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Knives and All
I live in Sausalito and I love the character that anchor-outs bring to this area ("The Anchor-Outs," July 18). The author of this article did an excellent job showing the perils, humor and grit of this group of people.
Another Path
In regard to "Not About God" ("Rhapsodies and Rants," July 18), the writer claims that ending a monopoly held by 12 Step programs as the only form of "treatment" available to court-ordered drunk drivers and victims of drug law "justice" is somehow unfair and counterproductive. The new approach allows choice in a variety of treatment options. 12 Step programs are still an option, just not the only one.
The writer states that the "12 Step process has proven itself for many years as the most successful recovery tool there is today." This myth is as pervasive as the many slogans and platitudes that circulate endlessly and exclusively as answers to all of life's problems among the more absolutist, cult-minded members. To them, abstract critical thought and existential doubts are simply manifestations of "stinkin' thinkin" or "the disease." Others in the program read between the lines, take things with a grain of salt and are open to and practice critical thought, including rational criticism of the program.
If lifelong abstinence from recreational drug use—coffee and tobacco greatly excepted—is the measure of success, the program is a dismal failure statistically. This is how the program measures itself, lifelong total abstinence. Secular programs may avoid both the "spiritual" and "disease theory" approaches entirely. These programs have a statistical success rate, I believe, as high at least as does NA/AA. So does no treatment at all.
Many people have gone to or through AA/NA and benefited, and in more ways than just achieving drug/alcohol abstinence. Some have remained abstinent after discovering they enjoyed life to its fullest that way. It works great for some people, but not for everyone. It kills some people. I have witnessed this. At least one study suggests that AA members are more likely to engage in binge drinking upon cessation of abstinence than are those outside of AA. It is suggested that this is a result of the promotion of all alcoholism as "terminal disease" in AA.
I was a drug-abstinent member of NA for eight years. I chose a more crooked path after that. My experience in NA was very good overall. And the crooked path I have walked since is tempered with more maturity, self-respect and self-restraint than before I kicked a long-term heroin, methadone, heroin again and then speedball (heroin and cocaine) habit 26-plus years ago. I kicked on my own, at home and work, with a full-time job. I went to NA on my own. I was not court-ordered. The NA literature alluded to people like me in stating that the success of NA should not be judged entirely on its numerical or statistical achievement of individuals maintaining complete lifelong drug abstinence, but also on the positive effect "spiritually" NA also had on some of those who "relapsed." Some who took up drug use again no longer exhibited the negative or antisocial behavior previously associated with their using. A "kind of honesty" had permeated their characters. This was written by NA's founder, Jimmy Kinnon, based on empirical observation.
In the 1980s, this politically and therapeutically incorrect observation was removed from NA literature and replaced with absolutism. A rational criticism of 12 Step programs and 12 Step history, information about objective studies of 12 Step efficacy, statistical success rates and a list of alternative secular recovery programs can be found at www.orange-papers.org.
Water-Thirsty in the Apocoplex
Southern California shouldn't get any more water from anywhere else until there is a moratorium on lawns for new houses. There is almost no effort to conserve water there. I was born in SoCal, and as far back as the early '70s I was troubled by the waste. L.A. has plenty of water already, and it is cheap. People worry about gas prices and electric bills, but no one worries about their water bill, so conservation is practically nil, both at the personal and public level (though I do meet a few mindful people there). When you fly over the L.A. apocoplex, you can't ignore the tens of thousands of unused pools evaporating away and the water-hungry perfect lawns. We've seen Chinatown. History is repeating.
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Yesterday, I finished reading Girl, Stolen by April Henry. This book has been out since 2010, but I didn't make time to read it until recently. Why, you ask? Well, there's now a sequel, Count All Her Bones, and I couldn't read that one until I finished the first book, so there you go.
Now, it's time for a quick look at Girl, Stolen. This will be a short post because I feel like crap and want to go back to sleep, so let's get started.
It was supposed to be a quick stop at the pharmacy for antibiotics. Who could have predicted that it would turn into a nightmare for Cheyenne Wilder? Lying in the backseat, blind and sick with pneumonia, Cheyenne thought her stepmom was getting into the driver's seat, ready to take them both home. She soon realizes, however, that something is wrong. Her stepmom is not driving. Someone is stealing the car, and she's along for the ride.
It doesn't take long for Griffin to grasp that he's just screwed up royally. He thought he'd stumbled upon a perfect score–and Escalade with keys in the ignition. He didn't think to look in the backseat. Now, he's got to figure out what to do…with both the car and the girl. His only saving grace may be that this girl is blind and can't identify him. Maybe he can get out of this without too much trouble.
When Griffin delivers both car and girl to his father, the situation gets even more complicated. It seems that Cheyenne's father is a big-wig at Nike, and Griffin's dad wants to take advantage of that. He thinks this could turn into a huge payday. Griffin isn't so sure about this plan, and he grows even more reluctant to participate when he realizes that his father (and his cronies) have no plans to keep Cheyenne alive.
Even though she's blind, Cheyenne never stops trying to find a way out of this mess. She knows that Griffin is protecting her from the other men and what they plan to do with her, but surely he won't think of aiding her escape. He's the one who kidnapped her in the first place. Or would he consider helping her? Maybe he's just as eager to end this fiasco as she is. Whatever the case, Cheyenne is determined to survive, and she'll do whatever she must–even perhaps trust her abductor–to make it back home.
If you've read any of April Henry's books, you know that she's known for good, engrossing mysteries suitable for middle grade and young adult readers. This book is no different. It's a quick read, perfect for reluctant readers, and it definitely keeps one's interest from page to page.
Count All Her Bones, the sequel to Girl, Stolen, was released in May. As you may have guessed, given that there is a sequel in the first place, Cheyenne does survive in book one. From what I understand, though, her troubles are far from over. As soon as I finish a few other books, I'll see just how much trouble she finds in book two.
For more information on Girl, Stolen and other mysteries by April Henry, check out the author's website, Twitter, and Facebook.


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Languages, Like Everything in Nature, Are Just Branches on a Tree
Today there are thousands of languages in use — however, each is a derivation of a preceding tongue, or a "proto-language." And each of those can be traced to an even earlier super-group language. When the world was younger, there were actually far fewer languages! Over time, we've split off from people who spoke a similar language and developed differently.
Yet, tracing a language back to its origins is far from easy — but for linguists, learning the history of a language reveals great insight into the history of our species.
Oftentimes, linguists are even able to reconstruct earlier languages with no prior written records; how cool is that? And to top it all off, learning how new languages form is just plain fun.
Check out the Ted Ed video below to learn more about how we got all of these languages in an entertaining way.
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I grew up being told some absolute lies about atheists. Now I am one. So I'm going to take a moment here to discuss some myths about atheism:
1. Atheists are just mad at God.
Um, no, I'm an atheist because I literally don't think that there is a God. How could I be mad at something I don't think exists?
Similarly, I have been told that I am an atheist because I am bitter at my parents and because I think their legalistic version of religion is all there is, and have never experienced the real freedom religion can bring. This is not true. First, my parents are wonderful people, and I'm not bitter at them. Second, I became Catholic upon leaving fundamentalism and found true beauty and wonder and freedom in religion. I'm not an atheist because I'm angry or don't understand religion; I'm an atheist because I honestly don't think there is a God out there to begin with.
2. Atheists just want to be able to have premarital sex, etc.
Um, no, I'm an atheist because I literally don't think there is a God. I had no agenda for becoming an atheist. This is true of every atheist I've ever met, and I've met plenty.
A related argument is that atheists are just atheists because they don't want to be held accountable to a higher power. Again, this is ridiculous. I became an atheist because I don't believe that there is a higher power, not because I know there is a higher power and don't want to be held accountable to it.
3. Atheists know in their hearts that there is a God.
Um, no, that's simply not true. If I "knew in my heart" that there is actually a God, then I wouldn't be an atheist. I'm an atheist because I literally don't think there is any evidence for the existence of a God, and I think the world makes a lot more sense when you take the idea of "God" out of it. Everything fits a lot more nicely and everything suddenly makes sense.
I actually really hate this particular myth. It's so arrogant – the person stating it infers that he or she can know my innermost thoughts, and that's simply not true. I'm not pretending to be able to read your mind, so don't pretend to be able to read mine.
4. Atheists are amoral people.
Again, not so. Atheists are not more likely to go to prison than Christians. They are not more likely to commit crimes or get divorced. In fact, atheists are actually less likely to divorce than Christians, and less likely to commit crime or go to prison. Countries that are more secular and have higher percentages of atheists have lower crime rates than those that are more religious. I am not trying to tie religion to divorce or crime. Given the large number of issues at play in things like crime or divorce, that would be really silly. What I am trying to do is point out the craziness of the claim that atheists are somehow less moral than Christians, or that they're more likely to commit crimes or be hedonistic. This simply is not true. As far as my personal experience goes, I don't really do things that differently from when I was a Christian. I don't rape, murder, and steal. I just no longer go to church or pray.
One more thing to point out here. The people who make the claim that atheists are amoral people are essentially claiming that it is impossible to be good without having the threat of hell hanging over you. Do you realize how ludicrous that is? If there are really people out there who are good just because they're afraid of facing eternal torture after death, I actually find that kind of scary. Atheists are good because they believe in their fellow man, not because they're afraid of some sort of punishment. In many ways, being good because of the threat of hell is like never growing up – it's just a continuation of the child who does what his parents tell him to because he is afraid of being spanked.
5. Atheists hate Christians.
No, again, not true. I don't hate Christians, and I don't hate Muslims, or Hindus, etc. I don't hate religion. Rather, I hate injustice. I hate racism. I hate sexism. I hate ignorance. Sometimes religion contributes to these problems, and other times it works against them. I have yet to meet a single atheist who hates Christians. In fact, I have yet to meet a single atheist who hates anything outside of problems like injustice, racism, sexism, and ignorance.
6. Atheists want to take away Christians' rights.
I completely support Christians' right to practice their religion. What I am not okay with is a Christian trying to force his or her beliefs and practices on me. And I've never met a single atheist who disagrees with me on this. I am a big supporter of religious freedom – after all, if I lived in Puritan New England, I would be hung, burned, or run out of the colony. Religious freedom is naturally incredibly important to me, as it is to every atheist I have ever had contact with.
I think that the problem comes when Christians think that it is their right to force their beliefs on everyone else. You see, I am against officially sanctioned school prayer and I would also like to see the words "under God" removed from the Pledge of Allegiance and the words "in God we trust" removed from our country's currency. This is not about removing Christians' rights. Christians have the right to practice their religion, and I'm not questioning that! This is about having a country that is genuinely neutral toward religion in the name of religious freedom. Because that is what allowing religious freedom means.
Incidentally, did you know that it is still against the law in a half a dozen states for atheists to run for public office? Sure, these laws are not enforced much these days, but they are still on the books and have not been removed. And there was a time when these laws were enforced.
7. Because they don't have God, atheists are inwardly miserable.
This one is so untrue that it is laughable. I find that having finally found answers to questions that bothered me for years has given me great peace. I understand the world better and I like people better. Because I had been taught this myth, I was scared when I first realized I was edging toward atheism. Wouldn't believing that there is no life after death make me miserable? Wouldn't I no longer have any purpose in my life? None of these predictions turned out to be true in any way. I still have purpose, I still have meaning, and I still have joy and happiness and friendship and love. The world is a beautiful and wonderful and rich place. How could I not be happy?
Finally, like number three, this myth aggravates me because the person stating it infers that he or she can know my innermost thoughts. Once again, I'm not pretending to be able to read your mind, so don't pretend to be able to read mine.
So if they're wrong, why are myths like these so prevalent? I have a couple of theories. My first theory is that pastors demonize atheists in order to ensure that they keep their flocks on the straight and narrow. In other words, if the pastor can convince his flock that atheists are miserable and evil people, his flock won't consider leaving the faith, because if they did they would be miserable and evil. If his flock saw that atheists could actually be awesome people, they might question the need for salvation, and thus question the church and the pastor. Hence the pastor demonizes the atheists. The idea of a happy, well adjusted atheist simply does not fit in well with a Christian theology that teaches that people are miserable and evil and need Christ and salvation in order to find joy and peace and goodness. Another theory, and one that is slightly simpler, is that these myths arise out of the fear of the other. Atheists are different from other people, they refuse to conform, and they are therefore threatening.
Regardless of the reasons behind these myths, they are just that – myths.


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British singer and comedian James Corden has received incredible exposure with his "Carpool Karaoke" videos, where he cruises the streets of LA in his Range Rover singing along with celebs. The segment from his program, The Late Late Show, have gone viral online – clocking hundreds of millions of views.
Corden and TV execs have reportedly been shopping the show around to networks. It will follow the same format as we're already familiar with – but he will take a "backseat" role, if you will (I'm so sorry). Someone else will host but he will be involved as a producer.
The news comes after the success of the US TV show "Lip Sync Battle" which, funnily enough, is a spin-off from "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon." Basically it's just celebrities doing karaoke on TV.
Where was the film crew documenting my incredible antics last Friday night with a few Savvy Bs under my belt?!
Watch the Greatest hits of James Corden's Carpool karaoke
Favourite carpool karaoke moments have included:
Adele's hilarious video has been viewed on youtube almost 85 million times.
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While Disneyland fulfills your childhood dream, Ocean Park is edgy, all-encompassing theme park that meet all ages!
- My top favorite and top of my itinerary, PANDAS & PENGUINS: I had never seen a panda or a penguin in my 27 years of existence! So, imagine how hype and excited I was seeing them in life!
- It offers an EXTRAORDINARY WILDLIFE: Aside from penguins and pandas, Ocean Park brought me to a different level of experiencing globally outrageous wildlife. I remember waiting in line into what I thought was just 'film viewing', we entered a black room and upon opening the black curtains it was as if we landed in Australia. Koalas and kangaroos surprised us. The same feeling got me at Shark Mystique, North Pole encounter, red panda meet-up and even the goldfish treasures!
- THRILLING CABLE CAR RIDE: Prepare to wait in line thus it's one of the famous attractions in the park also the car only accommodates 6 people at a time. We took the cable car going down which is probably unusual, majority rides the cable car going up to the summit. In our case we took the funicular train and walked our way up to the summit, since the weather permitted us too. I said, thrilling because you will not pass through a straight cable, it goes on different levels which makes it exciting. Excuse me for comparing but I felt more secure in Singapore's cable car in terms of the quality of the materials used. Nevertheless, the view was equally stunning or maybe even more.
- COLOSSAL AND CEASELESS ATTRACTIONS: It was HUUUUGGEEE! I strongly recommend to come as early as you can to maximize the time in every area, lesser queues as well. I'm telling you, 3 pm onward is the peak of hundred different travel groups arriving. It's way bigger than Disneyland and has much more to offer. You can find a ride for your age, you can experience the old and new Hong Kong, or you can just walk and enjoy the island air.
- A FAMILY AFFAIR FOR ALL AGES: The park doesn't limit the things you can see and experience. Bringing the entire family with or without kids is no problem. I enjoy every spot of the park even without trying the hilarious or petty rides because seeing everything with my family is already worthwhile. The rest of our Hong Kong trip here: https://gwendolyntravels.com/2017/11/02/the-pros-and-cons-of-traveling-with-a-big-group/ https://gwendolyntravels.com/2017/11/08/the-best-ramen-in-the-world/ Our HK Disneyland trip here: https://gwendolyntravels.com/2017/09/28/the-best-of-hong-kong-and-macau-in-3-days
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17 March 2015
Emelia Gorecka's (coach: Mick Woods) debut indoor season came to a close a fortnight ago with a twelfth place finish in the 3000m final in Prague and she is determined to build upon this valuable experience. The 21 year old reflects upon the importance of stepping out of her comfort zone and the significant lessons learned from the European Indoor Championships.
The AFD athlete is well-known for her cross country credentials - a two-time European cross country junior gold medallist - but her transition to the track last weekend saw a coming-of-age for Gorecka who is working hard to progress at a senior level. However, she was not entirely pleased with her final race in the Czech Republic.
"I was really happy with how I ran my heat. I've never run a heat before, so to run that strongly and qualify was really important for me. I definitely thought I could transition that into the final, there were no issues, and I didn't feel tired.
"However, my championship and indoor experience didn't come quickly enough for me to have a good race in the final. I'm annoyed with how I ran, definitely with my time. I should have been quicker and responded better. I expected a lot more but it just wasn't there on the day."
Despite Gorecka's disappointments, she was pleased with how she attacked the heats where she ran the only way she knows how to, at the head of the field.
"I feel comfortable front running, I love it. I thought that was the best way to try and qualify. Laura's (Muir) heat was so quick, I didn't know if I could run that quickly on my own. I knew if I was at the front, I would have more of a chance of trying to qualify. There was never a right time to do that in the final though."
Gorecka competed at the European Championships in Zurich and cross country championships in Samokov in 2014, so the trip to Prague made it the European hat-trick. The Royal Holloway student believed an assault on the indoor circuit rather than the well-trodden paths over cross country, were most suitable for her this year.
"I did it to learn more about myself – in championship racing on the track, I have a lot to learn. I thought this would give me a lot of experience indoors, with tactical awareness and pace. Obviously from the final, I can see I have a lot to work on. I didn't turn up thinking I would win a medal and it would all go right on my first go.
"I think if I had done the English Nationals and Inter-Counties, they'd have gone well but I wouldn't have learnt much from them. I know I can be a good cross country runner but there is still a lot to learn on the senior level. I know I can get it right a lot easier over cross country than I can on the track, so I put myself in a position where I wasn't comfortable and that was better for me right now."
Gorecka is preparing to head out for a training camp in Park City next month, with her eyes set on the IAAF World Championships in Beijing in August where she will be looking for a place on the GB & NI team.
"Going ahead, I'll be competing in Stanford and training in Park City. I'll be aiming to get the 5000m standard for the Worlds. Hopefully my speed and change of pace skills will improve. Then I'll run in Eugene but I'm not sure whether that will be a 5000m or a 1500m to bring on my speed."
This will be Gorecka's maiden trip on a training camp in America, and her first time training and living at altitude. She is convinced this experience will improve her as an athlete.
"I'm excited – I've never been out to a training camp before. My coach Mick (Woods) will be coming out for the last week. It is important to be in a different environment and learn from all the athletes out there. I've done a few altitude runs at chamber level but I haven't lived at altitude so it'll be interesting to see how I respond."
Reflecting on her first indoor season, Gorecka is motivated to be more competitive on the track at a senior level, rather than just enjoying and learning from the experience. It is a mature approach by the young athlete and it is evident that she has high standards for herself.
"I want to come away from these championships been competitive and not just saying I've learnt a lot from the experience. I'm fed up saying I'm a bit young, I'm not now; I need to be competing with these girls. Moving towards Beijing, I'd loved to be there and hopefully reach the final."


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Over 80 percent of the Caribbean Sea is polluted from land-based sources and activities such as deforestation, untreated waste-water, oil spills, agricultural runoff, farm waste and litter. This affects livelihoods, health, economies and ecosystems.
To address these problems, pollution experts from across the Caribbean met recently at two meetings.
The seventh steering committee meeting for the Regional Activity Centre — Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Information and Training Centre for the Wider Caribbean (RAC-REMPEITC). That May 20-12 meeting in Curacao focused on an oil spill protocol for the region.
The second meeting was of the scientific, technical and advisory committee (STAC), to the protocol concerning pollution from land-based sources and activities (LBS STAC 2).The June 1-14 meeting in Nicaragua, which was hosted by UNEP's Caribbean Environment Programme (UNEP CEP), was being staged for the second year.
Key recommendations included:
UNEP CEP and the government of Curacao agreed to the continued hosting of the regional activity centre in Curacao that supports the protocol concerning cooperation in combating oil spills in the wider Caribbean region (oil spills protocol).
UNEP CEP and partners to promote the integration of oil spill disaster planning into national disaster planning processes by working with regional disaster agencies such as Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA)
UNEP CEP to work with oil spill regional centre to provide technical support to countries affected by oil pollution including dispersants and rehabilitating areas contaminated with oil.
UNEP CEP to develop stronger partnerships with the GPNM (global partnership on nutrient management) to improve nutrient management within the wider Caribbean region.
UNEP CEP and partner agencies to develop activities which will enhance the implementation of the LBS Protocol with specific reference to ship generated waste, air pollution and pre-treatment of industrial effluent found in domestic waste-water.
Christopher Corbin, programme officer for the assessment and management of environmental pollution at UNEP CEP, noted that these meetings were critical to evaluate the status of pollution in the region and to identify future priorities.
Nelson Andrade Colmenares, the regional coordinator for UNEP's Caribbean Environment Programme, stressed that "currently 50 percent of coral reefs are in decline within the region." However, he added that "with continued stakeholder engagement, cooperation and action this trend can be reversed allowing the region to prosper for generations to come."
The recommendations from the technical meetings will be presented to the thirteenth meeting of the contracting parties to the convention for the protection and development of the wider Caribbean region, which will be held in Cartagena, Colombia.
In this International Year of Small Island Developing States, ocean, seas and biodiversity have been listed as priority areas. Management of pollution can be addressed by education, stakeholder engagement and a commitment to tackling these issues and it is anticipated that these regional and global efforts will result in action.
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Luke Willis Thompson – 3 April, 2011
To a large percentage of the gallery's audience, these models are clearly and personally recognizable - an intended aspect of the work that frames the project as performative. The gesture of the performance is to bring the taboo of nakedness uncomfortably close for the audience. One needs to see the project in terms of a community actively breaking its cultural codes.
Leilani Kake
Ngā Hau E Whā - The Four Winds
Curated by Ema Tavola
4 March 2011 - 16 April 2011
Leilani Kake's Ngā Hau E Whā -The Four Winds is consciously a site-specific video work, installed as a purpose-built darkened enclosure, with four videos projected onto its claustrophobic walls. Each projection features a woman floating nude, supine, in a pool of cold water. Their nationalities reflect their audience in their diverse predominately Pacific oriented make up. The women are Tongan, Samoan, Papa New Guinean Australian afakasi, and Cook Island American afakasi. Only one of the models, Julia Mage'au Gray, is not connected to Otara. The other three either grew up in the community, have generational and familial ties there, or work in the area.
The relevance of this is that to a large percentage of the gallery's audience, these models are clearly and personally recognizable - an intended aspect of the work that frames the project as performative. The gesture of the performance is to bring the taboo of nakedness uncomfortably close for the audience. A point of reference for Kake's use of nudity is the fact that in Otara's public pools everybody swims fully clothed. In understanding the gesture Ngā Hau E Whā - The Four Winds is making one needs to see the project in terms of a community actively breaking its cultural codes.
The nakedness is initially designed and expected to shock its audience. However, the artist is aware of both the potential and limit of this reception, for the work is a stated response to the oscillations of approaches by the health industry: between fear tactics pitched at Māori women and the recent employment of humor in cervical screening information targeted at Pacific women. This critique is encoded into the mechanics of the install. Before entering the gallery a wall text discusses the rates of preventable diseases and cancers amongst Māori and Pacific women. Any shock encountered by the nakedness or from the imagery is misplaced. Or the accumulation of shock felt by everyone, all the visitors, a community, is orchestrated misplacement by the artist. It is outrage that belongs elsewhere. In the face of this, there is an inherent dignity to the models. Their suspension allows the audience suspension.
If we interpret the work with regard to performance then we can see Kake is separating the individual women from their digital selves. Their bodies are to personalize the facts and statistics, while their digital avatars are to embody them. The videos are divided into four stages of life. At times they display signs of life; a model will kick or upright herself, or sing softly. But mostly they concentrate on floating, which coupled by their paleness caused by the diversion of blood flow from their skin, gives a corpse-like appearance in the pools.
Unlike a recent art historical approach that reflects on the body's transmutation to facts, abstractions, and data, Leilani Kake takes a more didactic approach. Her videos think through the horror of the statistics for us; the pain is not separated from the information, or the humanity from the recipients. Though we (the audience) get to visually wake up from the phantasmagoria, the reality is that any of the models possesses a chance of remaining there. This is a moment where the shows unreality suddenly occurs to be the same unreality as one might feel towards textual health statistics. The moment is political, it re-organizes the proximity of the information's reality.
The video's ambivalence towards advertising I earlier touched on does present an interesting problem. Does an artwork retain the flaws of its influences? Ngā Hau E Whā - The Four Winds responds critically to television by becoming a piece of meta-advertising. In doing so it leaves itself vulnerable to similar criticisms as its precursor - although its stakes are raised higher. The art is compromised, the material is brought closer.
From this a proposition develops: the gallery becomes an installation, but when in the service of meta-advertising, can the information be a ready-made? Kake's show seems to do this; the art work is subsumed as structure, highlighting the complexity of the information at its heart.
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For that, the selection of the right dining table should you note especially if you have a house with a minimalist model, then presents a modern minimalist dining is one of the things you should apply to the dining room. Deciding where to eat according to the width of the house can sometimes be difficult if you do not know how. If someone chooses, then your house looks narrow. Here are some tips you need to consider to create a minimalist home table:
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THOUGH by no means flawless as its title suggests, Perfect Stranger is a perfectly engaging immorality tale of murder and betrayal on the streets of New York, with a satisfying sting in the tail.
Director James Foley reportedly filmed three different endings, unmasking different characters as the killer, to unsettle his cast and bring an air of suspicion and unease to their performances. Whether he has chosen the best ending is debatable but it's certainly neat, with subtle hints throughout the rest of the film.
Screenwriter Todd Komarnicki maintains a brisk pace by cutting characterisation to the bone, severely short-changing Bruce Willis as the gregarious ad agency boss with an eye for the ladies.
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Ace investigative newspaper reporter Rowena Price (Berry) is about to hit the front page with her latest scoop, exposing the gay affair of married Senator Sachs (Gordon MacDonald) under the headline SACHS-UAL HARASSMENT.
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SIZE: 50 x 60 cm
Anan Al-Olayan was born in 1976 and is Saudi Arabian by birth. She lives between London and Al-Khobar and travels frequently, drawing inspiration from these differing cultural experiences. She is a self-taught artist who creates digital composite images using insertions of drawings and photographs.
Her work is termed "digital fine art" and is represented for the first time by Lahd Gallery as well as participating at the Singapore Art Fair in 2014 and at Le Salon de Lahd in 2015. She also completes mixed media paintings and collages on both wood and canvas. Her initial calling was an academic one, following parental expectations. Her first career was Microbiologist and medical researcher.
However there are voices that will never be silenced and after years of studying Art in workshops and courses it was clear her calling lay elsewhere. It is obvious Al-Olayan's interest lies within the minutiae of Malika's mind in this set of paintings. The unseen world beneath the microscope lens is populated by a multitude of detail and images that are usually unseen.


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I have heard the terms "color of title" and "cloud over title". Other than colorful phrases, how do they impact title?
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Color of title, also referred to as "apparent title," occurs when any fact which appears on its face to support a claim of present title to land for some reason fails to establish ownership by law. For example, you purchased a ski chalet for investment purposes at Squaw Valley, receiving what you thought was a valid title. Later, it turned out that the previous owner's title, handed down through several generations of his family, was defective. Typically color of title occurs in the form of a writing - an instrument which contains a description of land which has been conveyed but because of some defect falls short of the mark. A "cloud on title" exists when any outstanding claim affects your title to land. If a cloud exists over title to your property, you might have to bring a lawsuit to quiet title and firmly establish in law that you own the land. A "cloud on title" exists when any outstanding claim affects your title to land. Suppose, for example, that you are informed by letter that your ownership of your Maui beach bungalow is invalid because of an earlier deed on the property. In other words, someone else is challenging your ownership of the beach bungalow. The remedy usually for removing a cloud on a title is to bring a proceeding in court to firmly establish in law that you own the land. Both terms could signal some sort of title problem which may or may not be covered by the buyer's title insurance.


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Wondering what's the fastest way to charge iPad 2? Yes, it's true — not all charging methods were created equal. If you've ever wanted to take your iPad out with you and only have a few minutes to spare before you have to leave this tip will help you get the most charge for of your device. Stick with us after the break to find out more!
The iPad 2 uses a lithium-polymer battery, which is also used in the iPhone, the Pod touch, and even Apple's MacBook line of laptops. In the iPad 2's case, the 25 watt hour lithium-polymer battery fills up most of the space inside, which is why it can last for 10 hours of surfing, listening to music or watching videos… provided it's charged. Here's how to get it that way as fast as possible.
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The four-day event, which is supported by a host of public bodies including The British Council (Mexico), the National Council for Culture and Arts (Conacutta), the Mexican Film Institute and the Mexican Tourism Board, will celebrate the country's diverse cultural industries as founder Hugo Van Belle seeks to improve the country's image.
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Exhibition dates: 8th February – 11th May 2014
What a magnificent exhibition. We all know Brancusi and Man Ray but it is the work of Medardo Rosso that surprises and delights here, an artist I admit I knew nothing about before this posting. What a revelation, both his sculptures and photographs. I must try and do a whole posting just on his photographs!
The two self-portraits of the artists in the studio are telling… Rosso, pensive, brooding, with a stack of chopped wood surrounding him, face wreathed in shadow, head titled slightly down and hands stuffed in pockets; Brancusi, seated on a plinth, legs crossed, swarthy arms folded replete with large hands, staring directly at the camera and surrounded by his work. Rosso in malleable darkness, Brancusi in towering light. The photographs reflect their respective personalities and inform the art which represents them.
Many thankx to Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen for allowing me to publish the art work in the posting. Please click on the image for a larger version of the art.
Alessio delli Castelli considers the Italian sculptor's photographic legacy.
"Medardo Rosso was born in Turin in 1858 and died in Milan 1928. However, he spent most of his life away from Italy, in Paris especially, from where he travelled to all the major European capitals. It was in Paris that, towards the close of the 19th century, he emerged alongside Auguste Rodin as a serious contender for the title of father of modern sculpture. Yet it was Rodin who achieved universal recognition. In spite of Rosso's influence on sculptors such as Constantin Brancusi – whose Sleeping Muse (1909-10), with its radically abstracted features of a female head, is strongly reminiscent of Rosso's Madame X (1896) – he was long held hostage by a provincial criticism which saw his practice confined, chronologically, thematically and formally, to the 19th century. Although it is true that Rosso only created two original sculptural works in the 20th century, to claim that he was no longer a practicing artist would be to overlook the variations he made of his sculptures, and the copies from antiquity. More importantly, it would be to dismiss his photographic work of that period merely as images of sculptures that already existed. This would mean ignoring the fact that his photography showed all the signs of rigorous artistic investigation – and was not, as critics in the 20th century often declared, indicative of either an accident that injured his leg and made him weak or a more general creative block.
It is only in recent years that Rosso's photographs have acquired the status of art objects in and of themselves…"
Read more on the Frieze Magazine website
In mythology, Leda is a girl who is seduced by Zeus who turns her into a swan. In the Brancusi sculpture, Leda (foreground, above) is that metamorphosis. The swan is an animal whose body is often associated with a hybrid identity between male and female. His neck is close to a phallic shape while her body has feminine attributes. The bird and woman, male and female mingle in the same sculptural movement. This transfiguration is reflected in the complex forms of sculpture, asymmetrical contours, the offset top shape intersecting with the lower form, giving rise to multiple passages and perceptions.
In 1932, Brancusi sculpture adds a large polished steel disc which suggests the presence of water and Leda is reflected in the mirror which changes its shape. Modifications qu'accentuera still provide a motor and a ball bearing arranged in the circular plate. Within the workshop, the body of Leda is in a state of constant metamorphosis. The shimmer of light on the surface of polished bronze sculpture blends with its reflection in the steel circle and absorbs its environment. Leda becomes a pure luminous presence. Weight and lightness, balance and imbalance are the same event within a continuous time duration in the sculptures of Constantin Brancusi. (Translated from the French on the Constantin Brancusi web page of the Centre Pompidou website).
Installation photographs of the exhibition Brancusi, Rosso, Man Ray – Framing Sculpture
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, 2014
Foto / Photos: Gert-Jan de Rooij, Amsterdam
"In the spring of 2014 Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen brings together works from all over the world by three artists who were decisive for the development of modern art. This is the first exhibition to combine sculptures by Brancusi, Rosso and Man Ray together with their photographs, affording a unique insight into the artists' working methods.
Masterpieces that have rarely or never been seen in the Netherlands will be lent by important museums such as the Centre Pompidou, MoMA and Tate. Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen will show more than 40 sculptures and hundred photographs by Constantin Brancusi (Hobita 1876 – Paris 1957), Medardo Rosso (Turin 1858 – Milan 1928) and Man Ray (Philadelphia 1890 – Paris 1976). The exhibition will feature sculptures such as Brancusi's Princesse X (1915-1916) and Rosso's Ecce Puer (1906) alongside works by Man Ray from the museum's collection, including the sculpture L'Énigme d'Isidore Ducasse (1920/1971). Presenting the sculptures together with the artists' photographs of their sculptures reveals their often-surprising perspectives on their own works.
Framing Sculpture
Brancusi, Rosso and Man Ray employed photography not so much as a means of recording their work. The photographs show how they interpreted their sculptures and how they wanted them to be seen by others. Brancusi is considered the father of modern sculpture with his highly simplified sculptures of people and animals. In his photographs he experimented with light and reflection so that his sculptures absorb their environment and appear to come to life. Rosso is the artist who introduced impressionism in sculpture. The indistinct contours of his apparently quickly modelled figures in plaster and wax make them appear to fuse with their surroundings. Rosso cut up the soft-focus photographs of his work, made them into collages and reworked them with ink so that the sculptures appear even flatter and more contourless. Man Ray is best known as a photographer but was also a painter and sculptor. His choice of materials was unconventional: he combined existing objects to create new works, comparable to the 'readymades' of his friend Marcel Duchamp. Man Ray's experimental use of photography led him to make photographs without the use of a camera. He made these so-called 'rayographs' by placing objects directly on photographic paper and exposing them briefly to light, leaving behind a ghostly impression.
Press release from the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
Man Ray
L'Énigme d'Isidore Ducasse (The Riddle of Isidore Ducasse)
1920 (1971)
Iron, textile, rope, cardboard
45.4 x 60 x 24 cm
Collection Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
© Man Ray Trust / ADAGP, c/o Pictoright Amsterdam 2013.
Man Ray
L'Énigme d'Isidore Ducasse (The Riddle of Isidore Ducasse)
1920 (1975)
Gelatin silver print
47.5 x 59 cm
Courtesy Fondazione Marconi, Milan
© Man Ray Trust / ADAGP, c/o Pictoright Amsterdam 2013
Medardo Rosso
Enfant à la Bouchée de pain (Child in the soup kitchen)
1897 (1892-1893)
Wax over plaster
46 x 49 x 37 cm
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome
Medardo Rosso
Enfant à la Bouchée de pain in the Cézanne room at the Salon d'Automne
Felatin silver print
12.3 x 15.5 cm
Private collection
The Italian sculptor Medardo Rosso (1858-1928) is the oldest and most traditional of the three artists. He stands in the Impressionist tradition of French sculptor August Rodin. Rosso has made many portraits of children, which he adored. They were one of his favorite subjects. Rosso kept working on the same pieces throughout his career, making changes to their titles, shapes or materials. Sometimes he combined materials or poured another substance over the original. A work of plaster then became a wax sculpture. Other times he made two different versions of the same image, using different materials…
Rosso… used his camera to present his art in the way he preferred. By taking pictures and displaying them next to the actual sculptures he could show the audience what was, in his opinion, the right angle to look at his piece. Of course, everyone is free to walk around the sculpture, but the photographs show what the artist had in mind when he created it. Many times he would cut up his pictures, tear away corners or color them with ink. This way he even reinterpreted his interpretations. Together the sculptures, photographs and collages give a complete picture of the work by Medardo Rosso. Never before have there been so many of his works on display in the Netherlands. (Text by Evita Bookelmann on the Kunstpedia website)
Constantin Brancusi
Tête d'enfant endormi (Head of a Sleeping Child)
Plaster, coloured dark brown
10.8 x 13.6 x 15.2 cm
Private collection
A previously unknown sculpture by Constantin Brancusi (1876-1957) can be seen in Brancusi, Rosso, Man Ray – Framing Sculpture, the exhibition opening at Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen on Saturday. The museum is especially delighted by the arrival of Tête d'enfant endormie (Head of a Sleeping Child, 1906-07). This early sculpture is an important key work in Brancusi's development of his famous 'ovoid'.
The exhibition, which features more than forty sculptures by Constantin Brancusi, Medardo Rosso and Man Ray and a hundred vintage photographs taken by them, runs in Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen for three months from 8 February. The plaster sculpture was purchased at a sale by a French private collector. Leading expert Friedrich Teja Bach has recently confirmed that it is a version of the 'head of a sleeping child'. Curators Francesco Stocchi and Peter van der Coelen remarked, "It is unusual for a previously unknown work by Brancusi to turn up at a sale. Works by Brancusi are rare and almost all of them are in prominent museum collections like those of the Centre Pompidou, the Tate and MoMA."
The Road to Abstraction
The child's head with natural features is in the tradition of the contemporary Impressionists Auguste Rodin and Medardo Rosso. At the same time, this early work is a starting point in Brancusi's journey towards a more abstract style, which culminated in an entirely smooth oval form, devoid of any facial features. This process can also be seen in the photographs taken by Brancusi himself, in which he pictured Tête d'enfant endormie in his studio with Le Nouveau-Ne II, a work he made ten years later. The exhibition in Rotterdam examines the artistic practices and development of Brancusi, Rosso and Man Ray by showing the sculptures alongside the photographs they took of them.
Painted Bronze
Brancusi's oeuvre contains a number of recurring subjects, which the artist executed in a variety of materials, including plaster, marble and bronze. This allowed Brancusi to explore various effects, such as the reflection of light. The signed Tête d'enfant endormie is an early version in the series. It is unusual that Brancusi painted the plaster, making it look like bronze.
Press release from the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
Constantin Brancusi
La Muse endormie (Sleeping muse)
16.1 x 27.7 x 19.3 cm
Arthur Jerome Eddy Memorial Collection. The Art Institute of Chicago
© 2013 c/o Pictoright Amsterdam
Man Ray
Noire et blanche (Black and white)
Gelatin silver print
18 x 23.5 cm
© Man Ray Trust / ADAGP – PICTORIGHT / Telimage – 2013
Man Ray's Noire et blanche is a photograph exemplary of Surrealist art. The striking faces of the pale model and the dark mask have a doubling effect. This repetition is a reminder that a photograph is a double of what it represents, namely, a sign or an index of reality. In Surrealism the act of doubling indicates that we are all divided subjects made up of the conscious and unconscious. In reading this photograph as typical of primitivism, the woman can be understood as European civilization and the mask as "primitive" Africa. The image draws a parallel between the two faces presenting them as related to each another. The title "black and white" is a word play because the order is reversed when reading the image left to right. The artist also printed a negative version of this image. The photograph was first published in Vogue. It is a portrait of Kiki of Montparnasse, Man Ray's lover and model at the time the photograph was taken. (Text from the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam website)
Medardo Rosso
Enfant malade (Ziek kind)
c. 1909
7.9 x 6.3 cm
Private collection
Medardo Rosso
Enfant malade (Ziek kind)
1895 (1903-1904)
25.5 x 14.5 x 16.5 cm
Collectie Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Milan
Medardo Rosso
Madame X
300 mm
Venice, Ca' Pesaro
"With absolute consistency, insensitive to the controversies and disputes that his art aroused, and even more outrageous contempt of which he did hold official culture, Rosso deduced to the extreme the basic premises of his vision. Before our eyes a daunting shadow surface which shows the blade trembling and vibrating of a living being, which criticizes the mysterious anything that presses him and when you blow in a dissolver, its right in the light, that all 'vital' essence. The premises literary, philosophical or vaguely esoteric suggestions are totally absorbed in the supreme quality of style: the sculptor modulation and tapering the matter to the extent possible, the absolute brink of abstraction, seeking spasmodically every musical vibration; the equation of light-sculpture-painting could be said to be verified."
(Terrible translation by Google translate of anonymous Text = but so beautiful at the same time!)
Constantin Brancusi
Princesse X (Princess X)
c. 1930
Gelatin silver print
29.7 x 23.7 cm
Collection Centre Pompidou, MNAM-CCI, Paris
© 2013 c/o Pictoright Amsterdam
Photo: Bertrand Prévost
Constantin Brancusi
Princesse X (Princess X)
61.7 x 40.5 x 22.2 cm
Collection Centre Pompidou, MNAM-CCI, Paris
© 2013 c/o Pictoright Amsterdam
Photo: Adam Rzepka
Princess X is a sculptured rendering of the French princess, Marie Bonaparte, by the artist Constantin Brâncusi. Princess Bonaparte was the great-grand niece of the emperor Napoleon Bonaparte…
According to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Brâncusi had been "at the center of two of modern arts most notorious scandals." One of the scandals being that the Salon des Indépendants, in Paris where Brâncusi practiced his trade, discontinued the display of Princess X from its establishment for its apparent obscene content, as some thought it looked like a penis. After having his art taken off display, Brâncusi was shocked. He declared the incident a misunderstanding. He had created Princess X not as a sculpture depicting a more masculine subject, but the object of feminine desire and vanity.
After much accusation, Brâncuși insisted the sculpture had been his rendition of Marie Bonaparte. Brâncusi discussed the comparison of the bronze figure to the princess. He described his detest of Marie, as a "vain woman." He claimed she went as far as placing a hand mirror on the table at mealtimes, so she could gaze upon herself. The sculpture's C-like form reveals a woman looking over and gazing down, as if looking into an object. The large anchors of the sculpture resemble the "beautiful bust" which she possessed. Without knowing the context, to a viewer Princess X could look like an erect penis. Brâncusi allows the princess to gaze upon herself in an eternal loop locked in the bronze sculpture.
The style of Brâncusi is one that "was largely fueled by myths, folklore, and primitive culture," this combined with the modern materials and tools Brâncuși used to sculpt, "formed a unique contrast…resulting in a distinctive kind of modernity and timelessness." The technique Brâncusi was known for and used on Princess X could be mistaken for a penis, but in fact it was the simple form of a woman.
"What my art is aiming at, is above all realism; pursue the inner hidden reality, the very essence of objects in their own intrinsic fundamental nature: this is my only preoccupation." – Constantine Brâncusi. (Text from the Wikipedia website)
Constantin Brancusi
View of the Studio with Maïastra
Gelatin silver print
23.9 x 17.8 cm
Collection Centre Pompidou, MNAM-CCI, Paris
© 2013 c/o Pictoright Amsterdam
According to Constantin Brancusi's own testimony, his preoccupation with the image of the bird as a plastic form began as early as 1910. With the theme of the Maiastra (1910-18), he initiated a series of about thirty sculptures of birds.
The word maïastra means "master" or "chief" in Brancusi's native Romanian, but the title refers specifically to a magically beneficent, dazzlingly plumed bird in Romanian folklore. Brancusi's mystical inclinations and his deeply rooted interest in peasant superstition make the motif an apt one. The golden plumage of the Maiastra is expressed in the reflective surface of the bronze; the bird's restorative song seems to issue from within the monumental puffed chest, through the arched neck, out of the open beak. The heraldic, geometric aspect of the figure contrasts with details such as the inconsistent size of the eyes, the distortion of the beak aperture, and the cocking of the head slightly to one side. The elevation of the bird on a saw-tooth base lends it the illusion of perching. The subtle tapering of form, the relationship of curved to hard-edge surfaces, and the changes of axis tune the sculpture so finely that the slightest alteration from version to version reflects a crucial decision in Brancusi's development of the theme.
Seven other versions of Maiastra have been identified and located: three are marble and four bronze. (Text from the Guggenheim website)
Constantin Brancusi
Self-portrait in the studio
c. 1934
Gelatin silver print
39.7 x 29.7 cm
Collection Centre Pompidou, MNAM-CCI, Paris
© 2013 c/o Pictoright Amsterdam
Photo: Philippe Migeat
Man Ray
Rayographie (Rayograph)
50 x 40.5 cm
Collection Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
© Man Ray Trust / ADAGP, c/o Pictoright Amsterdam 2013
Man Ray
Le Violon d'Ingres (Ingres's Violin or The Hobby)
Gelatine silver print
17.2 x 22.4 cm
Private collection Turin
© Man Ray Trust / ADAGP, c/o Pictoright Amsterdam 2013
Man Ray
Self-portrait with the lamp
Gelatin silver print
10. 8 x 8 cm
© Man Ray Trust / ADAGP, c/o Pictoright Amsterdam 2013
Medardo Rosso
Self-portrait in the studio
c. 1906
Modern contact print of the original glass negative
12.7 x 13 cm
Private collection
Constantin Brancusi, La Muse endormie, 1910. Arthur Jerome Eddy Memorial Collection. The Art Institute of Chicago. © 2013 c/o Pictoright Amsterdam /
Medardo Rosso, Enfant malade, c. 1909. Private collection /
Man Ray, Noire et blanche, 1926. © Man Ray Trust / ADAGP – PICTORIGHT / Telimage – 2013
Design: Thonik.
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
Museumpark 18-20
3015 CX Rotterdam
The Netherlands
Opening hours:
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- Melt butter in pan over medium heat; Add pineapple mixture. Cook 4 minutes or untl pineapple is tender, stirring frequently. Add brown sugar; cook 1 minute or until sugar is dissolved.
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That crowded roster problem the Wolves had after they struck a deal with J.J. Barea isn't quite so crowded anymore.
The Wolves are back to the limit of 15 players now that they've traded Lazar Hayward to Oklahoma City for two second-round picks.
They also acquired guard Robert Vaden and immediately waived him.
Hayward, a 6-5 swingman from Marquette, was the last player taken (30th overall) in the 2010 draft's first round.
Then coach Kurt Rambis was impressed with his shooting during pre-draft workout, but he never really found his position last season and clearly was the odd-man out after the Wolves targeted Barea in free agency.
The Wolves will have to make another move if they sign another free agent such as Jamal Crawford (still a bit of a long shot) or sign a training-camp invitee such as Bonzi Wells or Devean George.
Thunder GM Sam Presti is known for a pretty keen eye for talent and in a released statement he said the team liked him in last year's draft.
He also said Hayward is a player his scouting staff "identified as a potential fit for the culture and identity that we are continuing to build in Oklahoma City. His toughness, length and shooting are attributes that will add depth to our roster while while his professionalism and competitiveness embody the intangibles that we value as an organization."
Earlier on Tuesday, as Kent posted a few hours ago, the Wolves waived free agents Dominique Johnson and Shaun Pruitt.


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In coaching an Agile team, I noticed a pattern of waiting things out. To release their software, they are depending on the delivery of another team. During the daily scrum this issue was identified, but what followed made me think. Nobody felt compelled to do something to resolve the dependency. Team members proposed to not take action and move on to the other tasks. The assumption was that it would be resolved tomorrow.
More people had noticed this pattern in the company, and called it 'wegwachten'. This translates into waiting until the problem goes away. Upon closer investigation I noticed that team members don't wait. They start working on something else, putting focus on other tasks. No team member liked to actually wait.
Working on something else could be efficient, if the dependency is actually fixed in time, but most of the time, the dependency is not resolved and the team does not meet it's goal. Avoiding challenges like these is what affects the morale of the team.
Assuming the dependency is blocking the most important task, imagine what would happen if the team actually waits until the dependency is resolved? What a statement!
They would have their entire team available to resolve the dependency. So why not visit the other team,offer to help, bring them coffee or wait it out at their location 😉


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Saudi Arabian Snowman – Collection
It doesn't always snow in Saudi Arabia. But when it does, it's a celebration for young generation. The bulk of the snow hit a town near the northern city of Tabuk last week and youth enjoyed the rare moment by building Snowmen. Unlike other part of the world, Snowmen made by Saudis reflecting their lifestyle and culture. Here we collected some of the images of Saudi Arabian Snowmen.
Yalla sadeeq.. it's chai time
Bride and the Couple
And some random people
Because riding a real Camel is too mainstream
Random warriors
Do not disturb me, I need inner peace
And If you don't share this post, I'll finish him


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WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE: TFX), a leading global provider of medical technologies for critical care, urology and surgery, coronary and peripheral interventions, will showcase its complex PCI product portfolio and the Arrow® AC3 Optimus™ Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) at the EuroPCR being held in Paris, France on May 22 – 25, 2018.
In particular, Teleflex is proud to announce the commercial launch of the TrapLiner® Catheter in Europe. The TrapLiner® Catheter is similar in design to Teleflex's popular GuideLiner® V3Catheter from Teleflex, with the added feature of an integrated balloon for trapping a standard 0.014" guidewire within a guide catheter. The TrapLiner® Catheter can be used as an alternative method to the trapping technique that requires the use of a PTCA balloon to exchange an existing over-the-wire catheter while maintaining guidewire position. The technique of guidewire trapping for catheter exchange is most commonly performed in complex interventional procedures. The device is offered in three different sizes: 6, 7, and 8 Fr.
The TrapLiner® Catheter is intended for use in conjunction with guide catheters to access discrete regions of the coronary and/or peripheral vasculature, to facilitate placement of interventional devices, and to facilitate the exchange of an interventional device while maintaining the position of the guidewire within the vasculature.
Teleflex offers a full line of products that give interventional cardiologists the tools they need to handle routine and complex cases, resulting in improved outcomes for patients. Cardiologists worldwide rely on the quality and proven clinical effectiveness of products, such as the GuideLiner® V3 Catheter, TrapLiner® Catheter, Turnpike® Catheter, Twin-Pass® Torque Dual Access Catheter, and R350™ Guidewire.
Teleflex will also showcase the Arrow® AC3 Optimus™ IABP. This device helps a weakened heart pump blood and can deliver IABP therapy to a broad range of patients, even those not previously considered candidates for IABP therapy. Clinicians may use the pump on patients with severe arrhythmias or with heart rates as high as 200 beats per minute.1, 2
The Arrow® AC3 Optimus™ IABP has a third-generation AutoPilot® Mode, which uses proprietary algorithms to address key clinical challenges and to simplify the delivery of IABP therapy.3 In AutoPilot® Mode, the Arrow® AC3 Optimus™ IABP automatically adjusts timing and triggering parameters, freeing clinicians to focus on the patient rather than the pump. In addition, the Arrow® AC3 Optimus™ IABP includes several features, such as WAVE® Inflation Timing, Deflation Timing Management, and Best Signal Analysis, which optimize key functions of the IABP to deliver therapy to the most challenging patients.
About Teleflex Incorporated
Teleflex is a global provider of medical technologies designed to improve the health and quality of people's lives. We apply purpose driven innovation – a relentless pursuit of identifying unmet clinical needs – to benefit patients and healthcare providers. Our portfolio is diverse, with solutions in the fields of vascular and interventional access, surgical, anesthesia, cardiac care, urology, emergency medicine and respiratory care. Teleflex employees worldwide are united in the understanding that what we do every day makes a difference. For more information, please visit teleflex.com.
Teleflex is the home of Arrow®, Deknatel®, Hudson RCI®, LMA®, Pilling®, Rüsch® and Weck® – trusted brands united by a common sense of purpose.
Forward-Looking Statements
Any statements contained in this press release that do not describe historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements contained herein are based on our management's current beliefs and expectations, but are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and changes in circumstances, which may cause actual results or company actions to differ materially from what is expressed or implied by these statements. These risks and uncertainties are identified and described in more detail in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Teleflex, the Teleflex logo, Arrow, AC3 Optimus, AutoPilot, Deknatel,GuideLiner Hudson RCI, LMA, Pilling, R350, Rusch, TrapLiner, Turnpike, Twin-Pass, WAVE, and Weck are trademarks or registered trademarks of Teleflex Incorporated or its affiliates, in the U.S. and/or other countries.
© 2018 Teleflex Incorporated. All rights reserved.
- Schreuder J, Castiglioni A, Donelli A, et al. Automatic intraaortic balloon pump timing using an intra beat dicrotic notch prediction algorithm. Ann Thorac Surg. 2005;79(3):1017-1022. Study sponsored by Teleflex.
- Donelli A, Jansen JRC, Hoeksel B, et al. Performance of a real-time dicrotic notch detection and prediction algorithm in arrhythmic human aortic pressure signals. J Clin Monit. 2002;17(3-4):181-185. Study sponsored by Teleflex.
- Torracca, L. Overcoming electro-surgical inference in IABP therapy with the combined use of AutoPilot and FiberOptix IAB sensor signal. 2007. (Case report, data on file). Study sponsored by Teleflex.


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Kick-off a Vocational Education and Training (VET) remediation scheme
Reforms have been legislated to curb the most extreme excesses in the VET sector, but these do little for the Australians (potentially in the hundreds of thousands) who were duped or coerced into enrolling into a course, leaving them with nothing but a VET FEE-HELP debt. All uncompleted VET FEE-HELP linked courses should be investigated to determine if the sale of the course was genuine.
Analysis by Consumer Action estimated that the Commonwealth may be owed in excess of $1.5 billion on mis-sold VET FEE-HELP loans, the majority of which could be recovered. Debt recovery would be good for the taxpayer, and relieve exploited Australians of an unfair debt, many of whom are people with disabilities, migrants with limited or no English language skills, and job-seekers.
Read the case that we put to the Government for a VET remediation scheme.
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text: Clint is a self-proclaimed ski fanatic and founder/executive director of SkiDUCK. He is passionate about sharing the joy of skiing and his love of the mountains and outdoors with others. As a seasoned business consultant, he is also passionate about customer satisfaction and spent several years in management roles with companies such as Microsoft and Blue Cross Blue Shield. In his spare time, Clint is possessed with Social Entrepreneurship and how it will help solve the world's greatest problems, and launched SE Delphi, an online resource center to help promote social entrepreneurship into mainstream society. He holds a BS in Business Administration from North Dakota State University and an MBA from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management.


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Credit: Jesse Barger
This article is a review of the Pride go go elite traveler micro scooter. First let me start by saying that I am a medical equipment technician with 17 years of experience in the home medical equipment industry. I have worked on, driven, and sold hundreds of scooters including but not limited to the go go. I am also a certified field technician for Pride Mobility Products which is the manufacturer of this machine and am the owner of a mobile service, sales, and consulting company that deals with mobility products and other home medical equipment.
The elite traveler is designed as a portable mobility scooter that is intended to be easily disassembled without tools and transported in just about any type of vehicle without the need for ramps or lifts. It is not intended as a replacement for larger devices that can be used in different terrains over long distances. It is simply built for individuals who require mobility assistance and do not have the ability to transport a larger device with their vehicles.
The elite traveler comes in 3 or 4 wheel versions with 2 standard 12volt 12 amp batteries sealed in a battery pack for easier handling. There is an option for 12 volt 18 amp batteries as well. The device disassembles quite easily into 5 pieces with the heaviest of these being 28 lbs on the 3-wheel model and 32.5 lbs on the 4-wheeler. The standard model is rated to carry riders up to 275 lbs. The device has a top speed of 4.25 mph and an optimal range of up to 8 miles. Other features include flat free non scuffing tires, adjustable tiller, front basket, and adjustable seat height. The device additionally comes with 3 different color panels which are snap on and off allowing you to make you scooter blue, gray, or red depending on your mood that day. Current internet pricing on the device runs from approximately $899.00 to $999.00 for the 3-wheel version and $1099.00 to $1199.00 for the 4 wheeler.
Overall, the elite traveler stacks up well against other scooters in the micro class. This is the device that my company is planning on using as the basis for it's short term rental program in the future. In my experience it's performance is equal to or exceeds that of other micro scooters in speed, range, and turning radius. In my opinion it is the most durable of the scooters in it's class without some of the inherent problems related to these smaller devices such as tiller electronic problems, frame durability, and throttle issues. I think it is also the easiest scooter to assemble and disassemble. It is slightly more expensive across the board than many of the other micro scooters but this can be justified as it seems to hold up and perform better than most. The 3 wheeler comes with anti tip wheels in the rear which is a nice feature as 3-wheel scooters can be inherently unstable. Another nice feature is that the batteries can be charged while the machine is assembled or with the pack removed. This is an advantage as a second battery pack can be purchased and the packs switched out for greater range while on outings.
Based on all the reasons stated and my personal experiences as a technician working on this machine. If I had to recommend a scooter in this class to a family member, the elite traveler would be at the top of the list.
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Walter Reed Oliver, 85, of Hayes, died May 8, 2011 at home with his wife at his side.
Walter was born to the late Joseph T. and Flossie Oliver, and grew up in the Coke area of Gloucester County. He served in the Coast Guard and retired from Naval Weapons Station, Yorktown, after 37 years of service.
After his retirement he had a yearning to return to his roots, and he and Helena moved to Coke, where he enjoyed being on the water crabbing and boating. He also wanted to be near his brothers and sisters, living on the "Oliver Compound," and his good friend, the late Lawrence Oliver, with whom he shared so many good times.
He loved his Lord and church, having been a member of Gloucester Point Baptist, Providence Baptist and lastly at Beech Grove Baptist Church. Walter was a kind and gentle man who loved his family and many friends and will be greatly missed by all.
His parents; brothers, Powell Oliver and Ralph Oliver, and sisters, Evelyn Tillage and Marjorie Walker, preceded him in death.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Helena B. Oliver; daughter, Betty Reed Oliver; granddaughters, Jennifer Smith and husband Clint, Bettie Jo Oliver, and great-grandson, Kaleb Austin Campbell.
Funeral services conducted by the Rev. Bob Robbins and the Rev. Elwood Borroughs will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Beech Grove Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family received friends Wednesday from 7-8:30 p.m. at Hogg Funeral Home, Gloucester Point.
In his memory contributions may be given to Beech Grove Baptist Church, P.O. Box 100, White Marsh, Va. 23183 or Multiple Sclerosis Society, 760 Lynnhaven Pkwy., Suite 201, Virginia Beach, Va. 23452.


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Jan 3, 2019
We all have adversity in our lives, and it's really what we do to overcome that adversity that shows what kind of person we are. And some have more adversity than others. That's the case with our guest on Just the Tips today. Jeff Hall talks to us about how he overcame a troubled childhood by learning to become an entrepreneur, and how that's shaped him for the rest of his life and career. He's also the founder of Overflow Café, a company that has changed over his career, but now gets amazing results for clients looking to boost their web presence. All along he continues to give back and if you're looking for a little New Year's inspiration, this is the episode for you.
Growing up, Jeff's parents were gainfully employed. But it was their management of money that really did them in. Both of his parents were careless with money and had gambling problems, and so they lived a very poor lifestyle, often getting evicted and dodging creditors, even though the revenue was coming in. Jeff saw this, and he knew there had to be a better way. So he started his own company when he was 7, selling candy to his classmates. Unfortunately, his mother saw how well he was doing and started taking his profits. But the desire for entrepreneurship was forged, and Jeff never let it go.
I asked Jeff what the number-one obstacle is for a company starting out online, and he said something that rang very true: Not having the patience to see something through. Many entrepreneurs want to see instant results online, but it can take a long time to bring your website up the Google rankings, and it can take years to build a customer base. Jeff actually said something that really surprised me: He said that he always asks clients who their competitors are, and 50% of potential clients say they have no competitors. So there's a reality check coming for a lot of entrepreneurs, and Jeff gives great advice for how to dodge that check on this week's Just the Tips.
A lot of what Jeff says on this week's Just the Tips is common sense, but it bears repeating and integrating. If you want to increase not just the number of people who visit your website, but the number of people who buy something from you, then you need to build what Jeff calls "credibility." That means your company name needs to be prominent, your offerings need to be prominent, and everything on your site should contribute to the ease of your user's experience (as he says, we don't need to see pictures of your cats).
Jeff's company, Overflow Café, has had thousands of customers, so he's seen every kind of business come and go online. So I had to ask him, what was the biggest mistake/best horror story you have of a client that just didn't get it. I don't want to spoil it for you, but let's say that it contains three elements of every great business story: 1) a clueless client 2) questionable purchases of *very* personal items and 3) an angry wife. If for nothing else you have to tune into this week's episode of Just the Tips to hear this amazing story.
Music for "Just The Tips" is titled, "Happy Happy Game Show" by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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