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At Jungle Pillows, we are proud of all of the brands that we showcase in our store. Each artisan brand has their own story to tell and does their part to ensure that their products are crafted to the highest quality standards, with sustainability and ethical, handmade production close at heart. Here is the full list of all of the brands that we carry, including icons indicating specific brand values.
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Women Owned Small Batch Fair Trade Cooperation
Organic Recycled Materials Supporting Children
Acacia Creations
Acacia Creations was founded in 2007 by Maura Kroh, a Pennsylvania-born entrepreneur with an addiction to travel and places unknown. Maura moved to Nairobi, Kenya at the age of 23 and soon found herself working in East Africa's refugee camps. Despite the wealth of talent, resourcefulness and determination in the camps, she saw that residents had few opportunities to earn a fair and dignified living. Maura saw a simple solution: create employment and generate income through the rich handcraft traditions already thriving in the camps. Acacia Creations was founded as a means to connect the skills of remote artisans with global consumers. With production headquarters in Kenya, Acacia Creations now works in 7 countries across Africa and Asia with a network that touches thousands of artisan partners. They go beyond fair trade by creating jobs, providing training, and giving back to communities through education and healthcare initiatives.
Bloom & Give
For centuries, textile artists in India have been perfecting intricate techniques of dyeing, weaving and stitching. These rich traditions are the source of Bloom & Give's creative inspiration. They donate 10% of their sales to programs that send girls to school in rural India, as in this part of the world, education changes a girl's life and the lives of generations to come. Located in Dallas, Texas, Bloom & Give creates throw blankets, scarves, pillows, table linens, and more using hand-loomed cotton and natural wool.
Blossom Inspirations
Blossom Inspirations was founded in 2009 with the idea of mutually benefiting everyone involved in the production and sale of their eco-friendly, fair trade products. They work directly with Peruvian and Mexican artisans, knowing them by name and visiting them at their homes and workshops. Their products are designed and produced to positively impact artisans, retailers, consumers and our environment alike. Blossom Inspiration creates high quality products that are sold at a price that ensures a living wage for the artisans and that encourage the protection and reinvestment into the environment.
Caché District
Caché District is an online boutique offering luxurious 100% organic GOTS certified cotton linens. They are on a mission to bring an exclusive collection of pure, organic, luxurious cotton linens to the market that are affordably priced. At the beginning, Jana & Deepak, the founders of Caché District, began to research how organic cotton may be a better choice for cleaner living. However, they had a hard time finding organic cotton sheets at an affordable price, let alone made with appealing designs. Having identified a gap in the marketplace, Jana and Deepak partnered with their Chief Information Officer who had experience and contacts in the textile industry of India. The team of three then found the right fit in a supplier and decided to set up shop online, with a community focus in their hometown of Richmond, VA. To ensure the highest quality standards, they put their linens through rigorous testing by North Carolina State's College of Textile Materials Lab. A portion of their earnings are donated to local causes as well as to veterans' causes.
Convivial is a production and design company that labors over the creation of simple, ethically made ceramic wares. The company began as a one-woman show wheel-throwing out of a home garage and today is made up of a group of incredibly talented artisans who bring each piece from dust to life in a design and manufacturing space located in the Historic West Bottoms of Kansas City. Their mission is to produce wares that inspire others toward a life of conviviality – the joining of people to eat, drink and be joyful in the company of one another.
Delilah Home
Delilah Home was named after a scared puppy who survived a life-threatening ordeal in the Carolina mountains. She weathered extreme cold temperatures and record winds by living off the land for 62 days. Around her, an entire community rallied for her return, watching, and searching until she was eventually reunited with her family. Sustainability, impact, community. Her story reflects the fundamental pillars of Delilah Home. The core values of Delilah Home weren't born out of a branding session, they are a part of who their founders are as humans and are at the heart of every decision they make. Based in Weddington, North Carolina, Delilah Home only uses quality 100% organic cotton certified to the Global Organic Textile Standard and natural hemp to ensure that their textiles do not contain allergenic or toxic chemicals commonly used in conventional cotton production. As a result, their products are ideal for people with allergies, skin sensitivity, and respiratory problems. Our skin is the largest human organ and is the body's first line of defense against Mother Nature's toughest elements and harmful chemicals in the environment. It's also full of nerves that connect us to the world around us. We feel it in every handshake and hug. You'll be glad your skin is wrapped in the luxury and comfort of Delilah home products.
There's no sign to find the small family-owned ceramic workshop in the state of Guanajuato. Behind the large wooden gate, women artisans are hand painting un-fired ceramics while men work the kilns, as they have since the late 70's. Each piece has personality from the dots and swirls to the hand-painted logo on the bottom. And each is lead free, microwave and dishwasher safe.
Global Groove is a fair trade organization working with women by supporting and developing artisan co-ops in Thailand and Nepal. The Fair Trade industry is expanding and we are proud to be a part of a sustainable movement that is changing lives. Global Groove designs, develops, produces and sources fairly traded lifestyle products with a commitment to the sustainability of production and the cultural heritage of the groups that they work with. They inhale its people, its landscapes, its colors, its flavors, its very scent, and they exhale to create inspirational products symbolic of our traveling experiences. Global Groove encourages travel because the knowledge, acceptance and understanding of different ways, people and ideas is the very colorful road to a respectful, safer, kinder world.
Hip-o Modern Living
Hip-o Modern Living is a woman-owned company based in Ashland, Oregon whose goal is to bring products to market that have as little impact as possible on the environment, while improving the lives of the artisans who produce them. They are very proud to offer beautifully crafted wood items that not only support the community that handcrafts them, but are sourced completely from wood that would otherwise be destroyed.
Holy Lamb Organics is a small company making exceptional natural bedding by hand near Olympia, WA. They specialize in bedding basics including pillows, comforters & toppers for infants through adults. They combine organic cotton fabric and American Premium Eco-Wool, which paired with their sustainability practices, bring you the best bedding with a light footprint. Holy Lamb Organics creates green jobs in rural Washington State and is a woman-owned business. Committed to zero waste practices, they up-cycle their scraps and refrain from adding plastic to the product stream. They are a scent-free facility, excluding scents and chemicals to preserve the purity of their luxury natural materials.
Jedando Handicrafts
Working with more than 100 individual carvers in Machakos, Kenya, Jedando Modern Handicrafts markets African handicrafts primarily made of wood and bone worldwide. Carving is a tradition in Kenya with the children learning the craft from their parents. Carved by hand using only rudimentary hand tools, olive wood bowls, salad serving sets, and animal-shaped napkin rings take shape from pieces of olive wood, mahogany, and mpingo, or "African Ebony". An integral part of the organization's function is to educate the craftspeople on the need for reforestation to enable the products to be available for years to come and offer a sustainable income for generations. While wood carving provides the major income for many in the Machakos area, other craftspeople earn a living by further enhancing the products including painting the napkin rings and carving discarded animal bone for the handles of salad serving sets. Often the bone is "batiked" by placing wax on the white bone and dipping the bone a dark brown/black dye, resulting in patterns African mud cloth designs.
Kindred Kid & Baby
Kindred Kid & Baby is a new social impact company launched in July 2019 that creates certified organic cotton kids bedding in rad designs for taste-maker moms. All of their crib sheets are made with GOTS-certified organic cotton and are hand-loomed and block-printed by their fair-trade partner in India using AZO-free dyes. Kindred's mission is to offer moms a choice for simple, modern designs that create an inspired space for kids, without compromising values. Their bedding is designed in Portland, Oregon and hand block-printed by fair trade artisans in India, which results in beautiful, fun, and solidly unique patterns printed on the softest organic bedding. Responsibly made, organic bedding in modern designs means that moms can sleep easy AND elevate their nursery design. Kindred was founded by Portland mom-of-two Hope Lobkowicz, who runs her business honoring the principle that supporting traditional artisan practices drives economic well-being. She uses simple, modern designs to create an inspired space for creative and imaginative kids (and a calm place for moms). She believes that intentional and responsible choices about where to shop truly impact the lives of others and our planet.
Living Threads Co.
Based in Golden, Colorado, Amanda Zehner founded Living Threads Co. with a mission to do good through small business, supporting artisans while directly connecting consumers with the women and men who weave. Through her work in the non-profit sector over the past 10 years, Amanda has been privileged to learn from and develop relationships with the amazing people that make up what is today our Living Threads Co. Amanda not only fell in love with the vibrant textiles that these groups create, but also with their stories, culture and the opportunity to empower them through the support of their work and businesses. Their textiles are dyed using only natural plants found in the regions where the artisans live and work. Today Amanda travels the world building and sustaining relationships through partnerships, training, micro-credit, and investments in the Living Threads Co. community.
Matr Boomie
Matr Boomie is a fair trade collection from India that marries modern design sensibility with inspiring traditional art forms, bringing people and cultures closer together. With the mission of creating opportunities for women and minorities to realize their creative, economic and leadership potential. They have grown to empower 20,000 artisans in 40 partner communities throughout India.
Mayta Collection
Mayta Collection is a boutique ethical fashion label located in Chicago, Illinois that is inspired by a love of travel, culture, and weaving traditions. Founder and designer Maggie O'Reilly travels frequently and has connected with many artisans on her journeys. Mayta Collection's line of fashion accessories and home goods is unique, colorful, and most importantly, high quality. Each item in their collection is one of a kind. They aim to inspire each of us to express our own individual style while supporting ethical production.
Middle Kingdom wares are inspired by a long and distinguished history of design and craftsmanship in Chinese porcelain, but they contribute a fresh and invigorating style to the genre. Bo Jia and Alison Alten established the Middle Kingdom kiln in 1998 to broaden porcelain traditions for a modern audience. New works of imperial caliber are now available for everyone.
Mira Fair Trade
Mira Fair Trade strives to promote social justice by working directly with underprivileged artisans by paying them fair wages to help them develop the knowledge to support themselves and their families. They are committed to empowering women and underprivileged communities, and moving towards a global Fair Trade lifestyle through the promotion of the Fair Trade Principles.
Based in Newtown, Connecticut, owners Pam and Mike Davis sought out safe and healthy alternatives to use in their own home as they began having children. Together they discovered new products, learned about the benefits of natural living, and felt compelled to share these discoveries with others. Balancing work and family has always been the main focus, not only for them – but for their team as well. Encouraged to work from home, employees easily adapt their work schedules to the needs of their own families.
Rustic Loom
Rustic Loom is a women-owned textile design studio based in Brooklyn, NY. Their purpose is to make modern textiles for the global good. They team with non-profit organizations and small workshops in Ghana and India to pay fair wages and aim to foster a sustainable livelihood for the artisans who make their collections.
Silk Road Bazaar
Silk Road Bazaar is a wholesale representative of marginalized artist groups located in Kyrgyzstan and throughout Central Asia. They connect with artists who are far from the capitals, who have limited market access, or who do not possess modern marketable skills but have carried on traditional craft culture. Following the proverb, "the best way to know a man is to walk a thousand miles in his shoes," Silk Road believes that to know who we are working with and to understand their lives, we ourselves need to live like and with them. They live among their artist groups for an extended period of time, and during that time they help them become self-sustainable by developing their designs, management techniques, quality control and computer skills.
Slate + Salt
SLATE + SALT is a mission based brand providing a worldwide customer base for artisanal treasures found in rural, impoverished villages around the world. We support the Fair Trade movement and work closely with Fair Trade organizations to facilitate dignified working opportunities in areas of extreme poverty. All of our products are artisan handmade using traditional techniques. We specialize in cashmere scarves and throws hand-loomed in Nepal by disabled weavers, Turkish towels from a cooperative in Turkey and jewelry created from recycled bomb remnants originating in Laos and Cambodia.
SMOLArt
The soapstone by SMOLArt is carved by a group of artists who live in the rural village of Tabaka, Kenya, the heart of soapstone crafts. Their name, a shortened version of Small, Medium, and Large Artists, refers to the size of the soapstone products the artisans make, not their stature. Established in 1990, SMOLArt is a member of the World Fair Trade Organization, and as such assures that their artisans are paid a fair price for their work. In addition, SMOLArt supports community development by contributing to projects that improve living conditions, education, and health of their members and the village at large.
The soapstone they use in their sculptures is mined from great pits in the area surrounding Kiisi, Kenya. The mined soapstone is then delivered to carvers who carve sculptures from the natural stone, the color of which includes cream, pink, brown, yellow, black, or a marbled mix. Once carved, the craftspeople smooth the rough edges of the soapstone with sandpaper dipped in water and polish the piece to a high gloss or paint African motifs in brilliant colors with etched accents. All of SMOLArt's soapstone products are completely handmade.
Based in Columbus, Ohio, Sunkissed is a lifestyle brand that currently puts its main focus on durable elegant beach blankets (traditional Turkish towels with a twist) that are sand resistant, absorbent, fast-drying and very stylish. The company has a large number of followers due to its social purpose of empowering women by employing single moms and supporting the movement and by supporting the sea life and the coral reef preservation. Sunkissed considers its beach blankets among the best on the market due to their ethical production and multi-purpose uses. Their blankets and towels are great for many indoor and outdoor activities such as beach/pool days, traveling, yoga, picnics, hiking and more.
Swahili African Modern
Over 20 years ago, the founder of Swahili African Modern walked Nairobi's vibrant city markets and fell in love with East African crafts and the men and women who create them. During the past two decades, Swahili African Modern has helped that love blossom into an extended family of creative artisans across Africa. Since their earliest days in Kenya, they have expanded their network of artisans to Tanzania, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Uganda, South Sudan, Mali, Nigeria, Ghana, Burkina Faso, and Senegal. Swahili African Modern believes that adaptation helps traditional African craft forms thrive. They allow artisans to earn a living from the comfort of home by doing creative work, so they have an option beyond seeking work in the big cities. Through export, skills inherited through generations with deep-rooted cultural significance continue to bring meaning, stability, and a sense of pride to entire communities. All of Swahili African Modern's products are handmade and fair trade certified.
Tonga Textiles
Founded by Zimbabwean-born artist, Jeremiah Makaza, this family-run business has rapidly grown into a leading international exporter of Zimbabwean-made Sadza Batiks. Set in the heart of Tynwald Industrial Park in Harare, Zimbabwe, Tonga Textiles is comprised of a dedicated team of artisans. "Through art, we believe we can make a positive difference in society" is the motto of Tonga Textiles. Tonga Textiles employs both men and women in the community. Through their training program, the artisans are empowered to work for themselves, thus alleviating poverty within the community. Tonga Textiles is a fair-trade company. Their values of sustainability practices, quality and teamwork are at the heart of all their work. Over the years, their products have evolved into contemporary pieces, showcasing the true essence of an African lifestyle. The process is all hand-made and monitored to the very last detail.
Charlene Aguilar founded Trendy Baby Mocc Shop as a way to express her passion for creating things for others to enjoy. What started as a small hobby to make some extra income as a school teacher turned into a small business, run out of her home. Trendy Baby Mocc Shop is located in Nampa, Idaho and provides financial support to all of the women who use their talents to help this business grow.
Wild Woolies
Walking into the Kathmandu production center's reception you are immediately greeted by a cheerful "Namaste" ('I Salute the God Within You'). In the production halls, dozens of women press felt into a variety of shapes, while others stitch, needle and applique to finish hundreds of different styles of decorative items for export. Sheep's wool is hand felted using warm, mildly soapy water, and is then molded into shapes, cut, and sewn together in any way imaginable. Because the felting and most of the stitching process is done by hand with natural materials that are sustainably harvested, hand felted products have a soft impact on the environment. Exports of felted products from Nepal have grown exponentially since around 2000, benefiting thousands of mostly women workers, production managers and family businesses who help support their families and educate their children with their earnings.
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NEW COMMIT: Backstroker Jessica Davis of Lafayette, Calif. has opted to remain in-state for her college career and has given her verbal commitment to the Golden Bears for the fall of 2021.
Davis does her club swimming with Crow Canyon Country Club Sharks and owns the U.S. Open cut in the 100 back with the Summer Nationals standard in the 200 back. She raced both backstroke events at Juniors this past summer after finishing 29th in the 200m back at Phillips 66 Nationals. Last winter, she earned three best times at Juniors West before going on to win the 100/200 back combo at Far Westerns.
A current junior at Carondelet High School, Davis is a four-time CIF North Coast Section Championship finalist. The NISCA All-American placed eighth in the 100 back at the CIF State Championships during her sophomore season after taking sixth in the event as a freshman.
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Don Francisco
Don Francisco participated in and innovated off-road motorsports around the world, from Mexico to Africa, the dry lakes of El Mirage and Muroc, race tracks from Pomona to Indy, and on the salt at Bonneville. He helped to technically perfect the vehicles used for all types of off-road racing and shared this knowledge with the off-road community through his prolific writings. He also formulated the National Off-Road Racing Association's (NORRA) detailed set of rules and vehicle classes.
Born in 1918, Don Francisco, or "Cisco", as he was known to the Hot Rod Magazine (HRM) staff, was one of the true Southern California Hot Rod Pioneers. His practical engineering knowledge and undisputed engine building skill positioned Francisco in the middle of high performance vehicle development and advancement. In the 1940s, from a small gas station in Alhambra, Francisco started rebuilding and tuning engines for many fellow Road Runner's (an early Southern California car club whose members included: Vic Edelbrock Sr., Wally Parks, Bill Burke, Ak Miller and brothers Zeke and Larry, Randy Shinn, Eddie Meyer Jr., Dean Batchelor, and Ray Brown). Along with regular engine work and other Hot Rodders looking for good reliable engine work, this "side business" started taking precedence over his regular job at the Alhambra Fire Department. In 1949, Wally Parks, founder of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) and at the time editor of Hot Rod Magazine, offered Francisco a job as technical writer and by 1950 the job grew to Technical Editor. Francisco wrote for the magazine until 1965. He also worked as a contributing editor to Motor Trend Magazine and as the Technical Editor and Reader Forum Chief at Car Craft Magazine. He wrote with a targeted and straightforward style. His readers and fans recognized him as a trusted and true car lover and expert. His writing went beyond magazine articles and in the late 1950's he founded the Don Francisco Publishing Company. Under his own publishing company he wrote, and sold several books on high performance vehicles and engines, including Maximum Performance-Stockers for the Strip or Street and How to Modify Chevy V8 Engines. He gained his expertise through every day experience working with engines and vehicles in racing environments.
By the early 1950's Francisco joined Bill Stroppe and Clay Smith to help prepare Lincolns for the grueling 2,200 mile Carrera Panamericana, also known as the Mexican Road Race. The Panamericana ran north and south across Mexico on its newly completed Pan American Highway over the course of five days. The Lincolns dominated their class and gained the nickname "Road Race Lincoln." Due to spectator safety concerns the Mexican Government put an end to the race in 1955. Francisco then participated in preparing vehicles for the Mobil Economy Runs from the late 1950s until the mid 1960s. The Mobil Economy Run was a competition to maximize fuel economy over a cross country route that changed every year. The cross country event lasted several days and often covered a distance of over 1,000 miles. Successful participation in the event allowed for manufacturers to advertise the fuel economy and performance of their vehicles. In the mid 1960's, Pontiac hired Francisco to manage their factory team. He prepared the cars, chose the drivers, then oversaw the teams participation in the event.
Francisco continued a working relationship with Stroppe and the two worked together again in 1963 and 1964 preparing and testing a team of Mercury Comets. The Comets were to be entered in the 1964 East Africa Safari, "The Worlds Toughest Race." Francisco served as the team manager on the project and had a full list of responsibilities ranging from personnel to budget and to actual vehicle building, testing and development. He traveled to Kenya twice to oversee the onsite operations and testing of the vehicles. However he left the team when Mercury upper management disregarded his recommendations regarding the shock absorbers on the vehicles. During the race all of the Comets suffered from broken shock mounts.
In 1966 Francisco joined Ed Pearlman and a group of other California based off-road enthusiasts in founding the National Off-Road Racing Association (NORRA). Francisco helped establish the inaugural Mexican 1000 in 1967. Utilizing his skills as a pilot, Francisco charted a viable racecourse and calculating needed service stop locations. Using his personal aircraft, specially modified to fly on lower octane pump gas, Don was very active during the actual events transporting VIP's and press up and down the race course. He also worked with Pearlman to establish the first set of rules and classes for the sport of off-road racing. After NORRA changed hands Francisco continued to do business with Pearlman. The two operated the Baja 500 Off-Road Mart in Pasadena until the mid 1980s.
Don passed away on January 29th, 2005 at the age of 87, after a full lifetime of accomplishments and adventures. Source: Charles Rollins, Editor Bench-Racing.com, Don Francisco, Hot Rod Pioneer, http://www.bench-racing.com/html/archives_2005.html, February 2, 2005.
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YouTube Makes First Foray Into Subscription Models
Posted byMichael Spiteri October 21, 2015 February 14, 2016 Posted inNewsTags:gamer professionals, gamer pros, gaming, google, michael spiteri, news, pewdiepie, streaming, subscription, technology, youtube
Google has announced a subscription-based model for its YouTube service, dubbed YouTube Red. The service promises original, exclusive content by recognized YouTube stars including PewDiePie and Rooster Teeth among others. It also offers the ability to download and watch content offline, as well as access to YouTube Gaming and a new YouTube Music app. All content will be ad-free to subscribers.
At this point, YouTube Red is to be exclusively available to the US market, with the price set at $10 a month. The addition of YouTube Gaming and YouTube Music gives a multimedia appeal, and serves to set it apart from previously-established subscription-based streaming services like Netflix. Whether the exclusive content is worth the investment is the big question though, with some of the announced titles seeming rather uninspired.
The announced titles for YouTube Red include:
Scare PewDiePie – a reality adventure series as Felix reacts to situations inspired by his favourite games.
Sing it! – A comedy that satirises talent competitions
Lazer Team – A movie featuring four losers who find an alien ship carrying an strange cargo
A Trip to Unicorn Island – An in-depth look at the life of Lilly Singh as she embarks on a 26 city tour.
Single by 30 – a romantic drama about two high school friends who pledge to marry each other if they are still unwed at 30
Fight of the Living Dead – a reality show that puts popular YouTubers in a frightening zombie apocalypse to see how they cope
I Am Tobuscus – a comedy about a self-involved YouTube creator trying to be a big star
The YouTube Red exclusive content will be made available gradually beginning early next year. Non-paying YouTube users won't be disrupted in any way, with the standard ad-based service continuing as normal. This marks the first time that YouTube will restrict content based on payment, so it'll be interesting to see how this move is received.
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Representatives from the Chartered Society of Designers (CSD) attended the launch event of the 2017 NTU Art & Design Degree Show to present seven students with awards recognising excellence in their respective areas of design and creativity.
The CSD is the professional body for designers and the authority on professional design practice. It prides itself as being "the internationally recognised body for the design profession, providing support and guidance for designers at every stage of their career 'from learning to earning'"™.
The Society is not a trade body or an association, and membership is only awarded to individual designers who prove their professional competence as defined by the Society's rigorous standards.
Seven courses in the area of Art and Design at NTU are accredited by CSD, and this status is reviewed annually by the Society to ensure that standards and outcomes are continually being met. Only a very small handful of other UK universities can boast this level of accreditation across so many Art and Design course areas. Students on accredited courses benefit from automatic student e-membership of CSD.
The students selected for 2017 awards from NTU's CSD accredited courses were: Hannah Manley (BA (Hons) Product Design), Simone Chester (BA (Hons) Furniture & Product Design), Anouska Tarleton (BA (Hons) Interior Architecture & Design), Nikki Charlesworth (BA (Hons) Theatre Design), Fumi Shimomura (BA (Hons) Decorative Arts), Rosa Hutchesson (BA (Hons) Textile Design) and Maisie Hambleton (BA (Hons) Graphic Design).
Each received a copy of internationally renowned design book,The Art of Looking Sideways by Alan Fletcher a late Fellow of the Society. All are Student members of the Society and are entitled to automatic entry as Associate Members of CSD, comprising full access to professional services and advice, discounts on training and events, and the accolade of immediately being able to use the affix Assoc.CSD after their name.


Russell Geyser is a leading financier of real estate and other investments over the past 25 years. He is co-investor and producer with Clayton Pecorin on the upcoming feature films LOST IN THE SUN, STEALING CARS, and URGE.
Early on with the JH Snyder Company in Los Angeles, he began in the management of Museum Square, the one million square foot development of Wilshire Courtyard, and the financing and purchase of the iconic Marina City Club. Thereafter, Geyser formed his several joint ventures with Excel Realty Trust and developed over 20 shopping centers across the United States.
In 1999, Geyser teamed with Excel to form Millennia Car Wash and as CEO purchased 70 car washes across the country and took it public as MACE Car Washes. Thereafter, he formed Gibraltar Holdings and Geyser Holdings to take advantage of the Tenant-In-Common syndication boom in the United States. He ultimately syndicated more than $400 million in commercial real estate between 2004 and 2007, and retains interest and management of some $200 million in current real estate holdings.
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Home Food & Dining First Watch to Open in Bailey's Crossroads
First Watch to Open in Bailey's Crossroads
The restaurant that serves up breakfast, brunch and lunch is coming to Bailey's Crossroads.
by Alexandria Living Magazine Staff
Photo courtesy of First Watch
"The Traditional" from First Watch
If you're a morning person, you're going to love First Watch, a restaurant that serves up breakfast, brunch and lunch, coming to the Crossroads Center shopping center in Bailey's Crossroads.
First Watch will open in the spot formerly occupied by Ruby Tuesday's. The restaurant has not announced an opening date.
First Watch offers traditional favorites, such as pancakes, omelets, sandwiches and salads, alongside specialty items like a fresh juice bar, Farm Stand Tacos, Lemon Ricotta Pancakes, Quinoa Power Bowls, Avocado Toast and the Chickichanga. You'll be able to dine in, pick up or order delivery using the restaurant's app.
Eat-in diners are greeted with a full pot of coffee, complimentary newspapers and free wifi. In 2018, First Watch began to source its coffee from Huila, Colombia because they want to "support these hard-working women and their families in Huila in 2018." Royal Cup Coffee, an Alabama-based coffee company, roasts the coffee.
Some of its restaurants, including those in Virginia, offer cocktails on the menu. Some of its signature cocktails include a Pomegranate Sunrise, which features Cameron Tequila, pomegranate, fresh lime and agave nectar. The restaurant also offers brunch classics such as Mimosas and Bloody Marys.
The Bailey's Crossroads restaurant will be located at 5880 Leesburg Pike. Hours will be 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. each day. First Watch has two other locations in Northern Virginia — in Fairfax and Chantilly and 13 locations statewide in addition to the Bailey's Crossroads location.
The location in Fairfax, according to Yelp, often has a line of people waiting outside to go in, where tables are distanced. Some Yelpers advised adding yourself to the waitlist via the App 15 minutes before you arrive.
There are more than 400 First Watch restaurants located in 29 states. Headquartered in University Park, Florida, the restaurant was founded in 1983 in Pacific Grove, Calif. by John Sullivan and Ken Penderey. The name is a nautical reference to the first work shift aboard a ship.
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Newton is a running shoe brand that aims to create footwear for moving through rough terrains. It's designed to be suitable for a variety of activities from daily training to marathons. It's durable, versatile, and has a vibrant, colorful design. The Gravity 7 is available in both men's and women's styles.
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Merrel is a popular athleticwear brand that encourages you to find your inner adventurer. The Trail Glove 4 E-Mesh is available in both men's and women's styles and is made from a durable mesh material. It proves a one-of-a-kind fit for versatility and protection for your feet.
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Nike is an internationally-known athleticwear brand known for their "Just Do It" slogan. The Lunar Skyelux is available in both men's and women's styles. It's lightweight, has a plush collar, and a soft foam underfoot for supreme comfort. It's available in both eye-catching neons and polished, neutral colors.
On, or On Cloud, is a Swiss running shoe and apparel brand with the quest for the perfect running shoe. The Cloud X is light, fully-cushioned, and vegan. It utilizes an engineered mesh for breathability and strength. The Zero-Gravity foam allows you to move flawlessly in all directions.
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Q: Relaiton between gradiant and directional derivative. In the optimization class, there was a equation I don't quite get it.
For $f:\mathbf{R^n}\rightarrow \mathbf{R}$, $d\in \mathbf{R^n}$, $d$ is a direction for $f$.
$\lim_{\tau\to 0^+}\frac{f(x+\tau d)-f(x)}{\tau}=\nabla f(x+\tau d)^Td\bigg|_{\tau = 0}=\nabla f(x)^Td$
I don't get what is $\bigg|_{\tau = 0}$ in the equation meant. Is it means after I calculate $\nabla f(x+\tau d)^Td$, then I set $\tau = 0$ ?
If we look into the first and third part, $\lim_{\tau\to 0^+}\frac{f(x+\tau d)-f(x)}{\tau}=\nabla f(x)^Td$
It doesn't make sense. Left hand side should mean the slope of f for direction d, and the right hand side should mean using $\nabla f(x)$ as a slope, and moving toward d. How can these two are the same ?
If you can explain the equation for me thoroughly, it will help me a lot, Thanks for your help.

A: The notation $\bigg|_{\tau = 0}$ just means evaluate this expression at $\tau=0$.
We have
$$\lim_{\tau\to 0^+}\frac{f(x+\tau d)-f(x)}{\tau}=\nabla f(x+\tau d)^Td\bigg|_{\tau = 0}=\nabla f(x+0\cdot d)^Td=\nabla f(x)^Td$$
This expression makes sense, if we want to see how much we are changing in the direction $d$, we look at how the function changes overall $\nabla f(x)$ and then we see how much this vector points in the direction $d$, which is simply the inner product.

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Trump slams Harley-Davidson over tariff dispute
By Joe Tacopino
June 25, 2018 | 6:22pm	| Updated June 25, 2018 | 6:58pm
President Trump claimed Monday that Harley-Davidson was "the first to wave the White Flag" after the US motorcycle maker announced it would be moving some production overseas to avoid retaliatory tariffs by the EU.
"Surprised that Harley-Davidson, of all companies, would be the first to wave the White Flag," Trump wrote in a tweet.
Harley-Davidson to shift some production overseas
President Trump's looming trade war will cost Harley-Davidson as much...
"I fought hard for them and ultimately they will not pay tariffs selling into the E.U., which has hurt us badly on trade, down $151 Billion."
Harley-Davidson said it stood to lose as much as $100 million a year as a result of the tariffs. In response, most of its production for bikes sold in the EU will be moved to Europe.
Trump cast the current trade dispute with traditional allies as a temporary bump in the road.
"Taxes just a Harley excuse – be patient! #MAGA," he tweeted.
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This guided 2.5 hour tour offers a cruise around Manhattan Island and the chance to learn about its history. You'll enjoy the live commentary from a tour guide, breathtaking views, and food and beverages will be available for purchase. Tickets are normally $41.99, but you can often find them on sale.
"Free" and "New York City" often do not go hand in hand. But this amazing company offers several tours that are free, though donations and tips are certainly accepted and encouraged. The belief is that everyone should be able to enjoy what the city has to offer. For some tours, subway fare will be needed, and reservations are required to guarantee your spot. Still, this is one of the best and most affordable ways to see the city.
This tour will require a bit of a drive—Albany is between two and three hours from the city. But touring the beautiful capitol is something everyone should experience, especially history buffs or anyone who appreciates architecture. Tours are free of charge and are available Monday-Friday at 10 AM, noon, 2 PM and 3 PM.
If your travels take you to the Rochester or Buffalo areas, carve out some time to tour this creepy old asylum. Known as one of the most haunted places in the country, you just might experience some paranormal activity—but either way, you're in for a spooky time. Tours cost $20 per person and last about two hours.
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Located just 56 miles north of Manhattan, the beautiful Bannerman's Castle sits on an island about six acres in size. The castle was once used as a military surplus warehouse, and these days it's available for exploring on your own.
Heading to the Hamptons this summer? This tour is close to Long Island, and it offers the chance to put your rental car in park and cruise along by bike. The best part? This tour will quench your thirst for wine as well as information, and you'll see plenty of historic sights along the way.
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Araragi is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is a small East Asian hairstreak genus. The larvae feed on Juglans (walnut) species.

Species
Araragi enthea (Janson, 1877)
Araragi sugiyamai Matsui, 1989
Araragi panda Hsu & Chou, 2001

External links

"Araragi Sibatani & Ito, 1942" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
Images representing Araragi at Encyclopedia of Life

Theclini
Lycaenidae genera

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Coffee and Regrets (a min7en story): Chapter Twenty-One
This is the last chapter of Coffee and Regrets. I will close the Ji post on Friday and be announcing the Ji winners later on my LJ.
Thank you to all of you. Really, you make doing this worth everything.
Chapter: Twenty-One [R]
Chapters: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
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Things were still stiff between the youngest and the eldest. Changmin greeted Jaejoong at the door with a smile but his eyes lit up only when Yunho came in. It left a sorrowful smear on Se7en's heart but the man knew it would take time before his young lover could put aside the anger he felt. Se7en had personal experience on that front. Still, the lead singer didn't appear to be shattered by young man's reserve although his gaze did linger a bit longer than it needed to on Min's face. Spotting Se7en standing on the balcony, Jaejoong raised his hand and loudly greeted him.
"Aish, there you are!" The pretty-faced man joined Se7en, sniffing at the meat grilling on the gas barbecue. "Hamburgers?"
"Minku wanted them." Se7en poked at the singer's ribs and Jae laughed, pulling away from the tickle. "I told him they're too thick. It'll take too long to cook them but he insisted."
"He likes thick burgers," Jaejoong said, nodding. "He likes something he can bite into."
"That's why I like Shichi," Changmin replied, wrapping one arm around Se7en's waist and bumping hips.
"Again, stop," Yunho pleaded. "I don't want to hear this."
"I keep hearing that but I hear you whispering my name with Min's in the middle of the night," Jae said, winking at Se7en. "He's got a filthy mind."
"Look, the doorbell," Yunho smiled tightly. "Probably the other two."
"I hope they brought the noodles," Changmin said, dipping a finger into the kal-bi glaze he'd made to put on the burgers. "Yoochun's mother makes a salad with mayonnaise and pasta shells."
"Is it good?" Se7en tentatively licked Min's fingertip when the younger man offered him a taste of the sauce.
"The salad or the glaze?" He asked, recoating his finger and offering a taste to the eldest of his group. "Taste and see if it's like yours."
The peace offering was small but for Se7en, it seemed like a big step between them. For Changmin to ask Jaejoong for his opinion was monumental and when the singer bent forward, eyes closed and mouth opened in an O to suck the glaze from Min's hand, he fanned himself with the spatula, wishing night would fall suddenly so the air would be cooler.
"They are going to kill me," Yunho muttered darkly, popping the cap off of his beer. "The hyenas are here. I left them cackling in the kitchen. I should warn you, they spotted your gaming system. We might be losing them to race cars."
"I think all I have like that might be Gran Turismo." He said as a burst of noise echoed from the kitchen and Junsu ran outside, carrying a plastic container of something red. "Of course, they could just be tearing down my place."
"Did you bring the salad?" Min asked the tenor running around him. Yoochun followed close behind, grappling his lover about the waist and lifting him up off the floor.
Junsu thrust the container at Min and shouted, "Quick, take this! I made it! Don't let him tell you anything…"
Yoochun's hand muffled the man's mouth and the baritone smiled sweetly, holding Junsu still. The man kicked and flailed, unable to get his feet on the ground. Giving up, he went limp in Yoochun's arms, dragging down as dead weight. The baritone yelped and strained to hold his lover up but his knees began to buckle right as Changmin calmly took the sealed container from Junsu's hands.
"What is this?" He asked as the couple toppled to the ground. Popping it open, he sniffed at the contents. "Pork? Kimchi pork?"
"For the grill," Junsu said, poking his head out from under Yoochun's chest. "I made it."
"He chopped up the kimchi!" Yoochun bared his teeth and bit into his lover's ribs, plucking out his shirt. Junsu let loose a peal of laughter and kicked out, narrowly missing Jae's shin. "I made it. He merely assisted."
"Assisting is making!" Junsu tried to shove the other man off of him then gave up. Batting his eyes at his leader, he crooned. "Yunnie-ah, please…. Can you help me?"
"I'm not getting involved," Yunho turned his head. "I think it's best if I stay out of lovers' arguments."
"He never stays out of mine," Min muttered, putting the pork down on the grilling station table next to the hamburgers. "I'll get a plate for the pork. It smells good. I wonder what it would taste like piled on the hamburgers."
"Probably good," Yoochun agreed. "And before you ask, yes we brought the salad. My mother made enough for ten people I think."
"Or maybe just one Min," Junsu piped up, moving his hands quickly as the tall young man pretended he was going to stomp on Junsu's fingers. "Joking! I was joking."
"Your jokes suck," Jae said. "I'll go get a plate. I want to taste this salad."
Se7en watched his lover follow the older singer then smiled when the other couple pulled themselves off the ground and bounced in after them. He heard Yunho chuckling next to him and lifted his beer bottle in a silent acknowledgement of the silliness that seemed to follow his group. Closing the grill's lid, he checked the flame before slinging down into a lounger. Yunho straddled the nearby chaise, watching his lover and friends through the French doors.
"It's nice to see them all together," Se7en said, his eyes following Min's lean form as the young man puttered around the kitchen.
"You have no idea," Yunho replied, leaning back into the lounger. Fatigue clung to his features but his mouth was relaxed. "It's been hard. Harder than I thought it would be."
"You and Jaejoong are okay, though…right?"
"Yeah," The other man said. "And Min is trying to work things out with Boo. It's hard. They're both stubborn and Min…"
"Min's hot-headed," Se7en suggested. "One thing Jaejoong is not."
"No, Jae doesn't have a short fuse." He sipped his beer and sighed. "But he has a temper. Especially in this, he goes from angry for himself and the others to broken apart because the dongsaeng is angry at him. It tears at him. I thought I'd be the one who could hurt Jaejoong the most but I was wrong… it's Min."
From his vantage point, Se7en could see his lover washing the vegetables they'd bought to grill. Behind him, Jaejoong was pulling out a chopping board and a knife, his face animated as he spoke. Min's face appeared more closed off but the older singer acted as if nothing were wrong, continuing to laugh and smile at the younger man until he teased a grin from Min's somber face.
"I think your wife doesn't want to disappoint the son," Se7en said. "It's hard when someone looks up to you and you feel like you let them down."
"You're going to be gutted by that knife if he hears you call him that. I swear, you never learn."
"Oh I don't call him that to his face, just you." The man laughed. "I know better. He's scarier than Min when he's angry."
Yunho nodded. A thin worrying crease appeared on his forehead and he glanced at the two men behind the glass. "Do you think they'll ever be… back to where they were?"
"No," Se7en said, shaking his head. "They can't ever go back. That's one thing I've learned from this past year; none of us can go back. We can only move on."
"Does moving on mean eating burnt hamburgers?" Yunho asked, reaching for the spatula. He flipped open the grill cover, turning the burgers over. Digging through the pork, he placed some strips on the far side where the flame was lower then closed the barbeque. "I just want them to be happy. Both of them. Jaejoong's my lover but Min is my brother."
"You have some very strange ideas about what a brother is," The other man laughed and jerked his legs to the side but Yunho was too quick and the spatula left a mark on his skin. "Hey, I'm not the one with the ménage fetish."
"Yeah, like you were unaffected by Jaejoong sucking off of Min's fingers," He grumbled, using a mouthful of beer to cool himself off. Nodding with his chin towards the kitchen, he said, "It is good to see them like that. Talking is good. There hasn't been a lot of that. Right now, I'll take any step I see between them as a good one."
"Are we ever going to talk about what happened?" Jaejoong asked, sharpening a paring knife. With the exception of one of the chopping blades, the rest of the set were in sad condition and he wondered if Se7en cooked anything other than instant food.
"What happened between me and Shichi?" Min asked, peeling an onion. "Or between you and me?"
"Yeah, you and me." He set the knife down and lifted himself up to sit on the counter. "I hate this thing between us. I hate the words that were said."
"I meant them," Changmin replied. "I hate that I said them to you and how I said them but not how I felt at the time. I can't tell you I wouldn't say them that way again. Only that I'd still regret it."
"I never meant to hurt you," Jae offered.
"I understand that," The younger man said. "You went ahead with what you wanted because you can't imagine anyone not feeling the way you do. You sometimes have a hard time remembering that we might disagree. The only one you think about saying no to you is Yunho and that's because he's our leader. But really, hyung, just because you're older, doesn't mean I will blindly follow. Not any more. I haven't for a long time."
"I know," Jae said, hiding his face. Min's words stung although he knew the younger man didn't mean them to. It was hard when a hero falls from his pedestal, even harder when the hero was him. "You hurt me too."
"I'm sorry." Min puffed out his cheeks and let the onion sit on the chopping board. "I am really sorry."
"I'd never had anyone… look up to me before," Jaejoong explained. "You've been the only person who has ever though I was worth something… was worth being like. I just felt like …I let you down when you didn't expect it."
"No one expects to be let down," The young man said. "But I know that you were trying to protect us. Even if I disagree with you, I know you meant to do your best. It might destroy who we are to the world but that was something you're willing to risk because you think we're being sacrificed for money. I'm not ready to say that. I don't think I'll ever be ready to say that. I wish you three were stronger. I wish you could stand the pace and work harder to be healthy… to get sleep and not feel worn down but I can't."
"No, we can't," Jae admitted, nodding. "It's killing me, Min. This life that SM made for me was killing me. I couldn't even think because I was so tired and the other things… it was just too much."
"No one was touching you," He said. "Why now? Why do this now when you're not as stressed as you were in the past?"
"Because now I have a way out," The older man replied. "Because I still want to sing. I want to please the fans. I want us to be together. I love all of you. I never want to look across the stage and not see you making faces while you sing with me. But I can't… breathe any more because I am so tired. I'm tired inside, Minnie-ah. I feel like I'm dead inside and my body just hasn't caught up with my soul. If I don't change things soon, I'm going to die. I know it."
"I don't want that," Min said. Reaching out, he touched Jae's wrist, lightly brushing his fingers against the man's arm before dropping his hand away. "We'll work something out. Even if it's not what is all five us right now, we'll work it out. I'm not willing to toss us aside, even as angry as I am. I don't want to do that."
"Okay," Jae murmured. "Promise me that you'll…"
"I promise you, hyung," Changmin said, clasping Jae's shoulder. "No matter how long it takes, I'll stand on stage with you again. You're as much of my forever as Se7en is. I can promise you that."
Se7en lay on the couch, his eyes hooded and his belly full. He debated getting another beer but he was too comfortable against the cushions, nestled in and warm. He could hear Changmin moving around in the kitchen but he was loathe to help. When the younger man joined him on the couch, he pulled Min down on top of him rather than move out of the way.
"This can't be comfortable for you," Min grumbled, adjusting himself so his knees lay between Se7en's legs. "And you're a bony pillow."
"You should talk," The older man snorted. "You have sharp elbows. Sleeping with you is like going through ninja training. I'm ducking shiruken sharp bones."
"Oh, nice," Min bit his lover's chin, playfully tugging back and forth at the skin like he'd seen his Maltese do to a toy. "Remind me why I sleep with you again?"
"Because of this," Se7en said, pressing Min's back down so he could feel the hard length of Se7en's sex under his pants. "And I've got a great ass."
"True," The younger man sighed and laid his head on the man's chest. "You do have a great ass."
"Did you have a good time?"
"Yeah, one of the best," Min said. "Did you?"
"Yeah, I did," He murmured, kissing Changmin's cheek. "Can I tell you something?"
"I never thought it could be like this," Se7en said softly, rubbing his nose against Min's.
"Like what?" He propped himself up so he could look straight into his lover's face. Their lips almost touched and the air between them was warm, circulated between them as they spoke.
"I never thought I could love like this," He replied. Moving his hands down Min's back, he cupped the man's hips, nuzzling into him. "Or be loved like this. I never thought… this would be mine. That someone like you could be mine."
"Tsk," Min snorted. "What about me? Do you remember how uncertain I was? I think I spent more time worrying about what was going to happen than I was thinking about what was really happening. I should have gone to bed with you a lot sooner than I did."
"If you slept with me any sooner, you'd have been too young," Se7en laughed. "And no matter how much Yunho likes me, I'd be dead."
"He does like you," Min mused, "That's nice too."
"I like you," Se7en whispered, placing his mouth on Min's to steal a long kiss. "I like you a lot. I'd even say I love you. You know, if you wanted to hear that."
"I do," Changmin said. "Want to hear that because it would make my loving you easier. It's hard to love someone if they don't love you back. Very uncomfortable."
"Ah, well I don't want you uncomfortable," Se7en said, leaning his head back. "In fact, you don't really look comfortable now. Those clothes look… tight."
"Really?" Min peered around his hips, looking down at the loose sweat pants he wore. "You're right. They are much too constricting but what should I do? Isn't it rude to be naked in the living room?"
"Ah, Minku," Se7en said, cupping his lover's face. "I intend to spend the rest of my life being rude with you. I'm going to love you for that long…and maybe even beyond that."
"Good, Shichi," Changmin sighed and held Se7en close, his arms tight on the man's neck. "Because having you…being loved by you… loving you is a forever worth having."
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Shares of Pain Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTIE) saw strong trading volume on Monday . 851,574 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 187% from the previous session's volume of 296,978 shares.The stock last traded at $1.28 and had previously closed at $1.26.
Separately, ValuEngine lowered shares of Pain Therapeutics from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 25th.
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. First Eagle Investment Management LLC grew its position in Pain Therapeutics by 83.8% during the third quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 1,720,410 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock valued at $1,738,000 after buying an additional 784,314 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its position in Pain Therapeutics by 833.7% during the third quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 261,083 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock valued at $264,000 after buying an additional 233,121 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc grew its position in Pain Therapeutics by 20.7% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc now owns 218,850 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock valued at $221,000 after buying an additional 37,466 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Pain Therapeutics by 75.0% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 66,068 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock valued at $56,000 after buying an additional 28,314 shares during the period. Finally, BlackRock Inc. grew its position in Pain Therapeutics by 11.4% during the fourth quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 226,066 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock valued at $193,000 after buying an additional 23,204 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 17.40% of the company's stock.
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Burchard von Dreileben (auch Borchart van Dreinlove oder Borchart van Dreyleven; lateinisch Borgardus de Drelegen) war von 1340 bis 1345 Ordensmeister des livländischen Zweigs des Deutschen Ordens (Landmeister von Livland des Deutschen Ordens).

Konsolidierung der Ordensmacht
Während seiner Amtszeit kam es zu Aufständen der einheimischen estnischen Bauern gegen Deutsche und Dänen, die im Aufstand in der Georgsnacht (1343/45) gipfelten. Die Feudalherren, derer die Rebellen habhaft werden konnten, wurden meist getötet. Zahlreiche Güter wurden niedergebrannt.

Burchard ließ die Aufstände in Harju (deutsch Harrien), Viru (Wierland) und auf der Insel Saaremaa (Ösel) teils blutig, teils durch Verhandlungsgeschick niederschlagen. Die vier Anführer ("Könige") der Esten wurden im Frühsommer 1343 in Paide (Weißenstein) während der Verhandlungen mit Burchard hingerichtet.

Außerdem gelang es Burchard zum Ende seiner Amtszeit, die durch innerdänische Krisen und Geldknappheit unter König Waldemar IV. geschwächten dänischen Gebiete in Alt-Livland durch Kauf zunächst 1346 dem Deutschen Orden und ein Jahr später dessen livländischem Zweig zu unterstellen. Wichtigstes Objekt war die Stadt Tallinn (Reval), die sich seit 1238 (wieder) in dänischem Besitz befunden hatte.

Gründung von Ordensburgen
Burchard von Dreileben gab am 25. März 1342 den Befehl zum Bau der beiden neuen Ordensburgen Maasilinn (Soneburg) auf der Insel Saaremaa, das damals Ordensland war und von Aufständen erschüttert wurde, Alūksne (Marienburg) und Vastseliina (Frouwenborch oder Neuhausen) im damaligen Bistum Tartu (Dorpat). Ein möglicher Grund für die Errichtung einer neuen Festung nahe an der Grenze war wahrscheinlich die Verstärkung der gegnerischen Burg von Isborsk aus den 1330er Jahren. Burchard schlug ausdrücklich dem Bischof von Dorpat vor, Krieg gegen das russische Pskow (Pleskau) zu führen.

Ende der Amtszeit
1345 gab Burchard sein Amt als Landmeister zugunsten seines Nachfolgers Goswin von Herike (1345–1359) auf. 1346/47 war er wahrscheinlich Komtur von Tallinn.

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Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan
Harry and Craig are trying to break a world record. They are trying to break the world record for kissing, which means that Harry and Craig, former boyfriends and now best friends, must have their lips locked for over thirty-two hours.
Thirty-two hours is a long time – to stand, to go without drinking a drop of anything, to kiss. But the two boys are determined. They are determined to show the world that they could do this. They're determined to inspire the uninspired.
And inspire they do. Through them, others kids find themselves. Others aren't afraid to be who they are meant to be. And still others aren't afraid of their sexuality anymore. But as much as they inspire, the more they kiss the more feelings awake inside of them. And the more feelings that awaken the farther and farther down they must hide them.
Two Boys Kissing written by acclaimed young adult author David Levithan is a realistic, romantic read that will leave some readers enchanted and other (like me) disheartened.
As expected Levithan's writing is nothing short of spectacular. The sentences that fill this book blend seamlessly from one sentence to another. Because of this Two Boys Kissing has a very poetic feel to it. With that said, the only aspect of the writing that wasn't enjoyable, for me as a reader that is, was the very obvious fact that there is no chapters.
Because of the lack of chapters the several story lines that are going on blend into one overall story. But not in a good way. As a reader I wasn't sure what story belonged to which character, often leaving me momentarily confused. It seemed as if each storyline wouldn't come together, it made it seem as if there were a lot of unfinished moments.
Another aspect of the book that simply didn't work for me as a reader was the narration. From the start I couldn't pinpoint who exactly was narrating Two Boys Kissing. I knew it wasn't one of the many characters. But I didn't know who was telling this story. It took me over fifty pages to figure out who was telling this story. Because of this Two Boys Kissing felt very disjointed. I couldn't enjoy the book fully because I couldn't shake the disjointed-ness.
When only dealing with the meat and potatoes of the book, the story line of the two boys kissing, it was a really great story. I found myself skimming over the parts that didn't feature the two kissers Harry and Craig. It felt like those moments with Harry and Craig were the shining star moments. For me, Two Boys Kissing would have been excellent rather than just okay, if it focused solely on these two characters and ditched the not so obvious chorus of narrators.
I wanted to love Two Boys Kissing because I'm a fan of Levithan. But reality is, I had a lot of issues with the book that I simply couldn't look pass. Even though the writing was amazing, and the main story line was a strong one, the narration just didn't work for me. But this doesn't mean that it won't work for you. Go out and read Two Boys Kissing, and let's discuss!
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Nike is looking to keep the momentum it has with the Air Force 1 going as it is getting ready to release a new two-faced style that bears resemblance to a classic colorway of the past. Now, the Swoosh is ushering in its "Split" design with a bit of a twist this time around. On the previously released two-faced black and white pair, Nike added exaggerated tumbled leather to the smaller white sector, while this time the red portion features luxe croc-skin detailing. One of the cleaner details of this selection, is the fact that while the entire toebox is dressed in white, it is offset by the sneaker's heel tab adorned in red – including the embroidered Nike branding. While no specific release date has surfaced, expect this "Split" Air Force 1 Low iteration to arrive at Nike Sportswear retailers in January of 2018.
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Muir welcomes Redburn Country Park upgrades and events
Cllr Muir beside Redburn 5k Trail signage
I have welcomed range of events organised by NI Environment Agency for Love Parks Week which runs from 25 July to 3 August 2014 including Trails Day at Redburn Country Park, Holywood on Tuesday 29 July 2014 from 11am to 4pm which will showcase the new 5k Trail I secured after lobbying the Environment Minister.
After successfully lobbying the Environment Minister in 2013 to secure a 5k trail and £10,000 investment in Redburn Country Park I am delighted to see the new 5k Redburn Trail now being showcased this week. As a keen amateur athlete I am very aware of the lack of trails with steep inclines across Northern Ireland but know that when provided at, for example, Glenariff Forest Park, they are popular and useful places for training in preparation for the many road races across Northern Ireland.
Whilst the top loop track remains to be installed once wildlife situation permits in September all the signage is now in place and the route ready for use. I encourage people to have a try and consider the many other events also organised such as Crawfordsburn Country Park 5k on Wednesday 30 July 2014 evening at 7pm, On Yer Bike event also in Crawfordsburn Country Park on Thursday 31 July 10am to 4pm and the Kite Festival at Crawfordsburn Country Park on Saturday 2 August from 10.30am to 4pm.
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