Here are 6 ways in which consuming mint leaves regularly can improve our skin health and get rid of various kinds of skin problems.
Read on to know how consuming mint leaves can improve skin health.
Mint leaves are quite an aromatic herb that can be used to flavor so many dishes. This fragrant herb has a mildly sweet flavor and offers antioxidant property that can improve our health while we feast onto some yummy food and beverage preparations containing mint leaves.
Against breakouts. Mint leaves offer antibacterial property and it also contains salicylic acid, which prevents and treats the skin breakouts. It also has a high concentration of vitamin A that can control the excessive secretion of oil from the skin, which reduces the chances of developing pimples and acne. You can apply few crushed mint leaves with honey and rose water on your face for 15 minutes to experience the difference.
For healthy glow. Mint leaves can tighten the skin pores and lock moisture in it to hydrate the skin well and make it smooth, soft, and glowing. It has plenty of antioxidants that can also help to rejuvenate the skin and slow down the appearance of signs of aging. A mixture of banana with a few mint leaves when applied on the face is beneficial to achieve this.
For complexion. Mint leaves help to repair and relax the skin, which eventually helps to brighten the skin tone. Apply a paste of mint leaves with some cucumber and honey for 20 minutes to moisturize and brighten your skin.
Remove blackheads. Excessive accumulation of oil and dirt may clog the skin pores and result in the formation of blackheads. Mint can help to unclog these pores and get rid of the stubborn blackheads and then tighten them up again to prevent them from returning. Make a scrub of oats, mints leaves, honey, and milk and scrub your face with it to get rid of blackheads.
Remove dark circles. Crush some mint leaves with cucumber juice and apply it under the eyes for 15 minutes to get rid of dark circles.
Against acne scars. The salicylic acid present in mint helps in the growth and repair of skin cells. Apply some crushed mint leaves directly on the face to get rid of the acne scars.


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Biografia
Dopo essersi laureato al Balliol College di Oxford, Charles Leadbeater divenne negli anni ottanta un collaboratore regolare della rivista Marxism Today. Successivamente, fu redattore industriale e capo dell'ufficio di Tokyo presso il Financial Times. Mentre lavorava per The Independent negli anni novanta, Leadbeater collaborò con Helen Fielding alla rubrica dedicata alle storie di Bridget Jones, da cui verrà tratto un romanzo. Leadbeater lavorò anche nell'ambito dell'imprenditoria sociale, e pubblicò il libro The Rise of the Social Entrepreneur nel 1997. Leadbeater fu anche un consulente di informatica ed economia fondata sulla conoscenza per il governo britannico..

Nel suo libro We-think, Leadbeater descrive l'emergente fenomeno della creatività di massa esemplificato da siti web come YouTube, Wikipedia e MySpace. Il libro, che in una sua versione preliminare poteva essere commentato e revisionato dai lettori, sostiene che la partecipazione e la condivisione, piuttosto che il consumo o la produzione, saranno l'idea organizzativa chiave della società futura.

Leadbeater aprì il festival Incubate 2010 tenuto a Tilburg, nei Paesi Bassi. In un rapporto del 2014 fatto nel corso di un think tank del Centre for London, Leadbeater coniò il termine endies (abbreviazione di "occupato ma senza reddito o risparmio"), per riferirsi al numero crescente di famiglie a Londra che lottano con redditi modesti all'indomani della crisi finanziaria del 2007-2008.

Nel 2015, Leadbeater lavorava come consulente per l'innovazione.

Opere
 A Piece of the Action: Employee Ownership, Equity Pay and the Rise of the Knowledge Economy, 1997
 Living on Thin Air: The New Economy, 1999
 The Independents: Britain's New Cultural Entrepreneurs, 1999 (con Kate Oakley)
 Living on Thin Air: The New Economy, 2000
 Personalisation Through Participation: A New Script for Public Services, 2004
 Up the Down Escalator: Why the Global Pessimists Are Wrong, 2004
 The Pro-Am Revolution, (con Paul Miller)
 We-think: The Power of Mass Creativity, 2008
 Innovation in Education: Lessons from Pioneers Around the World Paperback, 2012
 The Frugal Innovator: Creating Change on a Shoestring Budget, 2014

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Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

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MPs demand FCA issue guidance on climate change risk
By Maria Espadinha
A parliamentary committee has demanded the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issue guidance on climate change financial risk for contract-based pension schemes.
The Environmental Audit committee (EAC) yesterday (4 June) published the final findings of its green finance inquiry, Greening Finance: embedding sustainability in financial decision making.
In it MPs described what they call a "worrying disparity" between guidance issued by the FCA and The Pensions Regulator.
According to the committee, while TPR has issued guidance for trust-based pension schemes, the FCA is apparently "reluctant to act on the Law Commission's recommendations on clarifying the duty of contract-based schemes in relation to environmental, social and governance factors".
The MPs argued the regulator should rectify this by the end of the year.
The FCA has been approached for comment.
The committee said that considering climate change risk from the perspective of pension regulation "is especially important given the long timescales involved and the many hundreds of billions of pounds in UK pension schemes".
Pension fund trustees have a fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of their beneficiaries, and this include taking account of long-term risks, such as those arising from climate change, it added.
The committee revealed it is "deeply concerned to hear how structural incentives also promote the pursuit of short term returns by investment managers acting on behalf of pension funds, often leading to the neglect of longer-term considerations—including environmental sustainability and climate change-related risks and opportunities".
In light of this, the government should clarify in law that pension schemes and company directors have a duty to protect long-term value and should be considering environmental risks, it stated.
MP Mary Creagh, chairwoman of the committee, revealed last week a minority of pension funds appear worryingly complacent about the risks of climate change to investments.
The MPs also argued that pension savers "should be given greater opportunities to engage with decisions about where their money is invested".
"There is evidence that younger generations would often prefer to see their money invested in a fossil fuel-free manner. They should be given the opportunity to express this preference," they said.
Paul Gibson, managing director of Granite Financial Planning said, "no one would argue that climate change is a huge issue".
"That said, I personally have not had too many clients expressing concerns in this area.
"I can't help feeling that the FCA has so many projects going on at the moment that adding another at this time might be ill advised.
"Personally I think that encouraging savers to save more and preventing scams should take precedence."
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Whether you bleed comic ink or have never picked up a single issue in your life, these women are here to make sure you feel welcome.
The audience of the Rise of the Valkyries Panel at Emerald City Comic Con 2016.
Despite how integral comics are to modern pop culture, stepping into a comic book store for the first time can still seem like a daunting task — in no small part thanks to the pervasive stereotype that all comic book retailers are unwelcoming and dismissive (see the Comic Book Guy from "The Simpsons" or Stuart from "The Big Bang Theory"). But for many young women, who traditionally have not been seen as the target demographic of the comics industry, it's a stereotype that still holds true.
Annie Bulloch is one example of a woman whom traditional comic retailers once tried to reject. Like many modern young comic nerds, she got hooked on comics via an already existing interest in film, having picked up "Daredevil" because director Kevin Smith was writing it at the time. When she felt ready to read more, her first journey to a comic book store was not a particularly welcoming experience.
Now she co-owns the 8th Dimension Comics and Games with her husband in Houston, where her woman-friendly events have resulted in a 50/50 gender split among her customers. But like all good superheroes, she also has a not-so secret side job — she's also a member of the Valkyries.
First founded in 2013 by Canadian comic creator Kate Leth, the Valkyries is an online group where women who work in comic book shops can swap stories and strategies, offer advice, recommend new titles to each other, and, most importantly, make connections with other members of their industry. As of June 2016, the group has now grown to over 600 members from all of the world.
Although the group is private and you have to apply to become a member, the Valkyries also has a public face; their Twitter account, which Bulloch manages almost entirely by herself as the group's social media administrator. Every day she picks a new question to ask the Twitter's followers, and engages in fun, positive discussions with them about their favorite comics.
#QOTD Do you ever attend in-person meetups, clubs, or other events related to comics or geeky interests?
From the outside, the Valkyries can seem like a mysterious group with unspecified amounts of power; it's been suggested that their public interest in certain comics, like the all-girl summer camp series "Lumberjanes" — which garnered so many fans within the Valkyries that many of them decided to wear plaid shirts to work on the first issue's release date —has actually boosted the sales of these titles.
While it's true that publishers and creators often send the group previews of their work, as an organization the Valkyries never promise public endorsements, nor do they go out of their way to campaign against comics that are unpopular with their members.
There have been a few exceptions, in the case of several of creators who sought out the Valkyries publicly to work with them on projects. Writer Kelly Sue DeConnick approached the group for an issue of "Pretty Deadly," which eventually featured an essay about the Valkyries in the issue's backmatter and an alternate variant cover by Emma Rios that was available exclusively at Valkyrie-backed stores. Gail Simone did something similar for the release of a variant of "Swords Of Sorrow," and even commissioned founder Kate Leth to draw the cover.
What happens if a member of Valkyries quits their retail job? For them there's also Valhalla, which in November 2015 was expanded to include librarians, employees, and other women who work with comics outside of comic book shops. A full-time librarian and lifelong comic fan, group administrator Ivy Noelle Weir was one of the first 20 people to become a Valkyrie before she switched to Valhalla, and told Revelist that the new group opened up comics to a whole new world of readers.
So what's next for the Valkyries? Hopefully, even more growth — and more diversity among its members, of course.
Already, their presence at conventions is growing. Last year, Emerald City Comicon invited Leth and some of the group's other administrators to start their own panel, "Rise Of The Valkyries" (which in 2015 was even moderated by "Pretty Deadly" writer Kelly Sue DeConnick.) Thanks to the tight concentration of Valkyries member who live on the West Coast, ECCC has since become the unofficial con for group meet-ups — at least until they're able to start their own convention, which sadly isn't likely to happen anytime soon considering the time and resources such an endeavor would take.
In the meantime, the group is content to keep chugging along and doing what they love: getting comics in the hands of more and more people. This past Saturday (June 25), Valhalla hosted a panel at the American Library Association Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida, and members continue to participate in Ladies Nights and comic book events all across the world at their respective shops.
"Other than that, my hopes are simple," Leth explained. "I want to take over the world!"


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S/V AMICUS
Follow the Gordon family - Mark, Katya, Cedar and Lamar on our various sailing expeditions through the years
Sea Change 2014
Boat and Crew
Past trips
The Big Trip - 2006-2007
Summer to Fall to Winter!
Teen Sea Change 2019 Recap
Final thoughts from Katya
Lamar's story--the final week
naomi's update, delayed entry
News Flash from Rossport
Statistics from Katya
Kai Blog May 19 --Stalking the Beaver
Cedar's perspective
May 20th, Hello from Jesse
2007 Back in the US
2007 Bahamas
Amicus II on the Great Lakes, May 2010
Beaufort-Bahamas Nov. 2012-March 2013
Fall 2009: Lake Superior
Knife River to Beaufort, NC--Fall 2012
Lake Superior Sept. 2008
May 2011 Shakedown
May 2012 Apostle Islands
Operation Bill Tilman I
Operation Bill Tilman II
Scottish Dancing: Cedar and Lamar
The Past Year
The Trip: 2006--
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Buffalo-Fairport, NY
Aug. 24-25 Tonawanda, NY
Two more days in Tonawanda, the first spent building a frame for the masts (Mark) and sightseeing the town (us). The next day it poured rain all morning. At noon the Dycks showed up (my sister Vera, husband Steve, and Amber) with a shop vac. Mark cleaned the bilge with Steve, the girls played, and I got some sister-time in with Vera. Then we drove to Niagara Falls, a 20 minute drive away. We parked on the US side, walked across the Rainbow Bridge, and traipsed down towards the falls and spray. It was no longer raining but the closer we got to the falls, the more it seemed to be misting. The whole scene has grown hugely since we used to come 25 years ago, of course. Lots more people and also incredible flowers and gardens have been planted. It was a great day, a long walk. We were tired by the end, and Vera and Steve took off for their home right after dropping us off. Amber (12) is going to accompany us for the first few days of the canal.
The biggest downer of Tonawanda was the noise at night. Never before have we been unable to sleep! Loud, live concerts, just across the canal, every single night. The last two nights a bar had more live music which started up about midnight, and things were LOUD until 3 a.m. Amazing to discover that people still stay up that late! Our nighttime problems are compounded by what we first thought was poison ivy, then bed mites, spider bites, or chiggers, and now think might be impetigo. Both girls have it, and no one else. They are perfectly normal other than these itchy, random bite-looking-things that keep them (especially Cedar) restless at night. Amber's first night on board held little time for sleeping, between the music, the itching, the rain, and the streetlights.
Aug. 26 Albion, NY
We motored all day, became experts at locks, lift bridges, and the gentle current, and enjoyed the day. We are having a great time! It's like driving through the state at 6 mph along a back road, only we're outside and have all the comforts of home. There's always something to look at. It's a relief to not have to worry about weather, or motion, or heat (weather has been distinctly cool for August) and we are taking this as a welcome break from the excitement and stress of sailing. We docked for free in a small, somewhat run-down town. Once again the drawback of the civilized life showed its face at night—trains, bridge traffic, more rain, and worst of all, these people fishing on the canal turned on their music at about 10:00 and started playing the most offensive music I have ever heard—clearly they were white supremacists. It gave me the creeps and did not endear us to the town!
Aug. 27 Fairport, NY
When we tried to leave in the morning, in the rain, the engine clicked but did not start. Hmmmmm…..Mark fiddled with it a bit and then it started. A loose connection? A defunct starter? He is going to work on the connections tonight and we'll see what happens tomorrow. Even when things go wrong, it always feels pretty mellow. At least we're not completely alone, or drifting into rocks! Again we motored all day. Four locks down, 34 to go. We pulled into Fairport, an upscale town with a friendly dockmaster and all the amenities for $8. You get a big bang for your buck on the Erie Canal! It is a pleasure having Amber aboard; it would be hard to find a more easy-going, helpful 12-year-old. Maybe she'll even get some sleep tonight.
We have a few more pictures up--check them out. We're aware that a bunch of them are somewhat washed out. We are working on that...digital camera woes...
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Aug. 22-3, Dunkirk-Niagara NY
Aug. 22 – Dunkirk-Buffalo, NY
Well it's not over 'til it's over. Our last day on Lake Erie was also the biggest, somewhat unexpectedly. We got started pretty early with a promise of winds out of the west, right at our backs. By the morning of departure the forecast had increased to 10-20 knots, with 2-4 ft. waves, so we took our Dramamine and headed out. The wind was about 10 knots or less at the start, and the waves didn't take long to build. We had our jib out, unreefed, the whole day. We are getting the chaotic ritual of putting up and taking down the whisker pole down to a science. By early afternoon the waves were like walls of water, the big ones six feet or more (I'd like to say 8 feet but I'm afraid of being the typical sailor-exaggerator. They seemed to tower over us when we were in the trough.) They were steep and close together. I tried to get pictures but kept being pulled away by the kids. Mark had the wind vane up which steered the boat so beautifully that we were tempted to kneel at its base and kiss it. It steers by the wind, and we wanted to go at a broad reach, almost downwind, and so it flipped and flopped and just kept us going exactly where we wanted to go, despite the flying up and down waves. Amicus, with her full steel keel, glided along effortlessly. When water came rushing in the sides, it gently slid out the holes. She was in her element and we just watched. Having a dependable "sailor" at the helm made a HUGE difference, as it enabled us to both be available to check the map, look after kids, whatever. Most of the day was amazingly unstressful, despite the walls of water behind us. Inside the cabin you'd never know it was a circus outside—the side-to-side motion was predictable and even I wasn't seasick by afternoon. The girls popped their heads out a couple of times but seemed completely unimpressed by the size of the waves. They were more concerned with their next snack.
Coming into Buffalo was an experience! The city was visible for miles away, and the channel had many buoys and three-layered breakwalls. I felt endlessly grateful for those breakwalls, like they'd been placed there just for us. Obviously they were made for days like today when the waves are coming all the way from the other end of the lake. Though it was tense when we took the helm back from Winnie (our tentative name for our wind vane) and when we were peering through binos to find the buoys, it was really a simple matter to sail straight in. The drama increased when Cedar, napless, completely broke down when I couldn't finish reading her story, and Lamar insisted on coming out (we harnessed her in and I held her tight), and big puffy clouds along the shore suddenly turned dark and stormy. The wind was a solid 20 knots by then. Just as we rolled off a HUGE wave, bringing in so much water I thought the portholes might get flooded, we saw a crack of lightning and its thunder right over the city of Buffalo. We were getting in just in time.
We turned a fast corner and bounced into the marina area, looking first for an anchorage. There was no place that was out of the way, and with boat traffic everywhere we called the marina to get a slip. A couple young guys sounded like they didn't know what they were doing; they got us over near the gas dock, where the surge was rolling. We came in and threw them the ropes, which they held in their hands, ignored the cleats, and couldn't bring us in (the wind was pulling us directly away from the dock). "Put it around a cleat!" I called. "Nope" the guy answered. "I broke a rope that way earlier today." I gave up. Finally they realized they were going to have to use some muscle, and they got us close enough that Mark could hop out and take charge. He got us a slip at another end, and when we came in to a NARROW (read, harrowing for me) slip, there were lots of other boaters to help. It took about four people to keep the boat from hitting anything, but they were chatting with Cedar before we'd even attached lines, and in fact there have been a lot of people walking by and commenting on our boat and asking us about it. We're right on a scenic sidewalk. One couple that saw us flying in an hour before leaned over while I was making dinner and waved frantically. As they left I heard the woman say, "She's cooking! Amazing!"
We are completely re-adjusted to the motion, as evidenced by the fact that both Mark and I were swaying in the showers that night; I almost fell over I felt so dizzy.
Aug. 23 Tanawanda, NY
This morning dawned beautiful and calm. It never ceases to amaze me how quickly things calm down when the wind drops. We did some research and determined to head immediately up the Niagara River to the mouth of the Erie Canal, where we would take down the masts. We're glad we did, because we're back in a small town, just feet from the first bridge we cannot get under, and all set to take the main mast down tomorrow morning. Mark spent the afternoon taking down the mizzen and building a rack to hold our masts and booms. I learned how many uses of the mizzen I take for granted: we have no shade, no shower (we hang a solar bag off the mast), no compass, no telltales (oh yeah, we don't care which way the wind is blowing), no radio antennae. Our cockpit is now as wide open as many boats, and I find myself wondering, "What do they hang onto when it gets rough?" Our lack of open space was such a blessing just a day ago when the boat was tossing every which way and there was always something to cling to. Yes, we have a very seaworthy boat.
This is really the beginning of a new leg of our journey. We are saying good-bye to the Great Lakes. This is also when we were winding down last summer—and coming into our stride. It feels the same this time; after two months our family routine is flowing smoothly and the days seem to pass more effortlessly. We occasionally have to revisit themes—like making sure both girls get their naps, or finding a new compromise for personal space issues (Cedar likes to make huge messes and we like to have things neat)—but other than that, things really seem to be settling in. Mark is generally occupied all day and then studies charts at night, leaving little time for reflection or missing things. I get a little reading done, and take time to enjoy the scenery, and insist on alone time most days, but even I am fully occupied with the task at hand. Which I like. Cedar has discovered Color, and spends hours crayoning and painting every day. Lamar…she just fills her day around us. I'm not sure what she does! We are all looking forward to a change of pace—500 miles to New York City—and seeing the small towns of New York from the canal.
We have no antennae to send emails, so our emailing—and updating this blog—is now limited to the sporadic times we can find internet access or wireless services. Don't be dismayed if you don't hear from us as often! If you have our cell phone number, you can try calling us—it seems we have coverage everywhere now.
Aug. 17-21 Grand River, OH-Dunkirk, NY
Aug. 17, Grand River-forgotten town, OH
This day was nondescript, in fact I can't remember much about it. The winds were NE but lighter, and we motored into another huge shipping harbor, with the town behind. This time we anchored right off the town marina wall and waved as boats came in and out. We dinghed to shore for a swim. That night another boat came and anchored right beside us. There were six men aboard (not that big a boat) and no dinghy. Cedar called across, "You really need to have a dinghy if you are going on a boat trip!" They laughed and called back "We know!" They were on their way to a race. There was more to it than that though. We never found out how this happened to be, but at dusk one of them asked if we would mind if they got out some bagpipes! Would we mind? We got out the camera and Cedar ran below for her harmonica. And three of them did some practicing up on the bow with full-on bagpipes, while another guy played a drum from the cockpit. You just never know what's going to happen!
Aug. 18-Ohio to Erie, PA
Finally we started sailing again, after wondering if we were going to motor the whole lake. It was a short day; we left early and pulled into Presque Isle state park in Erie, PA by Friday noon. Bad weather was predicted for Sat. and it was the perfect place to hang out for awhile. We were able to anchor next to a marina in a completely protected bay. Cedar napped all afternoon-catching up after a long period of fussiness-while Lamar and I went and scoped out the situation. A dinghy ride to shore and a mile walk away, there was miles and miles of beach, not to mention a big playground. And TONS of people.
Aug. 19-20 Erie, PA
On Saturday our friend Rob drove down from Detroit and joined us for the day. We went to the park and then drove into downtown Erie for "Erie Days." The main street was blocked off and there was food, music, vendors, kid stuff. It rained hard, off and on, all day, and we ended up eating supper (Asian, Greek, and McD) during a deluge under a bus-stop awning. Then we went for a quick and efficient grocery shop and were back on the boat by bedtime. It poured again in the night. Well, they call it "dreary Erie."
On Sunday it was now blowing like stink out of the northwest; Mark heard the waves crashing all the way on the other side of the island, and immediately announced another waiting day. Rob left and we went to the beach again. It was blowing really hard and felt like a "big wave" day at Grand Bend to me. Right here in Pennsylvania! Crisp cool air came with it and we were chilly for the first time in months. Could it be that we are past the worst of the summer? Later in the day the girls and I went swimming in the big (now dying) waves. Cedar is her mother's daughter; already she can't get enough of the roar and splash of waves crashing over and around her. Lamar enjoyed it too, though she was a little "off" that day. (We think she has a mild case of poison ivy. Zanfel made it much better-what miracle stuff!) I have gotten into cooking again, and the family now enjoys home cooking after a few weeks of very sparse pickings, I have to admit. It's just so hard to think about food, let alone cook it, when it's so hot and there's no frig or freezer to be had.
Aug. 21 Erie, PA-Dunkirk, NY
Well our sailing luck seems to have turned. While in Erie they were forecasting for east winds all week and we were pretty down. But it's all changed. Today we motored, then sailed, 40 miles along the coast of upstate New York. Western Lake Erie is WAY prettier than the east side. The water is clear blue, the shoreline has topography for the first time since the North Channel, and things look beautiful. Of course it helps to have blue skies and puffy clouds. In the morning the NW swells from the day before were still rolling, and the girls and I were mildly seasick and crabby. In the afternoon though, they both took long naps, the motion became more fluid when we began sailing, and they woke up rested, happy, and not seasick. They played and played, including hide-and-seek; I found Cedar crammed in her toy bag, which hangs from the wall. We pulled into Dunkirk for a late supper and watched a beautiful sunset over a big factory. Tomorrow we finish with Lake Erie by coming into Buffalo, where we will be for a few days catching up on internet tasks and figuring out when/where to take down our masts in preparation for the Erie Canal. We are almost through with the Great Lakes-hard to believe. THE END
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Aug. 12-16 Michigan-Ohio
Aug. 12: Detroit River
Well we decided not to leave Detroit early because the winds would be strong and on the nose when we reached the lake. So instead we spent the morning in Detroit and put off Lake Erie for a day. And quite an eventful morning it turned out to be!
Our friend from MN, A.J., came for breakfast. He is a doctor in his first year of residency in an urban Detroit hospital. He's just beginning, but you'd never guess it from the stories he already has to tell. He lives downtown, just a few miles away, and was on a rare day off. He was happy to come show us what he knows of the city. So off we went. We walked a couple of miles but never made it downtown because we ran into a parade! Lamar slept in the trailer the whole way there and was astonished to wake up to loud music, colorful costumes, and lots of dancing. Each float had its own semi with live or stereo music to accompany the dancers. We learned it was a Caribbean festival, and each float represented a country. Though there was plenty of African-American rapping and gyrating mixed in! For once Cedar's penchant for bringing paraphernalia everywhere paid off, as she was able to pull a harmonica out of her deep purse and join right in. We watched for awhile and then headed home.
About ¼ mile from the marina there was a commotion in the road ahead, and a car backed up and drove onto the grass, a couple guys yelling with their heads out of the window. We heard "call an ambulance" and immediately both Mark and AJ rushed to the scene. AJ was immediately on the driver, who was unconscious. The two other guys were pacing around yelling and on their cell phones. Mark came back to me and the girls and took our cell phone and called the ambulance. Apparently the driver had had a seizure. In a few minutes he started groggily coming to and they got him out of the car and lying on his side. I wasn't sure whether to leave or stay, but Mark didn't indicate that we should go, and Cedar especially was fascinated. She's very interested in rescue work of all kinds, and had been listening to AJ's doctor stories all morning. She fully understood that someone was hurt and AJ was helping. It seemed that leaving would actually ignite trauma and curiosity-about-the-forbidden. So we stayed. (If I'd known then that the driver had a gun which Mark told the guys to get rid of, which they did, I might have thought differently. But I missed that part.)
When the ambulance arrived the driver crouched up and helped himself onto the stretcher where he collapsed again. Apparently the EMT's took one look and surmised that he was high on heroin, which probably led to the seizure, and it was almost with a smirk that they rolled him into the ambulance and took off, after Mark told them about the gun they'd found (which was now in the car with the two friends who had driven off, presumably to the hospital). All in all it was quite a morning; as Mark says no visit to Detroit is complete without drugs and guns. That said though, I do have to say that it was really fun to see AJ in action and he's going to be a great ER doctor, which is his specialty.
Within an hour of this incident we were zipping by the skyscrapers on the river and saying good-bye to Detroit. South of the city it was incredibly industrial-miles and miles of plants-noise, smoke, ships. It's easy to see how awed people were (and are) by the immense scale of the industrial age. It was a long time before we saw a person or even a car.
By evening we were at the mouth of Lake Erie, which has several channels and islands. We avoided some obvious spots where dozens of powerboats were partying at anchor together and managed to find a little lagoon just for us, weedy and eddy-like but fine for the night. Ahh, to be at anchor again! We hadn't used the anchor since the North Channel. It's a great way to reclaim personal space, and to go swimming again!
Aug. 13-Lake Erie--Put-in Bay, OH
Finally, Lake Erie. There was a light wind and short, choppy waves, which we've heard are the hallmark of this lake. It was never more than 35 feet deep the entire way. We said good-bye to all the smokestacks (though we could see more in Toledo, to our southwest, all day) and headed for the Bass Islands. We could see them long in advance, with the Perry Peace Memorial towering 135 feet high. Coming into Put-In Bay was like coming into a carnival. Hundreds of boats, a parasailer, airplanes, and ferries. In the confusion we saw an anchorage, kind of, maybe, but then headed for the sure thing, the dozens of moorings behind an island right in front of the carnival. We picked up a mooring and soon a water taxi scooted up to us to invite us to come to shore for free, and to let us know the mooring cost $27 for the night. The girls of course loved the water taxi and crayoned tickets to give to the taxi driver. (He accepted graciously.)
The best thing about Put-In Bay is the Memorial and the museum beside it. We learned all about the War of 1812 and Commodore Perry's brave and brilliant maneuvering in a naval battle that set the course for the remainder of the war. "We have met the enemy, and they are ours." A familiar phrase, now I know where it comes from. I liked the emphasis on the peaceful border between the US and Canada that has reigned ever since, and the fact that under the Memorial are buried the officers from both sides of the battle. The whole scene was really cool, in fact, and to me it was too bad that it was so overrun by the carnival next door. Obviously hundreds of people come to drive fast boats and drink beer and eat French fries, but very few came to the memorial.
Aug. 14-Put-in Bay, OH
We stayed put here for another day due to stormy weather. Unfortunately the anchorage was pretty bumpy and I, for one, was woozy all day until we moved to a mooring down at the other end, where it is much calmer. The biggest problem around here is the weeds; they grow right up to the surface of the water. So far we have twice had to dive down and clear our prop of weeds.
Aug. 15: To Cleveland, OH
Got an early start and headed SE. It was a long day, sailing 3-4 knots downwind in short choppy seas. We decided to take advantage of the west winds and go far, since eastern winds were forecast for the foreseeable future. By early evening our speed went below our 2-knot limit, and we motored straight toward Cleveland. I put the girls to bed right at dusk, and came into the cockpit to see the Cleveland nighttime skyline lit up in front of us. Amid the mass of lights, Mark found the blinking green and blinking red lights that marked our channel. We came in at night and carefully maneuvered around, got our bearings, and came into the marina gas dock. It was just after 10:00. We were tired, but triumphant to have made over 50 miles along Lake Erie, and to have come successfully in in the dark.
Aug. 16: Cleveland-Grand River, OH
Our good mood didn't last, as our daughters didn't realize that their parents had been working hard and needed a break. They woke up in the night and then early in the morning, making for a crabby breakfast. We were in another huge marina and couldn't see the lake or the city. There was a parking lot, a fence, and a highway beyond. It was hot and city-like. There was no one around offering to give us a ride to a grocery store, which we desperately needed. Rather than calling a taxi, we decided to take advantage of the calm winds to motor 25 miles to the next town where hopefully we'd be accessible to the regular world. Mark filled up the water tanks, I hung out the remainder of the laundry, we ate our last eggs, and took off.
We were headed due NE and the winds were supposed to be NE-but light. Of course within an hour or so they were at least 10 knots and the short, choppy waves that are common on Lake Erie were coming right at us. They built quickly, and we changed modes quickly. First the girls played on their own in the cabin. Cedar put on a swim cap and baby tights. When asked why she had baby tights on up to her knees, she expounded on their purpose: to keep mamas from walking too fast for their babies! Soon we were doing a painting project in the cockpit, then I was going to make lunch-then suddenly it was quite choppy and we skipped lunch. I lay down with Lammie, hoping she'd fall asleep for an early nap. Cedar lay down with us, then starting acting seasick, which wasn't surprising since we were heading straight into the waves and the v-berth always gets the free-fall vertical-type motion. Finally Lamar fell asleep and I took Cedar out to the cockpit where she cheered up immediately. We counted dead fish of which there were hundreds-gross! (is anyone paying attention to this? Why are all these fish dying? Scary…) We debated changing plans several times-turn around? Sail out from shore and try a wide tack to kill time? Heave to? Eventually we realized that things weren't getting any worse, and we were still making 3-4 knots under power, so we just kept at it.
One nose-dive put our bow all the way under a wave, and I thought "uh-oh," knowing that we'd left the front hatch open a crack. Mark was down at the chart table, and in a second he came to the cockpit carrying a drenched, crying, scared Lamar who'd been doused with the wave in the v-berth! Her first scare on the boat. (I don't think Cedar has had her first scare yet.) Amazing how much water got through that crack-Mark estimated 5 gallons. It had soaked right through to the cushions. She calmed down quickly and lay in my arms for awhile. Cedar sat in the cockpit with cheerful commentary. I tried out, "Want some lunch Lammie?" She said yes and was happy to be placed on the top step of the companionway hatch to watch me. Just as I picked up a carrot piece and tried to give it to her, she gave a funny look and then (probably in conjunction with a wave, I'm not sure) with a big Thrust she threw up, right at me. Since I was not even seasick, for once, I was completely unprepared. We got wiped up and clothes off, and because she wanted mama of course, daddy got to do the clean-up! He was a good sport about it, and Lamar recovered quickly from these multiple events. Within a half hour she was having great fun with Cedar, both making their babies throw up with gusto.
By mid-afternoon our harbor entrance was in sight. When we reached it, we showed unusual willpower and motored ¼ mile away to practice heaving-to. Mark put up the mizzen and we watched the boat slide downwind while trying to come about. It's pretty cool, and though it wasn't the miraculous motion-stopper I've heard about, it is really nice to know we have the option to "park" the boat, if need be.
We came into the gas dock, figured some stuff out, moved to another slip, and had a bunch of cleaning and drying to do. It was suppertime before we had a chance to breathe, and both Mark and I were mighty tired, not to mention empty of nourishment. We had a quick tuna wiggle supper and headed into town for groceries, to keep open the option of leaving early in the morning. It was a serious walk, at least for tired parents with children on their shoulders, and an even longer walk back with a backpack and bags full of groceries. At one point I looked and saw Mark-bone-tired, sunburned, dragging his way with huge loads, while Cedar atop his shoulders was grinning cheerfully and eating grapes, which is her personal heaven. Sigh…back to the boat, unload, stow food, replace cushions, sheets, comforters, toys. Then finally, bedtime. Cedar who had been competent and cheerful all day, suddenly got a bug bite on her foot at the end of storytime (in a land where there are no mosquitos, supposedly) and nearly did us all in. Too tired to do anything but break down, and she nearly brought the whole family down with her. As I write, thankfully, she's asleep.
Aug. 8-11 St. Clair-Detroit, MI
We are on the move again! Since I last wrote, we sat for a couple of extra days. We replaced the pipe-still leaking. Ordered more parts, waited again, mechanic came again. It was all new and ready to go. But before leaving Mark ran the engine for awhile-just to see. Leaking! Just barely. Apparently these things have to be done Just So. We waited for the mechanic to get done from lunch, and he came and tweaked it for another hour, and assured us we were truly good to go. And we have been-so far. Knock on wood. It was too late in the day to get much distance, and we were feeling pretty settled in anyway, so we decided to wait until the next morning to leave. So we ended up leaving today, Friday Aug. 11, motoring down the St. Clair river, then sailing Lake St. Clair into downtown Detroit.
In retrospect, there were several highlights from our stay. The girls and I took a trip into town every morning to a big playground next to the high school, and had fun watching a big bunch of teenagers practice drums and tubas during what we came to realize was "band camp." There were over a hundred of them; unfortunately we never got to see them perform altogether. It was a great spectacle for Cedar and Lamar. Cedar has decided she wants to play the trumpet.
Another highlight was that St. Clair has these cool bronze statutes of children all over the town, biking, turning cartwheels, acting joyful. They are SO cool. We took some pictures.
Best of all was our new friend Rob, who provided invaluable support to us over the days-driving across town to get the parts, discussing the engine problem with Mark, taking us out for ice cream, chatting with the girls, and just hanging out on the boat with us. He would like to sail away himself someday and we spent a lot of time talking about turning dreams into possibilities. He was on vacation and had a seemingly bottomless pit of time and resources. On the final night we had a barbecue together. He left us in a lot better shape than he found us, and we will always be grateful for his friendship during a difficult time. It was hard-on both sides-to say good-bye. He may join us later for a leg of our trip.
And here we are in Detroit! Our first urban marina. It's pretty secure, which is probably good because we are definitely down there. We are the lone sailboat in a sea of motorboats. We are also the only white people we have seen anywhere around, reminding us what a white culture the sailing world is dominated by. Even Cedar noticed, when we were playing in the playground: "we are the only people without brown skin!" Our boat neighbors couldn't be more friendly, and have offered up all their picnic/cooking items if we need them.
Tomorrow we head for Lake Erie. The Eric Canal, by the way, is open except for the last two locks, which should open up in 3-4 weeks. So unless we hear differently, we're going to head through as planned and, if we get there early, just wait. It should be opening up right around the time we get there.
Reminder, for those of you who are asking: Our snail mail address (which my sister will forward to us) is: c/o Lamar Goodenough, 2942 Cherry Lane, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006.
Aug. 3-7 Stuck in ST. Clair
Well, like the title says, we are stuck in St. Clair, MI, and only this evening have I finally had the spirits to write. Sailors have lows like everyone else I guess.
Aug. 4--Grand Bend to Port Huron, MI
We did leave on Friday morning, the family running along the pier blowing kisses and waving, my heart stuck in my throat. People say that goodbyes are the worst part of cruising and they are really right. Their very enthusiasm for our trip made it all the harder for me to leave them--why would I leave such a great family? We got started on a SW tack but it wasn't the great sailing we'd hoped for. Our luck on Lake Huron has not been nearly what it was on Superior and the North Channel. Before long we were motoring and rolling in the dying waves. Not much to do, which was ytoo bad because our spirits were very low. We were all mildly seasick. Lamar and Cedar were fussy and tired; though they never expressed any sense of loss I'm sure that was part of it. It's hard to beat playing with cousins on the beach all day. Cedar waved good-bye happily enough and said "I'm tired of this place," but then later mentioned, "I wonder what everyone's having for lunch?" We speculated on each cousin's menu. I shed a few tears and wondered what's the point of the whole thing, and Mark held down the fort while nursing somber thoughts of his own. About 10 miles before Port Huron our northwest wind kicked in in a hurry; in a space of 5-10 minutes Mark put up the main, the jib, the mizzen, and took down the main. Whitecaps appeared. We flew towards the great bridge at the end of the lake and took down the mizzen to avoid hitting a ship coming in like us. I've always wanted to come flying in under the bridge, having wistfully watched sailors many times while sitting in a hot car on the bridge waiting for customs. We then zipped down the river amid lots of motorboat traffic and turned into a muddy river to find a marina. Lift bridges, boats, gas docks, noise everywhere. This was a whole new world. Current and wind pushing and pulling us--it was stressful. We bounced into a gas dock to ask about places to stay and decided to skip the lift bridge and take what was available just around the corner. The wind was pinning the boat to the dock and we narrowly missed hitting the dock and a huge powerboat, but in the end came into our spot without a scratch. It was hot, humid, sunny, and windy. We were emotionally exhausted and ready to call it a day.
But we couldn't, quite yet. We'd returned to the US! So I cooked dinner and let it cool while we waited for a ride to customs, up at the bridge. We crossed roads, pressed buttons, went through security, and waited. The girls were boisterous but cheerful; a great combination for this situation. As they ran up and down the halls we were quickly waited upon and asked few questions. We were eating dinner by 7:30.
Aug. 5-6 Port Huron, MI
The next morning we discussed our options. Motor to Lake St. Clair or try to get all the way to Detroit. But before we left Mark had a hunch, and checked his fuel injector pipes again--you guessed it--LEAKING. The problem that will not quit! It was a Saturday morning--the height of boater traffic and the low of mechanic availability. We were in for a wait. A mechanic promised to come Sunday morning though, and we spent the day happily enough--took a city bus (thrilling for Cedar), ice cream, merry-go-round, and playground. Mostly they love running on grass hills. Best of all, we called my parents who were sitting in traffic at the bridge, waiting for customs! They came over and took us to lunch--a wonderful postscript to our time with them, and eased the separation for me. Also we'd made a new friend--Rob--who loves our boat and wants to sail away himself one day. He kept coming back to chat and hang around and soon we were discussing our engine problem. He took Mark and Cedar grocery shopping.
Sunday the guy came, put some sealant on the pipe threads, and said we're good to go. Mark tested the engine for awhile and it seemed to work fine. But it was too late in the day to go anywhere but upstream a bit to a cheaper dock, (now that the wind had lessened and I felt capable of maneuvering around HUGE 3-story powerboats). We hung in there, happy to have Rob's company since we couldn't think of much to say ourselves. At least Cedar had someone to talk to.
Aug. 7--St. Clair, MI
On our way to the marina bathroom in the morning we saw a powerboat sitting, obviously waiting, at the second lift bridge. Suddenly, over the loudspeaker, we heard, "Well if you can't learn the horn then yer not goin anywhere!" The lift bridge operator must have missed his coffee! The couple in the powerboat leaned out to ask onlookers what the "code" was (one long honk, then short), then dutifully honked. The operator made them wait another ten minutes, then let them through with a parting comment,"If yer gonna get through ya gotta learn the signal--" It was the first laugh I'd had in days; I thought it was hilarious. Mark was careful about the horn as we approached, but our operator (for the first bridge) was much more easygoing; he lifted the bridge right away and leaned out the window and waved as we went through.
We motored a few miles and then Mark checked the engine--leaking again. New parts! There was no way around it, whatever the mechanic said. We pulled in to another river, went under another bridge, found another marina, this time in a small town, much quieter. Long story short: Rob showed up to help out, his diesel-mechanic friend identified the problem (and is someone that clearly knows what he is talking about) and the new pipes and spares have been ordered. Rob picks them up early Wed. morning, so we will probably be here three nights.
And so we sit, struggling still with low spirits and a lack of forward motion to get us going psychologically again. Mark and I are working to gain perspective, but haven't quite gotten there yet. (It shouldn't be hard; theoretically we can notice and be grateful that our faulty pipe got us through almost 80 hours of motoring to land us at the best place we could be at for a fix since we left Schooner Bay. I mean, we are in Detroit--land of the Engine) Cedar has yet to recover her pre-Grand Bend routine and is struggling with a lack of sleep. It is hot, still, and we have lost our jump-off-the-boat-for-a-cooldown option, the water being too muddy and dirty for swimming. There are small compensations though; our cell phone and wireless computer work everywhere, and the local library has a book exchange so we spent the afternoon acquiring about 30 books to replace the ones we are sick of (children's books that is); most of them I wouldn't spend money on but we are not picky at this point. With the broader vision, this is not a bad place to spend a couple of days.
July 28-Aug. 2 GRAND BEND
July 25-28 Tobermory, ON
We sat at Tobermory for four nights. This wasn't a bad thing, mind you. We were right in the center of town, and had the added bonus of old family friends staying in a shore cottage a few miles away. Mark and Kay Alden couldn't have been more friendly and generous and we spent many a happy hour there doing laundry, playing, swimming, and eating like there was no tomorrow. By the time we left Cedar and Kay were TIGHT. The wind blew out of the southwest, hard, for days, while we waited for that elusive northern wind to clear out all the humidity. There were storms aplenty, but no northern breezes. My parents arrived by ferry on the third day, and were all excitement and curiosity to see and understand our boat. The fourth day dawned with light winds, and we started to hear a forecast for northern winds, if only briefly, in northern Lake Huron. We arranged to leave at 5:00 a.m. the next morning; my dad, who was coming with us, spent that night on the boat while mom drove to Toronto to see her family. We had about 120 miles to Grand Bend, and we were going to do it in one long passage.
We didn't sleep well that last night—too hot, loud (the ferry leaves, both at midnight and 6:30 a.m., a few feet from our boat) and too antsy about the weather. We had a thunderstorm in the middle of the night, which didn't help.
July 29-30: Passage to Grand Bend
At 500 a.m. the forecast wasn't great again—the northern wind had turned western and light and there were storms around again. Mark took the computer into town to find a wireless service so he could get the US forecast online. When he returned he was more optimistic; it wasn't great, but wasn't terrible either. We chose to listen to that forecast and headed out right away.
We made it through a reef section without incident, but as soon as we were through we realized that there were plenty big swells coming from the southwest corner of the lake (we were in the northeast) which we would have to pound into to get anywhere. The breeze wasn't that great, but it was from the west and we pounded away. It was super to have dad on board; he and Mark mostly sailed the boat—and they tried a lot of different things, since the wind kept changing. Meanwhile, the girls and I were in and out of the cockpit. I was not having a good time. I was trying "the patch"—a hefty seasick drug—and it didn't seem to be working. The motion came on so fast—especially in the v-berth, up at the bow, where the up-down motion was intense—it caught us all off guard. Even with Dramamine, the girls were on the edge. It felt like we were pretty trapped, unable to move without a plan, and when one is seasick it is very hard to make a plan. So we didn't move much. Lamar threw up once. It was also mentally difficult: we weren't moving really well (though we were doing okay, given the circumstances), it was very uncomfortable, and we had a LONG way to go. We didn't see land the whole day; we were pretty far offshore, plus it was hazy/stormy. We got hit by one squall, and heard about a severe thunderstorm south of us, and then after the squall the wind really died down and the waves, if anything, grew. Disheartening. We'd waited all week to avoid this situation, and here we were. How did that happen? By mid-afternoon we decided it was time to get somewhere, and turned on the motor. Disappointing of course, but finally we started to make headway. Also it started to clear up and looked like we wouldn't necessarily be hit by a thunderstorm after all. By evening it was quite nice, and the swells were going back down. Dad was a great help, steering the boat, discussing the wind with Mark, even reading stories to Cedar in the cockpit. We ate pre-prepared food when we ate, and forgot about meals. In the evening Lamar went to sleep instantly, but Cedar stayed up in the cockpit and watched a neon pink sun sink below a soft blue hazy horizon. A first for her. And finally the motion of the boat was simmering down.
This time I slept in the v-berth with the girls (if it can be called sleep to lie there with two clammy bodies always wanting to cuddle, rocking around, a loud engine not far away) while mark and Dad took watches. The evening was uneventful—we motored at full speed and the waves and wind went down to nothing. We woke up in the morning with under 20 miles to go! And still no wind worth mentioning. It was pea-soup foggy though, so we got to use the radar. The excitement was building; dad and I peered through the binoculars to find our cabin and we slowly motored up to the shore. We honked our foghorn, and soon saw some figures running down to the beach—Mary, Ravi, Ravi's parents, Maya and Raj. We waved and yelled for awhile, then turned to the dock and motored slowly in. Safe and sound! And ready to spend several days here; all my sisters and their families are coming, as well as mom and dad
July 31-Aug. 2—Grand Bend, ON
It's been a change of pace, to put it mildly. Suddenly we are on a family vacation! The Goodenoughs did, indeed, show up, one family after another. We spend our nights on the boat and our days at the cottage, a ½ mile walk away. Cedar and Maya are fast friends and almost everyone has been sailing! Last night we went out with the "women and children" for a light evening sail. The perfect sunset, a lovely breeze, we couldn't have asked for a better way to show what this boat is like. Right now, Mark and Steve Dyck (brother-in-law) are installing sound-muffling panels in our engine room, which we hope will greatly increase the pleasure of motoring (not that we plan to do it more). Otherwise, it's beach time. It's been intensely hot, with hot SW winds blowing all week. The sand is too hot to do anything but race to the water, and even the water is warm. WARM. Cedar spends hours floating through waves in her lifejacket and is a good dog-paddle lifejacket swimmer. Lamar is even harder to get out—she has abandoned her lifejacket and just wants to roll in the waves. She comes to me for a hand-touch, then is off to the waves, never mind that she swallows water at least half the time. She doesn't seem to understand that she can't swim yet and has no fear of going under. Maybe she will be swimming by the end of the week.
It's been really wonderful being with my family. They are so enthusiastic and supportive of our trip, and this is their way of sending us off with a big hooray. We are supposed to get strong north winds and big waves tomorrow, which should clear out all this heat and humidity. We will probably leave on Friday, as the winds are supposed to return to the south on Saturday.
And for those of you who have been requesting pictures--finally we got some on here. Check out the new photo album!


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Petition for competition on ferry routes
Thursday, January 30th, 2014 2:11pm
An online petition's been set up calling for Douglas Harbour to be opened up to competition, just days after a would-be rival to the Steam Packet was told it couldn't use the linkspan bridge.
Ellan Vannin Line has also announced it's censoring certain words and phrases on its Facebook page after potentially libellous posts from people alleging corruption.
The petition on petitionbuzz.com has attracted more than 600 signatures since it was started on Monday.
Chief Executive of Ellan Vannin Line Kurt Buchholz says he's seen the petition, although he doesn't know who launched it:


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While on a six-month sabbatical with my husband in Israel, I became curious about the multi-layered aspects of the country in terms of time and place. Thus my photographs serve as historical evidence and testimony, and provide visual analysis while functioning as a document and personal description of my journeys. During subsequent trips, my work continued to explore the unique combination of sites thousands of years old with the serendipity of contemporary man-made interventions. At times, chance meteorological events and photographing at night provide further reference to the essence of light and shadow in Israel.


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Universal Credit payments to be cut for tens of thousands of families this Christmas
There are fears it will push many into poverty
Rebekah Evans
Robert Rowlands
Universal Credit payments will be cut for tens of thousands of people this Christmas.
Thousands of households are coming to the end of the so-called benefit cap grace period - and as many as 160,000 households could be affected, the Express reports.
The benefit cap is a limit to the total amount of money working age people can get from benefits, Citizens Advice says - and is designed to encourage people into work.
It only applies if you get Housing Benefit or Universal Credit, and your benefits will be capped if you get more than the limit that applies for your circumstances.
New Government Covid restrictions start on Wednesday as MPs vote to support new powers
Levels at which you start paying income tax and national insurance to go up
The so-called grace period is because the cap might not affect your Universal Credit payments for up to nine months.
But for many people preparing for Christmas, that grace period is about to arrive - and the change could present financial problems at the worst time possible.
Now the Government has been put on the spot over the matter in the Commons.
Seema Malhotra, Labour and Co-operative Party MP for Feltham and Heston, asked: "Some 85 per cent of capped households have families with children, and the minister revealed last week that more than 160,000 households on Universal Credit could see their benefits capped in December, when their grace period comes to an end.
"Does she feel no shame in plunging families and children into hardship right before Christmas?
"Children are paying the price for their parents losing their jobs.
"This is a ticking time bomb and she can stop it - it is her choice: will she scrap the cap?"
Work and Pensions Secretary, Therese Coffey, replied: "The cap has been in an important part of policy in trying to stimulate entrance into work.
"I am conscious that there are still only about half a million vacancies, compared with a significant number of people unemployed.
"However, I am sure the Honourable Lady will welcome, with me, some of the actions possible for some of the most disadvantaged families.
"This is particularly those supported by the £170 million COVID winter grant, from which I understand her local council will benefit to the tune of about £823,000."
The grace period comes into effect when a claimant's earnings from work are less than the threshold (between £569 and £604), but immediately before this, their earnings were at least at the threshold for the previous year.
However, it can also occur in a situation where before entitlement to Universal Credit began, the claimant stopped work, yet before doing so, their earnings were at or above the threshold every month for the preceding 12-month period.
Speaking in the Commons, Stephen Timms, Labour MP for East Ham, said: "The number of households affected by the cap has more than doubled since the start of the pandemic, to 170,000.
"In addition, 160,000 households will come to the end of their nine-month benefit cap grace period in the coming month.
"So, will the Secretary of State consider extending the grace period, to avoid cutting the benefits of hard-pressed families in the run-up to Christmas?"
Mrs Coffey said: "The statistics indicate that 140,000 households with children have their benefits capped.
"My understanding is that overall it is about 3.1 percent of the Universal Credit case load."
The Government says benefits usually go down at the end of the grace period.
However, in certain instances, this may not be the case.
This can happen if circumstances change, while certain benefits are not affected by the cap.
How does the grace period work?
The Government says people will get the grace period if all of the following are true:
you are claiming Universal Credit because you stopped working or your earnings went down
you are now earning less than £604 a month
in each of the 12 months before your earnings went down or you stopped working, you earned the same as or more than the earnings threshold (this was £569 up to March 31, 2020 and is £604 from April 1, 2020)
Your partner's earnings will be included when working out how much you earned. This is the case even if they are not claiming benefits.
In a situation where you have separated from your partner, their earnings will be included for the time that you lived with them before you split up.
But be aware - you need to report your last 12 months' earnings when you apply for Universal Credit to get the grace period.
In addition, you will not be affected by the benefit cap if you or your partner get Universal Credit because you have a disability or health condition, or because you care for someone with a disability, or you earn £604 or more between you.
For full details, visit the Government website here.


For those of you with a larger house, or even a long garden, and your baby's nursery on the upper floor, there's nothing going to be more important in your safety equipment than having the power to monitor your baby from anywhere in the house.
That's what the Angelcare AC1100 monitor is designed to do. Boasting a long distance range of 200 metres, it's ideal for the larger home, long running garden and comes with over 60 channels preset (with auto channel select, to find you the best frequency with minimal interference).
3-in-1 baby monitor displays HD video of baby and detects sound and movement.
Things are starting to look better at this point. So next on the agenda is to find out how easy it is to use the Angelcare AC1100 baby monitor.
It is actually fairly simple to get it up and operational. The full instructions are set out in a user-friendly way to help you get the unit set up. The position of the camera can be tricky when you're attaching it to a cot, so you can watch your baby on the Angelcare AC1100 video movement & sound monitor, to detect even the slightest of movements, look at the monitor and be sure that everything's fine.
What would be better is if the Angelcare AC1100 monitor came with a tripod stand. Many parents who use this, find that attaching the unit to the tripod gives a better coverage and ability to zoom and angle the camera around.
Unfortunately, the Angelcare AC1100 monitor doesn't come included with a tripod, so you may be best to invest in one of those, for ease of using the camera.
All that aside though, there's plenty of positive aspects you'll find with the baby monitor Angelcare AC1100 unit.
As you can see with the baby monitor Angelcare AC1100 there's a lot of factors been considered in the design of the product.
Everything can be controlled from the main parent unit, without you having to take a trip upstairs or into the nursery to adjust the volume or the brightness. In fact, there's even a night vision on the Angelcare AC1100 monitor that will switch automatically on dependent on the light conditions.
One of the other things that's highly commendable on the Angelcare AC1100 monitor is that it uses preset channels, and plenty of them. Scans itself automatically and finds the best channel for you, minimizing the interference.
Giving you the option to tweak the sound, movement and video settings, all from the parent unit is something that's been improved on from previous models. The Angelcare AC1100 video movement & sound baby monitor gives you the option to tweak every setting .
With most baby monitoring units, you do get a longer charge than the 8 hours provided by the Angelcare AC1100 monitor. Most can go from 10 – 12 hours, so that could be a bit longer.
With only 1 charging cradle, you're going to have to charge the both units separately, which can be an inconvenience. All it would take is for Angelcare to release charging cradles for separate purchase to address this.
It's the perfect solution for monitoring your baby's every move. From hearing every sound they make, being alerted when there's movement in the cot or crib and the ability to tweak the settings to your desired level, makes the Angelcare AC1100 monitor an ideal solution for many a parent.
Given the drawback of homes, which have thicker internal wall structures, you'll need to consider that as it will affect the range you get with baby monitor.
Asides from that, the baby monitor Angelcare AC1100 model, gives you the ability to monitor your baby's room via the video monitor, hear the sounds your baby makes and know when they're awake and need you to tend to them.
The Angelcare AC1100 monitor gives you complete peace of mind that your baby is safe in the comfort of their cot/crib in the nursery or bedroom, and it's something you'll benefit from tremendously.


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Calais Campbell Is Cards' Man Of The Year
Defensive end wins Payton honor; NFL picks league winner at Super Bowl
Team president Michael Bidwill (right) presents defensive end Calais Campbell with his Walter Payton Man of the Year award Friday.
With every sack, Calais Campbell cements himself as one of the best players in Cardinals history. While the star defensive end is proud of his on-field accomplishments, it's not the only legacy he wants to leave behind.
Over the past seven years Campbell has been a fixture helping the less fortunate in the community, and on Friday he was recognized by team president Michael Bidwill as the Cardinals' Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year.
The honor – Campbell's second following his selection in 2011 – highlights players who have success on the
field and make an impact in the community.
"We couldn't think of anybody more deserving," Bidwill said. "Many of our players do a lot of great things, but through his CRC Foundation, through things he's doing with the Cardinals, the United Way, it always seems that Calais is available to do things for the community, particularly for kids."
Campbell is one of 32 Man of the Year winners – one per team – and the NFL will give $1,000 to the charity of his choice. Three semifinalists will be picked and the overall winner will be announced prior to Super Bowl XLIX.
"Any time you get an award with Walter Payton's name on it, that's a pretty big deal," Campbell said. "I try to do a lot of stuff in the community because I feel like there's a lot of potential there. I just want to make sure I do my part, given the blessings I've been given. I want to make sure I pass along the torch."
Campbell created the CRC Foundation in 2010 in honor of his late father, Charles Richard Campbell. He does many events throughout the year, like providing meals to 300 families during the Thanksgiving holiday and taking 100 underprivileged children on a Christmas shopping spree.
Campbell works with family members to put on the events and said his father is at the root of his giving nature.
"That's part of the way we grew up," he said. "We were always active in the community."


Do You Trust Your Local Officials?
Eight current and former city officials were arrested Tuesday as part of a corruption probe in the small, working-class city of Bell, Calif., where residents were outraged after learning officials were paying themselves hundreds of thousands of dollars in salaries. Could it happen in your neighborhood?


You can stop by a participating Michaels store to take part in their MAKEbreak Tie-Dye T-shirts event on Saturday April 21, 2018. Kids are able to create and customize their very own t-shirt. Just buy the shirt and the materials to make the shirt are provided.


Quality and style combine in this brake reservoir; they are made from billet aluminium with anodized finishing.
Available in Red, Black or Gold.
NOTE: This kit ONLY includes the Front brake fluid reservoir due to this motorcycle having a cable clutch.


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New Boeing Apache Ammunition Loading System Enters Service
Loading ammunition for the next generation AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter's 30mm cannon has been simplified thanks to an innovative loading system that cuts the time and effort needed to do the job.
Boeing to Modify MD-11s for China Eastern Airlines
China Eastern Airlines has signed an agreement with The Boeing Company to modify two passenger MD-11 jetliners into full freighter configurations, with options for three additional MD-11 conversions.
Boeing Reports Quarterly Dividend
Boeing Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Phil Condit reported that a quarterly dividend of 14 cents a share was declared by the Board of Directors at its Dec. 14 meeting. The dividend is...
Boeing Airborne Satellite Television System Successfully Demonstrated In London
The Boeing Airborne Satellite Television System was successfully demonstrated last month to selected guests during a special event held in London, England. At this event, Boeing Aviation...
Boeing Cancels 737 Line At Long Beach; Adds Modification Work
The Boeing Company said today it will retain all 737 final-assembly work at Renton, Wash., reversing an earlier decision to assemble some 737s at its Long Beach Division in California. "We have...


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Der Bauer und sein Prinz ist ein Dokumentarfilm von Bertram Verhaag aus dem Jahr 2013 über die landwirtschaftlichen Aktivitäten von Prinz Charles. Im Film stellt David Wilson, seit 1985 Manager der Duchy Home Farm auf dem Anwesen Highgrove House, die einzelnen ökologischen Projekte des Hofes vor. Darunter sind z. B.:
 Erhaltung alter Nutztier-Rassen
 artgerechte Tierhaltung
 Feld- und Bodenpflege
Nach Aussage des Films arbeiten die Betriebe profitabel. In Interviews äußern Vandana Shiva, Hartmut Vogtmann und Auma Obama deutliche Kritik an der konventionellen Landwirtschaft.

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Filmtitel 2013
Britischer Film
Dokumentarfilm
Umweltschutz
Charles III.


It was written by SPRINGER, ROGER/JOHNSON, DOUG.
Mark Chesnutt - "I'll think of something"
Tell me, what was you thinkin'? What was you drinkin'?
What was you thinkin'? What was you drinkin'?
But tell me, what was you thinkin'? What was you drinkin'?
Albums has song "What Was You Thinking"


Tourist come Ho chi minh city should also combine visiting Cu chi underground tunnels, mekong delta, My Tho, Ben tre, Can tho, Cai Rang floating market and experience lifestyle of Mekong people.
AM: Visiting Cu Chi underground tunnels. Cu Chi is now considered a heroic district for its role in the anti - American war in Vietnam. It is legendary for its tunnels system of over 220km and is a popular spot for both Vietnamese and foreign visitors.
07:45 am Pick up at TNK travel office. Depart for My Tho. Take the boat ride through the Bao Dinh natural canal, view the stilt houses and the fruit plantation along the river sides. Visit the My Tho wholesale fruit market. Proceed to the Tortoise island. Lunch served in the heart of the orchard. Enjoy the nice boat ride through the Tan Thach natural canal in Ben Tre, cruise under the shadow of the water coconut trees. Visit the family where you can experience the agricultural lifestyle. Trekking through the fruit plantation in Thoi Son island, enjoy the rowing boat ride along the creeks before returning to My Tho by motorised boat. Proceed to Can Tho via Vinh Long. Check in on arriving. Overnight at 1 star standard hotel.
After breakfast, take the morning boat trip to visit the Phong Dien floating market with the busy sence right at the time. Keep cruising through the small chanels system, visit the rice noodles making viallge. Experience the " monkey Bridge " in the Delta. Visit the second floating market of Cai Rang. Break time for lunch. Return to Hochiminh city via Trung Luong to visit the flower garden.


Almost No Change In Jobless Claims Last Week : The Two-Way There were 388,000 first-time claims for jobless benefits last week, down just 1,000 from the week before, the Employment and Training Administration says.
There were 388,000 first-time claims for jobless benefits last week, down just 1,000 from the week before, the Employment and Training Administration just reported.
And in another sign that the labor market's recovery remains sluggish, the agency said "the 4-week moving average was 381,750, an increase of 6,250 from the previous week's revised average of 375,500." That measure is said by economists to be a better gauge of the underlying trend in claims.
The number of weekly claims has been below 400,000 since last October. But they have also edged up since February, when they dipped to near 360,000.
The Associated Press calls the news "a sign that hiring has likely slowed since winter."


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Oklahoma State Captures Top Spot in First Golf World/NIKE Golf Division I Coaches' Poll
NEW YORK, NY?Golf World has published the results of its latest preseason College Coaches? Polls and its list of the Top 50 ?Players to Watch.? Oklahoma State starts the 2009-10 season as the top team in the preseason Golf World/NIKE Golf Division I Preseason Coaches? Poll, receiving 12 of the 26 first-place votes.
The Cowboys return All-American Morgan Hoffmann and U.S. Walker Cup team member Peter Uihlein from a squad that had five victories and 10 top-five finishes a year ago. It?s the first time Oklahoma State has been the preseason No. 1 since the 2006-07 season.
Washington is ranked second in the poll, earning nine first-place votes. The Huskies are the defending Pac-10 champions and return all five starters from last year?s lineup that advanced to the match-play portion of the NCAA Championship.
Rounding out the top-five are Georgia (No. 3), Alabama (No. 4) and Stanford (No. 5).
Defending NCAA champion Texas A&M is ranked No. 7, having received three first-place votes. The only other school to get a first-place vote is Southern California, which is ranked No. 10 in the poll.
Morgan Hoffmann, a sophomore from Oklahoma State and first-team All-American, is number one on Golf World?s list of the ?Top 50 Male Players to Watch.? The rest of the top-ten includes: No. 2 Nick Taylor (Washington); No. 3 Matt Hill (N.C. State); No. 4 Bud Cauley (Alabama); No. 5 Matthew Giles (Southern California); No. 6 Peter Uilhein (Oklahoma State); No. 7 Russell Henley (Georgia); No. 8 Gregor Main (UCLA); No. 9 Kevin Foley (Penn State); No. 10 John Hahn (Kent State).
Visit Golf World Senior Writer Ryan Herrington?s ?Campus Insider? blog to find out the latest on collegiate golf: http://www.golfdigest.com/magazine/blogs/campusinsider.
Division I September 3, 2009
Rank University (First Place Votes) Points '09 Finish
1 Oklahoma State (12) 619 T5
2 Washington (9) 601 T5
3 Georgia (1) 511 T3
4 Alabama 500 15
5 Stanford 474 20
6 Arizona State 465 T5
7 Texas A&M (3) 462 1
8 Arkansas 442 2
9 Florida 400 19
10 Southern California (1) 379 T5
11 Georgia Tech 344 T10
12 Illinois 303 21
13 NC State 258 NA
14 TCU 257 9
15 South Carolina 244 16
16 UCLA 231 T23
17 Louisiana State 224 NA
18 Tennessee 196 12
19 Clemson 193 NA
20 Duke 167 14
21 Michigan 156 T3
22 Oregon 114 22
23 Texas 111 NA
24 Texas Tech 99 T23
25 Florida State 91 NA
Others Receiving Votes: Augusta State, 85; Wake Forest, 64; San Diego State, 45; San Diego, 40; Iowa, 39; Arizona, 37; UCF, 37; UNLV, 37; Ohio State, 33; California, 28; Colorado State, 25; Indiana, 23; Northwestern, 16; East Tennessee State, 14; Virginia, 13; North Carolina, 10; Tennessee-Chattanooga, 10; Texas-Arlington, 9; Auburn, 8; Denver, 8; Oklahoma, 8; Mississippi, 5; Oregon State, 5; BYU, 3; Kent State, 2; UC Irvine, 2; Charlotte, 1; North Florida, 1; Washington State, 1.


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Development Update: Monday, November 7
Updates include: CBS eyes prequel series for "The Big Bang Theory"; Robert De Niro, Julianne Moore to star in Amazon series; and Sarah Stiles bound for Epix's "Get Shorty."
Queen Latifah and Snoop Dogg to Host "Pitbull's New Year's Revolution" Saturday, December 31, on FOX
Pitbull will start the year off right with epic surprises and this year's biggest names in music to ring in 2017 Miami-style.
Hulu to Roll Out All Episodes of New Original Drama Series "Shut Eye" on Wednesday, December 7
Charlie Haverford (Jeffrey Donovan) is a scammer with a small chain of fortune-telling storefronts and contracts building tricks for a family that controls the business in the greater chunk of Los Angeles.
Warner Bros. Animation Begins Production on "Young Justice" Season 3
Further details about the new season - including premiere date and network partner - will be announced at a later time.
Taraji P. Henson Returns in Second Annual Music and Variety Special "Taraji's White Hot Holidays," Thursday, December 8, on FOX
The one-hour special will feature renditions of classic holiday songs by entertainment superstars, including Jussie Smollett, Taye Diggs, Pharrell Williams, Missy Elliott, Alicia Keys, Darryl McDaniels of Run-DMC, Snoop Dogg and TLC.
TV Land Gives Series Pick-Up to Alicia Silverstone-Anchored "American Woman"
The 12-episode series will be produced by John Wells Productions in association with Warner Horizon Television for TV Land.
'Tis the Season for CBS's Holiday Programming!
Highlights include the network's annual coverage of "The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show" and "The Kennedy Center Honors."
CNBC Presents a Special Episode "The Profit in Cuba" on Tuesday, November 15 at 10PM ET/PT
"The Cuban people have an amazing spirit," said Marcus Lemonis. "Seeing how small business functions in a communist country gave me an understanding of what's really happening in Cuba."
"Unique Rides" Revolutionizes Ordinary Autos for DJ Khaled, Nick Cannon, Fat Joe, Mike Epps and More in an All New Season
New episodes kick off Tuesday, November 15 at 10:00/9:00c on Velocity.
Tune In for Some Holiday Cheer with Lifetime's Christmas Movies
Melissa Sagemiller, Brad Rowe, Tom Arnold, Christian Kane, Marley Shelton, Mallory James Mahoney, Ernie Hudson, Ryan McPartlin, Marla Sokoloff, Chris Carmack and George Wendt are among the featured talent.
"The Voice" Has Friends in High Places as Garth Brooks to Serve as Key Adviser on Monday, Nov. 14 Telecast
Brooks is the first artist in history to win the prestigious Entertainer of the Year Award five times.
IM Global Television to Co-Develop and Co-Produce "LD50" with IDW Entertainment
The project is an expansive, thought-provoking character-drama set in a world in which a virus has decimated the male population and created a tenuous balance between a small pocket of healthy people and the infected women who surround them.
Jack Decker - The Man, The Legend, The Hero - Returns to Adult Swim
Production on the hit comedy "Decker: Unclassified" started today in Los Angeles.
NBC's "America's Got Talent" to Celebrate the Holidays with First Star-Studded Spectacular on Dec. 19
The judging panel, featuring Mel B, Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel, will also participate in this one-night-only event.
"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" and "Man Seeking Woman" Return to FXX on Wednesday, January 4
Look for both series back-to-back beginning at 10:00/9:00c.
Discovery Channel Finishes October with More Top Ten Unscripted Cable Series with Men Than Any Other Network
Discovery further spins the numbers for the month of October.
Investigation Discovery Has Best October in Network History in Prime and Total Day for All Key Demos
Investigation Discovery further spins the numbers for the month of October.
Live + 3 Ratings: "This Is Us" Equals a 3-Year High for Biggest Live + 3 Lift for a Tuesday Big 4 Telecast
NBC further spins the numbers for Monday, October 31 and Tuesday, November 1.
Video: "Mozart in the Jungle" Season 3 Trailer Now Available
The series returns Friday, December 9 on Amazon Instant Video.
E! Goes Live from the Red Carpet with Hosts Jason Kennedy and Tinashe at the 2016 American Music Awards Sunday, November 20th at 6 P.M. ET/PT
Plus: look for "Fashion Police: The 2016 American Music Awards" on Monday, November 21 at 8:00/7:00c.
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC, "Sunday Night Football" Pull Back in Front
The Peacock takes home top honors in total viewers and adults 18-49.
A&E Network's Emmy(R) Award-Winning Docuseries "Intervention" Returns with Two One-Hour Specials and All New Episodes
Joe Scarborough takes viewers inside "Intervention In-Depth: Flakka," a one-hour special covering the powerful new street drug that is flooding towns across the country.
Broncos-Raiders "Sunday Night Football" Sweeps Preliminary Sunday Fast-Affiliate Results
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, November 6.
ABC's Sunday Is Up by Double Digits, With "Once Upon a Time" at 4-Week Highs
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, November 6.
American Heroes Channel Announces New Content and Promotional Collaboration with AARP
"The Battle I'll Never Forget" examines some of the most critical conflicts in American history, told first-hand by the heroes who fought on the ground, in the sky, and on the seas.
Elodie Yung to Return as Elektra in "Marvel's The Defenders"
Said casting marks the latest addition to the much-anticipated team-up series.
2016 MTV EMAs Rock Rotterdam with a Stunning Night of Global Music
Host Bebe Rexha kicked off the global music celebration as she crashed through the ceiling to start the party.
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: College Football Special Sparks CBS Victory
The Eye wins the night in total viewers and adults 18-49.
"SNL" Delivers Its 2nd-Best Local-Market Demo Rating So Far This Fall
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, November 5.
Hillary Clinton Is the Winner of Nickelodeon's Kids Pick The President "Kids Vote"
Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton received 53% of the vote, followed by Republican candidate Donald Trump with 36%.
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS, "Hawaii Five-0" Top Demo Charts
The Eye also leads the evening among total viewers.
"Dateline" Equals Its Season High, Ties as #1 Show of the Night in Women 18-49
NBC spins the numbers for Friday, November 4.
Development Update: Friday, November 4
Updates include: ABC gives "The Real O'Neals" three additional episodes; HBO pulls the plug on "Any Given Wednesday with Bill Simmons"; and NBC to take on importing "Pulling" from the U.K.
ABC Gives Full-Season Order to "American Housewife"
Nine additional episodes of the ABC Studios-produced series have been ordered.
Video: Showtime(R) Releases First Footage from Season Six of "Homeland"
Season six is currently in production in New York, after spending the last two seasons shooting abroad in South Africa and Berlin.
CNBC to Broadcast Special Live Programming, "Your Money, Your Vote," Beginning 7PM ET on Election Night, Tuesday, November 8th
Said edition will be anchored by CNBC's Carl Quintanilla and Kelly Evans with Michelle Caruso-Cabrera and John Harwood.
Fans Decide Where Freeform Will Host a Special Sneak-Peek Screening of the Second Season Premiere of "Shadowhunters" and Upcoming Series "Beyond"
Cast members from both series will be in attendance at the screening.
Live + 7 Day Ratings: ABC's "Designated Survivor" Scores TV's Biggest-Ever Playback Lift with a 117% Jump in Viewers
ABC further spins the numbers for Wednesday, October 26.
A&E Network's Hit Original Series "Nightwatch" Returns for a Third Season December 1
The hour-long series follows elite teams of emergency responders as they risk their lives to work the busiest and most unnerving shift of the day, the overnight shift in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The Chicago Cubs' Kris Bryant Joins ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" for an Exclusive Interview, Monday, November 7
Monday's show will also include guest Carol Burnett and music from Vic Mensa featuring Travis Barker.
FOX Renews "The Simpsons" for Unprecedented 29th and 30th Seasons, Shattering Record for Most Episodes of a Scripted Series Ever
"Take that 'Gunsmoke!' You lost a race you didn't even know you were running!," said Homer Simpson.
The Empress of Soul, Gladys Knight, to Guest-Star on an Upcoming Episode of "Star"
Playing her legendary self, Gladys Knight is Alexandra's (Ryan Destiny) music idol, and also the aunt of Danielle, who works in Carlotta's (Queen Latifah) salon.
Guy Fieri Welcomes Robert Irvine to the Flavortown Market for the First-Ever "Guy's Grocery Games: Impossible"
The four-week event kicks off Sunday, December 4 at 8:00/7:00c on the cable channel.
Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd to Produce the 89th Oscars(R)
It will be their first involvement with the Academy Awards(R), which will air live on the ABC Television Network, and broadcast worldwide, on Oscar Sunday, February 26, 2017.
Comedy Central Orders "Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle II" - Insult-Comedy Series to Air Throughout January and Culminate in Four-Night Main Event with Live Finale
Featuring the world's most venomous comedians in one-on-one standoffs, the bracket-style insult-comedy tournament first debuted on Comedy Central this summer with comedian Mike Lawrence taking home the crown.
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Holds Off NBC, ABC Among Adults 18-49
The Eye wins the evening by one-tenth of a ratings point over NBC, two-tenths over ABC.
"Chicago Med" Is Currently at Season Highs in 18-49 and Total Viewers
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, November 3.
Dave Chappelle to Host "Saturday Night Live" Nov. 12 with Musical Guest A Tribe Called Quest
Making their "SNL" debuts, Benedict Cumberbatch will host this Saturday (Nov. 5) with musical guest Solange.
Gail O'Grady and Jeff Kober Join CMT Pilot "His Wives & Daughters"
The two join previously-announced cast member Jane Seymour in the one-hour comedic series centering on the eclectic and cunning wives and daughters of larger-than-life country music legend and infamous womanizer, Eddie Ray Banks.
TV One Presents Its "TV Winter Onederland" of Holiday Programming
Highlights include the original movies "The Christmas Swap" and "Merry Ex-Mas."
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Summit Gallery is a new artist-led gallery and project space overlooking the Olympic Park in Hackney Wick. We talk to Director Natalie Sanders and the project's first artist-in-residence Riccardo Iacono.
Iacono is interested in sensations of vertigo, in the perspectival shifts of the bird's eye view, and in digital manipulations of the everyday. Colour photographs tacked precariously to the gallery walls show traffic cones or upturned rubbish crates distorted by fluid, digital brushstrokes. TV monitors, balanced on piles of discarded tyres, play dizzying video clips that track the sweeping gestures of the artist throwing objects – garden peas, wet cloths – in various public and private spaces.
Iacono's improvisational, process-led work fits well with Summit's ethos – to support experimentation, research and collaboration, and to offer artists opportunities to exhibit works that might be difficult to show elsewhere.
Summit takes up the baton from previous Mother Studios project Elevator Gallery, which ran from 2007-2012 and supported transgressive and experimental practice. It preserves Elevator's open submission policy, but this time with a team of invited selectors, rather than gallery staff, choosing the programme.
Summit received over 200 submissions from their first call out – an indication, perhaps, not only of the number of artists in need of exhibition space, but also of how appealing Summit's carte blanche approach is.
Against the backdrop of the edgy and ever-transitory Hackney Wick, Sanders' calm demeanour and steadfast commitment is encouraging. The past few years has been a time of particular upheaval for the area's artist community and several projects – including Wallis Gallery, The Residence and Decima – have had to move on.
Tag search artist-led for fast access to essays, profiles and resources.


The numbers: Factory production in New York state picked up somewhat in April but remained "fairly subdued." The New York Fed's Empire State business conditions index rebounded to a reading of 10.1 from a nearly two-year low of 3.7 in March. Economists had expected a reading of 10, according to a survey by Econoday.
What happened: The new-orders index rose 4.5 points to 7.5 in April, while shipments inched up 0.9 points to 8.6. Inventory levels picked up while inflation pressures cooled. Optimism about the longer-term waned in April. The index for future business conditions dropped 17 points to 12.4 in April, its lowest level in more than three years.
Market reaction: U.S. stock index futures YMM9, -0.03% were little changed Monday after earnings from Goldman Sachs Group Inc and Citigroup Inc. On Friday the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +1.03% gained 269 points.


Dr. Rebecca Mercado Jones specializes in critical/cultural communication. Her research focuses on how economic, political, and geographical encroachments influence the way women narrate their life course. She uses ethnographic and life history interviewing research methods to understand how women speak about home, identity, and embodiment in a variety of cultural contexts. She teaches courses such as Multicultural Communication, Introduction to Communication Studies, Performance Communication, Family Communication, and Cultural Theory.
Dr. Mercado Jones completed her undergraduate education at Central Michigan University, where she was a Ronald E. McNair Scholar. She obtained a master's degree in Communication Theory and Research, a Women and Gender Studies Graduate Certificate, and doctorate specializing in Rhetoric and Public Culture from Ohio University. When she is not doing "school" work, she likes to write, travel, read, dance salsa/meregue/bachata, and laugh with her family.


During the Council meeting on Wednesday, Councillor Brad Clark referred to the report – which was secret at the time – and stated Council voted on Monday – in-camera – to receive the report and rejected the other recommendations.
As I did not have the report available, I did not understand properly the context of Councillor Clark's statement.
I attempted to replay video of the meeting Thursday morning (during the overnight morning hours) and was unable to as the livestream was left in operation after the meeting.
This means Council choose to not send Mr. Barkwell's report to provincial Ombudsman Andre Marin and rejected Mr. Barkwell's request all communication between the City and Ombudsman about closed-session meeting complaints be conducted through the City Solicitor.
The provincial Ombudsman obtained a copy of Mr. Barkwell's report from my website after the "declassification" of the document by City Council. I immediately uploaded the document as per my regular practice of providing source material.
Mr. Marin responded to the criticisms of his office by Mr. Barkwell in a letter to Hamilton City Council published on the Ombudsman website today.