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The 'Casa di Filippo' (Filippo's Home) is a beautiful cottage that rests on the northern feet of the Mount Etna, the biggest and most spectacular volcano of Europe. Located at almost 2000 feet above the sea level, the house offers stunning views of the surrounding landscape: the sea coast dominated by the beautiful town of Taormina on the east, and the fuming Etna and its National Park on the west.
This cottage was built in the 1950s and has been recently renovated in a way that pays respect to the traditional construction patterns of the area. In order to reduce the environmental impact and enhance sustainability, the power supply for the whole ...Read more
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I got this shirt for rock climbing in cooler temperatures, and it has been awesome. The hood is nice and snug and fits well under a climbing helmet. The zip goes up to your chin which makes it just a little warmer if needed. The length is just right. Just long enough to tuck under a climbing harness but not as long as some Icebreaker shirts I have had that feel like skirts. My only complaint is that the forearms are a bit too snug. It fits great as a long sleeve, but if you want to roll up the sleeves it's pretty tight around the elbows. Also the thumb loops make it a little baggy around the wrists. They make it easy to put other layers over without the arms bunching up, but I usually roll up the wrists a little to keep them out of the way. The shirt is pretty thin, thinner than comparable Smartwool baselayers, but I've worn it by itself in temps down to about 45 degrees and been comfy. I'm 5' 10'' and ~170 lbs and got a size large and it fits great.
Wool is the ultimate baselayer for long trips or lazy people who don't want to do laundry because it doesn't collect odor like sythetic materials do. However not all wool is made equal. It pays to spend $ on a quality baselayer and Ibex may be the best.Pros:-Soft-Won't stink-More durable than lower quality wool options-Great fit (I'm 5'10" 165# and the medium is a perfect trim but not skin tight fit)-hood and zip neck add versatility-WarmCons:-My only real con is that I wish i could wear it more often. In warmer months it's too warm to wear while hiking hard. I could take it as a sleeping layer, but polyester is much lighter for the same warmth and if it's going top ride in my pack ounces count.
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It may have been largely rooted in the starting quarterback debate, but Browns head coach Pat Shurmur listed only two men – left tackle Joe Thomas and cornerback Joe Haden – as having guaranteed starting spots come 2012 training camp. A bit tongue-in-cheek, but easily setting the tone for what's to come between now and the kick-off to the 2012 NFL season.
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Has anyone added a lanyard/strap connector to an iPhone 5 case?
I just upgraded from an iPhone 4 to an iPhone 5. I take a lot of photos with my iPhone, but I'm always nervous when I'm leaning over a bridge, railing, river, or other location where one slip could send my iPhone to oblivion. I vowed that my next iPhone case would have a connector where I could attach a wrist strap or lanyard when I'm taking photos. An extensive search last night revealed only one case that fits this description. I'm not wild about the design, and there are no user reviews posted about how well the case works. I'm puzzled that there aren't more options available, because I'd think that lots of people would like the option of clipping on a strap. If anyone knows of any such cases, plese post links. I don't mean purse-like cases that you have to take your iPhone in and out of; I mean something minimalist like the Belkin Grip Candy or Griffin Graphite Form that protects the iPhone from scratches but doesn't add bulk.
It also occurred to me that modifying an existing case with a strap connector shouldn't be that difficult, either by drilling a hole or using super glue. Has anyone done this? I'd rather go with a tried-and-true method than botching it because I didn't think of something beforehand.
|Dec 19, 2012, 12:09 PM
I haven't seen anything impressive on the market yet for adding a lanyard to iphone5, but I remember a while ago, I saw on youtube that this person had a loop installed where the charging port is for her iphone4. Basically, she unscrewed the 2 screws by the charging port, added a metal loop attachment and then screwed the 2 screws back in. The loop was also fixed/bent in a way where it won't prevent from charging. I thought it was a very ingenious idea. Perhaps you can do a DIY. The video wasn't a tutorial or anything of how to do it. Her phone was in the video and I happen to see it and I thought it was so cool, and sorry, but I can't seem to find that video anymore.
|Dec 19, 2012, 01:24 PM
The Caze ThinEdge seems to have a couple small holes designed for a lanyard. I haven't actually tested it though.
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|Dec 19, 2012, 02:59 PM
Thanks. I'll check out the YouTube video and the Caze case. I did come across a bracket for sale that is similar to the loop you describe: you remove the two bottom screws from your iPhone and use them to secure the bracket. At $35 for the bracket, though, with no case included, it seems overly expensive. I imagine, though, that you could drill two holes in any sturdy-enough case, loop a piece of thin but tough cord through it, and attach a lanyard to the cord.
|Dec 19, 2012, 06:37 PM
I found a case with a lanyard that looks like it might be good – the SwitchEasy Lanyard:
I'll see if I can find any reviews on line.
|Dec 21, 2012, 10:04 PM
You can try this case : http://www.rokform.com/cart/Rokshiel...one5-Case.html
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The Pepsicola bullpen holds up for a 7-5 win. Hayes threw 2.1 scoreless, and Partch took care of the ninth. Those two and Manno combined to strike out 7 over the final 4 innings.
Sean Buckley, maintaining his upward trend, had two hits in Dayton's 5-1 loss.
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News flash. Amir Garrett made his debut tonight, starting for the AZL Reds. His line: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K.
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When I was experiencing certain symptoms, I discovered my thyroid levels were abnormal. I was prescribed medication but my symptoms persisted. I made a reasonable decision to see an endocrinologist to at least review my condition and treatment plan. When I spoke with Dr. Etzkorn's secretary, she then called my primary care physician's office. The secretary called me back to tell me she didn't think it was necessary for me to see Dr. Etzkorn. Since when do secretary's make this decision? This secretary made a mistake when scheduling my appointment and now she tells me I don't need to see an endocrinologist. Utterly and completely rude!
Dr. Etzkorn is an expert in his field. However, he can be very awkward and condescending. Occasionally he can be friendly and "normal". His staff on the other hand is rude and crabby 90% of the time. I have had a few pleasant interactions with them. I am planning on finding a new office for my care.
I had been going to Dr. Etzkorn for several years before leaving. He is a very great doctor but the ladies that work at the front desk are very rude and unprofessional. Several times they messed up appointment dates and have blamed in on me. They have given many patients trouble with their insurances and told them that they will not call their insurance company and that the patient needs to step outside and do it themselves because its disruptive. The last time I went I forgot to bring cash (they do not take cards) and they told me that they would not bill it to me and that they would not see me unless I went to an atm and got cash out. I have never been behind on payments there. I sat down to get my keys out and they thought I left and they were talking about how I am never going to pay just like half of their patients. They continued to talk about how stupid and ridiculous these patients are. The small glass door that seperated us was not sound proof! I knocked on the door and told them that I could hear everything they said. They said well were sorry and looked very suprised yet still had an attitude. I called and told them I would not be back to the office! It is sad to see such a great doctor have such bad secretaries!!!! Also, I have heard them talking about several patients in front of people. HIPPA violation? I think so!
Dr. Etzcorn is a great doctor. However, his secretary is extremely rude. She has been rude to me over the phone and in person. This secretary is so mean that she makes it uncomfortable to be in the waiting room or to even call to set up an appointment. She has a very unpleasant attitude. I have been one of doctor Etzcorn's patients for ten years, but I have been tempted to find a new doctor with a more friendly staff many times.
My family recommended Dr. Etzkorn to me and I heard and have no reason not to believe that he is the best Endocrinologist out there. However my problem, and the main reason why I would refuse to ever do business with him is his team taking phone calls. As I was trying to explain why I was calling and special circumstances that led me to making my appointment I had the following happen: 1) While I was in midsentence 1 person handed the phone to another 2) Person taking my call cut my conversation off 3) Talked deliberately slow to me as if I was a child. 4) Extremely rude Basically, I received the poorest Customer Service I have ever been provided before. With this said, no matter how good Dr. EtzKorn is at his trade, if he allows for this type of abuse to happen to future patients, then he can not be a customer focused healthcare provider
Dr. Etzkorn is great. I started seeing him when a thyroid condition developed in my pregnancy. His information was throught, and made me feel comfortable and confident that everything was going just as it should. I would recommend him to friends or family if it wasn't for his office staff. I could not believe how rude and inconsiderate a person could be to a pregnant woman!
I have been a patient for 7 years and every year I tell myself I am finding a new doctor. Since the day I started going to him I have voiced my concern that something is wrong, he told me to see my GP because I was depressed which I am not. Hasn't changed my meds in 7 years and I just keep gaining weight and can't lose it no matter what I do. he dosen't care. Finding a new doctor this year!
I've been struggling with Hashimoto's, B12 deficiencies (10 months) and more recently depressive tendencies and physical pain (2 months) that is draining my spirit. So to be treated so rudely when attempting to make an appointment with a specialist is just uncalled for. According to the appointment setting staff, he won't see anyone without a referral (even if your insurance doesn't require it). If you have a PCP with an ego who insists they can control your issues, you'll never see this specialist. Additionally, there's a 2-3 month wait for an appointment. His staff was rude and snotty but I'll never know if he is as good as the others say he is because they'll never let me make an appointment.Based on his staff alone, even with a referral, I won't go there.
I have been his patient immediately after my cancerous thyroid was removed several years ago by another surgeon. He is a very caring physician and knows what he is doing. I am dreading the minute he announces his retirement. I don't know what to do when he retires. I hope he reads this review BEFORE announcing his retirement.
Dr. Etzkorn is a great Dr. The waiting time in his office is minimal. I saw him for hypo thyroid during pregnancy and everything went perfect. I highly recommend him.
He really knows what he is doing. He has able to get me diagnosed after 2 visits. The doctor I had been going to before him had still not diagnosed me after 3 months of visits. I'm really glad I found him. He is really good about getting lab results back to you quickly. He will even call you on the weekend with results.
Two different people ended up referring me to the same doctor. He has done everything I expected my other doctors to do.
This is the thyroid doctor in St. Louis. I wish I still lived there because I can't find a good doctor in Arizona. I highly recommend Dr. Etzkorn, he is not super warm and fuzzy but he knows his stuff.


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The exposé by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and the Indian Express has put the spotlight on corporates maintaining accounts in British Virgin Islands just to give a rosy picture about their enterprises. The off-shore trade connections give them free entry to the islands, besides earning them lucrative sums even if their companies remain non-functional.
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Anti-Minuteman Videographer Alleges Police Harassment
Santa Ana resident and warehouse worker Naui Huitzilopochtli has been pepper-sprayed, kicked, threatened and insulted for recording with his digital camera. But on Dec. 28, his citizen journalism got him another unexpected treat: being shaken down and probably added to a gang database by Garden Grove police, he says.
Minuteman Appointee Resigns In Kansas City
Frances Semler, the Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners appointee whose membership in the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps caused a political controversy for Mayor Mark Funkhouser, has resigned. […]
Funkhouser in June appointed Semler, a neighborhood association president, to be the sole Northland representative on the five-member park board.
Cochise County Militia Steps Up Tactics
A local border watch group recently changed its operational name and some of its tactics due to the types of illegal immigrants its members are encountering.
The House Cleaning Continues at The Washington Times
Yesterday, longtime assistant national editor Robert Stacy McCain resigned from The Washington Times. McCain was particularly close to managing editor Fran Coombs, who had assigned him to write the paper's "Culture, Et Cetera" section.
McCain, who was once a member of the neo-Confederate hate group League of the South, often filled these briefs with items from hate sites. A foe of interracial marriage, McCain regularly quoted neo-Confederate activists favorably in his stories. In 2005, stories freelanced by McCain to the website of the conservative newspaper Human Events were scrubbed after that publication's editor, Thomas Winter, was given information by the Southern Poverty Law Center's Intelligence Report about McCain's racism.
This Tuesday, Hatewatch contacted McCain for comment about the managerial changes at the Times. McCain, who then seemed upbeat, told Hatewatch that he felt that newly named executive editor John Solomon was a "stand-up guy." McCain added, "Of course, the newsroom was shocked by the back-to-back announcements that both Wes Pruden and Fran Coombs were leaving," and called both men "excellent newspapermen." He especially praised Coombs — who has his own history of ties to white supremacy — for being "the cog that turned the wheel, the straw that stirred the drink" at the Times.
But, apparently, the changes proved to be too much. In his Wednesday resignation letter, which was posted to his personal blog, McCain writes that with the exit of Pruden and Coombs, "I suppose now is as good a time as any for me to go."
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The hard-right Washington Times has appointed a new executive editor, Washington Post reporter John Solomon (right), marking a major change in direction for the perennially money-losing paper that is owned by Rev. Sun Myung Moon. Solomon, who is taking over a paper with a long history of shoddy journalism, replaces Wesley Pruden, who was editor in chief for 16 years.
Solomon's appointment marks the end of a tumultuous period for the Times, which included a spate of extremely bad press, including an extensive piece on racism and sexism at the paper by Max Blumenthal. That seemed to take its toll on the newspaper's professional employees. Several prominent staffers, including Washington insider Tony Blankley, the newspaper's editorial page editor and former press secretary for then-House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.), and FOX News contributor Bill Sammon, left the organization in the past year.
The appointment of Solomon means Pruden's vision for the Times' future will not come to pass. Pruden told C-SPAN in 2005 that his managing editor, Francis Booth Coombs, who claims on his personal web site to have been "in many ways the chief architect of Washington Times news coverage," should replace him. Coombs, whose white supremacist thinking has been reported on in the Southern Poverty Law Center's Intelligence Report several times (here and here) and who has been accused of racism by former Times employees, announced his retirement yesterday. ( continue to full post… )
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New Minuteman Group Recruits Young Adults
At anti-illegal immigration rallies across Southern California, middle-age and senior citizens have been leading the charge for tougher immigration enforcement, taking their pitch to day labor sites and the U.S.-Mexico border wearing stars and stripes T-shirts and carrying American flags.
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For One Man, 'Highway to Holiness' Needed an Exit Ramp
Last year, Hatewatch brought you the story of James Stabile, a 19-year-old gay man who, in a segment aired on the Christian Broadcasting Network's "The 700 Club," claimed to have been converted to heterosexuality during a church's "purity siege" outside a Dallas gay bar. The bar was located near Interstate 35, a route that an evangelistic group of churches including Heartland World Ministries wanted to reclaim as a "highway to holiness" by eradicating all manner of sin in its environs.
It's too bad "The 700 Club" never brought us Part II. On its November segment, Heartland Ministries' Rev. Joe Oden described how his Las Colinas, Texas, ministry had "saved" Stabile from homosexuality. What Oden didn't mention is that Stabile had a history of mental illness and had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. And what the hosts of "The 700 Club" didn't tell their audience after the segment aired was what happened in the next four months of Stabile's life — wherein the young man was shipped off to an unlicensed "ex-gay" live-in center in Kentucky, with barely a phone call to his parents allowed. Financed in part with $2,100 raised by the Rev. Oden's church, Stabile lived at Pure Life Ministries, where he was told his homosexuality would be "cured," in a room with 15 other men. Among the center's many bans: no handshakes, no talking to other men, no exposed skin from the neck down (even while sleeping), and no radio or television.
Oh, and one other thing. No medication, according to Stabile, for bipolar disorder.
All measures failed to convert Stabile, who is now home in Dallas and once again openly gay. Indeed, upon returning and being stabilized, Stabile said, "I'm here to say to people that I want to help prevent other young gay guys from experiencing what I experienced, because I don't want them to be hurt, and I was hurt really badly." He went on to tell The Dallas Voice that he spent his days in Kentucky working at a uniform rental company to pay his $150 weekly rent, plus food, laundry and transportation expenses. For his part, Stabile's father said that he completely accepts his son's sexuality and believes that being gay "is neither a choice nor sin." And that's not because he's some kind of venomous Christian-basher. Stabile's father is the reverend who heads the oldest Methodist church in Dallas.
Sadly, Stabile's story isn't all that unusual. Last fall, the Intelligence Report revealed that there are over 200 "ex-gay" ministries in operation the U.S. alone. Techniques vary wildly, from weekly prayer and counseling to extreme forms of fasting and exorcism. But nearly all therapies and ministries teach that gays and lesbians are sick individuals.
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The Sandusky City commission struggled in 2013 debating whether Nicole Ard was up to the challenges of being city manager, before finally coming to a "consensus" without an agreement, or a vote.
The views of Commissioner Wes Poole and former Commissioner Diedre Cole were ignored by the majority coalition on commission, which provided Ard with a positive performance review that was short on substance and didn't address the concerns raised by Poole and Cole.
The election in November brought back two people with previous experience on commission and one new face, however, all of whom were determined to re-examine Ard's performance.
They provided Ard a performance improvement plan as the new commission reviewed the city's annual budget and forecast before making difficult decisions to cut some services and staff. Commission voted unanimously for that budget. But they were unable to come to a unanimous decision on whether Ard was the person who should lead the city. In a 4-3 vote on March 28, commission terminated Ard's employment.
Personnel decisions are rarely easy. Anyone who has followed city government knows that, with the departures and terminations of past city managers and the difficulties of those past decisions.
This time, however, it appears the majority coalition that voted to fire Ard did their due diligence and carefully reviewed the concerns they had with her performance.
Commission met in executive session numerous times and reviewed the issues before providing Ard what appears to us to be a detailed performance improvement plan that gave her the opportunity to address those concerns directly.
In the end, however, the majority on commission determined Ard didn't or couldn't meet the expectations they had for the city manager, and she was not the person they believed could lead the city. Terminating anyone's employment in any circumstance is never easy.
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Barcelona forward Lionel Messi will be prosecuted for alleged tax evasion by a Spanish court, despite a recommendation from the public prosecutor that the charges be dismissed.
The prosecutor had argued in June that Messi's father Jorge was responsible for the family's finances and not the Argentine striker.
However, the court in Barcelona has decided that Messi could have known about and approved the creation of a web of shell companies that were allegedly used to evade taxes due on income from image rights. The judge in the case ruled that the case against both Messis should continue, The Guardian reported.
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The death of a 23-year-old youth, Devarapalli Ravi Teja, created tension in Kankipadu village in Krishna district on Thursday.
A native of Punadipadu village, he suffered injuries in a road accident on April 19 and succumbed to injuries in a private hospital on Wednesday.
However, a relative of Ravi Teja, who accompanied him at the time of the incident, alleged that three youth, in an inebriated condition, misbehaved with her and when Ravi Teja objected to this, they beat him up severely. She initially registered a complaint of accident with the police.
The girl's family members along with the villagers staged a protest in front of the Kankipadu police station and blocked the Vijayawada-Machilipatnam road for some time, demanding that the police book cases under suitable sections against the accused and pay compensation. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) M. Ravi Prakash, Sub-Collector D. Harichandana and other officers rushed to the spot. Speaking to reporters, the DCP said that based on the girl's revised statement the police altered sections and the accused were taken into custody. An officer of the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police would probe the case, he said.
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In todays globalized world humans, animals and goods can move freely and quickly between the continents − and with them, communicable diseases. Therefore international cooperation is of utmost importance in the preventive work against these diseases.
Within the EU there is a coordination of public health issues since 1992. In the area of communicable disease prevention a system has been established called Network on Communicable Diseases. Important parts of this network are various surveillance systems like EWRS (Early Warning and Response System).
Through these systems the public health authorities can quickly report about outbreaks of disease that may spread to other countries in the union. The National Board of Health and Welfare serves as point of contact in Sweden.
In 2005 The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control was established with the aim to coordinate the various network activities. The new EU-authority is placed in Sweden, just outside Stockholm.
Within WHO extensive work is conducted regarding the discovery of and preparedness for nex epidemics and pandemics.
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WHO has also taken the initiative to create a Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN). The aim is to inform about outbreaks of communicable diseases and to coordinate help and support, especially for countries that lack the resources themselves.
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An Armenian from Turkey: a personal testimony
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The Man Who Was Friday
The Marx Memorial Library on Clerkenwell Green was packed for the launch of Dave Rosenberg's new book 'Rebel Footprints'. Alex Gordon reminded us that the room we were meeting in once housed the printing press from which came many left-wing publications. And that reminded Charlie Pottins of how a ladies' tailor from Lithuania came to be linked with the building, when Lenin was working there. It was just part of OSIP PIATNITSKY'S adventurous life. A lfe which ended tragically, but should not be forgotten..
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I think Frankie won, just in case that isn't clear.
I think Frankie won, just in case that isn't clear.
I must have missed the controversy last night. Aldo clearly won rounds 1 & 2, 3-4 were Edgars, and round 5 was close in the beginning, but Aldo definitely did the most damage in that round and finished strong. I fail to see how any judges fucked up..
If Aldo really said Faber was a tougher fight, I would call him a liar. Like someone else mentioned, I think it was similar to how Anderson calls Franklin his toughest opponent... it is just a respect thing.
What if we gave Overeem a better chin? Hendo some cardio? Chael some sub defense? Kampmann a brain? Stann a groundgame? Rampage some common sense?
What if, what if...
I love it how Frankie is a boring point fighter because he doesnt get the KO but guys like Rampage/Wanderlei/Bendo/Cruz etc etc are all wrecking machines lol. People forget that Frankie has 7 "OTN" bonuses....something about 5 people in the world can say.
Give the guy some credit. He took it to Jose Aldo like no one has in a damn long time, And its Jose Fucking Aldo. Hes arguabley top3 in both LW and FW, and has never been finished..and consider that for the last 3 years he has litterally been fighting the #1 and #2 guys in his divisions.
The dudes a stud, losing a close decision to Aldo should never hurt your staus or fanbase.
There's some master bating going on here.


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In Chennai for a show, senior artist Sakti Burman explains how straddling two worlds has enriched his work
His manners are charmingly old-world, his accent Bengali with a quaint French inflection.
Much like his world-renowned paintings and lithographs, Sakti Burman in person exudes a gentle, all-encompassing benevolence towards the world with all its vagaries, and a touchingly childlike enthusiasm for what it has to offer.
For instance, he tells me about going to some temples near Mahabalipuram during an earlier visit to Chennai, and how his half-French daughter was not allowed in, even though she said, 'I'm a Hindu!'."
There's no anger or annoyance at the recollection; he just muses, "Where the rules come from, nobody knows; they just go on."
Fascinated by India
Although Sakti has lived in France since the mid-1950s, his fascination with Indian culture and mythology haven't waned.
"All our deities have such human qualities — they fall in love, they get angry. Shiva destroyed the whole world because his wife was insulted," says the artist who was recently in Chennai for the opening of his exhibition of limited-edition serigraphs, 'The Complete Collection', at Apparao Galleries.
"Our mythology isn't dead — the images of Durga or Krishna are living with us, a part of our lives."
And, that's how these deities appear in his whimsical, dreamy paintings — in the midst of regular mortals, juxtaposed against children playing in shorts, fruit-bearing trees, lions, owls and even perhaps the occasional giraffe.
"Mythology takes us to another world, where our imagination likes to play, where we find our childhood, and that's the world I try to create in my work," he says.
That is the world art lovers have fallen in love with over generations — an Eden-like world of endless bounty, a Peter Pan-like universe of incorruptible innocence, a place where fantasy meets reality, seamlessly.
He points to a painting behind him. "There, in the background, are the fields and mountains of my village in France, and here is Noah's Ark, as though it was alive, posing for me," he says, adding with a smile: "You may say 'why would Noah's Ark be there?' I would say, 'Why not?'"
Many inspirations
Why not indeed. After all, this is an artist who was inspired equally by Cubist and Surrealist movements as a student in France in the 1950s, and by the art in the caves of Ajanta and Ellora during a visit in the 1960s, the folk traditions of his native Calcutta and dilapidated fresco murals he saw in Pisa, Italy.
"I took my memories of Indian culture with me and absorbed the mythology of the places I lived in and visited," he says.
Over the years, his experiments in texture and style have lent a gorgeous, old-world 'marbleised' look to his oils and watercolours, a look considered unique to him.
And, his experiments in lithography and now serigraphy — the art of creating handmade, limited edition prints of paintings — have made these unique works accessible to more people.
"They have helped me go to more art lovers' homes as they're much more affordable," he explains.
"I work very hard but don't produce more that 14 or 18 paintings a year. This way, 140 to 150 prints could be made of each painting."
The current exhibition at Apparao Galleries is a one-of-a-kind retrospective of Sakti's work — limited edition prints of 24 representative paintings put together by Lavesh Jagasia of The Serigraph Studio in Mumbai over the last six years.
"I look around and see 20-25 years of work together," says Sakti, adding thoughtfully, "I think if had stayed in India, or if I had been born instead in France, I wouldn't have created the same paintings — Durga juxtaposed with Noah's Ark."
The exhibition is on until February 27.
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Yes, plants react to touch and not only adjust their biochemical reactions but also adapt their size, shape and safety.
Of the five senses of touch (tactile), smell (olfactory), sight (visual), taste (gustatory) and hearing (aural), what are the ones that plants possess or respond to? This question has attracted scientists and gardeners alike. Of course, plants are masters in the art of capturing light and using it to grow and to make food. When it comes to their response to sounds (hearing), amateur gardeners swear 'by personal experience' that plants respond to your talking to them or to music. Scientists dismiss this as romantic and not real. But do plants respond and react to smells or to taste? This question is wide open and science is yet to provide definite answers.
But the response and reaction of plants to touch is an issue that is becoming clearer. Yes, plants react to touch and not only adjust their biochemical reactions but also adapt their size, shape and safety. This response is referred in scientific literature by the tongue-twister thigmorphogenesis. Trees subjected to winds tend to reduce their length and thicken their trunks. Plants respond to touch — the famous examples are the shy and reclusive "touch-me-not" (mimosa pudica) and the rogue meat eater 'Venus fly trap' (dionaea muscipula), but beside these, just every plant responds to touch or vibrations — be if from rainfall, wind or touch. And the model plant that plant scientists prefer to use is Arabidopsis thaliana (a member of the mustard family with a six-week life cycle, prolific in seeds, easily cultivated in pots, with plenty of mutants, and whose genomic DNA has been sequenced; essentially the botanist's e. coli or drosophila the fruitfly). When its leaves are gently cradled back and forth during its developmental or growth periods, it tends to flower late, shorten its stem and produce shorter petioles.
The research group of Dr Janet Braam of Rice University in Houston, Texas, U.S., has been studying the mechanism of the thigmorphogenesis of arabidopsis for quite some time. In their latest paper (Current Biology, 22, 701–706, 2012), they show that much of this is effected by the molecule called jasmonate. As the name reveals, jasmonate is abundant in the oil obtained from the jasmine plant. Besides its pleasant smell, jasmonate is found to be a plant hormone that triggers a whole host of processes in the biochemistry, cell biology and defence (or protection, immunity if you will) of the plant. In the above paper, the Braam group shows that jasmonate protects the plant against pests.
The experiments involved gently touching and rocking the plant for a while. The more they touched the plants in the experiments, the more jasmonate the plant produced. The plant itself delayed flowering, with shorter flower stems and leaf clusters. These results suggested that when a pest lands on the plant in order to eat it, the "host" plant reacts to resist or defends itself by jasmonate — induced thigmophogenes. The plant hormone sets off to turn on a whole host of genes in the plant that not only adjust its growth pattern but also its resistance to pest attack. This latter effect became clear when they tested the susceptibility of a fungus invader that they introduced from outside. Plants that were touched often showed higher resistance to the fungus and to another pest called cabbage looper.
Braam concludes saying that mechanically stimulated plants may by primed for defence and have greater resistance to plant invaders. "Perhaps wind, a critical mechanism for fungal spore dispersal, prepares plants for potential infection, and the mechanical perturbation caused by alighting insects or passing larger animals triggers jasmonate production to activate anti-herbivore defences in case the interaction becomes an attack. Despite the apparent quiescence of their life style, plants are well- equipped to mount defences to withstand the often violent environments in which they live" write the authors in their above Current Biology paper.
Enthusiasts will of course ask whether visual and tactile senses are the only two senses that plants possess or respond to; and some may even claim that they respond to sounds. Recall the report in the April 12, 2012 issue of The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/article3304060.ece), which refers to the work by Dr. Monica Gagliano and others from the University of Western Australia. These researchers established that young roots of corn made regular clicking sounds. They also found that young corn roots suspended in water leaned toward the source of a continuous sound emitted in the region of 220Hz, which is within the frequency range that the same roots emitted themselves (called plant bioacoustics, this paper was published in Trends Plant Sci. 2012 Jun;17: 323-5).
Don't rush in immediately to state that we knew this all along, our musicians have done this, and have even chosen specific ragams to elicit chosen responses. There is a lot of stuff of this kind on the web — that needs to be proven by rigorous study, analysis of the mechanisms, independent repeatability of the experiments and results, and other scientific studies. Until then, the jury is out!
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[Editors' note: This blog post is taken from a commencement address Nadia Bolz-Weber delivered for the graduates of Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in Berkeley, California.]
Perhaps, dear graduates, you are sitting here today wondering if you now have what it takes to serve this church. Perhaps you are sitting here having listened to the lectures, defended your dissertation, survived the scrutiny of an internship thinking, "Am I now prepared?" Do you really have what it takes to serve the church as a pastor or lay leader or educator and the answer is: don't be silly. Of course you don't. If you are worried that you have weaknesses and deficiencies and short-comings or as we recovering alcoholics call them, "defects of character" you can stop worrying. You're right. You really don't have what it takes. But fortunately, you do have the God that it takes. And the question is not will your failings and weaknesses and short-comings get in the way; the question is, will your strengths get in the way?
I think this is what we see in the parable of the great feast in Luke 14: 15 to 24 [6]. A feast where the A-listers -- the ones who supposedly have their game together, who own land and can buy oxen -- the impressive folks, the totally invite-able ones make really lame excuses for not showing up "Oh wow, a feast, huh? I'd love to be there, but my kids are in the Highly Gifted Soccer league on Sundays." So the host sends his servants to instead call the poor, the lame, and the blind -- and it's this riff-raff, and not the A-listers, who sit at the table gladly partaking of the feast set before them.
See, sometimes it is the strong able-bodied parts of us that fail to heed the invitation. My bishop said the greatest spiritual discipline [7] is not praying the daily office, or leading a vegan lifestyle -- the greatest spiritual discipline is just showing up. See, those in our parable for today who were invited initially were all able to actually come to the feast un-aided. They were wealthy enough for horses and able bodied enough to arrive on their own volition, but they didn't show up. Those who did come were those who could not get there without help. The blind needed guides and the lame needed carrying, if they were to make it to the feast.
The same can be true of us: that the property owning, healthy, secure parts of us can't hear the invitation. Because sometimes we are so busy trying to be strong and self-sufficient and successful that we forget that we actually are hungry. That's what's great about the parts of us that are poor and lame and blind -- at least these parts of us know how much we can use a good meal.
What I wish for you is this: Not that you might be strong and admirable and shiny in your ministries, but that God may use your weaknesses. May you continually die to self-sufficiency and rise to Christ [8]; may your people see in you the work of a God who has always used the most questionable people to do God's work. As you go on from here, both prepared and unprepared for what awaits, may you, like the apostle Paul, boast gladly in your weakness so that the power of Christ may dwell in you. Amen.
[This post is adapted from a post at Sarcastic Lutheran [9].]
Nadia Bolz-Weber is a Lutheran pastor living in Denver, Colorado, where she serves the emerging church, House for all Sinners and Saints [10]. She blogs at www.nadiabolzweber.com [11] and is the author of Salvation on the Small Screen? 24 Hours of Christian Television [12].
[1] http://sojo.net/blogs/gods-politics
[2] http://sojo.net/biography/nadia-bolz-weber
[3] http://sojo.net/blogs/2011/06/27/graduates-boast-gladly-your-weaknesses#comment-covenant
[4] http://sojo.net/letter-to-web-editor?post=Graduates%3A%20Boast%20Gladly%20in%20Your%20Weaknesses
[5] http://sojo.net/donate
[6] http://bible.oremus.org/?ql=176186214
[7] http://blog.sojo.net/tag/spiritual-discipline/
[8] http://blog.sojo.net/2011/01/05/prayer-of-the-day-2011-01-05/
[9] http://www.sarcasticlutheran.com/
[10] http://www.houseforall.org
[11] http://sojo.net/www.nadiabolzweber.com
[12] http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1596270861?ie=UTF8&tag=sojo_blog-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1596270861