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Much like most things in life, it all started with a small idea — the idea of getting students excited about writing and creating by bringing their stories to life. With this idea in mind, our founder, Rebecca Kernes, assembled a small group of artists and teachers that had a passion for cultivating imagination in children. In 2017, Ants in the Pants Productions was born as a fiscally sponsored 501c3 nonprofit organization focusing on children's theatre through writing.
Celebrating the Power of Children's Imagination
We work with students through games and creative writing exercises to put their original stories on paper. Then, our Ants Team adapts them into live pieces of theater. Professional performers showcase these pieces on stage, allowing students to truly see their work come to life in a profound way. We are driven to do our part in making the world a better place for children through creative writing and theater.
Our decision-making process is informed by comprehensive empirical studies and high-quality data evaluation, ensuring that everything we do is for the benefit of your children. We strive to build productive relationships and make a positive impact with all of our pursuits.
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Rebecca Kernes
Founder, President
Rebecca, a Chicago native, has studied theater and dance with companies in Chicago such as Gus Giordano's Dance Center and Talent Forum, Second City, Steppen Wolf, and Remy Bumpo Theater. Recent Credits include Mikey in The Odd Couple Female version (LVLT), Desdemona in Othello (Shakespeare Institute), Rosalind in As You Like It (Shakespeare Institute), Juju in Juju Goes to Pahrump (LVLT), Phoebe in Eastern Standard (LVLT), Germaine in Picasso at Lapin Agile (Onyx Theatre), and Elaine in The Graduate (Onyx). She also performs With Alibi: The Show That's Not a Show in downtown Las Vegas, and she was a company member of the Rainbow Kids touring show. Aside from theatre you can see Rebecca in films and television, and you have probably heard her voice as she provides voices for several radio and television ads across the country.
Why do you work with Ants in the Pants?
I started Ants in the Pants to give children a different perspective on creating. I wanted to show them that writing can be more than a homework assignment, that it could be fun. Ants in the Pants Allows children the freedom to create and gain confidence in themselves, and it warms my heart seeing them be inspired by their own creativity!
Mike DeSilva
Originally from New Orleans, Mike has lived, worked, and performed in Las Vegas since he was eight years old. While attending Bishop Gorman High School, he studied voice, piano, guitar, bass, and other various instruments. After high school he attended the University of Southern California, where he continued playing music in various student bands while getting his B.A. in Philosophy. After college he returned to Las Vegas, we he performed his original music at the The Beat, Bunkhouse Saloon, and Money Plays. He currently plays and writes his own music, writes and teaches music for "Ants in the Pants presents: Something Awesome This Way Comes," and is also a licensed real estate agent.
I work with Ants because it allows me to give back to children while doing the thing I love: creating music and playing music. The fact that I get to help kids get excited about writing and creating is an amazing feeling, that I'm so glad I get to experience.
Angie Pohlman
Angie is an educator, entertainer, and arts & crafts enthusiast. She has taught 8th grade English & Language Arts at J.D. Smith Middle School since 2012. She loves to make costumes, do crazy makeup, and get dressed up for different events around town. She also enjoys making and performing with puppets, and rocking the mic at karaoke nights.
Angie is from the small town of Versailles, Ohio, and earned her B.A. in Integrated Language Arts from Bowling Green State University. She moved to Las Vegas in search of entertainment and diversity—and found both. Angie is thrilled to share her passion for teaching and creative writing with the kids of Ants in the Pants.
Ants in the Pants brings together all of my passions: teaching, performing, adapting, and creating costumes and puppets. We are providing a much-needed creative outlet for young people, and it feels great to be a part of that! With more and more schools leaving behind creative writing in favor of more academic writing, our program is more vital than ever.
Big Berry White
Director of Diversity & Inclusion
Born and raised in Southern California's Inland Empire, Big BerryWhite received his B.A. in Theatre Arts with an emphasis in acting from California State University, San Bernardino. In 2009, Big Sexy relocated to Las Vegas and began making a name for himself in the entertainment industry. His shows include "The Lost Episodes," "The Aussie Improv Comedy Explosion," "Twisted Cork," "Evil Dead The Musical," and "Alibi: The Show." He and his wife can be found on YouTube at Black People Escape, an escape room review channel. He is an avid fan of Karate Karaoke and occasionally hosts karaoke at local venues. He is currently the company manager for "Hamiltunes: An American Sing-A-Long" here in Las Vegas. Big joined Ants In The Pants in 2017. He enjoys teaching creative writing to Las Vegas youth with Ants In The Pants. It is a blast getting the chance to play so many different characters that spawn from the imagination of the amazing students. He enjoys being a poet, sketch, and playwright. He loves Prince, the Las Vegas Raiders, Marvel, and Harry Potter. Imagination is the key to unlock the door to possibilities.
I work with Ants for several reasons. I believe that imagination is one of our strongest strengths and it is so prevalent in children. I enjoy nurturing that skill and helping them hone it into wonderful storytelling. I also enjoy performing their works and giving them the chance to see their imagination come to life.
Cassandra Krupp
Prop Master
Born and bred on the East Coast, Cassandra spent the majority of her early years immersed in the community theater world. Although she preferred to be onstage, her talents seemed to flourish more behind the scenes. While growing up with the grassroots youth company 'Kids Coop Theater' in New Hampshire, she got her first taste of directing and choreographing when she was 16, working with children between the ages of 8 and 13 in a production of 'Annie Jr.' The production bug never left her after that. While completing her undergrad at the University of Loyola Chicago, Krupp took a break from the limelight and focused her efforts on an advertising and public relations degree, while (accidentally) double minoring in theater and French. Before moving to Las Vegas in 2015, Krupp made use of her Ad/PR degree working on political campaigns, in a Chicago-based advertising agency and even doing social media for an animal shelter. However, her heart was still with the performing arts and, after moving to Sin City, she spent her first year working on the original musical production of 'Dublin Rising,' which is now being work shopped in NYC.
I work with Ants in the Pants for a few reasons: I love working with children. there's really nothing quite like working with creative kids! I've always loved creative writing. I really love working with kids who are like I was and helping them manifest their creativity. I wanted to find another artistic outlet here in Las Vegas and Ants in the Pants is so different from everything else I do. Creating children's stories into performance pieces is such a breath of fresh air from directing Shakespeare (my other job) and I love that I get to be youthful with it all! Creating props is pretty much a no brainer for me and as a very arts and craftsy person, it's a dream job. Some of the things these kids come up with are so insane that I don't always know how to create what they want right away, but when I figure it out, I'm always excited by the outcome. Favorite props I've made are: flower protest signs (with the sayings "Do Not Pick It", "Flower Power" and "No, no, let it grow!" baby chick hats (yellow knit beanies with googly eyes and tufts of fluff and sparkly orange visors as the 'beaks') and a cardboard TIE Fighter).
Renisha O'Donnell
Renisha O'Donnell, originally from New Jersey, has dedicated the last decade to education-focused non-profit organizations within the Las Vegas community. She earned her BA in Sociology from Rowan University, and then her Masters of Education (M.Ed.) in School Counseling from Wilmington University. She has been involved with music her whole life and continues to share her passion for singing as well as community theatre with the Las Vegas Valley. She previously sang with Lady Luck Showtime Chorus, a Las Vegas chapter of Sweet Adelines International and enjoys helping make children's creative stories come to life as a cast member of Ants in the Pants Productions. She is dedicated to equity in education and giving a voice to children and families through both her advocacy with nonprofit organizations and the Arts.
I work with Ants in the Pants because it allows creativity to be expressed so uniquely for the students and the performers. Giving children a voice and the ability to express themselves is so beautiful. Creativity and expression is a huge part of helping to build confidence in children and I believe that the impact of a program like this is will have long term, positive effects on the children involved. The bonus for me is, adapting stories and performing is so fun! I love being silly and seeing the children laugh!
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All smiles: Dhammaratana with the children of Ti-Ratana posing with the DaretoCare bags.
PETALING JAYA: Ti-Ratana founder Most Venerable Datuk K. Sri Dhammaratana believes firmly in the value of sharing with others.
He voiced out his support for the #DaretoCare campaign and its effort towards providing help for the good of the less fortunate.
"I read about the campaign in The Star lately and decided to participate in this campaign by giving out food and personal hygiene products to underprivileged people.
"If we have extras, we should always give and care for their needs; we can always offer our help to society within our capacity," he said.
Dhammaratana, who is also the Chief High Priest of Malaysia, said children at the Ti-Ratana welfare society were also facing challenges due to the economy, but people still step up to help however much they can.
"Our charity donation has decreased by 45%, in light of the current tough financial climate.
"This has caused us to restructure some activities such as meals, school fees and tuition fees as well as pocket money for the children.
"But, inspired by the teachings of Buddhism, we want to continue practising the act of giving voluntarily," he said.
He said this act of giving is especially important for the upcoming Chinese New Year celebration.
"Apart from contributing basic items, it helps to spread festive cheer to those who receive them," Dhammaratana said.
By encouraging the children from the welfare home to take part, he said this meaningful act will also nurture a spirit of caring and generosity in the children from young.
Nine-year-old Sarada of the Ti-Ratana Welfare Society said he felt happy that he could be part of the charity initiative.
The campaign encourages the public to give and help the less fortunate by filling gifts or donations of essential items in the brown paper bags.
The filled bags can be dropped off at SkyWorld's property galleries in Sentul, Setiawangsa, Bukit Jalil and Setapak, after which, from now until Feb 15, the developer will collect and distribute the items to selected welfare homes.
Alternatively, donors can also get the paper bags at any of the property galleries, or drop off the donations directly.
For details, visit www.skyworld.my/#dare tocare or email daretocare@thestar.com.my.
As a token of appreciation for the donors, SkyWorld will give away GSC movie tickets when they make their donations. Terms and conditions apply.


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Veröffentlicht am 15. Dezember 2015 von Julia Zoller
Of course, we Germans have a national anthem like any other country, too. I think it's a really pretty song and everyone who lives in Germany should know it. An anthem says a lot about its country and the important guidelines there.
Our anthem consists of the third verse of the "Deutschlandlied" by Augst Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben. Fallersleben was an important poet in Germany who lived from 1798 to 1875. The "Deutschlandlied" (you can translate it with "Song of Germany") contains three verses but it is strictly forbidden to sing the first two ones because of their usage in Nazi Germany. The music comes from the "Kaiserlied" by Joseph Haydn, an important German composer who lived from 1732 to 1809. I think that's enough history for now. By the way, our national anthem is rather young. Only since 1990 we sing this song as our hymn. And another interesting fact about the German national anthem – the three most important words in it, "Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit" (unity and justice and freedom) are impressed in the edge of the €2 coin.
The German National Anthem
Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit
Für das deutsche Vaterland!
Danach lasst uns alle streben
Brüderlich mit Herz und Hand!
Sind des Glückes Unterpfand.
Blüh' im Glanze dieses Glückes,
Blühe, deutsches Vaterland!
And the English translation
Unity, Justice and Freedom
For the German Fatherland!
Let's all strive toward this Purpose
Brotherly, with Heart and Hand!
Are the Promise of Happiness.
Flourish in this Blessing's Glory,
Flourish, German Fatherland!
Dieser Eintrag wurde veröffentlicht in Allgemein und verschlagwortet mit Germany, Hymn, National anthem von Julia Zoller. Permanenter Link zum Eintrag.
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It's not forbidden to sing the other verses. That's an urban myth.

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Home Analysis Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Indications for New Zealand from Late-Covid Mortality...
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Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Indications for New Zealand from Late-Covid Mortality in the Northern Hemisphere
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Analysis by Keith Rankin.
The charts below are all to the same scale. Strictly speaking, they show seasonal mortality rather than excess mortality. The zero percent baseline represents low-season mortality rather than average mortality.
Chart by Keith Rankin.
French mortality data shows a big covid 'spike' in March 2020, and a late-2020 autumn 'second wave'. Only the first of these is unusually high, in comparison with normal seasonal epidemic peaks. However, the 2020/21 wave was unusually prolonged. In addition, we see an earlier than usual mortality seasonal wave in 2021/22; this was France's 'delta wave' which peaked in December and January.
We know that French people had high levels of exposure to Covid19, regardless of public health measures taken. This is because France still has a global empire, and because French people holidaying in French overseas territories caused high levels of covid mortality in there (especially in the Caribbean). Despite these high levels of exposure, it is clear that mortality rates in France are now substantially in line with normal seasonal patterns, and are likely to remain so. The pandemic appears to be over in France.
Germany got its public health measures in place in time, just; that is, compared to France. As a result, seasonal mortality in Germany in early 2020 was less than usual; it had no influenza season to speak of in 2019/20. (Germany is also interesting for its summer mortality mini-peaks. Because the timings vary, we can be sure that these are travel-induced mini-epidemics.)
Germany had a higher mortality peak in the 2020/21 winter, though slightly shorter than France's. As with France, these deaths were mostly due to Covid19 infections. A year later, in 2021/22, Germany had more severe epidemic mortality than did France. Germans appear to have been significantly less immune to covid and other respiratory viruses in France last autumn and winter.
Peak seasonal mortality in Germany remains its 2018 influenza outbreak, part of an influenza pandemic which raged from late 2016 until March 2018. (Note that the practical use of the word 'pandemic' should not be constrained by the declarations of the World Health Organisation bureaucracy; pandemics are more apparent in historical context than within the periods they are lived through, and bureaucrats are fickle in what they emphasise.)
Sweden gives a picture of what Germany's experience of seasonal mortality would have been had Germany taken a largely hands-off public health policy stance. Sweden and Germany have much in common in their economies and demography. (The main differences are that Sweden has more older people, having been neutral during World War Two, and also that Sweden has more opportunities than Germany for natural physical distancing.)
Sweden got the big mortality spike in the spring of 2020, later and longer than France. This was mainly people aged over 80, of which Germany had relatively few. Also, Sweden, even more than Germany, had had no real experience of influenza since early 2018; so Sweden had many older people who would have already died had there been normal seasonal influenza in 2018/19 and 2019/20. Sweden went on to have a similar experience of seasonal illness – mainly 'gumboot' (ie pre-variant) Covid19 – as Germany in 2020/21.
What is particularly interesting for Sweden is its relative lack of excess mortality in the latter part of 2021 – more like France than Germany – during the global 'delta wave' which represents the global peak of the pandemic. Mortality data does suggest that Sweden did indeed reach a state akin to 'herd immunity'; Sweden had perhaps the least stringent anti-covid public health measures in the world.
The general response of public health professionals in New Zealand and many other countries towards Sweden's superior 2021 performance has been to ignore it. This, more than anything, shows that a large proportion of what we hear in New Zealand is narrative, not disinterested science.
Denmark, Norway and Finland
The other Nordic countries pursued public health policies similar to Germany – and dissimilar from Sweden. While these policies protected their populations in 2020, the story in 2021 and 2022 has been problematic.
Denmark has a clear pattern of excess mortality in the latter half of 2021, suggesting an immunity weakness in its population comparable with Germany; an immunity weakness apparent in neither Sweden nor France. Sweden and France were the best prepared countries for the 'delta wave' of Covid19.
Norway shows a similar pattern to Denmark after mid-2021; a pattern of excess mortality which has continued well into 2022. Finland repeats this pattern of Norway.
South Korea and New Zealand
As well as experiencing excess mortality in late 2021 similar to these Nordic countries, South Korea experienced a huge covid mortality spike in March this year.
New Zealand suffered from the late 2016 to early 2018 influenza as badly as any other temperate country. With influenza back in New Zealand in 2022, and as countries like Taiwan, South Korea and New Zealand – ie countries which pursued among the most vigorous policies to keep covid out – have been experiencing substantial recent waves of covid mortality, New Zealand is likely to easily exceed its 2017 seasonal mortality peak.
My hunch, based on what we are hearing already about covid and influenza in New Zealand – and based on the experiences of immunity-compromised populations in the northern hemisphere – is that seasonal mortality in New Zealand will peak this August at around (or above) 70 percent above summer 'normal' death rates.
Keith Rankin (keith at rankin dot nz), trained as an economic historian, is a retired lecturer in Economics and Statistics. He lives in Auckland, New Zealand.
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My forge is east of the marker, between Lowell and Federal, Evans and Yale.
Oh yeah, one important warning... at my forge, Country Music and Mariachi Music are STRICTLY forbidden!!!


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Calls for U.S. troops to fight Islamic State misguided, say experts
Jonathan Landay, Warren Strobel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans want the Obama administration to get tougher with the Islamic State following the carnage in Paris, but many of the measures now being proposed could actually make the threat worse, counter-terrorism experts said.
An Islamic State flag flies over the custom office of Syria's Jarablus border gate as it is pictured from the Turkish town of Karkamis, in Gaziantep province, Turkey August 1, 2015. REUTERS/Murad Sezer/files
Republican presidential candidates, lawmakers and others are calling for deploying U.S. ground forces to the Middle East, using air power to create a Syria safe zone to train anti-Islamic State fighters and barring Syrian refugees.
"There is no compelling reason to believe that anything we are doing will be sufficient," Republican Senator John McCain, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, declared on Tuesday in a speech in which he proposed intervention by a European and Arab ground force backed by 10,000 U.S. military advisers and trainers.
U.S. counter-terrorism experts, some of whom have dealt with Islamic radicalism for decades, cautioned that reducing the Islamic State threat will be a long, complicated process - and that more mass casualty attacks in Europe and North America are likely in the meantime.
Moreover, they warned, some steps proposed in the wake of the Paris attacks, like deploying ground troops, risk backfiring by feeding the group's apocalyptic narrative that it is defending Islam against an assault by the West and its authoritarian Arab allies.
"In circumstances like this, a lot of people lose their heads, and call for the most draconian actions," said Daniel Benjamin, a former State Department counter-terrorism coordinator in the Clinton and Obama administrations. "Terrorism is all about over-reaction, provoking an over-reaction."
President Barack Obama's incremental Islamic State strategy, which relies on airstrikes and modest support to local ground forces in Iraq and Syria, has come under renewed criticism from Republican opponents, among others, after the Paris attacks.
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush said on Tuesday Obama's reliance on air power was not enough and called for an increased American troop presence on the ground in Iraq. The former Florida governor has been calling for more U.S. special operations forces to be embedded with Iraqi units to help identify enemy targets
Current and former counter-terrorism officials agreed that more can be done, including stepped-up airstrikes, better intelligence sharing, a more robust attack on Islamic State's finances and larger U.S. special forces teams to assist Iraqi security forces and Syrian rebels.
Thomas Lynch, a former special assistant to the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, said France, Belgium and other European nations must also devote greater resources to their counter-terrorism and intelligence services.
They should implement legal changes giving those services more authority to holding terrorism suspects for interrogation longer than 24 hours and permitting more aggressive raids aimed at disrupting plots, said Lynch, now a research fellow at National Defense University.
GARGANTUAN TASK
But intervening directly in Syria, the former counter-terrorism officials said, would enmesh Washington and its partners in a costly new Middle East war that would generate fresh recruits for the Islamic State. The United States and its allies are totally unprepared for the gargantuan task of rebuilding and administering devastated territories seized from the extremists, they added.
"Let's say we liberate Mosul tomorrow," said Brookings Institution scholar Bruce Riedel, a former CIA analyst and White House adviser, referring to the northern Iraqi city conquered by the Islamic State last year. "What are we going to put there?"
Moves in Congress to ban the United States from taking Syrian refugees – provoked by unconfirmed reports that one of the Paris attackers entered Europe in the flood of migrants from Syria – also play directly into the Islamic State's hands, experts said.
A ban would fuel resentment and alienation among Muslims in Europe and North America, potentially advancing the Islamic State's goal of fueling an ultimate confrontation between Islam and the West.
Harleen Gambhir, a counterterrorism, analyst at the Institute for the Study of War, said she feared hat if there are more Islamic State attacks in the West, "we're going to get more emotional responses."
ISLAMIC STATE RESILIENT, ADEPT
Few of the proposals being discussed in Washington address Islamic State's spread into South Asia and North Africa, or the poverty and repressive rule of Arab states that are driving young men into the arms of violent Islamist groups.
Obama is clearly under growing pressure to adopt harsher measures to eliminate the Islamic State. A Reuters/Ipsos poll taken after the Paris attacks found that 60 percent of Americans want a tougher approach.
A majority, however, back Obama in opposing sending in U.S. ground troops.
The Islamic State has proven extremely resilient and adept. U.S. officials and experts say it presents a triple-headed threat: it controls territory in Iraq and Syria, has affiliates in places like the Sinai peninsula and Afghanistan, and has proven successful in staging attacks in the West.
While the group has lost about 25 percent of the territory it once controlled in Iraq and Syria, dislodging it from the region would likely not end the threat.
"Once ISIS is eliminated as a governing entity in Syria and Iraq, the threat from ISIS will persist, said Rep. Adam Schiff of California, senior Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee. "There is a continuing aspiration to strike in the West. It's a real and present danger to the United States and our allies."
Editing by Ross Colvin


From newbies to grand masters.
These are the designers we look to again and again. Each is distinctive—what unites them is their excellence. Here are the 2018 ELLE Decor A-List designers.
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Former set designer Ariel Ashe and architect Reinaldo Leandro's NYC firm Ashe + Leandro mixes contemporary luxury and natural materials to create spaces that feel open and timeless. Past projects include work for Liev Schreiber and Seth Meyers, who is the husband of Ashe's sister.
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For someone in his early 30s, Ryan Korban has made quite a name for himself. His strong point of view and a signature aesthetic—sleek, marbly interiors, geometric forms and muted color palette—is exemplified in a handful of stunning retail projects for the likes of Aquazzura, Balenciaga, and Alexander Wang. (Would calling him the successor to Peter Marino be hyperbolic? We don't think so.) Korban is currently working on his first major residential development at 40 Bleecker, in New York City.
Alyssa Kapito is based in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan. Style: A fresh take on the classics with a great appreciation of antiques and art. Recent projects: a full restoration of a historic Hamptons estate; a family home in Beverly Hills; a beach house in Bellport Long Island and a landmarked townhouse on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
New York–based designer Bennett Leifer describes his style in four words: Timeless, livable, elegant and artful. He has primarily worked with private families in New York, Los Angeles, Aspen, and the Hamptons. Notable projects include model residences for 18 Gramercy Park South, Norman Foster's 50 United Nations Plaza, and 100 Barclay.
New York City–based interior designer Sara Gilbane describes her style as cheerful and comfortable design infused with color, pattern, and whimsy. Her signature is to combine antiques with a client's prized possessions and an bright, welcoming hues.
New York City-basd Shawn Henderson is known for his interiors that are serene as they are sophisticated. His past projects have included homes for Will Ferrell and director Tate Taylor.
Mario Buatta is the "Prince of Chintz" and one of America's most iconic designers — two titles he accepts happily.
Los Angeles-based Peter Dunham calls his style "sophisticated casual." He started his design company in L.A. in 1998 after a childhood in France and college in England, and design lovers flock to his Hollywood at Home to buy his fabric and wallpaper collection. His fans and past clients include Jennifer Garner, Steve Tisch, and Drew Barrymore, with projects restoring landmark homes, like an 1963 Horace Gifford house on Fire Island.
Trained at Sotheby's in London, NYC-based Richard McGeehan specializes in 19th and 20th century decorative arts and calls his style "intelligent eclecticism." In addition to many museum clients, he's designed homes for Robert Duffy of Marc Jacobs and the official residences of a UN ambassador and the governor's mansions for the states of New Jersey and Missouri.
New York City-based Peter Marino is known for his commercial and retail designs as much as he is residential, and he has worked to redefine modern luxury worldwide with clients including Chanel, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Bulgari.
New York and Los Angles-based Eric Hughes clients include Sarah Jessica Parker & Matthew Broderick, Andy Cohen, Katie Couric, Hank Azaria, Lauren Graham. Cohen's Manhattan home by Hughes — who likes to create "relaxed, eclectic, elegant residences" — is pictured here.
The former Million Dollar Decorators star Kathryn M. Ireland describes her style as "California coastal meets European chic," and the result is an elevated boho look that's attracted clients, such as Julia Louis Dreyfus and Drew Barrymore. The Santa Monica-based designer's charm and signature flair also shines through in her popular textiles line.
A Pittsburgh-born designer who moved to NYC and trained under designer Philippe Starck, Kelly Behun is known for highly bespoke creative process and her line of artistic, thoughtful furniture pieces and home accessories.
New York City-based Jeff Fields is the partner of fellow A-List designer Joe Nahem. Their past clients include Robert Downey Jr.
Juan Montoya was born in Colombia and moved to New York to attend Parsons School of Design after studying architecture in Bogotá. He has enough design world accolades to fill a very chic room and is known for paying special attention to his mix of textures, volumes, shadows and scale.
Brookyln-based Billy Cotton has designed for artist Cindy Sherman and Carol Bove.
Brooklyn-raised Ellie Cullman (her family owns the famous Peter Luger steakhouse) holds an Albert Hadley Lifetime Achievement Award from the New York School of Interior Design and founded the storied design firm known for its fashion-forward, modern look — catalogued in the design book, From Classic to Contemporary.
"We balance modern, machined elements with warm, textured, historical ones often weaving a story or dialogue of periods," says Hayes of his New York-based design firm. Born in Louisiana, Hayes has curated homes for Marc Jacobs and Leonard Lauder and Evelyn Lauder and previously practiced as a landscape architect.
Los Angeles and Paris-based Timothy Corrigan knows a thing or two about European elegance given that he's owned has owned three historic castles and penned, An Invitation to Château du Grand-Lucé about one's renovation. The jet-setting decorator tends to a clientele that includes Madonna and an array of Middle Eastern royals.
New York and Palm Beach designer Ashley Whittaker describes her clients as "bi-coastal bachelors to Upper East Side Families and everyone in between." Famous for her bright use of color and pattern, Whittaker describes her style as youthful, eclectic and traditional all at once.
A world-renowned interior designer, Vicente Wolf has been a leader in the Manhattan design industry for over 35 years. From the spacious light-filled loft in New York City where his company is headquartered, Wolf and his team build on his passion for design that's guided by integrity and simplicity. Wolf has published four design books, including this year's "The Four Elements of Design: Interiors Inspired By Earth, Water, Air and Fire." His portfolio includes the MGM hotel in Las Vegas and the Wynn Hotel in Macau, China.
A leading member of the Los Angeles design community, Madeline Stuart's wide-ranging clientele comes from the entertainment industry and the world of business and finance. Her projects reflect a collaborative relationship between architecture and furniture, function and form, client and designer. The firm recently completed a four-year project that involved a comprehensive restoration and redesign of a historic property in La Jolla, California.
The Milan-based duo of Roberto Peregalli and Laura Sartori Rimini, otherwise known as Studio Peregalli, specializes in baronial rooms that are steeped in history without being tied to any particular period. They fashion dramatic spaces that interpret the past without living in it, working with salvaged fragments and highly skilled artisans. The firm's American projects include a Manhattan apartment for style arbiter Hamish Bowles, and a Gramercy Park townhouse for artists Rachel Feinstein and John Currin.
Sibling duo Pamela Shamshiri and Ramin Shamshiri struck out on their own from Commune to great success in 2016. Their star-studded client list includes Seth Rogan and Lauren Rogan, Anne Hathaway & Adam Shulman, and Sophia Amoroso of Girlboss. "Our look is narrative and experience driven so it's always changing based on the place, architecture, client, and historical context."
Perhaps best known for its design of the Ace Hotels in Los Angeles and Palm Springs, Los-Angeles based design studio Commune's work spans residential, commercial, and hospitality projects. The studio values the collective mind, believing that authentic creativity and innovation come from collaboration. Recent projects include a home in Paris, a luxury hotel in Durham, and an exhibition at LACMA.
Tour a Hollywood Hills home they designed here.
New York City-based Roman + Williams court prestigious clients both old and new, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Facebook.
The interiors Jean-Louis Deniot creates are spaces where spontaneity and magic are de rigueur. He is recognized for his eclectic and emblematic interiors, and designs in a multiplicity of repertoires. Deniot prefers neither minimalism nor excess: His projects show balance and a vision of refinement, comfort and openness.
Take a tour of this elegant French home, which he designed for a Middle Eastern princess.
French-American duo Laurent Chapeau and Kelli Wilde are known for creating interiors that redefine the spirit of classicism and express an uninhibited vision of luxury. The pair opened their eponymous studio in 2011, with the intent of creating modern spaces inspired by France's rich design history. Recent projects include apartments in Paris and New York.
Tour a glamorous, gilded Paris apartment they designed here.
Having launched her career on Wall Street, Charlotte Moss' work embraces the sifting sands of change. Equally attuned to the principles of classic decorating and the needs of a modern household, she is inspired by women travelers and explorers who pushed boundaries.
Go inside Charlotte Moss' chic ski retreat here.
Loved for its special regard to craftsmanship and history, Rose Tarlow Melrose House is no longer taking on new project in order to focus on Melrose House furniture, textiles and antiques.
James Aman, a veteran of Ralph Lauren, and his partner, John Meeks, draw on their backgrounds in store design, visual display, and fashion to create lovely, elegant rooms. The designers are especially adroit at fashioning a look of tailored luxury that evokes both past and present. Recent projects include a New York apartment and a Palm Beach home.
Tour a spirited Manhattan apartment they designed here.
Rees Roberts & Partners' work is "casually elegant and unfussy, structured but comfortable."
Bill Brockshmidt and Courtney Coleman are both trained as architects, which has resulted in a harmonious balance between a space and its contents no matter the style. Particularly fluent in the world of antiques, the pair enjoys unusual color combinations and an interesting mix of patterns, particularly in wallpapers and fabrics. Recent projects include a Victorian house in New Jersey, a Barbados-style regency house in Florida, and a large tropical house in Vero Beach, Florida.
Tour a New York family's Nashville home that the duo designed, here.
New-York based designer Brian J. McCarthy draws inspiration from the culture and elegance of European living, but "distilled through an American thought process," he says. That translates into eclectic spaces grounded by an understanding of history, but realized with a focus on functionality, comfort, and sumptuous materials. His book, "Luminous Interiors," was published in 2013.
Tour a Manhattan prewar apartment here.
Though the styles of his rooms range from sumptuously lush to strictly tailored, Jeffrey Bilhuber offers an all-American take on classic decorating, one that emphasizes crisp execution, commonsense comforts, and brisk organization – which explains his popularity with clients such as the late David Bowie and Anna Winter of Vogue.
Tour a British family's Upper East Side home here.
We called Grant Gibson a designer to watch in 2010, citing his work as "always eclectic, livable and easy on the eyes." The statement stands.
Based in Washington, D.C., Darryl Carter, a former lawyer, turns out cool, calm, and collected spaces that are distinctive in their masculine rigor. They are full of smart neutral fabrics, dark-wood furniture with soulful patinas and strong silhouettes, and restrained accessories, often set against chalk-white walls to heighten the poetic effect. His rooms and furniture designs are spare without being austere.
See a laid-back historic home Carter designed here.
Jesse Carrier and Mara Miller are a husband-and-wife duo who create rooms that are a confident mix of timeless and contemporary design—both familiar and fresh at once. Always refined and sophisticated, light-filled and airy, the Carriers' work ranges in style from elegantly traditional to luxuriously minimalist to glamorously bohemian. Their rooms often feature subtle patterns and neutral palettes punctuated by bursts of exuberance and unexpected mixes of high and low, old and new.
Go inside a glass house Carrier & Co. outfit for a family, here.
A national treasure in his native Brazil, Sig Bergamin is a decorator and art collector with clients in the United States, Europe, and South America. A typical Bergamin project, no matter what the style, is exuberant and full of life, and chances are it will be assembled with bright colors and international furnishings. His mastery of the mix has a tropical flair and balances the Old World with Brazilian modernism.
Go inside his Paris pied-à-terre here.
One of the country's top decorators, Sheila Bridges creates everything from the handsome Harlem offices of former President Bill Clinton to elegant residential spaces for her New York clientele. Her light-filled spaces make her a favorite designer of academic institutions like Columbia University and Princeton University. Bridges previously hosted four seasons of "Sheila Bridges Designer Living" for the FINE LIVING Network.
Go inside a Harlem brownstone she designed here.
The projects of Ernest de la Torre employ a timeless style that combines traditional and modern influences around a passion for art and design. He has completed homes in Manhattan, Palm Beach, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Vermont, Beverly Hills and Greenwich, CT. His firm also completed the restoration of the historic Cooper Mansion in Tuxedo Park, filling it with everything from Aesthetic period antiques to art deco gems.
New York-based MR Architecture + Design's clients include Pierre Hardy and Gilles Mendel.
Jamie Drake is primarily a modernist, yet he is known for his fearless approach to color and his fashion-conscious sensibility. He recently combined forces with designer Caleb Anderson to form the Drake/Anderson design partnership. Between the firms, projects have included sophisticated interiors in many of Manhattan's trendiest residential towers, as well as sprawling Hamptons estates, cutting-edge medical facilities, and non-profit foundation headquarters. They have also worked in London, Bermuda, Paris, and the Middle East.
Waldo Fernandez was born in Cuba and lived there until his teenage years, when his family moved to New York and encouraged him to pursue his passion for design. After enrolling at UCLA to study architecture and design, Waldo was hired by Walter Scott as an assistant set designer for 20th Century Fox. Before long, Waldo was traveling to Europe seeking fine antiques to fill his own showroom. His firm, Waldo's Design, has been operating in Los Angeles for more than 28 years and also carries a reproduction furniture line.
Incorporating the personal collections of her clients with fine art and antiques, contemporary pieces and custom-designed furniture, Suzanne Kasler creates meaningful interiors that straddle a rare middle ground between sophisticate and ingénue. In addition to designing timeless interiors for her clients, Kasler has produced signature lines for Ballard Designs, Hickory Chair, La Cornue, Lee Jofa, and Visual Comfort.
Katrina Hernandez and Joshua Greene joined forces to launch their New York firm in 2014 and seek to create spaces that are "stylish yet comfortable" for clients, including Joseph Altuzarra and Wes Edens.
Following an apprenticeship at Mark Hampton, Inc., Richard Keith Langham worked for Irvine and Fleming, Inc. for eight years before founding his own firm in 1990. Since then, he has designed residences across the United States and abroad. His client list is as diverse as the rooms he puts together, from the late Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis to Hilary Swank. His stylish rooms are grounded in English sensibilities, showing a love for clear color, real comfort and often a big dose of glamour.
Martyn Lawrence Bullard may have been born in London, but he was clearly destined for Hollywood. The actor-turned-interior designer – who counts the likes of Tommy Hilfiger, Cher, Ellen Pompeo, and Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne as clients – formerly starred on Bravo's "Million Dollar Decorators." A love of bright color and bold pattern is evident in his work. Recent projects include a castle in Umbria and the Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills.
See a Malibu home Bullard designed that is inspired by a passion for Bali here.
A recipient of the Cooper Hewitt National Design Award, SheltonMindel's lengthy client list includes Sting and Trudie Styler, Darren Star, and John Atwater and Diana Nelson.
Before establishing his platinum reputation as an interior designer, Lorenzo Castillo was known as one of Spain's preeminent antiques dealers. Castillo's bold juxtapositions of old and new bring a masculine robustness to his interiors, which draw inspiration from architecture, cinema, and the ethos of Madrid. Recent projects include the Room Mate Grace hotel in New York and a duplex in Spain.
Go inside his bold Madrid home here.
As you may expect from a Polo Ralph Lauren alumnus, Mark Cunningham's rooms tend to be masculine, well tailored, and timeless. He likes his palette neutral, but the Florida-born designer isn't afraid of shades like light blue and royal purple, either. He mixes crisply upholstered custom-made pieces, American antiques, and accessories masterfully, all resulting in a quietly invigorating look.
See inside a rustic Texas home Cunningham designed here.
The French-born interior designer's eccentric glamour delights high-profile clients ranging from writer Amy Fine Collins to hairstylist and entrepreneur Frederic Fekkai. The look? Often a major mix of the grand and contemporary: Louis XVI commodes, cutting-edge modern lighting, flamboyant tapestries, knockout works of art, custom-made furniture with an Ottoman air, and dashes of Lesage embroidery.
Step inside a modern, light-filled space in New York here.
A native of Northern Florida, Steven Harris is the founding partner of Steven Harris Architects LLP in New York. He is also currently professor of architecture at Yale, where he has taught for more than 25 years. Since establishing Steven Harris Architects in 1985, Harris has led the design of an extensive range of residential, commercial, and institutional projects. Under his direction, the firm has completed projects in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Florida, California and other areas of the United States, as well as in Mexico, South Africa, Costa Rica and Croatia. Diversity is a hallmark of his prolific and innovative work: Award-winning projects range from a Manhattan townhouse to the Barneys luxury department stores to the southernmost private residence on the Baja Peninsula. In 2008, Harris was inducted into the Interior Design Hall of Fame.
New York-based Nick Olsen describes his style as "historical inspiration through a kaleidoscopic and humorous lens."
Rather than adhere to a signature style, Los Angeles–based architecture and design firm Johnston Marklee creates deliberate and unexpected buildings and spaces. Notable projects: The Menil Foundation, UCLA School of the Arts & Architecture, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, and Dropbox San Francisco.


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Temporary encampment in Winnipeg's West End goes up in flames
A temporary encampment in Winnipeg's West End went up in flames on Sunday evening.
The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service was called to the fire in the 600 block of Langside Street just after 6 p.m.
When crews got to the scene, they found several tents engulfed in smoke and flames.
The City of Winnipeg noted that several small explosions occurred, caused by compressed gas cylinders and propane tanks.
Everyone at the encampment safely got out, as well as tenants of two nearby homes. No one was hurt in the fire.
Staff with The Downtown Community Safety Partnership came to the scene to help the displaced residents.
The cause of the fire is being investigated. The encampment was destroyed and one neighbouring home sustained minor heat and smoke damage.
Firefighters in Winnipeg have responded to 20 fires in encampments since Oct. 30, describing six of them as significant.
Fire Chief Christian Schmidt said these fires put residents, the public and first responders at risk.
"People have sustained significant burn injuries at these encampments as a result of fires," he said. "These folks suffer on their own in the community and at some point, they turn up deceased in the community or they present to the hospital with severe burns and infections. It's a real concern."
The WFPS estimates there are between 10 and 15 multi-person encampments in the city at any given time.
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Council votes unanimously on list of projects thanks to federal funding for transit, housing initiatives
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Witness tells court Sask. man shot and killed with his own gun at a house party
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Hochelaga-Maisonneuve residents told they can't park in their own driveways
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First Nations say Alberta's oilsands mine security reform unlikely to fix problems
Alberta is preparing to change how it ensures oilsands companies are able to pay for the mammoth job of cleaning up their operations, but critics fear a year of consultations hasn't been enough to avoid repeating past mistakes.
More than 700 stolen catalytic converters found in Edmonton scrap yard: police
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It's possible that kids got TB, died from milk served at Alta. residential school: experts
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More flurries expected as Ontario tries to clean up after major snowstorm
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Bus and school cancellations in effect for Thursday as Ontario storm hits
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Toronto Pearson Airport cancels more than 25% of flights as snowstorm hammers southern Ontario
Toronto Pearson International Airport is cancelling hundreds of flights on Wednesday as a heavy snowstorm hammers the city.
Shandro hearings revisit controversial tenure as health minister
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Alberta COVID-19 hospitalization numbers declining; 18 deaths added, 23 removed from total
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Alberta premier demands retraction, apology over CBC reporting; news outlet says no
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Two men in hospital, one arrested after alleged conflict in Montreal apartment
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WEATHER | Montreal snowfall slowing through Thursday before weekend flurries
A snowfall warning has been maintained in the Montreal area as forecasters predict continued snow and moderate winds Thursday. However, the snow is expected to be much milder than Wednesday night's massive winter storm, which blanketed the city and left Montrealers trudging through evening errands.
SNOWFALL WARNING | Winter storm blankets Ottawa with more than 20 cm of snow
A winter storm has brought more than 20 centimetres of snow, covering the roads with a fresh blanket of snow and disrupting travel by car, bus and airplane.
Flurry of parking tickets issued during parking bans on Ottawa streets this winter
Ottawa Bylaw officers have buried motorists with nearly 10,000 parking tickets for violating the winter weather parking bans during significant snowstorms this winter.
School bus cancellations in Ottawa and the region
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Soggy winter storm closes N.B. schools, warnings in effect across the Maritimes
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Storm Watch: School closures and cancellations
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In-person sessions conclude on N.B. French education overhaul
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WRPS seize 29 firearms, 14,500 rounds of ammunition during search warrant
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UPDATED | Storm Watch: Tracking closures and cancellations
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Snow event declared for parts of Waterloo region, street parking prohibited
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Const. Nicole Chan's boyfriend gives heartbreaking testimony on her final hours
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Vancouver family-run diner No. 1 on Yelp's top 100 restaurants in Canada list
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'You're pretty much non-stop': Behind the scenes with Vancouver's paramedics and dispatchers
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Langford humanitarian group bringing medical supplies on next Ukraine trip
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Driver taken to hospital after dramatic rollover crash in Langford
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Another gas leak prompts evacuations in Greater Victoria
An elementary school and nearby homes were evacuated in Saanich, B.C., on Wednesday afternoon following reports of a gas leak.


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The sports hall has 5-a-side football goals and futsal goals, pitch markings, balls and cones for training.
Charlbury boasts many youth football teams for all age groups, and they train in the Community Centre. To join a team please contact the relevant coach. You can find contact details on the Charlbury Town Youth Football Club website: https://charlburytownyouth.co.uk/
Walking Football – Wednesdays 3-4.30pm
Walking Football – Thursdays 7.30-9pm
Only £3.50 per session. Click here to see an article written by a man who has recently begun to participate in walking football sessions. Bookings are taken directly by the Community Centre, so please ring (01608 811878) or email the centre.
If you would like to book the hall for a match, training session or tournament, please contact: info@charlburycommunitycentre.org.uk.
Summer Menu – Delicious Quiche
Over the summer we've replaced baked potatoes with home-made vegetarian quiche and salad (£5). And the warm cheese scones with butter (£1.50) are proving very popular too!
Scrabble sessions
Do you enjoy a game of Scrabble? Would you like some new people to play with? We are experimenting with having some Scrabble afternoons and if it proves popular we will offer these regularly. The next session is on Tuesday 16th July 2.30-5pm. Cost only £2. In the meantime there are two Scrabble sets at the Centre, which you can use at any time for a game with friends.
Earlier Opening for Gym
Throughout June we will be opening the gym at 8.30am, rather than 9am as an experiment to see if it helps people. The rest of the centre won't be open until 9am. Remember also that on Wednesday mornings there is a class in the gym between 9 and10am, so it's best to avoid that time.
Left something behind at the Centre?
We'd love to reunite you with your possessions! Most items will be kept for 14 days. Valuables such as watches, jewellery and expensive sports equipment will be kept for 28 days. Each Wednesday between 1 - 5pm unclaimed items will be displayed in the centre and can be purchased for a nominal amount. After this, they will be given to charity.
Summer Quiz!
Quiz night is back on Wed 24th July, set by Gordon Cutting. If it's nice enough weather we might be able to spill out onto the patio! The café and bar open at 7.15pm for a prompt start at 7.45pm. Priced only £5 per player. More details here.
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Q: Change classname of div In my page I want to change the class name of the div whose id is answer1 in div id=question. How can I do that? Thanks.
$('question1 answer1').addClassName('new_name');

A: Simply $('answer1') will get you a reference to the div element that you want. The $ function returns an element with the given id string (or null if none was found). Note that you don't use a selector string when using $ - it only operates on ids.
The $$ function takes in a CSS selector string and returns an array of all matching elements, or an empty array if nothing matched. If you wanted or needed to go that route, you could locate the same div like this:
$$('#question1 .answer1')[0]

Once you have your element reference using either of the above methods, you can use addClassName or removeClassName or any other element methods available.

A: So, as it has been pointed out, any selector method requires an iterator of some sort, so you can not just apply a method to all objects returned.  You will notice in the documentation for Element.select that this is supposed to alleviate having to explicitly convert the object to an array, but I have not had luck with this on jsfiddle. However, I did try the following:
 $('answer2').addClassName('new_name');

And it worked just fine.  I don't know if the issue is that you are trying to traverse the DOM in your original element object (by using question1 answer1) and this requires the object/array iterator, or if it's just a hiccup elsewhere in the code. But in your specific example, since you know the id of the actual element you want to change the class of, the above code should work fine without specificing the parent element or using an array index of any kind.
I will admit that prototypejs threw me off because they use the same method names for the Element objects as Enumerable objects, so I saw the first instance of select and thought it looked pretty straight forward.  Having now seen that almost every class/method requires you to set up a selector and convert it or manually traverse it, I will definitly say that this would be much easier with jquery and that your initial comment that they are almost the same is specifically not true in this scenario. Perhaps protojs offers some features that jquery does not, perhaps your code is tied to protojs (I worked on a project for a year that had to use YUI, which is a much bigger nightmare, trust me), but jquery is set up to play nice with prototypejs, so in cases like these, I'd consider using both. In jquery, the code would have been:
jQuery.noConflict();  // Avoids $ fight between jquery and prototypejs
jQuery( '#question1 #answer1' ).addClass('new_name');

or, to remove the old one first:
jQuery.noConflict();  // Avoids $ fight between jquery and prototypejs
jQuery( '#question1 #answer1' )removeClass('old_name').addClass('new_name');

Also, prototype has a toggleClass method that is probably also unnecessarilly esoteric, but maybe you should read up on:   toggleClassName
And I wouldn't be this pissy about wasting my time on this (because I don't like to consider getting stuck learning a new framework a waste of time) except that their documentation, while attractive, has the worst examples I've ever seen. They all assume you have some fundamental idea without ever a friendly real world example or hyperlink to the difference between an instance and a class, and their examples distinguishing the two are identical.  I'm definitely going to take some time out later today to find the real best answer to your question, out of spite and pride, if nothing else, but if it really comes down to having to iterator every time, just use vanilla js and use this framework when it's actually useful.

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Ms Janet Busch
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Standardization in the field of banking, securities and other financial services.
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ISO/TC 295 Audit data services ISO
ISO/TC 307 Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies ISO
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AFCA Asian Financial Cooperation Association A
ANNA Association of National Numbering Agencies A
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GLEIF Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation A
ISDA International Swaps and Derivatives Association Inc. A
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OIDF The OpenID Foundation A
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Angola Becomes First African Nation To Build Water Stadium
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Angola becomes the first country to build a football stadium on water. The stadium was first opened over the weekend in Luanda and more than 1,000 fans attended.
The beautiful stadium cost the country in excess of $20 million and was built for six months. It's built in such a way that even if there's a heavy downpour, the water cannot rise to the stadium's level.
At the edge of the stadium, there are beautiful roads where fans watch the beautiful game from. What's amazing is that even if the ball accidentally falls in the water, there are people ready to collect it for the play to continue.
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The first function of Incoterms is to define exactly the place of delivery of the goods. To do so, following the Incoterm should be included as accurately as possible the place of delivery (seller´s or buyer´s premises, transportation hub, port, airport, etc.), the city, province and country where goods are delivered. It is important to mention the city and country where delivery takes place as the world's geography is vast and is not always easy to locate a city in a country.
EXW really does not reflect the conditions of surrender of an international operation and that all steps, except the packaging, are borne by the buyer, which sends a transport vehicle (usually truck) to collect the goods from the seller's premises.
The Incoterm FCA is very flexible and has many advantages if the seller and buyer agree to deliver the goods at the seller's country. Among others: different places of delivery, different types of cargo, adaptation to the multimodal transport, documents justifying the export and compatibility with letters of credit.
The rules of the Incoterms 2010 clearly specifies that when the goods travel in containers should not be used sea Incoterms because containers are not delivered loaded on ships but in port terminals, in these cases in instead of using FOB, CFR or CIF should use FCA, CPT or CIP, respectively.
Control international transport: export in "C" and import en "F"
The most experienced companies in international trade, as a rule, try to control international transport. They have developed logistics expertise or use the services of forwarding agents from different geographical areas that allow them to manage international logistics, placing the goods exported to the countries of their customers and buying goods imported from the countries of their suppliers; i.e. this companies export in terms of "C" and import in terms of "F".
Incoterms of delivery in the country of destination (Incoterms in "D") should only be used in low-risk countries in which the seller has the means to control logistics. The concept of risk is broad and covers both the political risk (war, social conflicts), commercial (customer default), logistic (deficiencies in transport infrastructure) or administrative (complex customs procedures). Any of these risks can jeopardize international sale when seller and buyer agree to deliver the goods in the country of destination, under "D" terms.
As mentioned at the beginning of this publication, the importance of Incoterms is based on a widespread use made of them in international trade. Therefore, whenever Incoterms are used in certain documents - offers, purchase orders, sales contracts, proforma invoices, etc.- it is worth mentioning that it refers to the latest version of Incoterms published by International Chamber of Commerce. For that, it is sufficient to include after the three acronym letters of the Incoterm and the place of delivery the expression "Incoterms 2010".


This session is intended to improve our finishing skills.
Objective: to activate the players mentally and physically in the Play Practice Play model of training.
Organization: set up two goals and an area that will accommodate the total amount of players you believe will be at training. Here it is 8 and the area is 30x40.
Instructions: As soon as 2 players have arrived at training start playing. As players arrive add the them into the game. It is free play.
2. Guided discovery is ok during this time but no correcting or commands.
Objective: improve our ability to finish by placement. Keeping the ball low and hit with pace.
Organization: 12 x 16 grid with a small goal at one end.
Instructions: Attacking players starts with the ball and dribbles out. Goes 1v1. Tries to score in goal.
3. Shoot once you see an opening.
Objective: Improve speed dribbling and finishing.
Organization: two full size goals on 20x24 side field. An 8x5 box in the middle.
Instructions: First player on red team dribbles in the box. Blue player starts in the box and backpedals to become the goalkeeper. Red player can shoot from anywhere in the box. As soon as red player shoots she must back backpedal to become goalkeeper. The next blue player in line dribbles out and shoots once inside the box.
Variations: (1) right foot only, (2) left foot only, (3) laces only, (4) instep only etc.
Objective: improve 2v2 and 3v3 attacking.
Organization: for 2v2 the players organize on the post. For 3v3 they organize as shown in the graphic.
Instructions: coach plays the ball out and teams play 2v2 or 3v3. Whatever end the ball exits is where the ball enters.


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Ursula and friends hiding behind their fans so they wouldn't see the gory bullfight – made me think of my Aunt Cang's fan collection. I think when she was a girl about that same era lots of very lady-like girls hid their faces coyly. Thanks!
I actually have two of Aunt Cang's fans! Sent to me by cousin Tom. They are beautiful. Thanks!
Dear Liz – I forgot you had some of her fans. I may have told you she was very insistent on the need to be properly dressed (i.e. the widows' weeds she insisted Grandmother wear), and was a bit prissy in the way she spoke. She never married; one of her sisters took her special beau. Yet she was kind and loving to us and took care of Grandmother with the help of that same sister in the last months of Grandmother's life.


Thread: EOW#65 A city on the under side of a floating island 2DAY EXTENSION!
EXTENSION!!!! SEPtember 18TH TWO EXTRA DAYS!!!
Last edited by chaosrocks; September 15th, 2007 at 03:55 PM.
however, could you elaborate on "city, inverted"..? ...in inverted as in upsidedown/inside out.
because my original idea that came to mid would be to show the bototm of the island but it just be the dirt and roots you would expect but to have it at a perspective where the skyscrapers above are visible through the water would that be allowed? or does there have to be a city or somethine going on on the underneath?
OK, this sounds pretty, pretty, good.
Sounds like theres a lot of room for variety. Im starting ASAP.
"We watched our comrade's ship as she was swept off course by the storm, the waves dragging her towards a small island that wasn't on our map. We saw the great ship come to ground on the rocky shore, but fighting the storm ourselves, we couldn't yet follow and offer assistance to the stranded crew. The storm let up by morning and we set course for the island - where we found nothing of our comrade's ship. Not a single piece of wood nor sail washed up on the shore, not a man of her crew. There were odd footprints in the sand, but they seemed to lead back to the sea, rather than up coast inland. It was as if the ship and her crew had simply disappeared into the waters..."
Last edited by Kiriko; September 18th, 2007 at 01:00 PM.
I so want to jump in on this one!
U thought i would never be SH** but look at me now, look at me now!
Anyone else reminded of the game "Heart of Darkness"? Or am I the only geek to ever play that?
So, I'm in with this WiP picture this round. Gonna finish it to the end. Want to add some more details. I like the pictures above me, especially the pirate themed one of Kiriko, get it done!
acapulco i like the idea, something similer to how interpretted it, just one question, is ur city supose to point directly down?
By the year 3446, the planet Neptune had been terraformed.
Once millions of years worth of ice had melted, huge islands were released from the ice's clutches. The ground was self levitating, as the minerals in the ground contained polar opposite properties to the iron core of the planet.
At first, the islands would rise away from the planet, threatening to keep forever their prehistoric secrets in the depths of space. Large iron structures were built below the islands to offset the effects of the ground's properties. Later, cities were erected on each island. They were mounted below the islands to allow shorter digging times and to leave, undisturbed, the beauty of the alien plant and animal life on the top side.
You folks are doing some really cool idea interpretations!
Acapulco, I love the oil painterly feel, and I hope to learn how to mimic that by setting my photoshop brushes properly. The view looks just as if I was staring upward from the bottom of a trench. Rockin'!
Truzart, very cool look that feels like pastels. Barely into the job, and it looks like you spent weeks on it! Bravo! You and I went in similar directions eh? Awesome!
Kiriko, awesome water color stuff (photoshop, or really watercolor painting?), and an intense interpretation! Reminiscent of Shin-Gansai! I love it!
Chaosrocks, your submission for the last one had so much texture! Artrage 2 (a very cool program, BTW)? Or did you bring out oils and a pallet knife? Seriously cool stuff!
I'm right with you on that one Chaosrocks. More often than not, I was using quart cup guns (and dragging 100 feet of air hose behind me), airbrushes, and paint rollers on muslin canvases 25feet x 60feet. I remember breathing in more paint than I've put on most 20in. x 35in. canvases, "back in the day". In two years of drop painting (not consecutive, as there are not that many shows being built that use them), I've spread about 25 gallons of paint (per drop) on 20 or so drops.
Now I'm messing around with two Wacom tablets with two machines that cost as much as I got paid for a week's worth of the aforementioned, to accomplish basically the same and in less time. Strange that I still get a backache from it... Oy vay!!!
McFilms this has an epic scifi film scale. I'm not too sure bout the colours you've chosen for the top of the isalnds though...just seems a lil muddy.
The lower level of the city; a place where the working classes reside. The huts are the entrances to the homes, which are partially hollowed out of the rock. Because they're parents lack the means to buy transportation the kids get to school on the land below by skydiving...and hitch lifts back home from the various delivery ships bringing supplies to the island.
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daveneale: thanks very much for the comments! I really like the amount of story your concept tells. Your work has a great "toon" feel to it as well. The parachuting could be a great metaphor for the dangers kids go out to meet everyday. Great job!
My entry, i missed the section where the city had to be upside down, so its just underneath..
I imagined a rundown outer rim of the galaxy type planet, whith an atmosphere that is uninhabitable on the surface but livable above the cloud cover..
all the entries are pretty inspiring so far, that first undersea one..money!
I guess people on floating islands fish for birds? I kept thinking that and it made me really want to draw someone fishing for seagulls, but I couldn't since I had to focus on enviroment.
Last edited by Doobu; September 16th, 2007 at 11:37 PM.
Doobu: Killer job dude! I'm really lovin' the scale and depth!
Slick, everyone has awesome ideas.
that looks really nice doobu. If you have a larger version of it you should post that, this one is a little bit small, but looks very cool.
totally WIP the perpective is boogered, and I am starting over.... oh why oh why do I do this to my self?
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Created on 2017-09-25 10:29 by Oren Milman, last changed 2017-09-25 14:03 by vstinner.
We would get a crash also if we replaced 'os.wait3(0)' with 'os.wait4(new_pid, 0)'.
which tries to access the n_fields attribute, and crashes.
received a type with a valid n_fields attribute.
- Make wait_helper() always use StructRUsageType (defined in Modules/resource.c).
- Disable assigning to resource.struct_rusage.
Is it relevant to this issue?
to test this issue? Or is it too much of a corner case, and a test is not needed?
Attached PR 3750 tries to validate the input type. The problem is that structseq is not exactly a type. It's hard to really validate everything. See the comment test in my PR.


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Eldridge Reports $400,000 Campaign Haul; Goodson Spends $114,000
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by Steve Brawner (BRAWNERSTEVE@MAC.COM) October 15, 2015 7:23 pm 38 views
U.S. Senate race 2016
Conner Eldridge, a Democrat running for U.S. Senate, raised more than $400,000 in the first three weeks of his candidacy, his campaign announced Thursday (Oct. 15) as it filed its third quarter campaign reports with the Federal Election Commission.
In a press release, his campaign committee, Conner for Arkansas, said it raised $403,039.63 from Sept. 9 through Sept. 30. He ended the third quarter with $400,761.32 cash on hand. Eldridge himself contributed $5,400. The campaign did not take out any loans.
Eldridge is scheduled to formally launch his campaign Saturday at his family's Eldridge Supply Company in Augusta.
Third quarter reports were not yet available for his opponent, incumbent Republican Sen. John Boozman. According to the Federal Election Commission, Boozman's campaign committee, Boozman for Arkansas, raised $858,640 during the first six months of the year and spent $254,537. Of the money he raised, $502,095 came from individual contributions, and $336,307 came from political action committees. He began the year with $268,602 cash on hand and by June 30 had $872,739.
In the race for Arkansas Supreme Court chief justice, Justice Courtney Goodson announced she had raised $38,365 in contributions over $50 while giving the campaign two personal loans totaling $100,000. Her campaign spent $113,742.14, with more than half, $59,583.89, going to the Maryland-based political consultant OnMessage Inc. She had $24,622.86 in cash on hand.
Officials Learn About Economic Development Principles, Need For Feedback
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