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Celebrating 120 Member Stories!
In celebration of our 120th anniversary, we're featuring the successes and triumphs of 120 of our members. Do you have an MRA story to share? Email [email protected].
120 Years of Service
Celebrating 120 Years of Service! Story of MRA Employee & Founding Member
MRA is here today due to 23 founding members who came together 120 years ago dedicated to solving problems and improving employer-employee relations. Meet MRA's three generations that connect one of our founding members to an MRA employee today!
Royal Credit Union
MRA Member Royal Credit Union's beliefs are deeply rooted in doing the right thing for both its team members and credit union members. Learn from RCU's Joe Underwood on how their culture shined and how they pivoted their recruiting practices during the pandemic.
E.K. Machine Co.
"Are you sure you should have a girl working on that?" Tamara Bradley, Quality & Process Engineering Manager at steel manufacturer E.K. Machine Co. has overheard that one a few times. Read more about MRA member Tamara Bradley and her role at EK.
VISIT Milwaukee
MRA member Visit Milwaukee does an extraordinary job selling Milwaukee through conventions and leisure travel. More importantly, they know how to put up with a challenge. Read more on how the company overpowered COVID-19 to keep their business thriving!
Wellness Council of Wisconsin (WCWI)
Read about how MRA member, The Wellness Council of Wisconsin, developed an outstanding member experience at the Midwest's largest wellbeing conference.
Lucas Milhaupt
The business of brazing metal may not sound like the business of caring, compassion, and connecting with employees. But spend ten minutes with the people at Lucas Milhaupt, and you'll see that actually, at this brazing company, it is.
Ogletree Deakins
"At Ogletree, we want to make a meaningful difference, and being as inclusive as we can be is one way we are doing that." Read more about how MRA member, Ogletree, is redefining what it means to be a woman in power!
Kruger Family Industries (KFI)
The pandemic didn't stop Kruger Family Industries from showing off their company commitment and care. Read more about how MRA member, Kruger Family Industries, turned devastating news into delivering hope, literally!
When a program starts with 70 participants and is now hosting over 430 students, you know they are doing something right! Find out more about why LAUNCH was the 2018 Wisconsin Innovation Award Winner for education!
Sartori takes care of their employees just as amazing as their cheese! When the company wasn't satisfied with their company wellness resources, they instilled a true life-changing program. Learn more about how MRA member, Sartori Cheese, and their employees are inspired to live well!
Brand new arena, all-star players, coach of the year, and a specialty customer experience program; the Milwaukee Bucks have it all! Find out more about how the organization is striving to live up to their mission of becoming the most successful and respected sports and entertainment companies in the world.
Davanni's
A company who is a true active member in their community and they do it because they truly want to! One of Davanni's longest standing programs (more than 40 years running) focuses on employing adults with disabilities.
Summit Credit Union
Lucky Bucky belongs to MRA member Summit Credit Union and is a much-loved part of the organization's everyday work life. He's often seen with kids around looking up at him and creating photo ops with credit union members.
Circle Computer Resources (CCR)
Twenty years ago, a company's culture wasn't really a thing. Just ask MRA member company Circle Computer Resources (CCR) in Cedar Rapids, IA, where the company's culture is serious business.
Zimbrick Automotive
Running a car dealership with 16 franchises can be tricky, but MRA member Zimbrick Automotive seems to have it figured out. The successful company is based out of Madison, WI, employs more than 1,000 people, and has been in business since 1965.
American Transmission Co. (ATC)
"What do you think?" is a genuine and frequently asked question to every employee at American Transmission Co. (ATC) in Waukesha, Wisconsin. In fact, tapping into the innovative ideas of its 610 employees is a cornerstone of the business, driving the organization's culture.
As might be expected from such a successful business, FONA's 200-plus employees are the backbone of the company. At FONA, taking great care of customers is how they work, but equally as important, FONA prides itself on taking great care of its employees, with a focus on being a community, rather than just a place of work.
Brentano Fabrics
The American Dream—the idea that every U.S. citizen has an equal opportunity to achieve happiness, success, and prosperity through hard work, determination, and creativity. MRA member Brentano Fabrics in Wheeling, IL, is an example of this definition.
Success Computer Consulting
MRA has been helpful in my career as a young professional, tackling topics like FMLA and all of the nitty gritty details can be very overwhelming. I am always so grateful for the folks on the MRA Hotline and their grace in offering feedback and answers! It cuts my research time in half and is always partnered with a pleasant conversation.
Josie Schieffert
S3 AeroDefense
S3 AeroDefense continues partnership with MRA, prioritizing culture as key for success.
Rosen Automotive Group
I had a great time at the HR Roundtable and I gained so much helpful information. What a great group we had there - I already enrolled in the next group, you'll be seeing me again. Honestly, with all the different HR events and groups that I've attended, this one was the most helpful and enjoyable!
HR Roundtables
Columbus Chemical Industries
A Story of Recovery: Fire and Aftermath
Farmers and Merchant's Union Bank of Columbus president commented that in his career he had seen 17 businesses suffer various disasters. CCI was the 18th, and the only one to successfully resume business.
Disaster Planning and Recovery Toolkit
Pewaukee School District
The Pewaukee School District made a decision to advance its improvement through a structured process of strategic planning, using data-driven decision making, and identifying key work processes. When all was said and done, they applied for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award and they won it!
ProMed Molded Products, Inc.
ProMed received the HR Excellence Award at a special luncheon, which was part of the September HR Conference held in St. Paul. ProMed's winning entry addressed the ever-present business challenge of increasing employee engagement.
HR Conference
Hatco Corporation
Hatco Corporation recently reached out to MRA to help coach a current employee who was moving into her first leadership role. The new leader had identified many areas of strength and targeted a few areas for improvement and growth. We helped her create a thorough development plan based on business goals and personal development targets.
Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI)
CPI realized that employee development was essential to its success and began to invest resources and staff to help its 200 employees learn, grow, and succeed. The organization has experienced sustained growth over its 35-year history, but during its strategic planning process last year, CPI leadership set a goal to grow revenue at a rate double that of previous years.
Aspen Equipment Company
Aspen Equipment Company received MRA's top honor, the HR Excellence Award, for its integrated wellbeing and safety program. Today, Aspen Equipment continues to build upon the success of this award-winning program while improving employee's lives both inside and outside of the workplace.
BuySeasons Inc.
On occasion, employers have instituted a "take your dog to work day" as a charitable event or for a company celebration. BuySeasons implemented a Bring Your Dog to Work Policy that permits employees to bring their furry friends to work on a regular basis.
LindenGrove
LindenGrove regularly gathers employee engagement and exit interview data and constructed a plan to leverage its value. They decided on a two-fold focus-improving the new-hire experience with an enhanced onboarding program and making a positive impact by developing a stronger corporate culture.
Lion Precision
Lion Precision's "Show Lion Pride" initiative heightens employees' quality awareness and improved employee engagement. Lion Pride is a display of personal integrity that values the positive effect we can have on others through the quality of our work and choices we make.
Creation Technologies
Creation Tech has a high number of employees who identify themselves as Individuals with Disabilities (IWDs), which is an achievement for any business, but especially for a federal contractor with IWD affirmative action obligations. Creation Tech credits the company's "people-focused, comfortable, safe, and honest culture" with its success in this area.
Employing Individuals of All Abilities
HydraForce
HydraForce is acclaimed not only for its manufacturing prowess and speed to market, but also for superior customer response and positive culture. Awarded 15 patents for innovative designs over its 30-year operation, HydraForce manufactures cartridge valves, the vital component of hydraulic systems that controls the speed, direction, and force with which machines do their work. HydraForce has experienced 300 percent growth, manufacturing more than ten million cartridge valves.
The Alliance for Strong Families and Communities
The Alliance and its member network strive for reducing the number of people living in poverty, increasing the number of people living safe and healthy lives, and putting more people on pathways for educational and employment success.
Career Transition Resources
Red Wing Shoe Company
Chances are high that you know the name Red Wing Shoes even if you've never visited Red Wing, Minnesota. "We want to make a difference in people's lives. And it's all about our people and culture at Red Wing that makes that happen."
CEO Mark Urdahl
Foremost Farms
Foremost Farms' employees challenge themselves to think differently, act differently, and work differently than in the past in order to compete and thrive in a global marketplace. From corporate culture to products, from plant floors to the C-suite, Be Foremost resonates in every area of this progressive organization.
BWBR Architects
What makes a mission statement worthwhile? What inspires an organization to identify its values and put them in writing? At BWBR, the mission and values statement are front and center when new programs and policies are developed.
Creating a Mission Statement
Red Star Yeast Company
The organization lives out its motto, Baking a Better World, with both passion for its products and commitment to fully engaging its workforce. We partner with MRA to bring a variety of programs on-site and we've added the Principles of Leadership Excellence training series for supervisors and candidates for potential future leadership.
Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA)
EAA, a nonprofit organization, provides a full range of membership services to 200,000 aviation enthusiasts in more than 100 countries. They operate and maintain a 200-aircraft museum that attracts 130,000 visitors each year, an aviation maintenance facility, and a research library.
Windings has organically tapped into the pool of female workers who might otherwise have opted out of manufacturing. In fact, 50 percent of Windings' entire workforce is female and nearly 70 percent of their production workers are female.
Embracing an Inclusive Workplace
Burlington Graphic Systems, Inc.
BGS continues to have a strong desire to grow its people. BGS happily invests in training employees who are willing to do the work. They regularly hold MRA's Principles of Leadership Excellence Certificate Series for current and even potential leaders and offer real-world job experience to high school students to keep their supply of top employees coming.
Certificate Series
Rotating Equipment Repair
Everything that RER does focuses on their 65-plus employees. All their successes (there are many) and their challenges revolve around the people working there who consider themselves a family. Our most important goal as a business is to get our people home safe at night. The thought of someone getting hurt at work is something none of us can fathom. So we decided to do all that we can to see that it doesn't.
Safety Compliance Toolkit
J&B Group
Many companies claim that their culture is respectful and caring. J&B Group, not only claims it, but has gone to great lengths to carry out the vision of founder Bob Hageman, who believes that every workplace should be a space of mutual care and respect.
Hamacher Resource Group
Spend ten minutes with the people at HRG and you can't help but feel the genuine kindness they have for one another, for their community, and for the world around them. "Never have I worked at a company that has gone to such lengths to support their employees and serve their community. We are a work family who takes care of each other. From new hires to leadership, we are all in this together and it's an amazing thing to behold."
Pieper Power
Pieper hosts open houses for high schools to rotate through different tech stations at their facility to be safely hands-on so they could get a real feel for what the jobs entail. "We realized that creating partnerships with the area high schools who have tech programs could be mutually beneficial. The kids in the tech programs really want to be here and learn about it, making them a great fit for the kind of student we want to connect with."
The credit union has a unique culture and likes to emphasize the fact that it takes fun seriously. "We understand the importance of cultivating happy, healthy employees who in turn concentrate on delivering positive, memorable interactions for our members. We want to be the best credit union to work for out there."
Laughlin Constable
"There are many reasons we decided to implement unlimited PTO. A big one is that we really respect and trust our employees, and this is a great way to show them that. We are a very family-focused agency. If an employee's child has a game or event during the day we encourage them to be there if they can. This benefit allows people great flexibility."


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Diffusivity of Mono- and Divalent Salts and Water in Polyelectrolyte Desalination Membranes
Aryal, Dipak
Ganesan, Venkat
OSR-2016-CRG5-2993-1
The dynamics of ions and solvent molecules in polyelectrolyte desalination membranes is key to water purification technologies in which selective transport of the different components is desired. Recent experimental and our computational results have shown that nontrivial mechanisms underlie the transport properties of salt ions and water in charged polymer membranes. Explicitly, in polymer electrolytes, we found a reversal in the salt concentration dependence of the mobilities of Na+, Cl– salt ions and water molecules when compared with aqueous solutions. Motivated by such results, in this study, we have used atomistic molecular dynamics simulations to probe whether the mechanisms deduced in our earlier work apply to other salt systems and to mixtures of salts. Specifically, we report results for the ion diffusivities in aqueous KCl, MgCl2, and a 1:1 mixture of NaCl and MgCl2 salt solutions at different concentrations (ranging from 0.06 to 1 M) and investigate, at the molecular level, the mechanisms underlying the behaviors of salt and water transport properties. Our results show that diffusion of salt ions and water in charged polymer membranes are in general influenced by their association with polymer charge groups and ion pairing effects. Divalent ions are more strongly coupled with the polymeric ionic groups than monovalent salt ions and exhibit diffusivity trends that are distinct relative to monovalent salts. Further, we demonstrate that the mobilities of water molecules are influenced by coordination of water with polymer charge groups and their ion pairing tendencies and also exhibit distinct trends in monovalent and divalent salt solutions.
Aryal D, Ganesan V (2018) Diffusivity of Mono- and Divalent Salts and Water in Polyelectrolyte Desalination Membranes. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B 122: 8098–8110. Available: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcb.8b05979.
We thank Prof. Benny Freeman and Dr. Jovan Kamcev for many useful discussions on this topic, and also for sharing a preprint of their article in advance of submission. We acknowledge funding in part by grants from the Robert A. Welch Foundation (Grant F1599), the National Science Foundation (CBET-17069698 and DMR-lol1721512), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (OSR-2016-CRG5-2993-1). Acknowledgment is also made to the Donors of the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund for partial support of this research (56715-ND9). The authors acknowledge the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) for computing resources.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
10.1021/acs.jpcb.8b05979

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Posts Tagged 'cognitive bias'
No Bad News Today Links
* The polar vortex is coming. Here's what that means — and how cold it could get.
* Where Black History and Floods Intertwine.
* I for one welcome our new Chicago overlords.
* CFP: The David Foster Wallace Conference has extended its deadline to January 15.
* thisisfine.jpg: Secret CIA assessment says Russia was trying to help Trump win White House. Russian Hackers Acted to Aid Trump in Election, U.S. Says. White House orders intelligence report of election cyberattacks.
* Chiafalo and Guerra are members of a group called "Hamilton Electors" that is seeking to convince Republican members of the Electoral College to reject Trump and agree on a consensus Republican alternative. They're lobbying to persuade at least 37 Republican electors to join them, the minimum they need to block Trump from winning the Electoral College and send election to the House of Representatives. Democrats can stop Trump via the electoral college. But not how you think. The Electoral College Can and Must Stop Donald Trump. I'll spare you the rants from my Twitter but it's agonizing that this is legal, workable, doable, and no one is going to try.
* Interesting strategy to discredit Electoral College here; compulsory voting in NY and CA. And I missed this one: You could swing the presidential election by moving a single county between states.
* Donald Trump confirms he will violate Constitution his first day in office.
* Yes, Pence is preferable to Trump.
* What can I say, though, he's winning me over: JUST IN: Lockheed Martin's market value drops $4,000,000,000 after Pres.-elect Trump tweets on F-35 program.
* What Vichy France can teach us about the normalization of state violence.
* Reminded of this one every four years in November: On Cooling the Mark Out.
* The birthering of the Democrats.
* For Bauerlein, Trump is a figure out of Hegel, a "world-historical figure" who arises at the right time to bring about a necessary change in society.
* Japanese American Historical Plaza.
* Star Wars and Vietnam.
* The smoke break and solidarity.
* Robots and literary criticism.
* Prince's Closest Friends Share Their Best Prince Stories.
* What Things Cost in an American Country Store in 1836.
* The Libertarian Utopia That's Just a Bunch of White Guys on a Tiny Island.
* Headlines that, uh, don't seem right to me: Why conservatives might be more likely to fall for fake news.
That Democrats are saying "we're the ones who care about FACTS" as they fall into a full-on psychotic break is like out of a Greek tragedy.
— Freddie (@freddiedeboer) December 12, 2016
* Charlie Stross vs. all media: Eleven Tweets.
* Why Time's Trump Cover Is a Subversive Work of Political Art.
* The Meta-Politics of Westworld.
* How John Milton Invented Sci-Fi in the 1600s.
* The World According to Stanislaw Lem.
* The Untold Story of Napoleon Hill, the Greatest Self-Help Scammer of All Time.
* This is some Black Mirror shit.
* Inside the NFL's relentless, existential, Big Tobacco-style pursuit of your children.
* The troll has it both ways. He is magnificently indifferent to social norms, which he transgresses for the lulz, yet often at the same time a vengeful punisher: both the Joker and Batman.
* And okay, he's won me back: Slavoj Žižek: 'We are all basically evil, egotistical, disgusting.'
Behold, the next four years of our lives: https://t.co/fxANTMHByO pic.twitter.com/oDbqsZLMOX
— Matt Pearce (@mattdpearce) December 12, 2016
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Another Loose Firehose of Weekend Links!
TGIF RT @iycrtylph: Capital's final victory is to have produced a humanity unworthy of liberation.
* I've been so busy this little bit of clickbait isn't even timely anymore: 3 reasons the American Revolution was a mistake. And this one isn't timely either!
* New China Miéville story, in Salvage.
* A Laboratory Sitting on a Graveyard: Greece and the Neoliberal Debt Crisis.
* Campus cops are shadowy, militarized and more powerful than ever.
* How to Support a Scholar Who Has Come Under Attack.
* Guns, Prisons, Social Causes: New Fronts Emerge in Campus Fights Over Divestment.
* The final budget numbers that University of Wisconsin campuses have been dreading for months were released late Monday, prompting a mad scramble on campuses to figure out the winners and losers. Wisconsin's Neoliberal Arts.
* In other words, states would be required to embrace and the federal government would be obligated to enforce a professor-centered vision of how to operate a university: tenure for everyone, nice offices all around, and the administrators and coaches can go pound sand. Sanders for president!
* Why College Kids Are Avoiding the Study of Literature.
* Rich Kids Study English.
* 11 Reasons To Ignore The Haters And Major In The Humanities. "Quality of life" almost barely sneaks in as a criterion at the end.
* Towards a New Common Sense.
* On Fraction and Aja's Hawkeye.
* Deep cuts: Why Do TV Characters All Own the Same Weird Old Blanket?
* The plan creates, in effect, a parallel school district within Milwaukee that will be empowered to seize MPS schools and turn them over to charter operators or voucher-taking private schools. While there is, in principle, a mechanism for returning OSPP schools to MPS after a period of five years, that mechanism carries qualifications intended to ensure that no OSPP school will ever return to MPS. This, alongside funding provisions for OSPP and MPS spelled out in the motion, makes it hard to avoid the conclusion that the plan's purpose is to bankrupt the Milwaukee Public Schools. It is a measure of Darling and Kooyenga's contempt for the city and its people that they may sincerely believe that this would be a good thing for Milwaukee schoolchildren.
* The failure rate for charter schools is much higher than for traditional public schools. In the 2011-2012 school year, for example, charter school students ran two and half times the risk of having their education disrupted by a school closing and suffering academic setbacks as a result. Dislocated students are less likely to graduate and suffer other harms. In a 2014 study, Matthew F. Larsen with the Department of Economics at Tulane University looked at high school closures in Milwaukee, almost all of which were charter schools. He concluded that closures decreased "high school graduation rates by nearly 10%" The effects persist "even if the students attends a better quality school after closure."
* The Verdict on Charter Schools?
* "Here is what I would like for you to know: In America, it is traditional to destroy the black body—it is heritage." Letter to My Son.
* What If Everything You Knew About Disciplining Kids Was Wrong?
* On June 8, CNN unveiled "Courageous," a new production unit and an in-house studio that would be paid by advertisers to produce and broadcast news-like "branded content."
* Social networking and the majority illusion.
* Reddit in chaos.
* "Colleges' Balance Sheets Are Looking Better." Happy days are here again!
* Is Bail Unconstitutional?
* My Severed Thumb and the Ambiguities of Technological Progress.
* So much for "most unpaid internships are illegal."
* Now that the Supreme Court has once again saved Obamacare, can we have an honest talk about it?
* From the archives! Liberalism and Gentrification.
* From the archives! The world's oldest continuously operating family business ended its impressive run last year. Japanese temple builder Kongo Gumi, in operation under the founders' descendants since 578, succumbed to excess debt and an unfavorable business climate in 2006.
* Dear Alice Sheldon.
* "Zach Anderson" is the latest outrageous story from the sex offender registry to go viral.
* Prisoner's Dilemma as pedagogy.
* In its 2015-17 budget, the Legislature cut four-year college tuition costs by 15 to 20 percent by 2016 — making Washington the only state in the country to lower tuition for public universities and colleges next year.
* Shadow work and academia.
* Art and the wage.
* The end of "weaponized anthropology."
* Keywords for the Age of Austerity 20: Pivot.
* Tumblr of the week: Every Single Word Spoken by a Person of Color in [Mainstream Film Title].
* New Jersey congressman pitches the least substantive response to the student debt crisis — SO FAR.
* Neither special circumstances nor grades were determinative. Of the 841 students admitted under these criteria, 47 had worse grades than Fisher, and 42 of them were white. On the other end, UT rejected 168 black and Latino students with scores equal to or better than Fisher's.
* Thousands Of Children Risked Their Lives In Tanzania's Gold Mines For $2 A Day.
* Kotsko has been blogging about his latest turn through the harassment grinder. He's taking on Big Santa, too. He just doesn't care.
* Climate science and gloom. But at least air conditioning might not be that bad.
* Weird day for computers this week. Anyway we should put algorithms in charge of everything.
* Scenes from the Olympic scam, Boston edition.
* At least it's an ethos!
* Sci-Fi Crime Drama with a Strong Black Lead.
* Salaita, one year later.
* The world of fracketeering is infinitely flexible and contradictory. Buy tickets online and you could be charged an admin fee for an attachment that requires you to print them at home. The original online booking fee – you've come this far in the buying process, hand over an extra 12 quid now or write off the previous 20 minutes of your life – has mutated into exotic versions of itself. The confirmation fee. The convenience fee. Someone who bought tickets for a tennis event at the O2 sent me this pithy tweet: "4 tickets. 4 Facility Fees + 4 Service Charge + 1 Standard Mail £2.75 = 15% of overall £!". Definitely a grand slam.
* The initial, back-of-the-napkin notes for Back to the Future 2 and 3.
* Nice try, parents! You can't win.
* What my parents did was buy us time – time for us to stare at clouds, time for us to contemplate the stars, to wonder at a goiter, to gape open-mouthed at shimmering curtains of charged particles hitting the ionosphere. What it cost them can be written about another time. What I am grateful for is that summer of awe.
* The "gag law also forbids citizens to insult the monarchy and if someone is found guilty in a defamation or libel case, he or she can face up to two years in prison or be forced to pay an undetermined fine," local media outlet Eco Republicano reported as the public expressed its anger against the law introduced by the ruling Popular Party.
* Wisconsin Democrats sue to undo the incredible 2011 gerrymander that destroyed the state.
* Obama Plans Broader Use of Clemency to Free Nonviolent Drug Offenders. This is good, but still much too timid — he could free many times as many people as he's freeing and still barely make a dent in the madness of the drug war.
* EPA's New Fracking Study: A Close Look at the Numbers Buried in the Fine Print.
* The central ideological commitment of the new Star Wars movies seems to be "well of course you can't really overthrow an Empire." Seems right. (Minor spoilers if you're an absolute purist.)
* Brian K. Vaughn will write an issue of The Walking Dead.
* Dune, 50 years on: how a science fiction novel changed the world.
* When adjuncts go union.
* So you want to announce for the WWE.
* When I Was White.
* This isn't canon! Marisa Tomei is your Aunt May.
* I'm not happy about this either.
* A Quick Puzzle to Test Your Problem Solving, or, Our Brains Don't Work. I got it right, though I doubt I would have if it hadn't been framed as a puzzle.
* Your time travel short of the weekend: "One-Minute Time Machine."
* Or perhaps post-apocalyptic Sweden is more your flavor.
* Another round of the polygamy debate.
* RISK: Game of Thrones.
* Everything You Thought You Knew About Nic Cage's Superman Film Is Wrong.
* Remnant of Boston's Brutal Winter Threatens to Outlast Summer.
* And then there's Whitesboro.
* The Lost Girls: One famous band. One huge secret. Many lives destroyed.
* Armed police in England and Wales only fired their weapons twice over the course of 14,864 operations that took place from 2013-2014.
* Cellphones Do Not Give You Brain Cancer.
* 7,000 Fireworks Go Off at Once Due To Computer Malfunction.
* Sopranos season eight: How two technology consultants helped drug traffickers hack the Port of Antwerp.
* I never noticed how sexist so many children's books are until I started reading to my kids. Preach.
* A gendered history of LEGO.
* Aurora is out! Buy it! You don't have to take my word for it! Excerpt! More! More!
* And there's nothing sweet in life.
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Road tripping…in Ireland…with children may seem like a scary vacation plan. Lucky for me, my kids travel well. But even if they didn't, it is my opinion that there is just no better way to see a foreign country than to be all up in it-road trip style. So, we went for it, and it was the best vacation decision we could have made.
Feel free to thoroughly read, skim, or even skip through to the parts of Ireland that interest you! Thank you for letting me share our journey with you!
The goal was to drive around the country in somewhat of a circle, seeing as much of it in between as we possibly could. It's not exactly an easy feat, but in only twelve days, we got to see an impressive amount of Ireland, picking out the destinations that interested us most, and only missing a few of the key attractions (Valentia Island, Rings of Kerry). Based on our interests of castles, hiking and animal encounters, I went into planning mode.
With all of the tools available on the internet, even planning a road trip to a country I've never visited was quite easy. With twelve days to explore, I planned a route around the country, which started at a castle in County Mayo and ended in the beautiful city of Dublin.
For lodging, I intended to use sites like Kayak or Orbitz for our stays throughout the country. However, in Europe, rooms for a family of four aren't as easy to find as they are in America. I noticed that when booking direct with a hotel, there were cheaper and more accommodating options.
After booking our rooms, I purchased tickets online for as many attractions as possible to avoid waiting in lines.
Once I was done with all of the fun stuff, I registered our family with the US Embassy in Dublin. Yes, I know…this might be a tad neurotic. But we live in an unfortunate time where terrorism is very real, and the 15 minutes it took to register our family gave me peace of mind throughout the trip.
Of course, when you are road tripping, the first thing you need is a car. In researching car rentals in Ireland, there seemed to be much discrepancy about mandatory verses optional insurance. Even though I always book my car with my American Express card, they unfortunately did not cover the type of insurance needed in Ireland. So, instead of dizzying my brain with the rules of insurance, I found a miraculous website that takes care of the headache.
Easy Tour Ireland (http://www.easytourireland.com/) offers all-inclusive insurance - third party, theft, collision, damage, personal and even the super insurance. Easy Tour partners with the well-known Hertz rental car company. Although they did not offer as many car choices as some of the other rental companies, the prices were competitive. And the best part? I knew I wouldn't be harassed by a sales person to buy extra car insurance. I wound up renting an Audi with GPS system for roughly $1200 for twelve days. Not bad.
*Tip 1- I printed out some Google maps to get us to our destinations in case our GPS wasn't accurate, but this was unnecessary. Although the GPS sometimes had a mind of its own and decided to take some unconventional routes, we always arrived at our destinations.
*Tip 3- Driving on the wrong side of the road on the wrong side of the car can take some time to get used to. In addition to driving this way, Ireland loves its roundabouts. So, make sure you are prepared for them!
Once our plane landed in Dublin, our road trip began. Our first destination was three hours away in the County of Mayo. Luckily, our car rental pickup went smoothly and we were out of the airport and on our way within an hour of landing.
What this grand estate offered was incomparable to all of the hotel experiences I've had throughout my lifetime. Upon driving onto the property, we were all in awe. From the regal entrance to the friendly staff, check-in was stress-free and pleasant.
Upon entering our corner room with amazing views of the grounds and lake, we were greeted with chocolates, monogrammed cookies for the girls, freshly squeezed apple juice, fresh apples, water, robes, slippers and personalized stories for each of the girls. We truly felt like royalty.
We had an early dinner at The Drawing Room, where my girls chose from a children's a la carte menu, featuring items like roast chicken, mac n cheese and buttered pasta. As for the grown-ups, we played it safe with French dip sandwiches. The food was decent, but the view overlooking the grounds was amazing. After dinner, we opted to check out Mrs. Tea's Boutique and Bakery, which is a souvenir and snack shop.
We all chose to bring chocolate torte desserts back to our room, which turned out to be unnecessary, as when we returned, small boxes of chocolate were left on our beds as part of the turn down service.
We started our morning at the George V Dining Room for a great breakfast buffet, which also included an a la carte menu. The pancakes were so good, we ordered seconds! The staff were extremely attentive, accommodating and friendly.
After breakfast, we walked toward the Falconry School for our 10am Hawk Walk. However, on the way, we came across these magnificent trees and decided some tree climbing was in order.
At 10am, we were introduced to our hawk, Lima. As we all followed Lima through the woods, hoping she wouldn't get lost, we were quite amazed at how she would eventually come back to us every time. Our walk with her lasted about an hour, and we each got plenty of time with her. This was one of our favorite experiences in Ireland!
Next, we explored the castle grounds, played some tennis, and went back to Mrs. Tea's for a delicious cookie snack before our carriage ride at The Equestrian Center.
At 4pm, Bramble the horse took us for a 45 minute ride, exploring the castle grounds, where we learned some history about the Guinness family (who once owned the castle).
For dinner, we tried Cullens at the Cottage. I would recommend the parmesan herb chicken and the brownie sundae for dessert!
Before bed, my girls wanted to play a game of chess. So, my husband and I sat by the fire and watched them play, all the while wishing that we had more time at this wonderful castle!
Because our GPS decided to bring us to the Aran Island Ferry office in Galway instead of to the actual ferry terminal in Rossaveal, we missed our 10am boat to the Aran Islands. So, we decided to make the best of it and booked a ticket for the afternoon ferry to Inis Mor. We didn't have as much time as I wanted, but at least we were able to see it.
We had some time to kill before the bus ride to the ferry station, so we went to Café Esquires in Galway which had amazing pastries and the biggest cup of hot cocoa my daughter could have ever dreamed of!
*Tip- I would recommend using the bathrooms either on the ferry or at the terminal before your trek around Inis Mor.
As soon as we stepped foot on the island, there were a variety of hired options for island tours. On my list of things to do were the wormhole, the seals, Kilmurvey Beach, Aran Island sweater shopping, and if we had time, the fort (Dun Aengus). Because we got a late start, we wound up hiring a driver for 30 Euro to take us on a guided tour to see the seals, Kilmurvey Beach, Dun Aengus and the Seven Churches.
Because I've been to my fair share of forts in my lifetime, I wasn't excited to see Dun Aengus. But of everything we saw on Inis Mor, Dun Aengus was my favorite part. With the challenging rocky path to get to the top, the barrier-less summit and the panoramic views, I would say that this is a must-see when coming to the Aran Islands.
*Tip 1-Wear sneakers or hiking boots! The pathway to Dun Aengus is very rocky (see trail below)!
*Tip 2-Bathrooms and a small café are conveniently located before entering the visitor's center.
*Tip 3-After descending Dun Aengus, we had some time left for shopping before our driver picked us up. One tip our driver gave us was to buy Aran Island sweaters from the shops near the fort, as the sweaters from the enormous tourist trap that is the Aran Island Sweater Market are not authentic and are made in China. I don't know if that is the truth, but I have to say that I am glad I waited to get to the fort to do some shopping. As I entered some of these shops, there were women knitting the famous Aran Island sweaters right before my eyes. The shops also offered an array of hand crafted jewelry, soaps, and scarves for sale, all made by artists who actually live on the island. I would highly recommended supporting local business by resisting the temptation to shop anywhere else for Aran Island souvenirs.
On our way back to the ferry, we had some time to stop at the Seven Churches, one of the earliest Irish pilgrimage sites. Though it looked to be more of an ancient graveyard, it was still nice to spend a moment viewing the ruins.
After our day on the islands, we checked into the Jury's Inn Hotel in Galway, ate at the Jury's Inn pub and quickly toured Kirwan's Lane, which included pubs, restaurants and shops.
*Tip- The Jury's Inn hotel was our least favorite hotel, with rude staff, no a/c, and a room (#213) which overlooked a very noisy courtyard. While the location is fantastic, I would recommend this hotel for younger singles, rather than travelers with children.
Our fifth day started with an early drive to the Caherconnell Stone Fort for a sheepdog demonstration. We arrived too early for the 10am demo, and were lucky enough to tag along with an incoming 9:10am tour group.
*Tip-There is a café with bathrooms on site.
The demo was fun and informative (we learned that it takes 3 years to train the dogs to herd the sheep). One of my daughters even got to try out her sheep herding skills by calling out to the border collies, Lynn & Leo. We were really amazed at how smart these dogs were! During one part of the demonstration, John, the landowner, asked the dog to bring only 2 of the 10 sheep that were in the herd, and the dog did it! Although this might not be a typical Ireland attraction, I would highly recommend adding it to your list of things to do if you are traveling to County Clare!
After the demo, we drove a few minutes down the road to a memorial tomb called Poulnabrone, which slightly resembles Stonehenge. My girls loved skipping from stone to stone on the grounds, which were made of limestone.
*Tip-See everything…even the "boring" stuff! It's funny that throughout this trip, what I thought my girls would find boring usually turned out to be more fun for them than I expected! Who knew that skipping over stones would be the highlight of their day!?!
Being that we had a light breakfast, we were ready for lunch…only Cassidy's Pub (a pub I mapped out prior to our trip) didn't open for another 40 minutes.
So, we arrived at the small cottage that is Cassidy's Pub and lucky for us, the views from the back were breathtaking. And to top it all off, there were adirondack chairs set up, which were perfect for some family reading. And while we were reading and appreciating our view (and our down time), a stray border collie came looking for some love, so my daughters we were in heaven, petting him and enjoying his company until the pub opened.
Most of the time, you see pics of people reading on a beach with painted toe nails. Instead of painted toes in the sand, this is me reading…in my boots…with the greatest view ever.
To our delight, Cassidy's food and hospitality was fantastic! The fish and chips, spaghetti Bolognese, death by chocolate brownie and the grasshopper pie are some of the dishes we liked best. In addition, the menu had a unique way of describing which allergens were in each dish, which I thought was a really nice feature for families with allergy concerns.
After our lunch, we headed to the Doonagore Farmhouse Bed and Breakfast, owned by Pat and Mary Sweeney, which is where we would be staying for the next two days.
Upon arrival, we were greeted by Daisy the dog, which delighted my girls! And then we were welcomed by a smiling Mary. The rooms had a rustic charm and beautiful views. It felt like our home, rather than another night at a hotel.
We woke up early for breakfast, which is served from 8-9:30am. Without a doubt, during our two week stay in Ireland, this won the award for best breakfast! Everything from the eggs to that delicious Irish bacon was so tasty and fueled us up for our 10am hike.
Included with our stay at the farmhouse was a 5 mile Cliffs of Moher hike with Pat Sweeney. The trails were created by Pat over a period of ten years. And though they still aren't 100% completed, it was the hike of a lifetime. In my opinion, this is the only real way to experience the Cliffs of Moher. Not only did we get to stand on the edges with no barriers, we also learned so much history from Pat. It was clear that he loves his country and is proud of what he has accomplished. I would highly recommend taking Pat's tour of the Cliffs of Moher.
*Tip-It is a very narrow trail and sometimes rocky terrain, with some steep hills to climb and fences to hurdle over, but my 8 and 11 year olds handled it just fine. Make sure to bring plenty of water, snacks, sunscreen and some good sneakers or hiking boots.
*Tip 2-There are no bathrooms on this trail, so make sure you go before it starts. There are bathrooms at the endpoint, which is the visitor's center, but keep in mind that it is roughly a three hour hike.
When we finished the hike, we had about 30 minutes to peruse the Visitors Center, which housed some interesting exhibits. But nothing could come close to what we just accomplished. I almost felt bad for the people who were coming to the Cliffs through the Visitor's Center, as I knew their view would pale in comparison to our experience.
When our time was up, we took a bus back to our original meeting spot, O'Connor's pub in Doolin, where we found a local chocolate shop and treated ourselves for a hike well done. We also stopped for snacks, drinks and souvenirs before heading back to the farmhouse.
We rested for the remainder of the day and decided on an early dinner at a restaurant down the road called Stonecutters Kitchen. I would recommend the stew! The restaurant has a unique program called Skids, where kids get tokens for choosing healthy items, eating all of their dinner, and displaying good dinnertime behavior. At the end of the night, they could cash in their tokens for prizes. So, my girls left with full bellies, prizes and smiles on their faces.
After our final breakfast at the farmhouse, we headed to Bunratty Castle and Folk Park, where we learned Irish history and observed how the Irish lived in the 1800s. We saw a blacksmith heating horseshoes, women making apple pies (which were sold next door in the café), an old school house, a dungeon, and of course, the Bunratty Castle.
We also explored the exquisite gardens, which included farm animals like goats and pigs, and the girls played on the spacious playground.
I'd have to say my favorite part of the park was the fairy garden!
After a great family day at the park, we had an early dinner at The Creamery Bar, which served bar food and scrumptious desserts like the chocolate chip cookie tower!
Then we did some shopping at Blarney Woolen Mills before checking into the pretty and conveniently located Bunratty Castle Hotel.
Our next stop on the trip was to the infamous Blarney Stone. My girls were not looking forward to this because they are both a bit germaphobic. But they did it!
I was surprised to find that there was so much more than simply kissing a stone and going home. In addition to the Blarney Stone Castle, we explored the Rock Close, where we found the Poison Garden, Witch's Stone, Witch's Kitchen, Wishing Steps and Fairy Glade.
After the Blarney Stone, we drove into the city of Cork and went to the English Market. We ate lunch at The Farmgate Café, which is a busy deli type restaurant, overlooking the market, which serves local market food. We had cheddar and ham herb grilled sandwiches and we stopped at a few stalls for desserts (cookies, brownies, cake) to bring back to our room to eat later.
Before heading to our bed and breakfast, my husband decided to memorialize the trip permanently…on his skin… at the Electric Soul Tattoo Shop.
Inked and hungry, we checked in at The White House Bed and Breakfast, which was absolutely the nicest room we've stayed in since the Ashford Castle experience. It was spotless, roomy, comfortably elegant and only a 5 minute walk to Blarney Village. In addition, the owner, Pat, was the nicest person we met in Ireland (and almost everyone we met was insanely nice)! He was welcoming and personable and accommodating. He felt like an old family friend.
Based on one of Pat's suggestions, we went to the Muskerry Arms for dinner for some pub food and local music.
We were lucky to enjoy a fantastic musician by the name of Kieran O'Leary. He really made our night special and even though it was known as a touristy pub, I still felt like a local.
We woke for breakfast at The White House and were greeted warmly by Regina and Pat. The breakfast was delicious, and our stay was perfectly enjoyable. But it was time to press onward to the House of Waterford Crystal.
Entering the showroom at Waterford filled me with awe…and anxiety. Though my girls are old enough to know not to touch anything in places like this, traipsing around the displays, some of which cost thousands of dollars, made me a little nervous.
But soon, it was time for our factory tour, where we got up close and personal with the employees who create this beautiful crystal for Waterford, all while learning some interesting crystal facts. One of the workers even stopped what he was doing to let my girls hold the piece he was working on! Yikes! The tour lasted about an hour and was the highlight of the day, so I would definitely recommend it if you visit the Waterford area.
If you follow my travel related posts, you know that our plant shelf at home is not filled with plants, but instead, filled with memorabilia from our family travels. So, we picked out a Waterford seahorse to add to our plant shelf collection.
We had a bite to eat at the Waterford Crystal café and drove onward to our final destination on the road trip – Dublin.
We arrived at the Trinity City Hotel in the late afternoon, handing over the keys for the last time to our valet.
*Tip-Valet service is available for 20 Euro per night and is completely worth it, as the city is busy and has limited parking.
When walking into the purple entryway of the hotel, I couldn't help but wonder if the designer was a huge Prince fan. It was flashy, but in an upscale way. The room had that same quirky but cool vibe, and we were greeted with a fresh fruit plate and a box of Lily O'Brien chocolates.
After resting for a moment, we took a walk to O'Connell Street to see the Spire, and then we got dinner at Thunder Road (similar to Fridays in the US, but with a motorcycle motif). We decided to call it a night because we had a very early morning ahead.
This was the only day we got to experience the infamous Ireland rainfall (and the weather was colder, in the low 50s, in Northern Ireland). But luckily, the rain stopped when we reached our destination.
I'm not usually a bus tour type of traveler, but it seemed like the only sane way to see Northern Ireland. So, we boarded a Paddywagon bus at 7:30am for a full day excursion.
Unfortunately, our bus had an issue with a windshield wiper, so we had to stop at a rest stop for over an hour to wait for a new bus. This was a bit frustrating, but only one person complained (and of course, she was American).
Once we were back on our way, our first stop was the Dark Hedges, a beech tree tunnel planted by the Stuart family in the 18th Century, or better known today as a place where The Game of Thrones is filmed. Being that I'm not a Game of Thrones fan, this spot had no significance to me. However, the street enclosed by beech trees was certainly pretty.
Our next stop was the rope bridge, Carrick-a-Rede. After our much more dangerous experiences at Dun Aengus and the Cliffs of Moher, this rope bridge was not as challenging. But there was something still very Indiana Jones-ish about crossing a shaking bridge made out of rope. And the views, like everywhere in Ireland, were spectacular.
Our final stop was our favorite, The Giants Causeway, which is a natural formation of uneven rocks. Climbing these jagged steps was the highlight of the day for the girls. Although some of the rocks were slippery due to the incoming water, we all climbed to the highest point possible. Clinging to rocks, hoisting myself up, walking sideways and gripping onto taller rocks was one of my favorite experiences in Ireland. I would consider this a must-do if you are traveling to Northern Ireland.
Due to the bus issue, we had only 30 minutes in Belfast's city center, which was a shame because I really wanted to see the Albert Memorial Clock and The Big Fish. But time didn't allow for it, so we saw City Hall and had a quick bite to eat before boarding the bus for Dublin.
It really was a long day (7:30am-9pm) for the kids, but I am so glad we got a taste of Northern Ireland.
Our last day in Ireland had something in store for each person on the trip. We started the morning with breakfast at Trinity City's restaurant.
*Tip-There are plenty of breakfast options in Dublin that are much tastier and cheaper. For 15 Euro per person, I would say it's wise to skip the breakfast at the hotel.
We took a leisurely walk along the River Liffey, where we visited the famine memorial, along with the Jeannie Johnston boat. The sad history of the Irish famine depicted in these statues was heart-wrenching. Luckily, our next stop -The National Leprechaun Museum-was a bit more cheerful.
The museum's tour guide was fantastic, excitedly divulging the secret tales of leprechauns, giants and fairies. The exhibits ranged from giant furniture that the kids could climb on, to a walk-through rainbow, where they could feel, see and even hear a rainbow. Everything was so much fun! An interesting part of the tour was the walk-through of a much smaller Giants Causeway. The girls were thrilled that we saw the real thing only yesterday! I would definitely recommend this museum for families.
Because we had some time to kill before our Book of Kells tour, I decided to piggyback off my husband's idea to get some ink in Ireland. In about 15 minutes, I memorialized our trip with a small Celtic shamrock.
Next, was our Book of Kells and Old Library tour at Trinity College. Unfortunately, pictures aren't allowed of the actual book, but it is definitely something to see if you have the time. Afterwards, we walked around the Trinity College campus, where my youngest decided that she might want to attend college here.
After the stroll around campus, we crossed the street and took a taste-testing tour at the Irish Whiskey Museum. Don't worry-the girls had the option of water or juice. The tour was extremely informative and actually held my girls' interests. The taste-testing part was where my girls got bored. But luckily, my husband is a whiskey lover, so the whiskey went down smooth…and quick. Our favorite whiskey was Powers and my husband even brought some back on the plane.
Once the tour ended, we took a stroll down the famous Grafton Street, which is a cobble stone walkway closed off from traffic with pubs, shops & street performers. One of my girls felt very strongly that we help one of the street musicians out, so we are now the proud owners of a Cezar Page CD (he actually is pretty good).
After a long day, I had a strong desire to spend our last night in a pub with a pint. However, I have a very picky eater in the family, so we ended our night at the very American Fridays.
We had to be at the airport by 11am, so we got breakfast at a local deli and took one last walk to O'Connell Street. I wasn't ready to leave yet. Ireland made me remember that there is something valuable in savoring beauty.
In the US, we build and rebuild. Houses are on top of one another. And while a drive down I-95 will show you palm trees one moment, in the next, you can be looking at a large garbage dump. The views of our beaches are often obstructed by high rise condos. But in Ireland, homes are part of the view, as are old decrepit castles randomly scattered on your journey up the motorways. Homes fit in with the scenery instead of blocking it.
Road tripping around Ireland didn't unveil one ugly part. Everything was green, lovely and maintained. It is quite simple, yet so amazing how beauty stays beautiful in Ireland. And I'm glad our road trip showcased that beauty, allowing the girls to see our world in a slightly different light…even if only for a few weeks.


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Q: Need helping Fixing ToolBar issue in Android Studio The toolbar is in Purple above the Tablayout in my XML file.

However, here as you can see for some reason the toolbar which is supposed to be the MainActivity and the Settings in those 3 dots, now for some reason the toolbar is in between the MainActivity toolbar and the tab layout.

How to fix this? I want the purple toolbar to disappear from the middle. What can I do?

A: To remove this toolbar the simplest way to do it is set it visibility as gone. This property will make the toolbar invisible and it doesn't take any space on the layout:
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        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="?attr/actionBarSize"
        android:background="?attr/colorPrimary"
        android:visibility="gone"
        app:layout_scrollFlags="scroll|enterAlways"
        app:popupTheme="@style/AppTheme.PopupOverlay">

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A kövi torzpók (Atypus muralis) a négytüdős pókok (Mygalomorphae) alrendjének torzpókfélék (Atypidae) családjába, az Atypus (torzpók) nembe tartozó pókfaj. A Magyarországon előforduló három torzpókfaj közül itt a legritkább faj, a Villányi- és a Budai-hegység sziklagyepeiben és karsztbokorerdeiben található meg. Magyarországon védett állat, természetvédelmi értéke 2000 Ft.

Gyakran fordul elő a két másik magyarországi Atypus-fajjal együtt, és igen hasonlít is hozzájuk: a hímek koromfeketék, méretük a csáprágók nélkül 7–10 mm, a nőstények és a fiatal példányok sötétbarnák, a nőstények mérete csáprágók nélkül 10–15 mm. A hátsó fonószemölcs alapján lehet megkülönböztetni tőlük: a kövi torzpóknál ez négyes tagolású, míg a tölgyestorzpóknál hármas, a szurkos torzpók esetében pedig felülről hármas, alulról vagy oldalról négyes tagoltságot mutat.

Az Atypus-fajok függőleges tárnákat ásnak, akár fél méter mélyre is. Ezt sűrűn szövött lakócsővel bélelik, ami a talajszintre érve a talaj felszínével párhuzamosan futó zárt folyosóként folytatódik. Ez a harisnyaszerű hálódarab a vadászatban segíti; a lakócsőhöz érő ízeltlábúra a háló rezgései felhívják a pók figyelmét, a prédát a hálón keresztül megszúrja, majd a hálót elvágva a lakócsőbe húzza azt. A maradványokat és a levedlett bőrt az ilyenkor átmenetileg felnyitott cső végén pakolja ki.

Források

Pókszabásúfajok
Torzpókfélék
Európa pókjai

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Software-defined networking (SDN) is a way to approach the creation of networks in which control is detached from the hardware and given to a software application called a controller.
Software-defined networking (SDN) use software instead of specialized devices for the provisioning and management of application and network services, which allows the mobility and delivery of programmable, scalable and on-demand applications.
Centralized SDN systems automate the configuration and provisioning of the entire network structure without being conditioned by hardware limitations. SDNs intelligently monitor and adapt the network automatically to better adjust to current conditions.
SDN has the potential to change the networking industry as we know it today; network devices will become simpler by running more complex software with hardware abstraction. No doubt it implies changes in the way in which Networks are currently managed and how the devices themselves will be commercialized: routers, switches, access points, etc.
SDN is a reality, and the leading companies in the industry are already adopting these technologies. While there are movements in the market, companies are to position themselves and offer an excellent portfolio of solutions.
Without going any further this week, Cisco has acquired vCider, just as VMWare did two months ago absorbing Nicira.
The networks defined by software allow strategic and centralized network management. They protect the network, keep traffic flowing smoothly, solve problems instantly, accelerate application delivery, reduce costs and increase resource flexibility from a single panel without having to touch even one switch.
They help innovate new applications, services, and revenue streams, reduce the need to use specific design hardware (and also reduce costs and concomitant limitations) while allowing prices to be based on consumption.
How Software-defined networking (SDN) works?
The packet sending part still resides in the switch while the routing decisions are isolated to a new controller, the switch and the controller communicate through protocols/components.
An abstraction of the hardware is created; it allows us greater flexibility of administration and less dependence on the physical part.
In the company, intelligent switches designed with specific application integrated circuits (ASICs) are sophisticated enough to recognize different types of packages and treat them differently, but these switches can be quite expensive.
From few months there has been a lot of talk about SDN, and even OpenStack will soon support SDN technology, the truth is that it has very little penetration in the market and few companies have implemented it at the moment.
SDN is a technology that is built and built with OpenFlow; initially, it is a technology that was developed for academic environments, to investigate new Network protocols, and little by little it has been implemented as new functionality in commercial Switches and Routers.
Currently, OpenFlow is a technology-enabled in Network equipment of the most important manufacturers: Cisco, Alcatel, Juniper, etc.
What are the benefits of Software-defined networking SDN?
Although they have not always had the importance they deserve, networks are a vital element when planning IT architecture in companies. Its optimization is fundamental to ensure that the different IT resources work in a synchronized way as if it were an orchestra.
But that harmony is becoming more difficult in the new scenario of the exponential growth of data, business mobility and consumption of online apps. It is a headache for IT teams.
The demand for continuous and real-time access required by business users and consumers is practically impossible to meet with IT architecture solutions in traditional physical data centers.
The successive purchase of equipment and devices is not only an unaffordable long-term expense. But also involves extreme complexity when it comes to deploying and managing the networks that connect them. Something that can eventually collapse the IT infrastructure and, consequently, the deal.
As the virtualization of servers, storage or desktops has made it possible to streamline administration and reduce costs in these areas; network virtualization is also the solution in the field of networking.
No doubt SDN will be the last pillar on which the structure of Cloud Computing will rest. I hope that this short introduction has been useful for you to understand the principles of Virtual Networks conceptually.


The Pel-Fit pelvic exerciser uses a gentle electronic pulse to stimulate the nerves and to contract and relax the muscles in your pelvic floor.
Pel-Fit has worked really hard to develop a superior digital, cordless pelvic floor exerciser. Designed with convenience and lifestyle in mind it delivers an exceptional level of performance with the ease and portability of a cordless design.
So your pelvic floor is weak? It's never too late to start, even if you are facing surgery or have had surgery - you'll benefit whatever your age or condition.
Using the Cordless Pel-Fit for just 15 minutes twice a day for 8 to 12 weeks will help to give you back confidence and control and let you live your life to the full.
Each 15 minute session gives you 180 stimulation sessions right at the core of your pelvic floor. While it is working its magic you can simple lie back and relax, read a magazine, look at your e mails or even do the ironing.
I want the best results possible - and FAST! How do I do that?
You should notice a difference with your pelvic control in a matter of weeks and once you have completed an 8-12 week training session you can progress onto a maintenance programme and use the Pel-Fit a couple of times a week to stay tight and toned. We can't stay young and carefree forever but with Pel-Fit you can certainly feel that way!


Munsters Family Portrait on Black T-Shirt. Herman Munster and his fiendish family from the classic '60s sitcom are pictured on a black t-shirt. Available in various styles and printed on durable 100% cotton.


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Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism from the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection
Now extended through January 26, 2020, with special weekend hours! Experience the lives, loves, and influence of two art icons of the 20th century. Few artists have captured the public's imagination with the force of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (1907–54) and her husband, the Mexican painter and muralist Diego Rivera (1886–1957). The myths that surrounded them in their lifetime arose not only from their significant bodies of work, but also from their friendships (and conflicts) with leading political figures and their passionate, tempestuous personal relationships.
Through January 26, 2020, Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism and Scott Avett: I N V I S I B L E are ticketed together. January 28–February 2, 2020, Scott Avett: I N V I S I B L E will be open on its own.
Kahlo and Rivera's works vary in scope and inspiration. She is best-known for her intense self-portraits, whereas he worked as a large-scale muralist in Mexico and the United States. Kahlo's work is deeply personal, often depicting her own dreams, painful personal experiences, and affinity with Mexican culture, while Rivera's more public art portrays everyday people swept up in industrial and cultural revolution. Both artists forged the way for Mexican art as a significant element of the 20th century and beyond. Their art is tied to the legacy of Jacques and Natasha Gelman, who knew Kahlo and Rivera personally. The Gelmans became Mexican citizens in 1942 and began amassing Mexican art, sustaining a growing collection of works by Mexican modernists, including Kahlo, Rivera, Rufino Tamayo, David Alfaro Siqueiros, and others.
To recognize the native language and cultural heritage of artists in this exhibition, gallery information is provided in both English and Spanish.
A modo de reconocimiento del idioma y del legado cultural de los artistas en esta exhibición, la información de la galería está en inglés y en español.
Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism from the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection is organized by the Vergel Foundation and MondoMostre in collaboration with the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL). The exhibition is made possible, in part, by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources; the North Carolina Museum of Art Foundation, Inc.; and the William R. Kenan Jr. Endowment for Educational Exhibitions. Research for this exhibition was made possible by Ann and Jim Goodnight/The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Fund for Curatorial and Conservation Research and Travel.
This exhibition is ticketed with Scott Avett: INVISIBLE. Internationally recognized as co-founder of the band The Avett Brothers, Scott Avett has been a working artist, focusing on painting and printmaking, since he earned a BFA in studio art from East Carolina University in 2000. But until now this art-making part of his life has been a secret and a more solitary creative pursuit in comparison to his life as a musician, singer, and songwriter. Like his songs, Avett's paintings speak to universal issues of spirituality and struggle, love and loss, heartache and joy, as well as more personal stories of career, family, and living in the South. The exhibition includes large-scale oil paintings, prints and paintings related to Avett's musical career.
Scott Avett: INVISIBLE is organized by the North Carolina Museum of Art. This exhibition is made possible, in part, by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources; the North Carolina Museum of Art Foundation, Inc.; and the William R. Kenan Jr. Endowment for Educational Exhibitions. Research for this exhibition was made possible by Ann and Jim Goodnight/The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Fund for Curatorial and Conservation Research and Travel.
Presenting sponsors: Nancy and Ron McFarlane, Larry and Debbie Robbins, SOCO Gallery, The Umstead Resort and Spa
Extended Dates and Hours
Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism from the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection has been extended through Sunday, January 26, with special evening hours on Friday, January 24, and Saturday, January 25. The exhibition is ticketed with Scott Avett: Invisible, which will remain on view through February 2, 2020 as scheduled.
Extended Exhibition Hours
Tuesday–Thursday, January 21–23, 10 am–5 pm
Friday–Saturday, January 24–25, 10 am–10 pm
Sunday, January 26, 10 am–5 pm
Through January 26, 2020, Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism and Scott Avett: I N V I S I B L E are ticketed together. January 28–February 2, 2020, Scott Avett: I N V I S I B L E will be open on its own. While the exhibition is suitable for all ages, please note that some works of art in Scott Avett: I N V I S I B L E include nudity.
Please note: October 12–24 and January 20–February 2, Scott Avett: I N V I S I B L E will be open on its own. Tickets during this time will be $12 for adults, $9 for seniors, military, and college students with ID, $6 for youth 7–18, and free for children 6 and under.
$18 Adults
$15 Seniors, military, and college students with ID
$12 Youth 7–18
Free for children 6 and under
Free for member's first visit; subsequent visits 50% off
Free for college students with ID, Fridays 5–9 pm (please note, a limited number of free college student tickets are available)
Free for prearranged school groups (10 students or more) + 1 adult per 10 students. Additional adults with the tour: $18, if reserved four weeks in advance.
$9 for youth in groups of 10 or more (not part of a school tour); $18 for chaperons
Frida Friday Discount:
Friday nights in November and December, take $5 off from 5 to 9 pm. (Promotion excludes member subsequent tickets.)
In addition to our general Museum accessibility, we are including additional accommodations for exhibition visitors.
For visitors with low vision:
Wall labels throughout the exhibition use large-size text.
Large-print wall label text booklets available at the ticket scanning station.
For visitors sensitive to loud noises:
Noise cancellation headsets are available from the Box Office.
Enhance your experience of all special exhibitions and our world-class collection with these exclusive benefits:
Free admission for all special ticketed exhibitions (plus 50% off any subsequent visits)
Exclusive Member Mondays during select ticketed exhibitions
Invitations to exhibition openings and other celebrations
Discount on summer concerts in the Joseph M. Bryan, Jr., Theater in the Museum Park
Discount on NCMA Cinema tickets
Free admission to summer movies
10% off purchases in the Museum Store
10% off member's meals in Iris restaurant
FREE subscription to Preview calendar, a members-only publication
Members e-newsletter
Shop, Dine, and Stay
The Exhibition Store is open during exhibition hours. Also visit the main Museum Store in West Building for fashion items, art books, beautiful artist-crafted jewelry, and educational toys, books, art kits, and games. There are items for every budget and all occasions.
The Museum offers three dining options: The Frida Café in East Building; Iris restaurant, and Sip, a casual coffee bar, both in West Building.
Frida Café, Blue Ridge Atrium in East Building
Family-style seating with no reservation required. Grab-and-go menu includes tacos, soups, salads, desserts, coffee, and Mexican-inspired alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks. Open October 26, 2019–January 19, 2020, during exhibition hours. See the full menu here.
Iris, West Building
Iris is a sophisticated, full-service restaurant featuring contemporary American cuisine with regional and international flavors in a distinctly modern setting. Specializing in seasonal fare using many locally sourced ingredients, the Museum restaurant, led by chef Steve Walawender, features culinary works of art that showcase a complex culture of flavors.
Reservations for Iris are accepted and encouraged. Request a reservation here or call (919) 664-6838.
Hours: Tuesday–Saturday 11:30 am–2 pm, Sunday 10:30 am–2:30 pm
Brunch served Saturdays and Sundays
Sip, West Building
Stop by our coffee bar for a quick pick-me-up. The perfect stop for coffee, grab-and-go meals, cookies, and pastries, Sip is next to the main Museum Store and open during West Building gallery hours.
Hours: Tuesday–Sunday 10 am–4:30 pm
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Marriott Fairfield Inn & Suites, Courtyard, or Residence Inn, Raleigh Crabtree Valley (3.2 miles from NCMA)
Hyatt Place Raleigh West (3.7 miles from NCMA)
The Umstead Hotel and Spa (5 miles from NCMA)
Arrange group hotel accommodations or visits to other attractions in the Raleigh area through the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Free public tours of Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism
Thursday, October 31, 2:30 pm
Thursday, November 7, 2:30 pm
Thursday, November 14, 2:30 pm
Meet a docent on Level B, outside the entrance to the exhibition. Arrive five minutes before tour time. Free tour; exhibition ticket required. For individuals and groups of five or fewer with no reserved tour. Availability is limited.
Bilingual Gallery Guides for Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism
Fridays, 6–8 pm
Saturdays, 2–4 pm
Sundays, 2–4 pm
Want to know more about an artist or object in the exhibition? Talk with a bilingual (Spanish- and English-speaking) gallery guide inside the exhibition.
All 10:15 am or 11:15 am tour times are scheduled. Please select another time.
Adult Group Tours for Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism
Tours are $50 for each group of up to 10 participants. Schedule multiple docents for larger groups of up to 40 participants. Paid tickets are required. Recommended times are 12:15 pm, 1:15 pm, and 2:15 pm. Schedule adult tours online. For more information email toursforadults@ncartmuseum.org.
Student Group Tours for Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism
In anticipation of high attendance, we are NOT able to accommodate student and youth groups from January 4 through the close of the exhibition.
Free tour and admission for 10 to 40 students (K–college), if arranged at least four weeks in advance and confirmed in writing. For adult chaperons with school tours, free tour and admission for one adult per 10 students. Free for prearranged school groups (10 students or more) + one adult per 10 students. $18 for additional adults with the tour. Reserve at least four weeks in advance. To schedule a student tour, please use our tour request form.
The group leader must email the number of participants to Jen Coon six weeks before the tour date. Not doing so may result in the loss of the reservation so that others may be served.
All 10:15 am and 11:15 am tour times are full. Please select another time. If this is the only time you can come with your students, consider scheduling a virtual field trip of the exhibition.
Choose from two themes:
Frida, Diego, and Friends
Explore the world of Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and other Mexican artists working in the first half of the 20th century. Learn how these artists depicted each other and the cultures that influenced them through photography, painting, and drawing. Recommended for 3rd–8th graders.
Frida, Diego, and Mexican Identity(ies) in Art
How did Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and other Mexican artists influence modernist art of the early 20th century? See how artists reflected and promoted varied Mexican cultures through their work. Recommended for 6th–12th graders.
Youth Group Tours for Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism
Free guided tour with paid admission for groups of 10 to 40, if arranged at least four weeks in advance and confirmed in writing. Groups are responsible for the purchase of their tickets in advance of the tour. Youths age 7–18, $12 admission; adult chaperons of youth groups, $18 admission (members free). The service of the tour is provided at no cost. Schedule online.
For 10 to 40 youth, Tuesday through Friday
Self-Guided Group Visits
As we prioritize guided tours for student groups, self-guided reservations will be accommodated as gallery circumstances and ticket availability allow. Reservations may be made from 10 days to four weeks in advance. Schedule online. For more information call Jen Coon at (919) 664-6820.
Harness the power of technology to bring your students to the NCMA through a FREE, interactive virtual field trip. Students participate from the comfort of your classroom. Not sure if you have the technology you need? Let us know—we can help. We offer virtual tours for Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism, as well as other thematic options, for grades K–12. For details or to request a tour, visit NCMALearn or email camille.tewell@ncdcr.gov.
Location, Hours, and Parking
Tuesday–Thursday, 10 am–5 pm
Friday, East Building and ticketed exhibitions 10 am–9 pm; West Building 10 am–5 pm
Saturday–Sunday, 10 am–5 pm
Visitor parking is free and available in the Blue Ridge lot, on the right after entering the Museum drive. Overflow parking is behind West Building, on the left after entering the Museum drive. Visitor drop-off is located between West and East buildings and can be reached by turning left after entering the Museum drive and following the signs.
Policies and Press
Nonflash photography for personal use is permitted, except where noted otherwise.
Sketching with pencil/graphite only is allowed at the discretion of security staff.
North Carolina Museum of Art Unveils Downtown Durham Murals in Connection with Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism
North Carolina Museum of Art Partners with El Pueblo, El Centro Hispano, and Local Teens to Bring Two Murals to Downtown Durham
North Carolina Museum of Art Announces Upcoming Exhibitions, Including Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism
North Carolina Museum of Art Hosts First Solo Exhibition of Scott Avett's Visual Art
Statewide Mural Project
To celebrate this exhibition, the NCMA installed two murals on the Durham Convention Center's East Chapel Hill Street side: I Am My Own Muse by artist Cecilia Lueza and Juchari Xiranhua/Nuestras Raices/Our Roots by Cornelio Campos. The artists, inspired by the work of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, painted these monumental murals in partnership with the City of Durham's Cultural and Public Art Program and Spectra Venue Management. The murals were completed with help by students from the NCMA's Teen Arts Council, El Pueblo, and El Centro Hispano, and unveiled September 21 at the CenterFest Arts Festival.
Beyond Durham, the Museum is working to share a mural template featuring a butterfly from Campos's Juchari Xiranhua/Nuestras Raices/Our Roots with communities across North Carolina. If you are interested in participating in this free mural project, which includes a digital file for projecting the mural butterfly onto approved walls, please contact Angela Lombardi.
Shareable Social Media Graphics and Spotify Playlist
Shareable social media graphics
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Frida and Diego at the NCMA Instagram square
Diego Instagram square
Frida Instagram square
Green Instagram square
Hot Pink Instagram square
Navy Instagram square
Orange Instagram square
Pink Instagram square
Yellow Instagram square
Frida and Diego phone wallpaper
Diego phone wallpaper
Frida phone wallpaper
Listen to this custom playlist, curated by La Ley 101.1 FM!
In-Gallery Experiences
Casa Azul immersive room
As you enter La Casa Azul (The Blue House), you will see objects and images important to Frida and Diego. They spent hours in their garden enjoying native plants and animals (including monkeys!) and collected artworks from various Mexican artisans. Frida spent time writing in her diary and painting while looking at a mirror above her bed. Each wall in the immersive space highlights various aspects of Frida and Diego's lives. We invite you to come and explore this immersive room inspired by Frida and Diego's home.
This room was created by OLO Creative Farm.
Diego's Murals projection
Diego Rivera created his first mural in Mexico in 1922. It was part of the Mexican muralism movement, a state-sponsored project to communicate a new national identity after the Mexican Revolution. His art garnered international attention, and between 1930 and 1935, he created monumental murals in San Francisco, New York, and Detroit. A video in the exhibition shows Diego, in 1932, creating the Detroit Industry Murals at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Over the course of a year, Diego created 27 panels with imagery of workers, medicine, agriculture, and technology. Frida joined Diego in Detroit and at the time was unknown in the art world. While there, she worked on several paintings including Self-Portrait with Necklace, on display in the exhibition.
Day of the Dead is a multiday Mexican holiday at the end of October and beginning of November when families come together to remember loved ones who have died. There are many rituals and symbols used to mark the holiday, including setting up an ofrenda (altarlike structure made as an offering) at the cemetery, at home, or in the public sphere. Mexicans believe they invite the dead into the Land of the Living through the offerings on the ofrenda. Frida and Diego celebrated Día de los Muertos to connect with ancient Mexican traditions. They incorporated traditional imagery such as calaveras (skulls) and calacas (skeletons) into their art and home. Mexican Artist Peter Marin is creating a 30-foot ofrenda from cardboard, craft paper, tissue paper, and clay and inspired by his family traditions and reverence for Frida Kahlo. We invite you to participate by giving an offering to Frida, Diego, or another loved one. Follow petermarinworks on Instagram.
Visitors of all ages can enjoy a special scavenger hunt through the exhibition to discover ways that Frida Kahlo celebrated Mexican culture through her art. Look closely for details in works of art on view to uncover a secret word. Find the scavenger hunts at the exhibition entrance.
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Calla Lily Vendor
Diego Rivera, Calla Lily Vendor, 1943, oil on Masonite, 59 x 47 in., The Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection of 20th-Century Mexican Art, The Vergel Foundation, Conaculta/INBA, © 2019 Banco de México Diego Rivera Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, Mexico, D.F./Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Landscape with Cacti
Diego Rivera, Landscape with Cacti, 1931, oil on canvas, 49 3/8 x 59 in., The Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection of 20th-Century Mexican Art, The Vergel Foundation, Conaculta/INBA, © 2018 Banco de México Diego Rivera Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, Mexico, D.F./Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Portrait of Natasha Gelman
Diego Rivera, Portrait of Natasha Gelman, 1943, oil on canvas, 45 1/4 x 60 1/4 in., The Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection of 20th-Century Mexican Art, The Vergel Foundation, Conaculta/INBA, © 2018 Banco de México Diego Rivera Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, Mexico, D.F./Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Diego Rivera, Sunflowers, 1943, oil on canvas, 35 1/2 x 51 1/8 in., The Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection of 20th-Century Mexican Art, The Vergel Foundation, Conaculta/INBA, © 2018 Banco de México Diego Rivera Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, Mexico, D.F./Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
The Bride Who Becomes Frightened When She Sees Life Opened
Frida Kahlo, The Bride Who Becomes Frightened When She Sees Life Opened, 1943, oil on canvas, 24 7/8 x 32 in., The Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection of 20th-Century Mexican Art, The Vergel Foundation, Conaculta/INBA, © 2018 Banco de México Diego Rivera Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, Mexico, D.F./Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Diego on My Mind
Frida Kahlo, Diego on My Mind, 1943, oil on Masonite, 29 7/8 x 24 in., The Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection of 20th-Century Mexican Art, The Vergel Foundation, Conaculta/INBA, © 2019 Banco de México Diego Rivera Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, Mexico, D.F./Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Portrait of Diego Rivera
Frida Kahlo, Portrait of Diego Rivera, 1937, oil on Masonite, 18 1/8 x 12 5/8 in., The Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection of 20th-Century Mexican Art, The Vergel Foundation, Conaculta/INBA, © 2018 Banco de México Diego Rivera Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, Mexico, D.F./Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Self-Portrait with Braid
Frida Kahlo, Self-Portrait with Braid, 1941, oil on canvas, 20 x 15 1/8 in., The Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection of 20th-Century Mexican Art, The Vergel Foundation, Conaculta/INBA, © 2018 Banco de México Diego Rivera Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, Mexico, D.F./Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Self-Portrait with Monkeys
Frida Kahlo, Self-Portrait with Monkeys, 1943, oil on canvas, 32 x 24 7/8 in., The Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection of 20th-Century Mexican Art, The Vergel Foundation, Conaculta/INBA, © 2018 Banco de México Diego Rivera Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, Mexico, D.F./Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Self-Portrait with Necklace
Frida Kahlo, Self-Portrait with Necklace, 1933, oil on metal, 13 7/8 x 11 3/8 in., The Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection of 20th-Century Mexican Art, The Vergel Foundation, Conaculta/INBA, © 2018 Banco de México Diego Rivera Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, Mexico, D.F./Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Frida and Diego
Martin Munkacsi, Frida and Diego, 1934, gelatin-silver print, 14 x 11 in., The Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection of 20th-Century Mexican Art, The Vergel Foundation, Conaculta/INBA, © 2018 Martin Munkacsi
Frida Kahlo on Bench
Nickolas Muray, Frida Kahlo on Bench, 1939, carbon print, 17 7/8 x 14 1/8 in., The Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection of 20th-Century Mexican Art, The Vergel Foundation, Conaculta/INBA, © 2018 Nickolas Muray Photo Archives
Frida with Red "Rebozo"
Nickolas Muray, Frida with Red "Rebozo," 1939, Carbro print, 9 7/8 x 8 in., The Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection of 20th-Century Mexican Art, The Vergel Foundation, Conaculta/INBA, © 2018 Nickolas Muray Photo Archives
EVENTS IN THIS SERIES:
Artist Talk: Scott Avett (Sold Out)
Friday, October 11 | 6:30 PM
Opening Party for Scott Avett: INVISIBLE (Sold Out)
Opening Event for Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism (Sold Out)
Thursday, October 24 | 7 PM
Member Preview Day for Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism
Friday, October 25 | 10 AM
Frida (Sold Out)
Friday, October 25 | 8 PM
Duke Energy Free Community Day
Saturday, November 2 | 10 AM
Duke Energy Family Day: Día de la Familia
Coffee with a Curator: Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism (Sold Out)
Thursday, November 7 | 10:30 AM
Sombra Verde (Untouched)
Sunday, November 3 | 2 PM
NCMA Educator Expo (Sold Out)
Thursday, November 7 | 4:30 PM
Lecture: Frida Kahlo's Art and the Construction of Identities
Thursday, November 14 | 7 PM
College Night: ¡Fridamania!
Friday, November 15 | 6 PM
Victimas del Pecado (Victims of Sin)
Sunday, November 17 | 2 PM
Family Studio: Inspired by Frida
Saturday, November 16 | 10:15 AM
Family Studio: Inspired by Frida (Sold Out)
Saturday, November 16 | 1 PM
American Sign Language Tour of Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism
School's Out Camp: A Week with Frida and Diego, Ages 6-10
Monday, November 18 | 9 AM
Dining after Dark: Frida and Diego, Love and Loss (Sold Out)
Friday, November 22 | 6:30 PM
Studio Workshop on Mexican Modernist Painting
Saturday, December 7 | 11 AM
Duke Energy Family Night: Winter around the World (At Capacity)
Friday, December 13 | 5 PM
Sights and Sounds Concert Series: The Mallarmé Chamber Players—A Frida Kahlo Celebration
Sunday, January 5 | 2 PM
New Year Celebration 2020
Wednesday, January 8 | 7 PM
Thursday, January 9 | 7 PM
Bespoke: A Conversation about Nostalgia and Cultural Tradition in Mexican Art (Sold Out)
Friday, January 10 | 7 PM
Family Studio: A Modern Mural (Sold Out)
Saturday, January 11 | 1 PM
Family Studio: A Modern Mural
Saturday, January 11 | 10:15 AM
Frida's Faces Dance Performances
Sunday, January 12 | 10:15 AM
Sunday, January 12 | 1:15 PM
Member Monday
Monday, January 13 | 10 AM
Pop-Up Art: Adios to Frida and Diego!
Sunday, January 19 | Noon


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Candelaria est l'une des neuf paroisses civiles de la municipalité de Valencia dans l'État de Carabobo au Venezuela. Sa capitale est Valencia, chef-lieu de la municipalité et capitale de l'État, dont elle constitue l'une des huit divisions territoriales.

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Candelaria constitue de facto l'un des quartiers de la ville de Valencia qui est sa capitale, et notamment les quartiers au centre et centre-ouest-sud-ouest. Elle est limitée respectivement :
 au nord par la paroisse civile d'El Socorro dont la limite est-ouest forme une ligne constituée notamment par la calle 98 Comercio ;
 à l'est par la paroisse civile de Santa Rosa dont la limite nord-sud est l'axe historique et majeur autour duquel s'articule la ville, axe constitué dans cette portion de l'avenue 100 Constitución et l'avenue Las Ferias ;
 au sud par la paroisse civile de Miguel Peña dont la limite est-ouest est la calle 87 Plaza ;
 à l'ouest par la même paroisse dont la limite est l'axe de l'avenue 112 A.

Transports
La paroisse civile est desservie par les stations Lara et Michelena de la ligne 1 du métro de Valencia, toutes deux situées sur l'avenue Las Ferias.

Lieux d'intérêt
Candelaria constitue le sud-ouest du centre et s'articule autour de la place de la Candelaria. Elle abrite notamment le palais de justice et la cité hospitalière Doctor-Enrique-Tejera.

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Paroisse civile dans l'État de Carabobo


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