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"(Magda) is a love story so beautiful and incredibly touching in its simplicity… it's a real gem of untarnished beauty."
-Serafima Serafimova, Short of the Week
"Love, obsession, destruction…and a circus contortionist! Beautifully shot and perversely bittersweet…"
-Matthew Curtis, 13th Florida Film Festival
"Wooden-limbed contortionists, hard-bitten narration and a cabaret aesthetic intersect in this truly astounding short film about show business' inability to convey authentic experience. Plain wooden faces seem to burst with emotion, and evocative klezmer music echoes through tight alleyways as love and loss transpire under the big top."
-22nd Minneapolis/St. Paul International Film Festival
short synopsis:
A first love is corrupted as a man recalls his affair with a beautiful circus contortionist in this stop-motion animation of wooden manikins. At its heart, Magda is an off-center parable about lost innocence and the corruptibility of human nature. Visually, the film explores the use of extreme telephoto lenses, creating enigmatic scenes that reveal themselves over time, and ghostly figures drifting in-and-out of focus. Magda is filmmaker Chel White's third adaptation of a story by radio artist and writer
Joe Frank. (The previous films are "Dirt" and "Soulmate".)
"This animated story finds grace and longing in the shadowy netherworld of a traveling circus populated by faceless yet infinitely expressive wooden dolls. As repetition calcifies a spontaneous expression of love into a contrived recreation of itself, White conveys the inherent difficulty of sustaining honesty and intimacy in any relationship."
– Julia Halperin, cinematexas
principal credits:
produced & directed by Chel White
written & narrated by Joe Frank
director of photography – Mark Eifert
animated by – Jeff Riley
café scene animation – Teresa Drilling
art director – Bartek Prusiewicz
lead set designer – Aaron Brown
edited by Steven Miller & Chel White
sound design – Lance Limbocker
music – Courtney Von Drehle
music performed by Klezmocracy
selected awards and festival screenings:
Short of the Week – March 2017
World Premiere – Rotterdam International Film Festival
Best Animated Short – Florida Film Festival
The EMPA Work Life Award – Ann Arbor Film Festival
Best of Festival + Best Animated Film – Northwest Film Festival
Official Jury Selection – Clermont-Ferrand International Film Festival
Official Jury Selection – Stockholm International Film Festival
Official Jury Selection – Austin Film Festival
Official Jury Selection – Nantucket Film Festival
Official Jury Selection – SXSW
Official Jury Selection – Slamdance Film Festival
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Whether you're part of a family or couple, a single professional, entrepreneur, or retiree, the Windsor-Essex region has something for you. Highlighted by 160 km of beautiful shoreline along Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair and the Detroit River, Windsor-Essex's lakefront living, temperate climate and small-city lifestyle with big-city amenities are why it's a prominent, rapidly growing part of Canada.
Learn more about what Windsor-Essex has to offer!
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As the southern-most region in Ontario (sharing the same latitude as Northern California), Windsor-Essex enjoys the warmest climate in all of Ontario. Windsor-Essex enjoys seven months of short-sleeve weather with the average temperature reaching above 10°C for 223 days of the year.
Weather facts
- Sunny climate including summers with a generous number of warm or hot sunny days.
- Four distinct seasons, allowing residents and visitors to enjoy the great outdoors with activities such as swimming, kayaking, scuba diving, pond hockey, cross country skiing, hiking on trails, and bird watching.
- The climate lends itself to a picturesque environment. The region is surrounded on three sides with the natural beauty of bodies of water including Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair and the Detroit River.
- Longest growing seasons in Canada, extending from April to October.
- Snow depths of greater than 1 cm are seen on about 53 days each year in Windsor-Essex, compared with about 65 days further north in Toronto.
Sports and recreation
Many Windsor-Essex residents are proud sports participants and enthusiasts. With storied franchises like the Ontario Hockey League's Windsor Spitfires, Windsor Express professional basketball team and the University of Windsor Lancers athletics program, there is never a shortage of opportunities to cheer on the home team.
The area also features exceptional amateur recreational and leisure programs for residents looking to get active. Our municipalities' programs and facilities offer exceptional experiences to meet others and get involved.
Surrounded by lakes, the region is a boating and fishing paradise. Robust trail networks and golf courses of all types, from shorter par-three courses to championship layouts, welcome hikers and golfers from near and far. Cycling, camping and birding are also popular activities.
Entertainment and shopping
From annual festivals and events full of rich culture offering food and dining options from all over the world, to waterparks, animal sanctuaries, indoor trampoline and dodgeball, escape rooms, a raceway and Caesars Windsor Casino, there's never a dull moment in Windsor-Essex.
Our vibrant night life includes live entertainment with renowned musicians, movie theatres and stage performances, and multiple pubs, lounges, cocktails and nightclubs.
Our boutique shops, specialized shopping districts, farmers' markets, shopping centres and outlet mall offer everything you need as well as special gifts for loved ones.
Arts, culture, heritage and dining
Whether you're dining, exploring our area's history, taking part in our community festivals throughout the balmy, extended summer months, or simply out and about, our celebrated, diverse communities offer a rich, cultural experience. From local craft beer to culinary delights including Italian, Lebanese, Thai and Vietnamese options, your taste buds will certainly enjoy the ride. We also feature an award-winning wine country to explore.
Our communities' art galleries and public art installations showcase the creativity of the area, while specialized museums, historic sites, walking tours and heritage villages allow you to explore our storied past.
We're also well-known as a two-nation destination, with even more offerings available a short hop away across the Windsor-Detroit border!
Housing, commuting and low crime rates
While currently booming, Windsor-Essex is still one of the most affordable places in Ontario to find the right property for you. We also feature one of the lowest worker commute times in Canada, with easy access to major transportation routes. You can get where you need to go by way of personal vehicle or reliable public transit.
Our communities of LaSalle, Amherstburg and Kingsville are among the top 10 safest communities in Canada, with very low crime rates according to Statistics Canada.
As well, every community in Essex County is ranked within the top 30 per cent of all communities in Canada by Maclean's Magazine in the publication's Canada's Best Communities feature (2019).
Affordable housing rates
Windsor-Essex boasts a bevy of affordable properties available, compared to other larger, urban centres across Ontario.
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Agent Orange focus of town hall
Canton resident Lori Weber has undergone 25 orthopedic surgeries for birth defects that have been attributed to her father's Agent Orange exposure during the Vietnam War.
"If my mother had served, I would be compensated," said the 38-year-old former teacher, who is now on disability. "It was through the process of elimination it was discovered to be Agent Orange. There are other individuals with the same conditions and their father's also served in Vietnam."
Today, Weber walks on crutches or uses a wheelchair to remain mobile and independent.
Weber will one of a number of speakers at the Agent Orange Town Hall at 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, May 9, at the Northville High School auditorium, 45700 Six Mile, Northville.
The town hall is the second in a series of four annual forums spotlighting Agent Orange that is expected to draw hundreds of attendees. The forums that began last year with an introduction and history of the herbicide's use during the war is hosted by the Vietnam Veterans of America and Associates of Vietnam Veterans, Chapters 528 of Plymouth. Planners from Chapter 528 include: Don Dignan, Bob Dew, John Spencer, chapter president, Dick Waldecker, Joe Tebor, Dennis Waling and Ron King.
This year's forum will focus on the impact Agent Orange has had not only on veterans, but their descendants, spanning some seven generations. "We are focusing on education," said VVA member Ron King, a search and rescue pilot who served in Vietnam 1971-72.
Weber is one of those descendants, as his her 11-year-old son, who was born prematurely, and is suffering digestive issues, severe asthma and had to wear a torticollis helmet for his head as an infant. Already, Weber said, she has noticed her son's arms can bend in peculiar ways.
"I can go down the list and check things off," she said, of the similarities other children and grand-children of Vietnam vets are experiencing.
And that will be the focus of the Saturday town hall, which will feature keynote speaker, Trude Bennett, an expert in childhood diseases, who has studied the impact of Agent Orange use. She is an associate professor emerita in the Department of Maternal and Child Health at the University of North Carolina.
"These illnesses (displayed by Vietnam veteran descendants) have not been found to be in families," said Waling, a member of Chapter 528 Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America.
The goal of the town hall, committee members said, is to inform the general public, Vietnam veterans and their children and grand-children of the potential effects of Agent Orange. "There has never been an emphasis put on veterans," said Dew, Agent Orange committee chair.
But plenty of others, including chapter members and author Ed Martini, who wrote the go-to book on the herbicide, Agent Orange 2012, will speak on Saturday. They have been studying and following the impact of the herbicide that comes with plenty of politics and history.
Waldecker, VVA Plymouth first vice president, last week had a series of books detailing the Agent Orange impact, at the chapter on Mill Street. President Franklin Roosevelt chose not to use the herbicide during World War II. Vietnam was another matter.
"In 1961, the government looked at Vietnam as a place to fight communism," Waldecker said.
Spraying started on Jan. 9, 1962 in the Mekong Delta. It was distributed over foliage and crops — anywhere the Viet Cong were believed to be hiding. It was sprayed from a U.S. Air Force C-123, which completed about 90 percent of all of the Agent Orange distribution.
Like many veterans, the members of the C-123 crew were never compensated for their illnesses due to Agent Orange exposure, Waldecker said.
By 1967-68, the U.S. Department of Defense had already begun investigating the impact of the herbicide on humans. But then-President Richard Nixon in 1971 overrode the department's concerns. "We were going to use superior technology to beat the enemy," Waldecker said.
Returning veterans had already displayed health issues. "They were all suspicious illnesses," Dignan said. "A test was created for dioxins."
Lawsuits were filed against the chemical companies — including Dow Chemical — that produced Agent Orange. Approximately $180 million of the lawsuit settlement was put aside and provided to certain veterans. "There was no determination what they were suffering from, but they were ill," Dignan said, adding some 41 presumptive illnesses were tied to the agent.
The chemical companies and federal government, nonetheless, have never admitted guilt or negligence with the human effects from Agent Orange. "We aren't trying to blame anyone," said Dew.
Two bills, however, are in committee in the U.S. Congress that would create the Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015. If enacted, the legislation — U.S. Senate Bill 901 and U.S. House Bill 1769 — would create within the Department of Veterans Affairs a national center for research on the diagnosis and treatment of health condition for descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during their service.
"Part of the issue is that veterans may not have symptoms," said Beth Meade, who is helping the chapter with publicity. "That's why education is so important. Hopefully, this will lead to coverage for the kids."
Educating physicians is also part of the push. "We need to wake them up," Waling said, adding that physicians must be made aware of the potential effects on future generations.
Though Weber was born with hip and spine defects, the impact made itself glaringly visible by the time she was a teenager. Doctors eliminated potential causes, such as connective tissue disorder. She has had two spine fusions and three hip replacements. The problem is that she doesn't heal. The cartilage tears at a rapid rate. Her endocrinologist has formally gone on record relating her health problems to Agent Orange.
Weber's physicians also supported including her in a study of the Agent Orange impact. But her insurance would not cover the $20,000 bill or the total cost of her wheelchair. "We are now seeing veterans in their 60s having illnesses. Without a national study, there will be no funding. The things we have found out are just crazy," Weber said.
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Agent Orange Town Hall
Registration opens at 7 a.m., followed by the program 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, May 9, at Northville High School auditorium, 45700 Six Mile, Northville.
The event is free for veterans, families, medical staff and the public.
Speakers will include:
Trude Bennett, public health professor; Mokie Porter of the Vietnam Veterans of America; Bob Cummings, Agent Orange Riders; Lori Weber of Canton; Nancy Switzer, Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America; U.S. Congressman David Trott and state Sen. Patrick Colbeck.
A panel discussion will include Ed Martini, author of Agent Orange 2012.
To register go to www.vva528.org or call 734-421-1805.
For more information on Agent Orange go to http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange/


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DMACC's Celebration of Literary Arts: Molly Antopol and Brian Turner - Shared screen with speaker view
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I imagine it must be frustrating to do a ton of research and only be able to fit a fraction of it into your writing. But I think it must be necessary to do so much research in order to bring so much detail to your work, and selecting which details to include has to be a difficult choice to make, but I guess that's part of what makes it art.
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I love Edward P Jones! I love that so many of his stories are in DC, and none of his characters work for the government. Just ordinary people who happen to live in DC--a lot of people forget that those people exist. And everything else you're saying about him, too.
Angelica Parsons
Edward P Jones, thank you!!
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Flamingo Racing's mission is to provide opportunities for women with diverse backgrounds, to pursue their goals in women's cycling. For the last 7 years the team had given women a safe place to develop as cyclist and focus on the communities around them to help further the participation of the women in the sport of cycling.
2022 roster includes riders from Europe, South America and North America. The team will be racing the national road calendar and high profile grand fondo's. For the second year running the team will also be fielding a gravel team, that will be racing throughout the country.
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A different angle on SD & Time Machine integration
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A different angle on SD & Time Machine integration
Hi Dave,
I'm thinking of upgrading to 10.5. I've read your "Time's Arrow" blog post and all of the threads here concerning SD & Time Machine integration. I realize SD for 10.5 isn't complete yet, and I'm perfectly willing to wait.
However, my question is related to how Time Machine and SD would work together in a Sandbox / Hard Drive configuration. That is, right now in my Mac I have a Sandbox running on a fast boot disk, and my normal "Hard Drive" on another internal disk. I've really grown to love this set-up for its flexibility and security, and another significant advantage is that apps like Photoshop seem to run much faster on a dedicated boot drive without the user directory and other files on it.
I'm confused, though, about how this configuration would work with Time Machine. It seems like it wouldn't... because if Time Machine is running on the Sandbox, it's only going to back up what's on the Sandbox - right? Which does not include any user files, preferences or really anything else except applications & system changes.
And yet Time Machine can't be running on the Hard Drive, since I'm booted on the Sandbox.
So it would seem that if I choose to use 10.5 and Time Machine, I'll have to abandon the Sandbox configuration... which is a real shame. Unless I'm missing something?
But I guess the whole idea with Time Machine is to negate the need for a Sandbox, since one can easily revert to an earlier "snapshot" of the drive with Time Machine in the same way one could do it with Sandbox.
What Time Machine can't do, however, is make my OS install and apps run as fast as they did on a dedicated sandbox drive.
I'd love to hear your thoughts, Dave (and anyone else facing the same dilemma!)
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The Water Media Club is saddened by the recent loss of two of our most talented and inspiring members, Joy Horowitz and Fran Osborn. Both helped form the club in its earliest years.
Joy's involvement in numerous art shows brought her constant recognition. She was a longtime member of the Arizona Watercolor Association, the Scottsdale Artist League and the Art Alliance. Her paintings attracted awards across the Valley on a regular basis. Joy continually loved to experiment with new techniques and color combinations. She brought exciting lessons to the club with wild new challenges in applications. As we listened to her teaching instructions, her sparkling eyes and exuberant comments of "isn't this wonderful?" set the tone. She was never one to stick to a single type of experimentation for long; a new one always drew her. Helping each of us in bettering our own works was her passion. Our painting lives have lost a beacon that guided our imaginations.
Fran was the earliest member of our club. In recent years, health limited her art to pastel work; the results were colorful, magnificent landscapes that amazed and impressed us. Fran's positive outlook when she critiqued our paintings made them sound twice as good as they were. Needless to say, her critiques were so welcome! Times when she couldn't produce her art, Fran always stopped by just to chat with us and view our art, demonstrating again the group's strong ties.
We miss both of our friends and the inspiration and friendship they provided us over these many years.
The newest Water Media showing, in our Art Room off the atrium in the Cottonwood Club facility, demonstrates the use of black and white with one other color. Please stop by and view what creativity the unusual theme has produced. If you are interested in joining the Water Media Club, call Diane at 480-802-7080.


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Important Message to the Community
For the safety of our community, we will continue to keep the campus CLOSED (all buildings) on THURSDAY March 19th. Unless otherwise notified, faculty, staff and students should stay home. All should be telecommuting and supporting the transition to online learning tomorrow. We will continue to clean all campus buildings.
Tomorrow, we officially "switch" to Distance Learning. All faculty and students will resume educational and instructional activities using distance learning methods. During the instructional recess all faculty and students were invited and participated in distance learning training modules to become ready for the transition.
Again, to reiterate the medical guidance: if you experience symptoms such as a fever, cough and difficulty breathing or shortness of breath, please seek medical attention. If you do not have a health care provider and are concerned about exposure, please call the NYC COVID-19 hotline (888-364-3065). Your safety and health are my priority. If you have particular concerns, please contact the Campus COVID-19 liaison, Dana Trimboli at firstname.lastname@example.com
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Christmas Reindeer Cuddler Pet Bed
Your pet will love snuggling in this reindeer cuddler pet bed and it will look so festive in your home with the snowflakes printed on the back with reindeer antlers on top! Made by Indecor and supports the Humane Society of the United States. 100% Polyester. 24" x 20" with 9" Gusset.
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Solanum nigrum exhibits anti-angiogenic activity. - GreenMedInfo Summary
[Experimental study of Solanum nigrum on inhibiting angiogenesis in chick chorioallantoic membrane].
Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2008 Mar;33(5):549-52. PMID: 18536381
Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100094, China. [email protected]
OBJECTIVE: To study the inhibitory effect of Solanum nigrum on angiogenesis. METHOD: We examined the effects of S. nigrum on angiogenesis in the chick chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) model. On day 7 of chick embryo incubation, three concentrations of S. nigrum aqueous extracts were applied to CAMs, and their effects were evaluated on day 9. RESULT: The angiogenesis area was significantly smaller in the CAM treated with S. nigrum than that in the control group (P<0.001). Pathology analysis indicated that less angiogenesis occurred in the tissue of CAM under the filter paper treated with S. nigrum and the structure of large arteries was destroyed. The surrounding CAM showed a few angiogenesis formation. However, in the control group, a number of angiogenesis were observed. CONCLUSION: S. nigrum could inhibit the angiogenesis on CAM.


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The Rochester Regional Joint Board is a local umbrella labor union/organization with offices in a fairly modern building in the East Avenue Historic District.
The Rochester Regional Joint Board is an affiliate of many other unions, notably, Worker's United and SEIU. Formed in the 1980s as UNITE HERE, the Rochester Regional Joint Board has gone on to create the Sidney Hillman Health Center, bringing free medical exams, low-cost prescriptions, and free eye exams and glasses to thousands of people.
With branches in Albany, Buffalo, and Syracuse, the Rochester Regional Joint Board represents workers from virtually every cultural, ethnic, racial and religious background — workers who came to the area from more than 50 countries. Its members work in commercial laundries, large food service operations, restaurants, call centers, racinos, hotels and industrial factories.
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The Copyright Cafe® is a boutique Entertainment and Intellectual Property law firm based in the heart of Nashville's historic Music Row.
Founded in 2002, we have developed just the right blend of services to complement the unique legal and business needs of our clients. We handle contracts, negotiate licenses, protect copyrights, register trademarks and develop business strategies. We also manage and negotiate sales and purchase transactions related to music and other intellectual property rights and royalties.
Our goal is to help clients build enduring careers and vibrant assets. We look forward to serving you!
meet the team
richard rose
attorney + founder
Raised in the birthplace of Delta Blues and Kermit the Frog, Richard spent his early years exploring the beaches and backroads of southern Mississippi. He always had a deep appreciation for the sound and story of music, and tried his own hand at organ, clarinet, bass and even placed 2nd in a local talent show with his 80s rap group. But the stories that captured his imagination the most came from times of sharing good home cooking around the family table. Gathered here were an eclectic array of guests, including bestselling authors, southern rockers, famous painters, circuit riders and outlaws. These are the moments that planted seeds for his own journey.
For the past 30 years Richard has served in the entertainment industry. After high school, he began working with bands and theatre groups that traveled across Europe and behind the opening Iron Curtain. While studying at Middle Tennessee State University, he launched out as a recording engineer, working on projects for Grammy, CMA, Dove and Stellar award-winning recording artists and producers, as well as on notable national advertising campaigns.
Moving from the creative to the legal side of the business, he attended Franklin Pierce Law Center to focus on intellectual property law. This led to seasons of clerking with the Recording Industry Association of America, consulting with the Library of Congress, managing legal affairs for a "dot com" entertainment technology company, serving as director for an independent record label and music publisher, becoming a published author, teaching as an adjunct professor for entertainment and intellectual property classes, and founding the Copyright Cafe in 2002.
Richard serves a flavorful range of clients from all corners of the globe that include recording artists, songwriters, producers, entertainment executives, record labels, music publishers, authors, speakers, hall-of-fame athletes, government agencies, non-profits, tech companies and start-ups.
He has also developed a strong practice serving clients with the purchase and sale of complex entertainment assets. Richard has negotiated and closed over 100 notable transactions related to music, film, television and other intellectual property rights and royalties.
When not negotiating deals you can most likely find him with his wife sharing southern hospitality and lively conversations with an eclectic group of friends and family.
Still want to know more? Check out his LinkedIn.
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Some might say that Dean was born with a guitar in his hand, and that may not be far from the truth. Hailing from southern Indiana, some of his earliest memories include playing music with his uncles and neighbors on the back porch of the family farmhouse.
In addition to his deep love for music, Dean has a strong grasp of the business and legal side of entertainment. While attending Belmont College of Law, he served as the editor-in-chief of the Belmont Law Review, worked as a research assistant for Belmont's Dean Alberto Gonzales, and clerked for Chief Justice Jeffrey S. Bivins of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Graduating Belmont University College of Law magna cum laude, Dean is also a published author. His insightful article on copyright termination issues related to songwriters was published in the prestigious Journal of the Copyright Society of the USA.
Dean worked with the Copyright Cafe throughout law school and officially joined the firm following graduation. In addition to understanding the creative mind, he brings a valuable working knowledge of copyright termination, trademarks, music publishing and catalog transactions to the practice.
Apart from work, you may run across Dean exploring woodland trails with his wife, kids and rambunctious golden retriever, or gathered with friends around an evening fire sharing their favorite songs.
For more on Dean, check out his LinkedIn.


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A quick and tasty mushroom starter.Spicy and tasty recipe of mushroom and capsicum pepper fry. Pepper is added to this dish. Pungency of black pepper is highlight of this dish. Mushroom Pepper fry is very delicious by all means. This can be served as starter, side dish or even can be server with chapati, roti etc
Hindi: dhingri
Available in various types, shapes and sizes, these edible fungi (purely vegetarian!) are a great way to glam-up your dishes. Talking about the types, there are – button, enoki, morel, oyster, shiitake, porcini, chanterelle and portabella. Buy the ones with a firm texture and even colour with tightly-closed caps. If the gills are showing, it is an indication of age and they are probably past their prime.
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Chef Sanjeev Kapoor is the most celebrated face of Indian cuisine. He is Chef extraordinaire, runs a successful TV Channel FoodFood, hosted Khana Khazana cookery show on television for more than 17 years, author of 150+ best selling cookbooks, restaurateur and winner of several culinary awards. He is living his dream of making Indian cuisine the number one in the world and empowering women through power of cooking to become self sufficient. His recipe portal www.sanjeevkapoor.com is a complete cookery manual with a compendium of more than 10,000 tried & tested recipes, videos, articles, tips & trivia and a wealth of information on the art and craft of cooking in both English and Hindi.


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We sat down (virtually, of course) with Julien Gervreau, VP of Sustainability at Jackson Family Wines, which won top honors – an Organizational Leadership Award – at the 2020 Climate Leadership Awards back in March. Jackson Family Wines is a family-owned and led wine company that includes such celebrated wineries as Kendall-Jackson, Stonestreet Estate Vineyards, Cambria Estate Wines in California and Penner-Ash and WillaKenzie Estate in Oregon. The Jackson family owns and farms thousands of acres of estate vineyards spanning the globe's most significant wine regions. The company also employs over 1,500 people.
Read on for more on the Jackson Family Wines sustainability journey, and Julien's top three tips for organizations that are aspiring to climate leadership.
Tell us a little about how you came to apply for a Climate Leadership Award, and why?
We are a wine grower primarily, and we consider ourselves rooted in the land. The family takes a long view regarding land stewardship – our founder Jess Jackson was famous for saying "take care of the land and it will take care of you." That sentiment underscores what sustainability means for us.
We saw the Climate Leadership Awards as a prestigious program that recognizes global climate leadership…and we were a relatively small wine company focused on doing the right things. After getting our house in order and making some significant progress in terms of making real verified emissions reductions and other sustainable practices, we finally felt we were ready for consideration.
What did it mean to Jackson Family Wines to be recognized at the Climate Leadership Awards?
We have won a number of awards over the years, and many of these are wine industry-specific awards. The Climate Leadership Award was gratifying as it demonstrated that what we're doing transcends the wine industry, and that we're at the vanguard of agricultural practices. That recognition was huge for us.
Do you have a memory from the awards event that stands out?
A lot of hand sanitizer! Amazing to think that that was the last time I was on an airplane. I really enjoyed being able to walk around Detroit and discover an interesting new city. At the event itself, it was great to see all the heavyhitters on climate in the same room together – and looking to work together on solutions.
What are your top three tips for organizations that are thinking about doing more on climate?
The most important thing is to measure your GHG emissions, and have your inventory verified – if you don't know what your emissions baseline is, you can't be serious about reducing your emissions. And it's not just about measuring your Scope 1 and 2 emissions, it's also important to look at your supply chain.
Once you know your primary sources of emissions, look for the areas where you can align emissions reductions with cost savings. By finding the low-hanging fruit, you can get the organization comfortable with measuring and reporting out on progress in the same way you do with financial metrics. Knowing your emissions profile allows you to ask informed questions and make good business decisions about where and how to reduce.
The inventory also creates a great opportunity for engagement across the organization. Most corporate sustainability departments like mine run lean and mean, so we need to be resourceful, and act as intrapreneurs within our own organization. At Jackson Family Wines, we have parlayed this enthusiasm into working groups that are involved in a variety of climate initiatives. By engaging people from across the organization, we can really have an impact and also ensure that what we do is sustainable.
What is next on the sustainability agenda for Jackson Family Wines?
We have seen a tremendous amount of progress in the last five years: we've achieved a 17.5% absolute reduction in our carbon footprint since 2015, we use half as much water per gallon of wine than we did 10 years ago, and we are the largest generator of on-site renewable energy in the wine industry. In the last year or so we have stepped up our response to the climate crisis by creating a 2030 Resiliency Plan. The Plan evaluates key areas of risk and opportunity – including climate, GHG emissions, land use and farming, water resiliency and social impact – and also sets targets and lays out a roadmap for each area.
We've developed targets for the climate pillar of the plan: in line with IPCC targets, we are aiming to make an absolute emissions reduction of 50% by 2030 and become climate positive by 2050 across Scopes 1-3, without purchasing offsets. We're a land-based company so we have significant opportunities in terms of how we farm, and to sequester and store CO2 in our soils. This is aligned with our goal to farm in a more regenerative way. We're also looking for additional reductions in water – recognizing that California is a semi-arid state, and that we're going to have to adapt our farming practices in light of existing global warming. Our focus is on how we do this as a group; it's a truly collaborative effort with many people from all over the company stepping up to take leadership roles on this issue.
Are you engaging with others in the wine industry?
We co-founded a collaborative organization, International Wineries for Climate Action, to work together on reducing carbon emissions across the wine industry. There are 10 member wineries from six countries and four continents in the working group, and we're developing best practices for reducing emissions in line with global targets. It's a great example of how organizations can work together pre-competitively. IWCA is open to any wine company who is interested in working collaboratively to mitigate the climate crisis.
What's giving you hope right now?
The vaccines! Humanity is amazing – the speed at which all these different organizations are developing a vaccine is incredible. Also, as we look at the UN's forecast of an 8% drop in global emissions as a result of the pandemic, it's a great opportunity to re-think what "going back to normal" looks like. We started our resiliency effort in January, it was disrupted by the pandemic in March…but we completed the roadmapping exercise remotely and focused on what could be done. There's a lot of opportunity to do more on climate and it gives me great heart to see leaders stepping up.


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Chairman Raskin to Hold Subcommittee Hearing on Treatment of Immigrant Children
Washington, D.C. (July 9, 2019)—On July 10, 2019, the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, led by Chairman Jamie Raskin, will hold a hearing examining how the Trump Administration's deterrence policies are creating a humanitarian crisis and jeopardizing the health and safety of the migrant children and families.
The Subcommittee also will address the gross lack of accountability at detention facilities. The witnesses will include a mother whose 19-month-old daughter died after spending nearly three weeks in an ICE detention facility. For months, press reports have detailed dangerous conditions at several detention facilities, including Clint, McAllen, and Homestead.
"Reports about the dangerous and inhumane conditions for babies, children, and families at the border have shaken Americans to the core," said Chairman Raskin. "We are determined to get all the facts out about the medical and emotional injuries being inflicted by Administration policies and then to act to rectify these awful abuses."
WHAT: "Kids in Cages: Inhumane Treatment at the Border"
WHEN: Wednesday, July 10, 2019, 2:30 p.m.
WHERE: 2154 Rayburn House Office Building
WHO: Yazmin Juárez, mother of 19-month-old Mariee, who died after detention by ICE
Michael Breen, President and CEO, Human Rights First
Clara Long, Deputy Washington Director, Human Rights Watch
Hope Frye, Executive Director, Project Lifeline
Dr. Carlos Gutierrez, Pediatrician, Private Practice
Ronald Vitiello, Former U.S. Border Patrol Chief, Former Acting ICE Director
A livestream of the hearing will be available here.
Due to limited seating, credentialed media must RSVP to their respective Press Gallery by 5 p.m. July 9, 2019.
An RSVP does not guarantee a seat, but the Committee will do its best to accommodate as many organizations as possible. Only one media representative per outlet will be allowed in the room. Gallery contact information is below:
House Radio/TV Gallery: email@example.com 202-225-5214
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2022-2023 Academic Calendar
The board of Directors approved the 2022-2023 academic calendar at the school board meeting on March 9, 2022.
The calendar for elementary-level (K-5) students will be slightly different from the calendar for secondary-level (6-12) students for this coming school year. The two calendars are joined into one for convenience, and the differences are highlighted. A copy of the approved academic calendar is below:
2022.2023 ASD Academic Calendar.pdf
2022.2023 ASD Calendario Académico.pdf
Items of interest for the 2022-2023 calendar which are identical on both calendars:
The differences between the calendars, including the first day of school, return from Winter Break, and January teacher workdays, are outlined below:
Elementary (KG-5) Calendar
Secondary (6-12) Calendar
2021-2022 Academic Calendar
On May12, 2021, the Astoria School District Board of Directors approved the 2021-2022 academic calendar along with Superintendent Hoppes' recommendation that Astoria School District students return to full-time learning for the 2021-2022 school year. This plan will allow for students to return to full-day onsite learning every weekday for the full year. A copy of the approved academic calendar is below:
21.22 ASD Acadmic Calendar.pdf
21.22 ASD Calendario Académico.pdf


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In this class, I talk about the basics of Didi and the importance of switching costs on the supplier side of the platform.
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- #15 Basics of Didi and Switching Costs
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- Digital Platforms: Marketplaces for Services
Companies for this class:
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- Meituan
- Ctrip
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Connecting Afro Futures: Fashion x Hair x Design
Claudia Banz (Ed.)
Sale Special Price $36.00 $40.00
African fashion decolonialized by a new generation of artists and designers
Gathering artists and designers from Uganda, Benin and Senegal, Connecting Afro Futures explores the relational nuances between hair, fashion and African identity.
From ornate wig sculptures to a videographic survey of Afrofuturism to clothing made from recycled industrial waste, these artworks and pieces serve to redefine contemporary African fashion and hair styling from a decolonial perspective.
Part fashion magazine and part exhibition catalog, Connecting Afro Futures conveys the vibrant radicality of some of Africa's most creative designers.
Artists include: Lamula Anderson, Bull Doff, Meschac Gaba, José Hendo, Adama Paris and Gloria Wavamunno.


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Imam Dawud Walid is back, discussing the sequel to his first book, 'Centering Black Narrative: Black Muslim Nobles Among the Early Pious Muslims', titled, 'Centering Black Narrative: Ahl al-Bayt, Blackness & Africa'. You can order the book here.
#MiddleGroundPodcas: Towards Sacred Activism – A Conversation With Imam Dawud Walid
Imam Marc interviews and discusses Imam Dawud Walid's new book, Towards Sacred Activism. The book can be acquired here.


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Ant-Man was feeling 100 feet tall on Monday morning. Paul Rudd was just nominated for a Golden Globe for the first time ever, earning a nod for his dual-role on Netflix's "Living With Yourself."
Just a few hours after we all heard the good — and likely, overdue — news, TheWrap spoke with the actor who excellently plays Miles AND Miles in the streaming service's freshman cloning dramedy.
"You put your heart and soul — everyone does put their heart and soul into what it is that they're working on. It's just nice to be included. It's a total honor," Rudd told TheWrap. "I hadn't really thought about it. It's kind of a first thing for me."
Rudd's had some MTV Awards love, a SAG nod, and won a Critics' Choice Awards, but this is his first major nomination.
Also Read: 2020 Golden Globes Nominees React: From 'Beyond Excited' to 'Truly Blessed' (Updating)
We reminded Rudd that he kind of stacked the decks in his favor by playing two roles. He astutely pointed out: "It could have been two fails, too."
Touché. So which version of Miles does Rudd think earned him this chance at a fancy trophy next month?
"I don't know," he told us. "It seems like the second one was more fun to hang out with."
Another clued-in point by the "Clueless" alum.
Also Read: Golden Globes 2020: The Complete List of Nominees
As for his chances at taking home a Golden Globe, Rudd remained modest, calling his fellow nominees "a murderer's row." Good reference by the baseball fan.
In addition to Rudd, Michael Douglas ("The Kominsky Method"), Bill Hader ("Barry"), Ben Platt ("The Politician") and Ramy Youssef ("Ramy") are also nominated in the same category.
While Douglas won last year and Hader is always a serious contender for the unserious side of television, we're betting on Rudd come January. And if he doesn't win for the role of Miles, maybe he'll win for the role of Miles.
The 2020 Golden Globe Awards, hosted by Ricky Gervais, take place Sunday, Jan. 5 starting at 8/7c on NBC.


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Masterpieces of the Borghese Gallery
The Borghese Gallery is the most famous art gallery in Rome, and justly so. It's really unique, because it wasn't intended as a museum, but it was once the week-end getaway of the wealthiest cardinal in Rome, Scipione Borghese, nephew to Pope Paul V. Scipione had the Villa built in 1607, and used it to entertain his guests, to show off his immense wealth, and to display his fabulous art collection.
Over the years, the Borghese family continued to add to the collection, which boasts masterpieces by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Caravaggio, Raphael and Titian; in the early 1700s the rooms where refurbished in an even more opulent way than before. Eventually, in 1902 the building, the collection and the gardens were acquired by the Italian government and turned into a public museum.
The Gallery has two floors: on the first floor, you find the lavish rooms where the Borghese family hosted their grand parties and receptions, housing the amazing sculptures Gian Lorenzo Bernini created as a young artist for Cardinal Scipione. You'll feel like you just stepped into a fairytale palace, full of frescoes, gilded stuccowork, precious marble.
On the upper floor we'll see the private rooms where Scipione would stay whenever he spent time in his country retreat; nowadays they house the picture gallery, with millions of dollars in paintings hanging on the walls. Hear about the cardinal's escapades, and how his passion for art led him to cajole, bribe, and threaten people, to get the masterpieces he coveted most.
What is a live virtual tour?
In my live virtual tours, we meet on Zoom at an agreed time for the tour selected (please download the free app Zoom Meetings on your PC, tablet or smartphone; type in the code you receive from me, and you are good to go!). It will be either just you and your family if you have booked a private tour, or it might be a group of people from different parts of the world if you choose the join-in option.
It is not a pre-recorded video, but a live online experience with your expert local guide. Using slides, videos and animations, I'll lead you to explore some of the most amazing places in Rome in depth, in a way that wouldn't be possible when visiting in person. Plus, you'll have plenty of opportunities to interact, ask questions, take part in games and quizzes, meet other people on the tour!
Why choose a live virtual tour? Because...
- you'll be able to experience the art work literally "zooming in", discovering details impossible to see when you are standing in front of it, enjoying it while you make yourself comfortable.
- most popular tourist venues are often overcrowded, so it's not always possible to really enjoy the details and take the time needed to fully soak in the place.
- it is a wonderful opportunity to have a family get-together even if you are spread in a dozen cities: just grab a drink or a coffee and meet on Zoom with your guide and your dear ones, to explore one of the must-sees every traveler has on his bucket list.
- it is a perfect opportunity to get prepared for the trip you've been dreaming about for so long, in order to get the most out of it once you'll be on site.
- it is the best way to relish in some great memories after your trip is over, to ask all the questions you would have loved to ask and never had the opportunity to get answered.
You can either book your private virtual tour, so all family members and friends can take part in it, and the Q&A session will be tailored to your needs and interests; or you can book a spot on a "join-in" basis on one of the scheduled days. The latter option means that you'll enjoy the tour alongside with other travelers from around the world.
Private tour is 100,00 EUR.
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Shades Space Opera #1
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A flat-broke captain. A deadly cosmic device. It's his time to save the universe.
Tredd Bounty's life hasn't been the same since he was kicked out of the Navy. And bouncing between shady jobs and risky missions barely keeps a roof over his head. So when he picks up a rich gig to capture a deadly device that could tear the stars apart, he keeps his incredible power at the ready: the ability to stop time itself…
With his eccentric team of misfits by his side, Tredd flies up against an old sweetheart, a vindictive former commander, and a shadowy force racing toward the same artifact. As they hunt for the extreme weapon, the captain uncovers a dangerous secret that could send them crashing into a fiery supernova. It's a good thing Tredd isn't the only one with hidden abilities.
Can Tredd reach the device in time to save the galaxy?
Starcrasher is the first book in the exhilarating Shades Space Opera series. If you like gritty heroes, alien encounters, and paranormal powers, then you'll love Rock Forsberg's action-packed novel.
Print length: 538 pages
Customer Reviews
Extremely good universe building. Attention to detail was excellent. One of my top 5 books read for 2022. Highly recommend the read. (Reviewed at amazon.com)
I received this book at no charge.
This book has continuous action sometimes fast and wild sometimes slower and informative. The characters are well designed and developed during the story as needed. This makes for a book that is enjoyable and hard to put down. The author obviously loves the story and characters he has created. I found myself feeling happy there are more books in the series continuing this story. I highly recommend this book to any reader. (Reviewed at amazon.com)
Good story and characters. Longest read for a while so value is definitely there. Hopefully the rest of the series follows suit. (Reviewed at amazon.com)
I loved it the whole bringing the mist fits together to form a crew was an awesome experience. I love space books and this did not disappoint! (Reviewed at amazon.com)
Starcrasher is a blend of science fiction and old mythology, superpowers, human foibles, wormholes, and physics. Enjoyable read and I look forward to the next book in the series. (Reviewed at amazon.com)


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Two Natures before Chalcedon: Patristic Dyophysite Language
Introduction Were there Church Fathers prior to Chalcedon [or even Ephesus] that used the language of not only "in TwoRead more
Introduction Were there Church Fathers prior to Chalcedon [or even Ephesus] that used the language of not only "in TwoRead more
The heresy of ecumenism extends back into the mid 19th century. The Ecumenical Patriarchate engaged in negotiations with the ArmenianRead more
September 28, 2015 (Source: http://theorthodoxchurch.info) On September 26, under the presidency of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos ofRead more
September 18, 2015 (Source) "East Meets East" is the theme for Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary's annual Orthodox Education DayRead more
August 09, 2015 NFTU Note: After the Tome of St. Leo was read at the Ecumenical Council of Chalcedon, theRead more
August 04, 2015 Well-known heretical Phanar Ecumenist, Metropolitan Kallistos Ware, a proponent of "women's ordination", plans to speak at aRead more
June 02, 2015 (Source: http://www.orthodox.net/fathers) [For additional and more contemporary material dealing with Monophysitism in its various forms and fundamental OrthodoxRead more
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200 Victoria Street
#02-51 Bugis Junction
Singapore 188021
11:30am - 10:00am
Enjoy dining without burning a hole in your pocket, no membership required
Ma Maison also serves an excellent value for $ set lunch.
For $24, you get a simple yet hearty 3-course steak set lunch with a soup of the day, striplon steak in yakiniku sauce, some garden greens, rice, pasta and a drink.
You will be sure to leave the restaurant feeling belly full!
Ma Maison held a "omu rice fair" recently and the seafood omu-rice pictured here was one of their chef's special for the event.
The dish featured crab meat fried rice, topped with their luscious and creamy omelette, mentaiko cream sauce and an entire fried breaded soft shell crab.
You can never go wrong with Ma Maison's omu-rice because it is consistently good! It comes with a generous portion of seafood and the sight of a whole breaded soft shell crab was just aesthetically pleasing.
We were smitten at first sight and bite by the Beef Katsu Omu-Rice. At $26.50++, this NEW dish is oishii-ness at superb value.
Presented in a pan is a thick slab of deepfried beef cutlet served with rice blanketed in a large, silky and runny-soft omelette, with a mildly spicy Japanese curry alongside. At the table, the staff stirs the slightly sweet, warm creamy cheese sauce before pouring it over the curry and beef. Terrifically tasty and deeply satisfying - we won't hesitate to return for.
One of their signatures is the Hamburger Steak ($17.80) which comes with a 160g patty in a rich demi-glace sauce and a fried egg at the top. There are potatoes and boiled vegetables by the side for a balanced meal. The patty is lightly seasoned and has a not too overpowering beefy flavour to complement with the sauce. However, I find that the sauce can be a tad too salty if you eat it on its own. Besides the beef, we also shared the Chicken Steak with Garlic ($17.30) which was a delightful and tender piece of grilled chicken thigh drenched in a garlic butter sauce.
The Cuttlefish Ink Spaghetti ($17.80) was another of the restaurant's signature and we thoroughly enjoyed this pasta dish a lot. It had the right balance of umami-ness and oiliness that coats each strand of spaghetti well, alongside the other ingredients of mushroom and cuttlefish rings that is cooked in this dish.
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A delight no matter how many times I return. The brown sauce is full gratification with the juicy patty, portion is perfect with some greens to make me feel like I had a balanced meal. (Set comes with small salad and soup of the day, plus choice of coffee / tea)
Coffee was honest, strong, smooth, and always a good end to the meal. Excellent set of staff at this Bugis branch, kudos for the Japanese manager for maintaining consistency all these years!


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Greenlight Bookstore has established a reputation as one of Brooklyn's premier venues for literary events. Since the opening of our original location in 2009, Greenlight has become a destination for authors and audiences to encounter powerful voices and exciting stories and ideas. As our events program grows, options for location, size, format, and visibility increase, while our commitment to creating a rich experience for presenters and customers remains the same. All of our programming creates opportunities to connect and create community, and we look forward to continuing to grow.
Highlights and Focus
The backbone of Greenlight's events program is literary fiction, often presented by the author in conversation with a fellow author, editor, or journalist. Conversation events are a staple of onstage events in the store and beyond, and nonfiction events and series devoted to particular topics are becoming more prominent for audiences hungry for information and ideas. Greenlight is proud to host many events featuring people of color as artists and interviewers, highlighting the diversity of our customer base as well as the most exciting contemporary voices. Partnerships with small and independent presses as well as major publishers bring eclecticism to our offerings, and a well-established program of children's book events serves our neighborhoods' young families.
Publicity and marketing reach
Greenlight has developed a systematic and robust publicity program, using social media and other digital and print options to spread the word about events. Our still-growing email list reaches over 30,000 literary customers, and combined social media platforms reach over 50,000. Our outreach to media means that events are often featured in major outlets such as Time Out New York, The New Yorker, and AM New York, as well as many local-focused blogs and calendars. Greenlight also reaches out to non-digital audiences with print flyers distributed throughout our neighborhoods, and partners with cultural and venue partners to publicize major events.
Bookstore spaces
Since our second store opened in 2016, Greenlight now has two bookstore spaces designed with events in mind. With seating for several dozen and standing room for many more, our stores in Fort Greene and Prospect Lefferts Gardens serve their respective communities, as well as becoming destinations for literary audiences across New York. Audio/visual amenities and well-trained staff in both stores ensure a consistent and positive experience for authors, audiences, and publishers.
Large venue partners
As Greenlight's reputation for events exceeds the capacity of our bookstore spaces, we increasingly partner with large cultural venues in Brooklyn to host big-name authors in a variety of exciting settings. The cafe and theater spaces of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the local university feel of St. Joseph's University, the enormous art deco Kings Theatre, and others including the Brooklyn Public Library and the Brooklyn Navy Yard are among the spaces Greenlight can offer as event venues, with a variety of book-bundled ticketing models available.
Event Highlights & Focus Areas
A Destination for Literary Fiction
While we stock and feature titles in every genre, literary fiction is a primary focus of Greenlight's selection and our events. Greenlight has become a necessary stop on book tours for major new novels and short story collections, and has hosted in-store or offsite book launch events for authors including Jennifer Egan, Jeffrey Eugenides, Mohsin Hamid, Hari Kunzru, Jhumpa Lahiri, Helen Oyeyemi, Arundhati Roy, George Saunders, Zadie Smith, and many others.
Ideas & Conversations
Greenlight takes pride in creating space for conversations around the most pressing matters of our day, led by thinkers and storytellers that deeply enage our audiences and community. Our recently launched Immigrant Writing Series and Civic Engagement Series are a continuation of our commitment to providing this space where fiction and nonfiction intersects with the real world issues that affect our communities. Writers such as Ta-Nahisi Coates, Chris Hayes, Rebecca Solnit, and the founders of the Crunk Feminist Collective have been some of our most powerful and popular speakers.
Diverse Authors & Audiences
Diversity in terms of ethnicity and gender is an everyday reality in Greenlight's events programming; our emphasis on featuring people of color, women and queer authors is both directed by our philosophy and detemined by the demands of our Brooklyn audiences. Our most exciting and successful events are often for young writers of color, and Greenlight actively seeks out traditionally marginalized voices in order to serve our customers and feature the best and brightest creators.
Beyond Readings & Interviews
The majority of Greenlight's events engage audiences with new books with readings and on-stage conversations with authors and interviewers -- but our programming doesn't stop there. Film screenings and slide shows, panel discussions and parties, cooking demonstrations and tastings, musical performances, walking tours, and more allow us to feature books in many genres and formats, and offer a wide and rich variety of literary experiences.
Partnering with Small & Independent Presses
Greenlight has developed an audience for titles from small and independent presses, and periodically hosts multi-author events showcasing a particular independent publisher, often paired with an in-store display feature. Our popular quarterly Poetry Salon and our annual Brooklyn Indie Party also help to highlight the work of independent presses.
Children's Programming
Greenlight has been named one of New York's best bookstores for families by Time Out New York Kids, and both locations serve communities of young families with weekly Story Time presentations by picture book authors, followed by activities in our children's section. Past authors have included Sophie Blackall, Betsy Lewin, Bob Shea, and others. Greenlight has expanded its work with children's authors through our school partnerships (see Offsites Sales & School Partnerships), and actively works to cultivate the readers of the future.
Publicity and Marketing Reach
Greenlight has a well-refined cycle of events marketing and promotion, ensuring that every event is effectively highlighted for our customers and the book's own audiences. Our customer reach grows continually as new fans join our email list and follow Greenlight on social media, and we continue to add to our media distribution lists and cross-promotional partners.
Media Outreach
Greenlight sends advance email notice of all events to an extensive list of print and online media contacts, including local blogs. Events are often listed in AM New York, Brooklyn Based, The Brooklyn Papers, The Daily News, L Magazine, New York Magazine, The New York Times, The New Yorker, Time Out, and others.
Customer outreach
Facebook: 13,000+ page like; each author event gets its own event page to share and invite
Twitter: 36,800+ followers; upcoming events are mentioned in daily tweets, with authors and other participants tagged whenever possible
Tumblr (2,400+ followers) & Instagram (8,700+ followers): mentions of store happenings and major events
Email: 28,800+ subscribers; events email goes out every other Monday, with open rates above industry average
Print materials: Monthly events flyer featuring events and highlights displayed at both stores and at offsite events, with at least 1,000 copies distributed each month; occasional postcards and flyers produced for events or series and distributed throughout our neighborhoods
Chalkboards: Our talented artist-booksellers create sidewalk chalkboard signs for each event.
Podcast: Select events are recorded and available for download or streaming on Greenlight's events podcast, available on our website or through iTunes and other podcast services, with an average of 1,000-2,000 unique listeners per episode.
Partner Promotions & Targeted Marketing
Specific events may be promoted to email lists and social media networks through cultural partners such as BAM, BRIC, 92nd Street Y, Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration, and others depending on availability and fit with their audience interests. Specialty media mailing lists for African American or Caribbean interest, neighborhood-specific local media, and other target groups are constantly updated and utilized where appropriate.
Web Sales & Signed Books
Greenlight's ecommerce website offers easy online book purchasing; customers can pick up books in store or have them shipped. All event books are featured and offered for preorder before events. When authors sign stock after events or as a drop-in, the titles are listed on our "Signed Copies" page. Collectors and fans nationwide order signed books through our website, especially when authors and publishers help in publicizing their availability at Greenlight. Greenlight's First Editions Club is a subscription service offering one title a month to subscribers, in a hardcover first edition autographed by the author; titles are selected by a committee of industry experts, and featured prominently in our displays and events programs as well as shipping to subscribers.
Sales Reporting
Greenlight Bookstore is a reporting store to the New York Times, Bookscan, and Above the Treeline.
Bookstore Spaces
Fort Greene Store
Greenlight Bookstore's original location, opened in October 2009, is an 1,800 square foot bookstore in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Fort Greene. From our first author event with Jonathan Lethem to dozens of successful events per month with a broad range of authors, the store has become a destination for New York City's literary community. Neighborhood families mingle with tourists from Manhattan and around the world for encounters with literary novelists, artists, and thinkers in the store's intimate yet capacious space. Accessible by several major subway lines and in proximity to destination restaurants and theatres, the bookstore is a part of a burgeoning Brooklyn cultural district.
Prospect Lefferts Gardens Store
Opened in November 2016, Greenlight Bookstore's newest store location is a 1,800 square foot bookstore in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Prospect Lefferts Gardens. The store has been enthusiastically welcomed into the neighborhood, serving both the historically Caribbean and African American population and newer residents discovering the neighborhood's charms, including great restaurants and nightlife and proximity to Prospect Park. The store has already had strong success with evening events appealing to local audiences and younger audiences, including poetry, innovative fiction, and engaging nonfiction, and the store hosts issue-specific non-book events for politically engaged local audiences. Our weekly story time is also beloved by the neighborhood's young families.
In-Store event amenities
Though the Fort Greene and Prospect Lefferts Gardens stores have differing physical layouts and different markets, they are of comparable size and equipped with equal amenities. Each store can host up to 40 audience members seated, and well over 200 including standing room. Each store is equipped with a sound system which broadcasts throughout the store through ceiling speakers, offering a clear audio experience even for standing room only events. Wireless handheld and lapel microphones offer maximum flexibility for readings, interviews, or panel discussions. A built-in projector and large screen at each store can be used to show still images or video to complement book events.
In-Store event schedule
Greenlight typically hosts in-store events Monday through Thursday at 7:30 PM, though certain events may be scheduled at other times. Each store can host 2-4 evening events in store per week, plus Saturday story times and monthly book groups. Events are booked 2-4 months in advance. (No events are held in the stores between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day.)
Offsite Partners & Venues
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) / Unbound series
Greenlight is the official vendor for the Booklyn Academy of Music (BAM), a 150-year-old performing arts center located a few blocks from the store and boasting attendance of over 500,000 patrons a year. Two "Greenlight Bookstore at BAM" kiosks operate before, during, and after scheduled performances at BAM's two main theaters, offering books related to current performances as well as merchandise from BAM and featured artists. In addition to selling books for theatre and dance events and for BAM's Eat, Drink and Be Literary series (co-hosted with the National Book Foundation), Greenlight partners with BAM in programming and hosting its own joint literary series, Unbound. Unbound events feature the launch of major new books from authors across the spectrum in BAM's luxuriant theater spaces. Bundled and un-bundled tickets are offered through the BAM box office, and featured titles are either bundled with tickets or sold at a 15% discount at the event; books may be pre-signed by the author or signed for fans onsite. BAM co-hosts these events and brings its immense marketing and production resources to bear for one-of-a-kind event experiences. Past Unbound authors include Alec Baldwin, Elvis Costello, Richard Dawkins, Ina Garten, Roxane Gay, Neil Gaiman, Elizabeth Gilbert, Kim Gordon, Jhumpa Lahiri, Jonathan Lethem, Gloria Steinem, and others. Greenlight works with BAM in advance of the traditional event cycle in seeking out important new titles and authors for Unbound. BAM's theater spaces offer unparalleled atmosphere and full-scale theater accommodations for audio/visual setup, box office ticketing, and staff support, with spaces ranging from 200 to 2000 seats.
Howard Gilman Opera House: 2100 seat main theater
Harvey Theater: 850 seat theater, including 550 seats in upper and lower orchestra only
Fisher Building: 250 seat black box theater
BAMCafe: 250 cafe-style seats, used for Eat, Drink and Be Literary series as well as musical events
BAM Cinemas: Two 275 seat movie theaters, used for screenings and talks as well as A/V presentations
St. Joseph's University /Brooklyn Voices series
Founded in 1916, St. Joseph's is a small liberal arts college with an architecturally stunning campus in the heart of Fort Greene. Since Fall 2011 Greenlight has partnered with St. Joseph's on a joint event series titled Brooklyn Voices, which aims to promote and enhance the creative vitality of our neighborhoods by providing writers, artists, and intellectuals with a forum in which to discuss and present their works. The series hosts fiction and nonfiction writers for readings and discussions which reach a wide Brooklyn audience as well as SJC students. Past guests have included Junot Diaz, Jonathan Franzen, Elizabeth Gilbert, Khaled Hosseini, Jhumpa Lahiri, David Mitchell, Patti Smith, and others.
Brooklyn Voices events take place in St. Joseph's Tuohy Auditorium, which seats 200-400 in an indoor collegiate setting with audio, lighting, and sound technicians on staff. Most tickets are bundled with the featured book, with no significant markup, keeping ticket pricing accessible for a wide audience, though certain events may be structured as free with RSVP. Greenlight hosts 8-10 Brooklyn Voices events a year, often partnering with St. Joseph's on print publicity for each season's events.
Brooklyn Public Library
The Brooklyn Public Library is expanding its emphasis on cultural programming, and partnering with bookstores and other institutions to host literary events, often ticketed. The iconic Central Branch at Grand Army Plaza houses the 200-seat Dweck Center auditorium, and can also convert its lobby/atrium into an event space with a 500+ seating capacity. Greenlight launches its partnership with BPL with a book-bundled ticketed event for Junot Diaz in March 2018, and is developing an ongoing discusson series to take place at the library.
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Located just north of Fort Greene, the Brooklyn Navy Yard has a profound claim on Brooklyn's imagination and a number of unique event spaces. Greenlight has partnered with the Yard to host events at BLDG 92, a former Marine Commandant's residence transformed into a public exhibition space, with a launch party for Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Jennifer Egan in October 2017. Capacity of the space is over 300, with smaller reading spaces and the option of live streaming, as well as food and drink options and gorgeous spaces for book signings.
Kings Theatre
Greenlight's newest major venue partner is Kings Theatre, a beautifully renovated 3,000 seat movie palace-type theater in the Flatbush neighborhood, designed in 1929 and re-opened in 2015. Providing a destination for large-scale popular entertainment and serving local arts groups and community organizations, the city-owned Theatre (currently the largest theatre space in Brooklyn) is becoming a cultural and economic cornerstone of the Flatbush and Prospect Lefferts Gardens community. Greenlight has partnered with Kings to host impressive book-bundled ticketed events with authors, including a sold-out event for Ta-Nehisi Coates in Octoer 2017. With state-of-the art theatre amenities and professional staff and security, Kings offers an incomparable theatrical experience for literary audiences, and is actively interested in bringing major literary and cultural speakers to its space.
Offsite Sales & School Partnerships
Events, Pop-ups and Conferences
In addition to our own events programming, Greenlight is able to provide books and sales staff for book events happening at venues throughout New York City through our Offsite Sales department. Since the department was created in the spring of 2013, Greenlight has been the bookseller for a diverse array of events including book clubs, film screenings, beer and whiskey tastings, all day BBQs, and lectures at Brooklyn College, Long Island University, and NYU. Strong successes have included book release parties at restaurants and other venues, including the Wythe Hotel and Nitehawk Cinemas.
Greenlight Bookstore is the official vendor of Yoga Journal Live! NY, and has also participated in the Brooklyn Baby Expo, the AIGA GAIN Design Conference, New York ComicCon, and the Emerging Women's Conference, among other conferences and festivals. For many of these gatherings, Greenlight facilitates author signings by conference participants as well as providing books. Greenlight is also proud to participate annually in the Brooklyn Book Festival, the largest free literary event in New York City, where the store has sold books for Main Stage author events and signings since 2010.
Greenlight is equipped to accept both cash and credit card sales at offsite events, and can provide publicity support on a case-by-case basis on request. The store focuses on events in and around our neighborhoods, but staffs events throughout Brooklyn and Manhattan.
School Book Fairs and Author Visits
Greenlight has developed strong relationships with a number of Brooklyn public, private, and charter schools, and continues to do outreach to local schools to create longterm partnerships to provide books to students and cultive the readers of the future. The Offsite Sales department now works with many local schools to run in-school book fairs, and collaborates closely with educators to create a fresh title list based on each school's needs. Greenlight donates 25% of book fair sales back to each school in the form of a Greenlight giftcard, providing schools with an easy way to purchase books for their classrooms and libraries.
Greenlight is also extremely proud of its work bringing authors into local schools. Beginning in 2013, we have used a model for author visits incorporating clear guidelines for schools, a simple system for student preorders, and tools for familiarizing students with the featured book and author well in advance of the visit, leading to strong book sales and rewarding experiences for authors and students. Greenlight brings authors to both affluent and lower income schools and facilitates the experience each step of the way; past authors have included Betsy Bird, Doreen Cronin, Adam Gidwitz, Tad Hills, George O'Connor, and Sergio Ruzzier, among many others.
Venues at a glance
Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene, 686 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Capacity: 35-40 seated, 200+ standing room
4 wireless microphones, projector and sound capability,
Evening events 2-4 nights per week; book 2-4 months in advance. All events free and open to the public.
Greenlight Bookstore in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, 632 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225
Capacity: 35-40 seated, 200+ standing room
4 wireless microphones
Evening events 1-2 nights per week; book 2-4 months in advance. All events free and open to the public.
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), various locations in Fort Greene
Howard Gilman Opera House: 2100 seats
Harvey Theater: 850 seats (including 550
in upper and lower orchestra sections alone)
Fisher Building: 250 seats in flexible formation
BAMCafe: 250 cafe-style seats
BAM Cinemas: Two 275 seat movie theaters
All theaters staffed by theater professionals including stagehands, ushers, fireguards, and coat check.
Ticketing handled through BAM box office. BAM offers design and marketing/publicity .
Book 4-12 months in advance; availability subject to theater season and departmental budgeting.
Kings Theatre, 1027 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Capacity: 3,000 seats, with option to use smaller sections of the theatre if desired.
Staffed by theater professionals including stagehands, ushers, fireguards, and coat check.
Ticketing handled through Kings Theatre box office and Ticketmaster; Kings offers design and marketing/publicity
Book 2-6 months in advance; availability subject to theater season.
St. Joseph's College, 245 Clinton Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Tuohy Auditorium: 200-400 seats depending on arrangement of chairs.
Professional grade sound, lighting and a/v capacity.
Book 2-4 months in advance. Events may be free or ticketed. St. Joseph's may do print advertising for some events.
Other offsite venue partner information available upon request.
Offsite and school events, throughout Brooklyn and Manhattan
Staffing & book sales fat a wide variety of venues and event types. Submit proposals at least 2 weeks in advance.
School author visits arranged for picture, middle grade and YA authors. Book at least 2 months in advance.
Marketing at a Glance
Monthly press release to print and online media contacts
Twice monthly event email to 28,000+ subscribers
Social media promotion via Facebook (13K+), Twitter (36K+), Tumblr (2.4K+ ) and Instagram (8.7K+)
Cross-promotion with cultural partners and targeted outreach for specific events
Greenlight Bookstore is a reporting store to the New York Times, Bookscan, and Above the Treeline
In-store and co-hosted offsite events: Jessica Stockton Bagnulo, firstname.lastname@example.com
Offsite sales and school events: Ben Hoffman, email@example.com


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Industrial Engineering Courses
Industrial Engineering Courses
Industrial Engineering Courses
IE 501 Linear Programming and Extensions
This course aims to provide students with a sound theoretical background on linear optimization and its extensions in other optimization areas. It builds upon previously acquired introductory knowledge on Linear Programming (LP), which includes development of LP models and the workings of the Simplex Algorithm. Students develop a deeper understanding of the mathematical underpinnings of the Simplex Algorithm and linear optimization in general. Topics include optimality conditions, duality theory, and methods for large scale optimization. Students also practice with using CPLEX, a state-of-the-art optimization software, through a project of their choice.
IE 502 Integer Programming
The aim of this course is to introduce both the practice and the theory of integer programming. The course covers integer programming's scope and applicability, MILP models, linear inequalities and polyhedral, split inequalities, intersection cuts, valid inequalities, lift-and-project procedure, Benders' decomposition, and enumeration.
IE 504 Heuristic Methods
A large number of real-life optimization problems in engineering are complex and difficult to solve with classical optimization techniques. They cannot be solved in an exact manner within a reasonable amount of time; therefore, using approximate algorithms is the main alternative to solve this class of problems. In this course, students will learn a variety of heuristic methods, which are used to find good but not necessarily optimal solutions to difficult optimization problems within a reasonably short time. The course aims to provide an understanding of the general characteristics and limitations of a wide range of classical and modern heuristics; introduce techniques to design and implement heuristics; and present applications of heuristic methods to different problems.
IE 521 Operations Research and Applications
This course explores issues in the design, implementation, and evaluation of Intelligent User Interfaces that use artificial intelligence technologies such as machine learning, computer vision and pattern recognition. The purpose of the course is to cover three aspects of intelligent user interface design including the development process, supporting device technologies and the related algorithmic knowledge. The course will be organized around reading and discussion of seminal and recent papers from the related literature.
IE 522 Mathematics of Operations Research
The aim of this course is to introduce students the mathematical sophistication of operations research. Topics to be covered include, methods of proof, convex analysis, sets and functions, metric spaces, and fundamentals of linear algebra. Students will be familiarized with several basic mathematical concepts that are utilized in the fields of engineering, management science and finance.
IE 532 Stochastic Models
This course provides an introduction to stochastic modeling. It covers various topics including conditional probability and expectation, discrete and continuous time Markov chains, and queuing theory. This is a Ph.D. level course and some background on probability is required. The focus of the course is more on thinking probabilistically on operations research/management science related applied problems, rather than a measure theoretic introduction.
IE 560 Logistics
The aim of this course is to introduce students the problems in the design and control of modern logistics systems, and quantitative methods for modeling, analyzing and developing solutions to these problems. Topics to be covered include facility location planning, long-haul transportation management, short-haul transportation management and warehousing.
IE 562 Game Theory
Game theory is a mathematical tool developed to understand not only economical market participants' interactions but also social phenomena observed as a result of these interactions. The aim of this course is to introduce the students the analytical approaches to investigate the strategic interactions of the participants. Topics to be covered include, utility concept, games in normal form, dominance, Nash equilibrium, pure and mixed strategies, extensive form games, sequential games, games under asymmetric information. Students will be familiarized with the applications of the basic concepts in the fields of engineering, management and economics via case studies.
IE 563 Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain Management (SCM) is concerned with the efficient integration of suppliers, factories, warehouses and stores so that products are distributed to customers in the right quantity and at the right time. This course aims to provide the knowledge and the tools necessary to develop, implement, and sustain strategies for managing supply chains. The focus is on developing conceptual frameworks and analytical tools for supply chain management. Business case analyses techniques will be extensively used throughout the class to develop the problem identification, critical analysis, and solution and recommendation formation skills in supply chain issues.
IE 568 Production Operations Management
Production environments pose complex systems whose behavior is hard to understand and control without any theoretical foundation. This course aims to provide this foundation for the analysis and design of production and inventory control systems. The emphasis will be on model building and analysis for the development of business strategies and operational policies in the context of various different production environments. Topics covered in this course include deterministic and stochastic inventory models, lot sizing problem and its extensions, models of MRP, JIT and CONWIP, aggregate planning, and production scheduling.
IE 570 Quality Engineering and Management
Quality leadership is recognized as the key to business success. Strong customer focus on all products and services, teamwork throughout all areas of the organization is essential for company competitiveness. This course introduces the quality concept and the fundamental principles of quality management in organizations. The course discusses main aspects of Total Quality Management such as customer-driven quality standards, continuous improvement, quality engineering in product and process design, human factor in total quality management and the cost of quality. The course also involves the review of statistical tools used in quality control such as descriptive statistics, statistical process control, six-sigma, acceptance sampling, and design of experiments. Theoretical knowledge is reinforced with real life applications and case studies.
IE 571 Transportation Planning and Optimization
The aim of this course is to explore the principles and modeling techniques for designing transportation networks and operating them effectively and efficiently. The course covers basic and advanced concepts and methods for designing and planning effective logistics systems. Upon successful completion, the students will be familiar with the core models used to understand and enhance real world transportation systems. Students are exposed to a general decision process where these models are applied to strategic, tactical and operational level problems faced in transportation systems. Theoretical information is reinforced with the projects based on different industrial applications.
IE 572 Forecasting in Management
Overview of forecasting in operations planning and control systems and demand management; data aggregation and pyramid forecasting; evaluation of the accuracy of forecasts; overview of judgmental, statistical, qualitative-based statistical, and statistical-based judgmental forecasting methods; time-series, trends, seasonality,; time-series forecasting methods (data acquisition, model identification, forecast generation costs and selecting the "best" method; effects of outliers,
structural change and error evaluation choices on method selection benefits of combining alternative forecasts;; a case study in corporate demand & supply chain management.
IE 573 Innovation and Technology Management
This course discusses the strategic management of technology and innovation. Our goal is to develop managerial skills, methodologies and critical thinking in order to achieve a sustainable technological competitive advantage for the firm- this if often expressed in superior performing new products and services. Specific topics dealt with include sources and models of innovation, timing of entry, innovation strategy: assessing and defining strategic directions, collaboration strategies and protection of innovation, organizing teams for innovation and, New Product Development (NPD) processes etc.
IE 581 Data Mining
The purpose of this course is to supplement engineering students with the basic knowledge of data mining techniques. These techniques will include descriptive ones such as clustering, association analysis and sequence analysis and, predictive ones such as decision trees and logistic regression. The theoretical lectures will be coupled by applied studies where the necessary skills for using a data mining software package will also be given. By the end of the course, the students will be able to identify the real life problems where a data mining approach will be useful and apply some of the alternative techniques that can be used to solve those problems.
IE 583 Human Factors in Engineering
This course serves as an introduction to human factors and ergonomics focusses on the study the interaction of humans with equipment, products, and the workplace. Students learn about human cognitive, perceptual and physical capabilities, with the goal of using this information to design workplace systems that are more efficient, effective and safe. Topics related to the human capabilities covered include: principles of body function, muscle physiology, metabolism, energy expenditure, tissue tolerances, human information processing, vision, audition, perception, attention; mental workload assessment; memory, and decision making. Topics related to the design of systems for people include: principles of display-control compatibility, workstation layout, lighting, noise, and the psychological work environment. Topics related to the assessment and design approaches that support the practice of human factors engineering include: task analysis, biomechanics, mental workload assessment, assessment of stress, usability study, and incorporating ergonomics into the product development and manufacturing system design processes.
IE 584 Applied Data Mining
This course introduces and studies the concepts, issues, tasks and techniques of data mining, which is concerned with the extraction of novel knowledge from large amounts of data. Topics include data preparation and feature selection, association rules, classification, clustering, evaluation and validation, scalability and data mining applications and specialized software.
IE 585 Quantitative Methods for Decision Making
This course focuses on basic principles and techniques of management science. Students will learn to use some of the important analytic methods by modeling with spreadsheets, to recognize their assumptions and limitations, and to employ them in decision-making. The covered topics include modeling, optimization, regression analysis, decision analysis, multi-criteria decision making, simulation, forecasting, inventory models, network models and project management.
IE 586 Financial Analysis and Engineering Economics
The purpose of this course is to supplement engineering students with the knowledge and capability to perform financial analysis especially in the area of capital investment. Important economic concepts such as time value of money, interest rates and inflation will be discussed. Real life situations will be used for demonstration. By the end of the course, the students will be able to associate many problem settings with various types of engineering economic analysis models and will be able to investigate these problems, to formulate the problems using appropriate model structures, and to use software (Excel) to get a solution to the problem of interest.
IE 598 Corporate Entrepreneurship
This course covers the fundamentals of entrepreneurship as it applies to the corporate environment, exploring the practices and challenges of established companies when initiating major business domain or business model innovations. Through the course, students will be equipped with practical tools to create new business models, establish processes for customer development, and streamline product innovation toward problem-solution fit and product-market fit. Overall, the goal is to understand entrepreneurship as a scientific approach to business development, while inspiring students to build an internal culture for corporate entrepreneurship and innovation within their own organizations.
IE 599 Technical Writing and Presentation
Students study different types of technical reports to master the tools to convey specialized knowledge and information to audiences of experts, professionals, and laypeople.
Students prepare an oral presentation on a topic of professional interest and do an individual presentation to the whole group.
IE 670 MsC Term Project
A substantial scientific demonstration Project
IE 680 Seminar
Participation at scientific seminars
IE 690 MsC Thesis
M.Sc. thesis
IE 990 PhD Thesis
Ph.D. Thesis
IE 901/902/903 Fundamental Research I / II / III
Topics include assessment and detailed description of an open research problem, conducting an exhaustive literature survey on the topic, developing a solution to this problem using a novel technique and formulating an experimental, theoretical and/or simulation platform to assess the performance of the developed solution.