In the late eighties a colleague at work used to give me a lift into the office. I'd rock up outside his flat on Marmion Rd, Southsea and if he was ready he heard straight down and off we'd go. Sometimes though, Karl had been out on the ran-dan and would beckon me bleary-eyed to come on up and tarry while the coffee did its trick. It was during one such sojourn that I glanced upon Karl's LP collection and there sitting on top, glaring at me in all its fruity idiosyncrasy was the cover to "I'm Your Man".
It's an experiment I might try with my boys once they're old enough to start seeking out the good stuff: if you put "I'm Your Man" on the table with say, "Revolver" and "Back in Black" then — judging purely by the cover– what would the uninitiated choose? I'd say the banana wins every time.
But I digress — I'd heard of Cohen but hadn't listened so I swiftly borrowed the record and back home dived straight in. In those days I recorded LPs onto cassette and listened using headphones on a Sony Walkman. That sort of listening is very much old hat in these days of playlists and MP3s but if you're going to do it then this is the sort of record that will reward such close attention.


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A key component of HBA's Leadership Readiness program, offers a unique opportunity to meet, learn and connect with 200+ HBA leaders from around the globe. This event is available to chapter board members and will provide leaders with best practices for each functional area, problem solving techniques and board readiness training based on individual level of board experience.
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Toronto is home to many hockey leagues – this is just the tip of the iceberg! There is a league for everything, from competitive play to the occasional recreational game or joining a team, where friendships can be made that last a lifetime. It's a great way to stay warm and get out there during these upcoming cold months.
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Alfred Lewis Enoch[1]
(1988-12-02) 2 December 1988 (age 31)
Westminster, London, England
British • Brazilian
The Queen's College, Oxford
William Russell
Etheline Margareth Lewis
Alfred Lewis Enoch (born 2 December 1988) is an English actor, best known for playing Dean Thomas in the Harry Potter film series and Wes Gibbins in the ABC legal drama television series How to Get Away with Murder.
1 Life and career
Life and career[edit]
Enoch was born in Westminster, London, to English actor William Russell and his second wife, Etheline Margareth Lewis [2], a Brazilian-born doctor of Bajan origin.[3] He attended Westminster School,[4] a public school in London. In 2001, he was cast as Dean Thomas in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. He appeared in seven of the eight Harry Potter films. He also voiced the character in video games.
He is fluent in Portuguese,[5] and graduated with a degree in Portuguese and Spanish from The Queen's College, Oxford. While at university, Alfred starred in the College football 1st XI. Playing in the role of striker, he recorded 1 goal (a header versus St John's College in a 5-1 defeat) in 29 appearances, before moving to centre-back.[citation needed]
After the Harry Potter films, Enoch appeared in a number of plays throughout London including Coriolanus,[6] Timon of Athens,[7] Antigone, Happy New Year, and The Ballard of Salomon Pavey.[8] He played Bainbridge, the Bloody Guardsman, in the Sherlock episode, "The Sign of Three". In July 2011, Enoch appeared at the London Film and Comic Con.
In 2014, Enoch was cast in the series regular role of Wes Gibbins in the ABC legal drama series, How to Get Away with Murder produced by Shonda Rhimes.[9][10]
In 2016, Enoch was cast as Edgar/Poor Tom in the well received Talawa Theatre Company and Manchester Royal Exchange co-production of King Lear, for which he won much praise for his characterisation and the physicality he brought to the roles.[11][12][13][14]
Enoch returned to the West End in the 2018 revival of Red at Wyndham's Theatre, starring alongside Alfred Molina.[15]
2001 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Dean Thomas
2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2004 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
2020 Medida Provisória[16]
2012 National Theatre Live Philotus Episode: Timon of Athens[7]
2013 Broadchurch Sam Taylor Episode: "1.1"
2013 Mount Pleasant Alex Episode: "3.7"
2014 Sherlock Bainbridge Episode: "The Sign of Three"
2014 National Theatre Live Titus Lartius Episode: Coriolanus[6]
2014−present How to Get Away with Murder Wes Gibbins 49 episodes
Main (season 1−3), Guest (season 4, 6)
Nominated – NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2015, 2016, 2017)
2018 Troy: Fall of a City Aeneas TV miniseries
2019 Trust Me Jamie McCain 4 episodes, Main (series 2)
^ Index of Births, Marriages and Deaths in England and Wales, 1984–2005.
^ "What Harry Potter's Alfred Enoch got up to next". Evening Standard. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017. CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Gayle Macdonald (14 July 2011). "Matthew Lewis grew up at Hogwarts with Harry and the gang". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
^ "Alfred Enoch". scarpotter.com. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017.
^ a b "Coriolanus". Donmar Warehouse. Archived from the original on 12 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
^ a b Mason, Paul (20 July 2012). "Timon of Athens: The Power of Money". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
^ "Alfred Enoch". ABC. Disney–ABC Television Group (Disney Media Networks). 24 July 2014. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
^ Andreeva, Nellie (8 May 2014). "ABC New Series Pickups: 'Selfie', 'Forever', Galavant', 'Whispers', 'How To Get Away With Murder', 'American Crime', 'Black-ish', Jeff Lowell Comedy". Deadline.com. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
^ Greco, Patty (2 October 2014). ""How to Get Away With Murder" Star Alfred Enoch on Abandoning His British Accent, Emma Watson, and "Legally Blonde" "That should have been my research."". Cosmopolitan. Hearst Corporation. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
^ "King Lear Reviewed". talawa.com.
^ "Don Warrington's King Lear is a heartbreaking tour de force". The Daily Telegraph.
^ "King Lear review at Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester". thestage.co.uk.
^ "Theatre review: King Lear at Royal Exchange Theatre". britishtheatreguide.info.
^ Michael Billington. "Red review – Alfred Molina's portrait is as layered as a Rothko canvas". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
^ Patrícia Kogut. "Alfred Enoch starts his first Brazilian film directed by Lázaro Ramos". O Globo. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
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Poway based attorney Theresa Erickson, a nationally recognized surrogacy attorney (in part from her east coast based public relations firm), was just snared in a black market baby selling practice. Babies born overseas fetched up to $100,000.00 per child.
Parents had no idea the infants were purchased.
... Erickson admitted to falsifying court documents in which San Diego Court judges were told the unborn children were the products of legitimate surrogacy arrangements. After the documents were court-approved, Erickson simply added the names of the parents who had been duped into a purchase.
Authorities also said Erickson submitted claims to the State of California's Access for Infants and Mothers program to pay for the children's delivery.
... In anticipation, Erickson pulled down her website which also featured law in areas including [Surrogacy Law and Egg Donation Law].
... Erickson did not act alone. Carla Chambers and Maryland attorney Hilary Neiman, were co-conspirators and plead guilty to fraud and conspiracy charges earlier.
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It hides much more potential than is obvious at first glance.
It's main point is the round keyboard and now when I tried it seems a little bit strange that it is not (to my knowledge) any other apps that are using the same concept.
Having the keyboard circular makes it mush easier to play on a screen instead of laid out as a normal vertical keyboard.
The developer thinks that it should be used on a tablet but myself think that it works very well on a smaller screen where it is more or less impossible to play chords with keyboard.
In this way there is no problems at all.
So there is a lot of small well thought out tricks to this one that you can see in the video and the general information.
It is for free and with no publicity and the developer seems pretty keen on getting this developed much further. He encourages people to join the testing team (see the Playstore info).
I do enjoy it and will use it in my music making for sure.
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Bob Stilger is a professor and facilitator who has been working with communities and pioneering leaders across the world for over 35 years. Having maintained a strong relationship with Japan since first coming to the country in his 20's, Stilger has been actively involved in creating spaces for people in Tohoku to gather and formulate new futures following the devastating earthquake and tsunami that transformed their lives. Lucinda Cowing and Mizuho Toyoshima met with him in March 2013 in Kyoto.
It was the second anniversary of the Tohoku Disaster recently. What were you doing at that time?
A week ago, Sunday, we had a delightful small, reflective dialogue at a place called Rensho-an in the town of Tamura near Koriyama, Fukushima. There was a group of maybe twenty people, most of them from the Tamura area, a few from other parts of Fukushima and elsewhere. Rensho-an is a beautiful space built by one Watanabe Shumei, a prolific artist and a man who enjoyed life. Over the course of Watanabe's life — he died 7 years ago — it was a retreat space for people who knew of Watanabe's work to come and spend time with him and Jinko, his wife. Jinko is now turning Rensho-an into a "learning center for life." So, people came together just to be with each other, and to look back over their journeys these past few years.
After that dialog, I hosted a gathering of leadership from the Transition Town Movement in Japan and others from our Tohoku Futures Network. We spent two days to exploring what has transitioned in learning that might be useful in Tohoku at this important time.
After my meetings in Fukushima, I went to Otsuchi for the last of a series of four Future Sessions meetings, where people had come together to discuss what they could do themselves to make Otsuchi a better place to live. Some people in Otsuchi complain there that there are no longer any jobs; almost all fishing boats were destroyed in the tsunami. But those who attended the meeting are taking a different perspective and saying, "What do we have and how can we use it?" One of the ideas that they are working on is to make use of a local network of underground streams known to be incredibly pure and fresh, which enabled them in the past to cultivate wasabi, and also produce tofu. Now one idea is to recreate an industry centering on wasabi and tofu that last existed in the 1800's, and tourism as well.
Are you seeing progress in Tohoku?
Yes. But one thing that has come up in many conversations is that conditions in each part of Tohoku are extraordinarily different. It is evident the coastal areas of Miyagi and Iwate have more in common with each other than they do with more inland areas of those same prefectures. When you visit Sendai, which is inland Miyagi, you find most people just want to get back to the old normal, whether or not they liked the old normal. That is not what is going on in the coastal areas. There is a sense that 3/11 opened up a new future, now it is a matter of finding out what it is and how to we create it.
In Fukushima, the statistics I've heard are that 1/3 of the population would leave if they could, while another 1/3 are still reeling, depressed, frozen in place to the point of not even considering leaving. But then there is this other third, some of whom I get to work with, who are making a powerful declaration: "this is our home. The past is gone and the future is what we make together." There's incredible focus and energy there.
I get annoyed when I see news articles or even receive e-mails from the US that exclaim, "Oh no! Nuclear debris is washing up on our shores! What are we going to do?" This is a far cry from what I hear from people inside Fukushima itself about radiation. These people live with radiation every day, they know that it is going to be present for the rest of their lives if they choose to continue to live in Fukushima. Some of the things they point out, for example, are that the epidemiological studies on Hiroshima and Nagasaki victims are inconclusive. We don't know why some people become ill and others don't. From the point of view of Fukushima people, this means that they must do everything in our power to live as healthily as they can in these circumstances. Food, exercise, lifestyle and habits are all part of the regular discourse there.
There has been a fair amount of research that people are paying attention to there on how critical physical play is for children and their development. So creating new, safe environments for children to play has become a priority as part of efforts to ensure their future in Fukushima. By comparison, kids in Tokyo will sit in front of their TV sets, playing video games, and undertake very little physical exercise. Who is going to end up being healthier? I'm going to bet on the kids from Fukushima.
So how are they creating safe spaces for kids to play?
One is to create indoor playing fields. I happened to see one on TV the other day, which even had a beach! Taking kids on play holidays to parts of the provinces further inland is another. New camps and residential recreation programs are being created as well
It seems this disaster has given rise to spontaneous creativity. This seems to be a natural human reaction in difficult situations. Of course there are many concerns too, such as the radiation…
Well, there are several things happening in Fukushima. There is a lot of anger and grief. People aren't sure who to trust and who to be in relationship with, there's resistance to being told what to do from outsiders. Within this picture there are so-called "local heroes." One of those is Hakuzaki-san. His family, who were lumberjacks, had lived for generations in Itatemura and had a lumber mill in town, all of which has been irradiated. When people were fleeing from Minamisoma (a town just outside of the evacuation zone), Hakizaki-san moved his family to Minmizoma and he began coordinating local volunteer decontamination efforts in August 2011, having decided they couldn't wait for the government contractors to do this work. He said they meticulously keep records of everything they do, the radiation measurements before, immediately after and at regular intervals following the work. What particularly touched me when I heard his story was when he told me, "we know this kind of nuclear disaster will happen in another community, and we want our work here to be of value and benefit to them."
This man is resigned to this fact, that such a disaster will happen again?
Actually, it wasn't until he said it that I accepted it as true as well. It will not stop. We will still pursue the myth that nuclear power is cheap and reliable.
It was deeply touching that they had such awareness and consciousness, especially considering how crazy everything was in August 2011. Hakuzaki-san is also developing extensive plans around solar-supported aquaponics and hydroponics.[1] I've witnessed a lot of prototyping work occurring in the areas of food, childcare, permaculture and energy systems. There is a great urge to work on natural energies, and many are trying to build networks of individuals who want to develop small scale solar and wind systems.
So it's not just innovation that's occurring, but a kind of decentralization as well.
Right. But one of the difficulties right now is that much of the creative work across the whole region is being done a bit in isolation and without enough shared lerning. I think that's less true for work on children's play work than the other areas. In general, people are tackling these issues on their own, and don't make the time to connect and learn with others who have the experience and knowledge.
And that's where you come in?
Yes, that's part of our work as well: to make it easier for people to connect with and learn from each other, and take their practice to the next level.
How can we open up a creative space in such a situation as the one we find in Tohoku? There is no model: it is unprecedented. You are talking about the necessity of finding a new way.
This is talked about more in Japan than any other culture I've been in. It still amazes me that when I'm working with a random group of people here they will talk about "ba-zukuri" — creating a space between us. Anytime we build a space based on the principles of trust, respect and generosity at its core, we create the conditions for what I call a "collective magic." When we come together in this way, we start to develop our creativity. This could be spending an afternoon of dance, and learning about what relevance dance could have in our current situation, or using it as a way to understand our bodies and our responses more deeply.
I often bring play-doh (children's modeling clay) to our groups in Japan and ask them to create models of the system they're in. The first response is of course, "I haven't touched play-doh since I was in kindergarten," but after a few hours it becomes "This is amazing! I hadn't been able to find a way to express these things before." Creating this kind of ba, accompanied by powerful questions, prove to be key in releasing creativity and engaging with it too.
It is also critical to remember that when we try something new it usually doesn't work at first. A good example is the story of Wangari Maathai, the woman from Kenya who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004, Most remember her for having planted one million trees, which is awe-inspiring. But most don't realize that the five of the first seven trees she planted died. Failing at something new, especially that is normally outside of our competency range, is perfectly normal. We learn from that experience and move forward. When we're working with transformation and emergence, plans that we enact in unpredictable circumstances we have no choice but to try, adjust and try again. All you need to do is find the first step forward, and after that make a new path by walking. In fact, that's the way anything significant and new has been created.
I imagine you have encountered emotions like anger and grief that have interfered with this "collective magic", in other words, people who are unwilling to accept your ideas. How do you deal with this?
I am no longer interested in trying to convince anyone of anything. Based on my philosophy and experience, it is a waste of time. I am more interested in working with the power of invitation. There are enough people around who are eager to create something new and different. If we concentrate on supporting them, their work eventually gives off a kind of aroma, that grabs the attention of others around them who think, "they look like they're having fun, they're doing good things, I'll go join them!" Organizations like Kyoto Journal play a critical role as a bridge between the old and new paradigm, because through the articles you publish, you make it easier for people to enter a system that seems foreign to them.
This is different to the development model of the past 60 years, based on outsiders coming in to help someone else. Another example would be of the Zapatistas during the revolution in Mexico in the 1990's. When the Zapatistas came out of the jungle in a desperate last resort to secure a future for their children, they knew they would die but hoped that enough attention would be created to cause a shift, though they didn't know what. They were surprised to find they weren't killed, and it became a media sensation, drawing many people, mostly young, to beat a path to Chiapas offering assistance. The Zapatistas response was, "If you have come here to help us, please go home. If you are here because the issues you are facing are the same as ours, please join us. We have much work to do together."
Your basic principles of community building and social change can be applied in almost any community in the world. What are the strengths and weaknesses of Japanese culture in this approach to social change?
Three years ago I was very surprised to find myself doing work with businesses in Tokyo on things that were really interesting to me. Thousands of years ago, Japan's villages were isolated and the economy centered around rice cultivation, which meant there was no distinction between business and the community. I realized that even today businesses are still a part of the community in many ways. Take Fujitsu, which a couple of years ago started asking, "What can we do for people with dementia?" This is not a question I have ever found companies in the US asking. Fujitsu will ultimately profit from this venture, but their intiial question was not about how to make money, but how to be of service to the community. Similarly, Honda has been considering how to help older people who can no longer drive. Japanese companies are still a part of community rather than apart from community.
There is a growing discontent over globalization, and in Japanese businesses much of this stems from not feeling connected to the people who buy and use their goods and services. Many are asking, "How do we relocalize?" This is one example of collective culture, in which the good and relationships of the whole takes precedence over that of the individual. The negative side of that is of course the idea that "the nail that sticks out gets pounded down" and feelings of "I don't want to stand out." That said, I have noticed over the past three years that the challenge of individuating from a collective culture is smaller than that of creating a collective out of an individualistic culture. 3/11 was a kick in the ass for people to stand up for what they believe, but they are doing this while staying connected to the collective at the same time. I think this is the energy we need all over the world: the capacity to differentiate while staying connected.
Given that much attention is focused on the negative aspects of Japanese collective culture, this makes me feel differently about it.
Recently I did a retreat for a group of about 25 people connected to a Tokyo-based NPO called ETIC (Enterprise Training for Innovative Communities). The leader, Yamauchi-san, set up a Disaster Recovery Leadership Development Project for young people to assist communities in Tohoku for 3-12 months and funding their living subsidies. Some of these young people were at this retreat. Six of them were women, and my wife suggested creating a space where they could speak privately. These women were saying how they'd noticed the men wanted women on their teams, because it changes the relational field and makes it more cooperative. I just love that this insight has come about. Many things are shifting in Tohoku.
To go into more personal territory now: where do you think you would be had 3/11 not happened?
I have no idea. I've led a somewhat unusual life whereby I've followed wherever I'm called to be. My showing up to Japan in 1970 was not part of a plan, but because a door opened and I chose to walk through it — I'm glad I did.
In my logical mind, the way I've been living the past few years makes no sense: why on earth is a gaijin with limited Japanese language capacity spending so much time working in Japan and Tohoku? I never felt this kind of call when Katrina happened; I didn't feel a strong urge to go to New Orleans. Even though I was in the US at the time of 3/11, I was absolutely clear that I wanted to support people in Tohoku and help them create a future they want rather than the one that the Japanese government would create.
If the Monbusho (Ministry of Education) asked you to come up with a syllabus that would be taught to all schoolchildren in Japan, what would be three things you would teach?
The first is to teach them how to listen to themselves. The second, how to listen to each other. Thirdly, how to listen to the world around them.
A Kyoto friend, Jeff Berglund, told me that we talk about high context and low context culture but most people don't really knows what those terms mean. Jeff unpacks the terms: he believes the primary cultural competence for communication in a high context culture like Japan is listening. US is a low context culture, so the primary competence is speaking, and that's why we often misunderstand each other so much of the time. I think this cultural competence for listening in Japan has been eroding – we need to bring it forward now.
[1] Aquaponics refers to symbiotic farming methods which combine aquaculture and hydroponics (cultivating plants in water, without soil). In a recirculating system, the nutrients in the waste produced by farmed fish (or other aquatic life) are supplied to the plants grown hydroponically, which in turn purify the water.
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Wilco brings more mature sound to Miami
By Jordan Levin
SouthFlorida.com
Wilco leader Jeff Tweedy is negotiating with the unexpected again. On this recent weekday morning, his 10-year-old son's school has closed due to a water main break, so Tweedy is driving him back to their Chicago home, juggling an interview with a reporter and other demands of being a famous rock artist while dealing with his youngest son's sudden liberation. "Yeah, he's having the best day of his life," Tweedy says. "We had to re-arrange everything."
Then again, Tweedy and Wilco -- who play the Fillmore Miami Beach on Monday -- have been re-arranging their music for more than 10 years, against a dramatic and sometimes controversial history. That story has included being lauded as indie champions of artistry, after being dropped by their label for refusing to change their music. Tweedy has kicked addictions to alcohol, marijuana and painkillers for crippling migraines, as well as even more crippling depression and panic attacks. Last year, his former creative partner in Wilco, Jay Bennett, sued Tweedy for breach of contract, then died of an accidental overdose of painkillers soon after, in an eerie echo of Tweedy's own struggle
So if Tweedy, 42, is a tad defensive about Wilco's latest self-titled album sounding mature, he's got his reasons. "If you say that it's a record made by people who are grown up, I think that's a revolutionary act in rock music," he says. "Growing up is absolutely maligned in rock music. But I'm here to tell you it's not so bad."
For Tweedy, growing up doesn't mean losing his creative edge -- just that it doesn't need to be quite as jagged. "You have a better ability to concentrate and work and keep things in perspective," he says. "You have a deeper comfort level with ambiguity and not knowing.
"I still feel as curious and interested in exploring other approaches to music making as I've ever felt."
Chicago Tribune pop music critic Greg Kot, who wrote the book "Wilco: Learning How to Die in 2004," says the group has never stopped experimenting.
"The great downfall of a lot of bands is once they find the formula for success, they repeat the formula," Kot says. "Wilco has made seven studio albums, and not one sounds like the other."
Kot says he believes the key to that continuing creativity is Tweedy's musical curiosity (he's a fan of everything from '60s folk-rock to experimental electronic music) and emotional honesty. "There's an insight in his songs," Kot says. "Every song is about him, but is also able to find a universal thread."
Tweedy's musical journey started in the early '90s, when he co-founded the seminal alternative country band Uncle Tupelo. That group broke up in 1994, and Tweedy started Wilco, garnering attention with the band's second album, 1996's "Being There."
But it was 2002's "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" that put Wilco on the musical and cultural map. Wilco's label, Reprise, dropped the group after the band refused to remake "Foxtrot," which was filled with dissonant experimentation and pained, haunting lyrics, into something more commercially palatable. Wilco streamed the album on its website before signing a new deal with its current label, Nonesuch -- a now common move that was controversial at a time of intense debate over music sharing on the Internet.
"Foxtrot" became Wilco's biggest success, selling more than half a million copies and earning critical raves. And Wilco has been under pressure since then, from critics and music fans who expect the group to keep pushing the envelope.
Meanwhile, in the years surrounding "Foxtrot," Tweedy's migraines, which he'd had since childhood, got so bad he had to keep a bucket offstage so he could throw up between songs. In 2004, he ended up in rehab to kick the painkillers and to deal with the closely related, longtime issues of depression and panic attacks.
"I don't know what my music would have been like if I had continued," Tweedy says. "There probably wouldn't have been any."
Kot says that before rehab, Tweedy was close to collapse. "I'd see him onstage looking absolutely wrung out, 15 years older than he was," Kot says. "Fans who say the music hasn't been as good since he got off drugs and got normal, they root for that myth of strung-out desperation as what rock and roll has to be."
Tweedy says he still deals with the notion that rock creativity is fueled by abuse. "People usually look at it as somehow the drugs are where the inspiration, the feeling comes from," he says. "That's absolutely misguided.
"There was an old assumption that my problems were part of who I was creatively. I feel like I created in spite of those things. ... I've gotten more comfortable with being in my skin, and that has allowed me to be more comfortable with doing what I do well."
The mood on "Wilco" (the album) is far more accepting than despairing. If darkness lurks in "Bull Black Nova," in which the protagonist has committed some mysteriously terrible act, most songs, if not outright hopeful, acknowledge that love and determination can compensate for a lot of inevitable pain and surprise.
"Remember to show gratitude," Tweedy sings in "Sonny Feeling." "The darkest night is nothing new." In "You Never Know," lines like "Come on children, you're acting like children, every generation thinks it's the end of the world," seem to be his response to young critics demanding permanent musical rebellion. But on "Wilco" (the song), he has some fun offering "a sonic shoulder for you to cry on" to those listeners who "dabble in depression. ... Wilco will love you baby."
After all, Wilco has kept Tweedy going. "There's worse strategies," he says, "than turning to your music for consolation."


Barts Bash is an amazing event, open to all sailing clubs, yacht clubs, scout groups, sea cadets and any venue globally that can hold a race. This registered charity was founded in memory of, and inspired by, Olympic Gold medallist, sailor Andrew "Bart" Simpson who died at the age of 36. The founding Trustees are Sir Ben Ainslie CBE, Iain Percy OBE and Andrew's wife Leah.
Eskimo were involved in the initial launch of the initiative and were tasked with developing the structure of their ambitious web project. After reaching consensus via wireframes we moved onto the design stage where our in-house design team created something to be proud of. One of the main attractions of the site was built around a world map which plotted each team showing the true global nature of the event.


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Truth and Reconciliation: Employer awareness growing but more action required, says expert
As Sept. 30 marks the second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, employer awareness of the impact of Canada's residential school system has grown since the day was first observed in 2021, but more action needs to be taken, says Kelly Lendsay, president and chief executive officer of non-profit organization Indigenous Works. "It has […]
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Caisse backing McGill's sustainable growth initiative
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is backing McGill University's launch of a sustainable growth initiative, a program dedicated to providing businesses with actionable solutions for building a more sustainable economy. The SGI is a cross-faculty venture designed to help businesses aim for both profitability and achieving a positive social and environmental impact. […]
Vancouver's Klue offering workers education benefits, remote work and unlimited time off
A Vancouver-based software company is using education benefits and a flexible work schedule to attract and retain talent in an increasingly competitive labour market. Kathy Enros, vice-president of people for Klue, says the company is enhancing the education component of its benefits program, which is currently the most-requested benefit among employees. While the education programs […]
KPMG supporting workplace diversity, inclusivity with gender affirmation policy
KPMG in Canada is supporting its transgender, non-binary and gender-diverse employees with a new gender affirmation policy. Stephanie Braid, director of inclusion, diversity and equity at KPMG in Canada, says the policy provides employees who are in the process of affirming their gender with a complete support plan, including how to announce a name change […]
How Poland's new DC program was designed using behavioural science
Like many other countries around the world, Poland's aging population is increasingly highlighting the topic of retirement savings. "Each year, the number of pensioners increase while the fertility rate decreases," says Sebastian Ludwin, a Poland-based pension projects leader and business development manager at Aon. "On top of that, the public pension replacement rate also decreases […]
Improving business outcomes top priority for investment organizations focusing on DEI: survey
A third of investment organizations participating in the CFA Institute's recent diversity, equity and inclusion program said they've trained between 81 and 99 per cent of their employees in detecting unconscious bias or practicing inclusive leadership, according to a new survey. The survey — conducted across 41 investment organizations that participated in the 2020 program […]
How to encourage vaccine hesitant employees to get the shot
With coronavirus vaccinations playing a key role in shaping the post-coronavirus pandemic workplace, employers can help employees overcome vaccine hesitancy through a variety of measures, says Daniel Michaluk, a partner at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. "Most strategies are communication-based, such as encouragement through talking about the benefits of vaccination." Read: Sounding Board: Employers playing a key […]
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Canada's pension plan sponsors prioritizing governance, but more work to be done: survey
While the majority of Canadian pension and retirement savings plan sponsors view governance as a top priority, 24 per cent said they haven't conducted a review of their governance policy in the past three years, according to a new survey by Aon. It found 21 per cent of respondents identified "outdated or inefficient plan governance […]
Ontario Teachers' investing in online education platform, plant-based food development company
The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan has raised $375 million in a series D funding round for Applyboard Inc., an online platform that connects students to teachers in virtual classrooms around the world. Read: Ontario Teachers' investing in legal tech company, supporting franchise operator's expansion Founded in 2015, the Kitchener, Ont.-based education company is now valued at […]
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Manchester Crown Court
The drugs-binge doctor who asked a '13-year-old boy' how he liked to have sex on Grindr
Junior doctor Thomas Jenkins is now battling to save his career and turned up to a medical tribunal with his mum
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A junior doctor on a drugs binge propositioned a schoolboy on dating app Grindr... only to find out the 'boy' was undercover cop, a medical tribunal heard
Shortly after clocking off from a hospital night shift Thomas Jenkins, 28, is said to have attended a drug-fuelled sex party where he took methedrone and then brought a man back to his home for sex.
But after this he logged onto Grindr where he made contact with the lad and sent various obscene pictures of himself over a two-day period.
Thomas Jenkins sent obscene pictures to what he thought was a 13-year-old boy over two days
During their exchanges the NHS doctor asked 'the teenager' how he lost his virginity and adding: "How do you like to be f**ked?"
This is the man missing Rochdale teenager Chloe Campbell is thought to be with. He has a 'history of violence'.
But he was unaware that it was all a police sting designed to hunt out online paedophiles.
Jenkins was convicted at Manchester Crown Court last year for child sex offences. But now a medical watchdog are deciding whether he should be banned from the profession for life.
A conduct panel heard how Jenkins, who worked at a psychiatric unit in Wrexham, North Wales, was arrested at his place of work.
He was arrested at his place of work, a psychiatric unit
He gave a no comment interview, apart from saying that he had 'ruined his life' - but when asked for passwords to devices he owned, he refused.
The panel was told how Jenkins had returned home from work and went on Grindr, went to a sex party, came home and contacted another male and spent the night with him.
He then used more drugs and went on to the Grindr app again where he had the contact with the ''boy'' - who was given the pseudonym Liam.
Man stabbed love rival 30 times and then burnt his body in revenge attack, court hears
In messages to the boy, Jenkins said he 'wanted to slap him about a bit'.
He begun asking him questions about his sex life before urging him to have sex without using protection as it is more 'natural'.
The conversation ended when the 'teenager' said he was going for his tea.
The Grindr dating app is targeted at gay and bisexual men
At the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service Jenkins who lives at a waterside flat in Manchester city centre was battling to save his career as he faced being struck off at a misconduct hearing he attended with his mother.
Last April, he was sentenced to a community order for three years at Manchester Crown Court after he admitted attempting to incite a child of 13 to 15 to engage in sexual activity. He was also ordered to sign the Sex Offender Register for five years.
Lawyer for the General Medical Council, Sharon Beattie, said: "Liam said he had a boyfriend in the year above and that he had met a couple of guys on the site.
Dr Jenkins told the 'boy' he would be willing to drive to him
"Some minutes later Dr Jenkins sent seven pictures of an indecent nature, in some instances of an obscene nature to Liam who he believed was 13.
"They are photographs sent of himself in various states of undress. After this Dr Jenkins asked for pictures of Liam in return but Liam said he didn't send pictures of himself.
''Thereafter Dr Jenkins started asking about how Liam lost his virginity and what he wanted being on the Grindr site.
"Liam said he wanted fun and meets. Dr Jenkins said he wanted the same. Dr Jenkins said he would be willing to drive but not until he had seen Liam's face.
"The doctor then asked how he liked to be f**ked and what sexual positions he liked. He also urged the boy to have sex without a condom as it was more natural.
"He was a good useful doctor there's no suggestion of patients care being compromised"
"This behaviour began on one day and continued on the second. It was not simply one contact but the contact continued and the texts expressed clear sexual interest, an attempt to pursue someone he believed to be a minor into having sex.
"The doctor says 'I'm not a predator' but you might think this was predatory behaviour. This was recent behaviour and the doctor has demonstrated he was mindful of the sort of effect his use of drugs had. The GMC say it's so serious erasure can be the only possible sanction. Sexual misconduct seriously undermines the public trust in the profession.
But Jenkins' lawyer Alan Jenkins said: "Whilst the conviction is certainly serious it's not the most serious. I don't seek to minimise the seriousness of Dr Jenkins' actions but he had not abused his position as a doctor. There's no evidence in this case to suggest his care of patients was in any way substandard.
"This was out of character and not in keeping with anything in is background. Dr Jenkins is on a path and it would be fair to allow him to remain on that path.
"He was a good useful doctor there's no suggestion of patients care being compromised. It would be fair to allow him continue and maintain his knowledge and skills and remain on the register."


John E LincolnWhen it comes to pay-per-click (PPC), it's often best to call in the experts. But sometimes even experts need to be put to the test.
4. What is click-through rate (CTR), and how is it calculated?
5. What are some things you can do using the Google AdWords API, and would you recommend using it?
While the AdWords API offers a variety of tools and functions. it should be used only by those with a dedicated engineering service and needs that can't be met through other AdWords tools. Make sure you hire an expert who knows when to call in the API — and when not to.
6. What third-party tools do you use for keyword discovery?
Google offers a comprehensive exam to test your Display Network knowledge. As such, an expert should be able to ace it.
7. Why is it recommended to separate Display Network campaigns from Search Network campaigns?
The answer may vary by campaign, though Google explains that different campaign settings may be more effective on different networks.
8. What is the On-Schedule Indicator (OSI)?
This is the percent likelihood the campaign will deliver all impressions booked.
9. How long should advertisers wait after creating a new display campaign before analyzing its performance?
Google's answer is two to three weeks. Look for a similar answer.
10. What do managed placements allow advertisers to do?
Bid differently for specific placements on the Google Display Network.
11. How is the Bing Quality Score calculated?
Like Google, the Bing Quality Score is calculated based on the expected click-through rate, ad relevance and landing page experience.
12. How do I improve my ad's position in Bing?
In Bing, you want to be in the top eight spots. To get there, Bing lists some suggestions, including increasing the relevance of your ad, your landing page, writing more effective copy and more.
13. In Bing, what are the differences between search ads and content ads?
Ads are separated into search and content ads on Bing. Search ads are equivalent to Google search ads, while content ads mirror display ads. Content ads are shown in Windows apps in the content network.
14. Do you recommend using Amazon Bid+ for bidding?
Bid+ allows Amazon to raise bids up to 50 percent and may not be best if you are managing your ad spend.
15. How are Amazon ads displayed, and how do you improve your ad placement?
Amazon ads are displayed at the top of the search, right, middle, bottom or on the product detail pages. Like other PPC campaigns, the display position is affected by search relevance, keywords and bids.
16. How can I get more campaign impressions on my Amazon Sponsored Product campaigns?
On Amazon, increasing your number of keywords and the number of products in your ad campaign may have an effect, as well as increasing your budget.
17. Which match type will be most effective for my Sponsored Product campaign?
Similar to AdWords, Amazon offers exact match, phrase match and broad match.
18. What are the benefits of remarketing?
Targeting users when they're most likely to buy.
Lists created for specific purposes.
19. Is my site equipped to handle tracking requirements to ensure the remarketing campaign works?
Before beginning your remarketing campaign, you'll need to make sure your site is able to support the required pixels or codes.
20. What are the most important KPIs to measure success?
Remarketing, like any other campaign, comes with a set of metrics to keep track of. Those include CTR, cost per click (CPC), effective cost per acquisition (eCPM) and return on investment (ROI). Before you start, make sure you know what your goal is and which key performance indicators (KPIs) best reflect it.
21. What types of remarketing are there, and which is best for my campaign?
22. Which audience segment should I target?
Once you've decided on the type of remarketing, the next step is choosing a segment. An expert should be able to tell you the differences between general visitors, specific product visitors, previous customers and so on and which is most appropriate for the given campaign.
23. Should I use a list automatically created by AdWords?
When you initially create a remarketing campaign, AdWords will create default lists for you to use. Or you can choose to create a website remarketing list on your own.
24. On Bing, does remarketing work on both the search and content network?
Remarketing only works with search ads on Bing.
25. How are UET tags, conversion goals and remarketing lists related on Bing?
Your expert should be able to explain to you exactly what universal event tracking (UET) tags are, and how each fits into your remarketing campaign.
26. What kinds of budgets are available on Facebook?
There are two types of budgets available on Facebook: daily budgets and lifetime budgets.
27. How are budgets related to campaign and account spending levels?
When it comes to money and budgets, you and your PPC expert should have a clear understanding of how it will be used and what will be accomplished. Make sure you are both familiar with Facebook's campaign budgets and spending levels.
28. How do I increase the number of impressions on my ad?
The same people are seeing your ad repetitively.
Your target audiences are overlapping.
Your PPC expert should be able to diagnose the issue and know how to work to improve it.
29. What do you consider when writing an ad?
When it comes to writing text ads, you will want to hear answers that include call to action (CTA), visuals, attention-grabbing headlines and more.
30. How do you test ad copy?
A good PPC expert knows the value of testing and should be prepared to test content factors such as pricing, punctuation, emotional appeal and CTAs.
Most PPC campaigns are complex, and even the smallest detail can have a big effect on the outcome.
If you're not comfortable running campaigns yourself, consult an expert. Interview them thoroughly and make sure they can accurately answer the above questions.


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Christine Cavanaugh facts for kids
Christine Cavanaugh (August 16, 1963 – December 22, 2014) was an American voice actress. During her career, she has voiced many different animated characters. Her best known roles were as the voice of the main character Babe in the movie Babe (1995), Chuckie Finster in the Nickelodeon series Rugrats and Dexter in the Cartoon Network series Dexter's Laboratory and The Powerpuff Girls.
In 2000, she won an Annie Award for Voice Acting By a Female Performer in an Animated Television Production for her performance of Dexter in the television special Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip.
Cavanaugh retired from voice acting for personal reasons.
She was born in Layton, Utah. Cavanaugh died on December 22, 2014 in Cedar City, Utah from unknown causes, aged 51. Her death was announced on December 30, 2014. Her cause of death was said to be leukemia.
Christine Cavanaugh Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.


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JOHN DIVA & THE ROCKETS OF LOVE – The Big Easy (March 17, 2023)
New release from: John Diva & The Rockets of Love – The Big Easy March 17, 2023
Hair metal heroes John Diva & The Rockets of Love drop their third album, The Big Easy, on March 17, 2023 via Steamhammer/SPV! Their second offering, American Amadeus, served as an ode to glam metal, but for record number three, the five musicians revisit what they do best: straightforward, refreshing rock with distinctive riffs, hard beats, multilayered lyrics, and a frontman in top form.
The wait is finally over: John Diva is back! Today, they release their new single and video for the title track of the upcoming album! Check out the video below.
The Big Easy Track List:
01 – California Rhapsody 0:53
02 – The Big Easy 3:45
03 – God Made Radio 3:55
04 – Runaway Train 4:46
05 – Thunder 4:02
06 – Believe 4:34
07 – Back In The Days 3:54
08 – Hit And Run 4:40
09 – Boys Don't Play With Dolls 3:38
10 – The Limit Is The Sky 4:35
11 – Capri Style 4:13
12 – Wild At Heart 4:08
The new album The Big Easy will be released on March 17th, 2023 worldwide through SPV/Steamhammer as CD DigiPak, LP Gatefold version, CD/LP bundle with shirt (only at the Steamhammer Shop).
"Hair Metal with a sleazy attitude. Your mom wouldn't like it."
What does that mean? The answer is the video for the previous single
"God Made Radio" – Watch it below.
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John Diva & The Rockets Of Love – God Made Radio (Official Video)
Subscribe to our channel here: https://smarturl.it/spventmt_youtube Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/spv/lbrnlsu Taken from the upcoming studio album "The Big Easy" – out March 17th, 2023 Pre-Order Link: https://JohnDiva.lnk.to/TheBigEasy "God Made Radio" is a taste of the vibe John Diva & The Rockets Of Love are setting on their third album: straightforward, refreshing rock with distinctive riffs, hard beats, maniacal guitar solos, and a frontman in top form.
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Check out all our Upcoming Release announcements New release from: HELL'S DITCH – Take Cover (March 31, 2023) We're delighted to reveal our debut EP Take Cover will be released on 21.03.23 on Silent Cult Records and is available to pre-order today! Order an exclusive bundle and you'll be inducted into our membership club and will […]
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Lady and the Scamp
by E. Adam Porter | Feature Stories | 0 comments
Lynette Birch has a simple philosophy. It hangs around her neck, a thin charm wrought in gold, a single letter connected to a twisted strand of rope. Y knot. This message pours from the heart and radiates from the smile of a lady who has every reason to see the world as harsh, dangerous and unfair. But to Lynette, getting lost in wondering "why" is no way to live when there are so many opportunities to say, "why not."
On September 15, 1995, hurricane Marilyn slammed into the U.S. Virgin Islands, the most powerful storm since Hugo six years earlier. Lynette was vacationing on St. John at the time. The Category 3 winds devastated the islands, killing seven. Marilyn exacted her pound of flesh from Lynette as well. The lady kept her life, but lost her arm to the storm.
Today, when she shakes the hand of a new friend, Lynette knows they are likely stealing a glance at the one that is not there. She understands, but hopes that, once people see what's missing, they can look past it. "Yes, I lost my arm, but that's not what my story is about."
Lynette's story is one of exploration and adventure, of hitting the road with her pair of furry, diminutive traveling companions, Knickers and Levi Strauss. This remarkable survivor has combined her love of RV living with a new passion, restoration. But Lynette does not take previously loved trailers and make them better, she finds trailers that have been weatherbeaten, broken and neglected, and then brings them back to vibrant life.
A PASSION FOR RESTORATION
Lynette's passion for restoring Scamp travel trailers began in 2010 during a trip through the Florida Keys. While cruising down Summerland Key something in a yard just off the highway caught her eye. Curious, she turned around and went back to have a peek. The 1986 Scamp had once been used by the U.S. Navy as temporary housing. But, after rotting in a junkyard for over a decade, it was far from shipshape. Ravaged by heat and wind and rain, by salt and years of neglect. The door was hanging by a broken hinge and the roof vent was missing. The frame was rusted. The floor had fallen in. It was perfect.
Lynette approached the owner, Jeff, and asked if the Scamp was for sale. Nope. Not for sale. Disappointed, Lynette returned home. After a few days she called Jeff back to see if he might change his mind. After all, until Lynette came along, the only creatures that seemed to care about that camper were the family of raccoons that had been calling it home.
As it turned out, Jeff had been having second thoughts. So Lynette called a friend and made the nine-hour drive to Summerland. "I was so excited. I had fallen in love with that camper. I knew it would be a lot of work, but I was looking forward to the challenge. Why not, right?"
Once back home Lynette got to work cleaning out the Scamp. "The carpet was dry rotted and the couch cushions crumbled at a touch, so pretty much the entire interior had to go." And a closer look at the frame revealed a bigger problem. "The frame wasn't just rusted. It was completely shot. I had to figure out a way to get the shell off the frame." Lynette called the manufacturer, asking for advice. The response was not enthusiastic. "They were not much help, just told me to call back and let them know how it went." Lynette grabbed her Sawzall and got to work. "It was difficult, but I got it done."
Lynette called a few of her friends who agreed to come over and help her lift the shell off the chassis. Then she hired a boat trailer manufacturer to fabricate a new aluminum chassis. While they worked on that, she set about restoring the shell and the interior. "I did extensive work to this camper, beyond the repair. I have very specific needs, so the camper needed to be designed around my operating abilities."
"Many sinks are too deep on the counters for me, so I found a chafing dish and drilled a drain hole. It fit perfectly and works great." Then, other parts and pieces came together. The counter top came from Habitat for Humanity at a cost of $7. Lynette did not like the bi-fold screen doors Scamp offered, so she got one from Winnebago and cut it to fit. She upgraded the fridge from a single door to a larger 2-door model.
Other items focused more on weight and durability than on convenience. "I trimmed the cabinets in aluminum and cut the doors out of a sheet of polycarbonate hurricane board. Instead of using marine plywood for the floor, Lynette opted for a special, ¾-inch thick plastic. "That stuff is hard as nails and weighs about the same as plywood. Best of all it's guaranteed never to break, warp or split. I used a skill saw to trim it to size, a couple tubes of caulk and a pound of one-inch self tapping screws to fasten the floor to the frame. Now this is a one of a kind camper, nothing else like it in the country."
In the end, the 16-foot Scamp took Lynette about nine months – 1,800 hours – of steady work to finish. "Sure, it took me longer than it may have taken someone else. But I believe in myself, and I'm not a quitter." She christened the resurrected camper, "Cream Puff," because she designed it particularly to her wants and needs. Less than a year after she found it, rusting in a junkyard and home to forest critters, Lynette took Cream Puff camping.
ENVISIONING POTENTIAL
The following October Lynette was back in the Keys, camping in Cream Puff, when another abandoned Scamp caught her eye. At only 13 feet, this trailer was a bit smaller and, like Cream Puff, in sad shape. The roof vent was gone and the frame was falling apart. The tires were flat and the taillights were smashed. "I peeked inside and found a mess, debris everywhere and massive termite damage. But, like my Cream Puff, this Scamp was ready for a re-birth."
Lynette got to work. Again, she replaced the ruined frame with aluminum and added some diamond plate accenting inside and out. The new Plexiglas roof vent allows her to lie in bed and watch the night sky. "On full moon nights it's just beautiful." After those additions and a lot of elbow grease, the trailer was better than new. Lynette named the little Scamp, "Grace," because, she says, it was by the grace of God the trailer did not end up in a junkyard or a landfill. Only four months after the day Lynette found her, Grace was causing a stir at the annual Scamp Camp rally at Highlands Hammock State Park. "From the diamond plate flooring and cabinet doors to the aluminum chassis, Grace sure did turn some heads!"
And it all began because Lynette turned her own head. While countless passerby had barely noticed the roadside eyesore that became Cream Puff, Lynette saw potential. Her past had taught her that broken things can be restored and learn to live again. It was not easy, but it was possible.
Today, when people see her at rallies and hear the stories of Cream Puff and Grace, they are amazed. "They always ask me how I could do it." Lynette's eyes twinkle. You already know here answer.
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DIGSWELL ARTS > Archive > Events > Exhibitions > Paper Scissors Stone showing at Obsidian Art, 13th – 29th October.
by Caryl Beach | Oct 11, 2017 | Exhibitions | 0 comments
Paper Scissors Stone showing at Obsidian Art, 13th – 29th October.
Featuring work from two Digswell Alumni, Jo Howe and Mark L'Argent, Paper Scissors Stone will be showing at Obsidian Art, 13th – 29th October.
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With very different yet complementary styles of work, a constant theme for each artist is the re-shaping of paper, narrative and meaning. Books, newspaper, paper and other objects or settings are used in combination to re-interpret both the materials and the world around us. A combination of wall-hung and stand-alone pieces deliver a very satisfying experience at every level from detailed examination of the work to the overall sense of expression.
Janie Graham brings discarded books back to life in her intricate yet playful sculptures that just shout craftsmanship and attention to detail. Communication, meaning and sub-texts are deeply explored by Jo Howe in the fragmented and reworked books or other print media that take on entirely new forms in her capable hands. Through the medium of text, letters and language, Mark L'Argent creates textural word-pictures that evoke mood and atmosphere. Caroline Lumb continues her love of all things paper, including hand-dyed papers, additionally melding these with paintings and other materials. Language, calligraphic imagery and colour fields, alongside newspaper tapestries form the basis for Hillary Taylor's drawings and mixed media work. 'Taking Paper Beyond the Page' truly is a cohesive collection from these artists.
"I'm very excited to be part of Paper Scissors Stone, especially as new ideas emerge and also seeing how things have come together over our meetings and discussions" says Janie Graham, who creates exacting sculptures around books and found or vintage items. She continues "I love the challenge of marrying books and their original content or purpose with the forms and new narratives I create, re-purposing previously unwanted objects that become integral components of my work." Janie's sought-after pieces are widely seen around the UK.
Jo Howe is well known for her carefully constructed sculptural objects "I select materials by considering the aesthetic quality of text and relevance of the book's title, working with old manuscripts that bear the physical imperfections and aromas of past human handling and thus retain their human presence." She adds " By resisting meaning in purely linguistic terms I invite the reader to respond at an intuitive and emotional level." Jo's work is held in collections around the world.
With a classical background in lettering arts, Mark L'Argent runs a busy studio. From this base he creates contemporary works that encompass an individual, original and expressive style: one that plays, engages, and provokes through the medium of text, letters and language. He explains that "The fundamental nature of my work is about the human condition – emotion, dialogue, responses connections and more," adding "my work seeks to bring text to life through the visual expression of words and speech."
Caroline Lumb delights in taking everyday objects or scenes and homing in to create abstracts and patterns. "Textures, colours and form take on different meanings and yet they resonate with their origin." Says Caroline, who also works with hand-dyed papers and mixed media. She continues "Making things, drawing, painting, taking photographs are an integral part of my life and this particular exploration of paper has extended and reinvigorated a long-held interest in the medium. I'm thrilled to be working in collaboration with such talented artists and am looking forward to seeing the exhibition up and ready to view."
Hillary Taylor works in a range of media. An engineering background gave Hillary a life often bounded by processes and calculations. She says "All around me I see everyday items and views that can be simplified, abstracted, built or viewed 'differently'. Sometimes the end result is a fleeting image that can't be captured, sometimes the end result 'just is'. Each final image or object to me is just one of many possibilities, somehow frozen in time."
When asked about Paper Scissors Stone Hillary also gave this explanation. "Each of us has directly or indirectly worked with the others over the years. Sometimes we have worked together in smaller groups but our paths were often more parallel than planned. In 2014 we started more actively to work together, using specific themes or ideas to challenge our practice and we're delighted in the outcome that has become Paper Scissors Stone. I have long admired both Jo's complex use of books to provoke personal responses, Mark's interpretations of colour and calligraphy, and Janie's absorbing and symbolic images. At the same time it extends my longer term collaboration with Caroline Lumb." she says "There is yet more in the pipeline for our group in 2017 and beyond. It took time to be able to co-ordinate schedules between us, but I can say that it's a privilege work with this group developing Paper Scissors Stone from initial concept to delivery, now and into the future."
Work is original and will be available for purchase.
Full details of Paper Scissors Stone, which opens at the Obsidian Art on 13th October 2017 and closes on 29th October 2017, will be available from the Gallery.
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Umbagog's flavors are not as refined as Mi Quireda, and its appearance is almost purposely unrefined, but it is plenty tasty and is offered at an excellent value ($60 for a bundle of ten). All of which earns the cigar a hearty recommendation and a rating of four stogies out of five.
Where can you even find these at?
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I'm speculating here, but I suspect he wanted to establish it on the market for FDA purposes. In terms of the capacity at NACSA as long as he has top-grade broadleaf wrapper available, from a monetary standpoint it makes sense have to make his more premium Mi Querida rather than Umbagog which presumably has lower profit margins, especially while Mi Querida is selling well. The lower grade wrappers can be put aside for when there is extra capacity.
Umbagog will become more widely available in the very near future.
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The next batch will be available in early February – same ugly cigars, but with the correct rings and labels.
On the profit margin question – way lower, nearly zero – it really doesn't cost significantly less to make an Umbagog vs a Mi Querida. The reason I am doing it is to protect the costing and quality of wrapper on the Mi Querida line – since I own the tobacco I must find an acceptable way to use the less aesthetically pleasing materials or destroy them – better to cash recover than lose is my approach.


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Should Snapchat Be in Your Social Media Marketing Strategy?
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