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A female colleague of mine was telling me the other day that she was not that interested in history because women did not seem to play that big of a role. I informed her that the impact of women in history was actually profound, and that she might want to take a closer look.
When I think of women in history, the first one that comes to mind is Nefertiti. She, of course, was the wife of the Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten. She and her husband were famous for starting a religious revolution of sorts in ancient Egypt, by worshiping only one god, Aten. There is also the fact that her bust has become one of the most famous and most replicated in world history.
Keeping with the Egyptian theme, we have Cleopatra, the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt. Cleopatra was a direct descendant of Alexander the Great's general, Ptolemy I. She had notable relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. She led Egypt for three years and was one of the earliest examples of a woman ruling an empire.
Probably the most famous female historical figure would be Joan of Arc. This was a teenage girl who claimed to receive divine guidance and led the French to victory in a number of battles during the Hundred Years War. She was eventually captured and burned at the stake. She has been beatified by the Catholic Church, is regarded as a national hero in France and is widely regarded as the most famous of all of the women in history.
One of my personal favorites is Madam Curie. A chemist, Curie won the Nobel prizes in physics and chemistry and did important work in the area of radioactivity. She is one of the women that I always remember learning about in school, and someone that had a tremendous impact in the world of chemistry.
There have been so many women in history who have served as queens, princesses and other heads of state, it is hard to remember them all. There have also been infamous women, such as Lizzie Borden and Bonnie Parker, and great women writers and musicians, such as Jane Austin, Emily Dickinson and Fanny Mendelssohn.
Women in history have had an important impact on the world's development, and I think that is something that needs to be acknowledged. While they may not be quite as visible as their male counterparts, all one has to do is look into books on famous women in history and it is easy to see what women have contributed to the world's history.
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Of all the stupid things I have come across in the way of text based things like this site, this has got to rank in the top 10.
Today I added of course my first recommended entry. All was working quite well before that post. I publish the post and suddenly I am missing half my blog... every thing to the left including the search widget that *I* actually had to add physically to the HTML code of the template I use for this blog because it wasn't working/active for some reason through blogger itself.
Ok NOW I'm upset as all of my labels were gone too and I KNOW these were there just yesterday because I took the time to edit them to make them sound and look better. So WTF?! But as usual, I am not a quitter and didn't let this stop me. I stopped my posting and went on a hunt for why my side widgets up and took their unexpected vacation. It took quite a bit of time to find the right search terms but in the end (as I'm sure you can see) I figured out how and where to search for the problem.
This is where I placed the title as I did. The reason my widgets disappeared is because of the damn automatically made iframe embed that GOOGLE itself makes *duh* for it's mapping feature was too large for my blog. So instead of the blog warning me or something that some thing was simply over sized, it just up and makes things disappear! I spent 30mins tonight finding this out but in the end I simply did a custom sizing on the google maps I added and made them no bigger then the re-sized by blogger images in my blog pages and wela, every thing works again.
So a note to my fellow bloggers, if suddenly you post something and lose your side widgets without having touched any thing in your template at all... check your image sizes! It's really stupid but in the end it's a quick and easy fix to make it all right again.

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Twosided Holiday StoreOct 31, 2012
We are excited to announce that our special pop-up Holiday store is open! Come and visit our glittery Christmas wonderland connected to our Lakeview card and gift shop, Twosided, located at Clark + Wellington. After fulfilling all your Christmas wishes, head over to our Lakeview framing store, Foursided, and check out all of the amazing art and framed beauties ready for wrapping. Can't make it down to Lakeview? Our Andersonville store is packed full of holiday cheer, too! [nggallery id=64]


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By: Rex - Monday, November 03, 2014
I kind of got into this show called the Peaky Blinders. If you're not to familiar with the show, it's from the BBC and it's currently showing on Netflix. If you're into old school British gangs, than this might be the show for you. The problem I'm having with the show though, is I'm watching it on Netflix, so that means I'm watching two or three episodes in a row, and by the end of it all, I have that accent stuck in my head. I'm typing this right now, and I'm consciously trying not to use any British slang, because I know how much I'd fuck it up.


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The American Revolutionary War
Just how the American Flag came to be
The history of the United States is substantial as well as complicated, however can be broken down into moments and periods that divided, combined, as well as changed the United States right into the nation it is today. The American flag did not appear like it does currently. Apart from that, it underwent a lot of modifications as well as adjustments.
The American Revolutionary War
Enter the American Revolution. Often referred to as the American War of Independence, or the Revolutionary War, it was a conflict which lasted from 1775-1783 and also allowed the initial 13 colonies to continue to be independent from Great Britain. Starting in Great Britain in the late 1790s, the Industrial Revolution at some point made its path to the United States and changed the emphasis of the country's economic situation and also the method it manufactures items.
These problems occurred from expanding tensions in between locals of Great Britain's 13 North American colonies as well as the colonial government (which represented the British crown). Attempts by the British federal government to increase income by collectin tax from the colonies (significantly the Stamp Act of 1765, the Townshend Tariffs of 1767 as well as the Tea Act of 1773) met with violent protest amongst several colonists, who disliked their lack of depiction in Parliament and also required the same legal rights as other British subjects.
George Washington was made its leader. Congress wished they can force the British to work out but George III declined to negotiate. Instead, in August 1775 he proclaimed that all the American colonies were in a state of rebellion.
By June 1776, with the Revolutionary War in progress, a growing bulk of the colonists had come to favor freedom from Britain. That very same year Richard Henry Lee of the Virginia Assembly presented Congress with resolutions declaring the self-reliance of the colonies, asking for a confederation as well as shared the have to find foreign allies for a war versus Britain. On July 4th, the Continental Congress elected to embrace the Declaration of Independence, prepared by a five-man board consisting of Franklin and John Adams yet written mainly by Jefferson. By the fall of 1781, the American army had begun to force the opponent to withdraw to Virginia's Yorktown peninsula, near where the York River empties right into Chesapeake Bay. Supported by a French military commanded by General Jean Baptiste de Rochambeau, Washington moved against Yorktown with a total amount of around 14,000 soldiers, while a fleet of 36 French battleships offshore avoided British reinforcement or escape. Entrapped and subdued, the opponent was required to surrender their entire army. Stating health problems, the British general sent his replacement, Charles O'Hara, to surrender; after O'Hara came close to Rochambeau to surrender his sword (the Frenchman deferred to Washington), Washington gave the nod to his own deputy, Benjamin Lincoln, who accepted it. After French aid assisted the Continental Army force the British abandonment at Yorktown, Virginia, in 1781, the Americans had actually successfully won their independence, though the war would not formally finish until 1783.
The movement for American independence properly triumphed at Yorktown, modern observers did not see that as the definitive triumph. British forces continued to be stationed around Charleston, and also the powerful main military still resided in New York. The British removal of their soldiers from Charleston and Savannah in late 1782 lastly pointed to completion of the dispute. British and also American mediators in Paris signed initial peace terms in Paris late that November, as well as on September 3, 1783, Great Britain formally identified the freedom of the United States in the Treaty of Paris. At the same time, Britain signed separate peace treaties with France and also Spain (which had entered the dispute in 1779), bringing the American Revolution to a close after eight lengthy years.
Exactly how the American Flag became
The American flag was made to stand for the new union of the thirteen initial states: it would certainly have thirteen stripes, alternating red and also white, as well as thirteen stars, white on a blue field. Among the initial flags had actually the stars arranged in a circle, based upon the suggestion that colonies were equal. The thirteen stripes, laid out side-by-side, represented the battle for independence; red stood for valor, white signified pureness as well as blue stood for commitment.
In 1818, after a couple of layout modifications, the United States Congress made a decision to maintain the flag's initial thirteen stripes and include brand-new stars to reflect each new state that joined the union.
While there is no question that the actual Betsy Ross was worthy of interest in her very own right, it is the tale of Betsy sewing the first stars and stripes that has made her an extraordinary historic number. The Betsy Ross tale was brought to spotlight in 1870 by her grandson, William Canby, in a speech he made to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Canby as well as other members of Betsy's family members authorized vouched affidavits stating that they listened to the story of the production of the very first flag from Betsy's own mouth.
Based on the oral history, in 1776, 3 men – George Washington, Robert Morris, and also George Ross, checked out Betsy Ross in her furniture store. She accompanied them to her parlor, where they can have a private meeting. Right here, Washington pulled a folded piece of paper from his inside coat pocket. On it, was a sketch of a flag with thirteen red and white stripes and also thirteen 6-pointed stars.
Washington asked if Betsy can make a flag from the style. Betsy responded: "I do not know, but I will attempt." This line was utilized in the sworn declarations of many of Betsy's household members, recommending that it is a straight quote from Betsy. As the tale goes, Betsy suggested changing the stars to five points instead compared to 6.
Some people think that it was Francis Hopkisnon who provided birth to the concept of the Stars and Stripes. Francis Hopkinson was a prominent patriot, a lawyer, a Congressman from New Jersey, an endorser of the Declaration of Independence, poet, musician, and distinguished civil servant.
He was selected to the Continental Navy Board on November 6,1776. It was while serving on the Continental Navy Board that he turned his focus on designing the flag of the United States. Using stars because style is believed to have actually been the outcome of an experience in the war directly related to his propriety.
A publication in Hopkinson's library at his home in Bordentown was taken by a Hessian soldier in December 1776, a dark year of the battle. The book, Discourses on Public Occasions in America (London, 1762) by William Smith, D.D., had actually been a gift to him by the author. The soldier, an I. Ewald, created on the inside cover that he had seen the author near Philadelphia which he, Ewald, had actually taken the book from a fine country seat near Philadelphia. The book was subsequently offered to a person in Philadelphia who returned it to Hopkinson. The soldier had actually composed above as well as listed below Hopkinson's bookplate, which had three six pointed stars as well as his family adage, "Semper Paratus", or "Always Ready". The secure return of the book may well have actually represented to Hopkinson the resurgence of the Americans' wish.
In a letter to the Board of Admiralty in 1780 Hopkinson insisted that he had created "the flag of the United States of America" as well as numerous ornaments, devices, and checks appearing on bills of exchange, ship papers, the seals of the boards of Admiralty and Treasury, as well as the Great Seal of the United States. Hopkinson had actually gotten nothing for this job, as well as currently he sent a bill and also asked "whether a Quarter Cask of the public wine" would not be a sensible and also proper reward for his labors.
However, nobody can be so certain who created the American flag. The American flag is the spiritual emblem of the nation. It represents the citizens' birthright, their heritage of freedom bought with blood as well as sorrow. The title deed of freedom, which is the nation's to enjoy as well as hold in trust for posterity. Infinite alertness is the price of freedom. As you see the flag silhouetted against the peaceful skies of the country, you are reminded that the American flag represents just what you are – no more, no much less.
Best American Flags around Utah state
As taken from the Star Spangled Banner:
O say can you see, by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming,
Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?
And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there;
O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
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Basically, you can't.
The much anticipated Dirty John trailer has just dropped and we're already locking our doors, keeping our wits about us and doing background checks on everyone we know.
If you thought it was physically impossible to be shit-scared of a TV show in the pipeline, think again. This trailer is truly something else. Eric Bana's obsessive character has never been so clear (this teaser gave us a small snippet of how hardcore he would be) and Connie Britton's denial of their extreme relationship is bound to frustrate you to no end.
The pair play two lovers, Debra Newell and John Meehan, and their relationship is wrapped in a whole heap of bizarre love and deceit. The story ultimately tales a man with a history of relationships so abusive and just plain gross he gets the aptly name of 'Dirty John'.
If you've been keeping up to date with life, you'll know the worst part of all this is the fact it's all based on true events. This TV show originated in the podcast world as, you guessed it, Dirty John and yeah, it was donned the new Serial of the year.
Its release date on Bravo is set for November 25 but fear not, it'll also be shooting its way over to Netflix.
Love a good true crime show? Making A Murderer also just dropped the trailer for season two.
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State Representative Christina Hagan (R-Alliance) today announced that legislation designating the fourth Sunday of July as "Blue Star Mothers and Families Day" will become effective on August 5th. House Bill 242 aims to honor military families and their loved ones for the sacrifices they have made on behalf of the nation.
The legislation was derived from the Blue Star Mothers of America organization, which has more than 6,000 members and 200 chapters across the country, with 15 chapters in Ohio alone. The non-profit is known for supporting patriotism and providing outreach to the mothers, stepmothers, and other maternal figures who have children serving in the military.
"It is a special honor to recognize and celebrate the endless dedication and sacrifice that these mothers, families and active military servants make on behalf of all Ohioans and Americans," said Rep. Hagan, who jointly sponsored the bill. "It is only fitting that we should take a day each year, specifically named in this bill to be the fourth Sunday of every July, to appreciate the history and contributions of such selfless servants, giving all to advance our freedoms and to allow us to raise our families without fear due to the time spent away from their own families."
Through the committee process, House Bill 242 was changed to include entire families of those who serve in the military rather than just mothers and other female guardians. Thus, under the legislation, the fourth Sunday of July recognizes all family members who sacrifice time with their loved ones while they serve in the armed forces.
The legislation was introduced by Reps. Hagan and Jonathan Dever (R-Madeira) in June of last year and was referred to the House Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee. The House passed the bill in September and the Senate passed it last April. Governor John Kasich signed the bill into law on May 6th, 2016.
Representative Christina M. Hagan (R-Alliance) is pleased to announce that she has been named the vice chair of the House Study Committee on Higher Education Reform.
State Representative Christina Hagan (R-Alliance) has set up an online legislative survey in an effort to gain feedback from the residents of the 50th Ohio House District regarding a variety of state issues. The survey can be accessed at www.tinyurl.com/HaganBrochureSurvey.


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Arson has been blamed for a blaze which destoryed hay bales in South Tyneside this morning.
Fire crews from the Marley Park and Sunderland Central stations were called to the Cornthwaite Park area of Whitburn around 3am.
Central watch manager Gordon Chalk said: "Five large bales had been pushed together and there were actually two seats of fire.
"It tied yp two fire appliances for an hour, so it was a very silly tjhing to do."


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'Gilliamesque: A Pre-posthumous Memoir' by Terry Gilliam (who else?!)
Published by Canongate
Reviewed by Steve Earles
It is fair to say that this book is unique, unless Terry does another one, this is a true one-off-for it could only come from the mind of a man so imaginative that the word 'Gillimaesque' was coined to describe both what he does and what he inspires.
Before I start to review this book I must give kudos to Canongate and Terry for producing such a beautifully designed book, the Pythonesque stream of creations erupted froim Terry's head truly encapsulates the contents of the book- for they are the contents of the mighty engines of imagination that grind inside his cranium!
As Terry says: "Once the tape recorder started rolling I couldn't stop babbling, and we ended up with something closer to a Grand Theft Autobiography…Unlike my good friend Michael Palin- who knew where the real pot of gold was buried from the very beginning- I have never bothered to keep a diary and, as my wife Maggie never tires of reminding me, such memory as I do have left is dangerously- if not actionably- selective."
Actually, Terry is being unfair on his memory, for instance, he writes very well and vividly of his childhood, which was something in the manner of Mark Twain's 'Tom Sawyer (as opposed to Rush's 'Tom Sawyer'). I also liked his early pictures inspired by the 50s adaptation of H.G Wells' 'War of the Worlds', one of my favourite films. It is funny to see someone as anarchic as Terry Gilliam as the proverbial 'all-American-boy', nevertheless, this was so.
The book is awash with visual imagery from magazines he worked on such as 'Fang' (possibly the inspiration for his Cardinal Fang character in Monty Python) and 'Help!'
He provides a valuable snapshot of 60s America: "Every day was a new adventure. From the civil rights struggle to the beginnings of the feminist movement, it felt like the John Birch Society version of America was no longer having things its own way."
Gilliam made his way to Europe to avoid the draft, became the animator for Monty Python and the rest is history! It was in Python that Terry would develop his unique style of animation. This was to lead to Terry's first foray into directing (along with fellow Python and fellow Terry, Terry Jones). Gilliam writes of this. "It was a good job that we had two directors, as it meant the other Terry could take over while I quietly processed the realisation that perhaps I didn't want to direct Monty Python films anymore…Terry [Jones] was choosing the wrong shots- he seemed to be making his choices based on his memory of the feeling on the day the scene was shot rather than what was actually captured on film."
He would go to direct his first solo film, the excellent 'Jabberwocky', based on the poem by Lewis Carroll. I think few films have depicted medieval life as well.
I'll share a little piece of Gilliam philosophy with you. He writes-"Some people are born angry and will find any excuse to hang on to their rage."
The now classic and much-loved 'Time Bandits' was next. On inspiration Terry writes-'I'm much more interested in using what I remember of something as a template, rather than going back to check the actuality, because that way I know it's been through my alembic (the alembic being the distiller that alchemists use for turning base metal into gold, although in my case it does tend to work the opposite way round).'
The battle for Terry's masterpiece 'Brazil' is covered, after that Terry made 'The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, a superb film, and like many of Terry's film, life was imitating art, a cinematic mirror to his own harsh reality. He writes wisely, and there is a message here for all of us when life tries to beat us down: "'I'm tired and the world is tired of me,' was Baron Munchausen's line. And to be honest, I was feeling the same at this time. As often happened I found it was actually my own children who ended up giving me a reason to carry on. I think the key to survival is trying to keep alive the' inner child', whatever that is. We've all got that sense of wonder and the ability to be surprised but it's beaten out of people as they go through life. I've just been lucky to be able to find work that allows me to keep that little brat inside alive."
And throughout the following films, that is exactly what Terry has done, and with new windmills to tilt at appearing all the time, long may this modern Don Quixote continue to do so, he is an example to us all!
'Pirates and Seafaring Swashbucklers on the Hollywood Screen' by James Robert Parish
Published by McFarland
Reviewed by Steve Earles
For anyone with the slightest interest in pirate films this book is an essential. Containing as it does plots, critiques, casts and credits for 137 theatrical and made-for-television releases. As a constructive comment, I would say future editions would benefit from some reproductions of posters and photographs from some of the films covered, because it is a very visual medium we dealing with here.
However, this is more than compensated for with a fine well-written and well-researched text. Swashbuckling indeed! A book that will have a great shelf life for anyone who buys it as the reader can go back to it again and again.
'The Adaptation of History: Essays on Ways of Telling The Past'
Edited by Laurence Raw and Defne Ersin Tutan
Published by McFarland
Reviewed by Steve Earles
An excellent collection of essays on how history is shaped, by profession historian, film-makers, novelists, poets ect. Reality is all about perception, and these essays explore how we perceive history in great detail.
A thought-provoking book indeed.
'The Tudors on Film and Television' by Sue Parrill and William B. Robinson.
Published by McFarland
Reviewed by Steve Earles
This is an amazing book. The scholarship and writing is first class. This is a book that you don't have to be interested in the Tudors to read but if you are, you will be in Seventh Heaven!
I truly did not realise how much the Tudors have featured in film and television until I read this book.
To give you a few examples, the authors write perceptively: "In some cases- for example, the two Blanchett films- the producers seem to have spent so much on costumes, scenery, effects and big-name actors that little was left for scriptwriters, much less historical research. However, even with a relatively low budget, simple sets, and a minimum of star power, Elizabeth R shows that a good script, a regard for historical accuracy, and talented actors can produce a masterpiece."
On the dreadful film 'Anonymous', they write wittily: "Anonymous takes itself very seriously, unlike the equally fictional but much more watchable Shakespeare in Love, which engages in obvious self-mockery throughout. Tellingly, the film, which posits political motives for 'Oxford's plays, has achieved the rare distinction of drawing condemnation from critics across the ideological spectrum.'
Finally, I have to say their writing on 'Blackadder' is first-class. I never knew there was an unaired 'Blackadder' pilot.
A book that does justice it its subject matter. No higher compliment can I pay it.
'The Most Dangerous Cinema: People Hunting On Film' by Bryan Senn
Published by McFarland
Reviewed by Steve Earles
This is a very original idea for a film book, dealing with film and television productions adapted from or inspired by the famous 19124 short story from Richard Connell-'The Most Dangerous Game.'
Senn is a cultured and entertaining writer, and this is a book that would appeal to a variety of film fans.
Senn has a good sense of humour but never loses sight of his primary aims and has produced a book he and his publishers can be proud of.
Well-illustrated, well-written and well-researched, with a fabulous cover, this is certainly a book well up to McFarland's usual high standards.
'Scenes Unseen' by Harry Waldman
Published by McFarland
Reviewed by Steve Earles
This is a fantastic idea for a book, covering unreleased and uncompleted films from the world's great filmmakers, covering the period 1912-1990. I've picked three examples below.
Orson Welles plays a major part in this book. Particularly his unfinished 'Don Quixote', which Welles worked on for twenty years. In fact, it was a case of life imitating art with Welles himself as Don Quixote (when Terry Gilliam tried to film his version of the Quixote story, he too found that life imitated art, and at the time of writing has not gotten his version on the silver screen. However, I believe he will!)
Even in Welles' case, there was something of a happy ending as Waldman writes: 'A year after Welles died, the unfinished 'Don Quixote'- a silent film 45 minutes in length, interrupted only occasionally be Welles' voice playing alternatively Quixote and Sancho Panza- was screened at the French Cinematheque."
Even a major success story such as Alfred Hitchcock had his problems, as Waldman reveals: 'In his long career, Alfred Hitchcock left unfinished his first directorial effort, called 'Number Thirteen' (1922); two medium-length films, made in French for the Allied war effort, were never released in the United States. One, titled 'Adventure Malagache' (1944), which was banned in 1944, is unique in Hitchcock's career. The director stirred controversy modelling the characters on coarse-speaking Gaullist supporters and commenting on France's recent history of Vichy collaboration and colonialism.
Even James Whale has an unseen film, revealed by Waldman: 'James Whale was the veteran director of 'Frankenstein' (1931) and 'The Invisible Man' (1933). Having retired, after making 'They Dare Not Love' in 1941, to take up painting, Whale made a lost movie in 1949. His film 'Hello Out There' has never been released because the film's wealthy producer, who was married to leading actress Marjorie Steele, disliked the acting.'
This is a superbly written and highly original book.
'The Man With The Golden Typewriter: Ian Fleming's James Bond Letters' Edited by Fergus Fleming
Published by Bloomsbury
Reviewed by Steve Earles
'The Man With The Golden Typewriter' contains many unpublished letters by Ian Fleming, which give a unique insight into the creation of his iconic character James Bond.
With the recent release of 'Spectre', this is a timely book; and written by Fleming's nephew no less.
I was struck when I read this book at what a superb letter writer that Fleming was. E-mail and text has killed off this form of communication; and that is such a shame. We are all poorer for it, and more isolated.
Fleming corresponded not only with his wife and publisher but the likes of Raymond Chandler, Noel Coward and Somerset Maugham.
I'll let the man's own words speak for themselves. He wrote to his wife at their house 'Goldeneye': "My sweetheart. A vulture is sitting on top of the roof above my head. It is squatting on its stomach across the gable like a hen roosting and looks too ridiculous. When I walked out into the garden just now away from my bondage I thought this would be a bad omen and that there would still be no letter from you. I have spent a whole week getting up and peering towards the tray to see if something had arrived. But the funny vulture was a good omen and there was a nice fat packet from you which I have now devoured."
An excellent and unique book, not just for fans of James Bond but for anyone who loves the art of letter-writing.
'The Novel Cure: An A to Z of Literary Remedies' by Susan Elderkin and Ella Berthoud
Published by Canongate
Reviewed by Steve Earles
Bibliotherapy is a great idea, the idea that certain novels will help cure whatever ails you. Well, there are no drugs, expensive doctors and treatments involved, so how can you lose? At the very least you'll get to read some great books. The authors really have great passion for their subjects and this infects the reader!
Well written, uplifting and informative, this is both a helpful and fun read, the ideal gift!
'Instrumental' by James Rhodes
Published by Canongate
Reviewed by Steve Earles
James Rhodes is considered to be a musical genius, yet this genius has come at something of a great price. This book tells his story in his own words and way, and is a testament to the healing and transformative powers of music.
Highly affecting.
'Welcome to…Just A Minute' by Nicholas Parson
Published by Canongate
Reviewed by Steve Earles
It is an amazing to think that in 2017 the radio comedy 'Just A Minute' will be celebrating it's 50th anniversary, an amazing feat of longevity.
'Just A Minute' is a program that has survived and evolved over several generations of listeners. Nicolas Parson tells the story of the program, its origins, how it developed, and how it continues to find new audiences (over two and a half million listeners a week!).
The book contains many anecdotal tales of the performers involved, such as the ill-feeling between Paul Merton and Wendy Richards, which resulting in her being dropped from the show.
A book that is as entertaining as its subject matter, and a book about an institution by an institution.
'The Book of Strange New Things' by Michael Faber
Published by Canongate
Reviewed by Steve Earles
We live in a world where people are becoming ever more separated from human contact, so I think that Michael Faber's 'The Book of Strange New Things' will become a book for the ages, as it explores the effect of distance on a relationship.
I won't spoil the story by revealing much of its plot, but it tells the story of Peter Leigh, a man on a mission to deep space. While being pushed to his own limits, he learns that things are going badly for his wife back home.
This is a beautifully written novel that resonates on a very human level, anyone reading it with empathy will get a lot out of it.
I must also mention the incredible cover design…absolutely stunning.
'The Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of Mass Unemployment' by Martin Ford
Published by Oneworld
Reviewed by Steve Earles
This is a chilling book, about how automation and Artificial Intelligence will create mass unemployment. A couple of recent personal anecdotes that show just how frighteningly accurate and perceptive this book is. A couple of years ago I travelled abroad for a funeral of a family member. I went to buy a book at Waterstones at the airport. To my horror, I found they had automated the bookshop, and worse the one remaining employee had to bare the indignity of showing the public how to use the machine that replaced him. Then last year, our local Extravision replaced all its staff with a vending machine! We see more of this in supermarkets, fast-food outlets, warehouses ect. The human factor is being slowly removed
You can see how automation and AI is a dream for businesses that care only about money rather than people (so, that's most businesses) sadly.
If this continues, which it will, we face mass unemployment and an economic explosion.
Ford is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, so he knows that which he writes about as he's played a part in creating it
We see the horror of 'zero-hour' contracts and part-time work, employers often see their staff as no more than biological machines. And the traditional paths of college and education are not the guarantee they were. We will also see traditional manual labour severely effected by the rise in technology, so this is a problem that is pervasive at all levels.
This cannot continue, as people get poorer, they have less to spend and the economy collapses, witness the rise and fall of the Celtic Tiger in Ireland. Society will in the future face severe problems due to the rise in the use of technology.
Martin Ford does have solutions to suggest. I have to say, this is both a frightening and important book, and if you care about the future, you should read it. In fact, the more people that read it, the better for all of us.
'On Writing' by Charles Bukowski
Published by Canongate
Reviewed by Steve Earles
"If a man truly desires to write, then he will. Rejection and ridicule will only strengthen him…There is no losing in writing, it will make your toes laugh as you sleep, it will make you stride like a tiger, it will fire the eye and put you face to face with death. You will die a fighter, you will be honoured in hell. The luck of the word. Go with it, send it."
Charles Bukowski
That says how valuable this book is better than anything I could ever write. This book of never-before-published letter of Charles Bukowski is invaluable, not just to fans of Bukowski's work, but anyone interested, not just in writing, but in life.
Canongate have always shown great regard for Bukowski's work, but here they have really surpassed themselves. A valuable and moving book.
'The Radleys' by Matt Haig
Published by Canongate
Reviewed by Steve Earles
A vampire novel with a difference, and a great satire on modern life.
I really like the idea of a family of vampires voluntarily forgoing blood and trying to live a normal suburban life. I also loved the way the existence of vampires is written as an established (if covert) part of our world with for example Lord Byron and Jim Morrison being revealed as vampires.
I could see the Radleys being made into a successful TV series, it has the concept, characters and the story.
'Twilight of the Eastern Gods' by Ismail Kadare
Published by Canongate
Reviewed by Steve Earles
The author spent two years as a young man at the Gorky Institute in Moscow in the later 1950s, so there is definitely an autobiographical element to this story which gives it great authenticity. I won't spoil the book for potential readers by revealing plot spoilers, but it does give a great insight into the Russia of the period, and many real names make an appearance. The furore over the publication of Doctor Zhivago in the West and its author Boris Pasternak's earning of the Nobel Prize is fascinating.
Those with an interest in Russia will find much of interest here. However, it may not hold as much appeal to the casual reader. Still, it is a worthy book in its own right.
'The Murderer's Daughter' by Jonathan Kellerman
Published by Headline
Reviewed by Steve Earles
Jonathan Kellerman's Alex Delaware novel series is much loved so this stand-alone novel is interesting, as is Grace, its main character. She is a psychologist, albeit one who specialises in adult trauma therapy, a subject she has a close affinity to as we learn from flashbacks. Thus is a really excellent element of this novel, and it helps built a close rapport for the reader with Grace.
Then, in the present, a meeting with a client sends her headlong into a thrilling adventure which may have connections closer to home than she thinks. No more will I say for fear of spoiling the story for the readers.
Suffice to say, this book is up to Kellerman's usual standards, and could easily be the beginning of a very popular series.
'The Taxidermist's Daughter' by Kate Mosse
Published by Orion
Reviewed by Steve Earles
With such novels as 'Labyrinth' and 'Citadel' Kate Mosse is internationally renowned.
'The Taxidermist's Daughter' is up to her usual high standard, but it is different too. It combines the Gothic novel ('Wuthering Heights' , 'The Castle of Otranto' ect) with Agatha Christie, set in a very believable 1912.
Kate's plotting and pacing is excellent, and the readers will be well into the book before they begin to glimpse its secrets, and even then they could easily be wrong.
There is more than touch of Charles Dickens and Daphne Du Maurier about this novel. Indeed, you could easily imagine Alfred Hitchcock making a film of this. In his understandable absence, I could see the revived Hammer Films making a good adaptation, all the stuffed animals alone would be spooky, those glass eyes staring accusingly.
The central character Connie Gifford, the titular taxidermist's daughter, is a good creation on the part of her author, not clichéd and necessarily likable, but believable and understandable.
An excellent novel, and like the authors I mentioned in my review, one that will be read in the decades to come.
'Bog Bodies Uncovered: Solving Europe's Ancient Mystery' by Miranda Aldhouse-Green
Introduction by Val McDermid
Published by Thames & Hudson
Reviewed by Steve Earles
This is a timely book. Over the last few decades more and more bog bodies have been and uncovered, and with every find both evidence and new questions arose. Why were these people killed? Were they victims of murder or of ritual sacrifice with religious significance?
Today's archaeologists are attempting to answer these questions, treating the bog bodies as the ultimate cold cases.
With exemplary research, archaeologist and author Miranda Aldhouse-Green has written an enthralling story, revealing many truths behind these most ancient preserved bodies. This is C.S.I of ancients Celts, what an amazing thing!
This is a beautifully written, produced and illustrated book, typical of Thames & Hudson's high standards, and the reader will be drawn back to it again and again.
'The Movie Doctors' by Simon Mayo and Mark Kermode
Published by Canongate
Reviewed by Steve Earles
This is a great idea for a book. Kermode and Mayo have made a very good team over the last 12 years, and have extended their double-act into an entertaining and knowledgeable movie book. As is typical of Canongate the design, and illustrations are first class, a lot of thought has gone into the look of this book
Okay, the idea is that Mayo and Kermode are doctors, right? But not just any old doctors, they're movies doctors, and are using, in a witty way, the movies to cure what ails you. Thus, for example, The Piano is rightly prescribed as a cure for insomnia. Movies them selves also receive their treatment- for example, surgery is prescribed for those films of excessive length.
Really, this is like a great conversation in a pub, moreover, it's written by two fellows who really love the movies (Mark likes The Exorcist a little, believe it or not! Indeed The Exorcist makes no less than 10 appearance in this book…surely 13 would have been better?! Though, in fairness, there is a fine four-page skit entitled 'Possession').
You cannot argue with a book that mentions Hammer's 1957 'Curse of Frankenstein.' My all-time favourite director makes three appearances. The authors write with both perception and humour of Carpenter's classic 'Halloween': "Donald Pleasance's Dr. Sam Loomis may be the nominal 'good guy' in John Carpenter's stalk-and-slash smash 'Halloween', but his character manages to be the creepiest thing on screen. No wonder they kept bringing him back for the sequels."
Indeed, it is the author's humour and knowledge that makes 'The Movie Doctors' a thing of joy forever. For instance, they have a section entitled 'Beyond Belief: Movie Heroes Who Defy Medical Science' wherein they write of John McClain of 'Die Hard' fame: "Tom the cat in 'Tom and Jerry' has nothing on John McClain in the Die Hard franchise- he can dust himself down having fallen fifty feet, survive a hailstorm of machine-gun fire and, in a scene which the Movie Doctors particularly like for its medical accuracy, can throw a massive explosive device out of the back of a train and survive unscathed- always armed with a pithy one-liner and a winning grimace. And our favourite vest ever."
The chapter entitled 'Uppers & Downers' is very funny too. As a downer they rightly pick 'Angela's Ashes' which they right describe as "as miserable, poor, wet, sick, violent, cruel Catholic childhood in Limerick becomes slightly less miserable in New York."
Once again, Die Hard rears it's battered but unbowed head, this time as an upper. "There is no doubt that this action movie is a hoot- a feel-good film full of jokes and memorable one-liners. True, there are quite a few deaths, falling bodies, explosions and scenes of general peril, but we never for a second doubt that Bruce Willis's moral compass is pointed firmly at Righteous North."
Mayo Kermode also managed to name-check two of my favourite things, Motorhead and Mad Max: "Anyone who has been to a multiplex in recent years will know that two things have gone up: ticket prices and volume…Going to see a major blockbuster in a big cinema is now as loud as going to Motorhead concert- 'Mad Max: Fury Road' cleaned most of the wax out of the Movie Doctors' ears. In our own version of an ENT clinic, we offer advice about tinnitus, nose jobs and how to choose a good dentist. No need to think us- its all part of the service."
Finally, this segues my review into "We're Going To Need A Bigger Picture: Unexpected Medical Attention In The Movies." (The title is, of course, a reference to the classic 'Jaws' [See also 'Season of the Witch' with Ron Perlman, which is a great B-Movie).
They cover such trauma as…
"HEAD-'The Omen- Clean, probably sterile and without question effective, the Movie Doctors recommend a sheet of plate glass for any essential head removal."
"HANDS- 'Evil Dead 2'. When your hands become possessed by evil spirits, it's time to reach for the chainsaw. Twice."
"FEET-'Misery'. If your ankles are troubling you, you could do worse than to call Kathy Bates, who can work wonders with a block of wood, a piece of string and a sledge hammer."
So, there you have it, hopefully the first of many fine books from Kermode and Mayo."
'Suspicious Minds' by Rob Brotherton
Published by Bloomsbury Sigma
Reviewed by Steve Earles
This is a well-written, well-researched book about why people need to believe in conspiracy theories. In one way you could say it was a timely book, and it is, but conspiracy theories have been with us for a very long time.
And while it is the high-profile conspiracy theorists that we take the most notice of, they are everywhere. You almost certainly know a conspiracy theorist, you may even be one!
We know all the nutty theories- 'shape-shifting aliens' [!*] controlling the world and the like, but conspiracy theories are not always funny, and they often cost many human lives.
So, in 'Suspicious Minds' Rob Brotherton investigates and explains why humans are drawn to conspiracism, and a lot of it is down to the way our brains are biased. We have a need to explain what we perceive as reality, a need for a reason for why things happen and it very often doesn't matter if the reason is true, just as long as it workds.
I'll let the writer speak for himself: 'Richard Hofstadter noted the "heroic strivings" with which conspiracy theorists amass evidence in favour of their claims. "Conspiracy theorists do not see themselves as raconteurs of alluring stories," Jovan Byford notes, "but as investigators and researchers." There are entire cottage industries devoted to the Kennedy assassination, the 9/11 attacks, and endless other conspiracy theories. The most committed conspiracists possess an intricate knowledge of their subject, often far in excess of their debunkers. If you've ever debated a devoted 9/11 Truther, you may have been regaled with an endless list of facts and arguments pointing towards conspiracy as the only possible explanation. The conspiracist style, however does not treat all evidence equally."
A superb and thought provoking book.
'The Lagoon: How Aristotle Invented Science' by Armand Marie Leroi
Published by Bloomsbury
Reviewed by Steve Earles.
The lagoon of the title refers to an area in the Eastern Aegean where the great philosopher Aristotle came to work over two thousand years ago.
Aristotle is right regarded a great philosopher (he wrote 'Poetics, Politics and metaphysics', which still has an influence on thinking today.)
This has overshadowed the fact that Aristotle was the world's first biologist. With the help of the farmers, hunter and fishermen that lived around him, Aristotle observed and catalogued the animal world, writing the zoological treatise, 'Historia animalium', which covers everything from the stomachs of snails to the sensitivity of sponges. He would go on to explore the natural world over another twelve books.
In 'The Lagoon', biologist Armand Leroi goes to Lesbos to see the world Aristotle saw, to explore what Aristotle got right…and what he got wrong.
Most importantly, he explores the connection between Aristotle's philosophical system and his science, one that continues to have a bearing on modern science.
This is a subject of great complexity, written by a master about a master in such a way that the reader does not have to an expert to understand, which to me is the mark of a good writer. The readers will emerge from their reading looking at the world with the same sense of wonder as Aristotle and that is a great gift in itself.
'A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie' by Kathryn Harkup
Published by Bloomsbury Sigma
Reviewed by Steve Earles
Agatha Christie, decades after her death, is still as popular as ever while the majority of her contemporaries have been confined to the dustbin of mystery history.
Her detailed plots play a big part in this and the use of poison as a weapon of murder plays a big part in those plots. It's fair to say that dame Agatha was an expert in poisons as she worked in a chemists during both world wars. So expert is her knowledge and so seamlessly is it integrated in the narrative of her mysteries that it often goes unnoticed.
'A is for Arsenic' will change all that. The author is both a fan of Christie's work and a research chemist, so she is the perfect writer for this book.
Each chapter of 'A is for Arsenic' takes a different Christie mystery and explores the poison, or indeed poisons, used therein. She explores how they kill, how they interact with the body, and so forth.
This is a book the reader will turn to again and again, it is indeed a keeper.
Kudos are due to Bloomsbury for the beautiful design of this book, Dame Agatha would have been pleased.
A superb book, both for those interested in the work of Agatha Christie and popular science.


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Worship of Lord Brahma, Part 3
Lord Brahma, Chinch Mandir
A serial exploration of places of Lord Brahma's worship.
Lord Brahma Worship in Rajasthan
When mention is made of the rare few Lord Brahma temples in India, after Goa and Pushkar, the most often named is usually the temple in Asotra, Rajasthan. Asotra is a village in Balotra, a town in the Barmer District of Rajasthan. And while it's true that a temple dedicated to the worship of Brahmadev resides there, the temple is quite new. It was built by the Raj Purohits, adherents of Sanatana Dharma, who installed the Deity in 1984. Later in the article we share more information about the Balotra Sri Brahmji Mandir, but first, we look at a far more obscure and ancient residence of Lord Brahma in Rajasthan.
The Brahma Temple at Chinch
Located in the Banswara District of Rajasthan, approximately 18 km. from the district center, is an ancient 12th century temple dedicated to glorifying Lord Brahma. Known as the Chinch (Chhinchh) Brahma Mandir, the presiding Deity is an amazing black stone Brahmadev that is the height of an average man. In the image below, Saraswati Devi and the four Devata attendants at Lord Brahma's feet are also seen wearing silver mukuts (crowns).
Lord Brahma, Chinch Mandir
You get to the temple by traveling on the Banswara-Dahod road, via Survaniya, and the temple is situated right on the main road. Banswara, which is bordered by Udaipur and Chittaurgarh, is home to the tribal Bhils. The Vagdi culture of the area is a mixture of Gujarati, Rajasthani, Malwi and Mewari cultures. Its central and western regions are fertile plains, while the scattered Aravallis ranges form the eastern line. The ancient town is surrounded by a stone wall, now in ruins, from the former palace that overlooked the town.
Chinch Brahma Mandir
Known for its teak forests, Banswara also got its name from the abundant stands of bamboo (Bans) found in the surrounding forests. More importantly, the place is called 'Lodhikashi' or Little Kashi, because of the presence of eleven and a half Swayambhu Shivalingas here.
The town hosts a surprising number of temples and shrines, but without a doubt, the Brahma Mandir is the most remarkable. The image below, which shows beautiful Brahmadev without cloth, allows us a better view of his unbearded side faces, hand mudras, and ornamented torso.
Lord Brahma at Chinch
Shri Brahma Ji Mandir in Asotra, Rajasthan
The Brahma temple at Asotra, while often mentioned in lists of the few Brahmadev temples in India, is actually a very new temple. Built in 1984 by the Brahmarshi Sant Khetaram ji Maharaj (Shri Kheta Ramji), the temple was constructed in this village near Balotra, in the Barmer District of Rajasthan. Asotra is 10 km. from Balotra, 17 km. south of Pachpadra, 17 km. southwest from Umarlai, and 18 km. west of Meli.
The temple's main hall is constructed of the golden Jaisalmer stone, while the rest of the temple was built with Jodhpur stone (Chhitar stone). The Deity of Shri Brahmaji is made of marble. The carving work inside the temple is quite unique.
The foundation of the temple was laid in April 1961, but the temple was not completed, and the Deity not installed, until May 1984. Lord Brahma, the presiding Deity, is here with his consort Gayatri by his side.
The temple also hosts murtis of various Vedic sages, including Maharishi Uddalak, Maharishi Vashishta, Maharishi Kashyap, Maharishi Gautam, Maharishi Pippalada, Maharishi Parashara and Maharishi Bhardwaj. The Raj Purohit brahmins who built the temple trace their Vedic lineage from these sages.
On May 5, 1984, the Deity of Brahmadev was installed, and on the very next day, Shri Kheta Ramji Maharaj departed this earth. A Makrana marble cenotaph of Shri Kheta Ramji is also found in the temple.
Outside of the temple, there is a big condoned off place where the birds are fed daily, being given 200 kilo grams of grain each day. Prasadam is also distributed every day. A goshala on the temple grounds houses 350 cows.


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Vintage Harlequin Pottery Cream Soup Bowl
in Original 50's Gray Glaze
This fabulous and hard to find cream soup bowl in the original Harlequin Gray glaze is in excellent condition without damage or signs of use. Circa 1951-1959: The Harlequin pottery line was introduced in 1936 with 16 original shapes and after two strong years of sales, Woolworth's and Homer Laughlin expanded the line with nearly that many pieces again— this time fun and whimsy came with the cream soup. A daring and bold piece, full of art deco influences, with it's triangular handles and bands of concentric rings. Found in all twelve colors, but harder to find in the 50s colors of Gray, Dark Forest Green and Chartreuse, as the pottery line slowly lost its popularity and fewer were made and sold. Measures a wide 6 3/4" from handle tip to tip x 2" tall.
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Summary : This Arctic expedition is one of a kind! You will sail above 80º N, to take you to the ice edge of the Arctic Ocean while circumnavigating Svalbard. Enjoy excursions including hiking, kayaking and traversing a glacier. In the largest Arctic wilderness in Europe, there's a good chance to see polar bears. Starting in Longyearbyen, you will sail well above the 80th parallel and place you closer than 600 nautical miles from the Geographical North Pole. Explore the great national parks and some of the most spectacular highlights of the Arctic. One might expect it to be unbearably cold this far north. However, thanks to the Gulf Stream, the Svalbard archipelago boasts a surprisingly mild climate in summer. Among a large variety of plants and wildlife are seals, thousands of seabirds, the Arctic fox and reindeer and the top predator: the polar bear.
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This Grand Arctic Circumnavigation starts with an evening flight from Oslo. Norway's capital is often called 'The blue, the green and the city in between' because of its location between the fjord and the forest. Spend a Day checking out the museums, parks and cutting edge architecture or relax in a café or bar. The contrast will be significant when you arrive in Longyearbyen some hours later. Amazingly, this town on the edge of the harsh ice is a modern place, with first-class facilities, charming architecture, an internationally renowned museum and several bars and restaurants – all in the midst of the untouched Arctic wilderness.
After an included overnight stay in Longyearbyen, you can join an exciting excursion in the unique little town and the surrounding area, before boarding MS Spitsbergen. This Norwegian settlement lies in the shadow of the great arctic wilderness. Here, the arctic environment dominates, but the town maintains a surprisingly cosmopolitan character. Longyearbyen is often called an antidote to modern day life and today serves as a prime destination for adventure travelers.
The Northwest Corner is scattered with islands, fjords and beaches. The ocean here is full of drifting ice and the frozen landscape changes constantly. Due to strong winds and currents, the captain monitors conditions closely before deciding where you can land or sail. If you are able to land, this area is excellent for exploring Svalbard's history. You will have the chance to see the remnants of ancient blubber ovens used to render whale oil. You might visit Kongsfjorden, considered one of the most beautiful fjord areas in Spitsbergen, with mighty glaciers calving icebergs into the sea, framed by stunning mountain formations. On the shore of Kongfjorden is the former mining settlement of Ny-Ålesund, now an international center for research, with a picturesque mix of old and new buildings. You might also visit Krossfjorden and Mitrahalvøya, where you can see ruins from the whaling period, beautiful alpine flora, bird cliffs and, quite often, Svalbard reindeer. If conditions allow, try crossing a glacier with the expedition team. Raudfjorden offers plenty of opportunities for great hikes. Hamiltonbukta is too shallow for your ship to navigate, but it's perfect to explore by kayak. You might also get to see the enormous Monaco Glacier in Liefdefjord.
Eastern Svalbard boasts the highest population of polar bears on the archipelago – hopefully there will be a chance to see them on your expedition! Today, you aim to cruise in Sorgfjorden, which borders the Northeast Spitsbergen Nature Reserve, and was the location of a famous 17th-century battle between whalers. Enjoy the view on deck as you pass the spectacular bird cliff of Alkefjellet, one of the largest of its kind. Edgeøya is the third-largest island in the Svalbard archipelago. On its western shores, the landscape is largely unglaciated, unlike most other places on the east side of Spitsbergen. Kapp Lee is a wonderful site where you will find cultural heritage from all eras of human exploration of Svalbard. You will continue to the southern cape and the southernmost tip of Spitsbergen, where Hornsund has large variations in its landscape and geology within short distances. Ice being pushed into the fjord early in the season attracts polar bears that hunt on the ice, so if you are fortunate, you will spot some of these predators.
You will spend the day exploring the Isfjord, the most prominent fjord system on Svalbard. In the inner parts of Isfjorden, the landscape changes constantly. The immense U-shaped valleys, carved out of the mountains by the giant glaciers that covered the area some ten thousand years ago, are home to large populations of the Svalbard Reindeer. Later on, you'll might a scenic fjord arm and arrange a farewell barbecue in spectacular Arctic surroundings.
Every good explorer's voyage comes to an end. You will probably sense that time has passed faster than expected. Many report a subtle exhilaration due to having taken a journey to the very top of the globe, just a few hundred miles from the Geographical North Pole. The transfer vehicle takes you early in the morning to the airport for your flight back to Oslo.
The above itinerary is a guide only, as the exact program depends on weather and ice conditions and the wildlife you encounter. Flexibility is the key to the success of this expedition. ExpeditionTrips is not responsible for itinerary changes.
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Although travel insurance is not mandatory to participate in this voyage, ExpeditionTrips strongly recommends at least $200,000 Emergency Medical/Evacuation coverage for Antarctic trips which includes coverage for cancellation, trip disruption, baggage and personal property. Other conditions may apply based on pre-existing conditions. ExpeditionTrips can assist U.S. residents with travel protection options.
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Depending on weather conditions, there may be an opportunity to sign up for fishing during the voyage. Spend 2.5-3 hours fishing with an officer and members of the crew and preparing your catch. When you return to the ship, you will be invited to meet the chef, prepare your catch, and have it served for dinner. Included: Waterproof clothing and a fishing rod. Maximum participants: 3 passengers. Please contact ExpeditionTrips for details.
Depending on weather and land conditions, there may be an opportunity to sign up for hiking during the voyage. Included: Water bottle, snack bar, and lunch pack (if hike is during lunch time). Physical fitness is essential. Please contact ExpeditionTrips for details.
Kayaking: Pre-bookable, please inquire
Embark on a 2-4 hour kayaking excursion accompanied by expert guides in a stable double kayak. Included: head-to-toe kayaking gear, including a dry suit; snack and/or lunchbox as needed. Outings are subject to weather and prevailing ice conditions. Please contact ExpeditionTrips to pre-book kayaking.
Photography School:
Taught by two professional photography instructors, this pre-bookable photography school program covers basic image editing, wildlife and landscape photography, and DSLR video instruction. This program is designed for proficient beginners to experienced photographers. Included: photography booklet, designated work station with software provided, priority access to the Photo Optics test center equipment, and a Zeiss Lens cleaning kit. Min/max participants: 2-10 passengers. Please contact ExpeditionTrips for details.
Science Center: Included
'Hands-on' science program where guests can perform their own science experiments with the assistance of professional biologists and geologists. Featuring ten Leica DM500 biological microscopes and ten Leica EZ4 geological microscopes, groups of 2-3 guests per microscope will work with a trained biologist or geologist. Occasionally, scientists invite guests along to sample biomaterial for use in the science center. There is also a large screen connected to the scientist's microscope for viewing during every session.
Economy flights between Longyearbyen and Oslo; one hotel night in Longyearbyen before the voyage, including breakfast and lunch; transfers in Longyearbyen, including an excursion before the voyage; cabin accommodations and meals aboard the ship; landings and activities onboard and ashore; professional English-speaking expedition team that gives lectures and accompanies landings and activities; onboard 'hands-on' science center; complimentary tea and coffee; and a wind- and water-resistant jacket. Arctic Superior Suites (P, U, QJ, YA) include an Arctic Pure amenity kit (bathroom). Expedition Suites (Q, MG, MX) include a soft drink package, a wine package, an Arctic Pure amenity kit (bathroom), a fleece blanket/throw, a cabin kit (bathrobe and slippers), an espresso maker, sweets/snacks and sparkling wine (on embarkation day), a separate check-in with sparkling wine, and a suite breakfast. Subject to change without notice.
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The mission of the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board (LPAB) is to protect the landmark structures which constitute Oakland's architectural heritage. On May 8th at 6pm, the LPAB will hold a hearing to receive public comments on proposed development at the Claremont Hotel.
The LPAB has a responsibility to issue recommendations to the Oakland Planning Committee regarding whether proposed developments are consistent with its mission to preserve and protect Oakland's architectural treasures.
In passing Ordinance 12438 (2002), the Oakland City Council recognized the historic significance of the Claremont Hotel, declaring the hotel building an Oakland Landmark. At the time, the City Planning Commission specifically recommended "rezoning the the hotel building to a designated landmark...with design review applications for expansions...being referred to the LPAB for advisory input...to protect sight lines toward the hotel building and to provide a sense of openness around the hotel."
This meeting is an opportunity for the LPAB, with urging from the public, to fulfill its responsibility to protect the hotel and importantly, the open space around it.
Among the reasons the LPAB should advise against this development are:
- The plans call for building a 43-unit residential tower within 50 yards of the south entrance of the hotel.
- No frontal perspective views showing the hotel and proposed construction in conjunction have been released by the developers
- Photo rendered perspective views based on developer plans (see below) show a proposed residential complex of massing similar to the entire south wing of the hotel. This crowds the hotel and robs it of its iconic solitary presence at the foot of the hill.
- Developers may intend to own and manage the residential complex as a separate entity from the hotel, forever amputating the southern extent of the hotel grounds -- an essential aspect of the sense of openness mandated by the ordinance.
These are the key aspects of the hotel's aspect and bearing that the Landmark Ordinance and the LPAB are intended to protect.
Please attend this important public meeting and voice these and your further personal concerns. The LPAB needs to hear the public desire to protect this iconic hotel and its surrounding grounds.
Please bring paper copies of your comments so that they may be entered into the record.
Oakland City Hall
1 Frank H Ogawa Plz
City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
Comments can also be emailed to case planner Rebecca Lind at firstname.lastname@example.com.
This meeting will review significantly revised plans released on November 21, 2016.
Information about these plans and the documents as submitted by developers are available here: http://stopclaremontcondos.nationbuilder.com/new_plans.


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Thor Joins Storm and Finds True Power.
If you have seen the Avengers movie, you know how powerful Thor can be. Charging up the hammer and bringing the big beats is his speciality. In the Marvel Super Hero Squad Trading Card Game, he teams up with Storm to join electrical charges with a weather witch. Their strategy floods the board with pure power, and their aim is true.
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Pastel artists league features 49 works in many styles
Pittsburgh is home to myriad arts groups, so it's no wonder an artist doesn't have to look far to find one that fits his or her interest to a tee.
For example, if pastels are your thing, then the Pittsburgh Pastel Artist League is for you. Formed in 2002 by Dr. Pat Bianco, an ardent pastel artist, the league is a loose group of 62 members and growing. They don't hold typical meetings, but instead stay connect through "E-letters" containing information on exhibits, supplies, artists' accomplishments and websites. ( www.ppalartists.com )
"When we do meet, we have fun," Bianco says, "usually a business meeting first, lunch, and then a paint-out."
Occasionally, members will exhibit their works as a group. "Spot Light on Pastels" is currently on display at Boxheart Expressions in Bloomfield.
Featuring 49 works in pastel by 22 artist-members, the exhibit is a tour-de-force of styles and subject matter.
For centuries, pastels have been a favorite among landscape artists for their portability, ease of use and blending capabilities. Thus, there are several excellent landscapes on display.
For example, William Ceriani captures the delightful colors of fall foliage near a stream in his "Autumn Splendor," while Gail Beem places her subjects -- birch trees -- amid a field of crimson weeds in her piece titled "Birches."
While Ceriani has chosen to take a literal approach to his subject, Beem's piece is more impressionist, intending to provoke an emotional response. "I paint to induce a state of mind, to provoke emotion and a response," Beem writes in her statement, which brings to fore another particular facet of the medium and the artists who prefer it.
Though pastels are technically a drawing medium, because of the lush color they produce and how easily they can be blended directly on paper, many pastel artists call their works "paintings," and consider them to be such.
One look at Karen Ferrick's piece "Fungi Fugue" and it's hard to argue against that idea. With bright-orange mushroom caps amid a field of green grass and purple leaves, the piece almost looks like an abstract study of color and composition. Ferrick proves that color is king when it comes to pastel painting.
As mentioned above, many artists like to use pastels to paint on location, or "en plein aire" as they call it. Frances Marze for example, works in a variety of media, but appreciates working in pastel for plein air studies. Her colorful "Sketchers at the Strip" piece and expressive "New Mexico View" show the variety of approaches one can take with the medium.
And Diane Grguras' "Good Friday" and "Young Orchard #3" are both excellent examples of working in this mode. All of her work in pastel is in the plein aire tradition, and considers color temperature and the effect of light.
Other artists, like Maria Kovalenko Leysens, prefer to work from photographs. Leysens, for example, works from photographs, both vintage and the ones she takes in her travels, as a source of inspiration, as well as finding inspiration from her Ukrainian-Russian heritage.
The latter notion is obvious in her piece "Evening (S)Troll," while her piece "Marsh Fishing" is an obvious take on a trip down South.
Carol Donnelly, too, was inspired by her travels. "Changing Skies," "Glorious Fall Colors" and "Albuquerque Splendor" all capture the amazing changes in nature -- from the formation of clouds to the dash of glory fall brings before we move to winter -- that she encountered while traveling. She writes in her statement: "The medium of pastels allows me the ability to capture the essence of the colors found in nature."
That sentiment is echoed by many of the artists whose works are included in this exhibition. But some have other sources of inspiration. For Kathleen Hartman, inspiration comes from what she imagines a person is feeling or thinking. Her piece "Inner Strength" captures a stoic look on the face of a Tibetan woman that says it all.
Unlike most arts groups, the Pittsburgh Pastel Artist League does not screen artist's work for membership and, thus far, has not had a screened or juried exhibit. That means that members of all skill levels are encouraged to join and exhibit. That's why, among the artists whose works are on display, many are self-taught. But even so, their works are quite outstanding. For example, Ceriani and Hartman fall into this category, as does Mary Dunn and Charlotte Davidson.
One look at Dunn's "Twila-Dawn" or Davidson's "Water Fall," and you wouldn't know whether or not you were looking at a piece by a classically trained artist.
"Our artists' experience range from professional to beginner and everything in-between," Bianco says. "Some of our artists have been featured in art publications, did demos, taught classes, and won prestigious awards."
All the more reason to come see these wonderful works in pastel.Additional Information:
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When: Through July 17. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, 1-5 p.m. Sundays
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