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Olivia de Havilland and Charles Boyer in "Hold Back the Dawn" (1941)
1941, Charles Boyer, Hold Back the Dawn, Monique classique, Olivia de Havilland
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Olivia de Havilland and Errol Flynn in They Died with Their Boots On
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1941, Errol Flynn, Monique classique, Olivia de Havilland, They Died With Their Boots On
Their last movie together. My favourite of all the 8 movies they made together. So romantic and sincerely in love! Errol wanted to marry Olivia after they finished this movie, in 1941. I believe that now they are together again, for ever…
The Maltese Falcon (1941) – posters
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1941, Humphrey Bogart, John Huston, Mary Astor, Peter Lorre, posters, Sydney Greenstreet, The Maltese Falcon
The first major film noir, "The Maltese Falcon" was directed by John Huston and it starred Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet. It was one of the top films of the 1940's and it's still very popular among the movie goers. Some posters emphasize the fascination for the infamous bird.
Movie of the Week: Penny Serenade (1941)
1941, Cary Grant, George Stevens, Irene Dunne, Penny Serenade
The last of the three films in which Cary Grant and Irene Dunne appeared together, "Penny Serenade" depicts the story of a couple who needs to overcome the tragic moments in order to keep their marriage and raise their adopted child. The plot is developed in flashbacks, as Julie (Irene Dunne) listens to a recording, "You Were Meant to Me". The songs in the film mark the situations that Julie and Mark (Cary Grant) had to solve in the past, including her miscarriage and his financial collapse. Only in the end are they capable to find a miraculous solution and to save their marriage. "Penny Serenade", the title of the film, is also one of the songs from the collection of records that could be heard throughout the motion picture. This film is said to be Irene Dunne's personal favourite because of her own true story with the adoption of a child. It was also adapted for the radio in 1944, Dunne reprising the role. "Penny Serenade" earned an Oscar for Best Leading Role (Cary Grant) and it is considered an important romantic drama, directed by George Stevens, a master of such great films like "Giant", "A Place in the Sun", and "The Diary of Anne Frank".
Movie of the Week: Blood and Sand (1941)
1941, Blood and Sand, Linda Darnell, Rita Hayworth, Rouben Mamoulian, Tyrone Power
One of the nicest Technicolor achievements of the 1940s, "Blood and Sand" will capture your attention from the very beginning. The film depicts the life of a famous bullfighter, Juan Gallardo, who is doomed to have a tragic destiny as soon as he reaches stardom. Tyrone Power is in the leading role and he plays to perfection a man torn between the love for his wife and the passion for his lover, but also between the quiet family life and the demanding career, that later ruins his existence. Despite his glorious years, Juan knows very well what is the immediate fall after the rise. His tormented destiny is worsened after he meets a femme fatale, the exotic Doña Sol, who is masterfully played by Rita Hayworth (the director Rouben Mamoulian himself said in an interview that Rita was his choice, because she was perfect for the part). On the other side, Juan is still very much in love with his gentle wife, Carmen, played by the beautiful Linda Darnell. Unfortunately, he puts an end to his relationship with Doña Sol much too late, the moment when his life seems to be compromised. His wife's forgiveness and faith in Saint Mary can't help him any longer. He dies in apparent glory, at a young age – certainly the price he had to pay for all his sins. "Blood and Sand" was a successful production, that earned an Oscar for Best Cinematography, Color, and a nomination for Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Color. It was filmed very nicely and all the stars (including the veteran Nazimova as Juan's mother) gave a wonderful performance. I highly recommend you to watch this film also because you will get to see a memorable dance number of Rita Hayworth and Anthony Quinn. As a matter of fact, this film is a "must" for all the fans of Rita Hayworth and not only, so whenever you have the chance to find it, don't hesitate to watch it.
Movie of the Week: The Little Foxes (1941)
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1941, Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall, Teresa Wright, The Little Foxes, William Wyler
I was very impressed by the movie "The Little Foxes". First, the interesting play by Lillian Hellman about a ruthless clan from 1900 in a small town in Alabama. Second, the extraordinary performance of Bette Davis in the leading role of the evil Regina Giddens. She was simply terrific, as if the part were made for her. I don't know how it was Tallulah Bankhead's performance in the original Broadway production, but I think that Bette Davis was the best choice for the screen version. Third, the direction of the gifted William Wyler, who directed Bette Davis in other great successful films, "Jezebel" and "The Letter". Fourth, the great cast, which also includes Herbert Marshall as Horace Giddens, Regina's husband, and Teresa Wright as Alexandra Giddens, their daughter. "The Little Foxes" seems like a theatrical play made for the big screen. It is not a typical American film. In some way, it resembles the British films, which are superior to the American films when it comes to acting. This motion picture of the Samuel Goldwyn Productions received 9 Oscar nominations, for Best Picture, Best Actress in a Leading Role (Bette Davis), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Teresa Wright and Patricia Collinge, who appeared together also in Hitchcock's "Shadow of a Doubt"), Best Director, Best Writing, Screenplay, Best Art Direction, Best Film Editing, and Best Music. The scenes I liked the most were the ones that involved Bette Davis and Herbert Marshall. They were both superb in the moments where they exchanged ironical and poisonous words. Also their facial expressions, which revealed Regina's cruelty and Horace's great pain, were impressive to me. I felt as if I were watching a play at the theatre. Rarely did I see such masterful performances gathered in a single Hollywood film. Others that come to my mind would be "Gone With The Wind", "Grand Hotel", "Casablanca", "The Best Years of Our Lives"… I highly recommend you to watch "The Little Foxes", another piece of artistry wonderfully made in the land of films that is Hollywood.
Movie of the Week: A Woman's Face (1941)
1941, A Woman's Face, Conrad Veidt, George Cukor, Joan Crawford, Melvyn Douglas
This review appeared on one of my Conrad Veidt websites, conradveidtforever.wordpress.com
"A Woman's Face" provided Conrad one of his favourite roles. "I am Lucifer in a tuxedo", he said after playing the evil and dashing Torsten Barring. Many women fell in love with Connie after seeing him in this film, because he is diabolical and, at the same time, very handsome. He is the incarnation of the attractive danger and suave villainy. His co-star is the fine actress Joan Crawford, and they make a very interesting pairing (they worked again together two years later, in "Above Suspicion"). In this film, directed by the great George Cukor, also appears the veteran German actor Albert Bassermann, who also played with Connie in "Escape" and "Lucrezia Borgia". Bassermann, like Connie, had enough of the Nazis and of their hatred against the Jews, so he, too, emigrated from Germany and went to Hollywood. I dare to say that "A Woman's Face" is Conrad's greatest achievement in the American film industry. It is obvious that he trully enjoyed to portray Barring, and his physical change is also visible. There were moments when Cukor asked him to refrain from the expressionistic overacting because he was going too far with it. After all, they were in America, not in the silent cinema of the Weimar Republic. Conrad is perfect from the beginning to the end, and he trully deserved an Academy Award for Best Actor.
Movie of the Week: That Hamilton Woman (1941)
1941, Alexander Korda, Laurence Olivier, That Hamilton Woman, Vivien Leigh
As we are celebrating this week the centennial of Vivien Leigh's birth, I was thinking that the suitable recommendation would be one of her best-remembered films, That Hamilton Woman (1941), her third and last motion picture in which she co-starred with Laurence Olivier, the love of her life. This majestic production of Alexander Korda was, actually, a propaganda film during WWII for the benefit of Great Britain. Not surprisingly, it was a personal favourite of Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who used to watch it many times. That Hamilton Woman tells the true love story of Emma Hamilton, the wife of Sir William Hamilton, British ambassador in Naples, and Lord Nelson, the legendary historical English figure who confronted Napoleon Bonaparte in the famous Battle of Trafalgar. Aside from the spectacular sets and costumes (especially the outstanding dresses that Vivien Leigh wears throughout the film), That Hamilton Woman has a haunting musical score, composed by Miklos Rozsa (a frequent collaborator of Alexander Korda). The film won an Oscar for Best Sound, and it was nominated for other three awards, for Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, and Best Effects. The sea battles are superbly illustrated, but no one could possibly forget the memorable love scenes between Vivien Leigh and her husband, Laurence Olivier, in their iconic roles. That Hamilton Woman is a remake after the German silent film version from 1921, Lady Hamilton, with Liane Haid and Conrad Veidt. There are many similarities between these two films, but, of course, the 1941-version is technically superior and sufficiently modern even for these days. That Hamilton Woman was amply publicized around the world, and there are many sets of publicity photos, the most fascinating being the numerous lovely portraits of Vivien Leigh as Emma Hamilton.
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Movie of the Week: Hold Back the Dawn (1941)
1941, Charles Boyer, Hold Back the Dawn, Olivia de Havilland, Paulette Goddard
As we are celebrating Olivia de Havilland's 97th birth anniversary this week, I thought it appropriate to recommend one of her most remarkable movies, "Hold Back the Dawn", that also brought her an Oscar nomination for Best Actress. Her co-stars in this superb drama are Charles Boyer and Paulette Goddard. The film presents the story of a Romanian émigré struggling to leave Mexico for the United States. Georges Iscovescu, the main character, is played by Boyer and the story develops mostly through flashbacks. Olivia de Havilland plays the role of Emmy, the deceived wife of Iscovescu, an unscrupulous man who initially married this ingénue little lady only for his pragmatic and heartless purpose, to get, as a married man, the neccessary papers to go to the USA. But his former lover and accomplice, Anita, played by the foxy Paulette Goddard, reveals to the wife the real interest of Georges, and so the husbands get unofficially separated. The climax is reached in the scene where the broken-hearted Emmy is having a car accident, and George is doing the best he can to save her life at the hospital. The end of the film is somehow unpredictable and the final scene – considered unrealistically romantic – was cut out in the final version. Directed by Mitchell Leisen, "Hold Back the Dawn" was nominated for six Academy Awards, for Best Actress, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Music, Best Picture, and Best Writing (with the enormous contribution of the gifted Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett). I highly recommend this movie to all the fans of Olivia de Havilland and to the movie goers, in general.
Recomandarea săptămânii – Cetățeanul Kane (1941)
1941, Citizen Kane, Orson Welles
Considerat de AFI cel mai bun film realizat vreodată (o exagerare, din punctul meu de vedere), "Cetățeanul Kane"/Citizen Kane (1941) a fost produs și regizat de Orson Welles, un maestru al celei de-a șaptea arte. Pelicula, ce a câștigat premiul Oscar pentru cel mai bun scenariu original (Herman J. Mankiewicz și Orson Welles) și a fost nominalizată la alte opt categorii (cel mai bun film, cel mai bun actor, cea mai bună regie artistică, cea mai bună regie, cea mai bună cinematografie, cel mai bun montaj, cea mai bună coloană sonoră și cel mai bun sunet), prezintă povestea magnatului media Charles Foster Kane, în multiplele sale ipostaze, de la copilărie la bătrânețe, de la glorie la decădere, de la extaz la agonie. Un om ambițios, colecționar excentric dar, mai presus de toate, o personalitate extrem de complexă și de egoistă, Kane a căutat toată viața să primească dragoste și respect din partea oamenilor, militând prin ziarul său Inquirer și prin radioul său pentru cauzele clasei muncitoare, ale oamenilor simpli, ajungând să fie chiar în poziția de candidat pentru funcția de guvernator. Kane a fost suveranul unui domeniu de o valoare inestimabilă – Xanadu – un loc enigmatic, rupt, parcă, de restul lumii. Dar a fost și un om cu slăbiciuni, înșelându-și una din soții (nepoata președintelui SUA), aducând-o în culmea disperării pe a doua soție (care a încercat să se sinucidă) și concediindu-și vechiul partener, alături de care a relansat ziarul falimentar Inquirer. Filmul e povestit din flash-back și este reconstruit asemeni unui documentar sau unei știri ample de presă. Este interesant că am sesizat chiar o paralelă între Charles Kane și Dan Diaconescu (un Kane la scară mai mică). Amândoi au încercat să transforme mijloacele lor de comunicare în masă într-un mare succes, prin scandaluri și specularea unor evenimente mondene, făcând avere din aceasta. Amândoi au căutat cu orice preț simpatia publicului și au pretins că militează pentru "binele poporului"; ambii au cochetat cu politica, declarându-se învingători categorici în alegeri, când, în realitate, au fost învinși; amândoi reprezintă acea categorie de oameni excentrici, care vor să epateze prin posesiunile lor – imobile luxoase, mașini scumpe și alte proprietăți valoroase; amândoi au încercat să intre în grațiile oamenilor politici de prim rang și amândoi au fost capabili să își trădeze prietenii și colaboratorii pentru a-și atinge scopurile.
"Cetățeanul Kane" este o capodoperă datorită tehnicilor originale de filmare și de editare, ce au revoluționat lumea cinematografică, dar și datorită scenelor inconfundabile – în special cea din discursul rostit de Kane în campania electorală de anvergură; acesta va rămâne un film de actualitate atâta timp cât lumea media va continua să fie o mare putere și să ghideze viețile oamenilor. Pentru că Cetățeanul Kane este un personaj remarcabil, un mit extrem de credibil și foarte bine conturat, ce poate fi așezat în galeria marilor personaje din istoria cinematografiei (și din afara ei), ca Scarlett O'Hara, Rhett Butler, Lawrence al Arabiei, Cleopatra, Becket, regele Siamului, Hamlet, Ben-Hur, Moise, Cidul ș.a.


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Sensitive Issues
Seetha
By Usha Rajagopalan
Rupa & Co., New Delhi, 2005, pp. 334, Rs. 295.00
VOLUME XXIX NUMBER 3 March 2005
What a relief to read a novel with a difference. Most books by Indian authors in recent times seem to be angst-ridden tales of their own lives and family histories, usually with a skeleton tucked away somewhere. And not very deftly either because the reader begins to guess its identity long before it tumbles out of a closet. Amrita is a refreshing departure from this. Sure, there are secrets here as well—the novel starts with revealing one and ends with unearthing another—but the theme they are woven into is not something that has been tackled before. Amrita is the story of a family coping with a mentally challenged daughter. Usha Rajagopalan's gripping and racy narrative captures beautifully the trauma of the parents when they discover the truth, the mother's refusal to accept the verdict and determination to make her daughter 'normal' and the insensitive reaction of society, often bordering on the cruel. Kamala's helplessness in dealing with her younger 'normal' daughter, Maya, and the latter's confused reaction to her older sister and later protective attitude is something that should touch a chord with any family in a similar situation even as it brings alive to people who have never been in similar situations what those families have to deal with. When the mystery surrounding Amrita's death comes to light, it must bring alive the fears of many parents who have mentally challenged children. The story of Raghu and Kamala's family comes out in conversations with Gauri, who thinks her world has come to an end when she realizes that she is the illegitimate child of Raghu. She comes to confront and shame him, only to be caught up in a more traumatic story. There are parts where the narrative drags a bit. And there are several inexplicables as well. For example, why does Maya hate her mother and is attached to her father when it is clear that it is he who is unsympathetic about Amrita's condition? How could she, who seems to be otherwise very sensitive, not react to her father's boorishness? How come no one notices when Maya and Amrita go out every day to the fields? And why would a family send their brighter daughter away to a village to study because they couldn't cope? What about the extended family, their reactions? There's also Raghu'...

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Philip Jenkins, The Great and Holy War: How World War I Became a Religious Crusade (San Francisco: Harper One, 2014), 448 pp. Page references are inserted in parentheses.
Philip Jenkins is a rare scholar in the current American scene. A theologian, a historian and a excellent communicator, this academic is able to make comprehensible, huge social religious movements that have occurred in world history. Whether it is the Global South's religious explosion in his previous work, The Next Christendom, or the near-collapse of Eastern Christianity by Islam in The Lost History of Christianity, Jenkins articulates the broad sweep of history in an accessible way to a 21st century reader. He has done it again in The Great and Holy War, where we are confronted in 448 pages with a century-old story that resonates and relates to the modern world of 2015.
Jenkins tells us that the First World War created our reality. His thesis is that World War I was a religious event where nations with overwhelmingly Christian populations fought each other appealing to their own Christian theologies. Except for the Ottoman Empire, a Muslim-majority belligerent in the conflict, this was a war between Christian peoples. The First World War was as religious as the Crusades or the Thirty Years' War in the 17th century. While religion does not go unmentioned in histories of this period, it usually doesn't take center stage in most narratives. Jenkins reminds us that, unless you understand the religious dynamics of the 1914–1918 period, you miss much of the story.
World War I redrew the world religious map. And it was the most radical change in European Christianity since the 16th century. During this war, the Orthodox Church's primacy in Russia collapsed. Several European states disestablished the church from their governments, Zionism blossomed in Palestine and Europe, and sub-Saharan African Christianity grew indigenous and began its rapid growth that continues to this day. Islam first became radicalized as the Ottoman Caliphate collapsed, Hinduism and Islam grew to see each other as opponents in what are now the nations of India and Pakistan, and the murder of millions in the Middle East began the exodus of Christian peoples from that area that continues to this very day.
As the war progressed and the huge land battles destroyed hundreds of thousands of lives, the combatant nations all became more mystical and apocalyptic in their understanding of the times in which they lived. The great irony is how the most modern, secular, materialistic nations in the world could be so affected by tools more familiar to the Middle Ages: mysticism, astrology, the occult, omens, voices and visions, good luck charms, dream interpretations, spiritualism, theosophy, even witchcraft. The visions of Fatima, the cult of Joan of Arc, the apparitions of angels or spirits were unique to the First World War and were not to be repeated in the Second World War a mere twenty-five years later.
In the history of World War I, grim and terrible chapters are the genocides, the murder of Armenians and other Christians by the Muslim Turks, the death of hundreds of thousands of Jews in the war zones of Russia (long before the Holocaust), and the Russian civil war that followed the Bolshevik Revolution. Christians participated in the deportation of whole Jewish villages and the theft of their property during the war. The responsibility for the Armenian Holocaust that began in 1915 and killed at least 1.5 million of them is still an unresolved issue between the Armenian community and Turkey, one hundred years after it began. This is a wound that has not healed in Europe.
German Lutherans are especially critiqued by Jenkins for their participation in the religious justification of the First World War. Jenkins tells us that the Lutheran church was an ardent supporter of nationalism and militarism (79). Great German scholars of the 19th and 20th centuries were advocates for German imperial and military ambitions. When I was in seminary in the 1970s, we studied Adolf von Harnack, Emanuel Hirsch, Werner Elert, Paul Althaus, Ernst Troeltsch, Gerhard Kittel, and other great lights in the German liberal and mostly Lutheran theological universe. Yet Jenkins reports that during this period, jingoistic and crudely pro-war sentiment came forth from many German theological intellectuals. Von Harnack would even call Germany "the militia of Christ." Jenkins comments that "Luther selectively quoted was a splendid patron saint for a totalitarian regime." Some of those who survived until the Second World War would repeat this as they became viciously anti-Semitic and pro-Nazi. Paul Althaus would later call the events of the Nazi takeover in 1933 a "gift and miracle of God" (212). Not just the professors, either; Lutheran pulpits were sources of state worship and war worship, too. German Lutheran pastors, laity, and bishops were clear. Germany was a divine state doing God's will!
Thus, the 400th anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation in 1917 was turned into a German patriotism festival. German peace parties in 1917 sought compromise and peace, but not the Lutherans who stuck to the agenda of 1914 (173–4). Jenkins, however, does not lay the imperialism of Germany or the Nazi regime at the door of Luther or the Protestant Church in Germany. "Some older historians attempted to place much of the blame for Nazism on Luther's legacy and even to draw a straight line from Luther to Hitler. Any such attempt is unfair to Luther and to most Lutherans, intellectual leaders as well as ordinary believers. But at least some theologians and scholars were prepared to follow the extremist line to its logical conclusions" (213). German Lutheranism was a loser in World War I. Jenkins summarizes: "Perhaps when holy war rhetoric reaches a certain extreme, it discredits itself beyond redemption and becomes its own gravedigger" (369).
Most Christian denominational leaders in all warring states joined the military, at least rhetorically. All used "crusade language" in their attempts to put a theological blessing on their nation's efforts. "Christians in all combatant nations including the United States entered wholeheartedly into the spirit of cosmic war," Jenkins reports (page). Roman Catholic priests in Germany, France, and Austria entered the war firmly on their nation's side, even as Pope Benedict XV worked tirelessly but in vain to secure an early armistice. There was no doubt from the clergy in the United States that God was on the side of the Americans.
The historical theologian in Philip Jenkins shines through when he discusses the effect of World War I on the theological development of Karl Barth, Paul Tillich, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer. The collapse of the prevailing cultural faith during the war effort provided the basis and the future for the neo-orthodoxy of these great Protestant thinkers.
Christendom has faded, but not Christianity. In a short one hundred years Europe has almost totally secularized. Jenkins believes this is not the future for the world. Quoting sociologist Grace David, Jenkins believes that secular Europe is an "exceptional case" (371). As the secular state has grown in importance and control, religious loyalties worldwide have not diminished. Indeed, Christianity and Islam are growing very fast, especially in the southern hemisphere. Jenkins concludes that we are in the midst of revolution in religious life and doctrine, but "[o]bserving a revolution is quite different from comprehending it. Only now, after a century, are we beginning to understand just how utterly that war destroyed one religious world and created another" (377). Reading this book by Philip Jenkins is worth your time.
Thomas A. Skrenes is bishop of the Northern Great Lakes Synod.
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The Placerville Arts Association is sponsoring this juried and judged show with entries from the foothills and across the country. The exhibition is at the Placerville Shakespeare Club, 2940 Bedford Ave. in Placerville ( just 5 minutes from main street). This show features diverse two dimensional and three dimensional works from realism to experimental, in watercolor, oil, pastel, charcoal, acrylic, pencil, photography, collage, digital art and mixed media. Subjects include seascape, landscape, portrait, still life, animals, miniature and experimental.
Show is open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Except Aug 5. Open at 12:00.On the first day of the show, at 1:00 p.m. is a reception and presentation by Frank Ordaz, juror/judge of the show. Closing day is an awards reception at 3:00 pm.


1. This tutorial will help you find your way around Fundly CRM, and introduce you to each of the basic modules and features you'll be using within the system.
2. When you first log in to Fundly CRM, you'll start at the Dashboard.
3. The Dashboard is the place where you can get a quick view of information about your organizations programs, donors, members, volunteers, or any other information that you want to see.
4. In the upper right corner of the screen, you'll see several text links.
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12. The Contacts module is where you'll enter and view information about all of your organization's contacts. It is broken down into Individual and Organization contacts.
13. Donation Management is where you will configure your organization's Donations, set Donation Alert Levels, configure auctions and view the donation dashboard.
14. Membership Management allows organizations that have a membership program with different memberships and contribution levels, to configure Fundly CRM to record and manage this information.
15. Volunteer Management enables you to configure Volunteer Activities, Volunteer Time Availability, Volunteer Skill Sets, and most importantly record volunteer hours for contacts.
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17. The Communications module enables you to create, edit and send donation acknowledgement letters, as well as newsletters to contacts in your system.
18. Because all of the modules in NonProfitEasy are fully integrated, a record of every communication that you send is automatically linked to the contacts receiving them.
19. Configuration enables you to configure specific data types or functions in Fundly CRM so that it reflects how your organization works.
20. Other Stuff is where you can manage the Financials, Input & Insight, and Documents modules, as well has various custom modules your organization may have access to.
21. Financials enables you to easily reconcile your donations, event registrations, membership fees and other income and be certain that each receipt is correctly linked to the appropriate contact, program, campaign or event.
22. Then simply export the deposit slip for QuickBooks or any other accounting system.
23. Inputs & Insights provides a view for the relevant details for all of your contact types, programs, campaigns, donations, pledges, memberships and other information.
24. Documents gives you the ability to upload, store and set user access to documents which then can be accessible from anywhere on any computer.
25. Finally, the Reports module is where you can create and store customized reports about all of your organization's data, or use one of many predefined reports.
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SOS – Steve On Sunday
Steve on Sunday
Greetings my fellow hot South Africans and others
Do we really have spring in South Africa?
You know, that period of about 2 months where we celebrate surviving winter while smelling the roses, drinking chilled wine, being able to tan, swim in the rivers and still slip a blanket over one's body at night? Certainly not in the Kalahari where we went from -3 and 10 degrees celcius just two weeks ago to two heat waves following each other this last week where temps went over the 40 degrees celcius mark. And we slipped not only the blanket off the bed but the sheets, cats, dogs and children too. One good thing about heat waves – the washing dries on the clothes line in about 25 minutes. No kidding. Drink a litre of water in about the same time too.
Which brings me to the first point this very hot Sunday in October – suicide month they called October in colonial Southern Rhodesia. These days every month appears to be suicide month up north. Starting to look the same south of the Limpopo river too for that matter.
Anyway, our wonderful municipality, who I believe is still under some sort of financial control from government, and whose council only meets once a year to pass the councillor's massive salary increase, decided in their infinite wisdom to once again cut our water off for a few days. This municipality, named after the seriously brilliant Sol Plaatje who can only be turning in his grave, does this in October and November EVERY year. It has become an annual event to look forward to. Similar to the annual no Christmas Lights in town celebration. Need to save that money to pay the annual increases for the 65 councillors.
This year, as is usual, is to repair the two massive pipes that carry the water from the Vaal river to the Kimberley reservoirs. There are eight serious leaks. The water will be switched off on Thursday at 18h00 and will be back on again Saturday afternoon – yesterday. Yeah, right. It's Sunday afternoon and the water is merely trickling out. There will be an announcement shortly that the water shall be switched off at night, this lasting for several weeks, to allow the reservoirs to fill up. We, the tax and rate paying citizens, shall be scolded for using and wasting too much water and the price shall go up because the council is making zero money because of the water cuts and restrictions.
And this is every year for the last seven years. The worst was twelve days with no water. No one had jojo tanks in those early no-water days so it was a nightmare for everyone. Can you imagine no water for twelve days? The aroma was simply stunning, and that was just from us humans! There was not even a bucket system to fall back on (or into) for the sewerage. That too was a glorious aroma.
One thing it does appear they will not do is build new reservoirs – which is the only way to solve our crisis every October and November. Will not get a salary increase if we spend money on infrastructure.
That was the first point.
The second point is simple. One of the dedicated 13 readers of this column was delighted last week that neither the virus not Brexit was mentioned. Me too, believe me. I have never written about Brexit and never shall but sadly this virus thingie does interfere with tourism and thus with my life and livelihood. So although I do try very hard to not write about the virus itself I do go off on the tourism tangent – often. That was the second point – trying not to write about Brexit and virus. Now for the third point, tourism in my village which has no water. Well, there are no tourists either to note that there is no water which is the only bit of good news on the tourism front. The rest is bad stuff. Like it has been all year.
The tourists that used to come to Kimberley and immediate region came for the diamond history mostly and for clique markets like battlefields, rock art/petroglyphs, genealogical interests, art, IDB, etc. But 90% came for the history regarding the discovery of diamonds and the period shortly thereafter. Most of these tourists visiting Kimberley came from the UK, Europe, the USA, Australia, NZ, Canada, and Japan. And, as you well know it, visitors from most of these countries are not welcome at the moment and probably will not be until the middle of next year. Therefore zero tourists for Kimberley other than local South Africans but sadly I have not seen any marketing done by the 'authorities' in bringing locals to this area. Remember too that the personnel employed by the authorities have been paid every month during this economic crisis. Lovely life.
Sad news too that luxury train Rovos Rail, the magnificent advertisement for South Africa, has also decided that the immediate future is bleak and have retrenched half their staff – about 250 workers – this according to today's Sunday Times. The 'red list' of countries who cannot enter RSA because of government restrictions gets longer every two weeks. 'They' are still controlling our lives, lovely is it not? Aaaah, it is good to be a sort of socialist cum communist cum capitalist and getting no money. Love it…
Love is actually not the word but it's too hot to think of another so you'll have to make do with love. Remember that according to The Beatles, love is all you need. Love is all you need.
The fourth and final point for today is about a trip I did to the dorp named Jacobsdal in the Free State province. This was yesterday (Saturday) and was a morning tour of the town that had the dubious honour of being the first Orange Free State town captured by the British in 1900, this during the Anglo-Boer War. The day was hot, the walking was brisk and some of us had a quiet beverage or two while walking around. Not me, I had to talk. It was a marketing-tourism-in-the-region morning and was reasonably well attended. The village had two battles in its streets – on the 14 and 15 February 1900 and on 25 October 1900 – the latter date being exactly 120 years ago today when the Cape Town Highlanders suffered heavy casualties. It was also the town where General Koos de la Rey's son Adaan died in the hospital from wounds received at the battle of Modder River (28 November 1899). The local Dutch Reformed Church (NGK) was the temporary hospital. There is a lot more, of course, to the history of Jacobsdal, but a paragraph or two shall suffice. I do not want the most of the few readers to nod off…
Oh yes, there is a final point. A minor one but nevertheless, a point. Sunday lasts from 00h01 to 23h59 so am blessed that I can in fact on occasion write this column during the Sunday and get it posted before midnight the same day.
I hope you had a cool weekend and have a cool week ahead.
I thank you.
4 thoughts on "SOS – Steve On Sunday"
26. October 2020 at 13:25
Thank you, from up here in the dry but beautiful north eastern hills of Harare, would love to hear more of Jacobsdal, town of my fathers birth in 1918.
John Macdonald says:
I read with interest this last communique from the battlefields of Iacobsdaal. Here I sit in a cool living room where rain is abundant and am bombarded with CV19 updates in the media plus the certainty of a no deal Brexit. This is chicken feed compared to SA and the putrid stench reminiscent of Auschwitz that pervades the Orange Free State. Again small potatoes when compared to the lack of tourism around the big hole . And that my friends is where your country is heading , in a big black hole. When your illustrious leader screams for help I will not dip into my purse to help him.
26. October 2020 at 3:06
write as much History as you wish, shall read all of what you write,
cheers from Perth
Tug Morkel says:
It's another good column Steve. Insofar as your point on tourism goes, the ANC has it in for the G7 countries. It's rather like a kitchen porter spitting into the sherry trifle at the Royal banquet. Rather like, 'If I can't have any dessert, then I'll spoil the trifle.' Even if it's the best recipe on the menu.
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Home > Highlights of the 5 sparkling Greek Island chains best visited by yacht charter
Highlights of the 5 sparkling Greek Island chains best visited by yacht charter
By Missy Johnston on Dec 24, 2019 in Cruises & Boat Travel, Europe, Greece, Regions, Speciality Travel, Western Europe
With over 6,000 Greek islands sprinkled over the azure Aegean and Adriatic Seas, one is spoiled to choose exactly which islands to visit and in which island chain; either the Cycladic, Saronic, Ionian, Sporadic or Dodecanese Islands. Without a yacht, one is restricted to only the islands with airports, and then only one island, unless one hires a private jet; as the domestic airlines in Greece all fly from Athens to an island and back to Athens, without commercial domestic flight service between islands. There are ferries and hydrofoils between some of the islands; however, this is not a luxury mode of travel, and in some instances may not even qualify as a moderate mode of travel. Best to discover and enjoy the five different island chains in Greece by private yacht charter, an unsurpassed manner to see, explore and enjoy the Greek Islands the way you want to and on your own schedule.
Cycladic Islands
Santorini and Mykonos, islands that resonate with almost everyone, anchor the Cycladic Island chain. However, there are so many other special islands in the Cyclades that do not have airports, but do have lovely harbors that any yacht can slip into. It is the location of the islands, sitting in the center of the Aegean Sea, and being semi-arid that influenced the development of the distinctive Cycladic architecture of white cubist buildings outlined in cobalt blue, and lovely whitewashed churches with cobalt blue domes. Using whitewash on the outside of buildings was a necessity to reflect the bright summer sun to help keep building interiors cool. Clumping the buildings altogether, sometimes one on top of the other with little walking streets, protected the islanders from the winter winds, and the summer Meltemi Winds. Here are several of our favorite lesser known Cycladic Islands.
Folegandros Island only has around 700 inhabitants and at 8 miles long is one of the smallest of the Cycladic Islands and steeped in the traditions of yesteryear. Cruise into sleepy Karavostasi, the main harbor, where whitewashed houses with blue doors covered in rambling bougainvillea line the harbor front, and colorfully painted fishing boats bob on the blue green harbor water. Up in the cliffsides, built into a medieval castle is the main town of Chora, built to be hidden away from marauding pirates in the 1500's. The three little main squares surrounded by tavernas, bars and shops form the center of Chora where every day traditional Greek island life is alive and well.
Iraklia Island, tucked between the much busier islands of Naxos and Ios, is a haven for peace and quiet, relaxing and just enjoying Greece. Hiking and swimming are the main activities and daily life centers around the very local tavernas. With few cars, traveling around the island can be by donkey or mule, however, is best on your own two feet. Panagia, the main village is tucked up high in the mountains, again due to pirate attacks in the 16th century. Near Panagia, reached by an hour hike on a marked hiking trail is the Cave of St. John, the largest cave in the Cycladic Islands which is filled with stalactites, stalagmites and columns. St. John's icon is said to have been found in the cave by a shepherd, hence the name. Visiting this cave is spelunking in the rough, as the entrance to the cave is very small requiring one to wiggle through, and flashlights are a must as there is no interior lighting.
Saronic Islands
This is the closest island group to Athens with islands running along the Peloponnesian Peninsula where there are also lovely ports. With architecture of a more Venetian and Baroque feel, these Greek Islands reflect shades of Tuscany in the colored stucco exterior of the buildings. Here are several of our favorite Saronic islands.
Dokos Island, sitting between Hydra and Spetses, is a great yachting destination given the bays with perfect protection from any winds, and beautiful clear very clean water. Only around 18 people live on this island year around, most of whom are sheepherders, so peace and quiet prevail aside from the occasional bleating sheep. Dokos and the waters surrounding the island have been designated as an archeological park as sitting on the bottom of the water along the edge of the island is said to be the oldest discovered shipwreck in the world.
Angistri Island is just off of the coast of Aegina, and very close to Athens. Agistri is tiny, and it takes just ten minutes to drive from the northern village of Megalochori to Limenaria in the far south. In between is unpopulated terrain where wild oregano, figs and lemons grow amongst the pine forests. Agistri's coast is rocky and filled with cliffs and a dense woodland that marches right down to the coast. There are lovely anchorages that are secluded which is terrific as this island is so close to metropolitan Athens.
It's on the smaller Greek Ionian Islands where Greek traditional life still flourishes. Where older women are dressed all in black, Greek Orthodox Priests scurry along with robes flapping to minister to their flock as everyone on the island is Greek Orthodox religion, and children play in the town piazzas under the watchful eyes of grandparents sitting knitting, mending, playing backgammon or bocce, or enjoying octopus and ouzo in front of the Taverna. Behind walls, citrus and pomegranate trees flourish, while bougainvillea grows wildly with bright hued flowers. In the small harbors, colorfully painted little fishing boats bob, while the fishermen mend their nets on the quay. As an added bonus, the Ionian Islands are said to have the best beaches in Greece. Following are two favorite Ionian Islands.
Meganisi Island was once a center of Mycenaean life, with excavations happening today on archeological sites across the island. Maganisi is a unique destination for those who want to relax and blend into traditional local Greek Island life, and mingle with the locals who love and keep their traditions alive. Here the women are still making handcrafted embroideries using the traditional Lefkada hand-stitching technique.
Antipaxos Island is a tiny island just off of Paxos Island, with just a few houses and tavernas, however the island has lovely beaches and beautiful chalk-white cliff stretches of coastline in to which are carved caves and grottos that are fabulous to explore by the yacht's tender. Within the caves and grottos, the water reflects in beautiful shades of blue depending on the amount of sunlight within. Ashore there are no roads, and the island is very green covered with pine trees, olive groves and a large vineyard.
Situated along the west coast of Turkey, these islands have shared a history with their close neighbors on the Turkish mainland, albeit not always a calm history. Dodecanese, literally meaning "twelve islands", was a name derived from historical events, as the Dodecanese Islands are actually a group of 15 larger plus 150 smaller Greek islets of which 26 are inhabited. When
cruising the length of the Dodecanese Islands, the following two islands not to be missed.
Patmos Island is claimed to have been the home of John the Apostle while writing the "Book of Revelations". The Monastery of Saint John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse have now been named as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. In 1983 the island was proclaimed a Holy Island by the Greek Government and today Patmos is an island of pilgrimage for those of various religious beliefs. Once considered a Northern Cycladic Island, Patmos is one of the few non-Cycladic Islands with the Cycladic whitewashed buildings with blue cobalt trim. Sprinkled around the island are said to be at least 364 churches or chapels; one for every day of the year.
Symi Island, for many, is a favorite Greek Island, with Venetian style architecture in the villages, while the countryside is redolent with the smells of various wild herbs. Hiking trails crisscross this island from the harbor to the Monastery of the Archangel Michael Panormitis, a Greek Orthodox monastery built on the southwest coast in the early 18th century; still inhabited by monks. It is past the opening of this bay that it is claimed that all of the waters of the world pass. Within the monastery is a very small museum of bottles within which are messages found floating in these worldwide waters passing the mouth of the bay sent to the monastery from various global locations.
Sporadic Islands
The farthest north of the Greek island chains, this is a group of 24 islands, with only 4 inhabited; with many of the islands part of the National Marine Park of Alonnisos, home to the rare Monk Seal, and many playful dolphins. It is in these islands where much of the movie "Mama Mia" was filmed; with the amazing chapel perched at the end of the climbing trail where the wedding scenes took place, "Saint Ioannis Chapel" located on Skopelos Island. These islands are very green, covered with pine forests surrounded by beautiful blue green water. Following are two terrific islands in this island chain.
Skopelos Island was always known through history as an island that produced excellent wines and olive oil. The main port, known as Skopelos or Chora, is a village of white washed buildings and walking streets which ring the harbor. The village has been decreed a "Traditional Settlement", which requires that the town maintain the traditional architectural style which will retain the old feel of the main harbor area of this island. The harbor area is full of shops tucked into the tiny alleyways, and refreshingly on this island, there is a strong showing in the shops of local crafts including wood carving and pottery.
Alonnisos Island is the only inhabited island within a group of islands that form the National Marine Park of Alonnisos. Besides the island of Alonnisos, the marine park includes the islands of Peristera, Kyra Panagia, Gioura, Psathoura, Piperi, Skantzoura, along with 22 additional uninhabited islets and rocky outcrops with many beautiful anchorages. Several days could be spent in the marine park which is filled with marine life. Be on the lookout of monk seals, whales, and many different species of dolphins.
There is nothing quite like a private yacht charter to visit those Greek Islands that you want to see including those off the beaten track, without an airport and some without a ferry service, where getting there is only possible on board a private boat.
Missy Johnston is Owner of Northrop-Johnson Yacht Charters Newport. Northrop-Johnson Yacht Charters is a luxury crewed yacht charter company offering top notch private yachts with great crews in every worldwide cruising destination.
Elaine Rogers says:
I still find it hard to picture there being more than 6,000 islands. I've never been to any of the Greek Islands but I know people that have and I do think it's a shame when so many head for the really popular ones and stay in one place because you would miss out on so much and some the lesser known gems. A charter, wouldn't have thought about that. Really good idea for visiting more while you're there, especially if you get to set the agenda and time frame. If ever I manage to get myself there I'd be quite interested in the Ionian islands for the more traditional and authentic trip, it really does sound incredibly charming there. Some fantastic picks, and plenty I hadn't even heard of before.
Missy Johnston says:
In private yacht charter, the Charterer always sets the itinerary and how much time might be spent at each island, as long as the total itinerary can be done within the time frame contracted. The itinerary can even change during the charter, if a particular island is found to really appeal and more time is wanted to be spent on that island. There is so much more to the Greek Islands than Santorini and Mykonos, and the smaller islands are so different humming along with traditional Greek daily island life.
How good would it be to cruise around the Saronic Islands? Mooring up on Dokos must be so peaceful, such a great get away. I doubt that you would see many of the 18 people. If you've chosen that sort of remote life you're not going to suddenly turn into a party animal the moment a yacht drops by.
Dokos is a very quiet island, to really feel away from it all, which is very rare so close to Athens.
Jean Hall says:
Do the Sporadic Islands have anything to do with he origin of the world sporadic? Or is it the other way round? Are they called sporadic because the islands in the group only crop up now and again? Any linguists out there with the answer?
This would take a linquist to answer. They are actually quite closely situated to one another and to the mainland of Greece. They are always there though :)
Alison Williams says:
Neither my husband nor I have ever been to a Greek Island even though we have travelled a lot elsewhere. Another thing that we've never done is yacht charter. If wasn't a realistic possibility when we had kids and would have had to pay for them. Now that they've flown the nest and most of our friends are empty nesters too, I can see yacht charter working if we all club together as long as we can agree on which islands we want to visit.
Gathering together a group of friends with everyone sharing the cost is a great way to help afford a charter. A vacation can be created with just your friends, on your own itinerary, visiting the islands you want to see, if you can decide.
Abbie Hurst says:
Astounding that there are over 6,000 Greek Islands. I can see why having your own yacht is definitely the best way to get about. Relying on ferries to get about could be slow and painful. With that many islands you must be able to find some blissfully quiet bays and beaches.
You are absolutely right, moving around by ferries in Greece is not ideal, and there are beautiful quiet bays and beaches on more remote islands. Bay private yacht, one can anchor right in a quiet bay and be the only people there.
Carrie Lopez says:
As I haven't been to any "remote" places before, I wonder how the locals react to foreign visitors to their islands? Like those in in smaller Ionian or Sporadic Islands. And how communication in the market goes. I'm guessing also, that unlike the more popular Mykonos and Santorini, the smaller islands are meant for day trips only. Anyway, this only reminds me that there are still so many unexplored spots in the world that may not be well-known or popular but are equally beautiful and most can only be reached by private boats.
The Greeks on even the most remote islands are very welcoming, and Greece has an excellent system of cell service towers throughout the Greek islands for cellular signal. Connecting by cell service is much easier for any location then laying cable for land lines. And yes, there are a enormous number of remote locations all over the world that can only be reached by private yacht.
There's so much to take in from this post! I would just love to see Mykonos and Santorini. And Patmos sounds like a great place to visit, not too far from the coast of Turkey. I've been dreaming my whole life of visiting the Greek islands. This really put some gorgeous imagery into my mind today.
It seems a lifetime ago since we last considered a real holiday. This is exactly the sort of thing that we are looking out for. Fingers crossed for this summer.
When there are over 6,000 Greek islands I think most travellers will appreciate this bit of help from an insider.


Eating disorders are often portrayed as dramatic problems that are impossible to miss, leading to disastrous outcomes. There is no doubt that there are many cases like this, but in most cases, eating disorders go unnoticed for prolonged periods of time. Both anorexia and bulimia can be hidden until there are large changes in body weight and muscle wasting. In fact, in the case of bulimia where a person binges and then purges themselves of food, it can be totally missed. A major point to understand about eating disorders is that they are psychological problems. They're not necessarily all about weight. There is a distorted body image that takes control and it can affect behavior, but the important thing to realize here is that each case is individual and we need to get help, sometimes at the psychiatric level.
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Lapid, Livni and Bennett: Anarchy in the Netanyahu Government
Recent policy statements of Government Ministers Yair Lapid and Tsipi Livni make the thinking person wonder what they are doing in Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's government. They sound more like the American Government than coalition partners with Naftali Bennett.
Two centrist* parties in the coalition – Yesh Atid and Hatnua – threatened to quit the government if it annexed West Bank settlements in response to the vacuum in the peace process.
"If even one settlement is unilaterally annexed, Yesh Atid won't just quit the government, it will topple it," said its party head, Finance Minister Yair Lapid, on Sunday. (Jerusalem Post)
The ideological differences between the various members of Bibi's coalition are more opposite than a well made Chinese sweet and sour dish. Those sorts of culinary contrasts may taste great, but they can make for anarchistic governing, which is what seems to be going on right now in Israel.
At the same time Minister Naftali Bennett has promoted his program to annex many of the Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria.
"Under the plan, Israel will gradually annex Area C of Judea and Samaria, where 400,000 Israelis reside..."
Yes, those are the same places that Lapid and Livni want to make judenrein, cleansed of Jews.
Nu, I ask you:
Which of these plans represents the ideology of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu?
Is anyone in the driver's seat?
*I would not call Yesh Atid or Hatnuah "centrist." They are both extreme Left, even though Lapid made a point of inviting a variety of people to run on his list. When it comes to official ideology, they are just window-dressing.
Labels: Bibi Netanyahu, Naftali Bennett, Tsipi Livni, Yair Lapid
The arab propaganda machine has done an excellent job recruiting the Israeli left to do their dirty work.
Lapid and Livni have not got a clue....sure,give away the whole of Yehuda and Shomron and then look at your watch to see how long the rockets and bombs will take to arrive in Kfar Saba and Raanana and Ramat Aviv and Herzliya..
yitz said...
Unfortunately, when Bibi makes comments like, "I don't want one State from the (Mediterranean) Sea to the Jordan (River)...we must separate from the Palestinians" -- he sounds a lot more like Livni & Lapid than he does like Bennett. Arutz-7 says he may be floating a "trial balloon" for the next, ugh, "disengagement", i.e. expulsion! Caveat emptor!
Of course, today, Bibi has "changed his stripes" and sounds more like Bennett:
Reacting to Lapid's comments, sources close to Netanyahu said Sunday night, "Anyone who has political experience knows that one does not make concessions without receiving anything in return, particularly with a government which includes a terrorist organization that wants to destroy Israel."
"We have seen in Gaza what is the outcome of a unilateral withdrawal," said the sources, referring to the 2005 Israeli "Disengagement" from Gaza which resulted in endless rocket attacks on southern Israel.
"Any map that is presented would be the starting point of the Palestinian demands," said the sources, who added that Netanyahu "will continue to lead the State of Israel while maintaining the national interests of the citizens of Israel."
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Get outside and 'Explore Nature'
Brian Cameron • March 2, 2018
Visit the Tillamook Coast and 'Explore Nature'
By Brian Cameron
As part of the ever growing effort to join nature and visitor to the Tillamook Coast, a series of programs have been organized on behalf of various local non-profit and conservation organizations: Explore Nature.
The Explore Nature series hosts a variety of family, friendly adventures events throughout the year that are free (or reasonably affordable). Activities can include:
A hike through the Netarts Salt Marsh to learn about saltmarsh ecology and myriad species of flora and fauna
In partnership with SOLVE, grab trash bags and join a beach cleanup
Kayak Netarts Bay and enjoy the salty flatwater as you glide over beds of seagrass, sand dollars, Dungeness crab, and extensive clam beds.
Bird watching, mushroom hunting, and garden talks
Christine Smith, on behalf of WEBS, shows a group what billions of baby oysters look like before they apply them to their growing source.
The Explore Nature series was formed over the last five years and has grown with the help of added resources from both area tourism and economic development funds.
Contributions have also come from local business partnerships like JAndy Oyster Company, Pacific Seafood, Tillamook Eco Adventures, Kayak Tillamook, Source, and the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.
Bottoms up! A group enjoys fresh oysters on the half shell after seeing the Art of Growing Oysters in both Netarts and Tillamook Bays.
Through these partnerships, visitors and locals can have an up-close view of Tillamook Coast natural resources and ecology.
It's through this kind of service that the Tillamook Coast can be better experienced by everyone.
Brian Cameron
Having grown up in Tillamook and choosing to continue to call the area home, Brian Cameron has spent a good deal of his time and energy into getting to know the hidden corners of the Tillamook Coast. After visiting over 25 countries and spending time honing his creative arts in Seattle and Portland, he decided he wanted to show visitors what Tillamook County has to offer for the outdoor enthusiast and tourists. And so he started his own local tour company, Tillamook Eco Adventures. When he's not showing visitors around, he's a proud father of twins and keeps busy with all kinds of creative endeavors such as writing, painting and photography.
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Thank you for visiting my website and for your interest in the jewelry that I have designed and made. I thought you might be interested in my background, training, experience, and how I began making jewelry.
My mother attended art school, was a professional textile designer, and served as a graphic artist in the U.S. Army. She became a renowned craftsperson, working with many forms of media and winning prizes for the quilts that she designed and made herself. From the time I was a small child, my mother trained me in the use of color and instilled in me an awareness of the importance of balance within an art form.
I have always loved to express myself through various forms of art. As a child, I would sit on the floor, drawing and painting for hours at a time. My mother taught me how to sew, and by the age of eight I was making doll clothes on the sewing machine, which later evolved into making my own clothes. I took art classes in school, where I Iearned more about the color wheel and developed a fascination for experimenting with different color combinations in my various school projects.
In high school, I decided that a career in fine art would not be lucrative enough, so instead began to concentrate on mathematics. However, I did take Mechanical Drawing (in a classroom full of boys). My first full-time employment, in the days before personal computers, was as a Data Reductionist. I worked for a government contractor in the field of atmospheric physics, transforming analog data into digital form. Later I had an opportunity to enter the field of graphic arts by becoming employed by the Federal Reserve Board as a graphic illustrator. There I hand-plotted economic data into hand-drawn charts and graphs that were published and used for far-reaching economic decisions by the Board and other financial institutions. Several years later I worked for a graphics design firm that contracted with federal government agencies such as NIH, where I hand-plotted medical and scientific data into charts for publication.
With the advent of personal computers, I immediately took great interest in learning how to use the available software and soon developed skills in word processing and desktop publishing. This result was that, during the early 1980s, my career took a turn into the secretarial field because there was a great need at that time for secretaries who knew how to use a computer. My interest in graphics continued, however, eventually evolving into the application of my knowledge of color toward the development of computer graphics and web pages.
As you can see, it is the sum total of my early childhood training, my work with color within various art forms, plus my graphic arts experience, that I bring to the world of beaded jewelry.
I have been employed in various types of offices during my adult life. In choosing my wardrobes all these years, I have experienced deep frustration in finding the right jewelry to match the colors of my clothing. I love necklaces and earrings, but like them to match each other and also to match the colors that I am wearing.
Several years ago my friend and I were on vacation in Asheville, North Carolina, where I was desperately shopping for a necklace and earring set to match a pair of light bluish green pair of summer pants. However, all the shopping was to no avail because I just could not find any jewelry to match that color. Just in the nick of time, my friend stumbled upon a bead store and coaxed me into it. In that store I found beads of the exact color I had been searching for! The beads were Amazonite, and I had a necklace and pair of earrings custom made for me overnight.
From that time on, I realized that in order to get the colors I wanted, I would have to make my own jewelry. I began practicing different beading techniques and would wear my creations to the office, receiving numerous compliments from my co-workers. After I was satisfied with the quality and durability of my own jewelry, I began designing and making it to offer for sale. My necklace and earring sets are well received at local craft shows and by the general public.
I always put an immense degree of care into making each piece of jewelry, ensuring that its design is symmetrical and harmonious by shape, placement, color, and texture. My years of experience as a professional graphic illustrator, plotting precise economic and scientific data on graphs for publication, have trained me to be visually discerning and exacting. I painstakingly choose each bead to ensure that it will balance and complement the other beads and enhance the overall design of the piece.
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Infrastructure developments, FTAs key to Asia's recovery
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Infrastructure and advancements in technology will play a key role in Asia's recovery, as the region prepares for the gradual reopening of an economy that was devastated by the pandemic, according to analysts and officials who participated in a regional economic forum on Sept 30.
Participants in the Asia Economic and Entrepreneurship Summit also encouraged Asian economies to ratify free trade agreements – like the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership – as they will help sustain growth in the post-pandemic era.
Analysts and officials have likewise encouraged a more inclusive and climate-friendly development path – aligned with the socio-economic targets set under the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Climate Treaty.
The AEES is an annual regional economic forum organized by the Kuala Lumpur-based think tank KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific, the Pacific Basin Economic Council and China Daily.
In his welcome speech, KSI President Michael Yeoh said that Asia needs "innovation, investment and infrastructure" for economic rebound and sustained growth.
At the same time, he said economic recovery "also requires inclusive and sustainable development, and a much stronger commitment" to UN SDGs. Asian governments also need to address some of the key challenges posed by environmental degradation, as well as climate change, added Yeoh.
Jayant Menon, visiting senior fellow at ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore, said that in planning for post-pandemic growth, governments in the region need to shift their focus from the short term to a more long-term agenda. He noted that the spike in unemployment, poverty and inequality "will not go away anytime".
He said resolving these issues should be prioritized and in order to do so, Asian economies "need to push back on the rise in the anti-globalization force".
"And one such pushback is to start thinking about how we can open borders safely. (Borders have) been closed for too long in Asia," he said.
"The lack of progress with the SDGs leading up to this pandemic has made its impact even worse. This is a vicious circle that we need to break somehow," Menon said.
Fadillah Yusof, Malaysia's Senior Minister of Works, said in his opening keynote address that access to "reliable, quality, efficient and affordable infrastructure services" is critical in reducing poverty, promoting economic growth, supporting social development and building resilient communities.
He said in Malaysia, infrastructure development is one of the main drivers of economic growth and the construction sector is set to move in tandem with UN SDGs.
Guo Wanda, executive vice president of Shenzhen-based China Development Institute, said that digital economy has become very important for China's economic growth. He also cited the fast growth in high-tech manufacturing and the manufacturing of electric vehicles as well as China's move towards a carbon-neutral economy.


Deep in the underbelly of Manhattan, the research team peered into an abandoned subway tunnel, their flashlights illuminating trickles of water cascading down the crumbling, stone walls.
The scene, displayed on screen during a lecture of Innovation in Science and Engineering: Conference Course (ES 139), was like something out of a blockbuster action movie. These researchers were gathering information to use in developing a video game, explained Tommy Francois, vice president of editorial at UBISoft, the world's fourth-largest video game company.
Guest speaker Francois showed numerous examples of how UBISoft developers go far outside the box when conducting research—from exploring a mountain village in Tibet to studying the lives of remote villagers in the Panamanian jungle.
This lecture may seem far removed from the nuts and bolts of science and engineering. But inspiring stories from successful innovators account for much of the appeal of the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences ES 139 course, which has experienced booming enrollment that recently surpassed 215 students.
What began 15 years ago as a class to bridge the gap between developing technology and making an impact has grown into one of the most popular courses at Harvard, drawing big-name speakers from fields ranging from fashion to virtual reality to green chemistry.
"Innovation is as diverse and dynamic as our student body, so it is vital educationally that we make as many inspiring connections as we can," said Paul Bottino, one of the course's principal designers and founder of the Technology and Entrepreneurship Center at Harvard (TECH), which pioneered innovation and entrepreneurship education for undergraduates.
The goal of the speaker series—featured in most Tuesday meetings of the class—is to encourage students to think creatively about making an impact, whether that be through entrepreneurship, research, or academics.
That experience-based, practical advice is a hallmark of ES 139, said instructor David Weitz, Mallinckrodt Professor of Physics and Applied Physics. Boston is a hotbed of entrepreneurship, and the course is designed to prepare students to dive into this booming space.
The course is important for Harvard and its students, Weitz said, because it gives them something practical, yet intangible—a creative glimpse of where things are in today's economy and society.
A desire to stand out as an entrepreneur inspired freshman Kami Krista to enroll in ES 139. She said the best feature of the class is the opportunity to meet and work with other aspiring entrepreneurs. Of the guest speakers, Francois was her favorite because of his focus on creative thinking.
In addition to the weekly lectures, course meetings also cover theoretical concepts in entrepreneurship and innovation, such as design thinking, business model creation, market dynamics, and financing. The course's final project challenges students to develop a plan and pitch a technology company to a panel of venture capitalists.
Electrical engineering concentrator Allison Tsay, S.B. '19, and her teammates designed a project to improve and streamline natural disaster relief using swarm robots.
More and more Harvard undergraduates are attracted to the notion of disruptive technologies, said Shantell Williams, A.B. '18, an economics concentrator. Making innovations and entrepreneurship more accessible through a course like ES 139 goes a long way toward fostering a culture of creativity.
Moving forward, Weitz and Ricketts are looking to partner with an even more diverse group of A-list speakers next year, and also provide more connections for students to the world of entrepreneurship through TECH and other Harvard programs.


May 22, 2017 – Scientists using NASA's Kepler Space Telescope identified a regular pattern in the orbits of the planets in the TRAPPIST-1 system that confirmed suspected details about the orbit of its outermost and least understood planet, TRAPPIST-1h.
TRAPPIST-1 is only eight percent the mass of our sun, making it a cooler and less luminous star. It's home to seven Earth-size planets, three of which orbit in their star's habitable zone—the range of distances from a star where liquid water could pool on the surface of a rocky planet. The system is located about 40 light-years away in the constellation of Aquarius and is estimated to be between 3 and 8 billion years old.
Scientists announced that the system has seven Earth-sized planets at a NASA press conference on February 22. NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, the TRAPPIST (Transiting Planets and Planetesimals Small Telescope) in Chile and other ground-based telescopes were used to detect and characterize the planets. But the collaboration only had an estimate for the period of TRAPPIST-1h.
Astronomers from the University of Washington have used data from the Kepler spacecraft to confirm that TRAPPIST-1h orbits its star every 19 days. At six million miles from its cool dwarf star, TRAPPIST-1h is located beyond the outer edge of the habitable zone, and is likely too cold for life as we know it. The amount of energy (per unit) planet h receives from its star is comparable to what the dwarf planet Ceres, located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, gets from our sun.
Using the prior Spitzer data, the team recognized a mathematical pattern in the frequency at which each of the six innermost planets orbits their star. This complex but predictable pattern, called an orbital resonance, occurs when planets exert a regular, periodic gravitational tug on each other as they orbit their star.
To understand the concept of resonance, consider Jupiter's moons Io, Europa and Ganymede, which is the farthest out of the three. For every time Ganymede orbits Jupiter, Europa orbits twice and Io makes four trips around the planet. This 1:2:4 resonance is considered stable and if one moon were nudged off course, it would self-correct and lock back into a stable orbit. It is this harmonious influence between the seven TRAPPIST-1 siblings that keeps the system stable.
These relationships, said Luger, suggested that by studying the orbital velocities of its neighboring planets, they could predict the exact orbital velocity, and hence also orbital period, of planet h, even before the Kepler observations. The team calculated six possible resonant periods for planet h that would not disrupt the stability of the system, but only one was not ruled out by additional data. The other five possibilities could have been observed in the Spitzer and ground-based data collected by the TRAPPIST team.
The Kepler spacecraft stared at the patch of sky home to the TRAPPIST-1 system from Dec. 15, 2016 to March 4 collecting data on the star's minuscule changes in brightness due to transiting planets as part of its second mission, K2. On March 8, the raw, uncalibrated data was released to the scientific community to begin their follow-up studies.
The work to confirm TRAPPIST-1h's orbital period immediately began and scientists from around the world took to social media to share in real-time the new information gleaned about the star's behavior and its brood of planets. Within two hours of the data release, the team confirmed their prediction of a 19-day orbital period.
TRAPPIST-1's seven-planet chain of resonances established a record among known planetary systems, the previous holders being the systems Kepler-80 and Kepler-223, each with four resonant planets.
The TRAPPIST-1 system was first discovered in 2016 by the TRAPPIST collaboration, and was thought to have just three planets at that time. Additional planets were found with Spitzer and ground-based telescopes. NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is following up with atmospheric observations, and the James Webb Space Telescope will be able to probe potential atmospheres in further detail.


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China resumes visa issuance at ports from Jan. 8
International Business News – The website of the State Administration of Migration of China issued a notice on December 27, in order to efficiently coordinate the epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development, actively adapt to the new situation and new requirements in the new stage of epidemic prevention and control, safeguard the lives and health of the people, and protect and promote the exchange and communication between Chinese and foreign people, the State Administration of Migration has optimized migration management policies and measures since January 8, 2023. Now announced as follows:
First, the orderly resumption of the acceptance and approval of Chinese citizens for travel abroad, visiting friends to apply for ordinary passports, resume processing of mainland residents travel, business to Hong Kong endorsement.
Second, the resumption of acceptance and approval of foreigners applying for ordinary visa extensions, renewals, replacements, stay documents issued, renewals, replacements, residence permits issued, extended, renewals, replacements. If the applicant has urgent needs, he/she can follow the expedited procedure.
Third, the resumption of visa issuance at the port, resume the implementation of the 24/72/144-hour visa-free transit policy, the issuance of temporary entry permits in accordance with the law.
Fourth, resume the issuance of entry and exit permits from the People's Republic of China, resume the issuance of entry and exit permits for border areas.
Fifth, the gradual restoration of land ports (channels) passenger clearance, the orderly restoration of land ports, border crossing passengers, border entry and exit, border crossing in accordance with the relevant provisions of the resumption of opening, the implementation of entry and exit border inspection.
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This issue has been fixed and pushed to the Github Master branch.
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A Halloween fright came early for one property owner this week when the Nationwide told him that damp has made his £86,000 property value at £1.
That's right: £1 for the property he paid £86,000 in 2007 located in Durham. As you can see from the picture on the right, the property is not exactly falling down because of damp proofing or wet rot issues.
As you can imagine, a £1 valuation is hard to take when his tenants are paying £550 a month to rent the house and that he has just spent £10,000 renovating. Forget Freddy Krueger horror films, this is every property owners worst nightmare (on any street)!
So what is the problem? Well, according to the property survey carried out for Nationwide, the property seems to be suffering from damp and dry rot, and there are concerns about the stability of the roof. The £1 price tag is apparently a standard valuation applied by Nationwide surveyors when a property is unsuitable for the lender to lend on.
While this is clearly an extreme example, it does serve as a useful reminder of just how important it is maintain your property and to look out for external and internal property problems.
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