Guest blog: where do ideas come from?
I guess this is a reasonable question to ask someone involved in a project whose ambition is to create a thriving community 'driven by creativity'. It's such a vexed question that it's not surprising that some companies have always been content to reply "We don't have ideas; we buy them in". That was good news for Mad Men and, let's be honest, remains so for many of us in the creative industries.
When Tom Stoppard was asked, he replied, "If I knew, I'd go there." When Terry Pratchett was asked, he claimed he went to a warehouse called 'Ideas Are Us".
The truth is that to many people, this drifts into the area of magic, or of special talent, or just pure chance. I love the story, apocryphal or not, that Kubrick devised the Blue Danube sequence in 2001 as a result of his editor listening to Radio 3 when he visited the edit suite.
Alice laughed: "There's no use trying. One can't believe impossible things." "I dare say you haven't had much practice," said the Queen.
Ideas are too important to leave to chance encounters. This is now a world where if you want it, you can make it; if you want to copy it, you can make it quicker and smaller. If you need to know more, press a button on your mouse. In the future, the only thing that will distinguish one business from another, any organisation or even country from another is the scope of its ideas, its creativity. Our challenge is there is no route map.
If there was, I'd like to think Welbeck would be on it and I'll try to explain why.
The Welbeck Project is at the heart of a busy rural farming landscape – it's an intensely practical place. That's important because we can too often think of the search for ideas as an arty pursuit (one of my clients called it fluffy). But it's in the field of science that we've seen the greatest steps forward, the greatest challenges to conventional thinking, the greatest effects on our lives. Yet most kids still think that science is dull and studious. We need a mind shift.
For example, the archetypal science experiment must be putting two rats in a maze with a lump of cheese at its exit. We decide that the rat that gets to the cheese first must be the 'smart' rat and the one worthier of closer attention. But maybe, just maybe, we should be examining the other. Perhaps he's the more adventurous, loving the exploration – "if I go way up here, I get to come all the way back down over there. And if I go round and round these corners, who knows what I might find?" While the other, motivated only by greed, follows the well-trodden path, and discovers nothing more than his next meal. Which is going to have the next big idea?
Welbeck is about giving people the space to explore and it's no coincidence that this space is physical as well as emotional. It's a lot easier to view the world differently when you're in a different world.
I think a lot of ideas come from dislocation. It's why we say that someone is thinking out of the box. It's why I run workshops in theatre space rather than in a conference room. It's why we try to stand in other people's shoes and see through other eyes.
We once told a client that the answer to her problem was a spider, Kylie Minogue, and a spanner. Her team worked on that and discovered a solution – their only puzzle was how we'd known. They had shifted their mind to somewhere new and the solution was waiting there. Try it yourself – you might be surprised.
I hope we're offering more than just dislocation at Welbeck but it is one genuine benefit of working in a totally different environment.
The view is another. So if you catch me seemingly just staring out of the window, maybe I'm looking for an idea. If you bump into Tom Stoppard, let him know where he can find us.
More background about our current guest blogger, Scott Sherrard.


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Q: For loop prints in terminal instead Of in excel file Let me just start off with a disclaimer: I'm terrible at python but I'm willing to learn.
I'm trying to create a python script that creates a username as well as a password for 33 people in an existing excel-file(names.xslx). But whenever I try to import the usernames they all just print in the terminal instead of the excel file.
I've tried finding a solution online but I just haven't managed to find one. I also tried entering each username manually like so:
ws['E2'] = (username(5))
ws['E3'] = (username(5))

etc.. which worked, but it occupied 30 rows and was way too time consuming, so I tried creating a loop but it won't work...
  1 import random
  2 import string
  3 from openpyxl import workbook
  4 from openpyxl import load_workbook
  5
  6 wb = load_workbook('names.xlsx')
  7 ws = wb.active
  8
  9 def password(stringLength=8):
 10     lettersAndDigits = string.ascii_letters + string.digits
 11     return ''.join(random.choice(lettersAndDigits) for i in range(stringLength))
 12
 13 def username(stringLength=5):
 14     lettersAndDigits = string.ascii_letters + string.digits
 15     return ''.join(random.choice(lettersAndDigits) for i in range(stringLength))
 16
 17 cell_range =ws["E2":"E34"]
 18 cell_range2 =ws["F2":"F34"]
 19
 20 for row in ws.iter_rows(min_row=2, max_col=5, max_row=34):
 21     for cell in row:
 22         print(username(5))
 23
 24 for row in ws.iter_rows(min_row=2, max_col=6, max_row=34):
 25   for cell in row:
 26      print(password(8))
 27
 28 wb.save('names_mod.xlsx')

I expected the usernames to be printed out in the names_mod.xsl file but all the usernames just printed in the terminal like so:
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etc.. please help!

A: You don't need use print.
You need write value in the cell
Something like this:
for cell in row:
    cell.value = username(5)

And add min_col parameter if you need to write username in 5th column and password in 6th column
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    for cell in row:
        cell.value = username(5)

for row in ws.iter_rows(min_row=2, min_col=6, max_col=6, max_row=34):
    for cell in row:
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Watch Four Videos from Twigs & Yarn
By Duncan Cooper
Update 2/14/13: In honor of Valentine's Day, Twigs & Yarn released a heart- and raspberry-red video for one of their best tracks, "If I Were an Artery." We've added it above to keep this little videography all together.
11/9/12: One of this year's finest releases from the obsession-inducing Tokyo label Flau has somehow gone unmentioned around these parts: Twigs & Yarn's ambient collage The Language of Flowers. The group was formed in Austin, TX by Stephen Orsak and Lauren McMurray, but the album was recorded when they were apart, when McMurray was living in Japan (and collecting many of the LP's hallmark samples). The record is a sort of digital correspondence of field recordings, merging Austin and Shibuya into one sonic place. It's quiet and seriously intimate, but the feeling of distance is there, too—on "If I Were an Artery," over tiny piano and footsteps through mud, a woman says, If I were an art-art-artery, we'd be together all the time. The Language of Flowers was mastered by Nick Zammuto of The Books, whose group's quietest moments are probably a good reference point, though even then Twigs & Yarn are more restrained. The best parts are when almost nothing is happening, just a pinwheel spinning or a fountain turning on.
As an intro to their sound, here are four Twigs & Yarn music videos. Below is "Mermaid Wetness," directed by the duo; "Flowers Thirsty," directed by Brandy Lynn; and "Static Rowing," compiled using footage shot by the Moravian Bishop John Louis Morkovsky. The Language of Flowers is out now in America, available on white vinyl and as hand-collaged CD. Download Flau's great FADER mix, and read an interview with the label's founder, here.
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Home » News » News » Davido, 21 Savage, others to perform at Roots Picnic, Philadelphia
Davido, 21 Savage, others to perform at Roots Picnic, Philadelphia
On March 13, 2019 1:02 pmIn Music, Newsby adekunle
Abuja – Popular Nigerian singer, David Adeleke a.k.a. Davido is to perform at the 11th Roots Picnic headlining the 20th Anniversary celebration of The Root's classic album, `Things Fall Apart' on June 1 in Philadelphia.
The boss of DMW with 9.9 million followers took to his Instagram handle @davidoofficial to announce to his fans with a bold flier of the event.
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The Roots Picnic is an annual music festival created and hosted by American Hip Hop Group cum Grammy Award winners hip `The Roots.'
The festival which is a sell out every year would be held at The Mann at Fairmount Park, Philadelphia.
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Co-founder, Shawn Gee, and manager of The Roots serves as executive producer of the festival.
Other artists to perform include 38 year-old New York born broadcaster, former rapper and song writer, Joseph Anthony Budden II a.k.a. Joe Budden Podcast and 26 year-old London born Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph a.k.a. 21 savage.
Others are 24 year-old Atlanta born rapper Dominique Jones a.k.a. Lil Baby, 21 year-old California born R&B singer Gabriella Wilson a.k.a H.E.R., The Roots and many more.
However, genres during the festival include R&B, Hip Hop, Hard Rock, Blues, and contemporary.
Others are Jazz, Reggae, Rock, Indie, Bluegrass, country and many others.
The festival which held on June 7, 2008 is a one-day event but was expanded for two days in 2012.
Tickets would go on sale from Friday March 15 at noon. However, everyone over two years of age is expected to get a pass and no chair would be allow, only blanket. (NAN)
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Panama: Country and Foreign Investment
This page was last updated on 3 June 2021.
An Independent Country with a Canal
The Republic of Panama lies between Colombia and Costa Rica and has a population of 4.1 million and a land area of 76,000 sq. km. Panama is a sovereign democracy with a presidential style of government. The current president, Juan Carlos Varela, is a former businessman. The climate is tropical.
Panama was part of Colombia until 1903, when, in a move contrived by the United States, it declared independence. The USA gained the rights to start working on a canal. Work began in 1903 and was completed in 1914. In 1999, the canal and all its US facilities and bases reverted to Panama, lending a major economic benefit to the country.
The official language is Spanish, but English is often used in business circles. Panama's official unit of currency is the balboa (PAB), which is pegged at parity to the dollar. However, there is no Panamanian paper currency and even coins are a mixture of US cents and Panamanian centesimos. Hence the US dollar is the de facto official currency for all but minor transactions.
Economy Continues to Thrive
The service sector contributes more than three-quarters of Panama's economy, which is based on banking, tourism, mining and commerce. The free zone in Colón, the country's second city, is very successful and generates around 10% of GNP.
From 2011 to 2014, Panama enjoyed a real boom: GDP growth rates hovered around 10%. Growth has been more muted since then, but is still fluctuation around a healthy 5% . Of more concern is the unemployment rate, which has increased steadily since 2012 and in the first quarter of 2017 was at 6.1%. GDP per head at purchasing power parity was US$21,335 in 2017.
FATF and OECD Blacklists
In June 2000, Panama was identified by the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) as a 'non-cooperative tax haven'. As a result, Panama joined 14 other tax jurisdictions on the FATF blacklist. Each offending tax haven had a year in which to correct its regulations and legislation.
The FATF released its annual report in June 2001, in which the organisation revised its list of countries and territories deemed non-cooperative. Panama was removed from the blacklist and praised by the FATF for its substantial efforts to conform to 40 recommendations set out in a code of good practice governing money laundering.
The country continued to make progress, and in February 2016 it was removed from the FATF's list of monitored countries. However, in January 2018, the Mutual Evaluation Report on the Republic of Panama was issued. It made several recommendations as to how Panama could reduce its risk of dubious or illicit asset placement.
Although along with many other offshore jurisdictions Panama issued a 'commitment' letter to the OECD in 2001, following agreement on the EU's Savings Tax Directive in 2003, Panama told the OECD that it considered there was no longer a 'level playing field' and that it did not consider itself bound by its commitments.
In April 2009, following that month's landmark G20 summit in London, Panama was placed on the OECD's 'grey list' of territories which have committed to, but not yet substantially implemented, the internationally agreed standard in tax transparency and information exchange. Panama has set about negotiating tax agreements in response and signed its twelfth information exchange agreement in June 2011.
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Panama has territorial taxation, thus only locally sourced income is taxed. There are no 'offshore' regimes as such other than the Colón Free Zone and the export processing zones. There are more than 120,000 companies in Panama, most of which trade or hold assets externally. It is reasonably easy to form corporations, and privacy is assured. There are no tax treaties. Banking and shipping are Panama's two main 'offshore' industries.
In 2012 there were 93 licensed banks, of which 28 had international licences; Panama also has the world's largest shipping registry. Once it would have been fair to say that drug running and money-laundering were well-rooted in Panama, but with lots of US pushing and shoving, the country seems to have moved in a better direction lately. There is a small but growing stock exchange, and there is legislation for captive insurance companies which is little used.
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Locally sourced profits are taxed at up to 25%; for individuals, 25% is the top rate of a sliding scale. There is no capital gains tax but gains on real estate count as income. There is a small withholding tax. All foreign-source income is tax-free. There is VAT, and import duties, but these have been reduced substantially in recent years. The Government's extensive investment incentive programmes give substantial tax benefits to incoming investors in many sectors; and the free zones are ideal for locating regional distribution centres. No company with exclusively external assets and commercial operations will pay tax.
The promised fiscal reforms which were implemented in 2005 involved some extra turnover taxation and changes to VAT which were unwelcome to business but helped to improve the country's standing with rating agencies and the IMF.
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Home 2022 December 27 General NHRC condemns killing of female lawyer by a police officer in Lagos
NHRC condemns killing of female lawyer by a police officer in Lagos
December 27, 2022 · by komolafe times ·
By Edith Nwapi, Abuja.
Mr Tony Ojukwu, Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), has condemned the killing of a female lawyer, Mrs Bolanle Raheem, by a policeman in Ajah, Lagos.
Ojukwu conveyed the condemnation in a statement, while reacting to the death of Raheem.
He described the incident as "regrettable", adding that the officer had fallen short of standard operating procedure and professional ethics of the Nigerian Police Force.
"The hierarchy of the Nigerian Police, as a matter of necessity, should always ensure that officers who bear arms must, by all means be mentally balanced.
"Also, they must respect the rules of engagement of the police force.
"Enough is enough of these avoidable deaths," he said.
Ojukwu said that the commission went around the country to train police officers on human rights best practices and how to mainstream human rights in law-enforcement operations.
"Yet, we are still recording sad incidents of extra-judicial killings perpetrated by police officers," he said.
Ojukwu commended the police high command for immediately taking necessary action to arrest and put the erring officer in custody.
He said that the commission would continue to monitor the process of investigation and prosecution of the police officer, so as to ensure that justice was adequately served.
The executive secretary also commiserated with the family of the slain lawyer as well as the Nigerian Bar Association.
Ojukwu said that Raheem's death came as a shock to the commission.
"There must be a permanent solution to check these forms of avoidable killings by the police.
"It is unfortunate to know that the commission has recorded several incidents of extra-judicial killing by the police.
"The commission will do all that is within its powers to ensure that these cases are not swept under the carpet," he said.
Recall that Raheem was shot by a police officer on the Christmas Day in the Ajah area of Lagos.
Meanwhile, the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Usman Baba, has ordered an investigation into the shooting incident.
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This year the figure is around 40%.
The 6700 is based on Intel's Sandy Bridge.
Teradata previously told me that Ivy Bridge — the next one after Sandy Bridge — could offer a performance "discontinuity". So, while this is just a guess, I expect that next year's Teradata performance improvement will beat this year's.
Teradata has now largely switched over to InfiniBand.
Fabric-based computing, even though this isn't really about storage.
The trend to clustered computing is sustainable.
The trend to appliances is also sustainable.
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If the workload requires more than one server — well, you're in cluster territory!
If the workload requires less than one server — throw it into the virtualization pool.
If the workload is uneven — throw it into the virtualization pool.
A large fraction of new third-party applications are SaaS (Software as a Service). Those naturally live in the cloud.
Cloud providers have efficiencies that you don't.
That's all pretty compelling. However, these are not persuasive reasons to put everything on a SINGLE cluster or cloud. They could as easily lead you to have your VMware cluster and your Exadata rack and your Hadoop cluster and your NoSQL cluster and your object storage OpenStack cluster — among others — all while participating in several different public clouds as well.
Why would you not move work into a cluster at all? First, if ain't broken, you might not want to fix it. Some of the cluster options make it easy for you to consolidate existing workloads — that's a central goal of VMware and Exadata — but others only make sense to adopt in connection with new application projects. Second, you might just want device locality. I have a gaming-class PC next to my desk; it drives a couple of monitors; I like that arrangement. Away from home I carry a laptop computer instead. Arguments can be made for small remote-office servers as well.


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Proposed bill would shield police internal investigations from public
Medford officer resigned after video showed him threatening to shoot motorist
Janet Wu
State Rep. Nick Collins said he wants to prevent public scrutiny of all internal investigations of alleged police brutality or misconduct even after an investigation is finished.Recently a Medford police officer resigned after threatening to put a bullet in the head of a motorist going around a rotary in the wrong direction.Requests for his record found multiple past suspensions for misconduct.Watch the reportBut Collins said an officer's credibility in future cases also can be jeopardized."They can be discredited during that process when information is being sought about their personnel files while a case is ongoing," Collins said.Collins' bill would keep all internal investigations private -- even after the investigation has concluded.First amendment advocates said this is the wrong message to send police."It tells (police) if you're accused by a citizen of using excessive force, if you're accused by a citizen of abusing your authority, don't worry, we'll keep it under wraps," said First Amendment media attorney Jeff Pyle. "That is not a good way to discourage police abuse."In the age of cellphone videos it's impossible to keep misconduct under wraps.Ferguson, Cleveland and Medford are examples of how the public already is skeptical of most police departments policing themselves."Which is a big level of trust," Secretary of State William Galvin said. "We certainly have the right to review how they've used that level of trust."NewsCenter 5's Janet Wu asked Collins if the public should be able to know what happened during the course of an investigation."Well that's a conversation we can continue having," he said. "Again, this bill is starting point. Nothing's passed. It's going through the process."Collins' bill is now before the Judiciary Committee and is not expected to go to the floor of the House for a vote until next year, if then.He said it will not be thrown in with a group of bills requiring more disclosure of other public records.
State Rep. Nick Collins said he wants to prevent public scrutiny of all internal investigations of alleged police brutality or misconduct even after an investigation is finished.
Recently a Medford police officer resigned after threatening to put a bullet in the head of a motorist going around a rotary in the wrong direction.
Requests for his record found multiple past suspensions for misconduct.
Watch the report
But Collins said an officer's credibility in future cases also can be jeopardized.
"They can be discredited during that process when information is being sought about their personnel files while a case is ongoing," Collins said.
Collins' bill would keep all internal investigations private -- even after the investigation has concluded.
First amendment advocates said this is the wrong message to send police.
"It tells (police) if you're accused by a citizen of using excessive force, if you're accused by a citizen of abusing your authority, don't worry, we'll keep it under wraps," said First Amendment media attorney Jeff Pyle. "That is not a good way to discourage police abuse."
In the age of cellphone videos it's impossible to keep misconduct under wraps.
Ferguson, Cleveland and Medford are examples of how the public already is skeptical of most police departments policing themselves.
"Which is a big level of trust," Secretary of State William Galvin said. "We certainly have the right to review how they've used that level of trust."
NewsCenter 5's Janet Wu asked Collins if the public should be able to know what happened during the course of an investigation.
"Well that's a conversation we can continue having," he said. "Again, this bill is starting point. Nothing's passed. It's going through the process."
Collins' bill is now before the Judiciary Committee and is not expected to go to the floor of the House for a vote until next year, if then.
He said it will not be thrown in with a group of bills requiring more disclosure of other public records.


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October 15, 2012 / 10:37 AM / 7 years ago
EU tightens Iran sanctions, Ashton sees more talks
Justyna Pawlak, Sebastian Moffett
LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - European Union governments agreed further sanctions against Iran's banking, shipping and industrial sectors on Monday, cranking up financial pressure on Tehran in the hope of drawing it into serious negotiations on its nuclear program.
An Iranian worker carries car parts as he walks near a production line of carmaker Iran Khodro, west of Tehran June 20, 2011. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl
The decision by EU foreign ministers reflected mounting concerns over Iran's nuclear intentions and Israeli threats to attack Iranian atomic installations if a mix of sanctions and diplomacy fails to lead to a peaceful solution.
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said she hoped that turning up the heat on the Islamic Republic would persuade it to make concessions and that negotiations could resume "very soon".
"I absolutely do think there is room for negotiations," said Ashton, who represents the United States, China, Russia, Britain, France and Germany in their on-and-off talks with Iran. "I hope we will be able to make progress very soon."
The new sanctions mark one of the EU's toughest moves against Iran to date and a significant change of policy for the 27-member bloc, which has hitherto focused largely on targeting specific people and companies with economic restrictions.
The EU has lagged the United States in imposing blanket industry bans because it says it is concerned not to punish ordinary Iranian citizens while inflicting pain on the Tehran government.
Iran maintains that its nuclear project has only peaceful energy purposes and has refused in three rounds of talks since April to scale back its uranium enrichment activity unless major economic sanctions are rescinded.
But governments in Europe and the United States, doubting Iran's preparedness for more than dilatory "talks about talks", are instead tightening the financial screws on Tehran and fears of a descent into a new Middle East war are growing.
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle was more pessimistic than Ashton about the prospect that additional economic pain might drive Tehran - whose Islamic Revolution has long thrived on defiance of the West - to make concessions.
"Iran is still playing for time," he told reporters. "We don't see a sufficient readiness for substantial talks about the nuclear program."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu kicked off his re-election campaign on Monday by saying Israel had new unspecified "capabilities" to act against Iran's nuclear threat.
British Prime Minister David Cameron in a speech in London called on Israel not to launch any unilateral action against Iran and allow more time for sanctions to have an impact.
"Iran is not just a threat to Israel. It is a threat to the world," Cameron said in a speech to the annual dinner of the United Jewish Israel Appeal.
"A negotiated settlement remains within Iran's grasp for now. But until they change course, we have a strategy of ever tougher sanctions," he added.
RATCHETING UP PRESSURE
The widening sanctions regime is already doing significant damage to the Iranian economy, notably due to an oil embargo imposed by the European Union this year and new financial sanctions applied by the United States.
Riots have broken out in Tehran this month in protest at the collapse of the rial currency, which has lost some two-thirds of its value against the dollar in the past 15 months, stoking inflation that is now running at around 25 percent.
The new European measures include a general ban on financial transactions, with some exceptions for those involving humanitarian aid and provisions for legitimate trade.
Reversing existing policy, the ban will require European traders to ask governments for authorization before they can finance transactions in permitted goods. Previously, the EU broadly allowed trade unless goods were specifically banned.
"The EU's ban on financial transactions moves the Europeans to a more effective approach," said Mark Dubowitz of the Washington-based Foundation for the Defense of Democracies.
Trade will be hampered further by a new ban on European governments extending short-term trade guarantees, and by tougher restrictions on dealings with the Iranian central bank.
Other new measures include a ban on importing Iranian gas to Europe or providing any financing or transport of gas sales, as well as a prohibition on exporting graphite - used in steel-making - and metals to the Islamic Republic.
European companies will also be banned from providing storage or transport vessels for Iranian crude or petrochemical products, and from supporting Iranian ship-building.
At the core of Iran's dispute with world powers is its insistence that it has a right to enrich uranium and that economic sanctions should be lifted before it stops activities that could help it to achieve the capability to produce nuclear weapons.
White House says welcomes EU adoption of new Iran sanctions
Factbox: EU approves new sanctions against Iran
The United States and European allies say Iran forfeited a right to enrich by concealing sensitive nuclear work from U.N. inspectors and stonewalling their long-running inquiry into suspected bomb research by Tehran.
They also believe that dropping sanctions first would remove any incentive for Iran to open up to inspectors and pursue a negotiated settlement.
Ashton last met Iran's chief negotiator Saeed Jalili in Istanbul in September for a session that her spokesman described as "useful and constructive".
Additional reporting by Angelika Stricker in Brussels and Matt Falloon in London; editing by Rex Merrifield, Mark Heinrich and Michael Roddy


Nobody is going to blame you if you can't face the thought of going to a gym at the end of a long day, or even at the start of one. You're tired, you have things to do, so you don't necessarily want to make the time to run on a treadmill or lift something heavy, put it down, and then lift it up again (repeat until your arms feel like they're going to fall off). Exercise doesn't have to be so regimented. If you want to become fitter and lose a bit of weight but hate the conventional approach, there are many ways in which you can incorporate physical activity into your life… while still having fun.
How often do you use your car to make a fairly short trip? Maybe it's to visit nearby friends or family, or simply to pop down to the shops. Get a bike and use it when you might ordinarily use your car on a short trip. Nobody is expecting you to start training for the Tour de France, but these are trips that you would have made anyway. You will save money on petrol, get where you need to go, and become fitter without overdoing it.
Take a walk from time to time. It's really that simple. Whether it's taking a stroll around your neighbourhood, using the stairs instead of the elevator, or simply parking your car at the very edge of the carpark and walking the rest of the way. It's really not that complicated to add some more walking to your day. If you've ever wanted one (and are in a position to look after one), then get a dog. You'll have a delightful walking companion who really needs to be taken out each day.
This is a dedicated cardio workout, and yet it's still tremendous fun. Join a local dance class, have fun, and work up a sweat. It doesn't even have to be all that intensive if you don't want it to be. Tap classes are something that can be enjoyed by anyone of any age or level of physical fitness. The same can be said about tango. If you really want an intensive workout while having fun, consider signing up for swing classes.
OK, so maybe you might not want to hit the actual playground (but then again, go for it if you want to). But kids run around and play, often without a clear goal of exercising—and yet this is precisely what they're doing. What about an adult version of this basic concept? Get your friends together and have regular paintball or laser tag matches. You are doing little more than messing around and having fun, and yet you are still experiencing some highly-beneficial physical activity.
Exercise doesn't have to be boring. In fact, it doesn't always have to feel like you're exercising at all.


The following advisory describes an arbitrary file content disclosure vulnerability found in GoAhead web server.
The GoAhead web server is present on multiple embedded devices, from IP Cameras to Printers and other embedded devices.
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to disclose the content of the file being accessed. As most embedded devices do not run a SQL (or SQL-like) daemon, the credentials for authentication are stored inside the file being accessed. Through this disclosure attack, an attacker can view the credentials required to access the device.
An independent security researcher Istvan Toth has reported this vulnerability to Beyond Security's SecuriTeam Secure Disclosure program.
Update #2: The vulnerability of the "/" less access causing file disclosure dates back to 2004, http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/goahead-adv2.txt, I cannot find any indication when GoAhead fixed it – in any case it is still present in 2017 in devices that use the GoAhead server.
Update: The vendor (GoAhead) claims the vulnerability is not in his product, but rather in the camera vendor's code.
We at Beyond Security, are unsure about this, but as none of the camera vendors responded, we are left in the dark at the root cause for the vulnerability.
Since this vulnerability affects practically multiple devices that have the GoAhead web server (these devices appear to implement old versions of GoAhead), there is no one company you can report these vulnerabilities to or get them addressed – further the majority of the products that are vulnerable are OEM products with no real "vendor" behind them.
To remove the device from the network, or at the very least not allow access to the web interface to anyone beside a very strict IP address range.


This Shabbat Dan Jusyer is visiting Rosh Pina in Owings Mills, MD. The congregation is currently being overseen by Ted Simon and Irv Horseman and Dan Juster is looking forward to this opportunity to minister to the community.
Since its founding over 30 years ago ... Congregation Rosh Pina Messianic Synagogue has existed as a Torah-observant, family friendly Messianic community, with a passion for knowing Messiah and making him known through the power of the Ruach. We welcome you to join us as we embrace a Jewish life within the Greater-Baltimore Jewish community.
After arriving in Maryland on Thursday, Dan will be meeting with the elders and their wives on Erev Shabbat and then speaking to the whole congregation at the Shabbat morning service the next day.
For directions about how you can go along to hear Dan speak and to learn more about Rosh Pina, do have a look at their website.


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What is an organ transplant?
It's an operation during which surgeons replace a sick organ by a healthy organ called a graft.
Every year in the world, 90,000 grafts and organ donations save or improve patients' lives.
Organ donation is anonymous, free and there is no age limit.
But how does an organ transplant work?
If someone has an accident and cannot be saved when they go to hospital, there's a race against time.
Doctors keep the heart beating; breathing and temperature are maintained artificially to preserve the organs.
Hospital staff make inquiries about whether the person wanted to be an organ donor, by asking the family for example.
Doctors check which organs are healthy and try to find a recipient who is compatible.
That's right, the cells of the graft can't be too different from the recipient's, otherwise their body will reject it.
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They are then kept in an ice box and taken as fast as possible to the recipient.
The organ transplant can then take place. The operation may involve up to 8 surgeons and last 12 hours! It's long, but it's worth it!
We can also give organs to members of the family when we are alive. Yes, we can get along without a kidney, or part of our liver or lung!
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Q: VB Excel 2010 Run-time error '13': Type Mismatch All I am trying to do is to get a cell to show the percentage increase/decrease between two other cells. The code works fine when there are numerical values in there but after pressing the reset' button (which sets the cell values to "-"), it wont work even though I have worked the "-" scenario into my code:
Private Sub PerChange(ByVal burn1 As Range, burn2 As Range, change As Range)

If burn1.Value And burn2.Value = "-" Then
    change.Value = "-"
Else
    change.Value = (burn1.Value / burn2.Value) - 1
End If

End Sub

It is the bold line where the error occurs even though the values of both are "-"
I also tried swapping the bold line for:
**If IsNumeric(burn1.value and burn2.value) = False**

and it still stopped with a TYpe mismatch on this line, even though the whole point of IsNumeric is to check for non numeric types!!
Please advise as I am tearing my hair out...

A: This will work:
Private Sub PerChange(ByVal burn1 As Range, burn2 As Range, change As Range)
    If burn1.Text = "-" And burn2.Text = "-" Then
        change.Value = "-"
    Else
        change.Value = (burn1.Value / burn2.Value) - 1
    End If
End Sub

tested with:
Sub MAIN()
    Call PerChange(Range("A1"), Range("A2"), Range("B1"))
End Sub


We got together with Mandy Kan, Owner and Styven Bonilla, Sr. Sous Chef at Dessert Lady, a delicious cafe and bakery with a palate-pleasing menu (1 Sultan Street, Toronto).
Mandy and Styven gave us some insights into the southern-hospitality like culture they've created and provided some amazing advice for anyone looking to get into this industry as an owner or chef.
How did you get started in the food space?
[Styven] I started working as a server at a banquet hall. I then got my Smart Serve and started bartending and throughout that time I was always interested in the kitchen, their creations, their hustle and I asked the chef to schedule me in for a few shifts. So he did and I really liked what I was doing, I had a new outlet for creativity that I loved!
[Mandy] I always loved food. When I was six years old and my mom took me to a Thai restaurant and we had a chicken dish. All of the flavours just wowed me so much and they got stuck in my head. Since then, I tried to recreate that dish… it took my 10 years, but I finally did it! And that's when I knew that my passion was in food.
When I grew up, I went to New York City to go to a French culinary school and enrolled in a classic French pastry program and that's where my career started.
Styven, as a Sr. Sous Chef with so much experience, you probably had a lot of options, why Dessert Lady?
[S] I was working for a company for about five years and decided that I really wanted to expand my knowledge. I was doing savoury and really wanted to get into baking. As I was applying around to bakeries and pastry shops, I always asked whether or not they made everything in house. Some people said yes, others said no. Dessert Lady was one of the shops that said yes. After the interview process I started working at Dessert Lady part time and then a couple months after I came on full time and I couldn't be happier!
What gravitated you towards the pastry side of the food industry?
[M] Pastry is like a science. It teaches you to be patient and creative. You know, I was never good at art but when we did the chocolate tempering classes, I really enjoyed it. You can make things that should be impossible, possible and all with your hands. It's what I love!
So, how did Dessert Lady come to be?
[M] When I finished school in New York, I came back to Toronto and there were no jobs available. I knew in my mind that I always wanted to open up my own shop, but it wasn't the right time. So I sent out my resume to several places for a pastry-focused job and landed one at the Ritz-Carlton. It really opened my mind and got me into a great working habit, having had the opportunity to learn from some really amazing chefs. It also helped me to prepare to open up my own shop, both financially and strategically because I got to see and learn what it takes to run your own restaurant.
As for the name, Dessert Lady… I love customers who really enjoy a chefs creations. So a lot of the time, when we created our dishes, many customers would be so appreciative. They would bring back their plates licked clean and would say "Where's my dessert, lady?" and so that's how I got the name for my shop. It's my motivation to create something better for our customers.
[M] We started on 12 Cumberland Street. That bakery is 13 years old and we've created a really strong clientele base in this area. The neighbourhood has treated us really well since we started. People here give us a lot of support and they appreciate us. As I mentioned, our mantra is #WhereTasteMatters, and our clientele here understand that. For the most part, they are within the medium to medium-high income levels, they're people who are looking to pamper themselves to a delicious meal.
What would you say makes this place unique? What are you best known for?
[M] Everyone that works for the company has a strong passion for food. What we focus on is #WhereTasteMatters. We bring simple ingredients together to make a delicious plate. Food brings people together and we really strive to make sure that when they walk into Dessert Lady, they feel welcomed and part of our family.
[S] From the other shop, people know us best for our strawberry shortcake. Definitely one of our top sellers. It's fresh, light and fruity. At this shop, one of our biggest sellers is the avocado grilled cheese sandwich. People really like it and they always come back for it.
And what are you most proud of about Dessert Lady?
[M] I am most proud of the people. We're a team, a family. We are always trying to help each other grow. When you work in a place where everyone can grow together, it makes it shine. We're all happy and that happiness extends to our customers and I believe that's how you can create a place in which people call home.
What is your biggest piece of advice for someone looking to start a restaurant?
[M] Never open a restaurant because you don't like your boss. If you're looking to open a restaurant, you have to be ready to commit to super long hours, you must accept that you'll fail sometimes, and you have to stay positive. Things aren't always going to go the way you want them to, but that's okay. Don't give up on your passion or your dream. You need to stay motivated and consistently put in the work to get your restaurant to where you want it to be.
How about advice you'd give to a fellow chef?
[S] Find a strong team who understands what teamwork is. You can't always be a hero and work on your own, you have to create a team. That's one of the things in a kitchen and as a chef that you're looking for in your team.
Also, make the best of nothing. Maybe you have a team that's not the strongest in the teamwork department, but you should make the best of it and work to improve your team. Keep an open mind and be patient.
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The team at the Gastroenterology unit at the Alexandra Hospital have five presentations accepted at the British Society of Gastroenterology's Annual Meeting in Liverpool next month (June).
The Meeting will take place from Monday 20 to Thursday 23 June at the ACC in Liverpool. It is believed that this achievement is a new record for the Trust, with the first time so many presentations have been accepted by the Society.
The gastro team at Alex were also supported by James France, ED consultant and Mark Vardy, Alcohol Liaison Nurse at Worcestershire Royal Hospital.
The team has also published a paper on new anticoagulants in therapeutic endoscopy. In addition to this, they were involved in six health awareness live tv programmes over a 12 month period.
More recently, endoscopist nurse Helen Livett, took part in a programme on dyspepsia and heartburn, along with another on Hepatitis C which was done with Hepatitis C UK's Trust Liaison Officer.
For more information about the British Society of Gastroenterology's Annual Meeting go to www.bsg2016.org.uk.


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Aaron Jones' injury means fantasy managers need a backup plan
*Bing* There is that familiar notification from your phone. It's a unique notification ringtone, set...
*Bing* There is that familiar notification from your phone. It's a unique notification ringtone, set specifically for fantasy football notifications so you don't mistake it for a pesky text or anything else. You grab your phone and your heart drops. Aaron Jones has an injury and may not be an option in your fantasy team in Week 7!
According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, Jones suffered a (mild) calf strain and will be a game-time decision. The number three overall running back, in PPR Formats, might miss Week 7 against one of the softest defensive matchups versus running backs (Houston Texans are ranked 4th in D-PAC against the position). On top of injuries and bye weeks stacking up, now fantasy managers everywhere need to create a contingency plan for Jones. If you dont already have another running back on your bench, let's work out a "Plan B".
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If Aaron Jones' injury keeps him out of Week 7, who are replacements to target still available on waiver wires?
The good news for fantasy managers dealing with Aaron Jones' injury, is that the Packers play in the early slot on Sunday. This week there are only five contests in that time slot, leaving eight later matchups, including Monday Night Football, to pick from for extra insurance.
The low hanging fruit; Jamaal Williams
This is the easiest, and best, option if available if Aaron Jones' injury causes him to miss time. When I jumped into my FleaFlicker.com leagues I noticed Jamaal Williams is rostered in only 44% of leagues as of Friday afternoon I was shocked. Williams has been the Green Bay Packers number two for the past few years. However, he has looked to take a step forward in 2020 when given opportunities and is one of the best backup fantasy running backs in the NFL.
The only thing holding Williams back is a lack of opportunities because frankly, Aaron Jones is just that good of a player. But with the opportunities he has received, he has produced. Williams is averaging 4.3 yards per carry and 9.2 yards per reception, snagging passes from Aaron Rodgers with a 93% catch rate. He also has eight broken tackles on only 47 touches, 17%. When comparing his numbers to Jones' evaded tackle rate, 16 on 103 opportunities, 15.5%, Williams is a capable number two.
And being number two on the Green Bay offense is a pretty good place to be when the time to step up comes calling. The Packers dont run the most often in the NFL, 26th in total attempts, but when they run the ball, they run it quite well. The Packers are 12th in total rushing yards (697), fifth in yards per attempt as a team (five). They might not have the most rushing yards, but Aaron Jones has two receiving touchdowns and 20 red-zone touches. Williams will get opportunities, one way or another, if the team gets near the end zone.
Justin Jackson; Rostered in 55% of leagues
Yes, he is listed as "Questionable", but he practiced in full on Friday so it is quite likely he plays on Sunday. In Week 5 against New Orleans, Jackson ran the ball 15 times for 71 yards and saw six targets in the passing game as well. Now the Los Angeles Chargers host the Jacksonville Jaguars who were just shredded by D'Andre Swift and Adrian Peterson, who combined for 156 rushing yards and three touchdowns on the ground.
After limited action due to injuries and a healthy Austin Ekeler, Jackson took the lead for the Chargers, out-touching Joshua Kelley last week 21 to 12. But more importantly, Jackson was clearly the better back. Jackson rushed for 4.7 yards per carry compared to Kelley's 2.6.
Giovani Bernard; Rostered in 31% of leagues
Joe Mixon is already ruled out for Week 7, providing more certainty than Aaron Jones' injury status as to who will get the start for Cincinnati. Giovani Bernard gets a huge boost in value for this week. The Cincinnati Bengals 164 rush attempts on the season are the 13th most in the league, and Mixon currently has the 10th most passing targets among running backs. Now all of that work, at least for a week, gets funneled to Bernard as the Bengals host the Cleveland Browns.
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The Browns have the fifth-highest D-PAC versus running backs and are averaging 23+ points a week to the position. The last time we saw the Browns defense, they were giving up 101 yards on 20 carries to James Conner who rushed the ball for 5.5 yards per carry.
Tim Patrick; Rostered in 45% of leagues
If you have other running backs and can pivot to a separate position in your flex spot, Tim Patrick could be a great waiver wire option. Patrick has seen 15 targets over the past two Denver Broncos games, that he has turned into 214 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The Broncos had a Week 5 bye splashed in the middle there, so we can't just look at overall points. But in terms of points per game since Week 4, Patrick's 18.7 ranks 11th among all receivers over that time. Patrick is also excelling in PFN's Fantasy Point Differential metric, with a positive 27%, he ranks as the WR22 on the season.
Now the Broncos get the Kansas City Chiefs coming into Mile High Stadium in what should be a nice AFC West shootout. Drew Lock and that passing attack are going to have to air the ball out to keep up with Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs offense.
The emergency fantasy dart throw for Aaron Jones
Tre'Quan Smith; Rostered in 30% of leagues
Tre'Quan Smith seems like an odd choice to make up for Aaron Jones' injury, but in a pinch, he could be a good flex play this week. Michael Thomas was ruled out for Week 7 with a hamstring injury and Emmanuel Sanders s also absent. That leaves Tre'Quan Smith Marquez Callaway and Bennie Fowler as the team's top receiving options left standing, at least according to the team's depth chart.
Smith has out-snapped all other receivers on the team thus far and leads the group in targets as well. Alvin Kamara is the unofficial WR1 on the team at this point, but Smith is the de-facto lead receiver with Thomas and Sanders missing time. With a juicy matchup against the Carolina Panthers, 10th in D-PAC vs. WRs, at home and available almost anywhere, Smith could be a great "in case of emergency" play this week.
Be prepared, but don't panic
Ultimately the worst part of the Aaron Jones injury from a fantasy point of view is that there is just so much up in the air right now. If this strain is really as mild as Jones hopes, fantasy managers won't need to do anything last minute. But it is imperative to have a backup plan in place and snagging one of these free agents, just in case, is the first step to ensure you have a quick pivot should you need it this Sunday.
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Kritika: Explorations in Russian and Eurasian History
Rulers and Ruled, 1700–1917
Martina Winkler
Slavica Publishers
Volume 12, Number 4, Fall 2011 (New Series)
10.1353/kri.2011.0061
Martina Winkler (bio)
The assignment to write a historiographical article on "Rulers and Ruled" in Russia led me to reflect on a vital aspect of Russian history, arguably one of the most significant paradigms of our view on the Russian past. The lessons of the traditional state school and the judgmental concept of a despotic autocracy have to a large extent been left behind.1 Yet, while it appears to be pretty clear what lies behind us, it is much less clear where we are headed. This is, to be sure, not a bad thing, although it can be vexing. Fifteen years ago, the title suggested by the editors for this essay might have been "State and Society," or "Autocracy and the People," or perhaps even "Autocracy versus Society." Such a title would have implied that the Russian past was genuinely problematic and pointed to the same old question: "What went wrong with Russia?" By contrast, "Rulers and Ruled" opens up a wide range of intriguing new questions. Does this conceptual pair imply a dichotomy or rather an integrated entity; does it suggest tension or harmony, separateness or interaction? Who exactly are rulers, and who belongs among the ruled? What existing paradigms in the field can help us grasp this pair?
The answers to these questions depend strongly on the object of our focus. In political terms, historians often translate the words "rulers and ruled" into "emperor and elite." In this binary opposition between emperor and elite, the latter often appear to play the progressive role, struggling for more individual rights and less autocratic arbitrariness. For instance, noble interest in property rights in the 18th and 19th centuries is generally understood in a liberal context.2 Yet the seemingly progressive nobility quickly adopts the role of the [End Page 789] oppressor when the historian's perspective shifts. If we examine the relationship between nobles and the enserfed peasantry, the nobility's enhanced property rights stand for increased administrative and personal power over humans. This essay is not going to deal with the history of serfdom or serf owners. But the ambiguous position of the Russian nobility as subjects and masters demonstrates the fluidity of power-based relationships. "Rulers and ruled" is a relative concept. Arguably, this is one of its advantages: it promises a more flexible approach than the traditional dualism of "autocracy and society."
Historians' perspectives on "rulers and ruled" have also shifted due to the complexity of imperial relationships. Although I do not focus on the results of research in any detail here, it has been widely acknowledged that all power relationships in Russia were necessarily influenced, sometimes reinforced or at times transformed, by the dynamics of ethnic and cultural hierarchies.3
Finally, chronology is of the essence. Even if the period covered by this article can be categorized simply and consistently as "imperial Russia," scholars divide it up among themselves quite strictly. The 18th century, only rarely spilling over into the reign of Alexander I, provides one era of specialization, while the early 19th century is usually distinguished from the post-1861, "late imperial," period. I believe that the questions mentioned above will be answered differently, depending on the time frame. The relationship of "rulers and ruled" appears differently to historians of the 18th century than to those of the late imperial era. For this reason, I structure this article according to the generally accepted periodization and begin with the 18th century.
The 18th Century: The Challenges of Enlightenment
The 18th century is generally considered to be a time when enlightened discourses dominated a narrow intellectual elite. From Peter I to Catherine II, rulership was conceptualized in the frame of the modern state and enlightenment, and the administration endeavored to include all subjects [End Page 790] into the project of a "well-ordered police state."4 This universal inclusion can be considered progressive or coercive—or a mixture of both—but it suggests a concept of integration rather than fragmentation. In addition, such politics could not work in a simple top-down pattern.
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Inside the 1500 HP Koenigsegg Regera (w/ Video)
Christian von Koenigsegg is living every gearhead's childhood dream of owning his own car company. Not only a car company, mind- but a car company that specializes in building the biggest, baddest, most cutting-edge hypercars known to man. That's what Koenigsegg is, after all. And this sexy beast is Christian's latest: the Koenigsegg Regera.
Like many of the current crop of million-dollar supercars new Regera is a 1000+ HP hybrid. But it's not a hybrid in the way you might think.
Koenigsegg Regera Hybrid KDD Drivetrain
Unlike most hybrid cars, even hybrid supercars, the Koenigsegg Regera's ethanol-burning 5.0 liter twin-turbo V8 powers the car's rear wheels directly. There are no gears and there is no conventional transmission. Making up for the loss of a conventional gear set's torque multiplication, though, are a team of powerful electric motors. All in, the Regera's electric and ICE power plants generate a massive 1500 HP and more than 1400 lb-ft of torque.
That drive system is being called "the Koenigsegg Direct Drive Transmission", or KDD. Conceived by Christian von Koenigsegg, the KDD is supposed to be a lighter, more efficient way to power cars. The copmany's website claims that the KDD "replaces the combustion engine's traditional transmission and gives the added benefit of pure EV mode. What is unique is that the KDD manages to create direct drive to rear axle from the combustion engine without the need of multitude gears or other traditional types of variable transmissions, with inherently high energy losses." Then continues, explaining that, "during highway travel, for example, the KDD reduces drivetrain losses, compared to traditional transmission or CVT by over 50%, as there is no step up or step down gear working in series with the final drive – just direct power transmission from the engine to the wheels."
The seemingly complicated KDD system does add a bit of weight to the Regera. Any hybrid system would, of course- but, even here, the Regera team says the car is ahead of the curve. "The complete KDD system, including the battery, adds a mere 88kg to the Regera´s weight, compared to what the Regera would have weighed with a traditional ICE, coupled to a 7 speed DCT transmission instead of the KDD. Presently no other hybrid Hypercar even comes close to this type of weight ratio for their electrification. This is interesting, as they all have smaller battery capacity and less electric power than the Regera."
You can find out more about this incredibly advanced cottage-industry supercar in this thirty-minute video, below. It's produced by Shmee 150 and, more importantly, is co-hosted by Christian von Koenigsegg, himself, as they take this baddest of all hybrids on a wintery tour.
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Q: Execute console applications without creating a new console window flickering on the screen (C++, Windows) I'm writing a windows application and I needs to run some console applications from it and get their output. I tried two different approaches:
1) Using _popen(command, "rt")
2) Creating a child process with redirected output (CreateProcess(), CreatePipe())
They both work but during the execution of some command a new console window is created and it's very unpleasant and ugly. Is there some way to execute the commands in background without opening a new console?

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It allows you to run console programs and read their output using a stream.
As stated by the website it:

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*Is distributed as source code only, requires you to compile and link one file into your program

*Has a BSD-style license
I may add that I've successfully used it in a recent project, and that no disgracious console window popped up.

A: You might want to try passing the CREATE_NO_WINDOW or DETACHED_PROCESS flag to CreateProcess.


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A Bungalow Kitchen
Interior designer Riley Sittema brings life to a 1914 Dilworth bungalow through a harmonious blend of traditional finishes, oversized fixtures, vintage finds and statement art. Her design choices have created an interior that feels new and fresh yet some how uniquely gives a nod to the heritage and character of a hundred year old bungalow. It isn't a large space, but the soaring ceiling, serene color palette, and natural light that pours in through the windows creates inviting warmth. Riley graciously accepted our invitation to feature her noteworthy kitchen and gave us some insight into her design approach for their home renovation.
As an architecture graduate turned interior designer, Riley aimed to restore the integrity of the architecture before layering in the details that bring the space to life. It is difficult to imagine lavender walls and drop ceilings as I stand with Riley in the updated space, but as she paints the picture for me my appreciation for the transformation deepens. It is clear from the well-conceived composition that each design choice for the kitchen was thoughtfully selected. They began by restoring the original ceiling height, installing appropriately scaled windows, and uncovering the long ago boarded up doorway into the laundry room. This restoration combined with Riley's well-curated palette of neutrals, a soothing gray paint color throughout, and honed Bianco Carrera marble countertops, the kitchen resonates Mies van der Rohe's sentiment "God is in the details." Those details are where you can see the playful personality of this family begin to shine.
The oversized fixture by Visual Comfort (a work of art in its own right) anchors the space and draws your eye up. The sparkling glass knobs on the cabinets almost disappear allowing the cabinets' craftsmanship to shine. Appropriate for a kitchen, woodcuts of carrots and bananas from a regional artist are framed in gold as a nod to the gilt chandelier. Unexpected yet so fitting is a boldly colorful fish painting guarding an entry into the kitchen. It adds a pop of color and youthfulness very appropriate for her family with two young daughters. The original floors have been restored but not perfected, with a century of patina and water stains that add character and tell the story of the house's history. Respecting the past was important to Riley as they worked to balance new and old. Above the sink rests family silver passed down from parents, grandparents and great-grandparents. Highlighted by a gallery light, you can't help but want to hear the story behind each silver tray.
It was difficult not to peek around the doorways of nearby rooms. Boldly skirted counters caught our eye along with walls whimsically adorned with wallpaper. Down the hall, an olive green velvet sofa was waiting with open arms so we couldn't help but stop in. Like Riley, its presence was sophisticated and perfectly welcoming. I had to take a seat and stay awhile.
Riley Sittema is based in Charlotte, NC where she lives with her husband Nate and two young daughters. She is the owner of RMS Studio, a full service interior design firm.
Images by Candice Lanning, www.thebeautifulmess.com.