Indigo children, have you ever heard of this concept?
What would you at first think it means after hearing it?
A little while ago I heard about the concept 'indigo child' for the first time and I felt pulled towards reading more about it.
To me it sounds so mystical or magical.. mysterious even.
I found out it's not something new, but an idea based on concepts developed in the 1970s.
Over time a variety of books, movies, conferences, music and other things have been created around this idea of indigo children, with a belief in their nature and abilities.
Everyone with their own interpretation of what an indigo child is, but it all comes down to the same..
They are the next stage in human evolution.
The indigo child is here to bring us closer to our true essence, as we have forgotten who we truly are.
How did this happen, how did we lose touch with our true inner self?
Us humans started to think instead of feel.
Our mind is an amazing thing, how we're able to look back and think forward.
To think of ideas before even doing them..
We started to rely on memories of the past in our decision making which makes us fearful.
but our ability to tap into it is still within all of us!
It just has to be awakened..this is were the indigo child plays a big role.
First I'd shortly like to mention where the term 'indigo child' came from.
In a study of the human auric field they discovered a change after 1980.
80% of the children born after that time had a new deep blue color in their auric field, they called this new color Indigo.
So after the 1980s there was a sudden growth(or more awareness)of these awakened children, but signs of indigo children began even as early as in the 1950s with a few people!
There are many different interpretations as everyone takes what they like/want to believe and go from there.
Some say they possess paranormal abilities such as telepathy, others say they are more creative than their peers.
It's just not possible to generalize them as they all are still their own person and raised in a very different way.
It is true that indigo children are born with a deeper sense of knowing, it's beyond what is being handed to them.
They are highly sensitive, intuitive and go against the stream; non-conformists.
Indigo children don't need the label to know.. they've always known.
The concept indigo child has been related to ADHD, ADD, autism and other mental disorders, but there's fallacy in this.
It's not said that people diagnosed with these disorders are all indigo children or that all indigo children should show signs of having a mental disorder.
On the other hand there are people saying that parents use the term indigo child for their kid as an alternative to a diagnosis they don't want to hear. Like poor parenting, narcissistic parenting, mental disorder etc.
When I started to read about all this I knew it's something I should mention, but to me it doesn't matter.
It's a mess created by humans around this concept of children being born to change the world.
And these children(or adults!) know.
Indigo children are the next step in human evolution!
It doesn't matter if you believe in the evolution theory or not.
Human evolution is something that has to happen and is happening!
It used to happen so slowly that we didn't get to recognize it, but we're starting to recognize it more and more.
Me among many others feel a shift happening.
It's something I talked about with my soul friends and we couldn't really point down what it is we feel, but as we're walking this individual spiritual path we finally can.
It's a shift in human consciousness, the next step in human evolution.
From a sense of 'me' to a sense of 'us'.
As a child I felt different. I felt there was.. something. Something more than what was handed by society.
I've always had a pull towards going against the stream, disliking what society likes and so on.
I never knew where this came from and it led to troubled times in the past.
Lots of negativity, pain and feeling misunderstood.
I had different speech disorders and social anxiety.
There were times I went with the stream, but it felt like abandoning myself.
At one point I started my 'spiritual journey' and now I'm finally able to make more sense of what I've always felt.. I'm grateful of being a part of the shift happening and I'm more than happy to spread this knowledge handed to me by the universe.
As always, a song fitting the topic!
Read the lyrics and tell me what you think they mean..
Was India on my travel list?
Why Are you going then?
Because it's the land of yoga. It's where I want to gain more depth on my personal practice.
which came from.. the ego mind and the pain body.
The wish to do this yoga teacher training?
That was my intuition trying to guide me.
in a way that makes us overthink everything and go for the decision that feels most secure and is in the comfort zone.
The secure decision is not always the right one, I am 100% sure of that!
but something deep inside of me told me I needed some time to reflect and be free before I jumped into that.
That's what I did. I took a leap year, got even more into yoga, met like-minded friends, worked a lot, went to Thailand for 2 months and even before my Thailand trip I knew I really didn't want to go back to school.
It would be the death of me(a bit exaggerated, but that's how I felt about it).
Soon I started to hear this voice, the intuition, more and more because I was listening.
I learned about it's existence and how to listen even better.
What happened? I was truly trying to listen, wasn't I? I'm making the right decisions, aren't I?
It hit me when I read that sentence.
I was forcing things into my life. Experiences and what not.
climbing in trees, finding their soul tribe, eating beautiful plant foods.
My intuition left me when I told myself that that's what I wanted too.
Apparently the universe has other plans with me and I already knew those plans, but forgot all about it.
I forgot how it felt so aligned with me as I was looking at other people their beautiful life path.
Leading my mind into a different direction instead of 'MY' direction.
Are you listening to your intuition?
Any steps you took which feel totally aligned with you?
Something that makes your heart beat faster in a good way and puts a bright smile on your face!
My guess is you might have heard about minimalism by now!
As a minimalist you don't own anything of big value.
Like a house, television, or a car.
You own as less stuff as possible and the spaces around you are almost empty.
Every 'meaningless/aimlessly' thing is clutter and has to be removed.
It's impossible to be career focused or have children.
that is available in the world today.
they might find out that it can improve their life.
It's about eliminating what doesn't serve you to make more space and time in and around you for the things that matter.
Everything you (might) think about minimalism is true and not true.
It totally depends on what you're comfortable with.
Some people desire to live with fewer material possessions and in that case this 'lifestyle' will definitely lend a hand.
Minimalism is a tool for us to become free.
Free of everything we want to hold onto for certain reasons.
It allows us to declutter our mind by decluttering our surroundings.
without this consumer culture we've build around us over the past centuries.
How much time do we put in buying, maintaining, watching, fixing, cleaning?
Instead of LIVING each moment to it's fullest potential.
So much precious time is lost in all those many little actions which we called into our lives ourselves.
It's our culture, we're born into this way of living and just go with it.
It's hard to see behind this so-called material trap until we realize it doesn't bring true happiness.
All of this doesn't mean you can't own make-up. Or nice clothes, a car, have children or own a house.
You don't have to get rid of your bed and sleep on a mattress on the ground (unless you really want that).
What it does is it brings awareness to how much meaning your stuff has to you.
How much you rely on it and if your state of mind depends on the stuff you own or.. can't own.
or not having the ability to fully be/express yourself.
In the process of minimalizing you'll see how your stuff doesn't define you, never has and never will be.
Less stuff to worry and think about and more space to move and breath equals more energy!
It's a light and fresh feeling.
Because you have less of what doesn't serve you and more space in your mind.
Obvious I guess! You're only buying, using and doing what will serve you(your partner, your family) so that will save money.
Maybe down sizing the house, your car, groceries, kids toys.. you name it.
time left to spend on things that matter to you. Yoga maybe? Meditation? Drinking a cup of tea with friends?
Without thinking about all these other little things that 'has to be done'.
Minimalism means you have more of what YOU truly need instead of what society thinks you need.
Anyone interested in minimizing/decluttering tips?
I'm still on this journey myself, but I've already been through some stages. Conscious and unconscious!
Worth a visit or two.. restaurant The Golden Temple in Amsterdam!
The golden temple is a place I don't mind visiting everyime I go to Amsterdam!
But this is a review so I'll also mention the 'less positive points', which I find hard to do haha.
"Our restaurant is named after the famous Sikh temple in Amritsar, North India. This temple has 4 doors, which symbolizes openess. This means that everyone, with whatever religion, is always welcome here. Moreover runs one here of the largest kitchens in the world, to serve the 100.000 daily visitors a free vegetarian meal.
My number 1 reason for liking the golden temple so much is the vibe!
It's laid back, peaceful, unrushed.. It feels like coming home.
Well, if it was fully vegan. They do use dairy and cheese in some dishes.
Their dishes are very clearly labeled: V for vegan and GF for gluten free. It's also mentioned when it's possible to veganize a dish!
They have a varied menu which is inspired by different kitchens, but mostly the Indian kitchen.
Their menu is always the same, but they do have a daily changing soup, main course and vegan pie!
I went there about 5/6 times now and I still have problems choosing what I want to order. It all sounds so delicious!
Curious about their menu? It's up on their website.
No it's not the cheapest place out there and I feel like that's the number 1 reason for many people not to go.
Yes they do have some 'more expensive' meals, but their servings are big and filling+every dish has so many vegetables in it!
Also, if you compare it to the prices from a 'regular meat/fish' restaurant.. the prices are about the same.
They make their food with fresh vegetables, spices and herbs. No excessive amounts of oil etc.
-ignore the neighbor restaurant with death animals hanging on the sealing..
This curry took me back to Thailand from the first bite.. it's a curry packed with veggies and tofu, served with red rice and sprouts.
One time I ordered a soup with red rice and peanut sauce on the side. I ate the rice with the peanut sauce which was sooo good!
-A daily soup I had.
It was indian and Thai inspired. I'm sure they have it often!
My friends had this one and it was sooo tasty! So many vegetables and I think it's the largest serving of food they have..
-Their raw chocolate pie and raw lime pie!
-Pot of chai tea with soymilk (ask for agave instead of honey).
I really liked their chai. Most of the the time when I order a chai it's disappointing, but this one is the real deal.
They were very.. raw? I don't know the right word to describe them, but it was like eating a very raw boring salad.
This pie had a 'speculaas' cookie base which was very tasty, but the top didn't taste like anything to be honest.
I tried it without the base, but still no flavor.
Think I mentioned everything there is to mention!
Hope this is helpful and let me know if you plan on going or went there too.
Coconarts give-away + 2 vegan breakfast recipes!
My first give-away and I'm so happy to announce it!
If you haven't heard about the company Coconarts (or coconutbowls overall) by now.. I guess you're living in a box.
Next to the fact that coconutbowls are gooorgeous, they also help us to make our planet a better place.
"Coconarts is a brand selling eco-friendly Coconart bowls and spoons, made from 100% pure coconuts, down to the organic cold pressed coconut oil used to polish them. Every Coconart bowl and spoon is handcrafted with the most tender love and care by residents in Indonesia and Vietnam, with each bowl having its own unique design, just like you.
Coconut bowls are made from coconut shells which would be thrown away otherwise.
Since they are fully made from coconut.. that makes them fully bio-degradable too!
In collaboration with coconarts I'm able to give-away a coconut bowl of choice+spoon to one lucky soul!
2. Like the 'give away' instagram post+tag 3 others in the comments so more people have a chance of winning!
I'll be announcing the winner on Sunday, the 22th of October!
Add more plant milk (or water) if it's difficult to mix and also to increase the volume a bit haha. More bites to enjoy that way!
I like it when it has a froyo consistency, but feel free to make it more thick like icecream.
3. Cook on medium heat, stir when needed and add more water or plant milk when needed (depends on the consistency you like).
1. Put your oatmeal, spices, flaxseed, plantmilk and water into a pan. You could let this sit for a little while(or overnight) or cook immediately. When letting it sit, you'll have to add more fluid when starting to cook because the oats soak up the fluid.
>And the following steps are the same!
Everything you need to know about Cobalamin (vitamin B12)!
Since I'm really interested in nutrition and how it affects the human body I thought it would be a good idea to share some posts once in a while when it comes to health and nutrition.
Ofcourse I am starting with the well known.. vitamin B12!
A small, but very important vitamin for our well-being and survival.
There are lots of misconceptions when it comes to how we, humans, get our B12 in.
If you think you have to be vegan to worry about it, sorry to say it, but that's not true.
There's a lot more to it then just not getting in enough B12..
Sorry if all the information in this post is overwhelming, but it's not a shallow topic!
I came across complex information and words, but I tried to put it as accessible and clear as possible for all of you.
We get told that B12 comes from animal products when in fact B12 is solely bacteria-based.
It is true that B12 is found in animal products, but hear me out..
B12 is created by bacteria found in soil and dirt!
For over thousands of years humans got in their B12 by eating plants with bits of soil on them.
Now a days we wash our veggies so well (understandable with all the pesticides used) that we no longer consume dirt with B12 in it.
That's why taking a B12 supplement is a no-brainer for me.
Now you might think: doesn't that make veganism unnatural? You have to take a supplement to get in your B12.
Whether you get your B12 from supplements or animal products, it's all a supplement anyway.
Animal flesh (and animal secretions) have B12 in them, because it is created in their gut after eating plants with soil on them.
The soil is (supposed to be) rich in B12.
So when you eat animal flesh or animal secretion you are getting in the B12 produced in their body's, but also everything else stored inside of it (antibiotics, hormones, cholesterol, 'bad' fats, toxins).
BUT.. today's meat industry has animals locked up(even some which are labeled 'free-range', 'grass fed','organic') which means they are not getting in any natural B12. They are fed mixtures of corn, soy, hormones and what not which contain no natural B12.
These animals need B12 to survive like we do. The B12 ends up in their milk, eggs and flesh.
Wouldn't it be easier for all of us to just take a supplement? The B12 is easily produced through bacteria fermentation.
When I was about 16/17 years old they found out I was B12 deficient.
The first questions the doctor asked me where: Are you eating enough meat? Eating enough overall?
Yes I was eating more than enough meat, more than once a day.
What they told me was that my stomach didn't have enough intrinsic factor which is necessary in the absorption process of this vitamin. So that meant that eating lots of B12 'rich' food wouldn't help'my situation' at all.
I needed injections. It was the only solution according to the doctor.
After a while I didn't want the injections anymore, because god knows what more is in that pink fluid..
I did some research and found sublingual tablets. The idea is that you put the tablet under your tongue, let it 'melt' and it gets absorbed into the bloodstream!
I'm still taking those exact tablets. They are vegan, easy, tasty and pink.
I understand if this story doesn't really make sense, especially about the intrinsic factor.
What is B12 exactly and what does it do in your body?
B12 is also called Cobalamin and it is one of the 8 B-vitamins.
B-vitamins also help the body to use fats and protein and they help our nervous system to function properly.
They are needed for healthy skin, hair, eyes and liver.
Especially B12 is important for maintaining healthy nerve cells and it helps in the production of DNA and RNA(our body's genetic material).
B12 works together with B9(folate/folic acid) to help make your red blood cells and to help iron work better in your body.
Intrinsic factor is a protein that helps your intestines absorb vitamin B12.
It is made by cells in the stomach lining and it helps with the absorption later on in the small intestine.
But for this to happen the B12 needs protection for the acidic environment in your stomach!
B12 is very acid sensitive so without protection it will get destroyed before even entering your intestines, where the absorption happens. Transcobalamin-1 is another protein made by the lining in your stomach and it binds to the B12 giving it a safe passage through the stomach.
What might cause B12 deficiency?
Well, there are many things playing together in the whole process so there are several causes to take in consideration.
-An auto-immune disease called Addison-Biermer where the antibody's in your own body turn against the intrinsic factor or the cells in your stomach lining. This leads to insufficient capacity to create intrinsic factor, which leads to malabsorption of B12.
–Inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract also leads to intrinsic factor deficiency.
-When you have a condition that affects the way your body digests food, for example: crohn's disease, celiac disease, bacterial growth or a parasite.
-You've had surgery where a part of the stomach or the last part of your intestine has been removed.
-When you don't have ANY condition what might cause B12 deficiency you'll have to look at your diet.
-Certain medication you might be taking, like metformin.
-Alcoholism might play a part in the deficiency.
What happens when you're B12 deficient?
Since B12 is important for maintaining healthy nerve cells AND helps with the production of red blood cells and also helps iron work better in your body, you might (this is different for everyone and it depends on how bad the deficiency is!) experience some 'nasty' symptoms..
-Neurological symptoms: changes in the way that you walk and move around (less balanced), memory problems, disturbed vision, depression and much more. Even dementia when the deficiency is really bad over a longer period of time.
The symptoms I experienced were a yellow skin, disturbed vision(Still have to live with this), changes in the way I walked, hair loss, memory problems, tiredness, headaches, depression.. maybe more, but it's hard to exactly know what was causes by the deficiency.
How do I meet the daily requirement?
While B12 is found in some fantastic plant foods, it's not recommended to solely depend on this since your body only absorbs 50% of the B12. AND it has to go through the stomach and intestines, where intrinsic factor and transcobalamin come to play.
B12 is found in products like tempeh, nori, spirulina, barley grass, kombucha and nutritional yeast.
Also most plant milks and fake 'meats' are fortified with B12.
The daily requirement of B12 depends on your age and body size(has to do with the amount of red blood cells being produced).
Adults, male and female, require 2.4 mcg of B12 daily.
For pregnant women this increases to 2.6 mcg and for lactating women even higher; 2.6 mcg. Since B12 is excreted into milk!
The body can store B12 for years in the liver so that means you don't have to take an exact amount of B12 daily.
The sublingual tablet I take is 1000 mcg and I have it once or twice a week.
A few months ago I had my blood tested and the amount of B12 in my blood was too high(I was taking those tablets daily..oops!), so I stopped taking them for a little while until I felt I needed to up my intake again.
What happens when the amount of B12 is too high?
Vitamin B12 is water soluble, which means 'leftover' amounts leave your body through urine.
The human body is smart and knows how much to absorb or excrete.
-If you have an eye disease called Leber's disease, B12 supplements can damage your optic nerve badly.
-B12 supplements might interact with other medications you are taking. So it's important to always check with your doctor.
Always check with your doctor before taking any kind of supplement, especially high amounts.
The human body is complex and over time we unlearned how to listen to our body and give it what it needs..
Lots of outer influences affect what happens on the inside, starting when we are still growing in our mother's womb.
I think it's really important to eat healthy and balanced so your body is able to thrive on a daily basis.
Taking a supplement where necessary is not saying your diet is bad, but it's admitting that hings are not going as they should in the whole food industry and society.
My all time favorite smoothie!
The only smoothie I make to be honest(I don't make smoothies that often, but when I do it's this one).
I'm a chocolate person and if you follow me on Instagram you'll see on my story that I've been having chocolate oats+banana and peanut butter for the last couple of weeks. BEST combination ever, but not too long ago I had this smoothie every morning for a couple of weeks in a row. For breakfast I make it bigger by adding more of everything and turn it into a bowl(when I'm not taking it on the go for work), but as a snack I keep it decent.
3. Mix this up first to avoid pieces of spinach in your smoothie!
Setting intentions is something scary, but let this knowledge guide you..
Setting intentions is scary as hell guys..
It's a wonderfull and powerfull thing to do, but it will mess with your head at the same time.
Because you'll have to look deep into yourself.
In that untouched and still place deep down, where the intuition comes from.
Where all that is you comes from.
In that place you know what you want and that's because there.. you know who you are. The true you.
In that place there's no ego attached, it has not been touched by outer influences and (self-destructive) thought.
We all have that place, but for some it's harder to reach than others.
It has to do with how unconsciouss one is living. The state of mind..
If you are reading this right now that means you're closer than others, because you KNOW and you're willing to get there.
We are on the same level, you and I.
You might wonder now why it's so scary.. well for me it is.
Setting intentions means ADMITTING what you want and where you want to be.
This.. this will require lots of trust in things to unfold and lots of patience.
You might be at a point in life when none of the things you want are in sight yet.
I've been there and I let myself lose my mind over it.
My wants and needs at that time came from a place of lack and there wasn't any trust involved.
Not in myself, not in the universe.
My job at that time was soul draining, energy and time consuming and just overall very negative.
It was a mindless job so my mind often wandered to that place where I wanted to be, way too often.
Overthinking leaves space for the egoic mind to interfere and that's something we don't want!
It will make things messy in there, I promise you that.
Lets make a jump to the present moment where I'm writing this after I've just set my intentions!
The trust in myself, the universe and with that trusting that things WILL unfold for me has grown big time and I want to share with you how I got there!
And also how I reach out to that untouched place deep down to find stillness before I sit down to write.
Know that over time it will become so much easier, because you'll start to live more according to your intuition and it won't feel like a 'task' to find this place within yourself.
-Allow yourself to do nothing when you don't know what you want or where you want to go with your life. It's totally fine! Don't overwhelm yourself, because that will only give you stress and anxiety. Use this 'in between part' (as my friend likes to call it) to find more depth.
Read, connect with like minded people, explore, reflect, meditate, do yoga or a different form of exercise.. grow!
-Accept where you are right now and know that where you are is where you're supposed to be at this moment.
Look at it with different eyes, a bigger perspective and see that there's reason behind everyting.
Look at what you've gained out of it.
-Know that everything is in your own power and you have the capacity to change it!
No you didn't choose the family you were born in and the city you grew up in, but it's all up to you to stay or leave. To go with what society has thought you or to follow your own intuition.
Everything in your life right now is something you've welcomed into it yourself, consciously or unconsciously.
"where attention goes energy flows".
What you think or talk about and focus your attention on(negative things or positive things!) is what you will attract one way or another so be carefull with where you focus your attention on.
Us humans tend to blaim outer factors for the things happening to us.
Other people, your job, a disability you might have, the government and so on.
We express it as anger, resentment, jealousy, frustration, sadness etc etc.
You might not notice you're doing this, because most of us grew up thinking it's normal.
Probaply most of the people around you are living their lives like that and it's been influencing you all your life.
Little example: I always felt uncomfortable and a nasty person when engaging in gossip, but it seemed like it was normal to talk about others. Friends were doing it and also grown ups.
I should've listened to my intuiton! What others do or look like is not something we should shift our attention to and we gain literally nothing from it. The only reason why people gossip is to feel better about themselves, but this all happens from an unconscious state of mind.
-Find stillness to set your intentions.
Maybe you feel most calm and 'empty' straight after you wake up, like I do.
At that moment nobody has spoken to you yet, you haven't checked your phone, no outer influences at all! But maybe you feel most calm when the day came to an end and the stillness of the night is comforting you.
No matter the time of day, sit or lie down and meditate for as long as you desire.
Let all thoughts just pass as if you're watching them instead of thinking them.
Allow yourself this time and don't rush it.
From this place of stillness you'll only feel the power of your true inner source and you'll hear your intuition oh so clearly.
I won't lie and say that meditation is easy at first, but after a few times you will notice change in the process. It will become enjoyable!
All you gotta do now is find a comfortable and calm place to sit with your notebook and a pen.
Start writing without putting too much thought into it, write down what you feel from within.
I like to put on some flowy background music(for example: Nick Cave, The national, Oh wonder, The temper trap..), but don't do that if it's distracting.
While writing this I constantly told myself to keep it light and not too long.
I think I kinda managed, but as always.. there's still so much more to this topic!
That leaves space for conversation, jeej!
are our intentions like a wish which you don't tell others about otherwise it won't come true or.. is it really a good thing to tell others?
Personally I wouldn't feel comfortable when someone read mine and I don't know why that is.. it just feels really personal.
DIY easy vegan and clean 3-ingredient toothpaste!
Hello there beautiful people wanting to make the earth a better and cleaner place!
I gave the tip to DIY stuff.. like making your own toothpaste!
I've been making my own toothpaste for a while now and it's wonderful.
My teeth feel so smooth and clean after brushing them and.. I don't have any prove, but it looks like they are a bit more white!
This toothpaste is sooo easy to make, it's like a one minute job and you can make as much as you want at once.
but before you know it you don't know any better and you never want to touch store bought toothpaste ever again..
Our mouth/dental health is very important, because all the food you eat comes through your mouth and enters your body.
The food/water could bring some bad bacteria or what not from your mouth into your body..
Coconut oil contains an acid that is proven to be antimicrobial and this toothpaste is based on.. coconut oil!
3. Store it in a clean (glass) jar.
If it's too runny, feel free to put it in the fridge for about 10 minutes and just store it wherever you want after!
I would love to know if you tried it and how it's working for you!


After a baby's first birthday, the rate of growth begins to slow down. The baby is now a toddler and is very active.
By 18 to 24 months, uses simple phrases or 2-word sentences such as "Mommy up"
Uses negative phrases such as "No want"
By 18 months understands 1-step questions and commands such as "Where is the ball?"
By 24 months understands 2-step questions and commands such as "Go to your room and get your shoes."
Understands object permanence. This means that a hidden object is still there.
Make-believe play increases. For example, the child may imitate housework or feed a doll.
Plays along side others without interacting. This is called parallel play.
Give your child toys that can be filled and emptied and toys for imaginary play.
Give your child simple 2- to 6-piece puzzles and balls of all sizes.
Help your child build towers of blocks.
Encourage your child to "help" you with household tasks.
Give your child paper and large crayons to scribble and draw.
Talk to your child with clear simple language about what you are doing.
Use the correct names for objects, even if your child does not. For example, your child might say "wa-wa," and you say "Water, that's right."
Expand your child's sentences. If your child says, "Want cookie," you say, "Do you want another cookie?"
Read to your child every day using picture and story books.
Feed your child at family mealtimes.
Provide consistent firm, appropriate discipline without yelling or hitting.


We're obsessing over the 'Everything Is Better' jumpsuit! This jumpsuit features solid colour detailing and no sleeves for your comfort. You'll love to team this look with some boots for rocker chick vibes or glam it up with a killer pair of heels.
Very happy with the quality of material and colour, however it is quite stretchy so would recommend getting the size smaller. If you have quite wide hips then you will probably be able to make do on the lower half however it will not be fitted around the waist. I bought this a couple of months ago and still have the tags on it because the fit is honestly unflattering. Not tight on arms and is 3/4 length on me. Unsatisfied with the fit, everything else is good.
It was very slightly big on me which was surprising, but it was workable! I found that it was a really comfortable and breathable fabric that was a little thicker so it definitely felt luxurious! Definitely worth it!


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Росси́йская библиоте́чная ассоциа́ция, РБА (, не RLA)

Общероссийское некоммерческое добровольное объединение юридических лиц, профессионально связанных с библиотечным делом и содействующих его развитию.

История и цель создания
Ассоциация основана в 1994 г., учреждена в 1995 г. в целях объединения усилий, поддержки и координации действий библиотек, других библиотечных ассоциаций, сохранения и развития библиотечного дела в России. Осуществляет свою деятельность по следующим направлениям:

 Создание условий и возможностей для становления и профессиональной самореализации потенциальных лидеров профессии
 Участие в формировании и реализации библиотечной и информационной политики
 Разработка, принятие и популяризация нормативно-рекомендательных профессиональных документов,
 Проведение Всероссийского библиотечного конгресса,
 Культурно-просветительская деятельность,
 Экспертная, консультационная, исследовательская, методическая деятельность,
 Международное сотрудничество, представление интересов российского библиотечного сообщества в ИФЛА

РБА учреждена в 1994 г. как общественная организация. Её учредителями стали 19 общественных объединений.

В связи с тем, что многие из первых учредителей РБА не имели статуса юридического лица, и, кроме того, среди них не было библиотек (которые по законодательству как государственные учреждения не могли быть учредителями общественной организации), РБА учреждалась повторно в 1995 г., как некоммерческая организация. Тогда её учредителями стали 30 организаций, в их числе 20 библиотек (8 федеральных и 12 региональных), 9 общественных объединений и 1 библиографическое учреждение. Они подтвердили персональный состав Совета РБА, избранный в 1994 году, который во главе с Президентом В. Н. Зайцевым и Ответственным секретарём М. А. Шапарнёвой вёл активную работу по созданию Российской библиотечной ассоциации.

Состав ассоциации и условия членства
В РБА 580 юридических членов (организаций) из 82 субъектов Российской Федерации (по состоянию на 10 августа 2017 года). В ассоциацию принимаются юридические лица, непосредственно занимающиеся реализацией целей РБА: библиотеки, библиотечные общественные организации, библиографические и информационные учреждения и учебные заведения, выпускающие специалистов в области библиотечного дела, библиографической и информационной деятельности, а также любые организации (кроме политических партий) и учреждения, имеющие в своём составе библиотеки, или содействующие развитию библиотечного дела.

Члены РБА уплачивают вступительный и ежегодный взносы в порядке и размерах, устанавливаемых ежегодно Конференцией РБА по предложению Совета. Минимальный членский взнос не может быть ниже минимального размера оплаты труда. Уплата минимального ежегодного взноса предоставляет организации-члену РБА право голоса и возможность участия во всех мероприятиях РБА, членство в одной из профессиональных секций РБА, получение основных информационных материалов в полном объёме и др.

Организационная структура

Управление
Органами управления РБА являются: Конференция представителей членов РБА, Совет, Президент, Вице-президенты, Секретариат.

Конференция: высший Орган управления РБА; правомочна принимать решения по любым вопросам деятельности РБА. Конференция осуществляет свою работу путём проведения сессий Конференции, которые могут быть ежегодными, отчётно-выборными и чрезвычайными.
С 2000 года РБА проводит Ежегодные сессии Конференции в различных регионах России, чтобы со временем достичь широкого географического охвата. Ежегодная Конференция РБА (имеющая с 2007 года статус Всероссийского библиотечного конгресса) — самый крупный в России форум библиотечных специалистов, как по числу участников, так и по широкому спектру обсуждаемых проблем библиотечного дела современности. Поэтому город, принимающий Ежегодную Конференцию РБА, объявляется «Библиотечной столицей России … года». Конференция открыта для всех библиотек и их партнёров из России и зарубежных стран, независимо от их членства в РБА. В период работы Ежегодной Конференции РБА проводит Выставку издательской продукции, новых информационных технологий, продуктов, товаров, услуг.

Руководство
Правление: исполнительный орган РБА, осуществляет руководство её деятельностью в период между сессиями Конференции. Состоит из Президента, вице-президентов, количество которых определяется Конференцией, и членов Правления. Все выборные лица в РБА избираются на три года. Состав Правления обновляется наполовину каждые три года. Состав Правления публикуется на сайте РБА. Президенты РБА: в 1995—2010 гг. Владимир Николаевич Зайцев, в 2011—2017 гг. Владимир Руфинович Фирсов, с 2017 г. Михаил Дмитриевич Афанасьев, директор Государственной публичной исторической библиотеки.

Исполнительная дирекция: постоянно действующий исполнительный орган РБА, подчинённый Президенту и Правлению; организует и осуществляет текущую работу РБА. Возглавляет дирекцию Исполнительный директор, который отвечает за административную и организационную деятельность РБА в рамках полномочий, делегированных ему Президентом.

Ревизионная комиссия контролирует выполнение уставных требований, делопроизводство, финансовую и хозяйственную деятельность РБА, её структурных подразделений. Ревизионная комиссия избирается на Конференции сроком на три года из числа делегатов Конференции, не являющихся членами Правления. Количество членов Ревизионной комиссии определяет Конференция.

Секции и круглые столы: профессиональные структурные подразделения РБА, работающие на постоянной основе. Секции объединяют членов РБА по профессиональным интересам на основе их свободного выбора: по видам и специализациям библиотек и по направлениям библиотечной деятельности. Секции занимаются вопросами, всегда актуальными для членов РБА. Они вносят значительный содержательный вклад в организацию ежегодных сессий Конференции РБА; разрабатывают программы, стандарты, правила и руководства, участвуют в работе международных организаций по проектам, полезным как для членов РБА, так и для профессии в целом. Секции ведут работу по привлечению в РБА новых членов.

Круглые столы являются подразделениями секций. Они занимаются вопросами по направлениям библиотечной деятельности и вопросами, представляющими постоянный интерес для относительно небольшого числа членов РБА. Их проблематика может охватывать сферу деятельности нескольких секций, или быть специальной и актуальной для узкого круга членов РБА.

Все члены РБА регистрируются в секциях и круглых столах по своему выбору, при этом участие в работе одной из секций для члена РБА обязательно. Деятельностью секции руководит Постоянный комитет (ПК), персональный состав которого выбирается членами секции сроком на три года по профессиональному, а не представительскому принципу.

Рабочие группы: РБА формирует также рабочие группы из высококвалифицированных специалистов для разработки и реализации наиболее значимых проектов, полезных как для членов РБА, так и для библиотечного дела в целом.

Секции Российской библиотечной ассоциации

Секции РБА по видам и специализациям библиотек
 01/17. Секция центральных библиотек субъектов Российской Федерации.
 01/17-А. Круглый стол «Библиотечное обслуживание мультикультурного населения».
 01/17-Б. Круглый стол «Мобильные библиотеки»
 02. Секция библиотек по искусству.
 03. Секция библиотек, обслуживающих инвалидов.
 04. Секция библиотек высших учебных заведений.
 13. Секция медицинских и больничных библиотек.
 14. Секция публичных библиотек.
 14-А. Круглый стол «Библиотечные здания: архитектура, дизайн, организация пространства».
 15. Секция музыкальных библиотек.
 16. Секция детских библиотек.
 19. Секция школьных библиотек.
 22. Секция сельскохозяйственных библиотек.
 26. Секция сельских библиотек.
 35. Секция специальных научных, научно-технических и технических библиотек.

Секции и Комитеты РБА по направлениям библиотечной деятельности
 05. Секция по библиотечной политике и законодательству.
 06. Секция по сохранности библиотечных фондов.
 07. Секция по истории библиотек.
 07-А. Круглый стол «Библиотеки и генеалогия».
 07-Б. Круглый стол «Библиотеки-музеи и музеи библиотек».
 08/11. Секция по автоматизации, форматам и каталогизации.
 23-K. Межрегиональный комитет по каталогизации (МКК).
 09/10. Секция библиотечной профессии, кадров и непрерывного образования.
 09/10-А. Круглый стол: «Общение и профессиональная этика библиотекаря».
 12. Секция по формированию библиотечных фондов.
 12-А. Круглый стол: «Электронные издания».
 12- Б. Круглый стол: «Проблемы газетных фондов».
 18. Секция «Библиотечные общества и ассоциации».
 20. Секция «Краеведение в современных библиотеках».
 21. Секция «Электронные ресурсы и информационно-библиотечное обслуживание».
 24. Секция по библиографии.
 24-А. Круглый стол: «Библиографическое и археографическое источниковедение в библиотеках, архивах и музеях».
 27. Секция «Молодые в библиотечном деле».
 28. Секция по международным связям.
 29. Секция по издательской и книгораспространительской деятельности.
 30. Секция по чтению.
 31. Секция по научно-исследовательской работе.
 32. Секция по библиотечному менеджменту и маркетингу.
 33. Секция по библиотечному обслуживанию молодежи.
 34. Секция по особо ценным рукописным документам и редким книгам.
 36. Секция по межбиблиотечному абонементу и доставке документов.

Документы РБА
Внутренние документы РБА
 Устав Российской библиотечной ассоциации
 Приоритеты развития Российской библиотечной ассоциации на 2011—2015 гг.
 Регламент выборов вице-президента(ов) РБА
 Регламент выборов члена (ов) Совета РБА
 Регламент выборов Председателей Постоянных комитетов Секций РБА
 Положение о порядке принятия заявительных, нормативно-рекомендательных и регулирующих актов РБА
 Статут общественной медали «За вклад в развитие библиотек»
 Положение о звании «Почетный член Российской библиотечной ассоциации»

Нормативно-рекомендательные документы РБА
 Концепция библиотечного обслуживания детей в России на 2014—2020 гг. (2014 г.)
 Программа развития национальной библиографии в Российской Федерации на период до 2020 года (2014 г.)
 «Рекомендации Российской библиотечной ассоциации по реализации норм Федерального закона от 29 декабря 2010 г. № 436-ФЗ "О защите детей от информации, причиняющей вред их здоровью и развитию" в общедоступных библиотеках России, осуществляющих обслуживание пользователей до 18-летнего возраста» (2013 г.)
 Руководство для публичных библиотек России по обслуживанию молодежи (2012 г.)
 Модельное положение о библиотеке музея (2012 г.)
 Кодекс этики российского библиотекаря (2011 г.)
 Модельный стандарт деятельности специальной библиотеки для слепых субъекта Российской Федерации. (2010 г.)
 Руководство для детских библиотек России. (2009 г.)
 Модельный стандарт деятельности публичной библиотеки. Новая редакция. (2008 г.)
 Базовые нормы организации сети и ресурсного обеспечения общедоступных библиотек муниципальных образований (2007 г.)
 Руководство по краеведческой деятельности муниципальных публичных библиотек (централизованных библиотечных систем). (2005 г.)
 Манифест Российской библиотечной ассоциации (РБА) о публичной библиотеке (2003 г.)
 Руководство по краеведческой деятельности центральной библиотеки субъекта РФ (области, края). (2003 г.)
 Российские правила каталогизации (2002 г.)
 Программа развития ретроспективной национальной библиографии российской федерации (2002 г.)
 Формат RUSMARC представления библиографических данных
 Формат RUSMARC/Authorities представления авторитетных/нормативных данных
 Формат RUSMARC представления классификационных данных

Государственные документы, разработанные с участием РБА
 Концепция Федерального государственного образовательного стандарта высшего профессионального образования по направлению «Библиотечно-информационная деятельность» Принята Конференцией Российской библиотечной ассоциации, XIII Ежегодная сессия, 22 мая 2008 г, г. Ульяновск
 Основные направления развития Общероссийской информационно-библиотечной компьютерной сети ЛИБНЕТ на 2011—2020 годы. Проект.
 Общероссийская программа сохранения библиотечных фондов. Второй этап: 2011—2020 гг. Проект.
 Концепция дополнительного профессионального библиотечного образования в Российской Федерации Обсуждена и одобрена на VII Ежегодной сессии Конференции Российской библиотечной ассоциации (12-18 мая 2002 г., г. Ярославль), одобрена решением Коллегии Министерства культуры Российской Федерации от 5 марта 2003 г. № 3.

Связь с общественностью
Официальный печатный орган: «Информационный бюллетень РБА».
 Официальный веб-сайт: http://www.rba.ru.
 В Информационном бюллетене РБА и на официальном сайте ассоциации освещается деятельность РБА, публикуются её документы и материалы, а также информация о наиболее важных событиях в библиотечной сфере.
 Адрес Штаб-квартиры и Секретариата РБА: Россия, 191069, г. Санкт-Петербург, ул. Садовая, д. 18.

Международные связи
РБА является национальным членом-ассоциацией ИФЛА, сотрудничает с Библиотечной ассамблеей Евразии, ассоциациями стран СНГ и Балтии, Американской библиотечной ассоциацией (ALA), Библиотечной ассоциацией Великобритании (CILIP, UK) Обществом польских библиотекарей и др.; открыта для контактов с профессиональными библиотечными объединениями всех стран.

См. также
 Американская библиотечная ассоциация
 Международная федерация библиотечных ассоциаций и учреждений
 Российская книжная палата
 Национальный электронно-информационный консорциум

Примечания

Источники
 Справочник Российской библиотечной ассоциации, 2007—2010 гг.: основные сведения и документы / Рос. библ. ассоц.; сост. М. А. Шапарнёва, Н. А. Слепухина, Н. Н. Алексеева, О. В. Станковская; науч. ред. М. А. Шапарнёва. — СПб. : Изд-во Российской национальной библиотеки, 2009. — 328 с.
 Мамаева С. А. Российская библиотечная ассоциация: единство в действии / РБА; науч. ред. В. Р. Фирсов. — СПб.: Изд-во «Рос. нац. б-ка», 2010. — 308 с.

Ссылки
 Официальный сайт Российской библиотечной ассоциации
 Справочник Российской библиотечной ассоциации, 2007—2010 гг.: основные сведения и документы
 Фирсов, Владимир Руфинович

Библиотечное дело
Библиотечные ассоциации

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Haze detected above mystery bright spots on Ceres
The brightest of the bright spots on Ceres, in Occator crater. Haze detected above them may help scientists determine if they are made of ice, salts or something else. Photo Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA
The intriguing bright spots on dwarf planet/asteroid Ceres have been fascinating the public and scientists alike for the past few months, and now a new discovery might provide a valuable clue as to just what these spots are made of: the Dawn spacecraft has detected a periodic haze over the brightest spots in Occator crater.
The haze reportedly can be seen in the crater at certain times of the day and has been seen more than once now. It also appears to be confined to within the crater itself.
Christopher Russell, a planetary scientist at the University of California, Los Angeles, suggests that these bright spots "could be providing some atmosphere in this particular region of Ceres." He added: "At noontime, if you look at a glancing angle, you can see what seems to be haze. It comes back in a regular pattern." The haze appears to cover about half the crater and stops at the rim.
Close-up view of the odd conical mountain on Ceres, which is thought to be composed of solid ice. Photo Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA
This is the first time that haze has been reported on any object in the asteroid belt. It was already known that there was water vapor on Ceres, thanks to the Herschel Space Observatory, which detected it in 2014. Whether this haze is actually water vapor isn't known yet, but it seems to be a good possibility given the previous findings.
It also isn't known yet what the spots themselves are composed of, but mission scientists have been leaning toward ice or salts as the two most likely explanations. Ice may sublimate into vapor, which could account for the haze. Also, if the spots are evaporated salts (or ice), they could be leftover deposits from active cryovolcanism, a form of volcanism involving water and ice instead of molten rock. Ceres' mass is already known to be composed of at least one-quarter water, more than any other known asteroid, so it's an intriguing possibility. Ceres may turn out to be more geologically active than anticipated.
Adding to the puzzle, Russell had also tweeted: "Ceres bright spots have unusual distribution. Not created by impact. Different sizes, famous one is most complex set."
At almost 1,000 kilometres (621 miles) in diameter, Ceres isn't all that big by planetary standards, but is a good size for a dwarf planet or asteroid. "Ceres is so big compared to all the other asteroids that it's really different," said Andrew Rivkin, a planetary scientist at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md. "It's sort of the penultimate step before a planet."
Dawn is just now entering a lower orbit around Ceres, which will provide closer images of these bright spots. Spots of various sizes and brightness have been seen all over Ceres, but the brightest ones in Occator crater (known collectively as Spot 5) are the ones that first grabbed attention. An infrared spectrometer onboard the spacecraft will help to determine if the spots are made of ice, salts, or something else. The first images have been tantalizing, but there is still debate as to how big these spots are and whether or not they are elevated above the surface. Interestingly, the first distant images seemed to show one bright spot, then two as the resolution increased, and now they are seen as two primary bright posts with numerous smaller ones around them.
There is also a fascinating conical mountain elsewhere on Ceres, which is about 5 kilometres (3 miles) tall, which is thought to be composed of solid ice, similar to the newly found mountains on Pluto. This mountain, though, is solitary, standing alone on an otherwise relatively flat plain.
There are numerous bright spots on Ceres, but none are as prominent as the ones in Occator crater, where the haze was detected. Photo Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA
Dawn also found that Ceres' axial tilt is the opposite of what had been expected. As Russell noted, "Summer is winter and winter is summer."
Right now, Dawn is orbiting less than 4,000 kilometres (2,485 miles) above Ceres' surface, and by August it will be less than 1,500 kilometres (932 miles). From that vantage point, it will have the best view yet of the spots and haze, the biggest surprises of the mission so far. Whether Ceres is still geologically active or not, the study of this small world will be a major step in the understanding of other dwarf planets and asteroids. Some apparent shared characteristics with other bodies such as Pluto should help planetary scientists better understand the history of these fascinating worlds and how they evolved throughout the history of the Solar System.
Ceres' surface is battered with many craters, but the puzzling features seen like the spots, haze, and weird mountain suggest that this small, enigmatic world may still be a geologically active place after all.
More information about the Dawn mission and Ceres is available here.

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Q: Additional information: Unable to cast object of type 'System.Int32' to type 'System.String'. - VB.NET I have this error,

Unable to cast object of type 'System.Int32' to type 'System.String'.

The code was working, but after rebuilding, the code no longer works

My Code
Private Sub KodePembelian()
    Dim Rd As SqlClient.SqlDataReader
    Dim Cmd As SqlClient.SqlCommand
    Dim bulan As String
    bulan = Format(Now, "MM")
    Dim tahun As String
    tahun = Format(Now, "yy")
    Dim Urutan As String
    Dim Hitung, Cari As String

    Cmd = New SqlClient.SqlCommand("SELECT * FROM BY_PEMBELIANHEADER WHERE NOPEMBELIAN IN " & "(SELECT MAX (NOPEMBELIAN) FROM BY_PEMBELIANHEADER)", MyConn)
    Rd = Cmd.ExecuteReader
    Rd.Read()
    If Not Rd.HasRows Then
        Urutan = "PO/" & bulan & tahun & "/" & "000001"
    Else
        Cari = Microsoft.VisualBasic.Right(Rd.GetString(0), 6)
        If Microsoft.VisualBasic.Left(Rd.GetString(0), 8) <> "PO/" & bulan & tahun & "/" Then
            Urutan = "PO/" & bulan & tahun & "/" & "000001"
        Else
            Hitung = Microsoft.VisualBasic.Right(Rd.GetString(0), 6) + 1
            Urutan = "PO/" & bulan & tahun & "/" & Microsoft.VisualBasic.Right("000000" & Hitung, 6)
        End If
    End If

    Rd.Close()
    txtpo.SelectedText = Urutan
End Sub

A: probably the return value is null. you have to call IsDBNull to check for null values before calling GetString method.
this snippet should fix the problem.
    Rd = Cmd.ExecuteReader
    Rd.Read()
    If Not Rd.HasRows Then
        Urutan = "PO/" & bulan & tahun & "/" & "000001"
    Else
        If Rd.IsDBNull(0) Then
            Cari = "default" ' do something if its null
        Else
            Cari =  Microsoft.VisualBasic.Right(Rd.GetSqlValue(0).ToString(), 6)
        End If

Note : No conversions are performed on GetString method; therefore, the data retrieved must already be a string.
sqldatareader.getstring documentation

A: Solved thank you mr alireza, i just add getsqlvalue(0).tostring in my code
 Private Sub KodePembelian()
        Dim Rd As SqlClient.SqlDataReader
        Dim Cmd As SqlClient.SqlCommand
        Dim bulan As String
        bulan = Format(Now, "MM")
        Dim tahun As String
        tahun = Format(Now, "yy")
        Dim Urutan As String
        Dim Hitung, Cari As String

        Cmd = New SqlClient.SqlCommand("SELECT * FROM BY_PEMBELIANHEADER WHERE NOPEMBELIAN IN " & "(SELECT MAX (NOPEMBELIAN) FROM BY_PEMBELIANHEADER)", MyConn)
        Rd = Cmd.ExecuteReader
        Rd.Read()
        If Not Rd.HasRows Then
            Urutan = "PO/" & bulan & tahun & "/" & "000001"
        Else
            Cari = Microsoft.VisualBasic.Right(Rd.GetSqlValue(0).ToString(), 6)
            If Microsoft.VisualBasic.Left(Rd.GetSqlValue(0).ToString(), 8) <> "PO/" & bulan & tahun & "/" Then
                Urutan = "PO/" & bulan & tahun & "/" & "000001"
            Else
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                Urutan = "PO/" & bulan & tahun & "/" & Microsoft.VisualBasic.Right("000000" & Hitung, 6)
            End If
        End If

        Rd.Close()
        txtpo.SelectedText = Urutan
    End Sub

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Boys halt basketball game to kneel as funeral procession passes; touching photo lights up social media
FRANKLINGTON, La. – A photo of a group of teens playing basketball is going viral – not because of the game, but of what they did as a funeral procession passed by.
It stopped sisters Johannah Stroud and Lynn Bickham Bienvenu in their tracks. It was a procession for their cousin, Velma Kay Crowe, WAFB reports.
The group of kids put down their basketball and took a knee as the procession passed by. They hurried to take a photo.
"It was really impressive," said Stroud. "It meant a lot."
Bienvenu shared the photo on Facebook, and it's now been shared hundreds of times.
In the post, she wrote:
While attending a family funeral the procession passed a group of young boys shooting hoops. Take a look closely. They took a knee not out of disrespect but honor. They was not an adult insight to tell them to stop playing. This meant a great deal to our family. May God bless each one as I feel they will achieve greatness.
The comments have been endless, with thousands embracing the positivity and pouring out a stream of kind words for the boys in the photo.
"People are hungry to see good things and encouraging things," Stroud said.
As for the young men, they've since reached out to family to express condolences for their loss and let them know it was their basketball coach who taught them the importance of taking a knee as a sign of respect.
"We don't have to do great acts to show kindness, something simple as that or opening a door or being kind to someone, or respectful but it means a lot," said Stroud.
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Business, Economy, News December 16, 2020 Abdullahi Mohammed
In an effort to ease the pain of average Nigeria,the World Bank Group has announced
a new five-year Country Partnership Framework (CPF) from 2021 to 2024 and approved a $1.5-billion package to help build a resilient recovery post- COVID-19.
In addition to that, the Bank also announced that it has approved $1.5 billion for two projects, which include: Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus – Programme for Results (Nigeria CARES).
The Bank in a statement yesterday said the fund is approved for social protection and strengthened state-level COVID-19 response.
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World Bank Country director for Nigeria, Shubham Chaudhuri says the partnership framework is designed to guide the bank's engagement for "the next five years in supporting the government of Nigeria's strategic priorities by taking a phased and adaptive approach.
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30 Years at the Fondation Cartier
How did it change France's artistic scene?
Coline Milliard, May 12, 2014
Alessandro Mendini, Il Cavalier Di Dürer, 2011 Collection of the Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain, Paris (acq. 2012) © Alessandro Mendini Photo © Thomas Salva / Lumento
View of the building, Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain, Paris, 2013
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It is no surprise that Cartier president Alain Dominique Perrin came up with the idea of a free legal service when he first thought about how to help contemporary artists. The counterfeit goods market was booming in the early 1980s, and the jeweller and watchmaker, like most popular luxury brands, was a prime target. But it didn't work out. Artists were simply not interested. Eventually, the sculptor César took the patron aside and said: "Listen, you are a nice guy, but I would rather you set up something where we can show our work."
In 1984, the Fondation Cartier opened its doors in the country estate Domaine du Montcel, in Jouy-en-Josas, half an hour drive south of Paris. It was then one of the first private foundations of its kind in the country. And to this day, the Fondation Cartier remains a benchmark. The organization is now marking its 30th anniversary with a celebratory group exhibition, Mémoires Vives, and a rich event programme held at its Jean Nouvel-designed building on Boulevard Raspail in Paris, where it relocated in 1994. The show has the air of a family album: it gathers works by artists that have been involved with the foundation, most of them over periods of years, if not decades.
Alessandro Mendini, Il Cavalier Di Dürer, 2011
Collection of the Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain, Paris (acq. 2012)
© Alessandro Mendini
Photo © Thomas Salva / Lumento
It could only be a small sample. Working directly with artists, the Fondation Cartier has commissioned over a 1,000 pieces and organized over 100 exhibitions since its creation. But while modestly-sized, this sample gives a good idea of the scope, ambition, and eclecticism of the organization's artistic direction—first devised by Marie-Claude Beaud (now at the Nouveau Musée National in Monaco), and, since 1994, led by Hervé Chandès.
The ground floor is full to the brim with artworks, each of which functioning as a kind of souvenir. Marc Newson's earth-bound plane Kelvin 40, realized for the designer's solo show in 2004, proudly takes center-stage—a celebration of the power of form and imagination over trivially utilitarian concerns. The legendary Italian architect and designer Alessandro Mendini shows a take on Albrecht Dürer's engraving Knight, Death and the Devil . It is reborn here as an equestrian statue covered, Memphis-style, with colorful mosaics. Mendini first came in contact with the foundation via a group show in 2001. He was then invited for a solo show (Fragilisme in 2002) and has been closely involved with many other initiatives ever since. This includes Mémoires Vives for which he designed what is described as a "wall-object," a brightly colored panel displaying, and responding to, Peter Halley's Neo-Geo painting Code Warrior. Cult filmmaker David Lynch, whose little-known paintings, drawings, and sculptures were shown for the first time at the foundation in 2007, has conceived a monumental screen to presents films by the likes of Beatriz Milhazes, John Maeda, and Raymond Depardon.
Marc Newson, Kelvin 40, 2003
Collection of the Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain, Paris
© Marc Newson Ltd
Photo © Daniel Adric
Mémoires Vives is, unashamedly, all "Greatest Hits." Don't look for a theme here. The point of the show lies elsewhere: to emphasize the daring interdisciplinary approach the foundation has ceaselessly championed from its Hommage à Ferrari exhibition in 1987 to today. More recently, there was Mathematics, A Beautiful Elsewhere (2011)—a showcase of research by mathematicians and artists side by side—or Show and Tell (2012), which presented artists operating in the margins of the official art world, such as the Brazilian Véio. (His zoomorphic and anthropomorphic sculptures are a highlight of Mémoires Vives.)
The Fondation Cartier is a trailblazer—it sets its own rules. Among these is the foundation's legally inscribed right to resell artworks from its collection, a true statement of independence in France, where museums are strictly forbidden to part with pieces from their holdings. The organization has also played a significant role in shaping up the legislation that governs and encourages art patronage in the country, most notably via a report commissioned by France's ministry of culture to Perrin in 1986. But it is the foundation's commitment to dialogue between fields, and between artists and thinkers, that will no doubt remain its most influential contribution. The last Venice Biennale's celebration of curiosity in all its forms only validated the approach the Fondation Cartier had chosen for itself, decades earlier.
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Adolphe Bérard, né à Carpentras le  et décédé à Paris 10 le , est un chanteur français.

Biographie

Né en 1870, Adolphe Bérard passe sa jeunesse à Carpentras où son père est artisan perruquier. Rêvant de faire carrière comme chanteur d'opéra, il se produit très jeune dans des salles de quartier pour des petites fêtes. Il quitte Carpentras pour tenter sa chance à Marseille. Sa voix puissante a été très appréciée par le public. Après des débuts à Marseille dans divers concerts, son nom est à l'affiche de l'Eldorado et de la Gaîté Rochechouart dès 1890. C'est à cette époque qu'il fait la connaissance de la chanteuse Charlotte Gaudet, dont il devient, après qu'elle a divorcé, le compagnon.

Il se spécialise dans le genre mélodramatique avec des chansons comme Le Loup de mer ou Le Train fatal. Pendant la Première Guerre mondiale son registre devient patriotique avec des chansons comme La Valse bleu-horizon, L'Étendard étoilé ou encore Verdun ! On ne passe pas.

Il jouera à plusieurs reprises des revues et opérettes comme Hardi les Bleus 1896 ou Ça colle! 1899 au Bataclan entre 1896 et 1899, mais dans la même période il se produit aussi à l'Eldorado. Il effectuera de nombreuses tournées en province et à l'étranger.

On connaît de lui des chansons telles que Le rêve passe (1906), Loup de mer (1910), Le Train fatal (1916), J'ai vendu mon âme au diable (1922) ou encore Mont' là-d'ssus tu verras Montmartre.

Adolphe Bérard est sans conteste un chanteur incontournable du début du . À la mort de Charlotte Gaudet, en 1934, il met fin à sa carrière, tout en continuant à prêter son concours à des œuvres et des galas. Il meurt à Paris en 1946 et est inhumé au cimetière municipal de Saint-Ouen.

Enregistrements

On dénombre plus de 400 enregistrements (dont certains titres enregistrés plusieurs fois) sur une période allant de 1906 à 1931. Il enregistra sous les marques Odéon, Edison (cylindres), Pathé mais aussi Gramophone, Perfectaphone, ou encore Ultraphone. Une première discographie a été établie en avril et , dans la revue Chansonia (bulletins 1 et 2). Une mise à jour générale a été publiée dans la même revue en 2017 et 2018. A ce jour, près de 800 enregistrements différents ont été dénombrés, dont près de 80 cylindres. Parmi ce nombre, 93 ont été enregistrés électriquement.

Sources et bibliographie

 Christian Zwarg, Firmendiscographine (catalogues phonographiques, formats XL téléchargeables)
 Chantal Brunschwig, Louis-Jean Calvet, Jean-Claude Klein, Cent ans de chanson française, Seuil, 1972 ( éd. reliée) ; ré-éd. poche (coll. Points actuels), 1981
Revue Chansonia, bulletin 1,  : biographie de Bérard par Adrien Eche
Revue Chansonia, bulletins 1 et 2, avril et , hors-séries 1 et 2, 2017 et 2018 : discographie de Bérard par Olivier Ciccoli.

Notes et références

Liens externes

Chanteur français du XIXe siècle
Chanteur français du XXe siècle
Artiste de la maison de disques Odéon
Artiste de Pathé-Marconi
Naissance en août 1870
Naissance à Carpentras
Décès en avril 1946
Décès à 75 ans
Décès dans le 10e arrondissement de Paris
Personnalité inhumée au cimetière communal de Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine


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