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Djorje Ozbolt Taro Nasu / Tokyo
Djorje Ozbolt, "Precious"(2014) Courtesy of the Artist and Taro Nasu. Photography by Keizo Kioku
Traditional art from Asia and Africa served as a nutrient for the growth of traditional Western aesthetics into modernism. And such cultural catalysts are still at large, as exemplified by Djordje Ozbolt's latest body of work. This solo exhibition underscores the strenuous mind of the Belgrade-born, London-based artist: all the works on exhibit are from 2014, although the series to which they belong was started the previous year. The Colourful Dozen, the central work, is a wall-hung array of twelve different, apparently traditional African masks copied in polyester resin and dyed in twelve different colors. Even without ethnographical reference, the exhibit is visually exhilarating, with the most striking feature being the solid, artificially vivid colors. A set of six paintings in acrylic flanks the masks. Titled Les visiteurs, the paintings depict mysterious figures with faces similar to the masks. United We Stand comprises five polyester-resin reproductions of African statues in equally vivid colors. A deliberate kitschiness that characterized Ozbolt's previous paintings is maintained in the gaudy coloring of the masks and statues, and in their polyester surfaces that imitate the original wood texture. Meanwhile, the sculpture Precious is an obvious parody of La Machine d'Argent (1754), a table centerpiece by 18th-century French silversmith François-Thomas Germain. Ozbolt's translation is done in chrome-plated jesmonite as opposed to original silver, and the original cauliflower on top of the work is satirically replaced with a bag of French fries. The exhibition's title, "Lost in Translation," alludes to — besides the namesake film with a setting in Tokyo — the original roles and values that the masks and other artifacts had before being appropriated by modern artists. "Translation" may still be under way by the hands of artists like Ozbolt. But, in his works, enough is found for the viewer to enjoy a colorful and witty visual lingua franca, prior to any debates on cultures or art history.
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Poor Michele Bachmann can't catch a break. It makes you wonder if Sarah Palin is holding out on announcing her candidacy just so Michele Bachmann can serve as the whipping post for a bit.
On the heels of her latest gaffes, Bachmann told CNN, "I'm a substantive, serious person and I have a strong background...I'm introducing myself now to the American people so that they can know that I have a strong academic scholarly background, more important I have a real life background."
Yesterday, Bachmann had a little bit of a run-in with a convicted serial killer. As you've probably heard by now, Bachmann, while in Waterloo, IA, told a Fox News reporter, "Well what I want them to know is just like John Wayne was from Waterloo, Iowa. That's the kind of spirit that I have, too."
John Wayne wasn't from Waterloo (he was from Iowa, but three hours away in Winterset), but killer clown John Wayne Gacy lived, worked, and killed there.
If Bachmann were a scholar, she might have avoided the John Wayne comparison altogether. Anyone who had followed John Wayne beyond his screen appearances would have been aware that he was an ex-socialist WWII service-avoider who said "I believe in white supremacy..."
As if her day couldn't get any worse, Tom Petty is reportedly issuing a cease and desist letter for her use of his song 'American Girl' during her rally.
The song, it has been noted, was also sung by the kidnapped politician's daughter was in "Silence of the Lambs."
Michele Bachmann, the scholar, appears not to have studied the lyrics to many of the songs played during her rally (and don't be naive, those songs are not pulled out of a hat). The Atlantic has compiled a list of questionable lyrics from the songs, which included "Start Me Up," "Let's Get Loud," and "I Got You (I Feel Good)."
Bachmann has also been using Katy Perry's 'Firework,' which anyone knows, unless you live under a rock, is somewhat of an LGBT anthem. Bachmann the scholar, is ridiculously anti-LGBT. As Richard Roeper stated, "'Firework' is "all about acceptance and tolerance and celebrating our differences. Perry dedicated the video (which has nearly 200 million views on YouTube) to the "It Gets Better" campaign, which is dedicated to fighting harassment of gays and lesbians."
Of course, all of this will lead Bachmann and her supporters to decry the "lamestream media" as sexist haters who are ready to put her every move under a microscope. Sound familiar?
Hold on, folks. We're only one day into the 'official' Bachmann campaign. There's a whole lot where yesterday came from.


You've found an apprenticeship, submitted a successful application and been shortlisted – so how do you impress your potential employers? Kimberly-Clark Skill Centre Supervisor Gary Gibson shares his top tips on preparing for an engineering apprenticeship interview.
"Once you've received a letter inviting you to the interview, accept as soon as possible," advises Gary. "Read the letter properly and if you're not sure about anything, just ask. Don't be afraid to ring up and speak to somebody, even if it's to put your mind at rest and find out a bit more about what the interview will entail.
"Dress smartly and be punctual," says Gary. "It's understandable to be nervous, but come prepared and it'll help your confidence.
"It's fantastic when someone comes in and talks very openly and passionately about engineering," shares Gary.
"If possible, bring in a portfolio of work or examples of projects you've done. Things such as helping parents re-wire, pictures of DIY, work with computers or even assembling furniture shows a candidate has a real desire to get involved in that kind of work.
"Demonstrating the right attitude and behaviour is so important. We can teach the skills and provide the knowledge to be an engineer at Kimberly-Clark, but we can't give applicants the passion and determination to get there. If they know what they want to do and have a goal, they can get there without too many diversions.
Hopefully you'll be accepted on to your chosen apprenticeship and looking forward to a successful career in Cumbria.
However, if you've done your best but still haven't been offered an apprenticeship, don't worry. Gary advises applicants to look for alternative routes on their chosen career path and continue to pursue their dream of taking on an apprenticeship.
"Look at college courses if you're not successful first time around," he says. "College courses will give you the next push to get into an apprenticeship, and there are lots of courses in engineering locally.
Click here to find out what life is like as an apprentice at Kimberly-Clark in Cumbria.


When you are told that you are heading to Canada for a business trip, this will probably fill you with joy.
Our Canadian cousins across the pond have a wonderfully welcoming nature and their country is filled with plenty of things for you to do. Here are some of the things you need to consider if you are planning the perfect business trip.
If your meeting is on a Friday, is it possible for you to stay over the weekend? Could you maybe combine the trip with some saved up holiday days to give you even longer? Grabbing as much time as possible will allow you to head out and see everything the city you are in has to offer. If you cannot wrangle some extra free days, there may be some time in the evenings where you can go and explore.
If you are a citizen of the United Kingdom, you will need an electronic travel authorization or an eTA if you intend to enter Canada from the air. It is easiest for you to apply for your Canada visa online and you should have your authorization in a few minutes.
It is valid for both business and pleasure so if you are staying on in Canada then you will have no trouble regarding your visa or stay requirements.
You will also need to sort out hotels and potentially a hire car so you have some form of transportation. The sooner these can be booked, the more choice you will have. Take copies of the booking confirmations and contact information about the hotels you are staying in and pass them onto your place of work and loved ones for emergencies.
You are going to do business with Canadians so you ultimately want to understand how to read them and how to get the most out of the business trip. Firstly, Canadians really value punctuality. Make sure you make your meeting on time and apologise if you are anything more than a couple of minutes late.
Like their American neighbours, Canadians also value a strong handshake with eye contact. When settling down to the meeting itself, it is better to be direct than to encourage your listeners to read between the lines. It is also important to listen to everyone, no matter how they may rank in the company, and don't expect any decisions to be made until all facts and figures have been presented and analysed.
You also need to remember that Canada is a bilingual country with both French and English as official languages. If you are conducting business in Québec, you may need an interpreter to help you.
With these tips in hand, you are bound to have a brilliant first time in Canada. Make sure you are well-prepared and find some fun things to do during your time off. What may start as a business trip to Canada may end as one of the best holidays you have ever taken.


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A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, John Cho, Kal Penn
Harold (John Cho) and Kumar (Kal Penn) aim to save 3-D effects and Christmas in their latest adventure, but first they've got to unite after drifting apart. Cho (as one of the stalwart founding crew members of the all-new Starship Enterprise) and Penn (fresh off his stint in the Obama administration) have lost their stoner bromantic mojo, and the movie stumbles mightily.
The two lovable losers truly look lost.
Harold has become part of the 1 percent, although he's faced with holidays guests (Robert Rodriguez favorite Danny Trejo as his father-in-law) who offer hints of the 99 percent waiting outside the gates, while Kumar has become a full-on stoner, one who no longer enjoys the freewheeling highs of yore or the good life he found with his long-lost love.
Rebound best buds — Todd (Thomas Lennon) and his newborn babe (who has a nose for any and every drug in the frame) for Harold and Adrian (Amir Blumenfeld), Kumar's young dumb and dumber stoner neighbor — occupy the bromantic spots in their lives, but with a little help from the jolly fat man, Neil Patrick Harris and a crazed midnight run to replace a torched Christmas tree, Harold and Kumar find themselves again, just in time to make the high holidays a season worth its packaged weight. Grade: B

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Пол Панцер (; 3 ноября 1872 — 16 декабря 1958) — американский актёр немого кино немецкого происхождения. С 1905 по 1952 год снялся в 333 фильмах. Наиболее известен по роли Кернера в сериале «Опасные похождения Полины». С 1934 по 1950 год работал по контракту с кинокомпанией Warner Brothers. Родился в Вюрцбурге, Бавария, и умер в Голливуде, штат Калифорния.

Избранная фильмография
 1908 — Рука воровка
 1908 — Макбет
 1908 — Антоний и Клеопатра
 1908 — Ромео и Джульетта / Romeo and Juliet — Ромео
 1909 — / Princess Nicotine
 1914 — Опасные похождения Полины / The Perils of Pauline
 1914 — Похождения Элен
 1915 — Под южным небом
 1916 — / Broken Fetters
 1918 — Дом ненависти
 1918 — Женщина, расстрелянная немцами / The Woman the Germans Shot
 1919 — Маске Райдер
 1922 — Бутлегеры
 1923 — Могучий Лак "Роуз
 1923 — Враги женщин
 1925 — Безумный брак / The Mad Marriage
 1925 — Шок Удар
 1925 — Старый мореход
 1926 — Джонстаунское наводнение
 1926 — Сибирь
 1927 — Ястреб холмов
 1927 — Салли в нашем переулке
 1927 — Девушка из Чикаго
 1928 — Покинутый Ринти
 1928 — Славная Бетси — капитан корабля
 1929 — Чёрная книга
 1931 — Франкенштейн
 1935 — Одиссея капитана Блада
 1936 — / Times Square Playboy
 1936 — Бенгальский тигр
 1942 — Касабланка
 1947 — Опасные приключения Полины

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Киноактёры США

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Staff and MSU reports
Former Michigan State golfer Lindsey McPherson won the Michigan PGA Women's Open this week, held at Crystal Mountain Resort in Mountain Ridge.
McPherson carded a 71-68-69—208 to finish 8-under-par and beat Marissa Chow by one stroke. Her 17 birdies — five more than anyone else in the field — carried her to victory.
Achter signs with Atlantic League team
Former Michigan State pitcher A.J. Achter has found a home, recently signed by the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League, according to the Franklin (New Jersey) Reporter & Advocate.
Achter was with the Detroit Tigers for spring training and was in their minor league farm system before being released recently. He made 27 appearances for the Anaheim Angels last year, and also previously played with the Twins.
Woods to compete in Phillips 66 National Championships
Michigan State rising sophomore Payton Woods will be competing in the 2017 Phillips 66 National Championships that are taking place Tuesday through Saturday at the Indiana University Natatorium in Indianapolis. Woods will be swimming in the men's 50-meter freestyle preliminaries on Saturday at 10:26 a.m. The finals begin later that evening at 7:40 p.m.
Woods recorded his best time of 19.83 seconds in the 50 freestyle at the Big Ten Championships. Not only was that his best time, but it was the fastest time in MSU history. He also clocked in at 44.64 in the 100 freestyle at the Big Ten Championships, making that the seventh fastest time in MSU history.
Wood's first national championship appearance will be taped and can be watched on Saturday at 1 p.m. on NBC or live at USASwimming.org.
2017 schedule announced
The Michigan State women's soccer program announced its schedule for the upcoming 2017 season.
The Spartans will kick off the 18-game schedule on Friday, Aug. 18 when they host Niagara.
The Spartans' schedule features 11 regular-season home games plus an exhibition game against Toledo on Aug. 10. MSU will hit the road seven times with an added exhibition game on Aug. 12 at Central Michigan.
Three of the Spartans' four games during the month August will take place consecutively at DeMartin Stadium. Following the season-opener vs. Niagara on Aug. 18, MSU will meet a Pac-12 school for the second year in a row when Washington visits East Lansing on Aug. 20.
Michigan State will put the newly-installed lights at DeMartin Stadium to use for the first time on Aug. 24 when the Spartans host Butler at 7 p.m.
MSU's lone road trip of the season's opening month will be Aug. 27 when it travels to Samford, a team that advanced to last year's NCAA tournament.
A busy September will include eight games for the Spartans, starting Sept. 1 on the road at Bowling Green.
A stretch of four consecutive home games for the Green and White will begin on Sept. 3 against Oakland. MSU will then wrap up nonconference play against perennial ACC power Wake Forest on Sept. 7 at 7 p.m.
Big Ten play begins with a pair of home games vs. Indiana (Sept. 14) and Purdue (Sept. 17).
The Spartans first conference road trip will take them to Wisconsin on Sept. 21 and then Minnesota on Sept. 24, before wrapping up the month at home vs. Nebraska on Sept. 29.
Michigan State starts October at home vs. Iowa (Oct. 1) and then heads to Ohio State (Oct. 6) and Penn State (Oct. 8) the following weekend.
This year's matchup with Michigan will take place under the lights at DeMartin Stadium on Oct. 14 at 6 p.m.
The Spartans' final conference road game will be Oct. 21 at Maryland, before wrapping up the regular season at home vs. Northwestern on Oct. 25.


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Mama kommt! ist ein deutscher Fernsehfilm von Isabel Kleefeld aus dem Jahr 2009 mit Senta Berger und Anja Kling in den Hauptrollen.

Handlung
Luise Fischer lebt bei ihrer Schwester Hedda. Als sich Hedda auf einen jüngeren Mann einlässt, geraten die Schwestern in Streit. Weil sich Luise nicht dafür entschuldigen will, ihre Schwester eine Schlampe genannt zu haben, wird sie von Hedda vor die Tür gesetzt. Luises 40-jährige Tochter Christiane ist entsprechend überrascht, als ihre Mutter samt Koffer plötzlich vor ihrer Tür steht. Eigentlich hat Unfallchirurgin Christiane als alleinerziehende Mutter einer pubertierenden Tochter schon genug Probleme. Zudem führt sie eine Liebesbeziehung mit ihrem viel jüngeren Kollegen, dem Assistenzarzt Lars Rühmann, was sie aufgrund des Altersunterschieds jedoch lieber geheim hält. Selbst Tochter Jette weiß nichts davon. Nur widerwillig lässt Christiane ihre vor Selbstmitleid zerfließende Mutter bei sich wohnen, auch wenn Luise versichert, nur zwei Wochen bleiben zu wollen, in denen sie ihr bestimmt nicht zur Last fallen werde.

Entgegen ihren Beteuerungen stellt Luise Christianes Haushalt völlig auf den Kopf. Sie entlässt die Putzfrau, kocht und putzt lieber selbst und mäkelt permanent am Lebensstil ihrer Tochter herum. Im Gegensatz zu Christiane habe sie sich schließlich immer die Zeit genommen, um mit ihren Kindern die Hausaufgaben durchzugehen. Auch dass Christiane keinen festen Partner hat, veranlasst Luise immer wieder, belehrende Vorträge zu halten. Christiane hat schnell genug und versucht daher, ihren Bruder Tommi in die Verantwortung zu ziehen. Tommi findet jedoch stets eine Ausrede, um seine Mutter nicht bei sich aufnehmen zu müssen.

Unterdessen tritt der Medizintechniker und einstige Studienfreund Stephan Nöstlinger wieder in Christianes Leben. Er ist frisch geschieden und hat immer noch Interesse an ihr, was auch Lars nicht entgeht. Luise ist von Stephan recht angetan und will ihn deshalb mit Christiane verkuppeln. Auch ihre Enkelin Jette, die für ein Jahr nach Amerika möchte und fürchtet, ihre Mutter werde sich ohne sie zu einsam fühlen, versucht, einen Partner für Christiane zu finden. Zu diesem Zweck füllt sie auf einer Partnerbörse im Internet ein Profil für Christiane aus. Einer der vorgeschlagenen Männer ist der ältere Kunsthändler Brückner. Als Luise mit Jette dessen Kunstgalerie betritt, ist Brückner umgehend von Luise fasziniert und möchte ihr ein Gemälde ihres Lieblingsmalers Giuseppe Arcimboldo schenken. Lars ist ebenfalls in der Galerie und bietet Luise an, das Bild in Christianes Schlafzimmer aufzuhängen. Als Christiane nach Hause kommt, ist sie davon alles andere als begeistert. Als noch dazu Stephan eintrifft und Luise beim gemeinsamen Abendessen Lars und Stephan gegenüber von den Verflossenen ihrer Tochter erzählt, wirft Christiane die beiden Männer kurzerhand aus ihrer Wohnung.

Lars beginnt, zunehmend an Christianes Gefühlen für ihn zu zweifeln. Christiane stimmt schließlich einer Aussprache in ihrer Wohnung am bevorstehenden Abend zu, weshalb sie Jette bittet, mit Luise etwas zu unternehmen. Doch auch Luise will die Wohnung an diesem Abend für sich haben, um mit Brückner ungestört ein romantisches Abendessen zu verbringen. Auf dem Heimweg kommt Christiane vor der Haustür Stephan mit einem Blumenstrauß entgegen. Auch Lars trifft ein und es kommt zwischen beiden Männern zur Prügelei. Überraschend taucht auch Tommi auf, der sich die Rauferei belustigt anschaut.

Überzeugt, dass an allem nur Luise schuld ist, stürmt Christiane in ihre Wohnung. Sie hat die Nase endgültig voll und packt Luises Koffer. Nachdem sich Brückner verabschiedet hat, sprechen sich Mutter und Tochter miteinander aus. Luise muss einsehen, dass sie stets zu dominant und bestimmend war, auch Christianes verstorbenem Vater gegenüber. Sie habe sich aber immer nur eingemischt, um das Gefühl zu haben, gebraucht zu werden und nicht allein zu sein. Christiane wiederum gesteht, Angst vor Nähe zu haben und sich daher stets "Männer mit eingebauter Beziehungsbremse" zu suchen, wie Kollegin Nadja meinte. Nach einer innigen Umarmung entschließt sich Luise, ihrer Schwester Hedda eine E-Mail zu schreiben und sich zu entschuldigen. Wie sich herausstellt, hat sich Hedda bereits von ihrem jungen Liebhaber getrennt. Sie verzeiht ihrer Schwester und nimmt sie wieder bei sich auf. Lars flirtet inzwischen mit Nadja, was Christiane jedoch nicht stört, will sie doch endlich einen Mann finden, der wirklich zu ihr passt und vor dem sie nicht davonlaufen muss. Während sie ein Vorstellungsvideo bei einer Partnervermittlung dreht und vor der Kamera selbstkritisch von ihren Beziehungsmacken erzählt, geht Luise in Brückners Galerie, um mit ihm nochmal von vorn zu beginnen.

Hintergrund
Die Dreharbeiten fanden im Herbst 2008 in Berlin statt. Regisseurin Isabel Kleefeld und Hauptdarstellerin Senta Berger hatten zuvor bereits die beiden Unter-Verdacht-Krimis Ein neues Leben (2006) und Die falsche Frau (2008) sowie den Thriller Schlaflos (2009) zusammen gedreht. Bergers Sohn Simon Verhoeven schlüpfte auch im Film in die Rolle des Sohns.

Mama kommt! wurde am 30. Juni 2009 auf dem Münchner Filmfest uraufgeführt. Am 1. März 2010 wurde der Film erstmals vom ZDF im Fernsehen gezeigt. Die Einschaltquote lag bei 6,51 Millionen Zuschauern, was einem Marktanteil von 19,4 % entsprach.

Kritiken
Das Lexikon des internationalen Films sah "Verwirrungen, Verwicklungen und (Liebes-)Probleme in einem gut gespielten, aber überkonstruierten (Fernseh-)Film, dem nur in Ansätzen ein überzeugender Blick auf die Gefühlswelten dreier Frauen unterschiedlichen Alters gelingt". Jürgen Overkott von der Westdeutschen Allgemeinen Zeitung fand, dass das, "[w]as uns im wirklichen Leben Tränen der Wut in die Augen treibt", dem Zuschauer in Isabel Kleefelds Komödie "ein Lächeln ins Gesicht [zaubert]". Der Film könne "mit ordentlichen, zuweilen brillanten Dialogen und einem gut aufgelegten Ensemble" aufwarten. Senta Berger gelinge dabei "ein Kunststück", indem sie "Nervensäge Luise allmählich in eine durchaus sympathische Dame [verwandelt]". Zu bedauern sei jedoch, dass der anfangs "beeindruckend[e] Ensemblefilm […] als Solo für Senta [endet]".

Prisma fand Bergers Rolle "allzu nervig und unglaubwürdig angelegt, denn eine solche Frau würde man innerhalb kürzester Zeit aus der Wohnung werfen". Es wäre besser gewesen, die Drehbuchautorin Sophia Krapoth hätte in dieser Hinsicht "weniger dick aufgetragen", hätten doch Berger und der Rest der Besetzung "zur Genüge bewiesen", dass sie gute Schauspieler seien. Es handle sich daher um eine "vertane Chance". TV Spielfilm hingegen meinte, dass die Darsteller in der "nicht zu grob geschnitzt[en]" Geschichte "glaubhaft" seien. Auch die Dialoge seien "für einige Schmunzler gut". Die im Film gezeigten "Familien- und Liebeswirren" seien alles in allem "mal platt", aber "meist nett".

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Wolf has been a leader in the technology industry for more than two decades. Since joining EastBanc in 2007, originally as CEO, he has overseen the organic growth of the company taking it from 35 employees to over 150, with staff turnover of virtually zero. This enthusiastic workforce, coupled with Wolf's keen vision and strategic direction, has seen EastBanc Technologies establish itself at the frontier of technology with a reputation for game-changing excellence.Wolf is an entrepreneur, technology advocate, and mentor. He serves on numerous boards and groups, including the Microsoft Customer Advisory Board for Microsoft Azure and the World Economic Forum's "Partnering for Cyber Resilience" initiative. Prior to joining our team, Wolf served as President of APIphany (now part of Microsoft) and held leadership positions with MicroStrategy, Mercedes Benz, Lufthansa, and more. Wolf holds an MBA from Ingolstadt School of Management.
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LAOAG CITY (April 29) – City councilor Shirley Ong Sin, chair of SP's committee on finance, reported that some 500 malnourished children are under the supplemental feeding program of the city government.
She said the City Nutrition Council and the City Social Welfare Office must sustain this program in an effort to free the indigent children from undernourishment.
She personally thanked City Mayor Michael Fariñas for extending sufficient funds for the program.
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Three St. Vincent records: Marry Me, Actor, and Strange Mercy.
When reflecting on a past relationship, one song can bring back a tidal wave of memories.
You go to a party with someone new; and just as his hand reaches for yours, the turntable clicks to a song that your first love used to play for you on lazy Sundays.
You have a record that you used to enjoy, but now resent; every chord reminds you of her.
You're picking up milk at the grocery store when you hear a song that you danced to at a wedding once, and that stab of recognition is enough to make your lungs gasp for air.
When I met you, I was all of 18. I liked Coldplay and Damien Rice. You introduced me to Bob Dylan, Spoon, and Nick Drake. To the tune and timbre of your records, I fell in love.
We cooked pasta to Andrew Bird. We fell asleep to Iron & Wine. We sang in the car to The Avett Brothers. We dissected the lyrics of Wilco and Arcade Fire. We made memories to Neutral Milk Hotel, St. Vincent, The Decemberists, and Radiohead. We were happy. And then we weren't.
Life without him was an apple that I needed to eat, eat, eat, but I couldn't. Without his worldly guidance and protection, his superior knowledge of seemingly everything that mattered, I was convinced that biting into the forbidden fruit would destroy me. My own demons were already too much to bear; I needed relief. I needed him to save me.
Little did I know that attaching myself to him was the real poison, already pulsing its sweet nectar through my veins.
I tore away from him eventually, and life went on somehow. I found fleeting comfort in the arms of others, busying myself to forget his face, his voice, and the way his kiss felt like nothing I had ever known before, and never would again.
I made the mistake of seeing him through many a Thanksgiving and Christmas in my abandoned hometown, stealing nights and promises that didn't belong to me anymore.
Now, he was just an idea of a person. He was a shell of what I needed him to be; a dream that kept me warm at night. I willed his declarations to mean something. I pretended that he cared.
I didn't understand why he kept hurting me, as if breaking me was a bad habit that he just couldn't shake. I kept entertaining the notion that he would change, that he would turn back into the person whom I used to know so well and now missed so terribly.
If you're feeling sad and lonely, don't tell him. If you are happy and successful, don't tell him. When your health is failing, when the doctor tells you in no uncertain terms that your death is imminent, don't even think about telling him.
I'm stronger now, physically better. A small ache still lingers, like a tiny, hot needle that stings ever so furtively, but the heaviest burden is gone. The most exquisite, excruciating pain has been lifted. I'm no longer in love with a ghost.
I've made peace with my past; I've learned to let go. I fumbled through relationships with others, finding myself along the way. I found love again, this time with someone who is equally capable of loving me back.
I've realized that this is what true happiness feels like.
I still listen to your records; I only think of you sometimes.
I bit into the apple. I'm still here.
Leah Pickett writes about art and popular culture for WBEZ. Follow her on Twitter @leahkpickett.


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NAU's Occupational Therapy Program receives 10-year reaccreditation
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NAU's Occupational Therapy Program, which is located on the Phoenix Bioscience Core, announced January 13, it received a 10-year reaccreditation from the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE).
ACOTE granted the program 10-year reaccreditation with no areas of non-compliance. This is the longest reaccreditation any OT program can receive, and along with it came accolades for the program's dedication to the people of Arizona. ACOTE said that the "program director, faculty, and dedicated librarian are applauded for fostering a culture of community and inclusion as recognized by students and fieldwork educators." Furthermore, they recognized that, "the interprofessional education experiences that students are immersed in create professionals who can advocate for occupational therapy and verbalize all team members as important factors in bringing health and well-being to individuals and populations served."
NAU's Occupational Therapy Program is a part of the College of Health and Human Services. The OT program at NAU is Arizona's only public and nonprofit graduate OT program, which means reaccreditation is particularly valuable to the healthcare system and communities served statewide. Since the program's inception, graduates have had a 100% pass rate on the national certification exam and more than 80% of NAU's OT graduates stay in Arizona for their first job post-graduation, according to NAU.
"This is a great moment for our program, our faculty, and our staff, but especially for our students. It shows that NAU's OT program is achieving excellence and providing a stellar education that prepares them to enter the workforce and care for our communities," said Dr. Amy Armstrong-Heimsoth, Occupational Therapy Department Chair.
NAU's occupational therapy students also recently partnered with a national nonprofit to provide electric toy vehicles to children with disabilities get moving.
The Phoenix Bioscience Core is also home to NAU's athletic training, physical therapy and physician assistant studies programs.
Amy Armstrong-Heimsoth, NAU, Occupational Therapy
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Heads up natural and organic skincare fans! Naturisimo's latest Discovery Box has been released today and is packed full of some of the best 'green' skincare products currently on the market.
I've been really impressed with Naturisimo's beauty boxes lately, and I feel that they've managed to expertly curate yet another bestseller with their new 'Cleanse & Polish Discovery Box'. This one is of course for all you skincare lovers, and is also perfect for those who are brand new to the natural/green beauty world and are wanting to try out some products for a bargain price.
A multi-purpose soap, excellent for all-over body cleansing and shaving. I love the smell of this and oddy enough, I'm excited to try it out as I've never used anything like this before.
A gentle yet effective, non-drying sulphate and petroleum free face wash to cleanse skin of makeup and daily grime for a balanced, fresh complexion. I've tried this before and really liked it - also love the fact that it's a very generous size so you'll get plenty of use out of it.
A gentle but effective exfoliating facial scrub to deeply cleanse and revitalise your skin, for deeply-cleansed, radiant skin. I've got on well with other Green People products in the past so I have high hopes for this one! Another great size to try out too.
A 99% natural peeling mask to remove dead skin cells, gently exfoliate and leave bright, radiant and smoothed skin with diminished age-spots and lines. This is a fantastic mask - have used a few samples of it before and it's a brilliant staple to have when your skin needs a quick fix.
A 100% organic cleansing balm with aromatic oils that can be used in different ways to cleanse and also provide nourishment for the skin. I seriously love this balm cleanser. The scent is gorgeous and it gives the skin a proper deep clean and leaves it silky soft afterwards.
A 100% organic, unbleached cotton cloth that is incredibly gentle on your face and perfect for daily use to remove your cleansers and masks. Always useful to have one of these in your travel/washbag.
A 99% natural water that provides all-in-one, no-rinse cleansing, effortlessly removing make-up and impurities, balancing and hydrating even sensitive skin. Perhaps not the most practical sample packaging for a liquid product, but I am looking forward to trying this out as I haven't used many natural micellar waters before and it would be great to find a good one that I could incorporate into my skincare routine.
Looks like a fab box :) I'm always so slow with these things!


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Barak ValleySwagatam Roy28-4-2021
TDC Odd Semester Exam from May 5 to May 12 Postponed : AUS issues Notice after DDMA's Order
Assam University issued a notice, enlisting the guidelines to be followed
In the pursuance of a Government order issued by Commissioner and Secretary to the Government of Assam, Elementary/Secondary and Higher Education Department, and in excercise of the powers, conferred under Section 34 of Disaster Management Act, 2005, the Deputy Commissioner of Cachar, Keerthi Jalli, IAS, on Tuesday, in her capacity as the Chairperson of the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Cachar ordered the closure of all educational institutions (both Government and Non-Government), from pre-primary section to University level along with hostels and coaching institutions for a period of 15 days, upto 12th May, 2021. The notice further stated that online classes must be made available for the students.
It should be mentioned here that the order issued by Commissioner and Secretary to the Government of Assam, Elementary/Secondary and Higher Education Department, authorized the Deputy Commissioners and Chairman of DDMA to issue the above mentioned closure if the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases, in the last 10 days in a district, crosses the 300 mark. The district of Cachar fulfils the criterion as it has recorded over 450 cases in the said period.
Consequently, Assam University issued a notice, enlisting the guidelines to be followed, in pursuance of the order issued by the Chairperson of DDMA. The notice directed that offline activities of all academic departments of the university and the affiliated colleges of Cachar District, shall remain at halt from 28th April, 2021 to 12th May, 2021. However, online classes have been ordered to continue as notified.
The notice announced the postponement of TDC Odd Semester examinations, that were scheduled to be held during the said period of 5th May, 2021 to 12th May, 2021 until further notice. The university is however yet to take a decision on altering the mode of the TDC odd semester offline examinations. A meeting of the Standing Committee of Academic Council (SCAC) has been called on 3rd May, 2021 for taking a decision on the matter. The B.Ed practical examinations have been suspended till 12th May, 2021 in the district of Cachar.
The administrative and urgent services of the university have been notified to continue. Thus, the administrative wings of the university shall remain open from 11 AM to 3 PM till 12th May, 2021. Visitors to the Univesity Campus are prohibited during the period (28th April, 2021 to 12th May, 2021). All hostels shall remain closed and thus, have been ordered to be vacated as early as possible. The notice mentioned that the boarders should take away all the belongings and hand over the room keys to the warden of the respective hostel.
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Swagatam Roy is working as a Senior Content Writer with The News Core. He had earlier been the Managing Editor at Cachar Chronicles. Currently, Roy is studying at Amity University as a student of Journalism and Mass Communication.


The BBC reported over the weekend that five paintings have been recovered by a a pensioner in his Dunbartonshire flat (just outside Glasgow). Three are the work of Robert Gemmell Hutchison, the Pink Pinafore, Feeding the Seagulls, and Cottarita. Also recovered was this work, Candlelight by Sir James Guthrie, along with Luss Road. A slideshow of all the works is here.
The works were found by an elderly man in his loft. At present, authorities are still attempting to understand how these works came to arrive there, after they had been stolen in 2002. There still aren't many details, and I'll update if and when more details emerge.
The works are estimated to be worth £246,000. Of course that doesn't measure the artistic or cultural value of the works which have been stolen. In fact cultural value was the main reason the Norweigian Supreme Court gave for increasing the sentences of two thieves who took Edvard Munch's The Scream and the Madonna as they are of "irreplaceable national cultural value." It's this cultural value which gives art theft a prominent place in the news, and arouses such interest. However I think measuring it, especially for courts, can often be difficult, especially for lawmakers who aren't trained in art history. Increasing punishment for well-renowned masterpieces such as Munch's works, this cultural value may be pretty easy to measure; however these works recovered in Glasgow may be harder to measure culturally, and our only gauge is the price they may garner at auction.


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Kelly Clarkson Blows Her Talk Show Audience Away With 'Chandelier' Cover
posted by Paris Close - Sep 14, 2019
Kelly Clarkson had the best first-week run of her new daytime talk show.
The American Idol star, who celebrated the premiere of The Kelly Clarkson Show this week, has been having the time of her life with her new television venture. Episode after episode, the 37-year-old powerhouse opens her NBC program with a special performance as part of a musical segment called "Kellyoke," in which the star delivers a karoke-style cover of another artist's record. Some of the songs she's covered, so far, included the Jonas Brothers' "Sucker," Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance," Dolly Parton's "9 to 5," and Aretha Franklin's "Think."
For Friday's broadcast (September 13), the singer-songwriter closed out her final episode of the week with a stellar rendition of Sia's mega-hit "Chandelier." No stranger to belting out high notes of her own, Clarkson soared with a soulful, effortless interpretation of the tune, blowing audience members away as they stood to cheer her on.
Clarkson's cover performances haven't been limited to just her talk show, either. Earlier this week, the musician also made a late-night guest appearance on Jimmy Fallon's The Tonight Show, where the two played a few rounds of the musical game Beat Battle, during which Clarkson took on pop hits like Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello's "Señorita," Ariana Grande's "No Tears Left to Cry," and Billie Eilish's "Bad Guy."
The Kelly Clarkson Show airs every weekday at 2 p.m. EST on NBC.
See Kelly take on Sia's "Chandelier" in the video above.
Photo: YouTube/The Kelly Clarkson Show


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Cancelled: Mauthausen and Other Songs of Humanity Maria Farantouri and Assaf Kacholi
Presented by the Greek Community of Melbourne
We regret to advise that this concert has been cancelled.
Melbourne Recital Centre cares deeply about the health and safety of its audiences, artists and staff. We acknowledge that the suspension of normal operations in response to COVID-19 is a difficult but essential action for the health of the Victorian public. We are committed to supporting our staff during this time and difficult circumstances. We thank our community for its support during this challenging time.
All ticket holders are entitled to a full refund via their original point of purchase. If you paid via EFTPOS or cash over the counter the Box Office team will be in touch to assist you in receiving your refund. If you purchased online or over the phone, we are in the process of returning your tickets and crediting your card. This will be done automatically, you don't need to contact us to obtain your refund. We are working through this process as quickly as possible and we thank you for your patience.
Two great singers, Maria Farantouri from Greece and the Israeli tenor Assaf Kacholi, make their first Australian tour together. Their songs tell of love and passion, of melancholy and gaiety, of courage and sorrow, of war and of true peace. Songs full of strength and humanity, which have traveled the world.
Maria Farantouri and Assaf Kacholi also shine a light into the hall of sombre memories, with the songs from Mikis Theodorakis' Ballad of Mauthausen. Seventy-five years after the liberation of the concentration camps at Auschwitz, Mauthausen, Buchenwald, Dachau, Bergen-Belsen and others, the two artists commemorate the suffering, but above all the longing for life and the dreams for the future of millions of people.
What can give us hope and confidence today? Maria Farantouri and Assaf Kacholi take us on a path through the world of poetry and song. A path that leads to the heart. This great musical event allows us to discover two singers with very different personalities, who have come together in the world of music.
The Ballad of Mauthausen is paired with a selection of Theodorakis' most beautiful songs, including settings of poetry by Seferis, Elytis, Cavafy and Lorca. The concert is a tribute to Greece's favourite composer, as he approaches his 95th birthday.
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Wednesday 29 April 2020 7.30pm
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A yearly bike show, but with a twist as now adding cars into the event. The space is huge compared to last years event, as now have an open field/carpark with drinks (alcoholic beverages), decent food, live music and many, many stalls!
This year is different in another aspect as now supporting one charity, which means the charity can have a better chance of fighting the disease - The charity is Muscular Dystrophy Duchenne - proud to be raising much needed funds for them, plus should hopefully be expecting a couple of people from the charity down in the day supporting the event.
price: £2 as 100% goes to the charity.
Live music throughout the weekend with Friday night headline act - Foo Fighters GB and Saturday night - Riff Raff. Other Acts include Broken and Loft Harris with more bands to be announced.
Enter the bike show and win a gorgeous trophy and be in running for the cash prize.
This years costume theme is very fitting seeing as it will be Friday the 13th. So prizes for the scariest and most imaginative costume! The same great bar, cash prize bike show and more silly games. Weekend camping with toilet facilities.
Cheap beer, tribute bands, including rock disco both nights. Trade stalls, silly games, food vendors, custom show with great trophies for category winners, raffle, etc. This year there will be a pagan wedding event at the rally.
price: Pre-book: £20. OTG: £25. Early booking advisable. Children under 16 free, but parents take full responsibility. No caravans or motorhomes. Cars allowed on field to offload only, then parked in a designated area. Dogs allowed but must be on a lead at all times and clean up after them.
Friday night bands - 'The Artless Dodgers' plus support 'Xyloc', Saturday night bands - 'DeepSnake' plus support 'Havoc 51' and rock disco. Run out and table top stalls on Saturday. Food, traders, real ale.
price: Tickets on sale from 1st May 2019. Pre-book: £15, by 1st September. OTG: £18. Rally badges for first 150. Under 16's are free as long as accompanied by an adult. Cars £5, Vans/Caravans/Campers £10. All Cars, Caravans, Campers and Vans by pre-book only.
2 day motorbike show with a wide range of bikes from classics to modern, live music, drinks, food and children's activities. Raising money for Children's Hospice South West.
Jesters MCC Preston present their 20th Annual Rally. Friday night- King Rock playing live, with Rock disco. Saturday night- Boneshaker and Rock disco. Two great bands and more TBC. Bonfire and ride out. Raffle Saturday night, also prizes for best bike, best trike, etc.
price: Pre-book: £15, by 13th September. OTG: £18. Free rally pin and welcome drink. Cars/ Campers £20 parking, Blue badge holders free of charge (Blue Badge must be shown) Pre book only due to limited numbers.
Food, booze, silly game's, raffles and stalls, ect. Friday night live music and DJ. Saturday live music and DJ noon till late. Proceeds towards Millie's Journey to Independence.
price: Pre-book: £15, by 31st July. OTG: £20. Day tickets available.


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Ocean County Library is a public library system that serves 32 municipalities out of the 33 municipalities of Ocean County, New Jersey. Beach Haven on Long Beach Island is not a member municipality. The Headquarters branch is in Toms River. It also offers Outreach services to life care centers, Books by Mail and Home Borrowers services for the homebound, and a volunteer program. There are active Friends of the Library groups associated with individual branches.  There are approximately 380,000 registered borrowers, and 290,000 bibliographic records in the catalog.  Annual circulation was near 4.4 million in 2014. All library locations have free wireless access to the Internet and internet terminals for public use.

History
The Ocean County Library opened its doors to the public on September 19, 1925. Its location was a small cottage, known as the Lonan Building, on the grounds of the County Courthouse. The service area encompassed 30 of the 33 county municipalities. Dover and Lakewood Townships, and Beach Haven Borough, having municipal libraries, were excluded.

The cottage was open to the public one day a week, while a Model T panelled truck took library service to the rural portion of the 28,000 population by stopping at schools and "stations"  which were located in post offices, stores and enclosed porches of private homes. During World War II, there was even a station at a Coast Guard Station.

A Dover Township referendum vote in 1976 increased the Library's geographical service area to 31 municipalities. Bishop Memorial Library on Washington Street in Toms River became part of the Ocean County Library, but continued to serve Dover residents until both floors were converted to use by the Children's Services Department in 1978.

Needing more space, the library was moved to temporary quarters in the Robbins Street Firehouse before moving to the East Wing of the Ocean County Courthouse in 1950.  In 1962, the Library moved to 15 Hooper Avenue, a  building that had been a gymnasium for St. Joseph's School, and is now the Ocean County Probation Office. From this location, the Library expanded into the "White House" on the corner of Hooper Avenue and Water Street and, in 1978, into the Bishop Building.

On October 13, 1981, the Ocean County Library opened the doors of a  building at 101 Washington Street, facing the County Courthouse.  This building surrounded and included the former Presbyterian Church of Toms River as a meeting room. The church cornerstone was laid in 1853. The church moved to a new location in 1970 leaving the building empty. The building was purchased by Dover Township and was incorporated into the library in 1981.  The church steeple was badly damaged over the years and was removed as part of the expansion of the Toms River Branch in 2005. The former church with a newly constructed steeple is now a coffee shop open during most library hours.

The Bishop Building, named after the writer and adventurer Nathaniel Holmes Bishop, was re-dedicated in October, 1984 to house a non-circulating local history and research collection. On September 18, 1997, a new computer training lab was dedicated in the Bishop Building. In 2006, all services formerly available in the Bishop Building were moved to the main building. The genealogical and historical research collection was moved to the Wheeler Room and the computer training lab was expanded and re-established as the Technology Lab with all new equipment. The future use of the Bishop Building includes plans as a venue for community events and training center for the library staff.

On January 28, 2006, a major renovation and extension of the Toms River Branch opened. The building is now doubled in size.  The $12.9 million construction project began in October 2002, when ground was broken on a  expansion of the original library building.

Over $600,000 was devoted to original art installation in the new building. The art includes "Buzzy" and "O" steel sculptures by Michael Allen Malpass of Brick, New Jersey, "Sandbar # 1" and "Sandbar # 2" suspended textile atrium sculpture by Joanie San Chirico of Toms River, "Reflections of the Ocean County Library," an  bas relief sculpture in bonded bronze created by Toms River sculptor Brian Hanlon, a terrazzo floor in the atrium by Michele Oka Doner of New York,  "Acqua Viva," "Drifting," "Sunyata" and "Embryo," four oil paintings of jellyfish by Helaine Rainier of Toms River, New Jersey, and a large mostly argon light sculpture called "Woven Light" by Chris Freeman in the Hugh B. Wheeler Room.

Ocean County Library was significantly impacted by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012. The Bay Head Reading Center was closed until June 2013 for repairs. The Upper Shores Branch in Lavallette reopened in early September 2013. The library hosted many events to help Ocean County residents impacted by the storm including hosting resources expos where governmental and nonprofit groups could meet and assist storm survivors.

Elaine McConnell retired after 25 years as library director at the end of August 2009.  Susan Quinn was appointed Library Director August 17, 2009.

Branches and Reading Centers

 Branches
Barnegat Branch
Bay Head Reading Center
Beachwood Branch
Berkeley Branch
Bishop Building  - CLOSED (local history and genealogy collections moved to the Toms River Headquarters branch)
Brick Branch
Island Heights Branch
Jackson Branch
Lacey Township Branch
Lakewood Branch
Little Egg Harbor Branch
Long Beach Island Branch (located in Surf City)
Manchester Branch
Plumsted Branch
Pt. Pleasant Boro Branch
Pt. Pleasant Beach Branch
Stafford Branch
Toms River Headquarters Branch
Tuckerton Branch
Upper Shores Branch (located in Lavallette)
Waretown Branch
Whiting Reading Center (located in Manchester)

Membership
Free membership is available to residents of Ocean County (except Beach Haven residents) as well as those who go to school in Ocean County or who own property in Ocean County. Ocean County Library card holders can obtain free Burlington County Library cards and free Monmouth County Library cards. Since Lakewood joined the county library system on January 1, 1999, only Beach Haven maintains an independent municipal library in Ocean County.

Anyone who has a valid Burlington County Library card is also eligible for a free Ocean County Library card under a reciprocal borrowing agreement. Anyone who has a valid Monmouth County Library card is also eligible for an Ocean County Library card.  Many Monmouth county towns are not what Monmouth County Library calls member municipalities. Anyone who lives in a nonmember Monmouth County municipality must pay for a Monmouth County Library card before they can obtain a free Ocean County card.

Youth Services

Each branch of the Ocean County Library offers children's materials from classics to new titles in a variety of formats. Youth Services staff organize programs for children from birth through 6th grade, including a Summer Reading Club, which encourages reading during the months that children are away from school. In 2007, an online option for participating in the reading club was offered for the first time. The reading club is supplemented by programs corresponding with each year's summer reading theme. The programs are organized both by library staff and outside performers. Recent outside performers have included Dr. Loretta Long (Susan from Sesame Street). Many programs are designed and created by library staff including crafts, cooking programs, reading programs that match teens with younger children, and computer classes. Programs continue year round for all ages including outreach to schools and to those homeschooling.

Each branch also has a "Teen Advisory Board" (TAB). TAB was created in 1988 and offers teens chances to create and run their own program or event (with approval).

Events and programs
The Ocean County Library system has offered many free author events, luncheons, and book signings, featuring authors such as Peter Maas, Sandra Brown, David Baldacci, James Patterson, Robert Pinsky, William Wegman, several Sesame Street cast members, Malachy McCourt, Barbara Taylor Bradford, Nora Roberts, Chris Elliott, Anne Perry, Anne Lamott, Laura Lippman, the TV Chef Robert Irvine and others.

The library has also hosted many free concerts featuring music of different genres. National acts such as Steve Forbert, Ron Sexsmith, Marshall Crenshaw, Glenn Tilbrook (of Squeeze), Bill Kirchen, Graham Parker, NRBQ, and Maggie and Terre Roche have all played at the library. Julius LaRosa and Carmel Quinn have appeared as well.

Comedian Jim Breuer of Saturday Night Live fame performed at the library on October 7, 2010.

Additionally, events on topics from art demonstrations, Barnegat Bay ecology, local history, Meet the Mayor, sessions of the National Issues Forum, history of Television and other popular culture topics, cooking demonstrations, medical and legal issues, small business workshops and many other topics are presented at the different library locations.  The Library has partnered with corporations such as HBO, Showtime, CBS, Scholastic, The Sesame Workshop, Viacom, and many others to produce special events.

Awards
Ocean County Library won one of the John Cotton Dana Library Public Relation Awards for 2007 in recognition of their continuing "Hurricane Katrina--Partners in Caring" project. According to the citation, Ocean County Library has raised more than $120,000 in cash to help Hancock County Library in Mississippi. The Hancock County Library system was almost completely destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.

Notable librarians
John Bailey Lloyd, the unofficial historian of Long Beach Island worked at several Ocean County Library branches as a reference librarian.

Mascot
Since mid-2005, Ocean County Library has an official mascot called Sparks. Sparks is a large magenta dragon who loves to read and visit fairs and other special events in the county. He has also appeared at Lakewood BlueClaws baseball games with his friend and fellow mascot, Buster. The previous mascot of the library was a ship captain character called Captain Book.

References

External links

The New Ocean County Library Link

Buildings and structures in Ocean County, New Jersey
Tourist attractions in Ocean County, New Jersey
Education in Ocean County, New Jersey
County library systems in New Jersey


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Lately, we're just learning about all kinds of unique and interesting new government projects. After first learning about the Advanced Aviation Threat Identification Program back in December, a program which reportedly collects and studies information about UFOs, almost nothing would seem surprising.
And, true to form, recent reports are now detailing what is called the Persistent Aquatic Living Sensors program, aimed at formulating ways that fish, dolphins, and other sea life might be used in novel ways to track submarines and underwater vessels piloted by enemies of the United States.
However, tracking enemy vessels isn't all the program aims to do: it apparently hasn't ruled out using technology to "modify" the way some aquatic species would engage in underwater spying, which has evoked ire from environmentalist and animal rights groups.
A group of skates… or possible future DARPA recruits.
Should this give us cause for pause? Perhaps so, since genetically modifying existing organisms, in order to make them better at spying for our intel agencies could have unforeseen long-term side effects. However, this is by no means the first time that U.S. agencies have sought to alter animals–medically, genetically, or otherwise–in order to equip them for duties as spies.
In one famous instance, an estimated 20 million dollars was spent by the CIA on designing a surveillance system, which was implanted surgically within a house cat. This included a battery-operated microphone and an antenna, which was concealed by being inserted into the cat's tail. In his book Loose Cannons: 101 Myths, Mishaps and Misadventurers of Military History, author Graeme Donald recounts the sad the maiden voyage of "Acoustic Kitty," which took place outside the Soviet compound on Wisconsin Avenue in Washington, D.C. Upon being released, the wired cat's mission was to monitor a conversation that would be occurring in a nearby park. However, as the cat crossed the roadway that ran near its target location, a speeding taxi struck it, and the $20 million project was abandoned.
There is, in fact, an even weirder history that involves the use of household pets for purposes of espionage, as I outlined in a 2014 article on the subject. However, all discussion of animal cruelty aside, perhaps modern technology would be more effective, and efficient, than past projects like the failed "Acoustic Kitty" had been. Still, that doesn't necessarily make ideas like these any more ethical, especially with the potential for unforeseen consequences genetic engineering might present further on down the road.
For my part, I think I'll have to side with the environmentalists on this one; in other words, maybe we should look before we leap… or as this case might entail, before we dive in head first.
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One thing in your resolution or plan for the next year coming should be to find a suitable income channel.
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As you may have seen, there are lots of betting companies which have sprung up recently. Gambling just gets into another level in the Nigerian contemporary society unlike yesterdays.
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Agriculture isn't a new thing to Nigerians. It is current what keeps the country's populace alive. Working out a good plan is key to excellin in the agricultural sector. You can beging with a little fund at first, then with the profit accrued over time get something big going. It might sound impossible at first but busying youselve to work would may you clinch top!
You need to get master of your english to excell marketing information. You have the advantage of marketing your information on print, orally or even online. Start a blog, organize seminars, Make an e-book, videos, podcasts, and webinars, etc. and people will pay you to get them.
Due to persistent loss of jobs in the country, many now opt to use public transportation against their private cars. There is constant need for transportation around the country(especially by road) and that mean business. If you cannot afford a vehicle, you can enter into a hire-purchase deal with someone who can afford it.
The list knows no bound.
When an event is organised, who makes it successful is the event planner. He/she carry off the stress from the event owners leaving them to fully enjoy their event.
This isn't a new venture in the country. To outrun your competitors, find better ways to put your customers first.
Teenager now value their look very seriously. They pay freely to make up artists to make them look young,hot and fresh. As a Make-up artist, you can promote you doing outsie the vicinity using a good strategy.
This involves cleaning of offices, commercial establishments, construction sites, homes, garages etc. This again calls for proper planning.
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Life as a Mews Sales Director | We're hiring in DACH
Antonia Bernhardt
The Mews Blog > Life as a Mews Sales Director | We're hiring in DACH
In the five and a half years I've been at Mews, so much has changed. But the most rapid growth has come over the last year, and with hugely ambitious plans in place for 2023, Mews is only going to get bigger and better.
Of the many open job roles, a Sales Director for the DACH region is one, and I'm pretty well qualified to tell you a bit more about what the role will entail and the kind of person it requires. How so? I'm also a Sales Director in the DACH region, and we're looking for another me to ramp up our expansion into Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Let me tell you more.
You don't have to be from hospitality
Before joining Mews, I worked at Marriot International and, latterly, as a Global Sales Manager for Generator Hostels. In a conversation with Matt, Mews' CEO, he asked me a very simple question: what's the difference between selling hostels and selling software? Actually, there's no real difference, other than there's a physical product and then there's a digital product.
Yes, my time working in hospitality gave me first-hand experience of the challenges that hoteliers go through with the software. But to Matt's point, it's the other abilities (communication, organization) that will ultimately make someone a success in this role.
It would be particularly interesting to hear from people in the wider tourism industry, people who aren't necessarily hotel experts so will look at things from different angles. We do consultative sales and it's a team effort – I don't sit here and solution everything by yourself. As a random example, I can see how a salesperson from travel insurance would be able to jump in and convey our message perfectly.
What does a Sales Director at Mews do?
The million-dollar question (and no, unfortunately the salary is not a million dollars). They lead the commercial efforts within a particular region (in this case, DACH), ensuring that Mews has a good market presence while seeking out hoteliers and convincing them of the benefits of our platform.
Your day should be full of revenue generating activities. Maybe you jump on a discovery call with a prospect and figure out their pain points and brand objectives. Then you have a deep dive with Mews solutions architects to map out what solutions are best for this particular prospect.
And everything should be documented so we can easily track and understand the journey with this prospect, so you need to be self-sufficient when it comes to admin and organization. Then it's on to a price negotiating or prepping for an industry event or trade show where you have to represent Mews.
We have a dedicated BD (Business Development) team whose focus is on outreach – contacting leads who have shown an interest in our marketing, for example. So although I still do some of that as a Sales Director, it's more about building relationships over time, particularly with multi-property and mid-market brands. Pitching to these kind of brands is really exciting, convincing C-suites to embrace this new mindset that Mews brings.
Patience is a virtue – as it good people management
Depending on the size of the brand (independent hotels move a lot quicker, mid-market multi-property chains less so), the sales cycle is probably anywhere between six to 12 months. That's if it's warm. If it's cold, it can be years.
So you need to be able to engage multiple stakeholders. An IT and Security Director might come to you with financial or technical platform questions and you need to be able to answer them. A Revenue Manager might have revenue related questions. You need to be able to identify who the right stakeholders are so people skills are really important.
Also, clarity of communication and the ability to get people excited. Some of the places that Mews wants to go, we don't quite have that functionality yet, so it's about selling the dream of the (near) future. Even internally, you might need to get development teams to agree on certain developments because they'll be great for the business. I think is the hardest part to overcome.
Who are the customers we're talking to?
We have a certain ideal customer profile (ICP) and it's worth noting that the more we scale and the bigger brands we target, the more complicated the workflows get and harder (and longer) it can take to convert deals. Germany is a huge market for Mews and over the past few years our market share has been growing, opening up more opportunities – but there's so much to explore here still.
Our ICP sits within the economy and mid-scale segment right in mid-market. That means anything from 3-4 properties up and the DACH market has plenty of opportunities within the segment of family-owned groups and chains. These are brands that we can 100% serve today. Where it gets more complicated is when you go into full-service environments, like five star resorts – there are early adopters that you would target there, but definitely not the full mainstream market.
Work from where you want
As this specific Sales Director role is for the DACH region, we'd like the person to live and work in Germany, Austria or Switzerland. But we're a remote-friendly company so you can work from home or a shared office – your choice.
It's important (and just easier for the individual) if you can jump into a car or hop onto a train or plane to visit a prospect or a show. You can be more spontaneous with your agenda.
The character traits of a great Mews Sales Director
Motivation trumps all. Motivation to change the mindset of what can be a very traditional industry and really show them what Mews can do for them. That sort of drive is the most important thing.
Also, somebody who can converse easily with people across different hierarchies. Being able to have conversations with any sort of stakeholder, whether it's a more introverted IT guy or an gregarious General Manager. You have to be outgoing with a lot of self-control too, because sometimes you can feel like you're being attached when you're pitching to sceptical hoteliers. There can be a lot of resistance. You need to be prepared for these situations where you just sit there and present confidence.
Finally – and this is true of any role at Mews – you have to be ready for a challenge. It's obvious but it's true. I think people sometimes underestimate how complex our product is. For instance, somebody in another hospitality vertical might be used to being an expert in one particular area, whether that's door locks, F&B management or whatever. At Mews, it's an entire tech ecosystem.
We have payments, guest-facing features like online check-in and booking engine, an F&B module, an app, reservation and revenue management, Open API... There's a lot.
It's a really exciting time to join Mews
2023 will see Mews grow faster than ever before, partly thanks to the $185m dollars raised in Series C funding. And for the DACH region specifically, the opportunities are clear.
We've already invested a lot of time and effort in educating the market. It's taken a long time for people to accept that cloud technology is not only secure but also a practical and reliable way to run a business. And now payment automation is moving into the mainstream as well, it's really the perfect time to attack the market.
Think you'd be a great fit at Mews? Check out the job description for our DACH Sales Director role.
Antonia has been in hospitality her entire career. She began in the front office of a Marriott before moving to sales for Generator Hostels, where she met Mews and moved over to become our Sales Director for the DACH region.
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'The best': Rio Ferdinand says Arsenal 18-year-old's talent is a 'joke'
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Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has tipped Arsenal midfielder Charlie Patino to be the breakthrough player in the Premier League in 2022.
The teenager only made his senior debut in December and it didn't take long for him to make his mark. Patino came on for the last 11 minutes against Sunderland and scored with his first shot at goal.
Arsenal fans have always known that Patino is the next big thing to come out of Hale End, and Ferdinand, who knows a thing or two about talented young players, is now convinced too.
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Rio Ferdinand: The talent Charlie Patino has is a joke
Speaking on BT Sport before our game against Manchester City, Ferdinand said: "Go on YouTube and watch his clips. It's a joke what you see, the talent he's got.
"I've spoken to people at Arsenal and what they say about him in terms of this kid, talent-wise, could potentially be the best of the lot that's come out in recent years. It's a huge bar, but this kid has the talent and the big, big part of him is his mentality.
"When you talk to anybody who knows him, mentally, he doesn't get carried away, doesn't get too low, doesn't get too high, very balanced kid, but has all the fundamentals in his game to really go to the top of the tree.
"This kid is the next. I just feel, when you watch him, there's a beautiful way he plays, the balance, the rhythm, the fans will enjoy watching him."
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The Insider's View:
That really is huge praise for Patino.
The youngster is an extraordinary talent and he has the potential to become one of the best players in the Premier League very soon. After Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe, he could be our next big star, but let's give him time to breathe.
Patino is still only 18 and he has a lot to learn. Mikel Arteta certainly trusts his talent, but the Arsenal boss has always been cautious when it comes to young players, and we expect him to treat the teenager the same way.
It will be interesting to see if Patino will get any more game time this season. It's unlikely, but with Thomas Partey and Mohamed Elneny heading out for AFCON and Ainsley Maitland-Niles potentially leaving, there is a chance.
We can't wait to see more of him!
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UFC 44: Undisputed è stato un evento di arti marziali miste tenuto dalla Ultimate Fighting Championship il 26 settembre 2003 al Mandalay Bay Events Center di Las Vegas, Stati Uniti.

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Il campione dei pesi mediomassimi in carica Tito Ortiz ed il campione ad interim Randy Couture si affrontarono per decidere chi dei due doveva essere promosso a campione indiscusso della categoria.

Dopo aver difeso con successo il proprio titolo dei pesi massimi per la prima volta contro Gan McGee, Tim Sylvia risultò positivo al test antidoping causa utilizzo di steroidi anabolizzanti e di conseguenza gli venne tolto il titolo che rimase vacante.

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Card preliminare
 Incontro categoria Pesi Leggeri:  Hermes Franca contro  Caol Uno
Franca sconfisse Uno per KO (pugno) a 2:41 del secondo round.
 Incontro categoria Pesi Welter:  Nick Diaz contro  Jeremy Jackson
Diaz sconfisse Jackson per sottomissione (armbar) a 2:02 del terzo round.
 Incontro categoria Pesi Leggeri:  Josh Thomson contro  Gerald Strebendt
Thomson sconfisse Strebendt per KO (pugni) a 2:45 del primo round.
 Incontro categoria Pesi Welter:  Karo Parisyan contro  Dave Strasser
Parisyan sconfisse Strasser per sottomissione (kimura) a 3:50 del primo round.

Card principale
 Incontro categoria Pesi Mediomassimi:  Rich Franklin contro  Edwin DeWees
Franklin sconfisse DeWees per KO Tecnico (colpi) a 3:35 del primo round.
 Incontro categoria Pesi Medi:  Jorge Rivera contro  David Loiseau
Rivera sconfisse Loiseau per decisione unanime (29–28, 29–27, 29–28).
 Incontro per il titolo dei Pesi Massimi:  Tim Sylvia (c) contro  Gan McGee
Sylvia sconfisse McGee per KO (pugni) a 1:52 del primo round e mantenne il titolo dei pesi massimi, poi sottrattogli e lasciato vacante perché trovato positivo al test antidoping.
 Incontro categoria Pesi Massimi:  Andrei Arlovski contro  Vladimir Matyushenko
Arlovski sconfisse Matyushenko per KO (pugno) a 1:59 del primo round.
 Incontro per il titolo dei Pesi Mediomassimi:  Tito Ortiz (c) contro  Randy Couture (ic)
Couture sconfisse Ortiz per decisione unanime (50–44, 50–44, 50–45) divenne il campione indiscusso dei pesi mediomassimi.

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