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Facts about Milla Jovovich
Date of Birth: 17 December 1975
Birthplace: Kiev, Ukraine
First Name: Milla
Last Name: Jovovich
Build: Slim
Hair Color: Brown - Light
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Claim to Fame: Dazed and Confused
Occupation: Actress, Model and singer
Occupation Category: Actress
Nationality: Ukrainian
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Biography for Milla Jovovich
Milla Jovovich (born Militza NataÅ¡a Jovović dec. 17, 1975 (45 years ago)) is a Ukrainian-born, American model, actress, musician, and fashion designer. Over her career, she has appeared in a number of science fiction and action themed films, for which music channel VH1 has referred to her as the "reigning queen of kick-butt".
Jovovich began modeling at eleven, when Richard Avedon featured her in Revlon's "Most Unforgettable Women in the World" advertisements, and she continued her career with other notable campaigns for L'Oréal cosmetics, Banana Republic, Christian Dior, Donna Karan and Versace. In 1988 (32 years ago), she had her first professional acting role in the TV movie The Night Train to Kathmandu, and later that year she appeared in her first feature film, Two Moon Junction. Following more small TV appearances like Married with Children "Fair Exchange" (1989, 31 years ago) and movie roles, she gained notoriety with the romance movie Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991, 29 years ago), the sequel to The Blue Lagoon. Jovovich then acted alongside Bruce Willis (5 walls) in the science fiction movie The Fifth Element (1997, 23 years ago), and later played the title role in The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999, 21 years ago). In 2002 (18 years ago), she starred in the video game adaptation, Resident Evil, which has gone on to spawn two sequels: Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004, 16 years ago) and Resident Evil: Extinction (2007, 13 years ago).
In addition to her modeling and acting career, Jovovich released a critically acclaimed musical album, The Divine Comedy in 1994 (26 years ago). She continues to release demos for other songs on her official website and contributes to movie soundtracks as well; Jovovich has yet to release another album. In 2003 (17 years ago), she and model Carmen Hawk created the clothing line Jovovich-Hawk, which ceased operations in early 2008 (12 years ago). In its season three prior to its demise, the pieces could be found at Fred Segal in Los Angeles, Harvey Nichols, and over 50 stores around the world. Jovovich also has her own production company, Creature Entertainment.
Jovovich was born in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union, the daughter of Bogdan Bogdanovich Jovović, a Serbian pediatrician, and Galina Loginova, a Soviet stage actress of ethnic Russian descent.
Jovovich's paternal family's estate was at Metohija in Zlopek near Peć in southern Serbia. Her paternal great-grandfather, Bogić Camić Jovović, was a flag-bearer of the Montenegrin/Serbian Vasojevići clan and an officer in the guard of the King Nicholas I of Montenegro; his wife's name was Milica, after whom Milla got her name. Her paternal grandfather, Bogdan Jovović, was a commander in the PriÅ¡tina military area, and later investigated finances in the military areas of Skopje and Sarajevo, where he uncovered massive gold embezzlement. He was punished for refusing to convict a friend of the crime. Later, the government briefly imprisoned him in Goli Otok for refusing to testify. When he feared that he could be arrested again, he escaped to Albania and later moved to Kiev. A different version of the story claims that he was the one who took the gold. Milla's father, Bogich, later joined Bodgan in Kiev, where he and his sister graduated in medicine. In 2000 (20 years ago), her grandfather, Bogdan Jovović, died in Kiev.
In 1981 (39 years ago), when Jovovich was five years old, her family left the Soviet Union for political reasons and moved to London. They subsequently lived in Sacramento, California before settling in Los Angeles, California seven months later; Jovovich's parents divorced soon after.
In 1988 (32 years ago), as a result of her father's relationship with a woman from Argentina, Jovovich's half-brother Marco Jovovich, was born. Jovovich's mother attempted to support the family with acting jobs, but found little success, and eventually resorted to cleaning houses to earn money. Both her father and mother provided house cleaning services for director Brian de Palma. Jovovich's father was incarcerated for most of her childhood for participating in an illegal operation concerning medical insurance; he was given a 20-year sentence in 1994 (26 years ago), but was released in 1999 (21 years ago) after serving five years in an American prison. Jovovich has stated that "Prison was good for him. He's become a much better person. It gave him a chance to stop and think."
Jovovich attended public schools shortly after arriving in the United States, and learned fluent English in three months. During school, many of the students had teased her because she had immigrated from the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Jovovich said, "I was called a Commie and a Russian spy. I was never, ever, ever accepted into the crowd." At age 12 in seventh grade, Jovovich left school to focus on her growing career. As a young teenager, she claimed to be rebellious, engaging in drug use, shopping mall vandalism, and credit-card fraud.
Acting career
At the age of nine, she began going to modeling auditions, and was signed by Prima modeling agency. At eleven, Jovovich was noticed by the photographer Richard Avedon. Avedon was head of marketing at Revlon at the time, and chose Jovovich to appear with models Alexa Singer and Sandra Zatezalo in Revlon's "Most Unforgettable Women in the World" advertisements. In 1987 (33 years ago), photographers Gene Lemuel and Peter Duke took polaroids of the twelve year old Jovovich, and Lemuel later showed the photographs to Herb Ritts. Impressed, Ritts re-shot the polaroids for the Oct. 1987 (33 years ago) cover of the Italian fashion magazine Lei; this was the first of her many cover shoots. In 1988 (32 years ago), she made her first professional model contract. Jovovich was among other models who gained controversy for becoming involved in the industry at a young age.
Later Jovovich made it to the cover of The Face, which led to new contracts and covers of Vogue and Cosmopolitan. Since then, she has graced over one hundred magazine covers, including Seventeen, Mademoiselle, Glamour, Harper's Bazaar and In Style. Her modeling career has included various campaigns for Banana Republic, Christian Dior, Damiani, Donna Karan, Gap, Versace, Calvin Klein, DKNY, Coach, Giorgio Armani, H&M, and Revlon. Since 1998 (22 years ago), Jovovich has been a "international spokesmodel" for L'Oreal cosmetics. She also had a minor cameo in Bret Easton Ellis's novel Glamorama, a satire of society's obsession with celebrities and beauty.
In an article published in 2002 (18 years ago), she was said to be Miuccia Prada's muse and in an article published in 2003 (17 years ago), Harpers & Queen magazine claimed Jovovich was Gianni Versace's "favourite supermodel". In 2004 (16 years ago), Jovovich topped Forbes magazine's "Richest Supermodels of the World" list, earning a reported $10.5 million. In 2006 (14 years ago), Jovovich was picked up by Spanish clothing line Mango as their new spokesmodel and is currently featured in their ad campaigns; she can also be seen in ads for Etro. She has noted that "Modeling was never a priority" and it instead enables her "to be selective about the creative decisions [she] makes".
Music career
Jovovich had begun working on a music album as early as 1988 (32 years ago), when she was signed by SBK Records after the company heard a demo she recorded. In Aug. 1990 (30 years ago), she asserted in an interview that the then-forthcoming album would be "a mix between Kate Bush, Sinéad O'Connor, This Mortal Coil and the Cocteau Twins". After it was initially presented by SBK strictly as a pop album, Jovovich protested, insisting on using her personal poetry for lyrics and recording her own instrumental material. Jovovich had written the songs when she was fifteen, with the exception of a Ukrainian folk song, "In a Glade", that she covered. In Apr. 1994 (26 years ago), billed under her first name, she released The Divine Comedy, a title that was a reference to the epic poem by Dante Alighieri of the same name. Jovovich had chosen the title after seeing Russian artist Alexis Steele's proposed cover artwork sketch for the then untitled album. Jovovich found that the sketch had "all the struggle that I'm singing about. It IS the divine comedy". The Divine Comedy was well received by critics, and featured pop-infused traditional Ukrainian folk songs that led to comparisons with musicians Tori Amos and Kate Bush. John McAlley of Rolling Stone called the album "remarkable", "strikingly mature and rich in invention" and as featuring "angst-laced poetry with vivid melodies and arrangements that find a common spirit in synth pop, European folk and psychedelic dream rock". Jovovich released the track "Gentleman Who Fell", with an accompanying music video, as the sole single from the album. The music video was originally directed by Lisa Bonet and featured Harry Dean Stanton, but Jovovich was unsatisfied with the results and decided to movie another version. The second version of "Gentleman Who Fell", a homage to Maya Deren's short movie Meshes of the Afternoon (1943, 77 years ago), was subsequently played on MTV. Jovovich toured the United States during most of 1994 (26 years ago) to promote the album, opening for Toad the Wet Sprocket and Crash Test Dummies, as well as playing smaller acoustic sets. Jovovich had opted to perform in smaller and more intimate settings, turning down a musical appearance on Saturday Night Live. Milla has also been collaborating musically with longtime friend and musician Chris Brenner, who co-wrote with her on the Divine Comedy Album and who was the musical coordinator for the supporting tour. She and Brenner met in 1993 (27 years ago) and have been working creatively on different ventures ever since. Following The Divine Comedy, she expressed interest in releasing a second album, having had ten songs ready for a future recording that was intended for a Summer 1996 (24 years ago) release. However, Jovovich has yet to release a second album.
In May 1999 (21 years ago), Jovovich along with Chris Brenner formed an experimental band called Plastic Has Memory, in which she wrote the songs, sang and played electric guitar. The band was "[m]uch heavier and darker than the vaguely Ukrainian folk-sounding elements of her first album" and had a similar sound to a grunge and trip hop Portishead. Plastic Has Memory played about a dozen shows in Los Angeles and New York City for a potential Virgin Records album release, one of which Mick Jagger had attended. Though Plastic Has Memory was featured on Hollywood Goes Wild, a benefit celebrity compilation album, the group never formally released a record and is no longer together.
Jovovich has contributed tracks to several of her movie soundtracks, including The Million Dollar Hotel (2000, 20 years ago) and Dummy (2002, 18 years ago), and has also provided songs for movie soundtracks in which she has not acted such as Underworld (2003, 17 years ago) produced by musician Danny Lohner who was the bass player in Nine Inch Nails for many years. In 2001 (19 years ago), Jovovich was one of many celebrities whose vocals were featured in a cover of "We are Family" to raise money for the American Red Cross. She has appeared as guest vocalist on the song "Former Lover" on Deepak Chopra's album, A Gift of Love II: Oceans of Ecstasy (2002, 18 years ago) and Legion of Boom (2004, 16 years ago) by The Crystal Method.
Since 2003 (17 years ago), Jovovich has worked with musician Maynard James Keenan, of Tool and A Perfect Circle, on his Industrial side project Puscifer, contributing vocals to the track "REV 22:20", which was featured on various movie soundtracks in its original or a remixed form. As of January, 2009 (11 years ago), she can be heard collaborating with Maynard and Danny Lohner on the Puscifer track called, "The Mission." https://store.puscifer.com/frameset.html. She also performed the song at the first live Puscifer performance on Feb. 13th, 2009 (11 years ago) in Las Vegas Nevada. Danny Lohner, and longtime music collaborator Chris Brenner currently continue to record and perform with Jovovich who has made several highly praised appearances in recent years.
Jovovich continues to write songs which she refers to as "demos", and which are provided for free in mp3 format on her official website. She provides license to freely download and remix the tracks, but reserves the right to sell and issue them.
Jovovich currently resides in homes in Los Angeles and New York with her husband, movie writer and director Paul W. S. Anderson, whom she married on 22 Aug. 2009 (11 years ago). The two met while working on Resident Evil, which Anderson wrote and directed, and in which Jovovich starred. Anderson proposed to Jovovich in 2003 (17 years ago), but the two separated for a period of time before becoming a couple again. The couple have stated that they "would love to get married, but maybe after the baby." On Nov. 3, 2007 (13 years ago), Jovovich gave birth to her and Anderson's first child, a daughter, Ever Gabo Anderson. The child was born at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, one day before Jovovich's due date of Nov. 4. Ever, a male Scottish name, was given to reflect Anderson's Scottish heritage, while the middle name of Gabo (pronounced "Gabeau") was a combination of Jovovich's parents' names — the first two letters of mother Galina and the first two letters of father Bogie's. Wim Wenders, who directed Jovovich's movie The Million Dollar Hotel, is the baby's godfather. Jovovich has stated that she would like to have three children, saying through means of adoption as well. She has two miniature Maltese dogs, Bubble and Madness, and a Giant Schnauzer named Oliver Cromwell.
Prior to her relationship with Anderson, Jovovich married on-screen boyfriend Shawn Andrews in 1992 (28 years ago) while filming Dazed and Confused together. Andrews was 21, while Jovovich was 16; the marriage was annulled by her mother two months later. Shortly after the annulment, Jovovich moved to Europe with her friend and musician Chris Brenner where she met and then lived with her new boyfriend, Jamiroquai ex-bassist Stuart Zender, in London from May 1994 (26 years ago) to Oct 1995 (25 years ago). From 1995 (25 years ago) to 1997 (23 years ago), she was serious with noted photographer Mario Sorrenti. In Las Vegas, she married The Fifth Element director Luc Besson in 1998 (22 years ago) where they went skydiving directly after the ceremony; they divorced in 1999 (21 years ago). Between 1998 (22 years ago) and 2001 (19 years ago), she befriended the young poet and musician, Anno Birkin, and were each other's inspiration behind many of their compositions. Jovovich became involved with Birkin romantically just before his death in a car accident in late 2001 (19 years ago). Jovovich also dated Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante, for seven months in 2000 (20 years ago).
In 2006 (14 years ago), Jovovich mentioned her interest in publishing her private diaries as an autobiography. She had kept a diary since childhood, writing about the locations she has traveled and "all the mad things that [she's] done". Jovovich has stated that she views publication as a way to "get it all into a book—like an autobiography", and it would have a "diary feel to it". However, she also commented that she was "…not sure how interested anyone would be in publishing it, or reading it, for that matter."
In addition to being a smoker, Jovovich has advocated the legalization of cannabis, and appeared in a spread and on the cover for High Times. In an article published in 1994 (26 years ago), she admitted that her only vices were cigarettes and cannabis. She practices yoga and meditates often in attempts to live a healthy lifestyle; although not affiliating with a certain religion, she prays and considers herself a "spiritual person". She avoids junk foods and prefers to cook for herself. She practices Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in addition to other varieties of martial arts. Jovovich also enjoys playing the guitar, writing in a diary, and writing poems and lyrics for songs.
Jovovich is multilingual—she can speak English, French, her native Russian, and Serbian.
She is a "big fan" of New Scientist and Scientific American magazines.
1988 (32 years ago): Two Moon Junction
1991 (29 years ago): Return to the Blue Lagoon
1992 (28 years ago): Kuffs
1992 (28 years ago): Chaplin
1993 (27 years ago): Dazed and Confused
1997 (23 years ago): The Fifth Element
1998 (22 years ago): He Got Game
1999 (21 years ago): The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
2000 (20 years ago): The Claim
2001 (19 years ago): The Million Dollar Hotel
2001 (19 years ago): Zoolander
2002 (18 years ago): Resident Evil
2002 (18 years ago): You Stupid Man
2003 (17 years ago): Dummy
2003 (17 years ago): No Good Deed
2004 (16 years ago): Resident Evil: Apocalypse
2005 (15 years ago): Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula
2006 (14 years ago): Ultraviolet
2007 (13 years ago):.45
2007 (13 years ago): Resident Evil: Extinction
2008 (12 years ago): The Palermo Shooting
2009 (11 years ago): A Perfect Getaway (7 walls)
2009 (11 years ago): The Fourth Kind
2009 (11 years ago): Azazel
2009 (11 years ago): Stone
2010 (10 years ago): Resident Evil: Afterlife
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1988 (32 years ago): The Night Train to Kathmandu
1988 (32 years ago): Paradise
1989 (31 years ago): Married... with Children
1990 (30 years ago): Parker Lewis Can't Lose
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Inside School Turnarounds: Urgent Hopes, Unfolding Stories
reviewed by Mike Schmoker - February 10, 2011
Title: Inside School Turnarounds: Urgent Hopes, Unfolding Stories
Author(s): Laura Pappano
Publisher: Harvard University Press, Cambridge
Perhaps every educator should read a book like Laura Pappano's Inside School Turnarounds. Her purpose is to "offer a window" into this "adrenalin-filled moment," in which enormous hope and huge amounts of funding are being poured into the lowest-achieving schools to achieve rapid, dramatic change. The book's primary focus is on schools in Hartford, Connecticut. But in Pappano's view, Hartford's turnaround story is "in many ways, America's education story." And she may be right.
The book reveals both the promise and the pitfalls of working to achieve so much, so fast. Pappano's question, posed fore and aft, is: did turnaround work in Hartford? Will the considerable labors of these self-sacrificing, hard-charging leaders have their intended impact? Her deftly delivered answer appears to be: maybe not. Despite its heroic exertions, Hartford is hobbled by its failure to learn from the most obvious lessons of the last 30 years of school reform, that is, that novel school arrangements are no substitute for decent curriculum and sound instruction, every day. In this sense, Hartford's story is indeed "America's education story."
Pappano rightly admires Hartford's urgent, mission-driven superintendent, Steven Adamowski. His assistant superintendents are described as having the same impressive commitment and work ethic. As a result, scores are up and there is more order and positive student behavior in the classrooms.
All good, but then she allows us to see how much better these schools could be. The presumable priority of "turnaround" is to prepare more students to be successful in college or careers. But Hartford's operative priority is clearly to raise test scores through the adoption of complex, innovative school structures. These goals aren't always in harmony. Like so many schools and districts, Hartford seems blind to what becomes apparent by the end of the book—that the pursuit of "innovation" and higher test scores can actually impede efforts to prepare students for work or college.
We see how this plays out at Hartford High School, to which Pappano devotes her most considerable and interesting reportage. The primary strategy for improvement there is to "redesign" the school into several smaller, theme-based academies. These are developed by a full time "assistant superintendent of school design," Christina Kishimoto. By Pappano's account, Kishimoto spends enormous amounts of time and energy drafting, designing, submitting, refining, implementing and then fine-tuning the various designs for the academies at Hartford High School. It might have been helpful if Pappano had pointed out that, to date, there is no known evidence that breaking schools into small theme-based academies translates into substantive improvements in learning (a finding not lost on Bill Gates, who has now turned his attention away from creating small schools and toward improving instruction).
Pappano does, and helpfully, point out the critical disconnect between the well-meant machinations of designing these academies and the way students actually decide among them. That is, for all the outsize effort to create a "Law and Government" or a "Culinary" academy, students and parents often choose on the basis of the style of uniforms or favorite teachers.
Of equal concern is the inordinate emphasis on raising test scores, regardless of how this might distort their purported mission of preparing students for college. As one advocate put it, "I don't care if the test is imperfect, scores have to go up." Higher test scores are not all bad—if they result from the implementation of a sound, college preparatory curriculum. But, alas, there is no record in these pages of the critical encounter, something underperforming schools must have with the conventional curriculum; and this is invariably at odds with what students need in order to be prepared for college. Only the most privileged now receive an education rich in those elements most needed for college (and career) success: a coherent content-rich curriculum abounding in opportunities for students to read widely and deeply, to discuss and write about what they read. This is what prepares students for college and careers; it is also the surest, fastest route to higher test scores.
But we hear nothing, in any of Pappano's book, of such a curriculum overhaul. There is one fleeting reference to how one academy made some minor adjustments to its science curriculum. And in one telling vignette, we find out that the principal of the Culinary Academy is being replaced for emphasizing, of all things, reading and literacy. The district office decides to remove her in favor of a principal with culinary experience and stronger links to the "entrepreneurial community."
Papanno's account of the redesign and reorganization of Hartford High School brings to mind Jacqueline Ancess's observations (2008), made after a fortune was spent to organize hundreds of schools into such small academies. For all this well-intentioned effort, researchers found that students at these schools were never given true college-preparatory opportunities, for example, to:
compose, write, [or] revise extended analytical papers. They have never been required to analyze ideas from multiple perspectives and reach thoughtful conclusions supported by compelling evidence. They could recall little opportunity to discuss and debate ideas . . . they had never built the habit of getting to engage material to make meaning from it: struggling through text, figuring it out. (Ancess, 2008, p. 48)
Maybe Hartford—indeed all schools—can learn from diverse, high poverty Brockton High School in Massachusetts. Despite their 4100 students, they rejected the flimsy rationale for small academies. Instead, they chose to revise curriculum and instruction, in every course and discipline, around college-preparatory reading, writing, speaking, and reasoning. In their very first year, they made the largest gains in the state. They are now in the upper 10% of schools in Massachussets. Brockton's college acceptance rates have soared (Szachowicz, 2010).
In the final chapter, Pappano alternates between hope and dismay. Scores at Hartford High are up and students are more serious about school. But she rightly avers that surely a true "turnaround" must be more than "a bump in scores." Despite gains on the state test, she notes that college entrance scores are still abysmal, and there doesn't appear to be much interest in revising the curriculum to correct this. For all these exertions, there is no evidence that more students are attending college or are better prepared for it.
"It is not clear," Pappano concludes, "whether Hartford Public High School is actually being turned around." The book ends with descriptions of which academies will be abandoned, which are in the works. Would it not be more productive to convert the energy being spent on academies to ensuring that all students receive, at long last, a content-rich curriculum with a pervasive emphasis on reading, writing, speaking, and reasoning? In this respect, Hartford's story is indeed America's story.
Ancess, J. (2008, March). Engaged and on track. Educational Leadership, 65(6), 93-94.
Szachowicz, S. (2010, November). Transformed by literacy. Principal Leadership, 11(3), 18-23.
Turnaround: Leading Stressed Colleges and Universities to Excellence
Turnaround Leadership
Bringing School Reform to Scale: Five Award-Winning Urban Districts
School Reform in Chicago: Lessons in Policy and Practice
The Paradoxical Logic of School Turnarounds: A Catch-22
Mike Schmoker
Independent Scholar
MIKE SCHMOKER is the author of Results Now (ASCD, 2006) and FOCUS: Elevating the Essentials to Radically Improve Student Learning (ASCD, 2011).

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Introducing "The Pack"…an International Kaleidoscope of Music Perfection.
The best way you can show your appreciation and support for the Independent music you hear on each of the artist's pages, is to purchase their songs and/or albums using the buy links next to each song in the Artist's player or by visiting their website listed at the top of their page.
Thank you for supporting Independent Music; because without you, the music would stop.
Lori Greco
Recognized by Art Chix Magazine as, "…one of the best kept secrets in music" and most recently, the Australian Songwriters Association awarded Lori with 1st Place in "The Spiritual Category" for her song, "The Courage You Lack." Perth, Australia singer/songwriter and recording artist Lori Greco's beautiful melodies will touch your emotions in a way that will stay with you for the rest of your life. Discover Lori's beautiful melodies and sensual vocals here…
Recognized by Art Chix Magazine as, "…one of the best kept secrets in music" and recognized by Billboard Magazine in 2008 for her composition, "Sail Away" as one of the top 1500 entries of the 15th Annual Billboard World Songwriting contest, Perth, Australia singer/songwriter and recording artist Lori Greco's beautiful melodies will touch your emotions in a way that will stay with you for the rest of your life. Discover Lori's beautiful melodies and sensual vocals here…
Gisel de Marco
If you love Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Lara Fabian, and Celine Dion, then you will love the sound of Argentina's, Gisel de Marco…as she scales up and down her 4-octave range, belting out powerful lyrics and gently caressing you with her soft wispy vocals. You've just found your diamond in the rough! Meet the world's next Diva here…
Imagine Country + Pop + Beautiful Ballads…with a bit of attitude thrown in for good measure. Now you can. Find out why Katie's International audience is growing like wild fire…
Riannti
Feel good…all day and all night. Find out why people all over the world are falling in love Riannti…
Angie Arsenault
In the same vein as Rush, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Alanis Morissette, and Celine Dion, Montreal's Angie Arsenault once again introduces Canadian musical mastery to the world. This talented singer/songwriter/pianist is one of the most coveted artists in "The Pack" as she blends bold and dark instrumentation with her hauntingly soothing angelic vocals. Angie Arsenault is a true ambassador of Canadian music and I believe she will become one of Canada's most prized musical acts. Discover Angie's music…
With a fresh new sound influenced by rock music from the 70's and 80's, Uruguay's BONNIE brings the listener a unique mix of sexy vocals and high energy melodies. Have a listen to one of Uruguay's best natural resources…
Tommy Tietjen
Music for the fun loving and adventurous crowd. Singer/Songwriter Tommy Tietjen's music is the perfect companion for long road trips…rush hour traffic…or, if you're lucky, joining him live at one of his shows. Discover something new; but very cool…
Aryn Michelle
Texas singer/songwriter/musician, Aryn Michelle, combines powerful messages with masterful precision through her moving and catchy melodies. Have a listen…see what Aryn has to say through music.
Natalia Safran
Unwind and chill out to the soothing melodies of Natalia Safran and her brother Mikolaj Mick Jaroszyk from their debut album, "High Noon". Join Natalia on this unforgettable journey…
Gayle Skidmore
San Diego Singer, Songwriter, and Musician extraordinairre, Gayle Skidmore is making a big splash in the music scene. Check out this amazing San Diego-based Singer/Songwriter!
Rebecca Hosking
For the Country folk…Rebecca Hosking is a Nashville Singer, Songwriter, and Guitarist who blends a traditional country vibe with Americana Folk roots and soothing vocals to create something quite special. Meet the newest Queen of Country music…
Kat McDowell
Kat McDowell is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist who draws her inspiration from artist like the Foo Fighters, Jason Mraz, and good 'ol Mother Nature. When you listen to her playlist, you'll hear a sound that is uniquely her own and is probably best described as "Ocean Pop". Check out this YouTube sensation and one of Pop music's rising stars…
Aly Cook
Aly Cook has been stirring up the Country Music scene down under for the past few years and with her current album, "Horseshoe Rodeo Hotel" and she's already had two tracks place #1 in the Australian Top 40 Country Tracks Chart. Have a listen to one of New Zealand's leading ladies of Country and see what the Australian music scene is falling in love with…
Clive Barratt
Clive Barratt is an artist who served in the Royal Canadian Air Force and now captains the big commercial Canadian airliners domestically and overseas. His life experiences have come out beautifully in "Wall of Storms".Your boarding pass starts here…
Julia Crystal
Take an enchanted journey to Shamballa, as Brazil's Julia Crystal lures you in to the perfect world, free of hate and overflowing with peace and love. Your Celestial journey begins here…
Sonja Garard
Awesome, cheers Mr Wolfman 🙂
Thank you for your kind comment Sonja!
Nice work! 🙂
Thank you Rebecca 🙂
I really like it! Good work Russ!
Fame Music Radio
Hi Wolfie.
A real super website Sir Wolfman.
I am so proud to be associated with these fantastic artists that you are including in your website.
It is a privilege to be able to play their music on our Radio Station
wow…. Impressive line up Wolfman!!!!!!!!
I think these artists are the cream of the crop Sonja and you'll be happy to know that I have many more to add.
This is a very classy looking site that you have put together here!
Thank you Clive! In time, you'll have a home here with these fine artists. Cheers!
Kai O´Callaghan
Nice website..easy to use and informative…Let us know if you want any of our artists to be involved and we will contact them for you and recomend this site to them..K
Thank you Kai. I still have many artists to add and it will be awhile before I finish; but I will certainly keep your suggestion in mind. Cheers!
John Cotton
Lookin' great my friend. I'd like to do a similar page on my web-site for the ones that I support and support me. Love it, keep adding theses great independent artist. Maybe include a writer some time LOL.
Thank you John! I have many more Independent Artists to add and yes, there are song writers here…in fact, all of them are songwriters! Glad you enjoyed the site.
Cheryl Nye
Beautiful!! Well done Russ! 🙂 xo
Thank you so much Cheryl!
Roxanne hathaway
Nice job. I enjoyed listening to some of the artists for the first time and also the ones I am ready familiar with.
Thank you Roxy. I am glad you were able to discover some new music and even happier you liked them 🙂 Come back anytime and share with your friends.
With the launch of a song written in one hour by Scott Neubert and Rebecca Hosking, we are proud to be the first to play a mastered copy of Mustang Shines right here on The Pack Show today 06 August 2016.
What a super fantastic number.
You will be able to purchase it via this website.
Looking good your ROYAL Highness
Bárbara Angel
Uma cantora maravilhosa..versátil.Atinge todos tons e tem luz própria.Sou muito feliz em ter um talento assim como minha irmã!Ela só leva ao seu público ensinamentos e paz.Sua voz cristalina..um exemplo pra todos.Maravilhosa..linda e talentosa.
Hi Wolfie,
Thank you so much for the great support in my music.
I really appreciate the art of this channel!
Best Regards, Peace & Love.
Hello Julia,
You're welcome and I am so proud to have created a page for your incredibly beautiful and expressive melodies.
I wish you all my best and great success!
Frederik (webradio Dj Freger)
May I name this team 'The New Pack' (2016), there are several artists changed,
compared to the original 'The Pack' that I learned to know in 2010 and instantly became a big fan of the music from the independent artists
All singing voices where females, now there are also men in the group.
It's still fantastic music from several countries and styles.
Greetings from Flanders, Belgium.
Rebeka Rain
Wonderful group of very talented artists.
A pleasure to spend time on this website.
Regards, Rebeka Rain
Coming from a super talented artist from the land down under who has numerous songs in the radio charts…I am thrilled to read your comment Rebeka! In time, I hope to add your music to our group as well 🙂
Thank you so much Wolfman,
I would be completely honoured to be in such amazing company should the the opportunity arise.
You are a blessing to these artists, and to the great world of music.
Such. Genius work Russ ?⭐???
David Hinds
Hey Wolfman!!!
I have only just seen this great site now!! It is fantastic, and good on you for promoting these wonderful independent artists!!
Best wishes as always from Lyn and me in Bounty Hunters!
Thank you for the wonderful comment David and Lyn!! You know I am a fan of your music as well 🙂
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SOZORO is home to the leading bus company in the Kinosaki area. We offer various tours for all interests. Come and explore all the amazing sites of Kinosaki Onsen and its surrounding areas with us.
Friendly English speaking staff are on hand to help our international visitors. If you have any trouble during your stay in Kinosaki, visit or call us at SOZORO. We can also help you find your way on to your next destination. Or, if you are just looking for someone to chat with in English, come to our Information Counter any time during operating hours.
There are many "SOZORO Optional Tours" we have created featuring the surrounding areas. You can apply for these tours at the SOZORO counter. Let us know what kind of tour you are looking for and we can give you some advice. If we don't have one that meets your needs, then we will create an original tour specially tailored for you.
Looking for a place to rest or wait for your train or bus? Stop on in and rest on one of our benches. While you are here, fill out a survey to get a free coffee, check out the Word of Mouth board, or just relax and have a nice chat with our staff.
Visitors can come in and connect to our WiFi free of charge. In addition to WiFi in the building, we can provide you with information about the TravelJapan WiFi spots throughout town. We also have a computer for visitor use.
There are three places in Kinosaki that offer currency exchange: Tajima Bank, Tajima Shinkin Bank, and SOZORO. SOZORO now takes your USD, Euros, Taiwan Dollars, Chinese Yuan, Hong Kong Dollars, or Thai Bhats and exchanges them for Japanese Yen. The rates are updated every weekday at noon and exchange can be done every day bewtween 9 am and 6 pm (SOZORO only).
Michelin sport bicycles are available for rent from 9am to 5pm. Prices start at 500 yen for 2 hours and go up to a maximum fee of 1,000 yen for one day use. You can bike to Kei beach, the Hiyoriyama coastline, Maruyamagawa Koen, Genbudo Caves, or even around town.
At the bus counter, you can purchase express bus tickets and special bus passes. There are express buses daily to Osaka and Kobe, and on the weekends there is a bus to Himeji as well. The local buses can take you to many local attractions, such as Marine World, Toyooka, Izushi, and much much more. There are many places in the countryside you can't access by train. Why not visit some place undiscovered? We will help you with any bus needs, such as scheduling your trip and using the bus system.
Looking to bring back something special to your loved ones? SOZORO offers local specialities for purchase. From onsen goods to snacks, there are many products that would be great souveniers or memorabilia for your trip.


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Located downtown at 657-659 2nd Street SE, the Merchants Bank of Canada was the first purpose-built financial institution in Medicine Hat. Constructed in 1899, the two-storey masonry building is a rare example of a Georgian-style building in the city. With its symmetrical elegance, hipped roof and full-height storefront, the Merchants Bank of Canada has been a prominent structure in downtown for 120 years. The building was among the first in Medicine Hat to be designated as a Municipal Historic Resource by the Heritage Resources Committee, in 2010.
The bank itself was established in Quebec in 1864 and gradually spread to other provinces. The Medicine Hat branch was the second to open in Alberta, the first being in Edmonton. James Hargrave and Daniel Sissons were the local developers, with the building being designed and constructed by John A. Trimble. The bank remained in operation in Medicine Hat until 1910, after which it was leased to the Southern Alberta Land Company. Over the decades the building has housed a variety of businesses including a jewelry store, music store, accountant office, and the Treasury Board of Alberta. Today it is the home for holistic health services and a yoga studio.
The Merchants Bank of Canada (PDF)
Other heritage buildings in Medicine Hat
Heritage Resources Committee
Georgian architecture (YouTube)
1912 photo courtesy of Esplanade archives.


Hyatt Place Melbourne, Essendon Fields offers 166 forms of air-conditioned accommodation with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. This accommodation offers separate sitting areas. 42-inch LCD televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and a hairdryer. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 9:00 AM and at the weekend between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Mr McCracken – This restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.


Scientists at the Earth-Life Science Institute at the Tokyo Institute of Technology reported in Nature yesterday their unexpected discoveries about the Earth's core. The findings include insights into the source of energy driving the Earth's magnetic field, factors governing the cooling of the core and its chemical composition, and conditions that existed during the formation of the Earth.
The Earth's core consists mostly of a huge ball of liquid metal lying at 3 000 km (1 864 miles) beneath its surface, surrounded by a mantle of hot rock. Notably, at such great depths, both the core and mantle are subject to extremely high pressures and temperatures. Furthermore, research indicates that the slow creeping flow of hot buoyant rocks -moving several centimeters per year - carries heat away from the core to the surface, resulting in a very gradual cooling of the core over geological time. However, the degree to which the Earth's core has cooled since its formation is an area of intense debate amongst Earth scientists.
In 2013 Kei Hirose, now Director of the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) at the Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech), reported that the Earth's core may have cooled by as much as 1 000 °C (1 832 °F) since its formation 4.5 billion years ago. This large amount of cooling would be necessary to sustain the geomagnetic field, unless there was another as yet undiscovered source of energy. These results were a major surprise to the deep Earth community, and created what Peter Olson of Johns Hopkins University referred to as, "the New Core Heat Paradox", in an article published in Science.
Core cooling and energy sources for the geomagnetic field were not the only difficult issues faced by the team. Another unresolved matter was uncertainty about the chemical composition of the core. "The core is mostly iron and some nickel, but also contains about 10% of light alloys such as silicon, oxygen, sulfur, carbon, hydrogen, and other compounds," Hirose, lead author of the new study to be published in the journal Nature. "We think that many alloys are simultaneously present, but we don't know the proportion of each candidate element."
Now, in this latest research carried out in Hirose's lab at ELSI, the scientists used precision cut diamonds to squeeze tiny dust-sized samples to the same pressures that exist at the Earth's core. The high temperatures at the interior of the Earth were created by heating samples with a laser beam. By performing experiments with a range of probable alloy compositions under a variety of conditions, Hirose's and colleagues are trying to identify the unique behavior of different alloy combinations that match the distinct environment that exists at the Earth's core.
The search of alloys began to yield useful results when Hirose and his collaborators began mixing more than one alloy. "In the past, most research on iron alloys in the core has focused only on the iron and a single alloy," says Hirose. "But in these experiments, we decided to combine two different alloys containing silicon and oxygen, which we strongly believe exist in the core."
The researchers were surprised to find that when they examined the samples in an electron microscope, the small amounts of silicon and oxygen in the starting sample had combined together to form silicon dioxide crystals - the same composition as the mineral quartz found at the surface of the Earth.
"Even if you have silicon present, you can't make silicon dioxide crystals without also having some oxygen available," says ELSI scientist George Helffrich, who modeled the crystallization process for this study. "But this gives us clues about the original concentration of oxygen and silicon in the core, because only some silicon:oxygen ratios are compatible with this model."
Featured image credit: Hirose et al.
Amazing! And right in front of our faces! When I read Dr W Brown's book (video version )I understood why he classed it as 'creation science' so he could reserve talk about the book until science caught up with the information. As to the 'shelling of the Earth' by granite miles thick, are we looking at a solar flare or a previous giant red sun reducing to Sol? The Oort cloud could indeed be the remains of a planetary nebula.
Sadly, with the toxic nuclear hubris now spread over the Earth, our discovery of what actually happened will have to wait several more million years until the human intellect rebuilds, if it can.


The seminar Radioanalytical methods IAA organized by Ioannes Marcus Marci Spectroscopy Society (Professional group of instrumental analytical methods), Czech Chemical Society (Nuclear Chemistry Expert Group) and the Department of Nuclear Reactors (CTU FJFI) was held in Prague on June 26, 2013.
Josef Tecl and Juraj Kravec attended the seminar on behalf of ENVINET. Participation consisted of the company presentation in the form of a promotional stand and presentation of the company activities.


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Amazon plans to close China's online store
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Amazon plans to close its domestic marketplace in China by 18 July, so the US e-commerce giant can focus its efforts on the more lucrative businesses of selling overseas goods and cloud services in the populous nation.
An Amazon spokeswoman said that the company is notifying sellers that it will no longer operate a marketplace, nor provide seller services on its Chinese web browser Amazon.cn.
"We are working closely with our sellers to ensure a smooth transition and to continue to deliver the best customer experience possible," the spokeswoman said in a statement.
"Sellers interested in continuing to sell on Amazon outside of China are able to do so through Amazon Global Selling."
Sources said that Amazon shoppers in the country will no longer be able to buy goods from third-party merchants but will still be able to order from the USA, Britain, Denmark and Japan via the firm's global store.
In the next 90 days, Amazon will wind down support for domestic-selling merchants in China and review the impact on its fulfilment centres in the country, some of which may close, a person close to the matter said.
Amazon broke into the Chinese market back in 2004 with the purchase of online book retailer Joyo.com, but the company failed to establish the dominant market position that it enjoys in other nations.
According to a report by Reuters, however, the move underscores how entrenched, home-grown e-commerce rivals have made it difficult for Amazon's marketplace to gain a foothold.
Consumer insights firm iResearch Global said Chinese-based rivals to Amazon such as Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's Tmall and JD.com Inc controlled 81.9 per cent of the Chinese e-commerce market in 2018.
"They're pulling out because it's not profitable and not growing," said analyst Michael Pachter at Wedbush Securities.
Ker Zheng, a marketing specialist at Shenzhen-based e-commerce consultancy Azoya, also added that Amazon had no major competitive advantage in China over its domestic rivals.
However, the Amazon spokeswoman has said that the company will continue to invest and grow in China through its Amazon Global Store, Global Selling, Kindle e-readers and online content.
The company's cloud-computing unit, Amazon Web Services, which sells data storage and computing power to enterprises, will also remain.
At the start of April 2019, the company announced plans to launch 3,236 satellites into Earth's orbit to provide internet to 'unserved and underserved communities around the world', joining SpaceX, One Web and Facebook in the race to create space-based internet services.
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When we were asked to build a 3,500 sq ft basement for a new build Georgian-style mansion in Ascot, there was one major challenge to overcome. The area has a very high-water table, which meant we had to constantly de-water the ground during the excavation and build and take extra measures to ensure the finished luxury basement is properly protected.
We used Insulated Concrete Formwork (ICF) to build the basement with an external membrane system under the ground slab and on the external walls to give it a uniformed and water-tight external structure. We then installed an internal cavity drain membrane system all the way around the basement leading to two sump chambers with 4 mechanical pumps, complete with alarms and battery back-up.
The result is a very thermal efficient basement which complies with BS8102:2009, the British Standards code of practice for waterproofing.
And all this means that for many years to come, the new owners will be able to enjoy a beautiful undergound living space, which will boast a cinema room, a spa and an impressive entertainment space complete with a bar area.


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What can we expect AFTER GE13?
With the GE13 date set for May 5, we will see the culmination of Malaysia's longest campaign period in our history. Although the formal campaign period is 15 days from Nomination Day, the unofficial campaigning started since PM Najib took over the reins from Pak Lah. For the past 4 years, Malaysians have gotten all kinds of goodies shoved at them with little economic fundamental progress. Whether they be budgets, programs, policies or expenditures, they are all short term designed to create the impression of strategy but with the intent to make the people feel good about Najib.
Well, the time will soon come for the day of reckoning if all that is said by BN and PR are well understood by Malaysians to translate into real votes for either of these political alignments.
Every political party is on the campaign road knowing full well nobody will stop them anymore regardless of the fact that the official campaigning period is not yet here. Everyday on TV, we will see how Najib pronounce the fact that BN is the savior of Malaysia and everybody else is rubbish.
Then, again, no Govt linked media will ever say anything bad about the ruling parties so that Malaysians will believe anything the media says and BN can do no wrong and there is everything wrong with the Opposition.
Thanks to the Internet and the alternate media, Malaysians can now assess for themselves both sides of the story. It appears that the Opposition has made significant inroads to the Internet savvy voters but those who are not so savvy may be missed out. More work to be done, obviously.
Fast forward to after GE13 and *&^%#$ has won the elections and now the Federal Govt.
We have two very distinct eventualities to consider. Many people are unaware that both BN and PR offers Malaysians two different destinies. Their manifestos may be incomplete but their general sense of direction are diverging. Furthermore, there are many intentions of both BN and PR that are not mentioned in their manifestos.
Najib says subsidies to continue but for how long more?
In tonight's live telecast of PM Najib's ETP/GTP Report, his overriding theme was how much subsidy that the Government is making for the people. The change from subsidy rationalization to continuing to have more subsidies stems from the Government's focus to cost of living. (read here).
How convenient to spin this subsidy tall tale. Malaysia has been a highly subsidised nation for a long time and continued unabated subsidies will certainly bring the Government to its knees very soon.
In a previous posting, we already suggested that it is definitely necessary to cut subsidies but not until Government wastage and leakages are reined in.
There is no point in making Malaysians suffer more while reading how the Government paid mega millions and billions more for goods and services others pay a fraction for.
Furthermore, the rise in cost of living began with the previous PM Abdullah Badawi and followed closely by PM Najib in raising the fuel prices. This caused an unimaginable ripple effect on cost of living – upwards!
Malaysia Spiraling Out of Control?
Our Deputy Finance Minister, Awang Adek Hussin, told us in Parliament that we don't have to worry about our national debt even though we are 2% shy of the theoretical threshold.
Such is how our Government is explaining all the worrisome signs of a severely ailing economy. The Government still thinks Malaysians are the dumbest people around and will swallow everything they tell us. On the contrary, Malaysians have come of age and know what is fact and what is fiction and most of all, what is sheer baloney!
No one can deny that hard times are upon us in Malaysia.
The uncertainty of a General Election has caused reluctance of FDI into the country.
The removal of subsidies of diesel for commercial vehicles and boats of fishermen and the price increase of sugar and electricity recently have started a chain of inflationary events.
The Government wants us to believe the negligible impact they feel the economy will have. That's plain baloney propaganda.
Consumer inflation has started to rise again. The actual impact is still not known as the costs increase are passed down to the end consumer.
Food and drinks and other consumer goods will go up further. Our disposable income has just been shrunk yet again.
Brace ourselves for a Ron 95 petrol and LPG price increase to happen very soon. That will trigger an unbelievable effect to diminish the Malaysian's income to the maximum.
This will happen after the GE13 for sure as it is a certainty given the rise in global crude oil prices. The BN Government is playing for time but it is better sooner than later to recoup from subsidy cut.
Right after this will be GST that will haunt all Malaysians. This is aimed to increase tax revenue and collect it faster so that the Government has disposable income as opposed to the current stream of future collections.
While we don't know of any other Government actions to curb excesses, leaks, corruption, etc and recover the unneeded IPP subsidies first, we the Rakyat will bear the biggest brunt of inflation running beyond our spending means.
This is a very sad picture painted. We urge for a change in Government spending, cut all possible excesses, recover all unfair subsidies and payments NOW!
It is not needed to turn Malaysia into a welfare state but a strong competitive and intelligent challenge on the global scene.
Use the people's money wisely for once and help us earn more!


A 35-year-old man has been charged after allegedly burgling six homes in Windsor and Maidenhead.
Rueben Butler, of Moreland Avenue, Colnbrook, was charged in connection with the six offences on Friday.
Three of the burglaries relate to alleged incidents at static caravans in Windsor Marina, in Maidenhead Road, between December and February.
The other three charges relate to an alleged burglary at an address in Walgrove Gardens, Maidenhead, on Saturday, March 1 and burglaries at two properties in Old Ferry Drive, Windsor, on Friday March, 7.
Butler appeared at Reading Magistrate's Court on Saturday and will reappear at the same court on Wednesday, April 23.


New in at The Little House Shop, we love this Marrakesh rug. It's a luscious shaggy cotton Moroccan style, geometric pattern and at a great price of just £35 for this 60 x 90 size rug.
All of our new collection carries the Goodweave label, which stands for child – labour free certified rugs. Due to the nature of hand weaving the size of the rugs may have a variance of up to 5% – it is always the same amount of yarn that goes into each individual rug.


Pink wedding cakes, the more romantic and dramatic for the wedding day. From cakes to a floor covered with fondant Candy-colored sculptures decorated with cascades of flowers, these are the most beautiful pink wedding cake and good.
Are classical, romantic and sometimes bon ton. The pink wedding cakes are a cult and, although the white pies remain an evergreen, rosa, in all shades ranging from pale pink to magenta, is now a regular feature that we find often in the form of decorations in many Classic wedding cakes according to educationvv.
Pink is a color very refined, although much depends on the gradient choice but the shades that are the most popular are definitely the blush and dragee, often interspersed with splashes of white or gold-colored décor. For example, the wedding cake with one or two floors are definitely the finest. They are simple, yet rich in ornaments: we find them often adorned by a cascade of flowers, but aren't bad either sugar paste versions, which have the advantage of having a more sculptural appearance.
But they are definitely the pink cakes to many plans to stand as spectacular desserts, real sculptures art expert confectionery fruit cake designer who can decorate these delicious desserts with garlands of fresh flowers and sugar, cords and ribbons, decorations of white chocolate and sugar paste, to make each layer is different.
You too are looking for some original ideas for your wedding cake and you want to bet on a romantic and bon ton color like pink? Then don't miss our gallery where we have collected some of the most beautiful pink wedding cakes and scenic. And also good, of course!
How to Wear Pastel Pink?


I FOUND..... The darkest and richest chocolate Donuts RECIPE. Blackout Donut .WOW!!!
In a bowl, whisk together 2 cups of the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Set aside.
In mixer bowl fitted with paddle attachment, combine brown sugar, eggs, milk, butter and vanilla. On low speed, mix until well combined. Add dry ingredients and mix until incorporated. Gradually mix in more of the remaining flour, as necessary, until dough starts to come together and is the consistency of biscuit dough. Cover and refrigerate for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a large, deep pot or deep fryer, heat about 4 inches oil over medium heat until temperature registers.
Tip: Be careful not to over fry chocolate cake donuts.
On a floured work surface, roll out dough to slightly thicker than 1⁄4 inch . If dough is tacky, dust with additional flour. Cut dough with cutter into 18 donuts, re-rolling scraps as necessary. Place at least 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheet.
Deep-fry 4 donuts at a time in hot oil, turning once with wooden chopsticks, until puffy and firm, about 25 seconds per side. Using a slotted spatula, transfer to paper towels to absorb excess oil. Fry remaining donuts, adjusting heat as necessary between batches to maintain oil temperature.
Let donuts cool completely before icing, Chocolate sprinkles and chocolate frosting will complete this job.


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Zoe Amor: Sculptor
Sculpture. Design. Art
Unique & Genre Works
St. David St. Commission
Castlemaine Art Gallery
Garage Art Foundry
Studio at Lot 19
McClelland Sculpture Survey & Award 2012
Memorial to all that is Good in this World is my tribute to Nature – the landscape, plants, animals, minerals, and the forces of nature that arranges and adapts all of these elements for life on earth.
In my work I arrange and present natural forms, such as the tree and the honey-bee, as an analogy for life itself. Imbued with mythic qualities, they generate narratives about life and death and the interplay between humanity and the natural world. Here, the tree is inscribed with the memories of those that once lived in a wild landscape abundant with flowers, bees and animals, each with their own unique relationship to one another.
It is a commemoration derived from ancestral memory (kith and kin) both collective and individual, and from an imagined perspective regarding the power and influence of the natural world and the great sacrifices it has made for humanity.
At the core of my work is a desire to better understand and remember the beneficial connections that exist between humans and other life forms, with the hope that it will (re-) generate a deeper appreciation and respect for the natural world.
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I live in the Central Victorian Goldfields and often create sculptures that are informed by what can be found in this area, such as the wildlife, bush and sky – scapes, trees and waterholes. The idea for Memorial first came out of an observation of the numerous stone cairns and bronze plaques celebrating the expeditions and discoveries of Europeans across the landscape, without a single mention of the flora, fauna or indigenous people that were displaced or made extinct as a result of settlement. I set out to rectify this with a Memorial to Nature, with specific reference to threatened species of the area. I have a vision of seeing them throughout the country, placed close to the heart of the community like a war memorial or town landmark!
As an ardent admirer of world heritage culture and environments, my work also reflects the aesthetic of Indigenous, Etruscan, Egyptian, Classical & Japanese art styles (to name but a few!) that have also influenced the many artists that I study & admire such as Giacometti, Wolsley, Bourgeois or Hunderwasser. The state of the world's environment has always been a concern for expression in my artwork, particularly our tenuous relationship with Nature, giving me inspiration to create art as a kind of bridge to an experience of being with the natural world.
About the McClelland Sculpture Survey
Since its inception in 2003, the McClelland Sculpture Survey has emerged as the most important outdoor sculpture exhibition in Australia, displaying a wide range of works in different media and styles by both established and emerging artists. Displayed throughout 16 hectares of bush and landscaped gardens, the McClelland Sculpture Survey is intended to provide sculptors the opportunity to present their works in an outdoor exhibition context. The exhibition is accompanied by a major comprehensive catalogue.
The McClelland Sculpture Survey & Award 2012 is presented in equal partnership by the Elisabeth Murdoch Sculpture Foundation and The Balnaves Foundation.
The animals and plants inscribed on the piece are mostly listed as threatened and endangered in the Central Victorian area and in the oceans of the world. There are also those animals and elements that I just have a special affection for.
Green sea turtle
Regent Honeyeater
Pink – tailed worm lizard
Eltham Copper butterfly and Sweet Bursaria bush with ants of the genus Notoncus – the special relationship between the two insect groups and the Bursaria is the key to the butterflies' survival
Bush Stone – Curlew
Bees and honeycomb
Spiny Rice flower
The rivers, oceans and streams
The earth and rocks (Jamieson River spiral rocks)
Scar trees and banksia
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French foreign minister visits Iraqi city of Najaf
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France's Jean-Yves Le Drian met with a leading Shiite cleric in Iraq's Najaf on Tuesday, the first visit to the holy city by a French foreign minister.
The visit to the revered southern city capped Le Drian's packed two-day trip to Iraq, during which he announced new support for the country's reconstruction efforts.
France would issue a new one-billion-euro loan over the next four years to help Iraq rebuild after the gruelling fight against the Islamic State group, he said.
And he declared that French businesses were "absolutely available to contribute to Iraq's reconstruction."
Many foreign firms pulled out of Iraq when IS seized swathes of the country in 2014.
Paris granted Baghdad a 430-million-euro loan in 2017 to help implement reforms and improve public services, whose dire state sparked protests last summer.
Le Drian landed in Baghdad on Monday, where he met with Prime Minister Adel Abdel-Mahdi and President Barham Saleh before travelling to the Iraqi Kurdish regional capital Arbil.
On Tuesday afternoon in Najaf he visited the tomb of Imam Ali, son-in-law of the Prophet Mohammed and a founding figure of Shiite Islam.
He also met with Ayatollah Mohammad Said al-Hakim, one of Iraq's top four Shiite clerics.
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The Men of League Foundation announced its 2017 Life Member at its National Gala Dinner at Hyatt Regency Sydney last week.
The award was announced by Men of League Foundation Chairman Prof the Hon. Stephen Martin and was presented to Queensland rugby league stalwart Darryl Van de Velde.
Foundation member number 6,079, Darryl has been a Foundation member since 2008, the President of the Foundation's Queensland Committee since February 2012 and a National Board member for five years.
Frank Barrett, Chief Executive Officer of the Men of League Foundation, said: "Darryl is a well-known and highly respected rugby league identity, particularly in Queensland. He has a long and well credentialed commitment to rugby league and provides the Foundation with unique guidance and counsel from the perspective of a former professional rugby league footballer, coach and administrator.
"I'm honoured to have been able to work with Darryl and directly see the huge benefit that he provides to the Foundation and the rugby league community with his administration and management experience and commitment to the wellbeing and care of members of the rugby league community.
"Darryl currently serves as the Queensland Rugby League Statewide Competitions Director and is responsible for working with the 14 rugby league clubs on the development of QRL's premier competition – the Intrust Super Cup. His work with the QRL and the Men of League Foundation sees him regularly engage with the rugby league community around Queensland including rural and remote areas to help promote the game.
"Darryl's devotion to the development and enhancement of our game at the grassroots level is reflected in his tireless work for the Foundation. His dedication to caring for the men, women and children of the rugby league community has been critical to the success of the Men of League Foundation in Queensland.
"This is a wonderful recognition of Darryl's devotion and commitment and contribution to the Foundation and I congratulate him on the award."


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Sherrill Milnes Post Event Article
In January 2018, the Venetian Arts Society in conjunction with John Knox village sponsored an event that featured the world famous baritone, Sherrill Milnes. We thought you would enjoy the following article that was printed in the John Knox Village Gazette & The Pelican
America's Verdi Baritone Meets South Florida Opera Aficionados
Sherrill Milnes Celebrates His Long Career With A Visit To Pompano Beach
By: Marty Lee
On January 16 and 17, South Florida was treated to a visit from one of America's greatest opera stars: Sherrill Milnes, known as America's Verdi Baritone. In a cooperative effort of the Venetian Arts Society and John Knox Village, Mr. Milnes appeared on stage for a video retrospective of his career at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center. That was followed the next morning with an interview and master class at the John Knox Village Center Auditorium.
Sherrill Milnes was born in 1935 and raised on an Illinois dairy farm. Sherrill explained that he did his chores as any farm boy would: "Milking cows and shoveling manure." He might have continued on the farm, except his mother had an influence upon his future. "Mom was a piano teacher and a church choir director." There was always music in the Milnes house. Sherrill appreciated music and decided to give it a try. "Mom started teaching me piano," he said. "But it took three weeks, to learn you can't study with a parent."
His love of music gave Sherrill an incite into his career plans, that of becoming a music teacher like mom. His early piano lessons led Sherrill to learn different instruments including the violin, viola, double bass, clarinet, and tuba. According to his own website (sherrillmilnes.com): "When it came time for college, he pursued pre-medical studies. After a year and a half, he realized that music was his true calling and enrolled at Drake University (Des Moines, IA) where he studied with Andrew White, earning his bachelor's and master's degrees in music in the hope of becoming a teacher. Additional graduate studies with Hermanus Baer followed at Northwestern University (Evanston, IL). During these years, the young baritone supported himself by playing in local jazz bands during college and singing wherever he could at women's clubs, with local opera groups, in churches and synagogues, and for television and radio commercials."
Getting started in the music industry meant Sherrill would have to pay his dues. In his interview for The Gazette, Sherrill said that back in Iowa, "I played the double bass in a jazz group. If you new 30 notes you could play the bass to almost any song." Along the way he also had the opportunity to sing a few tunes also and made a handsome union scale pay: "3 hours for $12."
With his tall, dark, good looks, you'd expect Sherrill to be the Marlboro man in television commercials rather than the man who sang the Marlboro jingle (he was part of a quartet who sang "You get a lot to like in a Marlboro: filter, flavor, flip-top box,"). In fact, Sherrill said he got a lot of commercial jingle work for advertisers including many Milwaukee breweries such as Pabst, Schlitz and Blatz. It was all part of being a struggling singer.
According to Milnes website: "A great opportunity came when he auditioned and was accepted into the Boris Goldovsky Opera Company, an event he has called the "luckiest possible beginning" for his career. He toured throughout the United States with that company – over 100,000 miles by bus – singing in over 300 performances of more than a dozen roles."
In his retrospective at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center, Sherrill Milnes was joined on stage with Matthew Bischoff (South Florida baritone), Kyaunnee Richardson (South Florida soprano), Mario Hamlet-Metz (international opera historian/critic/author) and Caroline Pierce (Florida Grand Opera-Chair Elect Board of Directors). They added commentary to video excerpts from performances during Sherrill's long career. Beneficially Sherrill added insight to each segment explaining the cast, venue and intricacies of each performance.
Many of those highlighted performances took place at New York's Metropolitan Opera, where Sherrill made his debut singing the role of Valentin in Gounod's Faust in 1965. At a time when opera was dominated by European vocalists, Sherrill said, "I made my debut at the Met without singing a note in Europe."
During his baritone career he was often the foil cast as a counterpoint to the soprano and tenor. "Baritones are often the trois in a ménage de trois," he said.
Sherrill performed with many of the well-known stars of opera including Met sopranos Beverly Sills, Joan Sutherland and Leontyne Price, as well as internationally renowned tenors (and friends) Luciano Pavarotti and Plácido Domingo. After 653 performances, Sherrill made his final bow at the Met on March 22, 1997 in Aida.
Willie Riddle, Director of the Venetian Arts Society was instrumental in bringing Mr. Milnes to South Florida. "Sherrill Milnes is universally acclaimed as the foremost operatic baritone of his generation," Riddle said. "With his powerful voice, commanding stage presence, and rugged handsomeness, he received the kind of adulation that is usually reserved for tenors."
Willie was impressed not only with Milnes notable career but also his friendly demeanor in front of his knowledgeable audience. "I must say that I was quite a bit star struck," Willie said. "Sherrill could not have been more charming or agreeable. Many of the great artists tend to intentionally foster a sense of "aloofness," but not Milnes."
"He insisted on attending the pre-event reception to meet as many of our members and guests as possible and have the opportunity to talk one-on-one with them and also take photos with them. This down to earth attitude really impressed me. Also, Milnes insisted on coming up on stage to interact with the panel of speakers as well as the audience. This generosity of spirit of his part speaks volumes of this man. This added an amazing spontaneity and personal touch that we could never have planned."
Willie also commented about the January 17 event at John Knox Village, which was an interview and master works class with South Florida Bass singer Rohan Smith. "Equally as impressive was the interview of Milnes by Susan Danis, Florida Grand Opera General Director and CEO," Willie said. "Milnes spoke candidly and at length about his life growing up as a child on a dairy farm in Illinois, his original intention of becoming a music teacher, his early years building a professional career and his unconventional path to becoming the world's premier Verdi baritone of the 1970's and 1980's."
"Milnes original intention of becoming a music teacher (like his mother) gave him all the ammunition to become one of the world's greatest voice teachers today.
"Sherrill Milnes is among the last living legends of his generation, second only to Leontyne Price, 90. With his wife, soprano Maria Zouves, he founded the Florida Voice Project, also known as VOICExperience, and now, he says this quieter life is what he was meant to do."
"I consider myself a teacher who took a detour for 40 years to sing around the world," Milnes said.
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The courtyard at the College de Juilly which housed Evacuation Hospital No. 8. This is the scene Pvt Hummelshiem looked down upon from his hospital bed.
I FIRST saw Herbie a week after I started work in the operating room at the old Collège de Juilly, during the last of the Belleau Woods fighting. I was new enough to it then so that I saw him as a human being rather than a case: a big, well-built lad of nineteen, but pale and thin, with very clear blue eyes and closely cropped blond hair.
He was wounded in the knee, a serious wound, but not so pressing as some of the other cases. He lay nearly all day on a shaky old French litter on the tiled floor outside the operating room, waiting his turn. Once I found him shivering and tucked the blankets in around him. It was about four in the afternoon when he was finally brought in.
I took down the record for the operation. The boy's last name was German; his first name, Herbert. He was, as I have said, only nineteen. A marine. He had been wounded sixteen hours previously. His voice was high pitched and rather unsteady; he was clearly frightened by the operating room. That was hardly to be wondered at. Operations were under way on the tables at either side, and the room ran with blood and reeked with ether. My white gown (at Juilly even surgical assistants had luxuries) was covered with blood stains. In that gown, with a piece of bandage tied around my forehead to keep the sweat out of my eyes, I must have been a terrifying spectacle. Yet he would have died rather than admit that he was afraid. I saw the dumb appeal in his eyes as I helped lift him on the table, and slid my hand into his. He looked up at me gratefully. The nurse started to put the ether mask down over his face. His voice shook a little.
"You'll hold my hand and see me through, won't you?" he asked. That was how my friendship with Herbie began.
The operation proved to be long and difficult. The missile was a jagged piece of shell nearly a centimeter each way, which had penetrated the joint cavity. Once the major threw it out, but it slipped back again. But he found it again, and dressed the wound. I took the dictation. I do not know why I should remember that dictation, but I do, as well as though I had written it yesterday.
I helped to carry the boy, limp and hardly breathing, to the ward, and put him in bed. Ward B was the best in the hospital. It was a long bare room with whitewashed plaster walls, and a floor of red tiles, with long windows, overlooking the old stone-flagged central courtyard of the Collège. I had to pass through it on my way to the operating room, and I always used to stop to speak to Herbie when I could.
He could not sit up, but had always to lie flat on his back with his leg in a long aluminum splint. When our work slackened toward the end of June, I used to sit by his bed and talk with him. Sometimes I wrote letters to his dictation: letters to his mother, his aunt, his sweetheart—"The little lady," he called her. In those letters he repeated over and over that he was getting along well, was feeling better, and would soon be out of bed.
It was not true, for his case went badly from the first. The joint was badly infected, and kept getting worse: a slow, obstinate infection which sapped his strength. He had apparently been on the verge of a physical breakdown at the time he was wounded, and could seem to rally no strength to throw off the infection.
In our talks I learned a great deal about his history. His father was a successful business man in a mid-western city. There was only one other child, a brother. His people were of German descent; his grandmother spoke no English. His parents had not tried to dissuade him from joining the marines. He had been personal orderly to an officer, a major, and at the front had served as a runner, carrying messages for him. He had gone through two weeks of the horror of Belleau Woods, seldom getting anything to eat, and keyed up to a dreadful nervous pitch, for he must have been by nature timid. He had had none of his clothes off for the sixteen days before he was hit. On that morning, he, his major, and three other men were crouching in a shell hole. A shell landed on top. of them. The major and two of the men were killed outright, and the other man died very shortly afterward. Herbie said that he had not been killed because he had been praying just before the shell struck.
The days went by, and Herbie got no better. Twice he had to undergo reoperation because of the infection. I was off duty both times, but because it seemed to steady him, I came back to help. He feared an amputation both times; dreaded it literally worse than death.
After the third operation his cot was moved to the windowside so that he could see the men hurrying around in the courtyard below carrying the wounded on litters, or loading the convalescent into ambulances for evacuation. On one of the old towers opposite was an ancient clock. He used to watch the slow progress of its hands all day long. I remember that one day an elm branch swung in between, and I found him almost in tears because nobody would heed his request to move his cot a few inches. A boy of nineteen, thousands of miles away from home, terribly alone, and facing the probability of death, what did he think, as he lay there for weary hours and days, watching the lacy boughs of the elms spatter the flags of the courtyard with arabesques of light, which shifted and faded as the hands of the clock crawled around?
In Juilly was one little fruiterie, where, for exorbitant prices, one could occasionally buy fresh fruit. One day I got a pound of big cherries for him. When I poured the beautiful red things out on his blanket, he looked up startled, struggled manfully for a moment to keep down his emotion, and then his eyes ran over with tears. He said nothing to me, but I felt sick with shame as I realized how casual the gift had really been.
On the fifteenth of July the Germans attacked furiously, and three days later we launched the counterattack which kept them retreating to the end of the War. Several surgical teams were detached from our hospital, and I was sent along. I was gone three days. I came back half dead, and found our hospital crowded with wounded. It was three days more before I could go to Herbie.
I stumbled down the ward, and brought up with a start of surprise. Herbie's bed was empty. At first I was disappointed, and then glad, for it came to me that he must have improved sufficiently to be sent back to the base. On the way out I stopped to speak with the ward nurse, Miss O'Toole, a tall, thin, gray-haired Bostonian, who had gone from a holiday at Nice to four years' voluntary service with the American Red Cross. I knew that she was fond of Herbie.
"So they evacuated Herbie?" I asked.
"Herbie died yesterday morning," she said.
From the ward orderly I learned afterward the story of his death. On the night of the twenty-first the infection started a hemorrhage. It was almost immediately detected and controlled, but in his weakened condition the loss of blood proved fatal. Every attempt was made to raise his blood pressure sufficiently to make an operation possible, but he never rallied from the condition of shock. He died just before dawn that morning. At that hour I was sound asleep in my billet. At the last, when he had so many things to think of, did he remember me, his friend?
So far as I know, he left just two things. One was a letter he wrote to his mother the night before he was wounded, when he expected to be killed at any moment.
He had kept it with him, and it was in the pocket of his pajamas when he died. It was the most truly pathetic thing I ever saw. You must remember that it was written by a quite normal boy under the expectation of sudden death at any moment. It had the awkwardness which any American boy of nineteen would show in trying to tell his mother of his love, but it told it so even more effectively. At the end he made a little will, giving all his few belongings to different members of his family. The chaplain took that and sent it to his mother. The other thing was one of the small buttons of his uniform which he gave me as a souvenir in the first days of our acquaintance.
A few days after Herbie's death, I walked out to the American cemetery. It was just outside the grim, gray wall of the old French burying ground, beside the cobbled highway, in a wheat field. The wheat had grown up to the very foot of the wall; it was now golden and -almost ready for the harvest, starred here and there with flaming red poppies. From the foot of the wall a lane had been cut in the wheat, and two rows of raw mounds with brown crosses faced each other across a narrow path; all exactly alike except for the name plates. I had to stoop and read several before I found his—number 100. I laid a bunch of already wilting poppies on the mound, and stood a moment tryingto grasp the situation, to feel to its depths what Herbie's death meant.
The sun was just dropping below the horizon, sending out dazzling streamers on a level with the eye. A skylark was soaring and singing overhead. A cart trundled by on the cobbled road, and sweet and clear from the church spire came the peaceful notes of the Angelus. The air smelled of the harvest. I could not feel sad. My tired brain would not fix itself on the grave; it wandered off into a blissful apathy. I forgot for a moment the sight of mangled bodies and the smell of blood and ether and gas gangrene. The healing beauty streamed in upon me: the glory of the sunset, the smell of the wheat, the sound of the bell, the song of the lark. I could not grieve for Herbie at all. He was gone, forever; but for me no more gone than the other wounded men who had passed through our hospital for another.
I must have stood there a long time, for presently the dew came down and made me shiver. As I turned away, I saw far on the horizon to the northward a flash like heat lightning, and then, dull and muffled, I heard the thudding tremor of the guns.


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A discussion on asylum seekers today must focus on certain mechanisms of exclusion practised by a number of European states and the costs associated with them. Ultimately this will lead us to ask, what price are we prepared to pay to maintain our borders? The mechanisms of exclusion addressed in this paper are deportation, detention and dispersal. Deportation, detention and dispersal have formed an occasional part of the migration regimes of European countries throughout the twentieth century, though they tended to be used in response to particular events or 'crises' such as war-time concerns over alien 'spies' or the arrival a significant number of refugees fleeing conflict or political upheavals.