1. Uber is a way of life.
Even if you have a car, which most people do, sometimes you don't want to deal with the hassle of paying to park and dealing with traffic. Uber (or Lyft) is life in L.A.
When you don't know what to wear, wear black. When you are trying to look professional, wear black. When you are trying to look fancy, wear black. When you are trying to look laid-back, wear black. If you wear black in Los Angeles, then you will instantly fit in. Trust me.
3. Parallel parking is mandatory.
I parallel park my car a minimum of once a week, and I would say my experience is a rarity. Most people, parallel park several times a day. So if you don't know how to parallel park, that is a skill that is essential to survival in this city.
4. Only go to restaurants with a recommendation or a good Yelp review.
This is not New York. The food in L.A. is more like hit or miss, not really in between. Not every mom and pop shop restaurant is good or even decent for that matter. I've tried some hole in the wall places on a whim and gone to sleep hungry. Just don't do it.
5. Get used to the smell of urine.
I know that sounds gross but its a reality. In certain parts of L.A. county, the faint scent of urine is always present. Two common areas that fit this description are downtown Los Angeles and Hollywood.
6. In-N-Out is the McDonald's of the west.
I'm sure without even living here you could have guessed this one. I don't even eat meat, but I stop there for a milkshake from time to time.
7. Rent is the biggest reality check of all time.
I don't understand how people can get a big head living in this city. One word: Rent. It is the biggest piece of humble pie you could ever be served. Even if you are "balling out of control," my mentality is life can change in a minute. Be grateful and stay humble because rent is a beast.
9. Making friends takes time.
This is probably one of the hardest lessons to learn when you move to any city, let alone one as large and spread out as L.A. Meeting people, solid people, takes time. I have definitely been discouraged at times, but in time, you start to meet people based on your interests and hobbies. It gets easier. It does.
10. Los Angeles is not for everyone, but if it is for you, then you'll know it.
When I pulled into L.A. that first night and saw the skyline and all the headlights, I knew I was home. It has definitely been hard, but it's been worth it. I know, for now, that this is where I should be.
The echo resounded around the world. The ripple effect could be felt seemingly everywhere. It was like a pen dropping in a starkly, silent room. Unfortunately, I am not talking about important world events like the hurricane in Haiti or the Syrian civil war. I am talking about the breakup of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.
Everyone seemed to have their two cents to give. Their names were sprawled across headlines everywhere. Daytime talk show hosts had a field day picking apart the history of this relationship and how it was doomed for chaos from the start.
What I found most interesting about the whole scenario was how Jennifer was brought into the commotion of her ex's divorce. It seemed a bit unfair to bring Jennifer, who has been divorced from this man for 11 years and is also remarried, into the conversation.
Let's be real…..she has absolutely nothing to do with it. She is her own person, as is he. She was Jennifer Aniston before she met Brad Pitt and will be long after. She is not him.
My ex is engaged. So on one hand, I suppose I get it….I lie. No, I don't. I don't understand why anyone would ask me about someone I dated more than half a decade ago. Because here's the thing, that was a long time ago. I've moved on. He's moved on. I'll tell you something else…I did the work (back then) that I needed to do to move on. I did the whole "unfollowing" on all social media accounts thing. (And I stopped any and all creeping.) I deleted his number. I moved away after graduating college. I worked on myself. I spent time on my knees praying and talking to God more than I had ever done. I looked in the mirror and worked on myself. I got knocked down, but then I got back up. I took time, and guess what? I healed. Like 100 percent healed. My heart is OK. In fact, it is wonderful.
The optimistic side of me would like to think this friend from college reached out to me out of genuine concern, which I'm sure is partially true. I just wonder how often we do this to other people and to ourselves. How often do we attach people to a person or thing from their past? How often do we bring up things that we've put to rest and need to stay there?
When I heard all the comments about Jennifer Aniston in the news lately, my first thought was, "Let her live her life." She moved on from Brad Pitt. I am guessing it hurt, a lot, at the time, but that was 11 years ago. For me, it was more than five years ago (almost six). I've moved on. I'm good. I'm genuinely happy. I did the work I needed to do to learn from that situation and that relationship. It was a teacher. I'd like to think that my name won't forever be attached to an ex's. I am, in fact, my own person. I was before that relationship, and I still am now.
With all sincerity, I wish my ex well. I am not angry, bitter, mad or heartbroken. I hope he is happy. Once upon a time, he and I were friends. Before the breakup, before dating, we were friends. So that part of me, the part that saw him as my friend, still has good will toward him. I have nothing but good thoughts to send his way. Five years ago, when we first broke up, I probably couldn't have said that. But now, today, I'm good. We've all moved on, and I am happy that he is happy. He deserves that. He deserves to move on and live his life, as do I.
I think that's the lesson here, learning to (genuinely) let go of people and things when it's time. I think it's important to not hold on when it's time to turn the page. I know social media makes it so easy to peer into the past and creep (as the millennial generation so fondly calls it), but I'd advocate that there is so much freedom and beauty in moving on, in setting something and someone free when it's time.
So here's to hoping 11 years from now, someone isn't texting you about your ex from high school or college. Here's to hoping who you once were won't define how you see yourself now. It's time to let it go.


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Q: Magento 2 - How to add custom JS file path into CMS Block How to get JS file in the blocks,
How to declare like:
<script type="text/javascript">
    src="{{skin url=''}}js/my_custom.js">
</script>

My JS path:
app/design/frontend/Codazon/fastest/grocery_gourmet/web/js/my_custom.js

OR Recommended way to declare JS.

A: In Magento 2, you need to add and declare your js file via RequireJS
So:
app/design/frontend/Codazon/fastest/requirejs-config.js
var config = {
    map: {
        '*': {
            myscript: 'js/my_custom'
        }
    }
};

app/design/frontend/Codazon/fastest/web/js/my_custom.js
define(['jquery'], function($){
   "use strict";
       return function myscript()
       {
           alert("Yes, it woooorks!");
       }
});

app/design/frontend/Codazon/fastest/Magento_Theme/templates/{yourfile}.phtml
    <script>
        require(['jquery', 'myscript'], function($, myscript) {
            myscript();
        });
    </script>

PS you also need to:

*

*clean the cache => php bin/magento c:c

*clean var/view_preprocessed content => rm -rf var/view_preprocessed/*

*clean pub/static content => rm -rf pub/static/*

*deploy the static content = php bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy -f
Good luck!

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Novartis' push into advanced therapy medical products (ATMPs) gathered pace this morning after it announced an $8.7bn agreement to take over gene therapy company AveXis.
The Swiss pharma group is paying $218 per share in cash for the US biotech and its lead gene therapy candidate for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), with the price tag more than covered by Novartis' $13bn sale of its consumer health joint venture stake to GlaxoSmithKline.
It's the first big pipeline-building deal under Novartis' new chief executive Vas Narasimhan, who took over the helm earlier this year, and builds on existing gene therapy interests including ex-US rights to Spark Therapeutics' recently-approved Luxturna (voretigene neparvovec-rzyl) for an inherited eye disease.
AveXis' lead candidate AVXS-101 could have "multi-billion-dollar sales potential", according to Narasimhan, who said on a conference call that the agreement would also build on the company's position in neuroscience and provide "another gene therapy platform, in addition to our CAR-T platform for cancer, to advance a growing pipeline of gene therapies across therapeutic areas".
Last year, Biogen secured approval for the first drug treatment for SMA, a progressive, debilitating muscle-wasting disease that affects about 23,500 patients worldwide. Its antisense drug Spinraza (nusinersen) is being sold in the US for $750,000 in the first year and $375,000 thereafter and is predicted to become a $1bn-$2bn product at peak.
As a gene therapy for SMA, AVXS-101 could potentially replace regular drug treatment with a one-off intervention, and the early signs are good. Last year, data from a small, 15-patient trial of the gene therapy were published in the New England Journal of Medicine and showed that the therapy lived longer than expected, with 100% of those enrolled reaching 20 years of age. Only around 8% of SMA patients from a matched, historic cohort were still alive at that age.
Along with AVXS-101, AveXis' pipeline also includes two candidates for hearing loss and eye disorder retinitis pigmentosa in phase I testing, as well as preclinical programmes in genetic neurological disorder Rett syndrome and inherited amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) that are scheduled to start trials in late 2018 or early 2019. The deal also brings a manufacturing facility for gene therapeutics in Libertyville, Illinois.
The acquisition is expected to close in mid-2018 and has already been approved by the boards of both companies.
Analyst Stefan Schneider at Vontobel said the deal made good strategic sense, particularly as AVXs-101 could be ready for market around the time that Novartis could lose patent protection for some big sellers like cancer drug Afinitor and Gilenya for multiple sclerosis in 2019, according to a report on aktiencheck.de.
He added however that the deal would need "flawless execution" to ensure that the 88% premium that Novartis is paying on AveXis' share price on Friday is justified.


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About Laura Nyro
Band Bios
The Art & Soul of Laura Nyro
SSP Tiny Interviews
Stoned Soul Picnic: The Laura Nyro Project
"Laura Nyro influenced more songwriters, and successful songwriters, than probably any other songwriter before her. "
Stoned Soul Picnic: The Music of Laura Nyro
Stoned Soul Picnic: The Music of Laura Nyro is a concert-style celebration of the life and music of Laura Nyro, 2012 Rock-and-Roll Hall of Fame Honoree. One of the great singer-songwriters of our time, Nyro released 22 critically acclaimed albums and wrote dozens of songs that have become firmly fixed in the popular music canon and catapulted artists up the charts, among them, The 5th Dimenson (Stoned Soul Picnic, Wedding Bell Blues, Sweet Blindness), Blood, Sweat & Tears (And When I Die), Three Dog Night (Eli's Comin'), and Barbra Streisand (Stoney End). Weaving together a combination of pop, jazz, gospel, rhythm and blues, rock and soul, Nyro produced something genuinely rare in the world of pop music: an original sound, fired by a unique vision. Her influence on generations of performers is undeniable and may be one of her greatest legacies. Iconic singer-songwriter Elton John summed up Nyro's influence on his own work: "The soul, the passion, just the out-and-out audacity of the way her rhyming and melodic changes came were like nothing I'd ever heard before." Laura's passing at age 49 robbed popular music of one of its purest lights.
Stoned Soul Picnic Sizzle Reel
Like Laura Nyro, Diane Garisto grew up immersed in the musical soul of New York City. Garisto sang on her first recording at the age of eight, and went on to record with Billy Joel, Nile Rodgers, George Benson, Carly Simon, Laurie Anderson and Malcolm McLaren. She provided background vocals for Paul Simon on his Grammy-winning Graceland and toured internationally as a member of Steely Dan, but her career peak came in the mid-'90s when she became a member of Laura Nyro's celebrated Harmony Group. As one of Nyro's famed backing trio, Diane toured the world with Laura and sang on the albums Live: The Loom's Desire and Live In Japan. "Performing these songs today with a band of New York's top musicians and singers is our way of keeping Laura's spirit vibrant and alive," Garisto says. "For us and for her fans, Stoned Soul Picnic is a celebration of the art and soul of Laura Nyro."
Elise Morris, Musical Director, Keyboards (Joe Jackson, 2013 Finalist Dottie Burnham Award)
Larry Saltzman, Lead Guitar (Simon and Garfunkle, David Johansen, Chris Botti, Celine Dion)
Sam Bryant, Drums (Leanne Rimes, Gov't MUle, Brandy Clark, Tower of Power)
Andy Huenerberg, Bass (Aretha Franklin, Chuck Berry, Hubert Sumlin, Victor Wooten)
Janie Barnett, Guitar, Background Vocals (Rickie Lee Jones, Bonnie Raitt, Linda Ronstadt)
Emily Bindiger, Background Vocals (Leonard Cohen, George Benson, Buster Poindexter, Lou Reed)
Carolee Goodgold, Background Vocals (Cher, Carly Simon, Larry Gatlin, The Chieftains, Rosanne Cash)
Representation and Booking
Cathy Sutherland
cathys@stonedsoulpicnic.com
Larry Saltzman
Elise Morris
Andy Huenerberg
Janie Barnet
Carolee Goodgold
Janie Barnett, Carolee Goodgold, Emily Bindiger
This website is dedicated to the memory of Laura Nyro
(October 18, 1947 - April 8, 1997)
All original website content © 2016 Diane Garisto. All Rights Reserved.
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Home News NHSA signs MOU aimed at bringing Israeli innovations to the North of England
NHSA signs MOU aimed at bringing Israeli innovations to the North of England
The Northern Health Science Alliance (NHSA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the UK Israel Tech Hub (UKITH) aimed at bringing Israeli health and medical technology innovations to the North of England.
This joint-working arrangement will support Israeli companies looking to establish research and a presence within the UK — in particular in the North of England.
"We're thrilled to be signing this memorandum of understanding with the UK Israel Tech Hub which will open up the North of England to innovative and cutting-edge Israeli health technology," explained head of corporate affairs for the NHSA, Suzanne Ali-Hassan. "There are well over 1,400 life science and healthcare companies in Israel whose innovations have the potential to bring great benefits to the North's hospitals and patient population."
The NHSA comprises eight research intensive universities, eight NHS teaching hospitals and four academic health science networks, as well as a 15 million population, all across the North of England.
"This is the latest sign of the deepening innovation links between our two countries. The agreement will further enable British researchers and patients to have access to the latest technology from Israel," stated the ambassador to Israel — David Quarrey. "And we hope even more Israeli medical companies will now look to the UK as a destination for their growth."
Under the terms of the agreement, the NHSA will provide support to Israeli companies identified by the UKITH, enabling them to access the UK clinical research environment in the region. Through this support, these companies will be able to build a business case for their technology when coming into the UK market, ultimately helping them to engage with health research professionals, health economic teams and clinical expertise for the development and validation of the technology in a NHS health system.
UK Israel Tech Hub (UKITH) North of England memorandum of understanding (MOU) joint-working arrangement The Northern Health Science Alliance (NHSA)


This image is part of an extended series of meditations on the structure of the icosahedral group. In this image, a Hamiltonian cycle is drawn in the Cayley diagram of the icosahedral group, shown here based on generators of order 2 and 3. The image is composed of multiple hand-drawn images which are digitally composited and output as a archival digital print.


Inside Stories: LET'S GET REAL -- THE EIGHTH UNBELIEVABLE SEASON OF "24"
LET'S GET REAL -- THE EIGHTH UNBELIEVABLE SEASON OF "24"
It doesn't take a national security expert to know that hands-free phone calling makes it easier to coordinate special ops. But no one appears to have told that to Jack Bauer and the other counter-terrorist agents on the hit FOX series "24"--entering its 8th season tonight--who rarely use Bluetooth or other telephone headsets while driving. You'd think that 20 months in a Chinese prison--from which Jack emerged a couple seasons ago--would have left him ample time to meditate on more effective phone usage. Apparently not. Which is all to say, sometimes "24" is just too ludicrous to believe.
Maybe that's not such a bad thing, since each season of the show dramatizes a terrorist attack that unfolds over the course of 24 hours--until now, always in Los Angeles, poor Los Angeles--and you want to watch it with more distance than you would watch news about a real attack.
Phones are just the tip of the unbelievable iceberg. Jack Bauer can often get wherever he's going in L.A. in about 10 minutes, with minimal traffic. Maybe I'm misinformed, but I thought cars were kind of a big thing there. And for being so well trained, CTU staff seem to be lacking in common sense. In season two, Jack Bauer's daughter and underling, Kim, decides that the critical hours before a biological weapons attack would be the perfect time to have a heart-to-heart chat with her dad about the co-worker she's dating. Further complicating matters that season is Chloe, the communications specialist who finds time in her busy day to have a babysitter swing by with an infant and occupy the office with an "are you my mommy?" drama. Such goofs prompt the boss to say, with only the mildest tone of disapprobation, "Let's try to ease up on the mistakes for the rest of the night, as there are millions of lives depending on this."
Fortunately for those millions, the counter-terrorist agents in Jack's organization are able to organize complex operations in the time in would normally take to tie your shoe. In under an hour, they set up a video monitoring system at the workplace of a suspected terrorist's daughter, drug her, and replace her with Kim in costume. Agents recover from wounds at a speed you'd only see otherwise on Star Trek. Jack Bauer can go full-tilt for 24 hours without eating, drinking, using the bathroom, or yawning, much less sleeping--unless you consider the "nap" he once took when he was tortured until his heart stopped. After a defibrillator treatment, he was back to climbing drainpipes in hot pursuit of subjects. Such high-pitched happenings make for good drama, but still, the more that "24" asks us to suspend disbelief, the harder it is to keep us in suspense.
Details aside, there's the really incredible stuff. In season one, terrorists bring down a planeload of people so that an assassin can assume the identity of one of its passengers, a photographer en route to document presidential candidate David Palmer, whom they want to kill; wouldn't it have been easier just to shoot the guy? Palmer is elected, and in the next season, after one terrorist attach, his vice president and cabinet rush to override him and launch a counter-attack against a possibly innocent country. If that weren't ridiculous enough, we see that the agresssors are controlled by a conspiracy of oil interests. To fight them, Palmer relies almost exclusively on the counsel of one person, whose main political experience is being Palmer's younger brother. Evidently, that was enough to propel the younger Palmer into the presidency, which position he occupied several seasons ago.
Once you finish an episode, you realize that maybe it isn't quite so crazy after all. Preposterous as the specifics of "24" may be (and ill-informed and loathsome as its politics often are), the bigger questions of terror, the use of torture, political dynasties, and power all feel uncomfortably plausible. Thankfully, the new season strains credulity so much that we can relax and enjoy the show: it takes place in New York City. Honestly--an attack in New York City? How unbelievable is that?


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Marco Presbyterian Church Welcomes Carol Kent to Marco Island
By Coastal Breeze News Staff | on January 02, 2013
Marco Presbyterian Church kicks off their Winter Women's Bible Study with "Going Deeper with Carol Kent." This is the first time Kent, a frequent Women of Faith speaker, best-selling author and a popular international public speaker, has given a presentation on Marco Island.
"Carol is authentic, personable and what she teaches she lives," said Karen Hollenbeck, MPC women's Bible study planning team member. Hollenbeck has known Kent since she was a college student.
"Carol has walked where no parent ever plans or wants to go," said Hollenbeck who watched as Kent lived through the experience of having a son with an impeccable record commit murder. "Carol leaned on God every moment through that awful process and found Him to be faithful."
Kent's son Jason, her only child, a young man who had dedicated himself to serving God and country in the U.S. Navy was convicted of first-degree murder of his wife's first husband, the biological father of his stepdaughters. He received a life sentience without the possibility of parole.
Jason believed there were multiple instances of abuse of his stepdaughters.
"How we grieved for the family of the deceased," wrote Kent in an email. "While we were planning a trial for first-degree murder, they
were planning a funeral. There was deep sadness on all fronts."
This was not supposed to be her story. She felt as if she had the word's "Mother of a Murderer' tattooed on her forehead. As a child Jason had a sunny disposition, an irrepressible smile, an adventuresome spirit, and a healthy curiosity about everything. He wasn't perfect; yet he was president of his high school's National Honor Society, went on mission trips with his youth group, worked with Habitat for Humanity and received an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy, Kent's message is especially pertinent during these turbulent times. Her books include "When I Lay My Isaac Down: Unshakable Faith in Unthinkable Circumstances", "Becoming a Woman of Influence", "Between a Rock and a Grace Place: Divine Surprises in the Tight Spots of Life" and "Secret Longings of the Heart".
The Jan. 11 seminar includes lunch; book signing and registration begins at 8 a.m. Kent's books will also be available.
Session one is entitled "A New Kind of Normal" and explores her journey with her son. Session two: "Becoming a Woman of Influence," looks at the seven ways Jesus modeled and taught how to pass truth onto the next generation.
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Gene Kent, left, Jason and Carol Kent in afamily photo taken on December 9, 2012at Hardee Correctional Institution, BowlingGreen, FL. SUBMITTED photo
"Faithful, Abundant, and True" small group Bible study begins the following Friday. The seven-week DVD series includes three women, three generations and three topics: the seasoned teacher, Kay Arthur; the well-known teacher, Beth Moore; and the youthful, endearing teacher, Priscilla Shirer.
"It's easy to say, God is faithful, but you may think how does that help my pain and disappointment," said MPC's woman's Bible study planning team coordinator Elaine Buch. "What does God's faithfulness look like in someone's life? Is it real?"
Kent's presentations always include humor as she shares stores from her own life, and then she hits you with a serious challenge. "As Carol opens her heart and pours out the rich lessons she's learned, you will find yourself laughing one moment and crying the next," added Hollenbeck.
Going Deeper with Carol Kent
Marco Presbyterian Church, 875 West Elkcam Circle, Marco Island
8-9 am Registration & Book Signing
9 am God's Faithfulness in Difficult Times
11 am Becoming a Woman of Influence
12-1 pm Luncheon & Discussion
Bible Study continues
9 am Fridays 1/18-3/1
Faithful, Abundant and True
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Woman rushed in to help a desperate and stranded orca
Angela Brown
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Dr. Ingrid N. Visser has spent most of her life studying and caring for Orca Whales. As the only Orca research specialist in New Zealand, she runs the Orca Research Trust, a registered New Zealand Charity, according to the Orca Research Trust website.
As part of the Orca Research Trust, Visser runs a hotline where people can report stranded Orca sightings. She and her team work to rescue the trapped animals and return them to their home safely, as seen in the video below.
"There's really no words to describe what it's like to save an Orca's life," Visser told GoPro.
One particular rescue endeared the loyalty of the whale to Visser. "Ben" became stranded on the New Zealand Mangawhat Beach when his pectoral fins became stuck in the sandy bottom of the ocean, according to GoPro.
Visser and her team spent hours digging the sand out from around his fin and then followed him as he returned to his pod safely. Sometime after his release he was hit by a boat which collapsed his dorsal fin. While he is still able to swim, the damage poses a serious threat to the stability of his fin, according to Orca Research Trust.
"There's one Orca that we rescued, and his name is Ben. When I get into the water he'll swim right up next to me ... he's just peeking over. I mean, here you have this sentient being, this animal that's self aware, that looks you right in the eye," Visser told GoPro.
While Visser said that the animals most likely don't recognize people, they are curious about humans. "... They certainly seem to be fascinated with us and I find it really sad that we as humans abuse that."
The aim of Orca Research Trust is to help protect the Orca whale and their environment through education, research and encouraging conservation efforts, according to Orca Research Trust. Visser also spends time as an advocate for the release of whales in captivity, according to Orca Research Trust.
In November of 2015, Visser was recognized as a Local Hero at the New Zealander of the Year Awards, according to her Facebook page.
Resources GoPro, Orca Research, and Ingrid Visser Facebook
80-year-old giant tortoise has the most unbelievable pregnancy
Two divers were enjoying a deep sea excursion when things took a turn
Back in 2011, a group of divers were enjoying a deep sea excursion in Moorea, French Polynesia when...
The amazing discovery of baby tortoises found on Galapagos Islands
For the first time in a century, there is hope for these majestic tortoises. This sighting of baby tortoises means the endangered tortoise species might have a chance to survive again in the wild.
Family was looking for a home for the stray kitty they found. Their cat had his own idea
Hugs happen when a little kitten brings out a cat's paw-ternal instincts.
Photo looks like tiny specs rising from the reef. In a flash, it's breathtaking
Camera flying over ocean captures images of whales as you've never seen before
Boat owner gets a stunning show when a beautiful whale shows up right under him


On Wednesday, Freedom Caucus members Reps. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., and Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, announced they have drafted a resolution to demand that the Department of Justice release all remaining documents related to the Trump-Russia collusion investigation. Appearing on Fox News, they also expressed shock at Attorney General Jeff Sessions' defense of his deputy, Rod Rosenstein, after Fox News reported that Rosenstein threatened to subpoena GOP members of Congress.
"I'm almost flabbergasted," Jordan told Laura Ingraham on "The Ingraham Angle" after she played audio of Sessions saying he was "confident" that Rosenstein did not improperly threaten members of Congress.
"Are you kidding me?" Jordan said.
The conservative lawmakers said they would file their resolution Wednesday and push for a vote in Congress to urge Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to cooperate with the House Intelligence Committee.
"It's all about compelling DOJ to turn over documents so that we can do proper oversight. If they have nothing to hide, turn over the documents," Meadows said.
Jordan explained that they want the full Congress to vote on this resolution so that it is clear that the DOJ is stonewalling the Intelligence Committee in spite of the will of Congress, not just a few select members.
"It's one thing for us to say, it's one thing for the chairman to subpoena, it's another thing if the House of Representatives would actually go on record and say, 'Mr. Rosenstein, we as the House, a majority of the House, say you're not giving us the information we need,'" Jordan said.


What rehearsal and exhibition spaces are at the Rag Factory?
We have a number of spaces here at the Rag Factory, all of which have changed since we first took on the building! Over the past couple of years, we've watched how people used the spaces, what seemed to be important to them and what kind of facilities they needed to be comfortable, whether for a day's auditions, a rehearsal space for a full-time rehearsal schedule, an solo or group exhibition, a film shoot, or a training workshop.
We've knocked some walls down, built some in places they didn't previously exist and generally reconfigured the place until we felt we'd reached the best compromise for the range of activities taking place here. Even if you've been to the Rag Factory before, the chances are that the place has improved since you were last here, so why not take a look and see what we've done with the place?
And now, All New!, we've started a new experiment & taken on a whole new suite of spaces, just aronud the corner, offering more 'conventional' but very comfortable spaces ideal for dance & movement work, auditions, castings, read-throughs & so on. We call that suite 202 Studios - check out the numbered studios in the list on the right.
Of course, we'll keep on watching and learning, as we don't pretend to have all the answers and we're happy to evolve as the usage of our buildings does, so don't be surprised to see more changes as time goes on.
Click here to start the tour, or choose a room from the links on the right.


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HISTORY : IFFHS AWARDS – MASSIMO BUSACCA (SWITZERLAND) 2009
Posted on Oct 25th, 2019
IFFHS News
Picture : Massimo Busacca received the Trophy at the 2010 IFFHS Gala in London
IFFHS AWARDS – THE WORLD'S BEST REFEREE 2009 : MASSIMO BUSACCA (SWITZERLAND)
Massimo Busacca, born 6 February 1969 in Bellinzona, is currently the Head of FIFA Referees after being himself an international referee winning the Award THE WORLD'S BEST REFEREE 2009 by IFFHS.
Busacca began his career as referee in the Swiss Super League where he whistled 245 games from 1996 to 2010. He became FIFA Referee in 1999 to 2011 and was selected for two FIFA World Cups 2006 in Germany (3 matches in group stage and round of 16) and 2010 in South Africa (1 match in group stage). He participated also at the UEFA Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland, where he directed 3 games (2 group games and the semi-final between Germany and Turkey).
He was nominated to referee the UEFA Cup final 2007 between FC Sevilla and Espanyol Barcelona before living his greatest year as referee 2009. He was designated to referee the UEFA Champions League Final in Roma between FC Barcelona and FC Manchester United and also the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup semi final between Brazil and South Africa.He was crowned by IFFHS THE WORLD'S BEST REFEREE 2009.
In 2010, he was again designated for the UEFA Super Cup final between Inter Milan and Atlético de Madrid before his nomination for the World Cup. He stopped his successful career as referee in 2011 after 42 UEFA Champions League games, 45 UEFA Cup matches, 245 Swiss Super League matches , in total 432 matches. After his retirement, he became Head of FIFA Refereeing in July 2011.
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The event will take place at America Square Conference Centre on Thursday 27th November 2018 and the agenda is now live at www.openbankingexpo.com/agenda.
C-level experts from Citi Bank, Tandem Bank, Starling Bank, HKB Bank, McKinsey & Co, Open Banking Implementation Entity and the Competition & Markets Authority join an extensive speaking panel that will examine the progress of Open Banking since its enforced roll-out earlier this year and use its collective experiences to drive the industry to the next level.
The Open Banking initiative was introduced by the UK government to encourage the development of new financial products and services in order to provide more choice for customers. This was as a result of an investigation into the supply of the UK retail banking market which concluded there was a significant need to improve competition and efficiency whilst stimulating innovation in the market. Open Banking intends to make it possible for third parties to access customer data held by banks by compelling the UK's largest banks to make such data shareable in a secure, standardised form to registered third parties.
Response to the initiative has been mixed and Open Banking Expo is the first event to take the discussion further than the boundaries of API development; examining how to harness the opportunities it presents, relieve financial distress and enhance customer experience. It will also touch upon how Open Banking can be adopted by other industries; giving delegates from the retail, transport, utilities and telecoms sectors an introduction to the initiative and how it may be used to their benefit.
Moving into unchartered waters beyond the usual conference format, Open Banking Expo will offer delegates a behind closed doors opportunity to exchange ideas, fears, knowledge, insight and expertise. It offers a fluid programme of keynote, curated discussions, round tables and workshops that will enable delegates to focus solely on the challenges they face in harnessing the opportunity Open Banking presents in exchange for their time out of the office.
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April 2019 Professional-level Screen Acting for Young Teens
Young teens — start your acting career now!
Spend 5 days at the start of the April school holidays 2019 at the fantastic Rata Studios on the Scots College campus in Miramar, Wellington.
Rata April intensive from Rata Studios on Vimeo.
Course Successes
Congratulations to Erana James for her role as the lead in the feature film The Changeover.
This film was directed by Miranda Harcourt and Stuart McKenzie and stars Timothy Spall, Melanie Lynskey and Lucy Lawless! The Changeover received excellent reviews following its NZ release. Erana attended Rata Studios Teen acting programme from when she was 14 and this certainly assisted in her preparation for the role of Laura Chant.
NZ's premiere-league tutors will coach you on camera to reach your potential as a young actor. Acting coaches Miranda Harcourt and Perry Piercy, along with a team of top professionals from the world of the performing arts, will develop craft and spirit for up to 30 aspiring young actors from around NZ, aged 12 to 15 yrs.
We will hear speakers from Sir Peter Jackson's Park Road Post Production facility. We will talk to actors and actresses from NZ about their techniques on screen, and top casting directors will talk about how to score the role.
Our work together influences my performance a great deal and I always feel so much more prepared after running the scenes and thoughts with you. You always have such great insights and techniques! Leslie could never have come in full bloom without the freedom and life you showed me. You pulled Leslie out of me and I would never have won the award without your help.
- AnnaSophia Robb, Bridge to Terabithia - Soul Surfer - The Carrie Diaries
Miranda was absolutely invaluable during my audition for Heavenly Creatures. In the course of just a few hours, she managed to help me give a performance that would convince Peter and Fran to trust me with such a difficult role. She taught me about screen acting, and gave me techniques that not only could my 15-year-old self easily understand and put into practice, but that I am still using in my work today. She helped me bring the intensity and emotion out of myself that the role required in a way that didn't damage me emotionally- she had a great understanding of what I was mature enough to handle, and pushed me without ever being scary or pushy, just supportive and encouraging.
- Melanie Lynskey, Heavenly Creatures - Up in the Air - Two and a Half Men - The Perks of Being a Wallflower
I just wanted to thank you for the AMAZING 5 days I spent in Wellington at the Screen Acting for Young Teens with Miranda and her team! It was truly one of the best experiences of my life and I could not have asked for a better 5 days. I met so many awesome people that I will be friends with forever. I didn't just get lessons in acting, I got lessons in life.
- Niamh Cowley Connolly
Fitted with cutting-edge technology, Rata Studios is located in the brand-new $16 million building on the Scots College campus.
Miramar in Wellington, is renowned as a centre of excellence for film-making. Now young teen actors can take advantage of the remarkable skills, facilities and opportunities the world is talking about.
NB: Students need to make their own accommodation arrangements if coming from out of Wellington.
About the Tutors - Miranda Harcourt, Perry Piercy and other leading industry professionals.
Miranda Harcourt
"Miranda's skills as an actress and coach place her at the top of her field. The work she does is unique anywhere in the world." Peter Jackson, director Lord of the Rings - The Hobbit - The Lovely Bones
"For me it is wonderful to have a coach who is sensitive to my way of working... Miranda is great." Jane Campion, director Bright Star
"Her energy, tenacity and goal oriented nature was a breath of fresh air... She's the stitch in time." Lauren Levine, producer Bridge to Terabithia
"I truly believe Soul Surfer would not be Soul Surfer without you. Thanks so much for all you've done to lift the spirit and performances of our cast." Rich Peluso, Executive Producer Soul Surfer
"Leslie could never have come in full bloom without the freedom and life you showed me. You pulled Leslie out of me and I would never have won the award without your help." AnnaSophia Robb, Bridge to Terabithia - The Carrie Diaries - The Way Back
Perry Piercy
Perry is a freelance actor and voice coach: working with young people, professional actors and business people.
She teaches and consults locally, nationally and internationally. Her mission is to give her clients the tools to express themselves in the way they want to be heard.
A graduate of the prestigious Voice Studies course at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, Perry brings a lifetime of experience on stage and screen, in front and behind the camera to her teaching work. Perry has worked at RADA and East 15 in London, and ITI in Singapore. She is looking forward to teaching at Rata Studios again, and describes the course as 'professionally pitched, combining collaborative learning, challenges and big fun!'
Emerging actors will devote the week to exploring the world of professional acting on stage and screen. Each teen will rehearse and shoot monologues and scenes, guided by teachers who have acted and worked on films like The Hobbit - Lord of the Rings - District Nine - Bridge to Terabithia - Bright Star - The Lovely Bones…
Using games, techniques, new skills and insights, each teen will complete the week with a new world of inspiration, knowledge and craft.
We will watch short films, see performances and meet leading industry figures working internationally as cinematographers, actors, fight choreographers, production designers, producers and casting directors.
At the conclusion of the course each student will be sent some video footage of the week, comprising elements of class-work.
Timetable and Enrolment
Tutors: Miranda Harcourt, Perry Piercy and other guest tutors.
Start: Saturday 13 April 2019
Finish: Wednesday 17 April 2019
9am-5pm each day.Timing
Scots College Creative and Performing Arts Centre, Drama Rooms 1 and 2Location
Age range teens aged 12-15 yearsTarget Market
Price/Student $1100: Fee includes course tuition and morning tea and lunch each day.Price/Student (incl GST)
New EnrolmentEnrolment


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Die Keuco GmbH & Co. KG (Eigenschreibweise: KEUCO) ist ein Anbieter für Badausstattungen. Das Sortiment des Unternehmens umfasst Armaturen, Accessoires, Spiegelschränke, Waschtische und Badmöbel. Der Hauptsitz von Keuco ist seit der Gründung 1953 in Hemer. Weitere Produktionsstandorte sind in Gütersloh und Bünde.

Geschichte
Der Grundstein von Keuco wurde 1879 mit der Gründung der Firma "Turk & Bolte" aus Iserlohn gelegt. 1953 gründeten Paul Keune und Hermann Bönner mit Unterstützung von Eduard Baron de Becker Remy und Josef Himrich die "Paul Keune & Co. KG" im damals noch selbstständigen Becke. 1984 wurde aus der Firmenbezeichnung Paul Keune & Co. KG der heutige Name Keuco kreiert. 1960 erfolgte der Umzug in eine neu errichtete größere Firmenzentrale, die wenige hundert Meter vom ursprünglichen Werk entfernt liegt. Nach weiteren Ausbauten in den 1970er Jahren wurde 1995 das Warenverteilzentrum errichtet.

Mit der Übernahme des damals größten Konkurrenten "Turk & Bolte" aus Iserlohn im Jahr 1986 wurde Keuco Marktführer im Bereich Bad-Accessoires. 1987 erwarb Keuco den Herforder Hersteller für Küchen- und Badmöbel "Herzküchen" und konnte fortan Badmöbel selbst fertigen. Der Spiegelschrank-Produzent "Twick & Lehrke" aus Gütersloh wurde 1995 übernommen. Seit 2002 stellt Keuco Armaturen her. Diese werden in Hemer gefertigt.

Gegenwart

Das Unternehmen ist im Besitz der Familien de Becker Remy und Himrich sowie der Familie König. Die Hauptgesellschafter sind alle Familienmitglieder der Unternehmensgründer. Keuco wird seit dem 1. Oktober 2020 von dem Geschäftsführer Lubert Winnecken geleitet, der die bisherigen Geschäftsführer, Hartmut Dalheimer und Engelbert Himrich, ablöst.

Keuco erhielt für verschiedene Badeinrichtungskonzepte und Produkte Designpreise, wie den Red Dot Award, Design Plus Award, IF Design Award und den Iconic Award.

Standorte
Der Hauptsitz von Keuco ist in Hemer. Das Unternehmen eröffnete 1963 in Belgien die erste von heute 72 internationalen Niederlassungen.

Weblinks
Website von Keuco

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The Shipyard Brewing Company - Blue Fin Stout
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Int'l Bittering Units (IBUs): 37
Malts: Pale Ale, Crystal, Chocolate, Black, Roasted Barley, Wheat
Hops: Warrior, Cascade, Tettnang, English East Kent Goldings
Appearing off Maine's coast by early summer are the majestic migratory Bluefin tuna. These famed fish can grow to an enormous size, with the largest examples weighing over 1,500 pounds and measuring close to 12 feet in length. Fish of this size can fetch more than $20,000 apiece for those who can catch them, making them quite valuable. Like its namesake, this beer is big, sought after, and quite the catch. Expect a dark, almost motor oil-colored brew with a dark tan, highly-textured head. Look for an enticing aroma that is full of chocolate, roasted malts, and hints of apple and plum. A slightly floral hop aroma cuts through the roasted chocolate malts and also contributes a lightly bitter aroma to the slightly vinous scent. Upon tasting, prominent notes of chocolate wash over the palate, leaving behind a light coffee flavor. Bitter hops rush in toward the finish and drive a wonderful push-pull between dark chocolate flavors, coffee notes and tangy hop bitterness. Minor notes of peat contribute to its earthy character, but despite full-flavors, this beer is extremely smooth. Note a clean, crisp and dry finish with moderate complexity and hefty duration—enjoy over blackened salmon or a smoky porterhouse steak.
Maine is known for its vast sprawls of verdant summertime greenery, kaleidoscopic fall foliage, traditional covered bridges, scenic snowy winters, and of course, its delectable seafood. Occupying a large chunk of the northeastern U.S. coast, Maine's ports have long been critical to the shipping trade that has been a vital component of the state's economy since the 1700's. But over time, shipping methods have changed, and some of the old ports and surrounding realty have fallen into disrepair. In 1992, an entrepreneurial real estate consultant, Fred Forsley, was hired to explore new options for one such troubled retail development in Kennebunk, Maine. The complex was located on the site of three historic 19th century shipyards. Fred felt he could successfully develop and sell a brew pub concept, linked to the shipbuilding history of the town. Never planning to enter the brewing business, he originally set out to sell the developed property to an interested investor. But fate intervened when Fred was introduced to British Master Brewer Alan Pugsley. Schooled and trained in the art of English ale brewing at the renowned Ringwood Brewery in Hampshire, England, under the tutelage of its founder, the legendary Peter Austin, Alan had designed breweries and formulated beers for over 65 well-known brew pubs and microbreweries worldwide, being referred to as "the Johnny Appleseed of Brewing". In the hopes of bringing true English-style ales to America, Alan had recently settled in Maine, bringing with him his extraordinary knowledge of English-style beer making, true English ingredients, and English brewing processes which he had perfected during his tenure with Peter Austin. Realizing the strengths that Alan could bring to a brewing establishment, and seduced by the appeal of the brewing industry, Fred hired Alan as a consultant, and they set sail into brewing history, founding Federal Jack's Brew Pub, the birthplace of The Shipyard ales. Federal Jack's, named for one of the most famous ships built on the site in 1908, quickly rose to local fame, with Fred and Alan seeing consumer demand for The Shipyard's beer soar. Eager to meet the challenge of expansion, they acquired four acres on Portland's historic working waterfront in 1994, with Alan moving out of his consulting role and joining The Shipyard as Master Brewer and part owner. On April 24, 1994 they brewed their first batch of fine hand-crafted ale at their Portland brewery, and have since become the largest brewery in the state of Maine, currently celebrating their 10th year of producing fantastic beers. Further expansion ensued, and in a unique move in October 1996, The Shipyard Brewing Company announced plans to open the world's first airport microbrewery in the Orlando International Airport. In addition to the microbrewery, which opened April 2, 1997, Host Marriott Services Corporation operates a Shipyard Brew Pub Restaurant, adjacent to the brewery. A second Host Marriott Services-operated Shipyard Brew Pub opened in the Airport in July. This exposure to international travelers has led to an impressive expansion of their line of beers, and has inspired quite a few folks, with no intentions of leaving town, to rush to the airport. For more information about the brewery and scheduled tours, call 800-789-0684 or check out their excellent web site, complete with video footage of the brewery and staff, at www.shipyard.com.


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3 Reasons Why You Should Cooperate With Other Musicians
by Corey Koehler | 2 comments
Image by rick via Flickr
It's a tough old world out there, and with record sales plummeting it's easy to see every other musician as just another competitor for the paltry cash available. However, something that we've learnt in the post rock scene is that having an active community surrounding your music by cooperating with like minded musicians has tremendous benefits.
Here are just 3 of the reasons why.
1. You can share each other's fanbase
Let's face it, most marketing is about getting your product in front of other people's audiences. Whether that means getting on a popular radio show, mentioned on a high traffic blog or retweeted by an 'influencer', marketing is about reaching out to new people.
With a niche genre like post rock a lot of these opportunities aren't so available as the most popular broadcasters don't get there by concentrating on relatively unpopular music.
By being associated with other similar bands, you're getting a direct line to the people most likely to be into your sound.
2. It makes fans more dedicated
Operating in a like minded community is how you create a 'scene' around your music. If you're seen often playing on the same bill as a handful of similar bands, it creates the idea that there's a thing happening here which is something fans can buy into.
Rather than just being a fan of a band, they'll feel like they're part of something, and that's a lot more exciting than just liking some band. It means they're more likely to talk about it, and try and introduce their friends into this great scene they're a part of.
Particularly in the early days when you're still very underground, having an underground 'scene' rather than just a band hardly anybody's heard of increases the atmosphere of exclusivity. People like to feel like they're early adopters, give them something to adopt.
3. It opens up opportunities
If out of your handful of bands one of you gets radio play on a particular station, you can now immediately namedrop them when you approach the station, or even get your mates who already have a contact to have a word for you.
The world works on recommendations. If a particular DJ or blogger is really into a band that you're associated with, and that band tells them to check you out, they probably will. Or at the very least, they're far more likely to than if you approach them cold.
It also makes an easy jump for A&R guys to make if they snap one of you up. Labels like to follow a trend and you've just made it easier to identify one for them to follow.
An opportunity for one is an opportunity for all.
What you can do today
Chances are, there are already a few bands or artists that you run into on the gig circuit that do something quite similar to you. These are the people you need to build your community. Here are just a few ways to go about it:
Where possible, always make sure to invite them to play gigs with you.
Organise your own shows, always putting on bands you're associated with (or would like to be).
Go on tour together.
Actively promote each other online – mention each other's gigs and releases on Facebook, Twitter et al.
Release joint singles.
Guest on each other's recordings.
If you really want to, formally announce a collective, put a website together and plug it on all your flyers and posters.
It's a dog eat dog world out there, and your best chance is by traveling in a pack.
This is a guest post by Nick Lewis on behalf of post rock label and promotions company Nice Weather for Airstrikes. Find some of the best post rock bands in the UK at http://niceweatherforairstrikes.co.uk
J. Michael Mollohan (Reverend Mojo) on July 5, 2011 at 3:01 pm
This isn't three things. It's one thing (1), with two major reasons why to do the one thing (2 & 3). Great reasoning once you get past the lapse in logic.
Corey Koehler on July 5, 2011 at 3:10 pm
Thanks Reverend, for clearing that up. I will pass it along. Tough crowd! 🙂


As your loved ones begin to require care at home, you may notice increased levels of stress and differences in family dynamics. However home care agencies using robust home care systems can help relieve this stress by taking advantage of advanced features of home care software like ClearCare Online. Home care software providing real time transparency into the home for all family members via individual login access will allow for immediate attention and clear communication.
The most advanced home care systems on the market allow for a detailled contact list for each and every client, and individuals can be specified as everything from an emergency contact to a payer. Recent trends have caused even more family members to become involved in the aging process of loved ones. For example, a recent New York Times article reported that each year almost half a million people over the age of 65 remarry, causing new sets of in laws and step families. With more family members comes more sharing of responsibility. The ability to organize the contact list by relationship and responsibility can be huge for a family balancing the shared responsibilites of looking after loved ones receiving care. Robust home care software like ClearCare Online that offers two –way messaging makes communication with agency administrators seamless. With your contact information at their fingertips, you can be sure that administrators are able to message you straight from the home care software about any questions or issues requiring your assistance.
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dc.description.abstract Culturally appropriate interventions for decreasing dietary risk factors for hypertension are important in reducing morbidity and mortality. The purpose of the Hypertension Education Risk Reduction study was to evaluate a community-based nutrition intervention to decrease dietary risk factors for hypertension in a low-income population. This study evaluated whether a Health Belief Model-based curriculum was more effective than the standard curriculum used in the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) in increasing consumption of fruits, vegetables, and milk group foods and in decreasing sodium using a quasi-experimental non-equivalent control group design. Participants (n=219) were primarily Black females who received some type of Federal assistance. The intervention curriculum consisted of six learner-centered sessions featuring experiential learning and active food experiences. The primary outcome variable was dietary intake, measured by 24-hour diet recalls at baseline and follow-up. Data were analyzed using NEERS5 software for dietary analysis and SPSS version 15 for statistical analysis. Behavioral constructs measured were perceived benefits of, barriers to, and self-efficacy for consuming a hypertension-protective diet. Results of independent samples t-tests showed a statistically significant increase in vegetable intake in the intervention group receiving the Health Belief Model-based curriculum compared to the control group (standard curriculum). Intake of fruits and milk group foods increased and sodium decreased, but not significantly. In both groups, dietary intake of vegetables, fruits, and milk group foods was less than recommended by MyPyramid and the DASH diet. Positive trends toward increased self-efficacy and an increase in the perceived benefits of a hypertension-protective diet were observed, along with a decrease in perceived barriers. Hypertension affects a disproportionate number of Black adults and diet is a major risk factor for this disease. Community nutrition education through EFNEP can play an important role in decreasing dietary risk factors for hypertension.


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Zui-Ki-Tei ("Det löftesrika ljusets boning") är ett tehus  i japansk stil i Etnografiska museets park i Stockholm. Det nuvarande tehuset uppfördes 1990, och föregångaren i samma område invigdes 1935. Namnet har sin bakgrund i att "zui" står för både "löftesbringande" och "Sverige", "ki" för morgonrodnadens land (Japan) och "tei" betyder "litet hus"/"hyddel".<ref>[https://archive.is/20120525033757/http://www.signum.se/signum/template.php?page=read&id=55 Katrin Åmell: Det löftesrika ljusets boning" på www.signum.se] läst 2010-07-04</ref>

Det nuvarande tehuset
Zui-Ki-Tei uppfördes 1990 som ett hus för japanska teceremonier, med två teceremonirum, på Gärdet i sluttningen mot Djurgårdsbrunnskanalen på Norra Djurgården. Det har ritats av arkitekten Masao Nakamura.

På de nästan kala terummens golv är tatami-mattor utlagda och i ett hörn finns en upphöjd alkov, tokonoma, möjlig att dekorera med bland annat tavla och blomsterarrangemang.

Runt tehuset ligger en trädgård, kallad daggens mark. Denna är formad utifrån temästaren Sen no Rikyus ideal om den yttersta enkelhetens skönhet i enlighet med wabi-sabiestetik.

Tehuset, som ägs av Etnografiska museet, används för teceremonier, anordnade av museet och Japanska Thesällskapet Urasenke Tankokai.

Det tidigare tehuset
Ett första tehus med samma namn uppfördes på samma område 1935 och förmodas vara det första tehuset i Europa, men brann ned 1969. Initiativtagare till tehuset var Ida Trotzig.

Referenser

Vidare läsning
Ida Trotzig: Cha-no-yu - Japanernas teceremoni, serien Populära etnologiska skrifter nr 9, Stockholm 1911
Ann-Cathrine Lagercrantz (redaktör): Tehuset Zui-Ki-Tei - Det löftesrika ljusets boning, Etnografiska museet, Stockholm 1990,
Christer Duke (redaktör): Tehuset Zui-Ki-Tei - Det löftesrika ljusets boning'', Etnografiska museet, Stockholm 1996,

Externa länkar

Om tehuset på Etnografiska museets webbplats
Etnografiska museets folder Det japanska tehuset Zui-ki-tei
Katrin Åmell: Det löftesrika ljusets boning på www.signum.se

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