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Facebook's board needs to get a spine and fire Mark Zuckerberg, marketing guru Scott Galloway said
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Dec. 3, 2018, 2:20 PM
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg ought to be fired by his board, marketing professor Scott Galloway said Monday.
Facebook ought to fire both CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg for the string of failures on their watch, marketing professor Scott Galloway said at Business Insider's IGNITION conference Monday.
Zuckerberg holds majority control over Facebook, but the board ought to get the nerve up to fire him anyway, Galloway said.
Sandberg may be a feminist icon, but she still ought to be held accountable for Facebook's scandals and fiascos, he said.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg may have effective control of the company, but its board can and should fire him anyway, marketing expert Scott Galloway said Monday at Business Insider's IGNITION conference in New York.
And the company ought to fire Sheryl Sandberg, its chief operating officer, while it's at it, said Galloway, a professor at New York University's Stern School of Business.
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"He can and should be fired," Galloway said.
Zuckerberg holds more than half of the voting power at Facebook, thanks to special shares that give him extra votes. That power means that he can appoint and fire the company's board of directors at will and by himself determine the outcome of any shareholder vote.
Outside observers have said that power makes Zuckerberg untouchable. In his talk, Galloway acknowledged that if Facebook's board fired Zuckerberg as its CEO, he could turn around and force all of the directors to resign.
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Zuckerberg won't burn down the castle
Galloway, a professor at New York University, also called on Facebook to fire Sheryl Sandberg, its chief operating officer.
But Galloway doubted Zuckerberg would do that. Such a move would be a "five-alarm fire" to regulators, opening up the company to even greater scrutiny from policymakers than it's facing today, potentially causing great damage to the company, he said.
"I don't think [Zuckerberg] would burn down the castle to save it," he said.
Facebook has been reeling from a series of scandals and fiascos over the last two years, including the hijacking of its systems to spread Russian propaganda during the 2016 election; the incitement of genocide against Myanmar's Rohingya minority; the leak of data on tens of millions of Facebook users to the Donald Trump-linked data firm, Cambridge Analytica; and the exposure of tens of millions of other users' personal information in a hacking attack. More recently, the company has come under fire for hiring a public relations firm to conduct opposition research on anti-Facebook groups and to attempt to link them to George Soros, in a move that mirrored longstanding anti-Semitic smears.
Similar to the situation with Zuckerberg, Galloway said there's been too much handwringing over what can and should be done about Sandberg, who has served as his top lieutenant and has overseen many of the functions at the center of the company's fiascos. Sandberg is one of the few high-ranking female executives in the tech industry and became something of a feminist icon with her book, "Lean In." There's concern that attacks on Sandberg are misogynist or, because she's Jewish, anti-Semitic, Galloway said.
But holding Sandberg accountable for the record of failures during her watch would be neither, he said. Instead, it's what's necessary and what should be normal, he said.
"What do we do about Sheryl Sandberg? Fire her," he said.
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Falling dominoes starting with St. Thomas Academy lead to Schmidt leaving as Viking AD
On the field of competition, private schools are usually looked at a bit sideways by public schools and their fans. Now, a big change at St. Thomas Academy in Mendota Heights eventually hit the North Branch athletic program.
Now former Viking Activities Director Andrea Schmidt rannounced her resignation in mid-October effective October 21. She will be moving on to be the new AD at her alma mater, Roseville High School.
Roseville's mid-year opening was created when their director, Reed Hornung, left to become St. Thomas's new chief of activities. The vacancy at St. Thomas was created when their AD, Greg May was named the mens hockey coach at Augsburg College.
Schmidt, who had been at North Branch for just over a year, was sad to leave North Branch, but excited to be going back to where she started.
"Though I regret having to leave such a great school district, I was offered the Activities Director position at my alma mater and couldn't pass up the opportunity to return home," she said. "I am so appreciative of the time I spent at North Branch Area Public Schools and the students and families I was privileged to serve, and I will miss them all!"
Early reports are that North Branch's AD Administrative Assistant Kindra Helin, who has been in that spot for some time, was promoted to to be the new Activities Director for NB.
The North Branch Activities Director has been a revolving door at times since Becky Leuer retired in 2009. This will be NB's seventh AD in the last 13 years. The longest stretches were Brett Carlson and Matt Lattimore at four years each. Both are still within the district in different positions, although Carlson departed for a year to be the AD at Lakeville North before returning as Comm Ed Director in North Branch. Lattimore is now an Assistant Principal at the middle school.
Mike Cunningham took over from Leuer and lasted one year before moving on to Spring Lake Park and then Elk River as their activity director. Corey McKinnon was AD for one year in 2015 before leaving to become Forest Lake's Community Education Director.


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Architecture | 27 Aug 2010 | By Zoe Blackler
Interactive floor plan: Leicester House by SPG
The northern elevation: Leicester house is perched on a hilltop in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina
Set in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, with sweeping views across majestic landscape, SPG Architects' Leicester House serves both as a solitary retreat and a generous space for entertaining.
The client, a semi-retired executive based in Miami, wanted a second home where he could escape the June to December hurricane season. Nostalgic for the mountains of his childhood in Massachusetts, he discovered a 10.5 hectare site in similar terrain outside Asheville, North Carolina.
SPG's brief was to design a house that could accommodate regular guests but revert back to a convenient size once they left. The architects' solution was to split the house over two levels, creating a spacious one bedroom apartment with an additional two-bedroom guest wing nestled discretely below.
The primary space is a simple rectangle, the structure a combination of wooden frame and steel column and beam. Along the southern and western elevations, glass walls allow uninterrupted views from the open plan living area to the valley and mountains beyond. Tucked behind the kitchen at the north-eastern end is the master bedroom, bathroom and dressing room. The main entrance is set within the northern elevation which is clad in corten steel for privacy. The self-contained visitors' wing at the lower level also contains a media room which serves as a link between the two distinct zones.
Two external crises that unfolded during design and construction encouraged the client to turn Leicester House into a model of energy efficiency. After a severe drought hit North Carolina, he asked for rain water collection to be incorporated along with geothermal energy use, energy efficient lighting, automatic sun shading and reclaimed furniture. And when the economic crisis squeezed budgets and ruled out an infinity pool, plans were adapted to create a green 'infinity' roof instead. Planted with a combination of drought resistant grasses and succulents native to the neighbouring meadows, the roof creates the illusion of unbroken continuity between the house and the lush mountain flora that surrounds it.
The main entrance is set within the northern elevation, which is clad in corten steel for privacy
To the left of the main entrance is a garage constructed from poured concrete
View from the south-west: The house is divided into two levels. The main living space above has glass walls to the south and west. The guest wing, with only one full visible elevation on the western side, is slipped in beneath as if carved out of the hillside. The guest wing has a green roof planted with local drought-resistant species
View from the west: The house is sited below a wooded knoll that shields it from the approach road. The upper level was constructed using a C-shaped wooden frame combined with a steel column and beam system and the lower level from poured concrete
The primary space is a simple rectangle, the structure a combination of wooden frame and steel column and beam
The grass and succulents used for the green roof were chosen from species native to the surrounding fields and meadows
To the south of the main living area, a wooden deck looks out over the green roof that ties the house to the landscape beyond
The main entrance (right) through the corten steel façade opens directly into the open plan living space. A corridor leads to the master bedroom suite tucked behind the kitchen. The coffee table was made from a reclaimed wooden dining table
The main open plan living space looks across the valley to the Blue Ridge Mountains beyond. A concrete fireplace is set within the glass walls
Along the southern and western elevations, glass walls ensure nothing interrupts the views
The master bathroom features Opera Fantastico marble surfaces
In the master bedroom, strip windows and corten steel screens provide privacy along the north side - the front elevation. The south side is open to the view


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Brett Blair Raguse (born 24 March 1960) is a former Australian politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 2007 to 2010, representing the Division of Forde for the Australian Labor Party (ALP).

Early life
Raguse was born in Brisbane, Queensland. His unwed 17-year-old mother Denise gave him up for adoption at birth. Prior to entering politics he worked as a compositor, schoolteacher and director of a TAFE college.

Politics
Raguse gained Labor pre-selection to contest the normally safe Liberal seat of Forde at the 2007 federal election. A position previously held by retiring Liberal Kay Elson. He won an unexpected 14% swing on election day, easily defeating new Liberal candidate Wendy Creighton in what was generally viewed as one of the main upset results of the election.  He lost his seat in the 2010 federal election to the LNP candidate Bert van Manen.

In March 2015, Raguse confirmed he would be a candidate for mayor of Logan City in the Queensland local government elections set for 19 March 2016.

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Jaguar appoints Ford's Hume to govt affairs role
May 21, 2004 by Mark Johnson
Jaguar and Land Rover has appointed Don Hume as director of corporate and government affairs, replacing Colin Cook, who is to retire at the end of the month after 20 years with the company.
Hume, who is currently Ford of Europe corporate news manager, will join on 1 June, reporting to Jaguar and Land Rover director of comms and PA Stuart Dyble.
Jaguar and Land Rover are both owned by Ford Motor Company and share the same board of directors.
Hume's brief covers maintaining relations with key local and national MPs on all issues that affect the premier car industry, such as taxation, safety and environmental concerns.
'We are involved in the whole spectrum of legislation as it affects the premier car sector,' said Cook.
The roles of government affairs manager Andrew McCall and corporate comms manager Kay Francis will remain unchanged. They will report to Hume. The government affairs role and Cook's brief were developed and introduced only two years ago, said Cook. 'We felt that Jaguar and Land Rover together merited a government affairs role,' he added.
Hume has been in his post at Ford of Europe for six years. He worked for the firm from 1977 to 1982 as a reporter on its magazine Ford News, before leaving to work as a PR officer at Audi Volkswagen and then JCB, before rejoining Ford in 1986.
Hume said he would not be replaced through an external recruitment process: 'The likely outcome is that my role will be integrated into our Cologne operations.'
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Appalling Argentina defeat put Nigeria in control of their destiny!
When Argentina and Croatia took to the pitch at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, the need was greater for the Albiceleste who absolutely knew nothing but a win will do following their opening draw with Iceland, while the reward was greater for the Croats who knew a victory would see them secure passage into the Round of 16.
Both sides hadn't faced in a competitive game since the 1998 competition in France – a game in which the South Americans won 1-0 – although that was nothing but a dead rubber following the pair's progression from the group. This, though, was anything but a meaningless fixture for both sides. The Nigeria side would have kept a keen eye on events as well, knowing full well a win for Zlatko Dalic's team was the result they wanted if they were to have any chance of going through.
In the game itself, a scrappy affair ensued as both sides struggled to get going. Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero cut isolated figures in attack as the midfielders struggled to find them between the lines. To put the pair's half in perspective; they'd managed 20 and seven touches respectively, which showed how ineffective they were!
Chances were few and far between too, although both sides missed sitters. Argentina first with Enzo Perez who failed to score with the goal gaping and then Mario Mandzukic couldn't direct a header on target when it seemed so easy to score. Willy Caballero had saved from Ivan Perisic early on while Marcos Acuna hit the bar with what was a wayward cross. There was also time for Ante Rebic to leave a silly tackle on Eduardo Salvio which could have been a red on another day.
It ended goalless at half-time and the Super Eagles would definitely have felt things were going according to plan. It was then to get better a few minutes after the restart for Nigerians who would surely have been celebrating once a huge error from Caballero allowed Rebic volley in from close range. At that point, Zlatko Dalic's side were on six points, Argentina and Iceland had a sole point, while the Super Eagles were at the foot of the table with none.
Sampaoli responded by sending Gonzalo Higuain and Dybala on 15 minutes apart for the ineffectual Aguero and Perez respectively. However, the tempo of the South Americans remained slow and they never actually seemed like they'd score. Sampaoli was feeling the heat... but Rohr and a plethora of Nigerians would definitely have been getting excited.
It was then to get worse for Sampaoli's side in the 80th minute when Luka Modric curled a wonderful effort past Caballero to put the Europeans 2-0 up and consequently into the Round of 16. There was even time for Ivan Rakitic to hit the bar with a hammer of a free-kick late on before he then hit the target from close range in stoppage time as it ended 3-0 to the Croats.
The events at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, therefore, makes Group D finely poised. Croatia may be through but it's certainly set to get interesting as Iceland, Argentina and Nigeria slug it out for the other qualification slot.
The South Americans need Rohr's side to get a result against Our Boys as a defeat for the three-time African champions will most likely prove fatal, particularly considering that Heimir Hallgrimsson's side face Dalic's charges in the final group game. Their fate is now definitely out of their hands.
However, for the Super Eagles, a win against Iceland puts them in the driving seat to progress as it'll see them move to second before the final group games. They will then need to pick up a result against a poor Argentina side and hope Croatia do the same against a dogged Iceland. The Nothern European nation won't be going away so easily, though, and they will also fancy their chances of making it through over the so-far underperforming duo.
Regardless of how it pans out, this one is certainly set to please the neutral… but the Nigeria side won't be getting so comfortable. They have one job: win against Iceland and have a chance. Whereas failure will only mean one thing… elimination!


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The road is low, verging on seemingly-untouched forest. There are adequate bridges, plenty of other drivers and no death-defying drops. So what makes riding the Ho Chi Minh Trail such a rush? Simple: at any given point, you're probably less than 2 metres from death. Following the carpet bombing of the Vietnam War, the whole trail is surrounded by unexploded bombs. Send your motorbike skidding off the road and you'll destroy everything in a half-mile radius. It's a road where bad driving instantly equates to a very messy death.
Have you ever wished you could combine surfing and deadly volcanic vents into a single extreme sport? Of course you have. Outside the old colonial town of Leon in Nicaragua, groups of tourists gather to speed down a 1,600ft slope of volcanic ash. Fast, furious and potentially deadly, the tours are the new must-have adrenaline hit in Central America. Visit Bigfoot Hostel for more details on how to hang ten on the black stuff and pretend you're surfing on the moon.
One side hugs a vertical rock face, the other a deadly drop. It's barely wide enough to allow a single car. Before a replacement road opened in 2005, it claimed upwards of 300 deaths a year. Welcome to Bolivia's Death Road. Today, the majority of traffic takes an alternative, safer route. but there's one exception – the mountain bike tours high-tailing it down from La Paz, all the way to the gorgeous jungle below. The trail is dangerous, at times nearly impassable, and very risky – between 1998 and 2010 it claimed 18 lives. Do you dare tackle the world's most dangerous road on two wheels?
Dune Bashing involves driving a jeep at a wall of near-vertical, sliding sand and trying to get to the top. Fun, right? Around you, other drivers are straining to do the same. The first to the top wins; the first to go rolling back down the hill potentially earns a week in hospital. Dune Bashing is like drag racing on steroids: a brutal rush that involves a mix of intense competition and blatant disregard for personal safety. But for its converts, it's the greatest thrill in the world.
There are hundreds of incredible places in the world you can hurl yourself out of an airborne plane, but why not spice up your skydive a little for an added thrill? From taking part in a record-breaking group jump in New Zealand, to following in the footsteps of British lunatics Mike Frost and Steven Scott and doing some ironing on the way down, the variety of ways to get the heart pumping whilst you fall through the air is up to your imagination.
On the surface, cheese rolling doesn't sound that extreme: a cheese wheel is thrown down a hill and a bunch of tanked up men and women chase after it. But this annual 'sport' is one of the most-dangerous in the UK, as I found out in 2008. The hill is extremely steep and studded with lumps of granite; trip and gravity will have you in hospital faster than you can say "this was a bad idea." Injuries are so common that the event was banned a few years ago, and is now strictly unofficial. As global thrills go, it's both unique and death-defying – something that can't be said for the average bungee jump.
Got a spare 10,000 dollars? Great, you can go bungee jumping. From a helicopter in mid-flight. Into an active volcano. After being flown out into the mountains around Pucon, you leap into the mouth of a molten inferno before being flown back to town still dangling from the bungee rope. It's probably the craziest sport in South America, and strictly for anyone with a LOT of money to spend on bragging rights.
I'll have a go at the helicopter bungee jump please! Why? Why the heck would anyone ever want to do that?!
These all look amazing/exhilarating/terrifying! It is making "sitting at my desk" seem very boring.


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Q: Is the Microsoft Graph API for Excel publicly accessible? I came across a Microsoft Channel 9 video from November 2015 that showed off the new Excel REST API, which is part of the Microsoft Graph API.
https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Visual-Studio/Connect-event-2015/315
I can work with the Graph API with no issues but as soon as I try to do anything with the Excel APIs shown in the video and documented on the Excel Rest github repository (https://github.com/sumurthy/excelrest) I'm greeted with the following error:
"error": {
    "code": "BadRequest",
    "message": "Unsupported segment type.",
    "innerError": {
        "request-id": "23124fc5-8f81-49a4-8f82-aa711aa00491",
        "date": "2016-03-09T15:55:19"
    }
}

I've been using the Graph Explorer from Microsoft (https://graph.microsoft.io/en-us/graph-explorer) for experimentation.
When I call the Graph API to see an XLSX file's properties, it works just fine:
https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/me/drive/items/01D5O3XCOK7C7NVF2BQJEJCUBXR57WF6Y6
But when I call the Graph API to see the XLSX file's worksheets (as shown in the video and documentation), it fails:
https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/me/drive/items/01D5O3XCOK7C7NVF2BQJEJCUBXR57WF6Y6/workbook/worksheets
Both the video and the github repository are created by the Program Manager of Office Extensibility at Microsoft so they are legit.
In watching the video again, it seems that the presenter wasn't actually using the regular Graph API available at https://graph.microsoft.com but instead his Fiddler calls seem to be to the obscure http://suramamxl.redmonst.corp.microsoft.com host.
I've spent about 3 days in total trying to get anything like what is shown in the video to work to no avail. I can usually find tons of information about any topic on Google but it's as if there is no information (aside from the Channel 9 video) available.
At the end of the video, the presenter suggests (amongst other things) engage on stackoverflow with regards to the API.
Does anyone know if the API is publicly accessible and, if so, how to access it?
Any help would be most greatly appreciated.
Many thanks
Shaun

A: I am happy to share the Excel REST API is generally available from today. Please find more information here http://dev.office.com/blogs/power-your-apps-with-the-new-excel-rest-api
Thanks,
Sky

A: the changelog Yina was referring to lives here: https://graph.microsoft.io/en-us/changelog

A: Thank you for your interest in the Excel REST API, we had some set backs on publically releasing the preview of the API during December, but the good news is that we are really close to making it publically accessible in the /beta endpoint, stay tuned to our announcements and updates in the changelog.

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There are the dozen of best hybrid electric cars for sale in the world. From novel curiosities to an integrated part of the automotive mainstream, best hybrid cars 2017 have come a long way. Best hybrid SUV, ecar, and electric car, its means there are more choices than ever, and purchases don't have to give up things like practicality, comfort, and even more performance just to have the best fuel economy. So, you don't need to a hybrid car which is not a good car.
A List of Best Hybrid Cars 2017
1- Toyota Prius – Cost: $24,685+
Toyota Prius is the best-selling hybrid car which continues to prioritize fuel economy above all cars. It is the most fuel-efficient hybrid around, getting an EPA-rated 56 mpg combined in Eco trim. It is best due to the hybrid synergy drive system and has a liter four-cylinder engine, which achieves 40-percent thermal efficiency. The Toyota Prius also gets a low drag coefficient of 0.24 that helps improve the effectiveness.
The present generation of Toyota hybrid is appreciably sportier than old models. The new changes like a lower center of gravity and sophisticated double-wishbone independent rear suspension system.
2- Honda Accord Hybrid – Cost: $29,605+
Honda Accord Hybrid is similar to other cars. A lot of manufacturers offer hybrid versions of their popular mid-size sedans. It is the best group of hybrid cars that return refreshed and reinvigorated for 2017. Honda Accord gets an EPA-rated 48 mpg combined, making it most fuel- efficient hybrid available. It comes close to Prius levels of efficiency, without the Toyota's aerodynamic advantages. An electric car is used to propulsion the wheels most of the time including the engine acting as a generator. It is also beneficial for the rest of the changes as compared to 2016 model.
3- Toyota RAV4 Hybrid – Cost: $29,030+
The RAV4 hybrid model offers a mixture of features virtually on other models. Given the present popularity of crossovers, it is a bit surprising more automakers have not followed Toyota's lead. The result is a vehicle, which provides useful foul-weather capability and plenty of cargo space. With a much less hard fuel-efficiency penalty than formulaic SUVs. The power train of this is based on Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive tech. This feature eliminates the need for saving weight, drive shaft and space.
4- Acura NSX – Cost: $167,700+
Acura NSX is much expensive, but it sets a new standard for performance cars. Its aim to use hybrid technology to make cars both efficient and fast. Unlike the holy trinity of Ferrari LaFerrari, Porsche 918 Spyder, and Porsche. The NSX uses a 3.5-liter twin – turbocharged V6, three electric motors, and nine-speed dual-clutch transmission, providing it a decidedly varied skill set. All hardware is wrapped in a body that looks like it came out of the future. Acura's Dynamic TFT gauge cluster relays relevant information to the driver with minimal distraction.
5- Cadillac CT6 Plug-in – Cost: $75,095+
It is a great hybrid car because its non-hybrid model was already an impressive luxury sedan. Almost all people like its styling, deep integration of tech, and driving dynamics. The CT6 Plugin adds a more efficient powertrain that allows the driver to travel further between fill ups. It has 18.4 kilowatt-hour battery pack fully charged, and the CT6 can go up to 31 miles on electric power alone. It can muster 335 hp and 432 pound-feet of torque using a combination of electricity and a 2-liter turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine. The Cadillac Plug-In shows that a well-designed existing model and hybrid power train can be a winning combination.
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Q: How to direct Android Devs on SO to the Android Enthusiast's Beta Site? The Android Exchange Beta is trying to appeal to a wider audience, including Android Devs who may have Q&A that is well-suited for a community of Android users (i.e. UI questions, beta-testing opportunities, etc.). And in general, Android Devs may glean useful info from the Q&A already going on there.
This question could also apply to the Apple Stack Exchange site.
Thanks in advance for the feedback.
EDIT: This suggestion has been implemented! See answer below. Can a mod tag it as status-completed?

A: Update: The request has been completed! Here is an updated screen shot when you search the Android tag:

And when you click the about:

A simple idea would be to add a link on the Android Tag page here (shown below). This space is for Sponsored Links so perhaps there could be a section beneath it, such as "Other Stack Exchange sites for this tag" or simply include the link under Sponsored Links.


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The term minimalism is also used to describe a trend in design and architecture where in the subject is reduced to its necessary elements. Minimalist design has been highly influenced by Japanese traditional design and architecture. In addition, the work of De Stijl artists is a major source of reference for this kind of work.
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At Water's Edge Book Spotlight & Giveaway
This morning, we are featuring a young adult, fantasy novel in our book spotlight. Check out At Water's Edge, the first book in The Water Rushes series. Take a few minutes to learn about bestselling author, S. McPherson and be sure to enter for a chance to win a $10 Amazon gift card and a copy of the 2nd book in The Water Rushes series in the book tour giveaway at the end of this post.
The Water Rushes Book 1
by S. McPherson
Genre: YA Fantasy
Magic. Romance. Portals. And war. Perfect for fans of The Mortal Instruments, Red Queen and Twilight.
What if there was another you, living in another world?
Seventeen year old, Dezaray Storm is blamed for the death of her parents, hated by her brother and secluded from her friends, but that doesn't stop her from believing in magic.
Visions of the future, mysterious cloaked figures and a handsome stranger with the ability to teleport, lead to Dezaray tumbling through a portal and into another world where she is mistaken for its most powerful sorceress and saviour.
But in a twisted turn of events, the true sorceress ends up lost in our world, wandering the streets of England with a broken device and the whisper of forgotten magic to guide her. The realm of Coldivor is on the brink of war, its enemies grow restless and its shadows have eyes. Only the true sorceress can help tip the scales in their favour and the two girls must trade back before their 18th birthday when the war that could shatter both realities, will rage.
For a tale of misguided and powerful heroines, finding yourself in the midst of chaos and discovering secrets laid to rest, read AT WATER'S EDGE, a young adult epic fantasy that readers are comparing to Cassandra Clare, Sarah J Maas and Victoria Aveyard.
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USA Today Bestselling Author & a citizen of the world; S. McPherson was born in England, moved to Saudi Arabia when she was five then on to Dubai at the age of seven. S. McPherson briefly lived in Scotland, she is originally from Jamaica and her mind is often far, far away in lands people have never heard of.
S. McPherson has always loved writing in all its forms and at the tender age of eight, she dreamt of being a member of the next big pop group where she could sing and write songs all day. When that inexplicably fell through (how could she not be the next Beyonce??), she moved on to poems, scripts and eventually novels.
Having met many different people - imaginary and real - along her travels, S. McPherson has a vast array of characters buzzing in her head bursting to be let loose on a page or two of fantasy.
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Se encuentra a tan solo 20 minutos del centro de La Fortuna(volcán Arenal) Cuenta con Cocina , Comedor, Sala, Sala de Televisión, 3 Cuartos para 15 personas, 3 baños, balcón vista al Volcán, Cancha Fútbol,piscina,cerca de un río para poder bañarse en él. Está aislado, brinda tranquilidad al huésped.
It has kitchen, dining room, living room, television, 3 bedrooms for 15 people, 3 bathrooms, balcony overlooking the volcano, soccer field in green area, pool, and is near a river (5 minutes walking) to bathe in the . It is isolated, which gives tranquility to the guest.
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Planning a trip? Learn to speak and understand languages from around the world! UNM Continuing Education features a robust language program with classes taught by native speakers. From Spanish to Arabic, we help you get started on the journey of language learning. We have advanced courses in many languages so that you may continue to enhance and practice your new language skills. Learn a new language, for business, social or cultural purposes.
Language classes fill quickly, so register early. Refund requests must be made in writing to ceregistration@unm.edu three days prior to the start of class. Level transfers must be requested before the second class session. No refunds for any reason after the third session.
For Spanish Classes, please do a Spanish self-assessment to identify the level for enrollment. You can find many self-assessments for other languages online.
Hi! My name is Annick. I'm the French instructor at UNMCE. I was born in France, near Lyon, but I've lived in many different regions in France, as well as in England, where I taught French for a year after College. I worked for a long time as an information researcher, then, when my husband got a motivating job opportunity in the US, we moved to New York City, and began a whole new life. I opened a tour guiding business, catering to French speaking visitors, and even wrote a book about the city. After ten years of hustle and bustle though, we were ready for a less stressful life, so we settled in New Mexico. It was four years ago, and I absolutely love this region, Albuquerque, and my job at UNMCE. It's just wonderful to see the pleasure in my student's eyes, when they grasp a new concept, or realize they've said a whole sentence in French, almost naturally! I also feel very honored, because people here are very open, and all my students show a great curiosity about French culture.
This is a conversational class that required prior study of the Japanese language. Prerequisite: UNMCE Japanese I and II or an approval from the instructor. Email the Program Supervisor at LNalin@unm.edu to request permission. Some of students who would like to take the summer session may have studied Japanese in Japan or other places.
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For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen a reference point within Alkol. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1629, Longitude: -81.9249 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Alkol have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
The community of Hamlin is the County Seat for Lincoln County.
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<2> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alkol - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3> The longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Alkol, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4> The USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Alkol.
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David Cavanagh, co-director of the external degree program, will retire at the end of this semester after 23 years of service at Johnson State College. As co-director, Cavanagh works with Valerie Edwards, the other half of the external degree program direction team, to plan and schedule the 70-80 courses that EDP offers.
The co-director also works with 50-60 part-time faculty members. The program has support and training for 20 advisors who collectively work with about 500 students around the state. This is a lot of work, but it is something Cavanagh has always enjoyed.
Cavanagh has always worked in higher education throughout his professional life. Some of his first jobs were in this field, and he taught for several years at different colleges in Canada, his native land. He also did some work for Trinity College when he moved to Vermont in the late 1980s. It wasn't too long before he was hired as a mentor, a position similar to the present-day advisors, for a burgeoning EDP program at Johnson. He soon became a coordinator of EDP, then the director.
Before Cavanagh took the directing position, EDP existed in a form many students would not recognize. The program was primarily independent study based. Students self-designed their path through the world of higher education, typically mimicking the program of another college.
There were around eight to 12 part-time employees, fewer than 100 students, and approximately 14 classes total. The program expanded and underwent massive structural overhauls once EDP formed a partnership with the Community College of Vermont. Advisors for CCV began to work with JSC, and the program grew.
While the reconstruction was not designed by Cavanagh, he was deeply involved and largely responsible for implementing it.
"Under David's leadership…people have realized that it is academically challenging and that it really is a valuable academic experience as rigorous as any other academic program at Johnson," said Edwards, who has worked with Cavanagh the entire time he has been here.
Cavanagh worked very close with the faculty to achieve this, according to Edwards. He worked as assistant academic dean for a while, and by working with the faculty in that position he got to know them. He had the academic background to encourage understanding of the academic value of EDP.
"[EDP] was like the stepchild, and now I think we are very much integrated into the Johnson community, and David had a lot to do with that," said Edwards.
JSC's external degree program is now one of the biggest nontraditional degree programs in Vermont, and is one part of Cavanagh's legacy.
Cavanagh chose to stay in the EDP program for a variety of reasons. The dedication of the faculty and advisors and his interactions with those great colleagues will be some of the things he misses most.
"There are some really dedicated folks at this college and in the external degree program," Cavanagh said. "It's been just a delight. It's felt kind of like a family for me to be part of." Cavanagh also chairs the interdisciplinary studies major, a major he has enjoyed helping develop.
The collegial interactions are going to be some of the things his coworkers will miss as well. When asked what working with Cavanagh has been like, Edwards said "fabulous" without hesitation.
"He is very kind and compassionate and detail-oriented," said Rhonda Osgood, staff assistant in the external degree program. Osgood has worked with Cavanagh for as long as he has been at JSC, and has worked in the EDP office for the longest.
Edwards and Osgood shared some of the many attributes that can be used to describe Cavanagh: he has a wonderful sense of humor no matter how difficult the current situation is, the laughter always helped deal with the stress, he has a sense of integrity that is unmatched, and he has many great leadership abilities.
"He's very hard working," said Edwards. "David makes a commitment, and he follows through on that commitment." She went on to say that he never makes a promise that he cannot keep.
Cavanagh is also known for being very open-minded, listening to everyone's positions and weighing the pros and cons before coming to a decision.
In his retirement, Cavanagh will not be leaving JSC entirely. He will continue to work with the EDP office in a part-time capacity, while pursuing his other passion, writing poetry.
Cavanagh has always been a working poet, with several published books. He even has two more books coming out later this year. Previously, he has worked fulltime for JSC, while serious writing has been a part-time venture. This is going flip with his retirement.
"I'm really happy for him because he loves to write, and I think it's great that he can retire and do that," said Osgood.
In the end, Cavanagh is glad to have had the opportunity to help so many students.


Follow the path down from Tengboche through the rhododendron forest to Deboche and cross an exciting bridge with the boiling, roaring Imja Khol beneath your feet. A gradual climb takes us to the village of Lower Pangboche. We are now in the heart of the Khumbu, with spectacular views across to Ama Dablam. The afternoon takes us along a path that hugs the valley wall and then across wide plains to a split in the valley. The Khumbu breaks left, up to Periche, but we take a detour right to the hamlet at Dingboche at the start of the Imja Tse valley. Runners can expect a journey of 5-6 hrs.
One of two river crossings in the race.


Trypsin was one of the first products commercially produced by Worthington in the late 1940's, based upon the early enzyme crystallization work of Northrop and Kunitz published in 1931.
Since then Worthington has added the production many other proteases that are used for many diverse life science applications including primary cell isolation and tissue dissociation, cell culture, bioprocessing, diagnostics, regenerative medicine and proteomics.
Worthington produces a chemically modified SequENZ® Trypsin with significantly reduced autolysis when used under extensive protein digests, along with specialty packaged trypsin, chymotrypsin, Endo-Arg-C and Endo-GLU-C for proetomics and protein sequencing applications.


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The 'law of attraction' might sound like something to do with dating but actually it is nothing of the sort.
Rather, the law of attraction refers to a basic 'fact of life' and specifically, the fact that 'like attracts like'. This is to say that as you act, so others will act toward you. And as you collect, so you will attract more of the same.
In this article you will learn how just by changing your mindset you can make yourself physically stronger.


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Biography of Lachlan Priest, Youth Engagement Grant 2017/18 Recipient
My footballing journey began in 2007 at the age of 5 playing under 6's for local BASL side Golden City FC. I played for Golden City for from U/6s to U/13s between 2007 and 2013. My first taste at representative football came when playing for Bendigo at Victorian Country Championships in 2011 playing U/12s, our team was a year younger than the rest but despite that we still managed a 3rd placed finish. We than returned the next year to play in our age group and finished 2nd in the Country Championships and 1st in the Regional Challenge Cup. In 2013 our representative side had a couple of good tournament winning both the Regional Challenge Cup and the Country Championships. At the end of the 2013 winter season I continued to play through summer for Loddon Mallee Lightning in the Victorian Champions League in the U/13s as a 12 year old. The 2014 brought a new challenge for me when I was accepted to play in the Victorian NPL for FC Bendigo in the U/13s. In our first season we played some very good football and as a result we earned a very hard fought 4th placed finish. 2015 brought around another new chapter in football for me because I was lucky enough to be picked to go to Coffs Harbor and represent Country Victoria at the U/14 National Championships. 2016 was a year when I only played for Bendigo City in NPL U/15s and was fortunate in being to be able play up in the U/16s and the U/18s. 2017 has been the biggest step up for me by getting the chance, after being selected in the U/16s to be able to play most of this season up in the U/20s for Bendigo City in the NPL 2. On the 19th of August this year I was able to make my senior debut in NPL 2 against Brunswick City at home.
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namespace Magento\Wishlist\Test\Block\Adminhtml\Customer\Edit\Tab\Wishlist;

use Mtf\Client\Element;
use Mtf\Client\Element\Locator;

/**
 * Class Grid
 * Grid on Wishlist tab in customer details on backend
 */
class Grid extends \Magento\Backend\Test\Block\Widget\Grid
{
    /**
     * Grid fields map
     *
     * @var array
     */
    protected $filters = [
        'product_name' => [
            'selector' => 'input[name="product_name"]',
        ],
        'qty_from' => [
            'selector' => 'input[name="qty[from]"]',
        ],
        'qty_to' => [
            'selector' => 'input[name="qty[to]"]',
        ],
        'options' => [
            'selector' => 'td//*[dt[contains(.,"%option_name%")]/following-sibling::dd[contains(.,"%value%")]]',
            'strategy' => 'xpath',
        ],
    ];

    /**
     * Delete link selector
     *
     * @var string
     */
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19 July 2016 Russ J Graham
A play that changed 1960s society
On 16 November 1966, the BBC's Wednesday Play strand ran a "docudrama" that shocked its 12 million viewers, launched two new charities and changed the both the laws of England and Wales and operation of the social services safety net we all depend upon: Jeremy Sandford's Cathy Come Home.
Television plays had first appeared with television itself in the 1930s. At first they were stagey, hammy farces and drawing room comedies, designed to appeal to the middle classes that made up the audience for the new medium. When ITV started in 1955, not much had changed – plays for television were multi-camera, studio-bound and had small casts. In 1956, the new ITV company for the midlands and north on weekends, ABC, had started a strand it called Armchair Theatre. The plays were still small cast, studio-bound and usually adaptations of relatively conservative stage plays.
But the management at ABC spotted something: when they showed a play that was a bit more avant garde or intended to challenge the viewer's opinions or lifestyle, viewing figures went up. Against the conventional wisdom, it seemed that people in the late 1950s liked having television that took them on full in the face.
Armchair Theatre was soon switched from being a family affair into being a contemporary discussion of modern life. New plays were commissioned and a vogue for "kitchen sink drama", families falling apart or failing at what was expected of them, children breaking out of society's straitjacket, women refusing to take the word of men as the word of law, gripped the nation.
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The trend spread to other ITV companies – Granada and Rediffusion both putting out plays by new writers – and eventually to the BBC. With a popular clamour for one-off plays on television, these programmes weren't confined to the off-hours or, from 1964, the new BBC-2. They were put in peak viewing time on the popular channels – ABC's Armchair Theatre on Saturday evenings on ITV, The Wednesday Play and its successor Play for Today also at around 9pm on weekdays on BBC-1.
The plays started to push subject matter further as the 1960s progressed. Abortion (Up The Junction, BBC-1, 1965), sexual assault (A Night Out, ABC, 1960), sex (The Lover, Associated-Rediffusion, 1963), the casting couch (Afternoon of a Nymph, ABC, 1962), capital punishment (3 Clear Sundays, BBC-1, 1965) and "the colour problem" (Fable, BBC-1, 1965) all appeared to challenge the views of the viewers – often heralding real change in their attitudes and opinions.
Into this mix came Cathy Come Home. For its time, the structure of the play is very unusual. It is shot by Ken Loach more like a Panorama or World in Action feature than a play, blurring the lines between documentary and drama. While tightly written and not improvised, Carol White and Ray Brooks play their parts with a startling naivety, looking and sounding for all the world like real people in a real situation. Additionally, the play was shot on film and so covered a longer period of time than usual studio plays, and gained a realism that video (or, ironically, live performance) didn't quite provide.
The 1960s were a time when television was seen as disposable. For most of its history, it hadn't been possible to record television's output. When it did become possible, the cost of the tapes were so high that reuse was the only way to keep within a budget. For film, and when the cost of tapes fell, storage was an issue. Why keep something that most people had seen when doing so cost money and the audience preferred a poorer new production to a brilliant one they had seen before?
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Cathy Come Home, however, was kept. Not only kept, but repeated by the BBC several times. In the Radio Times clipping above, the play is getting its first run out since its début and warrants a mention on the magazine cover as well as most of an inside page – most unusual.
But then the effect of the play was unusual too. A fortnight after it first aired, and largely by coincidence, the homelessness charity Shelter was launched – a very successful launch with the play still burnt into the minds of its 12 million viewers. A year later, and entirely because of Cathy Come Home's effect, the charity Crisis launched, again with a mandate to fight homelessness. The problem of homelessness came very much to the fore of British society's conscience in the years after Cathy, with the launch of a further housing charity, Centrepoint, and the 1974 two-day takeover of the similarly named (and long empty) office building Centre Point in central London by the capital's homeless.
The government of the day also reacted to Cathy, first with the ill-fated 1967 Housing Subsidies Act then the 1969 Housing Act – both heavily influenced by the play. At the same time, the policy of splitting families apart – wives from husbands, parents from children – when people became homeless was stopped: the play highlighted that this was more an act of punishment similar to the hated pre-welfare state workhouses than an attempt to help those without a home, and the public swung against such barbaric practices.
Much of the work done in the aftermath of Cathy Come Home was undone by the free market policies of the 1980s and by society forgetting the impact of the play and turning back to blaming the homeless for their plight. Homelessness for families and individuals is again a big problem in the United Kingdom and we face a housing shortage not seen since Cathy Come Home convinced a government that building more houses – quickly and for a low price – was something that a civilised society needed.
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Rector of Constantine the Philosopher University
Prof. RNDr. Libor Vozár, CSc. was born on July 13, 1961 in Bratislava. He graduated in Physics at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Comenius University in Bratislava, in 1984. He earned his doctoral degree in Physical and Mathematical Sciences at the Institute of Physics, Slovak Academy of Sciences in Bratislava in 1992, and his associated professorship and later professorship in the field of Physics of Solids at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Slovak Technical University in Bratislava in 1995 and 2002.
His scientific and teaching affiliation is with the Department of Physics, Faculty of Natural Sciences. His foreign study stays and work placements were in Forschungszentrum Seibersdorf in Austria, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University of Stirling and University of Edinburgh. He is member of a number of expert groups and scientific councils. On the University level, he worked as Chairman of the Academic Senate, Vice-Rector for Development, Dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences, and Rector of the University. On the national level, he worked as President of the Council for Higher Education, President of the Agency for Research and Development and President of the Slovak Rectors' Conference.
He was elected Rector of Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra on July 3, 2018.
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Vezzano é uma comuna italiana da região do Trentino-Alto Ádige, província de Trento, com cerca de 1.973 habitantes. Estende-se por uma área de 31 km², tendo uma densidade populacional de 64 hab/km². Faz fronteira com Molveno, San Lorenzo in Banale, Trento, Terlago, Padergnone, Calavino.

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Ranking system recognises talent, Bengal govt does not approve of NEP 2020: Mamata
By Press Trust of India on 12:55 am October 6, 2020 No Comment
KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said her government would write to the Centre, expressing its disapproval over the National Education Policy 2020, which "intends to put an end to the ranking system".
Banerjee, during a programme to felicitate meritorious students at the secretariat, said she was in favour of the ranking system, as it recognises a student's talent and hard work.
"People are ranked one to 10 which make them proud, but we are hearing that there will be this new education policy, where the ranking system will no longer exist. We must not forget that rankings give students a certificate to move forward in life. You (students) have achieved this feat after tremendous hard work. I believe you will lose the opportunity if this ranking system is not there. Because it will not recognise a person's talent, his hard work and his credibility," she said.
The CM said her government does not approve of the provisions of the new policy.
"We will be writing to the central government. We do not agree with its new education policy," she said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said last month that marksheet becomes a "pressure sheet" for students and "prestige sheet" for families and the new policy would not just remove this pressure but also reduce syllabus and make learning a fun-based and complete experience.
The new curriculum, in accordance with the policy, will be developed and readied by 2022, when the nation celebrates its 75th year of Independence, he had said, while addressing the 'School Education Conclave' organised by the Ministry of Education.
Ranking system recognises talent, Bengal govt does not approve of NEP 2020: Mamata added by Press Trust of India on 12:55 am October 6, 2020


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Happy Birthday Richard Dadd!
Posted in ART, ART HISTORY, ARTISTS BIRTHDAYS with tags ART, Richard Dadd, Robert Rankin, victorian artists, William Powell Frith, Witches of Chiswick on August 1, 2011 by echostains
Richard Dadd
Today is the birthday of English Victorian artist Richard Dadd (b.1817 – 1886 Chatham Kent) The supernatural held a great fascination for Dadd and fairies and other worldly beings abound throughout this artist's work. His subject matter is extremely detailed and also included Oriental themes.
At 20 he attended The Royal Academy of Arts with Augustus Egg and William Frith amongst others. He was considered a leadiing talent and along with Egg, Frith and Henry O' Neilfounded the Clique. It was during an expedition from Europe to Greece, Turkey, Syria and Egypt in 1842 where he accompanied Sir Thomas Phillips that Frith underwent a transformation. He became delusional and increasingly violent, believing he that the Egyptian God Osiris was influencing him. At first it was believed that he had sunstroke.
Oberon and Titania
Unfortunately, when he returned home Dadd was diagnosed to be of unsound mind. His family sent him to Cobham in Kent to recuperate. Whilst there he became convinced that his father was really the Devil in disguise, so he killed him with a knife and then fled to France.
Whilst in France, he attacked a tourist with a razor, and was arrested by the police. On his return to England he was interred at Bethlem psychiatric hospital (Bedlam) and also Broadmoor, where he was encouraged to paint. Many of his best paintings were created in hospital including 'The Fairy Fellers Master-Stroke'.
The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke
This particular painting took him a long time to paint (between 1855 – 1864) – and he was never to finish it . He also painted 33 watercolour drawings as well as shipping scenes and landscapes. Most of his work are small-scale and the attention to detail is astonishing.
Dadd spent 20 years in Bedlam before moving to Broadmoor outside London. He remained there, painting until he died in 1886 of a disease relating to the lungs.
the ballad monger
Dadd has influenced writers, musicians and playwrights. British Rock band Queen were inspired to write a song based on and named 'The Fairy Fellers Master – Stroke' Terry Pratchet wrote 'the Wee Free Man' in 2003 and Robert Rankin's 'The Witches of Chiswick' were both inspired by the same painting.
The Halt in the Desert 1845
A radio play 'Come unto these Yellow Sands' by fantasy writer Angela Carter was written about the artist's life and Richard Babley (known as Mr Dick in David Copperfield) is also said to have a connection with Richard Dadd.
More information about Dadd here and here
Dadd working from here
Puck here
Fairy Fellers Master Stroke here
Oberon and Titania here
The Ballad Monger here
More information about The Halt in the Desert
There's a new POETRY CHALLENGE over on Bookstains – just click here
The Art of Progress
Posted in ART, ART HISTORY with tags Abstractexpressionism, Jacksonpollock, Norman Rockwell, William Powell Frith on November 30, 2010 by echostains
Turner The Fighting Temeraire 1839
Everything in the world is forever changing – our planet, our government, our values, ourselves – everything is shifting. Art serves as a testament leaving its legacy and mark on change. Art provides a reference to our world – a porthole, a window to the past, present and the now. It has always been like this. J M W Turner's (b. 1775 – 1851 London) moving watercolour of The Fighting Temeraire shows Nelson's 98 gun flagship, triumphant in the Battle of Trafalgar 1805 being towed from Sheerness to Rotherhithe to be broken up and used as scrap in 1838 As the new age ushers in new forms of transport, men are no longer slaves to the seas whims: it is the beginning of the age of steam – the 'floating kettles' as some called them. The beautiful setting of the sunset shows a sense of loss as the old warship contrasts with the smaller steam-powered tug.
The Railway Station by William Powell Frith 1862
William Powell Frith's (b.1819 – 1909 Yorkshire England) gigantic canvas 'The Railway Station' had everyone talking about it when it went on show at a gallery in the Haymarket London in 1862. Not only was it interesting because the artist had collaborated with a photographer (Samuel Fry), using his photographs as aides to his work – there were nearly 100 figures in the painting and lots of little details which people flocked to see. Scenarios break out all over the painting: one example being two famous Scotland Yard detectives of the time Haydon and Brett arresting a criminal. A wedding party and some army recruits join the throng. This painting was reported by the Times newspaper as breaking all previous sales records for any painting by a living artist:-
"the artist had been paid the astonishing sum of £8,750 for it, while the Athenaeum put the total at 8,000 guineas, or £9,187 10s. Whatever the correct amount, Frith's earnings from The Railway Station broke all previous records…
'As a rule, it is only dead men whose works have risen to such figures,' declared The Times, 'and even these honoured dead may be counted on the two hands.
However, only £4,500 of this was paid for the painting itself; the rest secured the far more lucrative copyright and sole exhibition rights." What price artistic 'progression' eh. Frith was very well paid for him labours it seems.
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The third painting is by illustrator Norman Rockwell (b 1894 – 1978 New York USA) 'Coinoisseur' 1962 – a tribute to Abstract Expressionist Jackson Pollock (b. 1912 – 1966 USA). Whilst the painting is sometimes interpreted as a compliment to Pollock – it is also interesting to note the comparison between Rockwell's illustrative art and the new Modern art of Pollock who was big news in the art scene of 1962.
This is the painting which has inspired yet another Poetry Challenge! This time it's about – you guessed by now – PROGRESS:-) For details of how to enter please click The connoisseur to go over to Bookstains where you will find this and other poetry challenges that are art related.
More information about The Railway here and image from here
connoisseur image from here