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Children take their political and religious cues from their parents, at least in the beginning. Whatever we do as adults affects our children. It forms them for good or ill. And there is hope whenever children remember. A couple of tender stories to remember.
In a class of four and five year olds
Cathy and her friend Susie had a conversation in school about the election of Donald Trump to serve as our next president. Another friend, Mimi, joined the conversation. Mimi informed her friends that Donald Trump thinks it's okay to touch "women's private parts". Cathy said her feelings would be hurt if that happened to her or her friends and is glad she lives in Massachusetts, since he will live in Washington,which is far away. The teacher handled it well, reassuringly, and also reported it to the parents of these girls.
In a parish church, Episcopal, in northeast Massachusetts
The parish rector, a woman, told me this story: A new family, parents with their young daughter, attended church the Sunday after the election. The rector went over to greet the newcomers, thinking they looked a little red-necked. She welcomed them then asked them how they found the parish. To the rector's astonishment, the woman burst into tears, through which she said: "I looked online to find an Episcopal church that had a woman minister and found you. I wanted my daughter to have a female role model." The rector was ashamed of her own assumptions, astounded at the woman's candor, and honored to be a role model for the little girl.
In the woods in Chappaqua, New York
Here is a widely circulated image on Facebook by Margot Gurster. The text quoted below the photo is from an article in The Guardian by Tina Brown, former editor of The New Yorker.
"The snap on Facebook was taken on the hiking trails surrounding Chappaqua by Margot Gerster, a grieving Hillary supporter who was out walking with her little girls. Suddenly, she wrote, there was the sound of rustling. Then, appearing like a mirage in the clearing, was Hillary herself with Bill and their dogs, doing 'exactly the same thing' as Gerster. The former president obliged Gerster by taking the photograph after she and Hillary had exchanged "a few sweet pleasantries" and hugged.
Nothing I have seen in the last 15 months of the campaign has resonated with me as much as the image that Gerster posted. It shows Hillary wearing what looks like no make-up, her hair uncoiffed, dressed in a baggy black parka, brown leggings and boots, and holding the dog leash twisted in her hand as her poodle mix snuffles among the carpet of leaves at her feet."
No glamor, no glitz, no campaign—simple beauty.
Little girls will notice and remember. Little boys will notice too, yet what they notice will be different in a patriarchal culture.
Thank you, Hillary Clinton, for giving little girls a memory that will shape their consciences forever. Some will take it into political service, but wherever they take it, it will shape our future as a nation.
Thank you for risking so much to give us females yourself as a role model by which to remember that we too have voices and gifts for leadership as we desire. It has seemed to me that many white women of my generation have been so beaten down by patriarchy that they simply can not envision a woman—someone like themselves— in the White House.
My husband Dick and I have what we would call the honor of being the only grandparents, save one, of our shared twelve grandchildren, including step grandparents, ex-spouses, and in-law grandparents, to have voted for Hillary Clinton. In this we joined the majority of American voters. Still, some days I feel as if Dick and I went out on a limb and fell off our own generation.
Nevertheless, this latest new generation will remember. What it will mean to them precisely, we don't know. But this election will mean something very significant, something way beyond who won the high office, to the future of patriarchy in our nation. Despite the pain of backlash and particular governmental policies that threaten to demolish progress our nation has made towards social wholeness and the constitutional equality we proclaim, I believe, when I look at the bigger picture, that, in this election, patriarchy has suffered a blow from which its -ism-dependent system of social organization will never recover.
This gives me hope, indefensible perhaps, but hope. For this I thank God.
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You know how much I love red lipstick, and Valentine's Day is a perfect occasion to put on one! In this step-by-step tutorial, I propose to your attention a simple but very sensual look that you can wear to a romantic dinner with your other half. This drugstore makeup is very easy to repeat if you follow this easy six-step tutorial.
Step #1: Primer
The most important part of your Valentine's Day makeup is that it should stay the whole night (hey, you never know what might happen after a romantic dinner, right?). In order to achieve it, I recommend using a makeup primer. For this look, I used CVS Instant Miracle Illusion Smoother, which is a dupe to L'Oreal RevitaLift Miracle Blur. In my post Top 10 Products to Splurge On I stated that a primer is one of beauty essentials that you have to invest in, but I was completely satisfied with the result of using this drugstore primer and highly recommend it as an affordable primer option.
Step #2: Foundation
I like when my foundation is thicker than a BB-cream, but lighter than a medium or full-coverage foundation, and this L'Oreal Magic Nude Liquid Powder seem to have a perfect consistency for me. I've had a discussion on Instagram where some beauty bloggers complained that this foundation does not properly cover all of the imperfections, but I do not agree. Combined with a good concealer, this foundation is a perfect match for your Valentine's Day makeup. Personally, I've already finished three bottles of this miracle foundation.
Step #3: Concealer
I like multi-purpose makeup products, and this highlighter/concealer is one of such products. Some people claim that L'Oreal Magic Lumi Highlighter is a dupe for YSL Touche Eclat, but I think it is much more than that. Magic Lumi is perfect for highlighting the areas under your eyebrows, while it could also be used for covering imperfections.
Step #4: Eye Definer
Since I decided to make an accent on red lips, I picked nude tones for my eye makeup. I used a new product by Rimmel called Exxagerate Waterproof Eye Definer and found it to be very helpful in creating a bare look. It comes in a shape of eye pencil, while its consistency reminded me a concealer. I applied this product all over my eyelid and then applied an eyeliner Rimmel ScandalEyes Waterproof Kohl Kajal in #005 Nude on a lower eyelid.
Step #5: Eye Liner
I've never been a fan of liquid eye liners, but this drugstore product completely changed my opinion about this category of beauty products. L'Oreal Infallible Lacquer Liner 24H in Blackest Black comes with a small brush that makes an application process easy. The product has a consistency of a gel (it actually reminds me gel pens that I loved so much while studying in middle school) and stays in place for hours and hours. After that I applied my favorite drugstore mascara CoverGirl LashBlast Volume in Very Black #800.
Step #6: Lipgloss
For my Valentine's Day look I decided to use two lip glosses at a time. First I applied L'Oreal Infallible Lacquer Liner 24H. This very liquid gloss stays on your lips for a long period of time, but it is not bright enough for a night out. I applied L'Oreal Infallible 8hr Le Gloss in Red Fatale #320 on top of that gloss that comes in a bright red color and tastes delicious.
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I believe that the best hairstyle for Valentine's Day is curls. If you agree, please check out my Five Minutes Curls Tutorial, where I share my step-by-step instructions for creating perfect curls.

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Devotion to the cool-season green known as spinach (Spinacia oleracea) didn't begin and end with Popeye. This nutritious leafy vegetable has a long culinary history. Modern spinach types possess different characteristics that make them suited to a variety of kitchen and garden goals, but all types ask for the same basics:
- Give true spinach a location with full sun and well-drained soil with near-neutral soil pH.
- Direct sow seeds into cool spring soil as soon as soon as the garden can be worked.
- Sow again every two to three weeks for successive harvests.
- Water throughout the growing season, so soil stays consistently moist.
- Mulch spinach plants to conserve moisture and stabilize soil temperatures. Spinach's shallow roots dry out easily, and heat encourages bolting -- when plants flower prematurely and set seed, and leaves turn bitter.
- Plant again in late summer for fall harvests.
Some spinach varieties excel during certain seasons, regardless of type. Varieties prone to bolting do best when grown and harvested in cool seasons, while bolt-resistant varieties perform well during warmer months too. Five types of true spinach are widely cultivated, along with a few imposters that ride along on the name.
Smooth-Leaf Types
Also known as flat-leaf spinach, smooth-leaf types make up the bulk of commercial production intended for grocery sales and canned or processed foods . Smooth-leaf types grow very low to the ground -- which can make for muddy leaves -- but the broad, smooth leaves simplify cleaning and processing. Without the crinkles found in other spinach types, smooth-leaf spinach doesn't hold onto dirt, sand or wayward insects. Some outstanding cultivars include:
- 'Corvair' spinach (Spinacia oleracea 'Corvair'), with very dark green, smooth, oval leaves. Slow to grow and slow to bolt, it does well sown in spring for summer harvests.
'Gazelle' spinach
(Spinacia oleracea 'Gazelle') has smooth, dark green leaves. Fast growing and quick to bolt too, it's good for late summer and fall plantings, and harvests from fall through spring, where growing conditions allow.
Savoy Types
Low-growing savoy types have puckered, deep green leaves that can get muddy and sandy. Though harder to clean, they're favorites at farmers' markets where the attractive leaf texture stands out. Usually quite cold-tolerant, savoy leaves are perfect for crisp salads. Some top varieties include:
- 'Kookabura' spinach (Spinacia oleracea 'Kookabura') with dark and deeply crinkled, rounded leaves -- it's a fast grower with average bolting tendencies. It does well for both spring and fall planting, with harvests in early summer and again in fall to early winter.
- 'Harmony' spinach (Spinacia oleracea 'Harmony') is a fast-growing, early season variety that resists bolting. The heavily puckered, dark greens are very flavorful.
Semi-Savoy Types
Semi-savoy spinach combines the best of both worlds. They grow taller and more upright, so there's less grit and grime, but they keep attractive, slightly crinkled leaves. Often recommended for beginners and home gardeners, these types generally resist bolting and disease. Some varieties include:
'Emperor' spinach
(Spinacia oleracea 'Emperor') with dark green leaves and moderate growth paired with moderate bolting speed. It does well in late-summer and fall plantings, with harvests through spring, where conditions allow.
* 'Reflect' spinach (Spinacia oleracea 'Reflect') offers medium green leaf color with a slight pucker. Slow to bolt, this medium-rate grower excels when planted in cool spring right through summer into cool fall.
Red-Veined Types
With deep red stems and veins, these spinach varieties look a lot like common beet (Beta vulgaris) greens. They add a dash of color to salads along with classic spinach taste. Some colorful varieties include:
- 'Red Kitten' spinach (Spinacia oleracea 'Red Kitten') has smooth, medium green leaves with dark, burgundy-red, upright stems and veins. Fast to grow and fast to bolt, this variety suits cool fall planting best. Harvests continue through late winter to early spring.
- 'Bordeaux' spinach (Spinacia oleracea 'Bordeaux') delivers very dark green, red-veined leaves. It grows and bolts fast, but has an excellent, sweet flavor. Plant it in spring and again in fall.
Arrowhead Types
Also known as Asian leaf or Oriental leaf, this spinach type has a classic arrowhead leaf shape, thick leaves and mild flavor. As a group, these types are very slow to bolt. Some varieties include:
- 'Flamingo' spinach (Spinacia oleracea 'Flamingo') has dark, green, arrowhead leaves and is fast to grow but not fast to bolt. Plant in spring, through summer and into fall, and enjoy harvests from late spring through to the following early spring.
- 'Summer Delight' spinach (Spinacia oleracea 'Summer Delight') is highly heat-tolerant and slow to bolt. It offers thick, dark green leaves that excel in spring and summer plantings. It's a great choice for warm climates.
Hot-Season Stand-Ins
Some popular greens go by the same common name as true spinach but have no botanical connection. Sow these heat-loving greens after your region's last frost date. These heat-tolerant greens make good substitutes for true spinach during summer heat. Examples include:
- New Zealand spinach (Tetragonia tetragonioides) is a warm-season green that tolerates hot summers and brings traditional spinach taste to the table.
- Red Malabar spinach (Basella rubra), also known as Ceylon spinach, is a vining, heat-tolerant green that looks beautiful on a trellis or arbor. The red-stemmed and red-veined beauty looks and tastes like a cross between spinach and chard (Beta vulgaris var. cicla).
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Past Exhibition
Art in the 'Toon Age
Nov. 19, 2005 – Jan. 15, 2006
Holiday Reception, Thursday, Dec. 8, 6 – 9 pm
This exhibition was born of a marriage between post-Pop aesthetics and the cartoon and advertising styles of the 1940s and 1950s. 'Toon-age artists embrace radical new processes and innovations, while working within what appears to be a traditional idiom. Though it may look beguilingly innocent, 'Toon-age art is formally and psychologically loaded, both with compositional niceties and fictitious possibilities.
The exhibition includes more than 30 artists from seven countries and three generations. All of these artists clearly admire ads, comics, and packaging graphics. They have transformed commercial art into the finest of fine art. Also included are a number of historically relevant comics. Featured in this exhibition are: Carroll Dunham, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami, Yoshitomo Nara, Julian Opie, Sue Williams and cartoon artists R. Crumb, Art Spiegelman, and Chris Ware.
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Soon after the wedding bands slipped onto Tia and Gary's fingers to symbolize their unending commitment to each other, (to their surprise!) four spices were placed in front of the alter at the Union Baptist Church in Durham, N.C. Salt, pepper, honey and kola nuts—each to represent the different emotions of marriage.
"We told our pastor that we wanted an Afrocentric wedding," said Tia, from Fayetteville, N.C. "But we didn't ask him to do the [Tasting the four elements] ceremony—we were really in shock."
Last summer, Tia, a medical communications specialist, and Gary, a relationship banker from Durham, both tasted the salt, as the pastor, dressed in a Kente cloth robe, reflected on the bitter times in a marriage. The next spice was pepper as a reminder to keep some zest and excitement in a marriage; followed by the kola nut, which represented the healing of differences; finally, the couple tasted honey to express sweet times in a marriage.
The Tasting Four Elements is a ritual tailored from the Yoruba tradition. By tasting each of the spices the couple symbolically reveals that they're able to get through the trials and tribulations in life and, enjoy their union. The custom has become popular among African American wedding ceremonies as couples combine African traditions with personal touches to their special day.
Tia and Gary have a strong interest in learning where they came from, which sparked their interest to have portions of their wedding reflect African elements.
According to Harriette Cole, author of best-selling books: Jumping the Broom: The African-American Wedding Planner (Henry Holte, 1995); Jumping the Broom Wedding Workbook: A Step-by-Step Write-In Guide for Planning the Perfect African-American Wedding (Henry Holte, 1996) couples search for a personal stamp for their wedding and they find it by looking to their heritage.
"A couple can go all the way African or incorporate what I like to call "cultural kisses" into the proceedings," Cole told the wedding planner Web site, The Knot. "These are little things that introduce aspects of heritage into the sacred wedding ritual and call forth and celebrate one's heritage and ancestry," she added.
Tia and Gary Blount's "cultural kisses" included hopping over a broom decorated with cowry shells, using Adinkra symbols as table numbers during the reception, and even tried to find a drummer to perform at the ceremony.
"We wanted a drummer, for guests to look at and watch perform," Tia explains. "But we waited too long and it was too late."
The Wedding Report, a research company that tracks and forecasts wedding trends, revealed in their 2008 Vendor Report that "more lavish ethnic ceremonies and receptions" are on the rise, while traditional trends continue to be popular as well.
While some aspects of the Blount wedding were Afrocentric, many elements were traditional such as the bride and groom's wedding attire: Tia donned a long flowing strapless gown and Gary wore a white three-piece suit to match his bride.
"I didn't want my wedding to be completely Afrocentric because I was worried about tradition and I was influenced by information that I read on The Knot and other wedding Web sites," says Tia. "If I would have known then what I know now I would have put all those traditions on the back burner and really focused more on making our wedding reflect the couple that we are."
More African Wedding Rituals
South African weddings are followed by a large feast called Karamu
In Ethiopia, the Karo people decorate a young bride's abdomen with different symbols to enhance her beauty.
In some African tribes, the bride and grooms wrists are tied with a cloth to symbolize their union.
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What's the Matter with Kansas?
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"What's the Matter with Kansas?" borrows the title of a deeply perceptive book about American politics and turns it into a shallow snapshot of religious conservatives.
If "What's the Matter with Kansas," the book, had had a section of pictures in the middle, they would have been like "What's the Matter with Kansas," the movie a nice extra, but you still have to read the book to know what you're looking at.
Directed by:
Joe Winston
Produced by:
Laura Cohen, Joe Winston
Dan Glickman, Jason Lisle, Terry Fox, Thomas Frank, Garrett Harmon, Matthew Barden, Dale Swenson, Bob Lippoldt, Connie Kelly, Troy Newman, Mark Gietzen, Rob Dillard, Thomas Etheredge, Steve LaRue, Penney Schwab, Dawn Barden, Randy Roberts, M.T. Liggett, Donn Teske, Lynn Schneider, Nicholas Barden, Rob Barden, Hilda Flores, Velia Mendoza, Brad Bennett, Cindie Bennett, Katy Dillard, Reuben Mendoza, Tiffany Barden, Tyler Teske, Zachary Teske, Angel Dillard, Brittany Barden, Terry McLachlan, Alyssa Barden, Jose Flores, Reagan Dillard, Julie Burkhart, Kathy Teske
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The documentary doesn't even explain its own provocative title. The title (borrowed from an 1896 newspaper article) might sound like an attack on the rightward-lurching state's politics and people, but the book is quite the opposite in tone. It isn't asking "What is wrong with these people?" far from it. The title really means, let's look into the matter of Kansas. How have the people there changed?
So what exactly needs looking into? The film doesn't present this question clearly, even though the subject is stated up front in Thomas Frank's outstanding 2004 book. His essential question is: How did Kansas turn from a New Deal liberal state to a Bush-era conservative state? Why, when farms, factories, businesses and downtowns are vanishing, do an increasingly impoverished people in Kansas identify with the party of the rich and vote seemingly against themselves?
The book's answer has something to do with an essential change in how America thinks about class. With the disappearance of the 20th-century economy, class is no longer economic workers vs. owners. It is cultural. The rhetorical attacks on latte-drinking, Volvo-driving, homosexual-loving East Coast and West Coast liberals make sense to people there
the working class. In opposition to these faraway "elites," Kansans are able to see themselves as the besieged but valiant keepers of American "values." Most centrally, they preserve Christian truth and uniquely care about the lives of unborn babies. It's a reorientation of the Kansan mind. If you're for Christ and babies, you know you're the good guys.
Okay, so that's the missing framework. Now we're finally ready to get something out of the movie. Assuming that we're trying to explore the subject of the book, we can find scattered minutes that illustrate that theme.
One segment briefly illustrates how the religious right mobilized in the early 1990s and ousted nine-term Democratic Rep. Dan Glickman. Glickman himself tells the filmmakers that the religious mobilization seemed to come out of nowhere near the end of the campaign. "I'd say to my staff, 'Who are these people?'" he recalls. But they didn't come out of nowhere they came out of mobilization in churches and the channeling of passion from anti-abortion protests into patient domination of the political apparatus.
The film takes what I think is the wrong approach to its subject finding some interesting, or minimally interesting, individuals and observing their daily lives for a while. It should really be called "What Kind of People Live in Kansas?"
Glickman's most interesting observation is this: "I did best in the high-income Republican parts of the city [Wichita], and did worse in blue-collar Democratic parts." That would have seemed backwards 20 years ago, but it's right on today. Social issues are remaking the map.
This is one of the only parts of the film that are about what the film should be about: change. Or, as Frank calls it, the Kansan people's "conversion story." The rest of the film is not about the book. You kind of have to wrench your own meaning out of it, but ultimately it's about a different theme that can also be condensed into one word: separation.
The film takes what I think is the wrong approach to its subject finding some interesting, or minimally interesting, individuals and observing their daily lives for a while. It should really be called "What Kind of People Live in Kansas?" And what is really noticeable among these people is that, although right and left may live in the same small farming communities, they are in their own little worlds.
Although we only have a few minutes devoted to how the Christian right became such a force, we do spend a lot of time simply watching them in their native habitat. And what jumps out is how well protected they are from any person or thought that might disagree with them.
A politically active high-school senior named Brittany (who is never actually shown in a high school; there's a chance she's home-schooled by her rather underqualified mom) shows off the kind of learning she's been subjected to with explanations like this:
"We were meant to be a Christian nation. That was what our founding fathers intended. That was what they wrote into the Declaration of Independence and what they wrote into the Constitution. And it's served us well for the last 200 years, but unfortunately we're getting so far away from that foundation."
Brittany has probably never spoken with a single person in her life who would challenge her almost entirely unsupported reading of the text of the Declaration and the Constitution; she has probably never learned about the actual religious background of the founding fathers; she has certainly never debated anyone with a different view about the role of religion in society. She has simply received a talking point and trained herself to repeat it. And crucially, no one in her milieu (including the filmmakers) ever challenges her, because she is in a no-infidel zone.
Brittany finishes the movie by heading off to "college" specifically, Patrick Henry College in Virginia, which specializes in home-schooled Christian children (and has a pipeline to the Bush White House). Her mother notes how important it is to avoid secular colleges, where many Christian kids question and abandon their received religion. The protective bubble has to be maintained. The good Christian people have to be separated from everyone else.
Put a loudmouth oddball in front of a camera, and, presto, you have a character. But a character in what movie? In a movie about oddballs. What's the matter with Kansas is that it has a lot of weirdos making sculptures?
Among people like this, it's no surprise that everybody else starts to look like Satan. A local Republican volunteer believes the country turned against President Bush because he is a Christian. Issues, complex and messy, don't enter into it. Other people's points of view are not their right they're just evil. "What you basically have right now with conservatism is good and evil," he says. "You see Jesus and Satan all the time."
As a counterpoint, we also get some anti-Bush curmudgeons. A likeable middle-aged farmer says he used to be a Republican committeeman, but now calls himself a "populist without a party." Why did he leave? Because of something to do with farm failures, I guess, although his process of conversion is murky. Again, the story is a snapshot it isn't about change.
An old retiree spends his days making steel sculptures with names, slogans and swastikas on them, and, as he'll tell most anybody within earshot in addition to proclaiming it on his artwork, he thinks Bush is an asshole. He's certainly a personality and a half, but he is also what's the matter with "What's the Matter with Kansas?"
There's no way filmmakers Laura Cohen and Joe Winston could have resisted the crusty sculptor, even though they should have. Why? Because they were committed to telling their story through characters, not ideas. This is in keeping with the current vogue in documentary making talking heads are boring, interviews are meddling, narrators are arrogantly trying to tell you what to think. Didacticism is tyranny! Only life stories are valid stories. The only thing a documentarian does is stand quietly in a corner and hold a camera while the magic happens.
Put a loudmouth oddball in front of a camera, and, presto, you have a character. But a character in what movie? In a movie about oddballs. What's the matter with Kansas is that it has a lot of weirdos making sculptures?
Let's think about the answer to that question it is the title of the movie, after all. What
the matter with Kansas? Most of the movie is about evangelicals who are scared of evolution-teachers and the ACLU. So the simple answer to "What's the Matter with Kansas?" must be either 1. the evangelicals are ruining it, or 2. the forces of evil are at work and the evangelicals are saving it.
Which one is the message of the film? Both. Neither. It doesn't matter the film has no message. It is a film about the filmmakers' commitment to being in Kansas not about the question that is the title of their film. Although they have done an arduous job of dropping in and documenting life in a faraway state, I doubt they could answer that question themselves. The film certainly doesn't.
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Emily's work is abstract and process-based and she uses collage, drawings and painting to think through her interest in ideas relating to ritual and religiosity, spirituality and belief, psychology and anthropology, and the sedentary and domestic arts of gardening and child-rearing.
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Praxes Medical Group takes a ship call
On a Friday afternoon in the fall of 2014, a call came in to PRAXES from a ship's agent to explain that a ship would be arriving in Halifax the next morning with a crew member who had a painful medical condition. The ship was stopping for only a few hours to deliver and pick-up containers. The caller wanted to know if it was possible to avoid a potentially long wait in the Emergency Department and have the man seen on-board the ship. Considering the time-limit logistics, PRAXES staff arranged for a physician, in this case me, to meet the ship soon after it tied up in port.
The shipping agent contacted the container port security and entry into the busy, secure area was arranged. As the ship tied up, the ramp was lowered while the large container port gantry was being positioned next to the ship to start unloading large containers. At the same time a fuel truck pulled up along side too – there was no time wasted during these short stops.
I was met by one of the crew – all of whom were Eastern European and spoke limited English. The crew member guided me along the ice covered deck, into the superstructure, then up several levels to the crews quarters and designated 'hospital room.' The Atlantic crossing from Europe had been very rough the preceding few days and had resulted in a late arrival. Most of the loose objects in the room had been thrown around. The crew member looked over his shoulder, flashed me a quick smile, and rearranged what he could. Then I was invited in to the tight quarters and we waited for the 'patient.'
The captain arrived in a few minutes, a very welcoming and appreciative man, with the patient in tow. Following a brief exchange (the man was allegedly feeling better and seemed VERY embarrassed about the apparent fuss and having to bring a doctor to see him), a diagnosis was made, treatment recommended, and paperwork completed. It was no more than one hour from arrival at the container port to heading back home and then to a shift in the Emergency Department.
It's not always possible to accommodate such last minute requests, but PRAXES Medical Group is in the business of trying to solve unique medical situations. Our clients operate in a highly competitive environment, where lost time can be very costly. We are here to help whenever and however we can.
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HighlightsBaix Emporda region | circular wine trail around Peralada | fantastic seafood | medieval villages | local markets and festivals | cycletouring network | fishing port and Museo de pesca in Palamos | Dali museum | Greek/Roman ruins of Empuries | visits to local artisan food producers | Museu de la Confitura | Palamos Tapas bar tour | 4 days cycling daily avg: 35kms |
Description of Cycling tour in Catalonia for food lovers, SpainOur cycling philosophy is to create self guided tours that allow cyclists to experience the very best cycling in Catalonia where protecting and enjoying the beautiful natural environment is paramount to everything we set out to achieve.
Thanks to our encyclopaedic knowledge of the region we feel confident that weve designed the perfect Spanish cycling holiday with seasonal wild flowers, mile upon mile of untouched coastline and an abundance of picturesque rural scenes adding to the overall thrill of cycling in Catalonia.
As this is a self-guided cycling holiday weve made sure to produce a suggested itinerary that includes many of the rural trails featured with the cycletouring network with the Baix Emporda region providing quintessential Catalonian landscapes dotted with medieval villages and traditional local markets.
Arriving at a village square, taking a coffee and watching the world go by is what cycling in Catalonia is all about with seasonal festivals and, of course, the wonderful weather both increasing the satisfaction of stretching your legs over some truly glorious countryside.
The gastronomic delights to be found in the region are legendary and weve incorporated many examples of local artisans to assist you in your quest to sample a true taste of the Catalonian good life. Wine tasting and circular trails in Peralada, organic olive oil producers, rice mills, cheese makers and boutique jam factories can all be found as part of the suggested self-guided cycling itinerary with a tapas bar tour and the fish market in Palamos offering exceptional insight as to why this region is so revered by locals and visitors alike. Please note: some producers and sites of interest may be closed on Sundays and Mondays.
Aside from the gastronomy, weve also included many of the regions cultural and artistic places of interest too with the Dali museum, the Greco-Roman ruins at Empuries and visits to the Museu de la Confitura and the Museo de pesca in Palamos all complementing relaxing days in and out of the saddle.
The accommodation for this cycling in Catalonia holiday is a characterful and charming location thats been hand-picked for the friendly nature of the staff and the outstanding surrounding landscapes. Dining options have also been carefully chosen with contemporary Catalan cooking putting a twist on traditional meals and top-end tapas.
As the itinerary as a whole has been researched and experienced by ourselves we know that weve found the best of Catalonia, without the crowds, but if you want to make further adjustments to suit your needs then please let us know and well do our very best to help you design the perfect tour.
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Carbon reduction
Your holiday will help support local people and conservation. We must also reduce CO2. Learn about the CO2 emissions of this holiday and how to reduce them.
Each village has at least one recycling point and a general bin area. Our office is home based and we endeavour to run a minimum paper administration and use recycled paper and recycled cartridges.
Small rucksacks are provided with the bikes and guests are asked to put all rubbish in it for disposal at the end of the day. Packed lunches are provided in reusable containers and refillable water bottles.
Fresh food is sourced locally, and menus are very much dictated by the seasons, which reduces transportation. Strawberries and peaches only appear on the menu in the summer, and pumpkins, mushrooms, apples and pears are on the table in autumn. Our local bakery produces fresh bread every day from a wood burning oven, free range eggs and chicken are delivered from the smallholdings to the butcher, and weekly markets provide organic produce.
The Emporda is an area of great natural wealth. Its situation and layout means that it provides a habitat for a number of species which are under threat of disappearing. There are three areas of special interest that you might want to visit by bike. The Isles de Medes, a tiny archipelago which has a unique flora and fauna system, supporting a lavish marine life, the Aguamolls Natural Park, a wetland home to over300 species of birds, and the Gavarres Natural Park, where wild boar roam through ancient cork, oak, and pine forests. Guidelines are given to our guests on arrival regards using the Cycle Network in a responsible manner.
Our aim is to provide quality self guided and guided tours, enabling our guests to experience the natural beauty of the Emporda region of Catalunya without damaging the environment. The main economy in the area is based around agriculture and tourism. Through our cycling tours we support the local economy by booking directly with locally run and managed hotels and restaurants, including the Turisme Rural' initiative. We support local markets and producers by including visits and tastings by bike on our travels.
Preserving local culture is of paramount importance to our cycling tours. Although Catalunya is in Spain, and everyone here speaks Spanish, the first language, particularly in rural areas is Catalan.
We are based in Baix Emporda which is very much a rural community that takes great pride in its heritage, particularly since the end of the Franco regime, when many local traditions were banned for the Catalan people. Every village has a strong sense of community, and there are always festivals, concerts, film shows, craft fairs, markets throughout the year. We have started a regular articles page on our website of any forthcoming events, and we actively encourage our guests to participate. Our tour always includes several visits to local producers.
We believe that experiencing local culture, makes a holiday memorable and worthwhile, and the best way to do it is on a bike! In many ways this strong sense of tradition is what makes this area so unique and worthy of a visit. Unlike some other areas of Spain, the Baix Emporda area of Catalunya is largely unspoilt, has managed to preserve its language and traditions, and has retained its own identity. We feel very privileged to live in such a beautiful place, and would like the opportunity to share the experience with like minded travellers through cycling with us.
We recently sponsored and hosted a charity cycle to raise funds for the Football Foundation of South Africa which aims to break down racial barriers through sport.
4 Reviews of Cycling tour in Catalonia for food lovers, Spain
Reviewed on 03 Sep 2017 by Lukas Innig
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Getting to know catalan culture, from ancient ruins over medieval villages to seaside resorts, from tapas over olive oil to wine and beer
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Look up the weather forecast. Don't worry too much about your fitness, 30-40km isn't a lot, and it's almost flat terrain.
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
We definitely gave the local wine industry a good boost ;) Joking aside, cycling is obviously better for the environment than taking a car.
4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
I really enjoyed the trip, the tour guide was awesome, the hotels very good. Excellent.
Reviewed on 14 Oct 2012 by Liz Wood
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
We arrived in Figueres to start our Food and Wine Lovers Cycle tour, and amazingly discovered a Catalan Food and Wine
Festival in the Ramblas just by our hotel! We paid our 10 and were given a wine glass engraved with the Festival's emblem, then visited many of the wine producers from the area and sampled various wines and foods local to Catalonia.
It was a fantastic introduction to our tour and gave us a real idea of which vineyards and producers to focus our cycle trips on. Our guide Alan was wonderfully knowledgeable about the local producers and when we mentioned his name we got very favourable responses.
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Make sure you book extra bags for your return journey by plane. Take paper tissue with you on your bike journey just in case you need to adjust your bike/ mend a puncture. I would suggest not eat in the Hotel restaurants, we found much
better food elsewhere.
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
We spent our money locally. We went to local producers and bought directly from them. We reduced pollution by cycling.
The part of Catalonia where we cycled is crisscrossed with beautiful cycle paths, so safe and off the beaten track.
4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
It was great. We could do as much as we wanted. We could have made it as hard or easy as we liked. We loved being active. We weren't always lucky with the weather. We had one really wet day and one really windy one, but that's
unavoidable. We loved cycling so much that we asked to keep the bikes for a couple more days. Amazingly, we managed to loose weight, even though we ate like kings our entire trip.
Reviewed on 21 Apr 2011 by Mark Edwards
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Biking in the beautiful country of Spain with my husband and good friends.
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Be flexible and ready for anything.
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?
We ate, shopped and stayed in local establishments.
4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Alan from the tour operator was very helpful and accommodating during our entire vacation. It was a wonderful experience, great trails, food and memories to last a lifetime. I am planning my next trip now!
Reviewed on 09 Dec 2010 by Ashling Swirtz
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
The entire holiday was superb and it's impossible to choose any one part. The trip had an excellent mix of historic and cultural sites, stunning scenery, plenty of time to explore the boutique wineries and artisan producers and even to relax on the beach at the end of the day. Our accommodation was a mix consisting of a Century Tower House through to a Palace. This is the ultimate food and wine lover's tour; a gastronomic delight. Our hosts were incredible and went above and beyond to ensure we had a fantastic holiday.
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
If you have a few extra days, take them, you won't regret it. Every day brought something different. Although we got by just fine without being fluent in the language, it would have been nice to chat to the locals a bit more they were so friendly, so study up a bit.
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?
Yes, the villages prided themselves on serving local produce and wines.
Our transport was by bike, the tracks were in excellent condition and well formed so left only minimal impact on the eco-system.
4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Everything about this holiday was excellent, and exceeded expectations. We have already recommended this holiday to our friends, and would do it again ourselves!
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There are plenty of restaurants within a 10-15 minute drive, plus fishing, golf courses and fantastic scenery
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It was a lovely getaway with 2 young children. Plenty to keep them occupied. Lovely owners, very accommodating. We stayed at Rose cottage and it was lovely and cozy in the middle of winter. Will definitely stay again."Trip Advisor
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While all the attention went to the historic Mayweather-Pacquiao bout on Saturday night, the real battle took place before the fight -- on the tarmac of Las Vegas McCarran airport, between all those rich people's private jets.
Most high-rolling, pricey-ticket holders fly in private jets. The problem is, airports have limited capacity for rich folks and their fly rides. And seeing how many of them flocked to Vegas just for the night, well, the most affluent traffic jam of all time came to be.
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Camping Food
Hello everyone! I'm looking forward to a camping trip on spring break and realized I have no idea what food to bring. Most of the things I eat involve a blender, stovetop, refridgerator etc. Does anyone ever go camping or hiking on BP or paleo diet? What do they eat? I'm sure it's possible, seeing as paleolithic people didn't have blenders. All ideas, experience, suggestions are welcome.
Here of some of my thoughts:
Smoked salmon
Hard boiled eggs
Raw carrots
That's about it. I may or may not bring a propane stove. If I do I'll be able to make coffee or tea, but I'm not a fan of unblended butter or ghee in my drinks. Also that adds a lot of complications with dishes and such. I like to keep it minimal when camping.
Anyway please tell me your thoughts! They'll be much appreciated.
how long of a trip? bringing a cooler? if so that greatly increases the amount of things you can bring.
Just a couple of days. I would bring a cooler if there was anything that needed to be kept really cold, which none of the things I thought of yet really need that. It's not very warm here in Oregon right now, not getting much above 70 degrees for any length of time.
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I don't know where coconut aminos fall on the Bulletproof infograph, which is why I'm not saying they're BP. At the very least, though, they're paleo.
butter, mct, chocolate, eggs, quest bars, honey, veggies.
if you bring a stove you can really cook anything you normally would at home...cook some meat on a skillet and steam some veggies, or bring a dutch oven and make a stew or something.
a fun camping meal that i grew up with is just putting a bunch of beef and veggies with spices (and cheese, but not bp!) in oil and putting it near the fire. i learned an interesting dessert variation of that a couple years ago, cut out lengthwise section from a banana and put chocolate/marshmallows (or in my case ginger candy) in it and put the peel back on as good as you can, then wrap that in foil and put it by the fire.
Something I've been interested in is getting unwashed eggs for camping. Eggs are laid with a membrane that keeps them from spoiling for weeks. In the U.S., we wash that membrane off, then need to refrigerate them. Makes sense, right? In parts of Europe eggs are found unwashed, and in the supermarket unrefrigerated.
So I've been thinking if I could get to know a farmer, I could get unwashed eggs and take them camping without needing to hardboil or refrigerate them.
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"I'm 33 years old, married, and have 3 kids. I enjoy reading, rough-housing, gardening, goofing off with my kids, taking family trips and training.
I've been in business since 2009, and have been coaching Ninjas since 2012. I've done a lot in my short time here so far, and still have a lot more to do. I was a standout wrestler in high school, served in the Marine Corps for 4 years, after that, I jumped face first into the world of MMA, which I trained for very seriously for 4 years. Ultimately, I made the decision to leave that sport and have been filling the competitive void with multiple athletic endeavors, the most recent being Ninja Warrior. I was fortunate enough to be a competitor on American Ninja Warrior 4 times, making it to the Las Vegas finals in Season 4. I'm always learning new things, and always trying to be better at everything and set a good example to my kids, coaches, and students."
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What advice do you give to new ninja warrior coaches?
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What do you find the most challenging at Chicago Ninja Academy?
"The hardest obstacle for me at the CNA, would have to be balancing a double PVC pipe on top of a balance beam!"
If you could be anyone from any time period who would it be and why?
"If I could be any person from any period, I would be Sir Charlie Spencer Chaplin. He was an amazing actor and stuntman, that really showed his true colors as well."
If you were stuck on an island what three things would you bring?
"If I was stranded on an island, I would have a long dynamic rope, woodsman axe and a black heavy duty bag. Black bag has multi use including catching the boiling water's steam when the bag is pitched over the water. It creates condensation, that drips off the corners and providing sterile, clean water."
What do you like to do on your days off?
"For my free time, I love to rock climb at vertical endeavors, in red river gorge Kentucky, ninja train at the gym, cook, and play video games."
When was the last time you laughed so hard you cried?
"The last time I laughed so hard, that I cried, was 2 weeks ago, when I accidentally failed my attempt of flipping off of a trampoline, but instead did a perfect back flop."


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WASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuters) - Cheniere Energy's proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Corpus Christi, Texas will not lead to widespread harm to the environment, a draft review concluded on Friday, moving the project a step closer to a possible approval later this year.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's draft review concluded the project will result in a permanent loss of more than 25 acres of wetlands, but said measures Cheniere plans to take will minimize any further disturbance on wetlands.
The Corpus Christi project is one of about two dozen in the United States that hopes to ship gas from the domestic energy boom to countries in Asia and Europe eager to reduce their use of coal.
The project would have units to produce 782 million British thermal units of per year of LNG, a marine terminal with two berths, a compressor station, and other facilities.
FERC will take public comments on the draft review until Aug. 4 and to issue a final environmental review by Oct. 8. It is not known exactly when a final decision on the project would be made. (Reporting by Timothy Gardner; Editing by Sofina Mirza-Reid)


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This appeared this morning.
E-health key trial halted by specifications glitch
- by: Sean Parnell
- From: The Australian
- January 24, 2012
MOST of the trial sites for the federal government's electronic health record project have been taken offline after it was discovered they were working to different specifications than the planned national model.
The National E-Health Transition Authority (NEHTA) halted the rollout of primary care desktop software at 10 trial sites on Friday blaming incompatibility with the national specifications.
It is the latest blow for the Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record (PCEHR) project, which has attracted $466 million in federal funding over two years and is considered vital to efforts to combat preventable and chronic disease.
The national specifications were updated in November and the problems, which have not been detailed, affect most of the Wave 1 and Wave 2 sites: Metro North Brisbane Medicare Local, Inner East Melbourne Medicare Local, Hunter Urban Medicare Local, Accoras in Brisbane South, Greater Western Sydney, St Vincent and Mater Health Sydney, Calvary Health Care ACT, Cradle Coast Electronic Health Information Exchange in Tasmania, the Northern Territory Department of Health and Families, and Brisbane's Mater Misericordiae Health Services.
Only the Medibank Private and Fred IT group sites are unaffected. The Defence Department's Joint e-Health Data and Information also appears to be safe.
NEHTA is expected to renegotiate contracts, keen to salvage what it can from the trial, and determine how to migrate data across to the national system which is due to go live on July 1.
A NEHTA spokesman would not answer specific questions about the issue, but confirmed it was "pausing implementation of the primary care desktop software development".
"NEHTA is acting after internal checks detected issues in the latest release of its specifications in November 2011," he said.
"This is about quality control to ensure absolute confidence in the software being used in the e-Health pilot sites. One of the reasons for having these sites was to test software and "iron out the bugs' prior to the national infrastructure going live."
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What is going on here is utterly predictable when you have a whole series of pilots based on different technologies being conducted in isolation and then expected somehow to magically form a coherent national system.
With all those well paid architects NEHTA should have known this - I have been saying it for years - and really it is an example of utter planning failure.
NEHTA has just managed to prove itself to be utterly incompetent and is becoming the instigator of yet another failing over-reaching national e-Health Program.
The wise men who said you should learn to walk before running where spot on!
As for delivering a system that actually does anything useful by June 30 - dream on!
As for delivering a system that actually does anything useful by June 30 - dream on!


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BETHESDA, Md. (NNS) -- Nearly two years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, crew members from USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) have been awarded the Humanitarian Service Medal (HSM) for their deployment to New York City (NYC) in support of Operation Noble Eagle.
The three-week mission, which started out with the hope of providing medical aid to possible World Trade Center (WTC) survivors, ended up being a logistical mission for the 1,000-bed hospital ship. Regularly designed to care for war-wounded service members, Comfort provided immediate humanitarian relief for thousands of "Ground Zero" workers and other NYC personnel.
"In a matter of hours, the crew of Comfort mobilized, got underway and changed mission from trauma support to disaster relief, providing much needed respite for the relief workers in New York City," said Capt. Charles Blankenship, Comfort commanding officer. "The rapidity with which the mission changed, the quick response from the crew, and the ability to carry out one mission while preparing for a possible follow-on mission, demonstrated the mobility, flexibility and capability offered by this platform and crew."
Nearly 150 Comfort Sailors are now authorized to wear the HSM. Many of the medal recipients are staff members regularly assigned to the National Naval Medical Center and other shore facilities along the East Coast. Comfort, which lay berthed in Baltimore, Md., also has a small contingent crew of 58. Those who served during the NYC mission, among those, will also be authorized the HSM.
During the ship's deployment to NYC, crew members provided food and shelter for more than 10,000 relief workers. Comfort's 24-hour galley also fed an impressive 30,000 meals, and the ship's Supply Department washed more than 4,000 lbs. of laundry, often replacing torn shirts and pants, as well as ripped boots, with clothing donations from the American Red Cross.
Comfort flight deck personnel also supported the city and other government agencies that required helicopter landings and layovers. In fact, the ship was designated by the City of New York as the secure location for emergency landings for VIP personnel.
Although Comfort's main mission was logistical, its medical resources were also used to provide first-aid and sick call services to nearly 600 people. The ship's psychological response team also saw more than 500 patients, helping many relief workers mentally prepare before heading back out to the WTC site.
New York City police officer Kevin O'Keeffe, who came aboard the ship with fellow police officers, said, "The people on this ship are really amazing. When we first came on board, someone escorted us to the galley. It was like they rolled the red carpet out for us. As cops, we don't get treated like this unless it is Thanksgiving or Christmas, and we are at home.
"We want to say thank you to everyone on the ship and in the military."
Comfort's Web site, www.comfort.navy.mil, plans to post a list of those authorized to wear the HSM.
For related news, visit the National Naval Medical Center Navy NewsStand page at www.news.navy.mil/local/nnmc.


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Today's board of directors does, and probably should, look, feel and act differently from those of even a few years ago. What has brought about this evolution, and why? And what will, and should, the board of tomorrow and beyond be doing to meet the expectations of the company's stakeholders, the New Zealand public and even the global community? Presented by a panel with breadth and depth of expertise and experience in matters of corporate governance, this On Demand seminar provides attendees with practical insights and guidance for advising directors of both small and large companies.
All lawyers who act for/advise directors of companies of whatever size. Directors, all interested in the topic of governance may also benefit from attending.
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John HagenForensic Accountant
John has an MBA majoring in finance (University of British Columbia) and a MCom with first class honours (University of Auckland). He is a Fellow and Life Member of the Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand, a retired Fellow of the Institute of Directors and a Fellow of AMINZ. He is a Distinguished Alumni of the University of Auckland.
John has held a number of directorships and is currently a director of Uniservices Ltd. He has also previously been Chairman of New Zealand Debt Management Office Advisory Board and of the University of Auckland Business School Advisory Board, and a director of Datacom Group, Hughes & Cossar, Trustees Executors Ltd, Feltex Carpets Ltd, Gough Gough & Hammer, Americas Cup Village, Ramset (NZ) Limited, the Auckland City Mission, Auckland Regional Chamber of Commerce and Deloitte Consulting Global.
These appointments have given John genuine exposure to issues of governance, organisational culture and the need for strong values and ethical standards.
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Highly regarded Dame Alison has been contributing to the governance and leadership of well-known and respected organisations for over 30 years.
Dame Alison was the first woman to be appointed to a producer board – The Apple and Pear Marketing Board in 1976. Later that decade, she became the first woman to be appointed to the board of a listed company. Dame Alison has been chair or director of organisations including the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, FarmIQ, Gareth Morgan Investments, Abano Healthcare, Landcorp, Wrightson, Vector and the Waitemata District Health Board. In 2010, she was named QBE's Chairperson of the Year, the first woman to receive the award. She is a Distinguished Fellow of the Institute of Directors
Dame Alison continues to work full time, striving in what she does to add value and to give back. Her most recent appointments as Chair of the pan-industry Forestry Industry Safety Council and Chair of the Te Aupouri Iwi commercial arm attest to this.
Professor Susan WatsonProfessor of LawUniversity of Auckland
Professor Susan Watson researches and teaches corporate law and corporate governance. She has a particular interest in the corporate form and in her research seeks to understand how the form developed, why it is so successful, and the economic and societal impact of corporations. Her research has been published widely in New Zealand and internationally; she has edited treatises and textbooks, 5 collections and numerous articles. Her work has been cited and discussed by other scholars in the field and by courts at all levels including the UK Supreme Court. Until recently Susan was joint editor of the New Zealand Business Law Quarterly, and is currently the New Zealand editor for the Journal of Business Law.
Before joining the University, Susan worked as a staff solicitor and associate in two city law firms, and taught part of the Institute of Professional Legal Studies law professionals course. Before joining the Law School she was Professor of Commercial Law in the Business School where she was Head of Department from 2008 to 2011 and Associate Dean Academic Faculty in 2011. She is currently Deputy Dean of the Law School.
Michael WebbBarristerPrinces Chambers
Michael is a leading commercial barrister with a wide-ranging practice in corporate, banking, financial market, governmental, insolvency, and regulatory law.
Michael commenced practice at the Bar as an independent barrister in 1995. Before that for many years he was a partner in a major New Zealand law firm. He also has extensive governance experience.
Michael is a frequent speaker at conferences in New Zealand and internationally on financial markets, corporate governance, banking, insolvency, and regulation.
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Nothing quite compares to a hand carved, one of a kind, custom designed, stone fireplace being the center of attention in any room. Here is our latest Indiana limestone fireplace completed and installed in it's new residence on University Drive in Saskatoon, SK. Check out our previous blogs for action packed videos of Ryan Watson hand carving this masterpiece, which was once several rectangular slabs of limestone. Watson predicts about 85 hours were spent hand carving the entire piece. Each leg weighs in at around 200 pounds putting the entire fireplace at well over 1000 pounds of hand carved limestone. Stay tuned for more gorgeous stone features to be added to this dream home.
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Allegheny College's Mattiace to Discuss Mexican Drug Cartels, Violence
Shannan Mattiace will explore "Indigenous Resistance to Drug Violence in Mexico," as part of the Karl Weiss Faculty Lecture Series. The talk will be held on Wednesday, March 8, at 7 p.m. in Room 301/302 of the Henderson Campus Center. It is free and open to the public.
Mattiace is the chair of the Political Science Department at Allegheny, with a focus on Latin America. She is currently working with Guillermo Trejo, an associate professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame, and Sandra Ley, assistant professor at the Center for Economic Research in Mexico City, to shed light on what experiences within indigenous communities facilitate resistance to criminal organizations, in the hope that policy changes will ensue.
"I have known Guillermo Trejo since 1990, and I have been working with indigenous communities in Mexico since 1994, focused on questions of political and social organization," Mattiace said. "It seemed natural to extend this work into the area of (in)security and criminal violence, which is the number one problem Mexico faces at present. Approximately 150,000 people have died in Mexico since the beginning of the so-called drug war in 2006 and at least 25,000 have disappeared."
The talk will take a closer look at Mexico's inter-cartel wars, as well as overall levels of violence, and the connection to the drug trade. Mattiace's project draws on fieldwork done in Chihuahua and Guerrero to contrast the two cities. Guerrero is an area with an empowered indigenous community which enables them to deter drug cartels, while Chihuahua has a weaker indigenous mobilizing network, which was easily penetrated by the drug trade and now suffers from turf wars in the community.
"We argue that Indian communities with a long history of indigenous mobilization that have developed regional ethnic autonomy institutions experience lower levels of criminal violence than those without mobilization networks and no regional autonomous institutions," Mattiace said.
The Karl Weiss Faculty Lecture Series hosts seven to eight lectures per year by faculty members from various departments with the intent to represent the diversity of scholarship at Allegheny.


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"You're not anybody in America unless you're on TV," says Nicole Kidman as the character Suzanne Stone in Gus Van Zant's 1995 flick To Die For. "On TV is where we learn about who we really are. Because what's the point of doing anything worthwhile if nobody's watching? And if people are watching, it makes you a better person."
The line is meant as a twisted joke delivered by a murderous narcissist in a comedy so dark it's nearly pitch black, but the basic sentiment has been embraced by far too many nearly two decades later. Sure, not everyone is on television, but "What's the point of doing anything worthwhile if nobody's watching?" might as well be the official tagline for the social media age.
That's not the only portion of the film that seems oddly relevant in 2017. The entire plot reads like some far-seeing prophet put all the worrying odds and ends of the year that just ended, put them into a blender, reworked them into a comprehensive story and sent it back in a time machine to the mid '90s. There's a lecherous television news producer who preys on young women for his own sexual gratification à la Roger Ailes. The film lambasts both America's obsession with true crime stories (see: the five-time Golden Globe nominee American Crime Story, among other examples) and the more exploitative and sensationalistic segments of the national media. At the center of it all is a blond egomaniac who wears too much makeup, lacks basic taste, is clumsily obsessed with other's ethnicities, freely comments on women's looks, has odd opinions about Russian leaders, claims that personal failure is impossible, and will do just about anything to get on television as many times as possible. We're talking about Kidman's character, but you'd be excused if your mind wandered to our President-elect Donald J. Trump.
Of course, even without the oddly resonant themes, there's still good reason to watch To Die For at the moment. Especially in the midst of awards show season.
It's the major film debut of Cassy Affleck, who is widely expected to claim the Best Actor trophy at both this weekend's Golden Globes and next month's Oscars. Affleck, just twenty at the time of the film's release, plays a secondary but integral character. In some ways, the role has shades of the one he'd go on to play in Manchester By the Sea. His character, Russell, is a simple small-town New England boy who comes from a family that works the sea and is prone to some violent and juvenile outbursts. It's not exactly as if Russell would have grown up into Manchester's Lee Chandler, but the two might be said to be cut from a similar cloth.
Kidman, too, is nominated at the Golden Globes for her role in Lion, not that that's much of a big deal; her nod is her 11th, the sixth most nominated performer of all time (a spot she shares with both Dustin Hoffman and Leonardo DiCaprio). However, To Die For was her second nomination and first win and it came at a time when most of America unfairly thought of her as simply Mrs. Tom Cruise. Kidman's masterful performance would begin her rise into both the A-list (see: the Oscar, paychecks, Chanel No. 5 contract, etc.) and one of art house cinema's greatest treasures (see: Dogville, Margot and the Wedding, and Birth, among others).
The film follows Kidman's Suzanne vain quest to become a hot-shot TV newswoman who travels the globe asking leaders like Mikhail Gorbachev about "that big purple thing on his forehead," as well as other pertinent issues. First, however, she had to find herself a husband, so she marries Larry Maretto (Matt Dillon), despite her seeming discomfort with his "ethnic" status (he's Italian American). He's a nice man with a secure future who will likely take over his family's restaurant, but he lacks any greater ambitions that could get in the way of Suzanne's own.
She arranges her honeymoon at a Florida hotel, not because she wants a tan (they don't look good on television, she thinks), but because the dates coincides with a media conference. While her husband is out fishing, she allows herself to fall prey to that lecherous producer in the process, eventually landing a gig at a local cable station as the nighttime weather girl. In her free time at the station, she tries her hand at producing a "documentary" about teenagers. The only students willing to participate are three losers played by Affleck, Joaquin Phoenix, and Alisson Foland.
Soon enough, it becomes clear that her husband does have at least one ambition: to become a father. But Suzanne only sees pregnancy as something that could get in the way of her career. "You can't run from place to place with your crew following and conduct serious interviews with a big, fat stomach," she stammers.
So, after seducing Phoenix's underaged character and praying on Foland's insecurities, she convinces the trio of kids to kill Larry. On the night the deed is done, Suzanne is transfixed by the glow of local news van lights that have assembled outside her house to cover the tragedy. She marches out to meet the media as the national anthem plays on television as if it's her manifest destiny. She seems even more excited as the case soon becomes a national tabloid sensation. She hears the rabble of the media that flocks around her as she enters the courthouse for her eventual trial not as hard-hitting questions, camera flashes and an invasion of privacy, but rather as cheers of adulation.
Of course, you have to feel sorry for Suzanne in some ways, at least ironically. If only she had waited a few years she could have found the fame and attention she so desperately wanted on reality television. She'd make a great villain on something like Big Brother, or perhaps a runner-up on The Apprentice. Maybe her news career would have taken off instead, and she'd find herself as one of the Hitchcock blondes with a prime slot at Fox News. Or, maybe she could have had those kids and found her glory as an exploitive, over-sharing mommy blogger. Failing all of that, she might have made a great Trump surrogate (note to Hollywood: keep Kidman in mind for the role of Kellyanne Conway in the inevitable Trump movie. We already know she can do anything with the right prosthetics).
Maybe Suzanne could have found a path as a politician herself, at least a Tea Party congresswoman. Many of the character's qualities seem uneasily similar to Trump's–the self-aggrandizement, the need for attention and television time. The academic journal BMC Psychiatry once classified Suzanne as a clear sufferer of narcissistic personality disorder. It's worth noting that some psychiatrists (albeit ones that haven't treated him) have wondered publicly if Donald Trump has the disorder as well.
Not that the particular similarities need to be hit home too hard.
There's shades of Suzanne all around to spare. They're there in everyone who feels like their life is meaningless unless someone somewhere is watching bits of it. In those who decide they're fit to provide information and opinions to other, whether on television or Twitter, without possession the skills or even desire to make sure that information is correct in the first place. They're there too in everyone who thinks that merely possessing influence or fame is a goal in and of itself, no matter the cost and no matter their qualifications.
Towards the end of the film, one of the characters repeats Suzanne's line about the need to be one TV, but adds, "but, if everybody was on TV all the time, there wouldn't be anybody left to watch, and that's where I get confused."
The internet soon had a solution for that quandary, but we're no less confused.
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A security breach might have made put the personal, financial and medical information of 5,600 people in Connecticut at risk.
In October, the health insurance company WellPoint hired a computer company to upgrade an Internet-based application system and a flaw left open the possibility that people could see others' applications, WellPoint told the Hartford Courant. That information included names, social security numbers, credit card information, health information and medical history.
The breach affected Anthem and WellPoint customers in 10 states, including Connecticut, including California, Colorado, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio and Wisconsin.
The company learned of the problem in March, when it was served a subpoena from a California court and the flaws were corrected, the company told the Courant.
The company recently learned about a small number of people manipulating the web address within the application web site and were able to see some private information, according to a statement from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
"The vast majority of such manipulation and the resulting unauthorized access occurred at the hands of certain attorneys (representing an applicant)," the company said in a statement to NBC Connecticut. "We believe that this manipulation was conducted to support a class action against Anthem its parent company - over the very breach being committed."
In all, the breach potentially affected 470,000 customers nationwide, the Hartford Courant reports.
"Out of abundance of caution, all appropriate applicants will receive a detailed notification from Anthem explaining what happened, and will be offered identity protection services for one year at no cost," the company said in a statement.