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As the much-anticipated exhibition Hope to Nope opens in London, we spoke to curators Lucienne Roberts of GraphicDesign& and the Design Museum's Margaret Cubbage about the graphic design exhibition that everyone's talking about.
Punchy typography, meticulous attention to detail and ideas so simple and concise that they defy alternatives, German studio Double Standards knows what it likes. Laura Snoad went to Berlin to speak to creative director Chris Rehberger about the studio's unwavering vision.
As I walk down a somewhat scruffy street in Kreuzberg to meet Double Standards, the Berlin-based studio whose typographic prowess has just won them the brief to design the identity for the fifty-sixth Venice Biennale, I overshoot their office completely and have to double back on myself. Situated not far from the Spree roughly half way between leafy Treptow park and the hulk of techno institution Tresor (its latest incarnation has seen it set up in a former power plant in the neighbourhood), the studio's founder Chris Rehberger was ahead of the curve in relocating the studio here five years ago, I later find out, as the neighbourhood is now thriving with start-ups and creative ventures. This is in part why I miss the studio. With a huge glass frontage looking into a White Cube-like space, I mistake the office for an art gallery in transition, the space resting between the end of one show and the hanging of the next.
Later, when Rehberger and I discuss what he wanted the studio to feel like, it seems like this confusion – or intrigue – was very much part of the plan. "I liked the idea of creating the atmosphere of an artistic studio or atelier," he explains. "The empty space at the front looks like a gallery, but it's not. Is the office an archive? Is it a library? You're not sure. It's kind of a twisted idea," he adds mischievously. Rehberger was also keen that the office would offer the opportunity for the team to put on exhibitions or events. "I wanted to create a space that you felt you could fill with your ideas," he enthuses. In some ways, this sleek, meticulously organised space is a metaphor for many of Double Standards' projects. Aesthetically it's similar (measured, simple, largely monochrome) but the idea of not immediately knowing quite what it is, hints at the playful nature of the studio's output. Their solutions are straight-talking, obvious even, but more often than not, there's a hidden 'twist' that demands a double take.
It's perhaps unsurprising that Rehberger was drawn to recreating the atmosphere of a gallery, given that the large majority of the studio's clients sit within the arts and cultural sectors. The team of twelve's client roster reads like a who's who of the art world, including Berlin's Hamburger Bahnhof, the Guggenheim Museum in New York, the Tate here in the UK, and numerous theatres across Germany. Most recently the studio was responsible for the exhibition design and catalogue for the Vitra Design Museum's Making Africa, a landmark exhibition that showcases more than 120 artists and designers from the continent at the iconic furniture company's Weil am Rhein space. This embedding within the cultural industries is a trajectory that Rehberger has followed since his very first projects, but one that he somewhat fell into by accident rather than by design. "I was never very interested in design scenes in general," Rehberger explains. "I'm a lot more interested in guys working in architecture, or writers or artists. You get the know people in those sectors, and you kind of grow into it. Early on I really wanted to work with commercial clients as well but the cultural projects tend to take more time and when you turn down work from a commercial client three times because you're working on an art catalogue, they don't call a fourth time," he laughs.
This trajectory began when Rehberger was still based in Frankfurt, and lived opposite the city's arts academy. During that time, he spent a ridiculous amount of time in the academy's cafeteria as the food was cheap and many of his friends (including his brother, the artist Tobias Rehberger) studied there. His work with the students won him the attention of the school's director, who asked him to teach a class. "I was only twenty-three, twenty-four," says Rehberger still in disbelief. "A lot of the students were older than I was." Later in 1995, the director asked him whether he would like to design the identity for an arts festival. "I said 'Sure, I can do that.' I didn't even realise it was a pitch. I did it and it turned out that it was for the second biggest art festival in Germany that only takes place every ten years. I didn't know what to say – I only found out about its importance a lot later." Rehberger developed 111 logos for the Skulptur Projekte in Münster 1997, using letters and punctuation to create sculptural forms – a typographic approach that is still an important part of the studio's oeuvre. "I still wonder what made him give me this assignment," he says, gobsmacked. "I never really dared to ask. It's still crazy for me to think about."
After five years in London freelancing for the likes of TV Age, Mother and Widen & Kennedy, Rehberger set up Double Standards proper when he moved to Berlin in 2000, drawn to the city at the same time as a large number of his international group of friends were moving to the cultural hub. "It just felt like the right time to be in Berlin," he explains. Building long-standing partnerships has been integral to Double Standards' growth from these early days, something that's no doubt attributable to Rehberger's enthusiastic and friendly nature – few designers write emails with quite so many excitable capitals, nor invite you clubbing within five minutes. "Compared to other studios of our size, I think we have longer relationships with clients," muses Rehberger. "Sometimes it turns into a friendship, which is great because it just means the understanding on both sides grows."
One of their longest-standing relationships is with the Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg, for whom Double Standards has created exhibition catalogues for eight years. It's a tricky job juggling both the demands of the museum alongside nearly a decade's worth of different curators and artists (who often have different ideas about how they want the work presented), while also trying to implement your own approach. "We have developed quite a strict design for them, but every time we try to fill this strict grid in a new way. It's something that's very interesting for us – narrowing something down and then trying to find the cracks in the system… a system that we ourselves established. Every time we surprise them with something new," Rehberger says, clearly seeing the challenge as a kind of game between designer and client.
These relationships are often integral for generating ideas, ideas that perhaps wouldn't be stumbled upon by an agency with a less approachable creative director. During a pitch for the Theatre Der Welt's 2010 campaign, the Double Standards team got chatting to director Frie Leysen during a break in the formal pitch process, discussing misunderstandings and how we now live in a world so fast that we don't even have the time to check spellings in our emails. Without realising it, together they'd stumbled upon the crux of the campaign. "Leysen exclaimed that that was exactly what the festival was about, and the idea was born," Chris enthuses. "We misspelled everything on the posters and on the t-shirts – made these crazy sentences that didn't even make sense."
Double Standards was invited to work on the theatre's 2014 campaign by new director Matthias Lilienthal – another talented and adventurous spearhead, with whom the studio had worked with before, creating around 375 posters for him over his career in the theatre business, Rehberger approximates. "He gets the fragmented way we think – it fits exactly with what he thinks about theatre. For him it's not just drama and acting, he sees it as a socially important act." Taking this inclusive attitude as a starting point, the studio developed a typographic campaign that centred around the phrase 'Hallo Welt'. By honing Lilienthal's all-encompassing socio-cultural agenda into the ridiculously neat "Hello World" (also a play on the theatre's name of course), Double Standards created a campaign that so firmly hit the nail of the head that it almost feels like they couldn't have done anything else – a cultivated determinism that Rehberger says more of less sums how they go about projects. "Our approach can sometimes be almost embarrassingly simple," says Rehberger sheepishly. "It's almost naive. Sometimes I'm almost scared to pitch ideas to clients, because they're so simple. But an other level, it's not so straightforward. There's a twist."
This concept of something outwardly simple but with complex ideas floating just under the surface is something you can see when talking to Rehberger about his influences. He cites Duchamp (whose readymades often required little artistic intervention but were profound in their conceptual thinking) and Kubrick (another purveyor of an almost graphic-approach to composition and framing) as key figures in his visual development. His family too has been important: he often bounces idea of his artist brother Toby, whose work can be found hung around Double Standards' office, and his tendency towards typographic solutions comes from formative years in his engineer father's office. "He had all these stencils and a drawing board," he explains. "He could draw several fonts by hand. I never realised until about five years ago but that's probably where I got it from."
Today Double Standards works with a limited repertoire of around ten typefaces that they use regularly. "I've got to know them and I believe in them. I don't waste too much time choosing a new one for every project, it's more that they're a logical interpretation of the assignment. We come up with the idea first, then find the typeface to fit with the idea, and then pick the colour… well, white or black most time," he laughs. It's quite a good job that the Rehberger avoids bespoke typefaces for each project, considering his latest font (a mix between Helvetica and Akzidenz-Grotesk) is still in development after twelve years. "They're my two favourite typefaces. They're quite similar, and yet so different. I want to produce something that's like combining the two advantages of these typefaces. There are a couple out there that have tries, but it's still not quite what I want." The quest continues.
This type-themed perfectionism also plays out in the Double Standards office, as a meticulously organised system of labelled boxes line the walls, ordered by client and by job and each with a uniform Rehberger-designed label. "Everybody is so wowed by this," laughs Rehberger. "But it just comes from when we moved office. We just had a big messy cupboard before and we knew we had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to do something different." Although Rehberger dismisses the boxes as just an organisational system, actually it speaks of the studio's interest in taking traditionally two-dimensional graphic design into three-dimensional environments. Its approach is holistic, and it frequently pushes briefs to offer clients something quite different to what they were expecting. Most notably is a recent project for shoe brand Camper where Double Standards was asked to design a some point of sale material and ended up creating fifty lamps. The concept was to imbue the shop with the feel of Majorca, where the brand originates, and so the team worked with a scientist to break down the exact colours of the sunrise on the island and then perfectly mimicked it in the lights. Double Standards has also designed furniture. It made tables for an exhibition to accompany the launch of RedBull Music Academy book For The Record – a tome featuring interviews between music luminaries that the studio also designed, setting each interview in a different layout inspired by each discussion. It also has created huge circular mirrors for a film project to promote the Lacoste LED shoe range, and has since started selling them direct to customers. "I have a general interest in designing everything," explains Rehberger. "For me, graphic design is also three-dimensional. Printed work doesn't exist by itself; there are always surroundings to a piece."
The fetish for physical objects, especially print, is still a big part in the studio's output, and the team are constantly trying to innovate in that sphere. Their identity project for restaurant Ocaña Barcelona saw them create 500 unique screenprinted posters, by layering up a selection of different images in different combinations. All of the t-shirts for Perlon, the record label Rehberger runs with Thomas Franzmann and Markus Nikolai, are designed and printed at Double Standards HQ (Rehberger is also responsible for the dance music label's creative direction) on a well-loved print bed in his office. Double Standards is also currently working on invites for an exhibition by artist Michael Beutler (whose own practice involves making huge paper sculptures using scrunching and recycling techniques), that are screen printed twice, once while the invited is complexly folded and then once inside. The idea is that once opened you can never read the first message again. "I have discussions constantly with people about the death of print, and how we're never going to lose this love for objects," says Rehberger. "I think if anything we'll see more individualisation of printed goods, so that things become more like you're own when you buy something."
As for the future, Double Standards aims to grow its client base beyond the art world without compromising its approach – something that its recent projects with Lacoste and RedBull perfectly encapsulate. "My vision is to transfer the knowledge we have from the artistic world into the commercial world," says Rehberger. "We're currently trying to work out what clients would comfortably sit in our roster." The aim is to get big brands – but the right ones – to think like arts institutions, by being more creative and taking the same sort of risks. "I think too much planning goes on in the commercial world. That's why projects often look so mediocre," he explains. I ask, as a final point, whether Rehberger ever gets bored, considering the studio's punchy, typographic style is relatively narrow and, by his own admission, hasn't changed since he set up shop fifteen years ago. How do they keep things fresh? "It's always exciting to be asked to excite a client," says Rehberger with gusto. "It's something that really drives us. We see our clients' passion and they want us to project that back to their audience. Even if it's the fifth theatre or third arts festival, there's so many different visions. Being asked an opinion and seeing that sparkle in someone's eye, that's really something. I think we have the best job in the world."


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The rare announcement, which was made via the official Korean Central News Agency on Thursday morning, called on all Koreans to "promote contact, travel and cooperation between North and South Korea." It added that the North will "smash" all obstacles on the path towards the reunification of the Korean Peninsula, while stressing that military tensions on the peninsula were the "fundamental obstacle" for the better ties with the South. Joint military drills with "outside forces" were also hindering the progression of ties between the two Koreas, it added.
The announcement was issued after a delegation of North Korean officials and ice hockey players crossed the border into South Korea on Thursday for joint Olympics training. The group includes 12 North Korean players who will form a combined women's ice hockey team with their southern counterparts at next month's Winter Olympics in the South Korean mountain resort of Pyeongchang. Under an agreement worked out during the first official talks between the two Koreas in two years, the joint team will wear unity jerseys and march under a unified peninsula flag at the Games' opening ceremony on February 9.
Unsurprisingly, the official White House says Vice President Mike Pence will also attend the Winter Olympics in South Korea, with an eye seemingly toward ensuring that North Korea's attendance of the event doesn't lead to improved relations. They claim North Korea's Leader Kim Jong Un intends to "hijack" the Olympics with his country's involvement, and that Pence will be there to offset the "charade" that is North Korea's Olympic team.
This is while bilateral talks between North and South Korea have already improved relations in recent weeks, and a big part of that is their agreement on the Olympics. The US clearly has problems with this improved relations between the two, and has gone to great lengths to present North Korea as somehow trying to trick everybody in being willing to negotiate. The hope appears to be that Pence can undermine this actual goodwill, though exactly how he manages to do this without making the US look like an obvious and literal spoilsport remains to be seen.
But we all know how Washington already imposed sanctions on North Korea and Chinese firms and individuals on the pretext of supporting Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program. The US Treasury Department continues to systematically target individuals and entities doing business with Pyongyang, including officials complicit in North Korean sanctions evasion schemes. The US Treasury has also imposed sanctions on officials belonging to the Workers Party of Korea who are operating in China, Russia and Georgia's Abkhazia region and urged those countries to expel the individuals.
On this momentum: No doubt a US nuclear war with North Korea would be disastrous. As Pyongyang has shown, however, there are peaceful diplomatic alternatives. For South Korea, which would bear the brunt of any American conflict with North Korea, there is no military option. As a group of 58 retired US military leaders acknowledge in a letter to Trump, that military action "would result in hundreds of thousands of casualties." The people of Korea, North and South, the peoples of the region, and United Nations member states all want peace.
The Winter Olympics and Paralympics offer a unique moment to promote peace on the Korean Peninsula. On a very encouraging note and against Washington's ill intentions, in November 2017, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution calling for an Olympic Truce, or a cessation of hostilities during the Winter Games, which gained the support of 157 Member States including both Koreas and future hosts of the Olympic Games: Japan, China, and France.
The Olympic Truce – a tradition which dates to the ancient Greek Olympics – represents an important opportunity to defuse tensions and begin the work of reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula. The world should stop the United States from spoiling this unique opportunity for reunification and fully support both Korean governments' current efforts to restore a peace process.
To this end, the UN has a special responsibility to demand broader diplomacy as well. The world body should call for action during the Winter Olympics (February 9 – 25) and Paralympics (March 9 – 18), as well as the broader period of the Olympic Truce (February 2 to March 25). It should call on its regional members like Japan, China and Russia to organize regional peace forums or other events to stand for diplomacy and support the People's Peace Treaty.
The coincidence of the Winter Olympic and Paralympics being held in South Korea this year is a historic opportunity for peace and reunification in the Korean Peninsula that cannot be missed. Those who reject America's military adventures and wars in this volatile world must fully take advantage of it. Lest they forget, this advantage is temporary, but the success will be matchless.


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MADISON, Wis. – People are apparently tired of listening to Bill Ayers reminisce about this days as a fugitive, even in a city as liberal as Madison.
Ayers – the domestic terrorist from the 60s and self-proclaimed "small 'c' communist" – has been busy hawking his new book in recent weeks. He's been making media appearances – including one with NBC News – and doing a book signing tour to boost sales and make money. What a capitalist pig!
Perhaps the crusty old radicals in towns like Madison are on to him. Perhaps those still pining for the socialist revolution are turned off by a former comrade who's using his stories of the past to try to fluff his own financial pillow.
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Whatever the case, Ayers' scheduled appearance with the Madison Public Library Foundation has been cancelled due to a lack of interest, according to Wisconsin Reporter.
A staffer at the Madison Public Library Foundation, which scheduled the event, told Wisconsin Reporter they "didn't have the kind of interest" they thought they'd get, so they nixed the hour long event, according to the news site.
Tickets were reportedly a meager $25 apiece.
Ayers makes numerous appearances before academics each year. His speaking fees are paid by organizations and attendees aren't usually charged admission. Perhaps that's why he still "attracts" audiences in the hundreds.
This should be a signal to leftist conference organizers – like the Association of Teacher Educators – that people don't care to hear some old man fondly recall his days of plotting the overthrow of the American government.
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"At a speech commemorating Kent State last May, Ayers called John McCain's wartime service 'murder,' while defending the bombings he participated in as 'property damage.' Ayers took $1,200 from student fees at this public university while he propagandized about the 1960s alongside celebrity-radical Tom Hayden.
"So, let's all feel sorry for the son of privilege who is collecting not only speaking fees from Illinois taxpayers, but a pension for a salary that was at least $126,000 a year."
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Saturday, February 16, 2008
Alms is played by Edward Furlong (the crow movie, not T2)
Goatboy is played by Matthew Lillard (Scream)
Freeland is played by Michael Clarke Duncan (Sin City)
Butcher depends -what was the name of that girl that got the D.U.I. after being fired from Lost?
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The Pigs of the Industry hired mercenaries who do the dirty work of a grateful nation. There in a world much like our own, except the monsters of myth are real. The city of Baghdad is ground zero after the mission is accomplished. Iraq doesn't exist this is in the land called Babylon.
The Pigs of the Industry hired mercenaries who fight in wars so you don't have to. The best equipment, best training, and a non-disclosure dependent death benefit that means you never see there widows crying on the news. Not to mention stronger, tougher, bodies through chemistry. Hardcore, Freeland, Butcher, Goatboy, and Alms, five of the best, or worst depending on which side of there guns your own. The war to liberate Babylon was accomplished in under a month. Soldiers had flowers thrown at there feet in the city of Baghdad. What happens after the last battle to stop a great evil and save the world? You fight another battle, and another. The final showdown between good and evil is only a fantasy. When stories come out of strange happenings, and unknown …things -It's time to send in the people who get paid for that sort of thing. This team of Pigs have already had a very bad day, and it's about to get worse. War is hell, welcome to Babylon.
Page 1 full page shot.
We see five faces looking down. Bottom of panel left to right we have Butcher (who should look like she's had the hell beaten out of her. Cuts on her face maybe a band-aid on her nose.), Hardcore, and Goatboy. Top of panel (upside down left to right we have Freeland and Alms (give him a gauze style patch/head wrap over one of his eyes.) It's a man on the ground point of view looking up at these 5 faces.
Do you want to know how it's all going to end?
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Were going to put your world to the torch, piss in the ashes, salt the earth, and move on.
Page 2 (5 panels)
Panel 1 From the point of view of the Pigs looking down. We see a grungy dressed native with his wild hair hanging down over his forehead almost in his eyes. Remember that for later it's important. He is a suspected insurgent looking up at his Pig interrogators, he's setting down on the floor hands cuffed in front of him. What you can see of the room he's in is rundown but you can tell before the looting it used to be something. Think a room in a former presidential palace that got torn to hell, but repaired to functionality, its looks will never be the same. He is crying, and looks scared out of his mind.
You have the wrong man, I swear I know nothing. Please let me go, I don't know where this women is--
Panel 2 A medium (long?) shot of the whole scene. You see the rundown room with the terrorist on the floor. Hardcore is standing in front of him. Wearing a "Burn this Flag" t-shirt (you see the words BURN THIS FLAG above the American flag; with the implication being you mess with the flag he will kill you.) Hardcore has a pistol in a holster on his side. Freeland and Alms are standing behind the terrorist. Standing behind Hardcore are Butcher, and Goat boy a little closer to the door. Butcher is wearing a regular shirt, but carries an M-16. Goatboy has own a 'wife-beater' shirt, a pistol in a holster on his side. Alms also carries an M-16 and is wearing his security firm/ military gear. Freeland doesn't have a weapon, but he is wearing his security firm gear as well.
Her name is Sarah. She came back to Babylon with her father, to fight for democracy. When the daughter of a V.I.P. goes missing in Baghdad someone is going to come looking for her.
Insurgent: whisper
God is great… God is great… God is great…
Panel 3 close up Goatboy talking shit to Butcher.
Hey Butcher how'd 'ya like to earn two dollars -the hard way?
How'd you like me to turn that purty mouth of yours wrong side out?
Panel 4 Close shot of Alms talking to Freeland.
Alms, maybe Butcher and Goatboy should go for a walk, and you should go with them.
Think I'll do any good?
Everyone needs a conscience.
Panel 5 medium/close shot? Butcher hits Goatboy in the mouth with the butt of her gun, cutting him off from hitting her with a nasty slur.
'Ya dumb--
Page 3 (6 panels)
Page 3 Panel 1 Goatboy lying on the ground, trying to push himself up, and having no luck.
Stupid bitch! You ain't getting-away-with-that!
Hardcore: off panel
Panel 2 See Hardcore holding his hand up in a stop gesture, looking pissed all to hell and back.
Butcher, Goatboy take a walk and try not to kill each other. Go with them Alms.
Freeland you can stay here, and keep me from getting carried away.
Panel 3 You see Freeland leaning down hands on the insurgent's shoulders, looking menacing as hell. The insurgent is looking up at him.
Hardcore: off panel
Do I have to S-P-E-L-L it at you? Where's girl?
How many times do I have to tell you? I don't know.
Hardcore: off panel
I give up. Freeland why don't you try asking him nicely?
Panel 4 Alms is standing in front of a bathroom door knocking on it, M-16 still in hand, talking to Goatboy on the other side. They probably spay painted on some U.S. sign saying bathroom, or more likely The Shiter. The hall Alms is standing in has that looted palace look, just like everywhere else.
Goatboy you okay in there?
Yeah, you know what gets me the most about this hellhole? My daddy used to have a '75 Fury ex-cop car. Fast as hell, got it for a steal, but he didn't know the bullet holes in it had been patched, and blood was soaked down into the carpet.
Panel 5 Goatboy is setting on the toilette, with his pants around his ankles, what kind of shot you want to make this, neck down, waste down, up to you. But if you can see his hands one of them is on the flush lever.
Summer rains it'd get humid as hell and that blood would start stinking. It smelled bad enough to gag a maggot. That's what this whole goddamn country smells like.
Panel 6 upper body shot. Goatboy is half turned on the stool, looking at the wall. There's a knife stuck in the wall, and you can see where someone has been carving words into the paint/plaster. You can make out what it says, it's- "VOTE IT'S ONLY YOUR LIFE" and under that on either side of each other you have "JOHN KERRY" beside his name you have "GEORGE BUSH" under neath both names you have marks where people have been voting. You know 4 straight lines then a line through it, for a total of 5. The vote between Kerry and Bush as it stands right now is even 5-to-5. Goatboy is going to be the decider.
Alms, Alms you still there? Hmmmm. What do we have here?
Page 4 (6 panels)
Panel 1 See Alms still holding his M-16, standing beside Butcher. She's setting on the ground smoking a cigarette (you can see where's she's put one or two cigs out on the carpet, I plan on using this as a visual/subliminal way to show a passage of time during there conversation, eventually the cigs are going to end up put out on the floor in a smiley face pattern. One butt each for the eyes maybe 3 or 4 for the smile.) Butcher's M-16 is in her lap. Her heads down not even looking at Alms the whole conversation.
We've all had one hell of a day, are you okay?
I use to hope that as long as I don't do x, y, or z, then it couldn't happen to me, but I never believed it. Why the hell are we here again?
Panel 2 Now Alms is setting on the ground next to Butcher. She's still setting there smoking only now she not only has both of the smilely's eyes on the floor, but is close to being done with the mouth.
It's not just for a paycheck, they don't even pay us enough. I really believe in liberating these people. Fighting for freedom and all that.
Panel 3 Butcher puts out her cigarette, finishing the nice smiley face on the floor.
Even Jesus couldn't save the people that didn't want to be saved.
Panel 4 This is an exact replay of screen 3 panel 3 except the insurgent's face looks like its been run through a meat grinder his hair is still over his forehead. There's blood all over Freeland's arms, fists, and chest, cause in-between panels he beat the hell out of the terrorist.
The Taj Mahal was a monument to love, loss, and the mark it leaves on this world. What I do in this war is my Taj Mahal.
Insurgent: weak
God is great… God is great…
Panel 5 You see a close up of the terrorist face, Freeland has moved his hair back off his forehead, so you can now see a third eye same color as his other two. Yes he's really a bad guy.
Hardcore: off panel
I don't need to feel morally superior to you. I'm a goddamn American, I know I'm better than you.
You're all dead. What else can you do to me?
Panel 6 the insurgent/terrorist point of view looking up at Hardcore pointing a gun in his face. Hardcore doesn't have a drop of blood on him -yet. Don't forget Hardcore's "Burn This Flag" T-shirt.
I'm not a hero. I'm a killer. Cold blooded, ice water in my veins, killer.
Page 5 (5 panels)
Panel 1 Close up shot of the wall where Goatboy could vote for either Kerry or Bush. All the vote marks in the wall are the same, but the knife is no longer sticking in the wall.
Goatboy: off panel
Who do I hate worse?
Panel 2 You see Goatboy stab the knife violently into the wall, but you don't see who he voted for.
Take that you son of a bitch!
Panel 3 Close-up see the biggest shit eating grin you can draw on Goatboy's face.
Panel 4 See the wall next to the toilette blown up flames come pouring through, engulfing Goatboy.
Panel 5 See a hole in the wall, maybe see Goatboy's body on the floor still burning. A small group (3,4,5?) of insurgents (you can see there third eyes) have came through the hole made by the explosion, of course there armed -AK-47's .
Page 6 (5 panels)
Panel 1 you see a group of insurgents in a shoot out in the hallway with Butcher, and Alms. Butcher is shot on the ground (but not dead), Alms is returning fire.
Panel 2 See invading insurgents bust down door where Hardcore, Freeland, and Insurgent are. You can show just the insurgents, or show Freeland standing to side of Hardcore, but still behind terrorist, do the layout of the panel however you think is more dramatic.
Panel 3 See Freeland get shot in the face and throat.
Panel 4 Freeland is down on his knees a bloody mess, trying to cough the bullet up, but only coughing up blood. Panel should be as realistic as you want it, and Zuda will take it.
Panel 5 Hardcore is turned towards the enemy, but the insurgent on the floor has broken free (this would be a good place for a motion blur) and grabbed Hardcore's arm that is holding the gun.
Page 7 Full page shot and gory as hell (as you think you can do on Zuda)
Hardcore has turned and punched a karate fist through the stomach of the Insurgent. Hardcore gutted him, blood guts; whatever else you want to draw goes everywhere.
page 8 5 Panels
Panel 1 The terrorists who invade the Pigs compound are looking at there brother and Hardcore. Hardcore has moved behind the insurgent (using him as a human shield) he's holding him around his throat, or around his chest, the insurgents stomach is still a bloody mess of course. His other hand is pointing his gun at the invaders.
Panel 2 From the Terrorists point of view Hardcore is still holding on to the insurgent, and pointing his gun right at the terrorists (readers).
Insurgent: erratic: weak and strong
My brothers will drive you out, while I look on from paradise.
Hardcore: whisper
Only way you're getting into paradise, is if that's what you're calling hell these days.
Panel 3 See terrorists firing away, and the bullets going through the Insurgent and Hardcore.
Panel 4 I saw this as a weird angle in my head. Just saying in advance. Extreme close up of the top half of terrorists face (you see his eyes etc; but not his mouth) and the lower half of Hardcore's face his (teeth etc; but not his eyes). Hardcore is whispering in his ear.
Hardcore: whisper
How great is your god now?
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Hey RKB! Well done! I like the cinematic quality of the writing and all of your characters are pretty well defined. Great names. A good friend of mine back home and I always had an ongoing joke about a character we created called Goat-Boi 2000. Let me know if you are having trouble finding a suitable artist. My hands are pretty full with the Teachers for now, but I have some friends that could probably knock this out of the park with you. The only thing I would say is that you may want to tone down the violence a bit for Zuda. They are pretty firm about keeping it an all ages site, so you may run into trouble with some of your images...But keep up the good work, and I look forward to seeing it on Zuda.ReplyDelete
I also wanted to let you know I just posted the Teachers in DC Heroes regalia. Thanks for the idea, and let me know what you think! Cheers-G
- AnonymousFebruary 23, 2008 at 6:48 PM
Saw this in your profile. Keep it upReplyDelete
Hi, RKB. An interesting concept, mostly well executed. There are some basic word errors, though (like "women" instead of "woman" for instance). If you'd like me to do a more thorough edit of that mechanical stuff, can you send me a copy of the script as a word file.ReplyDelete
Btw, I think you sent me an email, but I accidentally deleted it instead of opening it. Anyway, feel free to resend if you like and I'll be more careful next time. :)
Really interesting!!! I like it!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 7, 2008 at 5:22 PM
I think your on to something here, and you'd probably get a vote from me. If you'd like to give your opinion on Zuda, Webcomics, and comic books in general why not go here:ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 11, 2008 at 7:13 PM
RKB, very engaging and well written. I think this accomplishes exactly the right amount of story for the eight screens Zuda gives you. I love the idea you have for this group of characters. I have to agree with gabe about the violence, but maybe it's just a bit too rough for me personally. Also agree with the cinematic quality comment. I hope you get an artist for this! A clean, traditional style sort of like David Lloyd, or even a fun style like Mike Allred would provide a nice balance to the grit of the script. Best of luck--I think a lot of people would like to see you on Zuda!ReplyDelete
You wondered if people read profile information.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 5, 2009 at 6:38 PM
I enjoyed the read, but I've gotta say the typos are annoying as hell. As a writer you're going to be judged by your words, and mistakes like 'there' instead of 'their' or 'they're' are really elementary stuff that will stop you from being taken seriously. There are too many examples of language misses to point out individually, but I'd really advise you to make the effort to fix them all if you're serious about writing, even as a hobby.ReplyDelete
Aside from that it's an interesting read, as an artist I'd be interested in collaborating if I wasn't busy with my own project for Zuda. The violence could be too much for Zuda but you could easily convey the same effect without the gore IMO so you wouldn't have to change the story as such.
Be wary of being too direct with your dialogue. Lines like "I don't need to feel morally superior to you. I'm a goddamn American, I know I'm better than you." are powerful and challenging but you risk people being polarised by it immediately and dismissing your story without really giving it the consideration it deserves.
Maybe you could work out a storyboard for it yourself and see how it looks, it'd give you an idea of panel layout, pacing and font size, even if you hate your own art. Good luck!


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WOW!! There is soooo much controversy over the loss of Michelle Duggar's baby girl in the general population, the baby loss population, AND the infertility population.
I wasn't going to write about any of this, but I feel like I have read and seen too much to keep my mouth shut! Unfortunately, her pregnancy, loss, and now memorial service is becoming BAD publicity for the Baby Loss Community instead of raising Awareness like soooo many of us have been trying to do.
First, there was controversy when she conceived:
I read comments from the infertility community stating "she has 19 kids already, is pregnant AGAIN, and all I want is ONE!"
~I understand the want to bring home a child, and the pain and envy that courses through our hearts when others get pregnant so easily...HOWEVER, just because so-and-so gets pregnant with their 5th, 10th, or even 20th child...they did NOT steal that pregnancy from an infertile. Just because they got pregnant again, does not mean there is one less baby allowed in this world. Her pregnancy does not effect any of our current, past or future struggle with getting pregnant, staying pregnant, etc.
The stillbirth/preemie community made comments such as, "Didn't her last pregnancy with Josie teach her it is time to stop?"
~ Yes, Pre-eclampsia stinks! Yes, she is more at risk with future pregnancies...should she have called it quits? Probably. But, she got pregnant again, and instead we all should have just been praying for this new life instead of judging.
I expected comments like these from the general population, because they don't know any better. To many of them take getting pregnant/staying pregnant/healthy babies/pregnancies and raising children for granted. However, I was soooo upset to see these comments from my baby loss/infertility community, because Michelle WAS a BLM prior to losing Jubilee..she had a miscarriage with her 1st or second pregnancy that made her and Jim Bob vow that they would have as many children as God would bless them with.
Then she lost Jubilee:
I noticed those same people who made negative comments now having feelings of guilt....but then there were comments that REALLY pissed me off! One in particular came from a support group of mine (not specifying which one or who said it, so don't ask) "One preemie, and one stillbirth...you think she would take it as a sign from her body to stop."
Really?!?!?! I have 1 stillbirth and 1 preemie under my belt. Should I take this as a sign to stop having children? I know I don't have 19 others, and I am not in my 40s, but the woman's body is made to carry children...MANY children. My grandmother had 13...with a few losses in between. I know tons of Amish families in my home town that have close to 20+ children...and I am sure they have all experienced losses, and many of them continue having children into their 40s. IT IS NOT OUR PLACE TO JUDGE. Instead of giving the Duggars grief, who are financially supporting all of these children without government help may I add, why don't we say something about these families I see come into the ER with 4-5+ children, no jobs, on welfare, and pregnant AGAIN??!?!?
Even worse, there were people in the world who pretty much CELEBRATED the loss of this baby girl. I cannot even imagine being Michelle. My heart goes out to her. To have people ridiculing you and celebrating your loss when you are going through the most difficult thing a woman could go through. I know this is one of the downfalls to being in the public eye, but this is sooo upsetting that the public would be this cruel.
Then her family decides to have a memorial and pictures taken by Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep, an amazing organization who specializes in maternity and newborn photos of terminal pregnancies and babies that are born still:
This is where I had to finally put my foot down and write. the photos that were taken are beautiful, tasteful, and memories that the family will cherish forever. I don't care how small or early Jubilee was, her family deserves to preserve those memories, and we are not in any place to judge. Our modern, western society does NOT know how to handle death. In the Victorian ages, they used to pose their dead on couches and take pictures with their living relatives sitting next to the deceased. Babies born still and even infant deaths were photographed in their mother's arms and in their cribs. These books were cherished by their families.
Death is talked about and celebrated and REMEMBERED in other societies. Dia De Muertos (The Day of the Dead) is a Mexican Holiday where families celebrate and remember their loved ones. But in the US, we are expected to "get over it", "move on", etc. Moving on does not mean we need to forget or get over it! Luckily my friends and family know better than to tell me to "get over" Rosalynn. One person had the nerve to tell me this about 3 months out from my loss, and they were met with one angry momma!!
This whole situation which could have been used to help raise awareness about pregnancy and infant loss has bred nothing but negativity. I feel as if the whole baby loss community is being bashed through this process as well.
I am heartbroken for Michelle, and I hope she stays away from all of the negative comments. I hope she never reads them and just revels in the good memories of her precious baby girl.
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My friend and I had dinner at Gastown and didn't feel like having dessert at that place. Thinking about tea or dessert place, there weren't any places near Gastown, coming up to my mind, except cheesecake place. So, we decided to walk a bit further, and I remembered this place cafe.
It was Giovane Cafe + Winebar, located in the Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel. You can find a big yellow "g" sign at the entrance. There are a cafe counter and a deli counter. At the cafe counter, you can order coffee, tea, or pastries, and you can seat and enjoy them.
We ordered from their dessert menu.
Her choice, Sacher Torte
According to Wiki, Sacher Torte is a Viennese specialty. It looked so dense. Raspberry gummy (?) was on top, and the gummy or dense jam was inside the cake, too.
My choice, Classic Tiramisu
I don't know what "classic" Tiramisu means, but I liked this one. It was so soft and light, so you could eat it in sec! :p
And, I took out this for Collin. This is his favorite. 🙂
Sugar Bun
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It is nice to know a quiet cafe that opens until late.
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Here is the debut novel from my friend Robin Puelma! http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/1517402360…
Twelve-year-old Luke Cedrus lives in the most un-magical place (an adoption ward), under the authority of the most un-magical person (Mrs. Hall), believing only un-magical things happen to him (detention). Until one night, Luke discovers he is anything but un-magical. He is a keeper of magic. The one thing Luke wants in life? Family. With his new magical powers, he's convinced he can have just that.
Or can he?
Immediately, life flips upside-down as in one night, he must escape from the ward to save his life and learns that his mother is dead and his father is wanted for the murder of a powerful keeper.
Now, engulfed by his new magical surroundings, Luke faces ridicule and ultimate danger for the actions of his father. Plus, after discovering an evil keeper's secret plot to dominate keepers everywhere, Luke is thrust into an adventure well beyond his years.
It'll take the help of his new friends, magical key, and sheer belief in himself to tackle the terrors facing the keeper world. And discover what family truly means.


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Forget that hockey match the U.S. won 22 years ago in Lake Placid. The real miracle on ice happened last week, when Australian Steven Bradbury, 28, won his country's first-ever Winter Olympic gold medal. With only one lap to go in the men's short track speed skating 1,000-m final, Bradbury, who'd never had a world-class solo victory, was trailing far behind the other four skaters. Then the pack crashed and Bradbury cruised past the carnage from worst to first. "I was like, 'Hang on a minute, I think I just won,'" Bradbury told Time. "I'm probably the luckiest gold medalist in the world." Luck had nothing to do with Australia's second unexpected gold, won two days later by aerialist Alisa Camplin, 27. Though she had dreamed of being an Olympian since she was five, Camplin didn't show up at the Opening Ceremonies, didn't go to the athletes' village and didn't trade pins. All she did was train and then nail two difficult jumps. The Australian government has shown how seriously it takes the pair's historic victories by issuing two commemorative postage stamps. "It's only a small picture, so it can't look that bad," said Bradbury. "People will be licking the back of my head," giggled Camplin, not sounding very serious at all. By Amanda Bower


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New bone regeneration mechanism discovered
A new mechanism by which osteoblasts are supplied during bone regeneration in zebrafish has been identified.
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A new study lead by researchers from the Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo, Japan) has discovered a new mechanism for how osteoblasts are supplied during bone regeneration in zebrafish. The research was recently published in Developmental Cell.
In this study, researchers found that osteoblast progenitor cells (OPCs) are needed for efficient bone regeneration in zebrafish. The researchers used genetically engineered Zebrafish which didn't express OPCs and showed that the regeneration of bone was significantly impaired.
The researchers then investigated the developmental origins of the OPCs and found that OPCs are derived from embryonic somites, and reserved in niches of bone-forming tissues in the adult zebrafish. It was already known that embryonic somites produce osteoblasts during vertebrate development, but its relationship to adult osteoblasts was not known. This study elucidated that OPCs are dormant cells that are used in the production of osteoblasts in adult zebrafish.
"We use animal models because they show us a number of essential cellular and molecular mechanisms behind our existence. Considering the higher bone regeneration potential in zebrafish, OPCs will be a potential target for enhancing bone regeneration in mammals", concluded study author Atsushi Kawakami (Tokyo Institute of Technology).
Sources: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171103085311.htm; Ando K, Shibata E, Hans S, Brand M, Kawakami A. Osteoblast Production by Reserved Progenitor Cells in Zebrafish Bone Regeneration and Maintenance. Dev. Cell. doi: 10.1016/j.devcel.2017.10.015 (2017) (Epub ahead of print).


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Gather 'round everyone, it's the first Republican presidential debate of 2016! Taking place in Charleston, South Carolina, this debate — the SIXTH one we've had to endure — will feature the lowest amount of candidates on the stage thus far. Since Carly Fiorina and Rand Paul were bumped down to the earlier undercard debate (which a butthurt Paul skipped), the main stage will include Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush, Ted Cruz, Ben Carson, Chris Christie and John Kasich.
According to the Hill, this debate might see the end of Trump's and Cruz's friendly bromance play out onstage, with Trump's recent comments about Cruz's Canadian birth certificate, along with revelations concerning an unreported Goldman Sachs loan for Cruz's 2012 Senate bid. Juicy!
The malignant seven will go head-to-head at 9 p.m. EST on the Fox Business Network. Cheers!
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I'm going to go ahead an be a bit unpopular and say that I prefer E-books to real books. Why the heck not? They're more convenient (I can open them up while riding in a bus or while I'm waiting for something to happen), more portable (yes, they go everywhere with me) and I can carry around a whole bunch of them (this is invaluable when you finish books as fast as I do).
In my opinion the invention of the epub is one of the best things to happen since the invention of the printing press to the book world.
Until recently, I was an ebook sceptic, see; one of those people who harrumphs about the "physical pleasure of turning actual pages" and how ebook will "never replace the real thing". Then I was given a Kindle as a present. That shut me up. Stock complaints about the inherent pleasure of ye olde format are bandied about whenever some new upstart invention comes along. Each moan is nothing more than a little foetus of nostalgia jerking in your gut. First they said CDs were no match for vinyl. Then they said MP3s were no match for CDs. Now they say streaming music services are no match for MP3s. They're only happy looking in the rear-view mirror."
― Charlie Brooker
…But I can't really say the same for newspapers.
Maybe this is a bit weird (especially in this day and age, when everyone knows you're not supposed to believe anything you read in the papers), but I like reading the paper.
As Aneurin Bevan (the post WW2 health minister of UK) said,
I read the newspapers avidly. It is my one form of continuous fiction.
There is something very sacrosanct and sacred about opening the neatly pressed and folded pages of a newspaper…and something even more special about trying and failing to put them back just as neatly. (There are two kinds of people: those who leave a newspaper slightly less organised then when they picked it up, and those who leave it in complete shambles).
I love skimming over the headlines in a single 10-15 minutes, putting aside a little time to read the front page and then the editorials. If I have time after, I read any other articles that caught my attention.
However, online versions of the newspaper just don't work like that. They absolutely insist that once you open an article, you read the whole thing.
Besides- where is the addictive smell of cheap, freshly printed ink?
Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.-Thomas Jefferson
I can write it out in black and white: The online versions of newspapers confuse me.
On a somewhat unrelated topic, can someone recommend a newspaper in the US that I might enjoy reading? I liked the Economic Times in India (which is less about finance than you think), but the Wall Street Journal here sort of bores me.


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Simulations are used as learning tools for replicating competitive environments. The course simulation requires you to perform as a member of a multifunctional team.
Discuss the following topics about performing in a multifunctional team:
- What is the purpose of multifunctional teams in business decision making?
- How should decisions be made to obtain the benefits of multifunctional teams?
- What can simulations do that case studies cannot?
- Why are simulations used so widely in so many professions?


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Subject: Auburn, sister city to Pyeongchang, South Korea
Dear Mayor Backus.
Dear City Council Members.
We ask you to please watch the videos of South Korea's dog meat industry:
We believe that you want to be informed about this, because Pyeongchang became Sister city with Auburn in 2011.
In Pyeongchang, there are countless dog farms, slaughterhouses, markets and restaurants where the dogs, who are tortured on purpose their entire lives, end up being slaughtered in the most inhumane ways, such as by electrocution, hanging or beating; and then thrown into boiling water – usually while they are still alive.
In many places, dogs are being killed in full view of other terrified, caged dogs; and this takes place in public and in broad daylight. In addition, many abandoned and stolen former pets end up in this industry, and are subjected to the same barbaric cruelty which is illegal by law, but not upheld.
That is why we ask you to please urge Pyeongchang officials, especially Mayor Jae-Kook Sim, to close down all those illegal dog farms and slaughterhouses, markets, truckers, and restaurants that serve these animal products.
An online petition calling for your support in ending the horrendous South Korean dog and cat meat cruelty is in progress:
Please let us know how your thoughts and feelings are about this concealed subject.
Thank you.


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Phew! Companies do care about spousal work permits
January 13, 2009
Phew! it seems that companies are behind the hard work of the Permits Foundation, after all. This organisation works hard to get governments to offer spouses work visas, and late last year decided it was time to check whether their tireless lobbying still matters. It seems it does.
If you care about the way expat spouses are treated by their partners' sponsoring organisations in their career ambitions then take a look at the executive summary of this recent survey.
Hot off the press, you can read the summary at http://permitsfoundation.com/docs/permits_survey_summary.pdf
Robin Pascoe's Family Matters! Survey is up at last
September 19, 2008
My great mate Robin Pascoe (The Expat Expert) conducted a large international relocation survey earlier this year, sponsored by Canadian movers AMJ Campbell International, entitled "Family Matters!"
Thanks to those of you who read my blog and newsletter and who responded to the terrific attempts at publicity by countless others who, like Robin, know how much family matters, she received a massive 655 workable responses from expats and their family members (14 years of age and above). In addition to 30% of the respondents being male, one of the other notable aspects of the survey was its array of open-ended questions – which in turn resulted in a wealth of very open, honest, heartwarming and heartbreaking responses.
To be one of the first to see the results (as Robin has literally only put it up an hour ago), just click here.
If you are in HR – read it and take note
if you are part of an expat family – read it and take heart
Well done, Robin, a tough job that many will appreciate – including me.
Easyexpat posts results of HSBC expat explorer survey
August 7, 2008
I've just had a look at the HSBC survey, downloading the results from the ">Easy Expat blog. I had a bit of a mooch around the site and it looks pretty good, though I was fed up to see neither my books nor Robin Pascoe's in their list – but maybe I did not look hard enough.
The survey interviewed over 2000 expats and it seems Singapore is, the UAE and the US are the best places to live. So that's why my best mates are all off to Singapore! The Netherlands, where I live, came 7th in the poll, so I guess I'm not doing so badly.
But the survey is all about lifestyle, luxury, saving, accommodation and length of stay – nothing about how the kids adjusted, if the spouses found work, or if they found ways to feed their soul. No surprise there. I guess if I was doing a survey funded by a major international bank I'd not be interested in those questions either. Thank goodness Robin Pascoe has done a survey on what matters to the family. I can't wait to see the results of that one.
Slightly cynical, moi?
Spousal adjustment research by Dr Nina Cole
July 31, 2008
Dr Nina Cole is associate professor to the Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University in Ontario, Canada. This week she released the results of her research study on expat spouses.
Dr Cole's abstract is here, below, but you can read the executive summary on her website or mine in the Reading Room.
Spousal adjustment issues, increasingly career-related, are a major reason for expatriate assignment failure. Employer-provided spousal assistance programs have been proposed to address this situation. This field study of 238 expatriate spouses found that those who experience a severe disruption or cessation of employment have significantly lower interactional adjustment to host country nationals than others. For spouses with a career orientation to work, females had higher cultural and interactional adjustment than males. Only 18 percent of the spouses received employer-provided career assistance, and there was no significant difference in adjustment between spouses who received assistance and those who did not. Interviews with 100 spouses indicated that their greatest needs are for networking information to assist in their job search and for a 'go-to' person for practical settling-in assistance.
Impact group do a survey on transition issues
July 2, 2008
Laura of Impact group has been in touch with me to tell me about their brand new survey addressing the transition issues faced by the whole family. Completing it will help to increase understanding of what it is really like to be a global nomad. It will only take 10 minutes to complete they promise.
IMPACT Group, a global leader in supporting individuals through Transition, is conducting a survey to gain insight into the expatriate experience and the products and services that are of greatest value relating to Employee, Spouse and Family Transition Services.
This online survey is designed to be completed by the spouse/partner of a relocating employee and takes about 10-15 minutes to complete. We welcome your participation in the survey to provide input on your own expatriate experience. This information will be used to provide companies with a broad range of information on how individuals feel during the transition process and what can be done to better support the family during this time. If you are interested in sharing your perspective, please follow the link below. Once the survey results are collected and if you choose, we can send a copy of the compiled results to you via email.


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One person was killed in an accident in Alexandria early Tuesday morning.
Police say the driver crashed into a building on Van Dorn Street just before 4 a.m.
No additional information about the driver has been released.
Van Dorn Street was closed between Braddock Road and Kenmore Avenue for hours as police investigated the accident.
Stay with News4 on-air and online for more on this developing story.


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"I'm just a soul, who's intentions are good. Oh lord, please don't let me be misunderstood."
Sometimes I feel like I'm a mouse running through the labyrinth of a controlled experiment. It seems that sometimes I am tested, buttons pressed etc., just so my reaction can be perceived and then in turn, I can be judged.
Which I suppose is how people really get to know who you are. You can preach peace all you want. You can tweet positivity all day long. But the true test of a man is not what he writes down about hypothetical trials. The true test of a man is how he reACTs when in tested beyond his normal limits.
I have learned things about myself that I didn't fully believe were true and learned these things after being forced to reACT in a difficult situation. I have learned that I am not perfect. I have also learned that I not only hold righteous ideals, but I am also not afraid to act to uphold my code; especially in defense of the weak and outcasts of society.
My point? I pop a lot of shit. I'm not great at expressing my true feelings so I jest and joke and kid most of the time. But don't take me for a fool simply because I play at one (or wrote like one). And don't attempt to have me caged up and monitored while you take notes from the behind the glass in the lab.
I know you want me to slip up but I won't give you the satisfaction. For the force is my ally.
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February 21, 2012
AMHERST, Mass. – On March 1 and March 14 at 4:30 p.m., the Department of Religion at Amherst College is hosting two Campus Challenge Lecture Series discussions titled "Religion, Politics and Poverty: Defining Relationships" and "Greed as a Form of Violence," respectively. Sponsored by the Department of Religion and the Willis D. Wood Fund, the talks are being offered as part of President Obama's Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge. They both are free and open to the public.
The March 1 lecture—which will take place in room 2 of the Merrill Science Center—will be delivered by J. Bryan Hehir, the Parker Gilbert Montgomery Professor of the Practice of Religion and Public Life at the Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government. In addition to his position at Harvard, Hehir serves as the secretary for health care and social services in the Archdiocese of Boston. His research and writing focus on ethics and foreign policy and the role of religion in world politics and American society. He has been a faculty member at Georgetown University (1984 to 1992) and the Harvard Divinity School (1993 to 2001) and published several articles on his research. Some writings include: "The Moral Measurement of War: A Tradition of Continuity and Change; Military Intervention and National Sovereignty; Catholicism and Democracy;" and "Social Values and Public Policy: A Contribution from a Religious Tradition."
On March 14, Shanta D. Premawardhana, associate general secretary of the National Council of Churches USA for Interfaith Relations and director of the NCC Interfaith Relations Commission, will speak in Cole Assembly Room in the college's Converse Hall. Before coming to the Council in 2003, Premawardhana was senior pastor of Chicago's Ellis Avenue Church (formerly Cornell Baptist Church), and during that time was active in the Hyde Park and Kenwood Interfaith Council. From 1996 to 1998, he served as president of that organization, which currently includes 38 Christian, Hindu, Jewish and Muslim congregations and organizations. He is recognized for his leadership in building relationships across social boundaries that normally divide, for training people in interfaith dialogue and for helping Christian members of the Council reflect on "Removing Anti-Judaism From the Pulpit." He was also the vice president of the Chicago-based Metropolitan Alliance of Congregations; founding pastor of the Chicago Ashram of Jesus Christ in Skokie, Ill., a Christian community with an outreach to South Asian immigrants of various faith groups; and vice president of the Alliance of Baptists, an NCC member communion. Internationally, he has led the church to develop relationships with churches in Nigeria, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. Among the honors he has earned, the Academy of Parish Clergy, a organization of Christian clergy, named him 1998 Parish Pastor of the Year.


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This week's posts on Free My Brain From Migraine Pain include:
- Taking Care of Myself: One of those all-to-frequent (for me anyway) reminders that when Migraine strikes, our job is to stop the action and let our brains heal.
- More Time Management for Migraineurs – Managing the Time we Have: A twist on the usual look at time management – we must pace ourselves and manage our stress levels to be able to accomplish anything!
- My Migraine Story: A look at how Migraine has impacted my life and career choices – it's not all bad news!
Megan Oltman, a migraine management coach, has volunteered to keep The Daily Headache running while I'm on vacation. Be sure to check out her blog, Free My Brain From Migraine Pain for more thoughts, tips and techniques on managing life with migraine. -Kerrie


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Kindness in Times of Crisis
…the kindness of God leads you to repentance… Romans 2:4b
It is funny, once a child of God experiences the personal joy of God's kindness in his or her life, that joy is shared with someone else by acts of kindness in return. In sharing the joy of God by acts of kindness, God's purpose is realized. Only His children can receive His joy, and only His children can share His joy with others through sincere acts of kindness…that is how God works through us to reach those in the greatest need of receiving His joy. Once those in need of God's joy in their life receive joy from one of God's children through some act of kindness and they recognize the source of that joy there can be but one response: repentance, or turning from a life of sorrow and strife towards a life of hope, optimism, and peace only found through receiving God's joy in their life.
Right now in our community, there is a lot of bad news touching lives, and families are struggling as parents are at risk of losing jobs and homes. Our community needs to sense of joy through many acts of kindness that leads them to have a real sense of hope, optimism, and peace. The only stimulus plan that will last is the plan God has for us not what man can deliver. God's resources are unlimited whereas man's are certainly limited and cannot last. Share with someone today the hope of God through an act of kindness and see how it can stimulate joy in others.
(This devotion was originally written to a host of students, teachers, and friends caught up in the financial crisis of 2009. Our current crisis is not the same but the challenges and fears of uncertainty are the same as before. Kindness remains a gift of God that will save lives from despair and destruction. Whose life will you impact by your acts of compassion and kindness today and tomorrow?)
Visit TMBrownAuthor.com for stories that reflect the value of kindness in times of crisis in the Shiloh stories.
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EACH month a Scottish-based chef will share some of their favourite recipes with Scotland Now.
This week , Carina Contini, one of the leading figures in Scottish food will reveals her Italian twist on some traditional dishes.
Scotch Broth - a traditional broth with a heavenly finishing touch
200g of dried pearl barley,
200g of dried mixed beans, soaked overnight in plenty of cold water
2 carrots, washed, peeled and chopped
1 baby turnips, washed, peeled and chopped
2 onions, peeled and chopped
2 leeks, trimmed, washed and chopped
200g of curly kale, washed and chopped
2 litres of hot mutton or vegetable stock
Garlic & Rosemary Pesto
1 clove garlic
1 teaspoon of salt
1 handful of rosemary leaves finely chopped
3 tablespoons of extra virgin oil
1. Rinse the beans in fresh water, add to pot of cold water and then bring to the boil
2. Drain the beans.
3. In a separate pot bring the stock to the boil and reduce the temperature to a simmer. Add the beans with the barley
4. Add all the vegetables, but not the kale.
5. Simmer for at least 1 hour until the beans are tender
6. Add the chopped kale, cook for another 10 minutes until the kale has dissolved and the soup looks thick.
7. Check the seasoning
8. Finally cream the remaining pesto ingredients using a pestle and mortar. Use the oil to obtain a lovely smooth consistency. Add a tablespoon to the soup just before you serve.


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Canada/Ottawa: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency ("CFIA") expands the existing recall for certain batch/lots of St Laurent brand Butter produced by Maurice St-Laurent Limitée due to suspected risk of Listeria monocytogenes contamination and consequential bacterial infection, a serious health hazard. CFIA: http://ht.ly/oIdn30dxdtM
Direct link: http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/inspection/2017/63910r-eng.php
Additional information:
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency ("CFIA") reports the following Butter products are subject to this recall:
- Beurre du Lac brand Butter, sold in 454 gram (one pound) foil-wrapped blocks with a batch/lot product code of 143 032 and a UPC of 0 62260 00455 6
- Perron brand Butter, sold in 454 gram (one pound) foil-wrapped blocks with a batch/lot product code of 143 069 and a UPC of 7 72622 72454 0
Please consult the photograph above for details of the food's packaging, design and retail presentation. Additional images of the recalled Butter can be found on the Web site above.
==> No barcodes, UPCs, item numbers or other identification numbers were listed with this recall notification.
According to the CFIA, Maurice St-Laurent Limitée has previously recalled certain batch/lots of St Laurent brand Butter from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. This notification adds two (2) additional brands of Maurice St-Laurent-produced Butter to the list of recalled food products. You should not consume any of the recalled Butter identified above.
==> For information about Listeriosis (Listeria poisoning), please consult the "Illnesses" tab on this site, located at the top of this page.
==> Never depend on your senses of sight, smell, taste or touch to confirm food poisoning, adulteration or contamination. If in doubt about the safety of any food, return it to your retailer for refund or toss it out in your household garbage, making sure neither small children nor household pets can access the suspect food.
If you believe you have purchased or have in your possession any of the recalled Butter, please do not consume it directly nor use it as an ingredient in another dish or preparation. Instead, kindly return the product to the store where you purchased it for a full refund.
If you have any questions about this recall, please contact Ms. Jessica Brassard at Maurice St-Laurent Limitée at 1-418-343-3655 extension 234, Eastern Standard Time.
Please note: this notification is an expansion of an existing recall for certain Butter products manufactured by Maurice St-Laurent Limitée. To see all notifications regarding this matter, please search for "Maurice" using the Search Box at the top of this page.
Update: subsequent to this notification, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency recalled additional batch/lots of four (4) brands of Butter produced by Maurice St-Laurent. As stated above, to see all relevant notifications regarding contaminated Butter from this company, please search for "Maurice" using the Search Box at the top of this page.
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More information about this recall:
CFIA reference number: not listed
Recalls Direct RIN: 8931-2017
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Filed under: Bacterial or viral contamination, Canadian Food Inspection Agency ("CFIA"), Food & Drink, Listeria monocytogenes [Gram-pos] | Tagged: Butter, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Canadian Food Inspection Agency ("CFIA"), CFIA reference number: not listed, Maurice St-Laurent Limitée, Recalls Direct RIN: 8931-2017, St Laurent brand Butter, suspected Listeria monocytogenes contamination |


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By Jamie Mcleod
July 23 2004
Barnet New boy Richard Graham has set his sights on promotion with the Bees this season and has also set himself a personal goal of getting his goal tally into double figures.
The former Kettering town man has been very impressive in his two Bees performances so far. He was one of the few highlites of the Arsenal thrashing and had a very good display in the 2-1 win over Ipswich.
The former Northern Ireland u-21 international is settling in well at Underhill and beleives the Bees have the squad to go all the way this season. Speaking to the Barnet Times Graham said,
"I know a couple of the lads from my QPR days but the whole team have been great. I'm really looking forward to the start of the season."
"We've certainly got the team to push for promotion. My aim is to establish myself in the Conference and to get back into League football. I believe I can do that with Barnet."
The winger also added that he is aiming to get his goal tally into double figures this season despite only getting six least season with Kettering."I set myself a target of 15 last year and got six, so perhaps I shouldn't set any targets, but I'm certainly hoping for double figures this time."


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British Outdoor brand Páramo supports Explore RED, sharing the fundamental belief that gear should last and can be given a second life.
Just launched, the Páramo Recycling scheme allows customers to receive a substantial voucher if they return Páramo garments they no longer want.
Its UK workshop refurbishes, cleans, and reproofs the items. If a garment's condition is good enough it will be auctioned in a new eBay shop Páramo Recycled, if not it is donated to a charity.
The little that cannot be re-used can be recycled back to high quality polyester, keeping it out of landfill and preserving natural resources.
To return a Páramo garment and receive a voucher: www.paramo.co.uk/recycle
Marmot UK have adopted an incredibly effective 're-use' programme at their offices in the Lake District. Although returns are very few and far between, Steph Jones, Marmot's Customer Service manager ensures wherever possible any apparel or equipment returns are given a 'second life' to social organisations both in the UK and overseas.
More than this, if items returned have lost their functional use, Steph will remove components from these pieces to be re-used on other items that make a non functional piece gear functional.
Steph Jones with Marmot apparel ready to be re-used
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Quiz: Can You Match These Arnold Quotes to His Movies?
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"I'll be back." "Alright, everyone. Chill." "Get to da choppa!" Besides being the greatest action star ever, Arnold Schwarzenegger is the king of quotable movie lines. Before tuning in to Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines tonight at 8p on IFC, test your Arnold movie knowledge by taking our Ultimate Arnold Classic Line Quiz. Click the button below to start!


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I love meeting new families, and I especially love meeting families from out of town. But when I meet a family from out of state, well, that's just extra special! The W Family lives in Colorado, and they came for their family vacation to California this summer, and while they were out here they decided to have their family pictures taken. What an honor!
Caiden, Jaime, Savannah, Ellie and Bayleigh are the cutest little ones! We had such a great time having "adventures" around the location. I mean, the moment we arrived they found a little lizard and that was the highlight of the session. The lizard was the star of many pictures, and in the end they were brave and set it free :)
Laura + David - thank you so much for trusting me to capture your precious family memories in sunny SoCal. You have such a gorgeous family and such beautiful kids, and it was so great to meet you all!
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don't alter, change or crop any images without my permission. If
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Photography; Instagram: @bmunozphotography) and using the hashtag
#brendalmunozphotography. Thank you.