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Montessori education is always multi-level. Yet, it was fun to see how easy it was to include activities for toddlers through first graders when preparing Montessori-inspired penguin activities. While a Montessori school will typically have separate classes for 18 months-3 years, 3-6 years, and 6-9 years, a homeschool might want to include activities for all three levels within the same unit study.
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For these activities, I used printables from Montessori Print Shop, penguin TOOB and TOOB key from Safari Ltd., and a penguin stuffed toy from Little Passports.
Penguin Tray for Young Toddlers-Preschoolers
For the penguin tray for young toddlers-preschoolers, I used the Montessori Print Shop Penguin Nomenclature Booklet. The printable is also available with the parts of the penguin in red. I added the penguin that came with the Little Passports Antarctica package (part of the World Edition). For all the activities I used the Multicraft 5-piece wooden tray set.
This activity works well for young toddlers, like my 14-month-old granddaughter. Even if the toddler mouths objects, there are no small parts involved. For a young toddler, you can easily adapt how much you read about each body part. My granddaughter loves books, but I still adapt each reading according to her attention span at the time. Along with reading the booklet, we identify the parts of a penguin on the penguin stuffed animal.
The activity is also appealing to preschoolers, and the booklet contains information that's interesting for older preschoolers, too. You can use a very simple binding like my binder ring or even a professional-looking spiral binding as described at Montessori Print Shop.
Parts of a Penguin Tray for Toddlers and Preschoolers
This activity uses the Penguin Nomenclature Cards from Montessori Print Shop. A version is also available through Montessori Print Shop with the parts of the penguin in red. This 3-part card activity doesn't require a penguin stuffed animal or penguin replica, but a miniature penguin or penguin stuffed animal does add interest. For preschoolers, the Safari Ltd. Penguins TOOB works especially well. Because the Emperor Penguin in the TOOB has a baby with it, I used the Humboldt Penguin from the Penguins TOOB.
You can make nice holders for the cards, although I'm showing a super-simple way to display them for a homeschool. I just placed the two sets on small tabletop easels from Michaels craft store. If you'd like a nice folder, check out my Peter and the Wolf post with idea plus link to a tutorial from Montessori Print Shop. You'll also find a layout for readers there. In this post, I used an adapted layout for a matching activity that would work for toddlers and non-reading preschoolers.
I used a Montessori Services rug for the layout.
Penguin Matching with Safari Ltd. Penguins and TOOB Key for Toddlers and Preschoolers
This activity is very easy to prepare. If you have the Safari Ltd. Penguins TOOB, it simply requires that you print out and laminate the Safari Ltd. Penguins TOOB Key. As long as toddlers are past the mouthing stage, both toddlers and preschoolers can match the penguins to the TOOB key. (Note: for more Safari Ltd. TOOB Keys, see my post "Montessori Monday – Safari Ltd. TOOB Keys and Activities.")
Penguin Geography for Preschoolers-First Graders
I always love Montessori Print Shop materials for well-researched, high-quality materials. The Penguin: 16 Types is a good example. I really appreciate the thorough set of penguin materials, but I especially appreciate the distribution map that comes with them. For continent work, I typically had to research the location of the animals. This Montessori Print Shop material has the work done for you with lots of helpful information and a distribution map, too.
These materials can be used as cards, although I made a simple booklet with a binder ring. I placed both the TOOB key and the distribution map on the same tray so that toddlers and preschoolers could match the Safari Ltd. penguins, and preschoolers through first graders could place the penguins on the distribution map. There are only 8 penguins in the Safari Ltd. TOOB, so I put those 8 penguins next to each other in the booklet. The other 8 types of penguins can be in the booklet for children who are interested in learning about those penguins as well.
You (or your child with an extra copy) could color the continents to match the Montessori continent map if you prefer.
More Montessori-Inspired Penguin Activities
Montessori-Inspired Continent Activities – Penguins of Antarctica
Montessori-Inspired Arctic and Antarctic Unit
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Alpana Mukherjee née Banerjee (Bengali: আলী আকবর খাà¦) (March 14, 1934 – July 24, 2009) was a successful Bengali singer during the late 1940s and 1950s and onwards. Her most noted songs are 'Hatti Matim Tim','Chotto Pakhi Chandana'. '[1] and 'Ami Alpana Enke Jai'[2]. Childhood and training At the age of 13, she was discovered by close friends of her father's (Gauri Prasanna Majumder and Rabin Chatterjee) and became very popular soon after. From then on she regularly sang with artists such as Utpala Sen, Sandhya Mukhopadhyay, Shyamal Mitra (with whom she dueted with on many an occasion), Manabendra Mukhopadhyay, Hemanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay. On occasion she would sing with Lata Mangeshkar and was directed by Norah Jones' father Pandit Ravi Shankar along with Rabin Chatterjee, Nachiketa Ghosh, Sushil Majumdar and Ali Akbar Khan.She was best friend's with Sandhya Mukhopadhyay. Career Although Banerjee later gave up her music career to care for her children, she stayed in the public eye and occasionly performed again. She was often the guest of honour at Bengali Music functions, tv broadcasting, and on air radio shows. In all India Radio, Calcutta from the Ramyagiti program; she sung a few songs tuned by, Ali Akbar Khan who is an internationally famed Sarod player, who was based in U.S. She also toured around most of the North Indian Radio stations singing in chain programs with All India Radio. She was noted to have sung in all corners of West Bengal. As well as touring around West Bengal, she also extensively toured England.Including Durga Puja functions in places such as;Hampstead Town Hall,Belsize Park,King's Cross and she also sang in functions at Bradford, Leeds, Liverpool, Wolverhampton, West Ham, Seven Sisters, Finsbury Park, Islington and with other Bengali associations. She was also interviewed by BBC London on several occasions. Personal life Alpana Mukherjee is married to Sridhar Mukherji and currently resides in Calcutta, West Bengal, India. She and her husband got married in 1959 and recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. She has two children and two grandchildren. Her daughter lives in Chelsea, London and her son in Mumbai, India. Death Alpana Banerjee died on the 24th July 2009 aged 75. Among much media coverage, many of her fellow musicians, whom she had befriended 50 years back, visited and paid their respects. Notably Sandhya Mukhopadhyay. Playback songs Alpana Mukherjee was a playback singer of the following films; * Bidyasagar * Sahodor * Bidhilipi * Bhangagara * Kori o Kamal * Nouka o Bilas * Shubhada (she received best singer award in 1952 from the above film) * Satirdehatyag * Satir Patalprabesh * Chirakumar Sabha * Mathur * Sat number kaedi * Agniparikshma * Droupadi * Dershokhokar kando * Karpape * Bhimsar * Nagini Kanyar Kahini (music directed by Pandit Ravi Shankar) * Hya * Boubir Bon * Shilpi * Lakhya Bhrasta * Personal Assistant * Nastanir * Manmoyee Girls' School * Asmpta * Dasyu Mohan * Ma o chele * Lakshya Heera * Rakto Shandhya * Bikram Urbashi * Chele kar * Na * Pathe Holo Deri (she sung Kakoli Kujane) * Ora thake Odhare * Sagarika * Kirtigar * Chobi * Brindabane Lila * Saheb Bibi Golam * Bhimsha Sandhyarag * Ektare * Sribatsa Chinta * Adrishya Manush * Prasna * Prithibi Amare Chay Alpana Mukherjee in total sung in many more than the above films, these however were the most noted. Recorded Songs These are some of her songs recorded with HMV saregama: * Mon Bolchhe Aaj Sandhyay * Ami Alpana Enke Jai * Bakulgandhe Jodi Batas * Tarader Chumki Jwale Akashe * Jodi Tomar Jibane * Eto Manjari Keno Aaj Phutechhe * Aabchha Megher Oma Gaaye * Ogo Tomay Chaowa * Papiya Keno Aar Piya Dako * Shiyarer Deep Jodi * Jetha Aachte Shudhu Nirabata * Akash Aar Ei Mati * O Guner Naiyare * Amar Shyam Shuk Pakhi Go * Ami Sundar Bole * Tomar Moner Rang Legechhe * Chhotto Pakhi Chandana * Phire Phire Chay Ke Je * Bolechhile Tumi Gaan Shonabe * Samiran Phire Chao * Matir Ghare Aaj Nemechhe Chand * Hriday Amar Sundar Tabo Nursery Rhymes These are some of her nursery Rhymes recorded with HMV saregama. * Hattim Atim Tim * Moymar Ma Moynamoti * Dol Dol Duluni * Agdum Bagdum Ghoradum * Jamunaboti Saraswati * Sajalpurer Kajol Meye * Khuku Jabe Sashur Bari * Chhotto Pahki Chandana * Bideshini Kader Rani * Chandrakala Baranmala * Nache Nache Putul Nache * Otho Otho Surjai * Charka Kate Buri * Poushali Sandhya Ghoom Ghoom Tandra * Kana Machi Bho Bho * Hoi Hollar Sorgol * Chat Pot Uthe Paro * Aye Re Ay Cheler Pal References 1. ^ www.calcuttaglobalchat.net/invboard/index.php?autocom...10... 2. ^ http://www.emusic.com/artist/Alpana-Banerjee-MP3-Download/11574095.html (Source: Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpana_Banerjee ) User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License and may also be available under the GNU FDL.
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Museum Serralves Of Contemporary Art Seeks New Director
The Board of the Serralves Foundation is seeking to appoint a new Director to the Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art in Porto, an important Museum of Contemporary Art within an international context as well as the first institution of its kind in Portugal.
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Situated within the historic 18 hectare Serralves Park, the Museum of Contemporary Art opened in 1999 in an iconic building designed by Alvaro Siza Vieira and has developed an international reputation for its ground-breaking exhibitions and programmes, its important collection of Portuguese and international art from the 1960s onwards, and the significant learning opportunities it offers.
The Board is looking for a figure of international standing to take on the role of Director of the Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art. The successful candidate will lead the Museum through an important next phase of development, developing distinctive programmes, building its collection, broadening its audiences, and enhancing its international reputation.
For more information and application details please contact Liz Amos Associates, the appointed search consultant for the Serralves Foundation, through Mary Deegan at [email protected] or at +44 20 7884 9201.
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Dark Future Date: August 4th, 2009
A Matter Of Ego
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Do Presidents get days off? No, not really, as reports and documents that need his signature fill in the day. But it's as close as it comes, the closest of Logan's staff taking care of everything even more so than usual and right now? He is perfectly content in letting them run his country. Maybe they can be targeted for a change, WHO KNOWS. Either way. It's late night, and Logan is seated at a desk. Barefoot, casual pants and a slightly rumpled shirt, he's seen better days. Only one arm takes up a sleeve, the other side simply draped with the shirt, pulled over his sling to button once in the middle.
Incidentally? He's not left handed. Thank you, Molly Walker.
Staring blankly down at the official looking sheaths of paper in front of him, he's almost glad for the distraction when there's a knock in the door. Getting up, he makes his way across the room.
That knock? It's probably someone on the President's security detail letting him know he has a … "visitor". A visitor who knows exactly where he is.
That visitor would be none other than Jessica, who is currently in the process of convincing the agents in the hallway that she's harmless as a tiny fluffy kitten. Her hands are at the back of her head, just incase they'd like to be extra sure she doesn't have any threatening weapons on her. Where would she put them, if she did? The woman is a rather dazzling sight, let's not be modest: she's dressed for an elegant evening out in a silky black backless dress, diamonds around her neck and dangling from her ears. Tousled, her hair is free around her shoulders — which would be bare, save for an black shoulder wrap as elegant as her dress. Little do they know, could be the weapon if that's what she was here for. She's giving the government staff a friendly smile, a flash of white teeth. "We're old friends."
Logan looks blankly at the agent who knocked on the door, before his gaze slides towards Jessica, and he simply raises an eyebrow. Mostly at what she's wearing. "We are," he confirms, and both agents give him a dubious look. It's a look that reads 'look what happened last time you talked to someone without clearance', but he doesn't give them time to take control of the situation, left hand coming out to grip the edge of the door, pushing it open a little wider. "Very good friends." If that's not hint enough…! But it is. The agents glance at each other, then resume their positions, flanking the door. Logan's easy smile drops away and he lifts his chin to her, turning and moving back into the suite. "I wasn't expecting to see you so soon."
Turning an ever-so-grateful smile on the agents, sweet as pie, Jessica steps toward the door. As she moves between the two men flanking the door, she winks at one of them, before sauntering all the way into the suite. Her pleasant smile doesn't fade right away - instead, it lingers, becoming gradually more like its more typical smirk bit by bit as she looks Logan up and down. Slooowly. "What happened to your arm?"
Nothing. It's just a flesh wound! No, he can't pass off extensive bandaging and a tight sling as anything but serious, so he doesn't even attempt to lie about. "I got shot," Logan says, catching that look up and down and offering her a wry smile. "I apologise for my appearance, I didn't think this was a formal occasion." If he's in any pain, it only shows in the slightly pale tone to his skin. Otherwise, one can assume that if it really was a bullet wound, he must be on some amazing medication right now.
Jessica thumbs a fastener just under her collarbone, undoing the wrap around her shoulders. She lets it fall where it will, sliding silky-smooth over her shoulders. There, only half-hidden under the left strap of her dress, is a bandage, stained by a fresh bloom of red. Her arm isn't in a sling, but maybe it should be. "Mirror, mirror," she says, reaching out to trail a finger down Logan's bandaging. She's a little paler than usual, herself, but it's mostly disguised by good cosmetics. There's just a faint sheen of sweat on her skin. "We need better security, you and me."
His gaze is drawn to the bandaging, that bloom of red, and he actually lets out a laugh, a short rasping chuckle. It's halted when she touches the bandages, and he shakes his head. "I'm sick of mirrors," Logan tells her, good hand reaching up to brush his fingertips down the edge of her her bandaging… but quickly dancing away to trail up the curve of her throat. "What happened?"
"A ghost." Hello, bitterness. You know that saying 'the past comes back to haunt you'? This leads her around to business. Jessica turns away from Logan, striding a few paces into the suite. "I need you to redo our contracts. We have a … problem." Before he can say anything, she adds firmly, looking over her shoulder — the uninjured side with the black helix visible outside of her dress, "I'm taking care of it." Well, that's nice and vague. The woman's tone turns casual on a dime. "That's part of the deal, right? I'll watch your back, you'll watch mine."
Business, not pleasure. What a shame. Logan slides his good hand into a pocket and strolls after her, eyes narrowing. "Oh you are?" he asks dryly, rhetorically, a stronger emotion breaking through the otherwise slightly drugged haze he'd been enjoying and adding a certain snap to his tone. "Yeah, that's the deal, but the idea was that it stays between us. Who the hell knows enough about it to give us trouble?"
It's always business with Jessica; it's just that sometimes, pleasure is the means to the end. "Someone who's supposed to be dead," she answers, managing to express her extreme displeasure into her voice, eyes narrowing. "So we'll rush the paperwork," she says with a little smile, as if it's that easy. Swiftly, her jaw sets hard. "He wants to ruin everything I've worked for. Bet he doesn't much like you, either."
His other arm goes out in a gesture, a sort of shrug. "Find someone who does," Logan says, voice as casual as you please. Possibly bravado, but if one hangs around Logan for long, one gets the sense that he genuinely doesn't care who likes him and who doesn't. "There'll be no 'rushing' the paperwork, but I'll see what I can do. In case you didn't realise, I have a lot on my plate right now." He manages, though, to push the irritation out of his voice, and puts on a smile for Jessica, walking back up to her at a slow saunter. "No one can touch us. The world's at our feet, remember." And yet, they're both bandaged. But still standing.
"You'll have more on your plate without my resources." Battle of egos. Battle of alter-egos? Jessica turns to fully face Logan. "The world," she mimics. No one can touch us. She thinks of D.L. He's the one who can't be touched. She pulls out of her literal thoughts to regard the President evenly. That's all she does for a moment, watches with her intense stare, as if gauging his expression, his thoughts. If her critical look is any indication, she does a good job of reading him like a book. Who's to say.
Nathan was the readable one. Logan? Less so. Things that are shown are superficial - lingering pain from his injury, weariness, frustration, as well as that careful blank apathy that is almost his signature state of mind. "And what will you be without mine?" he states, coldly. You're the one who needs me. No, you are! Let's get out a ruler, shall we. "I'll have the contracts when I have them. Until then, you'll have to watch your own back until everything is signed off like it should be."
"I'd survive." Jessica's lips curve up into another smirk, broader and more devious - and also the kind that tends to mean she's holding something back, a hidden amusement. She glances sidelong, seeming thoughtful behind her cool eyes. "You face off against all kinds of… threats. What would you do," she tips her chin up, brow furrowing by a degree. "To get rid of someone who could walk through anything?"
They all have cards they keep close to their chests, no doubt, even if they're on the same side. Team. Something. Logan's eyes narrow a little at her smirk, but he doesn't pursue this. Ultimately, it won't matter. It's this next question that poses a problem, and his own mouth twists into a smile. A sort of 'oh ho, you are in trouble' amusement. "You turn up to the fight first," he suggests, casually. "Give me some info on this guy and I can hand it off to Homeland Security." Because he may want contracts and paperwork done before they can use each other, but if this is the guy that'll give him trouble too…
Find her predicament funny, do you? One of Jessica's brows rises, a challenge for Logan to look more amused. As much as she would like the satisfaction of dealing her blast-from-the-past annoyance herself… "His name is D.L. Hawkins. He has a record."
No room to look amused now. None at all. Logan stares at her, incredulous, before that expression is quickly frosted over into stoicism. Mostly because smirking isn't going down well. "Yes he does. I'll see what I can do. You need to cut your losses a little better in the future or this little partnership isn't going to work out so well."
"I cut my losses a long time ago," Jessica replies, a defensive edge to her voice. She crosses the space to Logan, little distance though it is, and looks daggers up at him (… little distance though it is). "Are you still paying for Nathan's mistakes?"
He remembers, vividly, hitting the wall. Waking up from it again. Goddamn Peter. Logan opts for a lie. "The loneliest place in the world is when one is standing on top of it," he says, with a detached smile. "You don't get to be President of the most powerful country in the world without making a few sacrifices along the way. Don't worry, Jessica, you'll get there."
There's a certain look Jessica gets in her eye just before she tears someone to pieces. A dangerous flare that's usually the last thing they see before red. Logan, now, is the lucky recipient of this glare of death-but death is not a certain thing in this world they've come to know. "I'm not running for President." If America thought they had problems with Logan at the helm… "You should stop talking like you know everything, Mr. President."
A tense silence ensues, and either Logan will keep pushing and maybe end up in a few pieces scattered across the room, or he'll back off. Survival instinct kicks in, allowing him to nod once to her. "Point taken," he says. It's a wonder they even got through the contract process at all. He turns his shoulder to her, walking around to place himself further within the suite. "The paperwork will be drawn up soon, and we'll take care of this ex-ex-problem of yours." A dismissal, in a way, or an olive branch.
For several long, stretching moments more, Jessica is silent, watching Logan's trek through the suite with a slow turning of her head, predatory. She follows ex-Nathan; her approach is obvious due to the click of her shoes, but she seems casual, not murderous, as she moves to take his elbow. His right elbow, in fact. "I'll have some new contracts sent from the Syndicate." Since the originals are ash. She eyes him carefully and slowly begins to grin and turn away. "Sweet dreams."
Nnnggh. Logan bites back the rough, pained grunt he'd otherwise would have given, expression twitching as he turns a cold look to her, stopping his stride towards the bedroom quickly. "Glad to be doing business with you yet again," he says, flatly, as she turns away. This time, he watches her go.


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A man falls in love through his eyes, a woman through her ears.
[ Love ]
Woodrow Wyatt
Quotes :
- "Bitterness imprisons life; love releases it.… "Bitterness imprisons life; love releases it. Bitterness paralyzes life; love empowers it. Bitterness sours life; love sweetens it. Bitterness sickens life; love heals it. Bitterness blinds life; love anoints its eyes." - Harry Emerson Fosdick
- "The miracles of the church seem to me to rest… "The miracles of the church seem to me to rest not so much upon faces or voices or healing power coming suddenly near to us from afar off, but upon our perceptions being made finer, so that for a moment our eyes can see and our ears can hear what is there about us always." - Willa Sibert Cather
- Mr. Amari Soul – A good woman "A good woman loves hard; she doesn't know any other way to love. So, when she gets a little "Emotional" as we men sometimes like to call it, it's not because she's holding back... it's because she's giving it everything she's got." -Mr. Amari Soul, Reflections Of A Man
- Nor Blessing – love and compassion "The most beautiful eyes are those who see everything with love and compassion." ~Nur Blessing


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- Health and wellbeing provision continues to form integral part of organisations' employee acquisition and retention strategies
- Gym is part of communal workspace owned by global asset management firm Columbia Threadneedle Investments
Thursday 11 October 2018 – Organisations based at Coda Studios Fulham are benefitting from an enhanced corporate wellness offering thanks to Coda Fit, a new onsite fitness facility equipped by Life Fitness.
With access exclusively for employees of organisations operating out of the 56 private studio spaces, Coda Fit is a pilot project for owners, Columbia Threadneedle Investments, and one of the site's key USPs, supporting staff acquisition and retention strategies for organisations based at Coda Studios.
The new gym – part of the wider hub - has been designed in line with the popular industry trends for functional and small group training, whilst providing a flexible training space for individual and personal training workouts. It comprises equipment from across the Life Fitness brand portfolio including Elevation Treadmills with SE3 HD consoles, SYNRGY360T, Row GX Trainer, Cybex Bravo Functional Trainer, ICG® IC8 Power Trainers and Hammer Strength HD Elite Racks.
Daniel Boullé, project consultant from Boullé and Baird - Gym Design, who worked with Life Fitness on the new facility, said: "Life Fitness provided a full-service solution for Coda Fit; not only with the extensive range of quality equipment and customisation options available, but also by offering valuable support and advice to ensure we maximised the space and met the demand of the hub's young, creative and entrepreneurial demographic."
Business partner Jamie Baird was also integral to the equipment selection: "We wanted to create a versatile training space that tapped into the trends for functional and small group training, whilst also providing users with options for individual workouts incorporating premium equipment, and we've achieved this through the extensive choice of equipment that Life Fitness offers."
Life Fitness' Regional Sales Manager, Tom Lakeman, said: "Health and fitness has become an integral part of corporate wellness and our role often goes beyond that of simply an equipment supplier. This is certainly the case with Coda Studios, where we worked in partnership to determine how best to deliver against the site's strategy to provide a real USP and a means of attracting organisations to the workspace.
"Coda Fit is a fantastic facility and one that is already contributing to the health and wellbeing strategies of companies based there; it's also being recognised as a means of boosting employee retention and acquisition and is proof of the value being placed on corporate wellness."
Coda Fit is operated by corporate fitness and wellness management provider, 3d Leisure. In addition to the gym, the 65,000ft² hub also offers access to a community lounge, meeting room and onsite café.
Visit https://coda-studiosfulham.co.uk/ for more information.


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Collection: May
"Consider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these." Luke 12:27
I've been thinking over why we decided to use this verse and I've been contemplating a lot lately about peace. I don't know why but this verse just gives me peace when I read it. When I think about the week, the day, the next hour and what all I have to do I get worried and anxious. But this verse is just such a good reminder that God has it all. You don't need to worry or fret. Just look at God's creation and how He provides for it!!
So as spring is in full bloom and the weather is changing and life is crazy with school, work, taking the kids to the soccer game, remember that God has it all!! There is no need to worry about anything! - Maggie
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To avoid ringing in your ears, switch ears when you're talking on your cellphone. Because talking on a cellphone for more than 10 minutes a day increases the odds that you'll develop tinnitus – which is ringing in the ears – by 71%! So switch from ear to ear on long conversations – or go hands-free and use the speakerphone.


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So much of confusion and frustration in leadership comes from not having clearly defined roles or expectations.
And one of the great things that role confusion and frustration leads to is serious identity crisis, which leads to purpose crisis, which I've even seen lead to a bout of depression and anxiety in some.
It's actually a very interesting concept that our church leadership has been investing ourselves in recently.
It's this John Piper idea of Be. Do. Have. (VS the way of the world which is Do. Have. Be.).
One of the problems with the above scenario is that the order is all out of whack…
What typically happens at work or life is:
First, you have problems in your role or expectation and;
Second, you develop a potential identity crisis.
When you know your identity (and hence the shape your leadership calling should take), the doing will always be secondary and thus less crippling when it doesn't go your way.
I was reading about John the Baptist recently and I saw something which I think is powerful for keeping an accurate and fundamental understanding of our leadership lane. (Lane: defined as the straight and narrow path of which you are uniquely called.)
There are at least 7 amazing leadership principles from John chapter 3 and it starts off with one of the most amazing proclamational statements about identity I have ever heard of.
It comes from John 1.
Basically John is doing his thing (the whole wilderness stream-side baptism deal).
People are coming to him from literally every walk of life. Soldiers, tax collectors, your everyday Jew, which is an impressive sight unto itself. (Because it makes an early statement of how the Church is composed of people who are welcome… from every possible walk.)
But apparently there are some other, more "hardcore," Jews who come up on John with a line of questioning (from their higher-ups) about who John is proclaiming to be…
Like 'we've heard about you… there's rumors… what's up… who are you… are you someone special that was foretold about in the scriptures of old?'
To which John does something amazing… he says:
23 …in the words of the prophet Isaiah:
"I am a voice shouting in the wilderness,
'Clear the way for the Lord's coming!'"
ONE: Leaders stake a claim.
The way he stakes a claim in his founded and true God-breathed identity is just remarkable.
The boldness and confidence to stake an Old Testament prophecy for yourself, that was all yours… I just can't even imagine what that must have been like…
Today, staking a claim could look like all sorts of things, mostly though it has to do with the all-out stubborn resistance to compromise your commissioning. It could mean:
- refusal to make unethical decisions or go along with unethical practice
- refusal to settle for a job that is not your lane
- refusal to water down what you were called to produce
But we have to start there, because it shows you just how much of a direct and crystal clear understanding he had about himself, his namesake and his life's work.
But he goes on in chapter 3 and says some things that should give every leader pause about their identity, calling and lane.
23 At this time John the Baptist was baptizing at Aenon, near Salim, because there was plenty of water there; and people kept coming to him for baptism. 24 (This was before John was thrown into prison.)
TWO: Leaders go for broke
It's kind of sad actually but I fear for most of us "career christians," this whole 'getting carted off to prison' thing becomes quite unsurprising to us…
Partly, I presume, because we have read the other instances in the Gospels where this was frequently taking place but also for a much more profound reason:
We have virtually no frame of reference for what it would mean or look like: having a willingness to go to these depths for our faith, our Jesus, for the saving of this world.
Something that John reminds us about leadership is the absolute comfort and familiarity around death and dying…
death and dying to oneself,
death and dying to ones resources,
death and dying to all the things we may hold dear for the greatest cause there ever was.
25 A debate broke out between John's disciples and a certain Jew over ceremonial cleansing. 26 So John's disciples came to him and said, "Rabbi, the man you met on the other side of the Jordan River, the one you identified as the Messiah, is also baptizing people. And everybody is going to him instead of coming to us."
THREE: Focus on the real target (which is never you)
Another temptation, as someone who was raised in the church, is to succumb to the notion that some Apostles and Prophets spoken about in the Bible are untouchable.
Untouchable meaning: we fail to take into consideration their humanity in light of their authority, their inerrancy, their word or deed.
I think we do a disservice to ourselves (and others!) if we neglect one of the most contextual pieces for interpreting scripture: the fact that every Biblical icon, besides Jesus, was still a human being full of sin and general shortcomings!
I think we see that here in the way that John's disciples were fiercely loyal to him even to the point of becoming envious and spiteful of Jesus attracting away their crowds!
To their credit, Jesus was still a new figure and the fact of him being the one and true Messiah was far from widely accepted at this point, but maybe, just maybe we see here a glimpse of how John could have done a better job pointing his fiercest companions toward the ultimate target and not his charismatic self.
Also, it's a powerful reminder that it's never about the crowds. It's always about people. Good leaders know the difference.
27 John replied, "No one can receive anything unless God gives it from heaven.
FOUR: Understand that YOU ultimately don't produce results.
There is one source and giver of all things and that's God. As leaders we need this pride check: Every. Single. Day.
28 You yourselves know how plainly I told you, 'I am not the Messiah. I am only here to prepare the way for him.'
FIVE: All the work we do here is just about preparing the way
We are given a limited time here on earth, truly in the scope of eternity… so what does preparing the way look like for you.
As leaders we really must get busy living or get busy dying and SETTLING on devotion to your lane is a form of slow death.
29 It is the bridegroom who marries the bride, and the bridegroom's friend is simply glad to stand with him and hear his vows. Therefore, I am filled with joy at his success.
SIX: part 1, descend into obscurity
Notice that it says bridegroom's FRIEND… it doesn't even say 'best man' or 'first mate' or 'fellow priest;' it says "friend!"
I was taught one invaluable principle for officiating weddings and it was this: become invisible. This day is not about you so do your best to prop up the bride and groom and then fade into obscurity.
This is our call in leadership, it is a lane of assuming humility.
30 He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less.
SEVEN: part 2, descend into obscurity
This last verse is one of my favorite throughout the whole of the Bible. I think it is because I am so aware of how prideful and selfish I truly am.
I need this verse as a daily mantra.
I need this verse before and after every meeting with a leader.
I need this verse before and after I step on stage to preach.
I need this verse before I walk in the door at home and before I step out in the morning.
I need this verse when I rise and when I lay my head.
This is it. It's everything… He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less. He must become enlarged in my life and the life of others around me and I must be reduced to insignificance.


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Such as, when you can't ever get to the comic book shop for new comics day.
I never can get to the shop on Wednesday before closing time. The shop closest to my house packs up at 6, and I can't complete my 45-mile commute before 6:15 at the earliest, so no comics for me.
Which is a real bummer when it's the Wednesday that Black Panther #1, the most anticipated comic book of the year, is coming out.
It's kinda rare that a comic book about a black superhero is what tons of people are waiting for. But then it's also kind rare to have Ta-Nehisi Coates — MacArthur Grant fellow, The Atlantic writer, intelligentia mainstay and a leading thinker on race issues – write one. Look, he even titled the 12-issue story arc "A Nation Under Our Feet."
|Cover to Black Panther #1 and concept art by Brian Stelfreeze
Every bit of explanation I heard from Coates, and every piece of concept art I saw from Brian Stelfreeze, made me even hungrier for this comic.
And this sucker would have to wait until Sunday to get his hands on a physical copy. Like a sucker.
Yeah, I'm not up on reading comics digitally. Mostly because: (1) I like holding the pages; (2) I just got a tablet and don't want to carry it on the train; (3) I like paying money to my local shops.
But now I have Black Panther #1. I have read it, I have inhaled it. And, dammit, I am happy.
The book lives up to the lofty expectations. We get immediate action, political intrigue, personal grief, multiple plotlines and the establishment of a mysterious adversary.
Black Panther #1 opens on a Wakanda deeply wounded by foreign coup, alien invasion, and the death of a regent. In those times of national crisis, as history will tell us, insurgents will seize on invalidating those in power, attack seats of power and national symbols.
So it is when the issue begins with T'Challa and his cohort attempt to quell fighting among miners and a mysterious terrorist group at the Great Mound, Wakanda's gigantic deposit of the precious metal vibranium. It's as big as it gets when assaulting the nation's character.
I feel like every time there's a new Black Panther series, it's another crack at doing something different with the character. Furthermore, the racial elements of the Black Panther character are so essential to him that the comic book can't help but engage with whatever ideas of race the author has.
From that underpinning, I was expecting some surprises from a Black Panther story written by Coates. I was not disappointed.
Here are some of the things that tickled, rocked and entertained me, just from the first issue.
Black Panther's suit has more tech than ever
I'm used to Black Panther having some technological enhancements in the suit. We've seen the claws slicing through concrete, the vibranium foot pads allowing him to walk up walls.
But I remember the mask being just that – a mask.
So how cool was it to see Black Panther's mask wrap around T'Challa's head?
Or to see the idea of vibranium-as-energy source played out when Black Panther does a Jedi force-push? I am psyched to see more of what his suit can do, adding to his already enhanced abilities.
Speaking of which, Coates and Stelfreeze gave us a taste of those enhanced senses in a newish way by augmenting Black Panther's "soul sense" by which he can discern the living energy of a person in an attempt to track them.
A Wakanda that feels more authentically African than fantasy land
It's in the designs. When T'Challa activates his mask and the vibranium-powered energy blasts in the suit, it's not the Tony Stark-like gears and servos. We get an approximations of tribal markings.
It filters down to the naming of T'Challa in Wakandan tongue. The terrorist group known as The People call him Haramu-Fal, the orphan-king. His followers still call him by his inherited name of birthright and trial: Damisa-Sarki, the panther.
Or look at the airship that flies T'Challa to the Wakandan capital, the Golden City. And the prototype battle armor that renegade warrior women Ayo and Aneka steal, codenamed Midnight Angel.
Love among the Dora Milaje
The Dora Milaje are the Wakanda's national guard, inspired by the amazon warriors of Dahomey, a West African kingdom in the nation now known as Benin. As Dora Milaje warrior Aneka says, they are women "drawn from all the tribes, and forged into a singular emblem of the country. We are the blood-alloy of Wakanda itself."
But unlike the amazon warriors of Dahomey, these are not women who pledge to surrender their feminity and "become men," as fighting is for men. In the Black Panther stories of the past 15 years, the Dora Milaje are guardians of the throne devoted to the king himself. He can take one as a wife, so any one of them is a potential royal consort, a potential bride. They call the king, "beloved."
It's almost needless to say, but this setup has all kinds of potential problems.
|From the first issue of a previous Black Panther series by Christopher Priest and Mark Texeira
As is unfortunately all too common in mainstream comics, the Dora Milaje become over-sexualized. Just an African flavor of sexy warrior woman we've seen from Deja Thoris and Red Sonja on down, catering to male fantasy and gaze, adding exoticism and harem ideas to the mix as well.
"A Nation Under Our Feet" goes a different path following a pair of Dora Milaje on the run, who also happen to be lovers.
It's refreshing.
Also, from a numbers standpoint alone, how could ever member be straight anyway? So it was good to hear the Dora Milaje speak for themselves, to hear their thoughts and feelings rather than depersonalized guardians.
Aneka is sentenced to death for killing a sexually abusive chieftain and freeing his female captives, placing justice and the victimhood of women above tribal protocol. Ayo pleads for Aneka's life in the beginning of the story, is rebuffed by Queen Ramonda because of tribal protocol, and then resorts to violence means in the name of justice.
In the span of a few pages, the depth of Ayo and Aneka's relationship is sharpened from sisters-in-arms to lovers. When Aneka is injured during the prison break, Stelfreeze captures Ayo's protective rage as the Midnight Angel's helmet encases her grimaced face and glaring eyes.
The reality of their relationship is made even more clear as they rest beside a fire outside the city, fugitives and rogue soldiers. Stelfreeze's art places the women in silhouette, but their heads are delineated by the tribal markings of their station, red paint on black bodies by the oranges and yellows of the flames thanks to Laura Martin's colors.
Ayo and Aneka throw off their devotion to the king, though they still call him Damisa-Sarki. But in doing so, they question T'Challa's loyalty and effectiveness, they throw off the idea of "living and dying on the blood-right of one man." And they share a kiss amid the flames before embarking on a campaign of expected retribution.
When you combine this development with the threat of apparent terrorist group The People, and their ties to the neighboring Niganda, T'Challa appears beset on all sides.
Ayo and Aneka are doubled in the story by the presence of Zenzi, the mysterious woman with empath powers to feel people's emotions and seemingly to control them. As Ayo and Aneka shed an identity shaped by a man, this leader of The People, this self-styled liberator of Wakanda is grappling with her role in the movement against T'Challa while she appears to be under the influence of a man, Teti.
Black Panther takes on national unrest with authority
Given that T'Challa is a king, it's easy to spend a lot of time on courtly drama and the limits of power. We've seen those stories again and again, as well as stories of T'Challa overstepping his bounds.
Black Panther #1 gives us a little more to chew on. Coates has written extensively about race in this age of Black Lives Matter and combating police brutality. A big theme in Black Lives Matter is the idea that agents of the state, charged with keeping people safe, are doing the opposite. Wakanda whose national character was based in never being conquered, never being broken, and how the Black Panther is key to that.
After an invasions and coup attempts by supervillains, and T'Challa's sister Shuri killed while holding the throne and Black Panther title in T'Challa's absence, this is a Wakanda that doesn't know what it is any more and feels ashamed of how weak the throne appears to be.
So much uncertainty, anger and distrust.
Another part of that national conversation has been how, amid the increase in video technology, we've had more cases of police accounts of shootings be completely contradicted by videos. We've seen videos of death and mistreatment shared virally.
It's no different in Wakanda.
At the beginning of the issue, a miner is shot in the back by a royal soldier's energy spear. Stelfreeze draws the scene with the miner in the foreground, crying out in pain, as the soldier holds aim behind him. That same image is repeated at the end of the issue, on a giant video screen in the capital city.
Within that same panel, people are shown looking at video of another guard injuring an apparently unarmed miner on what looks like a holographic screen powered by the "kimoyo band" bracelet tech.
I imagine that as these images spread in Wakanda, it will be even harder for the nation's people to turn away, or to trust their authorities.
Going forward
All of this happens in just the first issue. "A Nation Under Our Feet" already is repositioning Black Panther in ways I don't remember, while loading up a bunch of intriguing mysteries to come.
Even the depiction of T'Challa as being driven by survivor's guilt, that people around him die as he remains standing, feels fresh and new for him.
The first and last pages encapsulate all his failures as a man out of place, from his nation to his family.
Really makes you wonder how much farther Black Panther can sink, and how much harder he'll have to claw his way out.


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Photographer is a minor character who debuted in the Season One episode "Tom's Rhinoplasty". He later appears in the Season Four episode "Cartman Joins NAMBLA".
He is the main photographer of Photo Dojo; he takes photos of Mr. Garrison in "Tom's Rhinoplasty" and in "Cartman Joins NAMBLA", he takes pictures of Eric Cartman, who wants to be the poster boy for NAMBLA.
He wears a brown vest over a cyan shirt, gray pants and black shoes.
- "Tom's Rhinoplasty" - He takes pictures of Mr. Garrison.
- "Cartman Joins NAMBLA" - He takes pictures of Eric Cartman.


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Member for Baulkham Hills David Elliott believes commuter parking facilities must be a priority for incoming Councillors, who should publicly commit themselves to working with the State Government in order to provide more commuter car parking.
Mr Elliott said he was hopeful of an outcome sooner rather than later.
"One of the major complaints I see through the local traffic committee is the lack of adequate commuter parking in the Shire," Mr Elliott said
"The Northwest Rail Link is still a few years off yet, but that doesn't mean we should be waiting until then to resolve our parking concerns."
Mr Elliott said he believed that while restrictions were an obvious solution, other options would be more effective.
"I have already been working with Councillor Michelle Byrne in west ward and Yvonne Keane in central ward to see what options are available regarding the construction of parking facilities," Mr Elliott said.
"I have also written to the Minister responsible for Crown Lands to ask for commuter parking stations to be built on the vacant land at Torrs Street and on the vacant land between Railway Street and Windsor Road."
Councillor Byrne said she was looking forward to a resolution on the issue.
"I have spent an inordinate amount of time trying to help residents around Yattenden Crescent and Charles Street get their streets back and I would be delighted if parking stations were built to help relieve the parking burden." Councillor Byrne said.
Liberal candidate for central ward, Yvonne Keane, said that parking stations were necessary to ensure commuters travelling from outside the Shire did not impact on the standard of living of local residents.
"Residents in Jenner Street and Railway Street should not lose their streets to commuters and any solution which can give residents their streets back can only be a positive result for the community." Mrs Keane said.


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Both my wife and I bought the same bike at the same time and have the same mileage on our bikes. At the outset of our trip the other day she had a range of 65 miles in Eco mode and I had 47 in the same mode. My guess is it's because I'm 50 pounds heavier than she is but I would like to test my theory and switch batteries to see what my computer tells me, after riding with her battery? Will my computer continue to show the same higher range with her battery or will it sense that it's working harder and show less range? I know the computer monitors the battery use, so my concern is if I will be screwing anything up by switching them around for the test?


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Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey is urging Republican Congressman Lamar Smith to withdraw his committee's subpoena for documents related to her Exxon Mobil investigation.
Healey sent a 10-page letter to Smith Wednesday arguing the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology has no authority over her probe into whether Exxon Mobil misled Massachusetts consumers and investors about the impact of burning fossil fuels on the environment and the impact of climate change on the company's business.
The company sued Healey and fellow Democratic Attorney General Eric Schneiderman of New York, calling their investigation politically motivated.
Healey said Smith has used his platform as chairman to engage in what she called "improper attempts to derail" a valid investigation. She said no congressional committee has ever subpoenaed a sitting state Attorney General.Alt-left: so out of touch with America. Imagine how much Congress could accomplish if everyone actually wanted to get something done that would help all Americans.
Memo to the Kennedy family: a great month to go skiing. The Kennedy equity portfolio has to be at all time highs (Trump rally) and the snow is so deep out west that scientists don't have any tools to measure it. I can't make this stuff up. From USA Today.
One sure sign the Sierra Nevada is experiencing a historic winter is the snowpack is getting too deep for devices scientists use to measure it.
It's a problem that cropped up Wednesday when researchers sought to confirm snow depth at a data site on Slide Mountain at Mount Rose Ski Tahoe near Reno.Data points:
- Sierra Nevada, one site: snowpack at 212 inches; water content 74.6 inches;
- there's more than six feet of water in the 17-foot snowpack
- that's a March 1 record
- the previous record for March 1, was back in 1997, a little more than 5 feet
- overall site record was more than seven feet of snow water equivalent in May, 1995 -- you mean we have three more months of snow/water accumulation?
California snow pack water equivalent here.
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Firstly, I've got to have the book itself in this list. I've been an obsessed reader of Gala Darling for a while now (my altar inspiration post was also inspired by her writing), and I feel like this book is going to be the perfect mix of inspiration, magical and actually helpful.
Surprise! This list only include one item of clothing. And that piece of clothing is actually shoes! This month I've been trying hard not to buy clothes. I already have enough! And I need to start saving money for the experiences and things I actually need.
But then there are these shoes. They are entirely vegan and ethical by a brand called Beyond Skin. They are the Mary-janes that I've wanted my entire life, and for that price tag, I hope they will last it!
Tickets to the Sydney Vegan Festival and the Sydney Horror Campout. Okay, I've actually already bought these, but I'm so excited I wanted to talk about them! These are two huge aspects of myself, horror and veganism, and guess what? They're both happening in the same weekend; my birthday weekend! I'm hoping to vlog the experience, but we'll see how that goes.
Lush bath bombs! My favourite thing about traveling is staying in a fancy hotel with a huge bathtub. I've never used a Lush bath bomb before, but I'm super excited to try them out. What's more self-love than a long sparkly bath?
Lastly, we can't have a wishlist without flowers. I'm still determined to grow my own pot of flowers, dammit! This apothecary tray by Sister's of the Black Moon is calling my name – it'll fit in well with my test tube wrack – and is perfect for combining oddities and nature.
If you had to write a wishlist of the things that bring out your brightest radical self-love, what would you include?


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15th January 2020 @ 1:30 pm – 7:00 pm
The school day will finish at 1.30 pm. Lunch will be available as normal for those students wishing to stay for lunch and buses will depart from the Academy at 1.50 pm. If you do not wish your child to leave school at this time we will provide an area for your child to undertake private study, please do ensure you inform the school ahead of the date if this is your wish.


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After catching my breath after Fifth Harmony's 2017 VMAs performance, I quickly went to Camila Cabello's social media to see her reaction only to be met with silence. Well not anymore. Camila has finally responded, and it shows just how mature she is.
In case you missed the performance, check it out below.
What are your thoughts on the performance? We know Camila's…
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The end is nigh for Pretty Little Liars. Recently, the cast posted photos from the table read for the Freeform series' final episode.
Earlier, showrunner I. Marlene King revealed the last episode title as "Til Death Do Us Part."
The final episodes of Pretty Little Liars are slated to premiere next spring. Take a look at the cast saying goodbye below:
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While we still have 15 more days of filming , I sit here with a heavy, but extremely full & grateful heart after our official last table read of Pretty Little Liars. Aside from a murder mystery, mysterious Rosewood, the Hunt for A, and a lot of sketchy characters…the foundation of this show started and ended with friendship. Through it all, these characters stuck by each other's side. Knowing and working with each of these ladies has left such a huge mark on my life. And I'm not ready to say goodbye. ❤
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There will never be a greater room than "Spencer's Great Room" I spent most of my 20s there. I slept on every surface. Laughed and cried harder than I have in most rooms in my own life, and will genuinely miss every square inch of it. Rest in peace my second home. Photo via @norbuck
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"Verticality in Indian aesthetics entwined with red, blue and yellow colours in architecture, is a kind of celebration of primaries," states Dhenuga. His red-blue chair has the primaries in vertical and horizontal lines. "The house and chair by me are a tribute to Ried Veld, 19 century Netherlands architect, who contributed through the primaries and with black, white and grey, the non-colours," says Dhenuga.
"Vertical forms in architecture remind one of temple architecture. It deletes forms such as circular, semi-circular, oblong, parabolic and hyperbolic, which increases the cost of the building. In colours, it represents the primaries of Indian murals and non colours!" points out Dhenuga.
Dhenuga's house represents Indian, as well as European version architectural compositions in verticality.
Dhenuga, who began his career as a critic in modern art in Tamil with an article, Taxidermists are needed, has an impressive list of publications to his credit, besides winning a number of awards for them. His writings cover Indian and Western art. When his first book of essays, 'Vannangal Vadivangal,' was published 25 years ago, the acclaimed critic Ka.Na. Subramaniam hailed it as an oasis in the Tamil desert.
Multidimensional, Dhenuga talks effortlessly about modern paintings, sculptures and literature. He was awarded this year's Care School of Architecture Award with the first K.N. Ramajayam Memorial Citation for his work in documenting cultural and performing arts traditions of the Cauvery delta region. This writer interviewed Dhenuga, who was in Chennai recently. Excerpts:
You won an architectural award recently. What are your experiences in this line?
I had a multidisciplinary pursuit that included modern sculpture, painting, new poetry, fiction and architecture. I was born in Swamimalai, close to the College of Fine Arts and I have read almost all the books in the library, which prompted me to see the original works of the artists. From 1973 onwards, I have been attending international art exhibitions held once in three years in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, and Alliance Francaise, Bangalore and Chennai.
I have been a member of the Jury in many exhibitions and have given lectures in many schools of architecture on cubism and deconstruction.
I have seen all the international embassies' architecture in New Delhi. I have also visited almost all the temples in the North and the South.
Tamils do not think much of preservation and conservation of ancient temples. They only visit them for worship. Works on Van Gogh are well known in Trans Atlantic countries. The available literature on our heritage temples should be brought to light too.
Apparently, Ka.Na.Su., M.V Venkatram, Vittal Rao and Karichan Kunju appreciated Your literary skill and achievements have been lauded by veterans…
Yes, my first article 'Taxidermists are needed' was published in Kanayazhi when Dr. Indira Parthasarathy and Ashokamitran were on the editorial board. I received praise from Vittal Rao for another article. Karichan Kunju, while appreciating my article on the idiom of Vidyasankar Sthapathi, said, 'it is a sculptural idiom of Dhenuga'.
After completing my degree and reading books on modern and traditional art in the library of Kumbakonam College of Fine Arts, I went to Delhi purely for knowledge's sake. At that time I had no intention to write. But at the request of M.V. Venkatram and others, I began writing articles. That is how my first book got the Best Book award from the State Government. My knowledge on Vidyasankar Sthapathi gave me the confidence to write a book on him and this was published in the 7th International Conference-cum-Seminar on Tamil studies in Mauritius in 1989.
About your writing style that is said to be complex… language is said to be difficult to comprehend?
Well, my multidisciplinary approach, made my language in narrative style difficult and complex. Only serious readers could read and understand it. But from my books on Da Vinci and Van Gogh, I have changed it to a simple and readable style. The change has occurred after having read the works of Albert Camus, French philosopher and Nobel laureate.
Is there a reason for writing a book on Piet Mondrian?
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Your views on visual poem and the new poetry movement?
From Ka. Na. Subramaniam, Na. Pichamurthi to Shanmuga Subbiah, the form has held its sway. Gnanaratham Now I feel the concept of poetry has undergone change and in some countries it is extinct. I feel this oral text form has to be changed: instead of aural, it should be visual. American poets such as Ezra Pound, Cubist Poet E.E. Cummings, Luxun in China and Tagore in Bengal made poetry in visual media. When Cummings was unsuccessful as a Cubist painter, he became a Cubist poet by using techniques such as embedding of words, (word) dismemberment, omission, etc. The Tamil tradition in this line is over 1400 years old. Saint Thirugnanasambandar wrote Ratha Bandam (in temple car pulling form) called 'Thaer Ezhu Kootrirukkai.' Thirumangai Azhwar and Arunagirinathar also wrote Ratha Bandam. Tamil poets are, therefore, pioneers in the visual form of poetry.
On your transition from Sangam literature to the fine arts...
I was drawn to modern literature through modern and abstract paintings of the West. Tamil has attained the status of a classical language, along with Sanskrit. According to Gnanasambandar, Tamil and Sanskrit are our two eyes. Most of the inscriptions are in Grantha and Sanskrit. Our tradition of Tamil is 2,300 years old. Sangam literature is a fine example of its acceptance all over the world. It is simple in a dramatised form, celebrating love, hospitality, warfare, cultural and artistic activities.
There are hundreds of styles of poetry such as Agam-Puram-Asiriyapaa-Venba-Kavadichindu-Malaimatru-Nagabhandam-Murasubhandam, etc. We have a dance tradition right from Silappadikaram, which is 1,800 years old. The Thanjavur Quartet conceptualised the dance form to the resonance and stage acoustics.
These are the treasures being propagated by NRIs in the countries they live in. This culture should be preserved and the subjects included in regular curriculum. This will ensure preservation of our cultural heritage.


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If you haven't ever planned parties or events it could be that you have not had to deal with furniture hiring companies before. To help you, we have compiled a few tips to keep in mind. Hopefully, this makes it easier for you to get the perfect chairs, tables and whatever you need!
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Most furniture or events companies have a large inventory of stock items and it is almost guaranteed that they do not have all of their items on their websites or in their catalogues. If you go to the place you will easily be able to assess the quality of the products and you could also find some hidden gems that you might have missed otherwise.
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Even the best-laid plans go awry. So it is a good idea to get some extra chairs and tables when booking your furniture. This is just for backup in the unforeseen case that some extra family members pitch up unannounced. Having a few extra seats available is always a good idea.
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As with all the vendors that you consider for your wedding, it is a good idea to compare! Get prices and check out the available products from a few various suppliers. You might find a chair that you love in one place. They don't have the items available on your date. So spend some time looking around and get some price comparisons.
When it comes to planning a wedding, there are some things that have to be planned before others. The best way to stop yourself from feeling overwhelmed is to take the whole and break it down into smaller parts. Having a wedding checklist is a must! And you don't need to stress, because we have created a FREE downloadable Pink Book Wedding Checklist for you.
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Nancy Graves 1975: An Interview
1975 | 00:59:40 | United States | English | B&W | 4:3 | Video
Collection: On Art and Artists, Interviews, Single Titles
Tags: Blumenthal/Horsfield Interviews, Interview
Nancy Graves (1939-1995) was a New York sculptor, painter, and filmmaker who used natural history as a reference for dealing with the relationships between time, space, and form. Her work shows the formative influence of the natural sciences, history, art, and cultural studies that she encountered as a child. After majoring in English Literature at Vassar, Graves studied painting at Yale with Jack Tworkov, Alex Katz, and Al Held, among other artists and traveled extensively, spending time in Paris and Florence.
In 1969, Graves became the first woman to receive a solo retrospective at the Whitney Museum, where she displayed her famous Camels, sculptures made of burlap, wax, fiberglass, and animal skin. She is also known for her aerial landscapes based on maps of the moon. In this interview she discusses the diferences in reception she received from the "art public" versus the "layman" or general public.
A historical interview originally recorded in 1975 and re-edited in 2006 with support from the Lyn Blumenthal Memorial Fund.


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Fans Will Not Be Happy About This Male R&B Singer Calling Out Beyoncé, SZA And Cardi B
"Stop using that f**king pain to make it OK to say some bullsh** on your record and get nominated for a Grammy..."
Usually wedding gifts come in the form of dinnerware or a food processor. When it comes to Ray J's marriage to Princess Love, sister Brandy gave him the gift of song.
While the couple were doing their wedding dance, Brandy serenaded them with her beautiful rendition of Etta James's classic "At Last."
Ray J and Princess may've been the story of the day, but of that moment, Ms. Norwood stole the show. Brandy's performance was so good that the newlyweds stopped dancing for a moment to watch her sing her heart out.
As for the actual wedding, Ray J described to People Magazine the moment his then soon-to-be wife walked down the aisle toward him. "Watching Princess walking down the aisle … when I heard the music and I saw her come down, I lost it. I was like, I'm just gonna let it go and enjoy the love and positive emotion. I got real happy as the tears dropped."
Cute. Check out Brandy singing to Ray J and Princess Love during their wedding dance below (captured by TMZ).
(Photos from left: Daniel Zuchnik/WireImage, Jonathan Leibson/Getty Images for WE tv)
"Stop using that f**king pain to make it OK to say some bullsh** on your record and get nominated for a Grammy..."
Here are all the artists who posted tributes to the late R&B singer.


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Followed closely by United States of America !
and then... Poland
but 3rd Place must go to...
it was very very close but the runner up prize was awarded to.... Serbia
but the winner of the husband/partner of the year is. Ireland. You gotta love the Irish. The Irish are true romantics. Look, he's even holding her hand...
Woman has Man in it; Mrs. has Mr. in it; Female has Male in it; She has He in it; Madam has Adam in it;
Okay, Okay, it all makes sense now...
I never looked at it this way before: Ever notice how all of women's problems start with MEN?
MENtal illness
MENstrual cramps
MENtal breakdown
When we have REAL trouble, it's a.. HISterectomy.
Send this to all the women you know to brighten their day.
Send this to the men whom you think enjoy it....
Remember You Don't Stop Laughing Because You Grow Old, You Grow Old Because You Stop Laughing.
I told you so - Poker-face old couple angry with each other
Only love will bring you together
A friend sends me this though it's an old mail.
Worth revising though. Regards from:
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By: Morgan Dean—
Muncie, Indiana—Buddy the Elf said it best: "The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear!" Sing along to your favorite holiday classics with the Muncie Symphony Orchestra at the annual Fisher/Shafer Holiday Pops Concert on Saturday, December 1 at 4pm in Emens Auditorium. Rejoice in the sounds of the season with special guest artists, the Ball State University Singers and West View Ensemble.
"This year's Holiday Pops will have some familiar aspects but also a few new twists. Returning will be our favorite show choir, the Ball State University Singers, as well as our new guests, the Westview Elementary Ensemble. Music from the movies Elf and It's a Wonderful Life will coincide with traditional holiday classics," said MSO Artistic Director and Conductor, Douglas Droste.
Tickets for Youth (K-12) are just $5; Ball State student tickets are FREE in advance with student ID or $10 at the door and Adult Single Tickets start at $25. For tickets, contact the Emens Box Office at 765-285-1539 or visit MuncieSymphony.org.
Ever wondered what chestnuts roasting on an open fire taste like? Now is your chance to try them during intermission! Additionally, join us before the concert for free family activities, crafts, our Instrument Petting Zoo and photos with Santa.
The MSO's 70thSeason is made possible by the generosity of our community, including Muncie Power Products (Season Sponsor) and concert sponsors, Westminster Village and Murray's Jewelers. Season partnership and support are provided by Indiana Public Radio, WIPB, Indiana Arts Commission, and Ball State University.
About the Muncie Symphony Orchestra
The Muncie Symphony Orchestra (MSO) is a non-profit organization founded in 1948 that strives to enrich quality of life in Muncie through live orchestral performances and education outreach. As an organization that celebrates the cultural vibrancy of East Central Indiana, the MSO presents classical and pops concerts, chamber concerts, and free community engagement programs, to cultivate enduring community partnerships.


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The Egyptians and Ancient Greeks. Prized it for beauty and legendary energies.Used as a signature of wealth, Amethyst. Has been placed in many kings, queens, and bishops crowns throughout history. Including that of Queen Elizabeth II of England. Amethyst are formed under intense.
Pressure and heat, forming a crystalline pattern over millions of years. Primarily composed of silicon dispersed with iron, which is responsible.For its unique purple color. The item "LARGE AMETHYST PURPLE CRYSTAL QUARTZ CLUSTER GEODE CATHEDRAL 14.95 lb (AC98)" is in sale since Friday, June 15, 2018. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Rocks, Fossils & Minerals\Crystals & Mineral Specimens\Display Specimens".
The seller is "mineralusa" and is located in Miami Beach, Florida. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia.


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This mask is one of a kind and hand painted by myself, nikkizabicki. This mask us apart if a series done by josie mohr and myself released in a collection of 20 during Covid-19. Hand wash or delicate wash and hang to dry.


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While planning my trips to show down in Wellington this year, I knew I needed to consider my wardrobe as well. Thinking of the essentials for showing in the hot weather, I decided I needed to add a few short sleeve show shirts to my closet. I searched the internet, looking at tops from quite a few brands before coming upon the Paulo Alto shirts from Le Fash. I quickly added the White with Petal Pink Paulo Alto shirt to my cart and bought it. After wearing the shirt once, I fell in love with it and immediately bought another, purchasing the same style in white.
Every show since, I have worn these shirts and received a plethora of compliments. They have added the style and color my equestrian wardrobe has lacked. Each shirt has a gorgeous flower patterned collar. I especially like the colorful one on the pink sleeved shirt. They also have a great fit. Unlike some other shirts that go straight down on the sides, this style curves in. It is more fitting and flattering on whoever is wearing it.
Not only do the mesh sleeves make the shirt stand apart from any other style, they also add much more breathability. This is a plus on hot days when sweat is more prevalent. The mesh gives the rider the allusion that they are wearing a sleeveless top, but have the look of a formal show shirt.
The shirt's fabric is super soft and comfortable enough to wear all day. I've gotten stains from dirt, food and tack all over it and it has easily come out in the wash. Another plus of this fabric is that it is also UV resistant, protecting your skin.
Le Fash prides itself in being the first ever crossover clothing line, meaning it's not only for the stable but the street too. In designing these shirts they were successful in this mission, as I would feel comfortable wearing these anywhere and could style them with more than just breeches. My Paulo Alto shirts have become a key item to my show day look and they leave me wanting more products from this awesome brand.


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Looking back, I was completely unprepared for having a dog in my life. I was a newlywed, we hadn't moved in to our new house, and I was starting a new job. Life was busy and stressful. Although I had vague thoughts of having a dog 'at some point', it certainly was not my reality.
But when I first met Charlie, he looked at me with his sad green eyes and I knew I had to make it work. I won't lie, the first few months were tough. I hadn't done my research. I didn't know that labradors were balls of energy, especially as puppies. Charlie took to nipping at my clothes – now I know that he was just being a playful puppy, but at the time, I was nervous around him. He took a long time to toilet train, mostly due to our inexperience. There were many times I was in tears, thinking we made the wrong decision.
But I couldn't give up on him. There were moments where he fell asleep and I just found my heart opening with love for him. You couldn't be sad for too long, because he has an insatiable appetite for life (and everything else). And after a few months, before I knew what happened, I was head over heels in love with him. I read everything I could about dog behaviour. I learnt how to train him, in a positive and kind way. I learnt that if I respected him, he respected me in turn. I received the best help possible, especially in training him to walk on a leash, which was challenging.
Charlie has tested us in so many ways – he needed surgery on his hips at one point, and needed months of rehab afterwards. This was an incredibly difficult time, because we hated seeing him in pain. But his courage and resilience were so inspiring. He also had a bowel obstruction when he was a puppy and required more surgery.
But all this means that he's even more precious to us. All of Charlie's puppyish behaviours have settled down. He knows a million tricks, such as grabbing tissue for me when I sneeze 🙂 I love the way he smells and I love his semi-snores at night. I even love his "Charlie Specials"…which I'll tell you about another day. Let's just say it involves an olfactory offence.
I could go on forever, but I will need to tell you about Hannah, Charlie's best bud and partner-in-crime.
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Bonsai Sites
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Monthly Archives: September 2011
SBA Website
After meeting Janice from the SBA at the weekend at Willowbog, we agreed to do a reciprocal link to share the bonsai love. This has been added to the side bar and you can also pay them a visit by clicking … Continue reading
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New Member- New Blog
We welcome Michael H to the club. Michael has previous experience with bonsai before joining us and for a few years his collection took a back seat. We've all been there! He has now found that spark again and not … Continue reading
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NIBS Site Changes
If you are a regular visitor, you will have noticed a few changes to our site. Nothing major, everything should still be in the same place and a few bits and pieces have been added to improve it. The main … Continue reading
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Congratulations Mario
Congratulations Mario who managed to win the Shohin section at the Autumn Flower Festival whilst in Dubai!! Not many members would go to that length to support their club ;-) This is his lovely little Japanese White Pine.
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Some photos from Last Night's meeting
Our first meeting back after our Summer break saw us in yet another room! Are only real complaint after moving to the Cregagh Youth & Community Centre, was the tight fit in the room. I turned up early last night … Continue reading
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Friday, January 23, 2009
Friday Confession
9 comments:
- Claire S. said...
I don't either, but I should probably start making swatches and taking notes - I've noticed that the interfacing from my local fabric store has wrinkled/crumpled just about everytime I've used it. I did order a sample set from Fashion Sewing Supply, but haven't yet had a chance to make the samples. It seems to be very highly recommended so I'm hopeful to find it more reliable than my current supply.
- January 23, 2009 at 1:22 PM
- mamafitz said...
i use fusible knit interfacing for just about everything (i don't know the brand). for underlining jackets, i use texture weft (i buy it from nancy erikson, i think she might call it something else). for jacket collars or other tailoring needs, i use armo-weft. otherwise, i use silk organza or muslin.
- January 23, 2009 at 5:43 PM
- Anonymous said...
I use Sheerweft & Textureweft almost exclusively. If I'm doing the tailoring thing (which is hardly ever), I'll whack in a bit of armoweft.
- January 23, 2009 at 6:09 PM
- meredithp said...
For non tailored clothes, I use fusible knit on everything. I preshrink it in the basin or tub (I usually buy 5 yards or more when it's on sale). I find it works on almost everything. For tailoring, I use two weights of interfacing a la Judy Barlup NAYY (www.uniquetechniques.com). Usually I use a weft type or knit interfacing combo, depending on the fabric weight. That's the only time I test: when tailoring.
- January 23, 2009 at 7:56 PM
- Anonymous said...
Cuffs and collars are usually a woven, medium stiff sew in, the rest of the time I usually use light weight iron on, because I don't like stiff garments. But then it depends on how I want the garment to hang/be structured, and I can achieve it all with stuff less them $9/yd. It took some research and understanding of the interfacing I wanted to use and how it all affects different materials.
I also use organza frequently too. I have a shirt I should be using it on (I'm not, I don't feel like hitting Wal-Mart) or other fabrics for when I need the drape, and if they have buttons, add used dryer sheets to the back of the hole in rectangles to the interfacing fabric to strengthen it.
Interfacing is one of these weird things that each individual does differently I've found. I have all kinds in all price ranges and I use what I feel works best for the garment, and most of the time will have several different types in one garment.
- January 24, 2009 at 5:56 AM
- Anonymous said...
I do change types and weights of interfacings for different projects - and I always do a test swatch. I know I learn the HARD way about everything - I have had some real beauties of mistakes with hot irons and my directional dyslexia!
- January 24, 2009 at 8:26 AM
- Unknown said...
I do use different weights, but I don't know if you count that as different kinds... I try to get the fusible stuff, but some weights just aren't.
I will confess, I don't think I have heard of the weft stuff before... I just may not know the terms though.
- January 24, 2009 at 4:51 PM
- Summerset said...
I absolutely change interfacing for the proper project. I've got several different types and weights - knits, wovens, etc. I also like to use silk organza instead of a fusible and it has work beautifully. What I don't like is super cheap interfacing. Some of the Pellons don't work all that well for me. I intend to get some from Fashion Sewing Supply when my current collection of interfacings runs out.
- January 25, 2009 at 5:38 AM
- Donna Hodgson said...
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Sunday, October 25, 2015
Puku Ridge
Puku Ridge Camp was the second of my three camps in South Luangwa NP. It was also the smartest and most luxurious of the three. The camp is owned by Sanctuary Retreats - a company that owns luxury properties in Africa and operates expedition cruise in Asia. Ideally it should be saved for the last but my agent was unable to find availability for that. Built on a rocky hillside in the central part of the NP, it overlooks the Kakumbi Floodplain teemed with wildlife including the puku antelope which the camp is named after. It is small and intimate camp and has been constructed to blend into the local surroundings. The oversized tent has it all - a king size bed with mosquito net, indoor and outdoor shower, bath tub, small lounge, writing desk and private deck with full view of the floodplains. Tea /coffee is brought to the rooms during the morning wake up call.
The main bar/dining area has a high thatched roof, under it is a simple concrete bar and high bar stools. In front of this is the lounge area and below it is the dining area. It affords dramatic view of the plain and the two waterholes that lie far below. These waterholes are floodlit at night. The dining style and quality here is akin to fine dining in any good city restaurants. There were plenty of wonderful sightings from the game drives as well - leopards and large herds of buffaloes and elephants. Puku Ridge Camp is without doubt a luxurious and high quality camp that delivers but I somehow feel that the operation and management reminiscent that of a big chain group. Nothing wrong with that but I personally would prefer an owner run and manage camps more.
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Resolution would fund more special deer season costs
The vote may not be official because of a lack of a quorum, but three members present at Wednesday morning's Deer & Tick meeting voted to pay Nuisance Wildlife Control Officers (NWCO) for their licenses and insurance if they participate in the February and March hunt on the Island.
On the Island, for those two months, the so-called "deer damage" or "nuisance" permit period takes place because the state allows communities extra time to control deer overpopulation and to hire NWCO to cull the herd.
The approximate cost is $200 for each license and an estimated $700 for insurance for each hunter.
Even though these hunters are paid, some have not participated in the past because of the high up-front cost of licensing and insurance.
Animal Control Officer Beau Payne said he expects to have four NWCO hunters participating in the February and March hunt. He will also be hunting nights during those months although, unlike the others NWCO licensed hunters, he will not receive any rewards for his participation.
The six-member committee started with three members present and member Chuck Tiernan on the telephone. But when the vote was taken, the connection to Mr. Tiernan had been dropped and, in any case, state law calls for a member's vote to be counted only if that member can be visibly seen by the others in the room via Skype or a similar service.
Nonetheless, the action is expected to be taken in time for the beginning of the nuisance hunt on February 1. Other communities extend the nuisance hunt through the end of September, but concerned about safety for the Island's increased population from early spring through at least the end of September, officials have chosen not to go beyond the March 31 date.
There has been talk about possibly allowing the hunt to continue after Labor Day weekend and run through the end of September with the usual recreational hunting season starting on October 1.