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in the gardens and kitchen, medicine making tips, stories I want to share, some poems, and undoubtedly some philosophical musings. Stay tuned!
Today the snow is still melting off the mountain here. The food garden is flooded, but will soon drain thanks to the water catchment swales that were dug last year. (I'll post more about the permaculture designs we use in the gardens another time.) The medicinal gardens are filled with old stalks that I look forward to trimming and plant debris that will soon be cleared.
Buds are swelling on the sassafras and cherry trees and the nettles are peeking up from under the earth bringing big smiles to the humans here. Though I enjoy snow and cold and winter, (yes, even this year's) I'm always happy when the calendar turns from February to March. So, it's March, hooray! Hope you're enjoying the precious moments that make up your life.
If you're not, stop and breathe and remind yourself of what really matters. Step outside. Look at something or someone outside of yourself. It's always a choice. Joy is present and available...right here, right now. The winds of change are blowing wild creativity into our world at this time. You can choose to make yourself available to it. Invite them to blow away stagnant ways of being and bring you fresh breezes of delight .


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Rome's fake 'gladiators' arrested for allegedly extorting money from tourists
(CNN) — Usually it's the tourists behaving badly in Italy, but this time three men accused of crimes outside the Colosseum are locals.
The men have been arrested on suspicion of extortion after dressing up as gladiators and centurions and demanding money from tourists for their self-styled "imperial selfies" — which they had asked the tourists to take.
Rome's Polizia di Stato police force announced the news on its Facebook page, stating that during August and September, they received a "number of complaints from foreign tourists who had had up to 500 euros ($516) extorted from them."
"The modus operandi was identical," they wrote. Men dressed as gladiators or centurions would allegedly invite their tourist victims to take an "imperial selfie" with them outside the Colosseum, and then demand money. Sometimes "violence and threats" were used.
One Italian tourist was asked for 40 euros; when he said no, two of the suspects surrounded him, threatened to beat him up, and allegedly extorted 150 euros from them.
An Irish tourist who refused to pay up, saying they had no money, was apparently marched to a nearby ATM where they jostled them, police said. The victim withdrew 200 euros and handed it over, only for the men to demand more, and force them to extract another 50 euros.
Helped by Rome's Public Prosecutor's Office, the police identified the three men and have obtained a precautionary measure regarding them. Two have been placed under house arrest and one held in custody.
Investigations are still at a preliminary stage.
Rome's fake gladiators — who are in fact usually dressed as centurions (soldiers) rather than gladiators — have long been a problem, with many tourists snapping photos with them blissfully unaware that they will be charged. It is illegal to make tourists pay for photos, though some seem to have not got the memo.
In 2015, a Romanian TV crew filming the centurions was robbed when they refused to pay. Another centurion pulled up his tunic and made obscene gestures at the crew.
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On Wednesday night this week I was lucky to be able to make it to the CoMA concert in Bristol. Chris Holley (pictured above) led the ensemble in the beautiful and acoustically generous Victoria rooms in Bristol. They gave very convincing performances over a range of different compositional styles and approaches. Hannah Kendall, Ailís Ní Ríain, and Zöe Martlew also had performances of their pieces written for CoMA which were all very impressive. It was good to hear contributions from Masters composition students from University of Bristol, each of whom had to grapple with the challenges of writing for open-score ensembles.
The SWGMC are performing a piece, 'Nothing and Everything', I wrote as part of the 'Shame Chorus' a couple of years ago. I went to their rehearsal last week and they are sounding great so make sure you book your tickets soon!
Bristol Humming Bird, CoMA concert!
The last performance of this piece was in Birmingham last year, and I am looking forward to this performance by Bristol CoMA. The programme looks great and I am keen to hear Hannah's and Zoë's work too! Their concert is on Wednesday evening at 7.30pm in the Victoria Rooms, Bristol, hope to see you there.
Very excited to be able to announce that myself and Côr Aduniad have been selected for one of these CoDI Buddies partnerships. The piece will be quite experimental in nature and I am looking forward to working on it with MD Wayne Beecham and the choir. It will definitely be a new way of performing for the choir and I am very interested in what we find out along the way! Congratulations to all the other successful partnerships too!
2018 round up! Happy New year!
This year has been a busy one with the performances of Cinderella, the last of which was at the start of this month. Also, special congratulations to Darius James, director of Ballet Cymru, on his recently announced OBE! Lovely to have been able to work with you this year. It was also very exciting to be asked to judge one of the categories for the British Composer Awards 2018. I hope that 2019 brings health and happiness to you all!
Here's a link to a recording of my piece for trombone and piano (played by the fantastic Peter Moore and Richard Uttley respectively), just click on the image above . I've also put a link to the recording on this page so you can listen without the video if you'd prefer. Hope you enjoy listening to it!
Last evening I was able to attend the postponed CoMA concert from March this year (remember that unseasonal snow!?). The People's Orchestra, conducted by Dan Watson, were in great form, and they played my piece 'Hummingbird' excellently. It was lovely to meet their members and to get to chat about the importance of music-making for everyone. It was also lovely to talk with fellow composers Ailís Ní Ríain and Nigel Osborne, who both had excellent performances too. I believe that a recording was made so I will post it when it becomes available.
The South Iceland Chamber Choir has commissioned me as part of their upcoming concert series 'Miniature Moments'. The brief was to write a piece for between 5 and 90 seconds, which is much harder than it sounds! On October 6th the choir will board a bus that takes it to different historical locations in its home region. Six short pieces will be performed at each location with the choir facing each cardinal point. I will update you when I have more information but I hope they enjoy performing my piece, and it will probably be the only one in Welsh I guess!
Cinderella takes a summer holiday!
Ballet Cymru has just finished their summer tour of Cinderella. I have just updated my bandcamp page with the new soundtrack so you can download it for free (or choose to pay for it if you're feeling generous!). Click here to listen and download!
The company will be continuing their tour of this ballet in the Autumn – a full list can be found here – they've been getting some really great reviews of the production so make sure you get the chance to see them perform because they are excellent. Photo credits: Sian Trenberth.
I was very privileged to hear the London Gay Men's Chorus perform my piece 'Nothing and Everything' last night at the Cadogan Hall, London. It was a lovely concert programme with lots of successful arrangements, making for a very varied programme indeed. The choir performed the piece very emotionally and I would like to thank all involved for choosing the piece and working on it so well! Best of luck for tonight's performance!
Performed by BBC Symphony Orchestra.
Setting of Dylan Thomas' poem for Baritone and Piano.


'Power Hour' is a drinking game where you drink a shot of beer every minute for an hour…so that's 60 shots in total. Sounds easy…but it really isn't! It's like centurion, which is 100 shots in 100 minutes.
There is a different song played for every minute of power hour, and it tells you to when to drink!
This is a collection of some of my favourite songs (quiet a few British bands) with a few classics mixed in. This is my first ever attempt with playing about with audio editors. Just messing about really – so the mixing is a pretty rubbish! (really hard to do a song justice by carving it up into a minute clip! ) There's also some sound clips in there from films etc to mix things up a little.
43. The Strokes – Is This It?
57. Clash – Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
Hey Joe, I just got super-excited when I saw this post. I have been looking for this version for probably 4 years now and finally found it... I downloaded the torrent and opened on uTorrent. It keeps displaying "connecting to peers" and does not download.
Is there any alternative method that I can use to get this file? a file transfer perhaps?
I might extend it to a centurion if I get time, it's already great for the first night camping at a music festival!
Hi Jonathan, I'm glad you are still enjoying the mix! I haven't done it myself in a while. Thanks for commenting and for triggering some nostalgia.
I have been using this playlist exclusively for hour of power. I've played probably close to 50 games with this over many years. The quotes and song selection are on point. This would easily be one of my most valuable mp3 files.
You're welcome. I am glad to hear people are still enjoying the mix after all this time!
Mitchell, I still have the file and will seed for a little while.
Mate... you should really get this torrent going again.


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Space Station Vacation
Culture Editor Tom Wilmer shares insights about civilian journeys to the International Space Station
By Tom Wilmer & Elizabeth Saylor
Today, even the best ultimate destination vacations are hampered by Covid-spector realities. Ubiquitous masks, goggles, testing and social distancing subconsciously ratchet up anxiety levels while simultaneously reducing pleasure and awe.
But what if there were a getaway promising out-of-this-world scenery, once in a lifetime thrills, a chance to make history and come away from it with a life-altering view of humanity's totality — all possible without requisite plague masks, twinges of anthropophobia and hand-sanitizer-cracked hands?
Well, by thinking outside the box (or sphere, in this case), Directed by Roman Chiporukha and Erica Jackowitz, husband-and-wife co-founders of Roman & Erica, Inc., NYC-based lifestyle and luxury travel firm is the first company to offer such an epic adventure. Partnering with Axiom Space, seats are now available for a 10-day total "private astronaut" space flight experience to escape earth's confines, designating a low-earth-orbit space station as "home" for eight of those transformative days.
It's only natural that Mike Suffredini, former director of NASA's International Space Station, would be willing to lend his expertise as Axiom's CEO to help people experience the numerous social, economic and even cognitive benefits of space flight.
Hyperbole aside, space travel really is life changing. There's even a term for visualizing earth from space: the "overview effect", which is a profound sense of interconnectedness and euphoria whereby the viewer sees earth's fragility, beauty and the oneness of all living things. Astronauts have even reported the cognitive changes re-made their perceptions of life's purpose. Earthly, holiday vacation digital media memories are no match for life-affirming adventures beyond our atmosphere.
Aside from personal enlightenment, other private space-travel benefits are innumerable. For the industrially inclined, research and development opportunities from space's microgravity/extreme environment will drive future discoveries unavailable on earth.
Scientific endeavors in the field of medicine, e.g. regenerative medicine, pharmaceutical R&D and accelerated-disease modeling– along with unparalleled possibilities for advancements in fluid physics and protein crystallization modeling, make the science/space coupling full of potentially profound discoveries.
Axiom Station will be constructed while attached to the ISS and, at the end of the ISS' life, detach and operate on its own into the future.
And if a private astronaut's proclivities are humanitarian, what better stage could there be to deliver a compelling message encouraging specific global behavioral change. No doubt, messages encouraging climate change awareness would strike an impressive cord with our delicate blue-dot planet framed by the cosmos.
So, how does one sign up for the trip of a lifetime? Of course, would-be adventurers must be very healthy, and a thorough medical evaluation with a physician's clearance is required. Once greenlighted physically, a 15-week astronaut training (spread out over almost two years) is held at space agency facilities — with the training purported to be an incredible experience even with feet planted on terra firma.
The launch team usually consists of three private astronauts and one career-commander astronaut. Learning to function as a team is crucial not just for safety reasons, but for building mental health ease and camaraderie. The fact that training takes place in the same ultra-sophisticated, beyond-cutting-edge-tech facilities used by hero astronauts is heady stuff.
And then there's the cost. With an all inclusive price tag of $55 million, it's obviously out of reach for nearly all who may want to sail toward the stars… BUT for those who can afford to sign up now, their journeys will pave the way for the next wave of civilian astronauts and, within a relatively short period of time, drive down costs enough to enable hundreds, and eventually thousands, of eager space explorers to afford the mind-bending travel.
Though Roman & Erica, Inc. sold out the October 2021 flight, an extraordinary accomplishment, two seats are still available for the April 2022 launch. "We are the first travel company to successfully sell private astronaut seats for the ISS mission and are literally travel agents to the stars! It's outta this world," said Roman Chiporukha, CFO & Co-Founder of Roman & Erica, Inc. "We are thrilled to partner with Axiom Space. They are virtuosos in the private astronaut space and in the process of building the replacement to the International Space Station which is incredible!"
It's been whispered that Tom Cruise is supposedly going for a 30 day mission in Oct 2022 with Mission Impossible director pal, Doug Liman. That would leave an extra seat, possibly, to chat up Top Gun while hurtling through space– hard to resist, right? After that, it's your race to make a reservation with history. And if you're not keen on travel to outer space, Roman & Erica will be happy to sort whatever else you're interested in. We hear they have a waiting list to become a member and frankly, we are not surprised.
In this illustration, a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft is shown in low-Earth orbit. NASA is partnering with Boeing and SpaceX to build a new generation of human-rated spacecraft capable of taking astronauts to the International Space Station and expanding research opportunities in orbit. SpaceX's upcoming Demo-1 flight test is part of NASA's Commercial Crew Transportation Capability contract with the goal of returning human spaceflight launch capabilities to the United States.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged 360 Magazine, Avoiding COVID-19, Axiom Space, Celebrity, culture magazine, Global Society, International Space Station, Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer, Mike Suffredini, Mission Impossible Doug Liman, nasa, Roman & Erica, Space Travel, Tom Cruise, Tom Wilmer 360 Magazine Culture Editor, travel on 01/12/2021 by tomwilmer.
Air Travel COVID Glitches
360 Magazine Culture Editor, Tom Wilmer reports on the numerous glitches in the process of traveling safe in the air.
The day before I checked in for an early morning flight to Austin, Texas via SFO and Houston, United Airlines was advertising their promise to maintain empty middle-seat flights. But something went haywire at United overnight, as two of my three flights to Austin were packed to the gills with most middle seats occupied—it would have been all three flights, but I was upgraded to first on one leg.
When I checked in for my flight, a notice popped up on my phone from United informing me that it would be a fairly full flight and they offered alternative flights as an option. Nice gesture but rerouting would have entailed a delay until the following day to get to my destination—with no guarantee that the alternate flight option would have blocked middle seats.
As of this writing, virtually all airlines proudly tout mandatory mask requirements for all passengers—but while en route onboard my flights, the dutiful masked passengers dropped their face coverings as flight attendants dispensed beverages (water) and cookies. So there I was, mere inches from my seat mate, both of us doing our duty, wearing our masks – but now protecting only our chins, from the evil, invisible germ. And throughout the cabin it was the same, basically mask-less, scene.
Arriving at Austin/Bergstrom's TSA cattle chutes, Social-Distancing sticker reminders adorned the concrete floor, every six feet…and the queued-up passengers were actually compliant in their attempts to maintain their distance — that is until we were flagged past the TSA ticket/identification checker. As passengers queued up to take shoes off, extract make-up bags, computers etc., they suddenly, randomly squished frantically up to within three or four inches from one another.
Throughout this collapse of proper social distancing, TSA workers ignored the traffic jamb and continued barking out reminders to remove laptops etc., from bags—but zero, zippo, nada, commands were interjected to maintain proper social distancing as the jumbled-up passengers squished toward the x-ray bag tunnel and body scanner.
Transiting through Denver's DIA Airport, gaggles of Boulderites, and Denverians dutifully and proudly wore their masks. However, salted in to the hord of obedient, transiting passengers were the all-too-frequent mask less rogues with chins held high and chests puffed out proudly.
The reality of traveling by air today is akin to rush hour commuting by automobile. One moment you're flowing along at a comfortably safe, even clip while maintaining a proper distance between you and the car ahead. A split second later the flow of traffic snarls up and you jamb on the brakes—Traveling by air is much the same, it's a continual battle to protect yourself and maintain a bubble of safety.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged air travel, airplanes, airport, Austin-Bergstom Airport, coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 mask, Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer, NPR affiliate KCBX, pandemic, safety protocol, safety regulations, Social Distancing, socially distant, Tom Wilmer 360 Magazine Culture Editor, tourism, TSA, United Airlines on 07/20/2020 by tomwilmer.
Calistoga—The Other Napa
360 Magazine Culture Editor Tom Wilmer reports from the town of Calistoga in Napa Valley.
Mention Napa Valley and the first thing that comes to mind for many is wine, world-class wine. The Valley has been producing fine wines for more than a century, but it really wasn't until a cadre of Napa wines kicked-ass at the now legendary Judgment of Paris in 1976 that things started to go viral.
A bind tasting—that the French just knew would reconfirm their illustrious worldwide status, was crushed when Napa Valley wines rocked their boat. Napa Valley winners included Stag's Leap, Heitz Cellars, Clos du Val, Ridge Vineyards, Freemark Abby Winery and Mayacamas. Chateau Montelena's legendary Chardonnay led to the cool film, Bottle Shock that humorously chronicles the classic event. And the French are still pissed.
Today, Napa is a viral destination for wine seekers from around the world. In some respects Napa Valley has become a victim of its own success. During the height of the summer travel season you'll likely encounter bumper-to-bumper traffic on the main artery, highway 29 wending through the Valley—and wine tasting fees sometimes exceed $80 per person—without a credit applied to a subsequent purchase.
So, the caveat is try and plan a trip during the off-season to avoid the lines and traffic. But there's also a semi off the radar Napa, and that's the town of Calistoga in the Valley's northern reaches. Calistoga is home to the legendary Chateau Montelena Winery, and iconic health spas with historic thermal mud baths that date from the town's post-Gold Rush roots as one of California's oldest spa destinations.
A drive through downtown Calistoga along Lincoln Avenue is like taking a trip back in time. There's a palpable Mayberry R.F.D., small-town feel that's guaranteed to bring a smile to your face. Outstanding is the historic circa-1868 Napa Valley Railroad Depot (California's second oldest train depot), and ample historic architecture throughout downtown–with many structures dating from the late 1800s. A palpable bonus is the locals' welcoming, and truly friendly attitude toward visitors.
Anchoring the heart of Lincoln Avenue is the Mount View Hotel that has graced downtown Calistoga with its Art Deco motifs since 1919. Hotel owner Michael Woods is such a passionate community booster that he donates 50 percent of the hotel's profits to local and regional nonprofit organizations.
Woods and his family have gone to great lengths to seek-out authentic Art-Deco furnishings and lighting to maintain and enhance the hotel's vintage period-ambiance.
Derrick, General Manager at the Mount View shows off the Art Deco motifs at the hotel.
A bonus of a stay at the Mount View is the full-service spa—with a modern twist on the iconic mud bath. Out back there's an inviting swimming pool (heated year-round) and detached, quaint cottages.
Flanking the hotel's lobby on one side is a sports bar, and on the opposite flank, the Veraison restaurant specializing in locally sourced cuisine, and of course, an ample wine list of locally produced specialties, including a selection of wines produced by restaurant owner, Dan Kaiser's parents.
Click here to listen to the KCBX/NPR Podcast to listen to the Mayor of Calistoga talk about his passion for his town
Click here to listen to the KCBX/NPR Podcast to listen to the story of the Mount View Hotel
Wine tasting can be a fun and unpretentious experience in Calistoga–like at Tank Garage located in a repurposed gas station.
Wine tasting is fun at the Tank Garage Winery in Calistoga
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Kona Coffee Fest
360 Magazine's Culture Editor, Tom Wilmer shares highlights of the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival on the Big Island of Hawaii November 1st through November 10th.
Celebrating its 49th year, the ten-day affair is Hawaii's oldest food festival. Of course the legendary Kona coffee is the anchor, but music, art, crafts, dance and farm tours are integral aspects of the event.
The festival is an affair that locals savor and look forward to all year, with months of behind-the-scenes advance planning. A popular event with the locals, chefs, and consumers alike is the KTA Super Store's Kona Coffee Recipe Contest.
There are festivals around the world that are crafted primarily for the tourist, but this is one of those special events that's propelled by passionate islanders–and visitors are instantly welcomed in to the fold and quickly feel the Aloha of being a member of the island family.
The festival kicks-off November 1st with a sunset Lantern Parade strolling down Alii Drive in the heart of historic Kailua Village.
A sampler of other cool events include a coffee and arts stroll though Holualoa Town, cultural activities and demonstrations with local artists at the Donkey Mill Art Center, and the Miss Kona Coffee Scholarship Competition at the Aloha Theater—and those are just samplers from one day in the festival line up.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FESTIVAL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Did you know there are more than 600 Kona Coffee estate-producers within the Kona District—and if it ain't grown in Kona District-it ain't Kona Coffee.
Coffee has been a part of Hawaii's agricultural fabric for more than 200 years. It was the immigrants, many who were looking for an alternative to working in the sugarcane fields, who propelled the coffee industry on the Big Island and throughout the State of Hawaii.
Symbolic of Hawaii's multi-cultural roots, the pioneering coffee workers and planters' roots read like a page from the United Nations—China, Portugal, Korea, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Japan, Hawaiians and Europeans—and today fifth and sixth generation coffee farmers continue the tradition.
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE PODCAST INTERVIEW AT THE LIVING HISTORY COFFEE FARM
The Festival honors the historic cultural roots with living-history farm tours, coffee picking and other hands-on farm experiences, a Kona Coffee 101 Seminar, and the Kona Historical Society's Annual Farm Fest.
Greenwell Farms is hosting a "seed to cup" tour that includes a close-up look at the harvesting, process, and of course tasting Greenwell's 100% award-winning Kona Coffee.
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN to CHAI at GREENWELL FARMS' KCBX/NPR ONE Podcast
For the coffee purest, be sure to mark your calendar to experience the Kona Coffee Cupping Competition. A panel of judges from around the world will conduct side-by-side blind tastings of more than 50 entries.
Grand Finale—a Taste of Kona at the Sheraton
An evening of culinary delights featuring local Island Chefs and a fabulous silent auction. Music and dancing under the stars with award-winning Kahulanui- a nine piece Hawaiian Swing Band from the Big Island of Hawaii.
Certified cupping judges who have spent three days scoring Kona's top farms in the prestigious Kona Coffee Cupping Competition will be on-hand to discuss results. Tickets are $50 general and $80 VIP (includes table seating) and can be purchased online at eventbrite.com and search The Grand Finale… A Taste of Kona! Come meet the winners from the Kona Coffee cupping contest and the Kona Coffee recipe contest at the Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay.
Click here to listen to KCBX/NPR ONE Podcast interview with Festival Board President Valerie Corcoran.
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Lodi—Napa without the crowds
360 Magazine Culture Editor, Tom Wilmer explores Lodi, California's exemplary wine, cuisine and culture.
Lodi has been chugging along as a major wine and grape producer for more than a Century.
Located in the San Joaquin Valley a hundred miles inland from San Francisco and a five-hour drive from Hollywood, Lodi is a highly recommended weekend wine getaway.
Why? You'll discover truly world-class family run wineries and businesses with the added allure of a small town innocence where the people are friendly and welcoming.
Liz Bokisch savors her wine at Bokisch Vineyards. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
Lodi has long been legendary for their Zinfandel—producing more than 40 percent of all premium Zin sold in California. But, Lodi does not get the media-buzz like Napa Valley—and in a way that's a good thing as it offers an opportunity to experience a world-class wine region that has not gone over the top.
Word Class? Yes. In 2015 the prestigious Wine Spectator proclaimed Lodi as the Wine Region of the year.
Michael David;s brilliant Seven Deadly Zins label propelled the winery from a boutique operation to 700,000 case production in 2018. Today FreakShow is a star label. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
Lodi was awarded Wine Enthusiast's coveted "Wine Region of the Year" in 2015, and in September 2018, USA Today's Readers' Poll awarded Lodi with second place in the Top 10 Best Wine Regions in America.
Lodi winemakers regularly walk away with double-golds at wine competitions. Mettler Family Vineyards' winemaker Adam Mettler, was recipient of Wine Spectator's prestigious 2018 Winemaker of the Year award.
Mettler Family Vineyards tasting room in Lodi, California. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
There are also delightful upstarts like Ms. Sue Tipton. She didn't even think about becoming a winemaker until she was 50 years-old—and when she did, she decided to only craft white wines.
Everyone told her she wouldn't make a go of it unless she also made reds.
Tifton plowed ahead in spite of the naysayers and it wasn't long before her Voignier won the "Best in the State of California" at the 2016 California State Fair.
Just a sampler of Acquiesce Winery's award winning white wines. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
Come for a visit and you will be pleasantly comforted by the absence of bumper-to-bumper traffic—it's stone cold refreshing—and savor the preponderance of laid back family run wineries.
It's no accident that Lodi Wine is slated to be the official wine of the 2019 Amgen Tour of California.
Lucas Winery"s old-vine zin planted in 1933 aren't the oldest zinfandel vines in Lodi–some date from the 1880s. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
Wine is just one of the many cool ingredients that make Lodi such a tempting destination—there's also a burgeoning culinary scene with, of course, a downtown microbrewery.
At Wine & Roses Inn and Spa—you'll meet, and hopefully have time for dinner prepared by James Beard award-winning chef—Bradley Ogden, a true California culinary legend and trendsetter.
Chef Bradley Ogden in the kitchen at Wine & Roses Inn, Lodi, California. Photo Credit: Lodi Wine Commission
Chef Ogden came to national attention in the early 1980s at Kansas City's famed The American Restaurant shortly after graduating from the prestigious Culinary Institute of America.
Ogden served as executive chef at San Francisco's Campton Place Hotel before opening his first restaurant, The Lark Creek Inn, in 1989.
Over the years, he's been involved in dozens of legendary California restaurant operations, including One Market in San Francisco, his namesake eatery in Las Vegas at Caesar's Palace, The Lark Creek Inn, Larkspur, and Root 246 in Solvang.
Ogden recently settled in Lodi, California, where he serves as culinary director at Wine & Rose Resort & Spa's Town House restaurant.
Wine & Roses Inna and Spa's evocative architecture. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
Wine & Roses Spa in Lodi, California. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
tranquil vista at Wine and Roses Inn Lodi, California. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
Kayaking on Lake Lodi. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
morning outing with Headwaters Kayak Company in Lodi. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
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Wine tasting venues in Lodi are cozy and inviting–like this romantic setting at Macchia Winery. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
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Chef Bradley Ogden dinner at Wine and Roses Inn, Lodi, California. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
Sunset in the fields at Acquiesce Winery Lodi, California. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
Old water wagon at Oak Farm Winery Lodi, California. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
Lodi Wine Trail. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
Back in the day in Lodi, California. Photo Courtesy Lodi Wine Commission
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Ice Breaker ferry ride through Death's Door
360 Magazine Culture Editor Tom Wilmer reports from Door County Wisconsin.
If you're not familiar with Wisconsin, look at a map of the state and you'll notice a jutting peninsula (locals fondly refer to the peninsula as Wisconsin's thumb) on the eastern flank. That's Door County; cradled on the western flank is Sturgeon Bay and legendary Green Bay.
Summertime is crazy-busy tourist time with vacationers from around the midwest who have a multi-generational fondness for the rural county.
It's a rural paradise where cherry orchards remain king, but today family-owned wineries have also become part of the landscape, alongside the ever popular roadside farm stands.
Lautenbach's Orchard Country Winery & Market in Fish Creek, Wisconsin–symbolizes Door County's multi-generational family owned businesses. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
Summertime rocks with legendary lakeside fish boils and beachside barbecues with live music.
Legendary Fish Boil at Rowleys Bay Resort & Restaurant Ellison Bay, Wisconsin. Photo Credit Tom Wilmer
Innkeeper at Rowleys Bay Resort Ellison Bay, Wisconsin shows off the end result of the fish boil. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
Sundowner barbecue and live music on the bay at Fish Creek, Wisconsin. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
Around back–at Al Johnsons Swedish Restaurant in Sister Bay, Wisconsin. Actually they are legend for their goats who mow the restaurant's sod-roof during the summer months–oh and they serve great food too! Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
If you're based in a southern state or on the West Coast you might presume that come wintertime the locals in the Northern Tier states hunker down by the fireplace until the spring thaw.
Outdoor adventuring on Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin in the heart of Door County. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
Come up for a visit in the midst of winter and you will see the locals just as busy playing and adventuring in the outdoors as they do in July or August.
Great fun to ride a vehicle across the bay to go ice fishing. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
Cross Country skiing, snow shoeing, hiking, ice skating–and ice fishing are super popular winter activities.
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The northern end of the Door County Peninsula exhibits a distinctive, intoxicating beauty. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
A cool mid-winter adventure takes place at the northern end of the Door Peninsula–that's where you board the ice-breaker ferry for a ride across the straits—dubbed long ago by pioneer adventurers Deaths' Door.
The roots of the name stem from the potentially brutal and sometimes deadly experience when early settles traveled by boat between the peninsula and ports around Lake Michigan.
Washington Island Ferry. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
Today the Washington Island Ferry transports locals and visitors every day of the year–shuttling passengers between the peninsula and nearby Washington Island.
The Washington Island Ferries are equipped with hardened ice-breaking bows that carve their way across the straits skirting the fringe of Green Bay and Lake Michigan.
Crossing the straits of Death's Door on the fringe of Lake Michigan en route to Washington Island. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
Settled long ago by Norwegian and Icelandic pioneers, Washington Island remains populated by descendants of the first homesteaders (the island today claims a large population of Icelandic descendants)–of course along with a new generation of hardy souls, many attracted specifically because of its remoteness and unspoiled natural beauty.
Washington Island's revered Norwegian Stavkirke (church of Staves) is based on drawings of a church in Borglund, Norway constructed in 1150 AD. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
A saving grace for the island's pristine environment is that it has experienced minimal development and claims around 700 full-time residents, swelling to more than 1,500 during the summertime.
One of the big draws is a visit to one of the island lavender farms, and lunch at one of the local diners.
In addition to the natural beauty of Washington Island, and Door County, a precious attraction is the friendliness and welcoming attitude of the locals.
Innkeeper at White Gull Inn shows off his classy ride. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
A stop at a coffee shop is an integral part of life year round on the Door Peninsula. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
Fun with the locals at Rowleys Resort Ellison Bay, Wisconsin. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
Jon Jarosh with the Door County Visitor Bureau. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
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Lake Geneva Wisconsin-year round paradise
360 Magazine Culture Editor, Tom Wilmer visits with Kathleen Seeberg, Executive Director of Walworth County Visitors Bureau as she shares insights about the four seasons attractions of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.
boating and yachting on Lake Geneva, Wisconsin has been an iconic part of the allure since the 1870s. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
The modern iteration of Lake Geneva as a consummate resort/vacation destination commenced with Gilded Age barons of Chicago who came to build their mansions on the shores of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin following the devastating Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
Iconic Eastlake Victorian architecture on the Lake Geneva waterfront. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
Situated just 75 miles away from the Windy City, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin quickly became a coveted destination for the rich and famous…and it remains true today.
The innkeeper's welcoming smile at the historic circa-1856 Maxwell Mansion symbolizes the friendliness of the locals in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
Over the years, the lakefront town has evolved in to a year-round vacation destination for everybody even though luxurious mansions still line the lakefront—and in Lake Geneva's modest fashion—even the resort-sized mansions are sometimes fondly referred to as summer cottages and cabins.
Since the days of Big Band live music performances Lake Geneva's Riviera remains as cool place for gatherings of all sorts. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
Vacation time in Lake Geneva doesn't stop with the first November gales…that's when the locals start prepping for the winter ice festival, tuning up their ice boat racers, and dreaming of snowmobiling, drilling holes in the ice, and setting up their fish shanties on the frozen lake.
Gage Marine century old classic vessels are an ideal way to cruise around on Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
In the wheelhouse of an iconic Gage Marine vessel touring Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
Bill Gage at Pier 290 Restaurant at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
This us just a sampler of the outdoor allures that keep this cool, small town humming year round. The businesses are mostly ma & pa operations–an important ingredient that makes Lake Geneva a most welcoming place.
Downtown Lake Geneva, Wisconsin is like stepping back in time. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
Lake Geneva Wisconsin's downtown Horticultural Hall pays homage to the region's agrarian roots. Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
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Doggie Haven-Home For Life
360 Magazine Culture Editor,Tom Wilmer, reports from Wisconsin where he discovers a last hope option for unadoptable dogs and cats.
There are two standard options for dogs and cats that arrive at shelters and pounds: adoption or euthanasia.
Lisa LaVerdia decided to create another option that she dubbed The Third Door, providing a home for unadoptable dogs and cats.
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In a recent visit to Home For Life in rural Wisconsin Tom learns that LaVerdia was a successful lawyer with a specialization in asbestos issues and juvenile lead poisoning.
But mid-career, she took down her shingle, purchased 40 acres skirting the Apple River in Star Prairie, Wisconsin, and opened the Home For Life sanctuary for dogs and cats.
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Lisa LaVerdia at Home For Life Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
Central to Laverdia's mission is to provide care for life for dogs and cats that are unadoptable—either due to severe health issues or traumatic injuries, often intentionally inflicted by sadistic tormenters.
Through a network of animal rescuers around the world, the dogs arrive from various countries including India, Southeast Asia, Mexico and Saudi Arabia.
The facility includes temperature-controlled buildings and three catteries, including a building specifically for cats with communicable feline leukemia.
Journalist Heide Brandes visits with kitties at Home For Life Photo Credit:Tom Wilmer
In addition to being home to an average of 100 cats, about 100 dogs reside at the facility in doggie accommodations that include suites and townhouses designed for dogs who need to live in pairs or small groups— complete with piped-in music.
Dog and cat runs are attached to each residential unit, along with four off-leash, expansive meadows.
Heide Brandes with paralyzed doggie at Home For Life Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
Staffer Barbara Swenson at Home For Life's Cattery Photo Credit: Tom Wilmer
Latest News– Ashely Judd is scheduled to participate in Home For Life's gala 2019 fundraiser!
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Big Island's Bright Side
360 Magazine Culture Editor Tom Wilmer reports from the Big Island of Hawaii
The reason the 4,000-square-mile island of Hawaii is fondly dubbed the "Big Island" is because it's the size of Connecticut—it's so big, all of the other Hawaiian Islands would fit within the boundary of the island.
The island's recent volcanic activity has impacted the economy due to substantial cancellations by vacationers. But there are major resort destinations far from the adverse effects of the lava flows and attendant air pollution.
For example, the Kohala Coast—with a large enclave of homes, condos, and resorts—is situated approximately 100 miles from the East Rift Zone.
Join the conversation with three islanders as they share their thoughts about the positive aspects of island life today. Simon Amos is the hotel manager at the Hilton Waikoloa Village; Vicky Kometani works at the historic Mauna Kea Resort in the heart of the Kohala Coast; and Laura Aquino is with Island Events based in Kona.
Mauna Kea's beach is one of Hawaii's most exotic
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Many local businesses island-wide are experiencing a downturn in business, and some workers have had their hours cut back or been laid off due to the decrease in tourism.
International news reports have been surgically focused on the Kīlauea volcano's East Rift Zone volcanic eruptions and seismic activity—leaving many people with the false impression that the entire island is a disaster zone.
Big Island Hawaii's Kohala Coast sunset
Paradoxically, Volcanoes National Park has been the island's number one tourist draw for decades.
150 years ago, 31 year-old Mark Twain put the island's volcanism on the world map when he came to the island specifically to experience and write about the island's volcanic activity as a correspondent for the Sacramento Union newspaper in 1866.
Helicopter flightseeing companies, such as Paradise Helicopters, cater to tourists and locals alike signing up for over-flights of the volcano. Adventurous tourists and locals are hopeful that a viewing platform will open in the near future for up-close observation of the flows.
Volcanism and its attendant vog (volcanic fog) have been an intermittent part of island life for more than 30 years. Vog is definitely an issue in the Kona Kailua area, but most days up the coast along the Kohala Coast the sky is often bright blue and clear.
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HomePod Costs an Estimated $216 to Make
Wednesday February 14, 2018 6:49 pm PST by Juli Clover
It costs Apple an estimated $216 in raw components to build the HomePod, which sells for $349, according to research conducted by TechInsights and shared by Bloomberg.
Internal components like the microphones, tweeter, woofer, and power management chips cost Apple an estimated $58, while smaller components like the lighting system used for Siri and other animations cost $60. The A8 chip, which powers the speaker's spatial awareness, Siri features, sound adjustments, and other smart features, costs an estimated $25.
TechInsights believes the external housing and other exterior components add up to $25, while manufacturing, testing, and packaging cost an additional $17.50.
At $216 for parts and a $349 selling point, the HomePod brings in less money for each device sold than other Apple products like the iPhone. The $999 iPhone X, for example, uses components estimated to cost $357.50, and the entry-level iPhone 8 costs Apple an estimated $247.51 to make but sells for $699.
HomePod also has a smaller profit margin than competing speaker products from other companies. TechInsights says that while the HomePod has a profit margin of 38 percent based on component costs, the Google Home and Amazon Echo have margins of 66 and 56 percent, respectively. Both of those speakers use less expensive components and were not created with sound quality as the primary focus.
"Apple is compressing their margins a bit, wanting to go big or go home," said Al Cowsky, TechInsight's costing manager. "In doing so, I suspect they reduced the selling price from a normal Apple margin in order to sell more units on volume."
Component costs reports from companies like TechInsights do not take into account expenses like research and development, software creation, and other related costs, and can't be counted as an accurate look at Apple's profit margin for any given product.
Back in 2015, Apple CEO Tim Cook said cost estimates are often "much different from reality." "I've never seen one that is anywhere close to being accurate," he said.
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OldSchoolMacGuy
As usual, people will ignore the assembly, packaging, shipping, marketing, R&D, and countless other costs that go into the device and complain about the price.
DTphonehome
If accurate, then they're charging a totally reasonable amount for it.
I wonder why Apple took such an uncharacteristic route with regard to margins. Perhaps they expect a large influx of Apple Music subscriptions to make up for it? HomePod also isn't really designed to be a loss-leader and draw people into the Apple ecosystem itself, as it requires already owning at least one Apple device. Perhaps they thought people would balk at anything over $350.
It's a device that will keep people in the Apple ecosystem. If you have one of these, you're not gonna leave Apple Music. If you buy AirPods, you're unlikely to switch to Android also (yes they work with it but not as well). If you have an Apple Watch, you're not switching to Android either. These products are a great way to keep people on their platform and continue to make money there.
That seems like a lot, I expected something below $150 to be honest.
Does anybody know the component costs for Amazon's Echo?
Relentless Power
Still RIDICULOUS margin considering this acts as an anchoring mechanism for one to stay in the iEcosystem and thus, purchase more iProducts
Let Me add to your post, these are Apple products that the consumer wants to purchase and stay in their ecosystem, such as the Apple Watch, AirPods, HomePod, ect. Clearly the consumer knows they are making the commitment to stay in Apples ecosystem, Which is a direct result of satisfaction with the company.
jav6454
Very tight margins... Apple is looking to bust their way into the living room even more at those margins.
donster28
The HomePod is reasonably priced IMO. All that technology in one small package. I think we're going to see a trend of cheaper stuff from Apple if the HomePod becomes a hit...of course this is still wishful thinking at this point.
69Mustang
Apple is pretty experienced with pricing against what the market will bear. I'm guessing they saw $350 at the edge of the threshold for a single speaker marketed to the masses. They probably looked at their true Apple Music sub numbers, the iPhone product mix distribution in the customer base, and how those numbers cross reference with iPad/Mac ownership. Taking all that into consideration, $350 is probably that number that will allow a decent margin (not typical Apple margin) while not being an under priced loss leader and not negatively affecting the overall margin to an appreciable amount.
From the story... "TechInsights believes the external housing and other exterior components add up to $25, while manufacturing, testing, and packaging cost an additional $17.50"
You are correct that shipping, marketing and R&D costs are not included but that was not the point of the story. To include R&D costs into product cost we would have to know both the total cost to develop (which Apple is unlikely to share) and the total number of units sold which we won't know until the product is obsolete. I have no idea how accurate these estimates are but I have worked in the automotive industry and we always bought competitors vehicles when they launched a new product and we disassembled them to estimate what their costs were. I was part of the team that dissected radios and automatic air control modules to see what microprocessor and memory chips were being used. We never cared about R&D costs but we always wanted to know estimated product costs (components, assembly, test, etc.).
TheHammer
These "estimates annoy me" The physical cost of the hardware is not the most expensive part when developing a product... It mean virtually nothing.


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the fixed values for these cells are 2, 2 ,2
how can I change the value of cellA1 based on the changes of cellA2, or cellA3.
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if cellA2 value is 1, I have to add 1 to cellA1, and if its Zero I have to add 2 to ceelA1.
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The A cells have formula's & you would enter values in the B cells.  Based upon the formulas below is B2 way 2 then A2 would be 2 & A1 would be 2.  If B2 was 1 then A2 would be 1 & A3 would be 3.
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Biblia Hebraica (Kittel) (русское произношение — Библия Гебраика), сокращенно «BHK» — критическое издание еврейского текста Ветхого Завета Библии. Название по-латински означает «Еврейская Библия». Все издания Библии Гебраика вплоть до 1951 года назывались BHK по имени первого их редактора.

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Первые три издания еврейского текста Ветхого Завета «Библия Гебраика» были выпущены под редакцией немецкого экзегета Рудольфа Киттеля.

Первое издание вышло в 1905 году в Лейпциге, второе было завершено к 1913 году. Эти два издания строились на основе Энциклопедии комментариев на Тору «Микраот Гдолот» Даниэля Бомберга, но в отличие от неё не включали пометки масоретского текста.

Третье издание вышло на протяжении 1927—1937 годов в Штутгарте под редакцией Р. Киттеля и П. Кале и строилось уже на основе Ленинградского кодекса 1009 года. В подстрочных примечаниях указывался характер учтённых рукописных разночтений. Само издание переиздавалось много раз.

Седьмое издание вышло в 1951 году при участии немецких библеистов Альбрехта Альта и Отто Айссфельдта, в которое были внесены варианты, взятые из новооткрытых свитков Кумрана.

В 1955 году вышло последнее девятое издание «Библии Гебраика».

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There's inevitably some element of risk in hiring people to work in your business, and wise employers will always take steps to minimize it.
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Non-compete agreements (also known as restrictive covenants) signed alongside employment contracts can be an effective way of avoiding potential problems, but there are some key issues of which employers need to be aware.
What is a Non-Compete Agreement?
A typical non-compete agreement restricts employees from entering into employment with a commercial rival for a specified period after their employment ends. Depending on the type of business concerned, a non-compete agreement may also be limited in its effect to a specific geographical area.
These agreements also normally prevent an employee from setting up a competing concern and doing business with customers of their former employer.
United States law has generally been unsympathetic toward non-compete agreements, regarding them as potentially restrictive of both individual rights and freedom of trade.
Nevertheless, the agreements have often been upheld providing that they are shown to protect a legitimate business interest and to be reasonable in scope. And as with any contract, both parties must provide consideration for the agreement to be valid.
Are Non-Compete Agreements Valid in Texas?
It's often thought that the 1983 Texas Free Enterprise and Antitrust Act outlaws non-compete agreements, but this is not the case.
In fact, the Act explicitly allows such agreements as long as they are "ancillary to or part of an otherwise enforceable agreement" and are reasonable in the protections they claim for the employer's business.
Since the passing of the 1983 Act, there has been substantial litigation as to the kind of consideration which must be given to the employee if the non-compete is to be upheld.
The general trend of the courts' decisions has been in favor of employers seeking to enforce non-competes. In 2011, for example, the Texas Supreme Court held that the granting of stock options by an employer could be sufficient consideration to validate a non-compete.
How to Enforce a Non-Compete Agreement
That being said, this remains a complex area of law and, if you are concerned that the behavior of a former employee is materially damaging your business and may be in breach of a non-compete agreement, you should seek qualified legal advice as soon as possible.
Although a simple "cease and desist" letter will often be sufficient to ensure compliance with the agreement, the input of an experienced attorney in drafting the letter can go a long way to ensure that no further action is required.
But if the employee ignores your cease and desist request, an attorney can then help you decide whether your case is likely to succeed in court, advise you on the remedies available and, if necessary, file a claim on your behalf.
If you are successful, the most likely outcome will be a court injunction ordering the employee to comply with the terms of the agreement. But in some circumstances, you may also be able to claim damages and recover the costs of the action.
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I've always been a fine artist.
Joey Skaggs
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My art became very public.
But I learned first-hand how the news media operates by watching how they interpreted, changed, and misrepresented my intentions.
Any journalist worth his or her salt wouldn't trust me.
When I create a false reality, I always try to create a plausible structure to help convince people.
Most important to any fake story is a plausible, realistic edge with a satirical twist that is topical.
But my favorite work is always my next piece.
I learned more complex ways to manipulate the manipulators, to bring attention to issues about which I felt passionate.
My challenge as a satirical artist is how to present ideas to people to enable them to question and reexamine their beliefs. My hope is, that my work provokes people to look at things in a new way.
If I'm successful in fooling a wire service, I don't really have to do anything else to promote the story.
Any deviation is looked upon as a perversion, is feared, and is usually a target of hatred and prejudice.
What do we believe? Why do we believe it?
It is the fool who thinks he cannot be fooled.
The media's job is to question a premise.
Most reporters who come to me get their stories directly from press releases. Very few do what one would consider to be their professional duty.
We function in a pack mentality. This is our tribe. And this is how we are exploited - sold a bill of goods and a household of products.
It would make life much easier if I could have total faith and not question everything all the time, but I can't do it and I won't do it.
Being a cover artist is not like being a real artist. That's just copying what someone else did.
The artist need not know very much; best of all let him work instinctively and paint as naturally as he breathes or walks.
What an artist learns matters little. What he himself discovers has a real worth for him, and gives him the necessary incitement to work.
Beauty, like truth, is relative to the time when one lives and to the individual who can grasp it. The expression of beauty is in direct ratio to the power of conception the artist has acquired.
I'm inspired by nature. Other artist's work is important for developing my perception.
There is only one position for an artist anywhere; and that is upright.
The difference between a bad artist and a good one is: the bad artist seems to copy a great deal; the good one really does.
To say that an artist sells out means that an artist is making a conscious choice to compromise his music, to to weaken his music for the sake of commercial gain.
What do you say when someone has truly inspired you? How do you express to an artist how deeply their work has affected you?
An original artist is unable to copy. So he has only to copy in order to be original.
When I say artist I mean the man who is building things - creating molding the earth - whether it be the plains of the west - or the iron ore of Penn. It's all a big game of construction - some with a brush - some with a shovel - some choose a pen.
You have to find what makes you stable in the storm. Then, no matter what's happening round you, no matter what the hype or the publicity, you can still manage to make leaps in your work as an artist.
The key to the mystery of a great artist is that for reasons unknown, he will give away his energies and his life just to make sure that one note follows another... and leaves us with the feeling that something is right in the world.
I've always felt that if one was going to take seriously this vocation as an artist, you have to get beyond that decorative facade.
Art is a private thing, the artist makes it for himself; a comprehensible work is the product of a journalist. We need works that are strong, straight, precise, and forever beyond understanding.
Kenneth Tynan
The most colorful section of a bookstore is the display of SF books, with art by people like Wayne Barlow, who is a terrific artist.
Arguably, no artist grows up: If he sheds the perceptions of childhood, he ceases being an artist.
Ned Rorem
Let not a man do what his sense of right bids him not to do, nor desire what it forbids him to desire. This is sufficient. The skillful artist will not alter his measures for the sake of a stupid workman.
I so much appreciate it when anybody tries to make something and tries to be an artist - I'm happy to see the work.
The artist is seen like a producer of commodities, like a factory that turns our refrigerators.
I've also been willing to share any help that I could give to any other artist.
An artist, under pain of oblivion, must have confidence in himself, and listen only to his real master: Nature.
What is it they want from the man that they didn't get from the work? What do they expect? What is there left when he's done with his work, what's any artist but the dregs of his work, the human shambles that follows it around?
No artist work is so high, so noble, so grand, so enduring, so important for all time, as the making of character is a child.
Charlotte Saunders Cushman
I left Jamaica for a while, because as an artist I need to experience different things, see the world, have different energies. Living in one place is not good for me.
A young and vital child knows no limit to his own will, and it is the only reality to him. It is not that he wants at the outset to fight other wills, but that they simply do not exist for him. Like the artist, he goes forth to the work of creation, gloriously alone.
Jane Harrison
Though the artist must remain master of his craft, the surface, at times raised to the highest pitch of loveliness, should transmit to the beholder the sensation which possessed the artist.
My parents always saw me as an artist, and that greatly influenced me.
Meredith Brooks
I'm the artist formally known as Beck. I have a genius wig. When I put that wig on, then the true genius emerges. I don't have enough hair to be a genius. I think you have to have hair going everywhere.
All works of art are commissioned in the sense that no artist can create one by a simple act of will but must wait until what he believes to be a good idea for a work comes to him.
A visual image in the hand of an artist is merely a tool to trigger a mental image.
Roy H. Williams


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My players are part of a team they're calling the Untouchables - a group of misfits who's powers are out of control and who are reliant on another mutant to survive. Initially the players are reliant on their leader to turn their powers off and the plan is that gradually they become more in control of their powers and start to break free of their "Fagan".
The builds have all been verified with Hero Lab but I'd appreciate comments and suggestions as to whether or not the players builds make sense and are appropriate (given our inexperience at character creation) or whether there are better ways to achieve the same effects.
The first character is a female who has a cloud of acid around her at all times (except when "Fagan" powers her down to eat etc) which acts as an always on force field as well as various types of attack.
Quote: "Does the pretty little animal want a kiss?" Theme: Pinks' "So What"
Solvent was born in Leeds, England and taken into care as a victim of child abuse aged six, she ended up in 8 foster homes and three children's centre before she finally ran away., Brittney ended up on the game from 14.
During a particularly brutal trick her powers activated dissolving both her "client" and the arm of her pimp when he tried to hit her. She ran away and went to live on the streets of London where she met Repulse (the team's Fagan) two years ago. Repulse has tried to teach her how to control her powers but lacks the skills to do so properly.
She has altered her appearance to make herself look less attractive to others as a way to avoid attention from others.
Disability - No taste or smell: Her acidic field means that she cannot smell anything through the acid vapours, as the acid affects any food she tries to eat, the food has no flavour left so she now eats to live rather than as a pleasure.
Motivation: Acceptance: Wants to be a normal person - something she feels she has never had a chance to be since she was first taken into care as a young child.
Temper: Solvent's personality and outlook has changed since her power activated making her more volatile and angry towards men who admire her looks or try and hit on her. Gets extremely angry if anyone makes any sexual innuendos.
I would appreciate any comments or suggestions regarding the build - I do use Hero Lab to run the combat etc. so I want if possible to keep characters compatible.
Thanks in advance for any assistance and comments.
The one thing that really pops off at me, especially for the Acidic Aura. I might use the "Reaction" Extra. This will make sure the effect goes every time. Otherwise you are still limited by the stated action of the Effect.
From a defensive point of view, I find her defenses , extremely out of proportion. The player will have to realize, that though decent for humans. She might have troubles otherwise. But if this seriously fits the concept of the character, I say all the more power to you. Though even i might consider wanting to bump up one of your other defenses, like dodge or will perhaps, by 3 points. Sure you can skim points from elsewhere.
Thanks for the suggestions Joshua, however when I tried to add reaction to acidic aura, Hero Lab came up with "Power already is a reaction and must use a free or standard action." Don't know if that's a fault with Hero Lab or just my build.
It does make sense - is there something else I'd need to change in the build to make it more workable?
I'll have a chat with the player about dodge or will increasing, thanks. Any other suggestions?
I appreciate its not how most people probably play the game but it has so much story-telling potential I wanted to see how it developed.
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Quote: Rrrrhhh! (he's a man of few words) Theme: The Clash, "I fought the Law"
Born in Newcastle, England Yazz (Yasif Kafir) Obimari was brought up by his mother (his father had left before Yazz was born) who thought Yazz took after his "lazy and worthless" father and tried to force him to be more "Christian" through numerous beatings, belittling's and even physical exorcisms to "save him from his many sins".
At 13, Yazz first became aware of his ability when during yet another violent and abusive exorcism by his mothers' Nigerian minister, his mutant strength kicked in and he shattered the ministers' arm on his hand trying to protect himself. He was kicked out by his mum as a result and subsequently took to abusing steroids to further increase his strength and hanging out with the Toxik Dogz street gang.
He adopted his nickname after having to do tarmac-laying work experience for the local Council and realised the similarities between the tar and his occasional flashes of powers. He lasted less than a week in the job before lashing out at his supervisor, crippling him for life.
On the run, his powers permanently kicked in during his first attempted armed robbery for the Toxik Dogz, where the stress (and the accidental discharge of a shotgun at him by one of his equally stressed companions) resulted in his powers activating, absorbing the pellets and almost suffocating everyone in the shop, including the rest of the gang. Yazz ran away leaving the rest of the gang to be arrested.
Unable to return to the Dogz, he eventually met up with Repulse and Solvent in a squat in London and since then they have tried to train him to control both his powers and his anger.
Motivation: Thrills: Because of his altered body and his lack of need for the basics of life, he is no longer motivated by normal human needs (EXCEPT the desire for a relationship which he believes now is impossible) he often commits acts simply out of a twisted sense of fun with no thought for those who might get hurt.
Relationship: Broken Family - Raised without a father and cast out by his mother and utterly rejected by everyone except the Untouchables (who he believes only tolerate him for his abilities) he hates everyone who he thinks have happy lives.
Comments etc. welcome - Pol has elected to use all of his points from the beginning of the game and is intended to be the powerhouse of the team.
Gershom wrote: Thanks for the suggestions Joshua, however when I tried to add reaction to acidic aura, Hero Lab came up with "Power already is a reaction and must use a free or standard action." Don't know if that's a fault with Hero Lab or just my build.
Ah, I didn't realize you were using Hero Lab. The Reaction is already "In" the Effects design. So we can just go ahead and forget that part. When I saw you talking about an Acidic Force Field. I wanted to check the design on this .
I am unsure excctly about the concept or original plan with this ability. But I do not think this is working exactly as you wanted. The cloud area is going to provide that protection through out the area, so anyone inside, is going to get the protection, and in turn, resistance to your Aura. This might even apply to a lot of your other power designs. Instead of using a cloud for this, try coming up with a custom limitation. Being a cloud of acid that comes off of her, just say that strong winds can reduce the force field effect. Reducing it by the rank of the winds (ie move object). This is a nice 1 pt flaw. This could also be worked as a partial fades flaw, only loosing the rank during strong winds. A partial flaw, is 1/2 as beneficial.


The 15th Annual Catch & Release Petenwell Musky Challenge was a success. This year's fishing tournament proved to be an enjoyable event for all participants. The event was held on Lake Petwenwell and was sponsored by Black River Bait Co. A total of 80 boats and 160 participants were in attendance. The tournament kicked off on Friday, May 13th and within the first day a total of 37 muskies were caught, 32 of them being tournament-legal fish (34 inches or greater). Day one resulted in 2 triples, 2 doubles and several singles. On day two, a total of 12 tournament-legal fish were caught. Competition was tight as the tournament came to a close, but it was Dan Frick and Jeff Daniels that came away with the first place prize. The team tallied up a total of 4 fish and 190 points, earning them $4,000 in cash winnings.
The fishing tournament showcased Lake Petenwell as an excellent recreational resource. The tournament was also successful at raising money and awareness for Lake Petenwell's musky population. A team of DNR members and fish biologists gave each musky a PIT tag. These tags allow scientists to determine important information about the fish such as movement patterns, growth and survival rates. By the end of the tournament, a total of $4,300 was raised. Of the proceeds, $1,000 was donated to Lake Petenwell's local Department of Natural Resources. The remaining $3,300 went towards purchase-muskies for fall stocking to ensure a healthy environment for the fish and hopes of holding a 16th annual tournament come next May.
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In a gesture of good will, secondary public school teachers' union Oelmek on Wednesday called off the strike it announced earlier this month, which it planned to stage at the start of the school year next week, after the education ministry offered compromise solutions on most of the issues the union raised.
In a statement after its executive body convened, Oelmek said that, following its meeting on Monday with minister Costas Kadis, as well as his letter to the union on Tuesday, it "appreciated the fact that the education minister caved and re-assessed the cost and job-cutting measures he announced on June 27".
"The union appreciates the fact that the education minister amended his initial decision to scrap the literacy programme altogether, to introduce a new programme for the first and second grades," the union said.
The literacy programme is a booster-course for high-school pupils lagging seriously in basic literacy skills.
Further, Oelmek said, the ministry has pledged to add eight additional teacher secondments to help update curricular programmes.
The union also acknowledged the ministry's decision to take back a decision allowing "mixed" classes, meaning pupils from different classes will not form new classes in particular courses.
"It is also positive that all public secondary schools will be administratively staffed fully, since all promotions have been effected, even without the commensurate pay increase," it noted.
But for all the positives, OELMEK voiced concern over the "risk of colleagues who worked in previous years being left without work this year, due to the reforms decided by the government".
"We believe that the state should make sure, through targeted policies, to keep colleagues with many years of service in education from unemployment," the union urged.
Given all of the above, Oelmek said, it suspended the strike measures announced on August 19, in anticipation of implementation of the minister's commitments.
"The [union's] board will monitor implementation, and the entire situation, and will convene a pancyprian general meeting to evaluate the new circumstances," it announced.
Male ministers need to grow some.
Unions- even the word makes me feel sick!
Privatise the schools and close down the ministry that has no lead in their pencils.
Caved? What kind of English is that? Is it the kind that is inspired by those overpaid knob heads who have spent their summer partying in their union provided premises in Platres? Their only achievements seem to be to produce students who are the dumbest in the EU and to show us that the minister has the backbone of a jellyfish. If you have seen the film "Braveheart" you will recall that the mad Irishman said to Mel Gibson "you're fücked". A pretty apt comment on Cyprus if you ask me.
Caved? The word "in" is too short and insignificant to bother with.
It seems that teachers here do not respect their profession. .
Or the kids they are paid their weight in gold to educate!
Not very diplomatic (but downright accurate) of the union in responding to the Minister's actions that they: "appreciated the fact that the education minister caved . . .". No doubt a valuable lesson will be learned by other unions. Here we go again.


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Sourav Ganguly Hails Virat As A "Special Player" – Virat Kohli News
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1.1 The former Indian Captain Sourav Ganguly highly praised Virat Kohli calling him "a special player" for his match winning innings against South Africa in Durban.
The former Indian Captain Sourav Ganguly highly praised Virat Kohli calling him "a special player" for his match winning innings against South Africa in Durban.
The 29-year-old superstar right handed batsman scored an outrageous ton in the 1st ODI against South Africa and took his team over the winning line.
Sourav Ganguly said, "Virat is really, really special and the more we see him the more we feel that he's unbelievable. The chase last night was just remarkable. He is a special player. I don't see a reason why not he'll get close to Sachin Tendulkar's record in one day cricket. Fantastic, that's just one word about Virat Kohli. He just gets better and better and better. The sky is the limit for him and it is such a pleasure watching him bat every time on television."
Indian Captain Virat Kohli already registered 33rd ODI centuries to his name and amazingly twenty of those have been scored while chasing the game, which arguably makes his the greatest chaser the game has ever witnessed.
South Africa's 17-match winning streak was ended after the men in blue thrashed the Proteas at Durban in 1st ODI, as Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane build an massive partnership of 189 runs for the third wicket.
Many cricket experts was amazed by knock played by Virat Kohli, as the Indian Skipper scored his 33rd ODI hundred from just 105 balls. As they name him 'Chase Master' of this modern era.
"I think still two of the greatest. One is Sachin and one him. There's no doubt about it and god knows what's going to happen in the next 7-8 years he plays for the country if he stays fit." Ganguly signed off
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On October 22, an event dedicated to the fifth anniversary since the foundation of judicial bodies and court system of the DPR took place in the Donetsk State Academic Music and Drama Theatre named after M.M. Brovun. The event was attended by the Head of the DPR Denis Pushilin, Chairman of the People's Council Vladimir Bidyovka, deputies, representatives of relevant ministries and departments.
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Sunday 11 October 2015 11:10pm
We recently celebrated an important milestone. It's now just over a year since we officially opened our doors.
The Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) was set up to support people who are receiving compulsory mental health treatment to have as much say as possible about their assessment, treatment and recovery. The service is now well established and providing services in 34 mental health outposts throughout Victoria.
IMHA Manager Helen Makregiorgos said that the most humbling experience for the team of 14 advocates has been receiving unsolicited feedback from consumers who have accessed IMHA.
'At a time when people subject to compulsory treatment feel distressed, they have reached out to tell us what our support has meant,' Ms Makregiorgos said.
'Overwhelmingly this feedback has been about the significance of having someone on their side, a person who has listened to them and taken time to provide them with information in a way they have found useful.'
Ms Makregiorgos said that IMHA had continued to have a strong focus on hearing directly from people with lived experience. 'Every step of the way – design, implementation and continued development of the service – has been informed by consumer experience.
'A consumer advocacy group Speaking from experience has 14 members with experience of living with mental health challenges, and their perspectives are bringing a breadth of experience and expertise to the way services are being delivered.'
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