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Piece depicting Boris Johnson’s face in precisely sliced newspaper can currently be seen at Blackheath’s Millennium Circle
As we stand beside the head of Boris Johnson on Blackheath, a young spaniel scampers up and urinates on it.
After I mention to the four-legged critic’s owners that I’m with the artist who created the sculpture, they’re immediately full of apologies and dash off with the same nervous energy as their canine charge.
Mohamed Mohamed, however, welcomes the act.
For him, Old News, is just that.
He’s already set fire to it at Speaker’s Corner and, having been made, run its course and suffered symbolic destruction, it has now returned to the streets of Greenwich like the discarded newspaper it started life as.
He’s not sentimental about it – surprising, perhaps, given the effort that went into creating it.
“I built my own machines so that I can physically sculpt things,” said Mohamed.
“I’ve been an industrial designer since the age of 14 and, after graduating from the London College Of Communication, I’ve worked for large format fabrication companies in their research and development departments.
“When the pandemic struck I’d just signed a lease on a workshop in Greenwich and then I was furloughed.
“With Old News, I had been developing slicing capabilities – how to accurately cut an object at higher and higher resolutions.
“3D printing uses this technique and it’s similar to the idea of pixels in an image.
“The first thing I made was using sheets of cardboard, then sheets of metal and then newspaper at 0.3mm per slice.
“The first Covid lockdown was kicking off and I collected newspapers.
“I had to remove the staples from every copy and iron each sheet. While I was doing that, I was thinking about what to make and Boris’ face was everywhere.
“I produced a digital version of him using photogammetry, which uses images from many different angles to create a 3D map.”
Mohamed used this to cut some 6,277 newspaper pages, working in layers of five to precisely reproduce the former prime minister’s head in three dimensions – stacking them on a steel base plate with precisely calibrated bars holding them in place.
“To iron the newspaper took a week, to cut it was three weeks, and to assemble it was me in a dark room for another three,” said Mohamed.
“There’s a level of dedication – of sacrifice to be able to make something honestly like that. Before I made my own pieces, I made work for lots of other people.
“If an artist uses a 3D printer or wields a violin themselves, that’s one thing. If you’re paying someone to do it for you, to me, that’s something else.
“I’m not qualified to judge whether it’s better or worse, but for me personally, I have to physically feel the sweat on my brow, and that links me with my work – that I have physically done it.”
During our conversation, the topics of truth and process come up consistently. Both sit very much at the heart of what Mohamed does.
“I have been making art as a way to sharpen my skill-set for as long as I can remember,” he said.
“It’s a gymnasium for my brain – you create geometry or a thing that doesn’t have to solve a problem – I just have to challenge myself to do it.
“In an art setting, you’re just expressing what’s inside you.
“While I work, I pick up litter and that’s what my sculptures are made from. I’ve always been very much into environmental causes and we’ve got a lot of stuff going into landfill.
“If you’re creative, you can turn those objects into something else.
“So I collect lots of things – I’ve picked up coins, a toothbrush and gambling pens on the way here – I have thousands of them in a bucket and I have lots of buckets of different things.
“I listen a lot to the Quran and I see the fineness of art in the world around me.
“The purest art would be the sunrise itself – then a painting of it, a scan of that printed out and so on.
“I know I’m not going to be at the top of that hierarchy, but I can take secondary creations like empty bottles of beer and turn them into something else.
“For me, it’s about taking objects which have been discarded – that someone felt were worthless – and giving them worth.
“I gather things then ask what skill level I’m at and what physics and technology will allow me to do.
“I use things like CNC machines or 3D scanners, but I’m not deluding myself – they are just tools, no different than a pencil.
“They allow me to produce what I want to create better.
“The beauty of it, for me, is the engineering element. Anthony Gormley is one of my favourite artists and I like how his pieces are made, how the magic is done, which no-one ever looks at.
“People might appreciate the message of a piece, but if an artist concentrates too much on that, they end up trying to sell you a message.
“Then what’s created is no longer art, it’s just decoration.
“When I work, I am trying to distil my skill level – my entire life’s work – into a physical object and then move on.
“I’m not then sentimental about that piece – it’s made.”
Mohamed, who has Palestinian roots and lives and works in Lewisham, uses the example of a tree.
While its trunk, branches, leaves and blossoms might appear impressive at any one time, he says he sees the whole growing process – the complete history of the entity.
He said people looking at his art were often considering the fruit of the tree, rather than seeing this story.
It’s one reason why those viewing his work may wish to be wary of interpreting his pieces as overtly political.
“The fact Old News features Covid and Boris is irrelevant to me, but significant to others,” he said.
“The beauty of art is that it doesn’t have to mean anything to me – I’m just the vessel for the thing and other people analyse it.
“If I was making Old News today, it would be about the Palestine conflict – 10 years ago, it would have been about weapons of mass destruction.”
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Old News can currently be found at the Old Donkey Pit, also known as Millennium Circle, at 0º longitude on Blackheath.
- Jon Massey is co-founder and editorial director of Wharf Life and writes about a wide range of subjects in Canary Wharf, Docklands and east London - contact via email@example.com

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– The March edition of WWE Magazine will have three different collector’s covers featuring The Rock, Brock Lesnar and John Cena. You can check out the covers below:
– Former WWE Superstar Edge and Sheamus are scheduled to appear at the Indianapolis World of Wheels. Sheamus will be appearing next Friday, February 8th, from 7pm – 9pm while Edge will be appearing that Sunday, February 10th, from noon – 3pm.


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In this sequel to Vampirates: Demons of the Ocean, there's a traitor aboard the Diablo and enemies at every turn. As the danger intensifies, Grace discovers a place where her twin brother Connor could learn more about the pirate way without risking his life: the elite Pirate Academy. Will Connor choose an education by sea or by school, and will Grace be forced to follow him wherever he goes?
This sequel to Vampirates: Demons of the Ocean (Little, Brown, 2006/VOYA October 2006), finds Grace and her brother Connor trying to recreate their lives on the pirate ship, Diablo. Somper spins an out-of-the-ordinary tale that includes maritime escapades, exotic locations, treachery, villains, vampires, and a touch of romance, becoming three separate sagas told in alternating chapters. Connor and his friends are involved in a swashbuckling duel between two rival pirate captains, ending with the death of Connor's friend. Grace insists that Connor investigate the distinguished Pirate Academy as an alternative to the dangers of being a pirate. An underlying disdain of pirates not affiliated with the Academy makes Connor feel disloyal to his former crew, and he struggles with his decision to enroll. As Grace yearns to be reunited with her friends from the Vampirate ship, she develops the skill to magically transport herself and is able to return to the craft to help, placing herself in mortal danger. The wicked vampire, Sidorio, who was banished in the first novel, schemes to assemble a mutinous crew to overthrow the Vampirate ship. The plots are not successfully intertwined, creating a disjointed tale that does not stand alone. The large cast of characters is not well developed, and much of the action is plodding. The premise is enticing and the cover art appealing, but readers may be disappointed in this sequel. Readers who enjoy pirate lore may stick to Tanith Lee's Piratica (Dutton, 2004/VOYA October 2004), and readers who enjoy the vampire aspects may turn to any Darren Shan title.


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A Sip of Colour at the Biennial of Illustration 2020
While the coronavirus pandemic has seriously disrupted the art calendar of many a cultural institution in Bulgaria, the Biennial of Illustration returns for its second edition aims to offer an escape, short as it is, from our fears and discontent during these tough times.
The exhibition will be on view from 17. November until mid-January 2021 at the Triangular Tower of Serdica,Sofia Regional History Museum, and will present illustrations by 194 Bulgarian authors from the country and abroad following a selection of more than 600 works by a jury, including Nikoleta Gologanova, Radostina Nikolova, Stoyan Atanasov and Milena Radeva. Entry is free.
‘We are proud that we’ve managed to organize yet again the Biennial of Illustration thanks to the support of all our colleagues and partners. Despite the lack of funding and the insecurity we are forced to live in, the enthusiasm to make this event happen and showcase the creativity and the artistry of the Bulgarian illustrators regardless of their age and years of experience, the sector they work in or the techniques and style they use was huge’, said Milena Radeva, founder of Bulgarian Illustration website. ‘This year’s edition enjoys a double surge in the number of participating artists and submitted works, while the themes are so varied that every visitor will certainly find his piece of calm and, hopefully, hope and inspiration.’
Three authors will be awarded in the ‘Realized Work’, ‘Unrealized Work’ and ‘Lifetime Achievement’ categories at the official opening on 17. November, Tuesday, 6 p.m., and visitors can acquire a catalogue of the exhibition illustrations to colour their everyday lives.

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Top Photo depicts the house that was used for exterior shots of the Maggie Evans cottage.
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Bottom photo: The Essex Marina where they filmed exterior shots of Roger entering his office at the Collinsport Cannery.
Far Left: Barnster, MsCriseyde & Sheenasma pose under the Griswold Inn sign. This same sign was altered to read "Collinsport Inn" for the exterior shots that were used on the series.
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The town of Selby is located on the River Ouse amongst the rural Yorkshire countryside and is conveniently placed for exploring the tranquil Yorkshire Wolds to the east and York and the Vale of York to the north.
Selby Abbey, which was founded in 1069, is one of Britian''s largest parish churches. It features a mixture of Victorian, Gothic and Norman architecture, and despite damage by fire and subsidence in the past, is one of the country’s most impressive medieval abbeys. Built to plans modelled on Durham Cathedral, the abbey contains impressive moulded and carved capitals and stained glass work.
In town the 19th century Crescent that curves away from James Street was modelled on Bath''s Lonsdown Crescent. Other sites of interest include the Cholera burial ground, close to the abbey, and the 14th century Market Place.
There are regular drama, dance, comedy and music performances in Selby Town Hall, one of Yorkshire''s best live venues with the annual Battle Of The Bands being a particularly popular event.
The relatively flat terrain is perfect of walkers and cyclists; the Trans-Pennine Trail cycleway runs by Selby and up to centre of York. Further afield there are lovely days out discovering the pretty villages and vales of the Yorkshire Wolds or maybe hop on the train for a spot of first class shopping in Leeds or York.
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Review: Moda Black present their first release from Celsius and it's nothing but old school house vibes o' clock. "Thought As Much" takes off where Disclosure left us with a timeless house groove that teeters politely into the realms of garage thanks to a Todd Edwards style chopped up vocal. "Relax Your Mind" conjures up memories of the mid 90s too, but does so with a more of a sprightly, almost trance-like arpeggio. A very strong label debut.
Review: Glasgow's Mia Dora have been made a big impression over the last 12 months, following a string of on-point EPs and a much-played remix of Roots Manuva for Big Dada. Here, they return to original home Moda Black with another chunk of melancholy peaktime house - all twinkling melodies, robust bottom end and woozy, touchy-feely, pitched-down vocals. DJ T takes the best bits of the original - the chords, melodies and vocals - and layers them on top of a chunky, bass-heavy new groove on his rework, while label bosses Jaymo and Andy George give the original a total overhaul. Their interpretation - fluid, energetic, deep and bassy, with some delicious new strings - is arguably the best thing on the EP.
Review: Belfast's Gerry McCartney enjoyed a productive 2013, delivering a slew of hyped house releases on Loft Records, 2020 Vision, W&O Street Tracks and Delayed Audio. Here he pops up on the similarly well-regarded Moda Black, delivering a pair of certified late night bangers. "What You Think" combines bold, bumpin' beats with swirling sampled strings, choice vocal samples and just the subtlest hint of disco flavour. Arguably even stronger is "Alone", a thick, murky but rush-inducing trip into late '80s, early '90s territory - think "Good Life" meets New York basement house, circa 1992, and you're close. David Jach remixes "Alone", turning the original into a swinging chunk of late night bass-house goodness.
Review: There's a definite "odds and ends" feel to Moda Black's Little Black Book series, which is designed to sit somewhere between an album, a remix album and a compilation. The second volume in the series comes from Groove Armada, and boasts eight previously unheard dancefloor-focused cuts from the long-serving duo, a bunch of remixes by other artists of their work, a tasty collaboration with Extra Curricular and a few curiosities (see their house rework of Rockers Revenge's "Walking on Sunshine"). Musically, it largely sticks to a main room/Ibiza-friendly powder house flex (albeit with a veritable smorgasbord of vintage house and garage influences). As for the remixes, they're largely impressive, with Pillowtalk, Chaim, Huxley and The Emperor Machine all delivering killer blows.
Review: Groove Armada are back on their own imprint Moda Black with some brilliant remixes of "Call Me". First up is the Medlar remix of Wolf Music fame who serves up a soulful hands in the air house remix which works well. Next up Spanish progressive house auteur Henry Saiz steps up to deliver a spooky and atmospheric rendition, but still utilises Joel Culpepper's vocals quite well. Finally the Fouk remix is ever typical of the Dutch duo on this funky fun loving take on deep house.
Review: Colin Barratt has enjoyed an eclectic career, having moved from hard house to tactile, synth-propelled deep house via electro-house and tech-house. Hints of his rave past can be found on this three-tracker for pal Jaymo and Andy George's Moda Black imprint. The title track's energetic shuffle and slick chords are periodically interrupted by a rush-inducing rave riff, while "Shake Your Body" packs a lot of energy into its shuffling drums and hissing hi-hats. The sweeter "Introducing The End", meanwhile, sounds like the sort of slick, woozy groover you'd find filling out the flipside of a big-name Hypercolour release. Its quaint, cut-up vocals are pure Huxley, too.
Review: Jaymo and Andy George's Moda Black returns with another one from Hot Creations crewman Hot Since 82. He's got Habischman on board for "Leave Me" and it gets the remix treatment by the legend that is Dubfire, taking the said track on a dark journey through progressive house. Secondly we have "Sundown" remixed by Audiofly aka Luca Saporito and Anthony Middleton who take things on more of a sublime, afterhours tech house tip on the "All Day I Dream" vibe.
Review: It's the season for giving, so Hot Since 82 and Shadow Child have decided to exchange presents - or, more specically, remix each other's tracks. The result is a four-tracker that features two original tracks and two remixes. Hot Since 82's snappy, tech-meets-electro house jam "Knee Deep In Louise" gets given a right Royal boot up the backside by bass music fiends Shadow Child - think rave riffs, gut-twisting sub bass action and 2012's most omnipresent electronic music attraction, the pitched-down vocal sample. Meanwhile, Hot Since 82 turn Shadow Child's Hypercolour-ish garage/deep house assault, "So High", into a strobelight house anthem with woozy, pitched down R&B vocal samples and swinging drums aplenty.
Review: 'Heat' is the kind of track that was just made for the dancefloor, as the track plays you can almost picture it in its perfect setting, 4am, a small club, nearly completely dark with just the occasional flash of light, the odd call of elation from the crowd. The gently pounding beat sends you into a euphoric trance, extenuating every note of the jazzy piano as it dances along the track. 'Artificial Intelligence' is harder and more harrowing than its neighboring track, there's white noise and slow builds, adorned with sci-fi effects and elements.
Review: Groove Armada's Moda Black are back with new producer Idamos. The Glaswegian artist made his debut on the recent Moda Black album with the stunning "Heads Down". His name, an acronym of 'I Do All My Own Stunts', is somewhat telling and we can certainly assure you that he's on to big things after having a listen to "Pitch Invasion": a tough, dirty and funked up exercise in late night tech house, while "Comfort In Madness" goes for something much deeper and sultry, complimented by some gentle 303 acid and a tunnelling groove geared for some strobed out moments on the dancefloor. Finally "The Flex" finishes up this fine EP with a dark house experiment aimed squarely at the afterhours, reintroducing some nice 303 acid squeals, exotic melodies and hypnotic pads over its tightly programmed rhythm.
Review: All-star collaboration alert! Regular collaborators Jaymo and Andy George here team up with old pal Colin Barratt, who in recent times has impressed with his productions under the Hauswerks pseudonym. "Take It To The Hoop" is blessed with great swing, working a fluid bumper around liquid house grooves, dreamy pads and just the right amount of male/female vocal cut-ups. "Guess Who" opts for a similar approach, throwing some bubbling riffs and rave stabs into the mix for added energy. Both tunes sound like underground hits in the making, and are sure to get plenty of airtime in coming months.
Hot Since 82/Habischman - "Leave Me" (Dubfire Playa remix) - (11:08) 123 BPM
Jaymo & Andy George - "Revisited" (continuous DJ mix) - (58:13) 123 BPM
Review: Jaymo & Andy George have etched out an impressive 15 year career, with demand for their 'texture heavy' releases on many big labels seeing their success grow to a global scale. Here they present a mix on their own Moda Black imprint, and just shy of an hour it's a concise snapshot of them doing what they do best: delivering deep, engrossing, synth-rich grooves. Highlights include the brooding, doom-jack of "Ghost" by Zeke Africa, the beguiling synth cascades of "Ratasta" by Upercent and Javier OrduA+a, and all 11 minutes of Dubfire's remarkable, blissed-out techno-disco rework.
Review: 'Tough-house' legends Jaymo and Andy George set up their Moda Black label to specifically cater for the dark and mysterious sounds of sweaty basements in the late, late hours. This time round they're taking the reigns themselves two provide a pair of quality bangers. "Tales From The Basement" is pure 21st century hip-house featuring a beefy rolling bassline and chopped up rhymes. "Henrys Treat", goes down the disco route with looped string samples soaring to dizzy heights above a skippy groove that's sure to get the whole club grinning in unison.
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Review: Caution Your Blast, released in the spring of 2015, was one of Jaymo and Andy George's strongest efforts to date. Written and produced with Sidney Charles, its' two tracks offered the perfect balance between jackin' house grooves, bass-heavy garage influences, and the woozy shimmer of contemporary powder house. Here, one of the tracks from that set - "Hip Shots" - gets the remix treatment. Both versions are far rougher, dirtier and heavier than the original, with Crosstown Rebels and Hot Creations man Russ Yallop leading the way. His acid-heavy rework - all undulating 303 lines, snappy beats and chopped-up vocal fills - is particularly potent, though Philip Bader's booming, rave-inclined Warehouse Mix isn't far behind.
Review: For their latest outing, regular studio partners Jaymo and Andy George have joined forces with Hamburg-based producer Sidney Charles (himself a regular contributor to their Moda Black imprint). "Caution Your Blast" is tough and chunky, building slowly via sharp synthesizer motifs, bubbling electronic melodies and classic tech-house percussion. There's a little vintage boompty bump to the Derrick Carter-ish beats underpinning virtual flipside "Hip Shots". The cut-up vocal stabs and heavy bass recall the mid-to-late noughties heyday of Carter's Classic imprint, too, making the track a real retro-futurist blast from the past.
Review: Bristol-based rising stars Jaymo and Andy George are regular collaborators. Here, they join forces again to launch Moda Music offshoot Moda Black with a compilation of previously unreleased material. For those interested in the new wave of British and European house, it should be an essential purchase. Some of the duo's own Bristol pals make an appearance, with strong contributions from Lukas (the darting "Best In Show") and Eats Everything & Idiotproof (an excellent, peaktime-friendly remix of The 2 Bears). Elsewhere, highlights include a grandiose new cut from the duo themselves, an organ-heavy garage-meets-cocaine house banger from Disclosure, and a cacophonous rinse-out from Hot Since 82.
Review: Since launching early last year, Jaymo and Andy George's Moda Black imprint has forged a reputation for delivering the sort of fluid, action-packed deep house that takes as much influence from synth-laden nu-disco as tech house, '90s garage and Visionquest-ish slickness. Here, the two bossmen curate a second label compilation featuring a mix of unreleased gems and recent hits. There's plenty to enjoy, from the classic late night wooziness of Eats Everything's "Jazz Hands" and Huxley's rolling, UKG-influenced "Diesel", to the Hot Creations-ish flex of Danny Daze/Maxxi Soundsystem collaboration "Karoline" and Medlar & Pedestrian's '90s US garage groover "TR Wilson".
Review: British DJ Kiwi has been steadily refining his skills as a producer since the mid noughties, releasing on labels such as Optimo, Disco Halal and Futureboogie. His style encompasses a wide array of influences, with elements of disco, techno and electronica always present. Moreover, the likes of Erol Alkan, Andrew Weatherall and DJ Harvey can be counted as fans. Now, making his debut on Moda Black, Kiwi delivers a banging track in the form of "Rabbit Hole" (feat Cactus Sauna), a sleazy indie dance gem that will appeal to fans of the Correspondant or I'm A Cliche sound. It is perfectly backed up by remixes from cult favourites Lord of the Isles (who delivers an absolutely 'kosmische' rendition) and NYC's Willie Burns: who delivers a pitched down EBM mutation which was right up our alley!
Review: Brighton dwellers Maxxi Soundsystem and Thomas Gandey (he of Cagedbaby fame) join forces for a jaunt on Moda Black. "I Don't Care" is the epitome of house in 2012 - all vaguely touchy-feely chords, pitched-down vocal oddness and ket-addled beats straight from the big room rulebook. "Shake Your Head" flips the script, offering a deeper groove and some deliciously tactile melodies (oh, and Gandey doing his best impression of Michael McDonland). Remix-wise, Jaymo & Andy George get out the big bassline and skippy beats on their version of "Shake Your Head", while PBR Streetgang deliver a slick chunk of bespoke house.
Review: Glaswegian producers Mia Dora are the latest combo to be signed to Jaymo and Andy George's hyped Moda Black imprint. This first EP showcases their trademark style, a woozy mix of thickset tech-house low-end, woozy deep house synths and R&B vocal cut-ups. The moody "The Awesome Sauce" sets the tone, coming on like a future anthem for those who like their beats crunchy and their grooves smooth. "Occam's Razor" sounds like a sweaty hoe-down between Waze & Odyssey and Eats Everything, while "Mantis" sees them flexing their rave muscles with a thoroughly debaunched rinse-out. "Half A Devil", meanwhile, is woozy, leftfield and altogether slightly odd - but rather fine with it.
Review: Having previously appeared on Grizzly with the decidedly tough and breathless "Work That", Odysseus pops up on Jaymo and Andy George's Moda Black imprint with three tracks of sultry, late night house. "Hit It Again" kicks off proceedings by offering bold, grandiose electronic chords, cut-up vocal samples, garage-influenced drums and more drops than your average game of rugby in the middle of winter. The loose and languid "Over You" - all military drums, hypnotic stabs and spinetingling chords - offers a deeper alternative, while the brilliantly titled "Drug Fool" is six minutes of revivalist '90s Belgian techno disguised as 21st century rave. Which, in our book at least, is a very good thing.
Review: Jaymo & Andy George's label Moda Black is all about providing a home for the darker, more velvety sounds of the late, late hours. So, Plezier must be very cough, 'pliezed', with himself for being recruited amongst the ranks of labelmates like Maxxi Soundsystem, Hot Since 82 and Odysseus. "Voyager" is a killer slice of melancholic house, the wooziness of which gives it an unsettling edge. Elsewhere we get the GA Blacklight-isms of "Like", the dubby tropical synthscapes of "Fun Tonight" and even deep soulful house on "Only One". That's the afterparty sorted then.
Review: Moda Black is back with a new EP from hot contemporary house talent Alexis Raphael, who went from the pirate radio scene of the late '90s and early '00s to securing a release on Jamie Jones and Lee Foss' Hot Waves imprint back in 2011. Shutdown is his debut single on Moda Black, featuring a title track which takes the form of a full-blooded main room house tune with razor sharp hi hats, inviting bass that drops in and out at pleasing intervals and plenty of other stylistic flourish from classic Loon bird calls to reverse synth stabs and ravey vocals. It's beefy, chunky and demands to be danced to. "Exclusive" meanwhile is a little more heads down, a deeper cut with rolling drums, chilly, ticking percussion and curious bassline that nimbly works its way in and out of the arrangement.
Review: Polish producer Tomasz Matuszak made his debut under the Tanzlife monicker earlier this year, with a two-track homage to classic US garage and deep house on Local Talk. Here, he delivers something far more contemporary in the shape of two woozy, melodic, emotion-rich liquid house cuts for Moda Black. "Visions" is an understated delight, all chiming melodies, gentle harps and bouncy percussion. "Sparks" contains similarly zippy percussion, working odd vocal samples, snappy hits and fluid chords around a formidably rubbery groove. Bizarrely, it also contains snippets of flamenco guitar, though you have to be sharp to notice. Interesting stuff, all told.
It Wasn't Meant To Be (And.Id Rave Nostalgia remix) - (6:41) 127 BPM
It Wasn't Meant To Be (And.Id Warehouse dub) - (6:34) 127 BPM
Review: Following recent outings on Anjunadeep and Last Night On Earth, Theo Kottis returns to Moda Black, the label on which he made his name. "It Wasn't Meant To Be", which features a trio of spine-tingling breakdowns, sees the Edinburgh-based producer effortlessly joining the dots between dreamy deep house and slicker, tech-tinged flavours. The latter influence comes to the fore on "Running Nowhere", where drifting chords and chiming melody lines snake their way around a shuffling, tech-house groove. The E.P also boasts a pair of fine remixes from Mobilee man And.Id. There's a chunky, low-slung, mind-altering "Rave Nostalgia" mix - complete with rush-inducing piano breakdown - and a pulsating, no-holds-barred "Acid Dub".
Review: Theo Kottis from Edinburgh has appeared on a who's who of labels at present from Anjunadeep, Last Night On Earth and Get Physical to Saved, Sub Club and now Moda Black: who present this new hit "Misunderstood". With its euphoric pianos, rushy arpeggios and adrenalised rhythm section: this slinky tech house number ticks all the right boxes and is another hit track you can expect to be hearing a lot of this Summer. This Autumn he will join label mates Jaymo & Andy George on several tour dates. We're hoping they'll be bringing their unique dance floor energy to somewhere near you!


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Most visitors only spend a day or two in the capital, so what follows is a few suggestions on how to enjoy from four to 48 hours in Ljubljana, starting with the essential then going on to the more optional, and often more enjoyable, items. It’s a personal list with an eye to pleasing a wide audience, so feel free to disagree and choose your own adventure - I've been living here five years, and am still not bored with the city.
Related: 25 things to know about Ljubljana
The locations named in the text – all except the Zoo are close to each other
A view from the Castle: Photo JL Flanner
Essential Sightseeing in Ljubljana: The Castle and Old Town
If you only have a few hours in the city then there’s really only two things you have to do, see the Castle (and Old Town. If you’re able to walk then you can get to the Castle on foot in around 20 minutes and if not there’s a funicular (3) that’ll take you up and down a lot faster. But if you have the time and mobility then on foot is recommended, as you’ll save some money and get some exercise, along with an idea of how well defended the place was when attackers would need to trudge up while being fired down upon.
Much of the Castle can be enjoyed without a ticket, but if you do buy one you’ll get to go to the top of the tower for the best view in town, as well as entrance to various exhibitions. If you want to read up on the place beforehand, or while you’re there, then check out our 25 things to know… or 10 ways to enjoy Ljubljana Castle.
The Old Town is basically a street that runs from the Central Market (4) to Gornji trg (5), with the whole thing lined with attractive buildings housing boutiques, restaurants and cafés. You can easily go from one end to the other, without stopping too much, in 30 minutes, but you probably want to pause and explore, especially some of the lanes. You should also make time to walk by the River Ljubljanica, ideally along both sides so you get to see the colourful and well-preserved mansions that give this part of town a very picturesque chocolate box look.
Everyone takes a picture at Dragon Bridge. Photo JL Flanner
Even if only in town for a half a day you’ll also want to see Dragon Bridge (6), although be prepared to be underwhelmed. Far prettier, in my opinion, are Triple Bridge (7) and Cobbler’s Bridge (8), and the best place to take pictures of both is from the easy to miss Fishmarket Footbridge, as outlined here.
Things to do with 24 to 48 hours in Ljubljana
If you have more time in town then you can take in some culture, nature and nightlife, with plenty of options for all tastes, and all packed into or nearby the pedestrianised area.
“The best” is obviously subjective, so here I’ll just focus on the museums and galleries with the broadest appeal and biggest collections. If you like art then you’ll want to check out the National Gallery (9) and the Modern Gallery’s main branch (10), both near Tivoli Park. The former has everything from the Middle Ages to mid-20th century, while the latter contains the nation’s collection of modern art, with contemporary art housed in another branch by Metelkova. With regard to museums, the big two are the National Museum of Slovenia (11) and the City Museum (12), focusing on Slovenia as a whole and Ljubljana in particular, respectively.
Contemporary art at the Modern Gallery's Metelkova branch. Photo JL Flanner
Street art: Photo: Alternative Ljubljana
Metelkova (13), the city’s graffiti-covered squat turned art space / autonomous area is worth visiting in the daytime to see the grittier side of the art scene, while at night it plays hosts to various music and performance venues. Note that unlike some similar looking places in Europe it’s not an open (or legal) drug market, so don’t go looking for trouble (or expecting it).
The Opera House is one of Ljubljana's many beautiful buildings. Photo: Wikimedia - Grega Pirc CC-by-4.0
For nightlife beyond cafés and bars there are plenty of clubs and live music venues, and a usual week will see these offering a broad range of music, from classical to techno, death metal to jazz, flamenco to dub, house music to experimental noise, with many all-night events, while there’s also a ballet and opera house, along with a number of cinemas. For all of these the best place to find out what’s on is TSN’s very own What’s on in Ljubljana this Week.
Tivoli Park. Photo: D Wedam for Visit Ljubljana
If you’re the kind of traveller who likes to walk or run then you have several options. Going up and down Castle Hill will certainly get the blood pumping and air in your lungs, without taking you off schedule, while if you want something longer then head to Rožnik Hill in Tivoli Park, with both areas having plenty of paths and trails to explore if you want to go jogging. The river can also be walked along in both directions, although going upstream is the more scenic route.
Further upriver. Photo: bananaway.eu
For children, in addition to the Castle, consider trips to the Puppet Theatre (near 3), the very popular Museum of Illusions or Ljubljana Zoo (13) (I haven’t been, but also haven’t heard bad things). Check out our obligatory Top 10 things for kids in Ljubljana story here.
Photo: Open Kitchen
Fine dining, street food and cafés in Ljubljana
If you want to eat “the best” then you can head to a review website and find something to your taste. The names that come up most with regard to fine dining are Strelec (in the Castle) and JB (14) on the architecturally interesting Miklošičeva Street , although check the prices before sitting down. Cheaper options are easy to find, and while Slovenian food is good there’s no real “must-eat” dish to put on your schedule, so relax and eat what you want. If that’s “ethnic food”, then head to Trubarjeva cesta (15) . If hungry after midnight then your options are very limited, but a few places can be found here. If visiting in the warmer months, and on a Friday, then don't miss Open Kitchen in the marketplace next to the Cathedral.
With regard to cafés and bars, the best thing is just to find somewhere with a free table that looks like your kind of thing, order a drink and settle down, as with most of the places you get what you see or hear from the outside.
Photo: JL Flanner
Tourist shopping in Ljubljana
Ljubljana isn’t known for its shopping, with most of the more functional stores out of town at the massive BTC shopping complex, which isn’t really worth visiting if you’re a tourist. No, if you’re just looking cute boutiques and places to pick up a souvenir then the Old Town will have you covered, while if you need any toiletries or stationary then head to Müller (16), on Čopova (near the McDonald’s).
If you need prescription drugs, or even just aspirin, head to the Lekarna (17) in Prešeren Square (the one with the big pink church by Triple Bridge). When I travel I like to visit supermarkets, both to pick up some snacks and drinks for my hotel room, and to get some idea of the local products on offer. The two main chains in town are Spar and Mercator, which you’ll come across just walking around. However, note that while this is a capital city there are no 24-hour, or even very late night, convenience stores, so do your shopping before 20:00 or risk disappointment.
Photo: Wikimedia - Thomas Geiregger CC by 2.0
Getting around Ljubljana
Everything is within easy walking range, if you find walking easy, although if you want to experience the city “like a local”, and see more, faster, then rent a bike. These can be borrowed from the city’s Bicikelj system, but can also be rented from various hotels and hostels, so if you’re spending the night somewhere ask there. There are city buses, but if you’re only in town for a day or two then you’re unlikely to need one.
If you’re in a wheelchair or less mobile than you’d like then don’t worry. Ljubljana is an old city, and there are still steps in many places, but the municipality is also working hard to improve accessibility. The best way to learn about this, and to find out which places have ramps, where the Eurokey bathrooms are, and so on, is with the Ljubljana by Wheelchair app.
In short, whether spending four or 48 hours in Ljubljana there's plenty to enjoy without feeling too rushed, and if you’re a first-time visitor then I envy the pleasures of discovery that await you.


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September 04, 2016 at 10:45 pm
Claro G. Gañac
Governance and corruption have once again taken center stage in today’s media. The war against corruption by the current administration has expanded into the corporate realm when the elected President recently named a business tycoon of a publicly listed corporation as being an “oligarch” with “questionable dealings.”
Defining governance and its ramifications
While every layman has an intuition on the subject, few have a deep understanding and grasp of the concept of governance and its ramifications in the strategic management of firms. Corporate governance is generally referred to as to set of regulatory mechanisms and systems in the proper and effective direction and control of corporations.
The OECD, which has spearheaded broad efforts to institutionalize governance in the wake of the Asian financial crisis and the Enron collapse and Andersen scandals in the US, has come up with principles that have defined the regulatory frameworks and practices in most countries around the world.
Business historians and observers alike are quick to recognize that weak governance frameworks have led to the downfall of many corporations around the world, including that of the infamous Uniwide Holdings here in the country.
Aside from protecting investors, the OECD pointed out that corporate governance “supports economic efficiency, sustainable growth and financial stability” while contributing to the growth of the capital markets that help spur, in turn, the expansion of companies as engines of economic growth.
Acting in its best self-interests
The principles of corporate governance have been derived from the classic agency theory propounded by Berle and Means (1932) who predicted that management (termed “agent”) would act in its best self-interests in the conduct of its duties and tasks in managing a corporation. This is often to the detriment of the share owners (termed “principals”) which have put up the capital in the firm. In effect, the theory predicts corporate “corruption” (also called the agency problem) by insiders who exercise control over the firm and its assets and resources.
Hence, numerous scholars and researchers have put forward the concept of instituting mechanisms for the proper and ethical management of corporations. Government regulators assent to the need for a coherent framework, whether rules-based or guidelines-based, which should be put in place to reduce expropriation of corporate resources for private gain and entrenchment by insiders that eventually weaken firms over the long-term.
Defining SEC’s role
In the Philippines, the onus of formulating these guidelines and monitoring corporate compliance falls on the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Philippine Stock Exchange, which oversees the domestic stock market.
Behavioral finance and economics scholars have principally focused their studies of governance mechanisms on two key factors: ownership structure and board-level governance, as measured by the number of independent directors and oversight over the key functions of director nomination and elections, internal audit (checks-and-balance) and compensation.
The SEC has adopted a mixed approach comprising of the original rules-based mandatory compliance using the aforementioned board mechanisms for all PLCs.
Because of increasing complexities in the world of business, it likewise established under the revised Code of Corporate Governance (2009) a set of guidelines-based discretionary compliance on numerous board-level governance that includes expansion of non-executive outsiders in the board, duality (separation of the chairman position and CEO), ownership rights (cash and stock dividends), risk management systems, and increased board independence.
The Code also adopted the OECD governance principle of “transparency,” which consists of corporate disclosure regime where listed firms provide required periodic financial statements, information and proxy statements, and other material disclosure regulatory filings.
Expanding the information concept
For my dissertation, I expanded the information concept of governance to include (a) investor communications mechanisms of corporate websites, investor information websites and annual reports and (b) discretionary investor relations mechanisms of investor briefings and press announcements. Veteran investors in the local bourse will readily validate the role of information in the share price performance of listed firms, as the market reacts to information “signals” that transmit quality of governance and underlying firm fundamentals. In the dual-factor framework, discretionary communications and IR activities provide these concrete information signals.
To gain an evidence-based understanding of the state of Philippine corporate governance, I conducted a broad-based study to explore the governance compliance and practices of Philippine publicly listed corporations (PLC) that was completed in February 2016.
The study, based on a cross-sectional survey, revealed interesting findings that showed strengths and shortcomings of Philippine corporate governance. (The findings will be reported next week in the second part of this article.)
Dr. Gañac is an assistant professorial lecturer in the Ramon Del Rosario College of Business of the De La Salle University. He joined the academe in 2012 after a career in corporate communications, corporate marketing, corporate social responsibility and investor relations that spanned more than 30 years. The two-part article was a part of his doctoral dissertation on the subject of Corporate Governance in the Philippines.
The views expressed above are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect the official position of De La Salle University, its faculty, and its administrators.

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The Dakini Speaks
My friends, let’s grow up.
Let’s stop pretending we don’t know the deal here.
Or if we truly haven’t noticed, let’s wake up and notice.
Look: Everything that can be lost, will be lost.
It’s simple — how could we have missed it for so long?
Let’s grieve our losses fully, like ripe human beings,
But please, let’s not be so shocked by them.
Let’s not act so betrayed,
As though life had broken her secret promise to us.
Impermanence is life’s only promise to us,
And she keeps it with ruthless impeccability.
To a child she seems cruel, but she is only wild,
And her compassion exquisitely precise:
Brilliantly penetrating, luminous with truth,
She strips away the unreal to show us the real.
This is the true ride — let’s give ourselves to it!
Let’s stop making deals for a safe passage:
There isn’t one anyway, and the cost is too high.
We are not children anymore.
The true human adult gives everything for what cannot be lost.
Let’s dance the wild dance of no hope!
© Jennifer Welwood
Pema Chodron on “The Benefits of Hopelessness”
Turning your mind towards the dharma does not bring security or confirmation. Turning your mind towards the dharma does not bring any ground to stand on. In fact, when your mind turns toward the dharma, you fearlessly acknowledge impermanence and change and begin to get the knack of hopelessness.
The difference between theism and notheism is not whether one does or does not believe in God. It is an issue that applies to everyone, including Buddhists and non-Buddhists. Theism is a deeply seated conviction that there’s some hand to hold: if we just do the right things, someone will appreciate us and take care of us. It means thinking there’s always going to be a babysitter available when we need one. We all are inclined to abdicate our responsibilities and delegate our authority to something outside ourselves. Nontheism is relaxing with the ambiguity and uncertainty of the present moment without reaching for anything to protect ourselves. Nontheism is realizing that there’s no babysitter that you can count on. The whole of life is like that. That is the truth, and the truth is inconvenient.
As long as we’re addicted to hope, we feel that we can tone our experience down or liven it up or change it somehow, and we continue to suffer a lot. In a nontheistic state of mind, abandoning hope is an affirmation, the beginning of the beginning. You could even put “Abandon Hope” on your refrigerator door instead of more conventional aspirations like “Everyday in everyway, I’m getting better and better.” We hold onto hope and it robs us of the present moment. If hope and fear are two different sides of the same coin, so are hopelessness and confidence. If we’re willing to give up hope that insecurity and pain can be exterminated, then we can have the courage to relax with the groundlessness of our situation.
Death can be explained as not only the endings in life but all of the things in life that we don’t want. Our marriage isn’t working; our job isn’t coming together. Death and hopelessness provide proper motivation for living an insightful, compassionate life. But most of the time warding off death is our biggest motivation. Warding off any sense of problem, trying to deny that change is a natural occurrence, that sand is slipping through our fingers. Time is passing and its as natural as the seasons changing. But getting old, sick, losing love – we don’t see those events as natural. We want to ward them off, no matter what.
When we talk about hopelessness and death, we’re talking about facing facts. No escapism. Giving up hope is encouragement to stick with yourself, not to run away, to return to the bare bones, no matter whats going on. If we totally experience hopelessness, giving up all hope of alternatives to the present moment, we can have a joyful relationship with our lives, an honest, direct relationship that no longer ignores the reality of impermanence and death.
Excerpted from When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron

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When you hear that a woman of 93 suffered a stroke, the news is not too shocking. But on Feb. 18 of this year, when Ruth Hale had a stroke, it came as a surprise to everyone.
The actress, playwright and founder of Utah's Hale Center Theatres is one of Utah's most irrepressible citizens. It happened on a Sunday, the day after she had been tooling around town in her pickup truck.
"I was speaking in church," Hale said, "and as I got up, I remember a boy saying, 'Better watch her; she faints.' And I thought, 'No I don't.' But when I got up there, I got dizzy, and before I knew it, every man in the room had run up to grab me."
Hale was rushed to the hospital, where it was determined she had had a stroke. The doctors told her that, as a result, she had lost major values of the left side of her body and it was more than likely she wouldn't walk anymore.
So, she tackled those problems the only way she knew how.
"She decided that each day was a rehearsal for an upcoming performance," said Hale's granddaughter-in-law Sally Dietlein. "She was used to practicing over and over for long hours for plays, so she brought that strength to her therapy."
Although it has taken time and a lot of work, Hale has steadily regained many of her old talents. She used to get raised-eyebrow glances as she cruised around on her motorcycle while in her 80s, and she still feels the need for speed. At her last care unit, she won the wheelchair race by furiously pushing herself along with her feet. She also recently got a Jazzy Power Wheelchair, and there is a definite motorbiker-glint in her eye when she gets it moving and maneuvering.
With Hale's zest for life and passion for the theater, she already has thrown herself back into projects. She's entertaining offers from television shows and commercials, and she talks about "The Curious Savage," "Meadowlarks" and other plays she has written that can be staged at the assisted living center where she now lives. And she's carefully looking at what roles she can play from a wheelchair.
Even though she has already penned more than 80 plays and musicals, which have been performed all over the world, Hale still has the itch to write more. She had written a play about a woman in a care unit, and she says she plans on looking the play over again to see if she can strengthen it.
Hale's daughter, Sherry Hale Brian, said that when inspiration hits, her mother grabs whatever paper is close and starts writing, leaving it up to Brian to round up the variety of scrap papers and type the scenes into the computer.
The theatrical journey of Ruth Hale and her husband Nathan, who died in 1994 of cancer, is now practically a Utah legend. The Hales left Utah for California in the '40s to try to get Nathan Hale into the movies. When that didn't pan out, they founded a theater in Glendale, Calif., where the Hales and their children worked together to entertain thousands, day in and day out.
"Growing up in the theater was such an interesting way of life," Brian said. "Mom always said that if we were on a farm, we'd have to milk cows, so since the family was in the theater business, we had to be in plays."
When the children had grown and taken over the running of the theater, Nathan and Ruth Hale came back to Utah to peacefully retire . . . or so they thought.
"We got to Utah and were so bored and unhappy without the theater," Hale said. "I told Nathan that retirement just makes you sick and that I thought we should start another theater. So at 75 years old, I went to the mayor of South Salt Lake and asked about starting a theater. We were so old that I think he thought we were a front for something."
There are now three Hale family-oriented theaters in Utah — the Hale Center Theaters in West Valley City and Orem, and the Hale Summer Playhouse at the family ranch in Grover.
With so much already accomplished, Hale said there is still a lot she wants to do, and being wheelchair-bound doesn't stop those dreams. It just changes them a little.
"I'm thinking we could do a stage version of the old Jimmy Stewart, Grace Kelly 'Rear Window,' " Hale said with a grin. "Only in this one, I'm the one in the wheelchair."


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Five hundred dusty gravel kilometres from Soussevlei lies the unlikely German seaside city of Swankopmund. 50,000 people call this home, and many of them seem to have traveled the world before settling here. The Danish couple that sold us vegetables from their farm had tried to settle in Canada first, but found it too regulated. Peter from Holland came 16 years ago, and forgot to leave. It’s easy to see the allure.
I tried to walk the beach today. Our home, the Tiger Reef campsite is at one end of the beach. Around 10 I started walking, and walking. Around every point I thought I’d see the end, but instead I saw another beach. The shores are underpopulated, with a smattering of tourists and a few fishermen. I saw hordes of mussels that I really considered collecting for dinner. I asked a man if he knew if they were good, but he didn’t understand me. I saw black dolphins playing in the waves. Eventually I stopped walking at the modern mall, complete with book store and food court.
The city of Swankopmund is adorable. It’s an old German town but now really geared up for tourism. The streets are lined with beautiful old heritage buildings and restaurants and antique stores. We spent one entire day just walking around town.
Remember when I said, last blog, if we meet our friends Susan and Mike again we’re in trouble? Well, guess who is showing up for dinner tonight. Yes, we lolly-gagged here long enough for them to catch us. I suspect they too will have a good long rest here.
Ray was out fixing our tire while I walked. Turned out, after everything we’d put Britzy through, it was a screw that was causing the leak. It cost 100 Nam to fix (or 10 bucks). We have filled up with water, food, gas and money – washed our clothes and ourselves. We are ready to head back into the wilds.


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Ex-Legal counsel at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has told the Lusaka magistrate court that there was no report that showed ex-Foreign Affairs Minister, Joseph Malanji, receiving money amounting to US$4.6 million.
Lidya Mataa who is now Deputy permanent representative at the permanent mission of Zambia to the United Kingdom (UK) in Geneva said in cross examination that at no time did she find Malanji in connection with the money.
She told Senior magistrate Irene Wishimanga, on Tuesday, that she could not confirm if US$4.6 million went to Malanji.
She was testifying in a matter in which Malanji and former Secretary to the Treasury Fredson Yamba were charged with 10 counts of willful failure to comply with laid down procedures and possession of property suspected to be proceeds of crime.
Yamba was charged with two counts of willful failure to comply with laid down procedures while Malanji was facing eight counts of being in possession of property suspected to be proceeds of crime.
Mataa when asked by one of the defense lawyers, Makebi Zulu, if she interviewed Merel Yildirim trading as Gaye Real Estate and Consultancy Company on her mission to Ankara, Turkey, she said Meril kept changing statements, but they recorded what she said.
Zulu, further asked if Merel was trying to hide something on the report, she responded in affirmative.
Mataa submitted that she could not attest to the truthfulness of the document before court because she only got the information from the investigations and who she interviewed.
“I cannot say the document is correct or not. I was only conducting my mission so I could not attest to the truthfulness of the document,” she said.
Mataa also said Yamba was not part of the Ministerial tender committee both in Zambia and Turkey and that there was nothing unusual for the Ministry of Finance to send funds before the contract was signed.
It is alleged in the first count that between January, 1, 2020 and August, 31, 2021 at Lusaka, being Secretary to the Treasury, jointly and whilst acting together with other persons unknown did willfully fail to comply with the law in the manner he allegedly allocated and authorized the transfer of K108,401,197.00 to the Zambian Mission Account in Turkey for the procurement of real estate among others.
It was also alleged in the other counts that Malanji between January, 1, 2020 and August, 31, 2021 in Lusaka possessed a Bell 430 jet ranger helicopter, property reasonably suspected of being proceeds of crime.
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Climate change and access to education seem to have the faintest of connections on the surface, but multiple studies have found to the contrary. Climate change which causes irregular rainfall, heatwaves and extreme weather events like cyclones and hurricanes, has been found to severely hamper access to education.
Adverse weather destroys school infrastructure and cuts off access to schools by destroying bridges and roads. A cyclone in Mozambique in early 2019 resulted in widespread damage to schools. Around 3,400 classrooms were destroyed or damaged and many required renovations after being used as emergency shelters.
In all, this cyclone had affected 3,05,000 schoolchildren in a country that already has a very low enrollment rate of around 20%. A prolonged disruption in their education will have a detrimental effect in the short and long term.
The 2016-17 agricultural season in Zimbabwe had heavy rainfall which destroyed around 20% of the country’s schools and affected 5,00,000 schoolchildren. The incidence of dropout increased in places that required bridges to reach schools and where families moved to safer places leading to the withdrawal of children from these schools. Adverse weather conditions also affect the teachers’ incentive to work in flood and drought-prone areas.
Another study by a University of Maryland researcher found significant links between extreme weather and early life educational attainment. Studying 29 countries in the tropical zone they found that climate change negatively affects school children in multiple ways. Since most of these countries are primarily agrarian, reduced rainfall affects a large swath of the working population.
Droughts and unproductive agricultural seasons result in lesser food in the home which leads to malnutrition, which impairs retention and learning performance. This leads to an increased dropout rate. Children are also pulled out of school to contribute to the household and compensate for the reduced income. Reduced disposable income also means that parents are reluctant to spend on their children’s education as opposed to necessities like food.
The brunt of the impact is borne by the school going girls, as this study by UNDP in Zimbabwe found. Boys are given priority over girls, especially at the secondary school level whenever the household faces adversity. Girls are forced to traverse large distances by foot to get water during times of drought. This impacts their ability to complete homework and attend school.
Early child marriages are used by the communities in Zimbabwe as a way to mitigate food shortages (which is exacerbated by climate change). Marriages are welcome since the dowry received helps the family to get by during times of low agricultural output. There is one less mouth to feed and the food security of the girl at the in-laws is also perceived to be better by the parents.
According to the UNDP study, “In 2015, 4.4% of the female students who withdrew from primary school gave the reasons citing marriage (3%) or pregnancy (1.4 %). Only 0.1% of the boys who withdrew from school did so for purposes of getting married. At the secondary school level, the situation was worse.”
The study goes on to state that “About 20.5% of girls who dropped out of school did so because of marriage and an additional 14.6% of the girls that dropped out of school did so because they were pregnant. In contrast, only 2.4% of boys who dropped out of school did so because of marriage, while only 0.6% dropped out because of pregnancy (of the partner).”
Increasing temperatures have been linked to lower test scores in a study by Harvard researchers. They found that “on average, student achievement fell by the equivalent of 1 percent of a year’s worth of learning for each additional degree Fahrenheit in temperature during the year preceding the exam.” This disproportionately affected black and Hispanic students since they were more likely to live in hotter places than their white counterparts.
It was also found that the negative effects of heat-affected minority students are three times as much as compared to the white students. The initial disadvantage gets magnified so much that the researchers posit that 13% of the racial achievement gap in the US can be attributed to heat.
Air conditioning mitigated the effect of heat on academic achievement to a large extent (78%). They also estimated that air conditioning would offset over ₹17,70,000 ($25,000) per classroom per year in future lost earnings due to increasing temperatures as predicted by climate change models. This significantly outweighs the cost that would be incurred in installing and operating these systems. Though this study isn’t related to access to education, it does give us some insight into how heat can affect academic growth.
The conclusions which have been controlled for all factors except heat can be applied to schools in hotter countries of Africa and Asia which lie near the equator. The schools in these countries would be running much hotter than the ones in the US and thereby reducing academic achievement and exacerbating the poverty of countries which is already attributed to hotter climates.
This field of research is nascent with only a few studies that exist. There is little to no data about access to education in India, home to one of the largest student populations which are spread across diverse biomes. This is especially crucial because climate change is going to affect India severely by the virtue of its sheer population and resource constraints and its proximity to the equator. Floods and droughts are common in many states already which would be affecting innumerable students.
The link between climate change and the frequency of extreme weather events has been established by multiple studies. This means that events like the ones mentioned above are going to increase in severity and frequency. Also, since climate change disproportionately harms those from marginalised communities, the hampered access to education will cut off one of the major pathways that families have for upward mobility.
Climate change will reinforce the income inequalities that exist worldwide and compound the intergenerational disadvantages even more since access to education will be severely affected.
We are 12 years from the point of ‘no return‘. Just a decade to make or break the future of humanity. Does climate change feel urgent enough yet?
Note: The author is part of the current batch of the Writer’s Training Program.


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Having finally exhausted all of the basic mathematical symbols, it makes sense for Ed Sheeran to have saved – to the end – mostly since it’s the most tonally similar to his 2011 debut, +. A stripped-back acoustic project that finds Sheeran diving into some of the most serious topics of his career and opening up about some personal tragedies, despite its brotherhood with the project that fired up the pop world 12 years ago, it’s still evident on this one that somewhere along the line Sheeran lost his touch alongside all of the spellbinding success. Six albums in, and his songwriting penchant for presenting big emotions in the most surface-level, universally relatable way has become more evident – something that doesn’t quite land when he’s talking about things as intense as cancer diagnoses. You won’t find the lyrical specificity or quirkiness that endeared us all to him in the beginning. We’ve heard his voice on so many painfully bland tunes that have been overplayed to death that his nasal, boyish tone feels grating on any backdrop. And those backdrops – despite the presence of The National’s Aaron Dessner – are as inoffensive and barely-there as ever. While there are a couple moments where the rawness does break through in an affecting way – not to mention that the project is home some of his more impressive vocal performances in years – at its core, it’s still an Ed Sheeran album.
The album opens with some of its stronger moments. Single “Boat” kicks things off with raw acoustics and a string-backed chorus that’s genuinely one of the more soaring and effective hooks for getting the emotions flowing. Talking about being strong despite all of the awful things life keeps throwing at him, a theme that persists throughout the album, he adorns the chorus with some nice harmonies and a central big note in an unexpected place – although it doesn’t end as strongly as it could have, petering out quietly. Sheeran also tacks on some great vocal moments in the bridge. “Salt Water” is one where the tune isn’t as strong, but it’s easily the best song on the project from a lyrical standpoint. Seemingly tackling his struggles with suicidal thoughts, Sheeran lends more of a poetic touch to the proceedings. Despite the awkward and unearned big drum hits in the background and a chorus melody that kind of goes nowhere, the verses are pretty bleak and powerful – featuring images of Sheeran standing at a precipice, the natural elements all but daring him to take the leap. His wavering vocal performance definitely drives it home as well, as the strings swell once more in the final moments. The lead single “Eyes Closed,” on the other hand, falls completely flat. It seems that even on an album like this, the label demanded a boring, radio-ready Ed Sheeran single – and this one feels like watered-down “Shape of You.” With a music-box plunked out guitar riff serving as the backbone, they couldn’t get too loud on the acoustic album so when Sheeran belts out the chorus it feels like he’s coming on far too strong – especially when he runs through the “ayayaya”s reminiscent of a toddler making the most annoying sounds they can muster.
The track “Life Goes On,” as you might guess from the title, finds Sheeran outdoing himself when it comes to running through every platitude and overdone image you know. Despite touching on things hitting “like a train,” “waves tumbling down,” “the storms will roll” and sinking “like a stone,” the one that he made up lands the most awkwardly – “easy come hard go.” All of this is set to a backdrop that shows Sheeran still trying to remake “Thinking Out Loud.” A track about a friend passing away, it really seems like Sheeran would want to spend a little more time seeming like he cares. Another important moment to him that doesn’t feel like it appears on the next track “Dusty,” about sharing records with his young daughter. Other than the appropriately dusty crackling percussion beat in the back, the track has almost nothing in the way of dynamics, movement or emotion. People call songs one-note, but this is almost the definition as Sheeran drops down to a whispery lower register. The worst part about it doesn’t appear until a baffling transition into the bridge with a weird flourish of noises and awful key change. “End of Youth” fares better with some more believable and specific lyrics about all of the pain making Sheeran grow up and start facing things like an adult. With some of his traditionally wordy and speedy passages, they feel appropriate here to represent the bad news that keeps coming and coming.
The derivative nature of these songs continues later into the tracklisting, but no more so than on “Colourblind,” which is a lot more of a dead ringer for “Perfect” than “Life Goes On” is for “Thinking Out Loud.” Despite a decent lyrical theme of colours running throughout, the overly digitized plodding synths in the background make it sound like it’s from a machine designed to lull a baby to sleep. You can say that Sheeran sounds pretty good here, but it’s just because he’s copying what worked before to a T. The tracks “Curtains” and “Spark” are both certainly technically competent pop tunes that have enough of a fleshed-out instrumental and catchy melody that you can nod your head to – it shows that Sheeran is here for a reason, he knows how to write a hook, but there’s not much special about them. “Curtains” succeeds a little more due to having a bit of a rock edge that breaks things up. The track “Borderline” has one of those good hooks as well – in fact, it might be the best one here – but it’s delivered by such a screeching, grating falsetto performance from Sheeran that it becomes entirely unlistenable.
It’s not quite so bad, but the questionable falsetto continues onto the track “Vega” as Sheeran compares his many responsibilities to the burning pain of being the brightest star in the sky. The chorus feels highly abrupt and unfinished, as it leads into “Sycamore,” essentially the most plain explanation of the story of his wife’s diagnosis. We see Sheeran nervous in the hospital waiting room, and despite one of the more repetitive and bland choruses here, it’s still interesting to hear. “No Strings” is a sleepy song reaffirming his dedication to his wife, before “The Hills of Aberfeldy” closes things out. Apparently written 10 years ago, it would be great to hear Sheeran pull from this folk-song energy more often – it allows him to show off his runs, and the baritone range he approaches this one from might actually be his greatest strength.
It’s always been clear that Ed Sheeran is a wildly talented guy – just take a look at his loop-pedal antics – but it would seem that making multi-millions has eroded the hungrier version of last decade and replaced it with someone who’s satisfied to merely coast along, even when he’s talking about something so near and dear to his heart. It just means that you should be satisfied to get a couple moments per album where that talent still shines through, and not expect much else.
Favourite Tracks: Salt Water, The Hills of Aberfeldy, Curtains
Least Favourite Track: Dusty


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(CBS) — The Chicago Teachers Union says Wednesday its delegates voted overwhelmingly in favor of a one-day strike on April 1.
CTU President Karen Lewis said 486 delegates voted in favor to 124 voting against it. Union members will be asked to show up at their schools at 6:30 a.m. and start picketing outside their schools.
“The reality is that people are very, very upset and want to do something,” Lewis said.
Teachers have been told that CPS will consider the action an ‘illegal strike” and teachers will not be paid.

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An incumbent lost his seat on the Heartland Community College Board of Trustees.
James Drew finished third in a four way race for two, six-year terms. Incumbent chair Gregg Chadwick won re-election, but finished a distant second to challenger Mary Campbell, who wins a board seat.
Challenger Bennett Morris rounded out the voting.
Voter turn-out in McLean County, including Normal, was 18 percent – slightly below what McLean County Clerk Kathy Michael had predicted. Turn-out in Bloomington was slightly higher at 22 percent, where Tari Renner was re-elected mayor.
Lexington had the highest turn-out with 49 percent of registered voters going to the polls. Incumbent Mayor John Mohr lost his seat by 15 votes to trustee and former Police Chief Spencer Johansen who made national news in 2008 when he announced he had been diagnosed with early Alzheimer’s disease.
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All accommodations at this towering oasis of luxury are well-appointed with world-class facilities that are in line with the global Frasers Hospitality brand. The last two floors of the 30-storey property are dedicated to offering the most magnificent hospitality to discerning clientele by way of its penthouse suites. Three on each floor, the spacious suites are of two- and three-bedroom configurations.
The most noticeable highlight is the high ceilings that add an air of grandeur to the space. The living area is furnished with top-of-the-range gadgets, furniture and the most elegant fixtures, and its opulence is reflected in the exquisite marble flooring. At the command of a remote control, the beautiful draperies part to expose floor-to-ceiling glass walls, bathing the room with daylight. This is probably where the most spectacular views of Manama’s skyline can be seen. All suites boast high-speed Internet.
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A deep, satisfying rumble anchored the home stretch of Scott Robinson’s first set at the Jazz Standard on Wednesday night. It came from a few different sources, including a theme terra, the sub-woofing bass drum rarely heard outside of Brazilian samba troupes, and an upright bass, expertly bowed to produce a drone. But its primary engine was the hulking contrabass saxophone to which Mr. Robinson was attached, and which had previously sat untouched onstage with the mute, conspicuous presence of a bodyguard.
The contrabass sax is an exotic totem for Mr. Robinson, a multireedist whose enthusiasms run toward the unfashionable and unwieldy. No surprise, then, that he gave it an impressive workout, puffing some staccato blurts, then some elephantine bleats, and finally a corkscrew line negotiated with staggering agility. He was working his way through a composition called “The Man Who Shook the Earth,” and the context behind the music gave it an expressionistic purpose: that rumble was meant to be taken literally.
Mr. Robinson has a vividly realized new album, “Bronze Nemesis,” that pays homage to Doc Savage, the fictional pulp hero of the 1930s and ’40s, also known as the Man of Bronze. Each of its 12 tracks is titled after a Doc Savage novel, in a show of dedicated fandom that doubles as an outreach beyond the usual jazz circles. (This month Mr. Robinson attended the 15th annual Doc Con, a gathering of the faithful in Glendale, Ariz.)
As on “Bronze Nemesis,” which Mr. Robinson released through the Doc-Tone imprint of his ScienSonic Laboratories label, he appeared on Wednesday with the band he calls the Scott Robinson Doctette. Its other members are the trumpeter Randy Sandke, the pianist Ted Rosenthal, the bassist Pat O’Leary and the drummer Dennis Mackrel — musicians not generally associated with the jazz avant-garde, despite a few meaningful forays.
The performance was a worthwhile reminder that in jazz, experimentalism flows across delineations of style. “The Metal Master,” a funk groove bracketed by clanking abstraction, indirectly evoked the Art Ensemble of Chicago. “Mad Eyes,” which had Mr. Robinson playing a toylike slide saxophone within the signal area of a Moog theremin, suggested both the spooky theatricality of a Halloween special and the vintage futurism of the Sun Ra Arkestra. (Outer space is another of Mr. Robinson’s preoccupations; one of his other recent albums features the Arkestra’s longtime steward, Marshall Allen.) And on “The Mental Wizard,” a complexly plotted finale, Mr. Robinson deftly weighed open-ended intrigue against effervescent swing.
Switching often among the saxophone family — not just alto and tenor but also bass and mezzo-soprano, along with that gargantuan contrabass — Mr. Robinson managed to locate a different voice and sonority for each. (His mellow alto clarinet tone on “The Secret in the Sky” struck yet another identity; likewise his theremin swoon.) Versatility has long been his trademark as a section player, notably in the Maria Schneider Orchestra, but here he made it feel compulsory.Continue reading the main story
He doesn’t often get his own platform. “Bronze Nemesis,” he said onstage, had been 10 years in the making. Trotting it out seemed both a relief and a privilege, one that he good-naturedly took to heart. Before the set’s close, he distributed a laminated Doc Savage Award to each member of the band, saving himself for last.Continue reading the main story


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Jessalyn Gilsig Actress
Jessalyn Gilsig is a 52 years old actress from Canada from Montreal, Quebec. She was born on November 30, 1971 in Montreal, Quebec as Jessalyn Gilsig.
Jessalyn Sarah Gilsig is a Canadian actress known for her roles in the television series Boston Public as Gina Russo in Nip/Tuck and as Will Schuester's wife/ex-wife Terri Schuester in Glee. She is currently appearing as Siggy a series regular on the History Channel series Vikings.
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Jessalyn Gilsig net worth
She has a net worth of 3 million dollars.
Jessalyn Gilsig Movies (18)
There are 18 movies of Jessalyn Gilsig.
Her first feature film was Quest for Camelot (1998, as Kayley (voice)). She was 26 when she starred in this movie. Since 1998, she has appeared in 18 feature films. The last one is Fathers and Sons (2005). In this movie, she played the character Dianne .Jessalyn Gilsig movies.
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The names of the characters/jobs in the films she starred in are as follows:
|Kayley||Quest for Camelot (1998)||26|
|Julie King||The Stepfather (2009)||37|
|Annie's Assistant Lucy||The Horse Whisperer (1998)||26|
|Aunt Karen Turner||Prom Night (2008)||36|
|His Girlfriend||Jacknife (1989)||17|
|Corrine||Angels and Ornaments (2014)||42|
|Samantha||The Sweetheart (2018)||46|
|Dr. Carrie Ross||Destination: Infestation (2007)||35|
|Sandpiper - Narrator||Rescue Dogs (2016)||44|
|Callie||A Cooler Climate (1999)||27|
|Julie||Smart Cookies (2012)||40|
|Anna Thompson||Somewhere Slow (2013)||41|
|Eileen||Backyards & Bullets (2007)||35|
|Paula Taymore||Chicks With Sticks (2005)||33|
|Jessica||About Fifty (2011)||39|
|Annie Nicole||See This Movie (2004)||32|
|Dianne||Fathers and Sons (2005)||33|
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Her first TV Show was Law & Order (1990).Jessalyn Gilsig TV shows.
Jessalyn Gilsig zodiac sign is sagittarius.
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Jessalyn Gilsig was born on the , which was a Tuesday. She will be turning 53 in only 361 days from today (05 December, 2023).
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|AlmaMater||Harvard University, McGill University|
|Country of citizenship||Canada|
|Languages spoken, written or signed||English|
|Instagram username||@jgilsig. Jessalyn Gilsig official Instagram page|
|Birth name||Jessalyn Gilsig|
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|Work period (start)||1992-01-01T00:00:00Z|
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|Social media followers||15440 , point in time: 2020-04-25T00:00:00Z , Twitter user numeric ID: 1543826905|
|TV Guide person ID (former scheme)||156871|
|MYmovies actor ID (former scheme)||95114|
|Apple Music artist ID (American version)||3689127|
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