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Recently read, a New Orleans writers round up: Ladee Hubbard, Anya Groner, Yuri Herrera, Barb Johnson, and more
We're back from a summer hiatus, and we've put together an incredible, non-exhaustive list of recent publications from writers around New Orleans, as well as a few from those who used to be in our midst. Tulane professor and Rona Jaffe…
Yuri Herrera at Maple Street Book Shop
Event: Jul 19, 2017 6:00pm
Maple Street Book Shop hosts Yuri Herrera at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16, at their uptown storefront (7529 Maple Street). The author will read from and sign copies of his newly translated book, Kingdom Cons. Yuri Herrera is one of Mexico's most…
East Bank Regional Library hosts Coffee & Conversation with Yuri Herrera and Michael Allen Zell
Event: Oct 13, 2016 7:00pm
The East Bank Regional Library will host Coffee & Conversation with Yuri Herrera and Michael Allen Zell at 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 13, at 4747 West Napoleon Avenue in Metairie. Internationally acclaimed Yuri Herrera will discuss his novel The Transmigration of…
Yuri Herrera reads from The Transmigration of Bodies at Maple Street on July 20
Maple Street Books will host Yuri Herrera on Wednesday, July 20, at 6 p.m. to celebrate the release of his newly translated book, The Transmigration of Bodies, at their storefront (7529 Maple Street). Herrera will be reading from the novel in both…
Yuri Herrera wins Best Translated Book Award
Local writer Yuri Herrera was recently announced as a winner of this year's Best Translated Book Awards for his novel Signs Preceding the End of the World, translated from the Spanish by Lisa Dillman. The poetry winner was Angélica Freitas's Rilke Shake, translated from the Portuguese by Hilary…
ROOM 220 Presents: Cristina Rivera-Garza, Yuri Herrera, and Michael Allen Zell
Room 220 is pleased to present two of Mexico's finest mid-career fiction writers (one of whom lives in New Orleans) as well as an up-and-coming New Orleans noir aficionado. The event takes place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29, at…
New Orleans celebrates Joyce's Ulysses with Bloomsday June 16 at the Irish House
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New Orleans will celebrate James Joyce's Ulysses with a Bloomsday get-together featuring some of the city's most exciting writers. Yuri Herrera, Mwende "FreeQuency" Katwiwa, Benjamin Morris, Brian Boyles, Maurice Carlos Ruffin, and Katy Simpson Smith will be among those who…
Event recap: Literary Late Night at the Outdoor Auxiliary
On May 3, authors Matt Sumell, Anne Gisleson, and Yuri Herrera read as part of the Room 220 Live Prose from the Antenna Gallery Outdoor Auxiliary reading series. More than 130 people came out to hear the readers, drink daiquiris…


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i had been away for 33 days now. failed to bring my laptop. all photos are still in SD cards. quite happy with the photographs so far.
and the trip, couldn't be any happier. lots of things happened. people met. places seen. just amazing experiences.
updates. soon. excited about the pictures. one of the finest works so far.
looking forward to the next few days.
keep safe on the road people.


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Tag: marianne's ice cream
What to know about the state of ice cream in the U.S.
In an attempt to crack down on the problem, New York Gov.
Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Gov.
Chris Christie have proposed new laws requiring retailers to have a minimum of 100 percent organic ingredients, and requiring the expiration dates of all flavors to be at least six months before they are available in stores.
But consumers have been resistant.
In New York, for example, a recent poll found that a majority of respondents say they prefer ice cream with less than 100 percent ingredients, according to a new survey by the Cornell University Polling Institute.
And a recent survey from consumer advocacy group Consumers Union found that just 16 percent of consumers said they buy organic ice cream and 15 percent of respondents said they want the ice cream to be made from non-organic ingredients.
In some states, consumers have fought back by creating new legal options for ice cream makers.
In Vermont, a bill was introduced in 2017 to limit the number of flavors that can be made, but it died in the House before going to the Senate for final approval.
In California, the state's largest food producer, has been fighting to limit production of ice creams made from genetically modified ingredients.
And in the District, lawmakers have introduced legislation that would require the state to establish a statewide system to verify the authenticity of ingredients used in ice cream.
The bill is being opposed by the Dairy Farmers of America, the dairy industry and others who say it would force farmers to cut corners and raise prices for consumers.
"This is a fight over who can produce the best ice cream," says Susan Linn, a spokesperson for the dairy group.
"If it's not organic, it's going to be cheaper and there's going be more competition."
While organic ice creamer is increasingly being produced by farmers, there are still some major challenges in the ice industry.
There are still too many ice cream trucks in the market, and they can take time to arrive at your front door, says Linn.
But there are also many more options available to consumers.
And if you want a frozen treat, the most important thing is that you can't wait too long, Linn says.
"The bottom line is that there's a market for ice cream in America.
There's a demand for it," she says.
That's why companies like Dannon and Colgate-Palmolive are investing in new technologies to make their products easier to find, more affordable and more flavorful.
They are also investing in the growing market for natural frozen foods, including frozen vegetables, fruit and fruit-flavored drinks and snacks.
Dannon recently announced a partnership with Boca Raton-based company Fruit & Wine, which specializes in organic organic, natural fruit juice, and is launching a line of organic organic ice pops and ice cream bars.
That includes an "All Natural" line that will come in three flavors, a "Sugarfree" and "Chocolatey" line.
It is expected to be available by the end of 2018.
In addition, the company recently opened a brand new manufacturing facility in Miami, Florida, and recently opened the first Dannon Natural Ice Creamery in South Florida.
"Our mission is to provide our customers with the freshest, most natural and delicious ice cream products available," Dannon spokeswoman Sarah Pang said in a statement.
Dyson said it has been partnering with local farmers in Florida and has recently opened two new plantings of its new Florida factory.
"We're pleased to partner with local Florida farmers to produce natural and local frozen desserts for our customers," Pang added.
But even with a growing ice cream industry, it is still not easy to find organic ice, even in some of the biggest states in the country.
"It's not as easy to get organic ice as it used to be, because there are so many different ingredients," Linn said.
"You can't find all the ingredients in the supermarket."
But consumers are increasingly embracing natural products and getting their fix at the grocery store.
A new survey from the Cornell Polling institute found that consumers want their ice cream made from ingredients they can actually taste.
A poll by Cornell University found that 51 percent of adults, and 49 percent of teens, said they would buy ice cream that tasted better than ice made with genetically modified (GM) ingredients.
The survey found that 62 percent of Americans would want their frozen dessert to taste better, and 65 percent said they could make the decision based on the ingredients.
A spokesperson for Dyson told ABC News that the company is working to help consumers find ingredients and is currently in the process of developing an ice cream line.
In the meantime, the trend toward natural frozen ice is growing.
Posted on October 30, 2021 Categories SyrupTags enlightened ice cream, marianne's ice cream, tonys ice cream
Ice cream factory opens in West Palm Beach
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.
— Marianne's Ice Cream in West Palmdale opened Wednesday for the first time in almost a decade.
The store is located on the north side of West Palm Drive, across from the former West Palm Coliseum.
Marianne and her husband, Ron, have lived in West Miami for about 20 years.
She said they were looking for a place to spend a vacation after Ron got sick and her sister passed away.
They bought the home in 2010 and the space is perfect.
They're so excited about this opening.
The restaurant is run by Ron and Marianne, who have two grown children and a 13-year-old son.
They plan to open a second location in West Naples.
They have been selling ice cream since 1986.
They bought a former ice cream plant that is now used to make ice cream in Florida.
They're also working on their third location.
Ron said they've had great customer satisfaction and were looking to expand.
He said the couple has never been a huge ice cream fan, but now they have two ice cream shops.
The shop was started in 1988 and Ron said it has been a family business.
The couple also sells ice cream to Disney theme parks, which are operated by Universal Studios.
Ron and Mariane have been together for almost 20 years, but they were divorced in 2014.
They are expecting their first child, their first granddaughter, in 2019.
Ron is a member of the West Palm International Airport's Global Aviation Advisory Board.
Posted on August 17, 2021 Categories HomeTags ice cream background, ice cream factory, marianne's ice cream, playdoh ice cream, sprinkles ice cream

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Nate Keener announces run for alderman of Alton's Seventh Ward
Alton's Nate Keener is running for Alderman because he believes that the people of the Seventh Ward deserve to have a voice in city government, to be regularly updated on issues impacting them, to be treated with respect and given honest answers, and they deserve an alderman who will fight for them.
Keener and his wife, Emily, moved to Alton to start their family in 2015 and have enjoyed getting to know their neighbors in the Seventh Ward.
"If you have not met Nate yet, you will soon," a press release states.
Keener is employed at Lewis and Clark Community College as the director of sustainability. He has earned close to $1 million in grants and has helped save the college tens of thousands of dollars in utility bills while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. He has served on the board of Alton Main Street, promoting local businesses. He volunteers on political campaigns and currently serves as an Alton precinct committeeperson.
When speaking to the people of the Seventh Ward, he hears about local problems that need to be addressed.
"The people frequently point out the poor quality of the roads and stormwater infrastructure," he said. "The roads in Ward 7 are falling apart and every time it rains, they flood. The people of this community want answers. They deserve an alderman who will listen to them, fight for what they need, and regularly update them on the progress being made."
Nate believes Alton needs a new 'Keener' vision to meet the challenges of this modern era.
"We have to stop reacting and start planning," he said. "How do we attract and retain new younger residents? How do we grow businesses right here in Alton? A competent vision informs these answers, and I'm excited to get to work with the council and City Hall to start plotting the course for the future of Alton."
Like many people, Keener is happy to leave 2020 behind and march into the new year working for the people of Alton, the Seventh Ward, his friends, and neighbors.
Nate Keener
Lewis And Clark Community College


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David Sean Ferriero (31 décembre 1945 à Beverly, Massachusetts, États-Unis) est un bibliothécaire, administrateur de bibliothèque et le  archiviste des États-Unis.

Biographie
Auparavant, il était directeur de la New York Public Library et, encore avant, directeur de la bibliothèque universitaire et provost adjoint aux bibliothèques à l'université Duke. Avant d'occuper le poste à l'université de Duke, il a travaillé pendant 31 ans à la bibliothèque du Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Ferriero est le premier bibliothécaire à occuper le poste d'archiviste des États-Unis.

Lien avec le mouvement wikimédien
Dans le cadre de son mandat aux Archives nationales, Ferriero s'est intéressé activement à travailler avec Wikipédia, s'en qualifiant lui-même de « grand fan ». Interrogé sur l'engagement des Archives nationales avec Wikipédia, sa réponse est : « Les Archives sont impliquées dans Wikipédia parce que c'est là que se trouvent les gens. Sous l'égide de Ferriero, les Archives nationales ont travaillé avec la Wikimedia Fondation depuis 2009, ayant eu un wikipédien en résidence et ont téléchargé des milliers d'images sur Wikimedia Commons. Il a cité un blogueur en disant : "Si Wikipédia est assez bon pour l'archiviste des États-Unis, peut-être qu'il devrait être assez bon pour vous".

Notes et références

Naissance en décembre 1945
Naissance à Beverly (Massachusetts)
Bibliothécaire du XXe siècle
Bibliothécaire du XXIe siècle
Archiviste américain
Étudiant de l'université Northeastern
New York Public Library
Wikimédien américain

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HHS Issues Supplemental Compliance Guidelines for Hospitals
Plan Amendments Required to Comply with New Automatic Rollover Rules: Immediate Action Required
How to Protect Against Undue Influence
Minimum Wage in New Jersey Ready to Increase
Wealth Preservation Trusts: How They Work and When They Should Be Used
By Robert H. Louis, John F. Meigs, Co-Authors
Services Personal Wealth Estates and Trusts
Robert H. Louis and John F. Meigs, Partners in the Personal Wealth, Estates and Trusts Practice Group in the Philadelphia office, co-wrote this article with David J. Way, a Partner in the London, England office of the law firm, Boodle Hatfield. Mr. Louis is Co-Chair of Saul Ewing's Personal Wealth, Estates and Trusts Practice Group. The article explains how a Wealth Preservation Trust, whether domestic or offshore, can be a useful part of an estate plan if carefully designed and implemented. To read the article, click the link below.
Delaware Case Update - February 23, 2005
Making Brownfields Projects Work in Pennsylvania
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Services Brownfields | Environmental
This PowerPoint presentation covers materials presented during the Brownfields Practice Group's Feb. 22, 2005 forum on Brownfields projects in Pennsylvania. Materials include information about the role the state's Office of Community Revitalization and local governments in Brownfields projects; as well as the role of the newly created Economic Development Deputate within the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Other subjects addressed during the forum include Buyer-Seller Agreements, Multi-Site Agreements, Guaranteed Fixed-Price Remediation, remediation requirements and...
What's in a name? Legally speaking, there are factors to consider
By Adam S. Zarren
Services Intellectual Property | Mergers and Acquisitions
Adam S. Zarren, a partner in the firm's Corporate Group, published this article discussing the challenge of selecting a legal name or trade name for a new business, a name change to an existing business and/or a name for the products and services associated with the business. Adam notes that when making these decisions, certain due diligence should be done, and offers factors to consider from a legal standpoint before making a final decision.
Building a Women's Network: A Blueprint for Success
By Robyn F. Pollack, Author
Robyn F. Pollack, an Associate in the Bankruptcy and Restructuring Department in the Philadelphia office, wrote this article about her experience establishing the Networking Organization of Women, which is the women's networking group of the Turnaround Management Association's (TMA) Philadelphia Chapter. Ms. Pollack shares the steps she took to create the women's group, from assembling a mailing list of women who are involved in the restructuring industry to planning the first event. She is now the chairperson of the TMA's Philadelphia Chapter Networking Organization of Women. To read the...
Protection of Intellectual Property Rights at the Border
Delaware River Basin Commission Bestows Special Protection Status Upon Lower Delaware River
Noteworthy - February 2005
Treasury Offers Further Advice on New Deferred Compensation Law
"Fairness and Justice" Ought to Guide the Courts When Reviewing Legislative Determinations of "Public Use"
By Joel R. Burcat, Elizabeth U. Witmer, Co-authors
Industries Construction
Services Environmental | Eminent Domain
Joel R. Burcat, Partner of the Energy and Utilities Practice Group, and Elizabeth U. Witmer, Partner of the Transactional Real Estate Practice Group and Litigation Department, and Co-Chair of the Real Estate Litigation Practice Group co-authored this article reviewing the rulings of Kelo v. City of New London and the significant impact on government bodies, landowners, and developers. To read the article, click the link below.
No Pay No Play: How to Solve the Non Paying Party Problem in Arbitration
By Richard J. DeWitt, III
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Resource | Newsletters
USDA Foods E-Letters
USDA Foods from Farm to Plate e-letters feature resources, news, and best practices, rotating our monthly focus between a general e-letter and a trio of program-specific e-letters: "Spotlight on Schools" for USDA Foods in the National School Lunch Program and other child nutrition programs, "Household Highlights" for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program and The Emergency Food Assistance Program, and "FDPIR Connection" for the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations.
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USDA Foods in Schools Fact Sheet
The USDA's schools/child nutrition USDA Foods programs support domestic nutrition programs and American agricultural producers through purchases of domestic agricultural products for use in schools and institutions. Nutritious USDA-purchased food is provided to the following child nutrition programs: The National School Lunch Program, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, and the Summer Food Service Program.
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USDA Foods Toolkit for Child Nutrition Programs
The USDA Foods Toolkit is a collection of valuable resources to assist child nutrition professionals in effectively using their USDA Food entitlement and to help them educate students, staff, and the community about the healthy contributions that USDA Foods provide to their meal programs.
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WBSCM CrossWalks
References for user roles, status codes, material codes and reports, and business partners and relationships are provided as a "crosswalk" between Web Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) data and business operations.
USDA DoD Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Department of Defense (DoD) Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program allows schools to use USDA Foods entitlement dollars to buy fresh produce. The program is operated by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) at the Department of Defense. In school year (SY) 1994-1995, the program began as a pilot in eight states; $3.2 million of produce was delivered to schools. Today, schools in 48 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam participate in the program. USDA DoD Fresh allocations may be changed throughout the year and USDA does not impose a cap on the amount of entitlement used through this program.
USDA Foods Expected to be Available
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Shipment and Receipt of USDA Foods (FNS Instruction 709-5)
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Bitten by a bankrupt business? Bite back
May. 13, 2009 /
How's this for a nightmare scenario? You go to pick up your dry cleaning on the morning of a job interview only to find the lights out and the doors locked. A small sign on the door reads: "Closed for good."
Recent high-profile bankruptcies by Circuit City and Linens 'n Things have woken Americans up to an unpleasant reality: Businesses go out of business, and they often create big problems for their customers in the process.
Gift cards, extended warranties, items being serviced and deposits are all put at risk when a business goes bust. And in the current dismal economy, the likelihood that you'll be affected only increases. According to the American Bankruptcy Institute, 43,546 businesses filed for bankruptcy last year, compared with 28,322 in 2007 — a 54 percent increase.
What do you do if a business shuts down when it has your stuff or owes you money, goods or services?
"I wish there was an easy answer to that," says John Rao, attorney for the National Consumer Law Center. "It really will depend on how they shut down. There are some places that might just shut the doors, and there isn't any legal proceeding. In a legal proceeding that's initiated by the business, the consumer needs to find out what that is, because it will impact the outcome."
Larger businesses, especially national chains, usually file bankruptcy while their doors are still open. Smaller mom-and-pop businesses sometimes don't, says Makoto Shuttleworth, a bankruptcy attorney with Price Law Group in Encino, Calif. "For example, with a dry cleaner, a lot of times they wouldn't even file bankruptcy, or they wouldn't file bankruptcy while they're in operation," Shuttleworth says.
If you have property that's in the possession of a closed-down business — clothing at a dry cleaner or a car at an auto shop — the first thing to do is try to contact the business and retrieve your property. If the business isn't answering phone calls, e-mails or letters, the next step is to call your state attorney general's office.
"They may be able to either take some legal action to try to get access to any property that's there or take other steps to help consumers," says Rao. "They would probably know whether there's been a state receivership-type action or a state proceeding or whether it's in a federal bankruptcy court."
The Massachusetts attorney general's office, like many state attorney general's offices, has a consumer division that specifically deals with resolving issues between aggrieved consumers and businesses.
"A trained mediator on our staff would attempt to contact the business owner," says Amie Breton, a spokeswoman for the Massachusetts attorney general. "The business owner and the consumer would both tell their side of the story to the mediator, and then the mediator would try to come to a resolution."
If the owners don't respond, aren't willing to participate in mediation or are caught up in a legal proceeding like bankruptcy, the attorney general's office will notify the consumer and refer him or her to an appropriate government agency or, in some cases, an outside lawyer.
If you do end up going to court, depending on state law, you should have a pretty good chance of getting your property back.
"When products or goods are in a service-type situation, usually the consumer doesn't lose their ownership right on the item, so it doesn't become property of the business," says Rao. "There may be some liens on the property that the service provider has based on work that's been done, but they're going out of business, so generally you ought to be able to get it back."
Still, even in open-and-shut cases, legal fees can quickly add up to more than the item in question is worth.
But we had a deal …
Extended warranties, gift cards and certificates, and advance payments are another frequent casualty of busted businesses.
Warranty programs administered by outside companies are the most likely to survive a business bankruptcy. Assurant Solutions, the company that provided extended warranties to Circuit City customers, pledged earlier this year to stand behind its warranties despite the liquidation of the electronics retailer. That's likely music to the ears of people who shelled out hundreds of dollars for such warranties.
However, as soon as a business files for bankruptcy, warranties, gift cards and advance payments managed in-house by that business come under the sway of a bankruptcy court. If the company at some point is bought by another company or manages to emerge from bankruptcy, then consumers will probably get paid. But if the company can't salvage a viable business or find a buyer, they begin the liquidation process. At that point, many customers with ties to the business probably aren't going to get what's coming to them.
Gift cards are a frequent casualty. "There's nothing specifically in the bankruptcy law that requires those cards to be honored," says Rao. "So it's really going to be whether or not the judge will permit it."
The Bombay Co., a nationwide furniture and home goods retailer that filed for bankruptcy last year, won approval to pay off gift cardholders. The only catch: Cardholders got 25 cents on the dollar — not exactly a great deal. A few months after The Sharper Image filed for bankruptcy, it allowed consumers to cash in their gift cards, as long as their purchases totaled twice the value of their cards.
Even when the court approves the continued use of the cards — as in the bankruptcies of Linens 'n Things and Circuit City — if a company's bankruptcy reorganization fails and it's forced to close stores and liquidate, the time frame for using gift cards shrinks dramatically. So it pays to redeem the cards at the first scent of bankruptcy trouble.
If a company can't win approval to accept the cards — and in some cases, it won't even request it — then gift cardholders must fill out a court document called a proof of claim and submit it to the bankruptcy court. At that point, you become a creditor of the bankrupt business. You won't be the only one seeking payment.
Those who made advance payments, say for an annual subscription to a magazine or a year's membership to a gym, are in a similar boat. Unless there's some kind of a settlement worked out on their behalf by the failing business, they'll be part of the bankruptcy, too.
Retrieving a deposit
If you put down a large deposit for a product or service, whether it was to get in line for an in-demand new car or a not-yet-built condo, a failed business is especially bad news.
Depending on state law, such deposits may be required to be held in escrow by a third party, and many builders and other businesses that take large deposits do just that. In that case, it's easy to get your money back. If the deposit was on a condo in California's Inland Empire area, where property values have tanked, you'd probably be happy just to get your deposit back.
Unfortunately, many businesses will cannibalize these deposits and put them into their general pool of funds. If that's the case, you, too, will be joining the list of creditors in the business bankruptcy.
So what does that mean, exactly? Think of bankruptcy like a pyramid. At the top of the pyramid are secured creditors. They're the most likely to get paid before the bankrupt business's assets run out. At the bottom are unsecured creditors, and there are typically many more unsecured creditors than secured creditors. Ultimately, the bankruptcy judge decides who gets paid and who doesn't.
As a consumer, your objective should be to get as far up the pyramid as you can because, undoubtedly, by the time they get to the very bottom of the pyramid, the business' assets will be gone. After all, if the business had the assets to pay off all its creditors, it probably wouldn't be in bankruptcy.
One way you can climb to the middle of the pyramid is by filling out a proof of claim.
"If they do file a proof of claim, they are entitled to a priority as a consumer-type claim," says Rao. "If it's a deposit that was left or for some payment for goods that weren't provided, they are able to have a priority on up to $2,425. So as long as their claim is less than that amount, they would get a priority. If it's more than that, they would at least have a priority for the first $2,425."
If your deposit was much more than $2,425 — say $50,000 for the aforementioned condo — you'll need to find legal help. "When there's that much money at stake, a consumer really ought to consult with an attorney," says Rao.
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I'm thrilled to be guest posting today on Paloma Contreras' beautiful blog, La Dolce Vita. I have followed Paloma for years and love the exquisite interiors and stylish finds she shares with her readers. We've connected through blogging over the years, and she has been incredibly supportive, kind and generous with her time. It's an honor to be featured on a blog I admire so much.
Please visit La Dolce Vita today, where I'm sharing a handful of my summer packing tips. As many of you know, I love the efficiency of a carry-on and the challenge of taking less without sacrificing style. I hope my guidelines will inspire you to give it a try, whether you're traveling for a couple of days or a couple of weeks.
This travel wardrobe is fantastic! But I need you to come to my home and show me how to fit all that in a carry on. Whenever I travel, even if I'm just going for an overnight, I look like I'm going on a two week trip on a steamship. It's ridiculous. I am super impressed with your mad packing skills!
I sometimes surprise myself how it all fits. Once you do it a few times though, it gets pretty easy.
Love! What brand are the earrings?
Thank you! The black and red fan earrings are Kate Spade, and the blue/green hanging balls are Lizzie Fortunato.


Queens Resident. World Citizen. Follow me on my adventures!
When I received an invitation from The Aisle for a special Isacc Mizrahi Trunk Show Event, I immediately thought of my friend Liza, who was engaged to be married. While browsing the elegant Isaac Mizrahi bridal dresses, we sampled caviar topped cracker rings and rich miniature vanilla milkshakes provided by Peter Callahan Catering, who also served these treats at Dylan Lauren's bridal shower. We also got to meet famed cake master Sylvia Weinstock who had a basket of beautiful dried creme flowers available at her table. Best of all, we had the chance to meet Isaac Mizrahi, who was super nice. We saw another familiar face at the event! I got to meet one of my favorite designers, Prabal Gurung (check out my review of his last show here)!


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The Age newspaper reports that most of the hunger strikers on Nauru have ended their protests. Some reports last week suggested that 300 of the 350 inmates then being held in the offshore processing camp were refusing food. The Australian government denied that the hunger strike was so widespread.
Australia's Labor government announced that it was intending to re-open the processing camp for asylum seekers in August 2012. The Labor government had closed it down when it came to power in 2007. But more and more asylum seekers attempted to reach Australian territory by sea and the government felt it had to act. Australian immigration minister Chris Bowen said that re-opening the Nauru camp would send a message to asylum seekers that they should not attempt to reach Australia by sea. The first inmates were sent there on 14th September 2012.
The Age reports that most of the inmates ended their protests on Tuesday morning when they heard that representatives of Amnesty International would be staging a visit to the camp on 19th November 2012. However, Omid, the Iranian who was the original hunger striker on Nauru who has been on hunger strike for 33 days has refused to call off his protest. Five other Iranians are also continuing their hunger strikes. Mohammed, an inmate at the Nauru camp told reporters that Omid now looked like a skeleton and had been warned by medical staff that he risked brain damage if he did not eat.
A spokeswoman for DIAC, the Australian government's Department of Immigration and Citizenship, confirmed that 'a large group' of inmates had stopped their hunger strikes but would not confirm numbers. She said that some inmates continue to refuse food.
The Age reports that there are now 400 inmates being held at the camp. It is planned that it will hold 1500 inmates when running at full capacity.
The hunger strike is causing tensions within Australia's ruling Labor Party. A pressure group, Labor for Refugees, has asked the United Nations High Commission for Refugees to visit the camp. In a letter the group wrote 'We urge you to take immediate steps to send a fact-finding delegation to Nauru to inspect the …detention centre, inform the public about the health welfare of the detainees and the conditions there and to intercede for asylum seekers to the Australian government.'
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Australia to send first group of asylum seekers to Nauru 'this week'
Australian immigration minister Chris Bowen has said that the first group of refugees who have travelled to Australia hoping to seek asylum will be sent to the re-opened refugee camp on Nauru this...
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Australia sends first asylum seekers to Nauru
On Friday 14th September 2012 the Australian government sent the first group of asylum seekers to Nauru since the offshore asylum seeker processing camp was closed in 2008. 30 Sri Lankan men were...
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Nauru detention centre 'a termite infested ruin'
Fact-finding missions by the Australian Defence Force (ADF) have shown that the asylum seeker detention centres on Nauru and Manus, Papua New Guinea, are in poor states of repair. Last week the...


Troy Millikan, a Savannah native, is an enthusiastic trial lawyer. He attended the University of Georgia Undergraduate and Law School obtaining two degrees in six years. He practiced law in Atlanta until 1972, where he also taught Business Law at Atlanta Law School and was elected to the Executive Board of the State Bar Younger Lawyers section. Mr. Millikan moved to Gainesville in 1972 and was in partnership with other lawyers until he established his own law firm in 1980. His law office is located near the downtown area of Gainesville, Georgia.
While at the University of Georgia, Mr. Millikan was sports editor of the Pandora Yearbook. And upon learning that Vince Dooley was selected as the head football coach, he placed in the Pandora a prophecy, "Dawn of a New Era." Fortunately, for Troy and other Bulldog fans, his prophecy proved true as the greatest era of Georgia football (before Kirby Smart) began with the coaching career of Vince Dooley. After Dooley, Mr. Millikan welcomed the new coach, Donnan, with a bumper sticker "A NEW DAY'S DONNAN." He later celebrated the success of Coach Mark Richt with a Bumper sticker, "THERE IS NO QUIT IN THE DAWGS OF RICHT," and a letter to the editor which praised the character and mentor abilities of the coach.
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Houston, TX., April 3, 2019—Sisters Network® Inc. (SNI), the only national African American breast cancer survivorship organization in the United States today announced over 5,000 participants are expected to walk/run on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 8:00 a.m., at the 9th Annual Stop the Silence National African American Breast Cancer 5K walk/run. The event will be held at the Discovery Green Park, 1500 McKinney, Houston, TX. 77010.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among African American women. An estimated 27,060 new cases of breast cancer and 6,080 deaths are expected to occur among African American women according to the American Cancer Society Facts & Figures. The five-year survival rate for African American women is 78%, as compared to 90% for white women.
On-line registration closes on April 20, 2019. Individuals can register for $35.00 or $350.00/team (minimum of 10). To register, please visit www.stopthesilencewalk.org or call 866-781-1808 for more information. On-site registration will be available and will not include a walk t-shirt. Vendors will also be on hand with healthy snacks and special giveaways.
Funds raised from the walk benefit SNI Breast Cancer Assistance Program (BCAP), a national program that provides free mammograms and assistance to women facing financial challenges after diagnosis. Last year, Sisters Network provided over $100,000 in financial assistance and free mammograms for survivors and women nationally.
"Sisters Network is honored to continue to host the only national African American breast cancer walk attracting thousands of participants from around the United States," said Karen E. Jackson, Founder/CEO, Sisters Network Inc. "We are proud to be at the forefront to 'Stop the Silence,' increase breast health awareness in the African American community, encourage women to get annually mammography screenings and provide financial support to survivors nationwide," added Jackson.
U.S. Congressman Al Green and U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee are Honorary Legacy Chairs, Mayor Sylvester Turner is Honorary Chair. Tina Lifford aka "Aunt Vi" from Queen Sugar is Celebrity Chair. Dr. John Stanford and Judy Foston Stanford are the 2019 Walk Chairs. Event sponsors and media partners to date include Eisai, MD Anderson Cancer Center, HEB, Schlumberger, Fox 26, Majic 102.1, DMARS, The Forward Times, African American News & Issues.
Sisters Network® Inc., founded in 1994 by breast cancer survivor Karen E. Jackson, is a leading voice and the only national African American breast cancer survivorship organization in the United States. Membership is 3,000, including more than 25 survivor-run affiliate chapters in 22 states nationwide.


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Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes flew to Bali, Indonesia with their baby Maria Letizia. The couple posted photos of their family trip on Instagram. They also visited the Bali Zoo.
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Last updated March 28, 2019: I've been finding that a lot of the quotes that Post Planner pre-writes for you to get engagement are geared towards Facebook and some are out of date. There was even a quote asking if your audience is on Vine?! Vine was like a zillion years ago, homie. Also, you'll still find references to Google+.
Another thing to note, Post Planner must have their evergreen posts being shared automatically, BUT a lot of the posts are older and reference things that no longer work or are defunct. Not sure how this would tie into your decision, but worth a mention. I also did a walkthrough video to help you make a decision.
Post Planner has been on my radar for a couple years now. I see a lot of influential social media marketers reviewing the tool or recommending it. I had always passed over it as something that maybe people were pushing, because, yes, there's a chance to be involved in their affiliate program and make some cash from new registered users.
Find the best social media content easily.
Curate content for your specific industry without having to troll the web for good quality articles.
Take the guesswork out of knowing if your social media posts will generate engagement or not.
Post Planner says they have custom algorithms that measure the past performance of the content and is "100% scientifically guaranteed to perform".
Social media post planning made easier.
Set your desired schedule and easily plug in content to fill those times/dates. Their algorithm is supposed to calculate optimal times for sharing content.
Does Post Planner Actually Work?
As a previous ambassador for a content curation app, I was looking to replace that service with something that performed well, has street cred and had quality content that I would want my followers to check out and engage with. So, here are my honest thoughts about Post Planner and some screenshots so you can actually see wtf I'm talking about.
This is the Post Planner Dashboard aka the main page when you log into your account. It's pretty straightforward to use, which makes it easy to navigate. Along the left-hand side, you can sort by popular topics and see what articles or statuses Post Planner recommends. The dashboard is user-friendly, easy to navigate and unless you've traveled in time from the 1990s, I don't expect there needs to be any training on how to use the dashboard.
Of the Popular categories on the left-hand side, Tthe main two I personally use are Marketing, Technology, and Random. You're also able to look at content that's organized by industry if that works better for you, the industries include everything from food and beverage to small businesses. In the Marketing category, you can choose from marketing related articles/blog posts that are curated from social media and digital marketing influencers. There's even a button that allows you to see who originally shared it, what their engagement was like on their post and allows you the option to directly re-share/retweet from the source.
I've always been really iffy when it comes to choosing links to share. Tools say they will have the best content or most valuable and engaging, but it has been disappointing in the past. The ability in automation and scheduling apps to add RSS feeds is great, but I needed something more. With other tools, I added my favorite blogs, but even then, the internet is full of articles about social media, and I still felt like I was missing out. The content recommended by Post Planner is actually legit. I guess I should have done my homework first, but I was surprised when I realized that the links were already vetted by industry people. So not only does it help me build my social media content but also my brain! Yup, I actually read posts before I share them, is this a rarity? Apparently, some people don't. But like, wtf, how can you recommend a post to read if you haven't read it yourself? Also, learning! Social media is constantly changing and to keep up you HAVE to be reading about what's happening.
There ARE some hiccups to having a computer pull in recommended content though. Sometimes in Post Planners recommendations, there's duplicate content in the feed, and non-English links.
Because posting links can make for a pretty boring feed, I tested out some of their recommended, pre-written status updates. The status updates are text only, no media or links. Some of them are random AF. I tested out some of the random ones, ones that don't really "sound like me". This was the top performing one out of the tests.
What's the first famous CEO that pops in your head?
Liking your own status is like, calling your cell phone from your house phone to talk to yourself.
I like seeing birthday reminders on Facebook because they remind me of the friends I need to delete.
The engagement on the above posts are pretty good. I can see how, if you're at a loss for content, some of the status updates will help step up your game. BUT not all of the status updates will drive your social media strategy.
This is where you can plan what times your posts go out. Like other automation tools, Post Planner will automatically give you "optimal times" to post, during which you should receive good engagement. I was excited when I saw this page though because to the right of the optimal posting times, there are three icons. So you can choose exactly what time of content is posted at that time slot. For example, at 7am I have selected media, links and status updates are allowed in that time slot.
I would recommend testing out the optimal times, but testing is the keyword. You should always look at your post analytics/insights to see when your audience is online or what times you've received the most engagement in the past. BUT it can't hurt trying out different times, just make sure you're measuring to ensure you're maximizing reach.
In Post Planner you can also see the previous updates you've published through Post Planner. Here's an example from October 24th.
There's also the option to re-post and re-plan the post. The idea is that you got such great engagement you want to post the same thing again later.
While I do like the added features, I wish there were a drag and drop calendar. I think I've been so spoiled by Buffer that I just expect all social media tools to have this.
Is Post Planner Worth It?
I haven't used Post Planner for any of my clients and I'm not sure if I ever will, BUT for me, personally, I do like the curated content and I like being able to read what influential social media marketers are sharing. It's super easy to click, read, then share. AND I like that I can click on the link and see the original post, whoever posted the link and what they had to say about it. So, FOR ME, I do think it's worth it.
Here's a look at their plans and pricing (in USD). There's also an Agency Plan ($99) and a Custom Plan option.
I tested out the Love Plan, but found that it wasn't for me. I had to email them to be able to downgrade to the Starter Plan. Which leads me to one of my issues with Post Planner: If you ever want to cancel your account, you have to email them. There's no "Delete Account" or "Unsubscribe" which I really hate and I think is unfair. People should be able to self-serve when it comes to paid services. For $3 a month on the Starter Plan, it's literally affordable and for the amount of education you get from looking at curated content, it's worth it to me.
Here's the disclaimer that's always popular with affiliate marketing: While I am part of Post Planner's affiliate plan, meaning I get a % if someone signs up, I honestly wouldn't be an affiliate or recommend anything to you unless I really liked it. SO, if you want to test out Post Planner for yourself (I'd recommend starting with the Starter Plan then upgrading if you like it), you can use my affiliate link to sign up. I'd appreciate it! But if you don't want to, then fine. Bye.
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The United States has made significant achievements on environmental protection and pollution control. However, environment issue has become one of the most divisive issue. The Republican Party and Democratic Party attack each other, making it difficult to reach consensus on environmental issues. Recently, Trump administration declared withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, exemplifying this deep division on environmental issues. As a contrast, when the United States first began to enact modern environmental laws to control pollution in the 1970's, there was bipartisan support on environmental issues. Since then, there was a noticeable disagreement on environmental issues between different political groups, due to the difference in environmental thoughts, transgenerational changes on environmental values, partisan conflict, election system, interest group, and other reasons. The fact that the United States is divisive on environmental issues has some implications to China. Frist, it is a precious opportunity that Chinese society has reached a wide consensus on environmental issues. China should take this opportunity and actively push for environmental legislation, for now and for future generations as well. In addition, as interests diversified on environmental issues, China should balance interests from different groups and avoid interference from interest groups in the future. Last but not least, China should clarify that environmental protection is more than just pollution control, which can leave more room for future environmental protection.


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# of Ratings: 282
Blu-ray/DVD Release Date: 11/09/2012
Director: Marc Webb
Actors: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Martin Sheen, Sally Field, Embeth Davidtz
Plot: On one hand, Peter Parker is your average high school student - dealing with his crush on Gwen Stacy and the direction of his life. On the other hand, Parker must also deal with his alter-ego, Spider-Man and when he discovers a briefcase that may lead to the answer behind his parents' disappearance, it leads to Dr. Curt Connors of Oscorp, who hides an alter-ego of his own. -- Chris Kavan
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Held down by a boring cast and lacking any kind of imaginative spin on previous Spidey incarnations, it doesn't hold a candle to the first two Sam Raimi films.
Rod - wrote on 06/08/2014
I've never been a fan of Spiderman even when Tobey Maguire was playing it, so I won't blame Andrew Garfield why I only enjoyed this movie a little. Fine, Garfield and Stone are adorable couple to watch but most of the humor, fun, and excitement an action-adventure film should deliver are off-timing with this reboot. I don't hate it, I was just looking for something more.
he director of this film is called Marc Webb get it he's last name is Webb. I can only use one word for this movie and that it amazing.the visual effect's in this movie is amazing and the 3-D is good to.
"The Amazing Spider-Man" by Yojimbo
A high school student is bitten by an experimental genetically engineered spider and develops amazing powers. In the Amazing Spider-Man, we get to see the Spider-man origin story (yes, exactly like the one in Spider-Man), to see how he loses his uncle leading him to a life of crime-fighting (like in Spider-Man), some light comedy as he learns to use his powers (like in Spider-Man), some action as he battles an altruistic genius scientist who is corrupted by his work (like in Spider-Man 2) and deals with his unrequited love for a pretty high school co-ed (like in...well, you get the idea). The action in this reboot is efficiently handled, the effects good (although I personally thought Lizard Man looked a bit rubbish) and Andrew Garfield is likeable enough as Peter. The problem is that it …
Watch the original instead!
Matthew - wrote on 12/18/2012
Just go watch the first Spider-Man (2002, Tobey Maguire) movie and save yourself the trouble. Peter Parker, a good guy who stands up for bully-bait, gets bitten by a radioactive spider and becomes a dude with super powers. After his uncle dies, he becomes obsessed with revenge, and eventually starts fighting the Lizard for some reason.
If you've seen a handful of superhero films, then this movie will feel a lot like the ones you didn't like. The villain is introduced in a way that screams that he is a villain, and then there is a twenty minute song-and-dance in which you are led to believe he's a well-intentioned scientist. After he transforms into the Lizard, he stops making sense, and starts going through the typical villain motions of causing trouble for Spider-Man to …
Fantastic reboot!
Lee - wrote on 10/21/2012
When i first heard that yet another director's vison on the whole Spiderman story was in production i felt...yawnnnnn.. Spiderman being my fave of all superheros ever since i can remember makes me more partial to these films and having seen all the Sam Raimi trilogy...needless to say i figured Hollyweird had done it's course and had no interest in seeing it all over again. That's when, upon the release of director Marc Webb's vision, i started hearing a buzz on the internet about this updated project. Finally sat down and had a look at the film and it was damn impressive... Sam Raimi who?.. What we got here could be quite similar to the fame director Chris Nolan with his revamps on the Batman saga. More realism..better script...better cast. Missing in this however is any Daily Bugle …
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mbwani - wrote on 2012-08-07 05:39
i watched the amazing spiderman and i found that it was best amoung all. two thumbs up from me.
edward - wrote on 2012-07-30 17:10
The Amazing spider man is very nice movie. I watched this movie 3-4 times. Lot of action seen in this movie. This is better from Spidermans movies. I think this is best 2012 hollywood movie.
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Nurul Islam - wrote on 2012-07-20 00:46
How it will be if the next villain will be a lady with all her cheating effort.
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Chris Kavan - wrote on 2012-07-09 20:44
He's not big enough, but I'm kind of hoping Kingpin shows up. I just hope they pick someone new - even if Green Goblin seems like the obvious choice.
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EMan007 - wrote on 2012-07-07 20:09
mysterio would be my guess for the next villain, it kind of looked like him at the very end of the credits


The Senior Level Tigerscheme assessment for infrastructure vulnerability analysis has been recognized by CESG, as the National Technical Authority for Information Assurance in the UK, as technically equivalent to the level required for CHECK Scheme Team Leaders. The Senior level assessment, once passed, will be accepted as such by CHECK companies and elsewhere. The qualification lasts for three years, after which the candidate must re-sit and pass all elements of the assault course.
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Individuals subsequently wishing to move into a CHECK Team Member role within a CHECK company will be able to show that they are capable of passing the examination; Tigerscheme is establishing partnerships with key companies in this area, so that discounts can be offered to the company on CTL-supervised resits, rather than have the costs of the re-examination fall to the individual.
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We seem to live in the comedown from Nicki Minaj and Lady Gaga. A few years ago, a lot of women got on TV with weird outfits and bragged about how much sex they have and how much they drink. The parties didn't have to look fun. Mostly, it looked like a bunch of cool people trying hard to impress you. What's important is that you'll find them profound, strong, going against the norm. As we know, nothing is more rebellious than drinking alcohol and having sex.
Only your mom is actually against partying, and even that population of anti-partying moms is dwindling. Pretty soon a new type of female Pop rose, one that was still about lots of sex and partying but acknowledged the fact that made your Mom despise those parties. Where there are people, there are feelings and getting hurt. People sometimes get hurt before, during or after the party. Sex is fine and all, but it's not as easy doing vocal acrobatics and calling it a song.
Halsey is a latecomer to this scene, and it shows. Lana Del Rey may have kicked it off, but singers who came later didn't stick to the formula. For all of the 'alt girl' posing on Tumblr, these singers did show there was room for personal expression in Pop music. Compared to what came before, these singers gave a voice to all the kinds of experiences you go through when young.
Halsey may be considered 'generic' in that movement, but it's a movement that's defined by not sticking only to bragging about sex. In fact, her personality is actually more solid than it first seems. If she seems like a stereotype of the dyed hair, feminist teenager that's on Tumblr posting better content than you it's only because she throws herself fully at it.
True enough, we need it. I'm not one to complain about how there aren't enough Black people in a certain field, or how there are too many males in a different one (As we know, all males are exactly the same). There is something different about these lyrics of youth though, something that's far from the rage and angst of the male-dominated rock genre.
Instead of tales of hatred, rage, and heartbreak we get tales of confused and confusing sexuality, of drugs that are fun and wrecking at the same. Overall, life is a huge set of contradictions. Now that's emotional depth for you. In contrast to bands where sex was always a bad thing, where romance lead directly to agony here it's unclear and blurry. "Strange Love" is about a relationship so messy we don't even bother to define it. On "Hurricane" she manages to overcome the guy all the girls can't overcome. All that confidence is gone on "Drive", a contemplative, atmospheric song that's soaked in the amorphous and somewhat profound thoughts of an over-intelligent youth.
I know it's fun to assume young people are idiots – that's why we got such a moronic educational system. They experience things, though. The best music of youth captures this spark and more. Halsey is at once a young girl who lets herself get carried away by her sexuality, is totally in control of it, utterly confused by it and has the wisdom of a sage – sometimes in the same song. "Hurricane" isn't the best song here, but it's the best example of when it all collides at once.
Can these lyrics be anything less than ridiculous? Actually, they're quite excellent. They aren't a bunch of vague lines about sex and pain strung together, but there's a coherent idea connecting them each. The distinct subject matter is what helps the songs stand out. True, "New Americana" is awful, but that's because it's the only song where Halsey pretends to be important. Name-dropping Nirvana and Biggie especially sounds stupid. Isn't she younger than me? Did she feel comfortable listening to "One More Chance"? Statement-making was far more convincing in "Castle", a slow-grinding song where Halsey sounds like an overconfident youth with all the good that it implies.
She's actually at her best when she throws herself at an idea. The more contemplative songs, where she sounds too grown for her age can blur together – "Hurricane" and "Roman Holiday" are cute, but "Gasoline" contains lyrics that in any other context would stupid. "Are you deranged like me?" is as attention-wanting as it gets, but it nails the feeling of being misunderstood with others on the internet. "Colors" is the big highlight about loving a guy who's on the road to self-destruction. The lyrics may be sappy, but being young is about being sappy. If you got the bonus tracks then "Control" is another highlight. I have no idea how it didn't end up on the album.
People talked about how Halsey is constructed, artificial and is 'not real'. Is Lady Gaga real? Sure, she flaunted how her imagery was fake but we were supposed to take seriously the idea she's not real – or whatever postmodern hullabaloo went over there. Music is performance, and what matters is how the performance goes. Halsey is dead-on in what she's trying to achieve. I met the type of girls who are into this music and heard their stories. Halsey's lyrics match their stories, if not in precise details but in vibe. In the end music is more about capturing a certain essence of feeling or of experience, rather than the exact details. While it's true Halsey doesn't have too many quotables – her peers are much better than her, as a whole her lyrics are fantastic. Few songs get what loving a dangerous and self-destructive guy is like "Colors".
Badlands is overall a fantastic Pop albm with everything you'd want – great hooks, great production and enough personality to make it memorable. That personality can annoy people, especially if you're too busy with authenticity or getting angry over weirdos on Tumblr. It's also possible you're too busy looking for things to make fun of rathe than experiencing the world. Irony culture has yet to produce something as fun as "Colors".
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What we have here isn't so much an anime, but an experiment. At least I hope it's an experiment, because as an anime it's quite an atrocity. It deserves a place in the bottom of the barrel, not because it's awful in a unique way. There's no content, nothing particularly offensive that stick out. It's just a series of mistakes piling up on one another.
If this is an experiment, it's an interesting and important one. In fact, as an experiment it deserves the attention of all literary scholars. Finally, a piece of fiction tries to answer the age-old question of what is more important – execution or the idea. Since the end result is closer to vomit caused by excessive drinking (which itself was a means of coping with an awful party), the answer is execution.
"Execution" is an ironic word to use in the context of this crappy anime, both because a lot of characters die and the anime ends up killing its brilliant premise. Most creators don't have any idea what 'horror' actually means. They think we experience horror when someone holds a knife against us and we need to fight them, but that's not it. A dangerous situation where there are a few predictable outcomes, some of them bad is thrilling and causes adrenaline but it's not scary.
People are afraid of walking alone in the streets and of being on the stage, yet no one is going to kill you if you deliver a speech (Unless you're a politician). The common ground between two is the unknown, and more importantly a fairly hostile unknown. Horror is effective when we know or speculate there is something hostile there and don't know its nature. The best of horror is striking a balance – having a good enough idea what kind of danger there is, but not enough.
Horror fiction often features weak protagonists. In order to effective, the protagonists need to know little so they won't really have a way to defeat the Big Bad. Stories are the scariest not at the climax – it means very little in this genre. Experiencing the unknown is what's important. A shot of Michael Myers standing outside the house is scary, because we don't really know what Myers is except the fact he kills people for some reason. More than any other genre, Horror isn't about a tight structure but strong, atmospheric moments emphasizing how the characters view the world.
The creators commit the horrible mistake of thinking that what works in video games also works in fiction. So the main character isn't actually a human, but a distinct organism only found in shitty stories called Plotus Moverus. Exploring a mystery on my own is one thing. Merely watching someone else do it is something else. Shows on TV that show you how to cook things have more narrative thrust, more personality. People actually remember all those dudes in TV who talk about food, yet I'll only remember Kouchi because he starred in this horrible anime.
Kouchi gives a point of view with less personality than a Wikipedia article, so already we lack any kind of framing for this town. Look at this as a self-insert character, and you get zilch. If Kouchi had a psychology or a personality that would react to the horror, then I could insert myself into him and feel like I'm experiencing the same thing. I could use this story not only to explore the nature of horror but how we can react to horrifying things. Kouchi only gathers data.
The scenary is now responsible to frame this story as scary, and at the beginning it's actually quite good. People criticized it because 'nothing happened', but they just misunderstand the genre. Things don't have to happen and it may be for the best if they won't. What should go on is atmosphere. The art and especially the background is fantastic. The colors are varied, yet there's a slight dark tone to everything – not enough to make it monochrome, but enough to hint there's something bad going on underneath. This balance is difficult to attain but the series does it. Every scene in the beginning is imbued with uneasiness, empty streets of a small, isolated town and a dark shade over thing because disaster can strike at any moment.
An episode which takes place at the beach is a perfect example of how well the atmosphere works. There is silence and uneasiness all over it. Every interaction is a bit more hushed. A game of fishing ends with people capturing nothing interesting but kelp and a blowfish. Romance is right around the corner, but everyone is too preocupied with the horror to go with it
Here you get why the premise is so brilliant. By its very nature it's horror, it's a premise where people know disaster strikes but not really its nature or how to stop it or how exactly it will affect. Reduce the genre to its bare bones and you get that. Now all you need to do is let the characters do their thing. Let them react to the situation with their personalities. Let it affect their relationship, the structure of the town. Show us the effect of death and the unknown on us, tickle our sense of empathy.
Mentioning the Saw film at this point, because they're an example of how this anime failed. The first Saw film featured two dudes locked in a rusty bathroom which is quite frightening, but that's also because of the mystery – what the hell is that bathroom? The anime does contain a mystery, but instead of letting it be one they solve it in – get this! – one episode. No, really, there is no build-up or any psychological thrust to the discovery. One day a character info-dumps the whole equation. Now the characters only need to find the X, literally.
Remove the mystery and the psychology and all you have left is a dull process of elimination. The side-characters are slightly better than Kouchi but even they don't do much. The last episodes consist of fire and brimstone and that hardly makes for an effective climax. As an action scene it might serve, but its main role is to revel and swim in the blood of the characters.
What it reveals is what I tried to suppress all along – that the mystery isn't actually a symbol for our fear of death, but a plot tool to kill characters. Instead of experiencing this anguish and angt, understand the meaning of fear and trembling and reflect upon the nature of death you enter a guessing game. Every episode is a game of 'who dies next?' until it ends with a massacre that might've been effective with a different build-up. Too bad it's just has everyone smiling psychotically while chanting the same sentence.
In the beginning of the anime Stephen King is dropped, a popular writer with great ideas and horrible execution. Even he wasn't that bad, but the series is loyal to his style. It took an idea so good you can use it to explain the nature of the genre and turned it into a who's-gonna-die game. The final twist isn't that surprising either and doesn't add any meaning, although it could've lead to a powerful character moment if Kouchi had something resembling a personality. Write off the popularity of this anime as pure shock value.
1.5 spooky stuff out of 5
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Laura Weiss – Leftovers
This book is angry. Weiss fires off a lot of bullets from a variety of weapons to plenty of targets. Often, the targets contradict each other. Both strict parenting and loose parenting are getting the blowtorch. The education system is mocked in its treatment of violence. Hot popular guys and ugly lonely creeps get the crosshairs. It's like a literary equivalent of a Slipknot song. Perhaps when parents complain that teens don't read enough, they should realize what's their favorite music and act accordingly.
Then again, anger in music and anger in literature are two different things. Music can be senselessly angry. Music isn't intellectually stimulating. It's not a presentation of ideas, arguments, conclusions and proof. Music works as emotional release. Slipknot tell you more about what being angry feels like. Literature is an intellectual experience, not sensory. A lot of anger may be affecting, but it can lead to a shallow work. Weiss' book isn't completely shallow. It does more good than bad, contains more shades of grey than black'n'white, yet her failure tells us exactly what's good and what's bad about anger.
Anger is a good thing. We know when we're angry that something is wrong, like how the pain from a wound tells us it exists. Anger also drives us to act. It stimulates and awakens your body. I doubt many changes in the world would've happened if it wasn't for anger. So it's a great thing Weiss is angry and such anger can drive young people to things. It sure did cause Weiss' heroes to act. Anger also makes us lose empathy for others, though. While Weiss is aware of it, she's just as guilty.
Something about anger narrows our focus. Depression can connect people or put a wall between them, but anger gets people hostile. Either you're angry with someone about the same problem, or you're against them. As an author, you must not fall to this lack of empathy. You created these characters, gave them personalities, backstories, wants and ordered them how to act. If you never bother to understand why they are the way they are, you set up strawman. It's worse than that, since how can we solve a moral problem if we don't understand why people do it?
'Empathy' doesn't equal 'justification'. You can understand why someone does what they do without agreeing. It means you can imagine yourself doing it. That's why villains that we understand are more horrifying than those we don't. I can understand why Ian Watkins committed his crimes. I can understand why, in such a position of power with charisma and a busy life I may push my sexuality towards these places. By understanding this, I can also avoid commiting his crimes if I am in a similar situation.
All of Weiss targets lean closer to comically evil than deep portraits. The topics she address are relevant and varied, but all we can understand is why someone would be angry at that. Blair's mother is a neatfreak who cares so much about appearances she neglects everything else. Weiss tries not to make her too evil, but she lacks a moment of vulnerability, a moment that shows her us reasonable. Sometimes Weiss gets too close to making her sociopathic. She constantly ignores her daughter's feelings with some hints that she deosn't mind if Blair has horrible sex with douchebags if it advances her career. Now, if she was supposed to be a ridiculous career freak then fine. Weiss can't get enough into her character to either make us understand why they're extreme, or show us their other side.
The hostile world here is also one-dimensional. Often authors who portray a hostile world fail because of a self-centered view. They show how the world is hostile to their characters, but not much how others are a victim to it. It's important since if your idea is that the world is a cold, unwelcoming place – which is true – then it's like this for everyone. The situations in Leftovers are mostly us-against-the-world cases. Shy, socially inept guys are rarely present. Ardith's parents are just alcoholics. The only pain we see is the main character's, and that's not a good excuse. Other characters have plenty of lines.
Where the pessimistic worldview does win Weiss victories is in her main character. Oddly, the flaws in the book are the exact flaws the two heroines suffer from. Their flaws were deliberate, too. The big, tell-everything prose says so. The same lack of empathy that made Weiss to write weak antagonists is also the downfall of the heroines. It's also the best part of the book, the moment where she truly shocks the audience. In truth, the Ardith and Blair don't commit a crime but only nudge pieces to take revenge. Nevertheless, they used someone's pain for their own gratification and it's not glossed over. It's the one instance of hostility that we can understand, and that makes it more powerful than any description about how Ardith's brother is an asshole.
The writing is precise, catchy and expressive. It's also not subtle, which leave you feeling empty at the end. Most of the events don't have much meaning but build up to the great sin. Still, the climax is powerful enough. Why shower it with explanations? It shows how difficult it is to do a confessional style right. Even when writing in a confessional style, it's not just what's being written that's important. Holden isn't defined by what he says, but also what he lingers on. The writing doesn't give any new insight and Weiss doesn't try. She has some skill, but it's more like a hardcore band who breaks for a beautiful chorus of 30 seconds at the end of a show. The problem is Weiss doesn't believe enough in her skill to write without explaining.
Still, it's a decent book more concerned with exploring teenagers and their messy life, rather than offering a comfortable fantasy. It's neither propaganda about how the world is actually beautiful nor how teenagers are misunderstood heroes. Perhaps Weiss has a great YA novel in her, because Leftovers shows she can capable of complex thought. It just shows she can do it, not that she does it.
2.5 leftovers out of 5
Author The Brain in the JarPosted on March 17, 2017 Categories Literature, reviewTags abuse, alcoholism, anger, angry, angst, bad girls, ballads of suburbia, book, book review, books, brave new girl, bruise, bruises, cruel summer, date, dating, divorce, everything she wants, family, floating, forget you, going too far, graffiti girl, high school, homosexuality, how it ends, invisible touch, it's not about the accent, john belushi is dead, laura weiss, leftovers, literary, literature, literature review, love, oblivion road, oh my goth, ordinary beauty, pain, parenting, parents, plan b, rage, read, reading, romance, school, schooling, sex, sexuality, shrinking violet, studying, such a pretty girl, teen, teen angst, teen sex, teenage, teenager, teenagers, the book of luke, the perks of being a wallflower, the pursuit of happiness, young, young adult, young adult literature, young love, youthLeave a comment on Laura Weiss – Leftovers
Shinsekai Yori (From the New World)
This is a story where the antagonists are the main characters. Either that, or it flips up the romanticized notion of revolution. Wouldn't it be awesome to just go guns ablazing into Washington DC? Wouldn't it be fun to kill all the powerful people that dehumanize us, make us work in low wages and study in their jails called schools? Only we forget powerful people also bleed. Beautiful people suffer from rape, and famous actors develop anorexia.
If only we could change.
Our relationship with beauty is odd. Although political bands make money off hating rich people, beautiful people may have more power. That's thanks to the Halo Effect. If we perceive a good quality in a person, it makes all other qualities look better and the bad qualities look a little worse. Throughout the anime, we see a bunch of pretty kids/teenagers do their stuff. They fall in love, they have a lot of sex and they have fun out in nature.
Compare them to the queerats. It's not that they don't look human. They look ugly. They're desexualized, have rough voices and do manual work. Surely, such stupid and ugly creatures deserve their place. When hundreds of people die, we can't help but despise them. It's not like the people of the villages are evil. They're perfect, stick-thin intelligent people who care for the order of society.
"but they all forget somebody's gotta scrub the toilets" – BioShock.
The anime is, at its heart, about power imbalance. Its way of exploring this idea is by deliberately making the powerful people sympathetic and appealing. There are two reasons for this. Evil people don't really exist. There's a coherent theory behind the oppression of the queerats. Also that often we won't rise up against powerful people because we love them. It's easy to hate the rich fat dude, but what if it was a beautiful women who enslaved people or send them to the gas chambers?
The faction you side with tells a lot about your preferences. The story is the basic old tale of the oppressed rising against their oppressors. If you're siding with the villages, then maybe justice isn't in your priorities. The villages are more appealing, more like how we want to be. If you side with them, you just might be a victim of the Halo Effect.
If you hate the humans and relish all the death and destruction, then you also missed another point. There's no difference between dehumanizing people for being powerful and dehumanizing them for being ugly. The anime makes the villains appealing both to reveal how the Halo Effect can make forgive terrible things, but also how people who do terrible things have their reasons for doing so.
Underneath all these philosophies of power there's also an emotionally engrossing sci-fi story. Shinsekai Yori is a great argument for how sci-fi can be about human relationships and drama, not just showing off about possible technologies. Sci-Fi isn't about predicting possible technologies – how a car works isn't a story. It's about how our society might look like if a certain technology emerges.
It's about what would happen if we'd become too powerful for our own good. If I were an expert in Japanese culture, I'd say there are parallels to the atomic bomb. The Cantus is a genetic mutation that gives human beings ridiculous amounts of power, but you can replace it with any possible mutations – super-strength, super-intelligence – that will cause a power imbalance.
Every human in the villages is a ticking time bomb waiting to explode. Despite the peaceful exterior, danger is ever-present. It can coming from inside – one of us loses their mind and goes berserk. It can also come from above. The masters can take you away because they consider you a danger.
We humans have a hard time building an honest society. We feed our children a lot of things they later have to unlearn – there's no tooth fairy, the people in TV aren't your friends and schools don't teach you anything. The 'growing up' the kids do is realizing that the world isn't peaceful and cannot be. The Cantus is part of human nature. Reality is hostile from every direction – your servants can rise up, one of you can go berserk and someone from above can erase you from reality. You learn similar lessons when you grow up – the job market is cruel and being a programmer isn't enough, rapists can be sexy and you might get sent off to war.
Like any other organism, we're constantly trying to remake the environment in our own image. By constructing a peaceful environment, we could ensure our survival. Utopian fiction often portrays these environments as a jungle of machinery and wires. So the main lesson we learn is that technology is evil, savages are noble and we all should be one with nature. The villages are 'one with nature'. Technology hardly exists there yet the world is still hostile. Cantus isn't just a genetic mutations. It's a physical manifestation of the power we hold over each other. Organisms by nature are dangerous. No amount of sex or being one with nature or creating a class of ugly people can solve it.
Shinsekai Yori is so good that talking about the technical side is pointless. It's fantastic in how it explores its themes and anime like this are why I put so much effort into writing reviews in the first place. Every year a thousand works of fiction come out, and books or live-action movies may seem more mature but I doubt many come close to the lows of this anime. It's at once simple, emotionally engrossing and explores its themes to the fullest. There isn't a reason for anyone to skip this.
4.5 Queerats out of 5
Author The Brain in the JarPosted on November 20, 2016 November 20, 2016 Categories anime, review, UncategorizedTags a head full of dreams, akame ga kill, angel beats!, anime, anime review, another, ao no exorcist, attack attack!, attack on titan, bakemonogatari, beautiful, beautiful people, beauty, bleach, btooom!, cantus, clannad, classics, code geass, communism, cowboy bebop, darker than black, deadman wonderland, death note, death parade, dragonball z, durarara, dystopia, dystopian, elfen lied, fairy tail, fantasy, fate zero, from the new world, fullmetal alchemist, fullmetal alchemist brotherhood, future diary, genes, genetic, genetic design, genetic mutation, guilty crown, high school, high school dxd, high school of the dead, highschool of the dead, hunter x hunter, japan, japanese, justice, kill la kill, kiseiju, kuroshitsuji, log horizon, manga, marxism, mirai nikki, moral, morality, mutant, naruto, neon genesis evangelion, no game no life, noragami, one piece, one punch man, oppression, ouran high school host club, paranormal, parasyte, psycho-pass, rebellion, revolution, scary, school, schooling, sci fi, science, science fiction, shingeki no kyojin, shinsekai yori, social justice, social justice warrior, social network, socialism, soul eater, steins gate, sword art online, teen, teenage, teenager, teenagers, telekinesis, tengen toppa gurren lagann, tokyo ghoul, toradora, uprising, utopian, violence, war, young, youthLeave a comment on Shinsekai Yori (From the New World)


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Europe leaders call on Theresa May to resolve Brexit issues
European leaders have urged prime minister-in-waiting Theresa May to resolve the UK's post-Brexit relationship with the European Union as quickly as possible.
13th Jul 2016, 12:00am
Theresa May is set to become prime minister this afternoon. Picture: Getty
German chancellor Angela Merkel said Britain "will have to quickly clarify how it wants to shape its relationship to the European Union in the future".
The Home Secretary has insisted Britain will make a success of Brexit and Mrs Merkel insisted the EU was "strong enough to absorb this break".
Meanwhile, the eurozone's top official, Eurogroup president Jeroen Dijsselbloem, told Mrs May to "find solutions for the Brexit which has been causing a lot of problems particularly for the UK, but also for Europe". Ahead of a meeting of finance ministers in Brussels, he said the "sooner we can sort out this problematic situation, the better."
The comments indicate that the EU is still willing to play hardball with Britain over the Brexit negotiations.
Meanwhile, newspapers across Europe drew comparisons between Mrs May and Margaret Thatcher.
France's La Tribune called her "The Iron Lady of post-Brexit", while Spanish newspaper El Mundo dubbed her "the new Iron Lady".
Italy's La Repubblica said: "Prime Minister May, 26 years after Thatcher, [says] 'make Brexit a success'."
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