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The Subway Series by Andrew Zimbelman
September 4, 2020 - November 14, 2020 Opening Reception: September 4, 6-9pm This series of paintings on paper was started while the artist was living in Brooklyn and NYC for 8 years. After moving from LA to NYC he became fascinated with people on their commute on the subway. I'd
Trust, but verify
September 4, 2020 - November 14, 2020 Opening Reception: September 4, 6-9pm Artists' Talk: Saturday, September 5, 1pm Trust, but verify presents three monumental projects that address our society's current grappling with notions of truth, veracity and fact. The exhibition's triad is structured around past, present, and future. Octavio Abundez's "A Fake
6×6 Art Making Sessions
February 7, 2020 - March 14, 2020 For the first time ever, we're transforming the LAB Space into an art-making zone! On Friday nights February 7 - March 13 from 6-9pm we will be hosting 6x6 art-making activities lead by a diverse group of artists. This low-key, relaxed environment provides
Dissolving The Frontier
February 7, 2020 - March 14, 2020 Opening Reception: February 7, 6-9pm "Dissolving The Frontier: New Colorado Video + Performance Art" is an exhibition that challenges and reconsiders accepted notions of the American West. Curated by Jason Bernagozzi, this exhibition features new and recent works by four artists living and
June 6, 2020 - July 12, 2020 The health and safety of our visitors, staff, and supporters is our top priority. RoCo remains temporarily closed to the public. 6x6, the international small art phenomenon, will continue to connect people through art even as the current health crisis keeps us apart.
Makers & Mentors 2020
February 7, 2020 - March 14, 2020 Opening Reception: February 7, 6-9pm Artists' Talk: **RESCHEDULED for Saturday, February 29, 1pm First Friday/6x6 Make Art Day: March 6, 6-9pm Makers & Mentors highlights the importance of art education in Western/Central New York and celebrates the artwork and influence of the region's most
December 6, 2019 - January 12, 2020 Opening Reception: December 6, 6-9pm "Earthen" is a new exhibition of video art that considers our experience with earth and our days on it. The artists featured in the exhibition all participated in The Institute for Electronic Art's Electronic Media & Film, Experimental
29th Annual Members Exhibition
December 6, 2019 - January 12, 2020 Opening Reception: Friday, December 6, 6-9pm 10% off for members Awards Announced: December 6 at 7pm First Friday: Dec. 6 & Jan. 3, 6-9pm The Days the Artists Spoke: Dec. 14 & Jan. 3 Artwork Pick-up: Jan. 12, 5-7pm, Jan. 13 & 14, 12-6pm Closed
State of the City
October 4, 2019 - November 17, 2019 Opening Reception: October 4, 6-9pm Artist Talk: October 5, 2pm State of the City brings together a range of artists from various backgrounds and artistic practices. Each of the projects featured in this exhibition examine different cultures, communities, and stories that make up the
Remembrance of Things Fast
October 4, 2019 - November 17, 2019 Opening Reception: October 4, 6-9pm *Screening on Thursdays & Saturdays, 59 minutes Remembrance of Things Fast: True Stories Visual Lies, 1994 by John Maybury (b. 1958, London) is a landmark work, in terms of its use of high-end post-production techniques and visual f/x
Avatar Poetics
October 4, 2019 - November 17, 2019 Opening Reception: October 4, 6-9pm *Screening on Wednesdays, Fridays & Sundays Avatar Poetics is a program of videos by artists who use animation, digitally mediated modes of performance, and computer-generated characters to explore themes of the virtual 'self' as it relates to queerness,
The White Road by Christina Brinkman
October 4, 2019 - November 17, 2019 Opening Reception: October 4, 6-9pm Please join us for this exhibition of new porcelain vessels and sculptures by multifaceted artist, designer and sculptor Christina Brinkman. Of this new work Christina has said: I am guided by touch and engagement with the material. Nature
Jazz Fest Special Hours
June 21 - June 29, 2019 Stop by RoCo during Jazz Fest! Fri. 6/21, 12pm - 11pm Sat. 6/22, 12pm - 11pm Sun. 6/23, 12pm - 10pm Mon. 6/24, 7 pm - 10pm Tue. 6/25, 4 pm - 10pm Wed. 6/26, 12pm - 10pm Thu. 6/27, 12pm - 10pm Fri.
6×6 Scavenger Hunt
June 1 - July 5, 2019 Get with your favorite humans and get to RoCo for the 2019 artwork scavenger hunt! We'll help you find 6x6 treasures with some fun (and challenging) artwork hunts. You can play anytime before July 5 at 8pm. Winners will get a 6x6 gift certificate,
Observation Towers
June 21, 2019 - February 29, 2020 Heather Swenson's newest project Observation Towers combines the artist's interest in printmaking and sculpture and brings her work into a public space for the first time. Through mimicking parts of their surroundings while simultaneously pulling visual information from other spaces, these structures investigate
Take Back The Walls
August 31, 2019 - September 21, 2019 Rochester Contemporary Art Center (RoCo) announces Take Back the Walls, a juried exhibition of artworks by New York State artists who also work in museums, galleries and arts organizations. This new, statewide project highlights the many talented creatives employed by New York's numerous arts
Cut & Paste
April 5, 2019 - May 10, 2019 Cut & Paste features collage artworks by over 100 established artists, emerging artists, and collectives. Opening Reception: Friday, April 5, 6-9pm Exhibiting Artists Include: Bonnie Barber, Lou Beach, Lydia Boddie-Rice, Tyler Bohm, Michaela Borg, Heather Brand, Phil Carney, Erin Case, Joe Castro, Carl
Princess: Out There
March 19, 2019 Out There is a concept video album and live performance piece by the band Princess. The science fiction narrative piece is Beyonce's "Lemonade" meets "Hamilton" meets Kraftwerk. The project explores the role men ought to be playing during the current cultural reckoning of misogyny. The power of
Carbon Records: 25 Years of Cover Art
April 5, 2019 - May 10, 2019 Opening Reception: April 5, 6-9pm This exhibition presents album cover art by Carbon Records showcasing the record label's remarkable commitment to visual art and design. About Artist and Carbon Records Carbon Records is a small independent record label based in Rochester NY run
Mystical Videos by Alexis Gideon
April 5, 2019 - May 10, 2019 **Princess (Alexis Gideon and Michael O'Neill) will debut their new project Out There at RoCo March 19, 7-9pm. Opening Reception:April 5, 6-9pm The Comet and the Glacier (2016, 25mins 26secs, Super 8, HD video) *Loops Wednesdays, Fridays & Sundays Combining installation, music, video, performance,
Dancing Bear
November 15, 2018 - Rochester Contemporary Art Center (RoCo) and The Metropolitan are proud to announce the permanent installation of a recent public artwork by Rochester-born artist, Scott Small. Dancing Bear is dedicated to his late mother, beloved Rochester Artist Edith "Edie" Lunt Small. The large bronze sculpture commemorates Edith's love of animals
Eclipsing the Sun / a Biological Storm
February 1, 2019 - March 16, 2019 Opening Reception: February 1, 6-9pm Eclipsing the Sun / a Biological Storm is a collaboration between visual artist Todd McGrain and animator Fola Akinola. At the time of European arrival, Passenger Pigeons accounted for up to forty per cent of the land birds
Sweepings by Cory Card
February 1, 2019 - March 16, 2019 Opening Reception: February 1, 6-9pm Card's Sweepings is an intimate examination of detritus. Debris, dust, lint, and hair accumulate—in corners, under furniture, or in the drain—until they are casually swept up and discarded. The drawings in Sweepings reveal the intricate beauty of these
Landscapes and the Unbuilt
February 1, 2019 - March 16, 2019 Landscapes and The Unbuilt is a new exhibition that reflects artist interactions with land and natural places. This two-part exhibition pairs nine Rochester-based artists with nine Genesee Land Trust conserved properties; and presents two new sculptural installations related to human impact on the
June 1, 2019 - July 14, 2019 The International Small Art Phenomenon returns for the 12th year! Global Online Purchasing NOW LIVE! Sold Out Artists' Names Revealed Online: July 5 First Friday Scavenger Hunt: July 5 Purchased Artwork Pick-Up: July 14 - 17, 12-6pm For more information: roco6x6.org For 12 years Rochester Contemporary
Scenes of Place: Milwaukee
October 5, 2018 - January 13, 2019 Opening Reception: October 5, 6-9pm Scenes of Place is an occasional series of curated video programs brought to Rochester from around the Great Lakes and beyond. This first edition of Scenes of Place features works by video artists living and working in Milwaukee,
28th Annual Members Exhibition
December 7, 2018 - January 13, 2019 Opening Reception: Friday, December 7, 6-9pm 10% off for members Awards Announced: December 7 at 7pm First Friday: Jan. 4, 6-9pm The Days the Artists Spoke: December 15 & Jan. 4 Artwork Pick-up: January 13, 5-7pm, January 14 & 15, 12-6pm Closed to the
Landscape Lottery by Jim Mott
October 5, 2018 - November 17, 2018 Opening Reception: October 5, 6-9pm Mott's Landscape Lottery project uses a simple method (rolling a dice) for generating mathematically random GPS points within the quadrants of a defined map. He then goes to this randomly determined location to make his next landscape painting.
The Molok – Performance and Object Offering
August 23, 2018 Join us 7-8:30pm for an evening of learning, experiencing and participating in the making of The Molok. Artist Annalisa Barron will unveil her latest developments in her project and activate this human powered kinetic sculpture with the help the roller derby girls from both MAson-Dixon Roller Vixens
Under Pressure 2018
October 5, 2018 - November 17, 2018 Opening Reception: October 5, 6–9pm Under Pressure: Redefining the Multiple returns for the third year as a collaboration between Rochester Contemporary Art Center and The Print Club of Rochester. Under Pressure 2018 includes national, regional, and international artists and reflects a paradigm shift in how
Limbo Lounge by Dave Calver
September 6, 2018 - September 22, 2018 Opening Reception: Thursday, September 6, 6-9pm ($10/$5) Opens with On The Side. Selected cocktails and food by the Daily Refresher. First Friday: September 7, 6-9pm Conversation with Dave Calver and Book Signing: Saturday, September 8, 1pm. Signed copies of Limbo Lounge
On The Side 2018
September 6, 2018 - September 22, 2018 Fundraising Opening Reception: Sept. 6, 6–9pm with selected cocktails and food by the Daily Refresher Admission: $10/$5 for members First Friday Open Hours: August 3, 6–9pm Rochester Contemporary Art Center (RoCo) and the Rochester Advertising Federation (RAF) have invited members of the RAF
October 12 - October 14, 2018 PLAY/GROUND is an immersive art experience meant to engage your senses, expand your mind, and inspire your imagination.The inaugural PLAY/GROUND is taking place in the former Medina High School. Erected in 1924, the building stands on the ground where the original Victorian-era Medina Academy
June 15, 2018 - January 1, 2019 Kalpa is a major new public sculpture by San Francisco based art and design studio Symmetry Labs and lead artist, Alexander Green. The Rochester community has watched the construction of this monumental Public Artwork, and after several delays and many rounds of testing, Kalpa
Conviviality by Codey Davis
April 6, 2018 - May 13, 2018 Conviviality is a solo exhibition by Codey Davis, a BFA senior from RIT. The focus of the show is to explore the relationship between the vessel, its contents, and the community while simultaneously figuring out the balance of contrast and materiality. Conviviality is
6×6 Party Month
March 1, 2018 - March 31, 2018 March is 6x6 Party Month. Get together with your friends and make art! Here's how to be an official 6x6 Party: 1 Attend the 6x6 Party Month Kick-Off To learn more about hosting a party or forming your team, attend 6x6 Party Month
June 3, 1983 -June 18, 1983 Interface is an environmental installation of silver mylar sculptures and two multi-media performances involving dance, voice, music, and lighting. Artists Lee Franke, Barbara See, Kathryn Allen, Ward Hartenstien Photos
50 Years of Poster Art
March 23, 2018 - March 27, 2018 This pop-up exhibition celebrates the art and history of the Corn Hill Arts Festival, dating back to 1969. The exhibition also includes photographs of the event throughout the years. The Corn Hill Arts Festival poster art is more than a well-designed souvenir. These
June 2, 2018 - July 15, 2018 The International Small Art Phenomenon returns for the 11th year! Thank you for all the incredible artworks! Global Online Preview Now Live! In Gallery Preview (no purchasing): May 28-June 1, 1-9pm Opening Party & Artwork Sale: June 2, 4-10pm 7:30pm raffle for buyer positions #1-20 8:00pm
Federico Solmi – The Good Samaritans
April 6, 2018 - May 12, 2018 The Good Samaritans is a solo exhibition comprised of several video installations by Italian artist Federico Solmi. His installations include different media such as video, drawings, mechanical sculptures, and paintings. Solmi employs bright colors and a satirical aesthetic to portray a dystopian vision
Makers & Mentors 2011
February 4, 2011 - March 13, 2011 Makers & Mentors 2011 features Wendell Castle, Nancy Jurs, Tom Lacagnina, and Bethany Krull. RoCo's Makers & Mentors exhibition series highlights the importance of art education in the Western/Central New York Region and celebrates the artwork and influence of the region's most accomplished artists.
The Art and Life of Danny Allen
February 2, 2018 - March 18, 2018 The Art and Life of Danny Allen includes three exhibitions of different, but complementary aspects of Danny Allen's artworks. About the Artist Daniel "Danny" Allen was a largely self-taught artist who lived in Rochester, NY in the late 1960's and early 1970's. Allen's
27th Annual Members Exhibition
December 1, 2017 - January 14, 2018 We've invited our members to enter one artwork each and the result is an incredibly diverse, eclectic exhibition of many of the Rochester region's finest artists. Numerous international and national RoCo members also participate. Design by Amy Casey, also available as a limited
No Soil Better: Art & The Living Legacy of Frederick Douglass
February 2, 2018 - March 18, 2018 No Soil Better is an exhibition of new artworks by a diverse group of emerging and established artists. The featured projects reflect on how Douglass has been memorialized and the importance of his legacy today. This exhibition is presented as part of the
Double Bench
December 1, 2017 - April 15, 2018 Double Bench is part of an ongoing series of sculptural interventions that have been realized over the past 3 years. Installed in public spaces throughout the US, the artist's Basics sculptures are made of commonplace construction materials. Each public piece is unique and
June 29, 2015 - July 1, 2015 Cubes is a 25 feet wide and 15 feet tall interactive light sculpture made of collapsible cubes, embedded with LED strips. Software allows Cubes to be played, and a human to computer interface gives infinite variations in both color and movement. The large
Kyle Butler
October 6, 2017 - November 12, 2017 Kyle Butler's recent work Map of Dead Ends, Buffalo NY was a prompt for this installation at Rochester Contemporary Art Center. This installation is presented as part of Points of Departure: Meditations on Mapping curated by Colleen Buzzard and Karen Sardisco. The map
Witness: Leo Dodd & Paul Dodd
October 6, 2017 - November 12, 2017 RoCo presents Witness featuring works by Paul Dodd and the late Leo Dodd (1927 – 2015). The exhibition contrasts their shared impulse and decades-long commitment to documenting different aspects of Rochester, NY. In the mid-nineties Paul started painting portraits of local people. One
On The Side 2017
August 3, 2017 - August 12, 2017 RoCo and the Rochester Advertising Federation invite members of the RAF to exhibit their "on the side" fine artwork. "The exhilaration of having my personal work hang in the RoCo/RAF On The Side show is just the kind of jolt every commercial artist


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It's not a disaster. It's the end.
The first strikes destroyed Cleveland, Tunis, and parts of Alaska, Kansas, Canada and Australia. That was barely the beginning.
The swarm—a cloud of meteors and asteroids 50,000 miles across—was coming. Hundreds of missiles put Earth under siege, forcing the world into a panicked hell of anarchy and catastrophe. Riots and orgies rampaged in the rubble. And worse waited.
Because at the swarm's heart was Shiva a 30 billion-ton comet set to hit Earth with the force of 250,000 H-bombs. The impact would turn seas into vapor and mountains into dust. Pray, scream, get drunk or run amok—but no one could escape it. No one could survive it.
And no one could stop it.
Collision minus 26 days...
Mobs gathered, looting and raping. In Australia there were mass orgies. A village in Nicaragua was trampled. Four thousand farmers were shot in the Ukraine.
A 55,000 ton meteor hit Shantung Province. Shiva's calling card.
The Israeli prime minister was assassinated. A PBS newsman committed suicide on the air. A general was stoned in front of the White House.
A meteor the size of a building created a second Panama Canal. Honolulu was destroyed by the tidal wave. Shiva's appetizer.
Fires burned unchecked in hundreds of cities. The President of the U.S. stayed in bed, drunk, with his girlfriend.
Earthquakes ravaged Chile, Japan, California, Indonesia. Shiva's greeting.
And in space, four tiny shuttlecraft, cut off from the riot-torn Earth, fought their way into the swarm, toward Shiva. A suicide mission of astronauts, who knew they couldn't destroy the giant comet, or stop the swarm.
But they were about to give their lives in the desperate hope that something of Earth might survive.
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Ahhh. The MINE stage. Annie and Izzie have hit the MINE stage. You know that stage. The "what's mine is mine, and what's yours is mine" stage. Their days are filled with stealing of shoes, toys, books, blankets from one another. I actually sit back most of the time and just watch, as I find it all mildly amusing. Take yesterday for instance. The girls were wearing my slip on sandals. They each had one and were wearing it proudly around the living room. But then Annie tried to take Izzie's shoe. Now Izzie is the younger, smaller twin and used to just walk away from a situation like that. Instead, she sat down on the floor, yanked Annie's pant leg and pulled her down too! Bad mama that I am, I laughed and let them continue on their way. Now, when they get too rough, I stop them and usually remove the offending toy from the room. Since they don't say MINE yet I figure I can get away with that for a little while longer. But soon I'm going to have to work really hard on getting them to share properly. And since my older two aren't pros at that yet, it should be quite a challenge.
Izzie has spent this morning running around with her fleece jacket yelling "cah cah cah" to which I replied "no we aren't going in the car". Her immediate reaction was to scream loudly and thrash about, throwing herself on the ground. Again, I actually found it amusing. I think because Doug took Meg to school today she missed her car fix. Who knew that she enjoyed going in the car. Or maybe she's as sick of staying in the house all the time as I am. (Not a cranky comment, just reality).
Friday, June 6, 2008
2 comments:
- Sammie-J said...
Cah! I'm glad my 2 year old isn't the only one with the Maine accent when it comes to saying cah. That's funny.
- June 6, 2008 at 9:54 PM
- Tulip and Turnip said...
We're dealing with it, too. Gavin is bigger than Charlotte, so he just muscles everything out of her hands. And then she bites him. :)
It's tough all over on the East Coast! First, it's too cold to take them outside, and now it's 100 degrees! I feel like we've been trapped indooors forever!
- June 8, 2008 at 9:36 AM
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There is very little evidence to prove that a lower body fat/weight will improve your performance. The best way to improve performance is via good nutrition and strenuous training.
In fact losing weight quickly can diminish your aerobic capacity. Atheletes who have lost 2-3 % body weight through dehydration can have a 5% decrease in their aerobic capacity. Where as those who lose weight via strict dieting can lose up to 10% aerobic capacity.
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HSE Issues New Guidance on Mental Health
- Date: Wednesday 28th November 2018
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recently updated its guidance around the first aid needs assessment in the workplace to include advice on 'mental health first aid trainers', following the ongoing Mental Health 'Where's Your Head At?' campaign.
What is 'Where's Your Head at?'
'Where's Your Head at?' is a mental health campaign, which began in May 2018, led by Natasha Devon MBE, Bauer Media and MHFA England. The campaign has attempted to make mental and physical first aid equal through legislative changes. In doing so, they have managed to gain over 200,000 signatories on a petition to change such legislation. As well as this, Mental Health First Aid England has been working with the HSE to clarify the guidance around mental health first aid needs assessment.
What is the new update?
The new guidance states 'you should consider ways to manage mental ill health in your workplace which are appropriate for your business, such as providing information or training for managers and employees, employing occupational health professionals, appointing mental health trained first aiders and implementing employee support programmes.' Available training enables delegates to recognise warning signs of mental ill health and help them to develop the skills and confidence to approach and support someone. The HSE also states that whilst findings of such an assessment do not have to be recorded, it may be useful to do so to demonstrate the decision on first-aid provision.
What should organisations do now?
HSE's current guidance already states that employers have a legal duty to protect employees from stress at work by doing a risk assessment and acting on it. Next steps for organisations could include: training employees on various relevant mental health issues or having Mental Health First Aid trainers in the workplace. There are a range of Mental Health First Aid courses that are available to organisations, including Adult Mental Health First Aid, Workplace Mental Health First Aid and Mental Health First Aid Aware. Employees should also be encouraged to talk to appropriate people within the organisation if they are struggling or have any issues. Providing mental health resources to employees is also a good method of promoting and maintaining positive wellbeing in the workplace.
What's next?
Whilst the HSE has updated their guidance, the Government is yet to amend its first aid legislation to include both mental and physical health. MHFA England continues to provide training to organisations all over the country with proven positive results in the workplace.
For further information on the updated HSE guidance, visit the HSE website, or if you would like to book onto a Mental Health First Aid course, please contact a member of the Customer Service Team on 01752 201616.
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AFTER weeks of tense negotiations, a majority of MPs voted in favour of a provisional Immovable Property Tax (IPT) bill earlier this week at a special session of the Cyprus parliament.
By revising the Immovable Property Tax framework, it has been estimated that the government will collect approximately €136 million.
Under the provisions of the bill, which is needed for Cyprus to secure the much-needed first tranche of a €10 billion bailout at the start of May, all registered owners of property will be liable to pay a minimum of €75.
Government spokesman Christos Stylianides has acknowledged that the authorities lacked the time to gather sufficient information to prepare a comprehensive bill – and that further information will be collected in the weeks ahead to ensure that any distortions are removed by the time a fairer final proposal is put before parliament by the end of June.
Stylianides noted that there are areas in Limassol, Nicosia, and Larnaca where houses worth millions of euros have been built which do not have building permits. At the moment, these are registered as building plots or agricultural land.
The provisional bill also penalises registered owners of property who fail to pay their Immovable Property Tax by 30 September each year. Originally the penalty was set at 20% on the tax due – but was reduced to 10% with a 10% reduction if the tax owed is paid 30 days or more before the deadline.
As before, IPT is calculated on the Land Registry's assessment of the value of a property at the 1st January 1980; the new tax bands are as follows:
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Number of Owners
|Up to ?€12,500
|0.60% (€75 min)
|? €100
|?€12,400 to €?40,000
|? €240
|?€40,000 to €?120,000
|? €880
|€?120,000 to €?170,000
|? €1,330
|?€170,000 to €?300,000
|? €2,760
|€?300,000 to €?500,000
|? €5,360
|?€500,000 to €?800,000
|? €9,860
|?€800,000 to €?3,000,000
|? €47,260
|More than ?€3,000,000
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I am totally confused about all of this.
Can someone explain this tax to me. Is it an annual tax or 1 off?
Based upon a property value of 250,000 euros now, how much would I need to pay?
@David Pole (and Nigel).
it is possible that a property on which delivery was taken in 2006 has attracted IPT of €3000. It all depends on the original purchase price and the value of the developer's total portfolio for which title deeds have not been transferred. I calculated my outstanding IPT last year and had it confirmed by the developer, as well as having a written undertaking from them that I will receive all necessary documentation, basically statements and a receipt, that will allow me to reclaim (in theory) all the taxes that have been paid until transfer of title, whenever that may be. For all owners, reclaiming IPT will become more complicated from now on under the new tax bands because they will all be liable to pay some tax that will not be refunded.
This is how it is done. If the developer has property assets worth tens or hundreds of millions, as is the case with most of them, you can forget about all the lower bands and the nil rate of IPT . The developer will have effectively paid the top rate every year on your property and that is what he will require from you, from the date you took delivery, if you want title deeds or the cancellation of your contract for any reason, including selling. Here are some rough numbers.
1980 value of property delivered in 2006 = approx 35% of purchase price.
Convert to Euros by X 1.708585
use maximum IPT rate 2006-2013 of 0.4% per annum on the whole 1980 value.
For a cumulative IPT of €3000, I guesstimate you would have paid originally around CYP £1.05 million for the property. If you paid less, then check with the accounts dept of the the developer and ask for the specific calculation for your property. No VAT is payable and most contracts do not require interest on these payments (you did read your purchase contract, didn't you?). From now on, most people without title deeds will be building up IPT debts to the developer, per annum, around 475% greater than before, so if €3000 for seven years is correct so far, welcome to over €2000 per annum for the future.
This is part of the leaving present that comrade Christofias gave to all of us, when he destroyed the financial well-being of Cyprus and then refused the prospect of far better deals offered by the EU than we are being forced to accept now.
Hi Nigel,
Our well known developer are claiming 3000 euros from us to cover immovable property tax they claim to have paid on our property, to which we do not yet have the title deeds.
We are selling the property, and this bill covers 2006 to 2012. Does this back dating to when the property was registered apply to everyone when assessing their immovable property tax bill? Your article shows figures that indicate a maximum charge. Is this what we should be paying, which in our case would be 880 euros. The value of our property according to our developer, gives a 1980 value of 36% of the contract price in 2006. Does this seem a fair assessment?
Thanks for your help, and keep up the good work.
Nigel, thank you very much for your regular publications.
Now, unsure how and where to pay the tax?
Cash as the annual tax direct payable to the municipality (in a lump sum) or direct debit?
Is the previous/current annual amount (municipality tax) included in the new mentioned rates or are they different?
If only cash, how to pay for non residents who are not present at the end of September?
More clearly instructions issued by the goverment (also in english) would be helpful.
Best of luck Mr President trying to extract the hike in IPT from developers. You do not even collect what they are due to pay now.
I would be happy to pay my share, probably along with thousands of others, but I have just remembered that despite buying my house in 2005 I am still not the registered owner. Damn. You best reduce that income forecast from this tax increase.
Maybe next year but probably not.
Nail on the head UBoat. Council tax similar to IPT except we already pay for bin collection so just another tax, for those that pay, for absolutely nothing.
I assume that developers will be liable to declare all the properties they have the title deeds for? If so this is open to so much abuse. I would be happy to pay for my house but I still do not have title deeds. I only hope that this new bill will encourage all developers to at least start to off load title deeds to those of us who have paid for their properties in full.
@Nigel. I have heard that each person liable to pay IPT must self-declare their property and pay the appropriate IPT by 30 Sept without any notification or reminder sent by the state. If this is correct, please could you enlighten us as to where the declaration form can be obtained and whether there is an English version, to whom/where the IPT must be paid and what forms of payment are acceptable.
Great looks like we better start saving even more.
I assume this means we will have to pay the allotted amount by this 30th sept 2013?
I wonder how many will actually pay up when due and who will chase them and in what order ?
I really don't understand why this has not been done years ago? (not that I wanted it) but it seems just like our council TAX in UK…..
Already I pay water (OK), Electric (OK), something to local council for what ? I don't know as we don't have a finished development, and we have to pay collectively (privately) for our sewage pit to be emptied regularly? Not (OK) as we are NOT connected to main sewage and probably never will be despite all the promises.
Bins get emptied regularly (good)
Our sewage /waste pipes and drains on the development are not good and not fit for purpose, council wont help as they say its the developer and they wont do anything …..
NO street lighting on our development (Not OK) and here we have yet another expense at a whim for what gain?
so the officials can squander that as well? and not deal with thousands of title deeds not issued (some may never be) and developers who just do as they please despite local officials promising to sort them out.
So what are we paying for now?
Sorry about the rant but I feel a little better now.
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O.K i am a untidy person…Show me a tidy studio where everything is in its place then i might believe you but how many tidy Artists do you know! Are You A Tidy Artist?
Monthly Archives: October 2007
A Studio Space!
Railway Platform Paintings
A Morning In The Studio!
Painting and Sketch
Photoshop Enhanced
Back to painting!
In Touch with Nature!
Yesterday morning was a glourious autumn morning and i decided to go for a walk along langstone foreshore and get in touch with nature and rebalance the mind a bit.
First picture was the stream with the sparkling sun (it has come out in reverse oder so the top one is the last picture you look up!)
second pic was of the swans they do keep moving as nature does so what you point at to get a picture is sometimes a bit hit and miss!
third picture all together now aaaaaaagh,,,,sweet ducklings!
The fourth and finale on of Langstone mill. I have a love hate relationship with it as it tends to be overpainted and evereyone wants to paint it locally, if and when i do I think it will be abstract and mixed media.


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Well, it's the end of another month! And here is what I wore. Let me know which was your favorite- or what inspired you- or what I should get rid of!
By the way, it's Monday Mingle– so click here to see more inspiration.
Simple, easy style for everyday women
Well, it's the end of another month! And here is what I wore. Let me know which was your favorite- or what inspired you- or what I should get rid of!
By the way, it's Monday Mingle– so click here to see more inspiration.
I am Megan's sister, Kara, and she has asked me to write today. I live in Kansas City, and one of the advantages of living in a smaller city (as compared to Seattle) is that when fun things come to town, it is easy to get up close and take full advantage of them! Case in point: one of our local and upscale shopping districts, The Country Club Plaza, hosted a fashion show yesterday featuring clothes from Kate Spade and Lucky Jeans, and it was hosted by Tim Gunn! I was invited to the show, and I brought my good friend Mindy (who's fashion sense if off the hook and totally inspiring!). We made a girls' day of it and had so much fun listening to what Tim Gunn had to say (if you are unfamiliar with who he is – he is the fashion mentor for Project Runway and writes for People Style Watch among other things). He was very honest and funny, and had lots of great tips. (He also filled us in on great insider gossip with all sorts of fascinating insider tidbits about Project Runway and what Michael and Nina are really like as judges. Such fun!!!) I frantically tried to memorize everything he said so I could avoid future fashion disasters (the horror! what if I wore the cropped cargos he said were the worst mistake in the entire history of fashion??). I was later telling this all to my sister, and thus here I am – sharing it with whoever wants to hear it. Hopefully I am fairly representing what all he said. So without further ado, here are the tips I took away from this fun experience.
1) Don't try to overmatch accessories (purse, shoes, belts, etc), but go for complimentary colors. (note: I was wearing cork ballet flats and a matching cork clutch and was horrified when he said this, and spent the rest of the fashion show trying to hide my new purse that I had been so excited about 5 minutes earlier)
2) Only tall(er) and thin people should wear cropped pants as they make you look shorter. By tall, I think he means around 5′ 5″ or taller. He reiterated that the short length just visually cuts off your leg. (note: I of course was wearing cropped pants as well. Gee whiz – what more could I do wrong?)
3) Never wear cropped cargos as they make you look shorter and wider.
4) When mixing prints (which he loves!), keep the color scheme the same (as in every item is navy and white) and make sure the patterns are on much different scales (i.e. a small print on the top and a huge print on bottom). When you squint to look at it you should not think it is all the same pattern.
5) A wrap dress is almost universally flattering. (they had a darling Kate Spade one in the show which was navy, Kelly green and white, and it was worn by a plus size model who looked absolutely amazing!)
6) If you have a lot of detail around your neckline, such as ruffles or a really intricate color, you don't need a necklace as it will only compete.
7) Horizontal stripes are OK to wear as long as they are not too large or dominating. You don't want them to overwhelm you.
8) If you are petite, avoid big patterns as they will swallow you up.
9) Unexpected punches of color are always fun and playful, like bright pink shoes or purse, especially if paired with a neutral or conservative (like all black and white) outfit.
10) Always dress down a maxi dress – use a big hobo purse or something big and casual and always wear sandals. Don't try to dress it up. A jean jacket is a great layer for over a maxi dress.
11) A great white shirt is a must have for every closet. He showed several options – long sleeve, short sleeved, casual and dressy. It goes with anything and can be dressed up and down.
12) When dressing, visually split your body in thirds. He is an advocate of tucking in a shirt as a long shirt makes your body get split in half rather than thirds. It is OK to have a shirt tucked in with a long cardigan or open shirt over it, as the inside, tucked in shirt will do the visual "thirds" trick while the outer and longer layer just adds interest.
13) Belts are the greatest accessory as they are versatile and can accentuate your shape. He put belts on almost everything.
14) Anyone can wear skinny jeans! Just make sure they fit right (and aren't too tight or too big). Their plus size model wore skinny jeans from Lucky and they were fabulous. They made her legs look great as they didn't add too much bulk, but just skimmed the shape of her leg. He emphasized going somewhere where the sales clerks really know how to fit you.
I realize that Megan has mentioned a lot of these tips before (go megan!), and think it is fun to hear them again straight from the fashion icon himself! Hope you are all having a great Sunday!
My son has 3 games today, so I've opted for a casual, layered outfit of cargo pants, a tank and a cardigan (this seems to be my uniform these days).
On the right I have on my old loose black cargos. Paired with this baggy tank, I look frumpy- and large in the middle.
The bright pink cardigan is cute- but it's lost in this outfit. Everything just looks too big.
On the left I have slimmed the look down. The first thing I did was match my tank to my pants (almost). This creates a long vertical line, making me look taller and thinner.
The cut of these cargos is skinny, which also helps create a more slimming look. This tank (in this cool shiny fabric) is also more fitted- and partially tucked in. To add some brightness to the outfit, I topped it with an orange cardigan.
The small details of the belt and dainty necklace help create a more pulled together look. To finish it off, I've got on my leopard ballet flats. It's a fun way to add an unexpected pattern into the outfit.
Go enjoy your Saturday! I see sunshine in Seattle! Yippee!
Pants: Michael Kors, Tank: French Connection, Cardigan: Target, Shoes: Target, Belt: Target, Necklace: made by my sisters!
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One of my daughter's absolute FAVORITE days at school is pajama day! When we went to Hawaii the first day there she realized she was missing pj day at school and was completely hysterical.
Seriously, she would rather wear her jammies to school than be in Hawaii… What's wrong with this kid?!
Luckily, she has another pajama day today! Thank goodness!
That being said, I decided if she gets to be all comfy and cozy all day- well then so should I!
But, since my office wasn't really keen on the whole pajama day theme- I had to improvise. Hence- the maxi dress.
This is THE trend of the season, and if you haven't already purchased one (or two or three… ahem) then what are you waiting for?
I have seen them at Anthropologie, Nordstrom, Gap, Target, TJ Maxx, Old Navy… everywhere. They come in all colors and prices. They are flattering to almost all figures. Please, take my word for it- you will not regret this purchase.
However, on it's own- it can look a little like a nightgown. It is very important to accessorize your nighty, I mean maxi.
Today I have added ballet flats- but sandals or wedges would be really cute. I've also added a necklace and a bright green cardigan. This will help keep me nice and warm- and also covers my shoulders- making it more appropriate for the workplace.
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Dress: Target, Sweater: Thrifted, Shoes: Frye, Necklace: Forever 21
And a special thank you to my bloggy friend, MJ, who passed on the ABC (Awesome Blog Content) award to me. I am honored. Thank you!
Just to be clear, I'm not talking about my weight here- I'm referring to my scarf.
As you can see by this scarf on the right- being too thin can actually be a problem.
The scarf looks awkward and doesn't really make any sense.
I have a few girlfriends who refuse to wear scarves- and I honestly wonder if it's because they haven't found the right one yet!
As you can see on the left, this bright orange scarf not only is a lot thicker than the one on the right, but is also has amazing texture due to elastic thread, giving the scarf some bulk and some interest.
Now it's the focal part of my outfit, instead of a distraction.
When you are out shopping and you see a scarf- try it on! Loop it around your head twice and see if there is enough fabric to still tie it. I have turned down many amazing scarves because they are too thin- or not long enough.
A few more suggestions, i.e.: note to self:
You might also want to get rid of your plain white long sleeved t shirts, and mom jeans…
There, now isn't that better?
Jeans: Anthropologie, Shirt: H&M, Scarf: Boutique in Queen Anne (Seattle)
Yesterday I was nominated for a Sunshine Award- which was so sweet! Thank you Laura from Who Planned This.
Since it's another grey, rainy day in Seattle, it's nice to have a little sunshine coming from somewhere!
I'm wearing jeans, a tank and a blazer today.
On the right you can see the original look-a bright blue zip up fleece.
I wanted to show that by changing 1 tiny thing- in this case replacing the fleece with a blazer- and the whole look changes.
A blazer with cropped jeans just looks so much more polished and put together. Don't you think?
I'm linking up with Pleated Poppy for What I Wore Wednesday- be sure to click here to see other great ideas!
Jeans: Old Navy, Tank: Express, Blazer: White House, Black Market, Shoes: Cole Haan
Sunshine Award rules:
Answers to the 10 questions about myself:
I now get to share 10 of my favorite sites for a Sunshine Award!
Here goes:
1. Accessory Challenge– online inexpensive jewelry auction. Love this!
2. A Happy Habitat– cool style ideas for the home!
3. Memoirs of an Evil Stepmom– this gal makes me laugh each week!
4. Pixiwoo– makeup tips/ videos. Love these sisters!
5. Cozi– online organziation/ calendar for moms
6. Living in Yellow– another really funny gal!
7. Hostess with the Mostess– great party planning ideas!
8. Seattle Boutique Blogspot- love this site for finding all the cool places to shop in Seattle
9. Gracefully 50– this is one HOT momma! She radiates elegance and class!
10. Passive Aggressive Notes– again, a great place to sit for 5 minutes and just laugh!
I'm wearing… you guessed it, black cropped pants today! For some stupid reason I really struggle when wearing black on bottom.
I know, black is a neutral & EVERYTHING goes with it- and yet, it took me 20 minutes to put this outfit together.
What's wrong with me?
On the right is a good example of what NOT to wear with them. This solid long sleeve t shirt is too blah. I look boring!
On the left I have opted for a cute light pink top with a ruffle collar. I've paired it with a black cardigan.
Now, to be totally honest, I originally thought I'd pair this top with this jacket (see below), but then I looked at the pictures and I think it is too boxy paired with this loose top- and the whole thing makes me look large in the middle.
The black cardigan was my before picture- until I actually saw the picture, and then I thought, 'wait, that actually works…' I like the fact the outfit is only 2 colors- tying the top and bottom together.
Even though I'm wearing black on top and bottom, I still look 'springy' because of the shoes, cropped pants and light colored shell.
Pants: Nordstrom, Shell: J Crew, Cardigan: Nordstrom, Shoes: DSW


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Our first day project consisted of directing and performing an art performance piece to an allocated piece of music. The day project was a group collaboration between five peers. The day started with a prepared presentation by the tutor. The presentation asked us questions about performance art. My understanding of the subject is, it's a way of storytelling through your body and anything can be a performance as long as there is an audience. Anybody and anything can perform, for example, light, puppets, objects, audience... We see performance everywhere we look, conversations, body language, tv, radio, events... A storyboard is used to plan a guidline of story of events which is then fit into a performance piece and viewed by an audience.
My first impressions of the music was it reminds me of death. The music was very morbid and lifeless, the crows echo back and forth at a distance. I wanted to twist this idea of death on its head and give the music a positive vibe. For example, a woman getting ready for marriage on her wedding morning. I envisioned our performance to be looking at the woman from the outside of the room either through a window or keyhole. I could have seen the keyhole being a frame for the set. However my group had other ideas which they thought were better so I went along with the story of a woman giving birth and then having to give her baby away. We were all allocated positions behind the screen to portray our story- I was on lighting. I enjoyed this role as lighting I think is a key part in the performance and really influences the mood and story we were trying to tell. The lighting started off then dimmed in as the woman walked toward the front of the screen then as the sheet came up and moved in a 'wave' motion the lighting started to flash and the tension of the piece increased. Coloured sheets of acetate were slotted into the light which was one of the positive feedbacks be received as a group- "great use of colour, looks like the morning light and links well with the crows, also representing the morning". Other feedback we received was, "runs smoothly", "the music represents the infant" and it was very "abstract".
The three key purposes for costume are to reshape, reform and perform- This is the difference between fashion and costume. Costume garments are used to change the body shape according to the performer and their role. Each performer has a particular way of moving. The three categorise are the wheel (moving only back and forth, fanning the arms round), the table (moving which ever way you want with arms and hands at hip level), and finally the door (reaching wherever you can by standing still). Theory of this was drawn by Oscar Schlemmer.
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In the first few months down here, I witnessed some "bizarre" things. Nothing particularly pops into my head at the moment, but there were plenty of moments where I found myself thinking "man, that's weird." After the first few days, I kept these moments to myself. The response was always the same.
Typically, the folks who have been here for a few winters ("the old salties") would instruct me to "wait til it gets deep." They were intimating that once we got into "deep winter" that things would get much more bizarre. Well, it's now deep winter. And, though things no longer seem bizarre, abnormal or out of place, I understand what they meant.
Not long ago, when people would try to explain away mental lapses or poor judgement on "winter brain," the typical response was "man, it's too early for that." Now having reached July, the month when, I have been told, people really start to lose it, folks just nod in agreement when a person claims "winter brain." Actually speaking in agreement often takes far too much effort. Winter brain.
I watched as various friends suffered through the children who refused to sleep. "Jet fuel up their ass" was the common expression. These were kids who kept their parents up all hours of the night. Sleep was as elusive as leprechauns and unicorns. I recall a picture that went around Facebook of a person who had put her coffee in the breakfast bowl and had a mug full of cereal. As a childless person, I was amused, but couldn't relate.
And now, I will make a bold statement. Wintering in Antarctica is like having children. Parent With Newborn Brain and Winter Brain are apparently the same affliction. The other morning, I followed my usual am routine. Brushing of teeth, putting in of contacts, checking the weather to see how many jackets I would need for the day. A routine developed over decades. Except the "how many jackets." That part is obviously new. Mid-way through putting on my shoes, I realized that I had no pants on. My morning routine, one that is essentially muscle memory, was in the upheaval of winter brain. I got one shoe completely on, tied and everything, before I noticed.
Winter brain.
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Read through the following information and learn how to maintain your concrete driveway in the best condition possible. Call and speak with the staff at Canton Cement Company on 734-261-2818 if you have any unanswered questions.
Cleaning your concrete driveway occasionally and keeping it sealed are the best measures you can take to keep it looking its best. How often you clean and reseal will depend on the weather conditions the concrete is exposed to, and the amount of vehicle traffic it receives.
You should reseal a concrete driveway every two years, or when the finish begins to show wear. Good commercial sealers are available from concrete material suppliers and hardware stores. Or ask your contractor for recommendations on what's best. Always apply the sealer according to the manufacturer's recommendations.
While a sealer will help to protect concrete from stain absorption, it's still a good idea to remove oil, gasoline, grease and other spills as soon as possible. If the concrete does discolor, pressure washing and certain cleaning chemicals will remove most stains.
Using deicers on your concrete driveway in the winter can cause surface damage by forcing the thawing and refreezing of moisture. Products containing ammonium nitrates and ammonium sulphates are very harmful because they will actually attack the concrete chemically. Rock salt (sodium chloride) or calcium chloride will do less damage, but they can harm vegetation and corrode metal. Avoid the use of any deicers the first winter after driveway placement, since new concrete is more susceptible to the harmful effects of salt. As an alternative, use sand for traction.
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Perfectly tender roasted artichoke recipe, prepared Mediterranean-style with olive oil, capers and a roasted garlic-dill vinaigrette. I dare say, this may become your favorite way to enjoy roasted artichoke!
More Ideas to Try: Easy Antipasto Skewers; Mediterranean Couscous Salad ;Roasted Eggplant Caprese; Mediterranean Roasted Tomato Nachos
One of my mom's signature dishes was meat-stuffed artichoke hearts. They weren't something she made too often because they were a bit of an undertaking. Plus, my brother and I didn't much appreciate them.
Thankfully, our palates matured as we aged. Now, I can't stop eating artichokes!
I keep jars of marinated artichoke hearts. You never know when I'll need them to fancy up a mezze platter, or to add some substance to an easy couscous salad or this olive oil pasta!
It took me a while to warm up to the idea of preparing artichokes from scratch, though. At last, I did. And it was roasted artichoke.
If I'm being completely honest with you, roasted artichoke isn't going to be a quick go-to appetizer. But, this roasted artichoke recipe is not as fussy as you'd expect. And the result is delicate, tender (almost melt-in-your-mouth) flavorful artichokes.
Now would be a good time to admit, even-though this recipe feeds 6 people, it was only my husband and I who quickly inhaled these artichokes!
The secret to these roasted artichokes?
The secret to these tender roasted artichokes lies in the little foil pouches they're nestled in nicely; a good way to trap the heat and allow the artichokes to cook well. The flavor makers here include quality extra virgin olive oil to aid the roasting, and then a tangy, garlic and dill vinaigrette. I ended up using the garlic cloves that have been roasted right with the artichokes.
The finishing touches? Capers, and feta.
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Mediterranean Roasted Artichoke Recipe
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: serves 6 1x
Mediterranean roasted artichoke recipe with capers and roasted garlic-dill vinaigrette. Perfectly tender. Flavor-packed. I dare say, this may become your favorite way to enjoy roasted artichoke!
- 3 large globe artichokes
- 3 tsp lemon juice
- Salt and black pepper
- Extra virgin olive oil
- 6 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 small shallot, thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp capers
- Crumbled feta cheese to taste
For the Roasted Garlic-Dill Vinaigrette
- Same 6 garlic cloves roasted earlier with the artichoke (see above ingredients)
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh dill
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp honey
- Salt and Black Pepper
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- To clean artichokes, first, cut off the stem/stalk. Peel off the tough outer layers by hand. When you reach the softer layers, use a serated knife to cut off about 3/4 inches from the top. Now, cut artichoke in half length-wise. Then, using a sharp pairing knife, remove all the "hairs" on the inside.
- As you clean the inside of each artichoke half, immediately add 1/2 tsp lemon juice to cover the surface to prevent the artichoke from discoloring.
- On a large baking sheet, place each artichoke half in a piece of lightly-oiled foil paper that is large enough to fold around.
- Season artichokes with salt and pepper, and nestle 1 garlic clove in the center of each artichoke half. Drizzle generously with quality olive oil (it's okay if some of the olive oil pools in the center or overflows onto the foil). Close the foil around artichokes.
- Roast in the 400 degrees F heated-oven for 40 minutes.
- Carefully open the foil pouches using tongs. Remove the roasted garlic from the center of artichoke, and close the foils back until ready to serve. Let garlic cool.
- In the bowl of a small food processor, add the roasted garlic with the remaining vinaigrette ingredients. Pulse until smooth.
- Remove the artichokes from foil. Arrange on a serving platter, generously drizzle the roasted garlic-dill vinaigrette. Top with shallots, capers and crumbled feta cheese. Enjoy!
- Recommended for this recipe our Private Reserve or Early Harvest extra virgin olive oil, from organically grown and processed Koroneiki olives.
- Visit our store to browse our spices, olive oils and bundles!
- Category: Side dish
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keywords: Roasted artichoke, oven roasted artichoke, Mediterranean-style artichoke, vegan artichoke, vegetarian artichoke
Try these delicious recipes:
Feta and Spinach Frittata Recipe
Best Roasted Cauliflower with Lemon and Cumin
Mediterranean Style Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipe
Grilled Cod Recipe, Gyro-Style
Mediterranean Sauteed Yellow Squash Recipe


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Three brothers chase their dreams on a two month expedition in the arctic. They transform the challenging nature of Bear Island into their own playground, finding ice-cold waves and precipitous slopes.
Inge Wegge, Markus Wegge, Hakon WeggeWatch Trailer
|**Presented with English Subtitles**
From the makers of North of the Sun, three brothers set out on a very special trip together. Motivated by the classic surfer's relentless quest for the perfect wave, they travel to the remote Norwegian island of Bjornoya (Bear Island). Lugging a surfboard, snowboard, paragliding and various other equipment. They transform the challenging nature of Bear Island into their own playground. The brothers find their ice-cold waves and precipitous slopes, while we get the chance two join in on the excitement of shredding arctic snow and cruising the ice cold waves.
|Foreign Surf Films, Surfing Documentaries, Surfing Movies with taste of Adventure
|Inge Wegge, Markus Wegge, Hakon Wegge
|Inge Wegge
|Wegge Films
|not rated
|Running Time
|1 hour 22 minutes
|Audio Language
|Norwegian | Stereo
|Download Resolution
|HD | 1280x720 (2.52 GB) SD | 848x480 (1.13 GB)
|Streaming Resolution
|HD | 1920x1080
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|Chapter Markers
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Ate Vi files bill to establish LGBT help desks in PNP stations
Rep. Vilma Santos-Recto of the 6th District of Batangas filed House Bill No. 2952 to monitor and address incidents of discrimination, prejudice and even violence against the Filipino LGBT community. The same bill also seeks for the PNP to ensure the gender neutrality of its human resource processes.
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Rep. Vilma Santos-Recto of the 6th District of Batangas – better known as Vilma Santos, or just Ate Vi in her life in show business – filed a bill that highlighted the "absence of government mechanism or intervention directed to monitor, let alone address, the incidents of discrimination, prejudice and even violence against the Filipino LGBT community."
To remedy this, House Bill No. 2952 eyes to establish LGBT help and protection desks in all Philippine National Police (PNP) stations nationwide.
As per the explanatory note of the bill, these dedicated desks "shall act on all cases involving crimes against chastity, sexual harassment, and abuses committed against LGBT (people) in the Philippines."
Crimes involving members of the Philippines' LGBT community continue to be largely undocumented, even if in 2013, the Commission on Human Rights under then chairperson Loretta "Etta" Rosales attempted to document hate crimes committed against LGBT people in the country.
To date, the data frequently cited was collated by the now-defunct Philippine LGBT Hate Crime Watch, which reported around 164 cases of murdered LGBT people in the country from 1996 to June 2012. Since the data has yet to be verified; and since it only focuses on deaths involving LGBT people or those assumed to be members of the LGBT community, the real figures on the crimes committed against LGBT people remain unknown.
There are, nonetheless, well-reported instances when members of the LGBT community experienced hate-related crimes, including the murder of transwoman Jennifer Laude by American Joseph Scott Pemberton. Official documentation, including by the PNP and by the court that heard her case, remained insensitive, misgendering Laude, highlighting the discrimination experienced by LGBT people even in the hands of law enforcers.
Santos-Recto's bill also seeks for the PNP "to ensure the gender neutrality of its human resource processes, from the recruitment and selection to the promotion and deployment of police officers."
In 2009, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) stated that the Philippines has zero tolerance for discrimination within the military ranks. Nonetheless, the AFP Code of Ethics has provisions that can be used to discriminate against lesbian and gay members of the military. An example is Article 5 (Military Professionalism) Section 4.3 (Unethical Acts) of the AFP Code of Ethics, which states:
"Military personnel shall likewise be recommended for discharge/separation for reason of unsuitability due to all acts or omissions which deviate from established and accepted ethical and moral standards of behavior and performance as set forth in the AFP Code of Ethics. The following are examples: Fornication, Adultery, Concubinage, Homosexuality, Lesbianism, and Pedophilia."
In the end, the HB 2952 seeks to "create a police organization that is able and eager to respond to any criminal or emergency incident, regardless of gender orientation of the people involved."
Trans kagawad at the COVID-19 frontline
As a frontliner during the COVID-19 pandemic, trans barangay kagawad Kristine T. Ibardolaza of Antipolo City said that her work may be risky, but it's gratifying because she is one of those who help the needy. Right now, she said, everyone's fighting, but "this is the time when we should be united as one. We should have one goal. And that is to stop this pandemic."
"It's very risky to be at the frontline because (in the case of COVID-19) we can't see the enemy," said Kristine T. Ibardolaza, a barangay kagawad of Barangay Mayamot in Antipolo City, one of the frontliners facing COVID-19 pandemic. "But as days (pass), I am able to say that it's gratifying because you know you are one of those who help the needy."
Kristine admitted that "you're also only human so it gets hard. It's physically draining, and a mental torture." However, "we still trust that everything (happens for a reason)."
A barangay kagawad (in English, barangay councilor) is an elected government official, a member of the Sangguniang Barangay/Barangay Council of a particular barangay, the smallest administrative division in the Philippines. As local leaders, they are directly in touch with people at the grassroots/communities.
With the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) due to Covid-19, barangay officials were tasked by Pres. Rodrigo Duterte to helm the response to the COVOD-19 pandemic. And so "with our barangay captain… we pack food for our constituents, while monitoring how they are doing. We also give them hope that this, too, shall pass," Kristine said.
The barangay – Mayamot – that Kristine serves is big. "It's like a municipality," she said, with "more or less 80,000 registered voters." The number doesn't include the other family members of these voters – e.g children.
"As much as possible, we want to reach everyone/all families," Kristine said. But "sorry to say we still haven't done this… for instance in the food packs made. But at the moment, I think we've reached 70% of the families; going to 80%."
Service delivery is also proving to be challenging.
"I'm not sure if some people think this is a joke; they act like there's a fiesta. Lack of discipline is the number one challenge. If people follow social distancing, or stay home to save lives, then our job will be easier," Kristine said.
Already, Kristine – with the other local officials – have been working round-the-clock.
After packing the goods during the day, for instance, and "with help from the sitio chairman, we decided to distribute goods at night, when more people are asleep and are indoors." This is because when visits are done during the day, people tend to congregate; and this is to be avoided in the time of COVID-19.
"We thought a pandemic like this only happens in movies. It never occurred to me that at a time when I'm the elected barangay kagawad, I'd face a problem like this," Kristine said.
Kristine said it's also challenging being a public official because sometimes, "nakalimutan ko pala na may pamilya rin ako. At hindi kami exempted sa pandemic na ito (I forget I also have family. And we're not exempted from the pandemic)."
To other LGBTQIA elected officials, Kristine said: "Let's be brave. This isn't a fight only of LGBTQIA people, but of the whole Philippines and the whole world."
She added that people should "never underestimate the power of prayers. If everyone prays, this will (soon) end."
But Kristine said that bickering has to stop.
"Right now, everyone's fighting; even within the LGBTQIA community. This is the time when we should be united as one. We should have one goal. And that is to stop this pandemic," she said. "This is the time when we should be loving ourselves the most. This is the time when we should express our love to our loved ones. A simple smile for our frontliners. This could lift their spirits."
And in the end, "everyone – no one is exempted – is experiencing difficulties. Hopefully, everyone is also eyeing a better future after this pandemic."
Gay under COVID-19 monitoring
Stephen Christian Quilacio from Cagayan de Oro City is a gay person under COVID-19 monitoring. This means that sans testing, he had to isolate for 21 days. He is still anxious, but he says: "You just have to cooperate and follow protocols."
Last Monday, after a 15-day quarantine from his travel from Cebu City, Stephen Christian Quilacio from Cagayan de Oro City "noticed I have most of the COVID-19 symptoms," he said. He has on-off fever from the night of Monday until the next day, shortness of breath but no cough, and muscle pain. And so on Tuesday, "I decided to go to the hospital."
During the triage/screening process, he recalled being asked questions; and eventually, "most of the symptoms for COVID-19 were found on me."
And so, sans COVID-19 testing because of continuing issues for the same (e.g. procurement issues of the Department of Health/DOH, and – basically – not prioritizing mass testing right now even if VIP testing has been repeatedly reported), the doctor informed Stephen "that I am considered PUM: person under monitoring. I have to (isolate myself) for 21 days."
While under quarantine, Stephen spends his days… admittedly lazily. Her reads, connects with friends on social media, sleep and eat ("My parents and my cousins just deliver food").
If he needs to go out at all (e.g. shower), the family members go inside their separate rooms.
"We also make sure that we sanitize everything," Stephen said.
Looking back, even if this happened only a few days ago, "when I had fever, I got scared," Stephen said. "I panicked because I have a history of asthma and tuberculosis, and I'm also immunocompromised. I really have to be very careful (in heeding) what the doctor is telling me."
COVID-19 still has no cure. Stephen is taking, among others, antibiotics (for seven days).
"After the medication, I will be staying in isolation until the end of the quarantine period," he said.
Even now, "no one told me yet what I need to do after the quarantine," Stephen said. But he hopes that the enhanced community quarantine, as a whole, will soon end; and when it does, that "everything will be okay."
Now, "my advise to people is: If you think you have the symptoms for COVID-19, you really have to get yourself checked," Stephen said.
The contact details of the appropriate health facilities vary per locality, obviously; but these should be "on social media or you can ask your family members," Stephen said.
And when visiting health professionals, "you have to be very honest, especially if you have travel history. That's very important because you don't know if you've been exposed while at the airport or while traveling."
As an additional tip, Stephen said people should "be vigilant with what's happening in your barangay." In his case, "our barangay is in the top three places with COVID-19 cases here. This is also why I got scared."
And due to the much-criticized response of the DOH, Stephen said people are really not left with a lot of choice but "to cooperate; and just follow protocols."
LGBTQIA people may designate partners as beneficiaries in insurance plans – Insurance Commission
The partners of LGBTQIA people may be designated as the beneficiaries of insurance plans, according to the Insurance Commission.
The partners of LGBTQIA people may be designated as the beneficiaries of insurance plans, according to the Insurance Commission (IC).
As first reported by PhilStar.com, IC stated that it "affirms (the) position that the insured who secures a life insurance policy on his or her own life may designate any individual as beneficiary."
IC's clarification/position came after Prof. E. (Leo) Battad, program director of the UP College of Law Gender Law and Policy Program, sought guidelines from the IC on the right of the insured to designate a beneficiary, particularly the rights of members of the LGBTQIA community to designate their domestic partners as beneficiaries of their life insurance.
In the legal opinion issued to the University of the Philippines College of Law, Gender Law and Policy Program, IC commissioner Dennis Funa said that "an individual who has secured a life insurance policy on his or her own life may designate any person as beneficiary provided that such designation does not fall under the enumerations provided by Article 739 of the Civil Code, without prejudice to the application of Section 12 of the Amended Insurance Code."
Exceptions contained in Article 2012 in relation to Article 739 of the Civil Code apply.
In Article 739, the following donations shall be void:
- Those made between persons who were guilty of adultery or concubinage at the time of donation;
- Those made between persons found guilty of the same criminal offense
- Those made to a public officer or his wife, descendants and ascendants, by reason of his office.
Funa was also quoted as saying that members of the LGBTQIA community "may present the legal opinion "if an insurance agent would have an adverse view."
Inter-Agency Committee on Diversity and Inclusion created via executive order
An executive order intends to create an inter-agency committee on diversity and inclusion, as well as establish the Diversity and Inclusion Program (DIP) that will consolidate efforts and implement laws "towards the identification and adoption of best practices in the promotion of diversity and inclusion."
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is flexing his supposed anti-discrimination cred with the signing of Executive Order (EO) 100, which focuses on minority sectors, including members of the LGBTQIA community, Indigenous Peoples, youth and persons with disability (PWDs).
The EO – titled "Institutionalizing the diversity and inclusion program, creating an inter-agency committee on diversity and inclusion (IACDI), and for other purposes – intends to create the aforementioned IACDI, as well as establish the Diversity and Inclusion Program (DIP) that will consolidate efforts and implement laws "towards the identification and adoption of best practices in the promotion of diversity and inclusion."
The order was signed on December 17, prior to Duterte meeting with a politicized organization composed of LGBTQIA Filipinos that eye to win seat in Congress in the next elections via the country's partylist system; but was only released to the media on December 19.
The to-be-established IACDI will be composed of: Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Department of Budget Management (DBM), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Education (DepEd), Department of Health (DOH), Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP), National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA), and National Youth Commission (NYC).
Worth noting: No LGBTQIA representation is specifically mentioned/included in the committee.
The committee is expected to work with "relevant stakeholders, advocacy groups and NGOs" to develop a DIP; dictate the direction of the DIP; "encourage" local government units to issue ordinances promoting diversity and inclusion; and recommend possible legislation to address gaps in existing laws.
Meanwhile, the to-be-established DIP is supposed to "consolidate efforts and implement existing laws, rules and issuances against the discrimination of persons on the basis of age, disability, national or ethnic origin, language, religious affiliation or belief, political affiliation or belief, health status, physical features, or sexual orientation and gender identity and expression, towards the identification and adoption of best practices in the promotion of diversity and inclusion."
For trans activist Naomi Fontanos, who helms GANDA Filipinas, there are provisions in the EO that are problematic.
"(It) looks good on paper but has problematic provisions," Fontanos said.
For example, "the composition of the IACDI excludes key government agencies like the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and Civil Service Commission (CSC). Instead they have consultative status. This is surprising since based on RA No. 9710 or the Magna Carta of Women (MCW), the CHR is the Gender and Development (GAD) Ombud."
Fontanos noted that with "funding for the implementation of EO No. 100, s. 2019 will either be from sources identified by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) or through Gender and Development (GAD) funds, why then does the GAD Ombud only have consultative status?"
Also excluded from the IACDI is the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos, "which is unfortunate since the EO seeks to prohibit discrimination based on religious affiliation or belief," Fontanos said.
Fontanos similarly questioned the chairmanship of the IACDI by the DILG.
"The DILG's main function is to ensure peace and order, public safety, and building the capacity of local governments for basic services delivery. Implementing a nationwide DIP better fits the mandate of the DSWD, which is to empower disadvantaged sectors in our country. The DSWD is only the committee's Vice Chair."
For Fontanos, "also most telling is that the committee is tasked to consult relevant stakeholders and NGOs to develop the DIP. Given that EO No. 100, s. 2019 was signed during the oath-taking of officers of LGBT Pilipinas Party-List at Malacañang Palace, will they be the default 'stakeholder' to be consulted on LGBT issues? If they are running for a congressional seat in 2022, won't that give them undue advantage given that they will be working with LGUs through the chairmanship of the DILG?"
Following the release of the EO, future steps to be taken have yet to be announced.
Province of Capiz holds first Pride parade
The city of Roxas in the Province of Capiz held its first LGBTQIA Pride parade, a "historic event that was organized for and by the LGBTQIA people of Capiz."
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The city of Roxas in the Province of Capiz held its first LGBTQIA Pride parade, a "historic event that was organized for and by the LGBTQIA people of Capiz," said Charmel Delfin Ignacio Catalan, who helmed the organizing of the event via Queens of all Queens and LGBT Community Capiz.
The local LGBTQIA community is not exactly completely "invisible", admitted Catalan, having participated in the city's/province's past gatherings – e.g. last August 12, 2019, when a contingent joined the parade for the International Youth Day. But this Pride is "important – particularly as it is being held as the world observes World AIDS Day – because it highlights what's solely relevant to our community."
As is common with non-commercialized Pride events, "the main problem (we encountered) was financial," Catalan said. This is because "we only relied on donations of generous individuals (to be able to hold this event)." But since "it had the backing of the community… we were able to push through."
With Catalan in organizing the Pride parade were Atty. Felizardo Demayuga Jr. and Sandro Borce.
For Catalan: "I believe we still need Pride in this day and age to celebrate the unique individuality of the members of the LGBTQIA Community, and – of course – to continue the advocacy of equal rights and mutual respect and the causes that we are fighting for."
Roxas City, in particular, still records LGBTQIA-related hate crimes. In a 2015 interview with Outrage Magazine, Catalan recalled the bashing of a trans woman na napag-tripan (because some people just felt like it); sex work-related ill-treatment; and even killings.
This is why Catalan said she hopes for (particularly local) LGBTQIA people to attend the gathering as a show of strength that "we're in this together."
Catalan, nonetheless, recognizes that many non-LGBTQIA people still detest/discriminate LGBTQIA people. And so to them she said: "To all our bashers/haters, please take note that we have no ill feelings towards you; we love you and you are always in our prayers. Please take note that sticks and stones may break our bones but you won't see us fall."
'We need inclusive responses to HIV' – Bahaghari Center
For Ms Disney Aguila, board member of Bahaghari Center, "it needs to be emphasized that HIV can only truly be dealt with if everyone is on board."
In early 2019, Jay (not his real name), a Deaf gay man who lives outside Metro Manila, was encouraged by his friends who knew community-based HIV screening (CBS) to get himself tested. It was, he recalled, "the first time someone offered me this service; so I caved in."
Jay was reactive; and "my world crumbled," he said.
Though his friends tried to comfort him, telling him that knowing his status is good, "since at least now I can take steps to get treatment and live a normal, healthy life," Jay wasn't assuaged. His friends had to eventually go back to Metro Manila, and he worried that he would be left on his own to "find ways to access treatment." And the same issue that did not make testing accessible for him – i.e. him being Deaf – is now the same issue he believed would hinder him from getting treatment, care and support (TCS).
Jay's case, said Ms Disney Aguila, board member of the Bahaghari Center for SOGIE Research, Education and Advocacy Inc. (Bahaghari Center), highlights how "numerous sectors continue to be ignored in HIV-related responses."
Aguila, the concurrent head of the Pinoy Deaf Rainbow, the pioneering organization for Deaf LGBTQIA Filipinos, added that "it needs to be emphasized – particularly today as #WAD2019 – that HIV can only truly be dealt with if everyone is on board."
As reported by the HIV/AIDS & ART Registry of the Philippines (HARP) of the Department of Health (DOH), the Philippines has 35 new HIV cases every day. The figure has been consistently growing – from only one case every day in 2008, seven cases per day in 2011, 16 cases per day in 2014, and 32 cases per day in 2018.
In July, when HARP released its (delayed) latest figures, there were 1,111 newly confirmed HIV-positive individuals; this was 29% higher compared with the diagnosed cases (859) in the same period last year.
Perhaps what is worth noting, said Aguila, is the "absence in current responses of minority sectors" – e.g. when even data does not segregate people from minority sectors, thus the forced invisibility that used to also affect transgender people who were once lumped under the MSM (men who have sex with men) umbrella term.
For Aguila, this is "detrimental to the overall response re HIV because specific needs are not answered."
In 2012, Bahaghari Center conducted "Talk to the Hand", the first-of-its-kind study that looked at the knowledge, attitudes and related practices (KAP) of Deaf LGBT Filipinos on HIV and AIDS. The study had numerous disturbing findings.
To start, majority of the respondents (33 or 54.1%) were within the 19-24 age range at the time of the study, followed by those who are over 25 (21 or 34.3%). Most of them (53 of 61 Deaf respondents) had sex before they reached 18. Many (36.1%) of them also had numerous sexual partners, with some respondents having as many as 20 sex partners in a month.
Only 21 (34.4%) use condoms, and – worryingly – even among those who used condoms, 12 (19.7%) had condom breakage during sex because of improper use.
Perhaps the unsafe sexual practice should not be surprising, considering that not even half (29, 47.5%) of the respondents heard of HIV and AIDS, with even less that number (23, 37.7%) knowing someone who died of HIV or AIDS-related complications. And with not even half of the total respondents (29) familiar with HIV and AIDS, not surprisingly, only 19 (31.1%) considered HIV and AIDS as serious, with more of them considering HIV and AIDS as not serious (20, 32.8%) or maybe serious (22, 36.1%).
The study also noted that the level of general knowledge about HIV and AIDS is low, with 40 (65.6%) of them falling in this category. Only about 1/5 of them (12, 19.7%) had high level of knowledge about HIV and AIDS. Even fewer (9, 14.8%) may be classified as having moderate knowledge level.
For the Deaf community, at least, accessing testing and – if one tested HIV positive – the TCS is challenging because "we'd need Filipino Sign Language (FSL) interpreters who can help make sure we're getting the right information/treatment/et cetera, Aguila said. And in the Philippines, the numbers of service providers who know FSL remain very limited.
Already there are Deaf Filipinos trained to conduct CBS particularly for other Deaf Filipinos – here in "Stop HIV Together", a photo campaign stressing the need for inclusion.
Aguila stressed that forced invisibility, obviously, does not only affect the minority Deaf community as far as HIV-related responses are concerned – e.g. "other persons with disability continue not to have HIV-related interventions," she said.
For Aguila: "To truly stop HIV and AIDS, we need to be inclusive."
Back in the city south of Metro Manila, Jay was forwarded to a counselor who knows FSL so that he can be supported in accessing TCS. Even that was "problematic," said Jay, because "I was 'forced' to come out to someone I didn't necessarily want to disclose my status only because I had no choice."
For him, this highlights "how we just have to make do with what's there; and there really isn't much that's there to begin with."
He feels "lighter" now, however, having started his antiretroviral treatment (ART). But he knows he's one of the "lucky people with contacts"; and that "not every one has access to the same support I had… and that's something we need to deal with."
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