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- By Dave SingletonCaring.com August 15, 2013
- By Dave Singleton
During a dark moment in my early days of coping with a dementia-afflicted parent, I found myself at my wit's end. Our once-grounded parent-child relationship felt surreal and reversed. I thought my head might explode from responding to parroted questions and trying to care for someone seemingly enveloped by cognitive quicksand. "You'll need to discover reservoirs of patience you never knew you had," a wise friend advised me.
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She was right. Whenever I struggled, I had to reach deep into that reservoir. But I've learned that patience alone isn't the answer. What you really need is empathy, which doesn't just change your behavior; it changes your heart. A saving grace, empathy connects you on a deeper level with the humanity that remains within a person who may otherwise seem like a shell of what he or she once was.
Fortunately, for those of us who need help gaining empathy and an understanding of what dementia can do to a person, geriatric specialist P.K. Beville has devised a patented Virtual Dementia Tour, a way for us to walk, for a time, in an afflicted person's shoes. The tour employs four components to alter the subject's senses and perception and simulate the day-to-day experiences of people with dementia and Alzheimer's:
- Goggles that make the wearer see his or her surroundings through the yellowish-orange haze that many people experience as they age, and which include a device that simulates macular degeneration, diminished depth perception and loss of peripheral vision.
- Shoe inserts that simulate uncomfortable pins-and-needles sensations in the bottom of the feet and help the wearer approximate a dementia patient's shuffling gate. Wearers also experience peripheral neuropathy, a common aspect of dementia, which discourages a person from moving around a room to engage with others.
- Gloves that hinder the wearer's sense of touch and impair the ability to feel through his or her fingers, turning simple tasks like buttoning a shirt or setting the table into major challenges. In dementia sufferers, Beville explains, "The part of the brain that tells the sensory ending in the hand to feel is impaired," leaving the person to fumble with everyday tasks.
- Headphones that cover the entire ear so the wearer feels as if in a bubble, with sounds from a "confusion tape" playing – a mix of voices, laughter, background noise like a television playing, roaring sounds and startled responses.
"I saw how these disorders take away your coherent mind, and it disturbed me greatly," Beville, the founder of Second Wind Dreams, a nonprofit organization committed to changing the perception of aging, recently told Caring.com. In her work with caregivers, she says, she often asked them, "What would you do if it were you?" But imagining what it's like to live with dementia can only take one so far. Beville set out to replicate the reality, as much as possible, for those who only see it from the outside.
All of the elements of the Virtual Dementia Tour were developed using feedback from people with dementia and continue to evolve. For example, Beville's team is redesigning the gloves to better simulate the impairment and pain that stem from arthritis. Among other modifications, weights are being added to each knuckle, to evoke the soft pain that comes from using arthritic fingers.
(MORE: Handle Dementia-Related Behaviors With Compassion)
How You Can Take a Tour
You can take the Virtual Dementia Tour in a formal setting or on your own. Editions are available for individuals and families, groups and communities. The family edition costs $100, with proceeds devoted to Second Wind Dreams' parallel mission of fulfilling the wishes of residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
The tour takes about 20 minutes to complete. In formal settings, it is followed by a 20-minute, post-tour evaluation with a facilitator. Those taking the virtual tour on their own at home are asked to complete a questionnaire about the experience. Results so far have been positive, Beville says. Her group's study of subjects' self-reported behaviors before and after the tour found that most people reported feeling an increased understanding of dementia. Outside studies are also being conducted to gauge the short-term and long-term impact of the tour within families, institutions and communities.
One Woman's Experience
Perhaps the most compelling measure of the tour's effect is the stories that subjects tell. "I'd get so frustrated with my grandmother, who's had dementia for years," says Candice Beaty, 41, of Marietta, Ga., who helps to care for her grandmother, 82. "She'd ask the same questions, tell the same stories, and get confused.
"After taking the tour, I felt overwhelmed with emotion. I felt bad that I had not been treating her well. Now I can't imagine what it would be like to experience not only the physical deterioration associated with dementia, such as pain in my feet and hands, but also the confusion associated. It's awful not being able to see and hear in the ways that a healthy person can."
(MORE: How One Alzheimer's Caregiver Copes)
Beaty says the tour improved her relationship with her grandmother. "The goggles made me understand how impaired her vision is, so now I look her in the eye," she says. "The headphones helped me learn that I need to speak to her clearly, as opposed to saying something casually to her across the room, expecting that she'll hear and understand me. Just in general, I take more time to formulate my thoughts, so I'm clear before engaging her. I meet her where she is, instead of trying to get her to meet me where I am. There's great peace associated with that for both of us."
A Virtual Dementia Tour can help you experience what it feels like to have dementia only briefly but you can gain empathy that stays with you a lifetime.
On Thursday, Nov. 7, many elder care communities, hospitals, colleges, churches and other organizations will open their doors to members of the public who want to experience the Virtual Dementia Tour for themselves. Learn more about "Take the Tour Day" from Second Wind Dreams.
This article was written by Caring.com contributor Dave Singleton.
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Which cars do rich people drive? A recent study found that the answer is: cheap cars, hands down. It's worth asking, who's driving your wealth around, you or the car dealer?
It might surprise you to learn that rich Americans, people who could pretty easily buy any make or model they like, tend to drive inexpensive cars. A study by car pricing site TrueCar found that eight of the 10 best-selling autos in the country's 10 wealthiest ZIP codes averaged less than $40,000.
Even when it comes to luxury, which cars do rich people drive? Not the ones you might think.
The two outliers were luxury makes, Mercedes and BMW, but the models chosen were middle-of-the-line for each — the Mercedes E Class at less than $50,000 and the BMW X5 SUV at just over $56,000. Both models have higher-end versions that top six figures, fully loaded. And rich people avoid them. (How do you think they stay rich?)
Five of the top 10 cars bought by America's richest are made by Honda or Toyota, and two of those models were the lower-priced Accord and Camry, models more commonly associated with grandmothers and starting-out college grads.
Knowing which cars rich people drive matters. The takeaway is clear: Your money should work for you, not for the salesperson. If you buy a car beyond your means and, worse, finance that pricey ride, you are throwing good money after bad.
Exactly the same thing happened during the housing boom. Far too many middle- and lower-income buyers threw borrowed money at real estate, then compounded the error with expensive upgrades throughout. Granite countertops, stainless-steel appliances, fancy pools and outdoor decks, usually bought with illusory home equity loans.
Very much the same thing happens on Wall Street. Constant TV advertising sells the idea of the upwardly mobile investor, the smart young thing (actually, a poorly paid model) sitting behind multiple computer screens, breezing through the trading day in a spacious, well-appointed home. A nice illusion.
Behind the fancy charts and blinking screens is a grinning salesman. Click, commission. Click, another. Keep on trading, he says with a smile, you can win this game.
In reality, you can't. The research shows that nobody can, over time. The biggest and most well-run investment funds do not trade compulsively. They carefully watch costs. They manage risk by diversifying and rebalancing in an orderly fashion. They have, in short, an investment policy. Not a strategy, not a trade, but a serious, long-term plan.
Like the rich American in the paid-up Camry, they smile and glide by the fray trying to keep up appearances. Asking which cars do rich people drive, to them, is a silly question.
They know which cars, and they have the investment game in the bag, too. You should do the same.


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In theory, there is a simple way to reduce the carbon emissions associated with climate change, and prevent several million deaths at the same time. A 2016 study by Oxford University researchers published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences claimed that food-related greenhouse gas emissions could be cut by 70 percent by 2050 if the world's population adopted a vegan diet. Furthermore, they estimated that this would also result in 8.1 million fewer human deaths for those on such a diet. Eliminating humanity's consumption of meat and animal products would also save billions of dollars a year in health care costs, the researchers said.
The vegan lifestyle:
- "Vegan" is a dietary term and a lifestyle choice coined by English animal rights advocate Donald Watson in 1944.
- A vegan is a strict vegetarian who also doesn't eat dairy products, eggs, cheese, or honey. Vegans also avoid animal-related products such as leather, fur, and wool.
- Vegans get protein from several sources, including soy, quinoa, chia, and peas.
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True, there is no hard fix here. Agree with reducing and moderating consumption by up to 3/4th of meat and other live animal products. However, I witness from being a vegan for only 65 days(including no drinks) has made me healthier, happier and more active by reducing 4 Kgs without effort.
Death could come anyway, whatever life style we follow- being moderate would be OK.
Do you think animals, such as lions, hyenas, crocodiles, snakes, fish, whales, dolphins, sharks, cats, eagles, and frogs, are willing to stop consuming what, for them, is a normal diet of other creatures? How about we stop eating insects, even those that just happen to fly into our open mouths? What about those tiny bacteria we eat? How about the skin cells we ingest, whether our own, or others'?
There really is no such thing as being abstinent from all flesh consumption, or the consumption of only plant life. The harvesting of wool from an animal is more a benefit than ever a harm to the animal. I think that we might improve somewhat only if we ate fewer animal products. The fact is, as long as organisms live on this planet, no matter the kind, carbon emissions will result. Climate change has been happening whether we seem to encourage it or not.
Sometimes, the the likelihood of human death is enhanced by where we choose to live. If you live in a coastal city, you can expect more weather related issues because there is a greater convergence of forces present. If live near a historically active volcano, you are at risk of being caught in its eruption at some time. If you live in Oklahoma, your experience with tornadoes rises significantly. If you live in a geographically arid place, water will be less available. Anon. Fresh water is more of an issue now than ever. This is the capstone of our survival. All life depends on a healthy source of water. Get this right, and we live, whether we eat animal products or not.


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Wed Sept 16 – Sun Oct 11, 2020
Just in time for what's probably the most important election of our time, Firehouse Theatre is pleased to announce the Richmond premiere of Holland Taylor's ANN. The one-woman show features Jacqueline Jones in the role of Ann Richards, who was a revolutionary figure in American politics.
Holland Taylor's script is an in-depth, humorous, and affectionate portrait of Ann Richards. The play illustrates why Richards was a revolutionary figure in American politics. She was the first female Democratic governor of Texas and was a powerful voice in the pro-choice and women's rights movements. She came to national attention when she gave the keynote address at the 1988 Democratic Convention. Richards passed away in 2006 and is remembered for her sharp wit and her advocacy for the inclusion of underrepresented populations in governments, One of Richards' most passionate beliefs was that democracy depended on everyone voting and actively participating in manifesting the ideals of equality and justice for all.
Firehouse will continue its practice of contactless theatre for the run of ANN that it established during the first production of our 2020-21 season — a solo performance of THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY. Performances of ANN will be limited to 2, 4, or 6 audience members at each show, and select performances will be live-streamed. To sign up for a live stream go to https://forms.gle/dnmhhqXGcjXvs1BLA
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Costume Designer – Ruth Hedberg
Lighting and Sound Designer – Todd Labelle
Dialect Coach – Erica Hughes
Stage Managers – Morgan Lea Palmer, Grace Brown
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Below are the highlights of New River Conservancy's major activities...
Restoration of an additional 15 miles of filtering stream buffers throughout the watershed. Buffers that are completely vegetated with woody trees and shrubs do the most to prevent erosion, improve water quality, habitat and scenic beauty. New River Conservancy will raise $210,000 that will leverage $4,000,000 in matching funds and restoration value.
Work with our partners to permanently protect an additional 10,000 acres of land that will increase public enjoyment, preserve wildlife habitat and preserve high quality water. New River Conservancy will raise $233,000 that will leverage $4,950,000 in assessment value.
Remove 5,000 pounds of trash from the river throughout the watershed. We will engaging local citizens to take an active role cleaning up and ensuring that their section of river is scenic and welcoming and will support both a tourism industry and the aquatic life that depend on the New River. New River Conservancy will raise $90,000 that will leverage $200,000 in matching funds and volunteer hours.


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This little tuber looks like the tail of a rattlesnake, hence the name. A more common name is Florida Wood Betony.
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2019 Mercedes-Maybach S650 Design, Release Date And Price – The 2019 Mercedes-Maybach S650 Cabriolet may be the redesigned model in the Mercedes-Benz S-Class open up-top model. It will probably be revealed with the 2016 Engine Display at Los Angeles before providing on the market for the general public. Even though new automobile is derived from the S-Class design, it will possess some small changes in its interior and exterior designs to appear a little distinct from the S-Class product. Now the US variation from the S650 Cabriolet comes along with 3 different color possibilities. This can include Zircon Red-colored body color having a black color leading plus a black and porcelain interior, Cote d'Azur Blue body shade having a beige top rated with a seat and ceramic interior, and Designo Diamond White-colored body color by using a dark glowing blue best along with a Yacht Light blue and ceramic interior. Even though there will not be any change in the engine area of the car, the engine will likely be carefully tuned to supply greater performance and fuel economy. Also, all the S-Class recommended characteristics including, and Swarovski front lights, AIRSCARF, and AIRCAP will probably be familiar in the new S650 Cabriolet.
2019 Mercedes-Maybach S650 Cabriolet Exterior
The exterior design of the 2019 Maybach S650 Cabriolet has the same artistic dimensions as those of the S-class model. Nevertheless, it somewhat is different from this version, as it is available equipped with a newly designed fender at the front with an increased decrease aspect as well as an additional stainless trim to obtain a high-quality entrance appearance. The wing from the new car is available decorated with a stylishly made Maybach badge. One more notable exterior feature of the vehicle is that it will come equipped with a set of premium, sharply designed 20-" tires using a dual stainless complete. The entry lighting shows the Maybach logo to welcome the passengers while launching the doorways in the vehicle.
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The interior from the new Maybach S650 is satisfied to get more changes when compared with the ones from the exterior. The cabin of the car arrives provided with much more high-quality characteristics than others of your S-Class product. Consequently, the chairs within the cabin are decorated with the action moving stripes and they can be upholstered with created natural leather much like that of the waterfall to offer a yacht-like placing towards the cabin.
Yet another eye-catching interior function is the front portion of all the chairs is decorated with Mercedes-Maybach emblem. The back section of the headrests and cargo deal with of the midst unit are branded together with the Maybach logo. Other eye-catching interior attributes of the car comprise of bottomless-heap floor mats, cup owners that are included with the stainless-protected 1 of 300 inscriptions, as well as the lower bezel of your controls have the Maybach composing.
For the design season 2017, the new Mercedes-Maybach S650 Cabriolet will have similar powertrain, that was accustomed to energy the S-Class design. Consequently, it comes designed with the V12, increase-turbocharged engine with all the displacement of 6. liters. Nevertheless, it is well tweaked to offer the new vehicle the highest potential production of 630 horsepower along with the greatest angle of 738 kilos for every ft. The engine also provides far better acceleration to the automobile which makes it achieve the speed from 0-60 miles per hour in just 4.1 mere seconds, the maximum acceleration of 155 mph.
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Melville, N.Y., June 4, 2013 -- A key to success for any business, regardless of size, is effective control over expenses. In many AEC firms, one area that often gets overlooked – and oversimplified – is the cost to print large format technical documents. The decision to print in-house or outsource is one that should be based on more than just the cost of the print itself.
Canon Solutions America, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A, explores critical decision factors and cost considerations for selecting the best approach to printing large format technical documents. Ultimately helping AEC firms answer the question: should you bring printing in-house or outsource?
Cost Considerations: Outsourced Printing
Beyond simply looking at document costs – which can be as high as $4.50/page for a D-sized black and white document – AEC firms should consider these key cost components of outsourced printing.
- Shipping: Depending on how much printing is outsourced, these charges can easily be in the hundreds if not thousands of dollars over the course of a year. Shipping charges can also be doubled if documents are sent back to the printer for copying.
- Waste: Extra prints that are ordered in addition to the required document quantities many times end up as waste. While ordering more documents may lead to a lower document cost per square foot, the savings are generally negated if the prints end up as waste. In addition, wasted documents are contrary to a company's sustainability efforts.
- Employee Time: Employees must take the time to digitally prepare documents to be sent to the outsourced printer either by CD or uploaded to the vendor's ftp site. These tasks can prevent employees from spending time on more productive jobs.
The pros of outsourced printing include no device acquisition or maintenance costs, which can free up capital for other areas of the business. However, outsourced printing tends to cost more in general due to: smaller print quantities, payments to third-party vendors and document shipping costs. In addition, managing vendors can be complicated and drain internal resources. And, if scanning or copying is required, this can lead to additional costs.
Cost Considerations: In-House Printing
While the cost of documents printed in-house are generally less than outsourced print jobs, there are operational and machine acquisition costs that factor into the overall cost to bring printing in-house.
- Device Acquisition: AEC firms should evaluate which acquisition model is right for their business, based on their budget and print volumes. This includes: outright purchase, lease or cost per copy.
- Supplies: The type of printer and volumes printed can cause black and white toner and color ink costs vary. To understand the true cost of supplies – including paper, inks or toner – an organization should talk to its hardware provider and get the exact cost; including the expected yields of the consumables.
- Labor: In low volume office environments each user submits and retrieves his or her own prints. For this reason, the printer must be easy to use for the novice, walk-up user.
- Maintenance: This cost is generally minimal for low volume environments and can be factored into a monthly lease agreement. A cost per print acquisition model can also keep costs low; organizations only pay for what they print and there is usually a low monthly fixed billing amount.
In general, in-house printing tends to cost less because the organization is able to control what is printed, how it's printed and how much is printed. Large format documents are mission critical to an AEC organization, so control over quality is very important and, sometimes, that quality assurance can only be done in house. In-house printing also affords flexibility and the ability to meet demanding deadlines that outsourced printing simply cannot. Of course, this all comes at a cost: the organization must purchase or lease and maintain the device, purchase supplies, implement future technology upgrades and dedicate facility space to the device.
The bottom line: there is no one-size-fits-all approach to printing in-house or outsourcing. But, an AEC firm can make an informed decision – and the best one for the organization – by considering all of the key cost components, not just print cost, as well as the pros and cons of each approach.
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Great stories rain down on you every day. You just have to learn to seize the opportunities that are right there, even if they come in the form of a solicitation, as they did for ProPublica reporter Marshall Allen.
In February 2011, Allen answered a call at home from a solicitor trying to sell him expensive medical scans that the company said could save his life. The company, called "Heart Check America" offered "free heart scans" to Allen and his wife "an $800 value."
"I'm a pretty curious and friendly guy and I enjoy people, so telemarketers always have put me in an awkward position," Allen told me. "A few years ago I took a different approach with telemarketers, really just to amuse myself. Whenever I'd get a telemarketing call, I decided to just have fun with the person on the phone and interview them, just to see how long I could keep them on the phone. Before long, I'd be asking them about their lives, dreams, career aspirations and how telemarketing did or did not fit into it, etc., and they'd be trying to get off the phone with me."
Allen said he always thought he'd write about his experiences with telemarketers but never did, until Health Check America called.
"I knew immediately when I got the call that it was a story, so I just started taking notes. And I'd ask them questions to test how they'd answer. For example, I asked if there were risks associated with this procedure. They said it was 'risk free,' and I knew that was not true.They should be disclosing things, not just glossing over the facts. It was clearly a one-sided conversation meant to sway me. It was not a presentation that had intellectual integrity. So when they invited me to have an appointment, I basically told my wife she'd have to take one for the team and I made the appointment."
Allen said he told the telemarketer upfront that he was a journalist who worked for ProPublica, but he didn't say he was working on a story as he asked questions and took notes.
Within a few weeks of the call, Allen and his wife visited the company's Las Vegas clinic and learned more about the company's pitch. In his article for ProPublica, Allen wrote:
The company's Electron Beam Tomography machines could have spotted the harmful build-up of calcium in their arteries, indicating they were at risk. The company scanned other organs, too. Perhaps a test could have helped Patrick Swayze, who died of pancreatic cancer, Tom said.
After 45 minutes, Tom got down to business. He pulled out a price sheet and urged us to go beyond the free scans and upgrade to a 10-year contract for annual imaging services, including heart, lung, bone-density and other scans. If we signed up immediately, the contract – usually $7,995 – could be ours for just $2,995 plus $199 in annual dues. Financing was available on the spot.
Allen, who, for the last five years has written extensively about health care issues, said the pitch for repeated scans raised concerns.
"I do know that beaming radiation into a patient's body comes with some risks. I was astonished that they would call me at random, with no doctor being involved, and just offer to perform a CT scan on myself and my wife. That made me suspicious. Then I got really alarmed when they said it was mandatory that I attend the appointment with my wife. That sounded like a good move for them to manipulate the emotions of a couple of make a deal. Plus, it's not normal, medically speaking. to require a spouse to be in a consultation. It's really a violation of a person's privacy."
Allen discovered the company operated in five states and claims to have generated $30 million in sales revenue. It also has a long trail of troubles, including consumer complaints and doctor complaints. Regulators in two states cited the business and closed an operation in another for not having medical supervision and for failing to shield patients from too much radiation. Four years ago, Indiana authorities filed a lawsuit against Health Check America's owners for deceptive practices selling timeshares.
Allen explains, "The truth is that there would have been no story if all the experts I interviewed had not expressed so much alarm about what they were hearing."
He found a collection of medical experts who said this kind of heart scan was not appropriate for people who have no documented risk of heart disease.
This is not the first time this company has been in the news. Late last year, Denver's Call 7 investigative reporter John Ferrugia heard from a woman who signed up for 10 years' worth of body scans at a cost of $5,000. Ferrugia captured undercover video of the sales pitch.
This story demonstrates how an alert journalist finds stories all around him. But Allen offers a measure of caution. It is not enough to just report what you see and hear in your life, the key is "reporting the story out," getting beyond the phone call to the hard truth behind the call.
"All reporters know about the pet story idea that comes from some editors when they drive into the office and see road construction, or hear something their kid said about school, or something like that. Some really bad stories can come about this way," Allen said. "The key is reporting it out like any other tip to make sure whatever we think is a story really is a story."


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Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) will collaborate with Zenuity, an automotive software development joint venture between Autoliv and Volvo Car Corporation, to develop an end-to-end platform for Connected Safety, Advanced Driver Assistance Support (ADAS) and Autonomous Driving (AD) software and functions.
In the first phase of the collaboration, Ericsson and Zenuity will work closely together to develop the Zenuity Connected Cloud – powered by Ericsson IoT Accelerator. The offering will accelerate speed to market with robust cloud-based solutions for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), leveraging the companies' respective strengths and existing assets to create a strong base for innovation and new services.
The end-to-end offering will consist of in-vehicle software integrated with other vehicle functions, onboard sensors and cloud support functions that will provide external data from other vehicles and cloud infrastructure. This will enable real-time visibility to guide vehicles with information and events in transit.
Dennis Nobelius, CEO, Zenuity, says: "Zenuity was formed to develop the software and solutions the industry requires to create a truly global connected automotive ecosystem. With a strong focus on increasing safety through ADAS and AS software and functions, our unique expertise in ADAS and autonomous technologies combined with Ericsson's technology leadership in complex connectivity solutions is a win-win for the entire automotive industry. Together, we will provide OEMs with unique, robust and scalable cloud-based solutions with much faster time to market, allowing them to capture the seemingly endless possibilities in the connected automotive ecosystem of the future."
As part of the collaboration, Ericsson will provide its IoT platform, IoT Accelerator, which orchestrates the cloud required to run Zenuity's support functions. The platform, a scalable state-of-the-art IoT solution, will be tailored to the specific needs of ADAS and autonomous vehicles delivering the robustness, responsiveness and security needed.
Niklas Heuveldop Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer, Head of Technology & Emerging Business, Ericsson, says: "Connectivity is reshaping the future of transport, and Ericsson is right at the heart of this with our IoT Accelerator platform that underpins the connected automotive ecosystem. We will work closely with Zenuity to develop a truly end-to-end offering that enables higher levels of safe driving through ADAS and AD software and functions."
Autoliv, the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, is the exclusive supplier and distribution channel for all Zenuity products. The offering created by Ericsson and Zenuity will be sold and promoted by Autoliv to car manufacturers worldwide.
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Headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden with offices in the U.S. (Detroit) and Germany (Munich), the company is a joint venture of Autoliv and Volvo Cars: the first-ever ADAS and AD technology collaboration between a leading premium car manufacturer and tier one supplier. While Autoliv is the exclusive supplier and distribution channel for all Zenuity products sold to third parties, there is no exclusivity toward any customer or the owners.
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At both of our locations, we recognize the unique issues presented by men and women in recovery and thus, we offer unique and separate process groups and treatment planning for both men and women.
- Our female patients are allowed very limited contact with male patients. This promotes building of trusting relationships with each other in a female-oriented community.
- We have separate dormitories for the women and men.
- Small female-only groups allow women to bond and know they are no longer alone in their addiction.
- Abuse issues are identified (sexual, physical, verbal, etc.), assignments are given to address issues and appropriate referrals are included in discharge planning.
- Hands-on, day-to-day conflict resolution is taught as female patients learn to "live, work and grow" together.
- Focus is Women Learning Empowerment
- Self-esteem, co-dependency, guilt/shame, perfectionism, depression, domestic violence, etc. are some of the many areas addressed.
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Visiting home...articles published in InterNations
One of the things I like the most about the Albatross membership is having access to all the interesting articles: moving abroad, expat women and cultural shock related subjects, I just read: Visiting 'Home': The Double Life of an Expat, which I found interesting and touching, in a paragraph the writer says: "I left England without really fully thinking about the consequences. I left behind close family and friends, an abundance of personal possessions; even my toothbrush in the sink of my mother's house and my pajamas under the pillow of my bed" …..
I once left my country leaving all behind, including my pajamas in the closet of my father's house; came back 7 years after, I felt like an expat in my own Country. And as she said: makes you wonder, what makes home into home?
I liked the article and I recommend it, apparently it will be accessible for all members for a day or two, here is the link:
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Moog Effects Pedals
Full-sized Moogerfooger pedals look and perform like miniature, modular synthesizers, with walnut edges that stick to the vintage look of the original Moog synths. If you're looking for something a little more low-profile, you might go for the "Minifooger" instead; these are a more typical stompbox size so they're a bit easier to fit onto your pedalboard. Moog also makes a rocker-style expression pedal, the EP-3, which includes an adjustable output, reversible polarity and works with any keyboard, synthesizer or pedal—including Moogerfoogers and Minifoogers—that supports expression or CV input.
Most Moog effects pedals take advantage of analog design to deliver outstanding tone reminiscent of their classic synthesizers. Some of the more standard pedal varieties in the Moogerfooger lineup include the MF-103 phaser and MF-108M "Cluster Flux" flanger. On the Minifooger side of things, you've got options like the MF Drive, an overdrive pedal with a ton of Moog-specific features, and the MF Trem for tremolo buffs. Looking for a ring modulator effect? Take your pick: the Moogerfooger MF-102 or Minifooger MF Ring. If you want something to bridge the gap between analog and digital, however, take a look at the MF-105M MIDI MuRF pedal. First launched in 2009, this analog filter effects pedal is an excellent choice for bass and guitar.
Whichever Moogerfooger or Minifooger you decide to try, it's a safe bet that you'll come out satisfied. Descending from Robert Moog's very first synthesizer designs, today's Moog effects pedals have about 50 years of history and experience behind them. All you have to do is listen to one of these pedals at work to understand what a benefit that is.


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Mac App Store Coming January 6
Apple has just announced that its Mac App Store will open its virtual doors on Thursday, January 6 — right in the middle of CES.
The Mac App Store was unveiled as one of the new features of Mac OS X Lion, which will be available to users later in 2011.
The idea behind the Mac App Store is to bring the same experience of finding, installing and updating apps on iOS devices to Mac OS X. For consumers, the Mac App Store promises a way to streamline the installation and app discovery process, as well as keep apps synced across various machines.
We've discussed the potential upsides and downsides of the Mac App Store with a number of Mac developers. The hurdles of app submission guidelines and more stringent policies on upgrades, trials and volume licenses aside, the consensus seems to be that not participating in the Mac App Store would be a mistake.
Furthermore, unlike the iOS App Store, the Mac App Store won't preclude developers from offering upgrades or variable pricing via their own storefronts.
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Explore the modern history of the 20th century through the lens of literature! By reading and analyzing historical fiction, young students will gain insights into the post-WWII era, as well as an appreciation for elements of literature. Reading selections are carefully chosen from a list of award-winning novels intended for middle school audiences.
Reluctant historians who love to read will find a path to understanding the past. History lovers who remain skeptical of literature study will find a gentle introduction to literary analysis. This interdisciplinary course will provide readers with diverse interests and backgrounds ample fodder for discussion, critical thinking, and creative response.
Books in this series may be easier to read and analyze than those studied in Lightning Lit 7 and 8, but some historical topics may be emotionally challenging for younger or more sensitive readers. LL7, LL8, and Historical Fiction classes may be taken in any order. This literature series complements the History of US series nicely. Minimal writing skills are required.
Topics include:
- setting
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- characterization
- fiction vs. reality
- poetry
- Jim Crow era segregation
- The civil rights movement
- 60's pop culture
- The Cold War
- Cuban Missile Crisis
- The Space Race
- The Vietnam War
- 9/11
Learning activities include regular writing to communicate ideas via the discussion forum, videos and multimedia materials to support learning, use of web 2.0 tools to illustrate new concepts, and weekly participation in live webinars.
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- The Lions of Little Rock by Kristin Levine
- Countdown by Deborah Wiles (print book strongly recommended – has graphic novel elements)
- One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia
- I Love You, Michael Collins by Lauren Baratz-Logsted
- Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai
- Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story by Nora Raleigh Baskin
Most books are readily available at your local library or can be purchased online. Students are welcome to read electronic or audio versions of books as well.
Note for sensitive readers: This class is designed to be appealing and academically appropriate for a wide range of ages. However, some historical topics may be emotionally challenging for younger or more sensitive students. The fictional protagonists face perilous journeys and some do not survive the dangers they face. Please review the book selections carefully to determine the appropriateness of this class for your student. In addition, if the overall class is appealing but a single book selection is concerning, students may skip the reading and associated webinars for that book.


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Khao San Road Restaurants and CafesKevin (เควิน) Khaosan
The area on and around Khao San Road offers one of the widest selections of restaurants in the entire city. Diners can choose between a large variety of both traditional Thai and international cuisine, and most of the restaurants in this area have menus written in English, Thai and a few other languages. The waiters in this area are used to dealing with customers from all over the world, which makes dining here a simple and pleasant experience.
When it comes to Thai food, the options are endless as most restaurants on Khao San Road serve a selection of the most popular Thai dishes. It is possible to order dishes to taste. Simply ask for 'mai pet' if you don't like chilli, 'pet nit noi' for medium spicy or 'pet pet' if you want to enjoy eat Thai curries, soups and Thai salads at their full fiery strength. If you're not sure how much chilli you can handle it is best or err on the side of caution as fresh chillies can always be added when eating to increase the firepower.
Khao San Road and the surrounding streets are perhaps the best place in Bangkok to enjoy Indian food, as there are most than a dozen different restaurants in this area serving traditional Indian fare. Most restaurants employ Indian cooks and waiters and the food is served fresh. These Indian eateries here come in all shapes and sizes, from cheap and cheerful street stalls to luxuriously decorated restaurants.
There is also a wide selection of other cuisines available here including a handful of Israeli restaurants, Japanese restaurants, Italian restaurants and eateries specialising in authentic British grub such as fish and chips.
Vegetarians will find plenty of places to choose from in this area as well. Not only do many of the restaurants offer a large selection of vegetarian dishes, there are also around half a dozen restaurants that serve purely vegetarian and vegan food. These restaurants often serve as meeting places for like-minded travellers and the atmosphere inside is relaxed and friendly. Vegetarian travellers can choose between Thai, Indian and international cuisine and some of the eateries offer extra services such as a bed for the night, cookery courses and massage.
One of the great things about eating in this area is that there are plenty of places for the budget traveller to dine. There are dozens of different street stalls to choose from, which serve light bites and meals from as little as 25 baht. Many of these stalls provide tables and chairs to allow customers to eat in comfort. Simply grab a table, place your order and watch the world go by while you tuck into dishes such as som tam, pad thai, vegetarian food and Indian cuisine. Many of these street stalls also serve beer to those who want to relax for a while and indulge in a spot of people watching.
Sometimes it is nice to be able to treat yourself to something familiar and travellers will also be able to satisfy their food cravings at one of half a dozen different well-known fast food restaurants.
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Potato Pancakes with Mushroom Sauce is a delicious Polish recipe from Ren Behan's new debut cookbook, Wild Honey & Rye – Modern Polish Recipes.
In Polish 'placki ziemniaczane z sosem grzybowym'
Ren Behan is a British born food writer with a love of good food and pride in her Polish heritage, so it seems obvious that her debut cookbook would be centered around Polish food. Wild Honey & Rye celebrates traditional Polish recipes from Ren's family childhood, alongside the new wave of cuisine found in fashionable eateries and farmer's markets in Poland today.
It is not the Polish food I thought I knew.
In summer 1998 I took my first (and thus far only) trip to Poland. I was 16 and travelling on a youth orchestra tour. The trip was such a memorable experience, forging life long friendships, playing clarinet in some amazing concerts, exploring Krakow, the Wieliczka Salt Mine, Zakopane in the Tatra Mountains, and a trip to Auschwitz – something that will live with me forever. The food didn't leave so much of a lasting impression. We stayed in a youth hostel in Krakow and lets just say the en masse stews and cabbage dishes were not for most 16 yr olds tastes. I hated dill for some time afterwards, though happily these days we're on more than good speaking terms again. I seem to remember we had a Polish cultural evening on our last night, and enjoying the food then, so maybe we'd just had a bad experience in our hostel. I actually had a hunt for the photos this morning, though they weren't taken very well on a disposable camera, so I won't be sharing them here!
Anyway I digress… I've known Ren for a long while as a fellow food blogger, and we've connected over our love of seasonal foods, beetroot, buckwheat, and at one point shared the same blog designer. Like me she had a huge career change (her from law, me from music) and has always been an inspiration for me to go for what I dream for, in terms of being a successful food writer. You can read a bit about her journey to writing this book here. The book is such a wonderful memoir of a cuisine that I think perhaps could do with a bit of redefining on the world stage. Ren explains in the book that the Poland of today is probably a bit different to the Poland we think of. I'd love to go back and find out.
There are the recipes and ingredients you'd expect to find in a Polish cookbook – beetroot, Chlodnik (chilled beetroot soup), lots of pickles, dill and pierogi, but also some things that you might not expect. Fruit souffle omelette, and lots of healthier lighter cold and warm salads for example.
When deciding what to cook, I basically just went with what I fancied eating! On the day I was due to shoot this last week the weather drastically turned from summer to autumn, and something about the crispy potato pancakes jumped out at me. I also toyed with the idea of the millet 'kaszotto' with wild mushrooms and the polish flatbreads with courgette, red cabbage and rocket. Will have to revisit these another time.
When I went to forage for ingredients at my local supermarket I paused longer in the Polish aisle than usual (I bet your supermarket has one too). There, I was thrilled to find roasted buckwheat masquerading under its polish name of Kasha, having always lamented that buckwheat is rarely sold in most traditional grain aisles. There were other interesting ingredients too, however I'm sure in general the Polish aisle is as about representative of an an entire cuisine as the British aisle I found in California's supermarkets. Of course our diets in Britain mainly consist of Yorkshire tea, Cadbury's chocolate, marmite and tinned sponge…
The potato pancakes were really lovely as a lunch dish (and also with eggs for breakfast the next day), and the mushrooms on the side a great accompaniment. I used a selection of wild mushrooms in my dish, as the varieties available at the moment are wonderful, but Ren just suggests white mushrooms, so this extravagance is not necessary unless you want to go there. I served mine simply with a carrot and cucumber ribbon salad with caraway seeds. I'm also intrigued that the recipe has a sweet variation involving apple instead of onion which sounds great too – both are included in the recipe below.
You can buy the book from Amazon, and other leading retailers, and it's out today Thursday 7th September. Best of luck with the book Ren! x
- about 650g (4 large) baking potatoes, peeled
- 1 small red onion (if serving savoury pancakes)
- 1 apple (if serving sweet pancakes)
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 tablespoon gluten-free flour blend, potato flour or plain flour (I used brown rice flour)
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoon vegetable oil for frying (I used olive oil)
- chopped fresh dill, to garnish
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (I used olive oil)
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 250g white mushrooms, sliced
- juice of ½ lemon
- 100ml vegetable or chicken stock
- 250mls single or full fat sour cream
- Using the coarse side of a box grater, grate the potatoes and place them in a sieve or colander set over a bowl to allow some of the excess liquid to drain. Grate the onion or apple and add it to the potato, Leave to stand for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make the sauce. Heat the oil in a frying pan over a low heat and fry the onions for 10 minutes, until golden and soft. Add the butter along with the mushrooms and cook for a further 2 minutes, until soft. Add the lemon juice. Pour in the stock and simmer for 1 minute, then stir in the cream and leave to bubble and simmer for 2-3 minutes, until slightly thickened.
- Using the back of a spoon, or your hands, squeeze out most of the excess liquid from the potatoes and onion (or apple). Put the potato mixture into a large bowl. Add the beaten egg and flour, and season with salt and pepper, then stir everything together - the mixture should be quite thick and not too dry.
- Heat a little oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Take a small handful of the mixture and flatten it in the palm of your hand to make a pancake 8-9cm/about 3½ in in diameter. Carefully place in the hot oil and repeat: you should be able to fit four or five placki in the pan. Cook for 2-3 minutes, until golden, then flip and cook the other side. Transfer the placki to a plate lined with paler towels to drain. Repeat until all the potato mixture is used, adding a little more oil id necessary.
- Serve the pancakes with the mushroom sauce, garnish with dill and serve a raw salad on the side.
Some of my other blogging friends have taken part in Ren's virtual launch and shared some recipes too, thought you might like to read them too!
- Jan from Farmersgirl Kitchen made One Pan Polish Breakfast
- Claire from Foodie Quine made Polish Forest Mushroom Soup
- Nicky from Kitchen Sanctuary made Hunters Stew (Bigos)
- Helen from Family, Friends, Food made Apple Pancakes
- Kate from Veggie Desserts made Easy Lemon Mini Babkas
- Bintu from Recipes from a Pantry made Polish Christmas Cookies (pierniczki-swiateczne)
- Hannah from Domestic Gothess made Plum and Poppyseed Traybake
- Heidi Roberts Kitchen Talk reviewed the book here
- Janie from Hedgecombers made Blackberry Flavoured Vodka
- Choclette from Tin & Thyme made Curd Cheese, Honey & Walnut Toast
- Jo from Jo's Kitchen made Cherry Crumble Cake
- Lucy from Supergolden Bakes made Traditional Polish Pierogi Dumplings, as did Elizabeth
- Katie from Feeding Boys made Blueberry Crumble Squares
- Kavey from Kavey Eats made Polish Honey & Rye Loaf
Have you ever been to Poland or tried Polish food?
*Many thanks to Ren and Pavilion Books for the review copy of the book and kind reproduction of the recipe. All thoughts are my own.
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© Destination Dover-St Edmund's Chapel
St Edmund's Chapel
St Edmund's Chapel is probably the smallest church in England still in regular use. The chapel was consecrated in 1253 by Richard, Bishop of Chichester, who dedicated it to his friend St Edmund, Archbishop of Canterbury, who had died in 1245 and was canonised in 1247. Richard himself was canonised in 1262 thus St Edmund's Chapel is the only church still in existence that was dedicated to one English saint by another.
St Edmund's Chapel stood in what was once a cemetery and it was probably intended for use as a chapel of rest. It was certainly used for this purpose for the burial of Richard, who just three days after the dedication ceremony in 1253, fell ill and died in the Maison Dieu. His body lay in rest in the chapel before being returned to Chichester Cathedral for burial. His internal organs were removed and buried in a cist under the Chapel Altar, where it can still be seen.
The chapel had various uses after it was suppressed in 1544 during the Reformation, including, during the late 19th Century, use as a Blacksmiths forge. In 1965 it was saved from demolition by a group of private individuals who purchased the chapel for preservation. The Chapel was restored and re-consecrated for worship in 1968.
Over three-quarters of the chapel is original and the remainder has been restored using medieval materials including flagstones from Faversham Abbey and Altar stones from Canterbury Cathedral.
Priory Road was once, approximately, the boundary between St Martins Priory lands and the lands of the Maison Dieu. After the Reformation the land to the west became farmlands. The old farm and the ruins of the Priory began to disappear after 1847 when Effingham Crescent was built.
St Edmund's Walk/Priory Road
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Pass the ball, not the savings
Rugby events are traditionally winter affairs, with penalties plugged in mud and kicked through rain and mist. Cancel that thought. Transport your favourite sport to a paradise island of short sleeves, warm skies, sparkling seas, and pink sands. Then add world-class pros.
This is rugby, but not as you know it. Factor in the chance to mingle with top-drawer former players over a Black Seal Rum or two in the Touchline Tavern, and the World Rugby Classic guarantees you five days of unrivalled fun. But one thing you really do want to avoid is the scrum for scooter and hybrid electric bike rentals. To cross the line in fine style
About the World Rugby Classic
The World Rugby Classic takes place every November in mild mid-Atlantic weather. The worst that can happen is that you might just have to wrap a woolly round your shoulders for an evening game. This delightful event draws retired pros from all over the world. But don't think for a moment that over-33 means over the hill. These guys (and gals) are fit, competitive, and ready to run through the Bermuda Sea Wall.
The Classic is a big event here, one that tests our hospitality to the max, as we organise digs, food, and people into a rugger-mad reality. The eight teams play at least two games. For added spice, there's a Bermuda national team game and an international ladies' tournament. It's fun and frenzied and the global media go crazy for it.
Rugby's big in Bermuda. In the sport's golden age, from the late 70s to early 90s, big names flocked to the island, delighting fans with their skill on the pitch and their friendliness off it. In those days, rumour had it that a case of beer could be enough to bribe your way onto the other side of the white lines.
Don't miss a kick
In 2012, the Classic celebrates its silver anniversary from 11th to 17th November. You won't want to miss a single match, try, or after-game party. To save enough for that first case of beer


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|July 5th, 2014
|July 6th, 2014
I'm shocked!!!!
....But it does sound like (dangerous) fun.
|July 9th, 2014
A friend of mine in UK went one better. He decided to make black powder from raw ingredients in his dads green house. He had made about a pound of the stuff when his mum called him in for lunch, he left the black powder on the bench along with his dads prize tomatoes. He's eating his lunch when there was a huge explosion, all of the glass in the green house shattered send shards of razor sharp glass in all directions, the wood frame of the green house was just a pile of sticks, and his dads prize tomatoes ended up with the glass.
One of the neighbours thought that the IRA were playing silly buggers again and called the police, there were armed coppers, the Flying Squad and all manner of local old bill along with fire trucks and ambulances all along the street. The cops soon found the culprit and dragged him off to the cop shop and began interrogating him why he was making bombs. After a few hours they relalised he wasn't a trainee terrorist, but experimenting. The old bill read him the riot act and kept him in the cells over night to teach him a lesson. I think his dad grounded him for life. Thankfully no one was hurt or even killed, but thinking about it that was funny.
His mum said "I thought I was back in 1940 during the blitz."


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This month's issue of The Lutheran Witness addresses a variety of topics relating to Advent and Christmas, with a special focus on the Virgin Mary's place in history and Lutheran theology.
- From the President: A Christmas gift for the whole Church
- Bo Giertz in Bethlehem — Bror Erickson
- The girl from Nazareth — Curtis P. Giese
- "Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming" — Stephen P. Starke
- Mary, Mary, quite contrary — William Weedon
- Oh, come, little children — Lisa M. Clark
- LW Christmas gift guide
- faith and family: A season of hope — Christina Hergenrader
- this month in church: Light shines in the darkness — Mark Bender
- searching scriptures: The Magnificat — Peter Ill
From the editor
Every year, as I begin making plans for Christmas, I can't help thinking about Mary.
I love Mary. It's easy to love her. She heard and received the good news about Jesus' birth. She proclaimed it in song. She pondered it. She treasured it. And with nine little words — "let it be to me according to your word" — she allowed her entire life, her body, her reputation, her relationships and her future to be completely reshaped by it.
As a Lutheran, though, I sometimes struggle to know what to do with Mary. She carried God in her body (and that never stops being mind-bogglingly amazing), but surely it doesn't therefore follow that we should praise her, pray to her or give her one shred of the glory due to God alone, does it? She's special, we know, but just how special is she?
In this issue of The Lutheran Witness, you'll find articles on a broad variety of topics relating to Advent and Christmas: carols, candlelight, gift-giving and more. But you'll also have the opportunity to get a little better acquainted with Mary — and to think deeply and theologically about what she means to us as Lutherans. I hope that you will enjoy the encounter as much as I have.
From all of us at LW, blessed Advent, and merry Christmas.
Rachel Bomberger
Managing Editor, The Lutheran Witness


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Nicolas Meier: Journey
Coincidentally but interestingly, one musician who has in recent years been producing compelling Turkish/jazz blends is another guitarist and Berklee graduate, Nicolas Meier, who hails from Austria's neighbor, Switzerland. Now based in Britain, Meierwhose knowledge of classical Turkish music can only have been enhanced by his marriage to the painter Songul Yilmazrecorded three Turkish-infused albums for the Naim label in the latter half of the 2000s: Orient (2005), Yuz (2007) and Silence Talks (2008).
Meier has now left Naim for the fledgling MGP label, named after the London studio where Journey was recorded. The line-up includes two musicians who were on board for the Naim discsclarinetist and saxophonist Gilad Atzmon and drummer Asaf Sirkisalong with a couple of more recent recruits, pianist Jose Reinoso and bassist and harmonica player Pat Bettison.
As on the Naim releases, Meier plays nylon and steel stringed guitars with occasional interludes on the Turkish lutes the glissentar and the baglama (a.k.a. saz). Atzmon is mostly heard on the clarinet, a staple of Turkish music, and Sirkis combines kit drums with traditional Middle Eastern percussion instruments. Meier's suite-like series of compositionsthe eight tracks follow each other without any pauses in betweenemploy Turkish rhythms and melodic paradigms as jump-off points for essentially "pure" jazz improvisation. The Israeli-born Atzmon on clarinet summons up the most vivid echoes of Anatolia; his guttural, broken note strewn, extended solo on "Mountain Baba" is a highlight of the disc. Meier's own playing instead brings to mind the cultural breadth found in the work of John McLaughlin.
Pat Bettison is a strong addition to the band, a responsive bassist and, on top of that, a gorgeously lyrical harmonica player, with a touch not unlike that of the German-born Brazilian specialist, Hendrik Meurkens, on such notable outings as Amazon River (Blue Toucan Music, 2005). Much of Journey is wild, visceral and abandoned, and Bettison's gentle harmonica, featured on five tracks, is a lovely contrast.
A beautiful album beyond frontiers.
Track Listing
Sunrise; Journey; Mountain Baba; Silent Lands; Summit; Promenade In The Lantern Garden; Marble Dance; Sunset.
Nicolas Meier: guitars, glissentar, baglama; Gilad Atzmon: clarinet, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone; Pat Bettison: harmonica, bass; Jose Reinoso: piano; Asaf Sirkis: drums.
Album information
Title: Journey | Year Released: 2009 | Record Label: MGP Records


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The Mighty Ki-Gor, Tarzan's Forgotten Rival
In graduate school one of my guilty pleasures was reading some pretty mindless escapist adventure. From the middle to the end of semesters things could get more than a little hectic, what with all the projects and research papers, and it was nice to be able to just pick up a story and be entertained for a while by my old friend Ki-Gor. But who's Ki-Gor? A Tarzan clone? And how on Earth (and why?) did I get interested in reading about him?
Some years back, at Pulpcon, I was wandering around the dealer room with writer John C. Hocking and sword-and-sorcery scholar Morgan Holmes. I stopped to chuckle at a ridiculous-looking pulp cover on display at one of the booths. Jungle Stories was emblazoned upon the masthead. Below, a beautiful and clearly evil dark-haired woman loomed over a bronzed jungle-man bound to an altar. Morgan said, "That's actually a pretty good story."
Knowing that Morgan Holmes is better read on sword-and-sorcery (and any kind of heroic fiction, really) than anyone else in existence, his comment pulled me up short. And then Hocking chimed in as well. "Some of the Ki-Gors are pretty great stuff," he told me, then added caveats, which I'll detail in a moment.
I took the chance and picked up that 1950s issue of Jungle Stories. I wasn't quite sure what I'd get, but what I didn't expect was an action-packed adventure with glowing zombie-men who disintegrated into ash when slain, or the machinations of an ageless sorceress intent on… well, I don't remember what she was intent on, really, but she wanted to conquer something, and she fell for Ki-Gor, hard, as scheming villainesses do. It was ridiculous and over-the-top and certainly not politically correct, but at the same time it was thrilling and firing on all cylinders. I had the inescapable sense while reading it that the writer had said to himself, "Well, if I'm being hired to write a cliched jungle adventure I'm going to make it the best cliched jungle adventure I possibly can." And so he had. It was a blast, cliches and all.
I had stumbled outside of my genre comfort zone and discovered something fascinating. I had to find more Ki-Gor. Who was he, and what about these Jungle Stories? Were they all this much fun, with so many fantasy elements?
It goes without saying that without Tarzan, there would be no Ki-Gor. The blond-haired jungle-man was crafted to meet the tastes of a public with an insatiable appetite for the adventures of Burroughs's hero. Ki-Gor was not the first Tarzan clone, but he seems to have sustained the longest known run of any of Burroughs's imitators. This was partly because there was money behind Jungle Stories, the pulp that printed the adventures of Ki-Gor for close to 17 years, from 1938 to 1954. For most of that run, readers could head to their local newsstand once every quarter and find the mighty Ki-Gor emblazoned across the cover wrestling a giant snake or a lion or an angry native, while his gorgeous "flame-haired" wife posed nearby in a two-piece leopard-skin bikini (frequently bound and sometimes gagged, which has made the covers popular amongst another set of collectors).
Each issue of Jungle Stories opened with a Ki-Gor "novel" (meaning a piece that came in between 20 and 40 thousand words) followed by shorter stories of unrelated characters. Ki-Gor was the magazine's real draw, and his escapades backed up the promise of the covers, for there were dangers aplenty to be overcome by the jungle lord. The prose was purple, the action relentless, and cliffhangers closed almost every section.
While on the surface Ki-Gor sounds very much like any other Tarzan-inspired pastiche, he often rose above his humble origins. Written as he was by a house name, the true authors of Ki-Gor's chronicles are little known, which is why we can't be sure why a number of them are so much better than they really deserve to be. Close to a third of Ki-Gor's adventures stand head-and-shoulders above the rest. The prose is tighter, the characters deeper, the setting more vivid (and frequently more bizarre) than almost anything Burroughs ever cooked up for Tarzan. The best of them crackle with the kind of energy visitors to the old pulp mags expect and almost never find. The worst though, ye Gods. They can be stinkers.
Under different hands, all the characters fare differently, but none so much as Tembu George, Ki-Gor's friend and chief of a tribe of Massai warriors. In the bad Ki-Gors he's a humble former southerner with a step-and-fetch accent, eager to please. In the good Ki-Gors, Tembu George is noble, brave, resourceful, and simply way, WAY cooler than you'd think any black man would be in a 1950s magazine aimed at white men (he's actually cooler than ANY fictional black hero I'm familiar with until we get much closer to the modern era). Ki-Gor is color-blind and willingly risks life and limb for Tembu George and his pygmy friend, N'Geeso, more times than you can count, and those two always reciprocate, for the three view each other as brothers. In that way, if none other, Ki-Gor was ahead of its time.
Approximately 59 Ki-Gor novellas were published during the run of Jungle Stories. The number is inexact because later in its run Jungle Stories sometimes re-used covers (upon which a novella title was already emblazoned) and printed a new story using the same name. Sometimes Jungle Stories reprinted the original story, and sometimes it reprinted a different story while reprinting an unrelated cover. The circumstances have led to some confusion about the precise number of stories, and which story has which title. Despite that, it's possible to safely make several generalizations.
The first three or four years of Ki-Gor, from 1938 to 1941, sound the most dated. Ki-Gor himself isn't especially clever and the natives are embarrassingly non-pc. After the 13th issue, Ki-Gor began to take on an easy nobility of spirit and his loyal native friends started to demonstrate both independence of thought and real capability. By Ki-Gor's sixth year of existence, and for many years thereafter, this portrayal became more the norm than the exception, until Jungle Stories lost steam and direction. Lesser Ki-Gors dropped into the mix more and more frequently, and Ki-Gor's final years were less inventive — although the series ended on a high note.
In all, there are some 15 to 20 good Ki-Gors. Not good in a Proust sense, or good in a unique Tolkien or Jack Vance world-building sense, but good as grand pulp adventures. In them, one can find lost civilizations, evil queens, ancient temples and curses, noble friends, evil schemes, monsters from the dawn of time, mad scientists, telepathy, battles against overwhelming forces, supernatural menace, and above all action with a capital A. Hocking described the good ones as sounding a little like Robert E. Howard or Mickey Spillane writing a Tarzan story. They tend to recycle themes — Helene captured, a lost ancient civilization still existing in the jungle, Ki-Gor framed — but when they're not read back to back, they're loopy fun. THIS time, Ki-Gor must save his wife and native women from marauding cave men freed from an ancient valley! THIS time, Ki-Gor must stop a horde of vampiric flying squirrels, commanded by a beautiful telepathic Indian (no, I'm not kidding).
The "good" ones are enough fun that people like Hocking and Andy Beau and I slogged our way through a mountain of bad ones looking for more gold.
You don't need to think a whole lot about these tales, which made them great for reading in the middle of my grad school studies. If a few days had gone by since I'd had time to read and I'd forgotten what page I was on, it didn't matter. I'd discover Ki-Gor in the middle of a fight with a crocodile, or Tembu George in furious combat with his shovel-bladed Massai spear, and I'd sit back and enjoy.
Even a list of Ki-Gor titles is outrageous fun, but there's nothing quite like the delicious purple of the blurbs that introduce each story. Here are a couple of samples. First, from "The Monkey Men of Loba-Gola" (which, incidentally, had NO monkey-men in it whatsoever):
Ki-Gor, White Lord of the Jungle, tracked a treachery spoor to the Forest of Treasure, challenging lovely, mad Zoanna and her evil Master. But a devil's trap was waiting. Ki-Gor faced a battle no man might win… against Nihilla Ati, the Invisible Vampire of Death!
And how about this one, from "The Golden Claws of Raa:"
Sam Slater, cobra-eyed merchant of warrior-flesh; Mog, the gorilla with human blood on his dagger-like teeth– and Raa, white queen of the ape legions… these were Ki-Gor's enemies in a battle that only the voodoo of Fate could decide!
They don't write 'em like that anymore.
Anyway, here's my list of the absolute best Ki-Gor stories, in no particular order:
The Silver Witch
The Beast-Gods of Atlantis
The Sword of Sheba
Lost Priestess of the Nile
The Monkey-Men of Loba-Gola
Huntress of the Hell-Pack
The Monsters of Voodoo Isle
The Golden Claws of Raa
Slave Brides for the Dawn-Men
Tigress of T'Wanbi
Blood Priestess of Vig N'Ga
Flame Priestess of Carthage
Warrior-Queen of Attila's Lost Legion
Death Seeks for Congo Treasure
Stalkers of the Dawn-World
White Cannibal
The Golden Beast of Zuli Maen
Safari of the Serpent Slaves
Cobra Queen of the Congo Legions
Mad Monster of Mu-Ungu
Slave-Caverns of Molundu
When I published the original version of this article at Black Gate, John Hocking added some comments that are worth reprinting. He wrote:
While the worst Ki-Gors are poor enough to be painful to read, the best ones are so good as to make wading through the bad ones worthwhile.
What the good ones have going for them is a little hard to explain to someone who isn't a pulp fan. They aren't classy or clever, and they are emphatically not original.
At their pinnacle what they have is a blazing enthusiasm for formula so intense that you could be forgiven for imagining the unknown author leaping up wild-eyed from his smoking typewriter, flailing his arms and leaping around his garrett in a frenzy of unleashed prose composition.
Jungle Stories collectors have generally agreed that "Stalkers of the Dawn World" is the best Ki-Gor novel, and although there are others I like as much, this may be the best example of what I'm trying to get at here.
"Stalkers of the Dawn World" is your basic "Jungle Man Rescues Lost Safari in a Valley of Dinosaurs" story. You could probably parse out the whole plot in a few moments even if your entire experience with jungle pulp storytelling was drawn from watching a couple Tarzan movies. Doesn't matter.
The novel is written in a virtual typhoon of the most outrageously purple prose. Simple descriptions of the jungle attain ecstatic heights while actual scenes of action (including the inevitable climactic showdown between Ki-Gor and a T. Rex) go so far over the top as to qualify as some kind of controlled substance in prose form.
Obviously, this is the kind of thing that people who like that kind of thing are really going to like. A real high point for latter day pulp sensationalism.
In short, the good Ki-Gor's actually sound like what you think outrageous pulp fiction really should have been like (and almost never was, in truth, because that kind of pacing and action writing is hard to pull off). They're surprisingly fun. I enjoyed the good ones enough that I actually kept hold of them, thinking I might re-read them some day.
You'll probably have an easier time finding Ki-Gor than I did and won't have to haunt pulp magazine conventions to do so, providing you're patient for just a little longer. There are a series of reprints courtesy of High Adventure, and, for the completists, Altus Press is compiling the entire run. They're currently up to volume 2, and I understand that other volumes are nearly ready for print. While Volume 3 ought to be the start of the ones I find most enjoyable, it must be said that some readers seem to enjoy them right from the beginning.


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i bookmarked these portraits by jelmar geertsma before i even had the blog, and by some happy circumstance rediscovered them this week when i was trawling through old favourites on a mission to find something else (don't you love it when that happens?) things organised neatly and portraiture all in one = yes. jelmar explains,
series of portraits i'm making of my family … the portraits are made up of attributes that each of us have for our hobbies or work. the upper-right corner shows painted portraits as well, which are painted by my father.


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Ice Cream Overload at the Musuem of Ice Cream
You Scream, I Scream, We all Scream for Ice Cream! I mean seriously who doesn't love ice cream?! That's sort of a rhetorical question, but in case you are one of the few who doesn't like ice cream. I suggest you click away because there's about to be some serious Ice Cream overload.
You guys our childhood dreams came true this week when we visited the Museum of Ice Cream! If you are wondering what the heck is a Museum of Ice Cream? Well, it's exactly what it sounds like, it's a Museum filled with none other than Ice Cream. Some ice cream that you eat and some that you look at, admire and take pretty pictures with. 🙂
The Museum of Ice Cream was a very exciting place to visit. Not only is it super bright and colorful but the staff has so much energy and personality that they enhance the already amazing experience. You know you are in for a great time from the moment you walk up to the enormous bright pink building. And the staff wearing all pink greets you with a smile and tells you, there's a play area you can go play in while you wait to go inside.
There are so many great things about this Museum but I'm going to tell you about my favorite room. Which was all of them, haha just kidding. But definitely, my personal highlights were the popsicles, gummy bears, the California room and definitely the sprinkles pool.
I'm attaching a lot of pictures more than usual. But I want to show you guys how amazing this museum is. So please scroll through them and let me know which ones are your favorites. Also, if you are in Los Angeles and want to visit the Museum of Ice Cream. Tickets went on sale this morning for their June dates. Hurry up and get them because they sell out fast. And if you are not in LA check out their website and see if they are heading to a city near you.
California Room
Banana Splits
Mint Life
Gummy Bear LOVE
Black Chaos
Pool of Sprinkles
Museum of Ice Cream LOVE
We all know how difficult parking is in Los Angeles. So when visiting the Museum of Ice Cream if you don't want to valet for $6 for the first 2-hours. You can self-park all day for only $3 at 826 Mateo St Los Angeles, CA 90021. It's literally the next block so there's not a lot of walking to be done.
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Spring break, for some of you lucky folks, has come and gone. But how about the rest of us, the weary (and thirsty), chained to our desks 260-some odd days of the year? Trick Pony has just the trick for us, a new themed menu that will take drinkers around the world in 80 cocktails, no power outlet adapters required.
It started March 13 and will continue for the next 12 weeks. Each Tuesday, we'll see six new cocktails representing various cities, countries and regions throughout the world to take us on a culture-filled journey from China to Chinatown without having to deal with currency exchange rates.
The cocktails are slightly less intricate than the usual offerings at Trick Pony, but rolling out a new menu 13 weeks in a row is daunting for even advanced bartenders. More ambitious than the sheer number of menus at this small bar over the next three and a half months? Trick Pony will offer all 80 cocktails during week 14. So if you missed your bucket list destination and want a little taste, set your itinerary to be in the bar every day the week of June 12.
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Yes, this idea is intriguing, but why not take it a step further and make it a learning experience? Don't just order the Nineteen Twentyfour (Palm Arrack, sherry, Maraschino, and fortified wine representing Sri Lanka); ask why it's representative of the island, or, hell, what arrack is. Or maybe learn how to say "cheers" in the language spoken in the region that inspired your drink.
The most exciting thing about this new menu (aside from having new options every week), is that while this journey could take us around the world, it's starting right in our backyards. For example, Ben Leath, Harlowe's executive chef, harvested the flowers featured in the Sakura Martini (pictured above) himself.
With a price tag of just $10 a cocktail, trying all 80 is less than a ticket to London. Cheers to that.
Trick Pony (inside Harlowe MXM), 2823 Main St. (Deep Ellum)