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Syria says it captures drone near Israeli-occupied Golan
Syrian state news agency says authorities have controlled and dismantled a drone rigged with cluster bombs on the edge of the Israeli-occupied Golan HeightsPolitica
Argentina heartbreak after Camille Lopez's drop goal rescues France
• Argentina rally from 20-3 down at half-time to lead• Emiliano Boffelli narrowly misses late penalty for PumasFrance dominated the first half and just about held on in the second to edge Argentina 23-21 in a thrilling Rugby World Cup Pool C clash at Tokyo Stadium. A drop goal from the replacement fly-half Camille Lopez, 10 minutes from time gave the three-times finalists a victory they looked as if they were going to romp to when they took a 20-3 lead into half-time.Two tries in four minutes from Gaël Fickou and Antoine Dupont had put the French well on top but the Pumas hit back after the break with Guido Petti and Julián Montoya going over from attacking lineouts. Two penalties from Benjamín Urdapilleta then gave Argentina a 21-20 lead. Continue reading...US news | The Guardian
A police captain was killed after a routine traffic stop ended in a shootout
A Louisiana police captain was killed and another officer was wounded Friday after a routine traffic stop ended in a shootout, CNN affiliate WVUE reported.CNN.com - RSS Channel
Satoshi Nakaboto: 'Largest derivatives exchange to launch Bitcoin options in Q1 2020'
Our robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what's been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. As Nightingale used to say: Time is money! Bitcoin Price We closed the day, September 20 2019, at a price of $10,181. That's a minor 0.82 percent decline in 24 hours, or -$84.68. It was the lowest closing price in eight days. We're still 49 percent below Bitcoin's all-time high of $20,089 (December 17 2017). Bitcoin market cap Bitcoin's market cap ended the day at… This story continues at The Next WebOr just read more coverage about: BitcoinThe Next Web | International technology news, business & culture
Taylor Swift cancels Melbourne Cup performance after animal rights activists protested
Animal rights activists campaigned against Swift's appearance at the horse racing event using the hashtag #NupToTheCup.Sport
Taylor Swift cancels show after protests
Taylor Swift has canceled a scheduled performance at Australia's Melbourne Cup, after animal rights activists campaigned against her appearance at the horse racing event.CNN.com - RSS Channel
How machine learning in policing could fuel racial discrimination
The debate over the police using machine learning is intensifying – it is considered in some quarters as controversial as stop and search. Stop and search is one of the most contentious areas of how the police interact with the public. It has been heavily criticized for being discriminatory towards black and minority ethnic groups, and for having marginal effects on reducing crime. In the same way, the police use of machine learning algorithms has been condemned by human rights groups who claim such programs encourage racial profiling and discrimination along with threatening privacy and freedom of expression. Broadly speaking,… This story continues at The Next WebThe Next Web | International technology news, business & culture
Progressive revolt against Arizona's Kyrsten Sinema is exactly why Trump will win (again)
Progressives want to censure Kyrsten Sinema, the first Arizona Democrat to win a Senate seat in 30 years. Genius idea: Hurtle left, right off a cliff.USATODAY - News Top Stories
Beep. Ding. Vroom. Electric Cars Need to Make Noise for Safety, but What Kind?
As electric cars become more popular, engineers, driven by government regulators, are crafting the sounds that will define the highways of the future.The New York Times
Businesses can now schedule Instagram posts and IGTV videos with Facebook — here's how
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Earlier this week, Facebook released a new update for its Creator Studio, allowing businesses on the platform to schedule Instagram posts and IGTV videos up to at least six months in advance. This update isn't completely new as companies have been able to schedule posts through third-party services for a while. But the problem with using third-party tools, including HootSuit and Sprout Social, is the annoying limitations like being unable to add multiple images… This story continues at The Next WebThe Next Web | International technology news, business & culture
Learn how to build your own freelance business and become a 'solopreneur'
TL;DR: Become your own boss with this entrepreneurship training bundle — just $39 in the Mashable Shop. Pivoting from traditional employment to being a freelancer is good in theory, but it's not as easy as what others make it out to be. Sure, you'll get to manage your own schedule and do what you love every day, but you will still need a lot of guidance if you want to survive on your own. And you can get that from this online class on how to become a solopreneur. Comprised of 10 courses, this bundle lets you in on what you need to know to build a self-employed empire from scratch — and it will only set you back $39. Read more...More about Business, Entrepreneurship, Online Learning, Mashable Shopping, and CultureMashable
Walmart's huge home sale includes 50% off KitchenAid, Instant Pots, Bissell
Feel a little bit of a chill in the air? Notice that the days are getting shorter? Yeah, that's because summer is over, so put on a jacket and stop sulking. Besides, fall is obviously the best season, anyway — better outfit opportunities, fun Starbucks beverages, pumpkin picking, and apple cider donuts galore. What's not to love? SEE ALSO: These are 10 of the best space heaters. Another thing that fall is great for: Sales. And Walmart's first fall savings event of the season is finally here, offering up to over half off on some of the best of the best in home and lifestyle products, like KitchenAid mixers, Dyson vacuums, and more. (The full sale runs through Sept. 27). Read more...More about Vacuums, Mashable Shopping, Kitchen Appliances, Instant Pot, and Air FryersMashable
Air fryers are suddenly super cheap — only $29 — during this Walmart sale
TL;DR: The compact Farberware 1.9-quart air fryer is on sale for $28.89, down from $44.48. You've probably heard that an air fryer can get you "fried food without the guilt." And while that phrase is a bit played out, it's kind of true. An air fryer actually delivers the fried texture you're looking for without totally drenching your food in heavy oil. Depending on your needs, you can get one of these appliances for pretty cheap. If you're cool with a relatively small frying container, you might want to check out the Farberware 1.9-quart air fryer. It's currently on sale for 50% off during Walmart's Fall Savings Event, which runs through Sept. 27. Read more...More about Food, Kitchen, Mashable Shopping, Farberware, and Air FryerMashable
Yedi 9-in-1 pressure cooker on sale for an additional 25% off with code
TL;DR: The nine-function Yedi pressure cooker is just the appliance your kitchen countertop needed — pick one up in the Mashable Shop for just $75.65 when you use the code COOKING15OFF. If there's one thing we all can agree on in 2019, it's that the Instant Pot is a game-changer. Not only does it simplify the cooking process, but it takes way less time and is easy to clean, too. The only not-so-great thing about it is the price tag. Fortunately, there are worthy alternatives on the market. Case in point: the Yedi 9-in-1 instant programmable pressure cooker. This bad boy has earned a whopping 4.7 out of 5 stars on Amazon with over 1,000 customer reviews. Most shoppers compared it to the Instant Pot, with many saying they actually liked it more. It basically works exactly the same way. Read more...More about Mashable Shopping, Kitchen Appliances, Instant Pot, Pressure Cookers, and YediMashable
Streamline your USB plugs and wires with these ultra organized hubs
With more and more companies foregoing traditional USB ports for their products (we're looking at you, Apple), it's increasingly difficult to find gadgets that play nice together. So you're stuck either living in a mess of power strips or buying sleek USB hubs with more connectivity options. Here's a bunch for every kind of gadget you may or may not have, on sale right now: 6-in-1 USB-C hub for MacBook Pro (a $159.95 value) You might think of your MacBook Pro as your most prized possession, but you can't deny that its lack of ports is a huge bummer. Made specifically for the MacBook Pro, this hub extends your computer's capabilities with its six built-in ports: two USB-C, two USB-A 3.0, an SD, and a microSD slot. It even offers 40GBps power delivery and allows for rapid data transmission. Grab it on sale now for $39.99. Read more...More about Laptops, Macbook Pro, Mashable Shopping, Tech, and Work LifeMashable
Trump's War on California and the Climate
Dana Goodyear writes about California's latest lawsuit against the Trump Administration, which takes issue with the President's desire to withdraw the state's permission to require its own emission standards.The New Yorker
Hong Kong protesters take to streets after 'Lennon Wall' graffiti torn down
Hong Kong police threatened to fire tear gas to disperse democracy protesters marching under a sweltering sun on Saturday after pro-China groups pulled down some of the "Lennon Walls" of anti-government messages in the Chinese-ruled city.Reuters: Top News - powered by FeedBurner
Ex-Palm Beach top cop thinks Jeffrey Epstein had a police mole
Jeffrey Epstein knew so much about the Palm Beach Police Department as it investigated him back in 2005, that he may have had someone inside tipping him off, the former police chief said Friday in his first in-depth interview. The notorious pedophile multi-millionaire had somehow received advance warning of a search warrant, the ex-police chief,...New York Post
New Zealand v South Africa: Rugby World Cup 2019 – live!
Updates from the All Blacks' opening gameFrance v Argentina – live! | Australia 39-21 FijiAny thoughts? Email or tweet @LukeMcLaughlin 9.52am BST This keenly-anticipated Pool B match kicks off in just under an hour.Why not catch the final 10 minutes of what is shaping up to be a classic between France and Argentina, with Richard Parkin: Related: France v Argentina: Rugby World Cup 2019 – live! 9.13am BST Hello and welcome. Between them these sides have won the past three Rugby World Cups: South Africa in France in 2007, New Zealand at home in 2011 and in England in 2015.So this feels more like a final than a Pool B opener, and indeed these two teams could be back in Yokohama in seven weeks' time for the final, no matter what happens today. Related: France v Argentina: Rugby World Cup 2019 – live! Continue reading...US news | The Guardian
Jennifer Lopez revives dress behind the invention of Google Images
Photographs of the singer wearing the gown in 2000 led to the invention of Google Image search.BBC News - Home
How Netanyahu's campaign against Israel's Arab citizens backfired
After being vilified, "Arab voters didn't like that, and they decided to do something about it," one expert said.NBC News - Breaking News & Top Stories - Latest World, US & Local News
Iran says it will pursue aggressor even after limited attack: TV
Iran will pursue any aggressor, even it carries out a limited attack, and seek to destroy it, the head of the elite Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday, after attacks on Saudi oil sites which Riyadh and U.S officials blamed on Tehran.Reuters: Top News - powered by FeedBurner
Jim Jordan, Mark Meadows, others in GOP blast 'whistleblower' case as 'highly partisan'
Republicans in Congress Friday parroted President Trump's sentiments that a whistleblower who filed a complaint with the Inspector General over an apparent July phone call with Ukraine's president is acting "highly partisan."Politica
Sir Bradley Wiggins: 'My most embarrassing moment? Post 2012, I had a few hissy fits'
The cyclist on the birth of his daughter, his estranged father, and former heavyweight boxer Mike TysonBorn in Belgium, Bradley Wiggins, 39, grew up in London. He became a junior world champion in 1998 and won Olympic bronze in 2000. In 2012, he was the first Briton to win the Tour de France and took his fourth Olympic gold medal in the time trial in London. He was knighted the following year. In 2016, he won gold in Rio, becoming Britain's most decorated Olympian, and announced retirement. He is touring the UK with his show, Bradley Wiggins: An Evening With, until 6 October.When were you happiest? When my second child Bella was born in 2006. I missed my son Ben being born because I was racing, so seeing it for the first time was quite an experience. Continue reading...US news | The Guardian
Iran's Guard says ready for 'any scenario' amid US standoff
Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard says it is ready for combat and 'any scenario' as tensions with US soarPolitica
Saudi Aramco has emerged from attacks 'stronger than ever': CEO
Saudi Aramco has emerged from attacks on its oil facilities "stronger than ever", Chief Executive Amin Nasser told employees in a message, adding that full oil production would resume by the end of this month.Reuters: Top News - powered by FeedBurner
Frank Lampard: 'Superstar' Mohamed Salah's Talent Was Visible at Chelsea
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has said he could see the talent of Liverpool star Mohamed Salah when the two played together, crediting the Egyptian for working hard and becoming a superstar...bleacherreport.com
Patriots Release Antonio Brown After Another Sexual Misconduct Allegation
The New England Patriots cut Brown from the team on Friday after a second woman accused the wide receiver of sexual misconduct. Brown faces a civil suit accusing him of raping a former trainer.News : NPR
Tom Watson: plan to remove me as deputy leader is 'drive-by shooting'
Watson said he learned of vote on eve of Labour conference while sitting in Chinese restaurantTom Watson has described the move to abolish his post as deputy leader of the Labour party as a "drive-by shooting".Watson said he learned of the vote, which threatens to plunge the Labour party into a fresh civil war on the eve of its annual conference, while sitting in a Chinese restaurant in Manchester. Continue reading...US news | The Guardian
Vogue's Edward Enninful: 'Was the criticism of Meghan Markle racist? Some of it, yes'
The editor on his collaboration with Markle, the culture war that followed – and proving his critics wrongIf you have ever wondered how it feels to have your magazine guest-edited by the world's most-watched royal, here is a rough guide. Travel to Kensington Palace alone, in secret, many months before publication. Agree a plan over mint tea. Assign said royal a code name, known only to your innermost circle, and distract the rest of your staff by having them work on a completely different issue. (This may be used later, or even written off as a loss leader; it's a price worth paying for the impact the project will have.)For Edward Enninful, who morphed from Vogue editor to covert agent when the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, expressed an interest in guest-editing his magazine, the deception was the hardest part. "Every single day we were having secret meetings in my office," Enninful tells me, speaking on the phone a fortnight after the magazine reached newsstands. "We were just grateful for each day that went by without a leak." Continue reading...US news | The Guardian
Joshua Rogers: How my mom played a board game with me — and changed my life
When I was a kid, I just assumed Mom wanted to do the activities I found interesting.Sport
UK Labour deputy leader says Brexit stance behind effort to oust him
The deputy leader of Britain's main opposition Labour Party said on Saturday that his stance on Brexit, where he backs a second referendum before a parliamentary election, unlike leader Jeremy Corbyn, is behind efforts by some in the party to remove him.Reuters: Top News - powered by FeedBurner
Yamaha updates its THR desktop guitar amps for the first time in years
The pressure waves from a cranked 100-watt tube amp could kill any insects or small rodents in close proximity. Even low-powered, solid state practice amplifiers can be too loud for apartment dwellers. To get around extreme noise issues, Yamaha's THR...Engadget | Technology News, Advice and Features
Thomas Cook has approached UK government for bailout funds: FT
Britain's Thomas Cook Group Plc has approached the UK government for a bailout in an attempt to save itself from collapse after its lenders threatened to pull out of a proposed rescue deal, the Financial Times reported late on Friday.REUTERS
What Las Vegas thinks Antonio Brown was worth to the Patriots
How much was Antonio Brown worth to the Patriots? According to the bookmakers in Las Vegas, not that much. "I think Brown is worth only a half a point," said Nick Bogdanovich, William Hill's director of trading. "He was a distraction, and New England wins with [Tom] Brady, defense and [Bill] Belichick." As of Friday...New York Post
France v Argentina: Rugby World Cup 2019 – live!
Updates from the 4.15pm (local) Group C game in TokyoAustralia overcome big scare from Fiji in their openerGet in touch! Email or tweet @rrjparkin 8.22am BST 4 min: Good defence, France - the metres are hard up the middle for Argentina. Sanchez looks for the short crossfield kick - but he's misjudged that too! Into touch on the full - favour returned. 8.21am BST 3 min: Intercept! France attack, ball in hand. Brilliant work Ollivon - they have four v three on the outside, France, but they look to put it on the toe. Was that the play? It ricochets off the defender and the momentum is lost.First scrum, and first penalty! It's the Argentine scrum that holds up first. Watch this space over the next 80. Continue reading...US news | The Guardian
Daniel Jones is staring at a possible Todd Bowles nightmare
The Panthers were trying to fool the Buccaneers. Cam Newton began inching toward the line of scrimmage clearing a direct snap to Christian McCaffrey who caught the ball and headed for the left corner of the end zone. It was fourth-and-1 at the Bucs' 2-yard-line and a touchdown would have tied the game 20-20. But...New York Post
Rare protests in Egypt call for el-Sissi to step down
Dozens of people have protested in Egypt's capital, Cairo, to call for President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to step downPolitica
Rugby World Cup: Extreme weather warning issued as typhoon approaches Japan
Rugby World Cup organisers issue an extreme weather warning and close two fanzones as a large and powerful typhoon approaches Japan.BBC News - Home
Taylor Swift cancels Melbourne Cup performance after criticism from animal rights groups
Racing organisers have blamed 'changes to her Asian promo schedule' for singer's withdrawalTaylor Swift has cancelled her scheduled performance at this year's Melbourne Cup, with racing organisers blaming a scheduling issue.On Saturday, the chief executive of the Victoria Racing Club, Neil Wilson, released a statement that Swift was "now unable to make the trip to Australia". Continue reading...US news | The Guardian
Yankees' playoff-shares meeting is departure from 2018 debacle
A year ago the Yankees' shares meeting resulted in staff members getting drastically cut and played a part in reliever David Robertson, who chaired the meeting and was an upcoming free agent, not being retained by the club. At 2 p.m. Friday, the recently crowned AL East champions held a shares meeting that lasted 65...New York Post
Liverpool: Oxlade-Chamberlain jokes about Salah's passing
Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain pokes fun at boss Jurgen Klopp and team-mate Mohamed Salah in Football Focus' "Finish The Sentence".BBC News - Home
Fantasy owners shouldn't bail on Steelers in Ben Roethlisberger panic
This has been one of the most tumultuous weeks in fantasy football, and we're not even through Week 3 yet. We lost six starting quarterbacks to injury or demotion early in the week — and one of those lost last week was backup Trevor Siemian filling in for mono-stricken Sam Darnold. The fantasy fallout has...New York Post
Hilary Mantel: 'History is a process, not a locked box'
As her novel Wolf Hall is named the best of the century so far, the author looks back on the 'long walk' she has taken with Thomas Cromwell • The 100 best books of the 21st centuryFor years, Hilary Mantel was one of literature's best-kept secrets, unknown to all but a devoted yet limited following. Then along came Wolf Hall. "Maybe this book will win one of the prizes that have been withheld so far," ventured its Guardian reviewer when it was published in 2009, in what was to prove one of the understatements of the millennium. It won both the Man Booker prize and the US's National Book Critics Circle award, selling more than 1m copies on each side of the Atlantic, and going on to colonise theatre and TV.The second volume in the trilogy, 2011's Bring Up the Bodies, kept the bandwagon rolling so fast and furiously that, eight years later, breathless excitement greeted the appearance of a mysterious billboard in Leicester Square in May, the first hint that the third volume was imminent. (The Mirror and the Light is out in 2020.) Mantel is phlegmatic, saying: "Some readers congratulate me on beginning a career in my 50s. I'm glad, of course, if I can offer anyone midlife encouragement. But I began writing at 22, wrote for 12 years before I published anything, and broke through in my mid-30s. I've had plenty of time to brace myself for success." Continue reading...US news | The Guardian
The 100 best books of the 21st century
Dazzling debut novels, searing polemics, the history of humanity and trailblazing memoirs ... Read our pick of the best books since 2000Read an interview with the author of our No 1 bookRead Ali Smith on AutumnRead David Mitchell on Cloud Atlas Continue reading...US news | The Guardian
KitchenAid mixers are on sale (half off!) and have free shipping at Walmart
TL;DR: Select KitchenAid mixers (like the Deluxe and Artisan Mini) are up to 53% off as part of Walmart's Fall Savings Event, saving you up to $130.99, plus free shipping. Fall baking recipes deserve just as much respect as winter ones do. All pumpkin spice everything, all cinnamon everything, and all apple everything? Your sweet tooth is shaking. Walmart's Fall Savings Event will inspire you to take your basic to the next level: Through Sept. 27, you can save up to $130.99 on select KitchenAid mixers (that's half off or more), and free two-day delivery is available on most models. There's a reason KitchenAid mixers remain the single most popular item on bridal registries. Despite being one of the priciest in the market, these machines will never skimp out on power — even the smaller models. Each is also equipped with a power hub where you can switch out attachments for pasta rolling, juicing, meat grinding, and other stuff that blenders can't do. Read more...More about Food, Cooking, Kitchen, Mashable Shopping, and KitchenaidMashable
Australia grind out untidy win over Fiji in their Rugby World Cup opener
Australia 39-21 FijiControversial Reece Hodge tackle marred contestAustralia survived a considerable scare to clinch victory in their opening World Cup match against Fiji, who were left with a sense of injustice in defeat. Two second-half tries for the Wallabies hooker Tolu Latu swung the match in their favour before a late flourish but Fiji can feel aggrieved at Reece Hodge's high tackle on Peceli Yato that went unpunished and forced their star flanker off during the first half.Hodge was sweeping round to tackle Yato, who was charging towards the try-line after Australia had been caught napping by a quick Fiji lineout. Hodge's tackle was high with minimal use of the arms and appeared to make contact with Yato's head. It could well have been a penalty try and certainly a card of either colour but it went unpunished, the referee Ben O'Keeffe opting against consulting the TMO. Continue reading...US news | The Guardian
Pro-China groups tear down some of Hong Kong's 'Lennon Walls'
Pro-China groups pulled down some of Hong Kong's "Lennon Walls" of anti-government protest messages on Saturday, raising the possibility of clashes with democracy supporters and another weekend of trouble in the Chinese-ruled city.Reuters: Top News - powered by FeedBurner


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Beloved Miami-Dade bailiff retires after 39 years
It seemed like the whole Miami-Dade courthouse came to celebrate the retirement of its most beloved bailiff, Wayne Fischer.
For more than 39 years, Fischer ran his courts with compassion and efficiency, said the attorneys, judges, clerks, friends and fellow bailiffs who came to celebrate his remarkable career.
Fischer graciously accepted awards, recognition and a round of "for he's a jolly good fellow," standing behind a photograph of Judge Mattie Belle Davis, the first judge of 38 judges he worked with.
Judge Arthur Rothenberg worked with Fischer for seven years and said that his ability to play many roles beyond his duties as bailiff made him an "invaluable" part of the court.
"He's strong when he has to be strong, to quell potentially explosive situations," Rothenberg said, "and he's compassionate when he has to be compassionate."
Everyone present had the wonderful things to say about the bailiff, describing him as helpful and smart, but also "eternally wry."
What was Fischer planning to do in retirement?
"Well, I'll be trying to stay out of trouble," he said.

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The Regional Finance Associate works in close collaboration with the Operations, Programme and Project staff in the UNCDF Regional Office and with UNCDF HQ Finance staff for resolving finance-related issues and information exchange, as well as with UNDP Regional Service Centre and UNDP Country Offices. As Regional Finance Director – Southern Africa Region, you will provide expert finance leadership and direction for the regional office and 8 National Offices to ensure high standards of excellence in stewardship, accountability, integrity and performance.
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On the 10th of October 2016, members of the Regional Finance and Tax Committee met with Ms Wai Ling LOU, Principal Tax Specialist (Tax Policy & International Tax Division) at the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) to discuss the prevalent developments touching on risks and IRAS's mutual agreement procedure and advance pricing arrangement.Tags: business, options, turns


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So I (Coxswain, cocks out, formerly know as Shitty Sticky) will be haring a trail this Sunday. The theme is 'if it ain't neon it shouldn't be on.' Expect to be stripped of any garments that aren't suitably colorful.
Where: the parking lot behind McGuffey art center
What: 5k-ish A-A trail
When: 4pm January 13
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Mike & Lorelei have discovered the joy of doing discipleship in community rather than isolation. They love seeing what God will do synergistically as generations unite around the Word of God. They stress the importance of experiencing life together—not just knowing Scripture—but also observing as apprentices the living out of Christian faith through relationship.
Ward encourages us to view life as theatre. He is currently starring in Act 3, which he sees as the era of listening—listening to the hopes and dreams of those younger, interpreting the future with lessons of the past and present, and inspiring generations following after us to develop their own stories.
Sometimes we hear younger-year stories of redemption and wonder how things worked out in the long run. We love how Jerry and his wife have lived such fruitful lives for Jesus, and live to tell others of His redeeming grace.
What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?
The Bergstroms spread the message of hope and purpose to Boomers and others transitioning to life beyond career development and, for many, beyond raising a family. Their book and message are pertinent to anyone wanting to align their lives with His calling.
In his first year of retirement God slapped John on the side of the head with this revelation: "I did not bless you with an early retirement just so you could sit on your duff and stare at your feet." A few days later John and Sherry received an invitation to serve as hospitality hosts at national Royal Family Kids training events, a role in which they've served faithfully and joyfully for over a decade.
Dick and Elnora Dresselhaus see the need for stronger blending and bridging of the generations. They yearn for more older adults to join them in saying to younger generations, "Don't leave us. And don't let us leave you." Similar to racial segregation, they recognize that generational segregation can also have tragic consequences.
In this interview, Wes shares some of the inspiration leading to the writing of Half Two: The Quest for a God-Honoring Encore. God is not wanting us to fade into the sunset. He wants us to steward our life experiences and other significant God-given resources to continue spreading His love to others.
People with special needs are not on the radar of most pastors. They represent an unreached people group right here in the United States. Bill & Lynette Mathews are now embarking on an ambitious, unexpected adventure: Establishing a new ministry, Safe Harbor Homes and Services---Christ-centered homes for people with special needs.
If you live near a university, chances are good that an incredible opportunity to touch nations is just around the corner. We invite you to prayerfully consider becoming involved with International Students Inc., a Christian ministry reaching out to college students and visiting scholars from other countries.
We must go beyond simply acknowledging the existence of younger people. We must engage with them, invest in them and help them thrive.
Royal Family KIDS has been impacting kids in the foster care system since 1990 through annual one-week camps scattered across our nation and internationally as well. Hear directly the continuing passion from the co-founder, Wayne Tesch, planting seeds of hope and healing in the lives of children and in the adults who serve them.
Operation Christmas Child focuses on evangelism, discipleship and multiplication. The gift boxes are a "tangible expression of God's love through a gift that points them to the Greatest Gift - which is Jesus."
"Feeling awkward is normal!"---one good lesson of many Linda learned through cross-cultural ministry. Feeling awkward? So what! It's normal. Accept it and move on! :)
Look at what that initial obedient 'YES' can lead to!
Ken & Anita encourage you to take that first step. Don't concentrate on what you can't do but on what you can do.
At the ages of 74 and 65, Al and Norma are joyfully "working for Jesus until He takes us home."
Fritz & Cindy have seen firsthand the life-changing impact of the body of Christ coming together to make a difference in the lives of others. God shows up in powerful, meaningful ways when we hunger for His righteousness and respond tangibly to the needs of the hungry.
Christina's message to older adults: Don't assume younger generations don't need you! And she challenges her peers: Get involved in a mentoring relationship with someone you respect who is older.
Now in her early forties, Amy breaks the mold of a seasoned leader in second half adult ministry. And she challenges us to move beyond preconceived notions of what senior adult ministry used to be.
Ward and Georgina express real joy and purpose in serving others in their retirement years.
Don encourages us to see the unlimited potential for serving in our communities.
We need mentors of all ages in our lives, and older adults can certainly help round out the toolbox of younger leaders---serving as models, coaches, consultants, mentors.
Leading corporate worship extends beyond song choice and musical arrangement. Beyond spending time alone with God, Kyle points to another key component: developing healthy relationships with those you are leading.
The Pagetts are living examples of hearts wholeheartedly committed to immersing themselves in the lives of the poorest and most needy.
This dramatic testimony shared by Erica Capri about her husband Joe is inspiring on many levels.
Need a reason to believe people in their seventies and later can become increasingly fruitful?
How 'bout 10,000 reasons?!
Candace shares how she and her husband have continued to find opportunities to minister both inside and outside their family.
If we're falling short of God's best in engaging the serving potential of our older adults, could it be that we got off on the wrong foot by asking the wrong questions?
After 'retiring' at age 68, Lars pushed aside naysayers who implied that his future was behind him. The prophetic words of Joel help re-fire him: "Your old men will dream dreams."
By giving away his work expertise after he retired, Jerry has created a growing platform for more courageously sharing his faith.
ELIC offers creative access to many countries in Asia and other parts of the world through teaching English.
At 84 years young, Sidney, along with his wife Sondra, continue to experience joy and satisfaction serving in a variety of places throughout America.


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Friday, January 11, 2008
What is up with this weather.... Its nice enough for the park one day and the next its raining, cold and damp. On the plus side.... The Hubby took me on a date last night to Mount Airy for dinner and a little gambling! What a great night. I came home a WINNER!!! Yippie for ME!
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At around 7000 feet, in the Big Elk Meadows area west of Lyons, CO. Some species were feeding on flowers, others on the sap of trees or the damp ground in the bottom of the gulch.
Hoary Comma, Polygonia gracilus
Lupine Blue, Plebejus icarioides
Perhaps Speyeria atlantis, the Atlantis Fritillary.
Cedar Hairstreak, Callophrys gryneus
Streamside Checkerspot, Chlosyne nycteis
White Admiral, Limenitis arthemis
Lupine Blues, Plebejus icarioides, and Silver-studded Blues, Plebejus acmon, gather to feed on nutrient-rich water in a drying stream bed.


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We are a physician-run medical practice dedicated to the certification needs of patients who qualify for the medical use of marijuana. Our guiding principle is to provide that service with the same care, compassion and clinical expertise that you would expect in a more traditional setting. Where we differ from the traditional setting, is in our firm belief that marijuana is an effective, alternative therapy for a variety of debilitating conditions.
We are committed to ensuring all our services and procedures are in compliance with state regulations. This is especially true of the state's new MMJ Online System which serves as a registry of certifying physicians and qualified patients in the Massachusetts medical marijuana program.
Our staff is committed to providing services with courtesy, efficiency and competence. We have put in place multiple safeguards to ensure the privacy of patients' personal information.
We understand and respect the individuality of our patients. We recognize that people respond in different ways to the disruption of health and wellbeing, and that their response to therapy may be just as unique.
We are conveniently located in downtown Salem, one block from the commuter rail station, with ample parking nearby. We are wheelchair accessible, with a newly renovated and furnished office offering patients a clean, comfortable, inviting space.


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For some, 3D printing technology is still difficult to understand, especially if they were not able to have a first-hand experience with it. This technology can be a bit surprising for some- imagine being able to produce things that we haven't imagined would be possible in this day. Generally, this printing takes a digital model, also known as blueprint that is created via a software. This is then printed in layers or materials like plastic, metal, glass, ceramic, and then assembled layer by layer. There are a lot of big manufacturers that utilize this technology to manufacture electrical appliance, airplane parts, etc.
But today, especially in Melbourne, 3D printing has been making a buzz in the medical industry. Although a few of the things that this technology has made possible may sound like unbelievable, they really are happening. Below are some examples of them.
Advancements in Medical Industry through 3D Printing
1. Organs
Although there is still a lot to develop the technology for surgical uses, researchers and scientists are now successfully printing kidney cells, foundations of human liver, and sheets of cardiac tissues. With this development, it's no wonder that a few years from now, it will be possible to print the entire human organ.
2. Stem Cells
Stem cells are known to have their own regenerative properties which means that they can produce various types of human tissue. Today, stem cells can be bio printed in school research labs. Also, stem cell printing is considered to be the predecessor to printing other types of tissues and may soon lead to cell printing directly to the body parts.
3. Skin
It would be such a big help to burn victims if skin grafts can be printer, as well as to skin cancer patients, as well as other diseases that may affect the epidermis of the skin. With the help of the technology, scientists are now developing skin graft-printing that is directly applied to burn victims.
4. Bone and Cartilage
In the past few years, prototyped-tissue bioprinting for cartilage has been made possible because of 3d printing. There are some scientists as well who bio printed stem cells and are now working hard toward achieving the same results for bone bioprinting and other parts of the skeletal system.
5. Surgical Tools
It's so amazing that even surgical tools can be printed using the technology. Some of the examples that have been successfully printed include hemostats, forceps, clamps, and scalpel handles.
The medical industry in Melbourne or Australia in general tends to be very competitive. And since there is a need for constant development in this field, this makes this technology a perfect addiction to achieve promising results and to help more people in the future.


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Dr. Rick Smith has owned Equine Clinic for 20 years. A native of Southwest Missouri, he loves being a veterinarian in the country he grew up in. He has a ranch in Christian county where he enjoys raising children, cattle, and horses.
His hobbies include hunting, fishing, hiking, trail riding, and team roping. His German Shorthairs "Dutch "and "Jaeger" are regular companions on hunting trips. (From left to right Rick, Dutch, Jaeger, Wade, and Rylee)
Dr. Rebecca Braun grew up in central Illinois. She started riding at a young age and enjoyed local English shows. She attended University of Illinois at the Urbanna-Champaign campus where she received her bachelors in Molecular and Cellular Biology. Her veterinary degree was earned at Ohio State University, and she graduated from OSU in 2016. Shortly after completing her degree she moved to southwest Missouri with her husband, Josh, and two dogs, Kirby and Doug. She has been practicing mixed animal medicine up to this point.
Professionally she has a special interest in behavioral medicine, and personally she enjoys riding horses, reading and working on their house near Seymour Missouri.


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CHICAGO -- The Illinois Department of Employment Security says there's good news in Illinois' latest unemployment figures.
For September, the unemployment rates are down in all of Illinois' metro areas compared to last year.
The figures released Thursday show that the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island area logged the lowest rate last month at 6.5 percent. That was down from 7.3 percent in September 2011.
Rockford remains the Illinois metro area with the highest unemployment rate, but it dropped from 13.6 percent in September 2011 to 11 percent last month.
Employment Security Director Jay Rowell says the improved metro unemployment rates show that Illinois has made progress but more needs to be done.


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Join Gold Industry Group members Norton Gold Fields and the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Chamber of Commerce and Industry for St Barbara's Festival this weekend to celebrate mining and its contribution to our heritage, our economy and our community.
Newly elected Chairman Jim Coxon while new to the role is enthusiastic for the year's Festivities, "the Festival is such an important part of our community and an event that all mining companies and those associated with the industry should be involved with".
Festival events include the Miners Memorial held in Saint Barbaras Square, Thursday 5 December and the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Museum WA Open Day and Parade held in Hannan Street Saturday, 7 December.
Mayor John Bowler along with Festival partners were present for the naming rights draw for the 2015 Festival.
"I am proud to announce this year's Festival is now branded as the 2015 KCGM Saint Barbaras Festival." John Bowler announced.
If you would like more information about the Festival head to www.stbarbs.com.au or Facebook. You can also follow @st_barbs_festival on Instagram and tag your photos #stbarbs15


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How to cover the federal government: One-day event Jan. 11
January 2, 2014 | By Jonathan D. Salant | email@example.com
The National Press Club Professional Development Committee, NPC Journalism Institute and Investigative Reporters and Editors are teaming up for a one-day conference on covering the federal government. The session will run 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11.
Topics include investigating Congress, covering health care and national security and following the money.
Participants can break away from the conference to attend the Book Rap featuring political consultants Mary Matalin and James Carville, who will talk about their new book and sign copies purchased at the event. An additional fee will be charged for the event.
Conference admission is $30 for Club members.


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Andrew Weil, M.D., recommends beginning probiotic treatment at the same time that an antibiotic prescription starts. Probiotics can be taken with food at breakfast and dinner, and they should not be discontinued until a few days after the round of antibiotics is complete. Weil advises using brands that contain billions of colony-forming units as well as the strains Bacillus coagulans (BC-30) or Lactobacillus GG.
NowFoods stresses the importance of protecting the integrity of living bacteria cultures by following the manufacturer's recommended storage instructions. Liquid probiotics must be stored in the fridge to keep them fresh, and it is recommended that capsules and tablets are treated the same way. If this is not possible, capsules and tablets should be stored in a cool, dry location away from heat and moisture. Probiotics are often sold with freshness packets to manage their exposure to damaging environmental effects. The potency of these supplements slowly declines at a rate of approximately 5 percent each month over the course of several months until they are finally rendered useless. Storing probiotics in the fridge helps to slow this rate of decline and prolongs their efficacy. For this reason, Weil advises people to remain aware of the expiration date on probiotics and to replace them if this date lapses.


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Jana Raises $57 Million to Bring Internet to Developing World
Jana is a Boston-based mobile Internet company that just raised $57 million in new venture capital funding led by Verizon Ventures (VZ). However the 85-employee company does not have a single user in the U.S. Nor does it ever plan to.
Instead, Jana is focused exclusively on providing free connectivity to emerging markets, via a novel strategy through which smartphone owners "purchase" data by doing such things like agreeing to send a message via Tencent's WeChat service. Or perhaps by watching a video from a multinational brand like Unilever.
To date, the company's mCent product has over 30 million users in 93 developing countries and is integrated into 311 mobile carriers.
Jana is the brainchild of Nathan Eagle, who says the genesis came while on sabbatical from his faculty role at the MIT Media Lab.
"I took a Fulbright scholarship at the University of Nairobi, and built an SMS system that let rural Kenyan nursers text in blood type information to the centralized blood banks," Eagle explains. "It went well the first week, but about half the nurses dropped out the second week and, by the end of the month, no nurses were using it. What I hadn't realized was that the price of data represented a decent percentage of a rural nurse's wage in Kenya. Basically, they couldn't afford to send the text messages."
After Eagle did some research on internal pricing for Kenyan mobile operations (thanks to some back-end access via MIT), he wrote around 20 lines of Python code that essentially repaid the nurses for their texts. Suddenly, the nurses reengaged. Moreover, the mobile operators realized that they could generate more revenue per user by charging the local health ministries than by charging the nurses.
Today Jana is much more than 20 lines of code, but the basic idea is the same: Find big organizations that will effectively subsidize mobile Internet access; marketing for megabytes.
"Facebook (FB) is talking about lasers from space and Google (GOOG) is talking about giant blimps, which is great, but the real way to impact the lives of billions of people in terms of mobile—particularly in rural areas—is to reduce their price per megabyte," Eagle says. "For example, more than half of the smartphones in Brazil don't have a data plan because it's just too expensive … And even though the price of megabytes is projected to halve by 2020, typical consumption is expected to go up 6x."
Jana does not currently spend any money on marketing, instead relying on word of mouth. But Eagle does realize a need to build out his company's skeletal sales team, as well as open sales offices in large markets like Brazil and India (plus China, where Jana has signed three carrier agreements with plans to launch next quarter). That's where a lot of the new capital will be directed.
For more on digital strategies in emerging markets, watch the following video:
It also is worth noting that once mCent users "buy" data, they also have access to the full web. This stands in contrast to Facebook's stripped-down Free Basics program, which last week was effectively shut down in India as a violation of that country's net neutrality policies.
Eagle, who says that many mCent users also access Free Basics ("we serve different purposes"), believes that there was a silver lining to the controversy: "I think something good that came of it is that the media and public at large are more cognizant of connectivity in these markets."
As part of the Verizon-led Series C financing, AOL CEO Tim Armstrong will join Jana's board of advisors. Returning investors include Spark Capital and Publicis Group.


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Intersticism Project and Lucky Cat, the current exhibition at the Linda Matney Gallery, is the product of the imagination of artist Martha Jones. This exhibition features a wide variety of artwork including sculptures, paintings, and drawings. Below is an interview with Martha in which we discuss her current exhibition.
(Martha Jones, Intersticism Project #1)
First of all, what do you mean by the term Intersticism?
Intersticism is a word I made up as I played a sort of word game with myself during long painting sessions when I had time for part of my brain to think about what I was actually doing on the canvas and another part of my mind could meditate on the sort of theory of what I was doing. I was looking for a word to describe the most integral characteristics and challenges of the series of paintings I started working on last Spring. The word is made up from the word interstice that means gap or space between things (usually a very small one)—and –ism. I'd been reading John Richardson's multi-volume biography of Picasso and I'd decided that it would be great fun to have an ism of my own—or to create an art movement as it were—so intersticism is then a somewhat tongue-in-check endeavor.
I need to explain why small gaps or interstices are important in my work. I like to paint on grids and I'll frequently begin the painting process by laying down a grid that I go on to embellish. This year I developed a new sort of grid that in its most basic form looks like a series of oval or bead-like shapes strung together into lines; these are laid out in a pattern of ovals that to my mind resembles a whirlpool or a spiral from the top of the painting to the bottom. When the bead-like bits come right up to each other, very small diamond-shaped gaps can appear. I usually painted these bead-like lines in red and when they appeared against the canvas that had not yet been painted, the resulting diamond shapes often popped out obtrusively. One of my overall goals for constructing an effective composition is to come up with a composition that will keep the eye of the viewer moving around the entire painting and resting only on felicitous passages; at the same time I am satisfied that a painting is complete when its overall composition and the smallest of details can coexist compatibly. To my eye, many of these tiny gaps between the beaded lines stopped the movement of the eye and needed to be addressed in a meaningful way; doing so marks a stage in the painting process that leads into the final integrative stages of the process.
How do you describe the kind of abstract painting that you do? Can you describe your work process when painting? Can you describe what led you to start painting abstractly or what appeals to you about it?
These are huge and complicated questions. In all abstract painting images can appear, like a cloud in the sky, to resemble one thing to one person and something different to another person. By extension, and perhaps more interestingly, abstract images may appear to represent more than one thing to the same person. Or in other words they can have the capacity to change. It is the metamorphic properties of abstract imagery—or their capacity to be transformed into different forms—that interests me most.
Abstract paintings are primarily but not exclusively self-referential (I mean that basically they are really about themselves), and the process becomes about finding the best solution to the visual and esthetic challenges the work poses (rather than representing well an external subject as in representational painting). Even when I was working in more representational styles, I did abstract or simplify forms, flatten them out or make them resemble patterns, but the presence of the external object was always apparent. When I started working in purer abstraction, I came to it by the same sort of process that has been documented for Kandisky and Mondrian, by simplifying a representational composition to the point where the external object is no longer apparent. After I'd done this a bit I just would start the process without going back to the external object at all.
I started painting in pure abstraction in 2006, and the visual images that I used for a long time were themselves visual symbols or images that had already been abstracted: letters of the alphabet for one. I was living in Greece at the time (from 2006-8); a lot of things that were happening with me at the time as well as my education in Greek and Roman literature, history and art were very important for shaping my visual vocabulary. The major symbolic abstract forms I played around with were some of the most basic and abstract forms in ancient Greek and Roman art, periods known primarily for the development of a representational artistic style. The 2 motifs I used the most up until this year were the meander pattern and a repeated arch-like pattern based on a Roman arch.
Abstract painting can have lots of different looks about it. The kind of abstract art I'm trying to produce will, I hope, show the presence of both volume and line and a significant interplay between them. I'd like my volumes to show some real weight but to appear to be suspended in space. I like to see both thick and thin paint application in the same painting and also to see refined and seemingly rough or unfinished bits of painting juxtaposed. I like to create a play between forms that appear to be in the background from one point of view but in the foreground from another.
Most of all, to answer the question about process, I think a painting will be finished when details contribute to the overall composition and the overall composition has a sense of volume and weight that appeals to me. I have a preference for overall compositions that appear to be round and plump. My paintings can vary a lot in how long they take to complete and how thickly they turn out to be painted. I may arrive at a satisfying solution quickly or after a very long difficult process. I've got to say honestly that in the last year I've found with almost every painting I've done that the painting has turned out only to be really good if there was a point in the process where it looked like the whole project ran the risk of failing.
(Martha Jones, Lucky Cat #1)
Why did you decide to start making sculpture, and how do you see your sculpture developing in the future? Can you describe how your work in sculpture relates to you paintings?
I have been making the sorts of sculptural assemblages that are in my present exhibit for about 2 years now. I see these sculptures as an experiment and a real departure from my normal work. Experiment is involved in my successfully completing each painting I do, but almost everything about the sculptures I'm doing now is fundamentally new and experimental for me.
For a long time I'd been curious to see whether I could produce anything interesting in a 3-dimensional medium. As a young student I had done some work in plaster casts—interesting attempts but real juvenilia, and that was a long time ago. In my current work I have chosen to work with found objects rather than in a more traditional form of sculpture because I was not so focused at this point on developing traditional skills per se as in seeing whether I could create some interesting products with slender means. So I set out to do something akin to a three-dimensional form of collage
(Martha Jones, BAAA!!!)
The sculptural assemblages remind me of theatrical maquettes, miniature stage sets: small, humorous, evocative and ironic scenes of frozen and silent action. I can treat many of the same themes I'm interested in in my paintings but in a more conceptual manner. The use of found objects and small ceramic objects I make at a commercial ceramic studio provides a sort of distance to the work in a way that I don't have in the ambitious paintings that involve my own intimate labor. I've been very pleased with the results although I see these sculptures as very much the products of a painter who also sculpts rather than of an artist who really focuses on sculpture primarily.
I do work in other artistic media also, drawing, films sometimes, poetry writing, a little piano playing, and I feel that the sculpture, like these other pursuits, enables me to step to the side when I can't or don't want to work in the studio on the messy process of oil painting and to bring something new back. For instance, one influence the sculpture has had on the painting is that I have done at least one painting recently that is more figurative than usual and that, like several of the sculptures, plays around with animal forms.
I have some plans for working on more traditional sculpting skills in the near future. I'm thinking of doing some bronze casting; I'm thinking of casting some found objects in bronze but am planning also of fabricating some work in plaster or other similar medium.
What are your artistic influences? Especially for the paintings (but if you have anything to say about the other work also).
Mostly Philip Guston. Mostly Guston of his last period. Guston had a lot to do with my color schemes, and I love the humorous look of much of the work of his last period—quite a disjunction with his sad themes, but nevertheless. My painting technique has tended to be more abstract than his of this period but more like his work in this period than when he was a pure abstractionist. They are not as well known, but I really like the paintings he did in Rome during this last period.
Like Guston I like painters of the Italian Renaissance; my favorite is Giotto, for the blue and pink color scheme (for heaven and earth), for his red line and the sense of volume to his figures. I like Twombly and did the one painting the day he died, but I don't think my style is much like his. I'm interested in Mediterranean themes and the influence of the Greek and Roman classics like he was, and my color schemes are a lot like some of his. I like younger painters like Chris Johanson; I like Carroll Dunham. I like Claude Lorraine. Underlying it all is my interest in Greek and Roman art. As a student I really studied Greek and Roman literature and language more than I did art and archaeology, but you can't escape it.
I have spent a lot of time over many years now drawing art and artifacts in museums; I started out focusing on Greek art but draw all sorts of things I like now. At one time I was very interested in African art, drew many artifacts in museum collections and used that imagery in a lot of paintings about 10-15 years ago. I like to draw in museums to keep my hand in, and my more formal drawings are pretty much based on these sketches.
For sculpture: Of course there's Nam June Paik; anybody who does something with television bodies has to mention Nam June Paik.
(Martha Jones, Twin Cats)
When did you start painting in such a large format, and what appeals to you about it? Why do you use multiple canvases attached to each other?
I started painting large with 4 canvases bolted into one in 2007/8. It was purely out of the curiosity and ambition to work on such a large scale. I am very interested in working in various scales and in seeing what's involved in going back and forth between quite small, medium-sized work and more monumental-sized paintings. Although they aren't represented in this show I started working in oils on the size of a small drawing on paper (about 9" x 11" and thereabout) about 3 years ago; haven't done too many of these this year but I'd like to do some soon.
I started using canvases bolted together for practical reasons: the individual canvases were easily transportable from the art supply store. I stretch a lot of my own canvases but have never stretched something this large. In theory I planned to disassemble the canvases if need be for transporting or storage but have never ended up doing so. I don't think I would now; frequently I paint in the space where the canvases meet and I'm afraid I'd damage the paint job if I were to break a seal there now.
The more I think about it, the clearer it is that a lot of things that characterize my painting originated in the 2-year period I spent in Greece from 2006-8: large scale work, the colorful palette, abstract compositions.
(Martha Jones, Snow on Cat Mountain)
Can you comment on the role in your painting of elements such as the colorful palette, humor or the use of written text?
I mentioned that Guston and Giotto among other artists influenced my use of the colorful color schemes I use, and I also said something about having started with these schemes while I was living in Greece. Experiencing the light in Greece also had a lot to do with a shift from darker colors to brighter colors at that time. There's really nothing like the light in Greece; it seems to just open the eye very wide so it can pour in. A lot of people think my color schemes are cheerful; they certainly are upbeat, but I also think there are darker undertones that give the paintings greater weight and more seriousness.
I'm happy to paint paintings that can be experienced as serious efforts and works that make serious statements, but I also want them to have a comic effect. The predominance of pink, I believe, contributes to this. I think of pink as visually harmonizing, but I also appreciate its humorous associations. I'm also interested in the playful association of ideas and incongruous elements. I mentioned that I write poetry and that I've used letterforms for their abstract symbolic value in my paintings; I'm interested in using language (including poetry) as formal elements in the work.
A bit about color in the Intersticism Series: When I started this series I made the decision to work with primary colors (red, yellow and blue) as well as to work on a grid. I consider pink a version of red and I'm very prone to use it to soften and harmonize other colors; I decided also to use a version of blue green that strikes me as having comic features. As the series has gone on, the variations in color have sometimes become more pronounced, but I've been painting with colors that are mixed out of only 4 tubes of paint and an additional titanium white. I like the spontaneous, unfinished look of showing white with unpainted canvas also
(Martha Jones, Artemis of Ephesus)
I'd like to get back to the title of the show and ask if you can say something about the Lucky Cat theme in your work?
I feel that the Lucky Cat theme really gets to the humor I want my work to convey. In the most recent phase of the Intersticism Project paintings, I've been working with images of Japanese Maneki Neko figures. These are the cute little cat figures you see in the windows of Chinese restaurants or almost everywhere if you go to any Chinatown business district; often they have mechanized waving arms. One of the names that are used for these figures when they are mass-produced and sold in this country is Lucky Cats. I started out putting just the upraised arm into the paintings but then started working with abstracted versions of the whole cats. The last thing I finished before this show went up was the sculpture covered with battery-powered cat figures.
(Martha Jones, Lucky Cat #2)
All works by Martha Jones are available for purchase.


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As you may have seen in previous blog entries I went a bit mad and bought a whole load of Skeletors from the 80's Masters of the Universe toy line by Mattel. And one thing I have noticed is how different all the faces are. Some have just subtle differences caused by bad paint application, but some are more obvious.
I've looked around the web for more info on this, and can't find any. There is a small amount of info on the Hard head version of skeletor, but even that is vague.
So here is a selection of photos from the many figures I now have.
First up we have the original skeletor, this guys has a soft rubber head, removable armour and skirt.
Over all of the four I have they all look pretty much the same. The paint is applied with various amounts of accuracy and thickness. His mouth details changes the most with some having nice thin lines added, and others being really thick and blurred. There is also a fair amount of difference in the hue of the paint, this could be due to age, but the second guy from the left is a much brighter yellow than all the other original skeletors I have.
Next up we have Battle Armour skeletor. I have five of him, again most have small paint defects like the original version. And one has what I would class as a major variation. Old blue eyes. The guy on the right seems has and extra blue colour added to the underside of his eyes. This is the only version I have with this extra blue paint.
Now for some Hard head Skeletors. I have two Hard head original Skeletors and one dragon blaster.
The colour on the heads is much more vivid, the green and yellow are really very bright, but do go with the much darker blue plastic used for the body on the original style figures. But check out the middle Hard head, he is missing the two frown lines.
And that's it from my current collection. As I find more I will amend this post.


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Episode 6: Sean Hughes, Customer Experience Leader, Writer, Founder
Sean works at a big consumer software company in California, as the Head of the emerging services group, surrounded by women. Prior to that, he was a naval officer who completed multiple deployments with the SEAL teams of the Naval Special Warfare community, where he was surrounded by men.
In addition, he writes and runs the politics and society blog Chartwell West. If you want a break from the current hysteria that is our national discourse, Sean is your guy.
And if all that weren't enough, he and his wife Annette founded a non-profit organization called Care for Us, which provides outreach and support for special needs families, such as theirs.
We talked all things equality and workplace culture. And as for families and work – don't ever make them choose.


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Of Awards, giants, faces and clouds
Rashid gave me the Inspiring blog award. To have the ability to inspire someone is a daunting prospect and I have no idea how to go about it but I (hurridly and gluttonously) accept the honour. A big thanks to Rashid for mentioning me and for the white pigeon (a word I could have never


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So the holiday season is arriving and all of you must have made your to-do list and for most travelling would be the first thing but usually, it slips off to end of the list due to lack of budget. However, you do not need to be rich to travel there are few things which you need to know so that you can travel anywhere around the world on a budget.
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- Book at the Right Time
When you have travel plans, timing is everything. Start searching for cheap tickets well before as you can, at least a month or two before your travel date. This way you will be able to get the best deal. There are various websites and apps that can help you calculate when is the cheapest time to fly to the destination of your choice. Additionally, you need to flexible as well and play around with the travel dates in order to find the cheapest options.
- Choose a Hotel Alternative
The little bar soaps and fresh white sheets are nice, but this luxury can pack on hundreds of extra dollars depending on where you stay. So, when making hotel booking think twice about the cost. There are various other options ranging from hostels to home-stays as well as rent rooms or apartments from locals. This way you can save a lot of money.
- Avoid Dining at the Hotel
The hotel you are staying in may have a great restaurant, but can easily add an extra $50 or $100 to every meal. Instead, go out and eat where the locals go. You can also stock up on groceries and cook a nice meal if living in a rented apartment. Breakfast is easy to make where ever you are staying and it is complimentary in some establishments. For lunch, you can have a sandwich. Not only this will save you money but you won't have to derail your day by stopping at a cafe.
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L.I: To proofread and edit
L.I: to Illustrate the narrative
This week for writing we had to both illustrate our narrative, and make a front a back cover. We have already spend the last few weeks preparing and writing this story, and this week was by far the funnest of writing our stories. We needed to illustrate each paragraph of our story, and had to make sure you could tell what was going on. Below is my story that I both wrote, and illustrated.
Blurb The Swampness Monster
Chapter 1: Blurb Will Rise
BOOM!! Jack's body exploded by the toxic slime. Jill and Bailey both started to shoot, as Jill's bullets sling through the slime that reconnects together each time. Jill knows what she needs to do…
1 Day Earlier
'Jack!' Feebee exclaimed, 'Yeah mum?' Jack replied. 'Can you go to the market and use these Rendals to buy some milk and bread darling?' Feebee questioned. 'Sure!' Jack replied. He raced towards his mother, took the tiny copper coins from her hand and started to walk to the local markets. He looked back and waved goodbye to his mum Feebee looking through the glass window. As Jack walked through the market gates, he could smell the butchers fresh meat, with the perfect amount of salt and seasoning. Jack strolled down the pathway, greeting his fellow friends he sees selling items for Rendals.
Jack walked to the dairy section and bought a 1.5 litre container of milk, and a half loaf of bread. While Jack walked back to the gates he saw a stand he'd never seen before. The weaponry stand! He walked towards the stand and asked the old man standing there where he'd come from. This man had no name, his mum and dad divorced before he was born. He was set up for adoption, but no one adopted him. The old man replied to Jack, with his deep soft voice, 'Would you like to buy a weapon, or give your weapon to me for repair?' Jack answered 'No thank you, but if my sister's gun gets damaged, I'll tell her about you.' The old man was silent for a second. He later said, 'Tomorrow night on Halloween, Blurb The Swampness Monster will rise from his swamp, beware if you dare to go trick or treating, or your body Blurb The Swampness Monster will be eating.' 'He's a giant blob of slime that leaves a trail, his slime resembles the goo from a snail.' Jack didn't know what to say, he just said goodbye to the old man and walked back to his cottage.
Chapter 2: Slime Hunters
Jack walks through the door and gives the change to his mum, as well as the bread and milk. He rushes to inform his sister Jill what he was told. 'SIS... COME HERE, I HAVE SOMETHING TO TELL YOU!' 'What?' Jill replied. Jack told her 'So I went to the market today to get some bread and milk, and there's a new man with a weaponry stand that told me tomorrow night on halloween, this Blurb slime monster thingy will come from his swamp!' 'Really?' Jill questioned. 'Yeah, can you believe it!' Jack answered. So Jill came up with the idea to look for Blurb tomorrow night after trick or treating, and to bring her gun, and super powered dog Bailey. Bailey is a small brown dog, with three eyes, his left eye is thermal vision, his right eye is night vision, and his third, middle eye is his laser eye that shoots out a blue laser. Jill learns magic at a place in the middle of the woods.
The next day, 12 hours before the hunt for Blurb, Jack went to the markets again to get some costumes. He found the costume he had been eying down for the last couple of days, a super gory zombie costume, and the perfect costume for Jill. A cop costume, mainly because her gun wouldn't scare a person from them thinking it's real. He rushed through the market gate, and had a quick glance at the weaponry stand. It was empty, but Jack remembered he had to get home fast. So he turned back and ran home, but the thought on why the old man had left stayed in Jack's head. Once he made it home he gave the cop costume to Jill and explained why he didn't prank her and get a princess costume instead. The hours passed quickly taking away the time Jack and Jill had to rest and prepare. They put their costumes on, and Jill grabbed the lead to chuck on Bailey so he doesn't run away. Jack, Jill, and Bailey then walked out the front door, and said goodbye to Feebee and Jeffy, their parents. 'Stay safe out there!' Jeffy exclaimed.
Chapter 3: Trick Or Treat Blurb You Will Meet
Jack, Jill and Bailey walk around the street, to find the perfect house. Jill picks up Bailey and put her hand over his third, to try not to freak anyone out. They wandered up to a house, and knocked on the door. 'Trick or treat!' Jack and Jill shouted. A young lady opened the door and replied, 'Hmm… do a trick for me.' Jill came up with the idea to lift her hand from Bailey's head to scare her. Jill did so, and the lady thought it was just a fake eye attached to him. So Jill tickled Bailey under his stomach, which every time makes Bailey shoot a small laser. Jack laughed to himself for what was about to happen. Jill pointed Bailey up just in time before he shot a laser through the lady's house. ZAP!! went the laser. SLAM!! The lady shut her door even faster than the laser made it past earth's atmosphere. Jack and Jill walked away from the house, laughing the hardest they'd ever before. Doooooong!! The grandfather clocks struck twelve in each home simultaneously. Jack and Jill decided to now look for Blurb, before it would be too late.
They ran to the local swamp, and Bailey used his thermal vision to find Blurb. There was nothing there. 'WHAT? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!' Jack shouted. 'DAMMIT WE GOT LIED TO, making me stay up to 12 O'CLOCK AT NIGHT!' 'WAIT!' Jill exclaimed. 'LOOK! There's a trail of blue slime.' Jack remembered 'He's a giant blob of slime that leaves a trail, his slime resembles... the goo from a snail...goo from a snail?' THUMP!! 'Uhhhhhhmmmmm … is it just me or did Bailey do a super sonic FART?! Jill questioned, 'UMMMMMMMM … WHAT … IS … THAT?!' Jill saw a huge blue slime trail.
Chapter 4: The Chase Begins
They turned around and saw what they reckoned was Blurb. 'Stay very very still Jack.' Jill whispered. A HUGE blue blob of slime stood in front of Jack, Jill and Bailey. They backed away very slowly, hoping that Blurb wouldn't notice. 'RUEAAAAAAAH!!' Blurb shouted. 'Ummmm, I think this means we run.' Jill said. Jack replied, 'Yeah, I agree.' Jill picked up Bailey, tickled his stomach SO MUCH, that he fired a HUGE laser. It zapped through Blurb completely, disintegrating him into millions of pieces. Jack Jill and Bailey stood victoriously, thinking that was it. It was not, the leftover pieces of Blurb merged together making him bigger, and stronger. The only choice Jack, Jill and Bailey now had was to run.
They ran all the way home, and hid in their basement. Feebee and Jeffy weren't home though, because they went to watch a movie. Blurb slid under the basement door and screeched at them as loud as a squawking bird. Right as Blurb slid under the door, he ate Jack, leaving him to drown in toxic slime. BOOM!! Jack's body exploded by the toxic slime. Jill and Bailey both started to shoot, as Jill's bullets sling through the slime that reconnects together each time. Jill knows what she needs to do… she learnt a spell that can both stun something, and switch souls. She rushed to get her wand she left on the couch in the lounge, and broke through the the basement door. She came in to Bailey shooting his lasers at Blurb.
Chapter 5: A Hero's Magical Words
This was Jill's chance, 'Stun this monster, leave him to be tired, return my brother's body together, and switch their souls like broken wires.' These words did exactly what they say. Out of Jill's magic wand came a laser that stunned Blurb, you could see Jack's body joining back together, and finally, the souls switched. BANG!! Blurb's body exploded once again. 'JACK!?' Jill shouted, 'YOU'RE ALIVE!' Jill rushed up to give Jack a MASSIVE hug. 'Well that's definitely the last time we go trick or treating for a while.' Jack stated. 'Oh yeah, that reminds me, how'd your gun hold up during that?' Jack questioned. Jill pulled her gun out of her pocket, releasing the trigger snapped. 'Awww, snap. The trigger's broken.' Jill said. Jack replied, 'I know how you can get it fixed.' 'How?' Jill questioned, and so Jack explained that the old man at the market owned a weaponry stand. Jack and Jill told the old man what they had just experienced as he fixed Jill's gun. 'Ya know what, for your bravery and passion to save your brother, I'll repair your gun for free.'


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Signed Edition of Keith R. Baker's LONGSHOT IN MISSOURI: Book One
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Rob Finn is a man of unusual qualities: the nickname Longshot reflects his uncanny skill with a precision rifle, as well as his ability to succeed in nearly impossible missions of spying and assassination. He possesses sense of duty, personal resolve and physical strength beyond that of most other men. When a tragedy strikes close to home, he must dig deep to find the emotional strength to continue.
Rob's special orders often come from Abraham Lincoln, thru spymaster Allan Pinkerton. A growing problem for Rob arises as he becomes increasingly aware of the duplicity in government. As a man of duty, he must follow orders. As a man of conscience and honor, he must determine what is true and what course to follow.
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This episode features a 1959 recording by Danish violinist Svend Asmussen. We name drop some other hot jazz violinists, and talk about our eclectic record collection
Update: since the recording of this episode, Svend Asmussen has passed away. Washington Post Obituary.
Download The Fiddling Viking on Amazon
"Svend Asmussen: Phenomenal Jazz Fiddler" by Richard Brooks for Fiddler Magazine
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Simplifying the Dormant Clutter
Two things happened in the past week that reminded me of the weight of dormant responsibilities.
The first was that I filed my taxes and, rather than file only my W2 from my employer, I had to file for the minimal amount of freelance income through my photography/design business I started 3 years ago. The second was that I got a notice in the mail that my business account had been overdrawn for seven days and I owed the bank $4.34. I had mostly emptied my business account and it has lain dormant for nearly a year now since I've started at the creative agency but rather than shut it down, I had left it open, accumulating small fees here and there that slowly eaten away at the few remaining dollars that I had left in the account.
The time investment of having to file taxes on a negligible amount of income AND having to zero out my business bank account was an annoyance at best and an opportunity cost at worst. I have better things to do with my day than deal with these sorts of things. Last night I went through all of the paper work to report my business assets, pay remaining taxes, file for dissolution of my business, archive my EIN and shut down my business bank account. Owning and running a small, freelance business for those two years was fun! But good riddance.
When we allow a piece of our lives to lie dormant, it remains mostly inactive except for those moments when it wakes up just long enough to rear its ugly head and cause a few problems.If you have any dormant responsibilities that cause more annoyances than benefits, take the time to shut them down and get them out of your life. The time investment will be well worth it in the long run. It does two things: first, it distracts you from your primary responsibilities that are important to you and add value to your life. Secondly, it relieves a mental burden that you may not have even known you carried. Do yourself a favor and clear out the cobwebs of your life. You'll live better knowing the problems have been put to rest for good.


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