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Down in Louisiana, along the banks of the Mississippi River, there's a very soulful and charismatic blues man who's currently paying his dues, while quickly working his way up to becoming a household name in the blues community. No, I don't mean that Delta Blues Man, he's already a household name. However if you did take the legendary Dr. John, dispatched him of his voodoo and elixirs, made him a bit more articulate and stood him behind a guitar rather than sat him in front of a piano - you'd now have the blues man I'm talkin' about -KENNY ACOSTA.
On "FULL MOON ON BLUES STREET", his third release, KENNY ACOSTA on guitar and vocals, is joined by: SHAWN MANGUNO and BILL STEWART on drums; MIGUEL HERNANDEZ on bass; N C THURMAN on Hammond B3 organ and piano; and KEVIN MC KENDREE on Hammond B3 organ.
The disc opens with an original - which at a recent live show, KENNY announced that he had written for his lovely wife SUE - titled "NOBODY'S BETTER THAN YOU". KENNY seems very happy to announce that as a result of nobody being better than her, that nobody has it better than him. The song is slow but funky and features good soulful vocals by KENNY, backed up by a mellow yet funky rhythm section.
Some of KENNY'S best vocals can be heard on the slow and soulful Ray Charles ballad called "HARD TIMES". It's stuff like this that is quickly making KENNY ACOSTA one of my favorite blues vocalists.
KENNY does an absolutely masterful version of one of my personal all time favorite blues songs - "I STILL HAVE THE BLUES FOR YOU" by Gary Moore. This ballad is all about Kenny. With the band in a real soft groove behind him, KENNY just tears it up on the vocals and his precise picking on the piercing guitar notes. This one is by far the best track on the disc. While writing this paragraph, I may have hit the replay button on the media player more than I did the keypad.
Hearing the sorrow in KENNY'S voice, as he sings about the great flood of 1927 on a track called "LOUISIANA", would make one think he was singing about something he had lived through. Thankfully he hadn't. But then again, this Baton Rouge native does have Katrina - which offered some horrible similarities - fresh in his mind. More great vocals on this one.
This disc, which was rich with slow and soulful ballads, appropriately ends with one of the best slow and soulful ballads of all time - "HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN". Interestingly enough though, KENNY'S version, about halfway through, picks it up a notch. Great rhythm by BILL and MIGUEL on drum and bass on this one.
Other tracks on "FULL MOON ON BLUES STREET" include "BOOGIE CHILLEN", "MR. CHARLIE", "JUST TO HAVE THE BLUES", "POLK SALAD" and "THE THRILL IS GONE".
If KENNY ACOSTA should ever decide to take a trip to the Crossroads, there would be "no way in hell" the devil could afford his soul - there's just way to much of it.
Visit KENNY at www.kennyacosta.com and while you're there, tell KENNY you stopped by to see what the Blewzzman had to say about his last disc - "SPANISH TOWN MARDI GRAS". Then do yourself a real favor - buy them both.
"YEAH BABY!"...OK, now hold on just a minute - that was not meant to be read as the discs title, that was a reaction. Did you notice the exclamation point? That's right, "YEAH BABY", the new CD by THE PREACHERS has the Blewzmann saying "yeah baby".
THE PREACHERS are a Southern California based upbeat, alternative blues band led by BRIAN BATCHLEY and DAVID REO, who combined to write all of the discs tracks. Musician wise, the ensemble on "YEAH BABY" consists of: BRIAN BATCHLEY on harmonica, vocals and rhythm guitar; DAVID REO on guitar and vocals; SAM BOLLE on bass; DAXX NEILSEN on drums; JIM CALIRE on piano and organ; ANGIE MATSON on backup vocals and "meows"; The 24/7 Singers on background vocals and hand claps.
"YEAH BABY" opens with the title track. It's a hot shuffle that will surely have you singing along to the chorus line. Musically, it's an all out jam. The rhythm sections right on the mark and along with tearing it up on guitar, DAVID's vocals are outstanding. Great job by ANGIE on the sexy "yeah babies" as well.
"JIVE STUFF" opens with a "whammer jammer" style intro by BRIAN on the harp then continues into a very rhythmic six and a half minute takeoff on "Hand Jive". Great drum work by DAXX on this one.
"LOVE MY MONKEY" is another smoker. This one starts out fast and never looks back. Some of the CD's best harp and drum work can be heard right here. BRIAN'S vocals, along with help from the 24/7 Singers, add additional highlights to this - one of the discs best tracks.
The blues don't get any better than what you'll hear on "911". I've got half the disc to go and have already decided I'm listening to the best track on it. This is my kinda stuff - great blues harp and gritty, soulful vocals by BRIAN, plenty of flame throwing guitar riffs by DAVID and the soft and steady groove of JIM on the Hammond B3 organ, constantly in the background. This was the best seven minutes of my day.
"24/7" and "BETTY JOE" are two more smokers that will surely get you shakin'. As with "YEAH BABY", everyone's locked into a tight groove on both of these shuffles. JIM'S keyboards highlight both tracks. On "24/7", he's tearing it up on the piano and on "BETTY JOE", he's once again working his magic on that Hammond Organ. More good stuff right here.
Fortunately, for this listener anyway, both of the discs longest tracks were the two low down and dirty blues numbers. Taking nothing away from the rest of the band, this one is all about the bandleaders. On "BRING ME A WOMAN", you will unquestionably hear some of the best guitar, harmonica and vocal work on the disc. BRIAN and DAVID took it up a notch on this one - another of "YEAH BABY'S" highlights.
Click onto www.thepreachersbluesband.com and check out THE PREACHERS. If they happen to ask you if the Blewzzman sent ya, just say "yeah baby".
I generally like to visit a bands website before starting a review of their CD. More often than not, some valuable information is available which, from time to time, may be worthy of mention in the review. On this particular visit I was hoping to discover a clue as to how the band got their name. Unfortunately, nothing relating to that was found. However, inasmuch as they may not want that to be known, they do want you to know how to say it. You can bet I was relieved to see the phonetic explanation of: Pronunciation: wun-twelv-north-duk. To think, all along I was saying 112 NORTH DUCK.
112 NORTH DUCK'S newest release is titled "I TOOK THE HOOK", and it features eleven outstanding band originals - covering several styles of blues - out of thirteen tracks. The strong group of talented musicians that make up 112 NORTH DUCK are: BRENDAN RILEY, vocals, guitar and percussion; MICHAEL BEEBE, guitar and vocals; BRIAN LUGER, bass; J. E. VAN HORN, drums.
On one of my particular favorites, it seems that this poor guy has such a vicious woman, doing him enough emotional harm, that she'd have no problem even bringing a "TEAR TO A GLASS EYE". Great lyrics and vocals to go along with the very progressive jam the bands got going. Smokin' rhythm highlights this one.
Some excellent guitar work is to be found on a ballad called "END OF THE ROAD". This being one of the more traditional blues tracks easily makes it another one of my personal favorites. J. E. setting the drums on fire is another of this one's highlights.
I'm sure that at the 112 NORTH DUCK live shows, "THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT" is one of their most popular songs. As a matter of fact, if you listen carefully, you can nearly hear the rowdy crowd singing along with this "Honky-Tonk" like song all the way over here. OK, maybe not, but I'll betcha they do get into it.
Guitar heads will be airing it out to "SOUL OF THE DUCK". This four minute instrumental is all about the guitars - lead and bass.
Country blues is well represented on "THE GAME". This one's hot. When it comes on just stop what yer doin' cause yer not goin' to be able to pay attention to anything else. I guarantee this one will have your fingers snappin', your toes tappin' and your hands slappin'. Good stuff right here.
Having a woman that can't be satisfied can become a serious problem. Especially when she goes from being a gold digger to being your "GRAVEDIGGER". This is good old, low down dirty blues at it's best. Lots of scorching blues guitar licks accompanied by scorching, soulful blues vocals.
Take the sounds of Jerry Lee Lewis smokin' it on "Great Balls of Fire", mix it with Chuck Berry tearin' it up on "Johnny B Goode", add steroids, and you now have "MOUNTAIN MOVIN' MAMA". Need I say more?
Other tracks on "I TOOK THE HOOK" are: "I TOOK THE HOOK", "SHE CAUGHT THE KATY AND LEFT ME A MULE TO RIDE", "ROLLIN' LOW", "THE TURN", "BEHIND THOSE EYES", and "GET AWAY FROM ME".
You can check out 112 NORTH DUCK by going to www.northduck.com, and while you're there, tell them Blewzzman (Pronunciation: Blooze-Man) already told you how to say their name.
As the saying goes, history does repeat itself. Just about three and a half years ago I wrote these words ..... "This CD consists of one right after another of very interesting, sometimes humorous, often truthful and always cleverly written songs".... about a disc I was reviewing - "MY MOJO'S JUST TOO WEAK" - by JOOK BOURKE. Well, here I now sit, reviewing "JUST A MINUTE", the latest JOOK BOURKE release, and the best way to describe this disc is to simply say it again - "This CD consists of one right after another of very interesting, sometimes humorous, often truthful and always cleverly written songs". When quality is involved, consistency is a beautiful thing.
On "JUST A MINUTE", JOOK BOURKE once again takes topical events such as hurricanes, and every day happenings like answering the telephone, and turns them into eleven masterfully written and superbly delivered original songs. Of course, he also does all the vocals, plays the guitars, bass, hand drum, and harmonica and created all the drum loops.
The title track, "JUST A MINUTE", is one of the most beautiful love songs I have ever heard. The lyrics simply state that by seeing his woman's smile or hearing her voice - even if just for a minute - is all he needs to soothe his blues. JOOKS singing of these remarkable lyrics make them sound even more remarkable. It took me a good 25 minuets to listen to this 2:47 track. If this song ever gets discovered and recorded by a mainstream artist I guarantee it will top the charts. This is the only track that featured another musician and CHRISTIAN HOWES did a beautiful job on the violin.
Living in the area where notorious hurricanes "FRANCIS" and "JEAN" struck within a two week period, JOOK'S unfortunately got experiences to relate on a track called "IT'S A HURRICANE". Unfortunately, I live in the same area and just talking about hurricanes makes me nervous, so you'll just have to listen to this track to hear what JOOK, and myself, think about these beasts.
The title of another great track is not just the title, it's also an explanation of sorts. Ya see, you can't always be on top of your game and when some low down misery gets the best of him, JOOK'S got no problem with letting folks know that "SOMETIMES I JUST NEED TO FEEL THIS WAY". More great vocals and top notch acoustic guitar pickin' highlight this one.
"AREA CODE 212" is, of course, all about New York, New York - a place which as JOOK says - "Is so important, you've got to say it twice". Having wished he moved there sooner when he could have bought the whole place for $24, you can imagine his disappointment when his moving truck got a ticket for five times as much. New Yawkers are going to love this one. Great harp and bass playing, and JOOK doing his own background vocals make this one of the discs best.
The lack of caller ID has JOOK in a constant debate - with himself, as to if he should answer the phone or not. You see, it's very obvious that "SOMEBODY'S CALLING", but who could it be? The many possibilities cause the phone to be on it's thirteenth ring on this very hilarious song. More great lyrics and vocals on this one.
Other tracks on "JUST A MINUTE" include: "HOT PEPPER SAUCE", "NOBODY CAN DO WHAT I CAN DO", "REACH OUT", "I NEED TO GET HOME", "THIS AIN'T WHERE I BELONG" and "BOCA RATON".
Here's the place to check JOOK out at.... www.jookbourke.com.... and make sure you tell him the Blewzzman sent ya. While you're doin' that, I'm going back to listen to "JUST A MINUTE" a few more times.
The biography of BUCK 69 states that the band is influenced by more than three generations of music. This father and son blues rock band claim to be made up of three members over the age of 45 and five members under the age of 30. And when I looked at the picture, with absolutely no further help, I was able to figure out who the three were and who the five were...amazing!
Having said that, let me now introduce all eight of them, and not necessarily by age. BUCK 69 consists of: TOM CLAWSON, lead vocals, songwriter and father; ALEX CLAWSON, lead guitar and son; BUZZ ANDERSON, lead guitar; CANDICE COLEMAN, vocals; DAVE ALAN, drums; B J LOVE, keyboards; TODD OVALL, bass; and PAM BERGER, harmonies. On several tracks are special guests JOHN SEVILLA on lead guitar and BOBBY DUNLAP on drums.
You blues rockers don't even need to read this review.....as a matter of fact, just stop right here and go directly to www.buck69.net and buy yourself a copy of "WHEN SHE WHISPERS YOUR NAME". C'mon there's not one, not two, but three lead guitarists.....what are you still doin' here? This disc should've been called "Shootout at the Strat Coral"
The smoke, and the music both start on "T-TOWN", the opening track. This one's all about the CLAWSONS. With a rhythm section that's absolutely on fire behind them, dad and son tear it up on vocals and lead guitar. Plain and simple - ass kickin', rockin' blues at it's best.
The title, and following track, "WHEN SHE WHISPERS YOUR NAME" and "MISERY", temporarily slow things down a bit. On both of these, the band is in a slow but very tight groove with TOM and the ladies doing an absolutely wonderful job on vocals and harmonizing. Very smooth stuff right here.
Good old, down home, Blewzzman's kinda blues is featured on "COLD WIND". Once again, the masterful vocals of TOM, PAM and CANDICE highlight this slow and very soulful ballad. Of course, down home blues is nothing without some low down and dirty guitar licks and there are lots of those provided by BUZZ. Unquestionably one of my favorite tracks on the disc.
Another of "WHEN SHE WHISPERS YOUR NAME" highlights is "SOMETIMES". On this one, with some of DAVE'S best drum work going on behind him, BUZZ absolutely tears it up on guitar. PAM and CANDICE are at discs best on this one as well. The vocals and the harmonizing are constantly sharp and impressive throughout.
"SOMEONE LIKE ME" is another of the slower, more true to the blues tracks. This one features the third of three of the most phenomenal young guitarists this listener has had the pleasure of hearing lately - JOHN SEVILLA . This one is all JOHN and TOM.
Other tracks on "WHEN SHE WHISPERS YOUR NAME", that were not covered due to a lack of space and a fear of setting off the smoke detector over my computer, are: "RISK IT ALL", "NO TIME FOR LOVE", "NO TIME FOR LOVE", "SEX DRUGS UR MOM AND ME", "SWEET SPOT", "I'M A KING BEE", "THE MONKEY SONG" and "THE BEST PLACE".
Once again, you can check out BUCK 69 by going to www.buck69.net. Although we'll all know you're really there to win the $1069 they're giving away, you can still tell them you came 'cause the Blewzzman sent ya.
Having formerly lived, for a very long time, in the area where THE NUCKLEBUSTERS have - and continue to play their locals gigs, I can't even begin to count the number of times I've seen their act live. Their leader, FRANK WARD, is probably South Florida's best known and liked musician, or better yet, best known and liked person. Using the cliche "He's a musician's musician" wouldn't even sum it up. FRANK'S bands have played every local club, every charitable event, every festival, he hosts jams, attends other musicians jams, and when he isn't working, you can bet you'll see him happily handing over the cover charge to see his peers, or whichever national touring act may be in town. I have virtually see him perform in several hundred different ensembles. During those times, never once did I see him not have a smile on his face or ever try to steal the show. It's a tremendous pleasure, and equally tremendous honor, to be able to say what I'm about to say about FRANK WARD & THE NUCKLEBUSTERS BLUES BAND................
THE NUCKLEBUSTERS BLUES BAND consists of FRANK WARD on guitar and vocals, SHELDON "UNCLE SHELLY" VOSS on bass, TIM "TIMMAH" KUCHTA on drums, and JOE SAINT on Hammond organ.
"SOMEBODY BETTER HAVE MY MONEY" is the bands third release and I get the feeling, from what I'm listening to, this is the one - that with a bit of the luck that it takes for things like this to happen, may get them more than local recognition. Adding the Hammond organ, especially the way JOE makes it sound will certainly be a factor in the bands eminent success.
"SOMEBODY BETTER HAVE MY MONEY" opens with two profound instrumentals, "WHITE SHADOW" and "DOWN BY THE C SIDE". One's slow and funky and the other is fast and furious, with both emphasizing the high caliber musicianship involved. JOE'S organ work is mesmerizing, FRANK sounds as if he's reached his pinnacle of playing, and SHELDON and TIM are absolutely phenomenal. Kudos also deserve to go out to BRIAN FITZPATRICK. His mixing and engineering had each instrument sounding so precise, obviously heightening the quality of these instrumentals. I could have easily listened to fifty more minutes of this.
Is it his sense of humor that FRANK displays on an original called "EX-WIFE", or is it sheer frustration? Well, hearing him sing "I've got an ex-wife, who's trying to run my life.....I've got a mother-in-law, with a voice like a chain saw.....I've got attorney's fees, somebody shoot me please" - I gotta think it's a little of both. Thankfully, taking some of that frustration out on his guitar leads to some of FRANK'S best work being heard on this track. To those familiar with him, FRANK'S fondness of Ronnie Earl should be noticed here.
"BABY PLEASE DON'T GO" is a six minute, all out progressive jam on which TIM shines on the drums. You know those situations where you're about to do something you've done so many times before, and this particular time you want to do it better than you ever had - I mean really better? On this track, it sounds to me as if TIM is having one of those times. This is one of this discs many highlights.
The NUCKLEBUSTERS pay tribute to Ronnie Earl, FRANK'S main inspiration, by doing a phenomenal rendition of "AKOS". At the risk of sounding redundant, it's another masterful instrumental in which everyone seems to be peaking. The rhythm section reached fast and furious then locked into cruise control while FRANK and JOE took turns tearing it up on guitar and organ. Again, one of the discs best.
Slowing things down a bit - but not for very long, the guys do a great version of Little Willie John's "NEED YOUR LOVE SO BAD". This one is highlighted by UNCLE SHELLY doing a magnificent job with some very smooth and soulful vocals.
More excellent guitar work can be heard on one of my favorite songs, by one of my favorite artists, "I'LL PLAY THE BLUES FOR YOU" by Albert King. Once again, FRANK and JOE do an excellent job sharing the leads on the guitar and the organ. More great stuff here.
Other very well done tracks on "SOMEBODY BETTER HAVE MY MONEY", which totals well over an hour of real good music are: "I'M WALKING OUT ON YOU", "THE NUCKLEBUCK".....errr, just kidding, that would be "THE HUCKLEBUCK", "LITTLE BY LITTLE", "PARTY GIRL", "I GOT MONEY", "LAYIN' IN THE ALLEY" and "I CAN'T LOSE".
Of course, you can check out THE NUCKLEBUSTER BLUES BAND by logging onto www.nucklebusters.com. While you're there, tell the guys you wanna be a the same kinda "nucklehead" that Pete the Blewzzman is.


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In 2014, Bradley Cooper – an able-bodied white man – was met with rave reviews for his performance in The Elephant Man, a biographic play about Joseph Merrick, a Victorian man with a condition of unknown origin which caused large, intrusive masses across his body. His performance was particularly lauded for his use of his movement and physicality to reproduce what the audience thought was an accurate portrayal of a disabled character without the use of prosthetics. Let me translate that for you: a director decided that an able-bodied white man could use his able-bodiedness to better portray the trials and tribulations of a disabled person, rather than simply hiring a disabled actor.
It is now 2019, and we are still having a discussion about whether able-bodied actors should be playing disabled characters. The list of recent offenders include Dwayne Johnson (who played an amputee in Skyscraper), Jake Gyllenhaal (who portrayed Jeff Bauman, a victim of the Boston Marathon bombing, in Stronger), Sam Claflin (whose performance of a quadriplegic in Me Before You was met with disgust by many disability campaigners), Blake Lively (who portrayed a blind woman who regained her sight in All I See is You) and, most recently, Bryan Cranston in The Upside.
a director decided that an able-bodied white man could use his able-bodiedness to better portray the trials and tribulations of a disabled person
This phenomenon has a name – cripping up. Here’s the thing: an able-bodied actor playing a disabled character is not acting, it’s appropriation. This is even more so the case when the entire story revolves around the very identity of the disabled character in question. In much the same way you wouldn’t cast a white man in a story about the difficulties of being black, an able-bodied actor shouldn’t be cast in the role of a disabled character. You’re taking an identity, shaped by experiences that could not possibly have been had without that identity, and telling us you can do it better. Disabled actors are rare, which is in part due to accessibility within the industry, actively hindered by practical inaccessibility of theatres and casting decisions. This is even harder for those with visible, physical disabilities – the pool of roles a paraplegic, say, can play is limited. So why are able-bodied actors limiting it even further?
This is even more problematic when the role in questions falls under the genre of ‘disability porn’. Theatre, film, and television give the impression of a utopian world where disabled people don’t exist unless they are serving to ‘inspire’ the abled characters around them. Seriously – take a long hard look at whatever play, film, or show you watch next and see how many disabled characters exist. Furthermore, how many disabled characters exist whose disability isn’t a plot point? Especially in the genre of disability porn – where disabled characters ‘overcome’ their disability to fit with societal norms – an able-bodied actor is simply an insult to the swathes of disabled actors who are being told ‘we want to use your struggles, but we don’t want to use you’. It’s especially insulting in cases like Bradley Cooper in The Elephant Man, because what he is being lauded for – his physical demeanour – is what disabled people are ridiculed and ostracised for.
An able-bodied actor playing a disabled character is not acting, it’s appropriation
There are plenty of arguments for casting able-bodied actors. Some I’ve come across are downright stupid: my particular favourite was ‘a paraplegic can’t possibly have the strength or stamina to be an actor’. So acting is more physically demanding than, say, partaking in the Paralympics? Admittedly, a story in which a character becomes disabled is harder to cast. Firstly, I struggle to believe that ways of overcoming such an issue in casting don’t exist in the 21st century, whether those solutions are creative, technological, or otherwise. But again, and more importantly, disability should not be a plot point. Stories in which a character becomes disabled are always tales in which the character ‘overcomes’ their situation to achieve some abstract goal in spite of their disability. Spoiler alert: overcoming a disability is a lie created by the entertainment industry. If your disability is acquired, you learn to live with your body, but it’s not the dramatic epiphany that a movie makes it out to be. Such narratives only reinforce the notion that disability is something to be pitied.
It must be acknowledged that there is, in some roles, a necessary physicality required of the actor. And, yes, this does mean there are certain roles which could not be played by disabled actors – for example musical theatre, with its quick changes and reliance on movement both on- and off-stage, comes to mind. Disabled actors know they have limitations – they’re constantly reminded of them, after all. But the existence of those sort of roles shouldn’t be an excuse not to broaden access where it is reasonable.
Spoiler alert: overcoming a disability is a lie created by the entertainment industry
Able-bodied actors aren’t automatically ‘better’ than disabled actors – yes, meritocracy is important in casting, but disabled actors need to be nurtured and encouraged in the same way as their able-bodied peers. The excuse that it’s easier to cast an able-bodied actor is pathetic and, frankly, insulting. I guarantee that for every disabled role an able-bodied actor takes, there is a disabled actor who is just as talented wishing to be cast. RJ Mitte, cast in Breaking Bad as Bryan Cranston’s son with cerebral palsy, is a fabulous example of a talented actor who just happens to have a disability. John Krasinski intentionally set out on casting a d/Deaf actress in the role of Regan in A Quiet Place – and commended Millie Simmonds for bringing additional depth to the film that an abled actress wouldn’t have been able to. Casting disabled actors enables them to use their personal experiences to enrich the story and portrayal.
So, how do we move past cripping up? Firstly, there needs to be more accommodation for disabled actors in formal acting education. There also need to be more roles for disabled actors, both intentionally and unintentionally. The RSC’s 2019 season purposely cast a diverse cohort, with the intention of reflecting Britain in terms of “gender, ethnicity, regionality, and disability”, and will see actors with a range of disabilities act in As You Like It, The Taming of the Shrew and Measure for Measure. It’s not the first time that the RSC has cast physically disabled actors: its 2018 winter production of Redefining Juliet at the Barbican was the brainchild of Storme Toolis, a wheelchair user with cerebral palsy, which cast wheelchair users to portray the iconic role in a new dimension. Normalising disability on screen is crucial to encouraging disabled aspiring actors to pursue their dreams. The lack of portrayal of disability on screen is alienating and tells young disabled people that they aren’t included in the arts. Providing characters to whom these young people can relate builds confidence, increases awareness and acceptance, and tells them that their disability need not be invisible to society.
Casting disabled actors enables them to use their personal experiences to enrich the story and portrayal
Film, theatre, and television need to move away from disability as a plot point. We need more characters who just happen to have a disability, and we also need more disabled directors, producers, and crew. Representation needs to be broadened both on- and off-screen. Not only would including more characters who just happen to have a disability increase representation in the arts, but it would also amp up the demand for disabled actors and further encourage participation in what has been, up until now, a hostile industry.
There also needs to be more access broadly in the arts, including for disabled patrons. Two West End theatres were found to have no disabled toilets at all, with the majority having only one. Although there will only be a handful of wheelchair-accessible seats within the theatre, there may be many more patrons that need to use a disabled toilet for whatever reason. Booking tickets also needs to be simpler – contrary to popular belief, disabled people don’t have bountiful spare time to be sitting on the phone to the box office every time they want to book tickets.
It’s about time we move away from cripping up and start holding the arts industry to the same standards of access as everyone else. To deny disabled actors such a socially important creative outlet is not only unfair, it also does a disservice to the able-bodied actors alongside them. Making the arts more accessible, and representation both broader and more accurate only serves to benefit everyone, creatives and audiences alike.

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Netflix's It's Bruno! follows Malcolm (played by series creator Solvan "Slick" Naim) and his rescue dog as they wander around Bushwick, Brooklyn. The two are clearly inseparable, and Malcolm gets upset whenever anyone touches his dog, calls him the wrong name, or doesn't let him bring Bruno into a store. But luckily, thanks to the It's Bruno! dog's Instagram, you can appreciate him from afar all you want.
As Naim told Variety, Bruno is played by his own rescue dog — also named Bruno, of course. "I always knew there was something very interesting and charismatic about [my] dog," Naim explained. "Bruno always has these facial expressions and a demeanor about him that's hilarious. He's just a loving dog and he always wants to show you attention. He's never angry or mad. We can all learn a little something from him."
Indeed, if the show's trailer is any indication, Bruno brings people together — often much to Malcolm's chagrin, as mere strangers will approach him and start petting his dog without asking permission (a no-no in New York). However, Bruno also helps to attract a beautiful woman named Lulu (GLOW's Shakira Barrera), who is apparently riveted by the dog's "daily routine." As for Bruno's real-life routine, that is fairly well-documented on his Instagram, which doubles as PR for his owner's Netflix series. Here are some of the cutest posts.

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The definitions used for some traffic offenses are straightforward. Speeding, for example, occurs when a driver operates a motor vehicle at higher speeds than the posted limit for the road. Other traffic offenses are more interpretive. They leave the classification of the traffic offense to the police officer conducting a traffic stop or responding to the scene of a crash.
Allegations of careless driving sometimes arrive after collisions. When happens when careless driving plays a role in a Florida wreck?
Florida has a specific definition for careless driving
Careless driving is a specific citation that a police officer can issue based on their interpretation of behavior in traffic. Florida state statutes define careless driving as behavior that is not careful and prudent.
Drivers who do not clearly demonstrate that their focus is on safety at the wheel could find themselves facing allegations of careless driving. The offense carries a fine of up to $500 and can also affect what you pay for insurance. What impact would careless driving have on the outcome of a crash?
Careless driving can affect fault or recovery
If neither driver openly violated traffic laws, an officer determining that one of the drivers was careless might mean that driver is ultimately responsible for the crash that occurred. In situations where one driver committed a clear traffic infraction and the other was careless, the careless driver could have their recovery from a personal injury lawsuit reduced to reflect how much their carelessness contributed to the collision in the eyes of the courts.
While you may drive every day with no incidents and have a perfect driving record, it only takes a few moments of carelessness combined with bad habits on the part of another driver to lead to a catastrophic collision that could affect many lives. Remaining alert and attentive at the wheel will both help you avoid a crash and reduce your chances of being liable for any collision that does occur.
Drivers in Florida can protect themselves by focusing on safety whenever they drive, carrying enough insurance for their own protection and knowing their rights in case they ever experience a motor vehicle collision. Knowing the different kinds of citations you might receive and the possible impact of a ticket may prompt you to fight that citation in court.

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“Taking Shape: Abstraction from the Arab World, 1950s – 1980s,” on view at the McMullen Museum of Art through June 13.
Discover a trove of abstract artwork never before seen in the United States at the McMullen Museum of Art. “Taking Shape: Abstraction from the Arab World, 1950s – 1980s” is a groundbreaking exhibition that features mid-twentieth-century abstract and modern art from the Arab diaspora stretching from North Africa to West Asia — a region often ignored in the Western art canon. Drawn from the Barjeel Art Foundation’s collection of nonfigurative Arab art, the works on view feature artists from a range of countries, backgrounds and religions who often infused their impressions of Western art with the deep, cultural touchstones of their newly independent nations. Within the exhibition stand examinations of Sufism, calligraphy and historic elements of pharaonic and Mesopotamian artifacts.
“It’s almost like being an archeologist,” says founder of the Barjeel Art Foundation Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi. “Many of the artists in this show had been forgotten towards the latter end of the 20th century, and so I feel like what we are doing now is reintroducing them into the world.”

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A man has admitted abducting and dismembering an eight-year-old boy who got lost on the way home.
Leiby Kletzky was walking to meet his family halfway between their home and a day camp in Brooklyn, New York, when he was abducted.
A two-day search by police and members of the ultra-Orthodox Hasidic Jewish community led to 35-year-old Levi Aron's flat, where body parts were found in a freezer.
The rest of Leiby's body was discovered inside a red suitcase thrown into a large rubbish bin in another Brooklyn neighbourhood.
Aron appeared at Brooklyn Supreme Court on Thursday and entered a guilty plea to second-degree murder and kidnap.
He is due to be sentenced to at least 40 years later this month.
The plea came after a deal with prosecutors – approved by the Kletzky family - to avoid the need for a trial.
CCTV footage obtained by police showed Leiby on July 11 last year, the day he disappeared, asking Levi Aron for directions.
He was then seen walking down a street with Aron, and waiting outside a dentist's office while he went inside, then getting into his car.
Detectives were able to trace the man using records from the dentist's office.
When detectives arrived at Aron's flat and asked him where the boy was, he nodded towards the kitchen.
Police then saw blood on the freezer and opened it to discover knives, a cutting board and parts of Leiby's body.
State Assemblyman Dov Hikind, who represents the area of Brooklyn in which Leiby lived, said: "Leiby is my son, your son, and everyone's son, everyone got it, the tragedy, of what unfolded here during those days.
"The Kletzky family is said to be happy that at least there will be closure in the criminal aspect of this tragedy.
"They're strong, tremendous faith in God, but not easy, you know, someone is always missing from the table."


Various housing crises in countries across the globe have gone on for so long now, it is hard to remember a time when there was just the right number of homes for everyone. This condition has been blamed on everyone from Margaret Thatcher and “Nimbies” to landlords and city councils, but one thing is for sure: The demand for housing, particularly of the affordable variety, remains as high as it has ever been.
This trend means big business for residential developers that specialize in constructing large-scale housing projects on the outskirts of cities and towns across the country, giving people the chance to buy their own home while still living within driving distance of amenities commonly found in urban centers. This sounds ideal for both the seller and the consumer — people are able to purchase the houses they desperately need, and the developers use economies of scale to make a profit and move on to even larger master plans.
Here’s the problem, though — those economies of scale frequently result in terrible architecture.
In their pursuit of profits, developers have become accustomed to minimizing space, rushing through planning with mediocre master plans and using the cheapest available materials for the houses themselves. This results in homes that are at best lackluster, and at worst unlivable. The only reason people keep buying them is a chronic lack of choice and an inability to afford sky-rocketing house prices within cities.
The following grievances arise from some of the worst practices in this sector, from the perspective of someone who has worked in a commercial architecture firm on these very projects. To be clear, no one person or party is to blame for these issues: Developers, architects, planning officers and governmental departments all have a part to play. Hopefully, though, collating these criticisms can provoke a discussion about how we can drastically improve our suburban landscape in the future. If you have a gripe of your own you feel has been left out, express your views in the comment section below.
1. A Lack of Architectural Variety
One of the first things that comes to mind when thinking about suburban housing developments pertains to the diversity — or lack of it — in the architectural language of mass-produced homes, sometimes referred to as “tract housing” in the United States and Canada. Commercial developers and their architects are all too often guilty of colluding to create cut-price “cookie cutter” houses, reusing templates of previously designed buildings to produce residential landscapes characterized by monotony.
Extreme examples of such copy-paste architecture can be found in China and on the outskirts of Mexico City, but examples can also be found across the U.K. and the USA, where commercial motives have meant that “place making” drops further and further down the priority list.
2. Contrived Architectural Variety
The counterpart to a lack of variety is forced variety. Wary of being hit with the above accusation, some developers advocate a mixed bag of materials, roof styles, porches and window details to provide a sense of architectural diversity. The problem is, these variations are all applied to the same “cookie cutter” templates as before, and the resulting aesthetic is incoherent and overly busy. Unlike the true variety of forms and styles present in older cities — where new buildings have been added over long periods of time — this lack of continuity lacks integrity. It is fake. Which leads us to my next point …
3. Pastiche Detailing
Pale imitations of styles or periods from the 19th and early 20th century litter the suburbs of both Europe and America. Superficial odes to the past are everywhere — false chimney stacks, superfluous columns and even dainty turrets can be found in high numbers, enough to make Mies van der Rohe and Le Corbusier turn in their graves. The other issue with these faux period details is that, all too often, developers want the look without the cost, which results in architects being coerced into specifying cheap materials that mimic the solid, well-built houses of old. One material in particular springs to mind, and that is …
4. GRP (Glass Reinforced Plastic)
The widespread use of glass reinforced plastic (otherwise known as GRP) is great for developers’ wallets, but not for the quality of the mass-produced houses they construct. The prevalence of this deceptive material is not all the fault of the clients or their architects: Much of that lies at the door of planning restrictions, which often dictate that buildings must include redundant components such as chimneysin order to be permitted.
The solution is provided by manufacturers such as Storm King, and while their chimneys, porch roofs and faux-classical columns are of a reasonable quality, they are ultimately still plastic — a material which is bad for the environment and possesses a highly questionable architectural lifespan. GRP has not been around for 100 years yet, so it remains to be seen how the material truly ages. However, my bet is that it does not stand up to the elements quite as well as good, old-fashioned bricks and mortar.
5. Low-Quality Open Spaces
Further problems can be seen throughout the public realm of many housing developments, often as a result of planning regulations that were brought in with good intentions but which are translated into a dysfunctional reality. Public open spaces are a perfect example.
A set amount of square footage within each development is required to contain open green space and, depending on the scale of the project, obligatory play apparatus may be included. The problem is, these are not profitable for developers, so they are viewed as a nuisance and are shoved into corners and out of the way wherever possible. The result? Desolate strips of grass and pitiful landscaping that is never used by the residents it was intended for.
6. Car-Dominated Developments
Car ownership is as high as ever across Europe and the United States, with roads and parking dominating the suburban landscape on both sides of the Atlantic. Planning authorities have taken steps to prioritize pedestrians over cars in urban areas, but on the outskirts of cities, our continual reliance on personal vehicles undermines this mission. A huge amount of space in housing developments is therefore taken up by garages, rear alleyways, roads and additional parking spaces, to the point where almost half of space within developments are made up of hard standing in one form or another. While space for cars will continue to be a necessity in the near future, this issue could be remedied by more high-density housing designs that make developments more walkable to urban centers or public transport stations. The trouble is, there is …
7. No Faith in High-Density Housing
There is a longstanding romanticism attached to many things people believe they require for “the good life”: a back garden, a double garage, a white picket fence out front and — most of all — complete separation from those pesky neighbors. This vision is largely why suburbia looks the way it does, and why each plot takes up vast amounts of space in addition to the aforementioned roads and parking spaces.
The idea of high-density housing is therefore unappealing to many, and the benefits it carries — less green field sites being built over, more economical land use for developers, more space for ancillary services like shops and clinics and stronger social cohesion — are often left unexplored. Firms such as Alison Brooks Architects, who designed Newhall Be housing, and Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios — creator of the Stirling Prize–winning Accordia development — have shown that good quality, high-density housing is possible.
8. Bad Affordable Housing
While materials for every house in these types of developments are typically on the cheap side, those used for the requisite affordable housing (often 35 percent of units in each project) are generally the lowest quality of all, as developers attempt to minimize the cost of these less-profitable dwellings. Affordable units are also grouped in the least favorable parts of a site, such as beside a noisy highway or in the shadow of power lines.
There are ways to quell this occurrence — “pepper potting” means affordable are intermixed throughout developments to increase social cohesion, a strategy that has been proven not to “drag down the value” of private houses, as some have suggested. More must be done to improve the quality of these properties and reduce the social stigma surrounding them.
9. Tiny Homes, Tiny Plots
As of 2013, the average one-bedroom new-build home in the U.K. measured just 46 square meters (495 square feet). According to the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), this is about the same size as an underground train carriage. Cozy. Meanwhile, the plots themselves are also made as small as possible (within the bounds of local planning regulations) in order to maximize profits. This can lead to scenes like that of Markham in Ontario, Canada — see the above photograph. This is high-density housing done the wrong way — instead of cramming tiny bedrooms in tiny semi-detached houses on tiny plots, the typologies referred to in point No. 7 should be investigated.
10. A Poor Mix of Programs
Finally, the implementation of mass-produced residential housing on the outskirts of cities is fundamentally flawed on a programmatic level. These developments are often over-reliant on existing amenities in urban centers — shops, restaurants, clinics, schools and leisure facilities — which leads these services and their associated infrastructure to come under immense strain. A more mixed approach to new development, with a combination of residential, commercial and public buildings throughout, would reduce people’s reliance on cars to get around, while also aiding social cohesion as dormant street fronts become activated.
Do you agree with these grievances? How would you do things differently? Let us know in the comments below.


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It’s frankly ridiculous that it has taken the people at Marvel a decade to realize that maybe not every movie that takes place in the MCU has to be about a straight white male hero. Any nonsensical questions of whether diversity in blockbuster entertainment is just liberal bullshit have been smashed by the deserved success of Black Panther. In the year of Infinity War, it’s telling that most Marvel fans and critics were more excited about the new direction in superhero media that Black Panther has mainstreamed. Sure, excitement for has reached fever pitch now for the team-up, but at the beginning of 2018 Black Panther was the only game in town.
With a couple of months gone by since the film premiered, it’s much easier to take Black Panther as just a piece of entertainment outwith the ways that it has redefined the superhero genre. Unsurprisingly, it’s still the best superhero movie since The Dark Knight. It achieves this with a very simple approach to T’Challa’s story, breathing new life into what a full origin story can do. It certainly helps that Black Panther was one of the best parts of Civil War, with T’Challa’s inclusion and motivation in the film handled much more smoothly than Spider-Man’s eye-catching cameo. The Avengers showed audiences how care and passion going into telling a story that was, at it’s heart, very simple can pay off, and this is exactly what Ryan Coogler did with Black Panther.
Thanks to his debut in Civil War, Coogler was spared the pressure of a full origin story, and while Chadwick Boseman owns the role, Coogler took this opportunity to explore the society of Wakanda as well as his lead character. As a direct result of this, Black Panther has the richest supporting cast and the most expansive cultural identity.
To show how well Coogler and his creative team achieve this is to compare Wakanda to another corner of the MCU that has been explored prior to this film’s release. The obvious example is Asgard. Asgard, at first glance, is a defined and detailed world, but what do we really know about Asgardian culture? In comparison to Wakanda, Asgard’s true identity is based on how decorated their warriors are. With Wakanda, Coogler introduces us to a society based on tradition, honour, and technology. Through the eyes of T’Challa, we are shown the importance of legacy, equality, and decency.
This leads me to the best aspect of the film: its wealth of well-defined and engaging female characters. If you’re like me, T’Challa was far from your favorite character in Black Panther. For me it was a tie between T’Challa’s bodyguard Okoye or his Q-like genius little sister Shuri. Both steal every scene they are in and have fans demanding solo films of their own, with solid reason
Ticking the Romance Box
Black Panther is the example of a superhero movie having its cake and eating it. T’Challa and Nakia certainly share romantic chemistry but both are far to busy with saving lives to ground the film to a stop in order to deal with it.
The Best Villain Corner
Killmonger is the MCU’s best villain. Anchored by a powerhouse performance by Michael B Jordan, Killmonger is the shadow version of T’Challa. He’s a warrior who has been denied his birthright by the actions of T’Challa’s father, denied the home and place within Wakanda. What’s most thrilling about Killmonger is that you can kind of see his point of view. He may be going about things in an all-or-nothing style, but he’s one of the few villains who actually change the hero’s perspective. His argument for Wakanda to share its technology (even if he wants to use this for nefarious purposes) strikes a nerve in T’Challa, leading to a break from past tradition to take its place beside the rest of the Marvel universe.
Black Panther doesn’t let its status as a gamechanger get in the way of telling a compelling and dramatic story, full of vibrant characters, and some pulse-pounding action. It’s a genuine treat to watch, with Ryan Coogler dived headfirst into every possibility a film like Black Panther allowed by creating a rich, full culture, using the villain to challenge and change the ideals of the hero, and proving that diversity has a place in blockbuster filmmaking. Infinity War has a lot to live up to.
We’ll be covering Infinity War with both a straight review and an entry into this retrospective in the next week, so stay tuned!
That’s us for the Marvel Cinematic Universe retrospective! Thanks for reading, and if you enjoyed these articles please check out the rest of our MCU retrospective, and consider supporting us on Patreon!
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Thick and Hearty Pinto Bean Chili
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- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 medium onion , chopped
- 4 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 bell pepper , chopped
- 1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes
- 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce (no salt added)
- 3 cups cooked pinto beans (or 2 cans, rinsed and drained)
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon smoked Spanish paprika
- 2 teaspoons cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 1 teaspoon sugar (optional)
- cayenne or other red pepper , to taste
Note: If you can’t find dried chiles, try substituting 1 cup of vegetable broth plus a tablespoon or so of chili powder. Increase the chili powder to taste.
- Remove and discard the stems from the chiles. Place them in a small saucepan and pour the water over them. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Allow to cool. Put the chiles and the water into a blender and puree until well-blended. Pour into a strainer, pressing lightly on the pulp to get out all the flavor. Throw the pulp away and reserve the liquid.
- In a large non-stick pot, sauté the onion in a little water (1 tablespoon to start) until it’s beginning to brown. Add the garlic, bell pepper, and a little more water and sauté for 3 more minutes. Add the reserved chile sauce, tomatoes, tomato sauce, beans, cumin, oregano, black pepper, and paprika and bring to a simmer.
- In a small bowl, mix the cocoa powder with 1/4 cup hot water until it is well blended. Add it to the chili. Taste for seasonings and add salt and red pepper to taste. If it seems bitter add sugar. Cook on low for at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to blend.

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News from the SLEC: Letters to the Plan Commission & Board of Zoning Appeals As we stated in our last email, Keith Werner (K & D Contract Pork, LLC) has refiled the Steuben County applications to obtain permits and is scheduled on the Plan Commission meeting on April 1, 2015 and on the Board of Zoning Appeals hearing on April 6, 2015. The meetings are held at the Steuben County Community Center at 317 S. Wayne St., Angola. They generally begin at 7:00. We will send another email when we have all of the details. Numbers matter!! Please make an effort to attend both...


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SPFL get list of potential SFA panellists for Hearts and Partick court case
The Scottish Football Association have drawn up a list of potential candidates to rule on Hearts’ and Partick Thistle's legal case against the Scottish Professional Football League.
Edinburgh’s Court of Session yesterday heard SPFL lawyers state that the complaint did not belong in court and should revert back to the footballing authorities.
They asked the SFA for names of people who could form an independent panel to hear the case if needed at short notice. That list was granted and is now in the SPFL’s hands.
Hearts and Partick opened a civil action after being relegated from the Premiership and Championship respectively when more than 80 per cent of SPFL clubs voted to end the 2019/20 season early.
Coronavirus brought football to a halt in March but Hearts, Partick and Stranraer maintain they were unfairly treated as they had outstanding league games. Attempts at league reconstruction failed before Hearts and Thistle petitioned the Court of Session.
They want relegations reversed – which would also see promotions scrapped for Dundee United, Raith Rovers and Cove Rangers – or they are seeking £8million and £2million respectively in compensation.
The SFA’s articles of association state clubs cannot not take legal action without permission from the SFA board. However, lawyers for Hearts and Partick argued this is the most efficient and permissable course of action.
The SPFL want the matter to revert back to the SFA for arbitration. If that happens, the governing body would need to form a panel of independent people, which is usually made up of retired judges and sheriffs, to sit in judgment.
This would have to be done swiftly given the outcome could affect the new football season, which is due to kick off on August 1.
Gerry Moynihan QC, speaking for the SPFL’s legal team at Shepherd and Wedderburn, told the court yesterday: “Shepherd and Wedderburn have the list of panel members and have offered these to the other parties on Friday, an offer which has not yet been taken up.
“The only issue is an understanding that the list will be kept confidential because people should not be exposed to media interest in relation to these matters.”
The hearing continues from 2pm today.
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The recent spate of gun violence – including the most recent deaths of two Fort Lauderdale police officers on Monday and the Tucson massacre two weeks ago which left 6 dead and 12 wounded – including Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords – has had the country on edge.
While we may never know the true motives behind these disturbed individuals, we wanted to offer some advice for surviving an active shooter situation.
Quickly determine the most reasonable way to protect your own life.
- You can’t help anyone else or alert the police if you are not watching out for your own survival.
- Have an escape route and plan in mind
- Evacuate regardless of whether others agree to follow
- Leave your belongings behind
- Keep your hands visible
If You Can’t Evacuate, Hide Out.
- Hide in an area out of the active shooter’s view
- Block entry to your hiding place and lock the doors
- Do not trap yourself or restrict your options for movement, if possible
- Silence your cell phone and / or pager
- As a last resort, when you cannot flee and only when in imminent danger, attempt to incapacitate the shooter
- Act with physical aggression. Throw items at the shooter to attempt to disarm and/or incapacitate him/her – if only for a moment to allow yourself to get out to safety
Call 911 When It Is Safe To Do So.
- If you cannot speak and must remain quiet, leave the line open and allow the dispatcher to listen
- Remain calm and follow officers’ instructions
While this is something no one wants to think about, the more mentally prepared you are, the more likely you are to survive the situation.


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Art Inspires Studio is where all my magic happens. It is where I create my way of living - aromatherapy, my art, my printables, my routines and so much more. It is where I am learning and sharing a creative holistic lifestyle.


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Mutant Matter, 2017
Mutant Matter by Eugenia Garay Basualdo, Curator, 2017
"The action of mutating refers to the change that usually occurs in some living organism. This isn't the case. The materialities gathered in these rooms are almost all inorganic. But the trigger that initiated the productive processes of these artists was the mutation. About how they explored the possibilities that the elements they work with have, to urge them to change. Going back to the mutation action that can be observed under a microscope by a scientist who examines an organism in a lab, it may be more convenient to explain the complex road that promoted the use of the term mutant for this exhibition. The materials that are exposed have been forced to mutate since they are unable to do so alone; or they are intentionally transformed or the passage of time, the weather, or some other external factor takes care of it. On this occasion, the architects of the mutations were loyal to their working elements and they proposed to install and intervene the space with them, but highlighting the transformation process they wanted to provoke in each one.
All three possess constructive attitudes and used them. All three know deeply their materials and coerced them. The gesture of forcing each of them is visible. But also each one incorporated their sensibilities about the materialities. This is how they were determined to find new shapes, colors, textures and expressivities.
Rita Simoni, multidisciplinary artist and architect, takes the rubble she found with the imprint of the color of the walls to which they belonged. In an act of resilience, entropy is presented as an archaeological remnant, and it mutates into recognizable plastic elements such as a square with reliefs which rescues the primary tones, to test a great variety of changes of state. She develops a total experimental deconstruction task. As performed in the best neoplasticist style, here is transformed into debris, liquid, light and due to some energetic cause, it ended up being a shapeless substance that resembles volcanic lava. An invariant is red in each one of the states. As if it were the essence or the interior of the matter, the color is the one that persists. However, the rubble as that remains left of that human construction, as a trace of some building, with meaby some perturbing mark, subsists as a material presence. But Mutant Matters doesn´t end here. Naftal, Marroquín and Simoni tried mutations for more than six months with the idea of taking possession of floors, walls and ceilings. They agreed that the mutation should expand to the space, in order that if space didn´t change with the works, the general concept of the whole staging would not be effective. Thinking about the theatricality was fundamental when defining how to show their works, because after having been conceived as materials in the process of mutation, they continue transforming themselves in space according to the light that impregnates them.
The "mutant matters" are those that we all have at hand and that we change with or without intention. An intense desire to transform prevailed here but also to disturb and allow what is shown to continue its mutation in the eyes of each visitor...”


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- 5 years ago
Playing tracks by
Rank 1, Susana & Josh Gabriel and Orjan Nielsen.
This is a mini-mix for "Into the Limelite DJ Competition"... Full mix is available here: http://www.mixcloud.com/icistrate/dj-h4lcy0n-mix-2012-07-21/
This is my first time in a competition, I just want to see what people think... Cheers!


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Interdenominational Theology Center (ITC)
The purpose of this project was to discover how lesbian, gay, bisexual. transgendered and questioning persons struggled against oppression in the African-American church. They experienced oppression in the African-American church and wanted justice. The project included 6 members, friends, or persons who frequently attended Truth Center Metropolitan Community Church (Truth Center MCC). for a consciousness-raising group. Members of the group were selected from a questionnaire. The effectiveness of the group was monitored through the use of a before and after survey. Group sessions were held over a four-week period. The topic of the first session was patriarchy and its effects on parenting styles and gender socialization. The second session addressed racism, sexism and classism. The third session surrounded biblical interpretations of Genesis 19 and reading strategies used by Bible scholars to interpret scripture. The last session sought answers to questions such as, ‘what was the worst sermon that you heard about homosexuality?’ ‘how did it make you feel?’ and ‘what did you do about it?’ The issue of the project was ‘how do lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and questioning persons struggled agaipst oppression from the African-American church.’ The literature review revealed that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and questioning persons struggled against oppression by forming small consciousness groups that supported and helped each other. The literature review also revealed that our differences should be embraced. The project revealed that the group had a difficult time accepting new information that would help them as they sought justice. The African-American church has had a strong influence on its people and it appeared to be very difficult for members to transcend the teachings even if they were detrimental to one’s personhood. New information presented to the group did not appear to be effective.
Smith, Leevahn, "Struggling against oppression in the African-American
Church by lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgendered and
questioning people seeking justice" (2008). ETD Collection for AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library. 328.


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Windows allows connecting a shared printer connected to a PC on your network. A shared printer can be used by others to send print jobs. It will be visible in the shared network resources of the remote computer, so other users will be able to install (add) it to their printers. Today, we will see how to add (connect) a shared printer to your PC.
A shared printer is available to other users when the computer it is connected to is turned on and its operating system is running. Also, the printer must be turned on.
As you may already know, Windows 10 doesn't include the HomeGroup feature starting in version 1803. For many users, HomeGroup was a convenient way to share files and folders over a network. Fortunately, it is possible to add a shared a printer without using HomeGroup.
First of all, you need to enable the File and Printer Sharing feature in Windows 10. For reference, see the article
Note: If you are running Windows 10 version 1803, please read the article (and its comments) Network Computers are Not Visible in Windows 10 Version 1803. Ensure that you have the services Function Discovery Resource Publication and Function Discovery Provider Host enabled (their startup type is set to automatic) and running. This needs to be done on each Windows 10 PC you want to set up for printer sharing.
Also, you need to sign in as Administrator before proceeding.
Add a Shared Printer in Windows 10, do the following.
- Open the Settings app.
- Go to Devices -> Printers & scanners.
- On the right, click on the button Add a printer or scanner.
- Wait a few seconds and then click on the link The printer that I want isn't listed when available.
- In the next dialog, turn on the option Select a shared printer by name and type the network path of the shared printer, e.g. \\desktop-pc\my printer.
- Alternatively, you can type the IP address of the computer the shared printer is connected to.
- Provide the user account credentials for the remote PC if prompted.
- Confirm the driver installation.
- Click on the next button to close the wizard.
The printer is now installed. It is listed under Printers in the Settings app. There, you can manage or remove it.
Alternatively, you can run the Add printer' wizard from the Control Panel\Hardware and Sound\Devices and Printers folder by clicking on the button Add a printer.
Finally, you can use PowerShell to add a shared printer in Windows 10.
Add a shared printer with PowerShell
- Open PowerShell as Administrator. Tip: You can add "Open PowerShell As Administrator" context menu.
- Type or copy-paste the following command:
Add-Printer -ConnectionName "Computer Name\Shared Printer Name"
Substitute the 'Computer Name' portion with the actual name of the remote computer. You can use its IP address instead. Replace the Shared Printer Name portion with the printer's name.
- The command may look as follows:
Add-Printer -ConnectionName "192.168.2.10\Little Brother".
- You are done. Now you can close the PowerShell window.
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The beaming newlyweds turned out in Monte Carlo for the Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Monaco on Sunday and couldn't have looked happier about spending the temperate day together, watching the races.
The 57-year-old Love Actually star rocked a casual chic look in a cornflower blue button-down dress shirt, which he paired with navy slacks. The 39-year-old Swedish television producer wore a long-sleeved dark blue minidress and rocked a leather shoulder bag.
The pair watched the Formula One Grand Prix -- which takes place on the closed streets of Monte Carlo -- from a balcony while enjoying beverages and chatting with other attendees.
"He had another one last week. He has five," Hurley said on Watch What Happens Live while discussing her ex and friend, who also has two children from a previous relationship. “He was over 50 when he spawned them all! He's an enchanting dad -- really, really sweet."
"Having these kids has transformed him from a very miserable person into a fairly miserable person," she joked. "It's improved him. He's gone up the scale."


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Works will often have their covers follow a certain design theme. This helps make the series feel intertwined and gives it a visual flare. Sometimes the covers will even provide an Easter Egg or story if you place them side-by-side.
Examples:Anime & Manga
- Every Assassination Classroom volume cover features Koro-sensei's face, the color and emotion varying across each one.
- Warrior Cats:
- Overall, the main English covers follow a certain design: a small boxed image of a major cat from the book with the background depicting an event from the book.
- The alternate UK-exclusive English covers for the series often feature photographs of trees on the bottom with the eyes of a photographed cat above the title.
- The Russian covers have a cover pattern that makes them look like leather books.
- The German, Austrian, Finish, and several other European covers are similar to the alternate UK covers. They feature a photograph of a cat's face with art of cats on the bottom. The Slovenian covers have the same idea but use different photos and art.
- The alternate German and Austrian covers feature a cat on a medallion.
- The Simplified Chinese covers have a retraux look to them. The way they're coloured and the style of the cats looks like a cover for a mid-1900s book more than a 21st century one.
- The alternate Japanese cover features a drawing of a cat on top with a white, silhouetted scene on the bottom half.
- Seeker Bears covers are similar to Warrior Cats covers. They feature art of the bears in the background with a box featuring a close-up of an important bear in the center.
- The famous original covers of the Animorphs series show a character morphing into an animal through a string of intermediate images, against a tinted cloud backdrop. The Animorph books almost always featured the narrating character on the cover and an animal featured in the book (the animal that was the end result of the morph always had cut overlayed from a graphic of the scene depicted in a book). They did like to play with this too. In five cases, the animal in question was not real (and in one case, the animal wasn't real within the universe, but the result of a temporary power boost allowing the character to morph into animals she could make up, the other four were aliens). With four unique morphs, humans were the most featured end result, each one was a unique individual (one human was an older version of the character). Although two books featured a Red-Tailed Hawk and human morphing, the first one (book #3) was human into hawk and the second one was hawk into (same individual) human (book #13). Finally, one book featured an animal that did not appear in the story (human to ant) but was important. In this case, the morph was only partially done to prove that the character could do it. The ant was never the less important as the character's Call-Back to the one time he did it for real and the trauma from the experience served as a metaphor for the plot of the book, making it significant to the story.
- Gemma Doyle: The cover of each book of the trilogy is of a girl in Victorian clothes, as seen here.
- Covers for The Birthday Massacre are purple and always include a rabbit on them.
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This beautiful, soft, floral crochet mandala comes from 80-year-old Jeanette Dunham who has lived in Bloomington, MN for the past 50 years.
Jeanette has four grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. She started crocheting about forty years ago, after quitting smoking, and still loves the craft today.
Jeanette says that as soon as she saw Wink’s first mandala crochet pattern in Simply Crochet, she knew immediately that she would crochet them. She writes:
“They were so colorful and I love colors. I looked up A Creative Being and right away knew I would follow her on her blog. I think I have crocheted most of the mandalas in Simply Crochet.
I was so shocked by Wink’s death. I wanted to do something, so making a mandala in her memory seemed like a good idea. To me, she seems like a really great person. I felt like she was a friend when I would read her blog. I will miss her and send my sympathy to her family.”
Jeanette also shares:
I have had clinical depression for 25 years. I have had thoughts of suicide, but my husband has always been there for me. The only thing that helps me is medicine. I also know that if I didn’t have crocheting, it would be worse.”
For the depression awareness portion of today’s post, I wanted to draw attention to the statistics coming out of New Zealand that show that they are experiencing record high rates of depression right now, particularly among young people. The country has the second highest rate of youth suicide among all 36 OECD countries.
Researchers suggest that there might be a cultural component to the issue, specifically that the youth of New Zealand are lacking a cultural identity, which can led to struggles with existentialism that contribute to suicide. This specifically might account for the large number of suicides among the Maori people.
“We know connection to identity is a protective force. And there is a huge lack of access to a strong, cohesive cultural history in New Zealand. When Maori have access to their language, geneology, whakapapa and marae, they are really strong preventive measures against mental distress and suicide.”


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How are you currently managing you employees’ mental health during this difficult time?
I liken the COVID-19 pandemic to a giant tsunami that hit the entire world at the same time with very little warning. No-one and no country was prepared for the devastation. Emotions of denial, anger, anxiety and depression quickly became widespread globally. Businesses have closed down, people have lost jobs and civil unrest is rearing its ugly head.
As things in SA start to try to return to a degree of “normality”, how are you as an employer coping with your fragile employees? Are you prepared for the exceptional leadership that is required of you at this time? If you have people that had to move to their home offices, this would have created some anxiety. And if they now have to move back to the office, this will also create some anxiety. When it comes to mental health, this kind of anxiety is normal and thankfully it generally subsides with the passage of time.
Everyone has been impacted differently but in a crisis such as this, mental health simply cannot remain unaffected for human beings. The importance of how leaders manage it in their workplaces cannot be underestimated. I have heard it said by some employers of late that spending on non-operational things has been totally curtailed. Spending on optimising employee mental health may not directly bring in profit. But be warned, mental illness can definitely have catastrophic consequences on your ROI.
If you are interested in attending a webinar on the topic of understanding and managing employee mental health, get in touch. Ticket prices range from R0.00 to R275.00 per person.
Take care everyone.

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Court ruling opens the way for mono PET plastic tray
A recent landmark patent ruling has heralded the launch of a mono PET plastic tray for fresh meat.
The arrival of Signum® by Quinn follows a long and successful patent challenge by Irish plastic packaging manufacturer Quinn Packaging Ltd, against patents held by Klöckner Pentaplast and Faerch. In July the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) in London delivered judgement that both patents should be fully revoked.
Reinventing an invention
Signum® is a mono-material PET tray developed for the fresh meat, fish and poultry sectors. The tray was said to be favourably compared to the Linpac Elite ® and Faerch MAPET ® II products currently available to the market. In the course of the legal battle, the bid to defend claims of originality or ‘inventive step’ are reported to have failed.
Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) trays for the protein sector were traditionally PET trays with a laminated polyethylene (PE) layer to provide an air-tight, lock seal. The inclusion of this PE sealing layer constituted a multi-material plastic tray that was more difficult to recycle and fell well short of the aspirations for a fully circular economy.
Signum® does not contain this PE sealing layer, but incorporates an adhesive coating that is selectively applied to the rim of the tray. The result is a mono-material PET tray that is wholly recyclable as part of a circular economy in the same way as PET bottles.
Mark McKenna, general manager of Quinn Packaging explained the significance of the patent ruling: “We are delighted with the outcome of the patent revocation action at the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC).”


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Thought on a cold Blue Monday you could all use a laugh. Also sharing this lovely snow globe our 6 yr. old granddaughter made in school.
Joining Smiling Sally for this great link party! Make sure you stop by and tell her hi!This picture is of me when I dressed up as a clown for a church fest. I'm afraid I damaged some kids though, one little girl wouldn't quit crying and the parents had to take her home. I made the outfit including the hat.
Have a GREAT week and blessings to you and those you love, Debbie


Restrictions on concrete trucks apply, save for exceptional cases: Transport Minister
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These restrictions include a vehicular speed limit of 40km/h at all times, and prohibition from the use of expressways at all hours.
SINGAPORE: Restrictions on concrete trucks' speed and use of expressways apply, although permits for them to use expressways may be granted under exceptional circumstances, said Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew in a written Parliamentary reply to a question by Member of Parliament Zainal Sapari.
There are about 1,600 registered ready-mix concrete trucks, according to Mr Lui. Of these, 19 per cent are classified under pre-Euro and Euro I emission standards, and 4 per cent under the Euro V emission standards implemented in January this year.
The speed limit for the trucks is set at 40km/h, as the wet concrete carried in their revolving drums increases their risk of overturning at higher speeds. Such trucks have to comply with the vehicular speed limit at all times, even when the road speed limit is higher.
They are also prohibited from expressways at all hours, to minimise the risk of collisions and accidents. Mr Lui said that permits for ready-mix concrete trucks to use expressways can be granted under exceptional circumstances, such as when a construction site can only be accessed via an expressway. For safety reasons, these are typically granted for off-peak hours only.


Roberge looks forward to new life
“I was quite elated. It’s a great opportunity, a unique opportunity, working in a unique location.”
That was Edward Roberge’s reaction after learning Monday night that he was chosen unanimously by the New Shoreham Town Council as the town’s new town manager. Roberge told The Block Island Times that he felt like Block Island was home, and he is interested in securing a long-term contract, a position he hopes will be his “last job.” (The vote was 4-0, with Councilor Chris Willi absent from the meeting.)
Roberge is currently in contract negotiations with the town, something that First Warden Ken Lacoste said might take some time. Not only does Roberge have to agree to contractual terms with the town, but he has to find housing on the island, while at the same time wrapping up business in Concord, New Hampshire, where he works as City Engineer.
“I am really look forward to living and working in the Block Island community,” he said. “It has a great cross section of people who care. I’m looking forward to developing long-term relationships, and I look forward to serving. My door will always be open.”
Roberge said he and his family have traveled to Block Island on a number of occasions. “We love it,” he said, noting that he learned about the Town Manager job in April. Roberge said he applied for the position because he was looking to advance his career as a city manager. “So we dove in,” he remarked, noting the decision he made with his wife.
He acknowledged that moving to Block Island will be “a significant change of life, and a significant opportunity.”
Part of diving in, for Roberge, means finding housing, an issue he is familiar with and dealt with in his role as City Engineer for the City of Concord. “It’s a big problem, and a big challenge,” he said. “Hopefully, I can find housing on the island so I can try to solve the issue.”
Another issue that Roberge is aware of on Block Island includes the need for high-speed internet service, which he called “critically important.”
“I have a general idea about all of the island’s issues,” said Roberge, noting his awareness of the town’s converting of the Block Island Power Company to a utility district, and the island’s commitment to environmental issues.
“I have an engineering background, but project management can be the same as managing people,” he said. “I think my experience aligns very well” with the way things work on Block Island. He added, referring to the town employees he met, “It’s a small island with a small staff, but you’re getting the most out of that staff.”
As for fitting in, he said, “It felt like home during my tour,” referring to the tour of the island he took courtesy of the search committees.
When informed that Second Warden Norris Pike appreciated his sense of humor during the interview process, Roberge said, “You can’t always take life so seriously. You have to stop, and smile and laugh.”


Europe – With the global transport industry facing major challenges such as energy saving and the sustainable use and management of natural resources and waste, the French cluster Pôle Véhicule du Futur has launched a project called S-LIFE aimed at developing strategies to enable the long-term greening of the transport/automotive industry.
Working with several big players from the automotive sector, this initiative is targeting a 50% more efficient road transport system by 2030. The S-LIFE concept was drafted with a holistic and integrated approach in mind: therefore, Pôle Véhicule du Futur and its partners will consider the entire value chain of the transport industry. The project is to produce a Joint Action Plan that will link, mobilise and co-ordinate regional resources with more focus on the sector’s current challenges.
Collaborating partners include: German clusters Bayern Innovativ and RKW Baden-Württemberg; Italian cluster CEIPIEMONTE; Auto Recycling Nederland ARN Holding of the Netherlands; Slovenian cluster ACS; and InterfacEurope from Belgium.


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Boutique hotels, beachfront rooms and traditional-style retreats make up some of the best places to rest in Thailand. The kingdom has a great range of choices for where to stay, but the options for top-end places are particularly prolific.
Along the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, five-star hotels stand shoulder to shoulder, while away from the capital it’s easy to find quality. Head south and there are many islands and beaches where you can relax on hammocks while waiters bring you your favourite cocktail. Head north and a world of culture awaits, along with beautifully-styled resorts that boast their own spas.
Wherever you go, top quality Thai hotels all come with staff that are welcoming, courteous and eager to please. The blend of traditional and contemporary often comes together seamlessly in Thai resorts, making for spectacular, dynamic and interesting accommodation.
While the best hotels are undoubtedly in Bangkok, some of those in Chiang Mai and the island resort of Phuket are often voted among the best in the world. Such places have a raft of facilities, including restaurants, wireless internet in rooms, and can also arrange the best tours to explore your surroundings.
Mornings spent reading a book in a hammock, afternoons spent splashing about by the corals and evenings sat in a seafood restaurant. That’s the life that most lead when they come to visit Thailand’s incredible beaches.
Maybe the biggest growth in hotels is with boutique resorts; often quiet, quaint spots that are rich in character.
Up high in Thailand’s mist-covered mountains are several luxury resorts. These offer the chance to wake up in complete stillness and listen to nature before embarking on a day of discovery.
One of the real thrills of a trip to Thailand is shopping. Markets, fancy malls and independent stores offer a huge range, from silks to antiques and from jewellery to shoes.
As well as the hectic nature of Thailand’s larger cities and towns, there are plenty of opportunities to kick back, relax and feel like you’re the only one that matters.
Pool villas give guests absolute privacy while offering luxury beachfront living. These villas are growing in popularity, and quality, and make for a viable alternative to the traditional hotel.