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The New York Giants just signed Will Beatty to a five-year, $38.75 million contract that locks Big Blue's starting left tackle into place for the foreseeable future. So as the Giants turn their attention away from Beatty and onto other tasks, it stands to reason that free-agent-to-be Martellus Bennett should receive more attention form the Giants front office now that the salary cap situation is more transparent.
However judging from recent tweets, Bennett does not seem too optimistic about a potential return to the Giants.
"I dunno bro. Not feeling the love," Bennett wrote. "They have other priorities that come before little ole me. I'm just a small piece of what they're trying to do there. … I've come to the conclusion that we are just temporary investments to the owners. Value money and growth over players. … Just like any business. Employees aren't as valuable as we use to be. Everyone needs a job. Lol."
Obviously, Bennett does not seem too happy with how the team has approached his impending free agency. Nor should he be. After emerging as an elite blocker and capable receiver down the field, Bennett is in line for a raise in 2013. It's just unclear as to whether that will come from the Giants or from another team in the league. He's been rumored to want to play with his brother, Michael Bennett. Michael Bennett is a defensive end with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a team that has both the salary cap flexibility and personnel needs in which to have the brothers on the roster next season.
However, as Bennett eloquently scribed on his twitter account this afternoon, the NFL is a business. The Giants have 26 free-agents to worry about this offseason. Several of those free-agents were instrumental aspects of one or more Super Bowl championship teams. As solid as Bennett's production was in 2012, the Giants have larger needs on this roster right now than at tight end. It's a reality that Bennett is not happy with, but one he must come to accept this offseason.
Eventually, the Giants will talk to Bennett regarding a possible return. It may not be prior to the inception of the league year, as the team may want to let the market set the price for Bennett's services. Regardless, it seems likely that Bennett will have to take a "hometown discount" to stay with the Giants. That's a term that several players love to throw around for good publicity, but rarely follow through on. It's likely that Bennett will bolt to the team that pays him the highest salary, and it's likely the Giants will not be able to compete with that offer.
With Adrien Robinson waiting in the wings and the potential value the team could find at tight end with the 19th pick in the 2013 draft, it may not make too much sense to break the bank for Bennett. It's unfortunate, but there are very few players around the NFL who are irreplaceable. Martellus Bennett is not one of them.
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Gallery Place is located at 7th and H Streets in the Penn Quarter neighborhood of Washington, DC. The shops at Gallery Place include Urban Outfitters, City Sports, AT&T Mobile and Bed Bath & Beyond. There is also a BB&T banking center located within the center for your convenience. Gallery Place has a four level garage. The entrance is located at 6th and H Streets.
Gallery place has plenty of activities available besides shopping. Clyde's and Zengo are just two of the restaurants within the mall were you can satiate your hunger. Luck Strike Bowling Alley is modeled after iconic Hollywood bowling alleys and has a full service bar as well as food menu. If you are in the mood for a movie after a dining and shopping, Regal 14 plays the most popular feature films. The Aveda Institute is also located within the center for an affordable salon or spa treatment. The Verizon Center, Washington Convention Center, and the Portrait gallery are located within proximity. There are also tons of dining options outside on 7th Street, should the option in the shopping Center not tickle your fancy. You can easily spend the day here.
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A HOUSE close to the heart of a multi-million regeneration project has been targeted in an arson attack.
The empty terraced property, in Royds Street, Accrington, was badly damaged after it was broken into and set it alight at around 10pm on Monday.
The home is in the midst of the Woodnook Regeneration Project, which aims to bring more than 150 properties back into use at a cost of around £15 million.
The property is not owned by developer PlaceFirst, or earmarked for development as part of the project, but is within a stone's throw of the council's top regeneration priority.
Resident Rebecca Cassidy lives in one of only two occupied properties in the street, which features rows of boarded up, derelict homes.
The 20-year-old said: "It happened when I was watching Game of Thrones on TV. I heard the fire alarm going off before I saw the fire.
"I called the fire brigade at 10.05pm and they were here within a minute."
Ms Cassidy said nobody was living in the home, but several people had been spotted entering and exiting around the corner in Nuttall Street.
She added: "The area is quiet at the minute. We are the only one on this street apart from a lady up the road, but it's run down, which is why there's lots of work going on."
The blaze came just days before two renovated properties, in nearby Hudson Street and Augusta Street, were shown off to families.
Deputy council leader and housing boss Coun Clare Pritchard said there was no need for prospective Woodnook residents interested in the newly refurbished homes to be worried by the attack.
She added: "Empty properties don't do any good. When people start going in, there will be less hassle because more people will be around.
"It's a work in progress but it's something we are working very hard on."
A fire service spokesman said ten firefighters tackled the blaze. He said: "We were told nobody was inside the property, and nobody was. The fire was in three downstairs rooms so firefighters wearing breathing apparatus went inside to tackle it at close quarters.
"There was severe damage to the floors and skirting boards, and the rest of the house was filled by smoke."
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AN MP is urging schools to enter an £80,000 classroom giveaway competition.
A timber-clad 30-pupil classroom is being given away by Clearspace Buildings in conjunction with the leading education magazine and website TES.
Caroline Nokes, pictured, MP for Romsey and Southampton North, said: "Local schools have a good track record in this competition, with Chamberlayne College in Southampton being last year's winner."
This is the second time Clearspace and TES have partnered to donate a classroom.
This year, Clearspace is offering the winning school the choice of the standalone permanent single classroom or an £80,000 contribution to a rooftop extension.
The option of the financial contribution to a rooftop extension this year opens the competition up to schools that do not have the ground space to construct a standalone building.
The competition, which is open to all UK primary, secondary and special schools, can be entered online at tesconnect.com/building.
Entrants must explain, in no more than 300 words, why they deserve to win the new learning space.
They have until 16 February to submit their entries.


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Owen, who was a patient at Nationwide
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the children at the hospital. This is the second year Owen has had a
lemonade stand to raise money for the hospital.
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Nintendo Land is a virtual theme park whose many attractions are loosely based on popular Nintendo games. Every theme park attraction is designed to show off some aspect of the capabilities of the Nintendo Wii U. Depending on the choice of attraction solo, competition and team modes are available.
Some of the games featured are taken form Zelda: Batle Quest, Mario Chase, Donkey Kong and many others.
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As far as games designed solely for the purpose of flexing a new console's muscles go, Nintendo Land by and large accomplishes exactly what it sets out to do. Just as Wii Sports demonstrated the capabilities inherent within Nintendo's immensely popular Wii console (capabilities later enhanced by the Wii Motion Plus), Nintendo Land can be seen as a sort of "starter package" for the Wii U. Designed primarily to familiarize players with the possibilities of the Wii U's innovative, tablet-esque gamepad interface, Nintendo Land nicely showcases the strengths of the system. The fact that it's pre-packaged with the premium edition of the system helps, too.
One thing needs to be made abundantly clear, if it wasn't obvious already - by no means is Nintendo Land a full-fledged "game". What you have here is a collection of very entertaining mini-games bundled together with a few added features. While major Nintendo franchises are indeed incorporated into the package (it is set in a Nintendo-based theme park, after all), don't expect a product on par with any fully fleshed-out title in one of Nintendo's major IPs. Instead, what Nintendo Land provides is a fun, light package suited more for bouts of casual gaming with friends or family.
And just as Wii Sports was best experienced with others, the same can be said of Nintendo Land. The best of these mini-games are clearly designed with multiplayer in mind. Six of the twelve available attractions are aimed towards a single player, and while they all have something to offer, more or less, the game shines brightest when played with people. Playing alone just doesn't feel as satisfying, although you're still likely to have a fun time tinkering around in Nintendo's whimsical theme park. Just not as much fun as you would be having playing the game with others.
Most importantly, Nintendo Land, for many, will provide the first glimpse of the potential of Nintendo's brand new system. It manages to do a nice job of whetting the gamer's appetite in this regard, for the most part. The technological wizardry of the impressive new gamepad is quite compelling, yet the package as a whole varies in quality. Some of the attractions, such as Mario Chase, are simple joys to play, while others (namely Octopus Dance) aren't implemented nearly as well.
The graphics are an interesting blend, coupling Nintendo's trademark of bright, cheery visuals with high definition (a domain Nintendo's just now venturing into), providing a rather unique style. At times, it can be too much. The colors are explosive and bright, and while they're nice to look at for a time, the lighting and sheer vibrancy can come across as too sugary. It's not a bad-looking title by any means, but it's not likely to really impress the multitude of gamers already condition to high definition gaming. The gamepad is excellently implemented in most of the attractions, and if you go into Nintendo Land expecting to have fun, you won't be disappointed.
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Dr. Deborah Nemko, associate professor of music, has been selected as a Fulbright Scholar to the Netherlands for 2014-15. She will spend the spring semester of 2015 living in Amsterdam, researching, performing, and teaching the suppressed and forgotten Dutch composers of World War II. She will be working with the Leo Smit Foundation as well as teaching at Utrecht Conservatory, which is part of Utrecht University.
"The project is very meaningful, in part because boxes of manuscripts by composers no one has heard of continue to arrive at the foundation," Dr. Nemko said. "They are so shorthanded that they cannot possibly go through all of the information that is emerging. "
The works are by composers who were too afraid to publish during the war because they were Jewish and would face punishment. Other compositions are by those who simply didn't survive the war.
The work draws on a long-held interest of Dr. Nemko.
"My mentor at the University of Illinois, Dr. Alexander Ringer, was a Dutch Jew and concentration camp survivor," she said. "His influence on me was very formative as a musician, so the project is powerful both concerning the potential contribution to music history and in sharing with the Dutch an understanding of their own musical birthright, as well as the personal connection through my mentor. "
The award period is four months and Dr. Nemko will be in the Netherlands beginning early next year. While there, she will be considered a representative of the U.S. to the Netherlands ("a type of ambassador," she said). The award is split 50-50 between research and teaching. (Story by John Winters, G '11, University News)


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Pronunciation: skrêmp • Hear it!
Part of Speech: Verb, transitive
Meaning: No, this word is not the past tense of scrimp (though see the Word History) nor the short form of scrumptious (that's scrummy), but a British slang term for filching apples or other fruit from someone else's orchard or garden. Words are seldom so specific in their meaning.
Notes: Today's Good Word is rarely heard outside the UK, yet remains fair game in any English-speaking region. Someone who scrumps is a scrumper, and I would feel comfortable saying that what they bring home from their scrumping is scrumpage. (Others might not.) Wrinkled apples that drop from the tree are squeezed for their juice in parts of England to produce scrumpy, a rather potent apple cider, I gather from our experienced British readers. Because of its association with wrinkles and similarity to crumple and rumple, today's word produced a verb, scrumple "crush, wrinkle".
In Play: This verb is traditionally used in reference to stolen apples, rarely even to other types of fruit: "Research to date has failed to explain why scrumped apples taste better than those bought at market." However, it is safe to expand the reference to anything grown in an orchard or garden: "My garden this year? Between the rodents, birds and scrumping children, I doubt it will return the cost of the seeds."
Word History: Today's Good Word originally referred to a shriveled apple or other fruit via the adjective scrimp "meager, scanty", but may have been used metaphorically to refer to anything with wrinkles. It is probably related to German schrumpfen "to shrink", formerly schrimpfen, suggesting a relationship with English shrimp, though no hard evidence connects them. There is also an ancient use of scram in the sense of "shriveled", as in a scram hand that might be related. So, there are a lot of potential words that might have sired today's Good Word but none are stepping forward. (We are happy that Michael Short stepped forward and suggested this word, which he was surprised to hear in England.)
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Floyd Starr : Starr Commonwealth
1913 — Albion, Michigan
Floyd Elliot Starr was born May 1, 1883 to Marshall and Mary Root Starr in Decatur, Michigan. By the time young Floyd was enrolled in elementary school his family had inherited his grandmother Root's farm near Marshall, Michigan where young Floyd completed his schooling. Once, when family friends Dr. and Mrs. John Harvey Kellogg were visiting, nine year old Floyd overhead the mention of adoption. Later, quizzing his mother as to what "adoption" meant, Floyd announced that when he was grown-up he was going to buy a farm and adopt 50 boys. Excelling in high school forensics and debate, Floyd was hired by the Women's Christian Temperance Union following graduation to travel across the United States making impassioned speeches on the evils of alcohol and smoking. He later took a job with the physical culturist Bernarr MacFadden as his secretary. The position entailed traveling, arranging exhibitions, advertising and in general, managing the career of MacFadden. The skills honed during these years would serve him well in his future undertakings.
Returning to Marshall in 1906 he matriculated at nearby Albion College where, in a sociology class, he made the brash assertion that "there is no such thing as a bad boy." A member and later national president of Delta Tau Delta fraternity, Floyd Starr graduated with an A.B. degree in 1910. Shortly after graduation he married his college sweetheart Harriet Armstrong. The newlyweds took a position at a settlement house in St. Louis and later an Assistant Director position lured Floyd to the Beulah Home for Boys in Boyne City, Michigan. After taking the position the Director was involved in a scandal and Floyd became the de facto Director. Beulah soon closed and 50 boys were left needing a home. Starr would make a decision that day that would change the face of American social work forever.
In 1913, with the help of his father and the aid of a legacy left by an Aunt, Floyd Starr purchased a 40 acre farm on the shores of Montcalm Lake just west of Albion, Michigan. The house had burned leaving a bare foundation, so Floyd and his first two homeless boys slept in the old barn while a cottage was constructed. The cottage was called "Gladsome" because that was how Starr felt about the beginning of his life's work. Around the kitchen table in that cottage Starr would pen the famous Starr Commonwealth Creed, a statement of his beliefs about the fundamental nature of boys and a revolutionary approach to the treatment of so-called "badness."
The crackpot idea of Starr Commonwealth, a character rebuilding institution built on love not bars, began to take shape and earn the respect of judges and juvenile authorities across the State of Michigan. Starr himself was a tireless advocate for boys and would spend the next 54 years at the helm of an ever-burgeoning institution. As news of the success of Starr Commonwealth spread it began to attract many famous celebrities. Among the famous guests at Starr were Sir Rabindranath Tagore, Madame Pandit, George Washington Carver, Carl Sandburg, Admiral Byrd, Jesse Owens, Helen Keller, Roy Rogers, Maya Angelou, Alex Haley, Muhhamad Ali, Joan Crawford, Diego Rivera, Art Linkletter, Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, Ruth Bryan Rohde, Joy Adamson, Dorothy Maynor, Henry Winkler, Marlee Matlin and many, many other famous and talented personalities.
In the 1950's Floyd Starr recognized that a significant number of his new charges were coming from Ohio. In response, and with the help of one of his field secretaries, arrangements were made to purchase a property west of Van Wert, Ohio known as "Auglaise Gardens." The property belonged to Mr. Harry Beckmann the "Peony King of the Midwest." The estate featured a handsome gatehouse and a magnificent Old English house later partially converted to a chapel. As the realization of a long-held dream, Floyd Starr named a former Starr boy Gordon Langley as the first director of the Ohio branch of Starr Commonwealth.
Due to advancing age and near-total deafness, Floyd Starr retired as President Emeritus of Starr Commonwealth in 1967 at the age of 84. He continued to live on at his home, Candler Hall, on the Albion Campus where he engaged with young people and offered advice to his successor and Board of Directors. He died in 1980 at the age of 97 and is buried above the Great Cross on a hill behind the Chapel-in-the-Woods at Starr Commonwealth, Albion, Michigan. The campus at Albion that he conceived with the help of talented landscape architects and building designers and the thousands of trees, bulbs and grasses that he and his early boys planted have culminated in a spot of rare beauty in America. So striking is the setting and the scope of Starr's work at Albion that the campus has been named a Michigan State historic site. His dictum "beauty is a silent teacher" pervades the 350 acres. In addition to the Albion campus, Starr operates campuses in Battle Creek, Detroit, Van Wert and Columbus, Ohio.
Floyd Starr is remembered today as the man who insisted that "there is no such thing as a bad boy." His treatment philosophy based upon love, respect and the inherent goodness of mankind is still studied today and his crackpot school, Starr Commonwealth, now over 100 years old, is flourishing and expanding, providing help and healing to over 6,000 children and families each year.


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Lord Justice Leveson's report on the ethics and culture of the UK press is generally sober and carefully considered, but it confuses matters by proposing giving a big role in press oversight to Ofcom, the UK telecoms and broadcast regulator.
"I am firmly of the view that the goal here is voluntary independent self-regulation," writes the judge. His core proposal is for a new press oversight body established by the industry, with powers of arbitration in disputes.
In many ways, this fits with my column setting out a way in which a new arrangement with statutory underpinning could enhance the freedom of the press, while cracking down on Fleet Street's abuses.
But he allocates an important oversight role to Ofcom; an independent regulator whose chairman is appointed by the government and that is ultimately accountable to parliament. That strikes me as badly misguided. Read more


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HI guys last night was amazing. It was really well run and well organised. I couldn't fault any aspect ...
Hi Joyce Thank you so much for an excellent Saturday Afternoon. We had the best fun. The boys had a great time and all want to come again. Also thank you for running the session with just us. We will be coming to play again. Thank You Donna Howarth
Hiya Joyce, we had a great time and we cannot fault any part of the experience. You even kept the rain away. The staff had a terrific time and I believe we will be back again for our mid year event. We have enjoyed seeing all the pics that you posted on facebook and we will like you on there and add some pics to our facebook page. Thanks for a great time. Regards, Jim
Hi Joyce! Just a quick feedback from this weekend. I had initially paid for 6 kids to play lasertag with you on Saturday afternoon at Maitland Gaol. I called to include a last minute extra (have no idea how we got an extra!). The service from you and your team from the start to finish was excellent. The boys loved the event, wished it could have gone longer, and I think we have converted one young boy who had never been before. They all returned super happy with the night. Once again, we received a a gift voucher for my son to play again. We will join him next time as we parents also love playing lasertag. That is a lovely surprise for the Birthday Boy to get a free game and we appreciate it greatly. I can't offer any suggestions for improvement, we really love every experience we have had with you, and will return! Kindly, Belinda Mikaelian.
Hi Joyce Daniel loves it. I told him about the email saying it was on and he said "great I'm going to it!" He invited some mates and when I questioned who was going he said ' I don't care if no one else turns up, I'll go on my own" That's how much he enjoys being there. Great venue, great game, great people, keep up the good work! Pizza a bonus! Carol Cairney
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A few months ago, LinkedIn approached us to be a beta partner for their new marketing offering, Sponsored Updates.
Our answer was immediately "Yes." As all of us social marketers now know, a paid content strategy is ever more critical to complement great organic content and engagement. Furthermore, LinkedIn's large audience of engaged, professional digital marketers made it the right channel for us to reach a key target audience for Adobe, marketing decision makers. Many people know Adobe for our Adobe Creative Cloud, which provides tools and services for creative professionals to create amazing content, but most people don't know that we also offer an array of digital marketing solutions through the Adobe Marketing Cloud, which allows our customers to then deploy, measure, and optimize their creative work.
When LinkedIn told us that we could target our content to audiences ranging from marketing practitioners to C-level marketing executives, we knew we had to try it. Over the course of 8 weeks, we continued to manage our Adobe LinkedIn company page as we always do – with a content calendar that provides a good balance of content from across our business; the only difference was that we would make conscious decisions on which posts to promote to our target audiences. Once a post was live, it was a simple process to promote it: select the 'Sponsor Update' button, target audience, and voila, our post was promoted. We could see real-time basic engagement statistics on how the post was performing, which helped us decide how to optimize our campaign.
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DECEMBER'S surge of admissions to emergency departments in Worcester has left the county's Acute Hospitals NHS Trust in a sorry financial state.
Last month saw the greatest number of admissions to the three hospitals run by the trust – Worcestershire Royal, Kidderminster Hospital and Redditch's Alexandra Hospital – forcing the organisation to spend £700,000 more than its budget for the month, pushing its overall year-to-date deficit to £10.4 million.
At first meeting of the trust's board of 2014 on Wednesday, January 29 members heard the situation was only going to get worse, with the organisation looking likely to be fined up to £3 million by Clinical Commissioning Groups in the county for missing performance standards, meaning the total deficit by the end of the financial year was now forecast at £13.4 million.
Deputy chief executive Chris Tidman described the forecast as "disappointing for everyone".
"Clearly the trust cannot sustain this deficit," he said.
"The CCGs do intend to fine us, as is their right. In previous years that money has been reinvested in services but it doesn't look like that will happen this time.
"There just doesn't appear to be any extra money."
Although the trust had initially planned for a £5 million deficit, it now looks set to significantly miss this target due to a number of factors include an unexpected removal of about £13 million of government funding last year as well as requirement to make £12 million in efficiency savings.
Mr Tidman said one way to relieve the burden would be to get people out of the acute hospitals as quickly as possible.
"An acute bed might cost £2,000 a week while a nursing home bed might cost £600 a week," he said.
"We can't simply open up new beds and charge more because that's not a good use of taxpayer's money.
"We need to do whatever we can to get the best outcome for Worcestershire."
In September the trust's chairman Harry Turner said he rejected accusations the organisation was "a basket case trust financially".
Trust chief executive Penny Venables said: "We are not along if you look at other NHS trusts in the country".
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Is CO2 warming the earth? In an article entitled "Climate facts to warm to"; The Australian, 22 March 2008, Dr. Jennifer Marohasy, a PhD Botanist and senior fellow of the Institute of Public Affairs stated; "there has been cooling, if you take 1998 as your point of reference. If you take 2002 as your point of reference, then temperatures have plateaued. This is not what you'd expect if carbon dioxide is driving temperature because carbon dioxide levels have been increasing but temperatures have actually been coming down over the last 10 years."
Editorial Comment:Where is this Debate Heading? Our predictions: the evidence may show that CO2 is increasing, but it will also show that CO2 does not determine either temperature or climate on earth.
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Women on Wheels - a day of cycling action
Women have been behind some of the most interesting developments in cycling in recent years, from cycle campaigns to sport, all-abilities cycling and even leisure rides. Whether your interest is campaigning, racing, family riding, 'cycle chic' or just getting on your bike, come along to meet the women who are already making things happen, and come away with the ideas and inspiration to do more.
Women on Wheels 2014 is a day of female (and family) focused events, all part of the Edinburgh Festival of Cycling. On Saturday 14th June there will be:
The Women's Cycle Forum – a debate and networking event with confirmed speakers including Rachel Aldred (LCC policy forum), Sara Dorman (Pedal on Parliament), Sally Guyer (Cambridge Raincoat), Claire Connachan (Belles on Bikes), and Polly Jarman (Play on Pedals) 6-8 pm, Ukrainian Club, Edinburgh. Tickets £5 (includes refreshments)
Bike Curious family workshop – do you know your trailer from your tagalong and your bike seat from your bakfiets? Would you like to transport your family by bike but just don't know where to start – or are you looking to graduate from a bike seat to a trailer or a tandem? Worried a new addition to the family might put a crimp in your pedalling style? Come along and meet experienced cycling families to try out various solutions and get the real low down on cycling with kids. 10-12 at Sciennes Primary school, followed by a 'kiddical mass' family ride around the Meadows.
Belles on Bikes ride – join other women for a ride, cake and a chat. A led cycle ride along low-traffic and off-road routes of 20 or 40 miles. Meet top of Middle Meadow Walk at 10:30
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There's no San Diego chef adorned with more laurels.
No San Diego chef running a stricter kitchen brigade.
And no San Diego chef, other than our native son William Bradley, who made the James Beard Foundation's 2012 Restaurant and Chef Award semifinals.
That's "Grand Chef Bradley" to you.
His honors, unparalleled in town, already include Relais & Chateaux's sparkling Grand Chef title and continuous years of AAA Five Diamond and Forbes Five Star Awards designations for his Addison restaurant at the Grand Del Mar. (Disclosure: The Grand Del Mar is owned by U-T San Diego publisher Doug Manchester.)
See the full list: James Beard Foundation's 2012 Restaurant and Chef Award Semifinalists.
About the rigorousness of his contemporary French kitchen at Addison: If you're working there, you better respond to him with a brisk, "Oui, chef!"
Dining there is about yielding to extravagant pleasures.
Bradley and his French cuisine army turned the heads of the Beard Awards committee before in 2010 (Best Chef: Pacific semifinals).
This is his fifth overall recognition from the Beard Awards, including three Rising Star Chef nominations.
"This is great for San Diego!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Bradley said in an email.
Here's hoping he makes into the Pacific division finals.
Next up: The Beard Award list gets whittled down to finalists on March 19.
Stay tuned for a debriefing with chef Bradley about last month's Bocuse d'Or USA finals. He judged the event alongside such chefs as Thomas Keller and Daniel Boulud, and will help train our culinary team for the 2013 Bocuse d'Or in France.Copyright © 2017, The San Diego Union-Tribune


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Hedge fund managers are often castigated for their high fees, while even traditional fund managers do not seem to think there is any advantage to offering lower-priced products than their neighbours. Although overcharging is never to be condoned, however, it may be in some cases that the consumer is simply not paying attention to what they are paying for their services.
This week I met some representatives from French independent asset manager Financiére de l'Echiquier, who conveyed a sense of their company as one that ticks all sorts of boxes as consistent, stable, responsible and a good employer.
This disarmed me slightly as I had planned to go in all guns blazing to attack them for what I thought were unconscionably high fund fees of 2.392 per cent a year. That's fees alone – for comparison, in the UK, the average total expense ratio (fees plus expenses) is 1.7 per cent.
When I finally challenged them, instead of whipping off their friendly masks to reveal the evilly grinning features of Mammon-worshippers grinding the faces of the poor, they looked a bit surprised.
"But those fees are pretty much in line with the average," was the response, followed by a thoughtful pause. "Do you know, that is the very first time anyone has ever asked about our fees."
That is after all how capitalism works. You charge as high a price as the market will bear and the European fund market will still bear very high prices.


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Lt Robt. Killian, WWII 310th Bomb Group, 381st Bomb Squad
1944 — Italy
Lt Robert Faherty Killian;
Robert Faherty Killian
Birth: 5 May 1922 - Perryville, Perry, Missouri, USA
Marriage: 7 Jul 1943 - Perry, Missouri
Death: 13 Aug 1977 - Rolla, Missouri, USA
Parents: William Joseph Killian, Blanche C. Faherty
Birth 5 May 1922
Perryville, Perry County, Missouri, USA
January 1942 Military, Age 19
Join the US Army Air Corps. Completed Flying School and was a B-25 Bomber pilot. Served in the European Theater, where he flew 57 missions. He was shot down over Italy on his last mission, but evaded capture.
PILOT: 1st Lt. Robert F. Killian, O-675435
Bombardier: S/Sgt. Frederick U. Nelson 17036077
310th Bomb Group, 381st Bomb Squadron....B-25J A/C# 43-4087
22 June 1944...Bombing Mission Target was Vernio North Viaduct
Piombino, Tuscany, Italy...6 Parachutes were seen to open......
Marriage to Lora Marie Modde
on 7 Jul 1943
in Belgigine, Perry County, Missouri
1943 wedding picture has Robert in uniform. Robert's children were born at Air Force Bases.
Retired from Air Force as a Major, in March 1962, at age 39, after serving with distiction in WWII, and Korea.
Enjoyed a 3 1/2 year tour in England.
Robert and Lora had 7 children, 4 daughters and 3 sons.
Death: 13 Aug 1977 ...Age: 55 ...Rolla, Missouri, USA
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Detail ...Page 90 of "From Belgium to the Mississippi - The Family of Francies Bernard Modde" by Alice Carroll Bert and Iva Lea Modde Baebler (1986).
Robert F. Killian ...Birth: May 1, 1922 ...Death: Aug. 13, 1977
Burial: Fort Leonard Wood Post Cemetery
Fort Leonard Wood, Pulaski County, Missouri, USA
1930 Census/Central/Perry County/MissouriRoll: 1217/ED-9/Page: 22B
Household Members: Name Age
William J Killian/Head of Household/49
Blanche C Killian/Wife/48
William J Killian/Son/12
Nina Killian/Daughter/10
Robert Killian/Son/7
James Killian/Son/5
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Whether it's the "shoe tree" along the Washington Avenue Bridge or the many owls at Walter Library, you'll find delightful surprises everywhere on the Twin Cities campus. Watch "10 Cool Things on Campus"
Student Life
If you are inspired by a big challenge, you've come to the right place! Set on the banks of the Mississippi River and surrounded by a vibrant metropolitan community with agricultural roots, the U of M's Twin Cities campus is a place for seekers in all fields.
Living on Campus
Ninety percent of first-year University of Minnesota students live on campus. You'll meet new people and develop long-lasting friendships while being near classes, the student union, libraries, and recreation centers. Housing options range from residence halls to groups of students with similar academic or cultural interests living together in tight-knit Living Learning Communities.
Living Near Campus
Our campus is surrounded by distinct and welcoming neighborhoods. When you're ready, you can search for off-campus housing.
It's amazing. Coming to such a large place, and yet finding such a small community was really exciting. You really find your community, find your support system, and make those friends very, very quickly.Drew Coveyou, junior
Student Groups and Activities
Our students come together to socialize and learn from each other in more than 800 student groups, from the Alpine Ski Team and the Black Student Union, to the Bass Fishing Team and the Capoeira Club. We also have an active Fraternity and Sorority community.
In addition, you can develop your strengths and leadership skills through service learning and other community engagement opportunities.
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Who Are Our Students?
The University of Minnesota is a diverse and inclusive environment, with students from all 50 states and 142 countries. Here you'll encounter people and ideas from around the world that will challenge your thinking and take you down unexpected paths.
Learn more about diversity and the U of M at the Office for Equity and Diversity.
In Brazil, a person who is blind can go to a university, but it is very restricted. So we don't have many opportunities. Here I am a normal student. I am a student as anybody else.Lucas Gil Nadolskis, freshman
Arts and Culture
The Twin Cities believe in art and artists. The Walker Art Center and the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, the Guthrie Theater, and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts —these are just a few examples. The University of Minnesota's arts programs are connected to all these creative communities.
Our campus offers the magnificence of Northrop, the Weisman Art Museum, the Bell Museum of Natural History, the Goldstein Museum of Design, and the West Bank Arts Quarter.
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Stay Healthy
At the University of Minnesota, your health matters. With top notch medical care and insurance, we've got everything you need to stay healthy, right here on campus.
Stay Fit
Centered in a vibrant urban area, the U of M is also a world in itself—with more than 10,000 trees, miles of bike paths, and the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area right in the heart of campus. You'll also have access to state-of-the-art recreation and wellness centers.
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The safety of our students, faculty, staff, and visitors is incredibly important to all of us at the University of Minnesota, and the Twin Cities campus is among the safest in the country. Students can receive real-time safety alerts via text message by signing up for TXT-U, and alarm buttons and emergency phones are located throughout campus. Parking facilities, skyways, and tunnels are monitored 24 hours a day with the aid of security cameras, and campus escorts are available to bike and walk with you to and from campus locations and nearby neighborhoods—just call 612-624-WALK.
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The University of Minnesota is centered in one of the most bike-friendly cities in the nation. You can pedal your own wheels or hop on a Nice Ride rental.
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If my husband is on a Sick Leave of Absence with his company and receiving Short Term Disabilty ( and later LTD), can he still be eleigible for SS Disabillity? His disability benefits are not high so we're hoping he can get SS too. His resection is scheduled for the 8th. He is a pilot that needs a medical certificate so I know it will be some time that he's even able and/or qualified to return to work (assuming all goes well!).
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IT'S time to finally end Worcestershire's "poor relation" status for trains - that's the damning verdict from a county MP.
Sir Peter Luff says he is fed up of Worcestershire being "one of the worst served counties" in the UK for rail services to London.
The Conservative has taken his gripe right to the heart of the Coalition Government - and held behind-closed-doors talks with rail minister Stephen Hammond on Thursday to lobby for change.
During the meeting the MP showed Mr Hammond a presentation detailing how Worcestershire has fallen behind the rest of the country.
He used a comparison with Norwich, showing how despite the East Anglian city being around the same distance from the capital as Worcester, trains are quicker and available far more often.
Mr Luff, who represents Mid-Worcestershire, said: "I honestly believe Worcestershire is one of the worst served counties when it comes to rail services to London - it is the poor relation of the UK's rail network.
"We know the inadequate rail links to London deter investment in our county.
"The two cities (Worcester and Norwich) are about the same distance from London and serve the same number of people.
"But there are 36 services (to the Norwich area) per weekday and only 15 services to Evesham and Worcester.
"The journey to Norwich is also on average half-an-hour shorter than the journey to Worcester.
"Ironically, MPs for the Norwich area argue that Norwich needs a better rail service, while businesses and residents in Worcestershire would be delighted with that level of service."
During their meeting Mr Luff argued for the Evesham and Worcester line to be redoubled, and called on the Government to find funds for Worcestershire Parkway station.
He also said a vital link in the chain will be to redouble the line from Charlbury to Oxford, saying that will allow a knock-on for services to Worcestershire.
Oxford Station is about to be remodelled but due to high engineering costs, that particular link is not part of the plans.
Mr Luff said: "This would be a disaster and leave Worcestershire with irregular, long and often delayed services for decades more."
Last month your Worcester News revealed how the county council has hit out at poor links from the county to London, saying current services are "an albatross around Worcestershire".
Last year's failed bid to secure £7 million of Government cash for Worcestershire Parkway, in Norton, is now being revisited by the council.


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Oregon Educator Receives National Recognition
Recently, the NEA Foundation announced that Oregon's 2014 Teacher of the Year Brett Bigham will receive the 2015 California Casualty Award for Teaching Excellence, one of public education's most prestigious awards.
Bigham is among 39 public educators who will be honored at the NEA Foundation's Salute to Excellence in Education Gala to be held in Washington, DC on February 13, 2015. One of public education's most anticipated events, the gala attracts more than 850 of the nation's leaders from public education, philanthropy, and the private sector.
Bigham was nominated by the Oregon Education Association. Each educator's school will receive a $650 award.
From the 39 state awardees, five finalists will be selected to receive $10,000 cash awards. At the conclusion of the Washington, DC gala, one finalist will be named the nation's top educator and receive an additional $25,000. The NEA Foundation and the National Education Association jointly present the awards.
Bigham is a special education teacher in Multnomah County and was a featured speaker at this spring's OEA Representative Assembly.


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A number of Internet leaks reveal some of the key details about Microsoft Corp.'s next-generation operating system known as Windows 8. Apparently, it will target different form-factors and will support a number of new technologies, such as Bluetooth 3.0 or USB 3.0.
One of the key features of Windows 8 will be very fast boot time or even instant-on feature, reports Neowin.net web-site. In addition, Microsoft plans to implement various performance optimizations in order to make the operating system (OS) more responsive. Considering that more and more computers now integrate web cameras, Windows 8 will feature facial recognition technology. Also, the next-gen OS will leverage usage of Bluetooth 3.0, USB 3.0 and other high-speed interfaces.
"Windows 8 PC's turn on fast, nearly instantly in some cases, and are ready to work without any long or unexpected delays. When customers want to check e-mail, sports scores, or play media they love to reach for their PCs because they can get to what they want quickly," Francisco Martin, a Microsoft enthusiast with access to the company's confidential information, has reportedly said in a blog post.
In general, Microsoft wants to simplify and speed up Windows experience considerably with the launch of Windows 8. Not only the OS itself will work rapidly, but Microsoft wants applications to run faster as well.
According to Microsoft's confidential slides that appeared on Cnet News.com web-site, Microsoft will target four PC form-factors – desktop, laptop, all-in-one desktop and slate. It can be expected that Windows 8 graphics user interface will either be customizable or will be generally very flexible to satisfy completely different users.
Microsoft also touts "better support for touch and gestures", which clearly means that Microsoft Kinect technology is indeed migrating to the company's core businesses.
Microsoft also plans to improve security feature-set of Windows 8 by implementing hard drive encryption using Bitlocker technologies.
Windows 8 may be released as early as in the middle of 2011.
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Callers to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) National HelpLine frequently ask us for tips about coping with a condition known as orthostatic hypotension (OH), or low blood pressure. If you have experienced it, you may already know that this symptom is common in mid- and late-stage Parkinson's disease (PD), and it can be quite alarming.
Orthostatic hypotension is a sharp drop in blood pressure that happens when a person gets up from bed or from a chair, causing dizziness or even loss of consciousness. Doctors define it as a blood pressure drop of 20 millimeters of mercury (20 mm Hg) in systolic blood pressure (the top number in a blood pressure reading), or a drop of 10 millimeters in diastolic blood pressure (the bottom number), within three minutes after standing up.
The condition can put people with Parkinson's at risk of fainting, losing balance, falling, and being injured. What can you do? One thing you can do is learn strategies to predict when blood pressure is most likely to fall. Another is to take steps to avoid feeling dizzy in the first place.
Your doctor can test for OH by measuring your blood pressure. If you feel a little dizzy when you first stand up — but the feeling passes quickly — you probably do not have the condition. If instead your blood pressure continues to drop after a minute or more of standing, this may suggest a problem.
It is important that your physician measure your blood pressure while you are lying down, sitting and standing. Sometimes, the problem of OH is only revealed when the blood pressure is measured in these three positions.
The symptoms of OH include the following:
- lightheadedness
- dizziness
- weakness
- difficulty thinking
- headache
- feeling faint
Normally, when a person rises from lying down or sitting, the blood vessels constrict and send blood from the legs and trunk up to the head. In addition, the heart beats slightly faster and more forcefully. In people living with PD, the heart rate may not increase upon standing, and the blood pressure may drop as a result.
Both Parkinson's itself, and the medications that are used to treat it, can contribute to OH. In addition, people with Parkinson's may be on other medications that affect blood pressure. Specifically, the medications that can cause OH in Parkinson's include carbidopa/levodopa (Sinemet®), bromocriptine (Parlodel®), ropinirole (Requip®), and pramipexole (Mirapex®); drugs for high blood pressure, including calcium channel blockers; certain antidepressants; drugs to treat urinary problems, such as prazosin (Minipress®) and terazosin (Hytrin®); and drugs for erectile dysfunction (e.g., Viagra®).
Additional causes include diuretics, cardiac disease, dehydration, fever, and anemia.
How to Avoid Orthostatic Hypotension
If you can recognize your symptoms and are aware of what makes them worse, you can take steps to reduce and avoid them.
Most important is to avoid dehydration, especially during the months of hot weather. Ask your doctor to identify the medications you are taking that may lower your blood pressure, and see if a change in dose is indicated. Avoid abrupt changes in position.
Be aware of behaviors and circumstances that can make orthostatic hypotension worse.
These include the following:
- dehydration
- exposure to heat
- fever
- prolonged standing
- vigorous exercise
- drinking alcohol
- certain times of day (especially early morning)
- straining while going to the bathroom
- changing the position of the body (e.g., standing up)
- meals high in carbohydrates
For additional strategies, see our tips box, and talk to your doctor about OH.
Drug Therapies
Ask your doctor whether there are any medicinal approaches that will help you manage OH and its effects. Options may include droxidopa (NORTHERA™),midodrine hydrochloride (ProAmatine®), fludrocortisone (Florinef®) or pyridostigmine (Mestinon®). Be aware that medications that raise low blood pressure to normal levels when a person is standing may cause high blood pressure when a person is lying down.
We hope these tips will help you cope with orthostatic hypotension. As always, feel free to call PDF's HelpLine staff — at (800) 457-6676, from Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM ET — with your questions about this or any other matter associated with Parkinson's.
Tips for Avoiding Orthostatic Hypotension
- Drink lots of water and other fluids, at least one cup (eight ounces) with meals and two more at other times of the day.
- After consulting your doctor, increase your salt intake by eating prepared soups or pretzels. (Note: for people with heart disease, this should be avoided.)
- Exercise gently and regularly — and avoid long periods of inactivity.
- Eat small, frequent meals.
- Reduce alcohol intake.
- Avoid hot drinks and hot foods.
- If you expect to be standing for a long period of time — while shopping, for example — quickly drink two eight-ounce glasses of cold water. This will increase blood volume and causes blood pressure to go up for a couple of hours.
If you experience dizziness in the morning:
- Raise the head of the bed by four inches (10 cm).
- Drink two eight-ounce cups of cold water 30 minutes before getting up.
- Do isometric exercises before getting up that contract the leg or feet muscles. For example, raise the toes, contract the thigh muscles and hold for 30 seconds, or march the legs slowly in place.
- Shift slowly from lying to sitting and then standing.
- Try putting on an abdominal binder before you get out of bed (and remove it before lying down again). Compression garments such as antigravity stockings can be effective in preventing OH.


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The key is, really, in the tracker. You connect to the tracker and get a list of peers that you can communicate with, these peers are generally opened up via NAT pinholes or UPnP, so it is just a matter of connecting to them (sometimes they are not, and generally this means you get a crap transfer rate because you have to piggy-back people who are not giving good upload, rather than getting as many people together as you like).
Then it is just TCP and keeping your files in chunks.
It looks more complex than it really is, just remember, tracker == list of IP's and ports.
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A group of girls brought together by an anon on a website called Tumblr. Luxury is named after a fanfiction called Bleeding is a Luxury written by a fellow tumblr blogger named Kaitlyn who is also the "mama bear" of the luxury girls. Bleeding is a Luxury is based off of Callie and Arizona AKA Calzona from ABC's hit tv show, Grey's Anatomy. Theses girls all fangirl over things they love, have the most weirdest conversations and are all funny bitches. They're basically indescribable, and they don't take applications for admission. They are one big family.
Kaitlyn, Lanni, Nemo, Lea, Nikki, Alexa, Bekah, Fabiola, and Maddy are all of what makes up Team Luxury.
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Bacon, Avocado, and Tomato Sandwich
Swapping out lettuce for crunchy sprouts and adding a layer of creamy avocado turns this lunch classic into a more substantial meal.
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- 12 or 16 slices pepper-crusted bacon (about 8 ounces)
- 8 slices rustic bread
- 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons mayonnaise
- 1 1/3 cups radish sprouts
- 1 Hass avocado, sliced
- 1 large tomato, sliced
- Coarse salt
Cook half the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat, turning occasionally, until crisp, 7 to 9 minutes. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined tray to drain. Repeat with remaining bacon.
Lightly toast bread, and spread 1 teaspoon mayonnaise onto 1 side of each slice. Pile on sprouts, avocado, bacon, and tomato. Season with salt, and top with remaining bread.


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Staff were friendly and it is in a beutiful setting. Pricey but worth the money. Food options a bit limited.
Its scenery and serenity. We stayed during the week and there were only a few other guests. We had the swimming pool all to ourselves. We observed that some staff members did not speak English as good as the others. They are friendly enough though.
Fantastic pool villas, highly design spec and fit out, great staff and excellent food. It needs a nice bar concept for those who would like an evening drink rather than just food. Tremendous amount of insects in the villas if your not careful.
I love the room. It is roomy and has private pool. A bit too far from the city.


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Why Pottery? | March 5, 2012
Posted 08 March 2012 - 06:36 PM
Posted 09 March 2012 - 07:13 AM
Much of ceramics in the West today are machine made, the rest is not utilitarian, practiced by those who have leisure time and access to equipment, etc.
"The rest is not utilitarian"? So it is "machine-made" or "not utilitarian"? I simply do not get this statement. Can you explain how you arrived at this conclusion?
"....have leisure time"? Again... I don't get it. Personally when I am in the studio I am working. Ceramics is my job. Can you again explain how you arrived at this conclusion?
OK, allow me to explain myself better:
What I am trying to point out is the diminishing role of hand-made ceramics in society, in a historical context.
Most utilitarian ceramics today are factory/machine made (Cups, plates, cooking ware).
The rest (hand made ceramics) is a small segment, mostly being done by people as a hobby or as art.
I did say that I am generalising: Of course there are professional people who do this.
But hand-made utilitarian ceramics by professionals is a niche market.
Most people who work with clay today do NOT make a living out of it.
If there was a bigger demand then there certainly would be more professional potters.
The majority of people who dirty their hands with clay today do it as a hobby - they do not do it for a living,
it is not their job and they do it in their leisure time (or as kids at school etc).
They also have to have access to rather expensive equipment.
The fact that there are young people interested in pottery, that there are people who appreciate hand-made stuff,
that there are professional artists and potters who make a living out of pottery is all very nice,
I am not diminishing this, I am pointing out the historical trend.
If we go to remote parts of the world, we can still see the role that pottery plays.
They use hand made pots for everything, and it plays a big part in their lives in many ways.
As these people Westernise and modernise, utilitarian vessels made out of clay is replaced by steel, glass & plastic.
Skills in pottery become rare. (Texting skills on mobile phones become more common:)).
Eventually hand made pottery diminishes and becomes what it has become in the West,
something done MOSTLY as a hobby and as art, in contrast to the role and scope it had before.
I hope my point is now as clear as mud.
Posted 09 March 2012 - 08:58 AM
Then came the 60's and the revolt by the young against "all things parent"...including the kitschy decor in their homes. The result....hand-made goods en masse. Beads, macreme', clay, fabrics... all of that trippy 70's stuff you may (or may not..LOL) remember
I think we're poised at this place again. At some point, technology will overload many folks and they will scamper back to more "grounded" items. The overabundance of Wal-Mart crap...the preponderance of plastic...the constant bombardment of technology....all of this will again, IMO, wear on folks to the point that they again gravitate back to items that are natural/come from the land/etc.
I could be wrong...but the "kids" are sure livin the 70's again though wardrobe, a resurgance in Classic Rock and yes...some good old fashioned drugging as well.... so I do have a bit of hope that we will see a swing back to handmade items soon.
either way....I'm gonna be playin' in da clay.
be well, all
Posted 09 March 2012 - 04:10 PM
If Etsy is any indication, pottery seems popular with a younger crowd.
Posted 09 March 2012 - 06:29 PM
"If you find that thing you love, it doesn't necessarily matter whether you do it well or not--you just need to do it"
I think that ties in with what Mea wrote, and as with most things, the more you do something the better you get. How sweet is that? If it makes you happy, that will spill over into the lives of everyone around you and spread like ripples on a pond. Sort of like hugs--you gotta share 'em. So get busy and make pots.
Posted 12 March 2012 - 02:18 PM
In a book purchased from a 2nd hand bookstore was a cardboard bookmark. The quote on it was by Stanley Tucci (actor), but I think it goes for anyone who wants to create anything:
"If you find that thing you love, it doesn't necessarily matter whether you do it well or not--you just need to do it"
I think that ties in with what Mea wrote, and as with most things, the more you do something the better you get. How sweet is that? If it makes you happy, that will spill over into the lives of everyone around you and spread like ripples on a pond. Sort of like hugs--you gotta share 'em. So get busy and make pots.
An old shop teacher at the school I worked at used to tell the kids: Find a career that you love doing, and you'll never have to work a day of your life. I started using it with mine also, and it seemed like it fit me pretty well.
Posted 12 November 2012 - 02:00 PM
Dear Chris,
I live in Zagreb, Croatia, and pottery here is in such low level you couldn't imagine. When I read your posts from US and see how many exibitions, fairs, forums etc you have I wish to pack my bags and move to US. But I do not give up, and hope that people will come to their sense, and move from this consumer/cheap/mass production/eastern/low quality pottery to a unique, hand made with love, and artistic pottery...
There is issue of money. Here people work for ca 1000 USD per month, and they usually can't afford vase or bowl for 100-200 USD or so. They like it, they would love to have it, but it is too expensive for them. However I do not think it will ever extinct because we need to create things, and everybody wants to have something individual, unique.. It is in our nature.
Its a pity that the existing (and recently extinct) pottery traditions of Croatia aren't cherished by government or public there. There are still potters at Potravlje near Sinj, although those who worked until recently in Lika were better. THese potters worked on hand-wheels, but foot wheel potters operated at Rastoki near Korlovac (in Jastrebarsko muzej) until a few years ago, and there are still potters near Varazdini. None of the traditional potters were respected by government at any level - government is too keen to show Croatia as shiny and modern, so ignores what makes it interesting and distinctive. These were/are all traditions making domestic pottery for kitchen use, but they also had artistic merit (even more so those from nr Visoko in Bosnia, many examples of which are held in the Zagreb ethnographic museum stores). I don't think money explains the poor state of pottery (and most other artisitc expressions and traditional crafts) in Croatia - all of these local traditions could have been adapted, and could still be adapted. It is mainly a matter of interest, and there are some excellent clays in Croatia which can be dug by anyone; also excellent climate and wood resources for pottery. It is a matter of having sufficient interest and desire to make beautiful things, and not be afraid to work at something traditionally associated with the 'impoverished peasantry'.
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This morning in the Irish Times I read an article that made my heart sink. The main paragrapah says:
Childbirth groups and midwives' organisations have warned the Nurses and Midwives Bill before the Dáil tomorrow will lead to a court challenge unless amended.When you read on the article it says the Bill contains controversial provisions for home births including one that would make it compulsory for an expectant mother who wishes to have a home birth to go to hospital if her labour lasts longer than 24 hours. The midwife attending could face a fine or a prison sentence if they do not comply.
What? Prison? You've got to be joking. Midwives are qualified and safe health care professionals - not criminals. Women make choices that are outside of guidelines and that is their right. Women have the right to have a midwife attend them if they choose care outside of guidelines.
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