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Tehran Taboo review - transgressive animation
Tehran Taboo review - transgressive animation
Rotoscoping gives startling picture of life in the Iranian capital, not least its repressions
For all the bleakness of its subject matter, there's considerable exhilaration to Ali Soozandeh's animation feature Tehran Taboo. That's due, in part, to the film's breaking of many of the official "rules" of Iranian society, the myths of the theocracy that can't, and don't conform with the realities of human life. But there's something wider as well, almost Dickensian, as the director presents his varied cast as players in a big city drama in which the Iranian capital itself becomes a protagonist, an entity bubbling with life, most of it "not conforming to Islamic virtues".
But what otherwise might end up as a piece of dark realism, thanks to its technique becomes a varied and somehow irrepressible viewing experience. The film's use of rotoscoping – it was shot by Austrian cinematographer Martin Gschlacht, who filmed live images that were redrawn by computer animation into visual forms – gives it a remarkable fluidity and lightness. It also has the undoubted advantage, for a film made in Europe by a longterm exile form Iran, of giving its participants anonymity; location shooting in Tehran would clearly have been impossible, but the drawn street scenes we see here are a creative reinterpretation that absorbs us no less.
The immediate consolation that 'Tehran Taboo' offers is aesthetic
Animation also surely offers a different level of engagement for viewers than strict realism; while the result is not exactly sanitised, it certainly has us perceiving what we see – which is frequently difficult or painful material – in a different light, though critique is never lost. A decade ago, Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud's Persepolis gave a somewhat similar glimpse into an earlier generation of Iranian society, while this summer Nora Twomey's The Breadwinner revealed the oppressions of a girl's life in Taliban-controlled Kabul.
Soozandeh's opening scene certainly gives a hint of what is to come, as we witness a taxi-driver bargain with his passenger for sex, the difference here being that the prostitute concerned, Pari (Elmira Rafizadeh), has her five-year-old son, Elias, in the back seat, a (literally) mute witness to everything going on around him. Then, their business bathetically underway, the driver catches sight of his daughter walking with a man he doesn't know, and launches into a tirade at her lack of respect for the codes of society.That hypocrisy, covering the male half of the population and its almost total control over women's lives, is indicative. Pari has a drug-addict husband in prison, but her divorce can't proceed until he signs the papers. Her appeal to a Revolutionary Court judge is met with the counter proposal that she become his concubine, and he sets her up in an apartment (pictured above, the judge, Pari, Elias). The neighbours there are a respectable family – though there's male hypocrisy there, too – and a friendship grows between Pari and Sara (Zara Amir Ebrahimi), the daughter-in-law of the house, while Elias comes to feel at home in both apartments.
But even in that secure, cultured family environment, Sara's life is heavily restricted: she can't take a job without written permission from her husband, who expects her to stay home and prepare for the birth of their child. While Pari seems to have an invincibility that makes her able to resist everything that fate throws at her – her heavy make-up is both disguise and protection – Sara is more vulnerable. The sense of the bonding between these two women from very different worlds is the best thing in Tehran Taboo, caught in a lovely scene where they go out for a meal, unaccompanied by men (pictured below).A third story strand, about a young musician, Babak (Arash Marandi), starts separately, before it gradually enmeshes with the world of the two women. Babak belongs to the underground music world, where clubs provide a place of release for the otherwise restrained energy of the young. Relaxing after playing at a rave, he encounters Donya (Negar Mona Alizadeh); encouraged by pills, the two have uninhibited sex. Hardly what you expect of life in Iran? Perhaps. What follows is, however, when she tells him the next day that she is about to be married, and needs to have her virginity restored for her husband-to-be. So begins a frantic search – the fact that Babak acknowledges his responsibility is the only time a man behaves nobly here – which takes in everything from black-market, Chinese-made hymen restorers to the sleaziest depths of under-the-counter surgery. (Pictured below, Babak and Dounya)
At every stage in Soozandeh's saga, whenever his characters encounter authority, their only remedy is corruption: the only way life can be ameliorated in so nominally strict a society is bribery. Authority, and the absurdity of its tenets, ends up mocked in the form of anecdote, to which it responds by bringing punishment into the open: we witness a public hanging. It's a society so controlling that escape appears the only option, if you're lucky enough to be able to arrange that. But flight comes in different forms… Strange though it may sound, the immediate consolation that Tehran Taboo offers is aesthetic. The chaos of Tehran's street world is something viewers know from contemporary Iranian cinema (not least Jafar Panahi's Taxi Tehran: the somewhat episodic nature of Soozandeh's film, landmarked by recurring photographer's images, recalls that work), but animation presents it all in a different light. The sheer range of colours – the yellow of the city air, the green of dawn, the red neon roof light that marks one key location – are somehow hues of comfort. The brushwork with which Tehran Taboo draws both its characters and visual world is beautiful, but it's only the ebullience of the latter that overcomes the desperation of the former.
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Kristin Patrick
Pepsi CMO, PepsiCo
Throughout her career, Kristin Patrick has sold everything from lipstick to jeans to men's magazines. In 2013, Patrick added something else to that list: soda pop.
As the CMO for Pepsi at PepsiCo, Patrick has navigated the legendary brand for a global and increasingly mobile audience. In her three years at the helm of Pepsi marketing, Patrick has been very, very busy. Among her accomplishments: She created the largest-ever brand Pepsi global soccer digital presence, including interactive content with multiple players, including Leo Messi and Sergio Aguero. She also built an emoji keyboard for Pepsi's global emoji campaign that included original-design Pepsi emojis, inked a content deal with AOL properties and partnered with Airbnb to feature Quaker products within its locations. She was also behind the creation of PepsiCo's new 4,000-square foot content creation studio in New York. Finally, Patrick was recently spotted at the Sundance Film Festival with Harvey Weinstein looking to buy films on Pepsi's behalf.
Patrick is largely defining her role. When Patrick joined in 2013, her title at PepsiCo was a new one; previously the brand had been managed on a regional level. Brad Jakeman, the president of PepsiCo's global beverages group, took 10 months to fill the role. He told Ad Age that Patrick stood out because she excelled at managing brands in a pop culture context.
Right before joining PepsiCo, Patrick was the CMO for Playboy Enterprises and pushed the brand into new areas like wine and gaming. Prior to that, she worked at Gap and Liz Claiborne, where she worked on the Lucky Brand and redesigned the luckybrand.com e-commerce platform. Another career highlight was architecting Lady Gaga's partnership with Polaroid. Patrick also convinced the music superstar to take part in the well-received Pepsi-sponsored Halftime Show at this year's Super Bowl.

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Las Vegas (Channel Partners Conference & Expo), Nev. and San Mateo, Calif. – February 27, 2013 – RingCentral, Inc., a leading cloud business phone system provider, today announced at the Channel Partners Conference & Expo that Sandler Partners has become a Master Agent for RingCentral. As part of RingCentral's Channel Partner Program, Sandler Partners, with more than 1,500 sub-agents nationwide, will expand the reach of RingCentral's cloud business phone solution.
"As businesses rapidly adopt cloud-based solutions, Sandler Partners brings a sizeable sales agent network to help more companies experience the benefits of our cloud-based phone solution," said Ryan Azus, senior vice president of Worldwide Sales at RingCentral. "With the help of Sandler Partners and their vast sub-agent network, we believe that we will be a leader in ushering in a new era of business communications."
Sandler Partners' sub-agents will be reselling RingCentral Office, a complete cloud business phone solution that's ideal for today's mobile and dispersed workforces. It keeps employees connected to customers and colleagues no matter where they are working, on whatever device they are using, including smartphones, tablets, desk phones and computers. RingCentral Office is affordable, simple to install and manage and easily scalable as a company grows. All that's needed is a broadband connection – no expensive hardware or complex installation is required.
"We are pleased to add RingCentral's cloud phone solution to our expansive portfolio of carriers and vendors," said Alan Sandler, founding partner of Sandler Partners. "As more businesses look to update their phone systems to better meet today's evolving communication needs, we want to equip our agents with the most innovative, cutting-edge cloud phone solutions available in the market."
To learn more about the RingCentral Channel Partner Program, please visit www.ringcentral.com/partner/agent.html or stop by Booth # 4028 at the Channel Partners Conference & Expo in Las Vegas, Feb. 27th – March 1st.
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Centromeric DNA sequences alone are neither necessary nor sufficient for centromere specification. The centromere specific histone, CenH3, evolves rapidly in many species, perhaps as a coevolutionary response to rapidly evolving centromeric DNA. To gain insight into CenH3 evolution, we characterized patterns of nucleotide and protein diversity among diploids and allopolyploids within three diverse angiosperm genera, Brassica, Oryza, and Gossypium (cotton), with a focus on evidence for diversifying selection in the various domains of the CenH3 gene. In addition, we compare expression profiles and alternative splicing patterns for CenH3 in representatives of each genus. All three genera retain both duplicated CenH3 copies, while Brassica and Gossypium exhibit pronounced homoeologous expression level bias. Comparisons among genera reveal shared and unique aspects of CenH3 evolution, variable levels of diversifying selection in different CenH3 domains, and that alternative splicing contributes significantly to CenH3 diversity. Since the N terminus is subject to diversifying selection but the DNA binding domains do not appear to be, rapidly evolving centromere sequences are unlikely to be the primary driver of CenH3 sequence diversification. At present, the functional explanation for the diversity generated by both conventional protein evolution in the N terminal domain, as well as alternative splicing, remains unexplained.
This article is from BMC Plant Biology 14 (2014): 383, doi:10.1186/s12870-014-0383-3. Posted with permission.
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George Bowerman spared Walsall's blushes with a late equaliser that cruelly denied non-league Lincoln a deserved win.
The Saddlers were below-par from the off but got out of jail to keep their dreams of a long-overdue FA Cup-run alive.
October was disastrous for Dean Smith's side and any hope of turning the corner this month looked unlikely as man-of-the-match Jamie Taylor set up a potential upset with a goal of true quality.
But with time running out, top scorer Bowerman popped up to force a replay at the Banks Stadium and keep up Smith's hope of progressing in the competition.
"We're still in the cup and that's the main thing," said the Walsall boss.
"I've got a cabinet in my head where I sometimes put games in and never open it again, this was one of them.
"But teams have gone out to non-league opposition this weekend whereas we have showed the perseverance to stay in it.
"I can't excuse the performance because we were poor, and I've told them that, but we're still in it and that's the important thing."
Lincoln, managed by ex-Blues and Walsall defender David Holdsworth emerged from the tie with a lot of credit.
Their lowly standing in the Blue Square Premier suggests they have struggled this season but there was no sign of that yesterday.
An optimistic pre-match announcer circled the pitch minutes before kick-off to rev up the 2,032 fans.
And his motivational talk certainly had the desired effect as both teams came flying out the blocks.
On 12 minutes a well-worked routine from the training field nearly paid off for Walsall.
Nicky Featherstone stepped over Ashley Hemmings' short corner, allowing Dean Holden a free shot on goal from outside the area but the defender couldn't keep his effort down.
Will Grigg then fired a half-volley wide before Lincoln reminded the visitors that they were not just making up the numbers.
First Gary Mills' dipping long-range effort went narrowly over the bar.
Then Walsall were saved by the woodwork as Alan Power latched onto a long Dan Gray throw-in and thundered a stinging effort off the bar.
There was no stopping the Imps' opener when in-form Taylor delicately lobbed David Grof to send Sincil Bank into raptures on the stroke of half-time.
It took the recently-named Blue Square Bet Premier player-of-the-month's tally to five goals in as many games.
Taylor gave the visiting back-four a torrid time and his never-say-die attitude paid dividends when he broke the deadlock.
Adam Chambers had a great chance to nick a quick-fire equaliser but was denied when Paul Farman tipped his effort around the post with the last action of the first half.
It didn't get any easier for Smith's men after the break as Grof denied Taylor from eight yards out with a fine save on 55 minutes.
An almighty goal-mouth scramble nearly sealed it for the hosts but the danger was cleared as Walsall wilted.
Smith did his best to spark some life into his team from the sidelines and substitutes Aaron Williams, Jake Jones and Richard Taundry all worked hard, but only the latter had an impact.
On 83 minutes the best player on the pitch, Taylor, left the field to a standing ovation as Lincoln sensed victory.
But just two minutes later Bowerman levelled the scores. A long-throw-in from Taundry was not dealt with by the defence and Bowerman pounced to head in the equaliser.
Jones had a chance to win it in the final minute but blazed wide before Jake Sheridan missed the target at the death for the hosts.


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To celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, we will be highlighting profiles of five Hispanic women disrupting the STEM world with their innovations and research and inspiring a new generation of scientists, techies, engineers and mathematicians!
Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski.
STEM path: Science
At just 24 years old, the physicist has a résumé that even veterans of her field can't match. Gonzalez Pasterski, who's a doctoral student at the ivy league studying high energy physics, started showing signs that she'd break barriers in 2003, back when the then-10-year-old started taking flying lessons. Three years later, she started to build her first kit aircraft. By 2008, it was considered airworthy.
These days, Gonzalez Pasterski, who studies black holes and spacetime, particularly trying to explain gravity within the context of quantum mechanics, has been cited by the likes of Stephen Hawking and Andrew Strominger, been offered jobs by NASA and Blue Origin, an aerospace research and development company Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos also started. She's also received hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants to support her work.
Gabriela Farfan
STEM Path: Science
Gabriela Farfan is a mineralogist and has studied rocks since she was just a child in Wisconsin. Currently, the Chilena is a four-year graduate student at MIT-Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Joint Program in Oceanography, where she studies chemical oceanography.
When she was a freshman geology major, she won an Intel Science Talent Search award for her independent research describing why some gemstones appear to change color when looked at from different angles. Her findings landed her an invitation from former first lady Michelle Obama to attend the 2010 State of the Union address. That year, the White House referred to her as one of the "outstanding young leaders in the scientific community."
This year, the Mineralogical Society of America awarded her the Edward Kraus Crystallographic Research Grant, bringing the modern, multidisciplinary mineralogist one step closer to her dream of being a working scientist and a mineral curator at a natural history museum.
Laura I. Gomez
STEM Path: Technology
Laura is one of the leading ladies in tech. At 17, when the formerly undocumented Mexican immigrant first obtained a work permit, she took an internship with Hewlett-Packard. Seeing no one like her in the workplace, she instantly wanted out. However, she decided to stay in the field after her mother, who saw a lucrative career for Gomez in tech, encouraged her to stay. Gomez would go on to work as one of the only Latinas at Google and YouTube, and then she became a founding member of Twitter's international team, where she led Twitter en Español.
Being underrepresented in the tech world and experiencing discrimination, Gomez decided to do something about it, founding (and acting as CEO of) Atipica in 2015. It's a recruiting software start-up that uses artificial and human intelligence to help companies make bias-free decisions when hiring employees.
Stephanie Castillo
STEM Path: Technology
Stephanie is the woman behind Latina Girls Code (LGC), a Chicago-based program providing education and resources to young Latinas (between the ages of 7 and 17) interested in technology. With workshops, hackathons and weeks-long programs on technology languages and entrepreneurial skills, LGC aims to fill the diversity gap in STEM. Through the program, they are witnessing students who are facing unique experiences in unique circumstances as such, the initiative is now more than just a technological transformation for the Hispanic communities. When she's not teaching the girls how to code or gifting them with laptops, she's an immigration adviser, helping these same young Latinas, many of them undocumented, navigate further education and employment opportunities.
Diana Sierra
STEM Path: Engineering
Diana is the co-founder of Be Girl, a social enterprise designing affordable, high-quality and reusable menstrual materials for destitute women and girls around the world. The Colombian industrial designer started Be Girl in 2012 after learning how many young women around the world drop out of school because they don't have items to manage their periods. The lack of sanitary supplies led to self-esteem problems and, as women without formal education, economic disadvantages as well. Through her design, Sierra hopes to help destigmatize menstruation, keep girls in school, and prevent non-biodegradable waste that disposable pads contribute to.
Ellen Ochoa
STEM Path: Engineering
Ellen Ochoa is a Mexican-American engineer, former astronaut and the current Director of the Johnson Space Center. Ochoa became director of the center upon the retirement of the previous director, Michael Coats, on December 31, 2012. She is the first Latina to assume this position in the history of the organization. In 1993 Ochoa became the first Hispanic woman in the world to go to space when she served on a nine-day mission aboard the shuttle Discovery


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In the Dark Knight Batman trilogy there is a very poignant flashback scene where young Bruce Wayne falls into the well that will eventually become the bat cave. There, in darkness and with a broken leg, he is attacked by a cloud of bats…a forced encounter with his greatest fear. After retrieving him from the well his father poses the question: "Why do we fall, Bruce?" with the answer being: "So we can learn to pick ourselves up."
Many people's experiences and fears with dentistry resemble Bruce's fear of bats. A fear-inducing encounter in an environment of forced vulnerability impairs one's ability to receive dental care in the future. We know there are many out there that have taken that fall. We want to be here to help them get back up by helping them to chart a new course in an environment of compassion and non-judgment.
With the image of the well or one of your own fear-inducing experiences in mind, consider the word "hole". Feelings of isolation, despair, and hopelessness may arise. But, add one letter to the front of that word and you get "Whole" and the recognition that both trials and triumphs are integral parts of a complete and healthy life.
Its amazing what a difference one letter can make, one experience can make, and one person can make in the life of another. No one can change the world for everyone, but everyone can change the world for someone. Who is that someone going to be for you today?


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In the Top 10 List we tell you about the Top 10 informative websites. There is millions of website in the web. Many of then are useless and there are so many websites which produce the wrong information. For this we bring the Top 10 Most Informative Websites.
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WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- State Sen. George Latimer (D-Rye) and Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo are praising the decision not to mail physical checks for the "Family Tax Relief Credit."
In Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's 2014-15 proposed State Budget, the $350 family tax credit will be turned into a tax credit available to families rather than a tax rebate check beginning in 2015.
Estimates have had the cost of sending physical checks to those who qualify as high as $2 million per year. Making the money available to families "will allow them to access it faster (claimable when filing taxes) than if they had to wait for the physical check to come in the mail later in the fall," representatives said in a press release.
"I am pleased to see that the governor has included this change in his budget proposal," said Lupardo (D-Endwell) in the release. "If we're going to provide this relief to New York's hard working families, it should be done in the most efficient way possible."
Latimer said the decision allows government to run more efficiently.
"To make government run as efficiently and inexpensively as possible, we had proposed a cost effective way to administer the distribution of tax rebates while still achieving the same result: lowering taxes for middle class families," Latimer said. "I'm happy to see that Governor Cuomo has included this idea in part of the budget allowing hard-earned tax dollars to be spent in better, more productive ways."
Latimer and Lupardo have filed legislation (S4745/A6926) that will require the Tax and Finance Department to make the tax credit available when a taxpayer files his or her return for the taxable year, according to the release.
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Eight Cobalt Institute of Math and Science students recently won county-wide awards at the 28th annual History Day ceremony at Summit High School.
This year's theme was "Taking a Stand in History." Close to 250 students competed in the event, and only 54 projects were chosen to move on to the state competition in Sacramento.
Diego LeComte won first place for his individual research paper, "Fighting for Freedom Through the Power of Words: Frederick Douglass."
CIMS swept the individual website category at the March 11 ceremony. Michelle Benedum won for her website, "The Evolution of the Washing Machine and its Technology;" Ashley Boyd won for "When the South Koreans Didn't Stand Alone;" and Jesse Lancaster took the medal for his website on Thomas Jefferson.
Brenda Gutierrez, Karla Oblea, D'Vonnah Sagapolu, and Jasmine Soloranzo took home the prize for their group website, "Ida B Wells: Racism is Overrated."


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High Streets—7 km
11.12.16 at 14:00
We will follow one of the oldest routes in the Brussels area, a former footpath on the edge of the Senne Valley: from Schaerbeek, to Evere and Haren, ending in Dobbelenberg. The descent into the valley takes us to Buda, on the interstice between Brussels and Vilvoorde. Former marshland was transformed from the 1920s into an area for harmfull industries, now looking for a new future in circular economy.Start in front of Schaerbeek train station, 14:00End STIB bus 58 stop Driefonteinen at 18:00 or Brussels-North station (30 min later)(Schaerbeek-Evere-Haren-Dobbelenberg-Buda)
Industrious Valleys—7 km
27.11.16 at 14:00
This walk takes us from a small development in the forest to the big scale industrial complex of Audi in Forest. We will see remnants of the industrious evolution, where hydro powered mills were the core of the industrial development. We will walk through former suburbs, and experience one of the few segments where the difference in urban development coincides with the border between Flanders and Brussels. Late 20th century monofunctional development with a twist is the main thread of this walk.Start Brussels-Midi Station, main corridor at platform 21, 14:00End Forest-Midi or Brussels-Midi at 18:00(Kalevoet-Drogenbos-StDenis-Forest-Midi)
Industrial Groundfloors—5 km
18.11.16 at 14:00
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CA Technologies insists that privacy by design is vital to the future of the software industry, arguing that regulation often provides only abstract guidance which means software engineers struggle with translating its goals into development specifics, while data privacy specialists lack the mechanisms to implement and validate compliance.
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Starring: Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Michael Caine, Chiwetel Ejiofor (the Alliance agent in Serenity)
Rated: 15
Story: It is the year 2027 and there are no children. Everyone has been infertile for years, the youngest person on Earth is eighteen and the world has descended into despair and chaos. Britain has a totalitarian government which uses immigrants as scapegoats, locking them in cages and then carting them off to ghettos ready for deportation.
Theo Faron (Owen), an apathetic bureaucrat, finds himself caught up with a group of rebels and is persuaded into helping them transport a young female refugee named Kee to freedom. The plan quickly unravels and Theo is forced to become a hapless action-hero in order to keep Kee safe and protect the hope for humanity which she may represent.
Comments: I expected this to be fairly slow and depressing so I was happily surprised by the tension and action. By action I don't mean Bond-style fisticuffs perilously perched on the arm of an enormous crane, I mean trying to jumpstart a car on a muddy hillside to escape a mob of New Age misfits, but it's no less thrilling. It's also easier to empathise with Faron than with Bond. This is the kind of messed up getaway I could attempt. I'm pretty sure I'd remember my shoes, though...
I've had a soft spot for Clive Owen ever since he starred in the live-action cutscenes in Privateer 2. This is odd because he was a bit rubbish in that and the ongoing rise of his career over the years has been something of a mystery. He does well enough here, though, as does Moore during her brief appearance. Michael Caine is Michael Caine as always, just with manky hair this time. There is a slight feeling, however, that the entire cast was the second choice somehow. Only Claire-Hope Ashitey as Kee seems spot on. The film itself is often the star - several lengthy scenes are shot without cuts which gives a gritty immediacy to proceedings.
The script attempts to cover difficult subjects such as immigration, faith, despair and loss but the questions asked are often vague and we are left to draw conclusions for ourselves. The plot is similarly hazy, with little explanation of the broader picture and setting. Even the ending requires the viewer to fill in the blanks. All that remains are a couple of assertions: a) Immigrants can offer solutions not problems. b) Children belong to us all and without them there is no future.
There's nothing wrong with this approach but if you like loose ends wrapped up then you're going to be frustrated. Science Fiction tends to start with a well-drawn world which is sometimes almost incidentally populated by characters. Children of Men is about one muddled bloke searching for hope in a world very like our own but blighted by a couple of convenient plot devices. Again, there's nothing wrong with this but just be warned that the movie is more Gattaca than Minority Report. Expect to put in some effort.
Conclusion: Memorable and almost brilliant. Great for shoving in the face of anyone who reckons children are a lifestyle choice or grumbles about having to pay taxes to subsidise the health and welfare of other people's kids. The wealth of a society is in its children.
Explosions: Some
Bleakness: High
Inappropriate Footwear: Plenty
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After two costly wars, tax cuts to the very wealthy, a financial near-meltdown, and the resultant recession, the still-recovering economy has been very much on people's minds, and deficits and debts of course have to be met.
In order to do so, the Obama administration has basically advocated reducing expenses wherever possible, closing corporate and other loopholes, and increasing revenue by following the "Buffett Rule" of "fair share" tax rates for all.
To make up for the deficits and debts, Republican candidates have endorsed the "Ryan Plan," which, among other things, would reduce or even eliminate portions of Medicare and Medicaid, already paid into by every working American.
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The TV ratings for Wednesday's limited new programming are in. Here's a brief rundown:
- The CW's Arrow garnered a 1.0 rating in the 18-49 demo and 3.05 million viewers, which is up a tenth from its last original episode's 0.9 rating.
- Also on The CW, Supernatural hit a 1.0 rating and 2.42 million viewers, rising two tenths from its last original episode's 0.8 rating.
- Over on ABC, the new comedy How To Live With Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life) scored a 1.5 rating and 4.81 million viewers, which is down half a ratings point from last week's 2.0 rating.


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Darrelle Revis has made it clear "numerous times" that he wants to remain a Jet. But the three-time All-Pro cornerback said during an NFL Network interview that aired Monday night that he has gotten no indication the feeling is mutual.
"I was speechless because I didn't get a phone call," Revis, who is currently rehabbing his torn left anterior cruciate ligament, said, when asked for his initial reaction to the trade speculation. "I know it's a business – just call me; don't have it lingering out there. I need answers and I'm not getting any. Just the fact that that was put out there instead of contacting your best player on the team. If that's how you want to do business, then that's fine."
"As soon as (the season's) over, you try to make changes. You try to do what you can to build your team and restructure your team. And it was, to me, kind of rude," he said with a laugh, "because it was John Idzik's first day on the job."
The GM said he spoke to Revis over the phone after his introductory press conference last month "just to make sure he knew exactly what was going on from our end."
"He's a straightforward guy," Revis said of his conversation with Idzik. "He didn't cut no corners. He just said he don't know. He don't know what's going on, it didn't come from him. Talking to him, that one conversation, I respect him."
The Jets – a cash-strapped team in need of quality skill position players – must figure out if they can pay Revis, who staged a 36-day holdout in 2010 before signing a front-loaded four-year, $46-million deal. However, there's no guarantee Revis – who suffered the season-ending injury in Week 3 – will return as a shutdown corner again in 2013.
The cornerback said the trade speculation hasn't affected his recovery because he's knows how good of a player he is. "I know my worth," he said. "I know that I'll be back."
The only question is: do the Jets agree?
Revis said he spoke to Rex Ryan, adding that his his coach wants him to remain with the team. "But I think me and him both know it's a business. I'm sure he will have a say-so, but…it starts from the top. It starts with Woody Johnson."
Asked if he feels the Jets owner doesn't want to pay enough money to keep him a Jet, Revis paused for several seconds: "Um…..That might be a situation. I mean, that might…that might be something. It might be an option.
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By Tommy Pihl (JCO Editor-In-Chief)
Lee Majdoub (Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency) has joined the cast of Jim Carrey's upcoming live-action/CGI "Sonic".
The movie centers on Sonic (Ben Schwartz voice) and his friends, such as Tails and Knuckles, who run around collecting items and points as they attempt to foil the global domination plans of Doctor Eggman Robotnik (Jim Carrey).
We also have a photo from the set. Special effects flipped car in Ladysmith. The crew shot several scenes with James Marsden and Tika Sumpter running up an alley and into Woody's Tavern trying to escape the evil Villain, Doctor Eggman Robotnik. There are still no photo of Jim Carrey.
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"The playing adult steps sideward into another reality; the playing child advances forward to new stages of mastery." – Erik H. Erikson
What is playmobil?
What is playmobil?
Playmobil brings out imagination and creativity and promotes open ended play. With playmobil, children can not only slip into many different roles, but also recreate and experience the world in miniature.
Playmobil is more common in stores now then the past few years but they can still be hard to find so I have linked a lot sets for you, some we own, some I wish we owned lol but hopefully it will make your search a bit easier :D
My son loves to role play with his playmobil. It allows his to create a world and act out characters. He doesn't seem to do this with any of his other toys, even his action figures only hold his attention span for a short time.
My daughter is 2 and although they make a younger version of playmobil for toddles she loves playing with her brothers, (however she is supervised and we take away all the small pieces!) I thought it was time I bought her a 'girly' set. Like I stated above, sometimes hard to find in stores and when I went they had such a limited selection so I bought 2 mystery girl packs and to my excitement....yes I say my lol we got a fairy in each one!!!! I mean I did try my hardest to use my x-ray vision and my spidey-sense to feel for 'wings' lol because honestly I didn't really want a Dracula queen or some of the other 'interesting ones' lol anyways super excited for the fairies!
I happen to have found this foam fairy garden kit awhile back it was just perfect for introducing open ended play to my daughter!!!
Here are some other adorable girly sets!
And that fairy house below isn't playmobil but its on my wishlist....how adorable is that!!!!
Okay....get excited!!!! Playmobil has Advent Calenders!!!! Growing up my mom always got us the box chocolate advent calendars which were tasty but over the last few years I've been trying to create our own family traditions and this one is a keeper!!! My son was 3 last Christmas and he loved it! The Advent Calenders come with a scene/backdrop and a box with 24 doors, behind each door is a playmobil piece to add to your play!!! It was so fun each night to see what was next. One day you might get a tree the next day woodland creatures or Santa!! They have many choices so you don't repeat the same each year. The best part about this set last year is that I packed it up with the Christmas decor and it will come out this Christmas to be played with throughout the holiday!!!
Advent Calenders!!!
I think this year we might get our son the pirate one and our daughter the pony one!!!!
So what do you think!? Do you love them as much as I do? Have you ever heard of playmobil?? Do your children enjoy open-ended play with them?
The first set we got was the first picture in this post the fire and police ones. I happen to get lucky and get a huge discount due to a damaged box. I have found good deals on amazon and purchased them and others have been gifts!! We are enjoying our little collection and play with them often! The thing I like the most is how durable playmobil is I feel like these will be one of the few things I save or (hoard lol...as my hubby would say) for the grand kids!!! Lol that's a looooonnnggg way away but how fun would that be!!
This is how we store ours
This is how we store ours
P.S. just so you know this is not sponsored or hosted by playmobil lol just a mommy who found a toy that her Kiddos love to play and be imaginative with! ;)


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CLEVELAND-- A fundraiser was started to help the 30 families who lost everything in an apartment fire on Cleveland's east side.
Dozens of firefighters battled the blaze at Rainbow Terrace Apartments on Garden Valley Avenue Monday morning.
Crews extinguished the fire, but it reignited and was difficult to fight because of windy conditions. Fire officials said it was like dealing with three buildings because of the shape of complex.
The Red Cross is assisting the 30 displaced families with emergency shelter and organizers are working with local non-profits, like the Cleveland Furniture Bank. But the residents, who are mostly lower income women and children, need help rebuilding their lives.
The non-profit agency Lifelong Learning, which runs programs at the Rainbow Terrace learning center, started a GoFundMe account. The goal is $5,000 per family for a total of $150,000.
The money will be spent on furniture, as well as other necessary items like food, clothing, diapers, toiletries and school supplies. As of Tuesday afternoon, $1,300 had been raised.
Money above the $150,000 goal will go towards a scholarship fund for Rainbow Terrace children, in consultation with the Cleveland Foundation.
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Joan Wall, Professor Emerita, is the former coordinator of vocal studies at Texas Woman's University. She was appointed Professor Emerita in 2008 following a teaching career of 44 years at TWU.
Professional Background
A mezzo-soprano, she sang operatically as principal performer at the Metropolitan Opera Company of New York, and the Deutsche Oper Berlin, and in Amsterdam, Boston, Philadelphia, Fort Worth and other US cities. Her roles included Carmen, Suzuki, Cenerentola, Rosina, Dorabella, Cherubino, Siebel, and Augusta in The Ballad of Baby Doe, Preziosilla in La Forza del Destino, Nicklaus in The Tales of Hoffmann, Fyodor in Boris Godonov, and others. Miss Wall appeared under the direction of Jean Morel, Dimitri Mitropoulous, Boris Goldvosky, Paul Hindemith, Rudolf Kruger, John Giordano, and others. She has concertized in the US, Canada, Mexico and Europe.
Excellence in Singing. Caldwell, Robert and Joan Wall. A five volume series for vocal pedagogy, (2001)
Volume I Beginning the Process
Volume II Mastering the Fundamentals
Volume III Advancing the Technique
Volume IV Becoming an Artist
Volume V Managing Vocal Health
Sing! Wall, Joan and Pamela Stout. A Text and Songs for Voice Class, (1999)
Diction for Singers. Wall, Joan and et al. A concise reference for English, Italian, Latin, French, German and Spanish pronunciation, (1990). Used as a diction text in over 100 universities.
The International Phonetic Alphabet for Singers. Wall, Joan. A manual for English and foreign language diction. (1989). Used as a diction text in over 100 universities.
Anyone Can Sing. Wall, Joan and R. Weatherspoon. A layman text for singing. Doubleday. NYC. Out of print. (1978)
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Joan Wall is one of the 20 prominent American vocal teachers featured in the book: A Spectrum of Voices: Prominent American Vocal Teachers Discuss the Teaching of Singing. Elizabeth Blades-Zeller. Scarecrow Press, Fall 2002. ISBN 08-10-844079.
Human Voice Articulation. Minifie, Fred, Joan Wall, Robert Caldwell, and Ken Wall. A DVD about vocal articulation. Caldwell Publishing, Redmond, WA. Spring 2003
The Human Voice. Caldwell, Robert, with narration by Joan Wall. A DVD of the acoustics of the voice to accompany Volume I in the Excellence in Singing pedagogy series. Fall 2002
The Singer's Voice. Wall, Joan and Robert Caldwell. Five animated videos with computer graphics of the human singing voice. (1992-95)
Volume I Breath (1992)
Volume II Vocal Folds (1992)
Tape 1: Vocal Folds
Tape II: Fiberoptic View of the Vocal Folds
Volume III Vocal Tract (1993)
Volume IV Resonance (1995)
Dramatic Perspectives in The Singer's Edition, Operatic Arias, Wall, Joan.
Volume II, Soubrette Soprano, Boldrey, Richard and et al. 1993.
IPA, a Kind of Code, Wall, Joan. The Music Teacher's Journal of TMEA. 1990
IPA, a Kind of Code, Wall, Joan. The NFIMA Journal, a publication of the National Federation
Interscholastic Music Assocition. 1990
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Consulting Editor for The Singer's Edition – Operatic Arias, Volume I, Light Lyric Soprano
Boldrey, Richard and et al. (1992). ISBN 1-877761-02-8.
Study Materials
Wall, Joan, Harold Heiberg, and B. Rawson. Diction for Singers Sample Tests and Listening Lab (1991.)
Audio tapes, sample exams, and answer keys.
English (Exams only)
Publisher's Address: Pacific Isle Publishing Company https://www.dictionforsingers.com
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All three major phone-based mobile wallets announced expansions to their services this week. These upgrades all increase the wallets' available audiences and make usage more convenient, which could help push up adoption.
- Apple Pay launched in France. That marks the service's eighth market worldwide and third in Europe. The platform will support Visa and Mastercard credit and debit cards issued by four banks, with support for two more coming soon, according to 9to5 Mac. The wallet will be widely accepted — over 400,000 merchants in France already accept NFC-based payments, with plans for all merchants to accept contactless by 2020, according to Finextra. And consumers spent €2.2 billion ($2.4 billion) on Visa contactless from May 2015 to May 2016, indicating familiarity with tapping-to-pay. In combination, those factors could make France one of the wallet's most successful markets from launch.
- Samsung Pay began beta-testing smartwatch support. Now, users with a Bluetooth-only Samsung Gear S2 watch will be able to enter a public beta test, according to The Verge. Users must update to one of the newest versions of software and own a Samsung Pay-compatible smartphone, according to Droid-Life. The additional use case that a smartwatch presents could give Samsung Pay a big adoption boost — 61% of Apple Watch owners used their smartwatch to make payments, according to Fluent.
- Android Pay added 19 financial institution partners. No major banks made the list, but it does include a number of smaller players or regional firms, like First Community Bank and First Tech Federal Credit Union. Adding banks means that more users can access Android Pay.
Mobile payments are becoming more popular, but they still face some high barriers, such as consumers' continued loyalty to traditional payment methods and fragmented acceptance among merchants. But as loyalty programs are integrated and more consumers rely on their mobile wallets for other features like in-app payments, adoption and usage will surge over the next few years.
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- In our latest US in-store mobile payments forecast, we find that volume will reach $75 billion this year. We expect volume to pick up significantly by 2020, reaching $503 billion. This reflects a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 80% between 2015 and 2020.
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- Integrated loyalty programs and other add-on features will be key to mobile wallets taking off. Consumers are showing interest in wallets with integrated loyalty programs. Other potential add-ons, like in-app, in-browser, and P2P payments, will also start fueling adoption. This strategy has been proved successful in China with platforms like WeChat and Alipay.
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Entering the Whistler Half Marathon's 30-kilometre race was an 11th-hour decision for local Claire Daniels that evidently paid off big time.
The 31-year-old only committed to running the event's first-ever 30K distance last week, but the lack of preparation didn't hurt the Whistlerite's chances on Saturday, June 3, after she finished more than five minutes ahead of second-place finisher, Victoria's Kyla Beattie, in a time of two hours, 14 minutes and 10 seconds.
"30K is definitely an interesting distance," Daniels said. "I didn't really know what to expect, so I was just trying to keep my normal half-marathon pace for the 30K and see how that felt on the trails."
The prospect of running the picturesque Lost Lake trails this year — terrain she's well acquainted with — was a challenge that Daniels couldn't pass up. Of course, having a home-course advantage didn't hurt either.
"It's a benefit to have so many people cheering you on," she added.
Rounding out the women's category in the 30K was Vancouver's Devon McGuire, who crossed the finish line at 2:27:39.
In the men's division, it was Vancouverite Nick Williams who topped the podium, finishing well ahead of the pack at 2:03:02. Michael Stobart of North Vancouver was six minutes off the pace, earning a time of 2:09:02, while Richmond's Humphrey Chau claimed third in 2:11:13. The top Whistler racer was Shane O'Connor, who came in ninth with a time of 2:21:32.
The inaugural 30K race attracted a healthy response from runners, with well over the initial goal of 100 racers signed up to hit the starting line this weekend.
"They're a testament to the fact that a lot of people want to run longer distances and a lot of people want to come run here," race director Dave Clark told Pique last week.
Marilyn Arsenault may want to consider the 30K in 2018 after she claimed her third women's Whistler Half Marathon title in a row on Saturday.
"I'm toying with the idea of doing more trail racing as opposed to road racing, because I'm getting up there, I'm 49," she said. "I might switch the focus a bit just to find new challenges… I'm not getting any younger."
Approaching the half-century mark hasn't appeared to slow down Arsenault quite yet. The Victoria resident clocked in at 1:25:13, good enough to claim the women's title and the eighth-best overall time of the day. She bested fellow Victorian Care Nelson, who finished at 1:26:54. Vancouver's Lori Durward nabbed the final spot on the podium with a time of 1:29:06, while Whistler's own Marion Pele was the top local in fourth place at 1:30:35.
On the men's side, Adam Way of North Vancouver eked out a close victory in the half marathon with a time of 1:19:20, beating Paul McNamara, also of North Van, by just 25 seconds. Garibaldi Highlands' David Roulston grabbed third at 1:20:30. The top Whistlerite was Mark O'Connor, who finished seventh overall with a time of 1:25:07.
Now in its seventh year, the Whistler Half Marathon's slew of events saw the strongest registration numbers ever in 2017, with over 2,000 participants signed up.
$5 from every race registration will go towards Crohn's and Colitis Canada, while runners also collect money individually for the cause. Clark said over $20,000 had been raised as of last week, with the goal of pushing that number over $25,000 by the time the event wraps.
For the full results from the Whistler Half Marathon, including the winners of the 5K and 10K distances, visit https://racedaytiming.ca.
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Chang Dai-Chien (1899-1983) was a traditional Chinese painter from Neijiang City, Sichuan Province. He was one of the most legendary Chinese painters in the 20th century. He was an expert in painting, calligraphy, seal carving, and poetry. In his later years, he combined colors with ink painting and created his own style.
From 1941 to 1943, Chang went to the Mogao Grottoes and the Yulin Grottoes in Dunhuang, Gansu Province, to observe the cave paintings there. He returned home after he made 276 copies of the paintings.
'Copy of the Auspicious Celestial Maiden from Tang Dynasty' above is a painting Chang copied from the 5 foot tall painting 'Auspicious Celestial Maiden,'" first painted during the Wudai Period (907-960) in the Yulin Grottoes.
Chang's career as an artist peaked during his trip to Dunhuang. His style switched from the gentle Confucian style that was popular during the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties to the glorious, solemn, and sacred Buddhist art popular during the North Wei, Sui, and Tang dynasties. 'Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara' was one of Chang's masterpieces during this period.
In 'Namo Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva' painting above, the Bodhisattva appears as a man. His figure is well-built, his face plump and smooth, his eyebrows are curvy, and his eyes are thin. A light circles his head. He wears a necklace around his fringed collar, armlet, and tassels. His bare feet stand on two different colored lotus flowers.
Chang's paintings of ladies
In the 1920s and 1930s, Chang met artists who specialized in Beijing Opera and Sichuan Opera. He felt that the ancient costumes and makeup used on a woman's face were the most beautiful. Hence, when he painted a woman's face, he inherited the Three-White style from the Tang Dynasty, and left the forehead, nose and chin blank. The rosy cheeks then allowed the contour of the face to stand out. This is one of the major designations in his paintings of women.
In 'Bodhisattva with a Fish Basket' painting above, Chang used heavy coloring. The drawing is very neat and the outlines are very precise, smooth, and delicate. This is one of Chang's masterpieces created after his return from Dunhuang.
The face of the woman in 'Copy of Liuru Jushi's Painting of Lady from Tang Dynasty' above is painted in the Three-White style, and her lips are colored using cinnabar. It looks natural and real. The pattern of the draping skirt is in the style of the Tang Dynasty. The colors were brilliant and the drawing sophisticated.
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One thing everyone struggles with in Grad School is sleep. All of us, at one time or another end up having a problem with our sleeping schedule. Initially it is not that big of a deal as the sleep gets delayed a couple of times a week but we tell ourselves that we will catch up on it over the weekend.
Problem is this becomes a routine over a period of time and then we are stuck in a cycle where we are perpetually not getting enough sleep while trying to cope with university and private life in a very stressful environment. This already bad situation gets worse when exams or deadlines come closer. In most cases, we somehow manage and get through it all while forgetting the damage our body is taking in the process.
This is something that needs to be taken seriously. Grad School requires work and concentration. Perpetually running low on sleep and trying to live off caffeine is going to get the job done but it will be a half assed venture which simply does not cut it in Grad School over the long run.
So how do you go about fixing your sleep? Honestly go see a doctor and have an honest discussion with them. Reduced sleep makes stress worse and increases anxiety. Based on personal experience doing the following helps but please do go see a doctor as well:
- Do not drink coffee at least 5 hours before going to sleep
- Write everything on your mind on a piece of paper before going to bed. It sounds like a very clichéd thing to do but it actually works.
- Shut off your phone. Honestly, get used to this. You hardly get time to sleep, so enjoy that sleep properly. Get a proper alarm clock to wake you up.
- Do not drink a ton of water before going to bed. Do keep a glass next to your bed as when you wake up you will probably be thirsty and water in the mornings is good for you.
- Get a glass of warm milk if you are not lactose intolerant. This helps and even though I do not like milk on its own, this has yet to fail as a trick to get a good night's sleep
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I am so excited about my art show! People are really enjoying the colorful Alphabet of Vibration® and my free Tuesday talks. I've even sold many pieces, including a custom order from a synagogue in Newton! That is really fun.
If you are up visiting Tanglewood or any of the other great arts venues in the Bershires these next ten days, please be sure to check it out. It's being held at Unusual Wedding Rings and More, 137 North Street, Pittsfield.
I painted 24 letters during 30 days of silence. They are in mandala form (an ancient Hindu symbol that represents the Universe). You can read the whole story on my website. it was quite a trip! And I am glad I took it.
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Technology is transforming how we live and work, and yet some things remain better the old way – like the simple act of mixing paint on a palette, an act that's messy, fun and satisfying.
To rethink the digital colour wheel, Adobe Research got together with University of Toronto to create 'Playful Palette' – an application that blends a traditional artist's palette with the digital colour wheel we're now so familiar with.
Their user interface is especially beautiful, with blobs of colour that can be stretched and blended to create entirely new hues – much like the act of mixing actual paint on paper.
Not only is the application beautiful to use, but it improves upon the imperfections of mixing paint by hand. It's far less messy, for a start. It's also easy to save every colour created, as well as the palettes with which you mixed them, making it easy to step back in time to reverse past colour choices.
So how did they do it? Apparently, the research team spent hours studying how artists use traditional colour palettes, and then set out to replicate this experience – but also enhance it using digital features like infinite colour tracking.
"Emulating what artists do using paints and palettes was not the answer. The solution required a hybrid of digital and traditional," the researchers explain.
There are so many exciting digital experiments underway around the world, but this one – coming from Adobe – is especially exciting as it has the potential to reach a mass audience if released commercially.
Playful Palette shows how technology is facilitating the creative process for designers and artists, amplifying their creativity. It's also a beautiful UI, which results in a digital experience that's just as satisfying as the traditional alternative.
Credits: Maria Shugrina, Adobe Research and University of Toronto; Jingwan Lu, Adobe Research; Stephen Diverdi, Adobe Research


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Meet the Marketplace is an interview series designed to go beyond the elevator pitch and help us get to know our fellow Marketplace businesses better, find easier ways to do business locally, and share ideas and insights about what makes Vermont a special place to live and do business.
Tell us about yourself
I was born in Columbus, Ohio, but wanted to live in Vermont ever after a lucky geography assignment in 3rd grade. My husband Steve's initial attraction was that he'd moved to Ohio from Vermont (my first questions was, "WHY???"). After we married it took me 10 years to get him here!
In the meantime, we lived in Kansas City, where I ran a credit union and we had our daughter and in Flint, MI., I worked in economic development and helped start and became board president of Habitat for Humanity as well as board member of the YWCA and involved in several other non-profits efforts.
From 1996 – 2013, we moved a number of times within Vermont and loved each location very much. In 2013, Steve, by then retired, relocated to the New North End of Burlington, which is the best small city anywhere. Being local made volunteering much easier and my main focus has been as a board member of VBSR which is the most exciting group I've been involved with.
One wonderful thing that has happened for me has been that my daughter, Jessie, chose, in 2010, after graduation from UVM to give our business a chance and she's still here! In 2015, she became a part-owner. She is the perfect business partner.
How do you balance information and wisdom in our information-saturated world?
In our world, where new products flood the market constantly and we are overwhelmed with information.
Thus we have two mottos, the first, "Recognition is Respect Made Visible" is our guiding light but, the second, "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should" has a guiding purpose as well.
When thinking of new processes to develop or new items to offer we use both our mottos in our deliberations. If one of us gets excited about some new idea, some staff member is sure to question whether it fulfills motto #1 or falls into the trap of motto #2.
The most important thing is to keep one's eye on the mission, day-by-day. That is made vastly easier by having a clear mission statement and business plan. We have those but I find our two mottos to cut to the heart of issues and save much valuable time.
What professional fear have you overcome?
I was very comfortable spending my days making beautiful things in production leaving my husband, Steve, to deal with the sales/marketing/HR tasks. When Steve's health began to fail, I had a very hard time stepping up to the tasks that I needed to do. It's not at all obvious to most people but I am uncomfortable and awkward in the showroom and in laying out my expectations.
It has taken quite a while to 1st realize the dangerous foolishness of my concerns and 2nd to start getting over them. By making myself go to mixers, by being on the VBSR board, by sometimes writing out what I need to communicate to staff and practicing beforehand, I find the fear I have lessening over time.
What do you think of the headlines that tell the narrative that Vermont is too challenging of an environment for small businesses?
They need to try doing business in another state!
Having been in several in the corporate world, business consulting and economic development, I think I can say with some authority, that Vermont is a good place to do business. Perhaps because we are so small, we treat each other differently. It would be hard to be an immoral used car dealer or mortgage banker in Vermont; word would spread too fast.
We are also close enough to each other to see the results of poverty, violence and drug addiction. Those things make it imperative to us to help – personally – and through our taxes and fees.
The Vermont Brand serves us all well and takes away many challenges if an entrepreneur wants to reach a wider audience in particular. People in other parts of the country assume something from Vermont is a quality product. And within Vermont the same assumption seems to occur.
There is no place I have been that has such a 'Buy Local' ethic. My customers appreciate our quality but I think they also appreciate that we pay living wages and are locally owned.
We hear several times a week that someone could get what they need online cheaper but they want to deal local. That – right there – makes Vermont a good place to do business
How do we encourage more empathy and compassion for each other?
Somehow we need to encourage people to generally slow down. Everyone is rushing frenetically from commitment to commitment and on their phones in between. I think we need a public service effort to preach the idea of calmness, breathing, speaking cordially and dropping the unnecessary stresses in our lives.
If you could allocate one hour of everyone's time per week to make the world a better place, what would it be?
I'd have everyone go out on the street of their neighborhood for one hour and meet people they don't yet know.
As they do this more and more I would hope to see trust, empathy and social support grow.
If you had $100 million to do any social change and you were guaranteed to be successful, what would you do?
I would create a mentoring program for every single child in America. Its focus would be to help each child individually determine what her/his strengths are and develop interests that empower those. Each child would also have help throughout the K-12 years in making goals and planning on how to make them come true.
Vermont Trophy & Engraving, Inc., founded in 1959, is now a woman-owned business in Colchester, Vermont, with a small staff of skilled craft and salespeople. Our aim is to help our customer find the perfect item to fill their need, create a superb design and then engrave, etch, sublimate or laser it with precision , completing the project to exceeded expectations every time. You can find them on Facebook also.
Working with Margi has been one of the highlights of my time running the Marketplace. In fact, she was one of the first VBSR members that I cold-called and she invited me to the store to talk local economy and has been a participant ever since! – Amy
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Purchase Betty Tales for a child you love today and help them learn in a fun way, that disability doesn't mean less than and that they, too, can "Climb Those Stairs!" no matter what challenges stairs represent in their lives. Written by Ruth Hartman Berge
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WEST KELOWNA - Parts of Mt. Boucherie Regional Park not affected by this summer's forest fires have reopened to the public.
The park was closed August 8 because of the extreme fire hazard. Visitors to the park and its hiking trails are asked to watch for signs posted by the District of West Kelowna indicating where hazards can be found.
Hazards in the wildfire affected parts of the park include possible falling trees and branches; falling rock and unstable slopes; wind born debris; burnt tree root holes, stumps, tripping hazards; and sudden water torrents in the event of rain.
The closure signs are posted on the southwest face of the mountain.
Trails in Eain Lamont Regional Park and various trail heads that provide access to the mountain are also being reopened.
The Central Okanagan Regional District continues to monitor fire hazards and asks the public to respect the current campfire ban and to only use ashtrays when throwing away matches and cigarettes.
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As all horse owners will know, ground conditions in winter can play havoc with horses' hooves. But, with a little TLC, you can greatly reduce the damage. Here at Bridleway, we've put together some top tips for maintaining feet.
With winter comes hard, frozen footing one minute and wet, boggy ground the next – neither of which are ideal conditions for your horse's hooves. Hard, rutted terrain can cause bruising to the soles and when it's very wet, hooves can become oversaturated, making the frog more permeable to bacteria and fungi. If you're moving your horse between wet grazing and a stable full of dry, absorbent bedding, the wet-dry cycle can weaken his hooves and make them prone to cracking and breaking. When a horse's hooves become wet, they expand and when they dry out, they contract. If the hooves expand and contract frequently, it can cause the foot to become weak and crack.
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Diet – ensure your horse is receiving a balanced diet so that he has all the vitamins and minerals he needs to grow strong, healthy hooves. If he isn't having hard feed or eating the full quota recommended on the bag, consider a feed balancer. He might also need a hoof supplement – key ingredients to look for to promote good hoof health include biotin, methionine, lysine, copper and zinc.
Daily care – if your horse is spending more time stabled in winter, or if his field is very muddy, then thrush can be a problem. It's important to make sure you horse has somewhere dry to stand, so if his field is a quagmire then a concrete base or area of hard standing should be installed, although a thick pad of straw can be just as effective. In his stable, ensure there is plenty of clean, dry bedding.
Farrier visits – make sure these are regular as trimming helps prevent cracks getting worse. Your farrier knows your horse well, and can advise you on the health of your horses' hooves and whether he might need topical applications.
Topical applications – if the weather is constantly changing, there are applications you can put on his hooves daily to prevent the uptake of too much moisture and stop the foot expanding and contracting too much. Some applications are applied to the underside of the foot and will help harden the sole if he suffers from bruising, while others have disinfectant properties that can help to prevent thrush and white line disease.
Losing shoes – this is a common problem when there's lots of deep mud around. Horses who pull their shoes off on a regular basis can often remove some of the horn at the same time, therefore damaging the hoof. It can take 9–12 months for the hoof to fully grow out to the toe so it's important to try to avoid the hoof being damaged in this way. Using over-reach boots for turnout will help prevent your horse pulling his shoes off and Bridleway has lovely, brightly coloured over-reach boots ideal for turnout, as they're much easier to find if he manages to lose one in the middle of the field.
Exercise – many horses do less work in the winter and spend long periods standing in a stable. However, exercise stimulates blood flow in the foot promoting a healthy horn growth, so try and get him out for as much exercise as you can. Remember with visibility being poor in the winter months, high visibility clothing is a must if you venture out on the roads.
Snow – although thankfully we don't get a lot of snow in the UK, it is important to know how to cope with these conditions. Greasing the bottom of your horse's hooves with petroleum jelly or lard will help prevent snow balling in his feet.
Hosing his feet – when your horse comes in muddy from the field, it's tempting to hose his legs and feet but if he has too much moisture in his hooves already, this will make the problem worse. If you do wash his feet then drying them off with a towel afterwards can help reduce moisture intake.
And above all, remember spring is just around the corner and muddy hooves will soon be a distant memory!


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Public service pays off: Greenwich exec sets up Catholic scholarship fund for kids of police, nurses, firefighters
GREENWICH — Greenwich and Stamford nurses, police officers and firefighters who want a Catholic education for their children may find it a bit easier to pay the tuition bills — thanks to a local businessman and his wife.
Longtime Greenwich residents Mary Alice and Thomas O'Malley have committed $500,000 to the nonprofit Foundations in Education over the next five years to establish the scholarship fund for students to attend Trinity Catholic High School in Stamford.
Former chairman and CEO of PBF Energy Partners of Greenwich, Thomas O'Malley made billions for himself and his investors buying refineries, building them up with other oil firms' castoffs and selling them for huge gains. O'Malley, now retired, still consults for PBF.
The O'Malleys come from humble roots, however, Thomas said in an interview last week. Mary Alice is a registered nurse, and their extended family includes many law enforcement officials, firefighters and nurses.
"We come from a middle-class background, and we understand that people in those professions contribute greatly to the communities they serve but frequently do not have the financial wherewithal to afford any form of private education," Thomas said.
The O'Malley's scholarship will support current and prospective students who have at least one parent who worked for a minimum of one year as a Greenwich or Stamford firefighter or police officer, or as a nurse at either Greenwich Hospital or Stamford Hospital. The grant, which covers 80 percent of tuition beginning with the 2018-19 academic year, is contingent upon students maintaining a strong academic performance. Tuition assistance is based on available funding each year.
The scholarship application process and management will be administered by Foundations in Education, a nonprofit initiative created to assist the Diocese of Bridgeport's mission to support Catholic education in Fairfield County.
"I am grateful for the O'Malley's commitment to the students of Trinity Catholic High School and the Greenwich/Stamford area," said Bishop Frank J. Caggiano, acting chair of Foundations in Education. "The O'Malley Scholarship Program will serve a group of students for whom I trust the experience will be transformational."
Trinity Catholic High School is currently accepting applications for the 2018-19 school year.
"Service to others is one of the core principles of our school's mission," said Dave Williams, principal of Trinity Catholic. "We are so thankful to the O'Malley family for this opportunity to demonstrate our commitment to the community."
Thomas O'Malley said he and his wife created this scholarship fund because they found Foundations in Education "innovative" and because Trinity Catholic offers "a superior educational product." The O'Malleys have also made donations to Waterside School and Villa Maria School in Stamford. They gave $10 million to Manhattan College in the Bronx, N.Y., the largest donation in the school's history, to finance a new student center. Thomas is a graduate of the Catholic liberal arts college and a former chairman of the school's board of trustees.
Mary Alice and Thomas O'Malley moved to Palm Beach, Fla., in 2011, but maintain a home in Greenwich, where their four children and 10 grandchildren live. They are members of St. Catherine of Siena Church in Riverside.
Evolving from the Bishop's Scholarship Fund established by Caggiano in 2015, Foundations in Education has given more than $6.9 million in aid to 4,130 students in Diocesan-sponsored schools. The nonprofit also funds academic and extra-curriculum programs at Catholic schools and professional development for Catholic school leaders.
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