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Shannon Graham
Short Bio (for press)
The Achromatics
Dialectica Sax Quartet
Groove Marmalade & JV Music
Modus Tollens
Spectrum Music
New York Times mention for Dialectica
By Shannon Graham | July 9, 2020
New York Times film critic Ben Kenigsberg mentions Graham's composition "The Puppetmaster" which makes important appearances throughout Atom Egoyan's latest Film "Guest of Honour".
Hear the piece below:
We miss you!
By Shannon Graham | April 26, 2020
Take care of yourself!
Stay safe, stay healthy, and listen to music from home for the next little while 🙂
Wishing you all the best in these difficult times,
Dialectica performs at The Jazz Room
By Shannon Graham | October 11, 2019
Dialectica is performing at The Jazz Room in Waterloo on Friday October 11, 2019. They will be premiering Shannon's new work "Acataleptica", a piece in four movements. Venuti String Quartet will open the concert.
Tickets and more info: https://www.kwjazzroom.com/
Guest of Honour at TIFF
By Shannon Graham | September 9, 2019
Atom Egoyan's new film "Guest of Honour" will have it's North American premiere at Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2019 (World Premiere Sept 3 at Venice Film Festival). Shannon's composition "The Puppetmaster" plays a prominent role in the story, as "Veronica's Theme".
More information at https://www.tiff.net/events/guest-of-honour
Voyages Extraordinaires on June 2, 2019
By Shannon Graham | May 31, 2019
Shannon's piece "The Mysterious Island" inspired by the Jules Verne novel will be premiered on Sunday June 2, 2019 at Alliance Francaise de Toronto.
Sunday June 2, 2019
Alliance Francaise Toronto, 24 Spadina Road
Tickets: advance $20 adults / $10 children / $10 adult members / $5 children members
https://www.bemusednetwork.com/events/detail/523
Young Audience show.
Presented by Spectrum Music with Florian François.
What can transport you Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea or take you on a trip Around the World in 80 Days? The novels of Jules Verne and now, the music of the Spectrum composers. With this concert, in partnership with the Alliance Française de Toronto's Sunday Family program, we pay tribute to one of France's greatest literary figures and the Father of Science Fiction. Can the exploration of the world around us deepen our understanding of ourselves? Verne's stories from "Voyages Extraordinaires" will inspire playful and wondrous new pieces performed by a hand-picked ensemble of Toronto's finest jazz/world musicians. The addition of Francophone actors, Florian Francois and Genevieve Fontaine, will bring this adventurous music to life.
FEATURED STORIES AND COMPOSERS:
Voyage au centre de la Terre (Journey to the Centre of the Earth) – Graham Campbell
Vingt mille lieues sous les mers (20,000 Leagues Under the Sea) – Naoko Tsujita
Autour de la Lune ('Round the Moon) – Mason Victoria
Une ville flottante (A Floating City) – Suzannah Wilde
Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours (Around the World in 80 Days) – Chelsea McBride
L'Île mystérieuse (The Mysterious Island) – Shannon Graham
Dialectica appearing in new Atom Egoyan Film "Guest of Honour"
By Shannon Graham | November 8, 2018
Dialectica and Director Atom Egoyan, in rehearsal
Saxophone Quartet Dialectica will be appearing in Atom Egoyan's new film "Guest of Honour" currently filming this month.
Shannon's original piece "The Puppetmaster" (from Dialectica's debut record) will play an important role in the storyline.
View the press release here!
View the IMDB page here!
The Achromatics release 2nd music video!
By Shannon Graham | September 26, 2018
The Achromatics release debut Music Video
By Shannon Graham | July 29, 2018
Watch the wacky comic book- inspired origin story behind The Achromatics!
Achromatics Summer Tour 2018
By Shannon Graham | June 4, 2018

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Caspar Adrianus Antonius (Cas) van Beek (Eindhoven, 14 april 1914 - Reusel, 26 augustus 1986) was een Brabants lokaal en nationaal politicus voor de Katholieke Volkspartij (KVP).

Cas van Beek werd geboren als zoon van Johannes van Beek (1878-1965) en Johanna Maria van Eersel (1882-1954). Hij was een zoon uit een groot gezin met 12 kinderen en ging na de mulo naar de Middelbare Handelsschool. Van Beek was een enthousiast dirigent (hij dirigeerde het Kempisch Orkest) en componist (een van zijn marsen werd gespeeld bij de sluiting van de Staten-Generaal).

Na enige tijd in het bedrijfsleven te hebben gewerkt ging hij aan de slag als ambtenaar op het secretarie van de gemeente Valkenswaard. In 1944 werd hij door de Canadezen tijdelijk belast met het gemeentebestuur in Reusel, en werd hij kort erna waarnemend burgemeester. In 1946 werd die benoeming permanent, en hij zou tot 1979 burgemeester blijven van het Brabantse plaatsje.

In 1946 werd hij ook in de Provinciale Staten van Noord-Brabant gekozen, waar hij tot 1970 lid van zou blijven. Van 1960 tot 1965 bekleedde hij diverse partijpolitieke functies, waaronder het lidmaatschap van het partijbestuur en het dagelijks bestuur van de KVP. In 1964 werd hij in de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal gekozen voor de KVP, waar hij tot 1971 lid van zou blijven.

In de Kamer was hij woordvoerder civiele verdediging en politie en hield zich verder onder meer bezig met gemeentelijke herindelingen (Maastricht en omgeving en het eiland Tholen) en de Volkstellingenwet. In 1964 behoorde hij tot de minderheid van zijn fractie die vóór het onaanvaardbaar verklaarde amendement-Scheps stemde, waardoor de Bijlmermeer bij de gemeente Amsterdam zou worden gevoegd. In 1967 behoorde hij tot de minderheid van zijn fractie die tegen een motie-Van Leeuwen c.s. (ARP) stemde over een hogere rijksbijdrage in de AWBZ. Minister Bauke Roolvink van Sociale Zaken weigerde uitvoering ervan. In 1969 behoorde hij tot de minderheid van zijn fractie die vóór een (verworpen) motie-Boertien stemde waarom gevraagd werd geen verkoop van condooms via automaten toe te staan.

Naast zijn politieke werk was hij vanaf 1946 enige tijd voorzitter van Welvaartsstichting Kempenland en van 1952 tot 1964 van de Stichting Brabantia Nostra.

Tweede Kamerlid
Burgemeester van Reusel
Lid van de Provinciale Staten van Noord-Brabant
KVP-politicus

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Erik Kay-Hansen (født 10. december 1925 i København, død 7. september 2001 i Hornbæk, Nordsjælland) var en dansk direktør, advokat og frimurer. Han var Ridder af 1. grad af Dannebrog og var endvidere tildelt bl.a. Kong Karl 13. af Sveriges Orden og Dansk Røde Kors' Fortjensttegn. Han blev optaget i Kraks Blå Bog.

Erik Kay-Hansen var søn af repræsentant Kay Hansen (død 1974) og hustru Frederikke f. Salomon (død 1968). Han blev student fra Skt. Jørgens Gymnasium i 1944, cand.jur. (jurist) i 1950 og advokat i 1953.

Erik Kay-Hansen var ansat i bl.a. Finansministeriet, Statens Ligningsdirektorat, var likvidator for Københavns Kreditbank i 1957-61, og var administrerende direktør i 1963-93. Han var endvidere Den Danske Frimurerordens formand (højeste styrer) i 1973-88.

Han blev gift 1. marts 1950 med Elisabeth Karlsen (født 12. oktober 1925).

Kilder
 Kraks Blå Bog, 2001, Kraks Forlag AS, , , s. 659-660.

Bankdirektører fra Danmark
Danskere i 1900-tallet
Frimurere fra Danmark
Personer i Kraks Blå Bog (afdøde)
Personer fra København
Riddere af 1. grad af Dannebrog
Advokater fra Danmark


What's the most critical bottleneck for performance with Instant Terra? GPU, RAM, VRAM?
Really liking the program, but on some of my larger node networks (specifically ones that have a lot of large imported height field files), I've found performance can be exceptionally slow.
I figure it's probably a RAM issue, though since the program is GPU based I don't know if that could be the bigger culprit.
If you import a lot of height field files, this may be the bottleneck.
We are currently working on a cache system to speed up import: the first loading time will stay the same, but when you open your Instant Terra project again, if the imported files haven't changed, then the import will become much faster, at least one order of magnitude faster, maybe two.
The cache system is officially planned for v1.3 to be released in November, but it will probably be available sooner, as least as a beta feature.
But the bottleneck may also be somewhere else. It's difficult to say what it can be, as this really dépends on your graph.
If you can send an example of .terrain file to support@wysilab.com, we will analyze the performance. If you import personal files, you don't need to send them: just tell us the width, the height and the format of each of them and we will use fake data.


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To start with, since the beginning of 2017, foreigners who qualify for a visa-exempt entry can now enter Thailand via a land border only two times per calendar year.
Granted, this isn't the first "crackdown" on regular border hoppers. But this time there is in fact a rule in place that restricts the number of visa-exempt entries you can do to just two per calendar year.
What exacerbates the situation is that not only multiple-entry Non-immigrant visa can now only be applied for at a Thai embassy or consulate-general, making a long stay in Thailand even more difficult if you're over 50.
There also seems to be a crackdown underway which limits the number of back-to-back tourist visas you can apply for to something like less than a handful you should have in your passport.
While there isn't really a rule that says how many tourist visas you may have in your passport it seems like three or more back-to-back tourist visa or simply "too many" visa stickers in your passport pages may result in a refusal of another visa at least in the Southeast Asian region.
Red warning stamps have been issued by the embassy in Vientiane since 2009. But in general, it was good enough to visit a different consulate in a different country from time to time and just not use the same consulate each time you needed a new visa. Now it looks like the consulate in Savannakhet also counts tourist visas issued in Vientiane and vice versa.
Since the beginning of the year there have also been several reports that tourist visa applications were rejected e.g. in Laos or that applicants had to show a sufficient amount of money in the bank etc. in order to get another tourist visa.
In fact, a number of foreigners were in recent weeks also denied entry at immigration checkpoints even though they had freshly issued tourist visas in their passports.
So what can you do? Get a new naked passport from your embassy in Bangkok? Leave the country for the beaches and birds of Cambodia for a while? As usual, only time will tell how would-be long-stayers under 50 will be able to cope with the new visa situation.


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Bioculus cerralvensis est une espèce de scorpions de la famille des Diplocentridae.

Distribution
Cette espèce est endémique de Basse-Californie du Sud au Mexique. Elle se rencontre sur l'île Jacques Cousteau.

Description
Le mâle holotype mesure .

Systématique et taxinomie
Bioculus aguajensis, Bioculus figghoblyni et Bioculus parrishi ont été placées en synonymie par Williams et Lee en 1975.

Étymologie
Son nom d'espèce, composé de cerralv[o] et du suffixe latin , « qui vit dans, qui habite », lui a été donné en référence au lieu de sa découverte, l'île Cerralvo.

Publication originale
 Stahnke, 1968 : Some diplocentrid scorpions from Baja California del Sur, Mexico. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, , ,  (texte intégral).

Liens externes
 The Scorpion Files : Jan Ove Rein, Trondheim, Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Notes et références

Diplocentridae
Espèce de scorpions (nom scientifique)
Faune endémique de Basse-Californie du Sud


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By now the school holidays are over. Well done you if you survived it! Planning holiday programmes or days to fill while our lovely ones are at home is a balancing act. Take a moment for yourself over these first days of settling back into school term routines.
There is a great book I'm reading at the moment.. "Inside I'm Hurting" (Louise M Bomber). Its focus is on children with attachment difficulties in schools (from a UK perspective). It reminds me of the important role we as caregivers can have… "I strongly believe that deep down in every child, however invisible, hostile or rejecting they may seem, is a deep longing to be seen, known and truly understood". Go well in helping those in our care discover this.
Thanks for all your feedback about getting new training material. We're excited to be finally releasing "The Importance of Play' workshop in term two. We'll be delivering this to the Palmerston North area on 14 May. Other areas will have a chance to do this workshop in term three.
Over the last six months we have been working with Oranga Tamariki to rewrite and update the three core National Caregiver Training Programme modules. Child Development, Understanding & Supporting Behaviour and Building Secure Attachments. As well as being updated, the content has a therapeutic parenting and trauma informed lens over it. Great stuff! We will be delivering these over our region over the next wee while. Please check the training calendar for the dates in your area: Training Schedule We'd love to see you there.
We are in the planning stages of Lower North Regional conference Day either 24 or 25 October. We'd love to see as many caregivers and those involved in the care sector come along. We will email you more information when we've confirmed the speakers and venue.
BYO your family's Fish & Chip dinner (list of local ones can be sent). Come along to see a presentation where you'll learn about the new therapeutic way of raising children in care. It is life changing!
Registrations for term two are now open and are filling fast! Please check our Training Calendar and be sure to register for the workshops offered. You can book online here or call Christine 0800 100 849 if you have any queries.
Shop at the Z Stations listed below throughout the month of May and you can help raise vital funds for Fostering Kids NZ.
GOOD IN THE HOOD is all about local Z Stations supporting groups who help people in their local community. Each Z Station has $4,000 to share between four neighbourhood groups. Customers vote for their chosen neighbourhood group and the funds are divided between the groups depending on the percentage of votes they receive.
Every purchase you make – not just petrol – gives you a chance to vote.
Please spread the word to get your family, friends and colleagues to support the fostering community too. Thank you for your support.


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Cooke's new team gives women's peloton a boost
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The International Cycling Union (UCI) recently announced that the number of women's professional teams registered in 2011 will be 28, up one from last year.
This year's registration procedure required teams to provide a bank guarantee, a new addition to the requirements, intended to increase the teams' levels of professionalism.
Six new teams registered this year, as five came to an end. The new teams include Canadian team Juvederm-Specialized, ASPTT Dijon - Bourgogne (France), Abus Nutrixxion (Germany), two Italian teams - the Kleo Ladies Team and MCipollini-Giordana - and the Dutch team Dolmans Landscaping.
Overall, teams have registered from 13 countries in three continents - Europe, America and Asia.
The biggest new name on the list is that of MCipollini-Giordana. The team includes 2007, 2008 and 2009 World champions, Marta Bastianelli, Nicole Cooke and Tatiana Guderzo, its equipment provided by the company of the legendary sprinter Mario Cipollini, who has just launched a new range of bikes.
Nicole Cooke, Britain's gold medalist from the Beijing Olympics, moves from a low-key 2010 season with Team GB to being surrounded by some of the world's top women riders. Cooke was forced to cycle with Team GB last season after Team Nurnberger collapsed at the beginning of the year.
Emma Pooley was picked as Cycling Weeky's Top British Rider of 2010. She will be hoping to emulate her success of last year once more. As reigning World Time Trial Champion, winner of the Flèche Wallonne and the Tour de l'Aude, and national time trial and road race champion, this may be a hard ask.
However, she will be helped by a Garmin Cervelo line-up that looks like the strongest in the peloton. The team includes prolific Dutch sprinter Kirsten Wild as well as British riders Lizzie Armitstead, Lucy Martin and Sharon Laws.
Emma Trott is the sixth British rider in the women's pro peloton. She will be riding for the Nederland Bloeit team along with multiple world champion Marianne Vos.
The women's calendar has an unfamiliar look this season as a number of major races have struggled financially and been lost. Most notable is the fact that the Tour de l'Aude has not secured enough funding to continue, leaving only the Giro Donne in terms of women's grand tour races. One day races Setmana Ciclista Valenciana and the GP Comune di Cornaredo have also gone from the calendar.
The women's season kicks off at the Tour of Qatar on February second.
2011 Women's teams
Kuota Speed Kueens (Aut)
Lotto Honda Team (Bel)
Topsport Vlaanderen 2012 - Ridley Team (Bel)
Juvederm - Specialized (Can)
Bizkaia-Durango (Spa)
Debabarrena - Gipuzkoa (Spa)
Lointek (Spa)
ASPTT Dijon - Bourgogne (Fra)
Team GSD Gestion (Fra)
Vienne Futuroscope (Fra)
Garmin - Cervelo (GBr)
Abus Nutrixxion (Ger)
China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling (HKg)
Forno d'Asolo Colavita (Ita)
Gauss (Ita)
Kleo Ladies Team (Ita)
S.C. Michela Fanini Rox (Ita)
SC Mcipollini Giordana (Ita)
Top Girls Fassa Bortolo (Ita)
Vaiano Solaristech (Ita)
AA Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team (Ned)
Dolmans Landscaping Team (Ned)
Nederland Bloeit (Ned)
Hitec Products - UCK (Nor)
Alriksson Go:Green (Swe)
Diadora - Pasta Zara (USA)
HTC Highroad Women (USA)
Tibco - To The Top (USA)
Jess Roberts doubles up at British Track Championships as 19 year-old sprinter topples Olympian
Comeback queen wins her first solo national title in the scratch race


Attend an indoor party in the pines when The Guardsmen transform Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture's Festival Pavilion into a winter wonderland of beautiful holiday trees. Purchase trees, wreaths, garlands, and ornaments for holiday decorating and attend the festive special events The Guardsmen host within the fragrant tree lot.
Among the options for celebrating the season are the free Family Day (Sunday, November 25, 2018, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.) and Kid's Day with arts and crafts, cookie decorating, music, and multiple bounce houses (Friday, November 30, 2018, 2:30-6:00 p.m.). Ticket prices benefit youth programs at paid events such as the Decemberfest: Craft Beer Night (Friday, November 30, 2018, 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., $30-$40), Crab Feed (Friday, December 7, 6:00-9:00 p.m., $85-$1,500), and the epic Tree Lot Party (Saturday, December 15 & 16, 8:00 p.m.-2:30 a.m., $80-$10,000). Ticket and tree lot sales benefit The Guardsmen's youth progams.
Preview price lists for the trees, tree stands, and decorations. The tree lot is open daily, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., however, the lot is closed on Wednesday, December 12, 2018. The lot is only open on Saturday, December 15, 2018 and Sunday, December 16, 2018 for the Tree Lot Party in the evening. See the full calendar on The Guardsmen Tree Lot web site.


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2023: Northerners will frustrate Yoruba Presidential ambition – Nnamdi Kanu
Friday, May 01, 2020 Motunrayo 0 Latest News in Nigeria
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has warned that the North will not allow Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, actualize his presidential ambition.
Kanu warned that Tinubu was wasting his time as the North will frustrate his chances of becoming president.
In his latest broadcast on Radio Biafra, the IPOB leader said the North would mess Tinubu up like they did the former self-acclaimed winner of the 1993 presidential election, MKO Abiola.
According to Kanu, Fulanis don't trust the Yoruba race enough to allow them become president.
Tinubu had said: "The next president of Nigeria, of course, is going to come from the North by that time we are gone anyway, Chukwu Abiama willing not out of any strength that we mortals possess.
"They will only use Yoruba for politics, that is the politics in Nigeria. You can say anything about the East, you can say anything about the Igbos but one thing is certain they don't know how to rig.
"Yoruba must stop what they are doing and embrace the truth and that truth is that everybody must be on their own. I commend Banji Akintoye that registered with a branch in the UN, I welcome what he is trying to do and hopefully from the likes of Akintoye a new breed of Yoruba will emerge that believe in the truth.


This wat is a large, well-developed facility located in a rural, scenic setting about 45 minutes outside of Phnom Penh where you will go after spending the first few days of the first week of your program in orientation. This placement offers VPs opportunities for both contemplation and service while immersing themselves in the serenity and peaceful ways of a traditional Khmer wat. VPs teach English in the evenings and spend the day participating in the wat's daily activities, including plenty of time for personal contemplation, reading and writing. VPs are hosted by a resident nun.
VP's Role The VP's role in the Buddhist Immersion – Teaching English Program at Wat K is to be part of a mutual relationship of observing, participating, learning, and teaching. VPs have opportunity to help prepare the noontime meal for the monks in the mornings. While the wat's monks and nuns will share their practice of Buddhism and personal growth through example and in conversation when they are available, VPs will serve as they impart their knowledge of the English language. When the monks are available, VPs may facilitate a casual English round-table conversation, giving the monks an opportunity to hear and practice English while also discussing Buddhism. While VPs have free time for reflection, to interact with the monks and nuns, and to enjoy the serenity of monastery life, they will also be responsible for teaching English classes at a nearby school for a couple of hours in the evening. There will be time in the day to prepare for these evening classes.
The VP's service role is to share their knowledge and expertise as a native English speaker. Prior teaching experience is not required. Your ability to provide cultural context and assist with Western pronunciation will prove helpful for students developing their use of the English language. The teaching English role requires flexibility, creativity, and adaptability. Students will range in age and English level, so VPs have the opportunity to work with different age groups. VPs are provided with a GSC Teaching English Manual with suggested lesson plans and participatory activities, along with the school's curriculum. You will be encouraged to be creative utilizing the curriculum by sharing your own background and experiences. The greatest need of these students is to practice English with a native English speaker, so this should be the emphasis of the classroom activities. There will be opportunity to meet with monks when available to discuss and learn about Buddhism and to participate in the daily activities of the wat.
A stay at the wat will include a private or double room with air conditioning in the wat's guesthouse. Meals will be prepared at the Wat and usually consist of simple, primarily vegetarian Khmer cuisine. While only two meals are served daily for the monks and nuns as they do not take food after noon, dinner will be prepared for VPs who wish to have an evening meal. The internet can be accessed through your smart phone with a Cambodian SIM card. Laundry can be done by hand or a washer can be hired.


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The Old Village, Palia Alonnisos, where Elias House is situated, is a labyrinth of alleys and steep steps and its traditional houses are surrounded by vines and flowers. Because of the special location of the village (200 meters above sea level) it is known for its fantastic views in all directions. You can see a large part of the island from here, as well as the sea on both sides. There are numerous shops, taverns and coffee-bars open throughout the summer season and also a few grocery shops to meet your everyday need.
You can find us in 'Gallery 5' at the top of the village.
Patitiri is the main harbour and village of the island and here you can find all kinds of food stores, taverns, cafes and souvenir shops. There's also a village beach with gravel and sand where you can swim and the water has the most green-blue colour.
Rousoum is the neighbouring bay to Patitiri. It consists of a nice beach with gravel and sand and is surrounded by rocks and pine trees hanging over the edges towards the water. Just behind the beach you'll find several taverns and cafes. You can walk to Rousoum directly from Patitiri in about 10 minutes.


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Design For All is a range of designer products made available at discount retailers by the Target Corporation.

In the late 1990s, the Target Corporation began designer partnerships to bring products created by well known designers in different disciplines to their retail stores.  This notion of designers creating products that could be made available at discount retailers would be later labeled as 'Design For All' by the Target Corporation.

Target first partnered with architect and designer Michael Graves.  In 1999, the company commissioned 200 products from Graves for its stores.  The products designed by Graves were household items, the first and most notable of which was a tea  kettle that bore a close resemblance to a well-known kettle Graves designed for Alessi in 1985.  The Target version of the tea kettle offered a similar design at a more affordable price.

At the same time the Michael Graves products were released, Target also introduced a new line of clothing by Mossimo, as well as a line of cosmetics by Sonia Kashuk, expanding their designer partnerships throughout the departments within their discount stores.

Although other discount retailers like K-Mart had collaborated with celebrities in the past, the Target Corporation was the first whose collaboration focused on the design of the product as opposed to the name behind it.  The success of the initial designer partnerships opened the door for future collaborations with a varied array of designers from around the globe.  The focus on product design, and not name recognition, made it possible to collaborate with both well-known and obscure designers.

While a design-centric focus and creative marketing campaign have helped make the 'Design For All' campaign a success for the Target Corporation, the retailer's work with a New York City design firm named Culture & Commerce is an important factor in that success.  Target works with Culture & Commerce to find designers that they will partner with for new product designs.

References
Shapiro, Ellen. (2005). "TARGET."   Communication Arts
Mangum, Aja. (2008).  "Target Opens Four Bullseye-Bodegas in Manhattan."  NY Mag

External links
 Target Corporation's Design for All

Clothing brands
Target Corporation


The following is a letter issued to the NY Times by one of NC NORML's founding members, Alex Bumgardner. Alex is active in the Charlotte NORML chapter and has been instrumental in filing NC NORML's legal papers to obtain its federal non-profit status. He is aware of the local law enforcement issues at stake as NC NORML continues its push to ensure North Carolinian's have safe access to cannabis.
On January 26, 2014, Kirk Johnson's headline in the New York Times stated "Cannabis Legal, Localities Begin to Just Say No." With increasing legal access to marijuana, individual municipalities have moved to prohibit both the sales and cultivation of marijuana in their communities. Given the rapid changes occurring in the reform of marijuana laws, it is appropriate that citizens have discussions about various viewpoints, social issues, and potential solutions.
Presently, three issues need to be discussed. The first issue regards localities moving to prevent the commercial cultivation and sale of marijuana, as well as possible personal cultivation. The second issue involves the impact on the receipt of taxes to fill state coffers. The third issue regards the disparate approaches to marijuana reform, including a debate as to whether a national industry should exist, or if a more "patchwork" form will take root.
As Fresno, CA, and other municipalities have demonstrated, some communities simply aren't comfortable with hosting a full blown marijuana industry, medical or otherwise. On one hand, such an industry has revitalized places like Oakland, CA. On the other hand, cities such as L.A. fear a laissez-faire influx of marijuana related businesses and consumers will hurt the local economy.
Communities in California, Washington, and Colorado, those trying to "Just Say No" to much needed reform, are afraid that changes in the law will permanently and negatively impact their way of life. Whether these fears involve increased drug abuse, juvenile access to marijuana, the smell or the industrial waste of cultivation, higher crime rates, etc., every potential issue can be effectively addressed through dialogue based on mutual respect.
Communities deserve the right to regulate industry and business as they think best. This is why zoning laws exist; allowing communities to decide on the presence of marijuana-related businesses would be no different. In fact, this would be the same approach taken by the states after the repeal of the 21st Amendment. However, the real issue concerns ending the prosecution and arrest of both recreational and medicinal marijuana users. These actions destroy communities, alter lives perpetually, and come at the expense of the communities to which the users belong. So long as a user or patient may consume marijuana in their private residence, and so long as they are not disturbing others, municipalities should remain free to determine the make-up of their social fabric.
The prospect of increased tax revenues has made marijuana reforms appealing, especially given lean economic times. But diminished tax revenues should be of little concern to all involved because of other, greater, more meaningful benefits: the savings from monies no longer spent on prosecutions, arrests, and imprisonment of marijuana users, decreased time constraints on judges hearing marijuana-related cases, on investigations and the time spent processing arrestees for trivial marijuana offenses, and so on.
Further, billions of dollars in the annual budget of U.S. Law Enforcement can be spent fighting traffickers, militants, rapists, thieves, killers, and terrorists. Instead, enforcing marijuana prohibition costs U.S. taxpayers an estimated $10 Billion annually. Even if municipalities refuse taxes from the sale of marijuana, all other economic benefits will continue to accrue to their communities, to their states, and to the country as a whole.
How will the reform of marijuana laws at the local, state, and national levels form a cohesive whole? And what forms will the respective laws take on? Will we simply decriminalize marijuana, or will it be fully legalized? Will this apply solely to the sick in need of medicine, or will it apply to all users of marijuana? We must consider the benefits of complete legalization, for that is the only method in which we may control access to marijuana. A federal framework that allows states to draw on their traditional sovereign powers, similar to what occurred following the end of alcohol prohibition, will provide a solution for an overarching system of law. Communities will then retain the right to decide for themselves how marijuana reform will take shape.
If we are concerned with preventing juveniles from obtaining recreational marijuana, preventing gangs and drug cartels from having economic access to our markets, or proactively treating drug addiction, we cannot fail to eliminate the black market and all associated criminal enterprises. Otherwise, these social problems will perpetually remain a thorn in our nation's side. The legalization of marijuana is not a panacea for our nation's problems, but the creation of well-written laws, based on the input of all parties, will go a long way in providing real solutions for economic hardship, protecting our children, reducing recidivism and criminal activity.


McLaren-Honda have changed their testing plans following the crash between Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen in the Austrian Grand Prix.
The two day test which takes place in Austria (23rd and 24th June) - the second and final in-season test, was originally going to be Fernando driving on the Tuesday to evaluate a new aerodynamic package.
Because of the crash, many parts were damaged and McLaren shuffled their programme with their test and junior driver Stoffel Vandoorne testing on the Tuesday as McLaren wait for new parts to arrive in Austria. Lets hope this test proves valuable to the McLaren team!
Mercedes: (Tue) Nico Rosberg; (Wed) Pascal Wehrlein.
Red Bull: (Tue) Pierre Gasly; (Wed) Daniel Ricciardo.
Ferrari: (Tue) Antonio Fuoco; (Wed) Esteban Gutierrez.
Williams: (Tue) Susie Wolff; (Wed) Valtteri Bottas.
McLaren: (Tue) Stoffel Vandoorne; (Wed) Fernando Alonso.
Force India: (Tue) Pascal Wehrlein; (Wed) Esteban Ocon.
Toro Rosso: (Tue) Max Verstappen; (Wed) Marco Wittmann.
Lotus: (Tue) Romain Grosjean; (Wed) Jolyon Palmer.
Sauber: (Tue) Raffaele Marciello; (Wed) Felipe Nasr.


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Over the last several years, a rite of passage for many young people in various circles has been to get a tattoo. Yes, permanent ink is something that has become fashionable once more in Western culture, with 22% of Canadians and 21% of Americans sporting at least one tattoo according to an Ipsos poll in 2012. This rate continues to rise, which is surprising to many because for a long time, tattoos have been associated with rebellion, deviance, and even criminality. To have a tattoo was uncommon and meant something very different early in the 20th century.
But this isn't the first time that tattoos have gone from the shadows into the spot light; in the mid- to late-19th century, Victorians also dabbled in ink. Shocking as it may be to think of our straight-laced ancestors as having body art, it's true.
Late 19th-early 20th century image of a man with a Japanese style tattoo.
Tattooing has existed in hundreds of cultures for thousands of years, being practiced for various reasons and using various methods. The oldest mummy in Europe, Otzi the Iceman, who was found in the Otzal Alps, has over 60 tattoos, dating back over 5000 years. For centuries, groups like the Celts, Greeks, and Romans practiced forms of permanent tattooing. Some used the practice to mark slaves or soldiers, while others cultural marks and symbols. When Christianity became the religion of the Roman Empire, however, tattoos began to be classified as barbaric and were pushed out of fashion. For centuries after the traditions were lost, so tattoos as we know them today were actually brought back from somewhere else entirely.
Man with several tattoos, circa 1900
In the late 18th century, Captain James Cook was making his famous voyages to the Pacific and, while in the Polynesian Islands, he ran across a nation of people who were marked all over their body. He and his crew were reportedly fascinated by the practice, which they decided to call tattooing based on the word tatau that they locals used. When they returned to Europe, some of the sailors had tattoos and they had brought a Polynesian man with them who was also tattooed. People were shocked and intrigued, but outside of the British navy, most weren't looking to get inked. This changed in the mid-19th century when, while visiting Jerusalem, the Prince of Wales received a tattoo of a cross as homage to the crusades.
Image of Captain James Cook
While the prince's choice to get a tattoo was unusual, it was clearly a decision he was happy with, as he apparently had his two eldest sons, Albert, Duke of Clarence, and George (later George V), got tattoos while abroad in Japan. Both men reportedly had dragon designs tattooed on their arms by a famous artist. They added to their designs on their way back to England, stopping off in Jerusalem to have the artist that tattooed their father replicate his cross image on both of them.
With the introduction of tattoos by the British royal family, getting inked fell into fashion among the rich and noble of Europe. Soon the upper-class became very interested in obtaining tattoos of their own and, since the procedure was very expensive, only aristocrats and royalty were able to afford them. Among those inked in the mid- to late-1800s were several kings and emperors, including King Oscar of Sweden, Queen Olga of Greece , Kaiser Wilhelm II, and Grand Duke Alexis of Russia. The trend also included some unlikely characters, such as Lady Randolph Churchill, Winston Churchill's mother. In fact, many women got tattoos, which were considered to be quite dainty and delicate.
Lady Randolph Churchill with her tattoo on her left arm, hidden beneath several bracelets.
For decades tattoos were in style, all the way through to the 20th century. But as prices were reduced and the availability increased, more people of a variety of backgrounds began to be inked. This growth in tattooing returned it to its reputation of being associated with lower-classes and deviance. It wasn't helping that heavily tattooed individuals, such as John O'Reilly and Emma de Burgh, were often attractions at circuses and fairs. As time wore on, tattoos moved from royalty to rebels and were out of style once more. They remained on the down and out until their resurgence in the last 40 years.
Maud Wagner circa 1907
The story of the Victorian tattoo is like many fashion trends: it appeared, it rose, and it became popular with the rich, then with the masses, before fading into obscurity. Whether this will be the road of the modern tattoo is something we can't know. For now, folks with tattoos everywhere can be rest assured, knowing that their ink has a history and quite a regal one at that.
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The Great Plains Zen Center is happy to announce that we are now a Zen Peacemaker Order Member Group. This means that in addition to all of our current activities, we will offer Zen Peacemaker Order related events and trainings.
The Zen Peacemaker Order is an organization supporting the vision and inspiration for Socially Engaged Buddhism throughout the world with 83 affiliates in 12 countries on five continents.
Click here to learn about our Peacemaker-inspired programs for home practice, including the Day of Reflection and the Month of Everyday Precept Practice.
Our Gate of Sweet Nectar Ceremony is inspired by ZPO as well. Scroll down to learn more about this unique ceremony.
Zen Peacemakers organization was established by Bernie Glassman, the first Dharma Sucessor of Maezumi Roshi and the only teacher to receive Inka from him. The Zen Peacemakers Family includes communities started by successors of Bernie, communities started by their successors and also spiritual groups from other lineages and traditions who want to find affinity in their commitment to social action. The organization is now being re-envisioned by a group of founding teachers in the United States and Europe. The mission of the Zen Peacemakers is stated as follows:
We seek to bear witness to the joy and suffering of the universe, and to realize and actualize the oneness and interdependence of life through study, practice and action for personal and social transformation. We seek to connect and empower peacemakers throughout the world. We are committed to nonviolence, inclusivity, free expression and experimentation.
For more information about Zen Peacemakers, please visit the website here.
The Gate of Sweet Nectar Ceremony
The Gate of Sweet Nectar Ceremony is based on a sutra commonly chanted in Japanese monasteries today, called the Kan Ro Mon. The Kan Ro Mon is said to have originated as a prayer given to Buddha's disciple, Moggallana to help his mother who was suffering in the Hell of Hungry Demons. Whenever she attempted to eat, the food burst into flames, causing even more suffering. By the offering of this prayer, her suffering was relieved. In the 18th century, a priest named Zuiho Menzan added some Shingon ritual, creating the version we are familiar with today.
Roshi Bernie Glassman, founder of the Zen Peacemaker Order, was very drawn to the ceremony, which is about bringing nourishment to those who are forgotten, marginalized and not cared for. He began working on a translation of the sutra with his teacher, Maezumi Roshi, over 35 years ago. It continues to change and has acquired elements from other spiritual traditions, such as the Hebrew psalm translation ("This is our life, the length of our days..."). The Gate of Sweet Nectar is regularly chanted during Bearing Witness Retreats --- Auschwitz, Rwanda, Black Hills, Bosnia and street retreats in many locations. It is chanted weekly or monthly at some centers and individuals have taken on the practice of chanting it regularly at home.
The Gate of Sweet Nectar begins with a beautiful song by noted kirtan singer, Krishna Das, inviting all to partake in the meal, followed by an invocation of the Ten Buddhas. In the next part, we raise the Bodhi Mind, declaring our intent to invite all those who hunger to partake in a meal to ease their distress. We then actively invite hungry spirits, praying that their throats be opened so that they can receive the offering presented. We invite the five Buddha families, which represent energies in our lives and functioning: Buddha family (spiritual foundation, meditation); Vajra family (study, not being ignorant, not getting angry); Ratna family (livelihood, generosity, resources); Karma family (social action, right intention); and Padma family (Integration, relationship). At the heart of the ceremony are the Dharanis of Raising the Bodhi Mind and Giving the Bodhisattva Precepts, amid much celebration with conch and bells. The ceremony finishes with the transference of merit and a dedication.
The Gate of Sweet Nectar is the central liturgy of the Zen Peacemaker Order. It is a beautiful way of encouraging ourselves to reach out to include and care for those who are marginalized, forgotten and neglected in our society and to bear witness to the parts of ourselves we have attempted to abandon and distance ourselves from. Please see the Great Plains Zen Center Calendar for upcoming dates for the Gate of Sweet Nectar Ceremony.


Like the afore mentioned convention layout, the Dealer's Room and Artist Alley were just as cohesive. There was a steady pacing between each vendor, and the larger booths, such as Cosplay Deviants, were given the appropriate space to showcase their wares and merchandise.
Speaking of merchandise, the staff at Holiday Matsuri is having none of that bootleg gimmick. If 40 percent or more of a vendor's stock was found to be a knock-off of any kind, they were gone, no ifs, ands, or buts. As a consumer, knowing that I could safely make a purchase and that the chances of me finding a fake product weren't great brought me a sense of confidence and trust in the showrunners.
The autograph lines ran, for the most part, the same as the previous year. There was hardly any clutter, and the queue move swiftly through without the feeling of being rushed. The exception to this was the relocation of the cosplay guests, which were moved from the middle left of the hall to the back with the other guests. It wasn't particularly an issue, but there was a general lack of line for the cosplay guests. Everyone seemed to just form a conglomerate mass around the tables, which, again was fine. If anything, it was a little congested, but not so much problematic.
Ah, the Game Room. Sadly, I didn't get to spend much time here, but the time that was spent, I had a blast. My hat's off to HolMat for the subtle, but no less appreciated 8-bit music that was playing upon entry. The overall vibe of the room – which was pretty decent in size – provided a chill atmosphere with the lights down low, and rhythm games spaced out properly so that the sounds didn't overlap. As for the games themselves, there was a wide variety of cabinets, console, and motion games that ranged from retro to modern. Basically, if you're a gamer and you were bored in this room, you aren't a gamer and you're lying.
Attached to the Game Room was the Carolina Manga Library. This is something we never had the chance to check out before, and we were impressed with how well-kept everything was. Every manga in the library (which included a lot of different series) was organized alphabetically and kept straightened in the crates. Surprisingly, despite the Game Room being connected, the library was relatively quiet. There were a few tabletop games going on, but no one was getting rowdy. In fact, there was something of a respect for those that were genuinely there to read. …like in a library. It served as a quiet reprieve to those that needed to take a few moments to themselves and collect their thoughts. They also had a few items for sale, such as various manga and wall scrolls. In addition, the library held a charity raffle, in which the attendees had a chance to buy in for a chance to win a Nintendo Switch.
As an aside, we at Chibi Media highly recommend checking out the Carolina Manga Library on your own. Laura is as sweet as can be, and the entire organization is all about giving back to the community. Seriously, if you love manga, please show them some love and check out their Facebook page.
Whilst on the topic of fundraisers, I'm sure you all saw that the new up and coming Central Florida convention, Lumi-Con, had a table set up outside of the panel room badge check. Rudy Gomez, and his partner, Adrianna Fox, were hard at work all weekend, not only to promote the convention, but also to raise money for a little boy named Liam, whom without everyone's help would have had a lacking Christmas. We at Chibi Media are happy to say that because of everyone's generosity and Christmas spirit, Lumi-Con was able to raise $314, and were able to give Liam something beautiful and amazing. Thank you so much!
Moving on. Of the two panels we attended at Holiday Matsuri, one of them was the Cosplay Guests Q&A, which featured: KayBear Cosplay, Colossal Smidgen Cosplay, Alyson Tabbitha, Indra Rojas, Leon Chiro, Moderately Okay Cosplay, AKrCos, and Kristen Hughey. The panel kicked off with John (Moderately Okay Cosplay), warming up the crowd by engaging them in short, one-on-one questions and answers. Each question varied from person to person, generally depending on the cosplay they were wearing (or not wearing, because not everyone was in cosplay), and it allowed the audience to relax and get a feel for how the rest of the panel would be.
Eventually, the rest of the panelists filed out from backstage and took a seat…except for Leon, who couldn't sit still, but we lovingly didn't expect anything less from him. The questions from the crowd were the typical kind of questions you would expect, such as, "What was the most challenging cosplay you've made?" (There was an all-around distaste for League of Legends cosplay because of the amount of work put into it), and "What is your favorite cosplay to wear?" The questions, though short and to the point, took a long time to answer because of how many guests had to answer them. Because of that, the panel tended to drag, but that was also something to be expected.
One question that stood out, however, was addressed to the table as a whole. "How do you deal with the negativity that inevitably comes from the cosplay community and the internet overall?" I wish I had had the thought at the time to whip out my phone and at least grab an audio clip of what was said, because there is far too much to recap. However, the clear message that all of the guests got across was that they sometimes get down themselves, and it's hard to get back up sometimes, but having close friends in the community, friends that love you in and out of cosplay and building a support system is the best thing you can have. There were lots of good, positive vibes around the room, then, and it was nice to end the panel on that kind of a note.
Also, here's a special shout out to poor Indra, who ran around the room with a mic to take questions for three quarters of the panel. You're the real MVP.
The other panel we got to cover is Natewantstobtl's Q&A. For the sake of spellcheck and my sanity, we're going to call him Nate for the rest of this, okay?
As mentioned above, his panel was a standard Q&A, where he was able to embellish on his accomplishments since his visit last year. Nate spoke a lot about self-care, and how he took a step back from the things that weren't bringing him joy anymore to really evaluate what it was that he wanted to do. Through this, Nate was able to get back to the root of what he loves most – music – and together with Cristina Vee, Ghost Fight, and Andy Stein, started his independent record label, Give Heart Records.
Another accomplishment that Nate talked about was the released of his newest album, Sandcastle Kingdoms. He gave us a bit of a preview at HolMat 2016, and on March 1st, 2017, released the full album on iTunes, Google Play Store, and more. As a huge fan of Nate, I can't sing the praises of this album enough, and I wish there was more of it. He did mention that there was a possibility of a new album or cover album coming in mid-late 2018, but didn't go into any more details.
Something else that was mentioned was his work with Jirard Khalil (That One Video Gamer), Alex Faciane (The Dex), and Satchell Drakes (Satchbag), as Big Bad Bosses (or B3). Nate said while he loved the project and would love to do more with them in the future, there had been no talk of doing anything more on the project. If there is anyone who hasn't checked out the boy band parody collab album, Power Overwhelming, it is also available on iTunes and the Google Play Store.
Finally, Nate got to talking about all of his voice work in 2017, with a special nod towards the Game Grumps project that took the indie scene by storm, Dream Daddy. He talked about how he jumped at the chance to work with them, as they are good friends of his, and then was asked to do a bunch of, and I quote, "dad grunts." The entire recording took all of about twenty minutes, Nate said, and then he hadn't heard anything about the project for a long time. Months and months later, he caught wind of Dream Daddy, and he loved it. He even bought himself a coffee mug with Craig (his character), on it, saying that it was a surreal dream come true to buy merchandise of a character that he's voiced. Nate also, in response to a question, ("Other than Craig, what other dad would you date in the game?), divulged that other than the player dad – and after jokingly asking "There are other dads?" – that he would date "Goth Dad", aka, Damien.
And that's that for this year's HolMat report. We really enjoy this convention, and we love how much it's grown in the last few years. It really is an experience like no other convention, but that's just our opinion. Overall, Holiday Matsuri remains one of our favorite cons each year. Thank you to all of the staff, volunteers, and show runners who put in their all of provide an amazing weekend.


Looks at the forum that outlines Medicare operations resulting from the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 held at Dallas, Texas. Medicare choices for seniors; Changes made by the bill; Forum speakers; Information on Medicare+Choice program.
Reports the budget repair bill of the Minnesota lawmakers. Implication of the bill on the elimination of the deficit by spending shifts and revenues tapping from the settlement share with tobacco companies; Restoration of the rainy-day fund; Impact of the gubernatorial veto on the bill.
Focuses on the impact of the repealing of the Boren Amendment of the 1997 Balance Budget Act on hospitals in the United States. Use of existing administrative procedures process; Public hearings held to share proposed and final changes of the legislation.
Reviews the provisions of the Bankruptcy Reform law and repeal of a tax code in the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993. Effect on small business reorganizations.


KEVIN McDONALD has warned "average" Wolves must buck up their ideas ahead of today's showdown with his old club Sheffield United.
The midfielder comes up against the struggling Blades following last month's £250,000 switch to Molineux.
Wolves are flying high in League One but McDonald admits they have flattered to deceive.
"We're third in the table, but we've only been average so far," he said.
"We're a bit ragged at times defensively and the manager has been talking to us about that.


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Ricky Gervais reveals why Netflix hit After Life had to end
By Georgina Humphreys
Ricky Gervais said he would do a third series of After Life if it was a "demanded encore".
And so it's no surprise the Netflix hit is back for a final run; it has had nearly 100 million views worldwide – making it the most-watched British comedy of the decade, according to a tweet shared by Gervais at the end of 2021.
But the Reading-born star – famous for The Office, Derek and Extras – didn't even plan for a second series originally.
"I always make sure it's standalone, in case no-one watches it, or the network doesn't like me anymore, or I get hit by a bus," says the affable comedian, 60, who's known for his dry, sometimes controversial, humour.
"Then you do a second [series] – and that's usually it for me. But I fell in love with this. Secretly, for the first time ever, I did want to do a third, and I'm gutted that I'm not doing a fourth, really. But it's the right decision.
"It makes so much sense to do a fourth; it's at the top of its game, people love it, the money goes up. But I think it's right, artistically, to end on this high."
After Life follows widower Tony (Gervais), whose beloved wife Lisa (Kerry Godliman) died from cancer.
Through both funny and heartbreaking flashbacks, we see how amazing the couple was together, and in the present day, it's clear that journalist Tony is still struggling to live with his grief and being left behind.
But while in the previous series he discussed being suicidal, this series feels more hopeful.
His beautiful dog Brandy continues to bring him joy and he's become close to Emma (Ashley Jensen), who was a nurse at his late father's care home.
We see him opening up to people (especially widow Anne, played by Dame Penelope Wilton), he's more involved with the local community (the show is set in the small fictitious town of Tambury) and he realises that making others feel good can give him a reason to live.
"That's probably the biggest single change in series three to the first two; it's infused with the idea that if you lose everything, hope is everything," suggests Gervais, whose long-term partner is author Jane Fallon.
One of the reasons After Life has been such a success is how raw and emotional it is; seemingly out of nowhere, you'll be a hit with a gut-wrenching moment.
After all, the subject of death and life after death is something that we often avoid.
Has creating, writing, directing, and starring in this show made Gervais think about his own mortality more?
"I've always thought about it," he muses.
"I studied science and biology. I know the circle of life. I knew that from an early age; that you live, you get old, you die and that's it. I've been an atheist since I was about eight or nine. I studied philosophy, so I had to think of those things.
"I do a podcast with Sam Harris and it always gets around to mortality, death, morality, 'what's the point' – all those things.
"But I don't think of it in a morbid way; we are all going to die and there's nothing we can do about it.
"I think it's beautiful that life is finite."
A few of the quirky and outlandish characters Tony has met through his work at the Tambury Gazette come further to the fore in these six episodes (such as Brian, played by David Earl, who has some of the more vulgar jokes in the series).
Then there are the scenes with Matt (Tom Basden), who is Lisa's caring younger brother (and also Tony's boss, as the editor of the Tambury Gazette).
There's a poignant exploration of how Matt's grief was put to one side after his sister's death because the focus was on Tony. It feels rare to see men talking about their emotions and mental health on screen in such a candid way.
Gervais thinks that's partly the fault of broadcasters and creators, because "they're second-guessing the audience and they go, 'Maybe they don't want to see this'.
"And I think that's not true – I think people want to see themselves," he continues. "All the feedback I've had was people going, 'When I lost my partner, or my mum, I was angry like that', and they think, 'Oh yeah, that's normal. It's okay to be not okay'.
"And also, most TV comedies don't want to go there – they don't want to bring people down, because they think they can't make it funny. Most heroes in dramas, you don't see them crying, because it's like a weakness and heroes shouldn't have weaknesses which, again, it's not true."
Some of the lighter moments in the new episodes come from Tony and Matt competing against each other in various sports.
It's Matt's idea because he's worried about Tony's health, and he thinks it will help him to release some anger and emotion.
Tony is up for the challenge as he insists he will come out on top – and it's hilarious.
"My sport is tennis; it's all I can play now, and then I can't walk the next day," quips Gervais.
"But I chose sports that I could actually play, I chose racket sports, and I made sure that Tom could [play]. And it was just great, it was so much fun."
He came up with the storyline with Basden and says that this teamwork happened with the rest of the cast too (which includes the likes of Tony Way, Diane Morgan, Joe Wilkinson and Jo Hartley).
"They don't just turn up on the day, and I've written this amazing script – they're involved.
"It's an ensemble piece, but it's also collaborative – I just get all the credit."
It's clear just how much Gervais enjoys talking about After Life, and how passionate he is about all of the characters.
Maybe, just maybe, we could be reunited with Tony in the future – perhaps a Christmas special?
"It's so tempting," confides Gervais. "I'd love every minute of it. Never say never.
"I love working with [this cast]. The next thing I do I'm going to hire everyone again, so it's not over as far as that's concerned. And that is a big issue; I love working with people I like. I don't want to go through hell, hate everything, to win an award."
Letting out one of his signature laughs, he adds: "I want people to love it, I want awards, I want to be paid, I want to have the best time, every day, with all my mates – that's all I ask."
After Life season 3 launches globally on Netflix on Friday, January 14


MAYFAIR Rourkela stands like a restful oasis in the heart of the city and is one of the best luxury hotels in Rourkela. This top hotel of Odisha was the first hotel that was established by the "Mayfair Hotels & Resorts" group. And after all these years, it still stands tall as a shining beacon of elegant luxury and excellent hospitality. The beautiful façade of the hotel, superb luxury accommodation, world class facilities and the best event venues and restaurants with good food including Indian food or Chinese food make it the preferred choice in the Steel City of Rourkela. Whether it is for business or for pleasure, Mayfair Rourkela is perfect for both family vacations and corporate tours. Facilities include a fitness centre, a swimming pool, a travel desk and conference rooms.
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Angan is an open-air multi-cuisine restaurant that serves elaborate breakfast on a buffet spread and dinner with a wide choice of exotic cuisine. The restaurant can comfortably accommodate around 48 guests who are assured of sheer burst of assorted flavours and courteous hospitality.
The choice of finest spirits from around-the-world wine cellars are here to spoil you. Have it clean or just ask your steward to present you with a cocktail that smartly blends all your favourite brands. The Cavalry Bar boasts of highly skilled bartenders and stewards who turn the atmosphere 'seriously hot'.
Super Snax is a restaurant at MAYFAIR Rourkela that holds the mixed charm of beautiful and informal setting. It is here where you can satiate your craving for Indian snacks which find a very important place in the hearts of Indians. No matter whether it is Onion Uthappam of the South or Paneer Pakoda of North, Samosa & Sandesh of the East or Pav Bhajji and Poha of the West, Super Snax serves all.


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BlogTour de France
Velo Peloton Cycling Tours
Rent a bike in the Pyrenees.
1 On line Saturday, July 7, 2018 Noirmoutier en l'ile / Fontenay-le-Comte 189 km STAGE 1
2 On line Sunday, July 8, 2018 Mouilleron-Saint-Germain / La Roche-sur-Yon 183 km STAGE 2
3 Team Time-Trial Monday, July 9, 2018 Cholet / Cholet 35 km STAGE 3
4 On line Tuesday, July 10, 2018 La Baule / Sarzeau 192 km STAGE 4
5 On line Wednesday, July 11, 2018 Lorient / Quimper 203 km STAGE 5
6 On line Thursday, July 12, 2018 Brest / Mûr-de-Bretagne 181 km STAGE 6
7 On line Friday, July 13, 2018 Fougères / Chartres 231 km STAGE 7
8 On line Saturday, July 14, 2018 Dreux / Amiens Métropole 181 km STAGE 8
9 On line Sunday, July 15, 2018 Arras / Roubaix 154 km STAGE 9
– Rest Day Monday, July 16, 2018 Annecy / Annecy REST 1
10 On line Tuesday, July 17, 2018 Annecy / Le Grand-Bornand 159 km STAGE 10
11 On line Wednesday, July 18, 2018 Albertville / La Rosière Espace San Bernardo 108 km STAGE 11
12 On line Thursday, July 19, 2018 Bourg-Saint-Maurice Les Arcs / Alpe-d'Huez 175 km STAGE 12
13 On line Friday, July 20, 2018 Bourg d'Oisans / Valence 169 km STAGE 13
14 On line Saturday, July 21, 2018 Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux / Mende 187 km STAGE 14
15 On line Sunday, July 22, 2018 Millau / Carcassonne 181 km STAGE 15
– Rest Day Monday, July 23, 2018 Carcassonne / Carcassonne REST 2
16 On line Tuesday, July 24, 2018 Carcassonne / Bagnères-de-Luchon 218 km STAGE 16
17 On line Wednesday, July 25, 2018 Bagnères-de-Luchon / Saint-Lary-Soulan 65 km STAGE 17
18 On line Thursday, July 26, 2018 Trie-sur-Baïse / Pau 172 km STAGE 18
19 On line Friday, July 27, 2018 Lourdes / Laruns 200 km STAGE 19
20 Individual Time-Trial Saturday, July 28, 2018 Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle / Espelette 31 km STAGE 20
21 On line Sunday, July 29, 2018 Houilles / Paris Champs-Élysées 115 km STAGE 21
Running from Saturday July 7th to Sunday July 29th 2018, the 105th Tour de France will be made up of 21 stages and will cover a total distance of 3,329 kilometres.
8 flat stages
5 hilly stages
6 mountain stages and 3 altitude finishes
(La Rosière, Alpe d'Huez, Saint-Lary-Soulan col de Portet)
1 individual time-trial
1 team time-trial
2 rest days
The 2018 Tour de France will include a total of 25 mountain climbs or hills and altitude finishes ranked in second, first of HC class.
The geographic distribution will be as follows:
11 in the Alps
4 in the Massif central
10 in the Pyrenees
On the last three editions of the race, the total was as follows:
25 in 2015, 28 in 2016 et 23 in 2017.
Distinctive aspects of the race
ALMOST 100 % FRENCH
Except for a short visit of around 15 kilometres in Spain during stage 16 between Carcassonne and Bagnères-de-Luchon, the 105th Tour de France will never go out of the borders of France. 36"départements" will be travelled through and the Basque country that hadn't been visited since 2006 will once again be on the map of the Tour.
THE COBBLES RETURN
During the 9th stage, Arras > Roubaix, there will be 21.7 kilometres of cobbled roads. The riders will take on a total of 15 sectors with lengths varying from 500m to 2.7 kilometres.
TIME-TRIALS: TTT AND ITT
Like it was the case last summer in Marseille, the winner of the 105th edition should be crowned after the 20th and penultimate stage, a time-trial between Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle and Espelette on a distance of 31 kilometres. After a three-year absence, a team time-trial of 35 kilometres will also be on the menu during stage 3 in Cholet.
176 AT THE START
Based on a decision taken by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), each one of the 22 teams taking part in the Tour will, in 2018, be formed of 8 riders. There will therefore be a total of 176 riders present at the Grand Départ in Vendée Pays de la Loire.
3, 2, 1 BONUS …
It'll be an innovation: from the Grand Départ until and including the 9th stage, 3, 2 and 1 bonus seconds will be awarded to the first three who reach a specific kilometre of the course determined in advance. It will have no incidence however on the points classification.
… AND 10, 6, 4 EXTRA BONUS
More conventional: 10, 6 and 4 bonus seconds will be taken off the overall times of the first three of each normal stage of the Tour (except for time-trials).
There will be 9 locations or stage cities visited for the first time out of 39:
Fontenay-le-Comte (finish of stage 1)
Mouilleron-Saint-Germain (start of stage 2)
Sarzeau (finish of stage 4)
Dreux (start of stage 8)
La Rosière (finish of stage 11)
Trie-sur-Baïse (start of stage 18)
Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle (start of stage 20)
Espelette (finish of stage 20)
Houilles (start of stage 21)
2018 Tour de France Route Rumours.
The 2018 Tour de France will start in the Vendée region in western France. The race should then proceed north to Brittany, where it will use some of the dirt roads featured in Tro-Bro Léon. There should also be an uphill finish on Mûr-de-Bretagne. It will then cross France towards Roubaix where some pava will be encountered. Than a transfer to the Alps for week 2 and the Pyrenées in the last week, finishing in Paris on Sunday 29th July 2018.
Stage Type
Saturday 7th July 2018 Noirmoutier Fontenay le comte
Sunday 8th July 2018 Mouillerons La Roche sur Yon
Monday 9th July 2018 Cholet Cholet TTT 35 km
Tuesday 10th July 2018 La Baule Sarzeau
Wednesday 11th July 2018 Lorient La Pointe du Raz
Thursday 12th July 2018 Brest Mûr-de-Bretagne
Friday 13th July 2018 Fougères Alençon
Saturday 14th July 2018 Dreux Amiens
Sunday 15th July 2018 Arras Roubaix
Rest-Day
Monday 16th July 2018 Aix-les-Bains Aix-les-Bains
Tuesday 17th July 2018 Annacy Le Grand-Bornard
Wednesday 18th July 2018 Albertville La Rosière
Thursday 19th July 2018 Bourg-Saint-Maurice L'alpe d'Huez
Friday 20th July 2018 Bourg d'Oisans Valence
Saturday 21st July 2018 Valence Mende
Sunday 22nd July 2018 Millau Carcassonne
Monday 23rd July 2018 Carcassonne Carcassonne
Tuesday 24th July 2018 Carcassonne Luchon
Wednesday 25th July 2018 Luchon Pla d'Adet ???
Thursday 26th July 2018 Pau Col de Courduque or Gavernie
Friday 27th July 2018 Lourdes Laruns-Artouste
Saturday 28th July 2018 Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle Espelette ITT
Sunday 29th July 2018 Rethondes – Wagon de l'Armistice Paris
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velopeloton says:
Vendée and Brittany
http://www.letelegramme.fr/cyclisme/tour-de-france-2018-le-puy-du-fou-avant-la-bretagne-12-02-2017-11398240.php
Your dates are a little out of whack. You have two 5th July which means that Bastille Day is on the wrong day and you miss 21st July!
I have good info that 2018 will feature Time trial on Alpe D Huez. You heard it here first!
Tommy Knees says:
Please cite your sources. APA format only.
it starts 30th June so your dates are completely out
You better send an email to ASO and UCI as they seem to believe that their race starts on 7th July 2018.
http://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2017/us/grand-depart-2018.html
http://www.uci.ch/road/calendar/
The date was originally announced as 29th June but has been changed to 7th July.
Mendip5000 says:
https://twitter.com/_TUMULUS/status/889766811687936001/photo/1
Ah – hardly a day gone by and some one seems to have a strong idea
Interesting, but hardly accurate. The basic outline of the route is about right. Col du Béal I have heard mentioned several times. l'Alpe d'Huez, yes. Ventoux?
In the Pyrenees a return to Superbagnéres has been rumoured for the last 2 years. I think there is a lot of support for that from the local politicians who control the purse strings. After that, Luchon to Pau, a classic route followed by Pau to a mountain top finish in Vallee des Gaves (Hautacam, Luz Ardiden, Couraduque, Gavernie?).
Bordeaux will host the Tall Ships at the end of June 2018. The mayor has said there is no money for Le Tour but that he would like it in 2019 or 2020.
Mûr-de-Bretagne on 12th July.
http://www.ouest-france.fr/bretagne/saint-brieuc-22000/cotes-d-armor-tour-de-france-un-retour-en-2018-5156417
Dreux on 14th July
http://www.lechorepublicain.fr/dreux/sports/cyclisme/2017/08/05/dreux-pourrait-accueillir-le-depart-de-la-8e-etape-du-tour-de-france-en-2018_12507726.html
Rethondes – Wagon de l'Armistice
http://www.courrier-picard.fr/47114/article/2017-08-01/rethondes-depart-de-la-derniere-etape
Batman says:
Hello. What's your source for a stage in Verdun ?
No source. Like everything else on this page it is just rumour and should not be taken seriously.
Rethondes to Verdun is about 200km and Le Tour will be heading in that general direction.
Amiens to host finish on 14th July.
http://www.courrier-picard.fr/52738/article/2017-08-28/amiens-ville-arrivee-dune-etape-du-prochain-tour-de-france
Barbote says:
Narbonne is mentioned for the second restday. It is likely that the stage starting from Millau will finish in the region.
Very possible.
https://actu.fr/bretagne/fougeres_35115/le-tour-france-2018-se-rapproche-fougeres_11714955.html
Someone mentioned that the route would be near area 50 on Manche at some stage. This is Granville, Coutances, Avranche, Villedieu. The person said they would like to come over and stay with us. I cannot see it anywhere near this area, But then I am not good at reading maps.
Joseph Holmes says:
Amis Paris roubaix announced tdf will go past on with july
Amis Paris roubaix announced tdf will go past on 15th july
http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/219056/article/2017-09-16/le-tour-de-france-2018-passera-par-roubaix
http://www.ledauphine.com/drome/2017/09/19/valence-le-tour-de-france-de-france-de-retour-en-2018
Second rest day in Carcassonne on 23rd of July.
http://www.lindependant.fr/2017/09/19/trois-jours-de-tour-de-france-pour-carcassonne-pour-l-edition-2018,3053057.php
any clue as to where the Etape will be in 2018? It hasn't been in the Pyrenees in almost 4 years.
jean jacques says:
pour les pyrenees carcassonne super bagneres puis val d aran loudenvielle puis pau le tourmalet pius saint pee sur nivelle banos en espagne piur finir arette oloron ste mari cm
https://www.francebleu.fr/sports/cyclisme/le-tour-de-france-fera-etape-au-pays-basque-en-2018-1506958928
https://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2017/10/02/2657114-luchon-reve-arrivee-etape-tour-france-superbagneres.html
Finish on Alpe d'Huez possibly via Col de Sarenne and a start in Bourg d'Oisans the following day 19/20 July 2018
http://www.ledauphine.com/isere-sud/2017/10/09/tour-de-france-une-arrivee-a-l-alpe-d-huez-un-depart-du-bourg-d-oisans
http://www.larepubliquedespyrenees.fr/2017/10/12/tour-de-france-une-arrivee-a-laruns-en-2018,2195438.php
https://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2017/10/13/2664839-tour-france-2018-grand-cru-hautes-pyrenees.html
Does anyone know when the exact routes will be released? I am going and would like to know where to camp out for some of the stages.


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ANGELA GROSSMANN
Works Text
Nov 6 – Nov 28, 2010
Click here to view the catalogue of the exhibition (PDF)
"Recent works capture mysterious unbridled joy and secret desire – like peeking into a private party that's just hit its tipping point, as viewers we look with an unselfish voyeur's eye and come to recognize something of ourselves and people we know, what we hide, try to hide and can't hide."
Robyn Fadden, Arts & Culture editor, Hour
(Extract from exhibition catalogue)
Galerie D'Este is proud to present Canadian artist Angela Grossmann's first solo show in Quebec, which will feature over twenty of the artist's new works.
Unconventional materials such as used tent canvas, and mixed media technique, including assemblage of photographs and materials obtained from flea markets and junk shops throughout Europe, contribute to the nostalgic tone of Angela Grossmann's paintings. At the same time, Grossmann's major theme remains relevant. The quest for identity, particularly in passing from adolescence into adulthood, is absolutely central to these images. By recontextualizing fragments of the past through a contemporary lens, Grossmann invites the viewer to identify with these figures and to wonder about their stories.
Born in London, England, in 1955, Angela Grossmann lives and works in British Columbia. Her work has received considerable recognition for over twenty-five years. In 1985, while she was still a student at the Emily Carr College of Art and Design, Grossmann was named to a list of the decade's most influential painters. She also showed with the "Young Romantics" at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Grossmann earned her M.F.A. at Concordia in 1991 and taught at the University of Ottawa before returning to Vancouver in 1996, where she now teaches at the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design. Grossmann's works feature in several notable collections, among them those of the National Gallery of Canada and the Vancouver Art Gallery.
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