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Teesside University has appointed Laura Sillars as Director of Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (MIMA).
Laura joins MIMA from Sheffield's Site Gallery where she has been Artistic Director (Co-Director) for seven years. Previous roles include Programme Director at Foundation for Art and Creative Technology and Curator of Public Programmes at Tate Gallery, Liverpool. Curating projects for the Liverpool Biennial, Abandon Normal Devices Festival and Art Sheffield she has worked collaboratively in Liverpool and Sheffield to develop culture consortia to support the arts ecologies of those cities.
Her appointment comes following the departure of Alistair Hudson who moved earlier in the year to Manchester Art Gallery and Whitworth Art Gallery.
MIMA, which became part of Teesside University in 2014, celebrated its tenth anniversary last year. It has grown its national, local and international reputation and has seen an increase in both visitor numbers and dwell time. MIMA offers changing exhibitions, collection displays, learning activities, projects and community-focused initiatives both at MIMA and out in the community, involving artists and the public.
The museum now features a permanent display of the Middlesbrough Collection consisting of works made by British and international artists from the mid-1800s to today, including recent acquisitions of artworks by artists from diverse backgrounds and who address important global issues.
Speaking on the new role, Laura said: 'Taking on the role of Director in one of the UK's leading institutions for modern and contemporary art is a huge honour. The opportunity is outstanding as MIMA has a track record of expertly curated exhibitions, it has pioneered the civic role of arts organisations and is supported by a unique partnership with Teesside University.
'The region has set ambitious aims to connect, grow and build and I look forward to working with colleagues to help shape the future both of the gallery and the wider cultural landscape.'
Professor Paul Croney, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of Teesside University, said: 'We are delighted to announce Laura Sillars as the new Director of MIMA. She has a great deal of experience and expertise working in museums, galleries and education and I am sure she will play a leading role in continuing to enhance MIMA as a leading national and international gallery.'
The opportunity is outstanding as MIMA has a track record of expertly curated exhibitions, it has pioneered the civic role of arts organisations and is supported by a unique partnership with Teesside University.
Professor Mark Simpson, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning and Teaching) at Teesside University, added: 'Since MIMA became part of the University in 2014, the gallery has continued to go from strength to strength and has provided a wide breadth of cultural opportunities for students, staff and the wider community. I am looking forward to welcoming Laura Sillars as the new Director - I am sure her vast knowledge, expertise and experience will be vital in guiding MIMA through its next phase of development.'
Sharon Paterson, Associate Director, Culture and Engagement, Teesside University and MIMA said: 'We are very much looking forward to the contribution Laura will make, bringing her wealth of experience and furthering the cultural community in the North East region and beyond.'
Middlesbrough Mayor Dave Budd welcomed Laura's appointment on behalf of Middlesbrough Council, one of MIMA's key stakeholders and funding partners.
He said: 'MIMA is an asset to Middlesbrough of national and international significance, and has developed a reputation as a great venue that appeals to a whole range of audiences.
'Over the last few years its engagement with the local community has deepened and strengthened, and the partnership with Teesside University has opened up new avenues for future development.
'I'm delighted at Laura's appointment, and I look forward to seeing how MIMA continues to grow as a beacon of culture under her leadership.'
Laura, who grew up in the North East, has worked in the US, Asia and Europe on exhibitions with leading international artists such as Mike Kelley, Nam June Paik and Daria Martin. Throughout her career she has supported emerging and mid-career artists who are pioneers in their fields, including Eva and Franco Mattes, Pilvi Takala and Anna Barham. Laura serves on the boards of Engage, FutureEverything, Workplace and the Advisory Board of the Arts and Humanities Research Council. She completed a Clore Leadership Fellowship (2008) and is a doctoral scholar at Durham University's Centre for Visual Arts and Culture.
She is set to take up the role at MIMA in Summer 2018.
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Darlington and Stockton Times, p39, 27/04/2018
Laura Sillars has been appointed as the new Director of mima.
New director appointed at Middlesbrough's modern art gallery
Northern Echo, p16, 31/03/2018, Northern Echo, online, 31/03/2018
Laura Sillars joins mima from Sheffield's Site Gallery where she has been artistic director for seven years.
Laura Sillars named director of Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art
Art Forum, online, 30/03/2018
Teesside University has announced that Laura Sillars has been hired as the new director of its Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art.
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Laura Sillars has been appointed as the new director of mima.
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One of the region's biggest art galleries has appointed a new director, Laura Sillars.


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Looking for pumpkin decorating ideas that have all that Insta-factor but won't take you a whole weekend to complete? We hear you, we too are all about the zero effort/maximum effect life. Hence why we have put together five of the easiest pumpkin decorating ideas on the internet...
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Literally that's it. Just paint your pumpkin. The easiest pumpkin decorating idea out there. It also looks super effective and surprisingly stylish. Just grab some pastel spray paint, pop some newspaper down and spray the entire thing. So much easier and less messy than carving one out – and the finished result is really effective.
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A bit more technical than just spray painting the entire thing in a pastel hue, why not get some marker pens, or a fine paintbrush and paint some patterns onto your pumpkin? It's still really easy but the results are super impressive!
If @theresagromski's stunning creations are a bit out of your realm, why not just try simple stripes or spots?
3. Use your pumpkin as a vase
We've been seeing these all over Instagram and how gorgeous do they look?! Yeeesss okay, you still have to carve out your pumpkin, but it doesn't get any more complicated than that. Once you've carved it out, fill a small container with water and pop it inside with some lovely autumnal flowers (might we suggest Bloom and Wild's lovely autumnal collections?).
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Another easy pumpkin decorating idea is to use confetti or stickers. Again, paint your pumpkin (you really could use any paint, it doesn't have to be spray paint), and then go to town with the Halloween confetti. This cute confetti is from Ginger Ray – love the gold sequins mixed it for a bit of a glam, grown-up edge.
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Green Thumb?
Doug Welsh's Texas Garden Almanac and thinking about our front yard landscaping and our backyard too. There is so much to consider when it comes to plants. Its kinda overwhelming, but very interesting....I like gardening. (So far...I haven't had to weed yet) I want to put a lot of thoughtful consideration into our yard, so I am not rushing into anything. I want to design a master plan and work on our garden in smaller projects rather than an overhaul. However, reading about plants makes me want to have plants so I am trying to work on indoor plants. I bought a peace lily that I love and unfortunately so do my cats...they keep biting the leaves (sad day) and I am attempting to grow an herb garden (cilantro, basil, oregano, parsley, and chives) from seeds. So I guess we will soon see if I have a green thumb...
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GANG OF FOUR stopped by Morning Becomes Eclectic for a session.
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THE BASEBALL PROJECT is streaming six tracks from their new album via ESPN.
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THE VANDELLES drop "My Time" in support of a new EP. For fans of JAMC-esque noise-pop.
ALICE COOPER is profiled by Morning Edition in advance of his Rock & Roll hall of Fame induction.
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THE DEARS: Murray Lightburn talks to the Globe and Mail about the band's quasi-reunion.
THE 10 BEST PROTEST SONGS, according to Dorian Lynskey, author of a new history of the genre.
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BILLY RAY CYRUS is trying to get his act together after making explosive comments about his family, including daughter Miley Cyrus.
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JAMES FRANCO & ANNE HATHAWAY talk Oscar hosting with The Hollywood Reporter, which also reports on this year's differences from prior shows.
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OUR FRIENDS, THE SAUDIS are handing out 37 billion dollars in chilling-out money to head off protests.
BAHRAIN: The government freed more than 50 political prisoners, and said it would permit peaceful demonstrations, in an attempt to appease protesters.
LIBYA: According to Swedish tabloid Expressen, Libya's ex-justice minister claims Gadhafi personally ordered the Lockerbie bombing that killed 270 people in 1988. The Italian government estimated that more than 1,000 people have been killed during the insurrection. More than one-half of the country is out of government control. The US fears Gaddafi might use mustard gas. Regardless of what comes next in Libya's lethal political standoff, the OPEC country's oil sector is nearly certain to suffer, bringing long-lasting supply disruptions or even permanent damage.
PAKISTAN's ISI spy agency is ready to split with the CIA because of frustration over what it calls heavy-handed pressure and its anger over what it believes is a covert US operation involving hundreds of contract spies.
AFGHANISTAN: Two think-tankers argue in the NYT that there is increasing evidence that Afghanistan is moving in a more positive direction than many analysts think. But Afghanistan has appealed for the US to provide security assistance beyond 2014.
DANCING GOAT: More like prancing, I think.
CHEETAH CUBS climb a tree at safari camp. Awww...some pics.
AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT: A spider with a human face. Help me!
SNAKE on a TRAIN: A woman who lost her three-foot long boa constrictor on the Boston Metro has been issued with a hefty bill for cleaning costs.
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LYKKE LI is advance streaming Wounded Rhymes.
THE RURAL ALBERTA ADVANTAGE is advance streaming Departing.
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RADIOHEAD: Is the King of Limbs the Album of the Year... or Album of the Century?
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LUCINDA WILLIAMS talks to Aquarium Drunkard about the new album, working with Don Was and Elvis Costello, how themes are a tough thing to nail down sometimes and why she probably shouldn't read blog comments about her own records.
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LISSIE talks to Spinner about gender in pop music, slags the people who shot her new video and more...
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BRITNEY SPEARS made half a million dollars from product placements in her new music video. She's also moving into an 18.9 million dollar mansion.
ALYSSA MILANO and her husband Dave Bugliari are expecting their first child.
CHARLIE SHEEN gets a Major League snub.
LINDSAY LOHAN's comeback producer could work around a trial for grand theft, but a quick jailing on a probation violation would be a problem. Where's my tissues?
BRADGELINA: Pitt's parents are moving in with the clan in the south of France?
JUSTIN BIEBER cut his hair. OMG, etc.
ROSIE O'DONNELL has split with her girlfriend of over a year, Tracy Kachtick- Anders, sources tell Page Six.
STAR BLAZERS to become a large scale live action feature? Oh my.
AMANDA SEYFRIED is interviewed by Justin Timberlake.
IRAN: Two Iranian naval vessels entered the Suez Canal. Ahmadinejad's regime arrested opposition leader Karroubi's son. A group calling itself the "Iran cyber army" claimed responsibility Tuesday for hacking into a number of Voice of America internet pages. The National Iranian Drilling Company evacuated its staff and ceased drilling activities in Libya.
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EGYPT: With Mubarak gone, the Muslim Brotherhood is finding the prospect of democracy a mixed blessing. The MB is considering setting up its own media outlets.
AFGHANISTAN: Recent defeats and general weariness after nine years of war are creating fissures between the Taliban's top leadership based in Pakistan and midlevel field commanders, who have borne the brunt of the fighting and are reluctant to return to some battle zones, Taliban members said in interviews.
A CORGI and a BABY DWARF GOAT, living together...Mass hysteria!
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SMOKEY the CAT goes for a record-setting 92 decibel purr.
PET OBESITY: A growing epidemic.
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LOCAL NATIVES stopped by Morning Becomes Eclectic for a session... and played a Tiny Desk Concert.
JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE stopped by The Current for a chat and mini-set.
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THE HOLLIES: "I Can't Let Go."
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MATTHEW MORRISON and OLIVIA MUNN looked pretty chummy at a hockey game in New York Sunday night.
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CLEVER SHEEP: The most dangerous of creatures.
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DENISE RICHARDS wants on to The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. How's the career going?
THE FRENCH HOTEL shopping for an engagement ring?
HAILEE STEINFELD, Oscar-nominee for True Grit, has Paramount crafting a star vehicle for her.
SAM KINISON: The late comic is the birth father of a friend's daughter, according to DNA testing.
THE CHRONICLES of NARNIA: Executive producer of Perry Moore was found dead in his SoHo apartment after an apparent overdose, sources said. He was 39.
THOR has a new, Natalie Portman-heavy trailer online.
GEORGE WASHINGTON: Though now lumped in with everyone for Presidents' Day, tomorrow is the birthday of the "Father of his Country." In 1776, David McCullough notes that when Washington took command in July 1775, he thought he would be home at Mount Vernon by Christmas. McCullough catalogs Washington's blunders -- many of them nearly fatal to the Cause -- but concludes: "He was not a brilliant strategist or tactician, nor a gifted orator, not an intellectual... He had made serious mistakes in judgment. But experience had been his great teacher from boyhood... and above all, Washington never forgot what was at stake, and he never gave up." That, as much as anything, is why Washington is usually ranked among the greatest of US presidents. not to mention the subject of a profane, animated rap cartoon.
TUNISIA: Hundreds of Tunisians demonstrated Saturday for a secular state following the murder of a Polish priest, verbal attacks on Jews and an attempt by Islamists to set fire to a brothel.
BAHRAIN: The US offered a rosy assessment of the country before the current crackdown. Protesters retook a major square in the heart of the island nation's capital Saturday -- a dramatic turn of events two days after security forces ousted demonstrators from the spot in a deadly attack.
OUR FRIENDS, THE SAUDIS are a bit nervous about the unrest next door in Bahrain. Saudi authorities have detained several activists who tried to set up the kingdom's first political party.
LIBYA: Intense violence has been reported in Libya's second city, Benghazi, with troops said to have opened fire again on anti-government protesters. More than 200 people are known to have died, doctors say, with 900 injured. After anti-government unrest spread to the Libyan capital and protesters seized military bases and weapons Sunday, Moammar Gadhafi's son went on state television to proclaim that his father remained in charge with the army's backing and would "fight until the last man, the last woman, the last bullet."
EGYPT: Sheikh Yousuf Al-Qaradhawi led prayers during a massive gathering at Cairo's Tahrir Square, during which he asked the Egyptian army to open wide the Rafah crossing and to pray for the re-conquest of Jerusalem by the Muslims, so that he and the Muslims could pray in security at Al-Aqsa Mosque.
AFGHANISTAN: The Obama Administration has entered into direct, secret talks with senior Afghan Taliban leaders, according to The New Yorker.
CAT LASER BOWLING: Let's go to the video.
TINY BABY BADGERS are lucky to be alive after being saved from British floods last week by their quick-thinking mother. Awww...some pics at the link.
MS. BEATHA LEE, a shaggy, dirty-white Wheaten terrier, was elected president of the Hillbrook-Tall Oaks Civic Association in Annandale, VA.
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According to a statement, the chairman of the company, HRH, Oba Frederick Obateru Akinruntan, the Oluigbo of Ugbo Kingdom, while responding to the development assured of making huge profits in the foreseeable future.
"This milestone is another achievement following the long-term agreement, the company signed with Vital Allied Energy Supply & Services Ltd, (VAE) to supply 100,000mt of refined product quarterly, with a delivery of 30,000mt monthly," the statement said.
"Obat Oil, established in 1981 under the astute leadership of Oba Akinruntan has over the years transformed into a massive corporate beast boasting over 50 mega petrol stations across the country, several land and sea fuel haulage vessels and a mammoth tank farm that can store up to 65 million litres of oil."
At the bids-opening ceremony in January, the Group General Manager, Crude Oil Marketing Division, Mele Kyari, listed some of the conditions potential off-takers were expected to meet under the 2018/2019 crude term contract, which include, possessing a minimum annual turnover of $500 million for 2016 and net worth of $250 million for 2016, apart from having the 2015 & 2016 audited accounts.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — The armed demonstrators who took over a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon this year were attempting to reclaim land that they believed was improperly seized by the federal government, a lawyer for one of the group's leaders told a packed courtroom on Tuesday.
Marcus Mumford, the lawyer for Ammon Bundy, one of seven defendants on trial here on federal conspiracy and weapons charges, said in an opening statement that the group was trying to draw attention to the government's mismanagement of public lands, and to protest the treatment by federal agencies of ranching families in Oregon.
His remarks came during opening statements in the trial of Mr. Bundy, his brother Ryan Bundy and five other activists who led the six-week occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, which began on Jan. 2, the latest flare-up in a long-running conflict over who should control millions of acres of publicly owned land in the West.
"Mr. Bundy complied with the law — the government did not," Mr. Mumford told the 12-member jury. "The federal government didn't have the right to own" the 187,000-acre refuge, established in 1908 as a land preserve by President Theodore Roosevelt.
Ryan Bundy, who is acting as his own lawyer in the case, told the jury that for his part, he never sought to harm anyone, but felt a responsibility, derived from the principles of the Declaration of Independence — from which he quoted at length — to stand up to tyranny. "We had no intention to do evil, and the evidence will show this," he said.
But federal prosecutors, in their opening presentation to the panel earlier on Tuesday, said the armed group had posed a threat of violence from the first day, when it cleared the refuge "at gunpoint," until the final hours of the occupation, when the last holdouts told law enforcement officials that they were prepared to die.
The occupiers' words and actions were never peaceful, Geoffrey A. Barrow, an assistant United States attorney, told the court. They trained in weapons and hand-to-hand combat while living at the refuge, Mr. Barrow said. They used earth movers to build defensive barricades.
"They wanted the world to know that they had taken it from the federal government," he said.
The takeover of the refuge, in eastern Oregon, lasted nearly six weeks. It set off a national debate about homegrown right-wing militias, public lands, constitutional rights and police powers, especially after one of the occupiers, LaVoy Finicum, 54, was shot and killed by the Oregon State Police in late January after he raced his truck toward a police roadblock and then appeared to reach for his weapon.
In all, 26 people were indicted on felony conspiracy, weapons and theft charges — with the government contending that the occupiers conspired to impede federal employees at the refuge from performing their duties by using force, intimidation or threats, and that they stole government property and took weapons into a federal property.
The trial of the Bundys and five followers is the first of two expected trials stemming from the refuge seizure, and on Tuesday, the lawyers and defendants — three of whom are representing themselves — outlined the stories they said the evidence would show.
Federal prosecutors intend to present physical evidence that suggests a threat far beyond mere words. On Tuesday, they filed a list of potential exhibits that included dozens of pistols and rifles recovered from the refuge site and thousands of rounds of ammunition.
Other evidence listed by the prosecution was created by the defendants themselves, including videos and photos taken of one another on their cellphones, posts on Facebook and recordings of the almost daily statements that members of the occupation group made to reporters and television cameras at the refuge.
Defense lawyers have said that the occupiers were legally exercising free speech rights, and that openly carrying a weapon in Oregon is also legal.
Judge Anna J. Brown of United States District Court for the District of Oregon said in her jury instructions that disagreeing with the opinions of the defendants was not enough to support a guilty verdict.
"Defendants' political beliefs are not on trial," she said. "Defendants cannot be convicted based on unpopular beliefs."
Whether unpopular or not, what the defendants believed — and what they said about those beliefs at the time — will define much of the case. And at least one defense strategy so far is to suggest that maybe, at least in the case of David Fry, who was the last occupier to surrender and leave the refuge, those beliefs might not always have made sense.
Mr. Fry's lawyer, Per C. Olson, said in his opening statement that Mr. Fry, 28, was not a leader of the group, or even really much of a participant, and had left his guns at home in Ohio before driving out to join the occupation in early January.
"He was a little bit of an oddball, if you will," Mr. Olson said, with patterns of thought that were "not typical and not always rational."
But then, after Mr. Finicum's death, Mr. Olson said, Mr. Fry changed. Fearing a police raid on the compound, he began carrying a shotgun, and said in front a camera, "I'm prepared to make a stand — I'm prepared to die," Mr. Olson said.
Mr. Olson said jurors would see in that arc of psychology a man who had not committed a crime of trying to intimidate or impede anyone. "It was all in defense," Mr. Olson said.
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A Stress Test for the Latest Bailout Plan, by Joe Nocera, who "still can't help thinking that Mr. Geithner is avoiding the most straightforward, obvious path out of the crisis."
But nationalization isn't in the cards, because . . .
"When I talk to experts, after about two minutes they say, 'we should just nationalize,' " said Simon Johnson, a banking expert (and blogger) at the Sloan School of Business at M.I.T. "That tells me that the consensus is moving in this direction, and we are all just afraid to say it." Nationalization. I just said it. The roof didn't cave in.
Mr. Geithner simply doesn't seem able to get his head around the idea of nationalizing a big bank. As he told the New York Times columnist David Brooks recently, "It's very important that we don't look like there's any intent of taking over or managing banks. Governments are terrible managers of bad assets. There's no good history of governments doing that well."In my view, nationalization is certainly preferable to any alternative Geithner is likely to come up with, and I predict that, sooner or later, the banks will in fact be nationalized. I also predict, by the way, that Geithner will be resigning soon, possibly very soon. But the process by which nationalization will take place will be the wrong one -- and it will fail. The sensible way to nationalize the banks (and all other institutions "too big to fail") is to first allow them to fail and then take them over -- at little or no cost to the government (i.e., the people -- I hate that word "taxpayers"). Unfortunately, however, our politicians are still bemused by the fatal notion that somehow these banks can be "saved," whatever that means, so, in the process of nationalizing them, they will simultaneously be pouring money into them -- not as an investment, as in spending money to hire new staff or modernize the technology, but in the vain hope that somehow the mountain of "toxic debt" held by these banks can be exorcised.
But that's a canard. The government did a terrific job managing banks during the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s. It took over banks — "we called them bridge banks," recalled William Seidman, the former chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, with a chuckle — replaced their top managers and directors, stripped out bad assets that the government then managed brilliantly, and sold the newly healthy banks to private buyers. It turned out not to be all that hard to find actual bankers who could run these S.& L.'s for the federal government.
It can't. And for that reason, nationalization won't really solve the problem either. The only way to deal with the toxic assets is to let the banks fail first, which will reduce their investors, their creditors -- and their toxic assets -- to zero (Goose Egg, remember?), where they rightfully belong, since the investments in question are clearly worthless. But the "assets" (actually liabilities) are so huge that their failure would be tantamount to the failure of the entire US -- and world -- financial system. And that cannot be allowed to happen. Except that there is no way to prevent it from happening. So everything that will be done after nationalization will be purely in the realm of magical thinking. Very expensive magical thinking, because the only way to maintain the illusion that these obligations can be redeemed is to print money -- trillions of dollars of it.
There will never be enough. Not only will our economy follow the financial institutions themselves into bankruptcy, but our profligate printing of money will eventually make money itself worthless. This development will be far beyond mere inflation, or even hyperinflation. It will take us to the point that money will cease to have any meaning whatsoever. One could call this the "Black Hole" theory of economics, which would make it especially attractive to science fiction fans. Only it won't be fiction. It will be real.
This will be the oft-mentioned, but never explained, "unacceptable alternative" we've been hearing so much about, the total and complete disaster everyone in government is determined to avoid at all costs. But, as I explained in an earlier post, such a disaster, while it cannot be avoided, can most certainly be lived with. It's not like the aftermath of a war, where factories, transportation, communication, power, agriculture, even the social fabric itself, may have been totally destroyed. What will have been destroyed is the monetary system, i.e., money -- and the financial system that depends on it. And if its destruction is handled sensitively and intelligently, then the collateral damage to society per se can be minimized. If the process is badly handled, then the collateral damage could prove disastrous -- and that would be a shame, because such a dire outcome is not necessary.


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How is the increasing size of the private rented sector affecting UK Government policy? How are private landlords and letting agents regulated? How secure are private tenants in their housing? What are the main aspects of the debate around affordability and rent control? And how are private rented sector policies affecting Government housing policies more broadly?
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Talking us through these issues is Wendy Wilson, the housing policy specialist in the House of Commons Library. She spoke to us on Monday 15 April 2019, the same day the Government announced that it would consult on abolishing Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 which provides for 'no fault' evictions in assured shorthold tenancies in England.
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- What has been happening in the private rented sector (PRS) recently? (0:45)
- What effect, if any, have changes in the PRS had on Government policy in England? (2:10)
- What does private rented sector regulation mean? Are private landlords regulated? (4:15)
- What is meant by the term "rogue landlords"? How helpful is it when considering landlords as a whole and, by extension, how they are regulated? (6:36)
- Is there any regulation of letting and managing agents? (8:52)
- To what extent are tenants in the private rented secure in their housing? (11:35)
- In what circumstances do landlords choose to use Section 21 'no fault' eviction notices? (12:59)
- What are the main aspects of the debate around tackling affordability in the private rented sector? What have discussions over introducing rent control involved? (13:53)
- What rent control policies did the Scottish Government introduce recently? (16:15)
- What might the consequences of rent control be for landlords and the sector as a whole? (17:02)
- How have changes to Government policy on the private rented sector affected policies on housing more broadly? (18:10)
- What are the Labour Party's policies on the private rented sector and housing more broadly? (19:40)
- Recommended Commons Library briefing papers for further reading (20:32)
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To dig deeper into the issues discussed in this episode, you might find the following Commons Library briefings and Insights useful:
- Comparing private rented sector policies in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
- Private rented housing: the rent control debate
- Can private landlords refuse to let to Housing Benefit claimants?
- Selective licensing of private landlords (England & Wales)
- Tenant Fees Bill 2017-19: update on progress in Parliament
- Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill 2017-19
- The regulation of letting and managing agents (England)


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Into the mid-'90s surplus bump-and-grind soul men party came Maxwell, a sensitive, sententious and spiritual 22-year-old ready to flip the script on the player mentality. MTV News met up with the singer this week in 1996 to find out what he was all about.
"I think the idea of monogamy is so edgy nowadays because it's not so done," Maxwell said. "It's the thing no one is really into."
Maxwell's debut album, Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite, recalled a single evening of courtship and love, told song by song.
" 'Sumthin' Sumthin' ' is in many ways the superficial part of the whole thing," he explained. "You know when you see a girl in a club, you basically step up to her and you'll say like the real corny stuff. That's what I did when I saw this lady. I was just feeling her. '... Til the Cops Come Knockin' ' I guess it's kind of facetious to say it's self-explanatory but I can say that it just represents a long period of lovemaking."
Maxwell's preferred method of sharing his vision of love was through his live performances.
"I like the idea of bringing the music to the people in the way that it is in the live experience," he said. "It doesn't matter who you are. It doesn't mater what you like to love. It doesn't matter what you like to wear, where you come from. You put people in a room together and you put on the jam of the week or the jam of the decade and they're like ready and they're like one."
It had been one year since Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill first hit the album charts, and, 9 million copies later, the former #1 LP was still firmly entrenched in the top five. Those sales numbers allowed Alanis to move up from 100-seat clubs to venues that accommodate thousands, like the one she was playing when MTV News grabbed her for a quick chat about road life.
"What I had to learn along with just the survival aspect of [being on the road] was also how to be a leader on the road and look out for the team that you put together that are with you out there," Morissette said. "You all have to look out for each other on a professional level and on a personal level. It's sort of like you're going to camp and you're the camp counselor."
Most camp counselors don't have a hit album in almost every corner of the globe, but when it came to looking at her spectacular chart numbers, Alanis said she leaves that for the corporate types.
"That's what motivates them when they get out of bed in the morning, but it's not what motivates me," she said. "I'm just focusing in my own little world and on my creative growth and learning how to play guitar better than I do and those kinds of things. Those things excite me I don't even know where [the album] is on the charts."
Cleveland's Bone Thugs-N-Harmony were dominating the pop charts with "Tha Crossroads," their song about the loss of a loved one, back in 1996. The track's remix was a major departure for the rap collective, which wrote the original album cut for its late mentor, Eazy-E, who died of AIDS in March of '95.
"It was like a blow to us, man," the group's Layzie Bone said. "We was living like a fantasy just now getting on into the rap world, then like boom, E was gone ... our mentor was gone."
"So it kind of felt like it was all over," Wish Bone added. "You know what I'm saying? We lost somebody. It was just off the hook."
While their 1995 album, E. 1999 Eternal, took off, the group experienced even more loss, including Wish Bone's uncle and Krayzie's cousin. Those tragedies inspired Bone Thugs to remix "Tha Crossroads" and add new lyrics.
"We remixed it because during the success, we was losing a lot of people, so we knew we had to do it again and mention some more people," Wish Bone said. "Plus, [we wanted to] put it out there as a single so everybody could feel it."
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Tiny Homes on the Move is for the nomads of today who live in abodes that are compact and mobile, either on wheels or in the water. In this book you'll find photos and stories as the author explores modern travellers who live in vans, pickup trucks, buses, trailers, sailboats, and houseboats that combine the comforts of home with the convenience of being able to pick up and go at any time. With over 1,000 colour photos accompanying the stories and descriptions of these moveable sanctuaries, this book creates a fascinating and inspiring read.
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Vanessa Hudgens Talks About Getting Married And Having Kids
Vanessa Hudgens wants to have children in her "late thirties" after she has finished travelling the world.
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The 29-year-old actress feels "so solid" in her relationship with 'The Shannara Chronicles' actor Austin Butler and she is starting think about marriage and having kids with her 27-year-old partner once they have got their urge to globe-trot out of there system.
Speaking in the December issue of Women's Health US magazine, Vanessa said:
"We both respect, trust and admire each other. It's so solid now because I feel strong as an independent woman.
"I am very self-reliant, but it's nice to have a best friend you can share victories with as well as losses.
"I want to get married, travel, then have kids – probably in my late 30s. Everyone's clock is different."
The former Disney star – who is starring alongside Jennifer Lopez in this month's rom-com 'Second Act' – confessed that Hollywood has helped her grow and "find her voice".
Vanessa added:
"In my 20s, I was still trying to find my voice. I was afraid of confrontation. The biggest thing I'm trying to implement in my life now is valuing my words and letting them be known … It's a constant learning process, but I feel like it should be."
The 'Spring Breakers' star has an intense fitness regime and admits she used to enjoy overindulging on her favourite treats daily but now likes feeling "healthy" and strong.
She said:
"I used to be the girl who ate bacon for breakfast every single morning. I love finding things that are good for you and also taste amazing. I try to get enough healthy fats, protein, and foods that give me energy."
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Heydan was ill from the time he was a baby. He was not growing, was constantly sick and was diagnosed as failure to thrive. As his mother I would bring him over and over to the doctor trying to figure out what was wrong. After numerous surgeries and hospital admissions, Heydan was diagnosed with a primary immunodeficiency called Common Variable Immunodeficiency and Hypogammaglobulinemia. When we first started attending immunology appointments at the Hospital for Sick Children I thought he may grow out of this and not need any further treatment. When he turned five, we were told he would have to be given a blood product to give him the immunoglobulins he was lacking. The Intravenous Immunoglobulins also called IVIG would be given once a month. I was nervous at first for him to begin these infusions but knew he needed it for his health. Heydan was very tiny, with a low body weight and he was not very tall. Since starting IVIG he has gained pounds and grown many inches. He is a thriving seven year old boy thanks to blood donation. Since his diagnosis, I routinely donate as a way to give back.
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Every 2 months, the thinkers and makers of current electronic music, united by their adventurous minds, meet at Bosses : 2 deejays running labels from Sound Pellegrino's world wide family, joining the Parisian label's founders Teki Latex & Orgasmic at Paris' 2000-capacity club Showcase built in a tunnel under historic landmark Pont Alexandre III.
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Upcoming Holiday Plans? Be Safe When Connecting!
Tips to Protect Yourself While Travelling
Travelling for holiday should be a respite from work, when you relax and don't have to worry about business. And your mobile devices can help make it easier, whether it's booking a flight or a hotel room, ordering a cab or an Uber driver, browsing websites for your next destination, connecting to family via voice or messaging, even purchasing items in a checkout line or withdrawing cash from an ATM.
That said, all this digital convenience comes at a certain price of vigilance: there are more ways than ever to be exposed to threats on your mobile devices, to have your data, money, or identity stolen. These threats usually arrive by way of your networking options, when emailing, messaging, browsing, or using particular apps and online accounts. Wi-Fi leads the way, followed by near-field communication (NFC) and even Bluetooth (in certain circumstances). But even a simple QR scan on your smartphone or insertion of a USB stick into your laptop can open you up to unexpected threats.
Just when, where, and how do travellers need to be cautious? And how can you protect yourself from networking threats that can turn your holiday into a nightmare?
Wi-Fi Safety Measures
Wi-Fi is your main avenue for online connections. Wi-Fi hotspots are everywhere today, in airport terminals or on the shuttle bus, in restaurants and in sidewalk cafes, in your hotel room or out in the mall. How do you safely connect to Wi-Fi?
For starters, make sure your phone or tablet has a current, updated OS before you leave home, with the latest security patches. This minimises the vulnerability of your mobile device.
Turn off auto-connect to the nearest available Wi-Fi hotspot, such as the town or plaza's unsecured router. When you're travelling to new places, retain the option to decide just where and when you want to connect.
Before you connect to public Wi-Fi, turn off automatic file sharing/sync. You don't want your precious files intercepted.
Watch out for copycat/evil twin Wi-Fi hotspots that look like legitimate ones. Check the URL for odd changes to the expected format/syntax, possibly indicating a spoofed malicious website. Check commerce or banking URLs for the green secure lock and the https:// designation before you conduct transactions.
Don't be lulled by the Wi-Fi available in your cozy hotel room. Password-protected, even paid Wi-Fi, is not necessarily properly encrypted, as set up by the hotel technician. WEP encryption, the first security option in Wi-Fi routers, is relatively weak and easy for hackers to break into.
If Wi-Fi isn't available, don't use your smartphone's Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot in a public place, to prevent unwanted users or hackers from accessing it. If you do turn it on (in a safer place), increase your security by changing the default SSID (or hiding it), using a strong randomised password, and enabling WPA2 encryption, not WEP, which is easier to hack, as noted above. Note that you'll need a mobile service and data plan that supports your Portable Wi-FI Hotspot and the higher data usage.
Use a VPN app to secure your connection to public Wi-Fi. This encrypts your data, so it can't be read by a "man-in-the-middle." Conversely, if you don't have VPN app, don't log onto log onto a sensitive or financial site with your ID and password, particularly in places where people congregate. You don't want your credentials stolen by that plain-looking hacker sitting quietly behind his laptop in the corner of the room!
Use browser protection to block bad URLs while browsing and to protect your device from drive-by downloads.
Use a password manager to access your personal accounts. This ensures your ID and password is encrypted while enforcing the use of strong, unique passwords. Personal accounts should be set up beforehand with two-factor authentication, where your smartphone is sent the code for access.
To be super-safe, encrypt the data on your mobile device's main disk and/or SD card, though check beforehand which countries ban such software to enter the country.
Install security software on your mobile device, if you haven't already. This not only protects your mobile device from fake apps and viruses while on the move, it typically lets you remotely lock or wipe it of personal data should it be lost or stolen.
Heed all the relevant tips above for your laptop too.
USB, QR Code, Near-Field Communication (NFC), and Bluetooth Safety Measures
While Wi-Fi is the most likely vector for threats while travelling, a few more "connected" scenarios are sources for possible attacks.
Whenever possible, use your own charging equipment to recharge your mobile device. Public charging spots may be tampered with for "juice-jacking," where malware can be installed on your device via USB, to copy all your data covertly. And don't insert USB sticks in your laptop from "friendly" strangers, to share photos or files and such. The USB stick may be infected with viruses or data-stealing malware.
Be cautious when scanning QR codes, whether they're on flyers stuck on your rental car in the parking lot, stickers pasted over legitimate product ads, or QR-enabled display cards for purchasing anything in a convenience store. Malicious QR codes can take you to malicious websites, which download viruses or malware on your device.
Don't put your NFC-enabled Android smartphone (for use with Android Pay, Google Pay, or Samsung Pay, etc.) in a pocket that could be "bumped" in a crowded public space by a hacker with an NFC-enabled phone or a snooping device, which can install viruses or malware on your phone. Be careful of things like posters that sport unprotected NFC chips (for example, for movie previews and the like). Exposed chips can be pasted-over with spoofed, malicious chips. Check to make sure the NFC-enabled ATM hasn't been tampered with when you're using it to extract money from your bank account.
For the super-cautious: Turn off Bluetooth in public spaces, unless you're using it to connect to your keyboard, mouse, or smartwatch, etc. Bluetooth snoopers can potentially access your device to control it or to download malware (a rare occurrence, it's true, but possible). Turning off Bluetooth also helps save battery life.
Mobile Security While on the Road
Fortunately, Trend Micro provides a bevy of free and paid apps that can help you stay secure while travelling.
Trend Micro SafeSurfing on iOS provides web-threat and virus protection when browsing.
Trend Micro Password Manager on Android and iOS (free versions) provide encrypted logins with strong passwords for five online accounts.
Trend Micro Password Manager on Android and iOS (paid versions) provide strong passwords and encryption for an unlimited number of online accounts.
Trend Micro Mobile Security for Android and iOS
Android – Provides a Wi-Fi Checker, protects your browser from web threats, scans apps before they're downloaded from Google Play, and provides antimalware, antivirus protections using real-time and manual scans. Parental and App Controls let parents protect kids at home or travelling from inappropriate websites or prohibited applications. You also get Lost Device Protection, to lock or wipe your device if its lost or stolen.
iOS – Also provides a Wi-Fi Checker, a SafeSurfing browser, a Secure QR Code Scanner, a Content Shield (with a Firewall, Website Filter, and Parental Controls), and Lost Device Protection.
Finally, Trend Micro Maximum Security for Windows and Mac provides complete protection across all attack vectors for your PC or Mac laptop. It also lets you install additional protection for up to ten seats, including Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS devices.
Go to Trend Micro Security Products for Home for more information about Trend Micro's security products and services for everyday users, including those for mobile devices.
This article was originally published on the Trend Micro Security News, Views and Opinions blog site.


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It is amazing what a 400-page difference between books does for the quality of the shorter one, since Talking to Ourselves, the second novel of Argentinean author Andres Neuman to be translated into English is much better than his vague, forgettable 500 page clunker Traveler of the Century. It still has some parts that rubbed me the wrong way, and overall a feeling of plainness overtakes the narrative, but there is still a lot in this book that makes it worthwhile, and yet so much more clear than in Neuman's first outing in English. Instead of the long, drawn out story that oversteps its reach, this is a small compact 150 page tale of the anticipation of grief, and how, even when the death and the inevitable is staring us in the face, it still take courage and guts to tell the ones how we really feel about each other. The story of a simple trip taken by a father and son is told in three distinct voices, some better than others. We first meet Lito, the young boy excited to be finally taking a road trip with his dad, Mario in his truck, Pedro. Back at home, the mother, Elena, writes in her journal about the grief she is feeling, which she tries to dull with an affair with a doctor and many, many book. Finally, we listen in on Mario's dying thoughts, a mixture of fear and acceptance. The Mario sections drag quite a bit, with them clashing with the straightforward stories Lito and Elena are telling. But it is Elena's story that comes through the most, filled with pain, regret guilt and anger, the path to a new life once Mario finally dies will not be easy. While there are no surprises, and nothing happens except what we know will, it is still a unique meditation on the complexities that form when someone we love dies.
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'Melamined' Malaysian Food
I thought those melamine fear factor has been restricted to China but it has found its way to Malaysian shore.
As Malaysia's permissible level for melamine content is 2.5 parts per million ("ppm"), it has found various types of biscuits produced by Khong Guan Biscuit Factory Sdn Bhd and Khian Guan Biscuit Manufacturing Co Sdn Bhd (same group of companies) to be contaminated with too much melamine.
Initial tests have revealed that the ammonium carbonate found in their biscuits to have exceeded 33.4 ppm up to 508 ppm. That's terrible man. Failure of QA/QC department? Or just don't bother to check.
Hong Kong government's Centre For Food Safety has announced that the Munchy biscuits brand from Malaysia have exceeded the tolerable daily intake of melamine:-
1) Munchy's Mini Crackers with Peanut Butter - level of melamine detected was 5.4 ppm
2) Munchy's Mini Crackers with Cheese Cream - level of melamine detected was 3.8 ppm
In Munchy's website, there is a notice that states all milk and dairy ingredients are being sourced from France and Australia ......... hmmmmmm now melamine has invaded another two more countries. Besides that, two independent certification agencies, Chemical Laboratory (M) Sdn Bhd and Pacific Lab Services of Zagro Asia Ltd, have certified Munchy's products to be safe for consumption.
When I read about the melamine story, I thought it was really some sort of chemical product that somehow is being added into milk products to make those end products smell or taste better.
Lo and behold, it is the same kind of melamine material that is being used in the making of a kitchen cabinet or wardrobe. Such melamine material used, if taken care, could withstand years of wear and tear. Now, imagine it being mixed into the food ingredient. IMHO, whatever permissible level, if consumed, won't be helpful at all for our human body.
Reading: Too much melamine found in 18 types of biscuits - Star
Related post - Sudden Fear of Melamine
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May 1st – 10th
10 Days – 9 Nights
Meet and travel with singles as thousands of years of history come to life on this once in a lifetime tour. Cultural landmarks and places of great religious significance draw travelers from all over the world to discover its ancient mysteries and modern wonders.
Day 1: Jerusalem
On arrival at Ben Gurion Airport, shuttles will be available every 2 hours throughout the day to drive you to the wonderful Olive Tree Hotel. To give everyone a chance to arrive, no activities are planned today. We will meet for an optional dinner at 7:00pm.
Day 2: Jerusalem – Masada – Dead Sea
Today our day begins early as we depart Jerusalem and travel through the Judean wilderness to the Dead Sea. Our first stop is Qumran, visit the caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. The Visitor Center tells its fascinating story and is a great place to buy Dead Sea products!
Then we proceed to Masada. We take the cable-car up to explore this fortress built by Herod the Great, the scene of the epic stand by Jewish rebels at the end of the Great Revolt against Rome nearly 2,000 years ago. Watch the movie at the Visitor Center as it reveals the secrets of the rebels' daily life, the story of the excavations, and how Masada became one of Israel's most important symbols.
Let's end our day with a relaxing float in the healthful waters of the Dead Sea, the lowest, saltiest body of water on earth. Then we will return to Jerusalem and our hotel. Tonight let's break bread over our Welcome Dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 3: Jerusalem
Today is devoted to the New City, beginning with a visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial. Walk through this astounding Museum with its new and moving focus on the individual in the Holocaust. Also visit the Children's Memorial and Hall of Remembrance.
Drive through the New City viewing old and new neighborhoods, the Knesset (The Israeli Parliament) and the beautifully designed Supreme Court building. At the nearby Israel Museum, among many other fascinating exhibits, discover the mysteries of the Dead Sea Scrolls at the Shrine of the Book and see the Model of ancient Jerusalem. Then take a stroll through the city's venerable ultra-Orthodox Me'ah She'arim quarter (modest dress required) to get a sense of Jewish life of yesteryear.
At picturesque Mishkenot Sha'ananim, in Jerusalem's Yemin Moshe neighborhood see the first Jewish houses built outside the city walls. Montefiore's reconstructed carriage stands in a display-window next to the famous windmill, with the bonus of a beautiful view of the Old City walls. We will end our day along the pedestrian malls of Ben Yehuda Street and Nahalat Shiva, restored quarter of shops, galleries and cafes.
Day 4: Jerusalem
In the morning prepare to 'get dirty' as we participate in an archaeological dig under Tel Maresha at Beit Guvrin, ancestral home of King Herod. Vast underground labyrinths of man-made rooms are being systematically cleaned and give evidence of underground industrial complexes dating from the Hellenistic period. Remains of olive oil production, weaving installations, water cisterns and baths confirm a high level of material culture. This site offers a wealth of discoveries and practical experience for those who want to "dig". You'll discover pottery from the time of the Maccabees and get an appreciation for the tedious work of archaeologists!
We then return to Jerusalem and visit the Mount of Olives, with its panoramic view of the Old City and its ancient Jewish cemetery. Then we continue to the Western Wall, the only remaining portion of the Herodian Temple standing and Judaism's most sacred site. Then walk through the restored Jewish Quarter to the Cardo, once a main shopping street of ancient Jerusalem. Visit the Herodian Mansions, a complete residential quarter preserved for over 2000 years. Our day tour will conclude with a visit to Mount Zion to see King David's Tomb.
Day 5: Jerusalem – Tiberias
Say goodbye to Jerusalem this morning, as we travel north through the Jordan River Valley to the ancient remains of Beit Shean, one of the biggest excavated sites in Israel. Ancient Beit Shean, once a Roman city, has been extensively excavated to reveal public streets, bath houses, and theaters. The Talmud refers to this site as the "entrance to paradise."
Continue on to Tiberias and check into the Ron Beach Hotel, located on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. The remainder of the afternoon will be free to walk the local market or take a dip in the pool.
Day 6: Tiberias
Begin our day with a visit of Capernaum to see the ancient Synagogue dating back to the 5th century. Then stop in the ancient capital city of Jewish mysticism – Safed, where the Kabbalah faith has originated. The old part of town consists of narrow cobblestone alleys revealing artists' galleries, medieval synagogues, private homes and small guest houses.
Continue on to Hazor, a Canaanite city rebuilt by King Solomon. Visit the Hazor Museum filled with artifacts found in the area through 21 historic layers. Then ascend the Golan Heights to visit the Tel Dan Nature Reserve where we will see old-water springs gush right up from the ground, forming the Dan River, which is one of the three principal sources of the Jordan River. Then we return to Tiberias for a relaxing evening and dinner at the hotel.
Day 7: Tiberias – Haifa
Depart Tiberias and travel northwest to Akko (Acre) on the Mediterranean shore. Explore the Upper Galilee and step back in time as we walk the ancient Phoenician and Crusader seaport city of Akko/Acre. The former capital of the Crusader kingdom and the birthplace of the Bahai religion is a UNESCO Site. Tour the newly excavated Knights Halls, the Al-Jazzar Mosque, the bathhouse and the new ethnic museum, built right into the rooms of the old wall. There will be time to explore the colorful Oriental markets and city walls.
Then continue north to Rosh Hanikra where we will descend by cable car to the cool grottos of the sea sculpted caves, carved out of chalk cliffs by the force of the beating waves. Walk through the grottos with the salty spray on your faces, and wonder at the fainting colors that come from the blue lagoon waters.
Then we travel south to the sparkling port city of Haifa and check-in at The Colony Hotel.
Day 8: Haifa – Tel Aviv
This morning ascend Mount Carmel for a panoramic view of the city and the bay. Then depart Haifa as we drive south to Caesarea National Park where we will explore the magnificent remains of Herod's city, the Roman capital, port and fortified Crusader town. Tour the Roman theater, hippodrome and walk the promenade to the renovated port area. Continue on to Old Jaffa, the world's oldest port, and stroll along the winding cobblestoned streets with its charming artists' colony, art galleries and high quality craft shops. Our vacation continues on to Tel Aviv and the Dan Panorama Hotel.
Day 9: Tel Aviv
This morning we will visit the Ayalon Institute, a fascinating museum built on the site of a secret ammunition factory that was operated by the Haganah during the British Mandate. There is no doubt that the efforts of the Haganah members who worked here under harsh conditions played a crucial role in the success of the War of Independence and David Ben Gurion termed their efforts as heroic.
Return to Tel Aviv and enjoy a panoramic tour of the city. The remainder of the day is free for last minute shopping and to explore on our own. Tonight, enjoy our last supper together at a local restaurant.
Day 10: Depart Israel
Our vacation ends after our final breakfast. Say goodbye to all your new friends as you transfer to the airport and your flight home. Shalom from Israel!
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Microsoft Office 2013 has been out for a while now. While it has a clean feel and design, it can detract from what we were used to in 2010. The issues are related to design and can be easily altered, or reverted, back to look like 2010.
Remember that although these tips make the 2010 features stand out, the functions of 2013 are not altered or taken away by any means. Some of these are registry tweaks while others are changes with the 2013 options.
Tips to Customize Office 2013
1) The Office Start Screen
When Word 2013 is opened, it automatically shows recent documents in the left pane and various templates to the right. The same is the case for other portions of the suite like PowerPoint and Excel.
This screen requires an additional mouse click to get a blank document open. Most of the time we want to open MS Word and begin typing or pasting content right away. Fortunately, there's an easy fix to restore this feature back to Office 2010.
How to fix:
Press "Esc" on this Start screen and go to "File > Options > General." Uncheck the bottom option to "Show the Start Screen when this application starts." This procedure can be followed for any app of the suite.
A registry tweak, however, is available to disable the Start screen in all applications at once.
Browse to the above key and look for the item "DisableBootToOfficeStart" in the right pane or create it if it doesn't exist.
Double-click it and use "1" as the "Value data."
We have created a Registry file for you so that the above changes can be applied with a single click.
2) Menu Tab Capitalization
Office 2013 apps all have uppercase letters for menu tab names. While it's not seemingly prevalent, it actually makes a noticeable difference once they're changed back to lowercase like in 2010.
How to fix:
Go to "File > Options > Customize Ribbon." Right-click to rename each tab name with a space after the word. The changes are immediate after closing out of the settings.
Instead of doing this manual task on each and every menu item for all the Office apps, download our zip file that has these customizations already completed. Open each app and go to "File > Options > Customize Ribbon" to import the correct custom file.
We have created a Registry file for you so that the above changes can be applied with a single click.
3) Opening Documents the Easy Way
When pressing "Ctrl+O" in Office 2010, an Open dialog box would appear to easily allow choosing a file to edit. 2013 requires you to choose a place to open the file from. While this is useful for selecting SkyDrive or Recent Documents, it's different and slower than 2010 and can be annoying.
How to fix:
No settings or registry tweaks are required for this fix. Press "Ctrl+F12" to open the regular Open dialog box.
4) Saving Documents : Changing the Default Save Location
In an effort to persuade the use of SkyDrive, it appears as the default save location when saving a new file. This can easily cause accidental selections and waste valuable time. Get the regular default save location back with a simple change in settings.
How to fix:
Open the "File > Options > Save" section of any application's options and enable "Save to Computer by default." Get rid of SkyDrive entirely by unchecking the option just above, to "Show additional places for saving."
5) Typing Animation Setting
A new animation style has been applied to the Office products that shows a smooth animation when entering in data. It's more noticeable the faster you type because the cursor begins to seemingly become slower as the words are entered.
Press the "enter" key several times and you'll notice this effect as well.
How to fix:
We'll use a registry tweak to make the change.
Find this path in the registry. If the "Graphics" folder isn't present, right-click "Common" and make the new key.
Then right-click "Graphics" and make a new DWORD Value called "DisableAnimation."
Open the new item and assign "1" as the Value.
We have created a Registry file for you so that the above changes can be applied with a single click.
Microsoft Office 2013 is no doubt appealing to the eye. Change isn't always appealing, though, so apply these tips to Office to get some of that originality back.


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Texas produces one of the largest ProStart Invitational competitions in the country. The Texas ProStart Invitational includes two regional competitions and a state final competition with more than 350 high school culinary arts and restaurant management students demonstrating their skills.
Teams compete in either the culinary or restaurant management category at this annual competition each spring. The top six teams in each category at each regional competition advance to the state finals. The first place restaurant management and first place culinary teams from the state finals, advance to the National ProStart Invitational to represent the Lone Star State.
In 2016 the culinary team from the Academy of Culinary Arts & Hospitality at Byron Nelson High school placed third and the New Caney High School management team place FIRST at the National ProStart Invitational. Learn more about the Texas ProStart Invitational at texasprostart.com.
Competition Format
Day 1 | 1–5pm
Culinary teams begin competition with Product Check-in. Product will stay at the competition site in a secured, climate-controlled area. Management teams check in display boards and other materials.
Day 2 | All Day
Culinary competition begins. Management teams begin verbal presentations.