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Comparative Analysis: The Dictator (2012) and The Great Dictator (1940)
Posted on June 18, 2012 by bernardovillela
I have often said that I do not enjoy indulging in comparative analysis when writing a standard review. Sometimes it does come up by I try not to focus on that aspect. However, there will be the rare occasion where the comparative analysis angle is far more intriguing than a standard review, so I have taken it here. I hope you enjoy it and welcome comments.
After having seen The Dictator a thought occurred to me that would invariably shift the tone and direction of the piece I wrote regarding it and it would thus not be a traditional review. The thought was as follows: The Dictator is like Sacha Baron Cohen's own take on The Great Dictator. Now before proceeding with this line of reasoning allow me to state unequivocally that I am not for a second equating Cohen to Chaplin. What I am saying is that the parallels that this film shares with the one made 72 years ago are rather hard to ignore.
Frankly, I could also write a little more on this topic and explaining why this film does work to the extent that it does and find that this is a much more interesting dialogue than "How funny is this?" as that's quite the subjective question, and "How does this rank in Cohen's canon thus far?," ibid.
Now, this might seem a rather facile allusion at first but what most intrigued me about this thought was the absolutely refractory nature that this tale has and that it makes The Dictator not only true to its time but as true to the artistic force driving it as The Great Dictator was.
The first confluence that the two films share is that there is a rather overt political message being delivered in the film. Each fits the tone of the actor and the film perfectly aside from being a necessary oration for the political climate in which it was spoken. Chaplin, the silent star, who resisted the advent of sound with fervor eventually, slowly gave in. The Great Dictator was his grudging embrace of the new form. That's not to say Chaplin didn't make it a visual venture, as this film features the iconic playing with the globe scene but it does also have the memorable speech, one of the most brilliant pieces of acting ever committed to celluloid. The silent star has a stump speech wherein he not only wears his heart on his sleeve but belies the fact that he is a double for the dictator.
The Dictator does have its own double aspect, however, as the title indicates, it focuses on the dictator rather than the double, and the speech here is given by the dictator not the double. The speech, as opposed to being heartfelt, goes from being tongue-in-cheek to sarcastic to the near equivalent of a bit from The Daily Show or The Colbert Report, the 21st Century replacement of the political cartoon. Chaplin's speech was made during the darkest moments of the 20th century and was a message of hope, whereas Cohen is speaking in a world that alternates between great apathy and great fervency, where there is much conviction with little to no information despite the ready availability thereof. In the end, his is a rather even slam of both sides showing the warts totalitarianism and capitalism have.
While Cohen's tale creates a fictitious nation meant to capture the foibles of as many leaders of Aladeen's ilk as possible, Chaplin's is clearly a caricature of Adolf Hitler, and has the additional layer of being a personal statement by Chaplin on his own behalf, who had for years been a presumed Communist by Hoover's FBI.
While the cinematic quality of either is never going to be confused, I will reiterate that each reflects their lead perfectly. Chaplin was every bit the dramatist, the sensitive artist as he was a comedian, he's cinema's crying clown, only he's unlikely to frighten small children. Cohen is broad, crude and if he's left a member of his audience un-offended he feels he's failed in his mission. His style is a perfect reflect of the excess and vapidity of the global political scene in this day and age. This is not to say that decisions of today's world leaders do not carry weight, but while the world is always in the balance we've rarely come so close to the brink of global devastation as we did in World War II. Therefore, the tone of events allow for greatly contrasting tones in the films.
Cohen's film taking place in a world that is not completely and totally at war allows there to be more societal commentary here, namely in the person of Zoey (Anna Faris). It's not subtle and it doesn't always work perfectly but she is the personification of what I referenced above: much conviction with not enough information.
The insanity of World War II also lead to the creation of the United Nations, what was essentially supposed to be a more effective solution than the prior League of Nations. In some ways it has been, in others not as much, this is also a notion that this film toys with quite a bit. Whereas The Great Dictator tackles the Nazi notion of Aryan superiority foremost, then the major players of the Nazi party and then the party's constructs. The tertiary commentaries of The Dictator vary from totalitarian mindset, to post-9/11 paranoia, the year of protest and more.
While very different tonally, in terms of comedic and dramatic effect it would be fascinating to see these two films as a double feature and further compare and contrast them, but there are some of the most apparent parallels that I found upon one viewing of the newer film.
For the record, there is a bit of inconsistency in The Dictator for my liking. The laughs stop long enough so you notice some of the sillier plot points so the most I can give it is a 7/10. Having said that, I clearly found method to Cohen's madness such that I took up this tangential association as the most interesting way I could find to discuss it. No film is perfect but there are few films in this day and age that even have something to say, and no matter how crass the method of delivery or how silly the context that does mean a great deal, and I definitely appreciated that.
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The Fiji Sugar Corporation has offered redundancy packages to 104 Penang Mill employees.
After the ravages of cyclone Winston in 2016, FSC closed the Rakiraki Mill and redeployed its personnel into the Rarawai and Lautoka Mills.
The Corporation's CEO Graham Clark said after almost three years of absorbing the Penang Mill employees into the Rarawai and Lautoka Mill operations, FSC has now given them the opportunity to either become permanent workers in the remaining two Viti Levu mills or take the redundancy package.
One of the provisions in the Employment Relations Act, in regards to Redundancy is that the Employer make every effort to try and find alternative employment for Employees, whose position is being made redundant.
FSC served the notice last week which will expire at the end of August.
The management is also looking at alternative employment, where possible.
Clark says "some employees have indicated their intention to stay on and if they do, new contracts will be drawn up, however others will receive redundancy packages".
The redundancy package includes a 4-months' notice period that the employee will work or be paid in lieu of notice, plus a 3 months severance pay and a payment of 2 weeks for every year worked.
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Kalacan Hellas Receives Greek License to Produce and Commercialize Medical Cannabis in Europe
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Kalacan Hellas S.A. ("Kalacan" or the "Company") (Privately Held) is pleased to announce that it has received its medical cannabis installation license (the "License"). The License, one of the largest issued by the Greek government, authorizes Kalacan to establish cultivation, processing and manufacturing facilities, as well as conduct Licensed Activities, including import and export of cannabis. Securing an EU-based license provides Kalacan with a first-mover production and distribution platform in the developing European cannabis market.
Kalacan's Chairman and CEO, Mr. Athanasios Katsikas commented: "Greece and Kalacan are now on the cannabis world stage, and we will continue to build towards becoming a global leader. We look forward to developing this exciting industry in Greece and Europe generally, with a direct benefit going back into our community and country."
Kalacan anticipates building large-scale greenhouses and EU GMP processing and manufacturing facilities on the 77,258 m2 licensed plot in the region Kalamata, Greece. The new facilities are expected to initially create hundreds of jobs in the local community, which will continue to increase as Kalacan expands operations further. Construction of the first phase, with a footprint of 6,000 m2, is expected to begin later this year. Further development of the site's entire licensed capacity is expected to be completed in phases as the market matures. Once entirely constructed and operating at full capacity, the Company estimates total production of dried high-THC cannabis to be 100,000 kilograms annually, with further capacity of more than 12 million units of finished consumer packaged cannabis-based products, targeted for export across Europe and to other select markets.
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18/04/2012 02/12/2020 Vanessa in France
Wine Blight: How the French Wine Industry was almost Wiped Out
Phylloxera cross
France is peppered with wayside crosses. Some are modest and plain, fashioned out of a single lump of stone with perhaps a roughly incised date. Others are more elaborate, featuring carvings and inscriptions, in stone or iron. Some were erected for a specific purpose, like the one above. It's a phylloxera cross.
Phylloxera crosses
Phylloxera – more about that below – was an insect pest whose effects were first noted in France in 1863. It threatened to wipe out the vines and bring wine production to a standstill. The cross above, near Saint-Igne in Ginals commune, dates to 1882. This was when the pest appeared in this area, having started in the Rhône Valley and, independently, around Bordeaux.
Since nothing else appeared to stop its inexorable march, some viticulteurs turned to religion in a desperate attempt to rid the vines of this plague. Much of our area was under vines at the time, although it's difficult to imagine that they produced high quality wines. Most of it was probably for local consumption.
Phylloxera cross inscription with cross-bones
This cross is covered with religious images and inscriptions, notably, "Croix de grace pour nous" (cross of mercy for us) and the hopeful, "La condemnation du phylloxera sa mort son tombeau" (the judgment on phylloxera – its death, its tomb), picturesquely illustrated with a pair of crossed bones. The cross is the work of a local mason, F.P. Hébrard, whose carved signature appears elsewhere in the area. He probably enjoyed the challenge of carving it: more interesting than hewing lintels and corner stones. I have been unable to find out more: the story is probably in the archives.
Phylloxera cross inscription
The invasion starts
The story of phylloxera is long and complex and I can't do more than give a brief impression of it. I have just finished a fascinating book about it by Christy Campbell (publication details below). The French wine industry was under assault from various biological scourges in the 19th century but phylloxera was the most serious. Most of them came from imported vine stock from America. Ironically, salvation also came from there.
M. Borty, a wine merchant in Roquemaure in the Rhône Valley was an unwitting culprit. He planted American vines in his small, walled plot in 1862. From 1863, vines in the area started to die from a mysterious illness. The leaves turned yellow and then brown and the rootstock itself finally succumbed. When dug up, nothing could be detected except a fungal growth in some instances.
It was only in 1868 that Jules-Emile Planchon, a botanist, and some colleagues found a mass of small insects feeding on the roots of a healthy vine. Once they had done their destructive work, the aphids moved on, hence they were never found on dying vines. The phylloxera vastatrix aphids were eventually proved the source of the blight and scientists mapped their complex life-cycle and how they spread. For a long time, though, the experts were divided and some thought the insects were an effect, not the cause.
Phylloxera nymph and adult, Pearson Scott Foresman, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Misguided solutions
The history of the phylloxera blight is one of denial, fiercely contested views (most of them wrong), peasant obscurantism and initial government inertia. All this held back the search for a solution. Once the bugs were accepted as the cause, the French government offered a 30,000-france prize in 1870 – rising to 300,000 francs in 1874 – for finding a remedy. This, of course, opened the door to charlatanry. Snake-oil sellers also found a ready market amongst peasant farmers desperate for a cure.
In addition to the superstitious, the crackpot and the downright dishonest, various remedies were tried, most of which failed.
Biological:
Using toads or birds to mop up the invaders. Attempts to introduce an insect predator also failed. At one point, human urine was thought to be effective and classes of schoolboys were marched out to urinate on the vines. That must have added a certain je ne sais quoi to the bouquet.
Flooding the vineyards over winter to drown the bugs. This was partially successful, but only on plains with ready access to a lot of water. Some viticulteurs tried grubbing up and burning the vines and replanting with the same stock but the bugs always came back.
Chemical:
Pumping various noxious substances, including arsenic, into the ground. Carbon bisulphide had some success but it was expensive and labour-intensive and, therefore, out of the reach of all but the richer growers. Nonetheless, many experts favoured this solution.
Horticultural:
Replacing the French vine varieties with American stock, which had developed a resistance to phylloxera. There was a lot of opposition and people claimed that the wine was 'foxy' and undrinkable. In any case, many American vine varieties didn't thrive in the chalky French soil.
Some suggested grafting French vine varieties onto American rootstock and this was eventually the solution adopted. (The proponents included Léo Laliman, who, paradoxically, was probably the one who introduced phylloxera to the Bordeaux area in the first place.) It took years of experiment and hybridisation, though, to find an American variety that would tolerate French soil and take grafts well.
Effects of the phylloxera crisis
By the 1890s, the insect was routed but not defeated and wine production increased to pre-phylloxera levels. In the meantime, the French wine industry had changed enormously. The loss to the French economy caused by phylloxera was estimated at more than 10 billion francs. Some viticulteurs emigrated to Algeria, California or Chile, while others turned to alternative livelihoods.
The wine industry bounced back but this resulted in over-production of low-alcohol plonk and the price plummeted. Then a fraudulent claret scandal adversely affected the world-wide reputation of Bordeaux wines. A tiny insect had a lot to answer for.
There's a lot more to it than I have narrated. Campbell's book is a good read if you can overlook his over-dramatic style in places and chapter-end cliff-hangers. The 300,000 franc prize has never been awarded for the simple reason that phylloxera was never eradicated and is still with us today. And there is considerable debate in the wine industry about whether grafting affected the quality of the wines. In the end, it's immaterial: it was the only solution. I'll raise a glass to that.
Phylloxera: How Wine was Saved for the World, Christy Campbell, HarperCollins, ISBN 978-0-00-711536-5
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frenchimmersion says:
Thanks for this great post. I had made a link between the medieval Jews of Normandy and their impact on the wine trade, the fact there is a rue au juifs in Giverny and a rumour that Monet moved to Giverny at a time when there were vineyards on the hills behind his house. Your post has beautifully wrapped it up by giving the dates of the blight, because they are perfectly in line with a Monet's time-line in Giverny and now of course there are no more vines. Thanks! Have a great weekend!
Thank you for your kind words. The wine blight was absolutely devastating and it meant that, in areas where vines were grown but didn't yield particularly good wine, they just gave up. I'm not saying this was the case in Normandy, but it was at the northern limit of where you could grow vines at that time (that limit has gone further northwards over a century). A bit late to say bon week-end, but bonne semaine quand même!
Yes, only Pinot Noir gives decent wine up here, but we have such problems with mildew due to humidity that I'm not surprised that the gave up. I still want to have a few vines in my garden nevertheless! Happy week to you too!
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I knew little about phylloxera so thank you for all this interesting info. What mistakes man makes when he introduces non-native species. How little we understand about nature and its ways.
I also knew very little about the history of phylloxera until I read the book I mention in the post. Then I began to understand more about the complex story. As you say, what terrible mistakes we make in our ignorance.
Very interesting, thank you. I had never heard of phylloxera crosses before. Not being a wine growing area, there are none around here! It's quite a work of art.
The cross is rather more interesting than some of the plain ones around here. I think the mason allowed his artistic tendencies to run away with him. We only came across it by accident. I knew it was around there somewhere but there was no sign or anything – despite the fact that it is a listed monument. Alas, I don't think the crosses on their own were able to defeat the blight.
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I didnt know the full story, though I was aware that much of the current French vines were descended from vines imported back from America. Some American wine 'experts' take great delight in pointing that out, though of course its only half the story.
Actually, many French vines are indigenous French vines grafted onto American rootstock. That was the solution they came up with during the phylloxera crisis since the American vines had developed a resistance, although the bugs still lived on them. There are a few pockets of self-rooted indigenous French vines but not many.
Chile imported a lot of vines from France pre-phylloxera and they (or their descendants) have survived because Chile is protected from the bugs by the Atacama Desert and Patagonia.
Interesting story. I also have an almost identical photo taken at the bridge in Cahors, vines and all.
I knew very little about the story until I read the book I mention in the post, which is fascinating. As for the photo – it's a classic shot but I have to admit it isn't mine but taken from PhotoXpress free image website.


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Mount Everest: China and Nepal agree on new, taller height
Countries have settled on 8,848.86m – higher than either's previous measurements
Kathmandu and Beijing had differed over Mount Everest's exact height. Photograph: Narendra Shrestha/EPA
Peter Beaumont
Tue 8 Dec 2020 07.30 EST
First published on Tue 8 Dec 2020 05.02 EST
Mount Everest is marginally higher than previously thought, according to a new joint Chinese-Nepali calculation that settles a long-running conflict over the height of the world's tallest peak, which straddles the countries' shared border.
Kathmandu and Beijing had differed over its exact height, but after each sent an expedition of surveyors to the summit they have agreed that the official height is 8,848.86 metres (29,032ft), a bit more than their previous calculations.
Nepal previously relied for its measurement on an estimate of 8,848 metres made by the Survey of India in 1954, which included snow lying in the rock summit pyramid. This was for a long time regarded as the "official" height.
A Chinese measurement in 2005 determined that the rock height of the summit – known as Chomolungmu and Sagarmartha in local languages - was 8,844.43 metres (29,017 feet), about 3.7 metres (11 feet) less than the 1954 estimate.
Everest is named after the colonial-era British surveyor George Everest, who never actually saw it. The new measurement will have little practical impact. K2, the world's second highest mountain, is 237 metres lower.
The reason why the newly agreed figure may be temporary is because the 2,900km-long Himalayan chain is located on, and was formed by, the uplift caused by the colliding Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates, which are continuing to push up the Himalaya at an average of 1cm every year.
Nepal, which is home to another seven of the world's 14 highest peaks, sent its first team of surveyors in May last year to measure Everest. Government officials told the BBC eight years ago that they felt under pressure from China to accept the Chinese height and therefore they had decided to go for a fresh measurement to "set the record straight once and for all".
Chinese surveyors then climbed the peak in spring this year, when the mountain was closed by both countries for other climbers due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Damodar Dhakal, spokesman for Nepal's department of survey, said the Nepali surveyors had used the Global Navigation Satellite System to get "the precise height" of the giant peak.
Everest is an "eternal symbol of … friendship between Nepal and China", said the Nepali foreign minister, Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, announcing the findings of their surveys on a video call with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi.
Both countries sent teams to climb the mountain using GPS and also trigonometry to make the final calculations.
"Once the surveyor's beacon had been placed on the summit, surveyors at stations around the summit measured the distance from the six points to the beacon, which meant at least six triangles could be calculated to determine the mountain's height," Jiang Tao, associate researcher at the Chinese academy of surveying and mapping, told the state-run China Daily.
Previously mountaineers had suggested a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in 2015 which killed nearly 9,000 people in Nepal might have altered the height of Everest.
George Everest, who had surveyed the Himalayan region as Britain's surveyor general of India, in reality had little direct connection to the mountain, which was named after him at the behest of Royal Geographical Society.
Instead, Andrew Waugh, a surveyor general, was the first to suggest the mountain was the world's highest, and not Kanchenjunga, which was previously assumed to be the highest.
Everest's status was later confirmed by the 19th century Indian mathematician and surveyor Radhanath Sikdar based on unfinished calculations by another surveyor, James Nicholson, who used a theodolite to measure it.
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Morrow (White), Lorraine Audrey – 73 of Centre Rawdon / Greenfield passed away peacefully at the VG Site, QEII, Halifax on July 20th, 2021, surrounded by family. Born in Kennetcook on October 22nd, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Freda (Demont) White. Lorraine spent most of her working career at the Windsor Sobeys where she retired after 20 years of serving the public. She always loved having laughs and great conversation with her friends and family. Lorraine enjoyed crocheting, crafts and baking in her spare time. She will be deeply missed by her family and all who knew her. Lorraine is survived by her husband of 52 years Robert, daughter Rhonda (Andy Wagner), son Robert "Bobby" (Jodie Isenor), grandsons Jordan (Alana), Joshua and Jacob, greatgrandchildren Dexter, Hudson and Violet, sisters Wilma (Jim Hennigar) and Joy (Kenneth Barron), brothers Bruce (Penny), Steve and Chris and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. There will be a Graveside Committal Service held on Sunday July 25th, 2021, at 6pm in the St. James Presbyterian Cemetery, White Settlement Rd, Noel Road, Rev. Debbie Mosher officiating. If you wish to be seated, please bring a chair. Please follow COVID-19 guidelines and maintain social distancing outside your bubble. Donations in memory of Lorraine can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society – support.cancer.ca Arrangements have been entrusted to the compassionate care of the J. Wilson Allen Funeral Home, Hwy 354, Kennetcook, ph-1-902-362-2440 or please visit our web site at www.allenfh.ca to sign the guest book and send private condolences.
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GCSE Results Day 2019: Updates from Sittingbourne and Sheppey schools
ByChloe Holmwood
cholmwood@thekmgroup.co.uk
Just a week after A-level students collected their results, it's now time for GCSEs.
Pupils in Sittingbourne and Sheppey have been into school this morning to find out how they did in their exams.
Alfie Gevaux-Ross and Katie Spender compare results at The Sittingbourne School
At The Sittingbourne School, 186 pupils sat GCSEs, with 124 of them achieving a 4 or above.
In English and maths, 64 exam takers gained at least a 4 in English and maths.
Abigail Dingle with her GCSE results at The Sittingbourne School
Among those who did particularly well were Oliver Shearing (four 9s and three 8s) and Abigail Dingle (four 7s and above with a 9 in English literature).
Yvette Peden, head teacher at The Sittingbourne School, said: "We are extremely pleased with the achievements of our Year 11 students.
"We have some real high fliers this year, with many students performing exceptionally well across all subjects.
"Of course, we are particularly happy for Oliver Shearing who achieved four grade 9s, three grade 8s and two grade 6s including 9/9 in science and 9/8 in English."
From left, Westlands head Simon Cox, Trinity Bassett, Olivia Zarska and David Beards
Head teacher at Westlands School, Simon Cox, said he was particularly impressed with pupils' results.
Of the 267 pupils who took their GCSEs, 175 gained at least a 4 in English and maths, with 228 getting at least one 4 in their exams, including BTECs.
Mr Cox said: "This is a very good year. Results are up significantly in English, maths, science and languages.
"We expected an improvement because this cohort of students were always hardworking, despite the significant tragedy which had a big impact on them earlier in Year 11.
"It just goes to show that when teachers, parents and students work together then excellent results will follow.
"Therefore, I would like to praise my staff, the parents and carers who supported their children and the students themselves."
Those who did best included Oliwia Zarska, David Beards, Trinity Bassett, Megan Wilson and Ella Gambell.
Brandon Harris at Borden Grammar School
Borden Grammar School head teacher, Jonathan Hopkins, was pleased with how many of Borden's Year 11s had stepped up to the challenge and increased rigour of new-style GCSE exams.
He said: "Without doubt the new GCSE exams are academically tough but for the majority of our students it is a day of celebration and success.
"Early indicators suggest that the proportion of students gaining the new 9 to 4 grades is similar to previous years, but it is more difficult to secure grades 7 to 9 due to the reduction in coursework across the subject range."
Toby Heather, Sam May and Haris Khan with their results at Borden
At Borden, 97% of pupils secured grades 9 to 4 in maths and 94% gained 9 to 4s in English.
Of the 117 exam takers, 11 got grade 9s in English or mathematics.
Of particular note were the 18 pupils who gained eight or more results at grades 7 to 9.
Borden pupils James Northwood and Jamie King (15603274)
They were: Jack Cherrett, Samuel Cross, Soul Deadman, Brandon Harris, Toby Heather, Fintan Kavanagh, Michael Kent, Haris Khan, Jamie King, Jonathan Lang, Sam May, James Northwood, Adam Platt, Faris Puri, Semilogo Rantimi-Ogunleye, Matthew Reeves, Luke Stringer and Ethan Tracy.
The majority of pupils are continuing their education at Borden in the sixth form.
At Fulston Manor School in Sittingbourne, 209 pupils sat exams and 188 of them gained 9 to 4s, with 107 of them achieving that mark in both English and maths.
Fulston Manor's Kirsty Genfi with English teacher Rupert Spedding, right and, left, head of school Susie Burden and executive head Alan Brookes. Kirsty got a 9 in English
Fulston's head teacher Alan Brookes was pleased with many of the outcomes achieved.
He said: "The increased rigour of GCSEs has placed a much sharper focus on the need for students to work hard throughout the two years of the courses and it is encouraging to see the efforts of students reflected in their final grades."
Mr Brookes added that with exams becoming more challenging, those who received top marks were all the more praiseworthy.
Katie Adams at Fulston Manor on the phone to her mum after passing all her exams
Top performers included Kirsty Genfi (two 9s, five 8s, one 6, one 5); James Harvey (one 9, six 8s, two 7s); Hannah Davies (one 9, two 8s, four 7s, two 6s, one 5), Mia Nyberg (one 9, one 8, five 7s, one 6, one 5); Laura Hunt (one 9, one 8, four 7s, three 6s); Chloe Ellingham (one 9, two 8s, two 7s, three 6s, one 5); Bethany Ward (one 9, one 8, one 7, four 6s, two 5s); William Kilby (one 8, two 7s, five 6s, one 5, one 4); Mahdin Chowdhury (one 8, one 7, five 6s, three 5s); and Mark Chittenden (two 8s, one 7, two 6s, two 5s, two 4s).
Highsted Grammar School reported another positive year of results, with more than half of pupils being awarded a grade 8 or 9.
Girls at Highsted Grammar School jump for joy with their results
Deputy head teacher Gavin Ford said: "We are absolutely delighted by these results and are full of admiration and pride for our pupils who thoroughly deserve this considerable level of success. "The pupils with the support of their parents have worked exceptionally hard to achieve these results, and the efforts of staff cannot be understated.
"The whole school community is understandably delighted."
Highsted's Jessica Wiesmath who was one of the school's top performers
Twelve pupils gained at least 10 grade 7s or above. They were: Arnuan Kiruthigaa, Lily Bamber, Julia Entwistle, Ella Gray, Imani Irinoye, Alice Bourne, Emma Cole, Rosie Currams, Lisa Puddephatt, Charlotte Tolhurst, Isobelle Jackson and Jessica Wiesmath.
At the Oasis Academy on Sheppey, 28% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths - in line with results from last year.
In dance, drama and music, 100% of exam takers achieved a 4 or above, with 92% getting a 4 or above in sport.
There was also improved success in English, with 43% receiving 4 or above, an improvement of more than 18% compared to last year.
Top performers included Jarod Luckhurst who secured an 8 and a 9 in English and maths with two other 9s. He will stay on at sixth form to do A-levels.
Oasis Academy pupil Charlotte Denver with her GCSE results
Charlotte Denver got an 8 and 7 in English and maths and another four 8s in subjects including science and geography.
Oasis Academy principal Tina Lee said: "We are thrilled for our young people who have worked so hard for these results.
Oasis Academy pupils collect their results in Sheerness
"At Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey we are passionate about giving our students the opportunities that they need to make great progress and flourish, and this year more of our students than ever are leaving us with the qualifications they need to take the next step for their next chosen steps, and then towards a fulfilling career.
"This is a day of celebration for us all at the Academy after our students achieved great results. This year 28% of our students have a 4 or above in both English and maths meaning that they can now go on to sixth form college or training with confidence in their abilities.
"Credit too to our fantastic teachers who are so dedicated to our students, enabling them to do their very best."
Numbered grading system
More GCSE subjects are being graded using the number system this year, with 9 being the top score and 1 the lowest.
This has been phased in since 2017 to replace the previous A* to G grades.
Starting with English and maths, the new number system is now being used for almost all GCSE subjects.
Emma Jo will be on kmfm's The Hit List from 7pm tonight for a special GCSE Results Surgery.
To see how pupils in other parts of Kent did, head to our county-wide live blog
News from our universities, local primary and secondary schools including Ofsted inspections and league tables can be found here
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verner panton junior chair
by Verner Panton, from Vitra.
Design Verner Panton, 1960
Injection molded polypropylene, matt surface
Made in Germany by Vitra
"Most people spend their lives living in dreary, beige conformity, mortally afraid of using color. The main purpose of my work is to provoke people into using their imagination and make their surroundings more exciting." -Verner Panton
The Panton Chair has always been a favorite of children. They not only like its bright, cheerful colors and smooth curves, but the fact that it is as much fun to play with as it is to sit on. Soon after its introduction, Verner Panton began to consider the idea of producing a child-size version of the chair together with Vitra.
What was financially unfeasible over 35 years ago is now possible: Vitra introduces the Panton Junior, whose production is based on the original plans of Verner Panton. Identical to the regular model with regard to material and shape, the Panton Junior is approximately 25 percent smaller and available in a variety of colors. This makes it an ideal chair for children in pre-school and primary grades.
The Panton Chair has won various design awards world-wide and graces the collections of numerous renowned museums. Its expressive shape makes it a true 20th-century design icon. The chair offers great seating comfort thanks to the cantilever base, together with its shape and flexible materials. It can be used on its own or in groups and even outdoors.
14.75" w | 17.5" d | 24.75" h | seat: 13.75" h | 12.5" d
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Verner Panton (1926 – 1998) created innovative, futuristic designs in vibrant colors with a variety of materials. Many of his well-known furniture designs have remained in continuous production and others have been reintroduced. Panton studied architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Art graduating in 1951. He subsequently worked in the architecture office of Arne Jacobsen. Panton started his own design and architectural practice and was well known for his innovative architectural proposals including a collapsible house, the Cardboard House and the Plastic House. In 1953 Panton converted a Volkswagen bus into a mobile studio and travelled across Europe. He returned to Denmark full of ideas, one of which evolved into the iconic Heart Cone Chair. Based on his vision of a one-piece one material cantilever chair, Panton in collaboration with Vitra developed the first cantilever plastic chair. The Panton chair became his most famous design and has been in production since 1967.
Vitra is a Swiss company dedicated to improving the quality of spaces through the power of design. Product longevity is central to the company goal of sustainable development. Short lived styling is avoided in favor of classical pieces of furniture that can be used for decades, have several owners and end up as part of a collection.
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A contemporary YA perfect for fans of Courtney Summers and Jessi Kirby, THESE THINGS I'VE DONE is the story of a seventeen-year-old girl who accidentally caused her best friend's death and, a year later, is still grappling with the consequences.
Dara and Aubrey have been inseparable since they became best friends in sixth grade. However, as they begin their sophomore year of high school, cracks in their friendship begin to form, testing the bond they always thought was unbreakable.
It's been fifteen months since the accident that killed Aubrey, and not a day goes by that Dara isn't racked with guilt over her role in her best friend's death. Dara thought nothing could be worse than confronting the memories of Aubrey that relentlessly haunt her, but she soon realizes it isn't half as difficult as seeing Ethan, Aubrey's brother, every day. Not just because he's a walking reminder of what she did, but because the more her feelings for him change, the more she knows she's betraying her best friend one final time.
This story was beautiful and heart breaking. It has been a half hour since I've finished it, and I honestly have the biggest book hangover I've had since the ending of Stars Above by Marissa Meyer. This book brought with it a superfluous amount of emotions.
This was a story which touched upon the topics of loss, coping with guilt. The book's plot was essentially about a girl named Dara who accidentally killed her best friend.
"They'll never let me forget that my best friend fell into the path of an oncoming pickup truck and was crushed to death right in front of me.
(the past) and senior year (the present). As the book progresses you get to understand and learn about what happened before the tragic accident, which claimed her best friend's life.
This particular format in which Phillips chose was quite interesting and fun for me to delve into because it provided me with perspective and information about the past which I needed. Also, this format made it easier to see the growth of the characters as well as how drastically they had changed from their past selves.
Personally, I relished reading about the friendship between Aubrey and Dara. I loved that they were basically polar opposites, yet all the while being compatible. Opposites truly attract in this case. It was intriguing for me to witness how their bond was affected so deeply by Justin, Aubrey's new boyfriend. As for Ethan, Aubrey's kid brother, I loved seeing what he was before and after the accident. He was sweet and caring. It was exactly what Dara needed to cope/process the events that had happened, a year and a half ago. Without him, in the picture, I'm not exactly sure how she would have managed to let go and finally move on. He provided security, love, and the familiarity of the past, which to me seemed to have eased her into the journey of self-forgiveness. Someone who would also understand and would have gone through the same pain as her.
The journey and obstacles in which Dara had to face were hard to read about at some points. I endured reading the constant heart-tugging material and uncontrollable water works. For her to constantly feel guilty and numb. Wanting to punish herself. All her feelings, thoughts. The way she restricts herself around human beings and social cues. It was all so sad. I wanted an emotional contemporary read, and I got it! These Things I've Done is a beautifully powerful story of forgiveness- forgiveness for yourself and for things you can't undo.
This story reminded me of the unpredictability of life. I just could help but fall madly in love with this novel. I recommend this book to everyone who is looking for a heart felt, warm, touching, and cozy contemporary.
This book will be available for purchase, wherever books are sold, on August 1, 2017, in hardcover format for $17.99. Recommended for readers in grade 9 and up.


Müller produced large-scale allegorical paintings, in which the tenets of abstraction are brought together with themes from great works of literature. Inspired by medieval panels, Müller conceived human forms that embody morality, virtue, or vice. In Faust, I, ghostly white figures surround and protect Faust from Mephistopheles, cloaked in black. One figure lifts a green mask from her face, revealing her featurelessness.
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I'm on a really tight budget. I bought a set of shelves for $25 off craigslist for my living room.
Here are where most of the living room toys live at the moment. Cute Idea but they take up floor space and add more "furniture" to the room. I've had them for 6 years and don't want to look at them anymore.lol.
So I decided to make some bins out of diaper boxes to put on my snazzy new shelves! (with two still in diapers, definitely not a shortage of those around the house) Here's how I made my first two.
1st I spray painted the diaper boxes yellow. Then I used yellow acrylic paint and ended up having to do like 5 layers and it's still slightly see-through. I'd recommend using regular house paint with a small roller instead.
Pick your fabric: Use something fairly heavy.
Prep your fabric: Starch and Iron, zig zag or serge all edges. Use a washable fabric marker to mark all your pieces so you know which are end pieces and which side is up.
4 sides: Fold down top edge 1 inch and sew close to edge.
Well I should think so!!!
those are sooo cute! love the color and fabric combo!


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Rami Malek Is Still Not Sure About This Acting Thing
by Lynn Hirschberg
With his mesmeric energy and intense eyes, Rami Malek is a unique screen star. He appeared in small but distinctive parts in films like The Master and prestige TV like the miniseries "The Pacific" — where even producer Steven Spielberg took note of his magnetism — before USA's "Mr. Robot" made the most of an unusual talent. On the show, for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe, Malek plays the troubled hacker Elliot Alderson, whose air of mystery suits Malek perfectly. For the Royals portfolio, we paired him with Kit Harington, another largely unknown star who burst into stardom on HBO's "Game of Thrones."
What was the first thing you auditioned for as an actor?
I think it was a play, The Miracle Worker, about Hellen Keller.
Is there a male part in that?
Oh, I was in high school or something. It was a very small part. But I got it.
Did you love being on stage?
I did. I still love being on stage. There's a thrill to that that never goes away. It always feels different, and the response you get from the audience is just so visceral. With film and TV, you have to wait to see what people think. And right there, that connection with an audience is like nothing else.
I grew up in Los Angeles.
Did you do the circuit of the drama festivals doing scenes?
No, I didn't. Even growing up in Los Angeles, I never thought about doing that. I never thought about being an actor when I was a kid. I lived in the Valley, and I don't think I even went over the hill, into Hollywood or Beverly Hills, until I was in high school. I didn't even know it existed as far as I was concerned. It was the Valley, Sherman Oaks, Van Nuys — that's all I knew. I did grow up real close to Encino, but I thought that was L.A. for a long time. I guess I was pretty sheltered.
No, that's normal. I was on the West Side and I didn't know the Valley. I feel like I learned the Valley from Paul Thomas Anderson movies.
Yeah. I did The Master with him. I was with Phil [Seymour Hoffman], with Joaquin [Phoenix].That was one of the most special moments of my life, working with Phil, and of course Paul. Paul always chastises me because I ended up moving to the West Side, and Paul thinks I've lost my Valley street cred.
So when did you decide, Okay, this is what I'm going to do?
Ah, I'm still deciding. [Laughs] I think I'm still deciding if I want to do this for the rest of my life. You know, I saw this older woman, like a grandmother, in a TV show the other night. And I wondered, Is she still auditioning for that part? That's a thought I was thinking. What does that feel like after all of those years of working and having so much respect to audition?
I don't know. Yeah.
Well, you probably don't have to audition now?
Oh, I will always have to audition, I feel, because the the projects that I want to do are so competitive. And I don't mind auditioning because I get to test myself in the room. There's something that happens when you're in the room, and you try something out, and you know you have the ability to do it in front of the camera when the time comes. So you feel like you have that in your pocket already.
Some people love auditioning because it's their chance to act, you know, like if they're not having a lot of success. You have a lot of success. But I've talked to actors who kind of enjoyed it because it was their 10 minute a day or whatever when they got to do a character.
What was the best audition you did where you didn't get the part? Man. I really liked my audition for Jimmy Darmody, in "Boardwalk Empire." That ended going to Michael Pitt, but it's Michael Pitt. I can't be too upset about that.
Do you wear different outfits for auditions, like girls do? Or do guys not do that?
I'm generally a white t-shirt and jeans type of guy, you know, let the people behind the camera use their imagination.
What was the moment where you went, "Okay mom and dad, I'm going to be an actor"?
My folks were the types who wanted me to be a lawyer or a doctor. But I'll tell you this: I went into debate in high school to do when I thought I might be a politician or a lawyer. And I was no good at debating, but they had this dramatic interpretation, and I could do that. I had a teacher who saw that in me, and he said do this play. And it was a one-man play, Zooman and the Sign, by Charles Fuller. And I remember being like 12 years old, and I picked it up, and it read, "My name is Zooman. I'm from the bottom." And that line just hit me. And then the way I said it hit me. I was like, Who the heck were you right there? [Laughs]
And then I ended up doing that in the competition, and my mom and dad came to see me. And I saw something happen in their faces. Like, Oh, he might be able to do something with this. It was a real emotional movement that made me feel like this could be the thing.
Wow. So what was your first big part that you did get?
I'd say my first big part that I really, really loved was playing Snafu in The Pacific, and that was produced by [Tom] Hanks and [Steven] Spielberg. That was a life changer. I just immersed myself in it. I remember going into that audition, and afterwards Tom had written a typed letter to the producer saying, you know, "This guy's got haunting eyes." And I was like, Great. At least my odd-looking eyes are compelling enough to get a call back from Tom.
That's pretty cool. Yeah. I remember my final audition. You know, usually those auditions you have a young person behind the camera filming you. But this one was quite up there in age. And I'm doing the scene, and halfway through it I go, Holy shit. That's Steven Spielberg holding the camera. So I was like, It's now or never. Don't blow this. Do not blow this.
Did you scream when you got that part?
I was screaming. I think I still scream every time I get a phone call when I get a job I want.
When you got "Mr. Robot," what happened?
Screaming. I didn't think I was going to get it. I don't know why, but...
Now the show's taken on this huge life of its own. I bet you can't walk down the street now.
Some lady stopped me the other day and said, "Oh, I love your show, and I'm showing it to all of my students. And I go, "Great!" I love teachers. And she goes, "I love robots."
[Laughs] Do you know a lot about robots?
No. [Laughs] That title did kind of throw me off when I read it.
It's a great title, though, because it's very mysterious. And you're a mysterious character. More than just a mysterious character.
A mysterious person. We'll see... We'll see how long I can remain mysterious.
What were the Golden Globes like, when you won? It's this feeling of euphoria that comes over you. I guess that's why people get so touchy-feely. It's like ecstasy.
Ecstasy is like one long award show. I guess if you go there and you don't win, just pop a pill of ecstasy.
The 2016 Royals: Priyanka Chopra, Cindy Crawford, Chris Evans, Kanye West and More
Priyanka Chopra wears Burberry XO Barneys New York dress. Beauty: Burberry.
Hair by James Pecis for Oribe Hair Care; Makeup by Aaron de Mey at Art Partner; Manicures by Honey at Exposure NY. Set design by Philipp Haemmerle.
Photographs by Mario Sorrenti, Styled by Edward Enninful.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus wears Carolina Herrera dress; Pomellato earrings. Beauty: Nars.
Hair by James Pecis for Oribe Hair Care; Makeup by Francelle. Manicures by Honey at Exposure NY. Set design by Philipp Haemmerle.
Irina Shayk wears Prada dress, harness, corset, belt, charm, agenda, tights, and shoes; Bulgari ring. Beauty: L'Oréal Paris.
Halle Berry wears Versace gown; Pasquale Bruni ring. Beauty: Revlon.
Hair by Castillo; by Aaron de Mey
at Art Partner; Manicures by Honey at Exposure NY; Set design by Philipp Haemmerle.
Elle Fanning wears Gucci gown; Bulgari earrings; Dior Fine Jewelry rings; Marc Jacobs shoes. Beauty: Gucci.
Hair by James Pecis for Oribe Hair Care; Makeup by Fulvia Farolfi for Chanel;Manicures by Honey at Exposure NY. Set design by Philipp Haemmerle.
Jodie Foster wears Giorgio Armani dress; Harry Winston earrings; Mish New York cuff. Beauty: Giorgio Armani.
Kanye West wears Yeezy Season 3 hoodie and pants. Grooming: Clinique.
Hair by Ibn Jasper at Frank Reps. Makeup by Aaron de Mey at Art Partner; Manicures by Honey at Exposure NY. Set design by Philipp Haemmerle.
Chris Evans wears Berluti tuxedo; Simon Miller shirt; Tiffany & Co. watch. Grooming: Giorgio Armani.
Kit Harington wears Hermès suit; Vince hoodie; Boss T-shirt. Grooming: Aramis.
Grooming for Harington by Johnny Hernandez at Fierro Agency. Manicures by Honey at Exposure NY. Set design by Philipp Haemmerle.
Ethan Hawke wears Louis Vuitton coat; Simon Miller T-shirt; AMI Alexandre Mattiussi trousers; Church's shoes. Grooming: Dior Homme.
Hair by James Pecis for Oribe Hair Care; Makeup by Fulvia Farolfi for Chanel; Manicures by Honey at Exposure NY. Set design by Philipp Haemmerle.
Rami Malek wears No. 21 sweater; Prada pants, socks, and shoes. Grooming: Chanel.
New Royalty: Television
"When I was a teenager, I was a tomboy and had scars on my legs. But then I taught myself to take care of my body and my hair. It takes time, but if I can do it, anybody can. Today, my legs sell 12 or 15 products in my part of the world."
Alexander McQueen jacket and dress; La Perla bra and shorts; Harry Winston ring.
Hair by James Pecis for Oribe Hair Care; Makeup by Aaron de Mey at Art Partner; Manicure by Honey at Exposure NY.
Photographs by Mario Sorrenti, Styled by Edward Enninful
Classic Royalty: Television
"I don't approach my work from a gender point of view. If people are talented, be they men or women or transgender, I'm into it. I want to play ball, and I want to play hard. And if you can do that with me, then we're going to get along great."
Oscar de la Renta dress; La Perla bra.
Hair by James Pecis for Oribe Hair Care; Makeup by Francelle; Manicure by Honey at Exposure NY.
Classic Royalty: Superhero "In the 6th grade, I played the supporting lead in a play called "Crazy Camp." I ended up dating one of the more popular girls as a result. The second the play was over, she dumped me. So, at a young age, I learned the power of getting a good role."
Melet Mercantile T-shirt; Rag & Bone Standard Issue jeans.
New Royalty: Superhero "In Doctor Strange, I play Baron Karl Mordo, the first person to introduce Dr. Stephen Strange into a mystical, weird, and wonderful world. Mordo can transport between dimensions, and I studied quantum physics to understand the science behind his powers. Personally, I would rather be able to make myself invisible."
Burberry jacket and trousers; Prada sweater.
New Royalty: Model "I hadn't planned to be a model, but I went to beauty school and was discovered there. My big break was in 2007: the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. Being Russian, I never imagined my career would involve swimsuits—I was raised with snow, and warm coats sounded a bit better to me. A swimsuit model has to stay in shape all the time. I love food, even though people think models don't eat."
Miu Miu dress, stole, and stockings; ring from Stephen Russell, New York.
Classic Royalty: Model "I grew up in a small town in Illinois, and I didn't even know that modeling was a real job. My dad thought that 'model' was a nice word for prostitute. I did, however, have Calvin Klein jeans, and I knew about Brooke Shields and Seventeen magazine. That was my introduction to fashion."
Stella McCartney dress; Curriculum Vitae bra.
New Royalty: Fashion "I have eight older sisters, so I started thinking about fashion when I was very young. I would customize clothes on my best girlfriend—putting together a man's shirt with a Victorian dress. And, being a classic Leo, I would always give my opinion to my sisters. I would watch them put on makeup, and I'd tell them what I thought, which wasn't always welcome. Of course, now they all wear my clothes. They are obsessed."
Tisci's own Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci sweater.
Classic Royalty: Fashion "I didn't mind putting my name on underwear. Jockey had its name on the waistband, so why shouldn't I? My daughter, Marci, said in an interview that it was strange to have sex with men who had my name on their underwear. I told her, 'That's not funny.' But it is funny—just not when it's your daughter."
Klein's own clothing.
Hair by Thom Priano for R+Co at Garren New York; Makeup by Régine Thorre; Manicure by Honey at Exposure NY.
New Royalty: Superhero "The costume for Supergirl is cute, but it's difficult to put on. It's not a one-person job: There's a bodice on top of which muscles are added, because ain't no way that I am that muscular. And the cape is its own special thing. The costume lives under lock and key. If I wanted to wear it for Halloween, I'd have to stage a mission to steal it."
Valentino dress; Tiffany & Co. necklace.
Hair by James Pecis for Oribe Hair Care; Makeup by Fulvia Farolfi for Chanel; Manicure by Honey at Exposure NY.
Classic Royalty: Superhero "I loved being Catwoman. I was a gymnast growing up, so I got to use all of those skills for the role. I hated cats going into it, but I learned about the psychology of them—and I came out of that movie a die-hard cat lover."
Alexandre Vauthier dress.
Hair by Castillo; Makeup by Aaron de Mey at Art Partner; Manicures by Honey at Exposure NY.
Set design by Philipp Haemmerle.
Classic Royalty: Television "On Game of Thrones, there were a couple of weeks when it looked like I was going to die. I thought, Maybe this is it. Then I found out I wasn't going to die, so I had to keep this massive secret from everybody. I did tell my parents, though: 'All right, Mom and Dad, you're in on this now.' They then went about lying to everyone. They relished it, I think. They're quite dramatic, my parents."
Derek Rose pajama set.
Grooming by Johnny Hernandez at Fierro Agency; Manicure by Honey at Exposure NY.
New Royalty: Television "I am a troublemaker, for sure. I have a pretty cool scene coming up in Mr. Robot, and I've already talked to my makeup artist about bringing something that is not going to go over too well with the costume department: blood. A lot of blood. Our costumes are one-of-a-kind, so I could get into a lot of trouble. But you've got to take some risks in life."
Prada pants, socks, and shoes.
New Royalty: Renaissance Woman
"My parents always encouraged us to do what we believed in. There's a funny interview from when I was 5 or 6 years old: My dad is interviewing me, and my mom walks in and says, 'You are Wonder Woman.' That's one of my most vivid childhood memories."
Chanel Haute Couture dress; Cartier bracelet; Chanel flats.
Classic Royalty: Renaissance Woman
"I don't think I'm particularly brave. I'm confident in my opinions about making films, but there are tons of things that I'm really just a child about. For instance, I have a fear of picking up the phone and asking someone, 'Would you like to have lunch with me?' Little things that other people learned in Adolescence 101 have always scared me."
Saint Laurent jacket and trousers; Boss turtleneck; (right hand) Repossi ring.
New Royalty: Independent Film
"I was 10 years old, going to a small public school in Palestine, Texas, when casting directors came through and asked kids to audition for a movie. The film was The Tree of Life, directed by Terrence Malick. They saw around 10,000 kids, and I ended up getting the role. I'm 19 now, and I have been acting ever since."
Prada jacket and pants.
Hair by James Pecis for Oribe Hair Care; Makeup by Fulvia Farolfi for Chanel;Manicure by Honey at Exposure NY.
Set design by Philipp Haemmerle; Lighting technician: Lars Beaulieu; digital technician: Johnny Vicari; photography assistants: Felix Kim, Javier Villegas; fashion assistants: Ryann Foulke, Dena Giannini, Sam Walker, Anastasya Kolomytseva Anita Lau; hair assistants: Adlena Dignam, jennifer kim, dale delaporte; makeup assistants: Tayler Treadwell, Mariko Hirano, Robert Reyes, Takahiro Okada; set design assistants: Theo Volpatti, Ryan Stenger, Valentin Haemmerle, Matt Solis; special thanks to Highline Stages and Spring Studios, New York.
Classic Royalty: Independent Film
"I did Born to Be Blue, the story of Chet Baker's midlife crisis, because it was something I could relate to. I was 18 when Dead Poets Society came out, and that success didn't leave me far to go. We all like to feel that we're growing better and stronger and improving every year of our lives, but when you peak at a young age, you have a long way to fall."
Jil Sander sweater; AMI Alexandre Mattiussi trousers.
Classic Royalty: Renaissance Man
"To me, Will Ferrell is royalty. He is one of my personal gods. I would like Will Ferrell to play me in The Kanye West Story. Can you make that happen?"
Yeezy Season 3 sweatshirt; Hoorsenbuhs necklace.
Hair by Ibn Jasper at Frank Reps; Hair by Ibn Jasper at Frank Reps; Manicure by Honey at Exposure NY.
Nicky Hilton Rothschild
New Royalty: Society
"Growing up, we lived in the Waldorf Towers. My classmates used to call my sister, Paris, and me the Eloises of the Waldorf. If there were events in the ballroom, we were always sneaking in and spying on people. We did everything but order room service. Room service was off-limits."
Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini cape and dress; Nili Lotan dress (underneath); Chopard earrings; Harry Winston necklace; Chanel Fine Jewelry rings; Wolford tights; Miu Miu pumps.
Susan Gutfreund
Classic Royalty: Society
"I have always loved fashion and was lucky enough to live through the era of great couture designers. In the early '80s, Azzedine Alaïa took a piece of jersey and draped it on me. He then took chalk and marked out the dress on my body. When I received the finished dress, it was stitched where he had placed the chalk marks. It fit like a glove then. Now it fits more like Spanx."
RR 331 by Ralph Rucci coat and top; earrings from Stephen Russell, New York; Munnu the Gem Palace bangles; Perrin Paris gloves.
New Royalty: Independent Film "After The Witch screened at the Sundance Film Festival last year, everything changed really, really quickly. It's like I went to Sundance and never went back home. Suddenly I was offered all these parts, most of them crazy. But that's perfect: Crazy people are kind of my thing."
Giambattista Valli dress; Chopard earrings; Tiffany & Co. rings; Gucci tights.
Hair by James Pecis for Oribe Hair Care; Makeup by Aaron de Mey at Art Partner; manicures by Honey at Exposure NY.
Classic Royalty: Independent Film "No script is too weird for me. If it's superweird, I am all in. My latest film, The Neon Demon, is beyond wacky. There is necrophilia and cannibalism, and I die. When I read the script, I thought, Oh, my God—this is insane and I can't wait to do it."
Balenciaga dress and boots; Hemmerle earrings; (right hand) Tiffany & Co. rings; (left hand, from left) Harry Winston ring, Tiffany & Co. ring.
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Reproductive Processes invites you to think of photography as the act of reproduction, which may involve making records on film and digital media, or generating copies of images through rubbings, needlepoint, or other materials. Images can be malleable and transferrable. The following illustration recognizes some options for capturing, processing, and reproducing images and acknowledges the elasticity possible in rendering and duplicating a subject's image.
ill.: Jacqueline Mahannah. Reproduction workflow possibilities.
• Low-Tech Negatives and Positives introduces readers to ways to generate negatives or copies through transfer (oil/solvent transfer, injket transfer, woodcut transfer, and acrylic lift) processes, photo-copying, rubbing, and painting processes.
• Recording Images describes how images are captured on black and white or color film and digital sensors, how to control color casts, what you need to know about film characteristics, how to determine digital resolution, compression, bit depth, color space, how to use filters, and how to process digital data or process film-based latent images into negatives.
• Processing Images: Developing Film describes how to develop black and white film.
• Printing Images: Traditional Processes describes black and white papers, chemistry and processes for wet darkroom printing including test prints, contact sheets, and enlargements, as well as other processes such as photograms, liquid emulsion, non-silver processes, and screenprinting.
• Processing Digital Images: Digital Workflow advises on a particular system for working with digital images, and describes ways to organize and format images in Adobe Bridge, Lightroom and Photoshop.
• Printing Images: Digital Printing explains the steps involved in how to print digital images, including color management, how to print black and white photos on a color printer, and how to make a digital contact sheet.
• Other Printing Options highlights other available avenues for producing images, such as commercial printing, photo kiosks, and the photo booth.
Here, on the website, you'll find additional methods and tutorials, including videos that walk you through the process of transferring images, descriptions of how to use Photoshop's Photo Filter, information about processing and printing C-41 color negative film, tips for how to do the process of cliche verre — to create painted negatives — and detailed instruction for many non-silver/historic printing processes and photo-embroidery.


Midas Hawaii owners Bob and Dianne Pereira donated more than $40,000 to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Hawaii (RMHC-HI) at the Judd Hillside home. The funds were generated through Midas's APIII Golf Tournament in memory of Tony Pereira. Pictured (from left) are Bob and Dianne Pereira, RMHC-HI president Jerri Chong, and RMHC-HI board member Lawrence Chew.
Alex and Ani presented a $2,000 check to the GIFT (Giving Inspiration for Tomorrow) Foundation, a nonprofi t dedicated to "supporting and empowering charitable groups" in Hawaii. Funds were raised during Alex and Ani's grand opening. Pictured are (from left, front) 2016 GIFT event co-chairwoman Morgan Kaya, Alex and Ani Ala Moana store manager Venice Fabella and 2016 GIFT event co-chairman Robert Kurisu, (back) Alex and Ani board members Ryan Kawamoto, Matt Sasaki, Chad Sakumoto and Jon Bryan.


Green SoCal: Farmers Market Restores Faith in L.A.
I've been down on L.A. lately as some of my blog posts have exemplified. It's just not easy being green in the land of the big yellow Hummer. It seems the only green most Angelenos care about is the piece of paper with the picture of Benjamin Franklin on the front.
But then I have a sublime and spontaneous moment like today when I stumbled onto the Westwood Village Farmers Market. All of a sudden this sun-drenched city doesn't seem all that bad.
The Farmers Market is held on Wednesday afternoons from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. and takes place on Broxton Avenue in the heart of the Village. Vendors come from Fresno, Lancaster and other places to sell their fresh fruits and vegetables. It is all non-pesticide, organic, local and delicious. And did I mention cheaper than the grocery store?
It is reassuring to see people in L.A. out of their cars and walking around while enjoying healthy and affordable food from right here in California.


Sun-bleached, wooden Los Padres sign – near Salmon Creek trailhead.
Backpacking and hiking trails on the Pacific Coast, steep terrain next to ocean. Coastal redwood canyons, oaks hills, great views. The neighboring Ventana Wilderness is located just north of Silver Peak hiking trails.


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Le Groppo est un volcan d'Éthiopie.

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