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North American Jews who are moving to Israel are increasingly doing so for economic reasons – however, it is being packaged as Zionism
Ironically, while people around the country are pitching tents to protest the high rent prices and general cost of living in Israel, a plane full of North Americans just immigrated to Israel due to what they claim is the pull of cheaper education and health (oh and Zionism as well, of course).
In an article entitled "For the sake of a Jewish education" (Hebrew), Ynet is reporting that 250 new immigrants moved through Nefesh B'Nefesh (NBN), an American nonprofit whose mission is to encourage Anglo Jews across the West, to move to Israel (including to the Occupied Territories, to locations such as Maale Adumim and Efrat). Among other things, NBN offers every new immigrant a few thousand dollars in cash upon arrival (contingent upon their remaining in the country for over 3 years), in addition to consultation and help once in Israel on everything from where to live to employment.
The article of course forgets to mention that in addition to the cash incentive NBN provides new immigrants (many of whom are already in a much better socioeconomic position than Israelis born and raised here who can barely make their rent), new immigrants already receive an "absorption basket" from the Israeli government, paid for by citizens' tax money, which provides them years of financial assistance, including a waiver of tuition on a first degree, rental assistance and tax exemptions on bringing in products from abroad.
The report interviews several of the new immigrants, all of whom site the radically high cost of Jewish education (which can reach tens of thousands of dollars per year) as the main reason for their move. NBN Executive VP Danny Oberman even boasted this fact in the article by asserting that the cost of [private] Jewish education in North America is one of the primary reasons people choose to immigrate, especially in recent years due to the global economic crisis.
Yet the article's bottom line is that they moved for Zionist reasons, even though it is obvious this was not the primary reason, if a significant factor at all. In fact, the writer, himself a recent immigrant with NBN, asked some of the new immigrants whether they would have still moved if they could get a raise in their salary of several thousand dollars, and their immediate reply was "that's a good question," followed by the idea that they would try and purchase a place in Israel and live between Israel and their home in the United States. In other words, Zionism is clearly not a factor.
So why does the writer insist on packaging it as a Zionist and Jewish endeavor when the entire report demonstrates that it is a practical economic consideration? Second, why is NBN, a nonprofit that cooperates with the Jewish Agency and the State of Israel and is dedicated to Zionist "aliyah" (Jewish immigration), boasting that people are taking advantage of the Law of Return because they can save some money? Finally, one must see this story with cynical and somewhat resentful eyes, considering that many hard-working Israelis — born and bred here, who served in its army and have no where else to go — are amongst the working poor, not able to have the quality of life that these new immigrants are so eager to enjoy.


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Here are some important updates that business owners will need to pay attention to in 2014.
- 2014 Standard Mileage Rates – The IRS has issued the 2014 optional standard mileage rates for operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical, or moving purposes. Beginning January 1, 2014, the standard mileage rate for the use of a car (also van, pickup, or panel truck) is 56¢ per mile for business miles driven. Taxpayers have the option of calculating the actual costs of using their vehicle rather than using the standard mileage rates, and there are some limitations on when the standard mileage rate can be used. For further information, check with the IRS or your tax specialist. Google "IRS standard mileage rate 2014" for the IRS announcement.
- The price of a first-class stamp will increase 3¢ on January 26, going to 49¢. Additional ounces for letters will see a 1¢ increase to 21¢. Postcards go up 1¢ to 34¢. Bulk mail, periodicals, and package service rates will also rise, some by as much as 6 percent.
- Social Security's Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) has increased the limit of the amount of earnings subject to taxation for the upcoming year. This annual limit, known as the contribution and benefit base, is $117,000 for 2014. The tax rate itself remains at 6.2 percent for employees and employers, or 12.4 percent for self-employment income.
- Oregon's minimum wage increases to $9.10 on January 1st. Free updated wage posters can be downloaded from the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) website http://www.oregon.gov/BOLI/WHD/Pages/index.aspx. Please note: All legally required postings are available for free from the issuing agency. In addition to the free minimum wage poster, BOLI also sells a composite poster of the 8 most commonly required postings together on one 24″ x 39″ page for just $10.
- Social Media Accounts Passwords Protected HB 2754 prohibits employers from requiring or requesting an applicant or employee to provide a password to his or her social media account or from compelling the applicant or employee to allow the employer to view his or her personal account. Furthermore, it prohibits an employer from threatening or taking adverse employment action for the applicant's or employee's refusal to provide the password. The provisions, however, do not extend to passwords for an account provided by or on behalf of the employer nor does it affect an employer's ability to access information already available to the public about the applicant or employee. Social media includes such user-generated content as Facebook, Twitter, e-mails, videos, photos, blogs, instant messages, and podcasts.
- Posting and Leave Requirements Amended – For employers with six or more employees working in Oregon, HB 2903 expands the employee eligibility requirements for leave for a victim of domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault, or stalking. It also added new posting requirements.
- Bereavement Leave Required – HB 2950 provides that a qualifying employee is eligible for Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) leave upon the death of an employee's covered family member. Eligible employees may receive two weeks of leave within a one-year period for each death up to the 12-week allotment under OFLA. The OFLA is applicable to employers with at least 25 employees.


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June M. (Knyrim) Roberts, age 92 formerly of East Oak Street, Shenandoah passed away peacefully Tuesday evening at the Barn Hill Care Center, Newton, NJ.
Born in Eckley on July 20, 1922 she was a daughter of the late John G. and Myrtle (Job) Knyrim.
She was a 1940 graduate of the former Freeland High School.
June had a strong belief in God and a deep religious faith.
She was the last surviving member of her immediate family.
Preceding her in death in addition to her parents were her husband, David J. Roberts, Jr. on June 16, 2013; one brother, John G. Knyrim; three sisters, Eleanore Dargay, Alice Fox and Loretta Wood.
Surviving are two sons, Rev. David J. Roberts, III of Jersey City, NJ and Keith J. Roberts of Palm Springs, CA; one daughter, Cheryl J. Roberts of Sandyston, NJ; nieces and nephews.
Religious services will be held Monday, 11:00 AM at Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, 132 S. Jardin St., Shenandoah. Her son, Rev. David J. Roberts, III will officiate. Interment will follow at 12:30 PM at Indiantown Gap National Gap Cemetery, Annville.
Relatives and friends may call Monday morning from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the funeral home.
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Titans "Jason Todd" Review
Titans officially introduced Jason Todd, the new Robin. There are many directions they could go with the character, but for now we get to see just how different he is from the fairly straight laced Dick Grayson. When Dick's old friends from the circus show up dead, Dick must revisit
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Red Hood, who can be seen in various screen captures of pre-release footage and has been rumored for some time, has been announced as part of the first fighter pack of DLC for NetherRealm Studios' latest fighter, Injustice 2. As per the press release: "Red Hood, AKA Jason Todd. Players


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Gamifying Knowledge Sharing in the Humanitarian ContextAdrian Holzer, Bruno Kocher, Isabelle Vonèche Cardia, Jorge Mazuze, Samuel Bendahan, Denis Gillet
Knowledge management is particularly important in humanitarian organization operating in situations of emergency. One of the challenges in designing systems to support knowledge management is to increase knowledge sharing. In this research-in-progress we explore attitudes of humanitarian workers of Médecins Sans Frontières towards knowledge sharing and propose novel designs to visualize individual and group contributions on a knowledge management system.


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Going gluten-free is a life-long necessity for some people, such as those with Celiac disease. But many for many others, going gluten-free is a dietary choice. Many people believe that going gluten-free will lead to improved GI function, weight loss, and/or improved brain function – all claims made by health influencers and bloggers and based on little to no evidence.
But no matter the reason for going gluten-free, if you make the choice to avoid gluten, there are some things you should know. So, read on for what you need to know if you're going gluten-free.
Disclaimer: As always, this is general information intended for healthy adults who are not pregnant or breastfeeding. Your needs may vary based on medical status, lifestyle, or life-stage. Please never replace generalized health information you've read online with individualized clinical care.
What is gluten?
Gluten is made up of a group of storage proteins found in cereal grains. They provide viscous properties to the grains, providing matrix structures to wheat dough, helping to make it stretchy and elastic.
The two major proteins are gliadin (a prolamin) and glutenin. These prolamins are found in wheat, barely, rye, triticale, and some may be sensitive to those found in oats. Gliadin is resistant to gastric, pancreatic and intestinal proteolytic digestion in the GI tract.
In addition to being found in wheat, barely, rye, triticale, and some oat products, gluten is found in wheat products like bread, cereals, pasta, and tortillas. It also sneaks its way into many condiments and sauces, including soy sauce, many commercial dressings, prepared pasta sauces and soups, cosmetics, supplements, and 'natural flavors.'
And while some small amounts of certified gluten-free oats may be tolerated by those sensitive to gluten, many oats are contaminated with gluten. Total avoidance of gluten is quite the challenge!
Who needs to avoid gluten?
People with Celiac disease must strictly adhere to a lifelong gluten-free diet. In people with this autoimmune disease, glutenin can trigger adaptive immune system responses, leading to atrophy (blunting) of the villi in their small intestine leading to decreased absorption, and subsequent nutritional deficiencies, weight loss, abdominal pain, diarrhea, fatigue, anemia, and skin rashes known as dermatitis herpetiformis.
For the small percentage of the population with Celiac disease, avoiding gluten is essential to avoid chronic intestinal inflammation. Even small amounts that may not cause symptoms can cause subclinical disease, nutritional deficiencies, and increased risks of developing other autoimmune diseases, including diabetes.
Individuals with wheat allergies should also avoid gluten. Wheat is one of the 8 major food allergens, and symptoms may include hives, nausea, headaches, diarrhea, vomiting, eczema, trouble breathing, drops in blood pressure, and anaphylaxis upon exposure to wheat. As with all food allergies, avoidance of the food is essential to avoid potentially dangerous symptoms.
Other people may have a condition known as non-Celiac gluten sensitivity or gluten intolerance. Scientists are still parsing apart exactly what causes gluten sensitivity, but people with this condition may experience headaches, stomach pain, GI upset, and fatigue upon ingestion of wheat products.
While some media outlets falsely claim gluten is toxic, others claim gluten intolerance (besides allergies and Celiacs) is not a real condition. It is, and some people may experience real, adverse symptoms upon ingestion of gluten. People who suspect they may have this condition should see their doctors to rule out Celiacs disease before adhering to a gluten-free diet.
Individuals who are sensitive to FODMAPs may also find wheat-product triggering, as they are high in fructans. FODMAP-sensitive people have different triggers and different symptoms, but in fructan-sensitive individuals, ingesting large amounts of wheat may lead to bloating, gas, and diarrhea. You can read more about FODMAPs here.
But for the vast majority of other individuals, there is no reason to avoid gluten. Avoiding gluten will not necessarily make you any healthier, nor is it a guaranteed means to weight loss. In fact, as you may read in the next section, it may actually put you at risk for nutritional deficiencies and suboptimal dietary patterns.
Nutritional Risks of Going Gluten-Free:
As mentioned above, going gluten-free is essential for people with select medical conditions. Other people seem to try it as a fad diet based on unsubstantiated claims that gluten-free diets are healthier, or promote weight-loss, fertility, or improved brain function.
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As the NHL hockey season winds down it's absolutely obvious to say how disappointed we all are of the results this year.
By MARTY FORBES
As the NHL hockey season winds down it's absolutely obvious to say how disappointed we all are of the results this year.
Thank goodness we've got No. 97 on our team to light things up and hopefully next season we'll right the ship.
One very positive thing to watch down the stretch is the progress of young Ethan Bear. Ethan is one of relatively few Indigenous players in the league that includes: Jordan Nolan – Los Angeles Kings, Dwight King – Los Angeles Kings, Carey Price – Montreal Canadiens, Rene Bourque – Montreal Canadiens (and recently Canada's Olympic Team) T.J. Oshie – St. Louis Blues, Vernon Fiddler – Dallas Stars, Cody McCormick – Buffalo Sabres, Jordin Tootoo – New Jersey Devils and just last week Zach Whitecloud signed with the Las Vegas Golden Knights.
Don't forget our women who play the game too as Indigenous athletes Brigette Lacquette and Jocelyne Larocque proudly carry around their silver medals recently picked up in South Korea. Congrats, ladies.
Making it to the big time in the NHL is almost a one-in-a-million-shot for any kid in Canada.
It's a long haul. Lots of hours. Expensive. And you simply need great parents and positive mentors to make it happen.
Where would some of these players that I mentioned possibly have gotten their start?
Likely in minor hockey somewhere in western Canada and I was amazed to receive a release the other day from a good friend of mine, Jacqui Sundquist, that 2018 marks the 25th edition of the "Alberta Native Provincial Hockey Championships." The tournament is one of the largest minor hockey tournaments in Alberta, representing 258 teams in 45 communities and regions.
The tourney will run from April 5 through April 8, 2018 here in town and feature over 3,160 minor players, 319 juniors, and 466 coaches, managers, and trainers all competing for top honours among players from Southern Alberta to the Northwest Territories.
Jacqui, who has a long and successful career in broadcasting NHL television games here in Edmonton, is now the communications director for the Alberta Native Hockey Council and tells me:
"This is a huge event – and is such a positive thing for the players to be involved in. Check our website or follow us on Twitter to check the schedule and game activities. The quality of hocky may surprise you in a very positive way."
Mayor Don Iveson kicked off the media conference by donning his own hockey jersey – which appears to be the same size as Zdeno Chara I'd guess … extra, extra long.
The Alberta Native Provincial Championships draws not only players, but their families and friends.
In 2017, over 14,000 fans took in the games at 16 Edmonton and area arenas.
ANHPC President Greg Sparklingeyes says a study estimates the tournament's economic impact at over $23-million dollars for the Edmonton region and adds, "We want to expand our programs to harness our kids' determination via camps and teams, to improve educational achievement and healthy lifestyles for a lifetime."
Check out full event information at albertanativehockey.com or like their Facebook page.
Wrapping up with hockey, the Edmonton Oilers will be playing the New Jersey Devils on Saturday, Oct. 6 in Gothenburg, Sweden. I stayed up late last week (2 a.m. our time) to snag tickets to the game and will be travelling overseas with my Oiler-loving daughter Lauren to catch the game.
We will join the group tour run by Azorcan over to Sweden, Finland, and Denmark. The group will enjoy sightseeing in some amazing cities, catch the game, and tour one of the world's most beautiful areas.
The Oilers also will play an exhibition game in Cologne, Germany on this trip but that game is already sold out, however you may get tickets from some of the tour operators.
I went on a similar jaunt a few years back to Prague to see the (then) Phoenix Coyotes play the Boston Bruins.
It was a blast, as this trip will be.
It's a wonderful way to travel with everything taken care of worry-free for you – and you'll meet some great folks from Edmonton on the tour. I'm still friends with many of the people we travelled with to the Czech Republic in 2010, which is obviously a nice bonus, too.
More details on our trip are available from azorcan.net — but act fast.


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Jess Jackson, Founder of Kendall-Jackson, Retires
Jess Jackson, founder of a California wine empire that produces more than a dozen brands, totaling nearly 3.6 million cases per year, has stepped down as chairman of Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates. Jackson's wife, Barbara Banke, will take over, and Lewis Platt will remain as president and CEO, a position he assumed in January 2000.
Over the last few years, Jackson has decreased his involvement in the day-to-day operations of the business. He said he welcomes the chance to enjoy retirement. "I'm going to become a gentleman farmer, which is what I contemplated two decades ago before starting in the wine business."
Jackson had already worked as a trial lawyer and banker when he started his winemaking career, with the release of 16,000 cases of the 1982 Kendall-Jackson Vintners Reserve Chardonnay. He initially planned to bottle vineyard-designated wines from sites such as the Ventana vineyard in Monterey and Les Pierres and Durell vineyards in Sonoma County, but he and Ric Forman, his winemaker at the time, decided the blend was superior.
The Vintners Reserve achieved widespread success, and production at Kendall-Jackson Winery alone is now at 3.4 million cases a year. Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates has grown to include Kendall-Jackson Winery in Sonoma County, La Crema in Sonoma's Russian River Valley, Robert Pepi in Napa Valley, Tapiz in Argentina, Calina in Chile and Villa Arceno in Italy.
But Jackson's interest in single-vineyard wines was only deferred, and by 1986, he realized their sites could work as stand-alone projects, he said.
The other arm of his empire, Jackson Family Farms, focuses on small-production, high-end bottlings, often from single vineyards. Jackson Family Farms wineries include Cardinale, Lokoya and Atalon, in Napa Valley; Hartford Court, Matanzas Creek and Stonestreet, in Sonoma County; Cambria, in Santa Barbara County; Edmeades, in Mendocino County; and a new project, VHritH, which will produce two wines from Napa and Sonoma sources.
In October, Jackson transferred his Jackson Family Farms leadership responsibilities to Jean Arnold, who will be CEO. Arnold's previous experience in the California wine industry includes stints at Hanzell Vineyards, Chateau Montelena and Chalk Hill, where she focused on brand development.
Jackson will continue to be available to advise all of his wineries, but doesn't anticipate many ongoing responsibilities. "I'm really fully capable of retiring, because I think we've hit home runs with our people [who we've hired]," he said.
Check out recent ratings of Belvedere, Cardinale, Lokoya, Matanzas Creek, Stonestreet, Hartford Court and Cambria wines.
Read more about Jess Jackson:
Jess Jackson Taps Charles Thomas for Jackson Family Farms Post
Napa Valley's Lokoya Drops High-End Rutherford Cabernet
Jess Jackson Buys Sonoma's Matanzas Creek
Kendall-Jackson Hires Hewlett-Packard Chairman as CEO
California's Mystery Vintner: Jess Jackson Heads a Premium Vineyard Empire


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Lisa Brennan graduated from Curtin University with a Bachelor of Health Science, a Graduate Diploma in Dietetics and an MBA.
Lisa has also successfully completed the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) course.
Lisa joins Senses Australia having been the Manager of Transition and Operational Planning at two major hospital projects, and more recently, as the Executive Director Child and Adolescent Community Health at the Department of Health leading several metro-wide reforms.
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A graduate of Edit Cowan University Meghan holds a Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management. Meghan joined Senses Australia in 2017 having more than 20 years' experience in Human Resources and extensive business success in Organisation Development across a range of organisations and sectors.
Meghan is the Executive Director of Organisational Development and Business and also holds the position of Company Secretary.
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Matthew was a member of the 2016 Senses Australia Board Award winning team and was winner of the 2016 Aspire Scholarship.
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Tuscany Warm Summer Villa Wedding - Jesse and Brittany
Pack your bags we are heading to Italy! This is an incredible wedding destination just outside of Florence, Italy. Built in the 13th century, Villa Medicea de Lilliano stands! This used to be a hunting lodge used by the Medici family.
We think we just found some of the most genuine and warmest people, Jessie and Brittany. From one of their friends singing in the morning, to them walking the streets of Florence hand in hand, and the one big tear jerker of their family members and friends sharing anecdotes and expressing their love for Jesse and Brittany.


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Comprising a substantial kitchen/dining area over 30ft leading out on to an internal courtyard, three double bedrooms, two bathrooms, a spacious lounge area and separate back garden. On the first floor you have two of the double bedrooms, master bathroom and access to a private 400 sq. ft. terrace.
The top floor consists of a master bedroom with chic en suite shower room as well as a separate room which could be used as either a further bedroom or an office.
The River Thames is located just yards from the property and is visible from some of the balconies. The property is located close to Pontoon Dock (DLR) and offers quick access to both Bank and Canary Wharf.
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New Zealand by Campervan - Feb 2016
Back in 2012 the usual "where shall we go this year" rang around the house of the British pensioners. Why not go and see Angela and Alan said she who must be obeyed. Back in 1959 the said pair shared our old steam train (girls had separate carriages) that delivered us boys and the now hatless girls (there was a mile long tunnel en-route) to our respective grammar schools. When both our friends reached the stately age of 18 both, totally independently and without knowing each other took far away holidays to NZ, alas never ever to return. Over the intervening years we had remained as friends, corresponding maybe twice a year and again always at Christmas.
Well that was the catalyst that led to not one but two wonderful campervan holidays down under. A surprise visit to old friends was placed on the Dowell agenda. Son Matt had in 2010 rented a Pacific Horizon four berth and toured both the North and South Islands for four weeks. He could not stop raving over the country, its friendly peoples, its cleanliness and its scenery. We sought his advice and one thing was clear, get a good van, well equipped and from a reputable company. He was already an expert "campervan" man having had issues in Tasmania where a bargain price did not produce a bargain van. We took his advice and duly arranged a similar vehicle. As the boss is not another Captain Cook or Lord Nelson (she hates the sea or should I say sailing on it) it was therefore imperative that we locate a company that would allow us to collect in Auckland, drop off in Wellington then fly between islands before picking up again in Christchuch which was also to be our end destination. Pacific Horizon fitted that criteria and we were never disappointed.
We had over three weeks in paradise. All expectations were met, including a wonderful reunion with our long time friends. In the case of Alan we did not even tell we were to visit, we pitched up outside the house and were greeted by a lady who met us with "err err, you are a bit early but do come in and look around" Yes we had arrived on one of those quirky Open House Days, where the folk of NZ open their doors for a set period of time for viewers en masse to wonder around contemplating whether or not the property is what they are looking for. We declared our position of being penniless pensioners after the airfares, van hire etc and announced who we were; we were certainly not intent on buying what was their most beautiful house. With my wife's friend and mindful of the chaos we had caused in New Plymouth we chose to set off for Waikinae but only after letting them know we were on the Island and on our way for a reunion. No, they did not flee, a great time was had by all, our van adorning their front garden.
The entire trip was a joy so much that we decided to save up and return in 2016. We started planning months if not years in advance, looked up our favoured van company and read that they had been squeezed out by the "big " players, yes we were devastated. Pacific Horizon had shut up shop. It was a major blow, we knew them, we knew they had a first class product coupled to first class service and yet they were no more. But wait a minute!! Trawling the internet who is this Maryann Liddell? She is the daughter of the original owner and she has purchased some of the company vehicles and is continuing the name as a much smaller but intimate family orientated company. We made contact and were at once impressed with the speed of response and the co-operation we were afforded. We want a six berth, we want to pick it up in one part of North Island, drop it off in another location before repeating the procedure in the South Island. No problem, nothing appeared to be a problem as this amazing woman runs a company with its head office in Wellington, agents in Auckland, Christchurch and Picton. Write to them on a Sunday, a reply comes back on a Sunday! What a shock it was to learn later she is also a full time mum!
So all is planned, first stop Auckland collect the van and tour the more populated but none the less interesting and scenic North Island. We are met at the airport by our Pacific Horizon man Eddie, no waiting as we surface from the arrivals lounge into warm sun and blues skies there he is with the spotlessly clean 6 berth vehicle we have chosen. A six berth for two, well after 49 years of wedded bliss it is wise to have some freedom, the six berth meets that objective. In truth the four berth is well big enough and either vehicle are simple and light to drive. On board there are the usual discussions of what to unpack where, never forget that even on holiday in the midst of nowhere it is vital that no female garment should suffer the indignity of a crease or two. There is plenty of room and of course as ever we have packed for a year long trip, we will anticipate being invited to state banquets, celebrity balls and any other function one may think of. Worry not we have the equipment our excess baggage charge acts as confirmation. In truth we have learnt over the years that travelling light is the order of the day and years of experience dictate we need very little beyond clothing for the maximum of a week but forever mindful that NZ is one of those places capable of producing four seasons in a day. Next it is a quick dart into the supermarket; it seems there is one adjacent each NZ airport. Stock up with a few essentials but not forgetting a bottle or two of NZ's finest in order that on night one you can sit down, drink and deliberate where you are to travel. Then it is the big off. It seems wide, it seems long but it is little different from the Mini you left at your departure airport. The roads are superb, pot hole free, smooth and light of traffic. This last trip we decided to concentrate on the southern half of North Island, we "did "the top half last time. Issued with both a wonderful tourist guide, linked to the GPS and radio we set course for a camping site some 8 miles south of the airport. After 34 miles heading north we realised we had entered the incorrect location in the GPS. It was a little chilly that first evening but inside the big six berth the air was certainly quite warm. A bottle of Pino came to the rescue and we set about planning a route. Experience told us that it is best not to plan too far ahead, just remain aware of the hand back dates and enjoy all that you come across on the journey. Most sites have wifi and you are issued with detailed "find a site manuals "so it is wise to just plan where to go tomorrow rather than set an itinerary in your home town before departure. This time we were old hands, there was no need to slide off to a quiet corner of the first site and practice the filling up of water, the discharging of grey water and the loo emptying. Maybe the last role is perceived as the most onerous but it is simplicity itself, the modern van loo is a work of art. After two or three attempts you can stand tall as you extract and empty your loo, proud that there are now others with far less experience hiding in distance sections of the park viewing their closets and scratching their heads in fear that others may be watching. They are, its a grand sport! Most of the larger vans allow for the bed to be made up and left in situ. The large rear bed is so simple to assemble and pack away that we have always left the rear end free in order that we could sit and watch the world from the comfort of the seats that will later form the mattress.
Our journey this trip took us back through Auckland stopping off after our northern diversion to Orewa Beach then onwards to the camp sites of Ohope Beach, Waikanee Beach, New Plymouth. We renewed our friendships with long lost friends and enjoyed more than one bottle of New Zealands best. Every camp site in New Zealand offers very high standards; all have showers, toilet blocks, laundries, children's play areas and many much more. All are spotlessly clean as indeed is the entire country. It's the UK and Europe of many years ago; they have what we have lost!! Price for a campervan is normally in the $30 to $40 NZ per night. All camps offer electricity and dumping facilities in the price. Fuel is cheap, roughly half the UK price for diesel. Our northern journey carried us 1800km ending when we met the Pacific team at the Wellington office. Charming, helpful and a string of other accolades would not be out of place for the Liddell family, they and their staff sure work hard at ensuring we the guests enjoy an experience to remember.
We handed in our van taking comfort from the fact that after a short flight we would find another company vehicle waiting at the airport in Christchurch. Another superb handover and we are off to Spencer's Beach, near Christchurch and not far from the latest earthquake (this one created little damage and no injuries) The boss laid in fear that the large oak some 2-3 hundred metres from our pitch would topple on us should the earth shake, I was forced to forgo snoring as it heightened the fear factor that existed within our perfectly safe van! This journey embraced stays at Blenheim (visit the great aircraft museum) Motueka, Carters Beach, Fox Glacier, Twizel Holiday Park, Geraldine Holiday Park, Kaikoura (a must visit location) South Island is an amazing place. Isolated, abounding with sheep, scenery to die for, wonderful camp sites, empty yet well kept roads, wild life, seals, penguins, whales and more, great food and superb wine. In South Island we covered 2500km taking in parts we had not seen on our first visit. In all we had enjoyed 22 days of campervan life and Pacific Horizon saw to it that we enjoyed the experience in warmth and comfort, the beauty of New Zealand and it's so friendly peoples did the rest. We were in common with many others that have chosen a campervan holiday so sad at leaving our trusty chariot and its endless list of equipment. It sure is a house on wheels. Try it, it will not disappoint!!


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The Gallian Civil War was an internal conflict that took place in the Principality of Gallia between loyalist forces and the Gallian Revolutionary Army during the Second Europan War.
It began in October 1936 and ended on December 21, 1937, lasting for a year and three months. The events of Valkyria Chronicles 2 took place during the war.
The conflict's roots can be traced back to the end of the Invasion of Gallia when Princess Cordelia revealed her family's Darcsen heritage. While most of Gallia's citizens accepted Cordelia's revelation, conservative elements of Gallian society including many of the nobility rejected House Randgriz's authority due to continuing anti-Darcsen prejudice.
Exploiting this prejudice, Count Gilbert Gassenarl founded the Gallian Revolutionary Army in an attempt to overthrow House Randgriz and seize control of Gallia for House Gassenarl. Based at Castle Gassenarl in southern Gallia, the GRA adopted an ethnic cleansing agenda, seeking to expel or kill all Darcsens in Gallia. In addition to the support provided by several other Gallian noble families, Gilbert had established ties with the Federation through Ambassador Jean Townshend and was granted access to Federation weapons and technology. The GRA's ranks were swelled by malcontents that sought to blame House Randgriz and Darcsens in general for the suffering Gallia endured during the last Imperial invasion.
As the Gallian military had been severely reduced during its war with the Empire, loyalist forces were unable to quickly suppress the rebellion. In addition, the Gallian constitution forbade the deployment of militia against internal rebellions, further reducing the forces available to counter the GRA. Ultimately the loyalists were forced to rely on trainees and cadets to help supplement the regular forces.
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The GRA focused much of its efforts in southern Gallia during the opening phases of the civil war. It launched a series of raids against loyalist towns in the Arlem Region, seeking to cleanse the area of Darcsens. These early efforts were constantly opposed by forces composed of cadets undergoing officer training at the Lanseal Military Academy. Cadets led by Avan Hardins were able to thwart many of the Darcsen purges attempted by GRA forces, but civilian casualties continued to mount.
Another especially daring raid was conducted by rebel forces under the command of Dirk Gassenarl and Baldren Gassenarl in the Leanbluff Forest. Using Artificial Valkyria, the rebels ambushed a convoy escorting Princess Cordelia on an inspection tour of southern Gallia. Demonstrating the power of their V2 Artificial Valkyria, the rebels destroyed a tank accompanying the convoy with their opening shots. Lanseal forces escorting the convoy succeeded in buying some time, but were slowly being overrun before a mysterious Valkyria named Aliasse intervened. The V2 proved unable to match the power of a true Valkyria and the rebels were forced to withdraw.
Despite their setbacks, rebel activity intensified and Baldren returned to the field, leading a force intent on purging villages in the Diebal Mountains of Darcsens. Though Lanseal forces were once again successful in forcing Baldren to retreat, the damage had already been done and many Darcsen civilians perished.
Flanking Randgriz
As the war continued, rebel forces continued their advance north towards the capital city of Randgriz. In order to encircle the capital, the rebels struck two other cities in central Gallia, Mellvere and Yuell. Led by Baldren Gassenarl at Mellvere and Audrey Gassenarl at Yuell, rebel forces were able to breach the defenses of both cities and were in the process of overrunning the remaining loyalists when a Lanseal force intervened at Yuell. Despite being outside their jurisdiction, the Lanseal cadets were able to penetrate rebel lines and seized the main rebel base outside of Yuell. With her forces in disarray and army reinforcements approaching, Audrey was forced to withdraw from Yuell.
While Mellvere fell to Baldren, Audrey's defeat meant the rebels had failed to encircle Randgriz and were now dangerously spread thin. The rebels eventually withdrew from Mellvere as well, but were far from defeated.
Attack on Lanseal
On the day of the Feast of All Spirits 1937, GRA forces using the airship Perkunas launched a massive attack against the Lanseal Military Academy. Employing a large number of V2 Artificial Valkyria, the rebels decimated Lanseal's defenses and killed many staff and students. With little choice left, Juliana Everhart, chair of Class A, underwent the procedure to become an Artificial Valkyria and engaged the V2s. Though she was able to destroy several of the rebel V2s, she was mortally wounded after engaging Dirk Gassenarl. The rebels withdrew shortly after, having achieved their objective.
Despite the destruction wrought by the rebels, it quickly became apparent the rebels were not seeking to occupy the academy. Having tracked Aliasse, the Valkyria that had bested them months before in the Leanbluff Forest, the rebels were hoping to capture her and any research being conducted at Lanseal. While Aliasse was nowhere to be found, the rebels seized all of the research documents related to Artificial Valkyria at the academy and escaped.
Fall of Randgriz
The attack on Lanseal destroyed the academy's ability to stage military operations in the south. Without Lanseal's cadets to counter rebel movement, the GRA was able to launch a new offensive against Randgriz unopposed. On the 31st of August, Randgriz fell to the GRA and the Archduchess Cordelia was taken prisoner. With Randgriz under GRA control, Gilbert Gassenarl declared himself the new archduke of Gallia.
Gilbert's reign was short lived however as he angered his son with his plans to join the Federation. Disgusted with what he perceived as his father's betrayal of Gallia, Baldren shot his father and assumed the throne. Baldren covered up his patricide by blaming a loyalist assassin, though both his sister and Ambassador Townsend knew the truth. By intimidating Townsend, Baldren was assured of continued Federation support even as he refused to join it. Audrey, while shocked at her brother's actions, remained at his side for the sake of Gallia.
Changing Winds
Even with the fall of Randgriz, House Gassenarl's position remained tenuous. Substantial loyalist forces remained centered around Fouzen and Ghirlandaio and were likely to attempt a counteroffensive. To prevent this, on the 28th of September the GRA began dispatching troops northward to secure the other regions. Despite their gains, the rebels remained outnumbered by the loyalist army and relied heavily upon their Artificial Valkyria Corps to even the odds. Unfortunately, the V2 Artificial Valkyria required a large supply of ragnite to power their systems. Although the Federation was providing significant amounts of ragnite to the GRA, the only major port in rebel hands was in the south. With rebel supply lines so widely extended, the rebels were soon facing difficulties maintaining their forces.
Further compounding the GRA's supply crisis, Lanseal forces had regrouped and engaged Audrey Gassenarl at Roendahl Canyon, a key route in the rebel supply line. Led by Avan Hardins, the Lanseal cadets were able to best Audrey and further cripple the GRA's war making ability.
Even as the rebels faced heavy resistance in the north, Darcsen mining towns in the Doerfein Mountains were rising up against the GRA. Incensed by this, Baldren personally led a force to put down the uprising and make an example of the Darcsens by burying them alive in the tunnels. However, once again Lanseal forces responded and forced Baldren to retreat. In addition, Cadet Cosette Coalhearth was able to disarm the ragnite bombs set to collapse the mine tunnels, thus saving not only the Darcsen workers but her fellow Lanseal students.
Operation: Alabaster Gale
With the setbacks suffered by the rebels to the south, the Gallian Army was able to turn the tide in the north and launch a counteroffensive. On the 7th of November, 1937, the Gallian Army began Operation: Alabaster Gale, driving rebel forces back and marching south to liberate Randgriz. With their supply lines cut, the GRA found itself unable to withstand the loyalists and began a retreat to southern Gallia. On the 10th of November, 1937, the Gallian Army entered Randgriz and liberated the city, reclaiming the capital after just 70 days under rebel control. With Cordelia freed, the rightful archduchess was returned to the throne.
Final Stand at Anthold
The rebel's military capacity had been effectively exhausted after their long battle with the regular army in northern and central Gallia. The remaining GRA forces retreated to the port city of Anthold, their last major stronghold. There, Baldren sought to escape to Federation territory using the battleship Dandarius. However, Lanseal forces pursuing the rebels discovered the presence of the warship and sent a warning to Randgriz. While they waited for the regular forces to arrive, the cadets led once more by Avan Hardins sought to delay Baldren's departure for as long as possible.
By attacking Audrey Gassenarl head on, the cadets were able to distract the rebels long enough for Cadet Zeri to plant charges on the Anthold aqueduct. The aqueduct's destruction flooded rebel positions and killed Audrey as her personal tank was caught in the torrents. With this success, the Lanseal forces were able to reach the harbor. There, they faced off against the remaining V2 under the command of Dirk Gassenarl. With the help of Aliasse, Dirk was slain and the cadets boarded the Dandarius.
Despite heavy resistance from the remaining rebels, the Lanseal cadets were able to do destroy the Dandarius' main gun and even defeat Baldren Gassenarl despite his transformation into an Artificial Valkyria. With the arrival of the Gallian navy commanded by Archduchess Cordelia herself, the Dandarius was sunk and the last of the rebel leadership perished with her.
After the victory at Anthold, Princess Cordelia called for the surrender of the remaining rebel forces still fighting in Gallia. The human experimentation that occurred at Lanseal was revealed to the public though the principles behind the project were either dead or had disappeared. Lanseal was closed for reconstruction, after hosting one final graduation ceremony for the surviving cadets.
Prejudice against Darcsens remained a problem in Gallia, but the Archduchess Cordelia has pressed forward with her reforms in hopes of changing her country for the better.


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10 Interesting Office Stationery Facts You Didn't Know
Office stationery supplies such as pencils, papers, and staplers are used every day at work or at home. They are useful tools that help people perform everyday tasks. What is often overlooked with office stationery products is their history and how they were created. Surprisingly enough,


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Golden Week is just around the corner.
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Dates: 4/28 (Sun) and 5/5 (Sun)
Time: 10:30 to 15:30 (1-hr lunch break sometime around noon)
Place: Kashiwa Beads Asakusa Shop 2F
Fee: ¥21,600 (incl. tax, material, finishing)
Class size: Up to 6 students
In this class you will learn how to do bead embroidering and make a small coin purse with black or white background.
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What should the terms and conditions cover?
Generally, they should cover things such as:
- How to purchase and pay for your services;
- Copyright protection;
- A disclaimer of liability;
- Information on how people can use your website, including behaviour which is unacceptable on the website (such as spam and offensive comments); and
- How your website will manage personal information (this will be explored in greater depth in your privacy policy).
In relation to selling services, your website must have extra provisions for when customers purchase things from your website. The specifics of these provisions will depend on the type of business you have and the kind of services that you are selling. Despite this, standard terms and conditions will include things such as:
- The payment method used to purchase services;
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What are the legal consequences of these terms and conditions?
In order to avoid any disputes about your services (or about your website terms and conditions) it is important that your terms and conditions are compliant with the ACL. Importantly, the terms and conditions should be set out clearly, and they should not unfairly disadvantage the consumer. The terms and conditions should be drafted correctly and thoroughly. They should also set out the rights and obligations of both parties if a dispute ever arises, and how to go about resolving that dispute.


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Alessandro Demaio addressed the National Press Club on Friday, alongside Karen Carey (former chair of the Consumers Health Forum) and Stephen Duckett (head of the Health Program at the Gratt... Read more
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Want To Invest In Gold But How To Do It?
Gold is regarded as a controversial asset and risk is always associated with it. But it has experienced a strong reversal in its fortunes and it is quite evident with the surge of an almost two-and-a-half year high post Brexit announcement. This has indeed created an curiosity in beaten down gold miner's largest listed index at the NYSE Arca Gold Bugs surge of 124 % for the year to date. Though the global economy is performing poorly and is prone to crisis it is a high time for investors to hedge against the uncertainty by including gold to their portfolios and giving some exposure to it.
There are questions like what are the best ways to obtain this exposure because there are multitudes of possibilities when it comes to investing in gold. So what are the ways that can keep your investment generating more return and at the same time keeping you safe from the market fluctuation caused by many factors?
Here are the ways to invest in gold for sale and get the maximum return by keeping risk at bay:
One of the prime ways to invest in gold is to buy physical bullion that comes with many benefits. The minor problem with them is of liquidity which pressures small investors to buy gold at retail price and sell at wholesale price. Because of this there is a very visible difference between buy and sell price. So the gold price requires appreciating substantially for the smaller investors to sell at a profit. Beside this there is gold ETFs which has soared by 26 percent for the year to date. The largest gold ETFs among all is the SPDR Gold Trust ETF.
In the past decade owning gold has become popular among the Wall Street investment gurus and billionaires and many of them have invested heavily in SPDR Gold Trust. But like the physical bullion it also has minor drawbacks. First drawback is that it doesn't yield the similar leveraged exposed to gold that the gold miners offer. The second drawback is there is a return-eroding expense fee of 0.4 percent.
Another great alternative for investors are gold mining stock. The benefit of this is that they provide the same liquidity like the ETF and generate better returns because of the leveraged exposure to gold. This clearly means that when the gold price rises in a market they appreciate at a greater rate. Beside this many gold miners pay dividend to investors and this way the investors can generate income from gold which is a non-yielding asset. But investing in gold mining stock has its own dangers. Mining is generally an activity fraught that consist of significant risks which can hamper a miner's bottom line.
Gold Investment Mistakes You Should Avoid
Don't be over enthusiastic with gold futures or options. Rising gold prices can make trading gold futures and other alternatives look more attractive. But remember that as an investor you can only profit in future linked deals by sorting out other future options by an appropriate margin to cover your commission cost and other trading cost.
Large numbers of gold futures or options traders initiate with a planned limit regarding the amount they are agree to lose before quitting. In most of the cases during the first six months most of the people lose their amount. Most of the option traders or gold future traders trade often and to a surprise the total commission they pay during the entire trading career is somewhat very close to the total losses on their commodity investment.


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The process for optimizing the customer experience
As our relationship with our B2B customers becomes more and more sophisticated, companies that focus on the optimization of the customer experience outperform those that don't. In fact, in a 2014 study of 400 executives, the Harvard Business Review found that customer experience leaders vastly outperform customer experience laggards.
Today's marketing leaders must manage customer touchpoints across multiple channels, lifecycle stages and product lines. And they must do so while meeting increasing customer demands for real-time, customized communication. At CMG Partners, we've outlined a process for exploring and optimizing the customer experience within B2B enterprise companies.


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Personal website:
+44 1865 270516
ORCID iD:https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5299-5730
Research groups:
University of Oxford
Andrew Wiles Building
Radcliffe Observatory Quarter
Woodstock Road
Highlighted Publications:
Greed, Leverage, and Potential Losses: A Prospect Theory Perspective
Mathematical Finance (15 June 2011) Full text available
Behavioral portfolio selection with loss control
Acta Mathematica Sinica, English Series issue 2 volume 27 page 255-274 (20 January 2011)
Illiquidity, Position limits, and Optimal Investment for Mutual Funds
Journal of Economic Theory issue 4 volume 146 page 1598-1630 (2011) Full text available
Buy Low and Sell High
page 317-334 (2010) Full text available
Numerical Methods for Portfolio Selection with
Bounded Constraints
Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics issue 2 volume 233 page 564-581 (November 2009) Full text available
Recent Publications:
Correction: A new approach to find biomarkers in chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) by single-cell Raman micro-spectroscopy.
Analyst issue 13 volume 144 page 4121- (7 June 2019)
Behavioral mean-variance portfolio selection
European Journal of Operational Research issue 2 volume 271 page 644-663 (1 December 2018)
Arrow–Debreu equilibria for rank-dependent utilities with heterogeneous probability weighting
Mathematical Finance (1 October 2018)
A new approach to find biomarkers in chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) by single-cell Raman micro-spectroscopy
Analyst issue 3 volume 144 page 913-920 (22 August 2018)
Time-inconsistent stochastic linear-quadratic control: characterization and uniqueness of equilibrium
SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization issue 2 volume 55 page 1261-1279 (25 April 2017)
Research interests:
I am an Associate Professor at the Mathematical Institute and the director of Oxford-Nie Financial Big Data Laboratory. I obtained a Ph.D degree in Financial Engineering from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and was then a postdoctoral fellow in the same university. I was an assistant professor in the National University of Singapore in September 2006--Jan 2009.
My general interest is in mathematical finance, applied stochastic analysis, optimization and financial big data. My work focuses on the study on portfolio selection (by stochastic control and martingale method) and optimal stopping in financial market. Recently I also worked on behavioural finance and time consistency in portfolio selection models.
Stochastic Control and Dynamic Asset Allocation (Hilary 2014), Financial Derivatives II (Hilary 2014)
Major / recent publications:
Y.Hu, H. Jin, and X.Zhou, "Time-Inconsistent Stochastic Linear-Quadratic Control: Characterization and Uniqueness of Equilibrium", SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization 55.2: 1261-1279, 2017.
X.He, H.Jin and X.Zhou, "Dynamic Portfolio Choice when Risk Is Measured by Weighted VaR", Mathematics of Operations Research 40, pp. 773-796, 2015
H. Jin, Z. Jin and G. Yin, "Numerical Methods for Portfolio Selection with Bounded Constraints", Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics, (233), pp. 564-581, 2009.
H. Jin and X. Zhou, "Behavioral portfolio selection in continuous time", Mathematical Finance, (18), pp. 385-426, 2008.


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An Interview with Artist Reilly Donovan
By Leah St. Lawrence
Reilly Donovan describes himself as an electronics artist—a relatively new concept in contemporary art practice, though the merging of electronics and art harkens back to the artistic utilization of film and photographic technologies. Using space, installation projections, and emerging tech more commonly found in gaming or entertainment industries—such as virtual and augmented reality headsets—Donovan creates visceral interactions between his work and the viewer. In the following interview, he shares his process and the concepts behind many of his hardware/software-driven artworks.
Leah St. Lawrence: What types of hardware do you use in your work?
Reilly Donovan: I use computers, phones, monitors, cameras, sensors, virtual reality headsets, and virtual networks. Recently, I've emphasized experimenting with virtual, augmented, and mixed reality as emerging art forms. Mixed reality is the merging of simulated content with the physical world. The only mixed-reality headsets that currently exist are Microsoft HoloLens and Magic Leap, and I've been working with both. They are developer models intended for experimentation, and I've been exploring their capabilities and integrating them into my artwork.
You've also been working with glass in conjunction with digital tools, and you had a residency at Pilchuck where you made work exploring string theory in physics.
One of my main objectives at Pilchuck was to experiment with the intersection of glass and mixed reality. I did this by developing custom software for glassblowers using the Microsoft HoloLens. With the headset, glassblowers could see both the physical world and holographic renderings of objects to fabricate—they could scale, rotate, and place an object alongside themselves as they blew glass. To help them with fabrication, they could walk around an object to get a true sense of its form from every possible perspective.
String theory—which suggests that everything that exists is made out of vibrating strands of energy—has informed a lot of my visual work. I found the parameters of glass correspond to the dynamic properties of strings and chose to explore the spectrum of representation offered by string theory at my Pilchuck residency. The glass forms we made are modeled after string theory's higher dimensional geometries, many of which are algorithmically derived, such as spherical harmonics, Calabi–Yau manifolds, supershapes, and Möbius strips. The glassblowers made open and closed strings, some of which took on the form of sine waves, and they would shake the glass while it was hot to encapsulate and suspend the vibration of an otherwise entropic state within the material.
Let's talk about your project Hypnagogic Hypnopompia. What does the title mean?
Hypnagogia is the state of consciousness between being awake and being asleep. Hypnopompia is the opposite—the state of consciousness before waking. The project is about this strange borderland of the mind, where structure and chaos coexist. It combines a variety of emerging technologies, including volumetric video recorded using the Microsoft Kinect. Viewers use their hands to navigate the environment, which is populated by various homages to landmarks in the history of cinema. The Lumière brothers, Dalí, and Hans Richter are among some of the pioneers hinted at in the work. I made the piece early on in consumer access to virtual reality technology. I approached VR as if it were the next big thing that would change our culture in the same way cinema and photography did. VR is like Lumière's train bursting through the wall in a theater, but in this case, the train is almost really there.
And what about Hokum Bunkum? This is another quite conceptual piece of yours.
The project translates to nonsense, nonsense. It's basically absurdity squared. After the 2016 election I felt helpless. It seemed there was nothing I could do to rectify the situation—I could only bear witness. I found virtual reality to be an environment where I could express that sense of having no control. In the piece, I use the leap motion to track users' hands in the virtual environment. Gravity has been disabled, making objects weightless and difficult to grasp. Objects are also gelatinous and squishy, adding to the difficulty in holding them while also making them seem more like toys. The Russian flag, American flag, the constitution, an iPhone, a gun, a MAGA hat, a toy eagle, and a toy bear all swim around one another in an antigravity dance on the Resolute desk in the Oval Office. The project is intended to be both playful and ominous, as if you really shouldn't be playing with these very important items.
You collaborated with digital artists/musicians NoiseFold (Cory Metcalf and David Stout) on The Observer Effect and Vesica Pisces. How was that?
Cory and David are colleagues and friends, and they have had a huge influence on me. The two cultivate an aesthetic that aligns with the history, heritage, and trajectory of art and technology that I strive to participate in.
Cory and David have a toolkit they have developed for over a decade in Max MSP, a visual programming language. The Observer Effect and Vesica Pisces pushed that toolkit into new territory to support virtual reality, and I worked with them to make that happen. We worked together to develop the worlds and the fauna that populate the two projects.
You use several Microsoft products to produce your work, such as the Kinect, HoloLens, and Magic Leap. When you've interfaced with Microsoft about your use of hardware, how has that gone?
Microsoft has been very receptive and supportive of my most recent project, Murmur, a mixed-reality installation in collaboration with John Grade. They provided me with equipment early on to help develop our project. They are currently generating promotional material surrounding our exhibit, which has been a great opportunity to interface with their massive team of talent, and I look forward to working with them more in the future.
Do you think artists and technology companies will be able to work together more moving forward? I don't often hear of large companies supporting everyday artists' uses of technology.
That is a relationship that needs to be cultivated and maintained. It is essential to have artists working with emerging technologies to reveal what is hidden in plain sight. Technology is useless without context for its implementation. Artists provide insight into the expressive potential of emerging technologies. I think there are only benefits to our community and culture if companies and artists collaborate.
Reilly Donovan is a new-media artist based in Seattle. Learn more about his work at reillydonovan.com.
Leah St. Lawrence is the editor of this issue's feature.