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Vancouver-based green construction startup reaches unicorn status in record time
Kenneth Chan
Sep 8 2021, 9:13 pm
A pre-fabricated Nexiite panel being lifted into position. (Nexii)
It took just 31 months for Nexii Building Solutions to become a unicorn, the term to define a startup that reaches a valuation of over $1 billion. In fact, it is the fastest company to reach the unicorn milestone in Canadian history.
The Vancouver-based green construction company announced today it now has a post-money valuation of CAD$1.55 billion (USD$1.23 billion), including CAD$125 million (US$109 million) in equity raised.
New Nanaimo Marriott hotel using Vancouver firm's green construction method
Vancouver-based green construction startup Nexii raises $33 million in new funding
Starbucks unveils plans for first sustainably constructed cafe in Canada
Uber chairman joins Vancouver-based green construction startup
The real potential in Nexii's proprietary construction materials and building methodology continues to gain attention for not only its ability to significantly reduce greenhouse gases, but also for its ability to speed up construction timelines, lower construction costs, and eliminate the need for scaffolding.
Nexiite, their proprietary material, is seen as a replacement for concrete in certain applications and components of new building construction or renovations. It has a 20% to 33% lower carbon footprint, reduces overall energy use by 33%, and cuts heating energy by 55%.
Between 60% and 85% of the process is built off-site in factories, allowing for assembly in any weather conditions with fewer delays, and reducing construction waste.
Example of Nexiite construction. (Nexii)
Exterior of the newly completed Starbucks in Abbotsford using Nexii's building technology. (Nexii)
"Never before has the work we're doing at Nexii been so important. Buildings and construction account for 39% of global climate pollution, making the industry the number one driver of the climate crisis," said former Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson, who is the executive vice president of Nexii.
"To help solve this, we must address the challenge of emissions from buildings and construction. That's what we're doing at Nexii, and that's why such incredible partners are attracted to working with us."
Founded in 2018, the company now has eight manufacturing plants in operation or in various stages of the development process, and a workforce of 300 staff.
For a startup of its kind, Nexii has a number of uniquely high profile board members, including Ronald Sugar (chairman of Uber and board director at Apple), Mike Roberts (former global president of McDonald's), and David Taylor (president and CEO of Proctor & Gamble). With this leadership, Nexii is planning to scale across North America, and pursue international expansion.
The company has also partnered with building equipment supplier Honeywell, and actor Michael Keaton, who is now one of the owners for his investment towards the Nexii manufacturing plant in Pittsburgh.
To date, Nexii's largest project is the Marriott Courtyard hotel currently under construction in downtown Nanaimo. When complete later this year, the nine-storey building next to the Vancouver Island Conference Centre will have 172 guest rooms.
The company has also built a number of standalone cafe and fast food buildings, including the envelope and structure of a Starbucks building constructed in just six days.
Artistic rendering of the Marriott Courtyard Nanaimo hotel at 100 Gordon Street. (PEG)
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The Laboratory of Enhanced Regenerative Medicine invites applications for 1 post-doc position to develop biomaterials to promote neural cell differentiation and brain tissue formation. The successful applicant will work in a highly stimulating environment to pursue an exciting visionary cross-disciplinary European project aimed at repairing the epileptic brain by means of functional intelligent biohybrids. The research consortium gathers together experts in tissue/organoid bioengineering, in vitro and in vivo electrophysiology, neuromorphic engineering, machine learning and artificial intelligence. This is a high-risk/high-gain project, recently selected for funding within the EU funding scheme FET Proactive (Grant Agreement n°824164 - Acronym: HERMES).
Applicants must have a degree in Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, or Materials Science and a PhD in Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering or related disciplines, and at least 2 years hands-on experience with biomaterials for neural tissue engineering.
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Please note that this position is contingent on the signature of the relevant Grant agreement.
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How I Inspire my Students Outside the Classroom
FIRST Community Spotlight: Gail Drake, FIRST Mentor and 2018 Woodie Flowers Award Winner
May 13, 2019	By FIRST Staff
Gail Drake (five from left), recipient of the 2018 Woodie Flowers Award for outstanding mentorship, with Woodie Flowers (four from left) and past winners at the 2018 FIRST Championship.
FIRST® Robotics Competition mentor Gail Drake is the head mentor and co-founder of "ILITE Robotics" from Haymarket, Virginia. Among her many roles, she teaches interactive and information technologies at Battlefield High School and was named the Prince William County School's Teacher of the Year. Dedicated to creating student leaders, Drake's passion and enthusiasm led to her being named the 2018 Woodie Flowers Award winner. The award celebrates an outstanding FIRST® mentor who demonstrates excellence in teaching science, math, and creative design. Drake says it is her dream "to inspire kids to be the best that they can be, and to give them that feeling internally."
FIRST: What inspired you to teach STEM subjects?
DRAKE: I started my career in information technology; it was my job to coordinate all of the IT operations for over 650 corporations. I left IT to teach full time at Bentley University, where a colleague and I wrote a federal grant to teach dual enrollment courses – a high school course where students earn college credit. I then went to Battlefield High School in Haymarket, Virginia, to implement the grant. I was supposed to be there for one semester … but I never left.
FIRST: How did you become involved in Battlefield High School's FIRST Robotics Competition team?
DRAKE: In 2005, I was told by the school board that there was this thing called FIRST and, based on my background, I was going to be in charge of it. They gave me the opportunity to say no, but they thought that I would be happy running the FIRST team, and I had an absolute blast.
FIRST: What do you enjoy most about FIRST?
DRAKE: The piece of FIRST that I think is extremely unusual and unbelievably valuable to a high schooler is when you get to see the person who works with their hands and cannot stand the classroom, next to the person who is a mathematician helping you write your code correctly, next to the kid who has his head in his computer and only looks at his own feet, next to the artist who is so unbelievable creative, and they start talking. They start solving a problem, and they recognize the talent that each other brings to the team, and they know that the variety of people is what makes the world work. I love seeing the connections.
FIRST: How has FIRST impacted your community?
DRAKE: Going from university to high school, it bothered me that schools were so sports driven. My goal was to make Battlefield an academic high school where nerds were celebrated and not picked on. I love what my high school is because we were able to build it through the things that FIRST introduced us to. The community went from a typical sports community to one where there is STEM everywhere. I nickname our town "Robotics Town." There are now robotics programs in every school in our county.
FIRST: What advice do you have for mentors and coaches who are interested in starting a team?
DRAKE: Stop and be with the kids. That's where you'll get your energy and rejuvenate. Starting a team will not only change the student's lives, it'll change everybody's life who is involved with the program – every parent, every adult, and your own – in ways you can't even imagine until you're in it. Give it five years because it takes that long to see it all.
Learn more about resources available for educators from FIRST
FIRST has launched the 2019-2020 season,
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If you have an inspiring story or piece of wisdom that you've picked up through your experiences in the FIRST community, please reach out to us at inspire@firstinspires.org and inquire about becoming a guest contributor for Inspire.

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The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931)
DEHORNING CATTLE.
Considerable interest is being taken in the prosecution of C. Widdis, a farmer, of Heyfield, for cruelty in dehorning a number of cattle. At the trial to-day it was
Fri 10 Oct 1902 - The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931)
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. Considerable interest is being taken in
?ihe prosecution of C. Widdis, a farmer, of
Heyfield, for cruelty in dehorning a num-
ber of cattle. Ac the trial to-day ib was
urged that dehorning prevented goring in
trucks, that cattle' thrived better, and ii;
made it easier to tell their agc. On the
other hand a representative of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
contended that the suffering entailed on the
beasts was out of all proportion to the ad-
vantages given. Mr. Wilson, an expert
speyer, slated that the Government issued
a journal, instructing farmers generally how
to dehorn cattle, and one of the Ministers
instructed the Crown law ofiicers to take
the present proceedings. The case was
adj'ourned until Friday.
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New analogues of insect neuromodulator proctolin (H-Arg-Tyr-Leu-Pro-Thr-OH), modified in position 2 of the peptide chain by L-or D-phenylglycine and its 4-substituted derivatives were synthesized. For modification of proctolin a series of novel L-or D-phenylglycine derivatives H-Phg(4-NO2)-OH (1), Boc-Phg(4-NO2)-OH (2), Boc-Phg(4-Me2N)-OH (3), H-Phg(4-OBzl)-OH (4), Boc-Phg(4-OBzl)-OH (5), H-D-Phg(4-NO2)-OH (6), Boc-D-Phg(4-NO2,)-OH (7), Boc-D-Phg(4-Me2N)-OH (8), were used. The following proctolin analogues were synthesized: H-Arg-Phg-Leu-Pro-Thr-OH (9), H-Arg-D-Phg-Leu-Pro-Thr-OH (10), H-Arg-Phg(4-OH)-Leu-Pro-Thr-OH (11), H-Arg-D-Phg(4-OH)-Leu-Pro-Thr-OH (12), H-Arg-Phg(4-NO2)-Leu-Pro-Thr-OH (13), H-Arg-D-Phg(4-NO2)-Leu-Pro-Thr-OH (14), H-Arg-Phg(4-NH2)-Leu-Pro-Thr-OH (15), H-Arg-D-Phg(4-NH2)-Leu-Pro-Thr-OH (16), H-Arg-Phg(4-NMe2)-Leu-Pro-Thr-OH (17), H-Arg-D-Phg(4-NMe2)-Leu-Pro-Thr-OH (18). Myotropic activity of proctolin analogues 9-18 was assayed in vitro on the semi-isolated heart of the mealworm Tenebrio molitor and on the foregut of the locust Schistocerca gregaria. All analogues showed a weak or none activity.


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Seven Seas Gets Real with License of Great Pretender Manga Series
(LOS ANGELES, December 4, 2020) – Seven Seas Entertainment is thrilled to announce the license acquisition of Great Pretender by Ryouta Furusawa, Hiro Kaburagi, Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, and Daichi Marui—the manga adaptation of the hit Netflix anime, featuring a team of international con artists trying to make it big in America!
Edamura Makoto may be young, but he's already one of Japan's best conmen. However, he meets his match when he gets tangled up with Laurent Thierry, a French con artist with big plans. Soon, Makoto is in LA, working (begrudgingly) with Laurent to swindle a big-time movie producer/drug dealer. Laurent's plan is a good one, but can Makoto trust him?
Seven Seas will begin publishing the Great Pretender manga in North America in print and on digital platforms in July 2021 for $12.99 USA / $16.99 CAN.
About Seven Seas Entertainment
Established in 2004, Seven Seas Entertainment specializes in bringing the best of Japanese manga and light novels to North American audiences, and producing original comics, graphic novels, and youth literature. As of July 2021, Seven Seas and all of its book imprints are distributed by Penguin Random House Publisher Services. For more information, visit sevenseasentertainment.com
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Pakistan: A Magnet For Foreign Investors?
Extreme Investing or Safe Haven?
Some call it "Extreme Investing". Call it by any name, but international investors have discovered Pakistan as an attractive destination.
Referring to the recent upsurge in violence, Bank Muscat CEO Ali Issa said, "We are not worried about our investment in Pakistan, we think it's just a passing phase."
Chief Strategist for Merrill Lynch Mark Matthews is the most bullish about Pakistan, calling it a "safe haven" for investors. Matthews believes Benazir Bhutto's death is "on the whole, largely irrelevant to the economy, which like other places, is what really moves the stock market." He says Pakistan represents the "biggest information arbitrage," which in its crudest terms, means that body bags are good for stock pickers. He reckons that the slew of bad news from Pakistan is diverting people's attention from the fact that the Pakistan economy is humming along nicely, with growth forecast to reach 7% this year, a repeat of 2007, and stocks yielding an average of 6% dividend yield. Karachi was up an impressive 40% last year, and would have closed even higher had it not been for the tragic assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in December which trashed the market.
Pakistan's Telecom Sector
Telecom sector is attracting the largest share of foreign direct investment in Pakistan. Foreign investors pumped in $364m into it during July-Sept 2007 quarter, according to the latest figures released by Pakistan Telecommunications Authority. The total FDI in Pakistan for this 3-month period was $962.5m.
The number of cellular subscribers in Pakistan has crossed 76m in Dec, 2007, from 500,000 in 2004. According to Business Recorder, Pakistan's financial daily, most forecasters believe that the upward trend will continue in the next 5 years because of the huge market potential, particularly in the rural areas where the build-out has yet to happen. Operators such as Wateen (with Motorola) are planning a large Wimax roll-out to improve voice and high bandwidth data access across the country. The biggest mobile operators in Pakistan include Mobilink with 30m subscribers, Ufone with 16m, Telenor with 14m, Warid with 13m and Paktel with 1m. It is estimated that the telecom sector has added at least 300,000 jobs in the last few years.
Financial Services & Infrastructure
While Telecom has been the hottest sector, here are some of the recent deals making the news:
1. Nomura announced it would team up with an Omani bank to buy Saudi Pak Bank for US$200m.
2. Barclay's Bank received a banking license in Pakistan and will open up 10 branches with US$100m.
3. International Petroleum Investment, a UAE company, announced it would build a US$5b refinery.
4. Hutchison Port Holdings announced it will build a US$1b deep water container port.
5. Singapore's Temasek, through NIB Bank, is buying PICIC.
6. Philip Morris is building a new plant, and China Mobile is hiring thousands of people, as it doubles its base stations in the country.
Recent launch of a private equity fund focused on Pakistan is another indication of continuing investor interest in Pakistan economy as a magnet for investors. This fund, solely dedicated to investing in Pakistan was closed December 2007, capping a year in which the country was one of the hottest emerging markets despite its political turmoil. This is the fourth or fifth major private equity fund focusing on Pakistan. JS Group, a Pakistani financial services group, is the sponsor and a large investor in this new JS Private Equity Fund, which was closed on Dec. 31 at $158 million.
While many Pakistanis seem to have a developed a sense of pessimism, even a hint of cynicism, the international investors are telling us that that there's a bright future ahead for Pakistan. All we have to do is believe in it and not be swayed by all the bad news that media like to play up. A hopeful nation can do wonders, if the hope is backed up by sincere actions to realize that hope. The current continuing growth in the size and strength of the middle class in Pakistan, if continued for another decade, can do wonders in empowering the people and taking the power away from the small elite that has ruled Pakistan since its inception. Let's be patient. Let's not ever give up hope.
Labels: Benazir Bhutto, Foreign Direct Investment, Investors, Pakistan, Violence
Here's Pak Observer report on South Korean investment in Pakistan:
Ambassador of South Korea, Choong Joo Choihas has said that Tuwairqi Steel Mill (TSML) potentially rich to serve as a catalyst for industrial growth in Pakistan.
During a visit to TSML, the Korean diplomat said "South Korean steel giant POSCO, has so far invested US$ 15 million in this project, and contemplating to invest more. Owing to the strategic geographical location of Pakistan, in central and south Asia, this joint venture appears to be vital initiative in the global business operations of POSCO," he said.
Choong Joo also said that South Korea is willing to invest in different sectors, particularly steel sector, which offers huge growth opportunities spurred by government's investment-friendly policies
He said, that scores of South Korean companies are operating in energy, petrochemical and infrastructure industries, while many more have plans to invest in future, provided law and order situation improves in Pakistan. He further informed, that around 10,000 workers from Pakistan are currently serving in Korea.
Young-Ho Yoo, the Resident Director of POSCO said that the new plant is now on the verge of completion and is expected to commence operations by the end of the second half of the current year. "After completion of the first phase, we are looking forward to examine the feasibility for the second and third phase of the project, as its forward and backward integration," he remarked.
Earlier, Zaigham Adil Rizvi, Director (Projects), TSML gave a detailed presentation about the project and shared statistics about the global steel industry. "There is a consistent growth in the production of DRI over the years, owing to environment-friendly production process and consistent quality of the product," he said.
He was of the view that currently, Pakistan was among the countries that relied mostly on imports, when it comes to heavy mechanical structures and engineering goods. "By producing high-quality steel within Pakistan, we can manufacture such equipment locally by value addition, with the help of downstream industries," he concluded.
Tuwairqi Steel Mills Limited (TSML) is Pakistan's first private sector integrated environment-friendly steel manufacturing project of Al Tuwairqi Holding.
The plant spreads over an area of 220 acres at Port Qasim, Karachi and employs the world's most advanced DRI (Direct Reduction of Iron) technology of the MIDREX process, owned by Kobe Steel of Japan. The first phase of the project, that constitutes a DRI plant, to produce 1. 28 million tons of high-quality DRI, is now on the verge of completion.
POSCO is the world's third-largest steel maker, by market value, and Asia's most profitable steelmaker. It has been the bedrock of Korea's industrial development over the past 40 years. The Korean shipbuilding and automobile industries primarily are dependent on POSCO for their steel requirements. POSCO produces some 33.7 million tons of steel products each year. Currently, POSCO ships those products to over 60 countries around the globe, satisfying some of the world's most quality-sensitive manufactures.
http://pakobserver.net/detailnews.asp?id=153766
Here's a Techinasia report on Telenor's planned investment in Pakistan:
Norwegian telecom group Telenor will invest $1.7 billion in Pakistan after acquiring a 3G spectrum, reports Propakistani. The massive investment, announced by Telenor CEO Jon Fredrik Baksaas at a recent meeting with members of the Pakistan media, should have a large impact on the country; Baksass predicts that it will increase internet penetration and, by extension, the country's GDP.
This new investment should be a boon especially for rural people who may not have internet access, as $700 million of it is apparently earmarked for spreading 3G networks across the country. Baksaas reportedly said that he expects this rollout to have a greater impact on rural residents than urban residents.
This is not Telenor's first foray into Pakistan, the company has already invested more than $2 billion there. That shouldn't come as a large surprise given that the company is one of Pakistan's largest telecom operators, with more than 30 million subscribers in the country
http://www.techinasia.com/telenor-invest-1-billion-pakistan-3g/
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Recently I have been practicing my listening skills.
I am attempting to become an excellent listener.
At social functions, at times, I will be asked if I have anything to add.
Currently I am reading a fantastic book entitled, Everyday Greatness – Inspiration For A Meaningful Life by Stephen Covey and compiled by David K. Hatch.
It is a Reader's Digest collection of inspirational stories, quotes, quips and commentary regarding various topics.
One chapter highlights empathy and listening.
See if you like this quote.
So, I am practicing my listening.
I am at this point withdrawing from talking as much and listening with more intentional purpose.
My mother, in the days before she passed away could barely speak.
To understand what she was trying to say required a complete focus on her, her eyes, her lips, her hand motions.
Shouldn't we pay that type of attention every time we are engaged in a conversation?
Can we even try to understand how intently Christ must have listened to those he interacted with?
The woman at the well, the leper, the lame, the blind.
If I can learn anything from Christ outside of his example of love, it is to try and focus on the individual directly in front of me and to listen.
It is then that we better understand the life of another and see them as God sees them.


One huge challenge, according to a recent survey, is that almost half of marketers (49%) said they're not satisfied with how directly data is tied to marketing decisions. Past research has found Chief Marketing Officers find data analytics is among the most difficult skills to find in a trusted real estate branding partner. Obviously real estate marketing professionals know data is extremely important—though half of the people surveyed feel they could be using it in a more effective way.
After all, leveraging analytics can be overwhelming and inefficient if not implemented correctly. In today's real estate marketing landscape, where there's a wealth of new technology and services that could help improve and monitor processes and equipment, it can be hard to know how to use that data to your advantage—especially when it comes to serving up display ads. One survey recently found that over half of served display ads aren't ever seen by humans thanks to Adblockers and bots.
Efficiently leveraging data is obviously a huge opportunity for real estate marketers. A skilled real estate branding agency knows how to harness this data, using full-stack programmatic platforms that offer data-driven audience identification and targeted delivery while maintaining viewability. This way, home builder marketing professionals and other real estate marketers can ensure their messages appear at precisely the moment their ideal customer is ready, willing and interested—regardless of when and where that might be.
Another finding that may not be surprising to real estate marketing professionals is the level of satisfaction (or dissatisfaction) with their real estate branding agency partners. From luxury real estate marketing, to home builder marketing, to master planned community marketing, agencies obviously play a large role in their clients' success and growth. Which is why having a trusted partnership and being completely aligned with their creative agency is incredibly important. Yet 41% of marketers surveyed said they're " somewhat satisfied" with their advertising agency experience. What's more, 36% aren't satisfied at all.
Find a proven real estate advertising agency, like Milesbrand, that has created valued partnerships with home builders, luxury real estate builders, and master-planned communities over decades. Our proven process and strategies have continued to provide measurable results for our clients, matching or exceeding expectations.
The first moments that potential homebuyers interact with your brand are critical ones. In an instant they decide whether you're trustworthy, professional, and appealing to their needs—and the first time many potential homebuyers will interact with your luxury real estate, home builder, or master-planned community brand is online. So one big way real estate marketing professionals can improve their first impression online is by updating their websites. If a potential home buyer is learning about your company for the first time it makes sense that your website is crucial for making a good first impression.
From user experience, to copy, to creative design, to having a short load time, having a strategic, well-constructed website is often the first step in generating leads and convincing prospects that your worthy of their time and money. Revamping your website can even show previous prospects or homebuyers that you're ahead of the curve—maybe even convincing them to purchase from you again. Find a real estate branding agency that has the digital know-how and proven history of creating websites that generate leads and achieve goals. Milesbrand, for instance, was awarded a Gold National award from the National Association of Homebuilders in 2018 for Best Website.
While there will always be new challenges and opportunities cropping up for real estate marketing professionals, Milesbrand prides itself on our proven track record and ability to stay ahead of the trends. Contact us today to see what we can do for your home building company, luxury real estate company, or master-planned community.


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7 Days and 7 Nights
THU. NOV.3
On a day which is every day
Nicki Marshall and Helen Styring Tocci, in collaboration with Parker Pracjek and Amy Verebay, present their new evening-length performance piece "on a day which is every day," a story of awakening told through voice and movement. Three separate narratives—realization, chaos, and finally, awakening—serve as metaphors in a unified story of personal transformation. WOW Cafe Theater, 59-61 E. Fourth St., btwn. Bowery and Second Ave. $15/$12 students and artists. Reservations at 212-777-4280. information at wowcafe.org. Nov.3-5 8 p.m.
The first Biennial of new visual art performance in New York City will include new commissions, historical reconstructions, 24-hour performances, lectures as performance, film premieres, artist bands, radio plays and more. Participating institutions include Anthology Film Archives, Eyebeam, The Guggenheim Museum, The Kitchen, LMCC, The Studio Museum in Harlem, WFMU, WPS1, Deitch Projects, Paula Cooper Gallery, and more. Contributing artists include Marina Abramovic, Charles Atlas, Michelle Handelman, Paul D. Miller, Jack Smith, Julie Tolentino, and many more. Through Nov. 21. For complete details, including times and venues, visit Performa-arts.org.
Andy Warhol—The Late Male Nudes
Cheim & Read, in cooperation with Anthony d'Offay, is pleased to announce an exhibition of Andy Warhol's photographs of the male nude from the years 1982 to 1987. In addition, Warhol's 1964 film, "Blow Job" will be shown in the gallery's side exhibition space. The exhibition is accompanied by a catalogue, with an essay by Simon Goldhill. 547 W. 25 St. 212-242-7727 or cheimread.com. Tue.-Sat. 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Through Dec. 17.
Dixon Place's three-night marathon of new work, curated by Shannon Hummel and Monica Bill Barnes, gives young choreographers an opportunity to show their work. Dixon Place, 258 Bowery. $12, $10 for students and seniors at 212-219-0736 or dixonplace.org. Tonight through Nov. 5 8 p.m.
FRI.NOV.4
Bjorkestra at BAM
As part of BAM's 2005 Next Wave Festival, BAMcafé Live, the performance series curated by Limor Tomer, presents an eclectic mix of jazz, spoken word, rock, pop, and world beat Friday and Saturday nights. BAMcafé kicks off a month of great music with Travis Sullivan's Bjorkestra, a group that crafts modern jazz arrangements of Bjork's visionary techno pop. No cover; $10 food/drink minimum. 718-636-4139 or bam.org.
bendyboys—yoga for modern men
Derek Newman's bendyboys classes incorporate breath-based flow sequences, correct alignment in each pose, meditation, yoga philosophy, breathing exercises, chanting, yogic sleep (hypnosis), restorative poses, and deep relaxation. info@bendyboys.net or .bendyboys.net. Every Fri. 6:15-8 p.m., doors open at 6 p.m. Hope Martin Studio, 39 W. 14th St., Rm. 508. $17 b.y.o. yoga mat, though a few will be available for rental at $1.
SAT.NOV.5
Sarah DeLeo
Jazz vocalist Sarah DeLeo will celebrate the release of her debut CD, "The Nearness of You," at the Triad. Influenced by vocalists Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, and Judy Garland, DeLeo interprets contemporary songs with her own distinctive style. 6 p.m. 158 W. 72nd St., second floor, btwn. Broadway & Columbus. $10 cover charge and two-drink minimum. 212-362-2511.
Deeper Dating Gay Men
Deeper Dating combines fast-dating technologies with a richer, more humane approach to meeting, attracting large numbers of great men at each of its events. Deeper Dating is a great way to make friends, network, and perhaps find someone to be serious about. The evening begins with psychotherapist Ken Page, L.C.S.W., speaking on sexuality, intimacy, and spirituality in the world of dating, followed by a series of enjoyable and enriching exercises communicating with a group of like-minded men, and exchanging phone numbers. 210 W. 13th St. at 7 p.m. $20 for online registration at deeperdating.com, $25 at the door. 10% of profits go to The Center.
Reading: Charles Derber "Hidden Power"
In "Hidden Power: What You Need to Know to Save Our Democracy," Charles Derber reveals how the American democracy is being subverted in the name of democracy itself. Derber argues that best hope for positive change lies in an alliance between the Democratic Party and the grassroots progressive movements that have always been the catalysts for change. Bluestockings, 172 Allen St. btwn. Stanton & Rivington Sts. 212-777-6028 or bluestockings.com. 7 p.m. Free.
Your What?
The Duplex presents three performances of "My Liberace," a new play with music, co-written by Bill Russell and Steve Saari. The piece features co-writer Saari as the late entertainer, known as much for his piano stylings as as for his glittering costumes, jewelry, and candelabra. In "My Liberace," the master showman performs his glitzy piano act onstage in 1973. Backstage, he meets a handsome young man, played by Michael Mahany. The course of their relationship unfolds interspersed with musical performances. 7 p.m. at The Duplex Cabaret Theatre, 61 Christopher St. at Sheridan Sq. $15 cover charge, plus two-drink minimum. 212.255.5438. Repeats Nov. 8 & 9 7 p.m.
SUN.NOV.6
Female Chauvinist Pigs
The Feminist Book Club debates books and serves as a venue for lively discussion. Rather than a forum for affirming any predetermined feminist platform, the club relies on feminism(s) as a lens for examination of theoretical texts, literature, and primary works. The book club is open to everyone, and welcomes people of all genders, political persuasions, and levels of familiarity with feminism. The club meets the first Sun. of every month. Books are chosen by consensus. This month's reading, available at Bluestockings, is "Female Chauvinist Pigs: Women and the Rise of Raunch Culture" by Ariel Levy. Bluestockings, 172 Allen St. btwn. Stanton & Rivington St. 212-777-6028 or bluestockings.com. 2:30 p.m. Free.
Third Annual Bear Cafe Bake-Off
It's a competition! It's a bake sale! It's a social! Compete in one of three new categories this year—Best Cake 2005, Best Pie/Pastry 2005, Best Cookie 2005. All three categories will be judged on taste, visual presentation, and originality/creativity by celebrity and LGBT community judges. Gold, silver, and bronze awards will be presented in each category. All proceeds—door fees, registration fees, bake sale, coat check—go to support The Center. 210, W. 13 St. at 3 p.m. $10 pre-registration per entry / $20 at-door registration per entry. For competition rules, and pre-registration deadline, program@bearcafe.org
MON.NOV.7
Power Couples Rap
Join 2006 attorney general candidate Sean Patrick Maloney and country homes designer Randy Florke, Air America commentator Laura Flanders and choreographer Elizabeth Streb, and videographer Barbara Bickart and Center Youth Program director Bridget Hughes in discussion with Christopher Murray. 7 p.m. at The Center, 210 W. 13 St. $10, $6 Center and New York Theater Workshop members. Free with NYTW ticket stub. Reservations at gaycenter.org .
Yom Kippur a Go-Go
From the World Bank riots to Thursday night tranny basketball in San Francisco's Dolores Park, Matthue Roth takes readers on a journey through the queer and hip streets of urban America in this exuberant memoir, which recounts an honest and outrageous story of reconciling sensibilities with traditions. Bluestockings, 172 Allen St. btwn. Stanton & Rivington Sts. 212-777-6028 or bluestockings.com. 7 p.m. Free.
TUE.NOV.8
Growing Up with Paul Goodman
Celebrated author and composer Ned Rorem talks with Paul Schindler, editor-in-chief of Gay City News, about poet Paul Goodman, the subject of a new documentary by Jonathan Lee. Goodman, who died at 60 in 1972, was a brilliant social thinker and an early hero to the founders of the movement for gay equality. See an excerpt from Lee's film, titled "Growing Up with Paul Goodman" in homage to Goodman's "Growing Up Absurd." Under the tax-exempt sponsorship of the Film Forum, Lee is seeking funds to complete the film. 8 p.m. at The Center, 210 W. 13 St. $10, $7 OP members. 212-462-9255 or outprofessionals.org.
Reading: "Letters from Young Activists: Today's Rebels Speak Out
Described by Alice Walker as "inspiring, compassionate and soulful", this is a bold introduction to America's newest generation of activists. Aged 10 to 31, these atheist, Christian, Jewish, Muslim, pagan, transgender, heterosexual, bisexual, metrosexual Americans are united by their struggles to do good work. In letters, each author articulates a vision towards racial, economic, gender, environmental, and global justice. Join the editors and contributors in a discussion about the collective future. Bluestockings, 172 Allen St. btwn. Stanton & Rivington. 212-777-6028 or bluestockings.com. 7 p.m. Free.
WED.NOV.9
ASTRS Radio Play
Choreographer, etcetera, and former Queen of Ur, Karinne Keithley presents an in-progress evening of her militant rabbit cosmogony—part folk opera, part lo budget movie, part real live dancing. Dixon Place, 258 Bowery, 8 p.m. $15 suggested. 212-219-0736 x 106 or dixonlace.org.
THU.NOV.10
Peace in Ireland
This summer the IRA declared an end to its 30-year war against British occupation, while Belfast experienced the worst violence in nearly a decade. Join Carolyn Connelly and Heather Acs for a discussion on the peace process in Ireland and lessons for activists in the United States. Bluestockings, 172 Allen St. btwn. Stanton & Rivington Sts.. 212-777-6028 or bluestockings.com. 7 p.m. $5-$10 suggested donation.
Chocolate Confessions
What was Paris without Coco Chanel? What's New York without Coco Bliss? The one-woman musical comedy "Chocolate Confessions" stars Joan Freed as Coco Bliss, one of a mixed assortment of amusing characters played by Freed in the setting of a chocolate shop where dark secrets and uproarious anecdotes are shared. Don't Tell Mama, 343 W. 46th St. at 11 p.m. $10 cover, plus 2-drink minimum (cash only). 212-757-0788 or chocolateconfessions.com
Raymond Pettibon's obsessive drawings pull freely from a range of sources including music, politics, religion, art history, sex, sports, movies, and comic books. Frequently employing lyrically ambiguous texts, and rendered with a loose virtuosity of line, Pettibon's style has become more fluid and expansive of late, resulting in room-size wall drawings and installations. His thematic range is increasingly topical, addressing current political concerns, and his work continues to explore a human need for belief. Whitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison at 75th St. 800-Whitney or whitney.org. Pay what you wish, Fri. 6 – 9 p.m.
Safe: Design Takes on Risk
This exhibition features approximately 300 products and prototypes designed to protect the body and the mind from dangerous or stressful conditions, to respond to emergency situations, to ensure clarity and information, and to provide a sense of comfort and safety. Museum of Modern Art, 11 W 53rd St. Thru Jan. 2.
Visual AIDS: Manner of Solitude
Founded in 1988, Visual AIDS, strives to increase public awareness of AIDS through the visual arts. The Frank Moore Archive Project documents the work of artists with HIV/AIDS to ensure that their artistic legacy will be preserved. The Archive Project also facilitates the creation and presentation of new work and provides practical services to artists with HIV/AIDS, assisting in their pursuit of a professional career. Every month, Visual AIDS invites guest curators, drawn from both the arts and AIDS communities, to select several works from the Archive Project. October's on-line exhibition features the work of Dominic Avellino, Brian Buczak, Peter Cherone, Stephen Clark, Bob Corti, Brian Crede, Milton Garcia Latex, Tim McCarron, Eduardo Mirales, Michael Mitchell, Eric Molnar, Luna Luis Ortiz, Mike Parker, Gilbert Pratts, Nelson Edwin Rodriguez, Tom Shooter, Hugh Steers, George Towne, Martin Wong, and Steven Wolf. Current and past Web Gallery exhibitions can be viewed at thebody.com/visualaids.


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HomeSportsAshlyn Harris, Megan Rapinoe and Ali Krieger lead U.S. Women's team to World Cup victory
Ashlyn Harris, Megan Rapinoe and Ali Krieger lead U.S. Women's team to World Cup victory
July 15, 2019 Maya Laku Sports 0
The United States Women's Soccer Team completed their title defense after beating the Netherlands 2-0 on Sunday, July 7. This win gives them their fourth World Cup title. This is also their third consecutive World Cup final appearance. Furthermore, this is the second consecutive World Cup where they never trailed their opponents. Team USA were heavy favorites coming into the match, as they came in with a perfect record of 6-0. This included their opening game against Thailand, where they blew them out 13-0.
U.S. features a frontline filled with skilled attackers and distributors. Megan Rapinoe and teammate Alex Morgan shared a combined 11 goals in all games leading up to the Final. The next leading scorer after them is Carli Lloyd with only three goals. Their stout defense and high work rate as a team makes them a matchup nightmare. The Netherlands Women's team came into this tournament as the European champion. The Dutch employed a "Christmas Tree" formation, which took away space from the Americans to work on offense. Their defense was anchored by Sari van Veenendaal. The 29-year-old goalkeeper had 20 saves for the game.
Still tied at 0-0 by halftime, the game was approaching a stalemate. The Americans stayed aggressive on offense despite not having scored all game, and managed more shots on goal by a score of 10-1. In the 61st minute, Netherlands' defender Stephanie van der Gragt fouled U.S. striker Alex Morgan, setting up the Americans with the chance to draw first blood. Megan Rapinoe, who for much of the World Cup played like a Golden Boot candidate, took care of business putting the U.S. up 1-0. Later on, in the 69th minute, Rose Lavelle sliced one down the middle extending the U.S. lead to two. That would be the last goal scored all game, as the Dutch were shut out.
The Americans collected a lot of hardware during their journey. Rapinoe earned the Golden Ball for best player, and the Golden Boot for top scorer with 6 goals. Morgan who was tied with Rapinoe for most goals, was awarded with the Silver Boot. Controversies aside, this was another great performance by an American squad far removed from their 2011 defeat in Germany. As the U.S. men's team plays catch up with the rest of the world, it is the women who are giving us the golden blueprint.


This week we're looking at an environmental justice piece! Polish artist, M-City, was recently in the Netherlands painting. This mural was painted in Breda, where the artist used his signature style of high-impact graphic imagery with underlying meaning. The image is of some sort of industrial beast, trudging through a forest, cutting trees down as it goes. The metaphor is very clear with this wall – the environmental cost of our industrial age. Working in greyscale, the only color in the piece is the red blood on the jagged scissors that are cutting the trees. M-City is a master at the use of specific color and placement! Be sure to check out M-City's other work on this page.