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Posted on February 28, 2014
In the months leading up to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ you'll no doubt read, view and hear much about the event's pageantry, tradition, stadiums, coaches and qualified countries.
All of those elements add up to promise a sensational South American summer, but, in the end, the FIFA World Cup™ is about exceptional teams and the otherworldly players that can transcend the tournament.
Among the elites, there are your "been there done that," types, such as Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, who lifted the cup at 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany, surrendering only two goals, none from open play.
There are players still with a point to prove—Lionel Messi has achieved almost everything one can on a soccer field except for success on at this stage and wants to silence his few remaining critics—and players eager to make their name's known worldwide, such as rising star Mario Götze.
Learn all about the names you need to know as June 12 beckons.
Been there, done that: Gianluigi Buffon, Italy, PUMA evoPOWER 1
Pelé listed him as one of the 125 greatest living soccer players. The Italian Footballers' Association has named him Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year a record nine times, six straight from 2001 to 2006. UEFA awarded him Footballer of the Year honors in 2003, making him the only goalkeeper to earn the distinction.
The International Federation of Football History and Statistics recognized him as the best goalkeeper of the 21st century. At 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™ he produced one of the single greatest tournaments ever, conceding only two goals, none from open play, and helped Italy win the final via penalty shootout.
No matter how you say it, or what size and shape trophy you attach to it, Gianluigi Buffon sets the standard for soccer shot-stoppers. He captains Italy and Serie A champions Juventus, and his prowess at protecting the net and leading from the back makes him one of the best to ever grace the field, gloves or not.
Point to prove: Joe Hart, England, Umbro Geometra II Pro
Joe Hart finally brought some consistency to the role of Three Lions goalkeeper (Rob Green, David James, Paul Robinson, anyone?) since making his initial bow in 2010.
He's had his glory-filled moments like saving a penalty from Ronaldinho to help England beat Brazil for the first time in two decades, but there was also that Zlatan Ibrahimovic overhead and Andrea Pirlo's panenka penalty, as well.
Hart's wont for taking chances and a few key calamities saw him dropped from Manchester City's Starting XI for a month earlier this season. In Brazil he needs to prove he's still the same player who won the Premier League Golden Glove Award two straight years and set the record for most clean sheets in a season for the Sky Blues.
Breakout candidate: Thibaut Courtois, Belgium, Nike CTR360 Maestri III
Chelsea's heir apparent to Petr Cech and Atletico Madrid's star man between the posts, Thibaut Courtois is part of Belgium's Golden Generation. Just 21 years old, Courtois is first choice for the Red Devils ahead of Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet.
At 6'6 he can reach shots most goalkeepers would give up on. He's outstretching dives gained such acclaim in Belgium that "Thibauting," became not only an Internet craze but "the best new sports word of the year," there, too. Soon the world will catch the fever, as well.
Been there, done that: Sergio Ramos, Spain, Nike Tiempo Legend V
Sergio Ramos has been a La Furia Roja regular since he was 18, when he became the youngest player in 55 years to play for Spain. Since then, the Real Madrid man has shined as a steady starter among an uber-talented pool of players.
In 2010, he was the best player at the FIFA World Cup™ according to the Castrol Performance Index, starting every game and helping keep five clean sheets, including one in the final.
Able to play anywhere along the back line and already able to boast 115 caps at just 27 years old, Ramos has been there, done that, and he'll keep right on doing it, too.
Point to prove: Giorgio Chiellini, Italy, PUMA evoPOWER 1
Giorgio Chiellini's senior international career with Italy got off to a dubious start when he collided with then captain Fabio Cannavaro in training and knocked him out of the 2008 UEFA Euro. After taking over for Cannavoro in the starting lineup, though, Chiellini distinguished himself as a rock at the back, essentially shutting out Spainish strikers David Villa and Fernando Torres in the finals.
He was a starter at 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™, where as defending champions Italy crashed out of the Group Stage with a whimper. Oft-injured but always elite, Chiellini now has a chance to deliver what he couldn't four years ago. He stars for Juventus, but can he do it for country as well? He's eager to answer.
Breakout candidate: Mats Hummels, Germany, adidas Predator LZ TRX
With Holger Badstuber spot in the center of Germany's defense in jeopardy as he battles injury, Arsenal's Per Mertesacker and Borussia Dortmund's Mats Hummels each have a chance to step up and shine. Hummels is a big hulking presence at 6'4 but has more than brute force in his game.
He is technically gifted enough to play in midfield and has a penchant for not only quelling opposition attacks, but starting ones of his own for Germany. Often compared to Franz Beckenbauer, Hummels is wanted by the biggest clubs in the world and has a chance to prove to a wider audience what Germany Bundesliga fans already know; he is among the game's greatest defenders and is only getting better.
Been there, done that: Andrés Iniesta, Xavi, Spain, Nike CTR360 Maestri III, adidas Predator LZ TRX
What haven't they won? To save you some time: nothing. Teammates at club (Barcelona) and country (Spain), Iniesta and Xavi, swap numbers 6 and 8, and dictate the pace and play of a game with expert passing, vision and movement.
This duo is simply a marvel to watch. Take for instance, at 2012 UEFA Euro against Ireland, they combined for 229 passes, more than the entire Irish team.
Together they are at the heart of Spain's tiki-taka style that has made La Furia Roja one of the greatest international teams ever to take the field. They enter this tournament as defending champions and undergirded their dominance by winning back-to-back Euro crowns, as well.
Point to prove: Yaya Touré, Ivory Coast, PUMA evoPOWER 1
The fact that Yaya Touré is among the best midfielders in the game today is beyond reproach. The long, lanky and dominant Ivorian has won African Footballer of the Year honors for three years running and is ever-present in the center of the park for Manchester City and Les Éléphants.
The former Barcelona man is decorated, to be sure, but, be it because of difficult draws or failing to perform under the brightest lights, his Ivory Coast team and its Golden Generation is yet to produce at the FIFA World Cup™. If they are to do it this time, and they have a huge chance having been drawn in with Colombia, Greece and Japan, it will be because Touré rises to the occasion.
Breakout candidate: Mario Götze, Germany, Nike Mercurial Vapor IX
The German wonderkid helped lead Borussia Dortmund to back-to-back German Bundesliga titles in 2011 and 2012 before moving to Bayern Munich in the summer of 2013 on a record deal to join manager Pep Guardiola. It's no wonder why as he's slid right into the Bavarians lineup with ease, scoring or assisting at nearly every turn.
Götze is bursting with talent on the ball, and keen to make incisive runs off of it. He is capable of making the key pass to unlock a defense, strike a thunderbolt or dart past the opposition. He faces a challenge to break into the German starting XI, but once he does, he won't give up his spot. Joachim Low could deploy this 21-year-old prodigy as a false nine.
Been there, done that: Luis Suárez, Edinson Cavani, Diego Forlán, Uruguay, adidas Samba Primeknit, adidas F50 adizero TRX, adidas Nitrocharge 1.0 TRX
There isn't a side in the world—Spain, Germany, Brazil, you name it—who wouldn't trade their forwards for Uruguay's unbelievably talented trio. Suárez, Cavani and Forlan set La Celeste on a magical run at 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™, reaching the semifinals.
Forlan was in the form of his life and netted five times to earn the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player.
Suárez, the top scorer in CONMEBOL qualification for Brazil, scored twice to defeat South Korea 2-1 in the Round of 16 and controversially blocked Stephan Appiah's would-be winner with his hands in the dying embers of the quarterfinals.
Cavani scored against Germany in the third place game and helped form a deadly three-headed attack.
They backed it up the next year, winning the Copa America for the first time in 16 years.
Suárez has a record 39 goals for his country in just 76 apperances while Forlan has more caps than any other Uruguayan, 107, and 36 tallies. All Cavani has done, meanwhile, is lead Serie A in scoring with Napoli before moving on and excelling at Paris Saint-Germain.
These guys are established stars who will shine as bright as anyone this summer.
Point to prove: Lionel Messi, Argentina, adidas F50 adizero TRX Messi
Messi is as prolific of talent as we have in our game, 1A or 1B depending on your views on Cristiano Ronaldo. The attacking Argentine harbors impeccable ball control, quick dribbling and expert finishing abilities.
Name a record and it's most likely Messi's: most goals in a club season, most hat-tricks in a La Liga campaign, most goals for Argentina in a year, etc. He has won the last four Ballon d'Or (Golden Ball) awards, given annually to the planet's finest footballer. He's the first to accomplish that feat. Players don't come better than Messi.
Still, he has yet to push Argentina past the quarterfinals having lost out to Germany in 2006 and 2010. He's trying to make good, desperate to deliver a crown for his country, and scored 10 times in qualification, second best in South America. When a player of Messi's class competes with a chip on his shoulder, defenders quiver, rightly so. Look out, world.
Breakout candidate: Neymar, Brazil, Nike Hypervenom Phantom
He's the prototypical Brazilian wonder-talent. He has the ball tricks, the speed and the flamboyance that make fans cheer and defenders lose sleep. A nation's hope rests on his young, 22-year-old, shoulders.
He delivered in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, leading Brazil past Spain in the final and has settled comfortably at the Camp Nou playing alongside Messi.
Already a star among the soccer community, Neymar has a chance to become a global icon who transcends the field if he can rise to the challenge of defending home turf this summer.
What do you think of our list? Will the players we listed prove their points? Will our rising stars break out? Who should we have named that we didn't? Comment away below.


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What are the Key differences between Galaxy S2 and Galaxy S3 ?
Many of you have asked this question recently ,here is the answer for the question ,lets decide about the upgrade or new purchase after the story .
Samsung Galaxy SII Vs. SIII Hardware Comparison
(Only the Key differences are compared ,means other features are pretty much same )
|Samsung Galaxy S2
|Samsung Galaxy S3
|Display Size
|480 x 800 pixels, 4.3 inches
|720 x 1280 pixels, 4.8 inches
|Data Network
|Max 3 G
|Display Protected by
|Corning Gorilla Glass ***
|Corning Gorilla Glass 2
|microSD, up to 32 GB
|microSD, up to 64 GB ***
|8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
|8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Extra – Simultaneous HD video and image recording
|Android ICS(Will get the jelly bean soon)
|Android Jelly Bean(Update had been rolled out recently )
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
|Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
|Battery Life
Standard battery, Li-Ion 1650 mAh
Talk time
Standard battery, Li-Ion 2100 mAh
Talk time
As per Samsung S3 has more battery life .
Samsung Galaxy S3 vs. S2 Software advancements
There are some interesting features made in Galaxy S3 in order to give you some excitement and worth trying it .
Here(Follow this link) you can find the tweaks made on the Samsung S3 Software environment (Top 7 features of SIII)
Summary –
For S2 user seeking upgrade – Samsung Galaxy S2 is still a nice device ,S3 has some more healthy hardware features but it cannot simply take over the predecessor S2 in each corners . I am a Samsung Galaxy S2 user and don't have any plan to go for S3 any soon for better experience ,other than for technical writing purposes .
For a person with any other device – Of course ,Samsung Galaxy S3 is the best device at the time for ta new buy
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An experiment in using mirrors to convert from a map to a model and vice versa.
Mirrors are a way of performing reflection in Dart. This permits an unknown class to be traversed and information about fields, properties and methods to be extracted, which is particularly useful if you wish to convert a serialized representation of an object such as JSON into an actual object instance.
Mirrors are now properly supported in dart2js, so model_map will work even if compiled to javascript as long as you decorate your entity with @reflectable.
At this stage ModelMap only worries about non-static, public fields and will ignore getters and setters.
import 'package:model_map/model_map.dart';
class SimpleModel extends ModelMap
String string;
int integer;
bool flag;
num float;
var map = { 'string': 'some text', 'integer': 42, 'flag': true, 'float': 1.23 };
var model = new SimpleModel().fromMap(map);
// The model is populated and ready to use at this point
You can also take an existing model and convert it to a map
// A map of <String, dynamic>
var map = model.toMap();
A couple of utility functions are included that simply wrap fromMap and toMap using the built-in parse and stringify capabilities so that you can simply call fromJson and toJson on your model instance.
Now that dart2js supports enough of the mirror system, ModelMap will work in a javascript application. One thing to be aware of is that dart2js performs tree shaking and to ensure that your entities can be mirrored properly when compiled to javascript you should decorate them with a helper attribute:
class SimpleModel extends ModelMap
String string;
int integer;
ModelMap can support model instances within models, but they must all extend the ModelMap class. It also handles List and Map collections (maps are limited to string keys only, since this is all that JSON can use).
import 'package:model_map/model_map.dart';
class ComplexModel extends ModelMap
int integer;
SimpleModel simple;
List<SimpleModel> modelList;
Map<String, DateTime> dateMap;
Map<String, SimpleModel> modelMap;
Map<String, List<SimpleModel>> modelListMap;
var json = getJsonFromServer();
var model = new ComplexModel().fromJson(json);
print(model.modelMap['a key'].flag);
ModelMap should cope with reasonably complex object trees.
When converting to JSON or a map, ModelMap will always convert dates to an ISO 8601 string, however when parsing a map it will accept an ISO 8601 string or an integer representing UTC unix time.
Add this to your package's pubspec.yaml file:
dependencies: model_map: "^0.2.6"
You can install packages from the command line:
with pub:
$ pub get
Alternatively, your editor might support
pub get.
Check the docs for your editor to learn more.
Now in your Dart code, you can use:
import 'package:model_map/
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Crewe hit back to retain status
By Adam Marshall
Last Updated: 01/01/70 1:00am
Crewe Alexandra saved their Championship lives with a 2-1 success.
Crewe Alexandra saved their Championship lives by coming from behind to beat Coventry City 2-1 at Gresty Road.
It looked like heartbreak for Dario Gradi's side, who have slumped alarmingly since selling star striker Dean Ashton during January's transfer window.
Former favourite Dele Adebola returned to haunt his old club by opening the scoring in the first half.
Michael Higdon gave Crewe hope with an equaliser and Steve Jones touched home a priceless winner.
Gillingham were instead sent crashing into League One after their 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest so Eugen Bopp also deserves a toast from the Crewe faithful this evening.
Adebola was left to rise highest at the far post in the 25th minute to convert a Stephen Hughes free kick with a close range header and the Sky Blues striker refused to celebrate his goal.
Justin Cochrane went close for Alex but Coventry had been the better side in the first half with Hughes at the heart of most of their best moves.
Higdon, on as a substitute, levelled matters when turning sharply to fire a left-foot finish past Sky Blues keeper Luke Steele from Luke Varney's centre.
Steele was a little fortunate to escape a red card when bringing down Jones outside his area as Crewe stepped up their pursuit of a Championship lifeline.
Jones was left to tap in from virtually on the goal-line with 16 minutes left after more good work from Varney to ensure a major turnaround and bag a priceless winner for The Railwaymen.
Gary McSheffrey and Hughes had chances to torture the home fans with a late equaliser but Crewe held out for their first success since New Year's Day, when they beat Leeds United, to the delight of the majority of the crowd.


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Forbes cleared of all charges
By Adam Marshall
Last Updated: 01/01/70 1:00am
Grimsby Town defender Terrell Forbes has been cleared of all charges.
Grimsby Town defender Terrell Forbes has been cleared of all charges at Kingston Crown Court.
The former Queens Park Rangers player was one of six men accused of rape and sexual assault offences against a 15-year-old girl.
The prosecution's case collapsed less than two weeks into the planned four-week trial as Judge Michael Hucker instructed the jury to deliver not guilty verdicts.
Forbes yelled: "I'm a free man now" outside the court as he will now concentrate on furthering his footballing career.
"I have been found not guilty on these serious charges," said the 23-year-old through his solicitor Adam Mir.
"The Judge took the unusual step of throwing out the case against me at an early stage.
"The last nine months has been hell for me and my family but I want to thank everyone who has supported me throughout.
"My reputation has been attacked throughout the last few months.
"I wish for all to respect my vindicated character and reputation.
"The result allows me to continue playing football, which is all I ever wanted to do."


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Help with not minimizing windows to System Tray
I have a problem that's backwards to most questions that I've seen. I have two windows, say Window A and B. Buttons for both show on my taskbar. In the past, I've been able to toggle between the two by clicking on the taskbar button for the window that is on top.
So, if window A is on top, I could click on its taskbar button and that would minimize window A to the taskbar, showing window b. When I wanted to see window A, again, I could click on its taskbar button, and it would again display window A on top of window b.
Now, when I click the taskbar button for window a, the window minimizes to the System Tray, instead of the taskbar. The toggle function that I found so handy is broken.
There must be some setting that's gotten flipped, but I can't find it, and every question that I look at is from someone who wants to have windows minimized to the taskbar.
Thanks for your help!
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Windows 10 Pro (x64)
What are the applications in question? Because its not a function or setting of Windows itself but one of the application.
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Gateway to Style, Silver and Scandinavia
The capital of Denmark, Copenhagen (København) is the perfect introduction to Scandinavia. Compact, modern, beautiful (and that includes people.) With a Eurail Scandinavia Pass travel from Denmark into Sweden using the Scandinavian trains. But, first make sure to give Copenhagen the attention it deserves.
Upon arrival at Copenhagen's Central Station, you need only cross the street to find the Tivoli amusement park, offering fun for all ages since 1843. When founded, there was an agreement that three-quarters of its area be dedicated to open space. Which is why you'll find gorgeous, fragrant flower fields residing next to knuckle-baring rides (one called The Demon – scary!), bandstands and over 30 restaurants.
You've barely left the train station and already have been thrust into the culture of Copenhagen. For a deeper overview of the city's best sights, hop on the Copenhagen City Sightseeing Tour. You'll pass scenic canals bordered by brightly colored townhouses. The architecturally stunning Børsen. The Little Mermaid statue, perched delicately on a rock in the harbor.
Shopping is a requisite. No trip to Copenhagen would be complete without stopping for something silver at renowned jeweler Georg Jensen. Also on your list should be a cup and saucer from Royal Copenhagen Porcelain. Not your style? Find something more streamlined (and essentially Danish) on the Strøget, the world's longest pedestrian street.
The former Red Light District of Vesterbro has been transformed by the uberhip and chic set. Fashionable bars and restaurants sit side by side with halal markets and coffeeshops filled with local workers taking a break.
Whether rain, shine or daytime darkness (such is life in Scandinavia), Copenhagen offers a host of indoor attractions not to be missed. At the National Museum, walk through the 1,000 year history of the city. See the winter home of the royal family at Amalienborg Palace. The Rosenborg Slot is not only a beautiful building, but also a fascinating museum of cultural history, which houses some of Denmark's greatest cultural treasures, including the Crown Jewels and the Danish Crown Regalia.
The Danish have been voted "Happiest People on Earth." After a visit, you'll be one of those people, too.
Contributed by: Rachel, E-business Editor, who has experienced much more of Europe than she ever imagined, traveling by train.
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A beautiful forest in the valley surrounded by mountains. A small village is located here.
Life is peaceful with this summer time.
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US Churches protest at lack of progress in Holy Land peace talks
Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP), a coalition of 24 US church communions and faith-based organizations advocating for robust US government policies to help end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, has protested over the lack of progress in negotiations for a comprehensive peace in Israel-Palestine.
They say in a statement: "Brief direct talks were suspended last September. US proposals intended to reignite direct negotiations failed to bring the parties back to the table.
"A United Nations Security Council resolution calling on Israel to stop illegal construction of settlements in the territories over which it gained control in 1967, including East Jerusalem, has been submitted for Security Council consideration and will be discussed by the Middle East Quartet (U.S., UN, EU and Russia) later this week. The language of this resolution reflects language that the United States has historically used to describe settlement construction activity: illegal, an obstacle to peace, and not legitimate.
"CMEP calls on the Obama Administration not to stand in the way of this resolution in a Security Council vote. Furthermore, in the context of the resolution's consideration, CMEP urges the US government to take this opportunity to spur both Israel and the Palestinian Authority to take decisive new steps toward a comprehensive peace agreement.
"With new tensions and transformations rapidly emerging in the Middle East, regional stability and security require a comprehensive peace agreement in the near future. In addition to believing the current situation to be politically unsustainable, CMEP continues to be deeply concerned about the impact of the existing stalemate on people's daily lives. The absence of any progress toward a resolution compounds the humanitarian situation on the ground, stranding many Palestinians in a state of perpetual food insecurity and leaving most without access to adequate water resources.
"Palestinians deserve self-determination and Israelis deserve the security of a comprehensive peace and recognition by their neighbors. The outlook for an agreement is not hopeless. Recent reports confirm that in 2008 both sides made significant progress in defining their positions on important final status issues, including security, borders, refugees, and Jerusalem. Yet little progress has been made since then. The United States must send a robust message in word and deed to both parties that delay is not an option and that new substantial steps toward a comprehensive agreement are needed immediately.
"Blessed are the peacemakers" is a call from Jesus that is today most timely and urgent. Churches for Middle East Peace offers its prayers and active support to all who are willing to take bold steps to help bring about a comprehensive peace among Israelis and Palestinians.
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- Description
The M21 is a small ballpoint Lamy refill, generally used in multi pens. Available in a choice of colours. Please note that the M21 is sold as a single refill, not a pack of 4. These are standard D1 size refills and will fit other pens which use a D1.
Suitable for the following pens:
- 4-pen
- Tripen
- Twinpen
- Delivery Info
We offer free UK delivery over £10 - please choose the SAVER delivery option at the checkout. Below £10 this delivery option will cost £1.95.
Within the UK we offer a range of delivery options including guaranteed next-working-day services if you order before 1pm. Please click here to see all our UK delivery options.
For overseas orders we use Airmail postage to a range of countries. The price is calculated according to the weight of your order. International delivery is available to about 50 countries - these will be listed at checkout and also in the shipping estimater in the shopping basket. Please click here to see about our international deliveries.
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We offer a 'no quibble' returns policy. If you are not happy with your product then you can return it for a full refund. Please click here to see our full returns policy and how to return something for a refund.
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Hi, you say these will fit other pens, do you know if it will fit a cross tech 3? Thanks
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Bureau replies: Lamy M21 refill is D1 standard which is around 67mm long. Check if your pen takes D1 refills - if it does, then Lamy M21 will work.
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Eminence Guild Event –
It's time for your efforts in farming graveyard and mausoleum to be rewarded! We will be holding a guild event with total prizes of 4.8m in gold to be given out to the craziest graveyard and mausoleum farmers in guild!
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Friday 2 December 12:00PM AST – Tuesday 6 December 12:00PM AST [Atlantic Standard Time]
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As soon as the US government de-militarizes, the US public will too. Those people present a clear and ever present danger to our liberty, and they have more weapons than anyone else. And they are the ones telling us we can't have more guns,while behind their back they are holding nuclear weapons, chemical weapons, apache gunships, m1 tanks, stealth bombers, fuel air burst explosives, artillerty, bouncing betty mines, battleships and carriers, jet aircraft, and on and on and on.
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Visitors to the America-Israel Cultural Foundation website see bad news and good in anticipation of this year's gala fundraiser January 10th at Carnegie Hall. The bad news, announced in a banner: "Unfortunately, the bulk of AICF's endowments were invested with Bernard L. Madoff Securities." The good news, AICF is one of the few charities to underestimate its own impact, since its slogan, "Building a Better Israel through the Arts," is far too modest. Since 1939, the AICF has handed out over 100 million dollars to Israeli artists and cultural institutions, thereby making the world a better place, not just Israel.
No single concert or event can encapsulate the AICF's full range of scholarship support in music, art & design, dance, film, and theatre. At the January 10th event, some of the most touching performances will doubtless be by veteran performers whose scholarships date back to the 1950s, like the ardent violinist Miriam Fried and the warmheartedly engaging pianist Joseph Kalichstein.


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Ramblers Welcome New Stretch Of Weymouth Coastal Path
9:03am 29th June 2012
The first 17 mile stretch of the England Coast path which takes in Weymouth Bay officially opens to Ramblers today.
Parts of the coast path now run closer to the sea, and new rooms' been created on either side for walkers to relax and enjoy the views.
The South West Coast path generates an estimated £307M a year for the local economy.
Ramblers President Kate Ashbrook said: "I'll be visiting this stretch in a week's time with the Dorset Ramblers as they celebrate the entire 17 miles with an inaugural walk, and I can't wait to see what's been accomplished. Although a lot of the stretch was already in existence, there have been some brilliant improvements to make it easier and more enjoyable for people walking in Weymouth. These include better views in several parts as the path winds closer to the sea than it did before, and room on either side of the path to relax and enjoy the surroundings of the Dorset coastline. The completion of this first stretch of the new coastal path is a great achievement, and shows just how wonderful it will be to have the route right round the English coast."
Ramblers will be heading to the coast of Weymouth for an inaugural walk on the 6 July to be among the first to walk the first official stretch of the English Coastal Path.
Preparations for the next stretch in Dorset are set to begin this year and will include 33 miles from Portland, Rufus Cove to Lyme Regis. The Ramblers will continue to work with Natural England, landowners, local authorities and other parties to find the best route forward for all in order to realise the dream of a complete English Coastal Path.
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I want to have an banner affiliate link on my site pointing to a certain page on the merchants site. They don't have a banner link for this certain niche I want a banner for. I was wondering if it's alright to just create my own banner link pointing to the section of the merchants site I want? Thanks.
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As long as you are not using the companies trademarked logo in any way, the banner is no different than using your own text in a link. Maybe take another look at your Affiliate Agreement.This World is Not My Home
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"I went to All Star Toyota and looked at a new Tundra...."- randallducote
I went to All Star Toyota and looked at a new Tundra. They looked at my Tundra and told me they would give me 17 thousand for it, and told me the would give me 18 if it had better tires. I put new tires on it and went back in two months. They looked at my truck and told me they would give me 10 thousand. When I inquired about the drop in the amount they offered they said it was because the wheel bearings in the rear end were bad and needed to be replaced. I told them that I wanted to talk to the sales manager because I was angry about why a 1500 dollar repair was going to knock 8 thousand dollars off the value of the vehicle. When I started talking to the sales manager he stuck the palm of his hand in my face as to tell me to shut up. I told him "Don't stick your hand in my face like you are talking to a kid." I then did it back to him and asked him if he liked it. He then started yelling "That's it." He then walked off. I guess he doesn't know they sell Toyota trucks all over the world and was thinking he had the only ones. I just went to San Antonio and purchased my new crewman. I wouldn't buy a pecan from All S--t Toyota. When They replaced the wheel bearings in the old truck they told me to be there at 8 am, and I was. They put the truck on the rack and began working on it at 1pm. When the truck was driven out of the bay the front end was rubbing because they had bent the dust cover on it. They told me to bring it back if it didn't stop in a couple of weeks but it was 4pm so they didn't have time to find out what was rubbing at that time. These people are idiots and should be cleaning the parking lot at a fast food restaurant.Read More
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Net price with trade for a 2012 Camry hybrid was $4500 more than at a nearby Dealer. Also were misleading about trade in value of my car and their margin on the sticker price.Read More
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Donnie and Scott the finance man were both very nice and waited on me to come in to Alexandria from Natchez and they stayed after hours on a Friday night to make sure I got the car. Donnie even lead us to a restaurant to eat since we had no idea where anything was in Alexandria after we finished with our business. I couldn't have ask for a better experience. If you can put this on your survey form or if I have to chose a number…..please give him all 10's. Nice doing business with y'all………very good experience. MiraRead More
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My experience of walking in the dealership to check out a small SUV was good. Stephen was near the door, left what he was doing and came to us with a smile and asked if he could help us. We took a drive in the NAV but it was not the ride I wanted. We then drove the Camry and I was sold on it. It drives well, is quiet and was "aloe geen", just the color I was looking for. The acceptable price was attained, and the car was bought. My husband has a Tacomma 4x4 truck and we are hoping to have good service along with our good ride. (Mrs.Muriel) Linda GauthierRead More
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I have used All Star Toyota Alexandria for service since moving to Louisiana. The Toyota Service Department at All Star is by far the most accomodating and professional dealership staff that I have ever dealt with. I will buy my next Toyota from this dealer based on the my experience with the service department and staff. Several months ago I had my tires rotated and the person in the shop did not replace a wheel cover tightly. I did not notice it until the next day, called All Star to see if it my have been left off. With out hesitation or even asking, they assumed responsibility and replaced the wheel cover free of charge -- and they had it in stock. All Star was recommended to me by other Toyota owners who had bad experiences with Toyota dealers in north Louisiana. Each of my visits to All Star for service have been a pleasure. I live in New Orleans and still return to Alexandria for my service. No problem getting in on the weekend.Read More
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Mackenzie Dern is easily one of the top women in the competitive Brazilian jiu-jitsu scene, and in just a few hours, she'll see if that skill can translate from the mat to the cage.
Dern has won her division at the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship twice in a row, and placed third in the openweight bracket at those same events—despite only weighing 130 lbs. She also became an ADCC World Champion in no gi grappling in 2015, and even managed to defeat the 230 lbs. Gabi Garcia (yeah, that Gabi Garcia).
The International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation currently ranks her as the #1 female jiu-jitsu competitor in the entire world.
Now Dern has turned her attention to the world of MMA, and will make her professional debut tonight at Legacy FC 58. She'll be facing fellow first-timer Kenia Rosas, although Rosas has already had several bouts at the amateur level.
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Kylie Jenner was a no-show at the 2016 American Music Awards, but it turns out, she had a great excuse!
WATCH: Kylie Jenner Shares NSFW Topless Pic With Tyga For His 27th Birthday
The 19-year-old makeup mogul took to Twitter to explain, writing, "For those asking… I was planning on going to AMA this year but Bambi went into labor. So I'm here taking care of puppies. Yes I knew [she was pregnant] but I just wasn't planning on breeding my dogs. It only takes one time people lol."
Kylie's two Italian Greyhounds – Bambi and Norman – are the proud parents.
For those asking.. I was planning on going to AMA this year but Bambi went into labor 😩 so I'm here taking care of puppies— Kylie Jenner (@KylieJenner) November 21, 2016
Kylie loves being a puppy grandparent, adding, "They r so cute this has been an amazing experience. No names yet! I'm trying to learn their personalities. 2 puppies. I'll be keeping them both."
She also shared some sweet videos of the new puppies on Snapchat, whispering, "This is so crazy! You did it Bambs."
Of the two puppies, one is blue and one is a fawn, just like Norman and Bambi.
Kylie captioned one Snapchat, "The best accidents to ever happen. Norman & Bambi's babies!"
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My Eden Trailer (2009)
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The neighborhood swimming pool sparkled with light as a warm yellow sun settled near the horizon. After spending most of the summer with their families, Georgia and Francesca at last found themselves alone together. As the girls waded into the water, they playfully compared breasts and nipples. They moved closer and closer... until their noses almost touched. What happened next felt completely natural; their lips came together in several slow, sweet, passionate kisses. "Can I give you a massage," Georgia asked as they climbed out of the pool. She dripped oil over Francesca's skin and let her fingers wander. A slow dance of seduction ensued... Francesca's legs seemed to open on their own, inviting Georgia to come inside.
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Armed gang hold bank worker's wife hostage
An armed gang got away with hundreds of thousands of euros in cash today after taking a bank worker's wife hostage in a tiger kidnap.
The three man gang took the woman from her home in Templeogue, west Dublin at gunpoint in the early hours of this morning.
Gardai said one of the gang carried a firearm and the woman's husband, an AIB employee, was ordered to carry out the theft.
It is believed about 300,000 euro was stolen.
The money was taken from the AIB Clondalkin village and a drop-off arranged before the man`s wife was freed hours later near a quarry in rural Wicklow.
She had been released by the gang at about 12.45pm and sought help from a local resident in Ballybrew, Enniskerry.
The woman was driven from her home in a black 10-D registration Volkswagen Golf which detectives believe may have travelled on roads and motorways near both the Templeogue and Enniskerry areas throughout the morning.
It is understood the money was taken to a drop-off point in Clondalkin and that the gang may have been in the Corkagh Park area amid fears they were under surveillance.
Detectives were investigating whether the gang used a second car, a black Nissan Qashqai with a 08-D registration which may have been seen between between Templeogue, Corkagh Park and AIB Clondalkin from 7am.
Gardai said they were examining four scenes linked to the robbery and appealed for information about suspicious activity at the couple's home on Domville Drive, Templeogue from 10pm last night or over the last few days.
The also asked for witnesses from the AIB in Clondalkin village in the morning from 8am, the quarry in Ballybrew and unusual or suspicious activity at or around Corkagh Park in the Clondalkin area.
Detectives were alerted to the kidnap and theft this the morning. Under protocols agreed between banks, unions and the Garda, employees are obliged to contact the force in the event of a tiger-kidnap and before following the gang's orders to hand over money.
A Garda spokesman said a comprehensive response team was put in place involving both local and national units to intercept the tiger-kidnap.
There have been four similar robberies this year.
In June a bank clerk was forced to take 200,000 euro from a Dublin branch of AIB after his friend was taken hostage from their home in Kiltipper.
In the previous month, a bank employee's partner was taken from her Ballyfermot home while a gang ordered the employee to work at the Ulster Bank on Sundrive Road to carry out the theft.
In April two men abducted a bank official's wife and attempted to rob a Bank of Ireland in Raheny. No money was stolen.
And in early January a security guard and two members of his family were taken hostage in an incident which led to the theft of more than 100,000 euro.
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Conleth Kane: Why I'm proud to reveal my true self after the historic Yes vote on same sex marriage in Republic of Ireland
Lurgan-born West End star says childhood was torture due to his sexuality. Una Brankin reports
Actor and singer Conleth Kane is calling for equality of marriage rights in Northern Ireland, after receiving thousands of messages of support when he posted a message on Facebook about being proud to be gay.
The Lurgan-born West End stage star, who stole the show as Dandini in a recent Grand Opera House production of Cinderella, changed it to support a Yes vote in the Republic's referendum on same-sex marriage.
"I'm blown away by the response; my Facebook page has been shared to thousands of people and I have receiving calls and texts ever since," said the 31-year-old, who's based in London.
"I didn't expect it at all but now, with Ireland having such a victorious result in the referendum, and England, Scotland and Wales already having passed this law, I feel it's time to speak up for the first time as a young gay man who wanted out of Northern Ireland from as young as I can remember, all because I was 'different'.
"It shouldn't be like that any more. Northern Ireland needs to follow the rest of the UK and Ireland. We need to think about the kids of the future."
Conleth survived years of beatings and vicious taunts before leaving home at 16 and moving at 18 to London, where he has appeared in television series such as Casualty. He has received excellent reviews for his stage performances, with one critic describing him recently as "the new Alan Cumming" (the acclaimed Scottish actor).
Although Conleth's working-class parents, Gerard and Priscilla, have been wholly supportive since he came out at 15, he endured a "tortured" childhood and teenage years in Lurgan and Craigavon at the hands of homophobic bullies.
"I knew I was gay from I was seven or eight and as I was always very, very close to my mum, it came to the point, in the midst of horrendous physical, mental and verbal abuse on the streets, where I had to tell her - and my dad and my siblings - why I had become so withdrawn," said Conleth, a columnist with the LGBT magazine, GNI.
"Their response was brilliant; my dad said, 'You're still the son you were two minutes ago', and my mother told me that I was still young and to go out and live my life, and that if I still felt the same way in a few years, then that was fine by her."
Brought up Catholic, the charismatic performer still has his Christian beliefs and occasionally attends a "beautiful" church beside his home in Chiswick. He is greatly encouraged by the example shown by former Irish President Mary McAleese, who urged a Yes vote to same-sex marriage in the Republic despite her devout beliefs.
Said Conleth: "I believe God created us all and He meant me to be born this way. It would have been easier to have been born straight; it wouldn't have been such an uphill struggle. But the point about equality of marriage is that it's not about marriage before God - it's about equal rights, legally and socially, for everyone. It's not just about gay rights; it's about human rights - and that includes people of all beliefs.
"I was so hurt by what Jim Wells said about the children of same-sex couples being more at risk of abuse," he added. "What about the risk with heterosexual couples? I have worked with children often and I love my nieces and nephews, and I would never, ever dream of (abusing a child)."
The rapturous response Conleth received during the 2013-14 Grand Opera House panto in Belfast has earned him another starring role in the 2015-16 extravaganza, opposite veteran performer May McFettridge.
Belfast holds bittersweet memories for Conleth, having been mugged and robbed by homophobic thugs on his way home from the Odyssey one night. But his worst experiences were endured in his home town of Lurgan and at Lismore Comprehensive School in Craigavon.
"I was suicidal at age 11," he admitted. "I got picked on because I liked the Spice Girls instead of Oasis and didn't want to play football because I was no good at sports. I had to be taken out of Lismore after a year and moved to St Paul's, where the teachers looked out for me.
"But it was bad on the streets. I got beaten to a pulp one day when I was walking to my granny's with my sister, who's three years younger than me. All I could hear above them shouting 'faggot' and 'queer' was my sister screaming. She ran to get help. I wasn't able to walk home.
"But experiences like that made me stronger in the long run. I'm no longer this fat little kid from Lurgan with no friends, who spent all his time comfort eating in his room. I'm someone who wants to change the future, to save kids having to endure what I went through. I just want to give them hope."
Single for the last six years, Conleth doesn't see himself getting married in the near future, and doesn't want to adopt or have children via surrogacy.
"As much as I love kids, I like to hand them back at the end of the day," he laughs. "I'm happy with my dog. But, as I was saying to my mum on Skype after the vote yesterday, if I ever met the guy of my dreams, wouldn't it be wonderful to have the option to come back and get married in my home town?
"She agreed, and she's a little woman from Portadown who has never really left the area. You don't need to be widely travelled to have a broad mind.
"I just hope those in power in Northern Ireland will one day listen to people like her and give us all the equal rights we deserve."
The Facebook post by Conleth that went viral:
"I'll tell you why I want Equal Marriage in Ireland after today. Growing up was torture. I was teased, beaten, assaulted by groups, taken out of one school and put into another, constantly taunted, afraid to be who I was and at points felt there was no point in carrying on in life. Why? Because homosexuality was viewed as 'wrong' and 'disgusting'. I was always different. Do you think if I could choose my sexuality I would have chosen to be gay considering the constant battle for equality I've had to face my entire life? I was born this way and I wouldn't change myself for the world. It's not just about equal marriage. It's about an equal life, an equal future. To think the kids of the future won't be bullied in school anymore because it's 'ok to be gay', because their next door neighbours are two married men, or women. I pray for equality today. Then Northern Ireland will be next."
Further Reading
Why I'm proud to reveal my true self after the historic Yes vote over the border
Public vote will not change our stance, say the Churches
Yes vote shows Churches have lost hold of nation's conscience
Pressure growing for a referendum to take place in Northern Ireland
Irish gay marriage referendum: Pressure to build on Northern Ireland's politicians to allow vote on gay marriage
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Five-time Gorakhpur MP Yogi Adityanath is the 22nd Chief Minister of country's most populous state, Uttar Pradesh.
Yogi Adityanath, whose political career has travelled along his fiery controversial comments against minorities, practising politics of hard core Hindutva and his campaign against cow slaughter, has a task cut out especially on the cow slaughter issue.
Yogi Adityanath has gained acceptability and popularity for his campaign against cow slaughter over the years. He founded Hindu Yuva Vahini to carry campaign against cow slaughter.
On several occasions, Yogi Adityanath has asserted that cow slaughter was a cause of serious concern. He has said several times in the past that whenever BJP came to power in Uttar Pradesh, he would ensure that all illegal slaughterhouses were closed.
On the day of Yogi Adityanath's swearing-in as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, India Today visited the gaushala (cowshed) at the Goraksh Nath Mandir, his home in this sleepy dusty town of Gorakhpur in Purvanchal.
Insiders at this temple say, whenever he is in Gorakhpur, Yogi Adityanath, who is Mahant of this temple, makes it a point to visit the gaushala without fail and do gau-seva.
The gaushala at Goraksh Nath Mandir houses more than 350 cows brought from states like Gujarat, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Shrawan Kanaujiya, caretaker of this gaushala, is ecstatic at Yogi Adityanath's elevation as the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister.
"Adityanath always does gau-seva whenever he is in Gorakhpur. The relation of Yogi with the cows here is like that of a son with his mother. We hope that finally the illegal slaughterhouses will be shut down by our new CM," Shrawan Kanaujiya said.
Cow slaughter has for long been a contentious issue and a cause of rift between Hindus and Muslims. However, people from the Muslim community from Gorakhpur are also hopeful that Yogi Adityanath must ban cow slaughter in the state.
"We should attack the reason behind the Hindu-Muslim differences. Cow slaughter has been a contentious issue and a ban on illegal slaughterhouses will finish the reason for the difference," said Nazir Ali, a Gorakhpur resident.
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Due to a Community Governance (Parish) Review in 2011, Metheringham Parish Council has abolished the Metheringham Fen Parish Ward Boundary, this is now incorporated within the Metheringham Village Ward.
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Architecture van Brandenburg's practice brings together the unfurling of beautiful natural forms in space with an ecological system of working
Leoni Schmidt
Reflecting nature; Denouncing waste
What does a local architecture firm have to do with challenging a waste crisis 10,000 kilometres away in China? Architecture van Brandenburg, which has studios in Dunedin and Queenstown, has been working on the design for the Marisfrolg Apparel Headquarters in Shenzhen, China. Professor Leoni Schmidt, Head of Otago Polytechnic's Dunedin School of Art, was invited to reflect on Architecture van Brandenburg's cross-disciplinary approach as part of her research into the links between architecture, visual arts and sustainability.
Inspired by Spanish Modernist architect Antoni Gaudi and 'biomimicry' – the process of referencing the natural world to escape from traditional geometric shapes and Eurocentric designs – the firm chose to only use waste materials as cladding for the Headquarters.
"Currently the smooth white surfaces of Marisfrolg Apparel Headquarters are being finished with waste produced in China, a country fast becoming one of the major waste accumulators in the world," says Leoni. "Architecture van Brandenburg's practice brings together the unfurling of beautiful natural forms in space with an ecological system of working…The waste materials add value to their work while also transforming the base materials into a higher aesthetic whole."
Leoni's research, which accompanied Architecture van Brandenburg's exhibition during the 2014 Architecture Biennale in Venice titled Unfurling was so successful that the firm was invited to exhibit in San Francisco for four months in 2015. There, the exhibits and Leoni's second article were appreciated by well over 3000 people. There is currently talk of exhibiting in Sydney in late 2016, and other venues in other parts of the world thereafter.
Schmidt, L. (2015) Architecture van Brandenburg in an Era of Waste Crisis. South African Journal of Art History, Vol.30, Number 2, 2015: 139-145.
Through collaborating with the scientists, original and often quite unexpected artwork emerged
Peter Stupples
Cross-pollination between art and science
Can the science of light be translated into an aesthetic vocabulary? This was the challenge that Peter Stupples, Senior Lecturer in Art History and Theory at the Dunedin School of Art, tasked a team of artists with, in celebration of the 2015 UNESCO International Year of Light.
Peter worked with a team of science researchers from the University of Otago, headed by Professor David Hutchinson of the Department of Physics. In conjunction with Dr Ian Griffin from Otago Museum, this nine-month project culminated in an exciting exhibition in August 2015.
"We did not aim to illustrate the science literally" says Peter. "Rather, through collaborating with the scientists, original and often quite unexpected artwork emerged, which enabled the scientists to see their work in a different context."
The collaboration involved a group of 16 artists – including painters, printmakers, sculptors, photographers, creators of electronic installations, ceramicists and fashion textile designers – and 11 scientists from a variety of disciplines including botany, physics, anatomy, physiology and computer science. For the science community it was a unique opportunity to have the work communicated to the public in a novel way, while for the artists it provided a stimulating new focus for their work and many learnt an enormous amount about science in the process.
"We know of no other collaboration of art and science that takes the same shape as this so it was truly an exciting venture," says Peter. "Part of the success of this was that we didn't put too many rules or boundaries on what was possible or expected."
Art and Light Exhibition. Otago Museum, 15 – 30 August 2015.
Surfing has always focussed the cultural beam towards California and the ripples move outward via the internet
Ted Whitaker
Species dysphoria
"Surfing has always focussed the cultural beam towards California and the ripples move outward via the internet," says Ted Whitaker, electronic arts technical teacher at the Dunedin School of Art.
Multi-media videographer and art researcher, Ted Whitaker, has long been interested in media archaeology and combining media from different devices, sources and origins. His work, Species Dysphoria, a surf film created for the Edie Stevens (Eves) New Zealand tour, was shot on two cameras in two very distinct formats, reflecting two different time periods. In addition, the video was shot in the disparate locations of Kaikoura, New Zealand and Los Angeles, California. The result is a piece which shows the "colonisation of culture and the collision between the foreign and the familiar". Species Dysphoria unravels the layers of New Zealand's surfing subculture identity derived from a 'Malibu' surfing ideology, and reflects the geographical isolation of our nation. Though mimicking elements of Californian surf culture it shows a distinctive difference inherent within Aotearoa.
The first camera, a modern DSLR provides a rich cinematic quality, representative of 2015, whereas the 90's Sony hi8 camera shot low resolution scenes, with a lot of analogue noise from dust, a defect of the magnetic video tape. The visible difference was integral to film and the concept of dysphoria.
The project was a labour of love for Whitaker, who is a keen surfer and consumer of surf films himself. Species Dysphoria was widely accepted by surfing audiences, being selected for the Aotearoa International Surf Festival. However, interestingly, it was also appreciated by art audiences around the globe being selected for the Alchemy Moving Image Festival in Scotland. As Ted says, "This indicates that there is a cross-over and a resonance between the two audiences."
Whitaker, T. (2014). Species Dysphoria. [Film/Video] Film selected for the Aotearoa International Surf Film Festival and Alchemy Moving Image Festival, Scotland. http://vimeo.com/80665058
The game was made up of rhombus-shaped pieces in various colours," she describes, "that could be endlessly reconfigured in sequences to generate the illusion of three-dimensional forms
Alex Kennedy
Primary structures
It was the chance discovery of a discarded children's board game that inspired the works in Alexandra Kennedy's Primary Structures (2013) exhibition, which was shown at the gallery, Factory 49, in Sydney, Australia.
"The game was made up of rhombus-shaped pieces in various colours," she describes, "that could be endlessly reconfigured in sequences to generate the illusion of three-dimensional forms."
Kennedy, Postgraduate Coordinator and Senior Lecturer at the Dunedin School of Art, says the pieces in this game inspired her to examine associations between 2D and 3D, concept and perception, and system and intuition.
Primary Structures was made up of a series of paintings on plywood, and one large wall-mounted work made from pieces of MDF. The large work was comprised of 400 wooden rhomboid shapes, machine-cut by a joiner and hand-painted by Kennedy in the colours of the 12-point colour wheel, and assembled rhizome-like on a wall.
"I liked the idea of starting out with a mathematical system of geometry and colour, but not carrying the system through in the creation of the work," Kennedy says. "The arrangement of colours in the large wall work followed a system, but there was a more random use of colour in the paintings."
The title of the show, Primary Structures, is significant, as Kennedy is making reference to artists who exhibited at the 1996 exhibition of the same name held at the Jewish Museum in New York.
"It featured so-called 'reductive art', characterized by plain, anonymous execution and the use of simple geometric configurations as the basis of the work," she explains, "foregrounding the independent-object status of each work of art.
Kennedy, A. (2013) Primary Structures Solo Show, Factory 49, Sydney, Australia, 27 Nov - 7 Dec. 2013.
Painting is incredibly strong in Europe and unlike New Zealand, where history is often at the forefront of your work, it's assumed in Europe.
Michael Greaves
Exploring Berlin's sub-culture through art
Michael, a lecturer in Painting at The Dunedin School of Art, first visited Berlin in 2010. This city's culture left a real impression on him. "Painting is incredibly strong in Europe and unlike New Zealand, where history is often at the forefront of your work, it's assumed in Europe. There's already a sense of history – so painting doesn't necessarily have to be about that. It's freeing."
The residency was about interacting with the city and looking at it through historical elements or events. "I essentially went over thinking I was making small works on paper and ended up making large works on canvas," says Michael. "My painting often develops ideas of community. In Berlin I looked at culture and subculture and how they are on a continuum or see-saw."
He stayed in the former East Berlin suburb of Friedrichshain; an area synonymous with Berlin's punk movement following the fall of the wall. "Berlin is a unique city – one that is still kind of split in two. When the wall came down, the people in this area moved on, mainly west, and there were all these empty buildings. Squatters and artists moved in and redefined the community."
Michael found his time in the studio hugely beneficial. There were also a number of other residents to talk to, including lecturers and teachers from Japan, the USA, Korea and Argentina. "When you stop being a student there becomes less and less time for reflective discussion with your peers," says Michael. "It was important to have this time and to be able to engage in this way."
So, what came out of his time in Berlin? "The residency deepened the way I work," he says. "Upon my return from Berlin I made several large paintings from ideas established in Germany for my most recent show at the Ashburton Art Gallery. The three months spent solely with my work while in Berlin reset my studio habits, which was refreshing." Michael' time in Berlin has also influenced the way he teaches. "I now stress the importance of the 'long-game' in painting. It's more about teaching students to engage with the slowness of painting, understanding its amalgamation of historic and theoretical concerns and current stories, and understanding the value of exploring these things in painting."
Kids' bikes aren't expensive. Unlike adult bikes, kids' bikes are throwaway objects – so finding ones to do up wasn't a problem
Scott Eady
Disappointment, fun and a nuisance
After an enthusiastic reception in New Zealand, Scott Eady took his '100 bikes' project to the Gwangju Biennale in South Korea.
A lecturer in sculpture at the Dunedin School of Art, Eady came up with the idea for the project six years ago. He was sourcing bikes from the tip to do up for his children for Christmas. "Kids' bikes aren't expensive. Unlike adult bikes, kids' bikes are throwaway objects – so finding ones to do up wasn't a problem."
Eady describes the project's central themes as: disappointment, fun and a nuisance. "I kinda promised a project that was community-minded and likeable; yet behind its interactive fun facade was an exhibition that filled the pristine gallery space with real world objects begging to be activated by the audience. The sculptures invited chaos and mess into the Museum.
Art that disappoints is sometimes very interesting. I remember back to my own childhood when my father did up a bike for me. He was always very good at DIY jobs, but the finished bike was painted a 'poo' brown colour. It was not my idea of cool and I was disappointed. Despite that, I had a lot of fun on that bike."
With this in mind, each bike for the project was unique. The result was a stunning collection that elicited a different kind of disappointment. "Instead of kids being disappointed by the bikes, they were instead upset that they couldn't take one home!"
Eady also wanted the exhibition to be fun. Unlike a lot of art, this exhibition was designed to be touched. The bikes were set up in rows according to size, like a school bike shed racks, with an adjoining space for kids to ride in. Many children learnt to ride at the exhibition.
And what about the 'nuisance' element? "For someone who doesn't even like doing up one bike, this project was a bit masochistic!" Scott explains, "I didn't really enjoy the process. I chose this project because I wanted to create an artwork that invited participation from the audience. We are taught not to touch in a gallery, but a lot of art provokes a tactile response, or can be so annoying that people want to hit or kick it. This was an exhibition that brought joy but that was also a bit of nuisance for the gallery to host."
How much information and experience is it possible to transfer through cyberspace?
Simon Kaan and Ron Bull
Sharing kai
It takes brave men to declare at LAX airport that they have 20 t¯it¯i, and 4kgs of tuna in their luggage.
Ron Bull and Simon Kaan did just that en route to presenting their installation Kaihaukai : An Art Project at the 2012 International Symposium of Electronic Arts in Albuquerque, New Mexico.ISEA is touted as one of the most important academic gatherings on electronic art world-wide and features the work of 100 artists and 400 presenters from 30 countries.
The original concept for Kaihaukai: An Art Project was hatched by Simon during one his art installations when he was included in a waiata via Skype. This posed the question: "How much information and experience is it possible to transfer through cyberspace?"
He collaborated with chef and muttonbirder Ron Bull jnr., and created the concept of a cultural food exchange to be both experienced and Skyped between the people of Kai Tahu in New Zealand and the Pueblo people of New Mexico.
In the six months leading up to the symposium a Kaihaukai website provided a platform for K¯ai Tahu wh¯anui to archive their thoughts and conversations around mahika kai. It included videos documenting the changing of the seasons, sharing of meals, spearing of patiki, plucking of t¯it¯i, reciting poems and storytelling. At the beginning of the project's presentation in New Mexico, Lois Frank, a native food historian and chef, initiated a talking circle with local indigenous students. "Each person expressed a pragmatic spirituality that embraced a deep understanding of the cycles of nature," says Ron.
Food was also shared to gain an understanding of each other's mahika kai practices. This included piki bread made by Hopi people from corn and culinary ash; wild grass seed rice from the Ojibwa people, Muqtuk, (whale blubber) and dried seal meat from Alaska.
In the final stage of the w¯anaka participants exchanged and mixed their foods culminating in a h¯akari. Kai Tahu wh¯anui joined in to hakari by Skype. "This interaction worked really well and it took the sharing of food to an entirely new level."
"The aim of this project was to embrace the concept of Hau- that food given has an expectation of reciprocity- through the sharing of stories, philosophies and intergenerational knowledge."
"Hau also depicts the wind and the breeze and that this knowledge and sharing can be carried by the wind- even the wind of technology."
Ron and Simon also gave presentations to staff and students of IAIA (Institute of American Indian Arts) and presented a paper at the ISEA Conference. They have two articles awaiting publication following the symposium and have been interviewed on Radio New Zealand.


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