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After another long night of tending bar Willi was exhausted. it had been a while since he had spoken with that Lestrange character.
"What is taking so damn long"he spoke to himself "I told him what he asked did he think I was lying?"
To come so close to what he truly wanted and yet so far be denied was just unbearable to him. he had tried to answer all the questions without a single bit of lie to it, but he had not been prepared for that very last question.
"The magic I do is very special to me and I disclose that very often. Hell the only thing I could think of in a pince like that was "the fun ones". What type of answer was that badger?" he said to his dog. " I mean that could be construed as so many things. I mean honestly if I have to i will send him an owl to see what the hell."

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Here is another recipe that is always in our freezer for a quick dinner.
My boys love meatballs so I pack these with as much veg as I can. I usually put in vegetables that they don't like as is such as spinach, capsicum and leeks.
I pop these in the freezer raw and then take them straight from the freezer, pop them in a pyrex dish and pour over a tomato based sauce. I also freeze them after they have been cooked (without a sauce) and reheat quickly in the oven and serve with salad.
Hidden Veggie Meatballs
2014-05-07 13:28:34
Yields 20
Serve as is or or with a delicious homemade tomato sauce.
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
25 min
Total Time
35 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
25 min
Total Time
35 min
- 500g lean mince
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 onion or leek, roughly chopped
- A few sprigs of parsley
- A few sprigs of basil
- 300-400g veggies of choice (Use whatever veggies you have on hand. My meatballs vary every week depending what is left in the fridge. Celery, carrots, zucchini, spinach, capsicum, herbs, potato all work well).
- Place everything except mince into the bowl and blitz on speed 9 for 10 seconds. Scrape down and blitz on speed 9 for 10 secs.
- Add mince and turbo 5 times or until combined.
- Roll into balls. If you are finding it hard to roll in a ball just add a little breadcrumbs to the mix. Depending on the veg you use the meatballs may be a bit "wet" (Zucchinis and celery release a bit of liquid).
- Bake at 180 degrees for approximately 25 minutes with or without a sauce.
- If you are using your own homemade mince you may need to add some breadcrumbs to this to bind the meatballs.
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Let's face it. We've all spent hundreds of dollars promoting our businesses trying to get our name out there circulating the town. Whether it's a window display to promote your big sale, a brochure to showcase your work, or going to trade shows to show off your goods... we have all done it. But how do we know that the money we have invested is worth it? What items should we be giving to consumers in hopes that they are not thrown into the garbage as soon as that person returns home? Promotional items are not just promotional items. You can purchase the cheapest product from an online vendor to slap your logo on, and within 1 day your consumer will throw it out. Put just a little more effort into these products and they will be used time and time again keeping your company top of mind. Black Bird Design is focused around print work for companies to help them be seen. We have helped hundreds of businesses in Rochester, NY and have a pretty decent idea of what works. Here's our top ten items and a few words about them.
1. Apparel
Having your logo screen printed, or embroidered across a t-shirt or hoodie gives you extremely high exposure. People wear promotional apparel at work, to the gym, to the store, everywhere they go. Ever throw on a hoodie because your cold and have no direct relation to the company that has their logo printed across it? Where did you get it? You have no idea! Why did it save it? Because its a heavy sweatshirt, and you never know when you'll need one. If there is one solid piece of advice that Black Bird can give you about promotional apparel, it's to spend the extra couple of cents to get a shirt made of quality fabric. So many companies opt for the cheap of the cheap t-shirts that are stiff and feel like sand paper. Odds are that free give away you spent hundred of dollars on will end up being used as a rag on the garage floor of someones house with your logo balled up and covered in grease. If you wanted to give away rags you should buy rags. If you spend just a little bit more people will save your shirt and throw it on when they have to run to the store, or even go for a jog in it. Your logo will be seen... mission accomplished!
2. Tote Bags On Tote Bags
If there is one item I love to promote to our clients it's TOTE BAGS! Do yourself a favor and give these out at your next trade show. Seriously, trust me. Trade shows consist of consumers walking around table to table stuffing their arms full of promotional products from various vendors until they can't carry anything more. Give them a bag and what will they do? Use it! Recently Black Bird participated in a trade show and gave away drawstring back packs. Within minutes people were walking around the show with our bags strapped to their backs stuffed with our competitors products. Promotional bags are welcomed by recipients because they are useful products. The most popular types include tote bags, drawstring backpacks, and computer bags. More importantly, after the show they will return home and stuff the bag in a kitchen cabinet or on a shelf in their basement. The bag will come out at some point whether it's a trip to the beach, the grocery store, to the gym. Either way, it comes out again and is not in the garbage.
3. Clicky Pens and Styluses
Every person needs a pen, so why not give them one with your logo sprawled across it. My purse is packed full of pens all of which were not purchased at the store. Every pen has a logo from a company I have worked with, purchased from, or was lucky to find one that of the right quality to make it into my purse. Key words in that sentence are "the right quality." No one wants your clicky pen made of incredibly light plastic with ink that cuts in and out while you write with it. Give me one of those and I will throw it out within 5 seconds of using it. Like apparel, pens are one of those items that if you're going to do it... do it right. If you add a stylus on the top of the pen you've made it into my go to pen pile. You know, the one you use for everything and when it runs out of ink you're incredibly disappointed for a few minutes while searching through your bag or desk for one that's comparable.
4. Office Supplies
Print companies know that promotional office accessories are always a win. Sticky- notes, card holders, and mouse pads will be displayed across the desks of worker bees everywhere. We all know a useful product when we see one. Sticky-notes are one of them, who knows when you will need to jot down a quick note to yourself. Do not discredit the simple items. These are the ones that are useful and people will keep around.
5. Anything To Hold Some Liquid
Ahh the beloved coffee mug! I myself have about 5 in my kitchen cabinet right now. One of which was an over priced coffee vessel that is used every morning at 7:45 like clock work. The other 4 are freebees that were given to me with other companies logos on them. Whenever I leave my overpriced vessel at the office out comes one of those freebees for the world to see all while advertising for the company that was smart enough to put their logo on it. Travel mugs can be pricey at the store, so a free one is always something to cherish. My next favorite? Children's cups. I'm not talking about the sippy cup your 1 year old uses while trotting around the house. I'm talking about the plastic cup that your 5 year old uses to drink their milk out of at dinner. Maybe it's a plastic one that changes color with changes in temperature. Either way, people will use them. Water bottles, tumblers, glassware, and shot glasses are great as well.
6. Notebooks & Portfolios
Never underestimate the power of a good notebook. One of my co-workers had a leather bound notebook, with a heavy stock on the inside, and a silk string book mark. On the front was an advertisement for a company that wasn't our own, but let me tell you, if she didn't use it I would have. Notebooks are a great investment for a company trying to be seen. People will carry them around with them, use them for meetings.. heck maybe put them in their portfolio to write on. Nevertheless, if you purchase a good quality notebook (not the crappy ones from online vendors that sell you tissue paper pages for half the cost) people will use them and tote them around everyday.
People are always looking for something to put their stock pile of notes in and try to be organized. A portfolio is a great way to keep your name in front of them every single day, give them a great clicky pen to go with it and you're all set.
7. Magnets
Magnets are one of those things that you slap onto your refrigerator or file cabinet when you get it and you then forget about it. Not realizing that you see it every single day. The moment you need a plumber, or are looking to order a pizza- where do you look? That's right! At the magnet on your refrigerator. They come in a a wide variety of shapes and sizes, the most popular being business card magnets, memo-pad magnets, and calendars.
8. Electronic Accessories
USB flash drives, cell phone chargers, and cell phone holders are in high demand and loved across the board. If you want to ensure your product gets used order cell phone chargers. Sure they are a little more expensive than handing out a pen, but I bet my savings that it won't get thrown out. The next big product on the horizon? Cell phone wallets. A simple silicone 3M adhesive stuck to the back of a cell phone and BOOM no more wallet! Keep your eyes out folks, you'll be seeing these popping up. If you have not ordered them yet, I bet you will be very soon!
9. Sporting Goods and Accessories
Who doesn't love a good golf ball, or a bag of golf tees? These are great items to hand out at spring and summer events. Once fall rolls around switch gears and look into stadium cushions, and blankets as these are items that will be used time and time again!
10. Tool Accessories
Want to put your logo on something useful? Screw driver sets, multi tools, and tape measures are a great hand out. For those cold wintery months you can give out ice scrapers that can easily be thrown into a glove box.
There is a reason why companies are investing in these products, if you are interested in ordering materials for your next big event, trade show, or just to have to sprinkle around where ever you go call us today at 585-354-4473 or contact us here!


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Sometimes words flow from me like a bubbling stream. Other times, like now, it seems as though each word is like pulling an impacted wisdom tooth that will not budge. Feeling 'stuck' is called an 'Impasse' by Gestalt psychotherapists – a recognised developmental stage of awareness which can last from a few minutes to many years. No matter how hard we try to move on, every exit seems blocked or closed to us.
For someone who has always been an activist, the impasse is about the most frustrating place to be especially when everything else seems to be in flux around me. Within the last fortnight, I've witnessed women and people of colour (PoC) in the UK social media respond to events from the rape and death threats directed at women successful at ensuring our visibility to the unspeakable targeting of PoC by officers from the UK Border Agency. Whilst I've been able to share what I've witnessed, my ability to contribute personally has been hogtied by my personal impasse of being unable to string a sentence together I feel happy with. Regardless of how much I rail or storm against it nothing seems to change, so I'm going to describe this place instead. Like it or not, it's where I am and real change can only occur from our true reality rather than what we would like our reality to be.
In searching for a symbolic woman's story to describe where I am, the one that seems to speak most eloquently is that of 'Sleeping Beauty'. The modern versions of the tale have been sanitised to suit the Western system I dwell within – with all its privileges and shackles. More ancient versions tell the story slightly differently.
It begins with the birth of a royal baby – a girl. In Jungian terms, the issue of royalty points to potential – we all have the possibility of becoming 'royal' but, in psychological terms, we have to earn it. The story tells of the celebrations surrounding the birth and the gifts brought by magical folk to bless this baby girl. Nevertheless, the community – wanting only the best – fail to respect the shadow aspect of the psyche which, in the form of an 'evil' fairy, turns up uninvited to curse her for the communities rejection. She will only live until her majority where she will prick her finger on a spindle and die. The curse is mitigated by a final gift of 'light' – the girl won't die but fall asleep instead.
Children have no control over the environment we are born into. If we are born into the privilege of 'safety', it is a rare individual who actively chooses to face the shadow aspect of the self. Where healthy parents can, they make efforts to protect their children from the darker aspects of human nature – banning spindles, or pornography, or violence, or whatever else we deem to be threatening to their 'innocence'. Much like the tale of Buddha's youth (where he was 'protected' from knowing poverty), some children are protected from knowing the true reality that surrounds them (bearing in mind that other children encounter the dark from day one). These are both the benefits and costs of living a life of privilege. Nevertheless, the dark truths of life appear, no matter how hard parents or community try to prevent it. Spindles or the poor arrive at the 'palace of privilege' which, by their very novelty, sabotages the best efforts of those trying to prevent the prince or princess from awakening to the truth. The prince leaves in search of his own destiny whilst the princess pricks her finger and falls into the prophesied sleep.
In Sleeping Beauty, this 'unconsciousness' lasts for over a century. The sleeping palace becomes surrounded by an impenetrable thicket. Modern tales resolve the dilemma by producing a handsome prince who overcomes this problem and 'wakes' our dreamer with a kiss. Older tales, however, carry a darker resolution. In these stories, there is a prince but he is not quite so handsome. He does make it through the thicket to find our sleeper but his kiss does not wake her. So he rapes her – a sleeping woman cannot give her consent to sex, remember. The rape also fails to wake our sleeper and the 'handsome prince' departs both scene and consequence. Nine months later, she gives birth to twins who, in seeking the comfort of the nipple, suck on the pricked finger thus removing the poison, finally awakening their mother. Whilst the faery tale itself may end there, the story of human psychology has only just begun.
Not everyone gets to live out this particular theme. There are many different paths to awakening which are reflected in legends and folk tales. Nevertheless, it is this tale that seems to hold the key to my own experience of this present impasse. The collective sense of long-term slumbering to our greater reality around us seems somehow apposite, especially when we consider what we are awakening to. If we draw on the older versions of the tale, our 'princess' is waking up to an environment that has remained unchanged for a long period of time. She awakens to being a raped woman now responsible for two children, surrounded by an impenetrable thorn thicket. Her 'handsome prince' has scarpered. Her 'palace' neglected and her existence forgotten. If the rest of the palace remains asleep, she is on her own – with two babies – and no education or experience in how to cope with her new situation. If the palace awakens with her, then they are all faced with trying to establish a place in the world that has long moved on to other things. She has been forgotten and remembering is going to upset all that has been established since her encounter with the spindle. If ever there was an example of my own impasse, this is as good as any so far.
'Sleeping Beauty' is a woman's tale of initiation. It tells of the illusions that surround women. What can appear to be privileges are actually false realities because they focus only on the 'good'. Life just isn't that way. People are made up of both light and dark. We might try to construct a life that excludes our shadow but it cannot ever be humanly true because people are simply not made that way. If we fail to respect and accommodate our dark selves, these will – at some point – prick us into awareness. There will be that moment of pain before the curse of sleep overtakes us.
Using the current explosion of woman power in the UK as an example, we can see how each stage of the tale is playing out. Within the collective unconsciousness of UK women – particularly white women – we can see the 'palace of privilege' some of us continue to dwell within. Nevertheless, the Curse of the Dark Fairy is still active and, for many women, it has not been ameliorated by the promise of sleep. Women are dying as a result of encountering the dark spindle, especially those who are old, poor, sick or disabled, the wrong colour, or because they start making their own choices. Others – like those who simply sought to have non-royal women depicted on our banknotes – are experiencing a reality that has always been present but which has been slowly disguised with illusions since the last 'outbreak' of feminism in the 1970's. The rape, death and bomb threats sent to those who had successfully campaigned over banknotes (albeit in a limited way – Jane Austen is surely a woman of white privilege) has torn through the veils of illusion that claim women occupy positions of equality in my society. We don't. That is the reality. With each and every 'movement' of women the pattern is the same: illusion; encounters with true realit;, followed, for many, by falling into a 'cursed' sleep until the next cycle of awakening. I know because I, too, fell asleep. Now I seem to find myself in a profoundly neglected environment, having been violated and with 'babies' swallowing poison to stir me into wakefulness. I swear I thought I was awake all this time yet the evidence clearly points how unaware I have been. The thorn thicket that has grown around me seems so dense and deep that it becomes impossible to speak, let alone act. Here is my impasse. We can forget about handsome princes – they came, raped and departed whist I was dreaming. Now all that remains are consequences.
This is being written on the day when women have divided themselves. Some have chosen to take a 'trolliday' from Twitter; they choose silence. Others refuse to and continue to 'shout back' whilst I find myself caught in my impasse. I've chosen not to be silent but I've also not been certain of what it was I want to say. Having explored where I am, this becomes clearer.
From today's Twitter timeline, there seems to be an explosion of views about women's issues from all sides, both positive and negative. This worries me because it feeds divisions and invites the formation of 'gangs', all vying for being 'right'. Perhaps my own impasse is the result of my deep unwillingness to go down this route again. To choose one side or the other would mean I must 'put to sleep' personal aspects of myself or experience being attacked by one side or the other for failing to choose them. Fuck that.
I am a WHOLE woman. This means I'm a mess trying to work my way through to clarity. For everything that might be 'developed' within my psyche, there is a great deal more that remains 'potential' only. In the past, when I've made the kind of choices being offered between #TwitterSilence and #ShoutingBack, I have had to sever aspects of self in order to 'belong'. No more!!! I'm sick to the back teeth of re-membering myself.
This is the problem with splitting – what parts of ourselves do we dismember in order to 'belong' to whatever group attracts us the most? If we split ourselves, then it's inevitable that this continues into the group itself which, for anyone who has studied the history of human relations, is the road to war and destruction. Again! Well, I refuse to walk it! If it means I stand alone, then so be it. I refuse to knowingly dismember myself again because I've worked too hard for what wholeness I have been able to attain.
No, I don't have answers to our problems because no one person does. Anyone who makes such a claim is profoundly and dangerously deluded. We all dwell in a highly complex living organism of immense size which we are only just beginning to get a true glimpse of. What I do know is that each and every one of us – regardless of anything of human origin we might believe divides us – has the potential to contribute towards greater understanding and awareness of just how vast and intricate our living planet is. I believe each and every one of us – whoever we are and wherever we are – possesses a fragment of unique and precious wisdom that could enable humanity to live in harmony with the planet. If we are dismembering the truth of ourselves for the sake of a temporary human 'belonging', we are causing immense harm to that wisdom. Do we honestly believe that the planet judges skin colour, or sexuality, or gender, or any other individual difference the way we humans do? She created us as we are, not as we think we or anyone else ought to be!!!
So to those who are silent because the group leaders told you to be, how about you make up your own minds instead of passing on your personal responsibility to become who you really are? And to those who are shouting, how about you turn down the volume so we can actually hear what the softer voices are saying. When we celebrate our triumphs, let's also remember our failings, inadequacies and terrible mistakes because no-one is perfect.
And to those of you who, in my perception, are clinging to the worn out old paths that have failed us all so many times, understand that I block because I'm doing my best to stay awake. I don't want another 'go' on this Sleeping Beauty merry-go-round. I may not like the circumstances I find myself in but at least I'm attempting to take this faery tale beyond the illusory realms of 'happy ever after'. I may be only one woman, but I want out of this thorn-encrusted history that does so much harm. As best I can, with all my failings and talents, I'm aiming my intent towards a living, sustainable and cooperative reality with our Future, who has just woken me, yet again, by sucking the poison of illusion from my finger.


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F-35 fighter program gets more bad news in Navy report
Storms and turbulence continue to buffet Lockheed Martin's F-35 joint strike fighter program, as observers in the military, political and investment arenas keep a close watch for progress — or the lack of it.
Close on the heels of reports that the Pentagon plans to cut F-35 orders over the next several years, an internal Navy study leaked last week drove a new wave of speculation in the defense and aerospace industries.
The study, by the Navy's aviation arm, says the cost to buy and operate that service's version of the F-35 will be dramatically higher than predicted — 40 percent more than existing aircraft — and will put a serious squeeze on future budgets.
The report follows continued reports of F-35 development delays. It was also reported Jan. 6 that the 2011 Pentagon budget, set for release Feb. 1, will cut planned F-35 purchases.
The validity and accuracy of the Navy's cost analysis is open to debate. Navy officials did not comment or elaborate on the study, but several veteran defense observers said it was a sign that many in the naval aviation ranks remain less than committed to buying the sea service's version of the F-35.
By allowing the cost study to leak widely, "the Navy seems to be putting a log on the fire and prepping the battlefield to bail out" of the F-35 program, said Winslow Wheeler, director of the Strauss Military Reform Project and former longtime Senate defense staff member.
Loren Thompson, a defense analyst with the Lexington Institute and a consultant to Lockheed and other defense contractors, said the Navy study "is preposterously wrong. It makes no sense."
To read the complete article, visit www.star-telegram.com.


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Lydia's Home Renovation
In February of this year, WOW committed to help the local ministry of Broken Chains with their Lydia's Home renovation project. This home will house, support and spiritually encourage women being released from jail whose lives are complicated by their addiction issues. We committed to raise $25,000 for Lydia's Home without really knowing how that would happen.
We asked for God's help and the ideas began to flow! We have been able to expand our Gini's Journals fundraising efforts while helping women to learn how to deepen their relationship with Christ through journaling at our Journal, Jam and Java events. In the process we've met many amazing guests who've also encouraged and taught us from their lives as well!
We are excited to share the video below about Lydia's Home. We hope that you will see why we are passionate about this project! Please come back later this week to read our blog and see photos from our Journal, Jam and Java events where God has continued to amaze us with His blessings!


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Painting for Singles and Couples
Come enjoy good company, and foster your inner artist! Here is an activity design for first dates, husbands & wives, sisters, friends, mothers & daughters, engaged couples, fathers & sons, organizations and groups.
Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm
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Bring Your Snacks, Great Music (Special Occasion Live Entertainment) Optional: Wine (BYOB)
Note: Seats are going fast, so RSVP or Register online to reserve your seat Today!
ONLINE Solo ONLY $25 and Couples Paint Together $40
(At the Door: $35 per person) includes all supplies, canvas and aprons
(Extra Art Boards Available for only $10 each)
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Seven Arts Center
2879 East Point Street
Suite #14
East Point, GA 30344 USA
(Carriage Station Plaza – Near the East Point Station)
Dress Comfortable.
*Always giving back in thankfulness and love!


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Inside & Out: Alpina Alpiner Automatic 4
How I got this watch: I spoke with Alpiner about reviewing a timepiece. I was given a selection of watches to choose from and chose the Alpiner Automatic 4. I wore the watch for two weeks. This is not a paid review.
The Alpina Alpiner Automatic 4 is a watch worthy of a weekend warrior
I'll be honest and say that I didn't know much about Alpina before spending two weeks with the watch. Much like Mido & Niall, I had seen a few photos on Instagram but other than that I was going in blind (A practise that gets harder and harder the more I write and research about watches).
Founded in 1883 by Gottlieb Hauser, Alpina began life as a collection of Swiss watchmakers working together. The Alpina Union Horlogere S.A. was Hauser's attempt to fulfill his 'Alpinist Principle', a goal of uniting Swiss watchmakers to create the highest quality product possible, through collaboration and innovative manufacturing.
In 1901 the name Alpina was trademarked as a symbol to be stamped on high quality movements made by the Alpina group. It wasn't until 1908 that the Alpina name first started appearing on the dials of the group's best timepieces. 1908 was also the year that the 'Alpiner' symbol, a small red triangle, was used by the company.
By 1929, Alpina had partnered with the American brand Greun to provide distribution for each others watches overseas. In 1938, the brand released the Alpina 4 which represented their essential qualities of a sports watch: anti-magnetism, water-resistance, anti-shock and a robust steel case.
By the 1970s, Alpina and dozens of small brands faced tough times during the quartz crisis. Alpina weren't the first to close their doors and they weren't the last either. On Alpina's website they give the following reason for what happened during the Quartz crisis. "After the devastating effects of the Quartz wave, Alpina missed the renaissance of mechanical watches, which began in the mid 1980s, perhaps, perhaps because the new German owners were too far removed from the Swiss epicenter". It is perhaps ironic that the company has been going from strength to strength under the tenure of their new Dutch owners.
Alette and Peter Stas were the founders of Frederique Constant and under their tenure, Alpina now has five in-house calibers (AL-760 Flyback chronograph, AL-980 Tourbillon, AL-718 Worldtimer, AL-950 Regulator and the AL-710 Automatic). The AL-525 that is inside the Alpina Alpiner Automatic 4 is not one of these in-house movements. It is a Sellita SW200 with a customized rotor and decoration Alpina. The SW200 is actually a clone of the incredibly popular ETA 2824 that is a reliable work horse movement that gets the job done and is easy to service world wide.
Let's get this out of the way. Yes, this watch is called the Alpina Alpiner Automatic 4. Perhaps the difference of inflection of Alpina and Alpiner is distinctive enough in French but in English, it's a tad clumsy. It's clumsy without knowing the history behind the Alpiner logo and it's still a bit clumsy even knowing that. Yet, a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, and the Alpina Alpiner Automatic 4 is a still a cool watch, even with such an awkwardly alliterative appellation.
The red triangle, the titular Alpiner, is on the watch as the counterbalance on the central seconds hand. It's a nice touch of color along with the red 4 above the white text at six o'clock. Like the Alpina 4 from 1938, this Alpiner is also antimagnetic, water-resistant (100m), shock resistant and has a big robust case. These four principles should really be the guiding force for any brand trying to make a modern sports watch.
Whilst water-resistance over 100m is overkill, a watch without some anti-magnetic properties is crazy. In 1938 it was a luxury to have an anti-magnetic watch but in 2017 it's almost a necessity. Televisions, phones, cameras, laptops, computers, purse clasps or practically everything you come into contact with during your day will have some level of magnetism.
The Alpiner Automatic 4 uses one of the oldest methods of protection against magnetic fields, the Faraday cage. I've gone into detail before about the history of anti-magnetic watches, but to be brief the Faraday cage is a box that stops magnetic fields. Brands like Omega, Rolex and Patek Philippe have been using non-ferrous materials in their movements for a while now which negates the use of a Faraday cage. Yet the Faraday cage still works perfectly well and is a far more practical solution for a watch costing $1395. The use of a Faraday cage does mean there can't be any sapphire crystal backs to a watch so instead we have a nice alpine engraving along with the Alpina name.
The bevelled edges of the lugs wrap all away around the case to the other side and it's details like this that more watches in this price range need. It's not an earth-shattering example of exquisite case finishing, but it's something that didn't need to be there on a large sports watch. Like the translucent dial on the Bulova CURV, these touches aren't necessary but adding them goes that extra step into giving the customer something more.
The Alpiner is a sizeable 44mm with a high profile and a thick strap so it's unlikely that you'll be forgetting it's on your wrist anytime soon. It was always comfortable but the knowledge that I was wearing a watch was already at the forefront of my mind. I don't like to play the shoulda woulda coulda game when talking about watches, but there were times wearing this watch that I'd drift off and think "You know what, this watch would have been amazing at 39 or 40mm, hell, even 42mm!". Even though the hour markers are the right size, the hands are a great length and the bezel is the perfect thickness, the watch is just a little too big for my taste. That doesn't make it a bad watch, but it's just a few millimeters too big for me.
A benefit of a larger case is a larger dial and the blue sunburst dial is beautiful. It's a simple effect but it gives the watch a lot more charm. The matte finish to the chapter ring provides a subtle contrast to the shiny dial, as do the matte white hour markers. There are two other dial options, silver and black, with an option for a matching black strap with the black dial version. The strap has some nice red lining on the sides and underneath and the buckle is also nicely finished but there is no questioning one fact, this watch was made to be put on a NATO strap. It's big, it's fun, it's sporty and it would look so damn good on a NATO that I'm disappointed I didn't have one for the photoshoot.
I'm not one for pages of prose on the dial but the three lines of text on the Alpiner (Automatic, Antimagnetic and 100M 330ft) are just the right size to be both legible and unobtrusive. However, the red 4 above them is more muted than the Alpiner triangle and can sometimes look more like an abstract shape than a number.
I'm glad that Alpina decided to place a brushed steel bezel on this watch rather than increase the price with a ceramic or aluminum one. There something about a steel bezel that I just love. It's the reason I like the Daytona Ref. 6239 over the 6241, it's a classic look. The Alpiner isn't strictly a dive watch (I don't think there are many great depths that other substantial submersion up in the Alps) so the bezel bi-directional.
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Hello everyone! I hope everyone had a great weekend! My weekend was pretty jam packed!
So first, I had a quiet Girl's night out on Friday with some old friends. And I got to say I looked pretty delicious! Hahah then again, it could just be my drawings make me look better than I do in real life hahah!
Not only that, I got a fabulous pedicure to go with my spring look!
For girl's night out, we went to a BBQ place in Long Island City called John Brown's Smokehouse. Though they didn't have the burnt tips that I wanted, the pork belly and ribs were perfect. That night, after all the drama that has been going on, felt like heaven. Would totally date a guy covered in BBQ... just saying lol
They also had this really nice light Belgium style Japanese beer called Hitachino Nest Beer. It was quite lovely!
Then I basically spent all Saturday and Sunday working on making new mini comics for everyone! Along with that, my dad called and asked for me to do a quick assignment that he would normally assign to his student. Basically the assignment is this- make a dish that would describe who you are as a person. And I did some sketches and brain storm and that is what I came up with!
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Procurement sucks. Having to bend over backwards in order to jump through hoops on fire over a trap lined with spikes while being chased by a hungry tiger is no cakewalk. Yet, many creative professionals put up with it as it is culturally accepted that, working for free and giving away intellectual property is a small price to pay in order to get work. And in certain cases, it may make sense. But in most of them it doesn't and more often than not both parties end up worse off as a result of doing business in that fashion.
People in charge of procurement with public dollars have to do what they can, to ensure that the money is well-spent and that there is a high level of accountability within public institutions, for taxpayers to be able to transparently see how their money is spent. Whether this is what actually happens in the real world is another touchy debate that I won't delve into here.
If one is procuring commodities, traditional procurement makes sense. Whether the Toronto police gets their cars from one dealer or another, they'll basically get the same product. The main thing being negotiated is price, but the cars come from the same factory. Same for stationery, whether your paper pads come from Staples or Grand & Toy, any difference in quality will be too insignificant to notice and even if somehow you ended up with a subpar paper pad, you'll probably survive the ordeal.
The problem is when professional services are being treated like commodities. If you listen to one of my past podcasts, Toon Dreessen talks about the absurdity of some situations he's found himself in. One story that stuck with me is the conversation he had with a stationery procurement officer who did not understand why an architect was required for this project and treated it like she treated paper.
As providers of professional services in the design field, architects know very well that a solution cannot be prescribed in good conscience before a proper diagnostic of the client's challenges has been made. A doctor practicing that way would be stripped of his credentials and likely sent to jail, yet, procurement processes expect architects to do exactly that. This is a maddening proposition that makes no sense and can actually be harmful.
It really begs the question: why are procurement departments acting so shortsightedly? I genuinely don't have a clear answer so far, but if we look at how they are incentivized, perhaps we can find the beginning of an explanation. Procurement's job is to procure something at the lowest cost, as their mandate is to save their employer's money. Which makes sense if we're talking about stationery. But when it comes to design services, it has been well established by now, that the cost of designing a building has little to do with its total cost over a lifetime both in terms of capital costs (construction) and operational costs (life-cycle and maintenance), as the design cost is a fraction of the capital cost, which can be itself a fraction of the operational cost.
If a building is designed to save 50% in operational costs over its lifetime, isn't that worth a higher design fee? And the architect who can confidently deliver on that promise should naturally command a higher price, as his services are more valuable than that of the architect whose designs will cost more operationally. Yet, when procuring these services, these facts are often ignored and the lowest bidder wins. I'm not even going to go into how some firms bid at a loss to "stay busy" and keep their employees on the payroll, while counting on charging for extras, a.k.a. playing the "gotcha" game to stay profitable.
Due to their very mandate, keeping costs low at all cost - pun intended - procurement people are not your friends, as they are by nature asked to undermine you and the value of your services at every turn. Put yourself in their shoes, what would you do in their place?
Your mission as a designer is to solve problems and the more complex those problems are, the more you ought to be paid for it, as this is inherently valuable to your clients, until their procurement departments get involved…
What's the solution? In the case of public money, I'm not sure there is a solution short of legislating on the matter in order to make the procurement process holistic, and incidentally the topic of an upcoming Single Serves podcast, also with Dreessen. As far as the private sector is concerned, this is where I see a great opportunity to break away from the uncompensated pitch, were we too often give ideas away for free in the hope of getting our pittance.
On one hand, professional service providers have to grow a pair and stop grovelling to their clients' every whim and tell them when they're being unreasonable with their demands of a 578-page proposal including a fully resolved building design, construction documents, their staff's full employment history, including their immigration status - as applicable - as well as their grandmother's birth certificate and their kids weekly school menu, and I'm barely exaggerating. If what they're asking for has no relevance to the provision of the service, you are perfectly within your right to tell them off, politely but firmly as you now know they're just dicking you around.
Imagine if you went on a first date with someone and they keep rescheduling, changing the venue, until you finally get to meet them in person after 10 reschedules and then they spend the entire date fucking with you, keeping you guessing and asking a lot of very deep and personal questions without revealing anything about themselve, wouldn't you walk away? You would, because you intuitively know that it's not gonna get better over time. The same goes for your clients. If they metaphorically fuck with you by being unreasonable, chances are they won't suddenly change if they ever hire you and you're better off leaving them to your competition.
On the other hand, private companies who feel like they "have to" go through a complex and byzantine procurement process to hire professional service providers, really ought to ask themselves how that's gonna serve them in the long term. This is where there is a shift that needs to happen, from the cost of the service to the value.
A big part of demonstrating that value is, I'm afraid, your responsibility. It's a tough job, but not impossible, it merely requires a concerted effort and the development of a long term view of your business' growth. In this age of crazed and insanely fast (too much so in my opinion) startup funding, venture capital and IPOs, in the vein of the "break things and move fast" credo of Facebook, one really has to sit back and ask "What am I really trying to accomplish here?" Maybe "slowing down and mending things" isn't such a bad idea after all.
From there, it is possible that the answers will start coming to you and with a healthy dose of courage, one can dig oneself out of this hellhole that is procurement. The alternative is to remain a commodity who's being mistreated at every turn by clients who are total dicks and are not even apologetic about it.
Which do you want to be?
Arnaud Marthouret is the founder of rvltr and leads their strategy, visual communications and media efforts. He has helped numerous architects and interior designers promote themselves in their best light - pun intended - in order to help them run more effective practices and grow in a meaningful way.
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The calling, with which we were called (Ephesians 4:1) began with God's call. For you recall, brethren, our labor and hardship, how working night and day so as not to be a burden to any of you, we proclaimed to you the gospel of God. You are witnesses, and so is God, how devoutly and … [Read more…]


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This Sunday we're going to be kicking off our Easter series which is all about the power of the cross of Christ. We're also delighted to welcome special guest Sam Yeghnazar. Read more about the work he and his organisation do here.
To join us for our other services over the Easter period, check out the details for Palm Sunday's double services at the hotel or Good Friday and Easter Sunday's services at the Theatre.
All Kids & Youth programmes will be running as usual with activities for all ages. There's loads for the children and young people to get involved with. Find all of the details on the Sunday Service page here.
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HRMA Fraser Valley hosted a Changing Workplace Symposium which I attended as both a participant and a speaker. One of the presentations covered Intergenerational Reward Preferences: Implications for Business and was the result of research conducted by students in the HR PRogram at Kwantlen College. While the title is long the research is well presented giving readers insights into what is the same and what is seemingly different among employees of mixed generation. Their students, based in Langley, B.C. are looking for practicums but if you are not close geographically you can still take advantage of their research which is at www.wherepeoplegotolearn.com
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It's not a choice, really. I discovered that the hard way when I stopped singing for awhile twice; because I never learn the hardest things the first time. I had a full-on panic attack after the second lapse, realizing that I may never sing again or I may never know what my own unique voice sounds like or feels like. After allowing fear, doubt, anxiety, shame, ... you name it, keep me from having the courage to even try for 20+ years, I decided: "What do I have to lose?" I had more to lose in the long-run by not trying than whatever pride, ego, or whatever I would lose if I did.
My solo cabaret journey was sparked when I first met Shannon Forsell in 2007 and took The Cabaret's first "Intro to Cabaret" class with The Civic Theatre. It was a good start and I learned more about how different this new genre of music -- jazz, musical theatre, standards -- is to sing for someone who's sung mostly classical for 20 years. I still didn't know where to go, what to do. I was busy managing my first marketing consulting business and dating this pretty fantastic guy who believed I could do anything.
A few more years went by. I married that great guy, Brian, in 2008, and we began a beautiful life together. Again, life was full, but I wasn't singing. The space, this vacuum of sound, began to swallow me slowly. I knew I had to do something or go mad trying.
One Step at a Time
Like any dream or goal, it's about one step at a time. I'm a runner and cyclist and I have trained for long-distance marathons and centuries. I applied the same training concepts to my singing: find a good coach, practice every day (or as often as possible), learn your craft (listen, watch and research), ask for help, challenge yourself, take care of your body, and surround yourself with people who will give you lots of support and positive reinforcement. You really never finish training.
As Long As I'm Singing
What started as a one-time, check-it-off-my-bucket-list thing to do has turned into my true calling. I love singing. I love sharing music and stories. I love the look in someone's face who is being moved in that moment -- laughter, tears, heart-ache, love, human understanding. For once in my life, I do not have this all planned out. I have no idea where it might take me. For once, I don't care as long as I'm singing.
Two quotes = my inspiration
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others." -- Marianne Williamson
"There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique. The World will not have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is; nor how valuable it is; nor how it compares with other expressions. It is your business to keep it yours, clearly and directly, to keep the channel open. You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work. You have to keep directly open to and aware of the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open. No artist is pleased. There is no satisfaction at any time. There is only a queer, divine dissatisfaction; a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the others." -- Martha Graham


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Curly-Coated Retriever "BITCHES WITH BUMPERS" T-Shirts
High-quality short-sleeve Gildan T-shirts with the internationally famous BITCHES WITH BUMPERS logo.
Featuring a CURLY-COATED RETRIEVER"SAND" colored shirts are ADULT/UNISEX SIZES (shown on left)
"PISTACHIO" colored shirts are LADIES SIZES (shown on right)
Please note ladies sizes are NOT fitted but they are shorter in the torso and sleeve than unisex sizes.
Shirts are PRE-SHRUNK.


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Sinkhole Tour riles Harrisburg Mayor
Harrisburg, PA – Mayor Eric Papenfuse is demanding that the residents of South 14th street affected by the sinkhole disaster be treated with courtesy and respect and not subjected to media or official tours without their consultation.
"The residents of South 14th Street have suffered enough," said Mayor Papenfuse, in a press release issued today. "They don't deserve to be used as backdrop for political speeches, media tours, or victory laps."
Mayor Papenfuse is responding to complaints from area residents about a tour of the sinkhole area organized Tuesday by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.
The Mayor refused to participate in the tour and asked the department to delay holding any event on South 14th Street until residents could be informed and prepared for media coverage.
Residents have contacted the City to complain about the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development conducting a tour and press conference in the area without informing them. In one phone call the City received Tuesday, the family of a 92-year-old resident objected to his being disturbed by the onslaught of media and officials in the neighborhood.
In a message sent Monday, Oct. 24, 2016, to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, the Mayor asked that the press event it organized for Tuesday without the Mayor's approval be delayed until area residents are consulted.
"These residents have been through a lot and should not be viewed as backdrop for a photo op," Mayor Papenfuse stated. "To the extent this event is important, there needs to be outreach first and a clear set of priorities conveyed to the residents."
The Mayor is calling on all officials to respect the privacy of residents of South 14th Street and ensure they are informed in advance of all events taking place in their neighborhood.
"Now that funding has been secured to address the sinkhole issue, all agencies involved should be sitting down and rolling up their sleeves to make sure relief comes as quickly and efficiently as possible for those affected," the Mayor said.
The Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary Dennis Davin today announced that the department has received approval from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the matching funding necessary to complete the sinkhole mitigation project on South 14th Street in the City of Harrisburg.
"We are pleased that we were able to advocate and secure approval for this project on behalf of the City of Harrisburg," said Davin. "This funding serves as the local match requirement necessary to obtain federal approval for the project and we are thrilled that so many federal, state, and local officials have worked together to ensure that this project moves forward."
The project approval will cover the local match needed for the first phase of the project on behalf of the City of Harrisburg, as well as all costs accompanying phase two of the project.
Phase one will cover the voluntary acquisition and demolition of the first 25 homes on the 1400 block of South 14th Street between Cloverly Terrace and Magnolia Street. Phase two will cover the remainder of the block. Following demolition, the site will be excavated to a depth of 10 feet and backfilled. The site will be zoned as greenspace without the possibility for future development.
"On behalf of Harrisburg City Council, we would like to extend our sincere appreciation and gratitude to all those involved in securing additional funding for the residents of South 14 Street," said Harrisburg City Council President Wanda Williams. "These funds will help the homeowners who have been displaced and suffered great agony over having to leave their homes. We look forward to giving them some peace of mind after all they have been through."
"The sinkholes have caused numerous problems for families living along 14th Street, so this is good news for the neighbors who have been suffering while waiting for a solution," said state Sen. Rob Teplitz (D-Dauphin/Perry). "This funding will allow the residents and the city to move forward, and I'm grateful for the coordinated effort among federal, state, and local officials to make it possible."
This announcement comes one month after Governor Wolf announced that Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency received approval for $1,650,000 in federal funding through Federal Emergency Management Agency. Earlier this year, DCED identified the sinkhole area as a priority for disaster relief federal funding and submitted an amended plan to HUD for approval. This approval marks the first time the commonwealth has received approval to use the funding in this manner.
SOURCES: Harrisburg Office of the Mayor press release, DCED press release


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New policy addresses gaps in eHealth service provision
by ivonne | 18 Jul, 2017
Brand new data and cyber security policy from the Department of Health (UK) addresses gaps in eHealth service provision identified the by CLARITY consortium
Just days after the CLARITY consortium submitted their Gap Analyses, which highlights gaps within the current provision of open eGovernment services, the UK Department of Health has announced plans to increase spending on cyber and data security to more than £50m, and also for introducing digital systems that allow patients to track how their data is used, and by whom. This report thus responds to the following gaps highlighted in CLARITY work so far:
- Lack of citizen trust in how their data is handled by health and public authorities
- Lack of confidence from public service staff when it comes to handling user data
- Skill gap amongst public service staff when it comes to using ICT enabled services and implementing data protection principles
The report is called Your Data: Better Security, Better Choice, Better Care and is published in response to two separate reviews into its data security measures conducted by the watchdog the National Data Guardian and the regulator Care Quality Commission.
The report announces that one of its targets is to allow citizens to make better-informed choices about the use of their data. This includes an online service that will allow people to see who has accessed their summary care record, launched by the end of 2018. By March 2020, this will be expanded to allow patients to see how personal data collected by NHS Digital has 'been used for purposes other than their direct care'.
The report also outlines 10 Security Standards from the National Data Guardian:
- All staff ensure that personal confidential data is handled, stored and transmitted securely, whether in electronic or paper form. Personal confidential data is shared for only lawful and appropriate purposes
- All staff understand their responsibilities under the National Data Guardian's data-security standards, including their obligation to handle information responsibly and their personal accountability for deliberate or avoidable breaches.
- All staff complete appropriate annual data security training and pass a mandatory test, provided through the redesigned Information Governance Toolkit.
- Personal confidential data is only accessible to staff who need it for their current role and access is removed as soon as it is no longer required. All instances of access to personal confidential data on IT systems can be attributed to individuals.
- • Processes are reviewed at least annually to identify and improve any which have caused breaches or near misses, or which force staff to use workarounds which compromise data security.
- Cyberattacks against services are identified and resisted and CareCERT security advice is responded to. And that action is taken as soon as possible following a data breach or near miss, with a report made to senior management within 12 hours of detection. Significant cyber-attacks are to be reported to CareCERT immediately following detection.
- A continuity plan is in place to respond to threats to data security, including significant data breaches or near misses, and it is tested once a year as a minimum, with a report to senior management.
- No unsupported operating systems, software or internet browsers are used within the IT estate.
- A strategy is in place for protecting IT systems from cyber threats, based on a proven cyber security framework such as Cyber Essentials. This is reviewed at least annually.
- IT suppliers are held accountable via contracts for protecting the personal confidential data they process and for meeting the National Data Guardian's data-security standards.
Mobile Age Prepares Software Solutions to Meet the Needs of Older Adults
Project Mobile Age is preparing solutions for creating software applications that will meet the needs of older adults.
The project places its focus on having two major impacts. First, they want to understand the issues around how to design services for older adults through co-creation. Secondly, they want to focus on the major concerns of older adults and provide workable solutions in their four different pilot locations.
EMPATIA Takes a Critical Approach to Open Governance
The EMPATIA project takes a critical approach to open governance. In creating their platform, they have placed a particular focus on engaging citizens who are likely to be left behind in both traditional and modern processes of citizen involvement.
Cooperation in e-Services
To meet the citizens increased demands on service from the municipality not bound to time and space, together with the operations' demands on increased efficiency and the ambition to be an attractive employer, the creation of a platform for development of digital services has been a prioritized activity for the municpality of Skellefteå during 2017.


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Our latest and probably most ambitious project till date, in Project Swachhta we beautified the slums around the city. We planted saplings, installed dustbins, cleaned up streets and painted walls of the slums, thus creating a positive environment for the inhabitants.
Majorly backed by crowd-funding from friends and families of the members of Navaagat and associated people, we also partnered with other NGOs and were backed by Ramanujan College, University of Delhi.
The plan was simple: make the slums better places to live which would foster growth and motivate the people to do better. We targeted a slum in Okhla and Anand Vihar, attracting media attention and creating a large scale impact by making a model of beautification and hygiene that could be applied to different slums worldwide.
This was the first step.


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Criticisms of Dr. Wai hung-Wong's article the "Cosmic Lottery."
- Dr, Wong is arbitrary or at best begs the question on how the universe is life permitting rather than not.
- Dr. Wong assumes with the analogies of a lottery and pulling of straws that the universe by chance could have taken on different states of affairs. The difficulty is that this assumption means chance could have produced either a world with or without laws that would allow life to exist. But it sounds very similar to the pop theory. Such a view things cannot be explained, so people say that things just pop into being by nothing. Or worse, the anthropic principle is by luck or coincidence. Why not just say the universe magically came to be life permitting. Dr. Wong seems to be saying that if the universe randomly is life permitting out of all the possible universes, it does not require an explanation, since it has peculiar features as other possible universes. He ultimately is saying it is the drop of the dice. Such a view seems just as arbitrary to say it was by magic we have a life permitting universe. Both answers seem to beg the question on giving an explanation on how the universe came to be life permitting with laws (e.g. the laws of gravity) that preserve life.


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This year, as part of my module called 'Sport, Meaning and Value' I gave my students the option of writing a philosophical analysis of a sports film. Below is one of the best ones, written by Jehmeil Lemonius (and is reproduced here with his permission).
A Philosophical Account of Summer Storm: Masculinity, Identity and Coming out in Sport.
Traditionally, participation in sport has been viewed as the epitome of masculinity. Research has suggested that, in western societies throughout the twentieth century, sport has become a proverbial litmus test for what it is to be perceived as 'manly' (Connell, 1995; Messner, 1992), creating an institution where hegemonic masculinity, heterosexism, and homophobia continue to fester (Anderson, 2002; Connell, 1995; Hekma, 1998). As a result of the apparent hostility to behaviour not usually associated with masculinity, openly gay people continue to be hugely under-represented in sport, and those hiding their sexuality are subject to a range of pressures to conform which have otherwise been brought close to extinction elsewhere in society. As a result of the uniquely challenging experiences of gay people participating in sport, a minority of films have aimed to address the issue head on; 'Summer Storm', a coming-of-age movie and the subject of this essay, is an example. This essay will seek to examine the film's portrayal of sexual orientation and sport in the context of wider academic literature.
Summer Storm (Sommersturm), a German movie released in 2004 and directed by Marco Kreuzpaintner, is a comedy-drama which follows Tobi, a confident, popular teenager who is the captain and social leader of the RSC rowing team, set to the backdrop of a yearly rowing regatta. Tobi and his best friend, Achim, are team-mates, and share a close relationship, at times bordering on physical intimacy, but always falling short of direct sexual contact. Whilst Tobi harbours strong feelings toward his best friend, Achim's affection lies elsewhere with Sandra, a fellow rower and participant in the competition, and Tobi himself is the subject of advances from Anke, the attractive female friend of Sandra.
The story unfolds at the summer rowing camp, where teams from all across Germany descend on the ground for a week of training in the lead up to the final rowing race. Behaving stereotypically, the male team are excited at the prospect of camping with a female rowing team from Berlin. However, the girls' team cancels, and are replaced by "Queerstrokes", an all-gay youth rowing team who take vocal pride in their homosexuality. As hostility and competitiveness between the two groups becomes fierce, Tobi is forced to confront his feelings for Achim, come to terms with a blossoming relationship with Leo, a member of Queerstokes, and declare his sexuality to his team-mates.
Superficially, 'Summer Storm' follows a generic 'coming out' story narrative, structured around successive periods of tension, crisis and resolution. The predictability of such storylines are reflected in commentary; Gove (1996) argues that films dealing with teenage representations and 'coming out' narratives almost universally deal with gender stereotypes, given the symbolic value of adolescence as a key moment in the development of a person's gender and sexual identity. The genre of films dealing with revelations of sexual orientation during adolescence are, by their very nature, concerned with positive representations of gay people – Bronski (2000) goes so far as to argue that such films are 'inseparable from the idea of pro-gay propaganda' (P.20). Homophobia is portrayed exclusively as backward and unacceptable in the film, with Anke even commenting, on hearing Achim express his need to be 'informed' of a rower's sexual orientation, 'Why don't we just ask them to sew a pink triangle into their jackets?' (25:28).
Bronski also views the experience of protagonists in such films as unrealistically positive, with the story failing to reflect the harshness of homophobia in the real world, and ending conveniently after the triumphant declaration of the characters' sexual orientation without any exploration of its possible consequences (Bronki, 2000). This opinion is reflected in much critical commentary on Summer Storm, with many criticising its unoriginality, predictability, and over-emphasis on wish-fulfilment rather than reality.
However, in many such films, gay teenagers are represented as unpopular, sidelined, and lacking in confidence – their emotional journey leads them on a journey of discovery and eventual belonging to a gay subculture. Summer Storm not only portrays its central character as a popular, masculine, and confident with women, but it does this in the context of sport, a rare backdrop for the genre, and one which provides a variety of challenges for Tobi to overcome. Sport has, in the past, been seen as the bastion of traditional masculinity; Davis & Weaving (2010) suggest that the sporting environment facilitates the reproduction of masculine character qualities which are embroiled within a patriarchal society. These qualities consist of behaviours that are stereotypically associated with alpha males such as aggression, competitiveness, and suppression of emotion. With these attributes being closely associated with success, this discourages participation from those who do not identify with such qualities, reaffirming an environment which can be considered segregated, homophobic, and sexist, and glorifying masculinity through a thinly disguised misogyny (Anderson, 2008).
Such behaviour is portrayed in the movie, when many of Tobi's teammates talk openly and explicitly about their intentions to seduce female participants at the regatta, and the initial reaction, on Queerstokes members revealing their sexuality, is one of repulsion and hostility. If gay people do participate, Price (2003) argues that they resort to extensive measures to present an image of "normality", conforming to traditional heterosexist structures and endure discriminatory practices to maintain acceptance in this setting. With Tobi's adoption of a role as the class clown and alpha male, and his efforts to maintain a heterosexual relationship with Anke and avoid socialising with Queerstokes, the viewer is confronted with the intense pressure to conform as a player of a team sport. The matter of conforming is also the subject of some conflict within the Queerstokes team, with one character commenting that his team-mate should exercise more control over his propensity to 'behave like a girl' (40:05).
Georg, a member of the RSC rowing team, represents Anderson's (2008) classic archetype of traditional masculinity – he is openly hostile toward the Queerstokes team on account of their homosexuality, objectifies women, and engages in traditionally masculine banter with fellow teammates. Georg engages in an open conflict with Queerstokes' own captain, Malte, who pursues Georg sexually in response. However, rather than portray the relationship as a one-way educational experience for Georg, the film shows Malte as a direct reflection of him – his overtly sexual, humorous, sporty, and domineering personality illustrates all the hallmarks of the same hegemonic masculinity adopted by Georg. The film is therefore unafraid to portray the alpha-male equivalents in both the heterosexual and homosexual groups, and the resulting relationship between them, culminating in Georg feeling horrified by Malte's eventual sexual advance, is amongst the most interesting in the film. At this point, the only thing separating the two characters is the gender of their sexual targets – stereotypes about sexuality have been broken down entirely.
One of the film's major dramatic plotlines comes from the central friendship between Tobi and Achim. Many such films contain a similar relationship, some of which serve to portray the heartbreak of unrequited love, with others providing the plot device through which the protagonists romantic dreams are fulfilled. Summer Storm represents this differently – whilst Tobi's sexuality is not openly acknowledged, the two share explicitly intimate moments, and Achim is on some level aware of Tobi's proclivities. The storyline eventually climaxes as Tobi leans in for a kiss, but is spurned by Achim who, tellingly, responds with 'You expect too much of me' (45:00). The viewer is efficiently made aware that, whilst potentially experimental, Achim is heterosexual, and is unable to fully reciprocate Tobi's feelings. The film demonstrates restraint in refusing to portray the advance as a shock to Achim, and, whilst the friendship begins to break down in the final act, this can be attributed to Tobi's jealousy of his friend's relationship with Sandra, rather than any genuine homophobia on Achim's part. Such a representation – placing the emphasis on the protagonist as the engineer of his own problems in the face of a relatively accepting response – is an original take on a common story arc, and presents the idea that gay people can experience the same inner turmoil even in the absence of strong intolerance. This is shown most effectively in Anke's barbed response to Tobi's continued efforts to hide his sexuality, after Tobi had confided in her his secret: "I have to accept that you are in love with a boy – I cannot compete with that. But do you want to make a comical act out of yourself? Do you want to continue lying to the others?" (1:04:45).
Having been spurned by Achim, Tobi joins the Queerstokes team for an afternoon by the lake. In this scene, the audience witnesses a traditional moment of belonging and realisation – the character feels kindred to those around him for the first time. He develops a relationship with Leo, and shares his first gay kiss. With an employment of pathetic fallacy, against the backdrop of a summer thunderstorm, tensions result in Leo confronting Tobi about his homosexuality in front of his fellow team-mates. Back at the camp, as the storm threatens to destroy their tents, a tree is uprooted, crashing to the ground and separating Tobi from the rest of the camp – Tobi looks at his team-mates through the rain, the imagery reflecting his feelings of isolation and loneliness. The group eventually find shelter in a local hostel, where Tobi argues with Achim, and ends up in the arms of Leo.
The next morning, Tobi arrives in the breakfast lobby to be greeted by two tables – one occupied by his RSC team-mates, and the second by Queerstokes. After a moment of hesitation, and with the audience expecting him to choose the group who reflect his new-found homosexual identity, the film surprises when Tobi sits with his original circle of friends. At the table, Tobi kisses Anke on the cheek, and asks, casually, 'What, I can't kiss girls now, just because I'm gay?' (1:22:40). His team-mates react with bemusement, but give a wary smile of acceptance, before Toby returns to his leadership role by giving a motivational speech to his team. The scene is in keeping with Summer Storm's alternative take in choosing to represent sexuality as incidental to personality, and, suddenly, Tobi's 'act' appears real. This challenges the viewer's own stereotypes that his role as alpha-male had to be a pretence due to his homosexuality – Tobi is able to be both gay and traditionally masculine. As the film ends, Tobi and Achim reconcile, and in a final nod to acceptance and diversity, a last-minute injury results in the gay and straight teams mixing for the regatta race.
Although Tobi's experience of acceptance has been the subject of much criticism by reviewers, many of whom have declared it unrealistic, the storyline's realism is actually supported in recent academic research. Studies have attributed homophobia in sport to the lack of experience of, or knowledge of, openly gay male athletes (Wolf Wendel, Toma, & Morphew , 2001), implying that the introduction of even a single gay athlete could produce a significant reduction in homophobic attitudes. Anderson (2009), historically a major advocate of sport being inherently hostile to homosexuality, has noted a significant and recent change in attitudes to gay people within sport. He now refers to many sports as being 'inclusive', and considers the hegemonic form of conservative masculinity to have lost its dominance. This assertion has led to Anderson developing newer theories on an 'inclusive masculinity' – and that numerous masculinities can co-exist without any hierarchical arrangement. The theory supports the existence of multiple masculinities, and the rejection of homophobia, compulsory heterosexism, stoicism and sexism (Cashmore & Cleland, 2012). Further, Clayton and Harris (2009) state that males who now engage in behaviour which, in the past, would have been deemed to be homosexual, do not face any threat to their heterosexuality. This build up in new evidence goes some way to suggesting that attitudes across sport and wider society may be changing.
In this vein, criticism of Summer Storm's representation of a gay teenager's coming out in a sporting environment may be unfair – in some ways, despite following a predictable broader path, the film presented an entirely original philosophy of homosexuality in sport. The concept that traditional masculinity is present in both the homosexual and heterosexual male communities, for better or worse, suggests that far more unites male sport participants than divides them. Indeed, Tobi's internal melodrama, which continued to exist despite no genuine hostility from his best friend, his girlfriend, or his team-mates, presented the idea that the process of coming to terms with homosexuality can be independent of homophobia – this point is a brave one to raise. Regardless, in choosing to address the issue of sexuality in male sport, Summer Storm is a member of a very small club, and one which should grow if the stereotypes and clichés associated with gay teenagers, in part propagated by coming out films themselves, are to be challenged and abandoned.
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