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You can split a hairy, brown coconut in two with a machete, if you've got one lying around. The force of a well-aimed throw against concrete will sometimes do the trick. At close range, you can clobber away at it using the blunt side of a cleaver and plenty of muscle, and it will, eventually, fracture all the way around the middle so that you can get to the sweet-smelling water inside and the firm, fatty meat. On a recent Friday morning in her kitchen in Brooklyn, Von Diaz was going to use an electric drill to break in, but when she realized its battery was dead, she improvised. She balanced a coconut in the groove of her kitchen sink and chiseled the top with a screwdriver and a hammer. This worked, too. After puncturing it in its three dark eyes and saving the cloudy water that dribbled out, Diaz bashed the shell wide open.
When Diaz was a child, her family moved from Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, to Atlanta. She writes about the experience in her cookbook published this year, "Coconuts and Collards," not just in the stories that introduce each chapter but also in the recipes themselves, which are coded with her family's movements, over generations, from the Caribbean to the American South and back again. Diaz remembers how when she'd visit her grandmother in Puerto Rico, she would sit next to her in the carport with a spoon, eating store-bought tembleque — a popular coconut pudding — right out of the aluminum container.
Her grandmother bred show dogs and designed extravagant dresses. She was a big, bright, loving character in Diaz's life. But Diaz didn't realize how much of a recipe hoarder she was until after her death, when she inherited her grandmother's collection — the magazines, newspaper cuttings and books, including a beat-up copy of "Cocina Criolla," a classic Puerto Rican cookbook by Carmen Aboy Valldejuli, filled with bookmarks and penciled notes in the margins. That book, which Diaz keeps on a bookshelf in her kitchen, protected inside a freezer bag, would become the point of departure for her own cookbook, filled with stories about her Tata and other women in her family. In it, there was a recipe for homemade tembleque. Step 1: Crack a coconut.
Five years ago, she tried it for the first time, after watching a few YouTube tutorials to prepare for the occasion, each one suggesting a different approach. In the end she put the coconut directly on the floor and smashed it over and over again — a technique she does not, in fact, recommend. "I am not, and have no desire to be, a 1960s Puerto Rican housewife," she writes in her introduction to "Coconuts and Collards." What with the coconut sliding across the floor, and occasionally soaring into the air, the job took almost an hour. "But I was dead set on making coconut milk," said Diaz, as she opened one with more ease. "There are so many things you can make from scratch, and it's like, why even bother? But when it comes to coconut milk? It matters."
Coconut milk is the creamy, not entirely opaque liquid you get by pressing at the white meat inside a mature coconut's tough shell. To make it, Diaz pried out the meat and used a vegetable peeler to shave off any remaining brown peel. "This part is so laborious, but once you get the shell off, it's soft," she said. "It's like peeling a yuca, or a potato." Diaz washed the meat under running water and pulverized it in a blender with hot water to make the milk. She strained it, squashing the pulp with the back of a spoon. And when it seemed as if she were done, she wasn't: She scraped the coconut mash into a piece of cheesecloth. "This is the most satisfying part," she said, squeezing the mash tightly in her hands, getting out every last drop.
The tembleque was for a dinner party the next day, with former colleagues from El Museo del Barrio in Harlem. She had the ribs marinating in the fridge and a guava barbecue sauce simmering on the stove. The tembleque was an ideal summery dessert for a big group, prepared quickly and entirely in advance, cold and ready to go the next day. As her Shiba Inu napped on the couch, Diaz sweetened the fresh coconut milk and amplified it with a little orange-blossom water. She whisked it with cornstarch over the flame just until the edges bubbled and it took on the texture of pudding. It was done; it just needed to set. A couple of hours later, when it was chilled through in the fridge, the tembleque was a floaty white wobble — a soft, jiggly, undiluted expression of coconut that was delicately sweet and floral. And making coconut milk from scratch? Diaz was right: It mattered.
Recipe: Tembleque (Coconut Pudding)


text: POLITICS Mexican President Cancels Trump Meeting After Tweets Over Border Wall 7:52 AM PST 1/26/2017 by Jackie Strause FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Martin H. Simon/ABC Trump during his first TV interview as president on ABC. "I've said time and again: Mexico won't pay for any wall," the Mexican president reiterated in response to Trump's executive order. President Donald Trump suggested he and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto cancel their meeting at the White House next week after an exchange over whether or not Mexico will be financing Trump's planned border wall. "If Mexico is unwilling to pay for the badly needed wall, then it would be better to cancel the upcoming meeting," Trump tweeted early Thursday morning. He had previously posted, "The U.S. has a 60 billion dollar trade deficit with Mexico. It has been a one-sided deal from the beginning of NAFTA with massive numbers of jobs and companies lost." Trump's response came after Pena Nieto reiterated that Mexico will not be paying for a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border in a video posted to his Twitter account Wednesday night. "I've said time and again: Mexico won't pay for any wall," he said in the video, which has been translated from Spanish. "I regret and condemn the decision of the United States to continue construction of a wall that, for years, has divided us instead of uniting us." He added, "Mexico doesn't believe in walls." In the video, Pena Nieto made no mention of canceling the upcoming meeting with Trump, which was planned for Jan. 31. After Trump's tweet about canceling the face-to-face, however, the Mexican president informed the White House that he canceled his trip to Washington, D.C., on Thursday afternoon. "This morning we informed the White House that I will not attend the scheduled work meeting for next Tuesday with @POTUS," posted Pena Nieto to Twitter, tagging Trump's presidential handle. During his first TV interview as president, which aired Wednesday night, Trump doubled down on his promise that Mexico will pay for the wall. He told ABC's David Muir that taxpayers will initially finance it but that it "will be in a form reimbursed by Mexico," adding that the country would pay the U.S. back "100 percent." "We'll be reimbursed at a later date from whatever transaction we make from Mexico," Trump explained. "I'm just telling you there will be a payment. It will be in a form, perhaps a complicated form. What I'm doing is good for the United States. It's also going to be good for Mexico. We want to have a very stable, very solid Mexico." Earlier on Wednesday, Trump signed two executive orders calling for the construction of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. When Muir asked how soon he plans to begin constructing the wall, Trump replied, "As soon as we can, as soon as we can physically do it," he said. "Certainly planning is starting immediately." Trump senior adviser Kellyanne Conway appeared on Today earlier on Thursday in an attempt to explain why Trump has yet to outline a detailed plan on the financing of the wall, which is estimated to cost $12 billion to $15 billion. "He wants to give the deference to his meeting with the Mexican president and other Mexican officials before he announces that," she said of his upcoming meeting with Pena Nieto before Trump tweeted about canceling the sit-down. On Friday morning, Trump and Pena Nieto released a joint statement after speaking by phone for an hourlong conversation. "The two had a productive and constructive call regarding the bilateral relationship between the two countries," read the statement, which mentioned the trade deficit and the importance of the friendship between the two nations in the need to work together to stop drug trafficking and arms sales. "With respect to payment for the border wall, both presidents recognize their clear and very public differences of positions on this issue but have agreed to work these differences out as part of a comprehensive discussion on all aspects of the bilateral relationship." The statement concluded by saying, "Both presidents have instructed their teams to continue the dialogue to strengthen this important strategic and economic relationship in a constructive way." During his Friday press conference with visiting British Prime Minister Theresa May, Trump described the call with Pena Nieto as a "very, very friendly" one. Jan. 27, 2:45 p.m. ET: Updated with joint statement. Jan. 26: 12:05 p.m.: Updated with Pena Nieto canceling his U.S. trip. FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Jackie Strause firstname.lastname@example.com jackiedstrause

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There's a wide variety of events taking place this month at Howden Park Centre in Livingston! Our handy guide will help you pick what to go see.
Paying tribute to two of the greatest names in rock history, Jimi Hendrix and Cream, Voodoo Room are a stunning power-trio featuring some of the UK's finest musicians.
Members of the band have played with Ben E. King, Duran Duran, Stevie Winwood, Thunder and Fish to name a few. A world-class show, put together in total appreciation of two massive pioneers of classic blues and rock, this is not a caricature tribute act. Hear all the classics including Strange Brew, Hey Joe and Purple Haze.
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How To Clean The Carpet With A Carpet Cleaner The Right Way? Tip To Follow
There is barely any house or office where there is no carpet on the floor, and we are all aware of the fact that the carpet is necessary to take complete care to ensure a longer life. There are not few, but plenty of traditional ways that you can use to clean the carpet but is the modern era, and you must use the carpet cleaner machines, and if you want to get one, you can know about them at https://www.bestcarpetshampooerreview.com/best-portable-carpet-cleaner-reviews/.
If you have a carpet at your house or your office, you must also have a cleaner machine for it to clean it the right way. You might be using the carpet cleaner as you have seen it being used by the others. It is very important for you to know about how to use the carpet cleaner the right way. If you are the one who is new to use the carpet cleaner machine, we are going to enlighten you with some helpful tips to use the carpet cleaner the right way in the forthcoming paragraphs.
Set the vacuum on the right height
You may or may not know about it, but the height of the vacuum is very important. If the vacuum is the right height, it is made very easy for you to do the cleaning work faster like never before. Also, if the cleaner is at the right height, you will be able to drive it at the correct motion and speed, and therefore it will ensure complete cleaning of the carpet. There are not a few but plenty of other benefits that you will get by it like better control as it is at the right height.
Keep it on the right and ideal speed
There is not one but many speed levels in a vacuum that you can set to clean the carpet. Every speed level is not the right one for your carpet, and therefore it is very important that you set it on the right speed. Prefer keeping it slow enough so that it can take out all the dirt particles off of the carpet.


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How To Make Sure You're Buying The Highest Quality Jewelry This Holiday Season
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Blue Cross / Blue Shield Says Study Pointing Out Failures Of Its Doctors... Violates Its Trademark
from the that's-not-how-tardemark-works deptDon't mean to sound like a broken record, but the purpose of trademark is consumer protection from confusion. The idea is that someone shouldn't be able to sell you "Bob's Cola," while labeling it "Coca Cola," because that's a form of fraud on consumers. Tragically, over the last few decades, lawyers have been able to reposition trademark law not as a "consumer protection" law, but as "intellectual property." This leads trademark holders to increasingly pretend that trademark law grants them additional rights and abilities and to use trademark law in ways that simply are not granted under the law.
For example, the Massachusetts Blue Cross/Blue Shield apparently thinks that you can't publish a study criticizing its doctors without permission thanks to trademark law. The company's VP of Communications contacted the authors of the study (which pointed out that BCBS doctors didn't always respond well to patients needing psychiatric care), telling them:
�We are VERY concerned about the use of BCBSMA�s name and brand in a published study without BCBSMA authorization. We�d like to talk with you about that.�You may be concerned, but shouldn't you be a bit more concerned about the results of the study that call into question the practices of your doctors? Because the use of the name is perfectly legal and in no way touches on trademark law. No moron in a hurry is going to have a "likelihood of confusion" here, thinking that this study was somehow a product of BCBSMA. And, of course, in trying to intimidate the study's authors, all BCBSMA has done is... draw a lot more attention to the study and the reported failings of the organization.
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Dr. Randy Rhea was born in Little Rock and has lived in the Hillcrest area most of his life. After graduating from Pulaski Academy in 1976, he attended the University of Arkansas, and received a Bachelor of Arts in English and Zoology in 1980. He returned to Little Rock to go into private practice after graduating from Baylor College of Dentistry with his Doctorate of Dental Surgery in 1984.
Dr. Reid and Dr. Rhea have practiced together since that time. He has also been the staff dentist for the Little Rock Job Corps Center since 1989.
Formal Education
- B.A. in Zoology and English
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
- Doctor of Dental Surgery
Baylor College of Dentistry
- American Dental Association
- Pierre Fauchard Society
- Arkansas State Dental Association
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Saudi Arabia reports another MERS case in Hofuf outbreak
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health (MOH) today announced one new MERS-CoV infection, yet another case linked to an outbreak in the city of Hofuf, which has reported clusters linked to healthcare facilities and at least one family.
The patient is a 41-year-old Saudi man who is a household contact of an earlier reported case. He is not a healthcare worker and is hospitalized in stable condition.
Two day ago the MOH reported one additional MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus) death in a previously reported patient, a 61-year-old woman in Hofuf.
The latest illness and death lift Saudi Arabia's MERS-CoV totals to 1,039 cases and 460 fatalities. The MOH said four people are still being treated for their infections, and over the course of the outbreak 575 have recovered.
Jun 25 MOH update
Jun 23 MOH update
ACIP recommends a year between pneumococcal shots in elderly
The US Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) today fine-tuned its recommendation on pneumococcal vaccinations for elderly people to stipulate that there should always be a 1-year interval between the two types of immunizations.
People age 65 and older are advised to receive the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) and the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23). The current official recommendation is that those who have received neither vaccine should get PCV13 first, followed by PPSV23 between 6 and 12 months later.
The ACIP today voted to recommend that there should be at least a 1-year wait between receipt of PCV13 and PPSV23, instead of 6 to 12 months, according to Alison Albert, a spokeswoman for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.
For elderly people who have received PPSV23 but not PCV13, the existing recommendation is that there should be a 1-year wait, and today's ACIP action doesn't change that, Albert said.
Today's ACIP vote "will allow the recommended interval between these vaccinations to match, regardless of which vaccine is administered first," she said.
The committee advises the CDC on immunization issues, and its recommendations routinely become official CDC policy.
CDC adult immunization schedules
Waterborne pathogens—notably Crypto—sickened 1,800 in 2 years
Disease outbreaks associated with recreational water use caused at least 1,788 infections, 95 hospitalizations, and 1 death in the United States in 2011 and 2012, with Cryptosporidium the leading culprit, federal researchers said today.
Investigators from the CDC and the Environmental Protection Agency noted 90 outbreaks during the 2 years, 69 of which (77%) occurred in treated pools, according to their summary in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).
The median number of cases in treated-water outbreaks was 7 (range, 2 to 144). Thirteen outbreaks occurred in hotels, and 10 were associated at least partly with a spa. Thirty-six (52%) were caused by Cryptosporidium, followed by Legionella, which caused 9.
In the 21 outbreaks involving untreated water bodies like lakes, the median number of cases was 16 (range, 2 to 125). Five outbreaks were caused by Escherichia coli, while only 1 was attributed to Cryptosporidium.
In all outbreaks combined, Cryptosporidium caused by far the most illnesses. It accounted for 890 cases, followed by norovirus at 175 and norovirus combined with Giardia intestinalis at 125. The parasites Cryptosporidium, Giardia, and avian schistosomes accounted entirely or in part for 1,092 of the 1,788 cases, or 61%.
Cryptosporidium can survive in water for more than 10 days at CDC-recommended chlorine and pH levels, the report says.
Jun 26 MMWR report
Rotavirus vaccine might reduce seizures in young kids
Rotavirus vaccine might reduce hospitalizations due to seizures in preschoolers, according to a study today in the Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal.
Spanish scientists looked at hospitalization rates for any kind of seizure in 6,149 children younger than 5 years from 2003 to 2013 in Spain. Rotavirus vaccine was introduced in 2007.
They found that seizure-related hospitalizations declined by rates ranging from 16% in 2007 to 34% in 2010 compared with the median rate over the pre-vaccine years. The drop in rates for convulsions (also called tonic-clonic seizures) among hospitalized preschoolers ranged from 19% in 2007 to 43% in 2012. Those declines were all statistically significant and appeared to be more marked in the youngest infants.
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6:50am- Hillary Clinton wants you to believe that she is a real person.
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7:20am- Pope Francis releases a video addressing his upcoming visit to Philadelphia.
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8:35am- What's Trending: Chris Christie Cartoon; The View continues to lose sponsors thanks to controversial Miss America comments; Jimmy Fallon recreates Lionel Riches "Hello" music video.


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Networking app increases downloads among business travellers
Invitly (@invitly) is a geo-targeted networking app that enables professionals to meet up over a drink or meal. Designed to empower business travellers in the same city to make better use of their downtime, Invitly users can quickly and easily send or respond to invitations.
Networking app for ambitious professionals. A community that helps you grow your professional network.
Campaign objective
Invitly wanted to drive a specific demographic to their app, so used an app installs campaign to attract new app users from across the globe.
Invitly targeted professionals who were likely to travel regularly on business and would therefore benefit from the app.
"I find the Twitter Ads platform very straightforward, with good targeting options and high-quality users."
Keys to success
Test, test, and test again
Invitly found that thorough testing was the key to success. In particular, A/B testing provided them with the data that they needed to ensure that they could meet their goals. By changing a single element each time (such as the image, text, or call-to-action) they were able to see exactly what made a difference to their campaign.
Create campaigns based on the target audience
Although Invitly were looking to target a specific demographic, they knew that this would involve several distinct audiences. They were able to tailor their campaign to each of these audiences by using features such as look-alike targeting and keyword targeting. They could maximise their response rates by seeing what worked best for each country and market segment.


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From porn websites to sexting, we can get all of the erotic material that we want on our cell phones.
Sometimes, you want to get yourself worked up in a slower way.
For that, you want to try a good, old-fashioned romance novel.
Lorelei James gave us everything we didn't realize that we needed in this sexy series about the McKay ranching dynasty. From rodeos to ranching, sexy traveling tales to fake engagements, Lorelei James gives us a story that will tickle everyone's fancy. (Nudge, nudge. Wink, wink.)
Everyone's favorite intro to BDSM series, written by British television writer EL James, is a staple of any sexy book collection. Watching Ana and Christian's relationship develop (with more vanilla sex than kinky sex, to be real) is a joy and definitely will turn you on.
If you're looking for some real, raw BDSM, Sierra Cartwright is your woman. She gives us five (!!!) great stories that show the way that you can fall in love while discovering yourself in kink or fall in love while you enjoy your interest in kink. This one is sexy.
Brie Bennett is relatable and funny with a great, honest journey into kink and submission. With wildly erotic experiences with many different Doms, Brie's story will draw you in with the kink and keep you with really in-depth interpersonal dynamics.
I have to end this list with the romance series that got me into sexy books. Carly Phillips has a way of writing that draws you in and makes you love the characters immediately. They're funny and honest, with some wild situations (like...professional athletes!!!) but the core of the story is good sex and romance.
Go forth, read, and get frisky!
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Blogging can be one of the most difficult aspects of inbound marketing, especially if you don't like writing tons of posts on a daily basis or don't understand the mechanics behind SEO and blog optimization. Then, there are other things to worry about such as what kind of multimedia content to include so readers aren't bored with your blog, picking the right keywords and topics, putting together an Editorial Calendar, and then finally marketing all of these posts to a wider audience. The list can go on and on, honestly.
Instead of being stressed about from the pressures of trying to keep up with a business blog, there is a very simple, pain-free solution that hundreds of businesses--large and small--are utilizing everyday in order to work smarter, not harder, with their blogging. And that is outsourcing blog writing, being able to have a professional writer to take care of everything for you. Why should you consider outsourcing your blog writing? Check out the reasons below.
Professional Quality & Standards
While personal blogging is normally meant as a hobby, the other side of the blogging industry is quite structured and has a certain quality that must be met. This means proper grammar, catchy headlines, great optimization strategies and other checklist items. When outsourcing blog writing, this all comes part of the deal because the writer will be a professional with more than enough experience to help your blog, and business, grow.
The writer will know how to properly utilize the keywords you give them. The writer will know how to write and craft a blog post that users actually want to read and share. The writer does this for a living and has probably seen it all, so they can help you with just about anything. Best of all, you don't have to worry about the certain standards that come with business blogging--it is all handled by the outsourced blogger.
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Some business owners and professionals might think that outsourcing blog writing is going to be an expensive endeavor, but it really doesn't have to be. There are several solutions out there that cater to smaller marketing budgets and still provide high quality content. Check out this list of ways to get the content you need:
Content marketing agencies which contract out to professional and experienced bloggers, allowing them to keep the cost reasonable for all sorts of businesses looking into blogging.
Content websites such as Zerys, Skyword, Textbroker and others that also have a database of writers that you can choose from. Although, the consistency in quality can differ.
Job sites such as eLance and oDesk can also be a great and inexpensive source of bloggers. Although, businesses also need to take caution in the consistency of quality with these sort of websites as well.
Outsourcing blog writing isn't going to break the bank, especially when there are so many bloggers out there who can help you out. All it takes is making that first step in finding high quality bloggers ready to consistently provide content.
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When the blog post is either handed over to you or someone tasked with the role of Content Manager in your business, you don't have to worry about doing all of the SEO and optimization on your end. In fact, you can have a perfectly edited, optimized, and ready-to-be-published blog post sent back to you hassle free. All you have to do is publish it on your business blog and watch your online exposure grow.
Bloggers are not only professional-grade writers, but they're also experienced SEO professionals who understand the importance of proper keyword placement and other search rank tactics. If you're not experienced enough or don't understand all there is to SEO, the blogger has got you covered.
All in all, outsourcing blog writing has simply become a staple in the world of business and online marketing. Have you ever worked with an outsourced blog writer? What's stopping you?


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Philip A. Kithas, MD, PhD
- English
Academic Information
- Departments: Family & Preventive Medicine - Adjunct Associate Professor, Internal Medicine - Associate Professor (Clinical)
- Divisions: Family Medicine, Geriatrics
Board Certification
- American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
Academic Office Information
- 801-584-2522
VA - Building #2
VA Salt Lake City GRECC 182
500 S Foothill Dr
Salt Lake City, UT 84148
Academic Bio
Dr. Kithas has been a staff physician at the George E. Wahlen Salt Lake Veterans Health Care System for 14 years and was General Medicine Section Chief from September 1999 to October 2006 when I joined the Geriatrics Division. The majority of this time Dr. Kithas has been devoted to the clinical care of older veterans. Administratively, Dr. Kithas has been involved in efforts to improve the quality and provision of this care to veterans seen at the Salt Lake VA Medical Center and its associated CBOCs and contract clinics.
In caring for these veterans Dr. Kithas has further developed with regard to management of their usually multiple and complex medical problems. It is his intention to continue to improve the care of our veterans through clinical and administrative means while helping to educate them in becoming partners in their care. At the same time Dr. Kithas hopes to further educate future providers in the complex yet rewarding care of the older adult. Finally, developing research interests in geriatric cardiovascular medicine will be a major focus during Dr. Kithas' career e.g. cardiovascular disease, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and anticoagulation management in the elderly.
Education History
|Chief Resident
|University of Utah School of Medicine
|Chief Medical Resident
|University of Utah School of Medicine
|University of Utah School of Medicine
|Professional Medical
|University of South Alabama
|Postdoctoral Fellowship
|University of South Alabama
|Postdoctoral Fellow
|Doctoral Training
|University of South Alabama College
|University of South Alabama
Human Biology
|University of Utah
Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Kithas PA, Supiano MA (2010). Practical recommendations for treatment of hypertension in older patients. Vasc Health Risk Manag, 6, 561-9.
- Kithas PA, Supiano MA (2010). Hypertension and chronic kidney disease in the elderly. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis, 17(4), 341-7.
- Kithas PA, Supiano MA (2010). Spironolactone and hydrochlorothiazide decrease vascular stiffness and blood pressure in geriatric hypertension. J Am Geriatr Soc, 58(7), 1327-32.
- McDaniel J, Fjeldstad AS, Ives S, Hayman M, Kithas P, Richardson RS (2010). Central and peripheral contributors to skeletal muscle hyperemia: response to passive limb movement. J Appl Physiol, 108(1), 76-84.
- Kithas PA, Supiano MA (2015). Hypertension in the geriatric population: a patient-centered approach. [Review]. Med Clin North Am, 99(2), 379-89.
- Kithas PA, Supiano MA (2009). Spironolactone is as effective as HCTZ in geriatric hypertension. [Abstract]. J Am Ger Soci, 57(4), S106.
- Hicken B, Dixon L, Kithas PA, Bair B (2009). Collaborative dementia treatment monitoring program in home based primary care. [Abstract]. The Gerontologist, 2009(49), suppl 2.


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KARACHI - Pakistan slipped down to fifth position in the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Test rankings after a 3-0 whitewash by Australia.
The 220-run defeat in Sydney on Saturday, which was preceded by a 39-run loss in day-night Test in Brisbane and an innings and 18 runs defeat in Melbourne, saw Misbahul Haq's side lose five points.
Before the start of the series, Pakistan's five-day side were ranked third with 102 points. However, a series sweep allowed South Africa and England to jump one place up with Pakistan dropping two places to finish on 97 points.
Pakistan topped the rankings for the first time in their history last year in September when they drew a four-match Test series 2-2 against hosts England.
However, their stay at the top did not last very long as India thrashed New Zealand at home to jump to top spot and are still well-placed there with 120 points.
Meanwhile, Steven Smith-led Australia are second in the rankings (109 points) after they bagged four points from the series victory against Pakistan.
1 India 120
2 Australia 109
3 South Africa 102
4 England 101
5 Pakistan 97
6 New Zealand 96
7 Sri Lanka 96
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Heavenly father I'm coming to you with an open heart. How many times have I failed you..how many times have I sinned against you. For these I humbling ask you for forgiveness. Give me the courage to accept your forgiveness so I will no longer be a victim of my sins.
There have been so many obstacles in our way that prevent us from true happiness. Lord I ask you to remove these obstacles and restore our relationship to what it was. Bind our love and let no weapons or negativity formed against us prosper. Lord open up our eyes mouth & ears to learn to communicate effectively & let us learn to be patient with each other and learn to put our egos aside and humble ourselves to each other.
Lord I beg off thee that your remove all the negative ppl around us so we can restore our relationship. Heavenly father wherever ricardo may be at moment let him reflect upon the good time we share and whenever we see each may it bring joy to his heart. When we return back each let this Union be unbreakable. These things I ask and I thank you for. Amen
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A vanity URL is a personalized URL for your Kickstarter account. Instead of a series of numbers (e.g., /profile/1234567890), your profile can be recognized with a name or word of your choosing (e.g., /profile/ralphwiggum). If you'd like to create one, you can do so on your profile page.
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Formative years
The official line is that this grandest of all grands projets grew out of political determination to make nationalism of the kind that sparked WWII not merely difficult but impossible. However the first demonstrations of unity - the 1951 European Coal & Steel Community, and 1958's European Economic Community - were both trade agreements. Confusion over whether European integration is a political or economic movement persists.
In an ironic reversal of what we now expect, the UK joined the then-EEC in 1973 thanks to a Tory PM - Ted Heath - and in 1975 Labour voted to leave. The EEC became the EU in 1993 thanks to Maastricht, a treaty that embodied perhaps the best and worst aspects of supranationalism. The best - the completion of the single European market and the free movement of goods, capital and labour within it; the worst - the ill-fated Euro, a currency union doomed by the conflation of politics and economics (again) that has had grim consequences for many EU citizens - just ask a Greek.
Recent history
Fuelled by spats over metrication, straight bananas and 'crazy' legislation, Brits have historically loved to hate 'Europe'. But in mercantile terms, our membership has been massively beneficial - nearly half our exports go, tariff free, to EU countries. Grocer's daughter Margaret Thatcher understood this, negotiating hard but remaining in the club. Now forced into a 2017 in/out EU referendum he doesn't really want, David Cameron will be hoping to channel his inner Mrs T to win the day. But this time the naysayers may be harder to resist.
Who's in charge?
A cynic might say it's a carve up between Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande, but the hands on the tiller actually belong to Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the European Commission, and Donald Tusk, president of the European Council.
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Immigrants - the fractured (and fractious) response to the Syrian refugee crisis is proof that consensus across the EU and its 28 member states is in short supply.
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Tribute to Richard Green
It is with great sadness that we announce that Richard Green, one of the founders of and most influential contributors to modern sex research, died in London Sunday morning April 7, at the age of 82.
Dr. Green was a psychiatrist and a lawyer. He had worked with Harry Benjamin, John Money, Robert Stoller, among others, and he was as much committed to science as he was to action and social justice.
He helped pave the road for the medical care of transgendered individuals, at the University of California, and he was a major force in the depathologization of homosexuality, leading to the removal of homosexuality from the DSM in 1973.
Dr. Green was the founder of the journal Archives of Sexual Behavior (1971) and the founding President of the International Academy of Sex Research (IASR) in 1975. In addition, he was one of the founding members of the World Association of Sexual Health (WAS), for which he edited the proceedings of the Second World Congress of Sexology, which was held in Montreal in 1976.
Richard Green was a brilliant scientist and a tireless, driven pioneer and social activist, who left a legacy that we all will remember him for.


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Russia to expand language cooperation, teaching Russian to students
Seeking to enhance cooperation in the field of multilingualism, Birzeit University president Abdullatif Abuhijleh discussed with Gocha Buachidza, the head of mission at the Representative Office of the Russian Federation, the prospects of teaching Russian to university students on September 30, 2019
Attending the meeting that took place at Birzeit University were Director of the Ibrahim Abu Lughod Institute of International Relations Lord Habash, Director of the External Academic Relations Office Amir Khalil, and Abdul Karim Barghouthi, an associate professor at the Department of Philosophy and Cultural Studies.
Abuhijleh and Buachidza explored the possibility of teaching Russian as a foreign language to expand the offering of the Department of Languages and Translation that already includes six languages. Both parties share the belief that linguistic diversity and language learning strengthen intercultural understanding and communication.
Hailing the strong bond between Birzeit University and Russia, Abuhijleh expressed the university's interest in strengthening its ties with Russia to increase reciprocal knowledge and understanding in the spirit of solidarity. He pointed out the joint research and academic projects the university has conducted with Russian academic institutions, including the Moscow State Institute of International Relations.
Buachidza declared that Russia and Palestine enjoy a longstanding relationship and asserted that Russia is a supporter of Palestinian rights, especially the right of academic freedom.
Russia, Buachidza stated, has always opened its doors to Palestinian students, as more than fifty thousand Palestinian students have studied in Russia since the establishment of ties between the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Soviet Union.


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Several factors affect the cost of retail business insurance, including your store's specialty, size, and inventory. Cost estimates are sourced from policies purchased by Insureon customers.
Retail businesses pay a median premium of about $65 per month, or $790 per year, for a business owner's policy. This policy combines general liability insurance with commercial property insurance, typically at a lower rate than if the policies were purchased separately.
A BOP protects against third-party injuries and property damage, along with damage to your own business property. Because of its increased coverage and affordability, it's the policy most often recommended by Insureon's licensed agents.
Among retail businesses that purchase a business owner's policy with Insureon, 31% pay less than $600 per year and 39% pay between $600 and $1,200 per year. The cost increases with the value of your business property.
Most retail businesses (93%) choose a business owner's policy with a $1 million per-occurrence limit and a $2 million aggregate limit.
Retail businesses with large premises, such as drug store with two floors, typically pay more for a business owner's policy than a small store, like a mom-and-pop pet shop. Your store's specialty and inventory will also affect your premium.
The annual median cost for a convenience store is $1,800, while the median for a pet shop is about $690 – or less than $35 a month. As you can see, the cost varies significantly across professions.
Retail storeowners pay a median premium of less than $45 per month, or $500 per year, for general liability insurance. This policy provides protection for third-party bodily injuries, property damage, and advertising injury.
Insureon's licensed agents typically recommend a business owner's policy over a standalone general liability policy. A BOP combines general liability insurance with commercial property insurance to protect your retail business against accidents, oversights, and lawsuits. This policy costs less than purchasing each policy separately.
Among retail businesses that purchase general liability with Insureon, 32% pay less than $400 per year and 51% pay between $400 and $800 per year. High-risk retail businesses tend to pay more for this policy.
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Most retail businesses choose general liability policies with a $1 million per-occurrence limit and a $2 million aggregate limit. As your small business grows, you may need to expand your policy limits.
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Among retail businesses that purchase workers' compensation insurance with Insureon, 25% pay less than $700 per year and 39% pay between $700 and $1,400 per year. The cost increases with the size of your workforce.
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TOPEKA � Kansas health officials on Tuesday urged flu vaccinations for all residents over 6 months of age, as surveillance programs showed influenza spreading throughout the state.
Kansas clinics in the surveillance program reported that more than 10 percent of their patients last week were being seen for flu-like symptoms. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said there is �widespread� influenza activity throughout the state and reported that 333 Kansans died of flu or pneumonia between Sept. 1 and Dec. 20.
People at high risk of dying from the flu include those over 65, those who are immune-compromised and those who have underlying health conditions.
Most cases of this year�s flu have been caused by a strain that the vaccine does not protect against as well as others. But vaccination still can prevent flu or lessen its severity, so state and federal officials have continued promoting the flu shot and nasal mist, while also urging health care providers to dole out flu treatment drugs like Tamiflu and Relenza to high-risk patients as soon as they display symptoms rather than waiting for laboratory confirmation.
�Even though some circulating viruses may differ from the vaccine strain during the current season, influenza vaccination is still an important way to reduce the risk of serious complications and death,� said Charlie Hunt, the state epidemiologist. �If you have not had your flu vaccination for this season, I encourage you to get one now.�
According to KDHE, the influenza vaccination coverage rate was approximately 47 percent in Kansas last flu season, leaving more than half the population unprotected.
In addition to getting vaccinated, KDHE said Kansans can help prevent spread of the flu by covering coughs and sneezes, washing hands and staying home when sick.


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Un calzado y prendas de vestir o accesorios integrados que controlan la biomecánica y la fisiología
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TY for sharing, this sensor might interest you: http://www.polar.com/en/products/accessories/stride_sensor_bluetooth_smarttraducir
The polar system is good but it only monitors stride count, it doesn't measure stride impact. Also, utilizing joint landmarks in clothing or wristbands can actually improve arm swing as well as stride...or at least provide feedback...this would be done through an app. This way people can receive Olympic level coaching without the cost. Also polar does a great job with heart rate monitoring and their smart coaching is a useful tool. What I am proposing is something that integrates biomechanics and physiology, not just parts of each.traducir
Thank you brocktoon for posting your idea, did you think of sharing it with your social network ?traducir
I have utilized similar concepts successfully in the defense industry and I have gathered some interest from some companies about this.traducir
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Al-Futtaim Motors, Dubai Police to heightened road safety
Al-Futtaim Motors has partnered with Dubai police for the Ministry of Interior's "Summer Without Accidents" campaign which aims to promote road safety among residents in the UAE
Al-Futtaim Motors has partnered with Dubai police for the Ministry of Interior's "Summer Without Accidents" campaign which aims to promote road safety among residents in the UAE.
The campaign will also help educate motorists on summer-related accident causes in partnership with Toyota and Lexus through the use of the vehicle's latest road safety technologies.
Both Lexus and Toyota cars provide a comprehensive suite of safety technologies that can minimise the probability of an accident, and reduce the consequences of a collision, according to a statement by Al Futtaim Motors.
Yousuf Al Raeesi, director of government affairs at Al-Futtaim Motors, said: "Using an advanced suite of technologies, our Toyota and Lexus cars come equipped with the most comprehensive safety features aimed at helping the driver avoid potential accidents, and lessen the consequences of a collision."
Some key safety features include, depending on the model, incudes a pre-crash system, a combination of collision detection and collision preparation systems, dynamic radar cruise control which supplements the conventional system with a vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode and helps maintain a suitable distance from the preceding vehicle
Other features include lane-keeping assist which detects lane markings on the road and then provides information and steering assistance in accordance with the road and driving conditions.
Al-Futtaim Motors had earlier announced its partnership with Abu Dhabi Police and SAAED for the Prevention of Traffic Accidents in Abu Dhabi, to support their 'Traffic Safety Awareness Initiatives & Events 2017'.


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We did another video showing the variouse possibilities to select and filter objects even in large assemblies. Usage of the modeltree, the graphics pane plus filtering by color, name or attribute… Find the english video here.
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US millennials are being urged to 'wakeboard' in the footsteps of their ancestors in a new online VisitScotland campaign.
The national tourism organisation has teamed up with travel website, Matador Network and US influencer Wade Holland to encourage visitors with Scottish heritage – but little interest in conducting ancestral research through traditional routes – to visit Scotland and feel that ancestral connection through their experiences.
The new social media video entitled "Not Your Grandfather's Scotland", hosted by self-styled "wild travel dude" Holland, showcases a modern and innovative Scotland to the millennial market in the US.
There are more than 50 million people globally who claim Scots ancestry, nearly 10 million of which reside in the United States.
Already a quarter of long haul visitors, including those from North America, say they come to Scotland to discover more about their ancestry.
Holland, whose ancestral grandfather hails from Campbeltown in Argyll and Bute, spent four days on a Scottish adventure, travelling from the Scottish Borders to Tayside.
The video shows him gin tasting in Edinburgh, land yachting in St Andrews, wakeboarding in Dundee and gigging in Glasgow, all the while decked out in a modern kilt from 21st Century Kilts.
Wade Holland, who hails from Montana, said: "Scotland blew my expectations totally out of the water, even though I was in the water wakeboarding in the North Sea. I tell people about that experience and they can't even believe it. Such a rush. It's very fitting to who I am, as I'm someone who looks for unique experiences and thrilling adventures on all my travels. That was our Scotland trip in a nutshell.
"It was pretty neat for me to explore my family's original stomping grounds, but it was even more exciting for me to break all the stereotypical myths about Scotland and dive deep into the colourful, creative, and adventurous, new-school Scotland. As I mentioned many times throughout my trip, there is so much more I want to explore in this country."
Gwen Raez, Senior Marketing Manager at VisitScotland, said: "At VisitScotland, we're passionate about sharing our love of Scotland and this partnership with Matador Network enabled us to share that message far and wide. We know many people in the US are proud of their Scottish ancestry, but we wanted to highlight that whilst it's great to discover the Scotland of your ancestors, you'll be blown away by what Scotland has to offer now. Wade was a great partner in this and threw himself into every experience we lined up for him."
To see the video on the Matador Network, go to https://matadornetwork.com/destinations/europe/united-kingdom/scotland/


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Ironically, the one that I would normally chose for my easiest habit is actually sometimes the hardest one to do: Play. The actual "play" isn't terribly difficult other than sometimes I get overwhelmed with all the different things I've found and forget where they are when I need them. It's actually finding the time to just play. I am a full time teacher and mom of two active kids. Between the "normal" stuff I have to do for school and the running I have to do to keep up with my kids, finding the time to sit down and see what is out there is difficult. I'm thrilled that this class is forcing me to do just that (AND I get the benefit of telling my kids that I need the computer to do MY homework :)).
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Thing 3 - 7 1/2 Habits
I think the easiest of the habits for me is to begin with the end in mind. While it's easy to get caught up in the here and now and become overwhelmed, making it difficult to focus on the final outcome, I have found that by verbalizing the goals at the beginning of each lesson/project and referring back to them often helps me (and my students) to remain focused.
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I had a difficult time finding a habit that was easiest for me. I chose "Play" because it's one of my favorite things to do, but I am in the same boat as you with a full time job and being a mom of two active kids! It's so hard to find the time to sit down and explore all the tools that are out there, but I'm excited that this class will expose us to some of those things! Have fun learning!ReplyDelete
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The Triumph of the Powerless
NEW YORK – It was early June 1989. Václav Havel had been released from jail only days before, yet he was full of what now seems an almost prophetic certainty. Thousands of his countrymen had written letters petitioning for his release, at a time when declaring solidarity with Czechoslovakia's most famous dissident was a clear and dangerous act of civil disobedience.
"We Czechs are finally finding our courage," he said, as if sensing the people's new readiness to confront the guardians of their communist police state. "Sooner or later, they will make a mistake, perhaps by beating up some people. Then 40,000 people will fill Wenceslas Square!"
Four months later, one week after people power brought down the Berlin Wall, revolution came to Prague. Students organized a small rally in the old Vyšehradcemetery, the burial grounds of Smetana and Dvořák in a fortress overlooking the city. As they marched toward Wenceslas Square, bearing candles, riot police cut them off, and many – men, women, children—were brutally beaten.


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Another appeal exploring EHCPs and young adults - Gloucester County Council v EH (SEN) [2017] UKUT 85 (AAC)
This case concerns the obligation of local authorities (LA) in England under the Children and Families Act 2014 (CFA) in relation to young people (aged under 25 years and over compulsory school age and with special educational needs (SEN).
The appeal In this case concerned 'H' an 18 year old who suffered from significant levels of anxiety and selective mutism. At the time of her appeal she was being educated at home. There was an indication at the time the appeal was lodged that H was considering pursuing an Open University course which may have been considered a higher education course. Part 3 CFA does not include provision for young people in higher education. However, this matter was not discussed in the Upper Tribunal's (UT) decision because by the time the case was heard by the First-tier Tribunal (FTT), H was no longer considering a course of higher education. The UT ruled that the FTT was correct in considering the current circumstances in front of it.
H was issued with a Statement of Special Educational Needs (SSEN) in July 2014, whilst she was still attending compulsory education. The reason for the issue of the SSEN was "because of high anxiety levels".
In or around March 2015, the LA started a transfer review to consider whether or not H should make the move from SSEN to EHCP. During the transfer review process, the LA secured advice that largely indicated that EH had significant difficulties relating to anxiety, specifically education related anxiety. There was one piece of advice that said that H had considered applying for an Open University course although communicating with course providers by email would be difficult for her. Most of the evidence, however, indicated that H had little idea of what education she wanted to pursue after 18. An independent psychologist's report stated that she wanted to continue with her A level studies.
The LA concluded that H should not be issued with an EHC primarily because H wanted to engage in higher education.
H appealed to the FTT which ordered that the LA should issue an EHCP.
The LA appealed the decision of the FTT relying on the following grounds:
- The FTT erred in law by determining that an EHCP was necessary when it had received limited details about the education H wished to pursue;
- The FTT erred in law by failing to identify the special educational provision that was required by H and which 'could not be provided from within the resources available to an education setting';
- It was irrational for the FTT to suggest that the LA failed to outline how H's needs would be met on a further education course when the information had not been provided by H;
- The FTT erred in reaching a conclusion that an EHCP was necessary given H was a pupil over compulsory school age and there is no continuing duty on the LA to provide H with education.
The UT dismissed the LA's appeal. Its key findings were:
- The only fair finding the FTT could have made was that H did not have a realistic expectation of pursuing a higher education course in the near future;
- The FTT had to look at the reality of the situation rather than, as the LA pushed for, consider a hypothetical situation i.e. the requirement to consider the young person's current circumstances at the date of the hearing;
- There is, in fact, a clear statutory duty to provide education for young people over compulsory school age. The UT stated "that the argument that Councils have no duty… is to misunderstand the purpose of the Children and Families Act".
- It is not for the Appellant in an appeal to the FTT to establish exactly what educational package they are seeking. Rather, it is for the LA to establish that any educational provision that they may require can be delivered without an EHCP.
The significance of this case is that a person appealing to the FTT does not have to specify exactly the provision they need that requires an EHCP.
The case also confirms that the FTT must look at the position at the date of the hearing and look forward i.e. not at the situation at the time that the decision was appealed.
The case did not explore the meaning of higher education for the purposes of the CFA and EHCP. This was discussed in the later case of The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea v GG (SEN) [2017] UKUT 141 (AAC).
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I MET ROBERTO back in the fall of 1996 when I was working at City Arts, the award-winning art series on WNET/Channel 13, New York's PBS station. A mutual acquaintance, a film editor, introduced us; she thought we might have a lot in common and that perhaps Roberto might need help with a film he was working on about artistic influence. And then she turned to me and said, "And who knows? Maybe you'll fall in love."
I called Roberto and soon after we met for a Saturday morning coffee in Chelsea. I thought we'd meet for about an hour and then I'd be on with my day. We ended up spending five hours together—something Roberto referred to as "Peruvian compression time." I was instantly struck by his intelligence, his achievements, his worldliness, his humor, his sensitivity, his good looks. He told me how he had come to New York as a young filmmaker from Peru to meet the cinema verité pioneers—Albert and David Maysles, Ricky Leacock, D.A. Pennebaker—and worked with some of them early on. Then he told me about the many films he had made over the years with Eila Hershon, his first "accomplice" and life partner, who initially had a painting career. (Hershon died of cancer in 1993, three years before I met Roberto.) Their very first film was on Oskar Kokoschka, who Hershon had studied with. They went on to make many other documentaries about artists, working in Europe, where the production / distribution model was more conducive to actually making films, rather than raising money for them. They also made many films on the worlds of design and fashion, including portraits of Karl Lagerfeld and Coco Chanel. These films, all made on 16 mm, were broadcast by major networks in over thirty-five countries, featured in international film festivals and museums, and were critically acclaimed in major international magazines and newspapers.
I immediately liked Roberto—a lot—and envisioned, that very first day, that we would work together. And then, who knew what else might happen? Flash forward seventeen years later. We called that woman who connected us our bruja. For the next two decades we worked on many projects as we shared our lives together. We won two Emmy awards for Outstanding Fine Arts programming for pieces we did for City Arts: on MoMA PS1's reopening in 1997 with an amazing cast of art-world figures (James Turrell, Alanna Heiss, Julian Schnabel, Jack Smith, among others) and on Artists Space's twenty-fifth anniversary (featuring Vito Acconci, Chuck Close, Nan Goldin, Laurie Anderson, Jeff Koons, Elizabeth Murray, Cindy Sherman, Laurie Simmons, Robert Longo, and others). And we did another piece for City Arts on emerging artists having their first solo shows.
In 1999, we went to Peru to work on a documentary, Cusco 1999, about people going to Machu Picchu for the millennium. This was Roberto's first return since he left the country in the late 1960s, and my very first visit to any country in South America. That trip broke the ice, triggering an annual return to Peru, and a strong interest to develop projects there, as Roberto found a renewed love for his home country, and I fell in love with this amazing place. We were actually in Peru in July of 2013, working on editing our next project—the almost completed Double Take: The Art of Seward Johnson—when it became clear that we had to return to New York for Roberto's health.
From the onset, Roberto's spirit and equanimity in the face of his sudden pancreatic cancer diagnosis was inspirational. For him, the glass was always half-full, filled with gratitude and love and a kind of rare wisdom in facing one's own impermanence. During this time, our most recent film, and our biggest achievement, Design is One: Lella & Massimo Vignelli, had its theatrical premiere at the IFC Center in New York. Here all the efforts of our creative work together were finally having a major tipping point, and my accomplice and soulmate was dying. We had hoped that a break in treatment would allow Roberto to gain strength so that he could attend the opening screening, but that was not to be the case.
Roberto's intuitive eye, unique style, and spontaneous grace imbued everything he did with a sense of involvement and intimacy. This was how he lived his life. His joy for life and people and his creativity will live on through all the work he created and in all the lives he touched. And for the way he touched my life, I am so honored and forever grateful.
Kathy Brew is a filmmaker, writer, and educator based in New York.