Okay, I know these reports are just about as credible as those coming out of fall college football camp. Everything is super. The coach couldn't be happier. Player A is going to be the next Player Y.
But, its still nice to hear that some until-recently Bruins are turning heads in the lower echelons of the NBA. First, Jordan Farmar:
"He as well as anybody has picked up the offense the quickest," said Lakers assistant coach Kurt Rambis, who is in charge of the summer league team. "He seemed like he came in and had been studying it or something. He knows what we're doing. He understands what we want him to do."
Farmar showed the ability to penetrate and took numerous trips to the free-throw line, making seven of nine from there. He also demonstrated the same on-court vocal command he had at UCLA.
Next, here is a nice piece about Ryan Hollins:
And while there's little doubt much of the attention on the team will be directed toward recent No. 3 overall draft pick Adam Morrison, perhaps the biggest buzz surrounding this week's camp has been over the extraordinary athleticism of second-round draft pick Ryan Hollins.
"I think he's got a chance to be pretty good," said Bobcats assistant coach J.B. Bickerstaff, who will coach the organization's summer league entry.
(HT to UCLA Hoop Scoop)
Fey held his own while playing against Andreas Glyniadakis, a 7'1 Greek player, and Alexander Johnson a tough 6'9 player from Florida St. The former Bruin center showed no signs of the severe ankle injury which sidelined him for most of his senior year at UCLA.
Looks like these guys, at least so far, are doing UCLA proud. And it reflects well on Ben Howland and the current program. The message is clear: UCLA is a fine training ground for an NBA career, for both the most heralded players, and even guys who looked for most of their college days like they might have to fall back on their great educations after graduation. Each are getting looks by teams on the next level. Let's hope that Kevin Love and Kyle Singler are watching.


Statement by First Deputy Permanent Representative Dmitry Polyanskiy at an Arria-formula meeting of Security Council Member States on human rights issues in Crimea
In the concept note for this meeting you say that it will provide an opportunity to hear first-hand accounts on the situation in the peninsula.
It is not the first time we attend such events. We have listened very carefully to everything that has been said. Where are those “first hands”? What was the last time these people visited Crimea? Have they ever visited the Russian Crimea that we speak about now? We have tried to correct this flaw that by all means devaluates this entire meeting. We suggested organizing participation of a number of Crimeans via VTC – Deputy Mufti of Crimea Asadullah Bairov, Head of the Ukrainian Community of the peninsula, Permanent Representative of the Republic to the President of the Russian Federation. They were ready to speak today, but unfortunately they were denied participation in this event, which was explained by a laughable excuse – they were told this meeting already had enough briefers. It means you do not want to hear any information about the real situation in Crimea.
Instead of the people I mentioned who could really tell us what is going on in Crimea, today we listen to briefings by those who represent no Crimeans, and whose last visit to Crimea was at the time when the peninsula was subordinate to Kiev. How can they give adequate assessments to the life of this Russian territory? What is the added value of such telltales?
Last year at a similar meeting I said that your Arria-formula events about Crimea resembled meetings of fantasy-writers, or rather those of authors of horror fiction. Today this trend clearly showed itself. We heard new fables. Of course, people who hear them cannot double check and refute them. Unfortunately, they accept them at face-value. Representatives of Crimea could be doing the refutation right now, but you deprived them of an opportunity to present their point of view.
However, there is still one peculiarity of this meeting that I would like to highlight, and it will not speak in favor of the organizers. Mr.Chubarov, who is present here today, in everyone’s hearing proclaimed an intention to hold on 3 May the so-called “march of dignity” if I get the name right. As a matter of fact, what he talked about is an attempt to carry out a mass crossing of Russian-Ukrainian border in Crimea. I think no one in this room has any doubt regarding possible effects of such provocation and the illegality of such step. I heard no single objection and no critical remark on that matter, so I conclude that all representative of Western states who spoke before me are going to be co-partners of this campaign, and probably, they are going to sponsor it. This is quite notable, as it would be a serious aftermath of today’s meeting.
We have stated many times that in our assessments we need to proceed from facts rather than speculations. Today many in this room emptily asserted they had no opportunity to go to Crimea. Let me ask again: why? What stops you? Crimea is an open Russian region, where anyone may come provided that they abide by Russian laws. I would like to say to the representative of the OHCHR who has already left, that from the very beginning we were saying that we would be happy to see OHCHR representatives in Crimea. We reiterated that in writing. To be frank, I do not quite get what problems they have with visiting Crimea. Do you suggest we should buy you tickets? This is ridiculous - we are all grown-up people after all. Plane - airport - Crimea. It is as simple as that. No problems.
You made the point about Crimea’s occupation a leitmotiv of this meeting. This is also quite remarkable. Let me ask you to think for a moment what occupation is. For example, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic was occupied by Nazi Germany’s troops during World War 2. There were punituve area squads that fought against guerrilla fighters. Supported by local collaborators, who are praised as national heroes in Kiev today, they suppressed any protest. Their actions resulted in the killing of 8-10 million Ukrainisns, Russians, Jews, Poles, and others who stood up against the new authority. These are not fantasies; these are facts that have been proven many times, i.a. by the Nuremberg Tribunal.
Here is another example - separate areas in northeast Syria that remain occupied by US troops that, as president Trump put it, “secure the oil”. We have not heard those regions to be free to enter, to be visited by tourists. This is what you call an occupation.
Now to Crimea. Last year it was visited by 7 million tourists from Russia, Ukraine and others states. Think of it: there are 7 million tourists as compared to the population of 2.5 million. By the way, there are increasingly more tourists from Ukraine, about 1 million by now. Upon return, many of those who visit Crimea make a huge number of publications on social media, post photos and reviews.
This year the Crimean Bridge, in addition to highway service, launched railway service (cargo and passenger). One can expect the tourist flow to continue growing. Let me emphasize that the peninsula has no restricted areas that are unavailable to tourists; there are no bans on contacts with Crimeans.
Where are those punitive squads? I would ask you. Where are those guerrillas resisting the occupation? Where are the occupants in Crimea? Apparently, you consider 2.5 million Crimeans as occupants. But they are living on their own land. And they are enjoying life, fully. They continue to speak (just as they used to) Russian, Ukrainian and Crimean-Tatar languages, and face no problems in that regard. You don’t believe? Then travel to Crimea and see for yourselves. The doors are open to everybody. Who of you in this hall has visited Russian Crimea? We are having here empty talks. Come and see!
So, this is the real situation: there is no annexation, no occupation, but a thriving Russian region, where the residents made a choice to be with Russia, in full compliance with the UN Charter, which is pain in the neck for those who you invited to this event. Either for all of those covering up acts of Ukrainian nationalists and blatant russophobia of the Maidan authorities. Hence it is clear that they are holding grunge against their former compatriots and against Russia protecting them from the Maidan lawlessness. Hatred is the key note of all your statements.
I was not going to respond to the statements you made. But some issues are noteworthy. Mr. Chubarov, I would like to disappoint you. You have said that there is only one Crimean Tatar TV channel. That is not true. On the peninsula there are about 50 Crimean Tatar media outlets including television outlets. And it will be immediately clear when one visits Crimea.
I would not comment on reported data about education, prosecution and so on. You could have drawn it up here in this hall. This data has nothing to do with reality.
There were speakers who mentioned the forcible, if I remember correctly, militarized education of Crimean children. There were also mentions of the "Young Army" program. It is quite weird – in fact we are talking about scout exercises. I am not sure that scout exercises are prohibited anywhere. I do wish to share with you some information, conveyed by CNN, Euronews, Washington Post, about nationalist camps for children - "Garta Voli" (in Ternopil region) or "Azovets" (near Kiev). Journalists visited those camps and they saw there children who were only 8 years old, including girls. One girl was interviewed. And she said the following: “We are to target separatists and Moscow occupiers because they are not people”. And the supervisors in those camps are Ukrainian nationalists. Euronews noted that children were being indoctrinated not only with ideals of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army but also with the principles of white Europe. This is racism. So, that is the militarized education of youth. If you are interested, you can dig deeper, there is far more information about that. However, I am not certain that you wish to know that.
But let’s return to the briefers. As a human being, I do feel sorry for you, distinguished former Crimeans. Over the past 6 years you have completely cut all ties with Crimea, you keep on telling worn-off clichés. But you should understand that Crimeans do not believe you, because your rhetoric has nothing to do with the reality. Therefore, you have to play the role of pseudo- human rights defenders, demanded by your Western sponsors, levelling new allegations against Russia and Crimeans. This is the most unfortunate role, I do not envy you. Crimeans would present you their assessment if they were given the floor today. But we have not heard Crimeans here today.
And you, gentlemen, yourselves abandoned your homeland, Crimea. And you do not even wish to notice its success. Don’t blame anybody but yourselves for that. Recall the russophobic, hate-mongering statements that we heard from the rostrum of the Verkhovnaya Rada after the Maidan coup. They were full of threats against Crimeans and all Russian-speaking population of Ukraine. Remember so-called “friendship trains” with nationalists, armed at all points, which were supposed to be deployed to quell Crimea. Recall the buses set ablaze with Crimean activists returning home from Kiev where they tried to express their views at peaceful demonstrations. Recall the subjugation of Berkut elite police squad, who were seeking to uphold constitutional order and lawfulness, but then they were subjected to indignities and prosecution. And finally, you recall the stories about Bandera’s butchers and Hitler’s henchmen spread around to erase the memory of those, who liberated Europe from Nazism and who brought freedom and the right to life to Europe.
Thank irresponsible politicians for what happened. They recklessly lit the fire of intracivilian hatred and russophobia on Maidan back in 2014. And this fire burned off various Ukrainian regions, and peaceful protesters in Odessa, for which nobody has been held accountable still. This fire spilled over to Donbass with fratricidal civil war. And instead of extinguishing this flame, you blow it up by such propagandistic actions as today's one. At the same time, you are playing along the geopolitical interests of a number of external players who continue to bet on doing the greatest possible damage to Russian-Ukrainian relations.
The Crimeans will definitely give assessment to your actions.


UNMUTE is a series of short films by Hack Theatre during which artists, writers and performers talk about how they’re discovering new ways to work and champion marginalised voices after Covid-19. Underneath the genius of Erich Pommer, Director of UFA since 1923, quite a few important films had been made, and Babelsberg established itself as one of the key players on this planet for movie production – in its heyday even rivalling Hollywood. In a nutshell:Do not be fooled by its young cast and stereotypical teen-horror attraction: co-writers Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard’s intelligent detonation of the scary movie is actually excellent, with the genre’s most original plot twist in years.
The couples story of their marriage troubles is inspired by the director, writer and producer of the movie. Alternatively, forty nine mentioned foreigners, 120 involved newspapers, 14 films dealt with vice and six (including the film Dope) were about drug abuse. The American industry, or “Hollywood”, as it was turning into identified after its new geographical heart in California , gained the place it has held, more or less, ever since: film manufacturing facility for the world and exporting its product to most countries on earth.
Season five touches the reside rail of harassment in the film business, offering one of the astute commentaries yet on the #MeToo motion with an episode based centred round an awards ceremony referred to as The Forgivies”. From Oscar-successful hits to horror flicks and comedies, the record of films On Demand is jam-filled with new releases each month. They are going to develop their own sets of criteria by which to guage films, even if these criteria are far outside the generally accepted vital requirements.
Why Marriage Story probably the greatest Netflix films: Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson play a pair trying to break up. Choosing to focus on the truth of his characters over a complex plot or distracting visuals, writer-director Barry Jenkins lets the movie float along as if we are spectators to Chiron’s life. Particular effects became a feature in movies for the reason that late Nineties, popularized by Georges Méliès ‘ fantasy films.
This coronary heart-pounding thriller by director Mike Flanagan follows the story of a deaf girl residing alone in the woods. The fifth version of the Biennale School Cinema screened three feature films: Unusual Colours by Alena Lodkina, Martyr by Mazen Khaled, and Stunning Things by Giorgio Ferrero. Documentary about middle-class individuals in Rio de Janeiro, in the sixties, when Brazil was going by means of a hard interval in its history, with the military coup and the next dictatorship.


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Whole Foods Market, 3rd & Fairfax is pleased to be hosting Brian James Lucas (a.k.a. Chef Be*Live) one of the pioneers of the 90′s gourmet raw food movement. Join us on Monday, January 20th at 6pm as Chef Be*Live creates a mouthwatering autumn/ Halloween menu that will impress everyone, even the meat lovers. Be wowed by the use of fresh, seasonal, organic ingredients that, in Brian’s hands, become masterpieces of cuisine.
On the menu:
- Thai Curry Soup
- Coconut Cevice
- Pesto Pasta
About the chef:
From 1998 to 1999, Brian was Executive Chef and co-owner of Organica: the Living Cuisine, located in San Francisco, CA. Organica was unique being that it was one of the first gourmet raw living restaurants in the world. It was Raw, Vegan and Organic (Wild or Biodynamic). The restaurant was definitely ahead of its time, as you will find characteristic of Brian.
Chef Be*Live placed #1 as Favorite Gourmet Raw Chef in the only international raw food contest the Best of Raw 2010 and also placed high in 2008 and 2009. He considers himself a “transitional” gourmet raw chef, specializing in creating raw living cuisine that tastes superb thereby helping make people’s first experience with raw living foods equal to many of their cooked favorites. Believing that most individuals need a good tasting experience to transition into eating more fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds, he has encouraged a multitude of people to discover a healthier diet through flavorful raw living plant based cuisine.
For more information, visit www.chefbelive.com

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Here is a concise overview of the whole Bible. After anchoring it in its ancient world, Goldingay views Scripture as the story of God and his people, the word of God to his people, and Israel's response to God. In story, statements, and pictures, the Bible answers our ultimate questions. A master interpreter takes us to the heart of the matter
Christian Zionism is often seen as the offspring of premillennial dispensationalism. But the authors of this work contend that the biblical and theological connections between covenant and land are nearly as close in the New Testament as in Old. Written with academic rigor, this provocative volume proposes a place for Christian Zionism in an integrated biblical vision today.
I. Howard Marshall presents this abridged version of his full-scale and award-winning New Testament Theology. This concise version distills the essence of the larger volume in a little more than a third of the length of the original.
Evil and suffering have always been a part of human experience, but they present a significant challenge to Christian belief in a good and all-powerful God. Peter Hicks expounds a range of relevant biblical texts that enable readers to set the issue of evil and suffering in the context of the nature and purposes of God.
Samuel Adams engages the classic problem of the relation between faith and history from the perspective of apocalyptic theology in critical dialogue with the work of N. T. Wright. He argues that historical and theological scholars must take into consideration, at a methodological level, the reality of God that has invaded history in Jesus Christ.
This, the second of three volumes in John Goldingay's Old Testament Theology, examines the theology of the Old Testament under the major rubrics of God, Israel, The Nightmare (judgment), The Vision (hope), The World, The Nations and Humanity.
In this third volume of his critically acclaimed Old Testament Theology John Goldingay explores the Old Testament vision of Israel's life before God. The first volume focused on the story of God's dealings with Israel, or Israel's gospel. The second volume investigated the beliefs of Israel, or Israel's faith. Now the spotlight falls on the Old Testament's perspective on the life that Israel should live in its present and future, including its worship, prayer and spirituality, as well as its practices, attitudes and ethics before God.
New Testament theology, maintains Donald Guthrie, centers on Jesus Christ--his person, work and mission--and is unified by repeated emphasis on the fulfillment of Old Testament promise, community, the Spirit and the future hope. Now in paperback, this comprehensive New Testament theology is a standard reference and text, reflecting mature conservative scholarship at its best.
While many proverbs speak to us directly, we can gain much greater insight by studying the book of Proverbs as a whole. In How to Read Proverbs Tremper Longman III provides a welcome guide to reading, studying, understanding, and savoring the Proverbs for all their wisdom. Most important for Christian readers, we gain insight into how Christ is the climax and embodiment of wisdom.
To read Genesis intelligently, we must consider the questions, the literature, and the times in which Genesis was written. In How to Read Genesis Tremper Longman III provides a welcome guide to reading, studying, understanding, and savoring this panorama of beginnings—of both the world and of Israel. And importantly for Christian readers, we gain insight into how Genesis points to Christ and can be read in light of the gospel.
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text: Macrobenthic communities were surveyed in 1987–88 as part of acomprehensive study of fish kills and water quality in the upper TrinityRiver. The purpose was to characterize macrobenthic integrity in relation toambient and storm-associated water quality and other environmental factors.No physical habitat features were found to be substantially limiting toaquatic life. Water and sediment quality generally were good, andmacrobenthic communities typically were healthy. Ecological conditions werevastly improved compared to the recent past, attributable mainly todecreased contaminant loading from wastewater treatment plants and reducedincidence of raw sewage bypassing. Nonetheless, some impact was evident incertain reaches. Deleterious effects at Beach St. evidently resulted frompesticides derived from urban runoff. Slight impacts by dissolved metalswere suggested for Grand Prairie and Continental Ave.; possible sourcesincluded urban runoff and wastewater treatment plant effluents. Moderateimpacts at S. Loop 12 were attributed to low-flow toxicity induced by awastewater treatment plant discharge; ammonia and chlorine were consideredprimarily responsible, with metals and pesticides possibly involved.Macrobenthic communities were somewhat degraded from Trinidad to US 79, dueto storm-related stresses by DO depression, pesticides, and metallic oxides.Overall impacts were relatively slight on a long-term basis, however, and ahigh aquatic life use was attained at most sites. The degree of macrobenthicintegrity was considered remarkable for an effluent-dominated system withsuch extensive urbanization in the watershed.

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A total of 14.8 km of slopes are included in Almberg-Haidel-Dreisessel . The ski resorts in Almberg-Haidel-Dreisessel reach up to 1139 m. 14 ski lifts transport the guests.
The following facts are included about the ski region Almberg-Haidel-Dreisessel :
|Elevation of the ski resorts||700 m - 1139 m|
|Elevation difference||max. 298 m in one ski resort|
|Slopes||15 km (max. 10 km in one ski resort)|
|Ski lifts||14 (max. 6 in one ski resort)|
|Ski passes||€ 8.50 to € 23,-|
|Best ski resort||3.3 out of 5 stars|

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Major General William Walker told ABC News on Monday that he has everything he needs to accomplish his mission which he admits is to support “a peaceful transition of military power.”
MG Walker said that his unit typically trains for “civil disturbance” and practices for contingencies regularly.
The Major General admits that nearly 25,000 National Guardsmen and women have been deployed to the D.C. Capital Region.
The MG admits that his team is the “backup layer protection for the secret service.”
The Shepard Ambellas Show is an all original fast-paced comedy, variety, news show where nearly everything goes. Shepard Ambellas is the founder and editor-in-chief of the popular independent news website Intellihub.com (news and politics). Bethany Adoni sits shotgun. The Shepard Ambellas Show airs LIVE weekdays (Mon-Fri) on the Shepard Ambellas YouTube channel from 5-7 pm Eastern/4C/2P. (CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE) Turn notifications on immediately. The show is nationally syndicated on iHeart Radio. An archived version of the show is also available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Deezer, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, JioSaavn, and Spreaker for you listening pleasure.
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Place and Cultural Heritage at Stand4 Gallery
Isabelle Garbani curated the group show Artifacts of Place at Stand4 gallery in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, running through December 15th. The show features work by Joyce Dallal, Dalia Baassiri, Mary Tuma, Daiffa Dessine, Arghavan Khosravi, Reem Bassous, Armita Raafat, Helen Zughaib, and Ekram Alrowmeim- all women artists who are of Middle Eastern and North African descent and who are dealing in their art with related cultural or political issues. The curator shares with Art Spiel her ideas behind this group show and some information about the participating artists.
AS: You are a prolific artist with a distinct interest in socially-engaged art. Tell me a bit about what draws you to curation?
IG: I love doing research, and I love looking at art. Curating a show is the best way to do both: developing a concept, researching ideas, looking at art, and discovering new artists.
AS: What’s the premise of this group show at Stand4 and what brought you to these specific issues?
IG: The idea of the show started last year when I participated in a festival of Feminist Art in Tunis, Tunisia. I came back to Brooklyn, wanting to show some of the wonderful artists I had met there. As the idea was percolating in my head, I started to think about immigration and culture, and how artists use symbols from their cultural background and identity. As an immigrant myself, culture is always on my mind: feeling like I do not belong in my home country, but not really belonging here either. I also spent a lot of time thinking about my own cultural background, questioning why I believed certain things: were those universal truths, or simply traditions that were passed down that I accepted as truths?
In this show, I want to both show the complexity of culture, and examine how artists use their cultural heritage in their visual language depending on where they currently live. Do they view their cultural background differently if they have left their mother land? Do they feel differently about their culture if it’s not completely their own, for example if their parents are immigrants, but they were born and raised here?
AS: Can you describe briefly each of the participating artists and why you chose to bring them together?
IG: I chose the participating artists based on their work first and foremost: artists who dealt with cultural issues in their work, art that spoke to me, and would work well together in the gallery. After my initial election, I tried to narrow the focus, and look at where each artist lived and where they came from, so I would have artists living in the Middle East, artists who had emigrated from their home country, and artists from Middle Eastern and North African descent, living in America or elsewhere. I also chose a local artist from Sunset Park, Brooklyn: Ekram Alrowmeim, who made a beautiful ink drawing of Sana’a, the capital of Yemen where she grew up.
Mary Tuma, like Joyce Dallal, is also second generation: her mother is Irish, and her father is Palestinian. Mary’s installation “Intifada Stones” directly looks at the conflict between Israel and Palestine, like Joyce’s Textscapes. I feel that people in the US are born with a definite legacy of free speech, and I think that those artists can be more overtly critical and political.
Joyce Dallal is the daughter of an Iraqi Jew, who moved to the US in the 1940’s. She grew up in the Midwest without any connection to her father’s culture, doesn’t speak Arabic, and started to discover her parents’ past home as an adult. So her lens is very different from someone like Dalia Baassiri, who lives and works in Lebanon, and who is very much an art formalist.
Helen Zughaib and Reem Bassous, who are both from Lebanon, now living respectively in Washington D.C. and Hawaii, have very different viewpoints though they share the same country of origin. Helen’s work in the gallery are a series of illustrations based on stories that her father told her about growing up in Syria. The work is colorful, and deliberately naive. Reem’s work, from her series Maps to Nowhere, references the civil war in Lebanon, and she juxtaposes abstract symbols of Christianity and Islam, attempting to map the conflict, and in the end, leaving the political issue unresolved.
The work of Arghavan Khosravi, who is from Iran now living in New York City, called “Great Again”, is part of the “Muslim Ban Series”, and shows her defaced Iranian passport as a reaction to the 2017 Muslim ban. Armita Raafat, also from Iran, joins Dalia as a formalist: her work takes traditional Islamic architectural motifs to make re-contextualized wall sculptures. The art of Daiffa Dessiné, originally from Southern Algeria now living in France, is steeped in feminism and issues of social inequalities. Daiffa and Arghavan do not follow my expectations about place and art concepts… which was a great discovery for me: people and artists are complex, and so are political and formal art issues.
AS: From the scheduled events associated with the show, it seems like one of the goals is to actively involve the community, like an on-going recipe exchange and a pot luck on Dec 15th. Can you talk about that aspect a bit?
IG: Bay Ridge, like New York City, is an immigrant neighborhood, going through the cyclical changes of demographics and development. With each new wave of immigration, there are counter-reactions, cultural clashes and misunderstandings. I wanted to bring everyone together to meet one another, share a meal, look at beautiful art, and try and discover the others.
The recipe exchange is my idea to get to know one another: we can share recipes, and cook someone’s else’s favorite home food, learn new ingredients and processes, and share a few moments together. I hope we can discover that we have a lot in common, and that our cultural beliefs such as how to hold a fork or fold a napkin, are all very arbitrary ideas that we inherit from our community, and where we were born. In the end, we do not choose where we are from: we are placed in a particular place on earth completely by accident, and I would like people to stay open to one another’s cultures because it is all so accidental.
AS: Would you like to people to take away from this show?
IG: Overcoming fears is difficult, but I think if we share art, food, and a few laughs together, we might realize that we are all unique, complex, and interesting individuals. Some of the artists in the show might share a place of birth, but each has a different perspective and point of view, and each artist has their individual interpretation of the world around them. We need to keep those ideas in mind.
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Elevate the look of whatever you are displaying with our set of 2 wood beaded risers. These pedestals work great for creating a table centerpiece, a vignette or even dressing up a food table. They can be stacked to create a tiered tray look. The detail of the bead and turned leg are simple, but beautiful.
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The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, Earhart disappeared in 1937 while she was attempting to circumnavigate the world by airplane.
Intrepid journalist Nelly Bly went on a journey around the world breaking the record of Julius Verne's fictional character.
A revealing portrait of one of America's most paradoxical leaders.
The life story of Aimee Semple McPherson, religious evangelist instrumental in bringing conservative Protestantism into mainstream culture.
Of all the alphabet agencies of the New Deal, none captured the public's imagination like J. Edgar Hoover's FBI.
The life of the legendary photographer, known best for his black and white images of the wilderness of the American West.
A man who symbolized African American equality fought a proponent of Hitler's Aryan racial theories on the eve of World War II.
An updated look at the Alabama tenant farmer families that Walker Evans and James Agee documented in their 1936 Pulitzer Prize-winning book.
A daunting story of shipwreck, starvation, mutiny and cannibalism amongst a group left abandoned in the high Arctic.

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The rate of drug overdose deaths in Maine is getting worse along with the rest of the country, driven by addiction to opioids such as prescription painkillers and heroin.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control released an analysis of that data Tuesday, as the Maine Legislature and governor on Tuesday approved funding new investigators at the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency and giving more money to treatment, recovery and education services for people addicted to drugs.
The data included a state-level look at total drug overdose rates for the states and counties, per 100,000 people. (Data specific to opioid overdoses at the county level are not available from the CDC for privacy concerns.)
The personal stories behind the data above have made national headlines as cities have tried to tackle the epidemic and public health officials have called for stronger government response to the problem that’s become worse in New England.
Last month, the HBO documentary “Heroin: Cape Cod, U.S.A.” put focus specifically on heroin addiction in the Northeast, where the drug is generally more profitable for dealers.
In Maine, Attorney General Janet Mills said the problem worsened still in 2015, with more overdose deaths for the year just ended than in 2014, when 208 people died statewide from drug overdoses.
The New York Times reported Tuesday that opioid addiction has been the primary driver for increasing rates of overdose deaths, as more heroin that includes the dangerously potent painkiller fentanyl becomes more prevalent, particularly in states in the Northeast.
The problem is worse in rural areas, the Times reported, as drug deaths reached a new high, at 47,055 deaths last year.
Robert Anderson, the CDC’s head of mortality statistics, told the paper the death rates from drug overdoses are similar to the HIV epidemic of the late 1980s and early 1990s.
The CDC’s mortality data through 2014 includes more state-level detail on overdoses specific to opioids, which I’ll be taking a closer look at in a future blog post.
Mary Mayhew, the commissioner for the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, called for the state’s anti-drug efforts to be driven by data as much as possible in an interview with the Bangor Daily News last week.

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Aug 17, 2015
Cotton Harvest Progressing in Brazil, Prices Highest since 2012
Author: Michael Cordonnier/Soybean & Corn Advisor, Inc.
In their latest monthly report, Conab estimated that the 2014/15 Brazilian cotton crop would total 1.50 million tons or 13% less than the 2013/14 crop. The reduced production is the result of lower cotton acreage due low prices and excess supplies.
The center-west region of Brazil is the largest cotton producing region in Brazil and the acreage of both full-season and second crop cotton declined in 2014/15. The cotton acreage in Mato Grosso declined 12.5%, while it declined 17% in Mato Grosso do Sul and 37% in Goias.
Mato Grosso is the largest cotton producing state in Brazil and the full-season and second crop of cotton is approximately 60% and 50% harvested, respectively. The full-season cotton is plated in December and the second crop of cotton is planted in January and early February after the soybeans are harvested.
Cotton prices in Brazil have been increasing since February thanks largely to a weaker Brazilian currency and increased demand. As a result, the Mato Grosso Institute of Agricultural Economics (Imea) estimates that farmers in Mato Grosso had sold approximately 69% of their anticipated cotton production by the start of August.
For the 2015/16 growing season, farmers in Mato Grosso have already sold 29% of next year's crop with the majority being sold in exchange for inputs such as seed, chemicals, and fertilizers. Domestic cotton prices being offered in Mato Grosso are some of the highest since 2012 thanks in large part to the 25% devaluation in the Brazilian currency since the beginning of the year. Cotton prices have recently increased even further since the release of the U.S. August Crop Report last week.
Northeastern Brazil is the second largest producing region and the 2014/15 cotton production is expected to decline 8.8% due to an acreage reduction of 9.9%. The state of Bahia is the second largest producing state in Brazil and the cotton crop in the state is currently 31% harvested.
With the recent price increase for cotton, it is estimated that the cotton acreage in Mato Grosso will be unchanged in 2015/16. This is a change from a few months ago when it was expected that the cotton acreage would continue to decline in 2015/16.
In the state of Mato Grosso, most of the cotton is planted as a double crop after the soybeans are harvested. Corn is also planted as a second crop after soybeans, but the two crops are generally planted in different regions of the state, so there is not much competition between the two crops for acreage. In the state of Bahia, the majority of the cotton is planted as a full-season crop and the cotton does compete with soybeans and corn for acreage.

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Lunch & Lecture: Check Your Health Lab Test Results – Review
This Lunch & Lecture will explore laboratory results from the September Check Your Health event. Presented by Charles Hinshaw, MD; Jennifer Kaumeyer, ND; and Anne Zauderer, DC.
You can participate in the lecture in two ways:
- Bring your Check Your Health test results to the lecture and follow along as the doctors offer an explanation for some of the key measurements.
- If you did NOT take part in the event but want to learn more, we will provide you sample test results to use as a learning tool during the lecture. Follow along with the doctor’s comments.
Check Your Health laboratory tests results provide a guide to supplementation and dietary nutrition to optimize your health. Come to this lecture to learn how you can benefit.When: Thursday, October 31, 2013 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Cost: FREE—Lunch is not included.
Call 316-927-4723 to RSVP or email us. This lecture will not be available via the Internet live webcast.


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Flames, flames, on the side of my face. Breathing-breathl- heaving breaths. Heaving breaths…
If you are not familiar with the above quote and consider yourself a fan of comedy, well then, shame on you.
Set in 1954, Clue brings the popular board game it’s based on to life as six guests are invited to a dinner party in a large creepy mansion. None of the guests know why they’ve received an invitation or who the host, Mr. Boddy, is. They all have one thing in common though, they are all being blackmailed for their shady pasts.
Each guest is given a pseudonym to protect their real identity. They’re also each given a weapon to use on the person that has blackmailed them, revealed to be in attendance. Things don’t exactly go as planned and soon the body count begins to add up as secrets come out, suspicions arise, and the guests must attempt to figure out who the murderer is while trying to avoid being killed themselves.
Clue has, quite possibly, the greatest ensemble of comedic actors in a film ever.
That’s a bold statement, but I can’t personally think of a better example of a talented and funny cast. Tim Curry (Wadsworth), Madeline Kahn (Miss White), Christopher Lloyd (Professor Plum), Eileen Brennan (Mrs. Peacock), Michael McKean (Mr. Green), Lesley Ann Warren (Miss Scarlet), and Martin Mull (Colonel Mustard) are all at the top of their game and embody their roles delectably with perfect comic timing. Their over-the-top exaggerations of the board game’s characters fit in well with the stage play-esque rhythm of the script.
Colleen Camp’s breasts deserve a mention as well.
Tim Curry camps it up as only he can as Wadsworth, the butler. As much as I love Dr. Frank-N-Furter, this is my favorite performance of his. A scene late in the film in which he recaps the entire night’s events is nothing short of a tour de force. And he says the word “no” better than any human being has ever said the word “no.”
As fabulous as Curry and the rest of the cast are (and every one is a standout) the late, great Madeline Kahn as Miss White manages to steal the film with her master improvisational skills. Besides the “Flames” scene (which was completely ad-libbed by the way) just watch her in the background every time she is on camera, particularly during the “For She’s a Jolly Good Fellow” sing-a-long. She was a goddamn genius and taken from us far too soon.
We miss you.
Director John Lynn, along with writer John Landis, constructed a pitch-perfect screenplay chock full of fast-paced, pun-filled, witty dialogue. There are countless great quotable lines–to this day I can’t stop myself from adding “Too late!” whenever anyone says “To make a long story short…” At the same time, the story also works as a pretty suspenseful whodunit. It’s fun trying to figure out who the murderer is and all three possible endings make sense both within the plot of the film and also as a nod to the board game since every game has a different killer. (During its theatrical run, depending on the screening, a different ending was shown. I’m surprised this marketing idea never caught on after Clue, it’s a pretty clever way of getting audiences to see the same movie more than once.)
Let’s start with this one. How about an alternate ending where THEY BOTH FIT ON THE DAMN DOOR?!
The feel of the film is just right thanks to the set design which flawlessly replicates the mansion from the board game and to the brilliant score by John Morris which ties everything together.
Clue is a delightful romp that stands up to repeat viewings nearly 30 years after its release. Its longevity as a beloved cult classic makes it hard to believe it was panned by critics and flopped at the box office all those years ago. I guess it’s one of those love-it or hate-it movies. Personally I adore it. Every time I watch it, which is in the dozens by now, I manage to notice something new: a joke I never caught, a great reaction shot by one of the actors, a detail in the set. If you’ve somehow managed to miss out on this gem, correct that right away. It’s a masterpiece in screwball comedy and the sole example of a film based on a board game that was done right.
Insert joke here.
(Suggestion: have a Clue party where everyone dresses as their favorite character and drink cognac out of fancy glasses.)
Take a Drink: every time someone smells dogshit.
Take a Drink: every time “monkey brains” is mentioned.
Take a Drink: every time the doorbell rings.
Take a Drink: at every gunshot.
Take a Drink: every time Mrs. Peacock screams.
Take a Drink: whenever a character is slapped.
Take a Drink: every time you see Yvette’s panties
Take a Drink: whenever anyone goes through a secret passageway.
Take a Drink: every time Mr. Green says “I didn’t do it!”
Do a Shot: whenever the lights go off.
Do a Shot: “Dah-it-dah-dah-dah-dah, I, am, your singing telegram.” BANG! (Fun Fact: the singing telegram girl is Jane Wiedlin of the Go-Go’s)
Do a Shot: when the chandelier crashes.

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The Sense of Beauty: Being the Outline of Aesthetic Theory
Dover Publications, 1955 - 168 pagine
The great philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist masterfully offers his fascinating outline of Aesthetics Theory. Drawing on the art, literature, history, anthropology, psychology, and similar areas, Santayana discusses the nature of beauty, form, and expression. Presentation throughout the work is concrete and easy to follow.
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While many mistakenly say that John F. Kennedy was the youngest president of the United States, this is in error. He was the youngest president ever elected to the presidency at the age of 43. However, Theodore Roosevelt was the youngest man to serve as president when he took over after William McKinley's assassination. He was 42.Answered by Psycho, 10 Aug '12 02:56 pm
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An agreement has been reached in the university strike – with union leaders and employers announcing a deal over threatened pension cuts.
If the terms are accepted at a meeting of union representatives on Tuesday, the strike will be suspended.
The agreement would mean a new, independent re-evaluation of the pension deficit and temporary arrangements to tackle the funding gap.
The strike has disrupted classes at more than 60 universities.
But there have been calls to reject the deal from some strikers – with an open letter to the University and College Union leadership calling the agreement "completely unacceptable".
Now in its fourth week, the strike has seen lectures cancelled and threats to end-of-year exams and assessments.
The universities minister Sam Gyimah had called for students to be given refunds on fees for lost teaching time.
Talks to end the dispute have been been held at the Acas conciliation service, and on Monday evening an agreement was announced by the UCU and Universities UK.
The disputed changes to pensions would be put on hold – and a temporary deal would tackle the deficit, with talks to re-open on long-term pension arrangements from 2020.
There would also be an independent re-evaluation of the size of the pension scheme's deficit.
The agreement also indicates that universities would be expected to re-schedule classes that have been disrupted by the strike.
UCU representatives will meet on Tuesday – and if the deal is accepted, the strike will be suspended from Wednesday.
But there have been calls on social media for university staff to reject the deal announced by their union's leadership.
An open letter opposing the deal says that it is only postponing long-term decisions about the pension scheme and says university staff should continue to campaign to "force a more decisive victory".
Universities UK has asked university vice chancellors to say whether they will back the deal by Wednesday afternoon.
The university representative body has told vice chancellors that if they or union members reject the deal that the likely outcome would be more strikes in April and May.

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Vinita Chaitanya crafts a luxurious yet sustainable, India modern home in Bengaluru
AUG 9, 2020 | By Nadezna Siganporia
In a quiet street of Bengaluru’s upmarket Indiranagar area lies a sprawling corner property surrounded by old trees. It’s a view the residents—a family of four—bask in daily. Spread over three storeys, the interiors of this 15,000 sq ft abode are a melange of luxurious marble, earthy wooden accents and art.
“For me, this is a timeless combination,” beams designer Vinita Chaitanya. “We’ve used a dramatic amount of wood in a myriad of treatments from carved and fluted to decorative panels and upcycled accents. We were also really fortunate to find a translucent onyx like marble that works wonders to elevate the decor.”
This combination is evidenced just beyond the main corridor on the ground floor. Flanked by handcrafted teak sliding doors, the passage culminates at Kalighat paintings especially chosen by Chaitanya for the family.
Behind these floor to ceiling, fluted wood partitions lie the public spaces. The living room is dominated by a tribal inspired, carved wood panel, set against a neutral palette of grey textured furnishings. This space is decked with metallic accents and luxe features like malachite topped side tables. In the adjoining formal dining space lie custom marble furniture, a dramatic chandelier and a vibrant piece by Suresh Kumar.
This is not a home that comes to mind when you think of an eco friendly lifestyle but scratch the surface and there exist elements of sustainability. A home does not have to be a microcosm of the entire ‘green’ lifestyle; sustainability comes in various forms. Chaitanya brought in energy efficient features like solar panels, LED lighting and home automation. She also favoured single wall mounted units for air conditioning over central ducts that cool down the entire home even when not needed. “They are a down to earth, soulful family with modern and traditional sides,” says Chaitanya. “The home displays its occupants’ eclectic style—a traditional Indian sense complemented by a contemporary feel.”
Take the wife’s love for gardening, which is a recurring theme throughout the abode by way of motifs and colours. You notice subtle and strong veins of this everywhere; ora, fauna and botanic elements weave their way into the decor scheme. “When I meet a client, I delve into their lifestyle, understand their habits and movements. I knew I had to open out a few spaces yet divide other areas. We also used a lot of upcycled wood and sourced local raw materials. This home is primarily made in India, something both the owners and I are very proud of.”
The first floor moves into private spaces, opening up into a family lounge that’s accented by a decorative ceiling, eclectic art, and a combination of brass and wood. Nearby are two bedrooms and a study dominated by timber. The teak floor features marble and brass geometric inlay patterns, while the walls are clad with fluted wood panelling.
Meanwhile, the prayer room is characterised by marble inlay craftsmanship in oral patterns, silver leaf furniture and jaali doors. The second storey has more of a youthful vibe with warmer tones and sand finished flooring. It’s also planned for the son’s future family with two adjoining bedrooms for a growing unit.
Accessed through an imposing hand carved, wooded door with botanic motifs is the vibrant terrace on the top floor. The customised tropical wall mural, made using digital tiles and vividly patterned flooring, are the backdrop to a gold granite bar topped by a bespoke teak and glass pergola.
A spa like powder room adds to the earthy palette accented by wood detailing and slate finish tiles. Though the house is filled with timber, Chaitanya used wastage reducing features like a metal framework clad with solid wood for the terrace pergola. The end result is an elegant mix of influences in a classy and comfortable home filled with luxurious touches and sustainable features.
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The tribute penny was the coin that was shown to Jesus when he made his famous speech “Render unto Caesar…” It is usually thought that the coin was a Roman denarius with the head of Tiberius. … Coins of Julius Caesar, Mark Antony and Germanicus are also considered possibilities.
What were coins called in Jesus time?
The most eagerly sought of all Biblical coins, however, are four especially famous types: the “thirty pieces of silver,” the “Tribute Penny,” the “Widow’s Mite,” and the bronzes of Pontius Pilate, the Roman procurator under whom Jesus was crucified.
What 3 currencies are mentioned in the Bible?
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Several currencies were used in the Bible, including gold, silver and barley. Silver was popular for everyday use because it was scarce, but not as scarce as gold – and more durable than barley.
What was money called in biblical times?
The word shekel came into the English language via the Hebrew Bible, where it is first used in the Book of Genesis. The term “shekel” has been used for a unit of weight, around 9.6 or 9.8 grams, used in Bronze Age Europe for balance weights and fragments of bronze that may have served as money.
Is the word money in the Bible?
Money is mentioned 140 times in the King James Version of the Bible. If we include the words gold, silver, wealth, riches, inheritance, debt, poverty, and related topics, it turns out that the Bible pays a great deal of attention to financial matters — more than nearly any other subject.
What coins were around when Jesus was alive?
- Denarius was a silver coin minted in the Roman Empire that appears to be a common denomination for Mark. …
- Lepton was a Judaea coin used in Jesus’ times. …
- Darics were Persian coins frequently mentioned in the Old Testament. …
- Shekels were coins from Tyre.
What year was Jesus alive?
Using these methods, most scholars assume a date of birth between 6 and 4 BC, and that Jesus’ preaching began around AD 27–29 and lasted one to three years. They calculate the death of Jesus as having taken place between AD 30 and 36.
Is silver God’s money?
Gold & Silver belong to God alone.
In conclusion, silver and gold are good, pure, and long-lasting forms of value originating with and belonging to God. We are simply stewards of His property here on Earth.
What is a shekel?
1a : any of various ancient units of weight especially : a Hebrew unit equal to about 252 grains troy. b : a unit of value based on a shekel weight of gold or silver. 2 : a coin weighing one shekel.
Is Penny in the Bible?
A number of coins are mentioned in the Bible, and they have proved very popular among coin collectors. Specific coins mentioned in the Bible include the widow’s mite, the tribute penny and the thirty pieces of silver, though it is not always possible to identify the exact coin that was used.
How much is a talent worth in Matthew 25?
The values of a talent
As a unit of currency, a talent was worth about 6,000 denarii. A denarius was the usual payment for a day’s labour.
How much was a shekel in Bible times?
Key Verse. The word shekel means simply “weight.” In New Testament times, a shekel was a silver coin weighing, well, one shekel (about . 4 ounces or 11 grams).
What do coins represent in the Bible?
The symbolism has much meaning, for coins often had the image of some deity on them. This led to people using them as magic and good luck charms. Some use to put coins under their pillow to cure headaches because the god on the coin was a god of healing.
What does Jesus say about giving money?
Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
What does Jesus say about finances?
Proverbs 13:11 Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow. Proverbs 22:16 Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.
How many times does Bible talk about money?
“Money and possessions are the second most referenced topic in the Bible – money is mentioned more than 800 times – and the message is clear: Nowhere in Scripture is debt viewed in a positive way.”


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The Benedictine priory and erstwhile abbey of Andechs is a place of pilgrimage and famed for its flamboyant Baroque church (1712). The abbey runs a brewery, Klosterbrauerei Andechs.
The site of Andechs was originally occupied by a castle belonging to the counts of Dießen on the Ammersee, probably built on a Roman castrum, and remained the seat of the powerful counts of Dießen-Andechs (1135 to 1180) and dukes of Andechs-Merania (1180 to 1248). In 1132 the count donated his ancestral seat at Dießen to the Holy See and moved to Andechs.
Otto II of Andechs was bishop of Bamberg, 1177 – 1196. In 1208, when Philip of Swabia, King of the Germans, was assassinated at Bamberg by Otto of Wittelsbach, members of the house of Andechs were implicated, and the castle at Andechs was razed before the family was rehabilitated.
When the dukes of Andechs-Merania were extinguished in the direct male line in 1248, the entire region was annexed by the bishop of Bamberg. A history of the house of Andechs was written by Joseph Hormayr, Baron zu Hortenburg, the historian-statesman, and published in 1796.
In 955, relics which Rasso, count of Diessen, had brought from Rome and the Holy Land to his monastery at Wörth (later called Grafrath) had been transferred to this site to preserve them from the ravages of the Hungarians. In the 12th century three consecrated Hosts, two of which are reputed to have been consecrated by Pope Gregory I the other by Pope Leo IX were added to the relics at the heilige Berg (holy mountain). The first documented pilgrimages to Andechs were in 1138, when count Berthold II ordered his subjects to make the journey to venerate the relics in the chapel of St Nicholas at the Schloss. The legendary rediscovery of long-lost reliquaries in 1388 revived the ancient pilgrimage trade. The Andechs hosts were approved by Cardinal Nicholas of Cusa, otherwise a foe of such cults of wonder hosts.
The late-Gothic collegiate church which Duke Ernest I (1392 – 1438) had erected in 1423 was changed into a Benedictine monastery by Duke Albert III in 1455, and filled with monks from Tegernsee Abbey. In 1458 it was raised to the status of an abbey, and thenceforth enjoyed a period of uninterrupted prosperity, completely remodeled in Baroque style in 1712, and forming part of the Hofmark Erling (Heiliger Berg Andechs) until its secularization in 1803. It was refounded in 1850 as a Benedictine priory, affiliated to the Abbey of St Boniface in Munich. The present church dates from the 18th century. The 20th-century German composer Carl Orff is buried there.References:
Kirkjubøargarður ('Yard of Kirkjubøur', also known as King"s Farm) is one of the oldest still inhabited wooden houses of the world. The farm itself has always been the largest in the Faroe Islands. The old farmhouse dates back to the 11th century. It was the episcopal residence and seminary of the Diocese of the Faroe Islands, from about 1100. Sverre I of Norway (1151–1202), grew up here and went to the priest school. The legend says, that the wood for the block houses came as driftwood from Norway and was accurately bundled and numbered, just for being set up. Note, that there is no forest in the Faroes and wood is a very valuable material. Many such wood legends are thus to be found in Faroese history.
The oldest part is a so-called roykstova (reek parlour, or smoke room). Perhaps it was moved one day, because it does not fit to its foundation. Another ancient room is the loftstovan (loft room). It is supposed that Bishop Erlendur wrote the 'Sheep Letter' here in 1298. This is the earliest document of the Faroes we know today. It is the statute concerning sheep breeding on the Faroes. Today the room is the farm"s library. The stórastovan (large room) is from a much later date, being built in 1772.
Though the farmhouse is a museum, the 17th generation of the Patursson Family, which has occupied it since 1550, is still living here. Shortly after the Reformation in the Faroe Islands in 1538, all the real estate of the Catholic Church was seized by the King of Denmark. This was about half of the land in the Faroes, and since then called King"s Land (kongsjørð). The largest piece of King"s Land was the farm in Kirkjubøur due to the above-mentioned Episcopal residence. This land is today owned by the Faroese government, and the Paturssons are tenants from generation to generation. It is always the oldest son, who becomes King"s Farmer, and in contrast to the privately owned land, the King"s Land is never divided between the sons.
The farm holds sheep, cattle and some horses. It is possible to get a coffee here and buy fresh mutton and beef directly from the farmer. In the winter season there is also hare hunting for the locals. Groups can rent the roykstovan for festivities and will be served original Faroese cuisine.
Other famous buildings directly by the farmhouse are the Magnus Cathedral and the Saint Olav"s Church, which also date back to the mediaeval period. All three together represent the Faroe Island"s most interesting historical site.


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My daily daily drawing project Draw365 has gotten to the 274th mark. Considering I started this project in December 2009, this isn’t a situation I am particularly pleased with but, in recent months I have gotten involved in exhibiting my drawings (locally and internationally), organising art workshops, art directing and creating illustrations for commisioned projects. These projects have taken a fair bit of my time hence the lack of consistency with my daily drawing posts.
At this point, its a bit awkward referring to this project as a daily drawing project as months have come and gone with no drawings to show but, I have the urge and enthusiasm to finish what i have started. I have 91 drawings to create in order to complete this iteration of the Draw365 daily drawing project and in the coming days and months I will be posting drawings as I make them.
I really appreciate the interest that this project has generated. Thank you for all the views, comments and Twitter RTs, they have been quite motivating. 🙂
For today, I present the 24th drawing from my Draw365 Pattern series : Draw365 #275
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AFTER HIPPO WITH ROOSEVELT; Correspondent Who Rode Out to Camp Tells Story of Day's Sport.
NAIVASHA, Sunday, July 18. -- Theodore Roosevelt and the members of his party reached Saigai-Sai earlier than they had expected. Having had signal success in the Sotik and Guaso Nyiro country they decided to come to the lake and try for hippo under the auspices of Capt. Attenborough, R.N., retired, who is the owner of the Saigai-Sai farm.


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Year in and year out, Latinos hear the same drumbeat. Vote! Become politically engaged! Help elect representatives that share the same vision and passion for your community. Central Florida’s Latino community in 2018 came out in force and did just that. Their advocacy and engagement helped change the face of the Orange County commission.
For the first time in the county’s history, three of its commissioners are of Latino descent. They join Congressman Darren Soto and Latino state Representatives like Rene “Coach P” Plasencia in representing Orange County’s flourishing Hispanic community.
Unfortunately, in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, Latino elected officials haven’t been given the same opportunity to speak directly to their constituents through live media pressers hosted by government agencies.
A Pew Research Center survey has found that 83 percent of Latinos see the coronavirus as a threat to their personal finances. With less than 20% of the Latino workforce able to work from home, two-thirds of employed Hispanic adults say they would be left without pay if COVID-19 extended more than two weeks.
To put this in perspective, Orange County is currently in a month-long Stay-At-Home quarantine, with earliest estimates of reopening in mid- to late-May. Many non-essential employees have been furloughed or laid off as companies look to cut expenses. This uncertainty will cause additional trauma in an already economically disadvantaged community. Timely, linguistically competent and culturally competent communication during this time is vital to further mitigate negative outcomes.
Now more than ever, the Latino community, which comprises almost 1 in 3 Orange County residents, deserves the respect of equity and access to life-saving information.
Orange County Health Director Dr. Raul Pino is doing his part. His ability to share firsthand information to Spanish-speaking constituencies is vital. It’s reassuring at a time of high stress.
We need to hear the same from the City of Orlando and Orange County government. From Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolón to Orange County District 4 Commissioner Maribel Cordero, both government agencies are full of Latino leadership. I commend Ilia Torres, the special assistant to Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, in providing nonprofits like ours written information in Spanish. Now we need to get it onto the TV screens of residents.
For more than 20 years, Latino Leadership has been a voice for those without one, through hurricanes, earthquakes, and pandemics. Let’s help amplify the voices of our Latino representatives before COVID-19 claims the lives of more of our community. A safe and healthy Hispanic community in Central Florida benefits all.
Marucci Guzmán is the executive director of Latino Leadership, an Orlando nonprofit serving the Latino community for more than 20 years.

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The National Arboretum Canberra was opened this morning at a spectacular dawn ceremony by ACT Chief Minister Katy Gallagher, Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government, Simon Crean, and ACT Senator Kate Lundy, representing Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
Regional Australia Minister Simon Crean said the $20 million provided by the Commonwealth for the Arboretum showcases the strong and still growing partnership between the Commonwealth and ACT Government.
"A project of great historical significance, today marks the realisation of a concept first envisioned in Walter and Marion Griffin's plan for Canberra which won an international design competition in 1912," Mr Crean said.
"Their plan envisaged establishing an international Arboretum to the west of the lake.
"The fires of 2001 and 2003, which impacted the pine plantation which formerly occupied the site, presented the opportunity to progress this vision.
"No attraction in the ACT complements the notion of the 'bush capital' and garden city better than the Arboretum."
ACT Chief Minister Katy Gallagher said 40,000 trees across 100 forests have been planted on the 250 hectare site, with many of the trees being threatened species.
"The National Arboretum site has emerged from the ashes of devastating bushfires, to be transformed into a place of beauty, tranquillity, recreation, research and learning.
"With Canberra's changing seasons and the continual growth of the forests, a visit to the Arboretum will be a different experience each time. As well as the majestic views across Canberra, the Village Centre's range of interactive displays reveal the stories, people, wildlife and science of the Arboretum's rare, endangered and symbolic forests.
"The opening of the Arboretum is a fantastic way to start Canberra's Centenary year. 2013 will be a year of celebrating what we have achieved as a city in this comparatively short time.
"I would like to thank the many people, volunteers, contractors, staff and organisations involved in the Arboretum since its inception, as well as the Australian Government for its generous financial contribution. I particularly would like to acknowledge the vision of former ACT Chief Minister Jon Stanhope for pursuing this project, for without his steadfast commitment, this ambitious project would not have been realised."
ACT Senator Kate Lundy said that as well as the forests, visitors will be able to enjoy sculptures, a cafe and shop, the National Bonsai and Penjing Collection, walking trails and guided tours, The Canberra Discovery Garden, inspirational architecture, a children's play space (open in April 2013), picnic areas and lookouts to some of Canberra's most spectacular views.
"There will also be significant research undertaken at the Arboretum, with the Australian National University studying the impacts of climate change and how trees respond to changes in temperature and rainfall," Senator Lundy said.
"It is an honour to be present at the opening of the Arboretum and I, my fellow Canberrans and indeed the nation look forward to seeing the forests grow over the coming years and decades into a place we can all be proud of."
A special community open day event will be held tomorrow (Saturday 2 February 2013) from 10 am to 3 pm. It will feature live music throughout the day as well as interactive workshops, talks and art activities.
The Arboretum will be open seven days a week every day of the year. The Village Centre, with a visitor display and cafe, will be open 9 am to 4 pm daily (except for Christmas Day).
For more information visit www.nationalarboretum.act.gov.au or call 13 22 81.
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In 2022, equity markets faced a major dilemma. Inflation had launched from core CPI of barely 1% to a level quickly approaching 7%. The economy was growing at a fast pace and corporate earnings estimates were seemingly ratcheting higher every week. Equity valuations were coming off of their 2021 peak at forward P/Es of 23.5x and 31.5x for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 respectively. To fight the 30+ year high inflation and the overheating economy, the Federal Reserve Board was aggressively raising interest rates at a pace of 0.75% per meeting – nearly unprecedented.
By the fall of 2022, the Fed had raised short-term interest rates from basically zero in the spring to 4.00%, including four increases of 0.75% in a row. The equity market response was decidedly negative, falling more than 20% and posting one of the worst returns in six decades. The Fed’s goal through this environment? To achieve their stated mandates of full employment and price stability (low inflation)…with the additional goal of not torpedoing the economy into a recession.
Today the Fed Funds Rate stands at 5.00%. How is the Fed progressing on its goals and mandates?
In early 2021, core CPI was slightly over 1%. By mid-2022, CPI was closing in on 7%. Inflation has recently started to normalize, dropping over 1% from the peak. It appears inflation is poised to fall further toward the sub-4% area. Longer-term, pricing for Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) points to an inflation expectation of mid-2% over the next 5 and 10 years. The Fed appears well on its way to achieving price stability.
In 2021, due to pent up demand from the global pandemic, GDP shot higher, piercing the 20-year record of 5% GDP growth. Growth was stubbornly high at the end of 2021 when the Fed started to raise interest rates. By the fourth quarter of 2022, GDP growth was under 1%. The first quarter of 2023 may print a growth rate just above 1%. The Fed has certainly slowed the economy, but the question remains if the Fed has merely slowed growth or if its rate increases are beginning to cause a recession.
By the summer of 2022, earnings growth estimates for the next year-out had risen by over 15% from the start of the year. As the economy started to slow and the interest rate increases began affecting corporate fundamentals, earnings estimates began a downward revision cycle. Last month, future earnings estimates that once were $252 per share for the S&P 500, hit $215 per share, a negative revision of 15%. The interest rate increases have worked to slow corporate earnings growth.
After reaching a high not seen since 2000, the S&P 500 two-year forward price to earnings ratio (P/E FY2) has normalized due to the 2022 bear market which reduced equity prices by over 20%. The S&P 500 is within 5% of the 20-year valuation average. Major valuation headwinds, seen just a year ago, have disappeared.
If the Fed raises the Fed Funds rate one more time, the rate will equal the 2006/2007 high of 5.25%. The Fed would have achieved this level in record time. Will this level be enough to tame inflation?
Our work points to the 2-year U.S. Treasury yield as a strong indicator of the future path of the Fed Funds rate. Historically, we have found the 2-year yield rises with the Fed Funds rate and starts to roll over, or begins to fall, just prior to Fed Funds peaking. Recessions generally emerge when the 2-year yield falls steeply and continuously. Recently the 2-year yield touched 5%, matching the 2006/2007 peak area, then fell to around 3.7%. Seeing the 2-year normalize at lower levels would be welcome.
To summarize, the Fed raised short-term interest rates from nearly zero a year ago to 5.00% today to combat inflation which has now started to fall and is potentially headed toward sub-4%. Economic growth has slowed to a level of 1% year-over-year, below the long-term average of over 2%. The slowing economic growth has caused corporate earnings estimates to contract by 15% while last year’s bear market reduced high valuations toward the long-term average. At the same time, interest rates overall may have peaked for this cycle.
The Fed certainly knows inflation overall is slowing but remains concerned that services inflation remains elevated. If both inflation measures continue to normalize, the Fed may cease the tightening cycle with one more increase to 5.25% on May 3rd. The result of this tightening cycle may be a mild recession or an earnings recession where earnings growth is negative, but the economy does not contract meaningfully.
This scenario would affect our portfolio asset classes in varying ways. For example: For U.S. equities, corporate earnings estimates could bottom and start to rise over time. If interest rates gently glide lower, valuation upside would increase, especially in growth equities that tend to be valued on future earnings discounted (via the level of interest rates) to the present. Lower interest rates generally equate to higher valuation multiples.
In Fixed Income, the Investment Team purchased a large number of individual bonds on the interest rates spikes from late 2022 through 2023. Although lower interest rates in the future make bond yields less enticing versus other asset classes, we could see above average appreciation from the bonds purchased in 2022 and 2023.
In Natural Resources, while blindly buying a commodities index may not deliver outsized returns in the future, there continue to be sub-segments in natural resources where supply is scarce and demand is increasing. Finally, watch Foreign Equities closely. As much of the world exits the slowdown before the U.S. and the U.S. dollar may have peaked for the cycle in the fourth quarter of 2022, Foreign Equities, trading at over 30% discounts to the U.S., have quietly outperformed the U.S. since the October equity market lows. The ingredients could be assembled for a more extended period of Foreign Equities outperformance, just as most managers and individual investors are majorly underweight.
Thus far the Fed has achieved the goal of reducing inflation and slowing an overheating economy. Regardless of the policy path the Fed follows from here and the policy’s lagged impact on inflation and growth, the Investment Team will use our style-agnostic approach within a diverse, robust asset allocation framework to guide your portfolio through all potential future environments.


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Classical Guitar Without Nails - Part 4: No Nails TechniqueMay 31, 2022
This video covers seven different elements of the technique that it takes to play classical guitar without nails.
Video # 129: Classical Guitar Without Nails - Part 4: No Nails Technique
Classical Guitar Without Nails (Part 4) LESSON CONTENT OUTLINE WITH TIMESTAMP LINKS:
0:00 - No nails playing intro - Lagrima
0:17 - About this lesson & series on classical guitar without nails
0:58 - 7 Point Lesson Outline
2:04 - No Nails Technique Item #1: Hand Angle
5:42 - No Nails Technique Item #2: Planting
7:06 - No Nails Technique Item #3: String Tension
8:35 - No Nails Technique Item #4: Chord Rolling
10:13 - No Nails Technique Item #5: Volume
11:58 - No Nails Technique Item #6: Soft Fingertips
14:10 - No Nails Technique Item #7: Tremolo
18:30 - Chord examples from my free chord chart
19:49 - Recap / Question for you / Up next
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The US President said the agreement would be “big” and that he was “very much aligned” with new PM Boris Johnson.
Speaking to reporters last night he insisted that “we should do much more business than we’re doing” after we finally leave the EU.
“I think we’ll make a fantastic and big trade deal with the UK,” he said before leaving for a political rally in New Hampshire.
“That’s moving along rapidly.”
He added: “I don’t want to say closest ally, because it would make others jealous. But certainly it’s one of our closest.”
The PM and US President, who were friendly before Boris got into No10, have got off to a strong start with several conversations on the phone.
The pair have talked at least three times since Boris came into Downing Street, discussing issues ranging from trade and Iran, to security and Huawei.
I think we’ll make a fantastic and big trade deal with the UK
This week one of President Trump’s top advisers talked up the possibility of speedy sector-by-sector trade deals.
Mr Bolton hailed relations between Britain and the US on Monday, saying they are “on course for an unprecedented partnership”.
These could be done as quickly as the day after Brexit, a senior official said.
But in the long-run both sides are hoping for a “comprehensive” trade deal covering several sectors – including Britain’s booming financial and services industries.
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The President could even snub EU leaders and give Britain a boost by meeting with Boris first.
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