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Power Play
Allan Gregg ("Quebec's Final Victory," February) implies that allowing provincial governments to take matters into their own hands is an ominous development. Perhaps we have lived in a paternalistic land for so long that many of us fail to recognize its influences, like the notion that governments always know best. The devolution of power, out from the centre, is to be embraced, not feared.
Real power still resides with the people, a point we forget at our peril. We need more referenda and citizen initiatives, more scrutiny and openness. The more we participate, the better off we will be. Mr. Gregg still propagates that father knows best. In reality, we all know best, and need to flex our democratic muscle to prove it.
Joe Bezanson
Vancouver, BC
Allan Gregg's article assumes that a strong federal government is a good thing. But there is no proof of this. If this country truly believes in diversity, we must allow for local authority to manage that diversity. My own preference would be the devolution of power from the nation-state to the city-state, a more organic and manageable form of government. We would still require federal powers to set currency and environmental policies, but even duties such as defence could be managed by local governments, with some federal co-ordination. Canada, of course, would not be the same country, if "country" is even the right word for it. But our part of the globe would be more exciting, generate more ideas, and create a political environment where people's voices are heard.
Steve Papagiannis
Brampton, Ontario
Canada is one of the most decentralized countries in the world, and yet few of us have any personal or collective knowledge of this topic to draw upon. As our provinces nation-build at the expense of the country as a whole, the danger of this trend elicits little discussion in the media. We must find a new group of national champions to reframe the debate around the balkanization of this country (nicely expressed by Leif Parsons's illustrations).
Paul Martin's proposal to direct federal funding to Canadian cities, circumventing provincial jurisdiction, seems a cause for hope. This is a creative way to address excessive provincial power, and suggests Martin is not completely out of touch. Yet, while the cities generally liked Martin's idea, decentralists knew this was an attack on provincial power, and spoke out against it. The solution may be a campaign to decentralize provincial power. If provincial power is better because it brings government closer to the people, then let us bring more power to the community level.
D.T. DeWitt
Vancouver, BC
Back To Africa
Lawrence Hill suggests black Americans have created a psychological distance from Africa by defining themselves more by their nationality than by their race ("Is Africa's Pain Black America's Burden?," February). But nationalism proves an equally arbitrary and destructive force, a point Mr. Hill neglects to mention. In W.E.B. Du Bois's book The Souls of Black Folk, he suggests that racism causes people to see their world through a veil of illusion. Both racism and nationalism construct an arbitrary dichotomy between two groups of people for the benefit of the dominant group. Where once Du Bois's was a veil of racism, it is now a veil of nationalism. So long as that veil exists, Africa will always be a problem.
Steven Gorman
Calgary, Alberta
Although I admire the sentiments that prompted Mr. Hill's article, I saw nothing in it that deviated from the idea that American culture is essentially better. Studies of the involvement of American blacks in Africa show that they took with them the same notions of Western superiority, civilization, and savagery as did their white countrymen, with very similar consequences. This at a time when many African churches send missionaries to the West, suggesting some dispute as to who should be civilizing whom.
Farah Mendlesohn
Fredericton, New Brunswick
After reading Lawrence Hill's article, I felt like I had to do something. I don't have a lot of money, so I sent a note to my member of parliament suggesting he take action by introducing legislation to help with sexual education in Africa, and eliminating more of Africa's crippling debt. While my letter may not bring about these changes, Mr. Hill convinced me that a little political activism is a good thing. I hope this article will encourage others to act as well.
Louise Daniels
Ottawa, Ontario
Technically Lost
I was delighted to read Ellen Vanstone's article ("Only Connect," February). I too am recently separated. Naturally, to celebrate my independence, I wanted to set up my own Internet account. My Internet provider sent me a big box of Styrofoam peanuts, a modem, and glossy brochures with flow charts suggesting that even an infant could set up the system. I certainly couldn't. Instead, I spent hours on the phone with the techies, trying to convince them that I was computer-savvy, hip, and not to be trifled with. I did everything I was told, but could not set up the program properly. Techies never lie, but they only tell you the whole truth once you start to show signs of wear and tear. Finally, I was instructed to go to the "gronkenschpiel" box, select pastrami, and type in a831v&*m. I followed the instructions and was connected. I sent you this letter, via email, as proof.
Francesca Allan
Central Saanich, BC
I loved this story! Unfortunately, I've had unpleasant experiences as well. My Internet provider was Orwellian and horrible, a smug remnant of the tech bubble that couldn't give a damn about a lowly residential user like myself. After six gruelling months talking and writing to everyone in the company, I considered myself lucky to have lost only $500, and not what remained of my sanity. Please direct me to an anarchist wireless organization looking to overthrow the hegemony!
Anya Macleod
Garibaldi Highlands, BC
Hockey, Duh
I largely concurred with Don Gillmor's lament about the disproportionately thin vein of quality hockey literature, both in fiction and non-fiction ("Hockey: The Great Literary Shutout," February). The explanation may not lie with the game or its figures, but with Canadian writers and journalists. Gillmor notes several prominent American boxing writers, reflecting a long tradition of incisive and creative sports writing in the US. While Canada has had Scott Young, Red Fisher, and Roy McGregor, we lack a critical mass of sports journalists who are given the space or the time to write thoughtful columns, features, and books that could create a tradition of belles lettres d'hockey.
Arn Keeling
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
While waiting for my own Walrus to drift casually across the Atlantic, I got an online head start by reading Don Gillmor's article. Though it's common to hear our literature is soft on hockey, it's not entirely true. Gillmor fails to mention marquee novelists Paul Quarrington, Richard Wright, Wayne Johnston, and Mark Anthony Jarman (with his fabulous Salvage King, Ya! ), each of whom has written plenty of hockey into at least one of his novels.
More interesting are the many passing references (in everyone from Cohen to Kroetsch to Carol Shields) that use hockey to drive home a point, where writers from other places might shift to dialect. Hockey is not absent from our fiction; we're just so used to skimming over it. The real black hole is in curling literature.
Jason Blake
Zalec, Slovenia
McLuhan's Wake
Andrew Clark ("Missing Marshall McLuhan," February) misrepresented last October's McLuhan International Festival of the Future. Festival organizers cannot be guilty of failing to deliver the real McLuhan, or to neatly package the McLuhan legacy for mass consumption. This was never the intent. The festival drew its inspiration from the particular ways McLuhan envisaged the future, and by the kinds of questions he asked.
For Clark to suggest, even rhetorically, that festival participants share something in common with members of the Ku Klux Klan or that their ideologies are reminiscent of the Weimar Republic is in poor taste. Artists and thinkers who openly share their work and ideas with a wider community suggest neither Nazi heydays nor Mississippi Burning, but rather a better future to come.
Stuart J. Murray
Toronto, Ontario
Andrew Clark's article covers only the most well-trodden background: McLuhan's genius, rise to media celebrity, and the misunderstanding and misquoting that has been part of the reception of his work. Mr. Clark thus contributes to a long tradition of misunderstanding McLuhan, by skipping to the only popular culture scene he can identify—a reference to David Cronenberg's Videodrome.
Mr. Clark's anti-academic stance misses the hybrid energy that this event released through its mixed modes and media of communication. His bored reception works to ensure that McLuhan's fate, as far as public knowledge and understanding goes, is to end up as Professor Brian Oblivion—a caricature of the scholar that he was.
Jody Berland and Bob Hanke
Toronto, Ontario
The Urban Marriage
A large portion of the mysteries and problems of marriage mentioned by Wendy Dennis ("The Mystery of Marriage," December/January) could be solved if we found some way to mature emotionally beyond a seven- or eight-year-old age level. But I don't anticipate this happening any time soon. The urban setting so strongly isolates us emotionally that it prompts almost everyone to focus exclusively upon, and to glorify, their own emotional needs and desires to the extent that everyone else becomes irrelevant. This attitude permeates our entire society and often leads to dissatisfaction with any relationship even hinting at permanence.
W. George Eason
Vernon, BC
Divorce As Sport
I found your article about collaborative law interesting ("Talking Through Divorce," February). Litigation is the modern counterpart to medieval jousting, in that someone gets knocked off his horse. One party wins, and the other loses. For both protagonists and their barristers, the burden of loss is greater than the benefit of winning—hence the ferocity. Which is why mediation is so sensible.
Doug Wright
Toronto, Ontario
Justice In Burma
I read David Kendall's article ("Burma on the Brink," December/January) with great interest. Having worked with refugees and displaced people from Burma for fifteen years, I am pleased to see Burma reported even occasionally in Canadian media.
Absent from Mr. Kendall's article was any mention of the up to one million refugees and migrants who have fled the country to seek sanctuary in bordering countries. Nor is there mention of the well-documented testimonies of women who have been subjected to military rape as part of the junta's strategy to destroy ethnic communities.
Mr. Kendall approvingly notes that Canada has not followed the United States or the European Union in imposing sanctions on Burma. It is important to note, however, that Burma's democratically elected government-in-exile has called for comprehensive trade and investment sanctions, most recently in testimony late last year before the Canadian parliament's standing committee on foreign affairs. The Canadian government has done little on the sanctions question. At the same time, the Canada Pension Plan is investing in Canadian companies working in Burma and providing revenues to the regime. These revenues are quickly converted into the armaments used by the junta to repress the Burmese people—a point that would shock most Canadians.
Peter Gillespie
Ottawa, Ontario
Crosswords And Teasers
There is an alternate solution to BrainTeaser #1 ("Brain Teasers," February):
Love the magazine. Keep up the good work!
Della Stroobosscher
Conestogo, Ontario
Tusk Tusk
The clue for 49 Across in your crossword puzzle ("Strings Attached," February) is not correct. The clue reads "Acetaminophen-based pain reliever" and the answer is Anacin. Anacin is not acetaminophen-based. It is an acetylsalicylic acid, or Aspirin-based painkiller (see insightpharma.com/anacin-pain.aspx). Just a minor thing I wanted to point out.
Andrea Coulter
Victoria, BC
Editor's note:
It is a little-known fact (perhaps, admittedly, too little known) that Anacin is available in an acetaminophen-based formulation as well (see drugs.com/anacin.html).
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text: Welcome to the blog, which basically will contain the contents of my sketchbook, some ink drawings, perhaps some thumbnails and compositional sketches as well as finished paintings that result from the process. I will back date it a little to start it off with some work already done before catching up and publishing posts as the work happens. I hope you all enjoy it, for my part i hope it spurs on the creative process and helps me to get more work done.

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In addition to the call for panelists on the co-hosted sessions, The IV Congress on Latin American Anthropology's call for papers is currently open until April 30th. Details and links below are provided by Ricardo A. Fagoga H., Head of the Media Committee for the IV Congress on Latin American Anthropology.
Call for Papers
Deadline: April 30, 2015.
We invite anthropologists and colleagues to present paper proposals at IV Congreso Latinoamericano de Antropología that will take place October 7-10, 2015 in downtown Mexico City.
People interested in presenting a paper can ask to add his proposal to one of the ACCEPTED PANELS (see links below) or they can ask for a complete list writing to: firstname.lastname@example.com.
To propose a paper, please complete the Paper Participation Form on the webpage of the conference (see link below), where we ask for title, abstract, and name and number of the panel in in which you want to participate, in case your paper is not already accepted in any panel. Also, we ask for personal information: name, institution, academic degree and e-mail. You can also ask for a paper proposal file if you write to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Panel List Two: http://www.ala.iia.unam.mx/index.php/congreso-internacional/simposios-aprobados-2o-periodo
Paper Participation Form: http://www.ala.iia.unam.mx/docus/formulario_para_la_presentacion_de_ponencias.docx
Thank you for participating.
Asociación Latinoamericana de Antropología (#ALAmx2015)
Dra. Cristina Oehmichen – Presidenta
Dra. Milka Castro – Vicepresidenta
Dra. Laura Valladares – Secretaria General
Antrop. María Antonieta Gallart – Tesorera
IV Congreso Latinoamericano de Antropología
Instituto de Investigaciones Antropológicas
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México


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Monday, February 14, 2011
{toDay & artwork}
8 comments:
- My Interior Life said...
Oh, yes. I think I need that mirrored chevron cabinet. How amazing is that?! Happy Valentine's Day! I love your "Be Calm" piece. Just what I need.
- February 14, 2011 at 1:14 PM
- kelleyp said...
where is the first series of 5 paintings from? that same art website that you ordered the "be Calm" print?
- February 14, 2011 at 4:03 PM
- Laura said...
Love this!
- February 14, 2011 at 8:01 PM
- Christel @ Captivated by image said...
Love your newest beautiful, simple art acquisition. Hope you had a lovely valentine's yesterday.
- February 15, 2011 at 12:40 AM
- christine {bijouandboheme} said...
That room makes me weak in the knees- beyond gorgeous. Love the subtle blush palate with the hits of intense artwork- fabulous! Love your new piece.
- February 15, 2011 at 6:30 AM
- quintessence said...
Love your new piece and that fabulous space!! Great eclectic style!
- February 15, 2011 at 4:11 PM
- María said...
I lve artwork
- February 17, 2011 at 12:18 AM
- aLena said...
Beautiful artwork... which collection are the 1st five painting from?
Definitely need a bright pop of color in my life right now! Love the one you chose ... can't wait to see where you hang it!
- February 25, 2011 at 11:18 AM


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Gladys Gatsby, a secret eleven-year-old chef, strives to keep her identity from her parents.By Tara Dairman Read by Kathleen McInerney Cooking, Food & Wine / Humorous / Middle Grade Fiction`strong> English, Unabridged 6h 32m Sell Sheet Also available on
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Gladys Gatsby has been cooking gourmet dishes since the age of seven, only her fast-food-loving parents have no idea! Now she's eleven, and after a crème brûlée accident (just a small fire), Gladys is cut off from the kitchen (and her allowance). She's devastated but soon finds just the right opportunity to pay her parents back when she's mistakenly contacted to write a restaurant review for one of the largest newspapers in the world. But in order to meet her deadline and keep her dream job, Gladys must cook her way into the heart of her sixth-grade archenemy and sneak into New York City—all while keeping her identity a secret! Easy as pie, right?
"Younger readers will be amused by Gladys's reviews of her parents' horrible cooking and her plot to get to New York City without alerting any adults. The triumphant conclusion makes this a tasty read." - Publishers Weekly
"The characters are well drawn—the snob and her entourage; shy, quiet Gladys; her picky-eater friend, Sandy; the literal boy next door; and a teacher who brings out the best in her students. Give this one to your young foodies." - School Library Journal
"A preteen restaurant critic is born. [An] entertaining story about the joy of following one's bliss." - Kirkus Reviews
"Gladys is a lovable character with plenty of spunk and desire, and readers will happily cheer her on, while the fresh plot adds a delicious dimension to the host of stories set in sixth grade." - Booklist
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Tag: suicide prevention
RICHMOND BEAT: House Panel Rejects Suicide Prevention Resolution
A resolution urging Virginia schools to increase their suicide prevention efforts has failed as Republicans on a House Rules subcommittee defeated the proposal in a 3-4 vote.
RICHMOND BEAT: Roem's Proposal Would Boost Suicide Prevention Efforts in Virginia Schools
While campaigning door to door, Del. Danica Roem met a constituent who had lost her only child to suicide. The mother had one request – make suicide prevention training available to all school employees.


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It looks like Tamar Braxton may be signaling that something is wrong in the Herbert household.
There's a lot going on with Tamar right now. The Blue Bird of Happiness siren sparked speculation that she's upset with her husband Vincent Herbert after posting an unapologetic message on Instagram.
She followed it up with this post stating, "If you don't someone else will."
The casual observer may assume that these messages are her venting about the current state of her relationship with Vince. Tamar did hint that she's stepping back from music for the sake of their marriage. However, she has yet to address any questions these posts may lead her Tamaratians to ponder.
In the mean time, it looks like Tamar is setting her sights on the culinary industry as she promoted her new Facebook page for Tamar's Kitchen.
Tamar also posted a clip of Toni Braxton talking to Steve Harvey that seemed to support her theory her big sister married Birdman.
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Now.. ONE day y'all gone BELIEVE that I DON'T LIE BOUT NOTHING!! The way my memory is set up💆🏽.. trust in ya girl TayTay now! I've told u about BlueBird being the BEST ALBUM EVER & I done told u about the👰🏾🤵🏿 I know I'm not missing @iamsteveharveytv EVER!! I gotta watch this chile📺
Tamar Braxton Reveals Why She Ain't Messing With Toya Wright
GET THE LOOK: Tamar Braxton Looks Cute In A Camo Jumpsuit
You Better Sing Down! Tamar Braxton Brings Wendy Williams To Tears With 'Blind' [VIDEO]


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SI Kids spoke with Laurie Hernandez, the 17-year-old gymnast from Old Bridge, New Jersey. At the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Hernandez won a gold medal in the team event and a silver medal on balance beam. After the Olympics, she won Dancing with the Stars, wrote a book and will soon appear on an episode of Nickelodeon's Crashletes, which premieres on Sunday, Feb.11 at 10 a.m. on TeenNick's NickSports programming block.. Hernandez spoke about her 2020 plans, her acting ambitions, and trying to remain a regular teen.
How old were you when you got into gymnastics?
I started gymnastics at five years old back in 2005. I started competing around age six.
How old were you when people started talking to you about the Olympics?
Well, I started to realize at around nine that I wanted to go, and [at] about that time is when I told my parents and my coaches.
How many hours a day did you practice to be an Olympian?
Before the Olympics, I was practicing around six or seven hours a day, six days a week. But a few years before [that], it wasn't as strenuous just because, for the Olympics, we wanted to make sure that everything was perfect.
Looking back on Rio, what was the biggest challenge you faced?
The biggest challenge that I faced during Rio was having enough endurance to make it through the Olympics. We were there for about three weeks and we had a gymnastics camp for about 10 days before we left even for Rio. I was away from home for a while. We had a lot of really hard workouts.
Are you still practicing?
Right now, I am taking a little break—well, I guess it's not little break. I've taken about a year and half off since the Olympics. I am going to a regular gym, and I'm running and doing a typical training schedule, but I'll be back soon.
What are your thoughts about the 2020 Olympics?
I think it's going to be really exciting. I would definitely love to try out for those. I've been to Japan twice both times for gymnastics competitions and so being able to go back a third time would definitely be a big honor for me.
Beyond gymnastics, I've heard that you're interested in acting. Are you excited about being a guest on Crashletes?
I am definitely excited about being a guest star on Crashletes. Being able to watch the show and see how funny it is and watch all the interesting videos—it's a really big honor to be on the show, especially because it's athlete related.
How did you get involved in Crashletes and acting?
For Crashletes, I got a call from my agent and she just said, "There's this show if you'd like to be a part of it," and of course, I said, "Yes." Going on the show was a lot of fun, and the people are so sweet. I would absolutely love to act in the future and I think this was a step towards that.
Have you ever had a Crashletes worthy moment?
I definitely have had a Crashletes worthy moment. There have been a lot of times in gymnastics where I have tried to do a skill and I've face-planted. It's really hard to catch those on videos, but the amount of gymnastics [equipment] I've slipped on and that I've seen someone slip on is definitely Crashlete worthy.
You were pretty amazing on Dancing with the Stars, do you think being an accomplished gymnast helped? What was the best was part of your experience on Dancing with the Stars?
I think being an athlete definitely helped for going on Dancing with the Stars as well as endurance and stamina and being strong enough to be able to dance for a while. But, I don't think it helped my dance technique at all. They are both two totally separate sports, so it's really hard to combine the two together. But I had an incredible time on the show, and dancing in heels was much harder than I thought.
What was your favorite dance that you learned?
My favorite dance was the fusion dance. It was the last dance of the season and we got to dance Argentine Tango and Foxtrot. It was definitely bittersweet because it was the last dance of the season, but I felt most comfortable doing that one.
I loved the costume for your last dance; do you have a favorite costume?
My favorite costume was when we got to repeat our lowest score of the past few weeks; we got to redo a Pasodoble and the dress for that was really pretty.
Do you have any funny stories from being on the show?
I have two. One of them would be me learning how to dance. I was kind of punching my partner a lot and trying to get used to the heels I was wearing. I would step on his toes and elbow him. Another funny story would be that during Halloween week, a lot of people were scaring us. So whether I was walking out of a room or trying to get out of a car, someone was always there to scare me. It was really frightening.
What is your dream role as an actress?
Oooh—a dream role for me would definitely be a romantic comedy or an action movie, which are two totally different categories, but I love both.
How do you spend your free time?
I usually spend my free time hanging out with my siblings, whether it's shopping or watching movies together. I really like to draw and sketch. Sometimes, I'll Facetime my friends and do that. All my friends live scattered around the United States; so, it's really hard to see them. Thankfully, I have Facetime. I'm able to talk to them on that.
When you go out, do people always recognize you?
It really depends on what I am wearing. If I am wearing athletic clothes like leggings or a Nike shirt or even a tank top that looks a little like a leotard, usually people start to freak out. If I wear my hair in a curly pony tail, that really gives it away. A lot of times, I am in jeans and a nice top or a dress and my hair is done completely different than it was at the Olympics, [so] usually people don't recognize me too much.
So you sometimes get to feel like an ordinary teenager?
For the most part. There are times when it gets a little interesting, and once one person starts to recognize me, a lot of people like to look over. It really confirms it when one person starts it. It gets a bit interesting, but at the same time, I am grateful that I have a lot of people who supported me during the Olympics and they are excited about what I did.
What's your favorite thing about being a Jersey girl?
Ooh —my favorite thing about being a Jersey girl is the culture and food around here. Everybody is very real in Jersey; they don't usually sugar coat anything. They are very abrupt and honest, which sometimes makes for an interesting conversation. For the most part, everybody is really sweet around here, and the food is awesome, especially the bagels.
Do you have a favorite food?
Healthy or unhealthy?
My favorite healthy food would definitely be salmon with a side of mashed potatoes and steamed carrots. My favorite unhealthy food is cookies, for sure!
Do you plan to go to college? If yes, what are you interested in studying?
I do plan on going to college. Definitely. I'd really look into acting because that is still something I am passionate about and I think taking acting classes would really help me in the future.
Is there anything else you'd like to share with the readers of Sports Illustrated Kids?
A little message for everybody who is able to see this interview would definitely be to follow all the dreams you have, especially if you are passionate about something. Because once you are passionate about something, it's really hard for anyone to stop you. So, just remember, follow your dreams!
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I'd like to tell you about one of the most mythic entities that ever walked the face of this planet. In my opinion, he fits the description of "Strange Sounds From Beyond" in the best and most literal way possible.
I'm talking about Sun Ra (born Herman Poole Blount), an innovative jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, poet and philosopher. But he would much rather be known as an angel from the planet Saturn.
"What was he on and where can I get some of it?" That is usually one of the first things people would say when they hear of this. The truth is, he had never done drugs in his life and barely drank any alcohol. So, how did he get to this point?
Sun Ra was born in Birmingham, Alabama on May 22, 1914 and was nicknamed "Sonny" really early on. As a young child he showed an interest in music, started playing the piano and by the age of 11 he was composing and sight-reading.
He was an avid reader who spent most of his time in solitude. He had a vivid imagination that he fed by learning all he could. It is said that he was reading all the time at the library of the local Prince Hall Lodge and had gone through their collection of books on esoteric concepts and Freemasonry.
Then, supposedly around 1937, something life-changing happened. Sun Ra had an epiphany: a vision of his visit to Saturn as an astrally-projected entity, where he met aliens that warned him of impending chaos on Earth and foretold that through his music, he "would speak, and the world would listen". This view of himself as a visionary from outer space became a huge part of the mythology that Sun Ra created to go along with his music.
After this momentous experience, he moved to Chicago to pursue his goals in music. His debut recording was in 1946 when he played piano with blues artist Wynonie Harris on the track "Dig This Boogie"
On October 20, 1952, he legally changed his name into Le Sony'r Ra, which eventually evolved into Sun Ra – inspired by Ra, the Egyptian God of the Sun. He had most likely changed it for a reason not so different from Malcolm X and later Muhammad Ali, which was to stop acknowledging their "slave-name", the white last name forced upon them by their slave masters.
He led several groups like The Sonny Blount Orchestra and The Space Trio until they evolved into his band Sun Ra & His Arkestra around the mid 50s. In total, they had more than a hundred different members, with some staying for a few months and others that never left.
Some notable personalities of the band are saxophonists John Gilmore, Marshall Allen and singer/dancer June Tyson. Their live performances quickly became notorious. The stage was often filled with 30+ musicians and dancers all dressed in outfits that were a combination of Egyptian mythology and science fiction themes.
The name "Arkestra" is a word play of both the word "orchestra" and "the ark of the covenant" in the Old Testament, as in the ark that transported the Egyptian God Ra.
Many different variations of the band's name were thought up, like the Solar Arkestra, the Myth Science Arkestra, the Afro-Infinity Arkestra and dozens more. Ra justified the name changes by attributing them to the fact that his music was ever-changing.
Here's an impression of what went down at their shows:
The first album they did together was Jazz By Sun Ra Vol. 1, where you can already hear his intergalactic-ness coming through.
"Sun Song" (1957)
Sun Ra and the Arkestra moved from Chicago to New York in the early 1960s and finally to Philadelphia in 1968. Many of the members lived together with Ra in his residences.
In 1972 the producers John Coney and Jim Newman, together with screen writer Joshua Smith began collaborating with Sun Ra on an 85-minute movie called Space Is The Place. Two years later it was released. This movie would fit right in the "blaxploitation" genre combined with science-fiction. It's also the perfect example of an Afrofuturistic work, a term that was first coined in 1993 by cultural writer Mark Dery.
Nowadays, Afrofuturism is a cultural movement featuring futuristic or science fiction themes that incorporate elements of black history and culture. Some artists that fit this description are George Clinton (Parliament-Funkadelic), Afrika Bambaataa, Janelle Monae, Flying Lotus and Onyx Ashanti. Sun Ra was the afronaut that spearheaded this type of thinking and flew the spaceship.
"Space Is The Place" (1974) – movie intro
"Space Is The Place" (1973) soundtrack
Another notable movie is the 1980 Robert Mugge documentary film Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise.
The tracks below are some examples of Sun Ra's artistic brilliance.
By no means are these the best tracks, they are just some of the tracks that had touched me over the years that I felt like sharing. I suggest that you go on your own sonic journey to discover what your favorites are!
"Moonship Journey" (1976)
"That's How I Feel" (1978)
Sun Ra Quartet : "When There Is No Sun" (1978)
"Door Of The Cosmos" (1979)
I could easily share hundreds of songs, because the Sun Ra discography is one of the largest in music recording history. He recorded countless tracks and released most of it on his own label El Saturn Records. Many of them were limited to about 75 copies per album with hand-painted covers by the band members that they then sold at the next show. These rare and highly sought-after albums go for high prices on Ebay and Discogs. Luckily for the majority of us, a lot of labels are working hard to reissue these albums to make it available for everyone; and they're doing a pretty good job so far!
Sun Ra left this planet on May 30, 1993. He was 79 years old. After his passing, saxophonist Marshall Allen took over the reins and continue to lead the Arkestra to this day! Marshall is now 92 years old and is still kicking it intergalactically with many of the original members. 2017 marks the 60th anniversary of the Arkestra, so there are going to be a lot of shows this year! Take the opportunity to see them whenever they're in your area, before it's too late.
From the stories I read it seemed he wasn't interested in women at all and never wanted to have kids. There are theories that he could have been asexual and/or gay. But none of these things matter, I think. He had a clear understanding of what his purpose was on planet Earth. His dedication to music was everything. It was normal in the Arkestra house to be woken up by Ra in the middle of the night to then rehearse for the next 12 hours. You always had to be ready.
I'd like to leave you with the following quote by Ra.
"If you are not a myth whose reality are you? If you are not a reality whose myth are you?"
My conclusion? Yes, he was an angel from Saturn sent here to uplift humanity, to broaden our knowledge and to share universal truths from other worlds.
And I think that's exactly what he did. Thank you, Sun Ra.


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Seasonal variability of lipophilic shellfish toxins in bivalves and waters, and abundance of dinophysis spp. in Jinhae Bay, Korea.
KEY WORDS: diarrhetic shellfish toxin, DSP, okadaic acid, dinophysistoxin, pectenotoxin, yessotoxin, Dinophysis acuminata, LC-MS/MS
Contamination of bivalves with lipophilic shellfish toxins (LSTs) including diarrhetic shellfish poisoning (DSP) and other lipophilic toxins is a worldwide problem for public health and fishery industries (FAO 2004, FAO/IOC/WHO 2004). DSP toxins such as okadaic acid (OA) and dinophysistoxins (DTXs), and lipophilic toxins such as pectenotoxins (PTXs) are known to bc produced by dinoflagellate species of the genera Dinophysis and Prorocentrum (Lee et al. 1989, Andersen et al. 1996, Mackenzie et al. 2005, Kamiyama & Suzuki 2008, Suzuki et al. 2009, Vale et al. 2009). Protoceratium reticulatum, Lingulodinium polyedrum, and Gonyaulax spinifera have also been described as producers of yessotoxins (YTXs) that are lipophilic toxins (Paz et al. 2007, Suzuki et al. 2007, Paz et al. 2008). These toxins produced by dinoflagellates can accumulate in filter-feeding bivalves such as mussels, oysters and clams. The concentration of toxins in a bivalve depends on the concentration of the causative organisms in the water column and the toxin content per cell. Monitoring of the causative phytoplankton in water is helpful for forecasting toxic outbreaks before they are concentrated in bivalves. However, discrepancies between the occurrence of Dinophysis spp. in the water column and the toxicity of shellfish have been reported from a number of countries (Hoshiai et al. 1997, Dahl & Johannessen 2001, Marcaillou et al. 2005).
The identification and enumeration of toxic phytoplankton by conventional microscopy requires substantial expert knowledge and human effort because all species of Dinophysis are similar in morphological features in the genus, and exhibit intraspecific morphological variability. These characteristics of this genus may lead to misidentification (Zingone et al. 1998, Culverhouse et al. 2003). Furthermore, the cellular toxin concentration of the dinoflagellates and the ability to produce toxins can vary among species of the same genus and among strains of the same species (Lee et al. 1989, Andersen et al. 1996, Mackenzie et al. 2005, Paz et al. 2007, Suzuki et al. 2007, Suzuki et al. 2009, Vale et al. 2009). Seasonal variability in toxin content per cell was also reported in the same species at the same location throughout the year (Mackenzie et al. 2005, Pizarro et al. 2009). Nevertheless, toxic and nontoxic strains of a phytoplankton species cannot be distinguished by microscopy.
Analysis of toxins in plankton material concentrated from a specific volume of water may take account of the variability of cellular toxin content in causative organisms. Recently, several research groups successfully quantified the toxin contents in handpicked cells of Dinophysis species by liquid chromatographytandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) (Puente et al. 2004, Fernandez et al. 2006, Suzuki et al. 2009, Pizarro et al. 2009). Only 10s to 100s of single-cell isolates of Dinophysis spp. were enough for confirmation of toxins. This LC-MS/MS technique may be challenging to apply as an alternative or complementary approach to monitoring toxic phytoplankton, although it is not possible to enumerate and/or identify the exact causative organism.
DSP incidents have never been officially reported in Korea, but low levels of OA and its derivatives have been found in the hepatopancreas of Korean bivalves (Kim et al. 2008), and the dinoflagellates Dinophysis spp. and Prorocentrum spp. have also been reported in Korean coastal waters (Lee et al. 1993, Kwak et al. 2001, Shin et al. 2005). However, there are currently no published data available to describe the relationship between the occurrence of causative organisms and related toxin contents in shellfish on the Korean coast.
In this study we investigated spatial and temporal variation of lipophilic shellfish toxins such as OA, DTXI, PTX2, and YTX in bivalves and size-fractionated plankton by LC-MS/ MS, and Dinophysis species abundance in Jinhae Bay on the south coast of the Republic of Korea in 2007. We also discuss the possibilities of applying the LC-MS/MS method for toxin analysis in plankton concentrate as an alternative or as a complement to the conventional microscopic method in routine toxic phytoplankton monitoring.
High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)-grade solvents (acetonitrile,
methanol) and an analytical-grade solvent (methanol) were obtained from Merck (Darmstadt, Germany). Analytical-grade reagents (formic acid, ammonium formate) were purchased from Fluka (Buchs, Germany) or Sigma (St. Louis, MO). Distilled water was passed through a Milli-Q water purification system (Millipore, Bedford, MA) and was used for the preparation of HPLC mobile phases.
Standard Toxins
Standard solutions of OA (14.3 [micro]g/mL), PTX2 (8.6 [micro]g/mL), and YTX (5.3 [micro]g/mL) were obtained in methanol from the Institute for Marine Biosciences of National Research Council (Halifax, Nova Scotia). DTX1 was purchased from Wako Chemicals (Osaka, Japan) and dissolved in HPLC-grade methanol. Multistandard solutions for calibration and quantification of toxins were prepared in HPLC-grade methanol at concentrations of 10, 25, 50, and 100 ng/mL.
Field Sample Collection
Samples were collected twice a month at 2 stations (Geoje and Masan) in Jinhae Bay on the south coast of the Republic of Korea in 2007 (Fig. 1). Water samples were collected using a 5-L Niskin bottle at a depth of 2 m because of greater biomass in the surface water. The water collected in the Niskin bottle was mixed and used for Dinophysis cell counts and size fractionation of plankton material. Water temperature and salinity were measured at the same depth using a YSI 556 multiprobe system (YSI Inc., Yellow Springs, OH). Water samples for phytoplankton enumeration were collected in 1-L polypropylene bottles, and 10 mL Lugol's solution was added to each sample (American Public Health Association, American Water Works Association, and Water Environment Federation 1998). Plankton concentrate for toxin analysis in the water was obtained after size fractionation by sequential filtration. Twenty liters of sample was passed through a 100-1am mesh nylon sieve to eliminate large particles, and then plankton material was collected using a 20-[micro]m mesh nylon sieve. Plankton concentrate was resuspended in 20 mL filtered seawater in a 50-mL Falcon polypropylene conical tube (Becton, Franklin Lakes, NJ), and kept frozen at -20[degrees]C until used for the extraction of the toxins. Bivalve samples, cultured mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) and oysters (Crassostrea gigas), were collected at 2-3 m in depth from a hanging rope culture. The hepatopancreas from at least 12 individuals was combined and used for the toxin analysis.
Enumeration of the Toxic Phytoplankton Species
The Lugol-fixed samples were concentrated by sedimentation for 2 days and then siphoning off the overlying water. The remaining seawater was allowed to settle for more than 24 h and concentrated to a final volume of 20 mL in graduated tubes. LST-producing phytoplankton species were identified using a Nikon Eclipse 80i microscope (Nikon Co., Tokyo, Japan). Numerical abundance of toxin-producing phytoplankton cells was determined by counting in duplicate in a Sedgwick-Rafter counting chamber using a concentrated water sample (0.2 mL) (UNESCO 1974, American Public Health Association, American Water Works Association, and Water Environment Federation 1998). The plankton cell counts were expressed per unit volume of water. The lower limit of plankton detection was 100 cells/L in this study. Although the modified Utermohl method that requires only 2 h settling time is even more preferable for counting phytoplankton (Paxinos & Mitchell 2000), the standard method that requires at least 24 h of settling was used in this study because the method is relatively simple.
Sample Treatment for Toxin Analysis
For toxin analysis of the size-fractionated plankton material, we used the solid phase extraction method of Suzuki et al. (1997, 1998) with minor modifications. Frozen plankton samples in seawater were thawed at room temperature and sonicated for 2 min in a water bath ultrasonicator (Branson ultrasonic cleaner; Branson Ultrasonics Co., Danbury, CT), and filtered through Toyo No. 5A filter paper (Toyo Roshi Kaisha Ltd, Tokyo, Japan). Two milliliters of 200 mM phosphate buffer (pH, 5.8) was added to 20 mL of the filtrate, then loaded onto a Sep-Pak C18 plus cartridge column (Waters, Milford, MA), which had been previously conditioned with 5 mL methanol and 20 mM phosphate buffer (pH, 5.8). The cartridge was washed with 10 mL distilled water to remove the seawater salt, and the toxins were eluted with 5 mL methanol. The methanol eluates were evaporated, and residues were dissolved in 200 [micro]L methanol. An aliquot of this solution was directly analyzed by LC-MS/MS. The dissected hepatopancreas of shellfish were homogenized with 9x volume of 90% methanol and the extracts were centrifuged at 3,000g for 5 min. An aliquot of supernatant was passed through a 0.45-[micro]m Minisart RC4 filter (Sartorius-Stedim, Goettingen, Germany) for direct injection into the LC-MS/MS.
LC-MSIMS Analysis
LC-MS/MS analysis of toxins was carried out according to a previous method (Suzuki et al. 2005, Kim et al. 2008) with a slight modification by using selective reaction monitoring (SRM) instead of selected ion monitoring. The HPLC unit consisted of a Surveyor MS Pump plus and Surveyor AS plus (Thermo Electron, Finnigan; San Jose, CA). The separation was performed on a Luna C18(2) column (150 x 2.0 mm, 5 [micro]m; Phenomenex, Torrance, CA) preceded by a guard column cartridge (4.0 x 2.0 mm; Phenomenex). The column temperature was maintained at 35[degrees]C. Eluent A was water and B was acetonitrile-water (95:5), both containing 2 mM ammonium formate and 50 mM formic acid (Quilliam 2003). Linear gradient elution from 20-100% B was performed for 5 min and then held at 100% B for 10 min, followed by re-equilibration with 20% B (5 min). The flow rate was 0.2 mL/min and the injection volume was 10 [micro]L. The sample tray temperature in the Surveyor AS plus was set at 7[degrees]C. A triple-quadrupole mass spectrometer (Thermo Electron, Finnigan, TSQ Quantum Discovery Max, San Jose, CA) was used for mass detection. The eluate from the column was introduced into an electrospray ionization interface without splitting. All analyses were carried out in negative ion electrospray ionization, with the spray voltage set at 4.5 kV. The heated capillary temperature was set at 200[degrees]C. Nitrogen sheath gas was set at 37 arbitrary units and auxiliary gas at 10 arbitrary units. SRM LC-MS/MS analysis for toxins was carried out using [[M-H].sup.-] (OA, DTX1, YTX) or [[M + HCOOH-H].sup.-] (PTX2) as the target parent ions in Q1 and particular fragment ions of each toxin in Q3. The detailed SRM conditions are shown in Table 1.
Calculation of Toxin Concentrations in Water Columns and Plankton Cells
The concentrations of OA, DTX1, PTX2, and YTX per unit volume of seawater (10 L) were calculated from toxin concentrations in size-fractionated plankton material from 20 L water. In addition, the concentration of OA, DTX1, or PTX2 per cell of Dinophysis sp. was only calculated when the plankton was counted in the water sample and the toxins were detected from size-fractionated plankton material in the same water column. The toxin content per cell was calculated by dividing the measured amount of toxin of the size-fractionated plankton sample with the corresponding cell density.
The Jinhae Bay region has a temperate climate. A seasonal cycle in seawater temperature was observed at both stations. The water temperature ranged between a minimum of 6.9[degrees]C in January and a maximum of 28.2[degrees]C in August. Salinity values displayed larger variations from 27.78-33.56 psu at the Geoje station (Fig. 2A) and from 25.63-33.07 psu at the Masan station (Fig. 3A). Salinity also showed remarkable seasonal variations. The lowest salinities at each station were recorded in September because of the monsoon, and the highest salinities were noted during winter months.
Among the genus Dinophysis, only D. acuminata was identified during this study. D. acuminata was sporadically detected in the range of 200-1000 cells/L from March to September (Fig. 2B and Fig. 3B). D. acuminata was found within a wide range of water temperature, between 9.4[degrees]C and 26.0[degrees]C. The occurrence and abundance of D. acuminata differed between the sampling stations. Our results are consistent with those of other studies indicating that D. acuminata was observed in the water temperature range of 4-27[degrees]C in Jinhae Bay (Kwak et al. 2001).
The seasonal variability of OA, DTX1, and PTX2 per unit volume of seawater (Fig. 2C, D and Fig. 3C, D) paralleled that of the abundance of D. acuminata at both stations. The toxins in size-fractionated plankton were detected from spring to early autumn, and the relatively high toxin levels per unit volume of the water were found in summer (July to August). When the cell counts of D. acuminata reached 1000 cells/L (Fig. 3B) in September 2007, toxin concentrations per unit volume of water were 7.9 ng/10 L for OA, 8.0 ng/10 L for DTX1, and 81.0 ng/10 L for PTX2, but were not detectable for YTX (Fig. 3C, D). Although the same abundance of D. acuminata cells (200 cells/ L) was observed 3 times, concentration of toxins in the water varied: 0.8-1.7 ng/10 L for OA, 0.0-1.1 ng/10 L for DTX1, and 0.0-37.0 ng/10 L for PTX2. The peak concentrations of OA, DTX1, and PTX2 in seawater were consistent with the abundance of D. acuminata, but low levels of the toxins were detected even during periods when cells were below detection levels. No YTX producers, such as P. reticulatum, were found during the study, and very low concentrations of YTX per unit volume of seawater were detected. These results are thought to occur because our detection system for toxins was very sensitive whereas that for phytoplankton species (100 cells/L) was not. Thus, our results suggest that LC-MS/MS analysis of toxins in plankton concentrates has the ability to be a very sensitive alternative, or a complement, to the conventional microscopic method in routine toxic phytoplankton monitoring.
On the other hand, if it is assumed that D. acuminata is solely responsible for all the toxins detected in the plankton concentrate, the toxin concentration per cell of the organism ranged from 0.4-0.9 pg/cell for OA, 0.0-0.8 pg/cell for DTX1, and 0.018.5 pg/cell for PTX2 (Table 2). Although spatial and temporal variability were observed in cellular toxin content and profiles of D. acuminata, in most cases PTX2 was the dominant toxin in this species. The toxins such as OA, DTXs, and PTXs have previously been identified in several species of Dinophysis, and PTX2 is found as the predominant toxin in wild or cultured D. acuminata (Mackenzie et al. 2005, Kamiyama & Suzuki 2008, Suzuki et al. 2009). The OA concentration per D. acuminata cell has been reported to range from trace to 2.8 pg/cell by LC-MS/ MS (Mackenzie et al. 2005, Adachi et al. 2008). DTX1 was found at concentrations of 0.1-2.4 pg/cell (Mackenzie et al. 2005) and 0.3-1.1 pg/cell (Suzuki et al. 2009) from wild D. acuminata in New Zealand and Japan, respectively. Kamiyama and Suzuki (2008) also reported that cultured D. acuminata contained 2.54.8 pg/cell of DTX1 and 14.7-14.8 pg/cell of PTX2, but there was no DTX1 in wild cells collected at the same location where the cultured D. acuminata strain was isolated. Thus, these results revealed that prediction of shellfish toxicity by only monitoring toxic phytoplankton is very difficult, because the cellular concentration and profile of toxins in D. acuminata varied temporally and between strains from different regions. The ratios of OA to DTX1 in the plankton concentrates, with the exception of a specimen collected March 26 at Geoje, were calculated in the range of 1.0-2.0, reflecting a slightly higher production of OA than DTX1 (Table 2). And the ratios of PTX2 to total OA (OA plus DTX1) ranged from 5.1-12.3. This means that PTX2 is the dominant compound in the plankton concentrates. Similar PTXs-to-OAs ratios (8.0-29.0) in D. acuminata cell concentrates was previously reported in New Zealand (Mackenzie et al. 2005).
Although the approximate distance between sampling stations was about 21 km in a straight line (Fig. 1), the levels and profiles of toxin in the hepatopancreas of mussels that were collected on the same date differed significantly between sampling stations. Roughly, toxins were detected in the hepatopancreas of mussels from February to October, but relatively high levels of toxins, with the exception of DTX1, were found in summer at both stations. The toxicity of the hepatopancreas of mussels collected at Masan was higher than those collected at Geoje. The highest levels in the hepatopancreas of mussels of OA (0.046 [micro]g/g at Geoje, 0.168 [micro]g/g at Masan), PTX2 (0.051 [micro]g/g at Geoje, 0.105 [micro]g/g at Masan), and YTX (0.081 [micro]g/g at Geoje, 0.011 [micro]g/g at Masan) were found in summer (June to August). DTX1 was also detected in summer, but the highest level at each station appeared in February (0.171 [micro]g/g at Masan) and March (0.028 [micro]g/g at Geoje). The concentration of the sum of OA, DTX1, and PTX2 in the hepatopancreas of some mussel samples exceeded the European standard (0.16 [micro]g/g, whole body) (European Commission 2002); however, the toxin concentration calculated in whole-body tissue was at a safe level for consumption. Similarly, large geographical variation in LST levels, even between adjacent cultivation areas, has previously been reported in European waters (Carmody et al. 1996, Lindahl et al. 2007). Geographical variation in toxicity indicates that causative organisms are not distributed uniformly in an area. In the hepatopancreas of oysters, OA and PTX2 were hardly detected, and low levels of YTX were rarely detected in spring, but DTX1 was once found at 0.015 [micro]g/g in July (Fig. 2F). A remarkable difference in toxin levels was observed between the bivalve species (mussels, M. galloprovincialis and oysters, C. gigas) at the same station (Fig. 2E, F). The concentrations of OA, DTX1, PTX2, and YTX in mussels were significantly higher than those in oysters. It was reported in a field study that the content of the OA group of toxins was at least 10 times higher in mussels (Mytilus sp.) compared with oysters (C. gigas) (Vale & Sampayo 2002, Madigan et al. 2006, Lindegarth et al. 2009). Therefore, oysters could accumulate less DSP and other lipophilic toxins than mussels. We have previously reported that OA and DTX1 were found in a few mussels collected in April and June, but PTX and YTX were not detected from any bivalve samples from the south coast of Korea (Kim et al. 2008). In this study, we report the first finding of PTX and YTX in Korean bivalves.
A remarkably consistent tendency was observed between concentrations of OA, DTX1, and PTX2 in the hepatopancreas of mussels and the abundance of D. acuminata or the toxin concentrations per unit volume of seawater. With some exceptions, the concentrations of PTX2 in seawater were 10-20 times higher than those of OA, but the concentration of PTX2 in the hepatopancreas of mussels was much lower than that of OA. Because the blue mussels (M. edulis) and greenshell mussels (Perna canaliculus) have been reported to convert PTX-2 to PTX2 secoacid (Miles et al. 2004, Suzuki et al. 2001), this result may indicate that the PTX2 in D. acuminata was converted to PTX2 secoacid in the hepatopancreas of the mussels. However, the relation between the toxin concentrations per unit volume of seawater and shellfish toxicity is not always consistent. Such a discrepancy may be related to the very high spatial and temporal variability of Dinophysis spp. distributions and/or quality of total available food for shellfish, such as chlorophyll and seston (Reguera et al. 2003, International Council for the Exploration of the Sea 2005). Dahl and Johannessen (2001) found a positive relationship between the concentration of DSP toxins in blue mussels (M. edulis) and increasing ratios of D. acuta (measured in cells per liter) to chlorophyll a. The relative amount of toxins (in relation to the total seston volume) available in the food has been known to be as an important factor affecting the assimilation of toxins (Morono et al. 2001). When the paralytic shellfish poisoning toxins accumulation per mussel (M. galloprovincialis) was analyzed, volume-specific toxin concentration was the most important factor in the accumulation of toxins (Morono et al. 2001), and this can be generalized to DSP toxins as supported by the field observations of Sampayo et al. (1990). The use of the ratio between toxin concentration and the amount of food may be desirable for more accurate prediction of DSP events.
It was demonstrated that LC-MS/MS analysis of toxins in plankton concentrates is possibly an alternative or a complement to conventional microscopic methods in routine toxic phytoplankton monitoring for prediction of shellfish toxicity. Furthermore, the toxin analysis techniques may be useful for a more accurate estimate of toxin content in the seawater, because this technique may take into account the variation of cellular toxin content in causative organisms.
We thank the 2 anonymous reviewers for their many valuable comments that greatly improved the article. This work was funded by a grant from the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute, Korea (RP-2010-FS-010).
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(1) Southeast Sea Fisheries Research Institute, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute, 361, Yeongun, Sanyang, Tongyeong, Gyeongnam 650-943, Republic of Korea; (2) Food Safety Research Division, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute, 408-1, Sirang, Gijang, Busan 619-705, Republic of Korea; (3) Biochemistry and Food Technology Division, National Research Institute of Fisheries Science, Fisheries Research Agency, 2-12-4, Fukuura, Kanazawa, Yokohama 236-8648, Japan; (4) Southwest Sea Fisheries Research Institute, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute, 347, Anpo, Hwayang, Yeosu, Jeonnam 556-823, Republic of Korea
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TABLE 1. Selective reaction monitoring tandem mass spectrometry conditions of each toxin. Ions Toxins Q1 (parent ion) Q3 (fragment ion) CE (eV) Okadaic acid 803.5 255.4 -48 Dinophysistoxin-1 817.5 255.4 -48 Pectenotoxin-2 903.5 137.0 -60 Yessotoxin 1141.5 1061.5 -40 CE, collision energy. TABLE 2. Calculated cellular toxin content of Dinophysis acuminata cells in Jinhae Bay, Korea in 2007. Sampling Station and Collection Date Geoje Masan Toxins (pg/cell) March 26 July 2 June 4 July 18 September 3 Okadaic acid (OA) 0.5 0.9 0.4 0.9 0.8 Dinophysistoxin-1 0.0 0.6 0.2 0.6 0.8 (DTX 1) Pectenotoxin-2 0.0 18.5 5.6 10.9 8.1 (PTX2) OA/DTX1 N/A 1.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 PTX2/OAs N/A 12.3 9.3 7.3 5.1 (OA + DTX 1) N/A, not applicable.
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A new video sets Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song," used in Thor: Ragnarok, to a memorable moment in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens. The Led Zeppelin song, written by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant and released on the Led Zeppelin III album in 1970, is one of the more durable and time-tested songs in the classic rock canon. It remains a radio staple more than 45 years after its release and its lyric about the "Hammer of the Gods" supplied the title to a legendarily salacious biography of the band.
The surviving members of Led Zeppelin have been notoriously stingy with allowing their music to be used in movies over the years, famously denying Cameron Crowe permission to use "Stairway to Heaven" in his 2000 film Almost Famous. However, "Immigrant Song" was indeed included both in the trailers for Thor: Ragnarok and in the film itself. Director Taika Waititi, who used the song in a sizzle reel that helped him get the job in the first place, is said to have demanded clearance of the song, which was granted at the last minute, albeit without Zeppelin allowing any changes to the song's orchestral arrangement. The song's use in the film has led to a skyrocketing amount of traction on streaming services. Now, it's popping up somewhere unexpected.
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In a new viral video from the podcast Knights of Rant, "Immigrant Song" is overlaid not the Thor movie, but rather another iconic Disney franchise: The scene in Star Wars: The Force Awakens in which Kylo Ren reaches for Luke Skywalker's lightsaber and it instead flies into the hand of Rey.
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In the 30-second video, instead of the familiar tones of John Williams' "Binary Sunset" that were in the actual film, we're instead treated to Page's guitar intro and Plant's wail, as Rey grabs the lightsaber and prepares for combat.
"Immigrant Song" was a natural fit for the Thor movies, considering its lyrics are about the travels of Vikings and Norse gods and, of course, the "Hammer of the Gods." If Led Zeppelin was going to let their music in a movie, Thor was as good a fit as possible.
Being set in a galaxy far, far away and all, Star Wars doesn't have much use for contemporary pop music. But even if The Force Awakens' greatest moment was pretty great on its own, the Zeppelin riff is at least good for a laugh.
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One of the female managers in this GameStop has a bizarre predilection to make you to submit to ID checks when using a credit card - despite the fact that such checks are against the terms of their merchant agreement. The store is relatively put-together compared to other GameStops - the wall displays are at least semi-ordered alphabetically. Unfortunately, it also tends to be a little crowded in the middle of the store.


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Thursday, April 5, 2012
Bodymind electricity sings to me, o thee, who are pair
Bodymind electricity
sings to me, o thee,
who are pair,
and we,
sweet pear,
who sing harmony
in this spring.
Light in Napa
sparkles green and golden
on this fair day,
as I move on
toward Harbin.
Shimmering, shining
wondrous light,
how further to charge
this bodymind,
suffusing all-in with,
with love,
while traveling
through these tunnels of trees,
and on, along these winding roads?
Further travel,
and opening eyes,
with music sing-playing, -
but without you, as yet.
On, on, more
with love
on this fair day.
Omega-3, free,
and then ye, thee,
we, outstanding ~
see, musically, ...
and music happens.
Friends, of a jamming kind.
In the warm pool,
this vision vessel,
nudity frees,
and they cuddle~puddle,
dance Watsu Contact Improv,
breasts, bottoms,
bodymind shapes,
skin and curves,
beautiful people,
one man and three women
with nice bosoms,
happy, naturally, nature-ally,
erotically, and serene,
otter-like, -
haven't seen this in a while, -
and I sit,
relaxation-'sponse-wise, ~
and, aware, find a kind of
unfolding, freeing oneness.
O, warm waters,
and beauties of Harbin.
The mind, the bodymind, as 3-D
holographic, imaging machine, ...
how to turn it on, welcome it, electricity-alive,
with a cello bow stroke,
with loving bliss,
in all these myriad qualities?
Turn on the Grateful Dead, Mozart, Ravi Shankar, J.S. Bach, -
you choose your music -
listen on your headphones,
yes, and find some such qualities
again, and again, a gain,
repeatedly, when you want ...
but there are so, so many more bliss~qualities to explore.
How and when?
How to explore the new, freeing ones?
Why? ... because loving bliss-electric neurophysiologies
are some of the best experiences in life, and
can be both so awesomely intense,
as well as wondrously content.
What are these musical scores,
and music-improvisational themes,
for to start riffing ...
Music unfolding ... for 5 decades ahead?
In the Harbin sauna,
after soaking free,
I went naked to dry and warm, -
for the night was cool, -
and therein I found six, nude people,
nearly full, and mostly women.
One couple - attractive, she particularly,
for me,
with long, dark hair, -
snuggled up close together,
with her man,
as if one,
content, her nipples half-visible,
touching her arms.
He was sitting kind of centered,
and she was inward, next to,
and kind of around him, and with.
This pair, a sweet pear,
seemed positively connected,
generating their own together-electricity,
almost as one, woman and man.
O' wonders of a naked, beautiful pairbond,
sitting skin to skin, having merged,
not sexually,
but partner-wise, in sauna,
on the lower bench,
near the heat.
Harbin is its own thing,
generating its own life, milieu,
and electricity, ~
from of the waters, out of the '60s,
out of the nudity -
and life flows here, with all its peculiarities,
the stuff of a tribe,
of residents, visitors and guests -
where the waters flow out of the ground,
in abundance,
and people come again and again,
to soak.
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Environmental Peacebuilding Training for Executives from Colombia
With colleagues at the Center for Information and Earth Sciences Information Network (CIESIN), AC4 designed and offered a one-week intensive executive training program in Environmental Peacebuilding. Fifteen professionals, most from the Universidad de los Andes in Bogatá, Colombia, participated during September 26th-30th at Columbia University.
The program prepares mid-level managers to understand the dynamic connections between environment and security, and equips them with the tools for managing the risks. The course covered topics ranging from environment-peace-security linkages and theory of conflict resolution for environmental peacebuilding, to assessment methodologies, data collection and visualization tools, and related communications issues. Faculty from CIESIN included Marc Levy, CIESIN Deputy Director; Minal Patel, program manager; and Carolyn Hayek, research intern. AC4 Team included Beth Fisher-Yoshida, AC4 Co-Executive Director, and Josh Fisher, AC4 Director, as instructors; and Meredith Smith, program manager.
Participants were involved in a dynamic learning environment that drew from theory and case studies, with guest lectures, technical trainings and hands-on exercises interspersed throughout. During the first part of the week, classes were held at Columbia's Morningside campus and included field visits to the International Peace Institute, the NYC Emergency Management, and the Data-Pop Alliance. The fifth, final day took place at the Lamont campus in Palisades, New York, and featured a presentation on climate vulnerability mapping, and hands-on training in geographic information systems (GIS), by CIESIN associate directors Greg Yetman and Alex de Sherbinin.
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Gmail Skins
This is a modest website which I put together in 2014 and offers a bunch of images ideal for use as background images. Powered by Google App Engine and some fun HTML5 and CSS3.
Chrome Themes
Because when something isn't quite as you would like it, that sometimes means making it just as you would like it. Blue for work, green for personal in my case.
Say It
The best way to teach yourself a bit of Android coding is to write some. I made this for my kids to encourage them to identify and say aloud the names of animals.
Reorder Tabs
I dislike using the mouse. Especially when I'm used to doing something with the keyboard on one platform and suddenly I can't do the same thing on another. This tiny extension lets you reorder Chrome tabs with the keyboard - the same on Windows and Mac as it is on Linux.
Keyboard Shortcuts to Reorder Tabs
I built this website to display my photo albums on a map. This is built using The Closure Library, Google Maps API and Google App Engine.
Feeling Luckier
The random image API. The little project was used to test a feature I worked on for Gmail. The idea is to return and cache a wide array of big, beautiful images from a variety of sources from just a URL. Currently the service interfaces with Picasa, Panormaio and Flickr to retrieve wallpaper friendly images at random and offers a means of ranking them to help more popular images surface more frequently.


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It's a great life.
I get to come to DDA often. Nice place. Yesterday, I got to sniff out a print vendor. He has three dogs in his print shop, and wants to know when we are going to let him quote on a print project again. They also let me sit in on conferences because I'm well mannered. I never interrupt, and if the conference call goes well, I'm the first to cheer. I also like how many nooks and crannies there are for me to explore. The only place I hear that awful word "NO" is if I get too close to the food on the tables in the kitchen when the writers are eating. The "no" does not stop me though. Elise will give me some of her pizza if I wait. Elizabeth says DDA is building a cable run for me in the backyard. I can hardly wait! Yes, I love my dog life.


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Télémaque FY
Télémaque FY is a contemporary didone style typeface with a lot of personality.
Both rigid and elegant with its modern sharped terminals and its generous curves, this 4 weights font family will be for sure your new typographic companion for all kind of applications, from magazine covers to luxury logotypes. Its extended glyphset offers beautiful small caps and charming oldstyle and proportional figures which make this typeface perfect for your editorial designs. Nice details like sharped shapes, square dots, special semi serif "E", flared terminals, vertical "y" tail, and beautiful italic "v" and "w" give a lot of singularity to this 21st century neoclassical font family.
Télémaque FY comes out in 4 weight from regular to black with lovely matching italics.
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Helpful Guides & Tips for Divan Beds
Struggling for storage space? Our range of divan beds with drawers is the perfect choice, helping you to get a great night's sleep as well as clearing up all that clutter. Divan beds with drawers are a really clever piece of design, as they utilise otherwise wasted space in the base of the bed. You can use this to store everything from sheets and spare pillows to sleeping bags, clothing and footwear. If clutter is becoming an issue in your home, this kind of product could be the solution.
Here at MattressNextDay, we have a great choice of divan beds with 2 drawers. These drawers slide out easily and have a surprisingly large capacity, but they are very subtle when closed. This means that they won't spoil the look of your beautiful new bed. These models with their in-built storage can be really handy, especially in family homes where space is limited. They're perfect for guest rooms and children's rooms, as well master bedrooms.
Browse our collection of cheap divan beds with drawers, and take a look at our mattress page too. We offer many matching or compatible products so you can build your dream sleeping package, and if you spend £150 or more we'll deliver everything to your door for free. As we can deliver next day or on a day of your choosing, you could be enjoying your new bed and getting lots more storage space before you know it!
What's the difference between platform top and sprung divan bases?
Platform divan bases, also known as a hard top have a more solid construction base, providing firmer support for your mattress. Sprung bases will give a slightly softer comfort compared to a platform base.
What are the typical features of a sprung divan base?
If you're after a more softer comfort and support, then a sprung divan base is the option for you. Compared to a platform base, the sprung base will provide a softer firmness, helping to adapt and contour to your body's natural shape. This also helps to prolong the life of the bed.
What are the available storage options?
We offer a range of storage options to meet your needs. Our most popular being the 2 drawer, 4 drawer and ottoman solutions. We also stock other options including slide store, which provides a cubbyhole at the end of the divan. Adding storage to your sleep solution is a great way to maximise space in your bedroom without impacting on a quality night's sleep.
What's the difference between continental drawers and standard drawers?
Continental drawers are half the size of the standard divan base drawers. By using this more compact design, it allows you to position a bedside table conveniently next to your divan bed, and still get full access to the drawer.
The ultimate guide to divan beds
What exactly is a divan bed?
Divan beds are constructed from two component parts: a bespoke divan base and an accompanying mattress. The base of the divan is made out of a solid wooden frame that is enveloped in fabric, and often includes drawers and a headboard. It tends to be placed on wheels or castors so it can be moved around easily, and in many cases will be paired with an appropriate mattress. Thanks to this simple design, divan beds are often favoured by those who appreciate minimalism, a style trend that has grown in popularity in recent years.
Customers who opt to purchase the divan base and mattress together are investing in what is known as a 'divan set' or 'divan bed', an ideal bed package if you are seeking a sleeping solution that features a bed and mattress that fit perfectly together. Those who would like to purchase the items separately can opt for a divan base that can be paired with a mattress that suits their needs.
Divan beds are a design classic and remain a very popular furniture option, with many homeowners preferring them to contemporary bed frames. In comparison to modern bed frames, divans offer a huge variety of versatile features and are excellent value for money.
To help you decide whether a divan bed is for you, we've put together some frequently asked questions about divan beds. FAQs include:
- How easy are divan beds to assemble?
- Will my divan bed come with a mattress?
- How expensive are divan beds?
- Will my divan bed take up lots of room?
- Will my divan bed include storage features?
- Will my divan include a headboard?
- How many divan base options are available?
Scroll down to find the answers to these common divan-related questions:
1. How easy are divan beds to assemble?
Divan beds are actually the easiest kind of bed in terms of assembly, and you will not need any help from professional operatives to get set up quickly. Normally, a divan bed will arrive with two separate base halves, although this will be one whole piece if have opted to buy a single-sized divan bed. These parts will come complete with a headboard (if you've opted for one) and divan legs. To make sure you have assembled the bed properly, follow these simple instructions:
- Turn the two separate base halves upside down and attach the legs of the divan
- Turn the bases over again and push them together, ensuring they are secured with special locking clips on both sides
- If you've opted for a headboard, attach it using the headboard sockets that will have been pre-drilled. These can be found at both bed ends for ease of use.
- Sit back, relax and enjoy your new divan bed!
2. Will my divan bed come with a mattress?
It is ultimately up to you whether or not you want your divan bed to come with a mattress. Typically, divan sets feature matching mattresses as a standard option. However, many customers already own a favourite mattress and are only after a new bed. In this case, it is possible to opt for a base-only divan.
On the whole, customers tend to opt for a complete divan set as this option simply makes more financial and logistical sense. It can be difficult to decide precisely which divan set to purchase, however. Fortunately, we've collated a list of the different kinds of mattress and divan bed sets you can choose from.
Orthopaedic mattress
Orthopaedic beds offer fantastic amounts of support for those seeking comfort. Indeed, a divan bed that comes with an orthopaedic mattress is the perfect solution if you're after proper support for your back, neck, shoulders or head. The difference an orthopaedic divan bed can make to one's health and wellbeing is often quite astounding to customers and it's certainly something to consider if you suffer from chronic pain.
Standard sprung mattress
Customers who opt for standard sprung mattresses with their divan bed tend to be searching for all-round comfort and functionality. The mattress of a standard sprung divan includes a special steel rod edge that surrounds the springs. This design provides top-notch edge-to-edge support and a healthy amount of sleeping space that will help you get a peaceful and restful sleep every night of the week.
Pocket sprung mattress
A divan bed with a pocket sprung mattress provides top of the range support that is tailored to customers' individual needs. Thanks to this premium feature, a pocket spring mattress will work in harmony with a sleeper's movements all through the night, ensuring that they do not roll around the bed or disturb a partner during their slumber. Pocket springs work by moving independently of each other, stopping the transfer of movement from one partner to another. With a pocket sprung mattress, frequent night-time waking can be made a thing of the past.
Memory foam mattress
A divan bed with a memory foam mattress is an excellent choice for those seeking bespoke comfort options and relief from pains, aches, and discomfort while sleeping. On top of this, memory foam relieves pressure on certain parts of the body, preventing pain in pressure points and promoting a healthy circulatory system.
Latex mattress
Thanks to its amazingly elastic composition, latex provides the perfect support for those seeking to relieve pressure points and ensure their body weight is distributed evenly. We offer a range of pain-relieving latex mattresses that will look and feel great with your new divan bed. To enjoy a future of consistently comfortable sleep, opt for one of our latex mattresses and divan beds.
3. How expensive are divan beds?
Divan bed and mattress sets tend to be a much better value option than purchasing a separate bed frame and mattress. We offer an eclectic range of divan bed and mattress packages that will suit virtually any bed. Indeed, our beds start from as little as £179.95 - which is an absolute steal by most standards!
4. Will my divan bed take up lots of room?
Generally speaking, divan beds take up much less space than a similarly sized standard bed frame. Indeed, the width and the length of a divan bed will be same as the width and the length of its accompanying mattress, giving you more room to experiment with other furniture pieces in the bedroom. This is because the mattress is placed on top of the base of the divan, as opposed to inside a frame. In this way, divan beds are a great option for rooms that are on the smaller side, such as guest bedrooms and loft conversions.
5. Will my divan bed include storage features?
Customers hoping to declutter their bedroom with extra storage space may decide to add ottoman storage or drawers to their divan bed. Doing so is an excellent way to save space and we offer a wide range of divan bed options that can be tailored to meet your specific storage requirements.
The storage options we offer for our divan beds include:
- The two drawer bed: This includes two drawers on either side of the divan bed. If you opt for a single-sized divan then the two drawers will be on one side.
- The four drawer bed: This divan bed features two drawers on each side for the ultimate in storage solutions.
- The two full/two half drawer bed: This divan bed features two full drawers on either side of the bed and two half drawers at the top of the bed, giving you quick access to your bedside table.
- The end drawer bed: This divan bed features one drawer at the end, the perfect place for those with limited space on either side of the bed.
- The full ottoman bed: A full ottoman bed offers storage that spans the entire underside of the bed. It features an opening mechanism that opens either from the side or end of the bed and is great for those with serious space needs.
- The half ottoman bed: A half ottoman bed is similar to a full ottoman, but storage is only available in the lower half of the bed. Typically, it opens up at the end.
6. Will my divan include a headboard?
Typically, divan beds do not come with headboards. However, you have the option of adding one to the bed if you wish to do so. Generally speaking, you should be able to pick a headboard model and colour that matches your divan bed - a great feature for those hoping to add a little colour and intrigue to their bedroom. If you think a headboard may be for you, simply browse our range of divans and select your bespoke product options - one of which will give you the option of adding a headboard.
7. How many divan base options are available?
Much like contemporary bed frames, divans feature a number of different support systems. These cutting edge support systems work together with your mattress to provide optional support and firmness, facilitating the perfect night's sleep every time your head hits the pillow. The two main kinds of support options for a divan base include a sprung divan base and a platform top base. The base you opt for will depend on what you hope to get out of a bed and your individual comfort needs.
What exactly is a platform top divan base?
A platform top divan base is comprised of a sturdy panel top and a strong wooden frame. Thanks to its structural integrity it is the perfect option for people seeking a sturdy and supportive mattress. To gain an idea of whether this kind of mattress is for you, ask one of our friendly team for advice.
What are the perks of a sprung divan base?
A sprung divan base is constructed from an in-built spring unit, providing gentle support for those who appreciate the feel of a soft and comforting mattress. This kind of divan base is perfect if you do not have any serious support needs and prefer a high level of cushioning whilst sleeping.
So why should you opt for a divan bed today?
As well as making a style statement, divan beds are the perfect item for people seeking an all-in-one bed and mattress set that is comfortable and affordable. There are also many customisable options to choose from, meaning that customers can rest assured that the bed they pick will suit their needs and lifestyle.
Other benefits of opting for a divan bed include:
1. Better storage option than extra bookshelves and chests of drawers
From pull-out drawer divans to lift-up ottoman beds, divan beds provide homeowners with a wide range of storage options. Even in the smallest of bedrooms, divans can help maximise space and minimise clutter without the need for new bookshelves and chests of drawers. Pull out drawers are great for children's bedrooms or for people with a lot of small items that need a new home. Ottomans, on the other hand, are fantastic for storing items such as duvets and linen. Ensuring that your bedroom is tidy will help you achieve a better night's sleep and minimise the stresses of everyday life. Who knew that a divan bed could make such an impact and feature so many style options!
2. Divan beds are more compact than traditional options
Divan beds are very compact, making them much more versatile than many traditional bedding options. Indeed, the fact that divan beds do not require a headboard or a footboard is often very liberating for those hoping to reinvigorate their interiors and move furniture around. This is particularly true for those hoping to get on board with the latest minimalism trends.
3. Divans are customisable
There's nothing more satisfying than knowing that your bedroom is tailored to your needs and aesthetic preferences. With a divan bed, you can make decisions about the structure of your mattress, the colours of your divan base and whether to include a headboard or not.
4. Divans are very easy to transport and assemble
Thanks to their compact shape and simple design, divan beds are much easier to move than traditional beds. This is great for those who are planning on moving or redecorating. Even if you are not planning on doing either of those things any time soon, knowing that your bed will be easily transportable in the future can be very reassuring for homeowners.
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Alternatively, why not take the time to browse our range of beautiful divan beds and packages? We pride ourselves on offering options for everyone, catering for a range of budgets and personal style preferences.


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"Grease: Live" Promo Promises Hand-Jiving
November 24, 2015 • Category: Grease: Live, Television News 0
Fox has released a brand new promo video for "Grease: Live," just one day after the first promotional photos debuted. Although only a thirty-second clip, we get to see the cast having fun as they show off their hand-jiving skills. And, there are even more looks at who will help fill Rydell High, including Carly Rae Jepsen (Frenchy), Keke Palmer (Marty Maraschino), Kether Donohue (Jan), and Carlos PenaVega (Kenickie). Aaron Tveit also appears as Danny, along with Julianne Hough (Sandy) and Vanessa Hudgens (Rizzo). "Grease: Live" airs on Fox January 31st.