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How Minimalism Can Transform Your Workout
If you're in a workout rut, consider applying the concept of minimalism to your exercise routine.
Yes, you read that right. Fitness and minimalism are an unlikely pair, but the two actually complement each other very well. Contrary to the sometimes popular belief that exercise is a necessary evil, your workout of choice should be something you look forward to. It should be a way to get happier or at the very least blow off steam after a long day.
If you allow minimalism to transform your workout, you may find that exercise truly becomes a joyful part of your life. Here's what you need to know to make that happen.
Figure out what type of exercise you love, and do that.
"The best way to choose what to keep and what to throw away is to take each item in one's hand and ask, 'does it spark joy?'" Marie Kondo writes in her New York Times bestselling book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. "If it does, keep it. if not, dispose of it."
Of course, Kondo is talking about clothes, not fitness. But after your weekly hot yoga class it's worth asking yourself: Did that spark joy? If not, maybe hot yoga isn't really your thing. Or perhaps you're more of a HIIT person. In any case, you're a lot more likely to stick to the workout you love.
Joshua Fields Millburn, one half of the duo that founded the website The Minimalists, says finding a workout he loved was integral to his weight loss journey.
"I do only exercises I enjoy. I don't enjoy running, so I don't do it. I attempted it for six months and discovered it wasn't for me," he writes in a blog post. "If you see me running, call the police—someone is chasing me. Instead, I find other ways to do cardio: I walk, I get on the elliptical machine at the gym, I do bodyweight exercises that incorporate cardio."
Think quality over quantity.
According to the findings of a study conducted on interval training last year, one minute of intense exercise may have the same benefits as 45 minutes of moderate exercise. Kondo encourages us to truly love the possessions in our house, and to not have too many of them. And according to science, this is probably a smart move when you're planning your workouts is well.
In fact, Martin Gibala, a professor of kinesiology who was part of this research, wrote an entire book around this very topic, aptly title The One-Minute Workout. So yes, busy people—less can be more, even when it comes to exercise.
Make sure you love your activewear, too.
If you're keeping your ratty old sports bra from high school because you might need it someday, it's probably time to throw it away or donate it. Because chances are, you won't need that sports bra later, and every time you put it on it's dragging you down.
In The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, Kondo writes, "although intuitively we know that an object has no attraction for us, our reason raises all kind of arguments for not discarding it, such as, 'I might need it later' or 'it's a waste to get rid of it.' These thoughts spin round and round in our minds, making it impossible to let go.'"
Sure, you might find yourself in a sticky situation once in a while on laundry day if you only own activewear that you love. But won't you be more likely to actually go to yoga or the gym if you're always wearing an outfit that you feel good in?
If you're still not convinced, consider this: A 2012 study found that we assign symbolic meaning to our clothing. So if we invest in our activewear and love it enough that we'll wear it to other events—brunch, or even happy hour—we're probably more likely to exercise.
"I think it would make sense that when you wear athletic clothing, you become more active and more likely to go to the gym and work out," researcher Hajo Adam told the Atlantic.
Take a deep breath, let go of the things you don't love, and restart your fitness journey. You've got this.
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A right to speak? On 'standing' and public debate
This year I have been organising around proposed changes to City of Melbourne by-laws that, if passed, would ban rough sleeping. I am horrified by this possibility. However, my activity has caused me to think hard about my right to use my voice on this issue – especially since I have never experienced homelessness before.
There is a legal principle known as 'standing', that I think is useful there. 'Standing' is essentially the right to commence legal proceedings. Basically, if you want to take someone to court, you have to have something to lose. The issue arises most often in administrative law (that is, the laws that govern the activities of government agencies). For example, if someone seeking asylum wants to challenge a decision made about their right to stay in the country, their standing is generally fairly apparent since they will be materially affected by the decision. If a public interest group wanted to challenge the issue, however, they would likely have more trouble establishing they have a private right or a special interest to be protected, and probably would not be granted standing.
I am currently thinking about what it means to extrapolate this legal principle of standing from the world of law to the realm of public debate. What if I publically assert my opinion as to what is right and wrong only when I am able to show that I am affected by the issue at stake? Otherwise, if I weigh in on a debate on some topic that doesn't actually impact me, it raises important questions as to what my motives might be. They may, in fact, not actually be aligned with the interests of those who are actually or most affected.
The way the law of standing is played out in the courts is strict and individualistic, and I don't mean to say that we should adopt the same tough tests when it comes to giving people a voice in public debate. After all, the court room and the public stage are two different spaces. But I do think the concept of thinking carefully about who has a right to contribute their voice – and who does not – is a useful one.
It is imperative that struggles for positive social change are led by those who are most oppressed by the system being challenged. It is these people who understand most intimately the nature of the oppression, and can articulate an alternative that does not simply perpetuate more injustice. People seeking asylum should lead debates about justice for asylum seekers. The voices of people with lived experience of homelessness should be centre stage as our community grapples with how to engage with homelessness. These groups have the most direct 'standing' in the issue at hand, because they really do have something to lose or gain, based on the outcome of the public debate.
"Nothing about us without us" pretty much sums this up: a slogan taken up powerfully by the disability rights movement, who refused the patronising voices of others speaking on their behalf. What they did instead was turn up the volume on their own voices. It is their voices, after all, that are most relevant and insightful when it comes to disability rights.
As for those of us less affected, but concerned nonetheless? We need to think carefully about how issues we care about affect us personally. That way, if we choose to be allies to others who are more directly impacted, we do so in genuine, fully-embodied solidarity, not intellectual paternalism. And then we move over to make sure the right people are taking up the air time.
As Murri artist, activist and academic Lilla Watson challenges us:
"If you have come here to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mind, then let us work together."
I can think of times where I have not done this well, which is why it's important that I'm thinking it through now. What is my 'standing' in relation to the rough sleeping issue? How might I activate in solidarity, rather than paternalism? Stay tuned, because that will be the subject of my next post.

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"Our future as a community, a state and a nation is based on our ability to embrace and apply the philosophy that actions speak louder than words. Every accomplishment begins with action, and PULSE is no different. The 5-year program is a great example of coordinated action resulting in positive change. We must build on it."
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SCP #81: Morning Stirs
This piece follows on from the previous day's Whisper mind map, and the word ear lobe that appeared on it. I did a three minute writing exercise using that prompt, and then took the nouns, verbs and adjectives from the result and paired them. Morning stirs and shake off the lamp light were the two pairs that prompted this piece. I tried to set the text to music without much success, so instead of getting frustrated I let myself record it as a spoken word piece.


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Dr. Melissa Hughes
Author of Happy Hour with Einstein, and a high-energy keynote speaker, Dr. Melissa Hughes finds great joy in illuminating the science behind the factors that impact how we think, learn, communicate and collaborate at work and in life.
She has spent the better part of her career understanding how the brain works and how to make it work better as we teach, learn, create, and communicate in today's hectic workplace. With deep roots in education, she shares practical applications of neuroscience that enhances cognition and enables greater creativity, more effective collaboration strategies, and a more engaged workforce – all of which contribute to the culture essential for organizational success and personal satisfaction.
Zach Messler
It's simple, really...There is a constant stream of cool stuff created...Incredible innovations that do fantastical things.That should be the end of an amazing story. Sadly, it's not.Too often, success is limited by the wrong positioning…the wrong message at the wrong time…the wrong story.Creating that story that conveys the real value…the message that resonates…the positioning that builds the brand?That's what I do.
Yannis Angelis
I have been working for the last 25 years in the organizational environment in different roles, mainly Training, Marketing, and Communication. I have a background in Gestalt Organizational Development & Change and my fields of interest are Story-work and Disruption and the profound identity change that both evoke on an individual, organizational and social context.
My life changed when disruption knocked down the door both of my personal and professional sphere. Today, I coach and support individuals on their career path and I facilitate teams on collaboration, creativity, learning strategies, innovation and future making in a disruptive world.
I am the Co-author of "Beyond Storytelling", a book which demonstrates how to work with stories in organizations, communities and as an individual.
Neil Hughes
I'm a tech columnist, freelance writer, blogger, ghostwriter and podcaster who writes engaging and often viral content.
I can be found on my site techblogwriter interviewing established tech leaders and new tech startups to understand how technology is transforming both businesses and our lifestyle.
Accolades include being named one of the "Top 9 Influential Tech Leaders on LinkedIn" by CIO Magazine and ZDNet included him on their list of "You need to follow these 20 big tech thinkers right now" alongside familiar names such as Jack Dorsey, Elon Musk, Sheryl Sandberg and Jeff Weiner to name but a few.
Christine Homolko
Christine is wild about creative storytelling and helping people be the best that they can be. This brought her to the land of communications/marketing, and also provided her with enough grit to pursue a coaching certification on the side (instead of flipping on the TV every night, though she still has a special place in her heart for Netflix).Every company, project or individual has a story to tell. Christine likes to lay out the foundations for the an adventure together by mapping out core values, a customized strategy, and a fitting brand. Then, she turns to her bread and butter: People and content.
Alexandra Galviz "Authentic Alex"
Alex spends her days teaching people and businesses how to get noticed on LinkedIn, grow their brand and leverage the platform to achieve their goals. In between those waking hours, she loves to work with students and graduates, upskilling them via workshops, public speaking gigs and mentoring them into the workforce.
By night, she turns into a LinkedIn blogger posting her thoughts on the successes and setbacks she's overcome as a student, graduate, young professional, self confessed introvert and now as a solopreneur in all its raw glory, under the hashtag #AuthenticAlex.
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Fatal Plus
1983, 3 minutes, 16mm B&W, sound
This earliest work is currently lost but never forgotten. This film was about the grisly work of euthanasia at an animal shelter in Chicago, specifically the routine killing of dogs. A formative example of what has developed into a lifetime habit of directing an audience to gaze into the great mysteries of life and death. Bright spirits, extinguished.
cinematography and edit: Vanessa Renwick


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Lowprofile are a melodic punk band from Durban, South Africa. Download the new "Three Track Stinger" EP and let them know what you think!! Full-length album coming later in 2011 so keep an eye on their sites for more details!
01. I'll Have The Brains, Please
02. Manifesto
03. Treading Water
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Lowprofile - Three Track Stinger EP (2011)
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"Once upon a time, Americans ate butter unapologetically,"
says Libby Copeland in her Washington Post feature entitled
"Our messed-up relationship with food has a long history. It started with butter."
In case you missed any of these newsworthy stories, here is a wrap on the best real-food-more-fat headlines last month.
- Big news out of Silicon Valley. VC funded Virta Health opens it doors to the public. Virta is an online specialty medical clinic that reverses type 2 diabetes without medications or surgery. Forbes reports on Virta's toolbox—a ketogenic diet and a supportive, virtual clinic model ideal for treatment from any location. A preliminary study, documenting 10-week results, shows impressive 48% of subjects achieve HbA1c below 6.5% (no meds or Metformin only) and mean weight reduction of 7.2%.
- In spite of record obesity rates, Time reports fewer Americans are trying to lose weight. Lesson (IMO)—conventional 'eat less, exercise more' advice is failing people. It doesn't work so many are giving up. Time for a new paradigm.
- The New York Times reports on a pioneering cookbook author's fight against Alzheimer's disease. Her main therapeutic weapon? A very low-carb diet. For more details on why low-carb eating can help prevent or even reverse cognitive decline, check out this new Chelsea Green release, The Alzheimer's Antidote, by Amy Berger.
- Sugar foe, Dr. Robert Lustig, suggests a new name for type 2 diabetes: Processed Food Disease. So keep your food real, and watch the whole 30 minute interview!
- American Heart Association report pegs heart disease rates among all American adults at 41.6%... projected to reach 45% by 2035. Umm... maybe something isn't working as planned?
Read a new post on the Eat the Butter blog about surviving middle age...and I don't mean surviving those antics your teenagers put you through. Dodging Midlife Death—On Making It to 75
Real food is sexier than processed, in this amusing three minute film from a French grocer. A Swedish mom's battle with sugar goes viral. Can a low-carb diet help improve fertility? Why veggies need more tech...and why frozen veggies are often as good as fresh—or better. Why food on the floor is safer than you think. And a notable first—WSJ reports bottled water sales surpass soda sales! Plus Elon Musk's brother Kimbal's war on America's food system. Finally, a revealing reflection on the class judgments surrounding food choices in Donald Trump vs. the Food Snobs.
Last, but certainly not least, how this celebrated Michelin chef lost 70kg. That's 154 pounds, folks!
- Dunkin' Donuts sued for serving margarine when butter was requested. Plaintiff's attorney: "A lot of people prefer butter." Indeed.
- Burger King releases amusing ad for Whopper flavored toothpaste, just in time for April 1st. LOL.
- Hostess warms up its offerings with a Twinkie-flavored cappuccino... ewww.
- UNC study reveals manufacturers' food label claims often do not deliver the implied promise of better nutrition. <sigh>
- Fake news: the inevitable weakness of observational diet studies... and how the press makes it worse.
- Panera will post sugar content of drinks to help customers ask themselves the question, "Do I want a Pepsi or a cookie?" It will lower sugar in house-made teas and lemonades as well.
- Stonyfield Yogurt will introduce two new full-fat products.
- Campbell Soup moves toward transparency and real ingredients.
- Walmart gets real, stocking Wild Zora meat and veggie bars on its shelves.
- Kimchi just got easier, thanks to General Mills' Farmhouse Culture line.
- Heineken announces Amstel Xlight, with only 2g carbs/can.
Blue cheese butter. Egg butter. Radishes+butter+salt. Butter meets St. Patrick's Day. Butter tasting. Butter boom. Butter shortage.
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Why Shs3.3 billion swearing-in should be Shs30 million (or less)
Tuesday April 19 2011
When Marie Antoinette supposedly used the C-word, it signalled the beginning of the end of not only her life but also of the French Bourbon Monarchy.
The words attributed to the wife of King Louis XVI, when apparently on hearing that the peasants were struggling for bread she replied that "let them eat CAKE", would be the equivalent today of brushing off a Bushenyi peasant farmer's struggles or a Kalerwe vendor's fruitless toils with advice to go buy sausages at Uchumi Supermarket.
It is the stuff revolutions are made of; by and by Marie was to be tried, found guilty and executed by guillotine in the final nail in the Monarchy's fortunes in 1793. OK, she did not use the C-word, since she spoke not English, but said something like "Qu'ils mangent de la brioche", which even French speakers were not sure translated to "cake".
And, OK, Uganda is not going to undergo revolution. But the very attitude showed how out of touch the French aristocracy was with the peasants' hurts and pains. And so it is with similar annoyance last week that many woke up to the news that, where some in Parliament had wanted to reduce the bill for the presidential swearing-in from Shs3.3 billion, the day ended when the proposed cost to the tax-payer had gone up (yes, gone up!) to Shs4 billion.
Out of touch? You bet!
Since the beginning of the year, the price of sugar has gone up from Shs2,500 per kg to Shs3,000. To fill the tank of my car just once now costs what I used to pay in diesel bills for an entire month. I probably can adjust a little better, but how about that boda boda rider in Jinja? Of course my pay has not gone up, and neither have the earnings of the Kalerwe vendor nor the returns from the Bushenyi farmer's labours.
Tough times call for frugality, and a conscious attempt to show it, but are we getting it?
Back in 1990, my uncle Nuwa Kajubi, a quiet college professor and a Godly man of humble comportment who had a lot of influence on my life, took me aside and said: "I do not see why, if you want to get married, you do not get a friend who has a suit, you also pick your suit from the wardrobe, and then he escorts you and you get married."
At the time I was not interested in marriage, but his point was that as and when I did, all I needed to do was to have a simple wedding – not the exorbitant spend-fests that our marriage ceremonies have become.
Those were particularly dire economic times, and so are these days. But how are we responding? It is particularly callous of our leaders to spend a cool Shs3.3b on a one-day ceremony when the vast majority of the people they lead are suffering! And more so when the National Guidance minister says, without batting an eyelid, that government had nothing to do with runaway inflation. Are you seriouseee?, as my Physics teacher Mr Zzimbe used to challenge.
Tough times call for frugality. The swearing-in, President Museveni's 5th, need not be extravagant given that it does not have novelty value anymore. It's just another day for him. Why, like Mr Kajubi counselled, do we have to spend so much in non-productive conspicuous consumption? Can we not have a modest ceremony, and show the people we lead that we, too, can curb official extravagance? We could just invite the neighbourhood presidents, the 5Ks – Kikwete, Kagame, Kabila, Kibaki, Kiir – who would pop in on the day, and then leave before sunset? Why not? After all, it is unlikely that perennial favourite Kadaffi (Qathafi, Gaddafi, whatever) will make it this time around. He is normally an expensive guest to host.
Rationalising the whole ceremony could bring it down from a whopping Shs3.3 billion to a publicly more acceptable Shs30 million, or less. Showing empathy and sympathy is what true servant leaders do, not doing costly things with impunity.
A modest swearing-in ceremony would not make President Museveni any less secure in office. Actually, anecdotally, many expensive weddings tend to suffer not too far down the marriage road, while the modest ones have an ability to withstand the inevitable storms. Shall we see more empathy from the spend-thrifts (and we have not mentioned the $740m up in the skies) with the economically disenfranchised citizenry?
Out of touch? You bet!
Mr Sseppuuya is the Executive Editor, Monitor Publications


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From inside the fish Jonah prayed … "In my distress I called to the LORD, and he answered me … I called for help, and you listened to my cry … you, LORD my God, brought my life up from the pit" … And the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land. — Jonah 2:1-10
Notice all Jonah prayed in the past tense ("you answered", "you listened", "you brough me up", etc.) had not yet occurred. He was in the fish when he prayed!
Jonah was praying it forward — thanking God for what God was going to do as if God had already done it.
I hate those e-mails where the sender makes a request then adds, "Thank you in advance…" but God appears to love us praying that way! Jesus said,
"I tell you: When you pray and ask for something, believe that you have received it, and you will be given whatever you ask for. — Mark 11:24
Instead of just telling God how bad it all is, start thanking him for what he's going to do about it.
Sound Bite:"Pray it forward!"
Also see:"Prayer and God's Timelessness" – August 27, 2011
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St. Mary and St. Margaret, Stow Maries
St. Mary & St. Margaret, Stow Maries . . .
Stow Maries parish derives its name, as did its feudal lords (de Marisco, de Mareys), from the marsh. The name Morris Farm is corrupted from the former manor of Mareys. The form Stow St. Mary was erroneously adopted in the late 19th century.
The church, dedicated to St. Margaret, was established in the 13th century apparently to replace an earlier manorial chapel near the present Morris Farm. The oldest part of the building is the 14th-century chancel.
The nave was built in the 15th century and heightened in brick early in the 16th century. The medieval rood loft stair survives. A wooden steeple, replacing a bell-cote in the churchyard, was added in 1686 to house a new bell. The traditional weathervane on the steeple was replaced in 1925 by a lighted cross given by Claude Ridley, who served in the R.F.C. at Stow airfield in the First World War. Three airman of the R.F.C. are buried in the churchyard. The chancel floor was raised and a reredos erected as a war memorial after that war. The reredos was removed in 1999 to reveal the east window. The memorial element is replaced by a pane in the west window engraved with Laurence Binyon's lines For the Fallen
A new rectory house was built south of the church in 1799; it was sold in the 1970s. A National school was built on glebe land north of the church in 1871. That school was replaced in 1927 by a new school, now used as a church hall named The Smythe Hall after its founder. An informal fund-raising group supports both the church and the Smythe Hall.
The address of the church is Church Lane, Stow Maries, Essex. CM3 6SL
The Smythe Hall, next-door-but-one to the church, is available for children's parties etc - for bookings contact 01621 828536.


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Entertainment of Friday, 19 May 2017
Source: Myjoyonline.com
Nigerian rapper Ruggedman, born Michael Ugochukwu Stephens, says he is not bothered that young musicians haven't recognised him for o his contributions to the industry.
'Ruggedie Baba', as he affectionately called by his fans, is deemed a pioneer in rap music in Nigeria.
The rapper told JoyNews' MzGee in an interview that he gave Nigerian hip-hop music a face with the introduction of local rap lines.
"I am very proud of myself because one of the songs I refer to the most is the song I did with 9ice, it is called 'Ruggedie Baba'. In that particular song I was talking about putting a face to Nigerian music," he recounted.
"Talking hiphop, we really didn't have a face so I just preach about putting a face to it and I talked about using our Nigerian language, our local languages to do music which was what everybody started doing afterwards.
Every song that has been hit from then till now has been a song that had the Nigerian local language in it so I am very proud of myself," he added.
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The American Situation Comedy — a half-hour of problems entirely surrounded by laughter — hit its stride in the 1950s. At first the difficulties were trivial. How would Lucy handle all those chocolates on the assembly line? How would Ralph Kramden, Jackie Gleason's character on "The Honeymooners," tell his wife, Alice, that he had forgotten their anniversary?
By the late 1970s, any subject was fair game. Racial attitudes moved from the flat-out vaudeville of "Sanford and Son" to the complex stories of Dr. Cliff Huxtable and company on "The Cosby Show." Families went from the picket-fence complacency of "Father Knows Best" to the dysfunctional but irresistible folks on "The Simpsons" and "Married…With Children."
Now, in this new millennium, the genre is being sharply elbowed by "reality shows." They cost less to produce, and give viewers a voyeuristic kick as contestants try to out-disgust, out-embarrass, or out-perform each other.
But like the characters on those bygone episodes, sitcoms are bound to come back stronger and more mature than ever. Why? Because laughter is one of the basic food groups — we need it for our physical and mental nourishment. Even now, the form is redefining itself: "Curb Your Enthusiasm" employs the techniques of reality shows — the program is unscripted, shot on location and uses real people (Ted Danson as Ted Danson). And Dreamworks has just announced the launch of "Father of the Pride," a computer-generated cartoon for grownups.
The prime times, they are a-changin'.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970-1977)
As a TV news producer in Minneapolis, Mary Tyler Moore showed that feminism could be beautiful — especially combined with superb comic timing. The standout cast of regulars included an egotistical anchorman, a sarcastic meteorologist, and a boss, Lou Grant, who was so memorable he got a one-hour drama spin-off of his own. A rare feat that has never been repeated.
All in the Family (1971-1979)
He changed TV forever — and he changed attitudes. "Archie Bunker" came to define the unrepentant bigot, and Carroll O'Connor played him to comic perfection.
Taking its cue from Robert Altman's feature film, this tragicomedy mixed the grim realities of an Army hospital with the pranks and sarcastic banter of its overworked medics, headed by an outstanding Alan Alda as "Hawkeye," a wise-guy surgeon with a heart. "Other shows led the way," observes Alda, who stayed with the show for all 11 years, wrote over 20 episodes, and directed many more. " 'All in the Family' dealt with ideas. 'Mary Tyler Moore' had believable human relationships. When it was our turn, we charged through the door they opened." Set during the Korean War, but clearly meant as a commentary on Vietnam, it proved that the sitcom format could provoke thought as well as laughter.
"If we inspired other breakthrough sitcoms, that's all to the good." — Alan Alda
Taxi (1978-1983)
With actors like Judd Hirsch, Danny DeVito, Christopher Lloyd, Tony Danza, Andy Kaufman and Marilu Henner, a show about part-time taxi drivers and dispatchers had to be a winner. And indeed it was, with the characters alternately kidding and supporting each other's aspirations, fracturing English — and transmissions — en route.
Three's Company (1977-1984)
A modern Restoration comedy, built on mistaken identities. To save on rent, virile Jack Tripper moved in with two single women. To get his landlord, Mr. Roper, to agree to this setup, Jack pretended to be gay. Not an easy pose for a womanizer, especially when the randy Mrs. Roper kept sneaking upstairs to see what "those kids" were up to.
Mork & Mindy (1978-1982)
Like the earlier "My Favorite Martian," this frothy sitcom followed the foibles of an extraterrestrial struggling to learn the peculiar customs of earthlings. The show's extraordinary popularity was due less to the subject matter than to the boundless energy and deft improv skills of emerging megatalent Robin Williams.
Cheers (1982-1993)
In an intimate Boston pub "where everyone knows your name," retired ball player Sam Malone presided over a colorful collage of patrons and barmaids. They all sounded off, trading insults and romancing, arguing and making up, all the while endearing themselves to a following almost as loyal as the customers.
The Cosby Show (1984-1992)
Comedian Bill Cosby wanted to make a statement and set an example. His upscale Dr. Cliff Huxtable and family did just that, seldom wisecracking about racism or social injustice. Instead, comedy was brilliantly employed to defuse arguments, and to teach kids, big and small, core values to sustain them when they left the nest.


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Curses be damned, Jeremy Beal, Ryan Broyles, Travis Lewis and DeMarco Murray want one more year as Sooners.
They aren't getting quite the same fanfare that the ill-fated "Big Four" of Sam Bradford, Jermaine Gresham, Gerald McCoy and Trent Williams received a year ago, but today's lack of news regarding Oklahoma underclassmen declaring for the NFL draft is still a big deal.
(I'm assuming that Lewis and Broyles are staying, as no announcement was made regarding their intentions.)
First, it suggests that the unfortunate injuries suffered by Bradford and Gresham won't scare OU players into jumping to the show before they think they're ready. Bradford may still feel like he made the right call. Yet, it would be tough to blame a prospect who looked at the Heisman Trophy winner's disappointing final season and decide it was time to get paid.
I'm all for guys getting it while it's good, but I'm not sure Beal, Broyles, Lewis and Murray are actually ready.
From a fan's standpoint, I'm excited that the Sooners aren't going to be trying to replace their top receiver, defensive end, linebacker and running back in 2010. That would have been in addition to both starting cornerbacks and defensive tackles from 2009.
*In another piece of interesting news, OU's defensive ends coach Chris Wilson appears to have accepted an offer to become Mississippi State's co-defensive coordinator. The hot name circulating to replace Wilson: Jim Jeffcoat.
Jeffcoat currently coaches defensive ends at the University of Houston, and word is Bob Stoops thinks pretty highly of the ex-Dallas Cowboy. An interesting twist to the rumor, though, is that Jeffcoat's son Jackson, also a defensive end, happens to be one of the top high school recruits in the country. (Jackson's twin sister, Jacqueline, already has accepted a basketball scholarship to OU.)
Before all the haters get their jockstraps in a wad, you can be sure that if Stoops offers a position to the elder Jeffcoat, it won't be conditional on his son becoming a Sooner. In fact, it could work against Oklahoma in the long run. While Houston is thought to be in the running for Jackson's services, the consensus among recruiting gurus is that the Cougars have little shot at landing him. Playing for your dad isn't always that cool.


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I love anime, video games, art (especially Japanese and Korean Art), my cat, Jake, my wonderful husband and the love-of-my-life, "Spongey." We love cosplaying and going to cons together!! Most recently we went as Nami and Luffy. (My homemade log-pose was so cool). I also have a half-sleeve full color tattoo of Inuyasha on my arm; lots of reasons there, ask and I'd be happy to tell.
I love science and nature--especially the ocean and wolves. I enjoy cars, motorcycles, and a good Kurosawa marathon from time to time. I love learning new languages, travelling, trying new food, and making people laugh--especially if someone feels shy, embarrassed or uncomfortable. I hate black licorice and cockroaches.
OBSESSIVE Crack Pairings (Naruto): Explanation? I honestly don't know. I just cannot get enough of these pairings. To the point that they seem to fit better (maybe just in my mind) than the more canon-acknowledged pairings. In the case of the Naruto pairings, call it latent hostility for the direction both the manga and anime have taken recently, especially what has been done to Sakura's character. These days I prefer what fiction writings come up with to Kishimoto's directions!! In terms of the One Piece Crack Pairings, well...One Piece is probably the greatest anime ever :P. Sorry Naruto! Eiichiro Oda has converted me :3
#1Sakura x Deidara
#2Sakura x Itachi
#3Sakura x Gaara
#4Kisame x FLUFF AND GOODNESS because he is cute and so bad at the same time.
#1 Crocodile x anyone (that's right, that incredibly evil Crocodile. I don't know why I have such fluffy feelings for him while also hating him at the same time)
#2 Ace x someone (poor Ace! his story is so sad!! T_T)
More Normal/non-crack pairings: In general, I consider myself an equal opportunity shipper and I do not hate on other people's chosen pairings.
#1 Luffy x Nami (I LOVE LUFFY!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE--there's my fangirl squeal. Grown ass woman, crush on Monkey D. Luffy '-_-)
#2 Gajeel x Levy (Fairy Tail; I ADORE this pairing)
#2 InuKag (Inuyasha; a very problematic OTP)
#3 Sesshomaru x Kagome (Inuyasha; we all know Sesshomaru is a sexy beast. HAR HAR)
#4 Natsu x Lucy (Fairy Tail)
#5 Zoro x Nico Robin (Zoro is smexy, you know it)
#6 Franky x Nico Robin (Franky is just, well, so dorky it's hot)
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Rain Pushes Plaza Cup Semifinals to Monday
©Colette Lewis 2010--
Coral Gables, FL--
Monday's schedule for the Tennis Plaza Cup will be packed with matches after rain on Sunday washed out the bulk of the action at the four sites.
The girls 14s and boys 18s were the only two divisions to nearly complete quarterfinal round of singles when the skies opened around 11:30 a.m. And the two matches that had not finished were completed after a six hour delay, on the two new courts at Salvadore Park, the only two courts that were playable after the heavy rain.
The four girls 18s quarterfinal matches were in various stages of completion, with top seed Bianca Sanon up a set on Lindsay Graff. No. 8 seed Sherry Li had taken the first set against Reeree Li, and in another matching surname battle, No. 6 seed Jacqueline Crawford and Samantha Crawford were early in the first set. Deborah Suarez and Lynn Chi were on serve late in the first set.
Boys 18s top seed Danny Riggs advanced to the semifinals with a 6-0, 3-6, 10-6 victory over No. 6 seed Alex Sidney, and as he had done in his first round match Saturday, Riggs took control in the late stages of the match tiebreaker. At 4-4, Riggs won four consecutive points, the last one on a rare ace, and after a change of ends made it five straight points to give himself five chances to finish it off. Sidney save two, but again Riggs came up with a big first serve and Sidney's return found the net.
Riggs will play No. 3 seed Zachry Bruchmiller, who beat John Banks 6-4, 7-5. The bottom half of the boys 18s draw features two unseeded players--Michael Rinaldi and Zachary Krumholz. Rinaldi, who has yet to lose a set, had little difficulty with Alex Calott, taking a 6-2, 6-2 decision in their quarterfinal contest. Krumholz, who had survived two match points in the second round on Saturday, defeated unseeded Connor Evins 6-2, 6-4, in a match that was finished under the lights at Salvadore Park.
Girls 14s top seed Mia King also was required to return to the court after the rainstorm, leading 6-4, 5-5 ad out with her opponent, No. 7 seed Caroline Henderson serving. King won that point, giving her a chance to serve for the match, but she wasn't able to finish it quite that quickly, with Henderson forcing a second set tiebreaker.
There were many long points during the match tiebreaker, with both girls hitting deep shots that still gave them some margin for error. King's first match point came at 6-5, but Henderson played another patient point, and an exchange of short crosscourt forehands ended with Henderson pulling King so far wide that she couldn't keep her response in the court. On the next point, King used the surprise tactic of a slice backhand and that change of pace and rhythm produced an error from Henderson. On her second match point, King again used surprise as a tactic, quickly coming to the net and putting away a swinging volley for the 6-4, 7-6(6) victory.
King will play No. 5 seed Alexis Aranda, who has lost only five games in three matches, and today beat unseeded Olivia Thaler 6-0, 6-1. The bottom half semifinal will feature a pair of unseeded players, with Shilin Zu facing Bridget Forster. Xu downed unseeded Johnnise Renaud 6-1, 7-5, while Forster came back for a 1-6, 6-3, 10-5 win over No. 2 seed Rasheeda McAdoo.
Due to the rain, the doubles portion of the tournament has been abandoned, but consolation matches will continue, although the entire consolation tournament will not be completed.
For complete scores, see the TennisLink site.


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Kentucky Datebook: Sept. 17
Classes & workshops
The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government will hold the following free classes for women- and minority-owned businesses seeking to do business with the government:
■ How to do Business with LFUCG, FCPS, UK Facilities Management, 4-6 p.m. today.
■ Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Certification, 9-11 a.m. Friday.
■ Women Business Enterprise Certification, 9-11 a.m. Sept. 26.
■ Small Business Administration Certifications and Programs, 9-11 a.m. Sept. 27.
Classes are held in the basement of the LFUCG Government Center, Room B109, 200 East Main Street. To register, visit Lexingtonky.gov or call Marilyn Clark at (859) 258-3323.
Top IRA Planning Mistakes, a free workshop, will be at noon and 6 p.m. Sept. 27 at 109 Springdale Drive, Nicholasville. The workshop will be presented by Griffin Johnson, financial adviser, Edward Jones Investments, and Ryan Hale, MFS Fund Distributors. Reservations to Megan McGee, (859) 223-4471 by Thursday.
Priority Computer Training Center classes. 1419 Leestown Road, Lexington. For more information or registration, call (859) 368-9330 or go to Priority-training.com.
■ Web Design, 5:30 p.m. today and Sept. 24.
■ Quickbooks Pro, 9 a.m. Sept. 29.
The Central Kentucky Computer Society offers workshops in many computer basic, intermediate and advanced subjects at its Resource Center, 160 Moore Drive, Suite 107. Workshops are for members, but the public is invited. Info: (859) 373-1000 or at Ckcs.org.
■ Microsoft Access, 7 p.m. Thursday.
■ Database, 7 p.m. Sept. 24.
■ Digital Photography, 7 p.m. Sept. 25.
■ Unix / Linux, 7 p.m. Sept. 27.
■ Photo/Coffee Talk, 9 a.m. Sept. 27.
The Center for Rural Development and its e-learning and training partner, New Horizons Computer Learning Center are offering business software programs classes from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. the following dates:
■ Effective Communication, Tuesday.
■ Access Level 1, Sept. 24 and 25.
■ Photoshop Level 1, Sept. 26 and 27.
All classes are taught by leading professional experts on-site at The Center, 2292 South U.S. 27 (Traffic Light 15) in Somerset. (606) 677-6072.
Kentucky Small Business Development Center will offer the following workshops. Call (859) 257-7667 to register.
■ Social Media Marketing: New Place, Old Rules, 3-5 p.m. today, Scott County Library, 104 South Bradford Lane.
■ Get Online with Google, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, or 3-5 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Scott County Library, 104 South Bradford Lane.
■ Legal Mistakes, What Went Wrong? 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 25, 330 East Main Street.
The next Women Leading Kentucky Fall Roundtable will be Thursday at Sal's Chophouse in the Lansdowne Shoppes. Speaker: Cheryl Norton, Kentucky American Water. Cost for the series of three Lexington roundtables is $100 or $35 per roundtable. Registration: womenleadingky.com.
The Lexington Employee Benefits Council Luncheon will be 11:45 a.m. Wednesday at Malone's Banquet Room above Sal's Chophouse on Tates Creek Road. Cost is $30 for guests. Speaker: D.J. Wasson from the Kentucky Insurance Cabinet. Topic: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. CE certificates awarded for attendance. Reservations to email@example.com.
The Lexington Venture Club will meet 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Hyatt Regency Lexington. Cost is $35 and includes lunch. Game development companies FrogDice, Gun, Pheeva and SuperSoul will be featured. Reservations to firstname.lastname@example.com.
The American Association of University Women Bluegrass Central Branch will hold a meet and greet from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday on the porch at Addie's Restaurant at the Woodford Inn, 140 Park Street, Versailles. The program will include information about the AAUW Bluegrass Central Branch's 2012-13 programs addressing issues affecting the lives of women and girls. The Bluegrass Central Branch serves members in the Bluegrass ADD, including Fayette, Woodford, Madison, Boyle, Franklin, Anderson and Jessamine counties. For more information, contact Ramona Griffin, (502) 695-2899 or Sharon Marcum, (859) 272-7792.
Frankfort/Bluegrass ARMA Chapter will meet 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday at Bronte Bistro in Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Lexington Green. Stephen Machin-Smith, owner and president of CMIT Solutions of Lexington, a Managed Services IT Co. will present "E-Discovery in the Cloud." Lunch provided. Cost: members, $17; non-members, $20; and first-time attendees, $15. Reservations: Roger Hamperian, (859) 425-2071 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Lexington Sunrise Rotary Club meets at 7 a.m. Tuesdays at the Shriners Hospital for Children, 1900 Richmond Road. $8 breakfast. Info: lexingtonsunrise.rotary-clubs.org or (859) 230-6704.
BNI Opportunity Knocks Chapter meets 7-8:30 a.m. Wednesdays at the Kentucky Blood Center, 3121 Beaumont Centre Circle. Visitors welcome. Information: (859) 351-8268.
Sunrise Toastmasters Club meets 6:30-7:30 a.m. Tuesdays at the E.S. Good Barn next to Commonwealth Stadium off Alumni Dr. Info: Kysunrisetoastmasters.org. (859) 321-7547.
Lexington Toastmasters Club meets 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesdays at Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 2185 Garden Springs Drive. Info: (859) 951-8442 or Lexingtontoastmasters.camp7.org.
BNI-Better Networkers meets 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays at Rooster's, 124 Marketplace Drive. Lunch included. Info: (859) 948-1999.
Downtown Lunch Bunch Toastmasters Club meets at noon Thursdays at Calvary Baptist Church, Rec building, 150 East High Street. Info: Sid, (859) 846-4667.
Lexington Kiwanis Club meets at 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Crowne Plaza — The Campbell House, 1375 South Broadway. Info: (859) 277-2058.
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Photography travel session information and schedule
We're starting our crazy road trip/mini move to Europe/Florida and Disney visit/madness in two days. Eek!
We love visiting family and exploring new places. We're crazy excited. I've had some inquiries and session bookings while we're on the road so I'm posting our travel schedule if you'd like to book a session.
And you should.
The only thing better than traveling to amazing places is photographing beautiful people while I'm there.
North Country New York/Montreal - Quebec, Canada/Burlington, Vermont area: December 22nd - January 1st New York City: January 2nd - January 4th (0 slots left) Boston, Massachusetts: January 4th & January 6th
- London, UK: January 21st - March 17th (Thursday - Sunday only)
- Paris, France: March 7th - March 9th
- Brussels, Belgium: TBD
- Orlando, Florida: April 1st - April 20th (2 slots left)
- Mystery Month. Stay tuned: April 21st - May 20th
- Ithaca, New York: May 21st - May 25th (2 slots left)
My travel sessions are $250, include a 45 - 60 minute shoot, and 15 - 25 fully edited high-resolution images with a personal use print release. A handful of mini sessions are available too.
I'm also offering in person photography lessons. If you're looking for a little hands on help shooting in manual this is a great option for you. I get tons of requests and I'm crazy excited to be able to help a few people in person. Contact me for rates.
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"Eating for health is neither time consuming nor expensive, and that's the message I try to spread." -Janice Clyne
One of the things that I adore about having a niche website featuring beets is that I have the opportunity to meet so many amazing beet lovers who share their insight, beautiful, and delicious beet recipes with me. I am incredibly thankful and humbled by the opportunity to meet and interview passionate food lovers who support the fabulous beet. On Tuesdays, I feature guest recipes, ideas, products, and more. Welcome to Tasty Tuesdays! Are you hungry?
MEET JANICE: brilliant food scientist, culinary genius, macrobiotic health coach, avid gardener, blogger extraordinaire, and dedicated mom!
Interview with Janice Clyne from Nourished by Nature
1. I would love to know more about your qualifications as a food scientist and biochemist. Can you expand on what that means for creating recipes and healthy living?
"I have had an interesting career, interrupted for a good few years as I was fortunate enough to raise my kids in a loving natural environment. I have 4 girls ranging from 14 to 25 years old so took a lot of time off. In that time I started gardening & cooking everything from scratch and generally enjoying my role as a mum. I have an honors degree in Agricultural Chemistry and a MS in Analytical Biochemistry. Then I worked as a Research Food Scientist at Strathclyde University for 10 years, where I started a PhD but then found out I was expecting my first baby so I didn't take it any further! It was way too exciting having a baby! Another one came along 2 years later so that put an end to my academic career as I wanted to stay home and look after them. I've always been interested in food and feel that I've come full circle with a wide knowledge Base, a passionate desire to spread the word on healthy eating, especially in West of Scotland where I live; we have the worst chronic disease and the worst diet!
Macrobiotics brought it all into focus, and I started to realize the huge impact our western diet was having on our health. I have been healthy all my life and sailed through 4 pregnancies and the menopause with barely a hot flush. I don't take my good health for granted and take steps daily to support my health with organic plant-based food. I now support others through the blog running workshops, demonstrations and consultations."
3. Why do you include beets in your blog, and how do you use beet (beetroot or greens) in your kitchen?
"I promote plant based food and love all veggies but beetroot has a special place in my heart! It's such a vibrant color with a natural sweetness and is packed with antioxidants, soluble fiber, minerals, vitamins, and supports just about every body system from improving digestive health to improving memory & cognitive function, strengthening the blood, bones and teeth, and reducing LDL cholesterol (supporting heart health).
It's [beet] also a great detoxifier and can lower blood pressure through the action of nitrates which open the blood vessels. It's pretty impressive, and it also protects against cancers. I love beetroot and use it in numerous ways. I love juicing it with pomegranate, radish, lime & ginger."
4. Why Beetroot Marinara? What inspired the creation?
"I created beetroot marinara last summer, thought it would go really with with spiralised courgettes for a light extremely healthy lunch or dinner. Sometimes beets can taste a bit earthy and tomatoes bitter so dates add a real natural sweetness to balance the flavors, further boosted with garlic and warming sweet paprika, one of my favorite spices! All in all a delicious, easy, nutritious meal! I just used vacuum packed beets for speed since I'm all about healthy fast food."
5. Where do you currently reside in the UK? Do you grow beets? What else do you garden?
"I live in Glasgow, not the sunshine capital of Scotland but I grow what I can in the summer months: mostly kale, spinach, salad, herbs, edible flowers and salad crops like courgettes, tomatoes and cucumber. I'm pretty good with green beans, peas and runner beans. My first degree was in Agricultural Chemistry, and I more recently studied Permaculture and have a Permaculture Design Certificate and grow everything according to organic principles. I compost a lot; I have a wormery which is great for juice pulp, the worms love it and I compost all the chicken waste. I like to think of myself as a wee bit self-sufficient! I also brew my own kombucha, kefir and ferment veggies ! I supplement my veggies with locally grown organic veggies from a local Food Coop."
Are you inspired by Janice and want to learn more? Stop by and share the love at Nourished by Nature.
Check out some of Janice's favorite and most popular beet recipes: Easy Beetroot & Coconut Soup (pictured), Beetroot Marinara (featured on Just Beet It), and Beetroot & Walnut Dip (she won first price for this recipe on Twitter and has "yet to meet someone who didn't like it!)."
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UL student newspapers included with the Limerick Leader
The University of Limerick's programme in journalism wasn't welcomed by the major Dublin colleges when it started in 2008. But just four year later, UL's journalism programme has established itself as one of the best places in the country to train to be a reporter.
The unique model of education at UL, which incorporates rigorous academic learning with practical experience in the form of industry specific co-operative education programmes, is a thorough training in journalism. This applied model ensures that graduates are fully capable of working in industry when they leave college.
The latest publication from journalism students – The Limerick Voice – is available as a free supplement today with the Limerick Leader.
The beginning of journalism training in Limerick coincided with the Regeneration Agency's efforts to rejuvenate areas of the city. A partnership between the agency and the university led to the publication of the first community newspaper – The Moyross Voice – in January 2009. The concept of the Voice was to tell the communities' stories. Since the first edition, the Voice newspaper has been produced successfully for communities in Southill, St Mary's Park, Ballinacurra Westin and the city.
This year, the journalism faculty took on its most ambitious project yet – to produce a newspaper for Co Limerick. The BA Journalism and New Media students have produced the 32-page tabloid Limerick Voice.
Good journalism doesn't shy away from the controversial, and in that vein, we report that Limerick City and County Councils combined face a funding shortfall of almost €20m for 2012, through the non-payment of commercial rates and the Household Charge.
The paper also includes exclusive interviews with the head of the newly combined Limerick councils Conn Murray, and Broadford native Vincent Browne. We also reveal the true extent of Limerick's property value slide and our extensive sports coverage features in-depth analysis of Munster's must-win game this weekend.
Under the baton of course director Mary Dundon, MA in Journalism students have produced the Regeneration Voice with stories from the regeneration communities.
The Limerick Voice is also available online at limerickvoice.com with thorough multi-media reportage, including videos and breaking news stories.
The University of Limerick has been extremely lucky in that many regional papers, including the Limerick Leader, have worked with the journalism programme through our innovative co-operative education programme. This scheme gives students six months practical work experience and gives our graduates the x-factor when it comes to gaining employment.
UL recently announced the appointment of the former editor of The Irish Times, Geraldine Kennedy, as adjunct professor of journalism. In October, the University opened its state of the art new broadcast training facility.
Today's paper, and these developments ensure that UL continues to be at the cutting edge of journalism training in Ireland.
Tom Felle is Head of Journalism at the University of Limerick.


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Somewhat by default I've become a specialist in book design, producing many artist monographs and group exhibition publications. This came about initally through my work with the Douglas Hyde Gallery, which began publishing in earnest in the late 1990s, and for the Irish Museum of Modern Art which has been a highly prolific publisher, particularly under the directorship of Enrique Juncosa.
In conjunction with gallery director John Hutchinson I devised the original structure and format for the Douglas Hyde Gallery's highly popular and on-going series of demi-octavo format books, and I produced the first few titles in the series – PATMOS, Home, and Lazy clever doubt. After a hiatus I went on to design approximately 25 books in the series over the years, including special editions Leaves and papers 1-6, and a book on the work of Hilma af Klint.
Having worked with the Irish Museum of Modern Art since 1994, I have designed many major publications for the instituition including monographs for Gerard Byrne, Barry Flanagan, Cecil King, Alice Maher, James McKenna, Shahzia Sikander and Janina Tschäpe. (I also designed the wayfinding system for the museum). The award winning Vertical thoughts which accompanied the 2010 exhibition Morton Feldman and the visual arts' was followed by the landmark publication The Moderns which accompanied the 2011 exhibition of the same name.
I designed the seven volume Boulevard Magenta, an expansive journal edited by Enrique Juncosa and featuring contributors as diverse as Pedro Almodóvar, Matthew Barney, Jessica Craig-Martin, Seamus Heaney, Mark Manders, Brian O'Doherty, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Garrett Phelan, Philippe Parreno, Steve Reich, Richard Serra, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, and Terry Winters.
Thus, much of my print work has involved working with artists, architects, editors and curators. This is a small studio with a concentrated output – working book by book, carefully considering every decision, monitoring every production detail.
Rather than graphic design as an end in itself, I am interested in ideas, in finding form for ideas, and the best way(s) to communicate them. Formal aspects of design can be compelling, but only genuinely so when they serve the content. (If there's no substance, just make sure it looks good!).
I am tuned in to the particular energies of each project, and to this I add a contemporary language, mindful of tradition and context, but happy to exceed boundaries and territories to the needs of the idea. Practical as well as economic constraints often come into play, but these are useful tools, and they force you to make decisions and commit to an idea.
A book is a visceral and physical object. It smells good. It communicates through its handling, through its page-turning. A book has a dynamic language similar to that of a film, where context, (graphic) language, sequence, editing and movement (page-turning) are forefronted. Paper, ink and binding when carefully blended become embedded with the material and the experience of the book.
The book is the work, the book is not the work. That is to say that while the book may reproduce work(s), these are not the work, only reproductions of the work in a book. In the best books this is understood, and the material serves the book. A good book in turn serves the material.
The best books are collaborative. There are many manners of collaboration - sometimes it's as simple (or as complex) as the commissioner leaving things open for me to do exactly what I think I should do. Sometimes the exchange is much more involved. Sometimes a few conversations along the way, sometimes a misunderstanding. You may set out to do one thing, but the process leads you elsewhere.
Another vital part of the collaboration is with the makers – the pre-press, the printers and the binders. Many of the books I've made have been in collaboration with Marcel Meesters, whose knowledge and committment to excellence is unrivaled.


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Flybe Nordic will start direct flights from Oslo Airport to Bromma Airport in Stockholm May 2nd 2012.Bromma airport is considerably closer to Stockholm city centre than the city's main airport at Arlanda, is located 7.4 km; 4.6 mi northwest of downtown Stockholm. Flybe Nordic will have two daily flights between the capitals weekdays and one flight on Sundays.
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We find it the height of hypocrisy that you would have the nerve to call anyone out on the humane treatment of elephants. We will address a few facts about the Toronto Zoo elephant saga so we can to level out the playing field in your latest attempt to name and shame Jimmy Fallon for having a live elephant on his show. We would like to ask you a few questions, like why after 8 months the Toronto Zoo elephants have not been integrated with your existing herd and why it appears by all accounts, that Thika is in fact isolated from her family. Why don't we see this family herd together anymore? She lived with that herd for over 30yrs without incident. Let's talk about YOUR record of humanity towards elephants Mr. Stewart. You see we have a little experience with your name and shame campaigns and we believe that your record and claims of being experts on captive elephants is flawed. We fought to send the Toronto Zoo elephants to The National Elephant Center in Florida. You lobbied alongside animal rights groups to acquire them and with the help of animal rights leaning Toronto City Councillors you won. But it was not by any means a fair fight.
PAWS has no right to accuse anyone of inhumane actions towards elephants after what you
did to The Toronto Zoo elephants.
The elephant hook is the animal rights movements' greatest propaganda tool against elephants in captivity, who really wields this tool abusively? We believe that propaganda is also weapon of abuse. Such as the propaganda you used to denigrate and degrade the Toronto Zoo and its staff. Perhaps if you were to able adapt the proper humane use of the elephant guide and some established free contact methods you would have been able to train your TB infected elephant Annie to receive her tuberculosis treatments sooner than later, sooner meaning earlier than 6 months after she was officially diagnosed with the disease. It is your responsibility to execute treatment of your animals, leaving an animal to suffer from disease goes against the Five Freedoms, the animal rights bible if you will, "Freedom from pain, injury or disease by prevention or rapid diagnosis and treatment." and "Freedom from fear and distress by ensuring conditions and treatment which avoid mental suffering". To date no one has a clue what has happened to Annie and it appears that your adoring fans who love elephants so much don't even care about what happened to her. Where is Annie? Is she living in quarantine and isolated from her family group? Socially deprived? Is she even being treated? Is she dying? It seems once the Toronto 3 arrived Annie was pushed under the rug like so many other elephants that have passed away in PAWS care. Let's have a brief refresher course on what you Mr. Stewart consider to be humane as you are the self-proclaimed experts on all things humane for captive elephants. First look back up at that picture of The Toronto Zoo's healthiest and youngest elephant Thika. The photos were taken just one month before her transport to PAWS in California. Now look at Thika just four days after her horrifically long and cruel transport to PAWS last October 2013. Less than a week after arriving at PAWS Thika looked dehydrated disorientated and near death. You blamed low vitamin E and the zoo for this , not 80+ hours trapped in a crate or 70+ hours on the road. The elephants received Vitamin E shots prior to Transport. This is documented.
What we learned about PAWS:
o Covered up a tuberculosis outbreak at your facility in order to lobby for the Toronto Zoo elephants and present a false front that the PAWS facility was disease free when in fact you had an on-site tuberculosis outbreak. You failed to tell the truth about Tuberculosis at their facility to the people of Toronto
o Were unable to diagnose TB at their facility and as a result one elephant died and two other elephants were infected. You DID NOT tell the Toronto Zoo or the Toronto Media; in fact you publically denied the presence of active TB entirely and accused zoo staff of lying
o The bull elephant Sabu died at PAWS from tuberculosis January 2012; You knew he was TB+ just three months before Toronto Council voted to send the Toronto Elephants to PAWS. You again attempted to cover up the cause of death claiming Sabu died from severe arthritis when USDA necropsy reports indicated Sabu was TB+ at the time of his death
o Ruby was an African elephant who died at PAWS just two months before the Toronto Zoo announced they would phase out their elephant program in the spring of 2011. You were already lobbying alongside Zoocheck and their animal rights leaning affiliates on City council. Ruby's cause of death has never been determined or made public.
• The Toronto Zoo vets asked for the necropsy and health reports on deceased elephants at PAWS and you cried foul throwing legal threats at the zoo claiming you could not share that information due to legal agreements with previous owners. You were finally forced to share the necropsy reports but you used these legal threats to deny the Toronto Zoo vets the opportunity to share their eventual necropsy findings with the people of Toronto
• Through Freedom of Information it was proven that PAWS and Zoocheck paid a Dr. Susan Cork from the University of Calgary to write a rave review about PAWS's "perfect and world class "disease prevention protocols". Toronto City Council eventually used that paid report over the Due Diligence findings of the Toronto Zoo experts and veterinary staff. The PAWS report from Dr. Cork was missing key data on tuberculosis at the facility including elephant to human transmission, it was paid advocacy
Through Freedom of Information requests from the University of Calgary we were able to access the necropsy results for Ruby and why the Toronto Zoo vets were so concerned.
What did the necropsy report say?
• Ruby had a mediastinal mass on her lung and mysterious lumps on her lymph nodes at time of death. PAWS made the decision NOT to send Ruby's tissues for culture to determine the nature of those masses, if they were tuberculosis or some other disease. Ruby had a five time history of exposure to tuberculosis including at PAWS facility where she had lived in a shared barn with the now infected or deceased from TB Asian elephants
• This was never shared with the Toronto media or public, the zoo staff were censored
Why did YOU choose not to have those tissues cultured for disease? If she had TB it would have most certainly excluded PAWS as a possible new home for the Toronto Zoo elephants that's why. A responsible animal caregiver and animal welfare advocate would have wanted to ensure the African herd was free of disease before introducing a disease free healthy herd. You didn't care you just wanted to win, animal liberation ideology and victories superseded true animal welfare. African elephants make people money, not just for zoos but for sanctuaries too. We know you know this.
YOU cannot prove your African herd was not exposed to tuberculosis. Any African or Asian elephant which is sent to PAWS runs the risk of exposure to tuberculosis. Trunk wash data failed to diagnose tuberculosis in the elephant which transmitted the disease to others at PAWS – that elephant Rebecca died from tuberculosis.
Yes, some zoos get tuberculosis outbreaks. However the difference is TRANSPARANCY, zoos are upfront and honest about the health and welfare of their animals, PAWS is not. Zoos would not wilfully expose a disease free animal to disease because zoos care about the preservation of the species. As a private facility with known relationships with USDA inspectors PAWS benefits from the legal right to secrecy. Had it not been for our efforts to find the truth no one would ever have known that:
PAWS had an outbreak of tuberculosis and on-site transmission to both humans and elephants.
Ruby the African elephant had no tissues cultured for disease at the time of her death despite masses found on both her lungs and lymph nodes and a 5x history of exposure
PAWS has no quarantine facilities – NONE. The Toronto 3 were housed immediately after arrival in the same barn with the existing PAWS herd. When Ruby arrived years ago she was quarantined for just ten days. You don't quarantine animals in the same barn!
Transport! The greatest hypocrisy of them all
o PAWS and Bob Barker lobby the Travelling Exotic Animal Protection Act on Capital hill, claiming that even short distances for transport can be physically and emotionally devastating to elephants yet YOU were willing to transport the Toronto Zoo elephants by truck the entire distance to California from Toronto, over 70 hours of transport time and over 85 hours trapped in crates
o The means justified the end for PAWS despite the risks and when Thika was literally physically deteriorated to the point of near death after arrival you pretended it was the condition she was in before she left the Toronto Zoo. This of course was a flat out lie; there are thousands of Toronto Zoo patron's photographs proving this
o The brakes on the truck transporting Thika "burned out" on the Donner Pass causing her to be left behind for more than an hour and separated from the only family she has ever known. We feel strongly based on consultation with elephant management experts from around the world that this separation after almost 70 hours of road transport (the first in her life) was likely responsible for the trauma and subsequent physical damage she suffered. Time was of the essence as the daylight was fading and you needed to film the victorious arrival, there was no time to wait for Thika. Were you speeding? And if so why?
o PAWS promised to fly the Toronto 3 but clearly never had any intentions of flying them. You threw Bob Barkers million dollar flight plan around in the media to sway public and political opinions. You rejected a viable flight plan claiming it was not possible yet less than a year later Mila, an African elephant from New Zealand was flown to the San Diego zoo using that very plan, the same plane and the same crate modifications. Mila was integrated into the existing herd at San Diego within months. Toronto animal rights Councillors decried in council that the 30 hour trip by truck to Florida (The zoo's choice) would be inhumane and cruel. You supported those claims
o PAWS kicked the Toronto Zoo keepers out the morning after arrival of the elephants and refused to allow them to aid in the integration process. Bob Barker verbally abused them and said "we were all crying and laughing but most of the crying was from those miserable keepers from the Toronto Zoo". Yes they were crying, they just spent over 80 hours caring for animals they loved and worrying about their health and welfare. They had been lied about, publically harassed and stalked on social media for three years by the arrogance of you and your supporters. Their beloved elephants were being sent into a herd with potential deadly disease risks and then they were forced to emotionally abandon them. As you bragged about their victory it was the Toronto Keepers who were able to coax the traumatized Thika out of her crate, not you
o PAWS proceeded to allow Thika to spend that first night outside on a cold October evening even though trauma from transport could have aided in the onset of capture myopathy related hypothermia and killed her. This is the time period where Thika withered to near death as evidenced in the photos above, both Toka and Iringa were limping horrifically
o PAWS claims long or even any transport of elephants is wrong. Through your own arrogance you have now set a new precedent for the transport of elephants in North America, a transport you claim to ideologically oppose as inhumane
o After over 8 months you cannot even integrate the Toronto herd with their existing herd, to make matters worse you are unable to integrate Thika with her own Toronto Family group. You parade your experts around claiming an elephant living in isolation without family is cruel and here they have both Annie and Thika living alone. The Calgary Zoo elephants have been partially integrated at the Smithsonian Zoo in just a matter of weeks after arrival – Why can't PAWS integrate the Toronto herd? You claim they are experts!
o There are no pictures or video evidence of the Toronto 3 even being introduced to PAWS elephants through a fence, no pictures of the Toronto 3 all together since the October/November of 2013, almost 8 months.
Ed, you wrote in a recent press release to The Tonight Show:
"Unfortunately for elephants, their use in entertainment equates with being subjected to highly unnatural and inhumane conditions. Elephants endure intensive confinement and long hours spent on chains, social deprivation, transport in cramped semi-trucks……….."
Isn't this the kind of abuse PAWS and Zoocheck allowed transporting the 3 Toronto elephants?
Furthermore for your own benefit you allowed the transport to be filmed;
to become ENTERTAINMENT for your followers and a promotional tool for yourselves.
The transport management company you use owns marine parks in the Philippines which acquire dolphins and false killer whales from the slaughters in Taiji, Japan. The hypocrisy there is pretty self evident
"Look at us! We are better than a zoo!"
We have news for you Ed, at $250 dollars a day admission for guests
not only are you a zoo but you are an elitist zoo
The prime reason Toronto gave up their elephants was to enhance their social well being.
All PAWS has done in 8 months is segregate and destroy that family.
If there is one thing we have learned through the whole Toronto elephant ordeal it's that PAWS are not really interested in helping ANYONE or ANY ELEPHANT they cannot themselves possess and own
You "helped" Toka, Thika and Iringa into chains for their 86 hour long trip and then you "helped" the keepers leave without so much as one hour of cross training with PAWS animal care staff. Your elephant management team refused to work with the Toronto staff while in Toronto to learn the routines and management care the elephants were accustomed to. By doing so the transition to their new home on the dusty, dry hills of California would have been made much easier for the elephants, again PAWS needs, campaigns and egos came first before the health and welfare of the Toronto Zoo elephants.
You twist and cater everything to suit your agendas, to raise the funds you need to control the media message and in your case to run your own private zoo. Yes that it how we see it Ed, you and Pat wanted to keep exotics and for years failed to do so without any financial success. Failure after failure until you figured out that elephants make money and draw media and celebrity attention. Pat was nothing more than a failed animal trainer, rejected by the animal training industry and ironically enough your first elephant together, Neena, disappeared without a trace or explanation. What happened to Neena Ed? Your fans are so busy gratifying themselves with your pre-packaged do-gooder smoke and mirrors PR campaigns they don't even care about Neena, or Rebecca or Annie or Ruby and all the others. We care, about each and every one of them. There are so many unanswered questions about the health and well being of your elephants. By releasing well calculated photos, videos and updates and captioning everything to denigrate the animal's previous lives at other facilities you create falsehoods and bias based on nothing more than expensive ad campaigns, emotional reactions and media manipulation. The only reason the Toronto Zoo elephants survived that trip is due to the award winning health and fitness management program which was run by the Toronto Zoo. Your elephants are bored and overweight and you admit you provide no enrichment and no fitness training. The highlight of the elephants' days is likely when staff and the paying guests visit to feed the animals treats at the fence line. And yet the public continues to cry "sanctuary" unaware that both you and the Tennessee Sanctuary have had USDA and Fish and Wildlife restrictions placed on your facilities which deny the import of any more elephants at this time (both species for TES and Asians for PAWS). Why is that Ed?
As far as we are concerned PAWS was willing to expose the Toronto Zoo elephants to a deadly disease and an inhumane transport in an effort to win a public victory against zoos and for the financial perpetuation of their own private zoo. You used the Toronto Zoo elephants, the same way you accuse zoos of using elephants. You are hypocrites who have the nerve to attack anyone who owns elephants who doesn't wear the moniker of "sanctuary" on their lapel. You throw your accreditation standards around in the media as the gold standard for animal care but it is an accrediting body which Ms. Derby herself aided in the creation of and then subsequently grandfathered herself and all the members of her original failed accreditation body TAOS so that they and others would not have to adhere the very standards you preach and demand from other sanctuaries, zoos and private owners. PAWS are not "experts", not in the way you promote yourselves. You are however expert at manipulating the public and painting a picture of yourself as perfection and heaven for elephants. Perfection not so much, heaven perhaps is more correct, as PAWS is a quick and easy transition on the way to elephant heaven as you have had quite a few elephant deaths yourselves, many of which you claim the cause of death as "unknown".
In the end your secrecy and well documented relationships with USDA inspectors and well funded "experts" ensure that PAWS can always continue to blame everyone else for any death at your facility and your army of the emotionally brainwashed will believe you. Facts and science must dictate not emotional ideologies. And the facts are that you are unable to integrate the Toronto herd with your existing herd, either due to your ineptitude or premeditated plans gone awry. Answer the questions Ed, what are you doing to these elephants? What happened to Thika? Where is the medical update that you are required to send the Toronto Zoo according to your legal agreements?
We would like to see PAWS:
o Be more transparent and honest about the health and welfare of their animals.
o Adhere to the legal agreement they have with the Toronto Zoo and send the health reports on the Toronto Zoo elephants.
o Release the health and medical documents for The Toronto 3 from immediately after transport
o Publicly release ALL trunk wash and Statpak data on ALL of your elephants from the past 12 months
o Release the necropsy reports and tissue cultures on all deceased elephants at PAWS
o Stop using your live animals as entertainment for paying guests
o Stop charging people $250 a day to visit or start calling yourself a zoo
o Explain what has happened to Annie
o Explain why the brakes on the truck transporting Thika "burned out" on the Donner Pass causing her to be left behind for more than an hour. We demand to know why you left her behind
o Explain what happened to cause Thika's deteriorating health after transport
o Explain why you were speeding while transporting the Toronto Zoo elephants through the Donner Pass?
o Bring in Toronto Zoo keepers to aid in the integration of the Toronto 3 or explain why you are not able or willing to integrate them
o Stop being hypocrites
o Start being honest
Until you start providing answers Mr. Stewart PAWS will continue to be nothing more than a self serving hypocritical player in the animal liberation movement who subjected three innocent healthy animals to an inhumane transport, a potentially deadly disease and now social deprivation. You will attack and bully anyone if those attacks can bolster your public image or gain you assets, monetary or otherwise and you are allowed to operate with complete autonomy but the truth is out and now people want answers.
The Truth