Photographs of the Leon Rooke Art Show Curated by Assembled by Philip.
Vesuvius above the mantle and Mademoiselle d'Avignon (featuring dog) to the right.
Thank you to everyone who made it to the opening of the Leon Rooke art show on Friday 6th November. Another very special evening with beautiful art, music, food, lots of wine and dare I say some very happy art buyers.
Leon and myself had a phenomenal time and we were both humbled by all the kind words. We were so happy to see everybody having such a good time. Thank you again for your support and making the evening such a success.
Show ends Saturday 28th November 2015.
All photographs courtesy of Laurie Burns Photography.


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Surviving the Friendpocalypse
Gemma's report on the Fresh Pages 2018 reading series
The best thing that happened after this reading is I found a title.
I had been using FRIENDPOCALYPSE, which is a portmanteau of "Friendship" and "Apocalypse", which is what this play is about. Sort of. It's an attention-grabbing title, but more in a Sharknado way than in an Endgame way.
A family friend came to the show and suggested I name it after a tarot card. Well, duh, that's a great idea. The show is now called Nine of Swords. Thanks, Phil!
Mostly what I wanted from this reading (besides a better play title) was to hear the thing out loud. What does it sound like when a telekenetic charismatic toxic gay man and his analytical overly practical yet somehow obsessed with tarot cards bestie break up at a party in front of all of their friends? And then, what does it feel like when the ominous black cloud, the cloud that has brought death and destruction and hopelessness and fear as it drags across our country, what does it feel like when this cloud settles over your city? Your house? Your friends and family?
This script is still in a rough place, but I know what needs to happen next, which is as much as a person can ask of a reading. I am so grateful for an audience who was willing to take a chance on something new and strange, and glad for performers and a director who were completely willing to jump into the murky waters with me.
I'm sending this script out into the world in hopes of obtaining some resources (funding, actors, dramaturgical support) to keep developing it. I'm feeling more clarity and hope about this black cloud than I have in a long time. Thanks for being a part of its inception.
Author Gemma IrishPosted on June 1, 2018 July 12, 2019 Categories Blog, Fresh Pages
Katherine's report on the Fresh Pages 2018 reading series
Confession: I have a habit of doing things at the last minute. I was frantically re-writing up to the day of the reading. I was spending pretty much every waking moment on revisions. Which meant that when the day arrived, the entire script was imprinted on my brain.
As a result, I couldn't enjoy it. I'd lost perspective. Every line seemed 100% predictable! Couldn't the audience see that?!
No, they couldn't. It only seemed predictable to me because I'd gone over it half a dozen times in the past 36 hours.
Once I realized that, I was able to stop cringing and wanting to hide under the floorboards. I got a lot of terrific feedback from the actors as well as the audience, and dove into the next draft.
"A Pornography Play" was a placeholder title; it's a historical piece about a controversial 1983 anti-pornography ordinance that divided the feminist movement nationwide. It has since been retitled "Us Against Us."
It's also a musical. My collaborator, Benjamin Emory Larson, is not only a brilliant composer but also a fantastic dramaturg who has been instrumental in shaping the script. At the time of the reading, we had only one song completed, and we played a recording we'd made with us as the singers.
Our next step is to set up a musical reading with live singers. Well, okay, our next step is to write the songs. Stay tuned…
Author Katherine GloverPosted on April 28, 2018 July 12, 2019 Categories Blog, Fresh Pages
A PLAY WITH TWO LIVES: All of the Everything or It's Too Cold for You Here
Alayna's report on the Fresh Pages 2018 reading series
For our Fresh Pages series, I chose to work on a newer play. All of the Everything was inspired by a 10-minute play I wrote with the same name. I really loved this play and wanted to explore the Woman character deeper. However, I wasn't sure if this 10-minute play could exist as a full-length, so I wanted to take time to explore it.
GREAT NEWS! I learned–in the riskiest way possible–that this piece does have a life of its own. There's definitely more left to explore and develop, but I discovered how this story could live in a 10-minute and a full-length.
My favorite place to sit at my own reading is behind the audience with the script spread out on the floor.
The 10-minute piece is a nonstop ride with little to no time to adjust to your surroundings. The narrative is meant to feel like the Woman is quickly moving through a children's pop-up storybook about her and the Man's future. Then we see how it was abruptly taken away. The magic of this format is that it allows you to live an entire lifetime to understand the tragedy of police brutality from a different lens. It's not just the life that's been lost; it's a future interrupted; it's a stolen future.
The full-length gives me more time to flesh out the Woman character, primarily focusing on her grieving. We dive deeply into one life affected by the Man's death. The play follows her through each of the 5-stages of grief. It forced me to ask, what does acceptance look like? Which I'm still trying to answer. I'm also still exploring who the Woman is outside of the man, thinking about desires she had for herself without him.
I was also really interested in how dance could help express the Woman's grieving. Many times you can't find the words, so singing didn't really feel right, but music felt crucial. Whether that movement is dance, exercise, or fighting those are ways we organically express ourselves when we can't find the words. Also, sometimes sweating can be a different way for the body to cry… Or is that just me? Any way… Thinking about movement, I developed the character of the Woman's Shadow. What does it feel/look like when you've separated yourself? Your body keeps moving through the world, but your spirit is stuck, refusing to move from a place of pain.
The best feedback box ever… Even though my play had nothing to do with dinosaurs.
To wrap things up, I'm most excited to learn that this play is a play, which has led me to change the title, so people don't get them confused. I've now changed the play title to It's Too Cold for You Here. The Man says this to the Woman, when she wants to move closer to him and decides to let herself sink to the bottom of her depression. I think the title helped change the tone of what we will experience versus what is experienced in the 10-minute.
Author Alayna BarnesPosted on April 4, 2018 July 15, 2019 Categories Blog, Fresh Pages
Imaginary Cats and Triscuit Boxes
Rachel's report on the Fresh Pages 2018 reading series
I had a new play reading scheduled for February 28th with the Playwright Cabal, and as of February 1st, I had about 25% of a play.
I had started writing this piece years ago for a contest that called for plays with polyamorous characters. And, as is my process, I didn't write the piece on time, sat on it for a few years, and picked it back up for something else. Specifically, I lost a notebook in which I had written a song for the skeletal sock puppet heads to sing, and I didn't want to rewrite it. I had submitted the fragments for a few development opportunities, but hadn't bit the bullet and really written it. Then, when the Cabal presented the opportunity to read a new play, I decided to recommit to my little polyamorous Orpheus riff, and put the show description on the website.
I'll have tons of time when I go home for Christmas, Rachel thought. I'll definitely get it finished then.
Fast forward to February 1st, and low and behold, there was still the same fragments I'd submitted years ago. But now, I had a whole Cabal and talented director Daisuke Kawachi breathing down my neck.
The littlest dramaturg takes helpful notes
So, I wrote a draft in a week, read it in my house with a bunch of super smart actors, and got very helpful feedback. I even got an assist from my toddler, who jumped right up and took her own scribbly notes (in my notebook). I was pleasantly surprised to discover that I had a play, or at least, the start of a play. And, luckily, I had a few more weeks to make it better.
I am consistently delighted by the wealth of talent we have here in the Twin Cities. Daisuke has a great rolodex of actors with new work experience, and we were able to get Stephanie Bertumen, Victoria Pyan, Pedro Juan Fonseca, Megan Burns, Hope Nordquist, and Gabriel Murphy to sit down with us and try to make a play come to life. If you can get these good-looking smart people to act at you, please do.
The "Figment" cast in front of the director's accent wall with LaCroix
The play follows a throuple – David, Meredith, and Robin – who travel into the underworld when
one of the partners is lured down by an imaginary cat. It deals with mental health issues, the difficulty of being in a relationship with someone who's struggling, and my antipathy toward Bruce Springsteen. It grew by leaps and bounds between rehearsals and I know there's lots more room to grow, too.
Finally, it was time for the reading. The Cabal has been working with the White Page Gallery to host our Fresh Pages reading series. For Heather Meyer's reading last month, there was a large and elaborate abstract sculpture installation in place, which made the reading feel extra art-y. My reading fell between exhibits, so we had a blank space in which to make our underworld.
For the previous reading, a golden Feedback Feedbox was carefully crafted, so that audience members could submit written feedback and we could avoid awkward talkbacks. That carefully crafted Feedbox was, of course, completely forgotten this month, so we used this Triscuit box instead.
All in all, it was moving and exciting and it made me want to keep this piece alive. Not too bad for a play that didn't exist four weeks ago.
Author Rachel TeaglePosted on March 1, 2018 July 12, 2019 Categories Blog, Fresh Pages
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We are joining in the festive spirit and here's our Diwali dhamaka. We have the line-up ready for the rest of the year and dare we say it ourselves, it looks amazing!!!
We are so proud that Godrej is the principal partner at KASHISH this year. Our mothership has been leading the way for Indian corporates to provide safe and inclusive workspaces, and this continued association with KASHISH is a sign of Godrej's solidarity with the LGBT community.
Our Lab has been having an ongoing conversation on gender ever since our inception. This month, we are adding to this conversation with a public adda.


Great Orlando Discounts are an authorized Disney reseller and have one of the most interesting back stories of all the sellers that Ticket Rangers features. The business started in 1982 as a fruit stand on the 192 before evolving over time into one of the most famous discount sellers around. Still standing in the same location as the original fruit stand, Great Orlando Discounts are IATA certified and one stop shop travel agent that can also provide flights, hotels and cruises.


Why Do you need to clean your solar panels?
The operating efficiency of a solar PV panel is dependent on the amount on sunlight that hits it. If trees constantly shade your panels, the amount of electricity they generate will be significantly reduced. Likewise, if you panels are covered in dirt they are going to produce less electricity, so keeping them clean ensures you are maximising your generating potential and maximising your returns from the Feed-in Tariff.
All sorts of things can make your solar panels dirty – pollen from plants and trees, salt deposits (if you live near the sea), may be just an unfortunate bombing run from a bird. In simply may even be just be an accumulation of dust on the panel, but any of these could significantly decrease the amount of electricity you are producing, so how do you go about cleaning the panels to keep them producing the most electricity they can.
How to keep you solar PV panels clean?
Despite nature making the panels dirtier, naturally occurring rain does a pretty good job of cleaning them, however it is still a good idea to give them a proper clean 3-4 times a year.
When considering cleaning your solar PV panels, never use an abrasive soap or cleaning sponge as this can scratch the glass of the panel, which will permanently lower its generating capacity. Research has even shown using tap water can leave miniscule mineral deposits on the panels when it dries off (although we don't suggest spending additional money on purified water) decreasing capacity.
Below we have described the 4 different ways to keep your solar panels clean.
Use a soft bristled brush and a liquid soap that you would use to clean the dishes. The soft brush will ensure no damage is done to to the panels while cleaning them.
Use a solar panel cleaning company. This is certainly the easiest method, but perhaps the costliest. Simply search on the internet for a local window cleaner who offers the service to professionally clean your panels. They should use the appropriate cleaning products and tools to get your panels back up to 100%.
HeliotexTM offer an automatic solar panel cleaning system that automatically washes and rinses your solar panels. This system attaches water nozzles to your solar panels, and houses a 20litre store of soap concentrate, which is administered to the panels when required. The HeliotexTM system tends to be for large solar installations to make it cost effective.
You can also buy a nano-coating that can be applied to the panels, much like polishing a car. You simply treat your solar PV panels with the nano-coating that has hydrophobic properties, which repels water and dirt as it comes into contact with the panels. Nanoshell and Smart shield both supply this material in the UK.
For both residential and commercial solar installations, knowing when to clean solar panels is a very difficult decision to make. You obviously don't want to clean the array before it rains because it would be a waste of money to clean. You also don't want to wait too long because that would mean reduced kWh generation and lost money.
When is the best time to clean? There is actually a new device on the market that is installed next to your PV array (on the existing mounting rails) and measures the soiling level. With a device like this, you could clean the panels when it most financially responsible. The device also doubles as an irradiance sensor. It's made by Fracsun and is called ARES.
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On July 23rd, we had the privilege to launch the first international summer course on "Persian-Islamic Geometric Patterns" in Islamic School of Art.
At 9 am, the opening ceremony started with the presence of the participants, course staff and the faculty and officials of ISOA. we got to know each other very briefly and the course Director Mr. Soltanpour described the plan for the course in the coming days. then we had our 1st visit to the holy shrine of Lady Masoumeh and examined some of the patterns up-close along with our course instructor Saeid Shakouri. after lunch, we had a class on Philosophy of Geometric patterns with Dr. Koushei and after that, our first workshop on drawing Geometric patterns started and after getting to know the basics of these patterns, our participants drew their very first pattern in the workshop.
We arrived in Isfahan at midnight, after a good rest, we started the 3rd day of the course with walking toward the Naqshe Jahan Square and visiting Ālī Qāpū palace. We climbed the stairs of the palace and reached the balcony where the whole square was in our sight. after a brief explanation of the history, meaning, and purpose of the square by our course manager Mr. Alavi, we began exploring the geometric patterns in the palace. then we went to Chehel Sotoun palace, a good example of the Persian garden concept and we enjoyed the mesmerizing patterns in the wooden roof of the palace. after lunch, we had our next workshop for drawing geometric patterns in a historical mansion called the Dehdashti house.
we had a surprise visit to the traditional Royal oil factory belonged to the Safavid kings.
for lunch, we had a taste of the local cuisine, Beryooni. we had the 5th workshop for drawing geometric patterns in the afternoon.
after this amazing visit, we went to Dehdashti house for lunch and our last workshop for drawing geometric patterns.
after the last workshop, we had the closing ceremony where we gave the certificates to each participant and they each had a few minutes to share their experience with everyone.
The course officially ended in the evening of July 27th and we got ready to say goodbye to the new friends of ISOA.


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Савјет министара Босне и Херцеговине (бош./хрв. -{Vijeće ministara Bosne i Hercegovine}-) орган је извршне власти Босне и Херцеговине.

Предсједавајућег Савјета министара именује Предсједништво, а потврђује Представнички дом Парламентарне скупштине. Предсједавајући Савјета министара затим именује министре који ступају на дужност након што их потврди Представнички дом.

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Савјет министара је одговоран за спровођење смјерница и одлука у сљедећим областима: спољна политика, политика спољне трговине, царинска и монетарна политика, финансије институција државе Босне и Херцеговине и њене међународне финансијске обавезе, политика имиграције, избјеглица и азила и регулација ових области, међународна и међуентитетска примјена кривичних закона укључујући и односе са Интерполом, успостављање и управљање општом и међународном комуникационом опремом, уређивање међуентитетског саобраћаја, контрола авиосаобраћаја, подршка међуентитском усклађивању, као и по другим питањима која договоре ентитети.

Савјет министара Босне и Херцеговине чини сљедећих девет министарстава:
 Министарство спољних послова
 Министарство спољне трговине и економских односа
 Министарство финансија и трезора
 Министарство комуникација и саобраћаја
 Министарство цивилних послова
 Министарство за људска права и избјеглице
 Министарство правде
 Министарство безбједности
 Министарство одбране.

Осим министарстава, Савјет министара има и сљедећих пет сталних тијела: Генерални секретаријат, Одбор за економију, Одбор за унутрашњу политику, Дирекција за европске интеграције Босне и Херцеговине и Канцеларија за законодавство.

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Q: Term for Uncountable Nouns, Mass Nouns which are sometimes countable While I know how to use the words that I use, I do not know if there is a term to describe words that are uncountable nouns, but at the same time are countable in other circumstances.  "Cheese" is one example perhaps.  I find researching this does not clarify anything - words seem to be countable and uncountable at the same time (depending on context) - is there a term for this or do we just have to accept the context rather than having an overriding term?

A: The Wikipedia entry for mass nouns notes:

In linguistics, a mass noun, uncountable noun, or non-count noun is a
  noun with the syntactic property that any quantity of it is treated as
  an undifferentiated unit, rather than as something with discrete
  subsets. Non-count nouns are distinguished from count nouns.
Given that different languages have different grammatical features,
  the actual test for which nouns are mass nouns may vary between
  languages. In English, mass nouns are characterized by the fact that
  they cannot be directly modified by a numeral without specifying a
  unit of measurement, and that they cannot combine with an indefinite
  article (a or an). Thus, the mass noun "water" is quantified as "20
  litres of water" while the count noun "chair" is quantified as "20
  chairs". However, both mass and count nouns can be quantified in
  relative terms without unit specification (e.g., "so much water," "so
  many chairs").
Some mass nouns can be used in English in the plural to mean "more
  than one instance (or example) of a certain sort of entity"—for
  example, "Many cleaning agents today are technically not soaps, but
  detergents." In such cases they no longer play the role of mass nouns,
  but (syntactically) they are treated as count nouns.

It also observes:

Some nouns have both a mass sense and a count sense (for example,
  paper).

Cheese appears to be another of these nouns with both a mass sense and a count sense. The Oxford Dictionaries website includes the following as a definition of cheese:

[COUNT NOUN] A complete cake of cheese with its rind.

It offers the following example sentence:

"the cheeses are trimmed and wrapped in sterilized muslin."

This is sufficient to reassure me that I could legitimately say, "Nine of the cheeses are finished and we have three more to go."  The word cheese can, then function as both a mass noun and a count noun, meaning slightly different things in the two uses.
It also seems clear that most mass nouns can make an appearance as a count noun.  The Wikipedia article cited above notes:

Some mass nouns can be used in English in the plural to mean "more
  than one instance (or example) of a certain sort of entity"—for
  example, "Many cleaning agents today are technically not soaps, but
  detergents." In such cases they no longer play the role of mass nouns,
  but (syntactically) they are treated as count nouns.

I've tried but haven't been able to find an example of a noun that cannot become a count noun in this way.

The lab tested 7 gasolines. 12 different coffees are on offer.

I admit that I would like the sentence above better if it said "7 brands of gasoline" or "7 samples of gasoline", but nothing about it seems to me wrong or even particularly surprising.  Even abstract nouns seem to be amenable to this transformation:

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10 Hopes I Have For Past Loves (Title of Huffington Post Article)

A: Cheese is not countable in any situation.
You can count types of cheese (four cheese pizza), you can even add a unit and say four blocks of cheese. But cheese itself is not countable.
Remember:

In English, uncountable nouns are characterized by the fact that they cannot be directly modified by a numeral without specifying a
  unit of measurement, and that they cannot combine with an indefinite
  article (a or an).

Uncountable nouns CAN be modified by numbers if units of measurement are included.
Also, uncountable nouns can be used in English in the plural to mean "more than one instance (or example) of a certain sort of entity" (refer to my four cheese pizza example)...

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Many patients struggling with bladder or pelvic pain start with their LOCAL primary care providers who, after excluding UTI, usually refer patients to local board certified urologists and/or urogynecologists.
The challenge with local providers is that few have an interest in treating pelvic pain, which requires more patience and more training. Due to limited budgets, local providers may rarely attend conferences such as the AUA which provide the latest courses on pelvic pain treatment strategies, including IC.
Your best defense is an educated offense. You should walk into those clinics thoroughly knowledgeable about your treatment options. Don't forget that the AUA Guidelines has a six step treatment protocol with more than a dozen treatment possibilities. You can, of course, bring them some information such as our Treatment Checklist but fair warning, some simply don't have an interest or may have an ego so large they won't read the materials you provide.
You are truly blessed if you have a local provider who is passionate about treating IC and/or pelvic pain. Treat them kindly and bring cookies at least once a year!
If you have not responded to therapy at a local clinic, you can ask for a referral (or second opinion) to a regional specialist and/or university health center. These tertiary care centers often have a much better depth of experience diagnosing and treating IC and/or pelvic pain. In the San Francisco Bay Area, for example, patients from nine counties are often referred to Stanford or UCSF Hospitals.
The good news is that many, but not all, regional centers with large urology clinics have more knowledge and experience working with complex bladder and pelvic pain. They should be doing a diagnostic assessment that follows the AUA Guidelines, INCLUDING a pelvic floor assessment. They should be utilizing treatments that are current, such as rescue instillations, etc.
Many of these larger hospitals may also perform IC research and have their own team of professionals including: nurse practitioners, physical therapists, dietitians and psychologists.
Fair Warning – Some of the best hospitals in the country still may not be that interested in treating chronic pelvic or bladder pain. A good example is the Mayo Clinic (Minneapolis) which is excellent working with cancer patients, but not so much with chronic pain disorders.
Patients with the most challenging cases often seek a national or even international specialists. These providers have decades long experience working with IC/BPS, prostatitis and pelvic pain and are veritable masters at diagnosing more complex cases and providing care. They frequently participate in national clinical trials, provide training on IC/BPS to other medical care professionals and are featured speakers at urology conferences and patient events.
If a national center is near you, such as within a three or four hour drive, please make an effort to visit their clinic. That longer drive early in your treatment could save you years of struggle to find a physician who really, truly believes that you are suffering and wants to help!


There are at least 10 Reasons to Buy a Home! Even here at Lake Oconee we hear much gloom and doom that the idea of home ownership is not a good investment at the present. We have had a paradigm shift lately concerning the benefits of owning one's own home. Maybe for a few years we will not see much profit on a home sale if we have to move. However, some voices out there are advocating that home ownership is still a positive option, if not for all, for many of us. Following is a reblog of a post that I consider an honest assessment of the pros and cons of home ownership.
I will begin by stating that I'm not a real estate agent and derive no income from real estate sales. The information provided is to help potential home buyers make the most prudent choices regarding the purchase of a home.
As a former home builder I have built and sold hundreds of homes and have experienced both good and bad markets. Each day I read news about housing and the economy, and while much of that news is negative, I believe the current market to have some of the best opportunities for buyers that I've experienced during my entire career. Below I have offered several pertinent facts for buyers to consider.
Great prices. In most areas of the country eager buyers can find incredible prices on homes, with many priced below the cost of construction. With the bursting of the housing "bubble," an irrational buying frenzy that drove prices well beyond value, homes are once more becoming affordable. Many of the millions who overpaid or who borrowed against equity are now unable to maintain their payments, which has flooded the market with foreclosures and short-sales and driven home prices down near their historical averages.
Low interest rates. With interest rates at historic lows, those purchasing a home will find their mortgage payments much easier on the budget. And once inflation returns, which will happen at some point, the low interest rates of today could vanish forever.
Leveraged investment. A fact that most purchasers often overlook, homes—unless purchased for cash—are a leveraged purchase. Most buyers only put a small cash investment towards their purchase, often in the 5-10 percent range; and when the return on the actual investment is calculated, the results can sometimes be dramatic. And while this is not to encourage purchasing for investment potential, the long-term benefit can be a pleasant surprise.
More choices. Home buyers generally have more choices than those looking for rentals. Buyers are not limited to style, location, or features, but can seek out their exact preferences. Additionally, they will not experience the restrictions faced by renters on making modifications, changing colors, or other alterations that would not be possible in most rental situations.
Buyers may save on taxes. Those who itemize deductions on their Federal Income Tax can deduct the interest on their home mortgage as well as the property tax paid on their home. A tax advisor can calculate whether or not such a deduction is advantageous, but for many, the benefits can be substantial.
Pride and stability of ownership. Those who desire to own often do so because of the perceived value and sense of accomplishment that comes from home ownership. According to studies, homes provide an anchor to the community and owners are more likely to participate in local activities, schools, and local politics, enjoying a sense of connection not often found in rental neighborhoods.
Unlimited choice of neighborhoods. The choices for renters are generally more limited when selecting a location, but buyers are only limited by price range and housing inventory. With today's large numbers of homes for sale, buyers have the flexibility of finding a home near the schools, shopping or other amenities they desire.
Security. Strangers do not have keys to your home, and homes can be purchased in areas of low crime rates, providing a sense of security. With several Web Sites offering information on neighborhood statistics, home buyers can choose the area that best meets the safety and security needs of their family.
When you hear a door close, it's yours. I'll always remember the comment a friend made when moving from his apartment into a new home, "When I hear a door close, I want to know it's mine." Privacy, flexibility, and serenity are not concepts normally associated with rental units.
Although today's lower home prices may be attractive, not everyone should purchase a home. Those whose employment may be tentative or who are subject to being transferred, may find it better to rent until those conditions change. Additionally, those who lack the financial resources to purchase and who have little or no savings may find that the risk outweighs the rewards. They too, should wait for more opportune times. Buying isn't for everyone; but those who prefer to own and who meet the conditions for ownership may find this the opportunity of a lifetime—and an opportunity that can create a lifetime of rewards.
And while we all like to take advantage of great buying opportunities, purchasing a home requires both an understanding of the current market as well as historical trends that may affect the potential future value. That's why I recommend that buyers seek the advice of a professional buyer's agent experienced in their market to assist in the purchase process. Proper guidance is critical; what appears to be a dream purchase can become a nightmare when not properly analyzed.
In which category do you belong? Are you financially stable and value home ownership? Lake Oconee is a great place for a second home.
If you are a qualified buyer, call Suzie and Jim Hudson for further information about homes for sale in the Lake Oconee area. RE/MAX Lake Oconee, 706-453-6253 (cell) or go to LakeOconee.com website to search for property.


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Election in Christianity involves God choosing a particular person or group of people to a particular task or to relationship, especially eternal life.
Election to eternal life is viewed by some as conditional on a person's faith, and by others as unconditional.
The Old Testament applies the term "elect" to the Israelites in as far as they are called to be the chosen people, or people of God, or are faithful to their divine call. The idea of such an election is common in Deuteronomy and in Isaiah 40-66.
The New Testament transfers the meaning of the term from its connection with the people of Israel to the members of the body of Christ (Christian church), either militant on earth or triumphant in heaven.
1 2 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Elect". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton.
LESÊTRE in Dict. de la Bible (Paris, 1899), II, 1708 sqq.; MURRAY, Dict. of the Bible (New York, 1900), I, 678 sqq.; KNABENBAUER, Evang. secundum Matthæum (Paris, 1893), II, 178, 247; MONSABRÉ Conférences de Notre-Dame (1899), Conference VI.


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Wine Trail 1 – Sremska Kamenica – Ledinci – Rakovac – Begeč – Kovilj and Temerin
It may be an unusual claim for contemporaries that an urban, highly populated Novi Sad has winemakers and winegrowers within the city perimeters. Historiography records that in the first half of the 18th century, the inhabitants of the town, which was then called Petrovaradinski Šanac, on the Srem, Fruška Gora side of the Danube, had around three hundred vineyards. The phenomenon was so widespread that almost every middle-class family had its own vineyard. The need for wine production was so great that those inhabitants of the trench who cultivated the vineyards on the monastery estates agreed to high levies – a tithe and a hoe fee (one hoe was about 1000 m2) just to have a vineyard. Contemporary Novi Sad winegrowers and winemakers are the heirs of that viticultural skill, as well as the passion associated with the grapes and wine.
Nowadays, the wine trails of Novi Sad stretch on both the Bačka and Srem sides of the city. On the Bačka side, there are wineries in Kovilj and the nearby municipal centre of Temerin, while in the city centre, numerous wine shops suggest to visitors that you are in an area that is par excellence wine region.
As soon as you cross from the Bačka part of Novi Sad to the Srem side in Sremska Kamenica, Ledinci and Rakovac, you can visit several Novi Sad winemakers, taste their wines and hear stories about the winemaking tradition that have been kept as bequests for generations. A part of the tradition is the modern grape assortment [1] for the production of white Fruška Gora wines: Italian Riesling, Chardonnay, Župljanka, Sauvignon, Traminac, Neoplanta, Sila, Rhine Riesling, etc., and for red wines: Merlot, Probus, Frankovka, Portuguiser, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, etc.
Novi Sad on the Bačka side
Along the main tourist routes in Novi Sad, there are numerous wine shops and wine stores where you can ask for an advice on choosing wine, and then buy Fruška Gora and wines from other regions. As a rule, these are pleasant places that fans of this drink of the gods gladly visit. In the very centre of the city there are the Vinska kuća Bouquet (Wine House Bouquet) (Dunavska Street 29), Vinoteka Naša vina (Our Wines Wien Shop) (Dunavska Street 31), Vinoteka Vina Vojvodine (Vojvodina Wines Wine Shop) (Mite Ružića Street 2), Vinarija Milutinović (Milutinović Winery) (Grčkoškolska Street 7), Vučurević vinarija i pršutara (Vučurević Winery and Prosciutto Shop) (Pašićeva Street 25), Vinarija Lager&Wine (Lager&Wine Winery) (Svetozara Miletića Street 17) and SL vinoteka (SL Wine Shop) (Pozorišni trg 4), Vinoteka Wine Therapy (Wine Therapy Wine Shop) (Beogradski kej 31), Vinoteka Vino i tako to (Wine and Alike Wine Shop) (Maksima Gorkog Street 17a), while in the wider city centre there is the KM Wine Shop (Hadži Ruvimova Street 50). Although in the wine shops and stores listed above you can also find Fruška Gora wines, the winemakers from Sremski Karlovci, Rakovac and other places have their own shops such as Dulka Vinoteka (Dulka Wine Shop) (Vojvode Bojovića Street 9 and Ćirpanova Street 6) and Vinarija Salaxia (Salaxia Winery) (Lasla Gala Street 17). Novi Sad hosts important international wine fairs, including the International Wine Festival Interfest (June), Mačak's Day of the Young Portuguiser (November) and the Novi Sad Wine Salon (April). Fruška Gora winemakers, but also those from other wine areas, have the opportunity to sell their wines and other products during numerous events that take place outdoors in the city.
Wine house Bouquet; Photo: Dragan Kurucić
Begeč is a Novi Sad suburban settlement that can be reached by local bus. It is assumed that the place got its name during the rule of the Ottomans and that in Turkish "Begeč" could mean Bey's village. Within this Danube settlement with a typical layout of houses, it is easy to notice the bell tower of the Church of the Holy Apostle Luke from the first half of the 19th century. There is an artesian well in the settlement, once a common occurrence in places in Vojvodina, and as clean water becomes a rarity, it is not impossible that the facility in Begeč will become a necessity and a tourist attraction.
Traces of history within the Begeč area are significant, but they are not prepared for tourist visits. This primarily refers to the remains of a Roman fortification with a port (Castellum Onagrinum) built at the end of the 3rd century, which, together with Bononia (Banoštor) on the other side of the Danube, was a part of the system of fortifications on the Danube. Archaeological excavations at this site have shown that there are necropolises and graves from the time of the migration of the people, as well as the Saramatian necropolis. It is also known that there was a Catholic monastery in the area of Begeč in the 12th century.
The modern settlement has significant tourist attractions that are an integral part of the tourist offer of the Novi Sad area. These are: "Begečka jama" Nature Park, "Čarda kod Braše" ("Tavern at Braša's"), "Čarda na Jami" ("Tavern at Jama"), "Cvejin salaš" ("Cveja's Salaš Farmstead") and recently the Vojnović Winery.
Kovilj is an old Bačka settlement that was first mentioned at the beginning of the 14th century. In the middle of the 18th century, with the creation of the Military Border in the Habsburg Monarchy, the village was divided into Upper Kovilj, whose inhabitants were border guards, and Lower Kovilj under the county administration. That is the reason why one village has two churches in the same street. The Serbian Orthodox Church of the Lord's Ascension (Upper Kovilj) was built in 1829, and the Serbian Orthodox Church of St. Thomas the Apostle (Lower Kovilj) in 1845, on the site of an older temple. The icons on the iconostasis of the Lower Kovilj church were painted by Anton Krel according to the works of Uroš Predić. The church has several valuable books. Next to the Upper Kovilj church is the birth house of Laza Kostić, one of the greatest Serbian poets, writers and translators. In the park across the street there is a monument dedicated to Kovilj volunteers who fought in the Army of the Kingdom of Serbia during the World War I at Kajmakčalan and Dobruja.
Kovilj; Photo: Aleksandar Milutinović
Only a few hundred meters from the Lower Kovilj church, the Kovilj Museum was established thanks to the great commitment of Petar Viđikant with the aim of preserving and exhibiting historical, ethnographic and artistic items that document the life of the inhabitants of Kovilj for several centuries. That is where you can find the substitute for the lack of the opportunity to visit Laza Kostić's birth house. In addition, you will learn about many famous people from Kovilj and famous people born in Šajkaška, as well as about small – big Kovilj stories. The selection of exhibits, their thematic arrangement and inspiring interpretation of the museum's founder go beyond a simple presentation of the past in such a way that the museum space grows into a house of ideas in which there is enough room for the present as well. Here you can buy local souvenirs, rolled cheeses awarded at fairs, goat cheese, natural juices and jams. All the listed gastronomic treasures were created in the same street or in the immediate vicinity.
The visitors, who come here for the first time, are fascinated by the large number of active nests of storks, and those who know the life of birds will tell you that the reason is preserved nature. The settlement is located on the edge of the Special Nature Reserve Kovilj-Petrovaradin Marsh, so thanks to the programmes of the Eco-Centre Kovilj, the Public Company "Vojvodinašume" offers, with a prior notice, the programmes for motor boat rides along the old Danube meanders, education for all nature lovers about the values of the reserve and walking tour along the sites of Schleiz, Tikvara and Kurjačka greda.
The tourist offer is additionally complemented by the Vinski podrum Do kraja sveta (Wine Cellar Until the End of the World).
Kovilj is an important destination for pilgrimages and excursions that end in the Holy Archangel Monastery. According to tradition, the monastery was founded by St. Sava, and it was first mentioned in the middle of the 17th century. The present appearance of the monastery dates back to the middle of the 18th century. Also, there are many visitors who will not miss the opportunity to visit (upon prior notice) the Sava Graorac Agricultural Estate, which offers mangulica products. Rare are those who will not end their visit to Kovilj in the Ethno Restaurant "Na kraj sveta" ("At the End of the World") located at Arkanj, a tributary of the Danube, known as a fishing resort, where you can rent a boat in the summer.
Serbian Orthodox Church of St. Thomas the Apostle (Lower Kovilj), Laza Kostić Street 16. Contact: father Stevan Lukić + 381 (0)64 800 4221, +381 (0)21 298 8032; E-mail: spcodonjikovilj@gmail.com It is possible to visit the church upon prior announcement (which is mandatory in case of group visits).
Kovilj Museum, Laza Kostić Street 102. Opening hours: Friday, Saturday and Sunday 12:00-05:00 p.m. Announcement is mandatory. Accepts groups of up to 20 persons. Contact: Petar Viđikant +381 (0)64 115 2711.
Turistička agencija "Vojvodinašume-turist" Tourist Agency, Eco-Centre Kovilj, Dušana Vickova Street 41 (the yard of the Forest Administration Kovilj). Contact: + 381 (0)21 643 2401; E-mail: travel@vojvodinasume.rs; www.vojvodinasume.rs.
Kovilj Monastery, Duška Vickova Street 51. Phone: +381 (0)21 298 8020; E-mail: mankovilj@mts.rs (group visits should be announced a day earlier).
Ethno Restaurant "Na kraj sveta" ("At the End of the World"), Arkanj. Contact: + 381 (0)69 718 777; E-mail: info@nakrajsveta.rs www.nakrajsveta.rs
Sava Graorac Agricultural Estate, Vojvođanskih brigada Street 57. Announcement is mandatory. Contact: +381 +381 (0)21 298 8558, +381 (0)64 153 2367; www.mangulicakovilj.rs
When you cross the Danube from Bačka to the Srem side, it will be quite clear that you are on the side of the city that begins and ends with the slopes of Fruška Gora, which sometimes fall steeply and then gently into a large river. And while Petrovaradin, with its mighty fortress on the rock, captures the imagination of visitors, the undulating and green slopes of Sremska Kamenica suggest an exciting encounter with nature and wines.
Sremska Kamenica; Photo: Aleksandar Milutinović
For wine lovers, there is the Šukac Cellar, owned by the Savić family, where the tradition of winemaking is continued nowadays by the sixth generation of this Sremska Kamenica family.
If you do not want to leave the urban environment after tasting and buying wine, you can end the day by walking through Sremska Kamenica and visiting the Serbian Orthodox Church of the Holy Mother's Nativity (1758) and the Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Sepulchre (1811) in the centre, and Zmaj's Museum, and take a rest in the Kamenica Park where you can also try the excellent fish soup at Čarda Sremac (Sremac Fish Tavern).
Association of Fishermen and the Danube Lovers "Sremac". Karađorđeva Street 16, Sremska Kamenica
Memorial Collection "Jovan Jovanović Zmaj" (Zmaj's Museum), Jovana Jovanovića Zmaja Street 1, Sremska Kamenica www.museumns.rs
Ledinci
If you decide to go deeper into the Fruška Gora landscape in the desire to continue to get to know Fruška Gora wines, the road will take you to Ledinci, to the Antonijević Family Winery, one of Fruška Gora estates that has been committed to the tradition of grape growing and wine production for five generations now, while you can find Podrum Miljević (Miljević Cellar) in Stari Ledinci, at the beginning of the territory of the National Park "Fruška Gora". The Miljevićis, like many winemakers, are people of special talents, which you will understand as soon as you step onto their property.
Ledinci, Monastery Savinac; Photo: Aleksandar Milutinović
Stari Ledinci is a place with a turbulent history. The village was burned in 1942 and then rebuilt for decades. Traces of history are two fountains in Stari Ledinci with carved years 1842 and 1885, as well as the remains of a medieval church in the settlement of Klisa, which some researchers believe is the missing monastery of St. Sava that is mentioned in the 16th century. For lovers of walking, the path to the lookout point above the Ledinci Lake the path leads through the Zvečan spring. You can also choose other paths for a walk towards Pera's Cave or towards the Popovica and Orlovo Bojište picnic areas. Fans of gastronomic pleasures will not miss to visit the Stojadinović-Pintar Family Farm (Naša farma kozica) and buy goat's milk products. You should not miss the gastronomic pleasure, which includes Fruška Gora wines at the Vidikovac Restaurant, which offers a panoramic view of Novi Sad.
Stojadinović-Pintar Family Farm, Vuka Karadžića Street 55, Stari Ledinci
Vidikovac Restaurant, Samarski put bb, Ledinci http://www.vidikovac.rs/
A one-day trip to Rakovac will bring you new experiences. Lovers of wine pleasures will head, upon a prior notice, to Vinarija Salaxia and Organska vinarija Imperator (Salaxiai Winery and the Imperator Organic Winery). It is a family story created at a place where viticulture has been the driver of life for centuries. On the stretch of Salaksija, which offers a million dollars view of the Danube, there is another winery where you can enjoy top wines – Vinarija Dumo (Dumo Winery).
Rakovac is not a unique settlement. Stari Rakovac (Old Rakovac), where the serfs of the Rakovac monastery estate used to live, was burned down in 1942. The memorials of the People's Liberation Movement, Stručica and Kamenolom, and the Monument to the fighters who were killed during the armed struggle at the same location talk about the suffering of the settlement and its residents during the World War II, as well as about a strong antifascist tradition of the residents of Rakovac. After the war, Stari Rakovac was partially renovated, and Novi Rakovac (New Rakovac) was built so that the majority of houses were built along the Novi Sad-Beočin road.
Monastery Rakovac; Photo: Dragan Kurucić
On the southern edge of Novi Rakovac, 2 km from the Salaxia Winery, next to the local primary school, there are the remains of the archaeological site Gradina – Dumbovo. In the Roman period, there was a villa rustic there on the northern border of the empire, in the Middle Ages the richest Benedictine monastery at Fruška Gora, out of about ten at that time, and during the Turkish rule the existence of the village of Dumbovo was registered there. Archaeological researches have shown that this is an area where the oldest layers originate from the Old Iron Age.
Picnic goers, visitors, especially participants of pilgrimage journeys will not miss the opportunity to visit the Serbian Orthodox Monastery Rakovac from 1545. Nature lovers can visit the picnic area and the Zmajevac lookout at the intersection of Partizanski and Rakovac-Vrdnik road, 4km away from the Salaxia Winery. The area is protected as a scientific and research site, and it is adorned with forest communities of oak, beech and hornbeam. From the lookout point you can see the Vrdnik Tower and the spa-tourist settlement Vrdnik, while in nice weather you can also see the lower Srem. The Zip line starts from Zmajevac towards the Ethno Village Vrdnička kula. The Serbian Orthodox monastery Vrdnička Ravanica that was built in 1811 on older foundations is also located in Vrdnik.
Serbian Orthodox Monastery Rakovac www.eparhija-sremska.rs/manastiri/rakovac/
Ethno Village Vrdnička kula, Staza zdravlja 34, Vrdnik www.etnoselo-vk.rs/index-1.html
Fruške Terme, Staza zdravlja 39, Vrdnik www.frusketerme.com/Contact.html
Serbian Orthodox Monastery Ravanica Vrdnik www.eparhija-sremska.rs/manastiri/vrdnik-ravanica/
Wine makers from Temerin
Temerin is a multiethnic municipal centre in Bačka, which is 20 km away from Novi Sad. Today, it is a town that pulsates with new contents of stay interesting for tourists, such as pools with thermo-mineral water, "salaš" farmsteads, wineries and the Jegrička Nature Park. Temerin is the host of the International January Wine Fair (January 25th), organized by "Društvo prijatelja bašte" (Temerini Kertbarátkör/Society of Friends of the Garden), which brings together winemakers from Serbia, Hungary, Croatia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Moldova and Bulgaria.
When it comes to wineries, there are Vinogradi and Vindulo Winery – carefully planned family business created on the heritage of generations who lived in times when every farm in Bačka had a vineyard, as well as Craft Kabach Winery, a family winery where everything is done by hand, with love and attention, so the quantities of wine produced are limited, but at the same time determined by the high handmade & craftmade quality.
Do not miss to visit the Jegrička Nature Park, on the Novi Sad – Bečej road, 2 km away from the centre of Temerin. Jegrička is a watercourse composed of a series of connected ponds. This area is on the list of Internationally Important Bird Areas (IBA) and Internationally Important Plant Areas (IPA). The visitors are offered opportunities to walk along the health trails in nature, watch birds and ride boats and catamarans. You can get all the necessary information in the Information Centre of the Jegrička Nature Park.
Bucin Salaš; Photo: Aleksandar Milutinović
There are several interesting "salaš" farmsteads nearby. Bucin salaš in Temerin is a place not to be missed. In spring, it is an island of unexpected contents within the greenery of wheat and silence that strikes the visitors from the city as a miracle. On the vast green space there is a garden-restaurant, football court with other facilities for children, the main house in a country style that houses the restaurant and accommodation facilities. There are several dozen animals living on the farm, of which horses (which you can rent for riding), goats, ducks, and geese, are the expected inhabitants of a typical farm in Vojvodina, but there also llamas, which exchanged the Andes for the Bačka plain. All this is covered by reed roofs that remind of the long passed Vojvodina times.
Information Centre of the Jegrička Nature Park, Bečejski put bb, Temerin www.vodevojvodine.rs
Bucin salaš, Proleterska Street, Temerin. Facebook: @Bucinsalas
Offer of "salaš" farmsteads, tourist tours and things you can also visit in Temerin and its surroundings can be found at http://www.temerintourism.org.rs/contact/
Text: Gordana Stojaković
Photographs: Aleksandar Milutinović
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Iconic Female Characters to Dress Up As This Year
Show Everyone Your Girl Power With These Role Models
By Brielle Sparacino
With Halloween just around the corner, it can be difficult to decide who (or what) to dress up as, especially for the ladies.
Some women like quick-and-easy costumes; the ones they're able to snag at Party City at the last minute. The DIY type of girls plan their costumes months in advance and make scheduled trips to every craft and thrift store within their reach. Although the options in terms of originality at Party City are limited, there are numerous actresses who are kicking butt in the TV and movie industry. You can replicate their character's signature look for Halloween night.
Lana Parilla plays Regina Mills, the Evil Queen in the hit TV show Once Upon a Time. It has been on ABC for five seasons featuring characters like Mulan, Queen Guinevere, Elsa from Disney's "Frozen," and Merida from the Disney's "Brave."
Regina has her fun torturing the people of the Enchanted Forest while simultaneously creating havoc as the Mayor of Storybrooke early in the story. She ditched her evil ways for good in season four, and has become quite the hero.
Regina is an extremely confident and determined woman. She's always ready to work for what she wants, and she always does it in style. Whether it's in one of her signature black gowns or a simple pantsuit, you really can't ask for a better role-model than that.
Melissa Benoist plays Kara Zor-El in the upcoming CBS TV series, "Supergirl." Kara is Superman's cousin, and was sent to Earth from Krypton as a child when her home planet was in danger. She was adopted by the Danvers family and has been forced to shield her abilities from the world for years until recent events bring her and her superpowers into the limelight.
While getting coffee for her boss, she prevents a plane from crashing with her bare hands. Not only is Kara Zor-El destroying gender stereotypes while fighting crime, she's doing it in a mini skirt and thigh-high boots.
Another awesome character to dress up as is Olivia Moore from the CW show iZombie. Liv Moore, played by Rose McIver, was a talented medical student until a zombie attack turned her into one of the undead. Having a craving for brains, she gives up her job at the hospital and starts a new job at the local coroner's office, where she has easy access to the "food" her new diet requires. Liv feasts on the brains of murder victims.
Although the show is only in its second season, Liv's style has consistently been a shirt, sweat-jacket, jeans and booties. Her look is easy to replicate. All you'll have to do is apply some heavy maroon shadow on your eyelids and underneath your eyes to create that "undead" look.
If you're looking for a character with amazing style and an unnatural superpower, look no further than the Scarlet Witch, played by Elizabeth Olsen in "Avengers 2: Age of Ultron."
The Scarlet Witch, whose real name is Wanda Maximoff, was orphaned at the age of 10 along with her twin brother Pietro (Quicksilver). She has the power of telekinesis, so she is able to move things with her mind. She is also able to get inside a person's head and bring their worst fears to the forefront. Her and her brother fight the Avengers and mess with their heads so much that they need to isolate themselves and re-emerge as a new-and-improved unit.
The Scarlet Witch is one of the most unique characters to make her presence known in the movie industry so far. Although her superpowers get enough attention, her outfit does as well. If you're able to score a knee length black dress, red leather jacket, black knee high socks and combat boots, you'll look as fierce as Wanda does on a daily basis.
Finally, there's Shailene Woodley as Tris Prior of the "Divergent" trilogy. Beatrice "Tris" Prior was in the Abnegation faction until she was placed into Dauntless. After completing a series of tests to stay in her faction and enjoying a budding romance with Four, a veteran of Dauntless, Tris learns about the Erudite faction plan to work with Dauntless leaders. Their plan was to turn every member into a mindless soldier to destroy Abnegation. With help from Four and Tris's brother Caleb, they prevent this from happening and manage a narrow escape out of Dauntless.
The third movie is set to release in March 2016. Tris and her signature Dauntless look are always in style. The simple, yet fearless, all-black ensemble consisting of a tank top, leggings, leather jacket and combat boots is perfect to wear to a Halloween party. As long as you have a temporary tattoo replica of Tris's tattoo on your collarbone, everyone can guess who you're supposed to be.
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What is the new consensus on whether fat is good or bad for you?
By EarthTalk on January 7, 2015
Dear EarthTalk: What's the skinny on fat these days? I saw a major magazine cover image recently that was suggesting fat wasn't so bad for us after all? -- Marcy Bellwether, Taos, NM
Going "fat-free" might seem like an effective, safe way to lose weight when considering that fat contains nine calories per gram, compared to four calories per gram in carbohydrates and proteins. But if you take into account the fact that approximately 60 percent of human brain matter consists of fats, eating reduced fat or fat-free foods high in sugar and refined carbohydrates no longer seems as appealing for our health.
"The brain thrives on a fat-rich, low carbohydrate diet, which unfortunately is relatively uncommon in human populations today," reports David Perlmutter, author of Grain Brain. "Mayo Clinic researchers showed that individuals favoring carbohydrates in their diets had a remarkable 89 percent increased risk for developing dementia as contrasted to those whose diets contained the most fat. Having the highest levels of fat consumption was actually found to be associated with an incredible 44 percent reduction in risk for developing dementia."
Granted, certain types of fats are more beneficial than others. "Good" fats include monounsaturated fats, found abundantly in olive oil, peanut oil, hazelnuts, avocados and pumpkin seeds, and polyunsaturated fats (omega 3 and omega 6), which are found in flaxseed oil, chia seeds, marine algae oil and walnuts.
"In the '70s and early '80s…we were not talking about low-fat diets. We were talking about replacing saturated fat with a healthy fat, polyunsaturated fat," says Walter Willett, professor of epidemiology and nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health. "But somewhere in the mid-1980s, we lost that message. It's perhaps partly because some nutritionists felt it was too complicated to talk about different types of fat, and developed the notion we should just reduce all types of fat across the board."
With over five million Americans currently living with Alzheimer's disease, researchers are examining which dietary fats may help prevent dementia. Olivia Okereke at Brigham & Women's Hospital tested how different types of fats affect cognition and memory in women. Over the course of four years, she found that women who consumed high amounts of monounsaturated fats had better overall cognitive function and memory. A study by researchers from Laval University in Quebec revealed similar findings: Diets high in monounsaturated fats increased the production and release of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, which is critical for learning and memory. The loss of acetylcholine production in the brain has been associated with Alzheimer's disease.
Unfortunately, canola oil, which is high in monounsaturated fats in its natural form, is often hydrogenated so it can stay fresh longer in processed foods. Partially hydrogenated oils—also known as Trans fats—were shown to be detrimental to memory in a recent University of California San Diego study. "Trans fats increase the shelf life of the food but reduce the shelf life of the person," reports study author Beatrice Golomb.
Of course, a well-rounded diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables may still be the best way to stay healthy. But it's good to know that a little fat here and there won't kill you. In fact, it might well help you live a healthier, more productive life.
CONTACTS: David Perlmutter, www.drperlmutter.com; Harvard School of Public Health, www.hsph.harvard.edu; Brigham & Women's Hospital, www.brighamandwomens.org.
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Researchers develop painless tattoos that can be self-administered
September 15, 2022 Georgia Tech
Instead of sitting in a tattoo chair for hours enduring painful punctures, imagine getting tattooed by a skin patch containing microscopic needles. Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed low-cost, painless, and bloodless tattoos that can be self-administered and have many applications, from medical alerts to tracking neutered animals to cosmetics. "We've miniaturized the needle so that it's painless, but still effectively deposits tattoo ink in the skin," said Mark Prausnitz, principal investigator on the paper. "This could be a way not only to make medical tattoos more accessible, but also to create new opportunities for cosmetic tattoos because of the ease of administration." Prausnitz, Regents' Professor and J. Erskine Love Jr. Chair in the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, presented the research in the journal iScience, with former Georgia Tech postdoctoral fellow Song Li as co-author. Tattoos are used in medicine to cover up scars, guide repeated cancer radiation treatments, or restore nipples after breast surgery. Tattoos also can be used instead of bracelets as medical alerts to communicate serious medical conditions such as diabetes, epilepsy, or allergies. Various cosmetic products using microneedles are already on the market — mostly for anti-aging — but developing microneedle technology for tattoos is new. Prausnitz, a veteran in this area, has studied microneedle patches for years to painlessly administer drugs and vaccines to the skin without the need for hypodermic needles. "We saw this as an opportunity to leverage our work on microneedle technology to make tattoos more accessible," Prausnitz said. "While some people are willing to accept the pain and time required for a tattoo, we thought others might prefer a tattoo that is simply pressed onto the skin and does not hurt." Transforming Tattooing Tattoos typically use large needles to puncture repeatedly into the skin to get a good image, a time-consuming and painful process. The Georgia Tech team has developed microneedles that are smaller than a grain of sand and are made of tattoo ink encased in a dissolvable matrix. "Because the microneedles are made of tattoo ink, they deposit the ink in the skin very efficiently," said Li, the lead author of the study. In this way, the microneedles can be pressed into the skin just once and then dissolve, leaving the ink in the skin after a few minutes without bleeding. Tattooing Technique Although most microneedle patches for pharmaceuticals or cosmetics have dozens or hundreds of microneedles arranged in a square or circle, microneedle patch tattoos imprint a design that can include letters, numbers, symbols, and images. By arranging the microneedles in a specific pattern, each microneedle acts like a pixel to create a tattoo image in any shape or pattern. The researchers start with a mold containing microneedles in a pattern that forms an image. They fill the microneedles in the mold with tattoo ink and add a patch backing for convenient handling. The resulting patch is then applied to the skin for a few minutes, during which time the microneedles dissolve and release the tattoo ink. Tattoo inks of various colors can be incorporated into the microneedles, including black-light ink that can only be seen when illuminated with ultraviolet light. Prausnitz's lab has been researching microneedles for vaccine delivery for years and realized they could be equally applicable to tattoos. With support from the Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs, Prausnitz's team started working on tattoos to identify spayed and neutered pets, but then realized the technology could be effective for people, too. The tattoos were also designed with privacy in mind. The researchers even created patches sensitive to environmental factors such as light or temperature changes, where the tattoo will only appear with ultraviolet light or higher temperatures. This provides patients with privacy, revealing the tattoo only when desired. The study showed that the tattoos could last for at least a year and are likely to be permanent, which also makes them viable cosmetic options for people who want an aesthetic tattoo without risk of infection or the pain associated with traditional tattoos. Microneedle tattoos could alternatively be loaded with temporary tattoo ink to address short-term needs in medicine and cosmetics. Microneedle patch tattoos can also be used to encode information in the skin of animals. Rather than clipping the ear or applying an ear tag to animals to indicate sterilization status, a painless and discreet tattoo can be applied instead. "The goal isn't to replace all tattoos, which are often works of beauty created by tattoo artists," Prausnitz said. "Our goal is to create new opportunities for patients, pets, and people who want a painless tattoo that can be easily administered." Prausnitz has co-founded a company called Micron Biomedical that is developing microneedle patch technology, bringing it further into clinical trials, commercializing it, and ultimately making it available to patients. Prausnitz and several other Georgia Tech researchers are inventors of the microneedle patch technology used in this study and have ownership interest in Micron Biomedical. They are entitled to royalties derived from Micron Biomedical's future sales of products related to the research. These potential conflicts of interest have been disclosed and are overseen by Georgia Institute of Technology.
Instead of sitting in a tattoo chair for hours enduring painful punctures, imagine getting tattooed by a skin patch containing microscopic needles. Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed low-cost, painless, and bloodless tattoos that can be self-administered and have many applications, from medical alerts to tracking neutered animals to cosmetics.
"We've miniaturized the needle so that it's painless, but still effectively deposits tattoo ink in the skin," said Mark Prausnitz, principal investigator on the paper. "This could be a way not only to make medical tattoos more accessible, but also to create new opportunities for cosmetic tattoos because of the ease of administration."
Prausnitz, Regents' Professor and J. Erskine Love Jr. Chair in the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, presented the research in the journal iScience, with former Georgia Tech postdoctoral fellow Song Li as co-author.
Tattoos are used in medicine to cover up scars, guide repeated cancer radiation treatments, or restore nipples after breast surgery. Tattoos also can be used instead of bracelets as medical alerts to communicate serious medical conditions such as diabetes, epilepsy, or allergies.
Various cosmetic products using microneedles are already on the market — mostly for anti-aging — but developing microneedle technology for tattoos is new. Prausnitz, a veteran in this area, has studied microneedle patches for years to painlessly administer drugs and vaccines to the skin without the need for hypodermic needles.
"We saw this as an opportunity to leverage our work on microneedle technology to make tattoos more accessible," Prausnitz said. "While some people are willing to accept the pain and time required for a tattoo, we thought others might prefer a tattoo that is simply pressed onto the skin and does not hurt."
Transforming Tattooing
Tattoos typically use large needles to puncture repeatedly into the skin to get a good image, a time-consuming and painful process. The Georgia Tech team has developed microneedles that are smaller than a grain of sand and are made of tattoo ink encased in a dissolvable matrix.
"Because the microneedles are made of tattoo ink, they deposit the ink in the skin very efficiently," said Li, the lead author of the study.
In this way, the microneedles can be pressed into the skin just once and then dissolve, leaving the ink in the skin after a few minutes without bleeding.
Tattooing Technique
Although most microneedle patches for pharmaceuticals or cosmetics have dozens or hundreds of microneedles arranged in a square or circle, microneedle patch tattoos imprint a design that can include letters, numbers, symbols, and images. By arranging the microneedles in a specific pattern, each microneedle acts like a pixel to create a tattoo image in any shape or pattern.
The researchers start with a mold containing microneedles in a pattern that forms an image. They fill the microneedles in the mold with tattoo ink and add a patch backing for convenient handling. The resulting patch is then applied to the skin for a few minutes, during which time the microneedles dissolve and release the tattoo ink. Tattoo inks of various colors can be incorporated into the microneedles, including black-light ink that can only be seen when illuminated with ultraviolet light.
Prausnitz's lab has been researching microneedles for vaccine delivery for years and realized they could be equally applicable to tattoos. With support from the Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs, Prausnitz's team started working on tattoos to identify spayed and neutered pets, but then realized the technology could be effective for people, too.
The tattoos were also designed with privacy in mind. The researchers even created patches sensitive to environmental factors such as light or temperature changes, where the tattoo will only appear with ultraviolet light or higher temperatures. This provides patients with privacy, revealing the tattoo only when desired.
The study showed that the tattoos could last for at least a year and are likely to be permanent, which also makes them viable cosmetic options for people who want an aesthetic tattoo without risk of infection or the pain associated with traditional tattoos. Microneedle tattoos could alternatively be loaded with temporary tattoo ink to address short-term needs in medicine and cosmetics.
Microneedle patch tattoos can also be used to encode information in the skin of animals. Rather than clipping the ear or applying an ear tag to animals to indicate sterilization status, a painless and discreet tattoo can be applied instead.
"The goal isn't to replace all tattoos, which are often works of beauty created by tattoo artists," Prausnitz said. "Our goal is to create new opportunities for patients, pets, and people who want a painless tattoo that can be easily administered."
Prausnitz has co-founded a company called Micron Biomedical that is developing microneedle patch technology, bringing it further into clinical trials, commercializing it, and ultimately making it available to patients.
Prausnitz and several other Georgia Tech researchers are inventors of the microneedle patch technology used in this study and have ownership interest in Micron Biomedical. They are entitled to royalties derived from Micron Biomedical's future sales of products related to the research. These potential conflicts of interest have been disclosed and are overseen by Georgia Institute of Technology.
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Coinbase has raised $75 million in Series C funding, in what is believed to be the largest-ever funding round for a Bitcoin-related company.
DFJ Growth led the round, and was joined by The New York Stock Exchange, USAA, BBVA (Spain), NTT Docomo (Japan), Valor Capital Group, Vikram Pandit, Tom Glocer and Carlos Rodriguez Pastor. Returning investors included Andreessen Horowitz, Reddit Capital and Union Square Ventures. No word on valuation, although an earlier Re/Code report suggested that the deal would value Coinbase at around $400 million.
Coinbase's fundraising success — particularly from established financial groups like NYSE and BBVA — must be welcome news to that community, which has seen the value of Bitcoin erode by around 75% over the past year. Ehrsam says that the price decline did not affect investor interest, and optimistically suggests that it will ultimately improve the Bitcoin ecosystem by teaching important lessons about cyclicality and expense management to cryptocurrency miners.
"Price volatility isn't good for certain uses of Bitcoin but, in that same time period, we went from 600,000 users to 2.1 million users, so it hasn't caused the number of people signing up on our site to go down," Ehrsam says.
Coinbase has now raised over $105 million in total VC funding since its 2012 formation. It currently employs around 100 people (50 of whom are full-time in the company's San Francisco headquarters), and is hoping to soon roll out a new sort of site for outside developers who want to build apps on top of Bitcoin.


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'Exigent Times': Konrad Aderer's Enemy Alien
By Rebecca Panovka • 07/06/11 7:08pm
In April 2002, police and immigration officers arrested Palestinian activist Farouk Abdel-Muhti's at his Queens apartment, launching a two-year legal saga that—according to Enemy Alien, a documentary about his case–saw him placed in solitary confinement for eight months, beaten, denied crucial thyroid medications, and threatened with deportation. Ordering his release in 2004, a judge called his treatment "Kafkaesque."
The film, screened last night at Anthology Film Archives before the tenth anniversary of 9/11, chronicles the struggle of activists, friends, and lawyers to free Abdel-Muhti. It is part of an ongoing project by Third World Newsreel, which aims to bring attention to the mistreatment of minorities and immigrants in the wake of 9/11, and was shown following a series of related shorts.
The director, Konrad Aderer, compares Abdel-Muhti's detention to his grandparents' experience in a Japanese-American internment camp in Utah, where his mother was born. "I'd grown up with the idea that internment happened a long time ago and America had apologized," he told The Observer. "But when I saw the sort of discourse and rhetoric happening again, and similar actions being taken–and not a lot of mainstream media coverage–I wanted to put a spotlight on it."
The film spotlights governmental paranoia. Abdel-Muhti is charged with using aliases because his name is transliterated in multiple ways. In what Aderer called the "scariest part of the movie," the INS stops him from filming outside a prison and confiscates his tapes. After reviewing them, the police are alarmed by footage of Abdel-Muhti's son waving a sword in an attempt to satirize jihadism. An INS officer tells Aderer that he cannot ask Abdel-Muhti about prison conditions when he finally interviews him. And a fellow inmate recalls a prison guard beating Abdel-Muhti and yelling, "You have no fucking rights, fucking Palestinian!"
In one particularly stunning scene, congressional hopeful and immigration lawyer Michael Wildes — Ted Kennedy once said that he had "high expectations" of seeing him in Congress – appears to defend Japanese-American internment.
"What about the argument that when we look back at what happened with Pearl Harbor and the Japanese Americans, everyone agrees that it was wrong?" asks a voice from offscreen.
"Who agrees? Who agrees?" asks Wildes. Pressed further, he says, "I think, you know… exigent times call for very strenuous reactions."
In the course of making the film, Aderer said he was particularly struck by that exchange. "That was a galvanizing moment for me when I found myself talking to an immigration lawyer called on by the government as a terrorism expert (and a Democrat politician) who questioned that the camps were wrong," Aderer said in an email.
In a phone conversation with The Observer, Wildes said his opinion was misrepresented in the film. He called Japanese internment "one of the biggest scars in American history and a tremendous embarrassment." What's more, he said, he believes that detention without due process is "completely inappropriate."
(Aderer sent The Observer a more complete transcript of the interview, in which Wildes said, "The rules change when people take planes into buildings.")
Despite the unflattering portrayal, Wildes said, "I think movies like this are good because they shine the light in corners that generally don't get attention, and then we learn from them."
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One of the first canals opened, the Bridgewater provided the inspiration for many other early waterways. Despite this its broad, straight course makes it appear much more recent than its mid-18th Century date. The canal forms an important part of the Cheshire Ring, and its Stretford & Leigh branch provides a link to the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. At Worsley Delph the canal passes the former entrance to the Duke of Bridgerwater's remarkable network of over 40 miles of underground mine canals, while at Barton it crosses the Manchester Ship Canal via the unique Barton Swing Aqueduct.24 miles no locksMaximum dimensions: length 72ft, beam 14ft 9in


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