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It was, I believe, Charles Spurgeon who once said, "Visit many books but live in one, the Bible". I couldn't agree more. Apart from the priceless treasure of the Scriptures, we live in a generation uniquely blessed with good, sound books to inform and edify us and help us in our Christian walk. Apart from the Bible itself, there are two books I believe every Christian should read at least once, and preferably more than once. One is Pilgrim's Progress ad the other is our new Book Club title – The Holiness of God by R C Sproul.
Chuck Colson said of this book, "The material in this book drove me to my knees and dramatically changed my Christian life. Written by one of the most brilliant thinkers of our day, it is absolutely urgent reading for every Christian." Sproul, who died late last year was, without doubt, one of the ablest Bible teachers of recent years. He had a remarkable gift for explaining the most complicated and profound biblical truth in a clear and cogent way. The Holiness of God is a classic of Christian literature and I am sure we will all benefit from reading it together. It is not a 'light' read, but it is perfectly accessible for anyone at Grace, and I would want to encourage ALL of us, everyone, to read it. We'll take this book slowly and savour it.
Copies are now available with more on the way and we've got them at the reduced price of £9 each. If you want to pay £10, or even more, we'll put the balance in the Building Fund! If you want to read it on Kindle, you can get a copy here.
The plan is that two weeks from today, I'll post the first comments on the first chapter of the book and suggest a few, hopefully thought-provoking, questions as well, and it would be great if we could get some stimulating feedback from you.


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A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night: Contesting Cultural Expectations
By: Tessa Lillis
Ana Lily Amirpour's A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night stupefied audiences when it was first released in 2014, for it was pegged with a decidedly specific genre: as the first Iranian vampire western film.
The film follows Arash, a young man attempting to provide for himself and his father in a place called Bad City. It tracks his encounter with The Girl, a lonely vampire who stalks the deserted streets at night.
Effortlessly the film combines romanticism and horror with questions of moral clarity and ambiguity.
Moreso A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night offers a unique cultural perspective for western audiences. The current political climate and widespread xenophobia witnessed in recent years makes films such as this even more meaningful and enjoyable, especially in its glaring defiance of cultural assumptions.
From the opening shot of the film, the instant homage to the classic 1950's Hollywood era is blatantly apparent, as Arash is dressed almost identically to several quintessential actors of the time. Marlon Brando and James Dean pointedly come to mind, considering that Arash is donning a tight white shirt, dark denim, and is smoking a cigarette. The soundtrack chimes in with a song in Farsi as the camera follows Arash approaching his vintage thunderbird: a prized possession and vehicle evidently representative of American status. This opening explicitly reveals that the remainder of the film will not be typically Iranian or American, but instead an eclectic mix of the two.
The overall genre of the film, which draws heavily on classic western and film noir, makes one question why Amirpour would choose to direct a film which is as some have noted extremely representative of American cinema. In fact, Amirpour has stated in an interview with the Vilcek Foundation that "if [her] parents hadn't left [Iran] and come to America, [she] wouldn't have made this movie". While these cinematic approaches may be seen as juxtaposing, Amirpour integrates contemporary Iranian and American styles with ease, perhaps gesturing to her own upbringing in an Iranian family integrating into American society, her dual perspective.
Arash Marandi, Marlon Brando, James Dean
The Girl's appearance is a further continuation of the influence of not only American cinema, but European cinema as well. The Girl is casually dressed in a striped benetton shirt, seen skateboarding through the streets with her jet black chador flying behind her. The ensemble is immediately recognisable as the ultimate costume of the French New Wave cinema, specifically referencing Jean Seberg in Jean-Luc Godard's Breathless. This is yet another example of the effortless integration of Western and Middle Eastern customs, as the chador with the striped benetton compliment each other perfectly.
The film contains evident references to German Expressionism, not only due to the fact that the entire genre of horror is rooted in this era but equally the film utilises techniques such as extreme shadows and manipulation of lighting to further a sense of unease. There are characteristics of Italian Neorealism found here as well, with shots being long and drawn out in comparison to the quick shots and jumpcuts used in typical American films. These prolonged shots offer a higher degree of both intimacy and fear, exhibiting Amirpour's ability to smoothly blend culture and genre.
The Girl and Jean Seberg
In the pan-cultural environment presented in the film the one character who seems to struggle the most is Arash's father, Hossein, who could be seen as a general representation of the older generation. Hossein is incapable of coping with the hostile and complex environment which the film sets up, and instead chooses to rely on distractions: heroine, mindless entertainment, and other fruitless activity. The responsibility then falls on Arash to not only pay for his heroine addiction, but to discover the best way of coping with, and perhaps fleeing Bad City. Amirpour may signify the younger generation and our responsibility to adapt and thrive in the more intricate environments of the 21st century, act and thrive instead of shutting our doors and searching for distraction.
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night offers its audience an unparalleled glimpse into the unification of Middle Eastern and Western cultures, preventing the film from being an easily identifiable film. Roger Ebert even stated that "A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night is a film about film, a fresh and exciting re-imagining of a well-worn oft-told genre". It is paramount to remember that ignorance and aversion to multiculturalism places a lock on the door, barring the creation of exquisite films such as this one.
All gifs and pictures are credited to Ana Lily Amirpour's A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014), Say Ahh Productions
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Google effectively blew off the DOJ's antitrust, copyright and class action objections to the amended Google Book settlement in Google's 77-page brief to the Federal Court adjudicating the settlement.
In a nutshell, Google argued that its settlement is "remarkably creative" (p 28), and "fair, reasonable and adequate" (p 67). It focused on the settlement's benefit to humanity: "the benefits of approval are bounded only by the limits of human creativity and imagination" (p 2). Google also effectively instructed the Judge to accept its redefinitions of copyright, antitrust, and class action law and to reject the DOJ's interpretation of the law and its "cramped view of the court's jurisdiction" (p 10).
Permanently enthrone Google as effectively the derivative use caretaker and gatekeeper of millions of "orphan works" which Google illegally copied.
I. Google's argument is fundamentally political.
Trampling on Congress' constitutional prerogatives to legislate copyright law.
Political Framing: Google core argument is political: that the Settlement is a "reasonable compromise" (p 2) that enjoys "widespread support" (p 3), that the "Court has the power to approve it" (p 5), and that "courts routinely approve the settlements affording propsective relief" (p 8).
Normally filings to the court present the best legal arguments and focus on how their legal analysis best upholds the law and the Constitution.
II. Google's attempted re-definition of antitrust law is misleading.
Google attempts to redefine the essence of antitrust by framing: "the basic antitrust question is whether the ASA decreases or increases consumer welfare..." (p 29). No, the true basic questions of the Sherman Act Section 1 & 2 are whether the settlement restrains trade or commerce (reduces competition) or whether it attempts, combines or conspires to monopolize any part of trade or commerce.
At core Google's attempt to redefine antitrust law as ultimately being only about advancing consumer welfare and not ensuring competition -- would condone copyright illegalities and less competition -- if the settlement somehow enhances consumer welfare more than exists without it.
Simply, the audacity of Google's legal position is that Google can advance consumer welfare more than competition can, and that any action ultimately is legal if it sufficiently advances consumer welfare.
Google misrepresents itself to the court as a company with no potential to reduce competion or monopolize: "Google is a new entrant and currently has 0% share in any book market" (p 31).
Importantly, the DOJ determined in 2007 that Google dominates the search advertising and search advertising syndication markets.
By omitting the relevant fact of Google's dominance in the monetization of online content, and by trying to misdirect the court from observing relevant market facts outside the confines of Google's self-defined settlement, Google is profoundly misrepresenting the broader impact of the settlement.
Google nakedly misleads the court in claiming the settlement involves no exclusivity: "The ASA is explicitly non-exclusionary in every possible aspect" (p 32).
Google misrepresents the fact that the settlement effectively excludes competitors from searching and other derivative digital uses of Google's unique and ill-gotten orphan works database.
Google speciously argues that nothing in the settlement prevents any "entity from taking the same steps Google did" (p 50).
Google is nakedly misleading the court in arguing that the settlement is not anticompetitive because any "well funded competitor" (p 50) could illegally copy millions of the world's copyrighted works, get sued by multiple entities around the world, and then negotiate another global settlement and finally emerge with all the same benefits as Google with no prohibitive costs or liabilities.
...that this behavior is somehow normal and acceptable under the law.
In sum, the essence of Google's argument for approval to the Court is that the Settlement is well intentioned, benefits humanity, and does not violate Google's proposed redefinition of copyright, antitrust, and class action law.
Simply, good intentions trump the law and the ends justify the means.
Google's serial market behavior that pushes the boundaries of the law, combined with Google's apparent belief that the law should apply differently to Google than to others, puts Google on a collision course with Federal, State, and international law enforcement authorities.


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The film is set during China's Three Kingdom's era (AD 220–280). Set during China's Three Kingdom's era (AD 220-280). The story of a great king and his people, who will be expelled from their homeland and will aspire to claim it. The king, violent and ambitious, of mysterious methods and motives; his general, a visionary who yearns to win the final battle but needs to prepare his plans in secret; the women of the palace, who struggle to find redemption in a world where they have no place; and a commoner called "Lord of all the world", will be the characters around who turn the inexorable forces of this story.
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Galliano Extends Contract with Margiela.
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In 2014 – the British designer John Galliano was appointed as the new Creative Director of Maison Margiela and he has now extended his contract at the French Fashion House, which means the rumours that he might change to another big fashion house are now laid to rest.
Within the last five years, Galliano focused on the French Fashion House's approach of "deconstructing, reinventing and redefining men's and womenswear silhouettes".
Since Galliano started at Margiela, sales have increased.
According to Vogue UK, "Revenues have doubled owing to this focus on commercially profitable trainers and handbags".
Renzo Rosso, the President of Maison Margiela's parent company the OTB group said in a statement: "Five years ago I believed that John was the only person who could take this house in his hands and I am even more convinced of this today".
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In 2013, we carried out a survey of the remains of the Roman fort that lies buried in the fields just outside the village of Blennerhasset. An archaeological walkover survey using magnetometry was undertaken by Grampus Heritage and Training, a local company based in Threapland with the help of local volunteers. It took place over three weeks in February and an open day was held for people to see what was happening.
An event was held in Blennerhasset Village Hall in April when Grampus presented the results of the survey. It was very well attended by around 40 local people. There was also an opportunity for people to bring along their own finds, such as pottery from the garden or interesting deeds and documents for experts to advise on.
Summary of Results of the Blennerhasset Roman Fort Survey
In 1984, aerial photography first revealed the outline of a Roman fort, to the south of the village, in fields owned by Mrs Batty of East Farm and the Tinniswood family of Mealsgate. Pottery discovered on the site dated the construction and occupation of the fort to the first century. In February and March, as part of the From Fort to Farms project, local volunteers, led by archaeologist Mark Graham of Grampus Heritage & Training, carried out a geophysical survey on the site.
Those expecting to see walls and other remains should be warned, it's impossible to actually see anything on the surface but, using variations in magnetism of materials in the ground, a picture was built up of what was once on the site. The volunteers, who must be sure they have nothing magnetic on their person that would disturb the readings, walk systematically to-and-fro over a series of 20 x 20 metre grids carefully set out with stakes and tapes, carrying the detecting equipment. The data gathered by the equipment is referenced against precise locations marked in the field and downloaded into specialised computer software. This gives an accurate picture of any magnetic 'disturbances' and creates an image that matches the outline seen in the original, aerial photographs.
The results show the foundations of a rampart and ditch system with five possible entrances, which indicates that it may have been a large 'marching' camp, as opposed to a more permanent structure. Inside the rampart was found evidence of two possible ovens, a possible headquarters building and faint foundations interpreted as possible beam slots.
The surprise finding, towards the end of the survey period, was a feature not seen in the aerial images; a trapezium-shaped double enclosure abutting the north-west corner of the fort. As the fort 'respects' (i.e. does not disrupt or impinge on) this structure, it is believed to have already been in place when the fort was built. If the structure is proven to be from the British Iron Age (from about 800 BC to the Roman period) it could well be a shrine or ceremonial site or a high status settlement in the bend of the River Ellen.
Also found during the survey were prehistoric flints that may indicate activity as far back as the Mesolithic period (4000 to 9600 BC), also a completely new find for the site. The archaeologist recommends further fieldwork and targeted excavation to begin to understand the date and function of the trapezoidal enclosure.
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GLIMPSES of VILLAGE & FAMILY LIFE in 20th Century BLENNERHASSET These memories have been related to me by one present inhabitant and one former inhabitant of the village. THE MAN : was born here as were his father and his grandparents who lived in Beech Tree Yard — going back to the late 19th century — […]
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Cet album est l'équivalent européen de , seconde compilation de Malmsteen sortie le , exclusivement au Japon, en édition limitée.

Malgré le titre de l'album, les morceaux ne vont que de 1994 à 1999.

Même s'il manque certains titres-clés, ce disque couvre tous les albums sortis durant cette période, sur le label Pony Canyon.

Contrairement à la compilation japonaise, il n'y a qu'un seul inédit, la reprise d'ABBA (piste ).

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The Isle of Wight Ice Dance and Figure Skating Club has applied for a grant from the Aviva Community Fund.
FOLLOWING the closure of Ryde Arena, Isle of Wight ice skaters have appealed to the community to help them continue to train.
The Isle of Wight Ice Dance and Figure Skating Club has applied for a grant from the Aviva Community Fund — and they need your vote.
Since the closure of the Isle of Wight's only ice rink, around 50 synchronised skaters, aged between six and 25, have travelled to Gosport and Bracknell every Sunday to train.
They have made firm friends with their mainland counterparts, who travel to the Island to take part in 'off ice' strength and fitness sessions.
The club said: "We have lost some of our Island skaters due to the financial burden on their families of the weekly ferry travel.
"Training is vital to be able to enter the teams into competitions to proudly represent the Isle of Wight.
"This project is needed to give our young ice skaters the opportunity to continue to come together with Gosport skaters to train, learn new skills and practice regularly so when they go out on the ice, they are able to make their community proud.
"It will provide a tremendous opportunity for our Island's young ice skaters to continue in the sport the love.
"Providing weekly training travel will enable them to learn valuable life skills, develop a sense of belonging and create positive role models for each other.
"We are immensely proud of our achievement to continue ice skating and we welcome the support of our community."
The club thanked Wightlink for continuing to provide discounted fares.


President Obama continues to tout the $50 billion bailout of General Motors (GM) as a successful example of his administration's policies. However, according to David Hogberg's Friday report for Investor's Business Daily, financial reports reveal that GM is relying increasingly on subprime loans to boost sales.
Potential borrowers of car loans are rated on FICO scores that range from 300 to 850. Anything under 660 is generally deemed sub-prime. Customers who received GM loans with FICO scores below 660 rose from 87 percent in Q4 2010 to 93 percent in Q1 2012.
The worse the FICO score, the bigger the increase. From Q4 2010 to Q1 2012, GM Financial loans to customers with the worst FICO scores — below 540 — shot up 79 percent to more than $2.3 billion. The second worst category, 540-599, rose 28 percent from about $3.4 billion to $4.3 billion.
Subprime lending – the foundation of the Dodd-Frank Act, which forced banks to grant loans to people who could not afford to pay the mortgage – also played a significant role in the housing market crash.
American taxpayers have already lost millions in the GM bailout.
Despite the administration's claim that GM is ready to repay its bailout tab – a claim asserted in a June 2011 While House report, given the artfully misleading title of, "The Resurgence of the American Automotive Industry" — a July 25 report, issued to Congress by the Inspector General, said the automaker still owes taxpayers nearly $42 billion.
Adding to those losses — as reported by The Detroit News — General Motors stock fell another 1.2 percent Wednesday, closing at $18.80, down $0.22.
On July 3, Ed Carson of Business Investor's Daily reported that GM shares had already fallen to $19.57.
The government still owns 500 million shares in the auto company.
Mitt Romney told The Detroit News last month that the government should exit GM quickly to cut taxpayer losses.
But Tim Massad – Obama's assistant Treasury Secretary, who oversees the government's GM stake — told The Detroit News in May the Obama administration has no plans to sell the stock.
When the stock fell to $19.57 on July 3, American taxpayers lost $16.6 billion.
When the stock fell to $18.80 on Wednesday, the loss rose to $17.25 billion.
Reinsert Einstein's definition of "insanity" here.
However, The Philly Inquirer reported in May that Obama has known for over three years that his administration's claim is false.
In other words, Obama is lying — intentionally.
Also, a closer look at the June 2011 White House report reveals that most of the taxpayer's money went to protecting unions.


U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' recent change in processing asylum cases is intended to deter fraudulent claims filed to get work permits, but some advocates question whether it's the right approach.
The agency in January announced that it's scheduling interviews for more recent asylum claims ahead of longer-pending cases "in an attempt to stem the growth of the agency's asylum backlog." As of Jan. 21, that backlog stands at 311,000 pending cases, the agency said.
The size of the backlog suggests that USCIS should devote more resources to asylum cases rather than simply switching the order of processing, Royce Murray, policy director for the American Immigration Council, told Bloomberg Law March 15.
The last-in, first-out approach isn't a "bad thing" in itself, but "the backlog of 300,000 pending asylum cases now will linger," she said. "You have some very valid asylum cases" that will continue to wait even longer, preventing applicants from getting final decisions and being able to bring in their family members, she said.
But "there's a reason that for 20 years this is the way it was done," said Andrew Arthur, a resident fellow with the Center for Immigration Studies and a former immigration judge. "Getting rid of the bad claims" is the best way to make sure that those with legitimate claims are granted asylum in a timely manner, he told Bloomberg Law March 15.
A representative for USCIS didn't respond to Bloomberg Law's request for comment.
"You have to look at the historical context," Michael Knowles, the president of American Federation of Government Employees Council 119, told Bloomberg Law March 7. When the asylum application process was first set up in the 1990s under what was then the Immigration and Naturalization Service, the agency allowed asylum applicants to apply for work permits immediately, he said.
"The word got out" that all you had to do to get a work permit was apply for asylum, said Knowles, speaking on behalf of the union representing USCIS employees. Then a "whole cottage industry" of "notarios" sprang up whereby the notarios would collect fees from immigrants seeking work permits and then file fake asylum claims on their behalf, he said.
Notarios are individuals who hold themselves out as qualified to provide legal services or advice, but who aren't in fact qualified and instead defraud their clients.
Some immigrants who paid the notarios didn't even know that they would be called for an asylum interview, and so would appear for those interviews not knowing why they were called, Knowles said.
And USCIS officers would get a "three-foot stack" of asylum applications to go through in a single day and would grant work permits if there was even a "color of a claim," he said.
The last-in, first-out process started in 1995 when the INS overhauled the asylum application process. The overhaul also broke the automatic link between an asylum claim and a work permit, setting up what became known as the "asylum clock": a 180-day waiting period after an asylum claim is filed before the applicant can seek a work permit.
New claims thereafter dropped by 75 percent, according to a February 2000 statement from the INS. Approvals also went up, signaling an increase in the proportion of legitimate claims, the INS said.
USCIS—which was formed after the Homeland Security Department was created in 2003—went back to a first-in, first-out process in 2014. But a "huge backlog" developed again shortly thereafter, Knowles said.
"We believe the word may be getting out" that, even though work permits no longer come automatically with an asylum claim, all you have to do "is wait 180 days" to get one, he said.
But "most of the credible fear claims come from Northern Triangle countries"—El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua—and are "largely based on gang claims," Arthur said. "There really aren't that many bright-line rules" when it comes to fear of gang violence, he said.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is likely to issue some bright-line rules in the near future, which would allow asylum officers to make determinations more quickly, Arthur said. And "the more quickly the cases can be adjudicated, the lower the incentive to make a mala fide claim," he said.
"It's a little early to tell" whether the new process is actually deterring phony asylum claims filed to get work permits, Knowles said. But the idea is to "get the message out" that the asylum process isn't just an "easy way" to get a work permit—you will get called for an interview, and you could get put in removal proceedings if your claim is fraudulent, he said.
We're "hoping to see the volume of applications diminish" so that USCIS officers can get to the backlog, Knowles said. That way you can "reserve your resources for those people who really are refugees who need protection," he said.
"Depending on how their scheduling goes," a "reasonably timely interview and decision" is "better for everybody," Murray said. At the same time, a quick decision that an applicant isn't entitled to asylum could land that person in removal proceedings more quickly, she said.
Murray acknowledged the concerns about fraudulent asylum claims back in the 1990s because of the ability to obtain a work permit immediately. But "I have no direct knowledge that there are frivolous asylum applications being filed in any kind of a new way so that six months from now they can get a work permit," she said.
"Is it possible that there are some in the mix? Absolutely," Murray said. But you still have to "adequately resource the program" so you're "chipping away at both" the new cases and the backlogged ones, she said.


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The best bits of 2016 - by the Auto Express team
2016 was another exciting year for Auto Express, and here the team pick their best bits of the past 12 months
2016 was an exciting year in general - especially for the motoring world. As always, the Auto Express team was at the forefront of the action, and between us we've experienced driving the hottest new cars, creating features, breaking news stories and everything else that goes into making the UK's best motoring magazine and website. Here we take a look back at some of our favourite moments of the past year.
The most memorable experiences aren't necessarily just driving the fastest cars, either. The team has chosen some interesting moments that really stand out to them, whether it be meeting and interviewing a boxing champ or turning whiskey into biofuel. All we can say is that we hope 2017 proves equally memorable - for all the right reasons.
Steve Fowler, Editor-in-chief
Meeting the team that builds Jaguar's F-Pace
Some cars are so good you remember precisely where and when you first got behind the wheel. That's true for me with our Car of the Year, the Jaguar F-Pace. But great though that was, it wasn't my highlight of the year. Nor was the moment I handed our ultimate accolade to Jaguar Land Rover chief exec Ralf Speth at our awards ceremony. For me it was re-presenting the award to the Jaguar workforce at the F-Pace factory in Solihull the next day. The team do a brilliant job, and it was clear the award meant a huge amount to them.
Graham Hope, Editor
A fascinating day in Whitehall
One of my abiding memories of 2016 came in January when Auto Express was invited to appear in front of the Government's Transport Select Committee, which was investigating how the vehicle type approval system could be reformed in the wake of Dieselgate. I defended the interests of customers while pointing out that VW had behaved in a predictable way given the scale of the crisis. What was eye-opening, though, was the line of questioning, which ranged from remarkably pertinent to somewhat ill-informed. It was a fascinating insight into the machinations of Whitehall I won't forget.
John McIlroy, Deputy Editor
Big thrills in the Big Apple
• Jaguar F-Type SVR tunnel run
New York is such a hectic place that the idea of driving down a stretch of closed road in the city is usually something only ever experienced by Hollywood stunt drivers. But Jaguar achieved just that at the New York Motor Show, when it closed a 422-metre-long stretch of tunnel to allow us to experience the F-Type SVR. It was an intense few minutes, thanks to the noise of the 5.0-litre V8 bouncing off the walls and the focus required to keep the F-Type on course.
James Disdale, Chief reviewer
The enduring brilliance of the Citigo
• Skoda Citigo vs Ford Ka+ vs Vauxhall Viva
We get to test all kinds of cars at Auto Express, from scorching supercars to upscale SUVs. However, I have a real soft spot for city cars. As result, I was eager to see how the new Ford Ka+ would fare against its rivals. With its Fiesta underpinnings it proved to be refined, fun to drive and practical. Yet what our test really highlighted was the fundamental brilliance of the Skoda Citigo. Our five-times city car champ delivers an incredibly sophisticated driving experience, loads of kit and just enough space. You'd expect this sort of brilliance on an exotic luxury model, but not something costing as little as £8,000.
Jonathan Burn, News Editor
Flat-out at Spa in the Nissan GT-R
If you're a motorsport fan, there's no greater privilege than being able to drive around one of the world's most famous race tracks. Back in May, Nissan launched the updated GT-R at the Spa Francorchamps circuit in Belgium, and I was fortunate enough to be handed the keys and let loose on one of Formula One's most challenging circuits. The 4.3-mile track twists its way through the hills with violent inclines and steep descents, but the GT-R was more than up to the job thanks to unbreakable four-wheel-drive traction and 573bhp. Over half the lap is spent flat-out, so before I knew it my time was up. But it was absolutely thrilling.
Sean Carson, Senior Staff writer
Blown away by new soft-top MINI
• MINI Cooper Convertible vs rivals
I'm not generally a drop-top fan, but I was surprised by how good the new MINI Cooper Convertible was when we tested it back in May. It easily saw off the DS 3 Cabrio and Fiat 500C, blending MINI's fun-to-drive feel with clever technology, such as a sat-nav system that will tell you when it's about to rain. The full folding soft-top makes it a proper convertible, where its open-top rivals at this price only feature glorified sunroofs. But first and foremost it's fun, which is what cars like this should be all about.
Sam Naylor, Staff writer
Driving the breathtaking Clio R.S. 16
• Renault Clio R.S. 16 review
It's not often we're invited along to see a top-secret project from start to finish, but that was the case with the Renault Clio R.S. 16. My first encounter was at Renaultsport's HQ near Paris; the plan was to put the engine and gearbox from the Megane 275 into a Clio, making a modern-day version of the bonkers Clio V6. A few months later it was time for a passenger ride, and then finally in summer I got to drive the car myself. Its blistering performance was intoxicating, but sadly it won't make production.
Darren Wilson, Art director
New Car Awards photoshoot
• New Car Awards 2016: the winners
For our New Car Awards issue in July, we celebrated the best cars of 2016 with a colourful photoshoot, setting off explosions of bright 'Holi festival' powder with coloured smoke grenades in an old airforce base in Suffolk. And the teamwork involved in achieving the effect was brilliant. From photographer Pete Gibson's initial idea, through testing to see if it would work and finally everyone involved getting completely covered in coloured pigment – and stinking of smoke – there were no complaints. Even cleaning the hangar floor afterwards was done in good spirits. What a superb team effort!
Richard Ingram, Reviews Editor
Sparring session with champ AJ
• Anthony Joshua interview
In July, we voted the Jaguar F-Pace as our overall Car of the Year. But the spectacular SUV wasn't the only British champion to grace the pages of Auto Express in 2016. We also met up with boxer Anthony Joshua, who had recently been crowned IBF heavyweight champion. In a half-hour verbal sparring session, we peppered AJ with questions on his career and cars. Turns out he's more of a 'dieselhead' than a petrolhead, though, rating comfort and convenience over outright speed. Funny that, as his current car is a tricked-out Jaguar XJR! Still, it was great to catch up with such a humble sporting hero.
Joe Finnerty, Consumer Editor
Recreating history in a Leaf
• Filling up on history: The world's first fuel stop
A step back in time ranks as my highlight of 2016. An adventure to Germany in a Nissan Leaf might not sound too enticing, but when you're recreating the very first journey to refuel a car 130 years ago, it takes on a certain significance. The Bertha Benz Memorial Route in south-west Germany is fascinating right down to the chemist where the stop took place that has been lovingly restored. What's more incredible is that we did the route on a solitary charge...
Martin Saarinen, Consumer reporter
Turning whiskey into an eco fuel
• Could whiskey be the fuel of the future?
Being a fan of whisky and cars isn't easy, as you can't enjoy the two at the same time. But a biotech company, Celtic Renewables, has found an interesting solution. We visited the Edinburgh-based company busy converting the two billion litres of annual waste from Scotland's whisky industry into biobutanol – a fuel that can be used in petrol or diesel engines without any modifications. The process helps to cut down CO2 emissions and recycles waste into fuel, and we raised a glass to their innovation.
Stuart Morton, Managing Editor
Bagging a bargain in Half-Price Heroes
Anyone with even a vague interest in cars would have been left with an itchy wallet after reading our Half Price Heroes special in February. There was a second-hand star for everyone, from bargain runabouts to cut-price supercars. But for me, the highlight was a hugely talented family car that can now be picked up for peanuts. The Ford Mondeo Mk4 is practical, still looks quite fresh and is better to drive than the model that's replaced it. Yet prices have plunged as buyers have switched to crossovers and SUVs, and now start at around £2,500. Bargain!
James Batchelor, Head of video
Picks of the year...
What a year it has been! We've bought you over 200 videos and there have been over 30 million views on our YouTube channel. Choosing my favourite was hard, so I cheated and picked four...
Track battle: Ford Focus RS vs BMW M2
Two of 2016's star cars were the Ford Focus RS and the BMW M2, so we brought the pair together for a titanic track battle. It was the Ford's 345bhp vs the BMW's 365bhp, four-wheel drive vs rear-wheel drive and a £16,000 difference in price. The two cars went head-to-head at our track at Llandow, Wales, in what was our most watched video of 2016.
Driving Fiat's 124 Spider
Cruising in the rolling hills around Verona, Italy, in beautiful sunshine, it was easy to forget the Fiat 124 Spider is a Mazda MX-5 in an Italian suit.
Type R and GTI drag race
Drag races made a return to our YouTube channel in 2016 and our viewers loved it. The most watched was the Honda Civic Type R vs the VW Golf GTI Clubsport S
Sailing in Aston's boat
One of our most unusual videos of the year saw us get the chance to drive a 1,000bhp Aston Martin in Monaco – the new AM37S speed boat.
What were your favourite motoring moments of 2016? Let us know in the comments below...
Auto Express Review of the Year 2016
• Car news highlights of 2016 • Best cars we drove in 2016 • Head-to-head: Best car group tests of 2016 • Best car videos of 2016 • Best motoring features of 2016 • Best bits of 2016 - by the Auto Express team • Ultimate car quiz 2016


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Maine School Administrative District 75 » School Board » School Board Policies » Section J: Students » File JRA-E: Notification of Rights Under FERPA
NOTIFICATION OF RIGHTS UNDER FERPA
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords parents and students over 18 years of age (eligible students) certain rights with respect to the student's education records. They are:
A. The right to inspect and review the student's education records within 45 days of the day M.S.A.D. No. 75 receives a request for access.
Parents or eligible students should submit to the school principal a written request that identifies the record(s) they wish to inspect. The principal will make arrangements for access and notify the parent or eligible student of the time and place where the records may be inspected.
B. The right to request the amendment of the student's education records that the parent or eligible student believes are inaccurate or misleading.
Parents or eligible students may ask M.S.A.D. No. 75 to amend a record that they believe is inaccurate or misleading. They should write the school principal, clearly identify the part of the record they want changed and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading.
If M.S.A.D. No. 75 decides not to amend the record as requested by the parent or eligible student, M.S.A.D. No. 75 will notify the parent or eligible student of the decision and advise them of their right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the parent or eligible student when notified of the right to a hearing.
C. The right to consent to disclosure of personally identifiable information contained in the student's education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent.
One exception that permits disclosure without consent is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed by the school unit as an administrator, supervisor, instructor or support staff member (including health or medical staff and law enforcement unit personnel); a person serving on the school board; a person or company with whom the school unit has contracted to perform a special task (such as an attorney, auditor, medical consultant or therapist); or a parent or student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another school official in performing his/her tasks.
A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his/her professional responsibility.
Upon request, M.S.A.D. No. 75 discloses education records without consent to officials of another school district in which a student seeks or intends to enroll.
D. The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by M.S.A.D. No. 75 to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the office that administers FERPA is:
Family Policy Compliance Office
400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.
E. M.S.A.D. No. 75 may make public at its discretion personally identifiable information from the education records of a student without parental consent if that information has been designated as directory information by the school. This school unit has designated the following information as directory information: the student's name, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of athletes, and honors and awards received.
Such information will not be disclosed if the parent of the student informs the school unit in writing within 10 days of the first student day of the school year or within 10 days after enrollment that such information is not to be designated as directory information with respect to that student. Any such notice should be sent to the Superintendent of Schools at the following address:
M.S.A.D. No. 75
50 Republic Avenue
Topsham, ME 04086
F. Federal law permits military recruiters and institutions of higher learning to request and receive the names, addresses and telephone numbers of high school students upon request, unless the student's parent or eligible student notifies the school unit that he/she does not want such information released. Such information will not be disclosed if the student's parent or eligible student notifies the school unit, in writing, that such information should not be released without his/her written consent. Any such notice should be sent to:
73 Eagles Way
G. Under Maine law, M.S.A.D. No. 75 shall not publish on the Internet without written parental consent any information whether directory or otherwise, that identifies a student, including but not limited to the student's full name, photograph, personal biography, e-mail address, home address, date of birth, social security number and parents' names.
M.S.A.D. No. 75 maintains a more extensive policy and procedure concerning education records. This policy and procedure can be obtained by contacting the Principal.
Legal Reference: 20 U.S.C. § 7908
34 C.F.R. § 99.7
20-A M.R.S.A. § 6001
BOARD REVIEW: May 9, 2019


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NASA's new space capsule Orion to arrive at Mansfield Lahm airport
By Lou Whitmire Mansfield News Journal
Nov 19, 2019 at 6:09 PM Nov 20, 2019 at 8:05 AM
MANSFIELD — The newest NASA spacecraft is expected to arrive at Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport sometime in the coming days.
Late Tuesday afternoon, Jimi Russell, senior public affairs officer at Cleveland's NASA Glenn Research Center, said the space vehicle will arrive no earlier than Monday.
"If it does not fly on the 25th of November, we will wait until after Thanksgiving so the 29th would be the first possible date," Russell said.
The Orion space capsule will be flown from Kennedy Space Center in Florida to Mansfield on a wide cargo plane — NASA's Aero Spacelines Super Guppy — before departing for NASA's Plum Brook Station in Sandusky.
"The Super Guppy and Orion spacecraft will stay overnight at Lahm Airport and it takes about eight hours to get it on a truck," Russell said.
The trip will take about six hours to go from Mansfield to Sandusky. The spacecraft is scheduled to undergo four months of testing at Plum Brook's large thermal vacuum chamber that creates the environment of outer space.
Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport's runway is what is bringing the Super Guppy here. The runway is 9,001 feet long and 150 feet wide and is used by the Ohio Air National Guard's 179th Airlift Wing based at the airport.
After Orion gets to Mansfield, crews will be ready to dismantle traffic lights just ahead of the caravan and reassemble the wiring after it passes.
It will be hard to miss as it rolls down the road. The 60,000-pound load will create a rolling roadblock as it travels about 40 miles. Officials have not disclosed the exact route yet, citing security.
The Mansfield post of the Ohio Highway Patrol is in charge of the transportation route. The patrol said there will be no news release and referred all questions to the Ohio Department of Transportation.
An oversized flatbed trailer will carry the capsule, which is 22 feet tall and about 20 feet wide.
ODOT spokesman Matt Bruning said officials have been helping to plan the route with NASA for four years. The agency has been involved in the permit process for the oversized load to avoid obstacles.
The Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle is designed to carry up to four astronauts to never-before-visited destinations, including an asteroid and Mars.
More than 600 utility poles had to be moved and replaced so the truck carrying Orion can pass without snagging electrical and broadband wires. FirstEnergy Corp. spent about a year replacing more than 300 power poles of its 45-foot standard length to 55-foot poles, according to reports by news outlets.
NASA's goal is for astronauts to return to the moon by 2024 and begin long-term lunar exploration by 2028 with the hope of continuing on to Mars.
lwhitmir@gannett.com
Twitter: @LWhitmir


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Your work has that beautiful hand-made, organic look that conveys a lot of authenticity.
N.F.: "Honestly, it's because I literally do it by hand. I see lots of people who claim to be hand letterers, but are just editing typefaces, and it's kind of obvious. At least to someone who studies letters! Point being, there aren't any shortcuts to achieve a hand crafted look, that are as authentic as actually putting forth the effort. Of course though, there are times when I need to have a refined piece in which case I still start by hand, but refine quite a bit with the Pen Tool in Illustrator. Your tutorials have actually been amazing! I consider hand lettering a branch of graphic design, so sometimes it might not make sense to have a loose hand crafted style. As a designer, you have to figure out what works best.
You have a stunning workspace, we definitely can feel the vibe from your work even down to the tools you use.
You also just finished a project named Omatype on Instagram.
What is the piece that you're the most proud of?
Top 3 of the letterers to follow on Instagram?
Very humble guy who not only letters sweet work, but also takes the time to photograph it with all these subtle little surroundings like matches, ropes, etc.!
He definitely thinks like a graphic designer with his use of minimalism in his lettering and illustration.
He is a great letterer and an Adobe wizard! He knows his stuff with vectoring and photoshop effects.
She also did a 365 day project, and is constantly getting even more awesome!
You obviously, and all 3 letterers I mentioned previously.
Any plans? What can we expect from you in the future?
Many people are just starting out with lettering. What's the best piece of advice you'd like to give them?
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Is Jane Sanders the most powerful woman not running in 2020?
By Stephen Braun, Wilson Ring And Steve PeoplesThe Associated Press
Sun., March 17, 2019timer5 min. read
WASHINGTON - Before Bernie Sanders took the stage to formally launch his 2020 presidential campaign this month, the candidate's most influential adviser took the mic. To cheers, Jane Sanders introduced herself to the Brooklyn crowd as "Bernie's wife," then conceded that wasn't the most politically correct label.
To be sure, identifying Jane Sanders as "the wife" hardly captures the scope of her influence on her husband's political career. Across 30 years and a dozen campaigns for federal office, she has served variously as her husband's media consultant, surrogate, fundraiser, chief of staff, campaign spokeswoman and top strategist.
His political revolution has become her career. And her political and business activities have, at times, become his headache. As the Vermont senator undertakes his second presidential run and scrambles his inner circle, Jane Sanders remains his closest adviser, making her perhaps the most influential woman in the 2020 campaign who isn't a candidate.
"Bernie's top adviser always has been and will continue to be Jane," said Jeff Weaver, a Sanders adviser. She has a voice in almost every major political decision her husband makes, travels with him for major events and is deeply involved in formulating policies, issues and campaign infrastructure. "At every level," Weaver said, "Jane is intimately involved."
That involvement has drawn questions sometimes about her political judgment, family opportunism and flawed ethics — from political foes, good government advocates and longtime Sanders-watchers in Vermont and in the progressive movement. Most recently, critics questioned the role played by the Sanders Institute , a non-profit co-founded by Jane Sanders and her son, for blending elements of fundraising, family and campaign policy development.
Her dual roles at the institute and in her husband's campaign carried echoes of the Clinton Foundation, which Bernie Sanders criticized in 2016 as a possible ethics conflict and back door for foreign donors seeking to influence his then-rival Hillary Clinton.
"Bernie Sanders ran against Hillary Clinton in 2016 criticizing her for the vast sums of money she raised and he seems to be following in some of her footsteps," said Lawrence R. Jacobs, director of the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School of Public Affairs. "Now he's raising vast sums of money and it's being controlled and shaped by his family."
Jane Sanders acted this past week to remove the think-tank as a possible campaign ethics target, telling The Associated Press that the institute's operations and fundraising would be suspended for the balance of her husband's 2020 presidential campaign. Since its creation in 2017, the group raised more than $700,000, but has not disclosed most of its donors. She said the decision to put the Sanders Institute on hiatus was "a forward-looking way to deal with potential concerns."
Sanders may prove an important surrogate for her husband, particularly in a race crowded with female candidates and potentially hinging on how women vote. She publicly defended her husband when he faced criticism for the way his 2016 campaign handled accusations of sexual harassment.
She's become an essential liaison to the progressive activists at the heart of the Sanders' base, using the institute to host meetings of policymakers and activists. An affable, if low-key public speaker, she was the star of the December "Gathering" in Burlington, Vermont, a three-day policy gathering that featured progressive speakers including environmentalist Bill McKibben, actor Danny Glover and her husband.
Steeped in years of involvement in progressive causes, Sanders comfortably slipped into the role as the event's emcee. Before a crowd of more than 250 progressive activists, she stoked applause lines for favoured organizations and lavished compliments on institute fellows.
Similarly, in videos posted on the institute's website, she has led numerous policy conversations with experts in a Brooklyn accent fainter than her husband's.
Jane Sanders is not compensated for her role at the institute. Her son, David Driscoll, has been paid $100,000 a year as a co-founder and executive director, she confirmed. Driscoll had been an executive for Nike and the Vermont snowboarding company Burton, but had no previous non-profit experience, according to his LinkedIn profile.
Like her husband, Jane Sanders "has learned not to trust a lot of people. Family is a lot more dependable than outsiders," said University of Vermont political science professor Garrison Nelson, an acquaintance and veteran Sanders-watcher.
Jane Sanders expressed frustration about concerns that she and some of her children have at times benefited from their activities affiliated with Sanders' expanding political apparatus.
"How can we say nepotism here? It just doesn't fit," she said. She added that the Sanders Institute has "developed policy and the content that we get completely separate" from her husband's campaign.
Politics has long been a family project for the couple.
Jane Sanders first worked with her future husband as director of the mayor's youth Office in Burlington. They were both displaced New Yorkers, Jane noted at the launch rally, stamped by childhood days on Brooklyn's city streets. "We had very similar experiences," she said. "We spent a lot of time playing stickball, running races and just hanging out on the streets with the kids in our neighbourhoods."
They wed in 1988 — a second marriage for both — two years before Sanders won his first election to Congress. Jane Sanders went to Capitol Hill as his volunteer deputy — gaining experience in policy, legislation and as chief of staff.
In the early 2000s, she took on a new role along with her daughter, Carina. Two women set up a consulting firm, paid more than $90,000 in consulting fees by Bernie Sanders' House campaigns.
In 2004, the year before Bernie Sanders' launched his winning Senate campaign, his wife was named president of Burlington College, a local small liberal arts college. In 2010, she worked out a $10 million deal for the college to buy 32 acres of waterfront land on Lake Champlain and a 77,000-square-foot former orphanage and administrative offices of Vermont's Roman Catholic Church, which needed the money to settle a series of priest sex abuse cases.
She promised at the time the deal would be paid for with increases in enrolment and about $2.7 million in donations. But her plans never took wing and under fire, she resigned from the college in 2011. The school closed in 2016, citing debt from the land deal as a major reason for its failure. Prompted by complaints filed by a Republican lawyer about her involvement in the land deal, federal investigators looked into Jane Sanders' stewardship but informed her last November that she would not be charged.
"We've learned we're going to be attacked," she said during an interview, adding "that's the fact of today's politics."
But she said she was confident that the decision to put the think-tank on hiatus was "best for the institute to not have the possibility of misinterpretation."
The move, she said, will allow her to expand her campaign work freely for the Sanders campaign, including more solo stops on her husband's behalf.
"I will be more active throughout," she said.
Ring reported from Montpelier, Vermont, and Peoples from New York.


The 58th edition of the Salone del Mobile. Milano will be held from 9th to 14th April at Rho Fiera Milano.
Each year, already in February my Inbox becomes full of invitation, information relating to Salone Del Mobile, Milano and I am looking forward to this globally recognized design event.
During Salone, the city of Milan is always flooded with innovative and creative art exhibits and installations. It is no doubt that will be the same this year.
Basic information about why to visit Salone Del Mobile. Milano and pieces of advice on how to plan your visit, you can find in my post Why to Visit Salone Del Mobile. Milano, 2018.
This post is to guide you through this year events and best Salone del Mobile 2019 has to offer.
The Manifesto is thus with another chapter – dedicated to ingenuity, in other words, the ability to create and think that triggers new ways of seeing the world and of inventing solutions in which design contributes to the wellbeing of man and of society.
A talent that the companies and designers, the protagonists of the Salone, that have made it what it is today, possess and constantly develop, building on the layers of their own cultural heritage, and which a city such as Milan well knows how to cultivate and valorise.
For the first time, this year a great concert will open the Salone del Mobile. Milan.
Riccardo Chailly, the musical director of the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, will conduct the concert and its program will include le Ouverture da Semiramide e Guglielmo Tell and Pictures at an Exhibition.
The great music composed by Gioachino Rossini, Modest Mussorgski and arranged by Maurice Ravel will connect musical and multinational design professionals. This year Salone, together with the promotion of the design values will promote and valorize the talent of the Filarmonica della Scala as resources of the city of Milan.
The concert will confirm the power of the Salone's strategy which supports the exchange and circulation of ideas, culture and creativity in all its forms.
This way the Capital of the design will offer the design community a new, unique experience.
I do believe that the grand opening of the Salone will be a great event.
For all those who will have some free time in Milan, I strongly recommend visiting the Museo Teatrale alla Scala to discover more information about the theatre (theatre the royal box, the historic boxes, even "backstage"..) or about immortal artists, great composers, unforgettable singers and dancers.
You can find here information about Museo Teatrale alla Scala.
- The installation AQUA will be in the city and will celebrate the originality and visionary depth of the artist's scientific studies.
- The installation DE-SIGNO will be located at the fairgrounds. The art of Italian design and craftsmanship before and after Leonardo is an atmospheric narration of Leonardo da Vinci's ingenuity and his connection with contemporary Italian design.
Milan is the only city to have had the privilege of hosting Leonardo for such a lengthy and fertile period. Leonardo Da Vinci worked in Milan as an artist, architect, engineer and scientist, leaving indelible signs of his passage for more than twenty years. Even at that time, Milan was already at the centre of one of the most productive regions open to every sort and kind of technological development.
Leonardo's creative force, his status as a globally recognized icon, and his innovative, receptive and multifaceted persona thus represent a major asset for the city, conscious of the legacy of its own past while looking beyond it to a future of change and awareness of its own role on the world stage.
Just because of that, Salone will connect 'ingenuity' of great Leonardo da Vinci and ingenuity of the participants: companies, brands and designers. When Leonardo lived in Milan, it was an extremely dynamic city – the arts and crafts workshops were hotbeds of creativity and craftsmanship, while disciplines such as engineering and architecture were extraordinarily advanced. The art of design thus constitutes the real link between the genius of Leonardo and the world of Italian designers. Nowadays Salone with their activities continues this connection.
Based on Milan cultural heritage, Salone will present the installations which will show creativity, the relationship between creative and entrepreneur, of the future and of the present.
Salone del Mobile. Milano has chosen the installation AQUA devoted to Leonardo's brilliance and to his studies of water (runs from 5th to 14th April) to be in the very heart of Milan, the Conca dell'Incoronata canal. Leonardo's Vision is a site-specific immersive experience conceived by Marco Balich and developed in partnership with Balich Worldwide Shows, which narrates a tiny fragment of the Renaissance and the future of Milan, part reason and part enchantment.
The Conca will be covered over with an architectural insert in the form of a great expanse of water, on the edge of which a huge LED screen will become a window onto a future Milan, showing a skyline that changes according to the time of day. Beneath this structure, inside the canal itself, a wunderkammer will be created, where visitors can experience all the beauty, energy and shape of water, enfolded in image and sound thanks to the use of cutting-edge technology, in a totally self-contained environment.
There will be other events to celebrate Leonardo.
The Leonardo Horse Project, due to make its debut on April 10th and will end during the month of November, is one of the projects selected for inclusion in the the programme set up by the Municipality of Milan to celebrate the 500th anniversary of Leonardo Da Vinci's death.
Starting from the inauguration of the project – on April 10th – the Cavalli di Design will be exhibited at the Snai San Siro Racecourse in the area where the original Horse of Leonardo stands.
The Salone del Mobile. Milano's other installation named DE-SIGNO located at the fairgrounds, in Pavilion 24, (from 9th to 14th April).
DE-SIGNO will be an immersive installation that will marry the languages of film and theatrical scenography in an inclusive and exciting way. It will house a show of images and music illustrating Leonardo's approach to design and the industriousness of the Renaissance workshops and laboratories as related to the savoir-fair and design of contemporary design companies: all under the banner of the Italian art of beauty.
Conceived by Davide Rampello and designed by the architect Alessandro Colombo, the installation will occupy a 400 square metre space. It will be characterized by a monumental set, dominated by two portals 6 metres high and 3 wide, made entirely by hand in wood by master sculptors and painters and inspired by original drawings and original studies by Bramante, the most prestigious architect in Milan during Leonardo's time. 4 cinema-sized screens will project a show of music and light that will envelop the visitor.
DE-SIGNO designed to celebrate da Vinci's legacy to the art of design and craftsmanship, a theme now more deeply relevant to the world of design than ever before.
As this year is an odd year, it is the turn of the biennial Euroluce and Workplace 3.0 exhibitions to be held at Rho Fiera Milano.
Workplace 3.0 will feature a new, widespread and crosscutting exhibition format, geared to better illustrating the evolution of the concept of the workspace, right now, even better, a hybrid space in which duty and pleasure, professional and personal go hand in hand. So the new workspace concepts impact on almost every space from the work environment, our homes to public spaces.
The exhibiting companies will make their liquid and hybrid presence felt throughout the fairgrounds, as a faithful reflection of the social transformation of the workspace into a flexible, permeable and dynamic space, ripe for professional interaction and engagement with other day-to-day activities.
S.Project will collect and promote solutions from companies with a view to delivering a 360-degree overview of the interior architecture and responding to the latest market demands.
The multisectoral focus is a distinctive feature of S.Project. It is a space showcasing a vast array of goods ranging from interior and outdoor furnishing, to wellness products, fabrics, lighting, acoustic solutions, coverings and finishes.
It is not just an event; it is also an opportunity for reflection on the new perspectives that enable companies to work increasingly 'synergically' together. S.Project will act as a new business-to-business platform that underpins the alliance between retail, designers and companies, providing an inclusive experience and the ultimate networking environment. It is the ideal place for showcasing manufacturing quality and excellence and new design concepts and innovative solutions for designing spaces.
S.Project will gather 66 participants in Pavilions 22-24.
Fuorisalone" is the most important event in the world related to the topic of design. The term is used to define the events , exhibitions, presentations and special projects that animate the entire city of Milan during the weeklong "Salone del Mobile" happening in April.
Event by Salone del Mobile.Milano 2018: Installation URBAN HUGS by architect Stefano Boeri, located at FederlegnoArredo, in Milan. Sponsored by FederlegnoArredo.
You can decide to make your own itinerary or will rely on one of travel companies have offered such program.
Salone Del Mobile, Milano is an event not to miss in April.


I didn't get this card uploaded last week as I was not sure it was worth looking at, but it's growing on me. The challenge located HERE was to try something you had not tried before. This was a stretch for me. I am not sure what to call it, but will tell you what I did.
I found some instructions on a blog and sort of followed them. I guess I NEVER follow directions all the way. I used a piece of Watercolor Cardstock. First I wet the Cardstock and let it dry just a little so the ink would not smear. Then I stamped the LeBlanc image in green and red. I colored in the flower with watercolor pencils and let the whole thing dry. Then I used a wet brush on some light blue Color Box chalk ink and brushed over the top. I think it worked and I WILL try it again for myself. I think this will be one of those things I just have to get used to.


Among roadsters the ultimate market, the Aprilia Tuono V4 wins again in displacement and power for 2015… But the surprise comes indeed! With its new suspensions, Italian flies over potholes, fittings and never takes the keypad as. A sports roadster also comfort as a road?
Obviously, the new Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 RR 2015 has not become a road type Yamaha FJR. No. But the work on suspensions is stunning! Have the fork and shock absorber dipped in the magic potion? A priori no. The trademark of all? Sachs. And if I tell you that the inverted fork is treated Titanium Nitride to eliminate friction and that the shock absorber is equipped with a nitrogen tank 'Piggy Back', I'm not sure that it speaks to you more? Okay, what is certain, is that after a small loop of only 60 km, the new Tuono is more as stiff as before, although on the contrary. It is strangely soft, smoothly, and despite really bashed and Italian roads, slippery coating the Tuono with its 175 HP is among the safer roadsters of the market… Yes, Yes, you read! Seen from this angle, you would think that the journalist has consumed illegal substances. But not.
Seen in profile, face or top, the Tuono 2015 does not fundamentally change the previous. It retains its sharp lines, its magnificent rear shell which recalls the RSV4 and two headlights in almond. Except that in reality, the fork Crown loses 1.5 kg and a position led lamp takes place at the centre. Also hard to see an any change in the driving position, yet the handlebar is narrower and it is true that this narrowness facilitates the rise of file despite a really 'symbolic " steering angle The seat also has changed since we are left with the buttocks to 825 mm above floor level, 15 mm less than before. Also, I searched the potion or any pads stashed away under the saddle to explain why the Tuono does more harm to the behind, but I found nothing… Ah if the bike is blue! Blue like the light of the Italian police who has shortened our loop then our butts could support 100 km more!
It's true, it was riding the Tuono, it was launched at the assault on the roads surrounding the Misano circuit where you also tried the Aprilia RSV4 RF. With its new V4 of 1100 cm3, the Italian is indeed more torquey and more powerful 5 HP with 121 Nm at 9 RPM. But the difficulty on a roadster like this, is to feel the real difference against the previous model. And there, on road, honestly, the 175 HP we have much served. But they are there, under the handle, managed by the ride-by-wire that has been properly reviewed. Just as the mapping who abandons the 'Rain' level, but which retains 3 modes (Track, Sport and Race) with all full power. However, depending on the selected mode, mapping delivers 175 HP out of less brutally than before with more or less engine braking. If torque gain is actually noticeable at midrange, the Tuono retains a pleasant sweetness in the management of the gas. On slippery roads that we travel far, the thin film of dust was finally more a problem. It would have been easy to go sledding with another two times less potent same bike, here, with electronic assistance, the Tuono has been Imperial and hyper-securisante. Paradoxically, with its 175 HP, his ABS and the traction control adjustable to 8 positions, Italian is riveted to the floor and electronics prevents from losing the rear. However, the Pirelli Diablo Rosso Supercorsa adhere particularly well. They offer a still as nimble as before motorcycle and road holding is difficult to fault.


This home is located just a couple blocks off W Main, between Hwy 290 W and downtown Brenham with easy access to local shopping and restaurants. Recent upgrades include granite countertops, and fresh paint. The home also has a new security system that can be monitored from a cell phone. There is a small shed in the back yard for storage purposes.


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Ramism, uppkallad efter Pierre de la Ramée (Petrus Ramus, 1515–1572), var en intellektuell strömning som genomsyrade den protestaniska världen, däribland den svenska humanismen, och som stod i motsättning till skolastiken och aristotelismen. Den hade många beröringspunkter med cartesianismen.

Ramismen kan sägas ha grundats när Pierre de la Ramée hävdade att "allt Aristoteles har sagt är falskt" vid Collège de France där han var professor under mitten av 1500-talet. Syftet med detta påstående var att bekämpa auktoriteternas makt över kunskapen, för att i stället släppa vetenskapen fri och låta forskare med sitt förnuft studera världen förutsättningslöst. Auktoriteterna i fråga var dels antikens vetenskapsmän, dels den katolska kyrkan.

Pierre de la Ramées vetenskapliga bidrag hänförs till filosofin, grammatiken och pedagogiken. Hans grundsyn var baserad på "det naturliga tänkandet" som han definierade som deduktivitet, och han förkastade induktion och empiri som metoder, men klarade sig inte själv utan vare sig induktion eller Aristoteles. Syftet var pedagogiskt och praktiskt inriktat; hans dialektiska arbeten lärde ut hur en framställning i retoriskt avseende blir övertygande. Ramismen såg sålunda retoriken som överordnad innehållet: för statsvetenskapens del, formulerad av Johan Skytte, var den avgörande för ett lands ledning. En ledare måste vinna människors hjärtan, och endast vältalighet kunde tysta motstånd. Vältaligheten kunde enligt ramisterna inte grundas på erfarenhet i sakfrågan, utan på den skolade, logiska förmågan. Sin kunskapssyn delade Ramée med spanjoren Juan Luis Vives, som vann anhängare i England och Nederländerna men förblev tämligen obekant i Sverige.

Ramismen var metodologiskt nydanande: kunskap och fakta började struktureras på ett mer systematiskt sätt vilket förändrade kunskapskulturen i norra Europa. Det har hävdats att ramisterna var föregångare till moderna encyklopediers sätt att redovisa kunskap, vilket härrör från Ramées arbeten i logik.

Ramée utgav även latinska och franska grammatikböcker, av vilka den franska Gramere anses vara det första egentliga grammatikan på detta språk. Den användes som lärobok i bland annat Sverige; före humanismen förekom inte folkspråk i utbildningen utan bara latin och i viss mån grekiska. Detta intresse var ett arv från Dante och Francesco Petrarca som skrivit vers på sitt folkspråk italienska. Grammatikorna hade två konsekvenser: Dels började kunskapen värderas efter dess praktiska funktion och sattes i relation till individens intellektuella förmåga (detta till skillnad från skolastiken som företrätt en mera idealistisk kunskapssyn och auktoritär pedagogik grundad på tradition och personliga erfarenheter) och dels trängde olika folkspråk så småningom undan latinet som det akademiska och litterära språket.

Bland ramismens anhängare finns Kaspar Olevianus, Hieronymus Treutler, Johannes Althusius, och John Milton, samt centrala personer i Emden. Genom påverkan från Tyskland och i synnerhet Tycho Brahe, blev ramismen den senare svenska humanismens huvudsakliga paradigm vid sidan av Luther vars humanism är omdebatterad; epokens florentinska hemvist har av religionspolitiska skäl undgått den svenska tidsandan. Detta är påfallande inom lärdomshistorien och i synnerhet för reformationen och den svenska lutherdomens utformande. När flera svenska ärkebiskopar (till exempel Laurentius Paulinus Gothus och Olaus Martini) var anhängare, så var periodvis ramismen den enda accepterade teorin vid Uppsala universitet samt genomsyrade utformandet av Uppsala mötes beslut 1593.

Paulinus Gothus anklagades länge för att ha misstolkat ramismen så till vida att den tolkades som en religiös filosofi som stod emot klassicismen då den var antiaristotelisk, vilket inte var utmärkande för åskådningen. Det förekom vittgående intellektuella motsättningar med aristotelikerna, som företräddes av Laurentius Stigzelius och Johannes Rudbeckius, och ramisterna. När Skolordningen 1611 stadgades verkar dock Paulinus Gothus och Rudbeckius varit tämligen ense. I denna skolordning stadgas även att aristoteliker och ramister skulle förhålla sig respektfullt till varandra i diskussioner, detta med detaljerade beskrivningar och utförliga förhållningsregler.

I viss mån påverkades svenska studenter av strömningar vid tyska universitet där flertalet skaffade sig sin utbildning, men ingen alternativ teori fick så stort genomslag som ramismen. Huruvida Johan Skytte till fullo var ramist eller inte förekommer det olika uppfattningar om, men i vissa hänseenden är influensen uppenbar.

Rörelser inom renässansens filosofi
Rörelser inom vetenskapsteori
Litteratur under 1500-talet
Kristendom under 1500-talet
Reformationen i Sverige