The consorts of the monarchs of Scotland bore titles derived from their marriage. The Kingdom of Scotland was first unified as a state by Kenneth I of Scotland in 843, and ceased to exist as an independent kingdom after the Act of Union 1707, when it was merged with the Kingdom of England to become the Kingdom of Great Britain.
The early history of Scotland is confused and often obscure, due largely to information given by the sources of the time and after, which are often contradictory, vague, and lacking in detail. Details of the kings prior to Malcolm III are sparse, and the status of two – Giric and Eochaid – dubious; details of their wives are almost non-existent. Thus, it is practically impossible to construct a list of consorts of Scotland prior to the accession of Macbeth, whose wife Gruoch is well-documented and somewhat notorious.
Although a few details of earlier queens consort are known – for example, Duncan I was married to a woman named in one source as Suthen – the first queen about whom much is known is Gruoch, a daughter of Boite mac Cináeda, himself a son of either Kenneth II or Kenneth III. Her son was Lulach; the mother of Máel Snechtai of Moray, Lulach's son, was still alive in 1078, when she was seized by Malcolm Canmore, but nothing else is known of her, not even if she and Lulach were married.
In 1058, Malcolm Long-neck of the House of Dunkeld overthrew his cousin, Lulach, and reclaimed the Scottish throne for himself. His family, the House of Dunkeld, would rule until the death of Alexander III in 1286, with whom the House ended. Alexander's heir was his infant granddaughter, Margaret, "the Maid of Norway", of the House of Fairhair; but she died, still unmarried and childless, in late 1290 before reaching Scotland, and was never crowned at Scone. After two years of Interregnum, the controversial John de Balliol was chosen as king (his wife was already dead, and never became queen consort); but after four years of reign, he abdicated, and Scotland entered another Interregnum until 1306.
In 1306, Robert the Bruce and his wife, Elizabeth de Burgh, were crowned King and Queen of Scots at Scone, ending the Scottish interregnum. The Bruce family would rule until the death of David II in 1371.
Upon the death of David II in 1371, his nephew, Robert Stewart (the son of Walter Stewart and Marjorie Bruce, herself the daughter of Robert I by his first marriage) acceded to the throne. His direct line of heirs would continue to rule until the death of his last direct descendant, James V. James left only a six-day-old girl as his heir, prompting his angry exclamation, "The devil go with it! [The rule of the Stewarts] will end as it began. It came with a lass, and it will pass with a lass." In this he was wrong: Mary would marry a member of a junior branch of the Stewart family, and the line they founded would rule not only Scotland but also England and Ireland until 1714. However, the final Stewart monarch was a woman, Anne, Queen of Great Britain.
In 1542, James V died, leaving his daughter Mary as Queen of Scots. Mary was later sent by her mother to the French court, where her surname was gallicised to Stuart. Mary married Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, a member of a junior branch of the Stewart family (who had also gallicised their surname to Stuart). Their son, James VI, established the Stuart dynasty, which would rule not only Scotland but also England and Ireland. Their rule was briefly terminated with the Civil War, in which Charles I was executed and the Commonwealth declared; between 1649 and 1660, England, Scotland and Ireland were ruled by Parliament, dominated by Oliver Cromwell.
In 1660, Charles II, son of the executed Charles I, was restored to the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland, and Stuart rule began again. James VII, his brother, was overthrown in 1688–89 because of his Catholic faith; his daughters, Mary II and Anne, were the last Stuarts to rule in the British Isles, Anne dying in 1714. The Kingdom of Scotland, however, had already ceased to exist in 1707, when the Act of Union amalgamated the Kingdoms of England and Scotland into a united Kingdom of Great Britain. James VII's son, James Francis Edward Stuart, refusing to accept the Act of Union, claimed the English and Scottish thrones, as did his son Charles Edward Stuart; however, they are not considered legitimate Kings of Scotland, since they never effectively secured their claims, and so their wives are not listed here.
For the subsequent consorts of Great Britain and the United Kingdom, see List of British consorts.
Despite the deposition of James II in 1689, he and his descendants continued to claim the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland for more than a century afterwards. This claim was, when politically suitable, recognised by some other European monarchs. As the Stuart pretenders considered the government of England after 1688 to be illegitimate, they did not recognise the validity of the union of the English and Scottish crowns in 1707, or the union with Ireland in 1801.
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A 48-year-old plumber recently came to me for investment advice. For a man with only a high school education, he had an incredible mind for business: he knew how to serve clients, please customers and keep them coming back and recommending him to their family and friends.
The man built a very profitable business. In addition to his keen business sense, he was very smart with money and exercised great discipline when it came to spending and saving. He and his wife made their purchases with cash, never credit. They paid off their house in under 15 years. With no business or personal debt, they were able to save every cent from his wife's job for their retirement.
But as smart as he was regarding money, the personal investment market is often designed to keep investors in the dark. There was always a reason, always an elaborate explanation, and some intricate complication that impacted his returns. Still, this plumber knew he was not getting the returns that he should in his retirement account and he was wise enough to know what he didn't know. So, a friend gave him my name and he stopped by with his paperwork.
The problem was immediately clear. The Plumber's advisor was selling him actively managed mutual funds with a 5% upfront commission and expense ratios of 1.95%. In addition, there were a number of other hidden pyramid fees that were not stated on his statements. These are exactly the types of abusive fees that the U.S. Dept. of Labor seeks to eliminate. Instead, the Plumber could have been invested in exactly the same investments with no upfront commissions (No commissions at all in fact) and an annual expense ratio of only 0.09%. That's right, exactly the same holdings with annual expense ratio of only 0.09%.
Some might ask what harm can an extra 1%-2% per year cause? The reality is the compound effect of forfeiting 1% per year can rob you of immense profits. The Plumber's broker gave him the usual story about why he needed a fund with such a large load: The "load," or fee, covered various expenses such as administration of the account, distribution fees, compensation for a transaction intermediary of some kind—perhaps the broker, financial planner, or investment advisor–for their time and investing experience. He added that "everyone else is doing it too". Well, we know that this is not the case. Many advisors do engage in this practice, but it's not for the client's benefit. The goal here is to fatten their own bank accounts and the profitability of the many corporate entities embedded in the chain.
In the same way that actively managed investments do not outperform passive index investments, mutual funds with loads do not outperform "no-load" mutual funds.
One of the first things that I do with new clients is look up the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registration of their previous broker or advisor. I was not surprised to see that the plumber's broker was not listed. In fact, after some digging, it was discovered that the firm was actually registered with the regulators under a different name and doing business under an unrelated name altogether.
Now I ask you, if you did not have anything to hide, why would you operate under a different name?
Full disclosure of all of the advisor's charges, assessments and fee-sharing arrangements must be included in the SEC registration documents. Further, some advisors work under a franchise arrangement with large firms that have well-established brands in the investment community and thus owe a variety of "franchise-like" fees to the mother firm. This creates the stacking that I have referred to in prior posts. This pyramid of parties all needing to get paid their slice of your fees creates the incentive for advisors to recommend high priced products: everyone in the chain needs to get their piece of your profit.
But this comes at a price. These independent advisors have to pay the big-brand to operate under that name. This is one common way that fees start to stack. There are often multiple layers or intermediaries between an investor and investment—and each charges something for management, brokerage, transactions, etc. It could be a half a point or less, but this adds up quickly if there are many middlemen.
The advisor also told the Plumber that, while the fees were high, his risk was low. The account was set up with a protective mechanism so that even if the market suffered a sharp downturn, the Plumber's principal would be protected. Of course, the broker didn't tell the Plumber the whole story.
The only way to guarantee downside protection is to cannibalize upside gains. The various ways to ensure that principal is never eroded beyond a certain point all involve cutting into profits during the good years to hedge against losses in the bad. As everyone knows, there is no such thing as a free lunch. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. These are very expensive, high fee "insurance-like" products that prey on fear. They pay only marginally more than the comparable CD rate when equity markets are up and no interest at all when markets are down. In the end, they ensure handsome profits for the issuer and greatly depress your investment returns. If you are going to give up almost all of the equity upside, it would be wiser to buy bonds or straight CDs where you at least get interest payments every year and where you're not paying dozens of stacked fees and commissions.
Come back on Sept. 21, 2015 for the next post in this series: The General Surgeon. See how the system is designed to take advantage of everyone, including those who are analytical and well educated.


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Cream of Wheaton marks 40 years with live music, carnival, crafts and more June 2-5
On Saturday, June 4, Nashville artist Cody Joe Hodges, inspired by the country greats of the 1980s and '90s, will be making a stop at the Cream of Wheaton during his summer tour. Courtesy of Cody Joe Hodges
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The Cream of Wheaton is returning to its beginnings after a two-year hiatus, with three blocks of carnival rides, local food, live entertainment, a beer garden, business expo, the Cosley Zoo Run for the Animals 5K/10K, and art and craft vendors.
The first Cream of Wheaton festival was held on May 8, 1982, offering food booths, a 10K run and entertainment in the band shell. In 1983, a petting zoo was added from Cosley Animal Farm (now Cosley Zoo), along with an arts and crafts fair and carnival rides.
In 2009, the Wheaton Park District and the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce joined forces to combine two events, the Cream of Wheaton and Autumn Fest. At that time, it was decided to rebrand the event as Taste of Wheaton. The Taste of Wheaton continued for the next 10 years through 2019. In 2019, this four-day festival attracted more than 30,000 local and regional guests.
There was no festival for two years due to the downtown Wheaton streetscape construction and COVID-19 gathering limitations.
The annual festival will open on Thursday, June 2, with free live music at the Memorial Park Bandshell. No tickets are necessary and seating is first-come, first-served.
On Thursday, the festival opens at 7 p.m. with Vital Signs, a local band featuring local surgeon Dr. Anthony Altimari, his daughter Emily and his son Marc. The country rock trio Yankee Cowboy will perform from 8 to 9:30 p.m.
On Friday, the music stage will open with Chemically Imbalanced, which mixes singalong classics with danceable rock hits, from 4 to 5:30 p.m.
Libido Funk Circus, performing music from the 1960s to today, will hit the stage from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Nerdvana, a Nerd band that rocks out to the best jams of the '90, from 8 to 9:30 p.m.
On Saturday, Common Area Maintenance, which calls itself "quite possibly among the top 100 best cover bands comprised solely of commercial real estate professionals in the city of Chicago," will open the music stage at 10:45 a.m.
Nashville singer, songwriter and guitar picker Cody Joe Hodges is kicking off his summer national tour in the Midwest this weekend with a performance at Cream of Wheaton from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
BannedJoe, a rock group from Chicago, will perform from 3 to 5 p.m.
Planet Groove, a seven-piece band with a three-piece horn section, will perform from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Hi Infidelity, playing the music of REO Speedwagon, Journey, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard and more, from 8 to 9:30 p.m.
On Sunday, Karla & the Phat Cats will bring a bluesy, jazzy experience to the festival from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Wheaton rock band The Mixtape Collective will perform from 3 to 4:30 p.m., with festival favorites The Neverly Brothers closing out the festival from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Stop by Cream of Wheaton's Arts and Crafts Corner on Friday to Sunday, June 3-5, along Karlskoga and Hale. - Courtesy of Wheaton Park District
Check out the Arts and Crafts Corner along Karlskoga Avenue and Hale Street from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, and 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday.
The Wheaton Chamber of Commerce's Business Expo will be open from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, 4 to 9 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and 1 to 7 p.m. Sunday along Karlskoga Avenue and Hale Street.
More than 2,000 runners generally turn out for the Cosley Zoo Run for the Animals 5K/10K & Kids' 1/2 Mile on Saturday. The 5K/10K starts at 7:30 a.m. with the half-mile kids run at 8:45 a.m. Hosted by the Cosley Foundation, the races raise funds for the animals at Wheaton's Cosley Zoo as well as exhibit development projects, public programs and conservation projects.
The Food Vendor Row on Karlskoga Avenue features: Choun's Thai Restaurant, Gino's East, 302, Genoa Italian Concession, Dippin Dots, Barone's, Taco Factory, R & S Concession, Papa Fresco's, and Kool Kat Ice Cream.
Until dusk, try out the 2 for 1 Mini Golf starting at 10 a.m. Thursday, 3 p.m. Friday, and noon Saturday and Sunday at Clocktower Mini Golf.
Kids activities are offered from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday in Memorial Park.
The carnival on Liberty Drive from Main Street to Wheaton Avenue, will be open from 4 to 10 p.m. Thursday, 4 to 11 p.m. Friday, noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, and 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday.
Discounted wristbands for $25 will be sold through June 1 at the Community Center, 1777 S. Blanchard St., and DuPage County Historical Museum, 102 E. Wesley St.
All-you-can-ride carnival wristbands for $30 are valid for one day during select hours: 4 to 10 p.m. Thursday, noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
There will be three blocks of carnival rides during the annual Cream of Wheaton June 2-5 on Liberty Drive, from Main Street to Wheaton Avenue. - Courtesy of Wheaton Park District
Park your bicycles with the bike valet offered by the Wheaton Bicycle Advisory Commission from 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday on Wheaton and Union Avenue.
For more information, visit wheatonparkdistrict.com/events/cream-of-wheaton/ For info on the business expo, visit wheatonchamber.com.
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Posted on February 17, 2015 by Matt
"I'm a novelist. I'm a good novelist and I'll get better. I've found my calling and if I have my way I'll be turning out books for the next half-century, books that will blow people away."
–Richard Price, 1976
The Whites, the new novel by Richard Price ("writing as Harry Brandt") which is finally being released today, began as an attempt at slumming. Since 1992, Price has been putting out novels that focus on urban crime, some of which could reasonably be called murder mysteries. But he's always considered his interest in that subject matter to be a reflection of his interest in the extremes of human behavior, as befits someone writing respectable literary fiction: "I don't like crime books," he's said, "and I don't ever want to see my stuff in the crime section. I don't want to be genre-ized."
At some point, however, he changed his mind: "I wanted to do a more orthodox urban thriller," he now says, "and I talked to my agent [Lynn Nesbit] and said, 'I'm so sick of writing screenplays for money.' She said, 'I could probably get you the money that you would get for a screenplay [under a pseudonym].'" And so it was announced in 2010 that Price would be writing a series of detective novels under a pen name (which at the time was supposed to be "Jay Morris," a mix of his middle name and the first name of his poet grandfather, whom he's cited as an inspiration).
Again, though, that was back in 2010. If Price thought that "a more orthodox urban thriller" was something he could crank out overnight, he obviously turned out to be wrong. Years passed, "Jay Morris" became "Harry Brandt" (an homage to Price's old literary agent Carl Brandt, along with a first name Price just thought was cool), and, according to glowing early reviews, Brandt's The Whites emerged looking very much like the work of Richard Price. Michiko Kakutani writes in The New York Times that it "doesn't give the reader the keen sense of changing class and race lines that Mr. Price's 2008 novel, 'Lush Life,' did, but… this novel is, at once, a gripping police procedural and an affecting study in character and fate." The Washington Post even calls it "a masterpiece, to stand with such earlier Price classics as 'Clockers' (1992) and 'Lush Life' (2008)."
The plot follows Billy Graves, a New York City detective who formerly belonged to a notorious Bronx unit known as the "Wild Geese." The book's title is drawn from Moby-Dick (which was also alluded to in Clockers and Freedomland) and is short for "white whales," meaning criminals who were never caught and become an obsession for the cops who pursued them. In the first chapter Graves finds one such figure slashed to death in Penn Station, and his investigation of that murder turns into a nightmare that spirals out of control.
Or I assume it does, anyway. I haven't read The Whites yet, as I haven't had the opportunity to do so until its release today, so this post won't be a review so much as an epilogue for this blog itself. Priced Out was always scheduled so that I'd have all of Richard Price's past works reviewed by the time The Whites was on shelves, and while I now think I may write another Whites post once I've had the chance to read the book, I don't think I want to continue reviewing his stuff as it comes out. I'm going to continue reading/watching it, for sure, but I want to be able to enjoy it without having to hop online immediately afterwards to parse out how good of a job it's doing holding up his legacy.
That being said, if I were reviewing his stuff as it's released, I'd have plenty of fodder for future posts. This is a good time to be a Richard Price fan, as he's got a whole bunch of projects coming down the pipeline, including:
• Child 44, a feature film adapted by Price from the novel by Tom Rob Smith, due out April 17. Tom Hardy stars as a disgraced Soviet intelligence agent tracking a child murderer in Stalin-era Russia. Price has been working on this since at least 2008.
• Crime, an HBO miniseries written by Price and based on the BBC series Criminal Justice. Crime was originally set to star the late James Gandolfini, whose death left the project up in the air until Robert De Niro stepped in to fill the lead role. De Niro himself then departed due to scheduling issues and was replaced by John Turturro. The show is currently in production.
• An HBO series about Times Square in the '70s, co-written with Price's The Wire collaborators David Simon and George Pelecanos. Simon has a more extensive description on the "In Development" page of his blog. Cool to hear that this project may still come to fruition, but it does seem to undermine my earlier assumption that Simon's recent quote "I'm working [present tense] with Richard Price" meant that Price is involved with Simon's upcoming Yonkers-based nonfiction miniseries Show Me a Hero.
• An untitled, in-development Fox crime drama about "a twentysomething Wall Street portfolio manager who unwittingly becomes a pawn in the DA's attempts to take down a criminal organization."
• A film adaptation of The Whites, for which Price seems to be writing the screenplay himself.
• A novel set in Harlem which Price owes to the publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This obligation was part of why Price had to put The Whites out under a pseudonym.
I'm happy that all this stuff is on the way. I was familiar with a lot of Richard Price's work before I started Priced Out, but doing this blog has only confirmed that he has a uniquely rich and varied back catalogue; I don't know of any other writer who's done so much vital work on both the page and the screen. There were very few projects he contributed to that I didn't enjoy (including the ones he considers creatively compromised), and even the worst of them were still interesting in terms of their ambition or the insight they provided into the people and institutions that produced them. I said in my original introductory post that I wanted to write about his body of work because it's "big and diverse enough to provide lots of material to dig into, but still has a distinctive enough identity of its own for overarching themes to emerge," and indeed they have: It was cool to see the contradictions of police work as explored in Freedomland resurface in the Shaft reboot, and to track how the research methods that produced Clockers originated with The Color of Money and went on to inform projects as commercial as Money Train. And on a geekier level, it was fun to keep count of Obligatory Richard Price Cameos, and to identify signature Price touches like the line "Guy wiggles his fingers and five people die in Oklahoma."
If you're totally unfamiliar with Price–well, I'm not quite sure how you ended up here, but read Clockers. If you've read Clockers already, read Price's bittersweet debut The Wanderers, or the hilarious Ladies' Man, or the touchingly rueful Lush Life, or watch the masterful Scorsese segment from New York Stories or the criminally obscure De Niro/Murray/Thurman showcase Mad Dog and Glory. If you haven't watched The Wire yet, Jesus, by all means, get to it. Best of all, go buy a copy of The Whites and support what Richard Price does so that we can continue getting more of it.
I'm going to end this at the beginning, with the de facto theme song from Price's first novel, embedded below. If you've been a regular reader of this blog, I hope you've enjoyed it. If you're new to it, I've listed the old entries on the "Chronology" page; click around, explore. Either way, thanks for visiting.
–Matt Hoffman
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I'm working on a site that deals with research and development (r&d) and was wondering if there is anything I should know about how the search engines index a special character like &. Do i include it as an html character: R&D throughout the site elements including meta title tags and alt/link title tags etc or do I only use the special character in the appearing text?
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The United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (in case citations, M.D. Tenn.) is the federal trial court for most of Middle Tennessee.  Based at the Estes Kefauver Federal Building and United States Courthouse in Nashville, it was created in 1839 when Congress added a third district to the state.  Tennessee—along with Kentucky, Ohio, and Michigan—is located within the area covered by United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and appeals are taken to that court (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).

 the United States Attorney is Henry C. Leventis.

The Middle District has three divisions.
(1)  The Columbia Division comprises the counties of Giles, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Marshall, Maury, and Wayne.
(2)  The Northeastern Division comprises the counties of Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, and White.
(3)  The Nashville Division comprises the counties of Cannon, Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery, Robertson, Rutherford, Stewart, Sumner, Trousdale, Williamson, and Wilson.

History
The United States District Court for the District of Tennessee was established with one judgeship on January 31, 1797, by . The judgeship was filled by President George Washington's appointment of John McNairy.  Since Congress failed to assign the district to a circuit, the court had the jurisdiction of both a district court and a circuit court.  Appeals from this one district court went directly to the United States Supreme Court.

On February 13, 1801, in the famous "Midnight Judges" Act of 1801, , Congress abolished the U.S. district court in Tennessee, and expanded the number of circuits to six, provided for independent circuit court judgeships, and abolished the necessity of Supreme Court Justices riding the circuits. It was this legislation which created the grandfather of the present Sixth Circuit. The act provided for a "Sixth Circuit" comprising two districts in the State of Tennessee, one district in the State of Kentucky and one district, called the Ohio District, composed of the Ohio and Indiana territories (the latter including the present State of Michigan). The new Sixth Circuit Court was to be held at "Bairdstown" in the District of Kentucky, at Knoxville in the District of East Tennessee, at Nashville in the District of West Tennessee, and at Cincinnati in the District of Ohio. Unlike the other circuits which were provided with three circuit judges, the Sixth Circuit was to have only one circuit judge with district judges from Kentucky and Tennessee comprising the rest of the court. Any two judges constituted a quorum. New circuit judgeships were to be created as district judgeships in Kentucky and Tennessee became vacant.

The repeal of this Act restored the District on March 8, 1802, . The District was divided into the Eastern and Western Districts on April 29, 1802. On February 24, 1807, Congress again abolished the two districts and created the United States Circuit for the District of Tennessee. On March 3, 1837, Congress assigned the judicial district of Tennessee to the Eighth Circuit. On June 18, 1839, by , Congress divided Tennessee into three districts, Eastern, Middle, and Western. Again, only one judgeship was allotted for all three districts. On July 15, 1862, Congress reassigned appellate jurisdiction to the Sixth Circuit. Finally, on June 14, 1878, Congress authorized a separate judgeship for the Western District of Tennessee, at which time President Rutherford B. Hayes appointed David M. Key as judge for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Tennessee. The first judge to serve only the Middle District of Tennessee was John J. Gore, appointed by Warren G. Harding.

Current judges
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Former judges

Chief judges

Succession of seats

See also
 Courts of Tennessee
 List of current United States district judges
 List of United States federal courthouses in Tennessee

References

External links
 United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee Official Website

Tennessee, Western District
1839 establishments in the United States
Tennessee law
Nashville, Tennessee
Courthouses in Tennessee
Courts and tribunals established in 1839


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ROB BREDOW ELECTED TO AMPAS BOARD OF GOVERNORS
We are thrilled to report that Rob Bredow, Executive Creative Director & Head of Industrial Light & Magic, is among the six newly elected members to join the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences' 2020-2021 Board of Governors. Additionally, Jessica Teach, San Francisco Executive in Charge, and 12 individuals from our artist and engineering ranks have been invited to join The Academy.
"I'm supportive of many of the positive changes that have been made within the Academy recently, and I want to focus on continuing this positive momentum," said Bredow, adding, "I believe the VFX Branch will be stronger if we are more inclusive. A number of brilliant and accomplished visual effects experts are joining the Academy, including a few from ILM who I am excited to work alongside in this capacity. There is still much to be done. I'm excited to be joining the board of governors in this time of change."
Bredow, who helped start the Academy Software Foundation and serves as chair, is also passionate about sharing "I think as leaders in our field, we have the honor and responsibility to share what we've learned for the next generation of filmmakers."
The 2020 Academy Invitees from ILM:
MEMBERS-AT-LARGE
Jessica Teach
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Jon Alexander – Avengers: Age of Ultron, Noah
Tami Carter – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Lucy
Karin Cooper – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Kong: Skull Island
Ryan Church – Transformers: The Last Knight, Avengers: Age of Ultron
Leandro Estebecorena – The Irishman, Kong: Skull Island
Stephane Grabli – The Irishman, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Douglas Moore – 12 Strong, Ant-Man
Nick Rasmussen – Ready Player One, Star Wars: The Last Jedi
David Seager – Aladdin, Terminator: Dark Fate
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About R&B Distillers
R&B stands for Raasay and Borders; two unique and contrasting landscapes, two sides of a family, and uncommon provenance for whisky – until now.
In September 2017, we opened the first legal distillery on the Isle of Raasay in the Inner Hebrides, creating an entirely new provenance for Scotch whisky.
Raasay & Borders Distillers
The Borders has not seen a whisky distillery since 1837, and our Isle of Raasay Distillery became the first legal distillery on the island of just 120 residents.
Our roots in both the Scottish Borders and the Hebrides are physically embodied by our Co-founder, Alasdair Day. Alasdair's great-grandfather, Allan Macdonald, hailed from the Hebrides. His other great-grandfather, Richard Day, was a whisky blender in the Border town of Coldstream with a heritage dating back to 1820.
Building distilleries takes time though, so we are satisfying our impatience by working with a Highland distillery to very deliberately craft the styles of whisky representative of what's to come.
Some families have a family bible. The Day family has Richard Day's cellar book, its contents as sacred as any scripture.
In 1895 a young Richard Day walked into a licenced grocers at No1 Duke Street in the Borders town of Coldstream to begin his first day as an office boy at J&A Davidson.
Richard Day took over his employer's business in 1923, having learnt the art of blending, and so began the family whisky tradition that lives on in R&B.
The Cellar Book
In the pages of the cellar book, an accounts ledger in which can be found record of our Co-founder's great, great-grandfather buying probably beer – possibly whisky – Richard Day later recorded all his acquired wisdom, decades of whisky learning and lore.
Over time the volume with all its blended whisky recipes passed into the capable hands of R&B's Alasdair Day and after a 70 year gap The Tweeddale Blend was recreated.
As whisky adventurers and innovators, at R&B we rarely do anything by the book. Unless, of course, it's Richard Day's cellar book.
Our Distilleries Our Whisky
Our Original Pioneers
R&B is a meeting of minds as well as terroirs.
In Bill we have a canny head for business, and in Alasdair, an uncanny knack for making whisky.
Alasdair Day
Alasdair has spent 25 years in the food industry, but his great-grandfather's whisky heritage kept calling him back to a family tradition.
Alasdair has been successfully recreating his great-grandfather's Borders whisky since 2009. Now he's adding modern twists to time-honoured methods to create our new handcrafted whiskies.
The multi-award winning Tweeddale whisky is now an integral part of R&B.
Bill Dobbie
Bill has led a number of highly successful private equity funded businesses.
He is an experienced entrepreneur, founding and building various internet based enterprises. Somehow he also finds the time to sit on the boards of several companies.
His taste for business is perhaps matched only by his taste for fine whisky.
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To create the map, the scientists sequenced protein-coding genes in seven oligodendroglioma tissue samples, and focused attention on recurring mutations in two genes not previously associated with these tumors – CIC and FUBP1. The investigators say that CIC and FUBP1 are known to regulate cell-signaling processes, and CIC mutations have been rarely linked to sarcoma, breast and prostate cancers.
More mutations in the two genes were found in an additional 27 oligodendroglioma samples. In all, two-thirds of the samples studied had CIC and FUBP1 mutations.
"Whenever we find genes mutated in a majority of tumors, it is likely that the pathway regulated by that gene is critical for the development and biology of the tumor," says Nickolas Papadopoulos, Ph.D., associate professor of oncology at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.
In brain cancer, the Hopkins investigators say CIC and FUBP1 mutations may be the "missing link" in what scientists describe as a "two-hit" theory of cancer development. The theory is based on the fact that each cell in the human body has two copies of 23 chromosomes containing thousands of protein-producing genes. If a gene on one chromosome is damaged or deleted, the other copy makes up for the loss of protein. But if the second copy fails as well, the cell cannot make the proper protein and may become cancerous.
In oligodendrogliomas, the "first hit" has long been known to occur in regions of chromosome 1 and 19, which fuse together resulting in a loss of many genes on both chromosomes. Up to 70 percent of oligodendroglioma patients have these DNA fusions, and most of them respond better to chemotherapy and radiation than those who lack the deletions in the chromosomes. For more than a decade, researchers have been looking for evidence of a "second hit" in specific mutated genes that allow oligodendrogliomas to develop.
Oligodendrogliomas account for up to 20 percent of brain cancers and more commonly occur in younger people aged 30 to 45. The cancer forms most often in the frontal lobe of the brain in cells that coat neurons. Median survival of 10 years is considered far better than other brain cancers. Oligodendrogliomas are treated initially with surgery, followed by chemotherapy and radiation.
The research team says its next step will be to test whether patients with CIC and FUBP1 mutations have the same favorable prognosis as those who have the chromosome 1 and 19 fusion, says Chetan Bettegowda, M.D., Ph.D., chief resident in the Department of Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins.
Funding for the research was provided by the Virginia and D.K. Ludwig Fund for Cancer Research, the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center Core, the Burroughs Wellcome Fund, the James S. McDonnell Foundation, state funding from Sao Paulo (FAPESP), the National Cancer Institute and National Institutes of Health.
Contributors to the research include Nishant Agrawal, Yuchen Jiao, Mark Sausen, Laura D. Wood, Ralph H. Hruban, Fausto J. Rodriguez, Daniel P. Cahill, Gregory Riggins, Victor Velculescu and Bert Vogelstein of Johns Hopkins; Roger McLendon, Darell Bigner and Hai Yan of Duke University; and Sueli Mieko Oba-Shinjo and Suely Kazue Nagahashi Marie of the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.


Tiger cub funds roamed the world picking up prizes during the last three months of 2018, with quants in hot pursuit. Their target? Veteran stalwarts in the Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Alphabet's Google (FAANG) family. In the midst of the bloodshed of a notable and prolonged sell-off that left few stocks unscathed, their performance stood out to the Novus research team.
Here, we'll discuss what else emerged from the much-anticipated regulatory SEC 13F filings from last quarter. Novus provides clients with an even more thorough analysis, based on the Novus Hedge Fund Universe (HFU), a value weighted portfolio of over 1,500 carefully selected hedge fund (HF) managers.
Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Alphabet's Google (FAANG) stocks have long comprised the core of most hedge fund investment strategies. That faith was bolstered over the last few years by solid performances. The winning streak ended in 4Q18, with values dropping anywhere from 3% to 30%.
Many managers capitalized on the relative bargains. Former Tiger Fund LLC protégées Viking Global Investors and Lone Pine Capital led the buyer pack, followed by quantitative hedge funds Renaissance Technologies, D.E. Shaw, Citadel and Two Sigma.
Viking increased its positions in Facebook, Amazon and Netflix by 3.2M, 0.48M and 2.44M respectively, while Lone Pine stockpiled Facebook and Amazon stocks with purchases of 2.81M and 0.39M.
The one pariah in this buying spree? While heavily investing in Facebook and Amazon, Lone Pine divested themselves of $1B worth of Alphabet stock.
Quants also capitalized on discount deals, with their sights trained on Apple Renaissance, D.E. Shaw and Citadel all took a bite out of the core with purchases of 2.76M, 1.94M and 1.36M each. Not to be outdone, Two Sigma outbid all of them with 2.86M in shiny new Amazon shares. Citadel followed in their tracks with 1.01M of prime positions.
Adding to the platelet count in a bloody quarter, hedge funds saw an outflow of $42.3M. Industry tracker BarclayHedge called the withdrawals the largest in the prior five years.
Hedge funds are well known for leveraging a variety of tools designed to mitigate risk during extremely volatile environments such as the one generated during the entire fourth quarter of 2018. One of these strategies includes lowering their position sizes. Even while actively managing risk in 4Q18, funds did not compromise on their conviction bets as we saw a generally stable position count throughout the months of mayhem.
Funds including Coatue, Tiger Management, Soroban Capital Partners, and Ratan Capital all experienced sharp declines in portfolio market values. Glenview was particularly stark, with the market value decreasing from 15.5B to 10.7B. The drop was due to both portfolio de-risking and performance detraction.
Viking Global Investors was a stand out for stellar risk management with a market value increase of $1.5B while concentrating the fund from 68 down to 61 securities (Link).
Warren Buffet is a name that turns heads even outside his traditional market sectors. Hedge fund managers took note when reports broke that Berkshire Hathaway exited a $2B stake encompassing approximately 41M shares, only one quarter after some major purchases. The unexpected change of course sent the stock dropping.
The biggest Buffet bail? Was a reduction in Apple holdings by 1.14%. This drop coincided with Apple stock dropping by 30% in the fourth quarter. Despite the surprise selling, Berkshire vice chairman Charlie Munger has indicated that company long-term strategic investment in Apple remains unchanged.
Berkshire also entered into three new stocks: Red Hat, StoneCo and Suncor Energy.
Berkshire is renowned for its loyalty to long-term strategic investments in companies—their uncharacteristic fourth quarter change of course has driven more attention to the recent portfolio reallocation.
The Buffet name did not render Berkshire bulletproof from overall industry losses, with a (simulated) yearly loss of 13.5%, and a drop of 17% for the fourth quarter.
Hedge Funds stocked up on two new Q4 IPOs: Anaplan Inc. and StoneCo Ltd.
Anaplan sells business planning software as a service (SaaS) alongside Oracle in the San Francisco bay area. With over 1,000 customers worldwide, the stock was snatched up by eighteen hedge funds. The acquisition leader was Coatue, followed by Citadel and Alta Park Capital acquiring 9.06M, 1.63M and 0.55M shares each. Heavy buying has pushed the stock up 65% since its IPO.
StoneCo arrived as a surprise given that the headquarters and client base are located in Brazil. The company provides financial technology solutions via a digital payments service for small businesses grappling with the challenging Brazilian geography and banking infrastructure.
There were 28 new hedge fund investments with Tiger Global, Steadfast, Discovery and Lone Pine making the biggest buys at 10.6M, 4.37M, 4.05M, and 3.12M each. StoneCo stock performance has been disappointing compared with the simultaneous ascent of Anaplan, with the price stagnating at $30.2 after an initial IPO at $28.69.
After a standout 2018 debut heralded by heavy hedge fund buying, Spotify changed course following its April IPO. The fourth quarter brought a number of exits from the stock, with notable sellers Jericho Capital Asset Management, Point72 Asset Management and Highline Capital Management. Tiger Management continued to anchor the stock as the biggest stakeholder by maintaining its position at 12.8M.


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IANA Health, LLC is a healthcare services company based in Bethesda, Maryland. IANA's focus is on prescription opioid, alcohol, tobacco, and other substance abuse and addiction to enable successful daily management of the issue. Science has shown us that substance use disorders are just like any other chronic disease such as diabetes or high blood pressure. With evidence-based treatment approaches, opioid, alcohol and other substance dependencies can be well managed. Equally or more important, is to also focus on prevention. There is no reason for those of us currently, or who could be, affected by this chronic disease to not live full, contented lives. To assist each of us to accomplish this, is why IANA exists.
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TPC Group is not only a business in the neighborhood but also a vital member of the community. For more than 75 years, we have made a commitment to community. Our commitment is to operate safely, in an environmentally sound manner, and to make a positive difference to enrich the lives of those who live, work and do business in the communities where we have operations.
We operate with a fundamental belief that connecting with our community helps facilitate our goal of being a good neighbor and maintaining transparency in our actions and communications. We know that we must be accountable to our neighbors for how we do business and conduct our operations. But it goes beyond operating in a safe and environmentally sound manner, it's about actively participating in what makes communities thrive.
Our Company understands and supports the importance of efforts being made every day to enrich the quality of life for our employees, community and our neighbors.
Our community investment initiatives are intended to positively impact the areas in which we operate -- make them better, safer and healthier places to live and work through effective contributions of resources. We welcome and invite opportunities to support and form partnerships with not-for-profit organizations that share a mission to make an impact in key focus areas aligned with the Company's outreach strategy.
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Each year, we receive hundreds of applications and requests for funding. Typically, requests that meet our mission (detailed below) and geographic focus are most likely to receive full or partial support. Unfortunately, matching the allocation of available resources to the volume of requests submitted does not permit our support of every request.
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· Associations and organizations cannot be political or religious in nature
Requests for funding must be submitted online here:
Click here to download the Corporate Giving Form
Our desire to be part of what makes a community thrive and give back in ways that reflect the elements of our culture is highlighted in several notable initiatives.
College Scholarships. Our Mark of Excellence Scholarship Program, initiated in 2006, has awarded more than $990,000 in academic scholarships providing educational assistance to graduating seniors who go on to receive two and four-year degrees.
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In 2013, the Impact Fund celebrated its 20th anniversary – a milestone shared with over 160 guests at the Westin St. Francis Hotel on May 16, 2013. This year's celebration was special, as we welcomed former staff, former Board Members, co-counsel, plaintiffs, and donors who have been instrumental in the organization's development over the past two decades. The event was a huge success, as founding figures in the organization shared memories with current Impact Fund supporters, while enjoying great food and live music.
The theme of the evening, "Celebrating the Spark," recognized the dedication of our founder and honored individuals and organizations committed to "sparking" impact in their communities. Impact Fund Board Advisory Committee member Thomas Saenz was the evening's emcee and brought plenty of humor to the program.
We honored our two-time grant recipient, Columbia Legal Services, for its perseverance in obtaining fair housing conditions for rural, low-income, immigrant tenants and homeowners in Washington State. Anastacia Sanchez, a community worker at CLS, accepted the award and shared her heartfelt gratitude in her native Mixtecan language. Founding Impact Fund Advisory Board member and retired UC Hastings Academic Dean Shauna Marshall was honored for her leadership and inspiration for a new generation of public interest lawyers. Dean Marshall reflected upon the organization's journey from its modest roots in Brad Seligman's living room.
Lastly, we honored (and officially said goodbye to) Judge Brad Seligman, the "spark" who founded and endowed the Impact Fund after leaving private practice in 1992. For 17 years, Judge Seligman built the organization into a national resource center before his appointment by Governor Jerry Brown to the Alameda County Superior Court bench on December 25, 2012. As a brilliant and tenacious advocate, a generous mentor, and an inspirational teacher for many, Brad accepted his award with warm appreciation and acknowledged his family, friends, and colleagues who have helped make the Impact Fund possible. While we are sad to lose a committed advocate for social justice, we recognize the tremendous contributions Judge Seligman will make to the residents of Alameda County.


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The Foundation's youth and adult theatre programs have educated Adams County youth and entertained audiences for over 25 years. Performance Theatre is built around three distinctly different programs: Northglenn Youth Theatre (NYT), Missoula Children's Theater (MCT), and Northglenn Players (Players). Celebrating its 23rd anniversary in 2016, NYT continues to be considered the premier drama experience in the north metro area for young actors ages 8-18. NYT is an audition based program, with 30-50 youth per cast, and prepares young actors for high school and college theatre. NYT strives to engage Adams County residents in cultural conversations by presenting exciting, challenging, and accessible youth theatre and camps; to provide high quality, in-depth theatre experiences for youth that have a desire to learn and develop skills in acting, dance, and voice in a positive and supportive environment; and to encourage youth in our community to explore their talents and gifts in a structured and safe setting. MCT has been a Northglenn anchor program since its first residency in 1988.
The NAHF has a proven record of success since its inception in 1990. During that time, the NAHF has received annual SCFD funding totaling over $1.5 million. Fund-raising success has include the receipt of other grants, including Colorado Creative Industries, Colorado Creates grant, and countless corporate sponsorships. Hundreds of thousands of dollars have been raised through private donations, concession and merchandise sales, and invest income. Over 1,000 youth have participated in the award-winning Northglenn Youth Theatre. These youth participated in a rigorous program that not only prepared them as performers but more importantly gave them the foundation for public speaking, collaboration with a team, how to articulate and expand their knowledge, use their voice, and problem solve during a hands-on experience. These youth have gone on to Broadway, become school teachers, recording artists, lawyers, and countless other professions. Northglenn has hosted Missoula Children's Theatre twice a year since 1988. Demand for theatre has been so strong that the NAHF in collaboration with the City of Northglenn created Northglenn Players in 2012, which has now expanded to two productions a year and it still growing. Northglenn's Summer Concert Series has been presented every year since 1989. Because of that demand, Northglenn's Summer Movie series was created in 2015. Northglenn's Art on Parade program, along with additional purchases, have grown the city collection to nearly $500,000 worth of public art. These are just a few highlights that evidence the NAHF's success over the past quarter of a century.
For 27 years, the annual Northglenn Summer Concert Series provides free outdoor music featuring six concerts-in-the-park on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. There is also a free concert before fireworks at our annual July 4th Family Festival. The concerts are held outdoors at E.B Rains Jr. Memorial Park. The location provides a safe, relaxing, and enjoyable environment for families and neighbors to gather and be entertained. This series directly corresponds to our mission of promoting an awareness of the arts and enhancing our community image while citizens enjoy an evening of music at sunset. The specific goals of this project are to keep the series inclusive and representative of Northglenn's diversity; to continue to provide a variety of accessible, high quality, family entertainment concerts for the community; to bring live entertainment to Northglenn, free of charge, at a venue that is close to home; and to involve local businesses as sponsors.
a.	The NAHF has a proven record of success since its inception in 1990. During that time, the NAHF has received annual SCFD funding totaling over $1.5 million. Fund-raising success has include the receipt of other grants, including Colorado Creative Industries, Colorado Creates grant, and countless corporate sponsorships. Hundreds of thousands of dollars have been raised through private donations, concession and merchandise sales, and invest income. Over 1,000 youth have participated in the award-winning Northglenn Youth Theatre. These youth participated in a rigorous program that not only prepared them as performers but more importantly gave them the foundation for public speaking, collaboration with a team, how to articulate and expand their knowledge, use their voice, and problem solve during a hands-on experience. These youth have gone on to Broadway, become school teachers, recording artists, lawyers, and countless other professions. Northglenn has hosted Missoula Children's Theatre twice a year since 1988. Demand for theatre has been so strong that the NAHF in collaboration with the City of Northglenn created Northglenn Players in 2012, which has now expanded to two productions a year and it still growing. Northglenn's Summer Concert Series has been presented every year since 1989. Because of that demand, Northglenn's Summer Movie series was created in 2015. Northglenn's Art on Parade program, along with additional purchases, have grown the city collection to nearly $500,000 worth of public art. These are just a few highlights that evidence the NAHF's success over the past quarter of a century.
Art on Parade (AOP) is a one-year sculpture-on-loan program designed to bring the best public art to Northglenn. Submissions are accepted from artists throughout the United States. A selection committee is formed with residents, park visitors, NAHF members, artists and students that select six pieces to be placed in the outdoor gallery at E.B. Rains Jr. Memorial Park. The committee has greatly expanded in the past few years with 44 individuals voting in 2016. The critical component of this program involves the solicitation of public votes to select the winning sculpture. The piece receiving the most votes is then earmarked for purchase by NAHF and, once purchased and permanently installed, gifted to the City of Northglenn. Now in its 15th year, AOP has been a vital part of the beautification of Northglenn and has provided expanded opportunities for citizens and visitors to engage in art and cultural conversations.


Mastercard and MegaFon have introduced two joint initiatives that will allow subscribers to link their mobile phone accounts to Apple Pay or Samsung Pay through the creation of a virtual Mastercard card.
The partnership, which was announced at Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona, will enable MegaFon's subscribers to pay for purchases with their smartphones by linking their mobile accounts to Apple Pay or Samsung Pay through a virtual Mastercard card, tokenizing it via the Mastercard platform.
The service will be available starting March 1. The only restriction: The maximum amount that may be debited from an account amounts to RUB 100,000 per month.
"We hope to encourage most users of Apple and Samsung devices in our network to subscribe to this service. This will considerably increase the penetration of cashless payment services in Russia. This unique project will offer new opportunities to our subscribers in Russia and will serve as a precedent in global practice. I believe that it will not only make new payment technologies more accessible but will also open up new avenues for telecommunications companies in the sphere of financial services," said Yan Kukhalsky, MegaFon's director of New Businesses and Partnerships.
In addition, the partnership also allows subscribers to create a virtual Mastercard bank card via the MegaFon.Bank app. After the card is linked to the Apple Pay, Android Pay or Samsung Pay service, it can be used to make both online and offline purchases. Customers will also receive 20 percent cash back for every third purchase they make with the app.
Each user can create up to 10 virtual cards linked to one mobile phone account, handing them out to family members while also monitoring their spending through the account.
Payments made with a virtual card utilize Mastercard's tokenization technology, which replaces the number on a customer's card with a unique, generated code.
"MegaFon and Mastercard enjoy a longstanding cooperation, which started when the mobile network operator launched its own Mastercard bank card. We have now made a new digital step toward the future together: When developing new products, we are guided by the principle that any device connected to the internet can become a simple, secure and convenient payment tool," said Mikhail Fedoseev, director of Business Development and Digital Payments of Mastercard in Russia, Belarus, Armenia and Kazakhstan.


Film-Arcade.net: Official Stills for the Political Comedy "Second Nature"
Official Stills for the Political Comedy "Second Nature"
Cross Films recently send us over stills for their upcoming release "Second Nature". The political comedy "Second Nature". The film stars Sam Hutchingson and Collene Wolf.
"Second Nature" is currently playing in Seattle with a limited release though the month of September. The film will also be available on VOD on September 19th.


GRW was selected to provide survey, design, bidding, and construction administration services for the re-alignment of Perry Worth Road in Whitestown, IN. Approximately 0.6 miles in length, the project re-aligns Perry Worth Road to remove its existing intersection with Whitestown Parkway, and establishes a new intersection approximately 800 feet west of the current intersection.
The project included widening the re-aligned portion of the roadway to four travel lanes, as well as conversion to an urban section with curb and gutter, sidewalks, and enclosed drainage. The project also included improvements to Whitestown Parkway at the new intersection location, and a new traffic signal with preemption and pedestrian crossing call buttons. Decorative lighting matching the surrounding area lighting was also included. Two parcels were involved in this project. GRW was able to work with Whitestown and the property owners to complete an agreement to dedicate the necessary right-of-way. Even though the project was locally funded, every aspect was designed to INDOT standards.


In the age of Etsy, Squarespace and others, more people than ever have been able to open up their own digital storefronts and thrive in the online marketplace. What's great about these options is that they eliminate all of the costs associated with running a brick-and-mortar shop. Without a storefront or back room to hold any inventory, though, what's a modern-day, e-shopowner to do when there's a little overflow? If you're Erin Sparks of Nashville, TN's Vintage Sparkle, you decorate your own home with it.
The living room's wall hanging is actually a tablecloth. Originally, Erin had put it up to photograph in hopes of selling it, but it fit so perfectly she couldn't take it down. It's this bravery to try out new colors, pattern combinations and decor ideas that makes her and Zak's home so fun.
Zak, Erin and Fancy the chihuahua have lived in this ranch-style home in Nashville, TN for seven years. Its proximity to local restaurants and shops as well as downtown is what they say makes it their dream home.
The Sparks' living room is so large, Erin divided it into two spaces. The white chairs swivel around to face the fireplace behind them, creating a second sitting area. She tells us it's "... the heart of [her] home and makes entertaining really easy and fun." Blue throw by MINI-malist.
The entryway is decorated with flea market finds and a World Market pendant light. Erin and Zak gave this space and the living room a boost with a coat of Sherwin-Williams "Soar."
A full renovation wasn't in the budget for Zak and Erin, so they got strategic and repainted all of the kitchen cabinetry white to give the space a refresh.
S is for Sparks. This vintage piece came off of a local theatre marquee.
Erin says her favorite part about decorating with vintage and found items is the story behind each and every great find she stumbles across. The dining table is from West Elm.
One of Erin's Instagram followers actually suggested she switch up the look of her bar cart (from Ohio shop The Bomb Shelter) after she saw a shot of it online. Luckily, Erin wasn't offended at all and ended up liking the new look even better than its predecessor.
"This is my office. I call it my girl cave. It's never this clean," Erin admits.
A Craigslist find, the desk had to get a coat of paint before it was in working order. It was a risk that Erin wasn't too crazy about, but she couldn't be more thrilled with how it turned out. The piece hanging above it is by Nashville's own Gina Julian.
She can't explain why, but Erin has a thing for old rocking horses. This is one of three in her collection. It hangs out next to a wicker piece holding all of the tech essentials for running her business Vintage Sparkle.
A lot of the couple's time is spent here in bed burning through Netflix shows. Nearly everything decorating their room is handmade, including the feather garland from Wonderful Collective and the embellished army blanket by Melissa Crochet.
Artwork by Native Bear and a terrarium and garland by Nicole Diamond spice up the couple's dresser.
With 1,300 square feet of living space, the 1980s home fits the small family perfectly. It's also surprisingly open given its age.
Loving the website, providing great ideas!
Can anyone provide more detail on the circular bird-painted piece in their kitchen?
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Thank you, Roz! It's leather!
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How Scott Foley Prepares for Those Scandal Sex Scenes
Team Jake, FTW.
By Ashley Oerman
It goes without saying that dudes actually care about what they look like when you see them in their birthday suit. And that's definitely true for Scott Foley, a.k.a. Jake Ballard from Scandal. The man who heats things up with Olivia Pope on Thursday nights recently told People that getting ready for all those shirtless scenes is pretty much exactly what you'd expect (less eating, more sweating).
"Oh yeah, it takes over my life. It's horrendous," he joked. "You've got to be prepared that at a table read, you're going to sit down, read the script and think, 'Oh God, I can't eat tomorrow!' "
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He also says that he does some extra workouts at home to get revved up for going shirtless on screen—like that opening scene from the season four premiere, for example. Anyone recall that beach sexcapade? Yeah, let's take a minute to relive that.
"We'll be in the middle of watching Survivor, and my wife is like, 'What are you doing?' And I'm just like, 'I've got to do some pushups, babe.' That's what you do when you know that 12 to 15 million people are going to see you without your shirt on."
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Okay, it's probably safe to say that his wife doesn't mind watching that and reality television and the same time. Lucky woman. And judging by last night's episode, all of his hard work is paying off. Outside of Scandal land, you can make your own guy feel more confident during your off-screen sex scenes by telling him these nine things every naked man wants to hear. No pushups required.
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International Women's Day: 12 Inspirational Women Defining the Future of Hospitality
Miles Hurley
These 12 women not only hold senior roles in the hospitality industry, but also consistently dedicate themselves to gender diversity in accommodation. These female leaders continue to challenge and expand the boundaries of their fields, and their contributions will pave the way in developing the future of hospitality and female roles within it.
Liz Lambert is a chief creative consultant and founder of Bunkhouse Group, a luxury hotelier brand. Starting as a creative writing student who then went on to pursue a law career in the Manhattan District Attorney office in New York, Lambert fell into hotel and brand design rather than seeking it out at the start. She has been highly regarded for her eclectic taste and commitment to high-quality service, as well as her dedication to bringing community engagement to the hotels she designs for – beyond what has been done before. As a master hotelier, Lambert has been able to bring vibrant creativity to her own life as well as the lives of many others.
Rocio Lane is the founder and CEO of on-demand vacation rental cleaning company Cleancio. Born and raised in Bolivia, the Hispanic entrepreneur fell in love with the industry because of the possibility it held for innovation. She hosted Airbnb properties and engaged with the host side of the industry for years before realising there was room for improvement on the side of property management and housekeeping operations. The pursuit of her passion for housekeeping would later grow into the high-quality service for short-term rental businesses and hosts that it is today. Looking forward, especially on International Women's Day, Lane hopes to continue affecting positive change in the short-term rental industry. This includes her mission to bring more women into leadership roles in the industry.
Yaa Priscilla Birago is the co-founder and CEO of Femmebnb Inc. Femmebnb is the first social networking and short-term rental platform to allow women to rent their spaces to other women, maximising safety, peace of mind and comfort for users and hosts. Birago began the company after being sexually harassed in front of her Airbnb apartment in Rome, and receiving no support from her male Airbnb host. This harrowing experience and knowledge of its resonance across the short-term rental industry as a whole motivated Birago to develop a strong community to empower female travellers and lift-up female hosts.
Heather Bayer is the CEO of CottageLINK Rental Management and co-founder of Vacation Rental Formula, an educational training resource site for industry professionals. Her love for the short-term rental business came from a family trip in 1998, in which she experienced some of the most moving and idyllic family memories in an Ontario cottage. In addition to the operation of the Vacation Rental Success podcast–with 380 episodes and over 830,000 downloads–Bayer also owns and manages 140 waterfront cottages across southern Ontario. Like everyone, Bayer was forced to navigate through the strange new professional world of the Covid-19 pandemic. She relied on her greatest strength, which she cites as the passion she has had for both rental management and her clients for the past 20 years. Bayer's embracement of risk also applies to her policies on female employment in the industry. Her insights on International Women's Day include expanding a full-force acceptance of women in all roles.
Merilee Karr is the founder and CEO of UnderTheDoormat and chair of the UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA]. Earlier in her career, her experience as a global strategy manager and global retail maintenance manager at Shell fostered her desire to make a difference in the home-sharing sector. Through her work, she has led the industry's engagement with local and national governments to accelerate the professionalisation of the short-term rental sector, and revolutionised the home-sharing experience to replicate boutique hotel-like standards. Karr's roles at UnderTheDoormat and the STAA are prime examples of female leadership in the industry; she is able to demonstrate her passion for standards and responsible growth for the entire sector. Her continued efforts in the field cannot go unnoticed in the review of inspirational women to celebrate for 2021.
Jennifer Barnwell is the current president of Curator Hotel & Resort Collection in Bethesda, MD, as well as the previous senior vice president of asset management for Pebblebrook Hotel Trust. After receiving a Bachelor of Science from the School of Hotel Administration of Cornell University, Barnwell held senior roles at Peninsula Real Estate and Tishman Hotel & Realty, cementing her presence and experience in the hospitality industry before taking on the role of president. At Curator Hotel & Resort Collection, Barnwell oversees all aspects of Curator with a specific focus on the membership of Curator and its strategic operating partnerships. Her extensive experience and dedication to transforming independent lifestyle hotels has become a major asset to Curator Hotel & Resort Collection, as well as the industry as a whole.
Nadira Lalji is the founder of Inhabit Hotels and director at Precis Management Services. Born in Canada, Lalji is a third-generation hotelier whose family owns the Montcalm brand of hotels. Her notable work on the Inhabit Hotels is commonly referred to as Lalji's 'brainchild,' one that she developed alongside her cousin, Rihim Lalji. Lalji's design is known to incorporate common elements of laid-back luxury with the intrinsic wellbeing of guests in mind. Wellness is at the centre of Lalji's brand, emphasising it as a way of being rather than a simple design tenet. Her innovative designs and commitment to the introduction of wellness in the boutique hotel industry has set Lalji apart in her own right, and she is a prime example of revolutionary female leadership in the industry.
Beatrice Tollman is the founder and president of Red Carnation Hotel Collection, as well as a recipient of the Corporate Hotelier of the World award from HOTEL magazine in 2020. Tollman has dedicated her life to building the portfolio her and her husband now boast today: with 20 exceptional properties in their famed Red Carnation Hotel Collection. Named after the flower Tollman's husband always wears, all of Tollman's hotels within the Red Carnation collection pay homage to the Tollman's marriage and dual efforts on the hotels, with every member of their team wearing a red carnation. Outside of the passion evident in her marriage, Tollman brings the power of tradition and a love for hotel management to every location within the Red Carnation Hotel Collection. She's known to read and respond to every guest comment on her hotels, fostering a deeper and more profound connection between management and guests. Tollman and the work she's done with the Red Carnation Hotel Collection illustrate the power that passion and dedication can have in the industry when coupled with genuine love.
Asli Kutlucan is chief development officer at Cycas Hospitality. With other 20 years of experience working in hospitality, Kutlucan has a range of skills and experiences developed in the industries of Turkey, the United States, Europe and Africa. Kutlucan draws her skills from a Harvard University Real Estate Management education and an MBA in Finance from Liverpool University. Before joining Cycas and taking on her specialisation in full service and extended stay hotel operations, Kutlucan spent two years as a lecturer at Akilah Institution for Women in Rwanda, teaching hospitality and entrepreneurship. She also developed her own consultancy group, working with private investors in the food, beverage and hotel sector. Kutlucan's efforts to inspire and empower women in Rwanda through teaching and hands-on experience, together with her success at Cycas, define her as a female leader striving to push the limits of the hospitality business.
Jo Layton is the CEO of CAP Worldwide Serviced Apartments and the founder of the 'At CAP, you're welcome' programme, launched in November 2020. Layton's work with the 'At CAP, you're welcome' programme aims to ensure that minority owned and diverse partners of CAP have equal opportunities to become a part of the brand and have access to the booking services that CAP Worldwide provides. Not only does Layton champion the involvement of women in senior roles at CAP Worldwide, but she has led the company to become a part of the formal WEConnect International Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) accreditation programme, which provides support for female-owned businesses and promotes certified women-owned suppliers.
Judi Bikulege is the chief investment office of Extended Stay America, with more than thirty years of experience in the hospitality and finance fields. She has played instrumental roles in over $8 billion of hotel acquisitions and contributed to development, asset management, risk management and operations in Extended Stay America. Prior to her promotion to chief investment officer, Bikulege held the role of senior managing director of real estate in Extended Stay America and multiple senior roles with Gencom and Morgans Hotels Group. Bikulge's presence in the finance and hospitality industries is a great example of female representation in a male-dominated field, and she continues to inspire more women to take on senior roles within their companies.
Petra Deuter has been working for L+R Hotels for three and a half years, holding three roles simultaneously: director of operations/asset manager, executive director of Iconic Luxury Hotels- International and head of talent development at L+R Hotels. Deuter fell in love with the industry after catching the 'travel bug' at an early age, and started a career in hospitality as a waitress at the age of 16. Later on, she applied for a role at Lufthansa Airlines, where she served 15 years in the travel and hospitality industry before finding her current positions at L+R Hotels. Within her current roles at an expanding luxury hotel brand, Deuter has led the way in career development leadership and the initiation of successful employer programmes. Most notably, Deuter managed a significant and innovative launch with L+R Hotels; she fostered the creation and implementation of the inaugural Fast Track Management in Training Programme, with all hotels joining together to support it. THis launch marks not only a milestone for the L+R Hotels brand, but a milestone for both Deuter and the industry. Through her early experience in the industry and her current roles, Deuter has helped shape a more sustainable and fair hospitality industry, including ensuring much improved leadership and gender equality.
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The idea for the CST Combat Stripping Tool was born during a deployment by a combat medic assigned to a Forward Surgical Team. During intense life-and-death situations, there were times when trauma shears simply weren't versatile enough get the job done, so Kelly L. Rodriguez designed this utility blade to pick up the slack. The flat utility blade features a strong, efficient bevel and comes with a replacement so you never have to wonder if it's sharp enough to perform. A tough polypropylene handle is designed to give you a confident grip and features a measuring scale and oxygen wrench, so when you need them, they're already in-hand. It's also made to open small packages without damaging the sometimes-fragile contents. The CST Combat Stripping Tool tucks away securely into a woven polyester MOLLE gear-compatible sheath when you're rushing to the next task.


The tool and equipment company Snap-On Inc. plans to cut about 1,000 jobs, or 8 percent of its work force, in a reorganization intended to save $60 million a year. Snap-On, which has a total work force of nearly 12,000, will close about 5 factories, 5 warehouses and 40 to 45 small offices in North America and Europe. The company, which is based in Kenosha, Wis., said it would discontinue some product lines and consolidate business units. Costs associated with a restructuring are expected to lower third-quarter earnings by $175 million. Snap-On also said it would buy back up to an additional $100 million of its stock, raising the total value of the shares to be repurchased to $150 million. Its shares closed yesterday at $34.9375, down $3.50, or 9 percent.