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***updated with MSM contact info below…Dan Riehl follows up with observations about the ambulance license plates…Related: Daniel Freedman on Hezbollah's helpers at the Red Cross…Somewhat related: NYer arrested for broadcasting Hezbollah TV…***
***update II: video of Brit Hume's coverage of Zombie's report tonight…now where's the rest of the media?***
Take a good look at these three images of Red Cross ambulances in Lebanon, supposedly deliberately targeted by Israel, and broadcast worldwide by the MSM last month:
On August 6, I linked to Dan Riehl's excellent post raising questions and doubts (his initial post here) about the alleged missile targeting by Israel of the Red Cross ambulances. Infinitives Unsplit first called attention to the dubious ambulance claims on July 27.
Now, Internet documentarian and photojournalist Zombie has compiled a damning, in-depth report on the ambulance claims that the MSM swallowed whole: "The Red Cross Ambulance Incident: How the Media Legitimized an Anti-Israel Hoax and Changed the Course of a War." The intro:
On the night of July 23, 2006, an Israeli aircraft intentionally fired missiles at and struck two Lebanese Red Cross ambulances performing rescue operations, causing huge explosions that injured everyone inside the vehicles. Or so says the global media, including Time magazine, the BBC, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times and thousands of other outlets around the world. If true, the incident would have been an egregious and indefensible violation of the Geneva Convention, and would constitute a war crime committed by the state of Israel.
But there's one problem: It never happened.
You must read the entire report. If there were Pulitzers for Internet posts, this one would win hands down. (My other winner: EU Referendum's multi-part series on Qana and the corruption of the media.) Zombie's investigation methodically and devastatingly debunks the following claims:
Claim #1: An Israeli missile pierced the exact center of the red cross on the roof of the ambulance in the first photo above.
Claim #2: The attack happened on July 23.
Claim #3: There was a huge explosion inside the ambulance depicted in the third photo above.
Claim #4: There was an intense fire inside that same ambulance.
Claim #5: A man lying on a gurney inside the ambulance had his leg sheared off by the missile.
Claim #6: You're analyzing the wrong ambulance, you idiot.
Claim #7: The ambulance driver who reported the incident was injured in the attack.
Claim #8: The Lebanese ambulance drivers are politically neutral and would have no motivation to lie.
After exhausting all other possible refutations and theories, after examining the rusted ambulance roof, ventilation covers on other ambulances in the exact location of the alleged missile damage, and photos of true missile damage to vehicles compared to the ambulances depicted above, Zombie offers the most plausible explanation of what really happened:
Two ambulances that had been somehow damaged long before the July Israel-Hezbollah conflict even began were dragged out of a salvage yard, where they had been rusting for months or years. They were taken to a parking lot and smashed up even more, inside and out. Then fresh gurneys were placed inside one of them. An intentionally amateurish video was then taken of the two vehicles, in order to show the damage. That night, as planned, some Red Cross workers feigning minor injuries rushed into a hospital in Tyre, and recounted a tale of horror: their ambulances had been attacked by Israeli missiles. The media was notified.
The next day, reporters from around the world interviewed the ambulance drivers as they lay in the hospital sporting prop bandages. The one driver who spoke the best English was quoted the most in the English-speaking press. The journalists, however, were not allowed to inspect the ambulances themselves; instead, the pre-packaged video was supplied to them, freezeframes from which were used as illustrations to accompany the articles. Three patients in the same hospital were identified as also being victims of the attack, even though their injuries had actually happened elsewhere. Every single Western reporter accepted the ambulance drivers' story without question. Emboldened by the media's credulity, the drivers exaggerated the severity of the incident with each new interview, until it no longer even vaguely matched the staged evidence. The story was broadcast to the world, and accepted as fact.
A few days later, after the Western press has wandered away to find other stories, the damaged ambulances were towed and parked in front of the Red Cross office in Tyre, as a martyrdom exhibit for the sympathetic local press and residents. Few if any mainstream journalists ever attempted to verify any of the claims made by the ambulance crews, despite the seriousness of the charge.
When bloggers called out Reuters for its fauxtographic doctoring, Reuters responded. As I noted after that episode, the Reuterization of war news goes far beyond Reuters. The ball is now in the court of the Red Cross and the following media outlets who spread the targeted ambulance stories to answer the charges raised by Zombie and other bloggers:
ITV News (see video here)
I'll add contact info for each shortly and report back on any media responses. And, oh, don't bother with the apologists at Editor and Publisher. (Allah's dissection continues.)
The MSM may be lolling during the dog days of August, but the march of the Internet Army of Debunkers spurred by Little Green Footballs continues apace. Rusty Shackleford and crew provide the perfect accompanying music video (today's Hot Air top pick): All your fakes are belong to us. Score:
You know who I'd like to hear from on The Great Ambulance Hoax? CNN's Anderson Cooper. Remember his comments about Hezbollah and ambulance staging? Via Newsbusters July 25:
"We'd come to get a look at the damage and had hoped to talk with a Hezbollah representative. Instead, we found ourselves with other foreign reporters taken on a guided tour by Hezbollah. Young men on motor scooters followed our every movement. They only allowed us to videotape certain streets, certain buildings. Once, when they thought we'd videotaped them, they asked us to erase the tape. These men are called al-Shabab, Hezbollah volunteers who are the organization's eyes and ears."
Gesturing to racks of music CDs in a building that had lost at least one of its walls, Cooper remarked, "You see their CDs on the wall still."
He continued: "Hezbollah representatives are with us now but don't want to be photographed. They'll point to something like that and they'll say, 'Well, look, this is a store.' The civilians lived in this building. This is a residential complex.
"And while that may be true, what the Israelis will say is that Hezbollah has their offices, their leadership has offices and bunkers even in residential neighborhoods. And if you're trying to knock out the Hezbollah leadership with air strikes, it's very difficult to do that without killing civilians.
"As bad as this damage is, it certainly could have been much worse in terms of civilian casualties. Before they started heavily bombing this area, Israeli warplanes did drop leaflets in this area, telling people to get out. The civilian death toll, though, has angered many Lebanese. Even those who do not support Hezbollah are outraged by the pictures they've seen on television of civilian casualties."
As the video showed a group reporters and photographers interviewing a single woman on a blanket, Cooper explained, "Civilian casualties are clearly what Hezbollah wants foreign reporters to focus on. It keeps the attention off them — and questions about why Hezbollah should still be allowed to have weapons when all the other militias in Lebanon have already disarmed.
"After letting us take pictures of a few damaged buildings, they take us to another location, where there are ambulances waiting.
"This is a heavily orchestrated Hezbollah media event. When we got here, all the ambulances were lined up. We were allowed a few minutes to talk to the ambulance drivers. Then one by one, they've been told to turn on their sirens and zoom off so that all the photographers here can get shots of ambulances rushing off to treat civilians. That's the story that Hezbollah wants people to know about.
"These ambulances aren't responding to any new bombings. The sirens are strictly for effect."
Video here.
And this from August 8 via NRO:
ANDERSON COOPER, CNN ANCHOR: Well, you know, you have to be very careful. Obviously, both sides in this conflict want their stories out. Israel, you know, provides public spokespeople very readily. If you're dealing with the Israeli military, they don't want you, you know, wandering around their artillery fields like where we are now, or wandering around their positions. So they often have press people who will actually sort of help you if you need interviews and the like.
While on the Hezbollah side, it's really interesting — I was in Beirut, and they took me on this sort of guided tour of the Hezbollah- controlled territories in southern Lebanon that were heavily bombed. They are much cruder, obviously. They don't have the experience in this kind of thing. But they clearly want the story of civilian casualties out. That is their — what they're heavily pushing, to the point where on this tour I was on, they were just making stuff up. They had six ambulances lined up in a row and said, OK, you know, they brought reporters there, they said you can talk to the ambulance drives. And then one by one, they told the ambulances to turn on their sirens and to zoom off, and people taking that picture would be reporting, I guess, the idea that these ambulances were zooming off to treat civilian casualties, when in fact, these ambulances were literally going back and forth down the street just for people to take pictures of them.
Like Glenn Reynolds says: Don't trust if they won't verify.
Here's the note I sent to the news organizations that covered the Red Cross ambulance incident:
Bloggers have raised questions about your news organization's coverage of an incident allegedly involving Israeli targeting of Red Cross ambulances last month. What is your response to the investigation of the photos and news coverage posted here:
Thank you in advance for your reply.
Michelle Malkin
The Associated Press – info-at-ap.org, Jack Stokes, Director of Media Relations, more contact info here.
ITV News (see video here) – Contact info here. Email: dutyoffice-at-itv.com
Time magazine – Contact info here. Email letters-at-time.com
The Guardian. Contact info here. Email editor-at-guardianunlimited.co.uk.
The Austin-American Statesman. Email reporter Chris Nelson at cnelson-at-coxnews.com. Letters editor info here.
The Boston Globe – Contact info here. Ombudsman email – ombud-at-globe.com
The Age (Australia). Contact info here. Email
newsdesk-at-theage.com.au and feedback-at-theage.com.au
NBC/MSNBC. Contact info here. Email viewerservices-at-msnbc.com
The NYTimes. Contact the ombudsman at public-at-nytimes.com. Phone: (212) 556-7652. Address: Public Editor. The New York Times. 229 West 43rd St. New York, NY 10036-3959.


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"Quote-Tastic" is a meme hosted every Monday on Herding Cats & Burning Soup . To participate you have to post a favorite quote from a current or past read.
This week there are two quotes, both from "Neverwhere", by Neil Gaiman. A truly wonderful book, I definitely recommend it.
Richard wrote a mental diary in his head.
Dear Diary, he began. On Friday I had a job, a fiancée, a home, and a life that made sense. (Well, as much as an life makes sense). Then I found an injured girl bleeding on the pavement and I tried to be Good Samaritan. Now I've got no fiance, no home, no job, and I'm walking around a couple of hundred feet under the streets of London with the projected life expectancy of a suicidal fruit fly.
"We have to get the... the thing I got... to the Angel. And then he'll tell Door about her family, and he'll tell me how to get home."
Lamia looked at Hunter with delight. "And he can give you brains," she said, cheerfully, "and me a heart."
So, what are your favorite quotes this week? Let me know in the comments!

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Wednesday, February 13, 2008
American Idol chatter Tues and Wed.
My latest Huffington Post -- Idol in Hollywood. And here is my Wednesday Huffington Post about the final 24. What? No Josiah? The producers must be pissed. That's okay -- he'll get his own reality show on MTV in about a week.
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This page is the homepage for all yearly DSpace strategic planning activities led by the DSpace Steering Group in conjunction with other Project Teams, including but not limited to: DSpace Committers, DSpace Community Advisory Team (DCAT), and the DSpace Leadership Group.
2016 Strategic Planning Activities
In early 2016, the DSpace UI Prototype Working Group has been working with UI prototype developers (from DSpace UI Prototype Challenge) and DSpace Committers to analyze User Interface platforms and recommend a single platform to build the next DSpace UI (as a replacement to both the XMLUI and JSPUI). This new User Interface is planned to be initially released in DSpace 7.0 (timelines TBD).
Upcoming Schedule
- January / early February
- UI developers each presented their prototypes to the DSpace UI Prototype Working Group. These presentations were recorded and made publicly available off the DSpace UI Prototype Challenge page.
- Began gathering public feedback (on mailing lists, etc) on the Prototypes and their underlying technology / platform
- February
- DSpace UI Prototype Working Group began analysis of the prototype technologies / platforms to begin to narrow down options for the new UI.
- These discussions are taking place on a weekly basis, and the discussions are being summarized in our public DSpace UI Working Group Summary Document
- March
- Select a UI architecture for recommendation (to DSpace Steering); validate it against our criteria (see evaluation form)
- March 16-17: Presentation of selected UI architecture to DSpace Steering & Leadership Groups at the DuraSpace Summit in Washington DC
- Late March / Early April: Final decision and announcement of next UI platform
- June
- June 13-16 (Open Repositories in Dublin) : Presentation / Discussion on the new UI platform (and possible demo of the work so far).
DSpace UI Prototype Challenge : Details the UI Prototype Challenge entries (including documentation and code/project links). Video demonstrations and Q&A with all developers is also available.
- DSpace UI Prototype Evaluation Form: Public feedback form which was used to gather feedback from Working Group members, Committers and anyone on mailing lists (who offered feedback)
- DSpace UI Working Group Summary: Summary of the UI prototype discussions and analysis (based on Evaluation Form and Video demos, etc), along with details about the potential UI platforms.
2015 Strategic Planning Activities
In 2015, the DSpace Steering Group established an ad hoc "DSpace RoadMap Working Group" (made up of members of Steering, Committers, and DCAT) to develop a 3-5 year Strategic Plan for Technology along with a shorter term (1-2 year) Technical Roadmap detailing how we can immediately improve the software towards achieving our Strategic Plan. Out of that work, a new User Interface was deemed the highest priority, near-term need on the DSpace RoadMap
In late 2015, an ad hoc DSpace UI Prototype Working Group was established (by DSpace Steering Group), and they organized a DSpace UI Prototype Challenge, to begin the process of prototyping / selecting a new User Interface platform.
Strategic Plan for DSpace (for 2015-2018)
- DSpace 2015-18 Strategic Plan - Technology : Based on the 2013 Vision Document and the 2014 Product Plan work, a formal (3-5 year) Strategic Plan for the DSpace platform technology will be developed for discussion at OR15. This Strategic Plan for Technology will lay out action items we will take to achieve the goals laid out in these two foundation documents
- DSpace 2015-18 Strategic Plan - Community : A Strategic Plan for Community Development goals and activities
- DSpace 2015-18 Strategic Plan - Sustainability : A Strategic Plan for Product/Project Sustainability goals and activities
- Technical RoadMap for DSpace (for 2015-2016) : Based on the actions and goals laid out in the Strategic Plan (along with the Use Case Analysis), a short term (1-2 year) Technical Roadmap will be developed for discussion at OR15. This Technical Roadmap will detail specific, high-priority implementation projects (i.e. code/UI improvements) which will help the DSpace platform to move in the direction laid out by the Strategic Plan.
- DSpace UI Prototype Challenge : The new User Interface prototype challenge announcement and entries.
- Additional documents of interest:
- Use Cases : Continuing from the 2014 work, the DSpace Community Advisory Team (DCAT) hosted further meetings to gather community Use Cases and began prioritization of these use cases.
- Use Case Analysis : Analysis and prioritization of the gathered Use Cases.
2014 Strategic Planning Activities
In 2014, the DSpace project teams concentrated on establishing a formalized Governance model, ran a "Vision Survey" to gather needs/use cases from the user community, and compiled an early list of Use Cases based on the survey responses. We also began work on an early "Product Plan" which detailed feature/use case priorities based on the survey results. The survey results, an early Product Plan, and the Governance model were all presented at OR2014 in a session titled "The Future of DSpace"
- Project Governance : DSpace formalized its Project Governance model, establishing a DSpace Steering Group and a DSpace Leadership Group, while also formalizing existing Working Groups such as DCAT and Committers. For more details of the roles/responsibilities of each group, also see Project Teams.
DSpace 2014 Product Plan : An initial, high level plan of use cases / features that DSpace should strive to achieve. This Product Plan was based on the results of the (early 2014) "Vision Survey". It was developed by an temporary Product Planning Group, made up of representatives of DCAT, Committers and the Steering Group.
- Use Cases : Based on the 2014 Vision Survey, and Product Plan, the DSpace Community Advisory Team (DCAT) held a series of meetings to gather community Use Cases
- "The Future of DSpace" session at OR2014 summarized the above documents as well as the Vision Survey results.
2013 Visioning Activities
In 2013, an ad-hoc "Vision Team" began discussions and brainstorms around what the goals and priorities of the DSpace platform should be in the coming years. This resulted in a high-level, five point Vision Document, which was presented at OR2013 and developed into a Vision Survey in late 2013 / early 2014.
- DSpace 2013 Vision Discussions : Details the initial "Vision" discussions that took place in 2013, to brainstorm out a longer term Vision for the DSpace platform. Also details the (early 2014) "Vision Survey" which gathered feedback on the vision, and possible use cases for the DSpace platform going forward.
- DSpace 2013 Vision and Roadmap Meeting - Notes from the two-day kickoff meeting that began these Vision discussions
- DSpace 2013 Vision Document : The 5-point Vision Statement for DSpace. Also available as a PDF presentation
- "DSpace RoadMap & Vision" session at OR2013 summarized the five point Vision. It was also later turned into a 30-minute screencast on YouTube.


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The Coach House, Buckland
Broadway, Gloucestershire
+44 (0)1386 859489
Perfect for romancers who love warmth, charm and a little stroll - or a full-on trek: the Cotswold Way is at the end of the drive
The Experience
Just beyond the main house, with stables on two sides, the honey-stone coach house is bang in the heart of the Cotswolds. A small brook babbles at the bottom of the garden and you're a five-minute hop from handsome Broadway. Enter the original door to discover a delightful, comfortable, open-plan living space, with a Farrow & Ball'd kitchen to the right and carpeted stairs to the big vaulted bedroom. All is elegant, understated and charming, with a wood-burner in the hearth and beautiful beams above, polo portraits on the walls and a copy of Vogue on the table (a nod to Sue and Andy's former career). Sue leaves you a generous welcome pack, a basket of logs and fresh flowers, and a folder of leaflets ready to go. And go you must: the area's sheep-shaped past is seen in every lovely wool church and manor house. Gracious, golden Chipping Campden has some brilliant craft shops; exquisite Stow has its own cricket museum. Winter is for bracing walks, spring is for lambs and wild daffs. Then it's back for a soak in a luscious deep bath, a good book (there are several), and a game of dominoes before bed.
- Swimming pool
- Hot tub
- Garden
- Open fire / woodburner
- Breakfast included
- Breakfast available
- Meals available
- Vegetarian meals
- Oven
- Parking on premises
- Free parking nearby
- Accessible by public transport
- WiFi
- Television
- Central heating
- Limited mobility
- Wheelchair access
- Mobile reception
- Hob
- Barbecue
- Paid parking nearby
- Air conditioning
- Relaxation areas
- Washing machine
- Tennis court
- Microwave oven
- No smoking
- Credit cards
- Working farm
- Owner has pets
- Electricity included
- Dishwasher
- Pets welcome
Family friendly
- Baby monitor
- Books and toys
- Children welcome
- Babies welcome
- Stair gates
- High chair
- Cot available
- Pub/bar within 3 miles
- Restaurant within 3 miles
- Shop within 3 miles
- Bikes available
- Food courses
- Kayaking
- Other courses
- Sailing
- Surfing
- Wild swimming
& pricing
Booking information
- Check in
- 4pm
- Check out
- 10am
- Booking restrictions
- Short breaks available. Min. stay: 4 nights on weekdays. 3 nights at weekends. Babes in arms welcome. Sorry, no pets.
- Closed
- Rarely.
- No smoking
- Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
- Owner has pets
- Animals living on the property
- Nightly price
- from £64
- Weekly price
- from £450
- 1 Cottage for 2
- From £641 bed1 bedroom
A dreamy. cute cottage finished to a luxury standard in a stunning location with generous hosts - what more could you ask! Truly one of the best Sawday's cottages we have stayed in anywhere in Europe.
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Beautiful escape to a wonderful coach house, perfect for two, we lit the fire every night. Explored the area every day, buying delicious food and drink to cook and eat. Also had a superb afternoon tea at Buckland Manor, just across the road. We didn't want to leave, this place is so special.
There are not enough positive superlatives to describe the Coach House. This was our second visit, and it just felt like home. Sue is a delightful hostess, ensuring that guests were warmly welcomed into a spotless, characterful cottage, with all the modern day amenities. The kitchen was fully equipped, including washer & dryer. Two bathrooms, comfy king bed, and of course the ultimate claw foot soaking tub, and a stand alone shower fitted everybody's needs. We have only just left, and yet we can hardly wait to come back. Thank you, Sue, for making us feel so welcome.
This was an absolutely perfect place to say 'goodbye' to 2018 and usher in the New Year. Staying at The Coach House was a real tonic. Stunning property, tastefully decorated and with everything one needed. The 'welcome' hamper was an unexpected treat - loved the home made breakfast granola and jam! Thanks Sue and Andy for being great hosts. The Coach House was in a superb location and we were able to go on walks straight from the front door. We're planning a return trip!
We enjoyed a great week here to celebrate our wedding anniversary. The cottage is everything one could hope for - beautifully decorated and very well equipped. A lovely hamper of goodies was a much appreciated surprise. The cottage is in a perfect location for exploring the area, with lots of well marked walks and interesting places to visit. Sue & Andy made us very welcome with lots of helpful advice & tips, without being intrusive.
I've just returned from a wonderful stay at the Coach House. The cottage has been very thoughtfully set up to make guests comfortable and cosy. It's really well-equipped, beautifully designed (with an outstanding bathroom, complete with monsoon shower!). Sue is a superb host - friendly and welcoming, but not intrusive - and left a generous basket of welcome goodies including her home-made jam. Would gladly return, and can highly recommend.
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An absolutely beautiful, peaceful, romantic house. We have stayed at the Coach House on two occasions and already planning a 3rd. Sue and Andy are the perfect hosts. The house is beautiful with a wonderful wood burning stove for chilly nights, and high end appliances in a beautiful kitchen, a pleasure to cook in. The bedroom is beautiful, a great size with a fantastic bathroom leading off including roll top bath. I cannot praise the Coach House enough and the setting is beautiful with Broadway on your doorstep. Broadway has great cafes, restaurants a great deli for foodies. A perfect break!
Buckland is a wonderful, quiet village and Coach House is the perfect place to stay. You receive a lovely welcome basket and every need has been provided for. We were made to feel welcome and yet had plenty of privacy. Coach House is in a great location with lovely walks all around. We highly recommend a stay.
This was the second time we stayed at the Coach House and we loved it just as much as the first time. Sue and Andy go our their way to make guests feel welcome on arrival and provide a basket containing some essentials such as milk and fresh bread and also some delicious home-made granola. The cottage is well equiped and very comfortable, with a private terrace if the sun shines and a wood-burning stove if it doesn't. There are so many things to do and places to visit in the area that we are intending to go back at some stage.
A great deal of thought and effort has obviously gone into this delightfully presented cottage situated in a pretty and quiet hamlet near Broadway. A nice open plan living room and kitchen and a bathroom that is pure luxury. The cottage has all that you could wish for and more; information, maps, books, magazines and a lovely welcome basket containing superb granola and bread amongst other treats. Absolutely lovely cottage. Thank you. We hope to return soon
We had a fabulous and very relaxing time at the cottage and thanks so much for all the nice goodies that awaited us. It's a fabulous bolthole and we will definitely be returning soon.
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The neighbourhood
Local points of interest from Sue Brown
- Luxury self-catering cottage for 2 people wanting comfort and tranquillity with easy proximity to the best of the Cotswolds and just 2 miles from Broadway where you can lose yourself browsing the quaint shops or tasting the local fare.
- Many wonderful walks in the area in all directions and easy access to the Cotswold Way. The views are magnificent and a treat for nature lovers.
- Lots of great excursions can include Winchcombe, Broadway, Chipping Campden, Stow-on-the-Wold and Moreton-in-Marsh to name a few. Sudeley Castle with its lovely gardens a must and Stratford-upon-Avon for a more serious dose of shopping & culture.
- National Trust properties and gardens, Hidcote, Snowshill & Chastleton on the doorstep. Other gardens too, Kiftsgate, Bourton House and of course the Arboretum just outside Moreton.
- There are many great gastro pubs to try out, we have plenty of recommendations but we are spoilt for choice; the quality of the food is generally very good indeed.
- The Coach House offers comfort and cosiness and has been decorated to the highest standard with everything you will need for a luxury Cotswold break.


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We finally reached your first birthday! And it didn't make me as sad as I thought it would. We love the sweet little girl you're becoming and so look forward to watching you grow up!
* Daddy often sings you the Skinnamarink song to calm you down when you are upset. This month you starting trying to sing along with him! We've caught you a couple other times singing to yourself and it's so sweet!
* New words this month were "thank you" and "I love you".
* You have learned to point when you want something! I love that you are able to communicate in that way and I don't have to guess what it is that you want!
* Speaking of pointing; every morning when I eat my breakfast of peanut butter crackers, you crawl over as fast as you can and ask for one. You love them and if I don't give you one fast enough you get so mad.
* Almost every day lately, when we go to get you out of your crib, you will bring your bunny with you. Morning time, nap time, no matter what. You've done this in the past, but not this frequent. It's so cute how much you love your bunny!
* This month brought your 8th tooth! You have at least 3 more coming soon and you have been really cranky lately because of them! Poor baby!
* You have learned to pretend talk on the phone! You will hold anything rectangle shaped up to your ear and answer it. Ha!
* Music and dancing has been the funnest thing for you lately! You will just dance and dance and sometimes squeal when music comes on. And you love for me and Daddy to dance with you!
* You have become really clingy this month. I think it's because you haven't felt well with your teeth hurting. You love to be held, or if you're playing you love for us to be right in the floor with you. You also have been so sweet by patting our backs, when we pat yours. It's hard seeing you upset all the time, but I've been loving all the extra snuggles from an otherwise very independent girl!
* I have a few IPad apps that you like to play with and you've learned how to push the buttons to make them do stuff. You think it's really fun! You also like to use my IPad as a mirror and talk to the baby that you see! Ha!
* One of the sweetest things that I've watched you do lately, is be a good Mama to your baby dolls. You will say "Awwww" and pat them, kiss them and hug them. I know that you are going to be a wonderful Mama someday!
Adelaide Harper, you are the most precious little person I have ever met. Your Daddy and I love you more than you will ever know! Happy Birthday, sweet girl!
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Here is the letter from the young mother:
"We've been waiting for a long time for Vanessa. We kept praying and asked for blessing and a miracle to happen.
We lost our first baby, without even having a chance to take him in our arms. It was very hard to accept such loss, but our faith, support of friends and family and our true love to each other helped to get over this pain. So, finally we were waiting for Vanessa to come and were very happy. But, in the very day of her birth our mood changed dramatically – my mother tried to hide her tears from me, and my beloved husband did not leave me alone for a very single moment. When doctor talked to me I did not understand quite well what happened and could not realize the situation – Congenital heart disease, operation is needed. Then, looking at the face of my angel-baby I knew for sure, my daughter is strong!
Everything will be alright. The God did not allow this miracle, just for no particular reason. When Vanessa grew a little and became stronger, together with my husband we went to Kiev, where she was operated. Now, she needs the second intervention, which will allow her to be absolutely healthy kid. The cost of operation is 6068 Euro (~ 128 000 MDL).
We do believe that with the help of warm hearted people we will accumulate needed amount as soon as possible. When we had a chance we always offered support to the ones in need. Now it is us, who need help. Please, help our angel baby become healthy and happy."
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New Seminar: Bioresorbable polymers for medical devices: a perspective on multiscale modeling
A new seminar will take place Monday, April 9, 2018, at USI Lugano Campus, room A13, Red building (Via G. Buffi 13), at 15:30-16:30.
Hosted by Prof. Rolf Krause.
Tommaso Casalini from ETH Zurich, Switzerland will present his work: Bioresorbable polymers for medical devices: a perspective on multiscale modeling.
Dr. Tommaso Casalini received his Master degree in Chemical Engineering from Politecnico di Milano (Italy) in 2009, where he also got his PhD in Industrial Chemistry and Chemical Engineering in 2013.
Since 2014 he is a post-doctoral fellow in the group of Prof. Massimo Morbidelli at ETH Zürich, where he is co-titular of the "Homogene Reaktionstechnik" course for the students of the Bachelor in Chemical Engineering. Starting from 2016, he is also a researcher at SUPSI in the Biomaterials Laboratory, headed by Prof. Giuseppe Perale. His research is focused on the multiscale modeling of biomedical devices for drug delivery purposes, combining the typical tools offered by chemical engineering with the insights at fundamental molecular scale offered by computational chemistry methods.
In the biomedical field, materials like aliphatic polyesters and hydrogels are experiencing an ever - growing interest because of their biocompatibility and versatility. This led to a wide variety of applications, such as drug eluting devices, fixation screws/plates and scaffolds for tissue engineering.
In this framework, a multiscale modeling approach proved to be a valuable tool to deepen the understanding of the main involved phenomena and to support experimental activity for a smart device design.
While macroscale models are mainly used for product engineering and optimization, microscale models act as a virtual microscopes, revealing how the molecular peculiarities influence the behavior of the device.
The insights obtained at microscale can be integrated with macroscale modeling, providing a comprehensive overview that constitutes the prerogative of the multiscale approach.


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Italian violinist Alessandro Cazzato is performing internationally as an interpreter of contemporary music. Regularly invited to renowned international scenes for contemporary music, he has performed at Carnegie Hall NYC, New York Philharmonic Biennial, Spectrum NYC, "NYC Electroacoustic Music Festival", "EAR – Electro Acoustic Room" at LAC Lugano, "Euro Arts" International Music Festival, Grosser Saal Gürzenich (Köln), Universidad de las Artes of Buenos Aires, Festival "SoundThought" and "Center for Contemporary Arts" (Glasgow), University of Aveiro, University Tor Vergata Rome, SIMC (Italian Society for Contemporary Music), Milano Classica, Camerata Musicale Barese, Matera Intermedia Festival, etc. He graduated and specialized "cum laude" in Violin with Franco Mezzena and Felix Ayo. Graduated also in Literature, he has written books and essays reviewed on important magazines. Through active collaborations with composers, students or well-known, his work aims at understanding and realize the ideas behind each score, with predominant attention to electroacoustic repertoire (with tape or live electronics). He recorded CD "Re-writings" (2016, by "Tactus - The Italian Classic Music Label") dedicated to contemporary music for solo violin. Devoting also to teaching, he held seminaries on Contemporary Performance and actually he teaches Violin at Italian Conservatories of Music.
Steve Reich, Violin Phase [1967] for Violin an Tape
Philip Glass, Strung Out [1976] for Amplified Violin
Alfred Schnittke, Praeludium in memoriam D. Schostakowitsch [1978] for Violin and Tape
Luigi Nono, La lontananza utopica nostalgica futura [1988] for Violin and 8 Tapes
Piere Boulez, Anthèmes I [1991] for Violin and Electronics
João Pedro Oliveira, The Fifth Strings [2007] for Violin an Tape
Georges Aperghis, The Only Line [2008] for Violin and Eletronics
João Pedro Oliveira, Magma [2014] for Violin and Tape
Paolo Geminiani, Gesture without motion [2016] for Violin and Live Electronics*
Leonardo Cicala, Utis [2017] for Violin and Tape*
Mehmet Can Ozer, Five or Some Things? [2017] for Violin and Electronics*
Paolo Geminiani, Le metamorfosi di Piktor [2018] for Violin and Tape*
*dedicated to Alessandro Cazzato


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In 1997, the mean suburban streets of Bucks County, Pennsylvania fused the creativity of three musicians, giving rise to Alchemy. In the beginning, Alchemy was a cover band, playing the bar and party circuit. Given the popularity of the original songs on their play list, the band soon decided to devote all their energy to creating their own music. Alchemy's musical influences are many. They range from 60's and 70's classic rock produced by little-known bands like Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Doors and Jimi Hendrix, to the recent rock sounds of Stone Temple Pilots, Alice in Chains, Nirvana and Blind Melon. Alchemy consists of three members. Van Shepherd is the lyricist and lead vocalist. Van has been singing since early childhood and was influenced by artists such as CSNY, Peter Gabriel, Jim Morrison and Layne Staley. In a recent poll, Van was rated the best singer to have passed through his alma mater, CB East High School, edging out fellow alumnus Justin Guarini, the runner-up on 'American Idol'. Drew Bodden plays guitar, bass guitar and keyboards. He picked up his first guitar at age ten and has been playing ever since, putting it down only to pick up a bass guitar or play the keyboards. Drew's key musical influences are hard rock icons Jimmy Page, Tony Iommi, Jerry Cantrell and James Hetfield. Anthony Calvitti plays drums, percussion and guitar. He taught himself the drums at age ten by playing along with the rhythms of John Bonham and Bill Ward. A few years later Anthony began playing guitar as well. Like his childhood friend Drew, he is influenced by the above-mentioned guitar gods and, additionally, Leslie West, Hendrix, David Gilmour and Randy Rhoads. In 2003, Alchemy attained a major goal by financing, producing and releasing a self-titled debut album on their record label, Payola Records. The band's short-term goals are: promoting the release by playing venues catering to original music, getting radio airplay, and signing a contract with an established record label. Their long-term goals include: dethroning rap rock, punk imitators, boy bands and blinged-out hip-hop 'musicians', by getting back to rock 'n' roll's roots and playing in the vein of Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, and Godsmack among others. Alchemy has an endless supply of original material, inspiration and drive to conquer the music industry and is ready to sell their souls for rock 'n' roll. By creating and producing their own music for many years to come, Alchemy is paving their future in gold.


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Mental Health Awareness Month on Mother's Day in May 2017
Gardenia C. Hung·Saturday, May 10, 2014
During the month of May, Mental Health Awareness Month is a very important issue for all Americans, especially in the Midwestern state of Illinois for Mother's Day. Eleven (11) years ago, my Mother committed suicide by stabbing herself with a brand new, large stainless steel kitchen knife which the bank TCF at Jewel-Osco had given her as a gift for opening a brand new bank account on Main Street, in the Village of Lombard, Du Page County, Illinois USA. When I returned home in the afternoon from the Harold Washington Public Library, I found my Mother face down on the second floor bedroom of our Lombard home. After I turned her to face me, I found the long kitchen knife stuck in her upper abdomen. Quickly I pulled out the knife, and called "911" for the Lombard Fire Department Paramedics and Dr. Thomas who arrived to help my Mother who was still unconscious with a beating pulse. The Lombard Fire Department removed my Mother and I have not seen her again for the last eleven (11) years, after she was staying with me at our Lombard home in Du Page County, Illinois.
Prior to the suicidal attempt, my Mother had been hospitalized in the Psychiatric Ward of the Advocate Masonic Medical Center in care of Dr. McKenna and social worker Tilary who discharged her for Thanksgiving, without providing for her the prescribed medications for her mental health condition. My Mother was forcefully committed to psychiatric care at the Masonic Medical Center in the Lakeview neighborhood by Jim Wilbrot and his friends, after they took her widow's Social Security Disability cash funds for more than $800 which she had in her purse, while visiting in Oak Park, Illinois.
The Lombard Police Department, Renaldo, told me to find my Mother at the Du Page County Coroner's Office on County Farm Road in Wheaton, Illinois. When I got to the Du Page County Morgue, the Deputy Coroner told me that "THERE WAS NO BODY" in the Morgue drawer for my Mother. Afterwards, the Du Page County Clerk Gary King, mailed me a Death Certificate for my Mother—but I never found the body nor did they invite me to the funeral in Du Page County, Illinois.
Eleven (11) years have passed and I know that Mental Health caused problems for my Mother after she moved to Lilac Town in 1992. My Mother relocated to a Lombard home near Sunset Knolls Park and the Lombard Mental Health Crisis Intervention Center on Finley Road near Washington Boulevard in Lilac Town.
My Mother had been previously treated with "Lithium" by Dr. Eduardo Machado at Illinois Masonic Medical Center and Mercy Hospital in Aurora, Illinois, even when Lithium is known to cause blood poisoning and kill patients during the course of medical treatment. Later, Dr. Machado referred my Mother to Chicago Read Health Center where she was abused as a psychiatric patient by another patient on the ward. The Chicago Social Worker Mrs. Gardas who worked for the Illinois Department of Human Services has been following up on my Mother's extraordinary Mental Health experience as a psychiatric patient in Illinois, USA.
My Mother's Mental Health issues developed during 1978, after she was abused by a Puerto Rican co-worker, while she worked as an employee at Felt-Products Inc., auto gasket manufacturing plant also known as Federal Mogul where my Father worked for 22 years in Skokie, Cook County, Illinois.
Several years have passed during my Mother's Mental Health experience for me and my family, after she travelled to Harrison and Union City, New Jersey where her second brother and other Cuban-American friends remember her life in Santiago de Cuba, and Cuba.
Mental Health Awareness Month for Suicidal People in May becomes an essential issue for me as the eldest daughter in my family, especially when the Illinois Psychiatric Association does not allow me to see or meet my Mother who surprisingly is still alive—re-organizing her life as a Loyola University Alumni and a professional senior citizen under psychiatric mental health supervision in the State of Illinois, USA.
Du Page County Clerk Gary King and Elmhurst Memorial Medical Center never contacted me to inform me that my Mother was transferred to a Chicago North Shore facility near Loyola University Lake Shore Campus for Rehabilitation and Medical Treatment unbeknown to me, her eldest daughter who was abandoned as a Lombard resident homeowner in the Lilac Town, presuming that my Mother was "dead"—when she was really "unconscious" from a self-inflicted knife wound on the second floor of our Lombard home, 6 years ago.
Many psychiatric people in Chicago, Illinois survived Mental Health issues and resume their lives under the care of psychiatrists, mental health counselors, therapists, social workers, and many other mental health staff. <p>Can you imagine how Mental Health Awareness has affected and distressed my life as the eldest daughter in my family, "presuming my Mother committed suicide" when she is really alive as a senior citizen resuming her second life with other people around her, without her immediate family?
Mr. Roberto Hung Juris Doctor, Gardenia Fong Ramos Ph.D., University of Oriente, Santiago de Cuba
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Sámi Shamanism Past and Present and the Desecration of the Sacred in Finland
(Lapin yliopisto, 2016)
The aim of the paper is to outline a number of prospective legal issues in relation to Sámi shamanism and culture within a discussion about Sámi cultural heritage.
On Customary Law. A Cultural Dimension of Ethnopolitical Strategy
(Lapin yliopisto, 2016)
The paper is to shed light on the most cultural perspective concerning aboriginal rights, i.e. customary law. The case of the Sámi people's legal perceptions is analysed in context of legal struggle regarding recognition ...
Moral Grounds for Indigenous unting Rights
(Lapin yliopisto, 2016)
If indigenous people are to have the legal right to hunt a particular species that other citiens are denied, then it presents a significant challenge to philosophers to eplore the moral grounds that ustify the special ...
Arctic Frost? Understanding Inuit Ambiguity towards Idle No More
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This chapter explores apparent Inuit ambiguity towards Idle No More. The Indigenous movement was founded in Canada in 2010 to protest the Conservative government's attempts to erode Indigenous sovereignty and reduce federal ...
Dismantling the Dismantling of Federal Protection for Arctic Waterways : revisiting Canada's New Navigation Protection Act
(Lapin yliopisto, 2016)
This article calls for legislation with the necessary flexible mechanisms to protect the changing Arctic environment. Drastic changes in the Arctic are caused by from climate change,130 with adverse effects on Arctic ...
Arctic legal tradition?
(Lapin yliopisto, 2016)
This short article does not deal with narrowly understood public international law related questions or legal-political disputes over the Arctic, instead, it asks if there is something we might label as an Arctic legal tradition.
Status of Indigenous Peoples in International Law
(Lapin yliopisto, 2016)
The article briefly examines the most relevant representative factors of the status of indigenous peoples in light of international law with special references to the Sami rights.
Sámi Relationship with the Land : what Does the Law Fail to Recognize?
(Lapin yliopisto, 2016)
The purpose of this article is to make an overview on how UN Human Rights Committee (HRC), a monitoring body of CCPR, articulates and protects Sámi culture and its values. The further aim of this writing is to discuss ...
What Is Philosophy of Law in the Arctic?
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The paper focuses on the essence of philosophy of law in the Arctic. It presents its different topics and ways of thinking. The author proposes a kind of systematisation of the concept.
Customary Laws and Nomadic Cosmologies of Art and the Environment
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Volusia County deputies investigate suspicious death
Body of 47-year-old man found with trauma signs, deputies say
ORMOND BEACH, Fla. – Volusia County deputies are investigating a suspicious death of a 47-year-old man whose body was found inside of a home Wednesday morning.
John Collins was found dead on the kitchen floor inside his home on Sunny Palm Drive with obvious signs of trauma to his body, deputies said.
According to the report, Collins' body was found by a woman who lives at the home and had previously been in an on-again, off-again relationship with Collins. The woman, who was with a family friend, told deputies she left the home Tuesday night and when she returned at 7:45 a.m. she found Collins' body.
An autopsy has been scheduled for Thursday morning.
No other information has been released.
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Global Frackdown action: LIVE UPDATES
Edited time: October 19, 2013 21:20
Saturday, October 19
21:19 GMT: Protesters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania demand: "Stop fracking in PA."
Rallying across the Raritan River to #banfracking @GovChristie #globalfrackdown
21:13 GMT: Demonstrators gather near Raritan River in New Jersey, US to take part in the Global Frackdown action.
We sent @larryfarnese a wake up call today: stop fracking in PA! In rittenhouse sq #philly #GlobalFrackdown
Activists from 26 countries are taking to the streets on Saturday to protest fracking technologies that extract hydrocarbons by pumping pressurized chemicals underground. They say fracking contaminates groundwater and hastens climate change.
Walking march & bike group meet over Ballona Creek, potential site for additional toxic discharge. #globalfrackdown
20:52 GMT: Canadians along with the Elsipogtog First Nation gather in Rexton, New Brunswick to demonstrate against fracking.
Five of the protesters reportedly seized a news vehicle and a camera, according to local media.
Earlier on Saturday, protesters blocked Highway 11 near Rexton.
Unity Camp Route 134 Rexton today Oct 19 #Elsipogtog #globalfrackdown
The people are marching through the streets of Pittsburgh today for #GlobalFrackdown. | pic.twitter.com/5V3aRR3DZn | #ElsipogtogSolidarity
Frackdown Day: Worldwide protest to end shale gas extraction
Published on Oct 19, 2013
Global Frackdown Day is on – Saturday marks a worldwide protest, uniting all activists who want to put an end to shale gas extraction. 'Fracktivists', as they're called, are urging their governments to stand up to the oil and gas lobby. However, in Britain the authorities see things very differently… Prime Minister has become a vigorous advocate of the risky technique, as Laura Smith reports. So why exactly are environmentalists so concerned about this particular form of oil and gas extraction? For more on this RT is joined by Vanessa Vine – she's an anti-fracking campaigner for Britain and Ireland Frack Free group
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Fight against Fracking: Romania villagers resist US energy giant Chevron
Published on Oct 19, 2013
Anti-fracking protesters from all over Romania have been galvanized US energy giant Chevron's plan to start drilling outside the village of Pungetsi. While the energy firm has Bucharest's blessing, people have come together to take a stand against the potential health and environmental risks of hydraulic fracturing in the region.
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There are many decisions making techniques: most of the them are based on the decision making process. They teach you how to split, to partitionate, to analyze, to weight, to make bifurcation or things like that.
Few of them are not dealing with the most important ingredient of decision making that's also one of the most widely diffused illness of our management: (lack of) attitude.
Making decisions is like any of our physical and intellectual skills (mind and body are the same stuff, right?): if you want to be good at it, if have to do it and then do it and then do it and then ….
So the best decision making technique is not a technique but a mantra you will repeat day after day, hour after hour starting from now: "decide early, decide small!", "decide early, decide small!", "decide early, decide small!" …


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Dealing with a personal injury is often daunting. The future can actually be rather bright if you know what it takes to find and a great injury attorney and help them prevail in your legal action. Read these tips to find your way around the legal complications that a personal injury can cause.
Look for specialized personal injury lawyers online. This will provide you with a good amount of information to leverage off of when you are making your decision. You will also be able to determine if the attorneys have good track records and experience.
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A bit of pain doesn't make for a personal injury claim. This is something that is normal, and it may subside soon. It is definitely time to contact your lawyer if some time has passed and you're still in pain.
Pick your personal injury lawyer prior to giving recorded or written injury statements to insurance adjusters or those that represent the other party. Whatever you say can be used against you later on, so be very careful.
Keep all receipts if you get a personal injury. They prove what you've had to spend after your injury. Without these receipts, it is unlikely that a court will reimburse you for the expenses.
When a car accident occurs, be sure all details are documented so you can Jot down license plate numbers of all vehicles involved. Get the details of the insurance agencies that will be involved. Make copies of any police paperwork, like tickets. Your case will go faster when you can do much of the legwork.
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Companies usually have good insurance policies that cover personal injuries. So if and when you become injured while performing your job, it's very important that you hire a personal injury lawyer as quickly as possible. Phone calls from the job should go to the office of your lawyer. That will make sure that all communication is documented.
At times, you can figure out why you feel certain types of pain. It is very easy to over-exert yourself and then have to deal with a complaining body the following day. However, you shouldn't allow this to scare you, as long as you don't have intense pain that doesn't disappear after a few days.
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Eco-art takes center stage at Mississippi Earthtones Festival — Call for artists now underway
ALTON — The Mississippi Earthtones Festival celebrates the Mississippi River through art, music and conservation, emphasizing ecology.
Regional artists working in all types of mediums are being recruited to fill the grounds on Broadway, between Alton and Henry streets, with beauty and creativity, while enhancing the festival for visitors through interactive art experiences. Thousands of guests are expected to fill the Downtown street.
Co-organizers Alton Main Street and the Sierra Club are specifically seeking street artists, textile artists, fashion designers, potters, hoop dancers and makers of products from upcycled and natural materials. This 10th annual event is from 12 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, and Broadway will be closed to traffic between Alton and Henry streets.
Organizers will provide supplies for a dozen artists to draw mandalas with colorful chalk on the street. Each pre-registered participant will be given a 10-foot-by-10-foot space to create their mandala, which is a complex concentric design representing the universe, which includes balancing visual elements that symbolize unity and harmony. This new feature of the festival is being presented by Dark Horse Artworks. Marquette Catholic High School art teacher Molly Velikis also has registered her student art club to work together on a chalk mandala.
"This is a great opportunity for the students to experience a public art project," Velikis said. "I feel that getting our youth involved in projects such as this is essential in continuing the growth of the arts in our community."
The Riverbend Yarn Bombers are knitting and crocheting colorful decorations for light poles, trees, fences and other public fixtures to add some liveliness to the streets. The group will be meeting in the lobby of Mineral Springs Mall from 6 to 8 p.m. every Tuesday leading up to the festival to coordinate and hang the work. The group is open to the public and all skill levels are welcome. The group's fame has grown beyond our local area, and talented artists from as far away as Florida are mailing pieces of textile art to incorporate into this installation. For updates, search for the "Riverbend Yarn Bombers!" group on Facebook.
Mississippi Mud Pottery owners Chad Nelson and Felicia Breen, are hosting a "clay village" in their parking lot, and are seeking many local potters who would like to jump on board to sell their wares and demonstrate their craft on-site.
"This is such an awesome example of the collaborative culture that exists in Downtown Alton," Alton Main Street Executive Director Sara McGibany said. "Our creative entrepreneurs have adopted the mindset that in order to create a destination in Alton, it's best to look at similar businesses as partners rather than competitors."
Designers are welcome to submit their work for a Recycled Fashion Show to be presented at 12:30 p.m. on the main stage. Curated by the By Design School of Fashion, 136 Front St., Alton, the show encourages artists to utilize waste by creating garments that turn waste into fashion.
"Stretch your imagination and think big," coordinator/designer and By Design owner Lillian Bates said. "In researching this trend in the eco-fashion world, we have seen stunning garments made from materials such as used newsprint, aluminum cans, plastic, decks of cards, VCR tape, candy wrappers, packaging, wire and more."
Participants can submit a maximum of three outfits or articles of clothing. At least 50 percent of the garment must be made of recycled, re-used or waste materials that would have otherwise ended up at a recycling facility or a landfill.
Textile artists will be creating a fabric river scene on a chain-link fence that overlooks the river, punctuated by fish, birds, river creatures, boats, clouds, houses, landmarks, etc. Local artist Sun Smith-Foret will be working with the youth program "Art of Universal Language," coordinated by Allen Collins, on this public component of an exhibition called "Running Water: Riverwork Project and Watershed Cairns." A portion of the scene will be worked on in advance by the children, and festival-goers will add to the piece during the Mississippi Earthtones Festival. The full exhibit will be presented at the Audubon Center, the National Great Rivers Museum and Jacoby Arts Center starting in October.
At 2 p.m. during the festival, a gallery discussion will be hosted at Jacoby Arts Center by Smith-Foret, with Megan Singleton and Danne Rhaesa, who are featured in the Natural Force exhibition that runs through Sept. 24 at Jacoby Arts Center. This is a chance to hear first-hand about the intricacies of their creative processes in the development of their eco-conscious, nature-inspired works. The gallery is located within walking distance, just one block from the festival grounds at 627 E. Broadway.
Dozens of artisans and upcyclers will offer their nature-inspired, hand-made and environmentally-friendly wares. Vendors can choose to set up from either 12 to 6 p.m. in the Eco-Zone, or 12 to 10 p.m. in the Art Zone, which is closest to the live music. Applications still are being accepted.
There will be several agencies on hand to teach consumers how to incorporate more sustainable practices into their daily lives, along with companies featuring earth-friendly products and services.
"At the Mississippi Earthtones Festival, we showcase our region's nature-based programs, as well as local businesses that are working to help 'green' residents' lives," said Piasa Palisades Group of the Sierra Club's Christine Favilla, who is its co-project manager.
Wind-powered music will fill the air from two stages throughout the day.
The entertainment line-up on the main stage will feature River Bend performing traditional bluegrass, rock from Hideous Gentlemen, and Jake's Leg performing their interpretation of the music of the Grateful Dead, as they have been doing in the St. Louis region for more than 35 years.
The confluence stage will feature Celia's Sing-A-Long Dance Party for kids, acoustic rock from The House Band and a group doing Irish sea shanties. There will be instrument-making activities for youngsters using recycled materials, and organized drum circles for all ages. Anyone interested in learning the art of hoop dancing is welcome to attend two free workshops offered by the Hoop Factory at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. near the main stage.
Dark Horse Art Works is coordinating a complimentary exhibit in the event space at Old Bakery Beer Company to coincide with the festival, called ArtHeads. Models for artists are being accepted into this avant garde show that will put psychedelic and black-light face-painting techniques on display. For full details, contact Dark Horse Art Works owner Eric Stauffer at email@example.com.
There is ample parking for festival attendees in the Farmers' and Artisans' Market parking lot, 501 Landmarks Blvd., Alton. Guests can simply walk across the pedestrian bridge directly to the event. Come hungry because there will be a great selection of local food and beverages on site.
To register for any of these activities, check out the festival map, read the festival's "Green Guidelines" or sign up to volunteer at www.downtownalton.com
Volunteers are needed for the festival grounds, and for a litter clean-up by boat from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. before the festivities begin. To stay up-to-date on announcements visit www.facebook.com/earthtonesfestival.


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Non-heterosexual women who feel a disconnect between who they are attracted to and how they identify themselves may have a higher risk of alcohol abuse, according to a new study led by Amelia E. Talley, an assistant professor in Texas Tech University's Department of Psychological Sciences.
African women in polygamous marriages or with alcoholic husbands have a significantly higher risk of being physically abused by their husbands than women in monogamous marriages or women whose husbands don't abuse alcohol, new research shows.
A new study reveals that individuals in their 60s who give advice to a broad range of people tend to see their lives as especially meaningful. At the same time, this happens to be the age when opportunities for dispensing advice become increasingly scarce.
Randol Contreras' drug-robber respondents were not born criminals or torturers, so how did they become "stick-up kids"?
We use an empirically grounded simulation model to examine how initial smoking prevalence moderates the effectiveness of potential interventions designed to change adolescent smoking behavior. Our model investigates the differences that result when manipulating peer influence and smoker popularity as intervention levers.
We develop a gendered marital biography approach—which emphasizes the accumulating gendered experiences of singlehood, marriage, marital dissolution, and remarriage—to examine the relationship between marital statuses and transitions and heavy alcohol use. We test this approach using individual-level (n = 10,457) and couple-level (n = 2,170) longitudinal data from the Health and Retirement Study, and individual-level (n = 46) and couple-level (n = 42) in-depth interview data.
We examined differences between sexual minority women's (SMW's) sexual identity and sexual behavior or sexual attraction as potential contributors to hazardous drinking across a 10-year period. Data are from a longitudinal study examining drinking and drinking-related problems in a diverse, community-based sample of self-identified SMW (Wave 1: n = 447; Wave 2: n = 384; Wave 3: n = 354). Longitudinal cross-lagged models showed that SMW who report higher levels of identity-behavior or identity-attraction discordance may be at greater risk of concurrent and subsequent hazardous drinking.
Drawing from life course, social networks, and developmental social psychology scholarship, this article considers how advice transmission varies across age groups and examines the age-contingent associations between advice-giving and life meaning. Binomial and ordered logistic regression using the 2006 Portraits of American Life Study (n = 2,583) reveal that adults in their twenties are most likely to report offering advice to multiple social targets.
Age discrimination is pervasive in the United States, yet little is known about the social contexts in which it occurs. Older persons spend much of their time in their neighborhoods, where a density of other older persons may protect against age discrimination. Extending group density theory to age, we analyze data from 1,561 older adults from the second wave of the National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States, using neighborhood-level data from the 2010 U.S. census.
In conversational storytelling, the recipients are expected to show affiliation with the emotional stance displayed by the storytellers. We investigated emotional arousal-related autonomic nervous system responses in tellers and recipients of conversational stories. The data consist of 20 recordings of 45- to 60-minute dyadic conversations between female university and polytechnic students. Conversations were videotaped and analyzed by means of conversation analysis (CA), with a special emphasis on the verbal and nonverbal displays of affiliation in storytelling.


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CZ-UB (Ceska zbrojovka Uhersky Brod), world-renown Czech manufacturer of the CZ-75 — one of the most widely-duplicated designs in handgun history — is planning a significant expansion right next door in … Brazil?
The Prague Daily Monitor is reporting that the company is planning a major new manufacturing facility overseas in Santa Catarina, Brazil. The facility will focus on making CZ P-07 DUTY-series pistols, one of CZ's more recent firearm designs.
The facility will be used to manufacture the pistols first for the Brazilian defense forces who have selected the service pistol for duty, and later to transition all P-07 manufacturing to the new facility, which will be called CZ-Brasil.
It's expected to create 150 new jobs, and the greater than 100,000 square-foot facility will leap into production next month. The plant is expected to be able to manufacture 1,000 pistols as soon as November 2013.
"CZ-Brasil is a joint venture between Ceska zbrojovka and Brazilian trading company RT Trading," writes Jane's.
CZ's sales have grown steadily year-over-year. In 2012 the company made about 180,000 firearms and is expected to up their production to 220,000 this year. Having a facility dedicated to making their new line of polymer pistols will free up their ability to produce guns at home. CZ's production has been pegged at 100 percent for several years straight.
Manufacturing in Brazil no doubt will help keep the prices of these extremely competitive pistols down as well.
The P-07 DUTY has quickly developed a reputation for being extremely reliable and lightweight while living up to CZ's standards of accuracy and ergonomics. The gun uses a simplified "Omega" trigger which is very light and smooth in both DA and SA firing modes, and has a user-serviceable safety that can swapped out for a decocker. The safety and decocker are ambidextrous and the magazine release is reversible for lefties.
The P-07 DUTY was recently reviewed by Mike Pannone, "The Best Pistol Nobody Knows About." We've been singing praises about this pistol for a long time, too.
What makes the P-07 ever more appealing is it's low cost, relative even to CZ's other guns. They're in demand as good, all-round handguns with good capacities. They can often be found for under $500 in the U.S.
CZ recently introduced a P-07 variant called the P-09. The P-07 is a compact service pistol, with a 3.8 inch barrel and a full-length grip. The P-09 has a full-size slide and barrel that measures in at just over 4.5 inches and an extended grip for increased magazine capacity. The modified grip also accepts backstraps of differing sizes for a more custom grip feel.
CZ also offers P-07 DUTY pistols with extended threaded barrels for suppressors and P-07s with olive drab frames for a two-tone black and green look. CZ's DUTY-series pistols are available in both 9mm and .40 caliber versions.
Finding CZ pistols can be difficult even now after much of the buying panic has abated. This should come as great news to anyone who's had a hard time finding their CZ, DUTY or otherwise.


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Thursday, June 25, 2009
Wasted #2 -Great review!
This made my day...Wasted #2 gets a TERRIFIC review at http://www.comicbitsonline.com/ ...its rates a 10/10! 'War on Drugs' gets noted as 'wonderful work' Check it out....I'm looking forward to reading more reviews as the issue gets out there...
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Wasted update and Zarjaz review!
Looks like things are screaming ahead now for Johnny K and the 'War on Drugs' art that I have done. ( and am doing at the moment actually!)
Please go have a look at this link:
Also... in a first for me, I have just listened to my first 'audio' review! While I wasn't mentioned by name, the overall review for Zarjaz #7 was positive ,and they loved the 'tidal wave of werewolves' page which can be seen in the Slaine post down below.
The review is here:
and Zarjaz is in the first few minutes.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Judge Dredd -road rage!!
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It has officially been one week since we said "I do!" I am currently sitting on our back porch in St. Lucia reflecting on all the goodness that I have experienced in the last week. I don't think I can adequately put into words how much I have been blessed in just 7 short days. To say that I am in love with being married would be an extreme understatement I know we aren't back in the "real world" yet, but getting to wake up every morning next to my best friend is more than I could ask for. I love getting to call Adam my husband, and I love hearing him call me his wife. I know I am exactly where God wants me.
Before we left for our honeymoon we never really thought about what we wanted to do while we were here. To be honest, our honeymoon was the last thing on my mind (case in point: I left my camera and razors at home!!) When we got here everyone kept asking us if we were going to go on any excursions. We hadn't really thought about it or looked into anything prior to coming so we weren't sure. We looked at a few different options, but ultimately decided that we just wanted to take it easy and just be together doing NOTHING. I know that most people would want to go and do different things, but we're not that adventurous so we have really enjoyed our low-key honeymoon.
Every day for lunch we have eaten at the same pizza place, we have taken an afternoon nap everyday and every night for dinner we have just winged it (with the exception of the two places that required reservations). Being able to just relax and not worry about a schedule or being somewhere on time has been the best thing about this trip.
We still have a few days left in paradise before we head back home, but the vacation doesn't end when we land in Atlanta. On Wednesday my aunt is getting married out by the lake and we will spend the remainder of the 4th of July weekend on the boat and at the pool with my family. I think it will be a nice transition back into "real life."
I am so thankful for all the texts, Instagram comments/likes, tweets, & everything else from each and everyone of you about our wedding. I have been blessed by this blogging/social media community more than you will know.
Until next time..
Mrs. L