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When I saw that Red Leaf was doing another sale on Cheesecake matcha, I knew I couldn't resist. Since I already tried some green matcha for my last order of caramel, and cheesecake was a desert tea, I decided to spring for the white matcha this time because I really wanted to try it. I had never had white matcha tea before. I figured I could always mix it with caramel, too. I even sprang for the faster shipping to make up for the postal holiday.
I ordered the 30g Cheesecake Matcha, White Matcha, with Robust Flavoring
(found here: http://www.redleaftea.com/matcha-tea/cheesecake-matcha.html). I'm not sure what the quality of white matcha is, since you don't get a choice of different qualities of matcha like you do with the green, but I'm assuming it is comparable to the Starter (Basic Grade). When I opened up the package, it had a cheesecake smell to it, but it also had an interesting butterscotch undertone to it. I'm not sure if that was the white matcha or just the flavoring. The powder was darker than I expected too. I expected white powder, but as you can see from the picture, it was more of an off-brown color. I was also surprised at how dark the liquid became when I mixed up my first cup. It was a medium-brownish color and I guess I was expecting something lighter because of white tea.
The taste was definitely interesting. I could taste some cheesecake, but the white tea brought an interesting flavor, too. It's hard to describe, because I haven't really had any experience with white matcha, but it's definitely less vegetal than regular green tea matcha is. It definitely is a lighter taste, similar to how I expect white tea to be. I'm not sure how I feel about it. I might try the green/white matcha mix next time. I also want to mix the caramel to see how it compares.
Just like with the caramel matcha, I found that the flavors enhanced when I added milk. It definitely made it smoother and gave it more of a desert flavoring. I didn't find the flavoring quite as strong and distinctive as the caramel flavoring even though they were the same level (robust), so I'm thinking the white tea matcha is a little more overpowering than the green tea. I also had a little harder time mixing the white matcha than I did with the green. But, this may have been due to user error.
All in all, the white cheesecake matcha was an interesting experiment. I think in the future, though, I may just stick to the green matcha base. Or, I may go with a stronger flavoring.


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Glossary of Municipal Securities Terms
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FACE AMOUNT – See: PAR VALUE.
FAIL – A transaction between two broker-dealers on which delivery does not take place on the settlement date. A transaction in which a broker-dealer has yet to deliver securities is referred to as a "fail to deliver;" a transaction in which a broker-dealer has not yet received securities is referred to as a "fail to receive."
FAIR DEALING – The requirement under MSRB Rule G-17 that all broker-dealers deal fairly with all persons and not engage in deceptive, dishonest or unfair practices.
FAIRNESS LETTER or FAIRNESS OPINION – A letter or opinion prepared by a financial advisor, pricing advisor or similarly qualified person opining on the fairness of the price paid by the underwriters to the issuer in connection with a new issue of municipal securities or paid by purchasers of assets. The term also sometimes refers to similar letters delivered by an investment banker, financial advisor or similarly qualified person regarding the fairness of the price being paid by an issuer or conduit borrower for assets being purchased with bond proceeds. See: FINANCIAL ADVISOR; PRICING ADVISOR.
FANNIE MAE (FEDERAL NATIONALMORTGAGE ASSOCIATION) – See: AGENCIES.
FARM CREDIT (FEDERAL FARM CREDIT BANKS FUNDING CORPORATION) – See: AGENCIES.
FARMER MAC (FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION) – See: AGENCIES.
FASB – See: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD.
FAST – See: FULLY AUTOMATED SECURITIES TRANSFER.
FDIC – See: FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION.
FEASIBILITY STUDY – A report detailing the economic practicality of and the need for a proposed capital program. It frequently analyzes demand for the product or service being sold and forecasts financial statements or other operating statistics. The feasibility study may include a user or other rate analysis to provide an estimate of revenues that will be generated for the purpose of substantiating that debt service can be met from pledged revenues. In addition, the feasibility study may provide details of the physical, operating, economic or engineering aspects of the proposed project, including estimates of construction costs, completion dates and drawdown schedules.
FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION (FARMER MAC) – See: AGENCIES.
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION (FDIC) – Federal agency that enforces MSRB rules applicable to its member banks (other than banks that are members of the Federal Reserve System) and thrift institutions that are municipal securities dealers. The FDIC also guarantees (within limits) funds on deposit (other than securities)in member banks and thrift institutions and performs other functions relating to the safety and soundness of its member institutions. Compare: FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD; OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY. See: APPROPRIATE REGULATORY AGENCY.
FEDERAL FARM CREDIT BANKS FUNDING CORPORATION (FFCA or FARM CREDIT) – See: AGENCIES.
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK SYSTEM (FHLB or HOME LOAN) – See: AGENCIES.
FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION (FHLMC or FREDDIE MAC) – See: AGENCIES.
FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION (FHA) – See: AGENCIES.
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FNMA or FANNIE MAE) – See: AGENCIES.
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD – The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, which is the federal agency that enforces MSRB rules applicable to the system's member banks that are municipal securities dealers. In addition, it is responsible for making national monetary policy. Compare: FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION; OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY. See: APPROPRIATE REGULATORY AGENCY.
FFCB (FEDERAL FARM CREDIT BANKS FUNDING CORPORATION) – See: AGENCIES.
FHA (FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION) – See: AGENCIES.
FHLB (FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK SYSTEM) – See: AGENCIES.
FHLMC (FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION) – See: AGENCIES.
FINAL MONIES – Information required by MSRB Rule G-15(a) to be included in a confirmation of a transaction in municipal securities with a customer relating to, among other things, the total dollar amount of the transaction, accrued interest, extended principal, and transaction-based commission or other fees paid by the customer to the broker-dealer. See: ACCRUED INTEREST; COMMISSION; CONFIRMATION; EXTENDED PRINCIPAL.
FINAL OFFICIAL STATEMENT – See: OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) – A standard-setting body that prescribes authoritative standards of financial accounting and reporting for the guidance of private sector entities. Compare: GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD. See: GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES.
FINANCIAL ADVISOR – With respect to a new issue of municipal securities, a consultant who advises the issuer on matters pertinent to the issue, such as structure, timing, marketing, fairness of pricing, terms and bond ratings. A financial advisor may also be employed to provide advice on subjects unrelated to a new issue of municipal securities, such as advising on cash flow and investment matters. The financial advisor is sometimes referred to as a "fiscal consultant" or "fiscal agent." A broker-dealer that acts as a financial advisor is subject to MSRB rules. Compare: PRICING ADVISOR.
FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONS PRINCIPAL (FINOP) – A person associated with a broker-dealer who has supervisory responsibility for the firm's compliance with record keeping, net capital, customer protection and financial reporting rules. Such persons must qualify by means of an examination.
FINANCIAL DEFEASANCE – See: DEFEASANCE.
FINANCIAL GUARANTEE – See: BOND INSURANCE; CREDIT ENHANCEMENT; CREDIT FACILITY.
FINANCIAL GUARANTOR – See: BOND INSURER.
FINS NUMBER – An identification number assigned by the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation to each financial institution (bank, broker-dealer or investor) active in the securities markets. The term is derived from the acronym for "Financial Industry Number Standard."
FIRM – See: FIRM PRICE.
FIRM ELEMENT – See: CONTINUING EDUCATION.
FIRM PRICE – A designation that a quotation (a bid or offer price) will not be changed for a specified period of time (i.e., "firm") and will be the price of any transaction executed with the party to whom the quotation is given during that period. The broker-dealer giving a firm quotation also commits itself not to effect a transaction in the securities with any other party during that period. Firm quotations may sometimes be subject to a "recall," either immediately upon notice or after a specified period. Alternatively, the quotation might be "firm, fill or kill," in which case the quoting broker-dealer has the right to contact the second broker-dealer and inform it that it must execute a transaction against the offering price immediately or the quotation will be withdrawn. Compare: SUBJECT BID/OFFER. See: QUOTATION.
FIRST COUPON or FIRST INTEREST PAYMENT – The date on which an issuer's initial interest payment to bondholders on a particular security is due. See: ODD COUPON.
FISCAL AGENT or CONSULTANT – See: FINANCIAL ADVISOR.
FISCAL YEAR – A twelve-month period at the end of which financial position and results of operations of an entity are determined. Financial reporting, budgeting and accounting periods are determined on the basis of the applicable fiscal year. Compare: BOND FISCAL YEAR.
FITCH RATINGS – A nationally recognized statistical rating organization that provides ratings for municipal securities and other financial information to market participants. See: NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED STATISTICAL RATING ORGANIZATION; RATING AGENCY; RATINGS.
501(c)(3) BOND – See: PRIVATE ACTIVITY BOND – Qualified 501(c)(3) bonds.
501(c)(3) ORGANIZATION – An organization recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a not-for-profit organization. A 501(c)(3) organization can borrow funds to finance projects on a tax-exempt basis through a conduit issuer. Examples include not-for-profit colleges and universities, hospitals, museums and retirement communities. See: CONDUIT BORROWER; PRIVATE ACTIVITY BOND – Qualified 501(c)(3) bonds.
529 COLLEGE SAVINGS PLAN – A program, sometimes referred to as a "college savings plan," established by a state as a "qualified tuition program" pursuant to Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code. Under a 529 college savings plan, a person may make contributions to an account established for the purpose of meeting the qualified higher education expenses of the designated beneficiary of the account. Contributions generally are used to acquire shares or uints in a state trust, with trust assets invested in a manner consistent with the trust's stated investment objectives. Shares or units typically constitute municipal fund securities. Under current federal tax law, earnings from a 529 college savings plan used for qualified higher education costs of the designated beneficiary are excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes. Compare: PRE-PAID TUITION PLAN. See: DESIGNATED BENEFICIARY; 529 PLAN; MUNICIPAL FUND SECURITY; QUALIFIED HIGHER EDUCATION EXPENSES.
529 PLAN – A generic term for a "qualified tuition program" established under Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code. Both 529 college savings plans and pre-paid tuition plans are considered 529 plans, although the term often is used to refer exclusively to 529 college savings plans. See: 529 COLLEGE SAVINGS PLAN; PRE-PAID TUITION PLAN.
FIXED INCOME SECURITY – An investment representing an indebtedness on the part of the obligor and having the basic characteristic of providing for periodic payments of investment return and repayment on a specified date of the principal amount of the investment. Certain forms of indebtedness that do not provide for periodic payments of a fixed amount of interest income (e.g., variable rate demand obligations, zero coupon bonds) nonetheless generally are considered to be fixed income securities.
FIXED RATE – An interest rate on a security that does not change for the remaining life of the security. Compare: VARIABLE RATE.
FIXED-TO-FLOATING RATE SWAP – An agreement whereby an issuer synthetically converts fixed rate debt into variable rate debt through an interest rate swap. Compare: FLOATING-TO-FIXED RATE SWAP. See: INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACT.
FLAT – A designation that a particular transaction has been effected on terms that do not include accrued interest. Securities in default as to payments of interest generally trade flat.
FLOAT CONTRACT – A contract between an issuer and a counter-party whereby the counter-party guarantees a rate of reinvestment return on idle moneys (e.g., moneys temporarily available between the time that investments mature or are otherwise paid and the time that such moneys can be reinvested) in one or more funds or accounts under a bond contract or escrow deposit agreement.
FLOATER – A colloquial term for a security with a variable or "floating" interest rate. Compare: INVERSE FLOATER. See: LOWER FLOATER; VARIABLE RATE; VARIABLE RATE DEMAND OBLIGATION.
FLOAT FUND – A fund in which moneys are deposited for temporary periods between the time that investments mature or are otherwise paid and the time that such moneys can be reinvested.
FLOATING RATE – See: VARIABLE RATE.
FLOATING-TO-FIXED RATE SWAP – An agreement whereby an issuer synthetically converts variable rate debt to fixed rate debt through an interest rate swap. Compare: FIXED-TO-FLOATING RATE SWAP. See: INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACT.
FLOOR – See: INTEREST RATE FLOOR.
FLOW OF FUNDS – The order and priority of handling, depositing and disbursing pledged revenues, as set forth in the bond contract. Generally, the revenues are deposited, as received, into a general collection account or revenue fund for disbursement into the other accounts established by the bond contract. Such other accounts generally provide for payment of the costs of debt service, debt service reserve deposits, operation and maintenance costs, renewal and replacement and other requirements. Described below are funds and accounts commonly used in bond contracts. Not all such funds and accounts may exist in every bond contract and other funds and accounts not described below may be created under a particular bond contract:
Bond Fund – An alternate name for the Debt Service Fund. See: FLOW OF FUNDS – Debt Service Fund.
Debt Service Fund – A fund into which the issuer makes periodic deposits to assure the timely availability of sufficient moneys for the payment of debt service requirements. Typically, the amounts of the revenues to be deposited into the debt service fund and the timing of such deposits are structured to ensure a proper matching between debt service fund deposits and debt service payments becoming due. For many issues, the debt service fund may contain a separate "principal account" and "interest account" in which moneys for such respective purposes are held. In addition, the debt service fund for many variable rate securities may contain a "letter of credit account" or "reimbursement account" in which moneys are held to reimburse the issuer of a liquidity facility for draws made to pay amounts owing on the securities. See: DEBT SERVICE SCHEDULE.
Debt Service Reserve Fund or Reserve Fund – A fund in which moneys are placed in reserve to be used to pay debt service if pledged revenues are insufficient to satisfy the debt service requirements. The debt service reserve fund may be entirely funded with bond proceeds at the time of issuance, may be funded over time through the accumulation of pledged revenues, or may be funded only upon the occurrence of a specified event (e.g., upon failure to comply with a covenant in the bond contract). In addition, issuers may sometimes authorize the provision of a surety bond or letter of credit to satisfy the debt service reserve fund requirement in lieu of cash. If the debt service reserve fund is used in whole or part to pay debt service, the issuer usually is required to replenish the fund from the first available revenues. See: DEBT SERVICE RESERVE FUND REQUIREMENT.
Mandatory Redemption Fund – A fund into which the issuer makes periodic deposits of moneys to be used to pay the costs of calling bonds in accordance with the mandatory redemption schedule in the bond contract or to purchase bonds in the open market in satisfaction of such mandatory redemption requirement. This term is sometimes used interchangeably with the term "sinking fund." See: FLOW OF FUNDS – Sinking Fund.
Operations and Maintenance Fund – A fund into which moneys are deposited to be used for the purpose of meeting the costs of operating and maintaining the financed project.
Renewal and Replacement Fund – A fund into which moneys are deposited to cover anticipated expenses for major repairs of the project whose revenues are pledged to the bonds or for repair and replacement of related equipment. Compare: FLOW OF FUNDS – Reserve Maintenance Fund.
Reserve Maintenance Fund – A fund into which moneys are deposited to cover extraordinary maintenance or repair expenses of the project whose revenues are pledged to the bonds. The fund is intended to protect the bondholders by ensuring against interruptions of operation of the financed project due to unavailability of moneys to pay for repairs of unexpected damage or breakdown. In some cases, a single fund may serve the purposes of the Reserve Maintenance Fund and the Renewal and Replacement Fund. Compare: FLOW OF FUNDS – Renewal and Replacement Fund.
Revenue Fund – A fund into which specified revenues are initially placed and from which the moneys for all other funds are drawn.
Sinking Fund – A fund into which moneys are placed to be used to redeem securities in accordance with a redemption schedule in the bond contract. This term is sometimes used interchangeably with the term "mandatory redemption fund." See: FLOW OF FUNDS – Mandatory Redemption Fund.
Surplus Fund – A fund into which are deposited moneys that remain after operations and maintenance expenses, sinking fund, debt service reserve and other mandated distributions have been satisfied. In some cases, moneys in this fund may be used for various specified purposes related to the bond issue or the facilities financed with proceeds of the bond issue. In other cases, such moneys may be used for any lawful purposes of the issuer or for such specific unrelated purposes as provided in the bond contract.
FNMA (FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION) – See: AGENCIES.
FOCUS REPORT – A document summarizing information concerning a broker-dealer's financial and operational status that a broker-dealer is required to file with its regulatory authority on a periodic basis. Part I (an abbreviated listing of essential data) is filed monthly; Part II (a more detailed reporting including a balance sheet and income statement) is filed quarterly and annually. The term is derived from the acronym for "Financial and Operational Combined Uniform Single" report.
FORWARD – A contract (variously known as a "forward contract," forward delivery agreement" or "forward purchase contract") wherein the buyer and seller agree to settle their respective obligations at some specified future date based upon the current market price at the time the contract is executed. Forward contracts are generally entered into in the over-the-counter markets. A forward may be used for any number of purposes. For example, a forward may provide for the delivery of specific types of securities on specified future dates at fixed yields for the purpose of optimizing the investment of a debt service reserve fund. A forward also may provide for an issuer to issue and an underwriter to purchase an issue of bonds on a specified date in the future for the purpose of effecting a refunding ofan outstanding issue that cannot be advance refunded. Compare: FUTURES CONTRACT.
FORWARD CONTRACT – See: FORWARD.
FORWARD DELIVERY – See: EXTENDED SETTLEMENT.
FORWARD DELIVERY AGREEMENT – See: FORWARD.
FORWARD PURCHASE CONTRACT – See: FORWARD.
FORWARD REFUNDING – See: ADVANCE REFUNDING.
FORWARD SWAP AGREEMENT – An agreement whereby two parties enter into an interest rate swap agreement to begin at a future date. See: INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACT.
FREDDIE MAC (FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION) – See: AGENCIES.
FRONT-END LOAD – A sales charge or commission payable by an investor at the time of purchase of a municipal fund security. Compare: CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE. See: COMMISSION; LOAD; MUNICIPAL FUND SECURITY.
FULL CASH REFUNDING – See: ADVANCE REFUNDING.
FULL DISCLOSURE – The principle that accurate and complete information material to a securities transaction that a potential investor would be likely to consider important in making investment decisions must be made available to purchasers or prospective purchasers. Material facts may include descriptions of the issuer and the conduit borrower in a conduit financing, including operating statistics and financial statements, as well as the structure of and security for the issue. Full disclosure enables the investor to evaluate the credit quality of an issue. The material facts pertinent to a new issue of municipal securities are generally disclosed in the official statement. See: CONTINUING DISCLOSURE; DUE DILIGENCE; MATERIAL OMISSION; RULE 10b-5.
FULL FAITH AND CREDIT BOND – A bond that is backed by all legally available funds of the issuer. Full faith and credit bonds are paid from the issuer's general fund but are not necessarily backed by ad valorem taxes. Compare: GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND.
FULLY AUTOMATED SECURITIES TRANSFER (FAST) – A system created by the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation whereby certificates for registered securities are maintained at the offices of individual registrars and can be transferred to a beneficial owner in a more timely and efficient manner.
FULLY DISCLOSED – See: CLEARING BROKER.
FULLY REGISTERED – A security that has been registered as to both principal and interest. Such securities are payable only to the owner, or to order of the owner, whose name is noted on records of the issuer or its agent. Compare: BEARER BOND. See: BOND REGISTER; REGISTERED BOND; REGISTRAR.
FUNDED INTEREST – See: CAPITALIZED INTEREST.
FUNGIBILITY – The inherent characteristic of existing in many separate units, each of which is indistinguishable from, and can be used in place of, any other unit. Municipal securities are considered generally to lack fungibility because, given the large number of issues and the relatively small principal amount outstanding on most issues, a person seeking to replace securities of a specific issue (e.g., in order to make delivery on a transaction) often finds it difficult to locate identical securities elsewhere in the market. The features of securities that must be identical in order for them to be considered fungible for delivery purposes are specified in MSRB Rules G-12(e) and G-15(c).
FUTURES CONTRACT – An agreement, sometimes referred to as "bond futures," whereby two parties agree to buy and sell the value of a commodity or security for settlement at a future date. Generally, there is no physical delivery of the underlying commodity or security; rather, settlement is made on a cash basis. Futures are generally exchange-traded. Compare: FORWARD.
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SYNERGY HomeCare of Sioux Falls Awarded "Best of Home Care" by Home Care Pulse
SYNERGY HomeCare of Sioux Falls today announced it is the recipient of the "Best of Home Care" Provider of Choice award from Home Care Pulse. Created to identify private duty home care agencies that demonstrate a passion for client satisfaction, the "Best of Home Care" Provider of Choice award distinguishes the top agencies within the industry.
Dakota Dunes, SD, United States., March 11, 2013 - (PressReleasePoint) -SYNERGY HomeCare of Sioux Falls today announced it is the recipient of the "Best of Home Care" Provider of Choice award from Home Care Pulse. Created to identify private duty home care agencies that demonstrate a passion for client satisfaction, the "Best of Home Care" Provider of Choice award distinguishes the top agencies within the industry.
"SYNERGY HomeCare of Sioux Falls is thrilled to be recognized by Home Care Pulse as a "Best of Home Care" agency," said Kim Kreber, Owner of SYNERGY HomeCare of Sioux Falls. "We are fully invested in the success of our caregivers, whose experience and passion allows us to deliver expert service to each of our clients on a daily basis."
The selection process for the "Best of Home Care" Provider of Choice award includes the evaluation of client satisfaction in areas such as effective communication, overall quality of care, caregiver performance, response to problems and recommendation of services, to name a few. SYNERGY HomeCare of Sioux City was recognized for being the best in the following categories: Work Ethic, Timeliness of Caregivers, Coordination of Schedules, Confidence Level in Office Staff, Effective Communication, Response to Problems, Service as Promised, Recommend Agency and Overall Quality of Service.
"Delivering the best quality of care to our clients and their families is the very foundation of SYNERGY HomeCare," said Peter Tourian, founder and CEO of SYNERGY HomeCare. "We are honored that Home Care Pulse has recognized this commitment and we look forward to continually meeting and exceeding our client's expectations."
An agency recognized as a "Best of Home Care" Provider of Choice by Home Care Pulse is best-in-class for quality care, with client satisfaction scores ranking in the top percentile nationally in one or more categories.
To learn more about SYNERGY HomeCare of Sioux Falls, please contact Kim Kreber at (605) 242-6056 or email@example.com.
SYNERGY HomeCare is a national franchise of non-medical home care dedicated to providing exceptional and affordable service to anyone of any age. SYNERGY HomeCare caregivers are available 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, to those in need - including seniors, expectant moms, those suffering from sports injuries and debilitating illnesses, and more. Founded in 2000 in Mesa, Ariz., SYNERGY HomeCare has become one of the fastest growing franchises in the nation operating 235 units serving 37 states across the U.S. For additional information, please visit www.SynergyHomeCare.com.
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Home Care Pulse was launched in 2008 and is a company specializing in measuring and benchmarking client and employee satisfaction for private duty home care agencies. Recently Home Care Pulse conducted the largest study ever performed on behalf of the private duty industry. Home Care Pulse helps agencies promote and drive business, improve service quality and increase employee loyalty. Visit www.homecarepulse.com for more information.
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Blue plaques are a way of highlighting Victoria's diverse heritage places, and the stories and history behind them.
Blue plaques are used by tourists, visitors and those interested in the history of their local areas. Anyone passing by has the chance to read the plaques and learn more of the rich heritage that surrounds them.
Owners and managers of these properties also benefit. Many owners are proud of the way their buildings contribute to the heritage of the State and are happy for their home or property to be celebrated but please respect the privacy of private home owners.
A growing number of places have been adapted for commercial use as galleries, restaurants, accommodation venues or are in some way open to the public. Others, such as court houses, museums, public gardens, archaeological sites are in public ownership but their significance is not always acknowledged.
Where possible the plaque should be affixed to something other than the actual historic fabric. We can provide advice on the best way to attach the plaques to your property. Plaques are easy to clean and require virtually no maintenance.
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All places and objects added to the Victorian Heritage Register are automatically entitled to a blue plaque. We invite all owners of registered places and objects to participate in the blue plaque program. If you are interested in getting a plaque for your State-registered property or object, please contact us on 03 9208 3333 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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The coalition agreement among the Progressive Party, the group around the Socialist party and the United Regions of Serbia regulates the fundamental strategic points, and the additional details of that agreement will be the topic of further talks. Analysts agree that the economic policy and position towards Kosmet will be Government's critical problems, and its fate will have first contours already with the adoption of the budget rebalance. Our reporter Mirjana Nikolic has talked with professor Slobodan Antonic and program director of CeSID Djordje Vuckovic.
From the coalition agreement we see the main direction of the economic policy of the new government, political analyst Slobodan Antonic tells our radio. Both the economic policy and the stance regarding Kosmet will merge in the rebalance of the budget, says Antonic, reminding that so far there have been an item in the budget relating to helping the institutions in northern Kosmet. "If that item is kept, despite the pressures from all around to remove it, I have the impression that the government will fulfill its promise and continue fighting for the Province. Financing of the institutions in Kosmet will be the primary collision point, and I believe the destiny and character of this government will be forged by the budget for 2013", explained Antonic.
He adds that, although detailed, the coalition agreement on which the government is founded, is mostly declarative in nature, speaking more about good intentions that the means that will be used to realize those intentions. The overall impression is that it is more aimed at the public than being an operative document to which the government can hold on. Whether the reform of the VAT or establishing of the Development Bank is seriously planned, we will only find out once the team enters the cabined and faces real numbers. Professor Antonic also points that every Government has started off with the idea of rationalizing the state administration, but the experience of the past 20 years shows that each of those governments has actually expanded that administration.
Whether the point is the economy, Kosmet or the budget, the Government should be given time at least to September, in order to see what can be done in the beginning, and only then assess which of the agreed principles can be realistically brought to fruition, says Djordje Vuckovic, the program director of the Center for Free elections and Democracy (CeSID). He has specified that the key factor in a government's duration is the assessment of the actors themselves, is the survival of the Government is more damaging or useful for them. To strengthen the democracy, it is good that the Government endures the entire term, because big state works sometimes take 10-12 years. If this government should stay for the full four years, like the previous one, then in the end the public will pass the judgment and either reward or punish its actos, concluded Vuckovic.


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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a developmental disorder. It is characterized primarily by "the co-existence of attentional problems and hyperactivity, with each behavior occurring infrequently alone" and symptoms starting before seven years of age.
ADHD is the most commonly studied and diagnosed psychiatric disorder in children, affecting about 3 to 5 percent of children globally and diagnosed in about 2 to 16 percent of school aged children. It is a chronic disorder with 30 to 50 percent of those individuals diagnosed in childhood continuing to have symptoms into adulthood. Adolescents and adults with ADHD tend to develop coping mechanisms to compensate for some or all of their impairments. It is estimated that 4.7 percent of American adults live with ADHD. Standardized rating scales such as the World Health Organization's Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale can be used for ADHD screening and assessment of the disorder's symptoms' severity.
ADHD is diagnosed two to four times more frequently in boys than in girls, though studies suggest this discrepancy may be partially due to subjective bias of referring teachers. ADHD management usually involves some combination of medications, behavior modifications, lifestyle changes, and counseling. Its symptoms can be difficult to differentiate from other disorders, increasing the likelihood that the diagnosis of ADHD will be missed. In addition, most clinicians have not received formal training in the assessment and treatment of ADHD, in particular in adult patients.
ADHD and its diagnosis and treatment have been considered controversial since the 1970s. The controversies have involved clinicians, teachers, policymakers, parents and the media. Topics include ADHD's causes, and the use of stimulant medications in its treatment. Most healthcare providers accept that ADHD is a genuine disorder with debate in the scientific community centering mainly around how it is diagnosed and treated. The American Medical Association concluded in 1998 that the diagnostic criteria for ADHD are based on extensive research and, if applied appropriately, lead to the diagnosis with high reliability.
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The Hartford CourantThe leader of gun-violence prevention efforts in the U.S. House of Representatives was in Connecticut on Friday to help Democrats execute their new strategy: Demonstrate enough support in the lower chamber to compel the U.S. Senate to revisit the bill...Tags: Justice System, Richard Blumenthal, Crime, Law and Justice, Rosa DeLauro, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting
Congressional Democrats demand resignation of Brown appointee
SACRAMENTO -- Five Congressional Democrats have demanded the resignation of a top official in Gov. Jerry Brown's administration for comments the official allegedly made about the future of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. The controversy surrounds...Tags: Doris Matsui, Anna Eshoo, Jerry McNerney, Jerry Brown, Executive Branch
What's Left For Gun-Control Advocates After Crash-And-Burn In U.S. Senate?
The Hartford CourantOne of the phrases repeated often by advocates of stricter gun laws since the Dec. 14 Newtown school massacre has been: "If not now, when?" That rhetorical question became a literal one Wednesday when a federal gun-control bill crashed and burned in the...Tags: White House, Crime, Law and Justice, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Toby Moffett, Primaries
Letters: Balancing gun control and gun safety
Re "Voice of sense in gun debate," Column, March 28 I enjoyed George Skelton's piece on Republican Rep. Mike Thompson, a pro-gun legislator from Northern California who, as Skelton notes, proves you can be "both a gun lover and a gun controller." -----...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Interior Policy, National Rifle Association of America, Assault, Gun Control
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Congressman brings common sense to gun control debate
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Classes resume in Newtown, minus Sandy Hook
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For the first time in the 40 year history of the Clean Air Act, a majority of the House of Representatives voted to block EPA from enforcing standards to reduce mercury and other toxic air emissions from a polluting industry.
Our newly elected Congressional representative Nan Hayworth unfortunately voted against these health protections and voted to block EPA standards to reduce mercury, arsenic, lead, PCBs, dioxins and furans, and heavy metals from cement plants.
Mercury and lead both are dangerous neurotoxins — brain poisons — that harm the developing brains of children and fetuses. Dioxins are known human carcinogens linked to birth defects, reproductive abnormalities, and lung and breast cancer. Arsenic is a known human carcinogen linked to lung and kidney cancer and PCBs are probable human carcinogens linked to liver cancer.
On February 17 Ms. Hayworth voted to approve an amendment by Rep. John Carter (R-Texas) to deny any funds to EPA to "implement, administer or enforce" mercury and other toxic air pollution standards for all cement plants in the country.
Were these toxic pollution safeguards allowed to take effect, EPA projects that starting in 2013 and every year thereafter, the standards would avoid: up to 2,500 premature deaths; 1,500 heart attacks; 17,000 cases of aggravated asthma; 32,000 cases of upper and lower respiratory symptoms; and 130,000 days when people would have missed miss work.
Instead, our Congresswoman Nan Hayworth voted to block EPA from enforcing toxic air pollution standards and sided with corporate polluters over America's children, health and environment.
Allen Hershkowitz
Waccabuc, N.Y.
There are some people in this town who speak the truth as only they see it and try to foist their beliefs upon others.
Howard Harris
Referring to Violet Snow's excellent article "Rain Country," my class on Campus Environmental Sustainability recently viewed some striking online footage of the performance of the same porous pavements mentioned in her article. Readers can see the recording at www.youtube.com/watchv=5NvCSw_uXZY; additional details are at www.epa.gov/greeningepa/stormwater/edison_swm_projects.htm.
The regional headquarters of the New York State Office of Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation in Staatsburg has porous pavement in its parking lot. Marist College's newest building, the Hancock Center, has a green roof comprised of dense, low, slow growing plants adapted to the extreme conditions of a roof. Hopefully these and other approaches will become more common in our region to help deal with the reality of more intense storms and snowmelt events, which are part of our climate change in the Catskills and more broadly in the Northeast.
Rich Feldman
I applaud the gutsy efforts of Paul Andreassen who is attempting to streamline the convoluted and confounding zoning laws of our community. Many of the Woodstock building and zoning laws have developed ad hoc and would benefit from a complete review and simplification.
Michael Mullally
Please refer to three key points I suggested (in the Woodstock Times Feedback section — page 16, March 3) to "target" the day when we can balance our runaway state-deficits:
Reduce Union Job Categories so wages and benefits can be standardized; Index future wage-increases and benefits to inflation, not wages, as wage increases have far outpaced inflation; Scrap the U.S. Tax Code and go to a flat tax, as just advocated by billionaire Mort Zuckerman, on ABC's Sunday Morning.
"Status Cuomo," regrettably, won't work. The other party offers no real solutions either. It's time to look away from those who influence fiscal policy and turn to simple, time-tested solutions to human-made problems. It is time for financial realities, not economic ideologies.
John Crowley
Lake Hill
Neo-Nazis can be defined as people who are virulently anti-Semitic, anti-black, and homophobic. In a word, racist. They seek the destruction of Israel and all its Jews – not a two-state solution; they also favor a re-armed Gaza, with a terrorist government hell bent on attacking and killing as many Israelis as possible. They do not acknowledge Israel's legitimate rights to its homeland; they do not sympathize with the Jews expelled from Arab countries. In general, as surveys of the prejudiced have found, they are poorly educated. And like the deluded Bill Campion of Mount Temper, they are probably Holocaust-deniers.
As one writer once wrote of another writer, everything he writes is untrue — including the words "and" and "the."
Being neo-Nazis gives these shallow, empty people a sense of identity. They are life's losers, and being anti-Semitic is their way of expressing their anger and frustration.
Warren Boroson
If you read Mondoweiss, The War of Ideas in the Middle East, mondoweiss.net, you are familiar with headlines, such as: The illegal wall creates ghettos; Construction in the West Bank quadruples; Settlers chop down 500 trees in Nablus, attack Palestinian villages, and desecrate the mosque in Al-Khalil; the Israeli authority evicts Palestinian families and demolishes their; and Israeli forces arrest Palestinian youth and use illegal interrogation to torture children as young as seven.
If you listened to Al Jazeera English online, english.aljazeera.net, or on WBAI, 99.5 fm, between 5 a.m.-6 a.m., you heard a minute-by-minute account of the recent Tunisian and Egyptian revolutions and the current the Libyan revolution. You learned about the people's yearnings for freedom, democracy, employment, and fair wages.
If you attended the Middle East Crisis Response fundraiser for the U.S. Boat to Gaza, www.ustogaza.org, or watched the video on Woodstock TV, you were fortunate to hear three activists who risked their lives to challenge the illegal Israeli blockade of Gaza. British citizen, Glynn Secker, captain of the Jewish Boat to Gaza, September 2010, gave a comprehensive history of Israel. Israeli passenger Reuven Moskovitz, a Holocaust survivor of Auschwitz and Israeli activist, spoke of his life on a kibbutz in northern Israel, where he was shocked by the way the Palestinians were treated. He saw many of the same injustices he remembered from his childhood. Seeing thousands of families driven out from their villages, he saw himself during his own persecutions and homelessness. He joined the peace movement and working for Peace and Reconciliation became an important part of his life. Because of his criticism of Israeli politics and Israel's confiscation of Palestinian land, his family and a small group of resisters were eventually expelled from the kibbutz. U.S. activist, Lillian Rosengarten, a refugee of Nazi Germany, psychotherapist, and poet, read a powerful poem exploring the effect of children's deaths on the survivors. And, Elik Elhanan, brother of 14-year-old Smadar, who died on September 4, 1977 by the acts of two suicide bombers in the center of Jerusalem, spoke of his choice between living his life in anger and vengeance, fearing everything, hating everyone, or understanding that what killed his sister was a human-made situation, which could be solved. He decided on the latter choice; he became a member of Combatants for Peace and co-founder of Israeli-Palestinian Families Forum, Bereaved Parents for Peace. Of the four, Elik was not on the Jewish boat to Gaza, although his father was. Each of these individuals spoke passionately about his/her reasons for opposing Israeli policies and/or for taking part in this historic mission to break Israel's illegal siege on Gaza.
If you believe in free speech, freedom, democracy, full equality, and peace with justice, please become involved. We need to open this dialog; we need to be talking together, thinking of ways to change U.S. and Israeli policies vis-à-vis the Palestinian people.
Helaine Meisler
Imagine, a bunch of Democrats, along with some Republicans getting out on the streets, in the cold, standing firm for democracy, and holding their own without any violence. Did you ever think that would come from Wisconsin? I didn't. Michael Moore made our present situation clear, in his emotional speech to the Wisconsin people, when he stated:
"400 obscenely wealthy individuals, 400 little Mubaraks, most of whom benefited in some way from the multi-trillion dollar taxpayer bailout of 2008, now have more cash, stock, and property than the assets of 155 million Americans combined."
I must say that Michael Moore's facts are usually not fictitious, as Huckabee and Bachman's are, so wow! That's a startling statistic, and it proves that our country has abandoned its stated raison d'être. We no longer have a government, "Of the People, For the People and By the People." Instead we have a government "Of the wealthy, for the wealthy and by the wealthy." It's as simple as that.
So, what do we do next? Support the people of Wisconsin in any way possible, and stop the wealthy's thus far successful method of "Divide and Conquer." I know that there are more "Non-Tea Party" Republicans than there are pro. They just stick together because, well, their bosses tell them not to "Divide and Conquer." But that seems to be falling apart, and many true Republicans are beginning to turn away from their leaders.
So, let's not lose hope. Let's find what We, the People have in common, and vote for people that tell the truth, that have the intellect and knowledge to make informed decisions, and that are not being sponsored by billionaires, no matter what party they belong to. And — let's do more to spread the truth to all of our friends and family and vote in people that represent We, the People.
Jill Paperno
For those of you who haven't heard, Woodstock is getting a dog park! It will be located back in the woods of Mallory Grove, behind the Rick Voltz Field. Don't worry, no trees will be cut down, no hiking trails impeded. The park will be three acres of attractively fenced-in woods left in its natural state, with a few meandering wood chip paths on which to stroll. It will be two sections; one for dogs under thirty-five pounds, and another for our larger dogs.
The town has graciously agreed to build the park, but its continued maintenance will be up to us. In order to collect funds to help cover these costs, this week, we are placing donation canisters at various businesses around town. Please be generous when you see the little canister with the blue lid. Think what it will mean to our furry friends (and their people) to have another safe, shady place to socialize with each other.
Lee Danziger
Woodstock Dog Park Task Force
The dangers from hydro-fracking come in many forms. Below are copies of an email I sent to Don Gregorius, along with his reply.
Date: Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 6:17 PM Subject: I live on Ohayo Mountain
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Dear Neighbor/Legislator, I read in yesterday's NYT that salt and sludge from fracking waste-water is being used to de-ice roads. Are the Ulster County road maintenance crews using that toxic stew? I am deeply concerned about its potential danger to our water, land and public health. Sincerely, Linda Leeds
Dear Linda, Thank you for your email. First I would like to tell you I am totally against "Fracking" because of the waste affecting the environment and impacts to people. I will make inquiries at the County Executives Office and get back to you.
Thank you, Don Gregorius
This exchange is only one small volley — no toxic dumping on my road — where millions are required. And I have to remember that elsewhere, down other roads, all over this country, fracking is destroying peoples lives. Property values, livelihoods, air and water quality, public health are all at stake.
The supposed and surely short-lived economic boom will not bring them back. For now, gas producers expect their various exemptions from the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act and Safe Drinking Water Act to protect them. While oil and gas subsidies remain untouched, Congress is targeting the EPA budget.
So, for now, we must protect ourselves by joining the growing number of people who demand No Fracking, Nowhere, No Way.
Linda Leeds


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Cisco has unveiled its own take on the transportable data hub, the Cisco "Containerized Data Center".
The networking giant is using "weatherized" ISO-approved shipping containers placed on a transportable platform, it said in a statement on Monday.
Cisco teamed up with VMware, EMC and NetApp to deliver cloud computing, storage, virtualisation and uses its own Unified Computing System for data centre controls.
Its version of the data container joins Dell, HP, SGI and IBM, which have launched their own versions of the idea, first released commercially in by Sun Microsystems under Project Blackbox in 2006.
Dell however dropped the container form-factor last year, citing a lack of flexibility.
Cisco said the advantages of its data centre were its lower power usage effectiveness, that it did not rely on proprietary IT platforms and that it could be up and running within 12 weeks.
The container fitout includes Cisco's Data Center Operations 360 management system to deliver IT capacity planning and deployment support, real-time monitoring, historical reporting and trending, and space and environmental analytics.
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SPOTTED: Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) getting a late-night bite Thursday at Ben's Chili Bowl.
The ex-congressman, who cited physical and mental issues last year when he resigned from Congress amid an investigation by the House Ethics Committee, was eyed with a group in a back room of the U Street spot. The eatery is considered an institution in Washington.
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Indiana's NewsCenter) – The State Health Commissioner visited Fort Wayne to discuss developing a statewide trauma care system.
According to the Indiana Department of Health, traumatic injury is the number one killer of Hoosiers under age 45. The Dept. of Health wants to change that, and Fort Wayne plays a major role.
Dr. Gregory Larkin, State Health Commissioner, defines a traumatic injury or illness as a severe head or brain injury, multiple broken bones, or comas and/or unconsciousness.
"We're not talking about the fall where you need stitches on your forehead, but the type of severe trauma injury or illness that's associated with agricultural or farming equipment, motorcycles, and automobile accidents," said Dr. Larkin.
Dr. Larkin stopped in Fort Wayne at the Public Safety Academy Wednesday as part of his Statewide Trauma Listening Tour. The tour is about getting health agencies in each region across the state to discuss developing an integrated trauma care system.
"Without such a system you're having a higher percentage of severe deaths that could be avoidable if the patient got into the right care center as quickly as possible," said Dr. Larkin.
A trauma system includes emergency medical services, such as ambulances and fire departments, and hospitals with trauma centers. In a system, all agencies across the state would work together to provide the best preventative care. Indiana only has eight trauma care centers compared to Ohio's 40, and two are in Fort Wayne. Other trauma centers are located in Evansville, Indianapolis, and South Bend.
"Fort Wayne's extremely fortunate," he said. "For this size community, that's admirable."
Fort Wayne has two Level II trauma centers, one at Lutheran Hospital and the other at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Fort Wayne is tied with Evansville on the number of trauma centers, and ranks behind Indianapolis, which has three Level I trauma centers.
Dr. Larkin says Level I is the highest rank, and includes a full range of specialists and equipment that's available 24-hours, along with a medical education program for doctors in-training. Level II trauma centers do not have medical education programs.
"As far as the patient goes [in this area], there's not much difference in the highly skilled care one gets," he said.
According to the Dept. of Health, Indiana ranks first in the nation for interstate highway miles per land, causing more Hoosiers to die from vehicle accidents or related injuries. Also, 60 percent of trauma deaths occur in areas where only 25 percent of the population lives—like rural Northeast Indiana. Dr. Larkin says that's why setting up a statewide trauma system is critical.
"Studies show that when a trauma care system is in place in a state, that you have a reduction of morbidity and mortality, that's injury and death, by up to 30 percent," he said.
Indiana is one of only nine states in U.S. without such a system. In 2006, the State Legislature charged the Dept. of Health to develop a statewide trauma care system, and Dr. Larkin says they've been working on it ever since.
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Comfort is king with Razer's BlackShark gaming headset. The unique design and eye-catching use of materials set these cans apart from the rest of the pack.
Brand-licensed gaming accessories are generally preexisting products skinned with a logo here and a hint of color there. Razer took it one step further, showing Battlefield 3 some love with the BlackShark stereo headset. The BlackShark has been designed to be unique from the top down, and comfort and aviation styling are the driving forces behind its form. The exposed metal, bright orange cabling, and detachable microphone give the BlackShark an unmistakable look. It is incredibly comfortable and well suited for gaming at $129.99.
The BlackShark ships with the headset, a 3.5mm headphone/microphone splitter, and an insert to cover the hole left when the microphone is detached.
The design bears the hallmark ear cups found on aviation headsets, in addition to the aforementioned exposed elements and microphone design. The Battlefield 3 branding is reasonable compared to other licensed products, represented almost entirely by a single printing of the logo on the headband. When I say "almost," I'm alluding to the orange highlights present in the stitching and cables. Neon orange is the most striking color in Battlefield's palette, and it dominates the headphone's appearance. Whether this is a good thing or not is based on your personal preferences, but we found that it distracted the eye from the rest of the unit's intriguing design.
The ear pads and headband provide ample cushioning for hours of uninterrupted use. The BlackShark is fairly light to boot. One contributing factor is the plastic housing for each can. It feels cheap to the touch, and one tap gives you a clear sense of the hollow space behind the plastic. This isn't the worst thing you could say about a headset, but in the grand scheme of the BlackShark's design, it's a mildly disappointing compromise. If there were two things that we would change, it would be the bright orange cabling and the plastic can chassis, but neither detracts from the BlackShark's core functionality.
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In 1958 vicious race riots erupted across London with violent attacks on newly arrived migrants throughout the summer – the culmination of a decade of escalating racial tension.
In January of the following year, a community 'Mardi Gras' event took place in St Pancras Town Hall – the brainchild of Claudia Cumberbatch Jones. She saw the carnival as a unifying force of hope and reconciliation, its joyful spirit captured by the slogan that decorated the hall: 'A people's art is the genesis of their freedom'.
Claudia Jones was a feminist, a black nationalist, political activist, community leader, communist and journalist – and was later to become known as the Mother of Notting Hill. This passionate civil rights activist turned her community leadership skills towards improving race relations and working with London's Afro-Caribbean community. She founded the West Indian Gazette in 1958, Britain's first black weekly newspaper.
The 1959 carnival was the first step in Claudia Jones' vision and the event grew over the next few years until in 1964, with the efforts of local social worker Rhuane Laslett, the first outdoor carnival laid its roots in Notting Hill. The history of the carnival is by no means an easy one, marred by violence and clashes with the police in the 1970s. Today however, Notting Hill Carnival is a symbol of London's diversity and one of the most multicultural carnivals in the world, bringing together traditions from the Caribbean, South America, Asia and Europe.
Images: 'Notting Hill Carnival 2011 [7]' by Valters Krontals, flickr, Creative Commons license'Notting Hill Carnival 2011 [57]' by Valters Krontals, flickr, Creative Commons license'Caribbean Carnival', 1959 event brochure and 'In memory of Claudia Jones poster', 1965. Reproduced with permission from Marika Sherwood, author of 'Claudia Jones: A biography' (2000)
This post is an excerpt from The City Speaks exhibition.
Between 1994 and 2008, a trio of mural painters painted a total of 12 murals stretching the entire length of Rossville Street in the Bogside area of Derry, Northern Ireland. With art supplies donated by local residents, the 12 murals – which they named The People's Gallery – depicted the events surrounding sectarian violence and civil rights protests in Northern Ireland during the time known as 'The Troubles'.
The Bogside area of Derry was a focal point for key events during The Troubles, including the Battle of the Bogside and Bloody Sunday in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1993, when Kevin Hasson and brothers Tom and William Kelly began The People's Gallery, there was still no end to the conflict in sight. It wasn't until 1998 when a peace agreement was finally reached that the process of reconciliation could truly begin.
The murals depict the violent reality of The Troubles, yet also capture the spirit of hope for peace and reconciliation. For the trio, the murals were created to give a voice to the community.
Kevin, Tom and William continue to spread their message and have travelled to cities across the world to paint their murals of peace and reconciliation. They also continue to run art workshops with local Catholic and Protestant children in Derry, promoting cross community understanding.
Images:Bogside Artists, 'Peace', 2004. This mural was completed on July 30, 2004 and was unveiled by the then Mayor of Derry. It is situated on Rossville Street in the Bogside area of Derry, Northern Ireland.Bogside Artists, 'Rioter', 2001. This mural was started in August 2001 and is situated on Rossville Street in the Bogside area of Derry. The scene depicted is typical of many riots that happened in Bogside from 1969 and throughout the early 1970s.
This post is an excerpt from 'The City Speaks' exhibition.
We built the city and the city built us
In July 2012 'The City Speaks' will open in the city of Maribor in Slovenia, the first of many cities across at least nine countries to host the exhibition. Maribor is the European Capital of Culture 2012, and the exhibition takes place alongside a vast celebration of culture and creativity.
'The City Speaks' – the second partnership between Maslaha and the British Council's Our Shared Europe project – explores how individuals and communities have been inspired by cities and how they, in turn, changed the spaces in which they have lived through different forms of creative expression.
Over the past year Maslaha has worked with a wide range of collaborators to bring the grit and romance of the city to life – from street artists Candy Chang and JR to renowned academics Richard Sennett, Doreen Massey and Ricky Burdett; to local theatre practitioners, graffiti artists, art historians, archivists, comic illustrators, architects and many more.
Renowned exhibition designers Lucienne Roberts and John McGill have developed a dynamic 3D design to the exhibition which allows it to be built anywhere, and its towers capture the looming intensity of the city. The accompanying soundtrack, produced by composer Dave Randall (who has worked with Faithless, Dido and Slovo), is a beautiful ode to the sounds of the city, articulating the soul of the urban organism as it sprawls across a timeless palimpsest.
The City inspires, it remembers, it provokes and it empowers. Here are many reasons how and why, a tribute to the achievements of the humanity that survives and thrives both because of and despite the conflict and challenge of urban life.
Over the next few months, this blog will be tracking 'The City Speaks' as it travels across Europe, passing through many cities, and gathering more examples and inspiration from each city it touches.
You can also submit your ideas, and tell us how your city speaks to you.
Image by Ricardo Cabral, City Stories 2010


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