Every LGPS administrator has to send an Annual Benefit Statement (ABS) to all scheme members who are entitled to deferred benefits.
Public service pensions and lump sums, whether deferred or in payment, are increased annually to take account of increases in the cost of living. The level of increase is equal to the percentage specified by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and is equal to the percentage rise in the Consumer Price Index in the twelve months to the preceding September. The increase in pensions takes effect from the first Monday of the tax year.
You must notify the administering authority of your intention to transfer the service within 12 months of taking up your new post. Once the 12 month period has lapsed, a transfer can only take place with the approval of your new employer.
You may choose to transfer your deferred benefits to an external pension provider (either another occupational scheme or a personal pension plan). There is no time limit here, as long as your new employer/pension administrator is willing to receive the transfer. You can ask us to investigate the transfer-out at any point up until the benefits come into payment.
Your deferred benefits are payable from your normal retirement age. The expected date of payment will either be in the letter sent to you on leaving the pension scheme or your deferred Annual Benefit Statement (a copy of which is sent to your home address every year).
From 14th May 2018, all deferred benefits may be taken voluntarily from age 55 onwards. These benefits will be subject to a reduction for early payment. If you are a member with deferred benefits and are approaching age 55 we will write to you giving the information you need to make a decision on receiving your reduced benefits. If you decide not to take your benefits we will write to you again shortly before your normal retirement age.
One final option is available to you when you reach your normal retirement age: you can choose to delay receiving your benefits. If you do, your deferred benefits are increased slightly for every day past your normal retirement age that you delay receipt. You can delay receiving your benefits until the day before your 75th birthday, when they will be paid automatically.
Changing jobs can lead to the accumulation of individual pension benefits, each held by a variety of companies and schemes. This could mean that benefits may be forgotten, assumed to have been transferred or are hard to trace. If you think you may have left some entitlements somewhere, you can use the Pension Tracing Service.
Please contact us with as much information about your former employment as you can provide. As well as your full name (maiden if applicable), date of birth, NI number, please also let us have details of your previous employer, dates of service, job title and location of employment.
Employees employed by a local authority in a teaching capacity do not pay into the LGPS; they have their own separate pension scheme administered by the Teachers Pensions Service .
It is very important to inform us of any change of address. Without it, we cannot send you an Annual Benefit Statement, inform you of important scheme changes or contact you when your benefits are due to be paid. Sometimes when a member dies, the only way a surviving eligible spouse or partner has learned of their entitlement is because the member received a letter from us.
Please make sure your spouse or partner is aware of your entitlement to deferred benefits and keep us updated on any status changes in your marriage, civil partnership or nominated cohabiting partner status.
Your deferred benefits may be awarded early if you become permanently incapable of carrying out the duties of your former employment because of ill health or infirmity of mind or body. No pensions increases are payable until your 55th birthday unless you are unfit for any work.
For more information about the early release of deferred benefits please contact us, giving your name, address, previous employer, job title and periods of service, along with a brief explanation of your circumstances and reason for applying for the early release of benefits.


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Victorian Sacrifice: Ethics and Economics in Mid-Century Novels
Posted by Mary Beth Harris on Sep 03, 2014
By Ilana M. Blumberg
In Victorian Sacrifice: Ethics and Economics in Mid-Century Novels, Ilana M. Blumberg offers a major reconsideration of the central Victorian ethic of self-sacrifice, suggesting that much of what we have taken to be the moral psychology of Victorian fiction may be understood in terms of the dramatic confrontation between Christian theology and the world of modern economic theory. As Victorian writers Charlotte Mary Yonge, Charles Dickens, George Eliot, Anthony Trollope, Wilkie Collins, and Mary Augusta Ward strove to forge a practicable ethics that would reconcile the influences of an evangelical Christianity and its emphasis on selfless charity with the forces of laissez-faire capitalism and its emphasis on individual profit, they moved away from the cherished ideal of painful, solitary self-sacrifice in service of another's good. Instead, Blumberg suggests, major novelists sought an ethical realism characterized by the belief that virtuous action could serve the collective benefit of the parties involved. At a mid-century moment of economic optimism, novelists transformed the ethical landscape by imagining what the sociologist Herbert Spencer would later call a "measured egoism," an ethically responsible self-concern which might foster communal solidarity and material abundance.
Bringing the recent literary turns to ethics and to economics into mutual conversation, Blumberg offers us a new lens on a matter as pressing today as it was 150 years ago: the search for an ethics adequate to the hopes and fears of a new economy.
"What Ilana M. Blumberg examines, in her wholly original analysis, is a centrality of revalorizing and rewriting sacrifice in the work of mid-century realistic novelists whose interests, as least according to much recent criticism, have been supposed to lie with more immediately topical, social-political concerns. Her work belongs to the upsurge in criticism that takes seriously moral and ethical inquiry as a way into literature. Her strength is the ability to link ethical questions to structural questions, so that she shows how thoroughly interwoven points of narration are with points of ethics." —Andrew Elfenbein, professor of English, University of Minnesota
"Victorian Sacrifice offers a clear, distinctive, and sophisticated argument about the Victorians' gradual shift away from an ethics of sacrifice and makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the Victorian novel. Ilana M. Blumberg's discussion is crisp, the engagement with relevant critical literature is wide-ranging and intelligent, and the reading of the texts under discussion is extremely astute." —Mark Knight, University of Toronto
Available via Ohio State University Press
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Cherished by adults and children alike for their crunchy texture and sweet taste, carrots are packed with a host of nutrients and vitamins that enhance the body's overall well-being. For anyone looking for a an excellent staple vegetable to use in their juicer, the nutrition in carrot juice makes it a terrific option. It is one of those foods that can have a tremendous positive impact on a number of areas in the body.
Carrots are a good source of vitamin A, vitamins C, D, E, K, BI and B6. The vegetable is also rich in minerals such as potassium, phosphorus, and calcium as well as organic sodium. Carrots are also an excellent source of phytonutrients among them lutein, lycopene, gamma and beta carotenes, zeaxanthin, and xanthophyll. The names may be mouthful, but the most important to remember is that phytonutrients are capable of curing a number of diseases.
Carrots are loaded with high carotenoids content that is linked to reducing the risk of heart disease. Research shows that regular consumption of carrots lowers the levels of LDL cholesterol in the body. The soluble fiber in carrots binds the cholesterol with bile acids and triggers its removal from the bloodstream thus keeping the arteries in a healthy state.
Recent studies have revealed that carrots contain a unique compound known as falcarinol. The study that involved feeding mice with raw carrots or falcarinol showed that the vegetable had anti-cancer properties since the mice that fed on carrots had one-third lower risk of developing colon cancer. The compound can help reduce the risk of a number of cancers including breast, lung and colon cancer.
Due to its cleansing ability, carrots are effective at detoxifying the liver, a fact that leads to the nourishment of the skin. The vegetable is effective in treating acne, uneven skin tone, and sunburns. Also the vitamin A coupled with other nutrients in carrots is efficient at soothing the skin, thereby preventing dry skin and other skin blemishes.
Carrots aid at cleaning the teeth after meals. They act as natural abrasives that help get rid of dirt and plaque from teeth and gums. They also stimulate excretion of saliva, which helps drain away the stains on the teeth. Also, carrots contain minerals that help in killing of germs found in the mouth that can be harmful to the teeth.
The traces of beta carotene found in carrots are very crucial when it comes to fighting aging and its related signs. Beta carotene serves as an antioxidant that helps the body fight against free radicals. In addition, it helps slow down the aging of cells thus enabling you to maintain a youthful look.
Drinking a glass of carrot juice on a regular basis particularly during the last months of pregnancy helps lower the risk of jaundice in babies. The juice also improves the quality and quantity of milk in lactating mothers. It also reduces water retention in pregnant women and those experiencing their monthly periods.
Carrots boast of antiseptic and antibacterial abilities that make them exceptional at promoting the immune system. The high content of Vitamin C triggers the activity of white blood cells to ward of diseases. The stimulation of white blood cells is one of the fundamental elements of boosting the immune system.
Just like most vegetables, carrots have a significant amount of dietary fiber that helps control the movement of bowels and secretion of gastric juices. The fiber helps lower the effects of conditions such as constipation and guards the colon against a number if illnesses including colorectal cancer.
Carrots can be juiced alone, more so because of their sweet taste. However, juicing them along fruits such as oranges, apples, blueberry and pineapples not only improves the taste but the nutritional content as well. The benefits of carrot juice should entice anyone to drop a few of these into their juicer for a quick and easy way to improve their health.


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 Ангар — помещение для летательных аппаратов и другой крупногабаритной техники; любое промышленное помещение арочного или шатрового типа.
 Ангар — царский конный курьер в Персии в VI веке до н. э.
 Ангар — муниципалитет во Франции, в регионе Пикардия, департамент Сомма.
 Ангар 18 — американский фантастический фильм (1980).
 Ангар-Бурун — вершина в Крыму, находящаяся в восточной части горного массива Чатыр-Даг.

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Q: What is the way to get ACCESS_TOKEN and ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET for twitter to verify a user I am a beginner in android.
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i want to write a code so that it will retrive ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET and ACCESS_TOKEN to verify a user.( I have tried some code but those do not work. I think those are old )

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Montreal airport denies electricity to laptop users
Cory Doctorow 11:23 pm Mon Feb 27, 2006
Alec Saunders reports that Montreal airport has put covers over its electrical outlets, presumably to stop people from charging their laptops and phones while travelling. Which is, you know, really dumb: frequent travellers need juice between flights, and airports that sell WiFi without providing the electricty to use it are like coffee-shops without toilets. They're missing out on the revenue they'd get from people who'd buy the WiFi if only they had the power to use it.
I'm sitting in Montreal's Trudeau airport, and noticing what appears to me to be a new trend. Airports have been capping off the power outlets. Where have they all gone? It used to be that you could find a power outlet on a wall or a pillar at the gate, but not anymore. In recent weeks, I've travelled through Seattle, San Jose, Chicago O'Hare, Toronto, and Montreal. The plentiful power that laptop users used to depend on is virtually non-existant. Here in Montreal, I am sitting in a phone booth, because it has a power outlet for laptop users.
I got into a huge fight at London's Luton airport a couple months ago when I was ordered to unplug my laptop because it presented a "fire hazard." All the devices plugged into the outlets in the airport had to be "certified." I asked about the laptop adapters for sale in the Dixon's electronics shop beside me and was informed that they were certified, and I could plug back in if I bought a new adapter from them (imagine that — a £50 electricty tax in the form of a mandate to buy a new adapter!). I'd just spent £13 on WiFi, so I kept arguing, demanding that they give me a quote I could publish in a magazine column about their policy, and they relented — finally — when I pointed out that the people in the first-class lounge visible through the picture window had all plugged their laptops in.
(via WiFiNetNews)
Update: Glenn sez, "My friend Nancy Gohring just wrote from Paris (where she's about to fly back to
Dublin) that Parisian airports will add 2,000 free electrical outlets for people
to use; this was promoted in the airport magazine."
Update 2: Slavin reports, "Had the very same experience at Stansted (London) a few weeks ago. Same circumstances, had just paid for a British adapter, and for wifi." Crap. I used to fly out of Stansted 20 times a year. I guess not any more.
Forced by shortages to sell chipless ink cartridges, Canon tells customers how to bypass DRM warnings
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Retiring "Lena", the Playboy nude used to calibrate imaging tech
Losing Lena is a 2-minute film about a nude photograph from a 1972 issue of Playboy, an image often used by software and hardware developers as a test card. It's long past time to retire it. It's a poor-quality photograph no good for its overt use, and its covert use—sneaking a nude into the workflow—highlights… READ THE REST
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The Consumer Electronics Show, where some 100,000 industry and media folk mingle as they coo over next year's gadgets, is still scheduled for early January 2022. But many big names have pulled out and the shelves are beginning to look threadbare. The latest to withdraw are chip maker AMD and PC manufacturer MSI. Amazon, Facebook,… READ THE REST
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HBO, the New York Public Library and Reese Witherspoon Team Up for New Reading Campaign
Reminding folks that if you watch the movie, you should read the book
Witherspoon stars in the launch video for HBO and the New York Public Library's #ReadingIsLIT campaign. HBO
By Diana Pearl
Before Game of Thrones and Big Little Lies were (smash hit, award-winning) television series, they were books. And HBO is hoping viewers will use the TV off-season to reacquaint themselves with their shows' source material.
The network has partnered with the New York Public Library to launch #ReadingIsLIT, a national campaign to encourage people to pick up a book as well as "celebrate the written word," and "the power of storytelling," according to a release. HBO and NYPL's internal teams crafted the campaign.
Diana Pearl
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diana.pearl@adweek.com
Diana is the brand marketing editor at Adweek and managing editor of Brandweek.


Years ago, type 2 diabetes was a disease that only happened in adulthood. In fact, it used to be called "adult-onset diabetes," and was mostly diagnosed in people who were over 50 or 60 years old. However, in recent years, type 2 diabetes in children and teenagers is being diagnosed more often.
Have close family members with type 2 diabetes (for example, their parents, sisters or brothers).
Have signs and symptoms of insulin resistance (a condition in which the body produces insulin, but does not use it effectively). These include high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels and a condition called Acanthosis nigricans (darkened patches of skin that appear on the armpits, groin and neck).
Are of African American, Asian or South Asian, or Aboriginal descent.
How is type 2 diabetes prevented and managed in kids?
Children and teens may be able to prevent diabetes or delay its onset for many years. The cornerstones of preventing and managing type 2 diabetes in youth – especially those in high-risk populations – are physical activity and diet.
Kids with type 2 diabetes should try to achieve the same activity levels recommended for children in general, according to the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology's Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines. (Read more about the physical activity guidelines here).
This means that they should try to incorporate 60 minutes per day of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, including both aerobic and resistance activities. For more information about aerobic and resistance exercises, click here. As well, "screen time" (for example, television, computer, or tablet) should be limited to less than two hours a day.
Small dietary changes can make a big difference: even a little weight loss can help prevent or delay diabetes. For information about healthy eating choices (for kids and adults alike!), click here.
Some diabetes drugs can be used in children and adolescents. These include metformin and glimepiride. Metformin is considered to be first-line therapy for people with type 2 diabetes, and children and youth are no exception. Two separate studies, conducted in 2002 and 2007, showed that both metformin and glimepiride were safe and effective in children and adolescents. While both medications reduced the study subjects' A1C levels, glimepiride was shown to cause weight gain. Hence, metformin is the more common choice for people who are newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
Insulin is also recommended for children and adolescents with type 2 diabetes, if A1C levels at diagnosis are quite high. However, according to the Canadian Diabetes Association guidelines, insulin should be used on a short-term basis, until blood glucose targets are achieved and lifestyle changes (such as exercise and weight loss) are adopted.
For more information about the Canadian Diabetes Association's guidelines for children and adolescents with type 2 diabetes, click here.
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Q: Bootstrap shadow not displaying on nav.shadow I have a navigation bar component made with vue.js. I am styling the app with bootstrap so I have included bootstrap in the main html file.
I have built the navbar component and added the styling that I want but when I add the shadow or shadow-lg class the shadow does not appear at all. I have tried increasing the z-index of the navbar but the shadow still does not show.
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How would I get the shadow to display correctly?

A: Shadow has been applied properly. There is no issue on applying styles.
I have created a JSFiddle, where I converted navbar to a lighter version. There you can see shadow is applied. The reason is due to dark theme applied, you can't see a color seperation between navbar background color and it's shadow color.
Clarify this issue by applying shadow, shadow-sm and shadow-lg classes on nav element.
Hope this will help to fix your issue.

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How did I came to this conclusion?
I grew up following the Christian teachings, guided by my grandmother and mother. I read The Bible and other writings by various priests and lived accordingly. But at some point in time, probably after college, I started to sin and not repent. This in turn drove me away from the true path of life.
As I started to understand now, sin is uncleanliness and filth in to the eyes of God. No matter how big or small, sin is sin. If you sinned once and didn't truthfully repented, is as if you've been sinning your whole life. And how can one be in the presence of absolute purity, if one is not the same?
I started to walk on the "Ancient Aliens" belief road and that all religions worship the same God, the Father of Jesus, because they are different representations of the same Supreme Entity. I couldn't be more wrong. As time passed and the years came and went, I started to fell unhappy, restless and empty inside but I couldn't put my finger on what was causing this feeling. The only thing that I didn't change was praying each morning, night and before eating. I have also didn't stopped thanking God for all the goodness that He has showed me.
I started to listen to a Coast To Coast Am broadcast. The main guest was a Hebrew which converted to Christianity and as far as I remember he also became a preacher. Now this broadcast was old. Just before the end he said that who ever listens to this broadcast, no matter if he or she believes in Jesus or God, if you have back problems just get off the chair stay straight, bend and the pain will be gone.
If you've reached this point the story probably sounds strange and cheesy. Just like this Genesis song, but I can tell you that this is not the case and this was just the beginning.
After doing what that guy said the pain just went. Now something strange happened because I started to dig again in to The Bible teachings. But my first point of contact was not the actual book but rather Jordan Maxwell. From him I learned what I have to do in order to find if God is real or not. This step can be done by anyone no matter if they believe or not. Because if He is not real nothing will happen but if you will get an answer then you don't have to be scared or to turn your back, you have to follow this road until the end because it means that He has called you and you'd better answer.
What you have to do in order to find if God is real or not is to ask something important, not to win the lottery or to help you buy that car or win that beautiful girl or boy, something that if it happens will not be by chance.
Take your time and reflect on what you want to be shown.
Then I started to listen to Tom Horn & Steve Quayle. After researching what they say, things started to speed up in my trip back to the road to Jesus and God. Why? Because what they say is pretty accurate.
I had talked with some people around me and told them to do the same thing as me. Ask the question. Don't be afraid. Some did, some didn't but everybody who did ask the question got an answer and was changed in a good way.
my faith in god is weak. It is getting stronger but still weak.
How Atheist Guillaume Bignon Became a Christian Theologian – David Wood interview.
Have you asked a question yet?
Are you on your way to the path of light and salvation?


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A Messy and Clichéd-Ridden Film that Mocks the Sides Its Attempting to Bring Together
The 2016 election was such a seismic shock to much of the American populace, that it was never in doubt that it would be milked for films and series in Hollywood. Many of these films will no doubt be exploitative of the moment, while others may seek to explore the ideological divisions that have occurred in the country. Ex Daily Show (1996-) host Jon Stewart, was a liberal haven for many Americans, but since he left his talk show, he's been using his journalistic intellect to become a film director. His second outing Irresistible (2020) has finally come out.
Irresistible is the story of a Democratic campaign strategist Gary (Steve Carrell), who after the devastation of the 2016 election, finds hope in a small Mayoral race in Deerlaken, Wisconsin. There he has found a sympathetic candidate, veteran colonel Jack Hastings (Chris Cooper), who he hopes to get elected as well as expand his ambitions nationwide. As Gary sees it, Jack is the perfect bridge between rural and coastal Democrats that were separated in 2016.
Stewart has had tough luck with the release dates of his films. His first film, Rosewater (2014) centered on the censorship and imprisonment of a journalist in Iran, decrying the lack of freedom of press there. However, the film came out at a time of protest suppression in Iran and a violent clash in Syria, Yemen, and Iraq between Iran, Russia, ISIS, and other forces. Thus, Stewart's message of the urgency of freedom of press seemed to take a distant backseat in comparison with current events. A similar situation seems to have met Stewart with Irresistible. Not only has his film missed a theatrical release due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but his depiction of ideological political divides seems to come from a distant past. The rural-urban divide seems to be the least of Americans' worries right now.
Irresistible seems to fall into a few more potholes than untimeliness, however. Stewart seems unsure about how to portray the differences between coastal and inner America, resorting to clichés. Stewart shows Gary coming on a private jet, and constantly asking for Wi-Fi, while residents of Deerlaken are introduced having their arms up cows' backsides or being completely naïve at using a call list. These uses of stereotypes not only insults both sides that Stewart is trying to bring together, but it also dumbs down the characters themselves. Gary is particularly left to be very unlikeable, with Carrell being grossly misdirected. Similarly, Cooper and his daughter (played by Mackenzie Davis) are spared more, only because they are made to keep silent most of the film. Even Rose Byrne, who appears in this film as a rival campaign strategist, is barely given two or three scenes, having her seem like cold and unemotional Republican, than an actual character. Thus, Irresistible is centered around a haranguing of stereotypes that would seem more at home in an early 2000s film like Sweet Home Alabama (2002) than a current film seeking to spark real conversations.
As for Irresistible's finale, it suddenly brings a plot twist out of nowhere, changing the commentary of the film to one of campaign finance instead. This point is uncomfortably forced as the underlying lesson of the entire film, but the desperation of these final scenes gives away the incongruity they have with the first two acts. As a result, the film ends confusedly, with four alternate endings, and even a non-fiction interview during the credits. It seems like Stewart was cramming too many messages in a sloppily constructed finale, which seemed to want to veer towards his comedic non-fiction roots.
Rosewater was a competently constructed film, utilizing a great lead in Gael Garcia-Bernal, and brought a proper sense of claustrophobia. That film had a clear message and made a compelling argument through its story. Irresistible, however, seems more like a panicked and rushed response to 2016, which fails in its chaos at bringing any relativity to the fictional and non-fictional aspects of the film. In the end, the film is a disappointment, and a step back in the directorial ambitions of Stewart. Perhaps the non-fiction arena was better suited for him after all.
What is your favorite political campaign movie? Let me know in the comments section.


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Dutch Golden Age
1 Comment Posted on 01/06/2015 01/06/2015 PAINTING 1 - PRACTICE OF PAINTING, Part 2 Close to Home, Research Points - Part 2 Close to Home Link
Research Point: Still Life Painters and Paintings
17th Century Dutch Still Life and Flower Painters
Look at the work of some of the 17th Century Dutch still life and flower painters. Make notes on paintings that you particularly admire and find out more about the techniques that were employed at the time.
Gerrit Dou – Sleeping Dog
Floris van Dijck – Still Life
Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder – Flower Still Life
Willem Kalf – Still Life with Silver Jug/Ewer
Pieter Claesz – Still Life with a Skull
Willem Claeszoon Heda – Still Life Vanitas
Flower Still Life by Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder
We were asked to look at flower paintings as well as still life as a whole. I have to be honest I found the flower arrangements left me cold. Whereas I can appreciate that they were beautifully and skilfully painted, they appeared too perfect and posed. I love plants and flowers, however, these made me feel they were artificial somehow. Flowers that would not have bloomed in the same season were put together, maybe due to the fact that horticulture had become highly fashionable and this may have increased the popularity of this genre.
Of course, the Netherlands became extremely prosperous in this age due to the successful trading by Dutch merchants. Home interiors became more opulent and ostentatious in decoration. Art and commissions thereof, were more within the reach of the new middle merchant class. Food was particularly used as a subject for still life paintings, tables piled high with seafood, cheeses, meats and exotic fruits newly discovered, sometimes to extent of gluttony.
Still Life by Floris van Dijck.
Regarding the subject of food, I've picked out this still life by Floris van Dijck depicting the more simple fare of bread, cheeses, fruit and nuts, and a plain glass of water. This does not induce the nausea and feeling of indigestion that others with whole lobsters, rich meats and overflowing wine etc do! This is also beautifully painted and has colour yet is not overwhelming. It does however, still have a level of symbolism, the apple peel starting to brown and the plate of bread teetering on the edge of the table give sense of an upset waiting to happen, the favourite caveat of our not being immortal and that all good things come to an end.
Sleeping Dog by Gerrit Dou
I loved this painting of a sleeping dog by Gerrit Dou. It looks so peaceful and somehow reassuring compared to the pretentious wealth often rendered in still life. The dog sleeping next to the clay pot with an imperfect broken lid, a bundle of sticks ready for the evening fire and the master's clogs awaiting his return. However, I'm a little disquieted when I realise that animal still life is probably just that – is the dog really sleeping? Hope so!
Still Life with Silver Ewer by Willem Kalf
As this is supposed to be about painting I especially admire, I had to include this one by Willem Kalf. The brush work and colours are beautiful, sensitive and realistic. The silver jug has the different textures associated with burnished and hammered silver in its decoration, with the reflected light of the lemon adding to its luminosity. The lemons themselves could almost be plucked out of the porcelain bowl, particularly the semi peeled fruit. The oriental bowl has just enough highlight from a secondary or reflected light source to ensure its position in the shadow. It is a painting that I could look at for a long, long time.
As far as techniques are concerned, I couldn't find any specifics in my research but from observation, many used chiaroscuro to help sculpt and mould the 3D image as in the example above (Willem Kalf). This gave the illusion of placement and form of objects against a dark background, throwing focus on specific items. Others gave a fairly equal light source so that everything may be seen clearly, this technique was particularly common with the vanitas paintings where a message was being conveyed to the viewer. Sometimes these paintings were so full of symbolism and objects upon objects that it is almost a game to pick them out.
Research at least one painting that has iconographic significance. Which of the objects depicted carry particular meaning and what was that meaning?
In Vanitas Still Life by Pieter Claesz
Vanitas paintings were very popular and a recurring subject for still life. A common component was the depiction of a human skull and bones, not unsurprisingly, this signified the mortality of man, in fact most symbolic objects made reference to the passing of time and the inevitability of death. In the Vanitas Still Life by Pieter Claesz (left), the oil lamp has just been extinguished with trickle of smoke wafting away, the upturned glass emptied of its contents, speak of the end of life. Watches (as in this example), clocks and time generally tick away and will eventually stop. Books, literature, music etc are earthly pursuits with no value after death – often in these paintings, a musical instrument with a broken string will give the same message. There are symbols of life and rebirth such as shells, ivy or laurel (anyone trying to eradicate these from their garden would get this one!!!). Flowers are also full of meaning, some have more than one depending on era and cultures. The Lily for example denotes purity and innocence, the rose has multiple meanings depending on its colour. In the above painting there is a key on a ribbon, researching the symbolism of keys, I discovered that spiritual leaders or monarchy are often shown holding keys as a symbol of power – the power of opening and closing – the power of opening the door between one world and the next, the mortal and the afterlife maybe.
Then explore the development of still life through the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries. For example look at how traditional still life subjects were dealt with in some early Cubist paintings by Braque and Picasso. Investigate how some contemporary artists are interpreting this genre.
Jean-Baptiste-Simeon Chardin (1669-1777)
When trying to recall some of Chardin's work, nothing came to mind initially, however, after looking him up I realised I had actually seen some of his work. The Ray, I had seen in the Louvre a while ago and I'm fairly certain I had also seen his self-portrait. On researching some of his still life paintings, I found a couple that caught my eye in particular, Still Life with Plums and The Copper Cistern.
Still Life with Plums by Jean-Baptiste-Simeon Chardin
The Still Life with Plums resonated because the bottle used within the composition was similar to that I had used in my Assignment One still life. In fact, digging out my tutor's report I found he had picked up (however fleeting) a similarity between Chardin's style and this effort of mine. However, looking at both the Chardin reproduced on-screen and my original work, I can see so many aspects I must work on. Whereas although Chardin's painting is dark in tone, there is still a lightness of touch, his darks are not "muddy" as mine are. The glass of the bottle has a transparency that mine should have had but I achieved only a dull opacity. This has illustrated clearly that a darkness of tone does not have to mean dull. As Chardin's life crossed over the 17th and 18th Centuries, there is an inevitable foundation in the Golden Age styles, although it is said his work was a big influence on the cubist painter Georges Braque, which is why I initially chose to research him.
Gustave Courbet (1819-1877)
Courbet is another artist mentioned by my tutor in the Assignment One feedback report, particularly referring to the apple I had attempted. From this I thought it prudent to look at Courbet's fruit still life of which he painted many.
Still Life with Apples by Gustave Courbet
Still Life by Gustave Courbet
These two examples of Courbet's still life with fruit still have their origins in the Dutch Golden Age of the genre for their composition in my humble opinion. However, the main difference I see is that Courbet paints what he sees, not to show opulence and wealth but reality. He painted the fruit with all its imperfections, seeing the interest and individuality, he painted not just an apple but that actual apple. His brush work is looser, whereas the Dutch still life have an almost photographic feel (from my modern-day perspective). Courbet has a more "painterly" expressive style that seems to be a stepping stone to the Impressionists (and after reading some more – the Cubists – this I will have to research for myself!).
Pierre Bonnard (1867-1947)
Table in Front of the Window by Pierre Bonnard
Table in Front of the Window by Pierre Bonnard (Detail)
The still life paintings by Pierre Bonnard are more colourful and vibrant than previous examples shown. They also provide a sense of place for the subject, which I particularly like. Bonnard had a way of playing with perspective and giving a flatter, more pattern-like image. His mark making and placement of composition were more creative and imaginative although the subject is still representative. There is more "life" in his still life!
Still Life with Table Cloth by Pierre Bonnard
Georges Braque (1882-1963)
I had always heard the name of Georges Braque linked with Picasso and had seen a documentary about his life some time ago, however, I hadn't really looked at his work in any detail before. Concentrating on his still life paintings, I am surprised at how his style evolved. I found some very stylised cubist paintings that are earlier than his more representational work, examples below. Did he feel that cubism had run its course and return to a more "traditional" (for want of a better work) style? I note that one of his many influences was Cezanne, which seems to become more apparent in his later work.
Musical Instruments 1908 by Georges Braque
Bottle and Fishes 1910 by Georges Braque
Musical Instruments and Bottle and Fishes are separated by 2 years and the transition of style is subtle and readable. The palette is similar and the instruments are becoming more geometric in shape than realistic. The Bottle and Fishes take the angular and flat planes further, yet the subject is still discernible with study and has depth and three-dimensional illusion.
Still Life with Blue Plums and a Glass of Water 1925 by Georges Braque
Still Life: The Table 1928 by Georges Braque
Moving on around 20 years give or take, and the style has further evolved. Curves have reappeared and composition is more considered. Colour is more evident than tone, particularly in The Table, shapes are still pattern and favourite motifs are revisited. Darks are treated as another object almost, shadow is solid and part of the pattern, something also exploited by Patrick Caufield as researched in Drawing One.
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)
Still Life – The Dessert 1901 by Pablo Picasso
Still Life 1919 by Pablo Picasso
Picasso also had an interesting evolution regarding still life, the above span 18 years between them and show little inclination towards to the cubist style.
Still Life with Bull's Skull 1939 by Pablo Picasso
Still Life with Cheese 1944 by Pablo Picasso
These three examples show clearly the path followed of simplification and importance of line in the shapes of the image. Still Life with Bull's Skull has the beginnings of using geometric pattern and line although the angles and flat planes seem confined to the surface and background rather than the objects themselves. Still Life with Cheese follows through the line of the surface into the objects making pattern with geometric shapes and the final Still Life has completely simplified the image. I chose these three examples as I'm fairly sure the same jug or coffee pot was used in each arrangement and further illustrates the way Picasso has chosen to represent it.
Examples of Contemporary Artists Interpretation of the Genre
Coming to this section, I was keen to explore a photographer I had seen recreating 17th Century Dutch still life paintings with photography. I had seen a BBC documentary exploring the genre of Still Life painting and had intended to refer to it for this research, however, it is no longer available on iPlayer and I can not remember the name of the photographer highlighted in the program. Searching the web I came across this photographer making this very subject matter. Here is a link to his website:
http://levinrodriguez.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/reproducing-dutch-golden-age-still-life.html
It is intriguing as to how complex it is to set up the arrangement and particularly, the lighting to recreate these paintings. It does, in fact, make me admire the skill in the masters of the genre even more.
With the digital age, Still Life can take on many different media, not only the traditional painting, printing and collage but photography (as touched on above). Ori Gersht is an Israeli artist who has explored this with his Blow Up series of photographs. He sets up his subjects and using cameras that are so fast ie 1/6,000 of a second, he can capture the exact instant the object (e.g. a vase of flowers) shatters – producing a still life of an explosive split second as if it hangs in suspension for his image and is truly still.
Another contemporary artist that I have seen a documentary about is Marc Quinn. He has made a series of cast head sculptures of himself, arguably, it could be said that this is not a still life as such, however, the twist is that the moulds are filled with his own blood that his collects over time. These casts are kept frozen in a temperature controlled cabinet. Quinn creates a sculpture every 5 years to record the passage of time on his own features, and, if I remember correctly, contains the same amount of blood in volume as circulates through the body. Therefore, these works are truly still life. One of these sculptures is on display in the National Portrait Gallery and I can't resist visiting it each time I'm there.
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by Caroline Jones May 25th, 2017 August 29th, 2020
Mary J. Blige has made a career of vividly conveying her personal life in her songs. As she navigates a messy divorce from her manager/husband, the vocalist turns heartbreak into transformative anthems on her new album, Strength of a Woman. While song titles like "Love Yourself" and "Set Me Free" may sound cliché, these are crafty, hook-filled numbers the Yonkers-raised powerhouse imbues with her raw yet tender wail. Read more >>> Mary J. Blige performs at 8 p.m. at the Filene Center at Wolf Trap, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. $45–$145. (703) 255-1900. wolftrap.org. (Steve Kiviat)
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Arizona Diamondbacks Drop Second Straight to Washington Nationals
Jay Bennett June 27, 2013 9:06AM
After a stellar rookie season in 2012, Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Wade Miley has been more or less pretty bad this year. On Wednesday, he was refreshingly really good, but his team couldn't muster any kind of offense and dropped its second consecutive game to the Washington Nationals.
The 3-2 loss was the third-straight defeat overall for the D-backs, who have just begun a 10-day road trip on the East Coast and a stretch of 20 straight games without a day off leading up to the All-Star break.
See also: Arizona Diamondbacks Lose Series Opener to Washington Nationals D-backs Win Two of Three Against Reds; Paul Goldschmidt's Tear Continues
The San Francisco Giants, Colorado Rockies, and San Diego Padres all lost Wednesday, as well, so the D-backs maintain their three-game lead in the National League West heading into today's action.
Miley, runner-up to Bryce Harper, in the 2012 Rookie of the Year voting, has struggled this year, entering Wednesday's start with a 4-7 record and a disappointing 4.70 earned-run average. On Wednesday, he showed flashes of last season by giving up only two earned runs in seven innings. He did give up seven hits and a walk but did a good job of minimizing the damage and getting out of trouble when he had to. The Nationals' winning run came in the fifth and it was unearned, thanks to a passed ball by catcher Miguel Montero.
The D-backs scored two quick runs in the first inning on a double by Paul Goldschmidt and a two-out RBI by Martín Prado. After that, the D-backs hitters were held in check by the Nats' Jordan Zimmermann (11-3, 2.28), who pitched seven innings. The D-backs managed to get two runners on in the ninth inning against Rafael Soriano, but nothing came of it.
The D-backs will try to salvage the series today at 1:05 p.m. by sending undefeated Patrick Corbin (9-0, 2.19) to the mound against onetime phenom Stephen Strasburg (4-6, 2.40) in what should be a pitcher's duel. TV: Fox Sports Arizona. Radio: KTAR 620 AM. More info: www.dbacks.com.
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There is a large terrace in front of the brasserie. Tables are close next to each other though. Luckily, we were rather late for lunch, and there were not so many people on the terrace. It was blooming hot in Paris (nearly 40°C) and we were happy there were some umbrellas offering shade (inside was rather full when we arrived).
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This is what we had for lunch. As an appetizer, we shared the duo of somosa's (7€) These were good, although both tasted the same (I think we were supposed different ones?).
Then as a main we had the vegan cheeze burger (16,50€) and the kebab (12,80€). Both came with fries and salad on the side.
The burger and kebab tasted good, although the cheeze burger didn't contain a lot of cheeze. The kebab came in two wraps. Both mains were straightfoward no nonsense fastfood.
We were stuffed and as it was also very hot, we didn't fancy any desserts (several listed on menu).
Service at Brasserie 2ème Art was friendly, though a bit reserved and a bit slow. Really uncomfortable terrace chairs though. Toilet was downstairs, and although clean, a bit worn down (the same goes for the interior of the bistro, although that's maybe an authentic Parisian look 😉 ).
The food was good, no fancy gastronomical experience, but a straightforward fast food type lunch. All in all a bit expensive (but yes of course, it is PARIS after all 😉 .If we are ever in this area again, would surely drop in again for a quick lunch.
This is their second location, right? I've only been to the first that has the full on look of a brasserie (with loads of brass). I loved that one.
Yes, I think it's indeed the second one. We haven't been to the first one. Still plenty to discover in Paris 🙂 Vegan options have increased so much the last couple of years!
This looks so good! Free tap water should be standard though right?
Unfortunately, free tap water isn't standard in a lot of places in Europe. In Belgium for example, it is a rarity (even asking for tap water will get you strange looks from the waiter 😉 and only expensive bottled water (like Spa, Evian, Perrier, ..) is served.
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Slots are also available online. This trend has become common since the 1990s. In addition to video slots, there are also multi-line slot machines. These machines may have as many as 1024 paylines. The amount of credits per line may vary, although one to fifteen credits is typically typical for multi-line slot machines.
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Pragmatic Play is an iGaming provider that offers an extensive portfolio of slot games. Most of its games are traditional slots with a three-dimensional feel. Some of its titles also feature fruit symbols. It has also gotten the Megaways license, which allows it to develop games using the Megaways engine.
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The River Cats' partnership with the A's has benefited both sides. Their proximity has allowed the A's to call up players from their top minor-league affiliate and have them in Oakland within hours. The River Cats, meanwhile, have reached the Pacific Coast League playoffs in 11 of 15 seasons and won four PCL championships. The team also has been a success at the Raley Field box office, leading the minor leagues in attendance in eight of the past 10 years.
Other PCL teams granted permission to seek new affiliations included those in Nashville, Tenn., Fresno, Albuquerque, N.M., Oklahoma City and Colorado Springs, Colo.
However, a CSNBayArea.com report Monday citing an anonymous Giants source said the major-league team is "99 percent certain" to affiliate with the River Cats. The San Francisco Chronicle, meanwhile, has reported the A's would be interested in moving their affiliation to Nashville, where the Sounds will open a new stadium in 2015.
The Grizzlies have not enjoyed the same success as the River Cats during their affiliation with the Giants, recording five winning seasons and one first-place finish.
Regardless of Sacramento's parent organization, team officials have said the club will continue to be called the River Cats.


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Roméo et Juliette () est une ouverture fantaisie composée par Piotr Ilitch Tchaïkovski en 1869 d'après le drame de Shakespeare.

Orchestration

Composition

La composition s'étend entre octobre et novembre 1869, mais la partition fut révisée une première fois entre juillet et septembre 1870 et à nouveau en août 1880.

Les premières représentations de la version de 1869 eurent lieu à Moscou, le 4 / , sous la direction de Nikolaï Rubinstein. La version de 1870 fut représentée pour la première fois à Saint-Pétersbourg, le 5/, sous la direction d'Eduard Nápravník et celle de 1880 à Tiflis (Tbilissi) le / mai 1886 sous la direction de Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov. C'est la première œuvre du compositeur jouée hors des frontières de la Russie en 1870

La partition est dédiée à Mili Balakirev qui lui avait suggéré de composer un poème symphonique sur ce thème. Son exécution dure environ 20 minutes (versions de 1870 et 1880) ou 17 minutes (version de 1869). Aujourd'hui, la version de 1880 est celle que l'on joue habituellement.

L'œuvre fut un franc succès dès sa création et le compositeur lui-même, habituellement très critique vis-à-vis de ses œuvres, n'hésita pas à dire que c'était une de ses plus belles partitions.

L'ouverture fantaisie de Roméo et Juliette possède deux grands thèmes musicaux : d'une part la discorde et la haine opposant les Capulet aux Montaigu (thème principal) et d'autre part l'amour (thème secondaire). Ces deux mélodies sont ponctuées par le thème de la mort. Le thème de l'amour est subdivisé en deux parties : la première représente Roméo qui symbolise la passion et le second Juliette qui symbolise la tendresse.

Remarque

En 1881, Tchaïkovski esquisse un opéra basé sur la pièce de Shakespeare en utilisant les thèmes de l'ouverture-fantaisie. Ce projet n'aboutira jamais.

Enregistrements

Cette œuvre a été enregistrée de multiples fois (plus de 70) mais concerne quasi exclusivement la version finale. Le premier en date est celui de Leopold Stokowski à la tête de l'Orchestre de Philadelphie, datant de 1929. Seul, Geoffrey Simon dirigeant l'Orchestre symphonique de Londres a enregistré la version initiale de 1869.

Dans la culture populaire
L'Ouverture de Roméo et Juliette est utilisée dans des films et séries comme Columbo, Le Chanteur de Jazz, Moonraker, Les Simpson, Les Tiny Toons,  Le Prince de Bel-Air, Taz-Mania, Ren et Stimpy, Animaniacs, Clueless, South Park, Bob l'éponge, entre autres.

Le compositeur Walter Murphy arrange une version disco de l'Ouverture de Roméo et Juliette dans son album Walter Murphy's Discosymphony sorti en 1979.

Article connexe
 Piotr Ilitch Tchaïkovski

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Adaptation de Roméo et Juliette
Poème symphonique de Piotr Ilitch Tchaïkovski


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La Felguerina is one of ten parishes (administrative divisions) in Caso, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.

Situated at  above sea level, the parroquia is  in size, with a population of 101 (INE 2007).  The postal code is 33995.

Villages
 La Felguerina
 Brañafría
 El Burgosu
 El Pandu
 El Vallín
 La Cabañona
 La Cuesta
 La Infiesta
 Peréu
 Ricao
 Valquemáu
 Zamploña

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Parishes in Caso


My mother called to tell me that she had just invested money in a bank CD that will pay her a 4-percent return.
"Is it a good deal? You're a big shot; you should know," she added. Perhaps I should not have told her that I recently met with a Federal Reserve Board governor.
Well Mom, that sounds like a fair deal," I replied, "but only if the CD is stashed in a Portuguese or Ukrainian bank! California banks offer between 0.1 and 1 percent for a 6-month deposit." Despite the paltry yield, I should point out that her local Wells Fargo branch does generously dispense lollipops and Purell gel to keep the kids and the adults happy and sanitized.
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Was this a scam? My mom is usually pretty savvy — and beautiful and young (She trained me well).
"What's the name of the bank, Mom?"
"Well, it's not really a bank. This guy called me, and I called him back because my neighbor is getting 4 percent on his CD."
"Some guy that your neighbor knows? Did he sound like that Nigerian grifter who sent you emails promising $50 million in a Prada duffle bag tucked into a locker at the Greyhound station in Lagos?"
After a few more queries, I dug my way to an answer, without ever having to buy an airline ticket to Lagos. The deal was not really a scam but a sort of "loss leader" for a financial advisor. We are all familiar with loss leaders in retail stores. Around Thanksgiving, your local supermarket may offer a Butterball Turkey at a bargain price, because the supermarket owners know that once they lure you into the store, you will stock up on sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, wine, and other profitable items. Then you'll forget the pecan pie, and come back again.
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In the non-food area, Hewlett-Packard sells us inkjet printers at measly prices. That's the loss leader. But once you buy that printer, you will be hooked on high-priced ink for a long time. Ink that costs more per ounce than just about any liquid, including 50 percent more than Chanel No. 5 perfume and twenty times the price of bubbly Dom Perignon. Imagine, if Chanel could just manage to squeeze some ink into their formula, we could save money printing documents and also smell more sultry.
Here's how my mother's 4-percent CD works as a loss leader: Some guy — let's call him Sunny — makes a deal with a legitimate FDIC-insured bank. The bank will pay a 1-percent annualized rate for a 6-month CD deposit from my mother. That means in exchange for a $10,000 deposit, the bank will pay $50. But Sunny now reaches into his pocket and forks over $150 to the cause. Therefore, my mom receives a total of $200, or a 4-percent annualized rate of return for the 6 months that she keeps her money in the bank.
Now, why would Sunny reach deep into his pocket to cough up the extra $150? Because $150 is a small price to pay for the privilege of spending time talking with my mother! And her friends, and all the other good people that Sunny might like to sell his financial services and products to. When the CD matures, Sunny will suggest more lucrative paths for the $10,200. I receive invitations from Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch financial advisors who offer to buy me a Ruth's Chris steak dinner in exchange for listening to their pitch. That ribeye and Bordeaux dinner costs more than Sunny's gift to my mother.
What warning sign should savers look for in CD pitches? First, like the old advertisements for Black Flag's Roach Motel ("Roaches check in, but they don't check out!"), speak with several friends who have successfully withdrawn their money once the loss-leader CD matures. These should be your real friends, not friends of Sunny. If you're the first in your neighborhood to receive the offer, quote Nancy Reagan and "Just say 'no.'"
Also, ask Sunny to write down the terms in simple English. He will likely offer you a shorter time frame than you expect — for instance, three months instead of six — and a skimpier yield than you'd heard about during the Pinochle game. Do not be pressured into signing any paper. Visit the bank to prove that your deposit would be FDIC-insured. Ask yourself whether saving a hundred dollars or so is worth this annoyance.
And, if you are the sort to act rashly, you might as well buy that early bird special airline ticket to Lagos. I hear there's a lot of money buried in a duffle bag.
Commentary by Todd G. Buchholz, a former White House economic advisor and managing director of the Tiger hedge fund. He is currently the CEO of Sproglit, which makes educational tools for children. He is also the author of "New Ideas from Dead CEOs and New Ideas from Dead Economists." Follow him on Twitter @Rushbook.


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