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UNest Partners with The Shaquille O'Neal Foundation for Holiday Giving Campaign
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Campaign aims to invest up to $100,000 in the Shaq-a-Claus holiday program
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–UNest, a leading fintech company that makes it easier than ever for parents to invest in their kids' future, today announced a charitable initiative in partnership with The Shaquille O'Neal Foundation. During the 2022 holiday season, UNest is offering matching donations for money invested through its platform, with a goal to contribute up to $100,000 to the Foundation's Shaq-a-Claus holiday program, which has provided tens of thousands of toys, clothing, meals and more to underprivileged youth across the country.
UNest's charitable initiative, to begin on Giving Tuesday, November 29, 2022, and run through December 31, 2022, will make a matching donation to The Shaquille O'Neal Foundation for each investment gift of $25 or more, received by a family in their child's UNest custodial account.
"The holiday season is a crucial time of year for supporting underserved children and their families, and our Shaq-a-Claus program is an incredibly fun and successful way to reach kids," said Kari Uyehara, The Shaquille O'Neal Foundation Executive Director. "UNest shares our goal of helping every child reach their full potential and we are grateful to have them involved in brightening the holidays for kids in need."
Established by NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, the Foundation's mission is to create pathways for underserved youth to achieve their full potential. Hosted annually, Shaq-a-Claus has assisted children in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Boston, and New Jersey, among other places. In 2021, Shaq-a-Claus provided support to over 1,300 kids in Georgia, Florida, New Jersey, Nevada, and New York.
"Every child deserves equal opportunities for success, which is a core mission for both UNest and The Shaquille O'Neal Foundation," said UNest founder and CEO Ksenia Yudina, CFA. "It truly takes a village to raise a child. We are proud to team up with the Foundation this holiday season to help support the needs of kids across the United States while encouraging families to build a better financial future for their children."
As part of its mission to help parents build a brighter future for their children, UNest is also committed to protecting and enhancing the lives of underprivileged youth. Since its market launch in 2020, UNest has helped over 500,000 parents and kids build a lasting financial legacy for their families. Last year, gifts through the UNest platform reached $600,000, and the company is on track to exceed that in 2022.
UNest makes it easy to send a one-time gift or invest on a recurring schedule for grandchildren, godchildren, nieces, nephews and other important children in their lives. Parents generate a unique URL within the UNest app to send to friends and family via email, text message or social channels in advance of a holiday, birthday or special occasion. Upon receiving the unique URL, those wishing to send a gift open a webpage that helps them select an amount, and optionally add stickers and photos before sending the gift to the child's UNest account.
Friends and family can also initiate the process of sending a financial gift to children that do not have a UNest account. Those wishing to send a gift generate a unique code at unest.co that they forward to the custodian of the child, prompting them to open a UNest account.
About The Shaquille O'Neal Foundation
The Shaquille O'Neal Foundation creates pathways for underserved youth, helping them achieve their full potential. Established in 2019 by the NBA Hall of Famer, television sports analyst and entrepreneur Shaquille O'Neal, the Foundation works to instill hope and bring about change in communities, collectively shaping a brighter future for our children. While primarily partnered with Boys & Girls Clubs and Communities in Schools, the Foundation will simultaneously support Shaquille's other charitable endeavors, such as his annual Shaq-a-Claus holiday event and initiatives alongside his corporate partners. For more information, visit shaqfoundation.org.
About UNest
UNest is a purpose-driven fintech company empowering parents to invest and save for their kids' future. Since launching in February of 2020, UNest has helped tens of thousands of families give their children a financial head-start and road map. Opening a UNest Investment Account for Kids requires no paperwork and takes just five minutes to set up through its award-winning app. UNest leadership team includes senior team members from MoneyLion, Marqeta, and Capital Group. The North Hollywood company is backed by leading investors including Anthos, The Artemis Fund, Franklin Templeton, Altair Capital, Launchpad Capital, OneWay Ventures, Unlock Venture Partners, Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, Bitfury, and NBA All-Star Baron Davis. UNest is supported by a roster of celebrity brand ambassadors, such as Laura Dern and Hannah Simone, who share in the company's mission. UNest Securities LLC is a FINRA registered broker-dealer. To learn more visit www.unest.co.
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Bearsted travelled to Whyteleafe FC who are top of the league to face a tough battle with only 12 men due to injuries.
Bearsted played the first half with very little tempo and seemed to be flat and sat back and let Whyteleafe control the game. The defence had their work cut out and battled well and held on until the 43rd minute when a poor clearance allowed a cross to be headed into the net to make it 0-1 at the stroke of half time. Kit Warner was unbelievable in goal and kept the score line to just one with some class saves. An Injury ten minutes into the game used the only sub BFC had so now the squad was down to 11 men. Half-time the score remained 0-1.
The second half saw a totally different attitude from the lads and they started to play some football, they created chances but unfortunately couldn't put them away and with the striker absent this was always going to be a tough ask against a strong team. The game finished 0-1 Whyteleafe, Bearsted's defence was outstanding today and we saw some great attitudes in the second half to keep a very well structured Whyteleafe to just one goal. Hopefully with a full squad the Home fixture will be a different story.
Well done today lads considering you only having 11 for 80 minutes I think you done a great job.


A murdered teen is resurrected to walk the earth for more than a century in the second and final book in the sweeping epic that Entertainment Weekly called "utterly riveting."
Zebulon Finch has faced more violence, lust, and heartbreak than any other seventeen-year-old in history. But nothing can prepare him for what is coming next.
Half a century has passed since Zebulon Finch was gunned down and then inexplicably resurrected to experience a second life. Picking up his tale where he left off, Zebulon heads to Nazi Germany on a top-secret mission. From there he escapes to the shiny new world of the suburbs—a tidy neighborhood hiding dark secrets. He will exchange the pains of this world for what he believes will be peace among the stars. He will march for social change all the way to Woodstock, go raving mad in the desert, and finally exit from humanity the only way he knows how. We first met Zebulon sealed in a tomb beneath the World Trade Center—might he yet crawl from the rubble to discover a different America?
Enthralling and gut-wrenching, The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch, Volume Two: Empire Decayed is the conclusion to the epic saga of one young man's journey down the long road to redemption.
Daniel Kraus is the acclaimed author of The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch, Volume One: At the Edge of Empire; The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch, Volume Two: Empire Decayed; The Monster Variations; Rotter; and Scowler. With filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, he wrote Trollhunters. A writer, an editor, and a filmmaker, Daniel lives with his wife in Chicago. Visit him at DanielKraus.com.


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Operation Plumbbob: How a manhole cover became the fastest object launched by Humans
The Story you are about to read is unbelievable but true. It involves Spacetravel, 1,200 Pigs, 18,000 US soldiers, Mythbusters and lots and lots of Nuclear Detonations.
The time is 1957 and after World War II Atomic Bomb testing is the thing everyone is talking about. Unimaginable now but at the time there where Blast Watch Partys in Las Vegas and even crazier some people only came to Vegas to watch these Tests from afar. They even had a Miss Atomic Bomb beauty competition there. Between 1945 and 1992 the US detonated 1054 Nuclear bombs. And this is the story about how one of these Tests might have unintentionally resulted in not only the fastest man-made object so far but also the first Human Object in space two months before Spudnik.
Fig 1: First Atomic Test shown on live Television in February 1951. Courtesy of US NNSA
Operation Plumbbob
Operation Plumbbob was a series of nuclear tests conducted between May 28 and October 7, 1957. These tests were conducted at the Nevada Test Site and it was the biggest, longest, and most controversial test series in the United States. One could describe the scientists responsible for these experiments as Atomic Mythbusters because that is what they did. At one time they placed 1,200 Pigs at various points in the Blast radius to find out what an Atomic blast would do to living beings.
Fig 2: During a test in 1951 that didn't belong to the Plumbbob series, US troops watch a nuclear bomb detonate above-ground from about 9.5 km away. Resulting in them being exposed to dangerous amounts of radiation. Credit: The Nuclear Weapon Archive
Just like the men in the picture about 18,000 members of the U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy, and Marines participated in exercises during Operation Plumbbob. It is not know how many of these men died due to the exposure but research shows that the life expectancy of soldiers who participated in such a test is much much lower than normal. With the Limited Test Ban Treaty in 1963 and the Threshold Test Ban Treaty in 1974, tests had to move underground. Even though the first underground test "Uncle" was in 1951 tests continued above ground till 1962.
Operation Plumbbob alone was responsible for about 32% of all radiation exposure to the public due to continental nuclear tests. But there were a lot of concerns about detonating Nuclear Bombs far underground. Some of the fears were that a crack in the Earth's crust could be created or that a Vulcano would be produced. But never the less radioactive contamination had to be reduced so the underground testing began.
Fig 3: One of the early underground tests, nicknamed "Luna", exploding from an unstemmed hole underground during Operation Hardtack in 1958. Credit: NNSA
Pascal A
One of the MythBuster scientists working on Operation Plumbbob was astrophysicist Robert R. Brownlee. He was responsible to design a test that would contain all the radiation releasing it into the ground with minimal above ground exposure. The test he designed was called Pascal A.
They dug a 147 meter deep and 0.9-meter wide hole in the ground. They placed a nuclear bomb at the bottom and a metal plate on top. There was a 1.5 m thick concrete plug in the hole with a hole in the middle for some kind of detector. The expected yield was about 0.9 Kg.
But like many Mythbuster experiments, this Test didn't go as planned. In a big way. Meaning the actual yield was 51,000 times larger at 55 Tones. Eyewitnesses say the explosion looked like the biggest Roman candle ever to be seen. The steel plate and the concrete plug where nowhere to be found. Like the good scientist Brownlee was, he decided to detonate another bomb just to film another metal plate with a high-speed camera.
Pascal B
This test was called Pascal B and it was performed on August 27, 1957. The hole was a bit deeper at 152 meters and the plate was now a 900 kg heavy manhole cover. In addition to that, they placed a 2-ton concrete plug right above the nuclear bomb. After the test, they searched the area within a 150 km radius but the manhole cover was nowhere to be found.
When they looked at the film they saw that even though the camera they used was able to film at one frame every millisecond the manhole cover was only seen in one frame. That meant they couldn't calculate the velocity of the thing directly but they calculated how fast the manhole cover would have to go to be only seen on one frame. They ended up at 66 km/s which is 6 times greater than the escape velocity of earth at around 11.2 km/s.
After some thinking, they realized that the two-ton concrete cylinder was placed too close to the center of the detonation. The heat and pressure at that point probably vaporized the whole thing in seconds creating superheated gas that traveled along the shaft like lit gunpowder. This gas would have reached the manhole cover at a speed of 201.000 km/h which is still 5 times the escape velocity of earth.
If these numbers are real then the manhole cover of Pascal B would be not only the fasted man-made object ever created but also the first man-made object to reach space. Remember this test was performed two months before the launch of the Russian satellite Sputnik Oktober 4. 1957. The (second) fasted man-made object is the New Horizon probe with a speed of 58.500 km/h. But soon even the speed record of Pascal B will be broken by the Parker Solar Probe that will reach a speed of 690.000 km/h.
But People have doubts!!
Fig 4: Here you can see European Space Agency´s ATV Spacecraft burning up during re-entry. This took place on Sept. 29. 2008.
But as you might have guessed many people have doubts that this manhole cover actually reached space. One of the most obvious cases against reaching space is the immense friction created by moving through the atmosphere at such speeds. To stay in orbit above earth objects have to maintain a speed of about 28.000 km/h. That means during re-entry they hit the atmosphere at 1/8 the speed of the manhole cover and they break up and then burn up. So how can an object traveling 8 times that speed does not burn up before escaping earth?
When asked about this Brownlee said that the manhole cover just traveled to fast to have time to completely burn up. Another argument in favor of reaching space is the theory that the metal manhole cover was formed into an aerodynamic shape by the immense pressure during flight resulting in a heat deflecting form. Meaning that just like a spacecraft the shape guides the heat along with the vehicle.
There is actually something just like that used in the military. It is called an Explosively formed penetrator (EFP) and it works like this. A round plate is placed over some tube filled with explosives and when they explode they propel the plate forward. This causes the plate to form a penetrator shape.
Fig 5: This is what an Explosively formed penetrator (EFP) looks like. You can see that due to pressure, the plate-formes into something that resembles a penetrator shell. Credit: Air Force Research
Also, rocket propulsion by nuclear bombs is not unheard of. Sometime after the Pascal B test, the US government had a Project called Project Orion. They looked at and tested Nuclear powered propulsion. Meaning they used A-Bombs to propel a spaceship to space.
Fig 6: A design of what the Orion Spaceship could have looked like. Credit: NASA
So what do you think? Is there a huge metal plate somewhere out there or did it burn up? I have my doubts but I hope it's true. This story is just too amazing not to be true don't you think!
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The Dr. Arnita Young Boswell Scholarship is open to college freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors who are African-American. Both men and women who meet the academic guidelines may apply.
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must be African-American undergraduate students with a grade point average of 2.75 or above. The scholarship is renewable each year as long as the student continues to meet the qualifications. Applicants must be currently attending a U.S. accredited college or university and have a deep concern for their community and the Black family.
Applicants are chosen based on their academic excellence and their demonstrated interest and participation in school and community activities. In addition to a completed application, students will be asked to complete a 300-500 word essay to demonstrate their communication skills.
The scholarship is offered by the National Hook-Up of Black Women (NHBW), Inc., formed in 1974 to establish communications between women's organizations and individuals to support the Congressional Black Caucus Legislative efforts and serve as a voice for the needs of Back women and families everywhere. The organization is based in Chicago, Illinois.


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This Year's Day of Remembrance Considers the 30th Anniversary of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988
February 8, 2018 November 28, 2018 Carol Cheh	Leave a comment
Signing of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 by President Ronald Reagan, 1988. Japanese American National Museum. Gift of Norman Y. Mineta.
On Saturday, February 17, JANM will present the 2018 Day of Remembrance in partnership with Go for Broke National Education Center, Japanese American Citizens League-Pacific Southwest District, the Manzanar Committee, Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress, Nikkei Progressives, OCA-Greater Los Angeles, and Progressive Asian Network for Action (PANA). This year's theme is "The Civil Liberties Act of 1988: The Victory and the Unfinished Business."
In addition to marking the 76th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066, an act that led to the forced evacuation and mass incarceration of 120,000 persons of Japanese ancestry during World War II, this year's Day of Remembrance also commemorates the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, the legislation that provided a formal apology from the US government and monetary reparations to survivors of the incarceration. Years in the making, this landmark legislation went a long way toward providing vindication and closure for the Japanese American community. Over 82,500 survivors received the President's apology and the token monetary compensation provided by the CLA.
Today, however, we again find ourselves living in a climate of fear and scapegoating, in which several different immigrant populations have become vulnerable to unfair targeting. At this year's event, we hope to strengthen our collective voice as we strive to prevent a repeat of what happened to Japanese Americans 76 years ago. Featured speakers will include Alan Nishio, community activist and founding member of National Coalition for Redress/Reparations (now Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress), who will speak about the importance of the Civil Liberties Act, what it did not accomplish, and its ongoing relevance today. The DOR program will also continue its tradition of paying tribute to the Issei and Nisei generations.
Admission to this event and to the museum are both pay-what-you-wish on this day. Last year's event drew standing-room-only crowds, so RSVPs for this year's Day of Remembrance are strongly encouraged. For updates on the day's program, please visit janm.org or the Facebook event page.
Spanish-Language Tour of Little Tokyo Opens More Doors of Understanding
January 24, 2018 November 28, 2018 Sergio Holguin	Leave a comment
Monica Cruz and Sergio Holguin. Photo by Richard Watanabe.
The Little Tokyo Walking Tour is one of many public programs offered by the Japanese American National Museum. In conjunction with JANM's latest exhibition, Transpacific Borderlands: The Art of Japanese Diaspora in Lima, Los Angeles, Mexico City, and São Paulo, visitors will soon be able to tour the Little Tokyo Historic District with an experienced Spanish-speaking docent. To gain more insight into this new offering, JANM Visitor Services Associate Sergio Holguin sat down with Monica Cruz, the docent who will lead the tour, for a brief discussion.
Author's note: In this discussion, "Latino" is shorthand for a larger, mixed identity/ies. Both parties use the term to refer to persons of Mexican, Mexican-American, Latin American, and mixed Hispanic descent. The term is not used to describe those who significantly identify with specific indigenous identities or those who represent themselves as "Chicano." "Latino" is used for the sake of brevity, and should not be misconstrued as a reductive gesture. If there are any questions or concerns, please feel free to comment below.
Sergio Holguin: Tell me about yourself and the work you do with JANM.
Monica Cruz: I've been a member of the museum for about five years, and a volunteer for three. I've worked in a variety of capacities: Visitor Services, when they need me; leading the Little Tokyo Walking Tour (I was trained as a docent); and now I'm a part of the group that helps out at the HNRC (Hirasaki National Resource Center).
SH: As a Mexican-American, I tend to get a lot of puzzled looks from folks coming in, even after seven years of working here. As a non-Japanese person like me, how did you get involved with the Japanese American community?
MC: To make the story short, my late husband was Japanese American, the first generation in his family to be born in the United States.
SH: So he was Shin-Nisei [a child of Japanese immigrants who arrived in the US after World War II]?
MC: Yes, we were both actually born in the US territory of Puerto Rico and moved to California for work. When he passed, I decided to stay close to the Japanese American community here, in celebration of his memory. I started volunteering with the different temples, and also got involved in Obon season, when they remember the dead—kind of like Día de los Muertos for us Latinos. I became a member of the museum because of all the programs they offer, and I saw the need for volunteers at that point, and I wanted to be a part of that as well.
SH: I like that you brought up Obon, because that's actually how I was first drawn to visit Little Tokyo years ago. There's a lot of overlap between cultures—not just Mexican, Latino, and Japanese culture, but other cultures as well. Remembering and honoring the dead, responsibility to family, and public service—those are very universal human traits. It's important that we celebrate intersections of identity. What are some of your thoughts and hopes for the very first Little Tokyo Walking Tour en Español?
MC: I think that Transpacific Borderlands and this tour both provide opportunities to increase our knowledge and understanding overall, with a particular focus on the mix between cultures. We can each say that we have gone through similar changes—moving from a different country to here, learning new cultures, and learning new things as part of joining "the American Dream." I think that opening doors of understanding for people who may not be comfortable with English, but are still an important part of the community, can help with that.
I would like others to discover and fall in love with Little Tokyo the way I did. I think if we offer the tours in Spanish and other languages as well, we can share our experience with others while growing as a group and bringing new stories and experiences into the museum.
SH: Absolutely, and that's the museum's mission: to share Japanese American stories to celebrate America's cultural diversity and encourage others to share their own stories. If we're able to talk with one another along those lines, the more rigid lines between communities start to melt away.
MC: I think that's the part I enjoy the most: when people who begin the tour being quiet or shy actually open up and start sharing their life stories. Because even though this is the Japanese American National Museum, I think that the general idea of being an immigrant or coming from an immigrant background is something we share with others.
SH: It's always fun to hear where people are from—whether it's France, Osaka, or even El Sereno—and what brought them to Little Tokyo, because that in turn informs and becomes part of your experience.
MC: Yes. The stories that people tell me, I can sometimes include on my Little Tokyo tours. For example, someone once noted that the Brunswig Square building looks a lot like Los Angeles City Hall, so I did some research and found out they were designed by the same architect. Even if you have led the tour many times, the perspective of other people can still open new doors.
SH: Tell us more about what your tour en Español will be like.
MC: It depends on the needs of the group. Sometimes people are here for school, so certain kinds of information are more important for them. But I do want everyone to be familiar with the area so that even after the tour they are able to go and find their own adventure. We only have two hours to condense decades of living in Little Tokyo! As time moves forward, we get different types of people moving into the area. I don't expect everyone to sit down and read up on all the history, but I do expect them to go and have an adventure!
Museum admission is included with the fee for the tour, so after lunch, I encourage people to come visit the museum. I feel that JANM is the spine of the whole Little Tokyo experience, not only because it's the Japanese American National Museum, but because it tells you the story from the beginning, when the Japanese first began migrating to the United States.
Monica Cruz will be leading a tour of Little Tokyo in Spanish on February 10 at 10:15 a.m. You can purchase tickets for the tour here. Visitor Services staff at the front desk are always happy to answer questions about the tour or any of our other public programs.
Sergio Holguin is a Visitor Services Associate at JANM. Formerly a volunteer docent, Holguin strives to share his personal story as a means of encouraging discussions of contemporary identity within a shared American history. You can read about his journey on Discover Nikkei.
An Interview with Filmmaker Renee Tajima-Peña
January 18, 2018 November 28, 2018 Carol Cheh	Leave a comment
Renee Tajima-Peña
Renee Tajima-Peña is an Oscar-nominated filmmaker and professor of Asian American Studies at UCLA. Her documentary projects focus on immigrant communities, race, gender, and social justice, and have included Calavera Highway, Skate Manzanar, Labor Women, My America…or Honk if You Love Buddha, and the highly influential Who Killed Vincent Chin? Tajima-Peña has been deeply involved in the Asian American independent film community as an activist, writer, and filmmaker. She was the director at Asian Cine-Vision in New York and a founding member of the Center for Asian American Media (formerly the National Asian American Telecommunications Association).
On January 27, JANM is honored to welcome Tajima-Peña as the curator and host of Unsettled: Two Films of Japanese Peru. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Transpacific Borderlands: The Art of Japanese Diaspora in Lima, Los Angeles, Mexico City, and São Paulo, the program will feature screenings of Kaori Flores Yonekura's Nikkei (2011) and Ann Kaneko's Against the Grain (2008), the latter of which includes interviews with exhibiting artist Eduardo Tokeshi. Following the screening, Tajima-Peña will moderate a discussion and audience Q&A with Kaneko and Tokeshi.
Through an email interview, Tajima-Peña shared some thoughts on the program, cultural hybridity, the immigrant experience, Asian diasporas, indie film, and other topics.
A still from Kaori Flores Yonekura's film, Nikkei.
JANM: How did you come to be involved with this program? I know that your work deals generally with themes of Asian diaspora, but do you also have a particular connection to Peru or Peruvian filmmaking?
Renee Tajima-Peña: The exhibition's project manager, Claudia Sobral, asked me to put together a program of films in conjunction with JANM's Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA exhibition. I don't have a direct connection to Peru itself. But I was raised here in LA, which is so deeply a Latinx city, and my family is mixed race—my husband is Mexican American and my son was raised in both cultures. That's not just me; cultural hybridity is baked into the Nikkei and the Asian American experience because of immigration patterns and the ways people of color have always lived in close proximity—going to school together, working together, mobilizing together, sharing histories of empire as well as the marker of race. Falling in love. So my work as a filmmaker has always crossed those kinds of borders. I've collaborated with Latinx filmmakers to make several documentaries about that experience. The most recent was No Más Bebés, co-produced by Virginia Espino, which is about Mexican American women who were sterilized at LA County-USC Medical Center during the 1970s.
JANM: Could you share some of your thought process in choosing these particular films and filmmakers to feature in Unsettled? How do they complement one another?
RTP: I was really interested in looking at the Japanese diaspora in the Americas. When I first became a filmmaker in the 1980s, I saw the Brazilian director Tizuka Yamasaki's feature Gaijin, which was inspired by her own immigrant grandmother's story of landing on a coffee plantation in Brazil. A few years later, I saw Kayo Hatta's Picture Bride, set on a Hawai'i sugar cane plantation. Japanese immigrants shared the same story, the same struggles, the same spirit—only different destinations.
For Transpacific Borderlands, I landed on Peru because of the films themselves. Ann Kaneko and Kaori Flores Yonekura are women directors who take up that search for the Japanese experience and identity in Latin America. I was really interested in the way they both contextualized how Nikkei lives intersected with the politics of Peru, but during different eras. Kaori's film Nikkei traces her family's history of migration to Peru and Venezuela from before World War II, while Ann's Against the Grain brings the story to the Fujimori regime of the 1990s. I was fascinated by the tension and complexity evoked in pairing those two films.
Eduardo Tokeshi, Bandera Uno, 1985, latex on canvas. Photo courtesy of the artist.
JANM: If you have seen Transpacific Borderlands, could you share your impressions of the exhibition? Do any of the works particularly speak to you?
RTP: Yes, I went to the opening, and I was astonished by how rich that visual culture is. I guess I should've known, but you really have to see it and get lost in it. I'd seen Eduardo Tokeshi's work and his interviews in Against the Grain, so I was excited to see his work face-to-face. There's a lot in his story that is familiar to me as a Japanese American—the cultural duality, being marginalized. But being Japanese while Peru was governed by an oppressive dictator who was also Japanese, brings a whole different layer to Tokeshi's story and his art. I can't believe our luck that he's actually going to be at the screening!
JANM: Your work has taken on a range of social issues that involve immigrant and diasporic populations. Are there or have there been any issues involving Asian populations in Latin America that have caught your interest?
RTP: I always remember a story my friend, the filmmaker Lourdes Portillo, told me about an elderly Japanese guy in her hometown of Chihuahua, Mexico, who swaggered around town dressed like an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy replete with a saber and medals. What was he doing there? Was he deranged? Was he an apparition? As a filmmaker, those simple questions—What are they doing there? What happened to them?—open up all kinds of possibilities, real or imagined.
Here's another story. A few years ago, my son was involved with a youth workshop at the Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute on the Japanese American concentration camps. We'd been working with Randall Fujimoto, the educational game designer, on using Minecraft to teach that history. The kids researched Executive Order 9066 and the camps, and then used Minecraft to build their own virtual replicas. It was a very mixed group of kids, and most weren't Japanese or Asian American.
At the end of the summer the kids presented their projects, and a lot of their families came. I noticed this older Latina woman in tears, standing with her grandson who was one of the workshop students. She told me she grew up in Peru, and her best friend was Japanese. One day during the 1940s, her friend disappeared. It wasn't until years later that she discovered the family had been incarcerated, I think at Crystal City, Texas. Seventy years later, she still grieved for her friend.
JANM: As a connoisseur of indie film in addition to being a noted filmmaker yourself, do you have any tips for additional Latin American films or filmmakers that we should check out?
RTP: Tizuka Yamasaki continues to make films and television programs in Brazil. One of the artists in Transpacific Borderlands, Shinpei Takeda, makes films about Japanese Mexicans. One of my former students, Elizabeth Cabrera, has been working on a film about the mystery of her great-grandfather, a Japanese immigrant in Baja California who vanished around the time of the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
Unsettled: Two Films of Japanese Peru is free with museum admission. RSVPs are recommended here.
Eaton Collection Display Seeks Answers and Provides Inspiration
January 10, 2018 November 28, 2018 Carol Cheh	3 Comments
One of the postcard-size watercolors on view as part of Contested Histories: Art and Artifacts from the Allen Hendershott Eaton Collection.
On Sunday, JANM opened Contested Histories: Art and Artifacts from the Allen Hendershott Eaton Collection, a special display of art and craft objects created by Japanese Americans during their World War II incarceration in American concentration camps. These are the same artifacts that dedicated Japanese American community leaders and activists saved from a controversial attempt at a public auction in 2015. The collection now resides at JANM for safekeeping, and has been conserved, photographed, and catalogued with key support from the National Park Service's Japanese American Confinement Sites grant program.
It's a thrilling experience to examine the display, which has been meticulously laid out in the museum's Hirasaki National Resource Center (HNRC). The entire collection consists of over 450 pieces, most of which are historic photographs—copies of these photographs are collected in a series of thick binders labeled by location. All of the three-dimensional objects, which include wood carvings, jewelry, and pins, along with most of the original two-dimensional objects, such as paintings and watercolors, are on display. Some that were too fragile for display, such as the calligraphic scrolls, appear in facsimile form.
The first thing one notices when exploring the collection is the exquisitely high quality of the craftsmanship that went into these artifacts. The carved wood panels as well as the watercolors, both of which depict classical scenes from nature, rival items seen in art galleries and expensive antique stores. The second realization that occurs is how resourceful and creative these prisoners were while enduring remote and rugged conditions; the beautifully carved furniture and nameplates, fashioned out of scrap and scavenged wood, added personal and homey touches to otherwise bare-bones camp barracks.
Very little is known about the individual items in the collection. Who made it? Which camp did it come out of? Where are the creators today? A case full of rings and pendants made from semi-precious stones brings up the question, where did these stones come from? Eaton, author of the 1952 book Beauty Behind Barbed Wire: The Arts of the Japanese in Our War Relocation Camps, acquired much of this collection from inmates who passed them on when they learned he was working on the book. Now, the questions they pose are up to us to answer.
Facsimiles of ink scrolls from the Eaton Collection.
Contested Histories exists in large part as a fact-finding mission: the public, particularly camp survivors and their families, are invited to review its contents and assist our staff in putting the missing pieces of the puzzle back together. Forms are provided as part of the exhibition for interested parties to write down what they know. After its exhibition at JANM, the display will go on tour to diverse locations and venues, including museums and community spaces across the country, where it is hoped that more people with connections to the artifacts will come forward and share their stories.
Even if you are not a camp survivor, the Eaton Collection is eminently worth seeing as a testament to the ongoing resilience and creativity of the human spirit, even during the bleakest of times. For those who may not be able to see the collection in person, you can always visit our Flickr page of comprehensive, high-quality photographs (taken prior to conservation), where visitors can share information via the comment field beneath each image.
Celebrate the Holidays in Little Tokyo
December 20, 2017 November 28, 2018 Carol Cheh	Leave a comment
Committee members prepare for the 11th annual Christmas Cheer fundraising program at the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) office in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, California, October 3, 1958. Photograph by Toyo Miyatake Studio. Published in the Rafu Shimpo, December 5, 1958. Japanese American National Museum, Gift of the Alan Miyatake Family.
The Japanese American National Museum sits in the heart of Little Tokyo, a fact that we who work at the museum have always been very proud of. Rich in history and yet filled with hip stores, cafes, and restaurants, the neighborhood dynamically bridges past and present, offering a memorable experience for shoppers, diners, and history buffs alike.
The holidays are a great time to come to Little Tokyo, and Go Little Tokyo has come up with this handy Holiday Guide to help you sort through all the choices. You can download it from their website to get a head start on planning, or you can just pick one up when you're in the neighborhood. We have a stack of them at our front desk!
New Year's is a big deal here in Little Tokyo, so be sure to check out some of the festivities that will be happening nearby. Again, Go Little Tokyo has helpfully assembled an online calendar for your convenience. And of course, don't forget about JANM's own annual Oshogatsu Family Festival on Sunday, January 7—one of the museum's biggest and most beloved family day events!
As if you needed any more incentive, Go Little Tokyo is also holding a FREE DRAWING for a gift basket filled with $250 worth of treasures from Little Tokyo. To enter, just make a purchase at any of our neighborhood stores or restaurants between now and January 31, 2018. Snap a photo of your receipt and email it to info@golittletokyo.com. One entry per receipt from a Little Tokyo business. We can't tell you what's in the rest of the basket, but we can whet your appetite with the contribution from the JANM Store, pictured below.
The Go Little Tokyo gift basket contains not one but TWO of these Usagi Yojimbo tea cups, featuring the iconic Stan Sakai character, from the JANM Store and janmstore.com.
Happy holidays and see you soon!
Transpacific Borderlands Artist Shizu Saldamando Pays Tribute to Camp Survivors in Upcoming Craft Workshop
November 28, 2017 November 28, 2018 Carol Cheh	Leave a comment
Shizu Saldamando, Ozzie and Grace, 2014. Colored pencil and spray paint on paper.
All images courtesy of the artist.
Born to parents of Japanese and Mexican descent, Shizu Saldamando creates exquisite drawings in which she investigates the variety of social constructs and subcultures seen in Los Angeles' backyard parties, dance clubs, music shows, hang-out spots, and art receptions. By focusing on the subtle details that define different scenes, she captures the unexpected influences at work in America's social spaces. Saldamando's work is currently on view at JANM as part of the exhibition Transpacific Borderlands: The Art of Japanese Diaspora in Lima, Los Angeles, Mexico City, and São Paulo.
This Saturday, December 2, Saldamando will be giving a Members Only Artist Talk as well as leading a craft workshop titled Paper Flowers from the Camp Archives. We sat down with her via email to learn more about her family background, what shaped her practice as an artist, and how she came to develop her paper flowers workshop, which pays tribute to one of the ways that her family—and others—found to deal with the trauma of the World War II Japanese American incarceration.
JANM: I've read that your mom is a community organizer and your dad is a human rights lawyer. Your family life must have been filled with social and political awareness and dialogue. Do you think that influenced your artwork?
Shizu Saldamando: Growing up in San Francisco's Mission District in the 1980s, I was very much influenced by my parents' work as well as by the Chicano art centers in the area, all of whom were heavily informed by activism, the United Farm Workers, the Central American wars that were happening at that time, and other pressing issues of the day. It was the era of Reaganomics and the Cold War, so a lot of the artwork that was being produced in my neighborhood was heavily loaded and spoke about human rights and issues affecting low-income and immigrant communities—the same issues we are dealing with today.
JANM: The Japanese side of your family was incarcerated during World War II. How did that history influence you growing up?
SS: My mom helped develop a curriculum for the schools in San Francisco that taught about the Japanese American concentration camps, so I was able to make connections between their experience and that of other immigrant communities. I saw the various ways that immigrants and people of color are easily scapegoated and targeted in order to further whatever agenda the current administration is seeking to implement. In my community, I was exposed to artists who used their work to re-contextualize and assert an alternative narrative to what was playing on the news, and that was very influential.
In my own practice now, a lot of my work is not overtly political in that there are not many slogans or protests signs. However, I choose to depict friends and family who occupy a space outside of mainstream circles and who consciously construct their own creative communities. These people are the legacy of many historical struggles; they have, out of the need for survival, created their own supportive spaces.
Shizu Saldamando, Raquel's Lunchbox, 2017. Graphite and spray paint on wood.
JANM: Yes, you've said that your art is about "subculture and perseverance." Perseverance, of course, is one of the cornerstone themes of Japanese culture and Japanese American history, as embodied in the popular saying gaman ("bear the unbearable with patience and dignity"). Can you talk some more about your experiences with subcultures?
SS: In the mid-1990s, I moved to Los Angeles to attend UCLA's art school. There, I was also very influenced by many different musical scenes. Every week, I would go to various punk shows and dance clubs that would be playing anything from gothic industrial music, rock en español, punk, or British pop. Being part of these different scenes in Los Angeles was very special in that most of the people who inhabited them were Chicano/of Mexican descent. There was always a large queer presence as well. Being politically conscious and active was a given within these scenes, especially in the '90s, so they became very comfortable places for me to inhabit. I made a lot of friends and chose to depict them in my artwork.
I like to think of the community of Japanese Americans who survived the camps as their own subculture as well. They are such a specific group of people, who all went through this awful historical trauma together, and whose descendants carry that weight whether they like to admit it or not. I know for a fact that my own family members who survived the camps all suffer different forms of PTSD in some way or another. Their coping mechanisms differ but I like to recognize one that is always close to my heart: communal crafting.
JANM: Was this the inspiration behind your upcoming workshop on paper flowers?
SS: Yes. Being very influenced by my aunt's crafting circles and the different projects that she and her friends created, I thought it would be nice to give a nod to her and the communal crafting that happened at the camps. She was only a child when she was incarcerated in the camp at Rohwer, Arkansas, so I'm not sure if she worked with the same flower patterns I'll be using in my class, but I still think of this workshop as an homage to her and her love of craft.
Paper flower wreaths from Shizu Saldamando's workshop at the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center's CrossLines: A Culture Lab on Intersectionality, May 2016. Visible behind them are instructions from a Woolworth's catalog that was found at Manzanar.
JANM: I understand that your research on this topic actually stretches back several years. Tell us how it all came about.
SS: One day, I was walking through JANM's Common Ground exhibition and I heard one of the volunteer docents talking about how, in the photos of funerals at the camps, the funeral wreaths were actually made out of paper. Real flowers were not available at the camps since most of them were located in harsh, remote environments. When people passed away, the community would come together and make paper flowers for the funerals.
Later, I was asked to make an altar for Día de los Muertos and I chose to do a piece in honor of my aunt's husband, who had been incarcerated at Manzanar and passed away around 2000. I decided to make a paper flower wreath as a nod to camp tradition. I wanted it to be historically accurate, so I made a research appointment with one of the archivists at JANM. The archivist provided me with a huge amount of material. She wheeled in carts of flowers made out of scrap wood, flowers made out of shells, flowers made out of pipe cleaners, you name it, along with several files full of information.
Among those was a book that documented the excavation of the gravesites at Manzanar, providing a complete rundown of all the people who passed away there, how they died, and what was found at their gravesites. There were photos of wire remnants that were once paper flower stems, photos of broken glass jars that once held paper flower bouquets, and photos of people making flowers in the camps. In addition, she found a small catalog insert from an old Woolworth's catalog that was an instruction manual on how to make paper roses. I made copies of that manual and used it to make the wreath for my altar.
I keep revisiting this project in different forms. When I was invited to participate in the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center's CrossLines: A Culture Lab on Intersectionality in May 2016, I chose to do an interactive wreath-making workshop to call attention to the anti-immigrant and anti-refugee sentiment that is running rampant with our current administration. Tragically, the paper flower project remains pertinent and timely not only because of the current political climate but because now, so many camp survivors are passing on and taking that history with them. I think it's important to keep their legacy alive and always in our minds.
There are still a few spaces left for Shizu Saldamando's flower-making workshop on Saturday, December 2. If you are a JANM member, you can also sign up for the Members Only Artist Talk she is giving earlier that day. Visit janm.org for more info and to RSVP.
Also check out JANM's short video on Saldamando's practice, made to accompany the Transpacific Borderlands exhibition.
CONTRA-TIEMPO is an Exciting Addition to JANM's Free Family Day
November 8, 2017 April 18, 2018 Andie Kimura	Leave a comment
CONTRA-TIEMPO. Photo by Steve Wylie.
CONTRA-TIEMPO Urban Latin Dance Theater employs dance as a vehicle for social change, thoughtfully combining education, community, and cultural history to create a unique space for expression. Based in Los Angeles, they tour nationally but are also committed to fostering relationships within their local community.
Because of their dedication to their craft and more importantly, to community, I thought they would be an amazing fit for JANM's upcoming Free Family Day on November 11. Titled "We Love LA," this event will be held in conjunction with our current exhibition, Transpacific Borderlands: The Art of Japanese Diaspora in Lima, Los Angeles, Mexico City, and Sao Paulo, and will celebrate Los Angeles's diverse mix of cultures.
CONTRA-TIEMPO. Photo by Kerville Cosmo Jack.
A multilingual, multicultural, and multigenerational organization, CONTRA-TIEMPO was founded in 2005 by Ana Maria Alvarez. Alvarez studied choreography at UCLA and had just completed her MFA thesis, in which she looked at dance as a form of social resistance. CONTRA-TIEMPO erases divisions between art and activism by creating a space for dialogue both verbally and through movement—specifically urban Latin dance, salsa, Afro-Cuban, hip hop, and contemporary dance. The group also communicates history through dance.
CONTRA-TIEMPO has developed an extensive education program, which includes a year-round pre-professional program for high school youth (Futuro Junior Company), in-school residencies, and a summer program (Futuro Summer Dance Intensive) that focuses on leadership development, movement workshops, and community building strategies. Since the establishment of these programs, several of their students have gone on to join CONTRA-TIEMPO's professional group.
Student ballerinas being taught by Ana Maria Alvarez.
Photo courtesy of BAM/DanceMotion USA.
Community engagement is a core value for this organization. Every week, they offer Sabor Sessions, drop-in community dance classes at Community Coalition in South LA, where people of all ages and abilities can learn new forms of dance, gain confidence, and get to know one another.
Sound like fun? Join CONTRA-TIEMPO dance instructors Jannet Galdamez and Samad Raheem Guerra for a very special JANM Sabor Session this Saturday, November 11, from 2–3 p.m. as part of our JANM Free Family Day. Come learn salsa suelta and Cuban comparsa with us! No dance experience, only an open heart and willingness to move.
Andie Kimura recently took on the position of Education and Public Programs Assistant at JANM. Her responsibilities include organizing JANM's Free Family Day programs.
ICYMI: Recent News Roundup
October 25, 2017 November 28, 2018 Carol Cheh	Leave a comment
A panel from Chapter 3 of Bombshells United. Courtesy of DC Entertainment.
Many news items come across the desk of the editor here at the First and Central blog. As busy as we've been over the last few months with the opening of JANM's major new exhibition, Transpacific Borderlands: The Art of Japanese Diaspora in Lima, Los Angeles, Mexico City, and São Paulo, and various other developments, we haven't had the chance to share as many of these as we'd like. Following, therefore, is a roundup of notable news items from the last few months. If you missed any of them, here's your chance to catch up!
Little Tokyo Has Been Named a California Cultural District
Our own neighborhood of Little Tokyo was named one of 14 California Cultural Districts by the California Arts Council. A new initiative in its first year of operation, the Cultural District designation is designed to "grow and sustain authentic grassroots arts and cultural opportunities, increas[e] the visibility of local artists and community participation in local arts and culture, and promot[e] socioeconomic and ethnic diversity." The districts are also intended to play a conscious role in tackling issues of artist displacement.
A Cultural District is defined as a "well-defined geographic area with a high concentration of cultural resources and activities." The designation comes with benefits, such as technical assistance, peer-to-peer exchanges, and access to branding materials and promotional strategy. Per state legislation, each of the districts will hold the designation for five years.
We couldn't be prouder of our district, which joins other vibrant cultural centers throughout California such as the Eureka Cultural Arts District and Balboa Park in San Diego. To see the complete list of 14 districts, click here. To read more about the initiative, click here.
Wonder Woman Confronts Japanese American Incarceration in New DC Comic
Wonder Woman is looming large in popular entertainment these days. The blockbuster action movie starring Gal Gadot was a huge hit earlier this year, and a sequel is in the works. A smaller film called Professor Marston and the Wonder Women, which explores the origins of the classic comic book character, was just released last month.
The staff at JANM was thrilled, therefore, to learn that a new digital comic book has come out that imagines Wonder Woman fighting, and even helping to prevent, the mass incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. The series, titled Bombshells United, is written by Marguerite Bennett and illustrated by Marguerite Sauvage. Bennett decided to write the story after noticing that her cousins' American history textbooks failed to mention the incarceration. Angered by the erasure, she set about doing her research, reading books like Farewell to Manzanar and No-No Boy, and paying visits to JANM (!) and the Manzanar National Historic Site.
The resulting story focuses on a group of ordinary Japanese American girls who hatch a plan to halt one of the trains going to camp. Bennett chooses to make them the heroes of the story, with some help from Wonder Woman. Although the story is a fantasy, many of the details are historically accurate. Bennett plans to continue exploring a variety of WWII and postwar stories in this series, even looking at intergenerational struggles between the Issei and Nisei.
Read an interview with Marguerite Bennett here. Purchase the comic books here.
Another Exclusive Naomi Hirahara Serial Now on Discover Nikkei
Everyone's favorite JA mystery writer is at it again. Our Discover Nikkei project, which has hosted several exclusive serials by Naomi Hirahara, is especially thrilled this time to serve as the publisher of Trouble on Temple Street, the third installment in the Ellie Rush detective series. This installment, which follows two published book installments, will be published as an online serial, with new chapters coming out monthly.
Ellie, an LAPD bicycle cop who has been on the force for two years, finds herself in the middle of a Little Tokyo murder case that may potentially involve the people she loves most: her family. Will she be able to connect the dots before the killer harms her aunt, who is deputy chief of the LAPD? Where will Ellie's allegiance fall—to the truth, or to family loyalty? The serial launched on September 4 and will continue through next August. Read the first two chapters now!
A Vegetarian's Guide to Dining in Little Tokyo: Going Vegan, Part 2
October 17, 2017 November 28, 2018 Sylvia Lopez	Leave a comment
Rakkan's vegan gyoza is very tasty and comes with a unique tomato salsa for extra flavor.
All photos by Sylvia Lopez.
Last week, we looked at some great choices for a filling vegan lunch in Little Tokyo. Today, we will explore vegan options in noodles and desserts!
Rakkan
359 East First Street
Rakkan Ramen is one of the newest restaurants to open up on First Street, just steps away from JANM, and they have some stiff competition. They are one of four ramen spots on that block alone! However, I think they give themselves a strong edge with their wide array of vegan-friendly options.
On the menu, you will find avocado sashimi, an avocado and tofu bowl (they had me at "avocado"), and a vegan gyoza, which is fried without being oily and has a delightful crispiness to it. In addition to all this, they also offer vegan ramen! Now, this is a big deal to me as ramen traditionally features broth made from pork or fish, and noodles made with eggs. As an amateur home cook, I know that you can get some of that umami flavor from kombu and dried shiitake, so it's always great to see restaurants consider plant-based broths.
The Bekko Ramen at Rakkan.
At Rakkan, they will even provide a laminated card listing their ingredients, allowing curious guests with food aversions to order with some peace of mind. For vegans, you can order the Pearl, Bekko, or Ruby ramen. I had the Bekko, which had a savory miso broth, chewy wheat-based noodles, slices of bamboo shoot and mushroom, cubes of tofu, and fresh chopped scallions. The only thing that left me baffled was the slice of tomato included as a topping, but I'm nitpicking at this point because overall, I was impressed! Ramen is such a comfort food to me and while many think that vegetarians should be content with a salad, Rakkan has demonstrated that variety and substance are possible.
Bonus Tips for Noodle Lovers
For people with wheat sensitivity, there are also gluten-free noodles available at Rakkan. Don't forget to also try My Ramen Bar's vegetarian ramen, which features spinach noodles. And if you're in the mood for a thicker noodle, Kagura, located inside the Japanese Village Plaza, also offers vegan and vegetarian soups—my favorite is their veggie udon.
PB&J or coconut? Which one to choose?!
Café Dulce
134 Japanese Village Plaza, Building E
While I did talk about Café Dulce in my first Vegetarian Little Tokyo blog entry, I come back to it with important news: they now offer vegan donuts! I repeat, DONUTS! This is kind of a big deal considering the fact that I often walk into the JANM staff lounge and see a pink box full of donuts that I could never eat, and can only stare longingly at. When I found out Café Dulce was offering vegan donuts, I was immediately on the case.
Because a staff member at the café is vegan, the owners decided to introduce two new donuts that are made without eggs or butter: the peanut butter and jelly donut and the coconut donut. Both are delicious, flavorful, and sweet without tasting like pure sugar. The PB&J was surprisingly refined; I was expecting a slathering of conventional peanut butter, but instead, you get a raised donut sliced in half, sealed together with just the right amount of jelly, and topped with crushed peanuts. The coconut donut is also raised, topped with a generous amount of thinly sliced coconut shreds, and drizzled with chocolate and nuts. Pair one of these donuts with Café Dulce's signature coffee or tea, and you're set for a break time treat!
The vegan coconut donut pairs well with Café Dulce's signature drinks.
Bonus Tips for Sweet Tooths
Now let's say you're in the mood for something sweet, yet more representative of traditional Japanese culture. Head on over to Mitsuru Café, also located inside the Village Plaza. Here you can pick up a mitarashi dango—a sweet rice ball skewer topped with a warm, sugary soy glaze. You can also go to Fugetsu-Do (Little Tokyo's oldest business!) on First Street, not too far from the plaza, and find a wide variety of mochi and manju that are crafted onsite.
Be sure to check out my other two blog posts (here and here) to learn more about vegetarian dining choices in Little Tokyo!
You can take a real-life vegetarian tour of Little Tokyo this Saturday, October 21, when our intrepid volunteer Roxane Lewis leads Edible Adventures: Vegetarian Little Tokyo. Purchase your tickets here.
October 11, 2017 October 11, 2017 Sylvia Lopez	1 Comment
Tofu tacos topped with a vegan coleslaw, one of two bento options at Far Bar.
Being vegetarian in Little Tokyo is getting easier than ever. Being vegan—which means eliminating all animal-related products from one's diet and lifestyle—still offers a bit of challenge, especially when you have lunch meetings with coworkers and you don't want to inconvenience them. While I will gladly take one for the team and just go with a salad on a lunch outing, I'm happy to report that there are some great vegan gems to be found in Little Tokyo—some recently added! In fact, I have so many tips to share that this blog post will have to be divided into two parts.
So if you're thinking about taking more steps toward a plant-based lifestyle, or just want to try something different, read on for my suggestions, and don't forget to check back next week for Part 2!
123 Astronaut E S Onizuka Street, Suite 108
The vegan chicken banh mi from Sandwich Shop.
Located next to the Marukai Market in Weller Court is an inconspicuous little place: The Sandwich Shop. Their name says it all—they have sandwiches! I was excited to see that they actually have a vegan offering, and a hearty one at that. The vegan chicken banh mi includes pickled vegetables, jalapeño peppers, cilantro, and vegan mayo, all on a crisp baguette. The "chicken" is soy-based and marinated in a ginger sauce, giving it a delicious flavor that blends well with the other components.
This one made me nervous the first time I tried it because it was a little too much like the real thing. But if faux meat is your thing, or if you are an omnivore looking to add more plant-based meals to the mix, this is a great option that always hits the spot, especially when I'm on the verge of being "hangry." They offer a variety of chips to choose from, so grab a bag along with your sandwich for the perfect lunchtime recharge.
Far Bar
The Thai curry bento at Far Bar, my favorite of their two vegan bento offerings.
Just steps from JANM is Far Bar, a hip fusion restaurant specializing in craft beer, spirits, and enticing food. Its location in the historic Far East Building gives it a chic vintage vibe, making it a great spot to unwind after a long day. While their dinner menu includes a number of vegan specialties, I'm going to focus on their lunch offerings, which feature not one but two vegan bento plates: the Thai curry and the tofu tacos. Each bento comes with a vegan mushroom soup, edamame, a grain salad, rice, and fresh fruit, all for just $10.
My favorite, the Thai curry, has a variety of squash, carrots, and potatoes in a creamy broth with a hint of coconut and spice. The mushroom soup is light yet robust in flavor, and the grain salad is a nice, refreshing complement to the meal. The tofu tacos are tasty and a great example of Japanese-Mexican fusion, which this vegan Chicana working in Little Tokyo can really appreciate! Make sure you ask for hot sauce though as these tacos are very mild in flavor. I only wish you could order these bentos for dinner as well as lunch!
Next week: ramen and desserts!
Did you enjoy these tips? Come take a real-life vegetarian tour of Little Tokyo on Saturday, October 21, when our intrepid volunteer Roxane Lewis leads Edible Adventures: Vegetarian Little Tokyo. Purchase your tickets here.


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Its last call for Critical Mass, the summer group show thats not about ethnic identity. The exhibit runs through the weekend at the Museum of Contemporary Art/Denver.
Organized by MoCAD director Mark Masuoka, the show aims to be inclusive of women and racial minorities while at the same time showcasing the exhibited artists as individuals rather than exemplars of their sex or race. The widely careening result combines installation and video with more traditional art forms such as paintings.
Standouts include the pristine and elegant installation of wood, cloth and electric lights by Boulder artist Jaeha Yoo and the ridiculous and unnerving room-sized Winged Evocations,: by Albert Chong, another Boulder artist. The latter piece (shown above) incorporates mannequins, pinecones, tanned hides and feathers, and its very creepy. Very funny, on the other hand, is a video by Denvers Daniel Salazar and Guillermo Gomez-Peña that lampoons Hispanic culture.
The outrageous inclusiveness of Critical Mass is a good teaser for the upcoming biennial at MoCAD, which appears to be on the same track and which is also being put together by Masuoka. That show will focus exclusively on regional artists. Thats our mandate, to promote regional art,: says Masuoka. Thats what we can do the best.: Amen to that.


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Icelandic volcanic ash from the Late-glacial open-air archaeological site of Ahrenshöft LA 58 D, north Germany
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Identifying source populations for the reintroduction of the Eurasian beaver, Castor fiber L. 1758, into Britain: evidence from ancient DNA
Marr, M., Brace, S., Schreve, D. & Barnes, I., 9 Feb 2018, In : Scientific Reports. 8, p. 1-8 8 p., 2708.
Implications of new Quaternary uplift models for correlation between the Middle and Upper Thames terrace sequences, UK
Bridgland, D. R. & Schreve, D. C., Sep 2009, In : Global and Planetary Change. 68, 4, p. 346-356 11 p.
Importance and vulnerability of the world's water towers
Immerzeel, W., Lutz, A. F., Andrade, M., Bahl, A., Biemans, H., Bolch, T., Hyde, S., Brumby, S., Davies, B., Elmore, A. C., Emmer, A., Feng, M., Fernandez, A., Haritashya, U., Kargel, J. S., Koppes, M., Kraaijenbrink, P. D. A., Kulkarni, A. V., Mayewski, P., Nepal, S. & 12 others, Pacheco, P., Painter, T. H., Pellicciotti, F., Rajaram, H., Rupper, S., Sinisalo, A. B., Shrestha, A. B., Viviroli, D., Wada, Y., Xiao, C., Yao, T. & Baillie, J. E. M., 16 Jan 2020, In : Nature. 577, p. 364-369 6 p.
Importance of biological loess crusts for loess formation in semi-arid environments.
Svirčev, Z., Marković, S. B., Stevens, T., Codd, G., Smalley, I., Obrecht, I., Simeunović, J., Dulić, T., Pantelić, D. & Hambach, U., 16 May 2013, In : Quaternary International. 296, p. 206-215 10 p.
Improved age estimates for key Late Quaternary European tephra horizons in the RESET lattice
Bronk Ramsey, C., Albert, P., Blockley, S., Hardiman, M., Housley, R., Lane, C. S., Lee, S., Matthews, I., Smith, V. C. & Lowe, J., 15 Jun 2015, In : Quaternary Science Reviews. 118, p. 18-32 15 p.
Improved age modelling and high-precision age estimates of late Quaternary tephras, for accurate palaeoclimate reconstruction
Blockley, S. P. E., Ramsey, C. B. & Pyle, D. M., 20 Oct 2008, In : Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. 177, 1, p. 251-262 12 p.
Improved age modelling approaches as exemplified by the revised chronology for the Central European varved lake Soppensee
Blockley, S. P. E., Ramsey, C. B., Lane, C. S. & Lotter, A. F., Jan 2008, In : Quaternary Science Reviews. 27, 1-2, p. 61-71 11 p.
Improving chronological control for environmental sequences from the last glacial period
Briant, R. M., Brock, F., Demarchi, B., Langford, H. E., Penkman, K. E. H., Schreve, D. C., Schwenninger, J. L. & Taylor, S., Feb 2018, In : Quaternary Geochronology. 43, p. 40-49 10 p.
Individual flood events detected in the recent sediments of the Petit Lac d'Annecy, eastern France
Thorndycraft, V., Hu, Y., Oldfield, F., Crooks, P. R. J. & Appleby, P. G., 1998, In : The Holocene. 8, p. 741-746
Initial Mediterranean response to major climate reorganization during the last interglacial-glacial transition
Martin Puertas, C., Lauterbach, S., Allen, J. R. M., Perez, M., Blockley, S., Wulf, S., Huntley, B. & Brauer, A., 1 Jul 2019, In : Quaternary Science Reviews. 215, p. 232-241 10 p.
INSECT FOSSIL EVIDENCE OF LATE QUATERNARY ENVIRONMENTS IN THE NORTHERN CHIHUAHUAN DESERT OF TEXAS AND NEW-MEXICO - COMPARISONS WITH THE PALEOBOTANICAL RECORD
ELIAS, S. A. & VANDEVENDER, T. R., Jun 1992, In : Southwestern Naturalist. 37, 2, p. 101-116 16 p.
Insect fossil evidence of Late-glacial and Holocene environments in the Bolson-de-Mapimi, Chihuahuan Desert, Mexico - Comparisons with the paleobotanical record
ELIAS, S. A., Van Devender, T. R. & DeBacca, R., Oct 1995, In : Palaios. 10, 5, p. 454-464 11 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
Insect fossil evidence on late Wisconsin environments of the Bering Land Bridge: new data on the nature and timing of inundation
Elias, S., 1996, American Beginnings, The Prehistory and Palaeoecology of Beringia. West, F. H. (ed.). Chicago: University of Chicago Press, p. 110-119
Insect Fossils
Elias, S., 1995, Stratigraphy and Paleoenvironments of Late Quaternary Valley Fills on the Southern High Plains. Holliday, V. T. (ed.). Boulder, Colorado: Geological Society of America, Vol. Memoir 186. p. 50-53.
Insect fossils and Late Quaternary environments of the Chihuahuan Desert.
Elias, S., 1999, Fourth Symposium on Resources of the Chihuahuan Desert. Barlow, J. C. & Miller, D. J. (eds.). Fort Davis, Texas: Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute, p. 1-10
INSECTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
ELIAS, S. A., Sep 1991, In : BioScience. 41, 8, p. 552-559 8 p.
Insights into Mediterranean aridity during the Late Pleistocene using mammalian tooth crown height of large herbivores: the case of Grotta del Romito (Calabria, Italy)
Arnold, D., Schreve, D. & Blockley, S., 1 Jul 2019.
Insights on the climatic constraints on the beetle fauna of Coastal Alaska, USA, derived from the Mutual Climatic Range method of paleoclimate reconstruction
Elias, S. A., Andrews, J. T. & Anderson, K. H., Feb 1999, In : ARCTIC ANTARCTIC AND ALPINE RESEARCH. 31, 1, p. 94-98 5 p.
Integrating timescales with time-transfer functions: a practical approach for an INTIMATE database
Bronk Ramsey, C., Albert, P., Blockley, S., Hardiman, M., Lane, C., MacLeod, A., Matthews, I., Muscheler, R., Palmer, A. & Staff, R., 2014, In : Quaternary Science Reviews.
Interglacial climates: Advances in our understanding of warm climate episodes
Schreve, D. & Candy, I., Dec 2010, In : Progress in Physical Geography. 34, 6, p. 845-856 12 p.
Interglacial extension of the boreal forest limit in the Noatak Valley, northwest Alaska: Evidence from an exhumed river-cut bluff and debris apron
Edwards, M. E., Hamilton, T. D., Elias, S. A., Bigelow, N. H. & Krumhardt, A. P., Nov 2003, In : ARCTIC ANTARCTIC AND ALPINE RESEARCH. 35, 4, p. 460-468 9 p.
Interglacial intensity in the North Atlantic over the last 800 000 years: investigating the complexity of the mid-Brunhes Event
Candy, I. & McClymont, E. L., 21 May 2013, In : Journal of Quaternary Science. 28, 4, p. 343-348 6 p.
Introduction: economies, environments and subsistence in the North Atlantic Realm
Coles, G. & Housley, R. A., 2004, Atlantic Connections and Adaptations: economies, environments and subsistence in the North Atlantic. Housley, R. A. & Coles, G. (eds.). Oxford: Oxbow monographs, p. xi-xvi (Symposia of the Association for Environmental Archaeology ; no. 21).
Introduction: History of Quaternary science
Elias, S., 15 Apr 2013, Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science. Elias, S. (ed.). 2 ed. Amsterdam: Elsevier, p. 1-8 8 p.
Island Britain - Peninsular Britain: Palaeogeography, colonisation and the Earlier Palaeolithic settlement of the British Isles
Schreve, D. & White, M. J., 2000, In : Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. 66, p. 1-28 28 p.
Jaw-bone discovery reveals more about secret sex lives of Neanderthals and early humans
Elias, S., 22 Jun 2015, The Conversation.
Research output: Contribution to non-peer-reviewed publication › Internet publication
Jeremy Deller, Adrian Palmer, David Gilbert
Deller, J., Palmer, A. & Gilbert, D., 13 Nov 2002, Landing: Eight Collaborative Projects Between Artists and Geographers. Driver, F., Nash, C., Prendergast, K. & Svenson, I. (eds.). Department of Geography, Royal Holloway, University of London, p. 26-31 6 p.
Key Middle Pleistocene localities of the Lower Thames: site conservation issues, recent research and report of a Geologists' Association excursion, 8 July, 2000
Bridgland, D. R., Schreve, D. C., Allen, P. & Keen, D. H., 6 Mar 2003, In : Proceedings of the Geologists' Association. 114, 3, p. 211-225
Klipdrift Shelter, southern Cape, South Africa: preliminary report on the Howiesons Poort layers.
Henshilwood, C., van Niekerk, K., Wurz, S., Delagnes, A., Armitage, S., Rifkin, R., Douze, K., Keene, P., Haaland, M., Reynard, J., Discamps, E. & Mienies, S., 1 May 2014, In : Journal of Archaeological Science. 45, p. 284-303
Klithi: the AMS radiocarbon dating programme for the site and the environs
Gowlett, J. A. J., Hedges, R. E. M. & Housley, R. A., 1997, Klithi: Palaeolithic settlement and Quaternary landscapes in northwest Greece. Bailey, G. N. (ed.). Cambridge: McDonald Institute monograph, Vol. 1; 1. p. 27-40 14 p.
Kostenki 14 (Markina Gora): new AMS dates and their significance within the context of the site as a whole
Sinitsyn, A. A., Allsworth-Jones, P. & Housley, R. A., 1996, In : Préhistoire Européenne. 9, p. 269-271 3 p.
Landscape development in response to climatic change during Oxygen Isotope Stage 5 in the southern Siberian loess region
Chlachula, J., Kemp, R. A., Jessen, C. A., Palmer, A. P., Toms, P. S. & Palmer, A., Jun 2004, In : Boreas: an International Journal of Quaternary Research. 33, 2, p. 164-180 17 p.
Land-sea correlation of Middle Pleistocene temperate sub-stages using high-precision uranium-series dating of tufa deposits from southern England
Candy, I. & Schreve, D., 1 May 2007, In : Quaternary Science Reviews. 26, 9-10, p. 1223-1235 13 p.
Late Devensian deglaciation of south-west Wales from luminescence and cosmogenic isotope dating
Glasser, N. F., Davies, J., Hambrey, M. J., Davies, B., Gheorghiu, D., Balfour, J., Smedley, R. & Duller, G., Oct 2018, In : Journal of Quaternary Science. 33, 7, p. 804-818 15 p., JQS3061.
Late Devensian deglaciation of the Tyne Gap Palaeo-Ice Stream, northern England
Livingstone, S., Roberts, D. H., Davies, B., Evans, D. J. A., Ó Cofaigh, C. & Gheorghiu, D., Nov 2015, In : Journal of Quaternary Science. 30, 8, p. 790-804 15 p.
Late Holocene climatic variability and land-use change impacts on flood hydrology (Guadalentin River, SE Spain)
Benito, G., Rico, M., Sánchez-Moya, Y., Sopeña, A., Thorndycraft, V. & Barriendos, M., Feb 2010, In : Global and Planetary Change. 70, p. 53-63
Late Holocene fluvial chronology in Spain: The role of climatic variability and human impact
Thorndycraft, V. & Benito, G., 15 May 2006, In : Catena. 66, p. 34-41 7 p.
Late Holocene vegetation and palaeoenvironmental history of the Dunadd area, Argyll, Scotland: chronology of events
Housley, R. A., Blockley, S. P. E., Matthews, I. P., MacLeod, A., Lowe, J. J., Ramsay, S., Miller, J. J. & Campbell, E. N., Mar 2010, In : Journal of Archaeological Science. 37, 3, p. 577-593 17 p.
Late Pleistocene and Holocene seasonal temperatures reconstructed from fossil beetle assemblages in the Rocky Mountains
Elias, S. A., Nov 1996, In : Quaternary Research. 46, 3, p. 311-318 8 p.
Late Pleistocene beetle faunas of Beringia: where east met west
Elias, S. A., Berman, D. & Alfimov, A., Nov 2000, In : Journal of Biogeography. 27, 6, p. 1349-1363 15 p.
Late Pleistocene Beetle Records from North America
Elias, S., 2007, Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science. Elias, S. A. (ed.). Amsterdam: Elsevier Science Publishers B.V. (North-Holland), Vol. 1. p. 222-236
Late Pleistocene climates of Beringia, based on analysis of fossil beetles
Elias, S. A., Mar 2000, In : Quaternary Research. 53, 2, p. 229-235 7 p.
Late Pleistocene environments of the western Noatak basin, northwestern Alaska
Elias, S. A., Hamilton, T. D., Edwards, M. E., Beget, J. E., Krumhardt, A. P. & Lavoie, C., May 1999, In : Geological Society of America Bulletin. 111, 5, p. 769-789 21 p.
Late Pleistocene Glacial Events in Beringia
Elias, S. & Brigham-Grette, J., 2007, Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science. Elias, S. A. (ed.). Amsterdam: Elsevier Science Publishers B.V. (North-Holland), Vol. 2. p. 1057-1066
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Collection SM's Female Visual Members Throughout History
SM Entertainment has always been known for recruiting some of the most attractive idols in the K-pop industry and the visuals of their girl groups are undeniably appealing in every way.
The current active girl groups consist of S.E.S, Girls' Generation, f(x), and Red Velvet. Within those groups, a member is known as the "visual" or " the face of the group." The role of these visual members includes grabbing the attention of the public eye with their outstanding visuals for their perspective groups. Don't be quick to judge, as they have proved with their dorky personalities, work ethic, and talents in various fields, that they're not simply more than just a pretty face.
Take a look at SM Entertainment's female visuals throughout history!
1. S.E.S.'s Eugene
She was quite popular for her beauty back when S.E.S, SM Entertainment's first girl group, first made their debut.Recently, she was reunited as a group with her members and was voted as the "Best Girl Group Visual Member in K-Pop History" in a poll.
She looks like a goddess.
Even after giving birth to a child, she's still stunning as ever!
Her daughter, Rohee, is as beautiful as her mother!
2. Girls' Generation's Yoona
Many have said that she's so beautiful in person, it's impossible for you to deny her flawless beauty. In fact, netizens have agreed based on evidence that she is indisputably the number one visual of K-pop. On the same online poll mentioned earlier, Yoona ranked second to Eugene.
Lovelier than a flower
An angel sent from heaven above
3. f(x)'s Krystal
She is one of the top visuals in K-pop and was also voted to be a top female idol that has the most desired body. Krystal is not only known for her looks but also for her excellent unique taste in fashion. Many have also said in the past that she looks very similar to Yoona.
Krystal has a great figure that all the girls envy for.
She's like a royal princess.
4. Red Velvet's Irene
After debuting, she has been rising up as a top visual among female communities. Many are amazed at how idealistic she looks and how she could turn from sexy to lovely in mere seconds. She also has been said to share features similar to Taeyeon. Her beauty has been quite accurately captured in photos taken by Dispatch.
Her eyes are fierce and full of charisma!
She looks so perfect like a doll!


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Винкельман () — имя собственное; распространено в виде фамилий.
 Винкельман, Генри (1876—1952) — голландский военный деятель, генерал.
 Винкельман, Герман (1849—1912) — германский оперный певец (тенор).
 Винкельман, Иоганн Иоахим (1717—1768) — немецкий искусствовед, основоположник современных представлений об античном искусстве и археологии.
 Винкельман, Отто (1894—1977) — немецкий доктор права.
 Винкельман, Эдуард (1838—1896) — немецкий историк.


Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka, Minister of Industry and Trade Jiří Havlíček and CzechInvest CEO Karel Kučera visited Hyundai Mobis's new automotive headlamp factory in Mošnov on Tuesday, 29 August 2017.
In addition to a tour of the new facilities, the event also included the planting of a commemorative tree in front of the company's main entrance.
Production of headlamps at the Mošnov factory began in April this year. The company currently employs 350 people and plans to hire roughly 50 more employees by the end of the year.


Since the dawn of time, women have been searching for a way that they can keep their skin glowing and looking young.
Some time ago, I received the Lancôme Genifique Youth Activating Concentrate to help advance the preservation of my youthful glow. Initially I wasn't sure how I felt about the serum, as in my opinion I have a fairly good skin care routine already.
Here are my thoughts on the serum.
• Yes. Pretty and dark, the packaging makes me feel that I am using something precious almost medicinal. This is partly due to the self-loading dropper, which delivers the exact amount of product that you need for your face. It took some time for me to understand the best way to use this dropper, if I am being completely honest.
• This is great to use after every shower, and it gently absorbs into my skin,. I find it keeps my skin soft and supple, and I much prefer using it as the first item to touch my skin, before of my sun screen. It feels quite smooth and soothing, and for some reason my skin feels a little bit more protected (and more supple) than it does otherwise.
• I find I prefer to apply the product on my skin still in sections, so that I am not racing to rub it in as quickly as I can but can actually take the time to massage the product into my skin and see the results that I get instead. Aside from the extra bit of attention you pay to your skin, I also seem to need less of the product than I do when I disperse it as recommended by the product instructions.
The Genifique's light, clean fragrance is very compatible with my other beauty products that I use on my face. Overall the texture of my skin feels smoother and silkier than it does when I don't use it, which is great.
Overall, I am really happy with the Lancôme Genifique Youth Activating Concentrate. I am blessed with a baby face, but I do feel that this product will help me keep looking younger for longer.
You forgot to mention it's also very expensive. I got the Lancôme holiday set containing this youth activating serum and it's so basic to me.
Overly expensive and does nothing!
I agree that it is expensive and has little effect on the skin. Fortunately, I got lots of samples from cosmetics counters otherwise I would have asked for a refund if I had paid for the product.
Hi Ene, why is it so basic? I'm contemplating it so would like your opinion.
It is the truth !!!! this is my go to serum..Love it!!!!
I Love the serum. Expensive but worth it.
Of course it's expensive.. It's Lancome.. Anyway, I agree with Fani.. I absolutely love the feel of Genifique.
Bluebell and Marie Antoinette- How long have you used the product before condemning it? It's not magical you know.
Thank you Efua for this review. I am going to try this. I will be patient for the results, whatever is good na good money kill am.
This serum is the truth! I'm in my early thirties and have battled acne all my life. This serum transformed my skin. I've been using it for over one year now. I use it morning and night as the first layer before using my acne treatment and light powder. It is expensive but is better investment than all the make up I've ever bought. Give it a shot and be patient.


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Q: Maximum call stack size exceeded - Vue.js I've got a computed method that allows me to count a total price of my products and discount value and would like to get the value of: total - discount.
cartTotal() {
    var total = 0;
    var discount = Math.round((0.1 * this.cartTotal) * 100) / 100;
    this.cart.items.forEach(function(item) {
      total += item.quantity * item.product.price;
    });
    total -= discount;
    return total;
}

Doens't work for me and I get that Maximum call stack size exceeded error.

A: You're getting that error because you have two computed properties that reference each others' value. Whenever you do that, you create a cyclical dependency which will generate a "Maximum call stack size exceeded" error.
You really have three values you're dealing with 1) a sum of all values in the cart, 2) a discount amount, and 3) a total value which is the sum minus the discount.
You should have three computed properties:
computed: {
  cartSum() {
    return this.cart.items.reduce((n, i) => n += i.quantity * i.product.price, 0);
  },
  discountValue() {
    return Math.round((0.1 * this.cartSum) * 100) / 100;
  },
  cartTotal() {
    return this.cartSum - this.discountValue;
  },
}

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24th Jan, 2023 | 10:00am
Sources: Rangers ready to accept Lewis Mayo offer
Rangers are open to offers for defender Lewis Mayo before the January window closes, sources have told Football Insider.
The centre-back, 22, is currently on loan at Kilmarnock and has made 26 appearances in all competitions for the Rugby Park outfit.
It is believed that a number of clubs in Scotland and England are interested in Mayo, who is in the final 18 months of his contract at Ibrox.
Your Killie Man of the Match:
Lewis Mayo 👏 pic.twitter.com/9I7vg28NIk
— Kilmarnock FC (@KilmarnockFC) January 2, 2023
The defender is in his fourth loan spell away from Ibrox and Rangers have told him he can move permanently this month.
Mayo has made 26 appearances for Kilmarnock this season – including 18 starts in the Scottish Premiership.
The Lenzie-born talent signed a new deal at Rangers before penning his temporary move to the promoted club last summer – meaning he is contracted until 2024.
Mayo, who is capped 11 times by Scotland at Under-21 level, spent last season on loan at Scottish Championship side Partick Thistle.
He also had a spell at Dunfermline Athletic for the 2020-21 season.
The defender is yet to make his senior debut for Rangers and has made the substitutes' bench a handful of times.
Mayo is among a number of younger talents who could be leaving Ibrox for good this month.
Football Insider revealed on Tuesday (24 January) that midfielder Charlie McCann, 20, has signed a three-and-a-half year contract with Forest Green Rovers after finalising a £350,000 move to the League One side.
Two US clubs and Dundee are battling to sign attacker Kai Kennedy, 20, this month – while winger Josh McPake, 21, is wanted by Queen's Park and Gateshead.
Rangers sit second in the Scottish Premiership, nine points behind Celtic.
In other news, pundit backs Rangers to complete defender signing after bid accepted.
Celtic expert issues emphatic Kyogo Furuhashi verdict as bid accepted
Sources: Marcelo Bielsa rejects Everton approach


My man Wooderson would be proud. A full slate of games in the A10 today has everybody ready to go. Here WE GO!!!!!
Two teams headed in opposite directions. Even with the loss at Dayton the other night, Davidson is quietly putting together another solid season. The Wildcats come into this game at 10-5 and a perfect 9-0 at home. UMass is now 8-8, 2-3 on the road, after falling at home to GW this past week. Davidson is currently the 33rd most efficient offensive team in the country according to Kenpom as it is running at a 112.1 clip. We all know how the motion offense Davidson runs is predicated on smart cuts and proper screening but foremost constant movement by all offensive players, with or without the ball. Jack Gibbs is a fantastic scorer and has serious range all over the court. The one caveat you might want to consider for this game is UMass' 3-point defense. The Minutemen's 3pt% defense is 31.7 which ranks them 63rd in the country. Not bad considering its 2pt% defense is 50.5 which ranks 240th. I haven't seen anything from UMass recently that would lead me to believe it have enough at either end to beat Davidson on the road. 12 is a high number to cover but I like Davidson in this one.
This game is much like the Davidson game in my opinion in that you have teams headed in opposite directions. I know La Salle shocked the world by upsetting Dayton at home last weekend but it followed up that fantastic win with a poor performance on the road last week at Richmond. Rhode Island just lost a tough battle at Bona this week and is playing some really solid ball right now. The bottom line in this game is the number of players who you can reasonably expect to make a significant impact in the game. Rhode Island has more of them. La Salle is basically Jordan Price, a bad man in his own right, Cleon Roberts, and Johnnie Shuler, but he really isn't a quality shooter. Rhode Island is led by the unstoppable force known as Hassan Martin but offensively it is Kuran Iverson, Four McGlynn, Jarvis Garrett, and Jared Terrell who provide balance on the court for the Rams. The emergence of Garrett in conference play, 56% from 3-point range and a 4/1 assist to turnover ration, has helped light a fire under the Rams offense. I like Rhody at home in this one to cover the 15.
A rough spot to say the least for the Rams today as they into Philly to play Saint Joe's. The Rams were completely pulverized by VCU on Wednesday night, losing 88-54 in a game that wasn't competitive after 10 minutes of play. Saint Joseph's went on the road and took care of a scrappy George Mason team Wednesday night and now stands at 13-3 on the season and 3-1 in A10 play. The dynamic duo of DeAndre Bembry and Isaiah Miles is must see TV if you are a fan of quality basketball and aren't in Philadelphia. These two are a joy to watch as they share the ball and always are looking to make the best basketball play for their team, not for themselves. Seems simple but if you watch enough basketball you know that it is not. Saint Joe's has had nice improvement from other players not named Miles as well this season. Newkirk, Demry, and Ndao all have provided quality minutes for the Hawks at different times this season. I really like Joe's and think it could definitely be a Top 4 team in the conference by the end of the season. Joe's reminds me of the OKC Thunder in that it has two of the top 8 players in the league on its team. Fordham, while much improved from last season, still has a ways to go. Rhoomes is a quality big in the post and Thomas is as hard a playing kid as you will find anywhere but without Chartouny in the line-up, the Rams just don't have enough to keep up with the upper-level teams in the conference. Saint Joe's does a great job not turning the ball over, 15th in the country turnover% offense at 15.1%, and that combined with Bembry and Miles being back in their home gym makes the Hawks my team to pick in this one.
The final game of the day will be played in Pittsburgh as the Bonnies head southwest to play the Dukes in what could be an offensive showcase. The Bonnies are 4-0 in A10 play and tied with VCU for the conference lead. The emergence of Jaylen Adams coming off of an injury that ended his freshman season prematurely has been very impressive. The point guard is running his team efficiently and making timely plays when they need him the most. He is shooting 41-87 from 3 point range this year and is setting up Marcus Posely and Dion Wright nicely on a consistent basis. Posley can shoot Bona into or out of game at times but he is never scared of the moment and will always look for his shot when Bona needs a hoop. I think Wright is one of the most underrated players in the conference. The fact that he is playing out of position and still providing Bona with a consistent post player who can take bigger defenders off the dribble is significant. The improvement of Denzel Gregg has been a game changer for the Bonnies and is a big reason why they are undefeated in conference play. The Dukes are tough at home which explains why the line is only 3. Colter is an electric point guard and I can't wait to see him match up with Adams tonight. This is going to be a fun game because of the styles of play by each team. I like Bona to cover the 3 but not by much.


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Robert H. Johnston digital audio recordings
Digital audio recordings of Robert H. Johnston during his time at RIT. Dr. Robert H. Johnston spent twenty years as a professor and administrator at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He eventually became the Dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts. In 1990 he was named a Special Assistant to the President of R.I.T. Dr. Johnston most known for developing a system of using digital imaging to decode damaged and ancient texts including the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Dates: circa 1970
Found in: RIT Archives / Robert H. Johnston digital audio recordings
RIT/NRA Gunsmithing School records
The RIT/NRA Gunsmithing School records contain documentation of summer programs which included classes in gunsmithing, knifesmithing, pistolsmithing and others from 1983-1991.
Found in: RIT Archives / RIT/NRA Gunsmithing School records
RIT College of Fine and Applied Arts Curriculum Committee Council records
Records from RIT College of Fine and Applied Arts Curriculum Committee Council from 1970-1989. Although the amount of documentation for each year varies, all years generally include correspondence, meeting minutes, course and program proposals, committee reports, committee policies.
Found in: RIT Archives / RIT College of Fine and Applied Arts Curriculum Committee Council records
Collection on Hans Christensen
Collection — Folder: 1-3
Materials related to Hans Christensen, the world-renowned silversmith and former Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) professor. Most of the collection consists of articles written on Hans Christensen, specifically his works, achievements, and death. The collection also includes some miscellaneous documents such as a biographical sketch, exhibition catalog, and a few pieces of correspondence.
Found in: RIT Archives / Collection on Hans Christensen
Robert H. Johnston papers and photographs
Overview The Robert H. Johnston papers and photographs contain documents from his time as a faculty member of Rochester Institute of Technology, as Dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts, and as a private consultant. The collection includes published works, presentations, correspondence, photographs, and other miscellaneous documents related to Johnston and his career. Materials are not exclusively linked to his time at RIT, but also relate to Johnston's work helping to decipher the Dead Sea...
Found in: RIT Archives / Robert H. Johnston papers and photographs
Names: Johnston, Robert Harold X
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Black-and-white prints (photographs) 1
Ceramics (objects) 1
Classrooms -- New York (State) -- Rochester 1
Crafts (art genres) 1
Curricula 1
Dead Sea scrolls 1
Graphic arts -- Study and teaching -- New York (State) -- Rochester 1
Gunsmithing 1
Obituaries 1
Proposals 1
Silversmiths 1
Silverwork -- New York (State) -- Rochester 1
Xerography 1
Rochester Institute of Technology. College of Fine and Applied Arts 4
Rochester Institute of Technology. School for American Craftsmen 2
Brennan, Harold James 1
Christensen, Hans (1924-1983) 1
National Rifle Association of America 1
Rochester Institute of Technology -- Faculty 1
Rochester Institute of Technology -- Students 1
Rochester Institute of Technology. School for American Crafts 1
Rochester Institute of Technology. Technical and Education Center of the Graphic Arts 1