text: Swelling in pregnancy Pregnancy health Pregnancy 0 Pregnancy swelling - or oedema - is a common complaint. But why does it happen and could it be a sign of something more serious? If you can't remember when you last saw your feet or you're wondering when you'll next be able to slip your wedding ring onto your finger, you may be suffering from pregnancy swelling. Also known as oedema, it's all too common in expectant mums. But for most, it's just another one of those unglamorous pregnancy annoyances. Help! I've got cankles! Why? Why? WHY? Swollen ankles are just another lovely by-product of pregnancy to add to the list - with around 80% of expectant mums experiencing cankles or puffy fingers at some point. Munches Mum says, "I had this with DS - they were huge and my delightful hubby and friends called me 'Cankles' for the last 4 weeks of my pregnancy!" "During pregnancy, it's normal to experience swelling - otherwise known as oedema - because the volume of blood and fluid in the body increases vastly," explains Lansinoh midwife, health visitor and mum, Katie Hilton. "As the baby grows, the uterus grows and puts pressure on the vena cava artery. This, in turn, forces fluid downwards. That fluid gets pushed out into your tissues causing swelling in feet, legs and even hands," she adds. MFMer niblet says, "I had swelling at the end of my 1st pregnancy. It was caused by water retention and I couldn't get my rings on, so ended up getting a bigger cheap wedding ring for £19.99 from Argos!". So that's why you may be sporting an attractive pair of cankles for the next few months. Fortunately though (although you may disagree) swelling in pregnancy looks worse than it is and will do no harm to you or your unborn baby. Swollen ankles shouldn't hurt and most of us don't even notice we have them until we sit down at the end of the day and spot them. I'm only in my 2nd trimester, but already I look like the Michelin Man! Although swelling is more common in the 3rd trimester, it can happen earlier - particularly if you are on your feet a lot in the day. "Oedemas tend to happen later in pregnancy because that's when your uterus grows and the baby grows so you're carrying more weight and more fluid than in the early stages. It's unlikely to happen much earlier than the 2nd trimester though," says Katie. Oh, OK - so when should I worry, then? "If you experience itching as well as the swelling, it could be a complication linked to your liver, so be sure to report it to your doctor or midwife," says Katie. Swelling can also be a sign of pre-eclampsia, so if you're worried, or have any of the following symptoms, again speak to your doctor or GP. They will always take your puffiness seriously and will be able to put your mind at rest with a quick urine sample to determine if it's anything more serious than pregnancy swelling. For keen MFM forum-poster Rosapenny, swelling was a sign of pre-eclampsia, "I was diagnosed at 35 weeks. I had high blood pressure, protein in my urine, swelling all over and floating black spots in front of my eyes…". Signs of pre-eclampsia include: Headaches Swelling of the face Sudden swelling Visual disturbance Pain How can I de-puff my cankles? Midwife Katie advises patients with swollen feet to avoid standing for long periods of time and also recommends that they always lie down or sleep on their left hand side in order to reduce puffiness. It worked for MummyCara, who says, "My consultant said it's normal to have some swelling in pregnancy and that your right side swells more than your left. She said to try to sleep on the left hand side as this encourages better blood flow on the right side, causing the swelling to go down." Any more suggestions on how best to deflate? Yep. Try these: Put your feet up and rest When you sit down, make sure you and your bump are well supported to protect your back and raise your feet up on a pillow or footrest. Drink loads Staying hydrated is advisable during pregnancy anyway. But drinking plenty of water can also flush out your system and help you de-puff. Have a bottle handy that you can sip throughout the day, rather than downing a glass when you remember. Cut down on salt This can make your body retain water so try to avoid salty food or adding extra to food. Wear loose clothes Tight-fitting shoes and socks, and high heels won't do you any favours, so use it as an excuse to be comfy! Stay active Gentle exercise and stretching can help prevent oedema occurring in the first place. Try some gentle pregnancy yoga or pilates, walking or swimming. Wear flight socks But speak to your doctor or midwife about these as it's important to wear the right size for them to be effective. Will pregnancy swelling go? And if so, WHEN?! "Yes, once you have the baby, your body gets rid of any excess fluid it's been holding. That's why new mums go to the toilet a lot after giving birth!" says Katie. "It took a couple of weeks to disappear – it did get a bit worse before it got better after our son was born, so don't worry if that happens to you," says niblet. Read more Pre-eclampsia in pregnancy Varicose veins after childbirth Eating chocolate could prevent premature birth and pre-eclampsia! By Juliet Blank 0 Comments Share Like this article? Showing of Uh-oh! You need to be logged in to do this... Sign In Sign Up Load more posts Write a comment


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Gus Markou appointed to lead New York Cruise Lines
New York Cruise Lines has announced the appointment of Gus Markou to the positions of president and chief operating officer, reporting to Samuel Cooperman, chief executive officer.
New York Cruise Lines is the parent company of internationally celebrated tourism companies Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises, The Beast and World Yacht.
Promoted from vice president of operations, Markou is a 25 year veteran of New York Cruise Lines and has been instrumental in the growth of Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises, The Beast and World Yacht.
As a long-standing member of the board of directors since 2005, Cooperman was named chairman of the board and chief executive in 2010.
Both Markou's promotion to president and chief operating officer and Cooperman's appointment ensure a continuity of leadership as the company seeks to pursue its growth as one of the world's best known tourism brands.
"Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises and World Yacht have relied on Gus Markou's expertise and leadership over the past two decades and we are thrilled to move him to a position where the entire company and its partners can leverage his wealth of experience and insights," said Cooperman.
"Gus' story is the American Dream.
"He worked his way up from ship's engineer to President through hard work, ingenuity and tremendous commitment.
"I am very proud of him," concluded Cooperman.
Also in the United States today, City.Mobi is celebrating the success of its new guide to New York.
City.Mobi offers the most comprehensive mobile travel guides available, with over 800 cities in 200 countries listed. Each is developed by the City.Mobi team to combine into a single global travel directory.
However, each city retains its own mobile identity via a dedicated domain. Already on offer are Brussels.Mobi, Paris.Mobi, Sanfrancisco.Mobi and Sydney.Mobi.
NYC.Mobi is the latest in this illustrious line up, offering click to call functionality – which means no scribbling down telephone numbers.
Most entries are also linked to websites where users can quickly access more detailed information if needed.
Other key features include information on accommodation, restaurants, attractions, entertainment, nightlife, shopping, and transport.
City.Mobi guides include user reviews and traveller utilities such as a translation guide, currency converter, news and local weather guide.

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NaNoWriMo 2013. I guess third time's the charm, since the last two drafts are shelved.
The problem is that this will be my blindest NaNoWriMo yet. I wrote outlines for the last two ones, but this time, I just got bit and pieces. I don't even have names for all my main characters yet.
But I do know roughly how the first half unfold. It's pants time. Really, this NaNoWriMo is all about getting back into the writing groove without failing math class.
Here's my profile, if you want to friend me. To everyone doing NaNoWriMo, or anyone writing this November, I wish you good luck.
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Stamp of the day: Alpine Speedwell
The stamp is from Sweden and was printed in 1995.
Welcome to this bilingual (Swedish-English) group blog by family members living on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, "the pond". Our interests range from the scientific to the eclectic, including gourmet food, horses, art and literature, computers, species in nature, history and iron, and photography. Three generations are posting here.
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SJC warns media against reporting on its sessions
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), which has taken up a number of misconduct references against superior court judges, took an unusual step on Thursday when it warned the media not to publish or air news items about the council without verification or confirmation from the council's secretariat.
A strongly-worded handout issued after the SJC's scheduled meeting on Thursday said the council took strong exception to news items regarding the proceedings of the council and declared them "concocted, stage-managed, false, baseless and frivolous".
The print and electronic media had carried reports regarding the Nov 12 SJC meeting after Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali had declared his intention to revive the SJC and purge the judiciary of tainted members.
The handout also ordered the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority chairman to restrain the electronic media from publishing or airing such unverified stories about SJC and its proceedings.
The SJC secretary, in the official release, also cautioned the media against publishing or airing news items about the council without verifying or confirming them. He said that if any outlet published such stories about the council in the future, stern action would be taken against them in accordance with SJC rules.
The handout explained that SJC was an apex constitutional body to hold inquiries into the allegations levelled against judges and other holders of constitutional posts. According to the Article 13 of the SJC rules, the proceedings of the council cannot be reported, the handout emphasised, adding that Article 13 (1) stipulated that the proceedings of the council would be conducted in-camera and would not be open to public.
Article 13 (2) explains that only the findings of the proceedings will be allowed to be reported, whereas Article 13 (3) says that the proceedings of the meetings of the council or any other steps that council may take will not be reported, unless directed otherwise.
"Therefore, keeping in view the sanctity and grace of the judges, it is required that media should refrain from publishing/airing unverified and baseless stories," the handout ordered.
The last time such prohibition was imposed by the SJC was in Sept 4, 2009 when it clamped a complete ban on the media from commenting on its proceedings, except for the information given by the council itself.
The announcement had come when on Aug 29, 2009, the SJC summoned a judge of the Sindh High Court (SHC) who was facing two references under Article 209 of the Constitution.
Later, on Oct 3, 2009, the SJC sent its findings to former President Asif Zardari, suggesting his removal.


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This is one of the largest spiders I have seen to date. It measured approximately 4" x 4" x 3/4". Although it looks really dangerous, it is actually just a garden spider.
The Japanese House and Garden (Shofuso) is one of the most notable and unusual attractions in Philadelphia.
This shoin-zukuri (desk-centered) house, built in 16th century style, is located on the grounds of the Horticultural Center in the West Philadelphia section of Fairmount Park. The perfectly proportioned architecture of the main structure and adjoining tea house is enhanced by an ornamental garden and picturesque pond.
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About The Artist
A Celebrated Artist Whose Works Honor Our Nation And Those Who Serve It
Ann Hand, wife of Lloyd Hand, former U.S. Chief of Protocol under President Lyndon Johnson, is the founder and owner of one of the most prominent jewelry design firms in Washington D.C. (Georgetown).
Ann's designs have been worn by a broad array of clients, including First Ladies, Cabinet Secretaries, Senators, Congresswomen, Ambassadors, and corporate leaders. Her signature pin, The Liberty Eagle, has been profiled in numerous articles and launched Ann's reputation as "the Nation's jeweler."
In the 1980s, Ann's silver and gold jewelry designs broke new ground. They gave women a way to feel comfortable wearing the symbols of power that had historically been worn by men and now belonged to women, too. From First Ladies and Ambassadors to young military wives and career hopefuls, Ann Hand designs have provided a sense of pride and joy for all who wear them.
In 1993, Ann was asked to design a special commemorative brooch in observance of the renovation of the statue, Freedom, a top the U.S. Capitol Dome. Since then, she has created special designs for a wide variety of groups, corporations, and national organizations such as the Smithsonian, the White House, the Departments of State and Defense, Mount Vernon, Ritz-Carlton, Race for the Cure, International AIDS Trust, Iraqi War Orphans Foundation, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, both the Reagan and Clinton Presidential libraries, and was selected by a bi-partisan committee of Congressional spouses to design the official brooch worn by Congressional wives.
Ann's work has been highlighted in a variety of high profile publications including Life Magazine, USA Today, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Dallas Morning News, Southern Lady, and People, as well as a special segment on NBC's The Today Show. In 2010 and 2011 she was selected "Power Player of the Week" on the Fox News Sunday weekly news with Chris Wallace.
Your purchase will help Purple Heart to continue its many good works on behalf of our nation's veterans.


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Eddie Van Halen Book Due out Sometime in 2011
The Zloz! Better know as the Legendary rock photographer Neil Zlozower has a new book in the works about the amazing guitarst Eddie Van Halen!
Music fans know his shots, have seen his name credited on album covers. Zlozower connected with Van Halen in 1978, started shooting some shows, and before you knew it, he contributed some shots for the Van Halen II album. It was just the beginning of the pair's friendship and working relationship.
In 2008, Neil published his first book, "Van Halen: A Visual History 1978-1984" – a stunning display of photography capturing one of rock's biggest bands in their undisputed heyday.


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Summerlicious has come to Toronto once again, and once again the girlfriend and I will be tasting some prix fixe menus at some VERY nice restaurants around the city. Tonight we're going to Czehoski on Queen St. West.
This is a new restaurant that has opened in an old building, and they've kept the original hand-painted sign. The original Czehoski was a neighbourhood butcher shop and deli that apparently was also the site of some of the city's most notorious card and craps games.
It had been sitting empty for quite a few years, and I remember riding past it on the streetcar on my way to work and noticing the wooden sign with the large block letters - CZEHOSKI, and wondering what the place was. The new restaurant, after about two years worth of renovations and restorations, is a very hip-looking place with lots of hardwood and original brick.
The dinner menu being offered for this event is set at $35. It's really interesting, and I'm going to have a tough time making choices. Here it is:
$35 Dinner (plus taxes and gratuity)
mixed mushroom soup with truffled whipped cream
baby arugula and walnut vinaigrette salad
a cheesy tart: organic quark cheese and semi-dried tomato tart
smoked miso poutine
mission figs stuffed with chutney and wrapped in double smoked bacon
satan on horseback: salted pork belly wrapped in double smoked bacon
chargrilled burger of naturally raised beef, cheddar and our own milk-bread buns
quinoa, white bean and chickpea veggie cheese burger
smoked ricotta gnuddi and squash gnocchi with marjoram
banger and mash
truffled brie hand-made pierogies with crème fraiche and riesling braised sauerkraut
roasted black cod with bouillabaise, chickpea frites and shredded fennel
black rice risotto with artichokes raw and cooked, and an onsen egg
cumbrae farms flatiron cooked sous vide with lemon-dressed roquet
roasted little chicken with lemon-thyme spaetzle and vervaine and pepper jus
praline crème caramel
michel cluizel chocolate semifreddo
lemon white chocolate parfait
It's a hell of a selection, and possibly the largest variety I've seen for any of the over 130 restaurants participating this summer. I particularly like the look of the 'Satan on Horseback' appetizer selection. A restaurant after my own heart.
I'll post a recap tomorrow, and I might just take some pictures this time.


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The goal of these courses is to present modularity conjectures for
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generalizations and the Fontaine-Mazur conjecture) together with the main techniques developed to solve some of these conjectures, including "modularity lifting theorems", "potential modularity results", "existence of compatible systems" and "existence of minimal lifts". The theory of Deformations of Galois representations and Fontaine's theory of p-adic Galois representations both play a crucial role in these developments, so one of the courses will be devoted to these two subjects.
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MARQUETTE, Mich. – There was no Superior Dome magic for the Northern Michigan University football team on Saturday. The Ashland Eagles jumped out to a 10-3 lead at the half and then scored 14 points in the third quarter for the 24-17 win. NMU made the game close by scoring 14 points of its own in the fourth quarter.
The Wildcats with the loss dropped its fourth game in a row and now stand at 2-4 overall and in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). The eagles move to 3-3 overall and in the GLIAC.
NMU took the early 3-0 lead when Jon Laue connected from 19 yards out at 5:07 of the first quarter. AU matched the field goal to tie the game at three at 12:46 of the second quarter.
The Eagles took a 24-3 lead over the 'Cats when they found the end zone twice in the third quarter. Blaine Maag scored from two-yards out at 13:00. Then at 7:43 Brandon Gilmore caught a 31-yard TD strike from John Ferguson.
Fred Wells and Buddy Rivera hooked up for a 27-yard pass at 12:57 of the fourth quarter to cut AU's lead to 24-10. NMU was within a touchdown at 7:31 when Rivera threw his second touchdown pass on the day to Dan Elmore from 17 yards out. Laue connected for both extra points. The 'Cats had one last chance, but could not find the end zone.
Rivera ended the day with 213 yards passing on 17-25-1. Elmore caught seven of the passes for 57 yards. Mark Bossuah led the 'Cats on the ground with 54 yards on 15 carries. Pete Tuccini led the 'Cat defense with 15 total tackles (10 solo and five assisted).
The total offense battle went to the 'Cats as they had 292 yards of offense for the game. AU ended the day with 287. NMU had 79 yards rushing and 213 in the air.
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Saturday, December 6, 2014
Refuge Faunique Marguerite-D'Youville in December
We bundled up and set off for the Refuge faunique Marguerite-D'Youville on Île St-Bernard. It is a beautiful place to walk in any season. The ponds are freezing up. No more ducks swimming around.
There are lots of birds still here in the winter. Bird feeders attract many from nuthatches to chickadees to woodpeckers.
The nuthatches and chickadees will eat straight from your hand. The chickadees move very quickly - it's hard to catch them. on camera.
Once the birds knew the food was there, it became like a bird highway, one swooping in, taking a quick selection and the next ones coming in quick succession.
This cardinal watched warily as the little birds ate from my spouse's hand. When we through some seeds on the ground, it flew down under a tree and when it felt safe, it came out to eat.
We saw a number of deer. They seem to be comfortable around humans as long as we did not get too close or make any sudden moves.
We plan to go back once there is more snow.
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Oakdale Historic Locations
The following historic locations are located in Oakdale, New York. Please select a historic place in Oakdale to view detailed information including address information, historical signifiance, and much more.
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|Ockers, Jacob, House
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Montauk Hwy. NE side, about 300' NW of the jct. with Locust Ave., Town of Islip
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WyrdHubby and I are always reading anything we can get our hands on when it comes to raising the Wyrd-O kids. One thing that we learned early on is a very sad fact.
80-95% of Marriages involving an Autistic Child end in divorce.
We have 2 autistic kids….
Now let's be clear. The standard for divorce today has been stable at around 50%. My husband hates it when I recite these facts. I don't do it to be mean or shove it in his face. I do it to remind myself (ok and maybe him) just how much we have to work on our marriage EVERY MINUTE OF EVERY DAY!
We have done quite a bit to stay together for the past 4 years to raise the "Wyrd-Os 5"…(yes, he inherited the other 4 kids but he always tell people these are MY kids :) )
Every 3 months we try to go away for the weekend. Our favorite so far is the Drury Inn. Free EVERYTHING!..drinks, internet, long distance phone..and a very nice king size bed! On this weekend we have 3 rules: No talking about the kids. No talking about the house or finances. Focus on us as husband and wife, man and woman. The problem is WKG usually gets kicked out of the one and only place that we can find for him to go to respite. We also have to find someone who can handle WKD because he's Deaf, Autistic, and very, very, very busy…since he's 2 and all. With that said, we haven't gone on our weekend in almost 5 months.
We attended a World Wide Marriage Encounter Weekend. That was a wonderful experience. It was also very interesting because the soonest one I could find that was near us was being sponsored by the Catholic Church. 0_0 I didn't know what to expect and I immediately started to regret it. WyrdHubby just smiled and took it all in. He was wonderful! He attended and was present in a positive way. He dialoged WAY better than me and even wants to bring the concept to our UU church. It has really helped us communicate with each other. We recommend it to anyone who wants to nurture and enhance their relationship. The WWME is sponsored by churches from almost every denomination so don't be afraid. Give it a try.
This may seem simple and silly but yet so effective. (as these things often are). Dinner is always served at 5:30 pm. no matter what chaos is going on. The TV goes off (Signing Time and Rachel can wait) and everyone, yes EVERYONE sits at the table whether you eat dinner or not. WKG doesn't like this rule sometimes because he doesn't want to eat or would rather be in front of his computer geeking out. It's wonderful what a meal can do even if its Hamburger Helper or Hot Dogs or BBQ ribs…WE TALK! WKG gets engaged and connects. For an Aspie kid that's a damn near miracle! WKD will even respond with verbal tics and everyone is allowed input. I love that part of my day.
WyrdHubby and I also attend marriage counseling. Because I actually like the guy sometimes and want to keep him around! Sometimes its hard to talk to each other. Even when the kids are in bed and the house is, dare I say it, QUIET! When the days are stressed and the kids are demanding, its so easy to turn your stress into a mini ass chewing because the other person is somewhat emotionally available/vulnerable and they just happened to already be "snarky".
We also have a rule. We are not allowed to even mention "Divorce" until WKD has graduated from high school. He's 2 ½ now…so 15 more years….The kids are too important and it really isn't just about him and me. It's about US, Mom, Dad, and 5 beautiful smart funny brilliant kids. WyrdHubby likes to say I'm stuck with him for at least a total of 50 years….we've been together for 4 now….it's gonna be a loooong road! :)
Oh yeah, we also attempt to have sex at least once a month! :D
Now THAT takes real effort!
So does it work? Sure!...for a while. Then the stress boils over like a pressure cooker on the 4th of July. Someone snaps and forgets all the coping skills they've learned. WKG throws something and it almost hits WyrdFairyPrincess because her singing and dancing annoys the Hell outta him. WKM finally explodes with the anger that he's been trying to hold in all week. WKD bites the crap out of someone. WyrdHubby leaves in the midst of all this chaos, stating "THIS FAMILY WOULD BE BETTER WITHOUT ME!" because he HATES the aggression of it all…and all because I tried to take a shower for 10 minutes.
But I have to say this. My family REALLY is wonderful. When I am sick WKG does his VERY BEST to be compliant. It's his way of letting me rest…such a sweet boy. WKM, who is already a saint, rises to the occasion and starts to cook dinner. My husband becomes, one again, my White Knight and takes over everything from pills to WKD's bath to "cleaning" the living room. Or if I'm not sick maybe the boys actually get along that day and duel in Yu-Gi-Oh where WKG actually loses gracefully. 0_0 (wow!) and they all play with the WFP so she can make a cake in her Easy Bake Oven and WKD gets to play in his therapy rice bath.
Those days I just look at WyrdHubby and smile…
45 more years baby….
45 more years…


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Students in Key Stage 4 ended their half term's work on Boccia by having a whole Key Stage competition. Students from Classes 4 and 5 met together on Monday 8th February to have a 4 game Boccia competition. Students were organised into their House Teams with two teams forming the Red Team (Redheugh Bridge and Millennium Bridge) and the other two teams forming the Blue Team (Tyne Bridge and Swing Bridge). Both teams showed good application and concentration to the task but ultimately the Blue Team came out on top, winning three of the four games and earning 12 points. Each House Team will be allocated the points score from the match meaning that Redheugh Bridge and Millennium Bridge Teams each have an additional 3 points each and Tyne Bridge and Swing Bridge Teams have an additional 12 points each.
The most improved player certificate for the match is awarded to Amy for listening to her advice which meant she was able to improve her technique. Player of the match was awarded to Jacob who took his time with each of his shots and was able to produce accurate throws each time.
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William Faulkner said "Kill your Darlings" This doesn't mean dishing out the antifreeze to your loved ones, it means cut to the chase and have the courage to get rid of the elements that you love so much. I'm new, I'm a beginner, I enjoy writing but need someone to help me kill my babies. Be cruel to be kind!
Sunday, February 13, 2011
For Trees Have No Tongues (Muse 9)
First Muse Part 2
Deep Sleep, Deep Space, Deep Shit
Reluctant Titans Part 1
Reluctant Titans Part 2
Fuck Origami
Ein Plein Air Part 1
Ein Plein Air Part 2
A Faint Hint of Ambergris
Space Illiad
Threepenny Bet
Gotta be Careful What You Wish For
Percocet and Pudding
No birds roost in her foliage, no animals crave her shelter. She is old. Her time is past and the encroaching rim of suburbia means a bulldozer may take her down before natural forces end her life. "No hope for it I'm afraid. Needs to come down. I'll give it five years but one of these days that branch will hit your carport." The 'Tree Doctor knows. The Wisteria has done its job and time has taken its toll. "Just a matter of weather before she falls." Three hundred years of silent watch; murder, intrigue, love and loss. Wisteria no longer blooms and dying boughs sink low enough to almost kiss the ground. She has no tongue but she has memory.
Nathan Sedgewick wheels an old blind sailor across the property upon which he once lived. Now leased and waiting for the developer's machines to clear and subdivide. Angela is gone and Peter is in third stage residency at Castle Glen. God's waiting room.
His adopted son brings him here every Sunday to sit in beneath the grey gum and to listen to the river and the birds. Time, to recall the memories. Peter's tired. Two strokes have rendered him useless but he still has a brain. "Hello old girl," he greets the tree, now almost devoid of leaves but wrapped in voracious wisteria clinging close. It's 1988. Nathan is married and living in the suburbs but shows great loyalty to the man he now considers his father.
"Son," the old man forces words, slovenly and difficult to pronounce, "If that tree could talk . ." He reflects. She's hung a man, witnessed a killing, sheltered lovers, reunited a family. She's stood silent witness to the lives of eight generations and still stands where others have fallen. A point of amazement for the wheel-chair bound old man. "Dad? Why do you hold onto this place. Why not sell, live somewhere more salubrious than Castle Glen, enjoy your last days?" The old Seaman looks hard into his adopted son's eyes. "Because this is your mother's country. Bidjigal lived here. Their handprints are on the stone. Their blood beneath the tree."
Nathan doesn't understand. The land is prime and ripe for development but his father won't hand it over. Around 66, 700square metre blocks would net him a tidy profit. Clear the house and the trees and perhaps he could squeeze in another 2 blocks or more. The old man won't budge. "Dad, I could sell it tomorrow. The market's ripe. It's worth a fortune and you'd want for nothing." Nice guy as he is, Nathan's in a hurry for his inheritance.
"Nate," his father rasps, "if this old girl could talk, you'd understand why I love this place. I might be doomed to a life of painkillers and pudding but this is where my heart is. This is home. Right here is where I feel at peace. Promise me something?" Nathan, used to the ramblings of an old man thinks 'yeah yeah, whatever'. But Peter is insistent, "Nathan promise . . keep this. Keep this place, keep this tree. It's heritage, country, history, hang onto it for you and yours."
In a white room, with nobody around Peter Vale takes his last breath. On a property just north of Windsor, a tree groans as lightening strikes and splits her into two. The ghosts of the past are released. Gulgil dances, Crossan curses, his daughter sighs. The convict is free, the prospector smiles, the doctor laments, the sailor salutes as the grey gum falls hard and heavy and comes crashing down.
Here lies a hardwood corpse, an aged behemoth. Her memories freed. Her voice always silent, for trees have no tongues, just memories.
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Nice wrap. Very nice wrap.ReplyDelete
Honestly, with some rewrites and edits... this could do something. Writing lengthy prose terrifies a lot of people. Not perfect, but this story and the fact that you knocked it out kicks some serious ass.
Well thanks. Can't say I enjoyed the process but we shall see. Once Pearl Harbour's cleaned up, I'll have a crack at fixing this.ReplyDelete
I think the idea is great, perhaps you sould blur the clearance between the father and son as the son is a bit stilted.ReplyDelete
The first and last paragraphs (or brackets as you have crafted them) are killer; perfect - keep em.
. nice stuff--start to finish. The space iliad wasn't a perfect fit, but you've a way with characters and i think this is my favorite so far.ReplyDelete
are these some pictures of your property
I really enjoyed how you did this with the tree inspiration. Very nice!ReplyDelete
Wow. Woweee. As in incredible. -JReplyDelete
I don't yet know what to say... I really enjoyed the wandering through history. There were a couple of points that sort of jumped more than I would have liked and caused me a bit of confusion, after the Space Iliad muse... I liked how at the beginning of the river, you put a nearly poetic prose before the pictures. Why did you quit that? It messed with my need for continuity and symmetry but mostly my neuroses. :) Enjoyed it. Will comment more later... Off to float on Tom's river.ReplyDelete
Brilliant ending. Simply stunning. I was wondering how you would end this, and love how you did it. I agree with what Jeffscape said, this kicks ass and could go far.ReplyDelete


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The Lord of the Rings! Peter Jackson's fantasy trilogy changed the face of Hollywood forever, thrusting Gollum, Weta, and New Zealand into the filmmaking forefront. With The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey mere weeks away, we take a trip in the time machine back to the project that started it all, and analyze the broad swath of impact that the One Ring has had on moviegoing.


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earrings - Anthropologie / purse - Athens tourist shop / cardigan - Ann Taylor / henley tank - Target / wide-leg jeans - Gap / ring - Amsterdam shop / shoes - Target
Yesterday was another long, rainy (why are they always rainy?) moving day, complete with tram strikes in Amsterdam, delays due to hail-damaged train tracks, and exploring a whole new bizarrely-stocked apartment kitchen ('Ooh, this time our only knife is... a cheese knife! And we only have dessert-sized plates! Awesome!'), but after all that, we're now all moved in to our new home for the week - Cologne!
Our first order of business today was to pay a visit to the Kolumba Museum, an art museum built by Peter Zumthor (my absolute favorite architect) on the archeological site and ruins of a Roman house turned medieval church. The new museum building manages to incorporate those ruins (and a 1950s chapel) into a single, elegant brick volume. The gallery interiors are incredibly spare, but a close look reveals numerous bespoke details that give Zumthor's minimalism its characteristic richness. (Have I mentioned how bummed I am that we probably won't be making it to Vals on this trip?)
Unfortunately, while Zumthor's building managed to bring a multitude of disparate elements into a single, cohesive whole (I mean, just look at that second photo - dude can pattern-mix!), I can't say I quite managed to do the same with this outfit. This is sort of what happens when I wake up with something to wear in mind, then look at the weather forecast and second-guess that first instinct - I wind up in something a little odd and undercooked. I love the print of this sweater, and the way it looks with the olive color of this tank, but I think the proportion of the cardigan looks a bit off paired with these wide leg jeans. Of course, in retrospect I now know exactly what I wish I'd worn to visit my first Zumthor project in person (mixed patterns in neutral monochrome, all the way), but I suppose you can't plan everything.


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Gold for Scheufelen Wall Calendar 2010
Monday, February 01, 2010
Press release from the issuing company
The Scheufelen Wall Calendar entitled "Think Big!" won gold at the 60th International Calendar Show in Stuttgart. The winners were chosen from among some 1,300 entries submitted to the Calendar Show from all over the world. The company was presented with the award on January 21, 2010 by Roland Bertsch, member of the judging panel and Chairman of Graphischer Klub Stuttgart (Graphic Club of Stuttgart), and Erwin Müller, Economics Minister of Baden-Württemberg.
Dr. Ulrich Scheufelen, Irmgard Glanz, Head of Marketing at Scheufelen, and Sabrina Regber, Marketing Scheufelen, accepted the award together with representatives of the Strichpunkt design agency. The Calendar Show is one of the world's leading calendar exhibitions and is an important platform for Europe's print and media industry. The criteria that the panel uses to judge the entries include interesting design concepts, production quality, material selection, functionality, creativity and originality.
Scheufelen has raised the bar for creativity once again with its 2010 Wall Calendar "Think Big!", highlighting the fact that major brand identities really make it big when presented on Scheufelen paper. The designers at Strichpunkt design agency took this concept literally and matched big brands with big designs. True to the precepts of Andy Warhol, they came to the conclusion that, when it comes down to it, big brands are essentially art. With this in mind, they created abstract artworks by zooming in on the smallest details of world-renowned brands.
Idea, design and printing expertise have been combined to create a prize-winning calendar that really impressed the panel.
Each page of the calendar depicts the logos of high-profile brands in a new and distinctive form. The pictures give free rein to imagination, calling on observers to recall the shapes and colours of well-known brands such as Canon, HP, IBM, IKEA, McDonald's, SAP and Siemens. The artworks' aesthetic appeal is really brought out by the coated papers they are printed on – PhoeniXmotion, Consort Royal, Job Parilux and heaven 42.
The production notes in the appendix explain the finishes that have been used, such as iriodin varnish, hot-foil stamping and spot varnish. Once more, Scheufelen's wall calendar reveals the company's talent for combining the art of printing with a passion for high-quality coated papers, culminating in the perfect combination of both visual and tactile elements.
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Saturday, October 27th, from 9:00-3:00 downtown Oshkosh will be kickin' off its annual Halloween Festival! Similar to previous events, this will be a family fun for all ages. This year downtown will be filled with an entire block of art & craft vendors, Halloween/autumn harvest vendors, pumpkin painting, and plenty of other goodies will await. Of course, I am sure there will be lots of candy too.
New this year though there will be a Spooktacular Chili Cook Off! Looking for all amateur chili lovers to make up their favorite dishes. I would love to join in on the fun, but breakfast comes first and I don't know if Chili counts as a breakfast item. I plan on doing some sampling though around lunchtime. Teams of 3 are encouraged to apply; registration is 50 dollars per team. Awarded 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place prize. Also an additional prize will be given to the team with the best themed décor! Teams may fill out registration forms at Caramel Crisp Café.Don't really feel like registering a Chili Cook Off team? No worries! For $5 bucks you can sample ten recipes! Talk about a deal, plus they money you spend is going to an excellent cause! Chili tasting will start off at high noon! Too spicy? Wash it down with local micro brews also rumored to be on site! We are extremely excited for this year's event and hope that you will join in on the fun and tell everyone you know to come on downtown. !! Remember profit from this event will be sent over to the Day By Day Warming Shelter! So come on down, try some chili, and have a spooktacular time!
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Halloween event will be taking over Opera House square, the immediate surrounding roads, & the 400 block of N. Main Street. Grounds open around 9am. Chili Tasting Begins at NOON. Best dishes awards will be chosen at 3:00pm or when the chili runs out. Event also ends at 3:00pm.


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Sunday, October 11, 2009
Some old cigaret-stop-motion-jazzy-animation i made.
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Informative video aout the new recycle plan for the city of Lausanne
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Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Montreux Jazz Festival
Samuel Dematraz and i shot and edited this video for the Montreux Jazz festival 2008. The drummer (Christophe Fellay) plays with 2 other musicians a 1 hour improvisation concert (12 parts). Enjoy.
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Saturday, May 09, 2009
New Video
A short film i made to thank the sponsors for the "Dreamago Festival" in Sierre (Switzerland). The idea was to show almost 50 sponsors in less thant 5 minutes with a simple story line. (double click to watch it bigger)
This is the one my friend Samuel and i made last year.
This is the one my friend Samuel and i made last year.
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Growing up in Paris, France, Alain started his passion for food by learning how to bake at an early age. He began his apprenticeship at Jean Ferrandi School and La Coupole in Paris. After working in several restaurants, he returned to Jean Ferrandi to obtain a degree from L'Ecole Supérieure de Cuisine Française. He worked at Restaurant Lameloise in Chagny, and was the sous chef at Restaurant Morot-Gaudry in Paris.
Alain moved to the United States in 1991, and was the sous chef at The Sherman House in San Francisco. He opened his own restaurant, Le Charm French bistro, in late 1994. With Alain as the executive chef, Le Charm appeared on the San Francisco Chronicle's Top 100 Restaurant list for four years in a row. After 14 years at Le Charm, Alain sold his share of the restaurant in 2008.
In late 2009, Alain opened La Bedaine with the concept to provide hospitality to working families, by offering a complete french meal ready to be finished at home in fifteen minutes or less.


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Empire State Building. Mass at the Shrine of Holy Innocents. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Madame Tussauds Wax Museum. Dinner.
Hello! Welcome back to our travel journal! Today was our last full day in NYC, and we made the most of it!
Our first stop was the Empire State Building,
and we wanted to get there nice and early before any crowds or line-ups. We took the 6 Train to 33rd Station and were pretty much up at the top in no time. It was a misty, drizzly kind of day ... and we were told that visibility at the top was zero. Oh well, we were there and we wanted to say we got to the top anyway. It was part of our New York Pass anyway, along with the gimmicky "Sky-Ride," located in the building as well. The great news? No line-ups. There seem to be rooms upon rooms of line-queues which were all empty. They say its best to get there before 11am or to visit at night. So, we were glad to get there super-early, before 9am.
A very cool view of the Chrysler Building!
So you see? It wasn't zero visibility after all! It was WINDY though, and a gray day, but we did get a view. However, in retrospect, we should have thought ahead and done Empire on a good clear day, especially knowing there was a chance of showers in the forecast. Remember, flex that plan! It all worked out though.
So, Empire is really close to the Church of the Holy Innocents, where a special Shrine dedicated to the unborn is located. It was our plan to attend Mass there at 12:15. However, we didn't plan on getting through Empire so early - 10:15am. So, we spent some time in the church praying. We remembered and prayed for the intentions of many friends who have suffered pregnancy loss.
The Church is located right on the edge of the garment district. Which meant ... an impromptu walk to none other than ... Mood fabrics. Oh yes. But only for a very short time because I tell you, teens and husbands do not like to wait around while you ogle over fabric.
Our afternoon plan was to have a quick lunch and then head to the MET. And oh. Be still my heart. It was absolutely ABSOLUTELY wonderful. Just delightful. We spent most of the afternoon there viewing our favourites from the European masters. I took lots of pictures. The Met is huge. You can't view every single thing so you have to pick and choose.
Because I took so many pictures to capture the moments of what we saw, I'm going to create a separate post for the art-lovers in the crowd to check out, and link it here. Stay tuned for that.
Drunk on art:
By this time of day, 3pm-ish, we are all spent. We've done a ton of walking and sight-seeing all day. Its time to return and recharge back at the hotel.
So now its our last night in NYC, and the kids really really want to see Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum. Tom and I kind of groan but hey, this trip is for them too. Teens like wax museums and since it free with our New York Pass, AND its open late into the evening, we go. There happens to be a big One Direction exhibit going on, and Brittany is particularly enthused. This ended up being a great family activity because it really is fun for everyone to see all the wax celebrities and have your picture taken with them :).
Brad and Angelina look kinda sad, don't you think?
But Tom and I - we look perky, huh?
Dawson's been working on a research project about Gandhi. Now his project can be complete.
JP II We Love You!!! Did you know his canonization date is set for Divine Mercy Sunday, 2014?
What a jam-packed day. After Tussaud's, we had to make a pitstop on Times Square for a bit of shopping, then grabbed a burger at "Counter." Yum. This is Times Square on a Monday night in October:
Tomorrow is our last morning in NYC, before heading to the airport for an early evening flight home. We're not quite sure what to do with our time; there are several options. To be honest though, we are all really exhausted and are looking forward to that little piece of country waiting for us. New York has been great in many ways, eye-opening in other ways.
We will see what the morning brings :). See you then.
If you missed Part 1 of New York in 5 Days with Teens, find it here.
Part 2 can be found here.
Part 3 of New York in 5 Days with Teens is here.
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Internet by teachers and students much safer.
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Internet Filtering, also known as Internet Content Management, enables
the local school district to manage the type of web content end-users
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schools and have done so for many years.
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Congress passed the Children's Internet Protection Act, commonly known as CIPA. CIPA consists of three areas: Technology Protection Measure, Internet Safety Policy and Public Notice and Hearing. The first requiring there be a method in place to block bad content for minors and a means to un-block content for adults.
The second area requires each school or library to adopt and implement an Internet Safety Policy (Pub. L. 106-554) that addresses:
The third area requires each school or library to notify its public of the policies.
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Internet Filtering functions as a combination traffic-cop and bouncer. The filtering software checks a user's web page request against a list of web site addresses that have been deemed inappropriate for the school setting. If the web page's address appears in the list, that page is not allowed, and the end-user is notified that the content is not accessible.
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Sometimes an educator will find an educational web site from home or the local public library only to discover that it is blocked at school. When this happens, educators should contact their district technology department to request the web site be unblocked.
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New Delhi, Apr 1: In further embarrassment to Suresh Kalmadi, the Shunglu panel has slammed him for setting up a "sham" Commonwealth Games Organising Committee with much lesser accountability and transparency.
The Committee in its 103-page sixth and last report made public today on "Conduct of Commonwealth Games 2010" said it has found "material changes" in official documents by Kalmadi to get the post of OC chief and also to have sweeping administrative control over it.
The OC was constituted "to retain absolute and unhindered control on the Commonwealth Games, 2010 through a sham society with much lesser accountability and transparency even in comparison to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA)," the report said.
"We have therefore no hesitation in coming to the conclusion that a document (relating to appointment for CWG OC chairman) was created by Kalmadi or at his behest in IOA for being specifically used to secure his ends, i.e. Chairmanship of OC and justification for the commitments made by him at Montego Bay without any authority," the Committee said.
The Committee gave several instances of Kalmadi's approach to get the key post.
"It would be also pertinent to mention that all attempts made by Ministry of Sports to open a dialogue with Kalmadi between November, 2003 and September, 2004 on the action to be taken for CWG 2010 were unsuccessful because Kalmadi was unwilling to open negotiation till he was assured of the Chairmanship of the Organising Committee," it said.
Questioning the constitution of OC, the report said, "On February 10, 2005 Kalmadi got a Society named Organising Committee registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. This Society, its Memorandum, its Rules, its Executive Board, its membership etc. ought to have been approved by the Group of Ministers (GOM). However, no such approval was taken."
In one of the meetings of GOM on March 17, 2005, the Memorandum of the OC was circulated by Kalmadi which the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports had framed a few months back.
"A comparison of the document available on the file of the Ministry with the one Registered by Kalmadi on February 10, 2005 shows a number of material changes made by him with the object of concentrating all powers in his hands," the Committee said adding that Kalmadi appointed himself as chairman of OC in perpetuity and without any consultation with the government.
The Committee questioned the manner in which the government accepted "without due consideration" the Host City Contract to organise the sporting extravaganza in the national capital.
"The implicit decision to conduct the Games through a private non-profit society was an 'error of judgement' compounded by the personality of its chairman (Kalmadi) for whom the difference between fact and fiction was academic.
"His style and interests compromised proper preparation and efficient conduct of Games. Emergency measures ameliorated the situation but at a very high cost," the report said.
The report also questioned the decisions of the President of Commonwealth Games Federation Mike Fennel and its Chief Executive Officer Michael Hooper.
The High level Committee held Kalmadi responsible for appointing his close associates and inexperienced staff in the OC for individual gains.
The HLC in its fifth report on Organising Committee has faulted Kalmadi and OC Secretary General Lalit Bhanot for their various decisions in awarding contracts that led to cost escalations.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had on October 25 announced terms of references for two-member Committee under the chairmanship of former Comptroller and Auditor General V K Shunglu to probe allegations of corruption and managerial lapses in the conduct of the sporting extravaganza held here between October 3-14 last year.
Former Secretary of Department of Personnel and Training Shantanu Consul was another member. Before expiry of its tenure yesterday, the HLC submitted a total of six reports on -- Host Broadcasting, Games Village, City Infrastructure, Games Venues Organising Committee and Main Report - Organisation and Conduct of CWG, 2010 -- pointing out several anomalies on part of Delhi Lt Governor Tejinder Khanna, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and senior government officials. PTI


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Juvenile Pitch And Putt Coaching For Dungarvan Schools
Following an initiative by the Pitch and Putt Union of Ireland (PPUI), we welcomed Mr. Steven Enneguess, to Dungarvan. Mr. Enneguess, who is a PPUI Level 1 coach, visited 6th Class at St Josephs Primary School, Dungarvan, where he spoke to the pupils about getting involved in our sport. As a result of his visit, and with the co-operation of the school, coaching sessions will be held with the 6th Class pupils on four consecutive Mondays starting May 10th. Mr. Enneguess, who is a member of Lakewood Pitch and Putt club in Cork, will also be visiting the Dungarvan girls' primary schools over the coming weeks to promote and encourage more female involvement in our sport.
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text: "I have always thought that dreams were both the love letters and the hate mail of the subconscious. It's just a form of discipline to remember your dreams." Psychiatrist Lowenstein in The Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy (164). Dreams have always been important to me–not sure about the hate mail–I seldom have nightmares which, I guess, might be the hate mail of the subconscious. Dreams seem to give a peek into the inner workings of my psyche and supplement the visual forms which appear on my canvas. Years ago dreams and unusual turns of fate led me to Avignon which I had already found in a dream. The lilting refrain Sur le pont d'Avignon appeared in a dream and then a series of serendipitous events in Europe led me physically to Avignon. As if from nowhere but from the psyche, the Palais des Papes suddenly assumed a special fascination for me before I even visited it. I am not Catholic and knew very little about the Palais--I was drawn to it as metal shavings to a magnet. No choice, but to go. And now I find myself painting images of figures under medieval arches. Who can explain it? All I can say is that these dreams leading me to Avignon, France were "the love letters of the subconscious."


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The BJP wants the Uttar Pradesh elections to be held before the board examinations — likely in mid-February — so as to take advantage of the goodwill PM Narendra Modi has earned with the demonetization move.
The UP Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UP school board) has written to the Election Commission that the elections would be held between February 18 and March 22.
The party has stated that the national leadership that an election in January-February would be "most beneficial". Many party leaders do not want polls after the examinations as the leadership has not been able to assess the impact of demonetization sources from BJP said.
"The state party unit is of the view that if the elections are held before the board exams, we will sweep the polls because the popularity of Modiji and the appreciation for the measures taken by the government against black money and corruption are at their peak," a party leader said.
He said that neither the state nor the central leadership had been able to assess the impact of demonetization after two or three months. "It is still ambiguous. It will be a huge risk to wait till March-end to hold elections," he also included.
If the elections must be held on February 18, the Election Commission needs to declare the dates of surveying in the following few days, the source included.


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Yesterday, Glenn Beck offered viewers a daffy lecture, no doubt pulled from his forthcoming issue of Oligarchitectural Digest, in which he took a pictorial tour of New York City, pointing out instances of decor that were, in his mind, coded references to crypto-fascist-communism-Obamaism. All of this seemed to be some strange rant against Nelson Rockefeller, but who knows? NBC, New York City, the United Nations, and Communist-themed art in general may have all been targets. It's not really...clear. Our own Nick Graham reported on the segment last night, and you can watch the video, below:
By means of an addendum, I'll tell you that there are a lot of weird ideas going on in the segment. Beck thinks that a bas-relief at Rockefeller Center with fascist imagery was some sort of unique piece of artistic insurgency. In truth, there was nothing unique about it at all. Fascist imagery abounded in America throughout the twentieth century. In fact, the fasces appeared on our own dime until 1945. He also seems to not understand that the concept of "swords-into-ploughshares" did not originate in the Soviet Union, but in the Bible -- Joel 3:10 and Isaiah 2:4.
But the strangest part by far was Beck's discussion of Diego Rivera's mural "Man At The Crossroads," which was originally commissioned to be displayed at the Radio Corporation Arts Building at Rockefeller Center. It's not something that you can drop by and look at, however, because the mural did not last very long at RCA. Beck tells his viewers that "they actually broke it because it became too controversial."
What Beck elides over is that it was Nelson Rockefeller -- the target of his criticism -- who made a stink about it, and the piece was destroyed in a unilateral decision made by Rockefeller Center's own management team. This sort of debunks the whole premise that Rockefeller and the people who ran the Rockefeller Center were stealth Communists, bent on subtly undermining America.
PBS' "American Experience" has an excellent recounting of the Rivera controversy online. As you can read for yourself, Rockefeller commissioned the Rivera piece for the plaza entrance at the RCA building after Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse had turned down the patronage. Rockefeller had some misgivings about Rivera's outspoken Communist beliefs, but rationalized the choice on the grounds that it would be good for business, remarking: "As for Rivera, although I do not personally care for much of his work, he seems to have become very popular just now and will probably be a good drawing card." Rivera offered sketches of the project, won approval, and set about working. Nelson Rockefeller would make "frequent visits" to assay Rivera's progress. Soon enough, Rivera and Rockefeller found themselves in conflict.
On one of those visits, in May of 1933, Nelson was taken aback by an unexpected addition: "While I was in No. 1 building at Rockefeller Center yesterday viewing the progress of your thrilling mural I noticed that in the most recent portion of the painting you had included a portrait of Lenin," he wrote to Rivera. "The piece is beautifully painted but it seems to me that his portrait appearing in this mural might very seriously offend a great many people. If it were in a private house it would be one thing, but this mural is in a public building and the situation is therefore quite different. As much as I dislike to do so, I am afraid we must ask you to substitute the face of some unknown man where Lenin's face now appears."
Rivera refused to do so, and raised the stakes in a letter to Rockefeller, in which he wrote that "rather than mutilate the conception, I should prefer the physical destruction of the conception in its entirety, but preserving, at least, its integrity.'" Rivera thought Rockefeller would not go so far as to destroy the mural entirely. But the management team at Rockefeller Center, which "had never felt comfortable about Rivera's involvement," called that bluff by ordering Rivera to cease his painting, paying him the money he was owed, and sending him packing. Later, that same management team would order the murals destruction:
As they strolled around midtown Manhattan one night in February of 1934, two of Rivera's assistants noticed a dozen fifty-gallon oil drums near the entrance to the RCA building. When they looked inside, they recognized the smashed-up shards of Rivera's mural. The piece had been hammered off the walls, following orders from the center's management team.
So, no one involved in this sage, save Rivera himself of course, turns out to have been a particular fan of Communist art. Rockefeller put his politics aside in hiring Rivera because he thought a Rivera mural would be a "good drawing card," and because he was trying to ingratiate himself with arty high-society types. These are the pure impulses of capitalist fat-cattery. And if the the people who ran Rockefeller Center had some grand design where they would subtly influence American politics by festooning their building with a few items of Leninist kitsch, they sure went about executing this plan in a weird way, smashing Rivera's mural to bits at the first whiff of controversy.
A final note. Watching Beck's segment, I have to wonder if he only recently became aware of the existence of Rockefeller Center. He seems to think that it's best known as the venue where NBC stages outdoor concerts. Actually, it's best known for hosting a Christmas tree. A rather lovely one at that. Tourists flock from all over to take pictures, and retailers in the area do brisk trade.
For fun, here are the opening credits to NBC's 30 Rock, where Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin clearly foment a proletariat rebellion through the subliminal inclusion of shots of the Rockefeller Center's architectural details.
[Hat Tip to Huff Post Media Monitor Daniel Harrison, and thanks to art historian and all-around Texas-style bon vivant Kriston Capps.]
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According to a new study, secondhand smoke (also known as passive smoking) may be tied to a greater risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and learning disabilities in children.
The study — funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Center for Health Statistics — finds that children exposed to secondhand smoke in the home are twice as likely to develop either ADHD or a learning disability. The researchers found that approximately 6 percent of children ages 11 and younger — 5 million American children — are regularly exposed to cigarette or tobacco smoke in their homes.
Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health examined health data generated by a 2007 national survey. They analyzed the responses of the U.S. parents of guardians of over 50,000 children ages 11 and younger.
The researchers found that in smoking homes, children had a learning disability 8.2 percent of the time, ADHD nearly 6 percent of the time, or another conduct disorder 3.6 percent of the time.
Treatment costs associated with treating a child with a mental disorder or learning disability is estimated to be over $14,000 per year. On a national level, that comes out to be about $9.2 billion each year, the study noted.
The researchers could not determine a causal relationship between secondhand smoking and a child getting either ADHD or a learning disability. However, the authors noted, "Assuming a causal relationship, 274,100 excess cases of these disorders could have been prevented had the children not been exposed to secondhand smoke in their homes."
An earlier report from the National Center for Addiction and Substance Abuse found that 9 out of 10 people who are substance abusers began smoking, drinking or using other drugs before they turned 18.
Another new study suggests that children who are exposed to secondhand smoke are more likely to become smokers themselves. This study, by Christina N. Lessov-Schlaggar, Ph.D., and colleagues, looked at over 200 preteens' smoking attitudes and behaviors.
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HeatSync 1200 ultra slim case has iPhone docking station
A-Tech Fabrication has rolled out the HeatSync 1200 ultra slim case, where the main selling point of this puppy would be the option to throw in an iPhone docking station, now how about that? Most of the time, one would have thought that iPhone docks tend to come in the form of an alarm clock or a speaker system, but a working computer chassis? This is definitely something different to consider, and as a mark of respect to make sure the US' economy continues to be stimulated from within, the HeatSync 1200 ultra slim case is proud to be 100% made in the USA. It boasts a passively cooled design, so you can be sure that without the presence of any fans within, it is going to run whisper quiet.
The mSATA SSD has been integrated into the motherboard itself, while large aluminum fins ensure the optimization of natural convection cooling. There is also an integrated voltage regulator heat conductor that accompanies a fanless external AC power adapter. You can choose from either black or a silver anodized finish. Sounds like a dream, no? It is going to take some time before such a device takes off in a big way, I reckon, how about you?


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nd counteract your positive efforts. If you are the one being negative, start making the changes today and talk about the positive in your life with others. It's important to focus on the many blessings that are bestowed upon us then to constantly discuss things that are not. You can manifest positive changes, reversing negative ones based on your words, thoughts and actions. Only you can make these changes and the difference needed within your life and it starts within. Remember that you are loved, deserving, blessed, cared for, make a difference in this world, mean so much to another and today is your day! Sending you all much warmth and love; especially wishing you all a fabulous day!
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The MVCC Lady Hawks knew they had to play an intense and aggressive 40 minutes of basketball to compete with #1 seed Rock Valley on Saturday night. MV put in a hard fought effort but dropped a 68-47 decision to the Golden Eagles in the NJCAA DIII National Semifinals.
Rock Valley held a 9-6 lead with three minutes left in the first quarter before turning on the offense to take a 18-11 lead after one frame. The teams battled back and forth as the Hawks closed within one at 23-22 before Rock Valley scored six points to lead 29-23 at the half. Dionna Rogers led MV in scoring in the first half and finished with a game high 18 points.
The Golden Eagles opened up a 48-31 lead with 1:47 left in the third quarter after Jaycee Cleaver hit three straight three pointers.
MV outscored Rock Valley 14-13 in the fourth quarter as Cheyenne Clark was able to find her groove but it wasn't enough for the Lady Hawks. Clark finished with 16 points and 7 rebounds.
MVCC will play at 5pm Saturday vs Anoka-Ramsey in the NJCAA 3rd place game. Rock Valley will play Roxbury CC at 7pm in the NJCAA National Title Game.


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Many business owners don't understand that Yelp, the decade-old service that's become the top review site in the nation, has a lot more positives than negatives.
They get hung up on occasional negative reviews, whether fair or unfair, and can't understand why they have to put up with a service that forces them to participate.
While it's true that negative reviews occur to every business sometimes — even the most beloved businesses in every community — there are ways to mitigate their effects and even prompt the reviewer to update the review with a more positive star rating.
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Making Friends with Yelp explains the best ways to generate more reviews, which results in greater search engine optimization (SEO) and higher search rankings regardless of whether the reviews are positive or negative. (Though positive is always better, of course.)
The webinar explains how to improve the likelihood that positive reviews will be displayed prominently on your Yelp page, rather than being caught in Yelp's filtering software. It details how to subtly encourage satisfied customers to review your business on Yelp without you running afoul of Yelp's prohibitions about actively soliciting reviews.
Ultimately, the strategies explained in Making Friends with Yelp will give you a sizeable advantage over your competitors.
You'll learn the right way to deal with negative or questionable reviews, mitigating their impact or even getting the reviewer to update the review with a more positive result. This actually happens more often than you might think — it just requires some good old-fashioned diplomacy.
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