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While my recent thread about rites on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day rolls on and on, please allow me to raise another seasonal issue that is dear to my heart. As I mentioned the other day, it is hard for journalists to write fresh, newsy stories and columns about the major religious seasons to roll around year after year after year. It's hard not to write about the same topics over and over.
Well folks, several years ago I decided to quit trying to do something new this time of year.
Why? Because there is a topic that I think is so important that I have decided not to dodge it. I refer, of course, to the whole upside down nature of how most modern Christians celebrate Christmas. This is to say, they do not celebrate Christmas. Instead, they join in the cultural train wreck called "The Holidays," which turns a quiet, reflective season, penitential season called Advent -- Nativity Lent in the Eastern Churches -- into a free for all. Then, when the real 12-day festival of Christmas arrives, starting on Dec. 25th, almost everyone ignores it and moves on to the NFL playoffs.
So I write about this almost every year for the Scripps Howard News Service, either focusing on Advent, St. Nicholas, the Christmas calendar wars or the forgotten 12 days. Go ahead! Sue me. I think that it's an important topic, involving thousands of churches, millions of people and billions of dollars.
This year's offering opens like this, hooked into an online effort by one of the nation's most powerful Christian groups:
Merry Christmas.
No, honest, as in "the 12 days of" you know what between Dec. 25 and Jan. 5.
If you doubt the accuracy of this statement, you can head over to the Web site of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. There you will find an interactive calendar that bravely documents the fact that, according to centuries of Christian tradition, the quiet season called Advent has just ended and the 12-day Christmas season has just begun.
So cease stripping the decorations off your tree and postpone its premature trip to the curb. There is still time to prepare for a Twelfth Night party and then the grand finale on Jan. 6, when the feast of the Epiphany marks the arrival in Bethlehem of the magi.
Click here to see that website, which wasn't all that easy to put together, according to Joe Larson, the USCCB's director of digital media. He was stunned how few resources there were online to, as he put it, "help tell Catholics what we believe about these seasons and why we do what we do -- or what we are supposed to do -- during Advent and Christmas." They ended up with a rough draft that they hope to expand in future years.
I was stuck by the fact that many liturgical and mainline Protestant churches are trying to place more of an emphasis on Advent -- only without the penitential themes that were at the heart of the ancient traditions. Why? Well, stop and think about it. It's all about the cultural calendar, not the Christian calendar.
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While many Christians still observe Advent -- especially Anglicans, Lutherans and other mainline Protestants -- some older Roman Catholics may remember when the guidelines for the season were stricter. In Eastern Orthodoxy, the season is still observed by many as "Nativity Lent."
"In a pre-Vatican II context, Advent looked a lot like Lent," noted Father Rick Hilgartner, associate director of the USCCB's Secretariat of Divine Worship. "It was the season you used to prepare for Christmas, the way Lent helps you prepare for Easter."
Today, it's even hard for priests to follow the rhythms of the church's prayers, hymns and rites, he said. Hilgartner said he tries to stay away from Christmas tree lots and shopping malls until at least halfway through Advent. He accepts invitations to some Christmas parties, even though they are held in Advent.
Now that it's finally Christmas, he feels a pang of frustration when he turns on a radio or television and finds that -- after being bombarded with "holiday" stuff for weeks -- the true season is missing in action.
"It would be different, of course, if we all lived in a monastic community and the liturgical calendar totally dominated our lives," said Hilgartner. "Then we could get away with celebrating the true seasons and we wouldn't even whisper the word 'Christmas' until the start of the Christmas Mass. But the church doesn't exist in a vacuum and we can't live in a cultural bubble. ...
"But it's good to try to be reasonable. It's good to slow down and it's good to celebrate Christmas, at least a little, during Christmas. It's good to try."
It's good to try.
So here is the next question: Did your church try?
Did your parish celebrate Advent or Nativity Lent as a penitential season? Did anyone try to avoid a few parties? Did anyone fast or take part in extra services of prayer and meditation? And, now that Christmas is here, the real Christmas, are any of your churches doing anything to keep celebrating? Is anyone planning, for example, 12th Night parties? Three Kings processionals?


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Labor has called on the Abbott Government to make aged care policy and the welfare of older Australians a greater priority in 2015.
This comes in the wake of the Productivity Commission's Report on Government Services (RoGS), which shows the availability of aged care places is not keeping up with demand.
"Tony Abbott needs ensure the needs of older Australians are not overlooked in 2015," Shadow Minister for Ageing, Shayne Neumann said.
"The Productivity Commission report shows older people were waiting for longer periods before entering residential care in 2014 than they did in 2012.
"The aged care sector was dealt body blow after body blow in 2014, with unexpected funding cuts, and mismanagement by the Abbott Government."
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Aged Care, Senator Helen Polley warned that older Australians risked being forgotten and overlooked by Tony Abbott in 2015.
"The Productivity Commission report is a reminder that the provision of aged care funding needs to keep up with the growth in the older population," Senator Polley said.
"As a result some State and Territory Governments have had to pick up the slack.
"We cannot afford to see a further widening of the gap in the provision of care. All Australians deserve quality aged care, regardless of where they live."
Mr Neumann said older generations deserve better support as they age.
"Aged care providers and older Australians cannot afford another year of neglect by Tony Abbott," Mr Neumann said.


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|Schoolgirl Reform School: Irina and Iris, Vol. 1
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What is Postnatal Anxiety?
Anxiety can be a normal reaction – in a threatening situation adrenaline is released and our flight or fight mechanism is activated. This dates back to our days when we might have to run from predators in order to survive.
Anxiety becomes a problem when it is activated in normal or non-threatening situations. If this occurs in the weeks or months following the birth of a baby then you may have postnatal anxiety.
Postnatal anxiety can affect both men and women.
Signs and symptoms
Although having a baby can be a joyful time there are also a lot of changes to which you will have to adjust. Not least is the challenging task of looking after baby when your energy might be quite low. It is normal to have some worries such as:
- Is the baby ok?
- Am I a good mother?
- Am I a good father?
- Have I bonded with the baby?
However you may be experiencing postnatal anxiety if:
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It's Auction Time
Mark your calendars!
PSBA's annual auction will be held at the Pacific Bonsai Museum in Federal Way on Saturday, June 3rd. Check-in and tree preview at Noon. Live Auction starts at 1:00 and goes to about 4 pm. Special thanks go to the Pacific Bonsai Museum for being our host.
The annual auction is PSBA's biggest fundraising event of the year, and also a great way to build or refresh your collection. Here are ways to contribute:
Contribute a Tree to the Live Auction. Got a tree that's too big for you to carry? Looks just like another one in your collection? Looks great but you're out of ideas? This is your chance to pass it along to a knowledgeable buyer, with a professional auctioneer working to ensure the best price for you.
We will accept about 70 trees and no more than 5 viewing stones for the live auction. Limit 5 items per club member. Reserve pricing allowed; $15 fee on any items that do not meet reserve. 10% of selling price will be retained by PSBA as a commission.
To submit trees for the live auction, e-mail Aaron Pollock at email@example.com no later than May 17th. Please provide a short description of each tree, including age, where collected, how long in bonsai training, pot details, etc. Photos strongly recommended (may be used in promotional material).
Contribute to the Silent Auction. Want to cull your stack of bonsai pots or your row of bonsai books? Got a cute little tree that's not quite good enough for the live auction? Bring these items on the day to sell in the silent auction (be sure to come early and have the items labeled). Maximum reserve price $100; limit 5 items per club member. 10% of selling price will be retained by PSBA as a commission.
Donate. To maximize your support of the club, please consider donating your items to the live or silent auction. All sales proceeds will go to support PSBA activities.
Volunteer! Bonsai may be slow, but the auction moves fast. Teams of volunteers work on Friday set up, Saturday take down, refreshments, registration/cash desk, silent auction, live auction, and security. We need muscles too, for moving trees. Get up close and personal with a variety of great trees, make friends with other club members, and support your club. To join our happy band of volunteers, contact firstname.lastname@example.com
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602
Particle image velocimetry (PIV) measurements were made on a highly loaded low-pressure turbine blade in a linear cascade. The Pack B blade has a design Zweifel coefficient of 1.15 and a peak Cp at 63% axial chord on the suction surface. Data were taken at Rec=20K with 3% inlet freestream turbulence and a wake-passing flow coefficient of 0.8. Without unsteady wakes, a nonreattaching separation bubble exists on the suction surface of the blade beginning at 68% axial chord. The time-averaged separation zone is reduced in size by approximately 35% in the presence of unsteady wakes. Phase-locked hot-wire and PIV measurements were used to document the dynamics of this separation zone when subjected to synchronized, unsteady forcing from a spanwise row of vortex generator jets (VGJs) in addition to the unsteady wakes. The phase difference between VGJ actuation and the wake passing was optimized. Both steady state Cp and phase-locked velocity measurements confirm that the optimal combination of wakes and jets yields the smallest separation.
Three blade linear cascade
VGJ exit velocity profile and data acquisition locations (PIV). VGJ orientation and coordinate system.
CAD model of wake generator and test section of tunnel. Curved white arrows indicate direction of rotation. Straight arrow represents location of optical sensor.
(a) The primary PIV configuration depicting both data regions. (b) The coordinate system used to present the data. Also included are the merged camera view fields, the axial chord lines of the Pack B, and a representation of the separation bubble.
The in-plane PIV configuration. The green plane is a representation of the laser sheet.
Experimental Cp distributions for the Pack B compared to the VBI. Plot includes no control (no wakes or jets), wake only, VGJ only, and combined wakes/jets data.
Phase-locked isovelocity surfaces (U∕Uin=1.0) for wakes/jets (Case 6) configuration. The red arrows indicate approximate jet locations.
Streamwise vorticity comparison for VGJs only (Case 3). VGJ at x∕d=0 and z∕d=9 (hole center). Blowing ratio, Bmax=2.
Urms∕Uin plots of the wakes/jets (Case 6) configuration. The nondimensional time is labeled in the upper right corner of each plot.
Time history plots (Urms∕Uin) depicting wake/jet and wake only interaction with the separation bubble
Integrated isovelocity surfaces (Cases 6 and 2) at each data acquisition time. The data were normalized by the size of the no control separation bubble.
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Shrikhand is an Indian sweet dish made of strained yogurt. My very first Shrikand was the Amul Shrikand in Ahmedabad. I never knew the existence of a dish like this till then. To be frank, at the fist spoon I didn't go crazy in love with it. For me it was bit of an acquired taste. After trying out several flavors and after several tubs of Shrikand, I can finally claim I love Shrikand!
Since moving to London, Shrikand wasn't as commonly available and I never really made an attempt to look for it.. and then...it happened, love again after all those years. It was served to me as dessert in a big bowl flavored with cardamom and dry fruits... ummm.. Yummm.. You can only envy me at this point.. cos I got to eat it and you guys get to read about it. It was super delicious and creamy and I obviously had to ask the recipe and that's when my jaw dropped.. Yes, and literally I was stoned!
Damn! I can't believe how simple it was to make it at home. After all these years of thinking that only Amul could make Shrikand (Obviously Silly me... I realize that now!). I cant tell you how simple it is to make fresh, tasty Shrikand at home. Oh.. actually I can, so here goes the recipe. This recipe is totally completely my friend Deepa Shetty's recipe. All I did was measure stuff up when I made it at home. Thank you Deepa!!.
2 cups of yogurt
1/4 cup caster sugar
1 tablespoon cashew nuts
1 tablespoon pistachio nuts
1 tablespoon almonds
- Hang the curd: In a muslin cloth add 2 cups of yoghurt and tie it. Hang the muslin cloth overnight. It ideally requires 6 to 8 hours.
- Grind the nuts: In a blender powder the cashew nuts, pistachio nuts and almonds into a dry mixture.
- Mix the ingredients: To the hung curd, add caster sugar and the dry mixture powder and mix well. Chill the strained yogurt mixture and serve with a few mint leaves.
- If you have hung it for too long and the curd becomes too dry and solid, hydrate it with a little water.
- Save one tablespoon of the dry fruit mixture to sprinkle over the Shrikhand before serving.
- Adjust sugar based on taste. We added 1 tablespoon less than 1/4 cup to the mixture.
- You can swap dry fruits with any fruit pulp of your choice. Mango is one of our favorites!


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The Drakes shoe for men in navy puts a modern spin on the traditional slip on alpargata style. Constructed of soft, canvas fabric with stylish stitching and overlay accents, it's the perfect casual style for everyday use. The epitome of comfort, Drakes feature front elastic fabric stretch panels, cushioned leather topped footbeds, soft fabric lining and side stitched grommets for a nice, cooling effect.
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A very big thank you to all the Bletchley and Fenny Town Council staff and helpers who organised the Love Bletchley Day on 7 May. Our display of photos was very popular – as usual – and it was great to see Queensway as a whole buzzing with activity. With The Fenny Stompers, dancing troupes and Tai Chi club entertaining us at the bandstand, and the MKFM bus in attendance, there was never a dull moment in the Stanier Square area. I was so busy all day I didn't get a chance to wander up Queensway to see the stalls up the other end.
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I used to think that each company had it's own particular "fit". Although it's true that independent pattern companies do get to chose whatever measurements they see suitable for their standard size (and they do) big pattern companies are all the same. (Sewaholic patterns, for example, are drafted for a pear shape, while Colette patterns are drafted for a bigger bust, and a broader torso.)
Now, independent pattern companies are very dear to our heart within the online sewing community, but the advantage of the Big 4 pattern companies -- Butterick, McCalls, Simplicity, Vogue -- is that they all use the same measurements for each size.
Wait a minute? This can't be true!
Yes! See for yourself! "Living proof that pattern brands fit the same!"
|Fit for Real People, Palmer & Alto, p.21
|Fit for Real People, Palmer & Alto, p.27
This was a big breakthrough for me this week! I feel like the world of commercial patterns has suddenly opened up to me!! One of the reasons I've been mostly drafting my own patterns lately is that I was getting very discouraged with the fitting process. Now I'm thinking that my lack of experience with patterns was probably more to blame than the "uniqueness" of my figure.
What about you? Do you enjoy working with patterns and are you satisfied with the fit you are getting from them? How long did it take for you to feel comfortable with the fitting process?


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February 14, 2011
9 My Oscar Picks, Part 5: 1956-1960
The Winner: Around the World in 80 Days
My Pick: Giant
The Winner: George Stevens, Giant
My Pick: George Stevens, Giant
The Winner: Yul Brynner, The King and I
My Pick: Kirk Douglas, Lust for Life
The Winner: Ingrid Bergman, Anastasia
My Pick: Ingrid Bergman, Anastasia
The Winner: Anthony Quinn, Lust for Life
My Pick: Anthony Quinn, Lust for Life
The Winner: Dorothy Malone, Written on the Wind
My Pick: Dorothy Malone, Written on the Wind
The Winner: La Strada
My Pick: La Strada
After giving the best picture award to a "little picture," Marty, the previous year, the Academy finished the decade by giving the prize exclusively to expensively produced spectacles. In some cases these awards were actually deserved, but as enjoyable as it is, I don't think Around the World in 80 Days was the best picture of 1956. Actually, I wasn't thrilled by any of the best picture nominees this year. My own choice for best picture, Vincente Minnelli's Lust for Life, wasn't nominated. I went with what was essentially the least offensive nominee, Giant, and its director, George Stevens, not for artistic inspiration but for the sheer engineering feat of putting the picture together.
Yul Brynner is an actor I have never been able to respond to, and I find his performance in The King and I just plain annoying. For me the only possibility in this field was Kirk Douglas as Vincent Van Gogh in Lust for Life, and I still find it incomprehensible that Brynner, not Douglas, took home the Oscar. I went with the Academy's endorsement of Ingrid Bergman's return to Hollywood in Anastasia as well as its choices in the supporting categories. This was the first year the award for foreign language film was a competitive one. Even though the convoluted nominating process in this category often results in a weak field with many of the best foreign films of the year getting left out, the Academy got it right this year, giving the first competitive award for best foreign language film to Federico Fellini's La Strada. Biggest omission: Lust for Life—for best picture, director, and (incredibly) cinematography.
The Winner: The Bridge on the River Kwai
My Pick: The Bridge on the River Kwai
The Winner: David Lean, The Bridge on the River Kwai
My Pick: David Lean, The Bridge on the River Kwai
The Winner: Alec Guinness, The Bridge on the River Kwai
My Pick: Alec Guinness, The Bridge on the River Kwai
The Winner: Joanne Woodward, The Three Faces of Eve
My Pick: Joanne Woodward, The Three Faces of Eve
The Winner: Red Buttons, Sayonara
My Pick: Arthur Kennedy, Peyton Place
The Winner: Miyoshi Umeki, Sayonara
My Pick: Elsa Lanchester, Witness for the Prosecution
The Winner: The Nights of Cabiria
My Pick: The Nights of Cabiria
Except for the supporting actor and actress awards, I concurred with the Academy's choices this year. The Bridge on the River Kwai and its director, David Lean, had little competition. The Academy seems to like rewarding comic actors for getting serious and glamorous actresses for getting plain, but this year's award to Alec Guinness for his uncharacteristically serious turn in Bridge was a well-deserved one. Actors who might have given him real competition—Henry Fonda in Twelve Angry Men (the third year in a row he was overlooked, after Mister Roberts in 1955 and The Wrong Man in 1956), Burt Lancaster's caustic J. J. Hunsecker in Sweet Smell of Success, and Kirk Douglas in Paths of Glory—weren't nominated, leaving Guinness the standout in a weak field.
Likewise, Joanne Woodward had no serious competition as best actress for her breakthrough performance in The Three Faces of Eve, just the kind of career-making performance by a young actress the Academy loves. I liked the award-winning supporting performances in Sayonara by Red Buttons and especially Miyoshi Umeki—for me they were the best things in the movie—but I preferred veterans Arthur Kennedy and Elsa Lanchester. For the second year in a row a Fellini movie, The Nights of Cabiria, one of his most likable, featuring a brilliant performance by his wife Giulietta Masina, got the best foreign language film award. Since this is a movie I have a particular fondness for, I certainly won't quarrel with that choice. Biggest omission: Paths of Glory for best picture, director, actor (Kirk Douglas) and supporting actor (Adolphe Menjou, George Macready).
The Winner: Gigi
My Pick: Gigi
The Winner: Vincente Minnelli, Gigi
My Pick: Vincente Minnelli, Gigi
The Winner: David Niven, Separate Tables
My Pick: Sidney Poitier, The Defiant Ones
The Winner: Susan Hayward, I Want to Live!
My Pick: Susan Hayward, I Want to Live!
The Winner: Burl Ives, The Big Country
My Pick: Burl Ives, The Big Country
The Winner: Wendy Hiller, Separate Tables
My Pick: Wendy Hiller, Separate Tables
The Winner: Mon Oncle
My Pick: Mon Oncle
Again I pretty much agreed with the Academy, seconding its choices in all but one category. I like musicals, and I don't think anyone made them better than MGM did in the 1940s and 1950s. Gigi is one of the best, a concise and beautifully directed film. Its large number of nominations (nine) and wins (nine, a record at the time) doesn't surprise me; only the failure of Maurice Chevalier and Hermione Gingold to get nominations in the supporting acting categories does. For best actor I went with Sidney Poitier's powerful performance in Stanley Kramer's interracial version of The 39 Steps over David Niven's pathetic "silly ass" in Separate Tables, for me another example of an old-timer's "career achievement" Oscar trumping a more deserving performance by a less well-known young actor. That Tony Curtis also was nominated for the same film didn't help Poitier's chances, and although Hollywood doted on social issue movies, it's also entirely possible that the Academy felt it was still a bit too soon to acknowledge racial injustice with more than a nomination.
Elizabeth Taylor made a strong impression as Maggie the Cat in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. But Susan Hayward's performance in I Want to Live! as a character who was hard as nails but also one of life's victims, a woman whose resilience was undone by bad luck and disastrous taste in men, seemed a distillation of her entire screen persona, and hers was the performance I chose. Burl Ives gave a wonderful performance in The Big Country and an even better one in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Together, these left little doubt about the most deserving nominee for supporting actor. The great Wendy Hiller in Separate Tables, who gave the best performance in that movie, was likewise clearly the most deserving choice for supporting actress. Jacques Tati's gentle but pointed satire on modernity, Mon Oncle, had little competition for best foreign language film. Biggest omission: Vertigo for best picture, director, actor (James Stewart) and supporting actress (Barbara Bel Geddes).
The Winner: Ben Hur
My Pick: Room at the Top
The Winner: William Wyler, Ben Hur
My Pick: Jack Clayton, Room at the Top
The Winner: Charlton Heston, Ben Hur
My Pick: James Stewart, Anatomy of a Murder
The Winner: Simone Signoret, Room at the Top
My Pick: Audrey Hepburn, The Nun's Story
The Winner: Hugh Griffith, Ben Hur
My Pick: Arthur O'Connell, Anatomy of a Murder
The Winner: Shelley Winters, The Diary of Anne Frank
My Pick: Shelley Winters, The Diary of Anne Frank
The Winner: Black Orpheus
My Pick: Black Orpheus
I found little to agree with in the choices of the Academy this year. William Wyler apparently decided to become the new Cecil B. DeMille with his remake of the silent classic Ben Hur. The Academy must have liked the movie's combination of pageantry and piety, for it broke the record for Oscar wins set just the year before by taking home eleven of them. Any of the other nominees would have been a better choice, but I went for the British film Room at the Top, with its trenchant view of the postwar evolution of the deeply ingrained British class system, and also its director, Jack Clayton. Ben Hur even swept Charlton Heston along to a best actor win on his only nomination ever. I would have voted instead for James Stewart's folksy but shrewd defense lawyer in Anatomy of a Murder, a relaxed and charming performance by an actor still at the top of his form twenty-five years after his first credited part.
Simone Signoret, hardly a Hollywood insider, must have been a surprise winner for her touching performance in Room at the Top, the first ever best actress winner in a British film. But I'm a huge fan of Audrey Hepburn, who gave the best of her infrequent dramatic performances in The Nun's Story. The total investment of herself in this role is obvious every moment she is on screen. George C. Scott was nominated as supporting actor for his typically showy performance in Anatomy of a Murder, but I preferred Arthur O'Connell's quieter performance in the same picture. I did agree with the choice of Shelley Winters as best supporting actress for her shrill Mrs. Van Daan and the gorgeous Brazilian film Black Orpheus as best foreign language film. Biggest omission: North by Northwest for just about anything it was eligible for, including best picture, director, actor (Cary Grant), actress (Eva Marie Saint), supporting actor (James Mason).
The Winner: The Apartment
My Pick: The Apartment
The Winner: Billy Wilder, The Apartment
My Pick: Billy Wilder, The Apartment
The Winner: Burt Lancaster, Elmer Gantry
My Pick: Trevor Howard, Sons and Lovers
The Winner: Elizabeth Taylor, BUtterfield 8
My Pick: Deborah Kerr, The Sundowners
The Winner: Peter Ustinov, Spartacus
My Pick: Peter Ustinov, Spartacus
The Winner: Shirley Jones, Elmer Gantry
My Pick: Janet Leigh, Psycho
The Winner: The Virgin Spring
My Pick: The Virgin Spring
How could I argue with the choice of The Apartment and Billy Wilder for best picture and director? Actually, I wouldn't have been surprised if the movie had done an It Happened One Night and taken all the major awards. Burt Lancaster's best performances manage to strike the right balance between flamboyance and restraint. Elmer Gantry was one of his most garish efforts—Acting with a capital A, just the kind of show-off performance the Academy loves. I would have been satisfied with a win by Laurence Olivier in The Entertainer or Jack Lemmon in The Apartment. But I've always had great admiration for Trevor Howard as the brutish father in Sons and Lovers, to my mind the most memorable thing (along with the Oscar-winning b&w cinematography by Freddie Francis) in a fine movie that tied with The Apartment for best picture in the New York Film Critics Circle awards.
In BUtterfield 8 Elizabeth Taylor gave an earnest performance that looked all the better for being in a picture that was, in a word, terrible. But even Liz considered her Oscar a sympathy award, an overreaction to her near-death experience from pneumonia and an atonement for Hollywood's rejection of her over the affair with Eddie Fisher. Shirley MacLaine was great in The Apartment, but I can't see giving her an award without also giving one to Jack Lemmon; that's how closely these performances seem linked to me. For best actress I would have voted to give Deborah Kerr her long overdue Oscar for doing what she did best on screen—enduring nobly without losing her cool—in The Sundowners. Peter Unstinov was hardly subtle in Spartacus (was he ever?), but the unimpressive field of nominees left him the default choice. For best supporting actress—Janet Leigh. Nothing more need be said. An Ingmar Bergman film won as best foreign language film for the first time. The Virgin Spring isn't one of his absolute greatest, but it's still an excellent, meticulously directed movie. Biggest omission: Alfred Hitchcock made his third masterpiece in three years and did receive a nomination for best director, but Psycho was glaringly overlooked for best picture, best actor (Anthony Perkins), and best supporting actor (Martin Balsam).
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This is a great idea for an Oscar blog series. There's much that could be discussed, so I'll focus my comments on the 1959 Oscars. BEN-HUR is OK, but clearly not even the second-best among the nominations. I can't argue with your pick of ROOM AT THE TOP, as it helped set the tone for the British working class dramas of the 1960s (e.g., SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING, THIS SPORTING LIFE). Personally, I would have gone for ANATOMY OF A MURDER, an impeccable courtroom drama that pushed the censorship issue a little further down the road for American cinema. I agree with the Academy on Simone as Best Actress, but I concur with you that James Stewart should have clinched Best Actor. For Supporting Actor, I'm torn between the two from ANATOMY. I suspect one of them might have won if their votes hadn't been split. Pressed for a choice, I'd go with O'Connell, too. I'm not enamored with any of the Best Supporting Actress nominees, but would likely stick with Ms. Winters. For foreign-language film, it's incredible to consider that WILD STRAWBERRIES and THE 400 BLOWS--which were nominated for other categories--were omitted here. I chalk that up to the stupid Academy guidelines for selecting foreign-language films. Very entertaining and thought-provoking post!ReplyDelete
Rick, thanks for leaving a comment. I'm also a big fan of the "British New Wave" films of the early-mid 60s, of which "Room at the Top" was a forerunner. I think of it as the best five years or so in British film history. Actually, "Anatomy" was my close second choice for best picture. I wrote a whole post on "Room" a couple of years ago, and focusing so much of my attention on it made me realize what a really excellent film it is. Signoret was a very close second choice for best actress, but my personal fondness for Audrey Hepburn gave her the edge. The foreign language nomination process is a bizarre one and usually results in a really oddball slate of nominees with one or two strong films and the rest movies that are immediately forgotten, with a slew of great films like the ones you named overlooked altogether. I'll be doing the next five years in my next post.ReplyDelete
Like Rick said, there is a lot to discuss and since he talked about 1959, I will stick with 1956.ReplyDelete
In looking at the list of the five films nominated, three I saw with my parents way back upon their original release, two of which I never watched, and have no desire to watch again (Around the World in 80 Days and The King and I) and the third (The Ten Commandments) I saw once more on one of its first TV presentations. My point being I was really too young when I saw these films to make any judgment and it was so many years ago! That said, I don't think 1956 was a particularly good year but for me there were still other films that should have been on the Best Picture nominee list and were excluded. Your own personal choice (Lust for Life), Nick Ray's "Bigger Than Life, John Ford's "The Searchers," Hitchcock's "The Man Who Knew Too Much" and dare I say it, the "B" masterpiece "Invasion of the Body Snatchers." Most of these selections were genre films and rarely did the Academy give a nod to these kinds of films. "Giant" is the best choice as you point out.
I always thought Douglas gave one of his best performances in "Lust for Life", as did Anthony Quinn. As for the other Best Actor nominees, I would have dropped Rock Hudson and added John Wayne for "The Searchers." I never considered Wayne a good actor, his performances lack any depth, he is more a movie star than actor, but in Ford's master work he actually did not play his own well known persona and deserved a nod, more than he did for "True Grit" some years later.
Cannot make a choice on the female side since the only performance of the five nominated I saw was Carroll Baker in "Baby Doll". Foreign film, I agree with you and the Academy though I wonder how "Bob le flambeur" did not receive a nomination.
Enjoyed this!
John, some interesting comments about the year 1956. "The Searchers" has certainly gained quite a reputation since its release (just like "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance"). Wayne surely should have been nominated. This and "Red River" are his best performances, interestingly in unsympathetic roles. I agree about the limits of his acting skills, but he had a personality that came across strongly, and this was the right thing for his best roles. I have greater reservations about James Dean's performance in "Giant" than Hudson's. It makes me wonder if he might have become as mannered an actor as Marlon Brando if he had lived. And then there were James Mason in "Bigger Than Life" and Henry Fonda in "The Wrong Man," both performances nomination-worthy. As for actresses, I thought Marilyn did a good job in "Bus Stop." And of course there was Liz in "Giant." This was surely the performance that first caused her to be taken seriously as an actress. Melville,a favorite of mine, wasn't really discovered until years later. "Bob" was shown in the US in 1959, but "Le Samourai," for example, wasn't shown here until 1972 and then only in NY, and "Army of Shadows" not until 2006, when it got the NY Film Critics award for best foreign film even though it was made in 1969!ReplyDelete
And, yes, by all means add "Invasion of the Body Snatchers." It made a huge impression on me when I saw it as a child. It was shown on Sat. afternoon TV and was the talk of my school the next Mon. So many great scenes--the parents putting the pod in the baby's crib and tonelessly saying "No more pain," stabbing the pods in the greenhouse with the pitchfork, Wynter confessing to McCarthy she went to sleep, the townspeople chasing McCarthy on that outdoor stairway. The movie still gives me chills every time I see it again.
- Sam JulianoFebruary 15, 2011 at 11:12 AM
I was all ready to dive in with THE SEARCHERS (the best American film of 1956 by quite some distance) but John rightly broached it. I must dissent with everyone here on BEN-HUR, which few know also won Best Picture of 1959 from the esteemed New York Film Critics Circle. BEN-HUR is the most intimate Biblical film ever made, and it boasts an extraordinary performance by Charlton Heston, which deserved both the Oscar and the New York Film Critics prize he copped. Miklos Rosza's spectacular score, majectic and sublime may well be the greatest motion picture score of all-time.ReplyDelete
I undersand you are concentrating here on the choice among the officially Academy Award-nominated films, which of course leaves us to settle wih a number of middling films. Even as a musical lover I am not a huge fan of GIGI, though I like it well enough. Likewise with BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI, not one of Lean's best films, but moderately decent enough. 1958's best film of course is the unominated VERTIGO. I'd take TWELVE ANGRY MEN over BRIDGE in 1957, but the unominated MEN IN WAR (Anthony Mann) and SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS are masterpieces, which Ingmar Bergman's WILD STRAWBERRIES is my personal top choice. CURSE OF THE DEMON is another that ranks high. Back to the BEN-HUR year, in my estimation, Bresson's PICKPOCKET is as great a film. I like Yul Brynner more than you, but I know his THE KING AND I turn is not everyone's cup of tea.
Needless to say, AMPAS's choices in the 50 were by and large the most blasphemou sin their infamous history, and AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS is just as ludicrous as THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH, and even MARTY, which is still a film I like. (especially Chayevsky's script and Ernest Borgnine is a rare good performance). I am NOT however all that down on AN AMERICAN IN PARIS (despite STREETCAR an dothers being ignored) as it's a masterful musical.
I have always found Danny Peary's excellent "Alternate Oscars" as very helpful in sizing up this eternally engaging topic, and I applaud you for this equally engrossing and painstaking study.
- Sam JulianoFebruary 15, 2011 at 11:14 AM
I am also a huge fan of THE INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS as one of 1956's best films, and a seminal sci-fi work.ReplyDelete
Sam, thanks for your, as always, fascinating thoughts. The NY Film Critics Circle gave the award to "Ben Hur" with 10 votes to 5 for "Room at the Top." They gave best director to Fred Zinneman for "The Nun's Story" with 8 votes to 5 for Jack Clayton, 1 for William Wyler for "Ben Hur" and 1 for Basil Dearden for "Sapphire." For best actor and actress they chose James Stewart and Audrey Hepburn, as I did.ReplyDelete
I admit I like "Gigi" more than most people, even fans of musicals. I'm not sure why, perhaps it's the francophile in me coming out. Its major weakness is the lackluster score, which certainly pales in comparison to, say, "My Fair Lady." I've heard that Minnelli wanted Dirk Bogarde for the lead, and that would have been a most interesting piece of casting. Louis Jourdan's not bad, but he's not quite in the same league as the rest of the cast either. As for "An American in Paris," I think it's a good musical but not one of the truly great MGM musicals like "Singin' in the Rain" or "On the Town" or Minnelli's "Gigi," "Meet Me in St. Louis," and "The Band Wagon."
You named some great alternatives to the official choices, both nominated and unnominated. As for the Bergman and Bresson you named, I can only say that Hollywood should be grateful these were ineligible or overlooked. As I said in response to the WitD 1950s countdown, Hollywood's output during this decade is overall pretty tepid in comparison to the foreign language films, particularly the Europeans. I think the same holds true for most of the 1960s. And as you pointed out, the Academy often seemed clueless about some of the best American films.
The increasing number of nominations for foreign language films is an issue I'll be touching on next week, when I continue with 1961-1965. I've decided to cover these years countdown style, one year at a time. This should leave more time for response. Thanks for alerting me to the "Alternate Oscars." I checked my library and they have a copy.
Fun post. I will stick up with you for "Gigi." It's one of my favorite musicals, because every time I watch it I fall in love with it a little more. The score actually is delightful. It's not a movie that knocks people off their feet the first time but it has so much to love on repeat viewings. I'm also glad you stuck by Susan Hayward. I recently saw "I Want to Live!" on a big screen and that movie blew away everyone who was watching it. Her performance is big and bold and can sometimes be misinterpreted as overacting when watched on TV. But it is powerful stuff on the big screen. And thanks for the shout out to my favorite, Audrey Hepburn. She is brilliant in "The Nun's Story." This was also a great time for foreign films. "Mon Oncle" is a particular favorite of mine.ReplyDelete
Filmboy, thanks for your comments. I'm glad you like "Gigi" too. I think you're right about it growing on you with repeat viewings. It's just beautifully directed, and unlike a lot of musicals it seems concise, not padded at all. Actually, according to TCM's Robert Osborne, Audrey was first choice to play Gigi but was worn out from doing the Broadway version and had to turn it down. He also said that afterwards she wanted to do a musical and that's when her husband Mel Ferrer helped her get "Funny Face." Not sure how the timeline for this worked out, since "Funny Face" was shot about a year earlier than "Gigi," but that was the anecdote he told.ReplyDelete
Glad you liked Hayward in "I Want to Live!" too. She projects too forceful a personality for some (and not only in this picture), but I really like her. She was one of the last of the "tough dames." With her performance and the great noir look Robert Wise achieved, it must have been quite an experience seeing this on the big screen.


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It is still not too late to join the Quilter's Garden BOM Swap. Click the link to read the rules. It is a row quilt and we have over 30 participants. All you have to do is make one block per month to swap with someone else in the group but you can swap more. You can make other blocks for yourself that you don't have to swap. WE are making a row quilt, but some members are just making a Quilter's Garden sampler. Here is a link to September's instructions with photos of the fabric we are all trying to match. Email me at email@example.com to sign up.
Here are some blocks that have been made by group members so far:
I have also started some outline quilting on my last Windmill quilt.
I do have a pattern in the works for the windmill quilt. Leave a comment or email me if you are interested when it is ready - about another week I'm afraid.
I had a little fun today stacking up and photographing most of the quilts I have quilted this year. My goal was one per month and I have done it! Yay! Three are not in the photograph because they belong to my mother and I don't have them.
Linking up today with
Fabric Frenzy Friday
Link a Finish Friday
Creations - Quilts, Arts, Whatever
Patchouli Moon
Quilt Art Designs
This is a paper piecing linkup. I designed and paper pieced the design around the horse and the sewing machines which have small amounts of paper piecing on them.


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HP has revealed its take on the "personal supercomputing" trend on Tuesday in the form of the Cluster Platform Workgroup System, based on the recently introduced BladeSystem c3000.
Systems of this kind are being sold by a number of specialised vendors, the idea being to allow medium-sized businesses to handle workloads usually associated with enterprises, such as designing and modelling prototypes or analysing complex financial systems.
The c3000, nicknamed "Shorty", was introduced last month, combining elements of a modular server and a blade server enclosure. It is aimed specifically at smaller organisations such as branch offices, with power supplies suitable for standard wall outlets, integrated network cables, simplified management tools and other features. (See a review here.)
The new, modified version keeps the focus on medium-sized businesses, but is intended for HPC (high-performance computing) tasks in sectors such as computer-aided engineering, oil and gas, financial services and the sciences.
The tower-shaped enclosure delivers nearly a teraflop per second of computing power while taking up two square feet of floor space and filling a 6U rack profile, according to HP. It was launched at the Supercomputing 2007 trade show in Reno, Nevada.
Customers can buy the Shorty cluster configured for particular types of workloads, including servers, interconnects, storage, power and cooling management, operating system, middleware and cluster management software.
One such configuration, intended for materials sciences, includes Accelrys Materials Studio software and Linux, while a package aimed at computer-aided engineering is based on Ansys Fluent CFD and Windows Compute Cluster Server.
The Cluster Platform Workgroup System is available immediately. Pricing varies depending on the configuration needed; a standard Shorty system tested by Techworld came with a list price of £11,109.
At the same time, HP introduced the ProLiant DL160 G5 rack server, also aimed at medium-sized companies with HPC needs. The server uses an Intel 5400 chipset supporting quad-core processors, and will be available during the first quarter of 2008, with pricing starting below $1,500 (£724).


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Home > Archives (2006 on) > 2016 > Amazing Story From Fine Print on State Elections
Mainstream, VOL LIV No 23 New Delhi May 28, 2016
Amazing Story From Fine Print on State Elections
Sunday 29 May 2016, by
The Bharatiya Janata Party has always excelled in its mastery of the art of hyperbole. Remember 'Shining India'? The hype that the party leadership is giving to the BJP's perfor-mance in the recent State elections—in Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala and in the Union Territory of Puducherry—does not come as a surprise.
The BJP narrative is four-fold: one, the BJP has eclipsed the Congress as the star performer in these State elections; two, India is getting rid of the Congress; three, the BJP is now a truly national party with a dynamic presence all over the country; and, four, the "BJP's ideology is being accepted, appreciated and supported by more and more people". (PM Narendra Modi)
However, the fine print contradicts the narrative. Reproduced below are certain perti-nent observations culled out from social network sites (which are any day providing far more insightful views on Indian politics than our plaint corporate media):
Out of the aggregate 812 seats contested in the recent elections, the Congress won 115 and the BJP 64. Yet it is being claimed that the BJP won a great victory and the Congress was "routed".
In terms of popular vote, the Congress got almost thrice as much as the BJP.
The BJP won 60 MLAs in Assam with a population of 31 million. But it could win only eight MLA seats in the other States (minus Assam), which have a combined population of about 250 million.
Then, there are the fine prints
In Tamil Nadu, the BJP candidates lost their deposits in 230 out of 232 seats (because they couldn't secure even one-sixth of the votes polled in the constituency).
The BJP's vote-share in these Assembly elections, in comparison with the 2014 poll, actually declined. In Assam, it dropped from 36.5 per cent in the 2014 poll to 30.1 per cent in the State elections; in West Bengal it dropped from 16.8 per cent to 10.3 per cent; in Tamil Nadu from 5.56 per cent to 2.7 per cent. Kerala, the smallest of the four States, is the solitary exception where the BJP candidates actually increased their party's vote-share from 10.33 per cent in 2014 to 10.7 in the State elections.
Then, there are the still finer points as regards the fortunes of the Congress Party, which put a question-mark on the BJP thesis that Indians are getting rid of the Congress Party:
Contrary to the BJP's abysmal record of decline in vote-share, the Congress Party actually increased its vote-share in the State elections in comparison with its performance in 2014. The figures are: Assam (increase from 29.6 to 31 per cent); West Bengal (increase from 9.58 to 11.9 per cent); Tamil Nadu (increase from 4.3 to 6.5 per cent.)
Again, the only exception is Kerala where its votes-share of 31.3 per cent in the 2014 poll dropped to 23.8 per cent in the State elections.
How Modi could draw such a sweeping conclusion that "more and more people" are accepting the BJP's ideology, I do not know.
To be sure, the BJP's capture of power in Assam is impressive. But then, the fine print here is that the BJP made some smart electoral alliances—while the Congress, on the other hand, was exceedingly foolish to keep the overtures from Muslim parties at arm's length. Equally, the BJP was not only willing to put its ideology on the backburner, Modi himself adopted (uncharacteris-tically but wisely) a self-effacing role for himself in the campaign and instead projected local Assamese leaders as the party's mascot.
Now, do the recent elections suggest that the BJP is a rising star in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu or Kerala? I don't think so, and let me explain why. Given the big population of minority communities in West Bengal and Kerala, the BJP will continue to remain a pariah in coalition politics. As for Tamil Nadu, the BJP remains a peripheral force until the cycle of Dravida politics finally ends.
Finally, does the win in Assam help the BJP to capture power in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab? No, Assam is not a trail-blazer. It could have some limited impact in one or two North-Eastern States—excluding Tripura, of course— but is really a 'stand alone' case.
Ambassador M.K. Bhadrakumar served as a career diplomat in the Indian Foreign Service for over 29 years, with postings including India's ambassador to Uzbekistan (1995-1998) and to Turkey (1998-2001).


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Thursday, January 21, 2010
Big Window Challenge: Eddie Ross & ELLE DECOR
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Paloma! you are a dear friend too!!! Thank you so much for showing us and ELLE DECOR your support!
Eddie + Jaithan
- January 21, 2010 at 11:06 AM
- Alaina @ Live Creating Yourself said...
I voted last night for Eddie and just tried voting again and it won't let me! Is the voting every day based on every 24/hrs since your last vote or according to the calendar? Help!
- January 21, 2010 at 11:17 AM
- SogniSorrisi said...
So many great elements to this room.
- January 21, 2010 at 12:13 PM
- Helena - A Diary of Lovely said...
amazing artist, he has my vote!
- January 21, 2010 at 12:30 PM
- Belle Vie said...
I adore this room ~ it's perfection! I would never want to leave my home.
This room gets my vote.
xoxo, B
- January 21, 2010 at 12:45 PM
- MEADE DESIGN GROUP said...
Love the orange abstract painting! - The room is indeed very Elle Decor...
- January 21, 2010 at 1:01 PM
- Paloma {La Dolce Vita} said...
I accidentally hit "reject" instead of "publish" on this comment.
From Caitlin @ Sacramento Street:
I LOVE this window display! All of the colors he used look amazing.
- January 21, 2010 at 2:21 PM
- Blueprint Bliss said...
Off to check it out now...
- January 21, 2010 at 3:00 PM
- LindsB said...
I voted for him, I hope he wins!!
- January 21, 2010 at 3:48 PM
- Katie said...
LOVE Eddie and LOVE that window! Definitely the winner!!
- January 21, 2010 at 8:40 PM
- Averill said...
I love Eddie and I love this window display, but I can't help but think of Kelly Wearstler's "Granny Gone Wild" comment here as well! :)
- January 21, 2010 at 10:54 PM
- A Gift Wrapped Life said...
This makes me want to lay around in my high heeels and read magazines all day and then just look at pretty (and sophisticated things)things surrounding me. He did a great job. Nice to meet you by the way.
- January 22, 2010 at 8:52 AM
- pen.ny said...
I've been voting like crazy for him! I just loved his details!!!
- January 25, 2010 at 11:12 AM
- homes for sale philippines said...
That was totally amazing i did a lot of reading but it was totally cool. The designs so great! And lovely too.
Deirdre G
- February 2, 2010 at 3:47 AM


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So excited that the fall season is finally approaching and that means rich colors, cooler weather and pumpkins spice lattes – Yeah! It's also a chance for me to try out some fun harvest home décor projects. In fact, there were so many that I felt it was too much to write about in just one post, so be sure to check out my other posts – Fall Harvest Décor on a Budget Part 2 - Kitchen and Fall Harvest Décor on a BudgetPart 3 – Garden
The first thing I did was drag out my bin of fall décor items from the attic which is always fun because I usually forget what I put in there the year before. J
I had some candles, a wreath, a leaf garland and some kitchen linens (basically a hot mess) all of which were fine (ok not really) but I decided they all (desperately) needed some updating and/or repurposing – or some shushing as some might say.
For the wreath, the one I had in my bin was purchased from a discount store last year but after a recent trip to Michael's, I decided I could do much better but for a lot less money than they charge for their custom made wreaths; which start at around $50.
So I purchased a cute chevron burlap bow and a couple of floral pics for under $10 (with coupons of course).
I basically pulled some leaves off my old fall wreath; repurposed a larger grapevine wreath I had packed away from spring; arranged the floral pics and added the bow for a finishing touch.
No glue necessary – I simply wrapped the wired ends of the pics through the wreath and they stay nice and put. This way I can easily change it for next year.
I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out and for around $10, I created a Michael's inspired wreath that I'm proud to hang on my door.
How about turning some dollar store kitchen linens from drab to fab...you can read more about in Part 2 of my Fall Harvest Décor on a Budget series.


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Colonel Edward Dickinson Baker
Colonel Edward Dickinson Baker (1811 - 1861) who served for the state of Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives and later as a U.S. Senator from Oregon. Baker served as a colonel during the Mexican-American War and the Civil War where he was killed in the Battle of Ball's Bluff becoming the only sitting senator to be killed in the Civil War.
Battle of Ball's Bluff, Battle of Harrison's Island, Battle of Leesburg, Battle that killed Colonel Baker, Civil War, Edward Dickinson Baker, US Senator
Charles Carleton Coffin Drum-Beat of the Nation (New York, NY: Harper & Brothers, 1915)


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Consider the Dirichlet problem in a bounded domian with smooth boundary
The function are represented by a smooth symmetric function
here are the eigenvalues of . In order to be elliptic, we require
is defined in an open convex cone with vertex at origin, and
Since is symmetric, we also require to be symmetric.
The following are the assumptions for (1) to be solvable,
is a concave function
For every compact set in and every constant , there is a number such that
for all
for all
Also we need restrict . There exists sufficiently large constant such that for every point on , if are the principle curvatures of
If are satisfied, then has a unique solution with .
The existence get from continuity method.
Krylov has shown how from a priori estimates
and uniform ellipticity of the linearized opeartor to derive
So we only need to derive for any solution of .
Using a maximum principle of fully nonlinear equation and and , it is possible to construct a subsolution of . So
If then can be bounded above by a harmonic function $v$ in .
Additionally, on
Then differentiate to get a linear elliptic function. Using maximum principle to get .
For the second derivative estimate, it is also estimate on the boundary first and then differentiate another time to get a linear elliptic function of . And then apply maximum principle to get interior gradient estimate.
The bound of , is achieved from constructing a barrier function.
The estimate of is complicate. Still constructing a barrier function.
Cafferelli, Nirenberg, Spruck: The Dirichlet problem for nonlinear second order elliptic equations III.


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That oughta work. <Sits by phone>
|Andrea Bocelli; not your cup of tea.
(photo by Dovywiarda)
1. Dropping whatever you're doing to listen every time a TV commercial using the Lakmé
duet comes on.
2. Going nuts every time you're dining in an Italian restaurant in which the Muzak consists of opera music because you have to figure out which soprano is singing Musetta's Waltz.
3. Checking your email inbox every morning before you get your coffee to see if there's an opera-themed alert from the New York Times.
4. Lecturing anyone - including strangers on the street - any time you hear someone mention Andrea Bocelli in admiration.
5. Noticing with some embarrassment that your last eighteen Facebook posts have been links to opera videos or articles.
6. Following so many opera companies on Twitter that actually reading all their posts would require that you quit your job in order to carve out enough time.
7. Feeling you might explode with incredulous joy because Deborah Voigt personally re-tweeted you.
8. Feeling impatiently angry with co-workers and/or family members who fail to understand what a big deal it is that Deborah Voigt re-tweeted you.
9. Getting teary-eyed remembering the 1960's when, as a child, you got so excited every year when Amahl and the Night Visitors came on TV at Christmastime.
10. Searching YouTube for clips when you learn that Mr. Rogers occasionally made operas for small children on "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood".
11. Sitting in the parking lot at the bank for twenty minutes on a Saturday afternoon before you go in the bank because the Met Opera's Saturday matinee radio broadcast of Norma is on and if you go in now you'll miss "Casta Diva".
12. Gritting your teeth when you're in a serious conversation about opera and someone brings up Bugs Bunny opera cartoons.
13. Practicing your spot-on impression of Elmer Fudd singing "Kill the Wabbit" for occasions when YOU think it's okay to bring up Bugs Bunny opera cartoons.
14. Having mixed emotions about the opera scene in the movie Pretty Woman since on the one hand you think Julia Roberts' range of wordless emotional affects as her character becomes involved in the Traviata story is pitch-perfect, but, on the other hand, you're appalled at the pedestrian performances of the "singers" she's watching.
15. Reading every single amazon.com customer review of every single DVD of the opera you want to see and becoming hopelessly confused as a result.
16. The sheer panic and anxiety that washes over you when you're attending an HD live transmission of the Met at your local cineplex and the screen goes blank due to atmospheric conditions.
17. The intense ire that floods your sensibilities when, at another HD transmission, two people sitting seven seats away from you converse loudly during an orchestral passage because they only pay attention when Renee Fleming is singing.
18. The irritation that vexes you when audience members laugh inappropriately at serious lines of dramatic dialogue on the super-title screen at the opera house.
19. Wasting hours down the rabbit-hole of YouTube, listening to so many performances of tenor arias by Massenet that you realize that 1) you missed lunch, and 2) you never want to hear that aria again. And finally,
20. The lump in your throat that appears every single time the Countess forgives her husband's unfaithfulness in The Marriage of Figaro, less because of how beautifully it's sung than because of how perfectly Mozart nailed the psychology of her love, her disappointment, and her knowledge that he's unlikely to change.


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Theatres & Shows
It's your holiday so you deserve to treat yourself to a night on the town. Here on the English Riviera, South Devon's beautiful bay, there's plenty of ways to pass the time after dark. You can take the family to see a show in our theatres, or enjoy glitz and glamour and an evening's entertainment ... read more


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Bye-bye Brevoort
...by Eudora Welty
Directed by Katie Woolever
In this play a group of stodgy old relics fight to remain oblivious to the destruction of their beloved Brevoort hotel while constructions workers scheme about how to remove them from the building before it becomes a pile of rubble.
|Malicent Fortescue
|Diana Wheeler
|Agatha Chrome
|Allegra Sackett
|Violet Whichaway
John Hawkins
|Desmond Dupree
|Kip Coleman
|Annalisa Ham
|Jacob Brassington
|Andrew Wyman
|Devin Darrough
Sure Thing
...by David Ives
Directed by John Campbell
What if romance had a system of do-overs? What if finding the right mate was more than flipping through TV channels? In 'Sure Thing', David Ives explores the what-ifs of two people, a coffee shop, and a rather peculiar bell.
|Kelsey Harrison
|Brandon Richards
It's Just Not Working
...by Andrew Cockerham, Jerry Entze, Anika Clark, Amy Muthersbaugh, and Bryan Brashear
Directed by Andrew Cockerham and Jerry Entze
Who would've thought we would still be working on what started as a routine assignment in Drama Writing over a year ago? Being a part of this creative process has been amazing. As we struggled to bring five separate scripts together into a cohesive unit and muddled through numerous rewrites, the idea of seeing the script performed seemed like a distant near-impossibility. But here we are watching out words come to life through the actions of out stellar cast.
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|Anika Leanna Clark
|Actor 1
|Scotty Ray
|Actor 2
|Katie Woolever
|Actor 3
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In another ram-raid crime on a UK business, thieves have made off with a haul of expensive clothing, this time in Bakewell.
The thieves carried out the ram-raid on a Bridge Street clothing store at dawn, and were able to make off with a number of expensive high-end jackets.
The burglary took place at 4.30am on the 9th September, and the store targeted was Brocklehursts of bridge Street.
There was an eyewitness to the crime, who was able to tell police that they saw two men in a white transit van pull up outside Brocklehursts. The witness watched as one of the men stepped out of the vehicle and proceeded to smash the clothing store's window. He then entered the store to look for the goods that were later stolen.
The burglars spent under 10 minutes committing the crime before driving off at speed.
Staff at the store said that several Barbour jackets, which are worth up to £200, were taken in the incident, which is the second to have taken place at Brocklehursts this year. Three individuals in a white transit also stole Barbour jackets from the store back in June.
Police have asked for anyone with information to get in touch. In the meantime, concerned shop owners should up their security, with measures such as CCTV, electric shutters or window bars being ideal deterrents as well as effective physical barriers against break-ins. Similar measures can also be taken to protect homes against burglaries and other incidents.


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There are various ways to put lining to a bag. Here you'll learn how to add lining to a bag through an easy method that works for almost any style of purse.
How To Add Lining To A Bag
While you can easily go by with making a bag without the lining, adding one will make any bag look "finished" and more professional. Putting lining to a bag will also help making it more sturdy and stronger, adds structure, body and shape and improves durability. Here you'll learn how to add lining to a bag through a very simple method.
Adding lining to a purse is a great way to add stability and will help with sewing pockets in, as well as adding snaps or buttons and conceal a zipper if you like your bag to have one. Custom bag linings will also add a personal fashion statement to your bag. If the fabric on your bag is very soft (like a knit) you can also add interfacing to your lining to make the bag a lot more stable.
This amazing, simple, way of lining a bag can be applied to the simplest but also the most complicated purses and bags too. This tutorial on how to add lining to a bag assumes you have already pieced together your bag and the handles. If you'd like to apply pockets to the interior or exterior of your bag, do so before you attach the lining, attaching the interior pockets to your lining.
For this project I used a pillow cover I got at my local store and I made my own handles using webbing and cord. You can find the tutorial for the handles here if you want yo achieve a similar look.
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SOLON World-renowned jazz trumpeter Dominick Farinacci will be returning home to perform a benefit next week for his alma mater.
But we're not talking about Juilliard School in New York City, where he went at the behest of Wynton Marsalis, among others, after Farinacci graduated from Solon High School in 2001.
This will be the first-ever benefit for the Tri-C Jazz Studies program at Cuyahoga Community College, as well as the first stop on the Monterey Jazz Festival's Next Generation Jazz Orchestra 2010 U.S. Tour. It kicks off at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Hanna Theatre at Playhouse Square.
"I attended Tri-C during my last two years in high school for college credits through Jazz Studies program, playing in the Tri-C Jazz High School All-Star Band, which featured the top high school players from all around the Cleveland area," Farinacci said in a phone interview last week from recording sessions in New York.
A trumpet player'by default'
But he'd actually been involved in the Tri-C jazz program as far back as seventh grade, not long after he picked up the trumpet.
"I wanted to play drums when I tried out for the band in the sixth grade, but at that level, you had to know music a little better than I did and they already had drummers," he said, noting his grandfather played accordion and saxophone, and some cousins and uncles were drummers and sax players. "And they needed trumpet players, so I became one by default."
The drum corps' loss turned out to be the jazz world's gain, as Farinacci came under the tutelage of Tri-C Jazz Studies and trumpet player Steve Enos, as well as teacher, tenor saxophonist and Cleveland legend Ernie Krivda.
Then there was Solon High band director John Stein, who directed Farinacci to some of the great jazz musicians, like Harry James, Clifford Brown and Louis Armstrong.
"Louie Armstrong was maybe my first influence," Farinacci said. "I was really impressed, and amazed at how someone could make a trumpet sound like that."
Discovered at 15
As they looked for gigs around Cleveland, playing venues like Night Town in Cleveland Heights and the old Club Isabella in University Circle, the Tri-C High School All Stars got the opportunity to open for Wynton Marsalis at the Allen Theatre in Playhouse Square.
For all intents and purposes, Farinacci was "discovered" at the age of 15.
"He heard me play, and from that point on, Wynton kept in touch offering me words of encouragement," Farinacci said. "A couple of months later, he invited me up to New York to be featured in the PBS special, Live From Lincoln Center."
There was an encore appearance on that program, and Marsalis and Warren Vache invited Farinacci to audition for their inaugural Juilliard Jazz Studies program in 2001, where he became one of 18 young musicians recruited worldwide.
After receiving his bachelor's degree, Farinacci landed a recording contract with a Japanese label, putting out a series of number one recordings and winning a "New Star" Award there, before making his American debut two years ago with Lovers, Tales and Dances on Koch Records.
Released in Feburary 2009 and produced by Russ Titelman — known for his work with Eric Clapton ("Tears In Heaven") and James Taylor ("Shower The People") — the album features some of the greatest players in jazz.
"It was a great opportunity to work with him, and seeing how his and my world come together," Farinacci said.
One of the songs on the album is a definitive rendition of "The Pawn Broker," by Quincy Jones, who listened to it and praised Farinacci, saying "This kid is 360 degrees."
Many thanks to Tri-C
Many of Farinacci's recordings have placed No. 1 on the Swing Journal jazz charts. After wrapping up the recording sessions for his follow-up album last week, Farinacci was in the studio the next day mixing and mastering his new collection of songs for an early 2011 release.
"I come back to Cleveland quite a bit and I did a performance last month with the Cleveland Orchestra at Severance Hall," Farinacci said. "I developed a great foundation to get into the music world and it started at Tri-C. They have world class musicians and teachers. So many people have been supportive of me in Cleveland, from audiences to teachers to family. And for that, I'm very grateful."
Joining Farinacci next week will be Scott McKee, on trumpet from the University of Colorado; Brad Wagner on saxophone from the University of Cincinnati; Johnny Cochran (on saxophone) and Sunny Tabler, (on drums) both from Oberlin College, and Devin Starks on bass.
Tickets are $20 or $10 with a student ID. All proceeds from the event benefit the Tri-C Jazz Studies program. Call (216) 241-6000 or visit tricpresents.com.


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Turin Airport, also known as Turin-Caselle Airport, is located 16kms north of the city centre. It only has one terminal, split into two levels – arrivals and departures.
ParkVia offers parking at the airport's official car parks and alternative parking options at Turin Airport. There are locations on-site as well as locations just outside the airport with free shuttle transfer services, plus fantastic Meet and Greet options for those who want more from their airport parking. Fast track and priority lane options are also available, and can be pre-booked.
The options for parking at Turin Airport are all safe, secure and there are options that are open 24 hours a day for your convenience. As well as parking and shuttle buses, there are numerous other services on offer such as car washing, repairs, oil changes and much more. Ensure you not only secure a parking space, but also enjoy the comfort of high-quality services when you book with ParkVia.
Turin Airport is a small but modern airport with a variety of shops and restaurants. A duty free is available as well as a selection of shops to pass the time – plus there's a supermarket in arrivals which is open from 8am to 8pm. If you'd rather sit down to eat, there's several options including a sushi restaurant and mozzarella bar.
Wi-Fi is unlimited and free, so make sure to take advantage of that. There are also four lounges available either by purchasing a pass or through a membership program.


text: Xavier Guardans' photographs, taken over many decades and in many countries, provide a generous range of conceptual and aesthetic pleasures. An avid traveler and explorer, Guardans has a deep interest in nature, light and perception. His globe-trotting lifestyle has taken him to the deserts of Egypt and Kenya to rarely visited glaciers in Patagonia, and most places in-between. Born in Barcelona in 1954, Guardans received his education at the Bournemouth College of Art in England, graduating with a degree in photography in 1982. Shortly thereafter, Guardans began exhibiting across Europe at such prestigious museums as Whitechapel Gallery, in 1981 (London), Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de España, in 1986 (Spain), and Museo Contemporaneo de Ibiza in 1998. His photographs are included many private collections around the world, and in the permanent collections of Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia (Madrid, Spain), and the Center of Creative Photography (Tucson, Arizona). His monograph Windows was published by Damiani in 2014, and his new monograph Traveling Lights was released Spring of 2015. His work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal and Departures, among others. The artist currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.


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From: Yahoo Sports
The Raiders on Saturday promoted rookie running back Louis Rankin to the active roster. The University of Washington product had been on the Raiders' practice squad after being released in the team's final preseason cutdowns. He was Oakland's second-leading rusher in the preseason with 148 yards on 21 carries.


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Catch a Ride with Snowlink Shuttle
Snowlink Shuttle offers our visitors to the area a cost effective and reliable snow shuttle bus and private 4wd vehicle transportation service. We are locally based and operate from Jindabyne at the base of the snowy mountains all year.
During the Winter ski season from June to October, we offer a regular and reliable snow shuttle bus service from Jindabyne to and from the Ski Tube train terminal at Bullocks Flat as well as Thredbo and Perisher ski resorts.
Our Winter snow shuttle service operates 7 days a week from your accommodation or any of our pre-determined locations. Commencing pickups daily from 7am and returns in the afternoon from 3.30pm – 4pm so you can enjoy your time on the mountain without the hassle of fitting snow chains and finding parking.
Private group bookings can also be requested
Snowlink offers passengers a snow shuttle service from the following pick up and drop off locations.
- East Jindabyne
- The Station Resort, Jindabyne
- Snowy Region Visitors Information Centre, Jindabyne
- Door to Door accommodation pick up service in Jindabyne
- Wild Brumby Distillery
- Lake Crackenback Resort
- Ski Tube Terminal at Bullocks Flat
- Thredbo Alpine Resort Information Centre
- Smiggin Holes, Perisher
- Perisher Valley Ski Resort – Ski Tube Terminal
- Guthega (Private bookings only)
- Charlotte Pass (not available during winter, oversnow required)
- Snowy Mountains Airport/Cooma (for private or group bookings only)
- Jindabyne Airport (for private or group bookings only)
Throughout the year we also provide snow transport options for:-
- Mountain and bush walkers
- Mountain bike shuttle
- Social events and parties
- Sporting functions – L'Etape
- Festivals – Snow Tunes
- Weddings
For your safety our drivers are appropriately accredited to drive public passenger vehicles in and around Kosciuszko National Park and have undertaken advanced driver training courses as well as having years of local knowledge and alpine driving experience. Our drivers possess credentials including a public passenger vehicle authority, a 4wd authority, snow and ice driving accreditation. We also have our working with children certificates.
Call us anytime on 0438 385961 or email your enquiry to:- email@example.com
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Sydney Morning Herald – Travel
8 August 2015 Tree life is not just for the birds, suggests Sheriden Rhodes
Courier Mail
7 March 2015 Susan Gough Henly takes a new luxe hike in the Sunshine Coast hinterland
The Road Ahead
Feb/Mar 2015 A visit to the Sunshine Coast offers Family Fun and Calming Couples' Escapes
Sunshine Coast Daily
29/1/2015 Narrows Escape Number Five in Australia in the TripAdvisor 2015 Travellers' Choice Awards
Trivago Best Hotels in Queensland 2014
24/11/2014 We were excited to learn that you we were ranked as one of the top hotels in Australia by Trivago in their 2014 reputation ranking results, based on an average of all ratings from the 175+ booking sites listed with trivago.
Qantas Inflight Magazine
July 2014 Just north of Brisbane, Queensland's Sunshine Coast is about much more than a beach. Discover the gentler way to explore the rainforest for yourself.
Australian Traveller
June 2014 Hidden in the Hills. What if the Sunshine Coast offered more than just a beachside resort?
Spice Magazine
May 2014 More than Just a Beach. Explore the rainforest walks, food trails and colourful art communities. Step off the beach, it's time to start exploring!
Brisbane Times
December 2013 A beautifully written review of a weekend away, complete with dinner and massages at Narrows Escape Rainforest Retreat
Sydney Morning Herald
22 December 2013 Simon Holt, from the Sydney Morning Herald stayed at the Narrows Escape Rainforest Retreat and was very impressed. In his words, "one of the more highly regarded romantic getaways Queensland has to offer. A luxury getaway run to clockwork".
Channel 7 Great South East
May 2013 Laurel from the Great South East interviews Joanne and Mark Skinner on their treechange to the Sunshine Coast hinterland and the success that it has brought.
Queensland Government Business and Industry Portal
April 2013 Mark and Joanne use networking and marketing to grow their business
Sunshine Coast Daily
25 Mar 2013 A Chance meeting led to a dream job for tourism professionals, Karen and Michael Cross
Hinterland Times
March 2013 Julie Shelton talks to Mark and Joanne Skinner about their business philosophy, and what winning the Australian Tourism Awards has meant to their success.
Courier Mail QWeekend
2 March 2013 Baz McAlister stayed for a couple of nights and got to experience the tranquility of the rainforest. Read about his experience.
Sunshine Coast Daily
17 Feb 2013 Narrows Escape Rainforest Retreat wins gold at the 2012 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards
Travel Arabia
August 2012 An XL Dose of Nature. Explore the Sunshine Coast from Brisbane
Visit Sunshine Coast
9th December 2011 James Rose, Adventure & Attractions blogger for www.visitsunshinecoast.com.au reviews the property after his stay.
Univers des Voyages
1 Dec 2011 French photo journalist Guillaume Fedou visited the Sunshine Coast and obviously had a fantastic time. French Language
August 2011 Genine Howard discovers the peace and tranquility of the rainforest
Range News
Oct 2011 An article showcasing Mark and Jo's trek up Africa's highest peak, Mt Kilimanjaro.
Sunshine Coast Daily
Oct 2011 Climbing new heights: Narrows owners recognised for charitable climb.
The Weekender
August 2011 A rest and relax feature by Candice Gregor on Exploring Your Coast.
L'OFFICIEL Lifestyle
Jun-July 2011 Showcasing all of the best parts of South East Queensland, Narrows Escape makes the mark in the Hinterland category.
Sunshine Coast Daily
Feb 2011 Partnered with Flame Hill Winery, a feature on Travelling locally.
Sunshine Coast Daily
Nov 2010 It's little touches that make the difference: an article on supporting Sunshine Coast Tourism.
Sunday Mail
April 2010 A write up by Alison Cotes on de-stressing and short breaks. Featured in the Escape section.
Wild Travel
April 2009 An article on Sunshine Coasting! Featuring the Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk.
Q Weekend
Nov 2008 A positive review from Karen Milliner after her stay at Narrows Escape
Spring 2007 Part of the Wild Weekends on the Coast feature by Sue Fuller.
Marie Claire
April 2007 Breakfast of Champions: A write up for Narrows Escape in the Travel News section.


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Historic buildings help give Wales its special character and make it distinctive. The need to preserve the best examples has long been recognised in legislation. Individual buildings of special architectural or historic interest have been given special protection in planning law, most recently the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, as amended by the Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2016 and supplemented by guidance. Local planning authorities have primary responsibility for much of the work referred to, and Cadw supports them in fulfilling that role as well as, in certain cases, playing an important part in the planning process.
Section 1 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 requires the Welsh Ministers to draw up a list of buildings of special architectural or historic interest. Assessment of structures for listing falls to Cadw's inspectors of historic buildings.
Properties are listed under three categories:
- The majority, of special interest, are in Grade II.
- A much smaller number of particularly important buildings are listed as Grade II*.
- Buildings of exceptional interest (2 per cent of the total) are in the top Grade I.
All buildings constructed before 1700, and which survive in anything like their original condition, qualify for listing, as do most buildings dating to between 1700 and 1840. Between 1840 and 1914, only buildings of a definite quality and character qualify (especially those which are the significant works of principal architects). Some buildings from between 1914 and 1939, and a small number of post-war buildings, have also been listed. A building of merit, whatever its age, is eligible for consideration for protection by listing.
A survey of all communities was completed at the end of 2005 which resulted in some 30,000 buildings being listed.
Conservation Areas
There are over 500 conservation areas in Wales. They are designated by local planning authorities for their special architectural and historic interest.
The designation of a conservation area is not an end in itself. Local authorities need to develop policies which clearly identify what features of the area should be preserved or enhanced, and set out how this can be done.
Many authorities have undertaken conservation area character appraisals which identify areas where enhancement through development may be desirable. Including conservation area policies in the local authority's statutory Development Plan is the best means of integrating conservation areas with wider planning policies, such as those concerned with shopping and traffic management.
Contact individual local authorities for further details on specific conservation areas.


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Culinary Delights
There is no typical cuisine that dominates the islands' gastronomy – the most typical trait is its great diversity. The Philippines offers a variety of irst-class and world-class restaurants that please your palate with gourmet specialties and authentic Filipino cuising. Fresh seafood and delectable fruits form the basis of every Filipino dish. Combined with culinary influences from all over the world – home grown Asian, Oriental, European and American – the Filipino cuisine expresses an innate love of life.
Truly satisfy your senses by tasting the flavors and witnessing the sights of the Philippines . ..
Check out these Kulinarya Food Trips:
Homegrown cuisine in the most historic setting!
The cooking comes as exclusively as Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte's majestic historic villages and heritage churches. Learn to cook the freshest ingredients flavored by the Ilocano's penchant for sauces and simple natural cooking .
Learn why Pampanga is the "Food Capital of the Philippines" and Bulacan, the country's center for desserts and pastries. A hands-on cooking lesson highlights the tour complemented by visits to historical sights that provide insights to the Filipinos perseverance in the kitchen that is life!
The flavors of China are now in Manila. Come, eat, walk and lose those calories as we explore the breadth, the width and most intimate alleys of Manila's Chinese quarter.
Coffee lovers unite!
Visit the Coffee Capitals of the Philippines. Taste their specialty dishes, observe their crafts and bring home their harvests.
Nestled around the mystic Mt. Banahaw, Quezon and Laguna provinces offers only the freshnest bounty. . . Savor the fresh air of countryside along with the province's morsels from snacks to fiesta fare!
A sweet and chili hot tour of the provinces of Albay and Sorsogon in the Bicol Region! Familiarize yourself with hot chili peppers amidst the perfect cone of the Mayon Volcano. Hop and board the Bicol Express. . . and dash to the nearest water station.
Aside from the 3.5-kilometer white sand beach the island is known for, Boracay now has endless dining possibilities to swim for. From exotic local cuisine to authentic international specialties, Boracay is the ultimate culinary island for you!
Fine living and dining . . . Iloilo. Good life has never been delicious in the province's food outlets and ancestral houses. Trace the roots of southern specialties such as "La Paz Batchoy" and "Pancit Molo", soups that were once tightly guarded recipes and end those discoveries with desserts. So unforgettable!
Known as home of Hacenderos and Azucareras, Negros Occidental prices itself with the sweet life . . . A paradise found for tourists with sweet tooth, this southern jewel is not only known for its old houses, novelty cuisines and breathtaking seascapes but is best remembered for its endless creations of desserts and pastries!
Enjoy the sights, sounds and flavors of the country's oldest city. . . Visit its historic sights, explore its pristine beaches, listen to its native guitar and sample its delicious food!
Discover why Cebu is the home of famous dried mangoes, otap and lechon and given the title: Queen City of the South.
A tour of Central Visayan countryside full of discovery: vintage houses, historic churches, gentle tarsiers and quality crafts. Culinary delights on a bee farm and on a river cruise. And never forget the "Chocolate Hills" the Province is known for. Sorry guys, you can't eat them… Go for peanut kisses instead.
Fruits, flowers, food and fun!
Davao City is home to the durian fruit known for its "foul smell" yet "heavenly taste". It is also known for its Bamboo Cuisine the way how the indigenous people of the region cook their meals. So fly like the Philippine Eagle and taste the flavors of Davao!
Dakak Park and Beach Resort boasts of a natural reservoir for native plants and animals, a 750-meter private white-sand beach plus unforgettable seafood specialties… The experience will be complemented by the beauty and charm of the Orchid City of Dipolog and the historical Shrine City of Dapitan. It's history, flower, beach, food and fun!
Join the Philippine Food Holidays in 2017
Madrid Fusion Manila 2017
Madrid Fusión Manila 2017 (MFM) is the first and only Asian edition of Madrid Fusion, the most important gastronomy event in the world, celebrated annually in Madrid, Spain since 2003.
MFM features the following components:
- Madrid Fusión Manila International Gastronomy Congress
- Fusión Manila International Gastronomy Expo
- Flavors of the Philippines
MFM 2017 will be held on April 6-8, 2017 at the SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City, Philippines.
Don't miss the chance to take part in the biggest international gathering of some of the distinguished and revered names in the world of gastronomy.
Madrid Fusión Manila 2017 Brochure
Fusión Manila International Gastronomy Expo Exhibitor's Manual and Proposal