I love seafood, and I said as much on the White House blog after the announcement. Since the explosion and fire on British Petroleum's deepwater oil rig, there has been no sign of the 11 missing oil workers. Now attention has shifted to the environmental impact which up until recently, was downplayed since the explosion. Here we have a situation where everyone loses. The oil spill will cost fisheries millions of dollars in lost revenues. Louisiana opened shrimp season early (6 PM yesterday) in some areas. It may be too late. And of course, wildlife is threatened in the coastal wetlands Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and Texas.
A pungent fuel smell is wafting over much of the New Orleans area, and residents curious about its source have been jamming government phone lines for information.
Governor Bobby Jindal (R-LA) issued a state of emergency.
Peter Kemp: Those groups and forces that are vehemently opposed to any further opening up offshore will obviously get a boost from this calamitous accident.
Think Progress's Wonk Room has the video and more debunking here.
I wonder how that off-shore drilling's looking to the President now?
Well, today on "Good Morning America", Senior White House Advisor David Axelrod announced that the White House has put a hold on new offshore drilling projects until they get some answers from the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
Update: Video from the White House press conference recorded earlier today.
So who didn't see this one coming?
I'm starting to lose count on things that ticked or continue to tick me off about Arizona's governing body: MLK, Jr. holiday, birther bills, showing off high powered automatic weapons in public or if you can hide it under your coat you don't need a permit, etc. etc. I'm not blaming the entire population of Arizona or the Grand Canyon. I'm sure there are a lot of people ticked off there too. But if I was a foreign national with a lovely sun tan looking for a vacation spot, I'd look elsewhere. See the Grand Canyon from your laptop or try New Mexico. Residents, avoid wearing gold jewelry out in public while strolling the streets of Phoenix. San Francisco gave the first shout out for a boycott based on the racist racial profiling immigration law 1070 passed by the state house last week.
I'm all for a sane road to naturalization/citizenship and immigration reform. In fact, I have friends who've gone through the proper channels only to have their paper work lost in the system or some other hiccup on the INS end that resulted in the growing backlog of unprocessed documentation. I'm all for decent wages and not for the people benefiting from the crumbs they hand out to undocumented workers while chuckling all the way to the bank at the growing discontent and hostilities of U.S. citizen laborers against all immigrants. I think more people should stand up taller and become more vocal around immigrant rights including the undocumented Irish immigrants in NY and MA who can probably walk the streets of Phoenix today looking as suspicious as they please without being harassed by police. There are winners and losers all around the immigration issue. And as for closing off the 2000 mile border? Good luck with that. There is no border on earth that can be totally closed off without turning into a war zone — military or otherwise.
Lately, I've been asking people if there is any "movement music" after seeing the documentary "Soundtrack for a Revolution" about the music of the American civil rights movement.
Well, let's see if a movement evolves from Bank Reform. Movement in the musical sense that is.
NPR's "This American Life" commissioned a Broadway song from Robert Lopez (co-writer of "Avenue Q") to include in their story on how the big banks got the mother load payola from the hedge funds designed to balloon with the bust of the housing market and the crippling of the American middle class.
The first car I ever purchased was a 1988 Chevrolet Nova hatchback. It was the "hybrid" of it's day — a Chevy body with an engine manufactured by Toyota. I spoiled that car. Took it in for its oil changes on time; tune ups. It wasn't long before every oil change became a diagnosis for some other mechanical problem. Brakes, suspension, and a host of things, I can't even pronounce. By 1994 the car had starter problems or would cut off while I was waiting for a light change. The car was becoming a money pit. Had I been more mindful of the Spanish language, I would've have figured out "No-Va" means "no go." This made the Nova a marketing disaster for GM in Mexico and other Latin American countries.
The following year I bought a Honda Civic. I've shamelessly abused this car. I constantly forget to change the oil, and twice the red light has blinked to remind me it's time to do so. That Honda's had a few major repairs, maybe 4 total. I left it outside during the blizzard. And it still runs.
The American automobile industry, with its assembly line genius, was falling behind the engineering creds of the Japanese passenger car industry. Yet, American cars depended on being the sentimental favorite. "Buy American" was the call to action. The American car and the American dream became both legend and mantra. But as Americans became more independently mobile especially in densely populated areas, they seemed to want their cars to be the same. Toyota, Honda, and Subaru could get you where you wanted to go faster, further, and even size-wise you could squeeze into a parking space. American cars were great for special occasions like proms, weddings, and funerals. Or picking up the elders from church who just hated squeezing into the back seat of your little car. The green movement gave added value to buying more gas efficient cars with its lighter metals that would flatten on impact against an old 70s Cadillac.
The consumer was driving the industry then as it did now when the GM bailout was announced (not the first government intervention in the last 20+ years for GM/Chrysler). Layoffs from the plants came in the 1980s as they did in the last several years. Hostilities rose towards the Japanese automakers. Vincent Chin, a Chinese American, was murdered in Detroit in 1982 by Ronald Ebens a laid off white auto worker who presumed Chin was Japanese. Ebens was charged but did no jail time and hasn't paid the $1.5 million won by Chin's mother in a civil suit since 1989. No one knows Nitz's whereabouts to this day. What happens to a dream deferred?
Toyota could not compete with the American dream model, but built its reputation on a new generation wanting to take that big leap in the air — "I love what you do for me." Toyota drivers were "moving forward." Hey but not this fast! Perhaps the marriage in 1988 between Toyota and GM was intended to be a Rodney King "can we get along" moment joining the sentimental American dream with the forward moving engineering of the new era. I bought it. I thought my Nova was the best of both worlds. But maybe the signs of things to come were in the making.
For me, Toyota's reputation was built on product, and customer approval; not Hollywood images, dreams, or consumer patriotism. But that's where Toyota may have left it — moving forward but not sticking with what made Toyota popular among customers: dependability. And above all else for any automaker – safety! Toyota won't be getting the GM treatment; they've got some paying to do – $16.4 million in fines for not reporting defects.
I don't know much about cars, but dependability and safety are key for me in that I don't know much about cars. Ford managed to stay in the game financially and there's been a lot of switching and selling off. But jobs on the assembly lines aren't what they used to be. Jury's still out on the impact of the new market on workers. It may be time to retool the American dream as well. The customer is going to determine what will sink or swim.
Now that GM is off the government payroll ($5.8 billion paid in full), and is ready to start their engines again, this time they can't bank on sentimentality – quality is the place to start. Sure customers attach meaning to their cars. GM, Toyota and others should listen to them seriously and not their CFOs or marketers. It's the memory of the first car that sets all standards.
I want to be remembered as someone who used herself and anything she could touch to work for justice and freedom…. I want to be remembered as one who tried.
Below is the schedule of events for the celebration of the life of our beloved Chairperson Dr. Dorothy Irene Height. All events are open to the public and have been staggered so we all have a chance to pay our respects to the "Queen" of the Civil Rights Movement. A limited number of reserved seats (tickets needed) are available for the Community celebration on Wednesday at Shiloh Baptist Church and Memorial/Funeral Service on Thursday at the National Cathedral.
Dr. Height will lie in state at NCNW. Family, board members, staff and the community are welcome to come and express their grief and appreciation. A fitting tribute to Dr. Height's memory. There will be a guest book for visitors to sign. There will be a tented reception outside for family members. Refreshments will be served.
Dr. Height will lie in state at NCNW. Again, the public is welcome.
Dr. Height will be transported to Howard University.
Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. (National) will honor Dr. Height with a Delta Omega-Omega service. Family, Friends, Staff and Board Members are encouraged to attend.
Celebration of the life of Dr. Dorothy I. Height. Tributes, proclamations, music, videos; a historical reflection of Dr. Height's life and accomplishments.
Transfer to Ft. Lincoln Cemetery for the burial of our beloved Dr. Dorothy Irene Height.


Vancouver, BC - June 14, 2017 - Rise People, Canada's first and only all-in-one HR, benefits and payroll platform, today announced that Gerry Thiessen, former Director of Business Development at Sun Life Financial, has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Group Benefits Strategy.
"Gerry's wealth of industry expertise and passion for helping companies promote true health and wellness through innovative plan design is well-aligned with our vision of bringing affordable, integrated group benefits, payroll and HR to small- and medium-sized businesses across the country," said Rise's CEO, Faiz Abdulla.
Over the last 30 years, Gerry has been a visionary leader that has led award-winning teams to deliver exceptional innovative group benefits solutions to companies ranging in size from 3 to 35,000 employees. He has held several leadership positions in large organizations, including Sun Life Financial and London Life. Gerry's credentials include a CBS - GBA from Dalhousie University and a B.A. from the University of Manitoba.
"Gerry's vast prescription drug knowledge and diverse experience in plan design, underwriting practices, and cost containment make him the ideal leader to help Rise achieve its goal of becoming the leader in the modern group benefits space," stated Faiz.


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Q: how to print only 1st argument in two arguments function? I have a txt.file and string input as an arguments, given string input my function will print corresponding line/string from the file in a set. And file has one word per line.
def angram(s1,s2):
    st = set()
    if sorted(s1) == sorted(s2):
       st.add(s1)
  return st
angram('my.txt', 'top')

expected output: {'pot'}

but output I get {'pot','top'}

I do not want the string input in set. I want only output result from file.
Any way to do that??

A: You need to use Python builtin functions for reading files.
https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/read-a-file-line-by-line-in-python/
Given:
car
pto
pot

Output:
{'pot', 'pto'}

Code:
def anagram(s1,s2):
    st = set()
    fh = open('my.txt')
    target = sorted(s2)
    while True:
        line = fh.readline()      # while there is line to read in the file
        check = line.strip('\n')  # some lines will include "\n" in index 0 - remove it
        if sorted(check) == target:
          st.add(check)
        if not line:
            break
    fh.close()
    st.remove(s2) # the user doesn't want the same word as the target (s2) to be included
    return st
anagram('my.txt', 'top')

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Voluntourism - Your Ticket to Cuba
Story and Photography by Donne Paine
I believe hurdles in life are meant to be jumped over are and not obstacles to stop us.
When initial plans to vacation in Cuba were derailed by hurricane Irma, my heart was broken but not my spirit. I had to find another way to get to this island, which sits only 90 miles off the coast of Miami.
Enter Globe Aware, a non-governmental organization (NGO) with volunteer programs in 17 third world countries. They are a "voluntourism" group—a mixture of volunteering and touring. Initially waitlisted, I joined a group of four in December for a week, and had an experience not to be forgotten.
Cuba is much more than classic cars and cigars. It is a country full of pride, friendly people, salsa music on every corner and ingenuity to be admired.
There has never been a more exciting time to take part in volunteer travel to Cuba! I was enchanted with a world unlike any I could imagine. Music abounded in the streets, there was hardly any traffic and smiles were everywhere. The embargo has meant severely restricted commerce and access to affordable food, but it has also preserved and insulated a culture unique in the world.
Globe Aware's mission is to promote cultural awareness and sustainability. The eco-agricultural project our group was involved in was building a terraced garden of coconut and coffee plants to prevent mudslides onto a poor neighborhood, Casablanca, on the hillside of the Christo monument across the river from Havana. We would drive over in one of the classic cars and take a ferry back. And walk…wow did we walk.
Our accommodations were located in the historic center of Old Havana, a two-minute walk from the capitol and 10 minutes from the Plaza Vieja, in a neo-classical building from the 1920s, which still retains the original floors, doors and windows, with a balcony overlooking Old Havana. I was asked to add to the graffiti on the walls before I left.
We did a walking tour of Old Havana and the newly gentrified areas of the city. We went to the Che Guverra, Revolution Museum and The Museum of Art, where only Cuban artists are featured. The countryside of Cuba is beautiful and filled with rolling hills and exotic caverns. Our trip included an organic cigar plantation, complete with hand-rolling demonstration.
Cuba is changing in what looks like a positive way. I asked several members of our group to give a quote about their experience, which gives you an idea how others felt.
"A place lost in time and caught in an adolescent phase. Cubanos are full of love, pride and talent in all aspects of life, industry and art. The island, while so diverse, stands so united" —D. Mancinelli
"This was my fourth trip to Cuba in the past year. My first three were quick jaunts coming off cruise ships. But this trip I decided to spend 10 days to explore Havana. There is so much to see, experience and learn, and yet I only still saw so little. Everyday there were surprises and paradoxes. We saw pretty bad living conditions, but then went to a trendy nightclub, Fabrico de Arte Cubano, which was very nice. One big surprise was going to Nazdarovie, a restaurant nostalgic of the old Soviet Union days. When you go to Cuba, be open, observe, get off the beaten path." —Juliet Teixsira
Here are a few questions that might help anyone interested in traveling to Cuba:
Is it safe? At no time did I feel unsafe. The streets are busy with police walking the neighborhoods. No evidence of gangs, loitering unsavory types or panhandling.
How much freedom do the people have? From my observation people moved freely about.
Are Cubans friendly to Americans? Those I met were friendly to everyone.
Were there any challenges going into the country? None, as long as your necessary paperwork is in order.
Were there any challenges coming out of the county? None.
Wifi? Almost non-existent. It is hard to find a wifi card, which is four dollars per hour and finding a hot spot is almost impossible.
Toilet facilities? Most toilets do not have toilet paper, so bring your own.
What is the food like? Rice and beans are served with every entrée. The food is simple and reflects the meager supply available. But ooh the Mohitos—the absolute best and filled with tons of mint!
Gifts to buy? There is a large market that sells T-shirts, leather goods, bongo drums, and cigar accessories. There is also incredible art.
Would I go back? Yes, and not just because of the salsa music at every watering hole, but because of the people, who are warm, friendly and eager to be recognized.
About Cuba:
Although home to more than 11 million people, Cuban culture has been shrouded in mystery to most North Americans because of prolonged economic and political strain between the United States and Cuba. Cubanos are proud, educated and often quite happy to share opinions. Isolated for years due to the "blockade," their culture has been influenced by many others, none perhaps as heavily as Spain, Africa and the United States. Full of music, derelict buildings, joy and sorrow, Cuba offers few material pleasures, but immense humanitarian rewards.
© 2013 Pink Magazine & Millen Publishing Group, LLC.
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Statue of slave trader toppled into water by BLM protesters in UK retrieved from Harbor
Published: June 11, 2020 (Updated: May 27, 2021 ) in Australian News by 1news.info.
A statue of a slave trader pushed into a British harbour by anti-racism protesters has been pulled from the water.
Black Lives Matter campaigners sunk a monument of Edward Colston during a rally in Bristol City over the weekend.
Bristol City Council hauled the statue out of the waters in the early hours of the morning, BBC reports.
It will now become a local museum exhibit, complete with its anti-racism graffiti.
"The ropes that were tied around him, the spray paint added to him, is still there so we'll keep him like that," Ray Barnett, head of collections and archives at Bristol City Council, said.
There had been calls to remove the stature before the UK Black Lives Matter movement protested in solidarity with George Floyd protests in the US.
Floyd died at the hands of former Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin who knelt on his neck for around nine minutes.
The Colston name is commonly used in the region, with places such as schools now looking to change it.
Meanwhile, London's Museum of London Docklands removed a statue of slaveowner Robert Milligan this week.
There calls across the nation, as well as in the US to remove similar memorials.
Source: 9News https://www.9news.com.au/world/george-floyd-protests-uk-stature-pulled-water-bristol-slave-trader-colston/e9e4e722-a2dc-411b-a710-2e89b0c14d9b
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BLACKSBURG - Josh Oglesby has been a tailback and then a fullback for No. 13 Virginia Tech, bouncing around the backfield and filling whatever need the Hokies had and always producing.
Now he's back at tailback, playing behind David Wilson, and seemingly the Hokies' designated points maker in the red zone. He has scored three touchdowns this season, one more than his career total coming into the season, combining his tailback pedigree with his fullback power.
Not bad for a guy who has, at times, felt overlooked on a roster of stars, but who now can count of getting the ball when the No. 13 Hokies (2-0) play Arkansas State (1-1) on Saturday.
"I came from a program that had a lot of good players, so I've just always been kind of competing with the best, so I knew I had to bring that attitude here to Virginia Tech," the senior from Garner, N.C. said. "They're known for their great running backs, so when I came in, Branden Ore was here. I came in with Darren Evans, Ryan Williams followed, then David Wilson came along. It's competition, you know, playing at one of the premier powerhouses. That's pretty much what I asked for, so I just know I just got to come ready to work every day."
And it's that work ethic that has mostly kept him relevant for the Hokies. Ore left school after the 2007 season, when Oglesby was redshirting. He was No. 2 behind Evans in 2008, No. 2 behind Williams in 2008, when Evans was hurt, and moved to fullback last season when both Evans and Williams were healthy and Wilson, the fastest of the three, also joined the rotation.
Thoughts of finishing his career elsewhere entered his mind, and had he not been certain that Evans and Williams would both leave after last season, he might have explored them.
"Who wouldn't?" he said of a year in which he carried the ball just six times for 48 yards and had one 7-yard reception. "It would be my last year. I knew I'd be getting my degree so options to play elsewhere would be available so I did think about it and play around with it."
When both opted for the NFL, he stayed, delighting coach Frank Beamer.
"It hasn't always been easy, but he's hung in there and is having a great senior year," he said. "He's putting the team first like he's done all along. He's unselfish but he wants to contribute and be a leader, and I think he's doing a great job of doing that and contributing."
Oglesby has carried 19 times in two games, and scored on runs of 4, 1 and 10 yards.
"Those runs are pretty good," Beamer said. "He's got good balance. He gets knocked around a little bit but he keeps falling forward and not knocked off his feet. Good back."
He's also remained unselfish, proud of being able to do more than just carry the ball.
"Sometimes we'll be in formations where a fullback's in the game and it's already predetermined that one back will block," he said. "I don't mind just going ahead and lining up at the blocking spot because I feel like I do block the best out of all the backs, so I don't mind just going and getting there because ultimately I could spring a play that makes us score a touchdown.
"I feel like my blocking is a great asset."
This season, his running has been, too. He shares the team lead in scoring with Wilson, whose touchdown runs of 20, 19 and 3 yards all came in the opener against Appalachian State.
"I do feel like there's a lot of things I do have to prove to people," Oglesby said, admitting there's something of a chip on his shoulder. "I know I'm not the fan favorite, but I do have abilities that I like to show, goals myself that I'd like the achieve this year.
"I just think about those things when I get in the game and try to make something happen."


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Роландо Самуель Тукер Леон (,  31 грудня 1971, Гавана, Куба) — кубинський фехтувальник на рапірах, бронзовий призер Олімпійських ігор 1996 року, триразовий чемпіон світу.

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Tens of thousands of Yemenis have been killed in the conflict. Britain's supply of arms only feeds the world's worst humanitarian crisis.
In a recent Politico article Jeremy Hunt, foreign secretary, has defended the sale of arms to Saudi Arabia and The UAE. Arms that are often used in perpetuating Yemen's civil war. Hunt claims the UK-Saudi relationship 'Helps us influence their leaders' toward peaceful resolution. In reality, Britain's supply of arms only feeds the world's worst humanitarian crisis.
The multi Billion pound Al Yamamah (The Dove) arms deal provides Saudi Arabia with 25% of its arms imports for use fighting Houthi forces in Yemen. As the second largest arms supplier to the Saudi led coalition Britain is culpable in its infamous war crimes. Such atrocities have included bombing a wedding party killing 20 civilians; bombing a funeral killing 140 civilians and wounding 600 more; and even an air attack on a school bus leaving 40 Yemeni children dead. British firm BAE systems provides the typhoon jets used for this type of air to surface attacks. No wonder that the UK wouldn't back a UN investigation into Saudi war crimes.
Tens of thousands of Yemenis have been killed in the conflict, and millions more displaced. Combined with mass starvation and a cholera epidemic Yemen is now the site of the worst humanitarian crisis in the world.
The war in Yemen cannot be reduced to a Saudi backed government and a rebel Militia group. Frequently lacking from the conversation surrounding Yemen is the presence of multiple internal belligerents, more than simply the Houthis and Hadi Loyalists. A southern separatist movement based around the city of Aden has been an important player in the civil war, as has Al-Qaeda, and various affiliated organisations. There is even a Daesh presence. The network of treaties, alliances, and secret deals has led to a situation where the US and UK supported coalition has been found to ally itself with Al-Qaeda and Daesh affiliated factions. Hunt claims that the UK has 'some of the strictest arms control export guidelines in the world.' Last year an investigation found that Saudi Arabia has been diverting arms from the UK into the hands of terrorist affiliated groups. Once inside the complex Yemeni arena arms are being traded without oversight, German made guns sold to Saudi Arabia, have even been found in the hands of the Houthis they were meant to be used against.
After five years of conflict the possibility of a military resolution to the civil war seems unlikely as Houthis have held key territories, the capital Sanaa and port Hudaydah since 2015. This internationally funded conflict has remained a stale mate, all sides able to fight, none are able to achieve victory. Only a peaceful resolution through dialogue can offer hope. As long as the UK profits from the nightmarish war, it cannot claim to support peace.
What of the 'special relationship,' Hunt claims we are buying with our weapons?
He himself is unable to provide a single example of UK diplomacy pressuring Saudi Arabia or any coalition member to pursue peace. Hunt manages only to refer to the peace talks led by UN envoy Martin Griffiths, on the grounds that he is British, despite not working for, or representing Britain in Yemen. Instead of influencing our 'ally' British diplomacy has largely been to shield Saudi Arabia from criticism, and warn other countries that their economies would suffer if they stopped providing military support for the war.
In Hunt's defence the UK does provide some aid for the humanitarian crisis and officially supports UN peace talks. However, any effort the government makes towards a non-violent settlement with remain a thin façade while they are eclipsed by profits from a multibillion arms trade.
Withdrawing British support for the coalition campaign would not, as Hunt states, render us 'impotent' in the conflict. Not when the CIA official Bruce Riedel said in 2016 that "if the United States and the United Kingdom, tonight, told King Salman [of Saudi Arabia], 'This war has to end,' it would end tomorrow. The Royal Saudi Air Force cannot operate without American and British support." The US Congress has this month voted to end US Military assistance to Saudi Arabia.
Ending weapons and intelligence supplies to the kingdom would be powerful message to the world that the UK will not condone human rights violations and war crimes, however much we may profit.


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Alibaba Starts Global Research Program, Plans to Invest $15B
Oct 12, 2017 10:20AM EDT
Alibaba Group Holding LimitedBABA recently launched a global research program - Alibaba DAMO Academy - aimed at technology advancement. It also unveiled its plan to invest more than $15 billion in research and development over the next three years.
DAMO stands for Discovery, Adventure, Momentum and Outlook. We observe that Alibaba stock has gained 110.3% year to date, substantially outperforming the 54% rally of the industry it belongs to.
The Rationale
Alibaba is looking to improve its technological prowess and build business as an ecosystem of retail, cloud and artificial intelligence. For that, it targets cutting-edge technology through extensive research.
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The Academy's focused areas include data intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT), fintech, quantum computing and human-machine interaction.
Alibaba said that the program will help it attain its long-term objective of serving 2 billion customers and creating 100 million jobs in 20 years.
The new academy headed by Alibaba Group's Chief Technology Officer, Jeff ZHANG will focus on opening and management of research and development labs and recruit able scientists and researchers on a global basis.
To start with, the company will open seven research labs in the United States (Bellevue and San Mateo), China (Beijing and Hangzhou) and Russia (Moscow). It aims to employ 100 talented researchers from around the world.
The program aims at increasing technological collaboration worldwide and advancing Alibaba's technological capabilities. Alibaba's researchers will team up with leading educational institutions to accomplish this goal.
To start with, DAMO will team up with University of California, Berkeley's (U.C. Berkeley) RISE Lab on areas such as secured real-time computing.
In the Same League as Other Chinese Firms
With the move, Alibaba joins other Chinese tech biggies who are also opening research labs and collaborating with universities and technology researches in the United States and other countries. Baidu's Silicon Valley research lab, which is engaged in AI, big data and deep learning related work, is recruiting from leading research universities of the United States.
Last year. Huawei set up an AI research center partnering U.C. Berkeley. Tencent will set up an AI research lab in Seattle.
We believe that with this move, Alibaba is trying to tap diverse global talent who could develop technologies, thus giving the company a leading edge over rivals like Amazon AMZN , Apple AAPL , Facebook FB and Google.
By setting up labs worldwide, the company is making sure that it lures talent by asking them to work for it without having to move to China.
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Are you ready to order? 可以点菜了吗? What would you like for a main course? 请问主菜要什么? Id like the sirloin steak. 我要一个沙朗牛排. How would you like done? 牛排要几分熟呢?
asking about menu 询问菜式 Whats good today?今天什么好吃? The salmon is good toady,its very fresh.今天的鲑鱼很好,很新鲜. How is it done?你们的鲑鱼怎么做的?
What is good today? 今天什么好吃? Whats your special today? 今天的特餐是什么? How is it done? 这道菜是怎么做的? The meal include soup and salad. 本餐附汤和色拉.
Can I take your order please? 请问你要点儿什么? Can I get a burger and a large fries? 一个汉堡和一份大薯条? Sure.Angthing to drink with that? 当然,要点儿饮料吗?
Excuse me. Im looking for Bluemingdails. Could you tell me how to get there? 我在找Bluemingdails购物中心,你可以告诉我该怎么去吗?
Could you tell me how to get to the station? 你可以告诉我该怎么去车站吗? You go straight ahead. 你向前直走下去. Turn right at the intersection. 路口右转.
Excuse me, I wonder if you can help me.对不起,不知道可不可以请你帮个忙. Sure.Whats up? 当然,什么事? Im completely lost.Im looking for the Empire State Building.我迷路了,我在帝国大厦.
I wonder if you can help me. 不知道可不可以请你帮个忙. Im lost. Could you help me? 我迷路老人,可以请你帮个忙吗? I think I got lost. 我想我迷路了.
Section 4 At the Information desk 在客服中心处 Hello,can I help you? Yes.Do you have a pharmacy here? Sure.We have one on the second floor.


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The British Museum acquires 'Shoka Vase', by Hitomi Hosono
We are delighted to announce that the British Museum have acquired Shoka Vase, by Hitomi Hosono. The vase takes its form from the revered Portland Vase and now sits in a cabinet alongside an 18th Century 'copy' made by Josiah Wedgwood. Hosono designed and worked with the master craftsmen at Wedgwood to make an edition of five jasperware Shōka Vases. The original Roman cameo-glass version and Josaiah Wedgwood's vases are decorated with figures in a landscape; however, the exact scene has remained something of an enigma. Hosono's porcelain vase is clad with an abundance of overlapping ferns that envelop the surface. The Japanese title Shoka means 'sublimation' and speaks to how ideas can develop over centuries through being interpreted and re-interpreted by people of different cultures and from different times.
The film below was made by Wedgwood about the project:
To read more about Hitomi Hosono please click here
See more works acquired by public collections below:
Wedgwood by Hitomi Hosono
British Museum Purchases Major Work By Hitomi Hosono
This is the largest Feather Leaves Bowl that Hitomi Hosono has ever made and took her almost two years to complete


Size:15 ml – 1 pack A member of the Pelargonium genus of flower species, geraniums are grown for their beauty and as a staple of the perfume industry. While there are over 200 different varieties of Pelargonium flowers, only a few are used as essential oils. Uses of Geranium essential oil date back to ancient Egypt when Egyptians used Geranium oil to beautify skin and for other benefits. In the Victorian era, fresh geranium leaves were placed at formal dining tables as decorative pieces and to be consumed as a fresh sprig if desired; in fact, the edible leaves and flowers of the plant are often used in desserts, cakes, jellies, and teas. As an essential oil, Geranium has been used to promote the appearance of clear skin and healthy hair—making it ideal for skin and hair care products. It also helps calm nerves and lessen feelings of stress. Geranium is also known to naturally repel insects. Use in an aromatherapy steam facial to beautify skin. Add a drop to your moisturizer for a smoothing effect. Geranium is great for both dry and oily hair. Apply a few drops to your shampoo or conditioner bottle, or make your own deep hair conditioner. Diffuse aromatically for a calming effect.
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Saildrone helped ECOGIG consortium researchers understand the effects of wind and current on natural oil slicks and their larger impact on the Gulf ecosystem.
An oil seep is a fracture on the seafloor through which crude oil and natural gas leak or "seep" out of the earth and into the water. Global estimates suggest that naturally occurring oil seeps account for some 47% of the oil released into the ocean environment; on average, 160,000 tons of petroleum leak into waters surrounding North America each year. Saildrone worked with the ECOGIG consortium to locate natural oil seeps in the Gulf of Mexico and study how fine-scale environmental variables like wind speed and surface currents affect the size and duration oil slicks created by natural seeps.
ECOGIG (Ecosystem Impacts of Oil and Gas Inputs to the Gulf) is made up of physical oceanographers, marine biologists, and biogeochemists from more than two dozen universities and research institutions. The project studies natural hydrocarbon seeps in the Gulf of Mexico to understand how hydrocarbons move through and transform the ocean environment and tracks the impacts of the 2010 BP/Deepwater Horizon oil spill on the Gulf ecosystem.
Saildrone operating area in the Gulf of Mexico around natural oil seep GC600.
Satellite synthetic aperture radar shows persistent oil slicks in the Gulf of Mexico. Green Canyon 600 (GC600) is thought to be one of the most prolific natural seeps in the region. Oil released from a natural seep rises to the sea surface and spreads out into a thin layer. An oil slick remains visible on the surface until it weathers and disperses. On average, natural slicks remained on the surface for about six hours. Researchers wanted to study how wind and currents affected the length of the oil slick and the amount of time it remained on the surface.
A Saildrone unmanned surface vehicle (USV) was deployed out of Cocodrie, LA, and sailed through a dense field of oil platforms to reach GC600, approximately 200 nautical miles offshore. Saildrone USVs carry a suite of science sensors to collect data above and below the sea surface. For the Gulf mission, a remote optical watcher (ROW) from Laser Diagnostics Instruments was affixed to the bow of the saildrone. The ROW detects the presence of oil by its natural fluorescence.
A Gen 3 Saildrone USV with a ROW installed on the bow.
After successfully locating the seep, which was confirmed by an overflight, SD 125 surveyed the area for three weeks sailing a pattern of transects in the vicinity of GC600 and then returned autonomously to port. The saildrone transited between regions where surface oil is common to control regions where there is no natural seepage. The entire mission lasted approximately one month and covered some 1,500 nautical miles.
The goal of the mission was to understand the long-term impacts of natural seepage versus anthropogenic spills (e.g., the Deepwater Horizon accident) on deepwater ecosystems and the mechanisms for recovery. A better understanding of how oil moves with wind and currents can improve the use of remote sensing and response time to oil spills.
Results from the Saildrone mission showed that surface winds are largely responsible for the dispersal of oil slicks from the sea surface and higher winds reduce the length of slicks. Likewise, surface currents lengthen natural oil slicks, and very long slicks don't necessarily indicate a change in the release of oil from natural seeps. The saildrone also proved to be useful for identifying narrow oil slicks under open ocean conditions.
The Gulf of Mexico is an incredibly congested area with thousands of oil platforms, ships, and oil and gas pipelines. There are more than 25,000 miles of active oil and gas pipelines in the Gulf, enough to reach around the Earth at the equator—and then some! This mission further demonstrated the ability of Saildrone USVs to navigate precisely and safely in the most challenging marine environments.
Dr. Samira Daneshgar-Asl of the University of California Santa Barbara discusses her work using the Saildrone USV to detect natural oil seeps in the Gulf of Mexico.
Main photo: A Saildrone USV surveying natural oil slicks in the Gulf of Mexico as captured by an overflight.


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Ears are the organs, or body parts, in humans and many other animals that allow them to hear. Ears work by picking up vibrations (tiny back-and-forth movements), usually in the air or water. Then they change the vibrations into signals that the brain understands as sound. Ears also help an animal to keep its body in balance.
The Human Ear
Humans have two ears, one on each side of the head. Each ear has three sections: the outer ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear.
The outer ear is divided into two main parts: the auricle and the ear canal. The auricle is the part of the ear that is visible on the sides of the head. It is made of a tough material called cartilage. It collects sound waves and sends them into a curved passageway called the ear canal.
The ear canal leads to the eardrum, which separates the outer ear from the middle ear. The eardrum vibrates when sound hits it. It then passes the vibrations to the middle ear.
The middle ear is an air-filled space. It is about 0.75 inch (1.9 centimeters) high and 0.20 inch (0.5 centimeter) wide. Inside this space are three small bones. These bones work together to send vibrations along to the inner ear.
The inner ear is filled with fluid. It contains the main organ of hearing, a coiled tube called the cochlea. The vibrations make waves in the fluid of the cochlea. These waves produce the sound signals that are sent to the brain. The inner ear also has structures called the semicircular canals, which help to keep the body in balance.
Problems with the Ear
When people fly, drive in the mountains, or swim deep underwater, their ears may "pop." This painful or stuffy feeling usually goes away on its own. Infections of the middle ear are a common problem in children. They often develop after a cold. Ear infections may be painful, but they are usually not serious. Serious problems with the inner ear can lead to deafness.
Ears of Other Animals
Ears are much more important to mammals than to other groups of animals. Only mammals have the outside ear parts called auricles. The ears of different mammals work basically the same way that human ears do. However, many mammals can move their auricles to pick up sound coming from any direction.
Other groups of animals have only some ear parts. Birds have an ear canal, a middle ear, and an inner ear. Their hearing is similar to that of humans. Most amphibians and reptiles have middle ears and inner ears with one bone. The eardrums of frogs and some reptiles are visible on the sides of the head. Snakes lack outer and middle ears. The snake's skull bones pass vibrations to the inner ear. Some fish have a simple inner ear buried deep in the head. Insects and spiders also lack ears, but they can sense vibrations in other ways.


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Phoenix Aid Centre
London, N21 3BS • Within 3 miles of Enfield
At the Phoenix Aid Centre all our therapists offer their services voluntarily. We provide therapeutic services to those who are unable to afford it...
Mind In Enfield
London, N9 0PD • Within 3 miles of Enfield
Mind in Enfield believes that our life experiences and the environment we live in play a major part in influencing our mental health. The experience...
Cheshunt Counselling
Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, EN8 9SH • Within 4 miles of Enfield
We are here to help whatever your problem and whatever your budget. Our experienced team of counsellors offer a safe and confidential space for you to explore your life. Contact us now to discuss how we can help you.
In Mind Psychotherapy
London E8 & N8 • Within 6 miles of Enfield
A modern and forward-thinking practice offering individual psychotherapy in an inclusive, non-judgemental environment.
Counsel For Life
Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 0HL • Within 6 miles of Enfield
Counsel for Life has been an accredited counselling service with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy since 2003. We offer...
Rephael House Counselling Centre
North Finchley, Greater London, N12 0RG • Within 6 miles of Enfield
Rephael House is a registered charity that offers emotional support to anyone who feels they would benefit from our support, particularly in these areas - child bereavement, children and young people and anyone affected by domestic abuse.
Counselling Initiatives
London N8 & Twickenham TW1 • Within 6 miles of Enfield
ARE YOU ON A LOW INCOME OR BENEFITS AND UNABLE TO ACCESS PRIVATE FEE-PAID COUNSELLING?DO YOU NEED MORE THAN A LIMITED-TERM COUNSELLING PROGRAMME, YET...
Spectrum Therapy
London, N4 1EE • Within 7 miles of Enfield
We are a psychotherapy practice in London founded in 1976. The organisation is comprised of psychotherapeutic and health practitioners who are either accredited with UKCP or BACP. All are experienced therapists.
Finchley Therapy Practice
London, N3 1RJ • Within 7 miles of Enfield
We are a group of associates comprising of experienced counsellors, psychotherapists and psychologists offering a range of talking psychological...
Little Bee Clinic
London, N2 9EB • Within 7 miles of Enfield
Offering a fresh approach to psychological therapy from the young and vibrant Little Bee Clinic. Ilan, Amy and Elizabeth are here to support children, young people and families. Based in East Finchley.
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Suits add a sense of professionalism and class to your look, but they can't be washed in standard laundry machines when they get dirty. If you don't want to take your suit to a dry-cleaning service, you can easily take care of it at home so it looks clean. With a few simple tools, you'll have a fresh-looking suit to wear!
Mix 1 part white vinegar with 2 parts cold water in a bowl. Use 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of distilled white vinegar and 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of tap cold water to make a cleaning solution. Stir the liquids together thoroughly until they are combined.
Make sure to use cold water since warm water may damage the suit's fabric.
You can try only using water at first if you don't want to use vinegar.
Soak a cloth in the solution. Completely dip a soft microfiber cloth in the cleaning solution so it's fully saturated. Once your cloth is wet, wring it out so it's damp to the touch but not dripping. Give the cloth a few shakes to get rid of any excess liquid still on the cloth.
Microfiber cloths can be purchased at any cleaning supply store.
Rub the cloth against the grain of the fabric in short strokes. Focus on areas that are visibly soiled or have accumulated a lot of dirt, such as the sleeves, leg cuffs, and pants seat. Work in 2–3 inches (5.1–7.6 cm) strokes to remove the dirt and dust. Be sure not to fully saturate the fabric.
Test the cleaning solution in an inconspicuous spot on your suit to see how it affects the fabric.
Let the suit air-dry completely. Hang the suit on a sturdy wooden hanger so it doesn't crease or wrinkle. Keep the suit in a cool, dry place, such as an open closet or on the back of a door. Your suit should take between 30 minutes to 1 hour to dry.
If your suit smells like vinegar once it's dry, spritz some cologne or perfume on it to mask the scent.
Put a fabric attachment on the end of the steamer's hose. Find a handheld or free-standing steam machine to use on your suit. Use the fabric attachment, which should look like a long rectangle. Push the attachment onto the end of the hose until it clicks on securely.
Handheld steamers can be purchased for around $50 USD, while free-standing steamers cost around $75 USD.
Steamers can be found at your local convenience stores or laundromats.
Ask a laundromat to see if they offer steam machine rentals.
Fill the tank on a steam cleaner with water and turn it on. Locate the water tank on your steamer. Take it out of the machine and fill it with either cold or warm water. Put the tank back into your steamer and turn it on so the water heats up.
Put the steamer head on your suit and work from the top down. Once the water is heated, put the attachment directly on your suit near the shoulders. Pull the trigger on the steamer and move the attachment down the length of your suit. The warm steam will loosen the fabric and remove any wrinkles that may have formed. When you're finished, let the suit air-dry for 15-20 minutes.
Don't use an iron on your suit since direct heat could damage the fabric.
Steam your suit again if there are still wrinkles. You may still have wrinkles in areas such as the elbows and knees of your suit. If the suit has completely dried, run your steamer again and focus on the problem areas. Smooth out the area with your hands once you've finished steaming and let it air-dry again for at least 15 minutes.
If there are still wrinkles, try using a wrinkle-eliminating spray while the suit is hanging. You can find sprays in the laundry section of your local store.
Hang your suit in the bathroom while you take a long, hot shower or bath. The air will fill with moisture and help steam your suit. Once you're finished, lay your suit flat and smooth it out with your hands before hanging it up again.
Brush your suit with a stiff-bristled brush to remove loose dust. Look for a suit brush with stiff bristles, but not so coarse that it will damage the fabric. Lay your suit out on your bed so it's completely flat or put it on a sturdy hanger. Hold the brush in your dominant hand and brush against the grain of the fabric. Work in small strokes from the top of your jacket down to the bottom so any dirt or dust brushes off.
Suit brushes can be purchased online or in stores that sell suits.
If you notice a lot of dirt or dust on a particular area, go over it with the brush 2-3 times.
Use a lint roller after you brush to pick up any loose dirt left on the fabric.
Hang your suit on a thick wooden hanger to preserve its shape. Get hangers that have wide shoulders and a bar underneath to hang your pants. Avoid using thin wire hangers since they could deform the shoulders of your jacket. Give your suit space in your closet so it isn't cramped next to your other clothes.
If you take your jacket off while you're at work, consider keeping a hanger there so you don't have to throw it over a chair. That way, your jacket will stay wrinkle-free.
Put your suit inside a cloth bag to keep it clean while you aren't wearing it. Even if your suit comes with a plastic bag when you buy it, transfer your suit into a cloth bag to increase airflow through the fabric. This helps your suit breathe and prevents it from developing any musty smells.
If you need to travel with your suit, put it in a garment bag to keep it safe.
Avoid wearing the same suit multiple days in a row or else the fabric will start to deteriorate faster.
Keep your suit in a suit bag while you're not wearing it so it doesn't get covered in dust.
Only take your suit to the dry-cleaners once or twice a year. The chemicals they use to clean your suit weaken the fabrics.


For me it's Aguila Pistol Match. It leaves the breech of my Beretta 87 Target cleaner than any other ammo that I've tried. I think that's mainly because its MV is only 925 f/s, at the low end of standard velocity, so chamber pressure is low. Its Eley primer might possibly be part of the reason too (Aguila is owned by Eley).
I like this ammo for other reasons too. The plain lead (no coating) bullets are perfectly formed, and firmly clenched in the casings. Its accuracy is at least as good as any other moderate price ammo that I've tried.
It is nice but damn stuff is sky high the last I bought ten years back.
I am 22 poor ,still have a couple cases I got from The friendly folk in anniston alabama years ago.
C M P used to have deals.
In the late '60s or early '70s, there was an article in Handloader Magazine by a fellow that was a research engineer for one of the ammo companies that manufactured .22LR ammo. Their claim to fame was producing the most accurate .22 ammo here in the US. They did it by finding a powder that resulted in essentially 100% combustion. About as clean as you can get.


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Vitamin B6: Sources & Benefits
By Alina Bradford - Live Science Contributor 2015-08-20T06:34:33Z
Foods rich in vitamin B6 include leafy green vegetables, beans, beef, liver and bananas.
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Vitamin B6, along with the other B vitamins, helps the body turn food into energy. On its own, vitamin B6 has many other uses that are important to maintaining a healthy body and developing a healthy brain. Vitamin B6 is so important it may have triggered the growth of the first living creatures on Earth.
"The fact that B vitamins are so important to our nutritional status coupled with the fact that they are "water soluble" — they are not stored in your body to any major extent — makes it quite easy to run dry on supplies," said Dr. David Greuner, director and co-founder of NYC Surgical Associates.
Since the body can so easily run out of B6, it is important to consume foods that contain B6. Some of the best sources of B6 include beans, poultry, fish, fortified cereals, dark leafy greens, papayas, oranges and cantaloupe, according to the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). Bananas are another good source.
Vitamin B6 may have given rise to Earth's first oxygen-producing organisms, according to researchers at the University of Illinois. Around 2.4 billion years ago, the planet experienced a huge spike in atmospheric oxygen levels. Scientists have long held that this rise in oxygen, called the Great Oxygenation Event, was tied to the arrival of the first photosynthetic organisms. (Oxygen is a byproduct of photosynthesis, which uses sunlight to turn carbon dioxide into sugary foods.) But nobody knew why these oxygen-producing organisms emerged in the first place.
Researchers found that the oldest oxygen-based process involved the production of pyridoxal, a form of vitamin B6, about 2.9 billion years ago, the same time that the enzyme manganese catalase appeared.
Manganese catalase breaks down hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen. Early organisms may have come across this enzyme when trying to cope with environmental hydrogen peroxide, which some geochemists believe was abundant in Earth's glaciers at the time and was released by the bombardment of solar radiation. The organisms essentially got the oxygen they needed to produce pyridoxal by breaking down the glacial hydrogen peroxide with manganese catalase.
Besides producing energy for the body, the B vitamins also have several other uses. "B complex vitamins are often looked at as the metabolic enhancers of their group," Greuner said. "They are responsible for the way your body unlocks the energy in food to be able to utilize the nutrients effectively, assist in hormonal optimization, cell health and energy utilization." Furthermore, he said, without B6, the body wouldn't be able to absorb vitamin B12.
Along with several other B vitamins, pyridoxine, a form of vitamin B6, controls levels of the amino acid homocysteine in the blood, which may be key to lowering susceptibility to heart disease and stroke, according to HSPH, though studies have been inconclusive thus far.
B6, specifically, is a vitamin that is used to make several neurotransmitters in the brain, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. Neurotransmitters are chemicals that carry signals from one nerve cell to another. These chemicals are important for processing thought and healthy brain development. They are also responsible for telling the body to make hormones that influence mood and the body's sleep cycles.
Vitamin B6 is also important for women's and baby health, in particular. "During pregnancy and infancy, vitamin B6 is used in brain development and to support immune function," said Dr. Sherry Ross, women's health expert at Providence Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California. The U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) also reports that administering pyridoxine intravenously is an effective treatment for controlling seizures in infants caused by pyridoxine dependence. Women also use vitamin B6 for premenstrual syndrome (PMS), depression related to pregnancy and the birth control pill, and symptoms related to menopause. A study by the State University of New York found that 30 mg of B6 may help reduce morning sickness.
Deficiency and dosage
Though a major deficiency in vitamin B6 is rare, many people may have a slight deficiency, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. People most likely to have a deficiency are children, the elderly, and those who take certain medications that can cause low levels of B6.
People who have trouble absorbing vitamin B6 from food or dietary supplements can develop a deficiency, as well. They include those with kidney disease, alcoholism, hyperthyroidism, autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, and inflammatory bowel disease such as celiac disease, or Crohn's disease, said Ross.
Symptoms of vitamin B6 deficiency include weak immune system, anemia, itchy rashes, scaly skin on the lips, cracks at the corners of the mouth and a swollen tongue. Other symptoms of a very low vitamin B6 levels include depression and confusion, according to NLM.
The recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for adult men and women up to the age of 50 is 1.3 milligrams daily. Men over 50 have an RDA of 1.7 mg, while women over 50 have an RDA of 1.5 mg, according to NLM. One cup of cooked kidney beans contains 0.2 mg of vitamin B6, while a large orange has about 0.1 mg.
Vitamin B6 causes interactions with some medications, so be sure to contact a medical professional before taking a pyridoxine supplement. For the most part, though, B6 is considered safe to consume naturally through foods and through moderate supplementation because it is a water-soluble vitamin. "In general, most vitamins fall into either one of two broad categories — water or fat soluble," Greuner said. "Why is this important? Water soluble vitamins are for the most part eliminated daily, where fat soluble vitamins are stored within the body's tissues."
Though typically safe, too much B6 isn't a good thing. "Symptoms such as dizziness, nausea, sensitivity to sunlight and nerve damage can occur when people regularly take over 250 mg daily, but can occur at even 100 mg every day," said Dr. Kristine Arthur, internist at Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center in Fountain Valley, California.
Persistent consumption of excessively high doses of B6 can cause severe sensory nerve damage, leading to numbness, sensory changes and loss of control of bodily movements. The NLM rates B6 as possibly unsafe for long-term use in high doses.
NIH: Vitamin B6 Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet
Oregon State University: B6 Summary
Mayo Clinic: Vitamin B6


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I'm back from my blog break and posting more stories on Blog 1 (Your Stories) beginning tomorrow. My blog of Sooner Than Tomorrow - A Mother's Diary: A Memoir About Mental Illness, Family, & Everyday Life. I'm leaving the blog (Blog 2) open for new readers while I get my book published.
If you haven't read Sooner Than Tomorrow, it's still available on Blog 2. To read it from the beginning, read the Introduction in the navigation bar above, then go to "Scenes from the Trenches" June 14, 2017, in the Archives on the right hand side of the blog page. To continue reading, scroll up in the archives from June 14, 2017.
I didn't know, as I was writing, that I was capturing the last year of my son's life. In my memoir, his voice comes through loud and clear. However this goes, I'm grateful. In these pages, Pat will always be alive.


Are conferences a waste of time?
Are they a refuge for the lazy pastor?
Are they a luxury for the busy pastor?
Pastors need days away from the pressures of ministry in the churches they lead. We need each other, new scenery, good friends, encouragement, R&R, and the whole host of other things which conferences give us. Residential conferences in the course of ministry are a gift from heaven to the church's leaders.
Not all church leaders can get away, of course. Bi-vocational ministries, home-life demands and other factors mean that leaders sometimes just cannot get away. These men deserve our extra support. They should be the exception, though. Most pastors should be getting away.
We must stop seeing conferences as a luxury, but as an essential pitstop for a successful ministry.
Pastors need each other. Too often, our meetings are short and time-pressured. A good residential conference is the perfect time for really catching up and investing in and being blessed by friends.
Preachers need to hear. Ministry which is received, not given. Pastors need to hear preachers. Sermon downloads are great, but real live and gifted preachers are essential. Pastors need to feed on the word, not just give it to others. Conferences are perfect for this.
Ideas. Ministering to people involves hard mental work and plenty of creative energy in bringing a fresh word to the pulpit, week in, week out. How easy it is to get stuck in a rut, recycling the same sorts of ideas. Pastors need stimulation, for their pulpits as well as for the many different aspects of ministry. Conferences can be rich in new ideas for us.
Space to breathe again. Ministry can sometimes be short on oxygen. The pace of the work, its difficulties and heartbreaks, the loneliness of it at times, the pain of pastoral situations – all of this can leave us gasping for air. Conferences bring a necessary distance for a few days from our pressures. We breathe, and we regain strength and perspective.
Food and sleep. Conferences are time for lots of each. Sometimes what we need most in the world is eight hours sleep after an unhurried meal with friends. Conferences are for rest and recuperation. Extra helpings of food and sleep were the Lord's gift to Elijah, and they are for exhausted pastors, too.
Books. Books are ministry fuel. Without the stimulation of books, ministries become predictable, dry and dull. Books stretch us, and refuel our ministries. Pastors should always go to conference with some amount of money from the church to buy a book or two which will help them to preach and pastor better.
Laughter. Conferences are places to tease and be teased. They are times for laughing at innocent, silly things. Ministry can be stressful in the extreme, and pastors struggle to find helpful pressure-valves from the stress. Laughter matters, and conferences should have a good degree of plain-old silliness thrown into the ingredients.
Prayer. We all need space to pray, and stimulation to pray. Conferences are great places to rediscover an appetite for prayer, alone as well as with others.
So, is your pastor going to a couple of residential conferences a year? Is he supported by your church to do this, and is the church enthusiastic about his going? They should be – and so should he. Everyone will be the richer for it.


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Ozvěny mrtvých () je americký filmový horor z roku 1999. Snímek natočil natočil režisér David Koepp podle románu Richarda Mathesona.

Hlavní hrdina Tom začne trpět zvláštními představami poté, kdy ho jeho švagrová Lisa uvede do hypnotického spánku. Zjevuje se mu mrtvá mladá žena a postupně ho přinutí, aby odhalil děsivé tajemství její násilné smrti.

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Telefonní mechanik Tom Witzky žije se svou těhotnou manželkou Maggie a malým synem Jakem v pronajatém domě na předměstí Chicaga.

Tom s Maggie navštíví večírek, kde je i Maggiina sestra Lisa, která se zabývá hypnózou a paranormálními jevy. Tom se k těmto jevům staví velmi rezervovaně a v mírně přiopilém stavu vyhecuje Lisu, aby ho zhypnotizovala. Ta po nějaké době souhlasí. Tichým hlasem hovoří k Tomovi, aby si představil prázdné temné kino se zářícím bílým plátnem v dálce. Plátno se pomalu přbližuje a po chvíli je na něm zřetelný nápis: "Spi!" a v tu chvíli Tom upadá do hypnotického spánku. V jeho průběhu je svědkem děsivých událostí, jejichž smyslu není schopen porozumět.

Hrůzné vidiny ho pronásledují i v dalších dnech. Stále se mu zjevuje mrtvá dívka, která se s ním pokouší komunikovat. Jednoho dne Tom s Maggie odcházejí na středoškolský zápas amerického fotbalu, ve kterém má nastoupit Adam, syn jejich rodinných přátel Franka a Sheily McCartyových. Malého Jakea přichází hlídat mladá studentka Debbie Kozacová, která si přivydělává jako chůva. Ještě před začátkem utkání Toma přepadne zvláštní tušení, že s Jakem není něco v pořádku a utíká domů. Chlapce ani jeho chůvu tam však nenajde. Vyběhne před dům a sleduje zvláštní záblesky červených světel, které ho vedou ke stanici metra. Zde najde Debbie s Jakem v náručí, jak vzrušeně hovoří se svou matkou. Nejprve ji chce obvinit z únosu dítěte, ale Debbie mu vysvětlí, že chtěla jen Jakea ukázat své matce. Zmínil se totiž, že si povídá s dívkou jménem Samantha, tedy o Debbiině sestře, která je již šest měsíců nezvěstná. Ohromený Tom už na obvinění netrvá, uvědomí si totiž, že Samantha je onou dívkou, jež ho pronásleduje v děsivých přeludech. Zároveň je zřejmé, že i Jake má podobný "dar" komunikace s mrtvými.

Tom je Samanthou naprosto posedlý a začíná zjišťovat okolnosti jejího zmizení od lidí v okolí. O případ se začnou zajímat i jeho domácí Harry Damon, dále Tomův přítel Frank McCarthy a synové obou mužů Kurt Damon a Adam McCarthy. Všichni již případ Samanthy pustili z hlavy a považovali ho za běžný útěk z domova.

Během odpolední procházky Jake a Maggie náhodně navštíví hřbitov, kde právě probíhá pohřeb za účasti salutujících uniformovaných policistů. Policista jménem Neil se pohledem setká s Jakem a okamžitě rozpozná jeho talent pro komunikaci s mrtvými. Dá se do řeči s Maggie, která mu vypráví o podivném manželově chování v poslední době. Neil jí navrhuje, ať k němu Toma pošle, rád by si s ním pohovořil a mohl by mu i případně pomoci. Maggie však Tomovi tuto příhodu zamlčí a na sjednanou schůzku se vydává sama. Neil jí prozradí, že Tom pravděpodobně komunikuje s duchem a že onen duch chce, aby pro něj Tom cosi vykonal.

Samantha opravdu obtěžuje Toma čím dál více a neustálé vidiny vedou až k jeho trvalé nespavosti. Vyhledá tedy švagrovou Lisu a požaduje, aby ho znovu zhypnotizovala a vrátila zpět změny provedené v jeho mysli a zbavila ho tak utrpení. Lisa Toma tedy znovu uspí obdobným způsobem; ocitá se v temném kině, jenom v dáli svítí zářivě bílé plátno. Ovšem kino není tentokrát prázdné, jako tomu bylo porvé. V přední řadě blízko plátna sedí ženská postava – Samantha. Na plátně se objevuje nápis "Kopej!"

Tom si je dobře vědom, co tento vzkaz znamená. Okamžitě se pouští do překopávání zahrady u svého domu, aby konečně rozluštil tajemství a zbavil se hrůzných vidin. Když Maggie s Jakem odjedou na pohřeb Maggiiny babičky, Tom se rozhodne pokračovat v kopání i uvnitř domu. Pořídí si sbíječku a snaží se rozbít podlahu ve sklepě. Při tom neúmyslně rozbije i cihlovou zeď za ní a konečně objeví Samanthino mrtvé tělo. Dotkne se její ruky a vzápětí je svědkem retrospektivy událostí, které vedly k dívčině násilné smrti. Adam s Kurtem nalákali Samanthu do domu, aby ji mohli znásilnit. Když se bránila, tak se snažili zlomit její odpor a nešťastnou náhodou ji zabili. Tom poté přivádí do sklepení svého přítele Franka a odhalí mu celý zločin. Zlomený Frank vytáhne zbraň a žádá, aby ho Tom nechal o samotě. Ten opustí sklep a po chvíli zaslechne výstřel.

Vzápětí se v domě objeví Harry Damon i se synem Kurtem. Harry jako majitel vysloví rozhořčení nad stavem domu. Ale otci i synovi je jasné, jaký je důvod rozkopaných podlah a zahrady, a tak se pokusí Toma zabít. Jsou však vyrušeni nečekaným příjezdem Maggie, která podvědomě tušila, že se v domě děje něco podivného. Harry si ji vezme jako rukojmí, ale ze sklepa vyběhne Frank a oba násilníky zastřelí. Tom už jenom zahlédne Samanthina ducha, jak si navléká kabát a brýle a odchází na ulici a zmizí.

Rodina Witzkyových se poté odstěhuje z domu. Když odjíždějí, Tom i Maggie jsou ve skvělé náladě; začíná jim nový život. Jenom Jake slyší z domů, kolem kterých projíždějí, směsici hlasů od všudypřítomných duchů.

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Produkce
Režisér David Koepp byl již nějakou dobu rozhodnut, že jeho dalším natočeným filmem bude horor. Protože byl vášnivým obdivovatelem spisovatele Richarda Mathesona, jenž v roce 1958 napsal román A Stir of Echoes, tak se rozhodl natočit film dle této knihy. Koepp později vzpomínal, jak byl napjatý, když přivážel návrh scénáře Mathesonovi k nahlédnutí. Obával se, že provedené změny v ději by se spisovateli nemusely zamlouvat. Mathesson, jenž zároveň vyslovil svůj obdiv k režisérově prvotině Zpětná reakce, návrh scénáře schválil. K tomu uvedl: "Jsem si jist, že odvedl dobrou práci. Znám jeho předchozí dílo, a to bylo velmi dobré. Jeho styl je vynikající." Koepp připustil, že ho při práci na scénáři ovlivnily filmy Romana Polańského Hnus a Rosemary má děťátko a též snímek Mrtvá zóna režiséra Davida Cronenberga.

Film byl produkován filmovým studiem Artisan Entertainment s rozpočtem 12 miliónů dolarů. Natáčení probíhalo v Chicagu v období mezi 5. říjnem a 21. listopadem 1998, tedy po dobu 39 dnů. Režisér Brian De Palma několikrát navštívil natáčení a přišel s několika podněty; jedním z nich bylo použití dlouhého záběru na Kevina Bacona během první poloviny dlouho trvajícího dialogu. Koep pojal scénu uvádění do hypnózy v temném prázdné kině se zářícím plátnem, tedy přesně podle knižní předlohy.

Přijetí a kritika
Velké množství kritických ohlasů se shodlo na tom, že filmu uškodilo uvedení krátce po úspěšných snímcích z téhož roku: Šestý smysl, Záhada Blair Witch a Mumie. Roger Ebert napsal, že Bacon "zazářil a předvedl jeden z nejlepších hereckých výkonů své kariéry" a že "Koepp dovedně skloubil nadpřirozené úkazy s všedními sousedskými vztahy, které jsou spíše smutné až tragické".

Filmový magazín Empire ohodnotil film čtyřmi hvězdičkami z pěti možných a uvedl, že "tato nenápadně hrůzyplná adaptace Mathesonova románu byla zastíněna úspěchem filmu Šestý smysl" a pochvalně se zmiňuje o duchaplné práci kameramanů. Agregátor filmových recenzí Rotten Tomatoes uvádí, že průměrné hodnocení spokojenosti 103 kritiků činí 67 % a průměrný rating dosáhl hodnoty 6,4 z 10.

Volné pokračování
V roce 2007 byl uveden televizní film Ozvěny mrtvých: Návrat. Scénář napsal Ernie Barbaras a sám i snímek režíroval. Nejde však o pokračování v pravém slova smyslu; jediným pojítkem s původním filmem je postava Jakea Witzkyho, který se zde objevuje spíše jen v okrajové roli.

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URGENT Seven Nations Settle Poland's Border Dispute with West Germany With AM-Germany-Soviet,
BARRY SCHWEIDJuly 17, 1990
URGENT Seven Nations Settle Poland's Border Dispute with West Germany With AM-Germany-Soviet, Bjt
PARIS (AP) _ The seven nations negotiating German unification reached a historic agreement Tuesday on Poland's permanent border and cleared the way for the merger of East and West Germany by year's end.
Secretary of State James A. Baker III declared the Bush administration was pleased with the results of the session, held in an international conference center yards from the Arc de Triomphe, where German troops marched into Paris in victory 50 years ago last month.
Today's German leaders agreed to give up any claim to territory absorbed by Poland at the end of World War II and to make that commitment part of the new Germany's constitution.
″All agree that a unified Germany will consist of the Federal Republic of Germany, the German Democratic Republic and Berlin - no more, no less,″ Baker said.
″We are very happy with the results,″ Polish Foreign Minister Krysztof Skubiszewski said. ″The border has been confirmed.″
Poland, which lost 6 million people in World War II and barely survived as a nation, had been concerned that its powerful neighbor once again would start eying Polish territory, about one-third of which was part of pre-war Germany.
The treaty to be signed by the new Germany with Warsaw shortly after unification will accept the border the Allies set between Poland and East Germany in 1945.
The virtually simultaneous acts of German unification and concluding a border treaty with Poland will be followed by the four wartime allies - the United States, the Soviet Union, Britain and France - giving up their control of Berlin and other occupational powers held since 1945.
″We are keeping to the pace necessary to complete our work,″ Baker said.
The actions were announced at a news conference after talks involving the two Germanys, Poland, and the four World War II victors.
The path to German unity was largely cleared in Moscow on Monday when Soviet President Mikhil S. Gorbachev agreed to Germany's membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and removed virtually all other obstacles to merger.
The Bonn government also agreed on Tuesday to talks with Poland this summer designed to assure Warsaw that its contract with East Germany will be fulfilled after unification. The talks could result in German assistance to Poland's shaky economy.
A senior U.S. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the agreement removes any possibility a peace treaty would be prepared that would legally confirm the end of World War II.
″It certainly seems dead as a doornail,″ the official said, adding:
″Germany will give up any claim to land now held by Poland and will state it has no territorial claim to any other nation's land.″
″Today will go down in history as the day in which the Polish border has been settled to the satisfaction of our Polish friends,″ Eduard A. Shevardnadze, the Soviet foreign minister, said.
Baker said the seven nations had established a ″sound basis for European security and stability.″
On the planned economic talks, Skubiszewski said West Germany was ″fully understanding″ of Poland's economic plight. He declined to give details of the talks, which he said might also involve East Germany.
Another result of the successful third round of the ″two-plus-four″ talks, to which Poland was added, is the increased likelihood of a 35-nation summit meeting in Paris in November. However, the United States has insisted on completion of a treaty beforehand to reduce U.S. and Soviet troops, tanks and other non-nuclear weapons in Europe.
Those talks now are being held in Vienna between NATO and the Warsaw Pact.
On Monday, in the Soviet region of Stavropol, Gorbachev and Chancellor Helmut Kohl of West Germany also agreed to limit the army of a united Germany to 370,000 men.
The two Germanys now have about 600,000 men under arms, with 480,000 in West Germany.
The Soviet Union and West Germany also agreed to begin negotiations on the full withdrawal of Soviet soldiers from what is now East German territory. The 380,000 soldiers should be pulled out in three to four years.
West Germany - the richest nation in Europe - is expected to increase trade with Moscow. It has already backed a $3 billion bank loan to the Soviet Union and pushed its allies for a comprehensive plan to bail out Gorbachev's crumbling economy.


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I'm not one for normal wedding attire as it sometimes feels like a very stuffy affair but as we were going to Spain and it would be warm, I decided to wear this bohemian outfit to challenge the normal wedding styles and show off my personality. Even though this outfit is filled with relaxed cuts and really summer-esq prints it still looks quite smart with my black peep-roe boots and gold accessories.
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Our class portal is up and running, so please check it often to see what's going on in our classroom! Click here to check it out!
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Math- We've been using math activities from www.youcubed.org. If you click here, you can see some awesome resources for parents!
Writing- We introduced writers notebooks, decorated the covers, and began getting them organized for use throughout the school year.
Reading- We started the "First 20 Days," which is part of the reading workshop model that we use here at New Albany. We've been discussing how to choose a book, what independent reading looks like, and reading stamina.
NEW: Brain Journal- This year, we've started a Brain Journal. We'll be talking a lot about how the brain works, and how your brain can stretch and grow to learn more. The YouCubed link above has a lot of great videos and reading about the topic, if you're interested in learning more. Click here to read a great article about how a parent's beliefs about math can change their child's achievement.
* "Our brain can stretch and grow to learn more."
* "If we can't do something yet it doesn't mean we aren't that kind of person, it just means we haven't learned it."
* "Keep practicing and your brain will get better."
A few things we learned!
Students will be given a homework menu every Friday. The completed menu will be due the following Friday. Students will choose 1 task from each column. The goal of this style of homework is to have students apply concepts taught in class, make homework meaningful, and maybe even fun for students! J If what students are being asked to do cannot be brought in, a picture emailed to pratt.3@napls.us, Callahan.1@napls.us, or a note from you is great. There will also be a reading log on the back where students will be asked to complete 80 minutes of reading weekly.
The second piece of the homework menu is a "Design Challenge". This is not a requirement, but we are strongly encouraging kids to participate. The challenges will align with our focus for the weeks it is assigned. Students are given 2 weeks to complete the design challenge. We will be displaying all of their challenge work throughout the year in our classrooms.
If you have any questions about assignments please feel free to contact us!
"Me Museum" Due Sept. 2- Parents Welcome!
Students' "Me Museum" will be due on Friday, Sept. 2nd. We will present the museums from 2:00-2:45 on Friday, Sept. 2nd. Parents are more than welcome to attend. The museums will be set up around the room, so you can pop in at any time during that 45 minute time slot!
We look forward to learning more about your child, and seeing you in our classroom!
This year we will have a class pet- a Guinea Pig named Captain Fluffywinkle. We will have a "Captain Crew" that will assist us in taking care of him. We will ask for volunteers to take him home on weekends and breaks, so if you're click here to sign up on our Signup Genius!
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Lions' Robinson signs with North Greenville
RICHBURG - Antwan Robinsons mother, Gloria Gladden, said Thursday was a blessing. The coaches and administration at Lewisville High School said having Antwan around for the last four years was a blessing to them.
Robinson, a Lions' football standout, signed on Thursday with North Greenville College.
Robinson received looks from a number of schools and had firm offers from Presbyterian College and Campbell. The Crusaders, though, were offering exactly what he was seeking.
Roles reversed as reporter participates in exercise
While covering a story at Covenant Baptist Church on Feb. 8., the roles were reversed, and I wound up as a source in several other articles.
Forty middle-schoolers throughout the county were taking notes in their reporter pads and asking questions - all in an effort to write that perfect news story. I happened to be one of the people who was on the receiving end of those inquiries.
Ten students from four middle schools in the Lancaster County School District participated in a read-in event that day. They had previously volunteered to read a book and met to discuss it.
Report of smoke brings fire trucks to The Lancaster News building
Some Lancaster Fire Department firefighters may have had "worst case scenario" on their minds after they were called to a possible fire at The Lancaster News office on North White Street on Thursday night.
About 6:30 p.m., a passers-by called dispatchers to report that there was heavy smoke around the newspaper building.
Some employees inside the building were oblivious to the flashing red lights of the fire trucks outside as firefighters entered the building.
LHS girls playoff foe
A week ago, we had four county high school basketball teams set to make a postseason run.
Now as far as the 2007-08 prep hoops campaign goes, all we have now are the hardwood memories.
The quartet included three girls squads AJs Lady Vols, Indian Lands Lady Warriors and the Lancaster High Lady Bruins. The lone boys team was the AJ Vols.
On Tuesday, the girls trio bowed out in three road defeats.
The toughest loss was Lancasters 46-42 season-ending setback to Spartanburg High School, the Region II-AAAA champion.
Giants earned super victory
Super Bowl XLII is history, but it will long be remembered as one of the greatest championship games in National Football League history.
The underdog New York Giants pulled a stunner, knocking off the powerful New England Patriots.
The Patriots, cruising on an unbeaten streak, were a game away from being the stuff of gridiron legends. A 12-point favorite, New England was on the brink of becoming the first team since the 1972 Miami Dolphins to post an undefeated season in pro football.
Don't let dollar signs be top priority
Editor's note: Pat Eudy wrote this letter to Lancaster County Council members about the proposed sale of Roy Hardin Park.
You are willing to sell a nine-acre tract (Roy Hardin Park) for $1 million when other land is being sold for $150,000-$200,000 per acre, three miles from that strategic location.
When are you going to stop doing favors for developers and start doing something for the residents of Indian Land?
Let's try single-gender classes
We think it's time that Lancaster County joins the growing number of school districts in the state that offers single-gender classes to their students.
About 90 school districts in the state now offer single-gender classes to their students. There are no single-gender classes here, but the school district is exploring the option.
We're told some schools may begin testing single-gender classes in the fall. A.R. Rucker Middle School, for instance, is looking at making single-gender classes available for sixth-graders next year.
Red Cross merger means more resources
I am excited to share the news that the Lancaster County Chapter of the American Red Cross has merged with the York County Chapter of the American Red Cross to form the Upper Palmetto Chapter.
This means a greater strength and Red Cross presence for our residents in Lancaster County. By way of this new alliance, the Red Cross is doubling its capacity and resources to better serve the local community in times of need.
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Residents should have voice at meetings
I am writing about John Baker's proposal to Lancaster County Council to prohibit naming government buildings after living individuals.
I am amazed that Wayne Kersey is too arrogant to think more deeply into the matter. Mr. Baker has done his homework and pointed out that in naming government buildings could result in embarrassment. Let's suppose Mr. Kersey is protecting the possibility of having his name on a building.


Beaverton, OR, USA – September 25, 2017 – USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), the support organization for the advancement and adoption of USB technology, today announced the publication of the USB 3.2 specification, an incremental update that defines multi-lane operation for new USB 3.2 hosts and devices.
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Johan Wahlstrom was born in Stockholm, Sweden and is currently living and working in Jersey City, NJ, with a studio located at the infamous Mana Contemporary arts facility. Wahlstrom also spends time working at his second studio in Marbella (Malaga), Spain. In 2008 with his exhibition "It's Boring To Die" in Barcelona, Spain, he latched onto his current style of "distorted" faces. Marking a breakthrough, this series was also exhibited in New York, Bonn/Germany and Zurich/Switzerland.
Noah Becker: What's the newest aspect of your work in your exhibition that opened in New York?
Johan Wahlstrom: My second big series was "House Of Lies" (2014-2016) in my show with Georges Berges Gallery in New York I showed for the first time the series "Distorted Happiness" that is the continuation on the above.
Becker: What are some of the early influences you remember from childhood or your surroundings that influenced you as an artist?
Wahlstrom: My mother and my grandmother on my mothers side where both painters, my parents used to travel a lot so my grandmother took care of me and I loved to see her paint!
Becker: What do your parents do and how did they feel about you being an artist?
Wahlstrom: My parents are retired, my father was a business man and my mother was a talented painter. She could not pursue her painting career due to travelling with my father a lot in the 1960s-1970s. At the time it was kind of mandatory that a husband brought his wife to dinners and parties after the business meetings.
Becker: Do you have an occupation other than art?
Wahlstrom: No, I only paint today, when I was younger I was in a Rock N' Roll band and toured for 18 years with my own band and as a part of a backup band for Scandinavian and international artists such as Ian Hunter, Graham Parker, Dan Reed, Mick Ronson.
Wahlstrom: You could say I imagine faces/facial expressions all the time; it's like an addiction to me.
Becker: Why Trump, he's such a loaded symbol now.
Wahlstrom: When I use a face of a public figure such as Trump and others together with the more abstract works, to me they are together. The more abstract work describes my feeling about the clear subject.
Becker: Are you promoting a political party?
Wahlstrom: I usually don't try to paint a political figure where I take stand pro or against that politician - it's a reflection on today´s situations where it is up to the viewer to figure out if it is pro or against.
Wahlstrom: the figure/situation I painted and of course to have the viewer to take a stand in political and social questions that I paint about regardless if it is political leaders, refugees, religion, social behaviors or social life etc. - I believe that all of us take part of our society´s debates/questions and not only when it is election time.
Becker: I understand more now, thanks. I was wondering though, is your style varied, or do you see it all as one project?
Wahlstrom: Most likely many viewers see my style varied but to me it is one body of work, Most of the time I paint a clear socially/politically engaged painting and at the same time a more abstract painting, The one with clear subject is painted hanging on the wall and the more abstract one is always on the floor. Some of works have both variations in the same canvas.
Becker: What do you hope to accomplish with your career over the next few years?
Johan: During 2016 I was exhibited in a few important group shows in Belgium, Holland and New York together with artists such as Gerhard Richter, Joseph Beuys, Jake & Dinos Chapman, Gavin Turk, Shepard Fairey, Nicola Verlato, Ronald Ophius, Nedko Solakov. My short term goals are to continue to be exhibited in important group shows in Galleries/Museums and to make my art well known in the NYC Art Market/World. My long-term goals are to be exhibited in major museums and entering the secondary market/auction houses once the time is ready.
Becker: Lofty goals and wide target my friend.
Wahlstrom: My overall target is the same as it always has been to continue to develop my art works in a journey without an end, to explore what is the next move when I create, I love the feeling to discover new territories when I create, kind of being an explorer of new worlds and of course to be part of the debates in the society through my art and hopefully be part of positive changes for us here today and future generations to come.