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History Does Not Repeat Itself, But It Rhymes
We compare the financial crises of 1929 and 2008, the lessons learnt and our current outlook
Mark Twain is widely attributed as saying that "history does not repeat itself, but it rhymes". There are undeniable similarities between the 1929 and 2008 Financial Crises, and the echoes remain loud and poignant, even 8 years into the recovery.
The Great Depression began in 1929, sparked by a crash in the American stock market after a period of euphoric optimism. The Great Recession of 2008 began following an extended period of "but-the-property-market-never-goes-down" assurance. The 1929 stock market crash saw a complete loss of confidence in the banking system, leading to a run on the banks and ultimately their failure. Banks in 2008 suffered a similar fate. The socioeconomic effect of the global depression was to increase the number of disaffected and frustrated, resulting in the election of more extreme political views, as well as a protectionist economic mind-set. Today we see Trump as front runner for the Republican Party in America, touting the protectionist propaganda that his perceived voters demand, while far-left and far-right parties gain popularity and, in some cases, power in Europe. Indeed, it is not just a developed market phenomenon: Duterte, a right wing "alternative" candidate, has just won the presidency in Philippines.
However, it is not all bad. As a student of the Great Depression, Ben Bernanke (chairman of the Federal Reserve from 2006 to 2014) learnt from the error of inaction by the Fed in 1929/30, and was quick to implement an extremely loose monetary policy in the midst of the financial crisis. The actions of the Fed in the wake of the 2008 crisis likely led to the downturn being much shorter in duration and depth, as opposed to the global depression seen in the 1930s.
We are, however, suffering from sluggish growth the world over, and while extremely loose monetary policy has buoyed the global economy and markets to date, it appears that we are seeing its limits. Recent additions to QE programs and further cuts in interest rates are having a notably smaller impact on markets and currencies than they did when first used, and there remains only spotty evidence that such programs are actually reaching the real economy. At the same time, markets are displaying dependence on monetary policy, behaving in a manner that can only be described as addictive. As a result, central bankers the world over have been calling on fiscal authorities to loosen policy and governments to implement structural reform.
A true recovery must depend on a revival of animal spirits that in turn lead to private investment, higher employment and incomes, and hence consumption. This will require more than just monetary policy (which has to date largely inflated asset prices rather than drive economic growth hence no rise in animal spirits); indeed the kick-start may need to come from central governments themselves[1].
We are of the view that monetary policy cannot fix the economy's problems alone, and that governments must shoulder some of the responsibility. It is by learning from the mistakes made in the 1930s that we have avoided a depression. However, there is more work ahead if policy makers truly intend on generating decent, sustainable growth. Our hope is that they will seize the day.
By James Mee
[1] Keynes believed that in times of economic stress, governments must run fiscal deficits in order to keep investment and production at a level such that individuals remain employed and thus go out and spend, in turn resulting in a self-reinforcing and virtuous circle of private investment and spending. Roosevelt did indeed buy into this mantra, enacting the New Deal, however he still had one eye on balancing the "non-emergency" budget, and hence never spent enough to pull the economy out of recession. It was only the onset of WWII that necessitated such a high level of spending that the economy was kick-started into growth again.
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The stars of Hank Green's The Lizzie Bennet Diaries read the book that was written by Hank's brother John :) I loved The Fault in Our Stars so much and I love Ashley and Daniel's reading of it. Although I'm sure that Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort will be amazing in the film I have to say that a part of me wishes that Ashley and Daniel had gotten to play Hazel and Augustus.
Wednesday, 30 April 2014
Ashley Clements and Daniel Vincent Gordh read 'The Fault in Our Stars'
Monday, 28 April 2014
Benedict Cumberbatch and David Tennant in 'Mansfield Park'!
12th of May. YAY!
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The BBC Book List
The BBC believes that most people will have read only 6 of the 100 books here. How do your reading habits stack up?
Note: the books I've read are in bold.
My total is 55 which isn't too shabby :D And I plan on reading at least 20 of the other books on this list too.
Note: the books I've read are in bold.
- Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen
- The Lord of the Rings – JRR Tolkien
- Jane Eyre – Charlotte Bronte
- Harry Potter series – JK Rowling (all)
- To Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee
- The Bible
- Wuthering Heights – Emily Bronte
- 1984 – George Orwell
- His Dark Materials – Philip Pullman (I've read the first two)
- Great Expectations – Charles Dickens
- Little Women – Louisa M Alcott
- Tess of the D'Urbervilles – Thomas Hardy
- Catch 22 – Joseph Heller
- Complete Works of Shakespeare – William Shakespeare (I think I've read about a dozen of Shakespeare's plays)
- Rebecca – Daphne Du Maurier
- The Hobbit – JRR Tolkien
- Birdsong – Sebastian Faulks
- Catcher in the Rye – JD Salinger
- The Time Traveller's Wife – Audrey Niffenegger
- Middlemarch – George Eliot
- Gone With The Wind – Margaret Mitchell
- The Great Gatsby – F Scott Fitzgerald
- Bleak House – Charles Dickens
- War and Peace – Leo Tolstoy
- The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams
- Brideshead Revisited – Evelyn Waugh
- Crime and Punishment – Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- Grapes of Wrath – John Steinbeck
- Alice in Wonderland – Lewis Carroll
- The Wind in the Willows – Kenneth Grahame
- Anna Karenina – Leo Tolstoy
- David Copperfield – Charles Dickens
- Chronicles of Narnia – CS Lewis
- Emma – Jane Austen
- Persuasion – Jane Austen
- The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe – CS Lewis
- The Kite Runner – Khaled Hosseini
- Captain Corelli's Mandolin – Louis De Berniere
- Memoirs of a Geisha – Arthur Golden
- Winnie the Pooh – AA Milne
- Animal Farm – George Orwell
- The Da Vinci Code – Dan Brown
- One Hundred Years of Solitude – Gabriel Garcia Marquez
- A Prayer for Owen Meaney – John Irving
- The Woman in White – Wilkie Collins
- Anne of Green Gables – LM Montgomery
- Far From The Madding Crowd – Thomas Hardy
- The Handmaid's Tale – Margaret Atwood
- Lord of the Flies – William Golding
- Atonement – Ian McEwan
- Life of Pi – Yann Martel
- Dune – Frank Herbert
- Cold Comfort Farm – Stella Gibbons
- Sense and Sensibility – Jane Austen
- A Suitable Boy – Vikram Seth
- The Shadow of the Wind – Carlos Ruiz Zafon
- A Tale Of Two Cities – Charles Dickens
- Brave New World – Aldous Huxley
- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time – Mark Haddon
- Love In The Time Of Cholera – Gabriel Garcia Marquez
- Of Mice and Men – John Steinbeck
- Lolita – Vladimir Nabokov
- The Secret History – Donna Tartt
- The Lovely Bones – Alice Sebold
- The Count of Monte Cristo – Alexandre Dumas
- On The Road – Jack Kerouac
- Jude the Obscure – Thomas Hardy
- Bridget Jones's Diary – Helen Fielding
- Midnight's Children – Salman Rushdie
- Moby Dick – Herman Melville
- Oliver Twist – Charles Dickens
- Dracula – Bram Stoker
- The Secret Garden – Frances Hodgson Burnett
- Notes From A Small Island – Bill Bryson
- Ulysses – James Joyce
- The Bell Jar – Sylvia Plath
- Swallows and Amazons – Arthur Ransome
- Germinal – Emile Zola
- Vanity Fair – William Makepeace Thackeray
- Possession – AS Byatt
- A Christmas Carol – Charles Dickens
- Cloud Atlas – David Mitchell
- The Colour Purple – Alice Walker
- The Remains of the Day – Kazuo Ishiguro
- Madame Bovary – Gustave Flaubert
- A Fine Balance – Rohinton Mistry
- Charlotte's Web – EB White
- The Five People You Meet In Heaven – Mitch Albom
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- The Faraway Tree Collection – Enid Blyton (Probably. I read loads of Enid Blyton as a child)
- Heart of Darkness – Joseph Conrad
- The Little Prince – Antoine De Saint-Exupery
- The Wasp Factory – Iain Banks
- Watership Down – Richard Adams
- A Confederacy of Dunces – John Kennedy Toole
- A Town Like Alice – Nevil Shute
- The Three Musketeers – Alexandre Dumas
- Hamlet – William Shakespeare
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Roald Dahl
- Les Miserables – Victor Hugo
My total is 55 which isn't too shabby :D And I plan on reading at least 20 of the other books on this list too.
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Thursday, 24 April 2014
'Friday's Child' by Georgette Heyer (1944)
Apparently Friday's Child was Georgette Heyer's own personal favourite out of her novels. I can't say I agree with her. Friday's Child has some funny moments and some likeable secondary characters but for the most part I found Hero and Sherry's antics annoying and frustrating instead of being amusing and entertaining. I suppose Hero is sweet and kind but she's also passive, silly and dim. Sherry was so immature, insensitive and selfish that I couldn't stand him. He even hits Hero on a few occasions! Sherry and Hero are sooo not my kind of hero and heroine!
If Friday's Child had only been about Sherry and Hero then I think I would have probably hated it. But thankfully Sherry's three best friends were so funny and engaging that they partly redeemed the book for me. I really liked that George got his own romantic subplot with Isabella too. It was was so much more interesting and entertaining than the romance between Sherry and Hero. Because of these secondary characters I do think that Friday's Child is worth a read if you're already a Heyer fan but I wouldn't call it a good introduction to her works.
Rating: 3/5
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Mini Stage Reviews (Mojo, Richard II, Coriolanus)
Mojo (Harold Pinter Theatre)
To be honest I went into this play "blind". I knew nothing about it and I only wanted to see it because it was starring Ben Whishaw and Colin Morgan. Now that I've seen Mojo I wouldn't say I became a fan of the play itself. The story wasn't really my cup of tea. It reminded me of Quentin Tarantino's films and I'm not a Tarantino fan. There was too much bad language for my liking as well. I can get past some bad language in stories but not when every other word seems to be a swear! But I still managed to enjoy Mojo because of its cast. Its characters would all be really unlikeable on paper but the actors were great and they all brought a lot of humour to their roles. Ben Whishaw was my favourite in the cast. His character was creepy, mentally unstable and violent but Whishaw still managed to make him sympathetic. He even got to sing in this play and I was hugely impressed with his voice! I can completely understand why they've cast him as Freddie Mercury in that upcoming Queen biopic!
There were quite a few big names in Mojo. I've seen Colin Morgan do stage work before (The Tempest) but I think he was even better in this play. His character was twitchy, dim, awkward and absolutely nothing like Merlin. I enjoyed his interactions with Ben Whishaw and Brendan Coyle - and his final scene was quite sad. Rupert Grint made his stage debut in this play and I was really surprised at how good he was. He was really funny. I'd never seen Daniel Mays act in anything before Mojo but I'd heard really good things about his acting and I really liked his performance in the play. He was really flamboyant and energetic. I seem to remember him getting all of the funniest lines and he had great chemistry with Rupert Grint. Brendan Coyle was in this play and is probably most famous for playing Mr Bates in Downton Abbey although to me he'll always be Nicholas Higgins from North and South (2004). Coyle brought a lot of gravitas to his role and was slightly sinister. As Tom Rhys Harries plays Silver Johnny he's off-stage for most of the play and he doesn't get anywhere near as much to do as the others. He was still very good in the few scenes that he was in though and hopefully he'll go on to do bigger things.
Rating: 4/5
*If the cast hadn't been so good it would have probably gotten a 3/5 or mabe even a 2/5 rating.*
Richard II (Barbican Theatre)
I didn't go into this play "blind" like I did with Mojo. I was already familiar with Richard II thanks to the BBC's The Hollow Crown. I wouldn't say that Richard II is one of my absolute favourite Shakespeare plays but I like it very much indeed and The Hollow Crown's version of it is spectacular. Ben Whishaw is magnificent as Richard II. *Is this turning into a Ben Whishaw appreciation post?* I love David Tennant as well and when I heard that he was doing Richard II I of course wanted to see him do the role. I'm surprised I even managed to get tickets for it because the production apparently sold out really quickly!
With this play I was really impressed with its overall production. It had medieval-looking costumes and sets which I definitely appreciated. I'm open-minded enough to enjoy more modern interpretations of Shakespeare's work but I do have a preference for historically accurate settings. The production was quite modern in one respect though because the action took place on different levels (e.g. balconies). I loved the costumes and the use of lighting in the play. I loved the live singing. They had three sopranos sing at various points in the play and the choral music gave it a lot of atmosphere.
Even though I rushed to buy tickets for this production I had a hard time picturing David Tennant as Richard II. I was sure that he'd be excellent but I had a harder time picturing him as Richard II than I did for Hamlet and Benedick from Much Ado About Nothing. Tennant really did turn out to be a great Richard though. He's such a versatile actor! In many ways Tennant's portrayal was very similar to Ben Whishaw's. Their Richards are both effeminate, arrogant and impulsive. Whishaw's Richard is more vulnerable and child-like than Tennant's though and I remember Tennant's Richard being funnier and more aggressive. I have to say that Tennant's portrayal didn't leave me as powerfully affected as Whishaw's but I still really loved him in the role and I had a great night. Of the supporting cast I really loved the actors who played the Duke and Duchess of York (Oliver Ford Davies and Marty Cruickshank). They were really funny and entertaining. This production emphasised the humour of the play in general which was nice.
This might not be very relevant but I have to say I loved the Barbican venue! It's quite modern but it has the most comfortable seats out of any of the West End theatres that I've been to. And the seats are staggered so you'll have a good view wherever you sit :)
Rating: 5/5
Coriolanus (Donmar Warehouse) - National Theatre Live
This stage production of Coriolanus was directed by Josie Rourke who also directed the David Tennant-Catherine Tate production of Much Ado About Nothing back in 2011. This production of Coriolanus starred Tom Hiddleston, Mark Gatiss and Hadley Fraser. I'm a huge fan of all of these men so as soon as I found about this production of Coriolanus I was dying to see it :D I wasn't able to get tickets for the live production in the end. The Donmar is a famously small venue and its tickets can be extremely hard to come by. In fact this entire production of Coriolanus was sold out in just under 20 minutes! But thankfully I was able to see the live broadcast of this production at my local cinema and I loved it. Tom Hiddleston was magnificent in the title role. I really do think that his performance is going to go down in theatre history. He was clearly giving it his everything in the role: both physically and emotionally. Hiddleston played Coriolanus exactly as the character should be played. I could buy him as a soldier and he made the character sympathetic whilst still portraying all of Coriolanus's negative traits. He gave an extremely layered and intelligent performance. Also, the scene where Coriolanus cries when his family are pleading with him to save Rome was beautifully-acted and deeply moving. He was amazing in the role.
Mark Gatiss played Menenius in Coriolanus. Meninius is probably the most sympathetic character in Coriolanus and Gatiss played him really well. He brought a lot of humour to the role and his sadness at Coriolanus's behaviour towards the end was quite sad to see. There was this one aspect of Gatiss's performance that I did find unintentionally amusing though. At one point Gatiss patted his stomach and it reminded me so much of his Mycroft Holmes that I laughed out loud! :D No-one else laughed and I'm sure it wasn't meant to be funny but oh well! Hadley Fraser is one of my favourite musical theatre stars and he played Tullus Aufidius in Coriolanus, a rare non-singing role for him. The Volscians were given northern accents in the play and although Hadley Fraser's accent was a bit over the top I still really liked his performance. I hope to see him in more non-singing roles. Not too many though, I love his singing too much for that! Fraser worked really well with Tom Hiddleston and they had a pretty cool sword fight at one stage. I know some reviewers have complained about the homoerotic elements of Aufidius's relationship with Coriolanus being played up in this production but it didn't bother me. It's very heavily implied in the text itself and they didn't play it up anywhere near as much as they could have done. Aufidius only kisses Coriolanus once in a way that I wouldn't describe as being particularly passionate or erotic
As for the rest of the cast: Deborah Findlay gave a powerhouse performance as Coriolanus's mother Volumnia. She'd make a terrific Lady Macbeth! Birgitte Hjort Sørensen played Coriolanus's wife Virgilia and brought a lot of sensitivity to the role.Her role contrasted quite nicely with the cold and ambitious Volumnia. Elliot Levy and Helen Schlesinger played Coriolanus's enemies Brutus and Sisinia and they worked really well together. Schlesinger's character is a man in Shakespeare's text but was rewritten as a woman for this particular production so that she could be in a romantic relationship with Brutus. It worked surprisingly well. Alfie Enoch had a minor role in this play as Titus Lartius which made me happy. Alfie Enoch played Dean Thomas in the Harry Potter films and Bainbridge in the Sherlock episode The Sign of Three. Titus Lartius is a pretty minor role but Enoch played him well.
I think Coriolanus was a hugely underrated play and apart from a few minor issues I really enjoyed this production. I do really envy the people who got to see the production live but by seeing a filmed version of the play I was able to get close-ups of the actor's faces and I got to focus on characters that I might not have thought to pay attention to during certain scenes.
As I mentioned, there were a couple of things about this production that I didn't really like sadly. In the interval of the recording Josie Rourke gives an interview with Emma Freud and all Freud can talk about is Tom Hiddleston's sexiness. Like... seriously? This production has one of the best actors in the world right now who is giving an absolutely amazing performance in the title role! And all she can ask Rourke about is his sexiness?! Show some bloody respect! Also, the ending of this production is more depressing than the ending of the written text. In the written text Aufidius and the Volscians are filled with sadness after they kill Coriolanus. They then decide to honour his memory and give him a hero's funeral. But in this particular version Aufidius doesn't seem to be the slightest bit upset about Coriolanus's death. He even bathes in his blood! Admittedly this is probably a much more realistic ending but it's quite a downer! But still, I did really love this production.
Rating: 5/5
Saturday, 19 April 2014
Just an ultra-quick post to say that I'm no longer Indigo Montoya
I got tired of that name a long time ago and I've changed my blog to reflect that :) Happy Easter!
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Monday, 14 April 2014
'Oliver Twist' by Charles Dickens (1838)
After A Christmas Carol, Oliver Twist is probably Dickens' most famous and adapted work. Back in 2012 I was fortunate enough to see a touring production of Oliver! The Musical which I absolutely loved :) But now that I've finally got round to reading Charles Dickens' novel I realise that my love for that particular stage production was more to do with the Lionel Bart songs and Samantha Barks' performance as Nancy than its story. Oliver Twist is my fifth Dickens book and it's unquestionably my least favourite. I really didn't like this one. Whereas the Fagin of the Lionel Bart musical is mostly used to provide comic relief, the Fagin of Dickens' book is a far more evil and sinister character. He has no redeeming features whatsoever and is constantly referred to as "The Jew". Fagin isn't a villain who just so happens to be Jewish either. His villainy and Jewishness always seem to be linked. I know that prejudice towards Jews was rife in Dickens' time but I still found the racism in the book rather upsetting. Another issue that I had with this book was Oliver Twist himself. He's so cloying! He always says and does the right thing, doesn't appear to have any flaws, is completely pure and innocent, and even talks in a more refined way than the other child characters do in this book. He's so good that it's sickening! Urgh! And my third and final problem with Oliver Twist was all of those massive coincidences. Mr Brownlow turn out to be the best friend of Oliver's father, Rose Maylie turns out to be the younger sister of Oliver's mother, and Monks turns out to be Oliver's evil half-brother! I know that London was a lot smaller back in Dickens' time but how many long-lost relatives can Oliver keep bumping into?! I could have accepted Oliver meeting just one long-lost relative but three?!
Having said all that, I have to say that I didn't hate this book because I was still able to find a couple of things about it that I liked: namely the visual imagery and atmosphere of London and the character of Nancy - who might well be a 17 year old heavy drinking prostitute but is by far the most well-rounded, interesting and complex character in the entire book. Nancy has an inner kindness and strength that sets her apart from Fagin and the other members of his gang. She strikes me as being the female equivalent of Sydney Carton.
Rating: 2/5
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Saturday, 5 April 2014
Game of Thrones (Season Three)
In King's Landing, Tywin Lannister (Charles Dance) has taken over the position of the Hand and his grandson King Joffrey (Jack Gleeson) has broken off his engagement to Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner). Joffrey has now agreed to marry Margaery Tyrell (Natalie Dormer) which is much to the vexation of his mother. Cersei (Lena Headey) hates Margaery and is fuming over her son's new engagement and her father's meddling in her affairs. Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) is also unhappy. He's resentful about the loss of his position, his family's lack of appreciation for his role in saving King's Landing, and the attempt on his life by one of Joffrey's men. Sansa Stark is still being held captive in King's Landing but her situation looks brighter than before. Both Margaery Tyrell and Littlefinger (Aidan Gillan) are offering her their help and assistance. Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau), who was previously being held as a prisoner by Robb Stark, has been freed by Catelyn (Michelle Fairley) so that he might be exchanged for Sansa and Arya Stark. He's now being escorted back to King's Landing by the female knight Brienne of Tarth (Gwendoline Christie). The pair's relationship is initially antagonistic but along the way they begin to form an unexpectedly close bond.
Arya Stark's family still believe that she's in King's Landing and have no idea that she's been on the run ever since the end of season one. Arya (Maisie Williams) has now escaped from the fortress of Harrenhal with her companions Gendry (Joe Dempsie) and Hot Pie (Ben Hawkey). They then find themselves meeting a band of outlaws known as the Brotherhood but can Arya trust them?
Arya's brothers Bran and Rickon are also on the run. They've managed to escape from Winterfell and are now travelling with Hodor (Kristian Nairn), Osha the Wildling (Natalia Tena) and their direwolves. They're going to the Wall in search of Jon Snow (Kit Harington). Along the way they meet a mysterious pair of siblings called the Reeds. Jojen Reed (Thomas Sangster) is able to explain to Bran (Isaac Hempstead-Wright) the significance of his dreams and visions. Bran then begins to realise the extent of his powers.
Jon Snow has fallen in with the Wildlings beyond-the-wall and is now working undercover for the Night's Watch. He then finds his vows to the Night's Watch being sorely tested when he falls in love with Ygritte (Rose Leslie). Jon knows that he will have to choose between her and the Night's Watch. He won't be able to have both. Meanwhile, the rest of the Night's Watch scouting mission have been decimated by an attack from the White Walkers. The few survivors are now trying to get back to the Wall and Jon's friend Samwell Tarly (John Bradley-Walsh) finds his life in danger.
Theon Greyjoy (Alfie Allen) wakes up to find himself in captivity after getting knocked unconscious at the end of season two. He is then tortured by an unknown person's command. After making his way back to Dragonstone, Ser Davos Seaworth (Liam Cunningham) attempts to kill Melisandre (Carice Van Houten). Davos is convinced that Melisandre is evil and that it's she who is to blame for the defeat at Blackwater. He is then swiftly imprisoned by Stannis Baratheon (Stephen Dillane). Davos then attempts to regain Stannis's favour.
Finally, Daenerys Targaryren (Emilia Clarke) is still continuing in her mission to take the Iron Throne of Westeros. Having been able to secure gold and a ship in the city of Qarth, Dany travels to the city of Astapor. She then considers whether to buy a vast and highly elite slave army called the Unsullied. Dany also gains a new companion called Ser Barristan Selmy (Ian McElhinny) who is a famous ex-knight from the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros.
Daenerys Targaryen
Jaime Lannister
Bran Stark and Jojen Reed
Jon Snow and Ygritte
Margaery and Olenna Tyrell
As A Storm of Swords is such an immense book the GoT producers decided to adapt that book over the course of two seasons. That's probably why the pacing of season three is slower than in the previous two seasons, especially during the early episodes. The pacing starts to pick up at around three or four episodes in though and in many ways this season is my favourite of the show to date. The production values and acting are as fantastic as ever. The storylines are as fantastic as ever. The sex scenes and nudity are handled in a way that's better than ever. They're still a part of the show but they felt less gratuitous this time around, and tellingly season three is the only season of the show not to receive an 18 certificate.
In season two I enjoyed Tyrion and Arya's storylines the most but with this season I loved Daenerys and Jaime's storylines best. Dany's was my absolute favourite. It was so much fun to watch her go about conquering the slave cities of Astapor and Yunkai! Her liberation of the Unsullied is an especially amazing moment and quite possibly my favourite moment in the entire show to date. Jaime Lannister's character development this season was wonderful and I loved his relationship with Brienne. Jaime is well on his way to becoming one of my favourite characters in the show now. I never ever thought I'd say that back when I was watching season one! Yes, Jaime is very good-looking and has always had funny one-liners but he had an affair with his own sister and pushed Bran out of a window! But in this season Jaime changes due to Brienne's influence and we see a different side of him. I had a huge smile on my face during the Bear scene and that wasn't solely because it reminded me of Anchorman either! I love redemption storylines and I really hope that Jaime's character development continues for the duration of the series. I also really loved Jon and Bran's storylines this season. The only storyline that I really wasn't fond of in season three was Theon Greyjoy's because his torture scenes went on for far too long and were horribly uncomfortable to watch. Iwan Rheon is brilliant as Theon's torturer Ramsay Snow though. He's terrifying and scarily convincing in the role! His character is so evil that I was honestly starting to think "You know what, Joffrey doesn't seem to be quite so bad now!" That's how evil Ramsay Snow is!
Of the new characters my favourites were Margaery and Olenna Tyrell (Dame Diana Rigg). Margaery Tyrell was introduced in season two but she gets more screentime this season. I loved her character and Natalie Dormer's portrayal. Margaery might be manipulative and cunning but she really does seem like a genuinely sweet and caring person. I loved her efforts to befriend Sansa because that poor girl really deserves a friend! Also, Cersei hates Margaery so that really helped me to like Margaery. I really wanted some of Margaery's dresses. Her grandmother Olenna is pretty badass as well! Her character is very similar to Violet Grantham from Downton Abbey. I loved Olenna's scene with Tywin Lannister.
I suppose I really can't wrap up this review without mentioning The Rains of Castamere. Game of Thrones fans have come to realise that Episode 9 of any season will always be the one where the s*** goes down. Episode 9 of season one featured the execution of Ned Stark. Episode 9 of season two was focused solely on the Battle of Blackwater Bay. Episode 9 of season three features the brutal murder of Robb Stark, his pregnant wife, his mother Catelyn and even his direwolf Grey Wind! It's one of the most tragic and heartbreaking things I have ever seen on television! Even though I already knew it was going to happen it still left me feeling empty inside! Even though he made some bad decisions I really loved Robb and I was very sad at what happened to him and his family :( In many ways season three is my favourite of the show's run to date but the Red Wedding... that was tough. It was also quite alarming because it reminded me that my dream ending for both the books and the TV show is probably much happier and soppier than the ending that George R.R. Martin has in mind.
This will be my last Game of Thrones review for a good long while. I've caught up with the show now and I'm going to be focusing on reading and reviewing the rest of the ASoIaF books this year. I'm seriously excited about season four though! I'm really hoping that we'll see more of Littlefinger this season - he's a fascinating character - and I'm looking forward to seeing Mark Gatiss in the show. The trailer below has made me even more for the season. It's awesome and the song choice is inspired!
Rating: 5/5
Film Certificate: 15
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These team events are open to all caliber and gender of bass anglers from age 16 and up. This is not just a hard-core legion of old-time bass anglers, although some of the very best anglers in the entire world have cut their teeth fishing WON BASS team events. It's a family affair. There are teams comprised of father-son, father-daughter, mother-son, husband-wife, father-daughter, etc. If you like to fish competitively and have fun, too, maybe the team tournament circuit in your local area is the perfect answer.
WON Bass Membership:
Won Bass memberships are no longer required to fish our team events. In order to fish and qualify for the year end payouts, you must be a paid subscriber to Western Outdoor News. If your subscription ends prior to the end of the season, you will be required to renew your subscription to be qualified for the reserve fund payouts. Your subscription must be valid during the entire season. Each subscription delivered has a term date on it, so that you can see when your subscription renewal is due. You may sign up for subscriptions online.
Qualifications for Angler of the Year:
The team accumulating the most points in their respective 7 regional events calendar will earn Regional Anglers-of-The-Year. Regions AOY's will be based on all 7 events. There will be no throw outs for AOY. All AOY awards will only be awarded at the regional TOC events. AOY's will earn year-end sponsored prize packages. Won Bass no longer offers comps for regional AOY's or Staff boats. Comp certificates will only be reserved for Club AOY's.
2012 – 2013 Won Bass Toc information:
Won Bass will no longer be offering Regional TOC's for the 2012 – 2013 Team Season. Each Team's region will offer 7 events. Each event will have a reserve pool created for payback at the final 7th event of the season at each region. Each 7th event TOC in each region will award reserve money only for that particular region. For every event that you enter in each region, you will be entered into the TOC reserve pool for that event. The more events you fish, the more reserve pools you will qualify to fish for at the year-end event. The 7th events at each region will be an entry event as well, and have regular paybacks at that event. The more you fish, the more you can win.
Fishing Solo:
Regional Directors are requested to take every step possible to assist a solo fisherman to find a partner in the event that a team member cannot fish. Your replacement angler cannot earn the tournament points. Points are only awarded to the original team roster. Should a replacement not be available, the fisherman may fish solo, but they can only have 3 solo events throughout the season in any single region offering 7 events. A team must fish a total of 4 events as a team (2 people) to qualify for the year-end TOC as a team. Solo anglers may be subject to FULL boat inspection, and or placed with an observer at tournament staff discretion. Solo anglers may participate throughout the season, but may not add a team partner for the final event, unless they have fished at least 4 events together as a team..


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14 Feb New Malware Affecting Apple Devices
Apple's reputation for enhanced cyber security can be a bit overblown, as recent malware affecting discoveries suggest. So, it's best to be prepared; before an errant malware program makes its way onto your favorite Mac.
Where did it come from?
Known as 'Fruitfly', this relatively harmless malware has been hidden within OS X for several years. Fruitfly's code has elements of the previous OS X version, 'Yosemite,' suggesting that it is at least three years' old.
Experts even discovered some lines of code that were from 1998 – it's possible that these were included to help hide the malware, but to this day no one knows how long it has been inside infected machines.
What does it do?
Fruitfly has been discovered mainly at biomedical research institutions. The administrators who found the malware explained that it was designed to gain access to a computer's webcam and download screenshots from a computer.
Although Fruitfly targeted attack won't affect the majority of Mac users. However, Apple has yet to release a patch – and it is important not to put off dealing with malware.
How should I proceed?
Fruitfly was discovered by an administrator that noticed abnormal outbound network traffic from an individual workstation. Thus, the importance of 24/7 network monitoring. Until Apple releases a patch, it is important to contact your IT provider about any possible traffic irregularities you detect.
If you don't have a managed IT services provider, this is the time to start considering one. Despite popular misconceptions, Apple devices need just as much support and monitoring as Linux and Microsoft PCs. And it's not confined to just security issues; if you need optimal workstation performance, an adequate disaster recovery plan, or you need to upgrade your database, Telx Computers has a plan for you.


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With the growth and success of the FC, we have felt that the website we had chosen for the FC was no longer adequate enough for our needs. We feel that the FC needed a better, more user friendly site to better support us. With that we will be transitioning to the new website over at Guildworks.
We ask that everyone please head over to the guildwork website and sign up. Guildworks supports integration with the FFXIV Lodestone, so not only will you be able to pull your own character data, but it will automatically add you to the free company site AND update your character info periodically. Please look forward to it.
New site is located: http://m-o-g.guildwork.com/


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Veteran print reporter Malcolm Brown has covered some of the biggest stories of the last four decades, but now finds himself somewhat out of step with the times in an industry caught on the cutting
In this episode of Talking Heads, a boy-meets-girl story with a colourful twist. John and Ros Moriarty have lived lives full of passion.
Pemulwuy charts the history of Australia's first ever Aboriginal resistance fighter.
An exciting new Compass series hosted by theologian Scott Stephens who talks to high profile Australians about what they think is the meaning of life.
David Rennie fell in love with photography seven years ago when he was lured from his car by the sight of a passing bird overhead.
Show Me The Magic takes us on an enthralling journey into the life and work of legendary Australian cinematographer Don McAlpine.
DVD copies of the State Memorial Service for Former Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam are available through ABC Library Sales.
God in the Lodge examines the religious beliefs of Australia's Prime Ministers from Federation to now.
The rites and rituals performed in Australia today are determined by our culture, values and beliefs.
Forty years ago, the groundbreaking Paul Hogan Show first appeared on Australian screens.
DVD copies of the State Memorial Service for Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Faser are now available through ABC Library Sales
Follow 10 characters, including Dacre Smyth, a 21-year-old Australian Gunnery Control Officer, through the dramatic 10-day countdown to D-Day and the beginning of the end of World War II.
This observational five-part documentary follows the lives of students during their training at Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra.
While the Vietnam War raged, senior political leader Charles Tran Van Lam recorded his family's domestic life on his Super 8 camera.
This story is the result of a visit by Andrew Denton to Gallipoli in 2006 for ANZAC Day, 25 April.
The Anzac Day marches from past years may be ordered on DVD for each capital city upon request as 'a lasting memento' of each year's significant commemorations.
Part One of this episode focuses on a young Australian Army Major, marked out for great things in the military.
Australia has a proud history of entertainers visiting war zones to lift the morale of our troops. On the face of it, a tour of Afghanistan and Iraq would not appeal to everyone.
Casualties of War follows the personal journey of 28 year-old Chris as he adjusts to civilian life after serving in the army for 11 years with the elite special forces in East Timor.
Coverage from the Australian War Memorial of the celebrations held in honour of the Australian Army on the occasion of their hundred year anniversary in 2001
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Weekend Picks, January 28–30Posted: January 28th, 2011 | Author: JR | Filed under: Event, Marblehead, Salem | Tags: Chef Antonio Bettencourt, Drink for the Cure, Mary Ann Esposito, North Shore Bloggers Consortium, NSBC, Taste of the North Shore | 2 Comments »
There are three great North Shore food events this weekend, one each evening. First up is Drink for the Cure at Pamplemousse in Salem tonight. Starting at 7:00, there will be great wine, craft beer, and appetizers from local restaurants, all to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, an organization dedicated to finding a cure for blood cancers. There's a $25 suggested donation at the door, and there will be raffle tickets for a 50/50 drawing, Bruins tickets, great outdoor gear, and gift certificates to local shops.
On Saturday night starting at 6:30, Temple Emanu-El in Marblehead hosts its annual Taste of the North Shore ($60). The event includes an all-you-can-eat buffet with specialties from North Shore restaurants and caterers, a silent auction, and a live auction. For more information, call (781) 631-9300 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
On Sunday afternoon at 4:00, Mary Ann Esposito of Ciao Italia is visiting 62 Restaurant &Wine Bar. For $75, attendees will enjoy a cooking demonstration by Chef Antonio Bettencourt and Ms. Esposito, a multi-course dinner, and a signed copy of her latest book Ciao Italia: Five-Ingredient Favorites. Call (978) 744-0062 for a reservation.
And here are the weekend picks from our pals in the North Shore Bloggers Consortium:
Let's start with the newest addition to the crew, Kimmy Bingham of the food blog Lighter and Local.
The wonderful Jane Ward tells us what's up in Newburyport and Amesbury in Food and Fiction.
Choices from all over New England from The Two Palaverers.
Media giant Seth gives up the best of Lynn at Lynn Happens.
Joey's got all that's going on in Gloucester over at Good Morning Gloucester.


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PARADISE — The community may attend a commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 21, during program of song, speakers and video. It will begin at 7 p.m. at Paradise United Methodist Church, 6722 Clark Road.
The free event is sponsored by Paradise Center for Tolerance and Nonviolence. A candlelight walk at 6:30 p.m. will precede the program. Candles will be provided.
Songs from the Civil Rights movement will be performed by Paradise United Methodist Church Choir and by Lisa Flores and friends. A segment of the film "Soundtrack for a Revolution" will be shown. The musical production students of Paradise High School also will participate.
Daniel Atkinson, with a Ph.D. in Ethnomusicology, will address the legacy of slave music.
Follwing the program, there will be fellowship and light refreshments. Call 877-1856 or email email@example.com.


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No matter what type of wedding or event you are hosting, we are pleased to accommodate all of your needs, making the Cotton Room your ideal wedding venue and event venue in the Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill area. Our unique, dynamic space is large enough to hold over 400 guests for a seated meal yet intimate enough for a few dozen people to enjoy a small gathering.
The Cotton Room is the Ideal Venue for a Wide Variety of Events, Including:
- Engagement Parties
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Corporate Events
- Retreats and Seminars
- Holiday Parties
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Special Events
- Themed Parties
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- Bar Mitzvahs and Bat Mitzvahs
The Cotton Room offers a full suite of services to help you design every aspect of your event, including event planning, design and decor, furniture, glassware, flatware, plates, and much more. We are proud to be part of the Triangle Catering Hospitality Group, which enables us to serve all of your needs, regardless of the size or scope of your event.


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Address: 12000 International Drive Orlando FL Orange 32821 USA
Phone: 407/597-2550
Kingstown Reef combines warm hospitality with every contemporary resort amenity. Get exercise in two beautiful free-form pools. Kids can also enjoy the kiddie pool with a refreshing waterfall. Enjoy the convenient fitness room right by the pool, or swing into action on the lighted tennis court and two adjacent golf courses.
Kingstown Reef offers a wonderful vacation home for your stay. 1BR and 2BR units offer a full kitchen and private balcony. All rooms offer phones with data ports, voice mail, internet access, refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker, iron and ironing board, and a sitting area with TV/DVD . Some units have in-room safes. Your unit layout and bedding structure will vary and is assigned upon arrival. There are stairs to some units; all floors have elevators. No units are handicapped accessible. Resort charges US$75 as a housekeeping fee for less than 7 night RCI Points stays. Units are non-smoking. Pets are not allowed. Units are assigned upon arrival.


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Program Description
The Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) at the Rady School is a a STEM designated, intensive program that will provide you with the skills to succeed in data-rich business environments. The program offers rigorous, hands-on training that will prepare you to use data and analytics to identify business opportunities, generate business insights and create business solutions.
As an MSBA student, you will gain both the quantitative skills to create better decision tools and the ability to manage teams and communicate effectively with stakeholders throughout each phase of an analytics project.
If you are ready to apply to this program, you can do this here.
In the Rady School MSBA program you will learn to:
- Use predictive analytics and optimization for data-driven decision-making in marketing, finance, management and operations
- Collect, clean, visualize and analyze data
- Use statistical and optimization tools (e.g., R, Shiny, Radiant)
- Create and implement business analytics solutions
Careers in Business Analytics
Successful businesses use data and models to make better decisions and gain competitive advantage. Vast amounts of data on customers, suppliers, operations and financial transactions are collected from a variety of sources, often managed in diverse systems, by multiple stakeholders. Transforming this data into insights that can enhance decision-making is a key strategic challenge for businesses of every size, across all industries.
Companies are looking for skilled professionals who can work effectively in teams to frame key operational and strategic business questions and use data and analytics to find the answers.
The MSBA is a 50-unit, STEM designated degree program. The curriculum consists of four 4-unit core courses, two 1-unit core courses, 32 units from a set of elective courses, as well as the Business Analytics Capstone Project and a mandatory Pre-term Orientation.
Required Core Courses
- MGTA 401: Professional Seminar, 1 units
- MGTA 451: Business Analytics in Marketing, Finance, and Operations, 4 units
- MGTA 452: Collecting and Analyzing Large Data, 4 units
- MGTA 453: Business Analytics, 4 units
- MGTA 454: Business Analytics Capstone Project (2 or 4)
Elective Courses
List A (a minimum of 20 units required):
- MGTA 455: Customer Analytics, 4 units
- MGTA 456: Supply Chain Analytics, 4 units
- MGTA 457: Business Intelligence Systems; 2 units
- MGTA 458: Experiments in Firms, 4 units
- MGTA 459: Managerial Judgment and Decision Making, 4 units
- MGTA 460: Business Analytics Project Management, 2 units
- Additional courses may become available
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- MGT 422: Creativity and Innovation, 4 units
- MGT 451: Technology and Innovation Strategy, 4 units
- MGT 475: Research for Marketing Decisions, 4 units
- MGT 477: Consumer Behavior, 4 units
- MGT 479: Pricing, 4 units
- MGTF 405: Business Forecasting, 4 units
- MGTF 406: Behavioral Finance, 4 units
- Additional courses may become available
Capstone Project
- MGTA 454: Business Analytics Capstone Project (2 or 4)
Students will pursue their capstone experience as part of a team to solve problems companies are facing. Each team will work as external consultants on a project to create value for a client company.
Performance on the capstone project will be used as a primary measure of a student's learning in the MSBA Program. Each student will be evaluated based on his/her grasp of the course material and his/her ability to apply the course material to the capstone project. Satisfactory completion of the Capstone Project is required to obtain the MSBA degree.
Each student must successfully pass a comprehensive examination. This examination includes (i) a formal presentation of the capstone project, (ii) a written report, and (iii) an individual oral examination. The capstone project will require students to complete a project that solves a business problem for a real-world client and document their work in a written report.
If you are ready to apply to this program, you can do this here.
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The Villa is hard to fault for beauty and quality. Fully refurbished in 2008 to an exceptionally high standard, where special attention has been paid to the use of antique and traditional techniques and local materials such as lava stonework from Etna, hand-made terracotta floors and walnut shutters.
All decorations, furnishings and fittings are of impeccable taste and quality combining Ralph Lauren and Philip Stark modern designs with antique furniture. Heating and Air Conditioning are throughout (perfect for summer and winter). Amenities such as Satellite TV and Hi-Fi, among others, are meant to blend in a perfect balance the best of Sicilian traditions with the maximum modern comfort.
The 2 Guesthouses, are perfect for 2 couple of friends who want to know the eastern sicily being based in a charming place, full of privacy and peace.
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West Bengal Biodiversity Board
The West Bengal Biodiversity Board was formed w.e.f. September 16, 2004 in compliance with the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, as a statuatory body under the Department. of Environment, Govt. of West Bengal with its office at 'Paribesh Bhavan', Salt Lake, Kolkata. The WBBB functions towards ensuring proper implementation of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002. [more details]


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Macarons are simply Marvelous desserts. So perfect in every way. That's why I've put together a list of 30 Marvelous Macaron Recipes that will make you jump for joy!
The Marvelous Macaron
Macarons are a beautiful thing. If you've never eaten one, you're missing out. They're delectable, yet delicate filled with a texture that's hard to explain. Chances are if you've ever tasted one your mouth is probably salivating thinking about when you'll get your next taste.
Macarons are beautiful desserts that can be scary to make, however the pages below take the mystery out of marvelous macarons and make them easier for people like myself who are too scared to try and make them. There are some great hints, ideas, and instructions in the posts below. You'll be able to get some great inspiration to make some Marvelous Macaroons! Grab your pastry bag and silicon baking sheets head below and fall in love with all these amazing Macaron recipes and add them to your baking list!
30 Marvelous Macaron Recipes
Snickers Macarons by A Simple Pantry
Mocha Macarons by Life Love Liz
Raspberry Macarons by Sugar Spice & Glitter
Lime Macarons by A Simple Pantry
Minions Macarons by Raising Life Long Learners
Lemon Macarons by Saving Desserts Aren't they gorgeous? (See below)
Scrumptious Raspberry Macarons Recipe by Confessions of a Mommyaholic
Oreo Macarons by Liv For Cake
Strawberry Macarons by Living Sweet Moments
Chocolate French Macaron with Toffee by Teaspoon of Goodness
Midsummer Night Macarons by Whisk and Wander
Earl Gray Macarons by Indulge with Mimi- Aren't they perfection?
German Chocolate Cake Macarons by Burlap Kitchen
Peppermint Macarons with Chocolate Ganache by What the Fork
Real Lychee Rose Macarons by Indulge with Mimi
Chocolate Walnut Macarons with Salted Caramel by Baking a Moment
Spiced Chai Macarons by Mildly Meanderings
Vegan Aquafaba Macarons by Super gold Bakes See how gorgeous they come out below!
Lavender Lemon Macarons by Mildly Meanderings
Lemon Blueberry Macarons by baking-sense
Green Tea Macarons with Chocolate Ganache by Taras Multicultural table
Apple Pie Macarons by Lisa's Lemon Kitchen
S'mores Macarons by Liv For Cake Aren't they summer perfect?
Chocolate dipped French macaron by Spinach Tiger
LemonMacarons by Indulge with Mimi
Strawberry Macarons by Sugar Spice and Glitter
Classic French Macaron by Ahead of thyme
Nutella Macarons by My busy family
Kitten Macarons by Sprinkles for breakfast
Potted cactus macaron by Sugar and Cloth
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The crisp green lawn and the whites of the chairs, the building and the wedding gown highlight this beautiful bridal portrait by Al Gawlik Photography. Your eye is drawn into the photograph by the colors and the shapes and the result is a stunning picture of a bride on the day of her wedding.
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Hello! My name is Franz Torghele and I'm a web and mobile developer from Salzburg, Austria. I started programming more than 13 years ago at the age of 14. In the meantime I've made my "Master of Science in Engineering" degree with focus on web development at the University of Applied Science in Salzburg.
Right now I focus on developing web- and mobile Applications mainly using HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript. As backend I like to use Ruby on Rails, Node or PHP. I'm also experienced in other languages like Python, C++ and Java (mainly Android).
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You'll find the Human Toxicology Project Consortium at the Society of Toxicology's annual meeting in New Orleans next week – in the ToxExpo center, poster sessions, workshops, and seminars.
- Visit HTPC's informational booth at ToxExpo, booth #1704.
- HTPC is co-sponsoring a "hands-on" seminar, "Creating an Adverse Outcome Pathway in the AOP Wiki," on Tuesday, March 15, from 5-7PM in the Hilton Riverside. More details about the seminar can be found here.
- HTPC is also once again co-sponsoring and presenting at the annual SOT Satellite Meeting, Updates on Activities Related to 21st Century Toxicology and Related Efforts: Invited Presentations and Open Microphone, on Thursday, March 17, 12:30 PM to 4:00 PM, Hilton New Orleans Riverside, Jefferson Ballroom. As always, this informative meeting features a number of invited presentations, and also allows time for an "open microphone" segment in which participants are welcome to give brief presentations on germane topics.
The draft program is as follows:
12:30 PM—Box Lunch (for pre-registered participants) and Welcome by Thomas Hartung, Johns Hopkins University
1:00 PM—Invited Speakers (10 minute presentations each followed by 5 minute of discussion)
ToxCast Update: Russell Thomas, US Environmental Protection Agency
EDSP21 Update: David Dix, US Environmental Protection Agency
Tox21 Update: Richard Paules, US National Toxicology Program
Hamner TT21C Update: Melvin Andersen, Hamner Institutes
NICEATM Update: Warren Casey, NICEATM
SEURAT/EU Tox-Risk Update: Michael Schwarz, University of Tuebingen
CAAT's Read-Across Initiative and Human Toxome-Related Activity Update: Thomas Hartung, Johns Hopkins
Human Toxicology Project Consortium Update: Catherine Willett, HTPC
Evidence-Based Toxicology Update: Martin Stephens, Johns Hopkins
3:15 PM—Open Microphone for Additional Presentations and Discussion
4:00 PM—Adjourn
- Kate Willett will also present a poster in the Regulation and Policy session, Wednesday, March 16, 1:15 PM to 4:45 PM: "Regulatory Acceptance of Non-standard Toxicological Methods through Increased use of Integrated Approaches to Testing and Assessment (IATA)" (Abstract #3003/Poster #P143).
Corporate members and partners of HTPC will be presenting at SOT next week, as well. Scientists from each of the member corporations are coauthors on the following posters:
(First number is the abstract #, second is the Poster Board #)
#1120, P149: Development of a Predictive Systems Toxicology Platform to Enhance Novel Molecule Design.
#1271, P420: Effects of Heavy Metals on Calcium Oxalate (CaOx) Crystal Formation in a Drosophila melanogaster Model of Nephrolithiasis.
#1881, P186: ToxCast Outcomes for Biphenyl Indicate Concordance with Recognized In Vivo Biological Effects.
#1891, P196: Integration of Relevant Carcinogenicity and Endocrine Data in a Systemic Approach Establishes the Mode of Action for Pronamide Induced Thyroid Tumors.
#2468, P534: Evaluating the Ability of High-Throughput Screening (HTS) Assays to Capture the Biological Activity of Industrial Chemicals.
#2648, P146: Development and Application of a Novel QSAR to Assess Potential Species Differences in Developmental Toxicity.
#1113, P142: A Mechanism-Based Hepatotoxicity Simulation Model to Capture Dose-Dependent Cell Death Dynamics in Response to the Drugs Amiodarone and Valproate.
#1228, P325: Development of an In Vitro Neuromuscular Junction System Between Human Stem Cell-Derived Motoneurons and Human Skeletal Muscle to Evaluate Compound Toxicity.
#1612, P450: Assessment of the Predictive Capacity of SkinEthic™ HCE Human Corneal Test Method for Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation Assessment: A Depth Analysis Based on the Drivers of UN GHS Classification.
#1613, P451: Use of HPLC/UPLC-Spectrophotometry for Detection of Formazan in SkinEthic™ HCE Reconstructed Human Corneal Test Method to Expand Its Applicability to Strongly Coloured Chemicals.
#1614, P452: Intra- and Inter-Laboratory Evaluation of SkinEthic™ HCE Test Method on Solid and Liquid Chemicals for Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation Assessment.
#1616, P454: Critical Review of the UN GHS Decision Criteria for Chemicals Causing Irreversible Effects on the Eye/Serious Damage to the Eye: Cosmetics Europe Analysis.
#2007, P411: A Human Heart-Liver Platform to Study Drug Metabolism and Toxicity.
#2015, P419: Exploration of Drug-Induced Mitochondrial Toxicity Mechanisms on Hepatic Mitochondria and Cultured Cells.
#2182, P112: Development of a 3D In Vitro Model for the Assessment of Repeated Dose Hepatotoxicity.
#2206, P136: Applicability Domain of the U-SENS™ Test Method for Skin Sensitization Testing over 175 Chemicals.
#2477, P603: A Four-Organ-on-a-Chip Microfluidic System: Towards a Tool for Long-Term Systemic Toxicity Assessment.
#2625, P123: Predictive Model of Systemic Toxicity.
#2865, P516: Integrated Testing Strategy for Skin Sensitization Assessment.
#3512, P204: Partition and Diffusion Coefficient Determinations for Twelve Compounds in Isolated Human Skin Layers for In Silico Dermal Pen Modeling.
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#2475, P601: Final Report on the Development of Non-Cancer Threshold of Toxicological Concern (TTC) Database to Support Alternative Assessment Methods for Cosmetics-Related Chemicals.
#2925, P617: In Vitro Fish Hepatic Metabolism: A Ring-Trial to Evaluate Transferability, Intra- and Interlaboratory Reproducibility.
#2174, P104: Assessment of Androgenic and Anti-Androgenic Activity Using RWPE-1 Prostate Microtissues.
#2183, P113: Molecular Initiating Events in Toxicity Pathways Using Organotypic Human In Vitro Models.
#2646, P144: Mechanistic Model-Based Approach to Skin Sensitisation Risk Assessment.
#3051, P203: Developing a Mitochondrial Toxicity Pathway-Based Framework for Chemical Safety Assessment: A Case Study of PGC-1α-Mediated Network Perturbation with Doxorubicin.
#3071, P223: Dose Response Studies Supporting In Vitro-Based Safety Assessments for Chemicals Inducing Oxidative Stress.
#2632, P130: A Systematic Review of the Zebrafish Embryological Test as an Alternative to the Mammalian Developmental Test (OECD 414): A Pilot for an Evidence-Based Toxicology Approach.
#2340, P311: In Vitro Toxicity and Resilience of a 3D Human Dopaminergic Model to Rotenone.
#3265, P617: NTE Protein and Encoding Gene in Neurodevelopment and Neurodevelopmental Toxicity.
#2925, P617: In Vitro Fish Hepatic Metabolism: A Ring-Trial to Evaluate Transferability, Intra- and Interlaboratory Reproducibility.
HTPC member scientists are also giving a number of talks in or co-chairing workshop sessions:
Workshop Session: Scientific Reproducibility: Does This Pose a Problem for 21st Century Toxicology?, Monday Morning, March 14, 9:30 AM to 12:15 PM, CC Great Hall A (co-chairs)
Platform Session: Investigating Mode of Action in Chemical Carcinogenesis, Monday Morning, March 14, 9:30 AM to 12:15 PM (co-chairs)
Symposium Session: The Promise and Reality of Alternative Methods in Inhalation Toxicology and the Development of Inhaled Therapeutics, Monday, March 14, 2:00 PM to 4:45 PM, CC Room R02:
- #1706 2:35 In Silico Models to Predict Acute Inhalation Toxicity and Identify Potential Chemical Respiratory Sensitizers
Workshop Session: Using 21st Century Approaches to Evaluate Endocrine-Active Compounds Recent Advances in Safety Assessment, Monday, March 14, 2:00 PM to 4:45 PM, CC Great Hall A (co-chairs)
Workshop Session: Bioactivity-Based Margin of Exposure Safety Assessment: The Next Stop along the Road to 21st Century Safety Assessments, Tuesday, March 15, 9:30 AM to 12:15 PM, CC Great Hall B (co-chairs)
Workshop Session: Paradigm Change in Toxicology: What Will It Take to Bring Advances in the Science of Toxicology into Regulatory Use? Wednesday, March 16, 9:30 AM to 12:15 PM, CC Room 208
- #2577 11:20 Next Challenge for Cosmetic Industry in Europe: Systemic Toxicity Case Study
Procter & Gamble
Workshop Session: Advanced Techniques in PBPK Modeling to Improve Quantitative Risk Assessment for Infants and Children, Wednesday, March 16, 2:00 PM to 4:45 PM, CC Room 220
- #3318, 2:34, Age-Specific PBPK Models
Workshop Session: Which Human Cell Lines Should I Use? Choosing the Appropriate Biological Systems for High-Throughput Toxicity Testing, Thursday, March 17, 9:30 AM to 12:15 PM, CC Room 217
- #3384 10:12 Selecting Cell Types that Provide Transcriptomic Data Over a Broad Range of Modes of Action
Continuing Education course, Molecular Toxicology: Mechanistic Insights and Hazard Assessment, Sunday, March 13, 1:15 PM–5:00 PM, CC Second Floor (co-chairs and presenters)
Melvin Andersen will give the Merit Award Lecture, Monday, March 14, 12:30 -1:20 PM (CC Room R08)
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Workshop Session: Read-Across: Building Scientific Confidence in the Development and Evaluation of Read-Across for Regulatory Purposes Using Tox21 Approaches, Tuesday, March 15, 2:00 PM to 4:45 PM, CC Room 220
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A special thank-you to Robert Sandusky, who shared a couple of the photos with me that he took on the Port Rowan branch in the 1950s.
Bob has also given me permission to use these for an article I've drafted for the Layout Design Journal – the magazine from the Layout Design Special Interest Group*. I highly recommend the LDSIG to anybody interested in designing better layouts. Which should be all of us, really…
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"Who is Dry Bones?" you ask. Well the older folks out there might remember Dry Bones in his original form from Super Mario 3:
That's vintage Dry Bones right there.
He's basically a skeleton Koopa Troopa
(can I just say how much I LOVED Super Mario 3, man that brings back memories)
Dry Bones has changed quite a bit over the years. This is modern day Dry Bones...driving a car.
You can see how I had my work cut out for me in trying to make a Dry Bones costume! I scoured the internet looking for some other crazy moms who attempted to make a Dry Bones costume. I found one. I actually emailed this mom who made her son a DB costume several years ago. She gave me some basic direction on how to get started and I just went with it.
What you need:
Black shirt (long sleeve)
White felt
White beanie cap (I found one at Walmart for $1.50)
Black felt
Orange Felt
White foam board
Primer Paint
Black Paint
Something to use for a shell (you'll see what I used in a minute)
Here's how you do it:
I found this printable for Skeleton Arms. I used it as my template. I cut 4 bone shapes out of white felt. These will go on the sleeves of the black shirt.
I found this printable for Skeleton Arms. I used it as my template. I cut 4 bone shapes out of white felt. These will go on the sleeves of the black shirt.
Then I cute a bunch of white strips of felt to put across (horizontally) the front of the black shirt. Now I don't sew so I bought some of that iron on "no sew" adhesive. I attempted to iron on the felt bones and strips to the black shirt...I got poor results. Not sure why it didn't stick well, but it didn't. So, I had to hand sew (no sewing machine in this house) the parts that wouldn't stick down.
I should mention that you can also add "bones" to a pair of black pants for a full outfit. I didn't do this with Caleb because I knew no one would be able to see his pants with his wheelchair costume on. Why make something that no one is going to see right?
Next I cut out 2 black felt circles and 2 smaller orange felt circles for the eyes. I sewed those to the white beanie.
For the shell I found a Captain America shield at Party City. I found the last shield in stock. The price: $15!! How these people can charge $15 for a round piece of plastic is beyond me. Anyway, it was my lucky day because the straps on the back of the shield were broken. So I did a little wheelin' and dealin' with the manager and got the shield for half price. I still think $7.50 is ridiculous for something that probably cost 4 cents to make but I had to have something.
I took Captain America's shield home and gave it a makeover:
I primed it and then painted it black.
Next, I cut out a bunch of hexagon shapes from white foam board and glued them all over the black shell.
And that is how you make a Dry Bones costume! Hopefully this post will help some poor mom years from now who has a kid that wants to be Dry Bones for Halloween. Your welcome.
Now for the wheelchair part of the costume.
What you need:
Cardboard, lots of it
Spray Paint (we stuck with black and white)
Hot glue gun
Whatever decorations you want to add.
I'm not going to give step by step instructions on how I made the wheelchair part of the costume. There really isn't a rhyme or reason to the madness. Glenn just brings home a giant cardboard box, I cut it up and then just play around with the pieces until they resemble a car.
This is what my living room looked like last Friday night.
Somehow I turned all that cardboard into this:
I used black and white checkered Duck Tape for the stripes.
I used Glow-n-the-dark Duck Tape for the Dry Bones emblem (I cut it out with an exacto knife)
I got a styrofoam cone and painted it silver, added red tissue paper for fun.
If you are familiar with Mari Kart you know you get items (shells, banana peels, stars, etc). I printed the star out and added it to the back of the car. I thought it added a nice touch.
At the last minute I decided to do something with the wheels. I bought black poster board, cut big circles to fit on the hand rims and I added more bone shapes (cut from white paper) as the wheel spokes.
And there you have it. It looks hard and time consuming but it really wasn't.
I'm kinda proud of it. This may be my favorite wheelchair costume yet.


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Financial markets were roiled again on Friday amid growing signs that the subprime mortgage problem may be far more widespread than anyone thought.
Though stocks ended the day little changed, most experts think investors should be prepared for more nervous days ahead.
"I don't know that anybody knows where the bottom of this thing is," said Larry Levin, president of SecretsofTraders.com. "The only things that are moving the market right now are these subprime and credit headlines and something that the Fed might possibly do."
Among the latest developments:
--The Federal Reserve added $38 billion to the financial systemon Friday as the scramble for cash pushed up short-term lending rates. Although the first two injections seemed to calm the markets, the third renewed jitters about the credit crunch.
--U.S. regulators have begun going over the books of some top Wall Street brokers and investment banks for subprime-mortgage losses, the Wall Street Journal reported.
--Big mortgage lenders got pummeled as investors received fresh reminders that a shortage of liquidity might crimp profits.
--The U.S. economy could slow further because of tighter credit, broad deterioration in the housing market and skittish consumer spending, a closely watched forecast by U.S. economists says.
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If you have been following me for a while, you know that I used to teach Spanish at University School in Johnson City. One of the first weddings I photographed was for a former student of mine. You can see her photos here. When Leigh Ann and I first met, she told me that Marie AND Jessica (another former student) were going to be her bridesmaids! So fun. Leigh Ann was actually a student at University School, too. But she took French. I remember her bridesmaids talking about her a lot, actually. They would always start their sentences with, "Leigh Ann, she takes french, said…" As it turns out, her mom works there, too. So this wedding was extra fun for me as I already knew a lot of the people. When we met, Leigh Ann told me that they really wanted more candid shots than posed shots. I like to think I delivered on that.
The wedding day started out a little stressfully. It seemed as if a LOT was going wrong. We were planning to do groomsmen photos first, but the tuxedo company FORGOT to put PANTS in the bestman's bag. You can see him on the phone with them here trying to get that all figured out. Personally, I thought it was rather humorous and made for a very memorable wedding moment.
Leigh Ann's dress was absolutely stunning. It fit her perfectly and was so beautiful. It was really hard to button up, though, and her mom brought crochet hooks to make sure she could get it on quickly.
They chose to not see each other before the wedding. Instead, they spoke to each other briefly before the ceremony. It was pure agony for Mike and it took some convincing to get him away from her. Then her dad came up the stairs and got to see her for the first time, too. Amazing!
Leigh Ann's uncle drove her to the end of the aisle. Just as she got in the car, there were several LOUD claps of thunder. Thankfully, it all ended quickly and everything was able to continue as planned. I LOVE the expressions on the groom's face when he saw her. He was totally in awe.
The toasts were some of the most thoughtful I have ever heard. Leigh Ann had already been so emotional throughout the whole day, but I think everyone was touched by what her loved ones had to say about them.
They threw an amazing party and everyone had so much fun. It was so obvious to me how much they adore each other. So here is to wishing them a long and happy life together!
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About Wellington Manor
Distinguished and exclusive, Wellington Manor Retirement Village is one of the Redlands' most desirable options for independent retirees. The luxury retirement village is home to a community of like-minded people who maintain active lives and are welcome to be as involved or as private as they choose.
163 homes
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Wellington Manor is centrally located in the bayside suburb of Birkdale, near to Birkdale Shopping Centre, Birkdale train station and Wellington Point's terrific selection of shops and restaurants. There is a bus stop right outside the gates and the private village bus offers regular shopping trips and outings.
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Wellington Manor Retirement Village offers a range of architecturally designed villas that embody luxury and contemporary style. Each one is spacious and open plan, offering one, two or three bedrooms, a gourmet kitchen, one or two modern bathrooms and a private courtyard.
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Timor-Leste has been identified as part of the Coral Triangle of the Indo-Pacific region. The coral triangle is a significant initiative, which aims to preserve the incredible biodiversity of the area.
Its marine ecology is remarkably un-spoilt by land based industry, commercial fishing and due to its geological features (such as the trench between mainland Timor and the island of Atauro) is not as susceptible to naturally occurring processes such as coral bleaching which affect similar areas around the region.
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Learning Grammar Through Reading
Learning grammar without a grammar book!
In previous posts and articles, I have written about the need to get away from learning grammar rules and studying vocabulary as a way to improve the language you are studying. I have made a few suggestions about what can be done. Here, in this post, I am going to talk about an example of a young Korean woman (YHK) I have worked with who made some phenomenal progress through reading more carefully than most language learners do.
There are various reasons why she has made such progress and so what I going to talk about here is not the whole picture BUT it will give you an insight into what has contributed, in no small way, to her progress.
I asked her to write down in her words how she goes about improving her English. She gave me the following summary describing one way she goes about improving her language:
"First, I read a lot, because personally, I think by reading a lot, I am actually getting ideas on how I use the words, and the verbs in the right way. Also when I read, I tried to break sentences into pieces. By doing so, I can get much more clears ideas what author is trying today. Also rather than just jumping into writing, I'd have a bit of time to think about definitions of the words.
Here is an example, I go to a website of my choice, and find an article or thread that interests me, and repeatedly read them until I am 100% sure what the article is about. If there was a new word or new verb, I did not try to memorize them, rather I tried to understand why this particular word was used in the sentence. In grammar wise, I did not look at the books, I just looked at the grammars carefully."
Clearly, she still has a way to go before she is error-free, but the difference in her level of writing now to what it was a few months back is enormous. Not only the grammar side of things but also her feel for the language.
When I saw her I asked her to reflect if there is anything else she does apart from what she wrote. She then related that she also looked at the phrases in the sentence to see how they related to each other. Then she says she has a very close look at how the first phrase of a sentence (or the sentence itself) related to the previous sentence and then examined how the last phrase or the whole sentence related to the next sentence. She said she did this until she had no doubt in her mind at all about the meanings, relationships and the structures and forms used. She went on to say that she doesn't like learning grammar and usage through grammar books as she does not find them useful.
This kind of work may not appeal to everyone and indeed might not be the way some people find useful. But it certainly does provide a perspective on ways to learn a language without using grammar books.
The other matter that is important to note here is that this young woman is learning English in Australia and she had made the necessary effort to have many opportunities to use English. So whilst she did not say it, I would postulate that her speaking and listening is also helping her to make sense of and test what she is learning in her analysis of what she reads.


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Hi! My name is Eve, and I'm taking over my Mama's blog for the day. How cool is that? Twenty-two months old and my first blog post.
I bet you're pretty impressed! Sometimes she likes to do this thing called #AskAwayFriday with other bloggers, and today my buddy Des asked me 10 questions that I answered. (Ok, so really my mom answered them because even though I speak pretty well for my age I'm not this good. That would be really impressive!)
Some of you might know Des. His Mama, Tamara, has her own blog, Tamara (Like) Camera. I also got to ask Des questions that he answered over there. Des is older than me and actually answered the questions himself. I hope I can do that when I turn three!
1. We went to Legoland together over the summer. What was your favorite part of it?
Well I didn't like that ride at the beginning with all those scary Lego creatures — thankfully my mama held me and made me feel better — but I really liked playing with the Legos in the big play area. I REALLY liked throwing all the little Legos onto the floor. Sometimes there is nothing more hilarious than throwing things on the floor! For some reason Mama didn't think that was a very fun and made me pick them up and put them back.
2. Asking your favorite food is such a loaded question. So I'll narrow it down. What's your favorite ice cream? Breakfast? Lunch? Dinner? Fruit? Vegetable? Drink? Animal? Just kidding, I know not all animals are food.
My favorite ice cream is whatever my parents will give me! They don't give it to me very often, though. I call it Happy Guy when I see them eating it. For breakfast I love eating my parents' cereal — eating their food tastes so much better than eating my own food, even if we're eating the exact same thing! For lunch and dinner, it depends on the minute. For example, sometimes I really like hummus and the next meal it's yucky. Last night I picked all of my broccoli out of my pasta but the pasta was super yummy. Today I might eat broccoli if you give it to me. The best part about being a toddler is being super fickle about food from one moment to the next! I like to drink milk sometimes but what I REALLY want to drink is Mama's coffee but she won't let me! Sometimes grown-ups aren't very much fun.
3. Are you allowed to watch TV yet? Have you ever really loved a TV show or movie?
Mama sometimes lets me watch Curious George while she clips my nails and I always ask to watch it but she usually says no. I think after I turn two she'll let me watch tv more. I know she wants to watch some Disney movies with me!
4. What's your favorite book before bed? What's your favorite song before bed?
Do I have to pick just one? One of my favorite books is Goodnight Moon. Hard to go wrong with a classic! I don't really have a favorite book, but I do like to read lots of books before bed. Lately my favorite song to sing is ABCD. When I'm in bed I also sing Frere Jaque and the goodbye song to myself. I sing goodbye to everyone in my family, including my Auntie Danie and her boyfriend.
5. I know your parents take some really incredible trips. My parents dream of doing the same, both with and without me. What do you think is the dream trip your parents want to take with you?
I've heard them say that they want to go to Puerto Rico and Alaska. They were going to take me to Alaska this past summer but then they went to Istanbul and Greece instead without me! If I hadn't had so much fun hanging out with my Nana and Grandpa in New Jersey I would have been really mad.
6. Your mom makes some incredible artwork. Do you ever help her? Do you think you will be an artist too?
By "help" do you mean trying to walk off with her supplies? Then yes! I do really like to look at her jewelry she's wearing and sometimes she even lets me wear one of her necklaces. She tells me one day she'll teach me how to make jewelry. I think that would be pretty cool! I like making art. I aways want to paint and color with my markers. Really, anything that I can do to make a big mess is fun for me!
7. What are your plans for fall? Is there anything on your toddler fall bucket list?
Apple picking and pumpkin picking seem like they would be really fun! Last year I was still a baby and too little to do those things. I'm not sure if I can lift a pumpkin, although I am pretty strong. Mama tells me we're also going up to Portland this fall to visit a friend. Mama and Papa have been there before and it sounds awesome! It's right by the water, which I love to swim in. Do you think they'll let me swim in the ocean in October? Of course now that I can walk and jump I also have to jump in a pile of leaves!
8. What about the holidays? How does your family celebrate the winter holidays?
We go down to my Nana and Grandpa's house for Thanksgiving, except for two years ago because I was less than two weeks old and my parents were too tired to drive down to New Jersey then. We also of course celebrate my birthday, which is November 17. We light the menorah for Chanukkah and we give presents on New Year's Day and visit Baba and Deda (that's what I call my other Nana and Grandpa). My Papa is originally from Russia where New Year's is a big holiday.
9. Sometimes if I don't get enough exercise or play, it feels like I will just burst and I run through the house screaming. What's your favorite way to let off steam?
Besides scream? I like to push my Baby in her stroller (Baby is actually a bear and not a baby doll), color with markers and paint and make a big mess, and go to the playground.
10. Winter is tough and our moms tried to get us together last winter, but it seemed like someone always had a virus or there was always just too much snow in our state. So I'm formally asking you to hang out with me in the spring. Where should we go?
I like that idea! I had a lot of fun at Old Sturbridge Village last spring, especially when we looked at the animals. There are so many fun places to visit in Massachusetts. I also want to visit where you live in Northampton. I hear it's a pretty cool place! Maybe some of my Mama's readers can suggest some fun places for kids to visit in Massachusetts.
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If you can't be at the beach, maybe watching a surf competition in the next best thing? That's a fun thought. The Titans of Mavericks competition is arguably the largest surfing event, taking place in Half Moon Bay, California every year. The entire competition takes place over one day and competing surfers must be invited to participate. Of note, the Coastal Commission is requiring that festival organizers include women next year. That would be a first in the history of Mavericks. To that, I say:
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