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What is the public sphere today? On turn of events, mechanisms of change and the moments of performative democracy – Interview with Joanna Warsza on Public Art Munich 2018 | 'Game Changers', opening on April 30th
- 18.03.2018
It's only six weeks until the second edition of 'Public Art Munich 2018', a perennial for interventions by visual artists in the public space, celebrates it's grand opening. Joanna Warsza, its curator, has given this year's program the name of 'Game Changers', and has chosen above all to just focus on the intriguing venture of dismantling Munich's many polymorphic moments of paradigm shifts, from Soviet Bavarian Republic to the arrival of refugees at its Hauptbahnhof. The grand opening will be celebrated in one of the most popular venues of the city today: The Olympic Stadium. RM spoke with Joanna Warsza on the public, the art and the city that encloses a convulsive accumulation of paradigm shifts for the 20th century: Munich.
Mrs. Warsza, when they asked you to present a curatorial proposal for Public Art Munich 2018, what was the first thing you thought?
Oh god, I thought, what do I know about Munich?
What did you know up until then?
Quite little. But I grew up with the 'Voice of Munich', which was actually the broadcast by Radio Free Europe beyond the borders of the west block to the east block. The Iron Curtain wasn't as soundproofed as they said.
So the radio was your entry point?
Radio Free Europe from Munich was broadcast from the middle of the English Garden, in a building constructed by the CIA. There was the Czech Section, the Polish Section, Hungarian and Romanian section and today, it is functioning as a building for the faculty for Languages, Media and Communications of the Ludwig Maximilians University. Even today you clearly see that the architecture was designed to broadcast in different directions. And if you study say media imperialism, you sit in the former cold war radio studios. Its one of the first places I visited in Munich, and now the building is one of the PAM venues, namely for Lawrence Abu Hamdan's project on the politics of sound leaking and forensic acoustics.
That is very specific. And then?
And this is how the research continued: 'PAM' has developed as a context-specific series of performative projects. The city became my case study and I became a short-term city curator.
Now you have an amazing team working with you. What have you learned from them?
One of the challenges of this pop-up program is to build all of its structures from scratch and almost over night.
The team members are committed, emancipated, dedicated and professional women and men keeping up with the tempo. With them, I learn what is it to be artistic director, and not only a curator, as the content is not only my responsability, but the humans – both team and artists - that I'm working with.
Nan Mellinger teaches me how to be female-institution and Munich chickeria at the same time; from Gürsoy Doğtas, curator of the discursive program, I am learning how to put the charming engine full-on for the good cause; from Emily Keller head of production, how to detect power structures of inequalities wherever you go. Also fromm Sara Mack, who was brave enough to host PAM at Freispiel Kulturagentur; Cordula Schütz and Leah Kawka became artistic partners in crime, sharing research and sweat; Elena Wölfle in charge of hospitality, makes sure our guests actually arrive, as well as Mirela Baciak, my long term and very patient assistant.
Patricia Reed, the amazing sexy brain does the theory part; Till Gathmann, developes high-end and sometimes, for me, too democratic design, with whom you always have to discuss why all fonts can't be the same size. Someone who never gets nervous is our technical director Ulli Napp. From Annika Schaarschmidt, how to edit a highly complicated website; And from David Ulrichs in charge with press, to find the solutions to how to mediate this upside down structure internationally. Not to forget our guardian angels: the Kulturreferat. Here we are, working hard to make artists dreams come true.
But if I ask you, in which city would you like to curate a project in the public space, would you have chosen Munich?
Munich would have been probably number 185 on my list, but today it is my number one.
How so?
It is not a city that makes you dream. But I find it appealing for not being so. It's full of contradictions, historical shifting points, from the Soviet Republic to Nazi history, from American re-education to the tolerance and optimism of the Olympic Stadium, from neoliberlism to the civic engagement and welcoming of refugees at the Hauptbahnhof. Munich is consumerist, hedonist but also engaged and imaginative. As Thomas Meinecke wrote quoting Achternbusch:
'Bavaria is inhabited by anarchists, for the moment they vote CSU'.
It's like as if Munich has given birth to both extremes of the international political spectrum. Even though I live in Berlin and teach in Stockholm, after all this time Munich has become my second home.
You started scouting public places for the PAM together with Nan Mellinger, who also was the project and public program manager of 'A Space Called Public', curated by Elmgreen & Dragset back in 2013. How was the process?
Nan opened so many Munich doors for me. We biked, we drove, we walked, we talked. But the whole research didn't go via the question which public spaces we go to but which public issues do we follow. I don't deal with 'Öffentlichkeit' in the sense of 'Kunst in Öffentlichen Raum'. I deal with the term 'Öffentlichkeit' itself. What is the public sphere today? Public Speech? Public conflicts? I am interested in the turn of events, in mechanisms of change or in the moments of performative democracy – as the sociologist Elzbieta Matynia calls it. The intervals where the society reinvents itself are just like performance – they last very short time, but we live long with consequences of it.
'Art in the Public Space' is not only a term, but also a format, which the city department of Munich actively fosters. Do you deliberately deviate from what this concept is supposed to fulfill?
It's a long debate what public art really means. Art in the public space and public art are not necessarily the same thing. Public for me means making something public, breaking an open secret or a revealing a dilemma, creating a public moment, a public gathering, or public attention with art. I am not interested in the question what sculpture fits in which place, but which problem and emotions it addresses, in which context and in which conditions. Scouting with Nan on the bike or by car, we went of course to certain places, but another way of working was following the Munich issues, charms and problems.
So what are the Munich problems?
We look at many things through 'PAM': From football as religion, through chic subculture, post-gentrification landscapes, the festishisation of skiing and sailing, to the black sites of Bundesnachrichtendienst present all over the city. We also follow artist interests or suggested places and contexts for them to work in. Take the mosque in Freimann, in the north of Munich, as an example. It is a place charged politically and socially, suggested by Cana Bilir-Meier and Gürsoy Doğtas, our curator of the 'PAM' discursive program. If you google it, you will only find things related to the CIA, cold war, Muslim brotherhood. But the same mosque is a relevant home for a community of 10000 members or more. Cana Bilit-Meier takes this place as a starting point to present an untold story, a narration around the history of the architecture of the mosque based on the term of 'Migrants' situated knowledge' (Migranten Situiertes Wissen) reveling perspectives which are not necessary taken into account. The term was coined by observing the NSU trail reporting, in which the viewpoint of the victims and the community was hardly relevant.
No matter how general or how local the issues are, PAM 2018 concentrates in public spaces at the end of the day, or not?
The issues are public. Honestly, I don't know if the Freimann mosque is necessarily public; it is a place for a certain community to which you have access to if you are invited or somehow related to it. The legal status of the chosen spaces is not necessarily public, either. Olympia Stadium? Yes, of course, it's a public space, but you have to pay an entry to get in.
So the quinquennial makes them public?
We make all places open and free to all. For example, Olaf Nicolai stages 'an extremely rare event' in the suites of the Hotel Bayerischer Hof. A black swan is moving in, a live quote from the Black Swan theory of Nassim Taleb about the big surprises such as financial crises in 2008. The suites of the hotel will become public.
Why is it necessary to concentrate on the performative aspect of works within PAM 2018?
Public Art Munich is a perennial, a big scale regular art event, but it is entirely performative. Usually, when you go to biennials, you have performances as an 'extra' side dish or decoration to the whole event, on the airy top of something that is solid. Some curators have tried to prepare some of those big art shows as performative, and at the end of the day they were always confronted with the question: where is the exhibition?
Did you have to struggle to change the direction of the structure of this state format of art in the public space?
There were several problems when dealing with the basic needs of PAM, for example no office, no legal structure, but what wasn't the problem, was my artistic freedom. And so I took the best of it as far as I could. I always wanted to do something completely performative, political, subtle, context-rooted and yet full of content. We have performances and only one solid structure which is the pavilion that Flaka Haliti and Markus Miessen built at the Viktualienmarkt.
How different is it from a dance or theatre festival?
We deal with mostly visual artists commissions. This is in a logic of a biennial for visual arts, it arrives in your city and you live it with it for a few months. But it is not an exhibition in which with its opening the process ends. We will have an opening every weekend in a difference space, with different issues. We all know that when you go to the documenta in Kassel or to Skulptur Projekte in Münster you will never see all of it. You just think you have an overview. The PAM logic follows the idea of a slow curatorial practice, addressed more to the city. I know not everyone will come every weekend to Munich to see the things, but it's fine. Missing out and catching it online is a part of the fun.
That means that the reception of this 'biennial' should be a processual one?
In chapters. Like a performance biennale, thought in minutes not in square meters.
This is a really new thing to expect from the audience you address. What are the risks you take?
Actually, Elmgreen & Dragset also used a procedural method adding solid works around the city during a few months. In this sense we do something similar, a growing project. Risks? We might not manage to fill sixty thousand seats at the Olympic stadium for the opening (laughs). But I believe that if you curate something in the public space you have to have the same ambition as a football club. PAM starts with the re-enactment of a football match East Germany-West Germany played only by Massimo Furlan as Sepp Maier and Franz Beil as Jürgen Sparwasser. Many people beyond art can relate to it.
To fill up a stadium for an artist's performance it has to fulfill other expectations beyond the logics of art itself.
I believe that going to see the performance at the Olympic Stadium can be for many just like going for the first time to a museum and encountering art. At the same time if you want to write a PhD in critical theory relating to this performance, you will also find enough inspiration. And there is no such thing as just one public, there are different publics that you address on different levels.
Which are the strategies of the PAM to communicate its wish to address not one but an amalgam of public spheres?
We have a different project happening every week, to potentially reach different audiences. Dan Perjovschi will stage a growing exhibition in MaximiliansForum in the subway passage; Chantal Mouffe will speak in the middle of Viktualienmarkt at night about Leftist Populism and Maria Lind will come to look back at her Munich years as a director of the Kunstverein and to the so called New Institutionalism.
So it is not necessary to count at the end how many visitors the PAM had in total?
Somebody will for sure do the counting.
How can the level of heterogeneity of audiences be measured then?
Every project has its own channels, own audiences, own ways of approach.
Jonas Lund will take over PAM 2018 Facebook channel. What about the audience on social media?
If you deal with the public realm, you cannot ignore social media. It is such a delegated, pretend public space, where the private and the public clash. Jonas is developing the project called 'Hi Munich: This one is for you!' with an attempt to use the customizing of advertisement strategies based on data from every Munich Facebook user. For example: María Inés Plaza Lazo, lived in Munich, likes the color orange, goes to Haus der Kunst and local spa is aged between 28 and 35 and comes from Latin America. Through settings like 'lookalike audience' or 'Facebook pixel' we might find out more about you then you ever thought. This kind of knowledge will develop into an archive of all Munich Facebook users and therefore of city and its preferences.
That's ambitious.
It's just starting. Let's see how it goes.
Let's jump to another public sphere, the Viktualienmarkt, a very crowded place in Munich. Why of all squares of the city, did you focus on the most touristic, crowded one?
Viktualienmarkt is a place that embodies the charms and problems of Munich. It's charming, but is overpriced, overcrowded, everyone there is drinking and being loud, but at ten in the night the place is deserted, because people are already in bed preparing for work the next day.
It's nice to get critical beyond the municipal spaces. I just hope it doesn't stay isolated as an UFO in the middle of the hustle and bustle.
The Pinakothek der Moderne is the one with an UFO on its square. But no, it won't be like that. It will merge with it. Flaka Haliti, who designs the pavilion together with Markus Miessen, was interested in the Situationist methodology of psycho-geography, as putting certain traps on the daily routine of citizens in order to go from a to b. This place will be the only home of the project and will function as an info center but also as a place to drink aperitivo. But you tell me, what do you think about the Viktualienmarkt?
It is true that it is the heart of the city's contradictions, and here it was the first and last time that I paid three Euros for a small avocado, but it is a place I always loved to pass through.
That is why Flaka and Markus decided to have an open pavilion. Everyone can pass through it. It is not a dead end but an instance for openness.
Other unusual performative interventions will be the Futurological Congress by Julieta Aranda and Mareike Dittmer at the planetarium..
…were you also worked at with the RM Basics and paved the way for us.
Yes! And also someone like Alexander Kluge will be part of the whole. With what will Kluge come up with this time?
As you know, Alexander Kluge is turning into a visual artist at the age of 85. He designs the billboard on Lenbachplatz and screens a film called 'Winter of Love', referring to the concept of fluidity and the revolts of 1968, starting with the occupation of the university of Frankfurt, but also the Art Academy of Munich. Together with the students of the academy under the guidance of Julia Maier, Kluge and students look at protests, political and social movements from that time until the #metoo debates.
Who is also working at the Art Academy in Munich is Florian Matzner. Someone like him has been working for many years with the notion of art in the public space. Which exchanges have been possible between you both?
Florian Matzner and his project class are doing mediation for PAM. They will be present on-site to answer questions such as: 'Is this art? Yes, No and Why?' Florian has been for a long time problematizing concepts that affect the public space and its relation to art, for example 'Plop Art', the pejorative but art historical term to emphasize the sculptural pieces made for government or corporate plazas, front of office buildings or parks to legitimize the structures of power. Public art has changed so much since 'Tilted Arch' from Richard Serra, and I believe the best way of understanding the power of it is through context and performativity. I'm not saying it's the only way, but let's be honest: public art can be SO boring, while it can be also the most fascinating form of art, through its vulnerability, its extreme exposure to everyday life.
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Welcome to this article on how to pray daily.
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Phosphorus (P) deficiency is a major biophysical constraint to food production across large areas of farmland in sub-humid and semi-arid Africa. Estimates suggest that 530 million ha of soils in Africa have inherently low concentration and solubility of P in soils, making P a limiting factor for crop production. This includes significant areas of Mozambique, Malawi and Tanzania. Common bean is one of the most important food legumes in the region, providing protein and income. Drought stress and low soil fertility, especially phosphorus (P) are limiting factors for bean productivity in Mozambique and Southern Africa in general. Beginning in 2001, CCRP has supported research to understand the root architecture and associated physiological processes needed to increase the efficiency by which legumes acquire P from the soil and to use this knowledge to breed P-efficient soybean and common bean cultivars. This work began in southern China and included Mozambique from 2005. Projects have involved partnerships between the root laboratories at Pennsylvania State University (PSU) with South China Agricultural University (SCAU) and Instituto de Investigacao Agraria de Mocambique (IIAM). The project is implemented by IIAM staff trained during phase 1 (three post-graduates returning from Pennsylvania State University and technicians trained at South China Agricultural University) to focus on the continued flow of new P-efficient bean and soybean cultivars from breeding through to participatory selection, seed multiplication and delivery of farmer and consumer preferred, high yielding adapted cultivars to rural communities. To bring the technologies developed during the previous four years to farm households, the focus is: 1) continued research in plant breeding and plant physiology (root traits) leading to the development of P-efficient common bean and soybean materials preferred by farm households; 2) development of seed systems to ensure the availability of the seeds of P-efficient materials in major bean production regions of Mozambique; 3) continued socio-economic assessment of farm household preferences as well as the adoption/diffusion of the new technologies; and 4) degree and non-degree training as a continued support towards IIAM effort for capacity building. Links with Escuela Agricola Panamerica (Zamorano), in Honduras will provide lines of P-efficient and drought tolerant materials from Central America (e.g. small-seeded red bean types), for on-station and on-farm evaluation and short-course training for IIAM technicians in PBB and PVS methodologies. CCRP funds will support training of one PhD student (plant physiology) and one MSc (Agricultural economics) at Penn State University.
Grant Aims:
Physiological, biological and agro-ecological impacts of root traits thoroughly understoodA number of Mesoamerican (small black and red seeded) bean genotypes with root traits for Phosphorus efficiency identifiedAvailability of information on bean production and consumption, dissemination approaches tested for widespread seed adoption and diffusion, and improved access to bean supply chains by men and women in the communitiesDistribution of a sufficient quantity of seeds of P-efficient genotypes to more than 2000 farmers living in more than eight communities in Mozambique, and development of a local seed multiplication system operated by farm households (small businesses) operating in the communities, or other partnersEvaluation and release of soybean varieties to soybean-growing farmers in northern and central Mozambique made. At least two graduate students from IIAM trained at Penn State in relevant subjects, and one additional graduate student who will be assigned to the projectTwo IIAM technicians trained in PPB and PVS, seed production and dissemination techniques, and management and evaluation of disease resistance, drought and low fertility tolerant trials and other relevant topics at Zamorano by the end of the projectSelected farmers (mainly women) directly trained in their communities in relevant subjects in soil fertility management and seed maintenance
Outputs and Outcomes:
Two soybean varieties have been released in 2011, namely H7 (with yield of 5.2 MT/ha) and H17 (3.0 MT/ha) in Mozambique350 F5 bean lines with long and short root hairs have been developed.33 genotypes (i.e. Cal 143, Sug 131, 13 lines from Lichinga, AFR 298, Carioca, Kakhi, Doutor, Catarina, D. Calima, PVA 773, Cal 96, 10 Bilfa lines) with good root traits for low P developed17 genotypes (i.e. Tio canela, BAT 477, SEQ 1003, VAX 1, Ser 16, 12 Bilfa lines) with drought stress tolerance have been identified in Mozambique


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Yes, it sounds like we're about to tiptoe (or tap dance?) through the tulips. But, word play aside, putting some TAP into the TIP is a good thing for the Treasure Valley. The "TIP" is the Regional Transportation Improvement Program; a five-year budget of federally funded and regionally significant transportation projects in Ada and Canyon Counties. The draft FY2014 – 2018 TIP is open for public comment through noon on Wednesday, September 4.
"TAP" stands for "Transportation Alternatives Program," and is a new (ish) funding stream developed under MAP-21, the federal transportation law passed in July 2012. TAP funds are meant for alternative transportation projects, such as developing bicycle and pedestrian facilities, managing Safe Routes to Schools programs, and improving transportation infrastructure to achieve compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The reason I say it is "new-ish" is that it is actually a combination of three old funding streams ― Recreational Trails, Enhancements, and Safe Routes to School. However, the implications to the Treasure Valley are greater than just a combining and renaming old programs. I've outlined a few of the more significant impacts below:
- TAP funds provide funding that was previously not available in Idaho. In 2008, the Idaho Transportation Board voted not to allocate "enhancement" funding in Idaho. Prior to 2008, enhancement funds had been available for projects such as sidewalks and landscaping for transportation projects. But, since 2008, federal funds had not been available for those types of projects. The Idaho Transportation Board voted to allocate TAP funding for its intended use in June 2013, meaning funding is again available for alternative transportation projects. This is good news for all of Idaho, and locally will primarily affect the Nampa Urbanized Area and rural parts of both Ada and Canyon Counties.
- "Transportation Management Areas" (TMAs) will receive their own TAP funds. A TMA is an urbanized area with a population over 200,000. The Boise Urbanized Area (generally encompassing northern Ada County) is the only TMA in Idaho. As a TMA, the Boise Urbanized Area will be directly allocated approximately $414,000 in TAP funds each year.
- Safe Routes to Schools funding has now been lumped into TAP. Previously, Safe Routes to Schools had its own "dedicated" funding. Now, Safe Routes programs must compete with other programs and projects for funding. In addition, a 7.5% "match" of local dollars is now required for Safe Routes to Schools projects; before, no match was required. This has caused some concern for Safe Routes to Schools advocates, as its funding is less secure from year to year. However, Safe Routes to Schools was the top priority for TAP funding in the COMPASS planning area and is funded in the FY2014 - 2018 TIP.
We have already witnessed the great demand for these funds. In July, the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) solicited applications for TAP projects statewide. A total of 89 applications were submitted, totaling over $14 million. Unfortunately, those applicants are competing for only $3 million, so many quality projects will not be funded. For the Boise Urbanized Area, 18 applications were submitted totaling approximately $4.6 million to be spent over fiscal years 2013 - 2018; all competing for approximately $414,000 per year, or $2.48 million over the six-year period.
You will see several TAP projects in the draft TIP. They can be easily identified by the "TAP TMA" notation under "funding source" in the TIP documents. At this point, only TAP projects in the Boise Urbanized Area (TMA) are included in the draft TIP. Because of the timing of ITD's applications for TAP projects outside of the TMA, TAP funds allocated by ITD for projects in the Nampa Urbanized Area and rural areas of Ada and Canyon Counties will be added later, if funded.
I encourage you to take a look at the draft TIP and submit your comments on any of the projects -- TAP related or not. Comments must be submitted in writing and received no later than 12:00 pm (noon), Wednesday, September 4, 2013. Comment online or at an open house or send comments to email@example.com or A. Luft, COMPASS, 700 NE 2nd Street, Suite 200, Meridian, ID 83642 or fax to 208/855-2559.


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July 3, 2017
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"Voyage is an art book that documents the collaborative efforts of three brave artists, as they embark on an artistic journey to share their knowledge of concept art. It was created with the humble intention of inspiring, informing aspiring concept artists, and art aficionados alike."
Voyage is a collaboration project with the aim of publishing a book about design. We took the idea from Sinbad's 4th voyage and re-imagined how it might look like with our own take and direction. These are some select few images I created that are in the book.


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Assalamu alaykum everyone. Back to blogging after a long time, as usual, alhamdulillah. Most of you will know that we have now moved out to Riyad, Saudi Arabia. We have only been here for nearly two weeks. So, I will only be sharing my first impressions which may not be a good way to judge the city "smile"
Weather/Going out and about- It is very hot and dry. You can't walk outside at all. Looking back at memories of going out for long walks with kids in Britain feels like a totally weird thing to do here in Riyad. People want to live near shops, schools and other amenities not because it's a walkable distance so they can just walk to the place. Even if it is 5-10 minutes away, everyone seems to drive everywhere. The concept of women not being able to leave the house alone- totally false. I saw and talked to so many women who go out and about, as long as they are not walking alone and not entering certain buildings full of men. So, any woman can go out and catch a taxi on almost all main roads to go to work, to a shopping mall, visit a family or friends or go to expensive restaurants etc.
Entertainment/Past time activities– There are not massive range of activities for kids. Most activities limited to swimming, horseriding and martial arts classes. However, prices can be very expensive and all the places are so spread out. It is really hard to find a place to live where you can be close to everything you need (work, school, kids activity centres etc). And traffic and transport are the biggest hurdle for anyone who wants to do things outside the house. We found Riyad zoo, iceskating in one of the shopping malls and a couple of museums. Things like science museums, children's centre where they provide educational activities such as baking, cooking, painting etc- almost non-existent or my search has been unsuccessful. Our children have been indoors all week as we have not yet registered them at school. So, the only place we take them out on the weekends have been malls so far where they go on rides (each mall has a fun fares section with different rides). Shopping malls (shopping centres) are where most people seem to go- because it is cool, ACed, full of cosy coffee shops and other eating places and rides for children. But, I'm hoping to organize something more educational on the weekends once we settle so we can go ice skating, zoo or other museums or organize our own indoor activities inshaAllah.
School– is a massive problem in Riyad. There are tons of international schools, English medium private schools. But their teaching standards are really poor despite the fact that their tuition fees are really high. So, tuition fees range from 16000 SAR up to 75000SAR per child per year. British International school charges 56000SAR (so 12K in GBP) per child per year and American International school charges 75000SAR (15K in GBP). It's a ridiculous amount to pay especially for families who have 2 or more school aged children. But these schools are full of non-Muslim expat kids so they celebrate Christmas, Easter and follow the non-Islamic trends of British or American curriculum. I have not heard any positive feedback regarding their academic side either. Do they focus on developing child's character and personality, encourage creativity or promote analytical-critical thinking? I have no idea. Other international schools are between 18000-30000 SAR on average. Again, works out very expensive for families with 3-4 children attending school. Most of the time, half the teaching staff in international schools are not qualified. They just employ everyone and anyone who has a good understanding of written and spoken English. However, being able to speak in English doesn't necessarily mean you can teach Maths, Science or other social subjects in English. So, the standards are pretty low because schools don't invest in bringing qualified teaching staff from overseas.
We are planning to send them to private Arabic school so at least they pick up the language inshaAllah. And continue homeschooling in English at home in the afternoons when I return from work. There is also Tahfeedh programmes running in the afternoon between Asr and Magreb Salah at most places. But it could be too much for children….
House– we are still looking for a house somewhere close to work and also has a good school nearby. Like I said, it is a mission to find a place where you have all your needs met. Riyad is a massive city built right in the middle of a dessert with no means of public transport. So, you either wait for your husband to be free (only weekends for working men) or end up spending so much money on taxis.
Homeschooling– surprisingly I found a big community of homeschoolers in Riyad, Alhamdulillah. I have not met any of the sisters yet but they have all been very helpful on whatsapp (:P) and hoping to attend the meet up sessions in the future inshaAllah. There is not much happening at the moment (not as much as in Bradford anyway), but I think sisters are just returning from holidays back home (UK, USA and Canada) and seems be getting more active. I am hoping to run education programme for all homeschooled children in Riyad, again after we settle down. Planning and preparation under way at the moment, inshaAllah.
Work/Job– Both myself and husband like our jobs. Everyone seems so welcoming and friendly. It is a nice environment to work and workload is not much. It is just long hours (you have to fulfill the contract so must spend 8 hours in the office) and commuting to work can be tiring.- I spent 2 hours travelling back and forth to work each day (one hour each way)- a total waste of time. Other than long hours and traffic-the actual work is not hard. Alhamdulillah
Please keep us in your duas that we find a good place to live and a good school to send the children. May Allah make our stay in Riyad beneficial for our dunya and akhirah.


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Walking to Work Makes You Live Long and Prosper
Is your commute to work a problem or an opportunity ? Turns out it's an opportunity to live longer, truly. And if you commute DURING work (like walking at a Treadmill Desk) the results can be even better.
Happiness is on your feet!
Researchers at the University of Innsbruck in Austria set out to validate this. The study, published this past May in PLUS ONE. found that a walk...


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And oh my goodness, were they PRECIOUS!! This session took a long time but the girls did so good. While mom and I each held one, we chatted about all kinds of stuff….mainly me asking how she does it?!?! Oh, did I mention she had a 20 month old little boy too?? I'm sure she'll […]
Fantastic! perfect lighting and complete cuteness. You did such a beautiful job!
Oh my goodness! What gorgeous pictures! The first two are simply amazing!
What beautiful, beautiful babies…wow! Absolutely love these! Big brother is a cutey as well…he has amazing blue eyes!
Wow you do amazing work!! Beautiful!!


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Camille Buckely
Where are you adopted from?
Guangxi, China
What date were you adopted? How old were you?
I was adopted in June of 1998 when I was just over one year old.
What is your definition of identity in your own words?
To me, identity is who you are or who you want to be. That would include essential characteristics, ideals, and qualities that are central to an individual.
Why is identity important?
Identity is important because it not only affects how we see ourselves but also how others view us.
What do you identify as? Why?
I identify as many different things because people have different facets to themselves. Racially I definitely identify as Asian but ethnically and culturally I identify as both Asian and American.
What plays into your identity?
I think everything, even the small things, play into my identity. Aspects such as race, religion, adoption, community, family, friends, ect. all shape my identity and the person I am today. My identity will continue to change and grow as I do.
What's your opinion on adoption?
I think adoption is a good thing and opens doors all the people involved. It provides options not only for the birth family but also for the adoptive family. Additionally, adoption provides a community for those involved, especially on the receiving end.
What is your advice to other adoptees?
Adoption is what you make it. If you don't want it to define you you don't have to let it. On the other hand, if you find yourself really interested in it you should pursue your passion and it may become central to your identity. If you are somewhat like myself, you may find yourself somewhere in between, just let adoption and all that it entails be apart of your life in whatever ways appeal to you.
Do you think you were abandoned or placed for adoption?
I think it depends on your perspective and the way you look at things. Abandoned has a negative connotation but in the literal sense I understand that I was abandoned. This act however was not "reckless" or unplanned as and therefore the idea behind it could be seen as "being placed" for adoption.
Would you adopt? Why or why not?
I am not planning on adopting nor am I planning on not adopting. Honestly, this seems so far in the future and I wouldn't want to close any doors or force them open unnaturally or prematurely.
Do you talk openly about adoption? When and why?
I am fine talking openly about adoption although I don't do it much. It is part of who I am but I do not find it incredibly central to my everyday life. Personally, I don't bring it up unnecessarily or in my everyday life.
Do you have any adoptive friends?
Yes, I have other friends who were adopted. I personally haven't had issues around adoption and identity but I know that if I were to need someone to talk to any of my friends, not just those who were adopted, as well as my family would be there for me.
How do you connect to your heritage/culture?
I took four years of Chinese (Mandarin) in high school and participated in an exchange program through my school with students in China. I hosted a student from Beijing in February of 2015 and then traveled to Beijing and Shanghai in mid April of 2015. Additionally, I have written several essays on my identity, culture, and heritage for various reasons. My family also celebrates some of the Chinese holidays every year. When I was younger, I also participated in other Chinese activities such as taking basic Chinese lessons (culture and language), traditional dance through my school, and attending a culture camp. Beyond that, I primarily connect with American culture.


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Baby Milestone – Rolling Over
One of the most exciting moments you can witness when a baby is growing up – is when it learns how to roll over – all by herself. When my elder son was about 3 month old, he was so excited when he discovered that he could roll over from belly to back. That was one of the most memorable moments for me too. I feel watching a baby roll over for the first time is one of the cutest things one can ever witness.
So, when do babies learn to roll over? Well, usually around the age of 4 months, babies would try to show us that mobility, when they can turn from the belly to back and vice versa. If your baby can not roll over even after 4 months, do not panic. Any pediatrician will tell you that babies develop differently. By the age of 8 months, a healthy child will learn to roll over, and some babies may even attempt to crawl by that time. Let's see how you can help your baby to do that.
Rolling is one of the first significant milestones in motor skills of a baby. Not only it is the first step in the development of postural control, but it is important because it involves a part of the brain responsible for the coordination and collaboration between the left and right sides of the body.
When babies start to roll?
When your baby gains head control (ability to hold her head) and can sit all alone on the bottom, supported by a pillow, she will soon learn to roll over, turning from tummy to back. She may use this skill to reach her favorite toy. Most babies would learn to roll perfectly by the age of 5 to 6 months, as they need 'exercise' to strengthen their neck and arm muscles. However, if your baby is little late in being able to roll over, do not worry. We should not compare them with children of the same age. Some children develop differently and may skip some stages.
How to develop the skill of rolling?
Around the age of 3 months, when you put the baby down, try to put her down sideways, so that she would use her shoulders and arms for support. This move helps her to strengthen her arms and helps her to roll over fast.
At about 5 months, your baby will probably be able to lift her head, push up with her arms and arch her back to lift the chest. Some babies will even sit on their belly, and move their arms and legs as if they are swimming. All these exercises helps them to develop the muscles needed to roll both ways, around the age of 6 months. Remember that premature babies may have difficulties in developing such skills.
Rolling will help babies to strengthen their legs, arms, neck and back muscles. After this stage, the baby will be ready to crawl and stand independently.
You can encourage and help your baby to roll by inventing games. For example, you can take your baby's favorite toy in one hand and catch her attention by calling her. She will make efforts to roll gently towards you. If your baby tries that she deserves applause and smiles from you.
Rolling is nice, but it can be dangerous too. So take care to keep your hand on the baby if it is not on the floor. There is a possibility that baby may fall down from the bed or changing table and get seriously hurt.
Useful tips to help the baby roll
Try not to keep your baby in something that limits her movements for a long time – for example – car seats, baskets, swings etc.
When the baby is awake, put her more often on her tummy. This will help the baby to strengthen her neck, arm and back muscles.
Place the toys, books, pictures, mirrors etc. slightly away from the baby so that she will make efforts to get them.
Make sure during the day, the baby stays in all 4 position: belly, back, left, and right. This gives baby's body exposure to all positions that are involved in rolling as she strengthens her arms, neck and trunk.
You can help the baby to strengthen her muscles by doing light exercise (lifting feet , then bending them to the left and right etc.


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Indian real estate firm Indiabulls Real Estate Ltd. targets UAE NRIs. The firm expects to have more Non- Resident Indians (NRIs) as their clients.
Indian real estate firm Indiabulls Real Estate Ltd. targeting UAE NRIs, have launched an overseas office in the UAE. The real estate firm is about to launch its first overseas office in the United Arab Emirates region.
The real estate firm has so far constructed approximately 3.3 million sq. ft. of area. The estimated cost falls around $1.75bn. The real estate developers have grown tremendously in the past four years.
The company officials hailed their plan to launch an overseas office as an attempt to help the UAE NRIs. The company officials disclosed that through overseas –offices the firm can help the NRIs buy suitable properties in India.
Recent reports show that UAE NRIs Investment is increasing. The real estate firm also has plans to run offices in other Gulf Cooperation Countries-(GCC).
Indiabulls Ltd has many real estate projects across India. Townships and residential projects, commercial centers and shopping malls, etc. are undertaken by the company. The company is also engaged in developing hotels and infrastructure.
A majority of their projects are located in nearby New Delhi and Mumbai. Other NCR and MMR regions also boast of Indiabulls' project. The firm has projects in Chennai, South Indian metropolitan city too.
Mr. Santosh Tandel (MENA regional head, Indiabulls) revealed that majority of their clientele is formed by NRIs. NRIs especially those in UAE, purchase nearly 25-30 %.
Reports prove that UAE NRIs are more inclined to real estate investment. Properties in India are safer methods of investment for them. Their concern for motherland also plays vital role in determining their taste for investment.
Attractively a half of the UAE population is formed by the Indian population residing there. The real estate firm Indiabulls is hopeful of gaining more business from the UAE NRIs. Beginning of an overseas is only a beginning point for them.
Moreover the real estate firm tries to provide Qatar Doha Bank's loans to the NRIs who have deposits there. What else one real estate firm should do?


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This Friday I went along to a Modern tournament. I'm trying to get some Magic playing in occasionally when I can, and having a selection of formats that I can play in means I am more likely to be able to play in an event at a time that suits me.
As I have blogged about previously, my go-to Modern deck is a modified infect deck back when infect was in standard. I have changed the removal around a little bit after thinking about what I needed, and changed a sideboard around a little bit. Here is the decklist:
4 Vampire's Bite - A good amount of extra pump. The lifelink later on can be sometimes handy
2 Mutagenic Growth - A nice surprise (for me). This is one of the card on the "edge" - cards that I like, but are one of the first for consideration if I am looking for something to cut. Didn't really use them all that much this tournament.
1 Thoughtseize - I opened a Thoughtseize! Just the one. I am currently trying to figure out how many I want of these and how many Inquisitions. Whenever I cast Thoughtseize, I note whether I could have gotten the card with just an Inquisition, if it is a fairly common occurrence, then I don't mind not having a full 4 Thoughtseizes if I can't get a full 4. Obviously Thoughtseize is generally going to be better, but there are a couple of places where I am already paying life which I would like to keep to a minimum if possible, so don't mind playing under 4 if Inquisition is "good enough".
3 Inquisition of Kozilek - The other half of checking out the Thoughtseize/Inquisition split is noting down whenever I cast an Inquisition and saw I card I would have rather gotten but had a converted mana cost greater than 3. Inquisition is usually good enough against most decks, apart from Tron.
2 Bonesplitter - I've had one game where I had two of these and no creatures, but as there is a limited amount of Infect creatures I'd like to run, I think 2 is enough for now. I don't think more than two is good though.
4 Plague Stinger - Mainly here to up my Infect creature count, but it also has evasion which is useful.
3 Devour Flesh - A lot of the decks I have played against seem to just get one creature out, in which case this will get it, with a bonus of being able to get hexproof and indestructible creatures. As I win by poison counters, I don't care about the lifegain at all.
2 Rime Transfusion - I have not seen a snow creature played against me so far.
4 Phyrexian Crusader - My favourite card in the deck. I have talked at length about this card on a number of occasions, and don't really have anything to add.
3 Dismember - This is the replacement for my previous targeted removal. I think it should cover most situations, but didn't really draw it in the tournament.
3 Read the Bones - While I did have one game stuck on two lands with this in hand, I much prefer this to Night's Whisper.
1 Tezzeret's Gambit - I might replace this with another Read the Bones; I played it once and I don't think the extra poison counter really mattered that much.
4 Phyrexian Vatmother - I don't often see many creatures bigger than this. If I do, they usually don't stay that big...
1 Liliana of the Dark Realms - I think one here is better than the two I was playing previously.
4 Inkmoth Nexus
19 Snow Covered Swamp
1 Dismember - Just an extra one really - this is a sideboard slot that I don't know exactly what I want
2 Sadistic Sacrament - I think I would like one more if I can get it. It can come in quite handy.
3 Infest - I think it it more I don't get to play against decks that they're good against than anything against the cards themselves. Whenever I sideboard them in, I don't seem to draw them.
1 Damnation - An improved Infest, gets bigger stuff.
4 Pithing Needle - Probably my most sideboarded in card, to the point where I could consider playing them main deck
4 Nihil Spellbomb - This is in a similar camp as Infest; good against some decks, I just don't seem to play against them that often.
The tournament was 4 rounds long, but I can't remember exactly how many people were playing. It was less than the huge tournament that had previously been held, however.
Round 1 - Hexproof
My opponent had planned to play another deck, but didn't get the cards in time, so were playing a slightly modified pre-rotation hexproof deck. Unfortunately they had some bad draws so lost both games.
Sideboarding: I took out the Dismembers as they can't target anything and I think I put in some Infests and the Damnation
Round 2 - BR Death trigger
This deck was fairly efficient creatures with a sacrifice/deathtrigger subtheme which was interesting to play against. First game was a turn 3 Liliana of the Veil, and I don't really have enough creatures to fight that properly, so I lost eventually. The second game was a lot closer, but I think I may have played too aggressively, and lost to a hasty vampire.
Sideboarding: In went the pithing needles for the Liliana (I think I named a Blasting Station in the second game). They had a couple of smaller creatures in addition to Geralfs Messenger, so I took out the Devour Flesh as my opponent gets to choose and seemed to want to sometimes sacrifice some creatures anyway.
Round 3 - White lifegain
I think I was probably the worst matchup possible for my opponent. There was a close first game as they created some large creatures, however the Crusaders could attack and be pumped without worrying too much. I also won the second game after my opponent had a low land start for a couple of turns.
Sideboarding: Infest for Devour Flesh (didn't want them gaining extra life, plus they had a lot of small creatures)
Round 4 - Tron
Probably one of my worse matchups (I suspect Maleria Pod might be worse, but I am yet to play against that). I was able to get through a beat a turn three Tron, I think with the Inkmoths and pump mainly. In the second game, I slowed them down dramatically (turn three Sadistic Sacrament, saw they didn't have a Tower and found all 4 in the deck, so removed three of them; I also played three Pithing Needles naming some of the cards they had out), but eventually succumbed to Wurmcoil Engine tokens. I think I was a turn away from losing the third game, but had some extra pump on a Crusader with Rime Transfusion, so won with two hits.
Sideboarding: Pithing Needles and Sadistic Sacrament. Dismember and Inquisition are less good here so I took them out.
Final record: 3-1. I think I came 4th.
I did a lot better this time around then before, so I would like to think the extra changes help. I am more pleased with the numbers of a couple of the cards that I had too many of before, and really like Read the Bones.
The next lot of changes I'm considering are just really minor ones; mainly trying out more Thoughtseizes and an extra Read the Bones. I may consider the removal suite more, but I am happy with it for now.


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Running a nation is not the same as leading a cricket team, but as Pakistan's sole World Cup-winning captain, Imran Khan was known to be his own man who almost always had his way. He played with the opposition's mind, and captivated his own teammates'. But in a country largely run by the generals, it remains to be seen how the former all-rounder will fare
He has been called Taliban Khan, 'Im the Dim' and even a 'cocaine-sniffing serial-fornicator narcissist'. But the one tag that has got Imran Khan extra hot under that stiff white collar of his long-flowing kurta has been 'Army stooge'. At a pre-poll Lahore rally, adding extra bass to that famous baritone, he had thundered: "Imran Khan kisi ka putla nahi ho sakta".
With reports aplenty of rampant rigging and charges rife of the deep state batting for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI), speculation about Imran being operated by remote control from Rawalpindi (the Army Headquarters) haven't stopped. Imran might have the crown, but he doesn't have the halo that had emerged around him as he lifted that sparkling crystal trophy after the 1992 World Cup final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
The undermining of the PTI victory is a throwback to Imran's early days in cricket — the Shakoor Rana-Khizer Hayat era of Pakistan umpires wearing the love of the home team on the sleeves of those ill-fitted white coats — when dodgy LBWs would invariably undermine his wickets.
Now, the world waits to see if Imran — the man who tirelessly advocated and later pioneered the appointment of neutral umpires in cricket — has it in him, at 65, to reform Pakistan politics like he changed his country's cricket. That's a dream he has been trying to sell, it's a narrative he wanted his voters to believe in. Like in 1992 when he transformed his underachieving young team of underdogs into world beaters, he has promised a Naya Pakistan.
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Unlike cricket writers, hardened political pundits, witnesses to several false dawns in Pakistan, don't romanticise Imran. They credit his inevitable elevation to the worldwide mass acceptability of the personality cult. Even that comes with a rider. Unlike elsewhere, Imran can't expect unequivocal power in a country where the Army has traditionally outranked the executive. No democratically elected prime minister has finished his term in a country that has been ruled by generals off and on for decades. Still, the presence of the self-proclaimed "most famous Pakistani ever" in the power huddle of the world's most strategically important nation cannot be underplayed.
The vast majority of the cricketing world, especially those uninitiated to Pakistan's many layered political milieu, can't imagine a subservient Imran, pulled by strings. How can the master puppeteer become a puppet? It's a question they never tire of discussing in Pakistan's cricket circles — roughly the entire nation.
It's a rhetorical question of the faithful rather than an conspiratorial inquiry of the doubters.
Even 26 years after his retirement, the cricketing lexicon refers to every powerful, independent thinking, border-line autocratic captain who leads from the front as an Imran Khan. Many have been compared to him, but none have filled Imran's shoes. Arjuna Ranatunga, Steve Waugh, Sourav Ganguly, Virat Kohli, or even Mike Brearley, can't match Imran's body of work, his influence, his aura or even his mere presence on the field.
Common sense says that the burden of shepherding a nation is much heavier than running a cricket team, but sports gives a truer insight into the mind of a leader. On the central square of the stadium, there are no walls to hide behind or carpets that can conceal problems. With the clock ticking and countless eyes of entire nations trained on them, captains take important calls. Imran relished these situations, he enjoyed the spotlight and the pressure; for he rarely got it wrong.
Unlike in cricket, where he inherited the team leadership unequivocally, Imran's political emergence hadn't looked mainstream till this election. Often heard hectoring away or sniping sullenly at the Islamabad establishment for whom he reserved his scorn with as much rabid fervour as his other target — the Americans, Imran had spent the last two decades in distant FATA of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The Pakistan electorate hadn't immediately warmed up to him, as his natural charisma seemed tethered to fringe voices from the country's western border where the army held undisputed sway. If only running a country was as simple as running in fast, leaping away from the stumps and bowling that big in-swinger that approached the stumps like a truck.
While children in Pakistan grow up listening to tales of Imran's eye to spot talent, his knack to spot a rival's weakness often remains untold. And also his slyness to get under his rival's skin by clever optics — a quality that career diplomats and seasoned politicians spend a life-time perfecting.
Before their 'must win' game against Australia in the 1992 World Cup, he broke a tradition. Instead of the Pakistan Green, he turned up for the toss wearing a T-shirt that had a growling Tiger on the prowl. He had anticipated two things — the interviewer Ian Chappell asking him about the tiger and the Aussies listening to his well-rehearsed answers in their dressing room.
Years later, he relishes repeating the story that unfolded as he had foreseen. Google"Tiger + toss + Imran" and watch Imran the actor. Here's how the transcript goes.
Ian Chappell (pointing to the tiger on the T-shirt): I thought you were the Lion of Lahore, what's this?
Imran: That's what I have been telling Allan (Border), I want my team to play like a cornered tiger. You know that's when it is most dangerous.
And boy, they were dangerous, cornered or otherwise.
The Pakistan of 90s, would ideally need a team of ringmasters but Imran managed it single-handedly. Maybe, only Snow White would have an inkling about Imran's job at hand. There was Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Dopey, Doc, Bashful and Sneezy plus a few mavericks, match-fixers and Miandad — that was Imran's brood. So when allegations were made that Imran was aligning with "reptiles" — a not too subtle hint at a televangelist with charges of hate crime against him joining PTI — those close to him didn't see it as a kiss of death. They knew Imran had played all his cricket in a snake pit.
As the captain of the most unpredictable cricket team, Imran knew the trick to turn overawed rookies into fearless match-winners. Imran would hand-hold them on the path to irreverence. Aaqib Javed, just 16, got an unusual advice, as he was coming to terms with his shaking legs, sweaty palms on his first sighting of Vivian Richards. "Maaro b*****d ko bouncer," Imran told him. Aaqib still has those words ringing in his ears. "After that I began to think like a lion," he said.
While addressing large crowds of mostly young males, Imran has regularly called Donald Trump boring, predictable and materialistic. He is a harsh critic of NATO's war on terror. Imran loves "Us vs Them" situations. His advice to Pakistan isn't very different to the one he gave Aaquib.
Imran has a plan, but the switch from managing a squad of 20 to a country of nearly 200 million is a giant leap. His political philosophy has changed with time but with power coming to him, the real Imran is now expected to step forward.
In his seminal book, The Unquiet Ones, Osman Samiuddin has drawn a beautiful parallel between Pakistan's cricket captains and its political leaders. "Pakistan has experience with such leadership types, men who hijack the voice of a country rather than necessarily speak for a nation… Kardar and Imran are, in this sense, stroked from the same old, dried paintbrush as Jinnah and the Bhuttos."
But then, he has been shoutng his guts out: "Imran Khan kisi ka putla nahi ho sakta."
Written by Sandeep Dwivedi | New Delhi


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Doctors are warning parents not to give their children gum-numbing medications after a string of overdoses happened to children around teething age. Specifically, doctors are citing viscous lidocaine, a prescription mouth gel, as the culprit. So far, 22 toddlers have overdosed and/or died in 2014 due to the misuse of the drug. The FDA is also citing over-the-counter products such as Baby Orajel, Anbesol, Hurricaine and Orabase are to blame.
By itself, viscous lidocaine is typically used in adults to treat mouth sores that occur after chemotherapy. It would appear it's not uncommon for parents, without a doctor's guidance to administer the gel to their children to help during teething. For children, viscous lidocaine can cause trouble breathing, and make it much easier for a child to breathe in food. It can also cause toxicity and affect the heart and nervous system.
While the dangers of prescription lidocaine may not surprise some, the unsafe use of over-the-counter products with the word "baby" in them may shock. The FDA warns these products should not be administered to children under the age of two, and preferably not to any kids at all. Signs of overdose in children include confusion, jitteriness, seizures, vision problems and vomiting. While teething can be painful for a tot, doctors remind parents that it is a normal part of infancy.
The FDA does not endorse any type of medicinal treatment for teething kids. Instead, they suggest things such as teething rings, wet washcloths or finger massages to soothe the gums. The cooling effect of teething rings or washcloths provides much relief to a teething child, CBS News reports. All that being said, a teething child can be very trying and sometimes it's easier said than done to cope with.
Something always done in my family (and I'm sure others) is the popsicle trick. Buy a bunch of those popsicles with the clear plastic outside and snip a little hole in the top. The kid feels better instantly, and occasionally gets a bit of melted popsicle juice in his or her mouth. Everyone wins, and no one had to be drugged out to get a moment's peace!


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Most people think of raw food and immediately assume sushi, or possibly a simple salad. But there is much more to the world of raw foods. Cured meat, fresh seafood, cheese, and herbs and fruit are all items that are not always cooked. Read on for more information about a few raw plates Waikiki has to offer.
Cevich an Oyster
Traditional ceviche is cured, raw seafood with citrus juice like lemon or lime, popular in coastal regions of Mexico. Each order of ceviche from Búho is made fresh, which is why it's so flavorful. Búho has three types of ceviche on the menu including a Peruvian ceviche with fish and octopus, Kauai shrimp ceviche, and the award-winning ceviche with yellowtail tuna, Serrano pepper, apple cider reduction, and pickled watermelon rinds. In addition to these raw savories Búho serves fresh oysters with a specialty house sauce.
Cured Meat and Caprese Salad
There's something beautiful in the simplicity of joining sliced tomato, mozzarella, basil and balsamic vinegar to form a caprese salad. The flavors in Il Lupino's caprese salad come together perfectly in an unassuming yet delicious starter. Also available as a starter is a selection of cured meats and cheese. Mix and match from an extensive list of options to create the perfect plate.
Acai Bowl
The Brazilian superfood acai has found a new home in Waikiki. Acai bowls are common on breakfast menus here, and Goofy has one of the best. This colorful bowl starts with a bed of granola, then is topped with a frozen acai puree. It's finished off with fresh seasonal fruit like pineapple and banana. It tastes like eating dessert for breakfast, and the best part is it's actually good for you!
No raw food article would be complete without at least one sushi restaurant represented. Miyako at the New Otani Kaimana Beach hotel makes outstanding sushi. The California roll and rainbow roll are top sellers with great flavor. Miyako also has sashimi and nigiri sushi for those who prefer smaller portions. Dining at Miyako is an intimate experience, and the outdoor section has stunning views of Kaimana Beach.


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بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious and Merciful
I'm thinking of something on the way back from 'Bandaraya Islam'.
Guess what?
(Hint:Something related to the cycle of life.)
2 words
Seems to be similar
It's just another phase of life, right?
Only HE knows.
We have to be prepared.
Are u ready?
*I'm not ready yet. ='(*
Current mode:*planning 4 my PMP*


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A job, a house, a family, faith, a steady relationship, knowledge, a field of specialty . . . these and many others serve as our measuring stick for what we call "security" or "stability".
Many of us regard the words "security" and "stability" in the particular context of "something that is good, beneficial, preferable, desirable and which should be sought and pursued".
This view ignores one very important thing: Reality and the Truth. The Truth is that a job, family and all the others, are temporary. We have some of them some of the time, and then they are gone. At the same time, we use our labels of "stability" and "security" in an attempt to find everlasting happiness. We confuse our own labels of "stability" and "security" which are impermanent, with happiness which we'd like to experience constantly. We confuse happiness, which can only come from within, with a long list of items that come from the outside: a job, relationships, occupation etc'.
All on our own, we create this powerful illusion and perpetuate it day after day, year after year, one thought at a time – constantly.
The Truth is this;
There's nothing wrong with having money.
There's also nothing wrong with not having money.
Happiness has nothing to do with either.
There's nothing wrong with having a relationship.
There's nothing wrong with not having a relationship.
Happiness has nothing to do with either.
Happiness has nothing to do with anything. It is a natural product of inner peace. It is our natural state of being (prior to our own interfering) and does not depend on any circumstances – not even health. We use our thoughts, ideas, words, emotions and habits to create an illusion of reality, which we then believe. These thoughts, words, emotions, habits and ideas are akin to throwing pebbles into a still lake, disturbing its surface – without realizing that we do – and then waiting for this lake to become still. Only when we stop, can we finally see through our own self-created illusion / self-deception, and realize that we don't need anything in order to become happy right now, regardless of whatever the circumstances may be. Not because "it could be worse", but because everything simply IS, beyond good and bad, seeking and rejecting, and whatever other labels we attach to life and the world. As long as we don't experience inner peace, the illusion still exists.
When we have a job we could lose it, we could lose our house in a fire or storm, we could lose a loved one and we could lose our health or body parts. All the things that we regard as secure and stable are an illusion. Just like a statue made of salt that would melt with the next rain.
And somewhere deep inside we know that all these things are perishable. This is why we are anxious – we struggle to keep this false stability in place, knowing very well that destruction could be waiting just around the corner. We create contradiction inside of ourselves and perpetuate it. It takes tremendous amounts of energy to live in self deception moment by moment for one's entire life, and we can only stop once we begin to see through our own self-created, self perpetuated illusion.
Unhappiness, anxiety, bitterness, anger, confusion, disappointment, shame, cynicism, doubt, blame – these and many more are a wonderful indication that we live and believe the illusion. When there's no illusion, all that there is left, is peace. Happiness is a natural byproduct of peace.


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As founders of Sourcr, the seed of the idea was sown during chats about our own experiences – as a recruiter and an employer respectively – and the difficulties we encountered from those different sides of the fence.
We'd noticed a fundamental disconnect: while recruiters were spending a lot of their time trying to find work, employers were struggling to find good recruiters. We spoke to other employers and recruiters and found that we weren't alone in our frustrations.
So, blending technology with human interaction, we created a platform to bridge this gap.
We're about getting more people employed. We're about recognising excellent recruiters. And we're about making it easier for employers to find these great recruiters.
We believe Sourcr can be the missing piece in the recruitment puzzle. Providing a simple, user-friendly platform and excellent service to our members is our top priority, so we're constantly listening, learning and adapting.
We're here to shake up the system, and we're in this for the long haul.
Say What You Mean
We always have the best interests of our members front of mind. We're genuine, internally and externally, so we can cut to the chase and make a positive impact.
Listen, Learn, Adapt … Repeat
We will thrive by our ability to be humble, value feedback and adapt where necessary to create solutions our members not only use, but love.
Always Act Long Term
We will resist the temptation to think short term. We will sacrifice short term gains to ensure long term success.
Be Unconventional, Be Bold
We are here to challenge the status quo and sustainably grow through adding value to our members and those they impact.
Pivot or Persevere, but Never Give Up
We understand that life is full of challenges and we embrace them head on. Always focus on the destination, but be prepared to change the journey.
James is a co-founder of Sourcr and a former recruiter.
James built his career with a global recruitment firm, eventually managing three specialist divisions. His industry knowledge and networks will be key to driving the growth of Sourcr.
After moving to Australia four years ago, he spends his time outside of work making the most of the Aussie outdoors.
Chris is a co-founder of Sourcr and a former employer.
After spending several years supporting start-ups from a finance and investment standpoint, Chris decided to create his own. His previous experience in early stage businesses will help Sourcr grow and achieve its goal of being the world's best recruitment marketplace.
Outside of work he is a fan of all sports, especially soccer, and loves to travel and experience the unfamiliar.
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text: Celebrating all the roles that she has within her own family, one birthday girl explores her sometimes complex relationships with each of its members. Every time the door opens, a new person enters the room bearing something for the party. The little girl explains how she's related to each, reviewing her relationship to those already present. "I'm my mother's daughter," she says as her mother enters bearing the cake. The entry of another young girl bearing a large bowl prompts, "I'm my sister's sister. (AND my mother's daughter too!)" By the time her great-grandmother enters bearing a platter of cookies, the list is quite long and explains her relationship to a step-parent, siblings, half-siblings, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Finally, she lets readers in on her final role of the day: birthday girl. Brightly colored illustrations in bold primary colors feature the members of the ever-growing party in their many-patterned outfits. Unfortunately the paintings are slightly cluttered by the overly bright and busy backgrounds that compete for attention. But readers familiar with Hutchins's other classic works will delight in her exploration of the various familial roles and may want to work out their own. (Picture book. 4-6)


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Villa Melnik
Struma River VAlley, Bulgaria
About Villa Melnik
Wine Cellar Villa Melnik is a family-owned wine producer of brave wines from indigenous and international grapes with a distinct Melnik character. The Zikatanov family own 30 hectares of vineyards near the town of Melnik and a modern winery, which is open for visitors every day. The focus is on indigenous grapes – Broad-leaved Melnik Vine, Melnik 55, Ruen, Mavrud, as well as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Pinot Noir, Sangiovese, Viognier, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Blanc.
This modern winery opened doors in the spring of 2013. The winery's capacity is 250 tons of grapes per year. It is built on three levels, and the cellars are dug into the sandy hill. The wine-making process is organized so that the flow of the wine moves by the force of gravity through the three levels of the building. In addition to being extremely energy efficient, this method allows us to treat the wine gently, without putting unnecessary stress on the grapes, and maintaining the wine's natural structure.
The aging of the wines takes place in underground cellar-tunnels, which go deep into the sandy hill behind the winery. These tunnels maintain constant temperature and humidity throughout the year.


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The overarching aim of the agINFRA project is to introduce agricultural scientific communities to the vision of open and participatory data-intensive science. To achieve this aim, the agINFRA consortium will design and develop a scientific data infrastructure for agricultural sciences that will facilitate the development of policies and services that promote the sharing of data among agricultural scientists in a manner that develops trust within and amongst these communities.
Through the establishment of an open and interoperable data e-infrastructure, the agINFRA consortium will remove existing obstacles concerning sharing, processing and accessing scientific information and data in agriculture, as well as improve the preparedness of agricultural scientific communities to face, manage and exploit the ever-increasing abundance of multi-disciplinary data that is available to support agricultural research.
Ultimately, the project will demonstrate how a data intensive e-infrastructure for agricultural scientific communities can be set up to facilitate data generation, provenance, quality assessment, certification, curation, annotation, navigation and management.
One of our contributions to the agINFRA project is to develop services that will perform linguistic analysis of agricultural literature in order to facilitate information extraction and information retrieval. Our role in this project is complementary to that of another Framework VII funded project that we are involved in: ViBRANT (Virtual Biodiversity Research and Access Network for Taxonomy http://vbrant.eu).


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Child abuse and neglect can come in many forms. Maybe a child you know always looks dirty or isn't gaining weight like they should at their age.
If you suspect a child in your life is being abused or neglected, contact the statewide abuse hotline. You can find the resources you need to identify abuse or neglect in a child's life at CASA of Ohio Valley.
According to Kentucky state law, you're required to report suspected abuse or neglect to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or law enforcement. State law offers good faith immunity, which will protect you from civil or criminal liability if you make a report in good faith and with reasonable cause. You'll have that same immunity if you participate in any judicial proceedings concerning the abuse or neglect.
If you think a child is in immediate danger, dial 911.
If you suspect cases of abuse or neglect, call the statewide abuse hotline at 1-877-KYSAFE1 (1-877-597-2331).
Child neglect occurs when a parent or legal guardian doesn't provide the essential elements a child needs for proper health and safety. It depends on a number of factors, including the child's age. The different types of neglect include: