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As Henry's marriage to Margaret cedes the last of his father's French gains, the presence of a weak king encourages dissent. Feuds rage between Gloucester and Beaufort and between York's faction and the other lords until York sets up Jack Cade to lead a popular revolt.
This "repertory cast" performance continues Shakespeare's ambitious "War OF The Roses" trilogy. By using actors in multiple roles, director Jane Howell highlights the similarities and contrasts between various characters throughout the story.
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Image from the set of 'Careful with that cross bow-One of five NZ short films picked to be shown at the Melbourne Film Festival Australia's biggest and most well respected film festival, the Melbourne International Film Festival, has choosen five short films from some of New Zealand's most gifted and hopeful filmmaking talent. The 59th [ Read More ]
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Cargo New Zealand Short Film A second New Zealand short film has been selected for competition of the 64th edition of the Venice Film Festival. Cargo, a short film written and directed by a New Zealander and shot in Prague will have its world premiere with Coffee & Allah at the prestigious festival this month. [ Read More ]


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Editors' note
When Joan Miró was asked what he thought was the most important thing he had done to respond to the regime of General Franco's dictatorship he said: 'Free and violent things… The works themselves, through their violence and their sense of liberty. That touched people.' He was referring to an extraordinary series of paintings done late in his life called the Burnt Canvases, which he cut, ripped, stamped on and set on fire, several of which were on show at Tate Modern's Miró exhibition.
We can now see that Joan Miró's mark-making had a political edge to it, yet often artists function more benignly. Leonadro da Vinci urged his students to stare at the abstract stains on walls in search of images of 'landscapes, battles, clouds, uncommon attitudes, humorous faces, draperies'. And as Christopher Turner explores, many have developed this rich vein in the form of accidental blots, spills and marks, as can be seen in the work of Alexander Cozens (who featured in Tate Britain's Watercolour exhibition) as well as Victor Hugo and Vik Muniz. Happy accidents these may be, but such practice goes to the heart of debates about perception and interpretation.
Other artists have preferred to push the boundaries of what the material presence of art is and, in certain cases, aim for invisibility, as Anna Dezeuze finds out. From Duchamp's phial of Paris air, via Yves Klein's notorious exhibition The Void to Martin Creed's more recent Work No.227: The lights going on and off, artists have often enjoyed making something from nothing. No doubt Leonardo would have approved.
Bice Curiger and Simon Grant
The pioneering Korean-born artist and composer Nam June Paik (1932–2006), who famously declared that the 'future is now', is considered to be the father of video art. In his early performance pieces and later in his installation and video works, he collaborated with many fellow avant-garde practitioners. On the eve of a retrospective at Tate Liverpool, the curator of his first European museum exhibition celebrates the early decades of Paik's remarkable career
Susan Hiller: In her mixed-media installations and video works, Susan Hiller's art journeys through the intangible landscapes of imagination, dreams and memories, with subjects as diverse as supernatural experiences, dying languages, psychoanalysis and cultural history. As her forthcoming Tate survey exhibition reveals, Hiller enjoys
The Romanticism display in the Clore Galleries at Tate Britain features more than 170 paintings and prints, as well as photographs from the 1970s to the present day, exploring the origins, inspirations and legacies of British Romantic art
Tate Britain is staging a grand survey of watercolour painting in Great Britain, from the early thirteenth century through to the first decade of the twenty-first. The extraordinary variety of styles, subjects and techniques offers an alternative history of art - taking in cartography, botanical drawings, portraiture and abstract fantasy. Tate Etc. invites a selection of naturalists, writers, artists, editors and enthusiasts to celebrate this persistent medium.
The artist Francis Towne's near abstract eighteenth-century watercolours of Swiss glaciers were to inspire Eric Ravilious more than a century later, but with tragic consequences
Ever since Leonardo da Vinci urged artists to search for inspiration in the dirt on walls or the streaked patterns in stones, they have found that the accidental blot, the chance mark, or the naturally occurring stain can be a starting point for some extraordinary art
While the work of Joan Miró (1893–1983) may be well known across the world, a forthcoming exhibition at Tate Modern that focuses on his political engagement, his Catalan identity, the Spanish Civil War and the rise and fall of Franco's regime aims to change the view of this popular artist. One of the most dramatic examples of Miró's response to this context was his series Burnt Canvases, done late in his life
Since it was shown at the Venice Biennale in 1993, Gabriel Orozco's Empty Shoe Box has become one of most cited examples of controversial works of art. It was made by the Mexican artist whose mid-career survey exhibition opens soon at Tate Modern. Taking an irreverent yet incisive view of the art world, the original curator of his Venice show looks back at how Orozco emerged as an important talent
In 2006 Gabriel Orozco installed an 11.7 metre grey whale skeleton in Mexico City's José Vasconcelos Library. But how did it get there? The story of the making of Mobile Matrix is as extraordinary as the piece itself
A fellow artist celebrates several well-known works
On the eve of his exhibition at Tate St Ives, the former Turner Prize winner introduces a fascinating project that creates an unlikely partnership between Henry Moore and Japanese Noh theatre
In 1905 four young Dresden art students, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Erich Heckel and Fritz Bleyl, set up the Künstlergruppe Brücke (Artists Group Bridge). Their first exhibition was held in the showroom of a lamp factory, and a rare, if poor quality, photograph survives as a record of their radical approach to displaying art
Contemporary reflections on a work in the Tate collection
In her exploration of the Design Research Unit, one of the first British design consultants, Michelle Cotton unearths an unrealistic car design by Naum Gabo
La Carte D'Après Nature, curated by Thomas Demand, New National Museum of Monaco, Villa Paloma, Monaco until 22 February 2011.
Simon Grant, editor of Tate Etc. visits the inauguration of Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art in Doha
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The acclaimed Amercian artist reveals a long-held fascination with Ophelia by John Everett Millais (1829–1896), one of Tate's most admired paintings, and explains how it influenced his own work
Marcel Duchamp's phial of Paris air, Yves Klein's The Void exhibition, Martin Creed's Work No.227: The lights going on and off, Gabriel Orozco's Empty Shoe Box – for decades, artists have pushed the boundaries of how close to nothing an artwork or exhibition can be. How far can they go?
In an age when installations, art environments, 'scatter art' and large-scale mixed media works are the norm, the traditional confines of the museum and art gallery spaces are continually under scrutiny. As a natural consequence, the methods of displaying art have transformed, but as three specialists in their field acknowledge here, historically there was more to a museum display than crowded pictures and pot plants, and this history is worth bearing in mind today.
The Surreal House, by Jane Alison with essays by Mary Ann Caws, Brian Dillon and others. Published by Barbican Art Gallery in association with Yale University Press.


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"Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life."
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work."
"Nothing will work unless you do."
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I have always loved and admired the jewelry of India. The design inspiration, the intricate details, the ancient techniques of goldsmithing - and of course the gorgeous gemstones - are the hallmarks of Indian jewelry. One of the designers I've recently come to admire is Arunashi. Arun Bohra, founder of Arunashi, was born into his family's jewelry business, Jewels Emporium, a jewelry house that began in 1841. Born in Jaipur India, he is the 8th generation of jewelers and craftsmen who designed pieces for the Royal families of India. Arunashi, the name a combination of Arun and his wife Ashita's names, made their international foray into the US in 2004. The Arunashi collection is sophisticated, opulent jewelry that is manufactured with old world craftsmanship but contemporary style that is up-to-date and fashion forward. Blending innovation, design and remarkable craftsmanship the jewelry highlights amazing colored gemstones and diamonds.
My favorite earrings are these spectacular sapphire earrings, so organic in nature - I love the mix of faceted gems and freeform cabochons in shades of blues and purples detailed by ribbons of diamonds.
Sapphire and diamond earrings from the Pebbles and Boulders collection
Arunashi has received prestigious awards for their one-of-a-kind art jewels, including the Couture, Town & Country Couture, and the AGTA Spectrum Awards. Below is a 33 carat vivid green tsavorite garnet set with white sapphires, demantoid garnets, diamonds and opals in titanium. It is the magnificent centerpiece of a rose-cut diamond and titanium station chain accented with mother-of-pearl, diamonds and a floating demantoid garnet. Spectacular!
Couture Award winning piece featuring a tsavorite garnet - my favorite from the collection!
Christine's Gem to Remember
The award winning pendant front and back
Aside from the attention to detail and the intricate setting of gems, Arunashi also utilizes blackened gold which really accents the gemstones and makes them "pop" with brilliant color.
"Wild Orchids" ring: fire opal, sapphire and diamonds in blackened 18k gold
And matching earrings
The Arunashi collection was first launched at Bergdorf Goodman in NY, then followed by Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus in the US, as well as Harvey Nichols in the UK. The collection can also be found in exclusive jewelry boutiques around the world.
Mulit-colored gemstone "garden earrings" featuring water opals, sapphires, tsavorite garnets and diamonds set in titanium - WOW!
Purple sapphire earrings with diamonds set in 18k black gold
Rubellite tourmaline ring in 18k black gold with diamonds
Moonstone, sapphire and diamond ring
Another view of the moonstone, sapphire and diamond ring
There is something almost 'other worldly' about Arunashi's wonderful jewels. The smoothly polished and glowing orbs of the cabochon gemstones interspersed with the sparkle of traditionally cut round brilliant diamonds and other colored gems, and Arun's extensive use of titanium make Arunashi's jewels truly stand out. Like the moonstone ring above, the cultured pearl, sapphire, emerald, and diamond earrings below are a perfect example of Arunashi's work and some of Patricia's favorites.
Cultured pearl, emerald, sapphire and diamond earrings
Unique and unusual ebony cuff bracelet with opal, tanzanites, violet sapphires and diamonds
Tsavorite garnet "rock ring" in 18k black gold with diamonds - one of my favorite gemstones!
18k black gold with pink and purple sapphires and diamonds - so elegant and statement!
Fabulous bangle bracelets encrusted with blue and green sapphires and diamonds
or pink and blue sapphires with diamonds (below)! Again the use of blackened gold really enhances the gemstones in these bangles. The combination of colored gemstones along with different cuts and shapes make each Arunashi piece a special treasure indeed.
Greenish-Blue opal, diamond and sapphire ring
I adore these unique earrings of pave set rose-cut diamonds and reverse-set green demantoid garnets. Rose-cut diamonds have a flat bottom and a faceted top, a cut that dates back to the 16th century, and one that is very popular in Indian jewelry. And I love when jewelers use the reverse-set; the gemstone is set "table" or top down to expose the bottom point or "pavilion" of the gem. Meshing the old style with the new - so fresh and creative!
Diamond and dematoid garnet earrings
Black opal "egg drop" earrings with diamonds in black gold
I just love the briolette cut diamonds and gems in the center of this flower ring, another cut often seen in Indian jewelry and one of my favorites. The briolette is an elongated pear or oval shaped gemstone that is cut with facets, like a chandelier's drop, and is most often drilled to hang as a bead or pendant.
"Wild Orchid" Aquamarine and diamond ring
This ring looks as if it was washed in from the sea with the lustrous pearl and lively opals with blue and green play-of-color accented with sparkling diamonds.
Baroque pearl, opal and diamond ring
Arun Bohra, CEO of Arunashi
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Moving Through Time
Are you ready? Can you feel it? Even on a Friday it's happening. Actually, on Friday it feels like you're going back in time. What are we talking about? It's the taboo subject that no one wants to mention. We'd rather talk about how to stop it or fix it. But why? What's so incredibly scary about this? Is it how it looks or is it the ultimate outcome to this process that makes us fight against the dying of the light? Yes this week we have been talking about aging, in honor of Paul's birthday yesterday. We hope we were gentle.Read more


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Dooplaya Interview: Saw A---, October 2016
Dooplaya Interview: Saw A---, October 2016
This Interview with Saw A--- describes events occurring in Win Yay Township, Dooplaya District, and includes armed groups' activities, perspectives on the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement, villagers' livelihoods, education, healthcare and development projects.
- Saw A--- stated that the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) has tried to build a good relationship with the Burma/Myanmar government since 2012, in order to improve the local situation. However, the KNLA and Burma/Myanmar government still do not trust each other fully.
- Saw A--- said that it will be better if Tatmadaw remove their army camps that are nearby villages in Win Yay Township, Dooplaya District, and abide by the rules of Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA).
- Saw A--- also reported that local villagers do not fully trust the NCA because Tatmadaw broke one of their stipulations by not informing the KNLA when they make trips or conduct military activities in the KNLA controlled areas. Therefore villagers worry that the Tatmadaw is using the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement to trick villagers into thinking there is peace.
This photo was taken on October 19th 2016 in C--- village, Lut Shan village tract, Win Yin Township, Dooplaya District. The photo shows Saw A--- who is a Warrant Officer [Battation Sergeant Major] from KNLA Battalion #16 and was interviewed by KHRG regarding the local village situation. [Photo: KHRG]
[1] KHRG trains community members in southeastern Burma/Myanmar to document individual human rights abuses using a standardised reporting format; conduct interviews with other villagers; and write general updates on the situation in areas with which they are familiar. When conducting interviews, community members are trained to use loose question guidelines, but also to encourage interviewees to speak freely about recent events, raise issues that they consider to be important and share their opinions or perspectives on abuse and other local dynamics.
[2] In order to increase the transparency of KHRG methodology and more directly communicate the experiences and perspectives of villagers in southeastern Burma/Myanmar, KHRG aims to make all field information received available on the KHRG website once it has been processed and translated, subject only to security considerations. For additional reports categorised by Type, Issue, Location and Year, please see the Related Readings component following each report on KHRG's website.
[3] Saw is a S'gaw Karen male honorific title used before a person's name.
[4] During this interview both interviewee and researcher use Waw Raw and Win Yay interchangeably to refer to the same township.
[5] Border Guard Force (BGF) battalions of the Tatmadaw were established in 2010, and they are composed mostly of soldiers from former non-state armed groups, such as older constellations of the DKBA, which have formalised ceasefire agreements with the Burma/Myanmar government and agreed to transform into battalions within the Tatmadaw. BGF battalions are assigned four digit battalion numbers, whereas regular Tatmadaw infantry battalions are assigned two digit battalion numbers and light infantry battalions are identified by two or three-digit battalion numbers. For more information, see "DKBA officially becomes Border Guard Force" Democratic Voice of Burma, August 2010, and "Exploitation and recruitment under the DKBA in Pa'an District,"KHRG, June 2009.
[6] On January 12th 2012, a preliminary ceasefire agreement was signed between the KNU and Burma/Myanmar government in Hpa-an. Negotiations for a longer-term peace plan are still under way. For updates on the peace process, see the KNU Stakeholder webpage on the Myanmar Peace Monitor website. For KHRG's analysis of changes in human rights conditions since the ceasefire, see Truce or Transition? Trends in human rights abuse and local response since the 2012 ceasefire, KHRG, May 2014. In March 2015, the seventh round of the negotiations for a national ceasefire between the Burma/Myanmar government and various ethnic armed actors began in Yangon, see "Seventh Round of Nationwide Ceasefire Negotiations," Karen National Union Headquarters, March 18th 2015. Following the negotiations, the KNU held a central standing committee emergency, see "KNU: Emergency Meeting Called To Discuss Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement And Ethnic Leaders' Summit," Karen News, April 22nd 2015.
[7] On October 15th 2015, after a negotiation process marred with controversy over the notable non-inclusion of several ethnic armed groups and on-going conflicts in ethnic regions, a Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) was signed between the Burma/Myanmar government and eight of the fifteen ethnic armed groups originally invited to the negotiation table, including the KNU, see "Myanmar signs ceasefire with eight armed groups," Reuters, October 15th 2015. Despite the signing of the NCA prompting a positive response from the international community, see "Myanmar: UN chief welcomes 'milestone' signing of ceasefire agreement," UN News Centre, October 15th 2015, KNU Chairman General Saw Mutu Say Poe's decision to sign has been met with strong opposition from other members of the Karen armed resistance and civil society groups alike, who believe the decision to be undemocratic and the NCA itself to be a superficial agreement that risks undermining a genuine peace process, see "Without Real Political Roadmap, Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement Leads Nowhere...," Karen News, September 1st 2015. The signing of the NCA followed the January 12th 2012 preliminary ceasefire agreement between the KNU and Burma/Myanmar government in Hpa-an. For KHRG's analysis of changes in human rights conditions since the preliminary ceasefire, see Truce or Transition? Trends in human rights abuse and local response since the 2012 ceasefire, KHRG, May 2014.
[8] The Karen National Union's Education Department. The main goals of the KED are to provide education, as well as to preserve Karen language and culture. During the civil war in Burma/Myanmar the KEDbecame the main organisation providing educational services in the KNU controlled areas in southeast Burma/Myanmar. The KED also previously oversaw the educational system in the seven refugee camps along the Thai-Burma/Myanmar border, however in 2009 these activities were restructured under the Karen Refugee Committee – Education Entity (KRCEE). See "Conflict Erupts over Govt teachers deployed to KNU areas," Karen News, August 20th 2013 and the KRCEE website: "About," accessed July 21st 2015.
[9] The term Kaw Thoo Lei refers to Karen State as demarcated by the Karen National Union (KNU), but the exact meaning and etymology is disputed; see: Jonathan Falla. True Love and Bartholomew: Rebels on the Burmese Border, Cambridge University Press: 1991.
[10] Naypyidaw (also spelled Nay Pyi Taw) is the capital city of Burma/Myanmar. In 2005 the military regime moved the capital from Rangoon to a greenfield at its present location, 320 kilometers (200 miles) north of the city. In this interview, the interviewee is referring to the Burma/Myanmar government, who are based in Naypyidaw.
[11] This rule, locally known as '230', is said to come from Ministry of Construction information that for road construction in this area, land will be built on up to the width of 230 feet along the length of the road. This width of land taken would cause significant disruption, damage and loss to villagers' lands. However, the details of such road construction and whether this rule is indeed accurate remain unconfirmed.


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Kyrgyzstan Review, 10 years ago
[05.07.2OO2] Kyrgyzstan: NGOs Battle Smear Campaign. By Sultan Jumagulov
Rights activists deny newspaper claims that foreign money is funding anti-government demonstrations across the country.
The state-controlled media has launched a stinging attack on NGOs and human rights organisations in Kyrgyzstan, accusing them of trying to destabilise the country.
Newspapers Erkin Too, Slovo Kyrgyzstana and Kyrgyz Tuusu have all published articles alleging that these groups are using overseas grants to fund protest meetings and demonstrations.
Talks between government representatives, NGOs and the official media over the allegations were held in the Bishkek offices of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, OSCE, on June 25. They were intended as a constructive debate, but ended acrimoniously.
The claims are linked to ongoing civil disturbances in the south of the country, which were sparked by the arrest of popular parliamentary deputy Azimbek Bekhazarov in January.
The former lawyer was charged with professional malpractice, but the alleged offence took place a number of years ago. And many believe the real reason for his detention was his fierce criticism of a border agreement between the governments of Kyrgyzstan and China.
In March, law enforcement officers shot dead several people and arrested many others during a pro-Bekhazarov demonstration in the Aksy region. During a march on Jalal-Abad in June, there were more claims of police brutality. This provoked a further wave of anti-government protests and hunger strikes that continue to rock the country. The articles claimed that these rallies have been funded by NGOs using foreign money.
The organisations have fiercely denied the allegations and have received the support of the American embassy and the National Democratic Institute, both of which have issued statements pointing out that the NGOs' activities are entirely transparent.
US diplomats also posted a detailed report on the internet outlining the extent of its financial assistance to Kyrgyzstan - 50 million dollars this year alone - which it says is entirely directed toward strengthening democracy in the country.
Some politicians have also joined the debate over the media claims. Murat Sultanov, leader of the largest parliamentary grouping, Za Narod, was amongst several who backed the NGOs, "It is thanks to international financial support that we have been able to implement economic and democratic reforms more or less successfully," he said.
After a few days of complaints from the public and the organisations themselves, the ministry of foreign affairs released a statement claiming that the government was not behind the allegations.
However, the announcement effectively defended the accusations, which it said reflected the opinion of a significant portion of society. The statement prompted a swift unequivocal response from the NGO coalition For Democracy and Civil Society, FDCS, which has considerable authority in Kyrgyzstan.
Coalition leader Edil Baisalov told IWPR that as the allegations were coordinated and repeated word for word in several government newspapers, they had to reflect the views of the authorities. "The Kyrgyz establishment still rules by communist method of force," he said.
"The latest incidents have shown the government is incapable of holding an equal and honest dialogue with its citizens, who have been fighting for their civil and political rights for months (a reference to the Aksy events).
"First, the authorities used the old Soviet method of arrests and intimidation, as we saw in the Jalal-Abad municipality. When that didn't work, they decided to smear NGOs and human rights organisations who receive aid from the West and form close relations with the population."
However, Toktaiym Umetalieva, leader of the Kyrgyzstan Association of NGOs, claims that some civil rights activists have been involved in the protests in the south.
"I've attended meetings in Aksy and seen members of one human rights group inciting demonstrators with anti-government slogans. Naturally, this caused some indignation," she said, before adding, "(But) the NGOs are fully transparent and they keep strict financial records, so there is no genuine risk that grants are being misused."
Local and international pressure appears to have prompted the authorities to effectively retract the media allegations. The recently appointed minister for foreign affairs, Askar Aitmatov, told IWPR that his department has no evidence that international organisations are financing local NGOs and civil rights defendants in an attempt to destabilise the country.
"Kyrgyzstan is grateful for the aid that the West provides, and hopes to establish more partnerships with international organisations," he said.
IWPR's Reporting Central Asia, July 5, 2002
More on the issue:
[13.08.2ОО4] Kyrgyzstan intensifies cooperation with American states
[20.04.2ОО4] Human rights in Central Asia: developments in 2003
[12.04.2ОО4] Kyrgyz drug traffickers involved in terror activities
[10.03.2ОО4] Kyrgyz opposition floats "regime change" rumor
[04.02.2ОО4] International Human Rights Activist Meets with Imprisoned Kyrgyz Opposition Leader
[04.09.2ОО3] Authorities in Osh Stop Sale of Book On Aksy Killings
[15.08.2ОО3] Kyrgyzstan: Court Upholds Verdict Against Opposition Leader
[18.06.2ОО3] Silenced Kyrgyz Editor Condemns "General Pressure On Journalists"
[11.06.2ОО3] Kyrgyzstan: Punished by Association
[03.06.2ОО3] Kyrgyz Airport Turing Into An International Transit Center
[09.05.2ОО3] Feliks Kulov Might be Feed Within a Few Months
[14.04.2ОО3] 100 Thousand Soms - Net Profit of Kyrgyzstan Investment Funds
[10.04.2ОО3] Kyrgyz Opposition Leader Transferred from Detention Facility To Prison
[10.04.2ОО3] Inflation in Kyrgyzstan at 2% in Q1
[08.04.2ОО3] KazCommerceBank Installed the First "International" ATM in Kyrgyzstan
[01.04.2ОО3] US: Despite Progress, Human Rights Still Violated In Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan
[14.03.2ОО3] Several Hundred Protesters in Kyrgyzstan Demonstrate against Possible U.S.-led War in Iraq
[13.03.2ОО3] Regions in Anticipation of Investment
[04.03.2ОО3] Hizb Ut-Tahrir Accused of Increased Militancy
[01.03.2ОО3] Corruption in Kyrgyzstan - Cause for Concern, Official Says
In Kyrgyzstan
Central Asia and CIS
Comprehensive Development Framework for the Kyrgyz Republic (2001)
Kyrgyz Republic Country Assistance Strategy (2003)
National Poverty Reduction Strategy (2003-2005)
Corruption in Kyrgyzstan. Center of Public Opinion Studies and Forecasts (2000)
The Tax System of the Kyrgyz Republic (2003)
Local Governance Assessment in Kyrgyzstan (2005)


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Labbrand Paris Presents at Boot Camp CES Asia 2018 on Chinese Naming
PARIS, 3 MAY 2018 – Labbrand Paris gave a presentation themed "Why Your Brand Needs a Chinese Name" at Boot Camp CES Asia 2018 held at the headquarters of Business France in Paris on 24 April. The event, organized by Business France and La French Tech, has the objective to provide insights from the Chinese market and share testimonials of past CES Asia Exhibitions for technology SMEs in France. The presentation was given by Nicolas Farman, General Manager of Labbrand's office in Paris, and talked about the reasons of having a Chinese brand name in order to export to the Chinese market. Professionals specializing in business law, e-commerce, among others participated in the event, including National Institute of Industrial Property (France), JD.com France, etc.
With the development of cross-border e-commerce, opportunities broadened more than ever for French brands, especially for small and medium-sized companies, being able to reach Chinese consumers from their host country. Nicolas stated the importance of having a Chinese name before a brand entered the Chinese market, in order to boost the brand's cultural relevance with the local clientele, enhance competitiveness and protect the brand's trademark in the Chinese market.
"It's not easy to have an inspired Chinese name that balances the business objectives, market environment, linguistic codes and cultural aspects. However, it's the very first step that cannot be ignored to build your brand in this market." Said Nicolas Farman.
About Labbrand
Labbrand is the leading China-originated global brand consultancy with regional operations in APAC (Shanghai, Singapore), Europe (Paris), and North America (New York, Vancouver). We drive forward the positive power of branding. Leading brands on impactful journeys, we create meaningful brand experiences by bringing together excellence in research, strategy, design and verbal identity.
About CES Asia
CES (Consumer Electronics Show) is the world's gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. It has served as the proving ground for innovators and breakthrough technologies for 50 years — the global stage where next-generation innovations are introduced to the marketplace. As the largest hands-on event of its kind, CES features all aspects of the industry.
CES Asia is owned and produced by the International CES (Shanghai) Exhibition Co. Ltd., a wholly foreign-owned enterprise by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), and is co-produced by Shanghai Intex Exhibition Co., Ltd (Shanghai Intex), a leading producer of international tradeshows in China.
CES Asia 2018 will be held in Shanghai June 13-15, 2018 as the only industry event focused on the Asia-Pacific market.
About Business France
Business France is a French Government agency created in 2015 through a merger between UBIFRANCE and the French Agency for International Investment (InvestInFrance). It has the status of a public institution of an industrial and commercial character under the supervision of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development and the Ministry of Rural Spatial Planning and Development Territory.
About La French Tech
Convinced by the necessity to promote the emergence of successful start-ups in France to generate economic value and jobs, the French Tech Initiative was created by French government at the end of 2013. Its philosophy: build on member initiatives of the French Tech themselves, highlight what already exists, and create a snowball effect. It is a shared ambition, propelled by the State but carried and built with all the actors of the French tech company and start-up scene.


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Letter | Veterans, teachers deserve better from us
Veterans' care throughout the U.S. is terrible and degrading. In my opinion, the medical care of these brave men and women, who chose to defend our freedom in this wonderful country, should be top priority in all of our hospitals, especially VA hospitals, when they come home.
Also, teachers salaries. Why is this such a problem for those shaping the minds of our children, the future leaders of this great country. Their pay, if they qualify, should be among the highest along with football players and others.
As a proud American citizen, it is heartbreaking to see our government let these special people "fall by the wayside."
It is my fervent prayer that those who have bravely defended our country and the deserving teachers, be treated as they should be.
Research before you vote, and maybe with the right leaders, we can get this country back on track.
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Today has been our first full day here in Saint Augustine and we've been on the trolley (I know, I'm being a typical tourist. Sue me.) all morning! The first time I had been here was in the fourth grade (way too young to really experience everything this city has to offer, but I still thoroughly enjoyed it), and ever since then, I had been telling my parents of its beauty and preserved history! I can't believe that I finally have the opportunity to show them (my parents) around the places that I have visited prior, and to experience the area from an older, wiser perspective. I feel like I'm going to appreciate it much more now than I would've back then because now I can soak in all the history and really get a feel for what it was like to be living here in the 1600s (especially through the observation of the Castillo de San Marcos as well as all of these other historical landmarks)! These are the types of places that schools should be taking their students, because the experience I had the first time was unforgettable and I still managed to gather quite an understanding of the history that lies within these buildings. Saint Augustine is not only an educational environment but is rich with culture and new experiences for someone like me, who has remained in South Florida for the majority of her life, traveling often within the US and not many places else (unless you count the cruise I took a couple years back). I will share some of the photographs I've taken today with you guys in time.
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24 February, 2009 — janefletcher
"Leadership is a discipline that is teachable"
As the new academic year begins, many Vic students are considering being involved in one of the leadership development programmes; Victoria International Leadership Programme or the Victoria Plus Award programme. If leadership interests you why not check out this extract from the book 'Exploring Leadership, For College students who want to make a difference' . The chapter raises what the authors think about some basic truths about leadership. What do you think about what it proposes?


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Eighth Circuit Applies Post-Exxon Mobil Rooker/Feldman Doctrine
Per the Eighth Circuit in Dornheim v. Sholes, 430 F.3d 919 (8th Cir. Dec. 07, 2005)
[T]he Supreme Court has confined application of the Rooker/Feldman doctrine to "cases of the kind from which the doctrine acquired its name: cases brought by state-court losers complaining of injuries caused by state-court judgments rendered before the court proceedings commenced and inviting district court review and rejection of those judgments." Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Saudi Basic Indus., --- U.S. ----, 125 S.Ct. 1517, 1521-22, 161 L.Ed.2d 454 (2005). The basis for the Rooker/ Feldman doctrine is that, other than in the context of habeas claims, federal district courts are courts of original jurisdiction, and by statute they are precluded from serving as appellate courts to review state court judgments, as that appellate function is reserved to the Supreme Court under 28 U.S.C. § 1257. Id. at 1526. Exxon Mobil makes clear that the Rooker/Feldman doctrine precludes federal district court jurisdiction only if the federal suit is commenced after the state court proceedings have ended. See id. at 1527 ("[N]either Rooker nor Feldman supports the notion that properly invoked concurrent jurisdiction vanishes if a state court reaches judgment on the same or related question while the case remains sub judice in a federal court."); see also Mothershed v. Justices of Supreme Court, 410 F.3d 602, 604-05 n. 1 (9th Cir.2005) (determining whether state-court proceedings were complete as the first step of a post- Exxon Mobil Rooker/Feldman analysis). There is no judgment to review if suit is filed in federal district court prior to completion of the state-court action. Rather, "[d]isposition of the federal action, once the state-court adjudication is complete, would be governed by preclusion law." Exxon Mobil, 125 S.Ct. at 1527.
The North Dakota District Court issued its final order in the divorce proceedings on August 13, 2003. The juvenile court filed its Order of Disposition in the deprivation proceeding on August 26, 2003. Dornheim appealed both state-court rulings to the Supreme Court of North Dakota, which affirmed the lower court judgment in each appeal on June 30, 2004. The Dornheims commenced this suit in federal court on August 13, 2003. At the time that the Dornheims commenced this federal action, the state court adjudication was not complete. See Mothershed, 410 F.3d at 604-05 n. 1 (noting that the state-court proceeding had ended for Rooker/Feldman purposes when the state supreme court denied the plaintiff's request for a writ of mandamus); Federación de Maestros de Puerto Rico v. Junta de Relaciones del Trabajo de Puerto Rico, 410 F.3d 17, 24 & n. 10 (1st Cir.2005) (concluding that the state proceeding has ended when it becomes appealable under § 1257 because the highest state court has issued its final decision, or when the lower state-court ruling otherwise carries preclusive effect, such as when the parties allow the time for appeal to lapse without filing an appeal in state court). Thus, any effect that the state court rulings might have on this federal action is limited to the application of preclusion law, and the state-court adjudications did not divest the federal district court of jurisdiction under the Rooker/Feldman doctrine. See Exxon Mobil, 125 S.Ct. at 1527. The court erred in holding that it lacked jurisdiction to consider the Dornheims' claims.


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Whenever I come to London I inevitably am drawn to Big Ben. After all it is a massive clock that you can see from many points across the city. It struck me as I walked back from dinner tonight, staring at the clock, that I know very little about it. As such, I embarked on research journey that can surely be defined as the acme of scholarship. Or demonstrates the ability to Google. But that is neither here nor there. From my point of view these are some of the most interesting facts.
- The first clock was erected in 1289.
- The current clock began ticking on May 31, 1859.
It is the third tallest free standing clock in the world measuring in at 93.6 meters tall.
Each dial is 7m in diameter, is made from cast iron, and contains 312 separate pieces of pot opal glass.
There are 393 steps to the top of the lantern.
The clock is not open to the public, however, citizens of the United Kingdom can arrange tours through their parliament minister. In addition, well known bloggers also receive invitation. I am sure mine is just delayed in the Royal Mail.
It contains the largest bell ever cast in England weighing in at 13.7 tonnes, measuring 2.2m tall, with a diameter of 2.7m. The musical note heard when it is struck is E. The hammer weights 200kg.
There are five total bells in the clock: The Great Bell and four Quarter Bells.
In connection with my great Google fact finding mission I discovered the official Big Ben website if you prefer to perform incremental research. But let's be honest, I have provided a very thorough review and it's highly unlikely you need to find more. Stay Classy.


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This is the Marshall House by Frank Young. An amazing house, like all of Franks work. The building falls down the side of the hill, stepping as it goes, the long roof plane following and dragging it down to earth. Volumes crash into each other at the top and create an upward thrust, and great sense of movement. The wooden cladding is at all angles and adds to the sense of movement to the house, and plays off the rugged land it inhabits. Amazing. Apologies for the horribly poor quality of pictures, but its a hard place to photograph, and the shiny tin roof and the glare in the hills was a bad combo. Take my word, breathtaking.
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Curiosity, the first robotic rover sent to another planet capable of scooping up and analyzing rock and dust samples, has been hard at work on the surface of Mars since last August. On Wednesday (April 24), a scientist involved in the NASA project will tell about his most recent interpretation of the data and discuss future plans.
As a "primary data downlink leader" designated by NASA, Robert Downs of the UA is part of a team of scientists tasked with the identification of rocks that Curiosity will encounter during its mission. Downs is a co-investigator for the science team in charge of the CheMin instrument. CheMin, short for chemistry and mineralogy, is the first X-ray diffractometer ever sent to space.
"It works by shooting X-rays at a rock sample, which interact with the electrons in the rock and send back signals that are like fingerprints," Downs explains. "It's the standard for identifying minerals, just as you would do in a lab here on Earth."
The six-wheeled car-sized rover weighs almost a ton and carries a collection of 10 advanced scientific instruments.
"The Curiosity rover is the next best thing to sending a geologist to Mars," said Downs. "It carries all the necessary equipment that we would use here on Earth when we study rocks and minerals."
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text: When it comes to animal rescue efforts, it can sometimes seem as though groups are competing against one another for support and potential adopters. So many organizations are doing great things and have pretty much the same goal; wouldn't it be great if there was a way for everyone to work together in a more collaborative way? Enter "Trap, Neuter, Return" … [Read more...]


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While everyone was wetting themselves this summer over the comedy "Bridesmaids," I was shaking my head. Sure, it had some funny moments, but it wasn't that great. In fact, I kinda hated it. Then I showed it to my wife to get her take. And as if proving we were meant to be to be together, she didn't like it either. "Bridesmaids" fell into a special category of critically beloved content that neither me nor my wife liked. It's in good company, you could say, along with "Firefly" and "Serenity" as well as "(500) Days of Summer."
What I didn't like about it was the character of Annie (Kristen Wiig) was an awful person. She was a mopey, whiney, feel-sorry-for-myself kind of character who never really grew. Similarly, her friend (Maya Rudolph) was a wretched person as well, letting her father get roped into paying for a wedding far beyond his means. Additionally, the partial improv dialogue became tedious and less funny than if planned out. I know it's a feminist film that shows that women can fart, burp and shit their pants just as much as men can, and I'm all for bodily function equality. But I just didn't like the characters… and that is the essence of a film experience.
But then again, most everyone else on the planet loved it, so why take my word for it? Or my wife's?
The Blu-ray is actually packed with some great bonus content, so even if you're like me and didn't enjoy the film, it's worth checking out, in both rated and unrated forms. There's a shit-load of deleted scenes, extended scene and alternate takes. There's also a lengthy gag reel and plenty of line-o-ramas. The Blu-ray and included DVD feature a commentary track along with commercials for Cholodecki's. The Blu-ray exclusives include "Made of Honor: Behind the Scenes of Bridesmaids," "Annie vs. Helen," "Annie's Blind Date with Dave," "Tennis Pep Talk" and a bunch of extra footage of Annie's awful roommates.


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Back in the late 90's, I met Bev through band mates in Hell Let Loose. We chatted about how we were both feeling at the time: that everyone wants to hear or respects happy tunes but we both wanted to make something dark. So, she came over for the day (to my parents dining room) and we made this…
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The Windy City Riders No Boyz Ride was born out of a desire to spend a day riding with women from all walks of life. Over the years we have had women from other clubs, independent riders, experienced riders and new riders join us for the first Sunday in June for an enjoyable ride on the back roads of northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin
This years No Boyz Ride will once again start and end at Woodstock Harley Davidson. The dealership opens at 9:00am and the bikes will depart at 10:30 am. Woodstock Harley is graciously providing lunch after our ride.
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14-Year-Old Photographer Composes Storybook Self-Portraits
Zev Hoover, a home-schooled teen in the Boston suburb of Natick, Mass., will take you to whimsical storybook lands with his self-portraits.
The 14-year-old photographer appears in his photos as a tiny figure in a magnified surreal world. The images artistically reverse reality, making typically small objects giant, but only in proportion to the shrunken people wandering them. Zev innovates on macro photography by converting his macro shots into landscapes through the miniaturization of people. What makes the photos so dreamy, though, is the sense of content displayed by the subjects despite their insurmountable, supersized surroundings.
Zev credits his 18-year-old sister Nell with helping create the concept for the series that got the Internet buzzing, as well as the individual concepts for the images.
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The lack of data on use of force in the United States is incredibly frustrating — we can speak in generalities based on various attempts at tracking who is brutalised by police, how, and in what context, but actual hard data rooted in mandatory reporting would be a really great thing to have. There are a lot of components to the police violence epidemic, and having data won't magically solve them, but it will really help. It also just makes sense: Police departments should be required to report and track use of force incidents and fatalities, regardless of context, because it will provide them with useful feedback on what they are doing.
I mean, if you work on a production line and a worker is injured, you're supposed to report it. So that you can find out how and why that worker was injured, whether similar injuries can be prevented in the future, and whether you have a systemic injury problem. And so that supervisors are reminded that there is a system for accountability, and they should not push workers to do something that is dangerous, because if they do, and something happens, they're not going to get away with it. Police officers who have use of force policies and apply them notice a dramatic downtick in use of force overall, and especially fatalities, and this is one reason why: There's a system. Someone is watching. There will be accountability.
So on the federal level, there is still no requirement to collect and report data on police killings in use of force incidents, but there is a mandate to collect data on death in custody. And it's not going so well. Information is being manipulated, massaged, and adjusted for more favorable outcomes, which both obscures the actual data and means that departments aren't really accountable. If 30 people die in your jail in 2016 and you only report five deaths, what happened to those other 25? If you report five the next year but actually have 40, your on paper numbers look okay — at least deaths aren't going up, right? — but in reality, you have a serious problem.
This should be super easy: If you are a law enforcement agency and someone dies in custody or on scene, you write up a detailed report and you submit it to the state, which submits it to the federal government. Every time. Period. Whether the death is a total accident that was utterly unpreventable, or a 'clean kill,' or anything between. Someone dies, you report it. You provide as much information as you can about the situation and what happened. You offer demographic information: Age, race, gender, disability status, any other relevant data.
Those reports can be used to track what's going on in your department ('oh hey, after they implemented a use of force policy, deaths dropped 40 percent in the first year!'). They can be used to look at larger trends in your region, and to compare with departments in similar areas; SFPD sees very different situations than, say, the Yolo County Sheriff, but may find LAPD data useful. The Highway Patrol can look at statistics from various areas of the state. Agencies can see if joint operations are more or less likely to end in fatalities.
The thing about collecting as much data as possible is that you can do so much with it! It's great not just for right now, but for the long term. Someone who wants to conduct a 20-year longitudinal study on police violence could benefit from all of this data, beautifully organised and centralised and publicly available. A historian exploring Black Lives Matter 100 years in the future would love to have this information. Other nations dealing with law enforcement policy matters might find it useful. You could drill down to things like 'does militarisation affect use of force statistics?' or 'if I filter departments for this specific piece of equipment, what kinds of trends will emerge?' There's so much amazing research potential here that could save lives, improve policing, and make the world a better place.
Which is why we need comprehensive databasing, but as we're seeing with the Deaths In Custody Reporting Act, it only works if people are willing to use it. And the thing is that I understand why departments don't want to use it: Because especially at first, deaths are going to be so high for at least some departments that it's going to bring up a lot of awkward questions, and some embarrassment as well. Which it should. That is the whole point. This is like tracking infectious disease in hospitals: When you see the full scope of the problem, you can go 'okay, well, here's what we need to do, here's how handwashing stations helped, here's how restricting ICU access helped,' and so forth. We cannot fix a problem without fully comprehending what is going on, where, when, how, and who is involved.
This shouldn't be hard. Repeatedly, we hear the claim that most cops are great, except for a few bad apples, and that they're all committed to public safety. This is the time for all those good cops to step up and say yes, let's start databasing, and pushing our state to enacts laws to make databasing mandatory and consistent. Let's use platforms like URSUS that were designed for this purpose. Let's see what's going on, and act in good faith, and work with people on fixing it, this is a fantastic opportunity. And let's be unflinching about this. Let's report all the data, and if it makes us look bad, let's talk about that. Let's talk about how to be better. This is a task made for good cops. Right here. So do it.
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San Diego – The San Diego City Council today voted unanimously to confirm Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer's appointment of Colin Stowell as the next chief of the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFD).
Earlier this month, Mayor Faulconer tapped Stowell for the job following a three-month national search. Stowell began his firefighting career at SDFD in 1988 and steadily rose through the ranks to Assistant Chief before leaving in 2016 to lead Heartland Fire & Rescue. Stowell's first day as SDFD Chief will be Aug. 13.
"Public safety is the City's top priority and that's why we're excited to welcome back to San Diego an exceptional leader who spent nearly three decades protecting our neighborhoods and our residents," Mayor Faulconer said. "Chief Stowell has the experience needed to hit the ground running on the first day and build on the momentum we've made over the past few years with major investments to improve public safety across the city. I want to thank the City Councilmembers for recognizing that and giving Chief Stowell their unanimous support."
Stowell was strongly recommended by both the community and professional interview panels because of his wide range of firefighting experience. He will lead a department that includes more than 1,200 firefighters, lifeguards and support staff.
"I'm truly humbled and honored to be returning to the department I first started my career with over 30 years ago, and to receive this confirmation of trust by our city's elected officials to lead this great organization and its dedicated members," Stowell said. "I want to thank Mayor Faulconer, Chief Operating Officer Kris Michell, and the entire City Council for their overwhelming vote of confidence in my appointment as Fire-Rescue Chief, as well as their continuous support and advocacy for providing the highest level of fire protection and lifeguard services that our citizens and visitors deserve."
Chief Stowell will take over the department following recent significant investments made by Mayor Faulconer and the City Council, including new firefighting helicopters and the construction or renovation of nine fire stations over the last three years.
As San Diego's Assistant Fire Chief, Chief Stowell oversaw the Emergency Operations division, which includes 48 fire stations, lifeguard services, the training division, emergency medical services, and special operations comprising hazardous materials, air operations, the bomb squad, and fire investigations. He led more than 845 sworn personnel and 240 full-time or seasonal lifeguards.
"I am proud to support Chief Colin Stowell's confirmation as San Diego Fire-Rescue Department's next Chief," said City Councilmember Chris Cate. "Chief Stowell has an impressive track record of leading fire-rescue operations here in the City and throughout the region, and I look forward to working closely with him in my role as Chair of the Committee on Public Safety and Livable Neighborhoods. I also want to thank Interim Chief Kevin Ester for his service to the Department during this transition."
Chief Stowell previously held leadership roles in the SDFD's operations and emergency medical services divisions. As a Captain, he served as the department's Wellness Officer and developed the initial concept and procedures for SDFD's regional Wellness Program.As a Deputy Chief and Assistant Fire Chief, he served on the San Diego All Hazards Incident Management team as Incident Commander and Operations Section Chief.
Chief Stowell spent the past couple years as chief of Heartland Fire & Rescue, which serves the cities of El Cajon, La Mesa and Lemon Grove.
Chief Stowell earned his bachelor's degree in Public Administration from San Diego State University, holds an associate degree in fire science from Miramar College and completed the Executive Fire Officer Program at the National Fire Academy. He is a native San Diegan who lives in San Diego with his wife and two teenage children.


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"Seasonless apparel for everyday life."
This was the vision shared by three longtime friends almost five years ago, all with extensive fashion backgrounds and a dream to create a brand of their very own, one that tells a different story.
Seems simple enough, and yet what Maggie Winter, Jacqueline Cameron and Max Bonbrest noticed was a gaping hole in an otherwise flooded fashion market. The trio, who met in college, imagined a versatile wardrobe for the busy woman on the go that could be worn all year, rather than flash-in-the-pan, chuck-it-out-next-season high-fashion pieces.
Their motto, "simplify everything", became the kicking off point for AYR ("All Year Round"), which dropped its first collection in early 2014 and has been on a mission to make women feel comfortable and confident in their favourite pair of jeans ever since. What they couldn't have anticipated however, was AYR's almost overnight success, becoming a cult favourite apparel brand among women who embody the "everyday effortless hustle" lifestyle.
How it began
"It was a really rapid succession of idea, opportunity, challenge," chief executive officer and co-founder Ms Winter told news.com.au of AYR's inception at this month's Lead Summit, a fashion and retail industry event in New York.
"Jac (Cameron) and I were talking about how fast fashion had impacted our wardrobes and we wanted to create the antidote to that. We wanted really purposeful brands that service the modern woman who knew exactly what she wanted and didn't have time for any bullsh*t, and that's the idea that turned into AYR."
But it was a chance meeting with Andy Dunn, CEO and co-founder of Bonobos (an e-commerce-driven apparel subsidiary of Walmart), that led to the launch of the ladies' digitally native brand, hatched under parent company Bonobos. Ms Winter admits Mr Dunn's interest in their approach "changed our lives".
"I met Andy for coffee one morning and he predicted that retail brands would become digital and that it was going to be huge. He wanted to bring his experience to the customer," she said.
With Ms Winter, a fashion alumna with nearly a decade of experience merchandising at J Crew, and creative director Ms Cameron, former senior designer at Madewell, already at the helm, Ms Bonbrest came on board as brand marketing vice-president to help get AYR (pronounced "air") off the ground.
Six months later, in February 2014, the female-founded brand — now beloved by the likes of Chrissy Teigen, Emma Stone and Karlie Kloss — was born.
By late 2015, they had established demand and distribution. AYR was promptly spun-off as a separate, direct-to-customer company and, today, the brand designed for the millennial urban consumer is independent and majority founder owned. Bonobos, which was one of the first big digital clothing brands, maintains a minority stake and Mr Dunn remains an adviser.
AYR focuses on no-nonsense essentials such as denim, T-shirts, dresses and jackets, all priced from $US55 ($77) to $US645 ($906). But it is its best-selling, often sold-out jeans — declared "a gift from the denim gods" by Vogue — that first skyrocketed AYR to fame. With a 600-person waitlist before it even launched online, the second supply of the brand's iconic Form jeans sold out in less than a week.
With early hype like that, and of course the old-as-time tale that you never want something until you can't have it, AYR quickly became the "anti-fast fashion" label on every modern female consumer's mind.
Now with bricks-and-mortar stores in New York City and Los Angeles, the designers continue to stay true to their "all year round" promise, delivering a core collection of trend-resistant staples in quality fabrics that blend seamlessly into one's wardrobe. Offerings range from weekend denim and outerwear to killer office attire.
"We want to lead the change by creating the brand of choice for a new generation of strong, smart women," AYR's website boldly states.
"We're anti-trend," Ms Winter explained to Fast Company early this year. "We're not into putting out new collections every six weeks, then marking down the old one."
Instead, each week AYR releases a batch of new, non-permanent collection items in a limited quantity, allowing the designers to learn from their customers based on their responses to the weekly drops. This also informs the direction of the core collection.
"The idea is that making a long-lasting investment influences not just how we look at our company but how we think about our brand's place in a woman's life. We want to make an investment in our customers," the CEO and co-founder said.
Looking ahead
As contemporary brands such as AYR continue to emerge and soar, Ms Winter says her team is always focused on "profitability" — of course. But five years on, and the trio still approaches their beloved brand the same way they approach their friendship.
"Life is changing for women rapidly in every single space," she says. "Professionally and socially there's resistance and we see that in every one of these spaces working among us.
"They're so self-defined and I think … the greatest thing that's happening right now for us is that we're able to connect directly to a customer who is merging; she's only increasing in power. She has so much choice and she has so much access and that's the most exciting thing about what we're doing right now.
"And women remain at the core. That said, our jeans are the best in the market and people are talking about them."


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For the next few days my first book "Echoes of a Storm" will be on Free Promotion on Amazon.
My new book "The Midnight Man" is now available on Amazon in ebook format
My new book is now currently available on Kindle on Amazon. Once again the wonderful Saskia Schnell has created a marvellous and atmospheric cover.
Below is the book description and cover
"Queen Rebecca Rothgal is under immense pressure as the Twin Kingdoms slide into turmoil. The cost of rebuilding from the previous devastating war has almost bankrupted the kingdom. Bandits freely roam the lands. Packs of werewolves are destroying farms and small villages. The Queen's own cousins are plotting her downfall.
To make matters worse, a new prophecy is sweeping the land – a prophecy that foretells the return of the Midnight Man and his malevolent plan to plunge the land into darkness.
However, there are whispers spoken among a select few – whispers of a man who will take a stand and deny the darkness – a man who will hold the line and stop the evil – a man whose name is spoken in awe by those that follow him… Mancer!"
By far my most successful short story has to be "Tea", as it has been downloaded from Amazon just under 1'000 times around the world including USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Japan, Australia and India.
For 4 days in Nov 13 it held the No. 1 position in Free > Fiction > Short Stories in Japan (sold through Amazon)
For 2 days in Oct 14 it held the No.1 position in Free> Kindle Store > Books > Gay & Lesbian > Fiction > Horror in the UK (Sold through Amazon)
And currently its No. 11, in the UK, in the Amazon charts for Kindle Store > Books > Gay & Lesbian > Fiction > Horror
This most unusual short story always has the ability to confound me, as I am no too sure why it is so popular!
So what is it about? Simply put, the story of 'Tea' is about a six hundred year old werewolf having tea with a seventy year old gay tailor. However, that is just the story it's not what the book is about
The book is about – Being old, living with the choices you make through your life, unusual friendships, family, being brave, hiding what you are from the world and loneliness.
So if you fancy something slightly different to read, why not try "Tea" you can read the first few pages for free on Amazon and make up your mind after that.
As always Saskia created a wonderful book cover
'Tea' is part of 'The Storm Series' set of books, which currently include a trilogy, three books of short stories and a number of promo stories. The 'Storm Series is an adult, bittersweet, dark fantasy series that deals with relationships, loss, power, prejudice and ultimately, the true 'monster' that lurks inside of us.
It was a year ago, when I started this blog to try and raise the profile of my self published books, and blimey hasn't time flown by quickly, especially in the last five months, where real life overtook the writing of a fantasy one.
In that time frame – I've changed jobs, had seven kidney stones ( the seventh is still hiding away in my right kidney – the little blighter) been on holiday and enjoying a wonderful relationship with my girlfriend and her kids.
I think there is a direct correlation between being your relationship status and the amount of writing you can do : ) When your in a relationship suddenly Saturdays and Sunday afternoons are no longer available for writing, nor are most week day evenings. However, I have managed to still write and self publish my ninth book in Jan 15, which will be called "When a Kingdom Falls"
Whilst looking forward, I am also going to look back, to my first novel "Echoes of a Storm" as I am still in awe of Saskia Schnells' fantastic book cover. I still remember as it slowly revelled itself on the computer screen (I have a very slow connection) and thinking "Wow, that is perfect." I can't wait to see what Saskia will produce for "A Kingdom Falls." : )
All my work can be found on Amazon simply search for "The Storm Series Alan Scott"


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Takedown Rampage Part One: The Beginning
In a warehouse somewhere in Davao City, Mr. Skull plans to eliminate Karlos and Kyle since they wrecked his Lamborghini Reventon 3 years ago. His plans ultimately failed, ranging from destroying their cars to killing them.
Meanwhile, Kyle cruises around town with his Lamborghini Aventador J. The streets are oddly empty--traffic jams happen in Davao 24/7. He suddenly meets Karlos driving in his Shelby.
The lamp posts suddenly turned off, including the nearby Jollibee, Mercury Drug and Emcor. Mr. Skull's Mercedes pulled in wrecking both cars, rendering them undriveable.
Kyle is furious. "Why did you wreck my car?! Lamborghini parts aren't cheap you nincompoop!"
Hearing this, his men punched, kicked and poisoned him until he's dead. Poisoning him is actually making him die.
Since they're distracted with Kyle, Karlos was able to make repairs. He drove off to set a plan to save him from Mr. Skull.
Back at the safehouse, Karlos bursts his car in and parallel parks it in its parking space.
"Woah! What's the rush?" Wigwig asked, polishing his Nissan GT-R SpecV.
"Kyle--captured--Mr. Skull--poison--Avennnn...." Karlos fainted before he could finish.
"I think he's trying to tell us that Kyle was captured by Mr. Skull who poisoned him and his Aventador J is still at the street," Jerrik said.
"Woah. Cuttin' deep man," Dino replied, finishing his paralyzing potion.
Karlos becomes consious again and quickly gets in his Shelby GT500 Super Snake NFS Edition along with Wigwig's GT-R SpecV, Dino's Honda Civic, Denzel's Mustang Fastback and Kline's M3 GTS.
Since Kline is one of Kyle's bestest friends (along with Wigwig), Kline first investigates the wrecked Aventador J.
"It seems that they beat him up multiple times and he's poisoned with this bottle of Zanoits," Kline explained.
"Anything you wanna add, Wigwig? I mean Jan Patrick?" Karlos asked.
"They bashed up their cars badly. It's a waste of money since this is the only Aventador J in the world," Wigwig explained.
"What the lump?! It's such a waste of--sorry," Kurt stopped.
"How could we locate him? We don't have a tracking device yet," Karlos said, opening his Shelby hood.
"My dog could help," Wigwig replied. "His name is Wigwig the II. He could sniff out Kyle's smell! And for your information, Kyle put on Chanel perfume this morning."
"Chanel?!" Dino wondered.
"At least he has a smell to track down with!" Wigwig replied.
They took Wigwig the II in the car and opened the windows so it could sniff out the Chanel perfume. They headed downtown in Befit building, one of the buildings that serves Tae-Kwon-Do classes.
"Well, well," Mr. Skull said. "If it isn't Karlos and his buddy-bud-buds."
"What did you do to my best friend?!" Kline shouted, furious at Mr. Skull.
"I poisoned him, and now he's dead," Mr. Skull replied.
"Dead, as in, REALLY DEAD?!" Kurt said.
"Yes, Kurt. He is now good-bye forever. He can never race again," Mr. Skull said.
Mr. Skull unveiled the cloth which was Kyle tied to a post with a dynamite counting down 30 minutes. He then disappeared instantly and all the doors of the infrastructure were closed.
"What are we gonna do?!" Dino asked. "We only got 30 minutes to live!"
"We are getting a building break," Karlos replied. "Start untying Kyle, unlock all windows and do it ASAP within 28 minutes!"
"All done untying Kyle," Kurt finished.
"Unlocked all windows in the area," Wigwig also finished.
It took them 1 minute to untie Kyle and 26 whole minutes to unlock the windows. There are 41 windows in the area.
"We have 1 minute left," Karlos said. "Everyone will jump on different windows!"
They all jumped. Now Karlos and Kyle are left.
The gang cheered for them as Karlos jumps just as the dynamite and the whole Befit studio exploded.
When they got back, Kyle was revived by Dino making the antidote.
"Let's have a team. Let's call it Takedown Rampage," Karlos said just as Kyle finishes his dinner.
They all agreed and Takedown Rampage is born.
The End
- Karlos
- Kyle
- Wigwig
- Dino
- Kurt
- Kline
- Denzel
- Mr. Skull
Cars used
- Mr. Skull's wrecked Reventon
- Mr. Skull's Mercedes
- Kyle's Aventador J
- Karlos's Shelby GT500 Super Snake NFS Edition
- Wigwig's GT-R (R35) SpecV
- Dino's Civic
- Denzel's Mustang Fastback
- Kline's M3 GTS
- When Karlos was making repairs he actually had a tool kit in the Shelby's trunk.
- The Mercedes that was mentioned was an MB100 van.
- The Zanoits that were mentioned is the same one from the hit cartoon series, Adventure Time.
- Mr. Skull doesn't think too much he didn't lock the windows.