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Goya: The Witches and Old Women Album - in context
Saturday, 2 May 2015
10:30 - 16:30
The Courtauld Gallery's exhibition reassembles all the known sheets from one of Goya's eight celebrated albums of 'private' drawings. These albums, each distinct in subject-matter, style and technique, were created relatively late in Goya's life, after he had survived a near-fatal illness that left him profoundly deaf from his early fifties, but still drawing at the age of eighty-two. They have been described as journals that record, in virtuoso manner, Goya's innermost reflections on the world around him and on human nature. The exhibition curators, distinguished Goya-scholar Juliet Wilson-Bareau and Stephanie Buck, The Courtauld's Curator of Drawings, and colleagues will shed light on this feat of international research and reconstruction, on the place of the album in Goya's oeuvre, and on the themes of witchcraft and old age in art more widely.
Speakers are exhibition curators Dr Juliet Wilson-Bareau (independent scholar and curator) and Dr Stephanie Buck (Martin Halusa Curator of Drawings, The Courtauld Gallery), Kate Edmondson (Conservator of Works on Paper, The Courtauld Gallery), Peter Bower (forensic paper historian and paper analyst), Professor Deanna Petherbridge and Gail Turner (independent scholars)
egon schiele: The radical nude - In context
Saturday, 13 December 2014
10: 30 - 16:30
The Courtauld Gallery's exhibition focuses on the important Austrian painter Egon Schiele's extraordinary images of male and female nudes. Taking the artist's radically original approach to the representation of the human figure as a starting point, our speakers will illuminate more widely a world in violent upheaval. Old certainties, conventions
and structures in art, literature, music, society and politics were broken up and discarded in the early years of the twentieth century. The Vienna of Egon Schiele, Arthur
Schnitzler, Sigmund Freud and their contemporaries was a place of pivotal importance in the development of European modernism, and of its troubled history.
Speakers are exhibition curator Barnaby Wright (Daniel Katz Curator of 20th-century art, The
Courtauld Gallery), Peter Vergo (Professor Emeritus, Art History Department, University of Essex), Andrew Webber (Professor of Modern German and Comparative Culture, University of Cambridge) and Charlotte de Mille (Hon. Research Associate University of Bristol)
court and craft: a masterpiece from nothern iraq - In context
Saturday, 3 May 2014
10:30 - 16.15
The Courtauld Gallery's inlaid metalwork bag is a splendid example of the wide range of exquisite luxury objects that were made, early in the fourteenth century, in the great trading city of Mosul, in northern Iraq. The area was ruled by the powerful Mongul dynasty of the Il-Khanids, and our speakers will explore their decisive patronage of the arts, their cosmopolitan court culture, and the status and influence of their noblewomen.
Our speakers are exhibition curator Rachel Ward (independent scholar); Charles Melville (Professor of Persian History, University of Cambridge); Oliver Watson (I.M.Pei Professor of Islamic Art and Architecture, University of Oxford), and Mehreen Chida-Razvi (Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of the History of Art and Archaeology, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London).
the young dÜrer: drawing the figure - In context
Saturday, 30 November 2013
10:30 - 16.15
Albrecht Dürer is a towering figure of German Renaissance art. His innovative approach to figure drawing during his formative years is the focus of The Courtauld Gallery's forthcoming exhibition, which includes some of the masterpieces of early German art. During the study day, our eminent speakers explore the early years of Dürer's artistic career in greater detail, including his representation of important figure motifs, his connections to the ideas and practice of Italian Renaissance art, and his activities as a printmaker. The day concludes with a talk on Dürer's legacy and his significance for nineteenth- and twentieth-century German art.
Our speakers are exhibition curator Dr Stephanie Buck (Curator of Drawings, The Courtauld Gallery), Dr Kate Heard (Curator of Prints and Drawings, The Royal Collection), Dr Mark Evans (Senior Curator of Paintings, Victoria and Albert Museum), Dr Giulia Bartrum (Assistant Keeper, Department of Prints and Drawings, The British Museum) and Dr Christian Weikop (Chancellor's Fellow, Unversity of Edinburgh).
Becoming Picasso: Paris 1901 - In context
Saturday, 27 April 2013
10:30 - 16.15
The year 1901 marked a pivotal moment in Pablo Picasso's developing artistic career. For him, as for many ambitious artists of his and earlier generations, Paris was the European art capital and we will explore what promises and realities the city held around the turn of the century. We will also trace the sources of Picasso's emerging Symbolism in the art of Edward Burne-Jones, Gauguin and the Nabis, and look at its full expression in the paintings of his subsequent 'blue period'.
Confirmed speakers include the exhibition curator Dr Barnaby Wright, curators Dr Rachel Sloan and Dr Anne Robbins, art historians Lois Oliver and Dr Charlotte de Mille, and classical guitarist Matthew Robinson.
Peter Lely: A Lyrical Vision
- in context
A day of art and music
Saturday, 1 December 2012
10:30 - 16.15
We invite you to explore Lely's 'lyrical vision' with us in more depth. Exhibition curator Dr Caroline Campbell and British art scholar Professor Karen Hearn will illuminate Lely's Dutch background and his ambitious decision to paint pastoral scenes in such troubling times.
The music scholar Professor Peter Holman, a pioneer in the performance of early music, will look at the contemporary world of music, while the acclaimed viol player Liam Byrne's talk and recital will bring Lely's painted music back to life.
Mondrian||Nicholson in parallel - in context
Saturday 21 April 2012
10:30 - 16.15
This Study Day provides further context to the
Gallery's celebration of the artistic relationship between two great modernist
artists. Learn more about Mondrian's and Nicholson's individual artistic
achievements, investigate the wider artistic culture in 1930s London and look
closely at the influence each artist had on the other.
Speakers are Dr Caroline Levitt, Visiting Lecturer at The Courtauld; Jeremy Lewison, independent curator, former Director of Collections at Tate, curator of the 1933 Ben Nicholson retrospective at the Tate Gallery; Dr Lee Beard, editor of the Ben Nicholson catalogue raisonné and co-curator of the Mondrian||Nicholson exhibition, and Sam Rose, Courtauld postgraduate scholar and former Research Associate.
Saturday 10 September 2011
10.30 – 16.15
Join us to explore the extraordinary relationship between the artist and his muse and find out more about perceived connections between creativity and madness in bohemian Paris. Among other, we shall look at the popular stage, at symbolist theatre and at the reception of Toulouse-Lautrec and Jane Avril in England.
Speakers are the exhibition curator Dr Nancy Ireson (The Courtauld Gallery), the Lecturer in Performance Studies Dr Catherine Hindson (Bristol University), the scholar of avant-garde literature, art and performance Dr Jill Fell (Birkbeck College, University of London) and the art historian Professor Anna Gruetzner Robins (Reading University).
Cezannes card players in Context
Saturday 11 December 2010
10.30 – 16.15
Join us to explore the making and meaning of these celebrated masterpieces, look at Cézanne's treatment of the human figure and investigate the image and representation of peasants in nineteenth-century French literature.
Speakers are the exhibition curator Dr Nancy Ireson (The Courtauld Gallery), the paintings conservator and lecturer Elisabeth Reissner (The Courtauld Institute of Art), the curator Dr Anne Robbins (National Gallery, London) and the French literature scholar Professor Anne Green (King's College, London).
michelangelo's 'dream' in Context
Saturday 6 March 2010
11am - 4 pm
This study day accompanies The Courtauld Gallery's exhibition 'Michelangelo's Dream' and is intended to benefit anyone with an interest in Michelangelo, the graphic arts and Renaissance culture more widely. It will give added context and interpretation to the exhibition's themes. Our speakers, all specialists in their field, will illuminate the making and meaning of the 'Dream', set it in the context of contemporary artistic practice, and explore aspects of Renaissance art theory, philosophy and poetry.
Speakers are the exhibition curator and The Courtauld Gallery's curator of drawings, Dr Stephanie Buck, the Renaissance drawing specialist and Birkbeck College lecturer Caroline Brooke and the scholar of Renaissance literature Professor Peter Hainsworth, Emeritus Professor of Italian at Oxford University.
art in the post-war world: frank auerbach and his contemporaries
Saturday 5 December 2009
11 am - 4 pm
The study day is intended to be of interest to anyone with an interest in modern British art. It is our aim to place the exhibition themes in a wider cultural context and to explore more fully how Frank Auerbach and other major artists of his generation responded artistically to the challenges and possibilities of post-war Britain.
Confirmed speakers are the exhibition curator and The Courtauld Gallery's Daniel Katz Curator of Twentieth-century art Dr Barnaby Wright; the independent scholar Dr Margaret Garlake and Dr Martin Hammer, Reader in History of Art in the School of Arts, Culture and Environment, The University of Edinburgh
Beyond Bloomsbury: Designs of the Omega Workshops 1913-19
Saturday 12 September 2009
10 am - 3 pm
This study day is intended to be of interest to the general exhibition-going public, but also to scholars of design and the decorative arts. It is our aim to place the exhibition in a wider cultural context and to explore the exciting connections between the worlds of European avant-garde art and early 20th-century craft and design.
Lecturers are the exhibition curator, Dr Alexandra Gerstein, art historian Dr Caroline Levitt, textile historian Mary Schoeser and the renowned potter and ceramics scholar Dr Julian Stair. Our team of distinguished speakers will explore the connections between Roger Fry and European modernism; the Omega workshops as a model of artistic collaboration; the relations between modernism and avant-garde textiles, and Omega Pottery in the wider context of European ceramics design.
Saturday 9 May 2009
10 am - 3 pm
The study day is intended to be of interest to the general exhibition-going public, but also to Renaissance scholars. It is our aim to place the exhibition in a wider cultural context and to explore aspects of elite domesticity in early Renaissance Florence – 'high' art and material culture, luxury, fashion, women's roles and status, and 'ideal' love as well as the realities of marriage as an institution.
Confirmed speakers include Dr Caroline Campbell, Schroder Foundation Curator of Paintings at the Courtauld Gallery and curator of Love and Marriage; Professor Evelyn Welch, Professor of Renaissance Studies in the English Department and Academic Dean for Arts at Queen Mary, University of London; Dr Dilwyn Knox, Reader in Renaissance Studies in the Italian Department at University College London, University of London and
Professor Jane Everson, Professor of Italian Literature in the School of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures at Royal Holloway, University of London
Saturday 17th January 2009
9.30 - 1.45pm
This study day accompanies the Courtauld Gallery's eponymous exhibition and has been devised both for Turner specialists and for interested members of the general public. Both exhibition and study day focus in the wider sense on Turner's skilful orchestration of his reputation and on his pursuit of 'fame'.
Within this context, our speakers will investigate aspects of Turner's working practice and artistic legacy, of art 'tourism' in the later eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries and of the important contribution that the print market made to the critical and commercial success of contemporary British art. Over the course of the study day we shall see the development of a number of important watercolour compositions from sketch or 'colour beginning' to the finished watercolour and often also the published print.
Speakers are the Courtauld Gallery's curator of prints and curator of Paths to Fame Dr Joanna Selborne, and the art historians and Turner specialists Professor Sam Smiles, Nicola Moorby and Dr Cecilia Powell.
Saturday 27 September 2008
9.45 - c.15.30
Join us for a Saturday study day to accompany the Courtauld's exhibition of its extraordinary group of works by Paul Cézanne. Extend your knowledge of Cézanne's work and times and gain in-depth insight into his painting practice, his situation within the later nineteenth-century art market, his influence on a younger generation of artists, his relations with Zola, Flaubert and other important writers of his time and last but not least his significance to the Courtauld collection.
The event will consist of lectures by specialists in their field, including the art historians and curators Dr Barnaby Wright and Dr Nancy Ireson, the literary historian Professor Anne Green, and the technical art historian and paintings conservator Elisabeth Reissner.


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Suspected Yemeni Al-Qaeda militants attend the first court hearing at the state security court in the capital Sanaa on January 19, 2013. AFP PHOTO/ MOHAMMED HUWAIS
ADEN, Yemen: Yemeni forces have arrested six Al-Qaeda militants, including a local chief, in the southeastern province of Hadramawt, where the army is pressing an offensive against the group, the defense ministry said on Monday.
Security forces captured Omar Ashour, the Al-Qaeda chief in Ghayl Bawazir, about 30 kilometres (20 miles) east of the port city of Mukalla, along with his son Abdullah in the nearby village of Shaheer, the ministry said on its news website 26sep.net.
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Security forces also arrested four more Al-Qaeda suspects in the nearby town of Boqshan, the ministry said, without specifying when they did so.
Al-Qaeda fighters have been regrouping in areas of Hadramawt since June 2012 after being forced out of the southern province of Abyan, where they ruled major towns for about a year.
Residents of Ghayl Bawazir told AFP last month the jihadists had taken advantage of an absence of security forces in the area to deploy in strength and had distributed leaflets declaring their rule.
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Castle Season 6 Premiere Title Revealed!
Castle Season 6 isn't scheduled to kick off until Sept. 23, but it looks like we already have a title for the season's first episode, and it's a bit of a surprise.
According to TV Fanatic, Season 6, Episode 1 is called "Valkyrie." Given the fact that the show's fans have been waiting for months to find out if Beckett will formally accept Castle's Season 5-ending marriage proposal we were expecting something a little more matrimonial for the title of the premiere ep, but overall we're just glad to have a new tidbit of information about the upcoming season.
And, as TV Fanatic notes, "Valkyrie" is more than just the title of a truly terrible Tom Cruise movie. In Norse mythology (natch) Valkyrie is one of many female figures responsible for deciding which soldiers die in battle.
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|MicroScan® Rapid Pos Inoculum Broth, Catalog # B1015-14, Lot numbers 050905A-1, 051005A-1, 051605A-1, 051705A-1, 052305B-1, and 052805B-1. Three hundred twenty-four (324) boxes were distributed to forty (40) domestic consignees from 11/1/04 to 1/31/05.
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I don't know if there is a correlation between JR Smith's partying and his shooting percentages. Might just be a coincidence, but since he was suspended for Game 4 of the Celtics vs. Knicks series. he has shot a horrid 15 for 57 (26% from the Field). If sleeping with Rihanna gets him out of his slump (not the first time they have hooked up), I don't think Knicks fan will care how he spends his evenings. In the grand scheme of things it is irrelevant. Party, don't party, stay in, turn up or whatever, when he steps on the court the Knicks need JR to perform at a high level. They can't have both Carmelo Anthony and Smith shooting like they have drunk a bottle of Patron. Now, that we got that out-of-the-way, here is another photo of Riri.
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Pedestrian Struck
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Three pedestrians were struck and severely injured in Montgomery County Monday night.
Pedestrian in Alexandria hit, killed on Braddock RoadComment
A man was hit and killed while crossing Braddock Road in Alexandria Friday morning.
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An adult male was hit by a car and killed on westbound Route 7 in Potomac, Maryland on Monday morning.
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Police say 18-year-old Ajia Marketta Owens of Severn was trying to cross Solomons Island Road when she was struck by a vehicle.
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Police are looking for the driver who struck two pedestrians in Gaithersburg, killing a 34-year-old man and injuring his older brother. The case is being investigated as a homicide.
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Investigators with the Franconia Police District are looking for the minivan involved in a hit and run accident that injured a 16-year-old boy.
James Gullo fatally struck by VRE train in Prince William CountyComment
Just before 7:30 p.m., VRE officials alerted passengers that someone had been struck in the area of Cherry Hill Road.
Yessenia Martinez Rivas struck by car, later diesComment
Yessenia Martinez Rivas, 37, died just after 11 p.m. at Medstar, nearly six hours after she was hit.
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Monday night, friends and family members of the 15-year-old Seneca Valley High student fatally struck on her way to school remembered a young life cut short.
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A 15-year-old girl on her way to school was fatally struck by a vehicle on Germantown Road, Montgomery County Police confirmed on Wednesday.
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Is it time for renters to become buyers?
We've been hearing a lot about reset buttons this year. Reset buttons on foreign policy, reset buttons on how Americans view their finances and, of course, a still to be determined reset button on health care. But the reset button that most concerns me is the one related to home ownership, and it's a really big button.
It wasn't too many years ago, four to be precise, that renting a home was more cost efficient than owning. In fact, there were homeowners all over the country who were selling their homes, cashing out their equity, banking their profits and moving their families to a rental. What stopped more homeowners from doing this was the promise of double-digit appreciation on their homes with no end in sight. Unfortunately, as we all now know, real estate carries risks just like stocks, bonds and all other investments, and the eventual end did come.
Now that we're sitting among the ruins of the burst bubble, individuals who have been renting, even though they could afford to purchase, and renters who never thought they could afford a home are crunching numbers like crazy. When everyone was buying a home, even those who really couldn't afford one, rental demand dropped, lowering prices and making renting attractive compared to carrying a huge mortgage on an over-inflated home.
Since we certainly don't have too many over-inflated home prices any more, renters are reevaluating their situation. One way to determine from a strictly financial perspective if you should buy or rent is to use one of the many rent-vs.-buy calculators available on line. These Web sites will provide the price to rent ratios based on the information provided.
For example, I used one to calculate a home purchase price of $200,000 with 20 percent down, applicable closing costs and a fixed rate mortgage of 5.5 percent versus paying $1,300 a month in rent. I also assumed minimal appreciation of half a percent and little or no inflation. The calculation also includes the tax deductible benefits for owning a home. Based on this information the break-even point or price to rent ratio was 3.9 years.
Considering that in 2005, the price to rent ratio was 24.7 years, it would appear the time is right for anyone who has an interest in becoming a homeowner. Sweetening this up even more is the first time buyer credit of $8,000 which is still available until the end of November.
There are a lot of reasons to own a home that have nothing to do with return on your investment. The new old reality is that owning property is once again a home to live in and enjoy providing pride of ownership and stability. If it happens to appreciate in value great, but it will be a long time before we see our homes turning into piggy banks again.
If you're a renter who is sitting with a reset button, now may be the time to set it off. Prices are 30 to 40 percent lower than four years ago, mortgage rates are still low and the price to rent ratios are looking good. Ready, set, push that button.


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Hartwick Honors Convocation Tradition Continues May 10April 4, 2012
When Hartwick College initiated its Scholastic Honor Day on April 24, 1940 it was celebrated as a community-wide event in which faculty, staff, students and parents recognized the academic accomplishments of the student body. Now, 72 years later, the tradition continues. The event is now called Honors Convocation, but the intent is the same-- it is Hartwick's special ceremony for academic achievement; a celebration of excellence in scholarship.
Honors Convocation 2012 will be held at 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 10 in Lambros Arena, Binder Physical Education Center. President Dr. Margaret L. Drugovich and members of the Hartwick College community will convene to honor and congratulate the recipients of more than 172 awards granted by academic departments and programs, as well as by several staff departments.
"For more than 70 years, Hartwick College has recognized its most outstanding student scholars during Honors Convocation," Drugovich said. "The awards bestowed are a testament to how a liberal arts education can unlock curiosity, creativity and a passion for learning. We are proud of these students, and proud of the faculty who have inspired and enabled them to pursue this level of academic excellence."
For the first time in a number of years, extra seats for the general audience are being made available for the growing number of students and staff members who come to enjoy the celebration.
Invitations to Award Honorees will be placed in campus mailboxes between April 23-27. Awardees are welcome to invite as many family members and other guests as they wish. The public is invited to attend.
For more information, visit the Honors Convocation website.
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In the tradition of Men Who Look Like Old Lesbians, this new website recognizes folks who look like our furry brothers in evolution. Sure, this photo of cricket player Andrew Symonds suspiciously brings to mind blackface, but on a site that compares the same dude to Bindi Irwin, it seems like anyone and everyone a target.
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2003 - Pilchuck Glass School, WA., USA - Mitchell Gaudet's hot casting Masterclass
1999 - Latvian Academy of Arts - Graudated in Prof. T.Grasis' stained glass master studio and
Dr. A.Vilbergs' glass design master studio.
2005 Pilchuck, WA, USA - Assistant, Mitchell Gaudet's hot casting Masterclass
Dudley College, Brierley Hill, UK - one-day hot casting demonstration
Surrey Institute of Art and Design, UK - one-day hot casting demonstration
Richmond School of Art, UK - kiln sand-casting and high-temperature fusing workshop
2004 Pilchuck, WA, USA - Assistant, Janusz Walentynowicz combined casting Masterclass
International Festival of Glass, Stourbridge, UK, August, 2008
'Glass Context 2008', European Glass Biennale, Bornholm, Denmark, September, 2008
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'Glas und Garten', Munster, Germany, 2008
Designers' Block - 'Liquid Projects'', London Design Festival Design Festival, 2007
'Kanazawa 2007', Kanazawa, Japan, 2007
Participation in the Coburg Glass Prize-III Exhibition, Coburg , Germany, 2006
Particiaption in the European Sculpture Exhibition 'Espace Bourdelle' in Montauban, France, 2006
Exhibited in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Estonia, France, Germany, Latvia,- and UK
2005 Winner, WERU glaskunst preis, 6 th International Glass Art Competition, Rudersberg, Germany.
2003 Winner, Rems-Murr district award for best young artist, 5th WERU International Glass Art
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Arizona Diamondbacks
Head-to-head: Comparing Chris Johnson/Justin Upton vs. Martin Prado
Former Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Justin Upton made his much-anticipated return to Chase Field this week for the first time as a visitor. And the two-time All-Star, who was traded to the Atlanta Braves back in January, didn't wait long to reintroduce himself to the Valley faithful.
In the Braves' 10-1 series-opening win on Monday night, Upton went 4-for-5 with a home run and two RBI. Upton, however, wasn't the only former D-back to get into the act.
Third baseman Chris Johnson, who played 44 games with Arizona in 2012, contributed to the nine-run rout with a two-run home run and three RBI. He had three total hits on the night.
Despite the loss, Martin Prado, the only major league-level player from the blockbuster trade currently on the D-backs roster, broke out of a 1-for-12 slump with two hits against his former club.
While Upton and Co. landed the first blow of the series, the Diamondbacks would have the last laugh.
Behind seven shutout innings from left-hander Patrick Corbin, Arizona took down the Braves 2-0 Tuesday night.
Johnson and Upton combined to go 1-for-5 on the night with two walks and a strikeout, whereas Prado went 1-for-3 with a single in the sixth inning.
In Wednesday's matinee rubber match, Upton reached base three times (one hit and two walks) but struck out in a critical situation in the ninth inning against closer Heath Bell, as the D-backs went on to take the series with a 5-3 victory.
One three-game series doesn't make or break a trade, but at least in the short-term, the D-backs can at least hang their hat on getting the best of their former teammates.
From an individual standpoint, though, Johnson and Upton weren't too shabby in their respective returns.
Chris Johnson, 3B, Atlanta Braves: 4-for-7, home run, three RBI
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State Bar of Texas Blog
Pro Bono Profile: Raquel West of Beaumont
The National Pro Bono Celebration is Oct. 25 to 31, 2009. Each weekday in October, Texas Bar Blog will feature a Texas attorney who provides pro bono services in the community. Without lawyers like these, too many of our most vulnerable citizens would go without legal representation. For more on the national celebration, visit CelebrateProBono.org.
Raquel West is chair of the Jefferson County Bar Association (JCBA) Family Law Section and a solo practitioner. She does pro bono work through the JCBA and Lone Star Legal Aid, the agencies through which pro bono in her area are coordinated. West has never turned down a pro bono case.
West tries to always have one complex pro bono case or several non-complex pro bono cases, so she usually has at least two or three active pro bono cases at a time. Cases include divorces, custody, and protective orders. West is currently working on a national adoption day case, in which a grandmother wants to adopt her grandchildren in coordination with the National Adoption Day ceremonies.
West says she does pro bono because, throughout her years as an attorney, when she goes to court she sees how difficult it is for someone without an attorney to represent themselves. She sees an unfairness and imbalance in that. "Everyone needs representation," West says. Many times these people are not involved in criminal cases, so they do not qualify for a court-appointed attorney.
West gets great satisfaction in helping pro bono clients because she sees how much they truly appreciate being helped. "It is very rewarding," says West. Currently, West is working with a "repeat customer" who still qualifies for legal aid and needed additional help so she came back to request West's help. West said she finds it extremely rewarding that the client wanted to keep her as her pro bono attorney.
Raquel is an extremely gifted attorney. We have hired her once in the past and I must say she left an impression both professionally and personally that my husband and I will never forget. She gets the job done and she doesnt back down when it comes to representing you and the things you wish to get accomplished in your court case. She is honest in laying out what could happen but ultimately leaves it up to you as to what you would like to acheive. Most importantly, she stands by you completely. She is worth every penny and in my opinion a true lady. So much so we won't consider hiring anyone else but her in all future cases we may find ourselves involved in. I mean who in the world gets excited about hiring an attorney? Well, once you've met her and had an opportunity to work with her, you'll feel the same way we do. She is a phenominal person in every way:)
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I love this gametype. Especially the end of the game. Its just so good and smart (ive played the CWR² version). I was wondering if it is possible to add AI to this game type. :/ Thanks though
So I ended up taking 1.04 and started adding AI support in. The AI are base ArmA 2 AI, so sometimes they run past opponents and they don't engage that fast. I'll probably fiddle around with the AI scripting commands to try to make them react faster. It's still fun to have more people to shoot at during a match. For anybody who wants to fiddle around with what I have so far, here's the file:
NOTE: This isn't a stable release, it's purely WIP
Known Issues- Added AI (any slot that doesn't have a player will be AI)
- CTRL+S will change the announcer sounds (UT/Quake, UT3, Off)
- CTRL+X +C can zoom in or zoom out the minimap
- CTRL+P is for the PM system
- CTRL+K can toggle kill streak messages
- Changed the GUI around
- Experimental respawn system (no respawning inside of buildings or within 30m of enemy players)
- Added another weapon set (Vilas eastern weapons pack (Xeno426 config edition))
- Fully implemented Xeno's networking system (thank you once again Xeno)
- Sometimes late joiners won't spawn with a weapon
- If a player leaves a slot, an AI won't take their place
- AI continue walking around at end game (you can seem them running around without weapons in the victory screen)
- Sometimes a player won't level up on a kill (It never happened to me, but it happened to another tester)
- AI stop moving after a bit and derp out (I need to refresh their move orders)
So as you can see, it's just a test version, but if anybody wants to try it out, be my guest.
Feel free to take the source and build whatever you want out of it as well, just provide original credit to me (and to Xeno for his networking system because I use it).
Hey, you mentioned you were going to do a tutorial on how to move the map area? I do not see any tutorials for Gungame posted, would love to edit this. Thanks.
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Heroes and Zeros: Gender Confusion
I've been real busy with … um … stuff, the past few days (watching TV, sleeping, searching tirelessly for a quality burrito). Sorry about that.
Today's HERO: We have multiple winners, thanks to the four folks in a San Leandro neighborhood who came to the rescue of a neighbor in a burning building Tuesday night by holding a blanket so she could jump out her second story window. That's some quick thinking, and pretty cool to boot. I thought that only happened in movies.
Today's ZERO: Apparently people show up for the Olympics without the proper genitalia. Well, at least they don't have what they say they do. There's been five documented cases, according to this story. So, just to get in the ol' Olympic spirit, let's not only call the five losers who already tried this today's Zeros, let's do a pre-emptive Zero strike for anyone showing up with the wrong kind of underwear this month in China. Not that there's a darn thing wrong with that in your own home …
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By Tami Dennis, Tribune Health
10:10 AM EST, February 12, 2011
A Colorado student's family says he was prescribed a lozenge to ease the symptoms of a rare neurological disorder that causes spasms. School officials say he can't take it at school. Normally, this might merit little more than puzzlement over the vagaries of modern high schools. But the lozenge contains THC, the active ingredient in marijuana.
Thus, a minor controversy has ensued.
The Colorado Independent has been monitoring the situation and the various responses and alleged responses from those involved.
Colorado Springs school district spokeswoman Jennifer Sprague is quoted as saying: "State law says no one can possess or ingest medical marijuana on school grounds. That is not a district rule; that is state law."
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I attend births at Seattle area and King County hospitals, birth centers and at your home, wherever you have chosen to birth.
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Prime Minister Hisham Qandil admitted that the government has failed so far in living up to the expectations of Egyptians, blaming (Hosni) Mubarak and his regime for "30 years of corruption that brought the economy in the wrong direction".
Qandil told BBC that Morsi's administration still needs time to stand ground.
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I Much agree vista's failure could of been Pressured easily.
It would of been alot better to of Kept XP In vista's place like most people did and waited longer for windows 7, being a complete success as it is now.
Oh and another thing, Windows XP Professional editions can handle Multicore processing up to 2 cores.
So XP Professional takes full advantage of Dual core systems, thus still making it very good for businesses. Not to mention it is very easily to modify XP (Like really easy) to look like windows 7, or just simply replace the task bar.
A lot of 7's successes were due to the fact it had stuck to the NT 6.x series and not jumped to an NT7. If Windows 7 had actually been NT7.0, Windows 7 would have had A LOT of the same issues that Vista was plagued with upon release.
So I think if Microsoft had not released Vista and waited, although it would had given Software devs and hardware manufacturers more time, I think overall it would have still ended up with a lot of compatibility and stability issues Vista was plagued with anyway, mainly due to the fact a major Kernel version jump isn't pretty. Hell, the transition from 98/ME to XP for a lot of people was very very bumpy due to the move from a DOS base to an NT base. And in a lot of cases, a lot bumpier on first release than the Vista release was. However most businesses had a much easier transition than most consumers due to already being on Windows 2000, which was NT 5.0, vs. XP being NT 5.1.
Plus, if I have a 64-bit CPU and 4GB of RAM, there is no way in hell I'm touching XP 64-bit. :P Vista 64-bit was a much much better release than XP 64-bit, thats for sure.
I would of upheald Windows XP Professional Editions SP2/SP3 ONLY Till 2012
As they are dual-core capable.
It's out dated in terms of several technologies, most notably to me is the Graphics handling, DX9.0C while still widely supported, is very outdated and loosing it fast to 10 and 11
Wow...... you really need to do a bit more research.
XP is NT 5.1, Vista and 7 are NT 6.x, so Vista and 7 aren't just "copies" of XP. NT 6 has very many structural changes to the core.
Not to mention the versions of Windows on the NT 6.x series actually have, well, good 64-bit releases. XP 64-bit is just.... junk. And with 4GB+ of RAM, you want a good 64-bit OS. :P
also XP is a copy of windows 2000 as it is part of the NT5.x kernel versions... windows vista and 7 are based off windows server 2003 (NT5.2) not xp...
or you could say that every version of windows is a copy of the one before and so on and so forth. its only when a radicaly diferent version (win 3x, win95, win vista) that has changed theey way you use windows you can say that they havent copied from the previous version.
thats just my 2 cents
on older machines that can't handle or don't have drivers for the NT 6.x series, yes.
But on newer machines, no. Schools that put XP on brand new machines are just taking away power from the machine, as XP can't really take full advantage of newer hardware like Vista and 7 can. Mostly in the processor department, but still, even newer GPUs, and HDDs that take advantage of 4K sectors can't be taken full advantage of by XP.


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Things keep in mind
- Control your emotions relating to take food excessively
- Native Garcinia Cambogia is not for pregnant women
- Nursing women can't use this product because it is not for them.
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- It is free from any side effects and safe for you
- Your extra stored fat is burnt by this product
- Always control carvings
- Energizes your metabolism system and enhance its level
- Dietary product with 100% free from any risk
- Food and Drug Administration no approved Native Garcinia Cambogia
- It is not available in the market
When to expect results?
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What doctor said?
Eminent doctor always recommended only just only good genuine natural product so that their recommendations could be appraised amongst people. Mostly doctors suggested this blessed product Native Garcinia Cambogia to their patients and acquaint people and get optimistic and positive results from the user of this product. There should be no any doubt about its progressive working because recently GMP also authenticated its formula and recommended it. Latest doctors report about this product is itself piece of proof about the effective working of this product. More ever if anybody has any doubt about the effective progressive work of this product he/she may consult with their family doctor who will guide you better relating your problem. As far as this product is concern doctors have tested its formula in lab and recommended it.
Alternative solutions
Good products have no alternative but their working is enough to provide you best ever results as you demand. But if anybody wants to utilize alternative solutions along or without along this product then tips mentioned below would be very beneficial for you. Keeping and observing these tips solutions you guys would get more effective results. Keep mind below tips as I am sharing my best ever experience with you.
- Always take healthy diet full of vitamins
- Do some type of exercise which could be beneficial for your body
- Avoid randomly taking food
- Avoid unhygienic foods available in the market
- Take a lot of water before you take meal
- Avoid any another supplement which may damage your body
- Always include fruits with your diet
Problem in product
Even I didn't get or feel any side effects or problems while using this product. Native Garcinia Cambogia will never show any problem harmful symptoms in your body and this product will keep its good name and provide you qualitative results. There are so far no any harmful effects or problems I found in this product and I am using this product consistently and making my body slim and smart.
Other people opinion
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Where to buy?
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ANZAC Day
A special day to remember special people. If any of you aussies are cooking pizzas and having a beer today....remember to raise one to the people who defended and are still serving our great country. Lest We Forget.
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Didn't we fight against the Italians in WW2 and interred all Italian men in that period?
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No, actually these wars were not fought so much against countries or thier peoples as much as against facism and political ideologies that were being forced on others....
scottz... appreciate your reminder to raise a glass to those who sacrificed thier lives giving us the Freedom that we enjoy today.
"Freedom is not free, ask anyone who has had to fight for it."
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My son baked the most amazing Anzac bikkies in the oven the next morning after a pizzafest, they absolutely just melted in the mouth. :cool:
Its worth a try.:)
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With a comment like that, it commands a recipe!!!!
I always look for something to do and cook in the cooling oven and a 'good' anzac biscuit is ideal.
My sister made some good anzacs a few weeks ago and then repeated the recipe with a little more butter which ended up more like brandy snaps.
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Ill get the recipe tonight then....:cool:
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Recipe as promised.....:)
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Brickie in oz
Printed off and filed away.
Thanking you.
Will give them a try next firing!
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When the Anzac biscuit first came up, I googled it and discovered that it was full of the hated dried grated coconut. Otherwise it seemed like a pretty standard oatmeal cookie.
Your enclosed recipe looks much better. The despised coconut is missing. It uses much more oatmeal than flour (most recipes are 1 to 1). I'm going to give these a try.
For those like myself that are "golden syrup" deprived, it's suggested that honey is a good substitute.
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Here's the metric amounts for the anzac biscuit recipe:
180g rolled oats
60g sugar
94g flour
22g golden syrup
5g bicarb of soda
14g boiling water
125 grams butter (given) (114g=1 stick)
These were assembled using various web calculators. Will test soon.
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Part III: Chef William Dissen takes readers on a sustainable sourcing trip
Days ago, the chef arrived in Bristol Bay, Alaska and agreed to take Xpress' entire readership along for a sockeye salmon sourcing adventure by sharing updates and photographs of his trip. Here is his final check-in.
Part II: Chef William Dissen takes readers on a sustainable sourcing trip
The Market Place chef William Dissen is traveling to Bristol Bay, Alaska, and he's agreed to take Xpress' entire readership along for the ride by sharing updates and photographs of "one of the most sustainable fisheries on the planet."
Sierra Nevada unveils new outdoor spaces, amphitheater
The brewery is rolling out a four-pack of outdoor spaces for visitors to the Mills River Taproom: the Back Porch, Beer Garden, Estate Garden and perhaps most impressively, a 600-person amphitheater.
Quick Dish: Shady Place Farm across generations
Surrounded by Leicester's stretch of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Shady Place's cattle drink water from pure mountain springs and eat grass, hay, and corn produced on-site. The animals are raised by hand and treated like pets by the entire family, including the Morgans' sons Nathanael and Eli.
New program connects land conservation, education and local food production
A new program from Organic Growers School, WNC FarmLink and Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy called Farm Pathways will combine peer support and land access with a structured curriculum centered around farm production and business.
Faces in the crowd: WNC crowdfunding initiatives
Each week, Xpress highlights notable WNC crowdsourcing initiatives that may inspire readers to become new faces in the crowd. This week features a photo book capturing Hickory Nut Gap Farm's storied past and present, a "Barnraiser" to help the farm build a kitchen and butchery on-site and a mobile app for mental wellness information hub MindPod Network.
Wings of Life documentary explores the lives of pollinators
In its continuing recognition of Asheville's Pollination Celebration week, Bee City USA hosted a screening of Disneynature's Wings of Life at the Fine Art Theatre on Thursday, June 19. The screening, which served as a benefit for Bee City USA, offered attendees a chance to understand the mysteries of pollination as told from the perspective of several types of flowers.
Living lettuce: L.O.T.U.S. Urban Farm and Garden Supply
L.O.T.U.S. Urban Farm and Garden Supply does everything from greenhouse equipment sales to beehive removal. But the jewel of the business is its aquaponics system.
Author Mark Winston draws connections between humans and bees
As part of Bee City U.S.A.'s pollinator week events, author, biologist and beekeeper Mark Winston gave a presentation called "Value or Values? Audacious Ideas for the Future of Beekeeping."
The slaughterhouse debate: Will WNC farmers get a local meat processing plant?
Western North Carolina farmers have repeatedly called for a new slaughterhouse and red meat processing plant that meets current needs. But the high cost of such facilities and uncertainty concerning its economic feasibility have hindered efforts to establish one here.
Asheville Bee Charmer supports Pollination Celebration with honey-tasting event
Asheville Bee Charmer's Pollination Celebration event, the Around the World Honey Tasting on Monday, June 15, is focused on honeycentric fun, education and raising money for Bee City USA.
Pollinator week creates a buzz for the bees
Bee City USA will host its third annual Pollinator Celebration, a week of pollinator-centric events — held from Thursday, June 11, until Sunday, June 21 — designed to invite the public into the world of pollinators. The Asheville celebration aligns with National Pollinator Week sponsored by the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign.
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Firefly Gathering teaches primitive skills as a culturally transformative experience
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Articulture turns farmsteads into outdoor galleries
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