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Gipsy Kings, the Grammy-winning band behind the smash hit "Bamboleo," will bring its signature sound of progressive pop-oriented flamenco to Filipino audiences when it comes for a one-night concert on October 30, 2015 at the Mall of Asia Arena.
The internationally-acclaimed group of musicians' visit to Manila comes after more than 25 brilliant years of flamenco, salsa and pop fusion perfection in the party-starting spirit of the South of France where they hailed from.
Combining deep-heated flamenco, rumba, salsa and pop that account for more than 25 million albums sold, the band will take concertgoers back in time to its place of origin with the exciting and vibrant sound of flamenco guitars and booming Spanish vocals.
The group—composed of members of the Reyes family and Baliardo clan who have come together in a rare team up to celebrate life and love through songs—continues a tradition that has drawn the admiration of such famous fans as Pablo Picasso, Cocteau Twins, Salvador Dali and Charlie Chaplin.
From playing on the streets of Cannes and the hedonistic heights of St. Tropez, it has broken world music barriers and is one of the few groups to climb the United States and world music charts.
The band was featured in films such as The Big Lebowski and Toy Story 3 and the hit television series Glee. Ithas embraced Western musical classics by Bob Marley, the Doobie Brothers and The Eagles with globe-hopping grace, while incorporating dramatic cues from Brazilian and Caribbean cultures.
In their upcoming Manila performance, Gipsy Kings is expected to raise the roof with dance-ready frenzy by returning to its ground-breaking eponymous album and the nomadic spirit that inspired its latest compilation, "Savor Flamenco," which was released in September 2013 to mark its 25th anniversary.
Gipsy Kings Live in Manila is presented by Ovation Productions.
Tickets will be on sale starting August 13, 2015 at all SM Tickets outlets and online at www.smtickets.com
Gipsy Kings to hold Manila concert on October 30
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Nov. 15 — Vague, unsupported and misleading brain injury claims by the survivors of two professional wrestlers aren't enough to sustain wrongful death claims against World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., the District of Connecticut ruled Nov. 10 ( McCullough v. World Wrestling Entm't, Inc. , D. Conn., No. 15-cv-01074, 11/10/16 ).
Michelle James, the mother of former WWE wrestler Matthew Osborne, didn't submit evidence he died of a degenerative brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), the court said.
The disease is associated with repetitive head traumas, such as those that occur in collision sports, and can be diagnosed only after death.
There was no evidence Osborne's brain had been studied to establish he had CTE, or that she had standing to sue on his behalf, the court said.
Osborne competed in the WWE for two one-year stints in the 1990s, not the decades of wrestling alleged in the complaint, the court said.
The ruling in consolidated litigation also dismissed the case of Cassandra Frazier, the widow of former wrestler Nelson Lee Frazier. She claimed his health problems were the result of WWE's negligence, but never submitted autopsy evidence he had CTE, the court said.
Frazier, who wrestled in at least 289 matches beginning in 1993, had an average weight of 500 pounds when he competed. He died from a heart attack in 2014, according to the decision.
Frazier's claim that WWE's negligence put her husband in a "worse-off state of well-being" was insufficient to state a wrongful death claim under Connecticut law, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut said.
Representation of Cassandra Frazier included the Kyros Law Offices, Mirabella and Gilreath & Associates.
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Expanding on the world of Melissa MacVicar's debut novel EVER NEAR, this digital-only short story explores the background of Jade's grandmother, Winnie Ferguson, growing up as a black teenager and a budding clairvoyant in the early 1960s.
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2014 New England Wine Show
It was such a refreshing change, to see three wines of unusual, alternative grape varieties vying for the trophy as top wine of a show.
The candidates were a nebbiolo, a malbec and a gewurztraminer at the 2014 New England Wine Show, which I chaired recently in Glen Innes. All were top gold medal winners and all outstanding, of course. Normally, you'd expect such a line-up to include a shiraz and a chardonnay, at the very least. Yes, there were gold medal shirazes in the show, but they were beaten by the other reds.
In the end, the malbec triumphed. When the identities were revealed, it turned out to be the 2012 Messing Around Malbec (tasting) from Ballandean Estate ($35), grown and made in the Granite Belt of south-eastern Queensland. The catchment for the New England Wine Show includes not only New England and outlying non-GI areas, but the Granite Belt and the coastal areas of northern NSW, such as the Hastings Valley.
New England itself did well, with the runners up being Toppers Mountain (tastings) Wild Ferment Nebbiolo 2012 ($38) and Symphony Hill Gewurztraminer 2014 ($35). Both wines were made by Mike Hayes at Symphony Hill winery in the Granite Belt, from grapes grown by Mark Kirkby at Toppers Mountain, Tingha, near Inverell, which is part of the New England region.
Toppers is the stand-out vineyard of the region, as it was three years ago when I last visited the region to judge the show. Then, the 2009 Toppers Mountain Nebbiolo (tasting) won best wine of show. It's no surprise to locals and those in the know, that Toppers Mountain is an outstanding vineyard and has been producing first-class gewurz (tastings) for many years, and more recently, top nebbiolo.
The Symphony Hill gewurztraminer, by the way, won the trophy for the best 'other' white varietal in the Royal Melbourne Wine Awards the same week. Success piled upon success.
*My tasting notes for the top 50 wines of this show will be on the website by mid-November. There are some very smart wines among them.


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As with most writers, I began writing early in my life. However, serious
writing began in the mid-'90's when I joined the Ash Canyon Poets in
Carson City, Nevada. Ash Canyon Poets is a workshop group that meets
weekly. I am also a member of the Erotica Readers and Writers
Association, submitting my work to the scrutiny of other writers. With
support and encouragement from both groups, I considered publication of
some of my works.
Over the next few years several of my poems appeared in anthologies,
including Community in the American West, published by the Nevada
Humanities Committee; There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays,
published by Papier Mache; 90 Poets for the Nineties, published by The
Seminole Press. Other poems appeared in magazines such as Pegasus,
Parchment Symbols, Warrior Poets, Remembrance, Night Roses, Our Journey
and Portals. My poetry appeared in all of the first four issues of High
Desert Review, a publication dedicated to the writing of Nevada educators.
Additionally, I was editor of the third edition of High Desert Review.
Some of my poetry has also appeared in online magazines such as Clean
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Selling stuff directly: I'm still amazed at what people will pay for a tweaked version of old D&D rules. Is it nostalgia? You could buy several decent copies of the original D&D books for what people are paying - sometimes for the price of the PDF option! Adventures I get, but core rules ... I don't know. This mostly seems to be an OSR thing but in the early days of that it was a big deal to put "your" version out there on the web for free. Now it seems to be some kind of deluxe printed box set thing. I suppose if there's enough demand for it, why not, but it seems like a reach to me.
DriveThru RPG: PDF's are everywhere and lord know I've bought plenty of them, but some of them are a little weak. I see people selling single character writeups for $1, mainly for superhero games. Do those sell? I mean, would you spend a dollar for a single character that you could make yourself in maybe 10 minutes? Especially characters for games like ICONS - the only thing I can't instantly do myself is the art, and it's not terribly difficult to find character/superhero art online, from Google to Heromachine. Again, adventures for existing games, rules for completely new games, I get all that, but a lot of the lower end stuff just baffles me.
Kickstarter: Well that got pretty popular in the last two to three years and now it's tricky to keep up with everything that's going on. "Back this, back that" - there's something new dern near every day. Now I like KS - I like the approach, I like the concept, I like that it lets some things get created that might not otherwise. Some are great, some fail utterly. I've backed a few and I've been pretty happy with those. Others have at least been entertaining to observe. The only thing that is starting to bug me is the regular cross-promotion of another KS project in an update for another! What's supposed to be an update for KS X ends up shilling for someone else's KS Y! Not a huge thing, and I get the whole cross-promotion thing, but c'mon. Between the blogs, the company pages, and the forum and email signatures it seems inescapable.
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General Observation 2: Once someone tries to monetize this hobby, there seems to be a shockingly high number of family and personal emergencies that occur. Or maybe they happen all the time and we don't hear about them until they have a kickstarter or a preorder to fulfill. Is it the Curse of the Kickstarter?
|This came up in a search for Kickstarter, so I thought I would add it to the page
So, to the point:
- I won't be selling anything on the blog. The day job covers the income needs, and trying to sell hobby stuff turns the hobby into another job, for me anyway. With the aforementioned day job, and the family stuff taking up time, I'd rather spend my free time doing stuff and playing games than doing more work. Plus it would turn "doing kid stuff" from a friendly Facebook update into an excuse as to why Chapter XX isn't completed yet. That doesn't sound like fun at all. Anything I put together and decide to share will be here and it will be free, simple, and completely unprofessional. I don't have a burning desire to be a gaming professional so that's what you will get.
- I won't be putting any PDF's up on DTRPG either. I've put PDF's of a few things up here, linked to Dropbox, and that's about the extent of it. I know there are free PDFs on there, but if I'm not planning on selling anything then it seems like a waste of time to set all that up.
- I'm not running any Kickstarters either. Really! I may be the last person who isn't, but it's true!
- I don't work for a game company, in any capacity.
- I won't be putting ads into the blog either. I don't like them, and if I did that to my own site then I couldn't complain about them on other sites with a clear conscience. So no ads here.
|Now now it's not that bad. Yet.
Corner Cases: I actually backed off some from talking about Kickstarters on here because they're all over everything else. The most I will do is occasionally mention one that is directly tied in to a game I play AND is something I think is cool. D&D, LL, M&M, ICONS, Marvel - the usual suspects. Rest assured I have no involvement in them other than as a player of the game in question. Same with other new stuff - part 2 of Stonehell is coming some day, Emerald City for M&M is coming some day ... I'll be watching for both of those. I may review something that came from a kickstarter, but I'm not going to get into what I'm backing or what I am not at any given time- I don't think it matters that much.
What I Do ... Do: I've become a big believer in Actual Play: Theory is cheap and there's plenty of it already online. Interesting characters come from actual play. Interesting plots come from actual play. Interesting settings come from actual play. Interesting adventures come from actual play. That's the kind of thing I want to see, so that's what I will post here: From those April characters to the Random Female Bystander Generator to my one short adventure to the Extremely Expert DM Advice, it all comes from actually playing and running games. It's mainly for myself as a record of what I've been doing at any given time, but if it turns out to be useful to someone else then that's even better.
|This came up in the same search - I didn't realize they had Kickstarters for bikinis, but they do. End on a high note, right?


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Marketing Management: Life Stage Assumptions
Improvements in both the average standard of living and in health care have had profound effects in the industrialized world during the last two generations. Other than an increase in the average life expectancy for both men and women, what effects has this trend toward longer and healthier lives in general had on the traditional life stage assumptions that marketers make? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
One traditional assumption of marketers was that once a person enters a life stage, such as retirement, they may no longer be desirable as a customer. In fact the TV advertising industry labelled individuals aged 50 and over as "undesirable", believing their preferences and buying patterns were fixed by that age. However, many studies show that those over the age of 50 nowadays are reluctant to accept their passing youth and will actively go out of their way to appear more youthful, by buying products and services associated with the demographic group they have just left (18-49 year olds).
KOTLER, P. & KELLER, K. L. (2007). 'Chapter 8'. Marketing Management. 13th ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J., Pearson Prentice Hall. p 256 cites the case study of Honda who developed a campaign to attract youngsters (age 21) by depicting a college-party scene near to the vehicle they were promoting. Subsequently, Honda discovered that it was the baby-boomers, with an average age of 42, who actually bought the product in an attempt to appear (and feel) young.
Improved standards of living and healthcare advances have impacted on many life stages such as home ownership, marriage, becoming parents, empty nest, retirement, and so on. For example, the retirement life stage; particularly in Europe but also similar populations such as USA, Australia, etc., not only the extended life expectancy but also economic and political forces mean that retirement starts later and...
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Rob Watson and John Coster, the duo behind the popular DIY-DMU Podcast, present their 'on tour' interview with the Art-AI Festival team and some of the participants in Anna Fuste's PaperCubes workshops that ran at Highcross. They discuss the background and focus of the Festival, the different perspectives of the organisers on AI and its future impacts, and find out what the children (10 years old) and head teacher from the Sandfield Close Primary School think about their experiences of its applications.
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Hi bloggers! It's been a little while since I've blogged as I have been away enjoying some family time camping in sunny Cornwall, but I've finally emerged from the laundry mountain and am getting crafty again. Yay!!
Today's card was created using Ashlee Ball Dress Faerie from MoonFlower. You can find her here. I just adore the Ashlee range, They are so beautiful and delicate and a dream to colour!
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Keller Riesling Westhofen Brunnenhauschen Abtserde Gg Trocken 2013
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98+ points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): In 2013, Klaus-Peter Keller noted that the berries in the Abtserde were half the size of those in Morstein, giving this wine an otherworldly quality to its textural profile and simply haunting aromatics. The brilliant nose delivers an aromatic constellation of white peach, lemon, clementines, again, a very crystalline expression of limestone, white flowers, lemon blossoms and a gentle smokiness in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and primary, with magical purity, seamless balance, bottomless depth at the core and a very racy, elegant and endless finish of great refinement and backend energy. Simply brilliant! 2023-2075. (Mar/Apr 2014)
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I am a mother, wife, professional, beauty junkie, blatant foodie, and admitted francophile. I try to balance my many responsibilities with my passion for living. I enjoy most my time with family, good (if simple) food, beautiful things, and exploring philosophical topics that pertain to our real world experiences. I find that I can revel in both the most luxurious and the very simple pleasures of life. In fact, I tend to find that "simple is best" (especially in regards to food).
I post new articles about simple food, easy beauty, self-care, and related topics at least once weekly. I love sharing my life experiences and learning from others' as well.
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500g macaroni noodles, par cooked
750g ground beef
1 white onion, finely diced
2 tsp olive oil
2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp coriander
1 tsp paprika
1 1/2 tsp cayenne powder
1 cup passata
60g butter
60g flour
700ml milk
180g cream cheese
2 cups grated mozzarella
1 cup parmesan grated
- Pre-heat oven to 180C (350F). In a large non-stick pan, heat oil over medium heat and cook onions until softened. Add ground beef breaking apart with a spoon. Cook until golden browned and liquid has boiled away.
- Add 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, and remaining spices, stirring to mix well. Cook for 1 minute. Add pasatta, stirring to coat. Cook for an additional 2 minutes with the lid on until bubbling. Take off heat to cool.
- In another large non-stick pan over medium heat, melt butter. Add flour and cook until just golden brown. Gradually add the milk, whisking in-between additions to create a smooth sauce. Bring to a gentle boil. Add cream cheese, parmesan and remaining salt and pepper. Switch off heat and stir to combine.
- Mix 2/3 of cheesy sauce with cooked macaroni to coat.
- Grease a casserole dish with butter. Add a layer of macaroni and cheese to the bottom and flatten. Top with some grated mozzarella cheese. Add a layer of meat sauce. The continue to finish with macaroni on top.
- Spread remaining cheese sauce over top of the dish. Bake in the oven for 30-40 minutes until golden brown and bubbling. Grill if needed.
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The only way to know if my training would benefit you, is to experience it. Below is a link for you to sign in for a strategy session with me, and I thought you might like to see a sample video from my online course (above). This is from the Optimal Performance course and it shares what stress really does to our bodies and our minds.
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The Brothers and Sisters Express flag football team defeated the Ball Thugs (9-0) in the Mid East Sports Spring Championship game Saturday at Cardozo High School in Washington DC. Both teams represented the very best in the western division and in doing so; they put on a display of defensive might through-out the contest. In the 1st half the Ball Thugs produced several successful offensive drives into Brothers and Sisters territory but fail to capitalize. Due in part to the lock-down corners in the Brothers and Sisters secondary, lead by Dupree and Kerns. The Ball Thugs' well organized style of play and skillful players showed restraint and good sportsmanship during several controversial calls the final minutes of the 2nd half. The winning drive came late in the 2ndhalf thanks to a 45 yard reception by Dupree "Deuce" Lawrence. Dupree's reception was the momentum the Brothers and Sisters needed to setup the winning score to clinch the championship. Congratulations to Brothers and Sister Express for outstanding team effort and execution towards winning the 2012 Spring Championship. Well done.


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Heel pain, or heel spur syndrome as some refer to it, is often described by my patients as pain that is terrible in the morning when they first get out of bed. It will typically get better after the first 5-6 steps and may even go away until the end of the day. It may appear after you have been on your feet working for a while then you sit down. When you get back up, you can't walk. People will describe a sharp, stabbing, aching, sore and sometimes electrical shooting pain in the heel or arch. The pain can be bothersome or severe. It will usually not get better with ignoring it.
In order to properly diagnose your pain an exam is needed. However, I have various web pages with conditions that are the most common I see listed below. There are also some basic treatments you may try before calling a podiatrist. I typically recommend good supportive shoes, stretching and anti-inflammatory medication for most conditions that cause heel pain.
In the office your exam will include things such as x-rays, ultrasound, gait evaluation, physical exam and lots of questions. A complete exam is needed to understand the exact nature of your pain, get an accurate diagnosis and determine the best treatment plan. Some of the causes of heel pain include: plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, tendonitis, bone tumor, arthritis, fracture, contusion, bone bruise, among others. The most common cause is plantar fasciitis.
Heel pain on the bottom of the foot is most often caused by plantar fasciitis– also called "heel spur syndrome".
Heel pain on the back of the heel is most commonly caused by Achilles Tendonitis.
Please click on the conditions below to see if that sounds like what you are experiencing. Remember that it is important to have your heel pain properly diagnosed in order to distinguish between all the possibilities and determine the underlying source of your heel pain. With a proper diagnosis most heel pain can be effectively treated. Please see our page on treatment options to learn what we do in the office to treat different conditions that cause heel pain.
Heel Pain on the Bottom of the Foot
Heel Pain on the Back of the Heel
What shoes do we recommend? A common question I am asked. I do not recommend a specific shoe. I would rather teach you how to evaluate a shoe so you may find one with good support. Please see my YouYube video on shoe selection.
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Finite Element Modelling Of Tensile Test For Micro-Alloyed Low Carbon Steel At High Temperature
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1 CEMEF - Centre de Mise en Forme des Matériaux 2 Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials Processing Technology 3 Research and Development Industrial operations
Abstract : In view of the numerical inverse identification of constitutive models, a forward numerical modelling of Gleeble tension tests is conducted. A coupled electrical-thermal-mechanical model is proposed for the resolution of electrical, energy and momentum conservation equations by means of finite element method. In momentum equation, the mixed rheological model in multi-phase region e.g. δ-ferrite and γ austenite δ+γ mixture is developed to consider the δ-γ phase transformation phenomenon for micro-alloyed low carbon steel at high temperature. Experimental and numerical results reveal that significant thermal gradients exist in specimen along longitudinal and radial directions. Such thermal gradients will lead to phase fraction gradient in specimen at high temperature, such as δ fraction gradient or liquid fraction gradient. All these gradients will contribute to the heterogeneous deformation of specimen and severe stress non-uniform distribution, which is the major difficulty for the identification of constitutive models, especially for the simple identification method based on nominal stress-strain. The proposed model can be viewed as an important achievement for further inverse identification methods, which should be used to identify constitutive parameters for steel at high temperature in the presence of thermal gradients.
Keywords : Gleeble tension test micro-alloyed low carbon steel numerical modelling
Autor: Changli Zhang - Michel Bellet - Manuel Bobadilla - Houfa Shen - Baicheng Liu -
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A Simple and Efficient Method to Isolate LTR Sequences of Plant Retrotransposon
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BioMed Research InternationalVolume 2014 2014, Article ID 658473, 8 pages
Research Article
College of Forestry, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan 471003, China
College of Agriculture, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, China
Received 6 February 2014; Revised 22 March 2014; Accepted 9 April 2014; Published 6 May 2014
Academic Editor: Jozef Anné
Copyright © 2014 Da-Long Guo et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Retrotransposons RTNs have important roles in the formation of plant genome size, structure, and evolution. Ubiquitous distributions, abundant copy numbers, high heterogeneities, and insertional polymorphisms of RTNs have made them as excellent sources for molecular markers development. However, the wide application of RTNs-based molecular markers is restricted by the scarcity of the LTR long terminal repeat sequences information. A new, simple, and efficient method to isolate LTR sequences of RTNs was presented based on the degenerate RNase H nested primers and PPT polypurine tract primer of RTNs in tree peony. This method combined the characteristics and advantages of high-efficiency thermal asymmetric interlaced PCR hiTAIL-PCR, annealing control primer ACP system, and suppression PCR method. Nineteen LTR sequences were isolated using this new method in tree peony and the applicability of the LTR sequences based markers was validated by further SSAP analysis. The results showed that the new method is simple, of low-cost, and highly efficient, which is just conducted by three rounds of PCR and does not need any restriction enzymes and adapters, much less the hybridizations. This new method is rapid, economical, and cost- and time-saving, which could be easily used to isolate LTR sequences of RTNs.
Autor: Da-Long Guo, Xiao-Gai Hou, and Xi Zhang
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Get Out (2017)
I think this is schlock B movie that is considered Oscar-worthy because it has racism in it.
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I suppose a more sophisticated way to look at it is that it's a movie about racists that pays homage to B-grade horror movies.
Starring Allison Williams who played Marnie in Girls, and the black guy from the Black Mirror episode that takes place in a dystopian future where people are paid "merits" to ride a stationary bike all day.
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I was hurt when the director said that drinking milk is "weird." But really, there zero arguments that could dissuade me from consuming dairy.
Well, I, for one, am glad that finally someone in Hollywood is speaking out on behalf of those of us who are lactose intolerant. Dairy has oppressed us for then thousand years, but now time's up!
many black people consider allison williams drinking milk ("the milk scene") as the scariest part of the movie. the director, and others, consider milk racist http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-get-out-milk-horror-jordan-peele-allison-williams-20170301-story.html
This part about taking over people's bodies sounds kind of like Being John Malkovich, which I liked.
Imagine the story with a family of jews cast in the role of the villainous white family. The movie never would have been made or, having been made, never would have made money or, having made money, never received the accolades it has.
There is an insanely toxic amount of anti-white hatred in America these days, even, if not especially, from whites themselves.
A movie like this would go nowhere in China, Korea, or Japan. It is mostly for domestic consumption – maybe also Europe.
One of the most overrated movies of 2017, easily.
I suppose a more sophisticated way to look at it is that it's a movie about racists that pays homage to B-grade horror movies
A better way to view the movie is as a parody of black paranoia (e.g., a black guy gets shanghaied while jogging in the suburbs). Will black audiences get the message and tone it down? Don't bet on it.
Yes, I wouldn't watch this out of principle. In my extreme liberal city, people were talking about it like it was written by Faulkner.
I don't ever watch movies like this. I'm always surprised as well, when I read that other posters here have watched a movie like this.
Django Unchained comes to mind. Why would anyone want to put money in the pocket of some white-hating goblin like Tarantino?
It's not a parody of anything. The writers and directors hate white people, traditional American values, and anything related. They want to see you dead and your children enslaved.
But you're right about Django Unchained. I wouldn't touch that shit with a barge pole.
One of the subtexts of "Django" is the relationship between Django and his white "owner"/business-partner, Dr. Schultz. Django is kept largely on the straight and narrow until Dr. Schultz destroys himself in a fit of high principle. Django then explodes in an orgy of violence — a bit like the history of post-colonial Africa.
Lion, is there a serach link here? Trying to find your Orville articles.
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I don't see a tag dropdown either. Both a search and tag function would be helpful…
Yeah that's annoying. Use google's advanced search features to search his domain.
orville site:https://lionoftheblogosphere.wordpress.com/2017
gothamette — Robert's question was how to find articles about the new star trek series "orville" on Leon's blog. I gave him the full text for what he needed to paste into the search box.
On Google: site:lionoftheblogosphere.wordpress.com.
Thanks, folks.
Hollywood produces heaps of garbage. Why waste your time? Even if you illegally download the movies you still hurt yourself by watching their trashy films.
Read a book or learn a skill. You'll be a more interesting person because of it.
I want to be the first to say that I wouldn't pay Sarah Tither-Kaplan $100 to get naked in front of me, and I believe I speak for just about all Italians on this point, too.
James Franco isn't Italian. I believe his dad is Portuguese and mother Jewish.
I think Williams is more famous for being the daughter of Brian.
Gothamette – are you middle-eastern Jewish or Ashkenazi. I'm part Jewish but look "white" and I am lactose tolerant.
I enjoyed "Get Out". It's so hard to find movies that are different these days that I can enjoy one even if it has some sort of anti White message.


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This outstanding detached barn conversion is situated in lovely countryside, set just 250 yards from the owner's home on their working livestock farm, just three miles from High Bentham in Yorkshire and can sleep up to fourteen people in six bedrooms.
Ingleborough Barn is an outstanding detached barn conversion situated in lovely countryside, set just 250 yards from the owner's home on their working livestock farm, just three miles from High Bentham in Yorkshire and can sleep up to fourteen people. There are six bedrooms, three king-size doubles, one double and two twin rooms with two additional folding beds. There are two shower rooms on the first floor and a bathroom and shower room on the ground floor. The rest of the cottage contains two open plan living areas each with a kitchen, dining area and sitting room with woodburning stove. To the outside of the cottage is an enclosed garden with patio, furniture and hot tub. Ingleborough Barn is ideal for families or groups of friends looking to explore the delights of the Yorkshire Dales together.
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Amazing and beautiful property. Set out if bedrooms was really good as each one has its own bathroom right next to it. Spacious well maintened and clean . Gorgeous views around about. Hot tub was fantastic and only a 2 second dash in the snow. Plenty of room so no one got on top of each other. The only problem that needs rectified is lack of kitchen equipment between the 2 kitchens and lack of fridge space. Not enough pots, pans, baking sheets and simple utensils such as wooden spoons for 2 kitchens and for 14 people. Also 2 small fridges are not enough for the size of the house especially as their is room for a large fridge too. Beautiful area, well kept clean accommodation and would return
Our family booked the barn for our surprise hen weekend and we could not have been happier!!! What a beautiful, spacious and altogether wonderful place this is to spend time away from the noise of the city! Hot tub was PERFECT and could not recommend this place enough!! It truly made our hen weekend both relaxing, fun and one to remember Kim and Helen
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My mum booked this place for her 70th birthday celebrations with all the family. The conversion has been very sympathetically carried out and the barn was a lovely place to stay. Beds were comfortable, there was plenty of living space (and comfy sofas!) and the hot tub was a fun addition! A problem with the drains was very quickly sorted by the owner. Heating is controlled by several thermostats, so be sure to adjust the upstairs ones before you go to bed or you'll roast!! The only thing I'd improve on would be fridge space - two small fridges for such a large number of people wasn't really enough. An extra fridge in the spacious porch would solve the issue. All in all though we really liked this place and we'd go back.
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Could not recommend this highly enough. We stayed for a week May/June 2016, it is beautifully decorated and clean, so much space for our extended family, the enclosed garden gave peace of mind for the kids, but we didn't need to worry as lane so quiet down to the farm, the kids could have been out all day with no worries. Beautiful views and so quiet, we loved it. The Owners are so accommodating and great, and we saw the milking of the cows and sheep shearing, it made the kids holiday! Hot tub for the Adults :). Also excellent wi-fi to satisfy the kids, to ensure lie in for adults!! Our dog came for the last two days and loved the garden and walks locally, Thank you x We visited Skipton, Ingleton Falls and White Scar caves all within easy reach, the scenery is unbelievable!
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The accommodation was outstanding, could not fault it, thank you. We loved it, we had 5 children and six adults in our party and we all had a lovely time. The owners were the best, and thank you for showing us the sheep shearing and the milking of the cows. We did loads of things from Ingleton Falls, Skipton Castle to Windermere and Kendal. We were very lucky with the weather which just made the holiday!
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Two electric ovens and hobs, two microwaves, two fridges, two freezers, two washer/dryers, two dishwashers, 5 x TVs with Freeview, DVD, iPod dock, WiFi, selection of books and games
Fuel and power included in rent, fuel for stoves on honesty box basis
Bed linen and towels included in rent
Travel cot and highchair on request
Off road parking for 6 cars
Lockable bike storage on request
Enclosed lawned garden with patio, furniture and hot tub
Two well-behaved pets welcome
Sorry, no smoking
Shops and pubs 2 miles
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Note: Open plan staircase, children to be supervised
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Ingleton, St Mary's Church - 5 miles (Historic Church)
Gresgarth Hall Gardens - 7.2 miles (Garden)
Halton, St Wilfrid's Church - 9 miles (Historic Church)
Warton, St Oswald's Church - 9.4 miles (Historic Church)
Warton Old Rectory - 9.5 miles (Historic Building)
Slaidburn, St Andrew's Church - 10.2 miles (Historic Church)
Leighton Hall - 10.2 miles (Historic House)
Lancaster, St John's Church - 10.8 miles (Historic Church)
Lancaster Priory - 10.9 miles (Historic Church)
Lancaster Castle - 10.9 miles (Castle)
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By Nisi Ziff
Published: November 3rd, 2015
Let's talk about facts.
Israel is a touchy subject, no one can argue with that. Not many people will want to bring up the topic of Israel, especially on a college campus like Brooklyn College that has a very diverse student body, where everyone is going to have their own opinion on the subject. Bringing it up may just lead to arguing, yelling, and people getting defensive, and nobody wants that. Don't we all want peace?
But I'm going to talk about it.
And I'm talking to you—those who support Israel, those who are against it, and those who just don't care.
Recently I heard about anti-Israel sentiment being expressed on campus. How many of you slowed down to see what was going on? Did any of you stop to ask questions? Or did you just walk on by? Now, how many of us have actually done something about it?
I get it. Why make things awkward between you and the guy in your class who is clearly protesting what you may believe in? Why do anything? Nothing's going to change by saying anything.
But that's where we're wrong. Yes, I believe in freedom of speech, but hate speech is something else. When I hear people calling for an end to my people, or people defending or ignoring the actions done to my people due to hatred, how can I stand there and just walk on by? As someone once said, if you don't fight lies, people will eventually learn to accept them as truths.
Supporting Israel may not be the most popular thing to do. There are boycotts against us Israelis, there are accusations thrown at us, and there are people who hate us just because we are Jewish. On many college campuses, it may even seem that the "opposing" voice is stronger and scarier and that students might not know what to do. It seemed to me that at Brooklyn College, there were students who were afraid to express their voices because of people on campus who seemed to hate what they stand for. How can we let those who oppose us have the last word? How can we win a battle if we're not even fighting?
But I was wrong. The voice in support of Israel on campus isn't silent. Recently, as I was walking on to campus on a Tuesday, I saw 50 or more students gathered together on the Quad, standing in a circle, holding flags, dressed in blue and white (the colors of the Israeli flag), and Israel Defense Forces shirts, singing and praying for the land and people of Israel, their faith, and hope for peace.
This is exactly what the people of Israel stand for. We are a people who don't turn to violence when the hard times come. Yes, we defend ourselves in order to protect our people, but we just want to live in peace. The message these students wanted to show was clear: while there are students who on campus who seem to support a third intifada against the people of Israel, the Jewish response isn't to use violence. While they may be out there doing a "die-in," we're singing about living. These students were brave enough to stand on the Quad and show their support for Israel. Jewish people are a people who are taught to love our fellow people like we love ourselves. And we are a people that when we are attacked, our response is to live.
Standing up for Israel and showing your support doesn't mean antagonizing anyone or yelling at someone that they're wrong. But if , I can't have a conversation with them. There is absolutely no way to justify that; nobody can argue that that is moral. That isn't the way to peace, and neither is hate speech.
People should begin to acknowledge the fact that it's possible for Palestinians to have human rights and justice without getting rid of the one and only Jewish state. I'm not saying Israel is perfect. Nobody is perfect. No country is perfect. There are people who do good things and people who do bad things on each side. Governments don't always make the best decisions; great countries sometimes make decisions that may not be the best for everyone.
The modern state of Israel is a young country, only 67-years-old. It has and continues to face many challenges, but for such a young country it has made great changes already.
Did you know that Hand in Hand is a network of schools in Israel that bring together Jews and Arabs?
Did you know that Israel protects the holy sites of all Jews, Christians, and Muslims?
Did you know that Israel evacuated Gaza and four settlements in the West Bank in 2005, in an exchange for peace but violence only later increased?
If the "oppressed" want to have greater rights, killing isn't going to help it in its goal. What happened to good ol' nonviolent civil disobedience, like Martin Luther King Jr.'s kind of civil disobedience?
What I don't understand is that if the problem is with Jerusalem and the West Bank, why are there terror attacks in Tel Aviv and Ra'anana, two cities in Israel proper? If the problem is with settlements, why was there conflict even before the rise of settlements? If the problem is with the so-called "apartheid wall," why was there a second intifada? The reason that Israel created the wall was in response to the second intifada, in order to protect its people.
I have come to a conclusion about the answer to these questions. I know people won't agree with me, and that's OK. But I do believe it is important to be open-minded and not just blindly believe what you were taught growing up. Trust me, I've tried thinking from both sides, and questioning your beliefs is normal. For those willing to have an open-minded and calm conversation, I'm all for it. I don't expect to change anyone's mind or solve the conflict. It's just important for us to listen to each other's views and respect each other, kind of like coexistence. But if you're someone who doesn't believe in my right to exist and you don't think there's something wrong with a leader who wants to wipe my country off the map—such as Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who detailed a nine-step plan last November to eliminate Israel—then a conversation with you isn't really going to get us anywhere.
I know some of you may not even want to hear any of this; some people probably who stopped reading this the second they read the word Israel. But it's important to actually listen to each other's point of view. We're all human, and conversation is key to making changes.
My message to those who support Israel is, don't be afraid. We may not be able to change the world, but if we stand together, we can make a difference.
To those who are indifferent: don't believe everything you hear in the media. Go check out some facts before judging either side. Sometimes if you take a piece of a story from both sides and put it together, it creates the whole picture. And maybe one day you should take a trip to Israel to see for yourself what the country is really like.
And to those who don't agree with me, I'm not trying to cause hatred and I don't want you to get all defensive. I don't even expect to change your mind. I just wish we could all be open-minded, respect each other, and be willing to listen to the other side. Trust me, I am all for some peace and loving.
So I just did it. I talked about Israel and proudly declared my support for her. And I am not afraid, and that's a fact.


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Engage Kick-Off
Sunday, September 17, 4:30-7:00 p.m.
Family Life Center, Great Hall
All middle school and high school youth are invited to the Engage Kick-Off! Come Sunday nights to engage your whole selves in discussion, prayer, dinner, worship and a lot of fun!
Youth Parent Meeting
Parents of middle school and high school youth are invited to join us for our annual parent meeting. We will be going over what you can expect from the youth ministry for the school year; this includes what Sunday School and Engage will be like, as well as retreats, mission opportunities and more. Contact firstname.lastname@example.com with questions.


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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Senate candidate Al Franken, dogged by accusations that he failed to file tax returns in California, said yesterday he will pay about $70,000 in back income taxes in 17 states dating to 2003.
Most of the income at issue was from speeches and other paid appearances by the comedian-turned candidate, who said he got bad advice from his accountant but takes responsibility for the errors.
The Minnesota Democrat told The Associated Press that he and his wife, Franni, "paid taxes on every cent of income we ever had." He said that during the years in question, he followed the accountant's advice and paid his entire income tax bill to the city and state where he lived at the time. He lived in New York City from 2003-05 and Minnesota in 2006.
"What happened is our accountant made a mistake, and all of these are repercussions of that same mistake," Franken said.
Franken said his finances became more complicated when he started writing books and making speeches around the country.
His communications director, Andy Barr, said none of the 17 states attempted to contact Franken or his accountant seeking the unpaid personal income taxes.
Franken said once the payments to the states are settled, he would seek retroactive credit from his states of residence because much of the taxes he paid to them was supposed to go instead to the 17 other states.
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Friday, 27 December 2013
Something light and refreshing now, please.................
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Yes, we went for salad tonight too, albeit a turkey one! Glad you had a good time. That portrait of Ruby is fantastic!ReplyDelete
Your Mother-in-Law is an amazing portrait artist!ReplyDelete
Simple food here now as we finish off the salad and fruit stocked up for Christmas.
Lovely portrait by your mother-in-law - what a talented lady! And the print is fabulous. Gorgeous gifts. Enjoyed the moustachioed family shots too, looks like you had a great day. Funny enough plastic moustaches were the only cracker contents the kids seemed to be interested in this year! xxReplyDelete
Looks and sounds as if a wonderful time was had by all.ReplyDelete
I have had my fill of stodgy fattening foods for this year and am craving lighter things too.Amazing what you manage to eat at this time of year isnt it?
Hello Abby, looks like you had a fun Christmas. The painting and print of Ruby are fantastic, and I really can't believe those beautiful marigolds are growing in your garden. Many thanks for your lovely greetings, I hope you and your family have a happy and healthy 2014. Thank you so much for all your encouraging comments and lovely posts this past year, with love, Linda xReplyDelete
Ha, love the moustaches. The painting is amazing, what a brilliant artist your MIL is :) xxReplyDelete
What an amazing portrait, a lovely family heirloom to cherish for years to come ...ReplyDelete
Just tucking into beef buns with pickles ... This has to stop!
Love Claire xxx
Love the portrait. What a treasure!ReplyDelete
I am cracking up because my 8 year old nephew brought
mustaches too and we had so much fun with them! :)
- Anonymous30 December 2013 at 07:06
I know the feeling - a friend offered me a mince pie with cream the other day. Couldn't even face the idea of it, let alone the taste. But I am still on casseroles but with lots of paprika to keep us warm!ReplyDelete
Beautiful portraits. Glad you've had a great Christmas! Tonia x
It's always a relief to get back to normal food again, after all the feasting. Happy 2014!ReplyDelete
What priceless moustache photos and a beautiful portrait! A happy family indeed!ReplyDelete
Warm wishes for the New Year and, yes, this is my first visit here and I would very much like to return if you don't mind :-)
Of course I don't mind! Lovely to see you. Hay New Year. I shall go off and visit your blog now! Abby xDelete


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This blog is piggy-backing off of my Tung Chung Fort post…because our trip to the fort wasn't as spectacular as I had thought it was going to be. We actually spent the rest of the afternoon chasing the TOURIST signs* around Tung Chung.
*Chasing TOURIST signs refers to reading the street signs and seeing what cool spots they lead to.
My eyes were opened up to some pretty awesome villages that are around the Tung Chung area. I actually thought that the majority of Tung Chung were high rise apartment buildings and public housing. So, finding these little villages, which are in walking distance of the Tung Chung Fort was pretty amazing.
There seemed to be a lot of signs pointing to different locations. The Lo Hon Monastery was the spot that evaded us…but, we did venture over to the Ngau Au Village, around San Tau and to the Hau Wong Temple.
The Hau Wong Temple is a Lantau tourist attraction (which doesn't get as much traffic as the Big Buddha or the Po Lin Monastery). It was built in honor of Hau Wong, who was one of the Song Dynasty's most loyal generals of Emperor Qianlong.
How to get to the Hau Wong Temple:
1. From Tung Chung MTR Exit B, catch bus 38 from the bus barn
2. Get off at the Yat Tung Estate stop
3. Walk along Yu Tong Road
NOTE: Online says that it takes about 10 minutes. These directions are from online…as we just stumbled upon this temple by accident!!!! I would also suggest looking out for the HAU WONG TEMPLE sign!
Fun Fact: Within this little Temple resides a bell that is engraved with the date of the 30th year of Emperor Qianlong's reign, which is around the year 1765. Because of this engraving, the temple is also thought to have been built in 1765.
The temple is quite small and a handful of patrons were visiting it whilst we were there. Like many of Hong Kong's temples, it's still a functioning temple, so being respectful is probably the way to go! Also, I would ask the caretakers if it is all right to take photos (just in case). Some buddhist temples that I have been to, in the New Territories, have signs posted that they do not allow photography.
***A view of the outside of the Hau Wong Temple***
This temple is so well maintained, which makes me think that it is regularly visited by the locals in the area. It also sits alongside a park area, where kids can play soccer or tag. I can imagine grandparents come out here to pray whilst their grandkiddies kick soccer balls around. Quite a multi-functional space!
Anyhow, it is quite well maintained, which is so lovely to see, as this temple was just something we found while trying to find interesting things to see in Tung Chung.
***A view of the inside of the Hau Wong Temple***
Referring to the photograph above, I was reading on someone's blog awhile ago that the paintings on the doors were guardians or protectors of the temple. This reminded me of our visit to Kyoto's temples, well…the buddhist temple in particular. Those temples had two guardians in the form of sculptures at the gateway to the temples. One had a closed mouth and one had an open mouth. Those guardians would protect the temple from evil spirits and keep the temples free of any thieves.
I like the idea that a sculpture or a painting could give the secure feeling that a lock on my front door can give me. Interesting!
My friend said that the base of these incense coils had wishes adhered to them. Some wishes were for a good marriage, some for good health, and some for future wealth and prosperity.
Besides visiting the Hau Wong Temple, we also spent the afternoon wandering around the villages.
***Views of Tung Chung's Road Less Traveled***
We came across this beautiful banyan tree that was rooting all over the place. It reminded me so much of Hawaii! We used to swing on the banyan tree roots in Ala Moana park…but, going back recently, my brother told me that people are restricted from doing that anymore. I get it. Respect the land, right!
Along our walk, we passed a huge span of construction or industrial space. I'm not really sure what the land was being used for, but there was a beautiful little stream running through all of that. A lovely little find!
We also found a jackfruit just hanging out on a fence! Reminded me of Malaysia! My husband and I went to a fruit farm there and one of the stops on the tour was to take photos with a jackfruit. It wasn't any ole jackfruit…this one had a leaf for a nose, was wearing a straw hat, and was chilling on a branch with sunglasses on. That was totally an inventive photo op for tourists who like taking photos!
So, even though we set out expecting to spend half a day exploring the Tung Chung Fort and realizing that it would take an hour or so to view, we still found quite a bit of interesting things around Tung Chung. It's always nice to take a wander around somewhere and find some interesting things.
Hopefully, this blog inspires some of you to just get out, take a walk, and stumble into some amazing things!


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Regenerative Activism: Sustaining Resistance
Tools for effective, sustainable and regenerative activism
7 – 15 July 2017
Venue: The High Heathercombe Centre
This is not a silent retreat but there will be periods of quietude.
Those of us involved in social change face enormous challenges. Daily we meet injustice, loss, and suffering in the world around us. We also meet our own responses to that: our fears, frustrations and anger. How can we best work with these responses creatively to achieve our goals? Where can we find the personal resources and skills that could make our action more effective and sustainable? And what collective tools can we use to enable our groups, organisations, and networks to better embody our values?
This workshop will offer a range of tools – collective and personal – which can make our activism more effective and sustainable. These methods can help us avoid burnout and stay in it for the long haul, adding continuity to our movement building. They can be used to ensure the collective and organisational dimensions of our activism exemplify the values we're struggling for. A 'regenerative' approach goes beyond sustainability to explore how we can organise in ways that actually renew and revitalize our own resources and those of our groups – this can help us stay inspired, nourished and more creative in our tactical approaches. Our organising can embody a life-affirming vision and exemplify the values of social justice that we are inspired to realise in the world.
The course explores these issues using holistic and participatory methods – drawing on popular education, ecological and systems thinking, as well as reflective practices. It seeks to bring together those working in social change, to share practice and strengthen networks.
The Sustaining Resistance body of work has been developed by members of the Ecodharma Collective, based in Catalunya. They have worked with hundreds of activists and change makers, supporting them to make their work more sustainable, effective and rejuvenating. One of the key dimensions of what makes these trainings fruitful, is the focus on the 'inner'/reflective dimension – supporting those well versed in 'outer' engagement to pause, and gain some of the 'inner' engagement, wellbeing and sensitivity, necessary to support their work, longer term. Various tools, approaches and practices are used to support this kind of exploration; meditation and mindfulness being key methodologies, applied in ways relevant and specific to the focus and aims of the course.
What are the aims of the course?
- To explore methods of working effectively with the personal and inner dimension of activism, helping us take better care of ourselves, equipping us to avoid burnout and to better empower ourselves for action.
- To offer tools which support more skilful inter-personal work in our groups and networks, and enable ways of organising which exemplify the values we want to realise in the world.
- To create a vibrant and supportive temporary community of activists, as a safe space for deep reflection, analysis, and the sharing of experience of the personal and inter-personal dimensions of our work – finding nourishment and inspiration from each other and nature.
(N.B. These are the aims held for courses over a more usual duration of 10 days. This course being of a shorter duration, we won't have the opportunity to go as deeply into all these themes/areas, and will prioritise/focus on some key themes – particularly the 'personal' dimension, keeping the interpersonal/group dimensions as secondary).
Who is it aimed at?
Anyone involved in socially engaged action addressing ecological, political and social justice issues. We embrace a broad definition of activism, including: Resistance – action preventing further damage to ecosystems and social justice; Renewal – action focused on developing and creating alternatives for healthier societies and communities; and Building Resilience – action supporting increased resilience in communities to weather the uncertain times ahead.
The retreat is offered freely as the organisers intend to fundraise in advance to cover all costs (we anticipate these will be about £180 per person). Donations will be invited at the end of the retreat and these will be used to fund retreats in the future. This gives retreatants the opportunity to practice generosity by making it possible for future retreats to also be offered freely.
We will also invite a separate donation for the teachers. Teachers do not receive a fee for leading retreats, whilst giving enormously of their time and energy. Dharma teachings are considered priceless and therefore teachers offer their understanding freely. Any donations will be gratefully received and help enable the teachers to continue to share their wisdom in this way.


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12 YearsYou know, it's funny how things happen sometimes.
Sometimes, you get into a situation you later find you really just can't get out of.
Sometimes, you're in a situation and things are literally blowing up all around you and you still can't get out of it.
Sometimes, you find yourself stuck in a situation that you might not be able to get out of for 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 years.
Sometimes, you do stupid things and regret them later and have to apologize profusely.
Sometimes, you're in Iraq.
Oh, except that last one. You never regret or apologize profusely when it comes to invading a country.
Really, there's not much more than can be said about this, right? I mean, to beat a dead horse is one thing, but to beat a dead horse, lead it to water, drown it, make it into dog food, then kill the dog that eats it and proceed to beat the dead dog... well, you have to draw the line somewhere, right?
So I'll just say this -- there's been a lot of people saying about how Rumsfeld recently said "Insurgencies tend to go on for 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 years" -- echoing all these comments that his advisors had made about how the insurgency is going to last a lot longer than it takes for a "Mission Accomplished" banner to deteriorate from bombardments of sea salt.
Here's what I have to say -- yeah, we all know by now that it's going to last for quite a while. Anyone who doesn't is a dumb, dumb, dumb motherfucker who watches too much Fox News. (Ironically, the quotation above was from an appearance on Fox News Sunday.) But what amazes me is that even in conceding that it may last up to 12 years (read: for about 25 years), Rumsfeld is still incapable of being specific. Really, what's it matter if it's up to 12 years when he said "5, 6, 8, 10, 12 years" -- at that point shouldn't the headline change from "Rumsfeld says insurgency may last up to 12 years" to "Rumsfeld admits he has no fucking clue what's going on around him"? Because honestly, that's what he's saying at this point, isn't it? It's not like he literally said "up to 12 years," what he did was call out the numbers for last week's lottery drawing. How the fuck is it possible to take that seriously when he mentioned FIVE different lengths of time that it COULD last? Is that or is that not equivalent to saying "Dude, I don't know, don't fucking ask me."
Point number two - the insurgency is getting stronger. Rumsfeld also said "they're killing a lot more Iraqis" -- in other words, nobody's able to stop them from blowing up all sorts of shit at this point. But what's amazing is that not only are they getting better at the tactics they're using, they're employing new, fresh, creative ways of executing them. (No pun intended.) Last week, "insurgents" (aka "patriots") put an explosive on a belt, put that belt on a dog, and sent the dog into a group of police officers... you seriously HAVE to admire that kind of creativity. That's the kind of outside-the-box thinking that would propel you to management in any US corporation. Speaking of which, how long do you think it will be before Lockheed Martin builds a robotic dog (like Aibo, the robotic Sony dog) that is capable of acting just like a real dog until it blows up, setting off a dirty bomb or a bunker buster hidden in its stomach?
Trojan dogs. Jeesh.
Good times are around the corner, eh?


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Pressure mounts for UB to take stance on 'White Only' art project
Tension between students, faculty and administration still ongoing
Ashley Powell received an 'A' on her "White Only, Black Only" art project.
And that's not the only support the graduate fine arts student has received from the UB Department of Arts, whose faculty say the controversial work is exactly what art is supposed to be: provocative.
But student leaders, and even some UB officials, tell a different story: That Powell's work was traumatizing and the university must create a policy so students know what is acceptable art and what crosses the line.
Nearly two months after the incident, in which Powell hung signs reading "White Only" and "Black Only" around campus bathrooms, benches and water fountains for a class project, tensions and discussions are still resonating across the UB community. Some students, especially leaders of the Black Student Union (BSU), are calling for repercussions against Powell and the arts department as well as for UB to create a policy on public art. The arts department has been in full support of Powell and her work. UB administration, caught between the two groups, is trying to find some sort of balance with a policy that would set clear guidelines on expressive art.
But now, months after Powell hung the signs, UB administration and the arts department have yet to announce a decision about future policies or officially answer the questions Powell's project raised.
What is the line between creative freedom for artists and the rights of minorities on campus?
Did Powell's project cross that line – as some students believe – or did it not?
Can students post anything they want in the public space of a university regardless of the hurt it causes others or the weight of words and symbols?
A policy committee in the College of Arts and Sciences is still reviewing the incident as leaders from the UB administration, the arts department and student organizations plan to meet again this month. But with students demanding answers, pressure is mounting for the university to take an official stance.
Leaders on all sides remain far apart in how they view Powell's project. Jonathan Katz, the arts department chair, says despite the publicity and ongoing frustration among students – particularly members of the BSU – there is no need for the arts department to release a public statement because "an art department stands for the freedom of expression."
That alone, he said, should be understood as the "official" response of the arts department.
"We want our students to take positions that are at the far edge of what is considered the social norm," he said.
Katz said he wasn't surprised by the student reaction to the project, but that many in the arts department faculty were "incredulous that people don't understand that this work is anti-racist." He said he's "shocked" to see what he considers a lack of understanding about what art is.
"I think, frankly, [the project] became a cause celeb for a range of real, genuine social and cultural unrests around racism in America, not least, Black Lives Matter – all of which fed the work in the first place," Katz said.
Katz, who also heads the fine arts' Ph.D program, said the incendiary reaction to the project was natural because it's what the work was trying to accomplish in the first place. Katz said he has received furious emails from black students, as well as furious emails from racists claiming the project was race-baiting and creating a race war.
"You have black students saying this hurt me, and you've got racists saying this hurt me," Katz said. "That ought to tell you this is doing the right thing."
Powell, who is black and was trying to show her own suffering from racism and create a discussion with the signs, said that if it weren't for the overwhelming support from the arts faculty, she would have had a much harder time dealing with the anger she faced from the UB community.
"All of them supported me, they were emailing me: 'This is what great art does,' 'This is the purpose of art, don't back down,'" she said. "Art isn't something that is supposed to make everyone feel great or always make people feel happy – if you can make someone feel uncomfortable, if you can make people think about something after looking at your piece, then you did a good thing."
Powell did the project for her Installation in Urban Spaces class. Warren Quigley, the professor of the class, declined to speak with The Spectrum for this story and he has not commented publicly about the project or the class since the controversy began.
Katz said he reached out to Powell immediately when students voiced strong feelings about the project and has met with her several times since. Even faculty members from other departments have supported Powell. Ana Grujic, an instructor in the composition program run through the English Department helped Powell edit her official project statement.
President Satish Tripathi speaks with BSU President Micah Oliver after BSU protested Tripathi's annual address. / Kainan Guo
President Satish Tripathi, in a sit down interview with The Spectrum last week, said UB needs a policy concerning works of art in public places – and that art projects need to be labeled as such.
"Arts are going to be controversial," he said. "But when it's put on the wall, one should say that this is art. So there must be a policy on the campus. The arts department can come up with a policy that if you are doing any kind of experiment, you register yourself with art department."
Tripathi has faced continued pressure from BSU for UB to create a policy. BSU protested Tripathi's annual address last month, demanding answers about the project. The student organization has also held meetings with university leaders. BSU has asked the university to create a clear policy for future art projects, as well as reprimand Powell and the arts department.
Tripathi said UB cannot punish Powell because she did not break any rule in the Student Code of Conduct.
BSU President Micah Oliver said that the university and the arts department should show more responsibility for their students.
"As an individual, I think the art department should be held accountable because the implications of the project were under the art department's watch," he said. "Regardless of what school it is, that department needs to be responsible because of the fallout and because of the negative impact – the horrible impact – it made on students and on this campus, on a whole."
Oliver, who is also the Head Justice of the Student-Wide Judiciary, said the most disappointing thing about the university response to the "White Only, Black Only" project was that "the institution that I love has done something to me in a very negative way."
"The art department is a part of UB – and I love UB. The most disappointing part of the university not responding is that I thought better of the university itself," Oliver said.
Oliver said the responsibility ultimately comes down to the arts department that oversees students' works of art, like Powell's.
"This happened under a university-sanctioned curriculum," Oliver said. "And for that reason, the department that houses, produces and ensures that the curriculum is taught and experienced by students must be responsible, ultimately."
As for Powell, caught in a place of student-driven anger and faculty support, is just trying to maintain her own vision.
As an artist, Powell says that having a set goal – upending racism in society – is the most inspirational and important part of keeping her sane and keeping her driven.
Powell said the 'A' on her "White Only, Black Only" project didn't really matter to her. For her, the main indicator of success isn't the amount of negative feedback she is receiving, rather, the discussion about race she has created and the support from the arts faculty she has received.
According to Katz, a meeting between Katz, Tripathi and Oliver to create an official statement, and perhaps a new policy on public art, is set for sometime in mid-November.
Brian Windschitl is the senior arts editor and can be reached at email@example.com.