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On July 16, 2016, I was honored to lead my first Cincinnati Poet Laureate Creative Writing Experience with fellow family caregivers of persons with dementia. Writing our Lives as Caregivers was offered in collaboration with Alzheimer's Association of Greater Cincinnati and co-led by Annette Januzzi Wick. This poem is a weaving together of snippets of our writing from the day . Innumerable residents of Cincinnati are caring for loved ones with dementia —mothers, fathers, husbands, wives. Their experiences of tenderness and loss are all too often untold.
For As Long As We Can: Writing our Lives as Caregivers
There is much more hurting than healing
in our lives right now.
An incredible sadness.
Robbed of all this time,
many years, with my mother.
I let go of the colorful gal I once knew;
now her words cut through me like a machete,
leave a hemorrhage like no other.
All this before I even sit down.
I want so desperately to believe
God has a miracle for my dad,
for my beautiful Gina, in beautiful Bermuda—
how I would love to take her again,
away from the tiny world she knows
—and the bitterness of that impossibility.
I hold to every word, to every syllable,
to every streak of black
remaining in Mom's soft white hair.
I know I am still her baby girl.
I cling to my old memories.
I don't want it to change, but it does.
But then, a conversation—mother and daughter.
Mom hunched her shoulders
and walked in a silly way, making me laugh.
She doesn't need that jacket on,
but she'll wear it anyway,
singing "76 Trombones" and I join in.
It takes her a moment to connect
my place in her room
with my place in her life.
I know she is in there.
She looked in my eyes; I let her love me.
Mom was back,
but not for long.
The touch of your hand—unnerving,
unbounded by time.
At Mirror Lake in Eden Park
the air had cleared,
the colors of sunset filled the western sky.
Tiny blue gills swirled alone in lazy Van Gogh circles.
Heads together, giggling like conspirators
and wishing for more.
I am still comforted by your touch.
Moments—come and gone—
that would not have been
had we not been present.
Engulfing moments unborn, unknown by us.
A salve to put on the wounds part—
the baggage of the day
and my beat-up body,
the parts that broke,
under the pressure of loneliness.
I breathe deep until the next time;
I sink into the car
and think about doing it again tomorrow.
The contrast—the leaving,
the spent memories so different,
so contrary, so final.
Or maybe not final,
maybe this too will change.
I hold her strength, yet I cannot find her.
The joy we had, the hope
and promise of things to come.
I want to believe.
I cling to these prayerful words:
Relax, you are safe.
I will be here for you—not forever,
but for as long as I can.
From participants in Writing Our Lives as Caregivers with Pauletta Hansel, Cincinnati Poet Laureate, and Annette Januzzi Wick at the Alzheimer's Association of Greater Cincinnati


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Wow now here's some news. Following the recent re-emergence of 3-D into horror it appears that 'Saw VII' may arrive in a full 3-D format. Making it the first in the never-ending franchise to appear in three full terrifying dimensions.
Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures have already greenlit the 7th installment, even though we're still a few months away from the release of 'Saw VI'. The news comes direct from the producers over at Twisted Pictures themselves and what with rides, video games and god knows what else pouring from the brand it seems a good way to inject some life into the series.
Of course the 3-D process is a little more time consuming than normal movies so it'll be especially interesting to see if the release will still hit it's usual October release date, which it's managed to do each and every year since 2004 with the release of 'Saw'.
'Saw VI' arrives in US theatres on October 23rd.

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happy eating!
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Tried to go here last Saturday with a bunch of friends and the earliest they could fit us in was 8.45pm! Clearly they're popular and if I'd known they did takeaway, I think I would've just ordered a 1m pizza to go heheReplyDelete
Looks amazing - and now I want pizza for brekky...ReplyDelete
The pizza here is awesome isn't it? We didn't have any problems with the base of our 1m pizza. Mmm now you've given me pizza cravings!ReplyDelete
This place is getting so popular and I can see why. The Nutella pizza in particular looks yummy to me right now.ReplyDelete
I like to think I could devour a 1m pizza all by myself...I like that you can mix up the toppings. And Nutella Pizza - that sounds very naughty.ReplyDelete
yum. everything. i wants to eats it ALLLLLLLLLReplyDelete
OMGGGGG you have me totally craving pizza now! How good do the cannoli's look as well. YUM.ReplyDelete
sheeesse...that pizza is massive! Yes, I too would come back FOW that! Good choice with the Nutella pizzaReplyDelete
Oh man, the pizza looks so authentic and I bet it really is awesome! This is mah kind of pizza -blackened blistered crust! Can't wait to try emReplyDelete
Pizza just how I like it, simple on the toppings and thin base.ReplyDelete
I've been craving pizza for a while now and reading this makes me want it even more! Looks awesomeReplyDelete
Omggg. Hungry!! I could eat a whole pizza right now. Everything looks so delicious.ReplyDelete


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I'll make art every day for 30 days and post what I have done.
I don't have to finish what ever I'm working on that day, I just have to work on something.
I have to work for at least 1 hour, but can work longer if time permits.
It doesn't matter what I do for the art making, as long as I work on art.
I won't feel guilty for taking the time to work on art and I won't have to justify why I'm doing it.
I don't have to go into detail in my post about how I did anything or what tools, materials I used (unless I want to).
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As part III of our continuing series on building applications based on SIP, I'm hosting a live webinar next week to show how SIP fits into conferencing and collaboration solutions.
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You may have been wondering what the heck I've been up to, and, well, let me tell you. I just moved across the country from Georgia to Wisconsin (adding that to the list of states I've lived in brings the total to 10--just 40 to go, woo!). It was a big move, though not the furthest. That distinction goes to the time we moved from New York City to Portland, OR. We did that one in the middle of winter, apparently because we enjoy a challenge. So this time, we loaded up the troops in the minivan (2 kiddos, 4 dogs, 1 fish and 2 houseplants, one of which--my poor African Violet--became a casualty of the road) and drove for 2 days to get here. Let me tell you, if it weren't for this guy, I would still be looking for bits of my sanity strewn alongside the interstate.
I am still searching for some of my things, however, many of which are still in boxes, due to the fact that the movers used all manner of creative thinking in arranging our items on the truck in such a way as to break almost every single piece of storage furniture that we own. So until my shelves are replaced, I'll have a small warehouse of boxes in my basement.
Found, however, was my fabric and sewing gear, mostly because I convinced Paul that it absolutely imperative that I lug it all with us in the car. I needed a lot of it with me because I have been working feverishly on a top secret project that I dearly wish I could tell you about, thus explaining further the dearth of project pics and commentary from my corner of the internet.
I can share with you my latest obsession
I've been wanting to make some cute toys for my little boys, and the image of this fun guy popped into my head.
Of course I couldn't sleep until I was holding him and thinking that it's almost 3am, so perhaps a little shut-eye would be a good idea. Red is made from prints in my favorite retro color combination (his back is comprised of 45 patchwork squares, what was I thinking? Oh yeah, it was, "I'm having so much fun I think I'll make another one!")
and Phoebe is just so sweet in blush Ginger Blossom prints
These two owls will be for sale in my etsy shop soon, meanwhile, I'll be making up a batch of these guys to perch on a shelf in the boys' rooms.
Did I mention that our new house came with a swing set in the yard? Heavenly. I think perhaps I'll take the boys out to play, and maybe work on some owls later tonight, fittingly, when everyone else is asleep.
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This report studies the global Hypercalcemia Treatment market size, industry status and forecast, competition landscape and growth opportunity. This research report categorizes the global Hypercalcemia Treatment market by companies, region, type and end-use industry.
In 2017, the global Hypercalcemia Treatment market size was million US$ and it is expected to reach million US$ by the end of 2025, with a CAGR of during 2018-2025.
This report focuses on the global top players, covered
OPKO Health
Rockwell Medical
Kyowa Hakko Kirin
Market segment by Regions/Countries, this report covers
United States
Southeast Asia
Market segment by Type, the product can be split into
Calcimimetic Agents
Market segment by Application, split into
Mild Hypercalcemia
Moderate Hypercalcemia
Severe Hypercalcemia
The study objectives of this report are:
To study and forecast the market size of Hypercalcemia Treatment in global market.
To analyze the global key players, SWOT analysis, value and global market share for top players.
To define, describe and forecast the market by type, end use and region.
To analyze and compare the market status and forecast between China and major regions, namely, United States, Europe, China, Japan, Southeast Asia, India and Rest of World.
To analyze the global key regions market potential and advantage, opportunity and challenge, restraints and risks.
To identify significant trends and factors driving or inhibiting the market growth.
To analyze the opportunities in the market for stakeholders by identifying the high growth segments.
To strategically analyze each submarket with respect to individual growth trend and their contribution to the market
To analyze competitive developments such as expansions, agreements, new product launches, and acquisitions in the market
To strategically profile the key players and comprehensively analyze their growth strategies.
In this study, the years considered to estimate the market size of Hypercalcemia Treatment are as follows:
History Year: 2013-2017
Base Year: 2017
Estimated Year: 2018
Forecast Year 2018 to 2025
For the data information by region, company, type and application, 2017 is considered as the base year. Whenever data information was unavailable for the base year, the prior year has been considered.
Key Stakeholders
Hypercalcemia Treatment Manufacturers
Hypercalcemia Treatment Distributors/Traders/Wholesalers
Hypercalcemia Treatment Subcomponent Manufacturers
Industry Association
Downstream Vendors
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With the given market data, QYResearch offers customizations according to the company's specific needs. The following customization options are available for the report:
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Here is Part 2!
When doing the party, I was still out of sorts. I didn't start getting the party ready until 7:30pm the night before, I spent 6 hours doing everything (including the cake!) I also had NO sticky tape!!!! Can you imagine???
First up is the general room. We hung a string across from the curtain rod to the Fireplace pole thing-y. I blew up balloons with the handy plastic do-hickey (so technical tonight!), I also purchased a 50 pack of those streamer ribbons with the attached balloon clip. We then hung the balloons from the string and snipped off the excess ribbon.
The floor and one part of the wall is covered with Builders drop sheet, and that edges held down with the cling floor film (see, I had absolutely no tape!)
Next up, I purchased 3 mini compartment tool holders from our local hardware store. They were fully washed, and double rinsed.
Inside is:
- Personalised Drivers License (downloaded from internet and picture & info inserted via MS Paint)
- "Ticket" for Cars Movie
- Selection of Toy Cars from DS's huge car collection (for pretend play throughout day)
- Money, both bills & Coins (Purchased for $1 from clearance rack at toy shop)
- Cars themed Blowhorn things from Spotlight
- "Favor" mini gift from Spotlight (Contains trophy cup, badge, and two stickers)
The toolboxes lined up on the wall. They are in such a place that it would be the first thing the kids saw upon entering the room. Drivers licenses are arranged so that they are see-able from the outside so each child knows whose is whose.
The doorway. I saw this somewhere on the web. Basically putting streamers across the door, so upon awakening, to get out of the room, the child has to "rip" through them, like a finish line. DS got so excited about this when he woke up, he took a practice run on the spot before flying forward through it!
DH had a spare tyre in the garage, I was originally planning to use it for a ban bag game. Since time ran short and I didn't have a chance to scrub it, I just used it as a receiving platform for the gifts.
And thats all for part 2! Stay tuned for further parts!
Miss E.


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During the last years cryptocurrencies have become a news topic in many western countries and started "moving to be part of our day-to-day conversation." While it makes sense to see this growth in such advanced countries where technology such as the internet is an everyday part of society, it might be a bit of surprise to find a growing community in an African country such as Sudan.
A quick search on Google about Bitcoin and Sudan will retrieve some interesting results. One result is a Reddit discussion explaining the details of the first workshop conducted by bitcoin enthusiasts in Sudan. Of course, this was more than three years ago and things have changed a great deal ever since.
Today, Sudan's bitcoin meet-up group on Facebook is very active. Many are selling and buying bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies on a daily basis.
Omer Mohammed – one of the administrators of the meetup group – told WikiTribune that the growing interest in cryptocurrencies has resulted in some individuals or groups mining Ethereum, another popular cryptocurrency. He also added that bitcoin's popularity is because money transfer to and from Sudan is much easier than other methods.
"Sudanese youth find cryptocurrencies as a source of income through buying and selling it," Mohammed said via email exchanges.
The first company that adopted bitcoin in Sudan was Softwex. Mohammed Mahgoub, Sotfwex's co-founder and manager, told WikiTribune that he was fascinated by its potential use case in a sanctioned country.
Mahgoub said that Softwex's account was almost shut down by an online exchange which converts funds into fiat. Now Softwex relies on blockchain.info as an alternative.
Any new technology needs ambitious early adopters, and cryptocurrencies have found it in the unlikeliest of places in Sudan.


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The labour scene in South Africa finds itself increasingly in a state of turmoil. While labour unions and others are trying to come to terms with the tragic deaths of 44 people at Marikana, the final buildup to the national congress of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), in a week's time, is turning into a "mini-Mangaung". The current state of domestic political and labour affairs is very unstable.
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World-renowned hairdresser, Rossano Ferretti, has added to his portfolio of exclusive hair spa destinations around the world with a new and exclusive location on Londons St George St in Mayfair. Ferretti comes from a family of hairdressers, has worked on shows like Giorgio Armani, Gianfranco Ferre and Versace and has produced work with such revered photographers as Richard Avedon. He brings with him his patented cutting technique The Method, which is based around the natural fall of the hair, every cut is unique.
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text: 03 Sep 2015 Making the invisible visible: Senate inquiry into corporate tax avoidance releases interim report by Dr Niv Tadmore, Tessa Livingston The inquiry raises some larger and perhaps more challenging questions about Australia's corporate tax system and what is acceptable and unacceptable tax minimisation. Share and print this article Share Print On 18 August 2015, the Senate inquiry into corporate tax avoidance tabled a long-awaited interim report, with the subtitle "You cannot tax what you cannot see". The eagerly anticipated interim report was leaked to the media prior to its release, with early suggestions that its contents would propose radical changes to address the scourge of corporate tax avoidance and aggressive minimisation. The tabled interim report, by comparison, makes a number of tamer recommendations with an uncertain future in the current political environment. Background to the Senate inquiry On 2 October 2014, the Senate referred the inquiry into corporate tax avoidance to the Economics Committee. Submissions to the inquiry closed on 2 February 2015. In April 2015, the first hearings were held in Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne. Further hearings were held in July 2015. The Senate has granted a number of extensions to the Committee to report. It is anticipated that the final report will be tabled by 30 November 2015. The interim report The interim report makes 17 recommendations in four broad areas: evidence of tax avoidance and aggressive minimisation; multilateral efforts to combat tax avoidance and aggressive minimisation; potential areas of unilateral action to protect Australia's revenue base; and the capacity of Australia Government agencies to collect corporate taxes. Many issues, in particular any proposed amendments to Australia's tax laws, are still being considered by the Committee and will be addressed in the final report. The Senate inquiry has been led by the Australian Greens and Labor party. The interim report contains a dissenting report by the Federal Government senators. Australia to go it alone: Multilateral or unilateral action? The interim report supports Australia's continuing leadership role and involvement in the OECD's BEPS Action Plan. The Committee acknowledges that the biggest risk to corporate tax in Australia is base erosion and profit shifting, in particular transfer pricing, debt funding and complex financing arrangements, international restructuring and digital business structures. The Committee concludes that while the BEPS Action Plan is a significant step to addressing double non-taxation, it should not prevent Australia taking unilateral action to protect its corporate tax base where it would not conflict with the aims of the project or where it does not align with the risks to Australia's tax base. As such, the interim report leaves open the possibility of further tax reform and the strengthening of Australia's tax laws. It is likely that these issues will be addressed in the final report and may play a role in the Tax White Paper process, which intends to identify areas of reform to Australia's tax system, addressing challenges such as the digital economy and global tax competition. The Tax White Paper process began in March this year with the discussion paper. An options paper is due to be published in late 2015 addressing the community's submissions to the Discussion Paper. Making transparent what you cannot see The interim report has a strong focus on improving the transparency of the tax affairs of public and private companies operating in Australia, reflecting the increasing pressure, at a domestic and international level, on companies to ensure their tax practices are transparent. The Inquiry considers that very little is known about the size and scope of corporate tax minimisation and avoidance, making it difficult for the government to address the problem. It concludes that transparency measures are one valuable mechanism to address the Government's absence of information. Some recommendations of the interim report reflect disagreements on the adequacy existing and proposed transparency measures. The Inquiry recommends that both public and private companies with a turnover of greater than $100million should have their tax information published by the ATO, rejecting the proposed amendments by the Government to limit the publication of tax information to public companies. Further, the Inquiry recommends a mandatory, rather than the voluntary tax transparency code as proposed by the Federal Government in the 2015-2016 Budget. The interim report also recommends the establishment of a register of tax avoidance settlements, the publication of a joint report by the ATO and Australian Treasury and other Government agencies on aggressive tax minimisation activities employed by companies and the publication of country-by-country reports. While the focus on transparency by governments and revenue authorities is unlikely to change, any transparency measures introduced must provide the right information for governments and revenue authorities to combat aggressive tax practices and protect their corporate base. As the debate surrounding the use of effective tax rates has revealed, information without adequate explanation can be misleading and create substantial difficulties for the Government, companies and the public. Administration and the collection of corporate tax The Inquiry also explored the capabilities of the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and other government agencies to address corporate tax avoidance. The Commissioner of Taxation, Chris Jordan, and senior officials from the ATO made a number of submissions during the hearings on its staffing and resources following the budget cuts. The Commissioner and senior ATO officials paint a picture of business as usual. Despite these submissions, the interim report doubts the capacity and resourcing of the ATO to appropriately respond to tax avoidance and aggressive tax minimisation by corporates. The Interim Report recommends an independent audit of the resourcing, funding and staffing of the ATO to ensure it can effectively address tax avoidance. The interim report further emphasises the importance of adequately funding of the ATO to ensure it litigates corporate tax avoidance cases and does not settle due to an absence of resources. The Inquiry also supports the exchange of information at a government agency and internationally with other revenue authorities and the ongoing involvement of the ATO in the Forum of Tax Administrators to improve the collaboration and exchange of information. The inquiry also recommends adopting all legislative amendments proposed by ASIC. Tackling the bigger issues The inquiry raises some larger and perhaps more challenging questions about Australia's corporate tax system. In particular, the interim report poses the question of what is acceptable and unacceptable tax minimisation and how this should be addressed by the legislature. These questions, and those addressed in the final report, are likely to present the biggest challenges and changes to Australia's corporate tax regime, feeding into the Tax White Paper process and ongoing discussions on the tax affairs of multinational enterprises. 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Slave Wrecks Project Core Partners
The Slave Wrecks Project core partners bring together complementary strengths and capacities in their international collaborative effort to investigate the slave trade from novel and multifaceted scholarly perspectives, to address the challenge of preserving and protecting this unique heritage, and to provide the training and build institutional capacities toward this effort. The project develops innovative interpretive and dissemination platforms in museums, on the Web, and through public programs that speak to both the local significance of this heritage in specific locations across the globe and to the global significance that this shared heritage represents.
(In Alphabetical Order)
- Diving With a Purpose (DWP)
A registered not-for-profit organization, Diving With a Purpose is a subsidiary of the National Association of Black Scuba Divers (NABS). Founded in 1991, NABS is an international membership organization with a mission to create a network of people and resources that provide educational experiences that enhance and promote an appreciation of diving and an awareness of the aquatic environment. DWP provides a specialization within that broader mission, focusing particularly on underwater archaeology education. DWP and SWP are strategic partners in underwater archaeology surveys. Jose Jones is a co-founder of NABS, a director of DWP and the DWP representative and co-chair of SWP's advisory board.
- The George Washington University (GWU) – Capitol Archaeological Institute (CAI)
The George Washington University is private research university located in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress in 1821 as the Columbian College in the nation's capital. It is the largest institution of higher education in the District of Columbia. Based at GWU, CAI aims to protect and preserve cultural heritage through advocacy programs and initiatives by using the multitude of diplomatic and governmental resources in the Washington, D.C., area. Stephen Lubkemann, associate professor of anthropology, Africana studies and international affairs at GWU, is co-founder of SWP and serves as its international coordinator. He is also the co-principal investigator on the São José project.
- IZIKO Museums of South Africa
Iziko is an isiXhosa word meaning "a hearth." Because the hearth of a typical African homestead usually occupies the central space, Iziko symbolizes both a hub of cultural activity and a central place for gathering together South Africa's diverse heritage. Iziko Museums of South Africa is a declared national heritage institution established as a flagship museum bringing together 11 museums under a single governance and leadership structure. Iziko is governed by a council appointed by the minister of arts and culture. Its core mission is to manage and promote Iziko's unique combination of South Africa's heritage collections, sites and services for the benefit of present and future generations. Jaco Boshoff is a maritime archaeologist for Iziko and a co-founder of SWP and the principal archaeological investigator on the São José shipwreck excavation.
- U.S. National Park Service (NPS) – Southeast Archaeological Center (SEAC)
The U.S. National Park Service cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience their heritage. It cares for 401 national parks and helps communities preserve their historic places and open spaces. SEAC performs archaeological research, promotes education and outreach and offers technical support for U.S. national park units in the southeast region of the United States. It has been a core collaborator in SWP research and training efforts undertaken in Florida (since 2010) and in the developing efforts in the U.S. Virgin Islands (since 2014). David Morgan is SEAC's director and SWP's prime liaison.
- U.S. National Park Service (NPS) – Submerged Resources Center (SRC)
The U.S. National Park Service Submerged Resources Center supports stewardship for the protection, preservation, public access and interpretation of submerged resources. Since 2009, the National Park Service's Submerged Resources Center has been a principal contributor to SWP for technical capacity, training, remote sensing survey—and has provided training opportunities for African and American researchers in the United States. David Conlin is SRC's chief at the National Park Service and the SRC's principal representative to SWP.
- Smithsonian Institution National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC)
The National Museum of African American History and Culture was established by an Act of Congress in 2003 making it the 19th museum of the Smithsonian Institution. Scheduled for completion in fall 2016, it is being built on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on a five-acre tract adjacent to the Washington Monument. For more information, visit nmaahc.si.edu or call (202) 633-1000. Paul Gardullo is a historian and curator at the museum and its lead representative with SWP.
- South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA)
SAHRA is the national heritage agency in South Africa and is one of the founding partners of SWP. A statutory organization established under the National Heritage Resources Act, No. 25 of 1999, SAHRA is the national administrative body responsible for the protection of South Africa's cultural heritage. John Gribble is the manager of the Maritime and Underwater Cultural Heritage Unit at SAHRA and is the principal liaison with SWP (www.sahra.org.za/).
Honorary Partners
- African Centre for Heritage Activities (ACHA)
The African Centre for Heritage Activities is a South African-based not-for-profit organization that does development and capacity building work across Africa. ACHA also carries out excavations, undertakes heritage and archaeological impact assessments and acts as a center for researchers and research into all things heritage. It helps researchers access funding and international networks of experts and coordinates global projects aimed at developing heritage, capacity and economies. Jonathan Sharfman is its director and a maritime archaeologist working in sub-Saharan Africa. Sharfman has been associated with SWP since 2005.


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Saturday, April 12, 2014
2 comments:
- Rose Garden Romantic said...
OH dear! That darn rheumatoid arthritis! I could just kick it in the face! I have read so many awful things about it. I think I may have it in early stages myself. I have very painful fingers every single morning. I hope it is something else entirely after doing my research, but I'm afraid it's not. Is your foot problem also caused by the rheumatoid arthritis? I am so sorry you are having to go through all of this pain. I will pray for your RA and for your foot surgery.
You have such a good attitude. I really admire that!
Michelle xoxo
- April 13, 2014 at 8:57 AM
- Robin said...
Oh Jan, my thoughts and prayers will be with you during your upcoming surgery and recovery. I am so glad that you were able to see a great Doc who is going to fix you up and get you ready for all that life has coming your way! I'm sure you will be dancing....or at least moving freely in the near future.
Big Hugs,
- April 13, 2014 at 4:35 PM


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Could you please introduce yourself to any people who don't know you?
Mikaru: I'm vocalist Mikaru of G.L.A.M.S. G.L.A.M.S is a symbol of my art project. I make music, paintings and jewelry.
You're a complete artist: a singer, composer, jeweler, and painter. What are your inspirations, and what do you like to do most? Do you do things based on your state of mind? (For example, painting when you're at peace or making songs when you're angry)
Mikaru: I will create what I want. A different world always spreads out in my head. It shows a variety of landscapes. It will end in a day, continue for a week, or continue for a month, so there is no uniformity in what I create. The scenery and emotions that can be seen and felt there are my inspiration. What I like to do... Hmm… music, paintings, jewelry... I will do them all in my room. So, I want to go out into open nature – out to oceans and mountains. To eat delicious food while watching nature. It's the best time, but I'm a little sad when I'm alone.
Is there a kind of art you really want to create that you haven't tried before?
Mikaru: I like fashion, so I'd like to design clothes. The clothes I design will surely be beautiful. I'm confident about that.
When you were a child, were you thinking about becoming an artist? Or did you think about doing something else as a profession?
Mikaru: As a child, I first wanted to be an F1 racer. I next wanted to be a Tour de France rider and a professional wrestler!
Your music's universe is really rich since you always renew both your music and fashion styles. Do you think about this universe before making a song, or do you create it based on the song?
Mikaru: I don't like the idea of a "concept". I don't need to confine myself to a small world. In my case, I will first make a song. At this point, I can see the world of the song in me and think about the fashion style that fits that song. I'm boring and always the same, but that freedom frees my imagination.
You're going to release a new mini-album. What's the title? Could you tell us more about it?
Mikaru: The title is EVER-CHANGING. I will constantly change. That's the mind trying to create more amazing things; that spirit makes me grow. In other words, for me, now is the best. Today is better than yesterday; tomorrow is better than today. It's "ever-changing" in that sense.
You'll also release three PVs. Which songs are they for? Could you tell us more about them and describe the style of each PV?
Mikaru: The PVs are for Dragonfly and Rosy Life, The Beginning of the End, and Man in Underworld.
Dragonfly and Rosy Life... They are songs I'd like to sing with everyone at shows, so I made the PV look like my usual practice scenery.
The Beginning of the End... It's a song completely about vampires. This is my makeup and costume. This was what I wanted to do before. It's as I imagined. It'd have been cooler if it was in a European castle.
Man in Underworld... This is exactly my world. I think it's a song that's hard to understand. It took about a year to make this song. The video is like an old mafia or gangster movie, or it has an image like 007.
It seems as if the three PVs feature completely different bands. This is the good part about G.L.A.M.S.
After so many tours in Europe, you'd certainly have some memorable moments. Could you tell us about a funny memory during a tour? Or maybe the worst or scariest one you have?
Mikaru: I have a scary memory. It's very frightening. I stayed in the same room with Syu, but there was only one big bed in the room. I woke up in the middle of the night, then I hugged him! Oh... I'm afraid of myself.
If you were able to meet yourself from 20 years ago, what would you like to say to him?
Mikaru: Don't take the college entrance exam! You should quit college! It's a waste of money!
Do you have any hobbies besides art?
Mikaru: Traveling, eating, watching films, watching anime, drinking a beautiful woman's blood...
You were in many bands, including Dio, DISGRAS and BLACK LINE, and now you're a solo artist in G.L.A.M.S (even if you're still accompanied by band members most of the time). Do you prefer being solo or in a band?
Mikaru: After all, I'm the vocalist of a band. The raw sound of a band is the best. The good thing about being solo is that it makes me feel like Michael Jackson. I should dance.
The first G.L.A.M.S album was softer than your previous projects, but it looks like you're coming back to visual kei with this new mini-album. Do you miss this style, and do you think it fits you more? Or is it because you want to keep changing G.L.A.M.S' style?
Mikaru: It changed from a visual kei style to a "G.L.A.M.S kei" style. The visual kei world is too small for me.
Could you tell us more about your music creation process? How do you make a song? Do you think about the music first and add the lyrics in after that, or do it the opposite way?
Mikaru: First, I will make the melody while I shower. After I shower, I will pick up the guitar and try to sing as I play. I will wear clothes. Then, I will hand the song over to the members while conveying an image. This time, there are also songs by Yudai. In that case, he gives me the demo and I will make the melody.
What's the most important thing in your music life?
Mikaru: It's shows. I'm not making music to put out CDs. I'm making music to perform shows. The shows are my music life.
If you had the opportunity to collaborate with a Japanese artist, who would it be? Who would you choose for an international artist?
Mikaru: MIYAVI and Paul McCartney. The Beatles are a band that triggered the beginning of music. When I was in junior high school, I sang The Beatles' songs as I played the guitar.
Could you please leave a message for JaME's readers?
Mikaru: Thank you for the interview and thanks for reading so far. I will continue to create new works. I'm thankful that I'm living in the same era as you. I will go on a European tour in November. Let's enjoy the show together! We are waiting at the venue!
JaME would like to thank Mikaru for this interview opportunity.


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Hairdressing - Training
Start Date: 2nd September 2019
Course Code: A00007 MCF1A
- Further Education
- Full-time
- Magherafelt
Duration: 2 Years Full-time
Start date: 2nd September 2019
End date: 26th June 2020
Information Event: Y
What is Training for Success?
Training for Success is all about giving you the tools and the confidence to find work. It focuses on the extra learning you may need and like an apprenticeship the trainee spends most of their time with an employer – on work placement, typically three days per week. The rest of the week is spent at college working towards qualifications. The scheme is government-funded. We will work with you to choose the right level.
Unlike apprenticeships, those completing a Training for Success course are not paid by the employer providing their work placement. Instead, they receive travel expenses and a weekly Educational Maintenance Allowance (EMA) of £40 which is not means-tested and bonus payments of up to £360 over two years.
At the College our training support officers will help you find your work placement. We secure placements for around 98% of trainees.
Details and Restrictions
Those on the scheme must be 16 or 17-years-old
Young people with a disability are eligible up to 22-years-old and those from an in-care background up to 24-years-old
What is an Apprenticeship?
As an apprenticeship you are employed as full-time members of staff and typically work for an employer four days a week. One day a week is spent at college, studying for nationally-recognised qualifications in the same profession as the apprenticeship.
- You must find your own employer
- Some employers may requir GCSEs on entry
- It might be possible to do an apprenticeship with a current employer
- You work all year round, but your College classes run from September to July
- Employers pay for the day the apprentice is in college, meaning you will receive a full-time wage at least in accordance with the national minimum wage
Details and restrictions
- Apprentices must be aged 16 or above. Restrictions apply for those over 25.
- Employers must be based in Northern Ireland
- ApprenticeshipNI 2017 part-funded through the Northern Ireland European Social Fund (ESF) and the Department for the Economy (DfE)
Course Content
This course will provide you with the opportunity to learn and implement the core basic skills needed in today's hairdressing industry.
Units include:
- Shampoo, condition and treat the hair and scalp
- Colour and lighten hair using a range of techniques
- Style and finish hair using a range of techniques to create a variety of looks
- Cut hair using a range of techniques to create a variety of looks
- Health & Safety
Will I complete a work placement? For the Training course, the College is committed to ensuring that all trainees benefit from the opportunity to undertake work placement through Training for Success programmes.
What will I gain?
- NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Hairdressing.
- Good practical skills.
- The ability to work as part of a team.
- City & Guilds Essential Skills in Numeracy, Literacy & ICT (If applicable) City & Guilds Employability Award City & Guilds Personal & Social Skills Award
- Access to the Digital Learning Environment (DLE)
Special Features
You will be allocated a personal tutor to help you throughout the course. The College also offers learning support and guidance.
Assessment Methods
Continuous assessment throughout the course and online portfolio building.
- You must have attained the minimum school leaving age of 16 (up to 22 yrs for those who require additional support and 24 yrs for those in care).
- Apply online and attend an information session.
- Take part in an aptitude test (if applicable).
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Essential Skills
All full-time students at the Northern Regional College have the opportunity to improve their English, Maths and IT skills and gain qualifications. The qualification you take will depend on the qualification you already have. If you do not have a grade C or above in GCSE English, Maths or ICT, you MUST do Essential Skills. This will form a compulsory part of your timetable.Show Essential Skills courses
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Infringement on the rights and freedoms of Canadians as enshrined in the Charter of RIghts and Freedoms is clearly evident in the action of the Liberal government with regards to the funding for the Summer Student Employment program. Requiring groups and organizations to agree to the content in the application process for funding is offensive and unnecessary and violates our constitutional rights as Canadians.
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Liberals try to allay fears of faith-based groups over summer jobs program
The Summer Jobs Program is about providing opportunities for students to work in the community and help in many areas of need, and to further their education by the income they earn in this way.
The application violates our constitutional rights, and to some organizations and religious groups, also offends moral and faith beliefs. In Canada, we do celebrate Religious freedom, and though diverse in many ways, we are tolerant, respectful and are free to express our views and practice our individual faiths. It is important that this continue and not be marred by our politicians overstepping their election purposes to represent and include all Canadians in government.
Should this type of action be tolerated by us as Canadians? Should we not protest this violation of our freedom of speech? Should we not protest to our Members of Parliament? Should we not let our Prime Minister know that we resent this intolerance of the Christian ethic and faith? Is it democratic of our Prime Minister to tell us that we have to support the abortion practice in order to serve as a Member of Parliament in the Liberal party of Canada? Is it fair for government to have us tick a box to say we favour reproductive rights (abortion) and other issues which test our faith in order that our youth can participate in the Summer Jobs Program?
The answer is evident as to the action we should take to protest this violation of our human rights and freedom of speech in this country of Canada that we are so proud to call home.
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Unique Sports Products Bat Grip DurableReviewing: Unique Sports Products, Inc Cushion Bat Grip | Rating:
I used this cushioned grip tape on a hiking stick and it has held up well despite lots of use.
I prefer the feel of a wooden hiking stick to metal trekking poles, but the wood gets slippery over time from your hand and the oils thereon smoothing the wood. Wrapping the top of the stick with sports grip tape works well, and this brand has held up particularly well.
The grip tape in the picture was applied about five years, and over 1000 walking miles ago. You can see that the sticky tape that holds down the final wrap is still firmly stuck, and the wraps have not separated.
The previous time that I had applied grip tape to my stick I wrapped it so that the laps faced upward, and that never felt good in my hand. So this time I wrapped it with the laps downward, but this meant that I had to fasten it with the sticky tape at the top end of the stick. I had concerns about how soon this would begin to come loose since you run your hand over that section pretty often. But it hasn't even started to come loose yet.
The first summer the grip tape was in place it tended to feel sticky when it was hot outside, but this improved with time. I think for baseball wrap use it's supposed to feel this way, since the backing card advertises that it has a "tacky feel." If that's good, I can testify that it feels that way for about a year.
The tape is slightly cushioned, and still feels that way. I have been very pleased with this product for the alternate use to which I put it.
It is advertised as suitable for baseball or softball bats, wood or aluminum. It comes in black, gray, and assorted bright colors. The tape is lightly perforated, is 1 inch wide, and there are 42 inches in a roll.


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Crit'Air: The Air Quality Certificate, an act of good citizenship to promote cleaner vehicles.
What is the certificate? The certificate is a round sticker which corresponds to a vehicle class defined according to air pollutant emissions. Is it mandatory? The certificate is only mandatory in certain areas. It can also provides you with certain benefits set up by local authorities.
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FAIRHAVEN — Fifty employees of the Acushnet Co.'s Titleist golf ball plants will be laid off between now and September as the golf business adjusts to hard economic times and increased competition between ball manufacturers, company officials told The Standard-Times on Friday.
FAIRHAVEN — Fifty employees of the Acushnet Co.'s Titleist golf ball plants will be laid off between now and September as the golf business adjusts to hard economic times and increased competition between ball manufacturers, company officials told The Standard-Times on Friday.
The company plans to slice its weekend production work force at Ball Plant No. 3 in the New Bedford Business Park by 130 positions, said Herbert C. Boehm, executive vice president and general manager of golf ball operations. Some temporary employees also will be released.
At the same time, 74 workers will be added to the five-day, three-shift schedule in the plant, which is undergoing a $30 million expansion with newly engineered equipment designed to increase productivity.
Layoffs will occur in phases and by seniority, Mr. Boehm said.
Employees with more seniority will have "bumping rights," and for a time it will be quite like a game of musical chairs as employees decide whether they perhaps want to change shifts, change ball plants or perhaps even retire.
Those who are expected to lose their jobs are those hired since around the start of 2005.
The reductions will amount to 3 percent of the company's ball production employment of 1,500.
The company employs 5,000 worldwide, said communications director Joe Gomes.
Since 2000, when the wildly successful Pro V-1 golf ball was introduced, Mr. Boehm said Ball Plant No. 3, where that product is made, has been at full capacity. The ball is golf's No. 1 seller despite its "premium" price.
The plant expansion, to be completed next year, was intended to give the company some breathing room and get back to a mainly five-day schedule with reserve production capacity.
But the soft economy moved up the schedule, explained Jerry Bellis, executive vice president for sales and marketing.
He said that although golfers are playing about as often as last year, they are watching their spending, and as a result the industry in the United States is off by 8 percent this year.
"We sense that people are buying fewer balls and depleting their bag inventory," he said.
The weather hasn't been good, either, keeping a damper on the golf season north of the Mason-Dixon Line, he said. "It's been a slow start" this year, he said.
On the up side, golf outside the United States continues to grow, as does the non-U.S. share of Acushnet Co.'s business, which is now more than 35 percent, up from 25 percent several years ago.
The company manufactures Titleist and Pinnacle balls, Titleist and Cobra clubs, and Foot-Joy shoes and clothing.
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Food & Drink
Southern Plate cookbook author focuses on practical meals for busy families
Christy Jordan is not as well-known as celebrity chefs Paula Deen or the Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten, but she has quite a following of fans who rely on her cookbooks and blog to cook many happy meals.
Jordan is author of Southern Plate: Classic Comfort Food That Makes Everyone Feel Like Family ( HarperCollins, $29.99) and Come Home to Supper: Over 200 Casseroles, Skillets, and Sides (Desserts, Too!) to Feed Your Family with Love (Workman, $16.95). She also blogs at Southernplate.com.
On Saturday, she will share her quick and easy ideas for getting good food on the table at the Kentucky Book Fair at the Frankfort Convention Center.
When asked what her topic for the book fair's crowd would be, she said: "I'll have to see what's on my heart that day. We all care about so many of the same things."
Jordan, who lives in Huntsville, Ala., connects with people of all ages through her blog, which she calls her "virtual front porch." Southernplate.com has almost 1 million unique visitors each month, she said. "I've received emails from those as young as 6 or 7, and as old as 97," she said.
Jordan, the mother of two children ages 9 and 14, said her newest book, Come Home to Supper, was written "specifically as encouragement to people with kids.
"As our social dynamics change, people are not at home teaching kids to cook. You can get tired of fast food real quick, and it's hard if you don't know how to cook," she said.
That was her motivation to start Southernplate.com.
"I use step-by-step photos, and it's like someone is looking over my shoulder. I talk plain and simple and try to anticipate questions before they're asked," said Jordan, who has a degree in home economics and has fond memories of cooking with her mother and grandmothers when she was as young as 3.
"Parents tend to come home and set the kids in front of the TV and they rush into the kitchen to start supper. They're missing out on the greatest part. Bring the kids into the kitchen to help you. You are saying to the kids: You are important to this family, and we need your contribution. You're teaching them invaluable life skills and also having a great moment.
"My mother told me, every night you can, sit down to supper with your kids. They'll start talking, and they'll tell you what's going on in their lives.
"Everybody is telling us to sit down for supper, but they're not telling us how to do it. We run hither and yon all day and at the end of the day, supper sneaks up on you. That's why I set out to write the book as a tool, not only to encourage people, but to make it easy," she said.
Jordan's recipes are simple and fast. She has a knack for taking a complicated recipe with 10 ingredients and 50 steps and making it doable for a quick supper. "I take out half the ingredients and three-quarters of the work, and make it taste just as good," she said.
Jordan said all it takes to making dinnertime a pleasant experience for the family and the cook is "a little bit of planning ahead of time.
"I will look at my schedule and when I need to, I'll do two or three slow-cooker meals. If I plan a casserole, I go ahead and make two or three and freeze one. That works on nights when supper sneaks up on me. I go to my own freezer and it's waiting for me," she said. "I include as many tricks and tips as I could. The price of the book is so low ($16.95), I want people to get it and say, 'I got a value.' I've crammed it as full of as much information as I could to help people."
The book has family stories that are inspirational, but it's her blog and Facebook page that speak more about family and overcoming obstacles. Jordan is still recovering from having broken both legs in a horseback riding accident.
"That was a very enriching experience. I always preach about looking for the good in every situation so when I found myself with two broken legs and unable to put weight on either one for weeks on end, it was an opportunity to see if I can walk the walk.
"You know what was funny? We normally sit down to eat together but I was very limited in where I could go, even within my own house, so I couldn't get into the room where we normally have supper. After about two weeks, I noticed that at supper each night, everyone would fix their plates and gravitate towards the living room, where they'd sit down on the couch or in a chair to eat. This bothered me, because they weren't eating at the table, but then I realized, I was stuck in the living room because that is where my hospital bed was and they were just naturally coming in there to eat with me," she said. You can read about her journey on Southernplate.com.
"I'm doing much better now. I healed far faster than my doctors expected, and I attribute that to prayer and ultimately trusting in God with my healing. I still have aches and pains and swelling from time to time, but those are just reminders that I'm alive and I can walk, so I'm grateful for those, too."
Many of the recipes in Jordan's book have stories that go with them. She created a cappuccino cake recipe when she was no longer able to get it after one of her favorite restaurants in Huntsville closed.
"They always brought out a huge wedge of it for birthdays and special events and served it cold (I think it is better that way) with a side of chocolate ice cream and a generous drizzle of chocolate syrup," she said.
"After the restaurant closed and I spent over a decade pining away for the cake, I decided it couldn't be that difficult to duplicate it. Since I couldn't find the actual recipe anywhere on the Internet, I went by memory and a basic starting point of dark chocolate cake with coffee-infused butter cream. I was thrilled when my cappuccino cake tasted every bit as wonderful as the one in my memory."
For the cake, you may use the batter for a basic chocolate cake or use a box of dark chocolate cake mix.
Cappuccino cake
Vegetable shortening
Cocoa powder, for dusting the pan(s)
1 box basic chocolate cake batter, prepared
1/2 cup milk
3 teaspoons instant coffee (this might seem like a lot but it's right)
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature
5 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Chocolate ice cream, for serving (optional)
Chocolate syrup, such as Hershey's, for serving (optional)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease two 8-inch cake pans or one 9-by-13-inch cake pan with shortening and dust with cocoa powder. Pour the cake batter into the prepared pans and bake as directed.
If using 2 cake pans, let the cakes cool in the pans before turning them out to cool completely; if using a 9-by-13-inch cake pan, allow the cake to cool completely in the pan.
When the cakes have cooled, make the frosting: Place the milk in a small bowl and stir in the instant coffee granules until dissolved.
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"Yes, this really is bread made with melted ice cream," Jordan said. "When my friend Jyl gave me the recipe I didn't think she was crazy, though, because I know her well enough to know that we're both a little on the loony side, but in those fun ways that have us making delicious rolls out of ice cream. These are so quick to throw together with only two ingredients. The result is a very tender-crumbed roll (more like a biscuit) with a light sweetness and just a tiny hint of vanilla. They are absolutely delicious and may become your standby rolls for any occasion."
Ice cream rolls
Cooking spray
1 cup self-rising flour
1 cup melted vanilla ice cream
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat 6 cups of a muffin tin with cooking spray. Stir together the flour and melted ice cream in a medium-size bowl until well combined.
Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin tin cups. Bake until golden on top, 15 to 20 minutes. Allow the rolls to cool for 2 to 3 minutes before removing them from the pan.
Serve warm. Makes 6 rolls.
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1/4 C flour
2 Tbs oats
1/4 tsp cinnamon
3 Tbs cold butter
Combine sugar, flour and cinnamon. Cut in butter. Add oats and stir to combine.
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I've seen this before and I'm SO glad you've posted the recipe! What a great idea for a weekend summer dessert. Mason jars are everywhere these days.. holding tea lights, flowers, and desserts!
Have fun this weekend!
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Easy as pie.
Arlene from Carrickfergus cookery school, Carrick YMCA cooked this super tasty chicken pie for friends last week. It is a great 'make ahead' recipe, ideal when you don't want any last minute fuss in the kitchen. I like to serve it up with turnip or carrots and mashed potato.
Chicken leek and mushroom pie
Serves 4
3 large chicken breast fillets, cut into chunks
1 medium leek, sliced
2 rashers smoked streaky bacon, cut into small strips
6 chestnut mushrooms, quartered
Sprig of thyme, leaves picked
1⁄4 pint fresh chicken stock
1 tbsp corn flour
2 tbsps low fat Greek yoghurt/ crème fraîche
Salt and pepper to season
Drizzle of olive oil
250g puff pastry
1. Fry the chicken with the bacon in a little drizzle of olive oil over a medium heat until starting to brown and then add the leek, mushrooms and thyme and cook for another 5 minutes. Add the chicken stock.
2. In a separate bowl, mix the cornf lour with a little water until all of the corn flour has dissolved, then add this to the chicken mixture in the pan
3. Once the sauce has begun to thicken, take off the heat and add the Greek yoghurt/crème fraîche
4. Place the filling into a pie dish.
Pastry Lid:
Lightly flour the work surface and roll out the pastry approximately 0.5cm thick then lay the pastry over the pie filling, crimp the edges with your fingers and thumb or a fork and cut off any excess pastry.
Poke a small hole in the centre of the lid to let the steam escape.
Brush the pastry with a beaten egg mixed with a splash of milk and bake in a pre-heated oven at 200c for approximately 25 mins, or until pastry is golden
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Table of Contents: Movies
Mrs. Polifax – Spy!
Delightfully designed opening credits for the 1971 film Mrs. Pollifax – Spy. They were done by Don Record, who also did titles for flicks like Downhill Racer, Flareup, and the magnificent Cleopatra Jones. Among his oeuvre is a personal favorite – Smile, the 1970 California beauty pageant mockumentary featured in a post in the first few weeks of the blog – here.
Mrs. Pollifax is a oddball spy spoof about the recently widowed Mrs. Emily Pollifax of New Jersey. Restless and idle, she shows up at CIA headquarters looking to volunteer for spy duty. Technicolor, wood-paneled, skinny-tied hilarity ensues…
Run, Rabbit…
Irma La Douce
You'd expect the artwork for Irma La Douce to be top drawer. The pedigree is peerless – the 1963 comedy starred Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine. It was directed by Billy Wilder. This bawdy confection sits in the middle of one of the insanely great runs of film making, starting with 1957's Witness for the Prosecution, continuing with Some Like It Hot, The Apartment, Irma, the unjustly maligned Kiss Me, Stupid, The Fortune Cookie, The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, until 1972's Avanti!
So yes, sharp stuff – stylish and well executed modernist film poster design. It's the depiction of MacLaine, though, in each that just knocks your socks off. The caricature developed for the American poster captures her essence perfectly. The typically lysergic Czech poster taps into her undercurrent of sultriness. If anyone ever deserved to be described as a cocktail, it was the young Shirley MacLaine – a fizzy syrup of pixie-ish mischievousness, good-natured lasciviousness, perfectly balanced between sweet and tart.
Farewell, Cleopatra…
A crop of my favorite photograph of Elizabeth Taylor. It was taken on the set of Cleopatra by Bert Stern, the photographer most famous for shooting Marilyn Monroe's last sitting. Its smeared, caked-on, over-saturated magnificence embodies Taylor's presence perfectly. The world is dimmer in her absence.
Viva Jane!
Heavy advertising squalls have cruelly delayed my hearty encomium to Jane Russell. The poster for 1955's Underwater will have to serve – it's a testament to the sheer strength of her primal appeal. She was a veritable cinematic Helen of Troy, driving Howard Hughes bonkers, launching project after project in her honor. The whole of Underwater starring Jane Russell? Just that – Jane Russell in a swimsuit, underwater – a lusty notion begetting an entire film. Viva, viva Jane! (Poster via Pulp International – a site well worth your frequent perusal…)
Goodbye, Mr. Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang…
A slinky, sneaky, lurid, brassy adieu to Mr. Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang – composer John Barry, who died this week. A fine profile from a few years ago, in Vanity Fair, here.
Neil Krug & Joni Harbeck
A most excellent series of handcrafted hemp-soaked vignettes by photographer Neil Krug and his wife, model Joni Harbeck. Krug had long harbored a desire to shoot in a style that would evoke Bob McGinnis' paperback cover paintings. One frisky late night while fooling around with a Polaroid camera, some expired film, an Indian headdress and a cigarette, the couple stumbled on something close – a sunburnt, grainy buy vicodin in spain instance of pulp. This led to a formal series, Pulp, which drew on Sergio Leone westerns, weathered thrift store records, Italian giallo flicks, and woolly late night b-movies for inspiration. The project culminated in a hardbound LP sized book, available this month, here. Both their Flickr pools and websites are worth visiting – here, here, and here – as is an interview with both, here.
Blake Edwards: 1922-2010
Few movie directors have given me more sheer pleasure than Blake Edwards, who died last week. I adore the widely underestimated 10 (1979), which over the decades has developed an undeserved and cheap reputation as merely a Bo Derek ogle-fest. Actually, it's a sophisticated mid-life crisis farce, and perfectly illustrates the best of Edwards' sensibility – witty, sharp, smart, brilliantly physical, elegant, bracingly vulgar, lusty, and really, really, really funny. I never tire of watching the Party (1968), Edwards' monument to Peter Sellers' gifts as a mimic and physical comedian (the inclusion of the fetching Claudine Longet doesn't hurt either)
He is just as rewarding in other modes besides comedy – Experiment in Terror (1962) is a tightly wound little thriller with an ace soundtrack; Darling Lili (1969) is a fascinating passion project, a epic melodramatic spy musical starring his wife-to-be, Julie Andrews. Lili was mangled by studio interference, an experience that then inspired S.O.B. (1981), one of the great venomous Hollywood satires, starring the magnificent Richard Mulligan, from TV's Soap.
Above all, though, I cherish the first two Clouseau flicks, The Pink Panther (1963)and Shot in the Dark (1964). (Even the trailers for these films, here & here, are fantastic.) They are supreme achievements – cathedrals of hilarity – that elicit laughter so pure, so hearty that they re-affirm, I think, something of the miracle of human existence.
Marilyn Monroe: Cover to Cover
These covers are taken from the book Marilyn Monroe: Cover to Cover. It was published as basically a collectors guide, featuring a comprehensive, chronological survey of magazine covers featuring Monroe. At first it seems like a janky, quickie affair, a slim paperback with a shabby downmarket cover design. Actually, it turns out to be extremely rewarding read. Its considerable cultural and aesthetic interest derives from seeing the visual evolution of both Monroe herself and magazine design in general.
There is something in the direct, immediate nature of magazines that makes the images more vital and nuanced than the usual, canonical, perpetually reproduced "Stations of Marilyn Monroe." In Cover to Cover it's fascinating to watch the fluid transitions in lesser known photos from ingenue to pinup to starlet to studio player, to star, to personality, to icon.
The book also makes a real significant contribution to the record of magazine design. It's a surprisingly far flung, international collection, spanning the late 40's to the early 60's. It documents many distinct, cool modes – spare, modernist, highly graphic tabloids and newspaper inserts; roughly composed semi-professional fanzines; lush lurid highly-saturated Hollywood gossip rags; and high-circulation general interest slicks.
What's really impressive, lasting and artful is when the best of both intersect – when an indelible image is pared with a striking layout, like in the examples above… The book, now out of print, can be had, here.
Blow up Blow out
Some years ago I attended an evening of mime by Marcel Marceau, an elaborate exercise in aesthetic purification during which the audience kept applauding its own appreciation of culture and beauty, i.e., every time they thought they recognized what was supposed to be going on.
So begins Pauline Kael's Tourist in the City of Youth – a comprehensive take-down of the circus of bullshit in, and in the wake of, Michelangelo Antonioni's Blow-Up. Published in The New Republic in 1967, it's a thrilling, bracing read, swinging from one exquisite demolition to the next.
She nails the hypocrisy of "highbrow" art's seeming disdain for pop culture while simultaneously drawing strength and vitality from it. I adore her reminder that, for all the easy moralizing, the frisky, colorful, grass infused Mod scene the movie depicts seems, if not harmless, more than a little, um… fun… A big chunk of the essay dismantles the cheap profundity of lazy symbols, easy targets, and disingenuous critics:
People seem awfully eager to abandon sense and perspective and humor and put on the newest fashion in hair shirts; New York critics who are just settling into their upper-East Side apartments write as if they're leaving for a monastery in the morning… a surprising lot of people seem willing to accept assumptions such as: the fashion photographer is symbolic of life in our society and time; he turns to easy sex because his life and ours is empty, etc. Mightn't people like easy sex even if their lives were reasonably full? And is sex necessarily empty just because the people are strangers to each other, or is it just different? And what's so terrible about fast, easy success? Don't most of the people who cluck their condemnation wish they'd had it?
Aces, just aces. The whole thing is a masterpiece of dense, sharp, and admirably personal criticism, sure, but given its scope and depth it's practically an aesthetic and cultural manifesto. She's arguing, as always, for honesty and passion, yes – but what she's really getting at, what she finds unforgivable, is the emotional distance, the "knowing" disconnection in both filmmakers and critics from their ostensible subject. "Love-hate is what makes drama not only exciting but possible," and what she loathes, justly, is the lack of love.
ABOVE: absolutely killer cover art for Kael's perfectly titled 1968 collection of criticism, and the iconic poster for Blow Up (more on its graphic significance here.)
Onward and upward, etc…
Rex Reed and Raquel Welch on the set of Myra Breckinridge. Those looks of concern and finger gnawing anxiety? They're watching a zonked, manic director losing control amidst an anarchic shoot coming apart at the seams. Originally, I filed this photo away for the blog simply for it's stylishness, and the opportunity to reference the legendarily disastrous filming. But the after three weeks of technical glitches, Tumblr disconnects, posting delays, hacked code, and Google-robot imposed Internet blacklist, I'm starting to relate to it a bit more personally.
As in many seemingly hopeless situations, however, inspiration can be found in Welch – who dusted herself off from this debacle, and was soon again in top form, appearing in Richard Lester's bawdy, exuberant adaptation of the Three Musketeers. So, then, as goes Miss Welch, so goes the blog – onward and upward…
Absolutely stunning Japanese movie poster for Pasolini's bewildering art house head scratcher, Teorema.
Thou Shalt Not…
Thou shalt not show the law defeated, or the inside of a thigh, or lace lingerie, or a dead man, or narcotics, or drinking, or an exposed bosom, gambling, a pointing vicodin to buy gun, or a tommy gun. — This 1940's photo stacks all ten cardinal sins forbidden at the time by movie studio self-censorship regulations into a ziggurat of sin. Aces.
Tony Rome
Stills from the 1967 mod-noir detective flick Tony Rome, starring Frank Sinatra. As a caper the movie is solid if a bit by the numbers. As eye candy, though, it's a glazed treat. Sinatra struts though the movie dressed basically like the old I.R.S. records logo – the contrast of his black suit and fedora with the sun addled Miami backdrops is one of the movie's chief visual order vicodin online reviews pleasures. Adding to the decor are a scrumptious Jill St. John and the fabled Fontainebleau Hotel and Casino (which was also memorably featured in Goldfinger.) The title song is a decent fuzzy lounge swinger by Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood. It was followed by the solid, if slightly shabbier sequel, Lady in Cement, with Raquel Welch providing the ornamentation and Hugo "Moogy-Moog" Montenegro providing the stellar soundtrack.
The Art of Dennis Hopper
A lot will be written, understandably, about Dennis Hopper's indelible wild-eyed performances as an actor and his stature as a cultural iconoclast. More will be written, deservedly, about his gifts as a director (his 1980's neo-noir the Hot Spot, with Jennifer Connelly and Don Johnson is a personal favorite…) Too little, unfortunately, will be written about him as an artist – as a photographer, painter, and patron.
Hopper, for all of his hippie-savage persona (and dissolute habits), was a man of considerable aesthetic gifts and a genuine passion for art (instilled in him, in that only-in-Hollywood-sorta-way, by non other than Vincent Price)
He found his home amidst the Pop Art scene, beginning in the early 60's. He became a friend, collector and patron to Jasper Johns, James Rosenquist , Robert Rauschenberg , and especially, Ed Ruscha. In turn, they inspired Hopper in his own photography and painting – and over the years he built up a respectable oeuvre of solid, earnest work in the genre.
His paintings are the work, in the best sense, of a gifted http://www.mindanews.com/buy-paxil/ amateur – accomplished, passionate, but with visible effort and little transcendence. His photographs, on the other hand, are far more distinguished – characterized by striking graphic compositions, technical adeptness, and a young Jane Fonda. That is, Hopper had an eye & chops, yes, but he was also, um… Dennis Hopper. As a result the photography is goosed by the presence of his fellow famous young and restless – It's like Ruscha or William Eggleston doing Hollywood candids.
Here's the thing though – To view Hopper as derivative is to miss what makes him matter as an artist. Genres and styles are defined by a handful of brilliant outliers, driven by a primordial vision that guides their craft. They do the heavy work of clearing spaces in the cultural landscape. The vast majority of us who want a passionate relationship with art inhabit these spaces, either as viewers, artists, critics, or patrons. Hopper's work, for me, is a testament to that dynamic – not to defining art, as much as living within it.
Annie Hall & Manhattan
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