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Is it time to worry about low oil prices again?
Markets raised a lot of interesting questions last week, and most of them had nothing to do with the French presidential elections. The main talking points were the stumble in oil prices—and other industrial commodities—and the growing anxiety that the stop-go cycle in China is edging towards the former rather than the latter. The main question everyone is asking when the market breaks key levels is whether it is the beginning of a more prolonged move. I am no expert, but if pressed I think oil and commodities will snap back. The chart below shows trailing flows of the DBC commodity ETF, which have been depressed recently. This doesn't preclude a further rout, but it suggests that investors' positioning and sentiment don't favour it. This story is corroborated by CFTC data, which shows that spec positioning in oil have been reduced significantly. This doesn't look like a market which is being caught out complacently long as was the case last time oil was routed.
A more fundamental question, though, is what is driving the oil price. Is it supply or demand, or a little bit of both. Last time I found myself between jobs I interviewed for a position as oil strategist/analyst at a large asset manager. I didn't get the job, and given what has transpired in this market since, I am kind of happy I didn't. Would I have predicted the deep dive to $25USD? I doubt it. In any case, here is my theory. Clearly, OPEC's attempt to control price via supply cuts hasn't worked. This tells us that OPEC is not a real cartel—i.e. that collusion is not effective anymore—or that its members are not the marginal producer in the global economy. It's probably both. This means that we have to look elsewhere for the swing producer, most likely to the U.S. shale cowboys. The crash to $25 was enough for them to stop drilling, but it seems that the rebound and sustained levitation around $50-to-$55 has been enough for them go all in again. So, if $50-to-$55 is the ceiling, what is the floor? I am not sure that it is as low as $25, but I can't dismiss it. One of the key mistakes markets have made with respect to U.S. shale producers is underestimate their ability to adjust production quickly, and to produce even at very low prices. People smarter than me point out that it isn't as much a question of an actual breakeven price as it is a question of when capital markets will shut down U.S. shale producers' financing. Perhaps we're about to find out at what price that happens.
U.S. high yield spreads are certainly tight, but they are not at record lows. In addition, unlike the crash in U.S. economic surprise indices, momentum in the headline leading index does not currently suggest that that the high yield index is about to collapse. Finally, trailing three-month flows into HYG us equity are flat, which also suggests that flows are unlikely to suffer a sustained decline, compared with previous periods of volatility in this market.
I think it is safe to assume, though, that a further fall in oil prices would force spreads wider. And with short-term benchmark rates now higher than last time spreads puked, we also have to worry that stress on a company level would materialise more quickly. This is an important part of the market to watch given the build-up of corporate leverage in the non-financial sector since the crisis. The risk is that a rout in energy space could lead to problem further afield in corporate bond markets in general, and a liquidity crisis given one-sided positioning. We survived the last plunge, but will the heavy hands step in again if it happens again?
Oil isn't the only commodity which has taken a beating; copper, iron ore and other industrial have also been suffering. This has prompted bears to open the China drawer, and pull out the hymn sheet with the song about an impending credit crunch. The idea is that the policy boost to liquidity, which started in the middle of 2016, is waning. The idea here is that the Chinese economy is characterised by a volatile stop-go credit cycle driven by quantitative credit policy by the PBOC. A friend of mine describes it as follows:
Policy stimulus starts with liquidity injections – primarily directed credit expansion – which occurs at the bottom of the cycle, driving excess liquidity sharply higher (max gap between credit growth vs activity & inflation). The opposite dynamic occurs in late cycle: policy tightening slows credit growth as activity is peaking and inflation surges. This is what has occurred over the past six months: credit growth has slowed while activity peaked and inflation (avg PPI & CPI) surged to multi-year highs, driving excess liquidity more sharply lower than any period since the post-2009 stimulus hangover.
I think this is a good description of the Chinese economy, at least in terms of short-term cyclical gyrations, which tend to drive the narrative and price action in global markets too. But the question is where we are in this process now. After all, base effects alone suggest that growth momentum in commodity prices as well as global PPI indices will ease significantly in coming months. But that doesn't have to signal that the wheels are coming off. Headline data in China have been mixed but isn't deteriorating in a dramatic fashion. The first chart below shows that real M1 growth—which tends to be a good leading indicator in China—bounced back in March following its seasonal plunge in February, and the second shows that Bloomberg's GDP proxy jumped to a three-year high in March. This relatively upbeat story, though, is in contrast to the manufacturing PMI, which slid to a seven-month low of 50.3 in April. To the extent that the survey is right, we should see weakness in the GDP proxy soon.
China followers also will claim that these data only scratch the surface. A weakening "credit impulse" was the key story last week. The chart below shows how Danske Bank is presenting this story to clients, but they aren't the only ones. The credit impulse/PMI chart has been reproduced all over the place in the last few days.
I have some sympathy for this analysis; momentum of credit flows is important for the Chinese business cycle. If the taps are turned off— via higher interbank rates or lower finance quotas by the PBoC—experience tells us that the slowdown in economic will be abrupt, albeit with a lag of about three-to-six months. The final ingredient in the panic scenario is an unruly depreciation of the CNY, and evidence of capital outflows. The sell-side notes on China that I have seen suggest markets are starting to worry. The story is that quantitative tightening began at the end of Q1, denting shadow banking activity, and the issuance of short-term debt traditionally used to finance real estate investment activities. The idea of the PBoC throwing the book at property developers is not new, and a sharp slowdown here could certainly hurt headline growth. The notes I have gleaned also suggest that local governments' financing of infrastructure products via bank issuance of wealth management products has come under the spotlight. If activity in these sectors grind to a halt, industrial and material equities will be hit across the board in the major economies. The counter-point is that the a resilient Chinese consumer will support cyclical momentum in services, but the survey data aren't exactly upbeat here. The services PMI fell to an 11-month low in April.
As for "credit impulse" indicators, I have issues with them. The sell-side loves them, but lets be clear about this; credit growth usually is a lagging indicator. If we take its second derivative, though, it often leads coincident indicators. But that's cheating because it means that we're using a second derivative to lead a first derivative. Anyone with basic knowledge of math will understand why this is a problem. Taking the second derivative of a lagging indicator does not make it a leading indicator since, by definition, the second derivative of the coincident indicator will lead the credit impulse. Are you confused? Well, in China's case it might actually work given the tight link between economic activity and credit expansion controlled by a central authority. Seasoned China watchers certainly appear to think so, but I remain sceptical. My experience suggests that real M1—which tracks the most liquid component of money/credit flows—is the best leading indicator in China. It is losing momentum, but not dramatically so.
Whatever opinion you might have on Chinese leading indicators, though, it is fair to say that the outlook has darkened for cyclical China bulls. By extension, this story should be grim reading for the proponents of the reflation trade. But this assumes that the "global reflation" trade was driven by China and oil/commodities in the first place.
I suspect it was, but only to some extent.
Another key pivot for the believers in reflation is the promise of growth, via tax cuts and infrastructure spending, from the new U.S. administration. Time is running out for Mr. Trump to deliver the goods here, but last week's victory on the healthcare bill we be seen—by true reflation believers at least—as a sign that the president can in fact push through legislation. This is the case even if the final bill will look very different once chewed over in the Senate, from the one that was passed last week.
U.S. bonds also have so far failed to rally on the sombre price action in commodities and angst over Chinese growth. Yields actually rose slightly last week, and the trusty Jonathan Ferro from Bloomberg TV tried repeatedly to get his guests to explain this baffling disconnect, without much success. Perhaps I can help.
The strong payrolls report which boosted markets' certainty that the Fed will raise in June probably was a key contributor. But positioning also matters. COT data show that spec positioning on U.S. 10y notes have swung violently from short to long in the last eight weeks, making it difficult for bonds to rally in the short run. My reliable valuation score signals more upside for bond prices this year, though, so I am loathe to start moving around based on CFTC data. Dips should be bought in my view on the basis that if the Fed has to gun it, the curve will flatten. Bond geeks will undoubtedly remind me that a flattening curve does not have to equate to lower 10-year yields. I get that, but if you look at where 2-year yields are today at 1.2ish%, and you assume they are going higher because the Fed is moving, then there isn't much room for 10-year yields to move given that we're at 2.2%.
The two main risks to the idea of a flattening yield curve is that Mr. Trump succeeds and that the Fed manages raises rates without killing growth. In that scenario, I reckon the curve would make a parallel shift higher. It would probably remain relatively flat, but an outright long bond position would sting. In this true reflation scenario, though, equities should do well so a balanced portfolio's will be alright. A more sinister outcome is that the Fed gets behind the curve of a Trump presidency in full-on fiscal stimulus mode. If that happens, long rates could conceivably increase very rapidly, very quickly. Eventually, the Fed would have to catch up—and the curve would flatten aggressively—but the period before that would be painful for duration. In addition, I am not sure equities would do necessarily do well if inflation rose too quickly. That said, how many times have people erroneously warned about such a scenario in this cycle?
A final reason why yields have so far been sticky in the face of falling oil and commodity prices could be that markets are looking beyond the near-term hit to inflation data, and the reflation narrative. Weakness in energy and commodity prices could lead to an unravelling in China, but it could also be a shot in the arm for the demand side of the global economy. Low inflation lifts real incomes and boosts global liquidity via the influence on the major central banks' reaction functions. The rise of political uncertainty has had a similar "positive" effect on global liquidity, confounding investors using it as an excuse to throw more money after their already souring bearish bets. This fine balance in the global economy between worries about low growth/deflation and the soothing comfort of goldilocks as rates/vol stay low forever due to central bank intervention has been a key one to navigate for investors, and I think it will continue to drive prices. The return of a the bullish consumer-sector story due to low inflation is an interesting contrarian thought here, at least in the U.S., where retail have been smacked recently. I know everyone blames this on the structural pressure from Amazon, but if the narrative changes on the U.S. consumer due to lower headline inflation, a lot of retail turds would rise back to the surface quickly I suspect. It's probably too early to be hoping for that, though, and investors should also remember that if this turns out to be the case, it is indeed time for some to worry about low oil prices.


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This is where I start. This is where our story unfolds for the glory of the Almighty God. Last night, I made the grave mistake of getting my news via Facebook and I closed my browser feeling frankly, less human. Or I guess....more human, that disgusting, depressing, depraved part of my flesh--that's what my Facebook newsfeed highlighted. I went on with my night with a looming sense of "What can be done?" But I have the answer to that question.
I know what is being asked of me.
"My mouth will tell of your righteous acts,
of your deeds of salvation all the day,
for their number is past my knowledge.
With the mighty deeds of the Lord God I will come;
I will remind them of your righteousness, yours alone."
psalm 71:15-16
All is not lost. These two things I know and have seen. His power in the scriptures and his power in my life. So I made a place here to speak of them both. I will fight the darkness with the light. I will tell of His righteous acts.
When we moved we had no idea, no concept of the pain, the doubt, the anxiety, and the depression that would meet us down the road. But as much as it hurt, it was worth it. I'd go through it again (although I'm hoping I never have to).
It was worth it.
Before our move back to Texas our life was easy and happy, but our experience was limited. It was like driving on a road trip, the same happy, pretty route back and forth and admiring the view from the passenger seat window. I appreciated everything I could see, everything I experienced, but I had no idea how much more there was. This season of trials was like God opened our car door and walked us up to the highest edge of the highest cliff and then said "Now look."
We saw a bigger picture.
We saw how the shadows fall.
We saw deep crevasses of pain and mountaintops of healing.
We saw how the light touched it all by the end.
We saw crops growing from dry land and a hundred impossible things.
When we moved, we had each other, the Lord, and our plans. We unloaded our car that first night and our glass coffeemaker fell to the ground and shattered.
It couldn't have been more symbolic.
And there went our plans into a million painful pieces.
I loved the shiny, complete plans we brought with us. Plans that were now being swept up and carefully discarded.
*Keep your eyes out for posts tagged "Heart" to follow our story from the last six months.
"I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world." John 16:33


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I recently read an interesting book by Louise Hay: "Colors & Numbers". Louise uses numerology to calculate the Universal Year and your Personal Year number:. 2012 is #5 Universal Year (2+0+1+2=5) and 2013 will be #6 Universal Year.
My Personal Year number is 7, which I calculated by adding my birth month 9 (for September) and birth day 2 to the Universal Year: 9+2+5 = 16, 1+6=7. You add up all numbers until you reduce them to a single digit. The next step is to add your personal year to the current month. In my case, I added 7 to 12 for December = 19, then 1+9 = 10, 1+0 = 1. That means my Personal Month number for December is 1. Finally, you add the day of the month to your Personal Month number to arrive at your Personal Day number. Today is 8th December, so my Personal Day number is 8+1=9. Confused? I hope not!
You may want to work out your own Personal Day numbers as described above, or just wear the colours you need to inspire you on a particular day.
Number 1 is red and the key word is beginnings.
Number 2 is orange and the key word is cooperate.
Number 3 is yellow and the key word is enjoyment.
Number 4 is green and the key word is practical.
Number 5 is blue and the key word is change.
Number 6 is indigo (navy blue) and the key word is responsibility.
Number 7 is purple/violet and the key word is faith.
Number 8 is beige/brown/pink and the key word is achievement.
Number 9 is all pastels and the key word is completion.
Having said that you reduce numbers to a single digit, there are two numbers where you have a choice: 11 can be 11 or 2, and 22 can be 22 or 4.
Number 11/2 is black/white or pearl grey and the key word is intuition.
Number 22/4 is coral/russet and the key word is greatness.
Most of us will have many if not all of these colours in our existing wardrobes. It doesn't have to be a complete outfit: just a scarf, brooch or necklace in the colour will do. Or even a pair of socks - I have a lovely red and white pair for Personal Day 1!
Here are some items from my wardrobe that I can wear on the first four days.
|Red: day 1
|Orange: day 2
|Yellow: day 3
|Green: day 4
What about black, some of you may ask? It can be worn on your Personal Day 11 with white, but Louise recommends wearing pearl grey or silver instead. I must admit that I haven't totally banned black from my wardrobe as I have a very smart pencil skirt and pair of trousers that I still wear, plus a cosy black winter jacket that is ideal for the wintry weather we are experiencing right now. However I make sure that I wear them with bright tops and accessories. If you always play safe and wear black, why not try adding a bit of colour into your life?


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An exciting new collaboration between Wolverhampton Art Gallery, National Museums Liverpool and Creative Black Country sees hit exhibition Slaves of Fashion: New Works by The Singh Twins head to the city this month.
From current debates around ethical trade and consumerism through to satirical political portraits, the artists' latest body of work, that recently featured on the BBC's Civilisations stories: The Empire, offers an exploration of the history of trade in Indian textiles as a global story of Empire, conflict, enslavement and luxury lifestyle that has modern day parallels.
Combining the traditional hand-painted techniques for which the artists are renowned, with digitally created imagery, the life-sized portraits of historical figures are packed with symbolic detail. Each digital fabric artwork highlights a different theme relating to the global story of trade in Indian textiles. Collectively they reveal not only the beauty and craftsmanship of Indian fabrics but also the interconnected political, social and cultural significance of their histories.
Central to one of the exceptional portraits, Cotton:Threads of Change, is British-born Indian Princess and leading Suffragette, Sophia Duleep Singh whose personal life connects to the complex narrative of cotton, as part of the wider story of trade in textiles and Empire built on conquest and enslavement.
The Singh Twins comment: "A key aim of Slaves of Fashion is to reveal how historical trade practices, linked to colonialism, conflict and enslavement which are looked back on as unethical today, actually still continue.
In relation to current debates around fair trade and sustainable consumerism the artworks highlight how we as consumers are all part of the problem but also the solution, since we have the power to effect positive change through the choices we make."
A further nine artworks in the series explore how historical narratives connect to current debates around ethical trade and legacies of Empire.
These include portraits of politicians Theresa May, Angela Merkel and Donald Trump which draw on the tradition of satirical cartoons. The King is Dead: Long Live the King (featuring Donald Trump, enthroned on a catwalk) explores how colonial attitudes and labour exploitation associated with the historical trade in cotton, lives on in today's fashion industry.
Marguerite Nugent, Wolverhampton Art Gallery Manager for Arts and Culture, said, "The Singh Twins have a well-deserved international reputation and we are delighted to have the opportunity to show their latest work in the City of Wolverhampton.
It has been an exciting collaboration with The Singh Twins, National Museums Liverpool and Creative Black Country to work together and make this exhibition possible for locals, residents and other visitors to see."
An audio-visual poem by The Singh Twins offers a further, artistic response to the interconnected Slaves of Fashion themes.
The exhibition runs at Wolverhampton Art Gallery from Saturday, July 21 until Sunday, September 16.
This exhibition is a collaboration between National Museums Liverpool, The Singh Twins, and the University of Liverpool. Slaves of Fashion: New Works by The Singh Twins has been developed in partnership with Wolverhampton Art Gallery and Creative Black Country. The exhibition is sponsored by Investec Wealth & Investment.


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"We could better develop our economies, stimulate growth, more jobs, if we didn't have so many obstacles in our talks," Merkel said in her weekly video podcast.

The chancellor was speaking on the 60th anniversary of Germany's Atlantic Bridge association, which aims to promote trade, military and educational relations between Washington and Berlin.

The organisation called for "a greater collaboration" between the two countries in the field of technology.

The relationship between the two countries was "a pillar of German politics and will remain so in the future," said Merkel.

"Politically we have a close relationship. We have a great responsibility to the world. We fight for human rights together."

But the two nations still had great differences of opinion, Merkel added, particularly on the issue of climate change where "Germany could be an example" to the US.

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A Hidden French Gem: Bistro Voltaire
The folks at Bistro Voltaire reached out to me a while back to come by and be transported to Paris for an evening. For those of you who don't know, besides Chicago, Paris is my favorite city in the world! Even though I spent a semester studying in London, there is just some "je ne sais quoi" about Paris that draws me in. Anytime I have a chance to "visit" Paris, I jump at the opportunity! As I entered Bistro Voltaire I felt as if I was being whisked away to a quiet bistro somewhere in Saint Germaine (a Parisian neighborhood). The restaurant was cozy and not overly French-themed which would have made it feel touristy and fake. The weather had just begun to cool down and the wood interior automatically made me feel a bit warmer. Recently Bistro Voltaire had switched to a new seasonal menu that offers a variety of classic French dishes like French onion soup, escargot, mussels in a white wine sauce, several fish dishes, boeuf bourguignon, and more.
Taste Tester #1 accompanied me to the tasting and we each ordered different things in order get a full taste of the menu. We started off with two of my favorites, French onion soup and escargot. One of the things I noticed about the French onion soup right away was that it wasn't as abrasively salty as this type of soup can sometimes be. I learned later that it was made with a vegetable broth instead of beef or chicken stock. I convinced myself that the escargot was slightly more "healthy" than the foie gras parfait that tempted me on the menu with its mousse, sour cherry compote and toasted baguette. Thankfully, the escargot didn't disappoint and I enjoyed dipping the puff pastry that came on top, into the garlic butter that the snail rested in below.
Next we decided on splitting (or in my case trying to split), the seared sea scallops with parsnip puree, roasted brussel sprouts, crisp pancetta, and red wine reduction; and the roasted rack of lamb with butternut squash, fingerling potatoes, mushrooms, and rose-mary demi-glace. Both the parsnip and butternut squash purees really stole the show. They were velvety-smooth, seasoned just right and each paired well with the protein on the plate. My scallops were cooked perfectly which is a feat in itself; seared perfectly on the outside, and warm, but not chewy on the inside. The lamb wasn't overly fatty which can sometimes be the case, and the rose-mary demi-glace gave it the perfect finish. We decided to pass on dessert and instead enjoyed a glass of wine with our meal from the large wine list.
I loved that this small restaurant in River North/Gold Coast had a relaxed, European-feel which was a welcome change from a lot of the sceney restaurants that tend to surround it. The food was plated perfectly and taste-wise certainly didn't disappoint. Bistro Voltaire is the perfect place to get cozy as a couple or with close friends, especially if you are one to eat with both your eyes and your mouth!
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Some graffiti spotted recently on the outside walls of the Mill Street building formerly known as Big D (and Price Chopper):
Further along the wall, the artist/author may have signed his/her work:
1) Excellent penmanship.
2) Fine diction.
3) Thought-provoking message.
Author gets an A+ in Graffiti 101.
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In 2017 she traveled to San Fransico, California, to attend the Fakir Piercing Intensives body piercing workshop, earning her Basic Body Piercing Intensive certificate. Which provided her knowledge of body piercing in relevant human anatomy, piercing aesthetics, piercing placement, techniques, safety procedures and aftercare.
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3. Work with relevant IHA directors to establish a goaltender talent identification program
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5. Work with member States to ensure local goaltender programs align with IHA objectives and meet world standards.
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Businesses are being invited to put forward suggested topics for the free seminar programme at this year's Peterborough B2B Exhibition.
Organisers are encouraging local companies to get involved and highlight areas where there is potential to enhance their business with a little expert advice and guidance. Organised by Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce and Opportunity Peterborough, the annual B2B exhibition brings together over 600 business people each year to showcase local business success, promote opportunities for growth and provide unrivalled networking opportunities.
Helen Bosett, who is leading the organisation of the event at Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce, said:
"With an anticipated 100 exhibitors preparing to put their business in the spotlight, we're now focussed on creating an exciting all-day event programme that will draw in the visitors and provide an exceptional experience on the day. As always we'll be incorporating inspirational guest speakers and informative seminars and that's why we're looking for feedback from potential visitors on the topics they would like to access expert advice on. Suggestions already received include sales techniques, social media and branding but we're looking for even more input so that we can ensure the programme really meets the needs of the local business community."
If you would like to contribute an idea or area where you would like to gain additional insight, please contact Helen Bosett on 01733 370809 or email email@example.com. Limited exhibition spaces at the event are still available starting from £229.00 (plus VAT) a year, find out more and see who's already booked here.


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BBC One, February 2015, Howard Charles, Luke Pasqualino, Maimie McCoy, Ryan Gage, Santiago Cabrera, The Musketeers, Tom Burke
Was not expecting to get this exciting news tonight.
Here was just browsing the TV Choice Twitter feed when I saw a lovely vine of Maimie McCoy.
I thought there was going to be a small thank you message to the fans for nominating the series for Best New Drama, but we got this.


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Record Time and Lots of Heart at Ellen's Run
The numbers, in the end, were impressive. The Ellen Hermanson Foundation over the last two decades has awarded more than $4 million in grants to fund breast cancer research and support services on the East End of Long Island. This year's 22nd annual Ellen's Run 5K, held Sunday morning under sunny skies at Southampton Hospital, brought in additional funds with more than 800 participants taking part.
In terms of competition, Sunday's top finishers posted some remarkable numbers as well, with Troy Taylor, 23, a native of Texas, winning the race with a record time of 15:40.96, shattering Nick Lemon's mark of 15:54 set in 2015. Like Lemon, Taylor is spending his summer working at the Gubbins Running Ahead store in East Hampton, and has also dominated some road races, winning the only other event he entered this summer — the inaugural Jordan's Run 5K in Sag Harbor — by a similar margin.
"Right now my training is not much at all, so I just come out here for fun," said Taylor, who graduated in December from the University of North Texas, where he ran indoor and outdoor track. "I was helping out a teammate, Gustavo [Morastitla], pacing and just coming through the mile splits, trying to run a 5-minute pace. He started falling off so I just kept the pace and pushed through the end."
Morastitla, 17, a rising senior track star at Southampton High School, finished third in 15:53.01, just behind Dylan Fine, 20, of Water Mill, who finished second in 15:51.57, as all three of the top finishers posted times that beat Lemon's previous record.
Kira Garry, 24, of Montauk was the first woman to cross the line, and finished fifth overall in 16:58.97. Tara Farrell, 38, of East Quogue finished second among women in 19:22.98 and Jennifer DiSunno, 22, of Amagansett was third in 20:51.95.
Complete results are available online at gsrs.com/raceresults.
The annual 5K race is the signature fundraising event of The Ellen Hermanson Foundation, which supports research, treatment and other services in an area where breast cancer diagnosis and mortality rates are among the highest in New York State. Proceeds from Ellen's Run support the Ellen Hermanson Breast Center at Southampton Hospital by funding state-of-the-art technology, and also support Ellen's Well, a program that provides psychosocial support for breast cancer survivors under the leadership of a specially trained oncological social worker.
"The Ellen Hermanson Foundation has been the leader in the fight against breast cancer out here, and for the hospital they've been critically important to us because they helped us get our breast center built," Robert Chaloner, the hospital's chief administrative officer, said shortly after finishing the race. "There's a tremendous amount of breast cancer out here, unfortunately, so having the facility that they've funded and supported over the years has been vital to the people we serve.
"Cancer is not a take it out and it's over with kind of thing," he continued. "It's something that entails a long term of support and worry and watching and they're really with the people through all of it."


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Google's new SDK adds spatial audio to your VR apps
Google is making it easier to offer more immersive VR experiences with the launch of a new SDK featuring support for spatial audio.
The SDK is called Resonance Audio and aims to simulate the perception of sound in the real world. This includes simulating direction as well as volume drops as you move away from virtual objects projecting sound.
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Where were you on your birthday this year? I was in Sydney Australia, LA, Chicago and Philadelphia, all on my birthday. It took me 38 hours to turn 32 and here is how it all went down:
The clock struck midnight as Inky and I laid in bed in our Sydney hotel, and it was May 31st 2008. Back home on the Eastern Seaboard it was 10 AM on the 30th, in LA is was 7AM on the 30th.
We woke up at 8ish in Sydney, eight hours into my birthday and it was still the 30th in the States, 6:00 PM in NYC, 3:00 PM in LA.
11 Hours into my birthday and Inky and I walked across Carrington Street to Wynyard Station to board the train to the Airport. It was still 9 at night in York PA, and 6 in the Afternoon in Cali... on the 30th.
2:00 PM found us checking and past security at Kingsford Smith Airport. At this moment the calender flipped to the 31st in the timezone of my birth, but it was still 9 PM on the left coast.
3:40 PM and we finally took off an hour late thanks to a few douchebags who didn't get on the flight when the boarding was called. Sitting in a metal tube on asphalt in the hot Sydney sun is no fun, birthday or no. 15 hours and 40 minutes into my 32nd and we were finally airborne. Still the 30th in LA.
Around 10:00 PM Sydney time we crossed the International Date line, and things get hairy. For a few hours We went back in time to the 30th in our actual time, but planes maintain their time of origin in times like these. Still we are 22 hours in the day, and have been awake for 14 of them.
10:00 AM in LA on the 31st and we are on the ground. It is 3:00 AM on June 1st in Sydney and we are on our 27th hour of the 31st. It's 1:00 in the afternoon in Philly, but we have some unscheduled stops to make. Our flight from LA to Philly is delayed so we swap (thanks to the very helpful people at Southwest) and are now bound first for Chicago, where, just to confuse you more, it is noon on the 31st.
2:10 PM on the 31st in LA and our Jet is taking off, bound for Chicago. It's 7:00 AM on the 1st in Sydney and we've been up for 23 hours with only short naps on the Qantas flight. We are also 31 hours into my birthday, which has involved two sunrises and one sunset so far.
7:45 PM in Chicago and we've just touched down at Midway. It is now 10:45 AM on the 1st in Sydney. We have an hour to kill at the gate in the Windy City before we ride that strong tail wind in to the City of Brotherly love.
8:45 PM on the runway at Midway and we are about to take off on our 10th flight in the last 21 days. All told we end up spending just shy of 50 hours in the air on this trip and believe me, none were as taxing as the last 6 over US soil. Inky and I each pass out for immediate REM sleep naps on each cross country flight. Just about the time we got over the lake, we had been going for 36 hours worth of May 31st.
11:05 PM, May 31st on the Tarmac at Philly airport and we are in the 38th hour of our day. It is now 1:05 in the afternoon of June 1st in Sydney, but we are working on about 4 hours of sleep in the last 30 and we just want the travel to cease.
11:55 PM at the Arrivals terminal and we are picked up by Inky's Mom and Ween. I wrap up my birthday and 5/8ths. Sydney to LA. LA to Chicago. Chicago to Philadelphia. Four of the biggest and best cities in the world, and we set foot in all of them on my birthday. I'm still working on getting two gifts out of Inky though.


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- 4 large boneless skin-on chicken breast halves (10-12 ounces each)
- 3 tablespoons finely minced garlic
- ½ cup chopped fresh basil
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
How To Make:
1. In a small bowl, mix garlic, basil and oil. Add additional oil if necessary.
2. Smear the mixture on both sides of the chicken breasts being careful to leave the skins intact. Sprinkle both sides with a small amount of salt and pepper. (The chicken may be allowed to marinate for up to 6 hours if desired.)
3. Over a medium fire, place chicken skin side down to crisp skin, about 8-10 minutes. Watch the temperature to make sure they do not burn. We leave the tenderloin on our chicken breasts so they are fairly thick – if you are doing the same, close the cover for a few minutes to raise the heat. Flip the breasts over and cook for another 6-8 minutes, again with the cover closed part of the time to have the grill function as an oven. (If your chicken breasts are not thick, the cover should be left open.
4. Note: If you are not comfortable telling when meat is done, pull one off and slice into a thick part to make sure there is no pink. They will sit after they come off the grill and will cook a bit on your platter so do not leave on too long.
5. Remove the chicken from the heat and allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving. Serve either whole or sliced for your family or guests with our Grilled Balsamic Peaches.
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W Motors USA Presents
W Motors USA presented their most powerful and high-performance luxury sports cars in the market this week, the Fenyr Super Sport, making its appearance for the first time in the US, and The Lykan HyperSports, which is making a comeback in the city of the Miami straight from the United Arab Emirates.
On the other hand, the red Lykan HyperSports became a star of its own on the set of the movie Fast and the Furious 7 when driven with Vin Diesel, and I had the pleasure of sitting down in its interior and it was a quite unique feeling.
Both vehicles are exactly what you want in a sports car: holographic radio system (no manual touch whatsoever), hyper car motor system, doors open backwards and trunk is in front of the car.
W Motors USA is the exclusive dealer in the United States for W Motors, and they are already taking orders and for both cars which will star to sell starting January, prices ranging between $1,9mm to $3,400mm. The Fenyr and the Lykan are so luxurious that only a handful of cars are manufactured during the next couple of years.
" The earth will shake violently,trees will be uprooted, mountains will fall, and all binds will snap- Fenyr will be free."
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Final Dinner and Music for 2017!
Music 6 - 9 PM with Nate and Travis
So looking forward to ringing out our season of delightful music and dinner with Nate (The Great) and Travis (Knapp) picking tunes, creating revelry and generating holiday happiness!
Food begins at 6 PM
Friday dinner menu is posted by Wednesday, December 20
Cider Flights, On Tap and Bottle Pours, all evening! Non alcoholic and low-al also available for kids and designated drivers!


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Rising support for in-car cameras to tackle soaring bogus car insurance claims.
UK motorists believe on-board CCTV cameras could stop 'crash for cash' fraudsters in their tracks. Latest figures show 71 per cent of drivers believe introducing in-car cameras would help cut bogus car insurance claims.
This technology has already been tried and tested on UK roads. Leading vehicle CCTV and telematics provider to the commercial motor industry, Vision Unique Equipment (VUE), has witnessed a significant reduction in bogus car insurance claims after installing its technology is thousands of fleet vehicles in the UK.
According to research from the Association of British Insurers, insurance fraud is at a record high, reaching £1.3bn in 2013, with £811million of fraudulent claims attributed to car insurance. 'Crash for cash' car insurance scams were identified as the main contributor to a 34 per cent rise on the number of bogus car insurance claims. These scammers are driving up average motorist's premiums by £90 per year.
Glen Mullins, managing director of VUE, said:
"There are approximately 23.3 million private cars on UK roads and fraudulent insurance claims are costing British drivers thousands of pounds each year, as well as driving up premiums.
"VUE is the leading supplier of in-vehicle CCTV camera systems to commercial fleets in the UK, helping protect them from fake insurance claims. This technology could protect private drivers too.
"Many 'crash for cash' fraudsters have witnesses on hand to claim that the crash was the other driver's fault, enabling them to make an insurance claim for the damage, as well as whiplash injuries. CCTV technology is the only way to prove what actually happened. "CCTV technology from VUE is designed to record the events leading up to an accident and, crucially, the aftermath of a collision even with the engine switched off, can be used as court-admissible event. CCTV systems not only prove the cause of an accident but also record the speed at impact and how many people were involved.
"Front and rear facing CCTV recording cameras allow insurance companies to challenge fraudulent claims and offer protection for drivers who could otherwise be blamed for non-fault accidents.
"In-vehicle CCTV camera systems in private cars would help protect drivers from these fraudsters and I firmly believe CCTV technology will be able to bring these criminals to justice."
With two in five drivers claiming they are considering fitting an in-car camera , vehicle CCTV is set to become commonplace on UK roads.
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Happy New Year everyone! With the new year comes a new slate of incredible movies. I actually just watched my first movie of the year, The Greatest Showman, yesterday, which I guess is technically a 2017 movie but it was incredible. I'm already planning out when I can go see it again.
So many awesome movies coming out in 2018! I'll be putting together my must-see movies of the year post shortly but for now because I'm a huge Marvel fan, let's talk about Marvel Studios' newest addition – Black Panther. Here's the newest video for the movie in case you haven't been watching every video you could get your hands on like I do.
If you don't remember, Black Panther's character was first introduced in Captain America: Civil War. And really as far as I know, that's the only Marvel movie you need to watch before Black Panther to see where he came from.
But it never hurts to watch all of the movies in the MCU again so if you have time, go for it!
Black Panther Synopsis
Marvel Studios' BLACK PANTHER follows T'Challa who, after the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation to succeed to the throne and take his rightful place as king. But when a powerful old enemy reappears, T'Challa's mettle as king—and Black Panther—is tested when he is drawn into a formidable conflict that puts the fate of Wakanda and the entire world at risk.
Faced with treachery and danger, the young king must rally his allies and release the full power of Black Panther to defeat his foes and secure the safety of his people and their way of life.
Black Panther his theaters everywhere on February 16th.
4 Reasons to See Black Panther
There are so many reasons to see Black Panther, but I'm going to focus on four main ones that can pretty much guarantee that it'll be an amazing movie.
#1 – It's a Marvel Movie
Other than a few little missteps with things like Thor: The Dark World and the weird Ego storyline in Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Marvel has been hitting movies out of the park for the past ten years. And their most recent movie, Thor: Ragnarok was one of my favorite Marvel movies ever! If you're a Marvel fan, you need to see Black Panther. And if you're not, then skip this reason and look at #2, #3, and #4.
#2 – Chadwick Boseman and Michael B. Jordan
I'm a huge fan of both of these men. I fell in love with Michael B. Jordan back in his Parenthood days and pretty much loved everything he's done since. I'm excited to see him take on a different type of role in Black Panther although I'm a bit concerned about the hair choice. But Thor: Ragnarok proved that a change in hair can be a game-changer!
Not sure where to even start on Chadwick Boseman. I don't even actually remember where he came from, it was like all the sudden he was this bigtime actor and just fantastic. Loved him in Marshall and of course Civil War. I just can't imagine him being anything but amazing.
#3 – A New Setting
We've seen a lot of Marvel movies set in New York City. We've seen a lot of movies set on Asgard. And we've seen a lot of movies set all over the galaxy. But this will be the first Marvel movie that's set completely in the African nation of Wakanda. After watching the trailers and seeing various photos, I can't wait to see how they brought Wakanda to life. It's just so different from what we've seen before, and I'm ready for that change.
#4 – Black Panther Gives More Representation to African Americans
I'm not going to try and write about this one. Instead, check out this amazing post on A Worthey Read from my friend Tatanisha about why representation matters and why it's such a big deal that Black Panther is happening.
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There are tons of cute, hidden spots to document your North End visit. Some may require you to stop traffic, but hey, what's a night out if you don't?Read More
Nestled on a corner after a string of restaurants that were way too fancy for the old Keds I was wearing, Vicky's House is about the size of most small kitchens. The feeling of literally being at your grandma's house is unmatched by anywhere you'll ever go — except your actual grandma's house.Read More


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mooted the idea of the Blitz party a couple of weekends ago, and in the spirit
of saying yes to everything, I jumped at the chance because it's one of those
things we always miss and then grumble about.
Fortune smiled on me and I even managed to win a pair of tickets for us,
After a
girly supper for us and another friend, Caroline put her coiffeuse skills to
work and created a cute 40s do for me (cue use of a scissored donut and
approximately four dozen hair clips for my slippery fine hair) and I'd managed
to find an appropriate 40s style dress lurking in the wardrobe, you know, as
you do.
By the time we reached Shoreditch High Street, there were girls sporting Victory Roll hair and men in uniform popping up everywhere. The Blitz Party takes place in railway arches which are kitted out in bomb-shelter fashion, complete with sandbagged bar. Probably so there's something padded for you to fall against when you finally slump there after beating the queue to the bar, then pass out at the prices. 'Refreshments' included cheese and pickle sandwiches, assembled before your eyes. 'Didn't manage to catch the names of the bands – one studiously styled in WWII outfits, with two very glamorous singers; and then a slightly left choice, a crazy gypsy kletzmer ensemble who kept the crowds entertained.
One of the genius things about the Blitz Party is that dressing-up is rather more than encouraged, it's practically mandatory. We saw about three people who were in civvies (non-period) who all looked decidedly uncomfortable. I'm not surprised, the rest of us looked fabulous, darling. Even more impressive is the fact that all the guys really live up to the occasion – and it's not as if they can grab the first tea dress they find and throw that on like the girls do, ahem, and then put the effort into hair and make-up – but it turns out that eBay and military surplus websites do a cracking trade in authentic or completely passable uniforms with prices starting around the imminently reasonable £20 mark.
The crowd is mainly 20- and 30-somethings, and therefore decidedly short on actual dancers (people busting sway-step-sway, step-sway-step moves don't count here) apart from the odd couple making valiant efforts in the thick of the crowds. I grabbed a flyer for lessons because I really really do want to learn, but it didn't make it home with us. We found some new friends though, and they're already researching swing dance holidays for next year, telling us that there will be cute boys there for us (and them) to dance with. We may well join them. Abi, are you coming?


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I just downloaded Apple's latest OS release, iOS8, onto my iPhone 4S. Right off the bat, my conclusion after playing with it for several minutes is that it's pretty cool, but I have no idea why. While I expect that if you have heard about it being released, you have already at least considered getting the update, I thought I would offer some insight into my limited experience with it.
Differences Aren't Too Noticeable
As with most new gadgets I get, I like to play around with the settings until something different pops up. This is especially obvious when new generations of the same product family are released. For example, the differences between the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 (and 3 and 4...) are pretty obvious. Visually, the graphics are noticeably better. With a backwards compatible PlayStation 2, it isn't hard to notice that the games run a lot faster as well. This is precisely why I find the update from iOS7 to iOS8 so alarming. I can't tell if there is any major performance difference.
Set aside for a moment that I downloaded it onto an iPhone 4S. Naturally, the phone would process just a tad slower due to outdated hardware. I'm not bothered by it at all; in fact, I think it still runs perfectly fine. The other thing I noticed immediately is what you see at the top of this post: the command screen (or whatever it's called). Honestly, I think it looks terrible compared to the more transparent version presented on the iOS7, but to each his or her own. It doesn't depreciate the value of the phone at all. Another aesthetic change was the font. Apple switched the default and main font over to the more noticeable Helvetica Neue. Again, it doesn't depreciate the value of the phone, but it is something they haven't done in a very, very long time. The differences for me ended there, and that's just the issue.
iOS8, undoubtedly, has made some significant improvements from iOS7, but the issue is that I, as an average customer, will have never gone through great lengths to figure out what these changes were unless I were writing this post. I think you would have a hard time finding anybody who would use their phone differently just because their operating system improved. For example, I have never used my iPhone to monitor my health. Now that Apple has introduced an in-house app that does just that, my motivation to monitor my health has neither increased or decreased. For other people, it could be iTunes. I don't know. On the other hand, I'm not saying it's entirely impossible, but it just seems little odd to me. The reason why I think this is an issue is that people should know what they're downloading. One of the biggest reasons for this is that it will generate actual discussion when people debate between the different operating systems available (do people still do that?). But when Apple tells you that the 1GB download requires 4.6GB of free space on your phone, people will delete things at great lengths in order to do so, and for what? An updated messaging app and better navigation. At the end of the day, I guess neither is important enough to make this a huge issue, but that's just my twocents.
Upon Further Investigation
I found that the iOS8 actually has some great features that, while a tad insignificant to how I operate on a daily basis, make for some interesting changes.
When Apple first introduced that it was going to allow third-party keyboards a couple months ago, people over the internet expressed that not having SwiftKey or Swype capabilities was essentially the only thing keeping them away from using iPhones. Well, now that they can download these apps (SwiftKey is free!), I guess these people will be switching to iPhones (although I don't know how much a few iPhones are going to help stocks). I won't go into anything about "Oh, Apple's copying Android now!", but I think it was a pretty good decision to at least allow the capability. So if you aren't out of free space from getting iOS8, go ahead and get the keyboards, too!
Additionally, now, when you press the home button twice, not only can you see a list of recently opened apps, you can also see a row of your most recently contacted friends at the top. I don't use it much, but I'd imagine it's pretty useful for some people who tire of the extra clicks from app to messaging app to conversation. After all, user experience dictates that the less number of button clicks it takes to get from one location to another, the better the user experience. It's all SCIENCE.
Video and audio messaging are now integrated into the Message app! While this feature has been available on some private messaging apps (such as WeChat or WhatsApp), it's great to have it on the Message app since so many people just stick to SMS and iMessage. The options are kind of limited, though, as video and audio messages either last for 2 minutes before they expire, or they never expire. Kind of a big jump, but whatever. I guess it's nice if you like to hear a certain someone's voice. I can imagine saving Morgan Freeman's voice forever.
Since we're on the topic, another cool update is the ability to instantly respond to notifications. If someone texts you, you can drag down the notification and respond to it right there. Convenient for people who can't wait for the app to open and load. Again, user experience. I'm trying my best not to sound sarcastic about this, because I actually think it's cool.
Other Changes
For every other change, you can check the whole slough of information online, or just go directly to the iOS8 page on Apple's website, but there were a few other changes I wanted to highlight.
Camera Updates
Time-Lapse: The camera now offers the "Time-Lapse" video option. It's no slow-mo, but it's something. My only qualm about this is that I can't see anybody using this for any purpose other than Instragramming, in which case Hyperlapse already did it, but better.
Timer Option: I also noticed that the front-facing camera now has a timer. This is the perfect way to make your selfies even more awkward than they already are by telling your friends you're going to take a picture... and then stand there for a few extra seconds like an idiot.
I'm going to be honest: the ONLY reason I didn't continue using the Mail app is the inability for me to delete single emails at a time. Previously, the only options were "move" and "archive". I don't know where "archive" sent my mail, but it definitely was not the trash. Still, I probably won't use it since I've already set myself up on GMail and don't want to go through the process of transferring the account over to Mail.
As I said before, there are some other really cool changes, but I think only some of them will be applicable to each individual. It's the same with the Apple Watch: they've been trying to cram all these features into a single device for so long that sometimes I forget that what I'm holding is actually a phone. No matter, at least this one doesn't cost an exorbitant amount of money.
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by Vaishali Mane, Aayush Kumar
Filled with fantastic designs, some of them with grid-line backgrounds. The only downside is that the pages are printed back to back, rather than with black pages in between to prevent bleed-through. Fine if you use colored pencils, but not markers.
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- Edition: The Honest Whore, Part 2
The Honest Whore, Part 2 (Quarto 1, 1630)
- Introduction
- The Honest Whore, Parts 1 and 2: Acknowledgements
- The Honest Whore, Parts 1 and 2: Abbreviations
- The Honest Whore, Parts 1 and 2: Introduction
- The Honest Whore, Parts 1 and 2: Analysis of the Plays
- The Honest Whore, Parts 1 and 2: The Plays in Performance
- The Honest Whore, Parts 1 and 2: Textual Introduction
- The Honest Whore, Parts 1 and 2: Appendices
- Texts of this edition
- Facsimiles
The Honest Whore.
2136In's face, my Lord, all full of change.
2137Duke. He's no more life vnto Hipollito,
2138Then dead men are to liuing -- neuer sleepes,
2139Or if he doe, it's dreames; and in those dreames
2140His armes worke, -- and then cries--Sweet--what's her
2141Name, what's the drabs name?
2142Ast. In troth, my Lord, I know not,
2143I know no drabs, not I.
2144Duke. Oh, Bellafront!
2145And catching her fast, cries, My Bellafront.
2146Car. A drench that's able to kill a Horse, cannot kill this
2147disease of Smock-smelling, my Lord, if it haue once eaten
2149Duke. Ile try all Phisicke, and this Med'cine first:
2150I haue directed Warrants strong and peremptory
2151(To purge our Citty Millan, and to cure the outward
2152Parts, the Suburbes) for the attaching
2153Of all those women, who (like gold) want waight,
2154Citties (like Ships) should haue no idle fraight.
2155Car. No, my Lord, and light wenches are no idle fraight,
2156But what's your Graces reach in this?
2157Duke. This (Carolo.) If she whom my Son doates on,
2158Be in that Master-booke enrold, he'll shame
2159Euer t' approach one of such noted name.
2160Car. But say she be not?
2161Duke. Yet on Harlots heads
2162New Lawes shall fall so heauy, and such blowes shall
2163Giue to those that haunt them, that Hipollito
2164(If not for feare of Law) for loue to her,
2165If he loue truely, shall her bed forbeare.
2166Car. Attach all the light heeles i'th Citty, and clap em vp?
2167why, my Lord? you diue into a Well vnsearchable: all the
2168Whores within the walls, & without the walls? I would not
2169be he should meddle with them for ten such Dukedomes;
2170the Army that you speake on, is able to fill all the prisons
2171within this Citty, and to leaue not a drinking roome in any
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Movie: The First Monday in May
My Rating: 4 stars
I like fashion documentaries. Fashion designers are such ridiculous creatures. They don't talk or even think like humans. They remind me of wood elves or sprites—scampering about with billowing sheets of sheer fabrics trailing behind them. Just take a look at John Galliano. He's a magical man. Plus, you're all pretty much aware by now that I do a lot of things just so that I can interact with fun clothes. I'm always looking for an excuse to don a costume. And, I'll watch movies I have only a passing interest in if it'll mean getting a gander and some fabulous dresses (Marie Antoinette anyone?). So, this documentary was great. It's about a few fashion experts, Andrew Bolton and Anna Wintour, digging through the archives at the Costume Institute at the New York Met, and fussing over which dresses are the most beautiful.
The documentary is really about the preparations for the 2015 Met Gala. The theme of the exhibition that year was "China: Through the Looking Glass." So, we get to watch our fashion experts scouring the costume archives to find examples through history of how fashion designs were inspired by portrayals of China in Hollywood films. It's a great framing mechanism. The theme is narrow enough to set our curators off in the right direction, but broad enough to really fill out a full show. And, they really did come up with some stunning examples of historic couture. The rest of the film is seeing out same experts freaking out about how this party they're planning really isn't coming together quite as quickly or cheaply as they'd hoped. And, a minor meltdown always adds a bit of drama to a story.
Of course, you can't mention that anything has been inspired by another nation without the cultural and political gatekeepers jumping in and telling us why we are bad for liking any kind of fusion of traditions. And, right on cue, the critics show up and start in on their spiels. But, I think they're missing the point somewhat. The show is about history, and celebrating beauty. We can celebrate these fantastic creations, and acknowledge their place in history at the same time. In fact, I think that acknowledging that place in history may even help people to understand what may be right or wrong about the way cultures have interacted in the past. Ignoring sensitive subjects has never made them go away. And suppressing art just to make a political point has never been the answer. Plus, I think that cultural blending is what growing and learning is all about. And, that's about as political as I want to get today. Because really, I just want to think about all that billowing fabric again.
I liked this documentary very much. It had everything I was looking for from a fashion documentary. It benefitted from being a sampler of sorts. By focusing on a theme rather than one particular designer, it gives viewers a taste of many different ideas and aesthetics, and doesn't get too bogged down in one specific artist's personal issues. And the arc of preparing for and putting on a big show creates natural drama. This is the prefect thing to watch if you don't really know what you're in the mood for.


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Multi-instrumentalist Rachael Davis is as renown for her expressive--and explosive--voice as she is for uniting the often desperate worlds of folk, blues, country, and pop.
Over a decade career of solo albums and collaborations, the Michigan native has established herself as the best (barely) kept secret in folk music with a poise and confidence on stage--not to mention a song repertoire--that is more associated with veterans with decades of experience. Many established artist for whom Davis has opened for have been struck by the sheer force of her performance--her original and fearless phrasing--which has challenged more than a few of her heroes to step it up when they find she's on the bill.
And with Davis' recent relocation to Nashville, TN, the secret of her ascending career as a new and exciting voice in American music seems destined to get out in a big way.
Davis has lent her voice to countless recordings for friends as well as for film soundtracks, but it is her intuitive and empathetic understanding of folk music—"the music of folks" as she calls it, and her original and thoughtful songwriting voice that has earned her fans around the U.S.
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If you're following the schedule, you should read these chapters today: Exodus 29, John 8, Proverbs 5, Galatians 4. Click on any of those references to see all the passages in one long page on BibleGateway. If you can't do all the readings today, read John 8.
John 8:1-11 does not appear in the oldest and best manuscripts of the Gospel of John. This means that someone inserted here after John wrote this gospel. This may be a record of a genuine incident in the life of Christ, one that the disciples told others about or that was written in another document. But it was almost certainly not part of the original gospel of John and, therefore, not the inspired word of God. The NIV usually relegates passages like this to the footnotes, but because this text is well-known and fairly lengthy, they included it in the main text of John's gospel.
John 8:12-59 focused on the identity of Jesus. Christ asserted in verse 12 that he is the light of the world and that there is great benefit to those who follow him. Verses 13-20 record the argument that followed this claim of Christ. Unable to refute his claims about being the light of the world, the Pharisees attacked his credibility. By their argument, no one should believe what he said about himself because there is no second witness to corroborate his claims (v. 13). Christ responded that God the Father also testifies to him (vv. 14-20). This happened at the baptism of Jesus when the voice of the Father from heaven recognized Christ as the Son and commanded his people to hear Jesus.
In verses 21-30, Christ engaged in a second argument about his identity. This time his sparring partners were merely described as "the Jews" (v. 22). Jesus warned them that their window of opportunity was closing and that they would die in their sins if they did not believe Jesus was who he said he was (vv. 21-30).
Finally, in verses 31-59, Christ addressed "the Jews who had believed him" (v. 31) and told them that the genuineness of their discipleship would be demonstrated by whether or not they held firmly to his teaching (v. 31b). This suggests that his audience, described in verse 31 as "the Jews who had believed him," may have only made a superficial claim to believe in Christ. Jesus warned them not to reject his teaching because there was a great benefit to those who held on to his teaching: "Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free" (v. 32). This is the opposite of our natural tendency. We think that we must know in order to believe. Our demand is: "Prove to me that God exists or that Christ rose from the dead" or whatever, "and then I will believe." But Christ teaches, as Augustine put it, that we must believe in order to know. It is only through faith in God's word that we come to know the truth about God and his Son, Jesus Christ.
Now for your thoughts: What stood out in your Bible reading for today? What questions do you have about what you read? What are your thoughts about what I wrote above? Post them in the comments below or on our Facebook page. And, feel free to answer and interact with the questions and comments of others. Have a great day; we'll talk scripture again tomorrow.


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The Klinsmann Conundrum
There I was, about to walk at my high school graduation, watching the U.S. Men's National Team (USMNT) play Ghana in the first game of the World Cup. June 16th, 2014. Clint Dempsey scores the first goal of the tournament for the US in the first 30 seconds of the game; I instantly look into the stands to find my family, all huge soccer fans, cheering with me. Later the US team went on to win the game 2-1, with Brooks scoring off of a header in the 86th minute of the game. I remember every detail of that day. Graduations are full of hope and a bright future, just like that first World Cup game, which was also Jürgen Klinsmann's first World Cup game coaching the USMNT.
When Klinsmann first became coach, I was hopeful, expectant. He was one of the best forwards in Europe in his prime, and he took Germany to a 3rd place finish at the 2006 World Cup. He must be good, right? He'll help us grow as a program and add some consistency for a few years to come. Now I want to set the record straight: I do not think that Jürgen Klinsmann should be fired. But I do think that we could be better than we are now, if Klinsmann sees the big picture of what is happening in the rest of professional soccer.
Klinsmann's pedigree is not as impressive as it sounds. Klinsmann was one of the most prominent forwards of his day, playing for VfB Stuttgart, Inter Milan, AS Monaco, and Tottenham Hotspur. He also places 4th in caps and goals for the German national team. He returned as a coach to the German national team from 2004-06, when he finished 3rd in the 2006 World Cup. Germany hosted this World Cup, and with some of the most talented players in the world, finishing 3rd, I believe is a bit of an underachievement. He also coached Bayern Munich from 2008-09, and was not very successful posting a 25-10-9 record, with some of the best talent in Europe.
As for his tenure with the USMNT, he did get out of arguably the most difficult group of the 2014 World Cup. But his results have been inconsistent at best, with an abysmal performance from the team in the 2015 Gold Cup. He wins friendly matches against top teams, but not in big tournaments. He wins the games that he should win, but wins almost none of the games that are a bit out of reach.
But how much does coaching really matter in soccer? Don't the talented teams and the talented players win out anyways? Chris Anderson, in a book called The Numbers Game, describes soccer through the lens of analytics. One of his conclusions is that a soccer team is only as good as the 11th player, as opposed to basketball, where a team (i.e. the Cleveland Cavaliers) is only as good as their best player (i.e. LeBron James). In soccer the best and most consistent teams are the teams with a great system.
Take Leicester City. It was 5 times more likely for Hugh Hefner to admit that he's a virgin than for them to win the Premier League were 5000/1 at the beginning of the season. And yet, with less than 35% of the ball in a large majority of their games, they won the league. They did this through their organized counterattacking style led by Claudio Ranieri. Leicester City went from a team that barely escaped relegation in one season to winning the league in the next!
Another example is Atletico Madrid. A team with very little real talent compared to Real Madrid Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Manchester City, and yet they took Real Madrid to penalty kicks in the final of the Champions League. With less talent, Atletico Madrid has consistently been competitive against some of the most talented teams in the world.
But probably my favorite example is that of Iceland's Cinderella story in this year's European Championships. They tied Portugal and Hungary, and beat Austria in their last group stage game. Then in one of the biggest upsets in the history of international soccer, they defeated England 2-1. Historically England does underperform in major tournaments, but considering Iceland's coach is a dentist, I think we can all agree that no one saw it coming.
One ESPN writer, Nick Ames, describes the match: "despite surrendering huge amounts of possession, Iceland played the first half to perfection thereafter… Iceland were generally happy to hold off pressing until England neared the penalty area, holding two impeccably straight lines of four that moved in unison as if remote-controlled. Blocks, tackles and rotational fouls all rained in whenever they were exposed; it was not pretty, at times, but it certainly worked." Iceland was the more organized team. They played as one unit. The person responsible for the organization and direction of the team is the coach. The team that Heimir Hallgrimsson, the Iceland manager, compares them to? Leicester City.
My whole point is this: I don't deny the energy and positivity of Klinsmann and the USMNT, or their work ethic. But I do question the direction and organization of the team. Klinsmann, who played forward, does not seem to be defensive minded enough to realize that our talent will not be able to get us past the best teams. What will get us past the best teams is a defensive system based on smart, hard work, and working as a unit. In their semifinal game against Argentina, the USMNT looked completely out of sorts, with very little organization defensively, and almost no communication, particularly from Michael Bradley in the center of midfield, which is unacceptable from the captain and a veteran of the team.
If Ranieri and Hallgrimsson are able to win through better organization and with less talent, what excuse does Klinsmann have? I believe that we could be primed for a great World Cup run, if we simply saw some kind of system that is put into place and implemented over time.
On my graduation day, and as the 2014 World Cup cycle ended, the way we felt about our program was the same way I felt about my future: hopeful, expectant, and optimistic. But thus far we have been slightly disappointed. The harsh realities of life are starting to hit our young program. Klinsmann should not be fired, but the way soccer has been moving, one would think that less talented teams like ours would be looking at examples of Leicester City or Atletico and trying to emulate them, taking some of their ideas and applying them to our program. Our adolescent team is still growing, but with Klinsmann, that growth has been stunted and slowed.
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Originally from Derry, NH, Timothy Wood is currently a student at Springfield College studying history and secondary education while also playing on the Men's Soccer team, with plans to teach and coach at the high school or collegiate level.
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Budget cuts continue to affect students, parents, and school staff in Chicago Public Schools. This time the librarian at Pritzker Elementary in Wicker Park was handed the pink slip. To…
A new report published by the Manhattan Institute warns us of an impending crisis: In the coming years, taxpayers will continue to be taxed more heavily to pay for teachers' retirements, teacher pension debt will keep growing, and children will suffer for it.
The administrators who run Chicago Public Schools, the taxpayers who fund the district and CPS parents have a real mess on their hands. CPS is facing a $500 million budget shortfall for the 2015-16 school year alone. Altogether, the district is over $1 billion in the hole, and the debt CPS is carrying has been labeled "junk" by Fitch Ratings, Moody's and Standard & Poor's.
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In today's edition of The Heartland Daily Podcast, Project Manager for Education Lennie Jarratt and Policy Analyst Tim Benson join Host Donald Kendal to discuss the recently released report by the Inspector General of the Chicago Board of Education. The report showed a disturbing pattern of corruption throughout the system.
Next year I would encourage more conservatives to attend this event. It is important to get the message out of limited government with less taxes, less spending, and less borrowing. This will create more freedom, liberty, and opportunity for all. I welcome the debate, even if I have to stand on a soapbox.
On July 25, Heartland Institute Senior Fellow Bruno Behrend took part in the famous "Bughouse Square Debate" before an audience of 500 people in Washington Square Park in the North…
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With remarkably poor timing, Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) teachers went on strike again today, roughly one week after Chicago's public school students had returned to school and nearly three weeks…


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Feeding the Muse? Books, music, travel, pets, movies, friends, collage, gardening, spirit & serendipity.
A shortcut, 3-4 seconds by car. This stern building, below, variously abandoned or occupied thru the years, feeds the Muse. Building, meadow, trees, all delight. Its current incarnation redolent of its caretakers.
Many years pass with debris & unkempt trees/bushes. Not now. The motivation is a belief in God.
The delight, in a city of millions, of trees-mosses-broomsedge-more caressing the side of my car at road's edge. This is the extent of the woodland & road.
Taking me back to Europe, each time I travel the road, of the many church's I've seen maintained with sweat equity vs. money.
There are no graves at the Flat Rock Primitive Baptist Church, what a name, but there are sacraments in the ground, below. Perfect atonement of roots-soil-moss-lichens-more.
Taking these pictures and seeing for the 1st time lace curtains. Hung with love.
Someone keeps the grounds clear as has been done in Europe for centuries. Seeing human spirit, not lack of landscape or architecture. Its very lack creating richness.
Seeing, above, in this side of the church another church and its side, below.


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I am hoping against hope that I have made a little breakthrough today in the cooking, eating at home, stop eating out so much for goodness sake department. Meal planning was one of my January goals, but it should really be meal planning AND sticking to the meal that was planned.
There are some wonder women in the world who do this sort of thing for meals that cover an entire month. A MONTH! They cook for hours. I can't imagine it. I am too picky, my freezer is too small and my schedule is too wacky to try anything like that. But I did do my own sort of prep for the week. This evening I spent about an hour and a half in the kitchen. I cooked the ingredients for a casserole, I organized my refrigerator and made some breakfasts that I could store in the freezer. I washed dishes and got my meats all organized.
IF I stick to my meal plan all that is really left is to put things in the oven and bake them. That is something I can do during a week day. No real effort required. The other part of this plan is that I have snacks that I am taking to work. I must get in the habit of eating a little something before I head home. The place where I am most likely to fail is when it is late, and I am driving home tired and hungry. The drive thru windows call to me with their neon lights and their promise that I won't have to do anything when I get home.
So, here we go with week 1 of the meal planning and sticking to the meal plan. Onward!