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Draxis Comic Review: Dark Days The Forge
Good day everyone! This week we are starting things off with a tale from Batman. Now I have to tell you before we begin this, I am not a huge fan of DC and especially Batman. I will read them from time to time, but I find that every time I really latch onto one of their books and find it interesting enough to follow, they have a tendency to cancel it. So unfortunately, when it comes to books that have references to a lot of DC easter eggs I am at times lacking in my knowledge. So please keep this in mind as I try and stay as unbiased as possible in this blog, however I also have to warn there will be spoilers because to me this comic raised more questions than answers. As always, this is brought to you by Bearded Browncoat Comics and Games in Ocala Florida. So if you're in town and want to play a game like Dicemaster, Warhammer or X-Wing then stop on by, build up your army and get to playing with some great people! As always, their facebook is linked to the top banner and their website to the bottom so feel free to visit them as well.
OK so now to get to the real meat of the subject the comic known as Dark Days: The Forge! This comic comes with a nice semi foil cover and a whole ton of questions. So we start this comic with journal pages from Hawkman AKA Carter Hall talking about the Nth Metal that was in a ship that came from the heavens. There are a few more journal entries interspersed in this comic, but this gives you the first hint of why this comic is called the forge…it seems to be about metal…but is it the Nth metal or something else?
Switch to the Bermuda Triangle where Wayne Enterprises has a black ops site drilling into the Earth's core. A volcano getting ready to destroy the site and the main researcher who says there is something in the metal of earth's core something wrong. Batman saves the researcher and the data and heads off. Though first,Aquaman gets in Batman's face because Batman hid this facility even from him and Batman retorted about something hidden under Atlantis? Yup just two more questions to answer.
Now to Mogo where Gathnet dispatches Hal Jordan on a super secret mission that he is to tell noone about especially his human Green Lantern counterparts. Hal gets to his assignment which just happens to be the bat cave which is being guarded by a kid in yellow named Duke Thomas who seems very surprised that Green Lanterns ring is working on him. So here's my question= this kid has no code name yet and is being trusted to safeguard the batcave against all, even family, yet he isn't even up to speed that the Lantern rings don't have the yellow weakness anymore? If he doesn't keep up he's gonna flunk out of Batschool. He also didn't stop GL from finding a hidden cave in the batcave! Yay more mysteries! And yet no answers!
Onto a page with Immortal Man and what looks like Vandal Savage. They are simply talking about Duke Thomas' mother, not much here except why do they care about her and why does she seem to be insane? Then another few pages of Hawkman Journal including one that is supposed to be from a nightmare between reincarnations which shows the same creepy batman statue as the cover of the comic does, looks almost like a what if batman ran Apokolips type of thing.
Jump to Batman beaming onto the Lunar Batcave…..wait since when does Batman have a cave on the moon? Did he build this during the time the JLA was on the moon? Is this still New 52 continuity or did we switch back to old continuity due to rebirth? See this is one of the reasons I hate batman….he has everything and no one bats an eye (no pun intended). Batman has a car, a jet, a helicopter, a boat, secret Wayne Tech site 14 in the Bermuda Triangle and now a lunar bat cave….sure why not I mean he is batman. *rolls eyes* Anyway back to the comic. Batman arrives on the moon to put the data from the volcano destroyed site into his computers, before he can get too far though Mr Terrific appears to give him even more information but from another earth. Earth 2? The Earth with the Watchmen? Some other Earth? How does Rebirth affect this? Batman says he already got the cells he needed from someone and that though they said he was too dangerous it was time to let him out as he would be needed for what was coming. He then opens a room with an egg in it that has the distinctive coloration of Plastic Man. Why the heck is he in there? Why is he an Egg? Did he appear in New 52? Has he been there since before the New 52? Why was he put there and how can he be so dangerous? So many questions and still not a single answer to be found!
Back to the Batcaves secret cave where Duke Thomas is now just walking along with Hal Jordan having basically given up on forcing him out. When Hal asks what this place is a spooky voice says it can tell him. Hal tries to find out how many people are here and his ring starts to fritz out. The voice starts telling a story about the Court of Owls and a Metal Tooth that would bring them back to life made from a metal called Electrum. As the voice speaks you see what could be Batman's trophies from the court of owls or might just be holographs. Further down you see Doctor Fate's Helmet, what appears to be Aquaman's Trident and Wonder Woman's Bracers. The voice claims that this metal shard similar properties to all the other powerful artifacts so I would assume the helmet and other things are those mentioned things. The voice also speaks of the formation of the outsiders and claims that Batman created them to find out more about the Metal. Next they speak of a green liquid metal called Dionesium and show some of it in a container. Could this be what the GL's make their rings out of? Could this container be why Hal's ring is acting up? The voice keeps going luring them further into the cave where Hal's ring starts to actually send a burning sensation up his arm. More mystery without any sign of resolutions in this comic.
Oh, now we jump back to Hawkman who has some pieces of stone that show symbols for the first tribes of humans. Before now, the thought was there were three and it looks to be Bird, Bear, and Wolf. Then he puts down a 4th piece with a Bat symbol upon it and asks if the original tribes were 4 and not 3. Queue Batman arriving at the Fortress of Solitude where he has a secret room that Superman has never looked into. Inside said secret room is a HUGE crystal vault with a giant lock and supposedly no one can open said lock. When someone needs a miracle like that done however one just needs call Mr. Miracle! With relative ease the lock is sprung and Scott Free leaves telling Batman he is crazy to have kept that thing much less thinking of using it. Batman of course brushes him off and loads the data all into this tower looking thing that looks like it is made of some sort of grotesque mother box Apokolips tech.
Before we end we head back to Batman's secret cave in cave where Hal Jordan and Duke Thomas finally get to the end of the cave to find (cue drumroll) The JOKER scribbling numbers on a wall. There are so many versions of the Joker out there it is hard to know what to expect and just has hard to try and pinpoint which incarnation this is meant to be- but to me, this one looks like the one from the Injustice 2 video game.
So, to sum up I am of two minds for this comic. In one way, I am looking at it and thinking this is leaving waaaaaaaaay too many questions for me to really enjoy. At the same time however, I look at the comic and the mysteries and say "damn I want the answers now". In some ways I want to drop the book and never pick it up again or look for number 2, and in many ways I can hardly wait for the next one so I can continue the story, just to see what these mysteries all hold. It seems I have until August to decide. Have you read this comic? If so, what's your take on it? Too many questions or are you just thirsting for more info on why all these metals seem to be joined in some way? Be sure to let us know in the comments!


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THE workplace is a place where you go to achieve what your employer expects from you while getting paid for it. With that said, you still need to enjoy going to work because that is where you spend most of your time. When you have embarrassed yourself at work – whether you were caught stealing or having sex – it can be difficult to face your colleagues and continue working in the same space. Even though this is a tough situation to find yourself in, there are ways to get through it.
Fundi Ndaba, who is a life coach, says after embarrassing yourself in front of your colleagues, you are likely to feel ashamed. "You may also feel belittled and depressed after a moment of discomfort around your co-workers. These emotions can make you uneasy at your workplace," she says. Fundi adds that feelings of embarrassment are necessary because they allow you to feel discomfort, acknowledging that you did something wrong and will probably never do it again.
Having sex at the office is definitely an offence; it is classified as public indecency. Wilma Calvert, a counsellor at the Family and Marriage Society of South Africa, says there will be trouble if you are caught having sex at work. "Your manager and human resources will get involved. You could go through a disciplinary hearing or even be dismissed because of the incident. You could also experience feelings of guilt, especially if you are married or in a serious relationship," says Wilma. She advises that if you live with your immediate family, it would be best to inform them of the incident. She says admitting to guilt and accepting the consequences is the right thing to do.
Depending on what has been stolen and who caught you, this could ruin your career. Stealing is a crime, so the company has a right to lay a charge of theft against you.
It is okay to drink at work events, provided you drink moderately and responsibly. If you can't handle your alcohol, consider not drinking at all. Rather opt for a non-alcoholic drink. Senior counselling social worker, Thuli Bottmon, says you must always remember that although it is a social event, you are still at work. "You need to remember that you have your colleagues, supervisors and managers around you. There needs to be a limit to your drinking and general behaviour," she says. Don't ruin your reputation or career over one night of being disorderly – think before you act.
Fundi shares tips on how to move on from an embarrassing moment:
¦ Maintain composure: The best thing you can do during an embarrassing moment is to remain composed. That way, you'll have a better shot at reacting appropriately, rather than defensively. If you're able to put others at ease after the incident, chances are you won't be judged harshly.
¦ Take responsibility: The embarrassing incident may have hurt other people. The worst thing you can do is to pretend that your blunder didn't happen and hope it will blow over. Take responsibility for what you've said or done and apologise if you were wrong.
¦ Accept that you are human: The best thing you can do is be the best version of yourself, with all your strengths and flaws. It's important to remember that you are human and not perfect.
¦ Live in the present: When you've done everything you possibly can to rectify the situation and your image, it's time to move on. See your mistake as an opportunity to learn something about yourself.

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New Canaan forecast: A weekend warming trend
The forecast for the Columbus Day holiday weekend in southwestern Connecticut is simple: sunny and warm.
Today, according to the National Weather Service, sunny skies set the stage for a warming trend that could hit records levels tomorrow.
The daytime high today is expected to reach about 77 degrees, with a west wind between 3 and 9 mph, the NWS says.
Tonight will be clear, with a low around 58 degrees. The slight west wind of about 5 mph will later become negligible.
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I am so in love with this candy in the form of gladiators i got from Asos not too long ago. Its a good thing the weather permits me to display my public affection for them. We all know an all black outfit can never go wrong.
This is the start of my blog so in the past weeks I feel like I have been running a marathon trying to get everything right but the truth is that in life you don't start perfect you grow into perfection and that means mistakes upon mistakes but learning from these mistakes is what makes you better at what you do. So guys please allow me some mistakes for a little while and I promise to get better at this as time goes on. Thanks for stopping by… xo
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Rumanians Cosma and Dorca win the R-GT Category in the Sliven Rally in Bulgaria. This takes the wins of the Abarth 124 rally in 11 national championships and in the FIA R-GT Cup to a total of 24. Italian Lorandi came away with two races of the Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth in Imola … Continued
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Very likely that anyone who considers him or herself a fan of writer Raymond Chandler will be familiar with his seminal essay, "The Simple Art of Murder." The essay was first published in The Atlantic Monthly in December 1944, and was a response to Howard Haycrafts's 1941 book, Murder for Pleasure: The Life and Times of the Detective Story, a work which celebrated the Dorothy Sayers-Agatha Christie model of detective fiction.
The style in this essay is very different from Chandler's mystery stories and novels, and his criticism of British mystery writing razor sharp. The essay has become almost required reading for Chandler fans, and for anyone else hoping to understand how the genre has evolved.
Chandler argues in his essay that all too often—especially in the examples cited by Haycraft—the mystery writer makes an intellectual game of the story. He goes on to attack the contrived situations, the simplistic and improbable characterizations, and solutions devoid of ambiguity. To Chandler it lacks the messiness of real life, and he insists that fiction in any form must be realistic. In an amusing quip, he lambasts some of the famous names in British detective fiction, saying: 'Personally, I like the English style better…The English may not always be the best writers in the world, but they are incomparably the best dull writers.' (Chandler lived in England until the age of twenty-four.)
A good part of "The Simple Art of Murder" is given to praise of Dashiel Hammett, explaining that Hammett, with his dialogue, characterizations and hard-boiled settings exemplifies the reality-realism necessary to lift the genre to a higher level.
The essay closes with what could be an almost point by point description of Chandler's famous character, Philip Marlowe, a man operating in the reality of his (and our) society…
"In everything that can be called art there is a quality of redemption. It may be pure tragedy, if it is high tragedy, and it may be pity and irony, and it may be the raucous laughter of the strong man. But down these mean streets a man must go who is not himself mean, who is neither tarnished nor afraid. The detective in this kind of story must be such a man. He is the hero, he is everything. He must be a complete man and a common man and yet an unusual man. He must be, to use a rather weathered phrase, a man of honor—by instinct, by inevitability, without thought of it, and certainly without saying it. He must be the best man in his world and a good enough man for any world. I do not care much about his private life; he is neither a eunuch nor a satyr; I think he might seduce a duchess and I am quite sure he would not spoil a virgin; if he is a man of honor in one thing, he is that in all things.
"He is a relatively poor man, or he would not be a detective at all. He is a common man or he could not go among common people. He has a sense of character, or he would not know his job. He will take no man's money dishonestly and no man's insolence without a due and dispassionate revenge. He is a lonely man and his pride is that you will treat him as a proud man or be very sorry you ever saw him. He talks as the man of his age talks—that is, with a rude wit, a lively sense of the grotesque, a disgust for sham, and a contempt for pettiness.
The story is this man's adventure in search of a hidden truth, and it would be no adventure if it did not happen to a man fit for adventure. He has a range of awareness that startles you, but it belongs to him by right, because it belongs to the world he lives in. If there were enough like him, the world would be a very safe place to live in, without becoming too dull to be worth living in."
Moving forward a few years and looking at a modern writer who surely displays the Chandler legacy, we can see in Michael Connelly's L.A. shamus, Harry Bosch, a man easily recognizable as the hero Chandler describes in "The Simple Art of Murder."
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Tim Simmons Photography
One of the best photographers based in London at the moment is Tim Simmons. I've been watching his work for a while and I'm staggered at how beautiful his images are.
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This one is called "Tucson Palm Wall 2004" from the Arizona Series.
"Leaplish Wood Path 2004" from the Northumberland Series.
"Norfolk Crop Square 2005" from the Norfolk Series.
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The state of New Mexico has filed a condemnation suit against several businesses along Paseo del Pueblo Sur in order to proceed with planned road and sidewalk …
The state of New Mexico has filed a condemnation suit against several businesses along Paseo del Pueblo Sur in order to proceed with planned road and sidewalk construction.
Businesses in the area were given the option to sell and surrender the right of way across their parking lot fronts bordering the road to accommodate widening the road and installing sidewalks, however several owners along Taos' main stretch chose not to accept the state's offer.
The state moved to the next legal step: condemning the property required for the right of way.
The state's main reason for condemning the four-to-six-foot wide section of each property is for sidewalk construction.
"[Construction permits] are for driveways and the acquisition of property is right of way for the realignment of Los Pandos Road," said New Mexico DOT spokesperson Rosanne Rodriguez.
In order to move ahead with its plans, the DOT needs to acquire the property from the private owners.
Indian Hills hotel owner John Slenes has been notified by the state that his property is to be condemned for use for"highway purposes."
The hotel, which is located across from Smith's along Paseo and has been boarded up for months, was condemned by the town of Taos in 2017. Slenes fought the town in court, but town officials remained firm on their decision to condemn the hotel. Since then, the building has sat vacant awaiting a potential buyer to buy it and demolish the crumbling building.
Slenes has 30 days to respond to the state's condemnation notice, in which the state will offer compensation for the property. He did not respond to comment on the state's condemnation.
The hotel has been closed since 2018.
Some owners along the road are excited for the proposed updates and granted the DOT the right of way for the road. Randall Lumber co-owner Paula Ervin said the repairs to the streets are a welcome investment from the state.
"It needs to be done and it was a fair offer," Ervin said. "It's for locals. The fact that we don't have nice sidewalks or bike trails to the center of town - it needs to be done. It's going to be a headache for sure during construction, but it's definitely way past time."
According to Ervin, some of the landscaping in front of the business will have to be sacrificed in order to accommodate for the improvements.
The southern portion of the parking lot at the Randall plaza is also set for condemnation after owners did not agree to the state's bid for the right of way. Owners of the property have 30 days to respond to the notice of condemnation.
The $5 million Paseo construction project will move from State Road 518 and proceed north to the intersection of Paseo del Pueblo and Camino de la Placita. Construction has begun on the southern end of town and will continue throughout the summer and fall months. Ultimately, the project is supposed to provide sidewalks compliant with requirements under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act along with easing traffic woes in some portions and repair potholes.
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Two employees were dismissed from their job in an abattoir in North Lanarkshire. Following their dismissal the two employees made comments on Facebook about their manager during which they appeared to threaten violent behaviour towards him (it does not appear that they were serious but rather that they were "mouthing off"). Mr Blue, who still worked at the abattoir as a food hygiene inspector replied to one of the comments saying "aye right, I wish" and "liked" the other comment. The comments were brought to the attention of management who passed the complaint on to their employer, the Food Standards Agency. They claimed that Mr Blue's actions were a "breach of trust" and unprofessional.
Mr Blue apologised and claimed that he thought he was having "banter" privately amongst friends on Facebook and that he did not intend that anyone would be hurt. He was dismissed from his position after 20 years' service. Mr Blue raised an Employment Tribunal claim and the Tribunal decided that Mr Blue had been unfairly dismissed and awarded him £32,799.13.
It is worth considering the issues that arise here. Employers should make sure that their internet /social media policy covers "out of work" use that may cause reputational damage or bring the company into disrepute. This will make disciplinary proceedings more straightforward should a situation arise. Apparently, the Food Standards Agency had issued all of its staff with guidance on the use of social media but the Tribunal stated that the guidance was directed at social media use during work.
Employees should think very carefully before posting comments relating to work. The reality is that Facebook is not private. Mr Blue commented that "It was a private conversation between friends, I thought it was just the same as having a chat down the pub. Even if an employee's Facebook settings mean that only their Facebook "friends" see their posts many cases have arisen when one of those Facebook "friends" has alerted the employer to something that has been said. Even "liking" something or "retweeting" something may be held to be the employee accepting or agreeing with a statement made originally by someone else. Depending on the nature of that statement an employee could end up being disciplined as a result.
In reality, there does not seem to have been any winners here. Although Mr Blue was successful with his claim he did not get his job back and he faces an uncertain future given the specialist nature of his job. This case should serve as a cautionary tale to both employers and employees alike.


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Designer: Erica Luzaich
Illustrator: Kevin Sterjo
Project Type: Concept
Location: San Francisco, USA
Packaging Contents: Whiskey, chocolate
Packaging Substrate / Materials: Plastic wrapper
Printing Process: Digital, Foil Stamping
This was a collaboration piece was one in which I art directed the concept of Five Thieves Whiskey Bites. I wanted to create a set of chocolate infused delectables in which each one was uniquely its own. With some logo development, research, and typesetting it soon became the vision I had. Kevin Sterjo was able to take my vision a step further to create intricate details around my typography to truly bring it to life.


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Seth Thornburg, 17, a senior at Durango High School, is pretty handy with a miter saw and a router – skills enhanced in carpentry and woodworking classes.
Seth and 85 other students from five different Southwest Colorado school districts got to show off their skills Thursday competing in the 2019 SkillsUSA Region 8 Championships at the La Plata County Fairgrounds.
SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry representatives seeking to build career and technical skills for students looking to enter the construction and trades industry and other technical careers. More than 335,000 students participate in SkillsUSA programs across the country.
The top finishers in 11 different competitions – ranging from woodworking and welding to crime-scene investigation and job-interviewing skills – will get to move on and compete in the SkillsUSA Colorado State Leadership and Skills Conference in Colorado Springs in April.
Shaun Smith, career and technical education department coordinator and woodshop teacher at DHS, said, "This is a nice showcase presentation. It brings the students and industry together under one roof. The kids look forward to it all year."
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 323,000 jobs were open nationwide for skilled workers in the construction industry in October 2018, the latest month for which numbers were available.
Smith said his students know there is a shortage of skilled workers in construction and building trades. He said, "They hear it from us, but it really makes more of an impact for them at an event like this, where they hear it from people in the industry."
Besides skilled workers in the baby boom generation retiring, Smith said, career and technical education was often neglected in public schools in the 1980s, and only in the past decade have career and technical programs seen a resurgence in interest at public schools.
Smith works closely with the Home Builders Association of Southwest Colorado not only to offer internships and apprenticeships but to provide mentors and to develop relevant curriculum to build students' skills in areas where builders see shortages.
Ryan Voegeli, preconstruction manager for Kogan Builders in Durango, said, "We see a shortage of qualified workers across the whole gamut, from general labor to qualified carpenters, plumbers, electricians to mechanical."
The Home Builders Association of Southwest Colorado, he said, will award 10 scholarships, each worth $2,000, this year to area students interested in attending college or vocational schools in subjects relevant to the construction trades industry.
Voegeli also said the association is working with schools to offer internships and trade certifications in areas such as tools, construction materials, math, green building and employability.
Katie Middleton, executive officer of the Home Builders Association of Southwest Colorado, said, "It's all about getting industry together with the kids so they are job-ready from day one."
Seth, whose parents are Mike and Debby Thornburg, earned an internship after the SkillsUSA 2018 competition from Veritas Fine Homes. Thornburg won the Region 8 carpentry competition in 2018 and finished second in the state competition.
During his internship, Thornburg said his main job was cleaning job sites, but it allowed him to learn about all the various building stages needed to complete a home. By the end of his internship, he was working on a framing crew.
"I got to see how things were done. I learned a lot," he said.
Apparently so. Seth already has a job offer from Veritas when he graduates this year.


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(YAMHILL, Ore.) — The bodies of an Oregon mother and her 3-year-old son have been recovered together, authorities said, weeks after they went missing and the little boy's father was arrested for murder.
Karissa Fretwell, 25, of West Salem, and her son William Fretwell, who went by Billy, were last seen on May 13 and relatives reported them missing on May 17, the Salem Police Department said.
Billy's father, Michael John Wolfe, 52, of Gaston, Oregon, was arrested in May and charged with aggravated murder and kidnapping, police said.
On Saturday searchers found the bodies of Karissa Fretwell and Billy in a heavily wooded and very remote area of Yamhill County, about 10 miles west of the city of Yamhill, according to a joint statement from the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office, Salem Police Department and Yamhill County District Attorney.
Wolfe is familiar with that area, Yamhill County District Attorney Brad Berry said at a news conference Monday.
Karissa Fretwell died from a single gunshot to her head, authorities said, and the death was ruled a homicide.
Billy's cause and manner of death are not yet known and require more testing to be determined, authorities said Sunday. Billy's manner of death is expected to be a homicide, Berry said.
The bodies were found together and were hidden, Berry said.
Karissa Fretwell and Billy were kidnapped the night of May 13, Berry said. Investigators are "confident" the mother and son were dead by May 16, Berry said.
Authorities have not released any potential motive. Berry said Monday that there was "no other person who had, as we could tell, anything to gain" from Karissa Fretwell's death besides Wolfe.
Authorities have not ruled out the possibility of another suspect's involvement, Berry said.
Wolfe is married, said Berry, and Karissa Fretwell had sole custody of her son, according to the sheriff's office.
Wolfe is set to be arraigned on Thursday. His attorney did not immediately respond to ABC News' request for comment.
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How can we theorise partitions differently? How are new identities, moralities, polities and life constructed post-partition? How are gender and sexuality recalibrated after partition? How can violence be theorised? What is the relationship between identity in the diaspora and identity after partition? What is the relationship between the movement of capital and national borders that is the mark of partition?
Partitions and their Afterlives engages with political partitions and how their aftermath affects the contemporary life of nations and their citizens. Using a comparative perspective, the essays seek to stretch our understanding of these conflicts and to show how elements of our day-to-day lives have been shaped by them. In juxtaposing the various partitions in a single volume the book contributes to debates on citizenship, collective memory, nation-building, and borders and boundaries. Such a focus also reveals how local communities as well as nations use their knowledge of the past and history. This ground-breaking multi-disciplinary and multi-region volume will analyse the various convergences and departures between the different partitions and draw out lessons for the present. In so doing, this work will also examine methodological challenges and the imperatives for scholars working on individual countries.
Radhika Mohanram and Anindya Raychaudhuri
1. The 1947 Partition Violence: Characteristics and Interpretations
Ian Talbot
2. The Socio-Historical Production of Partition in Palestine
Marcelo Svirsky and Ronnen Ben-Arie
3. Sexuality after Partition: The Great Indian Private Sphere
Radhika Mohanram
4. Lessons not Learned from the Yugoslav Dismemberment and their Implications for the European Union
Stefano Bianchini
5. Legacies of Partition: Remembering the German Democratic Republic
Chris Weedon
6. Legacy of Indian partition
Samuel Sequeira
7. Post-partition anxieties and the matter of authenticity in Ireland
Louise Harrington
8. Drawing Partition and Its Violence: Joe Sacco's Palestine and Vishwajyoti Ghosh's This Side, That Side
Vedita Cowaloosur
9. Advertising (Across) Borders: Fetishizing Humanism and the "Magic" of Capitalism
Anindya Raychaudhuri
10. Following a Theory of Partition
Jennifer Yusin
Radhika Mohanram is a Professor at the Centre for Critical and Cultural Theory, Cardiff University, UK.
Anindya Raychaudhuri is a Lecturer in English at the University of St Andrews.
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This book could not be more timely, given the hysteria with which national borders are being increasingly 'protected'. The essays demonstrate that partitions are not erected to keep violent communities away from each other, nor are they simply historically erected border walls, but are the result of ongoing political processes whose consequences spread wide and deep in contemporary communities. These analyses of partitions are both comprehensive and astute and throw a great deal of light upon the bordering practices operating in the world today.
This ambitious and timely volume is the first to bring together humanities and social science scholars to collectively address the historical, theoretical, cultural and social legacies of partition, from the era of decolonisation to the present. Ranging from policy to popular fiction, and from advertising to the archive, the collection insists on the need for a truly comparative partition studies, undeterred by geographical or disciplinary limits.
By inducting numerous parallel case studies of partition in the last century, this volume goes beyond the causation, processes and consequences of decolonisation and border demarcations—often done hastily and self-righteously with complete irreverence for people at large. Areas like gender, selective usage by nationalist narratives and commercial concerns, and an ongoing evolution of sundered and imagined communities feature in this collection offering comparative searchlight on varied examples such as Ireland, Germany, Bosnia, Palestine and certainly the Sub-continent.
Thanks to a 'multidirectional' approach, this multi-region edited collection of essays stretches our understanding of how partitions are constructed and how we are intimately shaped by them. It revisits perspectives that have so far been limited to individual nations and entrenched disciplines. Paradoxically, the framework of memory and trauma studies emphasizes even more how partitions are endlessly replayed in our present. A must-read for anyone interested in the contemporary world.
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I was craving cake one night, but didn't want to bake an entire cake, or wait an hour, so I decided to try a recipe I saw on pinterest a few months ago. I've heard horror stories of it exploding in the microwave, so I was fully prepared to clean cake mix from all corners of my microwave – but I was pleasantly surprised to find this recipe that worked.
- 1/4 cup of flour
- 5 tablespoons of sugar
- 3 tbsp milk
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- Dash of vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- Handful of chocolate chips
- 1 egg
- Mix all the wet ingredients together in the mug
- Add the dry ingredients
- Microwave for 2 minutes. That's it!
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Written in a similar thread as "The Night Circus", "Mechanique" follows the travels of a mysterious, semi-magical circus as it journeys through a now war torn country. Though the writing style of "Mechanique" takes some getting used to, once you've picked up on the pattern of the novel, I actually found the book to be quite a quick read. Valentine intertwines the tales of past and present in such a way that connects you to the characters and ultimately leaves you wanting more. By the end of the book, I found myself very invested in the character's stories, as well as the ultimate fate that would befall this magical circus.
"Mechanique" was definitely a surprise to me. The theme and writing style of this book was much different than I had expected, but I did ultimately wind up enjoying the story. If you're up for something a little bit different, I'd definitely give "Mechanique" a try!


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Two hundred revellers helped the 2019 Broughton House Gala Ball raise £30,000 to support the veterans in our care.
The event, held at The Lowry Hotel in Salford, on Saturday April 6, was sponsored by Eric Wright Construction and the University of Bolton.
Guests were entertained by acclaimed swing and jazz singer Paul Pashley, a trio from the Royal Northern College of Music and members of the Scots Guards Association Pipes and Drums (Manchester Branch).
There was raffle and an auction for lots which included a framed 1999 Manchester United shirt signed by the squad, a Sale Sharks shirt and hospitality for 10 people at a home game, a Cheshire Housewives day out, two 4 Ball golf days at The Forest of Arden Championship Course, and a framed Manchester City shirt signed by winger Riyad Mahrez.
Rhys Edwards, fundraising and marketing manager at Broughton House, said: "We're extremely grateful to everyone who attended our Gala Ball. It was a brilliant evening and it was great to see our residents and guests enjoying themselves and dancing the night away.
"The evening was sponsored by Eric Wright Construction and University of Bolton, and without them we wouldn't have been able to raise such a great amount.
"I would also like to thank Keith Fane, who did an excellent job as compere keeping the guests entertained, as well as musicians from the Royal Northern College of Music, the Scots Guards Association Pipes & Drums (Manchester Branch) and singer Paul Pashley for their performances."


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Our Team
Casey Gwinn, Esq.
Casey Gwinn is the President and Co-Founder of Alliance for HOPE International and the Founder of Camp HOPE America and is also the visionary behind the Family Justice Center movement, first proposing the concept of the Family Justice Center model in 1989. In 2002, he founded the first Camp HOPE America in San Diego and it is now moving across the country. Casey is a national expert on domestic violence, including prosecution, strangulation, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE), and best practices. Prior to this position, Casey was the elected San Diego City Attorney.
Gael Strack, Esq.
Chief Executive Officer
Gael Strack is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of the Alliance. Gael is a national expert on domestic violence and strangulation. Prior to this position, Gael was the founding director of the San Diego Family Justice Center, former prosecutor with the San Diego City Attorney's Office, defense attorney and deputy county counsel.
John Hamilton
National Director of Camp HOPE America
John Hamilton is the Director of Camp HOPE America. He collaborates with the Camp HOPE America team, human services organizations, and camps or conference centers to bring a hope-filled experience to children around the country. John works with experts in several industries, learning from their perspectives, and working to bridge the gap between the camp industry and social work field to incorporate trauma-informed care in the camp setting. John holds a master's degree from Western Seminary, where he focused on leadership and social justice. He specializes in forging unlikely partnerships, developing unified teams, and moving people from theory into practice.
Yesenia Aceves
Director of the Pathways to HOPE Project
Yesenia Aceves is the Director of the Pathways to HOPE Project and is responsible for the development and coordination of this program, which works with Camp HOPE America youth, guardians, and volunteer mentors. The evidence-based Pathways program aspires to raise hope scores for trauma-exposed youth while exploring STEAM career paths. She is also a professional artist infusing creativity into all aspects of the Alliance including art projects, branding, and graphics.
Yolanda Ruiz
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Yolanda Ruiz is the Camp HOPE America – San Diego Site Coordinator. Yolanda earned her B.S. in Public Health at University of California, San Diego. Throughout college, she was actively involved with Alliance for HOPE International in various intern and volunteer positions. Now, Yolanda manages Camp HOPE America in San Diego, helping youth exposed to trauma and domestic violence find pathways to hope and healing through this innovative camping and year-round mentoring program. Yolanda is passionate about fostering a safe, hope-driven community for campers and their families through coordinating monthly activities exposing youth to different areas of interest such as nature, arts, and STEM to spark career goals and develop pathways to achieve those goals.
Chelsea Armstrong
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Chelsea Armstrong is a Regional Manager for Camp HOPE America. With Camp HOPE America, Chelsea provides logistical support to help Alliance partners implement Camp HOPE America across the nation. Chelsea worked directly with survivors as an AmeriCorps member with the Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault by facilitating empowerment classes to women in the Wyoming Women's Prison. A native of Denver, Chelsea is an avid camper and is a graduate of the University of Wyoming where she majored in Criminal Justice.
Yvette Beltran
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Yvette Beltran is a Regional Manager for Camp HOPE America. She implements the mission and goals of Camp HOPE America by collaborating with Alliance partners throughout the nation. Yvette is passionate about working with diverse communities fostering empowerment and individual growth. Before arriving at the Alliance, she worked with the Institute of the Americas organizing STEM Programs. She has experience running Science and Innovation Summer Camps and Professional Workshops for Latin American students and educators seeking professional development and access to scientific research opportunities in San Diego and internationally. She studied Spanish and Latin American studies at the University of San Diego and is originally from La Quinta, California.
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Cami Morrill is a Regional Manager for Camp HOPE America. She supports new and existing Camp HOPE America sites as they implement the vision, mission, and goals of Camp HOPE America. Prior to joining the team at the Alliance, she worked directly with teens in a therapeutic setting with a program in Hawaii that incorporated the outdoors and a holistic approach. Cami is a graduate of San Diego State University with a bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies in Three Departments; Psychology, Sociology and Recreation and Tourism Management. Cami is grateful to be able to bring her love for outdoor adventure and her passion for offering children impacted by trauma healing together at Camp HOPE America.
Alexa Peterson
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Alexa Peterson is the Marketing and Communications Coordinator for Camp HOPE America. After graduating from Arizona Christian University she spent a month in Uganda working with children who are orphaned and in need, as well as painting a large mural in a new preschool. She has experience working with nonprofits, homeless outreach programs, and children with disabilities. Alexa is passionate about assisting others on their path of growth and is thrilled to be a part of this team where children are offered hope and healing.
Madison Ryan
Research and Partnership Coordinator
Madison Ryan is the Research and Partnership Coordinator for Camp HOPE America. Passionate about creating accessible, safe, healing spaces for those impacted by trauma, she is excited to join the Camp HOPE America team. Originally from Minnesota, Madison received a Bachelor's Degree in Visual Arts from the University of San Diego. During her time there, she guided retreats for first-year students through the Outdoor Adventures program and provided administrative and programmatic support for the USD Women's Center, the Changemaker Hub, and the Mulvaney Center for Community, Awareness and Social Action.
Alek Gastelum
Alek Gastelum is an Intern for the Alliance and provides administrative and programmatic support to Camp HOPE America and the Pathways to HOPE Project. Alek attended Camp HOPE America as a camper from 2014 to 2016 and has served as a Camp HOPE America Counselor since 2017. This experience makes him a key component on the Pathways to HOPE Project team as he assists with project planning and events.


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Posted by bloodsheder, Apr 29, 2010 at 12:05 pm
IvanX in forum IVAN Variants
ok well i found a fix for the graphics which was copying the graphics folders from LIVAN to ivanx which worked but im checking to see if anything has screwed up images.
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patches for LIVAN or others in forum Other Coding
so i was looking around for some fixes in LIVAN but never found any so i thought about opening a thread for everyone to post any fixes they made. just put in code and where does it go (line). also can someone tell me what to use to compile LIVAN easing the pain trying to.


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Eat Moose, Wear Wolf
I saw this bumper sticker yesterday, for about the millionth time. It's a very common bumper sticker up here. You can click on it for a larger version.
Simple sentiment, expressed clearly. Alaska girls kick ass. This one statement wraps up about 90% of the Alaska experience. Man or woman, in the North toughness is implicit, and if you'd like to whine, you can go back to wherever you came from and whine your heart out.
If you look at the rest of the picture, the Alaska girl in question was driving a 4x4 Chevy Siverado pickup. Also common. Unlike, say, New Jersey, there is a real need for a pickup and a 4x4 up here. If it's -50 outside, you might want to think twice about getting in a vehicle that gets easily stuck. Also, a huge number of people up here live in a very rural setting. Many folks need a pickup just to move stuff to their house, like water, since they don't have wells.
SUV's are silly in Darien, Connecticut. That's where one organization is from that doesn't want folks up here killing wolves legally. In Alaska. Think about that one for a second.
A group
in Connecticut
about Alaska
Most times when a "green" group is protesting some thing up here in Alaska, they're off at some distance, say, Seattle, Los Angeles, Connecticut. When they come up here, sometimes they allegedly break our environmental laws. Very few Alaska residents are in the news protesting moose hunting. A more typical Alaska sentiment is:
Eat Moose, Wear Wolf
Saw that bumper sticker on Friday. Wow. I wish I'd had my camera at the time. As I understand it, this is the official position of Alaska PETA members.
Then, driving down the road during the same trip, I listened to a talk radio host who was upset because he wanted to own automatic weapons, real machine guns. Thought they should be legal for anyone who could legally own guns. All callers agreed. Again, wow.
So, to summarize:
- Guns still popular in the 49th state, but people want more of them, larger calibers, more ammo
- Moose thought to be tasty
- Wolf thought to be fashionable (and warm)
- Protesters based in Connecticut like wolves


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The spooky snap was taken during a police raid at a karaoke club and apparently shows an evil spirit possessing a woman.
Her eyes appear to be glowing and the image was later handed over to a supernatural expert in the city of Probolinggo, Indonesia.
Ahmad Hasyim believes the woman was overpowered by a mythical jinn – a type of genie – that took the form of a ghost.
The photo triggered so much panic on social media that cops were forced to issue a statement.
Probolinggo Police Chief Alfian Nurrizal said: "When the photo was taken, the veil was used to cover up the (karaoke attendant's) face.
"As for the glowing eyes, that was caused by the camera phone's flash.
"We hope the public will stop speculating and spreading this hoax about a 'ghost sighting' photo that could disturb the public."
Daily Star Online previously revealed a vampire may be stalking the streets of north London.
Witnesses say they have seen a "floating" man in a Victorian suit and top hat apparently gliding through locked gates.
Legend has it the vampire was a medieval nobleman who had practised black magic in medieval Romania.
He was supposedly brought to England in a coffin in the 18th century but was awoken from the dead by modern Satanists at his resting place at Highgate Cemetery.


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Vastavam web: The UN Security Council unanimously backed a US-drafted resolution to strengthen sanctions on North Korean exports in response to Pyongyang's intercontinental ballistic missile tests. The 15-member body yesterday strongly condemned North Korea s ballistic missile launches on July 3 and 28 which the country has stated were of "intercontinental" range.The US-drafted resolution includes the strongest sanctions ever imposed in response to a North Korean ballistic missile test and targets its main exports, slashing their annual revenue by USD 1 billion.
"The United States is taking and will continue to take prudent defensive measures to protect ourselves and our allies. Our annual joint military exercises, for instance, are transparent, and defense-oriented. They have been carried out regularly and openly for nearly 40 years. They will continue. "Our goal remains a stable Korean peninsula, at peace, without nuclear weapons. We want only security and prosperity for all nations including North Korea. Until then, this resolution and prior ones will be implemented to the fullest to maximize pressure on North Korea to change its ways," she said.The UNSC moved to significantly strengthen the sanctions on North Korea, imposing a full ban on the export of coal, iron and iron ore from the country. Previously these items could be exported for livelihood purposes, for a limited amount.
The Council also prohibited countries from increasing the total number of work authorisations for North Korean nationals. It banned new joint ventures or cooperative entities with North Korean entities or individuals as well as additional investments in existing joint ventures.The Council also designated several additional individuals for a travel ban and assets freeze, as well as designating entities for an assets freeze. On the political front, the Council calls for resumption of the Six-Party Talks and reiterated its support for the commitments set forth in the Joint Statement of September 2005 issued by China, North Korea, Japan, south Korea, Russia and the United States


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Personally, nothing stresses me out more than public transportation. Taking the train down to the city is always a headache, then trying to find a cab or an uber always takes a little longer than you would like to admit.
Don't even get me started on the subway.
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Can we get some meditation rides in Greater Danbury?
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The Voice of the Instrument - David Conway falls in love with an old Bösendorfer
David Conway reflects on the relationship between the piano and its player.
For two years my wife and I have been progressing the restoration of an ancient house in a beautiful but forgotten corner of Central Europe. Now that the house has reached a stage where it is comfortably inhabitable we have been spending the summer there. But to me, it wanted one thing to make it feel truly a home, namely a piano.
I am an enthusiastic pianist myself, if barely tolerable to those who have to listen to me. The pianos I have played began with one thrown out by my neighbours when I was ten years old, and have included an assortment of uprights and grands of varying quality. When I lived for two years in Kaliningrad (olim Koenigsberg), the apartment I rented was initially entirely empty except for a wonderful upright piano, maybe a hundred years old, evidently abandoned by its owners at the time of the Soviet ethnic cleansing of Prussia, whose complex mechanism took myself and the city's only piano tuner the entire length of my stay to figure out. In London I have played for twenty-five years on a Yamaha six-foot grand which I purchased new from a dealer operating from a series of garages in Tottenham, and which has matured over the years into a magnificent, rich and powerful instrument which truly shows its paces when played by my genuine musician friends.
Our recent search for a piano began when I spotted a van driving past us in the nearby market town with the name and phone number of a piano-tuner. Here surely was a man who could put us on the trail of any pianos for sale. And so it proved; my wife - who speaks the language - obtained from the tuner the name of the main piano dealer in the region, Mr K. We learned from him that the main source of good pianos for the area was across the border, in Budapest, (about four hours drive at speed), whither he offered to accompany us, indicating that he knew the whereabouts of, amongst others, a Bluthner and a fine Bösendorfer at very tempting prices.
The Bluthner had been completely refurbished and was indeed nice, but not really much more than nice; although at its price it might have been a contender if nothing better had shown up. In the same location was a superb, but unrestored, French Erard piano of about 1880, with a beautiful touch and silvery sound - the sort of piano which had been played by Liszt and Alkan, and (in the earlier years of the Erard company) by Chopin. I had never played one before and was enchanted by its tone and handling - but alas it was not for sale; just as well really, as my wife pointed out, as the last thing she wanted me to do was to start a collection of antique instruments.
However, two or three miles away (but a forty-minute drive through the appalling congestion of Budapest) was another warehouse, around which we were shown by the proprietor's mother (the owner himself being away on business) and where I was able to sit before the promised Bösendorfer. Frankly, it was, on my side anyway, love at first sight and touch. About eighty years old but beautifully restored, it plays like a dream; and its walnut case and massive carved legs are in perfect condition. After some aggressive haggling, I secured it for rather less than half the price I would have expected to pay in London. The next evening it turned up at our house shortly before midnight in a lorry accompanied by six hefty Roma who carefully unloaded it and set it up before vanishing into the night.
I have used the phrase "love at first sight" in a sense which is more than merely conventional. The player has a relation with his (or her) own piano which is not only emotional but very much physical. There is more to it than the beauty of any sound produced. As with a new lover, you have to get used to holding your body (and that of your partner) in a different way, a way which at first feels in some aspects uneasy but then begins to reveal new and delightful discoveries. Compared to the Yamaha, the Bösendorfer is more fluid, more suggestive, holding its power in reserve. When I return to the Yamaha in London my infidelity may make me feel initially uneasy, but at least I shall have learnt some new techniques which should enrich my more permanent relationship.
These considerations lead me to a topic I have often considered, but which to my knowledge has never been fully discussed, that is, the connection between the mechanical involvement of man and instrument and its aesthetic consequence. Up to the age of Beethoven, keyboard music may have shown, in the hands of masters such as Bach, Scarlatti, Haydn, and Mozart, great musical and intellectual skills, but, it seems to me, rarely much of the personalities of the composers. Until the development of the modern pianoforte actions, indeed, keyboard instruments were relatively inflexible in their expressive ability. They could not play loud or soft according to force of attack only by use of different keyboards on the organ or superior harpsichord, (or by the use of swell-box), could there be variation of volume. On stringed keyboard instruments, sustaining notes which were plucked by a quill was infeasible and damping the string's vibration before its natural course was unreliable.
But as the modern piano with its strings struck by hammers and its sustaining pedal came into being, the voice of the instrument became a factor in musical composition as well as the voice of the composer. You can begin to hear this in the later works of Haydn and Mozart, where the keyboard writing starts to go beyond the familiar resources of scale, arpeggio, melody and counterpoint and begins to include powerful dynamic contrasts of block chords and softer passages, use of the sustaining pedal, and use of the extremes of the keyboard.
With the music of Beethoven one feels the force of the personality as a listener, but as a performer one also gets a sense of his bodily presence as his writing makes one turn to the keyboard and react with it in a new and individual way - right from the first movement of the first Sonata, with its wincing discords containing every note of the scale and its peremptory, rhythm-shattering violent close. Beethoven is reported to have reduced his Vienna-made pianos to near-wrecks before he was given, by the maker, an English Broadwood grand, whose iron frame and advanced action made feasible the great masterpieces of his later period. (This instrument is now in the museum-apartment of Liszt in Budapest, together with Liszt's own Bösendorfer piano and his Erard piano-harmonium).
In playing this music, and that of Beethoven's later virtuoso successors, one must in some sense physically "become" the composer as the music makes one use one's body in the way the composer did - not just the fingers and wrists of course, but the whole arm, the shoulders and spine, not forgetting the feet on the pedals. The truest interaction would come of course if one were using the identical instrument that the composer played and thus getting the reactions of the other "party" - but, despite this, perhaps this is the nearest one can get, outside of acts of love, to inhabiting another person's body.
Here there is an interesting link to the ideas of the nineteenth-century psychologists, who believed that emotion was the result of physiological disposition - that nervous tension for example followed from muscular tension. Nowadays we tend to think of the influence being the other way round. Yet the physiological sequences which keyboard writing imposes on the pianist seem to me to be an important factor in generating a specific set of emotional responses in the player. (Doubtless the same is true of writing for string instruments, which I have no experience of playing - and maybe for woodwind, although I have to confess that as a quondam bassoonist I never felt this force touching me). And these responses in turn, in a manner which no one has yet successfully interpreted in terms of modern psychology (but which was engagingly tackled by Schopenhauer), have the power to infect and impress audiences.
Somewhere, I am sure, in the physical relationship between performer and instrument, and the way in which that can communicate the physicality of the composer, is the reason why Beethoven and his successors seem to us today to be human (or superhuman) whereas Mozart and Bach have almost the remoteness of gods. This is the musical equivalent of the Industrial Revolution - man and machine coming together transformed our cultural landscape.
David Conway's previous reviews for the Social Affairs Unit can be read here.
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Alexander Pope wondered if one of heightened sensibilities might die of a rose in aromatic pain but this sounds like the musical equivalent. It also prompts me to denounce those who would use the proverb a bad workman blames his tools as a pretext for giving good workmen sub-standard tools im Universitätskontext, natürlich.
The mention of Kaliningrad also reminds me of the famous problem of the Königsberg bridges which was solved by Leonhard Euler. In so doing he laid the ground for a new branch of mathematics, namely Topology (literally the study of space, not of Italian mice).Posted by: Robert H. Olley at September 3, 2006 03:17 PM
As your link points out, Euler did not in fact 'solve' the problem of the seven bridges, (of which alas only one is in place today in its original location), but demonstrated that a once-only circuit of transit across each, returning to start, was an impossibility. When I mentioned this to an artist friend in Kaliningrad he and his wife struggled for a week before admitting that it was indeed impossible. He then produced for me a wonderful bookplate, illustrating a 'solution' of an eighth, flying bridge, which could slip into place when required.Posted by: David Conway at September 5, 2006 03:44 PM
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The Fight Centre – Brisbane. Teaching Martial Arts and fitness to beginners, and sharpening the tools of world champions. Egos are left at home. Read more…
Attention Fight Gym Owners:
It hurts me to see so many people and friends in our industry running fight gyms they think can only be a 'hobby' or they run a gym that is under-performing, undercharging and therefore never reaching its full potential.
We all work so hard and have such a great industry that so many more people need to be involved in, and as an industry, we are doing a disservice to the people and families out there that need to embrace this as we all have.
As many of you know, I have been involved in and work directly with a business growth program that many of you have come to work with yourselves over the last few years, and see exceptional results, and once again I want to introduce the idea to you that your stable could be doing better than what it is and providing a lifelong business and income for you.
Last year I ran a FREE live training with Andrew Sparks, the Founder of FitGro, and we heard some exceptional feedback, and those that started to work with FitGro have seen life-changing results.
So the exciting news is, I twisted Andrew's arm to run another live training just for NRF member gyms AND people in our database network, so you can learn how to make your business much more sustainable.
Truth be told, I didn't have to twist Andrew's arm because he knows the challenges we face as an industry and is as passionate about helping us as I am. The big problems Andrew also sees, and has solutions for are:
Fight gym owners running their business full time with their heart and soul, but part time in the hours members come in because they believe their business will never be, can never be, a full time thing. That's a lie and Andrew will dispel this myth on the training for you
Fight gym owners charging way too little money for the fighters that take most of your time, and every day members who don't realise the value in the service, and how to demand as much as DOUBLE what you might be charging right now (I have seen this happen and is 100% true)These are just 2 of MANY things we need to fix as an industry and with Combat Sports coming more visible in the public eye, it's our duty to let our sport shine in the way it needs to.
So this live webinar is on How To Get 1-2 New Members Into Your Fight Gym Every Single Day with Andrew Sparks from FitGro & myself
On It, You'll Discover:
- A simple 2-step funnel that generates clients on demand and allows you to turn your hobby into your dream business (yes, it can be a full time, highly profitable business)
- The 3 major mistakes that 85% of fight gyms make, and how to reverse them immediately
- The exact system that has grown multiple clients (in this industry) to 6 and 7 figure revenues in the last 4 yrs
- How you can do the same in your fight gym
Click here to register for the free webinar
The training is on June 18th at 11am (Brisbane Time) and you have to clear your calendar, book an hour off your job, put the kids in the gym for an hour and let them go wild, because this is an hour you will not want to miss.
Since Andrew has been working with me and the fight gyms I know, one common factor is glaringly obvious!
We really undervalue ourselves as businesses in our industry…
We hope to see you online and make sure you REGISTER for the webinar
Seeing Andrew being able to help those who attended our last webinar and the huge difference he's made in not only their business lives, but in their personal lives, as their gyms flourish and put them in a position where their gym is running how they could only dream of!
As an added bonus for those of you who are NRF member gyms and you join the webinar, you'll get a little something special offered to you during the webinar that is not available anywhere else at any time.
Cheers Melina
Owner/FounderNationally Registered Fighters (Australia)ph: (07)5660 6184 | 0423 107 994 | www.nrfaustralia.com.au


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"I love your work!" says the person across from your booth while admiring your art. What you do next can define whether you'll talk to that person again and potentially make a sale or not...
Do you:
Though the first 2 options are the most common ones, the chances of you and your new fan keeping in touch are slim to none. Option C, however, guarantees that you can keep the conversation going.
Email marketing gives you a platform for communicating directly with your audience. Once people sign up for your email list, it's in your hands how you want to develop the relationship further. You can get one-time buyers to become repeat customers and converse with people who showed interest in your work but weren't ready to buy at the time.
Read on to learn why email marketing is the best channel to nurture relationships and increase art sales. We'll show you how to build your email list, what email campaigns to send and inspire you with great examples.
Creating a buzz for yourself and getting your work out there is super hard! Many artists try their digital luck by creating a website and claiming their handle on diverse social media platforms.
While all of these initiatives increase your reach, you're not building your audience in one safe place. You depend on them to come back to you. When people do click follow on social media, you have to rely on the platform in question to work in your favor.
Nowadays, the algorithms are so unreliable that even when you gain a new Instagram or Facebook follower, this doesn't guarantee that your content actually ends up in their news feed.
So far for your art being seen.
The solution? Use email marketing to build your email list. By collecting email addresses, you can talk to people directly. Your main challenge is to make your email subject line stand out in the inbox, so the subscriber opens your email. Once you've managed that, you'll have their undivided, one-on-one attention.
You can collect email addresses in an Excel document and send regular emails using the BCC option. Smart art sellers, however, use an email marketing tool.
The perks of using email software are:
From defining the ideal audience to collecting your first email subscribers — let's dive into how to build your email list as an artist.
When building your email list, you want to target the right audience so you can focus on conversations with interested fans, valuable connections and potential prospects.
For an artist or art gallery, your email list audiences could be:
The easiest way to grow your email list is to focus on the interactions that take place every day in your gallery/studio, via email and phone calls and in person.
To collect subscribers, add signup forms on different pages of your website or integrate a link in your email signature.
Social media is also a fantastic way to grow your email list. You can direct people to your website and get them to sign up through pop-ups and embedded forms, or create an opt-in landing page and simply add the link to your profiles.
Did you know you can place signup forms on your Facebook page or add links to your Instagram stories (as long as you have a certain number of followers)?
To learn how to effectively combine social media and email marketing, check out these 2 articles:
Apart from online, you can also attract new crowds offline.
Here are some ideas to collect email subscribers offline:
After collecting your audiences, you can use segmentation to divide them into separate groups. These groups can then be used to send personalized messages that specifically cater to the selected group.
Art is a luxury good. That means people aren't buying pieces regularly, but rather invest in art occasionally. Keep this in mind when sending your newsletters.
Instead of focusing on fast sales, put your efforts into building a long-lasting relationship. Let subscribers get to know the artist behind those eye-catching creations. Make your newsletter content equally unique, engaging and must-have as your art pieces.
As a museum, art gallery or artist, you could send newsletter content like:
For this article, we'll focus on 5 art newsletter ideas and show real examples from our inboxes and customers.
Don't email your subscribers too frequently, as this might cause them to unsubscribe from your newsletter. Start with a bi-weekly email and keep an eye on your metrics to determine whether you can send more, or should send fewer emails. In this article, we'll reveal what's the best time to send your newsletters.
Newsletters announcing upcoming vernissages, shows or exhibitions are common in art email marketing. Make your email aesthetically pleasing by inserting the announcement flyer or other related images. Use the text to make the reader curious and excited about coming to your event.
We personally love these beautiful newsletter designs from our customer, Spanish gallery L21, and the New York Academy of Art.
Tip: If you regularly share updates on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, you can add this type of dynamic content to your newsletter to boost engagement. Read here how to embed social media posts in your newsletter using MailerLite's drag & drop editor.
Give your readers the privilege of always being the first to know about openings, new collections or installations, local events, premium or limited edition prints and more. This exclusive benefit also makes for a good call to action for people to sign up for your art newsletter.
In the examples underneath, you'll see how ARTDEX and Art Basel share the latest art news.
Tip: Do you organize events, but you're not sure how to promote them using email campaigns? Our email marketing guide for event organizers tells you exactly how you can attract visitors and make your event a great success!
People love peeking into an artist's process. Show people a sliver of what it's like to live that creative life of yours! It piques people's interest and is an easy way to get them primed for the new artwork you're about to launch.
The Met does a great job at sharing stories about what's happening inside The Met. They make their newsletter interactive by adding videos.
Berlin-based art gallery Gregor Podnar announces their Art Basel booth and gives readers an exclusive link to see first-hand what artworks are selected for the event.
Why not reveal some tricks of the trade? We bet your readers would love to know about your techniques, what tools you use and what best practices you follow. Use your art newsletter to share your secrets or promote an upcoming workshop you organize, just like the New York School of the Arts does underneath.
Now that you've built a substantial relationship, you may go ahead and promote your work. You could start by giving away a freebie or offer a discount. Let your art shine with well-chosen imagery and create a clear call to action buttons so people are drawn to click.
We love the newsletters of our customer Marc Johns. His tone of voice, high-quality images and modern layout make his newsletters always a joy to receive. The Met also steals the show (once again) with eye-catching images and striking call to actions.
Now that you've seen what newsletters other art galleries, museums, art schools and artists send, it's up to you to take your tools and get artsy. Just like with your own creations, we encourage you to make your newsletter unique!
Though it is good to note a few things that each of your newsletters should contain.
Before you click send, make sure your newsletter includes:
When you feel familiar enough with your newly learned craft, you can take it up a notch with these 2 art newsletter best practices.
This might sound complicated but segmentation simply means grouping subscribers that share similar traits. For example, you might choose to segment people who've bought your artwork and those who haven't. You can also segment people by their taste in art or what type of connection they are (prospect or journalist?). Once you've created these segments, you can send each group a tailored newsletter.
One reason why email marketing is so efficient is that you don't actually have to send your emails manually every time. With automation you can, for example, send a welcome email immediately after someone signs up for your list. Furthermore, you can schedule discount or promotion emails to go out at certain times of the year.
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"Are the comments on Flickr normally such a love fest?"
The above is is a direct quote from a (non photographer) friend of mine, I'd sent her a link to my photostream as we'd been out for the day and she wanted to see some of the shots I had taken. It got me thinking, dangerous I know, about Flickr and the nature of comments and favourites. I'm going to try and be as non-offensive as possible with this post, I'm not going to set out to rub people up the wrong way but I'm going to be covering some fairly contentious ground. As also feel free to agree or disagree, but if you feel strongly either one way or the other then please use the Comments box to let me know!
I also realise this may reduce the number of comments and favourites my own images receive, but I would hope that you lovely readers of my rambles can find it in your hearts to forgive a poor sinner. 😉
Flickr – The Anti-Social Network?
This is a question that Kyla and I have discussed a few times; Is Flickr a social network? I'm firmly of the opinion that it isn't, while there is undoubtedly a social element to the site, I don't think it's primary raison d'etre is to be a platform for the mindless gibber of Twitter or the business networking of Linked-In or the "I had toast for breakfast" Facebook\G+ spam.
Flickr's self stated two main goals don't really have anything to do with social networking, yes they mention sharing(a lot!) but that isn't the main goal of a Social Network either. I guess you could argue that the main goal of a Facebook and G+ is to generate money via targeted adverts, the saying "If you aren't paying for the product, you are the product" is true , but that really is a subject for a whole other blog post.
A bone of contention
So this is the (probably) contentious part; More than 95% of the comments on Flickr have nothing to do with the quality of the image that the comment is made about.*Hides behind wall*. I'll come clean at this point and say I am as guilty of this as anyone else.
How many times do we see "Fabulous, nice DoF", "Wow, gorgeous bokeh" or "This is stunning, I love the tones" in the comments of a shot?How many times have we looked at that shot and thought to ourselves "Well this is a particularly ordinary shot, if I'd have taken it I probably would have deleted it from the camera, it certainly would never have made it through my Lightroom workflow let alone get sent out, blinking and afraid into the wide wide wonderment of Flickr.". But yet we still feel that we should comment on it, because it's from one of our contacts.
Relationship cultivation
To understand why I think we come back to my old friend Explore again, we all know that the magical formula for a Donkey Ride is something in the number of views, comments and favourites an image receives. The easiest way of getting those much valued tokens for the ride is to develop and nurture a reciprocal comment\favourite relationships with as large a group of contacts as you can manage to deal with on a daily basis.
In addition to the Donkey, there is always good old human nature. We all need to be loved and to have our work adored, it feeds something deep within the human psyche. At a basic level we all like to think that we operate on the "One good turn, deserves another" principle, so we will do our best to respond kindly to those that are kind to us.
I swing between those two reasons depending on just how jaundiced my world view is on a given day!
Love Fool
There is also a negative side to this group love fest; No one is willing to give honest critique in case it endangers those carefully built relationships. I think this is a REALLY unfortunate state of affairs. The number of times I have seen "Wow, this is PERFECT" on an image and I look at it and think, "Well it's OK, but it could have been so much better if only the photographer had done THIS". The quickest way to learn is to make mistakes, but how do we know we are making mistakes if every comment we receive drowns us in a wave of adoration?
Recently I was browsing through my contacts shots, as I do most mornings, and I came across this image from Linda(I'm sure she won't mind me mentioning this here, she's a very lovely lady and you should go and check her stream once you've read this paragraph, then come back and finish reading). Because Linda is such a lovely lady I thought I would bite the bullet and say I found the bag of poo distracting(you've now clicked the link again, haven't you) and that I thought the whole image would work better as a square crop. The next day Linda posted this, is it a better image than the original? For me it is and the comments from others indicate they feel the same(beware of the cultivation trap here!).
Destructive Non-criticism
Probably not the best heading in the world, but I hope it gets a point across. I certainly don't want to advocate everyone changing to flat out critique, but I do think it would help us all develop and grow if there could be a greater degree of honesty in the comments we make.
I've got a couple of contacts who offer real constructive criticism, I find that refreshing. I also find it helpful. Very often I have gone back and tweaked an image based on their comments and it has been a much better one as a result. When those same contacts praise an image it also carries more weight for me, as I know they must actually like it, they aren't just "blowing smoke up my ass".


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The vast majority of so-called "B2B retargeting ads" are still built on the way traditional remarketing operates. An individual visits your website, clicks through on an email, or otherwise interacts with your digital marketing presence. Retargeting software drops a cookie onto that individual's IP address and targets your ads to that person across the web.
Here's the thing: that approach doesn't make sense for B2B marketers.
In this article, we explain why traditional remarketing campaigns aren't a good fit for B2B companies, introduce a better way to retarget based on whole accounts, and detail how to do it using Leadfeeder and our partner, Metadata.io.
Note: Want to see which accounts have visited your website and are ripe for retargeting? Sign up and give Leadfeeder a try—free for 14 days.
Why Traditional Retargeting Doesn't Meet the Needs of B2B Marketing Teams
Traditional retargeting works by getting your ads in front of individuals who've demonstrated potential buying intent by visiting your website or engaging with your company in some way online. That doesn't work for B2B marketers for one simple reason: B2B is about target companies, not individuals. There are a few reasons for that:
B2B buying decisions aren't made by one person. They involve multiple decision makers and have several levels of involvement.
Research for B2B products and services is often done by someone other than the decision maker or end user. If a virtual assistant is researching a solution for the CTO, it isn't very impactful to retarget ads to the VA—you want to get in front of the CTO.
Similarly, individual retargeting just doesn't fit into account based marketing and sales strategies. Your process is all about identifying and targeting whole accounts, so it doesn't make sense to target ads to only one person within that account.
B2B marketers need retargeted ads that work on an account-wide level, targeting all the specific key decision makers you need to influence in order to make B2B sales happen.
Enter account based retargeting.
How Account Based B2B Retargeting is Different
With account based retargeting, you can target ads to an entire account—as many people who work there as necessary—and filter your retargeting ads based on specific decision makers, job titles, and buyer personas.
Using account based website visitor identification (via Leadfeeder), you can generate a list of the companies who have visited your website or otherwise engaged with your brand online. Then you can retarget everyone, or a small group of people, who work at that company.
That means you can identify key decision makers and put your entire ad budget to work retargeting ads to the right people, instead of spreading that spend across multiple individuals at several different accounts, who may or may not be decision makers.
And since you're targeting entire accounts, this approach to B2B retargeting ads fits more cohesively into account based selling and account based marketing strategies.
How to Use Leadfeeder and Metadata.io to Set Up B2B Retargeting Ads
Account based retargeting is the best way for B2B marketers to nurture accounts through advertising, so let's talk about how to make it happen by using Leadfeeder with Metadata.io.
Metadata is a platform for automated account based advertising for B2B companies—and you can use the website visitor identification and behavioral data from Leadfeeder to retarget entire accounts on their platform. Data from Leadfeeder helps make the targeting jump from one individual who visited your website and got a cookie to the company they work for.
Note: Not a Leadfeeder user yet? Sign up and try Leadfeeder free for 14 days to see which accounts visit your website, plus the pages and content they look at.
Step 1: Create a Custom Feed in Leadfeeder
From your Leadfeeder dashboard, click 'Create a new feed'. Then fill in targeting information for the accounts you want to retarget with ads. That can include attributes like: specific URLs, landing pages visited, minimum number of visits, whether the account is in your CRM, the number of employees, and more.
Step 2: Download a CSV File of Your Custom Feed
Open up the new Custom Feed and open the menu by clicking the three dots highlighted above—then select 'Download feed as CSV'. This will serve as your custom audience and target account list for the retargeting campaign in Metadata.io.
Step 3: Upload the CSV Directly into LinkedIn Ads to Retarget on LinkedIn
From your LinkedIn Campaign Manager account, open the 'Account Assets' menu and click 'Matched Audiences'.
From there, click the blue 'Create audience' button. Select the CSV file you exported from Leadfeeder, then give the new audience a name and click Upload.
Now you have a ready-made audience of Leadfeeder website visitors to retarget with your LinkedIn ad campaigns.
Step 4: Load CSV into Metadata.io to Retarget Accounts with Facebook, Instagram, and Display Ads
From your Metadata.io account, navigate to 'Custom Audiences' and select the 'Upload CSV' tab. Choose your Leadfeeder CSV file and click 'Create Custom Audience'. That's it!
A Better Way to Retarget Ads for B2B
There was a time when B2B marketers had to make do with the traditional approach to retargeting ads—but that time is over. Today, you have access to everything you need to take advantage of a better way to retarget ads, via account based B2B retargeting.
That means you can better allocate budget and target ads to complement your B2B, ABM, and account based selling tactics—yielding more targeted and effective ads—with a more efficient ad spend.
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