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Tasha Robinson recently visited 2012's Tribeca Film Festival, which runs in Manhattan from April 19-29. The majority of films screening at Tribeca are independently produced, premièring at Tribeca, and seeking the distribution deals that could bring them to theater, cable, or home video. For this series of film focus features, Tasha spoke with the filmmakers behind her absolute favorite Tribeca premières, the ones she'd most like to see picked up for major release post-Tribeca. Charlie Matthau's Elmore Leonard-adapting crime caper Freaky Deaky had its world première on Sunday, April 22, with just one scheduled public screening at the festival. For more information and to follow where the film screens next, visit Twitter and Facebook.
Tribeca's post-screening Q&A for the Elmore Leonard book-to-film adaptation Freaky Deaky was met with general hilarity, in spite of the string of weird, sometimes offensive questions from moderator (and former MTV News correspondent) Kurt Loder. Bad enough that he launched the session by asking star Crispin Glover if he could closely relate to the way his weird, spazzy, drug-soaked character, Woody Ricks, was off in his own world all the time. But Loder compounded the assholery by immediately turning to Andy Dick and asking a similar question about his character, Mark Ricks: "Your character is sort of a weasel, I think we can agree on that. Did you draw any weasel aspects from your own life?"
In spite of Loder's seeming attempts to score points off the participants, Glover gave an entirely polite and reasonable response about how he has a reputation as an isolated eccentric, but he authentically enjoys coming out for events like this one and talking to people about his work. And Dick laughed the question off, and mentioned that he's worked with a lot of other weasels over the years, in case he needed inspiration. All the participants—director Charlie Matthau; stars Glover, Dick, Michael Jai White, Sabina Gadecki, and Breanne Racano; and character actor Leonard Robinson—tended to shrug off the questions and make jokes, or just talk about the film. In particular, Robinson got big laughs when he dismissed a particularly ridiculous query about whether he knew many people like his cartoonish bush-league thug character, "Juicy Mouth": "Uh, yeah. I have a friend named Tasty Butt, and one named Savory Lips." He went on to joke that he'd decided to steal the character in its entirety from Black Dynamite.
It was an appropriately goofy Q&A to match the goofy tone of Freaky Deaky, a character-ensemble crime comedy packed with Leonard's signature assortment of lowlifes, grifters, and losers. Dick and Glover star as rich brothers lost in a grotesquely hedonistic swirl of parties, drugs, and booze. Billy Burke plays detective Chris Mankowski, who ends up booted from the force but bullying his way through a self-serving investigation of a rape charge leveled against Glover by possible gold-digger Greta Wyatt (played by Sabina Gadecki). Meanwhile, Breanne Racano and Christian Slater play Robin and Skip, a pair of bomb-happy blackmailers trying to get money out of Woody, and Michael Jai White turns in the film's most charismatic performance as Donnell Lewis, Woody's personal assistant, a capable but exasperated man trying to bilk cash out of his oblivious man-child boss. The entire film feels like a shapeless but enjoyable shaggy-dog story along the lines of The Big Lebowski or a previous Leonard adaptation, Get Shorty. It doesn't look or feel like an indie film, particularly given its high-profile cast and Leonard's good name as a novelist.
But director Charlie Matthau (son of Walter Matthau, and director of The Grass Harp and Doin' Time On Planet Earth) went through the usual indie-film trials of scraping up money to get the film made, losing cast members to other commitments and hunting for a distributor to get his film a broad release. Tasha sat down with him after the film's one and only public screening to talk about how Freaky Deaky's former cast dropped out, what it was like living up to Leonard's expectations, Michael Jai White's surprising throwing arm, and why Jack Lemmon's son got up at the première screening for some friendly heckling.
The A.V. Club: How has the première been? Are you happy with the reception?
Charlie Matthau: I'm very happy. When you get to see it with a full house or at least a lot of people, certain people laugh at certain things and certain people laugh at other things, so it's really helpful. I find the bigger the group, the better the reception.
AVC: How did a film with this cast and this pedigree wind up as an independent release looking for distribution?
CM: It just took several years and a high threshold for pain. There were years of begging people for money. We had one guy who raised money from doctors and dentists and that kind of thing, $2,000 at a time, so he was working for years and sort of bundling money together, and then we found a family in Michigan that ended up putting some substantial money into it. They really made it possible. It was a long time funding it.
AVC: The foreign rights have been sold at this point, is that correct?
CM: We have a foreign distributor. They didn't actually buy the rights, but they take it country to country and sell it.
AVC: At what point was the cast involved? When you were out looking for funding, did you already have this cast lined up?
CM: We had different casts at different times. Things would fall apart, then we'd try to put them back together again. Right toward the end, we had Brendan Fraser, Matt Dillon, William H. Macy, Craig Robinson, and Sienna Miller, but the family from Michigan was not going to commit unless they knew they were going to get the tax break from the state. They used to have a big tax program there, then they cut it way down, and they wouldn't tell us whether this film qualified as quickly as we were hoping to find out. By the time they found out we were going to qualify for the program, we lost some of our actors. William H. Macy went back to Shameless and Craig Robinson went back to The Office. Brendan, because we were only paying him a tenth of his usual salary, even with the financing, we still didn't have a lot of money, he decided he was going to be a dad this summer and stay with his kids, and there was an issue with them traveling to Detroit. He and his ex-wife share custody of their kids. There was an issue with that, so he decided to stay and be a dad, and when he dropped, Matt dropped. So we basically had to recast the movie a week before shooting.
AVC: Craig Robinson clearly would have played Donnell Lewis, the role Michael Jai White now plays, but what about the others?
CM: Matt Dillon was going to play Mankowski. Macy was going to play Crispin Glover's part, Woody. And Brendan was going to play Christian Slater's part, Skip Gibbs.
AVC: Do you still have a mental image of what the film would have looked like with that cast?
CM: I have different versions based on different actors. When you don't have a lot of money, it's not like you can just pick who you want, but at the same time, it was kind of liberating for me, because the financial people were—even though we were at a small level, they didn't make it casting-dependent. They stayed with the project even after we lost some of the bigger names. So I thought it was kind of liberating, because I could pick who I thought were the best actors for each part, as opposed to who had a foreign presale value in Nigeria or something.
AVC: You've said several times that you were working with very little money. What was your eventual budget and shooting schedule like?
CM: The shooting schedule was about 30 days, and the entire cast budget was less than a million dollars.
AVC: Elmore Leonard is notoriously vocal about judging adaptations of his work. When you started out on this, were you nervous about living up to his standard, knowing you'd have that built-in critic?
CM: He has a great attitude about it. He's like, "The book's a book. The movie's a movie. You need to give it your own style and tell the story the way you see the story." I believe in that, anyway. I think the most interesting films are made by a person, one person, telling a story with one vision, as opposed to by committee. Even if the one person telling the story is not some great genius, as is certainly the case here, at least it had a point of view.
AVC: Has he expressed any opinion on the movie?
CM: Yeah, he was very complimentary about it, and I was very grateful for that.
AVC: Did he have any input at any point in the process, either when you were adapting and casting it, or when you were shooting?
CM: He did. The first draft that I wrote of the script, I made it present-day—the book takes place in 1988, and I made it present-day, because I didn't want everybody to be 75 years old. I made them eco-terrorists instead of hippies. And Elmore said, "Well, the story works, but it's just another movie, and I wrote Freaky Deaky because of the hippies." I said, "Yeah, but 1988 is just kind of a boring year." And he said, "Well, I agree with you. Let me think about it." He called me about a week later, and said "Why don't we set it in '74? It's a fun year. And there are things going on in 1974 that mirror what's going on with the characters in Freaky Deaky." You know, you got Patty Hearst's kidnapping, you've got the president resigning, the whole society was changing.
AVC: 1974 was also in the middle of a colorful era for clothing, which you have a lot of fun with in your costume design, particularly with Crispin Glover's wardrobe. What was your design process?
CM: Well, I lucked out. I ended up being able to work with a wonderful production designer, Tom Southwell, who, on a very modest budget really gave it a great look. When you don't have a lot of money with a period piece, you have to be careful where you put the camera. Just any street is going to have modern stuff on it, so you have to be careful. You also don't want it to be all inside. It was interesting for me. I had done another period piece called The Grass Harp, based on Truman Capote's novel about growing up in Monroeville, Alabama in the 1930s, and I did a lot of research for that. For this, I kind of remembered the '70s—even though I was a little kid, this was more my memory of the '70s. It was more personal for me.
AVC: This is a very different movie from The Grass Harp. It has comic elements in common, like your other films, but is there any other through-line for you, in terms of the projects you pick?
CM: They've all been kind of different. Particularly some of the movies of the week that I've done have been very serious dramas, but I prefer comedy. It's more difficult, but it's much more fun for me, and something I think I'm good at.
AVC: Given the '70s design, the comic elements, and the larger-than-life characters, this often feels like a Quentin Tarantino movie, particularly when Michael Jai White brings out the Groovy Berries cereal. That felt like a pretty direct homage. Is Tarantino an influence for you?
CM: Oh sure, I think for everybody. He's a genius. Actually, at one time, he had some interest in Freaky Deaky. Fortunately for me, he took Rum Punch and turned that into Jackie Brown, and left Freaky Deaky alone. You know, it's an honor to be mentioned in the same sentence as him.
AVC: Crispin Glover really seems to get into the physical slapstick of this character, particularly in the scene where he's eating the martini with a fork, or rolling around on the floor trying to get his pants on. What was it like directing him? What did he bring to the character?
CM: It was great. I've known Crispin since I was in second grade and he was in first grade. We both went to this very nerdy school called The Mirman School For Gifted Children in Bel Air, California. And if that sounds nerdy, I assure you it's even more nerdy than it sounds. So we kind of have a little shorthand together. He's very cerebral and analytical and perfectionistic, and those are my peeps.
AVC: Is it ever difficult directing a friend?
CM: I didn't find directing Crispin difficult at all. He kind of cultivates this weird persona, but I found him a total delight. Easy to work with. I just had a great time.
AVC: Kurt Loder during the Q&A referenced that eccentric persona, and Crispin gently put him in his place, pretty directly saying, "You're operating from a very wrong set of assumptions." Have you seen a lot of that, working with him, where people expect him to be weirder or more difficult than he is?
CM: Yeah, it kind of reminds me of when I was a little kid, I had a nanny, and she took me to the park, and Charles Bronson was there playing with his kids, and we all played together. She came home and she told my dad [Walter Matthau], "Charles Bronson was at the park with his kids, and he was so gentle and sweet," and my dad looked at her like she was crazy and said, "Well, he's an actor. What do you expect him to be doing? Beating up his kids?" So, you know, actors like to cultivate a persona, just like music people do.
AVC: Speaking of personas, what was it like working with Andy Dick? You guys emphasized at the Q&A that he was very professional and easy to work with, but he's certainly someone else with an eccentric reputation.
CM: Andy's very eccentric, but when he was working, he was sober and funny and delightful. I thought he was really funny, and he would try different things and every take was different. Actually, I was comfortable making suggestions, and he was a lot of fun.
AVC: What in particular did you see in him that you wanted for that character?
CM: The first thing was, I wanted him to seem like he could be the brother of Woody. So I didn't cast Mark until I cast Woody, and I didn't cast Woody until the last minute, because William H. Macy went back to his show and I got Crispin to do the part. So if it had been Bill Macy, I would have asked somebody like John Michael Higgins, the actor that always works with Christopher Guest. To me, he seems like he could be William H. Macy's brother, and they're both terrific actors. In this case, Andy and Crispin could be brothers. It was just a matter of trying to pick the right chemistry.
AVC: Another thing that came up at the Q&A was that the scene where Christian Slater is smoking a cigarette that Breanne Racano is holding between her toes, he came up with that idea. Were there a lot of cases like that, where Slater or the other actors brought in ideas about business for their characters?
CM: Yes. Absolutely. If you work with good actors, you're stupid if you don't listen to a lot of their ideas. For example, at the end of the story, in the book, the Donnell character runs out of the kitchen [toward a bomb]. And Michael Jai said, "You know, I don't think my character would do that, because he's too smart." At first I said, "Well, you don't run in the room, you just run close to the room," but he convinced me that his character would not do that. He would not leave the kitchen. I think he was right. I think it works really well. But, you know, actors, good actors like Michael, they know their characters better than anybody.
AVC: Did you cast him based on his work in Black Dynamite?
CM: Yes. Exactly. With Michael, I had an idea of what Donnell would be like, and what he eventually did was exactly what I had in mind, only it was a little better. He was wonderful. He just brings so much to it. So smart, and he has a great sense of comic timing. He was also able to throw the dynamite into the pool. [In one scene, Donnell disposes of a bomb by throwing it from Woody's house into a back-yard swimming pool. —ed.] I couldn't believe that, because it was quite far away. Michael's stand-in was a big football player from the University of Alabama who kind of had Michael's physicality. If anything, he was actually more physically imposing. So when I was rehearsing the scene, he tried to throw it in the pool, and got about halfway. So I said to Michael, "Just get it as close to the pool as you can," and Michael said, "Oh, you want me to get it in the pool?" I'm like, [Laughs.] "Yeah, okay." He said, "That's easy. I ain't worried. Just, if I throw it and it goes too far, it's going to go past the pool," and I'm like, "Yeah, right, okay. Just do the best you can," and he threw it right in the middle of the pool. Then we did a second take, and he threw it right in the middle of the pool again. I couldn't believe it. The guy should be in the Olympics.
AVC: Your male leads are all well-established actors, but this is the first big role for both of your female leads. What was your casting process like for them?
CM: They came in and auditioned, and they were wonderful. I did kind of want to have a blonde and a brunette. I didn't want two ladies that looked too much alike. But Sabina [Gadecki]'s got that good-girl quality, and Breanne [Racano]'s got that femme-fatale quality. I thought they did really nice jobs.
AVC: Given the last-minute casting for so many other roles, did you see a lot of women for these parts, or did that also have to get done in a hurry?
CM: That got done in a hurry. There was somebody who was going to play Greta that ended up, at the very last minute, demanding a lot more money than was originally agreed, so we couldn't afford her. So we had to do a bunch of quick auditions, and fortunately we found Sabina.
AVC: In the same kind of way you had people in mind for the male roles, were there ideal comedians or established actresses you really wanted or that you had pictured for the Greta and Robin roles?
CM: Originally, I wanted Sienna Miller for Robin. Then our producer called up her agent, and the agent's assistant told him she'd taken another movie, and was no longer available, so we recast the role. Then when the new person was announced in the role, I got a call from Sienna's manager saying, "You promised the part to Sienna," and I said, "Yes, well, we were told she was not available." The manager said, "Well, we thought your film wasn't happening. We thought it had fallen apart again," and I said, "No. That's a miscommunication, because we were told Sienna was not available, and she'd taken something else." And they said, "Well, she'd rather have done yours," and I said, "Well, that's a horrible miscommunication."
AVC: The Sugar Shack is your next film. Where are you in the process with that? Are you still on track to start shooting in September?
CM: We are on track for that. We are financed at the same level that Freaky Deaky was financed, by the same group that financed Freaky Deaky, and we're just starting to go out to actors now. I would like to even raise a little bit more money, because I'd like to be able to spend more on the cast than we did on Freaky Deaky. But we're going to start shooting in September.
AVC: Do you have an ideal cast in mind at this point?
CM: It's a farce and it's set in a male strip club, so it's all about a stripper who's a little bit past his prime, named Lloyd. He's the big star in this little town in Wisconsin. He's kind of past his prime, but he hasn't realized it yet, because he's arrogant. It would be great to have someone like a Will Ferrell-type. And then for the younger guy, Reno, who comes from Las Vegas and upsets the power at the Sugar Shack, I want some young stud, like Ryan Gosling, somebody like that. I think if we get people like that, it'll be very funny.
AVC: As an aside, was that Jack Lemmon's son that sassed you at the Q&A about billing your dad above his on a marquee in the film?
CM: Yes, that was Chris Lemmon.
AVC: Would I be right in presuming the two of you grew up together because of your parents, and you're old friends, and he thought he'd give you some shit in public?
CM: We did. Yes, exactly. You hit the nail on the head. The movie that was in Freaky Deaky on the marquee in the background when one of the characters was on the phone was The Front Page. I think it's when Christian Slater is on the phone. If someone, like Chris Lemmon, is paying very close attention, you can see in the background a marquee, and I gave my father first billing: "Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon." And Chris is actually right about that—when they first started working together, Jack was a much bigger star than my father, when they did The Fortune Cookie. That was the film my dad got the Oscar for in 1966. So for the rest of their career, there were times when my father was a bigger star than Jack, and there were times where Jack would be a bigger star than my dad, but Jack always had first billing. It always went alphabetical. The two of them were very alike that way. They didn't care about superficiality and billing and things like that. They were just wonderful friends.
AVC: Have you and Chris had that same kind of relationship?
CM: Yes, we do. I love Chris. He's my brother.
AVC: Did your dad encourage you to go into the business? Was that just something you grew up knowing that you wanted to do?
CM: No, he wanted me to become a doctor. His stand on abortion was, "It's a fetus until it graduates from medical school." But I was too dumb to listen to him.
AVC: Did you ever have any interest in becoming a doctor?
CM: No, I can't stand the sight of blood. Also, too much responsibility. I don't want to kill anybody.
AVC: Did you grow up on movie sets? Were you around the business a lot when you were young?
CM: I did. I always tell people that I had three different film schools because I went to film school for six years, but also got to watch my dad work with a lot of great filmmakers, and I learned a lot that way—and then the third school was just me being able to work with the wonderful artists in the films that I've made and learned the most.


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Today, I get a message that he scored a "Hole in One" golf shot on a 135 yard par three!
For most of us, a hole in one will remain a dream... something we can only dream about.
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The MAC (Multnomah Athletic Club) is looking for a confident coach with strong leadership skills to motivate and enhance our Novice program, who is passionate about working with 12&Unders, but is comfortable coaching all levels. This coach is responsible for bridging the lesson program with the competitive program and developing swimming as a lifelong skill. This coach needs to be able to have good decision making skills that are in the best interest of the athlete and the program and be able to create a safe and positive environment in order for our athletes to be able to reach their potential. Purpose Eagerly and enthusiastically coaches athletes to achieve their ultimate potential through proper training and the creation of a positive and healthy athletic environment. Empowered to Lead swimmers to excellence in competition Provide excellent customer service on a daily basis Keep up on personal professional advancement Communicate with members as needed, via email, phone, in person meetings, etc. Develop and regularly use motivational tools for swimmers Continually enhance personal squad curriculum and use the latest proven techniques and industry trends Teach swimmers proper sportsmanship conduct Essential Job Functions Leads and monitors practice sessions for squads assigned by Swim Team Head Coach, including land training. Coaches, develops, encourages and inspires swimmers toward competitive excellence. Establishes an environment that fosters positive attitudes, encourages self-discipline, sportsmanship and responsibility. Travels with squad to attend meets and coordinates activities of team members at swim meets. Communicates with swimmers, parents and staff. Provides meet information to swimmers such as times, dates, locations and cost, well in advance of competition. Processes MAC meet entries, results, and attendance. Utilizes Team Manager and Team Unify for squad communication and administration. Promotes member participation in aquatics department programs. Handles emergencies, injuries and illness as they arise in partnership with the lifeguard staff. Submits accurate expense records for meets, travel and equipment within budgetary guidelines and procedures. Makes recommendations to the Swim Team Head Coach and assists with purchasing swim team equipment. Attends regularly scheduled coaches and aquatics staff meetings. Assists coaching staff in developing annual swim meet schedule. Adheres to all USA Swimming rules and regulations. Promotes and adheres to the MAC code of conduct for self and athletes. Complies with all club safety policies and procedures, demonstrating safe work practices. Maintains regular and predictable attendance. Secondary Functions Performs other tasks as assigned by supervisor. Essential Tools, Equipment, Vehicles, and/or Machinery Essential job functions require the use of a computer, telephone, fax machine, copy machine, stopwatch and knowledge of other miscellaneous athletic training equipment. Physical Requirements & Working Conditions Essential job functions require speaking, hearing, seeing, walking, sitting, standing, and swimming. Qualifications Successful completion of all required and approved USA Swimming Safety courses. (CPR, Safety Training for Swim Coaches and First Aid, Safe Sport and background checks every 2 years) Completion of concussion management training within 60 days of employment. Coaching member in good standing of USA Swimming. Experience in a competitive swim environment required. At least 3 years coaching experience preferred. Working knowledge of computer applications including Team Manager, Team Unify, word processing and spreadsheets. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Experience or ability in establishing and maintaining effective communication with staff and members. Ability to effectively motivate membership. Ability to perform the essential job functions. Character Traits Required Integrity Transparency with actions; open communication with all Motivational and inspirational to young athletes to work hard and achieve excellence Positive attitude Engages individual staff and members with patience and kindness Enjoys interacting with a variety of members and staff of all ages Good listener, with ability to decipher the needs of others Easily and willingly learns and utilizes new computer programs Strong email communicator, with understanding of professional email etiquette Strong phone skills: friendly voice, helpful tone Proven partnership qualities and a team player Unwavering positive talk, even amidst challenging conversations Competitive drive towards excellence, while still maintaining good sportsmanship The Multnomah Athletic Club believes that each employee makes a significant contribution to our success. This position description is designed to outline primary duties and qualifications but not limit the employee or the Club to just the work identified.
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8 comments:
- quixote said...
Do you suffer from paranoia? Don't worry! We're keeping an eye on you!
- May 13, 2011 at 2:44 PM
- webhill said...
AAAAAAAAAAARRRGHHH!!! What do you mean "you are not alone!"?? Who's there? I thought I was alone!! What are you DOING HERE? Where did all these people come from? Are you SURE I am not alone??? HEEEEELP MEEEEEEE!!!!!
- May 13, 2011 at 3:55 PM
- Packer said...
We go to new heights to cure your acrophobia.
Keep a tight wrap on your claustrophobia.
Our arachnaphobia treatment has legs.
Have a nice weekend.
- May 13, 2011 at 4:18 PM
I think you're confusing social anxiety with agoraphobia, Dr. Grumpy.
- May 13, 2011 at 9:16 PM
Hi Dr. Grumpy!
I started reading your blog about a month ago. I'm a first year in med school... done in 2 weeks! We're currently doing neuroscience. I have an exam on Monday. So naturally, I'm reading your blog and playing Angry Birds.
- May 13, 2011 at 10:54 PM
- Rogue Medic said...
I'm not alone?
How is that supposed to make me feel better?
Next you will be throwing a surprise party for me and inviting a lot of people I don't know. :-)
- May 14, 2011 at 12:13 AM
- spectrummom said...
You're never alone
- May 14, 2011 at 3:33 PM
- Kat's Kats said...
Anon 8:16 - I think you're confusing social anxiety with agoraphobia, Dr. Grumpy.
Actually anxiety patients often want to be alone when they're having a panic attack. Sometimes they don't want to be around anyone at all or anyone but family because their anxiety levels are high.
- May 15, 2011 at 11:39 AM


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Cultural heritage
Previous projects
Cultural heritage
A World of Fragile Parts, La Biennale di Venezia
Ernest Bevin
Northbank Festival
Réunion des Musées Nationaux
Manchester MOSI
Imperial War Museum
A World of Fragile Parts, La Biennale di Venezia
In 'A World of Fragile Parts', La Biennale di Venezia and the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) explore the threats facing the preservation of global heritage sites and how the production of copies can aid in the preservation of cultural artifacts.
Ecological uncertainty, violent attacks, and the increasing demands of tourism are just a few of the factors putting global heritage sites and cultural artifacts at risk of destruction and loss. Copies and scans have emerged as a way of mitigating risk by providing valuable records of culture, and offering alternatives for a demanding public who want to experience historical sites and objects first-hand.
Museums have a long history of producing copies. In the 19th century, the V&A led an effort to produce and display plaster casts of significant works of art for the benefit of art students and local audiences who could not travel to important sites across Europe and its purpose built Cast Courts in the Museum still remain open today. Cast collections proliferated throughout Europe and America as an educational tool. However, in the early 20th century, attitudes towards the value of copies shifted, and many of these collections were discarded.
For the cast collections that survived however, a new value emerged: preservation. Through decades of careful conservation, museum casts have outlasted many of their originals, which have either been destroyed by war, or degraded through circumstance. These casts are now the prime transmitters of precious knowledge and culture.
With the emergence of new scanning and fabrication technologies, there is a renewed effort to preserve through copies. With that comes a host of difficult questions: What do we copy and how? What distinguishes a bad copy from one with lasting value? What is the relationship between the copy and the original in a society that privileges authenticity? And how can such an effort be properly coordinated at a truly global and inclusive scale?
-Brendan Cormier
Morehshin Allahyari
Zamani Project
David Gissen
New Palmyra Project
Project Mosul
Scan The World
The Other Nefertiti
Forensic Architecture
The digitizing and fabrication of Ernest Bevin
The Ernest Bevin 3D printed Bust was created by Scan the World for part of the Bevin Court Community Court Restoration, a project organised by the Islington Museum with funding given by the Heritage Lottery Fund in 2014. Bevin Court is a housing area and building in Islington that was completed in 1954 and remains a residential area today. Ernest Bevin (9th March 1881-14 April 1951), who the court is named after, was a trade union leader, a Labour politician and a statesman.
There had been a bronze bust of Ernest Bevin which was created in 1954 and placed at the main entrance of the court. Unfortunately by the 1990s the bust had been removed, of which the circumstances are still unclear. With the restoration project however, Scan the World was able to 3D print a copy of Ernest Bevin's bust.
So how did we manage to create a 3D copy of the bust if the original had been removed? Luckily a number of busts of the Trade Unionist still survived. One had been made in 1929 for the Trade and General Workers Union (later becoming Unite the Union in 2007) and is located at their head offices in Holborn. The second bust was made in 1953 and given to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.The third existing bust sits in Tooley Street and was unveiled in 1955. All of the busts are very similar, with the Trade and General Workers Union badge worn on the left side of the Bevin being a common feature, something which the original at Bevin Court also had. The original bust in Bevin's Court had a strand of hair over Bevin's right brow like the one in Holborn, so that was the one that was scanned and used for creating the 3D version.
The bust at the head offices of Unite the Union was scanned using a digital camera using a process called photogrammetry and through using CAD (computer aided design) software, two small versions of the bust were created first to ensure that the Bevin Court community were happy with the design. Once approval was made, the real bust was printed in parts because of its large size (over 60cm tall). Pieced together like a puzzle, the edges were polished and then the bust was coated in real bronze by our studio artist Sarah. To see a timelapse of the process click here! It was recently unveiled at Bevin Court at a ceremony on the 23rd May with other projects that have been part of the restoration. It will be displayed in Islington Museum before moving to Bevin Court.
Download the sculpture and print a mini-Ernest Bevin for yourself here!
Scanning & Fabrication - MyMiniFactory & Scan the World
Post processing and finishing - Sarah Wade
Write up from Philippa Duployen
Northbank Festival
Réunion des Musées Nationaux
The Réunion des Musées Nationaux (RMN) is a French cultural umbrella organisation, formed in 2011 through the merger of the Paris National Museums and the Grand Palais. The RMN houses a casting workshop in the north of Paris where sculptures and artworks are cast for mass production and commission orders. In June 2015 Scan the World were given access to scan the archives of the workshop, many of these objects not currently on display. Notable objects include: Falconet's Seated Cupid, the head of The Genius of Liberty, The Little Fourteen-Year-Old Dancer and series of busts of classical composers and Roman emperors.
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Imperial War Museum
A helmet often has a story to tell and the Imperial War Museum has taken it upon themselves to share this with everyone, especially from World War I to II and encompasses wars across France, England, Germany and Prussia.
Scan the World was invited to collaborate with them in creating 3D prints of the hats and helmets so it can be transported beyond the walls of the museum.
It creates a haunting image when helmets, the very item that is supposed to protect you, is left on the battlefield - some intact and some often blown into fragments.
Let's have a quick look at some helmets we scanned - click on the name to download and print your own helmet!
The Pickelhaube was a spiked helmet worn in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries by German military, firefighters, and police. Although typically associated with the Prussian army, the helmet was widely imitated by other armies during this period.
The M15 Adrian helmet (French: Casque Adrian) was a combat helmet issued to the French Army during World War I. It was the first standard helmet of the French Army and was designed when millions of French troops were engaged in trench warfare, and head wounds from the falling shrapnel generated by the new technique of indirect fire became a frequent cause of battlefield casualties.
The World War 1 French Colonial Soldiers Helmet was introduced in 1915, it was the first modern steel helmet and it served as the basic helmet of many armies well into the 1930s. Initially issued to infantry soldiers, in modified form they were also issued to cavalry and tank crews. A subsequent version, the M26, was used during World War II.
World War 1 French Field Soldier's Helmet - this dress hat would have been worn by a French field soldier during World War 1. The 'field blue' colour was the colour worn by the French soldiers at that time.
Above is a damaged German Stahlhelm Helmet. After the war farmers would collect these helmets and sell them onto (often American) soldiers who visited the site. Some soldiers would even damage the helmets further and claim them as their own to glorify their masculinity - the helmet was proof, not only of their imagination, but a reminder of the many things it has been through in an unpredictable environment.
Scan the World encourages the public to get involved with the project and help expand the archive through different opportunities, many of which are easy to do. It is through this engagement that people are able to have an active role in cultural heritage and its preservation.
scan a sculpture
One of the easiest ways to get involved is to create a scan of a sculpture using photogrammetry. This process is comprised of a series of around 50 overlapping photographs, created with a camera or smartphone. An easy step to step tutorial guide of creating a good scan is provided to ensure that the stages in the process are completed effectively.
Click here for the scanning tutorial
The work that is put into Scan the World often culminates in seminars and 'scanathons', held to broaden the discussion surrounding 3D technology and cultural heritage. Events that which have previously been held at places that include the La Biennale di Venezia, iMakr, the Northbank Festival and the V&A Digital Weekend, help spread awareness of the work and aims of Scan the World, demonstrating how people can contribute.
If you are interested in making a scanathon or taking part in an event, get in touch at firstname.lastname@example.com
clean up scan data
Before the scans can be uploaded onto the website, they are 'cleaned up,' meaning that different software such as Rhino and zBrush are used to refine and capture the details of the scanned 3D image. Sometimes a timely process, this is done to ensure that the 3D scan is able to print well and is accurate to the original sculpture. Due to the amount of scans that Scan the World receives, people who have experience with 3D software are always welcome to help prepare the scans for the printer.
If you have experience in 3D modelling or cleaning up scans using zBrush, get in touch at email@example.com
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Accademia di Belle Arti, Florence
Art Institute, Chicago
Art Park Muzeon, Moscow
Asian Art Museum, San Francisco
Bode Museum, Berlin
British Museum, London
Cardiff Museum, Cardiff
Getty Center, Los Angeles
Guimet, Paris
Islington Museum, London
Korea Museum, by 3dupndown
Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris
Jardin des Tuileries, Paris
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles
Louvre, Lens
The Louvre, Paris
Metropolitan, New York
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Museum of Fine Arts, Brussels
Museum of Modern Art, New York
Mosul Museum, Mosul
Musée Rodin, Paris
Musei Capitolini, Roma
National Archaeological Museum, Athens
National Art Museum of Copenhagen, Copenhagen
National Museum of Magna Græcia, Reggio di Calabria
National Portrait Gallery, London
Natural History Museum, London
Neues Museum, Berlin
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen
Palace of Versailles, Versailles
Palais des Beaux-Arts, Lille
Petit Palais, Paris
Quai Branly, Paris
Réunion des musées nationaux, Paris
Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto
Sainsbury Centre, Norwich
State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg
The Lincoln Collection, Lincoln
Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Vatican, Roma
Vigeland Sculpture Park, Oslo


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Welcome to the UKNHCP Horse Care Professionals directory. Here you will find a list of equine professionals dedicated to a whole horse health approach to horse welfare and care. These professionals are continually seeking the latest knowledge, through evidenced based research, to bring you the very best for your horse.
We list farriers, trimmers, body workers, vets, physiotherapists, saddlers, nutritionists, feed companies and more.
One thing all our associated professionals have is a thirst for knowledge, new ideas and networking with other equine professionals. If you would like to be considered for membership of our organisation and inclusion in our directory please apply here.
Please read the code of conduct for our members here.
CP stands for a certified professional who has trained directly with the UKNHCP. CP Affiliate are those who have been voted by UKNHCP members to have skills and knowledge which allows membership of the UKNHCP.
Sarah BraithwaiteCP Equine Nutrition Service (also offers barefoot advice)
Status: CP


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I had some friends over to stay with me for a few days and after a trip into Dublin to see the Book of Kells and to the National Museum we went to Knowth, Newgrange, Dowth and Monasterboice.
I wasn't feeling too well after walking around Knowth, so I went back and waited at the vistor centre while they went to Newgrange. We then went to Dowth and had a thistle-encroached picnic and then on to Monasterboice.
Today was special for me, because it was the first time I'd taken my grandson to an Irish monument! Imagine that! I had always thought he'd be at his first stone circle before he could crawl.
|Knowth (Co. Meath)
|Passage Tomb
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|Knowth - Rock Art (Co. Meath)
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|Passage Tomb
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|Muiredach's Cross - Monasterboice (Co. Louth)
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When I travel, I think of T.S. Eliot's inspiring words: "We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time." This applies also to the inner journey of yoga, where we explore deeper dimensions of being on a quest for self-understanding. Just as a map can guide us up a mountain trail, a map of the nadis and chakras can help us explore the unseen realm of pranamaya kosha, the energy body.
But how can you map something that can't be seen by the human eye? To help visualize and understand nadis and chakras, we correlate them to the body's physical nerves and glands. Chakras have been described as wheels of light, energy vortexes, transformers or switches, psychic centers, etc., and they're most often illustrated as glowing circles ascending the spine in rainbow colors. However, traditional diagrams of the chakras are far more complex, incorporating the senses, elements, numbers, sounds, geometric symbols, and even planets, animals, and deities as well as color. During the centuries when teachings were handed down from guru to student, these diagrams helped students relate and remember philosophical and anatomical concepts.
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Today, many people are reluctant to accept something that can't be proven or seen. But consider this: Modern medicine (including germ theory and the X-ray) wasn't generally settled until the turn of the twentieth century. Theories of energy anatomy were developed thousands of years ago, and are still consulted today in numerous disciplines throughout the world, including Chinese medicine and Reiki, as well as yoga.
Words and ideas take us only so far, however—yoga is, after all, an experiential practice. Therefore, the best way to understand the chakras is to explore them yourself. This well-rounded set of practices is a good way to start developing your awareness of muladhara or root chakra. And fasten your seatbelt: Your explorations may lead you in directions you never dreamed about.
"I didn't know what I was getting into," says Sherry Mammano about her chakra journey. A former army commander and veteran of two tours of duty in Iraq, Mammano began practicing yoga to quiet her mind. She cheerfully calls her intensive exploration of the chakras "yoga boot camp" because it provided emotional and spiritual training much the way the army trained her physically and mentally. During a heart chakra practice that centered on Matsyasana (Fish Pose), she experienced "a significant awakening." Names from past relationships floated into her awareness, and she was able to experience and release unprocessed emotions.
With her new understanding of the chakras, Mammano began to recognize the meaning beyond her body's signals. After coming down with a throat ailment, for example, she realized she was not expressing herself fully, not speaking her truth. Mammano also found a new dedication to her practice, and began teaching yoga to other returning soldiers. Already an MBA grad, now she is looking forward to advanced yoga studies this fall.
"Oh, the places you'll go!" might be how Dr. Seuss would describe exploring the chakras. How would you describe your chakra journey?


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Jan 04, 2011 | ISBN 9780307452757
"George, bravo! I learned some new things about you and your life, especially the earlier years. I feel you capture the essence of Elvis not only in dialogue, but also in giving the reader a sense of his personality, humor, and his spirit of play. . . . I know that Elvis would be proud that you've remained his loyal and lifelong friend." —Priscilla Presley
"George was with Elvis from the beginning. He personally knows the story." —Dick Clark
"George Klein is something else. Through the years, George has been right there. He's got the great stories and he's always talked about Elvis and presented him with great dignity." —Tom Petty
"GK was there from the beginning, and there 'til the end. This book is fact." —Jerry Lee Lewis
"GK was one of the most important friends and confidants of Elvis Presley. This book captures all the excitement of the birth of rock 'n' roll, and reminds us of the very significant roles that Elvis and GK played as rock 'n' roll pioneers." —Jerry Schilling


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So I cast on for the beautiful Elizabeth cardigan (or Magic Sweater, as we've been calling it around the office) just the other night, and I couldn't be happier with the yarn and the pattern so far...
I got home, indulged myself in a delicious beer and got to knitting. It is worked from right cuff to left cuff, so you cast on anywhere between 41 and 47 stitches to start. Okay, one by one rib, that's easy enough. Then I got to the point where I begin increasing and noticed a notation I wasn't familiar with--k1-b/r. Huh? A flip to the back page of the book brought me to the Abbreviations section where that increase is explained this way:
Slightly twist work on LH needle towards you so that WS of work is visible. Insert RH needle from top down into next stitch on LH needle one row below. Knit this st then knit st of LH needle (1 st increased).I was a little baffled by this, so went to the Stitches section of the Classic Elite website, a page with photo tutorials of a wide range of techniques, from cabling to crochet and embroidery stitches to casting on. You'll find many of the techniques used in our patterns explained here, so when in doubt, refer to this page. The increase was explained a little more articulately and the question I was asking myself, "Why not just use a m1 increase?" was answered.
This is the abbreviation that we came up with to describe my favorite way to increase stitches without leaving a hole. It is worked by knitting into the stitch in the row below the next stitch on the needle and then knitting the stitch on the needle. Because you are knitting into a stitch and not pulling up a strand, as in a m1, the new stitch does not disrupt the tension of the previous row nearly as significantly. This increase is very easy to work and the new stitch fits in neatly and snuggly with the ones surrounding it.
Another thing that I love about this increase, when you work two k1-b/r next to each other, specifically when working raglan shaping, a neat straight line of slightly raised stitches is formed.
The pictures, though they were extremely useful, still didn't cement the deal for me and I found myself wishing for a video.
So I decided to make one! If you can excuse the absence of a manicure and questionable resolution of my digital camera, I hope you find it helpful. Let us know if you like to see techniques explained here on the blog!


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Well for what it's worth, I've found that there are two great age groups. Those in Grade 4 and below (aged on average 9.5 or less) and those in Grade 5 and above. The latter can be taught using many fun methods, including games, but are unable to focus upon or understand the more disciplined strategies that attack skills more intensively. In Grade 5 and above, I found the pupils are generally able to absorb all teaching strategies, including lesson types that had been designed with secondary students in mind. Not that I would suggest doing a lot of that sort of work -- compositions, language laboratory drills, etc.
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For the third year in a row I was passed over and I am not happy about it.
A raise? A promotion? No, I'm not talking about something that frivolous. I am talking about hearing The News. The Good News. No, that still doesn't do it justice. I'm talking the GREAT news.
For the third straight year there was a tan minivan down the street and three well-dressed people walking from home to home. That's right - the Jehovah's Witnesses were in the neighborhood. Rebecca noticed them as she pulled in the driveway and went around to the back yard to give me... well, the good news. I was in the process of trying to cover the pool (again) and not in any condition to greet my treasured guests. Rebecca ran inside to get me a shirt and I went to my car to get a breathe mint.
And then I waited. And waited. And they never came. Unlike last year's blog where I pointed out the lighter side of my near-miss, I was heartbroken this year.
Did you ever anticipate a conversation with someone? You end up in a weird place where you have both sides of the conversation in your head. You say something, they say something, and then you say something really f'ing cool. Maybe even triumphant. I hate to say this but I was almost in a fantasy state just thinking about it. I think some of this is due to the fact that I LOVE talking about religion but I usually do not bring up the topic unless someone else does. So if you put me into a place where someone not only brings it up but actually comes to me? As I said in the other blog, throw in a fat man and a tree and you'd have a Pagan holiday.... errrr... Christmas.
So that got me to thinking. Should I just save my conversation for next year? Nah, might as well write it down. Here is how I imagine it going.....
(queue the dream sequence)
So I open the door and there stands Salma Hayek
(oops, queue the other dream sequence)
A well-dressed man and woman walk up my driveway on a sunny Saturday afternoon. The man is older than the woman and he is carrying a book and some pamphlets.
"Greetings friend" the man says with a smile. "Do you have a few minutes to talk to us today?".
"A few minutes? For you, I have all afternoon" I reply with an even bigger smile.
"I'm Mr. White and this is Ms. Pink. We'd like to share some good news with you". The joy in his voice increases as he completes the sentence. Mr. White goes on to explain that they are Jehovah's Witnesses and they would like to tell me a little bit about their group and beliefs.
"I am well aware of your group so you can save the background info. If I am to follow your beliefs I think I'll need a few questions answered" Mr. White nods and says to proceed.
I take a breathe and begin. "I am a college graduate and I know that education is frowned upon in your organization. My degree is from Buff State so that doesn't mean much, but it is still a degree"
Mr. White doesn't even pause a moment. "We've changed our position on education in recent years. It is now ok to have an education as long as you don't over-do it. Our elders have realized that you're not a threat to figuring out this racket unless you go to one of those artsy-fartsy schools".
"Whew, that's a relief" I reply. "I thought for sure that one would count me out. Ok, now onto the next one. I hear that only 144,000 people are going to heaven yet your followers are several times that number. Aren't I too late?"
"No, you're still ok. A few years ago we realized that we probably had this number wrong all along so we adjusted it. We saw the mistake that the Shakers made - banning reproduction - and we realized that by having a hard ceiling we weren't going to attract new members. After all, this kind of stuff won't appeal to people if there isn't something in it for them".
"Good point Mr. White. The people have to know that they're getting a prize after they've gone through the motions over the course of their lives. It sounds too good to be true! Speaking of truth, how do we know it is true? I've read many pro-Christian books and they admit that the Bible was written decades after the events supposedly happened and the authors were not only not witnesses, they were really just writing down the folklore of the time. How can I know that these events are true" I ask. I noticed that a bead of sweat rolled down my cheek. I was most nervous about this question.
At this point I noticed a change in Ms. Pink. She had been smiling and nodding her approval as Mr. White knocked down my concerns one by one. Not only did her look change, she gave Mr. White a "WTF" look.
It was clear that Mr. White knew what I was talking about as his face looked as though the holy ghost had just eaten his lollipop. "Well...." he stammered a bit and then cleared his throat. "Yes, that is true but we have come to accept the fact that God sent his messages through the authors of the gospels. We do not know who wrote the gospels but by golly it is clear as day that they are divinely inspired".
"Excellent!" I exclaim. "The people that tried to recruit me to the other religions that you reject said the same thing! How dare they say that when you know the truth. I'm thinking about dropping them a line to tell them that their authors couldn't also have been divinely inspired. How rude of them to copy your claims!".
"Um, yeah, how very rude" mutters Mr. White as he tugs at his collar. I thought this odd as it wasn't particularly hot that day. Anyway, I take a glance over at Ms. Pink and she does not look like a happy camper. Who knows, maybe she is still a little bent at having been pulled out of school after the 8th grade.
"I have one last thing that worries me a little. I am completely on board with what you are saying but I'm not so sure that my wife will be on board. After all, it is pretty obvious that your group isn't so fond of women. Is that true?"
Mr. White seemed to rally a bit after hearing this question. "We've also changed our thinking on this one as well. Women are no longer forced to wear a hat while praying. Isn't that great? We thought about changing some of the other things as well. But the good book is pretty clear about women being subservient to their husbands and not being in positions of power. We think that allowing them to wear hats is a pretty good middle ground".
I took another look Ms. Pink and she looked like she was going to slug Mr. White. She kind of looked like Ralphie did when he found out that the message that he deciphered with his prized decoder ring was really just a commercial for Ovaltine. I don't know exactly what she was thinking but I'm guessing that it had something to do with missing out on all of the keg parties that her (former) friends had as teens. I felt bad for rocking the boat - after all, I really just wanted some information. I wasn't trying to pull back the curtain.
"Well thank you both for stopping by. This really cleared up some of the reservations that I had about becoming a believer. You've really cleared up some of this rough stuff so that we can focus on the nice stuff. I like that".
Mr. White, seeing that maybe the day was salvageable after all, perked up. "So you're with us, brother"?
"Sorry" I replied, "The Catholics were here yesterday and said that they were running a promotion where if I signed that day I could get a signing bonus AND a couple of indulgences. I didn't feel I would get a better offer from any other religion so I jumped on it. You may want to look in to the indulgence package. I know that this kind of came and went in the dark ages but you can see how it would appeal to people today."
Mr. White muttered something as he turned to walk away. Ms. Pink paused for a minute and then whispered to me "so what is beer like? Is it as good as I hear it is".
I couldn't help but smile as I thought about my answer. "It is better. As I often tell a young woman that is about to have her first adult beverage, if you drink it fast it won't hurt you. You're going to be alright, Ms. Pink'.
(Note: The original post can be found at prayingtopesci.com)
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I know it sounds corny but do they have a list of potential targets? I am thinking that marketers can figure this stuff out then religious wackos can as well.
All areas are broken up in to "territory's." They have the territory's on index cards and they hand them out to groups of them to go door to door in. They also keep track in notebooks about who they have talked to, complete with addresses and everything, and what they talked about. If you have an experience where you either leave their faith shaken, or feeling incredibly stupid, they write your address down and make sure no one else goes there for about 2 years.
Thanks Jehiah, that's what I figured. But that's just it - I've never actually talked to them. There must be a list that they maintain. I've written a few anti-theist letters to the local paper - maybe they know me from there.
It's quite possible. One thing to remember about them too is that a majority of them aren't trained at all, and the ones knocking on doors age's range from 13 to 70. They have "presentations" memorized to give people at doors.They are also very human, by that I mean they get scared and nervous like anyone else. When I was a JW I passed up many houses because I was to nervous to go talk to a stranger, I was only 15 so I feel it was understandable. But the point is that they may sign the territory card off as done when only 5 houses have been hit.
Thanks, Pesci, for your hilariously entertaining blog post. Please allow me to attempt to return the favor. Only my story is not fantasy, it actually happened. In fact, it happens about twice a year, with very little variation. It's never the same people twice, though, for reasons that will become obvious.
I always offer a caveat as soon as I open the door. I say, with a friendly smile,
"You're Jehovah's Witnesses, right?" (You can easily tell a Mormon from a J.W. by his height, his age, the intensity of his whiteness, and the degree of his arrogance).
"Well, you are welcome to talk for as long as you wish. In fact, you're welcome to come in and sit and talk." (They usually decline the offer; perhaps they suspect that I am an immoral, evil atheist who will attack them).
"No, we're fine."
"Well, I want to let you know right off the bat that, although I am happy to talk with you for as long as you like, YOU will be the ones to break it off, because you don't have a snowball's chance...I am as atheist as you can get. If you are out here today to try to get as many converts as possible, you might not want to waste time with me."
They ALWAYS opt to stay and convince me - so full of confidence in the righteousness of their mission and the power of their message are they.
"What I'd like to ask you first," they begin, "is when did you stop believing in God?"
"When I stopped believing in Santa Claus. In fact, it was easier to stop believing in God, because, after all, I know what Santa looks like; where he lives; what he wears; what malls he sets up shop in; what TV shows and movies he stars in; who his helpers are; what transportation he takes...but I know absolutely none of these things about God."
"Yes, ha, ha, ha," she says, weakly.
"It occurred to me by the age of seven that it was a lot easier for me to believe that Santa manages to circumnavigate the globe and deliver all the presents in one night than to believe the REALLY impossible things God is supposed to do."
"So, why DON'T you believe in God?" she says, as though she hadn't heard what I just said.
Three reasons:
1) "It makes no sense. The idea that there is a magic man up there somewhere looking down on 7 billion people, guiding their lives, and deciding which of their prayers to answer is preposterous."
2) "After two millennia of trying, no one has managed to come up with a single bit of EVIDENCE that God exists."
3) "As the great 19th century astronomer/mathematician, Pierre LaPlace, said when asked that question - 'Sir,I have no need of that hypothesis.' The only reason you choose to believe in a god is that you are afraid of a death that is permanent. I am not. I regard death as indistinguishable from my non-existence before I was born. The concept of eternity, to me, is different for each person; it is the period of time between birth and death; whereas you seem to believe in a life after death that goes on forever, and ever, and ever and.... I have no recollection of suffering before I was born, so why should I fear returning to the same state? The atoms of my body have existed since the 'Big Bang'. They are currently busying themselves with participating in the evolution of my body; and when I die they will move on to other pursuits.
There is a lot of subsequent back and forth that is predictable, including the inevitable need to explain the difference between a "theory" and a "scientific theory." But then I hit them with the one and only contentious comment of the day:
"Even if I were capable of believing in some kind of Supreme Being, and even if I wanted to, I would be ashamed to, and I'll give you a example. Do you have your Bible?" (They always do, of course) "Turn to II Kings, Chapter 2, Verses 23 & 24." They dutifully do so (so far none of my visitors has had those passages sto
Thank you for the compliments Dale, and for sharing your story. I honestly don't know which direction I would have taken the conversation - it very might have been what you described. It probably would have been a little different as what really gets me going is the conversion aspect of all of this. It is one thing to have your own cutesy gut feelings that tell you that this is all for you and that you'll live forever. It is quite another to take that to someone else as a "truth".


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The Zephyros Experience
One of my greatest joys during our summers in Colorado is my weekly CSA box from Zephyros Farm in Paonia. www.zephyrosfarmandgarden.com Don Lareau and Daphne Yannakakis are the epitome of the young, smart organic farmer scene and picking up my box is like getting a present every Monday. There are always a plethora of vegetables and since I sometimes have a hard time keeping up, I've taken to throwing a variety into a vegetables soup, flavored with Genovese pesto (pesto made with basil), and served room temp over a cup of freshly boiled cut pasta, like ditalini or small farfale. The vegetable soup holds well in the fridge for days, or can be pressure canned—it's okay if the vegetables are rather mushy from the pressure processing—in fact you can serve this dish as a pureed soup and it tastes wonderful. To pressure can a vegetable soup, one must only determine which vegetable calls for the longest processing time, and process the jars to that specification.
Here's my recipe…
Vegetable Soup with Pesto
Serves 4
You can be very loose with this recipe—consider it more of a guide—and make a bigger pot than this recipe calls for if you like. I often do. If you are planning to pressure can this soup, don't add cheese to your pesto, as cheese takes longer to process and just doesn't preserve well. Likewise, you may find the salt loses its saltiness during processing. I usually don't add salt until service. Nor should you add the pasta to the big pot: better to make up the pasta for service, too.
1 cup navy beans, soaked overnight
2 cups string beans, snapped
1 large carrot, sliced (1 1/2 cups)
1 stalk celery, chopped (1 cup)
2 cups chopped cabbage, preferably Savoy (1/2 a small head)
1 teaspoon salt
3 quarts water
1 zucchini, chopped (2 cups)
1 cup corn off the cob
1 large potato, diced (1 cup)
1 cup fresh basil
1/2 cup fresh parsley
1 tablespoon pignoli nuts
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoons salt
4 cups small cut pasta, like ditalini
Grated Parmesan cheese for garnish
Place the beans, string beans, carrot, celery, cabbage, and water in a large soup pot. Bring the soup to a boil over a medium heat, cover the pot and simmer the soup for 1 hour. Add the zucchini, corn and potato, and continue cooking at a low boil over a medium low heat for another hour.
To make the pesto, combine the basil, parsley, pignoli nuts, olive oil, and salt in a food processor or blender and puree the pesto to a coarse grind. Push the herbs down with a spatula to make sure the grind is consistent throughout.
Swirl the pesto into the soup during the last fifteen minutes of cooking.
To serve, bring 1 cup of pasta per person to a boil in a big pot and cook until al dente. Drain and dump a cup of cooked pasta in the bottom of each bowl. Cover with the soup and garnish with grated parmesan cheese and a drizzle of good extra virgin oil, if you like. The soup is great at room temperature.
On Monday night I attended the Zephyros Farm for their No Cash Farm Bash—a rowdy community potluck Don and Daphne cooked up "after many gin and tonics with some crazy friends…" I've been super busy lately, working on my new book and entertaining the mycologists who have been stopping by the ranch on their way to the Telluride Mushroom Festival, where many of them are speaking, and so wasn't planning on attending the bash, but all that changed a few days before.
I've helped slaughter and butcher many chickens and pheasants and ducks in my day: butchering is, for me, an important part of understanding the food I eat. It has been one of the main avenues by which I have increased my appreciation of the life that is lost to feed the people I love, and subsequently, it has impressed upon me the sin of waste. So when Don said he needed to kill a sheep for the party, I offered to help. But for me, killing a sheep was exponentially more intense than killing a duck, and it affected me deeply.
She was big and round, fat from eating the herbs and weeds that grow between Don and Daphne's fruit trees. We caught her and, holding her thick fur, guided her to a table under a cottonwood tree. We bound her legs and hauled her on the table. Don was very quiet and gentle with her, as she was scared and pooped all over the table. But we spoke soothingly and she settled down. Don covered her eyes with a dishcloth and hung her head over the edge of the table while I held her by her fluffy, greasy pelt. Don cut her throat kosher style—not breaking her windpipe—and she jumped and struggled a bit, and then began to bleed into a bucket. I felt faint and wanted to run away, but I forced myself to hold her, to not left go, to speak softly. Don stroked her and tried to comfort her throughout: he was intensely respectful. Even his young son, who had been galloping around the farm minutes before, became solemn and still. The sheep's death throes consisted of an intense trembling—it reminded me of the shakes I got for an hour or so after my first, difficult childbirth. Giving life and taking life—somehow the same. I just felt like crying. Holding her while her life slipped away was overwhelming. It was like a kind of communion.
I had to go shortly thereafter, and left Don and his farm hand to skin and gut the sheep. Halfway down the rutted dirt road I turned back and shakily told Don I would definitely be at the party where the sheep would feed dozens of people: parents, children, grandparents. Somehow I felt like I owed it to her.
I brought a bowl of mint pesto to serve with the meat. The sheep was grilled and served with what seemed like a hundred pot luck offerings (that's the no-cash part of the farm bash I guess), and while neighbors milled about, eating the succulent meat, drinking beer and patting dogs and trying to keep the antic children away from the pond, I sat aside and tasted a small bit. The lamb was herby and rich and smelled of the fire and the fields warm from the bright Colorado sun.
And then I wept.
Butterflied Leg of Lamb with Mint Pesto
Serves 8
1 leg of spring lamb, about 8 lbs, boned (about 4 1/2 lbs without bones)
6 garlic cloves cut into slivers (about 3 tablespoons)
1 cup dry white wine
2 tablespoons dried rosemary, crushed
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the pesto:
2 cups packed fresh mint (preferably spearmint)
1/3 cup warm chicken stock
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
4 walnuts, shelled (about 4 tablespoons)
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan of Pecorino cheese
2 garlic cloves, sliced (about 1 tablespoon)
Salt to taste
Cut the meat into two sections for easier handling. Cut thin gashes in the meat and insert slivers of garlic inside. Place the meat in a large non-reactive pan. Pour the wine over the meat, rub in the rosemary, salt and pepper to taste. Marinate the meat for 2 hours. In the meantime, prepare your grill.
Remove the meat and grill it on a hot grill for about 15 minutes on each side, turning constantly. Remove the meat from the grill and keep it warm. Allow the meat to rest for at least 15 minutes. Slice the lamb on a bias, against the grain of the meat.
In the meantime, make the pesto. Place all of the ingredients in a food processor and pulse to create a smooth puree.
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While CELT has specific prerequisite courses, students are expected to be able to demonstrate communication skills throughout the program. In addition to this, students will be expected to demonstrate mastery of learning in mathematics, science, and social sciences within appropriate parts of the program. Further, students are expected to demonstrate behaviors and dispositions commensurate with established standards for professional educators, including the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices.
Persons seeking certification to teach in schools should follow the prescribed admission requirements for the College of Education and Human Services. A grade of "C" or better is required of all upper- and lower-level courses in order for those courses to be applicable to the program of study or used as prerequisite coursework. Additionally, an overall GPA of 2.5 and passing scores on all parts of the Florida Teacher Certification Exam (FTCE) are required for graduation.
The State of Florida mandates certification requirements for teachers. Students should see their academic advisors frequently to obtain appropriate advisement for current certification requirements.
The Department of Childhood, Literacy and TESOL is also offering a minor in Early Childhood Education.
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The Department of Childhood Education, Literacy, and TESOL's graduate programs assist learners in developing personal and professional competencies needed for successful instruction in today's public schools. This goal is achieved through programs emphasizing individually meaningful instruction, the use of innovative materials, and the application of theoretical concepts in laboratory and clinical experiences. The department offers a wide array of graduate studies for teachers and other educational professionals. In meeting those diverse needs, the department offers three categories of studies at the graduate level. Category I - Master's Degree Programs for Teachers with Professional Certificates Programs for certificated teachers who desire to extend their professional skills and knowledge leading to the awarding of a master of education degree are the primary means for pursuing graduate study within the department. The central mission of these programs is to extend and enhance the instructional expertise of the professional teacher. These programs make provisions for "add-on" endorsements to the initial teaching certificate and expand the teacher's certified areas of instruction. The areas of M.Ed. in Elementary Education include the concentrations of P-12 TESOL and Literacy.
Category II - Master's Degree Programs for Uncertified Post-baccalaureate Students These programs are for graduate students who do not hold professional teaching certificates but who wish to obtain a master of education degree. The areas of the M.Ed. in Education include the concentration of the Professional Education and P-12 TESOL with various options of specialization including: Early Childhood, Prekindergarten/Primary, Elementary, Technology, and Literacy. Category III - Non-degree Studies that Lead to a CertificateThese studies are content focused programs that lead to certificates awarded by the University of North Florida. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution, either in education or a non-education related field, is required to pursue the certificates. It should be noted that traditional types of financial aid are not available for certificate programs.
The Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education (ECE) emphasizes the professional preparation of students at the graduate levels for a range of careers in early childhood education (children ages 0-8) within diverse community contexts. The completion of six Early Childhood Education graduate courses provides preparation for working with young children and their families and communities. This program prepares candidates for a highly specialized role and offers a dynamic combination of state-of-the-art theoretical courses and practical application of learning in field education.
The Graduate Certificate in Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) provides students with advanced knowledge in the education of ELLs (English Language Learners) of any age. The completion of six TESOL graduate courses awards a candidate a TESOL certificate from the University of North Florida, and qualifies a candidate to apply for ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) endorsement to be added on his/her existing Florida teacher's certificate. Coursework covers the ESOL domains of linguistics, assessment, culture, methods, and curriculum.
Admission requirements:1. A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or its equivalent from a foreign institution with a grade point average of 3.00 (B) or higher in all course work attempted as an upper division student, normally the 60 semester hours taken during their final two years of baccalaureate study, or2. An earned graduate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. Institution or its equivalent from a foreign institution.
Additional requirements:Master of Education Elementary Education/Professional Education:1. Requirements include a 3.0 GPA for the last 60 hours of undergraduate study, and2.Three letters of recommendation
Master of Education Elementary Education/Literacy1. Requirements include 3.0 GPA for the last 60 hours of undergraduate study2. A copy of a valid Florida Teaching Certificate or Statement of Eligibility3. Three letters of recommendation
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Friends: Shooting victim was neighbor who entered wrong house
Officer placed on leave
MADISON, Wis. — The friends of a man killed in an officer-involved shooting Friday tell WISC the man described as a burglary suspect was a neighbor who had entered the wrong home.
Officers were called to a home in the 500 block of South Baldwin Street at 2:46 a.m. after a woman called 911 to report hearing someone in her house. Police said the woman's husband investigated the sounds.
Police said the first officer on the scene saw two men struggling outside the home and one of the men engaged the officer in the physical confrontation.
The officer repeatedly ordered the man to get down and the man was shot by the officer, according to police.
The victim's friends told WISC the man had recently moved to the neighborhood and mistakenly walked into the wrong home. They said both men were outside the home when police arrived.
Police confirm the man killed in the shooting lived in the neighborhood.
Investigators won't say if the man was armed.
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The application process can be lengthy and can take close to a year to complete. No two applications are the same and each school will likely want your materials to be organized in a specific way. The key is preparation and organization.
- Write a draft statement of purpose/personal statement. Reference books with essay samples are available at the Career Center to help you start the process.
- Develop your resume. Work with staff at the Career Center.
- Start browsing through guides to graduate programs, web sites, and college catalogs.
- Meet with faculty members that you know to discuss your personal statement and learn about possible programs.
- Ask for faculty members in your discipline if they would be willing to write a strong letter of recommendation.
- Begin to develop your personal timeline for the application process.
- Sign up for required standardized tests. Study for the tests and take practice tests.
- Take standardized tests. Take them early enough to have scores available before application deadline.
- Determine the schools to which you plan to apply, and request application materials.
- Finish your timeline based on each institution's deadline and financial aid deadlines.
- Complete your personal statement, adjusting it to meet each application's specific needs.
- Order transcripts from all post-secondary institutions (If fall term grades are expected, then check with staff in the registrar's office to see if a transcript including fall term grades can be sent in time to meet the deadlines of programs to which you are applying).
- Explore and apply for sources of fellowships and scholarships.
- Complete application forms. Consider completing a rough draft of the application on a photocopy. Be sure to type and proofread your information.
- Supply recommenders with your personal statement, resumé, and a summary of the specific programs where you will apply. The more informed they are about your intentions, the better they can target your letters.
- Submit applications. Even if deadlines are later, it is good to get the applications in early.
- Contact programs about the possibility of visiting. Make trips if possible.
- If you are applying for need-based financial aid programs, you may be required to file a copy of your federal income tax return.
- Send thank you letters to those who served as your recommenders and let them know the outcome of your applications.
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New England groups launch bus tour in NH, Conn., RI and Mass. to push for immigration reforms
BOSTON (AP) � A coalition of New England immigrant advocates has launched a bus tour in New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island to highlight the impact of deportation on families.
The tour is part of the "Keeping Families Together" campaign sponsored by the Fair Immigration Reform Movement, a coalition of organizations promoting support for immigration reforms in 30 states.
The New England campaign began Saturday morning when the bus left Boston Common for Nashua, N.H., where immigrants and their supporters will gather at St. Louis de Gonzague Church to share stories illustrating the trauma of family separation caused by deportation. In the afternoon, the tour will stop at the Maria Luisa de Moreno International Foundation in Worcester.
The tour will also stop in New Haven, Conn., and Providence, R.I. on Sunday before heading to Brockton and Boston on Monday.
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LONDON (AP) — A helicopter ferrying workers from an offshore oil rig crash landed in the North Sea on Monday, British coast guards said, adding that all 19 people aboard had been rescued.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said in a statement that the Super Puma aircraft went down on its way back from a Total SA-operated rig about 30 miles (50 kilometers) southwest of the Shetland Islands, a Scottish archipelago deep in the North Sea. The CHC Helicopter Corp.-operated aircraft was still floating on the surface of the water when all its 19 occupants were picked up from their life raft and brought aboard a nearby tanker, the coast guards said.
They were later flown to the Orkney Islands, a little further south.
Energy companies regularly use helicopters to move their workers to and from the offshore platforms that dot the North Sea, a vast and often unsettled body of water which lies between Britain and Scandinavia. Safety has long been a concern and Super Puma aircraft have come under particular scrutiny following a series of accidents and near-misses.
Earlier this year air operator Bond Aviation Group suspended some of its flights after a Super Puma crash landed in the North Sea. In April 2009, 16 people died when a Super Puma en route to the Scottish city of Aberdeen plunged into the sea when its gearbox failed. Only months before, another Super Puma had gone down over the North Sea — although in that case 18 people were rescued with only minor injuries.
Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond said in a statement that the latest incident raised "understandable concerns" which he hoped would be cleared up by an investigation.
Union official Jake Molloy echoed the statement.
"We need to provide assurances — not just to the workers but to their families — that the primary means of transporting them to and from work is safe," he said.
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LONDON (AP) — A helicopter ferrying workers from an offshore oil rig crash landed in the North Sea on Monday, British coast guards said, adding that all 19 people aboard had been rescued.


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Prior to the release of the 1940 U S Census, I created a list of everyone in my database who should be in that census. Each Saturday I hope to be able to introduce an ancestor and his/her enumeration sheet from my 1940 Census "Wish List":
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Additional requirements are now in place for low speed vehicles and neighborhood vehicles within the city of Parkville.
On Tuesday night the board of aldermen approved changes to their ordinance concerning golf carts and neighborhood vehicles. The new changes will require any neighborhood vehicle older than two years to be inspected before it can be registered in Parkville.
The ordinance only applies to vehicles which will be driven on public roads and are required to be registered with the city.
All inspections must be completed, "by a licensed Missouri Vehicle Inspection station or a person or entity in the regular business of repairing, servicing, and/or maintaining Neighborhood Vehicles…"
Sean Ackerson, interim city administrator and community development director, said there is no set fee for the inspection and the company doing the inspection would set the fee. Inspections would not have to be completed by a company within the city of Parkville.
The inspection would be have to be completed by filling out a form, which had not been created as of Tuesday night, according to Ackerson.
Inspections of the vehicles would include checking that the brakes and parking brake are working, making sure the vehicle has a rear view mirror, it must have no fewer than four tires, and "not less than two thirty-seconds of an inch of tread" on the tires.
The vehicles will also be required to have a flag attached to the vehicle no less than seven feet off the ground.
Once all of the items on the list were checked and approved on the form, the owner could then apply for registration on the vehicle.
The requirements for inspection only apply when a vehicle is older than two years. Newly purchased vehicles would not be required to have an inspection form completed.
The inspections will be required every two years when the city's registration is expiring on the vehicle, before a new registration is issued.
The approved inspection requirements are not required for golf carts being registered within the city of Parkville.
Low speed vehicles and neighborhood vehicles are designated as vehicles that travel between 20 and 35 miles per hour, according to Ackerson. Golf carts are vehicles, which can only travel less than 20 miles per hour.
Persons operating a low speed vehicle are required to have a valid driver's license, however a license is not required to operate a golf cart.