The holiday sales are starting, streamers of green, red, and gold are starting to hang from light poles and ceilings, and the radio is starting to air those classic songs you grew up on. It all points to only one possible conclusion: it's nearly time for Christmas, once again!
One of the most joyous and anticipated times of the year, Christmas is often the only time in the year when many families are able to reunite, catch up, exchange gifts with one another, and relive the favorite memories from years gone by. To that end, you may be thinking about how you want to decorate this year, and what pieces you'll need to perfectly recognize your them.
I know how hard it can be finding that perfect color scheme, or trying to figure out that one thing that's missing from your design, that you just can't put your finger on. To help you out, consider incorporating one or all of the following three decor items, that are perfect for the season, and will fit beautifully in any design scheme.
Not only will pine needle potpourri look absolutely stunning as a centerpiece, and really help round out your design, but it smells divine. The gentle aroma of pine needles is excellent for bringing a natural, subtle flavor into your home, that won't overwhelm your guests, or cover the delicious smells coming out of your kitchen as dinner is prepared.
When it comes to uniting the other pieces in an interior design, few pieces will do it as well, and as beautifully as an area rug. When it comes to a Christmas theme, you can even center the rest of your design to match the colors, patterns, and textures that your rug already provides.
Even if your rug isn't completely in green or red, that's no problem. You can use the intricate patterns and textures in your rug as inspiration, and get Christmas pieces that match those. Diamond patterns match perfectly with snowflake designs, and the textures can be mirrored in your table spread or couch throws. If you don't mind going all out, you could even find a beautiful, high quality rug of greens and reds that you use especially for the Christmas season. It will not only help you realize your perfect design, but protect your floor, and insulate your house, for years to come.
Nothing gives a design a personal touch like something you made yourself, and nothing brings a Christmas design together like your Christmas tree. To make the most of both aspects of your design, use Christmas ornaments that you've made yourself to decorate your Christmas tree. Example of ornaments you could make include gingerbread man shaped ornaments, tiny Christmas stockings that you knit yourself, or a small needle felt snowman.
And you're not limited to your Christmas tree with this approach. You could also craft your own centerpiece made from pine needles, or weave your own mistletoe design to hang above your doorway. The specific pieces that you use don't matter nearly as much as the fact that you make them yourself, and that they express the love and warmth that Christmas brings into your heart.


The Artist's Talk will take place on Monday, August 15th at 5 PM at the South Boston Branch of the Public Library, 646 E. Broadway, South Boston, MA 02127. Nancy Katz, Artist of the Month, will discuss the images included in her photography show as part of her "Water Around Us" portfolio. She will explain when, where, and how she shot the images revealing her creative and technical processes.
Ms. Katz says, "Through this iPhone 6 exhibit, I want to show my love for all kinds of water and the painterly feelings generated in me and how I am able to express them with the freedom of my mobile phone and an app called Snapseed".
Adult attendees are encouraged to bring their IPhones/smartphones, as well, as there will be an outdoor instruction component to the session, weather permitting.
Refreshments will be provided by The Friends of the South Boston Branch of the Public Library.
For more information, contact the Library at 617-268-0180.


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Black Holes: The Key to Understanding the Universe
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A Brief History of Time for the 21st Century
At the heart of our galaxy lies a monster so deadly it can bend space, throwing vast jets of radiation millions of light years out into the cosmos. Its kind were the very first inhabitants of the universe, the black holes.
Today, across the universe, at the heart of every galaxy, and dotted throughout, mature black holes are creating chaos. And in a quiet part of the universe, the Swift satellite has picked up evidence of a gruesome death caused by one of these dark powers. High energy X-ray flares shooting out from deep within the Draco constellation are thought to be the dying cries of a white dwarf star being ripped apart by the intense tides of a supermassive black hole – heating it to millions of degrees as it is shredded at the event horizon.
They have the power to wipe out any of the universe's other inhabitants, but no one has ever seen a black hole itself die. But 1.8 billion light years away, the LIGO instruments have recently detected something that could be the closest a black hole gets to death. Gravitational waves given off as two enormous black holes merge together. And now scientists think that these gravitational waves could be evidence of two black holes connecting to form a wormhole – a link through space and time. It seems outlandish, but today's physicists are daring to think the unthinkable – that black holes could connect us to another universe.
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Εκδότης: WILLIAM COLLINS
Έτος έκδοσης: 2022
Professor Brian Cox, OBE is a particle physicist, a Royal Society research fellow, and a professor at the University of Manchester as well as researcher on one of the most ambitious experiments on Earth, the ATLAS experiment on the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland. He is best known to the public as a science broadcaster and presenter of the highly popular BBC2 series Wonders of the Solar System. He was also the keyboard player in the UK pop band D:Ream in the 1990s.
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He is the co-author of five books, including the popular science books Why Does E=mc²?, The Quantum Universe and Universal: A guide to the cosmos, co-written with physicist Brian Cox. He has also written over 100 peer reviewed papers published in scientific journals and speaks at international science festivals for children and adults. He frequently acts as science consultant to the BBC and other media and is a columnist for The Observer.
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Epigenetic Regulation by Sulforaphane: Opportunities for Breast and Prostate Cancer Chemoprevention
Lauren L. Atwell, Laura M. Beaver, Jackilen Shannon, David E. Williams, Roderick H. Dashwood, Emily Ho
Sulforaphane (SFN) is a phytochemical derived from cruciferous vegetables that has multiple molecular targets and anti-cancer properties. Researchers have demonstrated several chemopreventive benefits of SFN consumption, such as reductions in tumor growth, increases in cancer cell apoptosis, and disruption of signaling within tumor microenvironments both in vitro and in vivo. Emerging evidence indicates that SFN exerts several of its chemopreventive effects by altering epigenetic mechanisms. This review summarizes evidence of the impact of SFN on epigenetic events and how they relate to the chemopreventive effects of SFN observed in preclinical and clinical studies of breast and prostate cancers. Specific areas of focus include the role of SFN in the regulation of cell cycle, apoptosis, inflammation, antioxidant defense, and cancer cell signaling and their relationships to epigenetic mechanisms. Finally, remaining challenges and research needs for translating mechanistic work with SFN into human studies and clinical intervention trials are discussed.
Current Pharmacology Reports
10.1007/s40495-014-0002-x
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Atwell, L. L., Beaver, L. M., Shannon, J., Williams, D. E., Dashwood, R. H., & Ho, E. (2015). Epigenetic Regulation by Sulforaphane: Opportunities for Breast and Prostate Cancer Chemoprevention. Current Pharmacology Reports, 1(2), 102-111. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40495-014-0002-x
Epigenetic Regulation by Sulforaphane : Opportunities for Breast and Prostate Cancer Chemoprevention. / Atwell, Lauren L.; Beaver, Laura M.; Shannon, Jackilen; Williams, David E.; Dashwood, Roderick H.; Ho, Emily.
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Atwell, LL, Beaver, LM, Shannon, J, Williams, DE, Dashwood, RH & Ho, E 2015, 'Epigenetic Regulation by Sulforaphane: Opportunities for Breast and Prostate Cancer Chemoprevention', Current Pharmacology Reports, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 102-111. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40495-014-0002-x
Atwell LL, Beaver LM, Shannon J, Williams DE, Dashwood RH, Ho E. Epigenetic Regulation by Sulforaphane: Opportunities for Breast and Prostate Cancer Chemoprevention. Current Pharmacology Reports. 2015 Apr 1;1(2):102-111. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40495-014-0002-x
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Twentieth-Century Sexuality
A History (Family, Sexuality and Social Relations in Past Times)
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N 3 - Unesco recommends Lednice - Valtice and Mikulov
departure from Brno 9 hours
Brno - Lednice - Valtice - Mikulov - Brno
return to Brno 18 hours
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include: Memory DVD with pictures and video from this trip, snack, 1 bottle of beer or mineral water, cola, sprite 0.5 liters, transportation and guide
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Away toL ednice we drive through the beautiful countryside of Southern Moravia vineyards lined with typical sets with ovocnýmy trees.In the south, off the top of the Palava hills.
Lednice city website
Lednice is a village in South Moravia in the Czech Republic. In 1996 it was Inscribed on World Heritage theUNESCO L is (together with the twin manor of Valtice) as "an exceptional example of the designed landscape That evolved in theEnlightenment Afterwards and under the care of a single family. "It contains a palace and the largest park in the country, Which covers 200 km ².
Since Refrigerator / Eisgrub first passed into the hands of the House of Liechtenstein in the mid-13th century, its fortunes had been tied inseparably to Those of That noble family. The palace of Refrigerator Began its life as a Renaissance villa, in the 17th century it Became a summer residence of the ruling Princes of Liechtenstein. The estate house - designed and furbished by baroque architects Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach, Domenico Martinelli, and Anton Johan Ospel - proclaimed rural luxury on the grandest scale. In 1846-58 it was extensively rebuilt in a Neo-Gothic style under the Supervision of Georg Wingelmüller.
The surrounding park is laid out in an English garden style and contains a range of Romantic Follies by Joseph Hardtmuth, Including the artificial ruins of a medieval castle on the banks of the Thaya / Thaya River (1801) and a solitary sixty-meter minaret, reputedly the tallest outside the Muslim world at the time of its construction (1797-1804).
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Valtice city website
Valtice (Czech pronunciation: [valcɪtsɛ]; German: Feldsberg) is a small town in Břeclav District, South Moravian Region in the Czech Republic, situated 265 kilometers (165 mi) south-east of Prague, on the Austrian border. It had a population of 3,671 in 2005.
Valtice contains one of the most impressive Baroque residences of Central Europe. It was designed as the seat of the ruling princes of Liechtenstein by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach in the early 18th century. Construction was supervised by Domenico Martinelli, Who was employed as an on-site architect. The palace is surrounded by an English park with the Temple of Diana (1812) and other neoclassical structures. Together with the Neighbouring manor of refrigerator, it Which it is connected to and 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) long lime-tree avenue, Valtice forms theworld Heritage Site Refrigerator-Valtice Cultural Landscape.
The Princely family lost all its privileges with the collapse of Their protectors the Habsburg Empire and then by the newly established state ofCzechoslovakia in 1918, the Predecessor of the Czech Republic, and the castle was confiscated after World War II, When the Communists took power.
Mikulov city website
Mikulov (Czech pronunciation: [mɪkulof]; German: Nikolsburg, Yiddish: ניקאלשבורג Nikolshburg) is a town in the South Moravian Region of theCzech Republic with a population of 7,608 (2004). It is located directly on the border with Lower Austria. Mikulov is located at the edge of a hilly area and the three New Mills reservoirs. Palava Protected Landscape Area begins in Mikulov, and so does the Moravian Karst.
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These cuddly teddies are made from pure wool, grown locally in Kenya. The wool is homespun by women in rural Kenya and dyed using natural non-toxic food dyes. Knitted by one of over 430 Kenyan women who create the wonder of Kenana toys, the result is a soft, cuddly Teddy Bear, with an endearing face. A face that will keep all your child's secrets and love them with all a Teddy's big heart.
Choose one for your child to love and cuddle, or to sit proudly on the shelf of your child's room and watch over them at night.
Latte, Cream, Pale Blue and Chocolate.
Plaited ribbon around the neck.
Knitted with love and pride this Teddy gives life and health to the women who are part of the Kenana Knitters through Sustained and Fair Income, Free Health Care and inclusive and safe working conditions.


Mormon Views: What Is Happiness to Mormons?
Happiness. That's the universal quest, isn't it? In just one internet search you can find books, seminars, dissertations, and entire religions aimed to find that one state of being: happiness. Happiness doesn't even have a universal definition: it's elusive and relative, indefinable yet so desirable. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often inadvertently referred to as the Mormon church) purports to have some answers to the search for happiness.
One of the greatest promises of The Church of Jesus Christ is happiness. In fact, one of the central doctrines of The Church of Jesus Christ is what Mormons call The Plan of Happiness (this plan is also called the Plan of Salvation and the Plan of Redemption). The Plan of Happiness is the plan whereby God enables the salvation of each of His children. God's son, Jesus Christ, volunteered to come to earth to live a perfect life so that He could suffer for our sins and make it possible for us to repent and return to Heavenly Father. For Mormons happiness is found in repentance and in the grace of Jesus Christ.
One of the things I most love about God's plan for us is that its whole purpose is to make us happy. If anyone knows what true happiness is, God does, and He has set forth a plan whereby we can find that happiness that He desires for us. Our happiness is so important to our Father in Heaven, and I find great comfort and peace in that.
The world will tell us that happiness is relative and that we can find happiness in whatever we feel is right. This wishy-washy approach to happiness is a lie from Satan. Sure, all of us may find superficial happiness in certain things, but the only way to pure and everlasting happiness is through Jesus Christ.
The reason Jesus Christ is our only way to eternal happiness is that He is the one who redeemed us from sin and death. In the Book of Mormon (a book of scripture complementary to the Bible and key to The Church of Jesus Christ), the prophet Alma teaches that "wickedness never was happiness" (41:10). No matter how we spin it, we will never be happy when we disobey God's commandments. God doesn't issue commandments to be in control or tyrannical; rather, He gives us commandments to keep us safe and because He knows the best way to happiness.
One of the most important emphases in the doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ is the family. The family is central to the gospel of Jesus Christ, and second to redemption through the Savior, is the most important purpose of God's Plan of Happiness. God designed His plan so that through sacred ordinances we can be with our families for eternity. This is a great and marvelous gift. Marriage and family are key to the gospel of Jesus Christ, and happiness is a crucial purpose of family life.
Because families are so important in the doctrine of Christ, Mormons put special effort and time into building their families. Certainly family life isn't happy or easy 100 percent of the time, but happiness can surely be found in family life here as well as in the life to come. Mormons place great importance on building family relationships and strengthening their marriages, because for Mormons married in the temple, marriage is for eternity.
For Mormons, happiness certainly doesn't mean pain-free. In fact, your potential for happiness is increased when you experience adversity in life. Another Book of Mormon prophet Lehi taught that "there is an opposition in all things" (2 Nephi 2:11). You can't know or find true happiness if you haven't experienced unhappy times.
Regardless of our faith or creed, we will all experience adversity and trials; there is no way to live this mortal life without experiencing pain and heartache. Hardship is part of the package. Even in spite of this truth, we can still find happiness even when things in our lives are hard and difficult. This is where true happiness can prevail. When you root your happiness in Jesus Christ, you can find peace no matter where you go or what happens. The peace offered by the Savior can penetrate any circumstance and affect every person.
Sometimes happiness is hard to find, even with the gospel of Jesus Christ. In these cases, the grace of the Savior can still offer peace, comfort, and the promise of happiness. That's what The Church of Jesus Christ has to offer: the truth about Jesus Christ and His everlasting and perfect atonement. For Mormons, happiness is peace, truth, family, and endurance–happiness is Jesus Christ.
Okay listening to this video made me realized that my happiness not what kind of career are how much money I got.Its simple base on having the knowledge that I life with jesus when I die.


While at school, Rae befriends the high school bad girl and a young flamenco guitarist. When they reach college they abandon themselves to the disciplines and demands of the university's flamenco academy.
From the author of the widely praised The Yokota Officers Club, a superbly alive novel about two young American women caught up in the fevered excitement of the flamenco revival sweeping the Southwest.
The place is Albuquerque. Cyndi Rae Hrncir, called Rae, seventeen and shy, is twice spellbound, first by high school bad girl Didi ("Dirty Deeds") Steinberg, already embarked on a search for stardom, then by a devastatingly handsome young flamenco guitarist, Tomás Montenegro. Soon the girls are in college, where they abandon themselves to the disciplines and demands of the university's flamenco academy and to the hypnotic storytelling of their teacher, Doña Carlota, Tomás's great-aunt. While never losing the insistent beat of the dance, Doña Carlota mesmerizes her students with the complexly embroidered story of her childhood growing up among the cave-dwelling Gypsies of Andalusia. She initiates them into the traditions, the rhythms, and the steps of flamenco puro, with its central imperative: "Dame la verdad"—Give me the truth.
Locked in a volatile triangle and driven by obsession—Didi's with stardom, Rae's with Tomás, Tomás's with his mysterious heritage—these three emerge as the brightest stars on the New World flamenco scene, while secrets and desires, longings and betrayals pulse just beneath the glittering surface of their compelling performances.
A sense of passion and danger has always surrounded flamenco. In The Flamenco Academy, Sarah Bird delivers a novel with a sense of history and character that matches the drama of the dance it so brilliantly celebrates.
When the novel opens, Cyndi Rae and Didi are described as polar opposites who bond over the loss of their fathers. What else draws them together and drives their intense, longtime friendship? What do they get from each other?
The two young women in the novel end up changing their names. What is significant about the names that they abandon, and the ones that they choose? How is Rae different from Cyndi Rae? How is Ofelia different from Didi?
What sets The Flamenco Academy above your average easy read is the irresistible drive and energy of the narrative, the rich settings and, of course, the history and intricacies of flamenco itself which, at one point, Didi describes as "obsessive-compulsive disorder set to a great beat"! (Reviewed by BookBrowse Review Team).
If you want a good, solid summer romp, Sarah Bird's The Flamenco Academy ought to be way up there on your reading list.
In the monolithic culture of flamenco, Bird finds a remarkable landscape for transforming the inaccessible whims of an obsessive, lonely teenager into the epic saga of self-acceptance, loyalty and love to which no one is immune.
Fascinating . . .A tale of friendship and betrayal with powerful glimpses into the legacy of flamenco, its mysteries and power . . . After reading The Flamenco Academy, it may be impossible to ever think of the art of flamenco in the same way.
Funny and beautifully structured...with lush moments of romance and a surprisingly sturdy backbone.
A story brimming with romance and visceral details of flamenco, its music and its history.
Flamenco, which can be divided into cante ('the song'), baile ('the dance') and guitarra ('guitar'), is the traditional song and dance of the Gypsies (flamencos) of Andalusia in southern Spain. It is believed to have developed over several centuries from Gypsy, Moorish, Andalusian, and other roots (probably including northern India, as the gypsies were nomads believed to have been from northern India).
Michael Boone is an ex–"really famous" painter acting as caretaker for his younger brother, a damaged man of childlike emotional volatility. When a mysterious woman comes into their lives, she upsets their delicate equilibrium sets in motion a chain of events that could be the making—or the ruin—of them all.


These adorable Christmas Tree Cupcakes are so easy. Really. They look difficult and will wow your guests, but you and I will know just how simple they were to make!
I promise, there's no practice needed. You are going to love how they turn out!
Makes sure you check out all of our amazing Christmas Recipes and DIY ideas!!!
Make the cupcakes as directed.
While the cupcakes cool, make the Christmas trees.
Space the 24 mini pretzel sticks about 2″ – 3″ apart on the wax paper.
Melt the candy melts in the microwave on full power, 30 seconds at a time. Stir with a fork and continue to melt at 30 second intervals (stirring between each time) until smooth.l.
Cut a very small corner off the bag.
Go back and forth over the pretzel sticks, starting at the bottom, to make a Christmas tree shape.
Place the cookie sheet in the fridge for thirty minutes or until the melts have hardened.
Top the cupcakes with the frosting, and sprinkle each one with coconut.
Gently peel each tree from the wax paper.
Press the Christmas trees into the tops of the cupcakes gently.
Pro tip: If traveling with the cupcakes, take the Christmas trees in a separate container, and put them on the cupcakes once your arrive to make them easier to transport.


Greetings all. I'm happy to announce the release of my new joint recording with Cowboy Junkies member Jeff Bird entitled ZenZen.
This was truly an auspicious re-union after 35 years of two friends who started their music lives together.
to the table in these pieces.
The final piece is a shakuhachi solo based on a composition by pianist Bruce Stoller entitled Distant Spaces.
For those interested in purchasing a copy, mail me directly.


When it came to choosing a career path, a part of me always knew it would be coaching. Throughout my four years playing at Connecticut College, whenever I had free time I used it by studying leadership, traveling to sit in on other teams' practices, and seeking out coaches to interview to learn more about pursuing a coaching career. Any opportunity that arose, I was quick to take advantage of. In the summer months I surrounded myself with basketball, traveling across the country to coach at college camps, conducting private lessons, and coaching for an AAU program, always trying to expose myself to new philosophies and coaching styles. With The Coaching Assist, I aspire to learn from other successful coaches and pay it forward to the greater coaching community.
As I began my pursuit of a coaching career, I was lucky to have a strong network of individuals who were able to mentor me and point me in the right direction. Through the WBCA's "So You Want To Be A Coach" program I found my way to Mercer University, where I served as a Graduate Assistant. After helping the program achieve back-to-back regular season Southern Conference championships, I made by way back to my home state of New Jersey. I am currently an Assistant Coach at Princeton University where I look forward to helping instill young women with a confidence to pursue their aspirations in and beyond basketball.
Really enjoy reading your blog, Kaitlyn. I haven't had a chance to talk about the John Wooden piece or others while sitting in on workouts the last couple of weeks, but this is a great resource for all coaches.


OAK PARK, Ill. / Jan. 15, 2018 – Weichert, Realtors® – Nickel Group, located in Oak Park, is proud to announce their 2017 Office Team Award Winner. The ATM Team (Adam and Tabitha Murphy), for the second year in a row, was named the top producing team at the Weichert® affiliated office based on their annual production in 2017.
The Oak Park Area Association of REALTORS also named Adam and Tabitha the top real estate team in Oak Park for 2017.
The Top Office Team award will be presented at an awards banquet on February 5 at the Marriott Oak Brook in Oak Brook, Illinois. Awards are based on reaching minimum requirements in gross commission income earned or real estate transactions closed in 2017.
Adam and Tabitha are also part of a team of talented agents at Weichert, Realtors® – Nickel Group, which brings many years of combined real estate expertise to its clients.


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Jhana Jenkins
Artist Spotlight: Upcycling & the Cyclical Path of Creativity
The month of April often has many people, including myself, warier of their consumer practices. We become more aware of what we buy, the brands we support, and the environment as a whole. I always try to think this way but what can I say, Earth Day was put on the calendar for a reason (April 22nd, friends!) We all need a little reminder now and again.
Art and the artists who produce these works often remind us too. I'm happy to say so many promote sustainable living, buying, and creating. One of these artists is this month's Artist Spotlight feature, Margaux Mays, the founder of Margaux Bijoux. I found Margaux's business Instagram page while just "exploring" on the app (aka scrolling through the abyss that is endless posts and videos). Upon discovering her page, my muscles relaxed and I let out a sigh of relief. "So this is why I scroll through Instagram! To find artists like this", I thought to myself. Margaux expresses her creativity in many ways; she creates wearable art in the form of textile jewelry, craft kits, collages, and hosts DIY pop-ups and workshops.
Margaux Mays, Founder of Margaux Bijoux
Thoughtful Materials & Unique 1 of 1s
What intrigued me about Margaux's page was that every piece she presents looks different. Besides her undeniable creative talent, the uniqueness of her work is due in part to the materials she uses. In her art, upcycled leather, paper, yarn, and other leftover materials are the diamond of her eye: "I enjoy working with textured materials like leather, textiles, and paper. I like making things on a small scale which is one of the reasons I enjoy jewelry making. I like creating cut paper collages because I get to play with mixing paint, painting paper, layering, and creating scenes."
Margaux tells us that building her brand on sustainable ground was a path that just made sense for her: "I think the practice of using upcycled materials came naturally. I have always been resourceful, and concerned about nature, and animals. I care about the environment and the impact that I have on the planet." It's always nice to find artists who take this stance. Not only do we want to do good by supporting our friends and local businesses, but it's an added bonus when we know that the maker engages in sustainable practices.
Additionally, it's refreshing to hear the joys of making things on a small scale. There's control and power in creating that way. There's also intention. When I look at Margaux's work, I see her care, time, and attention. Her thoughtful approach to her craft is even supported by the materials she uses. Instead of purchasing new materials, she finds leftover pieces from other artists and turns them into something beautiful: "I get some materials to upcycle from other makers with scraps that are too small to use in their work, local organizations that support a circular economy and zero waste, and supporters who donate leather and other materials they would otherwise throw away. The materials are not hard to come by, locally and online, when being intentional about finding them."
While I was a little surprised these materials are not hard to find, I was not surprised to hear the purpose for choosing these materials based on what I know about the Margaux Bijoux brand, "to support a circular economy and zero waste", as she says. I admire that. At one point, if you asked me to make something from discarded or recycled materials, I probably would have said it's severely limiting to the creative process. Now, I see how it could be very freeing. You use what you have today and tomorrow, you have a new set of materials to create something completely different. Make it once, and it lives as a 1 of 1; it's a creative process that is never repeated exactly the same way. On the flip side, this could be hard to deal with as a businesswoman, as Margaux explains: "A challenge with using upcycled materials is that once it's used up it's usually gone for good. This is why I usually create items in small batches. One good thing about that is that most of my items are unique because many times I can't get my hands on the same scrap material twice!"
That's the special uniqueness I saw in Margaux's work. For example, recently Margaux created a necklace made of fabric, upcycled leather, wood beads, yarn, lace appliques, and an African brass bell for a friend's birthday present. It's funny really -- just like people, Margaux's works of art have similarities but no two are exactly the same. In this way, her jewelry celebrates what makes us human.
A Worldly Influence
The second reason Margaux's work caught my eye was the clear influence of other countries and cultures. Another one of her recent works was a necklace adorned with coiled wire charms styled after Surutia pendants worn by the Maasai women of Kenya and Tanzania. A little further down the page, you'll also find Guatemalan Worry Doll Bracelets (my personal favorite). Margaux says according to Guatemalan tradition, children would tell their dolls about their worries at night, and by the morning, the dolls would take their worries away. Yet another piece I like are the bird earrings pictured below. The birds are called fetishes and are traditionally carved from stone and shell by the Zuni people and other indigenous cultures.
Guatemalan Worry Doll Bracelets
Earrings Adorned with Fetishes
I admire the international inspiration seen here. Margaux's global perspective on jewelry making adds yet another layer of uniqueness to her creations. It's just not something I see everywhere. Margaux is what I call a true global citizen because not only does she care for the earth but she also seeks to learn from others near and far: "I am very interested in learning about the materials I work with, the reasons certain materials are used, and their cultural significance. I'm always seeking out interesting and special tidbits to add to my creations. I'm intrigued by the uniquenesses of other cultures while at the same time inspired by the similarities we all share. Adornment is practiced in many cultures, so jewelry making has been a great way to learn about cultures around the world."
A Local Inspiration
Margaux's work may be worldly, but Margaux is also grounded in the local community. Margaux actually got the artist bug from her mother. She tells us, "I have been creating and making wearable art since I was a child, and my mother was my first inspiration. An avid cross-stitcher and seamstress, she always encouraged my creativity."
Almost like the process of upcycling materials, we see how a love of art and creativity is cyclical - passed down from person to person. She learned from her mom and now teaches people in Chicago what she knows. Let's just say, the girl knows how to lead a workshop! It's clear that the local community is an important piece of Margaux's mission to "[foster] self-confidence through creativity". Last December, Margaux lead the CoachArt Jewelry Making Club. The sessions lasted 4 weeks and involved teaching young kids how to create wearable art with tassels, rope, and fabric. Margaux teaches adults too. I can understand how cool it must be to see how creativity blooms in young kids versus in adults. Margaux tells us it's exactly that experience that she loves: "My favorite thing about facilitating and teaching workshops is witnessing others' creative processes. It's like a peek into the mind of others! It's always fascinating to me to see how people put the same materials together in different ways."
Margaux Leading a Workshop
In the future, it sounds like Margaux will continue to teach while also pursuing other ventures too great to be known just yet: "I envision collaborating with more artists, makers, and organizations to create artful experiences. I see myself doing creative work for a lifetime. It may look different over the years, but it includes planning programs, events, and camps, owning an art studio and shop, and more things I can't even conceive of right now. I consider myself a multi-passionate creative, so I will continue to try out new art media. I have a lot that I want to do and learn!"
Please check out Margaux's website, Instagram, and most importantly, her Etsy shop! Our Friend the Artist can't wait to see what the future hold for this inspirational artist.
Website: https://www.margauxmays.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/margauxbijoux/
Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/margauxbijoux
Edited by: Ariana Jenkins
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Mahatma Letter to Holloway - LMW 1 No. 38
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Koot Hoomi
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Laura Carter Holloway
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This letter is Letter No. 38 in Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom, First Series. Mahatma Koot Hoomi tellsLaura Carter Holloway how to proceed with her book. It is one of a series of letters numbered 30 to 41 that communicate directly or indirectly with Mrs. Holloway.[1]
It was presented in the 1964 and 1973 editions as Letter IX, before the First Series was resequenced in 1988 to make it Letter 38.
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2 Context and background
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Upasika [H.P.B.] is sick, so you must do as I tell you. Read them aloud to her (the chapters of Man already finished), or, have Mohini do so, successively, to relieve you, and to H.S.O. 'M' will follow it with D.K. [Djual Khool], and stop you through her when correction is needed. You have done good work, child. I am satisfied. Be strong; do not think of home; all is well that ends well. Trust to the future and be hopeful.
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Context and background
Mr. Jinarajadasa provided these notes about this series of letters numbered 30-41. They were clearly written before Letters 4 to 20, which have reference to Mrs Holloway:
Miss Mary K. Neff was well known for her record of service to various Indian schools, and especially for her work during two years at the Theosophical Headquarters, at Adyar, indexing all the letters and documents which are in the Archives of the Society. She had dedicated herself especially to the history of H.P.B.'s movements and had published Personal Memories of H.P. Blavatsky.
She found in a magazine The World published in New York, articles by Mrs Langford in the issues of May and June 1912. These contain certain instructions received by her from the Master K.H... I publish these letters, as they contain much valuable instructions, for all who are preparing to tread the path to the Masters.[2]
Physical description of letter
The location of the original of this letter is not known.
This letter was added as Letter IX in the 1964 edition of the First Series, and kept that designation until 1988, when the letters were resequenced. Then it became Letter 38.
Commentary about this letter
↑ C. Jinarajadasa, Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom, First Series (Adyar, Chennai, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 2011), 80, 161-162.
↑ C. Jinarajadasa, 161-162.
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Otto von Bismarck: Great social reformer?
Special thanks to my girlfriend Naphaphorn for providing this piece. You can follow her history tweets on Twitter.
Otto von Bismarck is perhaps one of the best known names in German political history, notable for his strong influence upon European politics during the two decades in which he served as Chancellor of the German Empire. His name tends to paint a picture of a man in grey overcoat, white moustache and pickelhaube – a figure of great genius, shrewdness and confidence who is so closely associated with the Unification of Germany. Considered a master of realpolitik, Bismarck created one of Europe's most powerful states by means of balance of power diplomacy, maintaining peace between the great European powers once he had achieved the goal of unification. He also took part in establishing the German colonial empire from 1871 on until his removal from power by Emperor Wilhelm II in 1890, with whom he fell out of favour.
Prince Otto von Bismarck monument. Berlin, Germany.
As Chancellor, he was effectively the most powerful figure in the German Empire. Bismarck was head of government, in charge of state affairs on a daily basis. He had considerable influence on Kaiser Wilhelm I. Thus, he was also responsible for numerous changes and progressive reforms inside the Second Reich, despite being a conservative himself. Bismarck was involved in the drafting of the Constitution of the German Empire, in which universal male suffrage was introduced. He also brought about the Kulturkampf – the cultural struggle against the Pope and Rome's influence. A key element of the Kulturkampf was introduction of the May Laws. The May Laws had a strong effect upon German society, essentially handing over the education to the state and eliminating the influence of Catholicism, placing parochial schools under state control and expelling the Jesuits.
However, he soon ended the feud with the Catholics and sided with them to compete with a new threat – socialism. Although Karl Marx was making his living in exile in London, his ideas began to spread around the continent. Already in the process of industrialisation, Marx believed that Germany was rife for socialist revolution. Accordingly, the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SDP) and other socialist movements were becoming a major concern for Bismarck and other conservatives alike, leading to the Anti-Socialist Laws in 1878. From 1878 to 1890, the laws essentially banned any assembly or meeting that aimed at spreading socialist principles, but the SDP continued to gain support in elections.
Karl Marx monument. Moscow, Russia.
From 1883, Bismarck introduced a series of social programmes, which were meant to appease and distract the working-class from the socialist ideas that were beginning to flourish in Germany. Rather ironically, the welfare programs would soon be referred to as 'State Socialism' (Staatssozialismus) by his opponents, but the description was later accepted by the Chancellor himself. Nevertheless, Bismarck never intended to replace the capitalist economy of the Second Reich with the socialist system. The reforms were pursued in an effort to reduce the threat of revolution engulfing the German Empire – the state which Bismarck had worked so tirelessly to create.
The Prussian welfare state was developed by the German academic Sozialpolitiker (Social Policy Supporter) group, intellectually associated with the historical school of economics. Bismarck's welfare programme consisted of three major pieces of legislation passed during a six year period between 1883 and 1889. These bills respectively allowed for the creation of national healthcare, the provision of accident insurance, and the introduction of old age pensions.
The first bill was introduced by Bismarck was the Health Insurance Bill of 1883, which provided healthcare insurance for the German workers by the health service established on a local basis, with the cost divided between employers and the employed. The employers contributed one-third, the workers the rest. The minimum payments for medical treatment and sick pay for up to 13 weeks were legally fixed. Bismarck viewed the bill as the least politically troublesome. He therefore used the bill as a means of assessing the political climate while he prepared to introduce further reforms.
The second bill was the Accident Insurance Bill of 1884. It paid for medical treatment and a pension of up to two-thirds of earned wages if the worker was fully disabled. The program kicked in to replace the health insurance program as of the 14th week. Later, it was expanded in 1886 to include agricultural workers. The Old Age and Disability Insurance Bill of 1889 would soon follow, financed by a tax paid by the workers. It was intended to provide pensions for workers who reached the age of 70 (by 1890, German life expectancy at birth was 42 years). The state supervised this program directly. Unlike accident insurance and health insurance, this program covered industrial and agrarian workers, artisans and servants from the start.
Facade of the Reichstag building. Berlin, Germany.
Two other acts that followed later were the Workers Protection Act of 1891 and Children's Protection Act of 1903. These pieces of legislation were passed after Bismarck's forced resignation in 1890. The former would regulate the safety of workers during working hours, as well as limiting the hours for female workers to 11 hours and workers younger than 16 years old to 10 hours. The Act also banned work on Sundays and nighttime. The Children's Protect Act further tightened regulations on child labour to prevent exploitation of children.
"[…] the actual complaint of the worker is the insecurity of his existence; he is unsure if he will always have work, he is unsure if he will always be healthy and he can predict that he will reach old age and be unable to work. If he falls into poverty, and be that only through prolonged illness, he will find himself totally helpless being on his own, and society currently does not accept any responsibility towards him beyond the usual provisions for the poor, even if he has been working all the time ever so diligently and faithfully. The ordinary provisions for the poor, however, leaves a lot to be desired […]." — Otto von Bismarck, 20.03.1884
Bismarck's social reforms were on the whole a great success. Over the subsequent decades Germany's economy prospered and its population experienced constant increases in life expectancy. Naturally, the increase in German economic capacity also increased the Second Reich's military potential – which was a source of concern throughout the continent. The success of Bismarck's reform programme caused some European powers to look on with jealousy. In the United Kingdom, the reforms introduced by successive Liberal governments during 1906-14 and most closely associated with David Lloyd George as Chancellor of the Exchequer were inspired by Bismarck's social welfare programme. These ideas would later lead to the creation of welfare states in post-Second World War Europe. Although Bismarck was a political conservative, he was ahead of his time in introducing social reforms that were later adopted by liberal and socialist governments across Europe.
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The animal seems to have disappeared from its home in the eastern Torres Strait of the Great Barrier Reef[1], scientists say. The animal was last seen by a fisherman in 2009, but failed attempts to trap any in late 2014 prompted scientists to say it is likely extinct.
Also called the mosaic-tailed rat, the rodent is named after its home on Bramble Cay, a small island that is at most 10 feet above sea level.
The rats were first seen by Europeans on the island in 1845, and there were several hundred there as of 1978. But since 1998, the part of the island that sits above high tide has shrunk from 9.8 acres to 6.2 acres. That means the island's vegetation has been shrinking, and the rodents have lost about 97 percent of their habitat.
"The key factor responsible for the extirpation of this population was almost certainly ocean inundation of the low-lying cay, very likely on multiple occasions, during the last decade, causing dramatic habitat loss and perhaps also direct mortality of individuals," writes the team, led by Ian Gynther from Queensland's Department of Environment and Heritage Protection.
"For low-lying islands like Bramble Cay, the destructive effects of extreme water levels resulting from severe meteorological events are compounded by the impacts from anthropogenic climate change-driven sea-level rise," the authors add.
Around the world, sea level has risen by almost eight inches between 1901 and 2010, a rate unparalleled in the last 6,000 years. And around the Torres Strait, sea level has risen at almost twice the global average rate between 1993 and 2014. (Learn more about rising seas[2].)
This small mammal is therefore only the first of many species that face significant risk due to a warming climate, the authors warn.
"We knew something had to be first, but this is still stunning news," says Lee Hannah,[3] a senior scientist for climate change biology with Conservation International.
Hannah has published work suggesting that one in five species may be at risk from climate change. Those on small islands and mountains are most threatened, since they have few places to go when things change, he notes.
"Certainly some species will benefit from climate change, but most will see reduced ranges," adds Hannah.
Still, people can work to mitigate the worst impacts, he says, by designing protected areas that can accomodate changing climate, by relocating wildlife as needed, and by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
"This species could have been saved," he says.
^ Great Barrier Reef (www.nationalgeographic.com)
^ Learn more about rising seas (ngm.nationalgeographic.com)
^ Lee Hannah, (urldefense.proofpoint.com)
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Dontplaygolf,never played golf, how much does it cost?
Your problem isn't the cost, it's the addiction. Once you are hooked that's it. You can write off quite a few years of your life hitting a little white ball around a paddock.
Edited by AlisonC, 28 March 2016 - 12:49 PM.
If you don't play, it's free.
Are you the forum funny guy?
If you are considering taking up golf, that's a different situation. It can cost as much or as little as you wish to throw in. If that's the case, you'd need to provide some info about yourself. e.g. Major city, inner or outer suburban, country town? How often you might wish to play? Age group? Prepared to spend a few grand even if you find it's not for you? Just want to test the waters?
Dontplaygolf, you should listen to OldBogey. What he says is absolutely spot on.
There are many others who do not consider him to be funny.
Mid 40s, job takes me all over so no fixed area, mate in England same as me he plays on courses run by the local councils. Are there any in Australia. He is the one trying to make me play.
"Funny" as in "strange" perhaps.
Tell us more about yourself. Where do you not play golf at?
This place is funny, I don't not play golf everywhere. Supper time at the local now.
Public courses in capital cities are frequently council run. Courses in country towns usually welcome 'green fee' players. If you hire clubs at a public course, they are usually rubbish. The set offered by JBH (above) would be suitable to start with and is a very fair price. He's at Caboolture Qld and heading off on a trip in a few days.
It's best to start with some lessons so you at least get an idea of how to do it all.
What you need is a golf buddy to help you get started. There are cheap clubs at most public courses, you still have to pay green fees, but you'll find someone to guide you in your golfing endeavours.
There are cheap clubs at most public courses, you still have to pay green fees, but you'll find someone to guide you in your golfing endeavours.


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So how exactly do you climb your way to the top? To win the game, you have to first learn how to play strategically.
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A hashtag is defined as a word or phrase preceded by the symbol # that classifies or categorizes the accompanying text (such as a tweet). Long story short, that simple symbol takes whatever content you're pushing out to the world wide web and puts it into a collection of other posts that also relate to that respective hashtag category.
An example would be searching #ILoveToTravel on Instagram where you'll find a collection of people's wanderlust photos traveling the world. You can view hundreds of thousands of photos that all relate to the respective hashtag "topic".
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package org.eknet

import porter.model.Ident
import org.eknet.sitebag.model._
import spray.http._
import spray.http.Uri.Path
import porter.util.Hash
import scala.util.Try
import org.eknet.sitebag.content.Extractor
import scala.Some
import org.eknet.sitebag.model.FullPageEntry

package object sitebag {

  /**
   * A marker trait for messages that an actor must understand
   * to implement a storage.
   */
  sealed trait StoreMessage extends Serializable
  case class AddEntry(account: Ident, entry: FullPageEntry) extends StoreMessage
  case class DropEntry(account: Ident, entryId: String) extends StoreMessage
  case class TagEntry(account: Ident, entryId: String, tags: Set[Tag]) extends StoreMessage
  case class UntagEntry(account: Ident, entryId: String, tags: Set[Tag]) extends StoreMessage
  case class ToggleArchived(account: Ident, entryId: String, timestamp: DateTime = DateTime.now) extends StoreMessage
  case class SetArchived(account: Ident, entryId: String, archived: Boolean, timestamp: DateTime = DateTime.now) extends StoreMessage
  case class GetEntry(account: Ident, entryId: String) extends StoreMessage
  case class GetEntryMeta(account: Ident, entryId: String) extends StoreMessage
  case class GetTags(account: Ident, entryId: String) extends StoreMessage
  case class SetTags(account: Ident, entryId: String, tags: Set[Tag]) extends StoreMessage
  case class GetEntryContent(account: Ident, entryId: String) extends StoreMessage
  case class AddBinary(account: Ident, entryId: String, bin: Binary) extends StoreMessage
  case class GetBinaryById(id: String) extends StoreMessage
  case class GetBinaryByUrl(url: String) extends StoreMessage
  case class ListEntries(account: Ident, tag: Set[Tag], archived: Option[Boolean], query: String = "", page: Page = Page(1, None), complete: Boolean = true) extends StoreMessage
  case class ListTags(account: Ident, regex: String = ".*") extends StoreMessage
  case class TagList(tags: List[Tag], cloud: Map[Tag, Int])
  case class ReExtractContent(account: Ident, entryId: Option[String]) extends StoreMessage
  case class ReExtractStatusRequest(account: Ident) extends StoreMessage

  sealed trait ReExtractStatus extends Serializable
  object ReExtractStatus {
    case class Idle(account: Ident) extends ReExtractStatus
    case class Running(account: Ident, done: Int, total: Option[Int], startedAt: Long) extends ReExtractStatus
  }

  case class AccountList(names: List[Ident])

  //http client actor messages
  case class ExtractRequest(url: Uri) extends Serializable
  case class FetchContent(url: Uri) extends Serializable

  type StringResult = Result[String]
  type Ack = Result[Null]

  /**
   * Messages received from clients.
   */
  trait SitebagMessage
  case class CreateUser(newaccount: Ident, newpassword: String) extends SitebagMessage
  case class DeleteUser(account: Ident) extends SitebagMessage
  case class GenerateToken(account: Ident) extends SitebagMessage
  case class ChangePassword(account: Ident, newpassword: String) extends SitebagMessage
  case class Add(account: Ident, page: ExtractRequest, title: Option[String] = None, tags: Set[Tag] = Set.empty) extends SitebagMessage

  //global events
  sealed trait SitebagEvent extends Serializable {
    def account: Ident
  }
  sealed trait SitebagEntryEvent extends SitebagEvent {
    def entryId: String
  }
  case class EntrySaved(account: Ident, entry: FullPageEntry) extends SitebagEntryEvent {
    val entryId = entry.entry.id
  }
  case class EntryDropped(account: Ident, entryId: String) extends SitebagEntryEvent
  case class EntryTagged(account: Ident, entryId: String, tags: Set[Tag], added: Boolean) extends SitebagEntryEvent
  case class EntryUntagged(account: Ident, entryId: String, tags: Set[Tag]) extends SitebagEntryEvent
  case class EntryArchivedChange(account: Ident, entryId: String, archived: Boolean) extends SitebagEntryEvent
  case class EntryContentsChange(account: Ident, entryId: String) extends SitebagEntryEvent
  case class ReextractionDone(account: Ident) extends SitebagEvent
}

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Akeredolu Asks FG To Label Kaduna-Abuja Train Attackers Terrorists
The Governor of Odo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has stated that attackers of the Kaduna-Abuja rail track must be treated as terrorists.
Suspected bandits bombed a section of the Abuja-Kaduna rail track last week, shattering the window of the driver's compartment.
Akeredolu who spoke at the 27th Nigerian Economic Summit on Monday stated that certain criminal activities must be "appropriately addressed" as terrorism.
He noted that a country with a failed security and justice system is already on the path of failure, while stressing that multi-level policing is the best way to secure the country.
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Speaking on the security situation in Ondo, Akeredolu said the state is not battling terrorism but farmer-herder clashes and kidnapping.
"In Ondo state, we don't have terrorism. Our problem is farmer/herder clashes and kidnap for ransom. We have drug abuse and agitation for self-determination," Akeredolu said.
"We have always preached multi-level policing in Ondo State. We believe in layers of security.
"Yes, you have trespassed. Criminal trespass on other people's land or farm. It falls within the purview of matters that should be treated by the state.
"But, all we had before Amotekun was a police system that had the duty to arrest and was not prepared to make an arrest. Things are changing and have really changed in Ondo state."
Commenting on the anti-open grazing law enacted by some southern states, Akeredolu insisted that the culture of nomadic pastoralism must be discouraged.
The Ondo governor said the issue of grazing routes is not a welcome idea, adding that grazing routes were initiated in the past and that times have changed.
"Speaking for those of us who have put in place anti-open grazing law. We have our reasons and we have no apologies. Grazing routes? Grazing routes to where? It is not going to work," he added.
"There are things we had in the past. Don't let us imagine it now. Time changes. Grazing with AK 47 is an assault. Ban on open grazing, we are doing it effectively in Ondo state.
"Nomadic pastoralist is not a new thing. There were nomadic farmers all over the world. I know of people, high ranking who have ranches today. They can showcase their cows.
"Why are we pushing these people out. It is a culture that must be discouraged in the interest of those who are involved. Even with the president's order that anyone with Ak47 should be arrested, how many have been arrested?"
Nigerians Do Not Need Akeredolu's Permission To Reside In Ondo Forest – Bala
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Behind the scenes of the exhibition "In the World of Socialism" by Andris Kozlovskis.
With this long-term social document, the Latvian photographer Andris Kozlovskis examines the old practices among the people of countries with a socialistic past. The images portray occurrences of common socialistic behavior easily recognizable by those sharing the same fate in modern Cuba and Belarus. Kozlovskis holds these countries against the light and confronts its people in their daily lives with practices and traces of the past.
The photos are taken with a custom re-built digital camera that accepts infra-red radiation - the invisible light. Kozlovskis uses this technique as a metaphor for the invisibility of the past in the present reality.


Prof. Aeyal Gross: Could it be the end of Israeli democracy?
When I published my "Killing the Messenger" article on International Human Rights Day, I described, so it appears, not only things that had happened by then, but also things that have gotten worse over the weeks since. A letter from human rights groups to the Israeli prime minister described a chain of attacks on HR organizations. The arrests of demonstrators in Sheikh Jarrah and the attack on the New Israel Fund are two important and recent developments in this context. The arrests continued even though the courts have repeatedly stated that the protest vigils held there are legal and require no permit. The arrests of demonstrators gained some media attention after ACRI Executive Director Hagai El-Ad was arrested too, though the point was not, as El-Ad remarked, the fact that he was placed in custody. These arrests cannot be dissociated from the attacks against human rights organizations, on which I elaborated in a previous article. Again, they go after the messenger. We should pay attention to the way these attacks make the focus of discussion shift from the wrongdoing in Sheikh Jarrah to issues such as freedom of expression and protest, important as they may be, though in this case it seems that protests against the attempts to deny the freedom of expression draw attention to the issue at hand.
The recent attack against the New Israel Fund and Prof Naomi Chazan by an organization whose name I would not even mention here set a new record in ugliness and fascist conduct.
Plenty of information is being published on these topics in recent days. I wish to thank those who write about these issues more frequently than I do, and recommend that you watch for the various articles, including by ACRI. When we put together the attacks against human rights organizations, the continuation of the appalling situation in the territories, the exacerbated and continuous settlers violence against the Palestinians, and the fact that the army and the police are indifferent at best, and cooperate with them in the worst case scenario (several recent TV reports showed things we have known for quite a long time), we are left with a very heavy feeling concerning the ever-worsening situation of what was left, if at all, from the Israeli democracy. As explained before, the state of continued occupation itself is denying the basic foundations of democracy. Now, we witness a series of attacks against bodies that try to revive whatever was left of that democracy. The threat posed by and the danger entailed in those attacks cannot be overstated.
Professor Aeyal Gross is a faculty member in the law faculty of Tel Aviv University, a guest lecturer at the University of London, and research fellow at the Human Rights Program at Harvard Law School. His blog and full bio are available at www.aeyalgross.com. This article was commissioned by the Israeli Democracy Institute in Hebrew on the for International Human Rights Day. An annotated version, also in Hebrew, is available on Prof. Gross's blog.
International Human Rights Day commemorates an important historic moment that occurred 61 years ago. On December 10th 1948, after devastating years filled with violence and bloodshed, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This day symbolizes a revolution in thought that transformed the understanding of human rights from a state's "private matter" to an international standard of rights that each and every human being deserves. The revolution in thought conveyed by the Universal Declaration was illustrated by the fact that, alongside the right to life, liberty, freedom of expression, of religion, of conscience and of movement; the right to health, education, housing, and just and fair employment benefits were listed with equal importance. The Universal Declaration did not distinguish between "civil" " and "social" rights, and instead addressed them all as human rights.
Sixty-one years after this historic moment, the revolution proposed by the Universal Declaration has received many threats. The Declaration's attempt to secure equality and human rights for each and every person has been limited by national and ethnic criteria concerning those who deserve them, undermining the universality of these rights. For example, migrant workers and Palestinian residents of the Occupied Territories are not eligible for the same rights that Israeli citizens enjoy. At the same time, among its citizens, the State of Israel discriminates against and violates the rights of many, as described by a recent report released by the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) in honor of International Human Rights Day, which concludes that democratic rights in Israel are "conditional." There is also a missing link between "civil" and "social" rights, in opposition to Israel's Declaration of Independence which promises "total equality of social and political rights." Welfare rights take second place, if they are recognized at all, in Israel. Amongst these disturbing phenomena, this year a particularly upsetting one demands our attention: the concept of "killing the messenger." More and more, the discussion about violations of human rights is diverted to one meant to de-legitimize those who point them out.


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BARCELONA will reportedly target Chelsea star N'Golo Kante as a replacement for Andres Iniesta.
Gianluca Di Marzio claims the French midfielder could be heading to the Nou Camp this summer as Barca look to strengthen their squad for the new La Liga season.
The Spanish champs have already brought in Brazilian prodigy Arthur to replace Paulinho.
But they are yet to fill the void left by Iniesta's departure, with the likes of PSG's Adrien Rabiot heavily linked in recent days.
However, it's now said that Ernesto Valverde could head in a new direction and bring in tough-tackling Kante instead of another playmaker.
The former Leicester ace has been superb during his two seasons at Stamford Bridge.
And following Antonio Conte's departure, Kante could decide the time is right to try his luck elsewhere.
However, Barcelona will have to pay through the nose to bring him to the Catalan capital, with Kante highly regarded to be the best in his position in the world.
The report adds that Portuguese flop Andre Gomes could be included to help smooth over the deal.
Barcelona have also made a second bid for Chelsea winger Willian, and incoming boss Maurizio Sarri could face a fight to keep some of the club's biggest stars in his new squad.


The prosecution of a San Diego attorney is raising major concerns in the legal community about the attorney-client privilege and the possibility that Jessica McElfresh is being prosecuted because she did her job.
McElfresh, who has represented other clients who are involved with cannabis, is facing multiple felony charges related to one of her clients, Med-West Distribution, which sold marijuana laced products for medical uses. She faces up to 15 years in prison.
Former San Diego district attorney Bonnie Dumanis brought criminal charges against Med-West Distribution owner James Slatic, several of his business associates, and McElfresh in May 2017. The arrests happened after authorities raided Med-West in January 2016, seizing hundreds of thousands of dollars as well as records, inventory and equipment.
The criminal complaint said the defendants illegally manufactured and sought to sell "concentrated cannabis" using flammable and toxic chemicals while also engaging in money laundering and obstruction of justice.
Dumanis has since resigned but the case is still being prosecuted under her successor, Summer Stephan.
Two weeks before the business was raided, a judge ordered Dumanis to return over $100,000 that had been seized from Slatic and his family under civil forfeiture.
Dumanis claimed in the criminal complaint that McElfresh was involved in illegal activity. This allegedly involved McElfresh coming to a production facility and making sure that evidence of the manufacturing and possession of concentrated cannabis was removed before the facility was inspected.
Slatic has said prosecutors didn't understand the email, and that it was a bigger conversation about making sure that city inspectors understood that the facility wasn't a marijuana dispensary.
Prosecutors seized McElfresh's email, despite the fact that she has provided legal advice to hundreds of clients. Those clients have now hired other lawyers to keep their communication with McElfresh confidential.
Austin expressed concern that behavior like this could lead clients to stop trusting and confiding in their attorneys, which would make it harder for lawyers to do their jobs effectively.
Prosecutors argued they should be able to look through all of McElfresh's emails, but an agreement has been reached that would keep the clients confidential.
Under that agreement, prosecutors will only look at emails that mention the name and entities in the arrest warrant. However, the judge in the case said prosecutors could come back and seek to expand the search later if they had a good reason to do so.
The judge has also appointed a special master to decide which items are privileged and what could be turned over to prosecutors.
McElfresh's lawyer said she should not have been charged.
"The only thing [McElfresh] did wrong was to advise a client in a field of law where the rules are rapidly changing, and what is legal and is not legal is not entirely clear on any particular point," McElfresh's defense attorney, Eugene Iredale, said.
Michael Crowley, a criminal defense lawyer and member of the San Diego County Bar's Ethics Committee said he was concerned about the lack of clarity when it comes to cannabis law and how prosecuting someone like McElfresh will make attorneys afraid to give advice.
"An attorney needs to feel that they can freely give advice on areas that are murky in the law." Crowley said.
Iredale also argues that prosecutors are unhappy marijuana has been legalized in California, and are taking out that anger on people like his client.
"Unfortunately, for whatever reason, the district attorney in San Diego County has historically fought a rearguard action against the changing norms and laws as represented by the democratic enactment of propositions regarding medicinal, and now recreational use of marijuana," Iredale said.
The San Diego Board of Supervisors voted earlier this year to prohibit new marijuana businesses and phase out old ones in unincorporated parts of the county.
Full legalization of marijuana in California is scheduled to occur in January 2018.


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