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Venice is a neighborhood of the city of Los Angeles within the Westside region of Los Angeles County, California.

Venice was founded by Abbot Kinney in 1905 as a seaside resort town. It was an independent city until 1926, when it was annexed by Los Angeles. Venice is known for its canals, a beach, and Ocean Front Walk, a   pedestrian promenade that features performers, fortune-tellers, and vendors.

History

19th century
In 1839, a region called La Ballona that included the southern parts of Venice, was granted by the Mexican government to Ygnacio and Augustin Machado and Felipe and Tomas Talamantes, giving them title to Rancho La Ballona. Later this became part of Port Ballona.

Founding

Venice, originally called "Venice of America", was founded by wealthy developer Abbot Kinney in 1905 as a beach resort town,  west of Los Angeles. He and his partner Francis Ryan had bought  of ocean-front property south of Santa Monica in 1891. They built a resort town on the north end of the property, called Ocean Park, which was soon annexed to Santa Monica. After Ryan died, Kinney and his new partners continued building south of Navy Street. After the partnership dissolved in 1904, Kinney, who had won the marshy land on the south end of the property in a coin flip with his former partners, began to build a seaside resort like the namesake Italian city.

When Venice of America opened on July 4, 1905, Kinney had dug several miles of canals to drain the marshes for his residential area, built a  pier with an auditorium, ship restaurant, and dance hall, constructed a hot salt-water plunge, and built a block-long arcaded business street with Venetian architecture. Kinney hired artist Felix Peano to design the columns of the buildings. Included in the capitals are several faces, modeled after Kinney and a woman named Nettie Bouck.

Tourists, mostly arriving on the "Red Cars" of the Pacific Electric Railway from Los Angeles and Santa Monica, then rode the Venice Miniature Railway and gondolas to tour the town. The biggest attraction was Venice's  gently-sloping beach. Cottages and housekeeping tents were available for rent.

The population (3,119 residents in 1910) soon exceeded 10,000; the town drew 50,000 to 150,000 tourists on weekends.

Amusement pier

Attractions on the Kinney Pier became more amusement-oriented by 1910, when a Venice Miniature Railway, Aquarium, Virginia Reel, Whip, Racing Derby, and other rides and game booths were added. Since the business district was allotted only three one-block-long streets, and the City Hall was more than a mile away, other competing business districts developed. Unfortunately, this created a fractious political climate. Kinney, however, governed with an iron hand and kept things in check. When he died in November 1920, Venice became harder to govern. With the amusement pier burning six weeks later in December 1920, and Prohibition (which had begun the previous January), the town's tax revenue was severely affected.

The Kinney family rebuilt their amusement pier quickly to compete with Ocean Park's Pickering Pleasure Pier and the new Sunset Pier. When it opened it had two roller coasters, a new Racing Derby, a Noah's Ark, a Mill Chutes, and many other rides. By 1925, with the addition of a third coaster, a tall Dragon Slide, Fun House, and Flying Circus aerial ride, it was the finest amusement pier on the West Coast. Several hundred thousand tourists visited on weekends. In 1923, Charles Lick built the Lick Pier at Navy Street in Venice, adjacent to the Ocean Park Pier at Pier Avenue in Ocean Park. Another pier was planned for Venice in 1925 at Leona Street (now Washington Street). For the amusement of the public, Kinney hired aviators to do aerial stunts over the beach. One of them, movie aviator and Venice airport owner B. H. DeLay, implemented the first lighted airport in the United States on DeLay Field (previously known as Ince Field). After a marine rescue attempt was thwarted, he organized the first aerial police force in the nation. DeLay performed many of the world's first aerial stunts for motion pictures in Venice.

Politics
By 1925, Venice's politics had become unmanageable because its roads, water and sewage systems badly needed repair and expansion to keep up with its growing population. When it was proposed that Venice consolidate with Los Angeles, the board of trustees voted to hold an election. Consolidation was approved at the election in November 1925, and Venice was merged with Los Angeles in 1926.

Many streets were paved in 1929, following a three-year court battle led by canal residents. Afterward, the Department of Recreation and Parks intended to close three amusement piers, but had to wait until the first of the tidelands leases expired in 1946.

Oil
In 1929, oil was discovered south of Washington Street on the Venice Peninsula, now known as the Marina Peninsula neighborhood of Los Angeles. Within two years, 450 oil wells covered the area, and drilling waste clogged the remaining waterways. The short-lived boom provided needed income to the community, which otherwise suffered during the Great Depression. Most of the wells had been capped by the 1970s, and the last wells, near the Venice Pavilion, were capped in 1991.

Neglect
After annexation, the city of Los Angeles showed little interest in maintaining the unusual neighborhood. Most of the canals were filled in and paved over, and the former lagoon became a traffic circle. The neighborhood lacked the automobile-centric, homogeneous character that the city sought to cultivate in the post-World War II era, and was perceived as a dated, obsolete remnant of earlier decades' land speculation.

Los Angeles had neglected Venice so long that, by the 1950s the neglect had led to the area being labeled the "Slum by the Sea". With the exception of new police and fire stations in 1930, the city spent little on improvements after annexation. The city did not pave Trolleyway (Pacific Avenue) until 1954 when county and state funds became available. Low rents for run-down bungalows attracted predominantly European immigrants (including a substantial number of Holocaust survivors) and young counterculture artists, poets, and writers. The Beat Generation hung out at the Gas House on Ocean Front Walk and at Venice West Cafe on Dudley.

Past gang activity
The Venice Shoreline Crips and the Latino Venice 13 (V-13) were the two main gangs active in Venice. V13 dates back to the 1950s, while the Shoreline Crips were founded in the early 1970s, making them one of the first Crip sets in Los Angeles. In the early 1990s, V-13 and the Shoreline Crips were involved in a fierce battle over crack cocaine sales territories.

By 2002, the numbers of gang members in Venice were reduced due to gentrification and increased police presence. According to a Los Angeles City Beat article, by 2003, many Los Angeles Westside gang members had resettled in the city of Inglewood.

Housing and homelessness
Venice Beach is one of the hardest places in the United States to build new housing due to stringent zoning regulations and pervasive NIMBYism. Between 2007 and 2022, not a single new house was built in Venice Beach.

As per a 2020 count, there were nearly 2,000 homeless people in Venice, up from 175 in 2014. Many of them take up residence in tents and tent cities. An LAPD official said that the increased homeless population has contributed to a spike in crimes in Venice in 2021, despite any statistically significant proof of correlation. In February 2020, the city opened a 154-bed transitional housing shelter at a former Metro bus yard.

Geography

City of Los Angeles
According to the City of Los Angeles, Venice is bounded on the north by the City of Santa Monica (Marine and Dewey Streets). On the west, it is bounded by the Pacific Ocean and on the east by Walgrove Avenue from the Santa Monica border to Venice Boulevard, Beethoven Street from Venice Boulevard to Zanja Street (including Venice High) and Del Rey Avenue from Zanja Street to Maxella Avenue. On the south, the boundary runs along Lincoln Boulevard to Admiralty Way, then south to Ballona Creek – including the Marina Peninsula community but excluding Marina del Rey.
 Venice borders the Palms, Mar Vista, and Del Rey neighborhoods, parts of Culver City and Marina del Rey.

According to the Venice Neighborhood Council, Venice consists of the eight existing neighborhoods listed in the Venice Specific Plan  – Silver Strand, Oxford Triangle, Marina Peninsula, Silver Triangle, North Venice, South Venice, Presidents Row, Venice Canals, Oakwood, North OFW (Ocean Front Walk), NoRo (North of Rose Avenue) and Penmar – plus the additional neighborhood of East of Venice.

Mapping L.A.
According to the Mapping L.A. project of the Los Angeles Times, Venice is adjoined on the northwest by Santa Monica, on the northeast by Mar Vista, on the southeast by Culver City, Del Rey and Marina Del Rey, on the south by Ballona Creek and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.

Venice is bounded on the northwest by the Santa Monica city line. The northern apex of the Venice neighborhood is at Walgrove Avenue and Rose Avenue, abutting the Santa Monica Airport. On the east, the boundary runs north–south on Walgrove Avenue to the neighborhood's eastern apex at Zanja Street, thus including the Penmar Golf Course but excluding Venice High School. The boundary runs on Lincoln Boulevard to Admiralty Way, excluding all of Marina del Rey, south to Ballona Creek.

Cityscape

Venice Canal Historic District

Abbot Kinney Boulevard
Abbott Kinney Boulevard is a principal attraction, with stores, restaurants, bars and art galleries lining the street. The street was described as "a derelict strip of rundown beach cottages and empty brick industrial buildings called West Washington Boulevard," and in the late 1980s community groups and property owners pushed for renaming a portion of the street to honor Abbot Kinney. The renaming was widely considered as a marketing strategy to commercialize the area and bring new high-end businesses to the area.

Venice Farmers Market
Founded in 1987, the farmers market operates every Friday from 7 am to 11 am on Venice Boulevard at Venice Way.

72 Market Street Oyster Bar and Grill
72 Market Street Oyster Bar and Grill was one of several historical footnotes associated with Market Street in Venice, one of the first streets designated for commerce when the city was founded in 1905. During the depression era, Upton Sinclair had an office there when he was running for governor, and the same historic building where the restaurant was located was also the site of the first Ace/Venice Gallery in the early 1970s.

Historic post office

The Venice Post Office, a red-tile-roofed 1939 New Deal building designed by Louis A. Simon on Windward Circle, featured one of two remaining murals painted in 1941 by Modernist artist Edward Biberman. Developer Abbot Kinney is in the center surrounded by beachgoers in old-fashioned bathing suits, men in overalls, and a wooden roller coaster representing the Venice Pier on one side with contrasting industrial oil derricks that were once ubiquitous in the area on the other side. Senior curator of American Art at Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Ilene Susan Fort, said this is one of the better New Deal post office murals both artistically and historically. Although it contains brightly colored elements with amusing details, the intrusion of the ominous oil rigs and wells was very relevant at the time.

After the post office closed in 2012, movie producer Joel Silver unveiled plans to purchase it for 7.5 million and revamp the building as the new headquarters of his company, Silver Pictures. The sale included the stipulation that he, or any future owner, preserve the New Deal-era murals and allow public access. Restoration of the nearly pristine mural took over a year and cost about $100,000. LACMA highlighted the mural with an exhibit that displayed additional Biberman artworks, rare historical documents and Venice ephemera with the restored mural. Silver has a long-term lease on the mural that is still owned by the US Postal Service. In May 2019, according to the Hollywood Reporter, Silver sold the building for 22.5 million to U.K. investor Alex Dellal and his real estate group founded by Jack Dellal. Status of the planned renovation remains subject to further approvals. The mural's whereabouts are unknown, putting the lessee in violation of the lease agreement's public access requirement.

Residences and streets
Many of Venice's houses have their principal entries from pedestrian-only streets and have house numbers on these footpaths. (Automobile access is by alleys in the rear.) The inland walk streets are made up primarily of around 620 single-family homes. Like much of the rest of Los Angeles, however, Venice is known for traffic congestion. It lies  away from the nearest freeway, and its unusually dense network of narrow streets was not planned for modern traffic.

Venice Beach
Venice Beach, which receives millions of visitors a year, has been labeled as "a cultural hub known for its eccentricities" as well as a "global tourist destination". It includes the promenade that runs parallel to the beach, the Venice Beach Boardwalk, Muscle Beach, and the Venice Beach Recreation Center with handball courts, paddle tennis courts, a skate dancing plaza, and numerous beach volleyball courts. It also includes a bike trail and many businesses on Ocean Front Walk.

The basketball courts in Venice are renowned across the country for their high level of streetball; numerous professional basketball players developed their games or have been recruited on these courts.

Venice Beach will host skateboarding and 3x3 basketball during the 2028 Summer Olympics.

Along the southern portion of the beach, at the end of Washington Boulevard, is the Venice Fishing Pier. A  concrete structure, it first opened in 1964, was closed in 1983 due to El Niño storm damage, and re-opened in the mid-1990s. On December 21, 2005, the pier again suffered damage when waves from a large northern swell caused part of it to fall into the ocean. The pier remained closed until May 25, 2006, when it was re-opened after an engineering study concluded that it was structurally sound.The Venice Breakwater is an acclaimed local surf spot in Venice. It is located north of the Venice Pier and lifeguard headquarters and south of the Santa Monica Pier. This spot is sheltered on the north by an artificial barrier, the breakwater, consisting of an extending sand bar, piping, and large rocks at its end.

In late 2010, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors conducted a $1.6 million replacement of 30,000 cubic yards of sand at Venice Beach eroded by rainstorms in recent years. Although Venice Beach is located in the city of Los Angeles, the county is responsible for maintaining the beach under an agreement reached between the two governments in 1975.

Oakwood

Oakwood lies inland from the tourist areas and is one of the few historically African-American areas in West Los Angeles.

East of Lincoln
East of Lincoln is separated from Oakwood by Lincoln Boulevard. It extends east to the border with Mar Vista. Aside from the commercial strip on Lincoln (including the Venice Boys and Girls Club and the Venice United Methodist Church), the area almost entirely consists of small homes and apartments as well as Penmar Park and (bordering Santa Monica) Penmar Golf Course.

A housing project, Lincoln Place Apartment Homes, built by the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles, is currently undergoing a $140 million renovation to add 99 new market-rate apartment homes and to update the remaining 696 existing homes. A new pool, two-story fitness center, resident park and sustainable landscaping are being added. Aimco, which acquired the property in 2003, had previously been in a legal battle to determine whether or not Lincoln Place could be demolished and rebuilt. In 2010, Aimco settled with tenants and agreed to reopen the project and return scores of evicted residents to their homes and add hundreds of units to the Venice area.

Venice Walk Streets
The Venice Walk Streets are three pedestrian-only residential streets.

The streets are Marco Place, Amoroso Place and Nowita Place, located west of Lincoln Boulevard and east of Shell Avenue.

Los Angeles recognizes a larger North Venice Walk Streets Historic District.

"The walk streets, narrower than regular streets, are too small for regulation street sweepers," so the streets had a designated smaller-size street sweeper.

Subsections
According to the Venice Neighborhood Council, the area can be subdivided further into the following districts:
 Ballona Lagoon West Bank
 Ballona Lagoon (Grand Canal) East Bank
 Silver Strand
 Marina Peninsula
 Venice Canals
 North Venice
 Oakwood-Milwood-South Venice
 Oxford Triangle

Climate

Like much of the rest of coastal southern California, Venice has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, with mild, wet winters and warm, dry summers. Temperatures are moderate all year, and the neighborhood boasts over 300 sunshine days per year. As a result of seasonal lag, fall is usually warmer than spring in Venice. Because of its coastal location, morning fog is a common phenomenon in May and June, but occasionally July and August, as well. Los Angeles residents have a particular terminology for this phenomenon: the "May Gray", the "June Gloom", "No-Sky July" and "Fogust"; during these events, the fog will usually burn off by noon, but the fog may also linger all day. The all-time record high of 110 °F (43 °C) was observed on September 27, 2010, while the all-time record low is 32 °F (0 °C), recorded on January 14, 2007. Venice is in USDA plant hardiness zone 10b, closely bordering on 11a.

Demographics

The 2000 U.S. census counted 37,705 residents in the 3.17-square-mile Venice neighborhood—an average of 11,891 people per square mile, about the norm for Los Angeles; in 2008, the city estimated that the population had increased to 40,885. The median age for residents was 35, considered the average for Los Angeles; the percentages of residents aged 19 through 49 were among the county's highest.

The ethnic breakdown was 64.2% Non-Hispanic White, 21.7% Latino (of any racial origin); 5.4% African American; 4.1% Asian, and 4.6% of other origins. About 22.3% of residents had been born abroad, a relatively low figure for Los Angeles; Mexico (38.4%) and the United Kingdom (8.5%) were their most common places of birth.

Forty-nine percent of Venice residents aged 25 and older had earned a four-year degree by 2000, a high figure for both the city and the county. The percentages of residents of that age with a bachelor's degree or a master's degree was considered high for the county.

The median yearly household income in 2008 dollars was $67,647, a high figure for Los Angeles. The percentage of households earning $125,000 was considered high for the city. The average household size of 1.9 people was low for both the city and the county. Renters occupied 68.8% of the housing stock and house- or apartment owners held 31.2%. Property values have been increasing lately due to the presence of technology companies such as Google Inc. (which in 2011 began leasing 100,000 square feet of space in Venice) and Snap Inc. (which formerly leased property on Market Street and Abbot Kinney).

The percentages of never-married men (51.3%), never-married women (40.6%), divorced men (11.3%) and divorced women (15.9%) were among the county's highest. The percentage of veterans who had served during the Vietnam War was among the county's highest.

Arts and culture

Venice has been known as a preferred location for creative artists. In the 1950s and 1960s, Venice became a center for the Beat generation and there was an explosion of poetry and art, which continues today. Major writers and artists throughout the decades have included Stuart Perkoff, John Thomas, Frank T. Rios, Tony Scibella, Lawrence Lipton, John Haag, Saul White, Millicent Borges Accardi Robert Farrington, Philomene Long, and Tom Sewell.

Architecture
Originally established as a planned city imitating Venice, Italy, Venice is home to a large number of early 1900s buildings built in to emulate Italian renaissance architecture. Particularly along Windward Avenue, where an arched arcade covers the sidewalks on portions of both sides of the street. Similar buildings originally formed a continuous arcade from the boardwalk to the former lagoon (now the Windward traffic circle) but these were condemned by the City of Los Angeles after annexation. Only through the efforts of local preservationists were the few buildings that remain able to be preserved, although many were substantially modified.

Designers Charles and Ray Eames had their offices at the Bay Cities Garage on Abbot Kinney Boulevard from 1943 on, when it was still part of Washington Boulevard; Eames products were also manufactured there until the 1950s. The brick building's interior was redesigned by Frank Israel in 1990 as a creative workspace, opening up the interior and creating sightlines all the way through the building.

Originally located at the Venice home of Pritzker Prize–winning architect and SCI-Arc founder Thom Mayne, the Architecture Gallery was in existence for just ten weeks in 1979 and featured new work by then-emerging architects Frank Gehry, Eric Owen Moss, and Morphosis. Constructed on a long, narrow lot in 1981, the Indiana Avenue Houses/Arnoldi Triplex was designed Frank Gehry in partnership with artists Laddie John Dill and Charles Arnoldi. Frank Gehry has designed several well-known houses in Venice, including the Jane Spiller House (completed 1979) and the Norton House (completed 1984) on Venice Beach. In 1994, sculptor Robert Graham designed a fortress-like art studio and residence for himself and his wife, actress Anjelica Huston, on Windward Avenue.

Art
In the 1970s, performance artist Chris Burden created some of his early, groundbreaking work in Venice. Other notable artists who maintained studios in the area include Charles Arnoldi, Jean-Michel Basquiat, John Baldessari, Larry Bell, Billy Al Bengston, James Georgopoulos, Dennis Hopper, and Ed Ruscha. Organized by the Hammer Museum over the course of one weekend in 2012, the open-air Venice Beach Biennial (in reference to the Venice Biennale in Italy) brought together 87 artists, including site-specific projects by established artists like Evan Holloway, Barbara Kruger as well as boardwalk veteran Arthure Moore. In the 1980s and 1990s, the Venice Beach boardwalk became a mecca for street performances, turning it into a popular tourist attraction. Chainsaw jugglers, break dancers, acrobats and comics like Michael Colyar could be seen on a daily basis. Many performers like the Jim Rose Circus got their start on the boardwalk.

Venice Boardwalk murals
The Venice Beach boardwalk area is known for its many famous murals by local artists, including Rip Cronk, Jonas Never, and Levi Ponce.  The following is a list of the most notable and iconic boardwalk murals:

 Venice Kinesis (2010) by Rip Cronk [a revision of earlier Venice Reconstituted (1989)]
 Homage to a Starry Knight (1990) by Rip Cronk
 Endangered Species (1990) by Emily Winters
 Venice Beach (1990) by Rip Cronk
 Morning Shot (1991) by Rip Cronk (portrait mural of musician Jim Morrison)
 Touch of Venice (2012) by Jonas aka "Never"
 Arnold Schwarzenegger (2013) by Jonas aka "Never" (portrait mural of Schwarzenegger in bodybuilding pose.
 Luminaries of Pantheism (2015) by Levi Ponce (depicts pantheism supporters, including Einstein, Tesla, Du Bois, and others)

Venice Public Art Walls

The Venice Art Walls were built in 1961 as part of the Venice Pavilion, a recreation and performing arts facility. It was a popular hangout spot for locals owing to its proximity to the beach and large number of concrete tables. The central area of the pavilion, known as "the pit" was surrounded by flat concrete walls that made for ideal painting surfaces. The pit became a hotbed of the growing graffiti movement in Los Angeles in the 1970s and 1980s, with many prominent artists and graffiti crews painting elaborate pieces on the pavilions walls. The area's thriving counterculture and arts scene, along with law enforcement's general neglect of the area made it an ideal location for artists to paint. Thirty-eight years later the Venice Pavilion was torn down but some of the walls, along with two large, conical concrete structures, were maintained. They were restored in 2000 as part of a renovation of the beachfront park area at the end of Windward Avenue, and ever since artists have been allowed to paint there freely and legally.

Music
Venice was where rock band The Doors were formed in 1965 by UCLA alumni Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison. The Doors would go on to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Morrison being considered one of the greatest rock frontmen. Venice is the birthplace of Jane's Addiction in the 1980s. Perry Farrell, frontman and founder of Lollapalooza, was a longtime Venice resident until 2010.

Venice in the 1980s also had bands playing music known as crossover thrash, a hardcore punk/thrash metal musical hybrid. The most notable of these bands is Suicidal Tendencies. Other Venice bands such as Beowülf, No Mercy, and Excel were also featured on the compilation album Welcome to Venice.

Recreation and parks

The Venice Beach Recreation Center comprises a number of facilities. The installation has basketball courts (unlighted/outdoor), several children play areas with a gymnastics apparatus, chess tables, handball courts (unlighted), paddle tennis courts (unlighted), and volleyball courts (unlighted). At the south end of the area is the muscle beach outdoor gymnasium. In March 2009, the city opened a sophisticated $2 million skate park, the Venice Beach Skate Park, on the sand towards the north. The Graffiti Walls are on the beach side of the bike path in the same vicinity.

The Oakwood Recreation Center, which also acts as a Los Angeles Police Department stop-in center, includes an auditorium, an unlighted baseball diamond, lighted indoor basketball courts, unlighted outdoor basketball courts, a children's play area, a community room, a lighted American football field, an indoor gymnasium without weights, picnic tables, and an unlighted soccer field.

The Westminster Off-Leash Dog Park is located in Venice.

Government

Venice is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles represented by District 11 on the Los Angeles City Council. City services are provided by the city of Los Angeles. There is a Venice Neighborhood Council that advises the LA City Council on local issues.

County, state, and federal representation
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services SPA 5 West Area Health Office serves Venice.

The United States Postal Service operates the Venice Post Office at 1601 Main Street and the Venice Carrier Annex at 313 Grand Boulevard.

Education

The schools within Venice are as follows:

Broadway Elementary School, LAUSD, 1015 Lincoln Boulevard
Animo Venice Charter High School, 820 Broadway Street, which opened in August 2002 with 145 students, adding a freshman class of 140 every year until 2006, when it reached its full capacity of approximately 525 students. The school moved in 2006 to the former Ninety-Eighth Street Elementary School campus, which had been occupied by the Renaissance Academy.
Venice Skills Center, LAUSD, 611 Fifth Avenue
Westminster Avenue Elementary School, LAUSD, 1010 Abbot Kinney Boulevard
Coeur d'Alene Avenue Elementary School, LAUSD, 810 Coeur d'Alene Avenue
Westside Leadership Magnet School, LAUSD alternative, 104 Anchorage Street
Venice High School, LAUSD – The City of Los Angeles includes Venice High School in Venice, as does Google Maps, although Mapping L.A. places it in Mar Vista.

Infrastructure

Public libraries
The Los Angeles Public Library operates the Venice–Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch.

Fire department

The Los Angeles Fire Department operates Station 63, which serves Venice with two engines, a truck, and an ALS rescue ambulance.

Police
The Los Angeles Police Department serves the area through the Pacific Community Police Station as well as a beach sub-station.

Los Angeles County Lifeguards
Venice Beach is the headquarters of the Los Angeles County Lifeguards of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is located at 2300 Ocean Front Walk. It is the nation's largest ocean lifeguard organization with over 200 full-time and 700 part-time or seasonal lifeguards. The headquarters building used to be the City of Los Angeles Lifeguard Headquarters until Los Angeles City and Santa Monica Lifeguards were merged into the County in 1975.

The Los Angeles County Lifeguards safeguard  of beach and  of coastline, from San Pedro in the south, to Malibu in the north. Lifeguards also provide paramedic and rescue boat services to Catalina Island, with operations out of Avalon and the Isthmus.

Lifeguard Division employs 120 full-time and 600 seasonal lifeguards, operating out of three sectional headquarters, Hermosa, Santa Monica, and Zuma beach. Each of these headquarters staffs a 24-hour EMT-D response unit and are part of the 911 system. In addition to providing for beach safety, Los Angeles County Lifeguards have specialized training for Baywatch rescue boat operations, underwater rescue and recovery, swiftwater rescue, cliff rescue, marine mammal rescue and marine firefighting.

Notable people

Fiona Apple, singer-songwriter, pianist.
Jay Adams, professional skateboarder
J.C. Barthel, Venice postmaster and commissioner of supplies, 1920s, president of Chamber of Commerce
Charles Benefiel, artist
Millicent Borges Accardi, poet and writer, National Endowment for the Arts fellow and long-time Venice resident
Charles Winchester Breedlove, Los Angeles City Council member, 1933–45, supported legalized tango games
Bryan Callen, stand-up comedian, actor, writer and podcaster
Brun Campbell, folk ragtime musician
Emilia Clarke, actress
John J. Coit, builder and operator of Venice Miniature Railway
Zack de la Rocha, musician
John Doan, classical guitarist
Tom Felton, actor, musician
Sky Ferreira, singer-songwriter, model, actress
C.H. Garrigues, journalist, Venice Vanguard
Lennon Sisters, singers
John Lovell, businessman, member of Los Angeles Common Council
John Lydon, "Johnny Rotten", lead singer of the Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd
Helene Machado, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player, born and raised in Venice
Milo Manheim, actor who stars as Zed in the Disney Channel Original Movies, Zombies and Zombies 2
Ian McShane, actor
Betty Miller, first female pilot to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean, born and raised in Venice
Berniece Baker Miracle, author and half-sister of Marilyn Monroe
Casey Neistat, filmmaker, vlogger, YouTuber
Anna Paquin, actress
James Edwin Richards, crime activist and citizen journalist, editor and publisher
Ronda Rousey, mixed martial artist, judoka, actress, and professional wrestler
Karl L. Rundberg, Los Angeles City Council member (1957–65), opposed Venice beatniks
Lila Shanley, stage name Lila Finn, stuntwoman, stunt double, and women's volleyball player
Joanie Sommers, singer
Teena Marie, singer-songwriter, producer

In popular culture

Venice has been the location of numerous movies, TV shows, and video games. Common locations for filming include the piers, skate park, restaurant, canals, boardwalk, and the schools.

Some productions include the following:
1914: Kid Auto Races at Venice (Charlie Chaplin—first appearance of the "Little Tramp" character)
1920: Number, Please? (Harold Lloyd)
1921: The High Sign (Buster Keaton)
1923: The Balloonatic (Buster Keaton)
1927: Sugar Daddies (Laurel and Hardy)
1928: The Circus (Charlie Chaplin)
1928: The Cameraman (Buster Keaton)
1958: Touch of Evil (Orson Welles) – shot entirely in Venice except for one indoor scene, selected by Welles as a stand-in for a fictional run-down Mexican border town.
1961: Night Tide (Dennis Hopper, Linda Lawson, written and directed by Curtis Harrington)—Shot entirely in Venice and shows the deteriorated nature of the area in the 1950s.
1972: One Pair of Eyes – Reyner Banham loved Los Angeles – architectural critic Reyner Banham explores Los Angeles in 1972.
1976: The Witch Who Came from the Sea (Millie Perkins, directed by Matt Cimber)
1979: CHiPs Roller Disco (Episodes 1 and 2 of season 3. Directed by Ron Weiss. Aired September 22, 1979)
1979: Roller Boogie (Linda Blair, directed by Mark L. Lester)
1988: Colors
1991: The Doors (Val Kilmer, directed by Oliver Stone)
1992: White Men Can't Jump
1993: Falling Down
1994: Speed (Keanu Reeves)
1997: Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
1998: The Big Lebowski
1998: American History X
2001: Dogtown and Z-Boys
2003: Thirteen (Holly Hunter)
2004: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas as Verona Beach
2005: Lords of Dogtown
2006: Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2007: Californication TV series
2010: Billionaire (Travie McCoy)
2011: Wilfred
2012: Amazing Race
2013: Grand Theft Auto V as Vespucci Beach
2013: Sugar
2013–2014: Sam & Cat
2009–2015: American Ninja Warrior
2014: Alex of Venice
2015: The Amazing Race 27
2016: Flaked
2017: Once Upon a Time in Venice
2017: Ingrid Goes West
2018: Humility
2020: Scoob!

See also

References

Further reading

 Street art pictorial works.
 History of Venice with 367 historic photographs.

External links

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Historical Marker Database website


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It took me only 40 minutes to cook my risotto, replacing my usual duck with the BBQ chicken. I just boiled brown rice for 30 minutes. In the meantime, I pulled and cut the meat from the whole chicken, diced the onion and minced the garlic.
I then simply mixed everything in the pan, added some cream and mushrooms, and the result was just WOW!
About three years ago when I saw my mother having a spoon of coconut oil in the morning for the first time I did not take it very well. I tried to convince my mother that as 70 yo she should not have that much saturated fat. Despite my opinion she would have one spoon every morning and go for a beach walk before having her breakfast. And she felt energised and happy.
When I started to research Coconut for my posts this year, I discovered so many wonderful things about Coconut and shared my findings in the Coconut blog posts. Now, I am the one supplying my mother with Australian Organic Coconut oil.
I regularly publish my recipes in our monthly news magazine at work. And I was surprised when our dietitians did not approve one of my Coconut recipes due to its high content in saturated fat.
In the meantime, I am hearing from people who follow my blog and use Coconut oil for cooking now. They tend to do their own research to make their own conclusions and decisions about their diets. Wonderful! Mission accomplished.
Unlike Quinoa or Mung beans I started to use Kale when it was already very well known amongst healthy eaters. Even my son started to juice Kale, and my daughter started to bake Kale chips.
So I decided to challenge myself and create something new, because I didn't like the taste of raw or boiled Kale. When I cooked the Kale Frittata for the first time I did not know I was cooking Kale Frittata. I have those days sometimes – when it feels like somebody invisible leads me. I had some general ideas, for example, I wanted to have Kale crushed (Why? See Kale Pudding). This is why in the Kale Frittata recipe I use processed Kale. Also I wanted to have the flavour of Kale chips, so this is why Kale leaves are also used in the recipe. Although I wanted to make a vegetarian dish, I ended up by adding shrimps to the dish. (Why? See Kale Frittata).
Because I was only experimenting I did not write down my new recipe. And of course the frittata was so nice that it was finished in one evening. It's hard to count how many bunches of Kale were wasted to reproduce that frittata. Everyone who came around tried the Kale Frittata, even all of my neighbours. My family still thinks that the first one was the best, but I just think all of them are spoiled.
During those weeks of trying to reproduce my original Kale frittata I was buying bunches of Kale non stop. Once I was happy with the result, I had left over Kale. So, despite the objections of my family who had eaten Kale for several weeks, I decided to use the Kale once more in my cooking. However, as I pushed this back for a while, my Kale was getting old. So here is my secret: the Kale Pudding was simply a solution to my week old Kale 🙂 The above picture should give you an idea. The pudding actually came out very well. Next time I wanted to cook Kale Pudding it was intentionally, when we had friends over for tea. With that Kale Pudding I also cooked my favourite duck breast. Although it looked great it was so wrong, such a bad combination. I felt sorry for my duck.
My decision to buy Quinoa at Thomas Dux occurred in a similar fashion to how I picked Mung Beans based on their nutritional information.
At that time, I was using my new tangine, which I received from my sister as a birthday present, to experiment with Moroccan cooking. However, I just could not make myself cook couscous. What's wrong with couscous? Well, it's a wheat product. So, I tried to substitute it with Quinoa in a Moroccan dish. Not surprisingly, many people did not even notice the swap, and those who did, couldn't name it.
Friends of mine went exploring Morocco and one in particular was really looking forward to enjoying Moroccan cuisine. But they brought back not very exciting news. What we, in Australia, think the authentic Moroccan food is, that is not a common food in Morocco. They use tangine to slow-cook ordinary ingredients but with no famous spices.
When I ceased my experimentation with Moroccan food, I still wanted to have Quinoa in my diet, so I started to cook it with some herbs. Later, I discovered Quinoa flakes, which was really exciting because I could eat Quinoa with fruits for breakfast. It was around this time that Quinoa became well-known, and most of us learnt how to pronounce the word.
Last year I was asked to publish a healthy recipe at work in the regular newsletter. After some thought I created the Quinoa Pilaf recipe, which you can find on my blog. I have been cooking it for more than a year now, and it is still one of my favourites. For a long time, I thought I had perfected it and it seemed that I would not change a thing in the recipe. However, last week I did not have enough vegetable ingredients for Pilaf in my refrigerator, so I had to use some fennel instead of capsicum and I have to say it was very tasty. So next time I am going to try my regular recipe with the addition of some fennel, and if my family likes the change, I am going to update the Quinoa Pilaf recipe.
I fell in love with Thomas Dux from the moment I discovered the supermarket chain. I would walk to the local shop on Saturday mornings and just explore the strange and unknown products on the shelf. It was in this manner that I discovered Mung Beans five years ago. The nutritional information on the packet was surprising, so I was immediately interested. I bought the Mung Beans and found a recipe on the Internet that involved boiling the Mung Beans with rice. It was a very plain dish, and I did not find it exciting at all.
My next foray into cooking with Mung Beans occurred after I had an allergic reaction and decided to cleanse my body with some nutritional food. At the time, we had a few overseas visitors staying with us over Christmas and so it was very hectic at home. I began washing the beans but I became distracted by the guests and forgot about them completely.
A few days later, my husband found a bowl in the laundry filled with an unknown substance and brought it to me asking if I knew anything about it. Initially, I had no idea what he meant. However, realisation came a few seconds later.
Although the beans smelled fresh, I hesitated to eat them without cooking them over a fire. So I fried them with some onion and garlic, added spices, and mixed it with coconut on a whim. Unexpectedly, the dish was a great success. The next time my Mung Beans sprouted it was entirely on purpose, and I tried them raw. My Coconut Mung Beans recipe is a result of multiple iterations and refinements, and it is still the most popular recipe on my blog and amongst my family and friends.
Earlier this year, as I was once again strolling through Thomas Dux, I discovered that they now sell Mung Beans sprouted! I was pleasantly surprised but I like making my own. It's cost effective, fresh and grown with love. I love my Mung Bean Sprouts.
As I write, my daughter is travelling around Vietnam. She called me the other day and excitedly informed me that they use Mung Beans a lot in Vietnam, even in desserts. Interestingly, they sometimes soak Mung Beans in water for much longer and they eat them as Mung Bean Shoots.


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Pseudomyrmex pisinnus es una especie de hormiga del género Pseudomyrmex, subfamilia Pseudomyrmecinae. Esta especie fue descrita científicamente por Ward en 1989.

Distribución
Se encuentra en Brasil y Perú.

Referencias

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Alexis Canen, an 8th-grade student, was named the 2013-2014 Patriot's Pen 1st-place winner.
Her essay on the 2013-2014 theme, "What Patriotism Means to Me," won her a $5,000 award. Alexis was sponsored by VFW Post 1125 and Ladies Auxiliary in Glendive, Mont.
The Patriot's Pen program is open to students in grades 6-8 (on the Nov. 1 deadline), who are enrolled in a public, private or parochial school or home study program in the United States and its territories.
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Students can ask a teacher or youth group leader to supervise their progress in the competition. Then students can contact a local participating VFW Post and establish a contact person who is a member of that Post or its Ladies Auxiliary.
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The future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Bruce Banner, a.k.a. Hulk, remains uncertain. After the events in Joss Whedon's Avengers: Age of Ultron, the Green Goliath (played by actor Mark Ruffalo) distanced himself from the rest of Earth's Mightiest Heroes, stepping onto a ship and setting course for an unknown destination. The fact that the big guy doesn't have his own movie in Marvel Studios' Phase 3 makes his role in the events to come even more mysterious.
The third Captain America movie, Captain America: Civil War, is currently filming in Atlanta. Several photos and videos have been taken at the film's set and a large number of key Marvel characters will play a part in the movie's story, which is inspired by writer Mark Millar and artist Steve McNiven's limited series from 2006. Until now, two of the most powerful Avengers have been no-shows in Civil War: Hulk and Thor. Now it seems there's a chance Banner and his super-strong counter-part could appear.
"I was talking to Robert Downey the other day, and he said, 'Ruffalo! I heard you're coming out here,' and I said, 'OK! I'll be there,'" said Ruffalo, with a chuckle.
It seems like Downey's comments were a joke about the frequent rumors and posts speculating that Ruffalo's character will be a part of the big movie or receive his own standalone film. That said, working in a Bruce Banner cameo would hardly be impossible. After all, Marvel president Kevin Feige stated that Ruffalo is "on board" for all of the Avengers movies (Ruffalo is signed on for at least 4 movies) which build up to Infinity War, and according to actor Chris Evans Civil War does just that.
Considering how Hulk stole the show in The Avengers' Battle of New York and had a prominent role in the sequel to the team-up movie, it wouldn't be surprising if the studio does find a way to incorporate the fan-favorite character. Tony Stark often discusses bigger issues with Banner, so the idea of Stark reaching out to Banner for his opinion on the big argument with Steve Rogers wouldn't be far-fetched. Yes, Banner is on the run, but given Stark's resources it's possible he could know Banner's whereabouts and isn't telling the others because he respects Banner's decision to distance himself.
Then again, since Captain America: Civil War is already packed and has a lot of ground to cover (the big debut of Spider-Man and Black Panther, Steve Rogers and Tony Stark's conflict, and Infinity War build up), it would be understandable if Marvel had Ruffalo sit this one out. Even Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury, the man who first teased the possibility of the Avengers back in Iron Man's credit scene, won't be involved in Civil War.
Even if Hulk doesn't appear in Civil War, fans can take comfort in knowing the titan will surely appear in at least the first part of Infinity War, and it's safe to say Marvel is aware moviegoers would love to see the green guy throw at least one punch at the universe's big bad, Thanos. As for what's in store for Hulk after Infinity War, there have been rumors for quite some time about Planet Hulk. If Marvel does take that approach, one can only assume it'll eventually lead to World War Hulk. Back in 2014, Feige previously said there are "no plans for Planet Hulk any time soon," but Phase 4 will presumably begin in 2020, which isn't exactly "soon."
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Gay Marriage Allowed in New York: Dustin Lance Black Responds
New York passed gay marriage, but it's time for the president to get on board.
Updated Jul. 13, 2017 6:45PM ET / Published Jun. 26, 2011 11:09AM ET
Friday night will be remembered as a watershed moment in the march toward full equality for all Americans—the night a bipartisan group of legislators made New York the sixth state in our nation to extend the guarantee to freedom for all its residents to marry.
But as encouraged as we all were with the outcome in Albany, I was troubled by President Obama's remarks at the LGBT Leadership Council Gala last Thursday in Manhattan.
The president told supporters that he believes gay and lesbian couples should have the same rights as every other couple in America; I'm glad to see his continued "evolution" on the issue. But he also told the group that marriage "traditionally has been decided by the states." Not only does this tell me that his evolution is not complete, it feels like the president has taken one step forward and three steps back.
It was only three years ago in Philadelphia when then-Senator Obama gave a major speech on race in America, and talked about "a Constitution that had at its very core the idea of equal citizenship under the law; a Constitution that promised its people liberty and justice and a union that should be perfected over time."
He spoke that day of the "protests and struggles, on the streets and in the courts" that would eventually "narrow the gap between the promise of our ideals and the reality of their time."
But Thursday, he made the same argument that has been used time and again to deny equal citizenship and widen that gap.
I do hope the 44 states that force a second-class citizenship on gay and lesbian residents will reverse course quickly. I hope legislatures across America will see the arc of history and act—rather than be left behind. I hope that as each state takes up the issue, the votes become more bipartisan and less controversial.
I hope that every state will do what New York did on Friday, but I know that a solely state-by–state solution could mean years of pain, decades of waiting, and too many of my LGBTQ brothers and sisters left behind. A solely state-by-state solution sends a government sanctioned message to the bigots and bullies that in some states it's OK to treat LGBT people as undeserving of equal rights. And worse still, a solely state-by-state solution will always be subject to political winds and will therefore never feel permanent.
Obama knew when he spoke in Philadelphia that throughout history it has been the courts that have protected our individual rights and liberties. That's why he talked about the struggles in the streets and in the courts—not in the state houses and the ballot boxes.
Mr. President, please consider the LGBTQ children living in Mississippi, Arkansas, and in my home state of Texas. Are their lives less worthy of protection than those in New York, Massachusetts, and Iowa?
If the civil rights of this country's minorities are left to the states, then this will become a checkerboard nation where some areas are free and some areas are not free. Children in some states will be told to lift their heads high and others will be told they are second-class citizens, less than, and that their love and their future families are not worthy of this nation's protection and admiration.
Fourteen times, the Supreme Court has held that marriage is a fundamental liberty. Marriage is the birthright of all Americans and "the most important relation in life." On none of these occasions did the justices restrict their decision to couples living in one state or another.
Forty-four years ago, the court dismissed the notion that marriage can be decided by the states when it unanimously held that "the freedom to marry, or not to marry a person of another race rests with the individual, and not with the state." Loving v. Virginia struck down anti-miscegenation laws nationally—not just in Virginia. Until that point, the president's own parents would have been subject to arrest in more than a dozen states for the crime of loving each other and having their relationship recognized publicly.
Now, a gay teen in New York is able, for the first time, to imagine a new future—a future where he can grow up feeling like a full citizen, a future where he can meet the person of his dreams, fall in love and, if he wants to, get married.
Meanwhile, just across the state line in Pennsylvania and across America, other gay and lesbian young people wonder when they can hold the same hope. They wonder when the government will allow them the same rights and protections as their classmates and siblings.
It's time for the president who made hope the central theme of his campaign to stop denying that hope to so many Americans. It's time for President Obama to complete his "evolution."

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Q: My catalog app shows a blank page, what should I do? I'm creating a website in django, and currently I'm building a online catalog of items. But when I run it, it just shows a blank page.
my code is given below:
catalog\models.py
from django.db import models
from django.urls import reverse

# Create your models here.
class Category(models.Model):
    name = models.CharField(max_length=40, db_index=True)
    slug = models.SlugField(max_length=200, db_index=True, unique=True, null=True)

    class Meta:
        ordering = ('name',)
        verbose_name = 'category'
        verbose_name_plural = 'categories'

    def __str__(self):
        return self.name

class itemType(models.Model):
    name=models.CharField(max_length=40)

    def __str__(self):
        return self.name

    def get_absolute_url(self):
        return reverse('catalog:item_list_by_category',
        args=[self.slug])

class itemStage(models.Model):
    name=models.CharField(max_length=10)

    def __str__(self):
        return self.name

class item(models.Model):
    name=models.CharField(max_length=20, help_text='Name of the item', db_index=True)

    slug = models.SlugField(max_length=200, db_index=True, null=True)

    description = models.CharField(max_length=200, help_text='Description', blank=True, db_index=True)

    category = models.ForeignKey(Category, on_delete=models.SET_NULL, null=True)

    version=models.CharField(max_length=20, help_text='Version of the item')

    pub_date=models.DateTimeField('date', help_text='The date of publishing', auto_now=True)

    item_type = models.ForeignKey(itemType, on_delete=models.SET_NULL, null=True)

    stage = models.ForeignKey(itemStage, on_delete=models.SET_NULL, null=True)

    image = models.ImageField(upload_to = 'static/static_dirs/images', blank=True)

    def __str__(self):
        return self.name

    class Meta:
        ordering = ('name',)
        index_together = (('id', 'slug'))

    def get_absolute_url(self):
        return reverse('catalog:item_detail',
        args=[self.id, self.slug])

catalog\views.py
from django.shortcuts import render, get_object_or_404
from .models import Category, item

def itemListView(request, category_slug=None):
    category = None
    categories = Category.objects.all()
    items = item.objects.all()
    if category_slug:
        category = get_object_or_404(Category, slug=category_slug)
        items = items.filter(category=category)
    return render(request, 'catalog/item/list.html', {'category': category,
                                                      'categories': categories,
                                                      'items': items})

def itemDetailView(request, id, slug):
    item = get_object_or_404(item, id=id, slug=slug, available=True)

    context = {
        'item' : item
    }

    return render(request, 'catalog\catalog.html', context=context)

list.html

{% load static %}

{% block title %}
    {% if category %}{{ category.name }}{% else %}items{% endif %}
{% endblock %}

{% block content %}

Categories

                All

        {% for c in categories %}

                {{ c.name }}

        {% endfor %}

{% if category %}{{ category.name }}{% else %}items{% endif %}

        {% for item in items %}

                {{ item.name }}

                ${{ item.price }}

        {% endfor %}

{% endblock %}

I thought that it was because of catalog.html, which includes the navbar and title, so i commented it out. But now it shows nothing

A: you are not sending 'items' in context of itemListView function. you should use code something like this:
def itemListView(request, category_slug=None):
    items = item.objects.all()
    num_items = item.objects.all().count
    num_types = itemType.objects.all().count

    if category_slug:
        category = get_object_or_404(Category, slug=category_slug)
        items = item.objects.filter(category=category)

    context = {
        'num_items' : num_items,
        'num_types' : num_types,
        'items': items
    }

    return render(request, 'catalog\item\list.html', context=context)

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Dr. Hansford grew up in Prince George. After she graduated from Duchess Park in 2006, she went to UNBC to study bio-medicine and then went on to U of A to study Nutrition.
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Staying connected is more important than ever, and having your phone close at hand while on the road in a way that's safe for you and your fellow motorists is a big deal. These clever holders offer a number of different ways to keep your phone secure and at the ready as you push through your daily commute.
Introducing the latest Car Anti-slip Phone Clip Holder, a car phone holder that comes with a gel pad that adjusts to any dashboard. It is made to hold your smartphone in landscape mode and offers two viewing angles. A perfect choice for users who want to use their mobile phone as a navigation system.
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Feminist research has become really popular over the past 30 old ages. which has helped our understanding society. This besides means that adult females are seen as more of import than earlier. Ray Pawson's research has helped our apprehension of society as it describes the weak thesis. Eichler's non-sexist research has besides helped our apprehension of society. Ann Oakley and post-modern women's rightists perspective on society have besides helped our apprehension of society. Although feminist positions have helped our apprehension of society it is utile to look at different positions such as functionalism and Marxism.
Ray Pawson's research has helped our apprehension of society as he distinguishes between the weak thesis and the strong thesis of feminist research methods. In footings of the weak thesis. research methods in sociology are basically sound. But there is a job. this is that in pattern they are shot through with sexism. Eichler's non-sexist research methods is an illustration of the attack to purge them of sexism. She identifies major countries of sexism which infuse the research procedure. What they include are ; Androcentricity. which is the screening of the universe from a traditional male position. The 2nd is overgeneralisation. this is when surveies deal with lone work forces but present their findings as though they applied to both work forces and adult females. For illustration until late societal mobility surveies in Britain were based entirely on work forces.
Ann Oakley's position on society has contributed a batch to our apprehension of society. She argues that the standard attack to interviewing has the undermentioned features ; a ) it's position as a mechanical instrument of data-collection. B ) it's map as a specialized signifier of conversation in which one individual asks the inquiries and another gives the replies. degree Celsius ) it's word picture of persons and vitamin D ) it's decrease of interviewers to a inquiry inquiring and rapport-promoting function. Oakley finds this attack as clinical. manipulative. exploitative and hierarchical. Feminist methodological analysis would replace this by a non-hierarchal relationship. with the research worker giving every bit good as having. This argues for a alteration in research methods. a new type of questioning. instead than merely cleansing bing methods of sexism. It argues that research techniques are so full of male premises and patterns. that they must be changed. These alterations are non merely morally correct. they will besides ensue in better information.
Post-modern feminism has besides helped our apprehension of society. Postmodernists believe that feminism is non a individual position. In its early yearss. things were reasonably simple. Womans were the oppressed. work forces were the oppressors. the mark was patriarchy and the purpose was to emancipate adult females. There was a inclination to see adult females as a individual uniform class. Groups of adult females objected to this attack. for illustration black adult females and sapphic adult females. They were adult females. although they argued their experiences and societal state of affairs distinguished them from adult females in general. As a consequence many of the generalizations about adult females did non use or merely partially applied to them. Post-modern feminism takes this statement a measure farther. It rejects the standard women's rightist 'grand story' of adult females as a homogenous uniform class. faced with an oppressive patriarchal system.
It even rejects classs which subdivide the class adult females. such as black adult females. sapphic adult females and working category adult females. Post-modern women's rightists emphasise diverseness and fluctuation. They argue that research should be unfastened to this diverseness instead than nearing it with pre-set classs. Although this attack has helped our apprehension of society it has been criticised by a figure of women's rightists. Interrupting down or rejecting the class 'women' prevents the possibility of doing generalizations which apply to most or all adult females. It besides blunts the force of feminist protest and threatens the integrity of adult females as a group. Underscoring fluctuation and singularity may take to split and suppress. so functioning male laterality.
There are other positions that have helped our understanding such as Karl Marx's position. There are three chief characteristics of his thoughts these are ; material conditions of production. which is a production of goods and services. the 2nd thought is motor of societal alteration is category struggle. this means that category struggle 'forces' alteration in society. the 3rd thought is that people can scientifically place the conditions in which society will alter. in this thought Marx explains that a classless society would come approximately. For understanding society Marx describes his first thought about material conditions of production. In this thought he explains why we need production to remain alive. such as the production of vesture. nutrient and shelter. Marx besides states that there is a differentiation between the base and superstructure in society. He describes the base as the force of production. which has all the things needed to do goods.
The base consists of dealingss of production and the mean of production which leads to mode of production. In this thought he besides describes the superstructure. which is where all of societal construction comes out of the system of male monarchs. Godheads. knights and that the church justifies this system. This means that God decides peoples place in society. Marx's 2nd thought for understanding society is motor of societal alteration is category struggle. He distinguished four chief manners of production that have succeeded each other. these are ; crude communism. ancient society. feudal system and capitalist economy. The crude communism was the basic society where everyone was equal. Ancient society. feudal system and capitalist economy all had differences within the society. there was ever one group of people that were working another group this means that there is struggle between them.
The concluding thought of Marx gives a better apprehension of society. This is because it explains the theories of disaffection. crisis and contradiction. category polarization and radical alteration. Marx believed that capitalist economy merely had two categories these were the people who own capitalist economy. who he called the middle class and the 2nd category were the people that did non ain agencies of production. who he called the labor. Marx believed that the middle class exploit the labor and that this development would take to disaffection which is a state of affairs where they have been forced into a state of affairs when made to experience different. The labor felt alienated because they are forced to work to carry through their demands such as feeding. vesture and holding a house. Marx said that if they were non forced to travel to work they wouldn't. In today's society people that win the bingo frequently avoid working because they have adequate money to carry through their demands. As capitalist economy develops contradictions would originate. as the middle class are driven to do net income they have to follow more sophisticated engineering which creates the possibility for the population as a whole to bask a high criterion of life and for its members to carry through themselves.
However this is non possible because the middle class continue to do more money and maintain the difference of relationship between the middle class and the labor as an 'us and them' relationship. Capitalism becomes more concentrated which makes it easier for production to be centrally coordinated and orientated to peoples demands. However this is non possible because the middle class are go oning to vie with each other to do net incomes. Marx's thoughts are utile for understanding society. nevertheless his position of how capitalist economy would develop did non go on. The communist society did come around. but non in the manner that Marx thought. In the20th century it had witnessed the constitution of communist province after a revolution although these occurred in non-capitalist society and failed to carry through Marx's vision of freedom and equality.
There is besides Emile Durkheim's position for understanding society. To assist understand society Durkheim described societal facts. These societal facts are characterised by two things. the first is that they must be external to the person and secondly they must exert restraint over the person. He explained that linguistic communication is a societal fact. this is because it is external to the person because it exists before we are born and it will be when we die and it is something that people would portion in a societal group. Language exercises restraint over an person because if people want to speak they need to speak the same linguistic communication. we are constrained because we have to utilize one linguistic communication. The words besides cause restraint because people need to utilize the correct words. Another of import statement from Durkheim is that in explicating societal facts it is necessary to separate between their cause and their societal map.
To understand this we need to see his 'organismic analogy' which is the thought that societies are like populating beings. In this thought he explains that there are many parts of society that all work together for the overall well-being of society. and if one portion did non work decently the whole of society would non work decently. Durkheim argued that merely by analyzing the part which each of a societies parts makes to its overall operation can hold a complete apprehension of these parts. This can besides be called holistic theory. 'the whole is greater than the amount of its parts. ' The survey of any societal facts maps must be different from the survey of its cause. The effects can non do a phenomenon to come into being because the functional effects come into being after the phenomenon has come into being. Durkheim hence claimed that the cause of societal facts which occurred at an earlier point in clip.
Durkheim besides explains the division of labor to assist understand society. In this he focuses on morality which is a societal fact. Moral codifications are external to persons they besides are restraining over persons because they influence our behavior. Morality is indispensable for understanding societal order. Durkheim argued that human felicity. societal order and societal solidarity could merely be achieved by ordinance of human desires to within come-at-able bounds. In Durkheim's book. 'Division of labor in society' he showed how little graduated table societies developed to a modern industrial society. the footing of moral ordinance and societal solidarity besides underwent alteration. Durkheim argued that in the former type of society. societal order was achieved by what he called mechanical solidarity. In these societies the extent to which different persons performed different undertakings were really limited. so a individual set of moral regulations were sufficient to steer them.
This position is helpful for understanding society because it describes and explains societal facts being facets of society which are external to the person and restrain their behavior. Durkheim's positions besides explain holistic theory. which is a position that states that the whole is greater than the amount of its parts. His thoughts besides explain map and societal map as the part made by societal fact to the operation of society as a whole. Mechanical solidarity is besides explained as a signifier of moral ordinance based on shared values. The corporate scruples which unites members of society. However there are restrictions of Durkheim's thoughts because it has been argued that his position of human nature is unrealistically pessimistic. His statement about human existences need to be morally regulated by society is the direct antonym of Marx's position that human nature is in fact corrupted by the societal dealingss of production in capitalist societies.
Feminist research has been really utile for our apprehension of society. Although to derive a wider position and a better apprehension of society it is best to look at a assortment of different positions. This is because where some positions have disadvantages the others would hold advantages.


Creating a Learning & Development (L&D) Strategy is a systematic process. The 8 steps below are a simple framework for working through that process. Some of the steps can be carried out in parallel, and solutions can be built over time once the over-arching strategy is established.
For many organizations the L&D framework has evolved over many years and in some instances, it is like a basement or storage locker. L&D solutions are created, have a use for a time, and then just gather dust. For some organizations the L&D curriculum has lost focus – it is a collection of solutions without a defined purpose.
Taking the opportunity to re-define and refresh an L&D strategy is a good thing.
This diagram presents a context in which an L&D strategy should be considered and defined. ALWAYS start with the organizational context!
For any L&D solution it doesn't hurt to see if a Kirkpatrick Level 4 evaluation can be applied – what value will this add to the organization's results? At the very least, any L&D solution should have a Level 3 evaluation built-in – what performance and behavior change will result and how will it be measured. Too many organizations still just use "happy sheets" (Level 1) as the evaluation method of choice.
The 8 steps listed here are a structured approach to developing or reviewing an L&D strategy. The steps might appear elementary, but many organizations' L&D frameworks do not reflect the rigor associated with them. All L&D functions should be providing focus, strategic relevance, insight, innovation, and cost effectiveness.
Whether an organization uses the term curriculum, framework, or programs, L&D solutions need to fit within a strategy. Every single solution should have a relevant purpose, target group, and value.
L&D solutions should never be provided for employees because of a "how many days training per year" mindset. Far better to identify L&D solutions related to performance goals – i.e. how an L&D solution will enable more successful delivery and performance.
In addition to personal L&D solutions, there are often strategic programs defined for target groups. For example, leadership or high potential programs. These often serve a purpose to grow the capability of leaders and elevate the succession pipeline. These programs also need an evaluation rigor based on the enterprise's needs.
Creating a meaningful and high-value L&D strategy is a contribution towards the overall organization's strategy and value – never let it just be "something that HR does"!


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Children's Round-up: June 2018
by Marie McLean | Jun 19, 2018 | Round-ups | 0 comments
Welcome to the Children's Round-Up for June, 2018.
It's been very quiet here in the children's corner this month, with only three books reviewed. However, there's nothing better in this cold, wet weather than snuggling up with a child and a book, so keep your reviews coming this winter – we love to them share with our readers.
And now on to this month's reviews. Please click on the highlighted links for further information.
Ashleigh Meikle @ The Book Muse reviewed Kensy and Max: Breaking News, by Jacqueline Harvey. Aimed at readers 8 years upwards, Ashleigh says it's a promising start to a series, and is a fun and quick read. Using the Caesar Cipher at the back, she was able to unscramble the chapter titles. Kensy and Max features strong characters that will appeal to all readers. Kensy loves taking things apart to see how they work, and can put them back properly, and is rather feisty, whereas her brother is the calm to her storm, and has a photographic memory. The reveal at the end leads into the next book in the series, due out later this year.
Not So Scary Bear, by Ruth Waters, was reviewed by Rebecca Bowyer @ Seeing the Lighter Side. It is a gorgeously illustrated, funny and adorable picture book for young children about bravery, breaking stereotypes and being yourself. Every night Scary Bear roams the forest looking for other animals to terrify by roaring at them, as is expected of any self-respecting scary bear. Every day, however, he reverts to his normal self – Not So Scary Bear – and spends his time knitting quietly. The author wrote the story for her 2-year-old son, and Rebecca says it is fun to read, with vividly coloured pictures, and plenty to talk about.
The ever popular Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow, by Jessica Townsend, was reviewed by Cassandra Page. It's the fourteenth review of this book which has been linked to our blog. Cassaranda's review questions whether Nevermoor lives up to the frequent comparisons with the Harry Potter series. Initially skeptical of the comparison, her conclusion after reading the book (and giving it a detailed and positive review), is that she can see why the comparison is made.
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About Marie:
In awe of words from an early age, reading, writing and banter have become an obsession of mine. As a mother of two (who are growing up faster than I'd like), I am passionate about instilling a long-lasting love of reading in children. I am excited about joining the AWW team and sharing my love of children's literature with you.
I blog about books and my own fledgling writing journey at mariemclean.com. You can also find me on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Goodreads


Liliane Bettencourt, born 1922, is the daughter of Eugene Schueller, founder of L'Oreal. At the age of 15 she joined her father's company as an apprentice, mixing cosmetics and labelling bottles of shampoo. Upon the death of her father in 1957, Bettencourt (her name through marriage) inherited principal control of the company. She later sold many of her shares to Nestle, for a 3% stake, after L'oreal went public in 1963. Her stake in L'Oreal in 2012 was about 30% of all shares, with Nestle owning nearly 40% of the remaining shares.
She is one of the oldest entries on Forbes' List of Billionaires. According to Forbes, she is the 10th richest person in the world with a net worth of $40.1 billion.
In 2012, she made headlines again for selling her personal island in the Seychelles to a Swiss conservation group for £60 million. She is frequently ranked as the richest woman in the world and one of the world's most powerful and influential women.


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Morning Brew – Kristen Stewart talks labeling and the LGBT community
ICYMI, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch is the baddest. She made a moving speech yesterday, announcing the U.S. Justice Department is suing North Carolina over their transphobic bathroom laws. Here's just one part of it:
We have seen bill after bill in state after state taking aim at the LGBT community. Some of these responses reflect a recognizably human fear of the unknown, and a discomfort with the uncertainty of change. But this is not a time to act out of fear. This is a time to summon our national virtues of inclusivity, diversity, compassion and open-mindedness. What we must not do – what we must never do – is turn on our neighbors, our family members, our fellow Americans, for something they cannot control, and deny what makes them human. This is why none of us can stand by when a state enters the business of legislating identity and insists that a person pretend to be something they are not, or invents a problem that doesn't exist as a pretext for discrimination and harassment.
Wildfang has launched a new campaign for Women's Rights.
Proenza Schouler's PS I Love You (Ithigi Lithigove Yithigou) includes a same-sex couple in their celebration of relationships between women.
How I Fell in Love With Mary Jane is a short film worth your time.
Kristen Stewart talked with Variety's Ramin Setoodeh (aka the same guy who asked Cate Blanchett if she'd ever been in a relationship with woman, and she claims misquoted her), so, of course, her sexual identity came up. Here's what she had to say about not labeling herself:
"There's acceptance that's become really rampant and cool. You don't have to immediately know how to define yourself. .. I had to have some answer about who I was. I felt this weird responsibility, because I didn't want to seem fearful. But nothing seemed appropriate. So I was like, 'F—k, how do I define that?' I'm not going to. Plus, I didn't want to f—k with other people. I didn't want to be this example: It's so easy. I don't want it to seem like it was stupid for them to have a hard time."
On not hiding from paparazzi when she's out with female partners:
"That's really important to me. As much as I want to protect myself, it's not about hiding. As soon as you start throwing up so many walls, you cannot see over them yourself, so you just start isolating in a way that's not honest. I definitely found where I'm comfortable. I don't take credit for that. Things have really shifted in this wonderful way. I'm reaping the benefits."
She also wants to make sure people know she is part of the LGBT community:
"I find the movement that's occurring to be so important, that I want to be part of it. Me not defining it right now is the whole basis of what I'm about. If you don't get it, I don't have time for you."
These "Lesbian Relationship Rules" are amusing.
The Daily Beast writes about bisexual women and their high risks of suicide and depression.
Congrats to Jessica Capshaw on the birth of her new baby girl.
Check out another new song from case, lang and veirs on Rolling Stone.
"Lesbian MMA fighter pukes in bucket then snogs hot female presenter."
Human Rights Watch has a new report on Japan's LGBT bullying problem in schools.
Kate Beckinsale says she's "quite deeply in love" with Sarah Silverman, who happens to be dating her ex. It's basically the real life version of Little Big Town's "Girl Crush." This photo says it all.
Photo by Gregg DeGuire/WireImage
Today in Lesbianish TV:
Access Hollywood Live – Guest: Jane Lynch
Good Morning America (ABC 7 a.m.)
Comedy Central Presents "Tig" (Comedy Central 9 a.m.) (rerun)
May (TMAX 9:55 a.m.)
The View (ABC 11 a.m.)
Below Deck Mediterranean "It's All Greek to Me" (Bravo 12 p.m.) (rerun)
The Talk (CBS 2 p.m.)
General Hospital (ABC 2 p.m.)
Ellen (Laff 3 p.m./3:30 p.m., 5 a.m./5:30 a.m.) (rerun)
House "Lucky Thirteen" (Universal HD 3 p.m., 11 p.m.) (rerun)
Friday Night Lights "It Ain't Easy Being J.D. McCoy" (Pivot 6 p.m.) (rerun)
The Best Thing I Ever Ate "Las Vegas" (Cooking Channel 6:30 p.m.) (rerun)
Catfish: The TV Series "Whitney & Bre" (MTV 7 p.m.) (rerun)
Tammy (HBO Signature 7:20 p.m.)
The Nanny "The Rosie Show" (Logo 8:08 p.m., 11:21 p.m.) (rerun)
Grandfathered "The Cure" (Fox 8:30 p.m.)
The Rachel Maddow Show (MSNBC 9 p.m.)
Below Deck Mediterranean "Game Time" (Bravo 9 p.m.)
New Girl "Landing Gear" (Fox 9 p.m.)
Catfish: The TV Series "Paris & Tara" (MTV 9 p.m.) (rerun)
Boy Meets World "Shallow Boy" (TeenNick 9 p.m.) (rerun)
Person of Interest "Truth Be Told" (CBS 10 p.m.)
Separation Anxiety "Ashley & Maggie" (TBS 10 p.m.)
Faking It "Ex-Posed" (MTV 10:32 p.m.)
Saving Hope "Parent Trap"/"Hearts of Glass" (Ion 11 p.m./12 a.m.) (rerun)
The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon (NBC 11:34 p.m.) – Guests: Tegan and Sara
Friends "The One With Rachel's Big Kiss" (Nick 12:33 a.m.) (rerun)
Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS 12:37 a.m.) – Guest: Jane Lynch
Cougar Town "Time to Move On" (TBS 1:30 a.m.) (rerun)
This Is Where I Leave You (MoreMAX 3:25 a.m.)
Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted (HBO Zone 3:30 a.m.)
Buffy "School Hard" (Pivot 6 a.m.) (rerun)
(Thanks, Roni!)
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Not in reference to a particular day in May but if you have been keeping up with reading the monthlies, you would know that this is the fourth one in the series but in actuality it is the fifth because I broke the chain earlier this month.
As to what has transpired over the past month would not be as different as you would think it should be. At this point, I would say that I have reached equilibrium during the time that I have spent here. Consequently, the disquiet, and the need for isolation becomes more apparent.
There are some changes, not to say the least, regarding my emotional and mental state. However physically I have, for the better at least. School for the most part remains as unchallenging as it always has been. More and more I feel that it is failing to serve its purpose, especially business schools. We have way too many of those, and they should be bulldozed.
It has reached a point whereby you would even say it has become dull. Although, I find it interesting that my usual life motto being that discipline is key to life, and that having too much freedom has the opposite effect of trapping you within your many fleeting desires, drawing parallels here. School is exactly that. When everything is a choice for the sake of being a choice. Added to the fact that level of difficulty really is something to brush off. And most importantly, there is no consequence.
Sure, failure should be accepted but to a point. When there is no consequence to failing, and the societal acceptance of which leads me to believe that it creates uninspiring, ill-disciplined, weak-willed, social-confirming individuals. Strong words. And I can eat them later on (comment if you want). At the same time, it really does depends on the individual himself doesn't it? Still, a lot can be said about the environment required to nurture said individual.
During the budding years, people learn laterally, parents have less of an impact on their children than you might think, especially in terms of how they learn. The question of whether it is required to change the status quo or not depends on whether the society wants to facilitate that change which depends if it is necessary to their eyes. Need meets want.
Photography wise, still nothing for now. But I did receive my SX-70, and have taken a few shots on it, two failures so far but that is just how it is with analogue. The rest turned out pretty good. Definitely a conversation starter, perhaps also a decent-ish parting gift for having their portraits taken. Possibilities are endless.
Well, I guess I have taken more on my phone than anything else I suppose (the best camera is the one you have with you at that time that you need to take a photo). Which leads me to a point about getting a really good compact camera. Now you see a pattern here. As much as I would like to bring my Leica around, the place is not dynamic enough. It is not alive as I would like it to be. Everything is same-y. Then again, if I constantly have to justify my actions (don't get me wrong, everyone should), nothing gets done.
So a little "folj med strömmen" should be good.
Then again, that is probably me with G-A-S.
With a serious case of ennui.