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You can expect a lot from the 2008 Jeep Commander. It features four-wheel drive capabilities, a durable automatic transmission, and a powerful 8 cylinder engine. A wealth of standard features means that you no longer have to sacrifice. Like fully…
Take command of the road in the 2006 Jeep Commander. It features four-wheel drive capabilities, a durable automatic transmission, and a powerful 8 cylinder engine. It's equipped with tons of terrific amenities, but it won't break your budget…
The 2008 Jeep Commander. Smooth gearshifts are achieved thanks to the powerful 8 cylinder engine, and for added security, dynamic Stability Control supplements the drivetrain. Four wheel drive allows you to go places you've only imagined. All of the…
Here's a great deal on a 2008 Jeep Commander. Smooth gearshifts are achieved thanks to the powerful 8 cylinder engine, providing a spirited, yet composed ride and drive. Four wheel drive allows you to go places you've only…
The 2007 Jeep Commander. It features an automatic transmission, 4-wheel drive, and a refined 6 cylinder engine. All of the premium features expected of a Jeep are offered, including: delay-off headlights, front and rear reading lights, a trip computer, air…
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Q: Why doesn't EmptyView() work on WatchOS with SwiftUI? NavigationView() doesn't work on WatchOS under swiftUI but I found a neat trick(?) here to get the NavigationView working on WatchOS.  Adding this allows one to use NavigationView() in watchOS projects
#if os(watchOS)
struct NavigationView<Content: View>: View {
    let content: () -> Content

    init(@ViewBuilder content: @escaping () -> Content) {
        self.content = content
    }

    var body: some View {
        VStack(spacing: 0) {
            content()
        }
    }
}
#endif

The problem is, a method I want to use to pop a new view from a function (like a button) requires a NavigationLink which shows an EmptyView(), and while that works on iOS it doesn't work on WatchOS.
Working code on iOS:
import SwiftUI

struct ContentView: View {

    @State var showNewView = false

    var body: some View {
        NavigationView{
            VStack {
            NavigationLink(destination: Text("This text view"), isActive: self.$showNewView) {EmptyView()}

                Button("Not the world!") {
                    self.showNewView = true
                }
            Text("Hello, World!")
            }
        }
    }
}

If you put that code in to a new WatchOS application, and include the relevant code snippet to make NavigationView work on WatchOS, it allows the application to be made, but the button to change Views won't do anything.
It will change the variable showNewView to true (I've tested by having a print statement) but that becoming true won't show the new view.
If I put a non-emptyview (Something like Text("Merry Christmas")) in there, it will work.
I'm currently looking for another solution to my problem of getting a new view to show in SwiftUI through a function (not through making some sort of list with NavigationView), but I am curious about what is going on.  I assume it has something to do with hack used to get NavigationView working on WatchOS, but I don't really know how that code snippet is workin.

A: Here is a solution - just put navigation link into background.
Tested with Xcode 11.4
VStack {
    Button("Not the world!") {
        self.showNewView = true
    }
    .background(NavigationLink(destination: Text("This text view"),
         isActive: self.$showNewView) {EmptyView()} )

    Text("Hello, World!")
}

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100+ inspirational and powerful quotes on Sustainability (clustered by topic)20 min read
Quotes are undoubtedly an element that encompasses profound (and sometimes true) concepts in a few words.
Often a quote is worth more than a speech.
And it makes memorable words that sometimes go down in history.
Below we collect quotes regarding (click on the topic below to jump further down to that category):
circular economy (reduce reuse recycle)
and more sustainability quotes…
"Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed."
– Gandhi
"The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it."
– Robert Swan, Author and the first person to walk to both poles.
"Without environmental sustainability, economic stability and social cohesion cannot be achieved."
– Phil Harding, Archaeologist
"Making peace with nature is the defining task of the 21st century."
– António Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations
"If you understand it from an ecological or sustainability perspective, agriculture is the primary way we meet most of our needs, and it's the greatest form of human intervention on our environment."
– David Holmgren, Australian Designer
"The earth will not continue to offer its harvest, except with faithful stewardship. We cannot say we love the land and then take steps to destroy it for use by future generations."
– Pope John Paul II, 264th Catholic Pope
"If we pollute the air, water and soil that keep us alive and well, and destroy the biodiversity that allows natural systems to function, no amount of money will save us."
– David Suzuki, Broadcaster, academic, and environmental activist
"I hope to use my celebrity to motivate people and contribute to moving our global society back from the brink. I am surprised environment is not at the top of the agenda. What is more important than good and clean air?"
– Don Cheadle, Actor & UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador
"When the last tree is cut, the last fish is caught, the last river is polluted and when to breathe the air is sickening, you will realize, too late, that wealth is not in bank accounts and that you can't eat money."
– Alanis Obomsawin, American-Canadian filmmaker
"This supersedes political parties, race, creed, religion, it doesn't matter. If we do not solve the environment, we're all damned."
– Elon Musk, Founder of Tesla
"Almost everybody is a potential solar voter. I'd be hard-pressed to find a single issue, including motherhood and apple pie, that polls higher than the desire to see more solar…it's really something that unites this country at a particularly divided time."
– Adam Browning, Executive Director, Vote Solar
"Preservation of our environment is not a liberal or conservative challenge, it's common sense."
– Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States
"One of the first conditions of happiness is that the link between man and nature shall not be broken"
– Leo Tolstoy, Author
"People should have values, so by extension, a company should. And one of the things you do is give back. So how do you give back? We give back through our work in the environment, in running the company on renewable energy. We give back in job creation."
– Tim Cook, CEO of Apple
"Since nature has the most sustainable ecosystem and since ultimately agriculture comes out of nature, our standard for a sustainable world should be nature's own ecosystem."
– Wes Jackson, Author & Co-Founder of the Land Institute
"The single biggest threat to our planet is the destruction of habitat and along the way loss of precious wildlife. We need to reach a balance where people, habitat, and wildlife can co-exist – if we don't everyone loses…one day."
– Steve Irwin, Australian wildlife expert & environmentalist
"Far and away, the greatest threat to the ocean, and thus to ourselves, is ignorance. But we can do something about that."
– Sylvia Earle, American marine biologist
"Plans to protect air and water, wilderness and wildlife are in fact plans to protect man"
– Stewart Udall, Former United States Secretary of the Inferior
"Essentially, all life depends upon the soil… There can be no life without soil and no soil without life; they have evolved together."
– Dr. Charles E. Kellogg, Former USDA Chief of USDA's Bureau of Chemistry and Soils
"Cheap fashion is really far from that. It may be cheap in terms of the financial cost, but very expensive when it comes to the environment and the cost of human life."
– Sass Brown, Author & fashion educator
"Here we are, arguably the most intelligent being that ever walked planet Earth, with this extraordinary brain, yet we're destroying the only home we have."
– Jane Goodall, English primatologist
"What we are doing to the forests of the world is but a mirror reflection of what we are doing to ourselves and to one another."
– Chris Maser, Scientist & Author
"At its core, the issue of a clean environment is a matter of public health."
– Gina McCarthy, Administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
"The activist is not the man who says the river is dirty. The activist is the man who cleans up the river."
– Ross Perot, Business magnate, billionaire, politician, and philanthropist
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"The brands that will be big in the future will be those that tap into the social changes that are taking place."
– Sir Michael Perry, Chairman of Centrica PLC
"Corporate culture matters. How management chooses to treat its people impacts everything – for better or for worse."
– Simon Sinek, American author and inspirational speaker
"The concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has long been used as an effective lens through which to examine the actions business can take toward ensuring mutual long-term well-being and sustainability."
– Klaus Schwab, German engineer, economist and founder of the World Economic Forum.
"Successful people have a social responsibility to make the world a better place and not just take from it."
– Carrie Underwood, American country singer
"It's not just about checking the box on corporate social responsibility. It's about hitting our bottom line."
– Peggy Johnson, CEO at Magic Leap
"It is extremely important to me that the social and environmental issues associated with the production of fashion clothing are addressed."
– Bonnie Wright, Actress
"All company bosses want a policy on corporate social responsibility. The positive effect is hard to quantify, but the negative consequences of a disaster are enormous."
– Noreena Hertz, English academic, economist and author
"We all have a social responsibility and have to be mindful of what we do and say."
– Aja Brown, American politician
"Effective inclusion leadership needs to start at the top of the organization."
– Gena Cox, CEO of Feels Human, LLC
"We can no longer speak of sustainable development apart from intergenerational solidarity."
– Pope Francis, 266th Catholic Pope
"We all want to have something to offer. This is how we belong. It's how we feel included. So if we want to include everyone, then we have to help everyone develop their talents and use their gifts for the good of the community. That's what inclusion means – everyone is a contributor."
– Melinda Gates, American philanthropist & former GM at Microsoft
"Diversity and inclusion, which are the real grounds for creativity, must remain at the center of what we do."
– Marco Bizzarri, CEO of Gucci
"Decent, affordable housing should be a basic right for everybody in this country. The reason is simple: without stable shelter, everything else falls apart."
– Matthew Desmond, Princeton University
"The most accurate way to gauge DE&I progress is to understand the reactions of the stakeholders who matter the most: employees."
– Gena Cox, Ph.D., Author
"We all have the ability to promote a culture of acceptance and inclusion — and that is something I believe every leader has a responsibility to do. It starts with having a dialogue until we are all comfortable and no longer have the fear of saying the wrong thing."
– Inga Beale, former CEO of Lloyd's of London
"Too many communities whose residents are predominantly of color, Indigenous, or low-income continue to suffer from disproportionately high pollution levels and the resulting adverse health and environmental impacts. We must do better."
– Michael Regan, U.S. EPA Administrator
"A world full of empowered women isn't one where men are marginalized. It's a world where everyone thrives."
– Purnima Mane, President and CEO of Pathfinder International
"Climate change is the single greatest threat to a sustainable future but, at the same time, addressing the climate challenge presents a golden opportunity to promote prosperity, security and a brighter future for all."
– Ban Ki-Moon, Former Secretary-General of the UN
"You can wreck one rainforest then move, drain one area of resources and move onto another, but climate change is global."
– Sir David Attenborough, English broadcaster, biologist, natural historian and author
"We are the first generation to feel the impact of climate change and the last generation that can do something about it."
– Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States
"It is not enough for us to talk about freedom, climate change, health, security and the environment. We need widely accepted communication tools that show progress in these fields"
– José Manuel Barroso, Former President of European Commission
"We must be honest with ourselves about these realities. Climate Change is real, massive, and deserves a kind of peaceful mobilization on par with one that we would mount against an offending nation."
– Mark Ruffalo, Actor
"Climate change is severely impacting the health of our planet and all of its inhabitants, and we must transition to a clean energy economy that does not rely on fossil fuels."
– Leonardo DiCaprio, Actor
"Climate change is happening, humans are causing it, and I think this is perhaps the most serious environmental issue facing us."
– Bill Nye, American Engineer
"Climate change knows no borders. It will not stop before the Pacific Islands and the whole of the international community here has to shoulder a responsibility to bring about sustainable development."
– Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany
"The world is reaching the tipping point beyond which climate change may become irreversible. If this happens, we risk denying present and future generations the right to a healthy and sustainable planet – the whole of humanity stands to lose."
– Kofi Annan, Former Secretary-General of the UN
"Twenty-five years ago people could be excused for not knowing much, or doing much, about climate change. Today we have no excuse."
– Desmond Tutu, Former Archbishop of Cape Town
"Future generations should enjoy clean air, sufficient fresh water, and energy without risking damage to the planet."
– Queen Elizabeth II
"We are living on this planet as if we had another one to go to."
– Terry Swearingen, Nurse & Winner of Goldman Environmental Prize in 1997
"The movement to address climate change is about something deeper than justice, it's about solidarity. Human solidarity."
– Bill McKibben, American environmentalist
– Ross Perot, Business magnate, billionaire, politician and philanthropist
"Climate change is not only a threat, it is, above all, an opportunity to create a healthier, greener, and cleaner planet which will benefit all of us. We must seize this opportunity."
– Greta Thunberg, Swedish Activist
"Climate change increasingly poses one of the biggest long-term threats to investments."
– Christiana Figueres, Costa Rican diplomat
"We must now agree on a binding review mechanism under international law so that this century can credibly be called a century of decarbonization."
– Angela Merkel, Former Chancellor of Germany
"Electric cars are coal-powered cars. Their carbon emissions can be worse than gasoline-powered cars."
– Vinod Khosla, Indian-American businessman and venture capitalist
"Renewable energy is an essential part of our strategy of decarbonization, decentralization, as well as digitalization of energy."
– Isabelle Kocher, Former CEO of Engie
"We're running the most dangerous experiment in history right now, which is to see how much carbon dioxide the atmosphere… can handle before there is an environmental catastrophe."
"We have to slow down the emissions of carbon dioxide and methane from coal burning, oil and eventually natural gas… And the best ways to do that are energy efficiency and a switch to renewables."
– Ramez Naam, American technologist and science fiction writer
"Even if we didn't have greenhouse gases, were going to have to move away from fossil fuels, as we're going to run out. They're finite, whereas solar and wind are infinite."
– Ted Turner, Founder of CNN
"Climate change is not just about carbon dioxide levels and melting polar ice caps. It is about our public health and protecting our Earth for future generations."
– Mike Quigley, Politician
"We all know that it is not possible to sustain the present level of consumption in developed countries and wealthier sectors of society, where the habit of wasting and discarding has reached unprecedented levels."
"When we speak of sustainable use, consideration must always be given to each ecosystem's regenerative ability in its different areas and aspects."
"Going back to a simpler life based on living by sufficiency rather than excess is not a step backward."
– Yvon Chouinard, Founder of Patagonia
"Refuse what you do not need; reduce what you do need; reuse what you consume; recycle what you cannot refuse, reduce, or reuse; and rot (compost) the rest."
– Bea Johnson, Author
"Reducing our levels of consumption will not be a sacrifice but a bonus if we simply redefine the meaning of the word 'success.'"
– David Wann, Author
"If it can't be reduced, reused, repaired, rebuilt, refurbished, refinished, resold, recycled, or composted, then it should be restricted, designed or removed from production."
– Pete Seeger, American folk singer and social activist.
"The time is past when humankind thought it could selfishly draw on exhaustible resources. We know now the world is not a commodity."
– François Hollande, Former President of the French Republic
"I sometimes think that all that we are doing today for a better environment, for the reduction of global warming, focusing on the composition of materials, the removal of harmful ones, on landfills and the control of polluting emissions, is in some ways like the ideal departure towards a world where we go back to regenerating, reusing, repairing, recovering, in other words to using the gifts of mother earth according to the natural rule, and this is something within everyone's reach, a conviction that has perhaps been influenced by the first part of my blissful life, spent in the countryside."
– Brunello Cucinelli, Italian stylist and entrepreneur
"We must conserve what we still have, we must restore what we've lost and we must grow what we need to live without degrading the planet for future generations to come."
– Jeff Bezos, Founder of Amazon
"When you put the whole picture together, recycling is the right thing to do."
– Pam Shoemaker, Author
"Recycling, packaging, businesses are changing all of those things because that's what consumers want."
– Jerry Greenfield, Co-founder of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream
– Pete Seeger, Folk Singer & Social Activist
"Technological breakthroughs in energy storage will make renewable power cheap enough to use in more places and accelerate the move to electric cars and other electric transportation systems."
– Brian Deese, Director of the National Economic Council
"I've been very passionate about renewable energy for many years, particularly solar energy and its capacity to bring abundant clean, sustainable energy to millions around the globe."
– Richard Branson, Founder of the Virgin Group
"Solar power, wind power, the way forward is to collaborate with nature – it's the only way we are going to get to the other end of the 21st century."
– Bjork, Icelandic Singer & Songwriter
"Renewable energy is a clear winner when it comes to boosting the economy and creating jobs."
– Tom Steyer, Founder of NextGen America
"A transition to clean energy is about making an investment in our future."
– Gloria Reuben, Actress and environmental activist
"Wind and other clean, renewable energy will help end our reliance on fossil fuels and combat the severe threat that climate change poses to humans and wildlife alike."
– Frances Beinecke, Former President of the Natural Resources Defense Council
"The future is green energy, sustainability, and renewable energy."
– Arnold Schwarzenegger, Actor, film producer, businessman, retired professional bodybuilder and politician
"We have to use cars much more efficiently. We have to look at alternative technologies of cars such as biofuels or, even more importantly, electric cars."
– Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency
"Solar power is going to be absolutely essential to meeting growing energy demands while staving off climate change."
– Ramez Naam, Author of the Nexus Trilogy
"Renewable energy could reduce emissions but also create jobs and improve public health."
– Paul Polman, Dutch businessman
"We know we'll run out of dead dinosaurs to mine for fuel and have to use sustainable energy eventually, so why not go renewable now and avoid increasing risk of climate catastrophe?"
"People often don't realize that energy efficiency is such a huge jobs creator."
– Kateri Callahan, President of Alliance to Save Energy
"America needs to be able to be energy-independent, and the electric vehicle, the battery technology is one way of getting there."
– Jennifer Granholm, United States Secretary of Energy
"I hold a vision of this blue green planet, safe and in balance. At the end of the Fossil Fuel Era, we are emerging to a new reality. We are ready to make the next leap – as momentous as abolishing slavery or giving women the vote."
– Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada
More sustainability quotes
"Because we don't think about future generations, they will never forget us."
– Henrik Tikkanen, Author
"Rapid, sudden growth isn't rational and it isn't sustainable. It creates problems. Instead, we work towards a gracious, stable and harmonious rate of growth"
"Sustainability is here to stay, or we may not be"
– Niall FitzGerald, Irish businessman
"The first rule of sustainability is to align with natural forces, or at least not try to defy them."
– Paul Hawken, Environmentalist, entrepreneur, author, economist, and activist
"Sustainability is no longer about doing less harm. It's about doing more good."
– Jochen Zeitz, CEO of Harley-Davidson
"Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything."
– George Bernard Shaw, Irish playwright
"Sustainability is about ecology, economy, and equity."
– Ralph Bicknese, Architect
"To do good, you actually have to do something."
– Jochen Zeitz, President and CEO of Harley-Davidson
"Many business leaders are seeing the relationship between long-term success and sustainability, and that's very heartening."
– Jacqueline Novogratz, CEO of Acumen
"Surround yourself with people trying to shape the future."
– Cathie Wood, CEO of Ark Invest
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world, it is the only thing that ever has."
– Margaret Mead, Anthropologist
"Our biggest challenge in this new century is to take an idea that seems abstract – sustainable development – and turn it into a reality for all the world's people"
– Kofi Annan, Former United Nations Secretary-General
"The goal is that at the conclusion of our life, each of us can look back on the path we took and say not that we contributed to the creation of our small part but that we worked together, building on our relative strengths to create a greater, more sustainable whole."
– Antony Bugg-Levine, Co-Head of Community Impact at Lafayette Square
"Businesses have a profound opportunity to help build a more sustainable future, one born of our common concern for the planet we share."
"As consumers we have so much power to change the world by just being careful in what we buy."
– Emma Watson, Actress
"What is the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?"
– Henry David Thoreau, Philosopher
"Sustainable development requires human ingenuity. People are the most important resource"
– Dan Shechtman, Professor
"I like to think of an inclusive sustainability of material and spiritual values, a concrete place where the environment, the economy, culture and the spirit live together."
"The thing that I champion is sustainability. My terror is that suddenly we see it as a luxury, not an essential. That's a danger."
– Kevin McCloud, Designer & Writer
"Global sustainability is now the only avenue to future inclusive progress that can deliver the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris climate agreement."
– Johan Rockström, Swedish Scientist
"The time for seeking global solutions is running out. We can find suitable solutions only if we act together and in agreement."
"Since most corporate competitors have the same problems with sustainability and social reputation, it's worth trying to solve them together."
– Simon Mainwaring, Branding expert, Author & CEO of We First
"Sustainability is a part of our 'rise' philosophy. You cannot rise if you take more from the community than you put back."
Anand Mahindra, Indian businessman and the chairman of Mahindra Group,
"No matter how complex global problems may seem, it is we ourselves who have given rise to them. They cannot be beyond our power to resolve."
– Daisaku Ikeda, Japanese Philosopher
"We know markets can have a transformative effect on society and can build a better world, and investor focus on sustainability issues has never been greater."
– Michael Wilkins, Managing Director of Sustainable Finance at S&P Global Ratings
"Sustainability, ensuring the future of life on Earth, is an infinite game, the endless expression of generosity on behalf of all."
"We've been given a warning by science and a wake-up call by nature; it is up to us now to heed them."
– Bill McKibben, Co-founder of 350.org
"I don't like to talk about sustainability, because sometimes I see green buildings that don't appear any different from those in the past."
– Ma Yansong, Chinese architect and founder of MAD architects
– Jochen Zeitz, President, CEO and chairman of the board of Harley-Davidson
"I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do."
– Edward Everett Hale, American author
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WizKids will release Kibble Scuffle, a tactical card game of area control based on the daily struggle of cat ladies and shelter employees everywhere.
Kibble Scuffle is a game where player compete to secure the most favorable and harmonic places around the food bowls. Since all the kitties have strong personalities that can potentially clash and drive others from the feast, there is a lot of strategy involved. The Pounce Cat will remove a cat at the food bowl, the Greedy Cat snarfs up two food cubes, and the Mangy Cat forces another cat away from the bowl when it approaches. Any time there are 5 cards at a food bowl, the feeding (scoring) phase begins, followed by another round.
There are tricky ways to clear places at the most desirable bowls, play the Robo-Vac or Laser Pointer on opponents� cats, distracting them from the food. Once a player reaches 20 points, the player with the most value of food cubes eaten at the end of the feeding phase is the winner.
The box includes 4 player decks of 20 cards each, 5 advanced cards for each deck, 55 food cubes, and 3 food bowl tiles. The game is for 2 � 4 players, ages 14 and up, and plays in 30 minutes.
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Q: Match expression between paretheses with nested paretheses As long as there are no nested parenthesis, it is easy to match the text between parentheses using regular expressions. I use
preg_match('#\(([^)]*)\)#', $subject, $matches);

and I get the whole expression with $matches[0] and the part between the parentheses with $matches[1].
But if I have $subject = 'test (with (nested) parenthesis)'; it will return (of course) 'with (nested' instead of 'with (nested) parenthesis'. How do I need to modify the regular expression to get the expected result ?

A: You can make use of a recursive regex:
\(((?:[^()]+|\((?1)\))+)\)

regex101 demo
(?1) matches the first capture group.

A: Replace [^)]* by .*:
preg_match('#\((.*)\)#', $subject, $matches);


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The hanging of Afzal Guru is a stain on India's democracy
Despite gaping holes in the case against Afzal Guru, all India's institutions played a part in putting a Kashmiri 'terrorist' to death
Arundhati Roy, The Guardian, Sunday 10 February 2013
Indian police bring Afzal Guru to court in Delhi in 2002. Photograph: Aman Sharma/AP
Spring announced itself in Delhi on Saturday. The sun was out, and the law took its course. Just before breakfast, the government of India secretly hanged Afzal Guru, prime accused in the attack on parliament in December 2001, and interred his body in Delhi's Tihar jail where he had been in solitary confinement for 12 years. Guru's wife and son were not informed. "The authorities intimated the family through speed post and registered post," the home secretary told the press, "the director general of the Jammu and Kashmir [J&K] police has been told to check whether they got it or not". No big deal, they're only the family of yet another Kashmiri terrorist.
In a moment of rare unity the Indian nation, or at least its major political parties – Congress, the Bharatiya Janata party and the Communist party of India (Marxist) – came together as one (barring a few squabbles about "delay" and "timing") to celebrate the triumph of the rule of law. Live broadcasts from TV studios, with their usual cocktail of papal passion and a delicate grip on facts, crowed about the "victory of democracy". Rightwing Hindu nationalists distributed sweets to celebrate the hanging, and beat up Kashmiris (paying special attention to the girls) who had gathered in Delhi to protest. Even though Guru was dead and gone, the commentators in the studios and the thugs on the streets seemed, like cowards who hunt in packs, to need each other to keep their courage up. Perhaps because, deep inside, themselves they knew they had colluded in doing something terribly wrong. Continue reading →
Posted in India, Kashmir, Media, Military-India, Regional Hegemony	| Tagged Afzal Guru, Arundhati Roy, framed, Indian occupation, kashmir, Kashmiri, no evidence, public execution | 1 Comment
FBI and NYPD: Luring the migrant into a fake "terror plot" — then jailing him for decades
Posted on June 1, 2011 by reed
Report Documents Fake Terror Threats Concocted by FBI and NYPD
by Seth Freed Wessler
Color Lines, Monday, May 23 2011
Shahawar Matin Siraj immigrated to Queens, N.Y., from Pakistan with his family when he was 16. Siraj began working at his uncle's Islamic bookshop in Queens where, soon after 9/11, an undercover police officer began coming around and engaging Siraj in conversations about politics and religion. Whatever Siraj said to the officer in those conversations, it was enough for NYPD to soon assign another undercover officer to befriend the young man as well.
That second officer showed Siraj images of victims of American wars in the Middle East and of Guantanamo Bay, and began making up stories about secret terrorist organizations inside the U.S. Over the next year, the undercover agent prodded Siraj to devise a plan to detonate a bomb in New York City, as a means of responding to the U.S. government's violence. Siraj first agreed but eventually refused to actively participate in the plot, saying, "No, I don't want to do it." But after more repeated prodding of the young man, Siraj finally agreed to act as a lookout for others.
A week later, Siraj was called by the NYPD to a police station to deal with an outstanding misdemeanor charge. Upon arrival, he was arrested and charged with conspiracy. He was sentenced to 30 years in prison. The next day, Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested and detained Siraj's mother, sister and father. His mother and sister spent 11 days and his father six months in a New Jersey detention center. Continue reading →
Posted in Abusive Police, Arabs and Muslims, FBI, Government Repression, Immigrants, Muslims, Pakistan, Prisons, U.S.	| Tagged "terror plot", entrapment, FBI, framed, immigrants, Islamophobia, police, racial profiling, US | Leave a comment


If you're selfish, you'll pack your lunch in this, but if you know what's good for you, it will be full of catnip, treats and some yarn. This 8" x 7" x 4" (20.3 cm x 17.8 cm x 10.2 cm) metal lunchbox with a plastic handle is really best used in service of the most important thing in life—cats. Includes a vinyl dangle, free 5" (12.7 cm) sticker and is bagged with an illustrated tag.


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10 Things to Do in Iceland in 2022
As in other countries, the tourist industry in Iceland has suffered greatly from the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there is much optimism that things start to become closer to normal next year, as vaccination rates in the world keep getting higher. I've selected a few activities worth checking out if you are visiting in 2022 – some of which were not available before the pandemic hit.
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1. The Sky Lagoon
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The Sky Lagoon is a brand-new thermal spa in Kópavogur (a suburb of Reykjavik). Its location by the sea, and its innovative seven-step wellness ritual, makes it a truly unique experience.
The spa differs from the Blue Lagoon in many ways, so in my opinion it shouldn't be seen as an alternative to that world-famous geothermal pool. If you generally like thermal spas, I say you try visiting both of them!
Pro tip: There is a new restaurant in the industrial zone close to the Sky Lagoon called Brasserie Kársnes, perfect for a post-spa dinner.
2. FlyOver Iceland
FlyOver Iceland is a virtual reality experience, imitating a flight over the island. "Passengers" sit with dangling feet in front of a huge spherical screen, while the other senses are stimulated with wind, scents and music.
FlyOver Iceland was opened in 2017 and has been a great success among tourist and locals ever since. It is located in Grandi, a quasi-industrial area west of the city centre in Reykjavik.
3. Hike Laugavegur
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Laugavegur is one of Iceland's most popular hiking routes. It is situated in the vast Central Highlands of Iceland and takes you through diverse landscapes. The route can be hiked in two to three days, with overnight stays in huts or a tent.
It's best to plan your hike well in advance. Keep in mind that the route is impassable during the wintertime, and it can even be quite snowy early or late in the summer.
What to Pack for a Hiking Trip in Iceland
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Pro tip: If you're an avid runner, sign up for the Laugavegur Ultra Marathon, which takes place in July every year.
4. Attend a concert at Harpa
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The Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavik has already become one of the city's most iconic landmarks, despite only having been around for a decade. Gazing at the façade of the building, which is covered in synchronised led lights for a kaleidoscopic effect, is a magnificent experience in itself, but attending a concert is also highly recommended.
Harpa is the home of the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra, a world class symphonic orchestra that performs in the Eldborg Hall of Harpa every Thursday night during winter. Check out the program for 2022 here.
5. Zip-line in Perlan
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In Reykjavik, there's a peculiar building called Perlan situated on top of one of the tallest hills in Reykjavik. Perlan is actually a fun place to visit: there's a man-made ice cave, museums, a restaurant, and the tallest fountain I've ever seen in my life (which erupts every few minutes, just like a geyser).
The zip line is one of the latest additions to Perlan's huge selection of family-friendly activities. It offers fabulous views over the city and allows you to reach a thrilling 50 kilometres per hour!
6. Vök Baths
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Here's another fabulous addition to Iceland's growing selection of geothermal spas. The Vök Baths are located in the Eastern Region of Iceland, and has recieved much applause since they opened in 2019. Unlike many new geothermal spas in Iceland, the Vök Baths are not situated by the sea, but by a lakeside. During the summer, you can swim in the lake in the unlikely event of getting tired of soaking in hot geothermal water.
The Vök Baths are located a stone's throw away from Egilsstaðir, the largest town in the Eastern Region.
7. Visit the Westfjords
The Westfjords Peninsula is in my opinion the most underrated region in Iceland. Since it is not a part of the famous Ring Route of Iceland, it sadly slips under the radar of many visitors. Recently, the Westfjords of Iceland was chosen by Lonely Planet as the number one region to visit in 2022. According to their review, the jagged coastline and the "jaw-dropping" coastal fjords, as well as the low number of tourists, is what makes the Westfjords a fabulous place to visit.
See also: The Westfjords of Iceland: A 4 Day Hiking and Hot Springs Itinerary
I've been there several times and I can wholeheartedly recommend the region. Rent a car and drive around for a few days in the midnight sun and you won't be disappointed.
8. Dive in the Silfra fissure
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Silfra is an incredibly unique fissure in Thingvellir National Park, situated between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. The fissure is filled with glacial water that has been filtered through porous lava rock for decades. As a result, the water is crystal clear and ideal for snorkling or diving.
See also: Surreal Snorkling in Silfra
Diving in Silfra is an option throughout the year. The water is, quite understandably, extremely cold but you will be equipped with a comfortable dry suit on arrival.
Book your tour here.
9. Visit Mt. Bolafjall
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Bolafjall is a mountain in the Westfjords of Iceland that offers splendid views over the gorgeous fjords and mountains in the region. A viewing platform is currently being built on the mountain and is due to open next summer. A café will be opened at the same time.
10. Listen to some live jazz
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Musicians, artists and other performers have suffered a great deal from COVID-19 restrictions for the past months. Hopefully, we will see less restrictions in the upcoming year, and in turn, a revival of the music scene around the world. One of the things I missed the most during the pandemic was being able to attend concerts spontaneously - without rapid testing, masks or social distancing. If things go back to normal next year, I urge you to use the opportunity and listen to some of Reykjavik's super talented jazz musicians perform.
Check out Reykjavik's event calendar here.
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Spring has nearly sprung here in New Lebanon, New York. It is a time of year when we awaken to the blossoming of new life ... Often, when one begins to experience the aural tingling of migratory birdsong, the visual enticement of budding greens, and the caress of sunlight infused with first warmth along the nape of the neck, it can be jarring, indeed despairing, to be reminded of life's requisite loss and pain.
We recognize that something is needed to shift our trajectory ... an ethical and spiritual transformation that gives birth to a new kind of human culture — one with different values, desires, and expectations. It is this "something extra" that Seven Pillars House of Wisdom seeks to provide through its work.
This gallery features images from "Pillars of Sophia," a Benefit Concert hosted by Seven Pillars House of Wisdom on Wednesday January 30th, 2013 at a private loft in New York City.
Click here to read the full Letter of Gratitude from Lori Hanau, in response to her experience at the "Pillars of Sophia" Benefit Concert.


For years, similar waffles have been sold on street corners throughout Europe and eaten by professional cyclists, so we decided to create our own by sandwiching honey between two thin waffle wafers. Honey Stinger Gluten Free Organic Waffles are the first product of their kind that's certified gluten free and available in a single-serving wrapper.
Honey is rich in carbohydrates, making it ideal fuel for working muscles. When eaten before activity, it is released into the system at a steady rate throughout the activity. Helps muscles stay nourished longer during exercise and delays fatigue. Research shows ingesting a combination of carbohydrates and protein immediately following exercise refuels and decreases muscle soreness.


Common Murres, along with Brandt's Cormorants.\Photo by Rena Olson.
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Plastics choking the ocean.\Photo by Kip Evans.
Burke Hales, from Oregon State University. | Photo courtesy of MidCoast Watershed Council.
Newport Surfrider Chapter cleaning microplastics at Otter Rock.


The Utah State Archives' conference, Law Enforcement Information Governance: Leading the Way in a Changing World, is in just two days! We are excited about the response that we have received from the law enforcement community for this event.
The conference will begin at 9:00 a.m. and conclude at 3:30 p.m. A complete agenda can be found here.
If you have not registered yet, there is still time!
Questions can be directed to Lorianne Ouderkirk at louderkirk@utah.gov or 801-531-3860.


How many plot issues can exhilarating action make up for?
I went into this film completely unaware of the plot and its premise. For all I knew "Baby Driver" could've been centered around a rebellious toddler who arrogantly idles around his/her cul de sac in a toy jeep. Although this particular plot wouldn't garner much box office capital, it would most definitely ignite a colt following online. Yet that is neither here nor there.
The one thing I was aware of before seeing Baby Driver was its 95% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, which has drawn people of all sorts to the theaters, excited for this new summer thrill ride.
There wasn't a single moment in this movie that allowed me to take my eyes off the screen, which is a testament to the film's fast pace and riveting action. And while I ultimately concluded that I enjoyed Baby Driver, I was left with two daunting questions disallowing me to fully agree with a majority of critics.
Why was Deborah so loyal to Baby, whom she had been on one date with?
Deborah met Baby at a diner following one of his exhilarating and dangerous getaway drives. It was established from the beginning of the movie that Baby was involved in illegal activity, which was mostly him driving criminals away from the police following bank robberies. But informing Deborah of his risky career right away would most likely (definitely) take her off-guard, so he refrained from exposing his secret.
Despite the fact that Baby was an extreme introvert throughout the movie, charm and confidence interestingly took over when speaking to Deborah, which was exhibited during his successful attempt of asking her on a date. They wine and dined at an expensive restaurant, enjoyed themselves quite a bit, and then the date was over.
Yet when push came to shove Deborah decided to remain by Baby's side through it all? After one date? For most normal human beings, finding out that a potential partner was involved in illegal activities that have caused the police and other criminals to chase him down would be a deal breaker. No matter how good the first date was, nobody in their right mind would stick with a person they just met through this kind of conflict.
Baby was eventually caught and trapped by the police, forcing him to surrender. Deborah was willing to attempt to flee from them, but Baby chose to save her through sacrificing himself. He was then held in prison for five years, and do you know who was waiting for him right when he got out?
Loyalty and dedication in relationships are incredibly admirable qualities, especially when displayed on the big screen. Deborah, on the other hand, unrealistically chose to wait for a convicted felon that she had been on one date with, which is a storyline flaw that will never sit well with me.
Who was the bad guy in this movie?
For a majority of the film, the antagonist seemed to undoubtedly be Doc, who was played by Kevin Spacey. This character forced Baby to start driving getaway cars when he was just a young boy, chaining him to a life of crime and anxiety. Even when he had promised Baby that his debt would soon be paid, which would allow the young driver to escape this dangerous lifestyle, Doc immediately sucked him back into the thick of things.
Clearly Doc is the bad guy, right? Wrong.
Following Baby's impulsive decision that compromised his getaway mission, also causing the characters Bats and Darling to get killed, Doc didn't seek revenge whatsoever. Additionally, when Baby was being tracked down by enemies, Doc told him to run off while he risked his life trying to buy him some time. So while Doc may have been the bad guy for a majority of the film, he redeemed himself at the end, stripping away his antagonistic categorization.
Other potential antagonists include the characters Bats and Buddy, who were both ultimately killed as a result of Baby's decision to compromise the mission. Bats was a murderous felon who didn't feel any sense of guilt when killing innocent civilians. While this clearly makes him a heinous individual, it doesn't necessarily make him the default antagonist since his actions were never aimed at Baby, who was the protagonist.
Unlike Bats, Buddy was attempting to kill Baby at the end of the film. Due to Baby killing Bats and ruining the bank robbery, Buddy and his girlfriend Darling were forced to flee from the police. This ultimately resulted in Darling getting killed, motivating Buddy to seek revenge for his lost love.
This is what makes the antagonist label for Buddy so conflicting. While he was trying to kill Baby, it was somewhat justifiably motivated by revenge for a loved one. Furthermore, Buddy served as a guide and mentor for Baby for a large portion of the film. Whenever anyone else would try to hassle the young getaway driver, Buddy would step in to put a halt to the misplaced hostility.
Neither of these three mentioned characters can really be classified as a clear bad guy, which ultimately served to diminish the storyline of the film. These examples exhibit the flaw in online ratings of movies.
While Baby Driver certainly deserves a thumbs up for its jam-packed, thrilling action, the film's evident plot flaws should disallow it from being deemed as a great movie.


My employment history to date has been within the customer service industry as well as National Health Service. For the past nine years I have worked in a variety of roles in the NHS. I have worked hard to improve my knowledge of the health service and have progressed into management positions. I have 8 years' experience of working in various management roles and I have encountered no significant problem to my knowledge in establishing the necessary rapport and working relationship fitted to the task in hand. I would say my self-motivation is excellent and that I balance the skills and attitude needed to work successfully in a team with the requirement to work on my own initiative. I have a 'can-do' attitude to my work, and am used to thinking on my feet and solving problems before they escalate. I am flexible, adaptable and dedicated to providing the highest quality service at all times. I have experience of providing support to those that I manage and I work to achieve my full potential. I am hard working and have a willingness to learn. In the various posts I have had, I bring new energy, fresh ideas and a different way of thinking e.g. improving corporate Induction process including. I would describe myself as a diligent and creative individual who can effectively work within a team. I can immediately get behind a project and will commit a high level of enthusiasm until the task is complete. I am capable of bringing key deliverables to a project in creative and innovative ways and presenting them in an effective format. I find great reward in supporting people in their learning opportunities, guiding them through and then being able to help contribute to their success. I have achieved Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement and Level 3 Award in Education and Training that help me understand and build relationships between different professionals in education and training environment. Inside knowledge of inclusive teaching allowed me to achieve 100% positive feedback from my students and reflect on previous experience. I am currently working on identifying new skills that I need develop to take my teaching to the next level. Additionally, I enjoy working with various stakeholders and organisations. With new national Apprenticeships project, I have worked with many training providers which offer high quality vocational education and training. I am familiar with assessing work environment and vocational skills which has a wider impact on the learning and development department. As an assessor for over 20 students, I understand the principles of assessment vocational skills and occupational competence in the work environment. I am also proud to have been a part of the Quality Mark award achievers.
Teaching is recognised as one of the oldest professions in the world. It has always been seen as a duty of the society to develop and coach others as far back as the history can remember. Based on the acquired knowledge and experience, I will explore factors of effective learning and why it is important to meet the individual learners' needs so that the desire outcome is achieved.
Specific purposes – whether it is ESP (English for Specific Purpose) i.e. business, hospitality, marketing, law etc. or EAP (English for Academic Purpose).
I like to consider myself as facilitator (acting coach) who enables the learning process hence my classroom activates are mainly focused on the learners (actor). I let them do the talking and expressing themselves. It can be achieved by asking questions and drills that improve overall language retention.
I arrive 15 minutes (whenever possible) before my class starts, make sure all materials are prepared and goals set for the lesson. Flexibility, positive attitude of mine and student management skills are also important for success rate and, although easily forgotten, play a significant role in learning process.
I took on a challenge of teaching basic Polish greetings to Spanish students as part of their general English course (Upper Intermediate level). All learners in this group are motivated as they want to be able to communicate in English. They also see the opportunity in gaining new skills and be able to improve their vocabulary on a wider scale. Having organised the class in the positive and safe environment, the outcome was easy to achieve. The one that needed to be overcome though was personality therefore I needed to design various activities to allow all students to take part and make sure they are all involved.
I used the learning cycle and teaching approaches knowledge to help me establish methods I wanted to use for the teaching to be effective. Below lesson plan is designed for adults and small groups however, if adjusted, it can also be used for bigger class.
The above consistency allows me to open and close each session the same way and be flexible on other parts depending on what the objectives and desired outcomes are. Each lesson plan emphasises different approach (e.g. reading/writing/grammar) where listening and speaking is core. My lessons are all in English and no translations is allowed. All words are explained in the new language. I use objects and pictures however in order to expand vocabulary each student need to add a description e.g. a forefinger – the finger next to the thumb, also known as the first or index finger (or show the picture of the hand and discuss it in details).
Know things everyone from Poland has to explain to foreigners – No more questions!
Be introduced to words that look the same in Polish and English but have totally different meanings – No more silly mistakes!
Practice words that look the same in Polish and English and have the same meanings – Easy-peasy!
Hi, how are you? - Cze??, jak si? masz?
Having considered all above, tell me where you would like to live in the world and why?
Remember to use new vocabulary i.e. culture, hospitality etc.
Quiz where students are actively involved in session. This is also useful as backup activity if spare time is available.
Q&A – oral questions enable the learner to think about what they are learning. The methods allow students to be challenged and it is an effective way of testing knowledge when open questions are used.
Self-assessment – student is involved and is being encouraged to check the work before answering.
Handouts – learners are able to revise and practice at home.
I used discussion and active learning as two key teaching strategies. Both of them are very effective as engaged all participants in direct conversations training them to think in new language. Assessments used were inclusive and effective i.e. everyone had to answer one question and was rewarded for different skills like quiz when students had a change to go to the board and present their knowledge. I also adapted resources to meet individual student's needs (with dyslexia) and used coloured papers and specific pronunciations in brackets that allow effected students to focus on reading rather than writing.
My role is to ensure that people receiving my teaching reach their full potential and achieve the main learning goals. I am let to believe I am non-judgemental and non-opinionated while teaching and assume nothing when it comes to students. I make learning fun and productive as it is neither about the curriculum coverage nor numbers of books read. This is about promoting quality of teaching and learning as a result of it.
As teachers, we need to remember that we are also students. We need to learn to adapt to the environment, be flexible as a part of the bigger community and understand collaborative working. By sharing good practice with others, discussing lessons learnt we are improving systems, becoming stronger together and making learning outcomes achievable.


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Lilian Broca (born June 15, 1946) is a Canadian artist and art educator based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Early life and education
Broca was born in Bucharest. The Broca family immigrated to Montreal, Canada in 1962. There, she attended and graduated from Northmount High School in 1964. She began drawing and painting at an early age and won several artistic awards before she enrolled in the BFA programme at Sir George Williams University (now Concordia University). Broca graduated with honours in 1968. She became a Canadian citizen in 1967. In 1969, Broca received a Bourse de Perfectionnement from the Quebec Government to study abroad. She enrolled in the Graduate Fine Arts programme at Pratt Institute in New York City, graduating with an MFA (honours) in 1971. That year she married David Goodman in Montreal and together they relocated to Vancouver BC.

Career

Teaching
Broca taught at Douglas College (later named Kwantlen College and presently Kwantlen Polytechnic University) for 15 years as well as being a guest lecturer at the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University and the Okanagan School of the Arts.

In 2000 Broca collaborated with Canadian author/poet Joy Kogawa on the book A Song of Lilith, based on the legend of Lilith, an ancient Hebrew mythological figure. Kogawa's text and  Broca's images were incorporated into a concert/performance directed by Kristine Bogyo with classical composer Larysa Kuzmenko, writer Joy Kogawa, actor Moira Wylie, and five classical music performers. The premiere of the concert opened in Toronto at the St. Lawrence Centre for The Arts in Sept. 2000; the following year it was performed in various cities across Canada.

In 2015  Broca was appointed as a Jack and Doris Shadbolt Community Scholar, a subset of the Shadbolt Fellow in Graduate Liberal Studies at Simon Fraser University. In 2017  Broca was appointed as a member of the Advisory Board for Mosaic Research Center at Uludağ University, Bursa, Turkey.

Documentary
Broca was the subject of the documentary film Return to Byzantium: The Art and Life of Lilian Broca, which premiered in Canada at The National Library and Archives in Ottawa in 2012. Director and producer Adelina Suvagau led the Canadian/Romanian co-production which spanned over a five-year period. The documentary was selected for participation in five International Film Festivals in the US and in Canada, including the San Pedro International Film Festival, where it won the Best Documentary Award in 2012. The film was acquired by CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) television network and first aired on July 20, 2013.

Artistic practice
Broca's early works were representational. In the 1970s Broca experimented with various abstract styles, held exhibitions in Vancouver and  received several commissions from the city of Vancouver and Kwantlen College for large painted murals.

At the beginning of the 1980s she began a more realistic phase. Although at a time representational art was not in vogue, Broca persisted and her works, which dealt with human relationships, were exhibited across Canada, including in Regina.

In the 1990s Broca's work showed more emphasis on social issues, particularly women's  issues. The  Vancouver Art Gallery purchased Broca's work and the-then director Brooks Joyner commented: Lilian Broca is an accomplished artist,  a superb draughtsman, who knows about art history. ...a committed artist  producing a significant body of work....She is discovering things in our  present and past that are keys to understanding heroics in life. At the end of that decade, a solo exhibition was held at the Frye Art Museum in Seattle, Washington.

In 2002 Broca changed  her medium from paint and canvas to glass mosaics. She began to create large  scale mosaics using historical iconography and materials such as Byzantine  smalti, gold smalti and millefiori on honeycomb aluminum panels. She took inspiration from the courageous acts of biblical women. A book about her work, The Hidden and  the Revealed: The Esther Mosaics of Lilian Broca, by Sheila D. Campbell, Yosef Wosk, Gareth Sirotnik  and Broca was published in 2011. The book describes how her art gives "voice, form and personality" to these women and their stories.

Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions
 Lilian Broca: Mirrors and Reflections (2001). Retrospective.
 The Hidden and The Revealed (2006). JD Carrier Art Gallery, Toronto, ON
 Heroine of a Thousand Pieces: The Judith  Mosaics of Lilian Broca (2015). Il Museo, Vancouver, BC
 The Judith Mosaic Series (2016) JD Carrier Art Gallery], Toronto, ON
 Judith and Esther, Two Critical Post Modern Heroines, Heroine of a Thousand Pieces: The  Judith Mosaics of Lilian Broca  Museum of Biblical Art, Dallas, TX (2017)

Notable group exhibitions
 Florence  Biennale International Exhibition (2003). Florence, Italy
 Opus Veritas: Fragments of Truth (2004). American  Italian Museum, San Francisco,  CA
 International Mosaic Exhibition AIMC (2010). M Theocharakis  Foundation for the
 International Contemporary Mosaic Art Convergence – Top Artists from Around the World Exhibit  (2012). Clauiano, Italy
 Gaziantep  International Contemporary Mosaic Exhibition (2013) Zeugma Museum, Gaziantep, Turkey
 Characters in a Book (2016). Lexington  Public Library Fine Arts Gallery,  Lexington, KY, Fine Arts Athens, Greece, and at the Smith Museum of Stained Glass Windows,  Chicago, IL.
 Mosaic Arts International 2016 (2016).  Women's  Museum of California], San Diego, CA
 Mosaic  Arts International 2017 (2017). Janice Charach Gallery, West Bloomfield, MI

Books
 2001 A Song of Lilith, text by Joy  Kogawa, Artworks by Lilian Broca.
 2003 Lilith avatars et métamorphoses d'un mythe entre romantisme et et  décadence by Pascale Auraix-Jonchiere  Broca's works were analyzed with printed  images.
 2008 Feminist Theology with a Canadian Accent by Mary Ann Beavis,   Broca was highlighted in the chapter The Influence of Feminist Theology  on Canadian Women Artists by Mary Ann Beavis.
 In 2010 the book Tiffany Studios' Techniques Inspiration for Today's Artists, by Edith Crouch  was published.   Broca was featured on 21 pages.  The same year Broca was one of  five featured artists in the book Mosaic Fine Art: Portraits by Pam Givens and  Irit Levy.

 In 2011 the hardcover book, The  Hidden and The Revealed: The Queen Esther Mosaics of Lilian Broca by Sheila Campbell, Yosef Wosk and Lilian Broca, was launched in Canada and the US. The book contained a preface by feminist artist Judy Chicago.
 2015 Il Museo at the Italian Cultural Centre, Vancouver, Canada, published the book/catalogue Heroine of a Thousand Pieces: The Judith Mosaics of Lilian Broca, by Yosef Wosk, Sheila Campbell, Angela Clarke,  Adolfo Roitman and  Lilian Broca. The same year the book The Bible Retold by Jewish Artists,  Writers, Composers & Filmmakers, edited by Helen Leneman and Barry Dov Walfish, included a chapter on Queen Esther and Lilian Broca's mosaics.

Selected awards
Broca  received First Place awards for her mosaic artworks in International  exhibitions at the Italian-American Museum SF, 2004, and in Chicago, 2006; as well, Broca  received the Juror's Choice award at Women's Museum of California, San Diego in 2016.

In 2003 Broca  received the Lorenzo il Magnifico (Medici) gold medal in the 2003 Florence  Biennale International Exhibition,  Florence, Italy.

The Bourse de Perfectionnement was awarded to  Broca to study abroad in 1968 and in 1969, by the Provincial  Government of Quebec.

References

External links

 Lilian Broca profile in British Association for Modern Mosaic (BAMM)

20th-century Canadian women artists
1946 births
Living people
Romanian emigrants to Canada
Artists from Bucharest
Artists from Montreal
Sir George Williams University alumni
21st-century Canadian women artists
Academic staff of the Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Artists from Vancouver
Pratt Institute alumni
Canadian feminists

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