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In "A Lady of Letters", one of Alan Bennett's Talking Heads monologues from the late 1980s, an elderly spinster ends up incarcerated after writing a series of poison pen letters that begin with a complaint to a crematorium about hearse drivers smoking cigarettes in the rhododendrons. The skewering bathos of her grievance hints at why an epistolary novel might cut right to the heart of middle England. Age of email be damned: when the people of this nation are truly roused, there's nothing they're more likely to do than dash off a swift and savage letter.
At first glance, Nicola Barker seems an unlikely heir to Bennett's crown, but beneath her freewheeling, rip-roaring approach lies a similar determination to expose the strangeness of ordinary lives. Both are eerily convincing mimics and in Burley Cross Postbox Theft, her eighth and most effervescent novel, Barker has rather audaciously annexed the playwright's turf, taking as her setting an imaginary version of the sort of place where Bennett himself once lived.
Burley Cross is populated by "spoilt second-home owners, southerners, the strange, the 'artistic', the eccentric and the retired" and it has suffered a terrible crime. Just before Christmas, the village postbox was broken into and its contents, including 26 letters, 22 Christmas cards and nine applications for a remedy designed to cure erectile dysfunction, were bundled into a binbag and dumped in the backyard of the local hairdresser. Who would commit such a heinous and seemingly pointless act? It is up to PC Roger Topping to find out, but to do so he – and we – must wade through hundreds of pages of epistolary lust, intrigue and spleen.
Secrets and lies aside, the people of Burley Cross are indeed cross. The objects of their ire range from the conventional – dog poo, speed limits, planning regulations and who gets to play Jesus in the village Christmas play – to the deeply odd. Eliot Tooth is furious about a rogue red-faced Muscovy duck, while the repellent Baxter Thorndyke is livid about the potential theft of manhole covers by "tenacious Chinese thieves", though, to be fair, he's also quite excited about the "Sex Hex" he's passing on to a fellow villager and which has already allowed him to enjoy the amorous attentions of Pleasance Rutler and a Nigerian traffic warden.
This is all very droll, but it takes a while for the true genius of Barker's scheme to be revealed. At first, the letters don't seem to be connected, but over time incidents and characters begin to reappear until a brilliantly refracted portrait of village life is assembled. As the significance of such infamous events as Astrid and Ethan Logan's disappearance during a hike up Raven's Peak or Unity Gray's inadvertent incitement of a riot at the Old Oak becomes clear, so the identity of the postbox burglar is devastatingly uncovered. Like all Barker's novels, this jigsaw puzzle requires work on the part of the reader and much thumbing back and forth is to be expected.
There's a crazed exuberance at work here, but one of the risks of the venture is that the village cliches must be established before they can be undermined, leading to a certain ponderousness in the early pages despite the verbal high jinks and liberal scattering of exclamation marks. Like Darkmans, Barker's Booker-shortlisted last novel, this is the work of a writer in love with language and the ways people employ it to express themselves, from the biblical rages of Kenneth Cranshaw to the pseudo-legalese of "Jeremy – aka Jez – Baverstock".
These voices are sumptuously realised and Barker's shifts in tone and diction are nothing short of dazzling. One of the most delightful is a screed from the village's sole black resident, Edo Wa Makuna, which appears in two versions. The first is a literal translation, rendered in italics, of the obscure dialect in which the letter was originally written. This brief account of Edo's journey from Leopoldville to Burley Cross via a spot of male prostitution in Gambia is followed by the translation commissioned by the police for "the princely sum of £897": a minor masterwork of misunderstanding, laziness and casual racism that bears no resemblance whatsoever to the events Edo describes.
Both detective stories and comedies require a restoration of order at their end and that this is delivered courtesy of PC Topping, the tubby whipping boy of Ilkley constabulary, is doubly satisfying. "I know pubs are on their way out," he writes in the valedictory letter that closes the case, "just like 'community spirit' is, and communities themselves, and churches, and local bobbies, and pickled walnuts, and brass bands at fetes, and tall hedgerows, and handwritten letters, and home-cooked meals, and sparrows, and boredom, and books, and gob-stoppers, and ladybirds, and innocence… yes. All for the high jump. All for the chop."
In the past, Barker has seemed fixated on revealing the darkness beneath England's suburbs and estates and her fictions, while always funny and inventive, have frequently left a nasty taste in the mouth. The sweetness she exposes here is a shock. Despite PC Topping's claims, it looks like Little England is alive and well and the heir apparent to the post of chronicler might just have revealed her claim.


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Whether you are in Las Vegas on a vacation and love rock music or have left for the Sin City particularly for enjoying a rock-music evening, THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS concert will be a perfect venue for you!
This duo primarily known as the “Blue-Eyed Soul” in the 1960s is back again with a magnificent extended run in Las Vegas. They are even more stunning right now!
At the Main Showroom of the Harrah’s, you can enjoy a magnificent ninety minutes of rock music after buying tickets for THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS concert. Expect to enjoy such classic hits in a new, even better performance as are follows:
- Soul & Inspiration;
- You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ (fro, the movie “Top Gun”);
- Unchained Melody (the soundtrack of the movie “Ghost”);
- Rock and Roll Heaven;
- The Time of My Life (from the movie “Dirty Dancing”).
Surely, the repertoire doesn’t end in this, yet these are the first songs that come to mind to every audience member taking his seat at the Harrah’s Main Showroom. With THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS concert, you get the unique chance to enjoy the transportation back in time for an old classic school of Vegas experience.
The primary cast of the group called “Blue Eyed Soul” at those times, consisted of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield. Unfortunately, the latter died in 2003. Now, getting your tickets to THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS concert, you will see Bill Medley with Bucky Heard on the stage. Together, these two talented artists will make your evening unbelievable! This concert has a top-notch four-piece horn section, incredible rhythm section and three amazing girls acting as back up vocalists.
THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS show has no age restrictions. If your kids love rock music, they must be happy to get the chance to be present at the concert of the once-popular rock group. Don’t deprive them of such an opportunity, but get tickets for your entire family. Make this weekend unforgettable for your dearest people and you!


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Simply add any suitable top to this skirt and all will be said and done! It will depend on you what you want to make of this piece, as it is extremely versatile, suitable for many occasions and is incredibly stylish. On our website, this skirt is presented in three colours: green, brown and beige.

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A Family Bond
There are numerous themes but the overriding one is trust in God. As the novel opens, Alcy is fleeing from Henry, saying “there were only two things I knew for sure – God held me in the palm of His hand, and none of this had taken Him by surprise.” Time and again throughout the novel, Alcy puts her trust in God. As He proves His faithfulness so Alcy’s faith grows and so does that of the people around her. “What is truly valuable cannot be purchased and that real security comes only from God.” Alcy, at just seventeen has learnt what some of us miss in a lifetime.
Much of the novel takes place in a native American camp. It is here that Eyes Like Water (formerly Alcy) shares the Bible. The people had been waiting for someone to tell them about the Creator and they were hungry to hear about Him. As Quiet Woman says “now I know the Creator rather than know about Him.” The novel deepened the people’s faith and it has the power to deepen the reader’s faith. Sydney Betts presents the biblical truths in a very matter of fact way. To follow what God says makes perfect sense, so why don’t we? Each chapter ends with a portion of scripture. The novel is not ‘preachy’ but speaks directly to the reader’s soul.
Within A River Too Deep is the theme of racial prejudice as Eyes Like Water states “I was sorry I had judged him a savage without knowing anything about his character.” Likewise the native Americans view the white man with fear and suspicion. Sydney Betts shows how we should never prejudge anyone but get to know the individual. The reader is reminded that God looks at our hearts and not our outward appearance as Eyes Like Water states “they were not the people of my flesh but had become the people of my heart.” Oh that we too would look beyond appearances to see the real person in front of us.
The novel is a wonderful study of marriage and family. Within the tribe there is the male hierarchy and obedient females. This may sound strange to the modern reader, but within the novel both the marriages and sense of family is strong as everyone is motivated in their role, out of love. There is a sense of community as everyone looks out for everyone else. As a society that is very ‘me’ focused, we could certainly learn from the novel how to look out and care for each other.
Within A River Too Deep characters have name changes between the white and native American communities. This reminds the reader that when one becomes a Christian, we are a new creation, the old has gone, and we are part of God’s family and can be given a new name like Abraham and Sarah.
I cannot praise A River Too Deep highly enough. The characters were all well drawn and easy to empathise with. The novel was written in the first person from the point of view of Eyes Like Water, and as such I found myself not just reading the novel but ‘living’ it. I felt an emotional bond with the characters as I journeyed through the novel. Sydney Betts did not just describe the setting, but through her vivid descriptions, she showed me the setting.
Whilst reading there were so many nuggets of truth to be gathered, such as “courage is not a lack of fear… but what you do when fear faces you.”
I have read a lot of fabulous books recently but A River Too Deep really excited me and will stay with me for a long time. If you have not read it, then you are missing out – download a copy today. As for me, I cannot get enough of Sydney Betts, so I am reading her second book Light Bird’s Song Next, and hoping she writes more, more, more!
I received this book for free in exchange for a fair and honest review. No monetary compensation was received and all views expressed are my own.

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It’s very popular amongst the swedes to own a vacation home. Your own little piece of paradise where you can escape the everyday life, the hustle and bustle and become one with nature. Sweden is a country of vast forests, serene lakes, open wide mountains and a beautiful coastal archipelago. Therefor when you’re looking to rent a cabin in Sweden you will have the choice to pick what kind of surroundings you want to experience with your cabin rental. You will also have the option to pick what kind of cabin you prefer, some guests want to experience the luxury life while others prefer the modest and simple life. Majority of the vacation home owners in Sweden stay or live in their cabin during weekends and during their summer vacation, it’s therefor very common to rent out the cabin during the time when they are not using it.
There’s a big variation of nature in Sweden therefor there’s also a cabin to rent for everyone’s need and taste. Sweden is a relatively flat country, with big forests, many lakes and an extensive coastal archipelago. You will find Sweden’s mountain region close to the border of Norway, and also in the northern part of the country. Popular both in the winter as well as in the summer are the many ski resorts in the mountain area of Sweden.
On the west coast of Sweden, and also the archipelago of Stockholm is where you will find an array of islands of all shapes and sizes, with quaint summer cabins usually with a dock or marina to keep a boat. The cabins there are a huge favorite amongst the tourists and is therefore very popular throughout the summer time. Along the countryside of Sweden you will find beautiful forests, an abundance of lakes and wide fields filled with a variety of wild flowers.
Wherever you choose to spend your vacation in Sweden, you will always find an astonishing beautiful nature with the availability of many activities for instance, fishing, canoeing, mountain climbing, long hikes, or just going for a road trip throughout the countryside.
Throughout the winter there’s many activities you can partake in, for instance go snowmobiling , dogsledding, go long-distance skating on frozen lakes rivers and oceans, or why not downhill skiing or maybe try cross country skiing. The further north you go in Sweden, the more snow you also will have, the northern parts of Sweden is also a great place to witness the northern lights.
To make it easier for our clients, we have divided the country into three parts, south Sweden, middle Sweden and northern Sweden, we have also divided the country into 25 provinces including Stockholm and Gothenburg.
Here’s the 25 provinces in alphabetical order: Blekinge, Bohuslän, Dalarna, Dalsland, Gotland, Gästrikland, Gothenburg, Halland, Hälsingland, Härjedalen, Jämtland, Lappland, Medelpad, Norrbotten, Närke, Skåne, Småland, Stockholm, Södermanland, Uppland, Västmanland, Värmland, Västerbotten, Västergötland, Ångermanland, Öland och Östergötland
You will find more information about each province when you either search for a cabin and you do the search through typing a specific province in the search field, or on the side where it says province descriptions.
Sweden is part of Scandinavia and located in the northern part of Europe. Sweden is the fifth largest country in Europe and the biggest of the Scandinavian countries with an area of 447000 km2. The population of Sweden is approximately 10 million people.
The capitol of Sweden is Stockholm with a population of 1,4 million. The second biggest city of Sweden is Göteborg with a population of 550 000. The biggest island of Sweden is Gotland and the biggest lake of Sweden is Vänern.
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The right to public access is something that all swedes care deeply about and is also something quite unique. The purpose and meaning with the right of public access is so everyone will have access to nature in Sweden. What that means is that anyone can move freely on someone else’s land and forest without asking for permission to do so, for an example you can pick both berries and mushrooms in the forest around your rental cabin, and also swim in lakes and hike in the forest. You can go canoeing, surfing, go bike riding, mountain climb and go walking and hiking thanks to the right of public access in Sweden.
However the right of public access also requires consideration and caution, for instance it is not allowed to make campfires everywhere, for example you’re not allowed to make up a fire on rocks and/or cliffs because of the capability for them to crack of the heat from the fire, it’s also not allowed to destroy, litter, break branches off of trees or remove cultivated plants. You’re not allowed to walk across somebody’s lawn or garden and you cannot cross a planted field or plantation. You’re also not allowed to walk too close to someone’s house, if you do you can be charged with unlawful entry.
Sweden has fantastic opportunities for fishing, with a multitude of lakes and with a long stretch of coast, is what gives the whole of Sweden very good access to fishing. Many cabins are strategically built close to a lake or the ocean, most often it’s the proximity to water or nature that attracts to build a summer house or cabin. You don’t need a fishing license to fish in most lakes, rivers and oceans in Sweden, however some lakes and rivers can have planted fish and in that case a fishing permit may be required.
It’s very popular to fish far out in the wilderness especially in northern Sweden. crab fishing is very popular on the west coast, and is usually a big hit with the kids. Take note that fishing will be prohibited when the fish are spawning. Please contact the home owner or landlord for the cabin that you’re renting, to find out if any fishing permits are required for the lakes and rivers surrounding the area that the cabin is located in. For any additional information of fishing or other recreational things to partake in, please contact the tourist office of Sweden.
There’s more to Sweden than just fishing and nature, many of our cities have museums, a cozy downtown, shopping malls, restaurants and private owned specialty shops.
Sweden has many fun amusement parks and theme parks for children of all ages, you can read about some of them below:
Gröna Lund in Stockholm
Liseberg in Göteborg
Furuviksparken in Gästrikland
Skara Sommarland in Västergötland
Leksand Sommarland in Dalarna
Halmstad Äventyrsland in Halland
Ölands Djur & Nöjespark at Öland
Kneippbyn at Gotland
Kayaking during your vacation in Sweden. Kayaking is a fun activity for the whole family and can be either a peaceful or wet adventure. Several of our cabins offer kayaks for rent. Otherwise, kayaks are available for rent throughout all of Sweden. Here you can read about some of Sweden's most popular waters for kayaking.
Our category “fishing cabins” is for you who want to rent a cabin with good fishing in the area. In Sweden, it is very popular to fish in both lakes and the ocean and many of our cabins are close to good fishing waters. Sweden is full of great places for fishing and in this category here we have gathered the best fishing cabins. Let go of the fisherman within you while you live comfortably in one of our cabins. Make your holiday something special, let it be lined with nature, fishing and adventure.
There are many varieties of fishing cabins in Sweden. Some are located right next to a lake with perfect fishing conditions while others have good fishing opportunities in the surroundings. There are no specification on how close or far a cabin is to water, but as a rule the cabin is fairly close to a lake or the ocean. If you want to specify a desired distance to the water, you can choose that in our advanced search. You can search among our cabins until you find a cabin that suits your needs. You can search for cabins that, for example, have a rowing boat, sauna or something else you want for your vacation stay. You can also choose the category “Oceanside cabins” if you want to stay near the ocean or if you want to find a cabin near a lake.
If you click on advanced search, you can check everything that is important for your vacation. In this way, the cabins that match exactly your wishes are searched out. You can, for example, choose a rowing boat or motor boat if you have it as a requirement for your accommodation. you will then get to see the cabins that have a boat either inclusive or for rent nearby, so you can find a cabin close to water and be able to fish in our Swedish waters.
Recreational fishing in the ocean is allowed in most places either by boat or from land. There may be local regulations that must be followed, ask the owner of the cabin or the local tourist office what applies. There are also rules that must be followed for the use of special gear, such as fishing with nets or lobster fishing.
Many of the lakes in Sweden have good fishing, it is popular to fish from both land and from a boat, and with many cabins it is possible to rent a boat either from the cabin owner or somewhere nearby. With some cabins, the boat is already included in the rent. It is not allowed to fish in all our Swedish lakes, there are lakes where they plant game fish and where a fishing license is required. Fishing licenses can usually be purchased at a nearby store, a kiosk or similar.

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DUNLAP — Visitors to the Warner Gallery at the South Bend Museum of Art will have the opportunity in February to view works of students at Concord Junior High School.
For the 24th straight year, Concord Junior High has had the most student work accepted by the Scholastic Art Award Committee judges in the middle school/ junior high division, according to school officials.
Art teacher Neil Boston said that he and fellow art teacher Mary Amador submitted 65-70 entries and 35 works received an award from 26 individual students.
“It’s difficult to get in this show,” Boston said. “If you enter 100 pieces, there’s no guarantee that you’ll get anything in. It’s juried separately by professional artists and educators from the Northwest Indiana Region.”
Sometimes, “it involves art professors from the Indiana University of South Bend and Notre Dame and professional artists from the South Bend region – it changes from year to year,” he added.
The students along with many others from across Michiana will be honored at an awards ceremony Feb. 3 at the South Bend Museum of Art, 120 S. St. Joseph St., South Bend.
The entries will be exhibited from Feb. 1 to March 9.
The pieces feature everything from drawing and illustration to sculpture and digital work.
Ashlyn Fish, an eighth-grader at Concord Junior High School, will have two works on display – a self-portrait piece called “unraveling beauty” for which she earned a gold key and a sculpture piece entitled, “Sweet Love,” which received an honorable mention.
This is the 13-year-old’s second year being accepted in the show.
Last year, she earned a gold key and honorable mention as well.
As a gold key recipient, she will now have a shot at being considered for national recognition in New York.
“I just enjoy being able to show my creativity through art,” she said of her inspiration.
Another eighth-grader, Evan Rosenberry, was accepted in the show for his first year.
Rosenberry did two self-portraits for which he earned a silver key for one and an honorable mention for the other.
The project “taught me a lot about precision and accuracy and how to put more craftsmanship into my different pieces as well as different techniques and ways to do things and to look at things from different angles,” he said.
Amador and Boston both said they believe the school’s record number of awards in the contest is due to having consistent high expectations in their students.
“I think high expectations and believing that our kids are capable of reaching that level and the consistency of that belief (contributed to the success),” said Amador.


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A fantastic bus chartered service also can help you to spend less. On occasion, it's more costly to take taxis compared to employing bus support, particularly if you're catering to a huge group of people. Furthermore, bus support saves you fuel and time that is exactly what lots of men and women are waiting for the bus.
Some seasoned bus firms not only offer transportation support. Some deluxe buses also offer you additional entertainments like massage chairs, drinks and films. You can choose bus hire & charter services in Sydney through the internet.
Ordinarily, a bus company is going to have a vast selection of buses for you to select from. Based on your requirements, they ought to have the ability to supply you with the perfect type of bus.
Employing a bus service can save fuel and money. If you add up the costs of employing a bus charter service, then it ought to be lower compared to driving several vehicles to your very long trip.
The regional bus company can take you to several distinct destinations. Before you rent a specific business, consult them on the variety of destination avenues out there. Additionally, inquire if is there some reduction in particular packages available.
Ordinarily, a bus company has lots of different discount bundles. Collect a couple of packages and also do a comparison before you choose to employ one.

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Modern architecture is the movement that emphasizes the nature of the form of buildings as well as its structure and material components. As part of the modern architecture principles, it studies geometries, and it creates a unique language in design which analyses the efficiency and use of space. The desire for analysis form and its relationship with function allowed architects to incorporate innovative materials as reinforced concrete, glass, and steel. Moreover, unlike other architecture movements, such as Baroque, modern architecture leaves aside the ornament as one of the fundamental elements’ spatial composition.
Therefore, experimentation was the key to architectural practice. Its innovation was based on the redefinitions of techniques on how spatial design could adapt to the human’s routine. Some influential architects of modern architecture movements were Frank Lloyd Wright, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier, Richard Neutra, Philip Johnson, and others. For instance, the emerging architectural ideas from the late 1800s to 1940s resulted from a transforming era, in which socioeconomic and political concepts were revolutionized. All the contextual implications influence how the arts were the expression. As a result, it initiated an architectural movement that was highly encouraged by the industrial revolution and looked for cultural transformation.
The question now is: What influenced modern architecture in the first place?
The industrial revolution inspired one of the fascinations of modern architecture. The technological advances encouraged artists to illustrate ideas in a different way of scepticism; the machine proposed a new alternative to express innovative forms and a transformative theory of aesthetics in arts. The modern expression in architecture examined the motion leading factor of architectural design, which was reinforced with a software generation, such as 3-D animation software, Maya, Rhino, and 3D Studio Max. Moreover, in modern architecture, there were two types of methods to include motion in modern architecture. The first one consists of the superposition, and the second one consisted of the procession. The meaning behind the techniques relates to how architecture is a static element that interactions with the occupants. For that reason, by using a sequential composition, it could create an equal equilibrium of space and a dynamic architectural prototype. Applying motion techniques in architecture highlights visual qualities, and it introduces the concept of architectural space combined with technology and appreciation of time. The idea of incorporating technologies into architecture is the different design approach to how monumentality could be reinforced, and it is a distinctive representation of simulate of movement.
The desire to represent motion in architecture was a structural experiment which looked to achieve the dream of motion. One of the pioneers representing the unconventional architecture forms was Vladimir Tatli with the Monument to the Third International or better known as Tatlin’s Tower in 1919. The tower that Tlatlin designed is a symbol of modernity because it responds to the concept of kinetic structure, which merged the nature of the pyramid, cylinder, and cube. In addition, the representation of Tatlin’s creates a new dialogue between experimental architecture and the technological advances at that moment. Simultaneously, by Tatlin’s representing the original impulses of architecture, he materialized how architecture evolved, and his intervention meant the idea of architecture in motion through sculptural structures. Consequently, artists, painters, and especially architects started to adapt the draftsmanship aspects and theoretical backgrounds to creates a new form of expression is in the modern era or Machine Age.
After the industrial revolution, designers were focused on systems and efficacy through machines. As a result, architecture retook these concepts and applied it to modernist structures.
When all the transforming ideas blend with the new architectural theories, the phrase ‘form follows function’ comes into place. At that moment, architects started to focus on how architecture could serve its occupants, which refers to the social interaction and interior environment. Therefore, some design principles focused on how the intervention could create anti-historicism, social progress, and social values. For example, social housing was one of the most evolved concepts in the architectural scale because it was adapted to modern living society at the architectural scale—one of the architects who worked on current housing and architecture as a machine was Le Corbusier. By creating design principles, it contributed to the architectural systems for human well-being. One of the most prominent attempts to establish the spatial qualities was the concept of the modern house by Le Corbusier. Analyzing the idea about modern housing, le Corbusier suggests the machinic aesthetics structures which depend on functionality. Furthermore, in a manner, his design standards merge rational thinking and scientific backgrounds into modern architecture’s performance. In the field, machines didn’t only inspire architecture as a machine but also influenced how architecture could capture motion. One of the professionals in modern architecture was Frank Gehry; he is the one who sculpted architecture to create movement on static structures and influenced modernist architecture. The architects attempt to capture the moment by applying the chaos-theory physicist. Some of the exemplary examples of “the frozen motion” are Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Walt Disney Concert Hall, and Luis Vuitton foundation. Finally, both ideas, Taitlin’s Tower and Le Corbusier’s statement of “The house is a machine of living,” are examples of how machines influenced modern architecture and how the demonstrated the essence of the machines’ motion. The architectural movements were a consequence of the transforming social concepts of the early twentieth century.
Modern architecture restructures the methods used in society, tries to canalize social-economical-political problems, and it offers a new theory on how to design architecture. Creating a new language in architecture innovated the spatial design to address the purpose of environments and its relationship with human well-being.
Modern architecture represents complexity over simplicity and creates a system in which architecture is compared to a machine’s idea and creates a metaphorical language that understands social aspects of the era.


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"Ripacsok" is a great movie with great soundtrack, acting, cinematography, direction, etc. The world of "artists", hamming actors, good clowns and bad clowns... A unique movie in many ways. Pál Sándor is a very good hungarian director, watch his movies (especially the slightly better "Régi idõk focija") if you have the chance.
Young princess Anna of Arendelle dreams about finding true love at her sister Elsa’s coronation. Fate takes her on a dangerous journey in an attempt to end the eternal winter that has fallen over the kingdom.
A man glimpses the future Fate has planned for him – and chooses to fight for his own destiny. Battling the powerful Adjustment Bureau across, under and through the streets of New York, he risks his destined greatness to be with the only woman he's ever loved.
A German submarine hunts allied ships during the Second World War. Soon it becomes hunted itself. The crew tries to survive below the surface, while stretching both the boat and themselves to their limits.
Phillip Filmore is a naive, 15-year-old, preoccupied with sex, who develops a crush on Nicole Mallow, the new 30-something, French housekeeper and sitter to look after him when Phillip's father is out of town for the summer on a "business" trip.
To win the right to marry his love, the beautiful princess Andromeda, and fulfil his destiny, Perseus must complete various tasks including taming Pegasus, capturing Medusa's head, and battling the Kraken monster.

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Warner Seed Library ~Tarrytown~
What is a seed library? It is a free exchange of flower and vegetable seeds sponsored by Warner Library. You will be able to ‘check out’ seeds in the spring and summer to plant. In the fall, you can harvest seeds to return to the library. What kinds of seeds would you like to check out?
Location: Warner Library, 121 North Broadway, Tarrytown

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Help Fund A Bike-In Movie Series on the L.A. River | KCET
Help Fund A Bike-In Movie Series on the L.A. River
The NELA River Collaborative project builds upon the growing momentum of efforts already underway to transform the Los Angeles River into a "riverfront district" and to create a focal point of community revitalization. For more information on the collaborative visit www.mylariver.org
Spring is here and, in Los Angeles, that means taking full advantage of our warm weather with picnics, barbecues, bike rides and all manner of good fun. With its newly launched Kickstarter project, the Los Angeles Revitalization Corporation (LARRC) is proposing a gem of an addition to our itinerary -- a bike-in movie theater series.
Riffing off of the 1950s tradition of drive-ins, the LARRC is asking Angelenos to tune-up their bikes, make use of the bike path by the river, and take in a free movie at the end. If you don't have a bike, don't worry -- the event will be open to the public, but they encourage attendees, skate, take the bus or walk to the venue.
"So much of the work revitalizing the Los Angeles River is long-term and very macro," says Miranda Rodriguez, community and events coordinator for LARRC. "We wanted to create this meaningful way for people to participate."
The LARRC launched its Kickstarter campaign earlier this week, and more details are coming together. Just yesterday, LARRC secured the Janel Glass warehouse and parking lot to host the event.
Expect more than a movie at the bike-in, says Rodiguez. "Come bring your blankets and, if you can, come even an hour before." The Los Angeles County Bike Coalition (LACBC) will host feeder rides to help people get on the bike path. LARRC is also working with the Northeast Los Angeles Riverfront Collaborative (NELA RC) on a mobile mapping initiative, where they'll ask cyclists to ride around the neighborhood and take stock of their favorite places in the community. The information will go into an online community guide that will help future curious Angelenos explore this part of Los Angeles.
Find more information for the LARRC's Bike-In Movie Project here. If you like what you see, you can help fund the initiative.
Thousands of Haitian refugee families continue to be stranded in Tijuana, a city far from where they hoped would be their final destination. Since their arrival, photojournalist Omar Martínez has been documenting their Mexican lives.
Roughly 90 years later, the legacy of San Luis Obispo's Motel Inn still stands, along with part of the original building.
Huell investigates a onetime tradition, the Yosemite Firefall, and experiences the natural version of the "Firefall" at Horsetail Fall. Huell calls it "one of the most magnificent sights you'll ever see in your life."


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Tobey Maguire opens up about the continued impact of Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man film trilogy on audiences, sharing his own experiences with dedicated fans who have revealed their own treasured memories of the trilogy to him. Maguire first portrayed the Marvel hero throughout Raimi’s film trilogy, beginning with 2002’s Spider-Man before reprising the role in its subsequent sequels in 2004 and 2007. Throughout Raimi’s trilogy, Maguire’s Peter Parker grew from a teen suddenly bestowed with incredible powers motivated by revenge to a fully-fledged hero who placed the citizens of New York before himself time and time again, with Spider-Man: No Way Home revisiting an older Parker following the trilogy’s conclusion.
During a Reddit AMA that the actor held ahead of the release of his latest film, Babylon, Maguire was asked by a fan about how his thoughts on the lasting impact that Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy has held on audiences even two decades after the first film’s release. In response, Maguire opened up about his experiences with fans who have shared their connection to the trilogy with him, revealing that he found audiences’ responses touching and that he felt grateful that the films continued to resonate with new and existing fans. Check out Maguire’s full heartfelt response below:
I’ve had a lot of memorable experiences with people, and they’ve shared what the films have meant to them. I’ve had some funny and touching experiences from spontaneous encounters in public and someone being surprised to sharing how I’ve helped them through hard times. It’s sweet, and I feel grateful. Especially with kids, it’s almost like magic, it’s amazing to see their eyes light up.
Why Maguire’s Spider-Man Is So Well-Loved
Alongside other successful superhero films that debuted in the late ’90s/early 2000s like X-Men and Blade, Raimi’s Spider-Man helped reignite audience interest in the genre following a string of poorly-received comic adaptations through the ’90s. And while Maguire’s potential Spider-Man 4 was canceled amidst Sony’s decision to reboot the series, his Peter Parker’s arc seen across the trilogy helped attract audiences through his down-to-Earth struggles. Unlike other heroes who dominated film previously, like Batman and Superman, Maguire’s Spider-Man is a character who is more relatable to audiences through his struggles, as not only did he fight villains, but had to grapple with the troubles of school, employment, and balancing relationships, with Spider-Man 2‘s power issues storyline being one of the trilogy’s best examples of this. The result was a superhero that audiences could more easily relate to, as the film did not shy away from showing Peter’s less-spectacle-filled life, rounding him out as a fully-defined individual.
Furthermore, while Maguire’s dramatic performance helped endear audiences to the character of Peter Parker, his take on the character has also been aided in its longevity by how his and Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy spawned memorable online memes. As a filmmaker, Raimi is no stranger to creating over-the-top moments that leave an impression on audiences, as seen with his work with frequent collaborator Bruce Campbell in creating The Evil Dead‘s horror icon Ash Williams. Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy was similarly filled with moments that stuck with audiences due to their goofier nature standing out with the film’s more dramatic side, as seen with Maguire’s Peter’s over-confident, symbiote-influenced turn in Spider-Man 3. The sequences involving the symbiote-bonded Peter stood out due to Maguire embracing how exaggerated the character could be pushed, leaving an impact on audiences who would continue to reference the moment to this day.
Maguire’s Spider-Man is one of the most beloved takes on the character outside of the superhero’s comic-book source material, with Maguire and Andrew Garfield’s MCU return being a highly-anticipated aspect of Spider-Man: No Way Home. Whether through his meme-worthy moments or his character’s down-to-Earth and human struggles, Maguire’s Parker has remained with audiences even after multiple actors followed his portrayal. And with just over two decades passing since his debut, Maguire’s heartfelt acknowledgment of his Spider-Man’s impact is sure to warm the hearts of fans who grew up with his portrayal.
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LOOKING AT THE WORLD OF BOOK PRODUCTION
A TALL TALE IN LISBURN
Lisburn author, Sandra Vanner (Photo top left) has had her first childrenâ€™s book published. Early sales in bookshops have been promising. Her book is also available online. It was illustrated by Martin Kenny from Belfast who specialises in producing artwork for childrenâ€™s books. The following pages show some of the creative process behind the book.
Published on Jul 17, 2011

domain: literature


text: This is my latest commissioned painting, in oil, of Jeremy and Dallas, hiking up the mountain. This was a fun and challenging scene to paint. I wanted to convey the depth that is actually there. I wanted to portray the freshness of the air, the coolness of the temperature and the eagerness of the dog at being in the wilderness. I also wanted to portray the faithfulness of the dog to his master, staying close by his side. This will become one of their family heirlooms.

domain: hobby