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"You call that art?"
Have you heard someone say that in an art gallery or museum? Maybe you were the one who said it. What's behind that question? Actually, it's more of an accusation, an expression of disbelief that something so far from one's idea of art could be regarded by anyone as "Art", and especially that it should be rewarded as such by being exhibited in a recognised art establishment. Often, the sense of outrage is caused by an artwork that doesn't look like anything or that doesn't seem to show much skill. So, what is art?
Ask that question of a group of people, including artists, and you will get many different answers, such as:
Art is personal expression.
Art is a way of transcending the everyday.
Art is how the meaningless is made meaningful.
Art is making objects for aesthetic enjoyment, not utilitarian function.
Art is how artists share their delight at the visible world.
Art is the physical representation of an individual's creativity and imagination.
Art is clarity of expression.
Art is transformation: pulling things apart and putting them back together.
Art is what you can get away with.
Actually, this last answer is a bit of a cop-out, like throwing your hands in the air and saying, 'There is no answer.' But it also points to the reason why many people get upset in front of some "art". They feel that the artist (and possibly the art world) is making a joke at their expense.
Another way of asking the question is: 'What is art for? What does it do?'
Art's intrinsic purposes
Before going any further, we should make the distinction between intrinsic and extrinsic purposes. Extrinsic purposes are those that could equally apply to activities other than art – for example, to make money, to win fame and praise, or (in the case of ancient Chinese tomb sculpture) to help the recently dead person in the afterlife). So, what do you think are the intrinsic purposes of art?
After reading and hearing many different answers to this question over the years, I have realised that three concepts keep recurring: That art is for…
• creating aesthetically pleasing objects, or
• representing the visible world, or
• expressing emotions.
In addition, artists sometimes use art for experimenting with new ways of creating, representing or expressing.
In fact most artists do all three (or four) at the same time. It would be almost impossible to find an artwork that didn't show at least a tiny amount of…
creation (even the most "straightforwardly documentary" and "wildly expressionistic" artworks show some interest in formal qualities such as composition),
representation (even the most "abstract" artworks have some basis in the visible world) and
expression (even the most "realist" and "cool" artworks express some kind of emotional state, even if it is just aesthetic delight).
Some examples from art history
When Canaletto painted the piazza of San Marco, Venice (figure 1), his main aim was to describe it as clearly and accurately as possible. Yes, he would also have been aware of the importance of composition. And he probably wanted those who viewed the painting to feel some of the excitement of the city square and the sparkle of the Venetian light. But mostly, Canaletto was interested in representing the visible world.
When Piet Mondrian painted his Composition no. II, with red and blue (figure 2), he didn't want to be distracted by the visual details of the world around him. Nor was he interested in "pouring out his emotions". Instead, he wanted to create a kind of distillation of the universe, using a minimalist artistic toolbox: primary colours, black and white, interlocking rectangles and, most of all, proportion. Of course, even a distillation of the world must retain something of the world. And the meditative, almost mystical state of mind that the artist entered as he painted, and which he hoped his viewers would also feel, is an emotion. But mostly Mondrian was interested in creating an object for contemplation.
Mark Rothko, like Mondrian, wasn't interested in visual detail. But, by concentrating on colour, rather than geometry and proportion, he shows (figure 3) that he is after a direct, emotional response. So, while the colours may remind us of, say, a city at twilight, and while the composition may be very harmonious, Rothko is mainly interested in the expression of emotion.
The triangle of artistic purposes
Let's map these three artists, and their artworks, according to their approaches to art. Because we are interested in the relative proportions of the three intrinsic purposes, rather than any absolute amounts, we can map them on a flat surface, specifically a triangle (figure 4). Each of the three artworks discussed so far sits near (but not quite on) its respective corner: "Represent", "Create" and "Express".
But what about an artist such as Johannes Vermeer? His paintings, such as Young woman standing at a virginal (figure 5), are certainly great examples of realist art, especially in the way that the light is depicted. But that is not the main reason that Vermeer is still so highly regarded. It is his composition: the seemingly effortless way that elements are placed against each other, which gives his paintings their sense of quiet perfection. (In fact, many art historians regard Mondrian as the twentieth century Vermeer, or 'Vermeer without subject matter' [1]). So, Vermeer's painting could be placed somewhere between "Represent" and "Create" on the triangle.
Similarly, Vincent van Gogh was responding to a visual experience when he painted The starry night (figure 6), but his imaginative depiction of the scene, particularly the swirling sky, shows that he was prepared to sacrifice a certain amount of visual realism for the sake of emotional impact. So, van Gogh's painting could be placed somewhere between "Represent" and "Express".
Jackson Pollock's Blue Poles (figure 7) is as non-representational as Mondrian's Composition II, but, unlike Mondrian, its creation was a very physical affair. Pollock applied the paint by flicking, dripping and squirting, as he moved over the large canvas spread out on the floor. While it is hard to match a particular feeling with the finished artwork, the connection between "motion" and "emotion" is not accidental. This is why this style is usually referred to as "abstract expressionism". So, Pollock's painting could be placed somewhere between "Create" and "Express".
There are many artists whose artworks would show more or less equal amounts of all three intrinsic purposes, but one of the greatest would have to be Rembrandt, for example his Self portrait at the age of 63 (figure 8). This painting shows the artist's concern for visual likeness, emotional truth and compositional rightness. So, Rembrandt's painting could be placed somewhere in the middle of the triangle (figure 9).
What do you think? How would you have mapped these artworks? Please leave a comment, below.
Mapping artworks on the artistic purposes triangle can be a useful activity for art appreciation. The next time you find yourself looking at an artwork in a museum or in a book, imagine asking the artist: 'What were you trying to achieve? Were you trying to describe something as accurately as possible? Were you trying to express emotions? Were you trying to create something pleasing to the eye?' You could even think about how successful or otherwise you think the artist was. This activity is especially effective, and fun, if you are looking with someone else.
For those interested in a few further examples, here is another version of the triangle (figure 10), with artworks (mostly Australian, including some sculpture) from Australian public collections [2]:
1. You might be wondering, why would Mondrian bother? Why not include subject matter? Well, imagine a director of a play, who has decided to reject things like sets, props, costume and music, and just present a single actor on a bare stage. If the audience goes away feeling that they have been reached in a powerful way, they would have to know that it was without the benefit of external aids. In the same way, if Mondrian's painting works for us, we know it can't have been from our reactions to the subject matter.
2. In fact, all but one is from the collection of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, my place of work for over 30 years.


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During my lunch break today, I headed over to my local precinct to do my civic duty (you know, vote). The street as I walked up was deserted, the fire station void of any life except for the fabulous poll workers (thank you!)
Out of curiosity, I asked the gentleman in charge of the ballots how many folks had voted already. (Now keep in mind the polls had been open for over 6 hours by the time I showed up.) He said, "Ma'am, you're our afternoon rush. You're the eleventh person to vote here today."
Hearing about this low turn-out, I started thinking about the voting process. Do people not know about these smaller elections (I had almost forgotten myself)? Or do they not care? What makes people vote or not vote? What are the best ways to get voters out to the polls at lower-profile elections? Would more people vote if the voting system was set-up differently?
And please, if you haven't voted, you don't get to complain about decision-makers. The next time a non-voter starts griping about a certain person in charge, I'm going to hand them this fine sticker:


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The Nets take on the Bucks at Barclays Center on Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m.
According to STATS:
- The Bucks have won seven consecutive games over the Nets dating back to April 12, 2015, their longest active winning streak versus any opponent.
- The Nets bench is averaging 44.3 points per game this season. Only the Lakers bench, which is scoring 50.9 points per game, is averaging more.
- Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of just two players this season leading his team in points (1,228), rebounds (458), assists (292), and blocks (105). DeMarcus Cousins is the other (1,515 points, 581 rebounds, 261 assists, and 72 blocks).
- Brook Lopez has scored 1,023 points, made 84 threes, and blocked 83 shots this season. The only other player in the league who can say he has scored 1,000-plus points, made 80-plus threes, and blocked 80-plus shots is Kevin Durant (1,421 points, 106 threes, 91 blocks).
- Greg Monroe has recorded 12 double-doubles coming off the bench this season, tied with Enes Kanter for the second-best mark in the league. Only Zach Randolph has more with 14.
- Trevor Booker is the only player in the league this season with 400-plus rebounds, 60-plus steals, and fewer than 100 turnovers. Booker has 430 rebounds, 64 steals, and 93 turnovers.
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Just open ur scrapbook and past this link in the adrresse bar and enter..
Cant tell u more, see urself,,, it will change the way orkut used to look
Copy the long link and paste in the adresse bar of ur scrap book
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well if u recieve any such mail plz don't try this...
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5. delets some scraps,testimonials.
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State of Digital wants to provide you with the best information out there. And in Digital things keep changing all the time, so it's difficult to keep up-to-date. But we are here to help you!
Every Friday we will be giving you an overview of research done around the world, published on the web somewhere. Research you can then use in your marketing efforts, whether it's optimising a campaign or making sure your superiors will walk the route you plan to walk.
Here's the overview of research in week 10.
Digital Marketing General
Real-Time Marketing: Benefits, Challenges, Speed and More
About 9 in 10 global client- and supply-side marketers from around the world (but primarily based in the UK) agree that "real-time marketing is essential as behavior, device, place and time come together." That's according to a new report from Econsultancy.
Consumers Feel That Advertising Doesn't Cater to the Aging
Companies around the world are failing to meet the needs of "aging consumers," details Nielsen in a recent report based on a global online survey.
Consumers 'a little bit' more happy with Companies than last year
Temkin asked 10,000 U.S. consumers to rate their recent interactions with 268 companies across 19 industries. Consumers evaluated their experiences with these firms across three dimensions: functional, accessible, and emotional. On an industry level, grocery chains, fast food chains, parcel delivery services, retailers, and banks all earned "good" ratings on average, whereas TV service providers, health plans, Internet service providers, and rental car companies received "poor" ratings on average.
Social Media Marketing
97% of female internet users planned to use social media while watching the Academy Awards
The 2014 awards season came to a conclusion last night with the airing of the Academy Awards, and a February 2014 study by Influenster found that more than nine in 10 US female internet users had planned to watch the event. Respondents didn't plan to just watch the awards, though: 97% said they would use social media while viewing the Oscars.
Steering for Success: Mercedes-Benz Overtakes the Competition on Facebook
Mercedes-Benz has been among the most active automotive brands on Facebook, and with over 3 million added is a leader in Fan growth last year. Mercedes-Benz dominates Facebook Fan interactions among automotive brands, the platform's most competitive segment.
60% of Twitter users engage with newsbrands on the social network that they wouldn't read in print, study says
More than half (59 per cent) of Twitter users follow at least one UK national newspaper or journalist on the site, according to research from Newsworks
Nearly 90% of agencies interested in online video, majority questions the value
A recent survey of advertising agencies found that while social media and streaming/online video were major areas of focus for advertisers in the fourth quarter of 2013, the majority of agencies are unsure of the value these channels are delivering to clients.
Shoppers Look for Quality—Not Deals
Getting a good deal isn't top of mind for shoppers. In a February 2014 study by Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, "superior product quality" was the top priority among US marketers.
Mobile Buyers in Western Europe Favor Low-Priced Items
eMarketer expects nearly 190 million people in Western Europe to buy via digital channels in 2014, and a greater percentage of those purchases will be made on mobile devices, thanks to widespread increases in smartphone and tablet usage.
Hispanics Rely Heavily on Digital Devices for Local Shopping
Research published by BIA/Kelsey in February 2014 reported that US Hispanic internet users relied on digital devices for local shopping far more than their non-Hispanic counterparts.
For UK Web Users, Social and Shopping Don't Mix
Social media may be great for announcing new products and fielding customer complaints, but research from YouGov found that setting out a stall on social networks may also have a downside, at least for retailers.
India's Online Retail Spending Will Reach $16 Billion By 2018
The Indian online retail market is still nascent, yet it is growing rapidly. Despite all of the existing challenges — underdeveloped logistics and supply chain operations, poor last-mile connectivity, delivery rejections at the doorstep when cash-on-delivery payments are used, and low conversion rates — online retail in India grew by 67% in 2013.
UK Travelers Pick Up Smartphones for Research
The mobile phone is proving to be indispensable in the UK when organizing a holiday. Of the 1,550 UK smartphone owners surveyed by mobile payments and marketing group Weve, nearly nine in 10 used their phones to research and plan their vacations.
In the US, Time Spent With Mobile Apps Now Exceeds Desktop Web Access
Rising time spent with mobile applications over the past year means that Americans now spend more time on a monthly basis with apps than they do accessing the internet from desktops, says comScore in new data.
Emails sent during off-peak hours have best response rates
For the second consecutive year, a report from Experian Marketing Services covering Q4 email activity has found that emails sent during off-peak hours – when the volume of emails was lowest – enjoyed the best response rates.
African-Americans Prove Particularly Receptive to Advertising
African-American consumers are more likely than the average American to consider a range of advertising types as purchase influencers, while being less likely to rely on word-of-mouth, finds Experian Marketing Services in a new study.
Marketers Adopt Social Media Analytics Tools
Nearly two-thirds of organizations in North America have adopted Social Media Analytics Tools, according to a January 2014 study by Demand Metric sponsored by NetBase. And this group responded quickly to the release of such tools—over half of takeup had occurred in the previous two years.


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As Green Lantern tries to harness the power of the lantern in this electrifying image, it begs the question of how much power is too much power? Known for his life-like illustrations, Alex Ross intensely showcases Green Lantern's fight to control his willpower in this epic wall art.
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I am shocked and appalled at the murder of Kansas abortion doctor George Tiller. Despite his despicable practice of performing late-term abortions, Tiller did not deserve to be gunned down in cold blood.
So let it be known: I am 100% AGAINST abortion, whether it be a baby in the first trimester or an abortion doctor in the 271st trimester.


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This is a scalable context timeline. It contains events related to the event February 18, 1998: Clinton Accuses Iraq of Building 'Arsenal' of WMD. You can narrow or broaden the context of this timeline by adjusting the zoom level. The lower the scale, the more relevant the items on average will be, while the higher the scale, the less relevant the items, on average, will be.
Bill Clinton replaces George H. W. Bush as US president. He remains president until January 2001.
President Clinton accuses Iraq of trying to build "an arsenal of devastating destruction," and says, "[S]ome day, some way, I guarantee you, he'll use the arsenal." (Roberts 2008, pp. 121)
George W. Bush is inaugurated as president, replacing President Bill Clinton. Bush is sworn in after a tumultuous, sharply disputed election that ended with a US Supreme Court decision in his favor (see 9:54 p.m. December 12, 2000). He takes the oath of office on the same Bible his father, George H.W. Bush, used in his own 1989 inauguration; the oath is administered by Chief Justice William Rehnquist. In his brief inaugural address, delivered outside the US Capitol, Bush asks Americans to "a commitment to principle with a concern for civility.… Civility is not a tactic or a sentiment. It is the determined choice of trust over cynicism, of community over chaos." In words apparently chosen to reflect on the criticisms surrounding former President Clinton and his notorious affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky, Bush says, "I will live and lead by these principles—to advance my convictions with civility, to pursue the public interest with courage, to speak for greater justice and compassion, to call for responsibility, and try to live it as well." He continues addressing the American people, saying: "I ask you to be citizens. Citizens, not spectators. Citizens, not subjects. Responsible citizens, building communities of service and a nation of character." At a post-ceremonial luncheon, Bush issues a series of executive orders, some designed to block or roll back several Clinton-era regulations. He also acknowledges that because of the election turmoil, many Americans believe "we can't get anything done… nothing will happen, except for finger-pointing and name-calling and bitterness." He then says: "I'm here to tell the country that things will get done. Republicans and Democrats will come together to do what's right for America." (Bruni and Sanger 1/21/2001)
Thousands of Protesters - Thousands of protesters line the streets during Bush's ceremonial drive to the Capitol, a fact not heavily reported by many press outlets. Salon reports, "Not since Richard Nixon paraded down Pennsylvania Avenue in 1973 has a presidential inauguration drawn so many protesters—and last time, people were out to protest the Vietnam War." Though Capitol Police refuse to estimate the size of the crowd lining the street, Salon reports that "many thousands of protesters were in evidence." Liz Butler of the Justice Action Movement, the umbrella organization that helped coordinate the protests, says: "The level of people on the streets shows that people are really upset about lack of democratic process. They took it to the streets. We saw tens of thousands. We saw far more protesting Bush than supporting him." Some of the people on the streets are Bush supporters, but many more are not, and carry signs such as "Bush Cheated," "Hail to the Thief," "Bush—Racism," "Bushwhacked by the Supremes," and others. The crowd, though outspoken in its protests and unrestrained in its heckling of Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, is generally peaceful, and no serious violence is reported, though a few minor altercations do take place, and large contingents of police in riot gear—including personnel from every police department in the District of Columbia as well as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and from departments in Maryland and Virginia—are on hand. At least one protester throws an egg at the limousine transporting Bush, Cheney, and their families to the inaugural ceremonies; perhaps in response to the protests, Bush breaks with tradition laid down by earlier presidents and does not walk any large portion of the parade route. Nine people are arrested for disorderly conduct, most for allegedly throwing bottles and other debris. Bulter says: "Of course, we're ashamed that Bush has decided to be a 'uniter' by uniting people against him. They all chose to come out in the freezing rain—even the weather couldn't stop these people." Protester Mary Anne Cummings tells a reporter: "I think it's important to remind the incoming administration the country does not want a right-wing mandate. They did not vote for a right-wing mandate." (Lindsey 1/20/2001; CNN 1/20/2001; Bruni and Sanger 1/21/2001) Thousands of protesters march in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and other cities as well. (CNN 1/20/2001)
A New York Times article reveals that the US has been secretly conducting research on biological weapons that likely violates an international treaty banning the use of biological weaponry. The article, by Judith Miller, Stephen Engelberg, and William Broad, is titled, "US Germ Warfare Research Pushes Treaty Limits." The US signed an international treaty in 1972 that forbids countries from developing or acquiring weapons that could spread disease, but it allows work on vaccines and other protective measures.
Creating Deadlier Anthrax - Beginning during the Clinton administration, the US began genetically engineering a more potent variant of the anthrax bacterium. Supposedly, this was done to help the US come up with defenses against such a bacterium being used against the US by terrorists or another country. The research is being done in at the West Jefferson, Ohio, laboratory of the Battelle Memorial Institute, a military contractor. It is said to be in response to advances in anthrax research conducted by the Russians in the 1990s. The program is still in an experimental phase, but the National Security Council is expected to give the final approval later in September.
Other Secret Programs - The CIA has also built and tested a germ bomb, but removed several parts to keep it from being functional. And the Defense Department has built a mock germ factory in the Nevada desert to demonstrate how easily terrorists could build such a factory. Both these projects are said to use inert substances instead of real deadly germs.
Dubious Legality - An unnamed senior Bush administration official says all these projects are "fully consistent" with the biological weapons treaty. However, some Clinton administration officials say these projects violate the treaty. They point out that such experiments would draw loud protests from the US if a country deemed hostile to the US were performing them. The US recently rejected efforts to strengthen the biological weapons treaty an allow international inspections of biodefense laboratories in order to keep details of these recent projects secret. (Miller, Engelberg, and Broad 9/4/2001)
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WASHINGTON – The Obama administration wants to double the fees the government charges oil and gas companies to inspect their offshore operations.
The White House Monday asked Congress to approve the fee hikes as part of a request for $80 million in new spending for the agency that oversees offshore drilling. The increase can be paid for in part by boosting inspection fees and hiring new inspectors, officials said. The proposal would more double the amount collected from oil and gas companies, to $45 million next year from about $20 million this year.
Obama said in a letter to Congress that the fee hikes and other changes are needed to strengthen oversight of offshore oil and gas operations; address deficiencies in mineral revenue collection; and complete the reorganization of the agency formerly known as the Minerals Management Service.
The White House also wants to find better ways to respond to catastrophic oil spills such as the April 20 explosion of the Deepwater Horizon rig in the Gulf of Mexico, which led to the worst offshore oil spill in the nation's history.
Congress recently approved $29 million in emergency spending to hire hundreds of new offshore drilling inspectors and take others steps to improve the beleaguered drilling agency, which has long been plagued by staffing shortages and an overly cozy relationship with the industries it oversees.
The agency was reorganized and renamed following the BP spill and now is known as the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement.
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When selecting an insurance provider for your client, the most important piece of information is the Payer ID.
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Note: Payers can sometimes use different payer IDs depending on the clearinghouse they're working with. It is possible that the payer ID you see in our system is different from the payer ID you were using for the same payer through another system.
How do I find the correct insurance company for my client?
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For several weeks, I have been drinking my dinner. That's right, drinking my dinner. You see, for three weeks now I've been taking this dieting supplement twice a day. The purpose of this obviously is to lose weight. Why else would people submit themselves to the torture of drinking their meals? The results have been rather positive. I have lost about 8 pounds. But best of all, my pants feel loose! Now I have to confess, I have been cheating a little. It is so damn hard to diet on the weekends, especially when you go to a picnic and have food like this:
Now, I have been working out frequently. I have been running using the Galloway method. The pain on my shins has been awful since I started running regularly. But this afternoon when I went out for a jog, it was so hard I had to stop completely. And then the 0.25-mile walk back to my car was sheer torture! I am really bummed out about this because running is something I could really get used to doing for a long time. I have been lying in bed, elevating my shins since I got back from running. I've been trying to figure out why my stupid shins hurt so badly. Maybe I've been overexercising. Maybe it has to do with the fact that yesterday I went hiking on a 4.9 mile trail! We didn't intend to do the whole 4.9 miles. We just wanted to do half the trail, but by the time we felt we were ready to go back, we realized we had forgotten where we had parked the car. Dumb move indeed. So, after we finally found it, we had done the whole trail! And now, I am in so much freaking pain!
Also, I did not drink my dinner tonight. I decided that since I am injured ( I know that is no excuse, but whatever!) I needed to eat real food, but in a smaller portion. I made sauteed crab meat with mushrooms and asparagus, some brown rice and half a whole wheat pita with hummus.
Who can say no to that? Anyways, I'd better stick to the shakes rigorously for the remainder of this week; I don't think I will be doing much running for the rest of the week. 😦 However, I refuse to stop working out. I do not want to gain back the few pounds I've lost. So I will probably be doing yoga, dancing or any kind of cardio tomorrow! And if I am slacking off, someone please come over and kick my butt!
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A Thing of Eternity wrote:SwordMaster wrote:SandRider wrote:I think I'm just gonna give up.
I start a topic on Vietnam Veteran War Protesters
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Yah its still in the topic of war, but your right man, sorry for hijacking it again
SwordMaster, I've been trying to ignore this for a while but I can't anymore, it's driving me nuts. Sorry. You're looking for the word you're (pun!), not your.
EDIT: I'm no master of spelling myself though...
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Delicious and moist, this Nutella Swirled Banana Bread is begging to be made! It freezes well too!
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I may have mentioned this once or twice, but I love Nutella. And banana bread. And pretty much anything that goes well with a hot cup of coffee.
Baking up this bread is so easy, and I think you will LOVE that it makes two loaves. One to enjoy now. One to enjoy later (it freezes well!). Or give a loaf to friend. Or family member. Or teacher.
Speaking of teachers, I should probably send in a loaf to my 5th graders teacher ASAP. Our new house is across the way from the school, and while I sit on my back deck enjoying a cup of coffee and slice of this bread I can hear the kids at recess. Yelling, screaming, laughing. And I know my child is in the mix…yelling, screaming, laughing. Hopefully burning off some of the excess sugar from the lunch I packed.
Actually, I don't pack my kids lunches. Cause that's what good moms do. Or moms with time on their hands in the morning. Nope not me. I set the guidelines (main course, fruit or veggie, snack, treat, drink) and they pack their own lunches. For the most part they are pretty good at it. Occasionally I have to intervene and remove certain items.
I definitely don't make those cute little Bento boxes you see on pinterest. The ones with all healthy foods. Cut into cute shapes. Yeah. No. My kids would need about 3 boxes a piece to fill up on, no joke…they eat a lot! Plus, seriously, do you make those the night before? Cause I have zero time in the morning to cut cucumbers into turtle shapes.
But they do get to enjoy slices of Nutella Banana Bread in their lunch. I tend to count it as the "treat" of a lunch…but my oldest daughter tends to think it's a main course (I secretly like the way she thinks, don't tell her though)! I guess she has watched too many Nutella commercials. And duh, bananas! Oh well. Whichever category you decide this bread falls into, enjoy eating it!
I'm sharing this recipe over at Food Fanatic today. Normally I'm the candy contributor, but they allow me make real food too sometimes. And I think Nutella Banana Bread definitely falls into the REAL FOOD category….real food you must eat now!


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Harbin ethnography:
... Each of these decks is like a little glade in the forest for sunbathing, in general, though, they are free from the detritus of the forest floor, and elevated, with views.
The redwood Sleeping Deck was built in 1985. It's kind of like an eagle's aerie, for humans, with wondrous views. People can sleep on pads and sleeping bags there, or just hang out in the sun. There's a long, spacious wooden bench along its hill-side, (abutting the village path), on which people can sleep, although I haven't often seen this. I've slept, or camped out, on the redwood deck a lot over the years I've been coming to Harbin. It's almost a perfect camping place, because it's close to the pools and the community kitchen, and its high, dry, and has beautiful views and clean air. This deck has a waist high railing, and along the eastern side of the deck, people are sheltered from the early morning sun; in the corner of the deck on the eastern side and near the hill, is a lovely, small conifer (a white pine or something), which needles create a nice canopy under which to sleep. Its colorfulness at times, with sleeping gear strewn all around, sometimes reminds me of Woodstock Music Festival in 1969 (of which I've only seen photos; for example – http://).The sleeping deck is elevated and located right at the beginning of the village path, on which you can walk to a kind of sleepy village area, possibly a mile away, where some residents live in little houses; this village somehow feels unfinished, and is directly across a creek from the Harbin warehouse. The dirt path from the pool area, which is mostly cement and decking material, and walkable - without getting your bare feet dirty - and also, therefore, the pool-side cafe, which is at the eastern end of the pool area (Fig. ), and the redwood sleeping deck, may lessen the number of people coming from the pool area to the sleeping deck, by just a little. While Harbin does continue to build and add things - slowly and in a kind of organic hippy way - their not having paved this roughly 25 meter stretch of earthen path, is another example of the choices it makes about place, and the people who visit Harbin. Retaining the natural, developing Harbin very slowly, and self-restraining development, have helped keep Harbin beautiful, as an expression of integrity of vision of place.
The guest buildings themselves, and Stonefront Lodge, were standing when Ishvara bought the property in 1972. ...
(http://scott-macleod.blogspot.com/2011/04/eagles-aerie-redwood-sleeping-deck-was.html - April 5, 2011)
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Canon EOS M6 was just officially announced. It is an interchangeable-lens camera that puts advanced technologies like Dual Pixel CMOS AF with phase-detection in a compact and lightweight size. Here are several sample images of this new mirrorless camera. Canon EOS M6 costs $779, available for Pre-Order at Amazon/ B&H/ Adorama.
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How do you describe Amazon's Mozart in the Jungle? Well, in its most basic form it's a comedy about the changing of the guard — or maestro — at the New York Philharmonic, and the musicians that make up that orchestra. When you dig deeper you get a behind-the-scenes look at the back-biting and crazy that goes on in the lives and heads of these gifted artists.
Based on the novel Mozart in the Jungle: Sex, Drugs, and Classical Music by oboist Blair Tindall, the series — which won the Golden Globe last year and was nominated this year — has shot in a number of locations over its three seasons, including Mexico and Italy.
Since its inception, Mozart in the Jungle has been finishing in 4K and streaming in both SDR and HDR. We recently reached out to Technicolor's senior color timer, Timothy Vincent, who has been on the show since the pilot to find out more about the show's color workflow.
Did Technicolor have to gear up infrastructure-wise for the show's HDR workflow?
We were doing UHD 4K already and were just getting our HDR workflows worked out.
What is the workflow from offline to online to color?
The dailies are done in New York based on the Alexa K1S1 709 LUT. (Technicolor On-Location Services handled dailies out of Italy, and Technicolor PostWorks in New York.) After the offline and online, I get the offline reference made with the dailies so I can look at if I have a question about what was intended.
If someone was unsure about watching in HDR versus SDR, what would you tell them?
The emotional feel of both the SDR and the HDR is the same. That is always the goal in the HDR pass for Mozart. One of the experiences that is enhanced in the HDR is the depth of field and the three-dimensional quality you gain in the image. This really plays nicely with the feel in the landscapes of Italy, the stage performances where you feel more like you are in the audience, and the long streets of New York just to name a few.
When I'm grading the HDR version, I'm able to retain more highlight detail than I was in the SDR pass. For someone who has not yet been able to experience HDR, I would actually recommend that they watch an episode of the show in SDR first and then in HDR so they can see the difference between them. At that point they can choose what kind of viewing experience they want. I think that Mozart looks fantastic in both versions.
What about the "look" of the show. What kind of direction where you given?
We established the look of the show based on conversations and collaboration in my bay. It has always been a filmic look with soft blacks and yellow warm tones as the main palette for the show. Then we added in a fearlessness to take the story in and out of strong shadows. We shape the look of the show to guide the viewers to exactly the story that is being told and the emotions that we want them to feel. Color has always been used as one of the storytelling tools on the show. There is a realistic beauty to the show.
What was your creative partnership like with the show's cinematographer, Tobias Datum?
I look forward to each episode and discovering what Tobias has given me as palette and mood for each scene. For Season 3 we picked up where we left off at the end of Season 2. We had established the look and feel of the show and only had to account for a large portion of Season 3 being shot in Italy. Making sure to feel the different quality of light and feel of the warmth and beauty of Italy. We did this by playing with natural warm skin tones and the contrast of light and shadow he was creating for the different moods and locations. The same can be said for the two episodes in Mexico in Season 2. I know now what Tobias likes and can make decisions I'm confident that he will like.
From a director and cinematographer's point of view, what kind of choices does HDR open up creatively?
It depends on if they want to maintain the same feel of the SDR or if they want to create a new feel. If they choose to go in a different direction, they can accentuate the contrast and color more with HDR. You can keep more low-light detail while being dark, and you can really create a separate feel to different parts of the show… like a dream sequence or something like that.
Any workflow tricks/tips/trouble spots within the workflow or is it a well-oiled machine at this point?
I have actually changed the way I grade my shows based on the evolution of this show. My end results are the same, but I learned how to build grades that translate to HDR much easier and consistently.
Do you have a color assistant?
I have a couple of assistants that I work with who help me with prepping the show, getting proxies generated, color tracing and some color support.
What tools do you use — monitor, software, computer, scope, etc.?
I am working on Autodesk Lustre 2017 on an HP Z840, while monitoring on both a Panasonic CZ950 and a Sony X300. I work on Omnitek scopes off the downconverter to 2K. The show is shot on both Alexa XT and Alexa Mini, framing for 16×9. All finishing is done in 4K UHD for both SDR and HDR.
Anything you would like to add?
I would only say that everyone should be open to experiencing both SDR and HDR and giving themselves that opportunity to choose which they want to watch and when.


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Introduction: DIY Ultimate Paper Glider
Hi there! Welcome to my Instructable.
Today I will be showing you how to create a simple, yet very entertaining paper glider! This project is great for kids or your inner-kid!
Let's begin.
- Sheet of printer paper (This is all it takes).
- Your hands (Your tools).
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Step 1: Your First Folds
1) Lay your piece of paper out in front of you, portrait oriented.
2) Take one of your upper corners and fold it down towards the opposite edge to create a triangle. Crease it.
3) Unfold it and repeat step 2 with the other upper corner.
4) Unfold it again and you should see an X has been created in the paper.
Step 2: Creating the Base
1) Take the inner edges of your X and pull them towards the center.
2) Once you pull the edges towards the center, take the top triangle and push it down. Crease the center.
Step 3: Continuing the Base
1) Take the bottom corner of your newly created triangle and fold it to the top point of the triangle. Crease the edge.
2) Repeat step one with the other corner.
Step 4: Finishing the Base
1) Take the edge of the small triangle that you just created. Fold it to the center line and crease it. Repeat the same with the other side (pictures 1-3).
2) Take the nose of the glider and fold it over to create a flat edge. Crease it (pictures 4-5).
3) Slightly unfold the "nose flap" to expose two slits. Slightly unfold the "side flaps" and insert them into the "nose flap" (pictures 6-13). Once both flaps have been inserted into the slits, fully seat them by pushing down and creasing.
Step 5: Creating the Wings
1) Turn the glider over.
2) Take hold of the edge and fold it inward to create a wing. Crease it. Repeat the step on the other side making sure you fold it the same distance (pictures 2-3)
3) Take the top of your new fold, and fold it over on itself. Gently pull the newly created wings upward so they stand up (pictures 4-8).
Step 6: Finished Glider and Test Flight
This is the fun part! It is time to get outside and test your new glider! If you're like me, you'll get it stuck in a tree within 5 minutes. If you have an open field or a balcony to launch from, even better. I shot a quick clip to demonstrate the glider, please excuse my poor video skills.
I hope you've enjoyed this little project - Get out there and have some fun!
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its good. I'm gonna try it.
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Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner of Sarasin gives his views on the market outlook following the last quarter.
The abrupt market correction last quarter now feels like a logical response to gathering deflationary risks, and growing worries over the credibility of central bank policy.
A fear of geopolitical fragmentation (especially the Syrian and migrant tragedies) has added to concerns. After recent falls, though, lower equity valuations and higher running yields are starting to offer value.
Yes, profitability has been damaged for commodity and energy producers, and for the more indebted emerging world companies.
On the other hand, though, sharply lower energy costs, renewed corporate restructuring and (overtime) windfall export gains from the collapse of emerging world currencies offer huge opportunities. Meanwhile, with lower bond yields and interest rates, global equity income strategies are starting to look compelling.


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In Praise of Copying was released today in that most or least arcane of formats: a paperback book!
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I'll be reading a paper called "Meditations in an Emergency: On the Deletion of My MP3 Collection" on Tuesday, March 5 at the Lake Forest Literary Festival at Lake Forest College, outside of Chicago. Thanks to my pal Davis Schneiderman, who I'm working with on a new edition of William S. Burroughs and Brion Gysin's collage manual The Third Mind, for the invite. The festival will also feature the awesome work of Cecilia Corrigan and Lisa Robertson.
I have a new piece about sonic borders and boundaries in the excellent sound studies blog Sounding Out!, which is edited by my friend and colleague Jennifer Stoever-Ackerman. As with a lot of my recent work about "the politics of vibration", in this piece I try to think about what happens on a dancefloor in ontological terms and what it means to be able to access moments of ontological depth through bass, drums, speakers, partying bodies. I look at the current revival of ballroom/voguing styles by artists like the fantastic Zebra Katz, and the way that some of the most interesting new hip-hop explores a strange. maybe speculative zone between Eros and violence on the one hand, and immersion in vibration on the other.
I just did an interview with Lana Durjava for Slovenian radio station Radio Student. The introduction is in Slovenian, but starting around 9:40, the interview itself is in English. It's very wide ranging, and we really get into the ways that specific drugs appear in history and in literature.
I've been interested in drone-based music for a while and have written various pieces about it, including this overview that was originally published in a book edited by The Wire . Recently, Boing Boing asked me to write a guide to drone, so here it is. I've tried to cover recent mutations of drone such as the post-hiphop drone pop sound of Tri Angle Records, and the drone metal of Earth and Sun O))). Writing the piece also got me interested in drones in nature, cosmic drone vibrations such as the "sounds" that a black hole emits, and drone apps such as the marvelous SrutiBox and Droneo.
I just wrote an in depth introduction to global bass music for the excellent Boing Boing. What's global bass? Well, try this remix of native Canadian dubstep crew A Tribe Called Red, by Monterrey, Mx's Javier Estrada for a start:


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Room number: A506
Postal Address: Box 711, 40530 Göteborg
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My research is mainly about corruption, elections and political parties and more specifically how corruption affects both citizens' voting behavior and political parties' electoral performance. To what extent and under what conditions voters punish corrupt politicians and parties and corruption-ridden government manage to survive as well as the electoral performances of parties that politicize corruption (so called Anti-corruption parties) in comraison with parties that do not, are three questions that interest me. Another strand of research within the EU-funded ANTICORRP-project focuses on the extent and type of corruption in Sweden in the 19th century. Finally, the party system development in Central and Eastern Europe and in particular the question why they never seem to stabilize is another field that interest me a lot.
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Gender and Corruption. Historical Roots and New Avenues for Research , Basingstoke, Palgrave, Macmillan, Chapter in book 2018
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European Journal of Political Research Political Data Yearbook 2017, Editorial letter 2018
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European Journal of Political Research Political Data Yearbook, Editorial letter 2017
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Corruption and Anticorruption in Early-Nineteenth-Century Sweden
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Anti-corruption in history : from antiquity to the modern era / Ronald Kroeze, André Vitória, and Guy Geltner, Oxford University Press, Chapter in book 2017
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In the Absence of Antagonism? Rethinking Eastern European Populism in the Early 2000s.
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East European Quarterly, Journal article 2017
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Are women MPs more concerned about corruption than men? A comparative analysis of the written parliamentary questions in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
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Starting Out by MikiPosted by MikiCatDesigns at 3:41 PM
Mine started last year when I lost my job and my new, old friend, Cat, started teaching me about the wonderful world of jewelry... designing and making it that is. I've always been artistic. I graduated from the HS of Art & Design in NYC, but never really did anything with the knowledge other than small art projects here and there. I love woodwork and for awhile, finished my own furniture and built small things I needed like a spice rack, bench, etc. Unfortunately I also have Fibromyalgia and doing those things just got harder and harder on my back. I paint, I sew, I crochet but it wasn't until I learned how much fun and fulfilling it is to make jewelry that I feel I've found my niche.
So, as I go though this new learning process and as we work to bring you inspiration and food for thought, let's share together and think beautiful jewelry. It's going to take a little time to bring up some pictures on here. As my camera had to go in for service. Should be back next week and I can only hope for the best.
But welcome to this new experiment at living life out loud... at least for me it's new. Your mileage may vary.


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For almost seven months, as they zipped about the northwest side looking for a vacant lot on which to relocate the Huntley house, David Murray and Bill Lavicka were tag team crusaders for the preservation movement. The deal they offered the city looked like a good one. "We basically said, 'Give us a vacant lot and we'll pick the house up and move it there,'" says Lavicka.
But for reasons that are not completely clear--the city says one thing, Lavicka and Murray another--the planning department turned down their offer. On September 30 a wrecking crew showed up at the Huntley house, one of the oldest houses in the city, and tore it down.
"The city just talks and talks and talks and nothing gets done," says Lavicka. "They had a good offer--I was gonna do all the work--and they let it die."
Folks outside the preservation movement may not understand why anyone would get so upset over an old, empty house at Pearson and Paulina. But for Murray, who lives nearby, saving Huntley became a quest that consumed the better part of a year.
"My dad told me, 'You're saving the world's ugliest house,'" says Murray. "But it's old--it's been there since 1858. It's the oldest house in West Town. And when you research its past and you see the names of the people who lived there in those old dusty ledgers, suddenly you start seeing your whole neighborhood differently. Suddenly you see a continuum in your neighborhood."
In the spring of 2001, Murray heard that the house's owner, a developer named Robert Ranquist, planned to tear it down for condos. Over summer and fall and into last winter, Murray and other preservationists tried to convince the city to protect Huntley by designating it a historical landmark.
His first-person account of that unsuccessful struggle ran on the front page of the February 1 Reader. The article earned him the enmity of some city officials who felt he'd deceived them by not letting them know he'd be writing about the matter, and it brought the issue to Lavicka's attention. "I read David's article and said, 'I gotta get involved,'" says Lavicka. "To me it's a crime it didn't get landmarked."
By his own admission, Lavicka's an odd character for Chicago. An engineer by training, he's made a good living renovating old buildings. Unlike most developers, however, he's not shy about speaking his mind, even if it means lambasting city officials. He was particularly outspoken in the unsuccessful attempt to save Maxwell Street. Neither he nor Murray is a master of the tactics that win friends and influence people in City Hall.
"Lavicka called me up after the article ran and said, 'Let's move the house to a vacant lot,'" says Murray. "He told me he had experience doing it." Lavicka's plan was to lift the house onto a truck and drive it to another site, where he'd rehab and sell it. "All spring and summer we drove around the city with that house in our brains," says Murray. "Lavicka measured openings and power lines. We were like madmen going around town with this phantom house."
They began meeting regularly with Alderman Jesse Granato--in whose First Ward the Huntley house was located. "I fell in love with that building," says Granato. "I wanted to save it. I was ready to give it my all."
At first Lavicka and Murray weren't sure what to make of Granato. They suspected he was trying to piggyback on their efforts in order to win over the many preservationists who live in his ward. Whatever his motives, he was a helpful ally. He met with Ranquist and his lawyer, Jack Gutman, and got them to agree to hold off on demolition. "We developed a pretty good personal relationship with Jesse," says Murray. "We spent a fair amount of time with him--he actually drove around with us looking at lots."
After several weeks of touring the northwest side, they settled on a city-owned lot at 1232 N. Hoyne. "It was ideal," says Lavicka. "It was relatively close to the Huntley house's Paulina location, and it would be a pretty clear shot on moving day. And the lot was available. I essentially told the city, 'Give me the lot and I'll move and rehab the house at my expense.'" But, says Granato, "the city dragged its feet."
The alderman says the city had several problems with giving Lavicka the lot. "The city didn't want to spend too much money on this deal," says Granato. "They figured they could get $400,000 for the vacant lot if they put it on the open market--so that's about a half million right there that they don't get. Plus the vacant lot was in the 32nd Ward, so that meant bringing in another alderman--Ted Matlak. And that made complications. Because Ted said, 'I gotta talk about this with the community.' It just wasn't meshing right."
The city offered to trade the Hoyne Street lot to Ranquist for the Huntley house. "We felt that would be a lot easier than moving the house, don't you think?" says Peter Scales, a spokesman for the planning department. But Ranquist wasn't interested in a swap.
Lavicka dogged the city throughout the spring, dropping in on the planning department offices once or twice a week. "I'm an engineer--I want to get things done," says Lavicka. "But the city's planners, they have a different frame of mind. They like to talk and have meetings. You can't see Alicia Berg [the planning commissioner]. She's got the palace guard. Maybe I offended them with my persistence. I don't know. I wanted to save the house."
At a meeting on May 31, Brenda McKenzie, one of Berg's top assistants, offered Lavicka another city-owned lot, this one in the 1300 block of North Claremont. This time Lavicka and Murray resisted. "I didn't think it was right for a house as important as the Huntley house," says Murray. "It would be on this tiny narrow street jammed between two houses across from a school. No one would have ever seen it. I felt we would be hiding the Huntley house."
Scales says McKenzie made it clear to Lavicka that Claremont might be the best deal the city could give him. "As I understand it," Scales says, "he said, 'I'd rather see it demolished than go to Claremont.'" Actually, it was Murray who made that remark, in a moment of candor he's come to regret. "I was frustrated. I didn't think they were bargaining in good faith. Besides, I still thought we had a chance to get the Hoyne site. I was working from the assumption that the city was still looking into giving us those lots."
Almost three weeks passed, and neither Lavicka nor Murray heard from the city. On June 20 Lavicka stopped by the planning department with a new offer. Not only would he take the Claremont lot, but he had a $10,000 check for the city.
"I gave it to one of the secretaries in the office," says Lavicka. "I told them they could hold it as a performance bond. It was a goodwill check to show I wasn't just bullshitting around. If I didn't [move the house], they could keep the money. People who don't like old buildings say, 'These preservationists are a bunch of idiots--they don't put their money where their mouth is.' But I put my money on the table."
Yet the city gave him back his check and rejected his offer. This news came to him in a July 3 letter from Berg. According to Berg, Lavicka had missed a city-mandated deadline. "They had to get their proposal to us [for Claremont] by June 19 so we could send legislation over to the City Council in order to have the land legally transferred to [Lavicka]," Scales explains. "We were on a tight schedule. We wanted to be fair to the owner [Ranquist], who was waiting for a demolition permit. [Lavicka and Murray] missed their deadline. There was nothing we could do."
Murray and Lavicka insist that they knew nothing of the deadline. "It was a ruse, just an excuse to turn us down," says Murray. "We didn't know about any deadline. If they had such a tight deadline, how come they didn't issue a demolition permit right then and there?"
The city asked the McClier Corporation to prepare a feasibility report on moving the house to Wells High School, 936 N. Ashland, where it would be converted into an administrative building. After three months of study, McClier sent the city a report saying the move would cost about $480,000. According to Scales, the city paid McClier $19,000 for the report.
"It was going to be a complicated move--they'd have to slice the house in half and trim trees and remove utility lines," says Scales. "We also estimated that it would cost as much as $750,000 to rehab the house. So you're talking about spending over $1 million to save a house that's not even a landmark."
On Friday, September 13, a planning official called Murray. "She said, 'I hate to deliver bad news, but the numbers are over $1 million and the city's decided not to pursue saving the Huntley house,'" says Murray. "She said they would not hold the developer back from demolishing it."
A couple of weeks later a wrecking crew tore the house down. "It took them just two days," says Cristie Bosch, Murray's wife. "They were remarkably efficient."
In the aftermath, Scales says there was nothing more the city could have done. "We exhausted every option," he says. "We explored landmark designation, moving the house, trading lots--none of these options proved viable."
Granato says he gives the city high marks for its efforts. "I know one thing--my conscience is clear. I worked all summer long on this project. I facilitated all sorts of meetings. I can look people in the eye and say, 'Hey, I did my part.' I like Bill Lavicka. I give him credit. He did his best. I want to know where were all the other folks who are so vocal about preservation. I didn't see any of them putting up any money."
And why does Alderman Granato think the city eventually turned down Lavicka's offer to move the house to Claremont? "I don't know--I couldn't get the city to work with him. Why? I could never put my finger on it. They were not comfortable with his proposal. That's all I can say. You'll have to go with that."
Murray suspects that the city was determined not to work with Lavicka because they didn't like his style. "He was always in their face. They made it personal," says Murray. Not so, says Scales. "This is not personal. We appreciate Lavicka's efforts and ideas. I hope he appreciates the efforts we put into it too. Unfortunately, it didn't work."
Murray wonders what might have happened had he immediately accepted the city's Claremont offer: "Now that the house is dust, yes, I'd rather have it on Claremont, hidden or not--I worry that maybe we took too hard of a line on that. But they'd have probably come up with some reason to put the kibosh on that. The city has a funny way of doing things. They spent all that time and money just to say, 'Sorry, the deal can't be done.'"
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Nkechi was discharged from the hospital after six weeks and she was ecstatic. She was already basking in the euphoria of going home, finally without her movements being curtailed. Tade was not sharing the same mood with his darling wife; thoughts were running riot through his brain on how he will cope with the two mothers after they reconciled at the hospital.
They are now like siamese twins that can hardly be separated. Where in God's earth will he answer the nagging questions raised by Nkechi about spirituality of the family? His thoughts were running out of all reasonable intents.
Tade continued in his thought process. Another issue is the question of his health which seemed to be pulling at him and whispering to him to slow down.
"Can I be getting old?" Tade asked himself unconvincingly.
Peace wasn't elusive as before in Tade's home. Apart from the recurrent issue of committing their lives to God that Nkechi has dedicated her mind, every day and everything to. Mrs Ajayi seems to have forgotten she is going back to Ilesha.
Mrs Ajayi has joined Nkechi in calling her granddaughter "Chichi" while Mrs Onuah has adapted her own version of the Yoruba name "Nkeji". Chichi seems to grow in the atmosphere as all the colicky seems to disappear and a chubby little angel emerged from the crying baby of some weeks ago.
Nkechi had a dream the second week after getting home, where she saw her husband as a fast moving train heading towards a bottomless ditch. She screamed to warn him but it looks as if the husband had made up his mind and will not heed any warning whatsoever. Before you could say jack, the train crashed and no survivor was rescued. Nkechi was weeping seriously from her sleep till she woke up. It took the combined efforts of both mothers to persuade her to calm down before a semblance of calmness was restored.
"I think we need to call a Pastor"
Nkechi told no one in particular but she looked resolute and before anyone could weigh in, she was dialling the Pastor that visited her in the hospital number.
"Hello sir…."
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