Cookery, do the younger generation have any hope?
Frozen sliced mushrooms, frozen diced onion, new potatoes in a tin and now ready-made scrambled eggs. Are we becoming a nation of lazy food hating individuals?
Britain used to have a thriving food culture, with Sunday lunches being a sit-down occasion with all the family and dinner being served from the oven onto a dining room table. Now, Sunday lunches have been replaced with sandwiches and dinner out of a tin served on trays in front of the TV.
What happened to great British food? We have plenty of TV chefs and cookery shows explaining how to cook and what wonderful foods you can create in your kitchen, yet in 2017, 79 million ready meals were eaten by adults in the UK.
Is it pure laziness or are we actually struggling to cook good food at home for us and our loved ones?
Iceland surveyed 1,000 people and found that 13% of students don't know how to boil an egg. They don't know how to put an egg in boiling water and leave it for 10-12 minutes before taking it out and removing the shell.
Adding further insult to injury, 26% of 18-34-year-olds don't know you can freeze bread.
I was shocked by this statistic and turned to my 22-year-old best friend, a girl who has just moved out of her parents' house and explained my anger. "How can people not know you can freeze bread! And how can so many people just throw it away when there are people outside starving" Her reply was short and shocking. "I didn't know you could freeze bread".
Unlike most 22-year-olds, I do have a fascination with food, the mere thought of any unwanted food going in the bin fills me with anger and disappointment. Looking around I feel slightly alone in this.
Walking down the high street you can see people wandering around with bags of food dripping in oil and crumbling sausages rolls ruining their jumper as they run with breakfast on their way to work.
I asked my old University lecturer about this one day. Having lived all over the world, he posted an interesting point. Europeans and some countries further afield like India, treat food with far more respect than we do. They'd never walk along the road eating and dinner? Well, that's a family meal eaten together.
He's not wrong either. My time spent in Belgium changed my perspective on food. I'd never dream of consuming food outside of my home or a cafe. Dinner wouldn't be eaten on my lap, but at a table with some good conversation.
Europeans treat food as something to be enjoyed, bringing the family together. You learn cooking skills from your parents then pass those skills down to your children.
So parents, if you're sending your child off to University or they're just moving out, please, teach them basic cookery skills, especially scrambled eggs.


Note: The following information is not intended to take the place of appropriate supervision, common sense, or the advice of your own family doctor. This is a simple craft project for toddlers/preschoolers and will not prevent choking. Please supervise your children.
My pediatrician recently reminded me to keep small objects, such as Lego pieces, out of reach of my 8-month-old baby. When you have just one baby, this is a challenge. When you have one baby, one toddler, and one preschooler it's not that easy anymore! My pediatrician suggested that I show my older two kiddos a toilet paper tube and tell them that if a toy can fit in the tube then it's too small for the baby. I thought this was a great idea and my kids loved it too. Unfortunately, the cardboard tube didn't last too long… they never do. Cardboard is fun to tear into pieces (It seems that these teeny pieces can then be chewed up into spit wads and shoved up your nose warranting another, unscheduled trip to the pediatrician)! Anyways… I decided to cover a tube with duck tape and leave it in the play area so the kids can check to see which toys are safe for the baby. Not that it will really prevent them from giving the baby something to choke on (see end note). Here's how we did it.
Step 1: Tear Duck tape into strips that are twice the length of the tube. You'll need 5 strips total but I recommend tearing them one at a time. We used three colors of Duck tape but feel free to use whatever colors you want.
Step 2: Center the tape inside the tube and stick it to the inside of the tube. This part is a little tricky. You'll want to fold the tape in half with the sticky side facing outward and "thread" it through the tube. Once it's stuck to the inside of the tube carefully fold the ends over onto the outside of the tube. Continue with 3 more strips of tape, overlapping them as you go until the tube is covered.
Step 3: Wrap a final piece of tape around the outside center of the tube.
Step 4: Explain to older children that anything that fits inside the tube is too small for the baby and shouldn't be given to the baby.
Step 5: Find several toys and show the older children how some toys fit into the tube (Legos, marbles, Matchbox cars, etc.) and some toys do not (baby rattles, large building blocks, stuffed animals, etc.).
Step 6: Let the children experiment with toys to see which ones are safe for the baby while you supervise them.
Step 7: Never leave your baby or young child unattended.
Step 8: Take an CPR class that includes instruction on CPR for infants and children.
Note: Immediately after completing this project my 2 1/2-year-old gave my 8-month-old an un-inflated latex balloon (an obvious choking hazard). So again, never leave your baby unattended, especially in the company of well-meaning toddlers.


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The way this 87-yr-old grandpa reacts every time he sees his granddaughter is the best thing you'll see today
by Joe Clark | Jan 15, 2019 | Awesome | 0 comments
There's no love like the love between a grandparent and their grandchildren. Scotland woman Jen Barclay recently made a video collage of how her 87-year-old grandfather, Robert, reacts every time he opens the door and sees her when she comes to visit.
"I try to visit him once a week," Jennifer Barclay toldGood Morning America. "On a normal visit, we have a cup of tea and a catch up. I just filmed him because I loved his reaction to seeing me."
Watch this heartwarming video.
My wee Grandad, 87 years young and he's my no.1 guy💕 I love him with all my heart. And I love recording his reactions when I come to visit. I hope everyone can appreciate the video I've made as much as I do👴🏻💕xoxo pic.twitter.com/4XK4TEBctQ
— Jen (@JenBarclayX) December 14, 2018
Jen's grandfather lives with her grandmother. Robert and his wife have been married for 60 years. Jen says that she "loves them both unconditionally."
Twitter loved the video, with many people sharing their own stories of love between them and their grandparents. One person said this:
"This makes me miss my grandparents in a good way. Not to mention makes me thankful for all the times I was able to visit with them.
A grandparent's smile is a special thing. The way they light up when they see you is hard to put into words other than magical."
Another Twitter user noticed Robert's totally cool sweater collection, saying:
"His sweater collection, though."
The video has gone viral, with eight million views on Twitter.
Jen recently created an Instagram account called @the.grandad.diaries.
This Twitter user said it best:
"Hello, honeybun." Says it all. He loves you. Over and over and over. Best thing ever."

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The gas treatment module and the R-CNG compression and dispensing equipment were added for $350,000. A grant of $125,000 from the State of Wisconsin will allow the City to purchase additional compressed gas storage vessels to improve the fill time for larger vehicles. Public funds were used for the other upgrades.
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Italian Open 2009 (також відомий як Rome Masters 2009 і за спонсорською назвою Internazionali BNL d'Italia 2009) — тенісний турнір, що проходив на кортах з ґрунтовим покриттям Foro Italico у Римі (Італія). Це був 66-й за ліком турнір. Належав до категорії Мастерс у рамках Туру ATP 2009, а також до категорії Premier в рамках Туру WTA 2009. Чоловічі змагання тривали з 25 квітня до 4 травня, а жіночі - з 3 до 9 травня 2009 року.

Фінальна частина

Чоловіки. Одиночний розряд

 Рафаель Надаль —  Новак Джокович 7–6(7–2), 6–2
Для Надаля це був 5-й титул в одиночному розряді за сезон і 36-й - за кар'єру. Це була його 4-та перемога на цьому турнірі після 2005, 2006 і 2007 років.

Одиночний розряд. Жінки

 Дінара Сафіна —  Світлана Кузнецова, 6–3, 6–2
Для Сафіної це був перший титул за сезон і 10-й — за кар'єру.

Парний розряд. Чоловіки

 Деніел Нестор /  Ненад Зимонич —  Боб Браян  /   Майк Браян, 7–6(7–5), 6–3

Парний розряд. Жінки

 Сє Шувей /  Пен Шуай —  Даніела Гантухова /  Ай Суґіяма, 7–5, 7–6(7–5)

Учасники

Сіяні учасники

Посів ґрунтується на рейтингові станом на 20 квітня 2009 року.

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Нижче наведено учасників, які отримали вайлд-кард на участь в основній сітці:
  Флавіо Чіполла
  Потіто Стараче
  Фабіо Фоніні
  Філіппо Воландрі

Нижче наведено гравців, які пробились в основну сітку через стадію кваліфікації:
  Михайло Южний
  Хуан Монако
  Даніель Хімено-Травер
  Ян Герних
  Віктор Крівой
  Томаз Беллуччі
  Міша Зверєв

Учасниці

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Посів ґрунтується на рейтингові станом на 27 квітня 2009 року.

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Нижче наведено учасниць, які отримали вайлд-кард на участь в основній сітці:
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  Карін Кнапп
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To help you get ready for the holiday shopping season, we are going to provide you a list of websites that feature awesome daily deals. What makes this list special is that the entries are arranged by country, giving you deal sites from 30 countries spanning 5 continents.
In addition to the 50 websites that we are featuring in this post, we have also prepared some alternative sites to make sure that you will never run out of options! So, happy shopping and don't forget to tell us about your favorite daily deal website(s) in the comments section.
Groupon. As the undisputed leader in the daily deal industry, Groupon has over 3000 deals spanning different categories like food & drink, events & activities, health & fitness, shopping, electronics, and many more!
LivingSocial. As Groupon's biggest competitor, LivingSocial also provides awesome daily deals but that's not all – they also offer you a way to get a deal for free!
RedFlagDeals. Boasting a monthly readership of over 2.5 million while providing great deals across 14 categories, RedFlagDeals is the go-to site for anyone looking for awesome deals in Canada.
TeamBuy. TeamBuy was the first daily deal site founded in Canada, and had been offering deals with discounts that usually go from 50 to 90 percent.
Agrupate. Agrupate offers awesome deals with huge discounts for 12 categories including beverages, entertainment, fashion, tourism, and automotive.
SaveMe. This website will save you time and trouble when looking for good deals on things like food, hotel, electronics, and books in Brazil.
Vouchercodes. As its name suggests, the site offers great money-saving voucher codes for more than 2500 businesses in United Kingdom. For whatever product or service you can think of, the chances are that you can find voucher codes for them on the site.
Wowcher. This site makes use of the group/bulk buying concept to help you get irresistable deals on the best things you can buy or do in the United Kingdom.
DailyDeal. A daily deal site with a simple name, but absolutely great discounts – up to 90%! Be it dining, shopping or traveling, you can find them all here.
Groupalia. A website based in Barcelona, Spain that offers affordable packages on travel, product, and services. It also has an optimized search-by-city feature.
LetsBonus. A website that provides awesome deals every day with discounts up to 70% on things like romantic getaways, fine dining, and travel.
Gruper. Whenever you want to shop in Poland, you can rely on Gruper for deals, promotions, rebates, and discounts up to 70%.
Downtown. Whether you're living in or traveling to Denmark, be sure to use Downtown for some great deals on things like dining, recreation, and health & beauty services.
Sweetdeal. Head over to this website for some sweet, sweet deals on dining, travel, and products.
Outspot. This is a Belgian daily deal website that covers a wide range of categories such as dining, travel, theme parks, spa services, sailing, skiing, and concerts. Discounts can go up to 80%.
Yakala. A website with daily deals that cover 6 cities in Turkey, namely Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Bursa, Adana, and Antalya.
Grupanya! This Turkish website will give you recommendations (and daily deals, of course) on various delightful things you can do or buy in different cities.
iBOOD. Its name is an acronym for "Internet's Best Online Offer Daily". Although it gives just one offer a day, the deal is usually a pretty good one.
Snapdeal. Billed as the largest shopping site in India, Snapdeal has more than 4 million listed products and over 6000 featured brands in more than 500 categories.
Jabong. A shopping website that specializes in all things fashion. It also has an international version.
Cobone. Looking for deals on dining and other activities or services in Dubai? Look no further than Cobone.
Makhsoom. This website will prove to you that you don't always have to break the bank when buying electronics or luxury gifts.
DealToday. A site that has got the best daily deals available in Pakistan for a wide range of categories such as clothing, beauty, health, and lifestyle.
Baligam. A leading online shopping website in Israel with an emphasis on lifestyle products, travel packages, eateries, spa services, and entertainment.
Dealmates. Boasting a daily visitor count of over 30,000, Dealmates is the top choice for online shopping in Malaysia. There are deals on everything from high-end branded goods to everyday items.
Hulala. A Malaysian daily deal site that covers various categories like dining, beauty services, gadgets, travel, household, and automotive.
DEAL.com.sg. The top daily deal site in Singapore with discounts that go from 50 to 90%. Mobile apps for iOS and Android are also available for added convenience.
inSing Super Deals. A Singaporean daily deal website that promises to offer deals with discounts of no lower than 40%.
Lakupon. An Indonesian deal website that gives out discounts up to 93%, and for members that use the LaKredit system, they can even get an additional 5% off for most items on the site.
EVoucher. A daily deal site that receives 25,000 page views every day, and has an active user base of over 800,000. On the site, you can find attractive deals for product categories like travel, dining, and health services.
MetroDeal. With more than 2 million unique monthly visitors and 703,260 "likes" on its Facebook page, MetroDeal is clearly one of the very top daily deal sites in the Southeast Asia region.
CashCashPinoy. Featuring awesome deals on luxury items as well as lower-priced products, CashCashPinoy appeals to consumers of all income classes. The huge discounts (up to 95%) help too, of course.
Ensogo. Now a part of LivingSocial, Ensogo is Thailand's top website for social shopping. Its name is actually an acronym for ENtertainment SOcial GO.
StreetDeal. At the time of writing, StreetDeal has sold 56,170 vouchers, translating to about 2.89 million U.S. dollars' worth of discounts.
HotDeal. A Vietnamese deal website that offers hot deals on dining, beauty & spa services, travel, fashion products, and more.
Muachung. A Vietnamese deal website with an emphasis on the following product categories: women's fashion, men's fashion, household appliances & furniture, dining, beauty & spa, cosmetics, and products for children.
CatchOfTheDay. With more than 2 million users, CatchOfTheDay has been the top shopping website in Australia for 3 consecutive years. It also has a sister site dedicated to grocery shopping called GroceryRun.
Scoopon. A part of the same company that runs CatchOfTheDay, Scoopon is the top website in Australia when it comes to group buying.
GrabOne. At the time of writing, GrabOne has sold more than 8.8 million coupons, translating to over 404 million New Zealand dollars' worth of discounts. Coupons can also be bought through their iOS and Android apps.
1-day. A site that offers 3 awesome deals at 12 p.m. sharp every day. There's also an Australian version.
BigLion. As the top coupon site in Russia, BigLion offers discounts ranging from 50% to 90% with deals spanning categories like entertainment, health, beauty, and automotive.
JuHuaSuan. Even when it comes to daily deal websites, nothing beats Taobao's JuHuaSuan in China. For more on Taobao, here's a post we published recently here on Hongkiat.com.
MeiTuan. With 17.8% of market share (as of Q1 2013), MeiTuan is the strongest competitior to JuHuaSuan.
GOMAJI. A site with coupons that cover every major city in Taiwan. Featured categories include restaurants, spa & therapeutic massage services, cinemas, karaoke, etc.
GoodLife. A Taiwanese site that tries to deliver exactly what its name says with awesome deals (discounts up to 90%) on things like food, movie tickets, beauty services, and automotive services.
WeMakePrice. Shop for the best apparel, cosmetics, and electronics in Korea on WeMakePrice, or what I would call WeSmashPrice.
TicketMonster. Just recently acquired by Groupon, TicketMonster is one of the top e-commerce companies in Korea with an active user base of over 4 million.
Ponpare. One of the largest coupon sites in Japan with lots of attractive deals covering most places in the country.
Ikyu Market. Ikyu has a lot to offer when it comes to deals on hotel, food, and beauty services.
Superdeal. Superdeal does not disappoint when it comes to deals on dining, beauty, services, and other activities. Most of the deals have discounts of at least 40%.
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Российская государственная библиотека искусств (РГБИ) — федеральное государственное бюджетное учреждение культуры, крупнейшая специальная библиотека в области искусства, обладающая ценными собраниями книг, периодических изданий, иконографических материалов. Богатство фондов и электронных информационных ресурсов, современная техническая оснащенность, уровень библиотечного сервиса делают сегодня РГБИ ведущей в своей сфере. РГБИ является методическим центром для библиотек по искусству, музейных библиотек и библиотек, имеющих отделы литературы по искусству.

История
История Российской государственной библиотеки искусств зарождалась в недрах Малого театра. В 1921 году дирекцией театра было принято решение о создании учебной библиотеки при Драматических курсах Малого театра. Организация библиотеки была поручена литературоведу и педагогу, декану историко-литературного отделения театральной школы Малого театра, профессору А. А. Фомину, который стал ее первым директором.

Торжественное открытие Академической библиотеки состоялось 24 мая 1922 года в здании Школы Малого театра на Пушечной улице, дом 2.

Основу фондов библиотеки составили печатные издания из Государственного Книжного фонда, личных собраний основателей библиотеки, Малого театра, Московского общества драматических писателей и композиторов, государственного книжного фонда, репертуарных библиотек Е. Н. Рассохиной, Ю. А. Камского, С. И. Напойкина.

Новаторская для того времени идея создания специализированной театральной библиотеки, которая должна была не только обеспечивать режиссеров, актеров, художников необходимой литературой, но и являться для них своеобразной творческой лабораторией, определила значение библиотеки и ее место в культурном пространстве Москвы. С 1925 года она стала Государственной театральной библиотекой. Ее сотрудники, среди которых были такие известные деятели науки, театра, литературы и искусства, как А. Г. Бовшек, А. А. Грушка, Д. Н. Кардовский, Н. А. Крашенинников, В. К. Мюллер, Н. А. Попов, А. Б. Салтыков, К. В. Сивков, В. А. Филиппов, Е. П. Херсонская и многие другие, помимо традиционной библиотечной работы, проводили тематические выставки, как в самой библиотеке, так и в театрах, читали доклады и лекции, подбирали изобразительный материал для театральных постановок.

Ее услугами пользовались выдающиеся театральные деятели К. С. Станиславский, В. Э. Мейерхольд, Ю. А. Завадский, И. М. Москвин, Н. П. Охлопков, М. И. Бабанова, А. К. Тарасова; знаменитые театральные художники П. В. Вильямс, Е. Е. Лансере, Ю. И. Пименов, И. М. Рабинович, А. Г. Тышлер, К. Ф. Юон и многие другие представители творческих профессий.

С самого начала особенность библиотеки определялась в первую очередь деятельностью иллюстративного отдела, который создал художник, профессор П. П. Пашков. В течение 25 лет своей работы в библиотеке он заложил традиции коллекционирования разных видов изобразительных материалов, создал абсолютно новую методику работы с графическими материалами, использовавшимися художниками театра, кино и создателями других художественных произведений. Библиотека превратилась в научно-художественную лабораторию, творческую площадку.

В 1936 году с возникновением Комитета по делам искусств при Совете народных комиссаров СССР библиотека получила статус всесоюзной, а с 1945 года стала называться Государственной центральной театральной библиотекой. «Театралка», как называли ее москвичи, начала обслуживать периферийные театры, был организован отдел театральной прессы, занявшийся созданием коллекции газетных публикаций.

Во второй половине 30-х годов, в период идеологических запретов, уничтожения многих книг и архивных материалов, библиотеке удалось сохранить для истории множество документов о событиях и представителях отечественной культуры и искусства.

В годы Великой Отечественной войны библиотека не закрывалась. Продолжалась интенсивная работа по обслуживанию режиссеров, художников и актеров, готовивших программы для фронтовых бригад.

В 1948 году библиотека переехала в дом № 8/1 по Пушкинской улице (ныне ул. Большая Дмитровка), построенный в 1793 году по проекту, вошедшему в знаменитый альбом М. Ф. Казакова. История этого дома всегда была связана с театром. Известно, что первый владелец дома, сенатор Н. Е. Мясоедов, содержал здесь крепостной театр. В здании размещалось театральное училище, позже работала Московская контора императорских театров, в советское время — Управление государственных академических театров, редакция журнала «Театр». Деятельность библиотеки продолжила театральную историю знаменитой московской усадьбы.

В 50-70-е годы XX в. значительно выросли фонды библиотеки, увеличилось количество читателей, расширились формы их обслуживания. Появились отраслевой библиографический и методический отделы, началось интенсивное издание библиографических указателей, организация книжно-иллюстративных выставок, читательских конференций, творческих встреч. Услугами библиотеки активно пользуются кинорежиссеры, архитекторы, дизайнеры, искусствоведы, историки. В 80-е годы расширяется видовой состав библиотечного фонда, в 90-е создается фонд электронных изданий и коллекция видеоматериалов.

Увеличение информационных ресурсов, разнообразие фондов, расширение круга пользователей позволили преобразовать главную театральную библиотеку в ведущую библиотеку в сфере искусства и гуманитарных наук. С 1992 года ее новый официальный статус — Российская государственная библиотека по искусству. Активное внедрение компьютерных технологий, переход на новый уровень информатизации, расширение культурных и научных запросов сделали библиотеку информационным, научно-консультативным центром по проблемам искусства.

C 2009 г. РГБИ становится общедоступной и открытой для всех граждан. Постоянно растут собрания и коллекции библиотеки, ее востребованность в обществе, комплекс услуг и возможности. В 2010 г. окончательно уточнено название библиотеки — Российская государственная библиотека искусств.

Ресурсы
РГБИ является базовым ресурсом для сохранения, изучения и развития культуры, искусства, гуманитарных дисциплин, информационным центром отрасли. Сегодня фонд библиотеки насчитывает около 2 миллионов единиц хранения.

Комплектование фонда ведется по широкому спектру гуманитарных наук, органически связанных с театром, драматургией, кино, изобразительным и декоративно-прикладным искусствами, архитектурой, историей и теорией литературы, культурологией, социологией искусства, историей России и зарубежных стран, этнографией и т. д. Книги, журналы, газетные вырезки, театральные программы, фотографии, открытки, гравюры, то есть те виды документов, из которых традиционно складывалось видовое многообразие фондов РГБИ, дополняется коллекцией видеофильмов, изданий на CD, электронных изданий.

В фонде представлены книги с XVI века на русском и иностранном языках. Среди уникальных экземпляров — отечественные старопечатные книги середины XVIII века, прижизненные издания произведений К. Гольдони, братьев Гонкур, А. П. Сумарокова, Д. И. Фонвизина, Я. Б. Княжнина, И. А. Крылова, П. А. Плавильщикова, А. С. Пушкина; богатейшее собрание пьес П. А. Каратыгина, Д. Т. Ленского, Ф. А. Кони, П. И. Григорьева. Библиографической редкостью являются и такие первые послереволюционные издания, как манифест пролетарского театра «Революция и театр» П. М. Керженцева (М., 1918), 4-й том чудом сохранившегося авторского экземпляра «Истории танцев» С. Н. Худекова (Пг., 1918).

Фонд хранит коллекции литографированных пьес, библиотеки известных деятелей культуры, рукописи, ценные архивные материалы.

Собрание иконографических материалов хранится в Центре визуальной информации РГБИ. Здесь собран комплекс визуальных документов XVI—XXI веков, уникальный по своему составу и представляющий большой историко-культурный интерес.

Графика, фотографии, гравюры, открытки, репродукции, сгруппированные по темам: виды городов и местностей, портреты, труд и быт, типы, история, мифология, религия, костюм, иллюстрации к литературным произведениям и т. д., являются ценнейшими материалами для исторически точного художественного воспроизведения особенностей стран, времен, типажей, костюмов. Коллекция образцов тканей XIX—XX веков, хранящаяся в фонде библиотеки, дает уникальную возможность художникам, сценографам, костюмерам в работе над историческими проектами абсолютно точно воссоздавать исторические костюмы, интерьеры.

С 2002 года РГБИ является участницей Сводного каталога библиотек России (СКБР), предоставляющего возможность активного сотрудничества с библиотеками страны.

Фонды библиотеки стали основой для формирования специальных баз данных. Ведется активная работа по созданию репертуарных баз данных «Драматургия», «Действующие лица». БД «Действующие лица» формируется на материалах конкурса современной драматургии, соучредителем которого является РГБИ. Специализированные базы данных «Изобразительный материал» содержат изображения и описания гравюр, открыток, фотографий, репродукций, хранящихся в фонде РГБИ.

РГБИ первой в стране открыла доступ читателям к значительным мировым ресурсам искусствоведческой тематики, внедрив «The Vogue Archive» и «Humanities Full Text Collection». База «The Vogue Archive» содержит все номера американского издания журнала «Vogue» с первого выпуска 1892 года. Это уникальное собрание материалов по истории и современному состоянию международной моды, культуры и общества, представляющее работы дизайнеров, стилистов и фотографов мирового уровня. «Humanities Full Text Collection» содержит базу журналов «ProQuest» с публикациями по искусству, дизайну, археологии, архитектуре и различным направлениям культурологии.

Библиотека с 2005 г. приступила к созданию электронной библиотеки, которая обеспечивает широкий доступ к оцифрованным изданиям, полнотекстовым электронным базам, существенно облегчает работу с редким фондом.

Научная и издательская деятельность
Научная деятельность библиотеки сконцентрирована на проблематике, в которой РГБИ занимает ведущие позиции. Вопросы театрального источниковедения, изучение фондов, архивов, коллекций, истории изданий отражены в исследованиях, докладах, сообщениях, выпуске научных изданий и вспомогательных научных справочников.

Раз в два года РГБИ проводит симпозиум «Михоэлсовские чтения», собирающий специалистов из СНГ и других стран. «Михоэлсовские чтения», начинавшиеся в 1997 году с изучения творческого наследия великого актера и режиссера Соломона Михоэлса и истории еврейского театра, сегодня стали единственным в мире научным симпозиумом, обсуждающим проблемы национального театра в контексте многонациональной культуры.

РГБИ организует научные конференции «Театральная книга между прошлым и будущим», каждая из которых посвящена специальной теме.

Проблематика конференций с одной стороны напрямую связана с искусствоведением, историей театра, культурологией и другими гуманитарными дисциплинами, с другой — посвящена источниковедческим ресурсам, коллекциям, архивам. Чтения стали регулярным научным международным форумом, материалы и исследования которого пополнили раздел искусствоведения, посвященный национальному театру. В конференциях принимают участие исследователи из России, Беларуси, Литвы, Германии, Израиля, США, Великобритании, Японии, Румынии, Канады, Украины, Чехии и других стран.

РГБИ как научно-методический центр, осуществляет разработку научно-методической документации, проводит семинары, способствующие обмену знаниями в рамках библиотечного и музейного сообщества и оказания методической помощи библиотекам.

Методические разработки и акции РГБИ имеют общеотраслевое значение. Научно-практические семинары привлекают внимание специалистов из многих библиотек, музеев, художественных галерей, издательств. Темы семинаров затрагивает важные аспекты работы со специализированными фондами и коллекциями, актуальные проблемы развития ресурсов, внедрение современных технологий в библиотечную практику.

Специалисты РГБИ выступают с докладами на российских и международных конференциях, публикуют статьи в специальной литературе, ведут активную деятельность в Российской библиотечной ассоциации, где РГБИ является штаб-квартирой Секции библиотек по искусству и музейных библиотек.

Библиотека регулярно участвует в конгрессах Международной Федерации библиотечных ассоциаций (International Federation of Library Associations — IFLA), заседаниях Международной ассоциации театральных библиотек и музеев (Société Internationale des Bibliothèques et des Musées des Arts du Spectacle — SIBMAS), работе международных книжных ярмарок.

Выставочная и просветительская деятельность
РГБИ широко известна своими выставками, которые проходят в библиотеке, на выставочных площадках Москвы, городов России, за рубежом (Литве, Венгрии, США, Сербии, Бельгии, Словении, КНДР и других странах).

Фирменный стиль экспозиций РГБИ — соединение раритетов библиотечных фондов с экспонатами музеев и других культурных учреждений, предметами из коллекций общественных организаций, частных собирателей, работами, выполненными художниками с использованием материалов библиотеки.
Наиболее востребованы выставки, посвященные истории костюма, культовой архитектуре, документам времен Первой мировой войны, редким театральным открыткам и т. д.

Неоднократно в экспозициях демонстрировалось искусство выдающихся читателей — художников театра и кино: С. Бархина, С. Бенедиктова, Р. и В. Вольских, О. Шейнциса,
О. Кручининой, Э. Маклаковой, Б. Мессерера, Л. Нови и др. Большой интерес вызывают выставки курсовых и дипломных работ студентов Школы-студии МХАТ и ВГИКа, созданных на базе РГБИ

Библиотека является культурно-просветительским центром. В залах РГБИ регулярно проходят концерты, спектакли, презентации книг, мастер-классы, встречи с режиссерами, писателями, артистами, художниками.

В 2009 году был открыт уникальный Музей читателя РГБИ, экспозиции которого представляют библиотеку как творческую лабораторию, где актеры, режиссеры, художники театра и кино, дизайнеры, используя богатейшие возможности фондов библиотеки, работают над созданием художественных произведений. Экспонаты наглядно демонстрируют многолетнее сотрудничество РГБИ с ведущими театрами, киностудиями, художественными вузами, издательствами.

В 1933 г. К. С. Станиславский дал высокую оценку Театральной библиотеке как «единственной в своем роде». Слова великого режиссера актуальны для библиотеки искусств и сегодня.

Награды
 Благодарность Президента Российской Федерации (27 февраля 2023 года) — за заслуги в развитии отечественной культуры и искусства, многолетнюю плодотворную деятельность.

Литература

Примечания

Ссылки
 Официальный сайт РГБИ
 Реставрация изобразительных материалов в РГБИ

Библиотеки Москвы
Крупнейшие библиотеки России


I bet there's more than one boat that has a goal for the coming season of doing a better job handling their spinnaker. Here's an interesting video of Philippe Kahn's crew practicing jibes in a Mumm 30. Lots of things to learn watching this clip.
So many interesting parts of that video but I love the way the bowman pushes the pole forward and then leans on the guy to help bring the pole back for the trimmer.


* Canterbury will take on Wellington Firebirds in a dead rubber of game at Hagley Oval. Canterbury defeated Otago Volts by 30 runs in the last game and are at bottom of the table with 8 points. Firebirds lost to Districts by 11 runs in the last round and are already out of the tournament.
* Canterbury are yet to announce their squad for the Firebirds fixture.
* Matt Henry is unavailable for the Kings due to the commitments with the national team.
* Stephen Murdoch was the top scorer with the bat for Kings in their win against Otago. He has scored 64 runs in 38 balls with 4 fours and 4 sixers.
* Wellington Firebirds are yet to announce their squad for the Kings fixture.
* Jimmy Neesham remain unavailable for the Firebirds due to the commitment with Black Caps.
* Luke Woodcock was the top run-getter for Wellington in their defeat to Districts. He has scored 63 runs in 49 balls with 3 fours and 2 Sixers.
Match to be played at Hagley Oval, Christchurch.
The wicket at Hagley Oval is expected to be a neutral track with some assistance for the fast bowlers.
Cole Mcconchie(c), Andrew Ellis, Kyle Jamieson, Ed Nuttall, Cam Fletcher (wk), Leo Carter, Chad Bowes, Steve Murdoch, Will Williams, Henry Shipley, Tom MacRury, Jeremy Benton.


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The Serene Stamper: Hot days of Summer and a Sneak Peek!
Hot days of Summer and a Sneak Peek!
Hubby and I resurrected this century old wagon we found up in the rafters of our barn. Now we bring it out every summer and fill it with flowers!
Almost all the plants along the front of the veranda were shared with me from friends and customers. It's always fun to see them grow and fill in the border. The hanging baskets will triple in size within a few weeks - I can't wait!
We were given this great vintage bike from our friend whom we bought our house from. It was his when he was a kid in the 1950's and I've been filling the basket with flowers ever since we moved in! George has since passed away so it's become very sentimental each year when we bring the bike out. We have also had quite a few folks take photos of the bike and inevitably ask if it's for sale - but we'll always keep and cherish it.
I'd rather find something old to recycle than buy new, such as the vintage tea pots and bowls I use for the flowers on our veranda. We found the suitcases up in the attic of our 100+ year old farm house and they make a perfect little table!
Sadly, we had to cut down a once beautiful old maple tree in our front yard as it had died and rotted. So I've made it beautiful once more by filling in the stump with bright Million Bells.
We rescued this gorgeous old rocker from the trash at the end of a flea market! The crate was rescued from our hen house and this year I've filled full of happy little pansies.
Hubby and I LOVE the antique wood stoves and believe it or not, a neighbour had planned on tossing this one away in the dump! HOLD THE HORSES! We'll take it! So now it lives here and gets 'decorated' each season. We have another old stove in our backyard that we've converted to a charcoal BBQ.
My handy husband built this woodshed off of our garage and yesterday we added the boxes to grow peas. We'll put up some trellis for them too. Hubby planted lettuce in the hanging basket. Our garden is also full of veg and it's keeping me busy trying to stay on top of all the weeding. Can't wait to start picking fresh veggies for our dinner!
Our furry kids, Rosey and Cooper, need to stay cool in this hot weather so we've been taking them to the river (just down the road) every day for a swim. Today I'll be joining them (but I'll leave the stick-fetching to the hounds...).
Since I had the camera out to take photos of our yard this morning, hubby decided to take a photo of me too.
So that's what I've been up to lately. Today I'm going to start working on my swaps for the Stampin' Up! Convention in Salt Lake City, July 18-21. I am soooooooo excited! Apparently there are 5800 demonstrators going and this year that includes our demonstrators from the UK and Germany too! How cool is that? It's also Stampin' Up!'s 25th Anniversary so I know they have a LOT of surprises and fun in store for us. While I'm there, I'll be sharing all the Stampin' Up! announcements as well as lots of photos here on my blog so you won't want to miss out on that! I'll be attending convention with seven members of my 'Serene Stampers' team and I know we're going to have a blast - I really can't begin to tell you how excited I am!!!!! I am counting down the days, hours and minutes!
I love this colour combo so much I thought I'd share it with you too. Want to play along? Just get out your Stampin' Up! ink pads and stamps and see what you can come up with.
If you'd like to participate in this colour challenge, make a card or other paper-crafted project and post a photo of it to your blog or a gallery on the internet. Then come back here and use the link tool at the bottom of this post to share your photo.
I love your beautiful home and yard, Tina, so gorgeous. And your cute little pups how adorable. See you at convention.
Thanks Kathy! I'm looking forward to seeing you in Salt Lake City too! Can't wait!


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Minjerribah crocodile investigation scaled back
Issued: 23 Jan 2023
The Department of Environment and Science (DES) has scaled back the search following a possible crocodile sighting report on Minjerribah (Stradbroke Island).
The search, which began on Wednesday 18 January 2023, continued over the weekend with spotlight searches, vessel-based searches, the use of drones and a helicopter survey.
Although there have been a number of possible sightings since the initial sighting was reported investigations to date have not been able to confirm the presence of a crocodile.
However, numerous dugongs have been sighted in those areas.
Although the sighting report was unusual, as Minjerribah is not considered to be typical crocodile habitat, the department investigates all crocodile sightings, regardless of the location in Queensland.
Crocodile sightings can be reported to the department through the QWildlife app or by calling 1300 130 372. It is important that all crocodile sightings are reported in a timely manner.
A key finding from the department's Queensland Estuarine Crocodile Monitoring Program 2016–2019 found the distribution of crocodiles in Queensland has not changed over time.
No evidence was found of a southward expansion of their range, which begins at the Boyne River south of Gladstone, and extends northward, up the east coast and across far north Queensland.
Under the Queensland Crocodile Management Plan, Minjerribah is in Zone F (Atypical Habitat Zone).
This means that any crocodile confirmed to be present on Minjerribah, regardless of size, is targeted for removal from the wild.


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Funeral set for 3 killed in Chapel Hill shooting
By Tribune wire reports
Feb 12, 2015 | 3:08 PM
| CHAPEL HILL, N.C.
Nida Allam, a senior at North Carolina State University, rests her head on Asheen Allam during a candlelight vigil for in Chapel Hill, N.C. (Al Drago / TNS)
More than 5,000 people gathered for solemn funeral and prayer services Thursday for three young adults gunned down in what police call a long-running dispute over parking spaces.
The crowd was so large it had to be moved from a mosque to a nearby university athletic field. The deaths of a newlywed Muslim couple and the wife's sister had quickly gained international attention, with some questioning about whether the violence had some connection to their faith.
Before the prayer service, relatives viewed the victims' bodies in a small building apart from one of Raleigh's largest mosques, where the families have long been members. The service then moved across the street to the fields owned by North Carolina State University, where two victims had graduated and one was a student.
The service began after midday Muslim prayers. The crowd was solemn and silent — only a few children crying in the distance could be heard. A large blue plastic prayer mat lay on the field, and some brought their own to use.
Three coffins sat before a covered stage — in gray, white and silver. At the service's end, about a dozen people carried each to hearses, which headed to an Islamic cemetery outside Raleigh.
Deah Shaddy Barakat, 23; his wife, Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha, 21; and her sister Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, 19, were found dead Tuesday at the newlywed couple's home near the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill campus. Barakat attended graduate school there; his wife had planned to join him.
Those gathered Thursday — N.C. State police estimated a crowd of 5,500 — grappled with questions about whether the violence had some connection to their Muslim faith. The father of the two slain women says hatred of Muslims might explain why the dispute erupted into death. Officials have said they're still investigating any possibilities the crime was hate-motivated.
"We are definitely certain that our daughters were targeted for their religion," the women's father, Mohammad Yousif Abu-Salha, told The Associated Press on Thursday. "... This is a moment of truth. I have just viewed their bodies."
Charged with three counts of first-degree murder is Craig Stephen Hicks, 46, who has described himself as a "gun toting" atheist. Neighbors describe him as angry and confrontational. His ex-wife said he was obsessed with the 1993 shooting-rampage movie "Falling Down" and showed "no compassion at all" for other people.
His current wife, Karen Hicks, said that her husband "champions the rights of others" and that the killings "had nothing do with religion or the victims' faith." She then issued another brief statement, saying she's divorcing him.
The newlywed wife's father said his daughter "felt that he was hateful and he did not like them, who they were and the way they looked."
Mohammad Yousif Abu-Salha also said he had urged law enforcement to look beyond their explanation of the parking spat in the complex where two of the victims and the suspect lived.
"This is not a parking dispute," he said. "These children were executed with shots in the back of the head." Police have said they are not commenting on evidence in the case, including manner of death.
"We understand the concerns about the possibility that this was hate-motivated, and we will exhaust every lead to determine if that is the case," Chapel Hill police Chief Chris Blue said in an email Wednesday.
Several people who knew the victims spoke about them at a Wednesday night vigil, describing selflessness and kindness.
Barakat and wife Abu-Salha were newlyweds who helped the homeless and raised money to help Syrian refugees in Turkey. They met while helping to run the Muslim Student Association at N.C. State before he began pursuing an advanced degree in dentistry at UNC. Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha, who graduated in December, planned to join him at dentistry school in the fall.
Abu-Salha was visiting them Tuesday from Raleigh, where she studied design at N.C. State.
Hicks had less success. His wife said Hicks, unemployed and driving a 15-year-old car, had been studying to become a paralegal.
A Second Amendment rights advocate with a concealed weapons permit, Hicks often complained about organized religion on Facebook. "Some call me a gun toting Liberal, others call me an open-minded Conservative," Hicks wrote.
Imad Ahmad, who lived in the condo with friends before they were married, said Hicks complained about monthly that the two men were parking in a visitor space and in their assigned spot.
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"He would come over to the door, knock on the door and then have a gun on his hip saying, 'You guys need to not park here,'" said Ahmad, a graduate student at UNC. "He did it again after they got married."
Hicks and his neighbors complained to the property managers, who apparently didn't intervene. "They told us to call the police if the guy came and harassed us again," Ahmad said.
Namee Barakat, father of Daeh Barakat, said Thursday that he heard after the shootings that Craig Hicks had visited the condo once before. "He raised his jacket and he showed them his gun, and Yusor told her dad that this guy, he does not like us," he said. "He does not like our hijab. She was concerned."


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Home - Blogging - [Blogging For Beginners] How To Choose Topic For Your Blog ?
Once there was a young man. He wanted to be a businessman. So, he asked his parents for some money, bought some land and spent 2 months constructing an office. Then he bought expensive furniture. In 3 months, everything was ready.
On the first day of the fourth month, he threw a big party in celebration of starting a business.
On the second day, he hired staff to maintain the office.
On the third day, he hired an accountant, a clerk and a lawyer to help him with business.
After all, selecting a good field is the first thing to do when starting a business. And things are not that different with blogging. You need a good topic before starting a blog. And by good topic, I do not mean that you should just pick it randomly.
There are a lot of things to consider before you start a blog about something.
1 How To Choose Topic For Your Blog?
1.1 What If I Start A Blog On Multiple Topics?
How To Choose Topic For Your Blog?
Audience: Are there people out there who want to read the given topic? This matters most if you want to make money with your blog because, with no readers, you can't make any money! For example, "Blogging Tips For Students" can find many readers but if you start a blog about "Blogging Tips For Third Grade Students", chances of getting a good readership are thin! Yes, I just made the third-grade stuff up because no better idea was coming to mind. But hey, an example is an example. I have every right to make things up!
Knowledge: Writing on a particular topic requires a good knowledge of it. You can not go out there and start writing anything up. You can not pretend to be an authority. And knowing alone is not enough. You should have experimented with it before and know a little bit more than the general public. You can not start a "Blogging Tips" blog at the start when you do not know much about blogging. People know the difference between actual tips and made up stuff and can see through if you are writing just for the sake of it.
Search Engine Traffic: Again, search engine traffic is related to monetizing your blog. This is because search engine visitors are known to generate more revenue than regular visitors. If there are not enough searches for the given topic, it might be a better idea to choose a more generic one.
What If I Start A Blog On Multiple Topics?
That's another idea that may come to your mind. For example, if you are passionate about Blogging, Technology, and SEO, you can start a single blog about these topics. This approach has following pros and cons.
Efficient Use Of Time And Resources: Efficiency is one big factor for bloggers. While starting multiple blogs can seem like a good idea, it may backfire if you do not have enough time and resources for them. To start multiple blogs, you will need more time and money. And add the management tasks like keeping plugins and platform up to date, you may end up spending lot of time on these topics, rather that writing content. If you are short on time or money, it is better to invest in one blog with multiple topics. Related Post: Efficiency Vs Effectiveness.
Better Search Engine Rankings: Search engines love content. If you produce quality and original content for one blog and properly optimize it, it will get better rankings than 2 or 3 blogs on different topics.
Better Content: With multiple blogs, you will have to be regular with writing for each of them. Let's say you start 3 blogs about blogging, SEO, and technology respectively and write 3 posts per week on each of them. In this scenario, you have to write 9 posts a week, not an easy task. But if you go for 3 posts per week on a single blog, the quality of posts will go up!
Hard To Make Money: If your blog is not focused on one single niche, it will be hard to make money because advertisers from one niche may not like posts on other niche and targeted ads may display irrelevant ads.
Freedom: Writing on a single topic is not easy. You may suffer burnout. With a blog on multiple topics, you can write about another topic if you want!
To pinpoint the exact topic, you will have to look around a bit. Not on your desk, inside your head. I have discussed step by step process in Finding The Topic That Will Make You Successful: 4 Steps To Success.
Can I write regularly on this subject?
Is there enough audience in this niche?
Do I really know or am I just pretending to know?
Are you going to choose a multi-topic blog?
What other advice do you have for new bloggers?
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