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Charges for NHS Patients
NHS GPs are required by their terms of service to render to patients on their lists the following essential services:
- Management of patients who are ill or believe themselves to be ill, with conditions from which recovery is generally expected, for the duration of that condition, including relevant health promotion advice and referral as appropriate, reflecting patient choice wherever practicable.
- General management of patients who are terminally ill.
- Management of chronic disease in the manner determined by the practice, in discussion with the patient.
GPs must not charge their registered patients unless they are certain that the regulations allow for it. Schedule 5 of the GMS contract regulations sets out the circumstances under which GPs may demand or accept a fee. For more information see the BMA guidance Charges to NHS Patients.
Charges for certificates
While some certificates may be charged for, NHS GPs are obliged to provide a number of certificates free of charge. These include certain certificates supporting some claims by their patients for social security benefits, and those enabling their patient to register as an absent voter on grounds of physical disability, or to establish unfitness for jury service. See Schedule 4 of the GMS Regulations List of Prescribed Medical Certificates.
Charges for professional fees and collaborative arrangements
Until 2006/07 the BMA provided guidance about fees for providing non-NHS services but since then fees have not been nationally set or agreed. The BMA advises individual doctors and GP practices to establish and agree their own fees in advance of undertaking the work. For more information, see the BMA guidance on collaborative arrangements.
There is a lot more information on the BMA fees guidance page.
Charges for safeguarding children reports
In 2007 both LMC subcommittees agreed that GPs have an ethical and contractual obligation to ensure the safety and protection of children first and foremost, and therefore concluded that:
- Under Essential Services, GPs have an obligation to assist social services in the Initial Enquiry as part of the determination of whether a child or children within a family are at risk of harm. Therefore, they should provide brief reports to this end without charge. This view is backed by the Children's Act and GMC guidance on confidentiality.
- If, however, Social Services request attendance at or a full report for submission to a case conference, then this is outside normal contractual obligations and a GP is entitled to submit a reasonable bill, which fully reflects the work involved and/or costs incurred for this piece of work agreed between the parties in advance. This paragraph relates to the necessary information required by local authorities as part of the evidence at the Child Protection Conference giving the full medical and social details necessary for the protection of the child, which should include relevant information about the rest of the family, especially essential care-givers, as well, to help the conference decide whether to register a child to safeguard him or her, and to develop a protection plan to ensure this.
Further information can be found in the full policy agreed by the subcommittees.
For further information search the Library on this website. If you are not able to find an answer to your query in this way, please contact the LMC office to see if we can help further.
Library Documents Include:
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|A User's Guide to Late Payment Legislation
|BMA Fees Guidance Page
The BMA (through its professional fees and forensic medicine committees) negotiates a range of fees to cover part-time medical service work, local and central government work, medico-legal work, insurance work and a wide range of reports, examinations and certificates for patients or third parties. The BMA also provides advice and written guidance to members on issues surrounding professional fee work.
|Charges to NHS patients
|Getting the Most Out of the Fit Note
GP Guidance
|Schedule 5
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War Crimes Trial in Sarajevo Begins Today for Serb SoldierBy Peter Maass
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SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina
Lawyer Branko Martic isn't sure whether his client is innocent, but he hopes so.
"I have a hard time accepting that the crimes charged against my client can be committed," Martic said. "I won't feel pleasant if it is proved that he is guilty."
The offenses Martic refers to are known as war crimes. His client is Sretko Damjanovic, a captured Bosnian Serb soldier who is accused of killing five civilians, including a Muslim girl he allegedly raped before murdering, and two brothers whose throats he allegedly slit. Damjanovic is also accused of raping another Muslim girl.
On Friday, the first war crimes trial in Bosnia is to start at Sarajevo's main courthouse, and Martic will be defending one of the two Serbs in the dock. Damjanovic and co-defendant Borislav Herak were captured several months ago when they took a wrong turn near the front line and drove straight into a Bosnian army checkpoint.
Since then, prosecutors say, the two captured Serbs have confessed to a panoply of war crimes. The United Nations has begun collecting information on war crimes by all sides in Bosnia, and hundreds of Serbs have been identified as potential war criminals. But the only ones in the custody of the Muslim-led Bosnian government are Damjanovic and Herak.
"This is the first trial in which charges are being pressed against people who committed crimes that have not been committed since World War II," said prosecutor Ljubomir Lukic, who is expected to ask for the maximum punishment: death by firing squad.
The well-publicized trial may highlight the difficulty of prosecuting Serbs for alleged war crimes. The problem is simple: The crimes took place on territory held by Serbs, most of the victims were killed or have disappeared, and any surviving witnesses are most probably Serbs who will not cross the front lines to testify against their brethren.
Lukic admits to frustration over the fact that the two Serbs in the dock are small fish. The people who should be brought to trial first, he argues, are the political leaders who ordered or approved of the alleged raping, murdering and pillaging that took place in the last 11 months as the Serbs conquered 70 percent of Bosnia.
"We want to show the world ... what some members of Bosnia's Serb population have done," Lukic said. "But we know that (Herak and Damjanovic) only represent the image of an evil policy. The strings are pulled by more important people."
Herak, 22, will have the starring role in the trial. Since his capture, the Serb soldier has given a bookshelf worth of interviews to foreign journalists. He has told of raping and murdering Muslim women, of lining up civilians and mowing them down with his assault rifle, of throwing bodies into a mass grave and using a bulldozer to dump dirt on top of them. He has lost count of the precise number of people he killed. He is being charged with raping more than a dozen women and killing 20 people.
Herak's court-appointed lawyer is Milan Prpa, a Serb who started practicing law in Sarajevo in 1987 and doesn't like to talk to journalists about his unusual client.
It is a case few lawyers would want to have. Damjanovic's lawyer, Martic, said nobody has reproached him so far but he expects criticism once the trial begins.
"The accused has a legal right to a defense, and my obligation is to do the best I can do for him," Martic said. "I am not defending the crimes. I am defending a man who is charged with committing these crimes."


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Tens of thousands of supporters of Romania's left-wing government took to the streets of Bucharest on Saturday in an unprecedented protest against the "abuses" of the country's own judiciary, several members of which are embroiled in corruption cases.
Bussed in from around the country by the ruling Social Democrats (PSD) the protesters -- put at 150,000 by the national news agency Agerpres -- assembled in Victory Square in front of the government building.
Ruling party leader Liviu Dragnea, Prime Minister Viorica Dancila and other government members also turned up at the protest.
"Each one of you can be reached by the long arm of the parallel state," Dragnea told the crowd, taking aim at "corrupt prosecutors, the head of the Anti-corruption Prosecutor's Office (DNA) Laura Codruta Kovesi and magistrates linked to the secret services".
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"Come out and say: 'Stop!' to the deep state that wants to control Romania with made-up cases, made-up evidence and fake witnesses," read one flyer.
Centre-right President Klaus Iohannis, who has frequently clashed with the government, had called Saturday's demonstration "strange and a bit farcical", adding that it was reminiscent of the communist era.
In 2016 Dragnea was handed a two-year suspended sentence for electoral fraud and faces another verdict in a second case.
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Discount Freight Shipping in Australia
International freight shipping in Bundaberg is a complex procedure that requires the services of an international freight forwarder.
A freight forwarder is essentially a company or a person whose duties are to organize shipments of corporations or individuals, and to get large orders from manufacturers to the market or to the final point of distribution.
Freight Shipping Company in Bundaberg contract carriers to facilitate the shipment of goods. The forwarder himself is not a carrier per se, but is skilled in supply chain management. Basically, these forwarders can be thought of as a travel agency for the cargo industry or as a third party logistics provider.
Australian Freight Shipping Service Bundaberg
Freight Shipping can be booked for a whole host of carrier types, which include ships, trucks, planes and railroads. Some shipments can use multiple carrier types on route before it reaches its designated destination.
Freight shipping in Bundaberg calls for very specific documentation as it has to go through multiple custom checks before being allowed to pass through. The forwarder would organize the carriage of your international shipment, along with helping the handling and processing of all the necessary paperwork. International forwarders also make sure that your shipment is arriving at the correct place at the specified time.
An international freight Company in Bundaberg should traditionally guide you through the complicated process of international shipping, as they are the experts on the international freight shipping process. This way you can understand and aid your shipment and your freight forwarding company can benefit from this information.
A day in the life of a freight forwarder would consist of the following tasks:
The primary task of a Freight Shipping Company at work would be conversations and negotiations with clients and warehouses that they deal with worldwide. This is because they need to gather information for the purpose of passing it on to the concerned parties that they are doing business with or need to report to as authorities. These would include an SSL – Steam Ship Line, the United States Customs or they might even be the customer themselves.
International Discount Freight Shipping in Australia
There are lots of individuals who are not aware of the fact that there are some hidden Freight shipping charges which come along with the shipping and handling of an item from one point to the other. Most of these charges may not be included in your first original billing, but you will need to pay such charges when you goods will be retrieved from the delivery point. It is very important to be aware of these charges so as not to create conflicts between you and the freight shipping company.
In order for you to reduce freight shipping charges by as much as you want, you need to have skillful negotiation techniques with freight shippers, and you must constantly monitor freight movement right from the collection point to the delivery point. If you fail to monitor freight charges and inventory, you will likely pay more in hidden charges especially when you have it on your mind that Inventory costs will be included in your freight shipping charges. Most companies increase or decrease inventory costs base on the preferences of their clients, thus you must be in constant talk with the freight shipping company from the point of collection to the point of delivery.
For the freight shipment company, freight shipping charges can be reduced by through centralization procedures in which the shipping company head instructs all the departmental staffs to route all inbound and outbound freights into a centrally controlled point where the actual amount of freights and the amounts of expenditures can be clearly controlled. This will help in reducing human errors that may lead to extra shipping charges. The automation of freight movements can help a shipping company analyze, and review freight charges on a constant basis, this can be done with suitable automation software and a shipping company can make use of data retrieved from such software to make necessary corrections.
Conducting an audit of freight movement on a monthly basis is another way of reducing freight shipping charges, with this system, items are classified in terms of weight packages and rates which are payable on them, the shipping company needs to convince its suppliers on the need to send separate bills for freights and products rather than the duty delivery paid products, when suppliers send separate bills for products and freights, you will definitely avoid some additional charges and surcharges that may arise.
A shipping company can also reduce shipping charges by simply weighing and classifying all items within the premises before handling such items to the shipping line or carrier. You need to have a copy of the classifications made so that any discrepancies in weight can be adequately checked to avoid additional charges that may come from the shipping company.
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"Cost and Freight". What does that mean? These were the very questions I asked when I first heard of it. Well today, I am going to give my explanation as best as I can about this shipping term.
Ok, I have previously gone through in my blog about Ex Works and FOB, if you have read about them, it will definitely help. CFR simply means you add your Ocean Freight cost, which is the cost you pay for booking a container to the other costs you are incurred when making a purchase. As I mentioned before, the container is a steel box that is used to contain all the goods you desire to ship. It comes in a 20 footer size, 40 footer size and 40 footer high cube size. I will dwell into that some other time.
So this is how CFR works. A buyer from Africa wants to buy 10 container loads of ginger bread man dolls from you and he asked you for a quote CFR (Tema Port). So what do you do? Well, firstly you calculate the quantity you can load, into the container, and then calculate the product's total price per container. This friend is ex works.
So now let's proceed to add the forwarding charges, which include the forwarding fee and also the haulage charges. Now with that done, you get yourself an FOB price.
Then we proceed by adding the ocean freight on top of the FOB price. This gives you the CFR price.
Recap: CFR = Product price + Forwarding and Haulage Charges + Ocean Freight Fee
So what is the benefit of quoting your customer CFR? The thing is, it will help your customer get the most accurate costing available to him at that period of time. If he is a serious buyer who needs to make a purchase confirmation within the next few days or week, then this is the most accurate cost he can rely on. Of course he will have to be aware of the import duties in his country to get a final nett price which he will be paying for your ginger bread man dolls.
Again, always remember to get your currency exchange rates correct and note the trend, is the US dollar going up or down these past few days, what's the movement going to be tomorrow and onwards, especially the time the products are meant to be shipped.
Remember to place a short validity to your CFR quote because it will protect you from the crazy fluctuations of transportation and ocean freight prices. Always double check your shipping costs before you make your delivery. Get a verbal confirmation AFTER you get a black and white or documented quote from your transporter, forwarder, haulier and forwarding agent. This way, you free yourself from the risk of quoting the wrong prices. Your ginger bread man dolls would really blow your business away!
So there you go, the meaning of CFR made easy for you. If you are new to shipping, make sure you consult your shipping agents to learn these terms better. If you do your homework, it will just make your job and theirs easier. Ultimately, making your customer's job of buying from you an easy as ABC 123!


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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — The California Lutheran University women's soccer team advanced past Pacific Lutheran University via penalty kicks in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championships. The game ended in a 1-1 draw and CLU made all five penalty kicks, Gabby Flores blocked one of PLU's kicks and the Regals moved on to round three.
Cal Lutheran advances to the Sweet 16 for the first time in program history. The Regals improved to 16-3-3 on the year.
Pacific Lutheran maneuvered its way down the field to start the game and fired a shot on goal in the first minute, but Flores was there for an easy stop. That was her only save of the first half, while Natalie Robinson came up with two saves for the Lutes.
Machaela Graddy fired the first shot on goal for the Lutes in the second half in the 54th minute, but Flores was ready and made the save. Kali Youngdahl responded with a shot of her own soon after, but Robinson answered with a save. The Regals continued to push the issue, but the teams stayed deadlocked at 0-0.
In the 75th minute, there was a battle in PLU's box. The ball found its way to Alexandra Albaeck, who currently was on her back.She wasn't facing the goal as she kicked the ball over her head, and the outstretched hand of Robinson, as she gave CLU a 1-0 lead.
The Violet and Gold continued to press forward, which made them susceptible to a return from the Lutes, and they did just that. In the 78th minute Graddy, had a breakaway and juked out Flores just outside the box before she fired the ball into an empty net to even the score.
Cal Lutheran had a chance to take the lead in the 83rd minute with a free kick right outside of the box, but Robinson was there for the save.
The end of regulation saw a 1-1 tie forcing overtime. Neither team could find the back of the net in the first round of overtime. Both teams were aggressive to make something happen, but the second overtime ended without a goal as well. The game went to a shootout.
The Regals connected on all five of their penalty kicks compared to four from Pacific Lutheran. In penalty kicks, Jordan Miller, Zandra Stewart, Sam Cornejo, Katie Weaver and Maddy Griess found the back of the net for the Regls. Flores stopped the first Lute kick, which proved to be the game-winning stop.
Cal Lutheran advances to the third round of the 2017 NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championships where they will play Williams College. A location and time has yet to be determined.
Box Score: CLU 1, PLU 1; CLU advances by PK's 5-4
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Kagura Yuuji is the male lead of the ani-manga series Tona-Gura!. After a ten-year absence, he and younger sister Marie return to live in a house next door to their childhood friends Arisaka Kazuki and her older sister Hatsune.
However he acted as a young boy, the Yuuji who returns is a bit overbearing and obnoxious, and grabby with all the girls he encounters, most especially Kazuki, who, to her chagrin, eventually finds herself the only recipient of this kind of attention. Even more astonishing to those who once knew them, little Marie has been trained and entrusted by their absent father to use paint-ball loaded assault weapons to keep her hormonal brother in line. In his sincere if badly misguided efforts to win Kazuki, Yuuji finds he has an ally in Hatsune.
From the start, it is shown that Yuuji is more than just a walking groping machine, which makes his seeming reversion to this all the more frustrating for Kazuki, who remembers a young gentleman ten years back. Yuuji for example protests his label as pervert, arguing that only by coming on strong can he make friends, as their father's frequent moves force him and Marie to constantly relocate. He even demonstrates that he 'gets it' just a bit when he affects an alternate persona, kind and gentle, who draws girls in like a magnet, only to see them vanish when he resumes his true self, frustrated that it takes a phony him to even get their attention, even absent the problems his behavior can cause. Oddly, once it truly sinks in (this can take a very long time) that Kazuki does not like this or that specific behavior, he will change it and even apologize. The problem comes that he takes even longer to realize that it is a whole pattern of behavior and actions he must change. To be fair, Kazuki's doubts about her looks and indecisiveness about exactly what she wants from Yuuji can also throw him off. He does listen to advice, if he is open and clever enough to take it and use it correctly--this is not always the case. Besides his would-be relationship with Kazuki, he one time listens to advice to pay some attention to his little sister, whose violent preventative actions are partly bound up in a desire to once again be the only girl in his life, as she was before he hit puberty. However, once again, the larger lesson eludes him.
His hormonal behavior aside, Yuuji is tremendously loyal to his family and friends, and can compartmentalize his way of doing things accordingly. When Kazuki needed confidence to complete her swim team training at school, he stood by her as her childhood friend (though comments about her swimsuit and attempts at grabbing her were perhaps inevitable). Though he very much notices Hatsune's beauty, especially her bustiness, he is apt to treat her as an older sister, if not a mother figure. He is very protective of Marie's tender feelings on having to constantly relocate, and chides her when she seems set to attack anyone else, reminding that their father only gave permission for him to be punished. If Suzuharu Chihaya, Kazuki's best friend, offers him advice on approaching Kazuki, he will listen in deadly earnest, even if the ultimate results are mixed at best. The young rich girl Isokawa Nina is overdeveloped chest-wise for her age, but that age means that Yuuji takes pains to treat the girl as a little girl, well beyond the call of his hormones, and this despite Nina having an immense crush on him that a true pervert could in theory abuse.
Yuuji's main problem in life is that many times, he simply doesn't get it, and individual pieces of advice don't always come together in his mind to make a collective breakthrough. On the other hand, his determination and stubbornness can also serve him well. When his father's former photography student, Tojo Haya, needed an assistant for her business, Yuuji took the job to learn what he had yet to gain in order to become a professional photographer. The ladies in his life find the bipolar Haya hard to take, disagree with her critique of his photos (which they like just fine) and feel she subjects him to work conditions and terms of employment that go to the abusive. Yuuji for his part regards all this as part of the price he must pay to pursue his dream.
In the anime, Yuuji backs off from his behavior to such an extreme that it throws off the entire group dynamic, from a flustered Kazuki to a Marie worried that she now had no place in her brother's life. He and Kazuki agree to start purusing a relationship, with her accepting some physical atttention and him behaving more like her definition of a gentleman. The stay of the Kagura siblings is lengthened at the end by the extended absence of the two families' parents.
In the manga, Yuuji makes a huge breakthrough when he is made to realize that his grabbiness, while based in his attraction to Kazuki, is not making her aware of how he really feels. Stating outright that she is pretty and he likes her, he is for his troubles struck by the unconfident Kazuki, who sometimes doesn't take compliments well. But shortly after, the two begin a relationship, the only obstacle being Yuuji's job as a photography assistant and the demands of his ultimately kind but frustrating boss Tojo Haya.
Scanlations for this series have not yet completed, so the final outcome is unknown. (5/20/2011)


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Please move your cursor on the monster then the cursor turns into a sword - left click to enter the battle.
Setting up your four mostly used skills on the first four slots, 1-4, and fighting monsters manually is far more effective than allowing the computer to decide who it hits with the one move it will use. This is particularly potent when a group knows which enemy needs to be killed first as attacking one monster at a time in a co-ordinated way, giving them less attacks, reduces the damage received by the tank, lowering overall durability loss. Your inventory space will not need to be replenished as often and you will save all that gold.
During solo play, waiting a second or two and attacking the same monster as your pet decides to achieves the same result.
Auto battleEdit
When you have enabled automatic battle, then the computer will decide which monsters to attack and as said above this is not always desirable, but sometimes you want the freedom or just dont care. In this case can often be wise to pick a default skill the computer must use, however note the computer can only use that skill. The same applies to your attack pet.
During an automatic battle the computer will also use your HP, MP and HP/MP potions when needed. When your HP or MP is below 20% of your maximum amount then the first item in your bags will be used, regardless of how much it restores. The computer searches row by row, bag by bag - beginning with first slot from the left on row1 in Bag1.
To maximize usage of potions/herbs and the like, should you place them in the order of smaller to bigger, but begin with those that restore close to 80% and save the smallest ones to between battles where do you not waste a battle turn, which you should use for attacking the monsters. Restored amounts that exceeds your maximum HP/MP is lost.
You are down to 2318 / 3321 HP and 100 / 600 MP in an automatic battle. The first item in your bags is "Delicious Crab Meat" which restores 1500HP and 200MP.
At your next battle turn the computer knows your MP is below 20% (16.67%), so it will use "Delicious Crab Meat" and restore you to 3321 / 3321 HP and 300 / 600 MP.
2318 + 1500 - 3321 = 497 HP restore points lost, which is ineffective usage but maybe acceptable.


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Release Date: July 2018
A member of our permanent Madge du Moment collection, this formula contains Jasmine Grandiflorum Absolute, leaving a trace of the intoxicating floral scent known throughout history as belonging only to jasmine, the king of oils. We call this liquid gold: it's fresh, sensual, sweet - like walking through a garden fit for royalty, making it the perfect multipurpose oil for face, body and hair, for those of us who want to let scent take us away.
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On your face: Apply 2-4 drops on cleansed skin, day or night, for a clearer complexion, hydrated skin, and the benefits of a serum. Tap into skin in a circular motion. Apply makeup and/or sunscreen after. Best for normal, dry, combination, and sensitive skin.
Mid-day touch-up: Apply a couple drops to fingertips and work into skin in areas that require a boost of hydration, to refresh your foundation or concealer. If your skin is on the oily side, avoid the T-zone area.
Mix in with your foundation or concealer: Make your own faux CC cream by mixing 1 or 2 drops of oil into your cream foundation or concealer for a more even finish and a boost of nutrients.
Body oil: Work a few drops into the palm of your hands and let it all sink in. Works best when skin is barely damp after a shower or bath.
To nourish your hair: Work a few drops into the ends of your hair when damp to prevent frizz.
To amp up your face mask: Add a couple of drops of oil into your powdered face mask, in place of water, honey or yogurt, and mix well until it becomes a paste-like texture. Apply to face, wait 5-15 minutes and wash off.
For your travels: Well, you could take a mini bottle with you when travelling to do all of the above.
For rough and dry spots: Madge works great on cuticles, elbows, rough and chapped areas.
When you lose that lip balm: Because you always do. Just dab a drop onto your lips for a glossy finish lip balm. Oh, and drink some water.
To make-your-own highlighter: Add a drop into powder shimmer, mix with your fingers, and apply to the cheekbone, in the cupid's bow, and underneath the browbone to make an impromptu skin-nourishing highlighter.
As a replacement for shaving cream: Spread a few drops in the palms of your hands and rub into skin before shaving for a luxurious, nontoxic alternative
As a makeup remover / for double-cleansing: Use a cotton pad with a few drops and rub gently to remove makeup and dirt, grime, all that stuff. Follow with a non-oil based face wash to finish.
Sweet almond oil (organic): Rich in Vitamin E and D, minerals and fatty acids, sweet almond oil has long been a favorite skincare treatment for its ability to absorb deep into the skin to keep it glowing, healthy and soft. Also works to improve circulation and skin texture.
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Perham, Minnesota is known for its unique specialty shops and The Gathering Grounds Coffee Shoppe / Place In The Country is no exception. Back in the mid-80's, owners Lynn Johnson and her daughter Kari started a small gift shop in their home by New York Mills, Minnesota. As the little shop grew, they decided to move it to Perham in 1991. In 1998, after completing renovation of a 100-year-old building in downtown Perham, The Gathering Grounds Coffee Shoppe / Place In The Country gift shop was born.
Nearly twenty years later, The Gathering Grounds Coffee Shoppe is as well known for their fabulous soup and sandwich lunches as it is for their specialty coffee drinks and mouthwatering desserts! The Place In The Country features two levels of jewelry, books, clothing, and gifts for both kids and adults, along with fantastic antiques and other unique items to fill your home. When you're in downtown Perham, Minnesota be sure to stop in for a little shopping and lunch or coffee where Lynn, Kari, and their friendly crew will always greet you with a smile!
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But since you excel in everything - in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you - see that you also excel in this grace of giving.
2 Corinthians 8:7
Click here to download the Change Recommendation Form for the annual meeting on January 27th.
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Click on the arrows to learn more about our ministries.
This year's theme is "More" - more loving, more giving, more of everything. Our focus this year is to really challenge the namtsev to think outside the box and to push themselves to be the best they can be so that they can reach their full potential.
Please join us every Sunday after service. Every week we challenge the namtsev to study and discuss the Bible. We also take the time to pray for one another and to fellowship with each other.
We hope that you can make the time to come join us, and share what God is doing in your life!
Upcoming Events
* Prayer Concert on July 29th
* Royal Ball & Conference on August 3rd and 4th
* Fasting on September 14th and 15th
This year's theme for Txiv Tsev or Men's Ministry is 'Gather in His Name', in conjunction with the Bible verse in Matthew 18:20. Our focus this year is simple - where two or three Living Stone Alliance Church Men gather, whether at church or anywhere else, He is there with us.
Men's Ministry meet every Sunday after church service. We look forward to seeing each and everyone of you. May God Bless you richly!!
The theme for Youth this year is Good Life vs. Good News. The theme is centered on the comparisons between what society calls us to value versus what God and Scripture says about life. What we do in Youth is help young people grow in relationship with others and to learn the Gospel with one another.
We meet every Sunday at 2PM and have additional Bible study on Wednesday nights at 6PM. We also have open gym on Friday evenings. Please come join us for a great time of Bible study and fellowship. We look forward to seeing you!!
Sunday School 2018
This year Sunday School's theme is "Jesus is the Anchor for our soul" which comes from Hebrews 6:19, "We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure." We want the children to build a biblical foundation in the Bible which is a lamp unto our feet. We will start with Genesis and hopfully get through the genealogy of Christ in 2018.
Sunday School will have many upcoming activities and events to help the children build a strong foundation in Christ. We invite you to come fellowship with us every Sunday morning during church service.
Living Stone Alliance Church is an affiliate of the Christian and Missionary Alliance and Hmong District. For more information, please visit CMAlliance.org or hmongdistrict.org.


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In 2010, Bicycling magazine rated Memphis one of the worst cities in America for cycling. Two years later, it was rated one of the most improved. Just seven years from our low point, Memphis has made dramatic progress in becoming bike-friendly, and thanks to city planning and grassroots efforts, biking is now a realistic and enjoyable option for everything from work commutes to weekend adventures. Whether you're a confident rider or just getting started, there are always new ways to get rolling.
Education and Support
Even with all these places to ride, getting back on the bike can be a challenge for many, but a number of local groups are working to make biking even more accessible and equitable. Revolutions Bike Co-Op not only sells rehabbed bikes and offers workshops to teach people how to rehab their own, but they also host rides and classes aimed specifically at adults wanting to get more comfortable with city biking, as well as a monthly Women's Bike Chat. The aforementoined Memphis Hightailers boasts more than 20 league-certified cycling instructors, and they offer monthly classes. The Memphis chapter of Black Girls Do Bike seeks to support and grow the community of black women and girls who are passionate about cycling. If you're interested in making biking part of your workday, Commute Options Memphis is a great guide.


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In April 2010, the Phoenix City Council imposed a 2 percent tax on food to keep police officers and firefighters on the streets and prevent painful cuts to libraries, senior centers and after-school programs.
Or so we thought.
The food tax is expected to bring in $28 million this year. Meanwhile, city employees got $27 million in raises and bonuses this year.
Now the Phoenix City Council has tentatively approved a budget that includes an additional $28.9 million in pay raises and bonuses for the coming year.
Somehow, in 15 public hearings on the budget, the plan to boost the pay of virtually everybody other than the city manager never came up - until this week, when the City Council promptly voted 6-2 to OK the deal.
City leaders justify the pay hikes, saying they are offset by a 3.2 percent cut to wages and benefits agreed to by employee unions last year - concessions that will save the city $52 million next year.
What they didn't mention - until this week, that is - is that nearly $29 million of that $52 million will be plowed right back into salaries.
This, at a time when the city faces a $59 million shortfall, at a time when residents still see cuts to libraries and pools and such.
In the coming year, about half of the city's employees will receive merit raises averaging 4.6 percent. It's not yet known how many will receive "longevity" bonuses - basically, rewards for those at the top of the pay scale who no longer qualify for raises. But in recent years, at least 89 percent of employees have gotten one or the other each year.
So now seems a very good time to remind you that city elections are Aug. 30.
I'm guessing pay raises might be an issue for some in this city - people who are unemployed and those whose "bonus" this year was hanging onto a job. Given that, I polled the major candidates for mayor to see where they stand.
Councilman Claude Mattox didn't return a call. But he voted for pay raises and bonuses both last year and this week, noting that the city is contractually obligated. He ought to know. He voted for those contracts.
Former Councilman Greg Stanton said he, too, would likely have supported the pay raises.
"Last year, the city employees took a pretty good pay decrease," he said. "They did not fill any positions, so we're asking our city employees to do a heck of a lot more for the salary reduction that they took. And when management makes an agreement like that, the credibility of the city is really important."
Every other mayoral candidate panned the pay boosts. Thane Eichenauer and Wes Gullett questioned how 89 percent of employees could merit a raise.
"You want to reward people who are going above and beyond, but 89 percent are not going above and beyond," Gullett said. "That's not a bell curve, that's a vertical line. That's almost everyone."
Jennifer Wright pointed to the promised $104 million in employee concessions over two years, which really amounted to only $69 million given the raises. Meanwhile, the food tax was supposed to save police and firefighter jobs.
"Essential services like fire and police and after-school programs are continually put on the chopping block first," she said. "They are used as political pawns to raise taxes."
Former Councilwoman Peggy Neely said she, too, would have been a no on the pay hikes, which is fairly interesting when you consider that, like Mattox, she voted for this year's pay raises and bonuses.
Neely said she agreed to those because the city still saved money, given the 3.2 percent employee concessions. That's no longer true, she adds, though the city says otherwise.
"After we had been beaten down by the budget and food tax, I agreed that we could do the issues on the employees' issues," she said. "But then, with the furor that began to come out over this last year, it should have been fully aware to the city manager and staff that this was going to be a hot issue, and we should have been talking about it at the budget hearings."
Instead, it never came up, not in a single one of those 15 public hearings and not in any of the budget information given to the public.
Curious, don't you think?
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I guess that's the first impression people have of Hong Kong! But… where does one start when one hasn't been to HK in the last few years? I was lucky enough to be going on a trip with the two biggest foodies from Nuffnang I know – Yina & MissTamChiak!
Hong Kong in October
I've always travelled to HK via Cathay Pacific Airways for the past few trips – they're reliable, comfortable, and service is good – it's always wise to camp around for promotions on their site! My friends managed to get return flights for less than $350 each person.
October wasn't really a school holiday month for Singapore yet, which meant it was a good time to visit Hong Kong, especially weather wise – it was a comfortable 28 degrees the whole time I was there. Less humid than Singapore for sure, and more luggage space for your shopping haul!
Exchange rate, Internet, & other random things
Right now, it's about 5.5 HKD to 1 Sing $ Dollar. A typical meal at Kam Wah ranges from $5 HKD for an egg tart to $44 HKD for a bowl of porkchop instant noodles – that's around $8 SGD.
Taxis are decently priced – from Mong Kok to the Airport, it'll cost an approximate of $250 – $280 HKD (around $45 bucks).
You can get a local sim card for approximately $25 (if I'm not wrong!), but I preferred having my SG line contactable for various reasons, so I opted for a mobile wifi device.
I'm always wearing boots or covered shoes when I'm in HK, because it can be quite wet at certain areas. A lot of people I know like to wear hats to protect themselves from water dripping off the air-conditioning units hahaha.
So now that the basics are covered, let's move on to the most important subject – FOOD!
{ Star Cafe 星座冰室 }
Add: Shop No. 36, Champagne Court, 16-20 Kimberley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
Tel: +852 2724 4408
Opening Hours: Mon – Sat, 08:00 – 21:30
This was our first stop after landing – and I couldn't be more grateful because this first meal of the day was extremely delicious! Star Cafe is famed for their tomato broth items – so much that practically half the menu contained a tomato-something.
Star Cafe isn't easy to find as it's hidden from street view, and a place mostly visited by locals.
We later checked in to our accommodation – the luxurious Marco Polo hotel!
{ German Bierfest }
Takes place every year during October (check website for more info)
Harbour Deck 6, Level 6, Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel
Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
{ Kau Kee Beef Brisket 九記牛腩 }
Add: 21 Gough Street, Central, Hong Kong
Tel: +852 2850 5967
Opening Hours: Mon – Sat, 12.30pm – 10.30pm.
I don't take beef, but I sat down for the soup/noodles without meat, and it was delicious! Expect a queue – it was about 15 minutes before we got some seats. Prices range from $40+ HKD for a bowl of noodles with soup.
{ Roast Goose King 燒鵝大王 }
Add: 119 Fuk Wing Street, Sham Shui Po
Tel: +852 2725 9118
Opening Hours: 12pm – 11pm, Daily
There was no queue when we swung by, but a short one when we left and the shop is almost always full during the time we were there. Service was pretty good, and I did not have a chance to try Yat Lok, but I'll prefer this place over Yung Kee anytime.
{ Kung Wo Dou Bun Chong 公和荳品廠 }
Add: 118 Pei Ho Street, Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong
Tel: +852 2386 6871
Opening Hours: 7am – 9pm, Daily
Just right around the corner from Roast Goose King, you can find Kung Wo Dou Bun Chong, which specializes in all things soy bean! It was also recently listed in the Michelin Guide 2016 under the street food category!
{ Kam Wah 金華冰廳 }
Add: 47 Bute Street, Prince Edward
Tel: +852 2392 6830
Opening Hours: 6.30am – 12mn Daily
{ Dimsum Icon 点心代表 }
aka Gudetama ぐでたま Themed Dimsum
Add: Shop L308, 3F, The ONE, 100 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
尖沙咀彌敦道100號The ONE 3樓L308號舖
Tel: +852 2885 1345
Opening Hours: 11am – 11pm Daily
Visiting a Gudetama themed restaurant was top on my list once I saw articles about it. HOW TO RESIST 蛋黄哥?Hahaha!
The tie up between Dimsum Icon and Gudetama looks to be a really good one, with long queues if you come any later than 11.30am (they open at 11am) you can expect to wait 30mins or more for a seat. You can be seated before your entire party arrives, but they do restrict diners to dine within a certain time frame though (1 hour 15 minutes) so be prepared!
{ Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival }
It really pays to be in Hong Kong at the right time! Other than the German Bierfest at Marco Polo Hotel, there was also the Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival, held by CCB (China Construction Bank) Asia.
The Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival was more than massive, but neatly categorized into 10 different thematic zones for food & drinks, featuring winning dishes from 2015's Best of the Best Culinary Awards & signature dishes from HK's renowned hotels & restaurants.
• Riedel Grand Tasting Pavilion (premium wines, rare and fine wines collection)
• Cheering Zone (champagne, party wines, cocktails and sparkling wine)
• Country Pavilions (fine wine and delicacies from Bordeaux, Europe, Germany, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Spain & the US)
• Discovery Zone (new products, new wine producers & chateaux, whisky, craft beer)
• Wine Experts Zone (professional wine selection and services)
• Star Avenue (Renowned restaurants were invited to exhibit at the Festival)
• Dessert Discovery (with dessert like chocolate and pastry)
• Festival Treats (street food, burgers and fries, cheese and ham)
• Gourmet Trails (Modern Contemporary Western Cuisine, Hotel Delicious, Best of the Best Culinary Awards Winners)
• Spicy and Tasty (Fine meat, taste of herbs and spice from exotic countries)
The Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival actually extends beyond this – in fact, it's a whole month of wining and dining, starting from mid October to end November – and this festival is just to kick start the month's worth of Wine & Dine festivities around various locations in Hong Kong, spanning from events, to offers, and workshops / tasting sessions!
Check out the video below to see our experience at the Hong Kong Wine & Dine video!
Another video of our food adventure in Hong Kong is coming soon – stay tuned!
I know it can be a little too much to absorb in a blog post, so I've actually created a little map to share on Google with you guys – this details the places I've been to (or want to visit) in HK, as well as my preferred choices of hotels!
List includes:
Click here to access Evonnz's EAT. PLAY. SHOP Google Map in HK!
Stay tuned for the 2nd chapter coming up soon, on what to do and where to shop in HK!


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APPLE VALLEY � The streets of Apple Valley were teeming with San Bernardino County Sheriff's and Probation officials Friday afternoon as they took part in the latest Desert Heat operation.
In the first few hours of the operation, authorities made eight arrests for a variety of offenses including probation violations and drug offenses.
In one case, a man was arrested for possession of a controlled substance after officials found him in possession of a syringe filled with heroin, Apple Valley SMASH Gang Team Sgt. Kim Watkins.
SMASH Gang Team members from all the Victor Valley stations participated in the proactive patrol along with several county probation officers.
Authorities did have specific targets, including several AB 109 post-release community supervision probationers they attempted to make contact with and make sure they were abiding by the terms of their parole, officials said.
With at least one probation officer at each of the desert stations, deputies and probation officers have been able to keep a closer eye on the AB 109 probationers, sheriff's officials said.
The more streamlined Desert Heat will take place over the summer months unlike the original operation in 2008, which was a month-long proactive sweep of the Victor Valley. The original sweep netted more than 1,000 arrests over the 30-day period.
Deputies also swept the area late Friday night looking for juveniles who were violating the 10 p.m. curfew. Click here to read more on that operation.
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So I've been absent from my blog for awhile, and I'm sure none of you have been wondering what I've been up to,except all you spammers that love filling my box with drivel, fun stuff such as "I loved your post. it was very relevant to the situation" or something like that. I love getting those. I almost laugh every time I read one. This isn't going to be a very long post, just sort of a "hey, I'm not dead" kind of thing.
I've been busy. I get up in the morning, walk two miles with my wife, and then try to write my usual 4,000 words. It normally takes me 40 minutes for a two mile walk, sometimes a little less, or a little more depending on how I feel. I've been feeling pretty good lately. Walking makes me feel like I'm not so cooped up, like I don't spend half my day or more in a room in front of a keyboard trying to wring words out of my brain like a wet sponge, and hoping they splash onto the screen in the right order.
At this moment in my life, I am grateful. I'm grateful for a lot of things, some of them might seem strange. I'm grateful that I got fired/laid off from my job, not grateful to the people who did it, but grateful anyway, for the great opportunity I now have, that most people don't. I'm grateful for my very supportive family, especially my wife, and my father, who have helped me in more ways than I'll say here.
I'm grateful that I have not had to erase much this time around. Most of the time the words seem right on the page, even after I come back and read them the next day, and I'm grateful, thankful that I'm not having to struggle at the moment, not having to beat my head against the keyboard, or hurl it across the room in frustration because the words won't come. Writing has become a way of life for me, something I get up and do without needing the boss to flog me. I don't have to get up at the crack of dawn (I do though, because my dogs wake me up), I don't have to go into a place where I'm not appreciated no matter how much or how little I do.
A little update on my book: It's currently at 50,000. In a week from now it will be finished and off to the editor.
Mostly I just wanted to say, that I'm still here, still breathing, and I'm grateful for that, too.


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The latest iOS 11.3 public beta allows you to disable CPU throttling - but you sacrifice the stability of your iPhone.
So, how does the latest iOS 11.3 public beta handle an iPhone crashing due to a worn battery? Well, I happen to have an iPhone in the lab that is awaiting a battery replacement, and after stress testing it for a few hours I managed to cause a crash.
On restarting, you will see a notification informing you that This iPhone has experienced an unexpected shutdown. Heading over to Settings > Battery will show you this screen:
iOS 11.3 showing that there's been a crash due to worn battery
Clicking on that Disable... link brings up the following:
Option to disable performance throttling in iOS 11.3
Choosing to disable performance throttling cannot be undone, although the throttling will be re-enabled if the device crashes again.
This is what you see after disabling performance throttling in iOS 11.3
What are the side-effects of disabling performance throttling? Put simply, it's the risk that your device will crash again in the future. And if the battery is worn, it's likely that it will happen again, with the probability increasing depending on how worn the battery is (the battery in the iPhone I crashed is at 82 percent of its maximum capacity and it didn't take me a long time to make it crash).
If you want access to the public beta, you need to sign up. You can do that here. Before you go any further, you might want to take a look at my list of precautions and caveats related to running beta software on your iPhone. While you can easily roll back from running the beta, it's possible for the beta to cause havoc in the meantime.
Note that this feature applies only to the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, and iPhone 7 Plus.


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Extended deadline to 31 May 2018 for submission to special issue 'Polar Climate Change: Driving Processes, Extreme Events, and Global Linkages'
31 May 2018 ― deadline for submitting a manuscript for this issue.
31 July 2018 ― deadline for the submission of final accepted paper.
Accepted papers will be published online for open access as soon as authors have returned their proofs and all corrections have been made.
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Why stay snowed in when you can snowboard?
Viral filmmaker and YouTube star Casey Neistat snowboarded through the streets of New York City this weekend while being towed by a Jeep.
He sailed through alleys, avenues and even through Times Square while carrying an American flag. His YouTube video has been viewed more than 5 million times, as of Monday morning.
Neistat and his partner in crime, Jesse Wellens, released a behind-the-scenes video Monday of what it took to make the stunt happen.
This isn't the first time Neistat has snowboarded through New York City. He carved through a blizzard's worth of snow in February 2014.
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AAA Carolinas projects that 2.1 million Carolinians will journey 50 miles or more from home this Thanksgiving, with over 1.4 million North Carolinians and 700,000 South Carolinians traveling. This represents a 3.3% over from 2016. The Thanksgiving holiday travel period is defined as Wednesday, Nov. 22, to Sunday, Nov. 26.
"Despite higher gas prices this year, Carolinians are still planning to hit the roads in record-breaking numbers to spend time with family and friends this Thanksgiving," said AAA Carolinas President and CEO Dave Parsons. "We urge everyone to practice safety behind the wheel. Don't drink and drive, buckle up, avoid speeding and eliminate distractions."
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Prices are up at the pump
North Carolina's average gas price is currently $2.40 – a 32 cent increase from 2016's Thanksgiving average. This marks the highest price for the holiday in North Carolina since 2014, when the average was $2.73. South Carolina's average is currently $2.28 – a 44 cent increase from 2016.This is the highest average for Thanksgiving travel in South Carolina since 2014 when the average was $2.56.
*North Carolina's average annual gas prices each Thanksgiving Day
*South Carolina's average annual gas prices each Thanksgiving Day
Driving remains most popular mode of travel for Thanksgiving
The vast majority – close to 90 percent – of holiday travel will take place on the roads. AAA Carolinas is expecting 1.3 million North Carolinians and 630,000 South Carolinians to travel by vehicle. AAA expects about 98,000 North Carolinians to fly to their Thanksgiving holiday destinations, while 49,000 South Carolinians will travel by air. An estimated 42,000 North Carolinians and 21,000 South Carolinians will travel by other modes of transportation, including cruises, trains and buses.
Typically, the busiest days for road travel are the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and the Sunday following the holiday. Historically, Thanksgiving Day morning experiences the lightest traffic.
Blackout Wednesday
Thanksgiving eve has become a big night for binge drinking, as family and friends return home to reconnect for the holiday. Labeled "Blackout Wednesday," many times the evening consists of over-drinking which can lead to drunk driving.
"Blackout Wednesday, also known as "Drinksgiving" rivals New Year's Eve and Saint Patrick's Day," said AAA Carolinas Traffic Safety Foundation President, Tiffany Wright. "With so many ride sharing services available such as Uber and Lyft, there is no excuse for getting behind the wheel after drinking alcohol."
Last year, North Carolina had 2,649 crashes over the Thanksgiving holiday resulting in 20 fatalities, while South Carolina had 1,299 crashes resulting in 16 deaths.
AAA Carolinas offers simple holiday road survival tips for motorists
- Map your route in advance and be prepared for busy roads. If possible, consider leaving earlier or later to avoid heavy traffic.
- Don't drive distracted. Put the phone away. Disconnect and Drive. Avoid behaviors such as eating, applying make-up and adjusting the navigation system.
- Keep valuables in the trunk or locked area.
- Have your roadside assistance contact information (ie:AAA) on hand in case an incident occurs on the road.
- Keep a cell phone and charger with you at all times, in case of emergency.
- Obey traffic safety laws: Wear your seatbelt. Don't speed. Drive according to the weather and road conditions.
- With an increase in traffic, expect delays and incidents on the side of the road. Obey the Move Over Law.
- Be patient. Understand that everyone is in a hurry to get to their destination. Utilize turn signals, give drivers space and avoid road rage.
Highs and Lows: Car rentals, airfare and hotel rates
According to AAA's Leisure Travel Index, travelers taking to the skies will pay the lowest average in five years for a round-trip flight for the top 40 domestic routes. At $157, on average, that is a 23 percent fare drop year-over-year.
Travelers can expect to spend any 'flight savings' on car rentals. At $70/day, the daily car rental average is 34 percent more than last year and the highest rate for Thanksgiving weekend since 2013. The increase in rates may be attributed to an increase in domestic demand and cost of newer vehicles in the fleets with added features and benefits.
Travelers will pay more for AAA Three Diamond Rated hotels this holiday weekend. The average price increased by 14 percent to $176/night. Conversely, the average rate for AAA Two Diamond Rated hotels has decreased five percent with an average nightly cost of $117.


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This past Thursday, I managed to sneak out for a leisurely afternoon of art appreciation at the Art Institute of Chicago. It's only a mile away from my studio and I don't get there nearly enough.
Happily, I have good creative friends and every few months we remind each other to get together and head out for little field trips. Sometimes the conference calls just have to wait, you know?
Our latest Inspiration Day was to take in the recently opened "Picasso and Chicago" exhibition. I always feel extremely fortunate to be able to really take in the life's work of a brilliant artist. To stand mere inches away and experience the textures, brush strokes and all of the details is so much more profound in person. In Pablo Picasso's case, it's about 80 years of the most spectacular work.
And to see it all at once! The progression and changes over time. How people close to him and world events around him shaped his vision and his evolution.
I always learn something at these exhibitions, even when I think I have a good handle on an artist. There's a great film currently available on Netflix Streaming about Picasso and one of his very close colleagues Georges Braque called Picasso and Braque go to the Movies. Braque and Picasso had a unique symbiotic artistic relationship in Paris, each of them constantly comparing, challenging and encouraging the other's techniques and ideas.
I was well into my adult art viewing years before I could begin to understand the Cubism avant-garde art movement that the two of them pioneered and perfected. But I really didn't fully appreciate it until I learned about where the inspiration came from. It was moving film.
Picasso was growing up just as the fledgling medium of motion pictures was becoming part of the pop culture of the day. Cubism was a response to taking the idea of moving images and applying that to a stationary work of art.
Walking through the various rooms of the Art Institute and watching Picasso's progression through his various periods and coming upon the Cubist works with that little extra nugget of information was like looking at his work again for the first time. It made for a truly beautiful experience.
So, if you happen to be in the Chicago area before mid-May, definitely put Picasso and Chicago on your to-do list. There's nothing better than the mental recharge of playing hooky for an Inspiration Day.


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