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Vivienne Kennedy enjoys Sally Cookson's take on the Oscar-winning Fellini film La Strada, playing at Bristol Old Vic until Saturday 22 April
We often think we've got it bad these days, but can you begin to imagine a time and place when austerity cut so deep that a mother could contemplate selling one child in order to keep the rest of her brood alive? I give you post-war Italy, the setting for Sally Cookson's latest show, which is based on the classic Fellini film La Strada.
It's a lively and atmospheric tale of love and loss, the story of Gelsomina, sold to strongman Zampano for 10,000 lira, and her life with him on the road, travelling through rural Italy by motorbike until they stumble upon a circus where she meets a dare-devil tightrope walker and finds herself not knowing which way to turn.
La Strada has been devised by the company with director Cookson's long-time collaborators Benji Bower and Katie Sykes concentrating on music and design respectively and "writer in the room" Mike Akers in charge of turning thoughts and ideas into a workable script. Describing the process, Cookson says: "We set out on the journey knowing where we are coming from and where we want to get to, but without knowing the route".
It's a system that works well, as anyone who's seen previous Cookson shows such as Jane Eyre, Sleeping Beauty and Treasure Island at Bristol Old Vic and Cinderella: a Fairytale and One Hundred and One Dalmatians at Tobacco Factory Theatres will know.
The story is kept simple, with elements of humour, a fair amount of pathos, a beautiful original score (played on stage by a very talented ensemble), and a smattering of circus skills (there's a fantastic unicycle routine in Act Two). And it's perfectly cast, with Audrey Brisson (who was also fabulous in The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk and The Grinning Man last year) as Gelsomina; Stuart Godwin as Zampano; and Bart Soroczynski as Il Matto (the fool).
Zampano does not treat Gelsomina well, he's bad-tempered and abusive, beating her regularly and often abandoning her in less than salubrious places while he spends the night in the company of less than salubrious women. He breaks her spirit. And yet, I can't completely dislike him, there's something about Godwin's portrayal of the character that reveals a vulnerability and you realise that he needs her, undoubtedly more than she needs him.
It's a relatively short show, around two hours including an interval, and an easy watch although there is plenty to provoke thoughts should you be in a more reflective mood. It's good, really good... Sally Cookson's shows always are.


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Nursery funding and fees
30 hours of free childcare per week
From September 2017, eligible working families may be able to claim 30 hours of free childcare per week for children aged 3 and 4. These 30 hours will be available during our Core Sessions of 9am to 3pm Monday to Friday during term time (38 weeks per year).
To be eligible, you and any partner must each expect to earn (on average) at least £120 a week (equal to 16 hours at the National Minimum or Living Wage). If you, or your partner, are on maternity, paternity or adoption leave, or you're unable to work because you are disabled or have caring responsibilities, you could still be eligible. You do not qualify for 30 hours free childcare if either you, or your partner, expect to earn £100,000 per annum or more.
To see if you could be eligible please use the Government's Childcare Calculator.
Daily fees for additional hours (from September 2017)
The fees below include 30 hours per week of Government funding for working parents.
Full Day: 7.45am-6pm £22 with breakfast, hot lunch and tea
Early session: 7.45am-3pm £6 with breakfast
Late session: 9am-6pm £16 with hot lunch and tea
Core session: 9am-3pm free
Parents will need to provide a nutritious packed lunch for children attending Early sessions or Core sessions or can choose to order a hot lunch at an additional cost of £1.75 per day.


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Who doesn't know The Chainsmokers? They came like a missile, you know. Their song Paris is usually not my cup of tea. Nevertheless, the song is quite enjoyable and is a sweet escape to take a break from those fast-paced, energy-draining songs. I think they really put their heart while making it because the song tells us about escaping.
The interesting point is, at the starting of its lyrics video, they explain the meaning of Paris they refer to. It means something dreamy and imaginative. Well, imagination is our shortest way to escape, I say.


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GreyWolves break out the bats in 11-5 victory over Cowlitz
By Marc Grandi
Gresham, Ore. -- After starting the 2017 West Coast League season up north in Bellingham, the Gresham GreyWolves returned to the friendly confines of Oslund Field on Monday night in victorious fashion, defeating the Cowlitz Black Bears by a final score of 11-5.
Two GreyWolves making their season debuts led the way offensively for Gresham, who tied a season-high with 11 runs scored. Left fielder Tyler Parker finished the game 4-4, with a double, three singles, and four runs batted it. Connor Bock went 2-4 with a home run and four runs batted it as well. The duo combined to knock in eight of Gresham's 11 runs in the game.
Gresham drew seven more walks Monday night, including five off starter Cole Henderson, who did not make it out of the second inning and suffered the loss in his first start of the season.
GreyWolves starter Jeremy Polon allowed two runs on six hits in four innings, but reliever Dakota Weindel threw the final five innings and allowed three runs (none of them earned) en route to the victory. Weindel improves to 1-0 on the season with the win.
First baseman Ross Puskarich extended his team-best four-game hit streak on Monday with a lead-off double in the fifth inning. Puskarich is the only GreyWolf to hit safely in all four games this year, though Aaron Simpson has reached base safely each game.
With the win, Gresham improves to 2-2 on the young season. With the South-division leaders Corvallis Knights idle on Monday, the GreyWolves are now 1.5 games back of the division lead.
The GreyWolves will send Chris Stone to the mound on Tuesday against Austin Merrill of Cowlitz as Gresham looks to win the series. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. from Oslund Field and the game will be broadcast on mixlr.com/greywolves.


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Tiffani Walker, MSRS, RT(R)
Director, RAD-AID Technologist Program
Tiffani Walker received her Master of Science in Radiologic Science from Midwestern State University and is an educator in the radiologic sciences. Ms. Walker was a RAD-AID ASRT Foundation Outreach Fellow to Laos in 2015. As Director of the RAD-AID Technologist Program, Tiffani manages interviews and selection for the ASRT Foundation, CoR, and CAMRT Fellowship Programs, which offer funded opportunities for professional society members to participate in RAD-AID projects. For questions on volunteer roles for technologists, please contact Tiffani at [email protected]
Rebecca Doherty RT(R), RDMS, RVT, BR
Program Manager, RAD-AID Technologist Program
Rebecca has been a sonographer for 21 years and is currently employed at Diagnostic Imaging Centers in Overland Park, Kansas, a high-volume radiology clinic, with previous experience in university hospitals. She obtained her radiology degree from Hutchinson Community College in Kansas and continued her education at the University of Kansas Medical Center ultrasound program. Working in large facilities with great equipment and small facilities with older equipment has given her a well-rounded understanding of needs and possibilities. She has traveled to Guatemala to teach midwives ultrasound skills and twice with RAD-AID to Haiti. Rebecca findings it highly rewarding to help technologists, in all modalities, to achieve this dream of traveling to areas of low resource to help educate and advance healthcare globally.
Anne-Marie Lugossy, BHSc, RT(R)
Program Manager, RAD-AID Technologist Program
Anne-Marie received her Radiological Sciences diploma from Cegep de Sainte-Foy, Quebec City, Canada, where she later became an instructor in the Radiological Sciences Technology program as well as being a multimodality technologist in a clinical and hospital setting. She has since received her Bachelor of Health Sciences and Certificate in Disability Management from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Anne-Marie was a RAD-AID CAMRT Outreach Fellow to Tanzania in 2017 and continues to work actively with the Tanzania team. She now assists Ms. Tiffani Walker, Director of the RAD-AID Technologist Program, in managing interviews and selection for the ASRT Foundation, CoR, and CAMRT Fellowship Programs, which offer funded opportunities for professional society members to participate in RAD-AID projects.


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If Mitt Romney wins today's election, he'll become the United States' first Mormon president. While the Republican candidate has tried to steer attention away from his religion, the issue has proven to be a hot topic for pundits and voters. A video interview from 2007 in which Romney defends his Mormon faith with seeming frustration went viral yesterday, rousing eleventh-hour questions about the extent to which Romney will abide by his faith when forming policy, especially with respect to abortion. And recently, FLOTUS hopeful Ann Romney appeared on The View to contest the rumor that Romney used his religion to get out of military service.
What part will Romney's religion play in his presidency? When the polls close, will a bully pulpit open? These primers on Mormonism illuminate the values and beliefs that have shaped the man aspiring to be our nation's newest leader.
"The Book of Mormon"
No collection of books about the Church of the Latter-Day Saints can really begin without the book itself: the official edition of the Book of Mormon, available free from the church itself, is the document upon which more than 13 million believers worldwide base their faith. (Fun fact: 46 percent of Tonga is Mormon.)
"No Man Knows My History: The Life of Joseph Smith," by Fawn M. Brodie
First published in 1830, the Book of Mormon came to Joseph Smith engraved on golden plates and written in "reformed Egyptian." Smith's life is one of the most extraordinary stories ever told, and Fawn Brodie's biography defies its own subtitle ("No Man Knows My History").
"Brigham Young: American Moses," by Leonard J. Arrington
Eventually, the fledgling church was forced to move west–and the leader of that exodus, Brigham Young, gets an award-winning treatment in Leonard J. Arrington's classic biography.
"A Different Jesus?: The Christ of the Latter-Day Saints," by Robert L. Millet
From the start, though, questions were raised about whether or not Mormons were Christians, and those questions remain to this day (only 51 percent of Americans believe Mormons are Christians, according to a Pew poll). Mormon scholar Robert Millet points up the similarities–and the divergences–between "traditional" Christianity and the faith espoused by the likes of Mitt Romney, in "A Different Jesus."
"Under the Banner of Heaven," by Jon Krakauer
Mormonism has sometimes been a controversial religious movement, given its early-years embrace of polygamy, among other things. Jon Krakauer's headline-making expose of the remaining 40,000-person strong adherents to plural marriage looked unsparingly into the story of Ron and Dan Lafferty, two members of a splinter church who murdered their younger brother's wife and her child.
"No Apology," by Mitt Romney
But there's no questioning Mormonism's growth, and its central position in America's religious and political life, especially on Election Day. Mitt Romney wrote about his faith–and his faith in America–in his best-selling autobiography "No Apology."
"Could I Vote for a Mormon for President?", by Ryan Cragun and Rick Phillips
But will Romney's Mormonism adversely affect his chances against President Obama? Two sociologists of religion, Ryan Cragun and Rick Phillips, ask that most pointed question in their new book "Could I Vote for a Mormon for President?" The authors pose 20 questions about the religion, and look into how it affects Romney's life and political views. American voters' answer to Cragun and Phillips book title won't be known before the polls close; until then, all we can do is read and wait.


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When the pro-gun control film "Armor of Light" opens on October 30, it will do so with the caveat that "card-carrying" members of the NRA get in free.
Breitbart News previously reported that the driving force behind the film is Faith and Action's Reverend Bob Schenck, who believes Christians ought to focus on loving their enemies instead of buying guns with which to shoot them if they attack.
Following the heinous attack on unarmed people in a gun free zone at Umpqua Community College–an attack in which the gunman asked people to state their religion before he shot them–Tennessee's Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey (R) urged Christians to get a concealed carry permit and arm themselves for self-defense. During an October 14 CNN appearance Rev. Schenck recoiled from Ramsey's suggestion, saying:
There is a little bit of problem with [Lt. Gov. Ramsey's call] because Jesus himself said we are to love our enemies and to do good to them. That brings into question any time you put a firearm on your body or you carry it for defensive purposes, you're prepared to kill. So any time a Christian considers killing someone, whether it appears justified or not, it is a moral crisis.
I disagree with the Lt. Governor…I think it was bad moral advice for Christians.
Schenck believes the idea of carrying a gun for self-defense runs counter to a biblical, pro-life ethic, and he has been working with Abigail Disney to make a film about it. On CNN Schenck and Disney both claimed to have no political or legislative agenda in opposing the idea of Christian's being armed for self-defense. But Disney did admit how refreshing it was to hear Democrat candidates boast of being at odds with the NRA during the October 13 Democrat debate.
Moreover, The Guardian reports that Bristol Palin watched the film for the purposes of reviewing it and said it is literally driven by politics. Palin observed,
You would think — based on the noise around the film — that this film includes some courageous spiritual and moral guidance on guns. Though the pastor says repeatedly that he isn't trying to have a 'political conversation' but a theological one, he never, ever, ever looks to the Bible (which DOES speak to this issue). Instead, he only looks to politicians and political issues … he conveniently skips the Bible passages that talk about being armed and protecting one's family.
So the filmmakers are marketing the film in a way to try to get pro-Second Amendment Americans to watch it. According to Deadline, "Plans are underway right now to be able to make the movie free to card-carrying members of the NRA in 10 of its playdates for its entire opening weekend."
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How To Start A Web Store – How To Escalate Your Income Status Without A LoadOf Extra Work
Whether you are an active mom, a stay at home papa, an university student, or just intend to make some additional money– doing some added work could aid you make money from home. How To Start A Web Store can assist with this.
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I know you want to locate some genuine work from home jobs that are not rip-offs. So, I have scoured through hundreds of ways to operate at home, and thought of the 50 legitimate methods to earn cash from home.
When it comes to How To Start A Web Store Some will certainly just make you a few bucks a month, yet others could become effective moneymakers depending upon the moment you have to invest in them.
How To Start A Web Store The Aspiration Is To Make More Money Working From Home
A lot of us love the idea of making additional revenue or quitting our full-time work altogether and also functioning from home. If you thought work-from-home firms were simply running rip-offs, it turns out there are plenty of genuine as well as reliable ways to make loan by working from home. Along with Ways to Make Money Online Christine Durst, cofounder of RatRaceRebellion.com as well as expert to the FBI on net rip-off issues tells us, "There is currently a 61-to-1 rip-off ratio amongst work-at-home job leads on the web– that is, for every genuine work, there are 61 scams." But, there are a great deal of possibilities for a "actual job." The key is understanding ways to separate the frauds from what's legit.
Fortunately about How To Start A Web Store is that whether you're planning to supplement your existing revenue, or develop a revenue from scratch, there are alternatives online. One excellent thing about the net is that there are possibilities for people with all kinds of various abilities. Virtually any individual, enlightened or otherwise, can gain some sort of revenue online. All you have to do is some research study about your options for earning money, as well as figure out what benefit you.
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The largest thing that hold people back from earning money on the net is a fear of being scammed. We get it. The web looks like a hotbed for obtaining duped by others. If you're ready to take the threat, maybe make a couple of mistakes, and also lead swiftly, you can most definitely obtain right into a really practical means of gaining cash. Think us, as soon as you've found your economic niche online, it's hard to quit. You'll find yourself frequently thinking about how you could boost and keep up with the dynamic globe of net earning.
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Dramatists Play Service
An AACT Corporate Partner
Unique among licensing houses today, Dramatists Play Service was founded in 1936 by the Dramatists Guild of America and a group of playwrights' agents, initially to promote the production of amateur theatre. Today the Play Service licenses over 4,000 plays and musicals, for both amateur and professional productions, and publishes the acting editions of the plays as well. Our distinctive covers and logo are recognized the world over.
Last year we added to our catalogue all four of the Tony Award nominees for Best Play (DISGRACED, HAND TO GOD, WOLF HALL and the winner, THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME), as well as the winner of the Pulitzer Prize (BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY). In addition to our 33 Tony Award winners, we publish 45 Pulitzer Prize winners. We're proud to publish and represent the best playwrights in the English language. As we celebrate our 80th anniversary in August of 2016, we look forward to fostering opportunity and providing support to playwrights for many years to come.
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Hey Barb,
Not getting enough sleep is miserable. I am very sorry. Just get through the rest of this semester and start you tysabri then you can concentrate on your sleep issues. I find I don't sleep well when stressed. Maybe during your semester off, you will find that you sleep better. Good luck and let us know if you find anything that works for you. I am sure there are others here that want to know. ( sunny, rhonda )
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Five Differences between Clinical Pilates and Pilates
Contemporary lifestyle poses the risk of pain and injury to different body parts and hampers performance in more than one way. One trusted way of relieving overall body pain and refocusing on balance and better flexibility is Clinical Pilates.
What is Clinical Pilates?
Clinical Pilates is a form of Pilates that is used in combination with physical therapy. It aids in refocusing on posture, core strength, breathing, flexibility, pain, balance and control. Reliable centres that offer sports massage therapy in Perth offer Clinical Pilates programs too.
Difference between Clinical Pilates and Pilates
- Clinical Pilates when compared to Pilates takes a more personalised way to impart treatment that meets the specific needs of an individual. The program can be modified to target specific muscles and go easy on certain levels to ensure that existing injuries are not aggravated.
- Clinical Pilates in Perth is considered more appropriate for patients with injuries or with certain physical conditions that can increase the risk of injury.
- Clinical Pilates unlike Pilates allows the incorporation of physiology principles into the treatment program.
- As the treatment is in progress, more and more changes can be introduced into the program based on the response of the patient's body and his changing needs. Pilates on the other hand is more fixed and is a generalised program too.
- The trainer involved in both cases uses different approaches based on the specific knowledge they have. Not every Pilates therapist can conduct a Clinical Pilates program as the latter needs specialised expertise.


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Industries in Guyana
Guyana is gifted with fertile lands for agriculture, massive tropical forests, valuable minerals, and natural resources.
Traditionally, agriculture has been one of the country's main economic activities. As a low-lying coastal plain, major crops include rice, sugar, coffee, cocoa, coconuts, edible oils, fruit, vegetables, and tobacco. Although the agricultural output has been on the decline in recent years, it still contributes to nearly 24% of the GDP.
Guyana's economy is also heavily reliant on forestry and mining. With forests covering nearly 79% of the total landmass, only a quarter of that is used to access timber, mainly in the northeast region. Green heart timber, used for docks and harbors, is a well-known wood from Guyana.
Gold is a billion dollar export for Guyana, even though it's a mostly small-scale operation with little government regulation, bringing its own set of challenges. There are some mining companies but largely it is a freelance business, with illegal gold miners called "pork knockers" occupying the interior. The bauxite sector, with the city of Linden ushering in commercial mining over 100 years ago, remains a significant part of the economy despite the high cost of shipping.
Food and Beverage
Guyana produces many of its food and beverage items, which saves the cost of importing them. Products like stock feed, refined sugar, rum, and beer are produced both domestically and by foreign enterprises. In 1989, the government utilized an economic policy to privatize many food and beverages company like Demerara Distillers Limited. The company produces rum and other alcoholic drinks. It became the second largest producer of rum after Bacardi. According to the Financial Times, it's also Britain's leading supplier of bulk rum, which is exported under different brand names.
Other leading companies involved in the food and beverages industry include Banks DIH, which is a producer of alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, and other food products. It also operates many local bars and restaurants. Competitions include ANSA McAl and National Milling Company of Guyana. The latter has the reputation of being the oldest commercial flour mill in the country and started operations in 1969.
Travel and Tourism
The natural and unspoiled beauty of Guyana has made it attractive tourism destination in the region. The presence of natural attractions like savannahs, mountains, vast rainforests, rivers, and waterfalls, along with the abundant wildlife, flora, and fauna makes Guyana a unique travel destination for ecotourism.
The country registers a high number of foreign tourists, who contributed US $ 98.7 million to the Guyanese economy in 2012. It's becoming an alternative spot for the Caribbean destinations with unique adventure and activities like yachting, bird watching, and adventure fishing. The government and private sector companies took the initiative to expand the sector through the opening of Tourism Studies in University of Guyana and the foundation of the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA). The international and domestic airports were expanded out of which airline companies like Trans Guyana Airways and Roraima Airways operate.
For handling the private initiatives, the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana was established and acts as an umbrella organization for tourism. One of the leading tour operators in the country is Evergreen Adventures, founded in 1996. It conducts tours to many properties it owns like the Timberhead Rainforest Resort, Baganara Island Resort, Rock View Lodge, and others. It also owns and operates transport services like Trans Guyana Airways Ltd. Other notable names in the tourism industry include the likes of Edwards and Company, located in Georgetown.
The transportation sector has also seen a surge thanks to rising levels of tourism. With no threats and a stable economy, Guyana is attracting more people than ever before. The industry is witnessing a growth of more than 5% each year.
Oil and Gas
Guyana has yet to begin its journey in the field of oil and gas industries. But the moment is ripe, and arrangements have already been made to start oil production by 2021. When the Liza Oil Fields were discovered by Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil, Guyana added a new industry to its portfolio.
The development plans for the oil production was submitted to the Guyana Ministry of Natural Resources, and it includes operations like drilling, developing of flowline systems, and other activities. The contracts were awarded to SBM Offshore for the purpose of introducing production, storage, and offloading.
The Liza Oil Fields reportedly hold more than 1 billion barrels of oil and are situated in the Stabroek block some 120 miles offshore from Guyana. The Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited has a 45% interest the project while 25% is held by CNOOC Nexen Petroleum Guyana Limited and 30% by Hess Guyana Exploration Ltd.
The discovery of oil in Guyana provides an incredible economic opportunity for the country though there are some limitations that may cap growth. For example, while the Liza Oil Field will produce more oil than other regions in the Caribbean, we may not see related industries, like natural gas production, develop in the region.
Guyana also lacks a refinery, though one may be built or oil may be refined in neighboring Trinidad.
The Prospects of the Oil Industry
The Liza oil project is estimated to have a lifetime of 20 years, which make the investment for building a refinery unprofitable. The country will be able to earn its share of revenue only from the profits of sharing the oil or gas as per the agreement with Guyana's American counterpart. The industry may be able to give a short-term growth to the economy rather than create a long-term effect unless new oil fields are discovered, and ancillary industries develop.
However, the discovery has brought new investors to Guyana, since oil is one of the most profitable fields. The New York Times states that Guyana could become one of the top global oil producers in a few years. As many as 1.4 million barrels of oil could exist in Guyana making this discovery profitable for many investors.


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Artist´s Prospectus
Deadline – March 1st, 2018 – Subscriptions are off
The Parrsboro International Plein Air Festival (PIPAF) will take place in Parrsboro Nova Scotia from Thursday, June 14th, through Sunday, June 17th, 2018 with a meet, greet and canvas stamping on the evening of Wednesday June 13. This is located on the spectacular Minas Basin, part of the world famous Bay of Fundy which is home to the highest tides in the world.
AWARDS JUDGE – Richard Sneary
APPLICATION JURY – William Rogers and Joy Laking
– Open to all artists 18 years and older.
– Artists will be accepted to participate in the Parrsboro International Plein Air Festival through a juried process.
– The Acceptance Jury will select 35 artists to compete for over $6000 in cash and product awards.
There are three step to the Application Process
- Fill in and Submit the Application Form –
- Send the PIFAF three images via the application form. All three images MUST be images of your plein air work. Studio work will not be accepted and the work must have been accomplished in the previous eighteen months
- Make your payment via our secure on line service.
- Once the three units have been received you'll receive a confirmation notice.
- The on-line application must be received by the Parrsboro International Plein Air Festival committee no later than March 1, 2018.
- Image Information
- All three images MUST be images of your plein air work. Studio work will not be accepted and the work must have been accomplished in the previous eighteen months
- Each image should be in jpeg format and sized to AT LEAST 1000 pixels at their largest dimension (height or width).
- Each image must be no more than 3MB
- Images should represent the original artwork with no enhancements with photoshop or similar programs other than minor lighting corrections and re-sizing.
- Send full image, do not include frame or anything other than painted image.
- Identify each jpeg image as follows: Your Last Name, then First Name, followed by the painting number (e.g., Smith_John_1, Smith_John_2, Smith_John_3)
- Include fully completed online Application Form
- The $40 Application Fee (non-refundable) can be paid during on the on line registration process. (credit card or pay pal)
Successful Artists will be notified of their acceptance to the competition during the week of April 1, 2018. Those accepted will be provided with more event details.
Awards Judge
Richard Sneary
Cash and Product awards estimated at more than $6000
- Best in Show – $2,500
- Second Place Award –$1,500
- Third Place Award –$1,000
- Special category awards.
- Best Use of Light – $500
- Best Seascape – $500
- Best Landscape – tba
- Artist Choice
- Product Awards – tba
A hosting program is available via billets arranged by the PIPAF accommodation committee.. Our hosting families to provide artists with a bed, bath and food space in the refrigerator, and hope to be able to host all participating artists who wish accommodation. This will be for artists only as we may not be able to provide for spouses, children or pet – a request may be made but no guarantees. Hosting will be done on a first come, first serve basis, depending on how many rooms become available. Local B&B's, Inns, Cabins, Campgrounds and other accommodations will be listed in the Accepted Artist's information packets for those who prefer their own private accommodations.
ARTIST RECEPTION & REGISTRATION – Art Lab Studios and Gallery, 121 Main St
Wednesday, June 13th at 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- A wine and cheese reception for artist competitors and their guests will be held
- Artists will register and receive information packets at this time regarding the Parrsboro Area and canvases and papers will be stamped.
- Maximum painting dimensions are limited to 30 inches including frame, horizontally or vertically.
- Artist registration and canvas stamping for late arrivals will also be held Thursday, June 14th, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Art Lab Studios. Artists encouraged to complete their registration on Wednesday evening if possible.
- Artists will paint anywhere in Parrsboro and surrounding area on both Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The daily zones for painting will be posted prior to June 14 th
- Artists must turn in two framed paintings to The Hall (44 King Street), ready to hang, on Saturday, June 16th by 6pm.
- Artists may turn in two additional framed works for exhibition at Art Lab (121 Main Street) at 6:30 pm Saturday June 16th.
- Awards Night and Collectors' Preview will be held Saturday, June 16th at the The Hall located in Parrsboro from 8pm -10pm
- The Exhibition which is open to the public will continue Sunday, June 17th, at the The Hall from 9am to 5 pm.
- Artists must leave their work for exhibition until 5 pm on Sunday.
- Following the final exhibition all unsold works must be retrieved by the artist by Sunday between 5 and 6pm, or arrangements must be made for shipping and insurance at the artist's expense.
- Parrsboro Creative will receive 40% of the proceeds of all sales and the artist will receive 60%. Payments to the artists for sold work will be mailed within 30 days of the event.
Parrsboro Creative is a registered non profit society.
To download the prospectus, click here.
If you have any questions feel free to contact the Executive Director of Parrsboro Creative, Robert More.
[email protected] or 902-728-2007.
Parrsboro International Plein Air Festival
P.O. Box 681
Parrsboro, NS, Canada
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When American Idol announced that the series was finally coming to an end, there were mixed feelings about losing this pioneer in the reality singing competition shows. Although there were would-be singers that were disappointed at the thought that there would never be another chance to become "the next American Idol," there were others that felt that the show was rightfully being put to rest. The ratings had been dwindling for quite some time and people seemed to tire of the same old American Idol tactics. Simon Cowell had already left the show and replacing the judges with Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey was just another last ditch effort to try and keep the show afloat.
It seemed like there was a winning combination when Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban, and Harry Connick Jr. were brought on as judges but that still wasn't enough to maintain the show's popularity. The Voice seemed to take over as the most popular reality singing competition series on television and it looked like American Idol was finally coming to an end. Yet, new headlines made huge news in the music industry when it was revealed that there were talks about having American Idol return to the small screen. ABC is bringing the series back and there is a lot of talk about former contestants becoming part of the show. Check out our list of the 15 fan favorites from American Idol's past seasons and speculate whether or not some of these singers will reach new fame when the show returns.
15 Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood is one of the most successful contestants to have ever won American Idol. In 2005, Underwood started off as a lowly contestant at the age of 22-years-old. She wound up winning the fourth season of the series and quickly transitioned into the next superstar in country music. On top of becoming one of the top-selling music artists in country music, Underwood has also made a name for herself as an actress and television personality. She had a small part in the 2011 film, Soul Surfer, and surprised everyone when she starred in The Sound of Music Live! on NBC. She is considered a huge vocal talent but it's also her personality that has made her incredibly popular. This has been proven time and time again when she would pair up with Brad Paisley to host the CMA Awards. With her reaching incredible fame and success, sometimes people forget that she was introduced to the world through a reality singing competition.
14 Adam Lambert
When Adam Lambert first appeared on the Idol stage during Season 8, he was thought of as a much edgier contestant than they previously had in the series. While he had the look and vocal ability to be a rock star, he also proved that he had a tender side to his voice. As a major favorite on the show, Lambert made it all the way to the end before becoming the runner-up. After the show, Lambert went on to release his own album which ended up being moderately successful. Yet, Lambert isn't known solely for his vocal ability or record breaking sales. Instead, he's made quite a name for himself as a celebrity favorite on the red carpet. With the unique ability to remain in the public's good graces over the years, Lambert collaborates with Queen in touring together and was even asked his opinion on the Freddie Mercury biopic. Currently, there is a huge buzz around Lambert for a judging spot on the upcoming series renewal of American Idol.
13 Kelly Clarkson
When Kelly Clarkson was first seen as a contestant on the premiere season of American Idol, audiences hailed her incredible voice. She was seen as a young and petite girl with the powerhouse voice of an icon in the music industry. Her emotional win became the standard for all other potential future winners and she went on to be one of Idol's most successful winners. As a singer/songwriter, she's responsible for some of country music's hottest hit singles and has even had her songs sung by Reba McEntire. Clarkson wound up forming a friendship with this iconic country singer and even went on to marry her stepson, Brandon Blackstock. While Clarkson still remains an accomplished singer/songwriter, most recently she is best known for focusing on her husband and their growing family. In capitalizing on her new mother persona, Clarkson released a children's book in 2016 entitled, "River Rose and the Magical Lullaby."
12 Jennifer Hudson
While there have been some truly stellar singers that have graced the Idol stage, audiences can admit that there were some seasons that were better than others. In 2004, the third season of the series brought a plethora of super talented singers all hoping to become the next American Idol. Jennifer Hudson was amongst the pack but many remembered her more for her style missteps and her over-the-top look that characterized her as a bigger girl. Hudson wound up coming in seventh place in the series and it would seem that she would become just another casualty of forgotten wannabe singers. Yet, all of that changed once she was given the role of Effie White in the 2006 film, Dreamgirls, which she went on to win an Oscar for as the Best Supporting Actress. She went on to star in a number of other films but is probably best known for her incredible weight loss through her endorsement deal with Weight Watchers.
11 Fantasia Barrino
After the huge success of the first season of American Idol, people all over the world were flocking to try out for the series. Season 3 featured an incredible amount of super talented contestants, with each having their own draw to what makes them incredibly special amongst the pack. To keep this in perspective, Jennifer Hudson was kicked off long before the final three were picked and Diana DeGarmo was seen as a smaller and cuter version of the powerhouse singer, Kelly Clarkson. Yet, Fantasia Barrino wound up taking home the coveted title of "The next American Idol" and it seemed to go to an incredibly worthy winner. Yet, there was a large amount of scandal following her win, including allegations that the producers tried to get her to hide the fact that she was a single mother. Barrino also went on to have a reality series, which highlighted all of the people in her life that seemed to be dragging her down and using her as their meal ticket. Even more scandal came when Barrino became romantically linked to a married man. However, she has remained a credible artist through her work on the Broadway stage, portraying Billie Holiday in the production, After Midnight.
10 Constantine Maroulis
Constantine Maroulis was introduced to the world during the fourth season of American Idol and quickly became a fan favorite due to his rocker persona, flowing locks and smoldering look. While this made him stand out during the early part of the season, it quickly became cartoon-like in execution and audiences grew tired of the same old shtick. Once his time on the show came to an end, it seemed questionable whether or not Maroulis would find a credible career in the music industry. Yet, he began making a name for himself on Broadway. While his over-the-top facial expressions and performance style may have been thought of as super corny on the performance stage, it was perfect for Broadway. Starring in Rock of Ages, Jekyll and Hyde and The Wedding Singer, Maroulis is far from being thought of as one of the forgettable contestants from American Idol's past.
9 Kellie Pickler
There were a number of American Idol contestants that were known for coming from humble origins and many of them hadn't yet experienced things like flying on an airplane or being out of the state of their birth. When Kellie Pickler appeared on Season 5 of the series, she was far from thought of as worldly. Yet, her personality made her seem extremely likable and even Simon Cowell once remarked that he liked her better than Carrie Underwood. This wasn't because of the vocal ability, even though Pickler has a unique sound that lends itself well to country music. Instead, it was because of the way she appeared in interviews and television segments. Although she didn't go on to win her season, she seemed to be embraced by country music. The world came to know about her hardships regarding her family and there was an emotional stage performance where she broke down and cried in front of all of country music. Her ultra-likable personality led to a reality series on CMT entitled, I Love Kellie Pickler.
8 Scotty McCreery
When Scotty McCreery was first seen as a contestant on American Idol in 2011, viewers were blown away at the deep and rich tone of his voice. At such a young age, he already had the sound befitting a country superstar. Yet, there was a distinct difference between the way he looked and the way he sounded. He still had the boyish looks of the neighbor kid and there was even an awkward crying moment during Hollywood Week on the series. It took a lot of work for McCreery to shed the character he created as a contestant on the reality singing competition but he eventually became able to perform alongside some of the biggest names in country music. In 2013, McCreery made the same mistake that many other seasoned performers have made over the years when he fell off the stage during a concert in Iowa. Some of his pals in country music made sure to throw in some few jabs about his "epic fall"
7 Lauren Alaina
When Lauren Alaina first appeared as a contestant on the 2011 season of American Idol, she seemed far more like a rocker than a country star. From her ratted hair to her rocker-like look, she was far from the little farm girl plucked from the masses. Yet, once she was a regular on the series, she was quickly repackaged to fit the country mold. She wound up concluding her time on the show as the runner-up but that didn't stop her from continuing to pursue a career in the music industry. She actually achieved quite a lot of success through her debut album and through a variety of hit singles. She is a mainstay for every ACM or CMA Awards show and she has lost an incredible amount of weight since she first appeared on television. She is currently working on new music and it seems like people haven't seen the last of Lauren Alaina.
6 Colton Dixon
Colton Dixon competed on Season 7 of American Idol and quickly became a favorite amongst viewers. His signature style and look were reminiscent of a young Billy Idol and the young girls simply couldn't get enough. So, when he placed seventh in the season, there were many hearts broken to see him exit the show. Yet, he wasn't gone for long since he was able to reemerge with a more groomed persona and a signature style that helped to sell records. Nowadays, he looks practically unrecognizable compared to his much younger look. It wasn't just his look that has evolved over the years since his vocal ability seems to be improved as well. He may not have achieved his full potential as a rock star so only time will tell whether the world will once again create buzz over this heartthrob rocker.
5 Jordin Sparks
Jordin Sparks became the winner of Season 6 of American Idol in 2007 after cultivating a squeaky clean persona that followed her throughout her music career. While she did maintain her "good girl" reputation for a time, she also took on a new reputation of being quite unspoken. While presenting an award, Sparks seemed quite angry at the podium when addressing the fascination over the Purity Rings worn by the Jonas Brothers. She later became romantically linked to Jason Derulo but the two split after three years of dating. The two received quite a lot of publicity through their relationship and even got the infamous "Marry Me" music video out of it. Yet, the breakup was far than amicable and it revealed another ugly side of Sparks. Once considered the American Idol darling, she is now adding quite a few names to her former boyfriend's list, having just announced the split from Sage the Gemini.
4 La'Porsha Renae
In 2015, American Idol had already received quite a lot of criticism for lackluster ratings and a saturated market for reality singing competition shows. As the fifteenth season of the series, it was decided that it would be the final season (or so they said). La'Porsha Renae quickly became a fan favorite due to her incredible singing ability, signature look and the adorable daughter she brought with her to the initial audition. As the end of the season drew nearer, people were speculating that it was inevitable that Renae would win due to her memorable performances. While she did not end up becoming the next American Idol, she did score a major record deal after the conclusion of the series. She signed with 19/Big Machine & Motown Records and almost immediately there were headlines surrounding new music. Yet, that was soon overshadowed by her comments regarding the LGBT community when she stated, "It's a choice to be gay" and she "doesn't agree" with the lifestyle. The result was a cloud that hung over the debut album, Already All Ready.
3 David Archuleta
David Archuleta first appeared on American Idol in Season 7 and he quickly became beloved by all the young fans of the show. When it came down to either him or David Cook, there were millions of little girls everywhere that were glued to their television screens in desperation. There were a number of videos that surfaced that showed the elation of groups of girls upon hearing the winner's name, until the "wrong" David was chosen. Although he may not have won his season, that hasn't stopped him from continuing to churn out music. He's released six albums since 2008 and has performed at various concerts around the world. His entire career has been filled with nothing but good notes about his character and reputation and he even dropped everything to serve The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Santiago, Chile for two years. He returned to the U.S. in 2014 and remains a favorite former American Idol contestant in the minds of audiences.
2 Ruben Studdard
When Ruben Studdard appeared on the second season of American Idol, he didn't exactly look like the next big superstar in the music industry. Kelly Clarkson had the perfect look when she won the first season and there was inevitably a good amount of pressure to repeat the show's former success. Yet, both Studdard and the runner-up, Clay Aiken, didn't portray the look of the music industry's next big heartthrob. Studdard ended up winning and even released a few hit singles that featured his buttery and soothing tone. However, the main focus surrounding Studdard was the clear detriment of his health to remain at such a big size. Studdard went on The Biggest Loser during its 15th season but wasn't able to efficiently lose the weight. Studdard continues to struggle with his weight but continues to work on new music.
1 Katharine McPhee
Katharine McPhee gained fame as the runner-up in Season 5 of American Idol but quickly proved that she was more than just a beautiful songbird. Although she's had quite a lot of success as a songstress, she became far more famous for her ability to act. She performed on Smash (even though most know that role the best for the fact that she cheated on her husband with her Smash director) and most notably for her role on Scorpion. Few American Idol contestants have been able to achieve the amount of acting success as Katharine McPhee, in regards to consistent work on TV. Her most recent headlines involve the recently divorced, David Foster. Although over 30 years her senior, the two have been rumored to be dating and were even spotted kissing while out and about.
Sources: E! Online, Fox News, Los Angeles Times


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The CW Debuts Shirtless, Scarred "Arrow" Poster
The CW has released the poster for "Arrow," its upcoming superhero drama based on DC Comics' Green Arrow.
Developed by "Green Lantern" screenwriters Marc Guggenheim and Greg Berlanti and "Fringe" co-executive producer Andrew Kreisberg, "Arrow" stars Stephen Amell ("Hung") as Oliver Queen, a wealthy young bad boy who, after spending five years shipwrecked on an island, returns to Starling City with a mastery of the bow and a determination to make a difference.
The poster, which bears the tagline "Destiny Leaves Its Mark," features a shirtless Amell displaying his tattoo and an array of scars, at least one of which appears to be an animal bite.
The show, which just Wednesday announced "Torchwood" star John Barrowman in a mysterious recurring role, also features Colin Donnell as Tommy Merlyn, Katie Cassidy ("Supernatural," "Melrose Place") as Laurel Lance, David Ramsey ("Dexter") as John Diggle, Willa Holland ("The O.C.") as Thea Queen, Susanna Thompson ("Star Trek: Deep Space Nine") as Moira Queen and Paul Blackthorne ("24") as Detective Quentin Lance.
"Arrow" premieres Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.
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First Day of the Minor Clan Court
True to his word, Shintaro met with me at the apportioned hour in the courtyard. It was not so late as to be considered improper, but late enough that most of the courtiers had abandoned the courtyard for their quarters. With any luck, we won't be the subject of the gossip tomorrow, but if so, I must determine a way to make that to my benefit.
The eldest son of Lord Suzume Satoru does not approve of the match between his younger sister and Kitsune Toshihiro. I can only imagine petty jealousy is at play, but who am I to blame or judge him?
"You two would make a better match," or so he claims. I wonder if the Fox feels the same.
If the two of us were to wed, it could be a boon for the Crane and the Phoenix both. But if not done delicately, it could do more to sour relations with the Sparrow. Is it better to have a united front among the Minor Clans, or to keep them squabbling amongst themselves?
Have I become a Scorpion? Of course it is better if they are allied, if only because it would benefit the Great Clans more. And what the Crane need right now is another sword in the sheath to rebuff the Lion's aggression.
But all of this is idle musing if I cannot bear the man called Toshihiro. What sort of man is he? A shugenja, I might guess at his choice of conversation and admiration of the scroll. But can he hold the fire in his hand, or will it burn him?
I walk a delicate line, but curiosity wins out, as it usually does for me.


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I have a Persian fiancé and in the early days of our relationship, I was not thinking about learning Persian (or Farsi) as it did not seem necessary to me. However, after a while, I noticed that my fiancé's mother and family and friends speak in Persian with each other and with him most of the time. They usually had some short conversations with me in English, but pretty much almost everything else was happening in Farsi! A few times my fiancé tried to translate some of the conversations for me but it did not work that well because they were talking fast and he was also talking with them in Farsi in the middle of his translations for me! So it was clear to me that I needed to learn Persian, especially because I wanted to know what my future mother in law is saying in Farsi to my future husband!
I asked my fiancé to tell me the best way to learn Persian and speak the language like them. He told me that I might be able to learn some formal Farsi through books and classes, but that I won't be able to really communicate in Persian orally unless I spend a few years in Iran which certainly was not in our plans. Honestly, it was not the answer I was looking for, so I decided to search for myself and see if I can find a course to learn Persian.
What I needed was an online course because I did not have time to attend a regular language class and did not want to add another item to my already busy schedule.
After doing some online search I found a few online courses that claimed they can teach me how to "speak" in Farsi. Among them, there were the very famous ones that have software which can listen to your voice and correct your pronunciations and whatnot. I was pretty much sure that I found what I was looking for, but to be on the safe side I also asked my fiancé to take a look at the sample lessons of those famous online courses and tell me which one is the best.
To my astonishment, he told me that none of them was what I was looking for! He told me that I won't be able to speak in Farsi using those products even though they have listed "speaking" as one of the skills developed as the result of using their products! He explained to me that memorizing some formal Farsi sentences is not equal to being able to speak informal Farsi. He also told me that in reality, the Persian language that Iranian people use in everyday conversations is very different from the formal version of Persian, and what those famous online courses teach is only the formal version of the language, and what those courses mean by "speaking" the language is actually misleading because saying formal Farsi sentences aloud is not really equal to speaking in Farsi.
I did not know any of these, and to tell you the truth I was upset that these famous courses only pretended to teach me how to speak in Farsi.
I did not want to give up as I needed to learn Persian, so I decided to search more and see if there are any other courses that could teach me how to speak in Farsi.
And then I found "Fluent Farsi". They claimed that in their videos they teach Spoken Farsi and they listed the differences that I was told exist between formal and informal Farsi and promised to teach the informal Farsi, or as they call it "Spoken Farsi". This was exactly what I was looking for! I watched their sample lesson video and asked my fiancé to watch that sample lesson too. My fiancé was kind of surprised that such a course in teaching Spoken Farsi even exists, and after watching the sample lesson he confirmed that the sample lesson is indeed a lesson on Spoken Farsi.
I bought their course two months ago and I have practiced the material whenever I have time and it really works for me as I do not need to attend a class at a specific time. Since watching and learning the lessons I can make SPOKEN FARSI sentences myself which is truly awesome! I was able to learn Spoken Farsi through Fluent Farsi lessons even without knowing the Farsi alphabet because their teaching system works in a way that I can learn to speak in Farsi without a need to read or write in Farsi.
Their Spoken Farsi packages also contain a series of videos in which they teach how to write and read in Farsi. Initially, I was not interested in learning the Farsi alphabet, but as they have already offered these lessons in the package, out of curiosity I began to watch those videos too, and before you know it, I learned to read in Farsi!
I can say that their teaching method certainly works for me because I can say many correct Spoken Farsi sentences now. The course material is easy to follow and for each lesson, there is also a practice section to solidify the learning of that lesson. I also recommended Fluent Farsi to a few of my Facebook friends who were interested to learn Spoken Farsi and from what they told me I know that they bought the course and began to learn Spoken Farsi too.
My future mother in law is kind of not very happy that now I can somewhat understand what she is saying to my future husband! I guess she needs to find another language because my Persian is getting better and better!
I just thought to share my Spoken Farsi learning journey in this post to let those of you who might be interested to learn Farsi know that there is actually a course online for Spoken Farsi, and it worked fine for me. Their website is: www.fluentfarsi.com


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SADDLE RIVER, N.J. -- Saddle River police are urging residents to burglar-proof their homes and immediately report anyone or anything suspicious after a homeowner caught a man carrying some type of tool peering through a rear window.
The stranger ran off after spotting the Twins Brook Road homeowner on Monday, police said.
Moments earlier, he rang the front doorbell, Capt. Jason Cosgriff said.
When no one answered, he "walked around the side of the home to the rear yard carrying a tool" and then began looking into windows, he said.
"Surrounding jurisdictions have experienced similar events including daytime burglaries," Cosgriff said.
He offered some burglar-proofing tips:
• Lock doors and windows; police officers on patrol regularly find unsecured entrances;
• Update and use your alarm system -- and be sure to arm second-story windows;
• Leave interior and exterior lights on to make your home appear occupied;
• Leave a TV or radio on inside your home;
• Remove jewelry and valuables from the bedrooms -- it's the only place most burglars look before fleeing;
• Remove safes from the master bedroom and their closets;
• Lock any unoccupied vehicles and remove the key fobs;
• Remove mail and newspapers from your driveway the day they are delivered;
• Don't leave ladders or anything else someone can boost themselves with lying around;
• Keep shrubbery around doors and windows trimmed;
• Keep you house number cleared and lighted in case you have to call police.
Cosgriff also urged citizens to "report suspicious Individuals and activity immediately.
"Minutes matter when were trying to catch suspects. Don't delay your call."
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At today's special event, Apple will likely show off a handful of major Mac updates. New laptops are definitely in the cards, but the rumor mill hasn't been very kind to the beleaguered Mac desktop fans among us. The event begins at 1pm ET (10am PT), and we'll be live blogging the entire thing.
Apple has filed suit against a company it accuses of falsely representing that its products are genuine Apple cables and adapters when they absolutely aren't. Up to 90% of the "genuine" Apple cables and adapters sold on Amazon are estimated to be fake.
Apple is reported to be prepping its MacBook Pro refresh for later this month — say hello to faster chips and OLED touch screens and goodbye to USB connectors, if the rumors are right.
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A new ransomware program is thought to be the first of its kind for Apple systems. Is this a one-off, or are more on the way?
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The Flash S03E12 "Untouchable" REVIEW
Airing in the UK on Sky1 on Tuesdays at 9pm
Writers: Brooke Roberts, Judalina Neira
Director: Rob Hardy
Essential Plot Points:
- Barry wins a training race with Wally by phasing through a building. Wally thinks this is cheating but Barry says it shows why he needs to train Wally how to phase.
- But Wally's a bit crap at it.
- A new meta is killing people by making them decompose super fast. Julian is disturbed to realise he's another Flashpoint meta that he himself created when he was Doctor Alchemy.
- The meta is Clive Yorkin who disintegrates things with his touch. He is taking revenge on this timeline's versions of the cops who caught him in Flashpoint (even though his first two victims are a chef and a jazz musician over here). One of these cops is Joe.
- Joe, Wally, Iris and Barry are having coffee with Cecile and her (annoying) Kid-Flash-fan daughter Joanie when Yorkin attacks.
- Kid-Flash defeats him (thanks to Barry giving instructions from the sidelines) but Yorkin escapes despite there being two speedsters present, probably because now is far too soon to finish the episode.
- Iris is so shaken by the attack she finally reveals to Joe that she is destined to be killed by Savitar. Joe is seriously pissed with everyone for keeping secrets from him (despite the fact that keeping secrets is pretty much one of the entry conditions for Team Flash).
- Yorkin attacks Iris at home. Wally runs to her aid but arrives just too late – Yorkin gave her a slight touch that starts a slow-burn disintegration.
- Iris is rushed to STAR Labs where Caitlin risks using her powers to literally freeze the progress of Iris's infection.
- Caitlin almost goes full Killer Frost but Julian, who's been a bit of a jerk for most of the episode, talks her down.
- Julian, who's on a roll, also works out that a speedster's blood will cancel out Yorkin's powers
- Wally is all guilt, shame and self-loathing for not saving Iris. So, of course, blame-magnet Barry trumps him by saying it was actually all his fault for not training Wally well enough and promising to be a better tutor in future.
- Next Yorkin goes after a Private Detective who's following a couple who get on a train.
- Joe follows her onto the train to warn her about Yorkin.
- Yorkin brings down a bridge so the rubble blocks the train track.
- Barry and Wally race to the aid of the train. Barry vibrates the entire train so that it phases through the rubble.
- Wally, with Barry's encouragement, cuts his hand then phases through Yorkin – the first time he has phased successfully.
- Wally's blood cancels Yorkin's powers then Yorkin's blood provides a cure for Iris. It's all very neat, isn't it?
- Everyone on Team Flash congratulates everyone else on Team Flash for what a jolly good team they make. Joe says they must never keep secrets from one another. We wouldn't put a bet on that panning out.
- Caitlin invited Julian out for a drink to celebrate that he's not a jerk 100% of the time.
- Jesse Quick pops through the STAR Lab interdimensional portal with news that her dad has been captured by Gorilla Grodd.
It's so tempting to dismiss "Untouchable" as a filler and shout, "NEXT!" but unfortunately the episode does contains a few things crucial to the arc plot, so we're duty bound to give it some attention. But it is a very average episode that's very difficult to get excited about.
The main problem is that while we're given yet another production-line, gimmick-and-a-grudge villain, he's also the product of the rather unexpected return of the "Flashpoint" plotline. To be honest, we thought the writers had just grown bored of "Flashpoint" and quietly dropped it. It's nice to know they still have plans to explore it but "Untouchable" feels like an oddly mundane episode in which to remind us of the concept; is its main purpose as a memory jogger before the show does something more interesting with the "Flashpoint" fallout in the coming episodes?
Joe also finally learns what everybody else knows – that Iris might, perhaps, possibly, maybe die in a few months. He doesn't take it well, but we've seen this "why did everybody keep a secret from me?" shtick so many times before on the show from so many different characters not even Jesse L Martin's considerable acting skills manage to bring something new to the table. These scenes are fine. They're just over-familiar.
Other than that there's some fun to be had with Wally's training plus the requisite silliness from HR and pop culture references from Cisco. Cecile's artless daughter Joanie is amusingly irritating. It's all decent-enough, low-level fluff.
But it's sad to see Julian being such an idiot again, after a few episodes in which the writers have been very successfully softening him. His big heartfelt speech to Caitlin to stop her going full-Frost would have been more effective building on his awkward-but-at-least-trying portrayal last week. But he's still adorably sweet when he looks shellshocked that Caitlin's asked him out!
So that was "Untouchable" then. Next.
The Good:
- The opening race was great fun, especially Barry cheating.
- Despite Julian being an irritating ass for most of the episode, his pep talk to Caitlin was great and we loved that she invited him a drink. Caitlian, anyone?
- It's low, low comedy, we admit, but it was funny seeing Wally repeatedly run into a wall.
- The shots of Mendez disintegrating were quite disturbing – we think it was the use of close-ups.
The Bad:
- After a couple of weeks of Julian being rather adorably socially awkward, this week he's just an utter jerk much of the time, and not even a very amusing one. It seems a backward step.
- Iris's cure was mentioned in an almost casual throwaway manner. It underlined the problem that you never actually felt much tension in Iris's plight. Worrying whether Caitlin was going to go evil was more interesting.
- Why did Barry vibrate an entire train when it have been less effort to vibrate the rubble and let the train pass through it? The idea of him phasing the train may have seemed more audacious on paper but it came across a bit silly on screen.
- Good grief, the backslapping scene at the end was cringingly trite!
- Yorkin – another in a long line of forgettable villains.
And The Random:
- Clive Yorkin, you may be unsurprised to learn, is a villain from the DC comics universe. However, unlike most of The Flash's villains, he never had a supervillain alias – he was just dull old Clive Yorkin. (We still think it's a shame Cisco didn't try to come up with a name for him, though – how about Dust Buster? Or Ash-Man? Or The Crumbler? Actually, they're so rubbish maybe HR should have suggested them.) Yorkin made his first appearance in The Flash #270 (1979). He was a career criminal placed in solitary confinement who agreed to undergo an experiment called the Nephron Process. The experiment was to try and cure him of his violent tendencies but the pleasure and pain centres in his brain were reversed, driving him insane. It also gave him the ability to drain people's life force; so a bit like being in the audience for Michael McIntyre, then, only funnier.
- Cisco's line, "May the odds be ever in your favour," is a line from The Hunger Games.
- We can now add betting to coffee and interdimensional travel to things banned on Earth-19.
- Also, Earth-19 has Abraham Lincoln on their $100 bills. Benjamin Franklin is on the $100 bill on our Earth; Lincoln is on the $5 bill.
- And finally in Earth-19 news, they once had Al Capone as a vice president. This may also be an in-joke, since the film The Untouchables featured Al Capone.
- Alex Désert did appear as Julio Mendez in 3.01 "Flashpoint" (as well as in the '90s series of The Flash), but neither Caitlin Stryker (as Laura Stone) or Damien Revins (as Stuart Holzman) were in that episode.
- Quebracho, which Cisco mentions on a number of occasions this episode, is a very hard wood.
- Mendez mentions a saxophonist called Lee Jay Thompson; he's actually one of the founder members of the group Madness. Be honest – you never expected a Madness reference in The Flash, did you?
- Joe refuses to bet on either Barry or Wally calling it a Sophie's Choice, referring the 1982 Meryl Streep film in which she plays a character who has to make the choice between sacrificing one or the other of her children. Interestingly, Joe is asked to make another "Sophie's choice" by Joanie later in the episode. Could this be building to something more drastic later in the season?
- We're intrigued by HR's line about Wally needing to phase through, "molten lava… you know, if you ever ended up in a volcano." Could this be a reference to the hell planet we saw Cisco vibe to last episode? Or is HR a fan of SyFy's The Magicians, in which Penny has to learn how to teleport safely to prevent him materialising inside a volcano?
- 52-spotting: well, kinda 52 – the car's registration number is actually 522, but that's near enough for us.
- Don't know about you, but we were really worried about what would have happened if someone had broken Wally's concentration when he was phasing his arm through the wall…
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Here's another Indonesian snack/dessert. This one requires a lot more work and a steamer, but it's so worth it! It looks a bit like jello, but it's actually chewy and sticky so if you're not into mochi and the like you should probably skip this one.
1 1/4 cup tapioca starch
1/2 cup rice flour
3/4 cup cold water
1/2 - 3/4 cup sugar (adjust to taste)
1 cup + 1 tbl coconut milk
pandan extract, juice or paste (see notes)
food colouring
1) Add water and sugar to a pot and bring to a boil while stirring, turn off the heat once it starts to boil, stir in coconut milk and set aside. The sugar syrup isn't supposed to be thick, as long as the sugar is completely dissolved you're on the right track.
2) Combine tapioca starch and rice flour in a large mixing bowl. Slowly add the coconut-sugar-water mixture and mix to a smooth batter.
3) Divide the batter into three even parts and add food colouring - I made one part green, one red and left the other one white. Divide each of the three parts into three smaller parts, you should end up with 9 parts altogether, three of every colour. One part equals one layer.
4) Heat up your steamer. I use something like this (click), so I just have to put some water in the pot and bring it to a boil. I'm not sure if a rice cooker/steamer would work as well?
5) Grease a small cake pan and put it in your steamer. It can be a bit tricky to find the right size, but here is what you can do: pour the batter into the container before you devide it to see if it fits, pour it back to your bowl and proceed as normal. The container should be fairly deep or you'll end up with very thin layers, I used a heat resistant Tupperware container.
6) Pour one part into the container and steam for 5 minutes, repeat with the rest. I screwed up the colour order, but the plan was: white -> red -> green, white-> red-> green etc.
7) Let the cake cool down when you're done, I put mine on the kitchen counter for an hour and then put it in the fridge for another 30 minutes.
8) Oil a cutting board and loosen the cake out of the pan. Grease a sharp long knife to slice the cake into even pieces. Grease each slice with a bit of oil and wrap it in plastic wrap. Store in fridge. Done!
• Tapioca Starch Can be found at Asian grocery shops, but I've seen it at 'normal' shops too, so ask around.
• Rice Flour Same as tapioca starch, check the gluten free aisle.
• Coconut Milk You could use any coconut milk, but I recommend the ones sold in tetra packs rather than tins (too thick and fatty).
• Pandan We didn't have any at home so I omitted it, but my cake tasted pretty bland as a result, so don't do that. Pandan flavouring can be found canned as juice, in thick pastes or bottled in tiny bottles as extract. If using juice: reduce the amount of water to 1/2 cup and add 1/4 cup of pandan juice. Extract & pastes: You'll have to experiment with this, I don't like the extracts and I can't get the paste here so I don't have a whole lot of help to offer, but I'm guessing one tsp would be enough?!
• Food Colouring Use as many different colours as you like, ideally you want 9 layers in your cake, so keep that in mind when you divide the batter.


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What are your criteria for making decisions? I know for most of us the first thing we consider is how this action would benefit us. It seems like the majority of our decisions in life are guided by self-interest. Self-interest is the engine that propels most of us in life.
How do we determine what is in our best interest? Sometimes self-interest, in the way we commonly understand it, is not only wrong but it could lead us into all kinds of trouble. We see an example of this in the book of Joshua.
In Joshua chapter 6 the Israelites were getting ready to attack the city of Jericho. Joshua instructed the Israelites to "…keep yourself from the things devoted to destruction, lest when you have devoted them you take any of the devoted things and make the camp of Israel a thing for destruction and bring trouble upon it".
Lo and behold one Israelite named Achan decides to take some of the things that were devoted to destruction for himself. In Joshua chapter 7 we see how he was tempted and fell into sin. We read in Joshua chapter 7:21 "when I saw among the spoil a beautiful cloak… and 200 shekels of silver…a bar of gold…; then I coveted them and took them."
In this verse we see the path to sin. It all starts with …seeing something beautiful…then coveting it…and finally taking it. If we were going to make the application of this verse broader we could see that the root to most sin originates in self-interest or self-delight.
We come across a situation in life that either delights or benefits us. We think about it and come to the conclusion that we really want to have this thing or go in this direction.
Then comes the coveting. We think about how this situation, or direction will benefit us. We can only think of it's delight and benefits. We dwell on its beauty and benefits, and allow our imagination to conjure up all the things that can be done only if we go in this direction.
The only problem is, that this direction or thing is not in line with the revealed will of God. What do we do? Do we go ahead or do we turn away in spite of all the benefits. This is the path to sin. When self-interest comes into collision with God's prohibition.
Most of us would go through an inner struggle at this juncture. Deep down in our hearts we know what God would have us do, but our hearts have been captured by all the benefits that we could gain. There lies the struggle.
We try to console our conscience by asking the Lord's will. But we don't hear anything, because in these junctures the Lord will leave the decision to us. Do we choose based on our observation or based on the revealed will of God?
I wish I could say, that when I have come upon these decisions in the past that I chose according to the will of God. But sadly there were times when I loved certain things above the Lord and chose according to my self-interest and self-delight. But I have lived long enough to regret these decisions. Our true self interest lies in doing things God's way. Every time I went contrary to that, I ended up regretting it. Are you struggling with a decision in your life that you know is contrary to the will of God? Then don't do it. A true believer would become unhappy and sad inside even if things worked out the way we thought.
That deep sadness is not worth whatever we may gain. Our self-interest always lies with doing things in accordance to God's will. Ultimately no situation or circumstance has the final say in our lives. But the Lord can turn our circumstances into what is best for us.
May the Lord be with you all


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