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How to Take Political Action in the Rare Disease Community
Many people in the rare disease community feel compelled to take action but do not really know where to start.
As a rare disease advocate, you are critical to the legislative process. Your voice needs to be heard by policymakers, many of whom rely on advocates to set legislative priorities. In D.C. and in state capitols, the old adage "strength lies in numbers" rings true. We must utilize our passion and tenacity to take part in "Action Alerts".
An action alert is a request made to bring a large group of advocates together to take a specific action on a current political issue. RDLA helps organizations and advocates with their action alerts by sharing them on our websites, in monthly email alerts, monthly meetings/webinars and on Social Media. Action Alerts can be a powerful way to engage and motivate people to participate in politics and make sure your message is heard by the public and policymakers. The more people that participate in the action, the more powerful the message. RDLA has online tools organizations can use to create action alerts and can help you design and share your message.
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- Phone call: These alerts are reserved for urgent issues and usually need immediate action to save or move a piece of legislation. RDLA's online system provides the contact information and a sample script to help you be effective when contacting your Representative's office.
- Group sign on letter: A letter is circulated in a community to gather organization's to take a position on a piece of legislation or policy. These letters can only be singed onto by organizations, but as an individual you can ask organizations that you work with to support. A sign on letter is often used by organizations to allow for them easily just add their name to a letter instead of drafting and submitting their own letter on the issue. The more organizations that are listed, the stronger the message. RDLA helps distribute sign-on letters and we encourage organizations to support the rare disease community even on issues that may not directly benefit their specific disease. Sign-on letters usually are for specific legislative language, if that language changes the letter must be recirculated for organizations to agree to the changes.
- Individual Organization Letter: Some organizations wish to send letters directly from their organizations to the Members on specific legislative issues. For organizations wishing to grow their name recognition on the Hill this is a great opportunity to do so.
- Emailing your Member of Congress: An easy way for an individual to take action is to email your Member of Congress. RDLA's online system automatically populates your Representative's contact information and a draft letter for you to customize once you enter in your contact information. It usually takes 10 letters from Constituents for a Member to take a position on a piece of legislation. Members should email you a response specific to your issue which can take up to 2 months, if you do not receive a response then you should follow up with a call.
- Submitting comments: When a governmental agency creates policy, they often will ask for comments from community stakeholders. Agencies usually provide one to six months for comments. Comments are usually submitted online through a form. The agency will not respond directly to your comments.
An action alert is a great way to ensure that your voice is heard in Congress on issues relating to rare diseases. For examples of Action Alerts you can visit: RareAdvocates.org/category/takeaction. Taking action on important issues ensures that the rare disease community's voice will continue to grow louder and together we can be a driving force for change on Capitol Hill. History is shaped by people who take action!
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The Crimson sits just two games out of first in the Red Rolfe Division after grabbing a series split on Tuesday. (Gil Talbot)
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Come hear the Arundel String Quartet playing Holiday Music at The Driskill:
December 2 from 4:30-6:30
December 3 and 4, 5:00-7:00
December 10 and 11, 5:00-7:00
December 17 and 18, 5:00-7:00
December 6-23 The Nutcracker, Long Center (Austin Symphony and Ballet Austin)
December 29-30 Holiday Pops Concert (Austin Symphony)
November 30 Chorus Austin's Sing It Yourself Messiah 4:00
November 21-22 Austin Symphony Orchestra, Long Center
November 8, 13, 16 Austin Lyric Opera's A Masked Ball
November 1-2 Sweeney Todd
October 10-11 Austin Symphony Orchestra, Long Center
October 12 Open House – Thistlewood Manor 1:00-5:00
October 12 Chorus Austin Beethoven Performance 4:00 Long Center
October 24 Austin Symphony Pops Concert, Long Center
October 26 Halloween Family Concert 2:00, Long Center
October 30 Sweeney Todd
September 12-13 Austin Symphony Orchestra, Long Center
September 6-28 Ballet Austin, Long Center
September 28 Open House, Rustic Ranch 2:00-5:00
March 1 Texas State History Museum Foundation Texas Independence Day Gala (ticket purchase required): The Bob Bullock Museum 6:00-10:00
March 10 SXSW THE FALLS Daytrotter 3:00
March 10 SXSW THE FALLS Rocnation/AOL Party 10:15pm
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March 21-22 Austin Symphony Orchestra, Long Center
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February 22 Austin Symphony Orchestra Pops Concert, Long Center
February 24 The Simplifiers' Simply Amazing Bridal Showcase: The Radisson Downtown 6:00-8:30
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December 13 at 7:00pm at First Baptist Church in Georgetown. The Arundel String Quartet joins the church musicians for a festive holiday performance!
December 15 at 9 and 11am at First United Church in Austin. The Arundel String Quartet plays with organist Scott Davis.
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The Digital Transformation of Banking - Driving Constructive Economic Outcomes from the FinTech Ecosystem in Africa
Africa's financial sector is on the verge of yet another expansive revolution. The rapid growth of FinTech on the continent is driving both the disruption and leapfrogging of legacy systems and is further accelerating the digital transformation of financial services across Africa. The major existing banks are rapidly ramping-up their own innovative approaches to meet the financial needs of under-served markets across the continent.
FinTech players are increasingly becoming an important part of the fabric of Africa's financial services industry. In addition, the leading banks on the continent are now harnessing innovative technology and are also collaborating with FinTech start-ups & innovators to better connect with under-served consumers, improve financial inclusion and provide a platform to scale much faster.
Finnovation Africa: Kenya 2019 is a very different kind of event, a complete reboot, for a very different kind of industry. Deconstructed and shorn of all the usual, tired formats of the traditional convention and built from the ground up as a genuinely new event that is a ground-breaking in its focus as it is in its format and aspiring to be as innovative and transformative as the dynamic FinTech market it serves.
Combining a highly innovative and interactive event format with world-class speakers and more than 300 carefully selected participants, Finnovation Africa: Kenya 2019, to be held at the Mövenpick Hotel & Residences Nairobi on the 18th June 2019, will tackle the most pressing questions for the progress of FinTech and the positive transformation of banking in Africa, providing a platform for all stakeholders to engage in creating the future of financial services on the continent – from established banking powerhouses to FinTech start-ups.
Chris PrincipeCEO Solidus Global, Ltd. Publisher FinFuture & Financial IT
A very positive story, if one that is not yet well understood, is unfolding in Africa. New technology, new ideas and new business models are producing new opportunities. The distinctions between telecom services providers, payments services providers and financial institutions are breaking down. In virtually all African countries, there are sufficient numbers of mobile phones ‐ which are not necessarily smartphones ‐ for previously unbanked people to have access to high quality financial services at low cost. Innovative companies are using Blockchain technology and crypto‐currencies to resolve fundamental problems such as lack of access to electricity and lack of access to global financial markets. Finnovation Africa highlights how FinTech is transforming Africa for the better, facilitating payments, boosting financial inclusion and developing new enterprises. However, the conference does much more than that, as it engages key stakeholders to reveal how the entire world is changing. In many ways, Africa is a FinTech leader, rather than a follower.
Paul MuthauraCEO Capital Markets Authority Kenya
Kenya has rapidly become an internationally recognised pace-setter for FinTech innovation as global players increasingly look to learn lessons especially in areas where the country has built world-class capabilities such as in mobile money. We have built a supporting infrastructure and are strengthening our regulatory framework to foster FinTech innovation and drive capital market activity to the next level. The Authority is at an advanced stage of implementing a Regulatory Sandbox to provide a safe space for innovative ideas to transition into the regulated environment. Across emerging markets, and particularly in Africa where there is an absence of the legacy infrastructure found in most developed economies, Fintech presents a transformational opportunity to leapfrog traditional costs and time delays in rolling out world class financial services infrastructure, products, services and distributions channels. The pioneers and experts gathering at Finnovation Kenya 2018 will provide critical insights on this exciting journey."
Dave van NiekerkFounder and Executive Chairman MyBucks
The global microfinance, retail banking and credit landscape has long required a revolution and this rapid and dramatic change, with financial inclusion at its heart, is already well underway. FinTech innovations are enabling the distribution of financial products at competitive pricing, providing the basis to rapidly scale-up as well as effectively manage credit risk. Incumbent financial institutions will eventually be forced to embrace this technology to acquire clients, determine risk and retain clients, effectively closing the divide between FinTech and traditional finance organizations. The Finnovation Kenya 2018 event will create a powerful platform for start-ups and trail-blazers, to understand the broader ecosystem as well as for incumbent Financial powerhouses from across Africa to engage and learn from each other."
Sunny WaliaGeneral Manager Visa East Africa
With just 17% of people in Africa having access to formal financial services, almost a third of funding raised by African startups in 2017 was in the Fintech sector. Venture funding for African startups jumped by 51% to $195 million in 2017.
And so, with over a hundred million dollars invested over the past ten years alone , the region's Fintech industry is on the brink of a transformative breakthrough. At Visa, we believe the time is ripe to bring together its brightest minds and work on the next big idea in payments technology. With a clear goal of enabling cashless economies and financial inclusion, Visa is committed to fostering an entrepreneurial spirit and driving innovation in its payments landscape.
To this end, we at Visa announced that its Visa's Everywhere Initiative, a global innovation program that tasks start-ups to solve commerce challenges of tomorrow and further enhance their own product propositions and provide visionary solutions for Visa's vast network of partners, will expand into the Sub Sahara Africa (SSA) region. Entrants in the first-ever Sub-Sahara Visa's Everywhere Initiative (VEI)will have the opportunity to compete for a chance to win up to US$50,000, access to Visa's products and services, expert mentorship and support from Visa and exposure to key Visa partners and clients.
To date, the program has had nearly 2,100 participating startups across North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. Today, I am keen to participate in Finnovation Kenya 2018 to help shape the dialogue around the next steps on how banks and fintechs can collaborate with Visa to transform economies across the continent "
Jeremy AworiManaging Director Barclays Bank of Kenya Ltd
The rapid growth of FinTech on the continent is driving both the disruption and leapfrogging of legacy systems and is further accelerating the digital transformation of financial services across Africa. As a bank, our innovation and digitization agenda is in top gear and is aimed at moving the bulk of transactions to channels such as mobile banking, Internet banking and agency banking in order to increase customer convenience. We have recently launched our pioneer virtual banking proposition, Timiza, which offers our customers a platform to conduct their financial transactions ranging from borrowing, saving, bill payments and funds transfer etc from the comfort of their mobile phones. I look forward to participating in Finnovation Kenya 2018 and engaging with FinTech pioneers from across the continent to address how FinTech is contributing to the positive transformation of financial services in Africa."
Konstantin PericDeputy Director Financial Services for the Poor Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Speaking at the Finnovation Africa Series: Konstantin Peric, Deputy Director, Financial Services for the Poor at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, said that: "Industry leaders from across the African and global FinTech industry gathered at Finnovation Africa to harness the growing momentum around digital financial services into more inclusive and productive economies across Sub-Saharan Africa."
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Munir Duri, Cheif Executive officer, Kifiya, speaking ahead of his participation in the event, said that: "The FinTech sector is driving disruptive innovation and transforming the financial services landscape across the continent. We look forward to sharing our perspectives on how the rapid growth in the application of financial technology is providing a platform to enable payments and increase access, helping the drive to digital financial services."
Finnovation Africa: Kenya 2019 will gather all stakeholders and influencers in the African FinTech value chain from the key markets across Africa and internationally and will seek to better align FinTech directions and initiatives in Africa with the strategic economic priorities and requirements of key countries – and provide a roadmap of how the banking and financial services industry across the continent can make even greater strides towards a positively transformed future.
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The Quotidian Theatre Company presents the D.C. Area Premiere of Conor McPherson's stage adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's 1952 short story "The Birds", which was also the source of Hitchcock's 1963 film. We are fortunate to welcome two newcomers to Quotidian's stage: Jenny Donovan plays the role of Julia and Matthew Vaky is Nat. They join co-founder Stephanie Mumford as Diane and QTC regular Ted Schneider as Tierney. The play is directed by Jack Sbarbori.
Conor McPherson's adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's 1952 short story "The Birds" must be described in terms of what it is not: while based on du Maurier's work, it is not the threatening wind from the East (i.e., Russian and Chinese Communism) that provides the terror, nor is it the extended scenes of attacking birds found in Hitchcock's 1963 film. Only the character named Nat is found in McPherson's play, and he is nothing like du Maurier's Nat Hocken. McPherson's Nat is joined by novelist Diane and schoolgirl Julia in an abandoned farmhouse to survive the unexplained attacks of the birds. All three characters have had their own problems, and now they find themselves in what may be an apocalyptic world where they must forage for the necessities of everyday life while avoiding the avian sorties. As it becomes clear that they may be among the very few still alive, the core of McPherson's adaptation takes over. Rather than detailing horrific attacks, the philosophy major from University College Dublin explores how these three flawed individuals react to a world where there are suddenly no rules. We all wonder what moral and ethical choices we might make under extreme stress; McPherson provides the audience with a scenario that is both mysterious and shocking.
The play premiered at Dublin's Gate Theatre in 2009 with Sinead Cusack as Diane, Ciaran Hinds as Nat, and Denise Gough as Julia. The U.S. premiere was held at the Guthrie Theatre in 2012, followed by a production at Florida's Mosaic Theater. The Quotidian Theatre Company is proud to present this D.C. area premiere of "The Birds", our sixth production by Conor McPherson.
"Quotidian Theatre knows how to work a nuance, and the production generally hits the mark, a testament for this D.C. area premiere that will still make you look twice at birds gathering along telephone wires. Stephanie Mumford is sublime as Diane... her every motion is attuned to her character's motives. Mumford is well matched by Matthew Vaky as Nat... Julia is played with coquettish school girl charm by Jenny Donovan."
- Debbie Jackson, DC Theatre Scene
"The play is at the same time dark and humorous. Stephanie Mumford is outstanding, playing an abandoned wife and estranged mother desperate for lasting love from anybody. Matthew Vaky shows wonderful dramatic and comedic talent in his portrayal of a somewhat mentally imbalanced and troubled man drowning his inadequacies in alcohol, drugs, and empty relationships. Jenny Donovan plays the part of a callously selfish ingénue to perfection, and Ted Schneider is chillingly cold in his blunt assessment of life and his own personal needs. I was exceptionally impressed with the script, Sbarbori's quaint and rustic lake cottage set design, his overall direction of the play, and superb performances by the entire cast."
- Jane Coyne, DC Metro Theater Arts
"Rather than eliciting outright fear, the play carries a tension that develops between these last survivors of what is presumably an apocalypse. Several classic struggles are addressed: the fear of isolation, the preservation of romantic ideals, and the existential meaning of life. With several surprises and an exciting climax, this show is worth watching. The audience is left not with an immediate feeling of pleasure, but of fascination, a feeling that will leave them contemplating the plot for days afterward."
- Nisha Tracy, Broadway World
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Chris Riccardo's work is a direct physical manifestation of his inner thoughts and moral struggles. Regularly you will find a self-portrait of Chris within his works. After working as a summer resident at the Bray in 2012, Chris realized that in order to push his work he would have to make some major changes in his life. In 2014, he decided to move to Helena with his wife and family and help start up Studio 740. This fall he was offered a long-term fellowship position at the Bray and is looking forward to having the time in his studio to take chances with his work, potentially experimenting with new ideas and forms beyond his present figurative work, drawing inspiration from the Montana landscape.
Chris Riccardo received his BFA from Boston University in 1990. Chris served as the sculpture department chair and foundry director at the Armory Art Center in Florida from 1998 to 2014 before moving his wife and family to Montana to participate in Studio 740. Chris was a summer resident in 2012 and returned as the 2015–2016 Speyer Fellow. He is a 2016–2017 Windgate Fellow.
"My process begins with a thought, a vision, a look, a trigger that draws me to the clay. Gone are the days of exhaustive preliminary sketches and maquettes, I simply visualize how I want the clay to look and begin to throw it into a solid mass. Slowly and painstakingly I begin to build and tear at the surface, gradually making aesthetic changes as I see fit. My glaze surfaces are scared and busy, random but precise. Once I feel that I have nothing else to offer the clay, I begin the task of tearing down the piece, gutting the sections, reattaching and preparing for firing."—Riccardo
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Candied Orange and Chocolate Biscotti
Candied Orange and Chocolate Biscotti
2 c. all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter at room temperature
2 large eggs
1 c. candied orange peel
1/2 c. chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350F
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
Sift together flour and baking powder
In another bowl mix together butter and sugar
Add eggs to the butter and sugar one at a time
Add flour mixture and mix just until combined
Gently fold in the candied orange peel and chocolate
Form into two 13″ X 3″ logs and place on the parchment paper side by side
Bake for 40 minutes or until brown
Cool for 30 minutes
Cut the logs into 1/2″ thick slices with a bread knife
Place the slices cut side down on the baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes
About a year ago I went biscotti crazy. I tried tons of different recipes looking for the perfect one. Believe me, there are a lot of biscotti recipes lurking on the internet. The biggest difference I have found is how soft the end product is. I've made ones that are so tender that they barely make it through the cutting stage and back onto the baking sheet and I've made ones that were tooth breaking hard. I think the harder they are the better they are for dipping, too soft and you end up with half a biscotti at the bottom of your coffee.
I really like this recipe because it's right in the middle, soft like a cookie, but hard enough to hold up to the rigors of dunking in my tea. You could probably make them a little harder or softer by varying the time and heat of the second baking stage.
The base for this recipe is just Giada's recipe and instead of pistachios and cranberries I added candied orange peel and and chocolate chips, along with a few minor tweaks.
Giada seems to think that these only last for 3 to 4 days. Personally I take a bunch with me to work and they hang out in my desk drawer for over a week sometimes two. I'm still here. My logic is that these are just cookies and cookies last forever right?
I linked to a candied orange peel recipe above. Candied orange peels are dead simple and taste great. I'll try to write another post about them in the future. I didn't really follow that recipe exactly because I only had two oranges. But I wholeheartedly agree that multiple boil and drain sessions are key.
The down side: I have to admit that after a few days the orange peels got really hard. If your aren't going to eat them right away it might be worth experimenting with other candied orange peel recipes that leave you with a softer peel that might be less prone to drying out.


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Typhoid and Paratyphoid fever are diseases which in the very rare instance can be fatal without treatment, but even with the relevant medication, it can cause debilitating, holiday ruining symptoms. Fortunately, there are laws in place that enable you to claim compensation if your break abroad has been ruined.
If you booked a package holiday with a tour operator based in the UK, you do so under the reassurance that they will take reasonable steps to keep you safe while abroad. This is because of The Package Travel Regulations 1992, and in the event that they fail to keep you safe and you suffer a debilitating holiday illness, under this regulation you could claim compensation from your tour operator.
While your first port of call if you suffer Typhoid or Paratyphoid fever should be a medical professional who can provide you with a diagnosis, and your GP when you get back to the UK, there are things that you can do that could help your potential future claim while you're still abroad. Photos or video of poor conditions can be beneficial, as can any other evidence that you gather, for instance, statements from other guests.
It doesn't take much to start a claim; all you need is a few spare minutes to talk to our travel law specialists, who will give you a free no-obligation consultation.
Your holiday illness compensation claim worth is assessed on a variety of criteria, from how severe your condition is, to how much your holiday cost. Factors such as whether or not you were unable to return to work or if you incurred on-going medical costs can be considered, but generally, holiday illness compensation awards are between £1,000 and £25,000 but can be worth more.
Typhoid fever occurs when a Salmonella typhi bacterial infection spreads to different organs throughout the body, but it is similar to the bacterium that causes Salmonella food poisoning. Please note that if left untreated your condition can be fatal.
Paratyphoid fever shares many similarities with Typhoid fever and is caused by Salmonella enterica of the serotype Paratyphi A, Paratyphi B or Paratyphi C. and is considered to pose a similar risk as Typhoid.
Both Typhoid and Paratyphoid are highly contagious, but the harmful bacterium that causes these debilitating conditions is usually spread through the inadvertent consumption of faecal matter. Infection can occur through food poisoning, but it can also be caused by coming into contact with someone who is not practised good hygiene and suffering either condition.
The Salmonella Typhi or Paratyphi bacteria can be contracted at locations around the world, but it's more common in less industrialised nations or locations with poor standards of hygiene. Our holiday claims specialists can help British tourists claim compensation for illness at the following locations:
If you suffer any of the following symptoms, you may have contracted the Salmonella Typhi bacteria; sustained fever, fatigue, abdominal pain, headache, loss of appetite and a rash featuring rose-coloured flat spots.
Sufferers of Paratyphoid tend to exhibit similar symptoms, experiencing sustained fever, headaches, abdominal pain, nausea, weight loss, a cough, slow heart rate, rosy spots and either constipation or diarrhoea. Sufferers can also develop chills, sweating, loss of appetite, lethargy, a sore throat and muscle pains. In some very rare instances, people infected with the serotype Paratyphi A, B or C can experience seizures, confusion or psychosis.
The time it takes for the Salmonella Typhi bacteria to incubate is usually between 1 and 2 weeks, but this can vary from 3 days to 1 month. If left untreated you could continue to suffer from the symptoms of Typhoid for around 4 weeks.
The incubation period for Paratyphoid fever is comparatively shorter, usually at between 1 and 10 days.
Everyone is capable of contracting Salmonella Typhi and Paratyphi, but only some people will develop symptoms. Ensure that you only eat at places that practice good hygiene, checking to make sure that food handling staff members are wearing gloves that are regularly changed to reduce the chances of getting sick.
Typhoid is a notifiable disease, meaning that if someone suffers from it, it's a requirement that the local health authorities are made aware. It's important to receive treatment for Typhoid or Paratyphoid fever (usually through the administration of antibiotics) as soon as you can to limit the duration of your illness. Please be aware that Typhoid can become fatal if left untreated for a prolonged period of time.
In addition to ensuring that the relevant parties and health authorities are aware of your condition; if you are considering claiming compensation, it can be beneficial to complain to your tour operator representative while still abroad.
Our travel law specialists can advise you on the true value of your claim, so speak to us before you make a formal complaint to your tour operator, who may try to settle your case at a fraction of its true value. If we represent you we can do so on a 'no win no fee' basis, so you can rest assured that we'll not only take the hassle out of pursuing a claim yourself, but we'll do all that we can to maximise your compensation.
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Description:1. WORLD ISLANDS
The World or World Islands is an artificial archipelago of various small islands constructed in the rough shape of a world map.It is located 4 kilometeres (2.5 mi) off the coast of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
2. The World islands are composed mainly of sand dredged from Dubai's shallow coastal waters, and are one of several artificial island developments in Dubai.
3. The World's developer is Nakheel Properties, and the project was originally conceived by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai.
4. As of 2010, only a single island has any building on it, which is a show home - all the other projects having been cancelled or delayed due to the 2008 financial crisis.
Islands in the archipelago range from 14,000 to 42,000 square meters (150,000 to 450,000 sq ft) in area.
Distances between islands average 100 meters (330 ft); they are constructed from 321 million cubic meters of sand and 31 million tons of rock.
The entire development is an area that covers 6 by 9 kilometers (3.7 by 5.6 mi) and is surrounded by an oval-shaped breakwater island. Roughly 232 km (144 mi) of shoreline was created.
The World's overall development costs were estimated at $14 billion USD in 2005.


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Do you have midlife sibling communication problems? Is one sibling not speaking to another? Is a sibling cut from the rest of the family? Do you just have trouble getting through to the sister who always bossed you around as a kid? Is the root a much deeper trail to a darker part of your childhood?
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Friday, September 27, 2013
Review: Chasing the Shadows
Author: Keri Arthur
Series: Nikki & Michael #3
Format: ebook
Source: NetGalley
Release Date: September 24th 2013
Chasing the Shadows is book three in the Nikki & Michael series. The book can be read as a standalone, but I highly suggest you read these in order. If you choose to read them out of order, you will miss out on what happened between the two main characters, how they got together, their previous missions, etc. Anyway onto the characters.
Nikki is restless just sitting around waiting for Michael to come back from missions he deems too dangerous for her to tag along. So when Jake, her former boss that is recovering from injuries, calls to see if she wants to help him out on a case, she jumps at the chance. Michael just so happens to be selected to go on a mission only to find out that Nikki is already in that area and on the same investigation. They join forces exactly like in the previous books, but this time it is to find out why rich women are being kidnapped and brutally murdered even though their spouses pay a ransom.
Michael is a vampire that works for the Circle. Most of his missions are dangerous, he has to investigate and take out paranormal killers. I'll be honest in this book, Michael is a little bit thickheaded when it comes to relationships. He wants to protect Nikki, but doesn't think about what she wants or how she wants to be treated. He's a little bit like a caveman, which I understand and forgive since his character is 300+ years old, it did get on my nerves a little bit though.
The bad guy(s) in this book are a little bit more intense this time around. The women that are being abducted and held for ransom, are found in a desolate place raped and with severe physical injuries. While it doesn't go into great detail on the torture, there are enough details that will make some people slightly uncomfortable.
All in all, I enjoyed the cat and mouse aspect and felt that this installment was a tad more gritty than the other books. Chasing the Shadows is the strongest of the Nikki & Michael series so far and I really enjoyed watching their characters grow. I suggest this series if you're a fan of Urban Fantasy with a dash of Paranormal Romance.
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So it is getting better. From your reviews the series sounds like it's a decent one to read in quick succession.ReplyDelete
I'm really loving how you are just reading this series without barely any interruptions. Great review Melissa :)ReplyDeleteReplies
It feels like I'm reading them back to back! Definitely helps me remember what happened in the series lolDelete
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Fat Turkish Simit or Italian breakfast bread
Everyone would admit that there is power in bread which makes us value it. From old women tales up to modern sayings we try to emthasize the importance of real bread. And if it's homemade, I don't think there's anything better.
On the left you can see a photo taken form google images which shows a variety of Italian bread. Because I work as a teacher, I couldn't help but make an activity for you. Here's a matching activity!!! :) Match the names of Italian bread to the right image in the photo:
A - X-Large Pumpernickel Display Bread
B - X-Large Rye Display Bread.
C - Rye With Caraway.
D - Egg Challah.
E - Whole-Wheat Bread.
F - Long Italian Bread.
G - Sesame & Garlic Sticks.
H - Six-Grain Bread.
I - X-Large Foccacia - Mixed Vegetables.
J - Raisin-Pumpernickel Loaf.
K - Homemade Challah Roll.
L - Garlic Twists.
M - Baby Foccacia - Assorted Vegetables.
N - Mini Italian Roll.
O - Mini Raisin-Nut Roll
P - Small Challah Roll.
Q - Salad Ring
R - 8" Foccacia: Tomato, Onion or green Olive.
S - Homemade Egg Challah.
T - Six-Grain Challah.
U - Sesame Twist "Italian Challah".
When you finish, check it up in this website: http://images.google.lt/imgres?imgurl=http://straussbakery.com/images/Breads/D_00005.jpg&imgrefurl=http://straussbakery.com/bread_catalog.html&usg=__G0WNJAyVFb_7hKPdtMLCoo0r-MU=&h=600&w=500&sz=159&hl=lt&start=16&sig2=Ob8durBYI-7ChbaS9mrb6A&um=1&tbnid=LkU5NOhLpz1ZBM:&tbnh=135&tbnw=113&ei=0pqNSb3OF8_DjAeZ2cmwCg&prev=/images%3Fq%3DItalian%2Bbread%26um%3D1%26hl%3Dlt%26sa%3DX
When you speak about bread it is a bit difficult to say which world cuisine it belongs to. However, Italian bread is famous for being crusty with a lot of flour on the top. This time I copied the recipe from Jamie Oliver's show where he went Italian crazy and prepared dishes for his Italian friends after working night shift at a bakery. On one hand, despite using Italian recipe, we can find deep connection with the Turkish cuisine because of the soft semi-sweet dough with sesame seeds on the top that Turkish people have for breakfast and call it simit.
So here's what I've got!!!
What do we need:
for the dough:
7gr of dry yeast ( 1 pack)
1 glass of warm water
1 tbsp of salt
1tbsp of sugar
2,5 glasses ( about 225ml) of flour
2 tabsp of extra virgin olive oil
for the filling:
6 cherry tomatoes ( you can use normal, but I chose these because they are sweeter)
4 boiled and pleeled eggs
5 smoked bacon ( I used smoked turkey breast)
some basil leaves
some rosemary ( because I just love it!!!)
2 lumps of mozzarella cheese
1 egg for brushing the top of the bread and sesame seeds ( optional, you can just use olive oil)
What we have to do:
1. Prepare the dough: mix the yeast, sugar and salt with warm water and let it activate for 30 min. Then pour the flour into a bowl, make a hole in the middle, add the yeast mix and olive oil. Kneed the dough for 10 min, put into the bowl again and cover with plastic wrap. Leave it for 1 hour in a warm place.
2. Roll out the dough into a square. In the middle put the tomatoes, peeled eggs, the meat, basil and rosemary, and mozzarella cheese. Roll it into a pipe and then make a circle by combining the ends. Brush with mixed egg and sprinkle sesame seeds. Leave it for 30 min. Then preheat the oven to 180C and bake it for 30-40 min. Enjoy!!!
3. You can prepare the dough in the evening and make and bake the bread in the morning. Just don't leave the dough in a warm place then.


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Ramen is a noodle which
Japanese people, and "Sapporo ramen" is one of the three major ramens
in Japan.
(The others are "Hakata" in Fukuoka city in Kyushu island and "Kitagata" in Fukushima Prefecture in Tohoku District.)
So there are many ramen restaurants in Sapporo.
"Ramen Yokocho" means "a small street with several ramen restautants".
Two Ramen Yokochos are in Susukino district, and each street with the ramen restaurants is the first floor of a building.
Both Ramen Yokocho are located near each other.
One is "Ganso Ramen Yokocho", and it has more than a dozen restaurants.
"Ganoso" means "original" or "first", and it was opened in 1971.
The other is "Shin Ramen Yokocho", and it has 4 restaurants.
"Shin" means "new", and it was opened in 1976.
Additionally, there is "Sapporo Ramen Kyowakoku" (Republic of Ramen) on
the 10th floor in ESTA (a commercial building) in front of JR Sapporo
It is a theme park with 8 ramen restaurants. Half of the restaurants are from Sapporo, but the others are from Hakodate, Asahikawa, and so on.
Generally, ramen comes in shoyu (soy sauce), salt, and miso flavors.
Of them, miso ramen was created in Sapporo.
Sapporo ramen is characterized by topping of fried vegitables.
And some restaurants add butter to the soup.
But there are many ramen resraurants without such stereotype characteristic.
It is said that there are over 1,000 ramen restaurants in Sapporo city.
There are many people with a dainty tooth.
They say that better ramen restaurants are not in such ramen town but rather in downtown.
Of course, it's not to say that the restaurants in Ramen Yokocho are not good.
You can enjoy choosing a restaurant in Ramen Yokocho.
Get off at "Susukino" station.
Photo by Sapporo City
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Sapporo Clock
Odori Park
Ramen Yokocho
Mt.Okura Ski Jump Studium
Lake Shikotsu
Lake Toya
Noboribetsu hot spring
Shiretoko Peninsula
Lake Mashu
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It's easy for the Americans to blog the Oscars, they just get some drinks in, invite some friends round and make a night of it. And even the Guardian doesn't have it so bad - ok so they have to stay up until the early hours but at least they get paid for it! Not so here at the Londonist. Here we make our staff go without sleep and watch the entire Oscars ceremony just to see what happens. Below, Euan grabs his laptop, crisps, dips and possibly some alcohol and blogs the Oscars live just for you!
So it's Oscar night/morning again and Londonist is as prepared as it can be. The snacks have been purchased: pistachios, some processed cheese snacks and for later, bacon. The bets are in, with most of our hopes (and rent money) riding on Sideways, and we'll even forgive Don Cheadle for his Ocean's Eleven cockney accent if he walks away with best actor.
The big questions hanging over this awards ceremony are probably:
Will Scorsese finally get an Oscar?
Will Chris Rock say anything genuinely controversial or just industry sanctioned controversial?
If Clive Owen wins which one of his three facial expressions will he use?
To which We think the answers will be:
No. Aviator is no Raging Bull, it's not even a Bull Durham.
No, mildly controversial maybe, but worth it only for fake uncomfortable laughing closeups of the audience.
Anyway down to the actual business:
The E! Channel is on, normally something Londonist tries to avoid but when you get to find out that Leonardo Di Caprio has some product in his hair and he's wearing Prada, it makes the whole experience worthwhile.
E! is being anchored by Kathy Griffin, not someone with a huge profile over in the UK, appearing in the odd failed sitcom but that's about it. She's kind of doing stand-up with mixed results.
Asking the "and who you are wearing?" questions is someone called Star Jones, who we've never seen in action but believe was on somekind of women's hour show. She has what is probably described in the TV presenting industy as an "In your face" attitude, giving out lots of love, and referring to people in a proprietary style.
It's early but we already miss the BBC.
Spike Lee in a fez.
Star Jones makes some kind of innuendo to a nonchalant Clive Owen, he looks bemused but she clears it up with a well timed "you know what I'm saying".
Lou Gosset Junior gets some camera time, he ruled in Enemy Mine and did some voice work in Half-Life 2 so a big hit in the Londonist house. Griffin is dying, Zelleweger is one more missed meal shy of the morgue and the first Depp sighting of the evening.
Morgan Freemans daughter is called Morganna.
Awwww, Cate Blachett seems nice, for an Australian. Johnny Depp has gone for the Colonel Sanders in formal wear look with Pirate Teeth, but makes it work. Star Jones embarasses herself, E!, and anybody within 50ft. Jake and Maggie Gylennhaal put in an appearance, we suspect that Jake burned one in the limo on the way over.
Oprah Winfrey looks hot. Is that wrong? It certainly doesn't feel right. We swap to Sky Movies for their coverage. They've chosen their presenters on what we can only assume was some kind of drunken dare, how else can you explain the presence of Jamie Theakston and Sharon Osbourne.
How? Anyone? Please?
We inadvertently ruin Million Dollar Baby by giving away the twist to someone in the room. Oops. Osbourne is poor man, really really poor, "I didn't think Sideways was any good, it wasn't funny". Theakston is doing okay but lacking the gravitas to do a real anchor job, and the general consensus is that Ray was more of a TV movie.
US coverage starts, Billy Bush leaps straight to the front of the line of people needing to be stabbed in the throat, something about the way he walks. Take your hand out of your pocket for God's sake man.
Hilary Swank looks nice but the room is divided as to her teeth. Londonist stands by it's theory that she's on the cusp of the equine threshold.
Orlando Bloom is inspired by Paul Newman's early acting, and Johnny Depp for never selling out. Good to know, piss-poor acting sell-out.
Don Cheadle breaks out the first "It's always great to be recognised by your peers" of the evening, and Scarlett Johansson's 40 a day smokers voice is really bedding in well.
When the hell do the actual awards start? We're going to get another a drink.
Peneople Cruz was just on, with the sub-title, "Born in Madrid, Spain", which hopefully clears up why she doesn't sound like everyone else, she's foreign. The awards most be starting soon, all the pundits started speaking in that speeded up voice used when they know credits are rolling and desperately need to let everyone know that there will be "women in gowns" coming up next. Thank God.
Theakston reassures us that they will be back throughout the evening. Apparently they're based at the Elton John party??
Film montage with Hoffman voice-over. We think they just implied that Woody and Buzz from Toy Story were gay lovers.
Chris Rock gets a kind of hesitant standing ovation when he walks out, does some good material, none of that too clever Billy Crystal stuff, just jokes, little bit of politics, all bodes well.
Rock finishes with a shout out to the troops, following the now standad Hollywood liberal stance, anti-war but pro our brave boys.
Art Direction goes to Aviator. This is the first time we've seen the rumoured new format where all the nominees are on the stage before they get the award. Meh. We reserve judegment untill there's some tripping.
Who the hell is Deacon Jones?
Supporting Actor presented by Holocaust survivor Zelleweger goes to poor child namer Morgan Freeman. We figured, but the odds were poor, so this probably means Foxx will get best actor. Best bit of this award was catching a glimpse of Salma Hayek sitting behind Clive Owen. Also, it looks like they're not doing the nominees on stage for the actorly awards, just the mild mannered geek ones we guess.
Apparently he's a large ex-NFL player, so it was some kind of fat joke.
Robin Williams shuts up long enough to give the Best Animated Feature Award to The Incredibles. Our first win of the evening but also the worst odds, still a wins a win. Brad Bird makes a nice speech, and we loved the Iron Giant so a good result all round.
Cate Blanchett is giving out the award for Make-up standing right next to the nominees on the stairs. What the hell? The Lemony Snickett folks win it. They're really giving the "lesser" awards the bums rush tonight.
First song nomination gets sung in French by Beyonce and some kids choir, it's from The Chorus, and we don't think she can pull it off. Vanessa Paradis is in the audience, she sings (kind of), she's French, she'd already come all that way. Oh well.
Scarlett Johannson is giving a wrap up for the techncial awards from a Muppet Show style balcony. Theres a lot of mention of cranes and cameras on sticks. Bronsnan is giving the Costume design award alongside a Computer generated Edna Modes from The Incredibles. She looks great, Clive Owen would kill for that range of expression, but it's no Roger Rabbit. The Aviator wins it.
Tim Robbins puts up with a dig about boring people with his politics by Rock, to give Best Supporting Actress to Cate Blachett. Go! Aussie Go!, as they say. She thanks Hepburn, and Scorsese. All pretty dull so far and a meagre 1/9 return so far.
Rock is keeping it simple with a nice bit in a multi-plex where it turns out people dont really see Oscar nominated films, they go to things like White Chicks. Not quite sure what the point was though. Oscars aren't a reflection of real people tastes, or real people like shit films?
Tribute to Johnny Carson, a former presenter of the oscars. He was class. Di Caprio gives out the Best Doc award to Born into Brothels. the Weeping Camel was robbed. If you want a film of desolate tundra and a disgusting closeup of a camel being born then that's your movie.
Orlando Bloom and Kirsten Dunst give the Best Editor Award to The Avaitor. Bloom almost manages to screw it up, bless him. Another appearance for the Amazonian in a ball gown that stands by the presenters. Holy crap is she tall. Counting Crows do their oscar nominated song from Shrek 2.
This category blows, and should be axed.
SNL Alumni Adam Sandler and Chris Rock do a bit where Rock pretends to be Catherine Zeta-Jones. Sideways gets Best Adapated Screenplay. Please let it be the first of many.
Jake Gyllenhaal and Ziyi Zhang give the Visual Effects award to Spidey 2.
Another shout out to "The Troops", and Sydney Lumet is going to be given the Lifetime Achievement Oscar from Al Pacino. During a crowd shot Morgan Freeman gives a wink to camera holding his Oscar, the sly dog. Pacino still going. He's going to refer to acting as a craft any minute now. Still going. Now a clip reel. Now a standing ovation. Looking at Lumet's body of work he could have knocked out another one during this build-up.
Quick cut back to Theakston and Osbourne, Jamie makes a quick crack about Lumet's daughter motivated we assume by her fairly obvious cleavage. You can take the man out of the cheap brothel but not the cheap brothel out of the man.
Song from Phantom of the Opera is performed by Beyonce. Budget constraints? First the awards being given on the steps now this. Have to admit the whole thing has been pretty underwhelming so far, although Rock did just introduce "Comedy Superstar Jeremy Irons".
Wasp wins best short film, once again given on the steps. Hopefully on the inscription it says "Was not allowed on the Stage". Thinking mans totty Laura Linney gives Best Animated Short Film to Ryan which apparently was done by a Dave Grohl lookalike older brother.
Aviator gets Best Cinematography. Apparently pointing a camera gets you on the stage. The winner looks like Bob from Twin Peaks but he tells us his Mums in the hospital so we don't get too creeped out.
Sharon Osbourne is this country's Star Jones.
This is not a good thing.
For either of them.
Penelope Cruz and Salma Hayek are giving an award to some guys for something or other. We don't really care for what, it's just great to see the Latin community so well represented. Mmmmmmmmmm...representation.
Sound Mixing for Ray apparently.
They're giving another award. Best decision so far. General consensus in the room is Hayek shades it, just.
Incredibles gets the Sound Editing award.
One of the sound geeks makes a little point about how it's not a technical award, its about making "Artistic" decisions. Get him.
The Amazonian is back in another dress, either that or they have a whole tribe of them backstage.
Hayek is still on stage introducing Antonio Banderas and Carlos Santana performing the song from The Motorcycle Diaries.
Don't go Salma, there'll be other awards you could give.
Short Documentary Award goes to Mighty Times: The Childrens March.
Best Original Score is prestented by John Travolta to Finding Neverland.
Frankly, we lost interest when Salma left.
Scorsese gives an honorary award to a guy for work in preserving film and things like that. We were out of the room.
This could be the dullest Oscars to date. The salvation of our evening lies in some financial return but everything seems to be going pretty much to the script.
Time for the death roll with accompaniment by Yo-Yo Ma.
Another song nomination, another Beyonce performance, this time for Polar Express, introduced in an intense monotone by Sean Combs. Beyonce is doing a lot of hand-emoting, reaching, clasping, the whole deal.
Prince gives the Best Song award to the one from The Motorcycle Diaries. The winner sings a little song in Spanish and leaves.
Sean Penn comes out to give the Best Actress award and takes a moment to cement his reputation as the most humourless man in film by defending Jude Law about a joke made by Rock in the opening monologue. The favourite, Hilary Swank, wins it, Clint looks proud. Verge of tears but no Halle Berry, she thanks Morgan Freeman who does a little kiss of the fingers and a point, damn that man is suave.
Film referred to as a journey.
Best Foreign Film is given by Gwenyth Paltrow to The Sea Inside. We really thought Hitler biog Downfall was going to get it but it looks like it's true, the Academy loves a disability. We just need one to break even.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind gets Best Original Screenplay. Charlie Kaufman is really short, or it's those damn Amazonians ruining the whole sense of perspective.
It's Don Cheadles big moment, but watching the other perfomances it's not looking good.
Charlize Theron gives the award to Jamie Foxx.
Standing Ovation.
He indulges in some musical banter with the audience.
Does a good Sydney Poitier impression.
Pretty emotional stuff, cute things about his daughter, some dead grandmother stuff, overall heartfelt and succinct.
Not that Cheadle's speech wouldn't have been good.
Time for Sideways to pull it out of the bag.
Onto the biggies.
Best Director is given by Julia Roberts to Clint Eastwood.
It's hard not to feel for Scorsese but then we did pay to see Age of Innocence so we're not that cut up about it.
Clints 96 year oldmother is in the crowd.
Best Film goes to Million Dollar Baby.
Aviator cleans up on the technical stuff (Artistic decisions not withstanding) but doesn't get much in the way of big stuff.
We know how he feels.
One win for the Incredibles but thats it.
Overall the awards were polished but dull. Rock started out strong but was hardly in the last 2/3rds, no major upsets, and not that much in the way of incident.
Sky coverage sucked, Sideways was robbed, and it turns out that in Million Dollar Baby the twist is that Morgan Freeman gets the girl.


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I wanted to act from a young age. Acting allowed me to express myself; it was an activity that truly engaged my feelings and gave an opening for self expression.
When I was 18 years old, I moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting in the film industry. I was lucky and enjoyed a successful career, but when I was 29 I decided to take six months off to 'find myself'; I felt my acting career had taken over my love of acting and I didn't feel the joy of it anymore. That six months off kept being extended incrementally and eventually I ended up on Bowen Island with a family.
Throughout those years on Bowen Island I spent a lot of time in active soul searching and once my kids were grown, I decided to return to my first love, acting.
I founded Actorium with the purpose of creating an environment where people can discover and immerse themselves in the art of acting; a place to grow and develop creatively through this beautiful, fun, interesting and life-changing art form.
I think of Actorium as a place for people to inspire and to get inspired and grow not only as an actor but personally – as I think the two go together. It is not only an actor's training centre but also a community with a strong culture for daring authenticity, humour, warmth and openness.
What I have learned through teaching acting and have used as a core principle of Actorium is to never lose sight of the truthful basis of your art and the reason you started in the first place.
Assistant – Matthew Perry
I came into acting keen to perform but at the same time I was a fairly shy, anxious and self conscious person. Over the years, training as an actor has taught me to realize that the parts of myself I saw as total defects can in fact be my strongest traits. Over time I've learned to explore and embrace rather than to reject or hide all those parts of myself.
Acting has given me more than I had expected. By learning to be more present in my acting ,this has transferred to my own day to day life. I'm finding a certain kind of freedom both in my work as an actor and in my life on a day-to-day basis.
I am grateful to share the opportunity to truly practice all these complicated emotions in a creative space, and through this practice find the nuance and strength in them.
As I continue to train through leading classes at Actorium, I want to develop a stronger ability for connecting truthfully and authentically with people in both my work and in my personal life.
Graphic Designer – Liz Wurzinger
Liz Wurzinger BA studied Graphic and Media Design in her homeland Austria before relocating to Vancouver in 2011. She enjoys the brain-wrecking concept and idea finding process of each project as much as the obsessive crafting of fine layouts. Liz has recently been helping to refine Actorium's visual language.
Advisory Board Member – Fred Roos
Academy Award winning Producer Fred Roos IMDb has worked with some of Hollywood's most gifted filmmakers and actors over the last four decades producing some of the most unique films of our time. Roos' long-term collaboration with Francis Ford Coppola includes producing the Academy Award-winning Best Picture The Godfather Part II and the Academy Award-nominated Best Pictures Apocalypse Now, The Godfather, Part III, and The Conversation (winner of the Palm D'Or at Cannes).
Other films Roos has produced with Coppola include: One From the Heart, The Outsiders, Rumble Fish, The Cotton Club, Gardens of Stone, New York Stories, Tucker: The Man and His Dream, and as Executive Producer on Youth Without Youth, Tetro, and most recently, Twixt. Among Roos's other producing credits are: Wim Wender's Hammett, Jack Nicholson's Drive, He Said, Barbet Schroeder's Barfly, Peter Chelsom's Town and Country, Agnieszka Holland's The Secret Garden, and the documentary Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (winner of Cable Ace Award, Best Documentary). He also produced The Black Stallion (Carroll Ballard) and the Walt Disney release in IMAX, The Young Black Stallion (Simon Wincer). Roos co-produced Sofia Coppola's debut film The Virgin Suicides and served as Executive Producer on Sofia Coppola's Lost in Translation, Marie Antoinette and Somewhere, winner of the Golden Lion (Best Picture) at Venice Film Festival, 2010.
Before he began producing films, Roos had a legendary career as a casting director on such films as: The Godfather, American Graffiti, Five Easy Pieces, The King of Marvin Gardens, Fat City, Petulia, and Zabriskie Point. He also served as casting consultant on Star Wars. …more on Mr Roos
Advisory Board Member – Martha Coolidge
Illuminating her films with inspired performances from actors is a hallmark of Martha Coolidge's IMDb work – from her documentaries to her remarkable pioneering achievements in features, television and the internet.
A consummate filmmaker, she is known as an "Actor's Director". From Robert Duvall, Halley Berry, Geena Davis to James Gandolfini, her actors give some of their best performances. Her cornerstone hit comedies Valley Girl and Real Genius put her on the map and launched the careers of Nicholas Cage and Val Kilmer. Coolidge also exceeds genre and is known for her powerful dramas: notably Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, which as nominated for 11 Emmy nominations, winning 5, including Halle Berry who also won a Golden Globe, the SAG Award, and two NAACP Awards; Rambling Rose, nominated for two Academy Awards, two Golden Globes and won three, out of 5; and the IFP Spirit Awards for Best Director and Best Picture.
Coolidge's TV movies and episodic include CSI, Sex and the City, The Glades, and If These Walls Could Talk which earned her second DGA nomination for Best Director. Coolidge continues to serve on the boards of the DGA, the Academy of Motion Pictures, the AFI, and Women in Film, and was elected as the first woman President of the Director's Guild of America in 2001.
Advisory Board Member – Horatio Kemeny
Mr. Kemeny IMDb is a Vancouver-based businessman who has worked as executive producer on several feature films. His credits include Saving Lincoln, Return to Byzantium: The Art and Life of Lilian Broca, and When Do We Eat? Earlier in his career, Horatio was a software development manager and entrepreneur. He is still involved in the industry, directing a number of technology companies. He brings his diverse and substantial business background as as well as a considerable interest and support of the arts to Actorium.
Can I audit a class?
We do not offer auditing as it is too disruptive to our classes. However if you have questions or concerns please email us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
I am an experienced actor, which class should I register for?
If you have trained in Mesiner Technique acting email email@example.com and we will help fit you into the best class for you. If you have not studied in Meisner Technique Foundations Introduction is the best class for you.
I have studied Meisner Technique before, should I start in a more advanced class?
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How old do I have to be to study at Actorium?
You must be at least 17 years old to study at Actorium.
I am interested in film and television acting? Are these classes for me?
I am interested in working in theatre? Are these classes for me?
Will these exercises be useful as an actor even before I start scene work?
You can apply the knowledge you gain from Meisner Technique into any scene or audition situation immediately. You will have gained an understanding in how to apply what you have learned at the Foundations I level.
I have never acted before. Can I join a class?
Yes. We welcome all levels. Some of our best actors have come from those that have never acted before. You must be over 17 to participate in our classes.
How many people are in each class?
There is a maximum of 12 people in each class.
The class is full. Do you have a waitlist?
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Is there homework?
There is no homework until you go into into Scene Study.
All classes are held at the Actorium, at 2910 Commercial Drive in East Vancouver.
Thank you for your thoughts, observations and advice.
It is a surreal experience for me being in your acting classes. I have lived my life inside a sort of straight jacket and blindfolded. I have known something was very wrong but I did not know how to help myself.
I could not explain how this is working but over the last six months I have felt a loosening from what binds me, which is such an incredible relief, but with it I feel sadness also. I can not emphasize enough how
limited I have been due to my fears and my thought processes..
Michelle I am so deeply thankful for this painful and joyful process. I am sorry so much time has past in my life, but thankful there is some left.
– Actorium Student
When I signed in the Foundations I class, I had absolutely no idea about what Actorium was. I did not know what to expect, although I had been slightly familiar with the Meisner technique. All I wanted was to start an acting class as soon as possible after landing in Vancouver. Now, after finishing the class, I can say that I have found the place where I want to work on becoming an actor.
– Actorium Student
I have grown so much, not only as an actor but as a person. You have created such a safe and fun place to train in and I could not be more excited to continue training with you at Actorium. I really look forward to future classes together.
– Actorium Student
Just wanted to thank you and tell you how much I am enjoying your class! I come in usually tired and stressed from my days and feel empowered, enlightened and invigorated. I am very serious about excelling and being an amazing actor. Last class I was blown away with the meditation with the belly breathing and baby analogy. It hit me really deep especially when you said a baby doesn't laugh or cry from its head! WOW!!! I mean it all seems common sense but with all my 46 years of emotional bandages and coping mechanisms it has been buried. I just wanted to tell you how much I appreciate your class and you giving back to the community and being so Awesome!! I feel very grateful to be in your class and know I will develop deeply under your guidance. I feel like I am growing daily from your classes. I am a Leader and will definitely keep challenging myself and classmates to be better. Isn't that what life is about?
– Actorium Student
Not only has the program allowed me to tap into my childhood bliss that I chose to let go of, but it also helped me look at places I blocked out within myself. I am becoming more whole and my relationships are becoming more authentic and honest. I am finding the program is helping me stay present and be more honest with everyone in my daily interactions. Rather than my habit of keeping my thoughts to myself, I'm able to share those feelings with people I trust and they make room for me. I have richer relationships because I'm able to recognize what I'm feeling and sense what others are feeling.
I think the instructors have done a phenomenal job thus far. They do a great job of being inclusive to everyone that is there. I trust they know exactly who needs to work on which area and will tailor each class accordingly. I find they manage to tailor our classes specifically to each person's unique needs. We all have different areas of strengths and weaknesses and our instructors recognize what exercises will benefit us most to make a breakthrough.
– Actorium Student
I wanted to extend my thanks for facilitating my learning/growing over the past few months. I've discovered so many things that have eluded me in my acting process for years. My audition yesterday was kind of like the culmination of what I've gone through in your class up to this point. It was nice to go into a very intimidating audition with solid tools and the confidence to know that I can "go there" if I bring in my commitment and focus. I felt so free! As I was moving through the audition I was keenly aware of the other person and kept my focus on them – it was like I was doing a Meisner exercise right there in the room – it was so cool.
– Actorium Student
I am really liking what I am learning in Intro and want to continue with Foundation.
In fact, I went to an open audition and used the grounding and connection with my partner in the cold read scenes I did. Yeah! And I just found out that I got the part 🙂
– Actorium Student
Thank you for keeping us on our toes. I really have been learning a lot coming to these classes about myself and (not just) acting. It really feels so much better being in the actual moment rather than acting it out in a way we think it should be.
– Actorium Student
You are a great teacher and I love the classes! It's exactly what I was looking for!
– Actorium Student
I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the class tonight. I feel very… 'alive' now! It's so rare but so good, to detach from everything and just be focusing on that absolute moment. I'm looking forward to the next class!
– Actorium Student
I want to express my deep gratitude to you for working with me for such a long period, not letting me off the hook and forcing me to open up. I feel better than I have in years, free to change now. So, THANK YOU.
– Actorium Student
Acting classes are paying off. I'm getting more assertive and witty! ha ha! Just wanted you to know.
– Actorium Student
I have been taking acting classes now for a couple of months and it is changing me. At first when I was up on the stage, I felt rigid and self-conscious.. unwilling to share my heart and emotions. Maybe I was willing but afraid.
I find now that sharing is coming easier and that everything I share is reflected around me in the other participants. I am finding that the act of getting on stage is so opening and so freeing.. I want to go deeper into it. It is just what I need to keep the juice of life going… face fear… face myself and share. Thank you to our instructors for embarking on this with your whole heart and taking us with you!!
– Actorium Student
Wow, what an exciting class for me last night. I was mesmerized with the work everyone was doing!
– Actorium Student
I have always been terrified of public speaking and have never even in my dreams wished to be in the limelight on any stage. The thought of taking acting lessons would have never occurred to me. But my instructor introduced this idea in such an intriguing way. She said this class was a safe place for those who wanted a chance to tiptoe out into the spotlight and thus to explore hidden facets of their essence and personality. I've always been rather inhibited and not-quite-the-real-me in my range of expression in social settings so I thought this would be a potentially fun and cheap way to expand my range, as compared to say, sitting weekly on a therapist's couch for months on end. Well it's only been four classes so far but holy moly! I could not have guessed how eye-opening and personally rewarding this experience would be for my inner development and self-knowledge. The instructor is guiding us starting from scratch using the Meisner training technique. Not only do I feel I have a better window to my authentic self (and what could possibly be more precious than that) but I also feel like I really have an inner eye and empathetic understanding of my fellow classmates which in so few hours with strangers is really incredible. I would urge anyone who resonates with me to try this course. Very highly recommended.
– Actorium Student
Again, I apologize for my lack of communication skills. For some reason email is especially challenging. BUT, I am participating in this awesome class that is changing my life, so that should get cleared up pretty soon 🙂
– Actorium Student
I want to express my appreciation for the opportunity to join the Meisner Intro Class. The attention, understanding and encouragement you give is communicated with such compassion and depth that makes one want to incorporate and excel.
Even from the first workshop there has been a shift in my interaction with others and awareness of how and what I communicate. I learn something new with each class and the experience stays alive within me until the next class.
The activities/exercises feel like a return to our more natural selves before being told how to be, what to say, how to say it. I am reminded to check in with myself for authentic expression of my experience in the moment.
Thank you for your brilliance in presenting this opportunity.
– Actorium Student
My coach outside of class noted a very grounded and open difference in my performance. My advice to anyone who works at Actorium is to listen closely to what is asked, let the ego go, allow the walls to fall and be willing to grow.
– Meisner Workshop Participant
She inspires us to leap fully into a given exercise or character by encouraging us to overcome the personal barriers and inhibitions that hold us back. She reaches for real emotions in her students, and encourages us to find most authentic performances we can. She strips away the mystique of acting, and provides a great working environment in which we can learn about ourselves, and about the craft of acting.
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ScienceDaily - 11.13.09
Short-term memory may depend in a surprising way on the ability of newly formed neurons to erase older connections. That's the conclusion of a report in the November 13th issue of the journal Cell, a Cell Press publication, that provides some of the first evidence in mice and rats that new neurons sprouted in the hippocampus cause the decay of short-term fear memories in that brain region, without an overall memory loss.
The researchers led by Kaoru Inokuchi of The University of Toyama in Japan say the discovery shows a more important role than many would have anticipated for the erasure of memories. They propose that the birth of new neurons promotes the gradual loss of memory traces from the hippocampus as those memories are transferred elsewhere in the brain for permanent storage. Although they examined this process only in the context of fear memory, Inokuchi says he "thinks all memories that are initially stored in the hippocampus are influenced by this process."
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My wife and I had our yearly check-up at the doctor recently. We told the doctor of our aches and pains. She told us in a very nice way what the problem was: "You people is old." She didn't say it in those words, but translated …
Since we had fasted, we couldn't wait to get to the local pancake house. Just inside the door of the eatery was a large container with many stuffed critters. As a rule, you lose your half-dollar, but I saw a little bear with a Broncos jersey that looked obtainable. Fifty cents and a little luck, I yanked that sucker out.
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It was just like the movie "Pay It Forward." I marveled and wondered what the down-spirited woman would do to pay it forward.
My wife and I were finishing up with our breakfast when the lady gets up and walks past us. My thoughts were: Well! I witnessed two good deeds and missed another. It seemed she wouldn't do anything to pass it on. Perhaps she did, though — when she passed me, she didn't bite me.
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