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Cherry Blossoms and Jewish Advocacy
Posted on March 28, 2011 by dcavodahnik
With the Cherry Blossom Festival commencing and the flowers out in full force, it's no longer doubtful (despite the recent weather) that Spring is officially here. Author Rob Sachs posted an article, "An Afternoon of Cherry Blossoms and Swastikas," on The Huffington Post about his unique experience at the annual festival this past weekend.
He discusses his weekend jaunt through the Tidal Basin and then, unexpectedly, into the adjacent United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Sachs juxtaposes the joyful nature of the annual Cherry Blossom Festival to the pain and suffering on display within the neighboring museum and draws a comparison to the Jewish tradition of stepping on a glass; he attributes this tradition, as do many, to the call from the Jewish community to remember the pain of the past even in the most joyous moments of our lives.
To that end, springtime – for Jews – is all about celebration and juxtaposition.
During Purim, for example, we are literally commanded to eat, drink, and throw raucous parties, while simultaneously crying out the name of our enemies and exterminators over and over until we're numb to the sound.
Likewise, Passover, which is right around the corner, requires us to eat and drink like Kings and Queens. However, we still must dip our greens in the tears of our ancestors and spread the bitter pain of the Jews of yesteryear all over our matzot.
While these are the traditions many of us grew up with, maybe it's time to consider adding some new traditions to our beloved springtime regiment of Food with Reflection. Bad things happened in the past, and it's important to remember them, nevertheless it's also important to reflect and act upon the struggles our communities face today.
There's no better time than Spring – the season of renewal and hope – to get involved.
This April, for example, consider coming out to volunteer with the DCJCC's Spring into Action program on April 10th (or other new volunteer opportunities). This annual event raises awareness about local environmental issues while providing opportunities for the community to engage with each other and work hand-in-hand towards a solution.
This year, our 2011 theme is around urban agriculture, community gardening, and park restoration. With oil prices, obesity rates, and unemployment all on the rise, it's important to remember that our food system isn't just about food; the way we grow our food impacts the environment, our health, and the economic and employment stability of our communities.
Local and sustainable agriculture is a great source of fair employment, healthy food, and community-building throughout the greater Washington DC area – it's a great chance to meet some local farmers, advocates, and other families in your own neighborhoods. And bring the kids! This year, Spring into Action falls at the same time as Earth Day and Global Youth Action Day, to get all ages involved in sewing some seeds of change.
If you're looking for a new, conscientious twist on Passover, also consider heading over to the National Rainbow Seder with DCJCC's GLOE, or the Labor Seder with Jews United for Justice. Both of these seders are fun, meaningful ways to explore some of the most important social issues of our time – this year focusing on the rights and freedoms of the LGBTQ international community, and the struggle to find – and keep – good jobs.
(And there's nothing like Jewish guilt and copious amounts of food to drive a movement, so don't wait to jump on board: both of these events tend to sell out every year. )
At the end of Sachs's article, he pondered that maybe his detour into the museum wasn't so random after all; as Jews, we are inexplicably tied to a history of people that have sought justice for themselves and their communities for millennia.
No matter what your favorite part of Springtime is – the eating, the socializing, or the reflecting – take a break from the normal routine and make this holiday intentional by exploring not just the issues of the past, but those pertinent to our communities today.
And don't forget to stop and smell the blossoms! Spring is as fleeting as it is special. Take advantage of it.
By the DCJCC's Behrend Builders coordinator, Michal Rosenoer. Contact her with comments, concerns, or for more information at behrendbuilders@washingtondcjcc.org.
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Carole R. Zawatsky Named Successor to Arna Meyer Mickelson as Chief Executive Officer of Washington DCJCC
Posted on March 23, 2011 by Joshua Ford
Last night, the Board of Directors approved Carole R. Zawatsky as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Washington DCJCC succeeding Arna Meyer Mickelson as of July 1. Ms. Zawatsky is currently the Chief Program Officer for Arts, Culture and Jewish Life at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco. A native of Washington, she received her BA from the University of Maryland and MA from George Washington University. Ms. Zawatsky is thrilled to be coming home to DC and heading the staff of the Washington DCJCC.
Ms. Zawatsky has worked in the field of informal Jewish learning for more than twenty years where she has helped create partnerships between the community and the institutions she has directed. Her mission-driven approach to her current role at the JCC of San Francisco fully integrates Judaic Heritage into all aspects of Center life and helps to create dialogue between the Center and its community.
"One of my greatest professional strengths is making connections among organizations and communities, and leveraging arts, culture and ideas to bring people together," Carole said. "I have come to believe that the JCC setting is among the most critical and influential institutions for Jewish life today. It is a model for Jewish life in America and the Washington DCJCC is positioned perfectly for this. I could not be more honored to be returning home to DC to join the Washington DCJCC as the CEO."
Ms. Zawatsky has lectured in classes at colleges including New York University, Johns Hopkins University and George Washington University, consulted at other JCCs, developed curricular materials for the Library of Congress, participated at seminars and conferences around the world, and published articles about ceramics, cultural reflections, and hidden children and children's diaries during the Holocaust. Prior to accepting her position at the JCC of San Francisco, Ms. Zawatsky was the Founding Executive Director of the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage in Cleveland, the Director of Education at the Jewish Museum of New York, the Director of Public Programs at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC, and the Museum Educator at the Skirball Museum in Los Angeles.
Ms. Zawatsky will succeed Arna Meyer Mickelson, who spent 24 years at the helm of the Washington DCJCC. In Ms. Mickelson's tenure the Center has grown from a small staff of five on P St. to its current 60,000 square foot modern facility with a full fitness center and pool, preschool, theater, art gallery, library, classrooms and meeting facilities visited by more than 500,000 people a year.
"The Center is about to enter a new phase in its growth and in its contribution to our community," Ms. Mickelson said. "I know that Carole will bring the skills and experience necessary to help the Washington DCJCC meet the challenges and to celebrate the accomplishments that lie ahead."
Mindy Strelitz, president of the Washington DCJCC, noted, "The Washington DCJCC is known nationwide for its unmatched programming." She continued, "Carole is a wonderful fit for our Center and I look forward to working with her and tapping her endless source of energy and creativity as we continue to engage and connect with Jews in our community and other communities around the world."
The goals of the Washington DCJCC are to preserve and strengthen Jewish identity, heritage, tradition and values through a wide variety of social, cultural, recreational, and educational programs and services. The Center accomplishes these goals in ways that reflect the unique location and role of the Center in the nation's Capital and the many contributions of the American Jewish community in the United States.
While the Center is designed primarily to fulfill the needs of the Jewish community and to preserve and enhance the culture, traditions, ethics, and philosophy of Judaism, membership and participation in activities of the Center are open to all residents of the metropolitan area.
The Washington DCJCC is a member of the Jewish Community Center Association (JCCA), a beneficiary agency of the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, and a designated agency of the United Way.
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Somebody out in the dark is playing the flute, not very well. I hear "Mary Had A Little Lamb," starting and stopping.
Nice! Around these parts (also a college town) you can hear the local uni's bagpipe practice if the wind is blowing in the right direction on Saturday mornings. But night tuba definitely pwns morning bagpipes!


I pace the floors counting milliseconds in macro until a reaction. Her passivity winds the little key in the back of my head that makes every increment ache. When I stop her stillness escalates, frozen in poised defence. I feel the itching shiver of churning gears in a grist free mill. I try and force my pacing into patience, sit, try waiting, but my skin is so coiled I can sense the life vibrating out of my grasp. Finally, her voice is pendulous and flat. 'If you're restless,' she says, 'maybe you should do something.' A metronome in vacuum.


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Infosys jumped by 4.15 pc on Monday morning to Rs 768.80 per share
Equity indices edge higher, Infosys gains by 4 pc on good Q3 results
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 13 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices traded with a positive note during early hours on Monday as global investors waited for US President Donald Trump and Chinese officials to sign the long-awaited phase one trade deal later this week.
The market sentiment got a further boost with oil prices lowering as fears of conflict between the United States and Iran eased. At 10:15 am, the BSE S&P Sensex was up by 215 points to 41,814 while the Nifty 50 ticked up by 55 points at 12,312.
Except for Nifty auto, all sectoral indices were in the positive zone. Nifty IT gained by 1.36 per cent, pharma by 0.87 per cent and FMCG by 0.77 per cent.
Among stocks, Infosys rose by 4.15 per cent after the IT major reported 11 per cent jump in consolidated net profit for the quarter ended December 2019 (Q3 FY20) to Rs 4,457 crore from Rs 4,019 crore quarter-on-quarter due to higher other income and lower other expenses. The year-on-year profit growth was 23.5 per cent.
Wipro gained by 1.4 per cent while HCL Technologies was up by 1.3 per cent. Sun Pharma, Cipla and Dr Reddy's ticked up by 2 per cent, 1.2 per cent and 1 per cent respectively. The other prominent winners were Britannia, Hindustan Lever and Kotak Mahindra Bank.
However, Yes Bank plunged by 4.8 per cent to Rs 42.60 per share as reports said that co-promoter Rana Kapoor, and his family-run firms Yes Capital India and Morgan Credits have exited the bank, thus losing all control and voting rights.
The other losers included Tata Motors, Eicher Motors, Maruti, JSW Steel, Hindalco and Adani Ports.
Meanwhile, Asian stock markets traded on a subdued note ahead of the expected signing on a US-China trade deal, though talks on a phase two package are likely to drag on for months.
The Shanghai Composite fell by 0.36 per cent while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index rose 0.28 per cent and South Korea's Kospi also rose by 0.56 per cent. Japan's markets were closed for a holiday.
Meanwhile, oil prices consolidated with Brent crude futures down by 12 cents at 64.86 dollars a barrel while US crude eased by 14 cents to 58.90 dollars a barrel. (ANI)
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Pulp Fiction chronological
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Here is the storyline of Pulp Fiction in chronological order. I don't recommend this for people who haven't seen the movie less than three times!
Vincent Vega and Jules Winnfield are in the car discussing "carpool" talk (e.g. quarter pounder in Paris is called a Royale) They are going to an apartment to retrieve Marcellus' attache case and the property within, and to kill the occupants. It is a hit. There is a third man hiding in the bathroom. He bursts out shooting and miraculously misses hitting Jules and Vincent. Jules experiences an epiphany.
Vincent and Jules take Marvin (their man inside) into their car to go to Marcellus Wallace's bar, but Vincent accidentally blows off Marvin's head, causing a very large bloody mess in the car. Jules calls his old pal Jimmie, and they drive there to find a way to get out of the unfortunate mess Vincent has gotten them into. Jimmie calls Marcellus (his uncle by marriage to the unseen Bonnie). Marcellus summons Wolf (the fixer), and he is dispatched to Jimmie's house. Jules and Vincent clean up the car, change into those ridiculous shorts and t-shirts provided by Jimmy after they have cleaned off the blood and brain pulp from their bodies. They follow The Wolf to Monster Joe's Truck & Tow and the car and the body are safely disposed of.
Day 1 (later that morning)
Jules and Vincent go to a diner to eat before going to Marcellus' bar to drop off the attache case. Jules continues his discussion of the miracle he felt he witnessed, and that he is going to be leaving "the life". Vincent interrupts to go to the bathroom. Two psychopaths decide to stage a robbery at the diner where they feel they can score big, and hold everyone at bay with guns and threats of murder. They collect wallets, and are confronted by Jules when he refuses to give up the briefcase. Through intimidation, Jules gets back his bad mother fucker wallet, but gives the robbers his money. He does not kill them, he explains, because of this recent miracle he experienced.
Day 1 (later that morning continued)
Vincent and Jules go to Marcellus' bar (still dressed in shorts and t-shirts) to deliver their cache. They have to wait because Marcellus is talking to a washed-up palooka boxer named Butch. Butch is being paid off to throw a fight the next night. As Butch leaves, he and Vincent verbally tee off, but Butch backs down and leaves. Jules and the bartender are exchanging amusing looks with reference to Vincent's evening assignment. He is to escort Marcellus' wife, Mia, out for the evening. Vincent and Jules have talked about this before, while they were waiting to burst into the apartment on their hit.
Day 1 (early evening)
Vincent is dressed for the evening with a trenchcoat over a black suit. He goes to his drug dealer's house and buys heroin. The dealer puts it in a baggie. Vincent shoots up, and then leaves for his evening with Mia. Mia awaits Vincent with surveillance cameras. While he waits for her, she snorts coke and then makes her appearance.
They go a bizarre retro 50's club. They eat, talk, and enter a dance contest, which they win. Back at Mia's house, Vincent goes to the bathroom to try and figure out how he can leave without getting into trouble. While he is in the bathroom, Mia sings and dances around the room. She finds the heroin in Vincent's pocket, and thinking it is coke, snorts. She OD's and Vincent rushes her to his drug dealer Lance's house in hopes of getting help. With a giant hypodermic needle full of adrenaline, Mia is revived. Vincent takes her home, and they both agree that Marcellus never need know of the events of the evening.
Flashback sequence to the story of Butch and his father's watch and its travels as told by Butch's father's friend and fellow POW, Captain Koons. We return to the present, and Butch jumps up, ready for his fight.. However, instead of throwing the fight, he KO's his opponent, and kills him. He jumps into a cab and goes to the motel where his girlfriend is waiting. They make love and go to sleep. Marcellus is furious, and orders Butch found and killed.
Day 3 (early in the morning)
In the morning, Butch realizes that his girlfriend forgot his watch back in his apartment. Giving it's history, Butch is furious, and decides to tempt fate and go back to his apartment for his watch.
Marcellus has put out a hit, and dispatched Vincent to wait for Butch should he return to his apartment. Butch does return, but as Vincent is once again in the bathroom, and is able not only to retrieve his watch, but to kill Vincent as well. Vincent's story is done.
Butch feels lucky. He drives away with a smile, listening to "Flowers on the Wall" on the radio, and literally bangs into Marcellus on the street carrying burgers and cokes. There is a bloody confrontation, and Marcellus chases Butch into a sleazy gun shop. The owner Maynard knocks Butch out with the butt of his shotgun, then calls his friend Zed, and then brings them both down to the basement,which we quickly find out is an S/M playground. Marcellus is chosen to be the victim first, and Butch is able to untie himself and flee. On the way out, he decides to go back and save Marcellus. He chooses his weapon from a vast array. It is a Samurai sword, and his glee is apparent. Marcellus is being raped by one of the men, and Butch saves him by shooting the other guy. Marcellus is appropriately thankful and decides that whatever ill-will existed between he and Butch before, it is now a dead issue. Butch is free to go, providing he never mention this to anyone, or come back to L.A. again.
Butch rides off on "Grace", Zed's chopper, and returns to the waiting arms of his girlfriend Fabienne back at the motel. They both ride off happily into the sunset, heading to Knoxville. Butch is the winner in a story of losers.
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Greek PM on lack of women in government Jump to media player Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says he wants to see more women take on roles in politics.
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-48949395/new-greek-pm-mitsotakis-on-lack-of-women-in-government
Mitsotakis: No renegotiation of Brexit deal Jump to media player There is no reason for the EU changing the deal that has been offered, says Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-politics-48949393/no-renegotiation-of-brexit-deal-says-greek-pm-mitsotakis
New Greek PM Mitsotakis on lack of women in government
Greece's new Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, has said he wants to see more women take on roles in politics - the current cabinet of 22 has just two women.
He told Hardtalk's Zeinab Badawi that there were not many women "who were interested in stepping into politics these days".
He said: "We put a quota for women, 40% of our candidates were women, which is a big step forward. But if you look at the composition of parliament, we don't have 40% of women in parliament...
"I asked a lot of women to join the cabinet, they were much more hesitant than men to do so. So I'm not happy about our gender composition, I openly acknowledged it.
"The women that we have are extremely capable, I'm sure they're going to do a fantastic job and I'm sure that they're going to help other women to join the cabinet when we have our first reshuffle."
Watch the full programme on Thursday 11 July on BBC World News and Friday 12 July 2019 on the BBC News Channel.
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You can secure your computer, your web browser, and your WiFi router, but that still won't keep the hackers (or The Man) from seeing what you're doing online — or outright stealing your data. For that kind of absolute security, you need a Virtual Private Network. Here's how to get a VPN and how to set it up on your Mac.


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package net.sf.robocode.test.robots;

import net.sf.robocode.test.helpers.RobocodeTestBed;
import static org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.is;
import org.junit.Assert;
import org.junit.Test;
import robocode.BattleResults;
import robocode.control.events.BattleCompletedEvent;
import robocode.control.events.TurnEndedEvent;
import robocode.control.snapshot.IRobotSnapshot;

/**
 * @author Pavel Savara (original)
 * @author Flemming N. Larsen (contributor)
 */
public class TestWin extends RobocodeTestBed {
	private BattleResults[] results;
	private StringBuffer outputBuf = new StringBuffer();

	@Test
	public void run() {
		super.run();
	}

	@Override
	public int getNumRounds() {
		return 5;
	}

	@Override
	public String getRobotNames() {
		return "sample.MyFirstRobot,tested.robots.BattleWin";
	}

	@Override
	public void onTurnEnded(TurnEndedEvent event) {
		super.onTurnEnded(event);
		IRobotSnapshot robot = event.getTurnSnapshot().getRobots()[1];
		final String streamSnapshot = robot.getOutputStreamSnapshot();

		outputBuf.append(streamSnapshot);
	}

	public void onBattleCompleted(BattleCompletedEvent event) {
		results = event.getSortedResults();
	}

	@Override
	protected void runTeardown() {
		String[] lines = outputBuf.toString().split("\\n");

		Assert.assertThat(lines[1], is("Round 1 of 5"));
		Assert.assertThat(lines[3], is("RoundEnded!"));
		Assert.assertThat(lines[4], is("SYSTEM: tested.robots.BattleWin has died"));
		Assert.assertThat(lines[5], is("Death!"));
		Assert.assertThat(lines[7], is("Round 2 of 5"));
		Assert.assertThat(lines[9], is("RoundEnded!"));
		Assert.assertThat(lines[10], is("SYSTEM: tested.robots.BattleWin has died"));
		Assert.assertThat(lines[11], is("Death!"));
		Assert.assertThat(lines[13], is("Round 3 of 5"));
		Assert.assertThat(lines[15], is("SYSTEM: Bonus for killing sample.MyFirstRobot: 14"));
		Assert.assertThat(lines[16], is("SYSTEM: tested.robots.BattleWin wins the round."));
		Assert.assertThat(lines[17], is("RoundEnded!"));
		Assert.assertThat(lines[18], is("Win!"));
		Assert.assertThat(lines[20], is("Round 4 of 5"));
		Assert.assertThat(lines[22], is("SYSTEM: Bonus for killing sample.MyFirstRobot: 1"));
		Assert.assertThat(lines[23], is("SYSTEM: tested.robots.BattleWin wins the round."));
		Assert.assertThat(lines[24], is("RoundEnded!"));
		Assert.assertThat(lines[25], is("Win!"));
		Assert.assertThat(lines[27], is("Round 5 of 5"));
		Assert.assertThat(lines[29], is("RoundEnded!"));
		Assert.assertThat(lines[30], is("BattleEnded!"));
		Assert.assertThat(lines[31], is("SYSTEM: tested.robots.BattleWin has died"));
		Assert.assertThat(lines[32], is("Death!"));

		Assert.assertThat("1st robot should get right score", results[0].getScore(), is(373));
		Assert.assertThat("2nd robot should get right score", results[1].getScore(), is(228));
	}
}

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The meeting on 21st November featured Mr David Illingworth who entertained us with a variety of well known songs. Accompanying himself on guitar, he soon had us joining in with the choruses of the popular old-time favourites! Miss Janet Meekings expressed the Guild's thanks for our afternoon trip down memory lane.
Continuing the entertainment theme, a small group thoroughly enjoyed a matinee performance of West Side Story at Wimbledon Theatre, and agreed that this production was first class.
Then in early December a group of 22 went in the evening to the Lovekyn Chapel, London Road, Kingston, where Loki Music had arranged a Christmas Concert of Medieval Music. A trio of 3 multi-talented individuals (two ladies, one man) entertained us playing a number of medieval instruments including a harp, a small hand held lyre and a violin; medieval bagpipes and a wide variety of wood wind instruments; and a traditional instrument like a cross between a guitar and a mandolin. Their programme included well known melodies like the Coventry and Sussex Carols and Ding Dong Merrily on High as well as a wassailing song, a masked moral playlet, a Chaucer tale, and lively (and surprising loud) medieval songs and dance music. With old style home-made refreshments available, this was a very pleasant evening and it was a privilege to view the inside of this historic building. Outside, I was struck how good it was to see the Chapel in use and lit up, with the light spilling out through the diamond shaped stained glass segments of the windows.
On 5th December twenty- five members met at The Morden Brook for a leisurely Christmas Lunch. Good food was provided for us in the Function Room. Then on our monthly meeting day, Thursday, 19th, we enjoyed a friendly Christmas Party together at St Saviour's Church Hall, arranged by the Committee.
On Thursday, 16th January, Hilary Osborne will give a talk about her career in broadcasting. The meeting in St Saviour's Church Hall starts at 1.30 pm. In January, visits are planned to the Pantomime (9th) and Old Time Music Hall (15th), both at Wimbledon Theatre, as well as the lunchtime Jazz at The Rose Culture Café (7th), and lunch at The Watchman, New Malden (14th).
Please do not hesitate to telephone for more information about any of our activities. Visitors always welcome.


I attended a Clarins beauty event and I was able to try on a few of their products. Even though I came to the event with full makeup (since that is the kind of makeup I like most) I decided to take off half of the makeup and try to redo it to see what result I will get using only their Clarins makeup and skincare products. In addition to testing their latest products I got a few Clarins beauty tips on how to combine a few of their products to get a fast and instant effect for everyday makeup routine. I have never used Clarins before and I have to say that I really loved two products that I think are awesome and worth the money. I do not have a price tag for any of the products since I was to focused on testing the products and seeing how they work on my skin.
The Clarins instant eye makeup remover not only works on waterproof makeup but also on heavy makeup. Usually when I wear heavy makeup I use my eye makeup removers which are intended for waterproof makeup to remove it and I can confirm that this has the same effect as my Nivea waterproof makeup remover, the only difference is that my Nivea eye makeup remover is much cheaper. It has no noticeable smell and it didn't irritate my sensitive skin.
I used Clarins one step cleanser after the eye makeup remover just as an additional step to remove any residue that the eye makeup remover couldn't remove. This essential water has a very pleasant mint-cucumber scent, which fades in seconds after contact with the skin. It has a similar effect to my Bioderma makeup remover. Just like all makeup removers, even this one kind of tingled on my skin for the first few seconds after I applied it. I have very thin and sensitive skin. I will continue to use my Bioderma makeup remover since it's cheaper and they both do the same thing.
I only used this Clarins active day gel-cream once so I can confirm the following facts. It has a light rose water scent that fades real fast and it has a mix of gel-cream texture and its fast absorbing. I do know that this cream would not be good for my skin on the long run since I have combination to oily skin, which is acne prone. I know that you get a good quantity of product in the bottle and a little goes a long way. I find that on touch the cream is quite hydrating and gives my skin a nice dewy, yet not oily finish.
Let me first let you know that my under eye area is very dry and it tends to get puffy and even dark circles. I also have very small and barely noticeable wrinkles. So on one eye I applied this eye cream and on the other one I apply the other Clarins eye cream for dry skin and wrinkles. I am not sure how I feel about this eye contour cream for puffiness and dark circles. Here is why, I applied it on my eyes and yes in moments my puffiness was gone, the dark circles looked less dark, it had no scent, the gel was a clear greenish gel and I did feel that it hydrated mildly my under eye area. The problem showed up after it set. The texture dried matte and kind of gave a «dry finish». For people like me that have very dry under eye skin which only needs good hydration this eye contour cream would not be good for me at all since it left my skin «hunger for hydration».
Clarins eye contour to soften fine lines and dry skin.
When I read that this Clarins eye cream was for dry skin, I knew that it was for me instantly. The texture of the cream is like a thick milky white cream. It gives a matte finish but does not dry the skin. It gives a noticeable hydration to my under eye area even better than my most loved Body Shop vitamin E eye cream. The cream does not give an oily finish. I actually really liked this cream.
The Clarins Double Serum Hydric + Lipidic System comes in a bottle that has two compartments. When you get the serum out it looks like honey and is very watery. You only need a little to go far. Even though the serum looks like honey it does not have any scent. The product glides on the skin and should be used on the skin before your regular skin cream. It gives a smooth silky like finish and can be used as a primer before your foundation. This serum is for all skin types and in my opinion since it aims to work on ageing skin, I would skip it for anyone under 30 (unless you have very dry skin and noticeable wrinkles before 30). It claims to help make the skin look firmer and your wrinkles look smoother and I didn't notice that it made my pores seem less visible. Comparing it to my Lancome dreamtone, I can say I noticed better and more instant results with my Lancome dreamtone product than with Clarins double serum.
Clarins last minute base comblante instant smooth perfecting touche.
This Clarins last minute base is basically a pore filler and an excellent primer. I can confirm that it really does make your pores seem less visible and that after you apply your foundation your skin looks very smooth. The pore filler is based on silicones. Comparing it to my Dr. Brandt pore refiner I can say that I still prefer my Dr. Brandt because it fills the pores better and you get more product but Dr. Brandt probably costs a bit more.
Sadly the Clarins instant concealer #1 wasn't available and #2 was very pink with medium coverage which is buildable to full. The texture is liquid and can be used on your under eye area. If you apply it correctly it will not crease. Using the correct shades you can cover acne scars. I really loved this product for under eye are and remember a little goes a very long way. This is so far one of the better under eye concealers that I used. For acne, I still prefer my cream foundations, but this one is not bad at all.
Is basically a dupe of the YSL touche pen. The Clarins instant light brush on perfector does not crease because it has a very light texture. I tested the shade #1 which has a salmon – pink undertone which is perfect for under eye bags. I really liked this it since it covered my under eye bags and highlighed that same areas so that it resulted in a kim kardashian contour finish.
I tested the Clarins everlasting foundation in shade 107 (cool undertone) 108 (warm undertone). The foundation should last for 15 hours and contains SPF 15. It claims to be full coverage. I am not sure was it the way I was applying it but it offered medium coverage but I believe that it can be built up to full coverage. It covers most of my acne scars and dark spots but not all. The foundation has one interesting thing about it, it had a scent of fresh cucumbers. The scent was noticeable but faded after a short time. The foundation offers a semi-matte finish which looks very natural on the skin.
Comes in a small container and reminds me of a mousse foundation, but it's not anything like that even though it's packed in the same way or at least the tester was. Besides that it contains SPF 15 and is like a thick liquid – cream foundation which also has a cucumber scent. This foundation offers medium coverage and I think would be ideal for all skin types since it really hydrates the skin. Clarins considers this to be the ideal winter foundation which is not oily yet hydrates the skin and even oily skins can wear the Clarins extra comfort Foundation. I used this foundation as a contour product.
I tested the shades #1 light (cool undertone) and #2 medium (warm undertone) I have to say that I have tested many finish powders such as: Ben Nye, Mehron, Illamasqua, Mac…etc. and none of them were as finely mild as this one. This is the best finish powder for my under eye area. It doesn't crease, it doesn't enhance your dry patches, it gives your skin a smooth and silky finish. No matter what shade I used it didn't change the color of my foundation. It's not noticeable on the skin but gives an amazing matte finish with a slight radiant finish. Clarins Poudre multi-eclat translucent radiant finish powder is a must try.
Clarins lip perfector is probably the best thing that I tried during the entire event. I love how light it felt on my lips yet it automatically hydrates my very dry lips. I used the shade #5 which is a pinkish shade that really reminded me of that classic Kim Kardashian lip color for her smoky eyes. This is a MUST HAVE product and I highly recommend this as a christmas gift this year. This product will not only super hydrate your lips but will color them and is ideal for winter. It looks so natural on the lips while offering a mild gloss finish and it's not sticky or gooey.
Clarins kohl in shade 01 intense black is another favorite product from that day. My normal HG kohl is from Bourjois but this not only beat it by the pigmentation but also but the longevity. Its excellent for smokey eyes because it's creamy but yet long lasting even on the waterline. I am in love with this Khol and will be buying it as soon as I use up my other black kohls from Bourjois.
Since I have a billion blushes I took the shade which I knew would suit me best, the Clarins Blush prodige 02 soft peach. Soft peach has very subtle and noticeable golden particles on the blush itself but after you apply it you do not see the «glitter/shimmery» particles but your blush does give that golden glow with the soft peach pigmentation. The blush is very pigmented, it doesn't enhance the pores and gives a beautiful natural dewy finish.
Clarins eyebrow pencil in shade 01 dark brown and 02 light brown are ideal from medium to dark hair. I used both to get that unique shade. The pencils are soft yet waxy and very pigments. I really love the pencils and it reminds me of my ELF cosmetics eyebrow pencil but less waxy and more natural. It's very similar to my Sigma Beauty dual-ended brow pencil.
The Clarins eye shadow palette in 02 Nudes is absolutely beautiful (ignore my picture it was taken in poor lighting) The shades are ideal for everyday makeup. I loved all the shades and they were all very pigmented but the peach shade was a bit chunky as if it had some «glitter» in it but when applied on the skin it gave a beautiful glow which would look great on the eyes and it did contain tiny glitter particles.
p.s. Oh no, I forgot to test the Clarins fix make up spray, ah I guess another time.


Tory tapped actress, activist and apparent comedic-genius Rashida Jones to write this year's Holiday 2018 video, "That's a Wrap," starring Yara Shahidi. We love Jones for a number of reasons — The Office and Parks and Recreation, to name a few — and her recent documentary film Quincy, about her father, Quincy Jones, that stole our hearts. That, and the fact that she used an all-women production company to produce "That's a Wrap." Here, we catch up with the star to talk holiday wins and hilarious fails (allergic reactions, and all…).
This film is semi-autobiographical. I love to wrap and fancy myself pretty good at it. I'd say I'm a 7.
Did you learn any wrapping techniques on set?
Tory's paper is so beautiful. It's geometric, so it's important to line up the shapes to maintain consistency in the design. When done with precision, the results look professional!
When you were writing this script, was there someone or some event that inspired Yara's zealous wrapping in the film?
Yes, me! I stop short of wrapping myself, though. I'm not that talented.
What was it like working with Yara?
Yara is a dream and she has wonderful comic instincts. She's so intelligent and fun, and she added a ton of improv to the ending. She helped take the original premise to a whole new level.
What would you get Yara as a holiday gift?
We live in a time where representation is a much-discussed subject. If I'm put in any position of authority, I feel it's my responsibility to do what I can to contribute to facilitating equality for women in my industry. The truth is, there's no good reason for women not to be in more positions behind the camera and Majority is committed to helping with this change.
I'd always envisioned Yara wrapped up in the end standing, but she had the idea to sit on the floor. It looks so much funnier than I had imagined. That's the shot we ended up using in the film.
What's the best and worst gift you've ever received?
The best gift I ever received was from my dad on my 21st birthday. He gave me a giant library of CDs (remember CDs?). It was all the music that ever inspired him. It ranged from Maurice Ravel to Miles Davis to Leonard Bernstein. It's still the cornerstone of my music collection (digitized now, obvi). In a way, the worst gift I ever received is probably a cake or holiday cookies because it always ends in a food apocalypse — I eat until I'm unwell.
What's the best and worst gift you've ever given?
The best gift I've ever given was probably the documentary film I directed about my dad. I feel like I don't really need to get him something else for a while. The worst gift I've given someone was a cashmere sweater to a person that was allergic to cashmere.
I know it sounds crazy, but I feel like I have everything I want. My only wish is that the people who suffered loss this year — whether it's the fires in California or the crisis at our borders — can eat a warm meal with their families.
On Christmas Eve, my dad's great friend John Clayton and his son come to play Christmas songs on upright bass and piano. They come to our house and play the jazz versions of the Christmas carols for us.
"This Christmas" by Donny Hathaway.
Definitely, without a doubt, It's a Wonderful Life. It's the most amazing movie. Besides being an emotional story about a family, the theme of gratitude and the question of what constitutes success is something that is always relevant.
Rudolf, um, Dancer, Prancer, oh god…how many reindeer are there? Blixen? Dopey and Sneezy…Can I look it up now?
What was your best New Year's Eve in recent memory?
As long as I'm dancing, like really dancing — literally, sweating — I'm really happy. So that said, all of my best New Years have been spent on the dance floor.
I tend to overdo it with coats and jackets, so holiday dressing is my favorite. I typically rock an oversized sweater or cozy coat. For beauty, my go-to look is to keep my skin natural with a red lip and simple cat eye.


This weekend I had two treats at a friend's dinner party. First, a 1988 Talisker Single Malt Scotch Whisky with two ice cubes just to chase that burn away and let the flavor of the whisky surface…… It was delicious!!! The second treat was an IPA from Full Sail Brewery. I highly recommend both if buying a gift for a Scotch Whisky fans and Indian Pale Ale lovers!!!
This week, I'd like to share two more alcoholic treats, the Strawberry Shortcake Spiked Shake and Almond Joy Martini.
Place thawed frozen strawberries, amaretto liqueur, vanilla ice cream, crushed ice, and vanilla vodka into a blender. Cover and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and garnish with whipped cream and sprinkle crushed graham crackers over the top.
Take martini glass and drizzle chocolate syrup inside the glass and store in freezer to chill. Add all ingredients into a martini shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain into a chilled martini glass. Then, trickle the Godiva over or down the round back side (convex side) of a bar spoon or teaspoon (not down the handle) into the glass while keeping the spoon end against or very near the wall of the glass. The end of the spoon should also be kept above and near the bottom or previous layer. The ingredient should flow gently down the side of the glass and onto the previous layer.
Check out a full list of David's Cocktail recipe index including tutorials and non-alcoholic beverages.
Almond Joy is my favorite candy bar. This looks great. cant wait to try it!


This talk was originally delivered by Sam Auchterlonie during a brightonSEO Conference.
Sam is a Senior Growth Manager, who has been working at Skyscanner for the past 6 years and has helped to drive the SEO activity globally throughout this time.
As SEO's we all need to be focusing on growing our organic footprints, however one common hurdle we all have is having too many ideas and lack of resource to get anything done. This talk will explain how you can use lean methodologies to all your SEO experiments in order to move faster and focus on the things which will have the greatest impact.


If you find yourself cutting time spent on important things just to find time to maintain your lawn, then there is definitely something wrong with this picture. Your home grass should be a source of enjoyment, not a burden you have to bear. Fortunately, artificial grass San Diego services are now available, all thanks to Water Wise Grass. We are a family-operated company that specializes in the installation of artificial grass, both indoors and outdoors. Furthermore, we also offer other services that complement artificial lawns, such as paver installation for patios, walkways, and driveways.
Water shortage is a major problem in San Diego and in most areas in Southern California. This is what fuels our passion to provide a water-saving solution that would benefit residents and business owners. Unless you are willing to skip baths to allot water for a natural lawn, it is highly recommended to install fake grass for yards instead. Why? It does not require water. You heard that right! We guarantee that you would be able to save up on water expenses without having to compromise the aesthetics and function of your lawn.
Aside from water efficiency, you would also gain the benefit of saving hard-earned money that you used to spend on fertilizer, mowing services, and other costly maintenance. Don't worry about the initial cost to install fake grass. Think about how much more than that you would save in the years to come. You might even get to save enough money to finally book a reservation for a Caribbean cruise!
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Water-efficient, very easy on the upkeep, highly aesthetic…these are just a few of the benefits of San Diego synthetic grass that should make you say "Let's do it!" and when you do decide to do it, make sure that you choose a contractor that knows how to install artificial turf efficiently. For the best synthetic grass in San Diego, CA and other surrounding cities, Water Wise Grass is the name you could trust. It is our mission to let our customers to experience the long-lasting result of our impeccable attention to detail when installing fake grass.
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Bin Coding is useful when you want to replace a continuous numeric column with a categorical one and produce ordinal values (for example, numeric categorical values where order is meaningful). It uses the same techniques used in Histogram analysis, allowing you to choose between equal-width bins, equal-width bins with a user specified minimum and maximum range, bins with a user specified width, evenly distributed bins, or bins with user-specified boundaries.
If the minimum and maximum are specified, all values less than the minimum are put in to bin 0, while all values greater than the maximum are put into bin N+1. The same is true when the boundary option is specified.
Note that Bin Coding supports numeric and date type columns. If date values are entered, the keyword DATE must precede the date value, which should not be enclosed in single quotes.
The binstyle parameter can assume five different styles. The style and one or more numeric or date values are placed in parentheses after the keyword binstyle. If this parameter is not specified, 10 equal-width bins are created by default.
This example specifies 5 equal-width bins between the boundaries 0 and 100.
All values less than the minimum are put in to bin 0, while all values greater than the maximum are put into bin N+1.
The example above specifies bins between 0 and 25, 25 and 50, and 50 and 100.
All values less than the first boundary value are put in to bin 0, while all values greater than the last boundary value are put into bin N+1.
This example specifies 10 approximately evenly distributed bins, with roughly the same number of observations allocated to each bin.
In this example the minimum and maximum values of the column are automatically calculated, then beginning with the observations with the minimum value, bins are assigned using the requested width of 10.
Examples in this section show how to use binstyle. These examples assume that the td_analyze function has been installed in a database named twm.
This example shows the binswithboundaries and boundaries styles applied to a column of type DATE. Notice the required literal DATE and the required lack of single quotes around the date value (for example, DATE 1995-07-01).
The example below demonstrates combined null replacement. Note that keycolumns must be included as a general parameter when null value replacement is performed.


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Leading proponents of the 1960s psychedelic art movement were San Francisco poster artists such as: Rick Griffin, Victor Moscoso, Bonnie MacLean, Stanley Mouse & Alton Kelley, and Wes Wilson. Their psychedelic rock concert posters were inspired by Art Nouveau, Victoriana, Dada, and Pop Art. Richly saturated colors in glaring contrast, elaborately ornate lettering, strongly symmetrical composition, collage elements, rubber-like distortions, and bizarre iconography are all earmarks of the San Francisco psychedelic poster art style. The style flourished from about 1966 to 1972. Their work was immediately influential to vinyl record album cover art, and indeed all of the aforementioned artists also creataed album covers.
Although San Francisco remained the hub of psychedelic art into the early 1970s, the style also developed internationally: British artist Bridget Riley became famous for her op-art paintings of psychedelic patterns creating optical illusions. Mati Klarwein created psychedelic masterpieces for Miles Davis' Jazz-Rock fusion albums, and also for Carlos Santana Latin Rock. Pink Floyd worked extensively with London-based designers, Hipgnosis to create graphics to support the concepts in their albums. Willem de Ridder created cover art for Van Morrison. Los Angeles area artists such as John Van Hamersveld, Warren Dayton and Art Bevacqua and New York artists Peter Max and Milton Glaser all produced posters for concerts or social commentary (such as the anti-war movement) that were highly collected during this time. Life Magazine's cover and lead article for the September 1, 1967 issue at the height of the Summer of Love focused on the explosion of psychedelic art on posters and the artists as leaders in the hippie counterculture community.


seeking to enter the nearly enclosed Sea of Azov.
Washington's chief bête noire. Yet America is vastly more powerful.
Moreover, the Russian Federation is not the Soviet Union reborn.
The former is neither a global nor an ideological competitor.
war with America, which it would lose.
demonstrates that the continent really doesn't fear Moscow.
effect on America. Ukraine matters no more today.
U.S. confronting a nuclear-armed power.
Why was George H.W. Bush a one-term president?


wow. I am 20 minutes early to my yoga class. Sitting outside in my car. I remember the last time I did this I was writing about how much yoga intimidated me. Now I am feeling pretty excited about the class and life in general.
So much of my new sober life is learning new patterns and reactions. At this very moment I am having to remind myself to breathe, stay centered and don't let my elation at life pull or push me off the axis and get into what bad will happen. I'm not sure if it's that bad will happen because you did too much celebrating or were too... I dunno... but maybe it is? Maybe when you go into one extreme you lose your finesse and have to touch another extreme tonfind your center and by doing so disrupt the equilibrium.
But then again Anne of Green Gables is my literary doppelgänger and I can't helpt but go to the highest of highs.
anyway, my cups for the rehearsal dinner were a hit. I have 12 plates for RBS on the docket and was approached by a company in NYC to be part of their store HOME in Tribeca.
celebrations indeed! Ok. A horse fly is buzzing around my car and it's 6:46. Time to get ready for yoga class! Sun salutation indeed!


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The Tucson Jazz Society (TJS) is a non-profit arts organization dedicated to promoting and preserving America's original music – jazz. The Society's mission is to ensure continuity of the jazz art form through its commitment to nurture and champion local talent, bring outstanding national and international artists to southern Arizona, and provide for the young generation via its arts in education program.
TJS remains Tucson's only full-time source for all things jazz. It accomplishes its mission through society-sponsored and co-sponsored activities presented in southern Arizona in collaboration with allied cultural, educational, and commercial organizations, and through support from individual and corporate contributions.
Jazz Connection
6:30 pm Arizona Roadrunners @ Wilbur's Grill in The Viscount Hotel
Arizona Roadrunners @ Wilbur's Grill in The Viscount Hotel
Arizona Roadrunner's Big Band play jazz from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. every Wednseday!
8:00 pm Susan Artemis @ The Dusty Monk
Susan Artemis @ The Dusty Monk
Susan Artemis-piano & vocals
6:00 pm Susan Artemis @ Hacienda del Sol
Susan Artemis @ Hacienda del Sol
Solo jazz on the Terraza Patio
9:30 pm The Strawberry Jam Session @ Espresso Art Café
The Strawberry Jam Session @ Espresso Art Café
Come out and swing with us at the weekly Strawberry Jam Session at Espresso Art Cafe! Our house rhythm section this week will feature John Black on bass, Kai Felix on drums, and Jonny Hines[...]


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Artem Smoliar (born 4 February 1985) is a Russian male volleyball player. He is part of the Russia men's national volleyball team. On club level he plays for Belogorie.

References

External links
 Artem Smoliar at the International Volleyball Federation

1985 births
Living people
Russian men's volleyball players
Place of birth missing (living people)
 Burevisnyk-ShVSM Chernihiv players

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Switzerland and the United Kingdom
Living in the United Kingdom
Information on job vacancies and the Embassy's academic internship programmes
The Embassy publishes a newsletter with information relevant to Swiss nationals living in the UK
Embassy of Switzerland in the United Kingdom
The Embassy represents Switzerland's interests in the country.
Regional Consular Centre London
Provides consular services and visa support for people resident in: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Channel Islands and the British Overseas Territories where Switzerland does not have a representative (except for Bermuda and the Cayman Islands), and Ireland.
All consular services and visa support for people resident in the United Kingdom and Ireland are provided by the Regional Consular Centre London. Information can be found via the following links:
Travel advice for United Kingdom
Brexit: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) with regard to the status of Swiss citizens living in the UK post-Brexit.
Bilateral relations Switzerland–United Kingdom
Tax matters CH-UK
Information and links on Swiss-UK tax matters
The Swiss Abroad Act
Other areas subject to national law
International legal context
The Swiss Abroad Act governs the fundamental rights and obligations of Swiss nationals living abroad. It also defines a variety of services that Switzerland can offer its citizens who are living and/or working abroad permanently or temporarily.
Pursuant to the Swiss Abroad Act, Swiss nationals living abroad are Swiss citizens who are not domiciled in Switzerland and are registered with their competent representation.
The Swiss Abroad Act governs support from the Confederation for institutions related to Swiss nationals living abroad.
Swiss nationals living abroad can apply for social welfare, subject to certain conditions. They can also exercise various political rights that are specified in the Swiss Abroad Act.
Registration within 90 days
Within 90 days of relinquishing domicile in Switzerland, Swiss citizens aged 18 or over must register with the representation responsible for their new place of residence. Individuals who, on the one hand, have acquired Swiss citizenship through birth abroad and, on the other, reached the age of 18 abroad can register with a representation to avoid losing their citizenship.
Consular protection
The Swiss Abroad Act governs consular protection for Swiss nationals abroad who require emergency assistance or are situated in a crisis or disaster area. It specifies the assistance that is provided to Swiss nationals domiciled in Switzerland and, to a certain extent, to Swiss nationals living abroad.
Consular protection is also available to legal entities, subject to certain conditions. However, there is no legal entitlement to consular protection. Cases are always assessed on an individual basis.
The Swiss Abroad Act governs additional consular services of which Swiss nationals living abroad make particular use, e.g. authentication of documents and confirmations.
Services based on other federal acts
Some services are prescribed in other federal acts. For example, the Federal Act on Identity Documents for Swiss Nationals governs the issue of passports abroad.
Numerous other federal acts and ordinances also include provisions on the rights and obligations of Swiss nationals abroad, which is why such pieces of legislation are also worth consulting, e.g.:
The Ordinance on Voluntary Old-Age, Survivors' and Disability Insurance
This piece of legislation only governs the insurance scheme of the same name, which Swiss nationals domiciled outside the EU and EFTA can join, subject to certain conditions.
Ordinance on Voluntary Old-Age, Survivors' and Disability Insurance
The Ordinance on Military Administration, chapter 5
This piece of legislation governs the exemption from military service while abroad of individuals who are subject to the notification obligation in accordance with the Military Act.
Ordinance on Military Administration
Bilateral and multilateral agreements
In certain circumstances, the rights and obligations of Swiss nationals abroad are ultimately also determined on the basis of applicable bilateral and multilateral agreements. The 1999 Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons between Switzerland and the EU is of relevance for many Swiss nationals living abroad.
Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other, on the free movement of persons
FDFA Relations with the Swiss Abroad


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public class Pessoa {

	private final String nome;
	private final int cc;
	private final Data dataNasc;

	public Pessoa(String nome, int cc, Data nasc){
		this.nome = nome;
		this.cc = cc;
		dataNasc = nasc;
	}

	//In case 'CC' is not necessary
	public Pessoa(String nome, Data nasc){
		this(nome,-1,nasc);
	}

	public String nome(){ return nome; }
	public int cc(){ return cc; }
	public Data dataNasc(){ return dataNasc; }

	@Override
	public boolean equals(Object obj) {
		if (this == obj)
			return true;
		if (obj == null)
			return false;
		if (getClass() != obj.getClass())
			return false;
		Pessoa other = (Pessoa) obj;
		if (cc != other.cc)
			return false;
		if (dataNasc == null) {
			if (other.dataNasc != null)
				return false;
		} else if (!dataNasc.equals(other.dataNasc))
			return false;
		if (nome == null) {
			if (other.nome != null)
				return false;
		} else if (!nome.equals(other.nome))
			return false;
		return true;
	}

	@Override
	public String toString() {
		return toString(" ");
	}

	public String toString(String mid){
		return nome + mid + dataNasc;
	}
}


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925 Sterling Silver Multistone DROP PURPLE AMETHYST LONG Dangle Earrings 2.2"


Owens threw great the first two innings then he lost the most important thing a pitcher much have(unless he can throw 94-98 mph) and that is LOCATION. At +95 you can sometimes get away with bad location. In the 3rd inning he got pitches up on both HR's. Location, location, location. Good pitching always has good location consistently.
He was beating up on the Mercer's and Citadels of the world.
A guy that needs to be starting is Edwards. Easily has the best stuff on the entire staff.
Wishful thinking on my part, could you imagine if Cohen and Eich returned for their SR years. Man what a weekend staff that would have been. Again, you can have great stuff but if you can't hit your spots(location) then your stuff is going to get hit.
Par for the course with ESPN. Those guys are the CNN of sports.
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Deconstructing Dominant Historical Narratives through Progressive Metal
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Parade by Martin Wittfooth – album art for Protest the Hero's Palimpsest
Jessi Gilchrist
Progressive metal is not the genre that we think of when we consider decolonization, anti-racism, or intersectionality. In fact, in 2017, The Atlantic published an article entitled "the Whitest Music Ever," a critique of one of progressive metal's predecessors, progressive rock.[i] Spawned in the 1970s with bands like Rush and King Crimson, progressive rock has been known as an avant-garde approach to the operetta rooted in extended structures, quasi-symphonic orchestration, and overt technicality. Something about the virtuosity, the masculinity, and the aggressive concert culture screams whiteness and privilege.
Within the slew of sub-genres that characterizes the metal community, progressive metal has been identified as a fusion between heavy metal and progressive rock that features highly complex melodic and rhythmic constructions, experimental time signatures, extended orchestration and elaborate song structure with a plethora of external influences from classical music to ragtime. Until recently, overt political critique has been less common in progressive metal than it has been in its punk-leaning counterparts. Instead, progressive metal has favoured the concept album in which all songs on an album revolve around a particular theme or tell a particular story leaving the listener to interpret its meaning.
In many ways, the genre is forward looking. But this nuance is often lost on outside observers who have a tendency to lump anything with distorted guitars and aggressive vocals under the umbrella of 'skinhead' culture ascribing violence, misogyny, and racism to a wide range of genres that fall outside the scope of the top 40. Yet recently, a number of voices in the new generation of progressive metal have used the genre to deconstruct their own positions of privilege and tell stories that critique dominant historical narratives.
On June 18, 2020, Canadian progressive metal band Protest the Hero released an album entitled Palimpsest that, as the album title suggests, explores how American history has been re-written to reinforce particular narratives. As a group of five white men from south-western Ontario, Protest the Hero chose to prioritize American stories because "their history and their politics affect all of us" because of America's position as a global leader and trend-setter.[ii] The lead-singer, Rody Walker, describes the album as a "revisionist history" aimed to reveal stories that "old rich white dudes [have tried] to snuff out."[iii] The content of the album emerged in response to the growing popularity of the MAGA movement in the United States as a way to demonstrate that the America to which many desire to return "is only great for the old, white, male, rich elite."[iv] In many ways, Palimpsest is meant to educate its audience in the hope that "we can learn from history and change."[v]
The song Little Snakes[vi] deconstructs the colonial past of the United States with a focus on Mount Rushmore. The first pre-chorus suggests that Mount Rushmore[vii] functions as a colonial panopticon of the mid-west.[viii] The site features 60-foot sculptures of four American presidents atop a mountain with the elevation of 5, 725 feet above sea level. The faces of the four colonizers, layered over the sacred Six Grandfathers mountain range, can be seen from miles around the former reservation territory. The line "eight eyes to watch 'little snakes'" suggests that the sculptures contributed to establishing a climate of surveillance over Indigenous bodies. The chorus outlines the colonial logic behind the countless broken treaties that characterize the colonial experience in North America: "the rights they have, we gave to them and we can take 'em away without giving a damn." The colonizer gave Indigenous peoples land rights and this gift could be rescinded. Most powerfully, the text introduces a well-known, though easily forgotten, quote by Theodore Roosevelt that "I don't believe the only good Indians are dead …. But I believe [that] nine out of ten are.." illustrating the desire of the American leadership to eliminate Indigenous peoples.[ix]
The text of Little Snakes does a lot of teaching – it educates the listener on the lesser-known history of colonial North America. But it also problematizes the complicity of many Americans in perpetuating colonial power dynamics. What was once a sacred land of the Lakota tribe of the Sioux people has become a celebration of the slave-owning and white supremacist 'great men' of American history. The lyrics draw attention to the irony that for many Americans, a trip to Mount Rushmore is simply a family "vacation." But in fact, the pilgrimage-like trip is a celebration of "the site depicting [American] history's ignoble blood lust." Mount Rushmore has become a site of colonial erasure. The text concludes with: "colonialism by all definitions is the father of genocide" leaving many listeners uncomfortable with the role that they have performed in the ongoing colonial project.
The last song of the album, Rivet, presents an even more pointed critique of popular narratives on American exceptionalism. The first verse begins with a direct quote from the Depression-era song Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? The song and the verses quoted suggest a sense of betrayal by the promise of the American dream: "Once I built a railroad, I made it run/ Made it race against time/ Once I built a railroad, now it's done/ Brother, can you spare a dime?" Despite the tireless labour of this essential work, American families remained impoverished and hungry. The second verse comments on the shocking relevance of Brother, Can You Spare Dime? in 2020 with "why does this all seem so damn cyclical?". Rivet juxtaposes verses that paint scenes of disillusionment with the American dream with the chorus that quotes the "make America great again" slogan. It problematizes both this narrative and the political movement that supports it as a "history gone wrong." By setting MAGA in a new context, Rivet reclaims what it means to "make American great again" by drawing attention to the slogan's inherent irony.
A recent song by American progressive metal band, Periphery, provides a less explicit example of the role that music can play in challenging traditional narratives of the past. Rather than a focused deconstruction of a colonial symbol like Protest the Hero's Little Snakes, Periphery's Garden in the Bones provides the listener with a loose narrative that characterizes the settler-colonial experience. The text is permeated with references to sacred Indigenous symbols – headdress, buffalo, wolf, crow. Garden in the Bones highlights the layered history of the land that has been subject to settler-colonialism. Speaking from the perspective of the colonizer, the text problematizes "the claim we stake" to "the soil we own" by pointing out that "upon the burial [grounds] lie [the] thieves of their past." The text draws attention to the genocidal tendencies of settler-colonialism by both beginning and ending the text with "mercy like a gun." For many listeners, the literary nature of Garden in the Bones has raised more questions than it has provided answers. Countless Twitter and Reddit threads reveal that discomfort with the meaning of the lyrics has prompted listeners to look into the colonial past of their own countries.
So does The Atlantic's critique hold up?
A focus on progressive metal is most certainly not intended to put white men back in the spotlight or to encourage the 'white savior' model. Instead, it is to recognize the power of the stories that are told through the media and to urge artists to be conscious of the stories they tell, who they speak to, and who they exclude. Music engages in public dialogue by reinforcing, critiquing, or being willfully blind to pressing current events. Little Snakes, Rivet, and Garden in the Bones show us how music can be used to critique the past and bring different narratives to light. Little Snakes, Rivet, and Garden in the Bones provide examples of how the past can be deconstructed not only in academia, but in popular realms as well. These songs re-evaluate the stories that we tell about our collective histories and experiences.
While Protest the Hero and Periphery primarily speak to the American context, Canada has not been immune to distorted interpretations of its own past. The ongoing disputes over sovereignty, treaty rights, and land claims with the Wet'suwet'en in British Columbia, the Mi'k'maq fisheries in Nova Scotia, and the 1492 Land Back Lane movement in Ontario provide only a handful examples of the many contexts in which popular Canadian narratives about ownership and the nation are at odds with the historical realities. There is great opportunity for Canadian artists to look inward and use music as a medium through which to tell these stories and deconstruct these histories as a means of creating greater dialogue in popular realms.
After completing an undergraduate degree in flute performance, Jessi Gilchrist went on to study history at the University of Western Ontario's MA thesis program. She is currently an MA candidate at Centre for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies at the University of Toronto. Her research explores Anglo-Italian cooperation over empire during the 1920s and 1930s.
[i] James Parker, "The Whitest Music Ever." The Atlantic, date. Date Accessed: 18 July 2020. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/09/the-whitest-music-ever/534174/
[ii] Interview with Rody Walker from Protest the Hero for new album Palimpsest." Loud TV, 12 June 2020. Date Accessed: 19 July 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX4uaJNm7kA
[iii] Interview with Rody Walker from Protest the Hero for new album Palimpsest." Loud TV, 12 June 2020. Date Accessed: 19 July 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX4uaJNm7kA
[iv] Bryan Rolli, "Protest the Hero's Rody Walker: Trump's Vision of Greatness is America's 'Tragic Flaw'." Loudwire, 16 June 2020. Date Accessed: 18 July 2020. https://loudwire.com/protest-the-hero-interview-rody-walker-trump-greatness-america-flaw/
[v] Interview with Rody Walker from Protest the Hero for new album Palimpsest." Loud TV, 12 June 2020. Date Accessed: 19 July 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX4uaJNm7kA
[vi] The title 'Little Snakes' refers to the English translation of, and spiteful nickname given to the Nadowessioux (Sioux) people.
[vii] For an in-depth discussion of the orchestration of Little Snakes, See Milen Petzelt-Sorace, "Orchestration in Heavy Metal: Little Snakes." Sheet Happens Publishing, 3 November 2020. https://www.sheethappenspublishing.com/columns/161/little-snakes-orchestration-in-heavy-music
[viii] See Michel Foucault, Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison. Translated by Alan Sheridan. (New York: Vintage Books, 1977), 195-230.
[ix] See Patrick Wolfe, "Settler Colonialism and the Elimination of the Native." Journal of Genocide Research 8, no. 4 (2006), 287-409.
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For assembly, we used two gantry frames with hoists and with a wood frame spanning 3 ribs at approx the point of balance. One guy on a platform at the tip just to hold steady with no real effort required.
First wing took about 20 min to learn the method and the second was done in 10. The work was done at ATN Aviation at Hoogeveen and these lads include the owners of ATN ( Jac and Hans van Egmond ) and their friends who come round on Saturdays.
Under covers are fuselages of Vultee PTxx trainers being rebuilt. If you ever are in Holland then make a side visit here and away from the flesh pots of Amsterdam. Some interesting aircraft here.


James Elser is Bierman Professor of Ecology of the University of Montana and since March 2016 has been Director of UM's Flathead Lake Biological Station at Yellow Bay. He also holds a part-time research faculty position in the School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University. Trained as a limnologist, Dr Elser is best known for his role in developing and testing the theory of ecological stoichiometry, the study of the balance of energy and multiple chemical elements in ecological systems.
Currently, Dr Elser's research focuses most intensively on Flathead Lake as well as mountain lakes of western Montana and western China. Specific studies involve observational and experimental studies at various scales, including laboratory cultures, short-term field experiments and sustained whole-ecosystem manipulations. Previous field sites have included the Experimental Lakes Area in Ontario, Canada; lakes of the Arctic and of Patagonia; lakes, forests, and grasslands of the upper Midwest; and desert springs in Mexico's Chihuahuan Desert.
In recognition of his research accomplishments, Dr Elser has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) as well as a foreign member of the Norwegian Academy of Arts and Sciences and has received the G.E. Hutchinson Award of the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO), the world's largest scientific association dedicated to aquatic sciences. During 2014-2016 he served as ASLO's President. Dr Elser holds a PhD from the University of California (Davis), an MS degree from the University of Tennessee, and a BS degree from the University of Notre Dame.


How come though Merc is a serpentine dragon ? pretty sure he's the first one to appear in FT.
Because he's an aquatic dragon.
He scales but it's better to wait for some more abilities.
No contest, Mercuphobia looks like a proper dragon god.
Kaido has a far better design. Mercuphobia seems like he came out of a bad MMO-PRG. Kaido is a chinese dragon that still has the awesome looking traits of his human form, namely the horns, his awesome tattoo, his bracelets and he rocks a badass coat.
Also Rax still abusing Dragon Cry ? Kaido wrecks.
How is Mercuphobia's bad and uninspired when Kaidou's just a harrier Shenron?
Also it's not abusing Dragon Cry.
It just doesn't stand out. Oda took Kaido's human traits and put them in his dragon design making him stand out compared to simplier dragon designs.
I mean what stands out in Mercuphobia's dragon design ? I mean Kaido even has those clouds around his shoulders like those Nio deities. I'll give you that by looking at Merc's design again, it isn't bad by any means but he doesn;t stand out like Kaido. Merc is just an updated version of the first dragon Kyria killed.
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How the hell does a giant oceanic serpent dragon now stand out while you're praising a plain Chinese dragon with some extra mane?
Way to ignore the fact Animus is fodder to Mercuphobia.
Acnologia was more impressed by Eileen than Animus.
Also how the hell can you degrade Merc's design by saying it's just an upgraded version of that serpent when Kaidou's design is just an updated version of that Wano prince??!
I've brought you all the elements of Kaido's design yet the only thing you managed to come up with is "giant oceanic serpent dragon"
Also I'm not bothering with the Dragon Cry stuff again. It's not close to Kaido's level anyway.
Gotta give it up to Kaido's design. It's actually pretty fine.
Except those King Koopa bracelets he has going on.
I think I made my point. You just brought up nothing to support your argument. Goodbye.
If Merc's design is bad because it's an evolved version of the Water serpent's design then how is Kaidou's design not just an evolved version of the Wano Prince's?
Do you actually logic or at least read One Piece?


These BBQ Jackfruit Stuffed Potato Rolls are made with white whole wheat flour and gets its moisture from the lovely Idaho® Potato.
Filled with a savory and toothsome jackfruit and shredded carrot bbq, these will be your new go-to party food, so make a double batch and keep some in the freezer.
This is another in my series of posts sponsored by the Idaho Potato Commission. I love potatoes, don't you? Let me know your favorite way to cook with potatoes in the comments.
Make the bread dough in advance if you want, or just plan in an hour for the dough to rise. Of course, that's a great time to prepare the bbq.
Look for jackfruit in your local Asian market and make sure you get young jackfruit in brine and not the sweet canned jackfruit in syrup.
You can order jackfruit on Amazon if you can't find it locally. Have you already tried jackfruit? If not, it doesn't have much of a flavor, but the texture is really what you're after.
I love making bread once the weather gets chilly. This bread is made with white whole wheat flour and gets its moisture from the lovely Idaho® Potato. Filled with a savory and toothsome jackfruit bbq, these will be your new go-to party food, so make a double batch and keep some in the freezer. What's jackfruit? It's actually a giant fruit that can be used unripe or ripe in foods. We are using the unripe version. While it doesn't have a strong flavor it does resemble pulled pork or chicken in texture making it the perfect meatless choice for a pulled bbq.
Note: If possible make the bbq sauce the night before to assure the filling is completely cool.
Add the jackfruit to your slow cooker or a saucepan. Use your hands to shred it, breaking the solid pieces apart as best you can.
Mix in the shredded carrot, bbq sauce, and water. If you are using a slow cooker, cook on low for 7 to 9 hours. For stovetop cook covered over medium heat for about 15 minutes then remove the lid and cook until the sauce is thick.
Let the sauce cool completely.
Add the mashed potatoes, potato cooking water, olive oil, and aquafaba in a mixing bowl or your mixer.
Mix well and sprinkle the yeast and sugar over the top and let it sit for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the yeast begins to foam.
Mix in the flour cup by cup and add the salt with the final cup of flour. The dough should be soft, but should not stick to your hands. If it's still sticky add more flour.
Once the dough comes together either switch to the dough hook in your mixer and knead for about 10 minutes or turn out the dough onto a floured cutting board and knead until the dough begins to feel like your earlobe. Earlobe? Yes, you read that correctly. If you squeeze your earlobe it feels about the same as well kneaded dough, so it's a great benchmark.
Transfer the dough to an oiled mixing bowl and rub oil on top of the dough to keep from drying out. Cover with a clean dish towel and let it rise until it doubles in size, about 1 hour.
Preheat your oven to 350°F and oil two pie pans.
Roll the risen dough onto a floured cutting board and cut into 16 equal pieces. Roll each one into a ball.
Spread a bit of flour onto work surface and pat the circle in it. Turn the disk over and pat again. This should give you a pretty even circle, but you can use a rolling pin if you find that easier. Do not roll thin or your filling will burst out while cooking.
Take 3 tablespoons of cooled bbq filling, place in the center of the dough round, and carefully pull up the edges to meet. Pinch to seal the edges. Hint: if your hands get wet or the edges get coated with the bbq sauce it will not seal well.
Place the filled roll in one of the prepared pans, then repeat until all the rolls are filled and in the prepared pans. Brush the tops with olive oil.
Bake for 20 to 30 minutes, or until the tops are browned and firm to the touch.
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Oh YUM! I love BBQ jackfruit and potato rolls – why have I never put the two together?? Such a delicious idea!
These look amazing! I'm always looking for fun ways to cook with jackfruit – there are only so many bbq jack sandwiches I can make!
Will these work without the oil?
They should work fine. Just use extra aquafaba or unsweetened plain nondairy milk.


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Con Brio is a living, evolving testament to the power of soul. Propelled by the young phenom Ziek McCarter - a charismatic, undeniably gifted showman - Con Brio's sound draws a clear lineage from the dance-heavy funk legacies of legends like Sly & the Family Stone and James Brown, while keeping an eye on R&B trailblazers like D'Angelo and Prince and a focus firmly on the future. Based in San Francisco and named after a musical direction meaning "with spirit", Con Brio has a relentless drive for experimentation, for pushing their high technical ability higher, for reaching beyond the familiar. The resulting dynamic fuses pulsating rhythms, blazing guitar-work, soaring horns, the warm peal of a Hammond organ, and shimmering, sultry vocals with an unforgettable stage presence and seemingly limitless energy: altogether it's one hell of a party. In 2013, the longstanding rhythm section of keyboardist Micah Dubreuil, bassist Jonathan Kirchner and drummer Andrew Laubacher joined forces with incomparable guitar slinger Benjamin Andrews and McCarter: a Texas transplant who as a 19-year-old had already begun drawing crowds in his new hometown. Add in the fireworks of the "Hallelujah Horns" (Marcus Stephens & Brendan Liu) and you have the skill and confidence that comes from years of stage time and deeply-established musical partnerships with the thirst and energy of a rising star - a bright light who's just getting started. Thanks to a legion of dedicated fans (who reliably show up to tear the house down at every available opportunity), the band has shared the stage with artists such as Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Fishbone, Meshell Ndegeocello, and Trombone Shorty. The release of the Kiss The Sun EP in February of 2015 marked the beginning of Con Brio's North American touring and ambitious performance and release schedule. Members: Ziek McCarter - Vocals Benjamin Andrews - Guitar Micah Dubreuil - Keyboards Jonathan Kirchner - Bass Andrew Laubacher - Drums Marcus Stephens - Tenor Saxophone Brendan Liu - Trumpet Less
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Signs of Spring at Bennet Middle School
With spring in the air, or at least on the calendar, units wind up, and lessons focus on a new season. Bennet students get ready to show their stuff on science tests, literary essays, and bar graphs. Included: A description of some spring lessons.
Signs of spring are all over Bennet Middle School, despite lingering cool temperatures.
Tests are are scheduled in many classes the week before the spring break, the chorus is preparing for a spring concert, students are graphing major league baseball ticket prices, and once pristine, gleaming white sneakers are scuffed and grey. Many students are dressing according to the calendar and not the temperature, and come to class in short-sleeve shirts, and with the return of baseball, team t-shirts are back as well.
In David Sutherland's science class, chairs and tables have been re-arranged so students face different parts of the room. The Royal 7's are reviewing for a quiz on cell structures, and refer to index cards on which they have listed the terms they must know.
The class reviews for the test by playing cell Bingo; Mr. Sutherland reads a definition, and students hunt for the correct space on their Bingo cards. They leave class with their index cards and reminders to study.
LEARNING THE IMPACT OF PREJUDICE
Students in Jenna Brohinsky's language arts class have a test today, and students review before the essay questions are handed out. Students have spent about nine weeks studying Roar of Thunder, Hear My Cry, the story of an African-American family trying to hang on to its land and pride in Mississippi during the Great Depression.
The day before, students wrote down questions about the book on slips of paper and turned them in. Now they take turns pulling a question from a hat, reading it, and calling on students to answer.
Students are permitted to use the novel and the portfolio of information they compiled about the novel during the essay test. "The goal is not to see how well you memorize things, but to see if you can put the information together," Ms. Brohinsky says. Students can complete the test at home if they don't finish in class.
To complete their portfolios, students had to answer questions after each chapter of the book, and also read background knowledge about issues in the novel, such as sharecropping and Jim Crowe laws. Students also drew a family tree for the main characters, and completed a weather chart, to show the correlation between weather conditions and events in the novel.
"Their final grade becomes a piece of work," Ms. Brohinsky says.
"This is one of the most important books we do. We do a lot of work on this because the novel is rich with curriculum."
The portfolio work is designed to help students understand themes, literature, symbolism, and become active readers. During this unit, "I start to see great improvement in writing, and they start to be active thinkers and readers," says Ms. Brohinsky.
SOUNDS, SIGNS OF SPRING
For the chorus, the spring concert is but a month away, and students concentrate on learning their parts.
"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" and "When the Saints Come Marching In," are among the chorus's spring selections.
A writing assignment is posted on the board: "What are the most important skills you need to possess in order to be a successful performer?"
Spring also means the opening of the baseball season, and in Taryn Kutniewski's math class, students use different types of graphs to compare prices for field box seats for major league baseball teams. "Look at the bar graph and see what is the least expensive ticket and the most expensive ticket," Mrs. Kutniewski says.
It's fine to talk about signs of spring, but students can't resist the lure of warmer weather. Between classes, during the trek between buildings, a group of students lingers in a parking lot to dribble and pass a basketball. Then after getting a taste of the promise of outdoor play, they hurry off.
Education World Goes Back to School
Education World news editor Ellen R. Delisio is spending several days a month this school year with the Royal 7's, a seventh grade team at Bennet Middle School, a grade 6 to 8 school in Manchester, Connecticut. She is observing and participating in students' learning, and talking with staff about their strategies and perspectives on improving student performance. She is a graduate of W. Tresper Clarke Junior-Senior High School in Westbury, N.Y.
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On Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th of April 2013, the second Vogue Festival will be held at the prestigious Queen Elizabeth Hall, at Southbank Centre in London. Vogue's editor in chief Alexandra Shulman, enthused, said that their first Vogue Festival was such a success, that for 2013 it will be organized on a larger scale. "It is clear that giving our readers the chance to see and hear people whose talent is reflected in the pages of the magazine, surrounded by a fun, fashion environment, attracts an engaged and lively audience that are part of the unique appeal of this event", she added.
The first speakers announced are Victoria Beckam, Alexa Chung, Michael Kors, Mario Testino and Donatella Versace. Through a series of speeches and discussions, the industry's most influential designers, photographers and personalities will inspire the audience with their knowledge and experience, insight and talent.
Tickets for the event and its exciting fashion and beauty activities will go on sale on February 20th. Stay tuned!