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Film Designs and our staff has sold hundreds of plotters in the last 15 years. Many of them were Roland and Graphtec in the 40" size configuration.
Most customers will tell you that 40" is the only size that is practical. With 40" you can cut 2 doors side by side, you can cut any back window and if you want to buy 36"
film you can rotate the patterns for some of the large door glasses 90 degrees and then still cut them.
We have sold hundreds of plotters over the last 15 years. Most recently the Graphtec FC series has been our top selling plotter line. It's been a very good option for our customers.
Our software works with dozens of plotters on the market todays such as Graphtec, Jaguar, Roland, Mimaki, Vinyl Express, Mutoh, and many more.
Film Design 4.0 allows the user to have several plotters connected. The only limit is the computer and the # of ports that the computer can handle.
Film Design 4.0 must be switched manually to work with each plotter but the Film Designs Software can be set for as many plotters as needed.
We provide a Tech support capability that allows us the ability to connect to your computer and then take control to download, install, and update everything for you.
This can take up to an hour in some cases, but we can do this work while you continue to run your business and not tie you to the phone or make your staff do the setup and installation of
the software on your computer. We also can put a calling card on your desktop that allow your staff to contact us through the internet and we can update your computer
quickly and fix any items that are not correct and save you time in those cases as well. This is maybe one of the best features for customers, that are wanting a system to
help speed up their shop but are not computer experts. Let us do the work for you.
The software can be loaded and will work in Demo mode as soon as you download and install it. The software will work and the user can get familiar with it but it will not cut
or save patterns until the USB key is plugged into the computer. In urgent cases this can be done with a Next Day Air shipment and the system can be up and running in one day.
If the software is all that is being ordered, then Film & Vinyl Designs will pay for the Next Day Air costs.
In most cases we can login to your system and get the software installed before the key arrives.
Film Design 4.0 is a complete graphics platform that allows the user to work with AI or EPS files. The program can scan and trace bitmaps as well.
Text is able to be done and all the fonts in Windows are available to be used in Film Design.
Film Design can also allow graphics to be put into the Window Film patterns as well and these can be saved to the customer hard drive.
We do not limit our customers with specific brands, Film Design 4.0 works well with all brands of films.
When Film Design 4.0 was started it was a requirement to make it as easy as possible.
First the Database Access Tool had to be intuitive and then the selection process had to be simple and then lastly there had to be a way to make it cut quickly.
The Quick Cut button was created and then this allowed the fastest system to be created. In 6 mouse clicks a user can find, open, select a pattern and make the first cut.
Film Design also allows the user to select patterns individually or by clicking and dragging over them they can select a group of patterns.
Film Design is the simplest system on the market and can be the most detailed for making changes and customization as well.
Yes, every pattern or set of patterns in our database is pre-nested to be as efficient as possible with different sized rolls of films or you can use our auto nest
feature in Film Design 4.0 or you can manually nest patterns in Film Design 4.0 by clicking and dragging them around, rotating, and doing other manipulations.
The subscription can be paid by the month or quarter but the discounts are given in the Annual payments.
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Any package can be easily extended with the cost recalculation depending on the time that is left in the original contract.
The preferable billing in Film Design 4.0 is done by a time license. This means that the user can pay for the length of time that they desire to use the software and then
the program can be used as much as needed for that time period. This allows the system to be used for high volume shops without the fluctuations
of costs that can occur with other programs. Latest versions of the Software allows accessing patterns online, when the user pays per download.
In this case the pattern will be accessible for cutting either during a short period of time or the number of cuts will be limited.
Film & Vinyl Designs LLC is not a distributor of any specific material. We only sell software, plotters, computers, and tinting tools.
There are many great window film and paint protection products and we are fortunate to work closely with most of these manufacturers.


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When it airs on Monday, the Ken Burns-produced documentary âCancer: The Emperor of All Maladiesâ will emphasize how much more we now know about the genetic basis for cancer. This year, according to President Obama, cancer research and funding will focus on so-called precision, personalized or targeted medicine â using cancerâs molecular underpinnings to develop drugs that attack the genes or gene products that make up cancerâs factory while sparing normal cells. What a beautiful concept.
The problem is, cancer is rarely that simple, or that easily fooled.
Three recent studies, all published or presented late last year, highlight the challenges of building a national cancer therapy policy around precision medicine.
The first, from me and my colleagues at the Cleveland Clinic in collaboration with Japanese researchers, performed genetic analyses on more than 600 patients with one of two related bone marrow cancers: myelodysplastic syndromes or acute myeloid leukemia. These conditions occur typically in people in their seventh or eighth decades, and can be fatal, often within months, if left untreated. As with any cancer, they arise through the acquisition of genetic mutations over a personâs lifetime. These mutations may cause a cell, for example, to outgrow other cells around it, forming a mass, or to remain in an immature state, thus unable to conduct normal functions, like preventing bleeding. We found that patients had developed an average of 10 distinct genetic mutations before either of these two cancers was diagnosed.
Ten genetic mutations. So if youâre developing a drug to treat these cancers, which mutation would you choose to target? If your drug attacked the ninth or 10th mutation, the cancer would quickly regrow, because one through eight would still thrive.
Our next task, then, was to determine the order of the mutations â which came first, and which followed â in hopes that we could identify the root of the evil. We did this two ways: first, by focusing on 73 patients whose disease evolved over time, to see which genetic mutations occurred first; and second, by using statistical methods to compare the frequency of genetic variants in these patients with a healthy population. Genetic mutations found in both groups could be singled out as the original âfounderâ events.
Targeting these mutations would be the best way to fight these cancers, right?
But what if it turns out that the founder mutations are part of a given personâs normal human genome â what are called âgermlineâ mutations, which are present in both cancerous and noncancerous cells? Killing them could wreak havoc. Or the founder mutations could give birth to secondary mutations that are actually much more virulent, and targeting the founder mutations might not affect the cancer at all.
A second study from our group, this time in collaboration with Japanese and German researchers, started with identical twin men in their late 60s who came to my clinic. They both had a bone marrow cancer that causes anemia and low platelet counts, and generously donated blood samples for our research. I treated them with a drug that had a low chance of working â approximately 25 percent â and hoped for the best.
Within a month, their blood counts righted themselves, much more quickly and more dramatically than I would have expected. We also got the results of the genomic tests, which revealed that they shared the same mutation â a DDX41 abnormality that is found on Chromosome 5. It appeared in both their cancerous and normal cells, so we knew that they must have been born with it; this was the original, germline mutation.
When we looked back to our database of more than 1,000 patients with similar disorders, we were able to identify eight others with this mutation who had already been treated with the drug I gave to my identical twin patients, and all had improved blood counts. This would seem to argue in favor of a national cancer policy focusing on targeted drugs.
Or does it? True, the twins had a founder genetic mutation for which we identified (by accident) a drug that worked really well, and neither had major side effects. But despite the improvement in their blood counts, when we examined their bone marrow after they had been treated, the twinsâ cancer never went away, and one died from an infection related to his disease only months later.
Additionally, when we looked at more than 1,000 other people with the same disease, we could find the mutation in only 25, representing 2.4 percent of people with a disease that affects about 4.5 per 100,000 Americans each year. Itâs wonderful news for those patients, but not exactly the disease prevalence around which we should be basing a national policy.
One final study should give us all pause. Researchers from Harvard and M.I.T. analyzed genomic tests from more than 17,000 patients enrolled in diabetes or heart disease studies. They found that many had mutations more commonly associated with blood and bone marrow cancers, despite the fact that the patients did not have any known blood disorders. Those with these mutations â 5.6 percent of those in their 60s and 9.5 percent of those in their 70s â were 11 times more likely to develop these cancers later in life, compared with those without these mutations. But it wasnât guaranteed that they would develop cancer.
The implications of this are profound. There are many genetic mutations associated with cancer that wonât actually cause it in a majority of people, probably because they donât lead to those secondary mutations that are requisite in developing disease. Telling people with those mutations that they have the potential for cancer would surely introduce unnecessary, lifelong anxiety. Some might even receive targeted chemotherapy for a cancer that doesnât exist.
Even for patients who have a genetic mutation and a clearly defined cancer, that mutation might have nothing to do with causing the cancer. Targeting it with a drug could just damage cells that might be innocent bystanders.
Without doubt, therapies that target genetic abnormalities have made huge inroads in the survival of cancer patients, most notably in some chronic leukemias, melanomas and lung and breast cancers.
But they havenât been curative. And we shouldnât delude ourselves, or our patients, in thinking that standard chemotherapy is a thing of the past. Or that a few more months of life, which is what many targeted drugs have been able to deliver on average, is a panacea in cancer care.
Mikkael A. Sekeres is n oncologist and the director of the leukemia program at the Cleveland Clinic.

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Counting the Many: The Origins and Limits of Supermajority Rule. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2014.
*Winner of the 2016 Spitz Prize (International Conference for the Study of Political Thought) for the best book in liberal or democratic theory published in 2014.*
Although supermajority rules historically emerged as a substitute for unanimity, today they are tasked with solving the problems of majority rule. In this work, I examine the origins and justifications of supermajority rules in the ancient, medieval, and early modern world, and then critically evaluate their use in contemporary political life. Supermajority rules are thought to be desirable insofar as they promote institutional stability, ensure that proposed changes have the support of a broad-based consensus, and protect vulnerable minorities. Yet their consequences for democracy are more complicated, and indeed more pernicious, than is usually appreciated. Through a defense of "complex majoritarian" institutions, I demonstrate that the aims of supermajority rule — most importantly, durable constitutionalism — can be attained without the normative costs associated with their use.
Read Adrian Vermeule's review of Counting the Many in The New Republic (Jan. 14, 2014).
Available for purchase here.
Democracy and Legal Change. New York: Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Studies in the Theory of Democracy), 2007. [Paperback edition, 2009.]
Since ancient Athens, democrats have taken pride in their power and inclination to change their laws, yet they have also sought to counter this capacity by creating immutable laws. In Democracy and Legal Change, I argue that modifying law is a fundamental and attractive democratic activity. Against those who would defend the use of "entrenchment clauses" to protect key constitutional provisions from revision, I seek to demonstrate historically the strategic and even unjust purposes unamendable laws have typically served, and to highlight the regrettable consequences that entrenchment may have for democracies today. Drawing on historical evidence, classical political thought, and contemporary constitutional and democratic theory, Democracy and Legal Change reexamines the relationship between democracy and the rule of law from a new, and often surprising, set of vantage points.
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New York is awash in illegal firearms, the vast majority of which flow in from out of state, a new report from the attorney general reveals in grim detail.
Law enforcement recovered 52,915 guns used in crimes between 2010 and 2015. Of the handguns collected, nearly 90 percent were purchased outside New York, the report says. The rest were transported in through Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia, states that enjoy significantly more relaxed gun laws than New York.
"The data makes one thing abundantly clear: New York's strong gun laws are being undermined at every turn by lax laws in other states," Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said in a statement. "Even as we work to make our streets safer, the illegal guns most often used in violent crimes continue to pour into our state."
The goal of the report is to push the federal government to strengthen gun laws across state lines, but the attorney general's office is facing a familiar uphill battle. In 2013, the Senate voted down Kirsten Gillibrand's proposed legislation that would, among other things, make gun trafficking a federal crime. That legislation was introduced in the wake of the Sandy Hook shootings and included a passel of other restrictions, like expanding background checks for gun buyers and banning assault weapons and high-capacity gun magazines. The NRA and its sycophants, whose hackles were already raised by the imagined threat of a national gun ban, voted to kill the entire package.
Last year, Gillibrand reintroduced legislation aimed at prosecuting gun traffickers with the Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Gun Trafficking & Crime Prevention Act, which includes many of the same provisions as the 2013 attempt without some of its more controversial baggage. A spokesperson with Gillibrand's office told the Voice that the legislation, co-sponsored with Illinois senator Mark Kirk, is currently under consideration in the Senate Judiciary Committee.
"Month after month, year after year, illegal guns tear apart communities across New York and our country and yet there is not a single federal law defining gun trafficking as a crime — enough is enough," Gillibrand said in a press release at the time.
Another option is to enact even harsher penalties for gun trafficking in New York, which is precisely the goal of the Gun Kingpin bill, introduced earlier this year by State Senator Jeff Klein and Manhattan D.A. Cyrus Vance Jr. The proposed measure would nail traffickers with more serious felonies, with offenders facing fifteen years to life in prison.
The new report also offers several recommendations on both the state and federal levels, like closing the gaping, indefensible gun show loophole, requiring handgun licenses, and working to find novel ways of tracing the source of guns entering New York.
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got this new swimsuit before one week and I really like how it fits! only my big boobies like to unzip it all the time lol
do you like how it fits to me? do you think I should still wear it to the beach? do you want me to zip it up and down for you live on cam?
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Hello everyone! This last week's prompt was Prolific.
Prolific is certainly not a word that I use in my everyday vocabulary, but it turns out that it is something that all of us beauty addicts should be using, because it describes the sheer size of our makeup hoards! This rings especially true with my Urban Decay Vice Lipstick collection! I now have 28 of these bad boys. Safe to say that this is my favourite lipstick formula!
I might need to update my lip swatch post of all of these shades! Any interest?
If you don't already know what the Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge is, each Wednesday, the Daily Post provides a theme for creative inspiration. All you have to do is take a photograph based on your own interpretation of the theme, and then you post it on your blog anytime before the following Wednesday. Everyone is welcome to participate, even if your blog isn't about photography, which mine certainly isn't. When you link to the original Daily post article, your post will be linked on the main Daily post website, giving your blog more exposure!
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Former Y's Red Label designer Michiko Suzuki staged her spring fashion show for her line, which bears a slightly awkward name of musical origins, in a church. Accompanied by live, hymn-like piano music, models were decked out in loose, asymmetrical pieces that were a nod to the designer's roots with Yohji Yamamoto, who himself sat second row at the show. The majority of the collection was rendered in neutral black and white, with the only shots of color coming from rugby-striped tops and skirts that looked like they had been made from recycled American flags. Black lace details were present throughout, showing up as accents on skirts, in delicate shawls tied at the neck, and on a men's vest worn between the relaxed jacket and pants of an updated tuxedo.
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1958: Fundraising for the Halle
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The Queen signed the Visitors Book at the Royal Festival Hall at a concert given on 26 November 1958 by the Halle Orchestra, in aid of musicians charities. Photo: PA


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The drama, which is set in Manchester and Dublin, was almost entirely shot in Dublin and Wicklow creating important revenue and employment for the Irish television industry. Produced by Left Bank Pictures (The Damned United) and co-produced by Ingenious Broadcasting and Octagon Films (RAW, Ondine), with the support of investment incentives for the Irish film industry provided by the Irish Government and the participation of Bord Scannan na hÉireann/Irish Film Board, this drama which has plenty of Irish influences has an award winning cast and promises viewers a taste of what can be expected from future partnerships between the two broadcasters.
Director of the project was Brian Kirk (My Boy Jack, Middletown), whilst producer was Micheal Casey (My Boy Jack, Middletown), the script was written by Emmy award winning Irish writer Frank Deasy (Prime Suspect: The Final Act) and DOP wasRuairi O'Brien (Running Mate). These talents coupled with an all star cast including Dougray Scott (Mission Impossible II), Stephen Rea (The Crying Game), Sophie Okonedo (Hotel Rwanda), John Kavanagh (The Tudors) and Flora Montgomery (When Brendan Met Trudy) guarantees that audiences are in for a treat with this four part series.
'Father & Son' focuses on ex-criminal Michael O'Connor (Dougray Scott) who returns to Manchester from a quiet life in Ireland with his pregnant girlfriend Anna (Flora Montgomery) in order to save his teenage son Sean from prison and to redeem his own troubled past.
IFTN caught up with the series producer Michael Casey to talk about the scale of the series, Dublin as a shooting location and the powerful combination of Irish and world class talent.
Can you tell us a bit about the partnership between ITV and RTÉ and how this came about?
The show was commissioned by ITV but the scripts that Frank delivered and which everyone wanted to realise were beyond the scope of a regular UK drama budget. In looking to the story for a solution to this we began to investigate the potential of bringing the production to Ireland where part of the drama was set, fortunately for us both RTÉ and the Irish Film Board responded to the material and were keen to get involved. The scripts allowed a very natural co-production to take place and this in turn enabled us to really make the show we wanted to.
Did the script/casting etc change with RTÉ coming in on the project?
No RTÉ were involved prior to the final scripts and casting so naturally they had views on both areas, which were very helpful as it happened, but we were never in a position where something was compromised in order to tick a box at either broadcaster.
This is your first television series project as a producer – did you find that much different to your other feature projects?
It's certainly different in terms of scale. Whatever you make you tend to put every ounce of physical and emotional energy into it, so the bigger the project the greater the demands put on everyone. Fortunately though, this also makes it more rewarding on every level. It's definitely given me a taste for this kind of show and it's an experience which I hope to repeat.
You had an amazing line up for the cast - how did you manage to get everyone on board, did it take long to find the perfect fit?
We were very lucky to get our first choices pretty much across the board. I think in the first instance an actor is attracted by the script and, in our case where all four scripts weren't available when we did most of the casting, it's also the potential promised by the writer. Frank is someone that actors really respond to, so that's a great start. After that it's really about the director and Brian is really the directing equivalent of Frank, actors who meet with Brian always want to work with him.
Where exactly did you shoot in Ireland? Why did you choose those locations?
We were based at offices in Crumlin and shot around the city, along the Quays and in Wicklow. We recce'd Manchester with our location manager Eoin Holohan and design director very early in the process and I think that helped a lot. They both did a great job in turning Dublin into Manchester. The variety of architecture in Dublin is a great strength; this with the fact that Section 481 is available for television in Ireland will continue to attract production from the UK, provided the exchange rate doesn't shift even more.
It's set in Manchester, were any scenes filmed there?
Yes we shot in Manchester for a couple of days, primarily some traveling sequences and city establishers.
What was the duration of the shoot?
52 days approximately most of it in Dublin.
What was the biggest challenge of this particular project?
It was really the sheer size and scale of it but as I say that also made it so much fun.
What facilities companies were used on this project?
As ever, Brian and I worked closely with Screen Scene and it was our first shoot using the Red One camera from the Production Depot, so it was a challenge for everyone. It was more than worth it though as the image quality which the Red One delivers is simply fantastic.
This is your fourth major project now working with Brian. Are you likely to team up again in the future?
Has your working relationship changed much since the early days of making the shorts?
Our relationship has certainly developed but it's still based on the fact that we trust each other and have a great time working together.
What can audiences expect from 'Father & Son'?
I think they can expect to go on a powerful, emotional and entertaining journey. We have really tried to tell a complex and rich story in as an exciting and engaging way as possible. I hope everyone likes it and I hope everyone watches it.
'Father & Son' RTÉ One Monday 29th June at 9.30pm
Cameras: The Production Depot
Lighting: Cine Electric
Post Production: Screen Scene
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This update urgently alerts our clients and contacts regarding the new stricter criteria announced by the Monetary Authority of Singapore today, 11 April 2022, and which take effect in a week (i.e. 18 April 2022).
In view of the very short time frame before implementation, potential applicants for a Section 13O/U incentive should consider whether it is feasible for them to make 'preliminary submissions' this week.
More generally, we would be available to speak further if you wish to discuss anything relating to the changes.
Cases where the first 'preliminary submission' is made from 18 April 2022, will be covered by the new criteria.
Cases for which MAS has already granted the Section 13O or 13U awards, or are in the middle of processing an application, will generally not be affected.
However, if a pending application to MAS is 'stale' (i.e. there has been no communication with MAS for 6 months), MAS may require the application to be restarted under the new criteria.
For Section 13O cases (previously known as Section 13R) only:
1. the fund must now have a minimum fund size of S$10m at the point of application and must commit to increasing its assets under management ('AUM') to S$20m within 2 years. Currently, there is no minimum AUM for Section 13O cases.
2. the family office must have a minimum of 2 investment professionals ('IPs'), but may be given a 1 year grace period to employ the second IP. Currently, there is no prescribed minimum number of employees for the SFO. Although it is not expressly stated in the guidelines, it is quite possible that the MAS may be more stringent in assessing the academic and professional experience of proposed IPs – whether they are family members or unrelated persons.
3. the absolute minimum total business spending annually remains at S$200,000, but this is subject to a new 'tiered business spending framework' pegged to AUM size (see below).
A footnote to MAS' new guidance also mentions that AUM is to be determined using 'Net Asset Value based on accounting convention'. This suggests that capital injected into the fund as shareholder's loan will no longer count towards AUM. The fund entity will therefore need to be adequately capitalised (whether by way of ordinary shares or preference shares).
For Section 13U cases (previously known as Section 13X) only:
1. the existing minimum fund size of S$50m at the point of application is unchanged.
2. the family office must have at least 3 IPs, with at least one IP being a non-family member. A grace period of 1 year may be given for the non-family member IP. The requirement for at least 1 non-family member to be an IP is new.
3. the absolute minimum local business spending annually is raised to S$500,000 (from S$200,000) in any basis period, and is also subject to a new 'tiered business spending framework' pegged to AUM size (see below).
For both Sections 13O and 13U cases:
1. There is a new requirement for the fund to make some local investments. This must comprise at least 10% of the fund's AUM or S$10m, whichever is lower, 'at any one point in time'. This appears to be an ongoing requirement but if it cannot be met at the point of application, a grace period of 1 year may be given.
Local investments include (i) equities listed on Singapore-licensed exchanges; (ii) qualifying debt securities; (iii) funds distributed by Singapore-licensed/registered fund managers; (iv) private equity investments into non-listed Singapore-incorporated companies (e.g. start-ups) with operating business(es) in Singapore.
We note from this definition that the funds referred to in item (iii) do not necessarily refer to locally managed or constituted funds, but only those "distributed" by managers here. Under the Securities and Futures Act 2001, a licensed/registered fund manager may distribute funds managed by its related corporations abroad. We also note that the current definition does not cover banks which are neither licensed nor registered under the SFA, but are "exempt" from holding a capital markets services licence for fund management. We are in the course of seeking clarification from MAS on the scope of item (iii).
2. The new tiered-business spending framework is as follows. Under the framework, the minimum required business spending will depend on the fund's AUM at the end of each reporting period.
Minimum Total Business Spending (per year)
Minimum Local Business Spending (per year)
|AUM Range
Minimum Total Business Spending (per year)
|Section 13O
Minimum Local Business Spending (per year)
|Section 13U
|AUM < S$50m
Minimum Total Business Spending (per year)
Minimum Local Business Spending (per year)
|S$50m ≤ AUM < S$100m
Minimum Total Business Spending (per year)
Minimum Local Business Spending (per year)
|AUM ≥ S$100m
Minimum Total Business Spending (per year)
Minimum Local Business Spending (per year)
One point to flag is that for Section 13U cases, the minimum business spending must be incurred locally (i.e. in Singapore) whereas this is not a strict requirement for Section 13O cases. We observe that with the substantial increase in minimum business spending for Section 13U cases, the distinction between the minimum spending requirements for Section 13O and Section 13U cases has sharpened significantly.
If a fund is managed by a licensed fund manager and already has or is seeking Section 13O or Section 13U approval and wishes to change to a family-office-managed structure, it would have to make a fresh application, and potentially be subject to the new criteria (if the new application is made on or after 18 April 2022).
Finally, for a Variable Capital Company ('VCC') (which may apply for, has already applied for, or has obtained Section 13U or Section 13O tax incentive status, and which is managed by a licensed/registered FMC as required by the VCC legislation), that has the intention to replace the licensed manager with a single family office when that is allowed under the VCC legislation (which it is hoped will be a matter of time), we note that the Section 13O/U tax incentive conditions for the VCC after the family office takes over, would likely be based on the more stringent conditions for family offices.
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Exclusive Interview with Mark Francis Vandelli
For the first time, Hawes & Curtis has joined forces with businessman and TV personality Mark Francis Vandelli, to create a summer capsule collection fusing British design with Italian flair. We caught up with Mark to discuss the inspiration behind his exclusive collection, his style philosophy and his passion for design.
What is the inspiration behind your collection?
"The inspiration behind the collection stems from my wardrobe and the clothes that I have collected over the last 20 years. I think of my wardrobe as a collection and I think that over time you refine your eye to really knowing what you like and you gain a great appreciation for menswear. I am inspired by what I know and what I love and the collection is a celebration of the culture of British tailoring. I wanted to make the collection available to people who haven't had the opportunity to go to a tailor and have a bespoke suit made. I wanted people to experience the wonderful British tradition of tailoring with an Italian flair."
Describe the collection
"I would describe the collection as the perfect hybrid between classic tailoring and a modern silhouette; on the one hand it's timeless but it's also relevant and modern, contemporary and very wearable in its sophistication."
Have you always wanted to go into fashion?
"I had a jewellery business but I always found fashion very transient which is what I didn't like about it. Then I realised that menswear doesn't need to be so fashion focused; once you've found the perfect cut for a shirt and a jacket you don't really need to make huge changes and that's what I like. I love working on a very classic cut and considered silhouette and then change the fabrics and textures. What I took from jewellery was that appreciation of fine detail and I tried to instil that in some of the clothes."
What's your favourite piece from the collection and why?
"I love it all! I love the textures of the shirts but I think the most striking piece is our printed shirt because it's the first print that I've designed. I think there's something so unusual and wearable about it and it's a print that really stands. It's something that I would look at on a hanger and would never try on but actually, I absolutely love it and I want to wear it all the time! It's really wearable – it's wearable under a blazer for a dinner party in the same way it's wearable on the beach with a pair of swimming trunks. And that, I think, is something quite rare."
How have you incorporated Italian and British style into the collection?
"Italian menswear is often perceived as being rather flamboyant and attention seeking so we've tried to pare down the cuts and the over the top flair but maintain the textures and fabrics and a Mediterranean sunny mood. The very beautifully woven fabrics that we've used really catch the light without looking shiny and they have a slight depth and character. We've paired them with a very British modern cut that will appeal to a British man."
The collars are slightly larger than average, would you say that this is an Italian influence as well?
"I've always had this phobia of a collar that slips under the jacket - I think a slightly bigger collar worn without a tie looks much better because it sits slightly more proud of a jacket and also looks great without a blazer."
What is the most stylish city you have ever been to?
"Rome is an incredibly stylish city because of its rich history. You really feel as though you're walking around an open air museum; every corner you turn is a new revelation of history, antiquity, culture, art and beauty - it is very inspiring."
Who is your style icon?
"I've always greatly admired Tom Ford because he is able to combine British tailoring with a slightly eccentric, fashion forward aesthetic. He bridges that gap very well and I think it's very rare to see him badly dressed. It's easy to follow trends and then look back after five years and shudder at what you wore, just for the sake of following fashion."
What was your biggest fashion faux pas?
"The worst fashion faux pas is following fashion too closely and being so absorbed in trends that you lose sight of reality and what actually looks good. Essentially, we all want to look good in what we wear and very often, that has a lot less to do with fashion and more to do with understanding our physique."
How does the collection celebrate Hawes & Curtis' iconic heritage?
"We have really celebrated the facts that this is British tailoring, it has an Italian flair and a very kind of summery aesthetic but it's definitely something that would not be out of place in the city. All of our shirts would look great under a blue or grey suit, so they're perfect for any office environment. It was just a case of modernising some of the traditional cuts and making them more relevant to a younger man who doesn't necessarily think of Jermyn Street or Savile Row as his go-to place for suiting or menswear."
How was it working alongside Touker Suleyman, Hawes & Curtis CEO and Dragons' Den star?
"Touker is a businessman so he will see figures before anything else. It's incredibly important for someone creative like me to work alongside a businessman like Touker because, like any brand and any enterprise, you need to find the balance between creating something that you love and making it work financially in a business sense. That is the genius of Touker; he understands both fashion and business but he always keeps his eye on the books."
What was your favourite part of this process?
"I've loved every moment! Two years ago I was in talks with Touker about the collection, so when I finally came to Hawes & Curtis Head Office to meet Kate Regan, the Head Designer, it was incredible! I have loved working with everyone who has worked tirelessly on this project. It has been so interesting to see the different stages required to create this capsule collection. It was an enormous amount of work but it was so satisfying to see the finished product that you can wear and really love."
Apart from yourself, who is the best dressed Made In Chelsea star?
"Everyone from Made In Chelsea has a style that is very much their own. We don't have a wardrobe assistant or stylist or any form of guidelines that we need to follow apart from at certain events where we're told there is a theme and we are told to dress accordingly. On the whole, most of the cast have an identity that comes out in the way they dress. Victoria is probably the best dressed."
Describe your style in four words
"Timeless: I wear a lot of things that I've had in my wardrobe for over 10 years.
Appropriate: I always dress in a manner that is befitting or appropriate for the engagement or the situation that I find myself in. For example, I don't think that it's appropriate to wear shorts in the city, or a short sleeved shirt at a black tie dinner.
Personal: to me and my lifestyle and to what I like.
Curative: I think that in time I've become more and more careful about what I buy and my purchases are very considered. I don't buy things that I'm not sure 100% that I like anymore."
What's your favourite trend for SS17
"This spring has been very interesting. There has been a lot of bold colour and a lot of brands have returned to logos and prints; this season is outrageous and it has a late 70s, 80s vibe which I don't love, but there are elements that I'm happy to introduce into my look. It's very faddish but I don't feel that people will be wearing this next year. It's very fleeting."
What's your style philosophy?
"If you buy good quality clothes that suit you, you'll never really tire of them. As a man especially, you'll go back to your tailor or you'll go back to the store that you normally shop in and you'll want to buy the same thing over and over again. I always invest in classic pieces that are cut to fit my physique. When you find what suits you, you realise that there is a formula – menswear is, to some degree, formulaic and as long as you stick to that formula, on a whole, you'll always look great. "
Who is your favourite British designer and why?
"Alexander McQueen was a genius, he had an incredible flair. He really knew how to look back at the 17th and 18th century and take a great deal of inspiration from the cuts and the madness of the epoch and make it relevant and modern and really fun. His clothing was beautifully tailored but also fun and carefree and art. I believe that fashion should be art, because the moment it stops being art it becomes disposable and then it's not really fashion, it's just really sad clothing."
What are your collection highlights?
"I've always loved white trousers; since I was two years old I have not been able to spend a summer without a pair of white trousers. They look clean and fresh and very chic – whether you're wearing a shirt or a blazer you always look good, especially if you're on the Riviera; they're a must in any suitcase.
The perfect navy blazer- I think we've really achieved the perfect cut in the most beautiful fabric. I don't think any man's wardrobe is complete without the perfectly cut navy blazer because it goes with everything, from jeans to suit trouser to white trousers.
I absolutely love our bespoke herringbone-inspired print which is featured on the pocket squares and the knitted tie. It's a beautiful print that is very diverse – it comes in four different colours and it can be worn with almost any shirt or any jacket or suit. The accessories are fantastic and they're handstitched, 100% silk and made in Italy – you couldn't ask for more."
The collection will be available to purchase on the Mark Francis website which is coming soon.


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As man developed here on Earth he has grown to enjoy his cravings. Thousands of years ago when a different breed of man walked the globe, his diet was perfunctory or based on function not frivolity. As wandering groups became villages man had free time versus chasing his next meal. Disease was nearly unheard of in wild yet city life saw the need to feed the masses cheaply. Grains were too expensive and not plentiful enough until they're ground and mixed with filler ingredients. Fillers do just what the name implies; they increase density without increasing nutritional value.
Egyptian water was terrible as the Nile was used as washing machine, sewer and crop irrigation source. Imagine how healthy it was to eat grains or any foods grown in sewage in Egypt. Water was so bad in ancient Egypt a form of beer was developed as it was safer to drink than getting water from the polluted Nile. We think we have it bad today? In ancient Egypt, the people could not get a drink of water without risking their health. Today we destroy the health of our fellow man due to greed for profit taking advantage of his toxic addictions for white sugar, caffeine and alike.
The standard Western diet is a concatenation of addictions spruced up to look like food. So we ingest preservatives that pickle us, colorings that cause cancer (also pickling us). Our diet is based on making money not healthy bodies. Eating fractured grains such as cereal, breads, pasta, crackers, cakes, cookies, doughnuts and other similar junk, produces swollen unhealthy bodies and lives. We Westerners bounce from one craving or addiction to another. Then we use a powerful addiction of an opposite variety to balance out the effects of the first addiction, like jumping salt to sugar to sugar to salt. Whole Raw Foods are not political and make no one rich other than the eater who is rich in health.


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I don't consider myself a particularly chatty person (others may disagree), but there's something about 140 characters I can't resist.
Since 2009, when I first joined Twitter, I've sent over 22,000 tweets. Here's my first ever tweet, which made sense at the time but now seems slightly cryptic:
@rachillustrates thanks kid! I'm following a few job-based people but going to explore it more after Hatfield (argh) all moved in now 😀 yay
— Eleanor Snare (@ebsnare) August 4, 2009
I love Twitter because it's fast-paced, fun, conversational and sometimes a little bit silly. You can legitimately use gifs to talk about your business. You can take part in hashtag games or business 'hours'.
And you can connect with your potential customers in creative, engaging and meaningful ways.
"It just doesn't work"
Recently, in an entrepreneurs' Facebook group, I saw someone proclaim that Twitter "just didn't work" for a particular type of small businesses. While I agree it's not right for everyone, assuming it won't work for your business before you've tried it isn't a good idea.
Twitter currently has 310 million monthly active users. They're still some way behind Facebook (who have 1.7 billion monthly active users) but that doesn't make it any less useful for creative businesses looking to engage with customers and promote their business.
For example, 80% of Twitter users have mentioned a business in a tweet they've sent. If your Twitter handle is included in that mention (as long as it's positive) your business is going to be reaching many, many more people than by your own efforts alone.
And over half of Twitter users have done something after seeing a business mentioned in a tweet – like visiting their website or retweeting something. So that's even more people seeing your message and doing something which could lead to buying from you.
The key to making the most of Twitter as a creative business is to use it effectively and stand out from the crowd. Here are some tips.
Cultivate your unique voice
Sometimes Twitter can feel like sitting in a pub where you're trying to listen to everyone's conversation at once to work out which one is the most interesting.
By cultivating a unique voice for your business, you can attract people – just like if someone in the pub had a unique voice that drew people's attention.
Many creative businesses don't think twice about their voice on Twitter, but it is the thing which will make people want to follow you.
A unique voice might be:
- Funny, witty or surreal, like Arena Flowers
- Intriguing/bizarre and a little bit bombastic, like Buzzfeed
- Authentic and helpful, like Tim Ferriss
…or something completely different. As a creative business owner, you might find that the best and most unique voice is your own with a little more emphasis; a bit like the difference between smiling in real life and smiling for a photograph.
Be professional
Having a unique voice is essential and many people find their own voice is perfect for attracting and engaging followers on Twitter. However, if you're running your Twitter account as a business, you must make sure to keep things professional.
If Coca Cola started grumbling about noisy neighbours, or if M&S used their account to complain to their internet provider, their followers would be shocked. They'd think they were unprofessional and 'airing their dirty laundry'. Yet small business owners do it all the time.
Professionalism doesn't mean hiding what you think or feel – it means choosing how you express those things carefully. I often use Twitter to voice my political views, which I try to do as considerately as possible – and I know my political views directly contribute to how I work and teach.
They key is to recognise you are representing your business in front of potential customers, not just you, and act accordingly.
Give more than you take
One of the reasons I love Twitter is because it's conversational – not simply a 'broadcast' channel. The businesses that do well are those who realise that and take the time to talk to their customers.
Sometimes, and especially when pressed for time, creative and small businesses end up just talking at customers on Twitter rather than talking to them.
So giving more than you take on Twitter is essential. Share useful tips, retweet helpful articles, provide free advice, and generally engage in conversation where you're in it for them, not to make a sale.
People will remember your help and kindness and are more likely to turn to you in the future when they need your services or products.
Actively seek your customers
There are many ways to find and engage with potential customers on Twitter. You could:
- Find and join in with hashtags
- Take part in a business 'hour'
- Create and use lists
- Use the advanced search facility on Twitter to find people talking about things relevant to your business
However, the best way to use all of these techniques is to think like your customer, not like your business. What do they need? What are they worried about? What problem do they need solving?
Many small or creative businesses become blinkered and only see things through their own eyes, knowledge or expressions – many of which probably aren't the same for your customers.
Here's a recent example: our fridge-freezer broke. I didn't know what was wrong with it, because I'm not a fridge-freezer expert. So I didn't Google "broken compressor" (which is what the eventual problem turned out to be). Instead I searched for "warm fridge cold freezer" because that was my immediate problem.
Use your knowledge of your customer to search for relevant phrases. Use your knowledge of your customer to join the right business hours (which might not be the ones in your local area). Use your knowledge of your customer to use relevant hashtags that they'll be interested in.
Actively seek them out by thinking about them first.
Twitter's not dead yet.
Twitter can be an effective way of finding and connecting with customers in a meaningful way, especially as it allows creative business owners to express their creativity easily and quickly.
But many small businesses use it as a broadcast tool, which means they miss out on the best bits. By cultivating your unique voice, remaining professional, giving more than you take and actively seeking your customers, you can feel confident using Twitter for your creative business.


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The enticing smell of Grandmother's tortillas is curling around the nose of Marta Enos as she sits at the end of the day finishing her homework on a Tohono O'odham reservation in southern Arizona. When she can't take the delicious smell any longer, Marta stands up and charges to the door but in the process her foot catches on the table and the homework papers float off and are carried away by the wind. Dogs outside see the papers and think a new game has begun. They jump and snatch at the homework and pretty soon it has become scraps. Marta grabs feverishly at the papers too and her glasses slip down and break as she steps on them by accident in the fray. Tears are the only answer. But Grandmother has the soothing balm of a song and a story and she offers Marta a choice of how to see her problem. Telling a traditional tale, Grandmother offers four perspectives to Marta and to us. When you have your next problem, what will you choose? Ages 5-9 32 pages
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Exchange Place is sometimes referred to as "Wall Street West". The Goldman Sachs Tower and other buildings are home to many financial corporations. The namesake is a minor street about 200 feet long on the Hudson River shore at the end of Montgomery St, which became well-known because it was a transportation terminal.
The neighborhood is served by the Exchange Place PATH station, which provides service to Newark, Hoboken, and Lower Manhattan. The area is also served by the Exchange Place station on the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail, which provides northbound service to Hoboken Terminal and Tonnelle Avenue in North Bergen, and southbound service to West Side Avenue in Jersey City and 22nd Street in Bayonne.
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Culture shock
Chinese labour unrest is forcing Japanese bosses to change
Digging in for the long term
JAPANESE firms were among the first to open factories in China. Deng Xiaoping personally petitioned Sony's boss, Akio Morita, a few weeks after opening the Chinese economy 30 years ago, in a secret meeting arranged by Henry Kissinger. But having at first helped to develop a poor China, Japanese manufacturers now struggle to operate in a wealthier one.
A series of labour disputes in recent weeks has shut down numerous Japanese factories and disrupted production. Among the victims are Toyota and Honda, hit by a shortage of parts because of stoppages at suppliers. Mitsumi Electric resumed production on July 3rd after a strike affected its electronic-parts factory. Subsidiaries of Nippon Sheet Glass and others have also faced unrest. In 2005 companies suffered anti-Japanese rioting over historical grievances; today the issues are pay and working conditions.
Companies from all countries have difficulties managing their Chinese workforces, as indeed do Chinese companies themselves. Wages have been rising at 10-15% annually, but recently workers have begun to demand even heftier increases. The labour-market troubles are an aspect of China's shift from being the world's workshop to its shopping mall: as employees demand and get higher incomes, the country's attractiveness as a manufacturing base ebbs but its appeal as a consumer market grows.
Yet the unrest affects Japanese firms in particular because of the increasing technical sophistication of Chinese manufacturing, and Japanese firms' insular management practices. In the past Japanese firms used their Chinese factories for inexpensive parts or labour-intensive assembly. But in recent years they have taken on higher-value work, which demands more skilled staff—and more pay. However, since 2008 wages at Japanese-owned factories in China have lagged those in other foreign-owned ones, notes Nobuko Sanui of Keidanren, Japan's business lobby.
What's more, the Japanese management style is in some ways poorly suited to working with a Chinese labour force. Japanese firms tend to export their business practices along with their executives, to disastrous effect. Japanese firms rely on employee loyalty, docility and sacrifice—rarities in some other work cultures, especially modern China's. Their just-in-time production system is amazingly efficient but leaves them vulnerable to disruption. Japanese firms have tried to be as penny-pinching on pay in their foreign operations as they have at home.
Chinese staff presume that a manager is empowered to make decisions and can do so quickly. But in reality, Japanese executives have little autonomy and must wait for orders from Tokyo, which are usually slow in coming because of Japan's consensus-based decision-making. As a result, Japanese subsidiaries in China have trouble preventing small disputes from escalating, explains Mineo Tominaga of Japan Management Association Consultants—as the troubles of Japan's carmakers show.
Companies are responding in three ways. One is to increase pay. Honda has mollified strikers with raises of up to 24%. The second is to change their management practices, in particular to promote local managers. Komatsu, which makes heavy equipment, intends to have Chinese managers lead all 16 of its local subsidiaries by 2012, from only one today. Third, firms with labour-intensive work have been shifting it to cheaper Asian countries like Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia. Uniqlo, a clothier, plans to reduce its proportion of Chinese-made garments from 90% to 65% in the next three to five years.
Japanese bosses say they are not put off by the recent troubles: they are used to strikes and big pay demands by now; and at least the Chinese market for their products is still growing strongly, whereas Japan's is shrinking. China is now Japan's largest trading partner, accounting for almost a quarter of its exports. This makes it worthwhile persevering despite all the labour troubles, and making more of an effort to adapt to local customs.
This article appeared in the Business section of the print edition under the headline "Culture shock"
From the July 10th 2010 edition
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Flashback Theater Company's And The Tide Shall Cover The Earth by Norma Cole
2292 North US Highway 27
Somerset, KY 42501
The conclusion of Flashback Theater Company's (FBTC) inaugural season is Norma Cole's unforgettably warm and true story of a remarkable grandmother and her granddaughter confronted by inexorable nature and change.
The setting is within in the world of the lakes and dams of the Tennessee Valley Authority. The hydroelectric dam at Wolf Creek is finished and closed, and heavy rains lift the levels of the new lake. Soon water will cover the lands and farms long-since purchased, and people must move to new towns.
Granny is determined to keep her promise to her man in the graveyard. Her granddaughter, Geneva, is just as certain they will leave. The two are locked in a contest of "the stubborns."
This production will be created in a blackbox style in the small ballrooms of The Center, so seating is limited.
Adults $12, Students $8
Call (859) 322-2739 to purchase tickets or buy online through the tickets link at www.flashbacktheaterco.org.
Play Schedule
Friday, Aug, 7: 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug, 8: 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Aug, 9: 2 p.m.
Friday, Aug, 14: 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug, 15: 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Aug, 16: 2 p.m.
Season Sponsors: Applied Behavioral Advancements and Lee's Ford Resort Marina.
Special thanks to The Center for Rural Development, Artist Sponsor
FBTC is a producing theater company in residence at the Carnegie Community Arts Center. FBTC's mission is to explore our present relationship to the world through the lens of our past interactions as a community and through the passionate pursuit of theater that speaks to the soul.


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Today, The Everyday Tea Blog brings you a guest post by Brenna Ciummo, a writer for Seattle Coffee Gear. Turns out she knows a thing or two about tea traditions.
Tea has been around for thousands of years, and for many, there is more to drinking tea than simply combining tea leaves with water. There is a relationship between the tea and the server, the tea ware, the guest and between the tea and oneself. As a result, many tea drinkers have developed daily rituals around tea, which are often designed to be a cozy or peaceful time that allows the individual to relax or spend time with friends and family. These rituals have become an integral part of tea culture, enticing people from around the world to create their own unique tea recipes and traditions.
Tea has been around for thousands of years, and for many, there is more to drinking tea than simply combining tea leaves with water. There is a relationship between the tea and the server, the tea ware, the guest and between the tea and oneself. As a result, many tea drinkers have developed daily rituals around tea, which are often designed to be a cozy or peaceful time that allows the individual to relax or spend time with friends and family. These rituals have become an integral part of tea culture, enticing people from around the world to create their own unique tea recipes and traditions.
Chinese Gong Fu Tea Ceremony
Also known as the Chinese tea ceremony, the original term for the ceremony, "gongfu cha" means, "making tea with effort." The idea behind the ceremony is to focus on making quality tea; and that time, dedication and effort will create the ultimate experience. Generally oolong teas are used for the ceremony, and are steeped at least two times so that guests can appreciate the tea's full flavor. The tea is served in small Yixing teapots and cups, which are designed to emphasize the beauty of the tea. In fact, when the tea is served, the guests are supposed to examine the brew's color and fragrance before tasting.
Japanese Tea Ceremony
Like the Chinese tea ceremony, the Japanese tea ceremony requires putting great thought into your actions, especially your movements, when preparing the tea. However, the ceremony is not just about drinking the tea but also appreciating the aesthetic, ultimately providing a place to relax in peace with friends. The guests invited also play an important role, since the ceremony's host is supposed to keep the guests in mind when preparing the tea and the tea utensils are placed from the guests' point of view. The tea that is served is matcha (powered green tea), which is usually frothed with a whisk. Since the tea ceremony requires extensive preparation and knowledge, many people enroll in specialized classes or schools to learn how to master hosting the ceremony.
Indian Masala Chai
Drinking chai, which means "tea" in Hindi, is a way of life in India. However there is nothing commonplace about the way it is made. Recipes for making chai tea vary, and they are often passed down from one generation in a family to the next. Generally chai is brewed with an Indian black tea, water, milk, sweeteners and spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, cardamom and pepper. The drink is so popular in India that is usually the first thing served to guests and you can find Chaiwallahs (baristas who serve the drink) on nearly every street corner. Visiting the stands of these vendors is a daily ritual for many people in India, since they are a source for town news and gossip.
British Afternoon Tea and High Tea
According to most histories it appears that Anna (the 7th Duchess of Bedford) started the first afternoon teatime in the early 1800s so she could indulge in a snack and appease her hunger pains that developed between lunch and the often late-evening dinner. The concept took off with England's upper class, and became a fashionable social event that took place daily from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Meanwhile the working class adopted the tea as their main evening meal (which was served around 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.) and termed the break "high tea" in reference to the high tables at which they ate. As afternoon tea become more established, various snacks, cakes, tea accouterments (tea caddies, tea balls, tea cozies, etc.) as well as rules for etiquette were created to bring out the best in tea.
Moroccan Mint Tea
Moroccan mint tea is an important cultural tradition in Morocco. Not only is the tea served multiple times a day as a part of meals, but it is also served as a form of hospitality and used to greet guests. The tea is usually made from strong gun power green tea (the tea is rolled into small round pellets that look like grains of black power), hot water, spearmint leaves and sugar. Once the tea has been steeped, it is served in an ornate teapot and glasses (not cups as in other parts of the world). The tea is poured from several feet in the air so foam forms on the top of the tea. Tradition states the tea should be served three times, so the drinker can detect the changes in the tea's flavor over time as it steeps in the pot.
Russian Tea Ceremony
The Russian tea ceremony has a unique take on brewing tea. Instead of heating up the water for tea in a teapot, it is boiled in a samovar (a large heated metal container) while a smaller pot, placed on top of the samovar, is used to make a dark concentrated black tea called "zavarka." Next the tea is poured into a cup and diluted with hot water from the samovar. Finally, a lemon slice is usually added to the tea. Many people consider this to be a Russian invention, and often call tea with lemon "Russian tea." As with the other tea ceremonies, Russian tea ceremonies provide family and friends with a place to gather and socialize.
These traditions are nowhere near comprehensive. As tea continues to be one of the most popular beverages in the world -- it is only second to water -- people will keep creating tea rituals of their own. What's your tea ritual? Do you take your tea hot or cold? Do you start the day with spot of tea, take a midday tea break or have a cuppa to relax at the end of the day? The options are endless.


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The Benefits of Gynostemma
Gynostemma pentaphyllum (Southern Ginseng), or gynostemma, is a plant that originated from China. It contains properties similar to steroids. The only difference between the two are that this a less concentrated version of a steroid. This plant has a longstanding history in pharmaceutical circles. What's more is the plant has medicinal properties.Its original name was "jiaogulan". It's refereed to as the Southern Ginseng. It grows in the southern part of Mainland China.How does Gynostemma Appear?
This plant usually appears in the wild. Most pharmacies offer products contained in pill form. Gynostemma is offered as an extension of pain relief or relaxers in liquid form as well. Benefits for this plant will be listed later.
The Benefits of Gynostemma
Gynostemma has a list of benefits. One of the most important features of using this substance is increasing ATP. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is the energy transfer pathway. When we eat, we use this to convert our food into energy. Gynostemma stimulates tis mitochondrial energy. Please visit this link for more information: https://neurohacker.com/benefits-of-gynostemma-pentaphyllum-whole-herb-extract
Here are some positive adjustments that come from using this:
– cholesterol reductions
– pain reduction
– increase IQ levels
– calming or numbing effects
– mediate serotonin levels
– promote antioxidant defenses
Side Effects and Concerns
The prior section explored some benefits of using gynostemma. What about the dangers or safety concerns of this product? Not enough sufficient evidence supports claims of other benefits. Some of these claim suggested gynostemma could improve memory, decrease heart irregularities, mediate cancer, regulate blood pressure, and lessen ulcer damage. Please see this website for more information: https://www.emedicinehealth.com/jiaogulan/vitamins-supplements.htm#WhatIs
this product is safe only if taken by mouth for a short term. Consider using this every four or five months to allow it be digested. Some reports showed that it can cause nauseating effects and incur diarrhea. Pregnant women, lactating mothers, and women should avoid using jiaogulan. Not enough research has been conducted to understand its impact on women.
Dangers of Gynostemma
Some cases of bleeding may have been discovered as of 2019.It may slow blood clotting which could progress negatively. This halt on blood could cause more internal bleeding.
The Southern Gingseng plant has a plethora of upsides and concerns to look out for. Please use this with caution and inform yourselves. click the links to discover more about this plant. Inform family, friends, and pregnant women.


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The abilities of the students within a group or grade vary immensely due to the amount of practices of the language. As a result, in a class of the same age groups, there are different levels and they all learn at different paces. In order to effectively meet their needs certain strategies such as differentiating, scaffolding and use of balanced vocabularies are applied. Each child is taught according to his/her ability and expected target are set individually.
We have a number of resources in the form of text books, worksheets, pictorial techniques, posters, word search, crosswords, etc...
A typical classroom activity includes some group work, individual
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Israel's cabinet has approved a law change allowing harsher jail sentences of up to 20 years for stone throwers after tensions erupted again last week in Jerusalem's Old City.
The move comes after months of rioting in east Jerusalem where Palestinian residents have thrown rocks and fire bombs at police, cars, buses and trains. Over the past 10 days, 110 Palestinians have been arrested by Israeli police in the area.
The al-Aqsa compound, or Temple Mount, has become a central point in the escalating violence in the city. The compound houses Islam's third-holiest site, but is also a sacred spot for Jews, who refer to it as the Temple Mount because it once housed two Jewish temples.
The compound was closed last Thursday as a security precaution after anti-terrorist police shot dead a Palestinian man who was suspected of having tried to kill a far-right Jewish activist the night before. It was reopened on Friday for Muslim women and men over 50 for Friday prayer but the grounds were closed to other faiths and tourists.
According to Israel's justice ministry, the proposed change to Israel's penal code would make it possible for police to charge someone with throwing objects in a manner that is likely to cause harm. A jail sentence of 20 years would be possible. Previously those caught throwing stones could be sentenced to up to two years in jail.
A committee led by the Israeli cabinet secretary, Avichai Mandelblit, found during its meetings that under current law the police and courts had limited power to punish stone throwers because the state had to prove the intent to cause harm.
There would be two major sentences for stone throwers – those who endanger the safety of someone inside a vehicle could be jailed for 10 years without proof there was intention to harm; those throwing stones at people could be sentenced for up to 20 years in prison without the need to prove they intended to cause serious bodily harm.
"Israel is taking vigorous action against terrorists and those who throw stones, fire bombs and fireworks," said the Israeli prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu.
"We will also pass stronger legislation on the issue. All of this is in order to restore quiet and security throughout Jerusalem. I have ordered massive reinforcements be brought into Jerusalem and that additional means to used in order to ensure law and order in Israel's capital."
The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, said he wanted to see calm restored to Jerusalem and did not want an escalation of the situation. He added that Palestinians would not tolerate attacks on the al-Aqsa mosque grounds.
Barak Medina, professor of law at Hebrew University, said harsher sanctions on stone throwers was not going to be effective. "Many young people who throw stones are unaware of the law and are not often rational about their actions. I don't think the justice system should be giving up on the rights of the accused just because of panic and concern."
According to the Haaretz newspaper, the Jerusalem district prosecutors office has had a harsher municipal policy against Palestinian stone throwers in place since July, requesting remand for suspects until the end of proceedings. The new policy also applies to children and as a result dozens of Palestinian children have been jailed for a month or two before their trial begins.
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Please Help a Calabrian Dog Get to America!
**UPDATED: Dino is scheduled to fly to America on November 22nd — thanks so much to all who helped! Remember you can keep up with Dino at his site Sponsor Dino.**
Put anything fuzzy or furry or feathered in front of me, and I'll want to cuddle it — especially if it's a dog (or a goat). And I know many of you are the same way. Needless to say, when I got an email several months ago about a Calabrian dog named Dino who needed a home, it really tugged at my heartstrings.
I would have *loved* to have taken in Dino, but as we already have two dogs, a cat, goats, rabbits, and a menagerie of flying creatures (hens, roosters, ducks), I just couldn't do it. If you follow me @michellefabio on Twitter or the blog on Facebook, you've already heard a bit about Dino as I pleaded for help from anyone who might adopt him, but finally there's some good news — he has a chance to stay with the couple who have fallen in love with him!
Except they're moving back to America, and Dino needs a ticket to his new home — which costs 1400 euros. And this is where you come in. First take a look at this face:
Now tell me you'd be able to sleep at night knowing that he could end up back in a crowded, flea- and disease-infested kennel without anyone to give him the love and attention he so very much deserves.
You couldn't, could you?
Please consider donating whatever you can to help Dino get to America to his new home. I know there are so many causes and so many awesome charities that could use your money, but check this out — right now there are 1,362 Bleeding Espresso "likers" on Facebook — if each of you only gave 1 euro (about $1.40 as of this writing), Dino would be as good as home! Let's make this happen!
Dino so deserves it after all he's been through.
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LGBTQ Spirit Day: Wear Purple and Say No to Hate
Today, October 20th has been designated as LGBTQ Spirit Day in remembrance of the six young boys who committed suicide in recent weeks because of gay bullying.
There are several Facebook groups related to the event including Wear Purple Day and R.I.P.: In memory of the recent suicides due to gay abuse, wear purple, but even if you don't wear purple or join any FB groups, please watch this video:
From the Human Rights Campaign:
In just the last few weeks since school started again, too many teenagers have taken their own lives following bullying and harassment because of their perceived sexual orientation or gender identity.
How many more young lives will be lost before schools act?
Ask Secretary of Education Arne Duncan: Include gender identity and sexual orientation in anti-bullying programs. Sign the petition now.
Also consider becoming involved with The Trevor Project, the leading national organization focused on crisis and suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth.
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Thinking Pink for My Birthday
Yes, today is the big 3-4 for me, and what better way to celebrate than with a gorgeous pink cupcake and a reminder that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month?
Carolina of Semplicmente Pepe Rosa and Chiara of Ma che davvero? have organized Italian bloggers to post about the Nastro Rosa (Pink Ribbon) campaign today in a concerted effort to raise breast cancer awareness in the Italian blogsophere. I am honored to take part, and I thank Rosa of Bell'Avventura for letting me know of this opportunity. You can see the full list of participating bloggers at Mamma Felice.
My fellow Eye on Italy podcast hosts and I recently talked about some things Italy is doing to recognize breast cancer awareness month, including turning the Frecciarosa trains pink and offering deals for women passengers; you can also read more about the Promo Rosa and thinking pink at Moscerina.
E come sempre per ulteriori informazioni visitare il sito NastroRosa.it.
For those looking for more information on breast cancer awareness in English, here are some great links from BreastCancer.org:
- Symptoms & Diagnosis
- Treatment & Side Effects
- Day to Day Matters & Tips
- Lower Your Risk
- Discussion Boards, Chat Rooms, Fundraisers, and More
And remember our friend jewelry designer Angela Moore? Well she also does a breast cancer awareness collection, which you can find right alongside her ovarian cancer awareness collection:
And finally, two years ago I did a pink Flickr mosaic to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month — here's the 2010 version:
1. Pink, Pink, Sunshine…, 2. i love pink BASICS, 3. My pink wall, 4. Happy Pink Curled Party Ribbon On Aqua, 5. Starring PINK, 6. Free Pink Polkadot Bokeh Creative Commons, 7. Pink and Blue, 8. Pink Vanilla Cupcake, 9. Swamp Pink, 10. pink tulips, 11. Free Girl Holding Fun Pink Happy Birthday Balloons Creative Commons, 12. Pink, 13. Feet and Pink Blossoms, 14. Capitol Dome in Pink & Blue, 15. Pink Vanilla Cupcake with Heart, 16. pink roses
Remember, keep thinking pink and teal year round!
21 Easy Ways to Conserve Water: Blog Action Day 2010
A while back I shared 21 Ways to Reuse Coffee Grounds, so I thought I'd recycle (hah!) that theme for this year's Blog Action Day 2010.
If you don't know about Blog Action Day, you can learn more about it and related charities at the main site; see my past Blog Action Day posts from 2007 (the environment), 2008 (poverty), and 2009 (climate change); and also check out this video:
If you watched the video, you already know that this year's theme is water and the reasons why. But for those who didn't watch the video, from the Blog Action Day website:
Right now, almost a billion people on the planet don't have access to clean, safe drinking water. That's one in eight of us who are subject to preventable disease and even death because of something that many of us take for granted.
Access to clean water is not just a human rights issue. It's an environmental issue. An animal welfare issue. A sustainability issue. Water is a global issue, and it affects all of us.
Are you using more water than you need to? You can find out by using the handy dandy H2O Conserve Water Footprint Calculator (US residents) or the equally handy dandy Water Footprint Network Water Footprint Calculator (international).
The good news is that there are lots of really small, simple things you can do in your everyday life that could end up making a big difference in the long run.
21 Easy Ways to Conserve Water
1. Never have a dripping faucet or leaking toilet. Not only will you save money, you'll also save water.
2. Install low-flow faucets, showerheads, taps, and toilets.
3. Turn off the water while brushing your teeth, washing your face, shaving, etc.
4. Don't use the toilet as a rubbish bin — tissues, cigarette butts, etc., can be thrown away instead of flushed.
5. Take quick showers, five minutes or less.
6. Put a bucket in the shower to catch water while you're waiting for it to wait up; use that water for watering plants or gardens.
7. Don't discard water until you think about how else you might use it, e.g., to water plants.
8. Wash only full loads in the washing machine and dishwasher.
9. If you drink water from the tap, fill a bottle and keep it in the fridge instead of letting the water run until it gets cold.
10. If you water your lawn, don't overwater. If you step on the grass and it springs back up, it doesn't need water yet.
11. Water deeply and use mulch to help retain water in gardens; mulch also reduces weeds.
12. Water in the early morning to prevent too much evaporation.
13. Don't let the hose run while washing your car.
14. Don't hose down driveways and sidewalks; sweep away dirt and leaves instead.
15. Insulate your hot water pipes.
16. Don't let the water run at full blast while rinsing dishes; use a separate basin if possible.
17. Scrape dishes clean of food as best as possible before putting them under water for rinsing.
18. Collect any water in gutters and use for plant or garden watering.
19. Use only the amount of water in cooking (making pasta or tea for example) that you need.
20. Avoid using the garbage disposal; compost your scraps instead or simply throw them away.
21. Practice these water saving tips even when you're away from home, including when you're traveling and staying in hotels.
There's still time to take part in Blog Action Day 2010, but of course your daily, year-round actions are what will make the biggest difference.
Have you been trying to change your water use habits? How?


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Only a couple errors this time. For some reason, the text I tried to put in didn't show so you get to stare at a frozen picture of me for about 30 seconds. And, yes, I realize the sound level for that section could have been better. Some graphics errors also which I'll try to fix next time.
Hopefully, the content will be enough to get ya'll.
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Hey, my 13 year old son worked very hard on that favoricon, and I'm sticking with it!
The green's a little bright too, but I'm sticking with it!
He was very proud, and I'm sticking with it!
Unless he's willing to change it (please!). But until then, I'm sticking with it!
- February 07, 2008
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It's not bad. All I'm saying is that the green needs to be darker so you can read the white letters or the letters need to be a darker color.
And, if your son thinks I'm criticizing his work send him to look at my first self made version of CrimLaw:
I think his favicon is better than people thought my first effort was (although, I still like it).
- February 07, 2008
Thanks for linking to me again. Although I do want to point out that the $40 million jump (and I still haven't seen the report, so I don't know where the number comes from) is the difference between a system that was the laughingstock of the country and one that's actually providing good defense to the citizenry. I routinely hear about how well Georgia PD's are doing now.
And besides the capital cases, it's not like any PD gets a blank check. Once I had a case where I wanted an expert. Had I been a private attorney, I would have been able to find one and go for it. But as a PD we ended up not being able to pay for one and the client ended up pleading.
I'm not saying how you spend money doesn't matter, but it does bother me when people complain about paying more when they're also getting more out of it.
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So, as you know, I like to play with different controls for the Hog (iPhone, iPad, etc) and recently discovered the uses of OSC control. I've been using OSCTouch for the iPhone and iPad. On top of that, I've been using OSCulator to transcode the OSC commands into MIDI notes. Would anyone be interested in playing with this setup????
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Today, I insisted that I could totally feed and walk Bisou before leaving in the middle of the night (or so it feels like) to go on the bike-train-train (or train-train-train, depending) trip into the city. It's possible that this will be better when I'm more on this schedule, and today, all went smoothly until, promptly after buying an almond croissant, I grabbed it from the wrong part of the (incredibly symmetrical!) bag, and dropped it right on the floor of the coffee shop, in front of a long line of super-posh morning-rush workers. I made a mental note of what part of it had touched the floor, considered that the floor of this particular coffee shop is probably cleaner than the kitchen of the place I'd gotten lunch at the previous day, picked up the thing, and went on my way. OK, I briefly scanned the line for any of my students, to see if I'd need to refer to this incident in class, but that was it.
Friday, September 07, 2012
On having lost the capacity for embarrassment
It was only after all this that it occurred to me that I'd just been in an embarrassing situation. The stuff of teen-mag letters. I'd not only dropped the thing, but picked it up again (it was $3! the floor at this place in the early morning is spotless! and who knows where anything you buy outside has been!), which, yeah, might be interpreted as a George Costanza move. (Getting a dog has cured me of all germophobia. What use is hand sanitizer when a creature that licks everything surprises you with kisses?)
In any case, that café is by far the most expensive of the three possible morning pit-stops, so maybe it's just that I already had in the back of my mind that I wouldn't be back any time soon. The (middle of the) almond croissant wasn't anything special. Maybe I do still have a capacity for turning beet-red, not just while jogging, but in these moments as well. Or maybe not.
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