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How to show up to a turkey dinner uninvited and still be the life of the party
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Are you surprised that your family doesn't want you at their festive feast this year? What did you do wrong? Did you double dip in Aunt Beths famous "Gummy bear and cream cheese delight"? Did you pick up Grandpa Joe from the airport only to find when you arrived to dinner that he is in fact not Grandpa Joe? Did you drink too much wine and pass out on the neighbours lawn with a turkey leg up your butt? Dear god, I wouldn't want you back either! Don't fret, cause that's the beauty of family, they can avoid you, but they can never really get rid of you!
Step 1: Find the Location
You don't know where dinner is being held this year because you didn't receive an invite. No problem. Call around, claim ignorance, and make them feel bad. One of them is bound to crack! eg: "Oh hey Aunt Beth, I forgot who was hosting this year," "Hey Uncle Steve, I lost my invite," "Hows Grandpa Joe doing? Can't wait to see him this year!"
Step 2: Infiltrate and Attack
haha! you've got the location, now you need to arrive without anyone really noticing. That way you'll just "be there" and everyone will assume that you belong. Kind of like when you're approached by a dinosaur, immediately put your hands to your chest and squawk, assimilate, beeee there. Back windows are a good place to start, but I find the very best strategy is finding the kids, your second cousins, your nieces and nephews, your little munchkins who will lead you down the yellow brick road to glory. They are bound to be playing in the backyard, just go round back and toss them a frisbee, BOOM you're in. If you get all of them to tackle you while laughing, bonus points. Your family will eventually gaze out the window "hey, look who it is" "how long has he been here?" "who cares, at least he's keeping the kids happy"
Step 3: Act like you did nothing wrong
Yes you are in, but there are still going to be a few angry relatives who demand an explanation for your behaviour last year. These ones will bring you down. I like to call them Land Mines. Three words: AVOID AVOID AVOID. Sit at the opposite end from anyone you suspect to be a LM. If you see them approaching you from across the room, redirect your gaze and claim you have to go to the bathroom. Some will be more persistent than others, these ones aren't afraid to make a scene. Put the music on really loud so even if they are yelling, no one will hear them – alternatively you can "accidentally" lock them in the pantry. what?! There's food in there…
Step 4: Tell an amazing story at Dinnertime – be the life of the party
This is it, it's your time to shine. You've got everyone where you want them (including the unlucky relative in the pantry). Some people have trouble with this one, but we are going to tell you a little secret. Your worst moments make your best stories. We should know. Laura once got into a verbal altercation with a hooker in a Tim Hortons bathroom and I once accidentally put "urban" hair product into my hair and looked like I took a bath in vaseline. Heck, these weren't our finest moments but they do make great dinner party stories. One thing I know for sure is, we always, ALWAYS get invited back. So what we suggest is telling the story of something stupid you did, perhaps even your previous thanksgiving when you woke up with a turkey leg in your arse on the neighbours front lawn. Too soon? Nah! The secret to telling stories that you believe some people will be offended by is simple… Just laugh really, really, really hard. Uncontrollable laughter will ease any uncomfortable situation. When you laugh uncontrollably other people will follow suit and whoever is left not laughing will look like the über douche. Hopefully this guy won't be invited back next year, that is unless he reads this blog.
Step 5: Redeem yourself
Everyone makes mistakes. Everyone wakes up with turkey skin flapping out of their butt every once in a while. Even Obama. Everyone always has a chance to redeem themselves though. After everyone is all limbered up from their laugh attack they will be more open to your bullshit. Feed them lies. Elaborate lies. Lies about helping underprivileged sweat shop children in New Guinea get degrees in restaurant management. People eat that shit up. Trust me. Have we ever lied you guys? No, not ever. We are experts in every field. Now, that they think you are a hero and no longer a zero…you are set for next year…. That is until they find Aunt Zelda in the pantry. Act confused if she tattles on you. Scratch your head, look dizzy….look concust. Concust people do crazy shit all the time. Now…start laughing…. Uncontrollably. You are as good as golden.
Rita Rating – How do you know?
Posted January 17, 2011on:
How do you know if a movie is really terrible? Well it has a bunch a celebs that you love like Paul Rudd, Owen Wilson and Reese Witherspoon but it also makes you want to breath in chlorophome and have a good ol fashioned forced nap. Seriously this movie had the juice but it lacked substance, like Burt Reynolds without a moustache or Suzanne Sommers without the thigh master. I have a serious crush on Paul Rudd, his short arms and blue eyes have a way of making me feel like a 12 year old girl after popping an ecstasy at a Bieber concert. Soooo you would think that his ridiculously long drawn out scenes about god knows what would have me in a real Beiber fever, but NO…I literally just felt hung over. The ecstasy had worn off, I felt lost and impotent. I do not recommend anyone see this movie, there was really no point to it. It didn't make me laugh or cry or even scream or vomit. Literally no point. I give this movie 1 George Bush eating a cat out of 5. Why George Bush eating a cat? No reason, there is no point to him eating the cat, just like there is no point to this movie. That just happened. Laura, what do you think?
How do you know when its time to walk out in the middle of a movie. Oh I don't know, when you just remembered that you left the coffee maker on, or you have explosive diareaah, OR when you put a dried up actress in a stupid rom com about…frankly I don't even remember what it was about. I don't even think the directors knew what it was about. I don't even think the innocent mail boy who delivers the mail to everyone in the production studio and eventually climbs his way to the top to become a famous movie producer knew what it was about. (or did that only happen in the 40s?). Nevertheless, it was abysmal. Wait I think that word is too sophisticated for this movie, I'm gunna say it was POOPY *fart noise*.
"Why did you see it laura?" you ask. Well I will tell you. But its kind of embarrassing, I was…drugged. YES ITS TRUE! I was drugged and kidnapped and before I knew it I woke up in a dark theatre with popcorn in my lap and a massive headache from hearing reese witherspoon's incessant whining. Im okay, don't worry. Thanks for your concern. I just need to rest.
I give this movie one rita bathing. Because that's what I would have rather been watching.


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The outlook for high barrier films for food packaging looks set for robust growth exceeding the general trends for food packaging and indeed GDP. Global demand for food packaging films was estimated to have reached nearly 17 million tonnes in 2015 of which 1.4 million tonnes incorporated a high barrier, as defined as a film with an oxygen permeability of less than 10cc. Although high barrier films represent only 8% of the total flexible food packaging market, in value terms the share is considerably higher.
The report on High Barrier Flexible Films for Food Packaging seeks to provide an in-depth analysis of the current solutions available to the market along with the trends driving the use of particular substrates and barrier methods. Future growth in the market is forecast to 2020. The study relates to flexible films of less than 50 micron with barrier providing an oxygen transmission rate (OTR) of less than 10cc/m2 per 24 hrs.
The report reviews the industry structure and the position of the leading players within the supply chain both globally and within each region giving an assessment of the demand for high barrier films by substrate (i.e. BOPET, BOPP, PE, polyamide etc.) and by barrier method (metallization, coating, coex, etc.), along with trends and demand for high barrier films by key end use segments (meat and fish, snack foods, dairy, bakery etc.). When considering global market demand meat and fish accounts for 32% and is the largest end use application, with other end use applications taking similar portions of demand of around 10% each. On a regional basis these figures differ more dramatically emphasising the social and economic tendencies of individual regions.
The study provides users with a detailed independent assessment of the global market for high barrier films for food packaging looking at both past trends and developments and giving a 5-year forecast, which will assist companies with their business planning and decision making with regard to future investments as well as providing a global assessment, the study also provides an in-depth regional analysis.
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In this Educational Insights Series, experts from across the Wellington College group give advice, practical help and tips for parents who are keen to give further support for their children's learning. In this article from the series, Julian Jeffrey from the well-known international school in Tianjin discusses "How to help children with the feeling of anxiety and self-doubt?"
Julian Jeffrey, Master
As the Master of an international school in Tianjin, Wellington College International Tianjin, Julian Jeffrey shared the parents with some insights on the children's feeling of anxiety.
Dear parents,
The second short break of the term is ongoing this week, and I know that members of our community will be using the time to recharge their mental batteries for the final six weeks of 2019. For pupils in Years 2-10, though, the holiday is just a brief pause before their termly assessment week (18-22nd November). As such, they will need to use the time to prepare by revising the work covered in class since August. The results will give an invaluable insight into the attainment and progress of our learners, as well as indicators of the next steps for each child.
The overwhelming majority of children take such examinations in their stride, but for a significant number, they can provoke feelings of acute anxiety and self-doubt. For such youngsters, the pressure of succeeding in examinations, or indeed, in schools in general, can become a source of lasting trauma, ultimately damaging to both a child's academic progress and long-term wellbeing. Any parent who has witnessed a child struggling with such emotions will know exactly what I mean, and will also know your feelings of helplessness in the face of such a reaction.
Wellington is well-placed to offer support to children who experience such challenging emotional responses. The nature of an international school is that it has pupils at all age levels for whom the qualification, and even the very language of tuition, is unfamiliar. Our determination to provide the best outcomes for our examination candidates means we inevitably compare ourselves, and our results, to those of the best schools in the UK and internationally. There are also, of course, the expectations of home: no child wants to let his or her parents down by underperforming, and as the pathway into top university places becomes ever more competitive, this too can place an added burden on a young person.
Aside from the work, we do on wellbeing and pastoral support in the school – much of which is centred on improving interpersonal skills, time management and examination preparation – we are also developing some research work on one specific area of child development; addressing low levels of learner self-regard. The data we track is produced by the children when they do their annual PASS test. PASS stands for Pupil Attitudes to Self and School and generates a report we use to assess the impact of pastoral work across the school. As the title suggests, it is not a test of knowledge, but rather looks at the different way's pupils perceive their ability to succeed in school. There are nine categories, but for us, the one which triggers most interest is the third of them: learner self-regard. The official guide to the PASS test says this about the category, "equivalent to self-worth, this measure is focused quite specifically on learning. Unlike self-esteem, self-regard, therefore, shows a strong correlation with achievement." [1] You can see from this how significant the implications of a low score in this category can be for a child. It is often the highest potential achievers, those with a genuine prospect of getting the best grades and accessing the world's top universities, who register the lowest scores. Put simply, some of them do not believe that they are capable of achieving high grades, even though they may well be working for long hours at their schoolwork.
For parents who have had first-hand experience of a child with such low regard as a learner, you will know all too well that reassurances about ability and talent appear to have little or no impact. Our teachers also find it hard to encourage a child who does not believe they can succeed, despite all the evidence to the contrary. This may well be because the response is not an intellectual one, but rather an emotional reaction to a situation in which the child feels themselves to be outside their comfort zone, and no longer 'in control'. The links to more serious, and longer-term, mental health issues are obvious. In a recent study in the UK, "19% of 7-14 year-olds had low or moderately low attitudes to… self-regard". [2] Wellington's data is much more promising than this level indicated in the UK, but nevertheless, it is the category that scores most consistently below that of the others, so it has become a focal point for the work done across the school this year.
How is Wellington working to combat these feelings of academic inadequacy? The first thing to say is that children can improve their sense of being effective learners; interventions such as the ones listed below can and do make a real difference, as has been shown in our annual PASS tests and comparative historical data.
In Wellington College international school in Tianjin, the children are taken care of from all these aspects. The overall aim, therefore, is to build capacity in our children to face the challenges and complexities of life with targeted support, training and wider understanding. Through collaborative work, focused on the intervention programmes I referred to above, I think we can show some really meaningful progress in making our pupils' lives richer and more fulfilling. In that way, they too can all enjoy the benefits of a few days of holiday, rather than face the prospect of assessment week with trepidation.
When you look through this article, you will feel a sense of safety and care we incorporate into our teaching and learning for your children, and is one of the core values of Wellington College international school in Tianjin.
Media ContactCompany Name: Wellington College International TianjinContact Person: Media RelationsEmail: Send EmailPhone: +86-22 8758-7199Country: ChinaWebsite: https://www.wellingtoncollege.cn/tianjin-international/


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Trigger Control for Shotgunners: Don't Think about It!
Bill Miller 12.22.14
I take some heat from readers and colleagues because I still call what I do to make a shotgun fire "pulling" the trigger. They've informed me that the correct word, these days, is to "press" the trigger rather than "squeeze" or "pull" it, especially when it comes to handguns and rifles.
Granted, "press" is probably is the more precise choice because it can describe the motion of a single finger while "squeeze" is more commonly associated with whole-hand movement like "squeezing" an orange. And you definitely don't want to move your entire hand when you're aiming a pistol or rifle.
In part, that's why I love shotgunning most. We don't have to be so danged fussy about things. Any time we are pointing a shotgun (as in wingshooting) rather than aiming it (as in slug hunting, turkey hunting, personal defense, and some 3-gun shooting) we can just "pull," "jerk," or "slap" the trigger like we've always done.
In precision long-range shooting, trigger pull-weights are measured in ounces. The best shooters are able to stop and restart pulling the trigger even at pull weights of well under a pound. More than 99 percent of wingshooting shotgunners figure a trigger pull of four pounds is light and most of our triggers pull north of five pounds. Long as it doesn't have a mile of creep, pass the ammo and let's go shoot some stuff!
You may have started into this post figuring I was going to unearth some new revelation on the importance of precision triggers in shotguns. Sorry.
My own view has been distorted by the blessing/curse of being a gun writer for 30-plus years now. "On assignment" we almost never get to shoot our own guns. You show up at a press event or hunt, somebody puts a gun in your hands, and you better be able to shoot it. You learn to quickly adapt your shooting technique to the gun.
In shotgunning, this has reinforced my belief that the greatest detriment to shooting a good score or achieving a laudable shell-to-limit ratio is thinking too much. If a shotgun's trigger is so heavy or so creepy (or so light, for that matter) that it draws your attention to it as you shoot, you're going to miss—guaranteed. The optimal trigger in a shotgun for wingshooting is one that's so vanilla, so middle-of-the-road, so ordinary that you never think twice about it.
As this column has covered previously, drills for wingshooting are much more about consistency and smoothness in mounting the gun than about precision trigger control. While dry-firing drills are important, the purpose for the wingshooting shotgunner is to promote continued swing and follow-through during the trigger pull. Think rubbing your belly and patting your head at the same time.
Another more important drill somewhat related to trigger pull is really an anti-flinch drill. Go to the line at your favorite clay target range with a partner. Let him or her load your gun for you while you look away. About 75 to 80 percent of the time, the partner should load the gun as normal, but the other 20 to 25 percent, they should drop a snap cap into the chamber. Repeating this drill will both reveal any developing flinch problems and help you smooth things out if you do.
The best advice on your wingshooting shotgun's trigger? If you have one you like—just don't think about it!
Tip of the Week
Want to pull a trigger that ensures a smash hit every time? That's the kind of trigger that's on every ThermaCELL mosquito repellent unit. Use that trigger to ignite the tiny butane flame inside which in turn heats the repellent pad to emit the natural repellent. It's a guaranteed sure hit with your patio guests, hunting partners, or camp mates!
These insights brought to you by Federal Premium Ammunition, ThermaCELL, Camp Chef, and the Quebec Outfitters Federation.


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Otava Learning – Proffo PoC
Otava Learning's Proffo application, which is on its testing phase, assists with challenges arising from the reform of vocational upper secondary education in Finland. At the same time it acts as a distribution and sales platform for new types of digital content. The application has been implemented as a progressive web app (PWA) and is very inclusive. The app will be tested by students during December of 2018.
Starting point
The reform of vocational upper secondary education into a competence based and customer oriented entity came into effect at the start of 2018. The reform increases both learning at the workplace and individualized study paths. In addition to internships, the main focus of learning will shift from the classroom to virtual environments.
As a direct result of this, the need to communicate between the teacher, the student and the internship partner will grow. With an app that's targeted at schools, Otava Learning can also offer new, working life based content using the same platform.
What we did
In order to provide an app-like user experience, and to facilitate software production, the app was implemented using PWA technique (Progressive Web Application). The PWA was constructed with React and the backend was implemented with Symfony 4.
The app's single most important feature is the Työ-chat, which allows the student, the teacher and the internship guide to have each other's information, all of the internship content and the competence demonstration plan, as well as the chance to communicate with each other and to give feedback.
The project was carried out agilely using the Scrum model in two week sprints. The project also had a steering group. Three active members from Druid were in the team: an architect, a full stack developer and a frontend developer. In addition, a designer, a project manager and a sales manager took part in the project more intermittently. From the client's end we had the product owner and, when there was need, a designer and content experts.
The customer was pleased with the result but naturally requires additional feedback from the end users. The next important milestone is testing the app with students.


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It's the beginning of the end for "Mad Men" on April 5, when the show returns to AMC for the first of its final seven episodes. One thing we'll surely miss is getting to watch the fashion transformations of "Mad Men's" leading ladies. The show's latest promotional pics show the women heading into the 1970s... in some pretty fabulous party attire.
Check out the following looks inspired by Betty, Joan, Peggy and Megan. Steal their style (with a modern spin) – and party like it's 1969!
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Betty Francis (formerly Draper)
For Betty's romantic floral look, try a flowy, floor-sweeping maxi dress in a colorful print.
Alice + Olivia "Orly Handkerchief" Maxi Dress, $550
Joan Holloway
Stand out in a bold magenta floral print -- ditch the peasant style dress for sweet cap sleeves and a gold belt.
Anne Klein Cap-Sleeve Floral Belted Dress, $83.40
Peggy Olson
Go for Peggy's pretty look with a chic red frock featuring split-tiered layers.
Jessica Simpson Sleeveless Tiered Dress, $89
Megan Draper
Try a little lace, a little flare and a little midriff, but on a subtler scale.
Madewell "Flea Market Flare" High Rise Jeans, $135
Jen's Pirate Booty "Pixie Fiesta" Crop Top, $176
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Photography by Lea Schleiffer
Finally my white jeans come out and play! There's nothing like finally ditching our heavy coats for some playful layers. Right now, this Maje collab has me exploring the wild side this leopard jacket.
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President Trump has retweeted a Breitbart News story headline about Facebook's blacklist of prominent conservatives including Paul Joseph Watson and Laura Loomer.
This will become an imp & bigger story going into #2020 @GOPLeader @realDonaldTrump @MorningsMaria @FoxBusiness #vote harvesting pic.twitter.com/ZTJlWx0UJV
— Maria Bartiromo (@MariaBartiromo) May 3, 2019
Good. Let's hope this is a sign that he intends to take this problem seriously because right now I'd say Silicon Valley censorship poses one of the biggest threats to Western Civilisation in the world today.
Of course there are other threats at least as dangerous: fundamentalist Islam, China, eco-fascism, neo-Marxism, and so on.
But what's particularly insidious about Silicon Valley censorship is that it makes all those other threats more pressing and real by making it impossible to speak out against them.
How, after all, are we going to address the issues of rape gangs and church desecrations and terror plots and homecoming Islamic State terrorists if every time anyone tries to discuss them on social media, Silicon Valley decides to close them down for being racist or Islamophobic?
Facebook is using the false claim that Alex Jones is guilty of being anti-semitic even using that as justification for banning him from Instagram. Alex Jones reveals who is really behind this anti-American attack on the First Amendment.
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text: Lagoona has a very friendly and laid-back personality, even her clothes reflect her easygoing nature. Most of the time, Lagoona is very calm and level-headed, but she is prone to strong emotions, especially when it comes to romance and friendship. Commission GamesTags: chibi lagoona blue beach sea monster sea monster Dress Up


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Photo by Jorge Alvariño
Anti-karaoke Halloween specialThe popular Monday karaoke party celebrates Halloween with a special night. Expect crazy costumes, prizes for the best get-up and of course badly executed songs! Apolo2, Monday 26th, 9.30pm
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James MorrisonEnglish singer-songwriter James Morrison blasted onto the scene with first single 'You Give Me Something'. Collaborations with Jason Mraz, Nelly Furtado and Girls Aloud have followed. He is currently touring his second album, 'Songs for You, Truths for Me.' This concert has sold out, but you might get lucky with the touts. Apolo, Monday 26th, 8.15pm
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CobosMikaRounding out an outstanding month of dance at the Mercat, Cobosmika, the Palamós-based company who incorporate martial arts into their choreography, take to the stage. Mercat de les Flors, Tuesday October 27th until Sunday November 1st.
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Wayne ShorterOne of the highlights at this year's Voll-Damm Jazz Festival, ex-member of Weather Report, Wayne Shorter officially inaugurates the festival tonight. A serious jazz musician, he's recently turned 76 and doesn't show any signs of slowing down. Auditori, Wednesday 28th, 9pm
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Talent LatentTalent Latent: La Nova Generacio de la fotografia is a showcase for emerging photography talent and part of the Tarragona SCAN festival. Centre de arts Santa Monica, Wednesday October 28th until Saturday November 29th
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Zeng FanzhaiShowing for the first time in Spain, this exhibition shows some of Chinese artist Zeng Fanzhai's most personal works, for instance his five portraits of leading figures in Chinese 20th-century history, including Stalin, Marx and Mao.Fundación Francisco Godia, Wednesday October 28th until January 11th, 2010
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RinôçérôseNot happy with just sorting out people's psychological problems during the day, the two founding members of this band who are psychologists from 9-5, become musicians when night falls. The music from this Montpellier-based quartet is a blend of rock and electronica. Apolo, Wednesday 28th, 9.30pm
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DaedelusWith a love of dressing up like a Victorian gentleman, this formally trained jazz musician is an LA producer, musician and DJ and has just delivered his latest (and some say best), album, 'Love To Make Music To' released on UK super-label Ninja Tune. Apolo, Thursday 29th, 1am
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XV Salón de MangaThis popular conference sees many Manga fans dress up as their favourite characters. Plus there'll be exhibitions, musical performances from Yuka, screenings of Manga films, workshops and video games. La Farga, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, October 29th until November 1st
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Johnny CashThis year's festival includes classics like 'Beyond Ipanema', 'Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison' and 'Soul Power'. Various venues, Thursday 29th October until Saturday 8th November
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Artfutura: De la Realidad Virtual a las Redes SocialesDelve into the wonders and advancements in the digital world at this year's Artfutura. Two new sections this year include Reality Bytes and Futura Graphics. Also watch out for some random flash-mobbing from Improv-Everywhere, (pictured).Centre d'Arts Santa Monica y Edificio Imagina, October 29th until November 1st
New talent in photography, some early Halloween karaoke fun, Manga, musical documentaries at In:Edit and digital mastery at Artfutura - they all take place this week. Flick through our slideshow to get more information:
Slide 1: Anti-karaoke Halloween special - Apolo2 (www.sala-apolo.com)
Slide 2: James Morrison - Apolo (www.sala-apolo.com)
Slide 3: Cobosmika - Mercat de les Flors (www.mercatflors.org)
Slide 4: Wayne Shorter - l'Auditori (www.auditori.com)
Slide 5: Talent Latent - Centre de arts Santa Monica (www.artssantamonica.cat)
Slide 6: Zeng Fanzhai - Fundación Francisco Godia (www.fundacionfgodia.org)
Slide 7: Rinôçérôse - Apolo (www.sala-apolo.com)
Slide 8: Daedelus - Apolo (www.sala-apolo.com)
Slide 9: XV Salón de Manga - La Farga (www.ficomic.com)
Slide 10: In:Edit Festival Internacional de Cine Documental Musical - Fórum del FNAC El Triangle (www.in-edit.beefeater.es)
Slide 11: Artfutura: De la Realidad Virtual a las Redes Sociales - Centre d'Arts Santa Monica y Edificio Imagina (www.artfutura.org)


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To help address college fire safety in housing on- and off-campus across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a group of fire officials that have colleges in their communities along with building officials, college safety officials and campus fire safety advocates have developed a statewide public awareness campaign called, "Best Roommates Evah!", which focuses on the importance of having working smoke alarms and having two ways out of the house. The lack of alarms and a means to get out of the house safely were factors in the tragic deaths of five students in Massachusetts off-campus housing fires in the past 10 years.
To complement the campaign, a new PSA has been created and can be easily downloaded and shared. It features fire fighters from Boston Fire Department Engine 41 and Ladder 14 who responded to the 2013 fire that claimed the life of college senior Binland Lee, and highlights the "roomies" noted in the campaign.
Share the PSA this September (and year-round!) in honor of Campus Fire Safety Month and learn more about the campaign by visiting www.BestRoommatesEvah.org.


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Is Fourth Party Liability Getting Your Attention?
Over the last few years, awareness of the importance of monitoring third-party vendors has increased. But have you considered the subcontractors of your vendors? These organizations are known as your "fourth parties"—and they deserve your attention as well. Consider this potential scenario: If you have 100 vendors in your supply chain and 60 of them are using a certain provider for a critical service, what will happen if that critical provider experiences downtime or is breached?
Click below to download BitSight's e-book on the subject.
And, if you want more on third-party risk, download BitSight's Making Risk Management More Effective With Security Ratings to learn how to benchmark your level of risk versus the industry, how to manage third-party risk, and more.
If you like BitSight in print, now can bask in the glow of BitSight's insights in person in June. The security ratings leader's own Jason Jacobs is speaking on the Aggregation & Modeling panel at this year's NetDiligence Cyber Risk & Privacy Liability Forum.


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DALLAS, TX -- According to a new market research report "4K Market by Product Types (Digital Camera, Monitor, Projectors, Smart TV, Smartphone and Tablets), Resolution, Application (Aerospace & Defense, Business & Education, Consumer Electronics, and Entertainment), and Geography - Analysis & Forecast to 2014 - 2020" published by MarketsandMarkets, the total market is expected to generate revenue of $371.35 Billion by 2020, at an estimated CAGR of 36.33% from 2012-2020.
4K Market offers four times the resolution of 1080p both horizontally and also vertically. The increased pixel size improves the picture clarity and provides the user exceptional viewing experience. This 4096x2160 resolution offers an ecosystem for content creation and is also uniquely modified for various applications such as aerospace & defense, business & education, consumer electronics, entertainment, retail & advertisement, and so on.
This report presents the future of the global 4K market and industry from both technical and market-oriented perspectives with techno-market oriented roadmaps till 2020. This report describes the market trends, drivers, restraints, and opportunities of the 4K market and forecasts the market to 2020, based on product types, application, and geography. The report presents a detailed analysis of product type market such as camcorders, smart TVs, projectors, digital cameras, monitors, smartphones & tablets, and forecast the growth for each one of them. In geography, the report covers market of Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and ROW (Rest of the World). In 2014, Americas is the largest geography in terms of market revenue for the 4K market. APAC, Europe, and ROW are also considered promising markets, along with China, Japan, India, Germany and the Middle East which provide impetus to the growth.
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On Monday the Marussia Formula One team completed their internal investigation into test driver Maria De Villota crash at Duxford Airfield two weeks ago.
The crash happened shortly after she had completing an installation circuit of the Duxford Airfield.
Witnesses at the scene reported that her car suddenly accelerated and crashed into the team truck.
Speculation had led to some reporters suggesting that perhaps the cars anti stall system had been at fault, but Marussia have concluded that the car was not to blame for the accident.
The Marussia F1 Team conducted an initial analysis immediately after the crash. This aimed to identify the causes and contributory factors behind the accident and also served to determine if there were any car-related implications for the impending British Grand Prix. Having carefully examined all the data and supplementary information available at that time, the Team were satisfied that there were no such car-related issues and cleared its chassis for race weekend participation. the statement on their official website read.
Following its initial investigation, the Team proceeded to carry out further detailed analysis of the accident. An external forensic investigation was commissioned and carried out at Duxford Airfield (a FIA-approved and much used testing venue, compliant with the recommendations for a test of this nature) and with the team at the Marussia Technical Centre in Banbury. This external analysis has been carried out autonomously of the team?s own internal investigation.
As would be normal procedure, the Team?s findings have been shared with the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), the independent UK regulator which acts in the public interest in respect of work-related accidents.
Maria De Villota's injuries were sustained when her car crashed into the teams truck, which had the tailgate lowered at the time of the crash. De Villota's helmet took the brunt of the impact at around 30-40mph.
She was unconscious for around 15 to 20 minutes, while she was treated by paramedics and the ambulance service announced that she had suffered life-threatening injuries.
The day after the crash the team announced that following a lengthy surgical procedure, she had lost her right eye.
Two days later and she went back into theatre for a further procedure on her facial and skull injuries, but since that operation the news has been positive with Maria awake and able to speak to her family.
Last week she was moved out of the Neurological Critical Care Unit and is no longer receiving sedation, but medical assessments are ongoing to monitor Maria?s condition.
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On Monday the Marussia Formula One team completed their internal investigation into test driver Maria De Villota crash at Duxford Airfield two weeks ago.


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This Nivea ad has the model dancing around in her black and white dress to demonstrate the product benefit: "black stays black, and white stays white." Translated into many European languages the USP mantra "sort forblir sort, hvidt forblir hvidt", and "witt blift witt" is now dancing around in your head as you're at the supermarket in the personal hygiene aisle. The black and white can with the dress on it reinforces the black and white dress in the ad, and there's no escape from recalling the product benefit here. In twenty odd languages. It's an annoying ad, for sure, but I bet it sells deodorant. I roll my eyes every time I see the forced arms in the air dancing, I feel bad for the model who probably did that for hours - "help, I can't feel my hands." This ad is currently airing in many edits in Australia and all of Europe and will annoy us for at least a year to come.
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If there's ever a day worth celebrating, it's one that leads to cheesy, flavorful and — most importantly — free pizza.
When is National Pizza Day? Not to be confused with National Pi Day on March 14, this national food holiday falls on Feb. 9. So save the leftovers, cancel the night's meal plan and hit the town. There are free slices to score at plenty of eateries.
While many promos are nationwide, it's always a good idea to call up your favorite local spot and to see if they are honoring any type of free pizza deal.
Blaze Pizza
This nationwide chain with more than 300 stores recently launched a low-carb crust. On National Pizza Day, customers who order $25 worth of food via the online delivery service Postmates will be able to get one large build-your-own pizza absolutely free. Just use the code PIZZADAY on Feb. 9.
Brixx Wood Fired Pizza
With locations throughout the Carolinas, Tennessee, Virginia, Alabama, Ohio and Indiana, this family-friendly spot is giving out two free pizzas with the purchase of any other two pizzas and two beverages on Feb. 9. Just download the BrixxRoxx mobile app and pop in for some woodfired pies between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m.
One of the brands behind a better-for-you cauliflower pizza crust, Caulipower, wants to give a year's supply of free pizza to families expecting a baby on Feb. 9. Between now and National Pizza Day, people can sign up for the contest (whether they're expecting or just want to give the gift of easy meals to a friend or family member who is expecting). On Feb. 9, people will receive a link and the first 1,000 will win a #BornOnPizzaDay bundle that includes some baby essentials and a coupon for free pizza.
All week long, Dominos will offer a carryout-only deal where all of its pizzas with up to three toppings cost $8 each. All sizes are included, with the exception of extra large pies and specialty pizzas. Just order online by clicking on the coupon and pick it up at your local store.
Einstein Bros. Bagels
This nationwide bagel spot is celebrating several holidays this February. The store may not have heart-shaped pizza, but they do have heart-shaped bagels starting Feb. 10. This week, however, the chain is offering discounted pizza bagels through Feb. 9. Now through National Pizza Day, get two "slices" of Einstein's pizza bagels for $3 with any purchase.
Pizza Hut
To celebrate National Pizza Day, Pizza Hut extended its $10 meat lovers large pizza deal from Super Bowl Sunday. Just order online anytime through Feb. 9 and choose from delivery or carryout options.
If you don't want to dine out, you can always whip up a custom pie at home. Here are three of TODAY Food's favorite homemade pizza recipes:
Almost everyone knows a Margherita pizza, or at least a cheese pizza. To make this dish really come to life, go above and beyond with optimal ingredients.
The cheesy crust in this keto pie offers great Italian flavor with a powerful protein boost. I always top this pizza with extra vegetables. Everyone will love munching on this yummy dish and they'll be getting plenty of veggies, too.
Baking this pizza in a sheet pan gives it a super crispy crust. It's almost like a cross between fluffy focaccia bread and a traditional pizza pie. You get the best of both worlds here!


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Postgame wrap-up shows are usually dull, monotonous affairs.
Well, they're boring if you aren't being photobombed (videobombed?) by a baby wandering around with his pants around his ankles:
What the heck was that?
Uproxx offer some background on the video:
After the Houston Rockets defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 107-100 on Wednesday to cut the latter's series lead to one game, the CSN Houston postgame show offered us possibly the best highlight from the first round of the NBA Playoffs.
While we don't know what happened next, I'll assume that the baby's mom showed up to take care of the situation, before calling Shawn Kemp and demanding that he handle his share of the parenting.
And this from Deadspin: "This happened on Wednesday night, after the Rockets won in OKC to force a Game 6. CSN Houston's postgame show got a little weird. I have no answers for you."
We too have no idea what just happened. All we know is that it was hilarious.
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Women Artists in the Rodríguez Collection curated by Henry Ballate
Women Artists in the Rodríguez Collection: Celebrate Female Artists within our collection and beyond our walls. The Rodríguez Collection highlights women artists whose artwork spans a variety of media, genres, and eras. We hope you will share our #WomenArtists on social media, and celebrate the important contributions these women have made to the arts.
Ana Albertina, Angela Alés, Consuelo Castañeda, Ivonne Ferrer, Flora Fong, Marlys Fuego, Lia Galletti, Rocio Garcia, Aimée Joaristi, Allison Kotzig, Milena Martinez, Amelia Peláez, Gina Pellón, Aimee Perez, Sandra Ramos, Zaida del Río, Lisyanet Rodríguez, Mel Rossitch, Ana Maria Sarlat, Loló Soldevilla.
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Lia Galletti
Lia Galletti is a painter, born in Havana, Cuba and now living in Miami, Florida. She was heavily influenced by her father after seeing him paint, inspiring her to experiment with drawing during her early school years. After moving to New York with her family, she started to exhibit in the city, establishing her style within abstract expressionism.
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A Brief History of Women in Art
Throughout the centuries, women have been involved in making art, whether as creators and innovators of new forms of artistic expression, patrons, collectors, sources of inspiration, or significant contributors as art historians and critics.
Women have been and continue to be integral to the institution of art, but despite being engaged with the art world in every way, many women artists have found opposition in the traditional narrative of art history. They have faced challenges due to gender biases, from finding difficulty in training to selling their work and gaining recognition. So how have women come forward as such strong voices in art and art history today, and how do we go about telling the stories of those who were forgotten by history?
How have women been represented, underrepresented, and misrepresented in art history?
According to a story by Pliny the Elder, a Roman writer from the first century C.E., the first drawing ever made was by a woman named Dibutades, who traced the silhouette of her lover on a wall. Whether you choose to believe this account or not, it is worth noting that although Western mythology tells us that a woman was the first artist, her female successors received little attention until the end of the 20th century. From antiquity onwards, only a small sample of women found their way into the tales of the greatest artists. Even then, they were often described as unusually talented women who overcame the limitations of their gender in order to excel in what was believed to be a masculine field. British artist Mary Beale (who you can learn more about in this video) was a successful portraitist in the late 1600s, but much of her success was attributed to the fact that her husband oversaw their studio and presented her works as experiments in the painting methods he developed. Gwen John, whose self portrait appears isolated and scrutinising, struggled for recognition in a field dominated by men, including her accomplished brother Augustus.
For centuries, women were systematically excluded from the records of art history. This was due to a number of factors: art forms like textiles and what we call the "decorative arts" were often dismissed as craft and not "fine art"; many women were kept from pursuing a general education, let alone arts training; and finally the men who dominated the discipline both in practice and history often believed women to be inferior artists. As artist and instructor Hans Hoffmann once said in a "compliment" to the influential abstract expressionist painter Lee Krasner in the mid-20th century: "This is so good you wouldn't know it was done by a woman."
But beginning in the 1960s, with equal rights and feminist movements in full swing, there was a boom of women teaching and studying in art schools in the United States and Europe. These became sites of feminist activity, encouraging the representation of women in museums and galleries. This movement of women in the arts fostered a large body of theory and diverse artistic practice, redefining what was possible in the studio and beyond and paving the way for many women artists practicing today.
Women artists in the 20th century: a changing landscape
Women have always been artists, and there always have been glimpses of women's art within male-driven societies. Even when it comes to the earliest works of art known to us, like the voluptuous Venus of Willendorf from 25000 B.C.E. and other small stone carvings, no one is certain if these works of art were created by women or men. On the other hand, objects like weavings and clothing have always been associated with women's craft, from the story of Penelope's courageous weaving in Homer's epic tale The Odyssey, from 800 B.C.E., to the 11th century Bayeaux Tapestry, a 270-foot long fabric document telling the story of medieval Britain, likely woven and embroidered by women. Still, women artists faced difficulty in the centuries that followed when trying to engage with the art world and canon.
But beginning in the 20th century, things began to change not only for women artists, but for women across the domestic and public spheres. A new women's movement, with an emphasis on the advocacy of equal rights, organisations devoted to women's interests, and a new generation of female professionals and artists transformed the traditionally male-driving social structure around the world. These social shifts, which began to emerge at the beginning of the century, developed further with the advent of World War I and expanding global unrest, propelling more women into the workforce and exposing them to social, professional, and political situations that had previously been limited to men.
Despite being marginalised and sidelined by the male members of the group, artists like Helen Saunders and Jessica Dismorr pushed to be card-carrying members of the Vorticist movement. French painter Francoise Gilot forged a visual style and identity entirely her own despite being known mainly as Pablo Picasso's lover and working in close proximity to major artists like Henri Matisse and Fernand Léger in the 1940s. Surrealist women painters and sculptors like Eileen Agar and Louise Bourgeois were iconoclasts in their explorations of mind and body, developing fluid, intimate, and openly sexual subject matter.
With a renewed sense of agency and confidence through their art, what issues have women artists chosen to address? Because of the different societal and developmental contexts since the 1960s, building upon those from the early 20th century, many women artists currently address personal and transnational issues of identity, exploring global and diasporic politics. The works of exile artists such as Mona Hatoum and Shirin Neshat tell stories of loss and insight through conflicting countries, cultures, and gender roles. Meanwhile artist Sonia Boyce's film, photographs, and paintings bring racist stereotypes to light.
Other female artists use their art to speak to the particular issues that they face as women. In the 1970s, Margaret Harrison used playful and ironic drawings to point out the objectification women faced in their day-to-day lives. In the same decade, artist Linder drew on the spirit of punk and the anti-establishment politics of Dada to create photomontages that subverted traditional media images into unsettling statements. Filmmaker Barbara Hammer used footage of her own body to advocate for more open depictions of lesbian sexuality, while today artists like Cornelia Parker are encouraging us to think about how idealised images of the female body measure up against the figures of real, living women.
By calling attention to identity, sexuality, politics, and history, women artists have dominated the art debates for the last several decades. But how do we go about talking about the women who art history forgot?
How should we tell the stories of forgotten women artists today?
Do you think that courses, books, and museums dedicated solely to women artists might be somehow exclusive? Do they somehow sideline cultural production by women by declaring them something separate from traditional art historical canons? On the other hand, would simply adding women's names to the canons only enforce a traditional approach to art history without challenging it? Might labelling "women artists" unwittingly establish misleading links between gender, biography, and creative output?
These are questions that artists and historians continue to tackle today. Groups like the Guerrilla Girls, a collective of women artists and art professionals, work to fight discrimination and raise awareness of the issues that women face in the art world. They do this through staging interventions and protests, wearing gorilla masks to take the focus away from their identities. They reframe the question "Why haven't there been more great women artists in Western history?" asking instead "Why haven't more women been considered great artists throughout Western history?"
The project of seeking out women artists excluded from the canon has also encouraged a redefinition of art practices themselves, inviting us to rethink what we call the "decorative arts," installation art, and performance art revolving around artists' bodies. By encouraging scholars to seek out these forgotten women, the project continues on today. It is opening up beyond the Western canon to include women of colour from around the world, women who help us understand that there is no one "female art" but rather that art shapes and is shaped by culture, that it conveys cultural ideas about beauty, gender, and power, and that it can be a powerful tool to question issues of race, class, and identity.
Essay by Camille Gajewski
Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.


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Very many thanks for all the emails ..I noticed over the hols and reading all the american blogs that the habit of adding a comment is much stronger there than here Been wishing for snow but as we all know it ain't a lot of use wishin' sometimes ,it has not happened and January is… Read More
Cannot believe where 2 months have gone
Sorry everyone I have been so so busy but not too late to wish everyone a very Happy 2008 I hope . It is cold here but no snow which to me is a bit of a dead loss as I love the snow,went to my isolated chapel for the holidays which was good but… Read More
September mornings already
Oh what !!I cannot believe it is September already -where was summer and those hot sultry days? –well Autumn is my favourite time, I have to confess it just stirs something deep inside,and this is my birth month so lots of yummy presents etc ,slightly makes up for another year whizzing by faster than I can… Read More
Lace AND Lace AND More Lace
lace has been a prominent feature this week Lace Knitting and Yummy Woolswell what a week, joined a KAL on knitting through the EZ Almanac for the year and you guessed it we have started with the lace shawl which is beautiful. Suddenly my life is full of lace knitting and rain ,we have… Read More
Catching Up
I cannot believe that time has gone so fast and also that I have not beeen very good about keeping up to date with my blogging.Life since February has been manic and also had some ill health to cope with so all good excuses but no excuse really –it is after all just a few… Read More
Knitting is easier.
Well the main part of my days over the last few have been spent building a web site and it has been hard hard work,would rather have tackled a new Bohus pattern. But I am sure that by next week I will forget what I have taught myself in the past few,what has amazed me is… Read More
My 2007 Resolutions
Ok so yesterday was supposed to be the most miserable of the year –heck we are not yet 3 weeks in. For me it was ok there was time in the day for Yarn to be included along with cooking,got out of shopping the Dr did it bless him. played about with some seriously beautiful… Read More


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Hi there. We just moved into a nice place in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The grass is in pretty bad shape. There are several sections of bald spots (mostly under tree cover), weeds interspersed (mostly along the flower beds), and just a general lack of robustness. An old woman was living in the house by herself before us, so we are guessing that she hadn't done much over the years. We have trimmed the trees back and pulled a ton of weeds in the flower beds already. We want a healthy lawn but we'd prefer to go pesticide free if reasonable. We are wondering if there's any suggestions you have for effective steps we should take this fall so that next summer, our grass looks good. We are thinking that its possible we shouldn't do anything and just wait until Spring time and address everything then. Any specific or general advice would be much appreciated. We are new to this!
Don't wait! Fall is the best time to tend to your lawn as the grass is actively growing roots, there is more natural moisture from omother nature and soil is already nice and warm from the summer, at the same time, cooler air temperatures cause less plant stress.
If there was only 3 things I could do, I would make sure to:
- Fertilize well- You need a robust and well-nourished plant to out-compete weeds. Give your lawn a fighting chance!
- Aerate and Over-seed with the proper seed for each areas conditions– Now is a great time. (this will thicken the lawn) Morning dew from cooler nights help increase seed germination.
- Mow frequently at 2 ¾" – 3". (this is the ideal height for grass in your climate, while being the less ideal height for weeds- frequent mowing doesn't allow weeds to get established)
These are the most effective ways to combat weeds (whether you choose organics or pesticides.) If you have a lot of weeds, spraying them with a proper organic weed control will knock them back quite well in the fall.
All of this will give you an excellent head start on next spring's growing season.


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HFA Hedge Fund 101 Masterclass
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Date: April 23, 2014
When starting a hedge fund, many managers are strictly concerned with securing capital and optimizing their investment strategy. Mitch Ackles, President of The Hedge Fund Association moderated a panel discussion covering many of the most crucial areas emerging hedge fund managers need to consider when beginning their operations. Richard Heller is one of the panelists speaking on this issue.


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Norwich Utd 1; Great Yarmouth Town 2: Bloaters celebrate first win of season
PUBLISHED: 08:00 24 August 2018
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Norwich United 1 Great Yarmouth Town 2
Lee Roots struck five minutes from time to earn the Bloaters their first points of the season on Tuesday night.
There were four changes for the short trip up the A47 with Holmes, Urry, Forbes and Rose being replaced by Ager, Oliver, Ward and Ford.
The visitors were looking for a solution to their defensive problems which had seen them leak 12 goals in their first three league matches.
The home side had the better of a scrappy first half, with Barnes the busier of the two keepers and Jackson hitting the bar from a header.
The first goal game in the 37th minute. A quickly-taken free-kick found Kieran Hagan in space in the penalty area and he jinked inside and fired in a shot to give the Bloaters the lead for the first time this season.
As a poor first half was about to be concluded an innocuous cross into the visitors' penalty area was not effectively cleared and the ball was bundled home to gift the home side an equaliser.
The Bloaters came out for the second half in a different formation and immediately Roots burst through the home defence and crossed to Eagleton whose goalbound shot was deflected out for a corner.
The Bloaters continued to press forward but a quick break by the home side saw substitute Watts-Sturrock blast over with a dipping shot from 20 yards. With five minutes left Holmes wrestled the ball away and found Roots who showed a good turn of pace as he powered into the box and held off two defenders before firing in a left foot shot into the corner of the net to give the Bloaters the lead. The celebrations clearly demonstrated the relief for the visitors.
The home side threw caution to the wind as they went in search of an equaliser and Barnes punched clear as a dangerous cross came in from Mackie.
Eastaugh saw his header glance wide of the upright and then Jones saw a good strike narrowly clear the bar as the hosts searched for an equaliser.
The Bloaters survived an anxious final five minutes and finally took their first points of the season.
Team: Barnes, Eagleton, Ford, Bartram, Ager (c), Lewis, Roots, Davis, Oliver, Hagan, Ward.
Subs: Forbes, Holmes, Rose, Urry, Perfect.
Newly promoted Great Yarmouth Town Reserves made a poor start to their Anglian Combination Division Three campaign when they were thrashed 7-0 at Heacham. They are away to Hempnall on Saturday (2.30pm).
Wroxham 3 Great Yarmouth Town 1
Great Yarmouth suffered their fourth consecutive defeat of the season and slipped to the bottom of the table at Trafford Park on Friday evening.
Sean Perfect suffered a groin injury in the warm-up and was replaced by Chris Holmes. Lee Roots returned to the side and Jordan Forbes replaced the injured Ady Ager.
The Yachtsmen included former Bloaters Connor Milligan and Cruise Nyadzayo in their line-up alongside ex-Canary Simon Lappin.
The Bloaters enjoyed a decent early spell but just as they were establishing a foothold in the game a long ball saw Miles wriggle clear of two defenders and the ball bounced kindly for him to score into an empty net to give the hosts the lead on 23 minutes.
Bond and Nyadzayo had good chances to extend the lead but the scored remained 1-0 at the break.
The Bloaters showed some good intent at the start of the second half and pressure resulted in Milligan hauling down Hadyn Davis after good work by Ben Lewis. Referee Morrison pointed to the spot and Davis levelled with a crisply taken penalty on 49 minutes.
Wroxham quickly regained the initiative and midway through the half a powerful run into the box was thwarted by Urry. However the youngster was deemed to have mistimed his challenge and referee Morrison awarded a spot-kick to the home side which was duly dispatched by Lappin.
The Yachtsmen were now pressing home their advantage as they mounted a series of quick attacks.
With five minutes left Hagan collided with Milligan as the home defence was finally breached and the goalkeeper was left in a heap on the floor as the rebound fell to a Bloaters' player on the edge of the box. Morrison halted play but the resultant drop ball was not contested and the ball was returned to the visitors in their own half. They gave the ball straight back and a quick interchange saw Bond in on goal and he finished well to make the game safe.
It was good match for the bumper crowd of 260, with the home side's quality making them deserved winners. The visitors will have concerns about their defending and will need to attack with more purpose if they are to end their miserable start.
Team: Barnes, Roots, Rose, Bartram, Urry, Forbes (c), Holmes, Eagleton, Lewis, Davis, Hagan. Subs: Sanders, Ward, Oliver, Palmer.
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Saturday, 12 September, 2009 - 15:17
[Some contextual notes for my PhD, regarding the status of participatory media in academia and industry]
So the everyday is always written off: the mass produce trash culture without quality; they fail to rise up and revolt and against the elites; and they are deceived by machinations against which they have no real defence.
A key characteristic of the critiques of the everyday is their insistance on the schism between the real and the ideal, or between appearance and reality. Marxist thought constantly seeks to portray the common man as a duped fool, a donkey of a man suffering under false consciousness: if only we could make him see the world as it truly is, without the miasma of ideology to cloud and befuddle his judgement and ability to act, then he might rise up and take for himself the world that is truly his.
The critique of propaganda and ideology also hinges on the notion that the popular consciousness cannot adequately grasp the real forces, determining events behind the scenes, hidden from view, available only to the most critically engaged and forensically committed minds. Chomsky's line is exemplary of this - his work is largely characterised by 'exposures' of hidden motives and explanatory forces which most other people fail to notice, presumably because they either choose to ignore the evidence or are too taken up in the ideological hegemony to be able to transcend the deceit.
The paragon of this mode of critique is Habermas, who seems determined to project an image of a utopian world - the world as it might be - which can only be reached by the most stringently impossible means. Citizens must be competent, capable, engaged, critically objective and rational, yet willing to listen to and understand other subjective views. The object of this rational-critical discourse is a endpoint at which disagreements will have been ironed out, intersubjectivities achieved - and presumably we will all just sit around gazing at each other in a stupor of silence since we'll have no differences to speak of or dialectical positions to bother articulating.
At the heart of Habermas' vision of rational progress to some humanistic utopia is Enlightenment: the rejection of tradition and any authority that is handed down, seen as so much dogma, in favour of rationally justifiable positions and truths which are available to us to produce without reference to the tyranny of conservatism and prejudice. What an attractive notion - the worldview of science itself, which takes no article on faith, but only on falsifiable and empirical merit!
I find it almost irresistable - the restive rejection of the chains of the past, and the embrace of a world made of iron ration and reason... and yet, yet... why must we constantly fall for this notion that the world is or should be other than it is? What is it about the way of the world that we must always feel it is inadequate? Why must we diagnose the life of the everyday world as somehow being wrong?
Thursday, 16 February, 2006 - 00:53
Last Sunday morning I went to the British Museum's exhibition on the Enlightenment. I found it a quite profound experience, and only partly because I'd had only 3 hours' kip :)
Seeing Linneaus' sketches of different kinds of plants and the way he developed a taxonomy to describe them is just an awesome thing - a whole collection of people, who devoured swathes of their lives in the pursuit of finding ways to organise and explain the world.
Of course, in a fairly reflexive way, the museum draws attention to their part in some of the things we tend to criticise about the Enlightenment - the cultural imperialism, orientalism, the use of Classical Art as a yard-stick by which to measure the cultural achievement of other cultures, the plunder of riches, the subjugation of nations...
But nevertheless, man! what people they were. The orreries are something to see - and imagine trying to build your own astrolabe. I dare anyone to find the maker of an astrolabe and tell them they're misguided imperialists exercising arbitrary discursive power over oppressed peoples.
Pondering this, I came home and reread Foucault's essay, 'What is Enlightenment' (hey it's my job, okay!). Something struck me in a way it hadn't before - Foucault talks of the 'modern' perspective as being transformational, about the way in which the real becomes 'more than real', the beautiful 'more than beautiful', and the changing interplay between the constraints of reality, and the exercise of freedom.
Seeing those fossils, not just the literal fossils displayed there, but the fossilised remains of a era which totally transformed the real world and man's freedom within it, really made me admire them even more.
I recommend it :)
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Monday, 09 January, 2006 - 21:41
I have just finished watching the first episode of Richard Dawkins' new series on Channel 4, The Root of All Evil.
Firstly, the most pressing thing to say is that this is the best and most important piece of programming I have seen on the Television since Adam Curtis' The Power of Nightmares.
Secondly, Dawkins must be congratulated for having the courage of his convictions and pressing his views home in the face of undoubted risk from fundamentalist fascists who may now consider him a target.
Thirdly, why did the editors of this programme feel the need to switch a to 'fly-on-the-wall' documentary style whenever Dawkins' exposition veered towards blasphemy? Channel 4 would have shown real conviction by allowing Dawkins to lay out his arguments in the same way that Robert Winston is allowed to present his, or likewise Schama is able to expound on his subject. By using editing techniques to signify that Dawkins is presenting a 'point-of-view', they defeat the entire object of his argument.
Fourthly, I would like to see the BBC dare to produce programming like this in a prime-time slot.
Finally, why are there only two episodes, and not an entire digital channel?
That aside, hurrah, bravo, make the man a mullah, etc