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The Classic Disney Villain Returns In The First Trailer For 'Maleficent: Mistress of Evil'
Skyler Shuler
The long-awaited first trailer for Walt Disney Pictures' Sleeping Beauty retelling Maleficent: Mistress of Evil has arrived.
Directed by Joachim Rønning (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales) the film also stars Michelle Pfeiffer (Ant-Man and the Wasp) as Queen Ingrith, Chiwetel Ejiofor (Doctor Strange), Ed Skrein (Deadpool), and Robert Lindsay, and Harris Dickinson joins as Prince Phillip, replacing the original films Brenton Thwaites. Additional cast members returning from the 2014 film include: Sam Riley as Diaval; Imelda Staunton as the pixie Knotgrass; Juno Temple as the pixie Thistlewit; and Lesley Manville as the pixie Flittle.
Here is the films official synopsis.
A fantasy adventure that picks up several years after "Maleficent," in which audiences learned of the events that hardened the heart of Disney's most notorious villain and drove her to curse a baby Princess Aurora, "Maleficent II" continues to explore the complex relationship between the horned fairy and the soon to be Queen, as they form new alliances and face new adversaries in their struggle to protect the moors and the magical creatures that reside within.
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is set to hit theaters on October 18, 2019.
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What does tomorrow's customer look like? Nobody knows exactly, but it is likely that she has a woman's face. It is worrying therefore that the financial sector is serving her poorly today.
Worldwide women go to school more often and longer, get children later, work and earn more. In addition, they are responsible for a large proportion of the household expenditure. It is not for nothing that companies increasingly target the 'female economy.' Increasingly, the company is also headed by a woman. Despite the huge increase in the female consumer base, banks do not seem to mind. Female client are downright dissatisfied with financial services, according to research by Silverstein and Sayre.
In the Netherlands, there are many untapped opportunities. Particularly older women often leave finances to their husbands. Upon the loss of their partner, they are unprepared for the new financial situation and the management of capital. Because women live relatively longer lives chances are, they inherit twice in their lives; from their parents and their husbands. It would be a shame if this capital sits in a savings account.
That risk is real, because women are less likely to invest their money. Only one in six European women invest their money in stocks, bonds or other funds, compared to a quarter of men. This is partly because women deal differently with risk. Barclays did a study that shows women make more informed decisions and therefore their decisions making process takes longer.
That means banks need to make investments much more transparent to women and to invest time and effort to explain their products. This would generally be beneficial to the sector, considering the lack of public confidence. Furthermore, the Global Banking Alliance for Women states that women are distinguished from men because they want a relationship with their bank that goes beyond the purely transactional. A relationship means to build trust. Something that sounds simple but isn't in a time where the clerk has been replaced by a log-in and a website.
That it pays to please the female customer becomes evident from examples abroad. Westpac (Australia) focused for 15 years on the female market. Its 2.1 million female customers account for € 1.07 billion Euro. Also, RBS, Scotia Bank, Diamond Bank, Garanti Bank, along with over 30 other commercial banks have such programs. In the Netherlands no bank targets women explicitly. Which will be the first?
 Silverstein, M. J., & Sayre, K. (2009a). The Female Economy. Harvard Business Review, 87(9), 46-53.
 Kearney A.T., YouGov (2013) Gewohnheiten weiblicher Kunden im Umgang mit Banken und Finanzprodukten.
 Barclays Wealth. (2007). Volume 2: A Question of Gender. London: Barclays.
 Calculated from 1.55 AUD, Case study Westpac, Global Banking Alliance (2014).


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I am proud to officially announce DotaBound, a new exciting foray into Australian competitive Dota!

We are a new organisation comprised of 5 passionate Australian Dota players.

We have banded together in response to the state of the Australian eSports scene - a frail arena that struggles to accommodate for a rapidly growing population of players. We've made it our personal mission to nurture the eSports community through hosting Dota 2 tournaments, and we're pulling out all the stops: casting, prize pools, seasonal events and a dedicated support & feedback team to continue improving where we can.

As a competitor, your sole focus should be on the game, not being on the tail end of miscommunications or last minute issues with subs - and with our events, we promise to make this a reality!

Our first event is currently in the works, and I am very excited to share the details with you all very soon!

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Q: Upgrade to newest Mayavi 4.4.0 with pip does not upgrade I am trying to upgrade to the most recent PyPI version of Mayavi (4.4.0). I see it with pip:
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mayavi     - The Mayavi scientific data 3-dimensional visualizer.
  INSTALLED: 4.3.1
  LATEST:    4.4.0

I then try an upgrade, which results in no upgrade, but instead a message about that it is already upgraded.
$ sudo -H pip2 install --upgrade mayavi
Requirement already up-to-date: mayavi in /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages
Requirement already up-to-date: apptools in /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages (from mayavi)
Requirement already up-to-date: traits in /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages (from mayavi)
Requirement already up-to-date: traitsui in /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages (from mayavi)
Requirement already up-to-date: configobj in /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages (from apptools->mayavi)
Requirement already up-to-date: pyface in /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages (from traitsui->mayavi)
Requirement already up-to-date: six in /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages (from configobj->apptools->mayavi)

As a test I tried upgrading requests (from 2.4.3 to 2.6.0) and that worked ok with $ sudo -H pip2 install --upgrade requests. So it is not a general pip problem.
I also tried sudo -H pip2 uninstall mayavi followed by sudo -H pip2 install --upgrade mayavi as well as the --force-reinstall, --pre, --allow-external and --allow-unverified options. No upgrading happened.
I have pip version 6.1.1 (latest).
With verbose I see (among other messages):
Could not parse version from link: https://github.com/enthought/mayavi/archive/4.4.0.tar.gz (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/mayavi/)
Skipping link https://github.com/enthought/mayavi/archive/4.4.0.tar.gz (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/mayavi/); wrong project name (not mayavi)

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Songwriter/producer Karen Kosowski's knack for collaboration
Story by Mary Dickie | Tuesday September 21st, 2021
SOCAN's Melissa Cameron-Passley (left) presents a SOCAN No. 1 Song Award for Tim Hicks' "What A Song Should Do" to co-writers Emma-Lee (centre) and Karen Kosowski (right).
She may work behind the scenes, but the list of hit singles that Karen Kosowski has had a hand in is long and impressive, straddling multiple genres, formats, and countries.
The Nashville-based Canadian songwriter, producer, musician, SOCAN No. 1 Song Award winner, and SOCAN Song Camp 2019 alumnus has co-written and produced country and pop tracks for artists like Brett Kissel, The Washboard Union, Emma-Lee, Tryon, Melanie Dyer, and breakout country star Mickey Guyton; she even produced Guyton's contribution to the Metallica tribute album The Black List. But whether she's working in country, pop, country-pop, or country-pop-metal, Kosowski clearly has star-making production skills – and a talent for collaboration.
That ability to work well with others is part of the reason why Kosowski decided to settle in Nashville after several years as a singer-songwriter and producer in Toronto. "I'd been drifting into country songwriting for a few years, and I felt drawn to Nashville and its whole musical community," she says. "The thing that makes Nashville songwriting unique is just that there's so much of it happening, all the time. And everyone is very open to collaboration. People are writing together every day, sometimes twice a day. It's unlike any scene I've ever been part of, and it's amazing."
Kosowski (right) recording a guitar track from Lindsay Ell (left) at the CCMA/SOCAN Song Camp in 2019.
Kosowski was trained in classical piano as a child in Winnipeg, picking up a guitar in high school and teaching herself to write and produce her own folk-pop songs. "I started producing long before I knew what I was doing," she says, "and it's been a multi-decade process of gradually building up to what I'm doing now. I started getting asked to produce for other artists around 2005, based on the stuff I'd been doing for myself. Probably the biggest thing I produced in Toronto was a single for the band Tryon, who, coincidentally, are from Nashville. It made it into the Top 40 on U.S. pop radio, which is pretty great for an independent band."
In Nashville, Kosowski's songwriting and producing developed together as she found a niche that sits somewhere between pop and country. "I tend to gravitate toward projects that are a blend of both," she says. "I like to mix elements from one with elements from the other and just see what happens. I think it's progressive, and fun.
"My relationships with artists often start with writing sessions, and then producing stuff I've written with them," she adds. "But if they're loving what I'm doing, then inevitably I also end up producing other songs for them that I haven't written. That's all part of it. I approach it as a tailor-made creative process. Everything you do in the process of producing the record, even writing the song, informs the next step. It's an organic building process. You're not done until you're done, and each idea inspires the next one. Every artist is different, and I just want to help them say what they want to say and customize the experience for them."
The four co-writers of the song, "What Are You Gonna Tell Her?" Clockwise from top left: Karen Kosowski, Victoria Banks, Mickey Guyton, Emma-Lee.
Right now, Kosowski is particularly excited about her work on the new album by Mickey Guyton, the first Black woman to be nominated for a Grammy for Country Performance. Kosowski even got to play piano behind Guyton's performance of "Black Like Me" at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards ceremonies in March of 2021. "That's a great example of a relationship that started with a writing session," Kosowski says. "I was in Canada at the time, and I changed my flight to come back and write with Mickey because I'd always been a fan of her music.
"I'm so glad I did, because it started a years-long process of writing together that's built into me getting to work with her on all the amazing stuff she's doing now – including playing piano with her on The Tonight Show, which is a bucket list item for me. I feel lucky to be involved in such an inspiring project, working with someone who wants to say something meaningful, and is open to creative exploration with their music. That's the kind of artist that I'm looking to work with."
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#ComposersWhoScore : Stéphanie Hamelin Tomala stands out from the pack
Story by Philippe Renaud | Wednesday September 22nd, 2021
"I knew I wanted to become a composer from a very young age," says Stéphanie Hamelin Tomala with conviction. "I composed my first piece when I was 10, and my teacher helped me transcribe the sheet music. Then, when I was 13, I saw Lord of the Rings. Howard Shore's music! That's when I knew I wanted to become a screen composer." She achieved her goal a few years later: nominated in the Emerging Artist category at the recent Gémeaux gala, Stéphanie's career took off.
She's animated by a passion for both music and movies. "I'm very attracted to sci-fi," says Tomala, who distinguished herself with the original score for the short film Area 51 (Lee Gallagher, 2018) that earned her a first prize from the SOCAN Foundation in the Best Original Score – Animation.
"I really enjoyed that project, because it's a mix of sci-fi and animation, which is one of the hardest media for which to compose. That's because animation often has a lot of very rapid changes in the emotional spectrum, and you need to compose music that follows those changes. It's demanding, it's a challenge, but that's what I enjoy the most."
Tomala even says she planned her entire education according to her goal of becoming a screen composer. A violinist by training, she turned to the piano while she was in high school, "because a teacher told me that I needed to learn to play the piano if I dreamt of becoming a composer. Whenever a teacher gave me advice, I'd listen!" says the musician, before adding that the piano is like "a small orchestra that I can use to imagine the arrangements of a piece for an actual orchestra."
After graduating with a Master's degree in Composition from the Université de Montréal, she then obtained a graduate degree in Film Music at Université de Québec à Montréal (UQAM), and continued her training in Lyon, France. "There aren't that many programs to learn screen composition in Montréal, at least [there weren't] back then. I had to go out and get all the training I could," before getting into the business. Since then, she's penned music for some 60 short films, as well as feature films and television productions. "I really enjoy inter-disciplinary work, as long as there is a story behind the project that can inspire me," she says.
Tomala is adamant that she's the most comfortable when dealing with the constraints inherent to a director's vision. "The directors I work with guide my work, sometimes with precise musical references, sometimes not at all, which leaves me free rein," she says. "I prefer working from reference music, but not already placed on the images of a scene, because it often means that the director wants something very similar to the reference piece. I still prefer that they send me one or two pieces of music in the style that they're looking for. From there, I'll ask myself, 'Why this sound or that style? What do they like?' And based on that, I look for inspiration for my own vision… or their vision!'
She cites the influence of John Williams, "one of the first models you turn to in the business"; Italian composer Dario Marianelli, a loyal collaborator of director Joe Wright (his score for the film Atonement won him an Oscar); and the late Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson, who scored three of Denis Villeneuve's films (Sicario, Arrival, and Blade Runner 2049). "His way of mixing textural music and melodies brought about a different way of writing music," says Tomala.
Women are still under-represented in the field, but she insists on highlighting the contributions of the great Rachel Portman ('"he uses strings a lot in her music, which I really like – I'm also a violinist, there's a connection!") and, more recently, Iceland's Hildur Guðnadóttir, who was Jóhannsson's assistant.
"We need more women in this business, especially in Québec," says Tomala. "Personally, I know about 40 who are already working in this field, or who've expressed the desire to pursue such a career. The problem is, it's difficult for them to stand out. And that's something that's dear to my heart: giving a space to women in screen composition."
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Live music is back! The George Street Festival, in St. John's, Newfoundland, hosted Arkells, Glass Tiger, Blue Rodeo, The Reklaws, and Robyn Ottolini, among others, from Aug. 27 to Sept. 1, 2021. Check out our photos from the event below, taken by Mike Slute.
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Update (22 Dec 2016): The last word on this story had yet to be said. India Post will release the Legendary Singers of India stamps on 31st December 2016. Sheets of 45 stamps for each singer is being sold on ePostOffice for pre-booking. This does again raise the question about commemorating the same singers with a second stamp (six out of 10). We highly recommend that the list at the end of this post must be considered for issuing stamps on India's well known singers.
BetterPhilately had reported this on 04 April 2016 (http://betterphilately.blogspot.com/2015/10/india-post-stamp-subjects-for-2016.html), while pointing out that stamps had been previously released on 6 out of 10 (highlighted in blue) personalities selected this time around. Within a few days, some other options for famous playback singers was provided on the BetterPhilately twitter feed (https://twitter.com/BetterPhilately/status/719343350193790976). Now it has been reported on Facebook that these stamps along with the miniature sheet of 10 designs have been recalled by India Post. All philatelic centers have been asked to send the stamps back to New Delhi. What led to this adhoc decision?
- Was there a realization in India Post that these stamps do not well represent all regions of India?
- Were these postage stamps released prematurely by some philatelic offices and this recall will help identify the culprits? Returns from whichever post office do not match the quantity originally sent could be easily found.
- Are there some errors in printing or logistical issues behind the release?
in recent times, commemorative stamps and definitive stamps (11th series) are not supplied adequately to ahmedabad while same issues are available online on the same day at higher prices. why such commercial business?
It appears that ePostOffice sells the definitive and commemorative stamp sheets at face value. Another way to ensure that one gets all stamps is to increase the quantity in the Philatelic Deposit Account with the post office. Even though it will get late in delivery, it ensures supply. Let us know if we can help.
How come these stamps are available on eBay??
Our suggestion is to ignore these sellers of unreleased India Post stamps. So far, the government has not provided any information regarding the recall of the stamps. It will be best to wait and watch as this situation develops. It is likely that this set of stamps will get released this year. It is highly recommended that these stamps should be purchased only once they are released officially.
Well, the question remains unanswered. I'll post it again : How is someone able to get hold of stamps which are not released by postal department? Do these people work for postal department ? It's very funny how they make mockery of Philately with these statements :) - "never to be issued..." and "Gem of an issue..."
We are unable to provide further details for this subject at this time. Let's wait and see what steps are taken to remedy this issue. Thanks for visiting the blog.
Well Done India post by releasing the leaked issues officially.
This should teach a lesson to those who purchased these miniature sheets of face value Rs50/- for over a thousand rupees on ebay. Let us not encourage these thieves.
We could not agree more. This move by India Post is appreciable and goes to show the power of clean business practices. In the future, India Post needs to ensure that no stamps are pre-maturely issued. This will go a long way in preventing such occurrences. Thanks for the feedback.
Agreed, also tells us [all collectors]not to run after withdrawn issues, as far as Philately is concerned, they have no significance. There are several more improvements required by India Post, mainly concerns over recent hike in prices of issues and exorbitant pricing of Sheetlets on ePostOffice website. Prices are exactly double or more for these items and they are available in POs at face value later point in time !!
AFAIK, the entire lot of these issues is set to be destroyed. New names and designs are going to be proposed.
Thanks for letting us know. Toward the end of this blog post we've listed at least 7 singers that should be considered if a new set of stamps are to be printed.


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Fennel is a great spice for adding flavor to fish and sauces. I try to keep a healthy supply in my cupboard, but I cannot always get it restocked at my local store. I've tried a few different fennel seed substitutes, but some alter the flavor of the dish too drastically.
This is why I took the time to determine which replacement seasonings would provide the dish with the most consistent flavor. Here are some delicious substitutes that you can confidently reach for the next time a recipe calls for fennel seeds. The substitute #5 may blow your mind.
Many people will say that anise and fennel can easily be switched out using the same amounts, but this isn't entirely accurate.
The plants are completely different, and their seeds have variations in texture, size and flavor. The confusion stems from the fact that both plants belong to the Apiaceae family, and both are called anise. Althought the flavor is comparable, there are some key differences that you need to be aware of.
Anise is a spice while fennel is considered as a vegetable (as it has more edible sections).
Fennel seeds are a little thicker which are well suited to the meats and protein.
The anise has a smaller seed that works better with lighter dishes where the fennel seed may stand out too much.
The stems of sweet fennel is used to season broths and sauces, in sausage and pork dishes. Its slight licorice flavor works well with different meats.
Anise is commonly used in desserts and pastries.
Since the fennel seeds are little thicker, I've also used a mortar and pestle to grind the fennel seeds down more. This actually allows more of the flavor to release into the dish.
If your local grocer is running low on fennel, you can always stock up on some caraway seeds instead. These seeds are actually the fruit of the plant, and they tend to be about a quarter-inch in size.
This plant has a similar flavor, but you should know how to use it properly to bring out the flavor and make it an appropriate substitute. It has a bitter aroma, and the licorice flavor is stronger than in fennel.
Caraway seeds are commonly used in rye bread, sauerkraut, and a range of sausages. It pairs nicely with cabbage, so this is the right substitute to choose if you have any cabbage in your dish.
You can also use the seeds in biscuits, cakes and soda bread when you want to add an earthy flavor but are out of fennel. It's also a great addition to briskets and all types of roasts as it will add flavor to the meat without overpowering the dish.
Dill is commonly used throughout the U.S., and many people love their dill pickles and chips. However, this seasoning doesn't have to be relegated to the back corner of your kitchen. It adds a tangy flavor to all types of dishes, and it's very easy to store the dried spice.
Many grocery stores are now offering fresh dill seasoning, and you'll find that this adds more flavor and depth to your dishes. Wrap it in a damp paper towel and store it in the refrigerator to preserve freshness. Keep in mind that dill only lasts for two days, so you'll generally pick it up when it's time to make your dish.
Dill can make a great substitution for fennel (as well as tarragon) when it comes to fish dishes. You can simply sprinkle some chopped dill over your salmon or trout for complementary flavors. While you may have plenty of cucumber dishes that call for dill, you'll be pleased to learn that you can also use dill on eggs.
Although they both have hollow stems and are known as umbellifers, there are some differences between dill and fennel that you should keep in mind.
Fennel is more widely used in sautéed and grilled dishes.
Dill is ideal for pickling or making sauces and salad dressings.
The licorice flavor in dill is far more subdued that you'll definitely see a difference.
Even if you've never cooked with fennel, you'll recognize cumin as a common ingredient in chili seasoning. It's also widely used in Latin dishes and Indian cuisine.
Most chefs keep some cumin on hand, and you'll be surprised to learn that it's a good source of manganese and iron. You can use it in taco seasoning, curry powder, fajita seasoning, and chili powder. The fine powder blends easily with other seasonings to create new tastes that will stand out.
While cumin is generally available in a powder form, you can also use the seeds. While fennel is typically used to season items as they cook, cumin is more commonly used as a garnish in tortillas, salads and other dishes. You can leave the whole seeds if you're going to add texture to a dish that's already cooked.
The two seasonings can be substituted for each other, but there is a difference in flavor. Fennel is described as having a light, sweet flavor while cumin has a more powerful taste that lends itself to spicy Mexican cuisine. You'll also notice a different scent to the plants.
Considering that fennel has a slight licorice flavor to it, it's not surprising that you can substitute some actual licorice root for it. However, licorice root can be a little harder to work with than the small fennel seeds. Rather than just buying the raw root, look for a powder that you can simply sprinkle onto dishes to add some flavor.
Soak it in hot liquid to bring out the flavor.
Add this liquid to your dish to bring out the rich licorice flavor.
Steep it longer will give a more intense taste, so add the liquid slowly to get the flavor just right.
Licorice has a sweet flavor to it, so it's commonly used to mask unpleasant flavors in different medications. It has a tendency to leave a coating behind on surfaces, so it's also commonly used for sore throats, coughs, and upset stomachs.
However, it's not commonly used in modern medicine because it can have the unwelcome side effect of raising blood pressure. Avoid using licorice root if anyone at your dining table has heart or blood pressure problems.
This seed is known for its sweet and sour taste with the subtle cherry flavor. It's a staple in Mediterranean cuisine, and can be used from breads to cookies because of its pleasant almond aftertaste. It's commonly used in place of fennel when supplies run low, but it may not be the best choice to season meat.
If you purchase it whole, you'll need to grind it down with a mortar and pestle. The mahlab seed has oils that dissipate quickly, so it's best to do this right before adding it to your dish. It may seem like a pain to grind down the seeds, but I find that it's quite easy when you have the right tools on hand.
The mahlab seeds are commonly cooked in order to eliminate a bitter aftertaste. Some spices lose all flavor when they're subjected to heat, but the mahlab seed releases a rich and fruity flavor that works well with a range of sweet dishes.
It's one of those mysterious flavors that your friends will enjoy, but they won't quite be able to define it. You can also pull out the seeds when you're making rice pudding or other sweet dairy dishes.
Anisette liqueur is a French, aniseed-infused liquid that has a sweet flavor paired with a lower alcohol content. It's made from a mixture of anise seeds, syrup and a neutral-flavored alcohol.
Diluted with water, it's an excellent choice for cooking different dishes where a liquid flavoring will work nicely. If you want that licorice flavor in cooked meats, just add this to the bottom of your dish rather than water. You'll bring out the flavor without altering the texture.
If you're making a sauce that calls for fennel seeds, but don't want to grind them down or have the sandy texture, then anise-flavored liqueur is a smart choice. You can easily pour it into different creams and sauces. Simply add some to your dish as it cooks to add the licorice flavor while thinning the consistency slightly.
You can even make your own licorice liqueur at home by following these steps and you'll have your special liqueur on hand for your favorite sauces.
Mix 3 cups of vodka and 2 tablespoons of crushed star anise in a jar.
Cover the drink tightly. Steep it in a cool dark place for at least 2 weeks.
After 2 weeks, strain and filter the liquid.
Heat 2 cups of sugar and 1 cup of water in a heavy saucepan until the mixture reaches a boil.
Reduce the heat to a simmer. Check to be sure the sugar has completely dissolved.
Allow it to cool to room temperature before you add the vodka mixture.
If you have a dish that calls for fennel, but you really don't like the flavor, then reach for the celery. This vegetable has a similar texture, and it actually cooks faster.
You can also reach for simple parsley or chives if you want to add a little flavor without the sweet accent. Add the seasoning a little at a time to ensure that you like the resulting flavor.
Don't be afraid to experiment with the different flavors. Some of the best dishes to come out of my kitchen were crafted when I ran out of one thing and decided to try something new.
If you basically like the taste of fennel but are concerned that the flavor is just a bit too imposing, you can also change how you're cooking it.
Rather than adding it raw to the dish, consider roasting it first or sweating it in butter. You'll remove most of the licorice taste while still maintaining a robust flavor that will improve your dish.
This is an easy solution for people who really don't care for the licorice taste that fennel is known for. Roasted fennel makes an excellent side dish for chicken or fish, and many people who traditionally hate fennel are impressed by the uniquely irresistible texture and flavor.
Many recipes call for fennel seed, but we don't always have it on hand. That's why sometimes we have to shake things up by trying something a little different.
Don't hesitate to explore new cooking methods. Remember that some best dishes are crafted when we ran out of one thing and decided to try something new.
If you've enjoyed reading my thoughts on it or feel like you've learned something new, please share your comments below. I'd also love to hear about substitutions that have worked for you and how you use this licorice-flavored spice in your own kitchen.


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Report: The Spring 2019 Ads Saw Little to No Progress on the Diversity Front
Cordelia Tai June 3rd, 2019
Indira Scott and Adut Akech for Coach Spring 2019; Image: Courtesy of Craig McDean
Just from eyeballing billboards, magazines, Instagram and so forth, it's clear that diversity in advertising is on the up-and-up. But too often we still get the feeling that the progress we're seeing is merely headline-baity, gestural. For instance, just a few weeks ago, Calvin Klein, one of the industry's more diversity-conscious brands, released a controversial campaign video in which supermodel Bella Hadid appears to make out with computer-generated influencer Lil Miquela. Critics accused the ad of queerbaiting: "CK's ad borrows sexuality for clickbait, othering queerness as 'surreal' (and combining it with the added virtual human gimmick) as engagement-driving content," wrote Emma Hope Allwood for Dazed.
Adding insult to injury, the brand didn't even cast an LGBTQIA+ model. Calvin Klein was quick to apologize, but this visual, crafted by a relatively progressive brand, served to highlight another reality: it's going to be a while before true inclusivity in fashion ads becomes the norm. And our most recent data underlines this fact.
First, the good news: racial diversity in ad campaigns is on the rise and has been for the past seven seasons. After assessing 188 Spring 2019 fashion print ads, we found that of the 529 model appearances, 34.97 percent were women of color, a 0.47 point increase over Fall 2018's 34.50 percent. And thus it was the most racially diverse ad season ever.
Still, progress has been slow. Less than half a percentage point isn't a terribly significant improvement. What's more, between Spring 2018 and Fall 2018, racial representation in ads grew by only 0.5 percent, between Fall 2017 and Spring 2018, only 1.2 percent. Some might even call that stagnation.
Regardless, it's nothing compared to the progress we've seen on the runways in recent seasons. For instance, for Fall 2019, approximately 38.8 percent of runway models were nonwhite, a 2.7 percent jump from the season prior and the highest runway percentage we've seen.
Now for the bad news: aside from models of color, plus-size models were the only diversity category to see greater representation this ad season.
Joan Smalls for Tom Ford Spring 2019; Image: Courtesy of Ferry van der Nat
No, Spring 2019 wasn't a banner season for age representation in ad campaigns (more on that later). Still, it's encouraging that, for the second season running, it wasn't a teen or 20-something who topped our most in-demand models list. Rather, 30-year-old Puerto Rican supermodel Joan Smalls booked the most campaigns (seven) of any model this season. (Recall that in Fall 2018, then 44-year-old Amber Valletta tied for most-cast model alongside 22-year-old Rianne van Rompaey, with, again, seven campaigns apiece.)
Second place was a five-way tie between Bella Hadid, Binx Walton, Anna Ewers, Kendall Jenner and van Rompaey, each of whom landed six campaigns. Adut Akech, Vittoria Ceretti, Rebecca Leigh Longendyke and Carolyn Murphy shared third place with five ads apiece.
Of the 10 models who landed the most Spring 2019 ad campaigns, four (40 percent) were nonwhite: Smalls, Hadid (who is of Dutch-Palestinian descent), Walton (mixed race, born in Tennessee) and Akech (who is originally from South Sudan).
(Again, while some may question our decision to label Hadid as nonwhite, given that she, admittedly, "passes" primarily as white, we hold that her genetics are not up for interpretation and one cannot dismiss her Palestinian background based on the color of her skin.)
Ashley Graham for Marina Rinaldi Spring 2019; Image: Courtesy of Marina Rinaldi
After a dismal Fall 2018 ad campaign season wherein casting of plus-size talent hit a record low — only seven models over size 10 were cast, meaning just 1.32 percent of ads starred non-straight-size women — for Spring 2019, brands redeemed themselves slightly. Of the season's 529 campaign castings, 11 (2.08 percent) went to plus-size women. Sadly enough, this 0.76 bump was the highest increase in campaign representation experienced by any group we examined, models of color included.
Contrary to expectations — plus-size castings were down on the recent Fall 2019 runways, typically a good indicator for upcoming ad campaign numbers — Spring 2019 was actually a relatively strong season for plus-size models. In fact, it tied Fall 2015 for the second-most size-inclusive ad season to date (after Fall 2016, which had 14 castings in this category).
But for all that, size inclusivity in ad campaigns is essentially just back to where it was between Spring 2017 and Spring 2018, when the percentage of plus-size castings remained mostly static over the course of three seasons, hovering around 2 percent (2.25 percent in Spring 2017, 2.19 in Fall 2017, 1.86 in Spring 2018).
Solange van Doorn for Calvin Klein Underwear Spring 2019; Image: Courtesy of Tyler Mitchell
Per tradition, commercial and plus-size brands were responsible for the majority (six) of Spring 2019's non-straight-size castings. In the former category: Tess McMillan for Nordstrom and Paloma Elsesser for Topshop Jeans; in the latter: Tara Lynn for Gloria Vanderbilt, Candice Huffine for Ann Taylor and Ashley Graham for Marina Rinaldi and Addition Elle.
Only three luxury brands — albeit two more than usual — chose to feature plus-size models alongside straight-size models in their campaigns: Marquita Pring and Huffine posed for Prabal Gurung, Solange van Doorn and rapper Chika Oranika for Calvin Klein Underwear, Graham for Dolce & Gabbana. (Paradoxically, the Italian fashion house has become known for its notably diverse ad imagery, despite designer Stefano Gabbana's propensity for name-calling.)
On the bright side, not all of the plus models hired were white, though all were under age 50 and openly identify as cis. Four women of color (Pring, van Doorn, Oranika and Elsesser) landed coveted campaign spots.
TRANSGENDER/NON-BINARY
Dara Allen, He Cong, Sijia Kang and Zhengyang Zhang for Prabal Gurung Spring 2019; Image: Courtesy of Kyla Rae Polanco
Representation for transgender and non-binary models fell to its lowest point in three years. Only 2(!) of the 529 model appearances we looked at belonged to this category — in other words, 0.38 percent. That's a 0.75 decease from the Fall 2018 season (which saw six openly trans and non-binary models cast) and the third-lowest number we've seen since we began tracking gender identity in ad campaigns in 2015. (Fall 2016's ads featured no trans or non-binary models, Spring 2016's just one.)
Disheartening as it is, this decline in trans and non-binary castings should come as little shock to those who have been following our reports. Historically, openly trans and non-binary models tend to enjoy more popularity on the runways than in ad campaigns and during the most recent fashion month, the category experienced a steep drop-off in runway castings (from 91 in Spring 2019 to 56 in Fall 2019). This, obviously, did not bode well for models' campaign prospects.
Plus, when it comes to trans and non-binary representation in ad campaigns, we generally set our expectations low, given that in our years of monitoring their castings, we've yet to see double digits. Season after season, trans and non-binary models are, almost without fail, the most underrepresented group. (The one exception being Spring 2017, when over-50 models fell to the bottom of the pile.)
Simon Thiébaut, Vadim Dimva and Gilles Jacot for Y/Project Spring 2019; Image: Courtesy of Arnaud Lajeunie
For Spring 2019, Y/Project and Prabal Gurung were the only brands to feature a transgender or gender nonconforming model. The former hired French model Simon Thiébaut, the latter Marc Jacobs regular Dara Allen. One-half of the castings went to a transgender woman of color (Allen) and both came from luxury brands so that's something, we suppose.
Some might argue that, given transgender and non-binary people only make up, by most estimates, a little more than 0.6 percent of the population, 0.38 percent visibility amounts to adequate representation. But in an age where violence against trans people — and especially trans women of color — has reached an all-time high, more nuanced depictions of trans women are needed. It's irresponsible for brands to elevate a few thin, light-skinned, cis-presenting models — capitalizing on their "edginess" — and then ignore the rest.
Kristen McMenamy for Valentino Spring 2019; Image: Courtesy of Juergen Teller
As has been the case nearly every ad campaign season — the one exception being Spring 2017 — models 50 and over were the best-represented of all the non-ethnic groups measured in our report.
That's not to say brands made progress when it came to age inclusivity. On the contrary, for Spring 2019, casting of models in this category took a small step backward: 15 women in the age group starred in a total of 10 campaigns, accounting for 2.84 percent of castings. That's three models, one campaign and 0.56 percent shy of last season's figures, making Spring 2019 only the fourth-most age-diverse season on record (after Fall 2015, Fall 2016 and Fall 2018, in descending order).
Strangely, the opposite was true on the recent Fall 2019 runways, where women 50-plus were the least visible of all the groups and yet the only category to see any sort of improvement in representation. In fact, they had their strongest runway showing yet. But we digress.
Looking at intersectionality, not a single nonwhite, plus-size or transgender model age 50 and over landed a Spring 2019 campaign. One silver lining came from the fact that most (13) of the season's disappointingly homogenous castings were the work of high-end fashion brands.
Dolce & Gabbana Spring 2019; Image: Courtesy of Angelo Pennetta
Dolce & Gabbana had the most (five) women aged 50 and up in its spring campaign, a mix of modeling and silver screen icons that included Helena Christensen, Carla Bruni, Marpessa Hennink, Monica Bellucci and Isabella Rossellini. (Christensen also posed for Rag & Bone.) Nineties favorite Kristen McMenamy, who opened Valentino's Spring 2019 show, returned for the Juergen Teller-lensed campaign. Balenciaga, which often features nonprofessional models in its shows and ads, cast Britta Dion and Ursula Wångander, both of whom walked the brand's Fall 2019 runway. Y/Project and Helmut Lang likewise took a friends and family casting approach: the former featured its "den mother" Frédérique Sebag, the latter Catherine Moore, mother of photographer Cian Moore, who shot the campaign. Spanish architect and designer Patricia Urquiola modeled Santoni's leather wares; Vivienne Westwood represented her eponymous label for the fourth consecutive season. In the mass-market realm, 80s supermodel Yasmin Le Bon posed for Ann Taylor, Marian Moneymaker for Ralph Lauren's Polo line.
Are big-name brands casting older models so as to pay tribute to fashion history? To achieve an air of authenticity? To tap into the disposable income of their older, more financially secure customer base? Some combination of the three? Whatever the case may be, it's heartening that age representation in ad campaigns has remained relatively high over the years. Still, looking at Spring 2019's conventionally attractive (white, thin, cisgender) 50 and over campaign stars, it's clear the seasonal ads have a long way to go before they'll count as truly age diverse.
MOST/LEAST DIVERSE CAMPAIGNS
Mica Argañaraz for Saint Laurent Spring 2019; Image: Courtesy of Juergen Teller
It's no wonder racial diversity in ad campaigns barely edged forward. A surprising number of brands (eight!) featured zero models of color in casts of three or more. Namely: JW Anderson, Celine, Bottega Veneta, Emporio Armani, Sisley, Moussy Jeans, Elisabetta Franchi and Max Mara Weekend. (To think Emporio Armani made our list of racial diversity standouts as recently as last season.)
Meanwhile, for all his advocacy of women's reproductive rights, Alessandro Michele seems less concerned with racial equality: only one of Gucci's nine Spring 2019 campaign models was a woman of color (around 11 percent).
Saint Laurent and Balenciaga, no strangers to our least-diverse campaigns list, each hired only one out of seven models of color (a little over 14 percent). Both brands are notoriously exclusive: the former cast no models of color in its campaigns for 14 years (between 2001 and 2015), the latter was at the center of February 2017's Paris Fashion Week casting scandal.
Dolce & Gabbana, another repeat offender, hired only two out of 12 models of color (close to 17 percent). Similarly, both Guess and Y/Project featured just one model of color in lineups of six (near 17 percent). Huge, mass-market chains Zara and Desigual also paid little mind to racial inclusion, casting only one model of color each in lineups of five (20 percent). (You'd think they'd want to represent the breadth of their customer bases.)
Zazie Beetz for Miu Miu Spring 2019; Image: Courtesy of David Sims
Needless to say, it's disturbing that so many of the industry's most influential voices — Michele, Hedi Slimane, Jonathan Anderson — continue to ignore calls for racial inclusion. Even brands like Dolce & Gabbana, Balenciaga and Y/Project, which, for Spring 2019, championed size, age and transgender representation, respectively, didn't seem compelled to show multiple forms of diversity.
On a happier note, a number of brands did put racial diversity front and center in their Spring 2019 ads. They were, in descending order: United Colors of Benetton (80 percent models of color), American Eagle Outfitters (80 percent models of color), MICHAEL Michael Kors (75 percent models of color), Prabal Gurung (73 percent models of color), Alexander McQueen (71 percent models of color), UGG (67 percent models of color), Gap (67 percent models of color), Fendi (67 percent models of color), DKNY (67 percent models of color), Coach (67 percent models of color), Calvin Klein Performance (67 percent models of color), CK Calvin Klein (67 percent models of color), H&M (64 percent models of color), Tiffany & Co. (60 percent models of color), Prada (60 percent models of color), Miu Miu (60 percent models of color), Penshoppe (60 percent models of color), Kurt Geiger (60 percent models of color) and Calvin Klein Underwear (58 percent models of color).
Note: United Colors of Benetton also topped our list last season, when it hired 82 percent models of color. Other returning Fall 2018 campaign diversity champs include Fendi (75 percent models of color), DKNY (75 percent models of color), Gap (75 percent models of color) and Coach (50 percent models of color).
MICHAEL Michael Kors Spring 2019; Image: Courtesy of David Sims
Without question, Prabal Gurung's Spring 2019 campaign featured better across-the-board diversity than any other this season. Photographed by Kyla Rae Polanco, the ads starred nearly 40 models, 73 percent of them models of color, one a transgender woman of color (Dara Allen), two of them plus-size, one of those plus-size models a Latina (Marquita Pring).
Thankfully, Gurung's weren't the only ads to showcase multiple forms of diversity. Nordstrom's spring campaign "The Nature of Spring" was 40 percent racially diverse and one of the few to feature a plus-size model. Similarly, Calvin Klein Underwear's star-studded, 58 percent nonwhite cast included two non-straight-size women, one mixed race, one black.
And though they failed miserably on the racial diversity front, we'd be remiss not to acknowledge both Dolce & Gabbana and Y/Project. The former hired more models age 50 and over than any other brand (five), not to mention one plus-size model (Ashley Graham); the latter was the only brand to feature both a woman over 50 and a transgender model in its spring ads.
Chloe Spring 2019; Image: Courtesy of Steven Meisel
And there you have it. Racial representation in ad campaigns is only up by about 1 percent from a year ago. Non-straight-size women were no more visible this season than four years ago. Transgender and non-binary models actually landed fewer castings than when we first looked at these stats and age inclusivity once again dipped below where it was in Fall 2015, begging the question: how much of the progress we've seen is actually real?
Additional reporting by Mark E.
Only women were included in the data of this report. Models of color were categorized as those of nonwhite or mixed backgrounds. The term "model" includes celebrities and influencers, sometimes referred to as nonmodels.
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World Climate Conference – a play re-enacting the COPs
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Last December, Paris was the host city for the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Representatives of 195 countries met to dispute a legally binding climate agreement – a highly complex process involving thousands of politicians, scientists and activists, that to date has taken over two decades. The director ensemble "Rimini Protokoll" re-enacted this mammoth-scale drama of diplomacy in the play "Weltklimakonferenz" (World Climate Conference) at the "Deutsches Schauspielhaus" theatre in Hamburg, Germany. Since the opening night (21st Nov. 2014), the play has been performed 16 times, reaching an audience of over 9000. All performers in the play were experts and scientists at different stages of their careers, including PhD students, journalists and professors. Each spectator took on the identity of a delegate of one of the 195 participating countries. We will present the project and the performance, thereby highlighting the role of and the interaction between the spectators and early career scientists. In a nutshell the play went as follows (https://vimeo.com/137817619); after an opening ceremony, the audience was divided up into seven groups, each of which was given advice by experts in several different briefings. These informed on country-specific challenges caused by the social and economic situation, possible future climatic changes and negotiating tactics. In addition, the delegations had bilateral meetings, enabling them to exchange views and experiences with one another. Towards the end of the play each delegation was asked to submit a national commitment to greenhouse gas reduction and a financial contribution to the Green Climate Fund. Based on these national commitments, the final plenum revealed whether or not the delegations had managed to submit reductions compatible with restricting global warming to 2°C compared to pre-industrial times. Due to their direct personal involvement in the play, each spectator was confronted with the full complexity and challenge of a climate change conference: Revealing the "culprit" - in other words the causes of climate change – is all about facts. In contrast, when developing options for action, the matter at hand is ultimately values. Which risks should the world community take on? What cost is it prepared to accept to protect the population in areas menaced by droughts or floods? These are all decisions based on political, economic, and indeed ethical issues. Based on feedback from spectators both during and after the performance, we will discuss to what extent the performance managed to convey the complexity of the question at hand and to what extent the spectators actually took on the role of their given country. The spectators were not the only ones to be put out of their comfort zone during the performance. Also the experts had to, in cooperation with the directors, think carefully on how to find the right balance between scientific integrity and a captivating dramaturgy, ultimately leading to a performance that would be informative, thought-provoking, as well as enjoyable.
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As part of ActionAid's 6 Degrees Project Sinead, along with Roisin Murphy, thecocknbullkid, Micachu, Alessi's Ark and producer Amanda Ghost recorded vocals for a cover of Chaka Khan's I'm Every Woman. The project is helping to raise awareness and support all of the great work ActionAid does to help women living in extreme poverty around the world.


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Georgia Governor Nathan Deal, left, holds a proclamation presented to him by Technical College System of Georgia Board Member Joe Yarbrough of Rocky Face, Georgia. The proclamation honoring Governor Deal's service to Georgia also highlights a new scholarship being created in his honor. The Nathan Deal Scholarship program will benefit students who attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College.
It was not only Georgia Governor Nathan Deal who would receive honors this month at the Greater Dalton Chamber of Commerce Banquet. In paying tribute to the governor and his work towards preparing a more educated workforce, industry leaders decided to make the honor also extend to the future students of Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC), as well.
In a resolution drafted in honor of Governor Deal, the first recognition of the "Nathan Deal Scholarships" for future Georgia Northwestern students was made. The program will offer selected applicants $2,500 scholarships in the initial years with plans to increase the award to $5,000 per winner.
The president and CEO of the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) and Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) Board Member Joe Yarbrough presented the resolution to Governor Deal at the banquet.
Mr. Yarbrough, a Rome, Ga., native, said this was about recognizing the governor for his dedication to technical education in Georgia.
The CRI board of director members behind the creation of the Nathan Deal Scholarship program are Chairman of the Board Jim McCallum (Milliken Floor Covering Division), Vice Chairman of the Board Jack Ganley (Mannington Commercial Carpets), Treasurer David Repp (Mohawk Group), Marc Ammen (Universal Fibers), Vance Bell (Shaw Industries, Inc.), Mark Clayton (Phenix Mills), Len Ferro (Tandus Centiva), Daniel Frierson (The Dixie Group), Ralph Grogan (Bentley Mills, Inc.), Chip Howalt, (Textile Rubber and Chemical Company), Jeffrey Lorerbaum (Mohawk Industries, Inc.) Franco Rossi (Aquafil USA), and Robert Shaw (Engineered Floors, LLC).
"We are appreciative of what the Governor has done for us," added Mr. Yarbrough. "And, we are appreciative of what GNTC has done with the expansion of the Whitfield Murray Campus of the college. One which includes the commitment of a new building opening next year." Governor Deal, GNTC President Pete McDonald, Yarbrough and Northwest Georgia business leaders and legislators broke ground on the 80,000-square foot facility set to open in 2019.


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Commercial Real Estate Investors Not Shying Away From Retail Despite Companies Like Bed Bath & Beyond Closing Stores
With concerns about rising interest rates and inflation, tighter financial conditions and what some believe is the threat of a recession this year, commercial real estate (CRE) investors are apparently not shying away from retail.
CBRE Group forecasts that 2023 investment volume across all property types will be down 15% from 2022, with increased activity expected in the second half of the year when the CRE services and investment firm believe interest rates and economic conditions will stabilize.
CBRE believes the most sought-after sectors remain multifamily, particularly apartment complexes, and industrial, led by modern logistics facilities in major markets. But retail remains a lure despite anchor companies like Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ:BBBY) shutting their doors. The company confirmed last week that it's closing more stores as it considers filing for bankruptcy protection. Bed Bath & Beyond, which also operates buy buy baby other Harman storesreleased a list of 120-plus closing stores, which includes 62 new Bed Bath & Beyond closings in addition to the 56 announced in September.
Despite, or maybe because of, recent merger talks, the most popular retail segment for investors is grocery-anchored shopping centers. And that is helping retail investors hold the line on their strategies in 2023. According to a recent survey from London-based investment insight platform Finimize, most plan on investing the same or more in retail. Only 1% of retail traders say they plan to sell off their investments in 2023, and 29% plan to add to their portfolios.
"This data is proof that even in the current market environment, the majority are seeing volatility simply as part of the economic cycle thanks to access to information and growing experience with investing," Finimize CEO Max Rofagha said in a company press statement. "Additionally, it is clear that the retail investor narrative is changing. For example, previously there has been a focus on how a tiny population of day traders is behaving."
Finimize's survey of more than 2,000 retail investors across Europe, Asia and the US found that over 80% of retail investors think the worst of the stock market rout will be over within six months.
Even with the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX crypto exchange, 38% of retail investors surveyed are planning to invest in crypto this year.
The retail investment community is predicted to account for 61% of all assets under management globally by 2030, up from 52% in 2021, according to wealth management strategy consulting firm indefinitely.
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The Russian Presidential Special Envoy to Syria, Alexander Lavrentyev, confirmed the withdrawal of Iranian forces to a distance of 85 km, from their former positions, near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights border.
Israel has reached an agreement with Russia, the power-backer of the Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime, to remove Iranian forces in Syria to within 85 kilometers from the Israeli Golan Heights border.
The Iranian withdrawal came under Russian supervision not to raise Israeli concerns over their border security.
Lavrentyev added that Russia believes that Israel's concerns about Iranian presence near the Golan Heights border are decreasing.
Last month, Israel rejected an offer by Russia to keep Iranian forces in Syria, while 100 km from the Golan border. Reportedly, the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Lavrentyev that the proposed 100 km distance was not enough.
Netanyahu's main concern is to ensure that Iranian forces, who are fighting alongside Assad, along with Hezbollah, which is a Lebanese militant group, are all as far off from the Israeli border as possible.
Previous to that, Israel turned down another offer by Russia in which Iranian forces would be kept about 80 km from the border.
Netanyahu had also met with the visiting delegation of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov last week to discuss regional developments, as well as Assad's advance in southwest Syria and concerns related to the Israeli Golan Heights border security.


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What Is a Gemba Walk & Why do we want you to take one in Sweden?
For manufacturers it's the factory floor and so on. In other words, it is where the real work happens, so you can observe and analyze it, in construction the "gemba" is more complicated – it is both the factory floor and the building site – and the logistics of coordinating the two.
Gemba walk is a concept developed by Taiichi Ohno, who is often considered the father of Just-in-time production.
Ask why. The main objective of a Gemba walk is to explore the value stream in details and locate its problematic parts through active communication.
Respect the people. You are not there to judge and review results. You are there to collaborate with the team and find problems together.
The Bygghouse Gemba Walk is a unique way to learn about the Swedish home-building process and it is different from anything being offered by others.
We realized the most people who visit European house builders are interested in how machines are used – so they tour a set itinerary to visit see many companies, and usually visit the offices of the machine or software supplier, usually the people leading the tour are hoping you will buy software or machines. People end up seeing a confusing array of stuff, but don't really understand how the whole process is different from the processes in North America.
To flip this dynamic, Bygghouse sat down with experts in Sweden to create a small group experience (max 6 people) hosted directly by a Swedish builder (not a consultant) and be with them during a live build – the act of creating value. The intent is to learn and study the entire process of building a house Swedish industry has developed over decades of trial and error. Sweden is rare among the world's construction industries in its extensive use of advanced component construction and a focus on quality improvement and overall effort optimization. Currently there are no better examples in the world of how this looks in practice.
To understand this we believe builders would be best served by spending time directly observing the place value is created: the Gemba … on a Swedish building site and through direct observation of construction and of the overall process, from factory to site.
By creating a situation where there is builder to builder exchange, and by offering this on a rolling basis, on your schedule (rather than on a group basis) we hope to increase the number of people who will go and learn, eliminate the baggage caused by traveling in tour groups, and make the price level within the reach of anyone who has the means to travel to Sweden. Sweden is safe, modern and friendly – you don't need to travel in a tour group – but if you want to see a house built, you need to be hosted by a builder and stay by their side as they build.
If people also have a good time, and the amount of good will among people from different countries is created … we'll take that too.
It is easy to formulate a problem statement about how the building industry is backward, or innovation resistant, or not keeping up with productivity – even management consultants who've never worked on construction site can tell us what the problems are.
Today it is trending to say that the building industry is "ripe for disruption". Consultants in the UK are issuing ominous reports asserting that the UK builder must "modernise or die". There must be a dozen different conferences that you can attend related to "offsite", "modular", "modern", "industrial" or "prefab", some of these are organized by people who started thinking about this yesterday. None of them allow you to work with someone who actually does the things that are being professed to be needed.
Setting aside the absurdity of the idea that we can just skip "improvement" (we can't) and go right to "disruption" (we won't) – people have been asking some version of the question "why would you build a house in a field if you wouldn't build a car in your driveway". Its been asked since the days of Henry Ford, yet buildings are still built with supposedly inefficient methods.
Given the long standing nature of the problem it is extremely valuable to go learn from people who actually have accomplished something around solving the problem.
I have a modest proposal: skip the conferences and go spend time with people who actually are quietly doing what others are loudly proclaiming you should do. Said simply: Go to Sweden, spend time learning from a real Swedish builder.
There is no substitute for going and seeing first hand how this works: in reality.
We've been told time and time again by people who don't suffer fools, that "yes" this is worth doing – more than one builder has said that the things he's learned have changed his life.
The benefits of the exchanges we've organized are showing up in many places, for example, the Bensonwood team who designed the 100K sq. ft. facility in Keene, blended ideas gleaned from our tours in Sweden with others while carefully planning their own operations which were inaugurated in April 2018.
You contact Bygghouse and sign a liability release and pay a fee to participate in the program. We then work with you to synchronize your travel with the timing of the house build and we pair you with a builder to host you.
Houses in Sweden are delivered and set in a single (long) day. You will be welcomed to the jobsite and allowed to observe the carpenters as they build the house. You can ask questions, take photos, but you you will be in an active build so you will need to stay out of the way and be a considerate guest.
The following day you will drive to the factory and be given a detailed tour of the production – again, this is a working factory, and you will be asked to follow safety regulations and keep safe distances from the workers – but the idea is you will be allowed to see the production at your pace, with a manufacturing expert: that is the Gemba Walk.
To do this cost effectively, we will not be personally guiding the trips, as we done previously, we are partnering with a Swedish builder to facilitate a hosted, self propelled learning, among trusted partners in Sweden.
You will be responsible to show up at the required times and places on your own. If you're qualified to build a house, then you are qualified to navigate yourself to a building site in Sweden. Bygghouse is offering a situation where you learn, and connect with "a real Swedish builder"(tm), and spend time in Sweden not just walking quickly through factories, but working with the people who build and fabricat these houses using advanced production methods.
From what we've been able to understand from talking to the people who have taken the effort to visit, this is far more education that you can get from going to a conference to talk about how to modernize construction. Don't take our word for it, go see for yourself!
Full liability release, hold harmless and program enrollment of $1,200 (flat fee goes to the builder).


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Sharia Finance, the Answer to All Our Ills, Right…?
Hey, Dubai, how's that shariah compliant finance going? Dubai World restructures $23.5 billion in debt
The shell game that is shariah compliant finance is coming to an end, "Dubai World reaches $23.5b debt deal with banks":
Government-owned conglomerate Dubai World said on Thursday "headline economic terms" have been agreed in principle with its financial creditors on the restructuring of $23.5 billion of liabilities.The agreement was reached between the Coordinating Committee (CoCom) representing 60 per cent of Dubai World's creditors and the Government of Dubai.
Since Dubai World presented its restructuring proposal on March 24, the company has refined the proposal to "modestly enhance" one component of the repayment package, it said in a statement.
Dubai World is the group that tried to take over six US ports in 2006 and is the developer of the Palm Islands project.
Does anybody care what happens in Dubai? Islamic (Shariah) Law: 17 Young Sikhs on Death row in Dubai
Save us from our saviors:
Sharia finance & the 'global worming' scam are still breathing:
Pleased with KRudd: Â Aubrey Joachim, the "global" president
The Australian/Hat tip Mullah
"Australia has a chance to lead in Islamic finance"
Aubrey Joachim is (still) selling the snake oil that works so well for Arabia. But its not as if he doesn't have a dog in this fight: scroll down to the bottom of this page to see what he really does.
IT is heartening to learn that the Rudd government is waking up to the benefits of developing the Islamic finance sector — and not before time. Australia is ideally positioned to challenge Malaysia and Indonesia as a financial hub for this burgeoning industry but it will have to act quickly.
Stimulus, anyone?
Islamic finance is characterised by a system under which an overriding ethical fairness and a sharing of risk must be present. Profit is a vital element of Islamic business dealing but it must be derived from trading activity. Profits derived from uncertainty are off limits. Therefore, it could be argued, the toxic debt of the kind that triggered the global credit crunch simply could not occur within the Islamic system.
But there is currently a major drawback for both customers and providers. Few individuals have the skills necessary to understand the requirements for Shariah compliance, the complexities of Islamic commercial law or the technical Arabic terminology which is unique to this financial sector.
Establishing Islamic finance products also requires ratification from Muslim scholars at the highest level and the ultimate issuance of a fatwa to that effect.
Outside Kuala Lumpur, London is currently leading the way as an innovative global hub of Islamic financial expertise. A number of institutions including HSBC Amanah and Islamic Bank of Britain are involved and the British government has been offering substantial support. But demand for professional skills is almost certain to outstrip their availability as the market grows.
Products available include home loans, Takaful (insurance), current accounts and commercial investment structures, for example, investment loans for residential property. Soon, it is expected that the British government will be the first in the West to provide Sukuk (bonds).
As the market continues to grow, there is a real opportunity for Australia to position itself as the Islamic finance hub for the Asia Pacific region. The government should ensure that the right educational environment is put in place to create a pipeline of finance professionals with the necessary specialist skills to enable this new market to put down strong, sustainable roots.
Aubrey Joachim is global president of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (Cima). The institute is the first professional chartered accounting body to offer a certificate in Islamic finance.
Ban Muslims from bank jobs – seminary Adelaide Now, 9 days ago
Koran caution for Aussie tax laws Daily Telegraph,26 Apr 2010
Canada launches first Muslim credit card The Australian, 13 Apr 2010
Islamic finance a 'trillion-dollar market' Daily Telegraph, 7 Apr 2010
Islamic finance gets the nod The Australian, 26 Mar 2010
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While England hems and haws about the Duchess of York's unfortunate business transaction – having been set up by the media – implying to any remaining gullible soul that the msm has too much integrity (snicker) to ever purchase influence . . .har har. . .WHERE is England's indignation with Prince Andrew who lockstep with his older siblings buffoonery proclaims
"London can play a major role in the growth of Islamic financial sector". How, why, Charles, Andrew and the entire cast of royal buffoonery continues to ignore repeatedly clear signals that sharia compliance trumps all prior financial agreements (Dubai refusing to pay interest) – and yet they continue to seek temporary gains which ultimately work against the financial interests of their royal subjects is lèse- majesté.
Dhumme Dhimme says:
Maybe they have a lot of their funds tied up in the Middle-East and want to get it out by finding new 'suckers' to take their place.
DBS cuts sharia banking unit
SINGAPORE/KUALA LUMPUR — DBS Group, Southeast Asia's largest lender, is shrinking its Singapore-based Islamic unit in yet another sign the city-state's efforts to promote sharia banking is struggling. Islamic Bank of Asia (IB Asia),
Robert Laity says:
Sharia Financing is anathema.