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Pluto Retrograde Will Bring Big Changes
Pluto Retrograde Isn't Like Mercury Retrograde — But It Will Bring Big Changes
Elizabeth Gulino
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Erase all the negative hang-ups you have about retrogrades. When used correctly, they can be a positive tool for growth — a change to reflect and move forward. Such is the case with Pluto retrograde.
From 27th April to 6th October, the Planet of Destruction will enjoy a backwards dance in the ambitious sign of Capricorn. This isn't an entirely new spot for Pluto; it's been hanging out in the sign of the goat since 2008 — the year that gave us the first Twilight film and Barack Obama's first term as president — and it'll stay there until 2024. Pluto goes retrograde once a year, for around six months each time, so we've felt and survived the effects of this retrograde plenty of times before. Still, each retrograde has the potential to bring us new growth, so being prepared for can't hurt.
Until Mercury retrograde, which has a habit of making itself known through communication and tech mishaps, it's common for Pluto retrogrades to go unnoticed, says Leslie Hale, psychic astrologer for Keen.com.
Despite the subtlety, Pluto still affects our lives, in very specific ways. "Pluto's farness from Earth is representative of the areas of life that it rules: psychology, power, regeneration, and the subconscious mind," says Narayana Montúfar, senior astrologer for Astrology.com. "Basically, Pluto rules taboo topics that lie under the surface and that are hard to talk about." When it retrogrades, we're given the opportunity to review everything we've learned or experienced surrounding these subjects in the previous six months, while the planet was moving direct, Montúfar explains. "Unlike those retrogrades of the natal planets, Pluto's take longer to manifest, but have more long-term effects," she adds.
Madi Murphy, astrologer and founder of The Cosmic Revolution, says that this transit asks us to look at where our power is being challenged. "Since Pluto is in Capricorn, we are dealing with matters specifically involving business, structure, patriarchal constructs, karma, and stability, both on the individual and collective level," she explains. "Under Pluto's influence, we are called to examine themes like our psyche, our subconscious selves, shadow work, and transformation." Murphy says that we don't call Pluto the Planet of Destruction for nothing — the planet loves to "implode anything that is inauthentic."
Luckily, this retrograde graces us with the energy to work on ourselves — which we'll need, since we'll be facing some pretty big (and sometimes difficult) truths about ourselves. Murphy says that this transit specifically asks us to be radically honest about where we need to take more accountability in our lives. "Pluto wants us to stand fully in the light of our truth by owning our deepest and darkest selves. You can use this transit for your personal empowerment by looking at the ways you self-sabotage or get in your own way and making small adjustments," she says. "What are the things you do that hold you back from your spiritual evolution? When you face them and decide to make changes, you will become aware you have way more power than you realise."
One thing to keep in mind: This transit is often more about thinking than doing, says Lisa Stardust, astrologer and author of Saturn Return Survival Guide and The Astrology Deck. "Pluto is a planet that pushes us to evolve, but when retrograde there are delays in moving forward with necessary changes," she says. "It just means that we're slowing down the movement towards growth. Matters will be exposed, but the way in which we go to correct them won't be as swift as usual." The key here is patience. If you're solution-oriented, it can be frustrating to see areas of your life that need work without feeling like you can fix them. But sometimes, we just have to sit with some information for a beat before taking action to course correct.
Pluto retrograde is all about slow, transformational change. So now's the time to ask yourself what in your life needs a refresh, and tackle it head on. The only thing you'll regret doing during Pluto's backwards dance is nothing at all.
Pluto Retrograde 2021 Will Bring Big Changes
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Boats were decorated for the Christmas boat parade (Photograph by Akil Simmons)
Families and friends gathered to get into the festive spirit at the Christmas Boat Parade on Saturday night.
The event at Hamilton Harbour made a return after a three-year hiatus.
At Albuoy's Point, spectators sat beside the water to get a good view of the 23 decorated vessels as they passed.
Corinne Franklin, of Sandys, was joined by her ten-year-old son Naeem Spencer.
She said: "We wanted to come down and get in the Christmas spirit, see the boats and have some camaraderie.
"I'm hoping to bump into people I know who I haven't seen in a while."
Ms Franklin added: "It's a great effort by everyone involved.
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"You can tell these are really personal crafts and they put a lot of effort into decorating.
"Some have music so that's encouraging the good spirits for everybody on the dock."
The ÜberVida Christmas Boat Parade (Photographs by Akil Simmons)
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"It gives the kids something a bit more exciting to see."
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Christoph Schlingensief: staging chaos, performing politics and theatrical phantasmagorias
Scheer, Anna (2018) Christoph Schlingensief: staging chaos, performing politics and theatrical phantasmagorias. Engage . Bloomsbury/Methuen, United Kingdom. ISBN 9781350001053, 9781350001060
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This is the first book to focus specifically on the late all-round German artist Christoph Schlingensief's theatre work, which subversively merges art, politics and everyday life to imbue his productions both inside and outside the theatre with a re-energized concept of the political in art. The book proposes the pluralistic concept of the phantasmagoria as a means to decoding Schlingensief's unique theatrical vision and examines how it achieves its political radicality, yet retains a critical ambivalence in regard to an explicitly political intention. Key questions such as how his theatre functions as a provocation, and how an artist can insert themselves into the powerful flows of imagery produced by the perpetual global news cycle, form a coherent line of enquiry throughout each of the chapters. The significance of Schlingensief's artistic legacy of politicized theatre-making that pioneers new modes of active, aesthetic and public engagement in the political realm remains pertinent to topical socio-political debates and is of relevance to an international audience across a diversity of disciplines.
Christoph Schlingensief, German Theatre, avant-gardes, Interdisciplinary, Film, Political Theatre, Activism, Volksbühne Berlin, Frank Castorf, Germany Trilogy
V Historical and Philosophical studies > V222 German History
W Creative Arts and Design > W420 Directing for Theatre
W Creative Arts and Design > W440 Theatre studies
L Social studies > L200 Politics
W Creative Arts and Design > W631 History of Cinematics
W Creative Arts and Design > W400 Drama
W Creative Arts and Design > W611 Directing Motion Pictures
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As humans we like to share our experiences. Some people argue that this is part of our human nature. I strongly believe that when we share our stories, we create a community and at the same time, strengthen ties to other people. By telling our stories and listening to those of others, we become more empathetic and can broaden our worldview.
I hope you explore the ideas of race and labels, border public policy, and the pains of experiencing assimilation with an open mind. This is the way to combat this pain with hope.
Read the following lesson plan. You can also have the students read it as it contains important content and explanations for the content. I based the ideas on my experiences, and they are important for this lesson. I placed direct instructions and discussion questions in bullet points.
1. What is a border?
2. What makes a border?
Read the poem below. Write a 3 sentence response on the point the author is trying to convey. What are some of the feelings you have after reading this poem?
Public policy is everything the government does for the people. The three branches of government (legislative, executive, judicial), political parties, interest groups, and the media all play a big role in determining how policy is created, what is created, and how it is implemented.
Brainstorm 3 challenges of implementing a border and immigration policy?
The map pictured above was created by the International Boundary Commision United States and Mexico through the University of Texas. It maps the meandering of the Rio grande near the city of El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua. The different colors in the map showcase the river at different times from 1852 through 1907. The Rio Grande was established as the boundary between Mexico and the United States in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848). The Rio Grande flows from the Rocky Mountains and naturally floods from time to time changing where and how it flows.
What happens when a river is the mark of a border and the river moves? Do the boundaries change?
Review the Powerpoints "Immigration Policy" and "Department of Homeland Security" to get an overview of both the immigration policy and the executive department, which is in charge of overseeing part of this policy. Ask your students to review the immigration policy timeline provided to get an overview of the different pieces of legislation and their implementation in through the years.
Labels can be both inclusive and exclusive. Think of nicknames, for example; they can be endearing or they can be demeaning, depending on the usage. Why do we put labels on people? Have there ever been any names that made you feel special? Any names that made you feel bad?
Give each student a small piece of paper. Give them this prompt to write: I am (Name ) _______, and I am _________.
Each person will tape the paper (with only their name filled in) on their back.
Have the students walk around and write something descriptive about each classmate, filling in the second blank.
You may make it anonymous or set guidelines to keep it positive.
Think of immigration policy we discussed in the earlier lesson. During the National Origins quota days of the 1920s, Mexicans were labeled as White on immigration forms in order to allow them to fit into an acceptable category for immigration. Big agricultural interests needed temporary labor for their harvest and didn't want restrictions to their needs. If they were not labeled this way, they would not be allowed to do the work they wanted to do. For a long period of time, Americans of Chinese descent would not be recognized as citizens because of their race. The Chinese exclusion act tried to do just that, limit and exclude the Chinese from joining American society.
Now, think of different labels that you might identify with. Below, I labeled myself a teacher, a son, and an athlete. These are roles that I play in my life; these roles also vary depending on the groups of people I am with. Next to this graphic is the circle of influence. Often times, we act differently in different groups to meet different social norms or expectations.
Complete both graphics with your own information. Reflect on how these labels impact the roles you play within each space. With this in mind, reflect on the labels given to immigrants. The language we use is very important because it sets the tone and agenda of the conversation.
Stress the idea that we may play different roles in different settings.
Ask the students to examine the traits they identify with. Have the students write a 6 sentence paragraph describing their identity.
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An activist who advocated for the protection of her neighborhood, as plans to bulldoze it to make room for the construction of a major sports arena, spoke to at the NEH Seminar about her personal struggle and experience. Even though she had been through so much in her struggle to protect her community, she often started her sentences with the phrase "yo no fui a la escuela pero.." " I didn't go to school for this but…" which stuck out to me because it was a phrase I had heard often. My mother was only able to attend school as far as middle school because her small town in Mexico did not have a high school. I had heard my mom utter a similar phrase when talking about certain things. It really hurt me that these strong, intelligent, and accomplished women felt inferior because of their lack of education. Pain is a common thread when studying immigration and border policy. Sometimes the pain comes from denying one's own heritage in an attempt to fit in and further assimilate into American society.
● List two things related to your identity and heritage may have caused you pain?
● Read the following poem.
● What are the concerns of the narrator in the poem?
● How is this poem relatable to your own experience living in the United States?
Vamos a pedirle dulces a mama. Vamos.
Kitchen table, laugh with one another.
I stand at the stove and feel dumb, alone.
My husband frowned, drank more beer.
History textbooks are created by analyzing primary source documents such as letters or other government documents. But what about the stories of people who cannot read or write or are not present in some government document? Oral Histories are becoming a popular modality of historical studies. They are important because they increase the range of stories that can enter what we call history. By promoting oral histories, we will be able to create a better, more accurate view of our communities.
● Interview a migrants/immigrant you know about their experiences crossing a border or living in the United States. It doesn't have to be an international immigrant, you could also interview someone about migrating across state or county borders. You must come up with your own questions for this interview. Try to have at least 10 questions you want to ask. Think of the concepts we have studied so far (Pain, Immigration Policy, Hope, Race and Labels).
● If your interviewee allows, record the interview and explain that you are making it part of an oral history collection.
● Create a one page typed summary of your interview.
(B) explain how citizenship practices, public policies, and decision making may be influenced by cultural beliefs, including nationalism and patriotism.
(B) analyze the impact of political changes brought about by individuals, political parties, interest groups, or the media, past and present.
I have come to the realization that there is great pain related to the Mexican-American experience. At times I have struggled with my identity and what it means to be a Mexican-American. I didn't always fit in with my Mexican cousins, and I didn't always fit in with my American friends.
Assimilating to American culture was important to me, but at the same time, I had feelings that I was denying my heritage and the culture of my parents. There is also a lot of pain when I think of my parents and their story. I hate to think that they felt uncomfortable living in the United States. Speaking the language has been a challenge, but I am so proud my parents tackled the task. I hate to see my mom become embarrassed because of her accent or unsure of herself. She is one of the strongest women I know.
In a recent seminar, I asked an activist for a good way to combat this pain. Her answer was "hope and role models". This made me feel lucky to have had great role models in my life, from my parents and sisters, to my teachers and peers. I always had the hope that life was getting better and that If I worked hard, I could achieve my goals. It is extremely important to accept yourself and love yourself in order to help heal the pain caused by trying to fit into society.


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The Genesis of the "A.B.C." Memorandum of 1901
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WWI Document Archive > Pre - 1914 Documents > The ABC Proposal for British Foreign Policy The Genesis of the "A.B.C." Memorandum of 1901
William Altman
Who wrote the A.B.C. memo? What was its influence, and was that influence confined to Great Britain? It so clearly describes not only the ambitions but the practice of aggressive imperialism that one assumes key cabinet ministers in government in August, 1914 must have kept it as their bedtime reading....
The following is offered as a reply:
An article entitled 'British Foreign Policy' appeared in The National Review, a monthly journal under the editorship of Conservative publicist Leo Maxse, in November 1901. It was presented to the public as the work of 'A.B.C. etc.' Advocating a policy of hostility towards Germany and friendship with Russia (and by extension, France), the article created something of a sensation at the time, and foreshadowed the so-called 'Diplomatic Revolution' which saw Britain emerge from 'Splendid Isolation, ' first with the Anglo-Japanese Alliance of January 1902, then the Anglo-French Entente of April, 1904 and finally the Anglo-Russian Convention, negotiated by Sir Edward Grey in 1907.
The first year of the twentieth century was an important one in the history of Great Britain and the rest of Europe. The Boer War continued to rage in South Africa and the course of events there made Britain as unpopular abroad as she had ever been. Beginning with the abortive Jameson Raid in 1895, the Boer Republics had become a particularly dangerous sore-spot in the traditionally close relationship between the British and German Empires. It is important to realize that the Franco-Russian Alliance of 1894 (also called the Dual Alliance) was not perceived at this time as being directed so much against Germany as against Britain. British and Russian interests clashed in China (Manchuria, Port Arthur, Sinkiang and Korea), Tibet, Afghanistan, Persia, and the Ottoman Empire; Britain and France had been on the brink of war in November 1898 because of Fashoda on the Upper Nile.
Faced with increasing Franco-Russian hostility throughout most of the 1890's, the makers of British Foreign Policy, and in particular, the influential Colonial Secretary, Joseph Chamberlain (Neville Chamberlain's father), advocated closer ties and perhaps a full alliance with the German Empire. In two major speeches, one in Birmingham in 1898 and the other in Leicester (December,1899), Chamberlain spoke in favor of an Anglo-German and even an Anglo-American-German Alliance of the Teutonic Peoples. But Britain's war with the Boers (who were of perceived Germanic descent) made an Anglo-German Alliance extremely unpopular with patriots in Germany. This did not prevent high-level behind-the-scenes conversations between German and British leaders aiming towards an alliance between 1898 and 1901. Aiding these negotiations was the fact that there were unusually close relations between Queen Victoria (who was both Russophobe and Germanophile) and her grand-son, Kaiser Wilhelm II.
Queen Victoria died in January of 1901; the Kaiser had rushed to her sick-bed. The British Foreign Secretary, Lord Lansdowne, continued to negotiate with the Germans about a possible Alliance throughout the year. But the Germans were difficult; they wanted an agreement which would include the whole of the Triple Alliance (Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy), and in this, Lord Lansdowne was not interested. German policy during this time was based on the principle of what was called 'The Free Hand;' believing that a war between Great Britain and Russia was inevitable, the Germans (the actual architect of this policy seems to be Baron von Holstein) determined to commit themselves to neither side and thereby gain concessions from both. The construction of the German Fleet, so often seen as the cause of conflict between Germany and Britain, was actually undertaken in order to increase Germany's 'Alliance Value' to both sides. It must have seemed successful at the time, because particularly intense conversations between the British and the Germans closely followed the passage of the first two Naval Bills by the Reichstag. Germany's greatest point of leverage in these negotiations was undoubtedly Britain's fear that the Triple and Dual Alliances would combine in a formidable anti-British 'Continental League.'
It is in this context that the impact of 'A.B.C. etc.' must be gauged. Germanophobia was not new; the Kaiser's Kruger Telegram following the Jameson Raid had gotten that sentiment going; attempts to conciliate Russia had been tried (albeit without the least success) by the Conservative Prime Minister, Lord Salisbury, as recently as 1898. But the combination of the two in an information-packed, eloquent, and anonymous article created something of a sensation, especially given the fact that the Boer War was continuing and the Old Queen had died. The German Embassy immediately made attempts (only partially successful) to identify the author or authors. 1901 proved to be the last year in which an attempt was made to create an alliance between Great Britain and the German Empire.
Only recently has the fact been published that one of the insiders who had a hand in 'British Foreign Policy' was Sir Edward Grey, who became Foreign Secretary in the new Liberal Government of December, 1905 at the height of the First Morocco Crisis. The Germans might have expected much less from Britain during this period had they known of Grey's involvement with A.B.C. Although Grey negotiated the Anglo-Russian Convention (which prepared the way for the Triple Entente) and authorized secret military conversations with the French as early as 1906 (the Cabinet was informed of these only in 1911), he is still best known for his elegiac remark about "the lamps are going out all over Europe" on August 3, 1914. His involvement with 'British Foreign Policy' casts his subsequent actions in a new light and invites a reinvestigation of the Origins of the Great War.
A partial Bibliography (in reverse chronological order) follows:
Hutcheson, John A. Leopold Maxse and The National Review, 1893-1914. Garland Publishing Inc., New York, 1989.
Morris, A.J.A. The Scaremongers; The Advocacy of War and Rearmament 1896-1914, Routledge & Kegan Paul, London, 1984.
Halevy, Elie. Imperialism and the Rise of Labour (1895-1905). Barnes and Noble, New York, 1961.<pr> Langer, William L. The Diplomacy of Imperialism, 1890-1902. 2nd edition. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1951.
Hale, Oron James. Publicity and Diplomacy, with Special Reference to England and Germany, 1890-1914. Appleton-Century, New York, 1940.
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Former Head of Cyber Security Gets 25 Years for Planning to "Violently Rape and Murder Children"
Matt Agorist January 6, 2015
"Using the same technological expertise he employed as Acting Director of Cyber Security at HHS, DeFoggi attempted to sexually exploit children and traffic in child pornography through an anonymous computer network of child predators"
Washington D.C. — The man responsible for "keeping you safe" on the internet has just been sentenced to 25 years for using the internet and the very tools given to him for this job, to run a child pornography empire.
Timothy DeFoggi, 56, was convicted on Aug. 26, 2014, following a four-day jury trial before Chief U.S. District Judge Laurie Smith Camp in the District of Nebraska of engaging in a child exploitation enterprise, conspiracy to advertise and distribute child pornography and accessing a computer with intent to view child pornography.
Today he was sentenced to 25 years in prison for his repugnant criminal network of child exploitation.
Prior to getting caught in this disgusting scheme, DeFoggi was the acting director of cyber security at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The mission of the HHS cyber security program is to "Foster an enterprise-wide secure and trusted environment in support of HHS' commitment to better health and well-being of the American people."
Like so many people who promise to protect and serve, DeFoggi used his position to do the exact opposite.
"Using the same technological expertise he employed as Acting Director of Cyber Security at HHS, DeFoggi attempted to sexually exploit children and traffic in child pornography through an anonymous computer network of child predators," said Assistant Attorney General Caldwell. "But dangerous criminals cannot be allowed to operate on-line with impunity. Today's sentence shows that the Department of Justice will bring criminals and child predators to justice, even when they employ anonymous networks like Tor."
According to the Department of Justice, through the website, DeFoggi accessed child pornography, solicited child pornography from other members, and exchanged private messages with other members in which he expressed an interest in the violent rape and murder of children.
DeFoggi suggested meeting one member in person to fulfill their mutual fantasies to violently rape and murder children.
Four other members of the same website as DeFoggi were previously convicted and sentenced by Senior U.S. District Judge Bataillon in connection with their illegal activity on the site.
These cases were brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice.
The fact that DeFoggi received such a significant sentence for his crimes is encouraging. All too often we see sickos in positions of authority or wealth receive little more than a slap on the wrist for their disgusting crimes against children.
One example of this is Virginia State Trooper, Christopher Allen Carson, who was charged with with forcible sodomy on a minor, aggressive sexual battery and indecent liberties with a child, among other charges. This man orally forced himself onto a sleeping 7th grader and he was only sentenced to 30 days in jail.
To see people in higher positions get the axe is promising. Maybe all these other sickos throughout the system will think twice before acting out their deranged perversions after seeing what happened to DeFoggi. — Maybe.


Studio Thinking (ST) provides teachers with common language to talk about how we optimize class time – Studio Structures - and the various ways that students work during this time – Studio Habits of Mind (SHoM). The ST language guides conversations with students, colleagues, administrators, and families about the various types of thinking and decision-making that happen during art class. We can share what is happening using the SHoM, a framework to guide our observations and conversations with young artists. The Habits give us starting points so we can target thinking in our conversations with students.
When you look closely at Studio Thinking, you can see that it is embedded in all approaches to art education. These thinking dispositions are constantly emerging in your art classes. Though you may call Envision by another name, like "imagine;" or you describe the habit of Stretch & Explore as "trying something new;" most or all of these habits are being practiced every day in your classroom. Use the framework to see which ones you emphasize most and which ones least in order to get an idea of how your students are developing in their artistic thinking.
Liam's solution to woven text was so simple and obvious –filling in the entire background after all of the letters were in place. Why hadn't I thought of that? This is an example of how our students may discover the answers we lack, when they have the flexibility to pursue their own lines of inquiry.
Which Studio Habits of Mind did Liam exercise during art class? All of them!
Develop Craft: Technique - Liam's skills with tapestry weaving improved as he pursued his weaving.
Develop Craft: Studio Practice – During studio work Liam accessed his weaving and materials and returned them to the proper locations at the end of class.
Envision - Liam started with the concept of his name, in block letters, in a weaving. After the black letters were all complete, he envisioned several possibilities for the background color, settling on orange.
Engage & Persist - Liam was determined to pursue his idea, even on his own, when his teacher was unable to guide him in this process.
Express - Liam chose bold letters and colors, black and orange, to represent himself. Was Halloween an influence? Perhaps.
Observe - Liam had seen examples of weavings and watched a tapestry weaving video earlier in the year. He did not put those techniques to use until he had the idea to weave his name. As he worked, he paid close attention to the spacing of the letters to ensure that they fit, with sufficient space around them for the background color.
Reflect: Question and Explain – When Anna asked Liam for help, he explained his process to her and demonstrated the technique.
Understand Art Worlds: Domain – Students looked at samples of Navajo weavings, including pictorial rug designs. They watched a brief video clip about tapestry weaving featuring the interlocking stitch to join two colors together.
Understand Art Worlds: Community – When Anna asked Liam for help, he immediately agreed to show her how to weave her name into the warp and, in that moment, they became a team.
Diane Jaquith is co-founder of Teaching for Artistic Behavior, Inc. and a retired art teacher following 25 years in K-8 public education. She directs the TAB Summer Teacher Institute and is an instructor in MassArt's Department of Art Education for the Saturday Studios youth programs. She is co-author of Engaging Learners through Artmaking, The Learner-Directed Classroom, and Studio Thinking from the Start: The K-8 Art Educator's Handbook. Her blog is titled Self-Directed Art: Choice Based-Art Education.


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Local Government concerns
INTERNAL fighting and a poor performance with water and sewerage infrastructure upgrades have been highlighted by the Local Government Minister at the recent Local Government Association of Tasmania meeting.
Peter Gutwein said there was clear evidence of ineffective and dysfunctional governance in some councils, calling on leaders to put the community ahead of internal conflicts.
Mr Gutwein said the targeted review of the Local Government Act would play a role in improving governance framework.
He said the process of examining the feasibility of local government resource sharing and amalgamation was progressing and would soon be completed.
"Communities want improved service delivery and better value for money and I expect local government leaders to respect this and, where the studies indicate that change will improve outcomes for their ratepayers, that they have the courage to deliver those changes," Mr Gutwein said.
Mr GutweinI also addressed issues regarding Tasmania's water and sewerage infrastructure, specifically the request from TasWater and the Councils for a $1.8 billion investment program to address the performance issues in the sector.
That proposal was based on a commitment of $400 million over the decade from the State and Federal Governments, and would see the Councils cap returns from TasWater. Under that plan, councils would continue to benefit from around $300 million in returns over the period, while retaining around $80 million within TasWater for reinvestment.
In the absence of a Federal Government commitment and as a result of losing $500 million in GST revenue, he said the State Government was not in a position to bridge that $400 million gap over the 10 year period proposed.
"It is disappointing that over the eight years since the water and sewerage reform process began, many of these issues that confronted the system back in 2008 still remain, notwithstanding prices increasing by around eight per cent annually over that period," he said.
"Local government, as the level of Government responsible for water and sewerage and owners of TasWater, must be prepared to do more to address this issue.
"We will continue to work with local government to find a solution that enables the investment needed whilst ensuring that price increases are modest and affordable."
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This weekend was all about color in every way, shape and form.
Saturday morning as I pulled back the covers to the cold, brisk wake up call that made me immediately recant back under the warm covers. Unfortunately, it was too late as I would find three cold wet noses nudging me to get up after giving the slightest indication that I was awake. A cup of strong, hot coffee would help me wake but the cold would linger as I dressed and made my way downtown to meet up with Lindsey and friends to partake in the 5k "Color Run". If you have not heard of the color run click on the link and watch one of the videos on the site, is it an amazing time, empowering and beautiful to see so many people together, happy and having a blast. It's not about how fast you are, what size you are or how good you look in your gear, it is about people gathering celebrating each other and the colors of life. There website says it best "The happiest 5k on the planet".
It was cold, and I mean COLD! I don't know if I have ever been so glad to start running in my life. Lindsey, Amy, Bobby and I all stuck together running, walking and laughing which made the 3.2 miles fly by, I would later meet up with Amy, Bobby, Nik, Lora and some new friends for brunch. I still find myself often wondering how I got so lucky to have such beautiful, kind people in my life.
Katy, Nik, me and Lora (aka Panda) part of TEAM RAINBOW PANDA! Notice how clean we are.
Freezing and staying close together Amy and I are ready get moving!
At the finish line, Linds and I are a Colorful hot mess!
After the color run we made our way to a well deserved brunch and for me one delicious Bloody Mary to enjoy. Moderation is such a good feeling and it's nice to be able to indulge and enjoy things in a balanced way.
Later that night I would head to the University of Cincinnati's football game where they played another local team, Miami University. Both teams have school colors of red and white, so everyone is encouraged to wear white and participate in a "white out" !
It was a stark contrast to how I started my day and while I attempted to wear white to the game, I smiled when I thought of my brightly colored toes, hidden inside my shoes that would not come clean in the shower despite my rough scrubbing, a happy rainbow stained reminder from earlier, running through the color stations of the race.
I saw a banner hanging along the course that read "When life gives you color, run with it…." I think I will! This is how I want to live my life, these are the experiences I have missed out on for so long, and I can't wait to do it again next year!
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"Impossible" Meatless Burgers Get David Chang's Stamp of Approval
By Adam Campbell-Schmitt
Photo: Courtesy of Impossible Foods
Let's face it: beef is delicious but it is not good for the environment. It's a conundrum for conscientious carnivores who enjoy the taste of a perfectly grilled quarter pounder as much as they enjoy not spontaneously combusting because of climate change. That's why people like Patrick O. Brown, M.D., Ph.D. of Impossible Foods has spent, by his estimate, nearly $80 million developing a plant-based ground beef substitute that looks and feels like the real thing, and aims to win over both red meat lovers and vegetarians who still get a little drooly thinking about bygone burgers. It's not the only "bleeding" meat-free patty on the market, but while its competitor Beyond Meat earned notoriety for selling out at Whole Foods in an hour, Impossible Burgers are getting a major endorsement in the restaurant realm from Momofuku's David Chang.
As of Wednesday July 27th, the Impossible Burger will be available (in limited daily supply) on the menu at Chang's Momofuku Nishi where it will be available as the house burger and in a patty melt style dish. Part of Impossible Foods' goal is to keep the cost of their faux meat down near the same price as organic ground chuck, and that comparable price is reflected in the Nishi version's price tag of only $12 with fries. Brown explained that each quarter pound patty saves about a 10-minute shower's worth of water, 18 automobile miles and 75 square feet of land usage compared to a typical beef burger. Yes, that's each patty, so if these burgers end up taking off, it could add up to quite an impact on the ecosystem.
"Okay," you're about to say, "so what's it made of?" The make-up of Impossible Burgers is, for the most part, familiar ingredients. There's wheat protein, soy protein, a protein extracted from potatoes, and coconut oil, all of which provide the necessary chew, texture and fattiness we've come to expect from our burgers. There are also some less common additions like xanthan gum and another polysaccharide derived from Japanese yams, again for texture and what we'll call "grillability." But the star of the show, as it were, for making these burgers look, cook and taste like the real think is a heme protein. It's the red roots of legumes like fava beans and, acting like the hemoglobin in mammals, it's what approximates the bloody, iron-y flavor that makes our mouths water. At the announcement event, Brown, food science writer Harold McGee and chef Chang actually mixed a batch of the "meat' in front of us, proving it wasn't necessary to rely on some kind of weird science or alchemy to make it work.
"Okay," you're about to say, "so what does it taste like?" If beauty is in the eye of the beholder, the taste of these meatless burgers is on the tongue of the taster. Reactions in my immediate area at the unveiling event varied from "incredible!" to "interesting." I've personally tasted the two brands of bloody plant burgers mentioned and both certainly felt meat-like but not necessarily like meat, and the flavor of both veered too close toward rusty for my palate. Impossible Burgers, however, seem to double down on the umami to the point of seeming overcompensatory. Chang even described the "raw" version of the meat as tasting like an "umami bomb." (Full disclosure: I have a hard time with umami as I just tend to taste it as salt, so perhaps take my opinion with a grain of it.)
Certainly when put on a bun and topped with lettuce, cheese, tomato, pickles and Nishi's house sauce, it passes as a burger. I might not know the difference had I not been told. But I was told, so I tasted the patty on it's own and it's not bad, but it's not beef. It's certainly the closest to the real thing that's on the market, and it works well enough, which is really the point. Chang's endorsement plus the statement these burgers make–that our beef production needs to be curbed for a variety of reasons–is well worth a try and, hey, if you happen to like it, you probably won't miss the real thing.
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Vaping Influencers Called Out by US FDA
A week ago, on June 7, 2019 the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warning letters to several vaping companies for their marketing programs. They targeted primarily social influencers and their sponsored posts that did not contain mandatory warnings. The posts were on popular social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
The specific companies that received warnings included Solace Technologies LLC (doing business as Solace Vapor), Hype City Vapors LLC, Humble Juice Co. LLC and Artist Liquids Laboratories LLC (doing business as Artist Liquid Labs).
The FDA moved to discipline vaping companies for inappropriately promoting their products to those individuals that are underage. They determined that the e-liquid products were advertised without the proper warnings reading, "WARNING: This product contains nicotine. Nicotine is an addictive chemical," a requirement that the FDA has enforced since August 10, 2018.
Ironically, Facebook, YouTube and most popular social media sites do not allow companies to "promote" posts or pay for paid advertising; therefore, most vaping companies rely on influencers and other tactics to reach new customers. However, with this further scrutiny vaping companies will need to take additional precautions to ensure they are following proper guidance from the FDA within the United States.
As most people have heard, the FDA is continuing to combat what they have described as an epidemic of underage vaping use. Many studies have been reported to link social media advertising to the surge of vaping among teens as many companies used paid influencers and social media posts to promote their products. Some of these studies reported that there was an 80% jump in vaping among teens last year.
Even though e-cigarettes are becoming more and more recognized for their health benefits, especially compared to traditional tobacco cigarettes there is still a lot of health experts that aren't jumping on the bandwagon. Health experts primarily point to studies that indicate that nicotine consumed by minors impacts the development of their brains. Furthermore, many politicians and health experts claim that teenagers don't even realize that popular vaping products contain nicotine.
Moving forward, in the industry, it's important companies are more vigilant in controlling their advertising and marketing policies. It's likely that you'll end up seeing less online marketing as companies fear further complications with the FDA or even financial penalties. Some vaping companies have already cancelled their Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts.
California Legislation Attempting to Ban Flavored Vape Juice
Today, May 23, 2019, the California Senate shelved a bill named SB 38, which would ban the sale of vapor and smoke-free tobacco products in flavors other than tobacco.
The California bill intends to ban flavored tobacco products, aimed at reducing the use of electronic cigarettes by minors, was shelved Thursday after the author said it had been watered down so much with exemptions that it was now opposed by public health groups.
Under intense lobbying from the tobacco industry, a Senate panel amended SB 38 against the wishes of its author to exempt hookah products and some flavors that are commonly used in cigars and pipes.
Although this legislation is currently shelved the authors of the bill intend to introduce a new bill that'll be more limited in it's scope to reduce the "epidemic" of teen vaping. So it's certainly not the last time we'll hear about legislation in the state that invented modern day vaping.
We urge our California customers to be engaged and reach out to their state representatives to have their voices heard.
You can research your local contacts on the California.gov website and call, text or email them your thoughts on vaping. Briefly, share your story about switching to vaping and be sure to note any health changes you've experienced.
Additionally, you can mention flavors are an important aspect of vapor products as they help former smokers disassociate nicotine consumption from inhaling smoke and the taste of tobacco. Prohibiting flavor options creates a barrier to becoming smoke free and, as a result, many adults will actually be encouraged to continue smoking instead of making the switch to a product that is estimated to be 99% less hazardous than smoking.
Lastly, you can reiterate that sales of flavored smoke-free tobacco and nicotine products should not be restricted to adult-only or specialty retailers. It is important that smokers are exposed to safer alternatives in retail environments where they normally purchase cigarettes.
Is vaping like riding a bicycle with a helmet?
The impact of smoking on health is huge, obviously. Half of all lifelong smokers die early because of the habit basically losing 3 months of life expectancy for every year they smoke after the age of 35. Also, most would agree the habit is both physically and psychologically addictive. Vaping has now come along and tries to help people quit smoking; however, the jury might still be out, but Public Health England claims that vaping may be contributing to at least 20,000 smokers quitting every year.
Vaping clearly has its critics (Google vaping news and you'll 90% of the critics). Medical professionals seem reluctant to encourage smokers to make the switch to vaping despite research from the likes of Cardiff University who showed that vaping does not act as a gateway back to tobacco, nor does it normalize smoking among youth. Similarly, the Royal College of Physicians actually announced these findings back in 2016, and now, Embarrassing Bodies' Doctor Christian Jessen has put his name to a campaign calling on fellow doctors to heed this advice and support their patients to switch from smoking to vaping (what a great idea).
There is a growing list of evidence which shows vaping can reduce smoking related harm and yet despite that, more than half of hospitals across Europe ban vaping on their grounds and the majority US hospitals ban it completely. It's time we were consistent and gave clear advice to smokers to help combat the misinformation they are all too often bombarded with, about vaping.
A study commissioned by the UK Vaping Industry Association, and the widest to date into the health, financial and social benefits of vaping, found that vapers make an average saving of £346 a year compared to when they were smoking, which could equate to an annual nationwide saving of almost £1.1bn. Plus, the long term impact of vaping might be unknown, but is "likely to be very small, and is substantially smaller than that the implications of smoking," according to the RCP. In fact, the available data suggest the risks are unlikely to exceed 5% compared to the risks of smoking cigarettes and the actual figure may even be lower.
Vaping has already proven itself as a great way for people to quit smoking and for that reason alone we should encourage the habit. We all recognize that this doesn't help the addition to nicotine but let's try to reduce the risks that come with traditional cigarettes. This is very similar to our love for riding bicycles that we'd never say is harmful to us but we'd always encourage riders to wear a bicycle helmet to reduce the risk of injury. In similar fashion, we'd encourage smokers to vape to reduce the risks of smoking traditional cigarettes.
US Bipartisan Bill to Increase Tobacco Sales to 21 and Restrict Online Sales
In the United States House of Representatives has introduced a new bipartisan bill that would set the national age to purchase tobacco and vapes products to 21 years of age. The bill would also address how tobacco products are purchased over the internet.
The bill was introduced by Alabama Republican Representative Robert Aderholt and is called the Stopping Consumption of Tobacco by Teens Act or SCOTT Act for short. The bill is a tribute to outgoing FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb who amplified the teenage vaping crisis to epidemic levels.
Representative Aderholt said, "this is bipartisan legislation that builds upon the work that FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, has done towards stemming the tide of youth adoption of vaping products over the past few years...The fight to curb this epidemic will not end with his departure, as proven by this first step in taking tobacco out of the ready reach of underage children."
The SCOTT Act is also known as HR 2084 and is co-sponsored by California Democrat Juan Vargas proving that anti-vaping initiatives are popular on both sides of the aisle. A bipartisan Senate bill to ban flavored vaping products, excluding tobacco, was introduced last month.
In addition to banning sales of all tobacco and vaping products to people under 21, the SCOTT Act requires online sellers of vaping products to verify a buyer's personal information through a third-party database (which most online vape retailers, including ourselves here at Cali Steam already do). However, it would also requires a signature on delivery by an adult 21 or older. This would increase shipping cost by at least $2 per package that we oppose here at Cali Steam. Many of our customers already complain about shipping costs and we try to cover shipping costs on larger orders but the added cost would fall back on our customers.
Supporters of HR 2084 believe the laws will prevent 18-year-old high school students from buying and distributing tobacco and vaping products to underage classmates, although similar legislation to make alcohol sales illegal to under-21's has not eliminated youth drinking. We do not believe this bill will help improve the underage vaping problems as many states already ban sales to minors under the age of 21.
We encourage our customers to reach out to their local representatives to encourage them to vote no the SCOTT Act. For doing that you can use the coupon code "VOTENO" to get 20% off your entire online order at calisteam.com.
Public Perception of Vaping as the FDA Investigates Seizures
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Most vaping customers have recognized for awhile now that the media doesn't necessarily spotlight the industry in a positive light. As if the press among new vaping laws hasn't gotten the general public concerned of it's benefits the most recent developments about seizures most certainly will. The US Food and Drug Administration is alerting the public to a potential new risk of having a seizure and asking the public to report any instances to the agency.
To date from 2010 to early 2019 the FDA has identified 35 cases of seizures, particularly among younger customers. The agency also mentioned that they have seen a slight increase of reported causes since the middle of last year. It's always interesting to understand their foregone conclusion that there has been a slight increase when over the last 9 years there have only been 35 reported cases.
Furthermore, the FDA mentioned that it has not been able to determine a definitive link between vaping and seizures but are still asking the general public to bring forth additional information to help them investigate.
Seizures are known to be a possible side effect of nicotine poisoning, the FDA said. "We know that nicotine isn't a harmless substance, especially in the developing brains of our youth," FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb and Principal Deputy Commissioner Dr. Amy Abernethy said in the statement. "But we've also been clear that, even for adults, e-cigarettes are not risk free."
There is no clear pattern to the seizures: Some who had seizures were vaping for the first time, and some had been using these products for a while. The timing of seizures also ranged from after a few puffs on an e-cigarette to a full day later. Several people had previously received a seizure diagnosis, and a few had also been using other drugs, like marijuana or amphetamines, before the seizures occurred.
The FDA is looking into additional possible health risks when it comes to vaping, including whether they may cause cancer in the airways down the line, according to the statement.
The announcement comes as use of the products is skyrocketing among youth. The FDA revealed in November that vaping has increased nearly 80% among high schoolers and 50% among middle schoolers since the year before. Experts worry that e-cigarettes could put kids' developing brains at risk, get them hooked on nicotine early in life and be a gateway to smoking and other drugs.
The agency has made a number of other moves in recent months to counter vaping among kids, including warning and fining retailers for illegally selling e-cig products to kids. The agency has also expanded its investigation into e-cigarette companies in an effort to uncover whether they are marketing products illegally and outside the agency's compliance policy.
In January, the agency held a public hearing to consider the role of drug therapies to get kids to quit vapes and other nicotine products, with medical organizations and vaping groups weighing in on how to address rising levels of e-cigarette use among youth.
Even though most smokers will say vaping has been a blessing in their lives the media will continue to focus on its adverse effects. We'll continue to hear more from the FDA within the United States as they provide additional guidance to manufacturers and retailers on the usage of e-cigarettes.
Massachusetts Attorney General Pivots to Vaping for Tax Revenue and Support
The Attorney General of Massachusetts, Maura Healey, joined the growing number of elected officials to call for taxing e-cigarettes and banning flavored vaping products on Wednesday, the same day House leaders said they needed more time to consider whether to tax electronic smoking products or take additional steps to curb vaping by teenagers.
Healey, in a speech to business leaders at Bank of America in Boston, said her efforts to go after vaping companies for marketing and selling nicotine products to minors can only accomplish so much to curb youth smoking.
Healey's speech to the New England Council came hours before House leaders unveiled a annual budget plan that did not include Gov. Charlie Baker's proposal to raise $6 million in new revenues by taxing e-cigarettes and applying a 40 percent excise tax on wholesale vapor products.
Healey has moved aggressively over the past year to crack down on the marketing of electronic vaping products to minors, launching an investigation last summer of Juul, the largest vaping company in the country, to determine whether it intentionally markets to minors and whether it tracks underage use of its products.
The attorney general has also sent cease-and-desist letters to online e-cigarette retailers like the California-based Kilo E-Liquids that state investigators determined to be selling products into Massachusetts without verifying the ages of buyers.
Users of nicotine and tobacco products must be 21 year old to purchase in Massachusetts.
"Just because something is legal for adults doesn't means that it's safe and that's part of the message we have to really drive home here," Healey told business leaders on Wednesday. "Nicotine and these products are highly addictive and they're not good for developing lungs, minds and brains."
Healey said she's heard from superintendents, teachers, parents and students about the pervasiveness of vaping in schools. One student, she said, told her about receiving a pop-up ad on her phone for vaping products while using an app designed to help her with algebra homework.
The push to tax electronic cigarettes and ban flavored vaping products has appeared to gain momentum on Beacon Hill this year after the Legislature last session passed the law raising the statewide age to purchase tobacco and nicotine products to 21.
"There is no excise tax on e-cigarettes and it doesn't make sense that we don't treat it the same way as cigarettes, cigars and other tobacco products," Decker said.
So call for all vaping customers in Massachusetts is to have your voices heard. Reach out to your local representatives and express your feelings for vaping and it's positive impact on your health and life.


In a province where liquor sales are controlled by the government, two little words have gained cachet among wine lovers: non-LCBO. Unfortunately, purchasing wine outside the usual channels can be tricky. Enter WineWire.ca, a year-old e-commerce site that acts as a middleman, hooking customers up with cases of wine from independent wine agents across Ontario—the same agents who stock the city's top restaurants with hard-to-find bottles. From November 19 to 22, WineWire is taking its service offline with a pop-up shop at Front and Church. While provincial regulations prevent the temporary store from selling bottles on-site, customers can sample wines and place orders, which will be processed and delivered within a few business days. A masterful workaround, if you ask us.
Sounds great but the selection on the website is extremely poor and what they do feature is out of stock.
I've never had an issue, to be honest. I spoke to the owners who were upfront and straight-forward with me and I find the service works very well, plus they arranged for my favourite hard-to-get wine, so I'm quite pleased.


As a follow-up to her captivating R'n'B song 'Higher', 'Weary' is a mystifyingly beautiful examination of the struggles that people go through in our day and age. Written and produced by Kwame Busia, the lyrics read: "Someone told you that you've got so much to give but you're preoccupied with just trying to live." Touching upon one of the most profound struggles that exist within human nature, 'Weary' is also an affirmation of hope which is so convincingly portrayed in Franklin's vocal interpretation.
Jae's artistic career goes a long way back to her High School days when she and her sister were in a band called Girls Tyme with former classmate Beyonce Knowles and Kelly Rowland before the days of Destiny's Child. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, the singer eventually moved to Dubai where she has successfully honed her skills and managed to get noticed by the public eye with media coverage in the United Arab Emirates, the US and the UK.
Having always dreamed of broadening her artistic work and getting into the spheres of political activism, Jae would like to someday be able to become an ambassador for the UN Human Rights Council to raise awareness about refugee crises and social issues. She declares: "I would like to use my music as a platform for change and become a catalyst for change to heal the world and make a difference." Being an artist who values the opportunity to "give back" she has worked and performed for a variety of charities in the past. The social commentary in 'Weary' is yet another way for her to raise awareness and provoke thought in a world that is in desperate need for global solutions in terms of social justice.


113 food items collected today for Berlin Township! 350 items collected today for Berlin Borough! 463 total items! Great job by the Scouts!
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8 of the best comedy movie sequels
History is littered with bad comedy sequels. The genre lends itself to rubbish follow-ups: recycled jokes, generic plots, irritating characters – the list goes on.
Every now and then, though, a comedy sequel emerges that is actually pretty good. Take Ride Along 2, which is out now on DVD and Blu-Ray (both available from the musicMagpie Store, nudgenudgewinkwink), for example: while it has pretty much the same formula as the first, the relationship between Ice Cube and Kevin Hart is funny enough to sustain it all over again.
Here are some more hilarious comedy sequels that bucked the trend…
22 Jump Street isn't just a great comedy sequel; it's better than the first.
Remarkably, it manages it by being pretty much exactly the same film. Jenko and Schmidt return with eyes on joining the Secret Service, only to be reassigned to infiltrating a college. From then on, the film mocks itself mercilessly for copying the same plot as the first.
The real reason 22 Jump Street works so well is the chemistry between Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum, a comedy duo more unlikely than Adam Sandler and George Clooney.
Pixar rarely make a bad movie, so it's no surprise that they nailed a comedy sequel at the first time of asking.
This time, Woody is kidnapped by toy store tycoon and 'chicken man' Al. He plans to sell Woody and his co-stars from Woody's Round-Up to a collector in Japan, although he fails to account for the fact that Woody is best buds with Buzz Lightyear AKA the baddest toy on the planet.
Like the original, Toy Story 2 is hilarious and heart-warming in equal measure.
Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
We're not going to pretend Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay is high art, although 'high' is probably a fair description for most of the movie.
Everyone's second favourite stoners (after Cheech and Chong) are sentenced to a stay in America's most notorious detention centre after trying to sneak a bong (which is mistaken for a bomb) onto a flight to Amsterdam.
They don't fancy that though, so they go on the run instead. Cue lots of stoner humour and some surprisingly stinging satire about the War on Terror.
The real highlight, however, is Neil Patrick Harris' show-stealing magic mushroom-fuelled cameo.
Alright, alright: it's not as good as the original.
It's a great comedy movie on its own merit though. Ron and the gang are great characters, and their road trip is hilarious – as is Ron's exile in a lighthouse (even though it's pretty weird). Ron's sensationalised take on the news, designed purely to win ratings, hits pretty close to home too.
Even the reused gags and catchphrases – and there are a lot of them – are pretty funny.
Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey
Most comedy films shy away from killing their main characters because…well, someone you like dying isn't that funny. So it's quite a shock when Bill and Ted, two lovable slackers, are thrown off a cliff by time-travelling robots.
Fortunately, it's a set-up for another wacky adventure where Death himself is a comedy sidekick and descent into the fiery depths of Hell is played almost entirely for laughs. It sounds pretty heavy but it's really not; if you loved the first movie, you'll love this too.
Jackass Number Two
You know you're in for a treat when a movie's title doubles up as a poo joke.
Jackass Number Two isn't big and it isn't clever either – but it doesn't want to be. Johnny Knoxville and co just want to make you laugh with gross, painful stunts involving a lot of bodily fluids, prosthetic genitals and the potential for broken limbs.
Turn off your brain and enjoy.
The sequel to Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery is pretty much the same movie, but in reverse. Instead of travelling to the future, Austin has to travel back to the past, where Dr Evil has taken everything he's learned from the future – monetary inflation and clips from disaster movies included – to try and take over the world.
You don't watch a movie like this for the plot though. It relies almost entirely on its characters, and how much you like it really depends on how funny you find evil mini clones, lairy obese Scotsmen and inept evil villains. Oh, and jokes about inappropriately shaped spaceships.
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
– Do you enjoy watching Jim Carrey gurn, put on silly voices and pretend to talk out of his bum?
– Would you like to watch that for an hour and a half?
If yes, you'll love Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls. If not, well…maybe watch something else. Although we do recommend checking out the scene where Carrey emerges from a fake rhino's behind regardless.
What is your favourite comedy sequel? Let us know below!
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Archeologia podwodna, prospekcja podwodna – rodzaj archeologii wyodrębniony na podstawie wykorzystywanych metod badawczych i środowiska badawczego.

Wstęp
Początków tej gałęzi nauki należy się dopatrywać na przełomie lat 1853–1854, kiedy to po raz pierwszy w Zurychu zetknięto się z dużą ilością artefaktów, odsłoniętych na skutek obniżającego się poziomu wód w jeziorach.

Podobnie jak ma to miejsce na lądzie, badania prospekcyjne zmierzają do lokalizacji nowych i szczegółowego rozpoznania znanych już stanowisk. Stanowiska archeologii podwodnej poszukuje się we wszelkiego rodzaju zbiornikach wodnych od jezior, źródeł i rzek, poprzez zatopione studnie, miasta, porty, aż do zalanych jaskiń, a nade wszystko morza i oceany oraz związane z tym, wraki statków. Ze względu na duże zainteresowanie archeologów dwoma ostatnimi rodzajami zbiorników, archeologia podwodna często określana jest jako archeologia morska.

Kwerenda
Przed pracami podwodnymi badacze zapoznają się z danymi źródłowymi. Studiowanie map, dzienników i dokumentów naprowadza badaczy na zatopiony okręt lub port. Wywiady przeprowadzane z miejscową ludnością okazują się źródłem wielu cennych informacji (poławiacze pereł czy też gąbek spędzają wiele godzin pod wodą i mogą naprowadzić badaczy na trop okrętu lub ruin).

Rozpoznanie
Pod wodą możliwe jest prowadzenie odpowiednika badań powierzchniowych. Zespół nurków wyposażonych w płetwy i aparaty do nurkowania przeszukuje w tyralierze wyznaczony obszar, rejestrując i lokalizując stanowiska archeologiczne.

Do rozpoznania podwodnego w archeologii wykorzystuje się również metody geofizyczne. Łodzie mogą holować podwieszony w odpowiedniej odległości magnetometr, który wykrywa przedmioty wykonane ze stali i żelaza. Nadajnik sonaru może emitować ultradźwięki, których odbicie po zarejestrowaniu jest przetwarzane w graficzny obraz ukształtowania dna. Dzięki umieszczonemu pod łodzią sonarowi poddennemu możliwe jest uzyskanie obrazu obiektów ukrytych pod dnem.

Archeologia lotnicza także ma swój udział w badaniach podwodnych. Obiekty znajdujące się na niewielkiej głębokości są doskonale widoczne z powietrza w słoneczny dzień, jeśli woda nie jest mętna.

Prowadzenie wykopalisk
Wykopaliska podwodne są trudne do przeprowadzenia, skomplikowane i kosztowne. Wymagają także natychmiastowej konserwacji wydobywanych na powierzchnię przedmiotów. Badania takie polegają na przemieszczaniu dużej ilości osadów i dokumentowaniu oraz wydobywaniu na powierzchnię dużych obiektów, takich jak naczynia zasobowe, amfory, sztaby żelaza, złota czy też armaty.

Archeologia podwodna wykorzystuje zróżnicowane narzędzia, które znacznie rozwijały się na przestrzeni wieków. Do ważniejszych zaliczamy sprzęt do nurkowania (skafandry, butle, automaty oddechowe itp.), zdalnie sterowane roboty podwodne, miniaturowe łodzie podwodne, które umożliwiają zejście w głąb mórz i oceanów, gdzie granica ludzkiej wytrzymałości została naruszona, różnego rodzaju kosze na znaleziska. Rejestruje się obraz za pomocą kamer i aparatów, przystosowanych do prac podwodnych.

W trakcie badań sami archeolodzy wynaleźli urządzenia pomocne w podwodnych pracach. Za przykład można podać balon umocowany do koszyka, który ułatwia wydobywanie zabytków na powierzchnię.

Jeśli odkryto zachowany kadłub, wykonuje się jego szczegółowy rysunek, który umożliwi w przyszłości jego rekonstrukcję po wydobyciu na powierzchnię.

Podsumowanie
Działalność archeologii podwodnej przejawia się przede wszystkim w dokumentowaniu i wyławianiu zachowanych przedmiotów z dna zbiorników, śladów dawnej ludzkiej działalności.

Archeolodzy podwodni na podstawie swoich badań dokonali szeregu analiz, które pozwoliły poznać nie tylko konstrukcje zatopionych statków i obiektów, ale także poznać szczegóły życia na statkach. Ustalono rodzaje przewożonych towarów, poznano m.in. dawną metalurgię i produkcję szkła, odkrywając niepowtarzalne zabytki.

Bibliografia

Teoria i metodologia archeologii
Nurkowanie

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Director of opera, theatre, concert stagings – writer, presenter, educator
Full CV
Die Zauberflöte – Hong Kong
DAVID EDWARDS works internationally as a stage director, writer and presenter collaborating with Opera Companies, Symphony Orchestras, Universities and Young Artists' Training Programmes in the UK, USA, Europe, Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong.
David was born in London and graduated in Classics from Cambridge University. He has directed opera around the world: in San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles, Portland, Houston, Minneapolis, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, London (where he staged ten revivals for The Royal Opera), Milan, Vienna, France, Italy, Singapore, and regularly in Tokyo at the New National Theatre where he taught on the Young Artists' program for over a decade.
2019 David has directed a new production of DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE for the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts, conducted by Nabil Shehata, as well as delivering two illustrated lectures on Mozart in 1791 and Design in contemporary Western opera at APA.
In 2018 David directed an acclaimed new production of FALSTAFF in Denver for Opera Colorado. He staged Lili Boulanger's rarely performed cantata Faust et Hélène in Paris in September, followed by a contemporary production of DIE FLEDERMAUS at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore in October, in celebration of NAFA's 80th anniversary.
In 2017 he curated a weekend of events entitled CULTURE AND THE THIRD REICH featuring renowned academics and performers at University College, London. David directed HANSEL AND GRETEL for the Celebrate Voice Festival in the Medieval Hall, Salisbury and lectured on VISUAL DESIGN IN CONTEMPORARY OPERA at NAFA in Singapore.
In 2016 David directed PÉLLEAS ET MÉLISANDE with the LA Philharmonic and FAITH – Stravinsky's late religious music with the Philharmonia, both conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (Mendelssohn/ Shakespeare) in Middle Temple Hall, CARMEN for the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and TOSCA at Chiswick House, London.
Recent projects have included IL PRIGIONIERO (Dallapiccola), DIE WALKÜRE (Act 3), PÉLLEAS ET MÉLISANDE and BORIS GODUNOV (scenes) with the Philharmonia Orchestra at the RFH, London; FIDELIO, RIGOLETTO and THE MERRY WIDOW in Singapore, TOSCA, LA TRAVIATA and LES CONTES d'HOFFMANN for Diva Opera touring the U.K. and Europe, CURLEW RIVER in Japan, DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE and Roussel's PADMAVATI in Bordeaux, DIALOGUES DES CARMÉLITES and A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (Britten) in Portland, LA RONDINE with Oberlin in Italy, DAS RHEINGOLD and DIE WALKÜRE for Secret Opera and Edward Lambert's THE CATFISH CONUNDRUM and OPERA WITH A TITLE for the Tête-a-Tête Festival of new opera in London.
In the summer of 2013 David was Artistic Director of INSIDE THE RING, a series of special events that ran concurrently with Longborough Festival Opera's RING cycle, and at Aldeburgh in 2014 he curated a weekend of events entitled APRES LE DÉLUGE on the theme of early 20th century music and art. His original scripts have been performed in London, Aldeburgh, Eastbourne and Presteigne (Wagner & Berlioz, Verdi in Venice, Wagner, Britten & the Sea, From Bayreuth to Busseto, Verdi's Singers on Record, Verdi's Trills, Wagner in Exile, Nolan and the Stage, Wagner's Elements, Breaking The Ring, An Operatic Bestiary, Wagner and the Dream King, Bayreuth or Bust, Gluck at 300, Time Becomes Space – Act 3 of Parsifal ).
Stage director David Edwards was engaged by the Royal Opera Covent Garden as an assistant and then Staff Director. Here David had the opportunity to work with renowned directors such as Götz Friedrich, Richard Jones, Elijah Moshinsky, John Cox, Trevor Nunn and Jonathan Miller. He directed revivals and restagings at Covent Garden including Katya Kabanova, Der Rosenkavalier, Arabella, Fedora, Die Walküre, Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Samson et Dalila, Simon Boccanegra, Aida, Attila and Stiffelio and guest performances in international houses such as La Scala Milan, Staatsoper Vienna, Bologna, Brussels, Los Angeles, Washington, Houston, San Francisco and Chicago. He also wrote surtitles for productions at Covent Garden of La bohème, Madama Butterfly, Rigoletto, Mitridate, Roméo et Juliette, Alcina and Barbe-bleue (Offenbach).
Since leaving Covent Garden in 1997 David has enjoyed a successful career as a freelance director on the international operatic scene.
He has a particular interest in nurturing young artists and has been active as Production Director for the Mastersingers http://www.mastersingers.org.uk in the UK for the past fourteen years.


I will travel to this hotel just for the accommodations and the pachyderm help on staff.
This a hotel that incorporates elephants as part of your stay in every aspect of your visit. It is also a luxury spa experience located in the historic historic village of Taro, Bali, Indonesia.


This past fall, we wrote about a copyright-infringement lawsuit by the estate of artist Dash Snow against McDonald's over the fast-food chain's use of Snow's graffiti art as part of the décor for some of its restaurants. In April, another group of graffiti artists sent a demand letter to McDonald's, this time threatening legal action in connection with a promotional video produced by McDonald's to advertise a new product in the Netherlands. This dispute is yet another example of the curious place that graffiti art occupies in the copyright arena.
It's possible that a future lawsuit filed by these artists might face a preliminary legal hurdle due to the fact that the allegedly infringing ad was focused on McDonald's market in the Netherlands. Along these lines, the lawsuit by Dash Snow's estate was dismissed by a California federal court this January on jurisdiction and venue grounds; a judge ruled that a California court should not decide the case, given that the allegedly infringing décor was only used in McDonald's restaurants located abroad, and there was no California connection to the creation or approval of the disputed décor. See Case No. 16-cv-07394 (C.D. Cal.) (Docket No. 28). Likewise, a previous case by graffiti artist "Norm" regarding McDonald's use of a New York work in some of McDonald's non-U.S. locations was voluntarily dismissed after a judge questioned why the case should not instead be heard in New York or overseas. Here, however, there appears to be a clearer connection to New York in that both the artist's original works and the allegedly infringing video were created here, arguably making a stronger case that a New York court should exercise jurisdiction over this potential litigation.
As we've noted before, the last few years have seen a trend in consumer brands using graffiti art as part of promotional or branding efforts—and graffiti artists responding by defending their copyrights in those works, often alleging that these large corporations are copying the work of graffiti artists to enhance their "street cred" or associate themselves with an "edgy" art form, all without seeking the permission of the artists or compensating them in any way. (And this phenomenon is by no means limited to the United States, as seen in one recent article about the similar issues arising in the U.K.).
It may be that some of the corporations engaging in this type of copying are under the erroneous impression that graffiti art is somehow free for the taking simply because it's on public display. But graffiti art, like any other work of visual art, is likely protected by copyright as long as it meets the basic statutory requirements under federal copyright law, such as that the work must be sufficiently original, and that it must be fixed in a tangible medium of expression. These are generally not high bars to clear, legally speaking. Moreover, while it might be argued that illegally created graffiti (i.e., works created through vandalism, without the permission of the owners of the property on which they are painted) should not be protected, that argument wouldn't help McDonald's here; the video apparently contains text stating that all the works depicted were created with the permission of the property owners who own the buildings on which the works appear.
It may also be that some corporations are willing to gamble that a graffiti artist will not bother to defend his or her copyright. But the rise in copyright claims by graffiti artists, tattoo artists, and other such independent artists should be a warning that this type of gamble increasingly comes at a price, both in terms of litigation and negative publicity, that should prompt companies to proceed with caution when it comes to using an independent artist's work without permission.


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Postmates takes its 'We Get It' 360 brand campaign by 180LA to New York City
By Editor on April 17, 2018 Apps, Latest, Marketing, News
Postmates, an on-demand delivery app that can deliver 'anything from anywhere', today announced it's taking its "We Get It" 360 brand marketing campaign that captures how on-demand 'anything' is a way of life to New York City. From ShackBurgers, aspirin and coffee runs for the office, to Halal Guys combos and a slice of Milk […]
Postmates launches data-driven "We Get It" campaign by 180LA
By Newsroom on January 24, 2018 Apps, Latest, Marketing, News
Postmates, one of the only on-demand delivery apps that can deliver anything from anywhere, announced a "We Get It" 360 brand marketing campaign that captures how on-demand 'anything' is quickly becoming a way of life — particularly in the app's largest market of Los Angeles. From Pho, aspirin and coffee runs for the office, to […]
180LA Wins Gold and Bronze Cannes Lions for Expedia and VisitBritain's "Visit Britain" Interactive Film
By Newsroom on June 26, 2017 Latest, Marketing, News, Projects, Showcase
180LA won a Gold Lion in Cyber and a Bronze in Mobile for its interactive mobile film, "Visit Britain" for Expedia and VisitBritain at the 64th Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. The agency has been honoured with seven Cannes Lion awards, including one Grand Prix, since the opening of the festival. The interactive film is […]
Mitsubishi turns smartphones into steering wheels in dual screen interactive experience
By Newsroom on July 19, 2016 Features, Innovation, Latest, Marketing, News, Projects
Former TBWA Singapore and JWT Singapore creative Karan Dang has just released a new campaign from his new agency 180LA. It's Dang's first digital project since he joined 180LA as digital creative director a few months ago. To promote the launch of the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage and All-New Mirage G4, Mitsubishi launches MirageG4NightDrive.com, a dual […]


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Why your brand should use social listening right now
By Tamara Littleton	 January 6th 2014 13:29
90% of data in the world today was created in the past two years. Using social media, brands have an unparalleled opportunity to hear what their customers and potential customers think and feel about them.
Brands have always monitored what is written about them, but social listening is something different.
Listening is active. It usually requires you to do something as a result of what you've heard: spotting issues early, righting wrongs, surprising and delighting customers, marketing in real time, and gathering insight and intelligence to help you develop better products.
It's easy just to focus on the influencers, and ignore the small voice in the crowd. But this can be a mistake. US insurance company Harvard Pilgrim didn't respond to a customer complaint, first offline, then online, when the customer published a blog post about the problem.
Although the readership of the blog was barely in double digits, when the post was tweeted it went viral and 1,000 people read the post.
So why don't all brands listen?
Social media is noisy. A few years ago you might have got away with setting up a free alert for Twitter mentions, but now you have to invest in technology that not only tracks mentions, but monitors sentiment, emotion and intent (and maybe even predicts what people will think of a future product or service).
That means investing in people with the skills to analyse and use data.
Seven ways brands can use social listening
By using social listening US fast-food chain Wendy's discovered that people were worried about eating at its restaurants as they didn't know the nutritional content of the food, and didn't want to break their diets.
So the company developed an app with the relevant nutritional information. Wendy's also changed the branding of its value burger to encourage social sharing (finding that people weren't keen to share that they'd eaten a cheap burger).
More recently, Microsoft showed that it was listening when it was revealed that the Xbox One would need constant internet access.
Fans took to social media to complain about it, saying that one of the best things about game consoles was the ability to take their consoles and play somewhere else. The brand listened and made changes to the final product.
Dell launched its social media listening command centre in 2010. Using Radian6 software it was able to monitor customer conversations in 11 languages. Its main purpose, to listen and respond to what customers had to say, and to pull the feedback into the business.
Now, Dell is famous for being a social brand and even offers social media listening training to other businesses.
Identifying advocates
US restaurant chain Morton's Steak House picked up a tweet by a man who had more than 100,000 followers, which said that a steak dinner from them would be the perfect end to his flight.
The company then sent a tuxedoed waiter to greet him with a full steak dinner as he got off the plane.
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Most people in social media will have heard of the United Breaks Guitars music video, but the Taylor Guitars video response is less well known.
The brand that made the guitar in question posted its own video response in support of Dave Carroll.
By keeping up with what was trending on social media, the guitar maker was able to notch up almost 700,000 views for what was really an extended infomercial.
Addressing concerns
In February, US whiskey brand Maker's Mark announced that it was going to start reducing the alcohol content of its drink. Loyal customers started protesting, first on the brand's Facebook page and then on Twitter.
By the end of the week Maker's Mark reversed its decision, citing customer feedback.
You spoke. We listened. http://t.co/kVNhXqL1
— Maker's Mark (@MakersMark) February 17, 2013
When the pink slime scandal engulfed US fast food chains, Wendy's used social media listening to find out what customer concerns were.
It was able to respond with reassurances that it had never used the controversial product – thus distancing itself from the crisis.
Dell has developed an entire site dedicated to social listening. IdeaStorm serves as a place for customers to discuss product ideas, ask questions and provide feedback on current products.
Monitoring sentiment
When Kmart ran its 'Ship my Pants' ad campaign, it used social listening to analyse people's responses. The campaign started on YouTube and became a viral hit, garnering 13m views in a week.
The positive sentiment towards the video prompted Kmart to take the ad over to television.
Brands can't control what people say about them on social media. People are going to talk about a brand whether or not it's listening, or reacting. Before you engage, listen. You'll gain valuable insights.
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13 major UX flaws on social media sites
As of last weekend, Vine has finally introduced a desktop website.
I say finally, Vine has only been going a year, but it's still been an awfully long wait. The idea that a platform as supposedly trend-setting as Vine didn't have a desktop presence is frankly ludicrous.
I've been writing a regular round-up of the best Vines of the month on the Econsultancy blog for a few months now, and the lack of a searchable homepage has made this a much more long-winded exercise than necessary.
Will my job be any easier from now on? Let's see.
I'm going to take a look at Vine's new UX, along with a handful of other social media sites, and highlight some of the user experience issues I've been having with them all.
First I'll start with Instagram as this has been bugging me for a while now.
January 6th 2014 14:45
How Lowe's nails social media through Vine, Pinterest and Facebook
I've been feeling in a home improvement mood lately.
Perhaps just because it's January, perhaps just because I like the way I look with a tool-belt strapped around my waist. Either way I'll be growing a bristly moustache, keeping an assortment of spare nails in a coffee cup and seeking out US home improvement store Lowe's for all my hammering and buzzsawing needs.
This article will take a look at how the almost 70-year-old hardware chain has recently made tremendous strides in its social media reach by treating social media not as a single entity, but by realising that audiences use different channels for different reasons and tailoring its content accordingly.
So pour some three-day old coffee into a cup that's never been cleaned, pop your squared off pencil behind your ear and let's begin.
Digital marketing and ecommerce trends for 2014 by Econsultancy CEO Ashley Friedlein
Each year I try to give my personal thoughts on what will be interesting and important in the world of digital marketing and ecommerce for the year ahead.
These are somewhere between trends and predictions. They are based largely on the many conversations I have with industry influencers and practitioners.
Following are just a selection of 10 trends that I've chosen to highlight. However, there is free report to download and share which is over 40 pages long and covers all of my trends and predictions for 2014 across the 10 core digital topics that Econsultancy cover.