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Which movies to watch this weekend, Dec. 22
Call Me by Your Name: This is an emphatic celebration of the mystery and power of sexuality, set in a small Italian town, where the sun, the water and the surrounding beauty reinforce lust and longing. Timothée Chamalet and Armie Hammer are superb in the central roles, and despite an unignorable bathetic turn in the supporting performances, this is an important film. Rated R. 132 minutes.
— Mick LaSalle
Coco: Pixar's new Dia de los Muertos-themed animated movie crams the first sequences with exposition, and then takes a colorful yet light spin through the Land of the Dead. But everything is leading up to a powerhouse finish. The success of this final act, and the way it transforms the entire film, is remarkable. A strong second movie from "Toy Story 3" director Lee Unkrich is one of Pixar's better productions. Rated PG. 105 minutes.
— Peter Hartlaub
The Disaster Artist: This fact-based comedy, about two friends and the making of a self-financed movie in Los Angeles ("The Room"), is the funniest movie in a year of funny movies, with James Franco, who also directed, as Tommy Wiseau, a bizarre and talentless actor who decides to write and direct his own starring vehicle. Co-starring Dave Franco, and with Seth Rogen in a featured role, the movie is side-splitting. Rated R. 103 minutes.
— Mick LaSalle
Ferdinand: There's real artistry to this delightful — if slightly over-packed — animated adaptation of Munro Leaf's 1936 children's tale "The Story of Ferdinand," about a bull more prone to smelling flowers than fighting. The voice acting and visuals are spot-on, and director Carlos Saldanha and the screenwriters impart the brutality of bullfighting without becoming too intense for a PG-rated film. Rated PG. 108 minutes.
— Carla Meyer
Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Mark Hamill takes the all-time "Star Wars" acting prize, as a jaded man confronting a life of failure, in this latest installment, in which Luke Skywalker (Hamill) is asked by the new guard to lead the Resistance. At a certain point some battle fatigue settles in, but this is an appealing entry in the series. Rated PG-13. 152 minutes.
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Waterside Lodge
Self-catering with 1 unit £445-£884 pupw sleeps 4
Our friendly Reservations Team
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Ferry Marina,
Ferry Road,
Waterside Lodge is nestled in Ferry Marina on the outskirts of the charming and picturesque Broadland village of Horning, which is beside the River Bure. The cottage is modern, neat and cosy and has a patio that overlooks the boardwalk and backwaters of the marina where wildlife, boats and big open skies await. Horning village has a good selection of local shops for supplies, there is an excellent delicatessen, a pub or two, restaurant and tea-rooms. Hire a boat or canoe or take a trip on the local ferry to see the countryside and wildlife from the water, fish in season or walk along the river bank. Head to the sandy beaches of the east coast, take a trip to Norwich or a stream train ride along the Bure Valley - there is so much to do here, one visit isn't probably going to be enough!
Size: Sleeps up to 4, 2 bedrooms
• Nearest beach: 10 miles
• Takes: Short breaks
• Access: Car advised
• Nearest amenities: Within walking distance
• Family friendly? Yes
• Smoking: Not allowed at this property
• Luxuries: Flatscreen TV, DVD player, CD player, iPod dock, WiFi
• General: Oil filled programmable electric radiators
• Standard: Kettle, Toaster, Hairdryer
• Utilities: Electric hob and cooker, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine
• Rooms: 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bathroom, Open plan Living/Dining Room with Kitchen Area
• Beds: 1 Double bed, 1 Twin beds
• Other: Books, games, clock radio, stairgate
• Pets: One small/medium well-behaved dog welcome, please be aware of our booking information regarding pets
• Outdoors: Shared garden with owners and private patio with table & chairs
• Parking: Allocated parking for one car
• Mobile phone signal: variable
• Good Housekeeping Deposit: Please note that a refundable deposit of £150 is required for this property
You may need to pay an Accidental Damage Deposit or Accidental Damage Deposit Waiver for this property. Where applicable we will contact you in good time before your holiday with further details and to take payment.
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As a teacher, you know that not having the right containers makes it hard to properly store and access materials. For example, when things are stored in containers that are not transparent or labeled, it causes disorganization and may result in wasted time (looking for things) and money (rebuying things you can't find). We often buy storage containers without considering what we will put in them. How can we be more purposeful and effective with our use of storage containers in our classroom? Read below to learn how!
This blog post will…
- share some tips, ideas and strategies for selecting and creating storage containers that will help you get organized
- offer storage solutions that are mostly free or really cheap
Before we begin:
Free Storage Solutions
- I do love Target at any time of year, but the back to school section has a special place in my heart. While I glare at it with bitter eyes in early July because it is way too soon to be thinking about going back, my excitement increases as the summer progresses. In addition to those perfectly pointy Crayolas and gorgeous speckled composition books there lies hidden treasures. Boxes! Not just any boxes...sturdy, colorful boxes that are designed to house notebooks and other related supplies. They are also perfect for organizing your classroom (especially the shelves). And they are FREE! I simply condense the straggling folders and notebooks into one box and ask really sweetly for the (now) empty ones. Put a label over the writing and you have some awesome new storage tools.
Upcycling Storage Solutions
- The three containers that I "upcycled" above include {left to right}: a Stonyfield Yogurt Container covered with black duct tape and blue wash tape, a Pringles can covered with wrapping paper and a bread crumbs container decorated with scrapbook paper.
- Crystal Lite containers are perfect for holding smaller items. They are sturdy and have a lid. The label peels off extremely easily and you are then left with a clear container.
- Pringles cans are tall and also come with a lid which is great for games or holding things inside.
- Baby wipes and antibacterial wipes both come in a variety of different containers made of hard plastics. They can often be stacked and are good options for housing a variety of small manipulatives or art supplies.
- All of the above can be "upcycled" by spray painting, Modge Podging, covering in decorative paper or even just decorating them with duct tape or Washi tape to match your classroom. I've always had great luck obtaining lots of them simply by putting the word out to students' families and colleagues.
- Copy paper boxes are a great choice because they are easy to obtain, are sturdy, and are congruent which makes them easy to stack. The downside is that in their natural state they are ugly and can add visual clutter to your classroom. A simple solution is to cover them in contact paper or fabric to make them not only uniform, but also allow them to match your classroom decor.
- Plastic shoe boxes are commonly found in classrooms. They are a great choice, but a cheaper alternative would be the food storage containers that are marketed as disposable. They typically come in packs of 4-6 and work great in the classroom. Spray painting the covers and adding labels dresses them up nicely and creates a custom look.
- Don't you just love the look of the spray painted cans below? Just be careful to select cans that don't have sharp edges at the top.
Cheap Storage Solutions
- Ziploc Bags are outstanding for containerizing within a container. I love them because they come in so many sizes and you can add labels or write directly on the bag.
- The Dollar Store and the Dollar Spot at Target offer so many different containers. It's easy to find something that will be perfect for the space you are working with. Be cautious about mixing and matching too many sizes and colors. Using containers that are the same size, shape and color will present a much more organized appearance.
- Be sure to "think outside the box" when it comes to storage. I have a collection of small trash cans that I bought for only $1.00 each that are perfect for storing my pattern blocks, multilink cubes, and other math manipulatives that kids grab by the handful to use. They fit perfectly onto one of my storage shelves and the open top works well in this situation.
Investment Storage Solutions
- Although a bit pricier, my favorite way to store classroom items is in plastic drawers. They provide vertical storage and are easy to move around as needed. I'm especially fond of the drawers that slide out all the way. They are really worth the initial investment.
- For larger items such as seasonal items and thematic units, you may wish to consider the bigger bins and tubs. Rubbermaid makes a neat option that opens in the front as well as the top so the contents are easy to access even when they are stacked.
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Montage worked with the organisers of the MAD Blog Awards, the UK's biggest blog awards for parent bloggers, to create a new category 'Best Homes & Interiors Blog' on behalf of its client international interior design brand Brabantia.
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on hot-press paper, rubbed until it fades and fuses with the surface, becomes a shadow of its former self. Lines repeated, gradually darkening, produce marks of tension and great spatial depth. The bleeding of charcoal and graphite trapped and paled by layers added and removed continues to exploit these abstract interpretations of movement, sound, mutability and evanescent light. My work is an enquiry into process, through memory and repetition. It is an investigation into the instability of line, of surface, of life, informed by observation of the world around me.
L'Après midi d'un Faune. 2016. Graphite, charcoal and mixed media 60 x 80 cms
'Pushing paper: contemporary drawing from 1970 to now', British Museum from 11 September 2019 – 11 January 2020.
This exhibition curated by Isabel Seligman will include nearly 60 contemporary drawings from the British Museum's collection. It will investigate how contemporary artists as diverse as Tacita Dean, Imran Qureshi, Sol LeWitt, Cornelia Parker, Pablo Bronstein, Anish Kapoor, Grayson Perry, Fiona Robinson and others have used drawing to examine themes including identity, place, memory, power, and process. Collaboratively conceived by curators from across the UK, this exhibition follows on from the successful touring exhibition Lines of thought and is supported by the Bridget Riley Art Foundation. The exhibition will tour to Durham, Swansea, Stromness and Barnsley.
Seeing Sound: Music Imagery and Inspiration
Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge UK
Opens 8 October 2019 – 20 January 2020
Works that make connections between art and music by Watteau, Rossetti, Renoir and Picasso and musical manuscripts by Handel, Brahms, Stravinsky and the Founder of the Museum, Lord Fitzwilliam and La Cathèdrale Engloutie see below
La cathédrale engloutie (Debussy plays Debussy series) 2018 Graphite and mixed media. Collection The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK
SOUL MUSIC on Debussy's L'Après-midi d'un faune
produced by Maggie Ayre
available on iplayer http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09z5j2m
Conversations about the profound impact that Debussy's L'Après midi d'un Faune has had on listeners.
Fiona Robinson's work is increasingly informed by music. Using the language of drawing she creates an equivalent of, a transcription of, music. It is not a system of notation, not an alternative to a musical score to be reinterpreted, it is a response to the sound.
Robinson's drawings present a communication between composer and artist, a conversation between two practitioners, through the languages they use to express their ideas. This is where the music and the drawing connect.
Draw Art Fair London at the Saatchi Callery London 17 – 19 May 2019 with The Drawing Works. The first fair in the UK dedicated to modern and contemporary drawing
Centro Internazionale d'Arte di Palazzo te, Mantua 21 June – 9 September 2018
Debussy Drawings by Fiona Robinson with Salvatore Sciarrino's preparatory drawings for his Third piano sonata.
Women with Vision: Frink-Blow-Larson, Women of the RWA, Cornelia Parker: One day this glass will break.
Royal West of England Academy, Bristol, UK.
16 December 2017 – 18 March 2018
Where music and drawing connect
Royal West of England Academy Bristol 1 March – 16 April 2017
Exhibition of work by Fiona Robinson RWA exploring the relationship between drawing and music. http://www.rwa.org.uk/whats-on/drawing-debussy-fiona-robinson
Snatched Moments Film 3 min. 57 sec.
Stills selected from 58 drawings, graphite, chalk, wax and found material on paper and Japanese tissue, sizes variable, 2014-15. Set to Reverie by Debussy


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If you'd like to chat about this holiday or need help finding one we're very happy to help. The Travel Team.01273 823 700 Calling from outside the UK? email@example.com
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The leaders are not guides theyre not there to shepherd you around. Instead, theyll let you know which local restaurant serves great value food without running the risk of travellers tummy. Theyll allow you to avoid hour-long queues at train stations and attractions.
We like to think of small group travel as the Goldilocks option. It is independent travel without the fuss, worry and bunk beds and organised travel without the coaches. And its cheaper than a tailor made tour. Its sits somewhere in the middle and we think its just about right.
Have big, life-enriching experiences that would be impossible to organise without lots of time and insider knowledge.
Make the most of your holiday time by letting someone else do the hard work and boring logistics!
Peace of mind
Small group tours take care of the security aspects and provide a safety net should anything unexpected happen.
If you dont have three months to spend exploring, small groups trips let you cover more ground in less time. Your days are not spent queuing for tickets or finding hotels so you can squeeze more into your holiday.
Solo travellers whod like company
Likeminded travel companions plus peace of mind for those travelling alone. Single supplements are usually available providing privacy if you want it.
Less confident travellers
Stray from the tourist trail without worrying about getting lost, and meet local people without dealing with the language barrier.
Couples and friends have private rooms, and you can choose to eat alone or not. Single supplements give solo travellers their own room.
There wont be any free time
Free mornings or afternoons let you explore on your own, or just relax.
The accommodation will be basic
Trips are as high or low end as you like. Though off the beaten track destinations wont have luxury hotels, this is all part of the adventure.
I wont like the other travellers!
Tour operators try to create groups with a similar demographic age, families, activity levels... Chances are, youll even make new friends.
Will we be following an umbrella?
Responsible tourism
Snowshoeing holiday in Bulgaria, Rila mountain
Carbon reduction
Your holiday will help support local people and conservation. We must also reduce CO2. Learn about the CO2 emissions of this holiday and how to reduce them.
We always try to include accommodation in guesthouses and small family-run hotels, so that the accommodation part of the tours goes to local people and supports the sustainable development. This is very important in areas where skiing has become the main industry its hard to convince local people that they can earn money not only from gondolas and ski runs. Bringing there clients who principally do not use the ski facilities shows to the locals in practice that responsible skiing is possible and encourages them to open new guesthouses and provide new services like snowshoes, guiding, cooking classes The food consumed in the tour is produced by the hosts or bought locally. It is very often pure bio. If there were any well enough trained local guides, we would include also them in our tours.
Rila and Pirin are both nature conservation zones: Rila National Park is in the PAN parks network and Pirin National Park is included in the UNESCO world heritage list, so it is essential to develop sustainable tourism in these areas. We believe it is very important that the money paid for this tour goes to the local business, supporting and developing it in a sustainable way.
Moreover, the tour is aiming at minimum transportation costs and bad emissions there are short transfers almost every day and 3 longer ones from 1,5 h to 3 hours. Last, but not least, the tour accommodation consists only of family-run hotels from the green lodge network, which means that the hosts think about environment while running their hotels and are fully committed. To support these very hosts is a part of our philosophy.
2 Reviews of Snowshoeing holiday in Bulgaria, Rila mountain
Reviewed on 03 Feb 2017 by Nicola Farrington
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
The variety of terrain walking through the Seven Rila Lakes; forests, mountains, frozen lakes, granite, ice and snow, and the warm welcome from everyone I
met along the way.
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
The extremes of weather were surprising! light layers essential, as is a water system that wont freeze.
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes. We stayed at a family run independent guesthouse, spent our days alongside local guides, and anything not included in the price (ie. lunch, drinks etc) were locally made (and delicious).
4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Fantastic. It was strenuous at times, but everything was so well planned and organised that I had nothing to think about other than where to put my feet,
which left me so so relaxed.
Reviewed on 03 Feb 2017 by Alan Reimer
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
To be able to see & enjoy the country in the snow which would not have been possible without snow shoes.
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Be aware of the ages of other participants. If they are 20 - 30 years younger, there may be issues on fitness.
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
It certainly benefited local businesses such as the lodgings we stayed in & the local huts. Because it was a local business, it was still able to run with small numbers of people. This wouldn't have been possible with UK companies.
4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
The pace was hard for me & we needed a few minutes to become familiar with the use of snow shoes.
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Nikki has been practicing yoga for the past decade and teaching for the past five. She is a senior teacher at Kula Yoga Project in NYC and recently partnered with Kula Yoga founder Schuyler Grant to open the new Kula Williamsburg in her home borough of Brooklyn. Nikki's goal is to help you find freedom in the most challenging of asanas through a disciplined, intelligently sequenced, alignment based flow that manipulates your body in a way that will ultimately free both your spirit and your mind. Nikki grew up a sports junkie, and developed a passion for movement at a youbg age. She is attracted to the ability yoga has to combine precise physical movement, intelligence, and intention into one sweaty, uplifting experience.


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Make your own Halloween Skeleton Costume
It is very easy to make your own skeleton costume. Most people buy costumes year after year, but with the rising costs these days, it is cheaper to take a few minutes of time and make your own. It only takes a few supplies and some imagination to fashion your very own designer Halloween skeleton costume. Doing it this way is also more fun than just buying it off the rack.


text: During a routine patrol outside a small village in eastern Iraq, a four-vehicle convoy was suddenly blasted with an improvised explosive device (IED). Michael (not his real name), a 22-year-old combat medic who was riding in one of the vehicles, lost consciousness for several moments. As he regained his senses, he saw that the gunner had been thrown from the turret. Michael immediately scrambled out of the mangled vehicle and began to apply first aid. After stabilizing the injured soldier, Michael proceeded to the next truck ahead to see if there were further casualties. As he approached, a second IED detonated. Michael was knocked out again. When he came to, he saw that the driver was seriously injured. Michael gave him CPR and struggled over him for 10 minutes, but the man died in his arms.


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Friday, October 31, 2014
ATV Adventures in Naturewalk
ATV Tours of Naturewalk, available through the Naturewalk Adventure Center
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Labels: Adventure, ATV, Central Pacific, Costa Rica, Jaco, NatureWalk, Tour, UTV
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Naturewalk receives international news coverage
See more about Naturewalk in the Fall Edition of Unique Homes Magazine.
You can read the full magazine here and read about Naturewalk on page 42.
You can read the full magazine here and read about Naturewalk on page 42.
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Monday, October 20, 2014
Teak logs become Teak Furniture
Some pictures of teak logs being milled and manufactured into artisan teak furniture at the Naturewalk Teak Mill and Craft Centre in the Pavona Craft Village in Naturewalk:
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Friday, October 17, 2014
Ginger in Naturewalk 3
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Thursday, October 16, 2014
Pineapple progress in Permalife Farms, Naturewalk 3
The pineapple in Naturewalk 3 is making great progress. The smaller plant between the rows of pineapple is papaya. You can see the original planting of the pineapple here
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Hola Granola
Hola Granola is "probably the most delicious Granola in the world". Made with ingredients from Naturewalk and the surrounding areas, it is available through lots of good retail outlets in Costa Rica, including at the airport. It is also the Granola of choice in many top class hotels throughout Costa Rica.
Why not pick some up during your next visit to Costa Rica:
Why not pick some up during your next visit to Costa Rica:
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Labels: Costa Rica, Food, Granola, Hola Granola, Natural, NatureWalk, Organic
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Pineapple in Naturewalk
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Monday, October 6, 2014
Health Insurance in Costa Rica
Costa Rica has some of the best health care in Latin America and costs are very low in comparison to the US (typically about 1/3 to 1/5 of US health care costs). Health insurance is available in Costa Rica through the Government Medical Plan Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS and commonly known as CAJA) which provides access to and medical care from more than 30 hospitals and over 250 clinics throughout the country,and INS (Instituto Nacional de Seguros) which provides access to more than 200 affiliated doctors, hospitals, labs, and pharmacies in the private sector.
INS (Instituto Nacional de Seguros)
INS offers medical insurance up to a limit of about $17,500 per year, and it does not cover pre-existing conditions or check ups. Accidental dental, eye and cosmetic treatement are only covered if non elective and
suffered through an accident. Costs vary with age and sex. This plan pays 70% of prescription drugs, examinations, doctor visits, hospitalization and treatment and 100% of surgeons' and anesthetists' fees. The patient is free to choose the doctor. Premiums for men up to age 59 are $550 and rising to $1000 for men between ages 60 and 75. Dependants under 19 are approximately $250 per year. Women aged 19 to 59 would pay about $900 and between 60 and 75 $1,300.
Whilst $17,500 per year is a low upper limit, the cost of healthcare in Costa Rica is relatively low.
It should be noted that many international health care policies are available which cover medical insurance in Costa Rica and in some cases these policies have direct payment agreements with Costa Rica hospitals.
An alternative to the INS plan is the CCSS (aka CAJA) plan. (Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social) Most Costa Ricans have this government medical plan and CCSS is is in charge of most of the nation's public
health sector. All employees must have CCSS membership paid by their employer and the plan covers pre-existing conditions, doctor visits, prescription drugs, examinations, hospitalization, dental and eyes. There is no limit on annual amounts paid out by the plan. A doctor and clinic is assigned to the patient. Lines and the processes can be long, but you will get high quality medical treatment and care.
Membership of CCSS is required for all permanent residents of Costa Rica and membership typically costs about $60 per month. CCSS membership includes a compulsory pension fund payment for those under 55 years of age.
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Friday, October 3, 2014
Tim Ryan Hiking Adventures
Tim Ryan offers hiking adventures to cater for all abilities through the Naturewalk Adventure Center.
From 1/2 day hikes through to 3 day hikes staying in the wilderness, there is an adventure for everybody.
Bookings can be made through the Naturewalk Adventure Center. Call Costa Rica Invest on
USA +1-866-990-1123 (toll free) or Europe +353-1-272-4184 or e mail us at
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While some experts are debating how and if the world could go mosquito-free, other scientists are working to eradicate one of the major problems of the insect: malaria.
Malaria is a dangerous, easily transmittable disease known to be carried by mosquitoes. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that 207 million people were affected by malaria in 2012. Of those, there were 627,000 deaths.
Predominantly, areas in Africa are the most affected by the disease. This is because of a variety of factors, not the least of which being the efficient Anopheles gambiae complex mosquito, responsible for high transmission.
But with a new study coming out of Imperial College London, malaria may be a thing of the past.
For the first time, scientists have been able to manipulate mosquito reproductive systems. In initial laboratory tests, their method created nearly 95 percent male offspring. This is important, as it is the females that can bite and pass the disease to humans. Eliminating the females could eradicate, or at least greatly reduce the prevalence of, malaria.
"Malaria is debilitating and often fatal and we need to find new ways of tackling it," said lead researcher Professor Andrea Crisanti from the Department of Life Sciences at Imperial College London. "We think our innovative approach is a huge step forward."
In a normal reproductive scenario, mosquito offspring are about half female and half male. Scientists shifted this process by inserting a DNA cutting enzyme into the mosquitoes. The enzyme cuts the DNA of the X (female) during the creation of sperm. Therefore, no functioning sperm can carry the female chromosome, and resulting offspring were nearly exclusively male.
This particular project has been in the works for six years to create an effective variant of the enzyme. When the genetically modified mosquitoes were placed in laboratory settings, in four out of five tests, the entire population was eliminated within six generations due to the lack of females.
"What is most promising about our results is that they are self-sustaining," Dr. Nikolai Windbichier, another lead researcher from the Department of Life Sciences at Imperial College London, said. "Once modified mosquitoes are introduced, males will start to produce mainly sons, and their sons will do the same, so essentially the mosquitoes carry out the work for us."
In an ideal situation, if replicated in the wild, the mosquito population would essentially crash. As scientists have postulated, this may not be a bad thing.
"The research is still in its early days," said Dr. Roberto Galizi, also from the Department of Life Sciences as Imperial College London. "I am really hopeful that this new approach could ultimately lead to a cheap and effective way to eliminate malaria from entire regions. Our goal is to enable people to live freely without the threat of this deadly disease."


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I want to update the firmware on the router.
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TCBC offers two membership types---single & household. A Single membership is for one person, costs $30/year and entitles the member to one vote at membership meetings. A Household membership is for 2 or more people all sharing the same address, costs $45/year and entitles the members to a total of two votes at membership meetings. The membership period is one year from the date you join.
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It began as a tale of two Twitter accounts, but now Oscar-nominated singer-songwriter Aimee Mann and hardcore-punk veteran Ted Leo (of Ted Leo and the Pharmacists) are putting the final touches on their EP as the new duo #BOTH.
The EP will feature roughly six original, rock-oriented songs written by both Mann and Leo and made for a three-piece band. The release is slated for the end of August, before either of our own individual albums come out, Leo added (hint, hint). #BOTH will be playing Los Angeles-area shows in March.
Leo spoke with Consequence of Sound about how Twitter inspired the fine, albeit odd, pair of musicians to collaborate and how shockingly smooth the songwriting process was. He also put to rest any rumors about being the Horse_ebooks account.
I really had no idea how close you and Aimee were until I started following you both on Twitter. What role did Twitter play in the creation of #BOTH?
The whole thing with the hashtag really started as a joke between us. Wed spent a couple years only communicating over Twitter, and weve been friends for a long time. Previous to this fall, wed run into each other a couple times a year if she was in New York or I was in L.A. So when we toured together in the fall, and we were kinda on the same bus and stupidly tweeting each other from like 5 feet away, the whole thing became a joke that amused us. Now that were working together, we see each other a lot.
Is collaborating with Aimee similar to what they say about moving in with a best friend? You know, you find out all this personal stuff, ticks, and things you didnt know?
Ive got to say, its been a pretty amazing process so far. The idea of actually collaborating with someone as opposed to playing a piece of music they have written is daunting, and there are a billion variables that you cant predict. But I think as Aimee and I have gotten closer, we have realized how much in common we have and how much respect we have for what the other person does and what they're bringing to the table. The writing process has largely been long distance, but its been line by line, verse by verse, part by part; well send each other something and go back and forth until its finished.
In terms of your own aesthetics, are there certain songs that feel like Aimee songs versus Ted songs, and how did the collaboration process affect your personal style?
Thats a good question. I wouldnt say that Im ever trying to mimic Aimees tone. Im much grittier than Aimee and can be a bit more convoluted in my phrasingsometimes its the kind of thing where it just isnt going to work for her to necessarily sing something the way that Ive written it. Whereas I can go deep into myself, in my own turgid, mortifying way [laughs]. So, we really combined our styles. If I write a line that says something I want to say, but its hard for her vocally, then she can express that. Ego is pretty checked at the door. We go through [the music] together, and we both feel good about it — not just satisfied — that mitigates the needle moving in one direction or the other in terms of our styles.
That being said, Ill certainly write something, and Ill go, "Im gonna think about what Aimee would say; whether it rhymes enough" or what she would want to do. By the same token and, one of the first things she ever said to me about my music was "Yeah Lotta chords You use a lot of chords and shes right! One of the first songs we wrote together, she was like: How about we put a couple more chords?
Aimees last album, Charmer, went in a distinct pop direction. The faster tempos, the simpler structures reminded me a lot of The Tyranny of the Distance, and I know Im not the only one who would love a return to that sound.
Its interesting you bring up Tyranny, because that was one of my first solo records. I hadnt really settled into a personal aesthetic with my own songwriting, which is what the road and constant touring started to codify for me later on. Another songwriting friend of mine called that record an awesome mixtape, and it does kind of bring in a lot of those elements. That is similar to what the batch of songs that we [#BOTH] have together or what it's closest to in my own catalog. That being said, its going to be a rock record were doing it as a three-piece band but the songwriting goes from everywhere from slow, Aimee Mann-style power-waltzing to shuffling and Thin Lizzy-esque.
Switching gears a bit, do you generally welcome new technology and social media? Or do you begrudge it until you finally give in?
I think Im largely a welcomer of technology with a certain amount of begrudgement [laughs]. The bulk of my identity forming music was spent appreciating life before the Internet and before even CDs. I do cling to an appreciation of older analog formats, and I do sometimes long for a simpler life when one wasnt constantly plugged into everything that creates its own responsibilities. On the other hand, Ive always kind of embraced new technology and the good things about it. Ive had a band website since the mid-90s, which was kind of early for bands back then. I used to blog ferociously before things like Twitter.
Twitter is your preferred social outlet?
As far as social networking goes, I love Twitter in opposition to broadly encompassing things like Friendster, MySpace, and Facebook. Each of those things I ran screaming from in succession. I really found them to be too demanding of one's time and energy and — this is not a judgment — but my life is such that I dont spend much of my day in front of a computer, and people who do expect you to be able to interact with them in the same way they respond. Whereas with Twitter, there is much less pressure on each interaction. You can put links and respond, and if something gets deeper, you can send an e-mail.
Do you correspond frequently with people who you dont know in real life?
Oh, yeah. Oh, all the time. Absolutely, I have a number of friends in real life who I met via Twitter. But back in the day, I used to answer every e-mail I got. I used to take one night every week and just respond to e-mails until I passed out. And a lot of those turned into deep friendships Ive had for years and years.
Ever thought of communicating under a fake name? If you're Horse_ebooks, please come forward.
[Laughs.] Ive thought about starting an account to try out humorously parodic stuff. But then I think about my online identity as it meshes with my actual identity, and I feel like if its something I wouldnt feel comfortable saying under my own name, I probably shouldnt put in out there anyway


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Squaw Valley Ski Museum Foundation collects, preserves, exhibits, and interprets western skiing heritage and celebrates the legacy of the 1960 Olympic Winter Games.
To establish a cultural center where the evolution of skiing in the Sierra Nevada and the 1960 Winter Olympics can be researched, studied, displayed and enjoyed in a modern facility of architectural interest. To create a cultural experience that will amaze and delight all those who come to visit.
Executive Director
Jill Short Milne
Jill Short Milne arrives with over 25 years of experience in Marketing, Fundraising and Events, including positions at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, the 2002 Winter Olympics in Utah and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. As a volunteer, she has contributed hundreds of hours to Tahoe-area non profits, including serving on the board of The Shane McConkey Foundation. Jill will support the SVSMF team through planning, marketing and fundraising. The project timeline is roughly 5 years and will provide the community with a State-of-the-Art Museum in Squaw Valley Park. This preliminary work will be supported by a $125,000 development matching grant from the Placer County Board of Supervisors. The Museum will honor the 1960 Olympics and the Sierra Nevada Skiers, Snowboarders and Ski-area pioneers who have influenced western winter sports since the California gold rush, including the 10th Mountain Division. Jill has been a local in this community for over 15 years and hopes to inspire many generations to experience the wonder and passion that our unique mountain spirit has to offer!
Board of Directors
We invite you to get to know the Squaw Valley Ski Museum Foundation Board of Directors. This dedicated, volunteer team of passionate community-minded residents is diverse and talented with broad experiences to help bring the museum vision to life. From local business and community leaders, authors, historians, engineers, and even a physician, the SVSMF Board is made up of skiers invested in the community.
David C. Antonucci – President
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Eddy Ancinas – Vice President
Eddy Ancinas grew up in the Bay Area, skied at…
Bill Clark
Bill Clark has been involved with California skiing his entire…
Nancy Cushing – Secretary
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Russell Poulsen
Russell Poulsen grew up in Olympic Valley and is an…
John Wilcox
John Wilcox is a 50 year Squaw Valley skier and…
Dale Chamblin – Treasurer
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Paul Lyon Patton
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Advisory Board
Gary Nagle
Ron Treabess
Starr Walton-Hurley
Nancy O'Connell
Stan Batiste
Bill Hudson
Tom Dwelle
Tica Lubin
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Before I start talking about using different contraction types in training and the benefits they will have, first I must explain to anyone who doesn't know about the 3 different types of contraction.
Keeping it nice and basic, there are 3 different ways that your muscle can contract in order to move a part of your body.
Concentric – a concentric contraction is where the muscle shortens in length causing your bodypart to move. For example when you concentrically contract your bicep, it shortens and your arm bends (flexes). Most people who will train will be primarily focused on this type of contraction as it is the one that moves the weight against the resistance. For example it is the concentric contraction that pushes the bar off your chest to lockout on a bench press.
Eccentric – an eccentric contraction is the lengthening of the muscle. This occurs when you lower the weight under control. It's the opposite movement to the concentric contraction but it isn't the antagonistic muscle that creates the opposing muscle, it's the eccentric contraction. For example, when you lower the bar on the bench press you aren't using your back (even though it's a rowing movement), you are actually just lengthening your pecs, triceps, delts etc eccentrically. Eccentric contractions are far stronger than concentric. For example if you can bench 100kg, it is likely you could eccentrically lower 120kg under control.
Isometric – Isometric contractions are where the muscle is held at a certain length. Even when you aren't moving you are still contracting the muscles. If for example you hold the weight on the bench press half way down the rep then you are holding the weight isometrically.
So now that you know the 3 types of contractions you can think about how you use them in your training. You use all 3 types of contractions in nearly every movement. You can, however train different contractions as priority over others. When most people talk about varying their training they will talk about changing rep ranges, numbers of sets, weights, exercises and many other factors of training. However most people will not vary the contraction types. This is a very overlooked part of training that you can vary but it can be very productive to alter and focus on. Using some negative reps, isometric holds and explosive concentric contractions you can boost your gains massively.
So if you are going to try some different contraction types then integrate them into your workout now. Here is an example of how to alter some contraction types into your chest workout.
Bench press – 3 x 5 explosive concentric reps
3 x 5 slow negative eccentric reps
incline dumbbell press – 3 x 10 slow concentric reps
2 x 30 second isometric holds at top of rep
chest press machine – 2 x 20 explosive concentric reps
3 x isometric holds (hold 10 seconds at top, 10 at mid rep, 10 at bottom)
flyes – 3 x 10 reps (hold for 5 seconds at the top and bottom of each rep)
so give this a try and see if you can break through some plateaus and reignite your training. I will warn you though, heavy negative reps will induce severe DOMS so be prepared to ACHE!


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"I was born and raised in Kent County. I grew up working in a family business. After graduating from the University of Delaware with an MBA, I returned to raise a family and serve as a volunteer for several community and charitable organizations. I started my own business that helps families plan for retirement and save for college. My roots in the community run deep, and I'm committed to making it an even better place for us to call home."
– Trey Paradee


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Networking | Networking for success
What is the difference between networking and socializing ? Socializing means to interact and mingle with others while networking refers to the exchange of information or services among individuals, groups, or institutions; with the objective of cultivating a productive relationships for employment or business . Because there is an objective , there is a system and a structure in networking , unlike socializing .
Networking | Your network is your net-worth
We socialize because people are social animals . However in business , it is very important to network because your network is your net-worth . It is important to know and be connected to the right people who may open door of opportunities to business which is extremely important . So how do we go about doing it ? People can buy products , information can be source but relationship needs to be nurtured . And what is in a relationship ? It is about trust , integrity and credibility . If you were to buy a product , wouldn't you buy a product from someone you know , trust and rely on if all else being equal , assuming ?
Networking | It is not about who you know
Actually , in networking , it is not about who you know . Who you know is just the first step . More important is whether they know you !! So how does one get someone else to know you , or for that matter remember you ? What do we have in us that will allow us to be remembered by someone and how do we start and build this relationship that will benefit both eventually ? So we need to establish a method , a process and a system to accomplish this .
Very often this starts by us giving and sharing information that will truly benefit the other party . This can be a business lead , a referral , a tip or lending our core competencies for free . The intent is to make ourselves available to others and of importance over time . Its basically depositing and building our emotional bank account . There will be times when we need to make small withdrawals .
Networking | Your investment
Most of us spent our time with work and family , leaving very little time to even socialize , not to mention networking . When we socialize or network , its basically with customers and vendors from the same industries . Whenever an industry is affected by some economic events , we realize that our network with people from other industry is very limited . That put us in a very severe disadvantage .
Lets ask ourselves 3 basic questions
- Do we agree that networking is important ? When was the last time we really network ? Do we know how and was it effective ?
- What is the most important investment in business ? People ? Actually it is YOU !
- When was the last time you really invest in yourself ?
In any company , people is the most important asset . In today's business world , having the technical and core skill is not enough . We need to be equipped with other business skills that we can use and help our very own organization , which in turn sees value in us . So go enroll in courses that will enhance your value and asset , and networking skills is one of the most important business skill that everyone should learn to acquire


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Simon was passing sand from a clenched fist to an open palm below. Jamie was waxing lyrical about his girl. It was warm and comfortable sat in the sand, these two best friends basking in each others company. Jamie pulled a picture of his girl out of hi...
He must not have heard the bullet crack from the snipers rifle. "Stay awake, stay awake, sir. sir everything is going to be ok"
He Killed Love
He had walked amongst the angels and gods. With one flick of his wrist he destroyed everything that stood infront of him. Through all the terror and destruction he only cared about one thing, the heart he had broken.
The Audience
The spotlight shone on his face. His act had finished. He looked down at them, he saw the contented look on their faces. "Job well done" he whispered. "Step away from the scene" a voice boomed from the surrounding patrol cars. H...
Damn this was like no headache he had ever felt. He crashed to the ground. He could feel a warm sensation flood his face. He pawed at his face, sticky and red his hands fell to the ground.
He leaned over and whispered in my ear "I do not know why, but I do not think I have long for this life". I never heard from him after that conversation. The nurse said it was my conscious saying I was scared of the image of my father passi...
Blue Ripple
I sat on the floor and looked up. I could not make out the faces, they were distorted and shimmered down at me. Bubbles floated up into the sky. My lungs filled with water on what would be my last intake of breath.
She asked him "well what have you got for my Birthday?" He flashed back "well now that will be a surprise" A surprise it would be, as she would not be participating in her next birthday celebration.
The Writer
He started to type out his Ficly. This time instead of hitting publish he put it in drafts. Why? Well the noise next door was so loud he had to check it out. He came back and started back on his Ficly. Now he was annoyed. The blood from his fingers lef...
Check The Encyclopedia
He could not believe how long it was. It was hard but smooth to the touch. He felt compelled to give it a real good blow. "Hold on" he whispered "let me check the encyclopedia" Yep he was right, that was the correct way to hold ...
Cold Snickers - Try Reading This Fast
He laughed to her "I love cold Snickers". She was in mid smile when a passing woman slapped him and shouted "perv!" "what?" he quipped. "You should not talk about a woman's knickers" she answered. &...
Ben took her coat, he wondered to the hallway. Once he had left her sight, he pressed the coat against his lips. It was still warm from the heat of her body and smelled wonderfully of her. He hung the coat and strolled back into the living room. He gaz...
He had never heard a gunshot before. He held his stomach. His hands felt nice and warm as the blood oozed out of him.
He sat quietly, plans of how the attack would unfold were spiking through his mind. She walked in. "Boo" he shouted as he leapt from behind the bed. He looked as the horror subsided from her face and her beaming beautiful smile flashed at h...
Guinness Fart
She sat on the sofa with a face of thunder. A thud came from upstairs followed by "oh crap" She heard the top of the stairs creak. "well he has made it up" she muttered tight lipped. An unholy noise of thudding and banging follo...
Drunk Frog
He was staggering across the lawn. He was trying so hard to keep in a straight line. Gravity got the better of him and sent him crashing to the lawn. He felt the cool dew laden grass against the side of his face. The last blurred image that played on h...
The Itch
It was really annoying him. The itch on his fingers was starting to drive him mad. He knew he should have washed the drying blood off his hands.
He basked in the glow of the applause. What an audience. He could feel the heat from the spotlight on his forehead. He bowed one last time. As he stood up he felt someone grab him sharply by the arm. "Come you idiot we need to go to the bread isl...
Pulp Friction
If I ruled the world oranges would be easier to peel. They would not frustrate me to the point of beating them with a hammer, then sucking the freshly rendered pulp.
Spinning Coins
The coins crashed to the floor, spinning faster before they settled. He could not believe how much pain he was in. The bullet had only grazed him.
Tastes Great
What a great day, he was surrounded by all of his family. They had spent a fabulous day together. Talking, catching up, remembering every detail from the time they had shared on this spinning ball of water and earth. He sipped at his fruit juice, man i...
They kissed passionately. He basked in the warmth their faces shared. He pulled back and looked up. Woah that was not what he expected.
It walks
The problem was the blade stabbed in his back should have been the clue. He had just pulled the knife out. Did they think cutting his heart out would really stop him. They obviously had not read up on their zombie folklore.
Death Alive
His pain turned to anger. He pulled the blade from out of his back, turned round and bellowed "I knew it would be you". She was not know he was a zombie now.
Jigsaw 2 (Sequel)
He loved her so much. He knew she had a creative mind. He felt he was holding her back, getting in the way of her creativity. He knew he did not have the capacity to keep her stimulated. He knew that she would find a deeper love amongst the writers and...
Gentle Goodbye
It was a beautiful English summers day. He had found a secluded spot in the park. He sat under a tree and mused as he listed to the birds tweeting and chirping. He wondered what they were talking to each other about. He started getting paranoid. He tho...
He sat watching a re-run of NYPD Blue. Man did they all wear overcoats that were to big for them? Did they all have bad hair? He could not believe that in such a short time span humans had changed so much. He felt sorry for the human race. He could see...
It is very rare that in this life you meet anyone with the other sides of your jigsaw. He had met his perfect fit. She filled him with wonder every time they talked. He loved the way her laugh penetrated his soul. He would look deeply into her gorgeous...
Enjoy The Silence, While it Lasts
He has been sat peacefully all day, enjoying his writing and musing. She came in and opened her usual family size bag of crisps, potato chips to you Americans. Crunch, crunch, crunch. The noise started to drill into his head. He sighed and shifted arou...
The Trouble With Tipples
She was peacefully tending the front garden. The ground started shaking. She looked up, she swore she could see flames. She certainly saw clouds of smoke. The problem was all this noise and smoke were heading her way. The huge beast ground to a halt be...


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Jessie Js new single, WILD, went down a storm last month hitting number three on the iTunes chart only a few hours after its debut on the store.
Excitingly, she has now announced a new EP that will be released on 30 June. It will feature the Show N Prove remix that was played last night on Mista Jams Radio 1 show, as well as an instrumental version of the single.
WILD is the first release from Jessies new album and features Big Sean and Dizzee Rascal. It has already sold more than 150, 000 copies and the video has had over 10 million views online.
Were long-time fans of the fashion chameleon and ELLE cover stars daring style: she famously shaved her head for Comic Relief earlier this year, and will never wear beige when eye-watering pink will do.
As she told us on her cover shoot with fashion royalty Rankin: Im just having fun with my style and exploring stuff as Ive got more confident as a young woman.
Its all about taking risks. Its not like I want every song I do to sound the same, so why would I dress the same every day, or have the same hair all the time?
Watch the behind-the-scenes video here and listen out for the remix. Its got sound of the summer written all over it.
Read our Twitter Q&A with Jessie J
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St. Mary's City, Md. – It's only appropriate that on Giving Tuesday we showcase how the student-athletes at St. Mary's College of Maryland have given back to the local community. The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is truly overjoyed by the efforts exhibited by the Seahawk varsity teams as they came together to raise nearly 2,000 pounds of food during the annual SAAC Food Drive in conjunction with the Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) Food Challenge.
With additional help from the parents and fans of the St. Mary's men's and women's basketball teams, SAAC was able to collect the most pounds of food this organization has ever raised in their seven years of competition as the final tally ended up at 1,880 pounds.
All canned goods were delivered to the Food Pantry at St. Cecilia's Church in St. Mary's City. The Food Pantry provides, free of charge, groceries for the families who live south of Hermanville Road in Lexington Park. SAAC has now raised over 5,500 pounds since joining the Challenge in 2011.
"From the first executive board meeting in August, we made it our mission to increase the number of cans that were donated. We're so thankful and proud of our student-athletes for increasing our weight by 1,500 pounds. I think this shows the giving and caring spirit our student-athletes have, reflecting their servant leadership. We could not be more grateful for the effort they put behind this initiative," expressed SAAC co-advisors Jason Childs and Erin McDonnell.
In addition to raising the most food ever, the Seahawks also finished the highest ever in the CAC Challenge, coming in fifth in the 10-school field. St. Mary's bested Southern Virginia University (1,386 lbs.), Marymount (Va.) University (1,200 lbs.), Wesley College (500 lbs.), Salisbury University (425 lbs.), and Penn State Harrisburg (250 lbs.).
The CAC Challenge concept was initiated by the University of Mary Washington SAAC leadership in a challenge to the other conference members at the organization's Fall 2010 conference meeting. Each participating school picks any 10-day period between Oct. 1 and the Sunday before Thanksgiving Day to collect food for a local charity.
Complete 2017 CAC Challenge recap
St. Mary's Food Collection over the Years
2011 – 630 pounds
2016 – 279 pounds
2012 – 836.2 pounds
2017 – 1,880 pounds
2013 – 558 pounds
2014 – 200 pounds
2015 – 1,120 pounds
Facebook: StMarysAthletics
Instagram: @smcseahawks, @smcmsaac
Twitter: @smcseahawks
Hashtags: #SweepTheSheds, #GoHawks


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I am writing to express my support of and invite others to consider supporting "Yes on 5" when we vote in November. This initiative is for Ranked Choice Voting, a simple, common sense reform to our voting system. If passed, Ranked Choice Voting will put power back in the hands of voters, will restore majority rule, and will give voters more voice in our democracy.
As a young Republican, I strongly believe this reform will benefit voters and encourage more policy-oriented campaigning.
With Ranked Choice Voting, candidates must reach out more broadly and build coalitions to win with a majority. Winners of elections should have the backing of broader coalitions of voters so that they can enact the people's will. The process works just like runoff elections, without requiring voters to return to the polls to vote in another expensive, drawn-out election
In nine of the last 11 races for Maine's governor, candidates were elected by less than half of voters. In five of those races, candidates were elected by less than 40 percent of voters. In a representative democracy, our leaders should be elected by more than half of us, so they represent the people and are accountable to us, not narrow political factions.
Over 73,000 Republicans, Democrats, Independents, Greens and Libertarians across Maine signed petitions circulated by 900 volunteers to place this nonpartisan initiative on our November ballot. I en- courage readers to learn more about this movement at www.YesOn5.me
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It is the first time such a call has been made by families of troops still on active duty in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Members of the Military Families Against the War group are addressing an anti-war rally in London on Saturday.
They plan to give their petition on withdrawing troops to Tony Blair. But other army families say they are proud of what the soldiers are doing.
Based on lies
The Stop The War Coalition, which is holding its annual conference, says a growing number of relatives of troops killed or injured in Iraq are backing their campaign.
But the new group represents the families of serving soldiers.
Linda King, whose son is serving in Iraq, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "I'm very proud of what my son has signed up to do, although this is an illegal war."
She claimed the war had been founded on a "body of lies".
"It needs to be addressed and sorted and a scheduled timetable needs to be put in place for bringing these troops out of Iraq with dignity and honour," said Mrs King.
She said her son was happy for her to do what she thought was right - and like other troops he wanted to return from Iraq.
'Professional soldiers'
Pauline Hickey whose son Sergeant Christian Hickey, died in a bomb attack in Basra last year, said she could have accepted his death more easily if it had been a "legal war".
"The armed forces are not able to say where they go - it's the government that sends them, but that's all the more reason that the reasons should be the right reasons," she said.
Military chiefs were given explicit assurances by Attorney General Lord Goldsmith, the UK's law officer, that the war was lawful.
Sammie Crane, chairman of the Army Families Federation, said the anti-war relatives were entitled to their opinions.
But she argued: "Over the last two years what families have said to me is that they are proud of their soldier.
"They are aware they are professionals, they are not volunteers. They value what their soldiers are doing."
Tony Blair this week said British troops should remain in Iraq to ensure terrorism was defeated and to help the Iraqis build democracy and stability.


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Upcoming Memoria Romana Conference
Mon, January 25, 2010
Memoria Romana
Memoria Romana Conference Update
We are pleased to announce the Prof. Wiseman's public lecture and keynote address is entitled, "Roman Memory: Theory and Practice," and is scheduled for 4 pm on the 16th of April, 2010. Location: Mezes Hall (1.306) at the University of Texas at Austin.
The Memoria Romana conference organizers are delighted to announce the speaker line-up and the list of accepted presentation papers (in alphabetical order):
Evagrius of Pontus on Monks and Memory
Kathleen Gibbon, University of Toronto
Altered Memories in the Statues of the Theodosian Dynasty in Rome
Greg Kalas, University of Tennessee
The Crafting of Memory in Late Roman Mortuary Spaces
Nicola Denzey Lewis, Brown University
Forgetful Theseus and Mindful Aeneas in Catullus 64 and Aeneid 4
Brigitte Libby, Princeton University
History as Memory: Remembering the Past in Republican Times
Ana Rodríguez Mayorgas, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Remember the Aventine: Memoria Renovata, Fama Nova, and the Creation of Cultural Geography
Lisa Mignone, Brown University
Ovid Interrupted: Collective Memory and Aphasia in the Ovidian Corpus
Bart Natoli, University of Texas at Austin
Monuments, Memory, and Social Recognition in Roman Asia Minor
Diana Ng, Northwestern University
Augustan Reconstruction and Roman Memory
Eric Orlin, University of Puget Sound
Forgetting the Dead: Cato and the Boundaries of Remembrance
Edmund Richardson, Princeton University
Ars Oblivionis: Ammianus Marcellinus' Empresses and the Exercise of Forgetting
J.R. Son, Cornell University
We look forward to posting further updates on the conference blog [= memoriaromana.wordpress.com] and on the Memoria project homepage [= www.utexas.edu/research/memoria].
For more information, here is the Conference CFP, in pdf format
Douglas Boin and Karl Galinsky


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Laolu Senbanjo stood silently, head slightly bent to one side. Clothing and arms speckled with white paint, he studied his muse a few feet away. With a scratch of his chin and a nod, Mr. Senbanjo glided in his socks toward the actress Danielle Brooks. His ever-present white marker in hand, a combination of body paint and other materials, he resumed adorning her face with continuous patterned lines.
"A lot of my work is heavily influenced by the culture of my Yoruba heritage," said Mr. Senbanjo, a Nigerian-born visual artist and musician, in a recent interview at his Brooklyn studio. "I like to see the world in that lens." His most recognized work, a form of body painting that he calls "the sacred art of the Ori," draws on those cultural influences and was made famous through its appearance in Beyoncé's "Lemonade" visual album.
An important aspect of Yoruba culture, Ori means "head" or "essence," and Mr. Senbanjo's artistic depictions of it have elevated him from Instagram celebrity to appearances at New York art institutions like the Brooklyn Museum and to music festivals like Afropunk.
"If you tap into your Ori you can move mountains," Mr. Senbanjo said.
Drawing from personality traits of deities in Yoruba culture with words as well as patterns, Mr. Senbanjo says he conveys various attributes of the gods onto his subjects' bodies, based on conversations before painting them. The process requires an average of six to eight hours to complete. For Ms. Brooks, he created a small crown on her forehead in a nod to royalty, and the idea of beauty and knowing one's worth. Mr. Senbanjo said the triangles he paints on himself are symbolic of a religious trinity: father, son and Holy Ghost, and the idea of stability.
"For the Yoruba, as well as in several African cultures, the head is the wellspring of wisdom and seat of divine power," Ugochukwu-Smooth C. Nzewi, curator of African art at the Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College, said in an email. With the head also a source for creativity, Dr. Nzewi said Mr. Senbanjo's work is "pushing the boundaries of indigenous art traditions through recuperation, appropriation and reinvention, and combining them with formal ideas."
"I tell a lot of people 'your melanin is the paint,'" Mr. Senbanjo said. "When you look at the negative space and see what I do with it, what shines through is the darkness of your skin. It gives it the contrast."
Ms. Brooks, who plays Tasha Jefferson (known as Taystee) in the Netflix series "Orange Is the New Black," said in a telephone interview that the experience, which she likened to a ceremony, is an exercise in mutual trust. "When he is so intimately close to your body in that way, he's seeing all of your scars, all of the things you deem beautiful or all of the things that you don't like." She continued: "There's a part of him that he's also sharing with me, the things that he's writing on my body are a part of his culture."
Mr. Senbanjo, a former human rights lawyer in Nigeria, found himself yearning for a life beyond the constraints of the corporate world. In 2013, he changed careers to focus full time on his art and relocated to New York.
"There's something Brooklyn does to you, to be honest, something about an artist here — either you evolve or you die," said Mr. Senbanjo, who now splits his time between Nigeria and New York. The struggle to break through the gallery scene led him to embrace the idea that everything could be his canvas, from murals to custom-designed clothing.
It was an Instagram photo that sparked the idea for his sacred art of the Ori. One evening in 2014, at Parsons School of Design for a show, he saw Reign Apiim, a fellow artist, observing a painting. Staring at her, he said, she appeared to become a part of the work. He sent her a direct message shortly after, inquiring if she would be open to trying an idea — her body as the canvas.
"The first time we did it, it was full-out performance art, we never did a practice run," Ms. Apiim said of their Afropunk festival collaboration in 2015. "As he's applying paint to you, you're kind of washing away all the negative energy of the day. Every time he paints me, when I wake up the next day I feel like I've had a spiritual experience. It becomes more and more meditative."
Brands, art institutions and celebrities took notice but Beyoncé's interest proved a crucial tipping point in elevating mainstream appreciation for his work.
"I was taking everything in, it was amazing to be around geniuses," he said of working on the set and on the video "Sorry," which has been viewed more than 150 million times. Mr. Senbanjo said that he created and adjusted the patterns based on the movement of the dancers. "She was thrilled and that meant everything to me," he said of Beyoncé, who sometimes watched him paint.
While the collaboration increased demand for his work, Mr. Senbanjo's mission remains unchanged: to increase the attention paid to African artists both living and dead, including Prince Twins Seven-Seven, Bruce Onobrakpeya, Nike Davies-Okundaye and Tola Wewe.
"Laolu brings something that is necessary right now for art and black empowerment," said Seun Kuti, a musician, collaborator and son of the Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti. "Laolu's work is unapologetically inspired by our ancestors, so I think that's what makes it so unique and powerful, especially in the times we are in."
Mr. Senbanjo said his work offers a history lesson in Yoruba culture. "There's a lot of codes and writing in what I do, and I want people to study it. I want it to end up in libraries and textbooks," he said. "This is a movement. If I know Picasso's life story, why shouldn't you know mine?"


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San Diego Longtime cynics greeted last week's announcement that architect Hal Sadler has been chosen the next Mr. San Diego, to be awarded on August 23, with a hearty laugh. Sadler, a wealthy pillar of the local establishment, is just the latest in a long line of business types of colorful reputation to receive the honor, first given in 1951 to Joe Dryer, a ferocious booster who formed the Heaven on Earth Club to promote the massive growth and development that some now see as an environmental bane. In those days, the prize was handed out by the Grant Club, described in a 1947 San Diego Union story as "a coterie of men meeting every noonday in the Grant Hotel lobby."
"Hangers-on at club gatherings include local lobbyists anxious to find some fulcrum to move their projects through local legislative halls. They are tolerated but not accorded real membership. Political writers are encouraged to attend, but, like children, they should be seen and not heard." Local titans of the now-long-gone airplane industry, including Fred Rohr and Reuben H. Fleet, were among the early recipients of the annual award. Other winners of less towering repute included Union-Tribune publisher Jim Copley, famous for using his newspapers to advance the careers of his favorite pols, the best-known being Richard Nixon.
Most notorious among the honorees was C. Arnholt Smith, whom Copley once called "Mr. San Diego of the Century."
For years Smith, also a Nixon patron, was the city's most powerful banker and industrialist, possessor of his own airline and tuna-fishing fleet. His career came to an abrupt end with the insolvency of his United States National Bank as a result of imprudent loans to certain friends, including those having ties to the mob. Then there was John Alessio, who, legend has it, was discovered by Smith while he was shining his shoes. Smith made him a messenger at his Banco del Pacifico in Tijuana; four years later Alessio was running Tijuana's Agua Caliente racetrack. In 1970, six years after becoming Mr. San Diego, Alessio, who once owned the Hotel del Coronado and Mr. A's restaurant, was convicted of income tax invasion by laundering cash through a Mexican bank; he did a two-year stretch in federal prison. Now comes Sadler continuing the proud tradition. In December 2004, the onetime member of the city's Centre City Development Corporation board, agreed to pay a $6000 fine to settle a complaint by the city's Ethics Commission that he had repeatedly voted in favor of the downtown library project, for which his firm had the design contract. A year later, he retired from the board.