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9 Reasons To Consider A Healthy Detox Diet & Exactly What To Eat
The term "detox diet" is broad, divisive, and often conjures thoughts of cleanses featuring cayenne-laced lemon water that promise to curb cravings, boost energy, and help you lose weight. Many people are quick to say they're all a hoax, too, since the body is more than capable of taking care of itself, thanks to our built-in detoxification system starring the liver.
But while, yes, our liver is always detoxifying, sometimes it could use a little help. "In a healthy body, the process of detoxification runs smoothly," Mark Hyman, M.D., functional medicine doctor and New York Times best-selling author, told mbg. "When you become toxic, the mechanism for detoxification in the liver gets sluggish, and certain toxins can remain active longer than we want or than our systems can handle. This makes us sick and impedes normal metabolism. It also causes fluid retention, bloat, and puffiness."
The truth is, our bodies may not be fully equipped to deal with the burden they're now facing. Today, more than ever, we're bombarded with countless toxins—from pollution to chemicals in skin care products to preservatives, pesticides, and excessive sugar in the foods we eat. These things have the potential to throw blood sugar out of whack, deplete nutrient stores, cause a buildup of dangerous substances in the body such as heavy metals, and lead to chronic inflammation—all of which can make us tired and sick. And we'll continue to feel this way unless we make a shift.
"The key becomes figuring out how to enhance your body's capacity to detoxify and get rid of waste while minimizing your exposure to toxins," Hyman said.
While we can't necessarily control the world around us or our exposure to all pollutants and chemicals, we can make strategic dietary changes that may help counter their effects by supporting the liver, reducing inflammation, healing the gut, balancing blood sugar, and lightening our overall toxic load. This, in broad terms, is what a healthy detox diet should do.
Signs you may want to consider a healthy detox diet
Think back to the time in your life when you felt the healthiest. How does your current state compare? If you feel significantly less vital, or you've never felt that great to begin with, it could be time to rethink what you're eating and try a detox.
According to functional medicine practitioner Will Cole, D.C., IFMCP, here are some signs it may be time to make a change:
- You crave sugar and carbs
- You experience digestive distress like bloating
- You feel spacey or foggy
- You're always exhausted
- Your joints are achy
- You're stressed, depressed, or anxious
- You can't lose weight
- You have trouble sleeping
- You can't concentrate
Of course, some of these could also be signs that you are sleep deprived or dealing with another health condition, so be sure to consult your healthcare provider if you're concerned (find a functional practitioner in your area here).
What to eat on a detox diet
A common misconception is that detox diets must be extreme or that they're expensive or that they're all green juice misery—but this doesn't have to be the case. In fact, they can (and often should!) resemble a pretty simple, balanced, whole-foods-based diet. No pricey prepackaged meals required.
Since there's no official definition of "detox diet," the suggestions and foods below should be considered a framework that can be customized based on your specific needs and preferences rather than a set of strict rules.
Step 1: Start with a strong, whole-foods-based diet.
A good first step is ditching the packaged foods and focusing on whole, preferably organic foods like vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans, nuts, seeds, sustainably raised meats, fish, eggs, and minimally processed oils such as olive or coconut oil.
This means you'll be taking a break from most of the foods and additives that tax your system (e.g., added sugars or artificial sweeteners, artificial colors, refined carbohydrates, trans fats), as well as some chemical pesticides from conventional produce, and adding in nutrient-dense foods that will nourish the body and keep blood sugar levels stable.
Step 2: Consider eliminating common food intolerances.
Sometimes the "toxins" that are making it more difficult for our bodies to function optimally are foods that we're intolerant or allergic to, but we don't know it yet. Allergies are more obvious and often involve swelling and trouble breathing. But intolerances and their symptoms are subtler and can trigger an inflammatory response in the gut that leads to full-body inflammation and symptoms such as diarrhea, constipation, bloating, eczema, joint aches, and migraines.
Common food intolerances include those to soy, gluten, corn, eggs, peanuts, shellfish, and dairy. If you have some of the symptoms above, consider eliminating potential trigger foods for a period of time (it usually takes a few weeks to notice a difference), preferably under the supervision of a doctor or registered dietitian. You'll also want to consider eliminating alcohol during this period, since your body registers alcohol as a toxin and relies on your liver to process and eliminate it, which can put stress on the organ
Step 3: Add in specific detox-friendly foods.
At this point, you have a great base diet full of nourishing whole foods. But now it's time to get more strategic and add in specific foods that have been shown to improve digestion, help heal the gut (since a leaky gut can allow unwanted toxins into the bloodstream), and support the liver or assist your body's detoxification processes in other ways. These 12 are a great place to start:
1. Green tea
Here's a great reason to make a morning cuppa matcha a habit. The phytochemicals in green tea have been shown to induce phase II detoxification pathways. In phase I, toxins are made water-soluble by enzymes; and in phase II, toxins are bound to protective chemicals that neutralize them and allow them to be eliminated via bile or urine. The polyphenol antioxidants in green tea are also anti-inflammatory and have cancer-preventing effects.
2. Dandelion root and leaf
Not into green tea? Try sipping on dandelion root tea, sometimes called dandelion coffee, which is caffeine-free and tastes somewhat similar to actual coffee. Dandelion often touted for its cleansing properties, and one animal study found that it helped rid the body of reactive oxygen species that cause oxidative stress, which reduced risk of atherosclerosis (deposits of plaque within arteries).
3. Lemon zest
Forget lemon water, adding some lemon (or lime or orange) zest to your morning smoothie is an even better idea. Turns out that citrus rinds contain a compound called D-limonene, which has been shown in animal studies to help reverse oxidative damage caused to the liver as a result of a high-fat diet. Sipping on lemon water throughout the day still has its perks though—it's a great way to stay hydrated, which helps promote the movement of toxins out of the body.
4. Leafy greens
Dark leafy greens such as dandelion greens, arugula, spinach, and kale (and even algaes like chlorella) contain plant chlorophylls, which help remove chemicals, pesticides, and heavy metals from the bloodstream. Specifically, early research shows that chlorophyll may reduce the risk of liver damage caused by aflatoxins (dangerous compounds produced by fungi that may be present on a variety of foods, including peanuts) by increasing the activity of certain enzymes and removing toxins.
5. Algae
Chlorella, specifically, is a powerful chelator, and has been shown to absorb 40 percent of the heavy metals in the test solution within seven days. More recent research on animals has demonstrated its ability to help rid the body of toxic metals and chemicals such as mercury. Consider adding a scoop of chlorella to your morning smoothie for a detoxifying boost. Need some inspiration? Try this recipe.
6. Cruciferous vegetables
Cruciferous veggies such as broccoli, broccoli sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts contain sulfur-containing phytochemicals called glucosinolates, which are protective against cancer, anti-inflammatory, and, according to renowned functional medicine doctor Frank Lipman, M.D., may help the body remove toxins.
One study found that a drink made with broccoli activated enzymes that help pick up pollutants from the bloodstream and flush them out via urine. Cruciferous veggies are also high in fiber, which helps feed "good" probiotic gut bacteria and promote healthy digestion. That's critical, since a damaged (or leaky) gut allows various toxins and bacteria into the bloodstream, contributing to issues like systemic inflammation and autoimmune disease.
7. Beets
These ruby-hued roots contain a type of antioxidant called betalains, which may help reduce chronic inflammation and repair cells in the liver thanks to their potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Beets also boast high amounts of dietary nitrates, which expand blood vessels and improve blood flow, and thus help lower blood pressure. Consider blending your beets with a peeled orange, some ginger, a splash of seltzer, and some ice for a refreshing treat.
8. Herbs and spices
If you're experiencing digestive woes, consider adding parsley to your diet. This often-overlooked herb acts as a natural diuretic and helps prevent bloating. It also contains anti-inflammatory vitamin C. Cilantro is another great pick, as it has been shown help accelerate the excretion of heavy metals like mercury and lead from the body. Try adding both of these herbs to your morning smoothie. Want more of a kick? Go for ginger, an anti-inflammatory, antioxidant spice that promotes balanced blood sugar and optimal digestion. Or start using more garlic, which contains naturally detoxifying sulfur compounds (just like cruciferous veggies) and combats the growth of unfriendly bacteria in the gut.
9. Fermented foods
Sauerkraut, kimchi, kombucha, and other fermented foods are loaded with "good" probiotic bacteria, which promote healthy digestion and a healthy, stable gut that keeps toxins out of the bloodstream. And according to functional medicine experts like Lipman, they may also help clear heavy metals out of the body.
10. Berries
If you're craving a sweet treat on your detox, opt for deep-hued berries such as blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries. These are all relatively low-sugar and high-fiber, which means they'll help keep blood sugar stable and cravings at bay. They're also loaded with phytochemicals called anthocyanins, which are potent antioxidants that have been shown to scavenge free radicals, reduce inflammation, and boost brain health and mood.
11. Nuts and seeds
Nuts and seeds, particularly hemp, flax, and chia, are rich in fiber and antioxidants that help promote optimal digestion and move food through the body faster, which therefore aids in toxin removal. Nuts are great, too; particularly walnuts, which have high amounts of plant-based omega-3 fats. These fats can help reduce inflammation and may boost learning, memory, and overall brain function.
12. Bone broth (and other glutathione-boosting foods)
Glutathione is an antioxidant concentrated in the liver that helps bind toxins and escort them out of the body via urine or bile. Glutathione may also boost the absorption of various nutrients in the foods you eat. "Lower glutathione levels, [however] ramp up oxidative stress, free radicals, infections, and cancer," Hyman told mbg. "Low levels also overload and damage your liver, making it unable to detoxify."
Glutathione can be obtained directly from a few foods, including raw spinach, avocado, and asparagus; and it can also be produced by your body from the amino acids glutamine, glycine, and cysteine. Foods containing the building blocks of glutathione include bone broth and sulfur-containing foods such as cruciferous veggies and garlic. Getting enough vitamin C, vitamin D, and minerals like zinc and selenium are also important for glutathione production.
Step 4: Don't forget to move your body and get plenty of sleep.
Sweating helps take some of the detoxification burden off of your liver. According to Wendie Trubow, M.D., functional medicine gynecologist, detoxification is dependent on two critical factors: avoiding additional exposure to toxins and removing any toxins that are present in the body. Ridding the body of the toxins is done through two major pathways. The first is by improving liver function, and the second is through sweating. "The skin is our major detoxification organ, and sweating is the best way to get the toxins out of our body," she says.
If you don't exercise already, start with something like walking and build up to 30 minutes of aerobic activity per day. Strength training can also be helpful. In addition to exercise, sweating can be done with infrared saunas, steam, or Epsom salt baths.
Additionally, try aiming for at least 7-8 hours of sleep every night. "During restorative sleep, the brain is able to repair cellular damage from toxins and other exposures," Ilene Ruhoy, M.D., P.h.D., integrative neurologist, told mbg. "Make sure you're giving your brain a chance to slow down and repair itself every night by getting enough sleep."
Bottom line: Detoxes (done right) can be a healthy way to support your body.
Our bodies are exposed to more toxins than ever, and a safe, whole-foods-centric detox (as described above) can be a healthy way to counter some of the damage. But contrary to popular belief, the best detoxes aren't restrictive or unsustainable. One that involves eliminating packaged foods and including a variety of antioxidant-rich vegetables, fruits, whole grains, quality proteins, and some of the nutrient-rich foods mentioned above is a safe, long-term approach to living a more vibrant life.
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One of my unsolved mysteries
About five years ago, I found an old seal on eBay. Or maybe I should say that I found a seal-maker. When you insert a piece of paper and squeeze the handles of this little tool, you get a tidy embossed circle that says "Elkhorn Livestock Company, Bassett, Nebraska" around the edge and "Seal" in the center.
You may remember that Bassett, Nebraska, is my hometown. I grew up on a ranch out south of Bassett. So when I saw this nifty device that was connected to the place of my childhood, I bid $5 for it, and after a few days, I became its owner. No one else even bid on it. It was meant to be mine!
I was very curious about the seal's history, but the seller had no information to share. He found the seal in a box of stuff that he bought at an estate auction in Minnesota. He didn't even remember whose estate it was.
I wrote to the Rock County Historical Society and asked if they knew anything about the Elkhorn Livestock Company, but they had no information, either. And I couldn't find anything about the company on the internet. So with little hope of ever learning anything about the Elkhorn Livestock Company, I filed my questions in the back of my mind.
Then, a few months ago, I was looking at a 1912 plat book of Rock County, Nebraska, on Ancestry.com, and I noticed a couple of landowners south of Bassett whose names are similar to "Elkhorn Livestock Company."
An "Elkhorn Valley Land Company" owned 2920 acres, all in one piece, in the northeast corner of Thurman Precinct. And an "Elkhorn Land and Cattle Company" owned an adjoining 360 acres in Lay Precinct. If these two outfits were one and the same, they owned over five sections in total, one of the larger spreads in that part of Rock County at the time.
I also found a possible clue in a 1911 book of discontinued American corporations and securities. It says that the Elkhorn Livestock Company (the name that's on the seal) of Embar, Wyoming*, cancelled its Nebraska charter in 1909. Maybe the "Elkhorn" names in the plat book are different than the name on the seal because of legal changes?
Tonight, I searched the internet again for "Elkhorn Livestock Company" and I learned that the University of Nebraska at Lincoln has a document that pertains. Box 4 of their Mari Sandoz papers includes the following:
Item 174. W.B. Hodge to Mari Sandoz, 1937, Nov. 10 [frame 1037]Kid Wade and Doc Middleton are well-known names in early Rock County history, so I'm virtually certain that this letter has information about "my" Elkhorn Livestock Company.
Regarding Elkhorn Livestock Company; the hanging of Kid Wade; Doc Middleton; someone claims to be Mari's sister.
I sent the UNL library an email asking how to get a transcript of the letter's text or a photocopy of it. The library's website says that I should get a reply within 48 hours, and I'm waiting with keen anticipation to see what they say. Maybe the story of the seal's first owner will be revealed at last.
*Researching the Elkhorn Livestock Company of Embar, Wyoming led to a strange discovery that I'll write about another time!

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The 2013 Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) Conference and Bookfair, which took place in Boston at the Hynes Convention Center and surrounding venues (including Trident Booksellers and Cafe and Newtonville Books) from March 7–9, drew publishers, authors, booksellers, and writing program students from as far away as Japan. Despite one final blast of winter weather that dumped 14 inches of snow and slush on the region, close to 12,000 people attended hundreds of programs, which included a PW-sponsored panel moderated by Craig Morgan Teicher on "Breaking Digital Ground: E-Books and Independent Literary Publishing" as well as craft-oriented sessions such as "The Art of Healing: Writing Illness from Both Sides of the Curtain" and readings by Nobel laureates Seamus Heaney and Derek Walcott.
AWP invited Boston-area publishers and booksellers to participate in the book fair, but with close to 700 exhibitors, the event was by no means limited to local book people. Berkeley, Calif.-based Small Press Distribution (SPD) was one of several companies to take a double booth. Although it no longer exhibits at BookExpo America, deputy director Laura Moriarty told PW that AWP is valuable for getting its clients' books in front of booksellers and faculty for course adoptions. Paul Murphy, v-p of academic and digital markets at IPG in Chicago, began coming to AWP three years ago for course adoptions as well.
The book fair, however, is less about showing books than selling them on the spot. SPD offered some deeply discounted titles. So did John F. Blair, Publisher, which was at AWP for the first time to support Edith Pearlman, Steve Almond, and other authors at the conference, who are published by distribution client Lookout Books. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt held signings for six authors, including biographer Megan Marshall, whose book Margaret Fuller was just released. The press is considering attending again next year. Smaller Boston area presses were also well represented. Shambhala Publications held an in-booth signing with Caroline Grant, co-editor of The Cassoulet Saved Our Marriage, and Beacon Press sponsored a panel on "Literary Nonfiction and Social Activism."
The theory that all information wants to be free—and digital—was challenged by the many booths with hand-bound, often hand-lettered books, like those of Spork Press in Tucson, Ariz. Nonprofit cooperative Ugly Duckling Press also offered "artisanal" fare. A number of bookseller/publishers were represented at the fair, which was held on two floors. Massachusetts-based Grolier Poetry Book Shop in Cambridge and Back Pages Books in Waltham sold their own publications. The latter also gave away an original poem by Heaney written expressly to support it. Harvard Book Store set up a miniversion of its Cambridge shop and supplied books for signings.
Numerous journals, often in conjunction with writing programs, were also for sale, including Post Road from Newtonville Books. For those interested in self-publishing, several exhibitors offered help. Newly introduced Writer.ly gave away free downloads of Guy Kawasaki's APE: How to Publish a Book, while regional self-publisher Maine Authors Publishing sought out talent.
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I was out enjoying the blizzard yesterday and someone decided to take this picture and put it on the cover of our local newspaper (the online version anyway).
Note that my right toe is turning outward, giving me a knock-kneed stride. Other than that, I guess you really can't tell I'm 37 weeks along.
If you're trying to figure out what my sweatshirt says, it is "Cincinnati." Never been there, but I'm sure it's nice.
Wednesday, 23 January 2008
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3 comments:
- Lisa said...
Okay, that is just cute. I live in a similar climate and I don't mind it a bit. It is pretty out and so long as you have appropriate gear....you can enjoy it. Do you wear stabilicers or yak tracks? My running partner has them. Aside from making a weird clacking sound when they hit the ground, evidently they work.
Enjoy your runs!
- 23 January 2008 at 17:55
- Olga said...
Very sweet!
- 23 January 2008 at 18:10
- DawnB said...
now you've gone and made me feel worst than ever!! you at 37 weeks running in a blizzard!! My god I should have no excuse.
- 28 January 2008 at 04:42
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Bigger is Not Better
WXRT (93.1 FM Chicago) is my favorite radio station. Its morning team in particular, Lin Brehmer and Mary Dixon, are the best in the business: informative, insightful, and erudite, and hilarious without ever resorting to the blaring, obvious comedy of other morning shows. It's a regular part of my weekday-morning routine—and to be frank I find my day a little off-kilter whenever anyone else stands in for Lin or Mary at the mic.
Every year XRT runs a listener poll, which is a great way for the station both to generate listener involvement and to get feedback on its programming. The results are pretty good: of course "Best Albums" and "Best Songs" are not necessarily the best of all the year's music—they are the year's best releases that XRT has been playing. Still, that is to be expected given the responder base—XRT's regular listeners—so there is nothing inherently wrong with the results in those categories.
I have a major problem, however, with one of the other categories: "Best Concerts."
The problem is simply one of volume: the bigger the show, the larger the potential number of voters for it, and therefore the more likely it is to make the list—regardless of quality.
Take a look at the 2011 results. I think we can take as a given that people who didn't see a particular concert are unlikely to vote for it; but that everyone who attended a concert is a potential voter for it. If we assume that each of the top 10 concert events on the list were sold out (a safe bet), we can determine each event's potential voter base by multiplying the capacity of the venue by the number of shows/nights in the event. When we do this, not one of the events listed has a vote potential of less than about 4,000. (Well, okay, the smallest is 3,880—the capacity of the Chicago Theatre.) The average vote potential for those ten events is over 60,000.
Multiple shows, such as Wilco's 5-night, venue-hopping "residency," are lumped in together as a single event, regardless of whether a voter meant the incredible first-night show with Mavis Staples at the Civic Opera House, or the intimate final-night appearance at Lincoln Hall. This is about the only way smaller venues will appear on the list. (Last year, Buddy Guy's 16-night residency at his own Legends took 3rd place: a very small venue—550 capacity—but a lot of shows.) Meanwhile Lollapalooza has placed in the top 5 every year (except 2009, when it took 9th) since it arrived in Chicago in 2005; regardless of how terrific the Coldplay or My Morning Jacket or Foo Fighters sets might have been, Lolla's 3rd-place finish this year was surely not harmed by having a vote potential of more than a quarter million.
"I put on shows at the Saturn so that the kids can see the stage, afford the tickets, and hear the music. So screw stadiums." — the immortal Max Wolfe, in Get Crazy
In an interview celebrating Lin Brehmer's twenty years with XRT (as an aside, congratulations to my "best friend in the whole world"), he stated that among his favorite places to see live music are: Metro, Park West, Old Town School, SPACE, Lincoln Hall, Schubas. As he so concisely and forthrightly put it, "Small is usually best."
And yet, because of the vote potential of the bigger shows, not one show that played at any of those venues made the "Best Concerts" list—even though four out of Brehmer's six made XRT's list of "Best Venues." That's because these smaller venues lack vote potential. The most incredible, once-in-a-lifetime show in the history of the universe, appearing for one night at, say, Metro has at most a vote potential of 1,100—and the other venues Brehmer mentioned are smaller still. There is simply no way for that to compete against any show, good or mediocre, at Soldier Field (65,000), or Wrigley Field (42,000), or Alpine Valley (37,000).
I think XRT should weight its "Best Concerts" results based on vote potential. That, or make it clear to its listeners: these might have been the biggest shows of the year, but they weren't necessarily the best.
Given that my proposal could undermine Lollapalooza's dominance of the list, and XRT is a major promoter of both the main event and many of its affiliated "secret" after-hours shows, I have no expectation that XRT will do anything other than utterly ignore this argument.


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Focaccia with pesto & mozzarella
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- Vegetarian
- kcal638
- fat20g
- saturates6g
- carbs96g
- sugars2g
- fibre4g
- protein25g
- salt2.42g
- 500g strong white bread flour, plus some for dusting
- 1 ½ tsp salt
- 7g sachet fast-action yeast
Yeast is a living, single-cell organism. As the yeast grows, it converts its food (in the form…
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus some for drizzling
- 125g ball mozzarella, drained
- 5 tbsp pesto (shop-bought or see recipe, below)
Pesto is a generic Italian name for any sauce made by pounding ingredients together.
- sea salt, to serve (optional)
Put the flour into a bowl and mix in the salt. Mix the yeast into 325ml tepid water. Add the water and oil to the flour, then mix well with a plastic scraper or your hands. When most of the liquid is incorporated, use your hands to bring all the ingredients together into a ball of dough.
Tip the dough out onto a worktop lightly dusted with flour and work it by pulling and stretching for at least 10 mins. Try to get as much air into it as possible. Put the ball of worked dough into a well-oiled bowl, cover with a little more oil and a tea towel or cling film. Leave to rest for 1 hr or so in a non-draughty warm spot, until doubled in size.
Now stretch the dough out onto a baking sheet until it's about 20 x 30cm. Leave the dough to rise again to about half as high again, about 30-40 mins in a warm draught-free place, loosely covered with a tea towel.
Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. When the dough has risen, press your fingers into it gently to make some holes. Bake for about 15 mins, then remove from the oven. Tear over the mozzarella, then bake for another 5-10 mins until golden and cooked through. Drizzle over the pesto and scatter with sea salt, if you like. Serve straight away.
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Pesto GenovesePut 50g basil leaves into a food processor and pulse to a pulp. Add 1 small garlic clove and 50g toasted pine nuts and whizz until mixed through. Stir in 125ml extra virgin olive oil and 25g grated Parmesan. Store leftovers in a sterile jar, topped up with a little olive oil to seal. Will keep for up to 3 weeks in the fridge.


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12 Friday Dec 2014
by Sally Steele
Much hoopla has been published about the 'largest urban development project in US history.' But it has been predominantly negative. Hudson Yards is overrun with Super stores like Balenciaga and Hermes, and criticism over 'public space' [air] waste above the turn around yards from Penn Station.
The Shed's wheels are forty feet high, that use the tracks to reveal its roof, and cover an expansive outdoor venue for top flight mainstream performances. Within the West Side Rail Yard of 28 acres, designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro with others, The Shed is made of steel, and a translucent Texlon-based polymer, which rolls out to form McCourt Plaza. Co–designer David Rockwell stated, "the mark of a good design is that that it survives reality." (Credit: Pilar Viladas) "Meh" – I say. In a place of white-boxed galleries and glass stores, it is not embracing and certainly not a novel use of urban development-same old stuff. It's our contemporaneous Atlantis.
As a shooter of film for forty years, it has been a struggle to grasp the impact of the digital age and the Internet on of the status of photography in our world. The act of shooting has become an indulgent, social event.
Henry Wessel, sadly recently deceased in California, was a profound photographer, mentor, professor and thinker on photography, especially on the American West.
"Pressing the shutter is saying yes to the world.'" One of his most poignant quotations which set me back; upon arriving at LAX, he commented on the light intensity, "it looked like you could lean against it." He was honored by many museum exhibitions from Szarkowski's at Moma, to Eastman House, to Cologne. He was instrumental in the photo program at the San Francisco Institute, joining its faculty in 1973.
Lee Friedlander called him the "Photo Buddha." I could mention Walker Evens or Cartier Bresson as his inspiration, but he embarked further into the ordinary terrain of life. This plots a direct collusion with Instagram and Facebook imaging. He was concerned about the proliferation of pictures and it's deterioration of the import of the photograph.
"People don't pay much attention these days to the descriptive, expressive and suggestive facts found in a good still photograph.
"The process of photographing is a pleasure: eyes open, receptive, sensing, and at some point connecting. It's thrilling to be outside your mind, your eyes far ahead of your thoughts."
That's picture taking.
I cannot help to be critically drawn to the narcissistic nature of people's images – selfies, food, pets and fronting famous objects. Nothing to do with image making but all about themselves. Sadly that is our future.
ORDER and ORNAMENT: Roy Lichtenstein's Entablatures
September 27, 2019 – September 27, 2020 at Whitney Museum of American Art
This exhibition will present a diverse array of works on paper by Roy Lichtenstein (1923–1997) related to his Entablatures series from the 1970s. Inspired by the architectural facades and ornamental motifs he encountered around Wall Street and elsewhere in Lower Manhattan, the series addresses many of Lichtenstein's central artistic themes while demonstrating a unique emphasis on texture, surface, relief, and reflectivity.
Named after the horizontal structures that sit atop the columns in Classical Greek architecture, Lichtenstein's Entablatures represent a distinctly American derivative, one based in revivalist, industrialized architectural imitations that were built en masse in the early twentieth century. By isolating clichéd symbols of—in the artist's words—"imperial power" and "the establishment," Lichtenstein traces the effect of mass production and replication on cultural forms. A sustained investigation into pattern and repetition, the Entablatures also underscore the echoes of Classical order embedded within Minimalist sculpture and Color Field painting.
The first exhibition at the Whitney devoted to Lichtenstein's work since the transformative gift of the Roy Lichtenstein Study Collection, this capsule presentation provides a focused look at a single pivotal series, highlighting the artist's inventive processes and techniques across drawings, collages, prints, photographs, and archival materials.
MAKING MARVELS: Science & Splendor at the Courts of Europe
November 35, 2019 – March 1, 2020 at
Musée du Louvre, Paris
Between 1550 and 1750, nearly every royal family in Europe assembled vast collections of valuable and entertaining objects. Such lavish public spending and display of precious metals was considered an expression of power. Many princes also believed that the possession of artistic and technological innovations conveyed status, and these objects were often prominently showcased in elaborate court entertainments, which were characteristic of the period.
Making Marvels will explore the complex ways in which the wondrous items collected by early modern European princes, and the contexts in which they were displayed, expressed these rulers' ability to govern. Approximately 170 objects—including clocks, automata, furniture, musical instruments, jewelry, paintings, sculptures, print media, and more—from both The Met collection and over fifty lenders worldwide will be featured. Visitors will discover marvelous innovations that engaged and delighted the senses of the past, much like twenty-first-century technology holds our attention today—through suspense, surprise, and dramatic transformations.
October 24, 2019 – February 24, 2020 at
Musée du Louvre, Paris
The year 2019 has a special significance for the Louvre, as it will mark the fifth centenary of the artist's death at Amboise, in the Loire Valley. When his patron Giuliano de' Medici died, Leonardo da Vinci left Italy for France at the invitation of the new French king, François I. Probably around November 1516, he arrived at the Château du Clos Lucé, a stone's throw from the king's residence at Amboise.
This château was the splendid home provided by François I for Leonardo, whom he appointed "First Painter, Engineer and Architect to the King," a position for which the artist received a princely allowance. This is where he spent the last three years of his life, compiling notes on various scientific and artistic subjects with a view to publishing treatises, and working on the paintings he had brought with him to France, such as Saint Anne, the Mona Lisa and Saint John the Baptist. Some remarkable drawings from this period, done on French-made paper, illustrate his work on hydraulic projects, festivities for the king and a monumental equestrian sculpture.
On May 2, 1519, the great Italian Renaissance genius died at the Château du Clos Lucé. This is why the Louvre holds almost a third of his corpus of paintings: those he brought to France were purchased by François I and entered the royal collections, which probably already included The Virgin of the Rocks and La Belle Ferronnière, acquired by Louis XII. This outstanding set of paintings, which formed the beginning of the Louvre's collections, was supplemented by twenty-two of the artist's remarkable drawings.
The fifth centenary of the Italian master's death is therefore a unique opportunity for the Louvre to bring as many as possible of the fourteen to seventeen paintings now attributed to Leonardo, according to specialists, to join the five large paintings in the Paris museum. The exhibition will include a large selection of drawings and a small but significant group of paintings and sculptures that will provide some tangible context.
This international retrospective will present the latest research findings, critical editions of key documents and the results of the latest analysis carried out in laboratories or during recent conservation treatment by the Louvre.
October 7, 2019 – January 26, 2020 at The National Gallery, London
The first ever exhibition devoted to the portraits of Paul Gauguin.
Spanning the later years of his life and focusing solely on his portraits, this exhibition follows Gauguin's move away from Impressionism towards Symbolism.
By adding carefully selected attributes or placing the sitter into a suggestive context Gauguin was able to make portraits that expressed meaning beyond their personalities. A group of self-portraits, for example, reveals how Gauguin created a range of personifications including his self-image as 'Christ in the Garden of Olives', 1889 (Norton Gallery of Art, West Palm Beach).
Featuring about fifty works, the exhibition includes paintings, works on paper, and three-dimensional objects in a variety of media, from public and private collections worldwide.
It also brings together multiple works of the same sitter from different collections scattered across the world, giving us the opportunity to see how Gauguin interpreted a model in different media over time.
REMBRANDT - VELÁZQUEZ: Dutch and Spanish masters
October 11, 2019 – January 19, 2020 at Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
The first ever exhibition devoted to the portraits of Paul Gauguin.
Spanning the later years of his life and focusing solely on his portraits, this exhibition follows Gauguin's move away from Impressionism towards Symbolism.
By adding carefully selected attributes or placing the sitter into a suggestive context Gauguin was able to make portraits that expressed meaning beyond their personalities. A group of self-portraits, for example, reveals how Gauguin created a range of personifications including his self-image as 'Christ in the Garden of Olives', 1889 (Norton Gallery of Art, West Palm Beach).
Featuring about fifty works, the exhibition includes paintings, works on paper, and three-dimensional objects in a variety of media, from public and private collections worldwide.
It also brings together multiple works of the same sitter from different collections scattered across the world, giving us the opportunity to see how Gauguin interpreted a model in different media over time.
THE SORCERER'S BURDEN: Contemporary Art and the Anthropological Turn
September 14, 2019 – January 19, 2020 at The Contemporary Austin
Ed Atkins, Nuotama Frances Bodomo, Theo Eshetu, Cameron Jamie, Kapwani Kiwanga, Marie Lorenz, Nathan Mabry, Ruben Ochoa, Dario Robleto, Shimabuku, Julia Wachtel
The intersection of art and anthropology can be traced to the long-standing human desire to collect, classify, and display across cultures and time. In Western societies, the systematic accumulation and exhibition of objects considered to be culturally valuable dates back to the Renaissance-era cabinet of curiosities, or Wunderkammer, the precursor by several centuries to the modern art museum. Meant to inspire and amaze, these cabinets began in private, domestic spaces but over time expanded to entire rooms in the public sphere, eventually becoming what we know today as natural history, anthropology, and ethnographic museums. It wasn't until the late seventeenth century that the first art museums appeared, taking their cue from these private curio collections turned public, where art collections of the royal, wealthy, and ruling elite made their way into public spaces for exhibition. In many ways, art museums evolved in opposition to natural history museums, the relationship between the two echoing undercurrents of the longstanding discussion between "high" and "low" art. In tandem, anthropological endeavors aspired to remain a comfortable distance from notions of fine art, averse to ethnographic methods becoming aestheticized and the inherent colonialist impulses present in both fields.
At the same time, anthropology and art as fields of study—themselves widely divergent across geographies and cultures—tend to have more in common than not: among them, an intellectual foundation based on curiosity about culture, an impulse to collect, and a reflection of the human condition. More recently, the twentieth century has witnessed Western modern and contemporary art re-engaging with anthropology. From the exoticism of early twentieth-century Primitivism, to the appropriated rituals of Surrealism, to Land Art's archaeological excavation, and later to the ethnographic turn in exhibition-making beginning in the 1980s; the two fields continue to make uneasy yet fertile bedfellows. The resurgence of artists and curators turning to anthropological methodologies and concerns is both fascinating and problematic, indicative of broader sociopolitical undercurrents. It is this intersection, the complicated relationship between art and anthropology as seen through the lens of contemporary artists, that forms the subject of the forthcoming exhibition The Sorcerer's Burden: Contemporary Art and the Anthropological Turn, titled after an ethnographic book of the same name by the American cultural anthropologist Paul Stoller. Representing a wide range of media, and including new commissions, site-specific works, and loans, the content will not focus on artists presenting straightforward ethnographic observations, but rather those artists who appropriate, manipulate, and transform elements found in anthropological methodologies and practices to create contemporary works that are alternately subversive, humorous, satirical, dark, playful, and enchanting. The premise teases out challenging issues related to race, colonialism, identity, religion, and politics, as well as potential for insight and fresh perspective in the unexpected intersections.
BERTE MORISOT: Impressionist Original
October 20, 2019 – January 12, 2020 at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Berthe Morisot, Woman with a Fan (Femme à l'éventail), 1876, oil on canvas, private collection.
This exhibition highlights Berthe Morisot's approach to portraiture, her focus on the life of women in modern Paris, and her singular role in the French Impressionist movement. Following the recent, internationally touring retrospective of her work, Berthe Morisot: Impressionist Original features paintings from public and private lenders, including four important works in Houston collections that could not be included in the traveling exhibition.
Morisot's domestic scenes focus on children, family, and flowers, capturing a woman's life in the late 19th century. Through her portrayal of the human figure, Morisot (1841–1895) was able to explore the themes of modern life that came to define Impressionism: the intimacy of contemporary bourgeois living and leisure activities; women's fashions; and domestic work. At the same time, she blurs distinctions between interior and exterior, public and private, finished and unfinished.
The exhibition illuminates Morisot's role as an essential figure within the Impressionist movement. One of the founding members of the Impressionist group—along with Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Alfred Sisley—Morisot achieved critical and commercial success during her lifetime. Her work reveals a painter who, against the norms of her time and her elevated social background, became an important member of the Parisian avant-garde from the late 1860s until her death.
ANTONIO: The Fine Art of Fashion Illustration
September 21, 2019 – January 5, 2020 at Phoenix Museum of Art
Featuring more than 100 original drawings, photographs, and magazines, Antonio: The Fine Art of Fashion Illustration is a multimedia exhibition of ANTONIO, the signature that represented the collaborative creative work of fashion visionaries Antonio Lopez and Juan Ramos. The installation features their artistic, editorial, and commercial work created from the 1960s through the 1980s for publications and retailers such as Vogue, The New York Times Magazine, French Elle, Harper's Bazaar Italy, L'Uomo Vogue, Vanity, Saks Fifth Avenue , and Bloomingdales .
Highlights of the exhibition include more than 20 drawings from Antonio's Tales from the Thousand and One Nights , a lavishly illustrated book of stories from The Arabian Nights, translated by Sir Richard Burton and published in 1985. Additionally, Antonio will include 12 never-before- exhibited, large-scale drawings created in 1973 at the Condé Nast offices in New York City during a series of Vogue seminars commissioned by editor Carrie Donovan. Featuring model Pat Cleveland and Amina Warsuma, these live-drawing sessions illustrated upcoming designer collections for buyers and journalists. Known for expanding fashion's view through diverse ideas of beauty, ethnicity, and sexuality, Antonio's drawings capture the energy of three revolutionary decades.
Both Lopez and Ramos were born in the early 1940s in Puerto Rico, and they met as students at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. Lopez was an exceptionally gifted illustrator, while Ramos was the art director, researcher, and organizer. In the early 1960s, they began their careers as part of the "youth quake" and became pioneers of a multinational view that moved fashion illustration forward with a modern perspective. Antonio: The Fine Art of Fashion Illustration features a continuous screening of the time-capsule documentary film Antonio Lopez 1970: Sex, Fashion and Disco (2017) by director James Crump that demonstrates their impact on fashion.
MICHELANGELO: Mind of the Master
September 22, 2019 – January 5, 2020 at The Cleveland Museum of Art
The name of the Italian Renaissance painter, sculptor, and architect Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564) is synonymous with creative genius and virtuosity. The exhibition Michelangelo: Mind of the Master presents an unprecedented opportunity for museum visitors to experience the brilliance of Michelangelo's achievements on an intimate scale through more than two dozen original drawings. Michelangelo's genius is especially evident through his breathtaking draftsmanship on sheets filled with multiple figures and close studies of human anatomy. These working sketches invite us to look over the shoulder of one of Western art history's most influential masters and to experience firsthand his boundless creativity and extraordinary mastery of the human form. These drawings demonstrate Michelangelo's inventive preparations for his most important and groundbreaking commissions, including the Sistine Chapel ceiling fresco, sculptures for the tomb of Giuliano de' Medici, and the dome of Saint Peter's Basilica.
Michelangelo: Mind of the Master brings to the United States for the first time a group of drawings by Michelangelo from the remarkable collection of the Teylers Museum (Haarlem, The Netherlands), which was formed in the 18th century in part from the collection of Queen Christina of Sweden (1626–1689). Additional drawings from the collections of the Cleveland Museum of Art and the J. Paul Getty Museum round out the display. A fully illustrated catalogue accompanies the exhibition and includes essays by Emily J. Peters (Cleveland Museum of Art), Julian Brooks (J. Paul Getty Museum), and Carel van Tuyll van Serooskerken (Teylers Museum) that explore Michelangelo's working methods and major projects, as well as the fascinating history of the ownership of his drawings after his death.
SEE AND BE SEEN: Picturing Notoriety
June 14, 2019 – October 22, 2019, at Norton Museum of Art
From the 19th-century flaneur to today's social media networkers, the need to get a glimpse of famous or notorious personalities and the compulsion to be seen within an aura of celebrity and influence has driven – and been driven by – the graphic arts. Photography, printmaking, and the rise of illustrated periodicals have given way to televised reality shows and the posts, tweets, and 'likes' that define viral internet exposure. In response, artists have absorbed and mobilized the transition from one technology to the next. Their visions and sensibilities are at the core of how we respond to and define "celebrity."
The exhibition will feature more than 50 works from the 19th to the 21st Centuries and will include images of Queen Victoria, Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Marilyn Monroe, and Lil' Kim in works by such diverse artists as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Hollywood photographer George Hurrell, and artists Andy Warhol, Nan Goldin, Annie Leibovitz, and John Baldessari.
We have celebrated The Boulevardiers raison de'tre for five years now, founded on the French pre-occupation of strolling and window gazing in Paris, and London, and Rome. This Publisher was struck by a newly found term, "Faire du Lèche-Vitrines," which is crudely translated as "window licking." Now knowing the decorum of the French, I am convinced that they would not apply this term to their promenading in the trendy section, the Marais, of Paris, which is the center of all that is cool, hip and expensive. The original center of Paris, built in the 13th century by the Knights Templar, much has remained, avoiding destruction by City decree in 1964. The Boulevardiers strolled through this section last summer on the way to L'Orangrie and gazed covetously at the many shops, bakeries and patisseries... and could very well appreciate this phrase.
Guest Musing from The Boulevardiers "Muse" Sally Steele:
Never let it be said that the Boulevardiers don't celebrate all who wander in search of inspiration, or in daily observation. A recently published book, The Flâneuse, is a lively tome focusing on the French flâneuse, the feminine of flâneur: defined as a woman who is or who behaves like a flaneur; who is defined as an idle man-about-town.
Author Lauren Elkin: "The portraits I paint here attest that the flâneuse is not merely a female flâneur, but a figure to be reckoned with, and inspired by, all on her own…She is a determined, resourceful individual keenly attuned to the creative potential of the city, and the liberating possibilities of a good walk."
For some time, I have been lamenting whilst walking my town, enviously observing the abundance of hipster bistros and coffee bars populated all day and into the evening by those lucky enough to grab the time to simply sit and watch the world go by. But how oh so boring that would be!
Recently perusing the tales of Diego, the sire of Galapagos tortoises, I smiled having "met" Diego in the Galapagos several years ago. And when reading about the rich arts scene in Milan, funded mostly via the largesse of the fashion houses, my head was full of images of days spent wandering there, not so long ago. As I poured over my travel photos I saw Los Angeles, Lima, and Santiago; New York, Maui and Athens; Venice, Istanbul, and Marseilles; Cannes, Sydney, and Tokyo, and so many more. I walked for miles in for London, from my favorite museum, The V&A, to Harrod's, to the trendy parts of town with all the big name galleries. Ditto for New York. And Rome, major renovations to ancient and Renaissance sites currently underway, again due to the largesse of the world's fashion leaders. And oh, Paris, strolling in the Tuileries in the drizzle after a glorious morning spent at l'Orangerie. Then there were some standout strolls on La Croisette amidst the excitement of the awards season. I live a fanciful life!
I'm lucky enough to be partner to the ultimate flâneur, who has so graciously guided me into becoming a full-fledged flâneuse.
Here's to women everywhere, and to living a life that takes the good walk, and turns it into the truly great walk.
The raking light of fall brings out the Flaneur in me, the season of Flanerie. Elaine Sciolino reminds us of the first establishment of this pastime in literature, "Tableau de Paris," a twelve volume set of observations the gestalt the of 'street' in Paris. Half a century later, this sites' figurehead, Charles Baudelaire, demarked the 'wander-spectator' activity as flaneur. "The crowd is his habitat, as is air for the bird or water for the fish" he quoted.
This activity is so important to the French, that Hermes created a pop-up museum on the left bank to honor its significance. The artistic director of the project, Pierre-Alexis Dumas also created an illustrated book on the subject. It's a small single room structure with four window displays, including from the collection of a past president, Emile Hermes.
To observe yes, to interact no. The sounds, the smells and the visual jewels glistening in the shop windows- draws us to the streets of Paris, or London or our favorite ville, Roma. And of course, the most animated of them all – the people who stroll and sit and observe in the cafes, not the harried New Yorkers who are irritated by strollers in their path. Years ago, I proposed a story for Life Magazine, on the important promenades of the world, but to no avail. Sadly, it is not an American occupation.
On every trip to NY, I visit one of my favorite urban spaces, The Grand Central Oyster Bar. Between my passion for oysters and my adoration for Guastavino's tile craft, this is my ideal spot. We traveled to 103rd Street this last trip to enjoy a beautifully illustrated and informative exhibition at The Museum of New York, of his sumptuous tilework throughout New York employed by McKim, Mead and White, and NY City (including the recently uncovered bottom to the Queensborough Bridge, now a Farmer's Market).
Guastavino tile is the "Tile Arch System" patented in the United States in 1885 by Valencian (Spanish) architect and builder Rafael Guastavino (1842–1908). Guastavino vaulting is a technique for constructing robust, self-supporting arches and architectural vaults using interlocking terracotta tiles and layers of mortar to form a thin skin, with the tiles following the curve of the roof as opposed to horizontally (corbelling), or perpendicular to the curve (as in Roman vaulting). This is known as timbrel vaulting, because of supposed likeness to the skin of a timbrel or tambourine. It is also called "Catalan vaulting" and "compression-only thin-tile vaulting".
Guastavino tile is found in some of New York's most prominent Beaux-Arts landmarks and in major buildings across the United States.


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Irving Penn and Robert Mapplethorpe made portraits of her; Willem de Kooning, with whom she was romantically involved, titled a 1957 painting "Ruth's Zowie," supposedly after she made that exclamation upon seeing it..."It" being the painting, right? Or are these buried sex jokes? "Ms. Kligman said that de Kooning had called her 'his sponge'" — supposedly because she absorbed so much learning about art from him. I'm thinking a man calling a woman "his sponge" — presumably the quote is "my sponge" — is thinking about spewing something other than information.
Andy Warhol mentions her in his diaries several times, and she wrote that they "had a terrific crush on each other" for many years; she was friendly with Jasper Johns, to whom she once proposed, and with Franz Kline, whose former studio on 14th Street became her home and the studio where she continued to paint almost to the end of her life.The full text of Andy Warhol's diaries ought to be on line. That's what the internet is for. But you can go to Amazon and do a "search inside the book" for Kligman. So let's check out the substance of that terrific crush. Page 7:
I read the Ruth Kligman book Love Affair about her "love affair" with Jackson Pollock — and that's in quotes. It's so bad — how could you ever make a movie of it without making it a whole new story? Ruth told me she wants me to produce it and Jack Nicholson to star.Ha. Terrific crush. Page 17:
In the book she says something like, "I had to get away from Jackson and I ran as far as possible." So do you know where she went? (laughs) Sag Harbor. He lived in Springs. So that's — what? Six miles? And she was making it like she went to the other side of the world. And then she said, "The phone rang — how oh how did he ever find me?" I'm sure she called hundreds of people to give them the number in case he asked them.
Read the Ruth Kligman book again, she was driving Jackson Pollock crazy in the car and that's when he ran into the pole.Page 19:
Ruth Kligman had called me that afternoon and I told her I was seeing Jack Nicholson and I would talk to him about starring in the Jackson Pollock movie. She asked me if I would take her to meet Jack and I said no. (laughs) I wouldn't take her anywhere after reading her book. She killed Pollock, she was driving him so nuts.Terrific crush. Terrific crash.
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Ruth Kligman kissed me and I didn't know what she was doing, she started talking all about a love affair she and we had had together, apologizing for breaking it off, kissing me, and it was all a fantasy, so I thought if she could do that with me, then she probably never had a love affair with Pollock. She looked good. She was in a velvet Halston.Terrific crush. Can I bitch about the accuracy of the journalism in the New York Times when it's the lady's obituary? She died at — not 88, like the Oldsmobile — 80.
She never got her book made into a movie, but they did eventually make a movie "Pollock" — and Kligman sued the filmmakers for ripping off her memoir. The obit doesn't say if she won, lost, or settled. (And I'm not seeing a reported case.) Jack Nicholson never played the role. It was Ed Harris. Kligman — who looked, it was written, like one of those "earthy, voluptuous movie stars of the era, such as Elizabeth Taylor or Sophia Loren" — was played by Jennifer Connelly:


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SANFORD, Fla. -- The Brandeis University baseball team fell behind by a large margin early and the Judges were unable to rebound as they dropped a 16-6 decision to 24th-ranked Case Western Reserve University at the 2014 University Athletic Association tournament. With the loss, the Judges fall back to .500 at 5-5, 1-3 in the UAA, while the Spartans improve to 9-1, 4-0 UAA.
Brandeis never recovered from a six-run second inning against Case. The Spartans had a two-run double from rightfielder Josh Neal and a three-run home run by 3B Andrew Gronski in the frame. The Judges did get half of the runs back in the bottom of the second on an RBI single by rookie catcher Connor Doyle (Avon, Conn/Avon Old Farms) and a two-run double by senior left fielder Brian Ing (Sandwich, Mass./Sandwich).
The Spartans got two of those runs back in the fourth on a two-run blast by shortstop Andrew Frey, and following a 32 minute rain delay, they tacked on three more in the fifth. Brandeis countered with two runs in the bottom of the fifth, as junior Tom McCarthy (Yonkers, N.Y./Fieldston School) scored on a wild pitch and Doyle plated sophomore right fielder Max Hart (Montville, Conn./Montville). Case scored five more runs in the seventh and eighth innings before rookie DH Cameron Shaw (E. Setauket, N.Y./Ward Melville) plated the game's final run in the eighth inning to make the score 16-6. The UAA plays with a 10-run rule, ending the contest one inning early.
Case pounded out 21 hits to produce their 16 runs, led by two big hitters, Frey and Gronksi. Frey went 4-6 with a double, a home run, five RBI and two runs scored, while Gronski was a double shy of the cycle, going 3-4 with four RBI and four runs scored. Connor Faix picked up the win for the Spartans, going five innings, allowing eight hits and five runs (two earned). He walked two and struck out two.
For the Judges, Ing went 2-5 with two RBI and now leads the team with a .425 batting average and nine runs batted in. Doyle went 2-3 with two RBI and a run scored. Senior Dominic Schwartz (San Francisco, Calif./Lowell) led the Judges with three hits. Hart was 2-4 with a run scored and the team's only extra-base hit. Rookie Anthony Nomakeo (Westfield, Mass./Northfield Mt. Hermon) suffered the loss, giving up 10 hits and eight runs in 3.2 innings of work.
Brandeis is back in action tomorrow with two games, facing Washington University at 11 a.m. and Emory at 2 p.m.


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Poetry, Teaching Stories And Letters Of Rumi
This Rumi collection features selections from one of the world's great spiritual masterpieces, the Mathnawi. The Mathnawi consists of six volumes of poetry in rhyme-over fifty-one thousand verses-inspired by folklore, the Qur'an, stories of saints and teachers, and sayings of Muhammed. Rendered by Rumi's premier English translators, these excerpts from the Mathnawi are presented in American free-verse style.


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Preparing Collections on the S Drive for Online Delivery and Storage
Things to do before beginning an upload
The collection number u0003_0000001 will be used as an example.
Check Subfolders of Collection Level Folder
The Collection Level folder contains subfolders and their content must adhere to certain specifications prior to the collection being considered ready to "ship" for online access and long term storage.
- This folder must exist.
- Must contain:
- u0003_0000001.xml
- Make sure to refer to the Collection_Information page regarding acceptable data values.
- u0003_0000001.log.txt
- Include a text version of the log file with every batch; previous versions of the log will be overwritten by the newest version.
- u0003_0000001.xml
- May also contain:
- Thumbs Icon - .png extension.
- OCR list - .ocrList.txt extension.
- Other relevant documents saved as plain .txt (ANSI or UTF-8 without BOM preferred). If possible please incorporate any additional data into the log.txt file. For example, audio collections often have significant item-level notes that we want to retain. These plain text files can be saved with a ".notes.txt" extension - i.e. "u0008_0000001_0000001.notes.txt".
- If multiple Digital Collections spawn from the same Analog Collection, there can be more than one Collection Information XML file as follows:
- u0003_0000001.1.xml
- u0003_0000001.2.xml
- This folder must exist.
- Must contain:
- u0003_0000001.txt
- This is tab-delimited text export of the original spreadsheet. (If this file was exported out of Excel as a tab-delimited txt file, you must open the file with Notepad ++ and do a Search and Replace to remove the quotation marks that have been inserted at each tab.)
- The source .xlsx spreadsheet should be moved to S:\Digital Projects\Administrative\collectionInfo\forMDlib\needsRemediation.
- u0003_0000001.txt
If this is a large or ongoing collection, the tab-delimited text export should contain ONLY the metadata for the items currently being transported to storage. The text file itself should have a period and then a number to indicate which portion, or "batch", of the complete metadata this is. The first tab-delimited export would be named, for example, u0003_0000001.1.txt, and would contain the first 500 entries, for example. The second tab-delimited export, for items 501-1000, would be named u0003_0000001.2.txt, and so forth. Thus, only by collecting all these tab-delimited exports do we have a complete set of descriptive metadata for the collection items. For more on how to parse these "batches" out from the complete set of descriptive metadata, see Parsing Metadata.
- A MODS folder
- This folder will contain all the MODS files created via Archivist Utility (see: Making MODS).
- This folder must exist.
- Must only contain:
- Scans (tiffs/wavs) of non-compound objects and compound objects (inside respective subfolders). All other files types will not be retained. Temporary files and thumbs.db files do not have to be deleted since they will be removed upon transfer to Storage.
- This folder must exist only if transcripts exist.
- Must only contain one or more of the following types of files:
- u0003_0000001_0000001.tif, u0003_0000002_0001.tif, etc. - corresponding to non-compound and compound objects (inside respective subfolders).
- u0003_0000001_0000001.txt, u0003_0000002_0001.txt, etc. - plain .txt files corresponding to non-compound and compound objects (inside respective subfolders).
- u0003_0000001_0000001.ocr.txt, u0003_0000002_0001.ocr.txt, etc. - plain .txt files of OCRed tiffs corresponding to non-compound and compound objects (inside respective subfolders). If cleaned up .txt files exist, remove the corresponding .ocr.txt file.
Perform Quality Control Tasks
see Quality_Control
Note: quality control tasks should have already have been performed by scanning technicians during the QC process, but it's a good idea to run the QC scripts again. It takes very little time and helps to catch any mistakes that might have gotten through.
Spot check all .xml, .txt, and .xlsx files
- Check all such files for proper filenames and extensions.
- Open all such files and look for anomalies and inconsistencies, misspellings, and missing data, etc.
- Ideally, no additional fields such as "Notes" are in the Metadata file. "Notes" as such should be deleted or moved to the appropriate row in the log.txt file.
- Make sure the Format column in the Metadata file has not been altered to the Time format. If a tab delimited metadata file is opened via Excel (especially by right clicking the file and choosing to open in Excel), the format column if like: 3 p., 4 p., etc. Will get interpreted as 3:00 PM, 4:00 PM, etc. If then resaved as .txt, times will have been saved instead of page #s. The way around this is to have Excel open first, choose Open. Open your text file and while you are being interrogated by Excel about how to import, set the Format column as "Text".
- Ideally, no additional fields such as "Notes" are in the Metadata file. "Notes" as such should be deleted or moved to the appropriate row in the log.txt file.
Obviously, if errors are found *after* text exports and MODS files are made, then the Excel file needs to be corrected and the text and MODS files remade.
Check all Folder names
- Make sure folders are named correctly and that there are no superfluous word concatenations to object level folders, etc.
Moving the Files to the Server
The folder should now be prepared to run scripts and place the files on the storage server.
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A Bright (Yellow) Future
While many companies have multiple products that they offer, and Forever is no different, there are always one or two products at the core of their success that give focus to everything they do. For Forever, that is Aloe Vera Gel®.
Never before had people been able to access the benefits and nutrients of Aloe as though they had just cut a leaf directly from the plant. Millions around the world saw the benefits of Aloe and, as a result, we have experienced great success for nearly 40 years! But as all good companies do, we knew that we couldn't rest on the success of Aloe Vera Gel® and our other products – we had to continue to evolve, to innovate and move with the market.
As consumer demands and new technologies changed, we had to make adjustments to ensure that we would always be the most significant provider of Aloe Vera and Bee products in the world!
When I first learned of the packaging advancements that were available with the new Tetra Pak, I was excited but concerned. I wasn't concerned because this technology wasn't tested or impressive, but like so many of our customers and FBOs, I was passionate about that little yellow bottle that we have used for decades. I didn't want to make a switch unless we were 100% confident that it would enhance Aloe Vera Gel®, the experience of our customers and also help us share the benefits of Aloe with more people around the world.
As I learned more about Tetra Pak technology and its benefits and saw the new artwork, I felt confident that this was a powerful evolution for Forever and a big step into the future! Packaging that maintains more of Aloe's valuable nutrients and provides a fresher taste - what's not to be excited about? After all, it's what's inside that counts! In addition, the packaging is made from 100% recyclable materials and has a more streamlined manufacturing process, which further supports our commitment to the environment. It even fits easier in the refrigerator!
We know that doing things right takes time and change is never easy. Rest assured that you are part of a company that is dedicated to innovation and never settling for "good enough". You are part of a team that has a vision for the future of our company and the impact that we have on the world around us. You are part of a global family that truly cares about helping others.
I can't wait for you to experience the new Aloe Vera Gel® for yourselves and see the exciting, transformative power that it will have on your business. The future is here – and it looks bright!
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Bryan Adams Gossip
Bryan Adams gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
Smutty Social Media, April 18, 2017
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Sarah McLachlan: Hall of Famer
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Sarah McLachlan was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at the Juno Awards last night, and beyond her two performances, touching speech and philanthropic message, she looked phenomenal in two different looks at the ceremony. Full Story
Big G's two uncles
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Prince Harry was out yesterday, commemorating Remembrance Day at a private viewing of Wounded: The Legacy of War photography exhibit by Bryan Adams. Young wounded servicemen and women in Iraq and Afghanistan are featured in the images. OK, royal gossips. Where did your mind go to just now? Did you remember that it's long been rumoured that Princess Diana and Bryan Adams had a thing? For the record, I've never believed it. Full Story
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Maybe it's the age thing, you know? Everyone's squawking about Steve Martin, but Bryan Adams is 53. He's famous and rich, and well into his sixth decade of life, and, well, maybe he just can't see anything but the cute. Because this name of his newest daughter is about to rot my teeth out from the sugar sweetness. Full Story
Drake man-hugs, will host
Juno Awards. 40th anniversary. In Toronto. March 27th. Drake is hosting. And Shania Twain will be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. And Sarah McLachlan will perform. Bryan Adams is presenting. Adams just announced he is to be a father for the first time at 51. His personal assistant is the baby mother. Full Story
Something I was saving…
I don't post about Michelle Trachtenberg much. Because, obviously. Or maybe not. Maxim just put her on its cover. Total bitch move but I'll just come right out and say it – we're talking about a supporting role tv girl here, aren't we? Sure, I get it. This is a skin rag men's mag, great. Full Story
The Poster Girl arrives & the Opening Ceremony
In 2008, Michael Phelps was the US Olympic Team poster boy. For 2010, the US Olympic Team has a poster girl. Her name is Lindsey Vonn. Last week I contributed to a profile piece on Lindsey Vonn as part of CTV's Olympic coverage. She was on the cover of Sports Illustrated and is featured in the much hailed Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue – those images were just released today, click here Full Story
Hello! Bryan Adams
For some reason, many of you have been emailing lately about him … How serendipitous – Hello! Canada has just landed an exclusive interview with Bryan about what he's been up to. In short: photography and philanthropy. He even took a photo of the Queen. Full Story


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URGE Helmet Down-O-Matic Frisco blue S / M
URGE 2011 Helmet Down-O-Matic Frisco blue S / M
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What Secrets Should You Tell Your Kids?
Some family secrets need to stay that way, while others should be shared. Learn when and how to go for the big reveal.
On TV and online—practically anywhere—people are airing their dirty laundry. With so much personal information circulating for everyone to hear and see, it seems like telling all has become a national sport. But what's coming at us from those digital strangers is, in the end, just about ratings or attention. What goes on in real life is far different, says John P. Caughlin, Ph.D., professor of communication at the University of Illinois. "There isn't a family without at least one secret that never, ever gets discussed," he says. Maybe it's something smallish, like a cigarette snuck after the kids are asleep or a hangover passed off as the flu. Or it could involve bigger, tougher subjects—a health scare, a miscarriage, a bitter estrangement from a relative, a teen pregnancy or a dangerous adolescent escapade.
At first thought, it can seem sensible to maintain your privacy. After all, it's your right. And there are things your kids really don't need to know. But the truth has a way of revealing itself, and when that occurs in an unplanned way—a relative blurts it out, a conversation is overheard—there can be real, lasting damage. A child who stumbles onto a parent's lie is very likely to feel betrayed, or at least more skeptical about everything he's told from then on, according to a University of California, San Diego study. "There are some kids who will feel deeply hurt for a long time," says Gail Heyman, Ph.D., who conducted the research. "They'll think, 'If she lied about that, what else isn't she telling me?'" Or a child may come to the conclusion that his mom doesn't have much confidence or trust in him.
Even when nothing has been explicitly disclosed, the mystery can create relationship-damaging undercurrents of confusion and misunderstanding. "Kids sense something's being held back," says Evan Imber-Black, Ph.D., author of The Secret Life of Families (Bantam). "They'll notice when you change the subject abruptly or never bring up a certain topic." Your body language, too, is a giveaway. A boy who hasn't been told his uncle is clinically depressed might notice that his mom glances at the ground every time someone asks about her brother. The son may then conclude that his mother is being dishonest, and decide it's not safe to confide in her—especially if he has a similar problem, because he's learned that mental illness is so awful it can't be spoken about.
Ironically, shielding kids can cause more pain than actually knowing the specific secret would, because in the absence of solid facts, they'll invent their own. "I was counseling a couple who were splitting up but hadn't told their 8-year-old daughter," says Imber-Black. "She thought one of them was dying." Keeping children in the dark also prevents them from acquiring vital emotional tools. "Many of us are too afraid of having our kids experience negative emotions," says Heyman. "But being sad or upset when something troubling happens can be good for them. With us there to talk them through and offer comfort, they'll get practice in facing feelings and won't be so overwhelmed and devastated by losses and disappointments later in life."
This doesn't mean you have to become a tell-all household. A couple of topics in particular fall into the category of TMI, says Katherine Yost, Ph.D., a marriage and family therapist in Bellevue, Washington. "Kids never, ever want to be burdened with the details of your sex life," she explains. "They also don't need to know specifically what led to a divorce, which invites them to take sides." And there's a difference between keeping something hidden and maintaining your privacy. "A secret is something that feels shameful," Yost says. "But everyone has areas labeled 'personal and off-limits.'"
For many parents the dilemma about full disclosure becomes problematic when the subject is their own youthful misadventures, especially if alcohol or drugs were involved. There's no hard-and-fast rule about what to reveal, says Heyman. "You're allowed to respond, if asked, 'That's private.' But it's not a good idea to lie. If you decide to tell, use your story to explain what you learned and want your kids to know, says Rosalind Wiseman, author of Queen Bees and Wannabes and a Family Circle columnist. "Say something like, 'Yes, when I was your age I did some things I regret, and this is what I now know,'" she says.
While there are valid reasons to be secretive, sometimes the justification is suspect or at least muddled. We may think we're protecting our kids, for example, but we may also be protecting ourselves, suggests Caughlin. "People worry that their children will lose respect for them," he says. That's what concerned Beth (names have been changed), a Minneapolis mother who only recently told her sons, 12 and 15, that she was previously married in her early twenties. "It was an impulsive thing and even though it was a long time ago, I was uneasy about it," she says. "I wondered if they'd see me differently if they knew the truth, but it didn't change a thing." Parents may also avoid topics because they've got more emotional work to do themselves, says Yost. "It's pretty tough to know what to talk about and how," she says, "when you're still not clear yourself."
In the end, though, the benefits of coming clean—in a thoughtful, careful way—may bring a family closer. In fact, says Caughlin, for most people, the outcome is better than anticipated. That was true for Greg when he confided to his 16-year-old son, Bryan, that he'd been married before. A few days later, coincidentally, Bryan bumped into a high school friend of Greg's who assumed Bryan's mom was Greg's first wife. "I was able to correct him," says Bryan. "But I would have been really confused if my folks hadn't already filled me in." The new openness also strengthened the relationship between father and son. "My dad has always been very shy and reserved," Bryan says. "I realized that doesn't mean he hasn't had experience. Now I feel like he might understand more of what I go through."
There could also be deeper long-term benefits. "Kids take their cues from us," says Yost. "If we make it safe to talk about uncomfortable subjects, they'll feel freer to come to us about important things when they need help." In fact, what may matter most is not the details of the story but the deepened bonds created when openness and honesty prevail.
Telling All
Every parent has to choose what to share with kids and what to withhold, but there are guidelines to assist you in the decision making.
Does my child have a right to know?
It depends. Facts related to your child's genetic makeup—for example, if she's adopted, was conceived with a donor egg or sperm, or is at risk for serious inherited conditions—need to be revealed because they could directly affect her health. Similarly, information concerning safety should be aired. If there's a relative who's not safe to be alone with, for example, she needs to know why. A teen should also be informed about family financial problems, especially if the truth will help her understand why you're steering her toward community college, cutting back on the sports lessons or complaining about her cell phone bill.
Is she likely to find out anyway?
When too many people already know, or evidence will be difficult to hide, the decision shouldn't be difficult to make. If you're divorced because your ex-husband had an affair and the entire neighborhood found out, that's probably something your child should hear from you and your ex. And anything ongoing, like a cancer diagnosis that will mean obvious changes to your health, mood and availability, should be disclosed.
Can he handle the information?
Maybe your 13-year-old son would be troubled or angry if he knew your first husband was physically abusive, in which case you may decide to stay silent. On the other hand, if he's figuring out his own personal ethics and is looking for feedback about bullying, this could be a good opportunity to share your personal perspective, provided you discuss it calmly and reveal only as much as is appropriate for his level of maturity.
Open Season
With any major family communication, it's wise to make a plan before proceeding.
Use outside support. Some secrets are so big or complicated that it's a good idea to see a family therapist first. The professional can help you decide whether you should divulge your information, and offer ways to tailor discussions to your child's age and personality.
Call for backup. It usually makes sense to have another adult with you. "Kids may feel more comfortable with one parent when talking about certain issues," says Joni Mantell, LCSW, director of the New Jersey-based Infertility and Adoption Counseling Center. "Involving Mom and Dad gives kids the option of whom they can follow up with." If you're single, Mantell suggests including someone your child feels close to and you both trust.
Pick a good time. Wait for a quiet weekend when you've cleared the schedule and can have a conversation that includes room for questions, says Imber-Black. Avoid divulging on holidays and around important family events, which are often already emotionally loaded.
Provide a shock absorber. Give your child some context and an early warning sign. Say, "I have something to tell you and I want you to know beforehand that it could be hard to hear." Then she won't feel blindsided and will understand that she has permission to be upset or mad.
Don't overshare. Skip explicit details in favor of general themes. A simple "I was hospitalized with anorexia when I was in college. I'll answer any questions you might have," allows your child to take in the information. Be sure to check in once in a while and let it be known you're available to talk.
Protect others. When a story doesn't belong to you, it's controlled solely by the person most affected. If a relative is ill and doesn't want the word leaking out, give the facts and then explain the need for confidentiality. You might say, "Grandma has Alzheimer's. We aren't ashamed of it, but it's private information. She wants to be the one to tell people when she's ready."
Originally published in the October 2012 issue of Family Circle magazine.


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10. It Would Cost $300 Million to Become Batman — Things You Didn't Know About Batman
Amateur vigilantes aren't just limited to the big screen. In fact, major cities all over the world have costumed vigilantes roaming the streets. Becoming as well-equipped and trained as Batman, however, costs more than a ski-mask and a set of hockey pads.
The book 'Batman Unauthorized' examined exactly what it would cost to develop and carry all the gadgets and goodies that Batman uses. Turns out, the total came out to around $300 million. (Though other figures put the total at around $700 million.) That includes $3.5 million to convert a bomb shelter into a Bat Cave and $2 million to turn a Cadillac Sixteen into a 32-valve, V-16 1,000 horsepower Batmobile.
And that's before adding all of the defensive options to the Batmobile (or Bat Tumbler) such as rear smokescreen shooters and missile launchers and a Kevlar infused, custom molded Batsuit for at least $45,000. So unless you inherit a vast estate from your late parents, it's safe to say you'll be sticking with your homemade tights and mask.


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IMF Research Bulletin, March 2002
- Research Summaries: Macroeconomic Policies and Income Distribution
- Dollarization
- Country/Area Study: The Euro Area
- Second Annual IMF Research Conference
- Seminar on Investor Relations: A Tool for Crisis Prevention
- External Publications by IMF Staff, July–December 2001
- IMF Working Papers, October–November 2001
- Special Topic: Balance of Payments Statistics
Seminar on Investor Relations: A Tool for Crisis Prevention
- International Monetary Fund. Research Dept.
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- March 2002
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Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking February 2014 Just Jaimee Journaling Cards Download
Jaimee from Just Jaimee is offering these journaling cards from the February Storyteller Collection as an exclusive download to Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking magazine readers. They're great for handmade cards, scrapbook layouts, gift bags, and more. Enjoy!
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