CHICAGO, IL (September 10, 2013). TV Producer, inspirational speaker and founder of The Adelante Movement, Nely Galan, (The View, Celebrity Apprentice with Donald Trump, creator of The Swan), is bringing The Adelante Movement: Tour to Chicago, Illinois. Chicago was chosen after Windy-City Latinas spoke up and requested their city to be the next stop of Adelante, which is free of charge and features Sandra Cisneros, Chicago native, world-renowned author and MacArthur Fellow, and Nell Merlino, Founder and President of Count Me In for Women's Economic Independence as well as other big surprise guests. Presented by Coca-Cola, Adelante Chicago's day-long program includes inspirational speakers, business workshops, networking sessions, information about job opportunities at Coca-Cola, personal and professional development tips as well as financial and business advice to help Chicago Latinas create economic prosperity for their families. Adelante Chicago takes place Saturday, October 12, 9 am to 5 pm at The Museum of Broadcast Communications, 360 N. State Street, Chicago, IL 60654. The event is free but seating is limited. Register today at: theadelantemovement.com.
Nely Galán, founder of the Adelante Movement, is a first generation Cuban immigrant and self-made media mogul, who recently co-hosted ABC's "The View." Nely is the first Latina president of a U.S. TV network (Telemundo) and creator of the hit FOX reality series "The Swan." Nely was featured in HBO's "The Latino List: Volume Two" and was also named one of People En Español's 25 Most Powerful Women. She is an Emmy Award-winning producer of over 600 episodes of television in Spanish and English and the first Latina to appear on "Celebrity Apprentice with Donald Trump." Currently Nely is executive producer and creator of "Celebrity Swan," a new edition of her hit reality series, "The Swan," which saw more than 10 million viewers and was sold around the world.
Sandra Cisneros is a Chicago native and a MacArthur fellow whose books have been translated into over 20 languages worldwide. Sandra's latest book "Have You Seen Marie?" is an illustrated fable for adults, with art by Ester Hernández, published by Knopf . She is an internationally acclaimed author, educator, poet and Latina advocate. Her critically acclaimed novel "The House on Mango Street" has sold over two million copies and she has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the Lannan Literary Award and the American Book Award, and of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the MacArthur Foundation. She is also writing several projects, including a book of essays as autobiography, a collection of short stories, a book about writing and a new book of poems, among others. Sandra is the author of "Caramelo," a collection of short stories "Woman Hollering Creek," a book of poetry "Loose Woman," and a children's book "Hairs/Pelitos." She lives in San Antonio, Texas.
Nell Merlino is Founder and President of Count Me In For Women's Economic Independence, the leading national not-for-profit provider of resources for women to grown their micro businesses into million dollar enterprises. Nell inspires entrepreneurs to think bigger and grow dramatically. She is a leading advocate and expert on women's business leadership and empowerment who regularly appears on national TV. She is the creative force behind Take Our Daughters To Work Day, which moved millions of Americans to participate in a day giving young girls the opportunity to dream bigger about their future. Nell is the author of "Stepping Out of Line: Lessons for Women Who Want It Their Way...In Life, In Love, and At Work" from Broadway Books, which is available on Amazon.com.
The Adelante Movement is a grassroots movement that aims to unite and empower Latinas economically through a digital platform and a national tour of live forums featuring powerful and accomplished female role models that inspire other women to reach for more. The Adelante Movement connects Latinas and their families to jobs, start-up funding, franchise and entrepreneurial opportunities, and mentorship—with the goal of creating a private sector solution to bringing economic stability to Latino families via moms, many of the heads of households and are the emerging economic market in the country. The idea is to create a private-public partnership that empowers this elite group of Latina leaders and members of The Adelante Movement, to create economic opportunities and prosperity in their communities. Watch and be inspired.


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Bones and All Review: Chalamet and Russell Shine in Cannibal Love Story
There's before Bones and All, and there's after Bones and All. This is a line that Michael Stuhlbarg's character says…
Bones and All Red Band Clip Shows a Sleepover Gone Wrong
MGM has revealed a red band clip from Bones and All, Luca Guadagnino's upcoming romantic horror drama which arrives in theaters on…
Bones and All Extended Trailer Reveals More Darker and Intense Footage
MGM has released the extended trailer for Bones and All, its upcoming romantic horror drama which hails from acclaimed filmmaker…
Bones and All Trailer Previews Timothée Chalamet's Cannibal Love Story
MGM has revealed the official Bones and All trailer from Luca Guadagnino's coming-of-age romance-horror featuring Taylor Russell and Timothée Chalamet. The film…
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Bones and All Clip Drops Ahead of Its Venice World Premiere
MGM has revealed the first official Bones and All clip from Luca Guadagnino's upcoming coming-of-age romance-horror, featuring Taylor Russell's Maren as she…
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Bones & All Trailer Previews Timothée Chalamet's Cannibal Love Story
MGM has released the Bones & All trailer for Luca Guadagnino's forthcoming coming-of-age romance-horror film, which will officially be making its world…
Bones and All Photos: Timothée Chalamet-Led Film to Premiere at Venice Film Festival
MGM has announced that Luca Guadagnino's forthcoming coming-of-age romance-horror Bones and All will officially be making its world premiere at this year's…
Bones and All: MGM Nabs Rights to Luca Guadagnino & Timothée Chalamet Film
MGM has successfully acquired the worldwide distribution rights to Luca Guadagnino's forthcoming coming-of-age romance-horror titled Bones and All, starring Taylor…
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Escape Room Champions Team Up in New Sequel Clip
Ahead of its theatrical release this Friday, Sony Pictures has released a three-minute-long clip from their upcoming survival horror Escape Room:…
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Escape Room 2 Clip Teases a Laser Death Trap
The sequel stars Taylor Russell, Logan Miller, Indya Moore, and more.
Bones & All Photo Shows First Look at Timothée Chalamet & Taylor Russell
This project marks the reunion between Chalamet and Call Me By Your Name director Luca Guadagnino.
Luca Guadagnino's Bones & All Pic Adds Michael Stuhlbarg & More
Production on the upcoming romantic horror pic is currently underway.
Mark Rylance Joins Luca Guadagnino's Romantic Horror Pic Bones & All
The film will be led by Taylor Russell and Timothée Chalamet.
Escape Room: Tournament of Champions Trailer Teases a Much Bigger Game
The film stars Taylor Russell, Logan Miller, Indya Moore, Holland Roden, Thomas Cocquerel, and Carlito Olivero.
Bones & All: Timothée Chalamet & Taylor Russell in Talks to Star in Luca Guadagnino's New Pic
The movie will be directed by Guadagnino and written by Dave Kajganich
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The National Zakat Foundation (NZF) has a vision of a faithful, confident, selfless and self-sufficient Muslim community in the United Kingdom. NZF work to distribute zakat (alms) and donations and make a difference by helping those in debt, those who find themselves homeless or those cannot afford to meet their day to day needs.
Inspiration for the projects emerged from shocking stories about Muslim women sleeping rough on park benches or selling themselves to feed their children.
Our high quality supported housing provides safe accommodation for destitute women who have nowhere else to turn. In addition to the three supported housing projects for Muslim women, NZF has also partnered with St Mungo's Broadway and the Better Community Business Network to deliver a housing project for young Muslim male prison leavers.
The facilities provide sisters in need with emergency accommodation, provision of food, counselling, benefits and resettlement advice, Qur'an and Islamic study lessons, basic English classes and recreational activities.
The London shelter can support 14 sisters, the Birmingham one 12 sisters and the Manchester shelter a further 5 sisters.
We can only imagine the difficulties these vulnerable sisters go through and where they would turn to if the NZF didn't do the work they do. You can donate via the website here.


A range of underpinners for all levels from Artists framing there own work to professional bespoke framers.
Our range of underpinners use modern design features and are simple to operate. The right model for you depends on the quantity of frames you are making and your budget.
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using System.Collections.Generic;
using Microsoft.TemplateEngine.Abstractions.Mount;

namespace Microsoft.TemplateEngine.Abstractions.TemplateUpdates
{
    public interface IInstallUnitDescriptorFactory : IIdentifiedComponent
    {
        // for existing descriptors saved in the metadata
        bool TryCreateFromDetails(IReadOnlyDictionary<string, string> details, out IInstallUnitDescriptor descriptor);

        // for creating from a mount point
        bool TryCreateFromMountPoint(IMountPoint mountPoint, out IReadOnlyList<IInstallUnitDescriptor> descriptorList);
    }
}

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namespace systems
{
    // --------------------------------------------------------------
    //
    // This system is used to process network messages that come from
    // the server.
    //
    // --------------------------------------------------------------
    class Network : public System
    {
      public:
        Network();

        void registerNewEntityHandler(std::function<void(const shared::Entity&)> handler) { m_newEntityHandler = handler; }
        void registerRemoveEntityHandler(std::function<void(entities::Entity::IdType)> handler) { m_removeEntityHandler = handler; }
        void registerHandler(messages::Type type, std::function<void(std::chrono::milliseconds, std::shared_ptr<messages::Message>)> handler);
        void update(std::chrono::milliseconds elapsedTime, std::queue<std::shared_ptr<messages::Message>> messages);

      private:
        std::unordered_map<messages::Type, std::function<void(std::chrono::milliseconds elapsedTime, std::shared_ptr<messages::Message>)>> m_commandMap;
        std::function<void(entities::Entity::IdType)> m_removeEntityHandler{nullptr};
        std::function<void(const shared::Entity&)> m_newEntityHandler{nullptr};
        std::uint32_t m_lastMessageId{0};
        std::unordered_set<entities::Entity::IdType> m_updatedEntities;

        void handleConnectAck(std::chrono::milliseconds elapsedTime, std::shared_ptr<messages::ConnectAck> message);
        void handleUpdateEntity(std::shared_ptr<messages::UpdateEntity> message);
    };
} // namespace systems


CLion is becoming a more mature C/C++ IDE with the new release!
In this release, we've done our best to deliver some very important new capabilities for both groups - our current customers and those still waiting for some critical functionality to be added before they adopt CLion. On the one hand, CLion comes with an experimental complementary clangd-base language engine and a set of important performance improvements. On the other, it introduces support for several new project models (like Gradle C++ and compilation database format), which may open the door to a public project model API in the future.
Database tools and SQL support join CLion 2018.2 as a bundled plugin, which adds DataGrip's functionality to the IDE. This release also introduces support for Google Sanitizers.


StoneAlgo was created to remove the guesswork from diamond buying.
When you imagine buying an engagement ring, do you envision sitting at the local jeweler discussing color and clarity like the old days? These meetings may become a thing of the past if a pair of young hedge fund managers have anything to say about it. Devin Jones and Jason Modica, the team behind StoneAlgo.com, are introducing a new way to find the best diamond for your engagement ring, and they're doing it with cutting edge machine learning algorithms and agreements in place with the world's top online jewelers.
The team has extensive experience creating algorithms to value risky securities and options at their hedge fund, Cold Harbor Capital. The two entrepreneurs first met at Bank of America in 2011 and soon began working to solve real world problems using the tools and techniques they were applying to the derivatives markets. After searching for investment products that aligned with their core philosophies and coming up empty, the pair decided to leave the major U.S. bank and launch a hedge fund focused on protecting and growing their clients' nest eggs using a proprietary trading strategy whose secret sauce is protection against future stock market crashes.
Today the team continues to push the envelope as they develop new tools and strategies for making every day purchasing decisions more straightforward. StoneAlgo represents their first foray into free, consumer facing tools that bring cutting edge technology to the masses through a simple and intuitive interface.
"The goal was to give buyers the tools they needed to make better decisions. We thought, 'if this is something that can save people time, money, and stress, and if no one is currently doing it well, we need to pursuit this seriously'", recalls Devin Jones.
When Devin arrived back at work he immediately brought his business partner Jay in on the project. The goal: to create an algorithm that could price any GIA certified diamond based on the live prices available in the online market, and also identify the most undervalued diamonds for Devin to consider. It worked like a charm. Within weeks Devin and Jay finished an algorithm that recognized significant buying opportunities, and soon after Devin secured a diamond that the algorithm estimated was worth 50% more than his maximum budget, but was still priced just below his max spend.
Have you seen our Diamond Comparison Report?
Shopping for diamonds is confusing. Our Diamond Comparison Report is here to take the guess work out of your buying experience, allowing users to input up to four diamonds and compare them side by side with helpful insights to light the way. Our advanced cut quality algorithm will figure out just how perfectly each diamond is cut and recommend the best diamond from your list while highlighting any potential concerns (like problematic types of inclusions that are noted on the GIA report). In seconds you are able to analyze an insane amount of raw data and even see our top recommendations based on the diamonds you are currently comparing. It's the diamond shopping tool we wished existed when we did this dirty work for ourselves. Enjoy!


Life, it seems to me, is worth living, but only if we avoid the amusements of grown-up people.
The crew capturing the view.
Finding the right work is like discovering your own soul in the world.
The best decision I ever made was to become a priest and I think the second best was to resign.


I've written a few times about trying to use healthy and safe products, both on myself and my family. I've always preferred to stick with more "natural" products where I can. That's not to say that I don't recognise the benefit of modern medicines at all and I'm certainly pro immunisations!! I also know that "natural" doesn't definitely mean safe. We all know about poisons which occur in nature! However, there are some ingredients like SLS that I do like to avoid in my products. We all have sensitive skin in our family and I know we benefit from avoiding harsh chemicals.
I recently found out about a very hand app. It's all about apps these days! Anything which is handy and can make our lives easier is good in my book.. or my phone ;-) This particular app has been created by CosmEthics and is available free on iOS and Android. The idea of the app is to give users a quick understanding of cosmetic products ingredients. You can also add personal "alerts" which can flag up ingredients which are particularly problematic for you, such as in the case of allergies. I wanted to share this information because this is something that I am genuinely interested in and I know there are many others out there who like to know about what is in their products.
At present I have been looking up products online, googling each separate ingredient before deciding if I wanted to buy it. This app will now do that for me! Yay! Time saved!
When is it right to use finance?
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// Generated from /POI/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/model/InternalSheet.java

#pragma once

#include <fwd-POI.hpp>
#include <java/lang/fwd-POI.hpp>
#include <java/util/fwd-POI.hpp>
#include <org/apache/poi/hssf/model/fwd-POI.hpp>
#include <org/apache/poi/hssf/record/fwd-POI.hpp>
#include <org/apache/poi/hssf/record/aggregates/fwd-POI.hpp>
#include <org/apache/poi/ss/formula/fwd-POI.hpp>
#include <org/apache/poi/ss/util/fwd-POI.hpp>
#include <org/apache/poi/util/fwd-POI.hpp>
#include <java/lang/Object.hpp>

template<typename ComponentType, typename... Bases> struct SubArray;
namespace java
{
    namespace lang
    {
typedef ::SubArray< ::java::lang::Cloneable, ObjectArray > CloneableArray;
    } // lang
} // java

namespace poi
{
    namespace hssf
    {
        namespace record
        {
typedef ::SubArray< ::poi::hssf::record::RecordBase, ::java::lang::ObjectArray > RecordBaseArray;
typedef ::SubArray< ::poi::hssf::record::Record, RecordBaseArray > RecordArray;
typedef ::SubArray< ::poi::hssf::record::StandardRecord, RecordArray > StandardRecordArray;
typedef ::SubArray< ::poi::hssf::record::NoteRecord, StandardRecordArray, ::java::lang::CloneableArray > NoteRecordArray;
        } // record
    } // hssf
} // poi

struct default_init_tag;

class poi::hssf::model::InternalSheet final
    : public ::java::lang::Object
{

public:
    typedef ::java::lang::Object super;
    static constexpr int16_t LeftMargin { int16_t(0) };
    static constexpr int16_t RightMargin { int16_t(1) };
    static constexpr int16_t TopMargin { int16_t(2) };
    static constexpr int16_t BottomMargin { int16_t(3) };

private:
    static ::poi::util::POILogger* log_;
    ::java::util::List* _records {  };

public: /* protected */
    ::poi::hssf::record::PrintGridlinesRecord* printGridlines {  };
    ::poi::hssf::record::PrintHeadersRecord* printHeaders {  };
    ::poi::hssf::record::GridsetRecord* gridset {  };

private:
    ::poi::hssf::record::GutsRecord* _gutsRecord {  };

public: /* protected */
    ::poi::hssf::record::DefaultColWidthRecord* defaultcolwidth {  };
    ::poi::hssf::record::DefaultRowHeightRecord* defaultrowheight {  };

private:
    ::poi::hssf::record::aggregates::PageSettingsBlock* _psBlock {  };
    ::poi::hssf::record::aggregates::WorksheetProtectionBlock* _protectionBlock {  };

public: /* protected */
    ::poi::hssf::record::WindowTwoRecord* windowTwo {  };
    ::poi::hssf::record::SelectionRecord* _selection {  };

private:
    ::poi::hssf::record::aggregates::MergedCellsTable* _mergedCellsTable {  };

public: /* package */
    ::poi::hssf::record::aggregates::ColumnInfoRecordsAggregate* _columnInfos {  };

private:
    ::poi::hssf::record::DimensionsRecord* _dimensions {  };

public: /* protected */
    ::poi::hssf::record::aggregates::RowRecordsAggregate* _rowsAggregate {  };

private:
    ::poi::hssf::record::aggregates::DataValidityTable* _dataValidityTable {  };
    ::poi::hssf::record::aggregates::ConditionalFormattingTable* condFormatting {  };
    ::java::util::Iterator* rowRecIterator {  };

public: /* protected */
    bool _isUncalced {  };

public:
    static constexpr int8_t PANE_LOWER_RIGHT { int8_t(0) };
    static constexpr int8_t PANE_UPPER_RIGHT { int8_t(1) };
    static constexpr int8_t PANE_LOWER_LEFT { int8_t(2) };
    static constexpr int8_t PANE_UPPER_LEFT { int8_t(3) };
    static InternalSheet* createSheet(RecordStream* rs);
protected:
    void ctor(RecordStream* rs);

private:
    static void spillAggregate(::poi::hssf::record::aggregates::RecordAggregate* ra, ::java::util::List* recs);

public:
    InternalSheet* cloneSheet();
    static InternalSheet* createSheet();
protected:
    void ctor();

public:
    ::poi::hssf::record::aggregates::RowRecordsAggregate* getRowsAggregate();

private:
    ::poi::hssf::record::aggregates::MergedCellsTable* getMergedRecords();

public:
    void updateFormulasAfterCellShift(::poi::ss::formula::FormulaShifter* shifter, int32_t externSheetIndex);
    int32_t addMergedRegion(int32_t rowFrom, int32_t colFrom, int32_t rowTo, int32_t colTo);
    void removeMergedRegion(int32_t index);
    ::poi::ss::util::CellRangeAddress* getMergedRegionAt(int32_t index);
    int32_t getNumMergedRegions();
    ::poi::hssf::record::aggregates::ConditionalFormattingTable* getConditionalFormattingTable();
    void setDimensions(int32_t firstrow, int16_t firstcol, int32_t lastrow, int16_t lastcol);
    void visitContainedRecords(::poi::hssf::record::aggregates::RecordAggregate_RecordVisitor* rv, int32_t offset);

private:
    int32_t getSizeOfInitialSheetRecords(int32_t bofRecordIndex);

public:
    void addValueRecord(int32_t row, ::poi::hssf::record::CellValueRecordInterface* col);
    void removeValueRecord(int32_t row, ::poi::hssf::record::CellValueRecordInterface* col);
    void replaceValueRecord(::poi::hssf::record::CellValueRecordInterface* newval);
    void addRow(::poi::hssf::record::RowRecord* row);
    void removeRow(::poi::hssf::record::RowRecord* row);
    ::java::util::Iterator* getCellValueIterator();
    ::poi::hssf::record::RowRecord* getNextRow();
    ::poi::hssf::record::RowRecord* getRow(int32_t rownum);

public: /* package */
    static ::poi::hssf::record::BOFRecord* createBOF();

private:
    static ::poi::hssf::record::CalcModeRecord* createCalcMode();
    static ::poi::hssf::record::CalcCountRecord* createCalcCount();
    static ::poi::hssf::record::RefModeRecord* createRefMode();
    static ::poi::hssf::record::IterationRecord* createIteration();
    static ::poi::hssf::record::DeltaRecord* createDelta();
    static ::poi::hssf::record::SaveRecalcRecord* createSaveRecalc();
    static ::poi::hssf::record::PrintHeadersRecord* createPrintHeaders();
    static ::poi::hssf::record::PrintGridlinesRecord* createPrintGridlines();
    static ::poi::hssf::record::GridsetRecord* createGridset();
    static ::poi::hssf::record::GutsRecord* createGuts();
    ::poi::hssf::record::GutsRecord* getGutsRecord();
    static ::poi::hssf::record::DefaultRowHeightRecord* createDefaultRowHeight();
    static ::poi::hssf::record::WSBoolRecord* createWSBool();
    static ::poi::hssf::record::DefaultColWidthRecord* createDefaultColWidth();

public:
    int32_t getDefaultColumnWidth();
    bool isGridsPrinted();
    void setGridsPrinted(bool value);
    void setDefaultColumnWidth(int32_t dcw);
    void setDefaultRowHeight(int16_t dch);
    int16_t getDefaultRowHeight();
    int32_t getColumnWidth(int32_t columnIndex);
    int16_t getXFIndexForColAt(int16_t columnIndex);
    void setColumnWidth(int32_t column, int32_t width);
    bool isColumnHidden(int32_t columnIndex);
    void setColumnHidden(int32_t column, bool hidden);
    void setDefaultColumnStyle(int32_t column, int32_t styleIndex);

private:
    void setColumn(int32_t column, ::java::lang::Short* xfStyle, ::java::lang::Integer* width, ::java::lang::Integer* level, ::java::lang::Boolean* hidden, ::java::lang::Boolean* collapsed);

public:
    void groupColumnRange(int32_t fromColumn, int32_t toColumn, bool indent);

private:
    static ::poi::hssf::record::DimensionsRecord* createDimensions();
    static ::poi::hssf::record::WindowTwoRecord* createWindowTwo();
    static ::poi::hssf::record::SelectionRecord* createSelection();

public:
    int16_t getTopRow();
    void setTopRow(int16_t topRow);
    void setLeftCol(int16_t leftCol);
    int16_t getLeftCol();
    int32_t getActiveCellRow();
    void setActiveCellRow(int32_t row);
    int16_t getActiveCellCol();
    void setActiveCellCol(int16_t col);
    ::java::util::List* getRecords();
    ::poi::hssf::record::GridsetRecord* getGridsetRecord();
    ::poi::hssf::record::Record* findFirstRecordBySid(int16_t sid);
    void setSCLRecord(::poi::hssf::record::SCLRecord* sclRecord);
    int32_t findFirstRecordLocBySid(int16_t sid);
    ::poi::hssf::record::WindowTwoRecord* getWindowTwo();
    ::poi::hssf::record::PrintGridlinesRecord* getPrintGridlines();
    void setPrintGridlines(::poi::hssf::record::PrintGridlinesRecord* newPrintGridlines);
    ::poi::hssf::record::PrintHeadersRecord* getPrintHeaders();
    void setPrintHeaders(::poi::hssf::record::PrintHeadersRecord* newPrintHeaders);
    void setSelected(bool sel);
    void createFreezePane(int32_t colSplit, int32_t rowSplit, int32_t topRow, int32_t leftmostColumn);
    void createSplitPane(int32_t xSplitPos, int32_t ySplitPos, int32_t topRow, int32_t leftmostColumn, int32_t activePane);
    ::poi::ss::util::PaneInformation* getPaneInformation();
    ::poi::hssf::record::SelectionRecord* getSelection();
    void setSelection(::poi::hssf::record::SelectionRecord* selection);
    ::poi::hssf::record::aggregates::WorksheetProtectionBlock* getProtectionBlock();
    void setDisplayGridlines(bool show);
    bool isDisplayGridlines();
    void setDisplayFormulas(bool show);
    bool isDisplayFormulas();
    void setDisplayRowColHeadings(bool show);
    bool isDisplayRowColHeadings();
    void setPrintRowColHeadings(bool show);
    bool isPrintRowColHeadings();
    bool getUncalced();
    void setUncalced(bool uncalced);
    int32_t aggregateDrawingRecords(DrawingManager2* drawingManager, bool createIfMissing);
    void preSerialize();
    ::poi::hssf::record::aggregates::PageSettingsBlock* getPageSettings();
    void setColumnGroupCollapsed(int32_t columnNumber, bool collapsed);
    void groupRowRange(int32_t fromRow, int32_t toRow, bool indent);

private:
    void recalcRowGutter();

public:
    ::poi::hssf::record::aggregates::DataValidityTable* getOrCreateDataValidityTable();
    ::poi::hssf::record::NoteRecordArray* getNoteRecords();
    int32_t getColumnOutlineLevel(int32_t columnIndex);

    // Generated

private:
    InternalSheet(RecordStream* rs);
    InternalSheet();
protected:
    InternalSheet(const ::default_init_tag&);

public:
    static ::java::lang::Class *class_();
    static void clinit();

private:
    void init();
    static ::poi::util::POILogger*& log();
    virtual ::java::lang::Class* getClass0();
    friend class InternalSheet_spillAggregate_1;
    friend class InternalSheet_UnsupportedBOFType;
    friend class InternalSheet_RecordCloner;
};


Recently, WHSR had the honor and privilege of conducting an exclusive interview with Andrew Georges, Co-Founder of Pressidium. I also completed an honest review about this WordPress website hosting service, which you can read here. As with all our reviews, I thoroughly tested the service and offer my clear feedback on what works and what you should be aware of.
Hi Andrew, how are you doing? I am honored to have you as our interview guest today.
Thank you Jerry, it is also an honor and a privilege for me to be hosted on your blog.
Let's talk about yourself and your company Pressidium. How would you describe your role as the co-founder of Pressidium.
As a Co-Founder of a startup I get involved with every aspect of the business, from product development, engineering and technical innovation through to growth planning, sales and marketing.
We've created an enterprise class platform that enables WordPress websites to go beyond the cloud computing hype and actually gain real business benefits. We help to drive down customer's costs, react quickly to changing business conditions and provide simplified management tools.
I love dealing first hand with clients, it's great to learn and hear how their businesses work and how Pressidium can help (and has helped) them with my own ears. We really do see each individual client as a partner and work hard at building a strong relationship with them.
What's the one thing that excites you the most to work at Pressidium?
I think it's Pressidium's impact on the hosting industry that really excites me the most. Pressidium's low-cost/high-performance design gives everyone the opportunity to experience the benefits of Enterprise Architecture Hosting. It's no-longer a premium priced service that only the privileged few can make use of.
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Pressidium Co-Founders John Andriopoulos, Filip Slavik, Giannis Zachariadis and Andrew Georges.
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With these tips, you can avoid making the most common mistakes in Russian.
Russian is known to be a truly beautiful language, and even though learning it comes with a challenge, it's a pleasant one. But it's always good to be prepared. There are lots of little intricacies to get familiar with when learning any foreign language, and this guide is here to attempt to break down and explain a few of those in simple ways that are easy to follow and remember.
It'll take time and practice, but once you get the gist of the Russian language, you'll be able to survive on your own when you take your next trip to Moscow. So let's start with the fist most common mistake to avoid any undesired confusion on your way.
In Russian there are two ways to address people – formal and informal, and it's not just about using some extra polite phrases, it's reflected in the choice of the words, their forms and endings. It's a new concept for the native English speakers, which makes the incorrect choice of the informal and formal way of communication one of the most common mistakes made by people who learn the Russian language.
To make it short, while in English the word to address people is always "you", in Russian the choice of the word depends on whether the setting is formal or informal. The informal way to say "you" is "ты", which should be used when addressing friends, family members and children. On the opposite, to strangers you should always say "Вы", unless they are kids or you are at the friends' party. The same applies to people whom you meet at work, to the doctors, professors, taxi drivers, hotel staff and anyone else in the formal setting. The change will be reflected not only in the choice of "ты" or "Вы", but also in the forms of the verbs to be used with, in ways to greet people, to ask how they are doing and so on, which leads to many mistakes associated with this differentiation.
One of the most common mistakes is saying informal "Привет" as a greeting when it's not appropriate. It's okay to say "Привет" to someone you know well, but in all other cases it can be taken the wrong way, especially with the older generation. In the hotel, restaurant, business meeting etc. use the formal greeting "Здравствуйте" or you can always say "Доброеутро" ("Good morning"), "Добрыйдень" ("Good afternoon") and "Добрыйвечер" ("Good evening") depending on the time of the day. The same applies to saying "Пока" as "Goodbye" in the informal setting and "Досвидания" in the formal. A common mistake is to say "Досвидания" to a close friend and "Пока" to some boss in the Russian company.
Also, keep in mind that asking "Как дела?" ("How are you?") when someone is not a close friend is another common mistake. Unlike English, "Как дела" is not a casual greeting in Russian. Instead, most Russians will feel like you're trying to pry and your Russian acquaintance will spend a few seconds desperately trying to remember who you are and why you feel comfortable enough to ask about personal matters. But don't worry, people will be willing to forgive you simply because you're trying to speak Russian!
"Девушка" (a young woman), "дедушка" (an old man / grandfather), "бабушка" (an old woman / grandfather) – even though these words might sound similar, they are absolutely different and using the wrong one can offend a person, because no young girl wants to be called as an old lady and no old man wants to be called as a young woman.
"Машина" (a car) and "мужчина" (a man) – if you want to say "I have a car", you should say "Уменяестьмашина", because if you say "Уменяестьмужчина" which means "I have a man", it might cause some serious confusion.
Besides these common mistakes, Russian have tones of other words which are quite similar in how they sound, while meaning absolutely different things: "кот" and "код" ("cat" and "code"), "река" and "рука" ("hand" and "river"), "стул" and "стол" ("chair" and "table"), "подлинный" and "длинный" ("authentic" and "long"), "страна" and "странно" ("country" and "strange"), etc. The list is endless, and even though using the wrong word might lead to saying something strange or funny, don't worry, just keep practicing and very soon it will not be a mystery for you.
Mistakes related to verbs conjugation are definitely among the most common mistakes. In English, verbs are also conjugated, just not as much as in Russian, that's why at first it's not so easy to remember all the correct forms. For example, if to take a verb "работать" ("to work"), in English the change will be reflected only for "he" and "she" – "he works" and "she works", which comes just to the two possible forms in Present Tense, whereas Russian will have six possible forms, and it's not to mention past and future forms of the verbs.
Very often people who start learning the Russian language say something like "ялюбит" which is the same as saying "I loves", or saying "оналюбить" similar to "she love", while the correct way to say "I love" is "ялюблю" and "she loves" – "оналюбит".
Mistakes become even more frequent when it comes to using the right form of the verb for the informal and formal "you" – "ты" and "Вы". Let's say you chose the right one depending on the situation, but you should also choose the right form of the verb. For example, "What do you think?" can be either "Чтотыдумаешь?" or "ЧтоВыдумаете?", and not something like "Чтотыдумаете" or "чтоВыдумаешь".
Funny mistakes include saying "ясказала" ("I said") or "ядумала" ("I thought") when a man is speaking, because "сказала" and "думала" are the feminine past forms of the verbs "сказать" and "думать" ("to say" and "to think"). The same applies to the situation when a woman uses masculine forms of the verbs. Amanshouldsay "я сказал" / "я думал" andawoman – "я сказала" / "я думала".
But don't be afraid of such funny mistakes – learning while laughing is always effective.
Even though Russian has only three time tenses – Past, Present and Future, it has some special ways to cover the missing tenses which English has. Those who start learning Russian often choose the wrong verb.
For example, if you want to say "Let's have a dinner", the right way is "Давайпоужинаем" and not "Давайужинаем" as it's often said. There are verbs "ужинать" and "поужинать", they both mean "to have dinner", but have a different meaning. This is known as imperfective and perfective aspects of the verb. "Ужинать" is used to describe having a dinner in general or on a regular basis, while "поужинать" means to have a dinner one specific time. There are many verbs like that and it often causes confusion: "делать" and "сделать" (to do), "готовить" and "приготовить" (to cook), "ехать" and "поехать" (to drive or to go somewhere), "думать" and "подумать" (to think), "читать" and "прочитать" (to read) and many others. Even though in English these pairs of the verbs will have one equivalent, in Russian there will be a difference in the meaning.
In Russian, most of the words including nouns, adjectives, most numerals and other parts of speech often have a change in the ending depending on using the singular or plural forms of the words, on the gender of the used words and on the six of so-called grammatical cases of the Russian language (while English has only three). This gives many possible forms and endings for most of the words and is a common source of errors.
There are some similar changes in English. For example, when you say "my sister's dog" and add that "s" in the end, it also happens due to the grammatical case. But because English has much less such variations, it's natural to make mistakes when learning and speaking Russian. If to take this phrase, the right way to say it would be "собакамоейсестры", even though "sister" is "сестра" there will be a change in the ending as well as the change of the word "my" ("моя"). For such cases it's common to hear anything from "собакамоясестра" (almost like saying "dog – my sister") or "собакамоейсестра" said with the wrong endings.
"Milk" is "молоко" in Russian, and "sugar" is "сахар" but "coffee with milk and sugar" is "кофесмолокомисахаром". Saying "кофесмолокоисахар" in the coffee shop is a common mistake, even though you still likely will be understood. "I am from America" is "ЯизАмерики", often said by mistake as "ЯизАмерика". Examples are endless because so are the variations, but with practice you will be surprised that you can actually choose the correct ending even without thinking about it.
As you already know, in comparison with English, nouns in Russian can be one of the three genders: masculine, feminine and neuter. It gets trickier with the fact that words which describe nouns also have to be changed depending on their gender.
In English, in the phrases "beautiful car" and "beautiful house" the word "beautiful" sound the same. In Russian it's different: "красиваямашина", but "красивыйдом" – it happens because "машина" is a feminine noun and "дом" is a masculine noun. It might lead to some quite funny mistakes such as saying "красивыйженщина", which is in a sense talking about a woman like about a man. Or saying "мойработа" when it has to be "мояработа" (my job ) and "мойжена" when it should be "мояжена" (my wife). Even though usually it doesn't create some double meaning when said in the wrong way, it sounds very funny in Russian. So don't be afraid of such mistakes, but try to remember the gender of the word in the very first place and change the words which describe it accordingly.
In Russian, when the letter "о" is unstressed in a word, it has to be pronounced as "а". Yes, you cannot just know when "о" is stressed or when it's unstressed, and this knowledge comes only with practice. However, if the stress is marked so you know where it is, you should read every unstressed "о" as "а". Here are some very common mistakes: "хорошо́" should be pronounced as "harasho" and not as "horosho" (good), "спасибó" as "spasiba" and not as "spasibo" (thank you), "покá" as "paka" and not as "poka" (bye), "молокó" as "malako" and not as "moloko", and the list goes on.
In Russian, when letter "в" is followed by another consonant, it has to be pronounced as "unvoiced", or in other words, as letter "ф" ("f"). For example, "вчера" (yesterday) is often pronounced in the wrong way as "vchera" which is almost impossible to pronounce even for a native Russian speaker. The correct pronunciation of this word is "fchera". The same applies to the words "всё" (everything), "все" (everyone), "всегда" (always), "вторник" (Tuesday), etc. – the first "в" shouldn't be pronounced as clear "в", but more as "ф".
Russian has letters such as "щ", "ы" and "р" which are hard to pronounce correctly for someone who has just started to learn Russian. Very often foreigners who start speaking Russian don't roll "р" as they should, or roll it too much similar to Russian, pronounce "ы" simply as "и" without making it a deep sound which should be formed in a throat, and pronouncing letter "щ" as "s-ch". The word "ты" (you) is probably the most mispronounced word in Russian – it shouldn't be just "ti", the sound has to be deep coming from your throat so you even feel its trembling. Words "ты", "вы", "мы" (we), "ещё" (more), "сыр" (cheese), "работа" (word) are good to practice letters "ы", "щ" and "р".
As in English you don't say separately "in a car", and pronounce it like if it was a one word, the same applies when speaking Russian[The Best Way to Speak Russian]. The common mistake is to make a pause between every word which leads to a robot-like pronunciation. To avoid it, just try to pronounce prepositions and negative particle "не" together with a word. So if you don't want something, "нехочу" (don't want) should be said as "nehachu", and not like "ne — hachu" with a pause in between, and if you are in the café – "вкафе", it's "vkafe" and not "v — kafe".
One of the most common mistakes is pronouncing the Russian combinations of letters "ого" and "его" as "ogo" and "ego". The letter "г" in such cases should be read as "в". For example, "his" is "его" in Russian, and should be pronounced as "jevo", not "jego", and in the phrase "бутылкакрасноговина" (a bottle of red wine), the letter "г" in the word "красного" is pronounced as "в" – "krasnava".
The other combination of letters that cause lots of confusion is "сч" which should be pronounced simply as "щ", for example – "счёт" (bill) should be pronounced as "щот". And the last incredibly common mistake is pronouncing "что" (what) as "chto", while it should be "што". If you say it right, asking "Чтоэто?" (What is it?) won't be a problem for you.
And it applies to pretty much all numbers that sound similar. The other common mistake is forgetting about declension of numbers. For example, saying "двабутылки" while it has to be "двебутылки" (two bottles), "c триложки" which should be "стремяложками" (with three spoons), etc. Numerals have lots of different forms in Russian, so no wonder it causes many mistakes, but it's like playing the numbers game and with time you will win for sure.
Many mistakes when speaking Russian are caused by the incorrect choice of the preposition or by using it where you shouldn't. The more you speak, the more you remember which prepositions are right to say in specific phrases and where you should omit them at all.
The common phrases often said wrong are "Яедумашина" which should be "Яедунамашине" (I'm driving a car) which is like saying "I'm driving on a car", because preposition "на" is "on" in Russian; "яиграютеннис" which has to be "яиграювтеннис" (I play tennis) which literally translates as "I play in tennis", because using preposition "в" is used for all the games; saying "напонедельник", "насубботу" when it has to be "впонедельник" and "всубботу" (on Monday and on Saturday) which is basically saying "in Monday" and "in Saturday". The verb "to wait for" will be used in Russian without any preposition – "яждутебя" (literally – "I wait you"), and the same applies to many other verbs which in English require using a preposition.
Almost every foreigner make a mistake related to these two phrases, and mix them ending saying "мнелюблю" or "янравится" which sounds almost like you like yourself. It should be either "I like" – "мненравится", or "I love" – "ялюблю", and even though in English both of these phrases uses "I", in Russian these phrases have to be distinguished, otherwise, you might not be understood.
In English both men and women say "I am married" or "I am not married". In Russian, men have to say "яженат" or "янеженат" if they are not married while women need to use another word – "язамужем" or "янезамужем". If a man says "язамужем" basically it is saying that he is married to another man, and the same about a woman saying "яжената" – it's like she is married to another woman. So make sure to choose the verb which really applies to you.
Learning to recognize when you make mistakes and knowing how to correct yourself to speak the Russian language properly will make sure you are well on your way to mastery of the language. And if you find yourself making some of the mistakes listed throughout this guide, it's only a good reason to smile because without them you cannot improve. Keep striving for perfection and eventually, you will feel what a pleasure it is to speak this beautiful language.


God created men with passion in their souls. To Adam, He said, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth." From the very beginning, men were given big assignments! It didn't take long, however, for the passion to become redirected into a murderous encounter between two brothers, Cain and Abel. Ever since then, one of the primary challenges of men is to keep the powerful passions of their lives focused on pursuits and activities that take full advantage of their inherent strength.
Keeping our passions focused begins with developing an ongoing, consistent passion for God. During Jesus' earthly ministry He consistently talked about a relationship with God as an intense pursuit. Consider Luke 12:21, "This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God." Jesus told men they should make it their goal to be rich toward God. Not just barely getting by or casually connected, but rich. As men, we know how big the pull is to get rich in this world. It can consume our thoughts, our schedules and our decisions. Jesus uses this intense desire to define what a relationship with God should be like. The implication is clear. We should pursue God as hard as anybody has ever desired to be rich in this world.
We are all talented and we all have strong desires in our souls. Next time you have the opportunity to simply rely on your abilities, inquire of the Lord before you jump in. The passion you build in your relationship with God will far overshadow any delay it creates in your forward movement!
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Alley Cat bicycle racing is a mix of kitsch, fitness and fun
by Megan Stein
Click for larger image • Raleigh Alley Cat participants take off for the downtown course.
In an epigram celebrated by cyclists, H.G. Wells said, "Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race." So it is that the author of The War of the Worlds would have been utterly tickled by the Alley Cat race in Raleigh May 3, with 80-plus cycling enthusiasts romping through downtown as part of a space-themed competition.
Alley Cat races began in the late 1980s with the aim to test bike messengers' skills and have since spread internationally, with regular installments in cities such as New York (known there as Monster Track), Chicago, Philly ... and Raleigh.
The Raleigh races, which attract participants from Asheville, Wilmington and places in between, can take on any number of identitiespast races have seen Cinco de Mayo, Halloween and Independence Day themes. Alley Cat races vary in formality. New York's Monster Track is one of the more serious races, exclusive to fixed gear cyclists, while Raleigh's races occupy the more lighthearted end of the spectrum, with cyclists of all skill levels encouraged to participate.
Alley Cat races are unsanctioned affairs that anyone can organize: This time out, the job fell to N.C. State senior Miles Holstwho's participated in six Raleigh races in the last yearwhen he realized there wasn't a race scheduled soon. So, the kitschy, Jetsons-tinged "Space Race" was born.
In Raleigh, and elsewhere, costumes are appreciated. For the Space Race, Holst is decked out in Luke Skywalker garb, entirely in white (even his shoes are wrapped in white towels). He completes the outfit, if not the effect, with a ratty wig and a WWI French artillery case for a fanny pack.
Before the race begins, Holst stands on the bench surrounding N.C. State's Bell Tower to encourage safety awareness among the crowdrepeating the red blinking light mandate and stressing the importance of riding in packs, proper signaling and adherence to traffic rules. "[The police] will give you a ticket if you defy anything," Holst warns, with an edge of social commentary. Below him, his listenerswearing tin helmets, space cowboys gear and scientist apparelnod in agreement.
Holst explains that the race is broken up into a series of required checkpoints, but with no set pathso route lengths vary. Holst has designed missions for participants to accomplish as they travel from checkpoint to checkpoint. For example, cyclists must transport lab modules (empty triangular UPS packages picked up at the top of a parking deck) and dock them at the international space station (the silver egg sculpture in the NCSU design school's courtyard).
Participants also have to, in Holst's words, "recover lost Saturn capsules that have crash-landed in the wilderness" of Pullen Park. The capsules contain astronauts' beverage of choice, Tang, which cyclists then use as a chaser at the next checkpoint after a mandatory shot of whiskey or vodka, depending on whether they registered as an American astronaut or a Russian cosmonaut. Root beer and strawberry soda are also available.
This penchant for space-themed details permeates the eventeven those manning the checkpoints wear elaborate costumes. On the sidewalk of Raleigh's South Boylan Avenue bridge, two checkpoint monitors spray "space mist" (water) on tired cyclists. Donning 3-D glasses, their bodies are wrapped in duct tubing, with intricate wire art around their necksone of these art objects looks like a shortened hoop skirt; the other resembles the Tasmanian Devil's erratic path on a vertical, circular plane. As cyclists hit the checkpoint, the two monitor-aliens initial the competitors' "flight plans," a list of all the checkpoints. After the flight plan check, the cyclists are gone. Some have capes that fly behind them as they race to the next checkpoint.
Once the cyclists have completed their flight plans, they congregate at "mission control"the parking lot behind the Wilmont at Hillsborough and Shepherd. After determining the winners of the Space Race, Holst presents them with five handmade trophies, which included signed photographs of NASA astronauts, laminated and presented on little plaques.
In addition to the trophies for the race winners, there's the "Time Trial Super Star" trophy and the "DFL" trophyan Alley Cat tradition that stands for "Dead Fucking Last." (This latter award is highly contested this year as two contending teams creep toward the finish line while the award ceremony is in progress).
Winners also divvy up the profits from the raceparticipants throw down $5 to cover materials costs, and any remaining cash goes to the winners.
After the race, there's a party, but this time they skip the usual round of bike games like Foot Down, Skid Gear and Track Stands.
Holst loves these events because they "bind the cycling community" and allow cyclists to meet other cyclists they routinely see on the street.
So the next time you're driving in downtown Raleigh and you see a caped man protecting a balloon over his handlebars as he furiously pedals toward the N.C. State campus, be uplifted, as Wells would have beenand know there are likely 10 cyclists like him around the corner.
At press time, the next Alley Cat race had not been scheduled, but organizers are certain a summer race is imminent. If you would like to receive updates on future Alley Cat events (as well as other area bicycling activities), send an e-mail to bicycle.squadron@gmail.com.
Click for larger image • Three-dimensionally enabled checkpoint monitors direct an Alley Cat rider to his next destination.
Click for larger image • Alley Cat racers pick up their "flight plans."
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(CNN) — For the first time, Muhammad is one of the top 10 most popular baby names for boys in the United States, according to data from the parenting website BabyCenter.
Muhammad ranks at No. 10, up four spots from last year. The name has been climbing steadily on BabyCenter's rankings over the years and first entered the top 100 in 2013.
"Muslim families often choose Muhammad for firstborn sons to honor the prophet and bring blessings to the child," Linda Murray, BabyCenter's global editor in chief, said in a news release. "The name also has multiple spellings, and that helps a name get into the top 10."
Liam was the most popular name for boys, pushing out Jackson, which had spent six consecutive years at the top of the list. Sophia remained No. 1 for girls, marking a decade as the top choice.
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What do you do with stinging nettles, Russian olives, chicken-of-the-woods, and wild goose? If you're Dan Sauer, you win the Island's first Wild Food Challenge, held October 4.
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Washington, DC—First Lady Laura Bush will award five museums and five libraries the 2008 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation's highest honor, at a White House ceremony on October 7. Each year, the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), in coordination with the White House, presents the National Medal to 10 museums and libraries in recognition of their extraordinary civic, educational, economic, environmental, and social contributions.
"These 10 museums and libraries have gone above and beyond the call of duty to make a real difference in their communities. They reach out to people of all ages and backgrounds and invite them to explore our wonderfully diverse history, culture, and literature. I thank them for their good work and encourage others to follow their shining example," said IMLS Director Anne-Imelda M. Radice.
Congratulations to all the libraries for the recognition of their service to their communities.
But just a gentle comment on the way you phrased your headline. There really is only one "Medal of Honor" and it's awarded for acts that are so far beyond our conception that I believe the name should not be used in a casual sense.
Alan – Corrected. I was typing too fast and saw "honor" in the paragraph about the medal.
Wow! Two Florida libraries on the list -will have to pay them a visit very soon. I'll be sure to those pics on flickr.
How can an award-winning library system which serves a 61% Hispanic community NOT provide it's online presence in Spanish?


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Episode list

Series 1: 2008

Series 2: 2009

Series 3: 2010
Series 3 of How Not to Live Your Life began on 8 November 2010 at 22:00 on BBC Three with a double-bill of both Episodes 1 and 2.

A Christmas special episode aired on 13 December 2010 on BBC Three.

Christmas Special: 2011

Webisodes
To coincide with the first broadcast of series two on UK television, a number of exclusive web videos were published on the BBC website. The specially shot scenes featured Don, Eddie and Mrs Treacher. A series of songs featuring Don and new character Jackson were also published.

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New Haven CT: Arts, Food, Theater, and Yale University
March 12, 2021 August 25, 2020 by Malerie Yolen-Cohen
WHY GO: *Updated during Covid. New Haven CT is home to Yale University. Original Gutenberg Bible. Most innovative Live Theater in the country. Free World Class Art Museums. Best Pizza on the planet. Birthplace of the a) Hamburger, b) Frisbee, c) Knights of Columbus, d) Cotton Gin.
I've been writing about New Haven CT as a travel destination for over 20 years. This update, during the coronavirus pandemic, showcases the city's considerable assets for visitors. Just FYI, however: most museums are either closed or have limited hours, so check websites for opening times. As I write this, Yale University is not giving tours – but you can still walk around campus. The college is planning to open in the Fall with staggered classes, and when I visited in mid-August 2020, there were many signs of life in town.
So – stay in a cool boutique hotel, eat fantastic meals, and enjoy life at the seaside college town of New Haven CT.
Looking for more quirky things to do throughout the Constitution State? Check out this Best Under the Radar Things to in Connecticut post.
Things To Do In New Haven CT
TOUR: Yale University
VISIT: Yale University Art Gallery
VISIT: Yale Center for British Art
VISIT: Grove St. Cemetery
VISIT: New Haven Museum
DASH ACROSS: New Haven Green like a Yalie
WALK: Hillhouse Avenue
VISIT: The Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center
GO: Shubert Theater
GO: Yale Repertory Theatre
GO: Long Wharf Theater
CLUB: Toad's Place
Restaurants In New Haven CT
EAT: High George
EAT: Shell and Bones
EAT: Miya's
EAT/COFFEE; Atticus Bookstore
EAT: Claire's Corner Copia
EAT: Louis Lunch
EAT: Pepe's, Sally's, or Modern Apizza
ICE CREAM: Milkcraft
Best Hotels in New Haven CT
STAY: The Blake Hotel
Rooms at The Blake Hotel
Dining at The Blake
Amenities at The Blake
STAY: The Graduate Hotel New Haven
STAY: The Study at Yale
Yale College Campus
Ivy-bound or not, no trip to New Haven would be complete without a campus tour led by a loquacious student guide. The Georgian and Gothic style dorms and academic buildings are beguiling no matter when you go, though its best to come during the academic year for the full experience.
Lux Et Veritas Yale University
You'll visit the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library to see one of the few remaining Gutenberg Bibles left intact in the world. In place of paper-damaging glass windows, diffused light from beautiful translucent yellow marble panes one and a quarter inch thick set the inner shaft of books ablaze when the sun is low in the sky. Free 1 ¼ hour tours leave from Visitor Center, 149 Elm St. Mon. – Fri. 10:30am, 2pm, Sat. and Sun. 1:30.
"Starchitect" Louis Kahn's first commission, the Yale University Art Gallery has undergone a $135 million renovation uniting three historic buildings.
Reopened in December 2012, the expanded museum now runs 1 ½ city blocks with nearly 70,000 square feet of exhibit space.
With a 4,000-piece collection of European, African, Asian and American art from ancient to contemporary, this museum does not overwhelm. It inspires. Free admission, Tues – Fri. 10am-5pm, Sat/Sun 11am-5pm. Closed Mondays.
Housed in an architecturally significant building ("My Architect" documentary subject, Louis Kahn's, final design), this is the first museum in the US to incorporate retail space on the street.
A wood-paneled four-story interior housing the largest collection of British art outside of the UK covers an enormous amount of territory from the Middle Ages to modern times.
Perfect for those fascinated by early portraiture, maritime oils and lots of equestrian paintings – or who'd like to sit within reach of the some of the oldest books in the English language. Free admission.
Eli Whitney, an industrial revolutionary who developed the cotton gin, and Noah Webster, creator of America's first dictionary are buried within a gravestone's shadow of one another at the Grove St. Cemetery.
You'll find other Father's Of Invention as well as iconic historical figures here as well. Free tours May – Nov. Saturdays at 11am and First and Third Sundays of each month at noon.
View the model of Eli Whitney's cotton gin, made by the inventor's own hands in one of the lesser known museums in town.
Breeze through exhibits that document the history of the New Haven from a Puritan settlement to an Industrial city for an overall view of its importance in American history. Open Tuesday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday – 12 – 5 p.m. $4 adults.
Cool Trivia – In 1920 Yale students began tossing tins from locally baked Mrs. Frisbee's' Pies to each other on the Green for sport – forever changing the face of collegiate pastimes and extreme disc-tossing.
And in October '12, winds from Superstorm Sandy toppled an old tree on the Green, unearthing human remains that were tangled in its roots. Historians believe the bones were those of victims from the 1775-82 small pox epidemic buried in mass graves.
Once declared "the prettiest street in America" by Charles Dickens, Hillhouse Ave. is notable for another reason entirely.
The basement of St. Mary's church (set within an enclave of WASP homes) is where, in 1882, Father Michael J. McGivney sought to counter the growing persecution of Catholics in the United States, as well as provide life insurance for his parishioners. McGivney established what was to become the largest Catholic lay society in the world; the 1.6 million member Knights of Columbus.
If prayer is in your heart, head to the The Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center (Formerly the Knights of Columbus Museum) to trace the history of the largest lay Catholic organization in the world.
Walk into the vast lobby to see the 400 year old copper-clad cross that rested in Christ the Redeemer's arms atop St. Peter's Basilica. New Haven is a Pilgrimage site for Catholics in America. Free admission daily 10am-5pm except Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas and Good Friday.
Marlon Brando shouted, "Stella!" for the first time on this stage in the 1947 premier of A Streetcar Named Desire. Julie Andrews sang "The Rain in Spain" to Rex Harrison; and Yule Brenner twirled his ladylove here before My Fair Lady and The King and I moved to Broadway.
Rogers and Hammerstein considered the Shubert their "lucky theater" – seven of their musicals went on to acclaim from here. Built in 1914, The Shubert Theater was the preeminent "tryout house" for some of the most legendary stage productions of all time; including Oklahoma, the Sound of Music, and Carousel.
Meryl Streep and Sigourney Weaver got their start in this theater where students, writers and set-designers from Yale's Graduate School of Drama take creative risks that other more commercial playhouses might shun.
Many who got their start here return for a production or two. Everything presented is first rate, and who knows? You may just catch a future star on the rise.
Located in a food terminal, across from Hummell's Hotdogs, and nearly invisible behind banks of semi-tractor trailer trucks, this hidden gem has premiered Pulitzer Prize winning plays (Wit, Shadowbox, Gin Game) and featured Al Pacino in one of the first productions of American Buffalo in 1980.
Toads Place was # 1 nightclub in the USA where, in the mid '80's the Rolling Stones tried out their new act, unannounced, before going on tour. High profile musicians just tend to pop in like that.
Named for its location – the corner of High and George streets – the rooftop restaurant of the Blake Hotel hits high marks for small bites and the scene. Designed to take advantage of the sunset, High George has obvious appeal during the waning hours of the day. Although technically outdoors, the High George roof-deck can be enclosed in inclement and freezing weather. I ate breakfast on a balmy August morning, soft breeze blowing, and felt safe as could be. And the service could not have been better. Or nicer.
My waiter, Daine Smikle, was attentive and warm. Smikle dished about the headliners – pre-Covid – at Toad's Place (see above). "I used to work at Popeye's on Whaley Ave. Because it was close to Toad's, and open until 3am, musicians and college kids came there after each show." When Toad's opens again, I guess, Popeye's New Haven will be the wee-hours place to be once again.
With the name a nod to Yale's Skull & Bones Society, Shell and Bones on the waterfront offers a hip take on seafood. You'll have to find it first, however. While parking lot signs indicate that the restaurant is nearby, there is nothing to specify that Shell and Bones is inside the Pequonnock Yacht Club building. But it is.
If you can, grab a table on the outdoor deck overlooking boats in the marina. The restaurant is best known for its Raw Bar, which turns out favorites, including the absurdly splurgy "Tower of Shells" ($98). This pile of seafood includes a whole lobster, lump crab, shrimp, oysters, clams, ceviche, and crudo with cocktail sauce. Phew!
I fell for the Tuna Tartare ($18), done just the way I like it, with soy, avocado, cucumber, onions, and large potato chips. Don't like seafood? Order the excellent Steak Frites ($30) to Chef's Fliet Mignon ($52).
Miya's is the only "sustainable sushi restaurant in the US" with, for sure, the only reflective, social activist, quirky chef this side of San Fran.
Chef/owner Bun Lai takes Japanese cuisine to infinity and beyond. Toothsome concoctions include "Kiss A Smiling Pig, the vegetarian "Killer Squid," Mom's Potato Salad, and the I can't believe it's not chicken "Karma Virtue Chickennots,"which is a box of chicken-less Southern fried chicken—made from spore-bearing wild toadstools/farmed oyster mushrooms. Holy moly – my favorite guilty pleasure. Of course there's so much more: plant, sea creature, and insect-based on the eclectic menu. Says Bun, "we don't want trendy."
"We want accessible, world-class food while making fun of haute cuisine." Mentioned in a New Yorker article about Invasive Species as food source, Miya's can increasingly be found on the world scene. Lines start forming early.
The perfect place to sit, sip, snack and study. An independent bookstore/coffee house, for a couple of bucks you can enjoy a huge muffin or scone then peruse an esoteric array of books.
As a Registered Nurse, Claire Criscuolo attempted to tackle a rise in diet-related heart disease and diabetes by opening a vegetarian restaurant, Claire's Corner Copia, in 1975. Her motto; "We want people to know what real food tastes like." Like Louis' and Pepe's, Claire's has continued to be a mainstay of New Haven life, and year after year, new Yale students "discover it" for themselves. Whatever you do, don't pass up a hefty slice of Claire's standout Lithuanian Coffee Cake.
Louis Lunch, established 1895, is considered by many to be "the birthplace of the American Hamburger." Located in a tiny brick building, Louis draws hamburger purists (quarter pound of tartare quality beef on two slices of white bread with onion and tomato – no ketchup) from all over the globe.
On Wooster Street, New Haven's Little Italy, three pie places vie for the "best pizza" in the region – or quite possibly the world.
Pepe's signature White Clam Pizza is still a best seller. Relative newcomer Modern Apizza, opened in 1934, gives the old standbys a run for their money.
Never has liquid nitrogen been put to more decadent use: flash-freezing cream and natural flavorings into instant, almost gooey, custard-smooth ice cream. Indescribably amazing.
The vast lobby of the hot new New Haven boutique hotel, The Blake, with its clusters of seating and work surfaces, seems like a relic from another – pre-Covid – era. The space was envisioned as a place where groups of friends, family, and colleagues could gather in smaller spaces. Now, it's nearly empty.
However, since June, the hotel itself has seen an uptick in guests – mostly because of safety protocols that include mask wearing, deep cleaning, and lots of Plexiglas and hand sanitizer.
Those receptive to travel now desire these kinds of safeguards, especially in high-concept, design-forward lodging. The Blake, in the center of downtown New Haven, with a hot rooftop bar/restaurant (High George) and within two blocks of Yale College, two theaters, museums, and great restaurants, delivers in spades.
As an extended stay hotel, rooms are huge. Each includes a compact, impeccably designed galley kitchen featuring a stove, microwave oven, fridge, dishwasher, and stocked with tableware, pots, and pans. As per Covid protocol, the minibar has been removed, although items can be purchased in the Grab and Go section of the lobby, next to the reception desk.
Beds of the sink-into, dreamy kind, have been stripped down to a bright white duvet. Wall art and burgundy couch and ottoman lend a bit of color punch. A large flat-screen TV is mounted above the chest of drawers like its own work of art. And, always near and dear to my heart – there are plenty of outlets, including two on each bedside table.
But the star of each room is actually the eye-catching shower: swathed in glossy white subway tile with contrasting black grout, its lovely to behold. In fact, the whole modern bathroom is pretty and pristine – reassuring for sure.
Hamilton Park
For now, this main floor restaurant is closed.
High George Rooftop Bar Restaurant (see under Where to Eat )
This uber-popular 6th floor outdoor patio is favored by locals in the know.
The Blake's two-room fitness center is big enough to pass for a smallish stand-alone gym. It's one of the largest and best equipped of its kind that I've ever encountered in a hotel.
The small grab and go store provides soda, water, yogurts, snacks and candy. Rooms and Suites from $188-$650 include wifi and extensive fitness center.
This college-town franchise took over the former hostel, The Duncan Hotel, and turned it into a handsome Ivy League club-ish property. Rooms from $175-$280.
Sleep in a collegian's fantasy dorm room; study-mod suites sport light woods, heather teals and earth-browns. Cute blue and white seersucker robes hang in gleaming white subway tile and grey-veined marble bathrooms. Suites with cozy reading alcove offer views over the tile roofs and chimney tops of the stately Yale Campus. $199-$400 per night, includes complimentary wi-fi, apples and gingersnaps at check-in.
3 thoughts on "New Haven CT: Arts, Food, Theater, and Yale University"
Modern is almost as old as Pepe's and Sally's. Founded in 1934.
Malerie Yolen-Cohen
Hi Robert – Thanks so much for reading and commenting. You'll note that I said a "relative" newcomer as Pepe's opened ten years earlier!
Yep Keith – those buildings are part of Yale University. The whole town of New Haven is fun with great restaurants and shops!


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Local Restrictions Support Grant (Open) Tiers 2 and 3
This grant is for the period of Tier 2 and Tier 3 restrictions only.
In the SWT area Tier 2 ran from 2 December 2020 to 25 December 2020 inclusive (24 days). Tier 3 ran from 26 December to 30 December 2020 inclusive (5 days).
Businesses in the rates system in the accommodation, leisure and hospitality sectors only, which were not required to closed in tiers 2 or 3 but have been severely impacted as a result of these local restrictions being imposed.
Businesses that have reached the state aid limit
Businesses that are not severely impacted as they can continue to provide their service normally:
Businesses that were established after the introduction of the restrictions
Businesses in other sectors (e.g. retail, wholesaling, administration etc.)
Businesses that are not the ratepayer
Businesses that are in administration, are insolvent or where a striking off notice has been made
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The period of Tier 2 restrictions in the SWT area ran for a 24 day period. Payments are based on the rateable value of the business properties concerned for this period, as follows:
Rateable value
Grant payment
Rateable value of exactly £15,000 or under £800
Rateable value over £15,000 and less than £51,000 £1,200
Rateable value of exactly £51,000 or above £1,800
A business which has more than one eligible rated business premises in the SWT area is entitled to more than one payment.
The period of Tier 3 restrictions in the SWT area ran for a 5 day period. Payments are based on the rateable value of the business properties concerned for this period, as follows:
Rateable value over £15,000 and less than £51,000 £250
Rateable value of exactly £51,000 or above £375
We will pay the grant to the person, partnership or company who is named as the ratepayer on our records
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Home News & Analysis Deals Vietnam solar draft PPA deemed 'non-bankable'
Vietnam solar draft PPA deemed 'non-bankable'
A consortium of international commerce chambers said the mooted framework would make it impossible to get foreign bank financing for the development of solar projects in the country.
Nia Tam
Vietnam Business Forum, an umbrella group for international chambers of commerce, has told the Vietnamese government that the recently released draft solar PPA template is "non-bankable" in a response letter to the country's Ministry of Industry and Trade.
"The draft of solar PPA template that the MOIT has released on its website has been assessed non-bankable and as such, it cannot attract financing for solar power projects in Vietnam, especially for medium and large-scale projects," said VBF.
The group stressed that the number of solar projects developed and the amount of investment going towards them may be "more limited" than planned as a result, unless PPA terms are reviewed. It suggested the government revise the draft by adopting a PPA template bankable under international standards and localised under Vietnamese law.
The 63-page response also comprises a number of comments and recommended amendments to the draft, which was released this April to deliver a long-awaited feed-in tariff scheme for grid-connected solar projects.
"There is a huge interest in Vietnam's solar market from investors, given that the market remains underdeveloped and has great renewables resources," Gavin Smith, director of clean energy at Dragon Capital, told Infrastructure Investor. However, the draft does not address the three key risks that concern investors the most – termination arrangements, the absence of neutral ground for arbitration and access to the grid, he said.
In addition to Smith's comments, VBF found there is a lack of protection against retroactive changes in policy that could affect existing projects, as well as a lack of clauses on project insurance, anti-corruption measures and a waiver of sovereign immunity.
Given EVN, the country's state-owned monopoly utility, is entitled to be the sole off-taker for all solar projects, VBF said its payment obligations should be supported by a government guarantee or other forms of assurance to support the creditworthiness of EVN and resolve the risk related to payment obligations.
"Without a bankable PPA, it will be impossible or very difficult for developers and investors to be able to get or convince financing from international or foreign lenders on a project finance basis," the business group concluded.