We attended lots of Coachella parties and events through-out weekend one! Luckily we were able to get into a few that were more exclusive and I just wanted to do a short recap of the events we attended if you did not get to follow my Instagram stories!
Should I create a highlight for my weekend one stories on my Instagram?
The very first event we attended was a Prism Pop-up which was located at a house in palm springs. There was a whole boutique by the pool, makeup touch-ups by Pixi and hydro facials by skin laundry. These little pop-ups are always so fun to me because of how quaint they are and of course the free stuff!
We got to attend the 'You Had To Be There' party by Adidas which was the most interesting seeing as we could not have our phone at this one! They were put away in pouches that we kept, but the point was to be in the moment and enjoy it all. I understand completely, however, I wish I could have shot here because the view was amazing! They also had the cutest food trucks, some free Adidas pieces and places to play basketball, soccer and more! Also, Diplo played so that was pretty cool too!
After that, we attended an event held by Deep Space Productions. They had the best hair braiding and another super fun DJ! I never dance to house music really but this weekend I was up to my ears in it!
One of the last events was another pop-up at another large house. There were lots of freebies here from sunglasses to handmade jewelry and of course all of the carbonated water and kombucha you would want!
I loved attending these events and I think next year I want to go to both the parties for weekend one and then just go to Coachella for weekend two!
On to the outfit details! I was OBSESSED with this look because it is SO me. I am all for a natural look and so these light wash denim shorts and see through pearl tank were perfect! I paired it with my mauve colored hat and light pink booties and if you know me this is my ideal outfit. If I had to pick a look to wear every single day it would be this one hands down! My makeup was done by the Pixi beauty artist and while I never really use that much glitter, I loved the glitter shadow with this! Not pictured is my Juicy Couture see-through clutch and my Quay sunglasses to complete the look.
Loved the attire babe. All the pieces are amazing!


guess what?!?: I am Slack - big suprise!
yeah yeah. So I have started the year with much slackness. My intentions to get up each morning and exercise have come to nothing. Yes, its only the 3rd of January, so I still have time to get myself into gear. I have to remind myself of all those winter mornings that I was up and out the door running when there was frost on the ground and I couldn't feel my fingers. Running at the moment would be positively delightful compared to that! So I just have to do it!
I have been playing around with some scrapbooking and have done a few pages now. Nothing too great, but I am learning how to manouvre around in photoshop, which is the hardest part.
We have a new addition to the family. George. We love him. The Lean Mean Fat Reducing Grilling Machine is what I am talking about. Revolutionising the kitchen! It means I will be enjoying a delicious mountain bread wrap filled with grilled capsicum, zucchinni & eggplant, with some fresh lettuce and my newly invented pesto-hommus. Delicious!
The pesto-hommus is quite something. And has nothing to do with George. It is my own invention, and I do not know why I didn't ever think to try it before. All it involves is throwing a large handful of fresh herbs into the whizzer when making the usual hommus (I use a can of chick peas, a big spoon of crushed garlic, a big squeeze of lemon juice, a drizzle of oil and a dollop of tahini (although I have been substituting macadamia paste recently - good move!). The herbs make it taste supremely good!
Another good addition to your basic hommus is some roasted capsicum. I tried this last week. Makes the hommus a lovely colour and adds a delicious sweetness!


Duke University academics explore 100 of the highest-achieving foundation initiatives of all time, stretching from 1901 to 2002, and touching many fields—medicine, education, employment, law enforcement, ecology, overseas aid, and others. They are all archived online here.
Nielsen explores the 36 largest foundations in America at the time of the book's publication in 1986. Read Adam Meyerson's commentary in Philanthropy.
Though published more than 50 years ago, it remains the preferred single-volume history on the rise of charitable giving in the U.S.


I didn't know this was the cause, since there are no warnings or errors. So, I checked. Sure enough, I deleted a saved game slot so only 98 were used and was then able to save a game, no problem. If I try to save a 100th game again, I bet it will freeze.
EDIT: Well, I tried to manually save and it still froze; even with the two open slots. Maybe it's just poor memory management, in general, with so many slots used up, or something.
Sorry to hear you are having this problem. It has been reported before by users that the game will crash after 99 saves. The intention is that only 99 saves are allowed, but the game is supposed to handle this more gracefully. We have passed this along to development to hopefully get fixed.


Style.com recently called for a moratorium on pop-up shops, but we haven't had our fill just yet. One of our favorite shoe lines 80%20 will be holding a pop-up shop in INVEN.TORY. The shop will only be open for one week, June 22 – June 28, and will feature Spring/Summer 09 styles for over 50% off.
80%20 is always fun, on trend, and reasonably priced, so at a discount it's a no-brainer. For Spring 09, they went for something a little more fashion-forward. Designer Ce Ce Chin; who came from Calvin Klein, Michael Kors and DKNY; was inspired by 70's summers, vintage dresses, and watching reruns of "Fantasy Island." Think thick cork wedges, peep toes, leather detailing, and colored canvas.
And, if you aren't familiar, the name for 80%20 came from Chin's observation that you wear your favorite 20% of your clothes 80% of the time. Head to INVEN.TORY next week because these shoes might make it into your 99.9%.


This assignment constituted the design and development of an online platform, strongly resembling the well-known eBay platform, but with a social component to it. SocSoc enables private and business members to help each other on a local scale.
Together with the client, the different categories were defined and a substantial contribution was made to the functional and user-experience design. The graphical design together with the entire technical realization has been our responsibility.
Our client, due to the integration of a customized CMS, can administer the SocSoc platform fully autonomously.


Laszlo Rakoczi, Advisory Co-Chair, is Chairman of Silicon Valley World Internet Center Advisory Board, Chairman and Founder EduActive and Board member of Direct Stock Market. He serves on various Advisory Boards of network oriented companies: WebLaser-VBN, Air-Power, VOXCOM Holdings, SMTV, PageActive and others. Laszlo has advised Fortune 500 companies on spinouts and divestitures. While Partner at Hambrecht & Quist Technology Partners 1984-87 he developed strategic alliances in information and networking fields. He was Executive Vice-President at Tymshare/Tymnet in charge of value application business. Before this, he was President and CEO of Standard Information Systems that developed and marketed computer information systems. Additionally, he was Manager of Advanced Computers at GE; Senior Design Engineer at RCA where he was project leader of ComLogNet, forerunner to ARPANET precursor to the Internet.


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Valley Metro
Valley Metro delivers smart mass transit with smart fleet management technologies
Valley Metro is the regional public transportation agency that provides coordinated, multi-modal transit options to the residents of greater Phoenix. With a core mission of advancing a network of transit services, Valley Metro plans, develops and operates the regional bus and light rail systems and alternative transportation programs for commuters, seniors and people with disabilities. Valley Metro's mission also includes providing customers with safe, efficient and reliable transportation. To that end, Valley Metro includes in its contracts an obligation to the municipalities it serves, that the company will comply with Department of Transportation (DOT) pre-trip regulations before putting a vehicle into service.
Valley Metro historically had its drivers fill out paper-based booklets containing pre- and post- trip inspection data, which were later turned in at the company's maintenance and operations departments. This process was subject to "pencil whipping," where a driver may complete a booklet without necessarily inspecting a vehicle for defects, passengers left on board or baggage left behind. Overall, the process was slow with long and often inaccurate paper trails, and posed security risks.
To shore up its inspection process and better ensure that its operations complied with DOT pre-trip regulations, as well as improve its operations by quickly and accurately identifying maintenance issues, Valley Metro turned to Zonar. Valley Metro implemented Zonar's patented Electronic Verified Inspection Reporting (EVIR), the only verified, visual electronic inspection system available. With EVIR on the Zonar 2010, Valley Metro received a solution that delivered increase accountability for drivers. With the 2010 and EVIR solution, drivers conduct their pre- and post- trip inspection process by walking around their vehicles to inspect required inspection zones by scanning RFID tags mounted at each zone. Each scan generates a drop-down menu on the 2010, identifying specific areas a driver must inspect and mark the condition of before completing the inspection of that zone. Additionally, the driver must scan each tagged zone on a vehicle, conducting a visual inspection of each zone as an official requirement for any pre- or post- trip inspection to be completed.
We came to Zonar looking for a solution that would help us meet our client contractual obligations for pre-trip inspections. We not only got EVIR to do that, Zonar also delivered us visibility into our operations including speed, idling and location of vehicles.
Scott Wisner, Bus Service Delivery Manager
In addition to shoring up its inspection process with EVIR, the Zonar solution includes Zonar's V3 telematics box and Ground Traffic Control web portal. The V3 allows for the inspection reports to be sent back to dispatch, digitalizing the entire process in real time instead of a lengthy inaccurate paper trail. The data can be viewed via Ground Traffic Control. With these streamlined insights, Valley Metro has been able to implement proactive and preventative maintenance into its fleet without having to wait for paper-based reports to be processed. The V3 has provided Valley Metro with additional benefits too.
The V3 and Ground Traffic Control gave Valley Metro the ability to view and track idling, speed, prolonged stops, and the arrival and departure of buses from bus stops. These additional capabilities gave Valley Metro increased visibility and accountability into its operations. If the company received a call about a late or speeding bus, it could now go back and see what the bus was doing and determine if the account was true or not, and followed up on by any corrective action. It has also been used to reduce idling times by identifying those events for fleet managers who then can coach their drivers towards better operating behaviors. The shored-up pre- and post-trip inspection process and track and trace capabilities provided by Zonar have improved Valley Metro's operations and aided it in its mission to provide customers with safe, efficient and reliable transportation.
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Australia floods claim first fatality, more evacuations as clean-up begins
Sydney, Australia Published: Mar 24, 2021, 12:24 PM(IST)
Floods in Australia Photograph:( Reuters )
More than 40,000 people have been forced to flee their homes as torrential rain sparked dangerous flash floods, and authorities issued new evacuation orders on Wednesday for residents in Sydney`s western regions to move to safe zones.
A man`s body was found in a car trapped by floodwaters on Wednesday, the first death linked to wild weather across Australia in recent days that has submerged houses, swept away cars and livestock and cut off entire towns.
In some other areas, a massive clean-up operation began as sunny skies returned for the first time in days, and food and other emergency supplies were flown in over swamped roads.
The man`s body was found in Sydney`s northwest by emergency services workers responding to reports of the stranded car. Officials said the man had yet to be identified and no other details were available.
Gladys Berejiklian, the premier of New South Wales (NSW), the worst-hit state, warned that water levels would keep rising in some areas as major dams continued to overflow and rivers bulged.
"What we still have to be aware of is the fact that thousands and thousands of people are still on evacuation warnings, that the rivers will continue to swell, that catchments will continue to experience flows of water not seen in 50 years and in some places 100 years," Berejiklian told reporters in Sydney.
The Insurance Council of Australia, the peak industry body, said about 17,000 damages claims worth around A$254.2 million ($193.32 million) had been lodged by Wednesday morning across NSW and Queensland.
Homes have been submerged, livestock swept away and crops drowned on a large scale. There have also been many animal rescues, with water craft used to move dogs, cattle, and even an emu, away from the flood waters. In the country`s arid centre, water cascaded down Uluru, a rare phenomenon described by the national park on social media as "unique and extraordinary."
RECOVERY BEGINS
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday that heavy-load helicopters would be prepared to transport food to supermarkets where supplies were running short.
"The expanse of water that went right across that region was quite devastating to see," Morrison said in parliament after he toured flood-affected areas by helicopter.
Several hundred Australian Defence Force personnel will be sent to flood-affected areas in the country`s east over the next few days to help in the recovery, Australia`s Emergency Management minister David Littleproud said on Wednesday.
"Their job will be out there cleaning up, making sure that we get rid of the debris, having boots on the ground," Littleproud said.
Australian Rail Track Corp (ARTC) partially reopened Hunter Valley coal rail lines to Newcastle, the world`s biggest coal export port, on Wednesday.
The Hunter Valley rail network serves mines run by BHP Group, Glencore Plc, New Hope Corp, Whitehaven Coal and Yancoal Australia, among others.
The Port of Newcastle, which last year shipped 158 million tonnes of coal, slowed ship movements earlier in the week but said on Wednesday it was continuing to operate.
Forecasters said the weather system will shift to the island state of Tasmania on Wednesday, bringing heavy rains and localised flooding.
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A comprehensive approach, and for drug smuggling across the border too, as they say when you've got business to do get it done today. Over two decades of illegals and the illegal drugs destroying lives is way too long.
Thoughtful post....illegal drugs across the border is a big part of this, too. Most Pres. candidates want open borders and this is about greed and power. Animosity between U.S. and Mexico not to worry, we need to do the right thing and keep our distance. We need to vote in a President who truly wants to protect borders and help citizens, then we'll have a President who cares instead of power mongers. Yes, with God all things are possible! Let's work together to get this done.
Like it or not, the Immigration Reform Bill was our best chance to getting anything done. It was a compromise and without a compromise nothing will get done.
I feel the Democrats will work towards helping to solve the problem of the illegals already here ( some sort of amnesty) but never commit the money to secure the borders.
I feel the Republicans are willing to spend money to secure the borders ,but will do nothing about the estimated 12,000,000 + illegals already here.
I did hear the failed Immigration Bill explained on radio by a supporter and at the same time being opposed by an opponent.
Passing the bill would have been a good move, like any other legislation, any problems that weren't surmountable could be addressed by another session of Congress. As it is, we have Republicans blocking anything and everything because it doesn't play to their base for them to compromise.
It wasnt a compromise it was a bow down. we already have laws, just get a back bone and enforce them!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here is my positive solution.
First recognize that the better type of illegals aren't even coming here to be Americans but only to work for a while, help their families through financial difficulties or to get ahead because they can't do so in Mexico. They don't learn English or assimilate because they don't want to become American -- but many aren't bad people per se. And these are the illegals who will work hard and take the seasonal low-paying jobs Americans may not want.
Those coming to give birth at taxpayer expense and get the food stamps, or who commit felony document fraud, or are here trafficking drugs are obviously the undesireables.
My solution would be to announce there will be no amnesty except that if one wishes to become American then he must return home and do things the right way this time. And from now on anyone caught here illegally will be deported and charged with felony crimes if they were using stolen or fraudulent documents and prohibited from ever living here legally.
End welfare and government handouts to illegals -- anchor babies should not be used as a way to get onto welfare programs.
And then -- if there truly is a need for more temporary employees, then set up a temporary guest worker program that allows for someone to come only to work for a few months and then return home to his family. This way families stay together, what money is earned will be more likely to be invested in the hometown which will help build things up. It would allow for an adjustment period where remittance money isn't completely cut off which could send Mexico reeling into turmoil.
Get immigration back to the concept that anyone coming here should be coming here because they desire to be law-abiding Americans and willing to adapt to our culture and learn our language.
Mount large circus canons all along the southern border. Illegal aliens would be returned (launched) back home in an expeditious and entertaining fashion.
IMO, if you have already shown flagrant disregard for America's immigration laws then you should not be considered a candidate for a work visa. There is nothing special about the illegals who are here now. They are not doing any job that cannot be done just as well by someone from Malaysia, Poland, Nigeria or Sri Lanka. It is long past time to give impoverished people from other parts of the world a chance to come here, work for a set period of time and go home with a nice nest egg. Bring over male workers only so we will not have the anchor baby fiasco to deal with. The worker only comes to the US, the family stays in the home country. This will reduce some of the pressure on our schools and healthcare system. And there will be incentive to return home. A temporary work visa program is a viable solution for the jobs that cannot be filled by US citizens. Gradually replace our current crop of illegals with willing workers from other countries and the illegals will leave.
Amnesty was a DISMAL failure last time - we should not repeat it.
Make those here illegally, return to their country of origin - allow them to file an expedited application for lawful immigration - pay a fine - upon passing a background and health check, they may then be allowed to return to the United States.
Those that are here illegally and have extenuating circumstances such as severe health issues, may apply for a waiver to return to their nation of origin - but, they would still have to apply for visas and pass the same background tests.
IMO, if you have already shown flagrant disregard for America's immigration laws then you should not be considered a candidate for a work visa.
That's the only compromise I can see making -- if the illegal committed no other crime, did not use a stolen social security number, never drove without a license and insurance, has no outstanding medical bills, or committed any other crime, then allow them to work very temporary jobs such as fruit harvest but with a return to Mexico after a period of 3 or 4 months.
No rewards for having babies on the taxpayer dimes, no rewards to those who committed identity theft and felony document fraud, no rewards for the welfare sloths. And no "understanding" of their DWIs, failure to obtain insurance and so on.


Do you use Google to search a query only?
Do you know Google as a simple search engine only?
This article will show you the lesser known side of Google.
Following are some tips and tricks about Google you might not know yet.
You can use your Google as a Stop Watch. Just set a time duration and it will alert you after completing the time duration.
Type Do a barrel roll in Google search bar and see how your screen rotates a full 360 degree.
You can get the flight status quickly by entering the name of the Flight in Google.
Search Google Pacman to play this funny game.
Type Zerg Rush in the search bar and see what happens!!!
Another useful trick to save your valuable time. Is that you can search 2 queries in a single tab using "OR operator".Here's how you can do this.Just search Query 1 OR Query 2 and you will get the results of both queries.For example, Android OR Apple.
Unable to make a decision ?
Just type "Flip A Coin" in search bar and see what happens..!!!
Search for Google Gothic and click on i'm feeling lucky to create Google in your own name.
Google "Roll a dice" to play a funny game.


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April 03, 2014 Arts + Scene » Filmland
Self Sabotage
Ayers, Aronofsky succumb, Anderson escapes
By John J. Bennett
Bad Words
God's Not Dead
SABOTAGE. I greet new David Ayer movies with probably inappropriate enthusiasm. Like it or not, he has made a career out of stories in which those who've sworn to serve and to protect occasionally serve themselves first. I return to his criminally under-acknowledged End of Watch (2012) several times a year, and it makes me cry every time. The seething, drunk, confused SoCal guero he helped Christian Bale create in Harsh Times (2005) is as distinct and troubling a protagonist as you'll find in a mainstream movie. Ayer is a writer-director with a singular voice, style and frame of reference, which makes him a unique animal in this era of movie by committee. And my contrarian side likes the idea of putting Ayer alongside the anointed Wes Anderson or Darren Aronofsky (more on them later).
Unfortunately, for every End of Watch, there is a Sabotage. This looked like a sure thing. Arnold Schwarzenegger as "Breacher" Wharton, the god-like DEA special operations team leader? A heist gone bad? A vengeful cartel pulling the card of one team member after another? Sign me up; I feel like I'm going back in time!
But instead of embracing an opportunity for simple '80s fun, Ayer and co-writer Skip Woods force the movie onto unstable ground with half-measure realism. The violence skews needlessly gory, the cast doesn't have adequate material for psychological nuance, and the shoot-outs, though occasionally exciting, never achieve set-piece status. R. 109m.
THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL. After Moonrise Kingdom (2012), I wasn't sure where my relationship with Wes Anderson was headed. I appreciated its craft and crystallized emotion as much as I felt distanced from it. While I disagree with the camp calling Anderson's movies hermetic, I wonder if his sandbox has gotten too big. Have the resources to indulge his insular imagination weakened the drive of his storytelling? Is it more about the charm and beauty of the creation than it is about the story at its heart? Bottlerocket (1996) and Rushmore (1998) were invigorating partly because they represented a gorgeous, meticulously assembled take on events that were happening in some weird corner of the real world. Admittedly, The Life Aquatic (2004) — perhaps my favorite of the bunch — turns that notion on its ear. But it still had a handmade quality to it, a clever DIY aesthetic that downplayed the scale of its conceit.
Before anybody has a panic attack, I still think Wes Anderson is one of the true visionary directors working in movies. He has an uncompromising sense of story and an unassailable eye for detail. I will see anything he makes, and I really like The Grand Budapest Hotel.
Shifting gradually back from the present day to 1985, 1968 and eventually to 1932, it describes the adventures of concierge M. Gustave (Ralph Fiennes) and his lobby boy Zero Moustafa (played with equal aplomb by Tony Revolori and F. Murray Abraham). Gustave has a talent for making wealthy European widows fall in love with him. When one dies suspiciously after willing him a valuable painting, her offspring make his life difficult.
The action bounces around the interior of the grand accommodation, then out into the snowy expanse of Anderson's imagined Old World. It's unremittingly fun and funny, particularly Fiennes' delightful turn in the lead. The usual suspects, Bill Murray, Jeff Goldblum, and relative newcomer Harvey Keitel all step in for brief cameos. While Budapest is the most self-contained, completely manufactured Anderson movie yet, the writing is funnier, grittier and more robust than ever. And despite my initial reservations, I find it immensely satisfying. PG13. 138m.
NOAH. And then there's this. Darren Aronofsky's catalog has always been a prickly thing to parse. Pi (1998) made his name, but I found it more morbidly fascinating than enjoyable. Requiem for a Dream (2000) is deeply disturbing, sure, but it is also one of the most exquisitely shot and assembled movies of its decade. And so it has gone ever since, with the writer-director, to his credit, refusing to rest or be pigeonholed. He's made a ballet thriller about insanity, a wrestling picture and a time-travel space romance. And now, one of the largest-scale Bible stories ever. I'm not sure what to make of it.
We all know the story, at least the broad strokes. But expect the unexpected. In Aronofsky's hands, the story of the great flood becomes a horror movie about commitment, sacrifice and hubris. And he manages to find a place for fallen angels encrusted in rock. This is not the Sunday school version of events. It confounded and compelled me in almost equal measure, often to frustrating effect. PG13. 138m.
BAD WORDS. Sore spelling bee loser Jason Bateman comes back to dunk on kiddie competitors as a grown (but not grown-up) man. R. 89m.
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER. Chris Evans returns as the Avenger next door, Captain America, this time battling the robo-armed Winter Soldier. With Scarlett Johansson and Samuel L. Jackson. PG13. 136m.
GOD'S NOT DEAD. A devout college student debates his philosophy classmates and professor to prove God exists. It's harder to convince us Kevin Sorbo is a professor. PG. 113m.
3 DAYS TO KILL. A bored Kevin Costner as a CIA tough guy on one final assignment to save his own life and spend quality time with his daughter. Not the Luc Besson action movie you hoped for. PG13. 113m.
300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE. Xerxes returns in his golden booty shorts to battle a legion of Greek abs. The convoluted 300 sequel has a few good action sequences, but the comic writing is tragic. R. 102m.
DIVERGENT. Veronica Roth's Myers-Briggs dystopia — in which extraordinary teens are targets of state oppression — gets the Hunger Games franchise marketing treatment. PG13. 139m.
MONUMENTS MEN. Clooney's squad of artists and curators liberate art from the Nazis. A rousing and impressive detective story. PG13. 118m.
MR. PEABODY AND SHERMAN. Charming and fun animated adventure about a brainy cartoon pooch named Mr. Peabody (Ty Burrell), his adopted human son and a time rift. PG. 92m.
MUPPETS MOST WANTED. The Muppets hit Europe and encounter doppelgangers, jewel heists and celebrity cameos. Swell turns by Ty Burrell and Tina Fey, both trying to ensnare Kermit one way or another. PG. 112m.
NEED FOR SPEED. Framed street racer Aaron Paul is out of jail and out for vengeance via stunts and chases that make up for a forgettable plot. Cue explosion. PG13. 130m.
NON-STOP. Neeson on a plane! Fine performances from Julianne Moore and Liam Neeson take action/suspense to higher altitudes for a smart, entertaining movie. PG13. 106m.
WIND RISES. Hayao Miyazaki's newest animated feature imagines the life of a WWII fighter plane engineer. PG13. 113m.
— Jennifer Fumiko Cahill
Rated PG-13 · 135 min. · 2014
Official Site: marvel.com/captainamerica
Director: Joe Russo and Anthony Russo
Writer: Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeeley
Producer: Kevin Feige
Cast: Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Cobie Smulders, Frank Grillo, Emily VanCamp, Hayley Atwell, Robert Redford and Samuel L. Jackson
Official Site: www.noahmovie.com
Writer: Darren Aronofsky. Ari Handel
Producer: Scott Franklin, Darren Aronofsky, Mary Parent and Arnon Milchan
Cast: Russell Crowe, Emma Watson, Logan Lerman, Jennifer Connelly, Anthony Hopkins, Kevin Durand, Douglas Booth, Dakota Goyo, Mark Margolis and Barry Sloane
Rated R · 109 min. · 2014
Official Site: www.facebook.com/SabotageMovie
Writer: Skip Woods and David Ayer
Producer: Bill Block, Paul Hanson, Palak Patel, Joe Roth, Albert S. Ruddy and Skip Woods
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sam Worthington, Olivia Williams, Terrence Howard, Joe Mangeniello, Harold Perrineau, Josh Holloway and Merielle Enos
Rated R · 89 min. · 2014
Official Site: BadWordsMovie.com
Director: Jason Bateman
Writer: Andrew Dodge
Cast: Jason Bateman, Rohan Chand, Kathryn Hahn, Allison Janney, Phillip Baker Hall and Rachael Harris
Official Site: www.grandbudapesthotel.com
Director: Wes Anderson
Writer: Wes Anderson
Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Ralph Fiennes, Edward Norton, Willem Dafoe, Jude Law, Owen Wilson, Léa Seydoux, Bill Murray, Adrien Brody and Tilda Swinton
Rated PG · 113 min. · 2014
Official Site: www.facebook.com/GodsNotDeadTheMovie
Writer: Hunter Dennis
Cast: Kevin Sorbo, Shane Harper, David A.R. White, Dean Cain, Willie Robertson and Korie Robertson
Bad Words, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, God's Not Dead, NOAH, Sabotage, and The Grand Budapest Hotel are not showing in any theaters in the area.
Tags: Filmland, David Ayer, Wes Anderson, Darren Aronofsky, Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Boro were delighted with what they believed was a "very good deal" but Steve Bruce was equally as happy.
For the Wigan boss believed the Latics had signed a future England international in Lee Cattermole.
The energetic midfielder's Boro departure had come as somewhat of a surprise.
There had been no word about Boro looking to cash in on the youngster who had broken through the Academy ranks and into the first team fold.
But as far as the club were concerned, a deal that could have ended up being worth £4m was too good to turn down.
"We feel that financially this was a very good deal for us," said Southgate.
"Lee broke into the team here when he was very young, and when that happens you can get frustrated if you are not playing week in and week out.
"It was difficult for Lee to see us bring in another two midfield players this summer and it was obvious that he might not get a regular place.
It was a bold move from Cattermole who was keen to establish himself as a Premier League regular immediately.
And Steve Bruce was overjoyed with his club's new recruit.
"I really think the sky's the limit with Lee," said Bruce on this day in 2008.
Despite his tender years, Cattermole had made 69 league appearances for Boro.
His discipline was sometimes called into question - nothing's changed there - but Southgate could never question the youngster's dedication to the cause.
In allowing Cattermole to move on and bringing in an unknown and untried Frenchman in Dider Digard, the boss was taking a gamble.
He admitted it was a difficult decision to allow Cattermole to move on, but he felt it was the correct one.
"It's a tough decision every time you move young players on, but maybe Lee needs to do that to realise his full potential," added Southgate.


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Christine Redfern
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I think it is good to be curious when you approach art, if you are not curious, why do you approach art? – BGL
Walking through the newly designed entrance of Optica's gallery in Montreal last April, I encounter four large-scale laminated photographs under Plexiglas by the Quebec City trio BGL. The collective's name is derived from the first letter of the last names of each collaborator: Jasmin Bilodeau, Sébastien Giguère and Nicolas Laverdière. In the first image, titled Good Night Darthy, I see a figure dressed in tights, frilly shirt and other finery worn by European noblemen during the eighteenth century. The figure looks down at where Darth Vader has melted onto the floor, leaving behind only a slick puddle and his famous mask. The scene is drenched in light, streaming in through neo-gothic windows. The artwork brings to mind a complex, reductionist aesthetic drawn from the pop culture paradigm of lost dreams, fallen heroes and the passage of time.
Photo : Isaac Applebaum
The almost religious light and dark contrasts of Good Night Darthy is revisited in the juxtaposition of the natural and man-made elements in the next photograph Domaine de l'angle (Domain of the Angle). I note the picture's classic modernist angles with the inclusion of an eloquently positioned drop ceiling, placed outside with a forest of birch and maple trees growing through it. Suddenly, without warning, the unthinkable happens. The valuable work of art falls off the wall, crashing to the floor with a stomach-turning explosion. Someone screams. Everyone present is frozen in space, staring at the picture lying on the ground. Before action can be taken, the cords coming out of the wall and leading to the back of the picture start to slowly drag the picture back into position, ready to repeatthe process and fall again a few minutes later. Welcome to the world of BGL.
Don't try to figure out what a 'complex, reductionist aesthetic' might be. The pictures and what they 'mean' are actually superfluous. I was just having some fun parodying dense art texts, just as BGL is having some fun mocking the hot-selling trend in contemporary art of big photos under Plexiglas. The pictures are there mainly as decoys, to hold the viewers attention, so they will be caught off-guard when the real artistic gesture happens. BGL explains, "We like to put the work of art somewhere else than where people expect it. If we think about the photographs, the viewer walks in and thinks, 'Ah, what do we have here?' But for us, the photos are not what is important, we don't care. For us, the work of art is the piece falling."
In their gallery and museum exhibitions, BGL does not come in and fill an existing space with an installation, they redesign it, perhaps by building a new wall, a drop ceiling, a hidden door, a new entrance. I have been reviewing the visual arts for years for the Montreal Mirror and no one ever stops me in my tracks the way BGL does. Step back to 2001 when their solo exhibition Sheltered from the Trees was at the Musée d'art contemporain. I arrive after the press conference is over and get permission to do a quick tour of the exhibit by myself. I run up the museum's staircase to the second floor, turn the corner into the gallery space and in confusion, I turn around and walk back out. After glancing at the text on the wall to confirm that I am indeed in the right location, I go back into the sterile looking office that occupies the former gallery. There isn't much to look at, so I go over and peek into a closet door that is ajar, there I find a hidden passageway made from stacks and stacks of discarded boxes. I feel as though I am leaving reality behind, like Alice in Wonderland, and entering another dimension.
Behind that bland office space, BGL created a subterranean passageway with a party atmosphere: boxes wrapped up as presents, remnants of burnt candles, balloons, party hats and plastic cups. The light filters down trough tree shaped holes cut out of the cardboard ceiling. Eventually there is a ladder that you can climb and rise above the cluttered space, where you look across a vast cardboard forest, stretching off into the distance as far as the eye can see. Beautiful at first, but then the whole illusion becomes bitter-sweet, as the realization sinks in that the entire installation is built from the recycled by-products of what was once living trees.
More recently, BGL presented the solo exhibition Se la jouer commercial (To Play it (Up) Commercially) at Montreal's Art Mûr gallery. Everyone entered through a turnstile just like in any number of retail establishments, except this time an impressive stuffed moose spun around instead of the traditional metal bar. BGL comments, "At Art Mûr with the turnstile, we wanted to make holes in the wall so people would see that the moose really turns. So I took the foot and forcibly pushed it against the drywall, and I asked, am I painting or sculpting? You may laugh, but at its core this action is the same as painting and sculpting; it's a perfect example of our strange artistic language."
Works by BGL are not just about creating an amusement park environment of surprise and laughter; there is always an ironic questioning of our social and economic values lurking below the surface. Their approach is not predictable and their use of materials is at times shocking for those who experience them. A local weekly, the Hour, received the following email in regards to a revue of Se Jouer by critic Isa Tousignant. Reader Maria Silva wrote, "Really this is art? Why a Moose and not a Cow or a Pig or a Human. You just hang them up and oops I have created art…. This is awful and insulting to expose this as art. Why not just put the hunter's truck up there with the deer or moose stretched over the top of the hood. This exhibition really comes in bad taste."
It is probably a good thing that Silva didn't know that BGL had already, indeed, done just that. The Art Mûr exhibition included an ATV tipped on its side, shot full of arrows, with the previously mentioned slick (that was Darth Vader) spilled on the floor. But in 2005, as part of Manif d'art de Québec they tied the moose to the roof of an Audi and pulled the 'mortally wounded' ATV behind on a trailer. They called the intervention Montrer ses trophés (To Show One's Trophies). "People looked at that – a moose on the roof on an expensive luxury car. And the moose didn't look like it was just shot, because it was stuffed it didn't have the look of a cadaver, it looked alive," says BGL. "We want to make people spend a bit more time contemplating what they see, the experience they are having and slow down the process of viewing."
Another provocative work at Art Mûr, presented in the gallery's storefront window, was a high-end motorcycle with a front wheel resting on the base of a walker. Inside the gallery was a video, captured at the above-mentioned Manif d'art, of the retrofitted motorcycle being steered by Laverdière, while Bilodeau and Giguère on roller skates provided the manpower to make it go. Dressed in skin-tight outfits worn by many athletes (think bobsled team), the video shows them silently pushing the contraption around the streets of Quebec City. BGL remarks, "There was something beautiful about it (the motorcycle/walker), but it wasn't alive. So we started to think about taking it down a hill, dressed up foolishly to make it plausible. So when it passes people think you are training for something, but when they really look they think, what? It was crazy going down the hills, you imagine? With the little wheels of the walker, brrrrrttt."
At first glance, a BGL intervention seems credible as a real-life situation, but when we look closer, absurdity reigns supreme. In their 2005 exhibition Need to Believe at Toronto's Mercer Union gallery, they pushed ludicrousness to the limit. The public, upon entering, found themselves inside an office space, instead of the regular gallery. The opening fell on a rainy night and water was dripping through the ceiling, had drowned a potted plant and was splashing on the floor. The space seemed to be undergoing renovations. By passing through a hidden doorway, the viewer came across a car smashed through the rear of the gallery. By standing on top of the car, they could peek above the false ceiling. At this point, the belief that the viewer is experiencing a real event can no longer be sustained. For there, standing up above the gallery ceiling, is a man with GOD written in studs on his leather jacket, taking a leak – the source of the original leaking water.
BGL observes, "The leaking water is similar to the Optica show, but in the opposite sense. You do not see it as a work of art. You walk by it and don't pay it much attention, it is only later after exploring the exhibition that the viewer comes back and realizes, 'Ah, that's their intervention.'"
In our current fast pased era, where incresing the speed of travel, of communication, even of pleasure is a driving force behind our society, BGL's work provides a brake on the proceedings. Who knows, do you think we can be slowed down enough to actually contemplate the consequences of our actions? Nah, but luckily we can enjoy the works of BGL for a pause in the madness.
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A Kind of Family Gathering – Bitter Herbs and Their Relatives in the Diaspora Garden
Shlomit Tulgan made this Seder plate from clay for our children's exhibition on Passover; Jewish Museum Berlin, photo: Jens Ziehe.
It's Seder and the family is getting together. Some are traveling from farther away, others are flourishing right here. At the table are escarole, lettuce, parsley, kohlrabi, Belgian endive, and dandelion. But what about horseradish and red radish? They're both late this year.
The story of the plants and their fruits that have particular meaning on the Seder plate at Passover could be told in various similar ways. They all grow in the Diaspora Garden, which you can visit inside the W. Michael Blumenthal Academy at the Jewish Museum. It features a kind of green sculpture by the landscape architects le balto that came into being through a collaboration with the museum, particularly with our education department. As a botanist and the officially-designated garden guardian I make my rounds through all four long plateaux of beds, plucking a brown leaflet here, bending new shoots in the right direction there. I enjoy the strawberry's first leaves and check to see which of the bitter plants made it through the winter. The horehound didn't survive so I'll be asking the gardeners to plant a new one.
During our 2016 school holiday program the children used the Diaspora Garden too; Jewish Museum Berlin, photo: Tanja Petersen.
Bitter herbs make a double appearance on the Seder plate, since the commemoration of slavery in Egypt and the bitterness connected with it is an important narrative. Three different seasonal holidays — Passover, the Feast of Weeks (Shavuot), and the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) — recall the exodus from Egypt, the transmission of the commandments, and the years of wandering in the wilderness. From the beginning of their existence Jews have been dealing with a life between the poles of diaspora and homeland. Thus since time immemorial, the Jewish community has been grappling with the question of how, in the diaspora, to substitute accustomed but often unobtainable foods and ritual dishes with available options — and so to extend and update these traditions.
This illustration of bitter herbs was produced in 2017 for the Diaspora Garden in the Jewish Museum Berlin; drawing: Nils Hoff.
The Mishnah cites five bitter herbs: Romaine lettuce, thistle, what's known as endive or chicory, eryngo, and other "salads." The leaves are supposed to be enjoyed fresh or wilted, but shouldn't date back to the previous year. Another translation calls them the "vegetables with which people fulfill their Passover obligation: lettuce, endive, chervil, eryngo, and oxtongue" (from Die Mischna. Festzeiten Seder Mo'ed , translated and edited by Michael Krupp).
Horseradish isn't mentioned here. It belongs, together with other well-known salad leaves like arugula and mustard, to the crucifers, while most of the others mentioned in the Mishnah (eryngo, chicory, thistle, and dandelion) are asters or "composites" — part of the Asteraceae family. It gets even more confusing when you consider that horseradish (Armoracia rusticana) actually belongs to the extended family of crucifers, but isn't closely related to the other types of radish, of the genus Raphanus, like the little red radish for instance. At Passover, it's a bit more like a brother-in-law who married into the family.
How did horseradish get onto the Seder plate? After all, it's not bitter, it's hot. In fact it didn't always belong with the chosen dishes of the Seder. It has, however, been a part of the story of Ashkenazi Judaism since the Middle Ages. In Hebrew the word maror is often there on the Seder plate, though maror (bitter) can indicate horseradish or watercress. The second symbolic food, chazeret, is represented by another bitter herb.
Radish was first mentioned in the rabbinical literature in the middle of the 12th century and its use discussed by scholars for two hundred years. The history of horseradish on the Seder plate and its authorization as one of the five bitter herbs specified by the Mishnah reflects Jews' mobility and the founding of growing Jewish communities in the Western and Eastern European diaspora between the 12th and 18th centuries. For the prescribed plants were often simply unavailable or the consumption of fresh, new leaves ever less likely, the further one went into the climatic Northeast. Gardens and whole landscapes were still covered with snow at Passover.
Visitors in the Diaspora Garden on the 2015 Open Day at the Academy; Jewish Museum Berlin, photo: Hanna Wolf
The Seder plate with its contents, with what it's currently allowed to feature and the newly added symbolic dishes or species, demonstrates the complexity and long historical development of this holiday. With its particular pungency, horseradish and its symbolic meaning don't just recall the bitterness of slavery and forced migration. It is also, itself, a symbolic product of this history of migration.
Today there's much that is no longer bitter, since centuries of cultivation have bred out the bitter compounds. Those who really want to taste the bitter flavor could consider tasting the crop from the Diaspora Garden. Due to the unnatural conditions of the location and the lack of sun, even the off-the-shelf varieties available here are woody and bitter — nearly inedible.
Regardless of the actual selection of bitter herbs for Seder this year, it will surely be a wonderful holiday with kith and kin.
Chag Pessach Sameach 5777!
Tanja Petersen studied history and biology. She has been conveying complex content and cultural subjects to Jewish Museum Berlin visitors for over 15 years.
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In a medium bowl, toss together zucchini and zest and juice from 1 lemon; season with coarse salt and ground pepper. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate at room temperature until zucchini is softened, about 30 minutes. Heat broiler, with rack in top position. On a rimmed baking sheet, place 4 slices crusty bread, 1/2 inch thick, in a single layer. Drizzle extra-virgin olive oil over each slice. Broil until browned around edges and tops are toasted, 2 minutes, rotating sheet frequently. To serve, divide zucchini among toasts, cutting bruschetta in half if desired. Top each with 1 or 2 wide shavings Parmesan and a drizzle of oil.
Melt dark chocolate in a double boiler or a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water, and spoon over toasts (do not rub toasts with garlic or drizzle with oil in this variation). Sprinkle with fleur de sel.
Mix fresh ricotta with lemon zest, and spread onto toasts (do not rub with garlic or drizzle with oil in this variation). Add a few basil leaves, and drizzle with a delicate honey, such as acacia.
I went to visit Holly in Minneapolis for a few days. The weekend flew by, but we lived up every minute! We did what we do best.....staying up ridiculously late hours chatting, hitting up an estate sale, antique shopping, trying the latest restaurants, barbecuing, driving around looking at architecture, a farmers market run, and just enjoying each other.
combine beef, teriyaki, cheese, jalapenos, cilantro, scallions, garlic, and salt & pepper.
sear burgers on the grill 2 minutes each side or until desired temperature.
garnish and serve on hamburger buns.
There's something magical about these girls. Maybe it's the twin factor or maybe it's the fact that they have written their destiny. Whether it's re-runs of Full House or their latest fashion designs at the Row these two fashionistas are two of the most stylish ladies on the planet and us ladies are guilty of following their every move.
My ideal kitchen sink is a tub sink....... just the sight of one makes my heart flutter. This farmhouse style sink makes for easy clean-up and allows for long-handled pans and multiple large pots. Another great thing about the deep tub is they hide dirty dishes so your kitchen can look effortlessly clean. Until there's one in my kitchen I'm be hopelessly waiting!


After this brutal winter, we finally have a break from the sub-zero temps. In fact, this past weekend was positively balmy in Washington DC – with temps in the mid-80s today! Of course, this weather lottery is not going to last for too long because the next cold front will be here in a couple more days. Of course, I found out about it after I had already planted all my annual flower saplings and even seeded several of my vegetable beds. I even have my herb garden all firmly planted in the backyard. I don't know if it will survive the chill that the weathermen have predicted will arrive on Tuesday night. I suppose I will have to spend Tuesday covering all my delicate plants with paper bags and hope that the chill is only temporary and that the plants will be able to survive a day or so of windy cold weather.
In my euphoria over the warm weekend, I spent both days in my backyard – weeding, mulching, seeding and planting; and after the whole day spent on all fours, I was in no mood to cook an elaborate dinner. So the easy thing was to make a light chicken salad. However, it was not my usual recipe for chicken salad with celery and parsley or my curried chicken salad with fruit and curry powder – I made a chicken salad that was loaded with summery herbs. I switched the crunchy celery with a fragrant fennel and added an organic green apple to give the salad some extra zing. The result was a delicious, healthy, crunchy and flavorful salad. I laid it on a toasted challah roll and sat outdoors to enjoy a summery picnic. I know this Indian summer is short-lived so I made the most of it today!
1. A couple of pieces of chicken (breast or leg).
1. Cut off the excess fat or fibrous parts of the chicken pieces.
2. In a small saucepan heat 2 cups of water and add the pieces of chicken in it to poach them. Heat them on low-medium heat.
3. While the chicken is getting cooked, chop the apple in small bite sized pieces.
4. Also finely chop all the herbs (chives, terragon and basil) and some of the fresh fronds of the fennel (if they are fresh and good).
5. Chop the fennel in small pieces as well.
6. Place all the chopped things in a large mixing bowl. Also add the Mayonnaise, salt, pepper, dried cranberries and shelled pistachio nuts.
7. Take out the chicken pieces when they are fully cooked (no pink in the chicken is left). After the pieces get cooled, chop the chicken in small pieces using a sharp or serrated knife.
8. Add the chopped chicken to the bowl and mix everything together.
9. Chill the chicken salad for about half an hour in the refrigerator.


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Former member of House of Representatives dies at 61
A former member of the House of representatives, Olufemi Onimole passed away in a London hospital at 61 years of age on Saturday, August 26.
Mr Olufemi who represented Ifako Ijaiye constituency between 1999 and 2003 under the umbrella of the Alliance for Democracy(AD) party is reported to have battled with a cancer-related ailment that eventually claimed his life.
Late Onimole Source: Citymirror
Mr Onimole was re-elected in 2003 under the same platform but defected to the People's Democratic Party(PDP) on the floor of the House after which he attempted been re-elected in 2007 but lost to the late Morufdeen Adeola Adefolabi. His attempt to overturn the result was unsuccessful at the Election Petition Tribunal.
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It was popular, with people of all classes, and to the extent that it was white and Maori, it was because NZ was overwhelmingly white and Maori. It's now more middle class than it used to be, certainly.
It's also less popular than it used to be, except among high school teachers (my science-teaching brother and mum are walking around Karamea as I type).
Fortunately, that's absolutely not true. Aedes is the sole transmission vector for zika (and dengue, and a range of other diseases). It has not established in NZ, and is unlikely to, even if it was imported. And even a single sighting would mean a massive biosecurity response.
Great article Hillary. There's some evidence of sexual transmission, so NZ is not completely safe from local transmission, though imported cases are likely to be a much bigger problem. Aedes mosquitos are not found in NZ.
Incidentally the link between zika and microcephaly has not been definitively proven, but the circumstantial evidence is extremely strong. As a result the WHO's emergency has been for microcephaly rather than the disease itself. I suspect this distinction will fade shortly.
Elsewhere, Laurie Garrett is outstanding in writing about infectious outbreaks and the WHO. She would be my go-to on this subject.
I also get the impression that you'd welcome content from others, if their writing was constructive, insightful, and not nakedly partisan.
I really enjoy hearing Rob's thoughts, even though he's on a different 'team' and has different objectives.
And you can write about the PR business.
I'd be rather interested to hear from either of those two about their experience on the inside.
I've come around to Little somewhat. I have to confess that his background as a union leader gave me pause; my experience is that those from the union movement are usually good people but often see the world as an series of labour relations, rather than a collection of people with diverse needs and interests.
He's gone beyond that. Putting in serious work to demonstrate readiness to lead, and strong ownership of economic issues are crucial. The Greens are on the sidelines in all of these areas.
I still think that Labour (ie, Rob and the team) need to work on his 'approachability' and 'likeability', and put their best media performers out there to reinforce this work. But that's separate, and certainly not sufficient.


As I prepare to celebrate my second Mother's Day as a mom, my heart is full of gratitude for the opportunity to do work that supports the health and wellbeing of future generations. How we take care of our bodies and our earth are intimately related, and how we bring children into the world is a profound aspect of that. To quote from the intro of Yoga for Pregnancy, which I co-authored last year, "growing a baby is an honor and a responsibility unlike any other." In today's world, it takes increasing effort to live up to that responsibility, especially when it comes to sourcing safe, healthy food. I'd like to share some of my personal reasons for being concerned about GMOs, and some tips for avoiding them during pregnancy.
In November 2008 a long-term feeding trial commissioned by the Austrian government found that mice fed genetically engineered corn had fewer offspring and lower birth rates. At the time, I was 28 years old, still unmarried and not yet a mother but deeply hopeful that children were in my future. I was also the only employee of the newly formed Non-GMO Project, and when headlines hit about the Austrian study I felt more committed than ever to the Project's mission.
While there are a lot of reasons to be concerned about GMOs—failure to yield, pesticides and superweeds, environmental harm, and the list goes on—as a young woman it is always the studies showing impacts on fertility and infant health that strike the deepest chord for me.
A year after the Austrian study, a Russian feeding trial resulted in similarly disturbing findings, connecting consumption of genetically engineered soy with sterility and infant mortality. Conducted over a two-year period, the study found that by the third generation, hamsters fed on GMOs were mostly sterile, with slow growth and high mortality rates.
Most recently, the destructive connection between GMOs and pesticides has become increasingly evident. More than 80% of all GMOs grown are engineered to withstand glyphosate-based herbicides like Roundup, and research shows that glyphosate levels are significantly elevated in genetically engineered Roundup Ready crops. In March, the World Health Organization declared glyphosate to be a probable human carcinogen. Meanwhile, traces of glyphosate have been found in the breast milk and urine of American mothers, as well as in our drinking water.
It is a profound violation of our basic rights to have products of this experimental technology slipping, unlabeled, into our food. And there is perhaps no demographic who feels this more strongly than mothers. According to a 2009 Organic Center Report, the six months prior to conception, pregnancy, and the first two years of life are periods of heightened vulnerability to developmental abnormalities. As moms, we want the best for our children and toxic, allergenic food is unacceptable.
The good news is that it IS possible to grow a non-GMO baby, and to keep you and your family safe from the GMO experiment. My beautiful son Robin Wilder is now 14 months old, and a radiant testament to the benefits of a diet full of healthy, organic, non-GMO food (and lots of love!).
Eat whole, unprocessed foods. There are only a handful of genetically engineered crops, most of which are commodity items most commonly used in processed, packaged foods. By choosing fresh fruits and vegetables and bulk grains and beans you can easily avoid most GMO risk crops.
Choose Non-GMO Project Verified supplements. From prenatal vitamins to fish oil, your doctor has likely advised supplements during pregnancy and postpartum. You take these specifically for your health, so it's very important that they be non-GMO. High-risk GMO inputs are common in vitamins and supplements, so choose products that have been verified to the Non-GMO Project's rigorous standard.
If you eat animal products, you are what they eat. Most GMOs grown are used for animal feed. It takes significant commitment and effort to source non-GMO corn and soy, and the Non-GMO Project label is the only third party assurance that feed has been tested for GMOs.
Look for the seal. There are now more than 30,000 products verified to the Non-GMO Project's rigorous standard. Look for the butterfly to be sure that the products you're buying have been tested for GMOs. For the gold standard in product sourcing, look for the Non-GMO Project Verified label AND the USDA organic label. Although organic products are not tested for GMOs, the organic label is your assurance that rigorous practices have been followed for avoidance of chemical pesticides and fertilizers. The two labels together signify the safest, healthiest products you can buy for you and baby.
I believe that the very most important ingredient for a happy, healthy baby is LOVE. So while it's easy to feel outraged about GMOs, it's important to not get bogged down in fear and anger. We do have a lot of power when it comes to the future of our food. Every non-GMO and organic choice we make not only serves our babies and ourselves, but also sends a message to food producers about what we want to eat. Ultimately, voting with our wallets may be the most important thing we can do to help make sure our children's children have safe, healthy food too.


^ Bodkin JL, Ballachey BE, Cronin MA, Scribner KT (December 1999). "Population Demographics and Genetic Diversity in Remnant and Translocated Populations of Sea Otters". Conservation Biology. 13 (6): 1378���85. doi:10.1046/j.1523-1739.1999.98124.x.


Ten years ago, Jez Butterworth's Jerusalem was the play of the moment, the break-out new writing everyone had to see. Remarkably, Butterworth has done it again with The Ferryman, winning a fistful of Olivier Awards and breaking Royal Court box office records. Now The Ferryman is installed at the Gielgud Theatre with a new cast, as the beacon of new British writing. This is the play that will define 2010s theatre for the many people who only see straight drama once in a while. The problem is that the play is not nearly as good as everyone would like to believe.
From the very start, the scenario seems very familiar – an multi-generational Irish family drama set in a farm house, mildly disfunctional yet loveable characters, charming dialogue spiced with swearing, and a visitor from outside who will unlock the dark secret that naturally, lurks below the surface. And beyond the apparent safety of the kitchen walls, politics threatens and impossible choices must be made . Irish drama is defined by plays in which family and national politics collide, from Sean O'Casey through Brian Friel to Enda Walsh. It is a rich and characteristic vein of writing, a national theme that matches political disaster with the storytelling that reworks and fuels the myths in a perpetual cycle. The Ferryman is set in 1980s Derry (although there's a confusing suggestion at one point that the setting is Armagh) during the hunger strikes, but it could be set anywhere in Ireland, any several other points of the 20th century. Butterworth mines the farmhouse kitchen stereotypes for all they are worth, introducing a comically large number of characters, but fails to deliver fresh insight into Ireland or the dilemmas of love and war, or anything beyond the familiar.
This complete lack of realism is the setting for a story examining recent, grim history: the terrible burden carried by the relatives of the disappeared, those executed as informers by the IRA, which would then engineers false sightings for years afterwards, to conceal the crime. The plot is intertwined with a further theme about conflicted love, Quinn Carney in love with his sister-in-law while his wife languishes upstairs, feigning illness to escape the grim reality (and having several babies, despite the years of distance between them).
The country dancing, literature-loving, dram-sinking extended family has to confront both internal and external troubles, but while dramatic events play out, by the end of the play nothing unexpected has happened. The uncomfortable Irish stereotypes are not deconstructed, and the characters behind the dark family dynamics have plenty to say, but remain opaque. There are many people in this play – and the cast is excellent – but, for all its production fuss, the play seems to have very little to say. It neither challenges our assumptions nor adds to our understanding. Butterworth has written a highly conventional drama, certainly compared to the current, experimental work of contemporary Enda Walsh, which does not press the audience beyond their comfort zone, and even features a song or two. That may be why The Ferryman has proved so popular, but it feels like a play from a different time rather than the future of British, or Irish, theatre.


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"For me, he is the player of the year in England, and maybe in Europe, because of the influence he has on the team.
"I like him very much as a player and I know him.
"He is a nice guy and an example to others.


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Should I seek a therapist who specializes in my concern?
It is common for therapists to develop an eclectic toolbox of skills that draw from multiple approaches. These often include techniques from major therapy types such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) or psychodynamic therapy. Some types of therapy are designed to treat particular mental health conditions: For example, Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PET) is often employed specifically to treat post-traumatic stress disorder, while Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) was developed for treating borderline personality disorder.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) involves challenging the negative and irrational thoughts that lead to dysfunctional behaviors and perpetuate distress. Therapists trained in CBT aim to help clients learn and practice ways of dealing with negative automatic thought patterns in more adaptive ways. CBT has been empirically studied for decades, and there is experimental evidence to support its use in the treatment of anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, eating disorders, and other conditions. A number of specialized forms of CBT target particular conditions (such as CBT-I, for insomnia).
Psychodynamic approaches to therapy encompass a focus on better understanding oneself and examining inner conflicts as a way to alleviate distress and improve relationships and other aspects of one's life. A therapist using a psychodynamic approach may draw connections between a patient's current feelings and past experience and will identify common patterns in one's thoughts, experiences, or relationships—including similarities between the therapist-patient relationship and relationships outside therapy. Psychodynamic therapy has its roots in traditional psychoanalysis, but modern evidence suggests it can be effective in treating depression, anxiety, and other conditions.
Marriage and family therapy addresses the behaviors of two or more people and the relationships between them. These forms of therapy include combined sessions with both people in a couple or all participating family members, but can involve one-on-one sessions between each individual and the therapist as well. While there are distinctions between family- and couple-centered therapies, a common goal is to improve communication between individuals. These forms of therapy can be used to alleviate conflict between partners or family members or to treat a mental health condition that may impact close others.
The terms therapy and counseling are often used interchangeably. While there is overlap between them—both involve a relationship with someone who is trained to help people address difficulties in their lives, and therapists may opt to refer to themselves as counselors—counseling tends to be relatively brief in duration, and it can be used refer to less formal types of support that are not traditionally considered psychotherapy. These include, for example, drug and alcohol counseling for those recovering from substance-abuse problems and short-term counseling for bereavement. Coaching is distinct from both therapy and counseling in so far as it focuses on specific, goal-oriented outcomes, but does not attempt to treat or remedy mental illness or emotional disturbance.
Many psychotherapists are clinical psychologists by training, meaning they are educated in the science and practice of clinical psychological approaches to treatment. Psychologists who attain a doctoral level of education conventionally earn a Ph.D. or Psy.D. Psychiatrists, in contrast, are trained as medical doctors—they typically earn a M.D. or D.O. degree and can prescribe psychotropic medications. While psychologists offer many varieties of talk therapy, they are generally not permitted to prescribe medications. (Therapists can also include social workers and other professionals.)
Can I receive any form of therapy online or by phone?
Yes. All therapeutic modalities can be delivered online or via telephone by a skilled clinician. In fact, remote therapy/telehealth, as it is increasingly known, offers a number of potential benefits, including increased access to individuals who are geographically remote or who are disinclined to enter a therapist's office.
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Working from a set of plans of the iconic Martin ukulele Chris completed his first instrument – and his brother was amazed! A few ukes later Chris decided that if he was making them, he should learn to play them – and that's how he came to SPUKES.
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Archive Building
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Diaspora Studies Calling
By Yiorgos Anagnostou
The massive emigration of Greeks in the 2010s represents one among several dramatic consequences of the debt crisis. Once again in its history, Greece experienced the exodus of human resources under pressing conditions. It is noteworthy that this phenomenon erupted at a historical moment when the massive waves of emigration that marked the country throughout the twentieth century were considered a feature of the past. The sense of consumerist bliss that prevailed toward the end of the 1990s and early 2000s led to the view that emigration was obsolete, and, consequently, that the making of a new diaspora was no longer a possibility. Yet, against all predictions, there were surprises in store.
Under these conditions, the Greek diaspora returned to the center of public discussions as a major social and political phenomenon. The reasons for this reversal are not difficult to pinpoint. Disruptions experienced by families directly affected by emigration, concerns over the loss of human capital, and questions regarding the new diaspora's relationship with Greece all contributed to this development. The conversation about the vote of "Greeks abroad" was revitalized. Scholars began to focus their research on the so-called brain drain. At the same time, the Greek American diaspora was proving once again its willingness to extend humanitarian and other forms of assistance to Greece. The role of the diaspora via-a-vis its historical homeland was once again a matter of national interest.
In the midst of these developments, an additional issue emerged, one that preoccupies many academics: the absence of university programs or research centers, both in Greece and the United States, that would systematically undertake the multifaceted and long-term study of the Greek diaspora. At work, of course, are valuable contributions from particular academic fields—such as language education for heritage speakers—and research groups, as well as committed individual scholars. The problem lies in the institutional scale and the prospects of diaspora studies in Greece, the United States, and possibly elsewhere. Both are gravely limited.
The current developments raise the urgent call for the empowerment of diaspora studies via the establishment of research centers and academic programs across the world. To what end, one might ask? What would the usefulness of this investment be, and for whom?
The value of institutionalizing diaspora studies in Greece has been linked with the importance of diasporas—particularly the affluent diasporas in North America and Australia—as engines for Greece's economic growth and modernization. The prospect of further investments, philanthropy and humanitarianism, and the lending of expertise from diaspora professionals constitute an invaluable economic and social capital that needs to be cultivated for the purposes of development while linking Greece global economic, social, and educational networks.
The understanding of this phenomenon—and hence the call for diaspora studies—is posited as necessary to bolster these prospects. Knowledge about diasporas is seen as a resource in the service of governmental best practice: the making of the legal and social environment as well as the offering of incentives to facilitate exports, encourage investments, support philanthropic projects, and attract highly qualified diaspora professionals to Greece. The creation of transnational educational and professional networks is another facet, as I mentioned, to bolster Greece's position in the era of globalization.
Diaspora studies is a field that is also positioned to produce understanding of the ways in which Greek identity is produced in the diaspora. This contribution is not independent from those legal, economic, and social processes I identified above, now and in the future. A diaspora's affective and economic connectivity with Greece hinges upon the continuous operation of substantive diaspora bonds across generations. Diaspora studies produces knowledge illuminating diaspora's cultural reproduction and contributes, in turn, to policies for enhancing it. At work here is the dialectical mutuality between a culturally empowered diaspora and its continuous multifaceted entanglement with Greece.1
The diaspora phenomenon, however, is not limited to one-way connections with the historical homeland. Rather, diaspora collectives and individuals create a variety of two-way cultural expressions. In Greek America, for example, the musical group Annabouboula mixes the clarinet and the dumbek (Mediterranean goblet drum) with electronic funk. In Greek Australia, painter Nikos Soulakis brings to his art elements of both Greek and aboriginal Australian culture. Diaspora entails cross-cultural encounters and produces cultural combinations.
It is also important to remember that a diaspora community is internally heterogeneous. The various identities within its space are multiple, and often in ideological conflict with one another. There were Greek Americans, for example, who actively supported equal rights for Black Americans in the mid-twentieth century, while others remained passive, or even hostile to this activism. The position of the Greek Orthodox Church offers yet another relevant example. The civic activism of the late Archbishop Iakovos and recently of Archbishop Elpidoforos has sparked a broad conversation about the theological and social foundation for the church's anti-racist advocacy. A quick perusal of social media, however, is enough to demonstrate that this stance is not universally acceptable by the U.S. Greek Orthodox flock.
Identity in the diaspora—like everywhere—entails more that affective identification. It connects with an ideological position and its antecedent social and civic practice. In what way do narratives of identity envision the Greek American, the German American, or the Greek Australian citizen? What answer do they offer to the question "what does it mean to be Greek" in the world, and in the twenty-first century? I believe this angle of understanding diaspora is a productive departure point to endorse diaspora studies and explore its social value.
A diaspora social field is created transnationally, through the two-way movement of ideas, knowledge, cultural products, and human beings—literature, documentaries, films, scholarship, autobiography, music—across diasporas as well as across a particular diaspora and Greece. The significance of this phenomenon for the understanding of the Greek people at a global level is multifaceted. Here I only share selective examples from the Greek American diaspora social field: Jeffrey Eugenides's novel Middlesex and the documentary Pallikari narrate for the Greek public situations that connect various Greek worlds beyond geopolitical and social borders. They connect Smyrna with Detroit; Crete with Colorado. Often, the ideas originating from the diaspora are groundbreaking and open up new ways of understanding the world. Consider for example Nicholas Kallas, George Economou, and Annie Liontas. Or scholars who have proposed unconventional perspectives about Greek literature or the diaspora.
These cultural products entangle with the question of what it means to be a Greek citizen in the world today. Do they advocate interethnic solidarities? Do they call for activism against inequalities? Do they propose cultural purity or intercultural exchanges instead? The answers we provide to these questions illustrates the kind of society we envision.
This movement of ideas encompasses a wide range of demographics—organizations, translators, authors, activists, scholars, leaders, readers, immigrants, grassroots organizations—both in Greece and the various Greek diasporas. It concerns us all.
The enrichment of collective cultural life and its public benefits are reasons enough to respond to the calling of diaspora studies, to both extend institutional support for the field and expand its range
The ideas that the various diasporas produce require reflection and public conversation, which are impossible to deliver substantively without deep knowledge of the history and culture of each respective diaspora. It is in this practice of translating diasporas responsibly to various readerships—in Greece and elsewhere—that I locate the value of diaspora studies. Diaspora studies offer a venue for self-understanding and educating citizens across continents. It provides a route for mutual understanding across diasporas, and between a diaspora and Greece. Diaspora studies can generate new ideas. It can provide a vital venue and vital resources for the conversation about Greek identity, particularly its political and ethical dimensions, in the twenty-first century.
1. Antonis Kamaras, 2020. "Renewing Diaspora Studies in Greece: A Research Agenda," Hellenic Foundation for European & Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP), June 30. https://www.eliamep.gr/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Policy-paper-35-Antonis-Kamaras-final.pdf
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