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FUTURE MAKERS 2019 – recap14/06/19
On June 6, Future Makers, the Center of Expertise of ArtEZ, organized their annual public meeting. The purpose of this meeting was to bring the various research projects of Future Makers to the attention of – and discuss them with – researchers, creative professionals, designers and entrepreneurs. The meeting attempted to demonstrate that creative methodologies and asking provocative questions lead to new insights, radical ideas and challenging design projects.
The meeting was introduced by Nishant Shah (Dean Graduate School ArtEZ). In his video message, he emphasized the importance of research and experimentation for an art college, and in particular for ArtEZ. He indicated that the projects presented during the year event fit into a more socio-political agenda that he and the Executive Board of ArtEZ strive for, whether it is about the emotional relationship of consumers and their clothing or the precarious living situations of citizens. Shah explained the framework of the meeting in which the first speaker did not come from the ArtEZ context but rather presented a working method that is described as inspiring for Future Makers. Someone who carries out a type of research that Future Makers strives for.
Keynote lecture
That was the keynote lecture of the Brazilian multi-disciplinary artist and researcher Ivan Henriques. Henriques investigates living systems via multimedia installations. In his works he investigates hybrid forms of nature and (technological) culture that create new forms of communication between people and other living organisms. Henriques regards nature as an inspiration and a necessary factor in the development of the technological world. With his lecture Henriquez gave an enthusiastic and inspiring kick-off for the event.
After the keynote reading, Future Makers presented three own projects that illustrate the wealth and breadth of Future Makers; the center realizes research-by-design project in the field of new materials, circular creative processes and socially engaged projects.
Designing for Precarious Citizens.
The first project that was presented was the Designing for Precarious Citizens project. This is a research-by-design project that takes as its starting point the work of the Dutch architect Johan Niegeman. Niegeman was convinced that designers should always work for the most precarious groups in society and that designers should do that with the most advanced techniques.
n the project three contemporary designers start with Niegeman's ideas to translate them into contemporary society. Artist Giuditta Vendrame, interaction designer Klasien van de Zandschulp and speculative designer Frank Kolkman all developed an installation aimed at three completely different precarious groups. During the year event, the project was introduced by Professor of Product Design and Interior Architecture Jeroen van den Eijnde, after which one specific project was highlighted, the Hey Honey! from interaction designer Klasien van de Zandschulp. She investigated how we ourselves increasingly belong to a precarious group with the growing automation of our own house.
Emotional Durable Design
Then it was the turn of lecturer Fashion Daniele Bruggeman who explained the Emotional Durable Design project. Sustainability and the circular economy are important themes in the textile and clothing chain and more and more companies want to play a role in the transition to a circular fashion system. The starting point here is that the current linear disposable system is untenable and that an alternative system must be developed in which the reuse of raw materials, products and materials is central.
The Emotional Sustainable Design project takes a different position in this discussion than is normally assumed. The project is investigated not from the materiality but from the emotional relationship with clothing. It is of great importance to emphasize the emotional value and cultural significance of fashion, consumer behavior and thus the social aspects of sustainability in research into sustainable textiles and fashion. The current research is expected to be a decisive factor in the acceptance of sustainable fashion by consumers. The research focuses specifically on the Dutch textile company Vlisco, which has been designing and producing fabrics for the West African market since 1846. The profound embedding of the Vlisco brand in African culture and identity shows how strong the 'emotional sustainability' of fashion can be. The idea is to 'upcycle' leftover fabrics from Vlisco into new quality products through design research. The hypothesis is that this development will provide more insight into and knowledge about 'emotional sustainability' in the African context, based on the great emotional value of the Vlisco fabrics for African consumers.
The Future of Living Materials
Finally, the presentation by designer Tjeerd Veenhoven about the project The Future of Living Material. This project researches and develops new 'living' materials (eg bio-based materials, textile from micro-organisms, etc.) for a future transition to a sustainable (fashion) system and a circular society. The project
connects fashion and product designers who deal with artistic research with scientists and master students from Wageningen University & Research (WUR). In various laboratory projects they jointly develop new, sustainable materials – in particular in the field of fashion and design – in order to at the same time achieve a new imagination and aesthetic that is essential for the transition to a circular economy and society.
Veenhoven is one of the participating designers and he presented not only his own project but also a few other projects of participants. He ended his presentation with some general thoughts and recommendations that indicated that in the current context of all the social, environmental, economic and political problems of the current fashion and product design industry, it is necessary to be more ethical with materials to go and continually question their value and meaning.
The afternoon ended with a reflection on the meeting. The first reflector was Alice Twemlow, Lector Design KABK The Hague, who mainly tried to emphasize the parallels around new materials and complimented Future Makers for the quality and diversity of projects. As a second – and last – reflector, Peter Joore, Professor of Open Innovation at NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, summarized the afternoon to thank the public with a few edifying words and to invite them to continue discussing these topics during drinks.
Future Makers 2019 was held under the banner of NL NextFashion & Textiles and Powered by ClickNL and was also made possible by NWA.


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AAA Battery "Taxi Heart" (video)
Published Nov 10, 2017Canadian pop eccentric Spookey Ruben formed his group AAA Battery a few years ago, releasing their Year of the Woman back in the distant year of 2013. Now Spookey and co. are coming back into our lives with a sophomore effort, and you can get a taste of it with the video for its lead-off single "Taxi Heart."
AAA Battery's new album is dubbed Corrosion of Buddha, and it promises to feature "all the best bits from their debut, mixed with an altered state of consciousness, i.e., awareness of the corrosion, the corrosion of the human spirit and the corrosion of Buddha."
As for "Taxi Heart," Spookey describes the first single as "Softcore Porno for Pyros. L'eggs Benedict. Boing Me Up, Scotty. Maniac Mansion. Jim Morrison heart attack. Group Hug. Shoulder Kiss Blackout. Psychedelic Fungus Among Us. Rusted Leaves, Branches, Twigs. Iced TeaMassacre. Tenderloin VHS Tape."
You can check it out for yourself via the song's new video below.
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Climate Change and the Urgency Gap
Andrew Burger
The 2019 BP Statistical Review of World Energy highlights the widening divergence between global demands to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and avoid a climate change tipping point and actual progress.
"There is a growing mismatch between societal demands for action on climate change and the actual pace of progress, with energy demand and carbon emissions growing at their fastest rate for years. The world is on an unsustainable path," BP Chief Economist Spencer Dale said.
"The longer carbon emissions continue to rise, the harder and more costly will be the necessary eventual adjustment to net-zero carbon emissions," added BP Group Chief Executive Bob Dudley.
2018: A year of increases in global energy demand and emissions
Global energy demand increased 2.9% and carbon emissions 2.0% in 2018, faster than any year since 2010-2011. China, the US and India collectively accounted for more than two-thirds of the global increase in energy demand. US energy consumption grew at its fastest rate in 30 years, BP found.
China's carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions totaled 9,419.6 million metric tons last year, accounting for 28% of the global total. At 5017.9 million metric tons, the U.S. accounted for 14.9 percent, while India's 2,481.1 million accounted for 7.4 percent.
Turning to fuels, all except renewables increased faster than their 10-year averages in 2018, but natural gas contributed more than 40 percent of the increase in global energy consumption. Furthermore, natural gas production and consumption rose more than 5% year-to-year, one of the fastest rates of growth in both demand and output in more than 30 years.
In addition, coal production rose 4.3% and consumption 1.4%, the second consecutive year of annual increases in the wake of three consecutive years of decline (2014-2016). India and China were the biggest consumers, while China and India accounted for the largest increases in coal production.
U.S. oil and gas production posted the largest ever increase in annual production for any country in 2018. The vast bulk came from onshore shale oil and gas production.
Global renewable energy capacity increased 14.5 percent last year, the second largest contributor to 2018's increase and not far off 2017's record-high. That said, renewables accounted for only around one-third of the worldwide increase in total power generation, BP highlights.
Renewables' share of global electricity production rises
Renewables accounted one-third of the net increase in electricity generation globally in 2018. Coal followed at 31% and new natural gas power generation increased 25 percent.
That raised renewables' share of worldwide electricity generation from 8.4% to 9.3%. Coal continued to account for the largest share at 38 percent, however.
Renewable energy capacity rose the most in China in 2018 at 32 metric tons-oil equivalent (mtoe) and surpassed growth in OECD countries (26 mtoe) for the first time, according to BP's latest annual statistical review.
In terms of renewable generation technology, solar generation increased 30 mtoe, while wind power generation capacity rose to 32 mtoe, accounting for more than 40% of global renewables growth last year.


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It's hard to believe that the star of The Great White Hope is only five or six years younger than the eighty-year-old retired English professor he's portraying in On Golden Pond. But never mind his age, he's in fine form. Though the play that has brought him back to Broadway has usually relied on the chemistry between the cantankerous professor and his more cheerful wife to make its hokey mix of humor and heartstring pulling work, it is now very much Mr. Jones' show.
The fact that the current Norman and Ethel Thayer are African-Americans instead of a typical New Engand WASPs doesn't change anything about On Golden Pond's basic tears-beneath-laughter appeal -- its tendency to attract adjectives like heartfelt and bittersweet the way a walk in the woods outside their cozy cottage attracts mosquitoes. The well integrated mix of humor and sadness and the easy to identify with situations Ernest Thompson has crammed into his script still draw you in despite the manipulative and predictable plot developments (Daughter Chelsea's visit to kick up and resolve the never too clear father-daughter conflict; Chelsea's young stepson-to-be who serves as the bridge for her and Norman to heal their wounded relationship while there's still time).
Norman and Ethel's enduring marriage is a shout out for the strong family values that permeate such yesteryear fare. But while they still love each other and the New England home on Golden Pond where they've summered for almost half a century, the Thayers' are living their golden years in the shadow of the diminished physical and mental capacities. Norman's health problems have exacerbated his tendency to look at the glass as half empty -- and, in fact, as he sees it now the glass is almost completely drained.
Like all of us Norman and Ethel must deal with disappointments as well as the uncertainties of aging. Their major disappointment revolves around the absence of grandchildren from their only daughter who, besides not following in their solid marital footsteps, nurses a chip on her shoulder towards her father.
Mr. Jones is best with the ironic cover-up persona of the bear who's really a lovable pussycat. Though he doesn't always get to the core of the sensitive man who's haunted by the Grim Reaper and unable to connect with his daughter and say those three simple words "I love you, " he brings a relaxed and natural presence on stage. Which brings us to Leslie Uggams' Ethel.
Ms. Uggams is lovely to look at and also has a strong stage presence, but her performance here is somewhat too busy and actress-y, which does little for the Norman-Ethel chemistry. She seems to be trying too hard to be the upbeat, propper-upper -- the one for whom death is a still distant stranger and life continues to hold many little joys, especially in the pristine surroundings of Golden Pond. Actually, Kathryn Hepburn for whom this was a swan song movie performance, as it was for Henry Fonda, was even more self-consciously chirpy. (I didn't see Frances Sternhagen who originated the role on stage though I have posted my report on Steel Magnolias, another resurrected golden oldie in which she has a major role -- the review).
Of the subsidiary characters who round out the play's small crises and major redemptive events, Linda Powell (daughter of our former Secretary of State) as daughter Chelsea is the weakest link. She isn't a bad actress but she simply doesn't project the emotional range the part calls for. Peter Francis James and Alexander Mitchell fare better. James is likeable and believable as Chelsea's dentist boyfriend who's a city guy afraid of bears and bugs but strong enough to let Norman know he sees through his sarcasm. Mitchell is cute but not too cute as his son who bonds with the crusty old guy. Best of all is Craig Bockhorn. He manages to make the mailman with the Yankee twang who was Chelsea's first boyfriend into a real person rather than a sitcom stereotype.
Leonard Foglia moves the action forward briskly but his production fails to touch us deeply enough to bring tears to our eyes, not even in the most emotional scenes. The staging is, however, quite handsome. Scenic designer Ray Klausen has furnished the cottage with rustic charm and his backdrop of the lake and trees outside is beautifully lit by Brian Nason.
With Jones landing lots of funny laugh lines and things ending realistically but just cheery enough to justify that much used bittersweet adjective, I feel more curmudgeonly than Norman to question whether this revival was really necessary. Nice as it is to see Mr. Jones on stage again, wouldn't it be wonderful if he were appearing in the kind of new and provocative play that helped make him an actor whom audiences applaud before he utters a word.
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The EICMA Motorcycle Show in Milan kicked off in high gear with the debut of the Arc Vector, an electric motorcycle that can literally be classed as a head-turner.
Founded by Marc Truman, the former leader of Jaguar White Space, Arc is in the business of making head-turning EV concepts and accessories.
Now, one of them became the Arc Vector electric motorcycle, a 95 kW high-tech beauty with a top speed of 150 mph and 170 miles of urban range, capable of going from 0 to 60 mph in just 2.7 seconds.
All that power comes in an incredibly sleek, high-end carbon fiber design, with all the electronics tucked in discreetly in the body that, according to Arc, is "25 percent lighter than its nearest competition".
However, what's a real head turner is the assortment of Arc Vector accessories.
The Arc Zenith helmet has a " multi-sensory HMI(Human Machine Interface) and actually includes a rearview camera whose feed you can see through the projection-based HUD (head-up display).
The haptic jacket includes both embedded speakers and vibrations to warn drivers about vehicles behind them. Or, you know, to take the music to that next level.
"The sensory experience this machine provides, with its haptic amplifiers and HUD helmet, has never been done before," said Mark Truman, Arc's chief.
"People ask me if this could be distracting, but it is actually designed to be the total opposite. The tech frees you and your senses because the distractions have been removed.
It allows you to concentrate on the road and your one-ness with the bike, to just enjoy the moment knowing the bike is looking out for you and the information you need is right in front of you."
Of course, all that heat won't come cheap. Arc will produce only 355 Arc Vector electric motorcycles and each one will retail for a spicy $117,000.
Also read: ✍Mercedes Benz Reveals EV Concept And Everyone Is Making Fun Of It✍


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New Payment Platform - Australia's transformational journey to cashless society
Considering these imperatives and industry trends, Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) started an initiative called New Payments Platform to propel Australian market into such cash-less world. In 2014, thirteen financial institutions, including the Big 4 banks in Australia, signed up to build the New Payment Platform (NPP). Accordingly, Industry Consortium was created to govern the program under the leadership of RBA. This Consortium has representation from all the thirteen financial institutions.
NPP provides basic payment infrastructure which offers following key capabilities to retail and business consumers in Australia:
1. Near real time payments - Payments can be made from one party to another almost instantaneously, including settlement. Within a matter of few seconds, funds will be transferred and made available for payee to use.
2. 24X7 availability - The infrastructure is always-on. The platform is designed to be made available for 99.995% of the time. It means a maximum down-time of 2 min/month. Besides, there would be zero data loss for the transactions during any outage.
3. Data-rich - The global ISO20022 messaging standard is used to provide ability to send more complete remittance information along with a payment transaction.
4. Simple Addressing - The centralized addressing service enables retail payments by way of using an identifier like phone number or email ID or an organizational identifier. There is no need to use complex account codes and branch codes of the payee.
5. Versatile - NPP offers basic payments infrastructure on which financial institutions can build 'overlay' services looking at the specific needs of their clients. These overlay services can offer additional functionality to retail and business customers of financial institutions. In many ways, NPP is similar to operating system on a mobile phone, while overlay services are the apps built on the top of this operating system.
While smaller financial institutions have not signed up for NPP directly due to their inability to make upfront investments, they are expected to tie up with others to make use of the capabilities offered by NPP. This approach will ensure that entire Australia supports NPP covering each and every consumer.
The participating financial institutions see the initiative as an opportunity to create a futuristic payments platform that meets not only stringent NPP requirements; but also enables rapid adoption of overlay services. Some of them have a simplification roadmap to replace other digital payments platform with NPP.
In late 2015, Infosys was chosen as the System Integrator for one of the Big 4 banks in Australia. The payments business contributes 15% of the bank's revenue from the customer base of 3 Million. The bank believes that 50% of its payments business is at risk without NPP. Importantly, the bank sees NPP as a huge revenue generation opportunity through overlay services. It is also the largest investment initiative for the bank for FY2016 and FY2017.
The scope for Infosys includes technology architecture/design, requirements, development, infrastructure sizing/selection/build, integration across channels and back-end systems, testing and vendor management services. It is the largest 'turn-key' project for Infosys in the region and across FS business at the moment. Infosys has pushed its traditional boundaries and accepted stringent SLAs, liquidated damages and full responsibility for the work done by the product vendor. Infosys has set up an integrated team of 175+ professionals with participation from 10+ units (ADM, DCG, CIS, EAIS, IVS, Lodestone etc.). In addition, product vendor is also the key partner of Infosys in this journey. The valiant efforts put by this team for last 20+ months have brought us very close to the completion of the program. The bank acknowledges the contributions made by this team has already given an interim Engagement Level Feedback (ELF) of 6/7. The go-live is expected to happen before the end of 2017. The team is now busy giving a final push and take the platform to 'live'.
Once 'live', NPP is expected to alter the customer behavior like never before. As of now, 47% of payments in Australia happen using cash. Conservative estimates suggest that Australia will be a cash-free society by October 2027, while aggressive estimates suggest that this feat will be achieved by June-2022. When that happens, it is certain that NPP would have played a huge role in it. And Infosys can take pride in its contribution to this transformation!


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Yahoo! frequently releases updates to its Yahoo! Store platform. Many are just fixes or minor updates that most store owners won't notice or are updates designed to assist the developer community.
However, this week a few updates were made that caught my attention so I thought I'd take a few minutes to point them out to you.
Continue reading "Yahoo! Store Releases Two Helpful Updates"
Scott Sanfilippo began his eCommerce journey in 1994 by co-founding one of the Internet's first online retailers, TheFerretStore.com, which was acquired by PetCo in 2006. In 2001, he co-founded the eCommerce design and marketing firm Solid Cactus, which was acquired by web.com in 2009. Today, Scott is the General Manager of Your Store Wizards and is part of the Cast that makes happiness at the "Most Magical Place on Earth." Scott lives in Delray Beach and Orlando, FL. Scott can be contacted at email@example.com.


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Carnival Miracle Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern
8 Night Exotic Eastern Caribbean (New York Roundtrip)
Sail date: June 16, 2010
Ship: Carnival Miracle
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 6293
Traveled as: Large Group
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Review summary
This was a really great itinerary. We went to Half Moon Cay, Carnival's private island. The sand was so incredibly soft and the water was crystal clear. The crew comes off the ship to prepare an island BBQ. It was out of this world. Everything about this island was as close to perfection as it could get. Grand Turk is beautiful and we did the stingray swim. It was very nice and you get to buy pictures afterward.
Nassau we just walked around town. There is so much to see. However, it was so incredibly hot. All I had to do was breathe and the sweat ran off me. I still had fun though.
The crew was exceptional and the ship was great.
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Serenity is awesome. It's an adult only area. It has it's own pool, hot tub and bar. There is clam shell loungers, hammocks and lots of other chairs. I spent a lot of time here.
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A focus on progress
We are actively involved in a number of projects and initiatives designed to help institutions in the developing world grow and people become leaders.
We are actively involved in a number of projects and initiatives designed to help institutions in the developing world grow and people become leaders.
Under the Long-term Assistance and Services for Research (LASER) Partners for University-Led Solutions Engine (PULSE) consortium, supported by a $70 million U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) grant, Indiana University will partner with consortium member institutions Purdue University, University of Notre Dame, Makerere University, and Catholic Relief Services to:
The consortium will help USAID to identify research challenges across all its technical sectors and geographical locations and identify experts worldwide to answer these questions to a network of more than 50 higher education institutions around the world. It will also work to build the technical and research capacity of universities and researchers in LMIC countries. IU will lead the consortium's Research Translation and Communication activities.
Through OID, interdisciplinary faculty at IU will be able to support the efforts of the LASER-PULSE consortium and receive funding to work on evidence-based research and policy work, in coordination with many of USAID's missions across the globe.
OID has already facilitated grants for the IU School of Education to work on two projects in Africa: a USAID Kenya's Tusome early grade reading program and a $598,000 project on Integrated Essential Emergency Education Impact Evaluation in South Sudan.
OID initially received approximately $1.6 million from USAID. The LASER-PULSE award will run for five years, from 2018 to 2023.
The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, begun in 2014, is the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) that empowers young people through academic coursework, leadership training, and networking. More than 700 Fellows from across sub-Saharan Africa are selected annually through a competitive process.
In 2019, IU welcomes 25 of the 700 selected Fellows for a Leadership in Civic Engagement Institute.
During the Fellowship, accomplished young professionals hailing from 17 different countries throughout sub-Saharan Africa engage in academic coursework, community service activities, and networking on the IU campuses in Bloomington and Indianapolis. The six-week program helps Fellows develop skills and experiences in civic leadership and community service, as well as technical capacity in areas such as community development, volunteerism, grassroots activism, leadership, social entrepreneurship, philanthropy, and fundraising for non-profits. The presence of young African Fellows on campus and in the Bloomington and Indianapolis communities also creates mutually beneficial opportunities for learning and exchange as Fellows share their personal and professional experiences, meet with Americans and peer collaborators, offer diverse cultural perspectives, and work toward building strong networks for developing and sharing ideas and best practices.
IU's efforts in implementing the Fellowship bring together faculty, practitioners, and resources from the Office of the Vice President for International Affairs and multiple IU schools including the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Kelley School of Business, O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies, and Maurer School of Law.
Community partners include Cook Medical Inc., Ivy Tech Community College, Eli Lilly and Company Foundation, the Cities of Bloomington and Indianapolis, Hoosier Hills Food Bank, Bradford Woods, and many other local and community agencies and non-profit organizations.
Fellows attending the 2019 Mandela Washington Fellowship Institute at IU represent the countries of Botswana, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Comoros, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, and Zimbabwe.
The Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs (ECA) with the Department of State awarded Indiana University $326,406 to manage a student exchange program for three cohorts of youth leaders in Myanmar.
The Youth Leadership Program with Myanmar (MYLP) offers a wide variety of hands-on experiences for young leaders as a means to promote civic engagement, social responsibility, and fundamental leadership skills that position participants as community leaders in their evolving country.
Student activity includes a series of events around campus and the Bloomington community. They visit IU departments such as the Indiana Daily Student to learn more about media consumption and journalism as well as local grassroots and national non profit organizations such as United Way and Goodwill Inc.
Discussions on human rights, diversity, and sustainability are led by university and community leaders to encourage social responsibility and engagement with current and relevant issues facing these participants.
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Only Incident Depressive Episodes After Myocardial Infarction Are Associated With New Cardiovascular Events
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- Received February 17, 2006
- Revision received June 5, 2006
- Accepted June 6, 2006
- Published online December 5, 2006.
Author Information
- Peter de Jonge, PhD⁎ (p.de.jonge{at}med.umcg.nl),
- Rob H.S. van den Brink, PhD,
- Titia A. Spijkerman, MD and
- Johan Ormel, PhD
- ↵⁎Reprint requests and correspondence:
Dr. Peter de Jonge, Departments of Internal Medicine and Psychiatry, University Medical Centre Groningen, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, the Netherlands.
Objectives The purpose of this research was to study whether incident and non-incident depression after myocardial infarction (MI) are differentially associated with prospective fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events.
Background Post-MI depression is defined as the presence of depression after MI. However, only about one-half of post-MI depressions represent an incident episode, whereas the other half are ongoing or recurrent depressions. We investigated whether these subtypes differ in cardiovascular prognosis.
Methods A total of 468 MI patients were assessed for the presence of an International Classification of Diseases-10 depressive disorder during the year after index MI. A comparison was made on new cardiovascular events (mean follow up: 2.5 years) between patients with no, incident, and non-incident post-MI depression by survival analysis.
Results Compared with non-depressed patients, those with an incident depression had an increased risk of cardiovascular events (hazard ratio [HR] 1.65; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.02 to 2.65), but not those with a non-incident depression (HR 1.12; 95% CI 0.61 to 2.06), which remained after controlling for confounders (HR 1.76; 95% CI 1.06 to 2.93 and HR 1.39; 95% CI 0.74 to 2.61, respectively).
Conclusions Only patients with incident post-MI depression have an impaired cardiovascular prognosis. A more detailed subtyping of post-MI depression is needed, based on an integration of recent findings on the differential impact of depression symptom profiles and personality on cardiac outcomes.
The effects of depression after myocardial infarction (MI) on cardiovascular prognosis are poorly understood. Post-MI depression is associated with a 2 to 2.5 times increased risk of cardiovascular events, but in most studies that tested for the confounding effects of MI severity, the effects of depression reduced or disappeared (1). Moreover, treatment of post-MI depression does not seem to affect prognosis (2). As a result, it remains unclear whether depression should be considered a causal risk factor for cardiovascular prognosis. Meanwhile, the importance of other psychosocial factors as predictors of adverse events in patients with coronary heart disease has been increasingly acknowledged, including the type-D construct—the tendency to experience negative emotions and to inhibit self-expression in social interactions (3,4), and anxiety (5).
Post-MI depression is conveniently defined as the presence of depression after an MI. However, about one-half of the post-MI depressions have been preceded by or are continuations of pre-MI depressive episodes (non-incident depression) (6–8). Several reports indicate that patients with incident post-MI depressions resemble non-depressed MI patients in terms of personality but have experienced a more severe MI that may have triggered their first-ever depression (6,7). Lloyd and Cawley (7) found that these incident post-MI depressions often recovered without intervention. Recently, we confirmed that post-MI patients with incident depression had experienced more severe MIs, whereas patients with non-incident depression had higher neuroticism levels (8).
To establish whether post-MI depression is a causalrisk factor for cardiovascular prognosis, it is crucial to compare patients with incident versus non-incident post-MI depression. Because incident post-MI depression may be confounded by the severity and consequences of the MI, the strongest non-experimental support for a causal effect of depression is found when non-incident post-MI depression predicts poor cardiovascular prognosis. However, it is important to state that this would not provecausality. Alternative explanations, such as a shared genetic vulnerability for depression and cardiovascular disease, recently reported by McCaffery et al. (9), may still account for this association. Of interest, recently Grace et al. (10) reported that subjects with self-reported depressive symptoms (Beck Depression Inventory) after acute coronary syndromes (ACS) but no history of depression had a 1.78 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.96 to 3.30) increased rate of 5-year mortality, compared with depressed ACS patients with a history of depression. We set out to test their findings, comparing the cardiovascular effects associated with incident and non-incident post-MI depression, but now based on a formal psychiatric diagnosis of depressive disorder.
The DepreMI (Depression after Myocardial Infarction) study (8) is an observational cohort study of 468 patients hospitalized for an MI between 1997 and 2000 in the north of the Netherlands. Details of the study have been described elsewhere.
Assessment of depressive disorder
The presence of a lifetime depressive disorder was assessed in a face-to-face interview at 3 and 12 months post-MI with the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) (11). The CIDI is a fully structured interview using International Classification of Diseases-10 diagnostic criteria for depression, with excellent inter-rater reliability and good test–retest reliability and validity that allows for the identification of incident and non-incident post-MI depression.
Personality traits
At 3 months post-MI, patients filled in the neuroticism and extraversion subscales of the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (12) consisting of 12 items for each subscale. The traits neuroticism and extraversion were chosen, as they resemble the tendency to experience negative emotions and inhibit self-expression in social interactions, which are the key factors of type D personality. At 12 months post-MI, the type-D scale-16 (DS16) was administered to assess type D personality (13). The DS16 questionnaire consists of 8 statements concerning social inhibition and 8 statements concerning negative emotions. In concordance with previous work, the presence of type D personality is operationalized as having a score above the median of both subscales of the DS16.
Baseline cardiac status
Baseline cardiac status was assessed during admission by the presence of a previous MI, revascularization (percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty or coronary artery bypass grafting), presence of heart failure (Killip class ≥II), left ventricular ejection fraction <40%, anterior site of MI, and infarct size (log creatinine phosphokinase MB [CPK], calculated from the peak CPK level, which was based on a repeated assessment at every 6 h during the acute phase of the MI).
At 12 months post-MI, patients were asked to indicate how many days they were not able to do daily activities (i.e., work, housework, studies, leisure activities) due to physical or emotional problems during the last month, in accordance with the work by Broadhead et al. (14). The resulting variable was dichotomized as <1 week disability or at least 1 week disability.
Cardiovascular events
Cardiovascular mortality and cardiac-related readmissions after discharge from the hospital were identified using regular patient interviews, hospital records, and data from the treating specialist and primary care physician. Two cardiologists, blinded for the depression status of the patient, independently evaluated the nature (cardiovascular or not) and time of onset of end points. Mean follow-up duration was 2.5 years (SD 0.8).
Statistical analysis
Three groups of patients were defined as: 1) patients with a post-MI depressive episode who had not been depressed before the index MI (incident post-MI depression); 2) patients with a post-MI depressive episode who had also been depressed before the index MI (non-incident post-MI depression); and 3) MI patients with no post-MI depression. These 3 groups were compared on baseline demographic and cardiologic characteristics, personality traits, and disability by chi-square tests for categoric data and by analysis of variance for continuous variables using Fisher least-square differences, and on prospective (non-)fatal cardiovascular events by means of survival analysis.
To estimate the effects on event-free survival, Kaplan-Meier plots were compared for patients with no post-MI depression, incident post-MI depression, and non-incident post-MI depression using pairwise log-rank tests. Cox regression analyses were conducted, evaluating the univariate effects of incident and non-incident post-MI depression, compared with MI patients with no post-MI depression, and the multivariate effects after controlling for age, gender, and education level because they are risk factors for both depression and cardiac disease, and for left ventricular ejection fraction <40% and revascularization because they are associated with cardiac prognosis and with incident post-MI depression.
Of the 468 MI patients, 119 patients experienced a post-MI depression during the post-MI year, of whom 53 (44.5%) were incident and 66 (55.4%) non-incident. Of the 349 patients that did not experience a post-MI depression, 22 (6.3%) have had a pre-MI depression. In Table 1,a comparison of patients with no, incident, and non-incident post-MI depression is given. Compared with patients with non-incident depression cases, patients with incident post-MI depressions were characterized by poorer left ventricular ejection fraction (p = 0.08), a higher risk of revascularization (p = 0.04), and more disability at 12 months post-MI (p = 0.06). Patients with non-incident depression were characterized by lower education levels (p = 0.004), higher neuroticism scores (p < 0.001), and a higher prevalence of type D personality (p = 0.05). During follow-up, 109 patients (23.3%) had experienced a fatal (n = 10) or non-fatal (n = 99) cardiovascular event. Of the non-depressed patients, 21.5% experienced an event; these percentages were 33.3% and 22.6% for incident and non-incident post-MI depressions, respectively.
In Figure 1,the Kaplan-Meier plots for the 3 groups are shown. Significant differences were observed between non-depressed patients and patients with incident post-MI depressions (log-rank test = 4.30; p = 0.04), but not between non-depressed patients and patients with non-incident post-MI depressions (log-rank test = 0.13; p = 0.72). The hazard ratios (HR) for new cardiovascular events associated with incident and non-incident post-MI depressions, compared with non-depressed controls, were 1.65 (95% CI 1.02 to 2.65; p = 0.04) and 1.12 (95% CI 0.61 to 2.06; p = 0.72), respectively (Table 2).Controlling for age, gender, education level, left ventricular ejection fraction, and revascularization essentially did not alter the HRs (incident depression: HR 1.76 [95% CI 1.06 to 2.65]; non-incident depression: HR 1.39 [95% CI 0.74 to 2.61]).
In order to exclude the possibility that a non-fatal cardiovascular event had been the cause for the post-MI depression rather than the consequence, we performed a sensitivity analysis. Of the 109 cardiovascular events, 68 occurred during the post-MI year and 41 thereafter. When counting only those events occurring after 1 year post-MI, 9.3% of the non-depressed versus 18.5% for those with and incident and 6.8% with a non-incident post-MI depression experienced an event. The HRs for incident and non-incident post-MI depression were 2.11 (95% CI 1.02 to 4.37) and 0.76 (95% CI 0.23 to 2.51), respectively.
Our findings confirm the results that it is incidentpost-MI depression that is related to cardiovascular prognosis rather than post-MI depression per se. Patients with incident and non-incident depression differed in terms of aspects of MI severity, educational level, and neuroticism, but these factors did not alter the effects on cardiovascular prognosis. Our findings are similar to the ones reported by Grace et al. (10), despite the study difference in: 1) the assessment of depression (i.e., using self-report data vs. a standardized interview); 2) the timing of the assessment (i.e., during hospital admission vs. during 3 to 12 months post-MI); and 3) the assessment of cardiovascular prognosis (i.e., cardiac mortality vs. new fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events).
Non-incident post-MI depression cases seemed to resemble depression seen in the general population because they shared well-known risk factors for depression, such as low educational level and high neuroticism (15,16). Results from the SADHART (Sertraline Antidepressant Heart Attack Randomized Trial) indicate that only ACS patients with non-incident depressions responded relatively well to sertraline in terms of depression (17). In combination with our current finding that this subgroup does not have an impaired cardiac prognosis, this may explain the outcomes of the ENRICHD (Enhancing Recovery in Coronary Heart Disease) trial in terms of no cardiovascular benefits of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) (2). In contrast, in incident post-MI depressions, the MI itself, or its direct physical or psychological consequences, may have been the cause for depression. Support for this hypothesis is found by relatively high levels of ejection fraction dysfunction, a higher risk of revascularization, and more disability at 12 months post-MI. Because specifically this subtype of post-MI depression had an increased risk of cardiovascular events, our findings stress the need for treatment strategies for post-MI depression, which may be closer to cardiac rehabilitation and more focused on the consequences of the MI than a purely depression-oriented approach. In fact, this finding may explain the relatively high effectiveness of psychoeducational interventions, including stress management and relaxation, to prevent cardiac events in coronary artery disease patients (18).
What are important aspects to focus on in studying the potential effects of depression on cardiovascular prognosis in the post-ENRICHD era? We have observed that depression treatment strategies based on current guidelines for depression (i.e., CBT and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) may not necessarily correspond to the needs of all post-MI depressed subjects. In addition, recent studies have shown that only some symptoms of post-MI depression are associated with cardiovascular prognosis (i.e., the more somatic/affective) whereas others (i.e., the more cognitive/affective) are not (19). Other lines of research indicate that other psychological risk factors, such as anxiety or type D personality, may be as important as depression in predicting cardiac outcomes and that even minimal symptoms of depression are already associated with increased risk (20). We believe that future studies on the potential cardiac effects of depression should be dedicated to: 1) a reconceptualization of depression in the context of ACS, including its diagnosis and treatment; and 2) the identification of relevant subtypes of MI depression and the development of effective treatments tailored at these specific subtypes. This could lead to new treatment strategies to prevent future cardiac events, which may be quite different than those described in current guidelines for depression in the general population.
- Abbreviations and Acronyms
- acute coronary syndromes
- cognitive behavioral therapy
- confidence interval
- Composite International Diagnostic Interview
- Enhancing Recovery in Coronary Heart Disease trial
- hazard ratio
- myocardial infarction
- Received February 17, 2006.
- Revision received June 5, 2006.
- Accepted June 6, 2006.
- American College of Cardiology Foundation
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Wednesday 17th June
Please note this is NOT a tutored class
Welcome to our Online Live Portrait Drawing session. We will be holding these every fortnight during the lockdown to keep us all practising, to connect with other like minded people and just for a bit of fun!
When all this started, I wasn't sure if live drawing sessions could work, but after some investigating and having a go myself, I've realised it's really rather brilliant. Not only do you get the opportunity to draw, you also get to do it with other people - somehow there is still very much a community feeling and all the usual meditative benefits from a normal session.
ANYONE can do it, all degrees of skill - maybe you've been too nervous to give it a go at the Studio? Now is your chance to have a go in the comfort of your own home!
We're lucky to be in contact with some truly professional models from all over the country, who have made the online leap with relative ease, setting up some great backdrops and lighting in their own homes. We'll be following a pretty typical pattern for the sessions: warm ups followed by some longer portrait poses with a break in between.
All you need to do is download the Zoom app, then you can be drawing to your hearts content for 2 whole hours with one of our amazing live models. Zoom is free and it's really pretty easy to navigate, it's being used the world over for meetings, online yoga sessions, guitar lessons and of course ART CLASSES!
Once you have paid for this session, you will get an email from us with very clear and easy to follow instructions on how to join in. You can join in alone, you can arrange to virtually 'meet up' with friends & family or you can make friends with the lovely people who are also drawing on the day. You'll need a computer or tablet with good internet connection.
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Something to draw with - anything from a good old fashioned pencil, charcoal, pen, crayons, colour pencils, pastels - even ink or paints!
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Online Unguided Portrait Drawing session - Wednesday 17th June
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Microsoft officially released its Office 2003 Service Pack 3. SP3 represents a major evolution in security for Office 2003. This released pack makes it easier for users to work with Windows Vista and exchange files with the 2007 Microsoft Office system. It further hardens the Office suite against potential attacks and other security threats. Besides, SP3 also includes fixes that have been previously released as separate updates for Office 2003.
The new service pack is significant in term of security enhancement. It includes new features and tools—such as MOICE (Microsoft Office Isolated Conversion Environment) and File Block—which were developed as part of the 2007 Microsoft Office system. MOICE allows users to open Microsoft Office documents from unknown senders with relative safety. It uses the converters in the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 file formats to convert binary format files into the newer Office Open XML format.


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Robert Heath Foxworth (born November 1, 1941) is an American film, stage, and television actor.
Foxworth was born in Houston, Texas, the son of Erna Beth (née Seamman), a writer, and John Howard Foxworth, a roofing contractor. He attended Lamar High School.
Foxworth first gained attention as a stage actor, particularly at Washington, D.C.'s Arena Stage. He was the original casting of J. R. Ewing in Dallas, but wanted the role softened too much for the producer's taste, and was replaced by Larry Hagman.
Among his numerous movie and television roles, such as in the television series The Storefront Lawyers (1970–1971), Foxworth is best known for his stints on Falcon Crest (he played Jane Wyman's long-suffering nephew, Chase Gioberti, from 1981–1987) and Six Feet Under (he played Bernard Chenowith from 2001–2003) as well as a starring role in Gene Roddenberry's 1974 movie The Questor Tapes. He also appeared in the episode "All My Tomorrows" of the NBC romantic anthology series Love Story in 1973 and in the episode "The Mask of Adonis" from the 1977 NBC science fiction-horror anthology series Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected (known in the United Kingdom as Twist in the Tale). He had a guest-starring role on the seventh season of The West Wing and a guest spot on Law & Order.


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By sunday night the raw-hurty feeing had gone away, but they hadn't completed their healing. Instead they were dry and numb, because I guess the top layer has died. I keep putting goop on them; I've tried several different kinds, but it's not helping at all. It just feels like wax on top of dead skin. Which I guess it is.
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George Clooney and NASA show off new Omega moon watch
- The 50th anniversary of the moon landing received a very special anniversary party courtesy of Omega and NASA
- To mark the big day, Omega showed off a Speedmaster with golden chronograph
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- George and Amal Clooney were in attendance, as was astronaut Buzz Aldrin
This weekend saw a very special anniversary party take place at Florida's Kennedy Space Centre.
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Leicester star Jamie Vardy scored two goals to keep his team in the top spot of the Premier Leaguefollowing a well deserved 2-0 win over Liverpool at the King Power Stadium. It was their second victory over Jurgen Klopp's side in the2015/16 Premiership season. England International Jamie Vardy(who is close to signing a new three year contract with the Foxes) showed his real value against a strong team once again. The top goalscorer of the league added another two goals to his record, but it was his second goal, which will probably be considered in the contest for the goal of the season.
Can Leicester win the Premier League title?
Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri decided to name the same line-up that demolished Stoke City 3-0 in the last Premier League game. The selection proved that Raniericlearly knows what he's doing and knows what it takes to win, as his team dominated the game from the first minute. First, the biggest sensation of the season, Riyad Mahrez executed a perfect curling free-kick, but his 20 yard effort missed the target. A few minutes later Jamie Vardy burst clear down on the wing to deliver a perfect cross to his teammate, Shinji Okazaki, but his header was saved by Simon Mignolet.
Mahrez, who caused Liverpool's defense problems all game tried his luck in the 14th minute when he fired a volley straight at the Belgian goalkeeper, who showed his great skills as he saved the shot.
Jurgen Klopp's side came close when their left-back Alberto Moreno tried to beat the keeper just before halftime.
Vardy's spectacle
In the second half Liverpool had another great opportunity to take the lead, but after the great combination of passing between James Milner and Jordan Henderson, Emre Can fired a strong shot that missed the goal.
Leicester decided to slow down the pace but they're always a threat with their fast counterattacks.
Finally, in the 60th minute Jamie Vardy proved his value for the team, as he took advantage of Dejan Lovren's mistake to make it 1-0 for his side. Vardy smashed a bouncing ball with the first-time shot from 25 yards out, giving Mignolet absolutely no chance to protect his team from conceding.
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If I run 12 ga THHN in closed cell foam under roof insulation, must I derate that circuit? I find nothing in NEC.
If I run 12 ga THHN in closed cell foam under roof insulation, must I derate that circuit? I find nothing in NEC.
I had a similar question regarding the structural insulated panels I'm using to insulate and finish my basement. They're 4" thick, 3.5" styrofoam plus 1/4" of MgO board on each side. They have formed 1" channels for wiring in the center from top to bottom.
My worst case would be NM-B dropping down to a receptacle, then up to go to the next receptacle, which would be 4 conductors encased in insulation.
I setup a test with a length of 14 gage NM-B folded and going up and back through one panel, and a thermocouple data logger to monitor the wire temperature 3 ft from one end. With 12 A "load" through the 4 conductors, the temperature rise was about 34 C, stable after 2 hours.
That would mean the ambient can't be more than 90-34 = 56 C = 133 F, certainly okay for my basement.
Disclaimer: This is intended as an example only, your results will be different. It does make me wonder about houses with old 60 C wiring and new spray foam in the attic.


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Part 1: For the day job
Things to think about:
- Silicon Valley siphons our data like oil. But the deepest drilling has just begun
- Disney's choice
- Netflix is using the Defenders to understand its audience
- In the Land of Internet Subcultures, Try Not to Look Like a Tourist
- Why Personalization Projects Fail
Reference points
- Genius Steals presents Planning Tools & Processes
- Box Set Britain: UK's TV and online habits revealed
Longer reads:
- If I Ran a Newspaper….
- Three days at the Microsoft Office world championships
- Yes, smartphones are destroying a generation, but not of kids
- Can Oath, the arranged media marriage of Yahoo and AOL, avoid a rough divorce?
Part 2: For the lunch-break
Things to play with/watch/listen to:
Things to look at/read:
- Steve Bannon believed in Trumpism. Donald Trump doesn't.
- The agonizing, 8-page memo on how to chauffeur a congressman
- The Story of the DuckTales Theme, History's Catchiest Single Minute of Music
Animal corner
- American Bulldog vs the dangerous Chihuahua
- take a little time out of your day to watch this
- Momma teaches her cub not to go near the water.
- solar eclipse (2017)
- A woman adopted 2 lion cubs but had to give them up to the local zoo Here's what happened visiting them 7yrs later
Tweets of the week:
- Can't believe Ronaldo has leaked the first six tracks on Morrissey's new album
- The President and Vice President of the United States
- They saw an opportunity and they ran with it
- I just spent 99p for nothing from McDonald's
- Fire golf, what could go wrong?
- guys i've cracked the code
- A photo caption written by someone who's never played or even seen Pac-Man.
- I guess Peter Weller finally got his photo taken with the Greatest Shirt Of All Time
Part 3: For the weekend
Longer reads
- St Vincent's cheeky, sexy rock
- This Is How Sexism Works in Silicon Valley
- Notes from a baby name obsessive
- Oprah Winfrey Is On a Roll (Again)
- The Fallout From Sportswriting's Filthiest Fuck-Up
- Professional wrestler Booker T's raw life
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Flash-grilled: Mariana Chaves
What was your first job?
I worked with my father in his restaurant when I was 12, my first kitchen job was with Nuno Mendes at the Loft Project.
What is your guiltiest food pleasure?
My chocolate box. I have a monthly subscription with Cocoa Runners. Sometimes in the morning I leave the house for work eating a piece of chocolate.
What's the best restaurant meal you've ever had?
Amass in Copenhagen. It's Scandinavian food with a modern twist. I like the philosophy they have there. They use every element of their ingredients and have a medicinal herb garden there.
What industry figure do you most admire, and why?
Rene Redzepi. I like the way he uses ingredients and the techniques he develops.
If you weren't in kitchens, what would you do?
My dream when I was a kid was to become an opera singer! Or perhaps something adventurous that involved traveling.
What is your biggest regret?
I wish I had started to study cooking earlier on.
Pet hate in the kitchen?
People that don't cut the pipping bags properly. It also really drives me crazy or if I can't find my spoons. When I worked at Fifteen London they used to hide them to tease me and I'd spend 10 minutes collecting them.
What's the oddest thing a customer has said to you?
I made a dessert once which used smoked crème fraiche. A customer came up to the pass to tell me it tasted like fish.
What's the dish you wish you'd thought of?
Albert Adria makes a beautiful coconut dessert.
Describe your cooking style in three words
Fresh, natural, rustic.
Most overrated food?
Mac & cheese. It's just mushy pasta with cheese.
Restaurant dictator for a day – what would you ban?
Plastic packaging.
What's the worst review you've ever had?
The smoked crème fraiche comment.
If you could cook for anyone in the world who would you pick, and why?
Rene Redzepi because he's amazing. I like his style and he has a very clever mind. He has an app for foraging things that I love.
What advice would you give someone starting out in the industry?
To work hard, have fun and learn as much as you can.
Which single item of kitchen equipment could you not live without?
My Kitchen Aid.
What do you cook at home on your days off?
Fresh food and lots of vegetables. I like Japanese flavours, sometimes I cook Japanese rice with vegetables or udon noodles in a broth.
What's your earliest food memory?
When I was younger I stayed in a farm hotel with my parents in Brazil. I had a pumpkin soup which had a layer of cheese on the top and been baked in the oven. It was simple but so good, I still remember the flavours now.
What's the best piece of advice you've ever been given?
To have fun when you're cooking and enjoy cooking the product. When I worked for Nuno Mendes he would always ask 'are you having fun?' every five minutes through service.
What's the closest you've ever come to death?
I was swimming at the beach in Brazil and I got caught in the middle of a rip current. It took some time to get someone's attention but I got rescued in the end.
Where do you go when you want to let your hair down?
The beach for a good walk.
Tipple of choice?
Wine, or gin and tonic.
What would you choose to eat for your last meal?
My father's fish stew – it's so good.


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When she's not running her Big Apple empire or visiting friends back in the UK, April's free time typically involves upstate escapes. She enjoys antiquing and exploring the local markets, shops and eateries of the Hudson Valley, typically accompanied by dear friends who own a local orchard.
Westwind Orchard
Owned by some of April's closest friends, this historic Catskills orchard makes exceptional ciders and jams on-site. On the weekends, it's also a popular spot for wood-fired pizzas. 215 Lower Whitfield Rd., Accord, NY, (845) 626-0659, westwindorchard.com
Jack's Meat & Deli
If you're fueling up for a hike, April recommends this sub shop for its Italian combo, layering three meats with vinaigrette, lettuce and tomato. 79 Main St., New Paltz, NY, (845) 255-2244
Phoenicia Diner
It may be one of the most Instagram'ed destinations upstate, but April assures us the food at Phoenicia is even better than the photos. While many head here for breakfast, she particularly likes the burger and local beer selection. 5681 Route 28, Phoenicia, NY, (845) 688-9957, phoeniciadiner.com
Gilded Otter Brewery
Skip the six-pack and grab a growler at this brewery in the heart of New Paltz. In summer, it also makes a great pit stop for a pint on the porch. 3 Main St., New Paltz, NY, (845) 256-1700, gildedotter.com
Lemongrass Thai Restaurant
When traveling upstate, April relies on this family-owned outpost to satisfy her international cravings for green curry and Pad See-Ew. 125 Main St., New Paltz, NY, (845) 633-8678, lemongrassnp.com
For more of the best places to dine in New York and other U.S. cities, see the full S.Pellegrino® Taste Guide.


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Season 2 (2014)
The second season picks up with the group still scattered and desperate to be reunited. As members of The 100 and new arrivals from the Ark stake out their place in a dangerous and beautiful new world, they are confronted with the physical peril and moral dilemmas that come with reforging a society.
Episodes: 16
Star Cast: Eliza Taylor , Marie Avgeropoulos , Thomas McDonell , Lindsey Morgan ,
Episodes List
Ep.1 The 48
Air Date: 2014-10-22
Clarke is still on her own in the white room, frantically attempting to make sense of her bizarre surroundings. Lincoln and Octavia's plan is ruined and an enemy returns.
Ep.2 Inclement Weather
Air Date: 2014-10-29
Clarke wants answers from the President. Abby performs emergency surgery. Octavia will do anything to find Lincoln.
Ep.3 Reapercussions
Air Date: 2014-11-05
After discovering a horrifying project in Mount Weather's medical ward, Clarke joins forces with an unexpected ally.
Ep.4 Many Happy Returns
Air Date: 2014-11-12
Clarke ends up being betrayed by somebody that she trusted. Bellamy, Finn and Murphy attempt to save a stranger.
Ep.5 Human Trials
Air Date: 2014-11-19
Kane takes part in a mission to make peace with the Grounders. Jasper decides to take part in a risky experiment. Lincoln enters a world of pain and President Dante Wallace issues a warning.
Ep.6 Fog of War
Air Date: 2014-12-03
Tensions are running high between Clarke and Finn. Raven finds out that Mount Weather is interfering with their communication systems.
Ep.7 Long Into an Abyss
Air Date: 2014-12-10
Bellamy is able to get Clarke to agree to accompany him to the drop ship. Dr. Tsing is in charge of a deadly experiment.
Ep.8 Spacewalker
Air Date: 2014-12-17
Clarke comes back to Camp Jaha with some shocking news. Finn has to face the consequences of his actions.
Ep.9 Remember Me
Air Date: 2015-01-21
Lexa and Clarke manage to make a deal.The newly created alliance is under threat. Monty comes up with a plan.
Ep.10 Survival of the Fittest
Air Date: 2015-01-28
Lives are left in danger following the arrival of a new threat. Lincoln and Bellamy decide to break into Mount Weather.
Ep.11 Coup de Grâce
Air Date: 2015-02-04
Lincoln and Bellamy's efforts to get into Mount Weather has some brutal consequences.
Ep.12 Rubicon
Air Date: 2015-02-11
Clarke is faced with a difficult choice and Raven helps Bellamy navigate Mount Weather as Dr. Tsing begins to harvest the 47, while Jaha and Murphy encounter a stranger on their journey to the City of Light.
Ep.13 Resurrection
Air Date: 2015-02-18
Clarke begins to question Lexa's leadership decisions and Indra continues to push Octavia. Meanwhile, at Mount Weather, Jasper steps up into the role of leader, and Cage throws Maya into a life threatening situation.
Ep.14 Bodyguard of Lies
Air Date: 2015-02-25
Lexa and Clarke get into a heated discussion during battle preparations; Bellamy races against time.
Ep.15 Blood Must Have Blood, Part 1
Air Date: 2015-03-04
Wick and Raven are faced with a setback. Maya and Jasper witness a terrible act.
Ep.16 Blood Must Have Blood, Part 2
Air Date: 2015-03-11
Jaha makes a surprising move. Clarke gets help from an unexpected source. Lincoln seeks revenge.


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While there is no shortage of great hikes in Griffith Park, it is hard to beat the 2.5 mile round trip hike to the summit of Mount Hollywood. The trail is gradual, but will still get your blood pumping. Along the way, you will see some of the best views the city has to offer of the Hollywood Sign, Downtown LA, and Griffith Observatory. Be sure to add this hike to your list, and here is all the information.
- 2.5 miles round trip from Griffith Observatory
- 500 feet of elevation
- Parking can be hard to come by and can add to the distance
- This information is from my hike in 2017
Getting There
The most popular way to hike this mountain is from the parking lot for Griffith Observatory. Parking here is difficult on the weekends though, and I would recommend coming early or coming on a weekday for the best chance of getting parking. If you plan to arrive around 2 PM on a weekday and stay at the observatory till later, it is usually not too hard to find a spot.
The Hike
The hike to Mt Hollywood leaves from the back of the observatory parking lot, right near the tree dedicated to George Harrison of the Beatles. There is a sign with a map that shows you points of interest, and I would recommend taking a cell phone picture of it even though the trail is easy to follow.
Heading out, you will be walking through a shaded patch of trees for about 250 feet until you make it the first point of interest, the Berlin Forest.
This forest was planted to commemorate Los Angeles and Berlin becoming sister cities. It is a beautiful, small area, but there isn't much to actually see. There is a bench here with impressive views of the city and the Hollywood Sign though.
Continuing on, you will start down the hill to a small bridge that takes you to the main trail.
The trail from here continues its gradual incline as you wind around the hills with better and better views of the Hollywood Sign.
As you round the last hill, there is a bench area set up by Tiffany Co that provides rest and great Hollywood Sign view.
The next section is where most of the uphill is as you will climb the dirt road for about a quarter of a mile. This elevation gives you great views back at the observatory behind you.
When you get to the split, you can go left, which is a more direct route to the summit or right to see Dante's View before heading to the summit.
I prefer heading to the right personally. This trail is more of the same with a broad dirt road that leads you on.
Dantes View is a small shaded area with lots of benches you can sit on and a beautiful overlook of LA, Griffith Observatory, and the Greek Theater.
After taking it in, you will round the bend and make the last push to the summit.
Don't forget to look down from here, as you can see Bee Rock (above) and the parking lot for the old LA Zoo.
As you approach the summit, you will see the flag flying in the wind, picnic benches to relax at, and fantastic views all around.
I came up here for sunset and was shocked by how amazing it was as a viewpoint. You could see all the way to the ocean from up here.
There were dozens of people enjoying the sunset with me, so it felt like a very safe place.
After taking lots of pictures and watching the sun go past the horizon, I pulled out my flashlight and headed back down.
Be sure to go to the Griffith Observatory if you come on a weekday for sunset. You can look through the telescope there at night, and it is a lot of fun.
Here is a short video that shows you the hike.
Be sure to let me know what you think in the comments if you go.


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"Da-da-da-da… Ba-da-da-da-da… The Final Countdown!…." This is a very busy weekend for the Scarlet Knights Marching Band. The Band really needs parents...
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Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders says he is willing to stall the already much-delayed coronavirus stimulus plan if more restrictions are not placed on the "$500 million corporate welfare fund."
Sanders says the "anti-worker objections" from several Republicans over proposed unemployment benefits in the bill have him ready to delay the whole process.
"Unless these Republican Senators drop their objections, I am prepared to put a hold on this bill until stronger conditions are imposed on the $500 billion corporate welfare fund," Sanders said in a statement on Wednesday, responding to several GOP lawmakers who said the generous unemployment provisions might incentivize Americans not to work.
He added he will make sure corporations are not allowed to "lay off workers, cut wages or benefits, ship jobs overseas, or pay workers poverty wages."
Sen. Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) is one of a handful of Republicans objecting to $600 million earmarked for Americans put out of work by the coronavirus shutdowns, on top of regular unemployment insurance payments.
"We cannot encourage people to make more money in unemployment than they do in employment," Scott said of the provision. His colleagues Ben Sasse (R-Nebraska) and Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) have expressed similar concerns.
"Very few people are going to turn down a $24/hour deal not to work than work for $15/hour," Graham said. "We have incentivized people not to go back to work."
The brewing fight between these Republicans and Sanders could lead to yet another major delay for the bill, which was blocked by Democrats on Sunday and then again on Monday, as the party sought to include some of its policy priorities unrelated to the pandemic.
The unemployment provision was among the things Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) celebrated as a victory for the Democrats. The White House also shrugged off the GOP lawmakers' concerns, with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin saying the generous plan was included for speed and efficiency of relief, adding that he hoped there would be few abuses since most Americans prefer to keep their jobs.
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'Indigenous farmers being run over!' – Lorie A. Rhymer
He was among the panelists on PEP Radio heard on ZBVI 780 AM last evening March 23, 2015. Sharing the panel were Chairman of the PEP Honourable J. Alvin Christopher and President of the PEP Natalio D. Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru. The show was hosted by party member Mrs Julia Christopher.
Rhymer slammed the recently opened farmers' market in Road Town saying that produce from outside the territory are more dominant than local produce. "Most of the stuff that is being sold now is stuff that is imported from the other islands.
"And the indigenous farmers, people who have dedicated themselves to that particular type of work and production are being run over. Their things are not being sold. Some said that their [produce] is much more expensive than what is imported from outside,"
"I think that we need to look at that very carefully…we need to sit down and talk with the farmers, with the persons with the right educational expertise as to what should be done going forward," said Rhymer.
"We put our economy and our people at risk when we do not take advantage, when we do not take advantage of the great benefits that can be derived from producing the number of food items that we need in the Virgin Islands," said Rhymer.
'Provide subsidies to farmers'- Hon J. Alvin Christopher
Chairman of the People's Empowerment Party (PEP) Honourable J. Alvin Christopher (R2) called for the Government to provide subsidies to farmers to encourage them to produce more thereby ensuring that persons have access to healthy food and that the huge food import bill is reduced.
"I know for a fact that there is an established Farmer's Association and for too many years I think they have been ignored. I cannot say right now how functional that unit is," said Honourable Christopher.
"But I think that the People's Empowerment Party will endeavour to try to work with the farmers to help to develop their produce. There is also a section in the Department for marketing farmers' produce but for how functional it is I can't say but it doesn't seem to be working very well," he said.
Hon Christopher further said that his observation over the years and, based on how he sees funding has been going for the Department of Agriculture, he knows that they cannot be very strong and their output at the Depot in Paraquita Bay speaks volumes to that effect," said Hon Christopher.
"We believe that agriculture for it to function and function well it must be heavily subsidised by Government in order to put the farmers in a position where they can actually bring more produce to the market," he said.
Farmers can make a comfortable living
"When you look at the demand this country has for chicken and pork that this country needs and those are things that we could produce if we had the right incentive to do it, farmers can make a comfortable living because food is always a need. So if we could reduce our import on these things and have those millions circulating in our economy it could make a world of difference," he said.
Wheatley, in making his contribution, said that the party sees cooperatives as having tangible benefits for farmers.
"In the past we were more of a subsistence economy and every farmer would do a little bit and when you put it together the little bit becomes much. But now you have a smaller amount of farmers and a smaller amount of land available and it behooves us as people interested in agriculture to be able to collaborate in a number of different areas," he said.
Mr Wheatley also suggested that Government allow farmers to have a subsidised water rate and that there should be the sharing of labour costs among farmers.
17 Responses to "'Indigenous farmers being run over!' – Lorie A. Rhymer"
island man (24/03/2015, 16:24) Like (10) Dislike (3) Reply
These people need to figure out what indigenous means before talking $h1t
@ Island Man (24/03/2015, 17:04) Like (6) Dislike (4) Replypeople who are born here and can trace one or both of their parent/s and grand prantes to being born in the BVI..its set out in the BVI consitituion
No (24/03/2015, 19:25) Like (15) Dislike (4) Reply
That is NOT what indigenous means in the true sense. The point is everyone is from somewhere and most of the names that are considered 'local' are are NOT local. While we focus on separating each other, people come in here, build themselves while we complain like @$$3$. People like Lorie, Edmund and others cannot accept that times have changed and ignorance and fear will no longer control people and keep them like jackasses. If the locals had so much produce to sell where were they all the time? All of a sudden the other people see a niche market and capitalize on it, it's a problem? If locals were on the street plying the trade there would be no room for the 'others'. You all are sick sick people and will get nowhere with that mentality. You want to sit back and be a proud local but don't want to do the heavy lifting, then complain? If locals were so into agriculture why is Government relied on to do everything? Why couldn't a local farmers union be formed and they themselves approach government as a unit and demand certain things? I will tell you why, that requires unity and discipline. It requires hard work and drive. We rather complain and blame Government and island people for our ills than look in the mirror and take blame. I'm a BVislander that trace my lineage way way WAAY back and to be frank, this type of foolishness is sickening to the stomach. Most locals want to drive taxi, own apartments, own commercial buildings, car rentals, work Government, work trust company and upset when other people have to fill the voids elsewhere. Keep it up and see what happens.
voter (24/03/2015, 23:44) Like (1) Dislike (9) Reply
hust your island r@$$ hoping to belong
facts man (25/03/2015, 12:28) Like (1) Dislike (2) ReplyDo not answer them silly first generation people they very well know who and who is an indigenous Virgin Islands...They can read...Born in the VI to BVI parent-at least one and grandparents are born in the VI at least one. Only third generation is indigenous
how? (24/03/2015, 16:34) Like (9) Dislike (5) Reply
How many local farmers that we have, that have enough produce to sell on a large scale, after feeding themselves, family and friends? I know a lot of farmers who have stock but not a great volume. Did Lori and PEP meet with the local farmers to find out their needs or they are just talking £$%^ as usual? This Government actually did something for the farmers, it is a start. If the local farmers were doing what they supposed to do there would be no room for people to import produce from Dominica, St Vincent etc. If they are importing them it means people are buying them, that's life, that's business. Think about the consumer and stop thinking about yourselves. Lorie and PEP needs to just put a sock in it, nobody studying them with their piss.
one eye (24/03/2015, 16:37) Like (5) Dislike (13) Replytrust me NDP hates the indigenous Virgin ISlander take that to the bank its an island man goverment
Outspoken (24/03/2015, 16:44) Like (8) Dislike (1) ReplyLR shut your backside imported produced must be more dominant because the Local farmers cannot produce enough. Some of us just say things for political mileage. You operates a restaurant, where do you buy your produce from, how many local farmers do you patronize
voter (24/03/2015, 18:05) Like (3) Dislike (1) ReplyYawn. Just a bunch who will lose their deposit come next elections. Nothing to see here. Moving right along....
Vi for life (24/03/2015, 18:46) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply@ one eye we all a island people ,electorate persons behave in sertin ways figure it out
Wellsah (24/03/2015, 19:27) Like (7) Dislike (1) ReplyHow much of those baked chicken Lorie selling by the complex come from a local farmer? Where does he buy his fish? seasonings? potato? tomatoes? I beg Lorie please get off the stage from embarrassing himself. A man like Mark I could see talking about this as a politician because he buys local produce all the time to sell at his supermarket, ask anyone of them. If they have it, he buys it. Where Lorie going? All of a sudden he cares? When he thought he was going to replace Mr Oneal in the 9th under the VIP banner, all was well. But now he is concerned. Nonsense!
Boo (24/03/2015, 23:12) Like (0) Dislike (0) ReplyBam!
ABC (24/03/2015, 20:31) Like (6) Dislike (0) ReplyWe are all aware that what we are hearing from our Government Officials is nothing more than hot air. The last Farmers week clearly demonstrated that farming is almost non existent in the BVI. Needless to say, the Government is not putting its money where its mouth is. The Department Of Agriculture has nothing to help or offer the farmers. Funding for that Department is so poor that our tent was returned to the Department as there were insufficient funds to repair it. That Department should be closed as it is in no position to render the type of assistance that is needed.
ok (24/03/2015, 22:23) Like (11) Dislike (0) ReplyWhat the F are they doing to help themselves? Where is the BVI Farmers facebook page? Where is the union? Where are they marching and calling into radio shows etc. All I see are a bunch of complaining people that think goverment is the answer to everything. As much as Im not a taxi fan they should take a page out their book. They fight together until they get their way. Im sick of the damn complaining. Do something for godsake.
born here (24/03/2015, 23:16) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
This man need to go back to his food van from talking $h1t
Biggs (25/03/2015, 04:43) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply@ ABC you on point but I feel the farmers can do more for them self but the big picture is government need to help all farmers and not just a certain set all the time but it running how it is because minister said in a public meeting he don't care about agriculture so let lory do his thing its like woman dose say if you don't want to do it some one else will do it.
Online Now (25/03/2015, 09:22) Like (3) Dislike (1) ReplyHow can locally produced farm products be more expensive than imported? The cost to ship here alone should give the local farmers the edge. I suggest the onous is on the local farmers to sort out their pricing to become competitive. Don't even start me on the "indigenous" thing!