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Jeffrey Alper, Staff Writer|April 24, 2019
On April 7th, the John Jay community hosted its annual Spring 5k Race. Parents and other volunteers from our community woke up very early on Sunday morning to get this event ready. The race began shortly after 9am, but a nutritious breakfast, including bananas and bagels were served to all runners on the Contest Field beforehand. The school was already packed at 8am. The breakfast line was the long, there were barely any parking spots, and the middle school was packed with runners registering last minute (like myself) and other runners who were picking up their race numbers.
People of all ages eagerly gathered at the starting line at around 8:45. Just before the race began Rob Cummings, race director and facilitator, addressed the community. He thanked all the runners, volunteers, and sponsors. Following his speech we listened to a poem by Danny Martin, a spiritual advisor. He emphasized the importance of "[following] the trail of life". He asked all the runners to chant and repeat. " We are learning to follow the trail of life" four times. Finally the buzzer sounded, and the racers were off… to follow the trail of life.
The race began with a 300 meter lap around the middle school field. Afterwards, the runners headed into the woods behind the campus. Because it downpours the night before the race, the damp course was filled with mud puddles and other obstacles like fallen branches, not to mention the fact that it was already unfinished. This
made the course much more challenging. One particular runner, Mark Stevens, even got his shoe stuck in the mud and had to forcefully rip it out. While most runners persevered through the muddy hills, I was one of the few runners who slowly and
cautiously maneuvered around the mud piles. On our way out of the woods we ran
through a soccer field, "Upper Q" parking lot and made our way to the finish line on the
Contest Field. Mahopac Native, forty-seven-year-old Luis Francisco won the race finishing in seventeen minutes and thirty three seconds. Not far behind him were John Jay Cross Country all stars: sophomore Thomas Dachik, freshman Max Goodman and Coach Tommy Nohilly.
After finishing the race, I interviewed Aidan McGroary, an elite member of the Cross Country team. Of the race, McGroary said, "[It] [was] not too shabby considering it [was] my first 5k since cross country season. My rhythm was off because I haven't been training for a 5k in 6 months.However, I had a great time at the race today. There was great weather, and a lot of local people showed up."
This race raised money for the John Jay cross country team. Proceeds from this event are being used to accomplish our goal to develop a fun and safe cross country trail so John Jay can host a meet during the season. Each year as more and more people begin to participate in the race, our community comes together to "follow the trail of life".
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Disquiet Junto Project 0036: Still Life
The Assignment: Turning something "classical" into something "abstract expressionist," in tribute to Clyfford Still.
September 6, 2012 November 9, 2012 / By Marc Weidenbaum
Each Thursday evening at the Disquiet Junto group on Soundcloud.com a new compositional challenge is set before the group's members, who then have just over four days to upload a track in response to the assignment. Membership to the Junto is open: just join and participate.
This is a set of the tracks created in this project. At the time of this update, there were 48:
The assignment was made early in the afternoon, California time, on Thursday, September 6, with 11:59pm on the following Monday, September 10, as the deadline. (There are no translations this week.)
These are the instructions that went out to the group's email list (at tinyletter.com/disquiet-junto). The project was inspired by a visit to the Clyfford Still Museum in Denver during last month's Denver Junto concert trip.
The painter Clyfford Still (1904-1980) was one of the great practitioners of abstract expressionism. The Clyfford Still Museum in Denver, Colorado, not only houses a wealth of his works, it also has on display artifacts from Still's daily life and practice, such as his smock, his old paint cans — and his record collection. These records, displayed behind glass, include pieces by Wagner, Mozart, Beethoven, and Bach, among others, and they're accompanied by a small note: "Clyfford Still was passionate about music, particularly classical music. Shown here are several samples from his record collection." In this week's project we're going to take that word "sample" literally.
There's an interesting question inherent here about matters of aesthetic influence: how it is that the man who painted such massive and graphically evocative works was, in fact, listening to music far more figurative than the art he himself produced? The goal of this week's Disquiet Junto project is to take a shared sample of the sort of music that Still loved — a 78rpm recording of J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 2, II. Andante — and turn it into something that might be deserving of the term "abstract expressionism."
So, the instructions for this week are as follows:
Step 1. Please select part of this MP3 of J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 2, II. Andante:
http://goo.gl/XqBvb
Step 2. Then transform that sample, through any methods you desire, into something that you feel meets the definition of "abstract expressionism" provided by the Clyfford Still Museum: "marked by abstract forms, expressive brushwork, and monumental scale."
You cannot add any sounds to the sample, but you can manipulate the sample in any way you see fit.
Deadline: Monday, September 10, at 11:59pm wherever you are.
Length: Your finished work should be between 2 and 10 minutes in length.
Information: Please when posting your track on SoundCloud, include a description of your process in planning, composing, and recording it. This description is an essential element of the communicative process inherent in the Disquiet Junto.
Title/Tag: When adding your track to the Disquiet Junto group on Soundcloud.com, please include the term "disquiet0036-cstillconcerto"in the title of your track, and as a tag for your track.
Download: As always, you don't have to set your track for download, but it would be preferable.
Linking: When posting the track, be sure to include this information:
This track is a transformation, in honor of painter Clyfford Still, of a sample of J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 2, II. Andante, culled from this recording:
http://archive.org/details/J.S.BachBrandenburgConcertoNo2
More on the Clyfford Still Museum at clyffordstillmuseum.org.
More on this 36th Disquiet Junto project at:
More details on the Disquiet Junto at:
http://soundcloud.com/groups/disquiet-junto/info/
The example of Still's work up top is an untitled piece dated 1957 from the collection of the San Francisco Museum of Modern art (sfmoma.org).
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October 19, 2010 in Argument, Human rights, Justice | Tags: Dickwolves, fatal overdose, Gabe, geek culture, Mike Krahulik, Penny Arcade, rape jokes, sexism, sexual violence | Leave a comment
** Trigger warning: discussion of sexual violence, jokes about rape and death by overdose.
DISCLAIMER: I am not suggesting this in any way, shape or form. The idea below is raised purely for rhetorical purposes.
[Some context for the non-geeky reader:
In August, the gamer webcomic Penny Arcade (probably the most influential geek/gamer lifestyle icons in the world) posted this comic about the mercenary elements of "heroism" in online games. They received some pretty reasonably-expressed critiques (representative sample linked) about the use of rape for comic effect, and possibly some others.
They posted this follow-up, whose third panel features some of the most blatant straw-manning I've ever seen. And yes, I get that it's meant as a joke, and an aggressive reaffirmation of the fact that they do go to extremes and exaggerate. I'm not dumb. But there's more to it than they're admitting… and they were duly called on it.
To which they have responded verbally (bottom post) with the old "there's worse out there, why make a fuss about this" line (as though they weren't fuelling the fuss themselves with intentionally inflammatory responses), but also by producing a T-shirt which makes the mythical rape-beasts of the original strip the mascots for a team playing an unspecified sport.]
Setting aside the fact that we know there actually do exist groups of young men who do treat rape as a team sport (and a joke), here's why making "Dickwolves" sports tops is an appallingly toxic thing to do.
Mike Krahulik ("Gabe") has spoken openly about the pain and trauma of having a beloved family member die of an overdose of drugs and how deeply it has affected him.
How would he feel if he were to walk into PAX to see large numbers of people in a sports top with the logo of a fictional rival team to the Dickwolves – the "Dead Junkies"? Perhaps a stylised corpse head with a syringe in its eyeball?
Clearly, anyone who did that would be not only a smartarse but a scumbag. After all, it is not fair to push those kinds of buttons simply to make a point – or rather, a gesture – in a different argument (about gender equality and rape culture).
So my question is, how is that different from what Krahulik and Holkins have done to survivors of rape – who are more numerous, and who continue to be vulnerable to repetitions of the trauma? (This would be analogous to mocking dead overdose victims in the presence of a family who have not only already lost one child, but have another whose future is uncertain.)
They have put a term which is now inextricably associated with rape-as-joke on a mass-produced T-shirt – and worse, one which will be widely worn at PAX events (supposedly "welcoming", "inclusive" geek community events).
True, they have another point they want to make (about their initial remark being dependent for its meaning on rape being an awful thing, and how that context appears to have been lost; and the wider propensity for the internet to miss the point; and also, dicks are funny hee hee hee). Their point is fundamentally flawed: they don't get to define the lives and contexts of their millions of readers; and they are more than a little arrogant to assert that they shouldn't have to take into account the undeniable fact that a great many of those people are rape or sexual assault survivors. (We're really not talking a niche group here; and given the gravity of the trauma, I don't think it'd matter if we were. There are more rape survivors than war veterans, or families of lynching victims, or relatives of OD deaths, and we wouldn't treat any of those groups with this kind of casual contempt.)
But even if their point was valid, that still doesn't justify pressing the trauma button (or the "rape-is-amusing" button) on the thousands if not millions of people who will see these garments during their lifespan. Any more than parading a Team Dead Junkies T-shirt in front of Krahulik and his family would be educational, or worth the yuks.
The irony? You'd find the people objecting to Team Dickwolves (and being dismissed by the PA guys, and abused by their fanbois) up front in the Krahuliks' defence if you tried anything of the sort.
Trauma isn't funny. Kind of by definition. Being indifferent to the knowledge that your actions may trigger PTSD in large numbers of people – members of a community you actively build in other ways, and for whom you are both lodestone and touchstone – for the sake of a fleeting kick is a shameful thing to do. (Not to mention creating widespread postive reinforcement for the one-in-sixteen men who will admit to raping as long as you only describe the actions themselves, and don't actually use the R-word, because hey, it's all in fun, and everybody's a little bit shonky when they're trying to get some, and if you don't actually get dragged into court it can't have been THAT bad, right?)
The most disappointing thing for me is that these two guys are perfectly capable of sophisticated nuance and real humanitarianism. They are smart. They know the size of their audience, and they must have some inkling of the percentages of those people who are survivors of this sort of violence. But they can't do the basic maths to think about the number of survivors whose mood, or day, or mental health they assault; or the numbers of scumbags who will take everything they've done – even the first two panels of that second comic – as all part of the joke rapists play on the people they rape: the "we pretend this is bad, but I can do this and get away with it and not even care how you feel, ha ha" joke, with the sports top as the punchline.
You'd really think there'd be a little more distaste for that sort of bullying from the geek crowd.
Or at least a little more intelligence.
We deserve better from two such major icons of geek culture; and if we don't get it, we need to find better icons.
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Shaping Houston History
Our List of Which Bayou City Greats Deserve Their Own Statues
A real who's who of hometown heroes.
Edited by Dianna Wray 11/26/2020 at 6:00am Published in the Fall issue of Houstonia
Image: Amy Kinkead
With all the talk about statues in recent months, we got to thinking: which of our late, great Houstonians aren't enshrined on pedestals in our city parks, but absolutely deserve to be? If we had the money, park space, and a sculptor on hand—paging David Adickes (we can dream, can't we?)—here's who we'd cast in bronze and carve from stone.
Maria "Mama Ninfa" Laurenzo, 1924–2001
The legendary restaurateur who brought the fajita to Houston—via what started as a single East End taco stand—and created Ninfa's, the beloved eatery that has saved generations of us from settling for a lifetime of doughy chimichangas and other subpar Tex-Mex.
Dr. James "Red" Duke.
Dr. James "Red" Duke, 1928–2015
The iconic cowboy trauma surgeon. Imagine how much better we'd all feel if the doctor, who saved then-governor John Connally after the JFK assassination, and went on to revolutionize the Texas Medical Center by creating Life Flight, were here now combating COVID-19.
Marion "Little Joe" Washington, 1939–2014
The brilliant—but elusive—guitarist who once jammed with Houston's greatest blues legends. Although Washington rarely recorded his own work, his ferocious performances (and mercurial onstage mood swings) at the Continental Club and other spots during decades in the Bayou City blues scene influenced countless local musicians.
Marvin Zindler, 1921–2007
The exuberant KTRK journalist who got the Chicken Ranch brothel shut down in 1973, losing his toupee during a fight with the local sheriff in the process. Zindler, in meticulously coiffed hairpieces and natty suits, continued to compel officials to address "slime in the ice machine" and other injustices throughout his decades-long career.
Barbara Jordan.
Barbara Jordan, 1936–1996
The fiercely intelligent Fifth Ward-raised lawyer, who became a trailblazing civil rights leader and Black politician, transforming both Austin and Washington, DC, with her eloquent oratory and political savvy. Her opening address for the Nixon impeachment hearings is considered one of the greatest speeches in U.S. history.
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We're thrilled to add Toshiba to the list of UPS unit manufacturers we service, which enhances our ability to provide our clients with the all-vendor expertise they've come to expect from DSA Encore.
DSA Encore is pleased to announce the addition of Toshiba International Corporation to its list of Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) manufacturers, for which the company's Mission Critical Service arm is now an Authorized Service Provider (ASP). Like most UPS manufacturers, Toshiba— which provides a full range of UPS solutions for business and industrial applications—only allows ASPs, such as DSA Encore, to service their branded equipment.
At Toshiba's 5-day UPS service training program, DSA Encore technicians learned the service protocol for the Toshiba G8000 and G9000 UPS product lines—all of which are true on-line, double conversion units available in a range of sizes, from 80KVA to 750KVA.
Upon demonstrating mastery of the Toshiba UPS service protocol, DSA Encore technicians formally completed their training and earned Toshiba ASP certification.
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Initially the guard of Afro-Brazilian slaves, the marginalized and the underclasses in Brazilian society, capoeira is now a mainstream recreation, taught in Brazilian colleges and practised through a number social sessions all over the world. a few advocates now search Olympic reputation for Capoeira.
This obvious swap within the which means and goal of Capeoira has ended in conflicts among traditionalists, who view capoeira as their history descended from the maroons, a weapon for use opposed to the injustice and repression; and reformers, who desire to see Capoeira enhance as a global activity.
Capoeira: The background of Afro-Brazilian Martial artwork explores Capoeira as a box of war of words the place the several struggles that divide Brazilian society are performed out. It includes either the 1st entire English language evaluate of archive and modern literature with regards to Capoeira, in addition to the 1st scholarly account of Capoeira's background and improvement.
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Inezil Penna Marinho, a civilian member of the DEF staff, explicitly praised Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany, and claimed in 1944 'that each teacher of physical education is a soldier of Brazil, a soldier who not only fights in times of war, but also during peace […]'51 COMPETING MASTER NARRATIVES 19 Marinho also was a capoeirista, and a student and admirer of Burlamaqui. During many years he tried to convince his superiors that capoeira should become the Brazilian gymnastics. In a 1944 monograph, awarded by the DEF and published a year later, he proposed a capoeira 'training plan', which reiterated much of Burlamaqui's work.
Cariocans for instance tend to emphasize the continuity of capoeira in their city despite the harsh repression of the 1890s, highlight the contribution of capoeira reformers from Rio in the first decades of the twentieth century, and underscore the importance of Rio for the spreading of the art from the 1960s onwards. Bahians on the contrary tend to paint capoeira from Salvador as the only relevant form for the emergence of modern styles and insist the distinction between Regional and Angola is fundamental to understand contemporary capoeira.
One of the core groups in this process, the Grupo de Capoeira Angola Pelourinho (GCAP), regarded their art as an expression of African culture and the continuation of a Bantu practice. 79 Many other capoeira groups, even those practising less traditionalist styles, started to make widespread use of terms and imagery associated with Kongo/Angola such as the zebra. In contrast with earlier denigrations, Bantu and Angola were now reclaimed as positive symbols, metaphors for tradition. In the United States, an exhibition hosted by the Caribbean Cultural Center in New York in 1991 was an important step in that direction.
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Ahem… Sorry. Got a bit carried away there. While it may be tempting to indulge in a little 'California Dreaming', you'd be doing the great city of London a huge disservice.
What do we know about London? It's in England. What's one of the most popular irrefutable facts about England? It has bad weather. So, London is a city that is designed, nay thrives, on the post summer shortening of days.
But while the city's activities may change quicker than a chameleon on a Jackson Pollock under a strobe light, often leaving you stranded in the cold and wet, I'm here to give you London's Top 5 Autumnal Date Activities.
As new produce is harvested and green fingered gurus breathe a collective sigh of relief that drought has passed, there are myriad markets that pop up all over town. Perhaps the best known and a great one for dates is Borough Market. Ranging from the poshest overpriced produce to some cracking mid-range treats, a stroll around the market really is an afternoon well spent. And there are some cracking pubs, bars and restaurants within spitting distance.
If you haven't been to Richmond Park, you're in for a treat. Take a stroll, step off the beaten track and you'll soon find yourself in what feels like the middle of the countryside. It's very easy to escape the crowds and once you do you may find yourselves with an exclusive view of herds of deer lazing around, feeding at one of the many watering holes, or being bossed around by one of the huge stag. Just be careful this time of year – it's rutting season. Fascinating viewing, just make sure you keep your distance. Fenton anyone? At one point there's also a direct view through the trees – it's illegal to grow or build anything to block this - to St Paul's 10 miles away.
And Richmond town with its cracking riverside pubs and bars is only a few minutes walk away.
I was initially reticent to recommend a ghost tour. Do people really want to spend hours traipsing around back alleys in the cold and rain while being patronised by a failed actor? Then I went on one. Awesome.
Do your research of course but they are amazing. Really. The hosts are great fun, most stops are undercover, and the genuine fear factor means you may just leap into each others arms for comfort.
My only advice would be to choose one that is pub focussed. Luckily, given the age of most London pubs, this isn't hard. Treat it as a personalised theatre pub tour and you're guaranteed not only a great value couple of hours, you also discover a few back lane gems and have sufficient conversation to see you through the remainder of the date.
Normally the preserve of the pre-hen hen party, afternoon tea has finally escaped the over-priced posh hotel vibe and is embracing the self-aware vintage feel that London does so well.
Indulge in 40's style courting rituals, find yourself a nice classic trilby or vintage tea dress, and feast (delicately) on finger sandwiches, classic cakes and of course tea. Seriously, pretend you're in a Graham Green novel.
If you're worried about your masculinity there are plenty of slightly less delicate options. And you don't need to break the bank. A classic afternoon tea without champagne in a great venue shouldn't cost more than £18 pp.
A personal favourite is The Modern Pantry in St John's Square (www.themodernpantry.co.uk) but other notables are Orange Pekoe in Barnes (www.orangepekoeteas.com), and La Chandelier in East Dulwich (www.lechandelier.co.uk).
Greying skies, the rustle and smell of damp leaves, a low mist and huddling close as the evening draws in. Just make sure you wear sensible footwear.
The old classic is from Westminster Bridge to Tower Bridge but it's crowded this time of year and if it's pub based comfort you're looking for head a little further out.
Further east there is a whole host of historically significant pubs. Try starting from Tower Bridge heading toward Rotherhithe. Spend a bit of time in the Mayflower, the setting off point for the famous ship of the same name, then continue around to Greenwich.
Out to the West there is the Richmond, Kingston, Hampton Court walk replete with great pubs and a sense of dipping into the late 1800's. Or closer in, from Kew, through Barnes, past the Wetlands Centre and on to Putney.
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In a Haemophilia Centre Directors' Organisation meeting in September 1982, there is not only knowledge of AIDS infecting haemophiliacs in the USA, but also, there is some understanding of the possible involvement of commercial blood products.
Dr Craske is tasked with looking into reports of the syndrome in 3 haemophiliacs from the United States. HCDO minutes state that: "It appeared that there was a remote possibility that commercial blood products had been involved."
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In a PHLS letter of January 1983, rather remarkably, we read that the author, Dr J. Craske, considered the problem related to the investigation of factor VIII-related Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) "satisfactorily resolved".
His inadequate solution reads as follows: "The problem related to the investigation of factor VIII related Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has been satisfactorily resolved. We will report any patient detected in the U.K. who has received U.K. commercial factor VIII direct to the C.D.C. and will at the same time notify C.D.S.C. at Colindale."
Background: On 13 September 1982, Dr Craske was tasked with looking into reports of the syndrome in 3 haemophiliacs from the United States. The HCDO minutes stated that: "It appeared that there was a remote possibility that commercial blood products had been involved." We hardly think that putting in place a simple detection and reporting protocol could be considered a satisfactory resolution to the problems surrounding AIDS and commercial factor VIII. We are appalled that more wasn't done.
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This edited volume provides comprehensive evidence on migration from and within West and North Africa and across the Mediterranean.
It highlights migrants' agency and contribution to transnational development, as well as the inequalities that shape migration and the risks that migrants are exposed to.
The volume is divided in four sections, dedicated to migration trends, risks, development and governance. The volume features contributions from different IOM offices, as well as from other international organisations, research institutions and civil society organisations.
It was prepared as part of the programme Safety, Support and Solutions on the Central Mediterranean Route, funded by the United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID).
COVID-19 and migration in West and North Africa and across the Mediterranean
I. Key Migration Trends – Introduction
1. Migration measurement along the Central Mediterranean Route: sources of data
2. Focus on operational data: the International Organization for Migration's Displacement Tracking Matrix, and the Mixed Migration Centre's Mixed Migration Monitoring Mechanism initiative
3. Facebook advertising data in Africa
4. Trends and evolving arrival patterns through the Central and Western Mediterranean Routes
5. Migration in Libya post-2016: recently arrived migrants and migrants who have been in Libya for at least one year
6. Overview of migration trends and patterns in the Republic of the Niger, 2016–2019
7. Migration aspirations in West and North Africa: what do we know about how they translate into migration flows to Europe?
8. Using big data to estimate migration "push factors" from Africa
9. Migration on the Western Mediterranean Route as "new nomadism": focus on Mauritania
10. Transhumance Tracking Tool – a regional perspective of mobility in West Africa
II. Migration and Risks – Introduction
11. Challenges on migration routes within West and Central Africa
12. "No one talks about what it's really like" – risks faced by migrants in the Sahara Desert
13. Overview of migrants in vulnerable situations assisted in the transit centres, the Niger
14. What makes refugees and migrants vulnerable to protection incidents in Libya? A microlevel study on the determinants of vulnerability
15. Vulnerability to exploitation and abuse along the Mediterranean migration routes to Italy
16. Over troubled waters: maritime rescue operations in the Central Mediterranean Route
17. Migration and risks: smuggling networks and dynamics on the Central Mediterranean Route
18. Migrant smuggling in the Libyan context: re-examining the evidence
19. Irregular migration and vulnerability of Ivorian women returnees
20. Health information management in the context of forced migration in Europe
III. Migration and Development – Introduction
21. Migration Across West Africa: development-related aspects
22. Senegalese migratory strategies: adapting to changing socioeconomic conditions in the long term
23. The development impact of "gold rushes" in Mali and Burkina Faso: the multifaceted effects of migration on artisanal gold mining sites
24. Labour migration dynamics in Libya
25. What are the future climate scenarios in North and West Africa?
26. Migration induced by climate change and environmental degradation in the Central Mediterranean Route
27. Towards the successful reintegration of returned migrants: IOM Niger's trainings for migrants in transit
28. Returning migrants: from disillusion to integration initiatives in the South-East, North and Central regions of Senegal
29. Operationalizing an Integrated Approach to Reintegration (ORION)
IV. Migration Governance, and Policy and Programming Responses – Introduction
30. Free movement policies and border controls: regional migration governance systems in West and North Africa and Europe, and their interactions
31. The collateral damage of the war on smugglers along the Central Mediterranean Route
32. Migration governance in North and West Africa: national policy frameworks
33. Diaspora and development policies in the Economic Community of West African States
34. Diffusion and practice of external voting in North and West Africa
35. Public opinion on immigration in North and West Africa: an exploration of the available evidence
36. Balancing migration narratives through programming and media reporting in North Africa
37. Assessing the impact of awareness-raising campaigns on potential migrants – What we have learned so far
38. Importance of data-driven responses along the Central and Western Mediterranean Routes
Migration Law Review: Promoting Migration Governance in Zimbabwe
Bangladesh Migration Governance Framework
Migration in Ghana: A Country Profile 2019
Strategic Vision: Setting a Course for IOM
Migration, Family Remittances, Assets and Skills Categories in Bangladesh


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Holiday celebrations on Bald Head Island are legendary, with the July Fourth Golf Cart Parade leading the list.
North Carolina Treasures Weekend, hosted in June by the Old Baldy Foundation, and National Lighthouse Day Weekend in August, are can't-miss events. Memorial Day through Labor Day, you'll want to check out the Sunset Celebration held every Monday night in the harbor area. Live music, roasted marshmallows, and plenty of surprises are always part of the fun.
While summer is the most popular time to visit, savvy insiders know that Bald Head Island is at its best in the spring and fall when the weather is picture-perfect. Roast & Toast on the Coast, a Southern Living Inspired Event, brings together the best in fine wine, craft beer, Southern food and live music in early November.
Howl at the Moon Party
The Maritime Market invites everyone to meet at Beach Access 39 to watch the sun go down and the full moon come up.
Badwater Cape Fear Ultra Marathon
Hardcore athletes won't want to miss this fourth annual 51-mile or 50K-run along the island's forested wynds and beaches.
This special time includes dining events at the BHI Club and Shoals Club, an egg hunt and an oyster roast.
Bald Head Island Fishing Rodeo
Sign up for this offshore fishing tournament or just enjoy being a spectator as the boats come in with their catch. A portion of the event's proceeds benefit Old Baldy.
Join us on the island as we kick off summer with style. Gather at the Chapel as we honor fallen military service members with music and a color guard.
Turtle Trot
Run as fast or as slow as you'd like in this Memorial Day Weekend 5K where proceeds go to support the Bald Head Island Conservancy's Sea Turtle Protection Program.
Join us for this Memorial Day Weekend street and beach party hosted by Riverside Adventure Co.
JUNE 5, 12, 19, 26
Turtle Trots
Run as fast or as slow as you'd like in this 5K where proceeds go to support the Bald Head Island Conservancy's Sea Turtle Protection Program.
North Carolina Treasures Weekend
Savor a weekend celebrating North Carolina food, art, spirits and history. A portion of event proceeds benefit the Old Baldy Foundation.
JUNE 10, 17, 24
Sunset Celebrations
Join us for this street and beach party hosted by Riverside Adventure Co.
JUNE 29-JULY 7 Fourth of July Celebration
Summer comes to a star-spangled climax during several days of nonstop islandwide events, including our legendary Golf Cart Parade.
JULY 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
JULY 8, 15, 22, 29
National Lighthouse Day Weekend
Pay tribute to Old Baldy's 200+ years of maritime history during a weekend featuring a festival on the lighthouse grounds, a nighttime "Run for the Light" and more.
AUGUST 5, 12, 19, 26
AUGUST 7, 14, 21
AUGUST 30-SEPTEMBER 2
Walk through time with Old Baldy Foundation's islandwide Then and Now Home Tour. Special parties at the BHI Club and Shoals Club add a fitting end to summer.
Run as fast or as slow as you'd like in this Labor Day Weekend 5K where proceeds go to support the Bald Head Island Conservancy's Sea Turtle Protection Program.
Join us for this Labor Day Weekend street and beach party hosted by Riverside Adventure Co.
Islandwide Employee Appreciation Day
Join us on the lighthouse grounds during this day to honor the many employees whose hard work makes the island run.
Kids can participate in a Trick-or-Treat Caravan, parties, costume contests and more.
Roast and Toast on the Coast
Don't miss this Southern Living Inspired Event weekend featuring a celebration of local and regional food and drink, a concert on The Common, an oyster roast and more, with a portion of the proceeds donated to the Old Baldy Foundation.
NOVEMBER 28-DECEMBER 1
Thanksgiving Holiday Events
Enjoy special dining events at the BHI Club and Shoals Club and decorate a tree for the Annual Old Baldy "Light Up the Holidays" event at the BHI Club.
Run as fast or as slow as you'd like in this Thanksgiving Weekend 5K where proceeds go to support the Bald Head Island Conservancy's Sea Turtle Protection Program.
Christmas & New Year's Eve Holiday Events
There's no place like Bald Head Island for the holidays, with parties and special dining events taking place at several venues.


You are here » Home » The Accidental Smallholder Forum » Livestock » Goats » Arthritis in ankles? Supplements?
Our vet has diagnosed arthritis in one of my goats.
She is an anglo nubian who has had problems on her feet for a long time (I have posted before) and we suspect it is a mixture of things, but that arthritis is part of the package. Her fore ankles are pretty 'clicky'.
Just for a little history - she has been 'ginger' on her hooves for a long time, years. So we have not bred her. We have tried managing it as laminitis and I continue to be very careful with her feed and access to pasture and so on, and we often bathe her in Golden Hoof Plus to try and stave off any infection. The vets are flummoxed and have been for years. Her hooves are very misshapen - one cleat bigger than the other) and grow alarmingly - we trim every few weeks.
So it is a complicated picture but I think arthritis is quite possibly part of it... Can I ask does anyone use supplements or remedies to help with this?
Re: Arthritis in ankles? Supplements?
One of my older goats had dreadful arthritis last year, if you manipulated his knee (straightened it out) it felt so crackly and clicky it was horrible and he wouldn't put any weight on it at all. Vet advised to give Danillon to reduce swelling and help with pain. He was on 1/2 a sachet a day (in two feeds) for a week, then I started reducing it. He's been on 1 sachet a week all winter (a third of a sachet on alternate days). He seems fine without it now.
Remember that its not licenced for goats so can only be used under direct veterinary supervision and the animal must not enter the food chain.
Hmm, I have one with a similar disposition. Not one I bred myself. I more recently got a full sister who has a similar problem. In particular the shape you me tion and very rapid growth, needs trimming twice as often as any other goat and never really achieve a decent flat surface for her.
When you say "arthritis" - do you have a diagnosis of CAE or is it some form of joint damage/injury causing localised arthritis?
Several of my goats were "clicky" when they came but most have improved. The old girl (12) still creaks a bit sometimes but it doesn't slow her down any and she's certainly not lame.
The fast growth would suggest a combination of laminitis and lack of "wearing surface" to me; but it's hard to say without seeing her moving. Does she "goose step" at all? If so, that's classic laminitis and can be down to hormonal imbalance as much as food. What colour is the sole of her foot? If black, again that can be an indicator of laminitis. How easy/hard is it to trim the feet? If they're rock hard then again that's an indicator.
Any other symptoms/indicators (is her coat dull and staring or bright and shiny; does she suffer dandruff in excess or is her skin clean and clear, what colour are her membranes and have you run baseline bloods for deficiencies or elevations)?
You say you're using golden hoof to stave off infection, is there any sign of infection?
Have you considered having her assessed by a farrier or animal physiotherapist who may spot something the vet has missed (especially if not a goat specialist)?
- I had a really bad experience with Danilon in one of my horses a few years ago; it caused colitis and put him in "horsepital" with a poor prognosis - a very expensive mistake and one I don't care to repeat. Anyway the vet hospital spoke to specialists and as a last resort we tried using a combination of Thunderbrooks Gut Restore and Liquid Gold, firstly to rebuild his gut, but also because there was some evidence that it may help with the arthritic pain that had put him on danilon in the first instance. I believe the explanation is that if you can get the gut biome working effectively, a lot of other symptoms disappear of their own accord. We also supplemented him with Turmeric with black pepper (powdered), powdered coconut oil and Ginger (fresh). On bad days, he was also given "Bute Free" or an equivalent "No Bute" which is based on devil's claw. He's made as full a recovery as an animal of that age ever will and whilst he'll never be fully sound due to an old injury, it doesn't stop him running, playing and going about his daily routine.
As for my goats, they get occasional supplements of turmeric, garlic, mint, linseed or powdered coconut, seaweed, as well as a small amount of good quality feed. They get Christmas trees through the winter and willow, birch and hawthorn through the summer.
In terms of foot trimming, the current advice is not to unless the animal is lame on that foot. My horses have been barefoot since long before it was fashionable and I used to trim them about 3 times a year myself... However, I stopped doing that about 10 years ago and their feet are in better shape now than ever before. Initially they were overgrown, long and ugly but they then seemed to start wearing them according to their growth and the overgrowth chips off and breaks back to the correct position periodically. I've been doing the same with my goats and am finding similar, the horn overgrows, turns over on itself and then gets worn off as the animals are walking on it. I do still trim if we're going to shows, just so they look tidy, but I only cut the overgrowth rather than trying to "shape" them now... the animals are happier and healthier that way.
These are only my thoughts and what has worked for me, but I hope they help. I wouldn't advocate doing any of the above without first talking it through with your vet who has assessed the animal in question.


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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Motion picture)
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Bonham Carter, Helena, 1966-
Broadbent, Jim
Coltrane, Robbie
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Lord Voldemort tightens his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds, leaving Hogwarts no longer a safe haven. Harry suspects perils may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that is fast approaching. Together they work to find the key that will unlock Voldemort's defenses. To this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague Horace Slughorn, who he believes holds crucial information. Even as the decisive showdown approaches, romance blossoms for Harry, his friends and classmates. Love is in the air, but danger lies ahead
Burbank, CA, Distributed by Warner Home Video, c2009
Blu-ray; Widescreen.
Based on the novel by J.K. Rowling
Special features: Maximum movie mode: Daniel Radcliffe takes you on a unique personal exploration while you watch the movie; Picture-in-Picture; Focus featurettes; scene comparisons; exclusive features via BD-Live; cast members are your personal guides to aspects of moviemaking that include editing, makeup, stunts, set design, props, costumes and more; Sneak peak at The wizarding world of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando Resort; One-minute drills: cast members sum up their characters; be the first to see footage from "Harry Potter and the deathly hallows; " J.K. Rowling: a year in the life: a personal look at the journey in creating and launching the final book; "What's on your mind?:" lightning-round Q & A with cast/crew; additional scenes not shown in theatres
Disc 1, (Blu-ray disc) Movie ; Disc 2, (Blu-ray disc) Special features
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
Warner Bros. Pictures presents a Heyday Films production ; produced by David Heyman, David Barron ; screenplay by Steve Kloves ; directed by David Yates
Brujas -- England -- Teatro
First loves -- England -- Drama
Good and evil -- Drama
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Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Imaginary organization) -- Drama
Magic -- England -- Drama
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Witches -- England -- Drama
Wizards -- England -- Drama
Director of photography, Bruno DelBonnel ; editor, Mark Day ; score composer, Nicholas Hooper
MPAA rating: PG
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A modernised mid terraced house with two storey extension to rear, pleasantly situated in side street location in village community close to local schools & amenities. The property is ideally suitable as first time purchase.
OUTSIDE : Rear decked area.
SERVICES : All Main Services. Gas Central Heating. NB Central Heating, services & appliances not tested by this office.
Entrance Area/Lounge : UPVC double glazed entrance door, Laminate flooring, fireplace with electric fire, staircase.
washing machine, UPVC double glazed door to rear.
Badroom 1 : Laminate flooring. .
Bathroom/w.c. : White suite with electric shower.
Price : To include flooring coverings where fitted. UPVC Double Glazing.


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Julien de Casabianca, 50, French and Corsican, is both a visual artist and a filmmaker.
His work is always related to the street.
Literature Nobel Prize Gao Xingjian wrote the script of his first movie, a short-film entitled, Night after the rain, entierly shot in imaginary city streets. The original soundtrack was composed by pianist Yaron Herman.
For his first feature-lenght, Passing by, he spent trhee years filming anonymous passers-by in the streets of 44 cities in 22 countries. The movie was praised by famous director Costa-Gavras, who wrote he was "deeply moved and touched in the bottom of his heart".
The Tokyo University of Arts invited Passing By for screenings and masterclasses. the famous artist Koheï Nawa chose it to inaugurate a cycle of screenings at the Sandwich art residencies in Kyoto.
Passing by, also became an art video installation projected on forty screens placed on the facade of the city hall of the 4th arrondissement of Paris for passers by to see. It was inaugurated and sponsored by Mrs Charlotte Rampling.
After this first movie, Julien de Casabianca was chosen by Costa-Gavras and Jean-Jacques Beineix (Betty Blue) to become member of ARP, the legendary French guild gathering 150 great authors, director and producers (Godard, Lelouch, Varda, Polanski, Hazanavicius).
Since 1999, he is participative artistic project initiator or actor. From 1999 to 2002, he was a member of 59 Rivoli artistic squat. In 2002 he created a new squat named Laboratoire de la Création, which is now supported by the City of Paris.
In 2014, Julien de Casabianca launched Outings Project, which consists in bringing paintings from museum walls into the streets. He has been invited by many museums around the world like the Cummer Museum in Jacksonville (USA), the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art (USA), the Geneva Museum of Art (Switzerland), The Ixelles-Brussels museum, and reference festivals as Nuart.
He used a long time ago to work as a journalist and writer for Flammarion, Plon, Sunday Times, L'Express, and the famous national French TV program La Marche du Siècle.
• French Music Award - Victoires de la Musique, since 2006.
• Jury of Degree, Conservatoire National de Musique de Paris, 2020.
• President of the Jury of Degree in Architecture, École Nationale Supérieure de Paris-Malaquais, 2009
• Member of the Classification Commission of the Centre National du Cinéma, 2012-2014
• Corsica Documentary Film Festival, 2013


We have been producing UAG's installation videos for a few months now, which are simple and effective, but we were very excited when they came to us to help create a UAG Facebook ad. The ad would be for their new Macbook Pro Cases.These are some heavy duty cases that can really take a beating. The laptop we used for the shoot had already been dropped 26 times from over 4 feet and was still in perfect condition.
UAG wanted that, "Wow" factor to come through in their video, they wanted to show that it really does protect your laptop from a high fall. The goal of this video was to catch the viewer's attention for at least three seconds while showing just how protective these laptop cases are.
Our approach was to create a very dramatic view of the laptop falling in ultra slo-mo while connecting the importance of not only the laptop but the content that is contained within the computer. When someone breaks a laptop they don't just lose the cost of the computer, they also lose important documents, photos, videos and more.
We open this video with an extreme slow motion shot of a falling laptop. We are able to achieve this by using a Phantom camera that is capable of recording at 2500 frames per second! As the laptop is falling through the air we have bold, graphic callouts of all the content that could be lost if the laptop were to break. In the end, we reveal that the dramatic reactions one might have in this scenario, is no longer necessary due to the amazing protection of UAG's Cases.
The primary delivery of this video is through Facebook and Youtube ads but is also being featured on UAG's website.
In addition to the commercial, Sparkhouse also shot a series of installation videos for UAG. These installation videos demonstrated to customers and potential buyers on how to quickly and easily place its Exoskeleton's on different products.


The Nashoba Regional High School girls basketball team concluded its season last week with a 70-51 home loss to Lunenburg.
�It was a season of spurts, and a season of individual growth,� Nashoba coach Gary Kozloski said. �We gave up a spurt every game but, like, three.
�And, they weren�t just little eight-point spurts, they were like 23-3 runs,� he said. �We could never recover from that.
Injuries were also a factor in the squad�s 3-17 record, Kozloski said, before expressing pride in the effort his players showed.
�I couldn�t be happier,� he said. �You know what? We�re 3-17, but just the enthusiasm in the locker room and the bus, and at practice, is higher than the gym roof.
Kozloski pointed to the junior varsity team, which won nine games this season compared to only three last year, as cause for optimism about the future of the program. He added that the extensive playing time some of the younger players saw this year will only benefit them next year.
Six seniors, playing in their last Chieftains basketball game, were honored before the contest with Lunenburg: Camille Ahearn, Zoe Gregerson, Stefanie Martinek, Amy Millet, Katie Pesanelli, and Nicole Tremblay.
Millet, Ahearn, and Gregerson, all guards, were the team�s captains.
�Amy Millet played tough,� Kozloski said. �She probably only sat out maybe 10 minutes the whole season. She�s a warrior.
�Camille (Ahearn) is a great shooter,� he said. �The thing is, she wasn�t open that often to take that shot. She plays the three position and the three position, on the wing, every team covers. She usually got the best defensive assignment on the other team every game. She got more assists than points this year, probably, just because of that reason, but she still got her points.
�Last year, I challenged Zoe (Gregerson) to develop an outside shot and, to her credit, she did it,� Kozloski continued. �She came back this year, and she had a decent 3-point shot. She hit a few over the course of the season.
�As a captain, she knew her role, and she knew what to do,� he said.
Pesanelli, Tremblay, and Martinek were all forwards.
�Katie Pesanelli was willing to do anything for the team,� Kozloski said. �She and Nicole Tremblay probably spurred on the enthusiasm we had all year: Never say die. never give up. Always saying �Come on girls, we can do it. Just one more basket, one more play.� She and Nicole were really positive players on the team this year.
�Stefanie Martinek is tough as nails,� he said. �You�re not going to find a girl tougher than she is. She�ll go up against anybody.
Also on the team were junior Tanya Finnerty, and sophomores Rachel Butler, Jordan Farren, Kendal LeFrancois, Callie Millet, and Jennie Webb.


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The urgency of innovation
Why investing in new tools for NTDs is more important than ever
In our short film 'A Doctor's Dream', we tell the story of Congolese physician Victor Kande's lifetime of dedication to finding a safe and effective cure for sleeping sickness. The disease is one of 20 debilitating and often deadly neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) recognized by WHO that affect 1.5 billion people worldwide – devastating communities and stifling social and economic development.
Control of NTDs is widely considered a litmus test of progress towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – particularly the 'health for all' ambitions of SDG 3, the goal for health. Using NTDs as a barometer, we can ask: Does the progress we are making address the medical needs of the world's most vulnerable and marginalized communities?
" Accelerating work to reach remote and vulnerable communities who experience the greatest barriers to accessing healthcare is central to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and leaving no one behind. Adequate commitments to research and medical innovation for NTDs will be a critical determinant of progress in the decade to come. "
Dr Dirk H. Mueller, Senior Health Adviser, Health Research Team, Research and Evidence Division, UK Department for International Development
Ambitious targets, remarkable progress
In 2012, WHO launched an ambitious roadmap on NTDs, with plans to control and eliminate 17 diseases by 2020. The 'London Declaration' soon followed, whereby pharmaceutical companies pledged their support to help reduce the burden of 10 NTDs – with billions of treatments delivered through mass drug administration campaigns.
Over 30 countries have since eliminated at least one NTD as a public health problem. This hard-won progress is testimony to the value of bold ambitions, strong national responses, and the resolve of front-line health staff.
Sleeping sickness, now on the brink of global elimination, is arguably one of the biggest success stories. One of the key ingredients of that success is the sustained investment in innovation. Equipped with new tools, steadfast control efforts have brought the number of new cases down from tens of thousands per year to under 1,000. Sustained donor funding for R&D and DNDi's long-standing partnership with Sanofi – initially for nifurtimox-eflornithine combination therapy (NECT), and then fexinidazole – were essential for realizing Dr Kande's dream for safer, simpler, more effective treatments.
A Doctor's Dream
Our film about Dr Kande and DNDi's search for better treatments for sleeping sickness highlights the power of medical innovation to change the lives of people affected by NTDs. The film was honoured with a Grand Prix at the first-ever WHO Health for All Film Festival in 2020.
While the NTD community is making significant advances for neglected patients – and that progress should be celebrated – there are worrying risks that could slow or halt our progress.
We are still a very long way from accomplishing what we set out to achieve almost 10 years ago. For most NTDs, we still lack tools for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment that are safe and effective and can be easily integrated into local health systems. Securing and sustaining new gains against NTDs simply cannot happen without new medical innovation.
Take Chagas disease: current treatment, while effective, lasts eight weeks and sometimes has serious side effects. For river blindness, mass drug administration campaigns have been successful as a prevention tool, but must be repeated over and over again because the drug that is used does not kill the adult worms, which can live for more than 10 years in the human body. For mycetoma, treatments cure only 35% of patients, leaving many with amputation as their only option.
For these and many other diseases, the fact that R&D funding for NTDs has flatlined over the past decade is of particular concern.
" Drug development is a lengthy, complex, and high-risk process and therefore sustained commitment from funders is needed to develop safer, more effective, affordable treatments for NTDs. Facilitating science that centres directly on the needs of neglected patients is more important than ever. "
Catherine K. Ohura, CEO and Executive Director, Global Health Innovative Technology Fund (GHIT)
Investing for the next decade
In 2019, DNDi teams advised on the development of WHO's new 2020-2030 NTD roadmap, which will set new control and elimination targets. At the time of writing, its launch has been postponed due to COVID-19 – as has a high-level donor summit on NTDs that was to be held in Kigali in 2020 to chart the next decade of the response.
Although key events will not go ahead as planned, global momentum against NTDs must nevertheless be accelerated following the publication of the new WHO roadmap. Sustained political will, safe and effective new health tools, and sustainable financing for NTDs are essential to achieving the SDGs and delivering on doctors' dreams and the promise and possibility of health for all.
Photo credits: Ana Ferreira-DNDi; Xavier Vahed-DNDi


It's summer, the weather is amazing and it's been too long since we have gotten together. It also doesn't hurt that the mosquitoes are in short supply! We can't think of any better reasons to get together and kick the ball around.
Join us on Friday August 10th at 6:30 pm at Assiniboine Park. You bring your feet and your preferred method of 'hydration' and we'll bring the ball. Skill optional, fun required!


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Mermessus  è un genere di ragni appartenente alla famiglia Linyphiidae.

Distribuzione
Le ottantuno specie oggi attribuite a questo genere sono state rinvenute prevalentemente nella regione olartica e nell'ecozona neotropicale: la specie dall'areale più vasto è la M. fradeorum che può ritenersi cosmopolita. I rinvenimenti di esemplari di M. denticulatus in territorio europeo sono ritenuti dovuti ad introduzione da parte dell'uomo.

In Italia sono stati rinvenuti esemplari di M. trilobatus, anche se l'attribuzione appare incerta.

Tassonomia
Considerato un sinonimo anteriore di Eperigone Crosby & Bishop, 1928, da uno studio di Miller del 2007; a sua volta, Eperigone è considerato un sinonimo anteriore di Anerigone Berland, 1932 a seguito di un lavoro di Jocqué del 1984, e di Aitutakia Marples, 1960 da un lavoro di Beatty, Berry & Millidge del 1991.

È anche sinonimo anteriore di Sinoria Crosby & Bishop, 1938, sempre secondo lo stesso studio di Miller del 2007

A dicembre 2011, si compone di 81 specie:
 Mermessus agressus (Gertsch & Davis, 1937) — USA, Messico
 Mermessus albulus (Zorsch & Crosby, 1934) — USA
 Mermessus annamae (Gertsch & Davis, 1937) — Messico
 Mermessus antraeus (Crosby, 1926) — USA, Messico
 Mermessus augustae (Crosby & Bishop, 1933) — USA
 Mermessus augustalis (Crosby & Bishop, 1933) — USA, Canada
 Mermessus avius (Millidge, 1987) — Messico
 Mermessus brevidentatus (Emerton, 1909) — USA
 Mermessus bryantae (Ivie & Barrows, 1935) — America settentrionale, Cuba, Venezuela, Isole Azzorre
 Mermessus caelebs (Millidge, 1987) — Panama, Venezuela
 Mermessus coahuilanus (Gertsch & Davis, 1940) — USA, Messico
 Mermessus cognatus (Millidge, 1987) — dal Messico alla Costa Rica
 Mermessus colimus (Millidge, 1987) — Messico
 Mermessus comes (Millidge, 1987) — Messico
 Mermessus conexus (Millidge, 1987) — Messico
 Mermessus conjunctus (Millidge, 1991) — Brasile
 Mermessus contortus (Emerton, 1882) — USA
 Mermessus denticulatus (Banks, 1898) — dagli USA alla Colombia (Europa, introdotto)
 Mermessus dentiger O. P.-Cambridge, 1899 — dagli USA al Guatemala, Caraibi
 Mermessus dentimandibulatus (Keyserling, 1886) — Colombia, Perù
 Mermessus dominicus (Millidge, 1987) — Dominica
 Mermessus dopainus (Chamberlin & Ivie, 1936) — Messico
 Mermessus entomologicus (Emerton, 1911) — USA, Canada
 Mermessus estrellae (Millidge, 1987) — Messico
 Mermessus facetus (Millidge, 1987) — Costa Rica
 Mermessus floridus (Millidge, 1987) — USA
 Mermessus formosus (Millidge, 1987) — Messico
 Mermessus fractus (Millidge, 1987) — Costa Rica
 Mermessus fradeorum (Berland, 1932) — cosmopolita
 Mermessus fuscus (Millidge, 1987) — Messico
 Mermessus hebes (Millidge, 1991) — Venezuela
 Mermessus holdus (Chamberlin & Ivie, 1939) — USA, Canada
 Mermessus hospita (Millidge, 1987) — Messico
 Mermessus ignobilis (Millidge, 1987) — Messico
 Mermessus imago (Millidge, 1987) — Messico
 Mermessus index (Emerton, 1914) — USA, Canada
 Mermessus indicabilis (Crosby & Bishop, 1928) — USA
 Mermessus inornatus (Ivie & Barrows, 1935) — USA
 Mermessus insulsus (Millidge, 1991) — Perù
 Mermessus jona (Bishop & Crosby), 1938) — USA, Canada
 Mermessus leoninus (Millidge, 1987) — Messico
 Mermessus libanus (Millidge, 1987) — Messico
 Mermessus lindrothi (Holm, 1960) — Alaska
 Mermessus maculatus (Banks, 1892) — Russia, dal Canada al Guatemala
 Mermessus maderus (Millidge, 1987) — USA
 Mermessus major (Millidge, 1987) — USA
 Mermessus mediocris (Millidge, 1987) — USA, Canada
 Mermessus medius (Millidge, 1987) — Messico
 Mermessus merus (Millidge, 1987) — Messico
 Mermessus mniarus (Crosby & Bishop, 1928) — USA
 Mermessus modicus (Millidge, 1987) — USA
 Mermessus montanus (Millidge, 1987) — Messico
 Mermessus monticola (Millidge, 1987) — Messico
 Mermessus moratus (Millidge, 1987) — Messico
 Mermessus naniwaensis (Oi, 1960) — Cina, Giappone
 Mermessus nigrus (Millidge, 1991) — Colombia
 Mermessus obscurus (Millidge, 1991) — Colombia
 Mermessus orbus (Millidge, 1987) — Messico
 Mermessus ornatus (Millidge, 1987) — Messico
 Mermessus paludosus (Millidge, 1987) — Canada
 Mermessus paulus (Millidge, 1987) — USA
 Mermessus perplexus (Millidge, 1987) — Messico
 Mermessus persimilis (Millidge, 1987) — Messico
 Mermessus pinicola (Millidge, 1987) — Messico
 Mermessus probus (Millidge, 1987) — Messico
 Mermessus proximus (Keyserling, 1886) — Perù
 Mermessus rapidulus (Bishop & Crosby, 1938) — Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
 Mermessus singularis (Millidge, 1987) — Messico
 Mermessus socius (Chamberlin, 1948) — USA
 Mermessus sodalis (Millidge, 1987) — USA
 Mermessus solitus (Millidge, 1987) — USA
 Mermessus solus (Millidge, 1987) — Messico
 Mermessus subantillanus (Millidge, 1987) — Guadalupa (Antille)
 Mermessus taibo (Chamberlin & Ivie, 1933) — USA, Canada
 Mermessus tenuipalpis (Emerton, 1911) — USA
 Mermessus tepejicanus (Gertsch & Davis, 1937) — Messico
 Mermessus tibialis (Millidge, 1987) — USA
 Mermessus tlaxcalanus (Gertsch & Davis, 1937) — Messico
 Mermessus tridentatus (Emerton, 1882) — USA, Canada, Porto Rico
 Mermessus trilobatus (Emerton, 1882) — Regione olartica
 Mermessus undulatus (Emerton, 1914) — USA, Canada

Specie trasferite
 Mermessus rectangulatus (Emerton, 1915); trasferita al genere Diplocentria Hull, 1911, con la nuova denominazione Diplocentria rectangulata (Emerton, 1915), a seguito di uno studio dell'aracnologo Roewer del 1955.

Note

Bibliografia
 O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1899 - Arachnida - Araneida and Opiliones. Biologia Centrali-Americana, Zoology. London, vol.2, p. 41-88.
 Emerton, 1911 - New spiders from New England. Trans. Connect. Acad. Sci. Arts Let. vol.16, p. 383-407
 Berland, 1932 - Voyage de MM. L. Chopard et A. Méquignon aux Açores (août-septembre 1930). II; Araignées. Ann. Soc. ent. Fr. vol.101, p. 69-84 (vedi anche Bull. Soc. ent. Fr., vol.1932, p. 119)
 Chamberlin, 1948 - On some American spiders of the family Erigonidae. Ann. ent. Soc. Am. vol.41, p. 483-562
 Millidge, 1987 - The erigonine spiders of North America. Part 8. The genus Eperigone Crosby and Bishop (Araneae, Linyphiidae). Am. Mus. Novit. n.2885, p. 1-75

Collegamenti esterni

Linyphiidae
Taxa classificati da Octavius Pickard-Cambridge

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text:
package selfhosting

import (
	"path/filepath"

	"k8s.io/api/core/v1"
	kubeadmconstants "k8s.io/kubernetes/cmd/kubeadm/app/constants"
	"k8s.io/kubernetes/cmd/kubeadm/app/features"
	kubeadmutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/cmd/kubeadm/app/util"
)

const (
	// selfHostedKubeConfigDir sets the directory where kubeconfig files for the scheduler and controller-manager should be mounted
	// Due to how the projected volume mount works (can only be a full directory, not mount individual files), we must change this from
	// the default as mounts cannot be nested (/etc/kubernetes would override /etc/kubernetes/pki)
	selfHostedKubeConfigDir = "/etc/kubernetes/kubeconfig"
)

// PodSpecMutatorFunc is a function capable of mutating a PodSpec
type PodSpecMutatorFunc func(*v1.PodSpec)

// GetDefaultMutators gets the mutator functions that alwasy should be used
func GetDefaultMutators() map[string][]PodSpecMutatorFunc {
	return map[string][]PodSpecMutatorFunc{
		kubeadmconstants.KubeAPIServer: {
			addNodeSelectorToPodSpec,
			setMasterTolerationOnPodSpec,
			setRightDNSPolicyOnPodSpec,
		},
		kubeadmconstants.KubeControllerManager: {
			addNodeSelectorToPodSpec,
			setMasterTolerationOnPodSpec,
			setRightDNSPolicyOnPodSpec,
		},
		kubeadmconstants.KubeScheduler: {
			addNodeSelectorToPodSpec,
			setMasterTolerationOnPodSpec,
			setRightDNSPolicyOnPodSpec,
		},
	}
}

// GetMutatorsFromFeatureGates returns all mutators needed based on the feature gates passed
func GetMutatorsFromFeatureGates(featureGates map[string]bool) map[string][]PodSpecMutatorFunc {
	// Here the map of different mutators to use for the control plane's podspec is stored
	mutators := GetDefaultMutators()

	// Some extra work to be done if we should store the control plane certificates in Secrets
	if features.Enabled(featureGates, features.StoreCertsInSecrets) {

		// Add the store-certs-in-secrets-specific mutators here so that the self-hosted component starts using them
		mutators[kubeadmconstants.KubeAPIServer] = append(mutators[kubeadmconstants.KubeAPIServer], setSelfHostedVolumesForAPIServer)
		mutators[kubeadmconstants.KubeControllerManager] = append(mutators[kubeadmconstants.KubeControllerManager], setSelfHostedVolumesForControllerManager)
		mutators[kubeadmconstants.KubeScheduler] = append(mutators[kubeadmconstants.KubeScheduler], setSelfHostedVolumesForScheduler)
	}
	return mutators
}

// mutatePodSpec makes a Static Pod-hosted PodSpec suitable for self-hosting
func mutatePodSpec(mutators map[string][]PodSpecMutatorFunc, name string, podSpec *v1.PodSpec) {
	// Get the mutator functions for the component in question, then loop through and execute them
	mutatorsForComponent := mutators[name]
	for _, mutateFunc := range mutatorsForComponent {
		mutateFunc(podSpec)
	}
}

// addNodeSelectorToPodSpec makes Pod require to be scheduled on a node marked with the master label
func addNodeSelectorToPodSpec(podSpec *v1.PodSpec) {
	if podSpec.NodeSelector == nil {
		podSpec.NodeSelector = map[string]string{kubeadmconstants.LabelNodeRoleMaster: ""}
		return
	}

	podSpec.NodeSelector[kubeadmconstants.LabelNodeRoleMaster] = ""
}

// setMasterTolerationOnPodSpec makes the Pod tolerate the master taint
func setMasterTolerationOnPodSpec(podSpec *v1.PodSpec) {
	if podSpec.Tolerations == nil {
		podSpec.Tolerations = []v1.Toleration{kubeadmconstants.MasterToleration}
		return
	}

	podSpec.Tolerations = append(podSpec.Tolerations, kubeadmconstants.MasterToleration)
}

// setRightDNSPolicyOnPodSpec makes sure the self-hosted components can look up things via kube-dns if necessary
func setRightDNSPolicyOnPodSpec(podSpec *v1.PodSpec) {
	podSpec.DNSPolicy = v1.DNSClusterFirstWithHostNet
}

// setSelfHostedVolumesForAPIServer makes sure the self-hosted api server has the right volume source coming from a self-hosted cluster
func setSelfHostedVolumesForAPIServer(podSpec *v1.PodSpec) {
	for i, v := range podSpec.Volumes {
		// If the volume name matches the expected one; switch the volume source from hostPath to cluster-hosted
		if v.Name == kubeadmconstants.KubeCertificatesVolumeName {
			podSpec.Volumes[i].VolumeSource = apiServerCertificatesVolumeSource()
		}
	}
}

// setSelfHostedVolumesForControllerManager makes sure the self-hosted controller manager has the right volume source coming from a self-hosted cluster
func setSelfHostedVolumesForControllerManager(podSpec *v1.PodSpec) {
	for i, v := range podSpec.Volumes {
		// If the volume name matches the expected one; switch the volume source from hostPath to cluster-hosted
		if v.Name == kubeadmconstants.KubeCertificatesVolumeName {
			podSpec.Volumes[i].VolumeSource = controllerManagerCertificatesVolumeSource()
		} else if v.Name == kubeadmconstants.KubeConfigVolumeName {
			podSpec.Volumes[i].VolumeSource = kubeConfigVolumeSource(kubeadmconstants.ControllerManagerKubeConfigFileName)
		}
	}

	// Change directory for the kubeconfig directory to selfHostedKubeConfigDir
	for i, vm := range podSpec.Containers[0].VolumeMounts {
		if vm.Name == kubeadmconstants.KubeConfigVolumeName {
			podSpec.Containers[0].VolumeMounts[i].MountPath = selfHostedKubeConfigDir
		}
	}

	// Rewrite the --kubeconfig path as the volume mount path may not overlap with certs dir, which it does by default (/etc/kubernetes and /etc/kubernetes/pki)
	// This is not a problem with hostPath mounts as hostPath supports mounting one file only, instead of always a full directory. Secrets and Projected Volumes
	// don't support that.
	podSpec.Containers[0].Command = kubeadmutil.ReplaceArgument(podSpec.Containers[0].Command, func(argMap map[string]string) map[string]string {
		argMap["kubeconfig"] = filepath.Join(selfHostedKubeConfigDir, kubeadmconstants.ControllerManagerKubeConfigFileName)
		return argMap
	})
}

// setSelfHostedVolumesForScheduler makes sure the self-hosted scheduler has the right volume source coming from a self-hosted cluster
func setSelfHostedVolumesForScheduler(podSpec *v1.PodSpec) {
	for i, v := range podSpec.Volumes {
		// If the volume name matches the expected one; switch the volume source from hostPath to cluster-hosted
		if v.Name == kubeadmconstants.KubeConfigVolumeName {
			podSpec.Volumes[i].VolumeSource = kubeConfigVolumeSource(kubeadmconstants.SchedulerKubeConfigFileName)
		}
	}

	// Change directory for the kubeconfig directory to selfHostedKubeConfigDir
	for i, vm := range podSpec.Containers[0].VolumeMounts {
		if vm.Name == kubeadmconstants.KubeConfigVolumeName {
			podSpec.Containers[0].VolumeMounts[i].MountPath = selfHostedKubeConfigDir
		}
	}

	// Rewrite the --kubeconfig path as the volume mount path may not overlap with certs dir, which it does by default (/etc/kubernetes and /etc/kubernetes/pki)
	// This is not a problem with hostPath mounts as hostPath supports mounting one file only, instead of always a full directory. Secrets and Projected Volumes
	// don't support that.
	podSpec.Containers[0].Command = kubeadmutil.ReplaceArgument(podSpec.Containers[0].Command, func(argMap map[string]string) map[string]string {
		argMap["kubeconfig"] = filepath.Join(selfHostedKubeConfigDir, kubeadmconstants.SchedulerKubeConfigFileName)
		return argMap
	})
}

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text:
A Dollar Short
Finance & Accounting Apr 8, 2007
Seeking a theoretical framework to understand international currency crises
Ariel Burstein
Craig Burnside
Martin Eichenbaum
Sergio Rebelo
João C. Neves
It happened in one country after another during the 1990s: a large, contractionary currency devaluation followed by surprisingly mild rates of inflation.
But when Kellogg School Finance Professor Sergio Rebelo and his co-researchers looked closely at the aftermath of the devaluations, they observed a remarkably similar set of economic reactions.
Whether in Finland, Sweden, Mexico, Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia or Brazil, the same patterns in pricing emerged. In each country, the prices that changed most were those of imports and exports at the dock. The prices of these goods in retail stores were more stable, Rebelo's team found.
"To sell a good in a retail store, you need to use local labor, real estate and transportation services," explains Rebelo, the Tokai Bank Distinguished Professor of International Finance. These distribution-associated costs can be quite large, he adds - up to 50 percent for the retail price of the typical consumer good. The presence of these local costs tends to stabilize retail prices.
At the other end of the scale were the prices for goods produced solely for local consumption. Rebelo and his co-researchers noticed that the price of the so-called "nontradable goods" - housing, education, health and transportation - seemed least affected by currency devaluations. These distinctions make it clear that aggregate measures of inflation - such as the Consumer Price Index - are insufficient to understand the effects of large devaluations, Rebelo says.
"Retail prices behave very differently from producer prices. Tradable good prices behave differently from nontradable good prices. And the prices of brands that are purely domestic behave differently than the prices of non-local brands," Rebelo says.
"Once these distinctions are made, it is not difficult to understand why inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, is often so low after large devaluations."
Rebelo's research associates include Ariel Burstein, an assistant professor at the University of California at Los Angeles; Craig Burnside, a professor at the University of Virginia; and Martin Eichenbaum, an economics professor at Northwestern University. Their latest findings will be published in upcoming issues of the Journal of Economic Theory and the Journal of Monetary Economics.
The team has worked together for the past several years to gain a deeper understanding of currency crises and how they unfold. Recent crises have occurred in Mexico in 1994, Asia in 1997, Brazil in 1999, and Turkey and Argentina in 2001.
Rebelo believes most currency crises stem from the inability - or unwillingness - of governments to collect enough taxes to finance their spending. "When this happens, the government, sooner or later, has to resort to printing money or using other financing strategies that tend to destabilize the exchange rate," he says.
The Asian currency crisis, explains Rebelo, was a prime example. In the mid-1990s, many banks in Korea, Thailand, and Indonesia were close to bankruptcy.
"To avoid an exchange-rate depreciation, governments in these countries needed to increase taxes or reduce spending to finance the bailout of bank depositors," Rebelo says. "This move was politically very difficult, and that made the crises unavoidable."
Rebelo notes that currency crises tend to be dramatic events, often associated with severe financial distress. "But they are also times in which there are a lot of opportunities for companies that understand how these crises unfold," he adds.
With a firm grasp on the behavior of prices during devaluations, Rebelo and his co-researchers are now turning their attention toward developing theories that explain this behavior.
"The hope is that our studies will improve our understanding of the economic effects of movements in exchange rates," he says.
Charles Moskos Professor of Economics, Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences; Co-Director, Center of International Macroeconomics (CIM); Professor of Executive MBA (Courtesy)
Tokai Bank Chair in International Finance; Professor of Finance
Rebecca Lindell, staff writer at the Kellogg School of Management. Article featured originally in Kellogg World, Summer 2003.
Burstein, Ariel, João C. Neves and Sergio Rebelo (2003). "Distribution Costs and Real Exchange Rate Dynamics During Exchange-Rate-Based Stabilizations," Journal of Monetary Economics, 50(6): 1189-1214.
Burnside, Craig, Martin Eichenbaum and Sergio Rebelo (2004). "Government Guarantees and Self-Fulfilling Speculative Attacks," Journal of Economic Theory, 119(1): 31-63.
Here's How Americans Are Spending Their Stimulus Checks
Real-time data pinpoints what we're buying, and who's spending the fastest.
"Know What People Say About You in the Company."
Former DuPont CEO Ellen Kullman shares her advice on establishing credibility—in a crisis, and throughout your career.
Too Much Cross Talk. Too Little Creativity. How to Fix the Worst Parts of a Virtual Meeting.
Six tools from an unlikely place—improv comedy—to use on your next Zoom call.


This research project explores the transmission of religious and secular beliefs and values through the education system and the family in Scotland. It is part of a collaborative European project which includes Belgium (Flanders), Germany, Ireland and Malta. The research will use case studies of three to four primary schools selected to capture diversity in school policy and practice. The key aim is to provide a holistic picture of the interaction between home and school in shaping the transmission of religious and secular belief systems.
How does the structure and nature of the education system impact on the inclusion of secular, majority and minority religious groups?
How does the structure within which school choice (at both primary and secondary levels) takes place affect the degree of segregation between religious groups? What consequences does any such segregation have for inter-group relations?
What role do religious affiliation and religious or secular beliefs play in parents' choice of primary school and subsequent choice of secondary school for their children? How is religion balanced against other factors, such as academic reputation, social mix, gender mix and location?
What is the role of the school in terms of (i) formal policies and practices and (ii) informal climate/ethos in the religious education of primary school children?
Do tensions arise between school and family over the religious formation of primary school-going children? What tends to happen in these circumstances?
How do primary school-going children view their own religious and social identity in the context of both home and school?
Do parents and children see differences between secular ethical beliefs and religiously-informed ethical beliefs?
Conference presenting findings from the EU funded project: Religious Education in Multi-Cultural Societies.
Book chapter - Religious Education in Primary Schools in Scotland: Consensus or Uneasy Truce?


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text:
Epidemiology of childhood mortality
Nick Steel, Richard Reading
Childhood mortality has been dropping dramatically in England and Wales since the 1840s. The rates halved between 1980 and 1999, and are likely to continue falling. The main challenge now is to reduce social inequalities in childhood death. The infant mortality rate in social class V is double that for social class I. Infants with mothers born in the Caribbean experience twice the mortality of those whose mothers were born in the UK. Infants with mothers aged under 20 years experience twice the mortality of those with mothers in their early 30s. Two-thirds of all infant deaths are in those weighing less than 2500 g at birth. For those aged over 1 year, the biggest killers are injuries and cancer, where there is potential for both prevention and improved treatment. At all ages, boys are at greater risk than girls.
Current Paediatrics
https://doi.org/10.1054/cupe.2001.0267
10.1054/cupe.2001.0267
Steel, N., & Reading, R. (2002). Epidemiology of childhood mortality. Current Paediatrics, 12(2), 151-156. https://doi.org/10.1054/cupe.2001.0267
Steel, Nick ; Reading, Richard. / Epidemiology of childhood mortality. In: Current Paediatrics. 2002 ; Vol. 12, No. 2. pp. 151-156.
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text:
Pharrell's New Video is Pretty But Empty
"Freedom" lets the visuals get lyrical, but not the lyrics.
The Daily Beast Video
Updated Apr. 14, 2017 10:18AM ET / Published Jul. 23, 2015 1:00PM ET
YouTube/PharrellWilliamsVEVO
Bless Pharrell Williams's heart; it's in the right place. The pop star/producer extraordinaire's new video and single, "Freedom," has just been released and it looks gorgeous, but the lyrics are far from his best work.
Pharrell is the man who gave us "Happy," the most joyous, unhateable song since Outkast's "Hey Ya!," so it's a major disappointment when he gives us vapid lyrics like "Your first name is Free/last name is Dom" and tired "everything is connected" observations that would even make Bono blush.
However, the video picks up the lyrics' slack. Legendary video director Paul Hunter gives us gorgeously rendered re-creations of enslaved miners, sweatshop workers and Stepford-esque models juxtaposed with poetic one-off images (including a few lifted from Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life). But perhaps Pharrell—a co-conspirator of Robin Thicke's infamous "Blurred Lines"—should have opted to leave out a brief but gratuitous nude shot of two women's rear ends.
As usual, Pharrell's musical production is on point. "Freedom" should have been the anthem he wanted it to be. Sadly, his ambition got out of his pen's reach.


Lisa, This is simplicity at its finest-right at our fingertiips! Thank you for the reminder. I will be sharing your post with the staff at SB.
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text:
BUK missile manufacturer on MH17 shooting over Ukraine
Emergencies Ministry members walk at the site of a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 plane crash, MH17, near the settlement of Grabovo in the Donetsk region, July 17, 2014. (Reuters/Maxim Zmeyev) © Reuters
The BUK missile manufacturer revealed its own findings into the flight MH17 downing over Ukraine, effectively proving that a missile type consistent only with the Buk-M1 system was used – one that the Russian armed forces do not possess.
12:53 GMT
Political analyst Aleksandar Pavic joins RT
US satellites were spotted hovering over Donbass at the time of the Boeing downing in east Ukraine – Almaz-Antey
We can not explain Ukraine air traffic control activity at time of crash, black box should reveal: missile manufacturer Almaz-Antey
— Daniel Bushell (@danielb_rt) June 2, 2015
A lot of absolutely contradictory information in Western media about circumstances of MH17 tragedy: missile maker Almaz-Antey
'We do not rule out other versions, but we stand by our analysis that BUK M1 hit MH17': missile maker Almaz-Antey
The Ukrainian General Staff says that Ukraine possesses BUK M-1 missile systems, but that on the day of the MH17 crash Ukraine was not in control of the area where it is suspected the missile was fired.
We do technical analysis, do not speculate on whether Kiev or self-defence side to blame: missile maker Almaz-Antey
Almaz-Antey is still entertaining the possibility that another aircraft may have been involved in the downing of flight MH17.
The country that possessed the missile that hit flight MH17 remains unknown - Almaz-Antey
"If necessary, we can carry out a field test... with the participation of independent experts," Novikov says. "We are willing to carry out a demolition of a 9M38M1 missile at a specified angle and aimed at the same model of aircraft."


Ethereal. Enchanting. Flirty. Feminine. Elise Anderegg's designs are always imbued with this mood, but the delicacy of materials and intricacy of construction elevate this piece to being truly sublime.
Quintessentially French, Elise Anderegg creates nightwear for the coquettish ingenue. Slipping into such a beautiful piece will make any evening a dream!


In "I found you," the artists - Dana Brown, Larry Goode, Christopher Hynes, Amy Scofield, and Laura Sturtz - all utilize found objects to create mixed media works that explore humor, whimsy, dreams, and our connection to nature. This collection is comprised of both two dimensional and three dimensional artworks.
There will also be an artists reception on July 14. The exhibit will be on display through July 29.


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