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Datebook: Paintings of sport and art inspired by convenience stores and confession
A detail from Derek Fordjour's "Worst to be First" at Night Gallery
(Derek Fordjour / Night Gallery)
By Carolina A. Miranda
Paintings that explore the dynamics of power and an installation that evokes the corner store. Plus, theater inspired by prison folklore and a very artsy screening of "Groundhog Day." Here are nine exhibitions and events to check out in the coming week:
Derek Fordjour, "JRRNNYS," at Night Gallery. In a series of new paintings and sculpture, Fordjour continues to explore a theme that has long preoccupied his work: crowds and athleticism and the entrenched power systems that these represent, be it the power of gangs or entrenched political parties. Other works are drawn from art history, paying homage to painters such as Kerry James Marshall and Hurvin Anderson. Opens Saturday at 7 p.m. and runs through March 2. 2276 E. 16th Street., downtown Los Angeles, nightgallery.ca.
Tschabalala Self, "Bodega Run," at the Hammer Museum. For her Hammer Project, Self is presenting the final iteration of a project inspired by the corner convenience store, or bodega. Drawings and neon signs evoke the shelves of these urban commercial centers that also function as impromptu gathering spaces. Opens Saturday and runs through April 28. 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood, hammer.ucla.edu.
"Bodega Run Diptych," 2017, at the Hammer Museum Collection of the Luma Foundation
"Dirty Protest: Selections from the Contemporary Collection, at the Hammer Museums. An exhibition drawn from recent acquisitions to the museum's permanent collection brings together contemporary works by more than 30 international artists. The show takes its title from a 2015 painting by Tala Madani included in the show. Through May 19. 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood, Los Angeles, hammer.ucla.edu.
"Groundhog's Day," at Navel. A one-night screening of "Groundhog Day" will be accompanied by a discussion relating to "mindless, repetitive labor under neoliberal capitalism and the pursuit of social media stardom." Led by artists Paul Pescador and Maura Brewer, it will also include the artists taking "the part of groundhog and shadow as they act out a seasonal drama of hope and disappointment." If only all the press releases in my inbox were this good. Saturday at 7:30 p.m. 1611 S. Hope St., downtown Los Angeles, navel.la.
Candice Lin, "The Inscrutable Speech of Objects," at Weingart Gallery. Lin is an artist interested in the material histories of colonialism, the stories of traded goods such as opium, tea, porcelain and sugar. For this work, she has created an installation that uses some of these materials (sugar cane and tobacco) to reflect on a 1980 essay that employed the Chinese language to contend with questions of sentience. Opens Saturday at 5 p.m. and runs through April 5. Occidental College, 1600 Campus Rd., Eagle Rock, oxy.edu.
An installation by Candice Lin is landing at Weingart Gallery at Occidental College. Ian Byers-Gamber / Candace Lin
The Wooster Group, "'The B-Side: Negro Folklore from Texas State Prisons,' a record album interpretation," at REDCAT. This work of performance is inspired by the 1965 recording of folklore and spoken word from a segregated agricultural prison farm in Texas — tales of power, subjugation, lives and loves lost. Nightly performances Jan. 30 to Feb. 2 at 8:30 p.m. at 631 W. Second St., downtown Los Angeles, redcat.org.
Trina McKillen, "Confess," at the Laband Art Gallery. McKillen explores the legacy of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in an installation — complete with a scale confession box — that places the priest in the position of begging forgiveness from a flock of children. Through March 23. 1 LMU Drive, Westchester, Los Angeles, cfa.lmu.edu.
A detail from "Bless Me Child for I have Sinned," at the Laband Art Gallery Trina McKillen / Lisa Sette Gallery / Laband Art Gallery
Photo L.A., at Barker Hangar. More than 65 national and international galleries will present an extensive range of works in the latest iteration of the photographic fair. Programming will include talks, artist presentations and screenings. Opens Thursday at 6 p.m. and runs through Saturday. 3021 Airport Ave., Santa Monica, photola.com.
Yevgeniya Mikhailik, "A Slow Conflict," at Grand Central Art Center. Paintings explore the evolution of the world at scales both geological and minute, calling for a deeper, more personal engagement with the natural landscape. Opens Saturday at 7 p.m. and runs through April 14. 125 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, grandcentralartcenter.com.
Yevgeniya Mikhailik's "A Slow Conflict" at the Grand Central Art Center Yevgeniya Mikhailik
Cole Sternberg, "the trees turned to shadows in a grey fog," at there-there. Inspired by H.L. Tomlinson's 1912 travel memoir, "The Jungle and the Sea," about a Londoner experiencing the Amazon, Sternberg has created works that dwell on the sublime and turbulent natures of the natural world: paintings that evoke landscapes that he then exposes to the elements, to endure all that may come. Through Thursday. Merrick Building, 4859 Fountain Ave., East Hollywood, there-there.co.
Lee Mullican, "The Marble Drawings, 1966-1970," at Marc Selwyn Fine Art. Mullican was a member of the Dynaton group, an influential trio of artists from the '50s interested in surrealism, automatism and mysticism. The group was short-lived, but some of its precepts lived on in his work as an independent artist, such as his so-called marble drawings, which used repetition and pattern to create works that channel the spiritual. Through Saturday. 9953 S. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills, marcselwynfineart.com.
Lee Mullican's "High Way," 1969 Brian Forrest / Marc Selwyn Fine Art and the estate of Lee Mullican
"Disclosure," at Durden and Ray. It's the new year, so there is no time like the present to unload all of that baggage from 2018 at a confessional — an artistic confessional produced by artist Dani Dodge, that is. It's part of a group show, featuring an array of paintings and sculpture by artists such as Kim Abeles, Conchi Sanford and Joe Davidson, that touches on themes of confession and revealing. Through Saturday. Bendix Building, 1206 Maple Ave., #832, downtown Los Angeles, durdenandray.com.
"Being Here With You / Estando Aquí Contigo: 42 Artists From San Diego and Tijuana," at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. A group show brings together work by 42 artists and collectives living and working in San Diego and Tijuana and shows the cultural dialogues that have occurred across one of the world's hardest political lines. The show's title is a reference to the region's musical history — taken from lyrics from the tune "Angel Baby," performed by Rosie and the Originals, a teenage band from National City. Through Sunday. 1100 Kettner Blvd., San Diego, mcasd.org.
"Cycloramic Ascension," 2016, by Raúl Moyado Sandoval, at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego Raúl Moyado Sandoval
"Ink," at the Museum of Latin American Art. This exhibition brings together various histories of tattooing in L.A. — including those inspired by military culture, Chicano tattooing and other historic forms. It is presented alongside works from the permanent collection that connect with the theme of tattooing. Through Sunday. 628 Alamitos Ave., Long Beach, molaa.org.
"Art of Three Faiths: A Torah, A Bible, and a Qur'an," at the Getty Museum. The Getty Museum acquired the Rothschild Pentateuch, a manuscript of the first five books of the Torah from the 13th century. It is now putting this rare document on display with other examples of illuminated sacred texts, including a Christian Bible and a Koran. Through Sunday. 1200 Getty Center Drive, Brentwood, Los Angeles, getty.edu.
"A Journey That Wasn't," at the Broad museum. A group show drawn from the museum's collection features work by more than 20 artists whose work dwells on the concept of time and its passage. This includes pieces by Ed Ruscha, Glenn Ligon and Sharon Lockhart and will feature the return of the video installation "The Visitors," by Ragnar Kjartansson, a charming multi-channel installation that features a group of musicians playing a collective piece while seated in rooms of a decaying mansion. In other words: a welcome break from the news. Through Feb. 10. 221 S. Grand Ave., downtown Los Angeles, thebroad.org.
Sally Mann, "A Thousand Crossings," at the Getty Museum. Over more than four decades, the photographer has chronicled the lives of her children, her husband, the Virginia landscape and its troubled legacy of slavery and Jim Crow. This exhibition, organized by the National Gallery of Art in Washington, brings together 110 black and white images, some produced as tintypes, and many of which have never before been seen. Altogether, a look into histories both personal and political. Through Feb. 10. 1200 Getty Center Dr., Brentwood, Los Angeles, getty.edu.
"The Ditch," 1987, by Sally Mann Sally Mann / Art Institute of Chicago
"La Raza," at the Autry Museum of the American West. In its day, the civil rights publication La Raza, which was based in Lincoln Heights, served as a bible for the Chicano movement, covering protest, policy and everyday life for the Mexican American communities of Los Angeles. Over the years, the paper amassed an archive of 25,000 images, recently digitized by the Chicano Studies Research Center. Many are now on view as part of this PST: LA/LA show at the Autry — and in a time of political strife surrounding the issues of civil rights, this exhibition couldn't be more timely. Through Feb. 10. 4700 Western Heritage Way, Griffith Park, Los Angeles, theautry.org
B. Wurtz, "This Has No Name," at the Institute of Contemporary Art Los Angeles. Is it possible to riff on minimalism and detritus art in a single sculpture? B. Wurtz proves that it is. The artist is known for earnestly odd works that employ take-out tins, product packaging, socks and bits of wood as building blocks for assemblages that elevate the mundane while putting a pin to the balloon of austerity. Do not miss the video of the Bic pen. Through Feb. 17. 1717 E. 7th St., downtown Los Angeles, theicala.org.
Glenn Ligon, "Untitled (America) / Debris Field / Synecdoche / Notes for a Poem on the Third World," at Regen Projects. Ligon, an artist whose works often investigate the darker aspects of American history and identity, will be presenting a series of new silkscreen paintings and neon installations, the latter inspired by the shapes of his own hands. In the past, Ligon has worked directly with words and their evocative powers, but for the new paintings series, he is also working on abstracting letters and their forms. On Feb. 13 at 7 p.m., the artist will be in conversation with curator Hamza Walker. (Admission is free; RSVP to lindseylyons@regenprojects.com.) Through Feb. 17. 6750 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, regenprojects.com.
"Untitled (America)," 2018, by Glenn Ligon at Regen Projects Glenn Ligon / Regen Projects, Los Angeles
"Regeneración: Three Generations of Revolutionary Ideology," at the Vincent Price Art Museum. A group exhibition examines three movements, from three different eras, that served as key moments for the exchange of activist and revolutionary ideas between the U.S. and Mexico. All of this is centered on "regeneración" — or regeneration — a term first employed by the Flores Magon brothers during the era of the Mexican Revolution. It was adopted by Chicano activist circles in the 1970s, for the magazine "Regeneración," and the '90s experimental space Regeneración/Popular Resource Center of Highland Park. Through Feb. 16. 1301 Cesar Chavez Ave. Monterey Park, vincentpriceartmuseum.org.
Ellen Berkenblit, "Paintings," at Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects. In bold graphic paintings that often reveal small details and unusual textures close up, Berkenblit often features a mysterious, long-nosed woman in profile attending to aspects of the physical — a meditation on femininity, desire and beauty. Through Feb. 16, vielmetter.com.
"R," 2018, by Ellen Berkenblit Ellen Berkenblit / Object Studies / Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects
Hannah Epstein, "Do You Want a Free Trip to Outer Space?" at Steve Turner. In her second solo exhibition at the gallery, Epstein, a self-described "feminist folklorist of the internet age," employs objects such as hook rugs and comic book panel-style works to create an immersive environment that tells the story of a superhero whose power is being able to stay calm in moments of chaos. Also on view will be a show of paintings by Jamie Felton that juxtapose images of the feminine and the grotesque. Through Feb. 16. 6830 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, steveturner.la.
Dora de Larios, "The Studio is My Church," at Craig Krull Gallery. The late ceramic artist was as intrigued by pre-Columbian design as she was by Japanese pattern and it was reflected in work that was both majestic and whimsical. This exhibition gathers a group of bold, graphic paintings created by the artist in her last year of her life. Separately, the gallery will also showcase photography by L.A. artist John Humble that records the urban landscape around Vermont Avenue. Through Feb. 16. Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica, craigkrullgallery.com.
An untitled painting by Dora De Larios, on view at Craig Krull Estate of Dora De Larios / Craig Krull Gallery
Lisa Adams, "A Piebald Era," at Garis and Hahn. Adams has long explored the landscape of Los Angeles in canvases that feature fragments of the city and the surreal pieced together in abstracted ways — for a portrait of landscape that isn't quite portrait, but more refracted reality. Through Feb. 16. 1820 Industrial St., downtown Los Angeles, garisandhahn.com.
Amoako Boafo, "I See Me," at Roberts Projects. The Ghanaian artist is known for his intimate portraits rendered in deeply textured paint and a rich color palette, figures who collectively speak to ideas of diaspora. Through Feb. 16. 5801 Washington Blvd., Culver City, robertsprojectsla.com.
Yellow Turtleneck," 2018, by Amoako Boafo, on view at Roberts Projects Amoako Boafo / Roberts Projects
Jennifer Bolande, "The Composition of Decomposition," at Pio Pico. From 2013 to 2015, Bolande clipped photographs from the pages of the New York Times. She now employs that grainy newsprint in installation and video that explores images and their meanings. The perfect show for all of us ink-stained wretches. Through Feb. 17. 3311 E. Pico Blvd., Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, piopico.us.
Deana Lawson, "Planes," at the Underground Museum. Lawson is known for portraits that feature black men and women in regal poses, often in humble domestic settings. In the past, she has described her subjects as the "displaced kings and queens of the diaspora." This show gathers examples of her recent work. Through Feb. 17. 3508 W. Washington Blvd., Arlington Heights, Los Angeles, theunderground-museum.org.
"Signs," 2016, by Deana Lawson Deana Lawson / Sikkema Jenkins
Robert Pruitt, "Devotion," at the California African American Museum. Pruitt paints people in ways that capture their spiritual aspects. In his first major museum show in L.A., he uses this framework to explore aspects of devotion in his own life and upbringing. Through Feb. 17. 600 State Drive, Exposition Park, Los Angeles, caamuseum.org.
Nora Shields, "Harder Volumes," and Tim Presley, "Under the Banner of Concern," at the Pit. The gallery has a pair of one-person shows on view. There is work by the L.A.-based Shields, who is presenting a new series of metal wall sculptures and reliefs, as well as ink drawings by Presley, presented salon style. Through Feb. 17. 918 Ruberta Ave., Glendale, the-pit.la.
Trenton Doyle Hancock, "An Ingenue's Hues and How to Use Cutty Black Shoes," at Shulamit Nazarian. In his first solo exhibition in Los Angeles, the Houston-based artist is presenting a series of new drawings, paintings and sculptures connected with "The Moundverse," a narrative, inspired by graphic novels and Greek mythology, that lies at the core of his practice of more than two decades. This includes a series of fantastical characters and a color-wielding goddess names Undom Endgle, inspired by the black women who have supported the artist over the years. Through Feb. 17. 616 N. La Brea Ave., Hancock Park, shulamitnazarian.com.
"The Sound of Ocello Opo as the Sun Rises in Her Hands," 2018, by Trenton Doyle Hancock, on view at Shulamit Nazarian Trenton Doyle Hancock
"Continuant," at Noysky Projects. A group exhibition organized by artist Sacha Baumann brings together works by Chelle Barbour, Sydney Mills, Jaklin Romine and Camilla Taylor that explore the mutability of identity. Through Feb. 17. 6727 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, noyskyprojects.com.
Mark McKnight and Paul Pescador, "Shadow and Shadow of Shadow," at Roger's Office. For this exhibition, the two artists employ each other as inspiration and object, with McKnight rendering Pescador in black and white photographs, while Pescador has created a video of McKnight inspired by Michelangelo Antonioni's "Blow Up." Through Feb. 23. 5827 York Blvd., Building B, Highland Park, Los Angeles, rogersoffice.la.
"The Archival Impulse: 40 Years at LACE," at Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions. LACE, the historic Los Angeles art spot that gave key shows to Mike Kelley and groups such as Survival Research Laboratories in the '80s, is turning 40 — and to mark the occasion, the organization has been poking around its metaphorical attic (aka its archive) to see what it might turn up. This show gathers elements from that archive as well as video works by a range of Los Angeles artists, including Jim Shaw, Susan Mogul and Reza Abdoh. Through Feb. 24. 6522 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, welcometolace.org.
Helen Rae, at the Good Luck Gallery. Rae creates fractured and fragmented drawings inspired by the imagery of fashion magazines, taking sumptuous images and making them dreamlike. Through Feb. 24. 945 Chung King Road, Chinatown, Los Angeles, thegoodluckgallery.com.
"February 6 2018," 2018, by Helen Rae, on view at the Good Luck Gallery Helen Rae
"Take My Money / Take My Body," at Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions. A group show organized by Narei Choi and Nicolas Orozco-Valdivia is inspired by the ways in which K-pop fan culture employs social media and technology to create idealized narratives that take on complex issues tied to gender, sexuality, consumerism and politics. The show features work by artists such as Jiwon Choi, Gelare Khoshgozaran, Olivia Campbell, Chung Quin and others. Through Feb. 24. 6522 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, welcometolace.org.
Adam D. Miller, "Between Planets," at Odd Ark LA. Miller is presenting four new large-scale color pencil drawings that employ rich patterns to explore the mystical. Through Feb. 24. 7101 N. Figueroa, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, oddarkla.com.
Carolina Caycedo and Mario Ybarra Jr., "Rituals of Labor and Engagement," at the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Garden. For three years running, the Huntington has invited contemporary artists to react to and install work on their grounds. For this go-around, the museum has teamed up with the Vincent Price Art Museum to offer a residency program to two artists — Caycedo and Ybarra — who have spent several months studying the Huntington's collections and produced work inspired by the collection. In particular, around issues of labor within the context of the collection, but also the site of the Huntington itself. Through Feb. 25. 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, huntington.org.
A still from "Apariciones / Apparitions," a video project by Carolina Caycedo, filmed at the Huntington Carolina Caycedo
Fred Eversley, "Chromospheres," and Evan Holloway, "Outdoor Sculpture," at David Kordansky. Eversley, an important artist of the Light and Space movement, is known for his translucent parabolic lens sculptures, which distort image and refract light and color. The Los Angeles artist will be showing a series of new works in his first show with the gallery. Through March 2. 5130 W. Edgewood Place, Mid-Wilshire, davidkordanskygallery.com.
Kenneth Tam, "Tamborine," and David Alekhuogie, "To Live and Die in L.A.," at Commonwealth and Council. The gallery is opening two new shows. The first, by Tam, an artist who was featured in the Hammer Museum's "Made in L.A." biennial in 2016, consists of video works that explore and are inspired by rituals of masculinity. Alekhuogie's work, in the meantime, turns details of saggy pants (and all the social and racial signifiers they imply) into photographic abstractions ruminating on nature, color and texture. Through March 2. 3006 W. 7th St., Ste. 220, Koreatown, Los Angeles, commonwealthandcouncil.com.
André Butzer, "Goethe komischer Mann," at Nino Mier Gallery. Butzer's bright, large-scale paintings render the human figure in ways both humorous and the cartoonish. Through March 2. 7277 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, Los Angeles, miergallery.com.
Ai Weiwei, "Life Cycle," at the Marciano Art Foundation. This represents the first significant institutional exhibition for the Chinese dissident artist in Los Angeles and will include iconic works such as "Sunflower Seeds," Ai's 2010 installation of thousands of ceramic pieces meticulously hand-painted to resemble seeds, as well as new works that contend with Europe's ongoing refugee crisis. Through March 3. 4357 Wilshire Blvd., Windsor Square, Los Angeles, marcianoartfoundation.org.
"The Notion of Family" at the California African American Museum. A group exhibition spanning two centuries looks at depictions of the African American family over time — in intimate domestic settings, but also in gatherings both private and public. This includes early photographs, paintings, drawings and other works by a variety of high-profile artists, including Jacob Lawrence, Miguel Covarrubias, Carrie Mae Weems, John Biggers and others. Through March 3. 600 State Drive, Exposition Park, Los Angeles, caamuseum.org.
"Untitled (mother and daughter)," 1990, by Carrie Mae Weems, on view at the California African American Museum Carrie Mae Weems / CLX Europe
Wang Xu, "Garden of Seasons," at the Vincent Price Art Museum. When Heritage Falls Park in Monterey Park was built in the 1920s, it included a niche that housed a marble sculpture popularly referred to as "Athena." The sculpture disappeared shortly after it was installed and was only replaced in 2005, when the Monterey Park Historical Society commissioned a replacement. In 2017, Wang created a work inspired by an image of a woman who worked at the marble quarry and factory where the replacement was created — all of which inspired the work of video on view. Through March 9. East Los Angeles College, 1301 Cesar Chavez Ave., Monterey Park, vincentpriceartmuseum.org.
Mark Dean Veca, "The Troubled Teens: Work of a Decade," at Jason Vass. Take some popular culture and marinate it in art history. Add a bit of William Blake and stir in some Renaissance wallpaper patterns. Veca's work is a wild fusion of ideas and styles. This shows gathers some of the artist's most recent pieces. Through March 9. 1452 E. Sixth St., downtown Los Angeles, jasonvass.com.
Beverly Pepper, "New Particles From the Sun," at Kayne Griffin Corcoran. With a title inspired by a poem by Frank O'Hara, this exhibition explores the work produced by Pepper in the 1960s and 1970s. The artist, now 96, is known for producing ebullient forms in metal — a material alluded to in O'Hara's poem, which harks to Greek mythology and the belief that metals were gifts of the gods. Through March 9. 1201 S. La Brea Ave., Mid-Wilshire, Los Angeles, kaynegriffincorcoran.com.
An installation view of Beverly Pepper's solo exhibition at Kayne Griffin Corcoran Flying Studio / Kayne Griffin Corcoran
"One Day at a Time: Manny Farber and Termite Art" at the Museum of Contemporary Art. In 1962, artist and critic Manny Farber wrote an essay titled "White Elephant Art vs. Termite Art," which picks apart the excesses of market-oriented "white elephant" art and celebrates "termite art," made on a smaller, more personal scale and reflecting deep commitment and attention. This exhibition will feature more than 100 works by 30 artists inspired by Farber's idea of art as being about "observing and being in the world." I assume this means no sculptures by Jeff Koons. Through March 11. 250 S. Grand Ave., downtown Los Angeles, moca.org.
Noa Yekutieli, "Pedestal," at Track 16. An artist deconstructing the pedestal might seem like a cliché. But Yekutieli makes the topic seem fresh in a one-person exhibition that explores the material and arquitectonic nature of pedestals, pulling them to bits, as well as dismantling the figures that often reside on their surface. Through March 12. Bendix Building, 1206 Maple Ave., downtown Los Angeles, track16.com.
Installation views of Noa Yekutieli's "Pedestal" at Track 16 Gallery Track 16 Gallery
Jeffrey Vallance, "Other Animals," and Rema Ghuloum, "Love Is a Feeling," at Edward Cella Art & Architecture. For 40 years, Vallance has brought his curious eye to his drawings of animals, drawings which are often linked to his long-running practice in painting and performance. Through March 16. 2754 S. La Cienega Blvd., Culver City, edwardcella.com.
"Outliers and American Vanguard Art," at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Like most other areas of culture, art has long been preoccupied with issues of credential: of those who are trained in the academy and those who are not — though credential has never been a guarantee of producing art that is transcendent. This wide-ranging exhibition, organized in collaboration with the National Gallery of Art, presents more than 250 works by more than 80 artists that chronicles moments in time in which the self-taught intersected with the avant-garde. This includes work by Henry Darger, Cindy Sherman, Kara Walker and Martín Ramirez, among many others. Through March 17. 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Mid-Wilshire, Los Angeles, lacma.org.
"Adelard the Drowned, Master of the 'Phantom,'" c. 1938-39, by Marsden Hartley in "Outliers and American Vanguard Art" Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum / University of Minnesota
Rafael Cardenas, "Landscape and Land Dwellers: Photography of Place," at La Plaza de Cultura y Artes. Cardenas is widely known for his street photography. In this new exhibition he brings together a series of portraits and landscape images that find the connection between people and place in Los Angeles. Through March 25. 501 N. Main St., downtown Los Angeles, lapca.org.
"Laura Owens" and "Zoe Leonard: Survey," and at the Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles. The museum's Geffen branch is opening a pair of exhibitions: the paintings retrospective of Los Angeles painter Laura Owens, whose groundbreaking work reinvigorated painting with canvases that toy with abstraction, figuration and the picture plane itself, as well as Leonard, the New York-born conceptual artist whose work has included visceral sculpture (fruit peeled and sewn back together), photography (both her own and vernacular) and poetry (her famous poem, "I Want a President"). Through March 25. Geffen Contemporary, 152 N. Central Ave., downtown Los Angeles, moca.org.
"Untitled," 2015, by Laura Owens, whose retrospective lands at MOCA Laura Owens
Titian, "Portrait of a Lady in White," at the Norton Simon Museum. The 16th century Venetian painter achieved great fame in his lifetime for works such as "Venus of Urbino," a nude that served as a model for countless nudes to follow. The Norton Simon has four paintings by Titian in its collection and now it is adding "Portrait of a Lady in White" on a temporary basis, as a loan from the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden in Germany. The image shows an unidentified sitter — possibly one of his daughters, possibly a mistress — resplendent in white dress and cherry-red lips. Through March 25. 411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, nortonsimon.org.
Merce Cunningham, "Clouds and Screens" at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. This exhibition pairs well with LACMA's show on Robert Rauschenberg since Cunningham, the famed choreographer, was a good pal and collaborator. This show delves just into that: Cunningham's myriad collaborations with artists who helped him create costumes, film, music and sets. Through March 31. 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Mid-Wilshire, Los Angeles, lacma.org.
Gonzalo Lebrija, "Veladuras Nocturnas," at Kohn Gallery. The Mexican artist's first solo exhibition at the gallery features painting (a series of abstract geometric forms inspired by veils), sculpture (which takes its form from a Bic lighter and nods to the concept of the eternal flame) and the social and political history of cigars (a video titled "Vía Láctea"). Through March. 1227 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood, kohngallery.com.
"Veladura Nocturna (Abell 39)," 2018, by Gonzalo Lebrija Kohn Gallery
"Artful Words," at the Getty Museum. Words have never just been words. They have also been art — rendered with flamboyant lines, golden inks and other embellishments. This exhibition gathers various examples of the artful ways in which texts have been rendered on various surfaces, including illuminated manuscripts, a Koran and Italian ceramics. Through April 7. 1200 Getty Center Dr., Brentwood, Los Angeles, getty.edu.
"West of Modernism: California Graphic Design, 1975-1995," at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. A show drawn from LACMA's growing collection of design objects looks at a transformative moment in graphic design, when individual designers were becoming more high-profile, the home computer was shaking up the ways in which design could be produced and images were becoming increasingly fragmented and layered. Through April 21. 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Mid-Wilshire, Los Angeles, lacma.org.
"Women Writing Poetry in America," 1982, by Frances Butler, in the LACMA's exhibition "West of Modernism" Frances Butler / Museum Associates/ LACMA
"MONUMENTality" at the Getty Research Institute. An exhibition about monuments and monumentality looks at the role that these structures play as symbols of power. The show includes a wide array of works from across cultures and time, including depictions of the pre-Columbian Nazca lines in the Peruvian desert, a grandiose reconstruction of ancient Rome as depicted by 18th century printmaker Piranesi, rare 19th century photographs that show a citizens uprising during the days of the Paris Commune in 1871 and documentation of contemporary earthworks. Through April 21. 1200 Getty Center Dr., Brentwood, getty.edu.
"Unsettled," at the Palm Springs Art Museum. A group show features work by more than 75 artists living or working in the "Greater West," encompassing a region from Alaska to Central America, as well as a diverse range of media, including painting, sculpture, photography and performance. There will even be Twitter poems. Through April 30. 101 Museum Drive, Palm Springs, psmuseum.org.
Sandra de la Loza, "Mi Casa Es Su Casa," and Sara Kathryn Arledge, "Serene for the Moment," at the Armory Center for the Arts. The Armory has a pair of shows on view. The first, by De la Loza, is an immersive installation constructed from collaged images that dwell on the nature of identity and community. Also on view are a series of paintings by the late Arledge, an artist known for her bright landscapes and experimental filmmaking. Through May 12. 145 N. Raymond Ave., Pasadena, armoryarts.org.
"Brothers," 2003, by Sandra de la Loza, at Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena Sandra de la Loza
Beatriz Cortez, "Trinidad / Joy Station," at the Craft Contemporary. At a moment of political dystopia, the L.A. artist imagines a bit of utopia: a futuristic space station that suggests a communal, indigenous space apart from capitalism and Western civilization. She also recycles symbols of the military-industrial complex — say, a form that evokes the container where the first atomic bomb was detonated, turned into a seed repository. The show wrestles with our difficult present, too: one series is inspired by the beds inhabited by children in border detention centers. Through May 12. 5814 Wilshire Blvd., Mid-Wilshire, Los Angeles, cafam.org.
"Focus Iran 3: Contemporary Photography and Video," at the Craft & Folk Art Museum. The third iteration of this biennial devoted to Iranian art and culture turns its lens to youth culture. The show is organized in collaboration with the Farhang Foundation and features 42 works from Iranian artists from around the world. Through May 12. 5814 Wilshire Blvd., Mid-Wilshire, Los Angeles, cafam.org.
"Once Upon a Tapestry: Woven Tales of Helen and Dido," at the Norton Simon Museum. Helen of Troy was the beautiful ancient heroine whose kidnapping launched the Trojan War. Dido was the first queen of Carthage, who famously killed herself on a funeral pyre. This exhibition looks at the ways in which these women and their stories have been depicted in a series of five 16th and 17th centuries tapestries. Through May 27. 411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, nortonsimon.org.
"Arrival of Paris and Helen at the Court of Priam, King of Troy," c. 1500-25, from an unknown Brussels workshop Norton Simon Foundation
Rauschenberg: The 1/4 Mile, at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The print maker Robert Rauschenberg was known for making obsessive works, including a monumental 190-panel installation that when assembled reaches approximately a quarter-mile in length. The show includes ambient sound and other additional elements. Through June 9. 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Mid-Wilshire, Los Angeles, lacma.org.
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Potentiating a2 subunit containing perisomatic GABAA receptors protects against seizures in a mouse model of Dravet syndrome
Toshihiro Nomura, Nicole A. Hawkins, Jennifer A. Kearney, Alfred L. George, Anis Contractor*
Key points: Dravet syndrome mice (Scn1a+/-) demonstrate a marked strain dependence for the severity of seizures which is correlated with GABAA receptor a2 subunit expression. The a2/a3 subunit selective positive allosteric modulator (PAM) AZD7325 potentiates inhibitory postsynaptic currents (IPSCs) specifically in perisomatic synapses. AZD7325 demonstrates stronger effects on IPSCs in the seizure resistant mouse strain, consistent with higher a2 subunit expression. AZD7325 demonstrates seizure protective effects in Scn1a+/- mice without apparent sedative effects in vivo. Abstract: GABAA receptor potentiators are commonly used for the treatment of epilepsy, but it is not clear whether targeting distinct GABAA receptor subtypes will have disproportionate benefits over adverse effects. Here we demonstrate that the a2/a3 selective positive allosteric modulator (PAM) AZD7325 preferentially potentiates hippocampal inhibitory responses at synapses proximal to the soma of CA1 neurons. The effect of AZD7325 on synaptic responses was more prominent in mice on the 129S6/SvEvTac background strain, which have been demonstrated to be seizure resistant in the model of Dravet syndrome (Scn1a+/-), and in which the a2 GABAA receptor subunits are expressed at higher levels relative to in the seizure prone C57BL/6J background strain. Consistent with this, treatment of Scn1a+/- mice with AZD7325 elevated the temperature threshold for hyperthermia-induced seizures without apparent sedative effects. Our results in a model system indicate that selectively targeting a2 is a potential therapeutic option for Dravet syndrome.
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Nomura, T., Hawkins, N. A., Kearney, J. A., George, A. L., & Contractor, A. (2019). Potentiating a2 subunit containing perisomatic GABAA receptors protects against seizures in a mouse model of Dravet syndrome. Journal of Physiology, 597(16), 4293-4307. https://doi.org/10.1113/JP277651
Nomura, Toshihiro ; Hawkins, Nicole A. ; Kearney, Jennifer A. et al. / Potentiating a2 subunit containing perisomatic GABAA receptors protects against seizures in a mouse model of Dravet syndrome. In: Journal of Physiology. 2019 ; Vol. 597, No. 16. pp. 4293-4307.
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That D&D Feeling
Basic Dungeons & Dragons, the Red Box
This is where I started playing Dungeons and Dragons back in the early to mid-eighties. Two friends and I gathered up enough to buy this red box from Walden Books. Dungeons and Dragons, the name we already knew was a bit taboo. Little did we know how uncomfortably it sat with our friend's parents and grandparents that we had access to this witchery, this conjuri ng device of Satan. People reading this today think that sounds ridiculous and hilarious that anyone would seriously consider such things, but oh… they did.
All that aside, "Read This Book First", and we did. We read it and read it again. We did it together and in turn. Creating that first fighter in the red box scenario. It Identified Strength, Dexterity, and Intelligence and said, "All set? Let's go!"
From that "Let's Go" we were off to adventure. A world of Larry Elmore and Jeff Easley pencil and ink art, hit points, meeting Aleena and seeing her die. Time after time, there was no way to save her from the villainous Bargle.
The short booklet offers a solo play adventure to further entice and show an example of the game so you could absorb how the game worked at your own pace. The organization of the book might be a hot mess from a Game Master point of view, but for learning the game one small piece at a time, it makes sense. The book is intended to be read from cover to cover while learning the game.
I sit here now, maybe 37 or so years later and can clearly recall the sheer thrill and excitement of rolling 3d6 and assigning the numbers to play an adventure to level three one more time. We played to level three so many times, and in as many ways as we could think to mix it up. Still, the ways remained limitless. We tried to push the limits of level four, extrapolating the experience levels and taking wide guesses at the spells Bargle displayed.
"Just a fighter" could be a scoundrel, a pirate, a brigand, a guardsman, a knight. The elf, something from the world of Tolkien full of magic and wonder. It's embarrassing to admit I had not read any Tolkien at that age, and I would have loved it had I sought it out.
Experts?
Some time later there was another pitching in to purchase the utterly unimaginable world of the the Expert Box set. LEVEL 14!! In all its blue glory, we could now play to outlandishly new levels. The world expanded and blew our minds. Late nights on the weekends and summers staying up until 2 or 3am the three of us just adventuring, making it up, pressing on, delving into magic items and heroes going down in blazes of glory.
Yes, Dungeons & Dragons was for me. I recall someone acquiring the companion set. It was short lived for us. Somehow, someone in my friend's family passed on the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons hardback books. I recall one of the guys saying, "Woah!!! You can encounter ANYTHING with this!".
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons
We moved on briefly to Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, like we were professionals. Our little group of three reveled in speaking in terms of rolls to hit, AC, GP, and HD as a form of secret language. We were already passing notes in school written in QBasic and I was the one who made graphics for our small programs. This was done on a grid containing three numbers. An X and Y coordinate and a number code for color. I mean there were so many colors to choose from, up to 16 (If memory serves)!!
This fenagling the Commodore 64 code and graph paper contributed naturally to Dungeons & Dragons.
The Satanic Panic
Sometime shortly after getting the AD&D books, a grandmother, not mine, finally spoke up to one of the parents asserting that the game was indeed evil and we were indeed in danger of luring the devil. The books MUST be burned or destroyed. My friend, I suspect being Chaotic in alignment, was going to allow the destruction to happen. I begged him to just let me take the books home. He refused…. Until I paid him $30 for the stack. I was utterly livid at this proposition. He would watch the books be destroyed if he couldn't profit. After a great deal of begging and pleading, and likely promising labor that would never be completed to my mother…. I managed to get the $30. The friendship remained, but was always a little shaky for me after.
That summer I spent at my grandparents camp in "down east" Maine. I read every word in the Player's Handbook, The Dungeon Master's guide, and the Monster Manual. My grandmother did ask my mother once during that summer, "Aren't those books bad?"
My mother, Glob bless her, responded with, "I don't care what's in them, he's reading. I've never seen him want to read so much!"
It was a world to escape to when this one was so cruel and terrible. I reveled in it, it saved me – I am sure of it. This game, this thing of imagination. It stokes the fires of inspiration for art, travel, adventure, and more.
Today – The feeling stays
This light has not faded from this world of fantasy and imagine even today. When I sit down to write the next adventure from Fehu Games, I wait for that feeling. That fire the young pre- and teen kid had when the books flipped open. That feeling of limitless adventure, is what I now spend my life trying to capture for someone else. It's why I've gone back to those systems which sparked that flame for me. It's why I fan those flames, realizing while I do so that the writing can be brought into the modern age. That we, as a community, can do better, be more inclusive, and invite new gamers in like we were invited in back then.
Welcome to the world of adventure – Adventure Starts Here.
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Glowing Turtle says:
Your journey with D&D isn't much different than mine! Great article, thank you.
Thank you. I can't help but feel those old adventures every time I open the books.
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Covid-19: Vaccines to be compulsory for frontline NHS staff in England
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Frontline NHS England staff will have to be fully vaccinated against Covid, the government is expected to announce later.
A deadline will be set for next spring to give unvaccinated staff time to get both doses, Whitehall sources told the BBC.
Between 80,000 and 100,000 NHS workers in England were unvaccinated, said Chris Hopson, head of NHS Providers.
Thursday is the deadline for care home workers in England to get vaccinated.
The government's decision follows a consultation which began in September and considered whether both the Covid and flu jabs should be compulsory for frontline NHS and care workers.
The BBC understands that the flu vaccine will not be made mandatory and there will be exemptions for the Covid vaccine requirement for medical reasons.
"We understand why people are vaccine-hesitant. We need to win the argument with them rather than beat them around the head."
Each of the four UK nations makes its own decisions on the issue.
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have not made any proposals to make Covid jabs compulsory for NHS workers or care home staff.
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Last month, Health Secretary Sajid Javid said he was leaning towards compulsory vaccination for NHS staff in England, saying it was the right thing to do to protect staff and patients.
He told the BBC that he did not want the NHS to lose any staff, but said the experience in the social care sector was that the numbers taking up the vaccine "absolutely surged" after it was made compulsory.
Chris Hopson, chief executive of NHS Providers which represents England's NHS trusts, urged the government to think carefully about the tone of any announcement it made, saying unvaccinated staff should not be scapegoated or denigrated.
"We understand why people are vaccine-hesitant. We need to win the argument with them rather than beat them around the head," he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
He added that the possibility of losing staff – as social care providers are reportedly experiencing – was a "real problem" as the NHS runs on fine margins and already relies on staff to work extra shifts.
Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab told BBC's Breakfast he would not comment on leaked reports but added it was indisputable that the more people who have the vaccine, particularly in vulnerable settings, the safer we will be.
Staffing gaps a worry for NHS bosses
The decision had been anticipated after the Health Secretary Sajid Javid said he was leaning towards the idea of mandatory Covid vaccinations for NHS staff.
Patient safety, he argued, was in his view the central issue.
But health leaders – while expressing support for the idea – also set out reservations.
Losing key workers at a time of concerns about staffing gaps is clearly a worry for NHS bosses.
They have no doubt been watching developments in the adult social care sector where there is a deadline later this week for staff in England to be double-jabbed.
There have been warnings of resignations among care home workers unwilling to get vaccinated.
Health unions are not keen on the idea of mandatory vaccination and will argue that persuasion rather than force is the best route.
The question is whether such a move in England will alienate staff already feeling the strain of growing pressure on the front line.
It remains to be seen whether public opinion is sympathetic to vaccine-hesitant staff or concerned more to ensure patients are treated by people with some protection against the virus.
From Thursday, care homes will be required to refuse entry to workers who have not been fully vaccinated, unless they have a medical exemption or there is an emergency.
In the NHS, more than 92% of frontline staff have had their first dose and 89% are fully vaccinated – higher than the general working-age population, where about 81% have had both doses.
But NHS figures show vaccination rates vary hugely: among hospitals, Dorset County hospital has the highest at 94.6%, while the trust running Bedford Hospital and Luton and Dunstable University Hospital has the lowest rate of fully vaccinated staff, at 79.7%.
Some countries have already introduced compulsory vaccination – including France, which had to suspend 3,000 unvaccinated healthcare workers in September.
But the French government said most suspensions were only temporary, with staff ultimately agreeing to get the jab.
NHS Providers, which represents the trusts which employ frontline workers, has previously said that vaccine mandates could provide an impetus for more staff to get vaccinated.
Chief executive Chris Hopson told the BBC employers wanted a deadline no sooner than April 2022, to avoid the risk of losing staff when "we have a difficult winter coming up and the NHS is going to be absolutely at full stretch".
More than 45.8 million people in the UK have had two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, meaning 79.7% of people aged over 12 are fully vaccinated, while 87.4% have had a first dose.
The number of daily confirmed cases of Covid-19 remains high but is falling, with 32,322 reported on Monday. Deaths continue to rise week-on-week, with 1,191 reported in the last seven days.
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Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas establishing the Caribbean Community including the CARICOM Single market and Economy Signed by Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community on July5,2001 at their Twenty Second Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government in Nassau, Bahamas
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In establishing its industrial policy, the Community shall promote appropriate measures for the establishment of adequate social infrastructure, the alleviation of poverty, and securing social stability in the Member States.
Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the Community shall promote in the Member States:
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(e) sanitary and phytosanitary measures;
(f) competition policy;
(g) dumping;
(h) subsidies and countervailing measures; and
(i) commercial arbitration.
Article 73: Industrial Relations
COHSOD shall, in consultation with COTED, formulate proposals and adopt appropriate measures for the promotion of harmonious, stable and enlightened industrial relations in the Community. In formulating such measures and proposals, COHSOD shall, inter alia, promote:
(a) the objectives of full employment, improved living and working conditions; adequate social security policies and programmes; tripartite consultations among governments, workers' and employers' organisations; and cross- border mobility of labour;
(b) recognition of the principle of non-discriminatory treatment among Community workers in the pursuit of employment within the Community;
(c) the establishment and maintenance of effective mechanisms for the enhancement of industrial relations, particularly that of collective bargaining; and
(d) awareness among Community workers and employers that international competitiveness is essential for social and economic development of Member States and requires collaboration of employers and workers for increased production and productivity in Community enterprises.
Article 72: Double Taxation Agreements
The Member States shall conclude among themselves an agreement for the avoidance of double taxation in order to facilitate the free movement of capital in the Community.
The Member States shall conclude their double taxation agreements with third States on the basis of mutually agreed principles which shall be determined by COFAP.
Article 71: Financial Infrastructure
COFAP shall adopt proposals for the establishment of financial infrastructure supportive of investments in the Community. In particular, COFAP shall assist the Member States in establishing capital markets, financial institutions and appropriate financial instruments to facilitate capital investment on a sustainable basis.
Article 70: Macro-Economic Policies
COFAP shall formulate proposals and adopt appropriate measures to promote a sound macro-economic environment in the Member States, consistent with their obligations under this Treaty and applicable international agreements.
COFAP shall, in collaboration with other competent Organs, promote economic development in the Member States through the development and application of convergent macro- economic policies to ensure fiscal discipline, favourable balance-of-payments, stable currencies and moderate prices without prejudice to securing high levels of employment.
COFAP shall collaborate with COFCOR and COTED in co-ordinating: (a) the economic policies of the Member States; and
(b) the positions and presentations of the Member States in all international economic, financial and trade meetings at which they are represented.
In support of the development of macro-economic policies, the Community shall provide for harmonisation of the output of the statistical services of the Member States.
Article 69: Harmonisation of Investment Incentives
The Member States shall harmonise national incentives to investments in the industrial, agricultural and services sectors.
COFAP shall, consistently with relevant international agreements, formulate proposals for the establishment of regimes for the granting of incentives to enterprises in the sectors mentioned in paragraph 1. In particular, such proposals shall accord support for industries considered to be of strategic interest to the Community.
In formulating the proposals mentioned in paragraph 2, COFAP shall give due consideration to the peculiarities of the industries concerned and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, may provide for the following:
(a) national incentives to investment designed to promote sustainable, export- led industrial and service-oriented development;
(b) investment facilitation through the removal of bureaucratic impediments; and
(c) non-discrimination in the granting of incentives among Community nationals.
Article 68: Community Investment Policy
COTED in collaboration with COFAP and COHSOD shall establish a Community Investment Policy which shall include sound national macro-economic policies, a harmonised system of investment incentives, stable industrial relations, appropriate financial institutions and arrangements, supportive legal and social infrastructure and modernisation of the role of public authorities.
Article 67: Standards and Technical Regulations
COTED shall, in collaboration with competent agencies, develop a standardisation programme in furtherance of the objectives of this Chapter and consistent with the international obligations of the Member States.
In implementing the programme, the Member States shall not use standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures as barriers to trade.
The programme shall have the following objectives:
(a) trade facilitation;
(b) enhanced efficiency in the production and delivery of goods and services;
(c) improved quality of goods and services traded within the Community and with third States; and
(d) consumer and environmental protection.
The programme shall include the following elements:
(a) harmonisation of standards and technical regulations, and transparency in the development and promulgation of standards and technical regulations;
(b) recognition of conformity assessment procedures through mutual recognition agreements or other means;
(c) facilitation of standards infrastructure development at the national and regional levels;
(d) facilitation of metrology infrastructure development; and
(e) arrangements for the exchange of information with respect to development and implementation of standards and technical regulations among the parties to this Treaty.
The Community shall promote the establishment of a regional standards body which shall, inter alia:
(a) facilitate implementation of the standardisation programme;
(b) assist the Member States in understanding and fulfilling their obligations under this Treaty and other international agreements;
(c) promote the development of national standards bodies in the Member States; and
(d) facilitate access to technical assistance available in the Member States and in third States.
For the purposes of this Article, the following definitions apply:
(a) "technical regulations" means regulations which lay down product characteristics or their related processes and production methods, including the applicable administrative provisions, with which compliance is mandatory. The term may also include or deal exclusively with terminology, symbols, packaging, marking or labelling requirements as they apply to a product, process or production method.
(b) "standard" means a guideline approved by a recognised body, that provides, for common and repeated use, rules, guidelines or characteristics for products or related processes and production methods, with which compliance is not mandatory. The term may also include or deal exclusively with terminology, symbols, packaging, marking or labelling requirements as they apply to a product, process or production method.
(c) "conformity assessment procedures" includes any procedure used, directly or indirectly, to determine that relevant requirements in technical regulations or standards are fulfilled.
Article 66: Protection of Intellectual Property Rights
COTED shall promote the protection of intellectual property rights within the Community by, inter alia:
(a) the strengthening of regimes for the protection of intellectual property rights and the simplification of registration procedures in the Member States;
(b) the establishment of a regional administration for intellectual property rights except copyright;
(c) the identification and establishment, by the Member States of mechanisms to ensure:
(i) the use of protected works for the enhanced benefit of the Member States;
(ii) the preservation of indigenous Caribbean culture; and
(iii) the legal protection of the expressions of folklore, other traditional knowledge and national heritage, particularly of indigenous populations in the Community;
(d) increased dissemination and use of patent documentation as a source of technological information;
(e) public education;
(f) measures to prevent the abuse of intellectual property rights by rights- holders or the resort to practices which unreasonably restrain trade or adversely affect the international transfer of technology; and
(g) participation by the Member States in international regimes for the protection of intellectual property rights.
Article 65: Environmental Protection
The policies of the Community shall be implemented in a manner that ensures the prudent and rational management of the resources of the Member States. In particular, the Community shall promote measures to ensure:
(a) the preservation, protection and improvement of the quality of the environment;
(b) the protection of the life and health of humans, animals and plants; and
(c) the adoption of initiatives at the Community level to address regional environmental problems.
In formulating measures in relation to the environment, the Community shall take account of:
(a) available and accessible scientific and technical data; (b) environmental conditions in the Member States;
(c) the potential costs and benefits of action or inaction;
(d) the economic and social development of the Community as a whole and the balanced development of the Member States;
(e) the precautionary principle and those principles relating to preventive action, rectification of environmental damage at source and the principle that the polluter pays; and
(f) the need to protect the Region from the harmful effects of hazardous materials transported, generated, disposed of or shipped through or within the Community.
In performing its functions under this Treaty, COTED shall ensure a balance between the requirements of industrial development and the protection and preservation of the environment.
In giving effect to this Article, the Community and the Member States shall, within their respective spheres of competence, co-operate with third States and competent environmental organisations.
Article 64: Research and Development
COTED shall promote market-led research, technological development and adaptation of technology in the Community in order to support the production, on a sustainable basis, of goods and services in the Member States with a view to diversifying such production and enhancing its international competitiveness.
In the discharge of its mandate set out in paragraph 1 of this Article, COTED shall adopt measures to encourage, inter alia, inventions and innovation, and acquisition, transfer, assimilation, adaptation and diffusion of technologies in the Community. Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, COTED shall:
(a) encourage public and private sector agencies, research establishments and tertiary institutions in their research and technological development activities and assist in identifying sources of funding for such activities;
(b) promote co-operation in research and technological development among the Member States and with third States and competent international organisations;
(c) facilitate co-operation:
(i) in training;
(ii) in the exchange of scientific and technical information among competent institutions;
(iii) in the free movement of researchers in the Community;
(iv) among private sector enterprises to integrate the results of research and development in the production process;
(d) develop and implement technological policies and strategies, having due regard for the importance of technology management and protection of intellectual property rights;
(e) facilitate access by Community nationals to technological and research facilities of Member States; and
(f) promote the development of technology extension services.
In particular, COTED shall promote and encourage research and development, and the adaptation, diffusion and transfer of appropriate technologies in order to achieve increased agricultural production and productivity, bearing in mind the need to protect the independence and human rights of the farming community.
COTED shall, in collaboration with competent public and private sector research and development institutions, encourage and assist Member States:
(a) to facilitate access to and use of new and appropriate technologies in the agricultural sector;
(b) to develop:
(i) efficient systems for the generation and transfer of ppropriate technologies; and
(ii) technological and institutional capabilities in the public and private sectors, compatible with competitive and sustainable agricultural production.
In the pursuit of its functions under this Article, COTED shall encourage the private sector to play a vital role in:
(a) the development, adaptation and transfer of appropriate technologies in the agricultural sector; and
(b) the development of producer associations as a basis for autonomous action and intra-regional transfer of technologies and research findings.
COTED shall co-operate with the Member States and competent organisations to devise means of protecting, developing and commercialising local knowledge about the value and use of the Region's biodiversity for the benefit of their populations, especially their indigenous peoples.
Article 63: Human Resources Development
Without prejudice to any other provision of this Treaty relating to human resources development, the COTED shall, in collaboration with the COHSOD, adopt measures to develop the Community's human resources which shall, inter alia, support its thrust toward international competitiveness in the development, production and delivery of goods and services.
The measures referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be designed to address the economic, social and cultural aspects of human resources development, and shall include the following:
(a) development of programmes that will assist Community nationals in engendering the attitudes and acquiring the competence to function effectively;
(b) development of the skills and attitudes required to foster a culture of entrepreneurship;
(c) establishing and strengthening educational and training institutions for formal and informal modes of delivery and alternative modes for distance education;
(d) development of industry-oriented curricula designed to improve the competitiveness of regional industries; and
(e) promotion of multi-lingual skills at all levels for general education, with particular emphasis on the needs of the services sector.
The Community shall, in particular and on a continuing basis, adopt effective measures for the development of human resources to satisfy the requirements for cadres of skilled agricultural personnel at all levels in the Member States.
For the purposes of paragraph 3, provision shall be made to:
(a) monitor and evaluate, on an on-going basis, the demand for, and appropriateness of agricultural education and training;
(b) establish training programmes in the agricultural sector;
(c) develop effective delivery of in-field training for farmers, foresters and fishers; and
(d) improve the facilities and strengthen the capabilities of regional training institutions and national administrations in support of agricultural development.
In performing the functions referred to in paragraph 4 of this Article, the Community shall collaborate with education and training institutions and relevant regional and international organisations in developing harmonised agricultural syllabuses, training materials and case studies in key areas of farming, fisheries and forestry utilising distance education technology where appropriate.
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Made roasted rainbow veggies yesterday without oil!! It was easy!!
Smooth, creamy, thick and scrumptious vegan mac 'n cheese, that is what I have always dreamed of but could never find.
This recipe comes from Vegalicious Recipes.com. It is DELICIOUS! Seriously. What really caught my eye with the recipe was the use of rhubarb in the vinaigrette. Rhubarb is one of my favorite ingredients for pies and fools and cakes.
I had to sit down and write this post before anything else got in the way. First, let me start off with a disclaimer – this recipe IN NO WAY is a healthy recipe!!!


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The Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering invites applications for an open-rank faculty position in Chemical Engineering. Junior candidates are expected to develop an internationally recognized and externally funded Chemical Engineering research program while senior candidates must have already demonstrated a record of success in this field. Areas of interest include research topics complimentary to existing departmental strengths in Chemical Engineering.
The Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) and Mechanical Engineering (ME) invite applications as part of ongoing efforts to empower and broaden UCR's current strengths in Control, Robotics, Autonomy, and Machine Intelligence, and foster new cross-disciplinary initiatives both within and outside the college of engineering, for example with the School of Medicine and the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences. We seek applicants with complementary expertise to current ECE and ME faculty. We invite applications across the broad areas of Control and Robotics, with particular emphasis on medical robotics, human-robot interaction, micro/soft-robotics, distributed and autonomous systems, and control theory and optimization. We are especially interested in applicants who will be able to create new synergies among the disciplines of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Computer Science. Successful candidates are expected to lead cross-disciplinary theoretical and experimental research, and develop courses on Control and Robotics. Applications must be submitted via one of the links provided below. All applications will be reviewed and considered by both departments; thus, applicants need only apply to one department. If so desired, applicants may specify their interest in one or both departments in their cover letter. While applying via AP Recruit, applicants are kindly asked to append "CORA: " before their dissertation title in the system's appropriate field. Applicants are also requested to specify their interest in this search explicitly in their cover letter (i.e. Joint ME/ECE Search in Control, Robotics, and Autonomy). For questions regarding the ME and ECE positions contact mesearch@engr.ucr.edu and ecesearch-robotics@ece.ucr.edu, respectively.
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is conducting a faculty search in the area of materials with possible applications in two areas of interest: (1) eHealth / Nanomedicine and (2) Quantum Materials. Applicants in area (1) are expected to pursue collaborative research with UCR's new School of Medicine, which offers the potential for clinical testing. With this position, we seek to complement our existing expertise to create close collaborations with the medical school. Interest in area (2) is driven by the fact that information science is rapidly moving to the quantum world and the realization of solid-state implementations of quantum processing and communication requires high-quality quantum materials. With this position, we seek to expand the existing campus expertise in the area of quantum materials and structures.
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) invites applications for an Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Teaching (Lecturer with Security of Employment LSOE), beginning the 2018/19 academic year. The appointment requires evidence of a long-standing record of exceptional undergraduate teaching, professional achievement, and service to the academic community. An LSOE is a member of the academic senate and will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses, and provide university and public services related to the undergraduate program including curriculum development, student advising, ABET accreditation, recruitment outreach etc.. Applicants with strong teaching experience in robotics, circuits and systems, computer engineering, control, signal processing and computer vision are encouraged to apply.
The Department of Computer Science & Engineering is conducting a tenured/tenure-track open-rank faculty search in the areas of Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and Natural Language Processing. A successful candidate will augment our current strengths in machine learning and data mining, and will join an inter-disciplinary team in the newly formed Data Science Center. We welcome candidates whose research focuses on theory, algorithms, applications, or mixtures thereof.
The Department of Bioengineering invites applications for a tenure-track or a tenured faculty position. While we are especially interested in the areas of neuro-engineering, imaging, and cellular and molecular engineering, exceptional candidates in other areas of Bioengineering will be considered. We are mainly interested in applicants at the Assistant Professor level; however, exceptional senior applicants at the Associate or Full Professor levels will be considered. Candidates are expected to foster cross-disciplinary collaborations with other departments, and the School of Medicine in particular.
The Department of Computer Science & Engineering is conducting a tenured/tenure-track open-rank faculty search in the areas of Visualization, Human-Computer Interaction, Virtual/Augmented Reality, and Algorithms. A successful candidate will build collaborations with current strengths within the department in graphics, networks, or high-performance computing, or collaborations across the university in the sciences, data analytics, or medicine. We welcome candidates whose research focuses on theory, algorithms, applications, or mixtures thereof.
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Bonfire of pledges as 'triple lock' faces the axe: Rishi Sunak is set to break Tory manifesto promise... costing OAPs £16 a month
Pensioners will lose a £16-a-month boost if plans to suspend the state pension triple lock go ahead
Chancellor Rishi Sunak expected to break manifesto commitment to avoid giving pensioners an 8 per cent rise
Triple lock guarantees that the state pension will increase in line with inflation, earnings or 2.5 per cent, whichever is higher
By Harriet Line Chief Political Correspondent For The Daily Mail
Published: 19:40 EST, 5 September 2021 | Updated: 19:40 EST, 5 September 2021
Pensioners will lose a £16-a-month boost if ministers press ahead with plans to suspend the state pension triple lock, experts said last night.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is widely expected to break the manifesto commitment to avoid giving pensioners an 8 per cent rise – with an announcement possible this week.
The triple lock guarantees that the state pension will increase in line with inflation, earnings or 2.5 per cent, whichever is higher.
However, due to the coronavirus crisis, a distortion to wages would have seen pensioners' payments rise by as much as 8 per cent from next April.
To head off this anomaly, the Chancellor is expected to announce a new double lock system – which would cut out the wages element.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is widely expected to break the manifesto commitment to avoid giving pensioners an 8 per cent rise – with an announcement possible this week
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The Institute for Fiscal Studies said pensioners would receive £4 a week more with an 8 per cent increase, compared with a rise in line with underlying earnings growth of 5 per cent.
The think-tank said that giving pensioners a 5 per cent rise would increase public spending by £500million, relative to the March forecast.
But it would cost the Treasury £2.5billion a year less than if it went ahead with an 8 per cent increase. The Chancellor has previously hinted that he would not go ahead with the large rise, saying his decision would be guided by 'fairness both to pensioners and for taxpayers'.
Labour said it supported increasing taxes for the wealthy to pay for NHS and social care. Shadow Foreign Secretary Lisa Nandy (pictured) echoed calls from TUC general secretary Frances O'Grady, saying it was 'absolutely right' that 'those with the broadest shoulders should take some of the burden'
At last, £5.5bn for NHS
By Jason Groves, Political Editor for The Daily Mail
THE NHS will receive an immediate £5.5billion funding boost to help it start dealing with record waiting lists, Boris Johnson agreed last night.
The Prime Minister signed off on the settlement following discussions with Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid about funding for health and social care.
Health service leaders have warned the NHS would struggle to cope this winter because of the twin challenges of Covid and record waiting lists. Mr Javid has warned the number waiting for treatment could reach 13million.
The cash boost is a down payment on an expected three-year recovery package for the NHS, which ministers hope to announce this week. It will cover the remainder of the financial year until the end of March. A Government source said: 'Covid has had an extraordinary and damaging impact on the NHS during the pandemic... Now we need to give it the resources it needs to manage through the winter and to start clearing the backlog.'
The rest of the three-year settlement would be funded by a 1 per cent rise in national insurance contributions being planned by ministers to tackle the social care crisis.
Reports have suggested he could make an announcement this week – potentially along with social care reforms to avoid accusations that young people are unfairly shouldering the burden of extra spending.
It comes as Labour said it supported increasing taxes for the wealthy to pay for NHS and social care.
Shadow Foreign Secretary Lisa Nandy echoed calls from TUC general secretary Frances O'Grady, saying it was 'absolutely right' that 'those with the broadest shoulders should take some of the burden'.
She added that the Prime Minister's plan would 'load the entirety of the cost of social care on to supermarket workers [and] delivery drivers who are already suffering with high childcare costs, high housing costs and who kept us going through the pandemic'.
Speaking to Sky's Trevor Phillips on Sunday, she added: 'I think that's a really difficult ask of a group of people who haven't done well under this Conservative Government over the last 11 years.'
Age UK's Caroline Abrahams said temporarily removing the triple lock was a 'price worth paying' if it helped ministers reach a deal on social care.
She added: 'If suspending the triple lock for a single year helps get a Government deal on social care over the line then I believe it's a price worth paying but only if it really is just a one-off measure and not a sneaky way for ministers to ditch the triple lock altogether.
'With more than two million pensioners and rising living in poverty there's a strong case for keeping the triple lock as it is at the moment.
'But I think older people would understand if they only get a relatively modest state pension increase this year, provided the Government simultaneously announces a bold and effective plan for reforming and refinancing social care.'
A government spokesman said: 'We will continue to support retired people while ensuring future decisions are fair for both pensioners and taxpayers.'
Rishi Sunak is set to break Tory manifesto promise... costing OAPs £16 a month