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USDA Proposals on Mad Cow Disease Don't Go Far Enough
CONSUMERS UNION: USDA PROPOSALS TO PREVENT SPREAD OF MAD COW DISEASE
INADEQUATE TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH
Consumers Union, independent nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports, criticized the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) new proposals today to prevent the spread of mad cow disease as inadequate to protect public health. "These are positive steps, but they simply don't go far enough," stated Michael Hansen, Ph.D., Senior Research Associate at Consumers Union. "USDA Secretary Ann Veneman today failed to make any promises about increasing the testing of US cattle for mad cow disease."
Consumers Union urges USDA to require testing of all animals at slaughter, as they do in Japan. The United States slaughters some 35 million head of cattle a year. Testing them would raise the price of beef by only a few cents a pound.
Consumers Union also criticized USDA for failing to approve the quick tests that are in use in Europe and Japan. "USDA is using an old-fashioned and very slow method to test for mad cow disease. Europe and Japan are using test methods that provide results within hours—not a couple of weeks as in the United States," Hansen states. One of the quick test methods approved for use in Europe but not the United States was developed by Nobel prizewinner Stanley Prusiner, who lives and works in California. Hansen states, "We're glad USDA will hold back any animals that are being tested until the results are in, so a positive animal will not enter the food supply. But it would be much better if they used the quick tests, so you know the results immediately."
Consumers Union agreed that it was a positive and significant step that USDA will no longer allow downer cows in the human supply. But not all cows with mad cow disease are sick enough to fall down and be classified as "downers," so wider testing is still needed. Testing in other countries has shown that some animals that appear healthy are actually infected. In addition, some cows that do collapse may have broken bones or other health problems.
Consumers Union praised USDA's decision to require an identification system for cattle so that they can be traced from birth to the slaughterhouse. Consumers Union also supports USDA's decision to ban mechanically separated meat, which can contain nerve tissue from the spinal column, and to ban brains from cows more than 30 months old for human consumption. Hansen states, "All these steps will improve meat safety."
"The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must also take action on this issue, to protect public health," says Hansen. "FDA should ban the feeding of all rendered animal remains to food animals," he states. Consumers Union is concerned that rendered cattle remains can be fed to swine and chickens, and that rendered swine and chicken remains can in turn be fed back to cattle. "This opens the door for mad cow disease to circulate among our food animals," says Hansen.
To interview an expert call:
Jean Halloran, Director, Consumers Union Consumer Policy Institute, at 914-378-2457 (w) or 718-625-2428 (h)
Michael Hansen, Ph.D., Senior Research Associate, Consumers Union Consumer Policy Institute, at 914-378-2452 (w) or 917-774-3801 (cell).


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WORK has started on a new £2million state-of-the-art veterinary hospital in South Wales.
Valley Vets' new showpiece hospital in Gwaelod Y Garth, near Cardiff, will be the most high-tech facility of its kind in Wales and will lead to the creation of up to 20 jobs.
The practice plans to transform an empty warehouse into a two-storey veterinary hospital, providing 24-hour care, seven days a week, with an out-of-hours service.
The conversion work is being carried out by EDS Construction Limited, a specialist veterinary contracting firm based in the Midlands, and is expected to be completed in July.
The new hospital, which will serve Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan, the South Wales Valleys and Newport, will be named Valley Veterinary Hospital.
It will boast 11 consult rooms, a hydrotherapy and physiotherapy unit, four operating theatres, dental suite, CT scanner, two x-ray suites, a dedicated exotics clinic and separate cat and dog waiting rooms, consulting rooms and wards. There will also be parking for 20 vehicles.
Valley Vets is part of UK veterinary group, VetPartners, which is funding the project.
Once opened, Valley Veterinary Hospital will be looking to employ up to 20 new vets, nurses, receptionists, admin staff and cleaners.
The project is being overseen by Mark Evans, VetPartners Business Development Director for South Wales.
Mr Evans said: "Valley Veterinary Hospital is going to be a highly prestigious facility that will be the pride of Wales.
"The facilities and high-tech equipment will exceed anything currently offered in Wales, enabling us to provide an exceptional level of care to all our patients.
"It will markedly improve the quality of work life for all our team, but especially for out-of-hours staff because of the extra support and better facilities available. As well as taking referrals in medicine and surgery from other veterinary practices during the day, we will do first opinion work and offer emergency care 24/7.
The hospital will boast the first CT scanner and first in-house physiotherapist for cats and dogs in Wales.
Valley Vets joined VetPartners in 2016, a year after joining forces with the Veterinary Emergency Treatment Service (V.E.T.S). The practice has four sites in Cardiff, Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly and Pentyrch.


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The Historical Evolution of Fear and Scare Tactics
Early Horror (20's)
Historical Overview of the 1920's
Freud and Psychoanalysis
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Hitchcock Era (30s-60s)
The Ring (1927)
39 Steps (1935)
Spellbound (1945)
Vertigo (1958)
North by Northwest (1959)
History & Psychology
Psycho Killers (70s-90s)
Public Views on Mentally Ill
By: Lindsey McCready, Johnny Ackley, and Sam Wendler
Welcome to our website on the history of fear and scare tactics in cinema! Our goal is to educate you in how the history of psychology can be seen within this topic. We will look at the relationship between psychological principles and films, as well as to identify psychological information explicitly relayed in certain horror films. We will go through three main periods of horror cinema and look at how the psychological phenomena we observe in each period changes with the times. We will show you how the psychological content in horror film has evolved through history.
In the 1920's – the 1960's, we see a predominance of Freudian psychology in film, and from the 1970's – the 1990's we see a predominance of cognitive and forensic psychology latent in horror cinema. We will lay out the psychology developing in each of these respective time periods and demonstrate that the psychology seen in film has very much to do with the psychological theories of their respective times. In this way, by going through all pages of our site, you will see the evolution of psychological principles through the films that reflect these principles. Behold how psychology progresses from psychoanalysis to an eventual shift to cognitive and forensic psychology!
But wait…let's not forget about FEARS! Fears are another important aspect of our site. We will touch on how fear works, and will ultimately show you the psychology behind fear, and how film-makers take psychological data and knowledge into account to produce fearful reactions in their audience.
Hitchcock era of the 30s through the 60s
The Psycho Killers of the 70s through the 90s.

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"Dream Dance: The Art of Ed Emshwiller," Ed Emshwiller circa 1970s, photo courtesy of Lightbox Film Center at International House Philadelphia.
"Relativity" still image, 1966. Image courtesy Film-Makers Co-op.
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A still from Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, directed by Paul Mazursky, 1969, 35mm, 105 min.
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Alvin Lucier.
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"The Original Science Fiction Stories," 1957, illustration by Ed Emshwiller. Image courtesy of Lightbox Film Center at International House Philadelphia.
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Lightbox Film Center, courtesy International House Philadelphia.
Founded in 1910, International House Philadelphia (IHP) is the region's international center for arts, culture, educational, and residential activities. As a hub of international culture and exchange, IHP presents hundreds of public programs throughout the year, including concerts, cultural celebrations, symposiums, and its renowned cinema program, Lightbox Film Center. It is also home to nearly 400 visiting students, scholars, and interns, from over 65 countries. IHP has received Center support for several of its curated programs, including Pop Cinema: Art and Film in the UK and US, 1950s–1970s, Free to Love: Cinema of the Sexual Revolution, and Sonic Arts Union, an exploration of the forward-thinking artist collective founded in 1966 by composer-performers Robert Ashley, Alvin Lucier, David Behrman, and Gordon Mumma. In 2018, Lightbox Film Center at IHP received a Center Project grant to present Dream Dance: The Art of Ed Emshwiller, the first major monographic exhibition of the artist's groundbreaking work in film, video, and visual art.
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Anti-Jazz: The New Thing Revisited
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Dream Dance: The Art of Ed Emshwiller
Ten Publications from Center-Funded Projects Reflect on Monuments, American History, and More
Fall Arts in Philadelphia: Trisha Brown Dance Co in Fairmount Park, Films at Eastern State, Pig Iron Premiere & More
Dream Dance: Walking Tour
Ars Nova Workshop and International House Philadelphia Present "New Paths Festival: On Film"
Milford Graves: A Mind-Body Deal Virtual Curator-Led Tour
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Composer Michael Gordon is a co-founder of Bang on a Can, an international organization dedicated to the support of experimental music since 1987.
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An Introduction to Restaging & Reconstruction
As interest in contemporary performance art grows, reconstruction and restaging have become critical methods in understanding the almost-lost moments of seminal early performances.
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Terracotta Warriors of the First Emperor
For its project Enhancing Views of History: Terracotta Warriors and Augmented Reality, The Franklin Institute will enhance the visitor experience of its exhibition with augmented reality (AR) technology.
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Philadelphia Flamenco Festival Performances of Pastora
Flamenco dancer Pastora Galván performs in this self-titled work, choreographed by her brother, Israel Galván.
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habitus: Poetry Reading by Natalie Shapero
The Fabric Workshop and Museum presents a poetry reading by Natalie Shapero, who will discuss her writing process as it relates to themes presented in habitus.
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Unity Within the Initiative Capsule Exhibition
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Pew Fellowships Increase
It gives us great pleasure to announce that the Pew Fellowships in the Arts will be raised to $75,000 for each Fellow in the 2015 grant cycle.
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Freedom Club
New Paradise developed this world premiere production, a sci-fi/historical riff on the American Civil War and a showdown inspired by a government raid in 1992.
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Fellows Friday News: Bruce Graham's Newest Play, Guitarist Chris Forsyth on NPR, Remembering Painter Frank Bramblett
Bruce Graham's Rizzo opens at Theatre Exile, NPR features Chris Forsyth, and Geoff Sobelle's The Object Lesson receives a Bessie Award.
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Facing Front Artist Talk: Building Performance
Jonathan Burrows & Matteo Fargion will have spent the week with 35 Philadelphia-based artists, curators, and writers in an intensive workshop on process. This last day of the session will open a window into their work and process, allowing for time to talk formally and informally about how we build performances.
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Daniel Heyman's (Pew Fellow, 2009) works on paper capture the images and words of Iraqi torture victims from facilities like Abu Ghraib.
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Questions of Practice: Conductor Donald Nally and Violinist Hanna Khoury on Blending Musical Traditions
Conductor Donald Nally and violinist Hanna Khoury on how tradition influences their approach to bringing together a classical Arab chamber ensemble and a Western choir in performance.
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The Contest in Context: Uyghur and Urdu Poetry Reading and Discussion
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Amy Trachtenberg on the Milpitas BART platform during the installation of her new work, "Ecstatic Voyaging."
S.F. artist goes underground with 'ecstatic' BART art installation
By Laura Paull | July 1, 2021
When Amy Trachtenberg was a student at the École des Beaux Arts in Paris 40 years ago, she fell in love … with the city's grand 19th- and 20th-century train stations. Intrigued by the interface of transit hubs with the human experience of rail travel, she chose to write her thesis on that topic.
Decades later, the San Francisco artist has had the opportunity to shape the aesthetic of a train station close to home: the new BART station in Milpitas.
Commissioned to create a work of public art, Trachtenberg emerged with an installation that can be seen on 20 structural columns on the platform.
"I've always been intrigued by columns and pillars as sculptural objects," she says, recalling those she viewed while living in France and on visits to temples and sacred sites in India, North Africa, Mexico and Southeast Asia. (It is a focus she previously explored in "Groundwork," a 2007 commission for a library in San Jose.)
The sleek station opened in June 2020 to a much diminished commuter load because of the pandemic. Now, with things on the move again, BART passengers will encounter bright columns adorned with tiles in warm colors evoking spices such as saffron and turmeric.
Embedded in the color scheme is a pattern that results from a weaving technique known as ikat, which Trachtenberg chose after researching the community the station would largely serve.
Amy Trachtenberg's "Ecstatic Voyaging" is an installation of patterned ceramic tiles on the columns of the Milpitas BART station.
Milpitas, a city of 80,000, contains a patchwork of national and ethnic identities, and some 40 languages are spoken by its residents. Trachtenberg often integrates textiles into her formal mixed-media work, and it occurred to her that ikat could speak to that diversity and provide a unifying motif.
A soft, energetic zigzag design, ikat appears in textiles indigenous to Indonesia, Central America, Africa, Asia and Eurasia.
"It is an ancient and very complex weaving form, recognizable in many cultures," she says. "The word ikat literally means 'to tie and to bind.'"
A local ceramics company, Fireclay Tile, helped Trachtenberg magnify her ikat designs to create an intricate layout of custom-glazed tiles that wrap around the station's eight-sided columns. On the platform, they stand like exclamation marks, and seen from the windows of a moving BART train, they "become more of an environment, a kinetic experience in which the viewer, not the artwork, is moving," she says.
She named the work "Ecstatic Voyaging," a favored phrase of the French poet Charles Baudelaire.
Because the new line extension (to Milpitas and Berryessa/North San Jose) finally puts BART into Silicon Valley, the artist layered a contemporary element into her ikat design: the lines and patterns formed in the silicon chip.
"People working in the tech industry recognize the computer imagery … in the tiles," Trachtenberg says.
Born and reared in Pittsburgh, Trachtenberg is the granddaughter of Eastern European Jews. Her father, Allen, sold men's clothing as a traveling salesman and moved the family of seven to California to take advantage of this state's public education system. (Trachtenberg earned her bachelor's degree in French and liberal studies at Sonoma State University before heading to Paris.) Her mother, Mitzi, was a visual artist who specialized in collage.
Amy Trachtenberg integrated patterns of silicon chip circuitry with ancient ikat textile patterns to make the designs for "Ecstatic Voyaging," the new installation at the Milpitas BART station.
"I come from textiles," Trachtenberg says. "Many generations of the men in my family were shmatte salesmen, and I grew up playing with books of fabric swatches. My maternal grandmother sewed dresses for my sister and me from scraps."
Trachtenberg has had works in a long list of shows, including the 2015 "Found/Made" group exhibit at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles and a 2019 solo show at the Luggage Store Gallery in San Francisco.
Currently, her works are part of two group shows: "Break and Bleed" at the San Jose Museum of Art and "Open Field" at the Catharine Clark Gallery in San Francisco. The latter exhibit, in part, pays homage to the German Jewish refugee and Bauhaus artist Anni Albers and the late Bay Area sculptor Ruth Asawa. Trachtenberg's contribution is a new work made from deconstructed bras that are painted, knotted and tied into a suspended structure.
"In this piece, and all of my work that includes cloth and found material, the human presence is there via the inclusion of everyday objects," she says.
She also has a work-in-progress on the facade of the new C.G. Jung Institute building in San Francisco. It's done in ceramic tile and it's based on a motif "borrowed from quilts and embroidery," she says.
No one can predict how long into the future the new Milpitas BART station will be in use, but the ceramic tiles in the station's construction and in Trachtenberg's "Ecstatic Voyaging" could last more than 100 years, says Jennifer Easton, BART's art program manager.
"If the goal of BART and the VTA [Valley Transit Authority] is to provide a democratic transit system for all," Trachtenberg says, "mine was to express how this station finally unites the diverse peoples of the Greater Bay Area and their myriad reasons for travel."
"Ecstatic Voyaging" at Milpitas BART station, 1755 S. Milpitas Blvd.
"Open Field: Nine Artists Respond to the Ideals of Black Mountain College"
Limited capacity, masks required. Through Sept. 11. At Catharine Clark Gallery, 248 Utah St., S.F. Free.
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I went to Tony Olsen after shopping around a bit at similar nearby companies. The prices are competitive and towards the moderately expensive side. However, their quality is good and service is good. It was easy to walk in (or drive in) and pretty well say what you want and how many you want. They offer delivery for a price (it's either 60, 80, or $120 for the entire order...I can't recall) and will also tack on a refundable per skid cost. I didn't know they had such thing because really, who would want to take a wooden skid? Anyhow, after the bricks were used, I decided to just lug it back into my car and return the skids to save a few bucks on pick up. Back to the bricks, they supplied the locking plastic gadgets and the stairs are still set so that's a good sign. I recommend checking out their catalogs for ideas and colours (there are some really nice one for certain styles).
I decided to go with Tony Olsen to replace my roof because it was a reputable company. Unfortunately, their reputation was not a good indication of the quality of service provided. They contracted out the work which took months to finish. The workers left cigarette butts all over the yard, they would show up at their own convenience and I overheard one of them cussing me out while working because I had to keep calling in order to ensure people would actually show up.
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Battle royal (; also royale) traditionally refers to a fight involving many combatants that is fought until only one fighter remains standing, usually conducted under either boxing or wrestling rules. In recent times, the term has been used in a more general sense to refer to any fight involving large numbers of people who are not organized into factions. Within combat sports and professional wrestling, the term has a specific meaning, depending on the sports being discussed.

Outside sports, the term battle royale has taken on a new meaning in the 21st century, redefined by Koushun Takami's 1999 Japanese dystopian novel Battle Royale and its 2000 film adaptation of the same name. This new meaning of "battle royale" refers to a fictional narrative genre and/or mode of entertainment inspired by the film, also known as death games and killing games, where a select group of people are instructed to kill one another until there is a triumphant survivor.

Sports

Historical uses

The label of "battle royal" has been applied to several events. In the 1700s in the United Kingdom, some bare-knuckle boxing conducted according to Jack Broughton's rules included matches involving eight fighters.  Referred to as "Broughton's Battle Royals", these events were spoofed in political cartoons of the era. The practice eventually fell out of favor in the United Kingdom, but it continued in the American colonies. Lower-class whites who lived in the backwoods practiced the "free-for-all" as well as "rough-and-tumble". The practice also spread to American slaves, who held mass fights as a form of entertainment. Frederick Douglass wrote that such distractions, as well as the consumption of alcohol, were "among the most effective in the hands of the slaveholder in keeping down the spirit of insurrection."  While a few masters sanctioned slave boxers (as shown in the 2012 film Django Unchained), this practice appears to have been rare, as slaveholders generally did not wish to damage their property. The majority of these events were run by the slaves themselves for their own amusement.

After the American Civil War, the battle royal entered a popular phase, but such events were increasingly considered shameful and disreputable. Promoters of boxing events arranged for brutal free-for-alls with few rules, generally between black boxers. The audience for these spectacles were almost always white people, unlike the pre-War entertainment within the enslaved community. A battle royal was a frequent "opener" event for boxing and wrestling shows from about 1870 to about 1910. They originated and were most popular in the American South, but they eventually spread to the North as well. However, the events fell out of favor, especially in the North. In New York, the State Athletic Commission banned the battle royal in 1911. They continued in the South from the 1910s to the 1950s, but with less popularity. The novel Invisible Man (1952) by Ralph Ellison contains a depiction of one such brutal event. By the 1960s, battles royal had been banned even in the American South.Wrestling With The Past: The Bizarre Origins of the Battle Royal - Part Two

The battle royal was a way for a would-be boxer to get noticed, and successful battle royal champions gained enough prestige to be able to work their way up to taking part in more  respectable boxing matches. Ken Burn's documentary about Jack Johnson mentions his background in battles royal, and Joe Gans and Beau Jack are two other examples of successful boxers who started in battles royal.

Professional wrestling

In professional wrestling, the battle royal is a match involving anywhere between four and 60 wrestlers that takes place entirely inside the ring — a wrestler is eliminated when a wrestler scores a pinfall or knocks out his or her opponent(s) (but rarely submissions). Some promotions allow over the top rope eliminations or enforce them exclusively, notably normal battles royal in the WWE and also in their annual Royal Rumble. Battles royal are often used to determine the top contender for a championship or filling vacant championships.

World Championship Wrestling was known for having the largest battle royal in wrestling, held annually at their WCW World War 3 pay-per-view events.  The three-ring, sixty-wrestler events consisted of all sixty wrestlers parading out to the ring (usually without formal introductions to save time) and beginning to fight at the bell.  Once the number of wrestlers in each ring had dwindled down to a number suitable for a single ring, the wrestlers would all move to the designated "Ring #1" out of the three and would fight to a winner. The winners of the four World War 3 battles royal were Randy Savage, The Giant, Scott Hall, and Kevin Nash.

World Championship Wrestling also held an event called Battlebowl in which 20 men started in one ring and would have to throw others into a second ring. From that ring you would be thrown to the floor for elimination. The last man in ring one would rest until one man was left in ring two. Those two men would then battle until one man was left and would be declared the winner. In 1991 Sting won the match after it coming down to him and Lex Luger. Every year thereafter Battle Bowl took place with only one ring and a normal battle royal. The entrants would be decided through tag-team matches consisting of randomly selected partners where the winning team would advance to the BattleBowl, called a "Lethal Lottery" by WCW due to the potentiality of rivals being forced to work as a team.

Numerous variations of the battle royal also exist, including:
 World Wrestling Entertainment's Royal Rumble: an over-the-top rope elimination match which starts with two competitors and adds a new competitor every two minutes, usually up to a total of thirty entrants, with the final remaining competitor being the winner
 Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's Gauntlet for the Gold: an over-the-top rope elimination match in which the final two competitors face off in a one-fall singles match
 Tag Team Battle Royal: a standard battle royal in which teams of two, three, or four combatants compete for group victory. Variations have been used in both WCW and TNA.
 All Elite Wrestling's Royal Rampage: an over-the-top rope elimination match which involves two rings and, as of 2022, 20 competitors. Loosely based on WCW's World War 3 matches.

Battle royale genre

In the 21st century, the 2000 Japanese film Battle Royale, itself based on the 1999 novel of the same name, redefined the term "battle royale" in popular culture. The term "battle royale" has since been used to refer to a fictional narrative genre and/or mode of entertainment inspired by the film, where a select group of people are instructed to kill one another until there is a triumphant survivor. The "battle royale" phenomenon became especially popular in the 2010s. Battle Royale set out the basic rules of the genre, including players being forced to kill each other until there is a single survivor and the need to scavenge for weapons and items. The "battle royale" concept had first gained mainstream popularity in Japan, where Battle Royale had inspired a wave of manga, anime and visual novel works during the 2000s, before the concept gained global mainstream popularity in the 2010s.

There are a number of popular battle royale video games, films, manga, anime, and visual novels. Along with the Battle Royale franchise itself, other examples of battle royale films include The Hunger Games franchise (2012 debut), The Purge (2013), Assassination Nation (2018), Ready or Not (2019), and The Hunt (2020). A popular Battle Royale inspired television series include the Japanese TV series Alice in Borderland (2020), as well as the South Korean show Squid Game (2021). Popular examples of battle royale games include PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (2017), Fortnite Battle Royale (2017), Rules of Survival (2017), Garena Free Fire (2017), Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 (2018), Apex Legends (2019), Call of Duty: Warzone (2020), and Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout (2020).

Along with the Battle Royale manga (2000 debut), other examples of battle royale manga, anime, and tokusatsu, include Gantz (2000 debut),,  Kamen Rider Ryuki (2002 debut), Basilisk (2003 debut), Bokurano (2003 debut), the Fate/stay night franchise (2005 manga and 2006 anime debut), Future Diary (2006 debut), Deadman Wonderland (2007 debut), Btooom! (2009 debut), the Danganronpa franchise (2010 debut), Magical Girl Raising Project (2012 debut), Darwin's Game (2012 debut), and Kamen Rider Geats (2022 debut).

Examples of battle royale visual novel games include the Fate/stay night series (2004 debut), Dies irae (2007), the Zero Escape series (2009 debut), and the Danganronpa series (2010 debut). Fictional battle royale video games were depicted in Btooom!, and in the Phantom Bullet (Gun Gale Online) arc of the light novel series Sword Art Online (2010 in print) as the "Bullet of Bullets" tournament.

See also
 Battle royale game
 Gladiators
 King of the Hill (game)
 Melee

References

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Q: 10.9: External monitor not recognised after monitor sleeps This issue started happening after I updated to OSX Mavericks.
I have an external monitor connected to my Macbook Pro (2010), and everything works just fine and dandy.. until my Mac doesn't have any activity for a bit and turns off the screen (NOTE: not the whole Mac is asleep at that point, it's just the screen).
Then when I swoop around on my trackpad to wake it back up, it won't recognise the external monitor the way it used to. Suddenly the arrangement is flipped (i.e. it's now below my Mac rather than above it), and the resolution is switched to 800x600 rather than the normal 1680x1050.
When I then pull the plug and plug it back in (while my Mac and its screen are wide awake), it finds its old configs again and fixes the resolution and arrangement.
Has anyone experienced anything similar, or is there a fix available? Or should I just consider this an unresolved bug, report it to Apple and hope for the best?

A: I have almost the same experience - after sleep my second display isn't available at all. Thanks for the tip of unplug - replug the display (firewire) - that solved the problem - but I will hate to do it all the time. My setup: iMac 27" 2011 and Lacie 526 display.

A: The fix I've adopted is to visit the Display section of the System Preferences. Hold the Option key to reveal the Detect Displays button. Click it.
The connector on my laptop has ended up a bit loose after years of unplugging and reinserting. Using System Preferences is probably kinder on it, until some kind of fix is forthcoming.
(There used to be a menu bar icon for displays, which included the Detect Displays option - but now that I have need of it, it appears to have been removed. Apple knows best, I suppose, and who am I to argue. Perhaps I am just plugging it in wrong.)

A: I would have most of my windows halfway or mostly offscreen.
Unplugging and replugging before I wake seems to solve this problem also.

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Q: C# intellisense incorrect for method that takes a dynamic argument consider follow simple class
public class SomeType
{
    public static int Fn(dynamic arg) { return 1; }
}

and the follow statement
dynamic value = 10;
var a = SomeType.Fn(null);
var b = SomeType.Fn(value);

the type of a is correct ( int )
the type of b is wrong ( dynamic )
I can't use intellisense any more on b until I do a dummy recast (int)SomeType.Fn(value) for what was already prototype to return an integer.
the question is, why the dynamic in the argument makes the intellisense to change my function prototype signature ?
even if I insert a dynamic into a function, that function cannot return nothing else than what is declared in its prototype, is this a bug ?
current workaround for me is the following
var b = SomeType.Fn((object)value);

A: There is an easy way to check whether this is an Intellisense bug: call a method that is not available for int. If the compiler gives the variable the type int, you'll get a compile-time error. If the compiler gives the variable the type dynamic, you'll get a run-time error.
dynamic value = 10;
var a = SomeType.Fn(null);
a.DoesNotExist();
var b = SomeType.Fn(value);
b.DoesNotExist();

If you try this, you'll find that only a.DoesNotExist() causes a compile-time error.
In other words, the Intellisense behaviour you're seeing perfectly matches the compiler's behaviour, which is that a method call involving dynamic arguments has a dynamic result.
Your workaround isn't a workaround, it's a fix. When you have dynamic types, you're asking the compiler to ensure the expression is resolved at run-time. When you cast to object, you're taking the dynamic types out, and at that point the compiler will fully resolve the expression at compile-time again.


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Suffolk's vocal expert Charlie Haylock helps Ralph Fiennes in new Sutton Hoo film
Published: 7:00 PM January 8, 2021
Carey Mulligan as Edith Pretty and Ralph Fiennes as Basil Brown in The Dig which is released on Netflix on January 29. Suffolk voice expert Charlie Haylock was recruited to make sure the Suffolk accents were correct - Credit: LARRY HORRICKS/NETFLIX © 2021
Sutton Hoo remains one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of all time and is one of the key elements of Suffolk's identity. The find, the ship burial of Anglo-Saxon King Raedwald, was made all the more remarkable by the fact that it was due to the insight and perseverance of two Suffolk people – landowner Mrs Edith Pretty and Ipswich Museum archaeologist Basil Brown.
Now, the story of Suffolk's greatest historic finds is being made into a film starring Ralph Fiennes, Carey Mulligan and Lily James. The Dig is being released on Netflix on January 29.
The vocal authenticity of the film is being looked after by Suffolk's resident accent expert Charlie Haylock, who was contacted by Ralph Fiennes to act as voice coach after he saw Charlie's "In a Manner of Speaking' video on YouTube.
Charlie Haylock on set with Ralph Fiennes as Basil Brown in The Dig, the story of the discovery of Sutton Hoo - Credit: LARRY HORRICKS/NETFLIX © 2021
Charlie was brought onboard fairly late in the day in July 2019 and only had weeks to turn Ralph Fiennes into Basil Brown before filming started in August. Any apprehension he felt instantly disappeared within minutes of picking up Ralph Fiennes from Colchester Station.
"I had booked a room at the Quay Theatre so we could work on the script and I could 'Suffolkate' it – re-write the lines phonetically in a Suffolk dialect and (subject to director's approval) slipping in a few Suffolk phrases that everybody would understand.
"Although, Ralph was born in Suffolk and lived in Wrentham for a short while he had no Suffolk accent. As we drove over to Sudbury I told him: 'I've got my work cut out here, you know that don't you?' He looked at me and asked: 'Why?'
"I told him: 'Because everytime you lot do a film set in this part of the world you turn us into West Country pirates. I hate pirates.' He laughed and promised me that he was committed to getting it right.
Ralph Fiennes as Basil Brown in The Dig. He was coached by Charlie Haylock to make sure the Suffolk accent was right - Credit: LARRY HORRICKS/NETFLIX © 2021
"And as soon as the coaching sessions got underway Ralph committed to use the Suffolk dialect all the time, so it became second nature. It was then I knew it was going to be all right."
The real acid test came when Charlie took Ralph round a number of West Suffolk pubs allowing him to practice his Suffolk dialect with the locals. Wearing his Basil Brown tweed suit he was rarely recognised.
"We even spent a Monday afternoon at the Blaxhall Ship joining in with the round-the-room weekly busking session. By doing this, Ralph could not only hear the spoken Suffolk dialect but also listen to the rhythm of the dialect, the intonations, the speed it was spoken (not very fast) and judge those famous Suffolk pauses.
"Ralph was a very good student and wanted to get it right. Basil Brown was a self-educated man and had leant Latin, Greek and other languages and had acquired a more refined Suffolk dialect and not so broad as the other characters portrayed in the film."
Charlie Haylock was recruited by Ralph Fiennes to serve as a voice coach on The Dig after seeing his video In a Manner of Speaking on YouTube - Credit: Phil Morley
Having got Ralph Fiennes 'Suffolkating' his lines, Charlie then arranged for a series of workshops for the rest of the cast in London just before shooting started. "I told them that the former editor of the East Anglian Daily Times, Terry Hunt, had just written to the paper worried about how good the Suffolk dialect would be in the film. He said that Suffolk people were sick and tired of hearing film and TV folk get it wrong. I told them that I didn't want to hear any pirates."
The elimination of pirates from the film meant that Charlie's contract was extended and he was invited to be on-set during film coaching the cast between takes. "The cast really appreciated it. Monica Dolan, who played Basil Brown's wife, was terrific. I spoke to her after a take and gently told her that she hadn't got the sound quite right and apologised for being such a perfectionist and she immediately came back and said: 'What's wrong with perfection?' and I knew that everyone was with me."
He also had the opportunity to slip Carey Mulligan a series of EADT features on the Sutton Hoo dig and on Mrs Pretty which she used during shooting to inform her performance.
Charlie stayed on the film's payroll until November when the post-production over-dubbing of dialogue was completed.
So what was the highlight of Charlie's first venture onto a film-set? Charlie's eyes light up and he responds instantly: "That's easy – after a hard day's filming, with re-take after re-take, Ralph suddenly stood and recited a soliloquy from Hamlet in a Suffolk accent. It sounded fantastic and brought Shakespeare alive!"
The Dig is available on Netflix from January 29.
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Under the heading of "blessings in disguise": Our flight to Paris got postponed a day. We arrived at the airport that Monday afternoon just moments before the airline texted me to say that our flight to Atlanta was delayed several hours. Since we had a very brief layover, that meant we wouldn't make our connecting flight. After an hour standing at the counter getting rebooked onto new flights the following day, we put our suitcases back in the car and went home. Dejected, sure, but that allowed me to do three things I hadn't had time for: 1. sew pockets on my last-minute travel pants (see below), 2. sit down on my couch with a glass of wine and the guidebooks (most notably this priceless little gem) I had ordered with such good Type-A intentions yet hadn't cracked open, and 3. run to Target for some Zyrtec D1, as it was becoming clear I was on a collision course with a sinus infection. And so, the next morning we headed back to the airport with me feeling much calmer and better prepared than I had the day before.
It was a dream of a trip and I've gotten a lot of requests for three things: Channel pics, Paris tips and a recap on how the ol' slow-fashion/capsule travel wardrobe packing plans turned out. And of course I want at least a cursory record of the trip for myself. So I'm going to attempt to cover all of that here in the most manageable way I can think of, which is to break it down day by day, outfit by outfit, with most of the related tips and whatnot relegated to footnotes so you can further investigate whichever bits are of interest. Regardless, it's a REALLY long post! Lots of photos. And I'm happy to answer any and all questions, so please ask away!
So in the end, I took 12 garments (3 on my person, 9 in my carry-on suitcase) and 3 pairs of shoes.
And I ultimately decided on my trench coat (J.Crew c.2009-10) over my hooded rain jacket, based on the forecast.
If you compare to the draft list, I pulled out the striped sweater (it was clearly going to be a warm week and even the two cardigans seemed a tad excessive), scored a pair of black linen, elastic-waist, photoshoot-sample Florence Pants from my friends over at Elizabeth Suzann, and added my favorite old t-shirt for sleeping/lounging. Also in the suitcase were two other things intended for the hotel room: a pair of thin black leggings and some flipflops I bought during a footwear emergency in DC last summer.
On the plane, I wore the black linen linen pants (now with pockets!), the beloved t-shirt and the chambray shirt, along with my omnipresent grey scarf for scarf-slash-blanket usage, and the ballet flats. I had a pair of black footie socks in my backpack2 for in flight (and my trench was also wadded up in the backpack). Verdict: perfect 24-hour-travel clothes — thumbs up.
We wound up landing in Paris on Wednesday morning instead of Tuesday morning as originally planned, and it took us several hours to get out of the airport and to the Hotel Panache3 via a series of trains. Which means we got to the hotel after lunchtime on Wednesday, and I was scheduled to visit our lovely Fringe Supply Co. stockist La Bien Aimée around 6pm and stay for dinner and knit night at L'Oisive Thé4. We tried and failed to nap (both of us ill at this point, Bob having beaten me there by about two weeks but me quickly catching up), and of course we were totally exhausted by the travel and also hadn't eaten. By the time I sat up and had a little chat with myself about how I was ever going to stand up off the bed, much less get showered and dressed, into a cab, and enjoy the company of a roomful of knitters for four hours … I honestly didn't know. And I honestly don't know for sure if this is what I wore! That's how messed up I was. But I'm pretty sure I pulled the comfy linen pants back on, and definitely the black sleeveless top and black cardigan, my trench coat and ballet flats. What I absolutely know for certain is I had a lovely time, and even perked up a bit once I got some food in me. I'm so thankful to everyone there for welcoming me, and only sorry I didn't get to mingle more!
Thursday was the coolest day of the forecast — likely my only chance to wear the Channel Cardigan I had finished knitting in time and imagined wearing throughout — so we knew it had to be sweater picture day. It turned out to be the only chance I got to wear it, but I'm so happy to have gotten to wear it that once (that place) before putting it away till Fall.
For photo purposes, I had planned to wear it with the sleeveless chambray top and the natural jeans, but wound up putting the black shell back on instead, plus my slip-ons that were meant to be my main walking shoes. These things are better than sneakers: soft-soled, SUPER cushy insoles, and no laces and flaps to potentially rough up your feet. I'd been wearing them to work nonstop for a couple weeks (where I stand for 8 hours a day and do a lot of moving around and manual labor and stuff) without any problem. And I had put blister guards on the backs of my feet for good measure. But a tiny catch in the seam at the back of the left one, imperceptible up till then, dug a hole right through the blister guard and into the back of my foot. So this was their only outing.
I don't remember whether I changed for dinner that night, although I must have. (This was my worst sick day, before I started taking the drugs, so it's foggy.) Certainly I did change shoes. After dinner, we took up a perch in the lobby with a view out onto the street and ordered champagne from the little hotel restaurant.
Friday was a day for layers — fluctuating temperatures, but with a cool breeze. I wore the black shell and black cardigan again, with the dark Willies and the ballet flats, plus my trench coat — perfect for a day of art and shopping. It warmed up in the afternoon, so by then the sweater was in my backpack and I was happy in my little top and trench.
For dinner that night, in a super casual mood, we ventured into a new little woodfired pizza place near the hotel called Ademi, which I liked both the look and smell of from having passed it a few times. Lovely people and good food, turns out. I think I went in my black tee, dark jeans, flats and trench.
We covered more far-flung ground on Saturday, as we wanted to go up into the 18th to the world-famous flea market8 — which was heaven even I couldn't fit any of the beautiful things into my suitcase — and to Sacré Couer and Montmartre and to the bateau, so we sort of alternated between cabs and walks that beautiful, warm day. I wore the black shell AGAIN, with the linen pants, chambray shirt and ballet flats, which was my ideal outfit for all of the above and for the weather. The scarf definitely came out of the backpack while we were out on the river.
Dinner that night was probably the most "dressed up" I got on this trip, for dinner in a rustic neighborhood hole-in-the-wall, and I love this outfit so much: my Elizabeth Suzann silk top I'd been saving for the trip, black cardigan around my neck, dark Willies and silver flats. After dinner, we drank champagne in the lobby again and then went upstairs and ate the pastries9 we'd bought in the afternoon.
It was SO HOT so of course we walked for miles and miles and miles again. I had saved my list of hotspots in the 3rd and 4th for Sunday, having heard the Marais is open while the rest of the city is closed10. Every single shop and restaurant on my list though (save the micro and adorable Boot Café coffee shop) was closed! But as we wandered from one locked door to another, we passed a sign for the Picasso Museum11 and took it as, well, a sign that we should have had it on our agenda. (I'll never forget this tiny little kid who was sketching in one of the galleries.) I had it in my head that I wanted to get back to the Tuileries and actually sit down in the bois and hang out with knitting and magazines. So after the Picasso, and a brief rest in the little park down the block, we rattled a few more locked doors in the 4th and then did something of a death march along the full-sun river walkway in the heat, feet screaming to be liberated, and arrived at the Tuileries to find all of Paris already occupying every last chair and bench. Brutal day, really, and I was overdressed. I'd worn my dark Willies again with the plaid top, ballet flats, and the Channel slung over my shoulders in an act of extreme optimism. It wound up in the backpack all day, and the plaid shirt was unwearable again after the sweating that went on. But I looked cute!
For dinner, we knew our options would be limited to the neighborhood brasseries (always open) and a few other random casual dining spots. We wound up at a fish-and-chips place called Mersea that we walked past multiple times a day on Rue du Montmartre going to and from the hotel, with me commenting every time that the place was adorable and the name amusing and who doesn't love fish and chips. We had the best time and the *best* fish and chips. It's a new place owned by two really charming young guys who worked with a 2-Michelin-star chef on their small menu, and I so hope they do well. If you're near there, please eat there. I went in just my black tee, linen pants and the flip-flops, totally appropriate for the laid-back joint.
We weren't meant to be in Paris on Monday — we were planning a daytrip to Reims — but we couldn't sleep Sunday night and decided to turn off the alarm we had set. So instead, we had a super leisurely last day in the city, which was cool and breezy again after the brick oven of the previous day. For our morning wander, I wore my beloved t-shirt and natural Willies with my trench, my black cardigan as a scarf, and the unflappable flats. This is the outfit that's probably the most purely me, and that pic of me alongside the Seine across from Notre Dame is also my favorite photo I've ever had the good luck to appear in, and a perfect memento of the trip. I loved this quiet day.
Bob had dined alone in the hotel restaurant that first night while I was out with the knitters, and kept raving about his meal, so I was determined to eat there before we left. (We'd had breakfast there most mornings, and it was perfection, but we're talking croissants, cheese, fruit, juice, etc., and I wanted the full dining experience.) I wore my silk Artist Smock again with the black pants — full Elizabeth Suzann — and the silver shoes. Hilariously, this hasty bathroom selfie is the only photo of any of my eveningwear. I felt great in this outfit, and enjoyed my favorite meal in Paris and maybe one of my favorite of all time, actually. If you have a chance to dine there, please have the asparagus and monkfish dish for me.
For the long flight home, I put on my most comfortable things: the linen pants, the black t-shirt, the black sweater (which spent most of the day around my neck and shoulders) and — feeling my feet could use a change of pace — the silver shoes. I had to laugh when we got to the AirFrance terminal, which is basically the fanciest mall I've ever set foot in (need a little Prada or Burberry before you go?), so I felt like my silver shoes were totally in order. Bedhead notwithstanding.
All told, only 1 garment went unworn — the chambray sleeveless popover — which is absolutely a record for me and packing. As is taking only 12 garments in the first place. (My usual MO is to throw at least 6-8 random tees/tops/tanks into any given suitcase as backups, on top of whatever I already packed.) The workhorses of the trip were clearly the black cardigan, shell and pants, and the ballet flats. It's a shame the Vayartas didn't work out for this particular purpose, but I'll still get a ton of wear out of them, and I actually felt cuter in the ballerinas every day anyway. My feet would not have objected to more cushion, but Dr. Scholls got me through!
This tiny but extremely versatile wardrobe was a vivid reminder to me of how much happier I really am with a small assortment of hardworking clothes, the resulting reduced need to think about getting dressed, and knowing I'll look good no matter which way I combine them. It's motivation to keep my closet from ballooning again, for sure. And one of the most striking things about the trip was how different it would have been before my slow-fashion conversion. We went into a few of my longtime favorite shops (most notably A.P.C.) and I fingered things and admired the design and walked away empty-handed, with no regrets, because all of it was made in China/Tunisia/Romania. So I've become a contented window-shopper at this stage of my life.
It's funny to give such a sketchy and clothing-centric outline of this trip that I've longed for since my 8th-grade French 1 class, but it also makes it very visual and memorable for me. I could write another 8000 words about how and why I loved it, but all that really matters is we were there, and we loved it.
2. My trusty backpack is one I got from SF company Alite Designs at West Coast Craft in October 2013 — they were sewing them right there in their booth. It's been everywhere with me the past four years.
3. We stayed at the pretty little Hotel Panache, in the lower 9th, and it was perfect for us — affordable, conveniently located between the arrondissements we wanted to visit, etc. Everyone was lovely and helpful, and the restaurant was terrific. It is a European hotel, not an American one, so if you book a room be prepared for small, and pay attention when booking as not all rooms have their own bathroom.
4. If you're ever in Paris on a Wednesday night, definitely try to reserve a seat for dinner-and-knitting night at L'Oisive Thé.
5. We found the perfect thing and realized we were in the J.Crew dept, LOL.
6. Christoph Niemann is an illustrator-artist I admire tremendously. If you haven't seen the first episode of the Netflix series Abstract, it's a must-watch. And I was rendered speechless when I saw, just before I left, that his Colette show included this.
7. Several people told me the bateaux mouches — the tourist boats that run up and down the Seine — are worth doing, and they were totally right. It's a good way to get the lay of the museum-and-monument land, especially at the start of your trip.
8. I never imagined quite how vast the flea market could be, and would have been lost were it not for Katariina Lambert's note in her gorgeous guidebook that the best of the mid-century antique vendors are in the Marché Paul Bert section in the center of it all.
9. I know this is blasphemy, but I've now had macarons in Paris, from both Gaudard and Ladurée: both delicious but neither beats Miette in San Francisco.
10. Seriously, if you're in Paris on Sunday and/or Monday plan to do the museums and monuments on those days, and save your shopping or smaller destinations for the other days of the week.
11. The Picasso museum had a show up that centered around his wife, Olga, and how she factored into his work as their marriage disintegrated over the years. I loved how biographical the show wound up being, which was more interesting to me than any particular period of his work or whatever. But what I really loved was the building! A work of art unto itself.
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We never saw the Bastille!
lol there is not much to it – a traffic circle and a monument – so maybe you did see it… :-) but maybe that is a reason to go back someday?
Thank you so much for sharing and your gorgeous pictures? Fabulous way to start my morning!
Thoroughly enjoyed this with my morning coffee, Karen! Thank you. Only thing missing was the croissant! We will be in Paris in September, first time for my husband, and I appreciate especially the eating tips. Where did you buy Sacred Coeur–the guide? It looks like a gem. Your wardrobe was impressive, indeed, and seemed to function perfectly for you. Think I'll clean my closet this weekend…really. Tres bon–merci!
You are the envy and aspirations of my wardrobe dreams. Someday I will have a plan that is as successful as this. Someday, dammit. Also, I am so pleased you had such a great time. What is more romantic than Paris in Spring?!
Thank you for sharing your trip. Now that you are home, if you haven't seen it yet, hunt out the movie "Paris, Je t'aims" so you can relive your trip on film (it is in English). Some of us laways travel with a little duct tape; a little piece of duct tape over the offending spot in your shoe will smooth out the little irritation. And next time you go to Paris (because of course you will now), Pere Lachaise cemetary is a great Sunday jaunt.
drool worthy! love all the outfits and you hit all my favorite spots. love les puces!
One of the best things I've read in a long time — thanks for writing it.
Your pictures of Paris are breathtaking, your wardrobe perfect. Your new cardigan seems so you. I bet you will enjoy it for years.
Wow, you packed (pun not intended) a lot into that week! I'm so glad you had a wonderful time, I was concerned about the weather for you, but so glad you had good weather. I wish I could pack like you, every day you looked marvelous!
Stunningly beautiful post! A post to visit again and again… Thank you!
I rarely, if ever, want to read a blog post more than once, but there was something about this post that makes me want to reread it and savour it. I'm glad you and Bob had a good time despite your illnesses. Also, I'm with you on the money -saving (in the long run) benefits of being engaged with slow fashion. I went to Cos while in Berlin, and while I love some of their silhouettes, I just couldn't buy anything. Thanks for all the details.
Love this post, your ideas for packing are awesome! Will be in Paris end of May and just ordered the book. I tried the link you posted but could not find a way to purchase, Found it on Colette (http://en.colette.fr/) – hopefully I will get it in time!
I have so enjoyed all your posts with my interest in slow fashion always increasing. As I read your blog (it was wonderful). I could not help but think what did Bob pack and wear on this trip?
Oh ha — Bob has his own formula. Couple pairs of jeans, a few t-shirts, couple of button-down shirts and a dark sweater.
I am so, so grateful for this post, Karen. Thank you so much for sharing. I opened it as I sat down to write my hopefully last iteration of what to pack and what to see for our own European trip – and we leave on Saturday. Unfortunately, the weather is not predicted to be as nice when we will be in Paris next week, so my clothing list will need to be a bit different, but like you, I am committed to my first attempt to pack sparingly and consciously.
I contacted Katariina last week about her book, thanks to your earlier IG post. We agreed that there would not be enough time for it to be delivered to me before we left, so she has graciously agreed to meet me at her office to give it to me when we arrive. We can't wait to see the Christophe Nieman exhibit, having seen his Abstract profile. (So good.) And will definitely try to hit a couple of your eatery suggestions, the yarn shops (while my husband photographs) and the Picasso Museum.
Mine is the bigger carry-on — this was my first time using it. I'm extremely attached to my old suitcase but the wheels gave me trouble on my last trip and I was terrified of dragging a broken suitcase through the streets of Paris, so I broke down and ordered the Away. The bigger carry-on is still smaller than my previous one (which I have carried on hundreds of flights over the past 14 years) and no expansion zipper or anything, so I was worried. But it worked out great, and being able to charge the phone off your suitcase is more valuable than I imagined! I'm a convert.
I, too, spent a Sunday in Marais searching out a few places I had on my list, only to find them all closed. However the atmosphere in that area, as the shops all start opening and the cafes fill up was worth experiencing as I walked about and I had a lovely afternoon nonetheless. Somehow, in Paris, it is hard to go wrong even if your original plans don't pan out.
You've read it from the beginning?! That's incredible, Penelope, thank you.
Wonderful trip, you have done and seen so much in just a few days, and being sick all the time, no wonder you were totally exhausted coming back. Looks like you had great weather as well, and good food. Great travel wardrobe too !
Your packing and organizational skills are literally blowing my mind!!!!!! When I went to Paris in February I threw two outfits in a carryon and literally wore the same thing every day for 10 days…lol! Always seeing far I can push minimalism.
HA!! Well, you had the benefit of being able to just throw your ES coat over whatever and look like a million bucks.
I have a Pinterest "Take Me to Paris" board and several of your links and this blog post will go in it! I'm very grateful for your itinerary and restaurant and hotel recommendations, not to mention a place to eat and knit! What bliss! So happy that you were able to take this trip. And having an abundance mentality, I'm sure you'll return someday to do more or different in Paris.
Lovely trip recap! I'm a total travel capsule convert and yours looks classic and well-styled as always. Thanks for a peek into Paris, hope to make it there someday.
I love this so much and hope that I have the chance to use it as a reference at some point in my life! :) Your outfits look both "you" and Paris appropriate. I love seeing how a small number of pieces can be just right on a trip and in real life too!
It seems like your neutrals, especially black, work best for a capsule travel wardrobe. If it was a red cardigan, I might feel like people would notice me always wearing the red sweater.
I adore Paris. My absolute favourite city. Although I'll admit that I've never looked so chic when I've been there!
I envy your slow-fashion suitcase : wish I could do the same … every time I travel, I feel like I am bringing my whole closet with me !!!!
I have been lucky enough to go to Paris many times (conveniently my best friend married a Frenchman and moved there 35 years ago, so I always have a bed and breakfast even if I have to share with one of her brood) but NOT ONCE have I looked as chic as you! Brava! Loved your travelogue so much. Next time: 12 pieces in my carryon!
FYI, the "D" is just sudafed. If you get it separately from the Zyrtec (which can make some people drowsy) you can take it every 4-6 hours. I find that to be far more effective if you don't mind the frequent dosing, and if you need the antihistamine you can take it separately at night.
Great travelogue. You really did Paris well. So sorry you got sick. Sigh…I never get sick at home, but travel does it to me more than I'd like. And my husband and son are nomads, so I've learned to deal with it. You buckle up and go for the ride anyway. And it's still good, right?
Beautiful post, Karen, thanks for sharing.
It may just be the photo but in the pic where you are wearing the Channel and holding a baked good in a bag I see part of the left sleeve is knitted in grey? It that a design element or a photo gaffe?
Looks like you had beautiful Springtime in Paris weather!
Thank you for sharing! I have a dream to visit Paris, hopefully next year. I ordered your recommended book (already arrived) & know this incredible post will be a reference.
As I prepare for an upcoming journey to Nova Scotia, I have become very interesting in the way that different people travel, what they focus on, and how they record their experiences. Thank you for sharing your time in Paris.
Thank you for your absolutely wonderful! post!!! I love Paris and always will and see in your writing (and pics!)that you do also! I could have read much more:) Happy that you were able to get to Paris and realize your dreams!


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China Slams Brakes on U.S. Crude Oil Imports
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From Bloomberg
First time Asian nation didn't import from U.S. since 2016: refiners still worried about U.S. crude import tariff
Even though Beijing hasn't sanctioned American oil imports yet, Chinese buyers aren't taking any chances.
The world's second largest economy halted purchases of U.S. crude in August for the first time since September 2016, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released Friday. In July, Chinese buyers received nearly 12 million barrels of crude from the U.S.
Beijing, once an enthusiastic buyer of U.S. crude after Washington lifted its restrictions on exports in December 2015, has even jockeyed with Canada for the position of top importer at times. Yet, China's interest in American oil has diminished amid the escalating trade spat between the two nations.
Trade halt
In June, Beijing threatened to slap a 25 percent tariff on crude imports in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's $50 billion levy on Chinese imports. China's largest refiner Sinopec then suspended its incoming shipments of U.S. crude, yet eventually resumed some purchases after crude was removed from that list.
The future of American crude shipments into China remains uncertain and there is still no guarantee that threats of a U.S. crude tariff won't resurface as the trade conflict persists. American oil producers, particularly those who operate in the key Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico, risk feeling the pain from the ongoing tensions as they increasingly look to foreign shores to market their supplies, as local demand becomes saturated.
Trump Expands Anti-China Effort
From The Hill
The Trump administration is pushing forward with an aggressive and public effort to condemn China for a wide series of transgressions, a strategy that risks intensifying an already high-stakes standoff with Beijing.
President Trump has long denounced U.S. trade policies with China, a centerpiece of his 2016 campaign that was a critical reason for his victories in the states of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.
But over the last few months, the administration's conflicts with China have gone well beyond trade to include signs of military flare-ups over the South China Sea and public allegations that Beijing is interfering in U.S. elections.
These widening areas of conflict have happened even as the trade fight with China has deepened, with Trump announcing $200 billion in new tariffs on Chinese imports just last month.
Trump has criticized past U.S. governments led by Republican and Democratic presidents as dealing with China from too weak a position.
Officials argue that the more muscular approach will actually make a real conflict with China less likely.
"In part, we are educating the American public, but we are also trying to help China understand where they are overreaching in ways that could lead down a very bad path," said one senior administration official.
The tougher rhetoric and policies, at least when it comes to trade, follow changes within the administration. Former chief economic adviser Gary Cohn's exit has been widely seen as empowering figures within the administration who have backed imposing tariffs on China.
Trump has also brought on a China hawk in national security adviser John Bolton.
Previous administrations tended to prefer a publicly cordial relationship with China that allowed grievances to be addressed behind closed doors. The Trump administration argues that approach failed.
"We've spoken with the Chinese behind closed doors and found that it's had very little to no impact on China's actual behavior," the official said. "And so, in the interest of helping them understand where we are coming from, stabilizing our relationship, and ensuring that we can have a cooperative relationship over the long term, we are calling out those activities publicly that threaten American interests."
The tougher approach on China was best reflected in a forceful public address last week by Vice President Pence, who accused Beijing of initiating "an unprecedented effort to influence American public opinion, the 2018 elections, and the environment leading into the 2020 presidential elections" in order to hurt Trump and the Republican Party.
Pence cited China's use of newspaper advertisements and public information campaigns, as well as retaliatory tariffs on agricultural goods, to target voters in districts won by Trump, alleging that the Russian effort to influence the 2016 election "pales in comparison" to the broad scope of actions undertaken by China.
"These and other actions, taken as a whole, constitute an intensifying effort to shift American public opinion and public policy away from the America First leadership of President Donald Trump," Pence said. "But our message to China's rulers is this: This president will not back down — and the American people will not be swayed."
Critics were quick to point out that there is no evidence of China engaging in a hacking and disinformation campaign akin to Russia's in 2016.
The remarks reverberated on the international stage, with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday engaging in a crusty exchange in Beijing with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
Wang told Pompeo that the administration's "groundless" accusations of election meddling by China coupled with sweeping U.S. tariffs constitute a "direct attack on our mutual trust and has cast a shadow over China-U.S. relations," according to Reuters.
Pompeo, who was briefing Chinese officials on his talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said the issues Wang raised show "we have a fundamental disagreement and "grave concerns about the actions that China has taken."
"I look forward to having the opportunity to discuss each of those today because this is an incredibly important relationship," the secretary of State added.
The administration has also increasingly clashed with China in the South China Sea, where Beijing has made expansive territorial claims and constructed artificial islands the U.S. says can be used for military purposes. Last week, the Pentagon accused a Chinese warship of making an "unsafe" pass of the USS Decatur.
The accusation against China of election meddling has not been accompanied by new policy changes, though Bolton appeared to suggest last week that the administration could soon take steps designed to counter China's political activities in the U.S.
"We expect there will be more on this subject in the days and weeks ahead," Bolton told reporters Thursday.
A source close to the administration said the National Security Council has begun the process of asking government agencies to develop options designed to limit Chinese technology companies' involvement in the coming rollout of a new 5G network in the U.S.
The measures could be aimed at companies such as Huawei and ZTE, whose technology Trump banned the government from using over security concerns.
Australia, a close U.S. ally and intelligence-sharing partner, has blocked the two companies from participating in its 5G rollout.
The efforts could help fulfill Trump's campaign promise to crack down on China, which he has accused of carrying out one of the "greatest thefts in the history of the world" against the U.S. on trade.
Regional experts worry the public rancor and escalating trade fight could dampen the world economy. Some also warn it could make it difficult for the U.S. to secure China's cooperation on issues like North Korea, where Beijing in the past has been a key partner in enforcing sanctions against Pyongyang.
"There is a cost associated with taking a more aggressive approach towards China," said Ryan Hass, a China expert at the Brookings Institution and former National Security Council official during the Obama administration.
"The question I have is, what are the benefits? That to date is very hard to articulate," Hass added. "I can't tell you what we have gained, and I don't think the vice president can tell you either."
Administration officials, like Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, say China represents a broader and more methodical threat when it comes to foreign influence, one that encompasses malicious cyberactivity but also includes media manipulation and pressure tactics targeting businesses and university students designed to boost China's image.
"With China, there has been a broad effort underway for a long time, but now that effort is better resourced and has been prioritized by the Chinese leadership to condition the way Americans think about China's expansion and activities generally around the globe," said the official.
Trump has given himself the ability to take decisive action against China for the alleged meddling, but it remains unclear if he plans to use it. Trump signed an executive order in September that allows the administration to level sanctions on foreign entities or individuals who interfere in U.S. elections.
The administration's stark rhetoric toward Beijing is a sign China hawks within the administration are growing even more wary of Beijing's willingness to infringe on the U.S. in the economic and digital realm.
On the same day as Pence's address, Bloomberg reported that the Chinese government had secretly implanted spy chips into servers that eventually made their way to Apple, Amazon and the U.S. government. Apple has denied many of the article's claims.
China's decision to arrest the head of Interpol, Chinese national Meng Hongwei, also stunned world leaders and shined a light on President Xi Jinping's sweeping anti-corruption crackdown that some experts have dismissed as a thinly veiled attempt to consolidate power.
"This administration is pushing a very broad set of charges and making a broad set of moves on China," said Dean Cheng, a China expert at the conservative Heritage Foundation. "Pence's speech, coming from the vice president himself, is basically saying, look, there is actually this underlying view in this administration of China: 'You are a bad actor.'"
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Teachers using Super Bowl to make learning fun in the classroom
by: Sharifa Jackson
Posted: Feb 1, 2020 / 10:24 AM EST / Updated: Feb 1, 2020 / 10:24 AM EST
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (WDAF) — Super Bowl week had teachers in the Kansas City area using lessons from the big game to make learning fun in area schools.
"I keep telling my first graders, 'You were not born when we went to the Super Bowl the last time. Mrs. Countryman's 43 years old, and I wasn't even born, so this is huge,'" said Lauren Countryman, a first-grade teacher at William Southern Elementary. "I just hope they can remember this. It's such a big memory."
For the past two weeks, Countryman has been using Chiefs-inspired math lessons to teach her students. All season long, the class has been keeping track of the team's record.
"What's nice is we have been working on graphing lately, so it was an easy thing to just incorporate the Super Bowl and include football in our math lessons," she said. "It's been really easy, but making it exciting and fun."
The students are learning everything from counting Mahomes passes, learning greater than and less than signs and, of course, statistics.
Countryman said it's the best of both worlds for not only her, but her students who are able to blend football into a lesson.
"When you make learning fun and connect it to them, it sticks so much better," Countryman said.
To celebrate Red Friday, the class also participated in a small tailgate event with hot dogs, desserts and Chiefs gear.


A regular task at McGregor was to create a new take on existing packaging for the licensed brands that would create a fresh look without straying from the brand's strict guidelines.
These are some design explorations for Izod triggered by their company-wide brand refresh.
The brand as a whole was pushing the stripe as a stronger design element, and the brand manager at McGregor had the good idea of stepping away from the classic navy to incorporate more white for a lighter feel in the women's line.


Delhi Public School Durgapur was established in 2011 at Bidhannagar in Durgapur and is affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).The school seeks towards changing the face of education in Burdwan District, with international standards in education, co-curricular activities, sports, infrastructure and facilities that embrace the demands of modern curriculum. Admissions (2019-20) are open for class XI. Call us on 9681500600 or visit the school.


I love this time of year. It's a time of hope. The kind of hope that you have only from knowing in your heart that leaves will soon be falling – and not just because trees are parched.
Some days, it stays as cool as the low 90s. The temperature of hope.
Another sign of fall that I'm sure you thought would never get here – my annual party in Zilker Park. It's just 16 days away now.
But, you know, as much fun as I'm having listening to Robert Randolph, preparing for the next legislative session, and getting into, um, discussions with folks who like a budget crisis better when it's not defined … the truth is that there's an election coming up.
And as you know, it's a big one.
There's a deadline for campaign contributions coming up in just two days, on Thursday (the 23rd). Contributions that come in by then will all need to be reported early next month.
In other words, this is your chance to show support for a candidate in a way that really makes a statement – before that statement gets muddled in the noise of the campaign's final days.
So if you're planning on coming to the big party on Oct. 7 and you haven't bought your tickets yet (and, honestly, just reading those words breaks my heart), please click here so I can include you before this week's deadline.
If you're busy on Oct. 7, or you can't get into Austin that night, or you'd just rather contribute a different amount, I'd be honored if you'd show your support for my campaign by clicking here.
And if there's another candidate out there who you feel passionate about, please support them this week. Time's running out to make a difference in this campaign.
There's one more thing I want to mention this week: the Austin Area Urban League is having a gala on Friday night to celebrate the accomplishments of so many giving, caring folks across the community, and to honor the National Urban League's 100 years of service to our country's under-served.
Liz and I will be co-chairing this year's event. I'm proud to work with a group with the stated vision of "a community in which all citizens are free from barriers to education, economic, and social success".
To learn more about the Austin Area Urban League, check out www.aaul.org.
If your mother only knew, she'd be disappointed you didn't hit the link to buy your tickets when you were so politely asked to do so earlier. She's done so much for you and you choose this moment to rebel against her love?
Buy those tickets right now. Or make a contribution of some other amount.
If you don't, I'm telling.


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The heartfelt joy of the holiday season takes the stage in style at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre as Santa and his friends celebrate the 24th annual production of A Beef and Boards Christmas starting Nov. 25.
Sure to make the season bright, A Beef and Boards Christmas is a glittering array of performances that celebrate all that makes the holidays special. And it will be a particularly sentimental year for Deb Wims as she rejoins Kenny Shepard to co-host the show one last time before relocating out-of-state with her family.
"The Christmas show is my heart and soul at Beef & Boards. It is home to me," Wims said. "It is a huge part of my life there. Performing in it every year with Kenny at my side is just so natural, comfortable and fun. The holidays aren't complete unless I'm onstage with all my dear friends at The Beef. I am giddy when November rolls around and we start rehearsals. Sometimes I have to take a moment to appreciate how lucky I am to have the opportunity to do this every year!"
Deb and Kenny will be joined by Kendra Lynn Lucas, who returns as the featured vocalist famous for her passionate performance of "O Holy Night." This year's quartet of principal singers welcomes back Peter Scharbrough, Betsy Reason and Cara Statham Serber from the 2015 production. Kyle Durbin rounds out the quartet, returning to the show after eight years.
The Beef & Boards Orchestra, led by musical director Kristy Templet, has its own time in the spotlight as it's featured onstage, playing throughout the production.
A tribute to the military honors all who have served, and children will delight when Rudolph, the Chipmunks, the Grinch and Santa take the stage. Plus they'll get to tell Santa their most special wishes when they have the opportunity to meet him during intermission.
A Beef and Boards Christmas is on stage for 34 performances through Dec. 23 in the intimate space of Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre. Tickets range from $41 to $66 and include Chef Odell Ward's holiday buffet and select beverages. Parking is always free. For reservations, call the box office at 317.872.9664 anytime between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays.
For more information, including complete show schedule, visit beefandboards.com. A Beef and Boards Christmas is sponsored in part by WHMB-TV 40.
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One of the big announcements from the Nokia 7.1 event last week was Android Pie for the Nokia 6.1 and Nokia 6.1 Plus. HMD Global previously promised Android Pie for all Nokia devices, so this was more of a confirmation of that. Regardless, HMD Global said the devices would receive the update this month. Lo and behold, it only took a week for the Nokia 6.1 Plus to get the update to Android 9 Pie Beta.
Juho Sarvikas, Cheif Product Officer at HMD Global, announced on Twitter that the Android 9 update is available now to test in Nokia Beta Labs for the Nokia 6.1 Plus. Users can head to the website and sign in to get started. You will need to enter your device IMEI number and your network operator in order to sign up. After successfully enrolling your device, you will receive the Android 9 Pie beta build via an over-the-air (OTA) update.
Along with the recent news of the Nokia 8 bootloader being unlockable, HMD Global is doing a great job with software support. Speedy updates combined with affordable and solid hardware makes for a combination that Android enthusiasts love. If you have the Nokia 6.1 Plus, be sure to head on over to Nokia Beta Labs and get a taste of Android Pie!


Although painful at times, struggle often signifies the beginning of change.
Whether it's relationship issues, financial concerns, bad habits, we all struggle. And fortunately, we all have the God-given power to shift our focus, our perspective and our priorities, which can lead to exciting life changes. But why do this alone?
Shift is a seven-week spiritual growth program in which participants learn about themselves, about God, and about how to make shifts in their lives. The program draws on the Jacob story from the Old Testament. Here is your chance to offer your struggles before the Lord, and watch them turn to blessings.
No small groups in your area? Start your own! It's easy with the step-by-step Small Group Leaders Guide, and enriching Participant Activity Pages located in each Shift workbook.
Participate online by listening to, watching, or reading weekly sermons preached on Shift from all around the world.
Help inspire children to make space in their lives for God with lessons from the Jacob and Esau Youth and Sunday School Program.


Pippi went to the groomer last week, to get a new look. We are changing her cut just a little, the little gal wants to keep with the times. Her ear tufts are much shorter now, her brows to short and chic points and her beard a bit more kept. Her furs are fairly easy to keep looking swell, just take a quick brush to put her beard into place. I'm not trilled with the cut, the took off way too much and she has "snail-skirt". Her tufts are nearly gone, I will be much happier in a few weeks I'm sure.
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Pippi looks beautiful (even though she's giving you the stink face)!
You are looking good there Sis. It always takes a week or for us to look our best though. Have a great day!!
Is she frowning about her cut? Cute girl. She needs to come see Jake and Albert. They prefer the more unkempt look of true mountain men for themselves…heehee.
I was just noticing how much her eyes are like Jake's. Albert's are more like round black marbles, but hers and Jake's have that warmer, more soulful color.
Her eyes are very brown and round.
She doesn't look all that thrilled about it either. Poor Killer Dog.
We get clipped but are left with longer hair. SHE can never get the ears right, ours are usually fuzzy….and sometimes wonky. Doesn't take long for mistakes to grow out though.
Pip, we thing you look beautiful.
A bee-you-ti-ful gal no matter what the cut and a fabulous photo!
Oh she doesn't look very impressed!


private in Park Lawn Cemetery.
Earl V. "Vin" Thompson, age 100, of Scipio St., Jamestown, passed away Monday morning, April 1, 2019 in St. Paul's Senior Living Community.
He was born in Teepleville, PA on May 12, 1918 son of Rev. Earl D. and Alta S. (Smith) Thompson. He was a 1936 graduate of Volant High School and served his country in the United States Army during WWII where he was of the 101st Infantry, 26th division, 3rd Army, and participated in the Battle of the Bulge.
He was proud to have participated in the relief of the Siege of Bastogne. On September 3, 1942 Vin married the former Ethel M. "Phoebe" Randall, she passed away September 7, 2011. Vin was the caretaker of Lucy Rodger's estate in Jamestown for many years and formerly was employed at Al Drake Construction and Nelson's Flower Shop in Mercer.
Vin was a member of Jamestown Presbyterian Church and Jamestown VFW Post # 5424. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, taking care of his yard especially cutting his grass and walking downtown Jimtown everyday making several stops to visit especially at McClintocks Barber Shop.
He is survived by a son; Paul J. Thompson and his wife Jeri of Jamestown, four grandchildren; Chris Martin and his wife Jacquie of Carlisle, PA, Michael Martin and his wife Michelle of Wilmington, DE, Sara Saylor and her husband Jason of Greenville, and Paul "Vinnie" Thompson of Jamestown, four great grandchildren; Samantha Martin, Carter Martin, Chloe Saylor, and Lexi Saylor, two sister in laws; Mary Thompson of Mercer and Sandy Randall of Jamestown. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, a daughter, Betty Lou Martin, a son in law, Ray Martin, and three brothers, Paul Thompson, Raymond Thompson, and Joseph Thompson.
Love links us with loved ones though they be on the other side of earth. So those we love pass beyond our reach, they never are outside our hearts. Vin was our neighbor for several years and was kind, helpful, upbeat and witty. He will be greatly missed by family, friends and the community.
Sending you our love and prayers. We hope to attend services and visit with you all.
Many Blessings and Much Love.
I enjoyed many visits from Vinnie while serving as church bookkeeper and Secretary at Jamestown Presbyterian Church. He always had a smile and friendly word. The stars will shine brighter now that is in heaven.
My prayers and thoughts go out to the Thompson family. I will always have very fond memories of Vin. He made me laugh every time I ever talked with him. He will be sadly missed but never forgotten.