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Poly e Seu Conjunto – Saia Vermelha (1963)
April 28, 2012 Uncategorized
Saia Vermelha
1963 / 1976 Continental
SIDE ONE
SUKIYAKI (Ei Rohusuke, Nakamura Hachidai)
BONANZA (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans)
NÃO ME DIGA ADEUS (Paquito, L. Soberano, J.C. da Silva)
É BOM PARAR (Ruben Soares)
LAMENTO BORINCANO (Rafael Hernandez)
BIBELOT (Poly)
SIDE TWO
LA POLLERA COLORA (SAIA VERMELHA) (Juan Madera, W. Choperena)
THAT HAPPY FEELING (Vento do Mar) (Warren)
El Suco Suco (Tarateño Rojas)
EL MANISERO (Moises Simons)
PARA VIGO ME VOY (Ernesto Lecuona)
THE EYES OF TEXAS ARE UPON YOU (OS OLHOS DO TEXAS ESTÃO SOBRE VOCE) (traditional)
Here is an album from Poly e Seu Conjunto, Saia Vermelha, probably from 1963. I say "probably" because the copy in front of me is a reissue on the Continental/Phonodisc label from 1976, and discographical info on Poly (sometimes spelled "Poli") is hard to find – but two tracks off this LP were released as the A and B side of a single in '63, so it's safe bet. I speculated as to whether this might be a collection of material actually assembled in the mid-70s, but the brief liner notes and the fact that these songs sound as if they were recorded all around the same time and with the same musicians makes me stay with that bet of early '60s.
Poly himself is somewhat enigmatic: a multi-instrumentalist, he was best known for his electric guitar and in particular, his LAP STEEL guitar work. A great deal of his recorded output preceded the arrival of rock and roll on Brazilian shores, years before the iê-iê-iê and jovem guarda movements would turn the use his preferred instrument into a lightning-rod for bitter polemic about cultural authenticity and Brazilian identity. Not having anything to go on, I can't really speculate how his music was received by the Brazilian listening public, but I will hazard a guess that his work was astutely ignored by the music critics. His body of work from the 1950s and 60s demonstrates a stylistic willingness to record anything and everything that was on the hit parade charts of the day, from the popular Brazilian genres of samba-canção, música sertaneja, baião, boleros and 'fox'. Which would make his records unremarkable amongst hundreds of others, except for the fact that his all-instrumental recordings often featured the lap steel – known as the "Hawaian guitar" in those days. I find myself making comparisons of Poly as some kind of Brazilian mix of Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys and Les Paul's early records when he was experimenting with recording his guitar at different tape speeds. By the time the songs on Saia Vermelha were being recorded, Poly had also embraced early rock and roll (with a distinctly 'surf' edge), genres popular in Latin America like cumbia and rumba, and hit songs from Bolivia (El Suco Suco), Cuba (Para Vigo Me Voy), or Puerto Rico (Lamento Borincano). But the 78-rpm single which is duplicated at the outset of this Long Player sort of says all you need to know about this transnational genre-hopping musical musical chameleon/opportunist – one side featured the Japanese hit "Sukiyaki" which to this day is the only Japanese-language song to crack the U.S. top forty, and the flip side featured the theme to the TV show 'Bonanza.' His accompaniment throughout this disparate repertoire is usually comprised of some combination of string bass, piano, cavaquinho, acoustic guitar, accordion, and percussion.
Apparently Poly also worked for a time at Universal Pictures' Brazilian studios as part of their orchestra, and this quite likely influenced his choice of songs. At least that's the case for the last tune on here, known to most North Americans as "I've Been Working On The Railroad" but which is given the title of "The Eyes of Texas Are Upon You", with the subcredit "as heard in the film "Assim Caminha a Humanidade.") This struck me as so odd that I had to look this up, and learned that this was the name of the Brazilian release of the Hollywood film Giant (Liz Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean) and that a song by the title "The Eyes of Texas" exists as the alma mater of the University of Texas at Austin, sung to the tune of "I've Been Working on the Railroad."
The best stuff here is when Poly is on the lap steel / Hawaiian guitar. In fact when he's NOT on the steel guitar, the material can be kind of forgettable. Here are two of the stand-out tracks:
Não Me Diga Adeus
Lamento Borincano
I'm not crazy about the audio quality of this rip and I just may redo the whole thing someday. I've had three copies of this vinyl at one time or another and I can't even be entirely certain which one I used for the source. While editing this I found myself getting annoyed, thinking that my stylus should have been cleaned better or something – however it's quite likely likely that that the distortions are on the original record, since these 70s repressings on Phonodisc are sort of notoriously inconsistent, not to mention that at least portions of this LP were sourced from 78's to begin with…
(Process) Vinyl; Pro-Ject RM-5SE turntable (with Sumiko Blue Point 2 cartridge, Speedbox power supply, cork ringmat); Creek Audio OBH-15; M-Audio Audiophile 2496 Soundcard ; Adobe Audition at 32-bit float 96khz; Click Repair light settings; individual clicks and pops taken out with Adobe Audition 3.0 – dithered and resampled using iZotope RX Advanced (for 16-bit). Tags done with Foobar 2000 and Tag and Rename.
Tagged baião, Bolero, Cumbia, Samba
Academia da Berlinda – Academia da Berlinda (2007)
The conjoined-twin-cities of Recife/Olinda in Brasil boast one of the diverse music scenes in a country full of musical diversity. The bad part is that you only have to be there about ten minutes before you have half a dozen hipsters in plaid pants and oversized sunglasses harangue you with the facts about how great and diverse their scene is. If you had to chose one commonality to highlight as a collective characteristic, it would be the ability of most of these artists to draw on various strands of regional 'roots' music and reinvent them, rescuing them from the staid museum-preservations of "folklore" and incorporating them as a vital component of the cultural life of Pernambuco and Brazil. However, such artistic vanguards are (as they have always been in most places) the concern of the upper middle class; In spite of the working-class background of a figure like Chico Science, you would be hard-pressed to find a pedreiro (bricklayer, mason) attending a Mundo Livre show.
A great deal of the artists in these cities have been basking in the stardust glow of the comet known as Chico Science, who died tragically in an auto accident in the late 90s at the age of 30, and at the peak of his creative success. His name was synomous with the Mangue Beat (or Bit) scene that also included the plastic arts, cinema, and literature, and whose musical component would include truly original talents like Mundo Livre S/A (some of the time), Mestre Abrosia, Comadre Fulozinha and others. Unfortunately, when movements in popular music begin to issue "manifestos" to the press and the world, you know they have begun to take themselves a bit too seriously for their own good. In the wake of that initial burst of innovation and creativity surrounding Chico Science and his coconspirators, "the scene" ends up devolving into the fate of most such 'local' scenes — a perpetual circle-jerk of musical inbreeding where nobody is inclined to call each other out when they've slipped into mediocrity, and where "Six Degrees of Chico Science" seems to be a popular parlor game. Although the contemporary scene there may still be more interesting than the majority of Brazilian cities, that in itself does not say much, and in a substantive way were are talking about "Big Fish in a Small Pond." The spectrum runs from scenester veterans Mundo Livre, who hit the mark about 50% of the time with some brilliant songs in between bombastic turns of pseudo-post-punk (sounding more like angsty 90's grunge) and the overbearing pretentious lyrics of their frontman Fred 04; to Nação Zumbi sans Chico Science, for whom I could cut some slack to since they have to walk in that giant's shadow, but have yet to make any records that I find all that interesting; to the disappointing and often outright unlistenable solo albums from all the principle artists that comprised Comadre Fulozinha, albums that either leave no more permanent impression than a passing breeze, or else make you want to smash your radio into tiny bits like the recent record from indie starlet Karina Buhr. (Edit: I have to try and be nicer – the albums from Alessandra Leão and Isaar are at least listenable, they just don't do anything for me personally and I don't find them compelling. The album from Karina Buhr however is just terrible, leading me to wonder "Why would anybody actually listen to this?" In fact I have conducted semi-scientific tests with this record on people who live in Recife: unlike some albums that tend to 'grow on you' with repeated listenings, unveiling their charms slowly, Karina Buhr's album is actually the REVERSE of this process — On first listen is seems kind of bad but possibly worth your time; as you listen to it more, it just gets worse and worse as you realize it's true mediocrity. I personally can't make it through the whole record — this test was conducted scientifically on willing participants who claim to enjoy the Recife music scene. I swear.)
There are groups that work better as concepts than actually listenable music, like the now-defunct Cordel de Fogo Encantado who had brilliant lyrics but godawful music; to the empty iconoclasm of DJ Dolores' electronic globalisms; and then there are a smattering of dull, pedestrian acts like "Otto," "Eddie" (a band, not a person, whose music is about as interesting as their name), Original Olinda Style, or Orchestra Contemporania de Olinda, and some other Olinda-centric acts, nearly all of whom share musicians and a proclivity for the redundant.
Amidst all this inbreeding of mediocrity, you would probably expect any new-born progency to be cross-eyed and genetically-challenged. This is NOT the case with Academia de Berlinda, who for my money are above and beyond all of the aforementioned acts, even though they are comprised of musicians who have participated or continue to play with a bunch of them. Perhaps because they began essentially as a sideproject from all the musician's "main gigs", they didn't seem to take themselves too seriously and have been creating music that is engaging, well-written, and fun as hell. The first time I heard them, I had a similar reaction to my first encounters with Stereolab — it sounds good and it's very catchy, but mostly I felt like I was listening to a band whose biggest asset was that they owned extensive and very hip record collections. In the case of Academia de Berlinda I was confronted with cumbia, Peruvian 'chicha', Cuban salsa (there is even a track named 'Bela Vista' in honor of a proletariat neighborhood that hosts a 'Cuban night' of music and dance frequented by the cultural elite), African hybrids, rock and roll, Brazilian brêga, carimbó from Pará… But contrary to Stereolab, who in spite of their many albums and impecable taste in plundering sources just never really moved me much, I found something different with Academia de Berlinda — an excitement and passion they bring to their work that manages to overcome the lurking sense of irony and kitsch. There is definitely some hipster-irony going on here, which may or may not include the laconic and somewhat off-pitch vocal delivery, but also a clear sense that they believe in what they are doing. It is often said of bands that produce highly-danceable music that you have to experience them live to get the full effect. The Academia's live performances are certainly well worth it and often transcendent in their ability to work a room, although they have a Tim Maia-like propensity to hit the stage remarkably late.. But what is more amazing is that this excitement managed to actually get translated to a recording. A great of deal of the Recife/Olinda music suffers from over-production, an over-ripeness that comes from too much fussiness and not enough spontaneaty in the recording studio (a criticism I also level at contemporary Brazilian music in general). But this album has a very 'live,' raw, and very analog sound to it, while still taking advantages of the studio. When I used to work occasionally as a DJ either at parties or on the radio, I would usually try and play a tune off this album (Cumbia de Lutador and Ivete being my favorites to spin) — and I invariablly receied positive feedback and questions: somebody coming up to me (or calling me up, when I was on the radio) asking, "Who the hell is this? Where can I find it?" And I really have to say that, even in the case of Chico Science and Nação Zumbi, I haven't received that type of reaction from playing much 'contemporary' Brazilian music to a non-Brazilian audience. Perhaps it is the ability of Academia de Berlinda to blur genres without being pedantic about it, to push boundaries in a subtle way that never sacrificies substance to style. But something about this music resonnates with people, whether it's in the crowds that flock to hear them play in cramped bars or in spacious open-air venues during Carnaval, or in someone listening on the low-wattage radio waves in Detroit. In general terms of cultural production, Brazil has often had a historical tendency to refuse to see itself as part of Latin America, often preferring to distance itself from the contributions of its neighbors (even when appreciating or appropriating them) in favor of turning inward and reflecting on its own endless complexities. Brazil's own hugeness – geographically, culturally, intellectually – has in some ways hampered its ability to stand in solidarity with The Americas and earmarked it as an imperial power to its neighbors. Academia de Berlinda is certainly not the first to break out of this pattern (fellow Recifense Nana Vasconcelos standing an an important remarkable exceptions and innovator in this regard), but it is nonetheless refreshing to hear a group of young, seasoned musicians break out with such a rich, textured work as is found on this this album, a record that draws upon so much without ever being gratuitous in their eclecticism. Oh, except for the final track, which is a pointless remix of the opening eponymous song – but I will forgive them for that, since superfulous, gratuitous and usually boring remixes are a sign of the times.
Another cool thing about this band is their embracing of digital distribution. This album was available on their website for a long time. The post here is audio extracted from an actual physical CD, with art scans taken from the original packing (except, oddly enough, the cover, which seems to have been deleted from my computer before I stored the disc in my bunker in the Kayman Islands). Academia de Berlinda may just be one of the most under-achieving bands in all of this overly-busy music scene, another thing I find sort of charming about them. Founding in 2004, finally put out a record in 2007, and are releasing their second album in 2011. Apparently it is already available online, but I have yet to listen to it — In truth, I wanted to write down my thoughts about this album, before complicating it by listening to their follow-up. As has been said by others and elsewhere, a group's second album adds a dynamic self-reflexivity that begins to play with the identity of "who" a band or an artist is. When they only have one record out, it is pretty easy to say "who they are" — that one record is generally a fair representation of that identity. With subsequent releases, that identity becomes complicated and multifaceted. I don't particularly expect their new record to depart from this winning formula overmuch — at least, I hope that they do not. In the mean time, I hope some people who wouldn't otherwise have encountered this album benefit from this post, and enjoy this band as much as I have.
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Tagged Brazilian psychedelia, Cumbia, Indie, Latin rock, Nordeste, Pernambuco, Salsa
Colombia! The Golden Age Of Discos Fuentes. The Powerhouse Of Colombian Music 1960-76
April 21, 2010 Cumbia, Salsa
Soundway Records (SNDWCD008)
Every Soundway compilation is a labor of love and this one is no exception. This collection focuses on the Fuentes label of Colombia, which has been active there since the 1930s. Covering a mighty chunk of stylistic territory and a span of over fifteen years is no mean feat and it's remarkable the collection holds together as well as it does. It has its flaws but they are relatively minor and far outweighed by the fact that Soundway is making this music available to a wider audience that to a large extent have not had much access to it. Continue reading
Tagged Afro-Caribbean, Colombia, Cumbia, Latin Soul, Mambo, Merengue, Salsa


Megamall is having that much awaited 3-day sale again this May! What a way to welcome the 5th month of 2013!
Today is the 30th(you know what this means!) and so to my fellow budget shoppers, better prepare for this event! Just remember to be strict on your allotted shopping budget to avoid mishandling your money.
I won't be able to shop with you on these dates since I'll be having a vacation outside Manila. But to those who will go, please do share your purchases or any other random things by commenting below or by tagging me on twitter (@imsallymae) so I can get updates even if I'm away. Hope you'll have a blast on those dates. Happy shopping everyone!


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Rashmi Kumar Interview – Hooked, Lined & Single Book
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Rashmi Kumar studied English Literature from Jesus & Mary College, Delhi University. She was awarded gold medal for highest rank in writing and reporting at Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan. Long-listed for the prestigious Vodafone-Crossword Book Award 2011 for her debut book Stilettos in the Newsroom. She has also won Young Achievers Award by Government of Maharashtra in recognition of establishing herself as an English language writer from Maharashtrian background. Let us know more about her and her writing in her own words:
Currently a full-time mother to my two-year-old son, I am enjoying every bit of this phase of my life where I see my little boy grow up right under my nose, right under my care. I thank God for motherhood despite its many challenges.
Personally: I am in a period of transition, I think I have changed a lot after becoming a mother and a wife. In fact, I am changing every moment. So right now there are two Rashmis ahead of me–the girl that was and the girl–that is. Essentially wild and free spirited, there was a time when I travelled to any place I set my mind on. But today, I find joys in my blooming back yard doing amateur gardening with my two-year-old son. I was also a very sensitive person but over a period of time, I have learnt to deal with that side of me. I don't react quickly these days and am definitely less emotional and have used my sensitivity to understand others better and not just focus on myself. I think, I have also become someone who finds happiness in little things as opposed to my previous self for whom late night parties and lots of adulation was the only way forward. Not, that I didn't enjoy that life… I still miss it but, I am more grounded about what I desire now.
Professionally: Before moving to Canada three years ago I was a journalist and worked with many established newspapers and magazines in India. My last job was with Deccan Herald as Features Editor. Other than journalism I also dabbled as a part-time Radio Jockey with 102.6 Rainbow FM and worked as a voice over artist for several ad films. And other than partying very hard over the weekends, I devoted my Saturdays as a volunteer with an NGO for the mentally distressed and suicidal.
What inspired you to start writing?
As clichéd as it may sound, writing came to me genetically. Both my parents are media persons and prolific Marathi language writers. So I am not surprised writing got passed on to me through the "write" genes.
As for my personal journey about writing–it was due to the encouragement of a friend in 2002 that I first lifted my pen to write–professionally. But writers those days were considered Gods. They belonged to the intelligentsia and not to the common man. I was definitely no where close to being "intellectual," or "philosophical" but my friend instilled in me day after day that I could write too. And thus I wrote my first literary piece which I can call a novel but it lies somewhere buried in my closet because I could never muster the courage to give it for publication. The writing was amateur, full of flaws and above everything–hand-written! But at least that gave me confidence that I could write and years later I wrote my first commercially successful book–Stilettos in the Newsroom.
So yes, there was no real inspiration, just an intuition that I could do it too!
What is the greatest challenge in writing a book?
Well, writing really is a lot about discipline, commitment and hard work. Unfortunately you cannot finish writing a book in one go and the writer needs to keep pushing till the last word of the book. It's not easy meeting these challenges especially if you're a mother to a two-year-old!
How much research do you do before writing the book?
Since my genre has been fiction, any sort of research work is not exactly necessitated. Unless of course, you're mentioning places, people or some historical facts which may have changed over the course of years. You know that the basis of any fiction is fact!
What motivated you to write the book "Hooked, Lined & Single?
Hooked, Lined & Single draws its inspiration from some of my personal experiences and some from what I have observed within our society. When you get at a certain age, the pressure of marriage increases–societally, physically, mentally and may I say, even spiritually at times. For me, the pressure was more internal. It was external to some extent–not because people around me forced me to get married, but because you live in a society where there is not a single dull moment. And your sense of loneliness heightens during festivals, weddings and other occasions. And honestly, I was no aberration to this.
When I set out to find myself a man to marry I came across such funny and sad incidents that they had to be shared! Of course, many anecdotes of Alafia meeting various prospective grooms have been spiced up but HLS really is a story of many Indian women and especially those who went through the pain staking process of finding Mr Right–which again, is a myth, of course!
Can you tell us more about your latest book "Hooked, Lined & Single"?
HLS is the story of a woman who's 30-something and living in India. Protagonist Alafia Singh doesn't have it easy she sets out on her journey to find a husband using somewhat more traditional methods. Alafia goes through a gamut of emotions that come hitting at her time and again to make her realise that you she's single and it's no good, or that she was once married and has been utterly incapable of finding a partner again since the last ten years.
I try to build the story through my personal anecdotes where I find myself going on rapid-fire dating rounds and meeting suitors whose demands vary anywhere from getting my hair straightened to speaking slow English! New India is also where instead of a marriage arranged by aunties, you can hop on to the online matrimonial bandwagon and pick and choose your suitor all at the click of a finger. But in the midst of this conventional setup where marriage really does become a big deal, I also find myself among a generation that enjoys bar-hopping not to mention bed-hopping and dating. And it is these very Indians for whom, there's no way to escape thinking about marriage, eventually.
Who are your favourite authors?
Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Khaled Hosseini and Yann Martel, among others.
How much time do you dedicate for writing on a daily basis?
Honestly, currently I am on a writing sabbatical but that period is going to end soon and then it will be writing, writing and more writing. There's no fixed time when I write, but when I do get inspired to write, I do it like someone possessed. Unless you've that drive, you can't do justice.
There really isn't a particular spot that acts like my "creative hiding place," (thanks to a two-year-old!) but I would certainly like to retreat in a natural surrounding with just the nature and me for my future writings. Like for HLS, I went on a break to Jim Corbett for many months just to finish the book.
What words of wisdom would you like to give to aspiring writers?
My strongest and the only message from my heart is: If you want something real bad, it's easy to chase it, pursue it and run after it! That's where we go wrong. There is a reason why sometimes something doesn't work out for you just when you want it so bad. That moment it is important we leave things to destiny or God. Because when we try to change the course of our life to get what we want, it may not be the best thing for us or may not be the best thing for us at that time. For instance, in HLS Alafia so desperately wanted to get married but as life would have it, she kept bumping into all the wrong men, all the time. But, the moment she decided to let go, she found someone (Ethan) who truly cared for her but she still decided to let it go because she finally realised that it's important she left the decision to life and God. If Ethan was truly meant for her, he would be hers any way. Even if she decided to leave the chemistry between them in a limbo.
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Cool work, (slightly) cooler temps—Dallas galleries are all in for Fall 2019
Identity is at the heart of what we're excited about this autumn. Whether it's establishing a unique viewpoint as a female artist, exploring what it means to be queer in the modern sense of the word, or harnessing our addiction to anxiety, there's a lot to unpack in the art world. All this, plus the return of a beloved street art extravaganza, and we bet you're gonna fall for what's on view. —Kendall Morgan
"Womb" by Jennifer Steinkamp at Talley Dunn Gallery
Womb by Jennifer Steinkamp at Talley Dunn Gallery. Now through October 26.
In Jennifer Steinkamp's skillful hands, technology and nature align to create mesmerizing video installations that are both soothing and slightly unsettling. In Womb at Talley Dunn Gallery, trees writhe in space, foliage transforms through a spectrum of color, and fruits whir and tumble to a soundtrack of wind sampled from the Wizard of Oz.
Owner Dunn first came in contact with the artist's work over two decades ago at the Istanbul Biennial. She says the juxtaposition of the contemporary with the historic in Steinkamp's pieces made for, "the most incredible piece of contemporary art in a historic setting I've ever seen. It was just phenomenal."
"Since then, I've been a fan of hers and her ability. The way she works with architecture makes her a pioneer."
The five site-specific installations in Womb are a treat for the eyes, and perfect for an afternoon of immersion in the (un)natural world.
Lucia Hierro at Sean Horton (Presents)
Objetos Especificos by Lucia Hierro at Sean Horton (Presents). Now through October 19.
What we buy—and how we consume —is influenced by geography, income, and cultural mores—as anyone who has visited a New York bodega can attest. Artist Lucia Hierro explores how her Dominican American heritage aligns with shopping habits through quirky sculptures that owe as much to Claes Oldenburg and Donald Judd as they do to her childhood in Washington Heights.
Giant net bags burst with soft sculpture bottles and packages serve as a kind of 3D biography, while a mural called Anchoring refers to illegal immigrants moving across the border to establish themselves as citizens through an "anchor baby."
Having already shown at New York's Elizabeth Dee Gallery, San Francisco's Museum of the African Diaspora and Los Angeles' Jeffrey Deitch, Hierro is a star on the rise. Her playful, pictorial works offer a somewhat lighthearted way to examine a problematic subject.
"She's really the only artist of her generation who is dealing with these sorts of themes in a Pop Art way," says gallery owner Sean Horton.
Cecilie Bahnsen-inspired paintings from Michelle Rawlings' latest And Now show.
Michelle Rawlings at And Now. Now through November 2.
Dallas-based artist Michelle Rawlings draws from the same dreamy, post-feminist perspective as director Sofia Coppola. Both specialize in the portraits of contemplative femininity, exploring as Rawlings says, "how you own space in the world that's not pressured."
For her eight pieces currently on view at And Now gallery, she was loosely inspired by Danish designer Cecilie Bahnsen—a subject that references the artist's discovery of fine art in Vogue and Harper's Bazaar as a child.
"She portrays a Nordic coldness, and also her lush fabrics reflect light," says Rawlings of the designer's ability to combine tropes and genres. "It's a perfect amalgam of things I find irresistible. I like the idea that even though the paintings are from this specific fashion line…they read to the viewer as more strange and ambiguous, like old-fashioned girls in dresses at a boarding school. I like it because it's covert and can potentially seem like a lot of other things."
Martha Rich's work at Webb Gallery has a lot to say!
The Stink Eye by Martha Rich, Esther Pearl Watson, and Heather Sundquist Hall at Webb Gallery, Waxahachie. Now through November 24.
Titled after artist Martha Rich's quirky thought bubbles, The Stink Eye is a fun and festive mash up of three iconoclastic female talents. At the show's opening, patrons were snatching her funny faces and silly quotes (among them "Don't Flip Your Wig," "Oh Great More Opinions" and "Oops I Drank All the Wine") off the wall and carting them home.
Rich, who recently moved from Los Angeles to Philadelphia, bases her word salads on random bits of verbiage she's overheard on public transport. Larger canvases reference bad girls captured in 1960's mugshots.
"It's mainly about wild women," she says of her candy-colored wooden cutouts. "It's living life—we're just bombarded by everything. Whoever has the art can arrange (the pieces) into a whole new story."
"Not Enough Water to Fix the Pump in the Car" by Esther Pearl Watson at Webb Gallery
Rich's paintings pair perfectly with Esther Pearl Watson's canvases of flying saucers and Heather Sundquist Hall's dreamy, desolated landscapes. What the three have in common is their ability to allow the viewer to make up a narrative to go along with whatever the artists are portraying.
"I come from a comic book background, so I like the idea of imagery you automatically try to assemble," says Watson. "I really love the collaboration with other people looking at your work and telling each other what they think the story is."
A performance troupe featured in Liss LaFleur's ambitious MAC show.
Cosmic to Corporeal various artists at the MAC. Now through November 9.
Interdisciplinary artist Liss LaFleur is nothing if not ambitious. Balancing her practice with a gig as Assistant Professor of New Media Art at the University of North Texas and curatorial duties, she has pulled off a hat trick in her latest exhibition.
Seeking to assemble an intergenerational and intersectional gathering of artists working to redefine performance art in relation to the queer body, LaFleur sent out an open call for talent. And everyone from locally loved duo Chuck and George to the New York-based activist collective Fierce Pussy turned up.
"I started to think about the show when I moved back to Texas in 2015," LaFleur explains. "There was a real lack of visibility in contemporary performance art that's not theatrical or Marina Abramović-style, and a major disparity of what people are doing versus what's being shown in major museums."
LaFleur mixes installations, video performances, printed materials, and live performances from artists that both self-identified as queer or discussed queerness as a significant component of their work. The show is particularly prescient during a moment when Merriam-Webster finally recognized the non-gender-specific personal pronoun "they."
LaFleur hopes Cosmic (which includes a performance by Le'Andra LeSeur October 12 at 6 AM and one by an array of artists October 26 at 6 PM) will allow viewers to engage by, "thinking about their own physicality and their own body."
"I hope the works are reflective enough to ask questions of the viewer's presence in the space, but also in this time period. With everything that's happening in the wider world, I think presence and embodiment are two really important things. We can't have visibility without embodiment."
Shawn Meyer's Yelp-inspired work at Sweet Pass Sculpture Park.
Prone Anxiety by Shawn Mayer at Sweet Pass Sculpture Park. Now through November 16.
Feeling stressy lately? Then you've got something in common with Shawn Mayer, who has harnessed the angst of our overextended times in a new exhibit at Sweet Pass Sculpture Park.
Produced by gallerist Liliana Bloch, the appointment-only Prone Anxiety is the inaugural show in the Park's New Media Space SP2. Mayer mixes up imagery of public spaces (because they make them feel uncomfortable) with three-dimensional works like a repurposed vintage motion print of a waterfall (a sly reference to Yelp reviews).
"We have a tendency to criticize everything nowadays—people are rating national parks, saying 'This canyon isn't really great. This waterfall isn't as good as I thought it could be.' The work was also created with the attempt to try and visualize my anxiety I've had over the last three years. A lot of these pieces were from that original genesis and what causes it and how you try to alleviate it."
Lest you worry about the artist's high anxiety, rest easy—he says he feels "a whole lot healthier" after he left Dallas to relocate to the Pacific Northwest.
A mural by John "MDMN" at Moody from the 2018 edition of Wild West Mural Fest.
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The brainchild of local artist Will Heron, last year's Wild West Mural Fest brought colorful works to walls all over West Dallas. Keeping the tradition going for a second year, Heron will unveil murals by a whole slew of new talent (plus returning favorites) October 12–19.
Heron originally curated the fest based on muralists he knew locally, plus a few talented out-of-towners. This go' round, an open call resulted in over 75 applicants narrowed down to 12, including Panama City, Panama import SM Sanz and a collaboration between returning artist Drigo and students from the Sidney Lanier Expressive Arts Vanguard School.
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The trailer gives prospective players the full spectrum of YIIK's craziness with the party fighting drunkards with vinyl records, to talking to librarian crows and exploring cities filled with multi-coloured spectres. Having only played the first section of YIIK back at last year's EGX, I can attest to the game's psychedelic vibe. It certainly has style so summer will be the time to test if it has any substance, past a slightly pretentious subtitle and a party that looks like it's made up of people they dragged out of a independent coffee shop in Shoreditch.
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Vue.js is one of the common JavaScript frameworks. It started gaining popularity in 2015 as a simpler alternative to the more popular React.js. Vue is now consistently at the top of the most popular web development tools, being one of the "big three" with React and Angular. By the way, the Vue developer worked on these frameworks too. Thus, he managed to take the best from all popular tools and at the same time make it possible to integrate between different libraries.
Next, let's figure out what Vue.js is, what features it has, and whether it is worth learning for a novice web developer.
What is Vue.js
It is a JavaScript framework designed to simplify the creation of websites and web applications. The library is compatible with many other tools, eliminating potential bugs in large projects.
Question: why should a developer use framework and why can't websites / applications be made on pure JS, HTML, CSS? In general, it is possible, but it will be long and not very productive, plus there may be compatibility issues, because different development teams may use different standards. To avoid these problems and speed up development in the field of web developers, it is customary to use third-party libraries – frameworks. They already contain ready-made templates and instructions for their use, which should both speed up development and minimize compatibility problems.
Notably, Vue.js is a reactive framework. This means that the developer gets not just a set of templates and instructions, but also the ability to track changes in real time. So, you do not need to refresh the page in the browser when making any change. It sounds simple, but it's long and difficult to implement it yourself, so it's easier to use third-party frameworks.
Reactivity not only speeds up the development process of the site, but also its operation. So the transition between pages, the loading of interface elements, and so on occurs instantly and without jerks.
Differences Vue.js from other popular frameworks later in the article, but for now let's focus on the main features:
Filter support;
Own transitions and animations;
Event handler;
Own built-in components;
The ability to pass HTML attributes and JS events as arguments;
Declarative rendering.
Advantages and disadvantages of Vue.js
The advantages of this framework include:
Fast development;
Small weight of framework files;
Clear and complete documentation;
A large community of developers;
You can connect and create your own plugins;
Fast interaction with the virtual DOM;
Application development takes place by components;
There is support for server rendering.
Vue.js also has disadvantages:
Few professional resources. Yes, the framework has a large community and extensive documentation on the official website.
Documentation in some languages is incomplete. You can fill in the gaps with the help of articles, find out the necessary information in the developer community, or read the documentation in English. However, all this complicates the development of the tool.
Vue.js has agility issues when trying to integrate it into a large project. There is no adequate solution to these problems yet, so we have to use "crutches". Fortunately, this situation happens very rarely and is unlikely to be encountered by a novice developer.
Where Vue.js is used
In theory, it can be used in any project – from a one-page site to a large web application. The framework has a small weight of 20 kb in the basic version and is highly scalable. Such features allow you to develop on it both small and large projects. Vue.js allows you to add reactivity to the site (faster loading), improve compatibility with third-party JS tools, add and customize AJAX forms.
Often Vue.js is used for development:
Single-page sites and web applications with a dynamic interface;
Server applications with public APIs;
Applications and sites with external APIs and data processors;
Front-end sites, which will then be integrated into popular CMS;
Dynamic interfaces.
In general, other frameworks similar in principle to Vue.js are also suitable for these tasks. First of all, we are talking about its two main competitors: React and Angular.
The developers of Vue call their creation a "progressive framework". This does not mean that the tool keeps up with the times, but that it is very easy to scale. You do not have to implement all the features of the framework during the creation of the project. You can limit yourself to only including the Vue support script, and as the project develops, add new libraries, scripts, and so on.
How Vue.js differs from other frameworks
Other tools, at first glance, offer similar features: support for third-party libraries, reactivity, scalability, and so on. However, there are differences. Let's look at them using the example of two major competitors React and Angular.
Difference between Vue and React
React.js was one of the first frameworks. Now it is the most popular on the market. It is noteworthy that Vue was developed by the same person who also worked on React. Their main differences:
The principle of working with the DOM. Both frameworks provide the developer with reactivity, but the principle of its implementation is different. React has a virtual DOM at its core. This means that the data in the source code is more difficult to change. In Vue, data can be changed through events, and the framework itself works with the DOM directly. This can be both an advantage, since it is easier to make changes, and a disadvantage, since you need to be careful not to make unnecessary changes.
Vue makes it easier to make isomorphic JavaScript applications because the virtual DOM allows you to write your view at any time. This approach greatly simplifies synchronization with data.
In React, logic and presentation are heavily intertwined. On the one hand, this is a plus, since it turns out to make short and optimized code. However, this approach adds problems for designers, since it will not work to present the template visually in CSS. You will need to use JSX for this. In Vue, a visually rendered template is always at hand.
Using virtual DOM in React imposes some limitations. For example, with its help it is more difficult to implement complex-synchronized animation. Vue.js is more flexible in this regard.
Popularity. React holds the number one spot among the most used frameworks and will likely hold it for the next couple of years.
Difference between Vue and Angular
Another framework that competes in popularity with Vue. Their differences are as follows:
Vue is more flexible. This translates into better compatibility with third-party libraries, plus, it can be used not as a framework, but as just an additional tool for solving a single task without redesigning the site structure for it.
Vue core does not provide routing and ajax functions. This can be fixed by adding third-party libraries, but they require additional configuration. Angular doesn't have this problem.
Vue is easier to learn in terms of API and design. Developers take significantly longer to master Angular.
Vue is more performant and better optimized.
Is it worth learning Vue.js for a beginner web developer?
To fully enter web development, you will need to learn at least one framework, and preferably several. Vue.js is one of the top three most popular (according to various sources, it takes 2-3 place). In its popularity, it is definitely inferior to React. However, you should not focus only on the popularity of the framework when choosing.
Most beginners choose React, as there are more vacancies with it, it has a wider user community, there are more materials, different guides. At the same time, Vue is easier to learn, although there is not very much information in different languages about it outside the official website and several thematic resources.
Due to the ease of learning, Vue can be recommended as a first reactive framework for a beginner. If you have a good basic knowledge of JavaScript, then it will take only a couple of weeks to master. Further, it will be easier for you to master other similar frameworks, including the popular React and Angular.
The market is also seeing an increase in requests for fast sites that can be updated in "real" time without glues, freezes, and so on. The creation of such sites is just able to provide Vue.js. So, you can not only try to get a job in the staff of a company, but also take on freelance tasks.
Learning Vue.js for a beginner
A novice developer will have to refer very often to the documentation on the official website. Beginners are advised to pay attention to these sections:
Beginner's Guide. The very first and most important section. It contains all the basic points, installation instructions, examples of working with the most popular templates. For convenience, the section is divided into several thematic blocks.
Block of recommendations. Here are analyzed common mistakes and controversial situations that you may encounter when using the framework. This block will be useful for those who have already started developing with Vue.
Application example. Here is a collection of several applications and sites written using the Vue.js framework. The developer can not only see how they work, but also get their source code with detailed comments. So, it will be easier for you to master the framework with real examples.
"Book of recipes". This is a developer forum where interesting ideas are offered, advice is given. On it you can ask a question, how to implement something and get a detailed answer.
API. The section is about connecting and interacting with third-party APIs. There are real examples of work and standard instructions.
Documentation for tools and built-in libraries. It applies to all additional tools supported by Vue or directly built into it.
Learning will be effective only if you know JavaScript, HTML and CSS at least at an intermediate level. Otherwise, it will be difficult to understand the concept of the framework, its syntax and interaction with different elements of the site.
If you are already well versed in the JS / HTML / CSS bundle and have studied the documentation on the official Vue website, then proceed to the implementation of projects. You don't have to find a client at this stage. You can create some simple website or application for yourself, or just repeat it from the tutorials. There are a lot of useful materials on Vue on English-language YouTube, plus reviews of real projects.
Vue.js is a forward looking, very compact and easy to learn framework. Yes, it is not in the first place in terms of popularity, but it is often recommended for beginners to start developing from it. In any case, time will be well spent, as popular frameworks are similar to each other, so once you master one, it will be easier for you to master the others. In addition, the demand for Vue specialists is growing, so after learning the framework, you will definitely not be left without a job.
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2022 has been a year of new horizons for the Engineering Drone Video of the Year (EDVY) Competition. When the inaugural EDVY Compe - tition launched in 2017, UAVs and drones held a much different posi - tion in the AEC industry. Over half a decade ago, these first EDVY videos had a DIY-quality, often coming as a result of an intrepid drone pilot asking for permission to film a construction site. This is a com - mon refrain amongst those who have been in the drone industry since that time and far before: that, ironically, convincing the AEC industry to adopt drones as a tool required quite a bit of leg work. Quite rapidly, UAVs and drones have been adopted into the daily practices of many major AEC firms, becoming indispensable tools for a variety of tasks in the design, construction, inspection, and maintenance of projects and structures. Just as the efforts of these early drones industry pioneers benefitted the current state of the AEC industry, so too has the EDVY Compe - tition grown in tandem. Drones are more than just a camera in the sky or method of generating new marketing content, although in the case of the latter it is evidently useful. This year's competition was evidence of this development, providing viewers with stunning drone videography, but also context on how drone technology had an impact on a particular project. In much the same way our 2021 winner, Reid Hu, used aesthetics to convey information about the project, this trend was also present in this year's field of competitors. Production choices such as color shifting and digital overlays made this year's competition stronger than ever. Drones and UAVs are now influencing budgets, workflows, and safety procedures on projects across the globe. When it comes to Building Information Modeling(BIM) and 3D Modeling, drones have become an indispensable tool for engineering and construction projects. De - velopments in drone technology are continually allowing drones to fly higher, faster, and for a longer time. This has made them the ideal tool for capturing the necessary data for buildings and other large scale projects. The ability to accurately model a project at its different stages helps improve things like workflow. Drones have also drastically im - proved the safety of workers building the world around us. This was proven true in May 2021 when traffic was abruptly halted on the Her - nando de Soto bridge in Memphis, Tennessee. Engineers inspecting the bridge identified a fracture in the tie girder of the arch over the primary navigation channel. After traffic was halted, engineers deployed drones to assess the full extent of the fracture, a job that would have otherwise required workers to navigate a potentially compromised structure.
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In the face of these problems, the World Food Programme (WFP) is working in close partnership with the Namibian Government to ensure the successful implementation of the country's Zero Hunger Road Map.
In an environment of established policy and budget frameworks and a well developed social protection system, WFP has gradually shifted from direct food delivery to technical support and capacity strengthening of government institutions. WFPShifted from provision of operational support to building on its extensive experience in Namibia and elsewhere, WFP is supporting the strengthening of the Government's comprehensive safety nets, which include the distribution of food and cash assistance to vulnerable groups and individuals. This involves promoting the review and integration of existing policies, enhancing the capacity of, and coordination among, institutions managing social assistance programmes, and ensuring that these are designed on the basis of evidence and are properly monitored and evaluated.
WFP provides technical assistance to enhance the Government's capacity to manage and implement emergency relief programmes, urban food assistance programmes, including technical advice on supply chain management and the creation of a unified national system for beneficiary identification and registration, so as to avoid possible gaps or overlaps.
WFP supports the Ministry of Education in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the school meals programme. This includes the development of a school feeding policy, implementation guidelines and a monitoring plan as well as technical support on a web-based information system to capture monitoring information.
WFP helps the Government strengthen the evidence-base on food security through assessments to inform policy dialogue and programme design. The Food and Nutrition Security Monitoring System, which was developed with WFP support, collects information on individual households' food consumption, their income and the strategies they develop to cope with difficult situations to allow for appropriate response mechanisms.
WFP advocates for programmes that will lead to Zero Hunger and help build the required implementation capacity. This involves training government staff and facilitating learning and information sharing, as well as the provision of high quality technical expertise; supporting monitoring; promoting standards and procedures in food assistance programmes; assisting with emergency responses and preparedness efforts; and supporting advocacy and coordination mechanisms.
This report highlights factors that put stress on food security in Namibia, progress made so far in addressing hunger, the gaps in the national response to food insecurity and the strategic actions that are needed to achieve zero hunger.


Becoming a mother at the age of ?? changed my life entirely.
career as a "world savior".
I didn't give up on my quest for the perfect place. And that ended up turning my whole life around.
the mothers here all stay at home, until the children reach the age of three?", I asked. "Oh, no", they replied.
position just didn't match reality.
children, who arrived from radically different and often very busy, loud and unorganized day care centers?
they could walk. And first, I had to become a Waldorf Kindergarten teacher.
amazing experience, and a great responsibility to take care of other parents' precious, little children.
first widely discussed in the global "world of Waldorf", as all new initiatives often are.
every day from inspired parents and childcare professionals.
I have always loved to travel.
experiences, with truly dedicated people.


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Researchers have revealed some of the mechanical properties that allow undulatory fish to move so intricately, including vorticity (shown above), the rotational velocity of the fluid in the wake of the swimming fish. Image courtesy Namrata Patel.
Researchers at Northwestern University have revealed some of the mechanical properties that allow fish to perform their complex movements. Their findings, published on June 13 in the journalPLOS Computational Biology, could provide insights in evolutionary biology and lead to an understanding of the neural control of movement and development of bio-inspired underwater vehicles.


A teenager killed in a crash in Walsall has been named as Liam Ball.
The 17-year-old, from Malvern, died after the car he was a passenger in hit parked cars in Weston Street in the early hours of Thursday morning.
His devastated family said: "This little man left us too soon and will leave a big hole in our family and hearts, god bless you Liam."
A 16-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared in Dudley Magistrates' Court on Monday morning charged with causing death by dangerous driving, driving without a licence, having no insurance and failing to stop at the scene.
Two 14-year-old girls travelling in the Volkswagen Golf were also injured in the crash at 12.10am.
One suffered a broken arm and the other minor injuries.
The boy was remanded in local authority accommodation, with a electronically monitored curfew, to appear before Wolverhampton Youth Court on Wednesday morning.


The "No-Make-up Selfie" campaign (#nomakeupselfie) is clever for several reasons, not the least of which is the millions raised for breast cancer research. All over social media, women have turned the camera on themselves and are embracing unabashedly their inner au naturale.
In the spirit of this movement, this month's newsletter invites you to jump into the looking glass and take stock of who you are as a leader (Strengths and Weaknesses), and to identify possibilities for change or advancement (Opportunities), and the challenges in your way (Threats).
SWOT... Look familiar? We tend to think about a SWOT assessment in context of our businesses. When, however, was the last time you did one for yourself? Our featured article tees up why completing a personal leadership SWOT assessment is important, and provides you with a tool for doing so.
Enjoy your reflection, with or without make-up!
Or, in business acronym vernacular, have you conducted a SWOT analysis lately?
A SWOT analysis offers you both the positives (Strengths and Opportunities) and the challenges (Weaknesses and Threats) facing your business, as well as your leadership competencies. Like looking in the mirror, sometimes the dark circles under the eyes tell us that we need more sleep. But, better to know before you nod off in that very important meeting a couple days later.
A SWOT analysis is simple and fast to complete. The value of doing one for your business and one for your personal leadership capabilities is that you can identify themes between the two. So, for instance, if one of your business strengths is "Client satisfaction" and you've indicated that one of your leadership strengths is "Interpersonal skills and/or emotional intelligence," you can connect the dots and work to leverage those strengths wherever possible.
It can be challenging to be completely objective when doing a SWOT analysis. Like looking in the mirror, we are sometimes our worst enemy. It may be useful to get a business comrade you trust to provide some objective feedback.
A SWOT analysis is designed to help you see yourself and your business a little more clearly.
Download the SWOT Analysis tool here and try it out!


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"Giving water to wounded russkie prisoner"
"Russkies use armored vests for protection. Ivan remained alive and was captured."
"A funny sight nearby Antrea. End of the road for three Soviet tanks."
"Midsummer Day for one front-line unit : At first, the tug of war competitions for regional units. It was the thrill of the competitors as watchers.
Everyone tried for their own and had a great time."
"Alone I sit and sing!" Thus midsummer it would be fun to have a girl, but there isn't any.
I just have to dream, as i found such a beautiful place at the river.
"Tractor pulls the plane on the field"
"Tried to escape, a Charge tank troops officer at Tenhamonmäki"
"View from Finnish artillery base. Left.russian tank, which was taken and turned to shoot their own, against the background of visible soviet stations."
"Prisoners of war taking a stroll"
"The Secret Anti-tank weapon has been a success. At least 16 offensive vehicles have been destroyed at Sammatus village today. The picture shows Sergeant V.Kakkinen after destroying the first armoured car with a secret weapon."
"With keen eye, closely monitors guard the front."
"In the Dark, few Bolsheviks got to our foremost trenches, where they met their fate. In the front there were even more bodies."
"Picture taken during the fire fight, when the photographer had to crab a gun and participate in the "salting of the russkies" ", so precise records were impossible to perform, but should be presented with the following: Progress, antitank, the rifles are taken to the position, antitank rifle shoots, a burning russkie tractor, which was going to get the artillery in the front"
"Rifle cartridge in the car tire."
"Ristisalmi-bay is crossed with a pontoon. Two fallen Finnish soldiers are on stretchers."
"Demonstrating the destruction of the Klim-Voroshilov KV tank with a Panzerschreck. The destruction of this tank occurred just in the place shown in the picture and the lieutenant points the point of impact. The distance was about 25-30 m."
"Reconnaissance activities in Rukajärvi area. Little observed, sometimes invisible, camouflaged in Karelian forests. After a break, they continue the journey through the snow-covered wilderness, eyes and ears open."


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Embattled Major Leaguer's life ends in tragedy(Update)
Santo Domingo.- The embattled ex Major League pitcher Pascual (Cuta) Perez was killed Thursday during an armed robbery at his residence in the town of Haina, 10 miles west of the capital.
The hurler received his Major League Baseball pension money yesterday, and the likely motive for the fatal assault and a stab wound to the neck. He was reportedly suffering from an ailment at the time of the attack.
A 12- year veteran of the Dominican Winter League, Perez pitched eight seasons with Santiago's Aguilas and four with Santo Domingo's Tigres, racking up 44 wins and a 2.86 ERA to become one of the best Dominican pitchers.
In the U.S. Perez played with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Atlanta Braves, Montreal Expos and the New York Yankees, in addition to the 1983 MLB All-Star Game.
Among "Cuta's" antics were getting lost on the way to the stadium, often showing up late for practice, and goofy expressions on the diamond.
His two brothers, Mélido and Carlos, as well as his cousin Vladimir, also made it to the Majors.
Melido Perez said his brother, 54, was murdered 5am today. He said he suffered from a terminal liver disease.
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Advancing Health in Houston
Memorial Hermann has created Houston's largest, full-service, integrated health system focused on advancing the health of the community. For the system's 5,500 affiliated physicians and 25,000 employees, it means exercising uncompromising commitment to deliver the best health care possible by harnessing leading-edge technology and using the safest methods. For patients, it means having the best tools to prevent health problems as well as the best chance to regain their health following an illness or injury. It's no wonder Memorial Hermann is the only Houston health system to receive both the National Quality Forum's National Quality Healthcare Award in 2009 and the 2012 John M. Eisenberg Award for Patient Safety and Quality from The Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum, the nation's guardians of health and safety
One of the largest not-for-profit health systems in the nation, Memorial Hermann is an integrated system with an exceptional medical staff and more than 25,000 employees, serving Southeast Texas and the Greater Houston community with more than 275 care delivery sites. The system owns and operates 15 hospitals and has joint ventures with four other hospital facilities. The Memorial Hermann network includes the country's busiest Level I trauma center, an academic medical center affiliated with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth and numerous specialty programs and services. The system also operates three Heart & Vascular Institute locations; the Memorial Hermann Mischer Neuroscience Institute at the Texas Medical Center; the IRONMAN Sports Medicine Institute at four locations; eight Memorial Hermann Joint Centers offering advanced treatment options for joint pain; Women's Memorial Hermann; Memorial Hermann Life Flight® – the largest and busiest air ambulance service in the United States; the Prevention and Recovery Center for chemical dependency treatment; and a comprehensive array of home health services, rehabilitation centers, outpatient imaging and laboratory services. The system's ambulatory care network also includes Memorial Hermann Urgent Care and Memorial Hermann Convenient Care Centers. Using its resources to advance the health of the community, Memorial Hermann contributes in excess of $451 million annually in uncompensated care and community benefit programs, including an award-winning network of public schoolbased health centers.
Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital is the premier healthcare provider for the Lake Houston area and surrounding communities. The primary hospital for passengers at Bush Intercontinental Airport, Memorial Hermann Northeast provides a full array of high-quality services, patient-centered care and leading-edge technology. The hospital's highly trained and experienced staff and affiliated doctors span a diverse range of medical specialties and disciplines to offer area residents exceptional care close to home, including interventional cardiology, wound care, spine surgery, orthopedics and sports medicine, robotic surgery and women's services. A collaboration with UT Physicians brings additional specialized expertise to the campus in cardiothoracic and vascular surgery, orthopedics and oncology. The hospital offers Houston's longest-accredited Cancer Center outside the Texas Medical Center. The Imaging Center features top-of-the-line imaging technologies including tomosynthesis (3D mammography). In order to better meet the needs of lower-acuity patients, Memorial Hermann Northeast opened a $2.93 million Clinical Decision Unit where patients can receive dedicated monitoring following a procedure or Emergency Center visit. The hospital recently broke ground on a new 123,000-square foot patient tower with 90 updated patient rooms and dining services that will provide an enhanced experience for patients, visitors, and staff. The hospital is a strong supporter of the community and serves as the official healthcare provider for three area school district athletic programs.
Affiliated with Memorial Hermann Northeast, the Memorial Hermann Convenient Care Center – Summer Creek, located at Beltway 8 and W. Lake Houston Parkway, provides highly coordinated access to adult and pediatric primary care, specialty services, outpatient imaging and lab services, sports medicine and rehabilitation, women's services and 24-hour emergency care – all under one roof. Same-day appointment availability and extended evening and weekend hours make it even more convenient for area residents to get the high-quality care they need close to home. A second Lake Houston area Convenient Care Center will open in Kingwood in 2018.
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BELEM TOWER in Lisbon – Emblematic and ICONIC! (2022)
January 2, 2022 June 4, 2020 • admin
The tower of Belém is Lisbon's most emblematic monument and a symbol of Portugal!
The ornamentation and beauty of the Belém tower can make us think that the monument was conceived as a decorative element on the bank of the Tagus River. Nothing could be further from the truth! Its firepower, combined with the border tower (on the other bank), played a phenomenal role in the defense of the Port of Belém.
BELÉM TOWER
The South side of the Tower of Belém (facing the river) is its most ornate face. If you have a chance to observe it, you will see, at the prow of the monument, a sculpted image of the virgin with the baby Jesus on her lap.
BELÉM TOWER – SOUTH
WHERE IS BELEM TOWER?
Officially called Torre de São Vicente, it is located in the parish of Belém and on the right bank of the Tagus River.
BELEM TOWER INTERIOR
When you enter Belém tower, you will see 16 windows with old war cannons. With the Philippine occupation (1580-1640), the armouries gave way to prisons where prisoners were kept.
TOWER OF BELÉM INTERIOR
The fortification has five floors and ends in a large terrace. The connection between the floors is made by a spiral staircase (on days when the tower has many visitors, it is difficult to go up and down the staircase…).
BELEM TOWER TERRACE
Each floor (room) of the tower has a different name, namely (from top to bottom): terrace, chapel, courtroom, kings' room, governor's room.
Closed days: Mondays, January 1st, Easter Sunday, May 1st, and December 25th.
May to September: 10:00 – 18:30
Adults: 6 euros (visit to the tower); 12 euros (Tower + visit to Mosteiros dos Jerónimos); 16 euros (tower + Mosteiro dos Jerónimos + National Archaeology Museum)
Over 65s and youth card: 50% discount. Free for children under 12 years old and Lisboa card users
CURIOSITIES ABOUT THE TOWER OF BELÉM
The official name is Torre de São Vicente de Belém (Tower of St. Vincent de Belém) (homage to the patron saint of Lisbon)
The Tower was built on top of a basalt island that used to be in Belém beach
At the top of the fortification, you will find a magnificent terrace which is also a fantastic viewpoint over the river Tejo, Belém and Trafaria (south bank of the Tejo)
In one of the faces of the tower, there is a carved image of a rhinoceros. On another face of the monument we can find the image of Nossa Senhora do Bom Sucesso (also known as Virgem do Restelo). It was believed that this image protected the ships that left from here.
The architect responsible for the construction was Francisco Arruda
After being a defense structure, it was also a dungeon and a lighthouse.
Since 1983 it is a World Heritage Site (classification awarded by UNESCO)
BELÉM TOWER HISTORY
It was commissioned by João II of Portugal and was built on a basalt base. It started to be built in 1515 and was finished in 1519. The work was directed by Francisco Arruda. A work of architecture in the Manueline style that results in a synthesis between a keep (of medieval style) and the walls where the defense weapons were fixed. In the past, the fortification was completely surrounded by water. Today, the tower is connected to dry land by a wooden walkway that rises above the old Belém beach.
BELÉM TOWER, LISBON
On the west side, we can see a rhino gargoyle (it was in the year 1513 that the first rhino arrived in Portugal from India).
RHINO GARGOYLE
It is a monument classified by UNESCO as a world heritage site (since 1983). It won the prize of one of the wonders of Portugal (in 2007).
WHAT TO SEE NEAR BELEM TOWER
BELÉM TOWER GARDEN
The Belém gas factory operated in this exact spot until about 1940. With the organization of the "Portuguese World Exhibition" in 1940, the whole Belém area was renovated. Palm trees were planted in this location which was another sign of the Portuguese expansion around the world. If you are interested in the "Portuguese World Exhibition" then don't miss our article about the "discovery pattern". In this green space you can also see a monument that honors Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral. These two pilots made the 1st crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in a seaplane.
With the tower garden, the area has become a very pleasant place where you feel like relaxing. It was like that in 1940, it is like that in 2021!
TAGUS RIVER – BELÉM TOWER
The Tower of Belem is on the right bank of the Tagus River in an area where the river meets the ocean. If you are visiting the Torre de Belém, then be sure to take a stroll along the banks of the river. Between the Torre de Belém and the 25 de Abril bridge, there is a wide and extensive promenade that you should walk along on foot and without haste. Along the way, you will find the discovery pattern, the water mirror, the Belém river station, the electricity museum, the MATT Museum, and several esplanades. Sit at one and have a beer (or two!).
ALONG THE TAGUS RIVER
I have been living in Belem for 44 years and I have yet to tire of walking this path (on foot or by bike).
BOM SUCESSO FORT (NEXT TO BELEM TOWER)
The fort stands next to the tower of Belém and was built in 1780 for the protection of the port of Lisbon. During the French occupation (Marshal Junot), this military structure had a direct connection to the tower of Belém. The fort was abandoned between 1836 and 1879. During the Overseas War, it was the headquarters of the military postal service. In 1999 it was handed over to the League of Combatants and today houses the Combatant's museum.
BOM SUCESSO FORT
MUSEUM OF THE FIGHTER
It is next to the Combatant's Museum and inside the Bom sucesso Fort. The museum is run by the League of Combatants and opened its doors in 2003. Here you can see, among others, the following exhibits/exhibitions:
The combatant of the 20th century (from World War I to the Overseas War).
History of aviation in the 20th century. Here you will be able to see 500 airplanes (in scale). Some of these planes were main actors in the great battles of the 2nd World War.
The Trench. This is a 3D exhibit and a life-size representation of a WW1 trench.
JERONIMOS MONASTERY
The Belem tower is a 10-minute walk from the Jerónimos Monastery. It is a grand monument that was built in the 16th century. In 2016 it was elevated to the status of a National Pantheon. Its construction lasted more than 100 years. In 1983, the Belem tower and the Jeronimos Monastery were classified as a world heritage site by UNESCO. In 2017, it was visited by 1,166,793 tourists.
DISTANCE BETWEEN BELÉM TOWER AND BELÉM CULTURAL CENTER
The cultural center of Belém (CCB) is located between the Belem Tower and the Jerónimos Monastery. It is a 5 to 7 minute walk. Construction began in 1988 and was completed in 1992. The starting point for its construction was the reception, in 1992, of the Portuguese presidency of the European Union. From 1993 it was converted into a cultural center. Nowadays it maintains a huge cultural activity.
BELEM CULTURAL CENTER
SUNSET AT THE BELEM TOWER
Watching the sunset is never tiring, do you agree? Next to the tower of Belém you can see a beautiful sunset. We suggest watching this natural spectacle (free and daily) from a corner on the right side of the bridge.
SUNSET AT THE BELÉM TOWER
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