Standing impressively tall with an album and sound which plays like a mix of Rammstein, Poets Of the Fall, and Type O Negative yet emerges as something richly flavoursome in its originality; French metallers Radium Valley provide a seriously compelling and fascinating proposition. Debut album Tales From The Apocalypse is a full immersion for ears and imagination into an apocalyptic lyrical and emotional landscape coloured by a tempestuous yet fluid blend of industrial, gothic, and melodic metal. It is a masterful darkwave fuelled incitement which just grows and flourishes the more time and attention it is given.
Formed in 2012, the Limoges hailing band takes inspirations from the likes of Rammstein, Paradise Lost, Ghost Brigade, and Katatonia into their sound, as well as lyrically for certainly their first full-length an eighties background embracing its current events and culture. The combination paints a wasted world stopped by the Chernobyl disaster and littered with radiation embraced survivors. It makes for a vivid and intriguing canvas to which Radium Valley casts similarly dark and turbulent sounds. Produced by Alexandre Granvaud and Romain Janvier, with its mastering done by Logan Mader (Machine Head, Soulfly, Fear Factory, Gojira), the Pavement Entertainment released Tales From The Apocalypse is a riveting and often haunting proposition.
The nine-strong band instantly awakens the imagination with Song of rain, a vintage sample discussing the first nuclear bomb luring in attention against a sonic croon and distortion kissed ambience. It is not long before the musical weight and prowess of the band is seizing ears, melodies from guitars and keys laying down thick enticing smog which is littered with jabbing beats and dark throated bass temptation. A slight relaxation then brings in the impressive vocals and further expressive hues from the keys, their electro seeding a dulled yet mesmeric radiance in the imposing heart of the song. It is a seamless and impressive mix of textures, dark and light extremes as enthralling as the dramatic narrative presented by the increasingly impressing clean vocal delivery.
As the album proves itself to be, the opener seems to get bigger and better with time, something emulated by the following Sweet infection. The second song emerges from a cyber-sculpted darkness with melancholic keys which equally have a bold statement to their presence, before flowing into an electronic glaze and synth rock infectiousness. Finding a presence which is somewhere between Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, and Poets Of The Fall, the song soars over the senses with a sultry caress and fiery temperament. It is a bewitching song which seduces more than grips but to the same successful end before the Numan-esque start of For all of us takes over. Raw abrasing riffs stand perfectly against the electronic sizzle of the synths whilst vocals once more gently but powerfully spark thoughts with their theme. There is rich drama to the song which comes in waves without ever departing, the strikes of guitar and inventive bass designs alongside them creating much of that gripping lure.
Both Darkest hours and Behind me create their own slice of intimidating but welcoming persuasion, the first an almost brawling proposition which switches between urgent rampages and slower crawls of predation without losing any of its fluency, despite the turbulence of sound and passions explored. It is an intrusive treat of a track allowing no rest to take in the sights yet leaves no sense of dissatisfaction, just hunger to go back to explore more. Its successor merges electro elegance with a voracious metal appetite to produce a captivating adventure calling on sparks of Rammstein, Fear Factory, and Paradise Lost. There is also a seeming intimacy to the touch and heart of the song which only fires up the vocals and rhythmic punch of its striking exploration.
Next comes Le terrain vague à l'âme, the first of two interludes with the second, Une charogne coming before the final track. With each being predominantly a French spoken vocal piece they do not really add much for us language handicapped souls so it is hard to evaluate their presence, something much easier to do with the excellent instrumental Radium Valley. It is a rigorously descriptive piece of composing which takes the imagination through its provocative soundscape into a rugged and violently hued terrain, the skills of the band providing a threatening and contagious journey.
Through the melodic tempest of Into the undergrounds and the hostile yet theatrical Last resort, the album ventures into new aspects of its starkly bred and adventurously expressive character. Each provides a memorable creative emprise, darkly poetic proposals which leave a lingering and inviting mark on emotions. Their unique offerings lead, after the other interlude, into album closer Wings of disease. It is possibly the least gripping track on the album but still a thoroughly engaging and unpredictable pleasure with the band no less impressive in sculpting its structure and temptation.
It completes an outstanding release in Tales From The Apocalypse, an album needing time to truly show its depths but rewarding with a blistering and exciting encounter. Radium Valley is a band destined to grab your attention at some point and their debut album definitely makes a potent suggestion that the time is now.
Fuelled by emotional shadows and darkened energy the new album from UK electronic/darkwave project Illustrial brings forth a reflective journey born of its creator whilst being the inspirer of personal involvement and feelings. Eloquently Violent is an album which offers a journey through heartbreak, inner loneliness, and slightly destructive dark essences of life. It is vibrant though bringing as much hope as resignation to evoke thoughts and feelings which all can interpret to their own struggles and blistered highlights.
Formed in 2006, Illustrial is the solo electronic project of Baz Badrock (aka Neformore). Early EP Discipline the Devil's Country drew good responses to the project though it was with the link up with London-based artist Strobegirl a more concentrated attention came their way through songs Don't Look Back and a cover of California Dreaming. 2010 saw the Genesis EP to be followed a year later by third EP Darkness Falls and a returning full collaboration with Strobegirl on the enthusiastically received album Glitter and Twisted. The same year also saw Badrock team up with another vocalist on two songs Lost City Ghosts and Dream again to very favourable responses. Eloquently Violent is the first full length solo release from Illustrial and easily marks itself from the outstanding sleeve artwork from OneTwoTree Designs through to the sounds within as the best individual and mature work the artist has produced.
The album opens with Xciter, a pulsating electro pop dazzle upon the ear. It has a definite early Fad Gadget feel to its air without arguably the pop infectiousness but is still a satisfying treat. As with the majority of his songs Badrock brings a minimalistic presence to the track allowing its ambient whispers and atmosphere to give service to the passion and emotive heart. The original intent for the album was for guest vocalists on some of the songs but as the release developed Badrock fell into an ease and rapport with the music and his own style to end up taking on the role himself. The opener shows it was not a bad move and again offers up the Frank Tovey comparison here and at varied times during the album.
Heartbeat follows and is a more reserved manipulation of electronic weaves. It brings splintered pulses and fractured melodic twists and only really finds a full appeal when it raises its temperature through an eager and driven energetic surge. It is still a strong and appealing song though showing the variety to the album as well as a firm yet rippling consistency which never leaves one drifting elsewhere in attention.
The title track has a similar feel and intent as its predecessor though seemingly carries a more personal heart for more intensity which ignites further the searchlights of melodic enterprise. It is quite mesmeric as it envelopes the year and continues the strong start commendably. Coming in its wake though is Tribal Dance which did not failed to inspire similar responses though it is as much down to expectations from the title than the composition itself. Expecting something primitive in energy and raw the track is a quiet and one means quiet, measure of beats and electronic whispers. It feels like an interlude to be honest but with a beefier production would probably have made a bigger impression.
From here on in the album brings a fine mix of ideas, textures, and sounds, from the sultry Gothic Fantasy and wonderfully distressing aural violation of My Distortion on to the likes of the New Order influenced The Silence and the haunting darkness that is Dark Night Of The Soul. The release consistently treats the senses to invention and imagination and though at times this exploration does not always quite come off as well as in other parts but it is never less than intriguing.
The latter half of the album unveils further thoughtful and evocative songs as the sinister Horrorgasm alongside the melodic caress of Breeze which inspire responsive feelings to the aural triggers. Eloquently Violent is an album which graces with expressive and satisfying sonic tapestries for the ear to immerse within. It maybe is lacking a raw edge and anger at times to break up the unerring shadowed smooth fondling of the ear but it is a release which effortlessly leaves one in thought and reflection.
One of the more impressive debut albums to emerge in recent months has been Change of Scenery from Russian metal band Rosa Infra. The band and release treated the senses to an impressive and impassioned blend of gothic metal/electronic /darkwave brought with outstanding craft and expressive delivery. The band has over recent times shared stages with the likes of Paradise Lost, To/Die/For, Embraze, and For Selena & Sin whilst building a might reputation and devoted following in their homeland. We had the pleasurable opportunity to send a series of questions over to Rosa Infra founder vocalist, bassist and composer Nikolay Karpushin to find out more about the band, their music and of course their excellent album.
Could you firstly just introduce the band?
How did Rosa Infra start?
We began our way at 2006.Then I dreamed to play qualitative and powerful gothic-metal and actively composed songs in this style.
Was there a clear intention before the band about the kind of sound it was to create before its formation?
The basic representation about a sound I had before the creation of band. First of all it consists in low tuning of guitars and bass and common low frequency sounding. All rest was formed gradually from concert and rehearsal of practice, and at the present time we are addicted to this idea and we continue to experiment on this way.
What were the inspirations that brought you to the desire to be a musician and the band you are?
Aspiration to play qualitative and too in time sincere music! Probably sounds arrogant, but not only in Russia, and all over the world is not enough of such music now. Here I shall allow myself to quote of David Bowie: "Music became ordinary, as a water conduit and electricity ". The Qualitative releases are thousands. But is there a lot of them deserve to play in your playlist almost daily within many years?
Before we move on to your recently released album, please give us some back ground of the band up to this point, highlights and how it has grown?
The basic conception of music of the Rosa Infra always will be a low and deep sound. It's our mania, our point of view on metal and music at all. It was very difficult to me to find people who understood my idea, and I thanks to my friends and musicians Evgeniy, Zinaida and Vsevolod.
How would you describe your sound for newcomers to Rosa Infra?
Power, low, growling, groove, atmospheric. Sometimes colder like cosmic vacuum, sometimes deep like a сoffin underground. Anyway it's will force you to distract from daily problems and to listen! And much more important- to think about your life, may be about your soul, and may be to learn the Russian language.
As mentioned your excellent new album Change of Scenery has recently been released, how has the response to it been so far?
Our fans in Russia were very pleased with an album. A lot people came on presentation and very warmly have supported us. It is always pleasant to see happiness in eyes, which look at you!
What were your hopes for it as it was unleashed on the world?
We are always played our music for all people-Russians, Europeans, Americans, Indians, Chinese, Japanese etc. We from the very beginning tried to work at a level of the global standards of metal-music. And we are happy, that our creativity has deserved attention in the world.
How long was Change of Scenery in its creation?
Little more than one year. Some problems happened about search of guitar sound and then were big problems with search of studio for record of a vocal. One familiar composer promised us free-of-charge record at his studio. In Russia there are not enough of good studios for record of vocal and we very much counted on him. But then this man likely has decided not, as he had more favorable pop-projects. Urgently it was necessary to search for alternative variant for the acceptable price. And we find it! There was "Ross Studio"-The professionals of the business, with them it was very pleasant to work and we are very pleased with result!
Different to many bands from your and surrounding countries you have kept to your own language not singing in English, something we like for sure. But do you think it might limit how far and how many people you can spread the album to by doing so?
I very much respect bands which sing on the native language, is special if it is made beautifully, it is competent. Russian literary language is very beautiful and is melodious sounds and it is a pity, that many our bands ignore this fact. Still it is a very pity that our language is strong degradated for last 15 years. It is connected to historical problems, with politics and society, but I do not want to go deep in to it now. I only want to inform beauty of Russian language to the people. Including in other countries there is Finnish band Kursk (KYPCK), even the Finns sing in Russian! But unfortunately texts in their songs is not always competently built and sometimes that sounds funny. But when there was no mistakes, Russian sounds not worse than English. And it is true proof that Metal may to sing in Russian! But probably we'll record some our songs on English if we have that opportunity.
Was there any pressure to revert to English from anyone?
Yes, of course but I don't listen that councils. I sang many covers in English and it is not a problem for me but our basic language is Russian.
Despite being unable to know the lyrical content of songs we could feel the passion and emotions behind songs very openly, this is an aspect you take great care with as much as creating great sounds?
Certainly the emotional message is a very important in vocal. Sometimes even Russian public don't understand the true sense of words simply because vocalist does not have this emotional submission. We care a lot in our music and important part of it is an expressive vocal lines.
Tell us how the songwriting works within Rosa Infra?
The writing of song works pass differently. Basically I write the musical theme on piano then create all lines for two hands. So there is a prototype of arrangement of the future song. Then I distribute the voices on different instruments which will be played in potential song and rewrite the notes for these (guitars, bass, keyboards, drums, samples etc).The words for music more often I write much later.
What inspires your lyrics and ideas within songs?
Mmm! Excellent question! Certainly experience of my life is partially reflected in the texts; partially it is reasonings on a theme of essence of the people, their qualities of soul (both light, and dark). In these reasonings I express also my sensation of the world, hope and believe in the people.
Going in to its recording how much were the songs finished and how much did they further evolve as you worked in the studio?
The musical parties were authorized even before record. We only needed them to record in alive. We have spent much time for search of a suitable sound (especially it concerns guitars). By result we are pleased.
The album also features many guests, could you tell us about them?
I shall begin with remarkable string trio: Evgeniya Kasatkina (alto), Anjelika Vinogradova (cello), Grigory X (double bass). We have invited all of the guys to record a fragment of song Pis'ma Niotkuda (" the Letters from Nowhere "). All of them the students of a conservatory, and Evgeniya still participates in folk-metal band Bear Beer.
As in recording of the album guitarist Iliya Mamontov ("Epidemiya" band) took part. He has played solo in songs Proschenniy ("Forgiven"), Krilya ("Wings"), Sonata di Dolorum and Smena Dekoratziy (" Change of Scenery ").
Change of Scenery was very varied making a release which was unpredictable and persistently engaging, is this ability to make things distinctly diverse a natural thing or an aspect you work specifically on?
I always aspired to a variety and riches of used receptions in a composition and in time it was not end in itself. So получалост by a natural image, since I always concerned unbiasedly to various musical genres and never hesitated to mix them in the songs most by unexpected image.
Vivid example – song Snejniy Angel (Snow Angel) .Common atmosphere is more similar on dark wave, gothic rock but in middle of a composition mine unexpectedly enters a bass – solo typical more for funk. Other example is a song Kriliya. In her are combined gothic metal, industrial, synth-rock, and even much psychedelic elements.
In general, I consider that all life to play strictly within the framework of one style is self-restriction.
The two instrumentals on the release in the stunning Sonata Di Dolorum and Rassvet are very powerful tracks which inspire many thoughts and reactions. When bands put instrumentals in a release it is interesting to know why they are not given lyrics, how was it with your two tracks, what made you keep them as just music pieces?
Guitarist of our band Evgeniy offered to think up words and vocal line for Sonata. But I am primary it planned as instrumental, since wanted to express some tragical experiences of my life by language of music, instead of words. Is glad, that it was possible to me, especially guys so it is magnificent it have played. Rassvet is original intro for a song Krilya, on that it is obvious, that she should be without words.
A few times we were reminded of Finnish bands in the album, Stam1na in particular. Has Finnish metal been a sure influence on you?
This influence was faster reflected in the early compositions, such as " Nadejda na Utro " (Hope on Morning), " Edinstvo v Grehe " (Unity in Sin), " Lozh vo Spaseniye " (Lie to Helpness). In other creativity the influence of many other directions is felt, not only metal, but also electronic music.
What is next for Rosa Infra?
The following step will be the further creativity. We do not stand on a place and we do not limit ourselves to frameworks of one genre, and for us is to surprise you! Closer by winter 2012 we plan to begin record a new single which will be the announcement to the second full-album. This album will be conceptual. It is a uniform history divided into parts, i.e. songs. While I can say one: above idea of this album and history I already reflect about 10 years. Partly it is fiction, partly vital experience transformed into structure of a design of product. Now we prepare the concert program with songs from the future album.
What are the chances that the rest of Europe and the UK might have a close up of you live?
I think that same, as well as at other Russian bands. Per century of information technologies it is much easier to inform the creativity up to the masses. But on the other hand at the sated information flow a high probability to miss main. In the world (including in Russia) there are a lot of same bands and not looking on high quality, in a result the attention dissipates because of similarity all against each other. We make the rate on sincerity in creativity and individual sight.
A big thank you for talking with us, would you like to leave a last comment for people?
I already have stated much. I can add the following: aspire to individuality but not as to end in itself. In all the golden mean is necessary. Try more often message dialogue with the heart, reason, soul. Be able to set correct questions to find the answers. You see we call for this in the music!
It is hard to think of any other adjective that fits the debut album from Russian band Rosa Infra than mighty. Before Change of Scenery does anything else it just takes one into a sound and heart that impresses the senses before thrilling, lighting them up, and crooning them into deep pleasure. The gothic metal/electronic /darkwave blend without being demanding seizes attention through its wonderful craft and expressive delivery and sound. Bringing an edge and depth to it, there is also an industrial inspired vein that stands in contrast to the excellent deep and smooth vocals and swarming electronic sounds but also makes the perfect muscular companion.
Rosa Infra began in 2006, formed by vocalist/bassist/composer Nikolay Karpushin. Since then the band has shared stages with the likes of Paradise Lost, To/Die/For, Embraze, and For Selena & Sin, impressing each and every time as they built a formidable fan base in their homeland and beyond. Now with guitarist Evgeniy Belyaev, drummer Vsevolod Akimov and Zinaida Azarova on keyboards alongside Karpushin the band has created a majestic album that thrills and fills the heart to its very core. Thoughtfully composed and defined Change of Scenery released via Russian label Sound Age, is an epic release that deserves and needs to be heard.
Immediately the opening track Lozh Vo Spaseniye emerges on a fully focus grabbing ambient brew of sound it has the ear, once the guitars light up the synth soaked skies with sharp melodies and the riffs gallop eagerly through the ear the song captures the imagination and heart. The growling bass that stalks the song ensures total submission such its power and irresistible prowl whilst the vocals of Karpushin are immense; his blackened tone and rounded delivery a velvet siren. At times the song and vocals remind very strongly of Stam1na, never a bad thing and it sets the album off to a strong and very satisfying start.
Often albums that begin so impressively slip down a gear or two along its way but with Change of Scenery the varied and potent collection of songs hold the highest and tightest consistency. The likes of the dramatic Proschenniy with its heavy arms of gothic passion and heartfelt piano touch, the masterful and haunting Snova Odin, and the stunning instrumental Sonata Di Dolorum, a piece which brings a drama and overwhelming atmosphere to consume and evoke feelings, all in different ways take the senses on a journey of emotion, passion, and classically tinged gothic metal imagination.
If that was not enough diversity the band offer further electro/industrial grace with Snezhniy Angel and beauty through the piano led Pis'ma Niotkuda (Romans). The first is light but expressive, its heart a pulsating beckoning that is impossible to deny especially with the enthused sharp guitars and rumbling bass. It has to be said as well as being a great vocalist Karpushin is one notable bassist, his dark intimidating riffs and lines an infectious element of each song no matter its flow or emotion. The second of the two is an impactful track that from an already effective and compelling level raises the appeal with the inclusion of a guest string trio which touches the remaining parts the song had not already breached with its emotive power.
As mentioned the album is impressive throughout, other songs like the industrial fuelled Krilya and second instrumental Rassvet equal joys but two songs take top honours on the album. Nadezhda Na Utro opens with a Sisters Of Mercy like intro before rumbling through the ear with more great bass work and warm inventive synths whilst the guitars turning every note into an event. Again Stam1na comes to mine plus a gothic rock mix of Sisters and The Mission. It wraps itself around the ear with ease and mesmeric invention spoiling us with extra stirring rock solos and melodic treats. Edinstvo V Grehe coaxes the ear with a darker and slower predatory yet welcoming flow. Deeply resonating from again bass and vocals, the song has a rounded quality brought to it by the keys and the stirring passion it possesses.
Change of Scenery is a total joy, and a pleasure that deepens the more one lets its creative might immerse the senses. If Rosa Infra are not in the very least a well known name from this album there will be no justice, such quality deserves an equal reward.


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China's military has slammed the US over the 'exciting' fighter jet incident
Herb Brewer January 1, 2023 2 min read
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Beijing has responded strongly to US allegations that a fighter jet crashed in the South China Sea. Chinese military says US pilot made dangerous maneuvers Washington says a Chinese pilot acted recklessly.
On December 21, the two military aircraft came within a few meters of each other. According to the United States, the US RC-135 spy plane was forced to divert as a Chinese J-11 fighter jet came too close. The US military released video footage of the incident a few days ago.
'defamation'
The Chinese military has also released pictures of the current threatening situation. In State newspaper Global Times A Chinese official has accused the US of slandering and "hyping" the incident. He argues that the American pilot acted "suddenly" and put the Chinese fighter jet in grave danger.
Check out pictures from both cockpits here:
American and Chinese warplanes are getting dangerously close
I don't know whose fault the video footage was released. Both videos last about 30 seconds and show the two devices getting closer, but it's not clear who is taking the initiative. Both sides claim they have complied with international rules – the other has not.
The collision between the two aircraft eventually ended in a melee. But if two military aircraft approach each other too closely, the possibility of an accident is real, resulting in potential escalation.
A geopolitical battle for the South China Sea
The incident further strained the already tense relationship between the US and China. With control of the South China Sea at stake, the two superpowers and their allies have been embroiled in a geopolitical tussle for years. Beijing believes that almost the entire sea should be under direct Chinese influence, while countries such as the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan also claim part of it.
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The Permanent Court of Arbitration for International Disputes ruled in 2016 that China should not exercise jurisdiction over the territory claimed by the Philippines. But that hasn't stopped China from increasing its military presence in the disputed sea. For example, the country has built artificial islands with runways for the Chinese Air Force.
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Tell Montgomery County
to Protect Renters
Montgomery County is staring down an impending wave of potential evictions within the next month.
On July 25 th , evictions and foreclosure proceedings are set to resume. At the end of the month, the weekly $600 unemployment benefit supplement provided in the CARES Act will expire.
The County can take action now to make additional rental/mortgage assistance available to households, helping to stabilize thousands of families at risk of homelessness during a public health emergency.
Today we call on the County Executive and County Council to provide an additional $6 million in emergency rental/mortgage assistance before the end of the month.
Last week before the Maryland General Assembly, County Executive Elrich reported that approximately 20,000 households in the County are unable to pay their rent, which amounts to $30 - $40 million in delinquencies every month.
While the County has begun the process of reopening, many low-wage workers remain unemployed or underemployed and are not able to earn enough to pay their rent. And like many other aspects of the coronavirus pandemic and related economic crisis, People of color are expected to be hit hardest by the evictions.
We applaud the County for making resources available to renters who have been most impacted by the pandemic; those initial resources have been depleted. Governor Hogan's announced $20 million fund for eviction prevention assistance is statewide, and not focused on Montgomery County. We don't know when the funds would flow to local government or the people in desperate need now.
Please email the County Executive and County Council and give voice to the people who lack any constituency. Tell your officials to dedicate an additional $6 million for rental assistance before it's too late and people begin losing their homes.


The Citroen C5 was introduced in 2001 and for many is seen as the first truly worthwhile used car from this French manufacturer from the point of view of long term value, because unlike some of its predecessors it is not hampered by serious depreciation issues.
The used Citroen C5 was built to replace both the Xantia and XM ranges and does an admirable job of catering to both crowds. Trios of both petrol and diesel engines came with the first iteration, along with plenty of onboard technology that has only become better integrated and more impressive over the years.
2004 saw the second hand Citroen C5 receive a bit of a facelift, along with the arrival of a bargain basement 1.6 litre diesel engine model.
The most recent new Citroen C5 revision occurred in 2008 and this is considered to be its true second generation entry, with a real overhaul given to the styling of the range to make it even more handsome than before.
What really sets Citroen C5 cars for sale apart from its competitors is the Hydractive suspension which allows it to electronically adjust ride height to accommodate the speed and road conditions that are currently being experienced.
This system, even in the early models, is considerably better than the mechanically adjusted alternative used in Citroen's older cars and means that it offers one of the smoothest rides on the market.
While things are generally controlled by sensors, you do have manual control if you want to make more specific adjustments.
All of the used Citroen C5's iterations have benefitted from plenty of luggage room in the rear and the general quality of the interior is surprisingly high, with Citroen attempting to match up to the executive class models from German manufacturers in this respect.
If you're looking for one of the post-2008 C5s then prices are surprisingly cheap, with petrol models being the most affordable if the least common at around £5500.
Diesels are a good bet in terms of performance and reliability, with saloon options starting at £8250 and estates increasing the asking price by roughly £1000 if you're happy with the basic 1.6 litre engine. The 2.0 litre alternative is about £600 more and even more power comes from the 2.2 litre option.
Checking for a full service history is a must, because the nature of the unusual suspension means that you will want to make sure everything is in full working order before you buy.
You'll snap up brake pads for £45 each and pay £205 or so for a clutch assembly for the used Citroen C5. Headlamps start at £220 and if you need to replace the starter motor then £110 will get you this particular part.
The Citroen C5 makes absolute mincemeat of speed bumps and potholes and it's virtually impossible to find any other car from any rival manufacturer that can match it when you have to tackle rough surfaces.
You might assume that this means it will wallow in the corners, but Citroen's systems help to keep everything balanced and the car manages to remain flat all the way through the turn, which can be an odd sensation.
Aside from comfort, the C5 offers a decent driving experience without blowing you away, emphasising efficiency.
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2016 Best 40 Under 40 Professors: Allison Koester, McDonough School of Business
by: Andrea Carter on April 13, 2016 | 0 Comments 3,281 Views
Allison Koester
Assistant Professor of Accounting
Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business
To merely say Allison Koester is a "favorite" among students would be a severe understatement. One semester in her classroom and they are literally transformed. Students from one class said they went from assuming they'd dislike accounting to the course being one of their favorites. Koester's ability to connect with and impact MBAs is undeniable. Last year she received evaluation scores of 4.93 out of 5 and 21% of MBA students listed her as a faculty or staff member who has had a positive impact on their McDonough experience.
In 2014, she received the school's Ronald L. Smith Distinguished Service Award, an honor given to a single faculty or staff member from the graduating MBA class for going above and beyond to support student academic and professional success. And, as part of a fundraiser for the Student Impact Internship Fund, one student actually paid $500 just to enjoy a private brunch with Koester.
To graduate from Georgetown's McDonough School of Business, all MBAs are required to take financial accounting with Koester. However, because she knows that the vast majority of them are not seeking accounting positions after graduation, she has helped more than a dozen students gain entrepreneurship experience through associateships with her husband's start-up ventures.
In her academic research, Koester is an expert on corporate taxation and financial reporting. She has published articles in scholarly journals such as Management Science and the Journal of the American Taxation Association and she's been invited to present her research at more than 35 academic institutions and conferences. Before entering academia, Dr. Koester was a senior tax associate at KPMG's Washington National Tax office.
At current institution since: 2011
Education: Ph.D. in Business Administration, Accounting, University of Washington, 2011
Courses you currently teach: Analysis and Reporting of Financial Information
Professor you most admire: My thesis advisor Terry Shevlin. He is able to successfully work on dozens of research projects with co-authors from around the world, advise numerous Ph.D. students each year, and serve in leadership roles at both his university and within our national professional organization. He's also a guy who's great to grab a beer with. I hope I'm a fraction as successful in my career as he has been in his.
"I knew I wanted to be a b-school professor when…I discovered my passion for research and teaching. I started my career as a tax accountant. During a rotation at KPMG's National Tax Office, I began doing less client advising and more technical research and in-house trainings. When it was time to rotate back to my operating office, I didn't want to leave the research and teaching behind. I decided to find a profession where I could research and teach 100% of the time. Academia is a perfect fit."
"If I weren't a b-school professor…I would work at a D.C. policy think tank. I guess that isn't that different from a lot of my work as a b-school professor. I really like researching and teaching!"
Most memorable moment in the classroom or in general as a professor: My students are always doing funny and endearing things. One year on the last day of class, a male student dressed up as me – complete with a long brown-haired wig, his wife's clothes, and size 12 high heeled shoes. He gave a "tribute performance" at the end of class, complete with phrases I am apparently known for saying.
Another year I sang a little jingle to help students remember how to calculate cost of goods sold from inventory and purchases information, and one student turned it into a techno song (which was shared with all 260 MBA students). I think the techno version was catchier than my version.
What professional achievement are you most proud of? Surviving a Ph.D. program. There were definitely days when I wasn't sure what I was doing or if I was going to make it. Big props to my husband Eric for figuratively talking me off the ledge more than once.
What do you enjoy most about being a business school professor? The creative freedom I have in both the classroom and in my research. I treasure having a job that allows me to carefully think about the best way to illustrate a concept to my students or how to design an empirical test for a research paper, implement my ideas, and improve through student and colleague feedback. I can't imagine a more rewarding profession.
What do you enjoy least about being a business school professor? Publishing research articles can take a very long time. There are so many interesting things to investigate, and only so much time.
Fun fact about yourself: I've run at least 5 miles in 26 different countries.
Favorite book: I'm always looking to improve, so I love research-based self-improvement books. Right now I'm re-reading "The Power of Habit" by Charles Duhigg. I also like "Happy Money: The Science of Happier Spending" by Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton.
Favorite movie: I'm going old school with this one: Wedding Crashers
Favorite type of music: It's a tie between classical and pop
Favorite television show: The Walking Dead. Oh that Ricky Grimes.
Favorite vacation spot: We've been on an Asia kick in recent years – Burma, Hong Kong, Bali, India. Now that we tote a toddler along with us (and have another child arriving this summer), we've been picking places with smaller time zone differences. We spent this past Christmas in Argentina.
What are your hobbies? When I'm not researching or teaching, I'm spending time with my daughter and husband, walking my dogs, and practicing yoga.
Twitter handle: No tweeting here.
"If I had my way, the business school of the future would have…clearer non-business paths post-graduation. The critical thinking and analysis skills one learns in a MBA program can benefit people of all professions, not just those interested in a business career. Learning how to set and measure strategic goals, thoughtfully interpret data, and successfully communicate with others would benefit all humans."
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"Professor Koester did a fantastic job teaching the material! She consistently engaged her audience so that they could provide opinions and responses to the material being learned. Her passionate desire for students to fully understand the material is evident by her preparation for class. She consistently provided students with valuable, real-world examples of accounting issues that related to the accounting topics covered during the course, making the class a lot more insightful and relevant."
"Professor Koester is fantastic. Her enthusiasm for the subject matter is palpable and transforms a subject many expect to be dry and uninteresting to a truly enjoyable and stimulating course. Her preparation for class time and commitment to providing a very high-quality learning environment for her students also is very evident."
"I've never really enjoyed accounting before, but I can honestly say this was my favorite class this semester. Professor Koester has a way to help all students understand by being able to explain the material frontwards, backwards, and sideways."
"Professor Koester brought so much energy and excitement to the class, which was much appreciated. She also worked hard to help us understand how this could be useful to our lives past grad school."
"I love her passion, and she can always explain complex issues in a simple way, which is very helpful for students without an accounting background like me."
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Letting you go is a graduation documentary by Kim Faber.
Twenty-seven-year-old Sanne suffers from borderline personality disorder, chronic depression and insomnia. After nine years of intensive treatment with no positive results, she has decided she does not want to live any longer. Because she doesn't want to traumatize anyone with her death she chooses self-euthanasia. She tells her father and best friends about her death wish to give them the chance to come to terms with her decision and say their goodbyes. We see Sanne in her final weeks, in which she looks forward to the day she will finally find peace. I'm letting you go is a short documentary about a psychiatric patient's right to self-determination, the longing for peace and the biggest sacrifice a father can make out of love for his child.
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SoCalMFA 2018 at Millard Sheets Art Center
by	Author	on March 15, 2018 March 15, 2018
SoCalMFA 2018
Hosted by Claremont Graduate University
Juried by Howard N. Fox
Opening reception: Sunday, March 25, 2-6 pm
Exhibit on view from March 24 – June 2, 2018
Millard Sheets Art Center (at the Fairplex)
1101 W. McKinley Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768
Gallery Hours: Saturday and Sunday, 10–5pm
By appointment only Monday through Friday.
To make an appointment, contact Thomas Canavan at canavan@fairplex.com
or email the SoCalMFA team at socalmfa@gmail.com
SoCalMFA reflects an increasingly diversified portrait of emerging artists in L.A.
This year's SoCalMFA organizers, in conjunction with the Millard Sheets Art Center and Claremont Graduate University, are pleased to announce the third and largest annual Southern California MFA exhibition in Millard Sheets' newly-renovated facility. Juried by Howard N. Fox, the exhibit captures 42 artists representing 17 Southern California MFA programs, using media that includes painting, fabric, sculpture, video, photography, installation, drawing, mixed-media, and more. Taken together, this exhibit is a barometer of the diverse critical and aesthetic concerns that will shape artistic production in Southern California for years to come. The exhibition also reflects Claremont's Graduate University's leadership as a center for artistic and cultural production in Southern California at the graduate level.
This year's SoCal MFA organizing team is made up of former and current Claremont Graduate University students Madeline Arnault, Chelsea Boxwell, and Megan Kinney. The exhibition is the largest MFA exhibition in both number of works exhibited and number of schools represented. The 2018 exhibition includes 17 out of 18 eligible MFA programs in Southern California.
Since 2016, the SoCalMFA exhibit has called upon a guest juror to select works and curate, beginning with Steve Comba (2016) and Amanda Ross-Ho (2017). This year the juror will be Howard N. Fox, an independent curator and former Curator of Contemporary Art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).
We invite the public to explore this exhibition's complex perspectives and overlapping themes and invite you to attend the exhibit's opening reception on Sunday, March 25, from 2-6 p.m.
Accompanying the exhibition will be a public panel led by CGU Professor of Art Theory and History and LA Times art critic David Pagel. The panel will be free and open to the public and will address the culture of the MFA program. Selected artists from the exhibition will join Pagel in this discussion with a Q&A session from the audience. Dates and times will be posted on the Fairplex website and SoCalMFA's Facebook Page. Please stay tuned for more information.
Participating artists: Madeline Arnault (Claremont Graduate University), Diego Barrientos (Cal Arts), Aurora Berger (Claremont Graduate University), Deitra Charles (Claremont Graduate University), Patricia Chow (Claremont Graduate University), Ji Soo Chung (UCLA), Carey Coleman (UCLA), Remi Dalton (Cal State San Diego), Yubo Dong (UC Irvine), Stevan Dupas (Cal State Long Beach), Jenny Eisenpresser (Art Center College of Design), Samantha Fitzmorris (Claremont Graduate University), Leslie Frank (Claremont Graduate University), Joshua Freeman (Azusa Pacific University), Molly Gabbard (Cal State San Diego), Eleanor Greer (Cal State San Diego), Timothy Haerens (Cal State San Bernardino), Harrison Halaska (Laguna College of Art and Design), Allison Holland (Cal State Fullerton), Lucy Holtsnider (UC Santa Barbara), Anna Laleggio (UC Irvine), Chloe Jeongmyo Kim (Otis College of Art and Design), Aleya Lanteigne (Cal State Sand Diego), Jian Liang (Claremont Graduate University), Jane Margarette (UCLA), Michelle Nunes (Cal State Northridge), Shane McClatchey (Laguna College of Art and Design), Moses Muturi (Cal State San Diego), Aydinaneth Ortiz (Cal Arts), Joshua Rains (Univeristy of Southern California), Rebecca Rich (Claremont Graduate University), Celia Rocha (Otis College of Art and Design), Heather Roessler (Cal State San Bernardino), Cintia Segovia (Cal State Long Beach), Kamaria Shepherd (UCLA), Nicole Waszak (Cal State San Diego), Charisse Weston (UC Irvine), Amy Williams (Cal State Long Beach), Ji Hyun Won (University of California Riverside), Jonathan Yacoub (Claremont Graduate University), Zebulon Zang (UC San Diego), and Benjamin Zhao (Claremont Graduate University).
@socalmfa
Hosted by: @cgumfa, @claremontgraduateuniversity
Location: @millardsheetsartcenter #millardsheetsartcenter
Curated by: Madeline Arnault (@madimaud), Chelsea Boxwell (@chelseabox_art), and Megan Kinney (@megzykin)
SoCalMFA
CGU Art
Millard Sheet Arts Center
About Howard N. Fox
From 1985 through 2008, Fox has organized numerous major exhibitions and authored their catalogues. Some of his exhibits include Avant-Garde in the Eighties (1987), A Primal Spirit: Ten Contemporary Japanese Sculptors (1990), Lari Pittman (1996), and Eleanor Antin (1999). Fox recently returned to LACMA as guest curator for the critically acclaimed survey exhibition Playing with Fire: Paintings by Carlos Almaraz.
About David Pagel
In addition to his position at CGU, Pagel is an adjunct curator at the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill, New York. He also writes regularly for the Los Angeles Times. Since 1988, he has published reviews, features, and essays in Artforum, Art in America, Flash Art, frieze, and Art Issues, where he was reviews editor from 1998 to 2001.
About CGU Art and the School of Arts & Humanities
The School of Arts & Humanities is home to a unique approach to graduate education, offering students the opportunity to study in and across disciplines as they "follow the problem." Its research and teaching transcend academic boundaries and disregard the artificial divides between theory and application. Intimate seminar-style classes mean students build close working relationships with faculty-mentors, who in turn will help them thrive academically and launch meaningful careers.
About Fairplex and the Millard Sheets Art Center
Through its exhibitions, educational programs, events and workshops, the Millard Sheets Art Center provides the community with meaningful experiences within the world of visual arts. As part of The Learning Centers at Fairplex, the center engages the community at multiple levels of education and its exhibitions promote the rich and diverse cultures that lie within Los Angeles County and Southern California. Fairplex is an educational and entertainment complex that is home to the L.A. County Fair and 500 year-round events.
Allison Holland, CSUF
Rebecca Rich, CGU
Diego Barrientos, Calarts
Diane Williams | INcongruence at LAAA/Gallery 825
Diane Williams | INcongruence
A solo show exhibition at Gallery 825
825 North La Cienega Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90069
Opening reception: March 17, 6pm-9pm
Gallery 825 in Los Angeles, California is pleased to present INcongruence, a solo show exhibition by Diane Williams.
Diane Williams is a Los Angeles based artist whose work includes several disciplines to approach the subject of xenophobia and gender bias. In her work, Williams seeks to find a common ground between the art she makes and the community at large. The project aims to reflect the immigrant communities as well as the whole nation, illustrating the idea of an extended community while challenging assumptions and norms.
INcongruence involves a participatory art piece and an installation that will confront viewers, turning them into active participants. The installation consists of 8 large modules made out of wire, recycled and manipulated fiber such as: yarn, thread, fabric, and shredded paintings, interwoven together and creating an immersive structure that fills Gallery 825's largest front space. These materials have personal history, discarded or purchased from the artist's neighborhood Thrift Shop in Glassell Park and the Fabric District in Downtown Los Angeles called Santee Alley, frequented by many lower and middle income immigrant families. Williams intertwined these elements into modular weavings, reminiscent of protest signs and roadside memorials that will operate as obstructions, confinement and disruptions. The polychromatic modules are an amalgamation of diverse textures and components. A reminder that America is clearly divided as a nation but we have more in common than we are often led to believe. Diversity is what makes this country great.
About Diane Williams
Diane Williams is a multidisciplinary artist living and working in Los Angeles, CA. She earned her BFA degree from California State University, Long Beach in 2013. Her work has been featured in select publications and exhibited in solo shows including Beautiful Creatures at Cerritos College Gallery (2018) and several group exhibitions: With Liberty and Justice for Some at Walter Maciel, Culver City, Personal Narrative at the Annenberg Beach House Gallery, Santa Monica (2017), WE: Visual Reflections of the American Experiment, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa. Williams has works in both private and public collections: National Immigration Law Center, Los Angeles and Washington DC headquarters (2016) and Azusa Pacific University (2017). She's currently working on a solo show in March of 2018 at Gallery 825 in Los Angeles and a residency at Museum of Art and History – MOAH, Lancaster, CA scheduled for late 2019.
http://www.dianewilliamsartist.com
About Gallery 825
Gallery 825 is the exhibition arm of the Los Angeles Art Association. Purchased in 1958, the gallery, which is located in the heart of Los Angeles at 825 North La Cienega Boulevard, provides LAAA artists with a professional venue in which to show their work.
Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10-5pm
Randi Matushevitz's Conundrum at LAAA/Gallery 825
Randi Matushevitz
Conundrum Solo Exhibit
March 17th-April 20th, 2018 Opening reception: Saturday, March 17th, 6-9 p.m.
LAAA | Gallery 825 825 N. La Cienaga Blvd., CA 90069 Ph. 310.652.8272
Randi Matushevitz's unmasked expressionism
(Los Angeles, California) – Gallery 825 is pleased to present a solo exhibit with L.A.-based artist Randi Matushevitz whose works on canvas deliver an unmasked view of humanity within our current socio-political climate. Matushevitz's themes of social inequities seen from the point of view of the homeless and technologically-mobile paint a stark portrait of humanity.
Matushevitz further draws upon contrasts materially, through dense networks of markmaking, stenciling, spray-painting, and traditional painting in oil and acrylic. The works' charged positive and negative spaces illuminate her subjects conflating tender vulnerability with violence and dislocation.
Matushevitz draws upon and resonates with the aesthetics of German Expressionism whose adopters reacted to the rise of academic art, nationalism, and militarism leading up to, and during World War I. Expressionism's narratives advanced humanistic ideas of social displacement, alienation, urbanization and eschewed formal conventions of Impressionism and academic art. In her 2017 essay Expressive Intensity, writer Betty Ann Brown articulated in Matushevitz's art, an essential expression of the "…the human condition, our quest for connectivity, and the pain we all suffer in this earthly existence."
The public is invited to attend Matushevitz's opening reception on Sunday, March 17th, 6-9 p.m. where the artist will be on hand to discuss her techniques and questions.
Feminism Now at Shoebox Projects February 25, 2018
by	Author	on February 6, 2018 February 7, 2018
JJ LHeureux
Nude Male Maids
Venice, California
Feminism Now
Visual Art Exhibition by the Feminist Image Group, Shoebox Projects and Krogen Amerika
Shoebox Projects, Los Angeles
1660 South Avenue 21 #3
Los Angeles, California, CA 90031
http://www.shoeboxprojects.com
https://www.facebook.com/shoeboxprojects/
The exhibition will run Feb 24 – March 11, 2018
Opening Reception: opening Sunday Feb 25, 3-6pm
Gallery hours by appointment
All events free and open to the public.
http://fig-art.blogspot.com/
Members of the San Diego Feminist Image Group, Shoebox Projects and the Swedish Group Krogen Amerika present artworks that explore multiple visions of what feminism is today, in the context of Southern California and Northern Europe. Artists address the complexity of gender equality through themes such as sexism, body image, class, race, politics, spirituality, domesticity, biology, and history.
This exhibition will travel to Stockholm, Sweden in May 2018.
The public is invited to attend the opening reception on Sunday, February 25, from 3-6pm at Shoebox Projects in the Brewery Arts Complex, Los Angeles. Artists will be present to engage the public.
The Feminist Image Group was formed in 2009. FIG is a coalition of San Diego visual artists who meet to discuss art, see exhibitions, and support one another in our careers. We work across many media, including drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, installation, digital media and performance. The group has had exhibitions at San Diego Mesa College, Art Produce Gallery, Hyde Gallery at Grossmont College, Art San Diego Artfair, and has an upcoming exhibition at the Women's Museum of California.
"Krogen Amerika" is the name of a Swedish printmaking group in the region of Östergötland in Sweden. The group works out of a a red wooden house from 1704 in the very center of the Swedish city of Linköping. During the years, it has functioned as a private home, a local pub, and a meeting place for emigrants to America (hence the name of the house, "Krogen Amerika"). Now it is a fully functional printmaking studio and art gallery. This artist-run gallery and studio space is partly funded by the city of Linköping. About 20 artists work here, and also together manage the space, with the support from the local community. The gallery exhibits artists from all over Sweden. Krogen America has exhibited as a group at Norrköpings Museum, Östergötlands Museum, Grafiska Sällskapet, the Palo Alto City Hall, Odense Konsthall Danmark, Berlin Kunstfactor.
Participating Artists:
Agneta Östlund, Amy Paul, Ann Olsen, Anna Stump, Anna Zappoli, Anne De Geer, Åsa Kvissberg, Berit Hammarbäck, Bhavna Mehta, Bibi Davidson, Caroline Färnström, Catherine Ruane, Cathy Immordino, Cecilia Uhlin, Chenhung Chen, Christina Ruthger,, Cindy Zimmerman, Dani Dodge, Daphne Hill, Diane Williams, Dwora Fried, Emily Blythe Jones, Emily Wiseman, Erika Lizée, Ginger Rosser, Grace Gray-Adams, Hannah Johansen, Hasti Radpoor, Helen Redman, Irene Abraham, Isabelle Nilsson, Jane Szabo, Janice Grinsell, Jeanne Dunn, Jennifer Bennett, Jenny Treece Jorup, JJ L'Heureux, Judy Christensen, Kathi McCord, Kathleen Mitchell, Kathy Miller, Kathy Nida, Kim Niehans, Kit Aaboe, Kristine Schomaker, Lauren Carrera, Lena Möller, Lena Wiklund, Linda Litteral, Linda Rae Coughlin, Lisa Hutton, Marina Holmberg, Moya Devine, Nilly Gill, Nurit Avesar, Petrina Cooper, Pia Göransson-Lie, Prudence Horne, Randi Leirnes, Randi Matushevitz, Samantha Fields, Samuelle Richardson, Sheli Silverio, Stacie Birky-Greene, Stephanie Bedwell, Susan Amorde, Susan Osborn, Susan T. Kurland, Terri Hughes-Oelrich, Terrilynn Quick, Yasmine Diaz
Hannah Johansen
Susan Amorde
Cindy Zimmerman
Petrina Cooper
Yasmine Diaz
Anne De Geer
Dwora Fried
Bibi Davidson
Helen Redman
Erika Lizée
Anna Zappoli
Dani Dodge
Linda Litteral
Nurit Avesar
Stephanie Bedwell
Emily Blythe Jones
Daphne Hill
Hasti Radpoor
Chenhung Chen
Bhavna Mehta
Samantha Fields
Ava Kvissberg
Cathy Immordino
Cynthia Minet at the International Museum of Art and Science in McAllen, Texas
Cynthia Minet
International Museum of Art and Science (IMAS)
1900 W Nolana Ave McAllen, Texas 78504
http://theimasonline.org
http://cynthiaminet.com/
April 14th to September 2nd, 2018
Public reception April 14th 3-5pm
Open Studio at the Brewery
660 South Avenue 21 #10 LA Ca 90031
Sunday March 4th 2-5pm
(McAllen, Texas) – Los Angeles artist Cynthia Minet is pleased to present Migrations, a one-person exhibition at The International Museum of Art and Science (IMAS) in McAllen, Texas, from April 14th to September 2nd, 2018.
Migrations takes borderland regions of the Rio Grande Valley as its point of departure and specifically uses the Roseate Spoonbill, a large bird native to the Southeast coastal region as an artistic surrogate for human experiences. Minet is well known for the creation of large-scale sculptures of animals constructed from repurposed plastics—detergent bottles, water containers, found toys, etc. that are then illuminated from within by glowing LED lights. She creates magnificent aesthetic objects that metaphorically call attention to our dependency on electricity and petrochemicals. Her conceptually and politically astute artworks draw the audience in, and then prompt them to thoughtfully consider and question contemporary society and lifestyle.
In Migrations, Minet will exhibit five suspended sculptures and one floor piece in addition to select wall-mounted drawings. Like most of her installations, this work is site-responsive, and uses recycled plastic debris from Los Angeles in addition to found materials gathered from the borderlands region of the Rio Grande Valley. The center piece of the installation is a graceful representation of the Roseate Spoonbill in various stages of flight. These sculptural birds are accompanied by light sequencing and motion activated sound that consists of wing beats, running water, bird calls and footsteps through grass that create a sense of mystery and movement in the darkened space. In addition, embedded into these sculptures are artifacts dropped by migrants who have crossed the border fence or the Rio Grande River into Texas. Minet's visually accessible, meaningful and richly layered works call attention to the fact that plastic will erode but never disappear, that habitats and species will be lost to climate change and pollution and never return, and that people will risk everything to escape intolerable situations only to be denied entry into a new land.
Cynthia Minet's artworks have been exhibited both in the USA and internationally. Her recent solo exhibitions include: Avian, Vita Art Center at the Bell Arts Factory, Ventura (2016); Beast of Burden, USC Fisher Museum of Art, University of Southern California (2015); Packing Caravan, the Los Angeles International Airport, (2013), Unsustainable Creatures, UC Riverside's Culver Center for the Arts (2012), as well as installations at the Anchorage Museum, AK (2014), the Huntington Beach Art Center, the Los Angeles Museum of Natural History, and at GATE Projects, Glendale. International group exhibitions include museum and gallery shows since 2000. Minet is professor of studio art at Moorpark College, Moorpark, CA.
Monica Wyatt – Continuum at the Museum or Art and History
Monica Wyatt
Opening reception: January 20, 2018 6-8pm
On view: January 20 to March 3, 2018
MOAH: Cedar
44857 Cedar Ave
lancastermoah.org
monicawyatt.com
(Lancaster, California) – The Museum of Art and History in Lancaster, California, is pleased to present Continuum, a solo exhibition by Los Angeles based artist Monica Wyatt.
The curator of the exhibition, jill moniz, writes in an essay, "Monica Wyatt is an artistic alchemist, collecting materials and turning them into precious objects. In this process, Wyatt fuses the history of the materials together to create new beginnings, representing the cyclic nature of all things. This exhibition is a metanarrative of this practice, where Wyatt continues to reimagine objects and compositions that speak forcefully about her inspirations, interventions and intentions.
Wyatt is passionate in her hunt for materials, honoring the histories of these elements whilst stripping them bare so that her reworking feels organic and never forced. She dissembles organs, pianos, cables, sieves and other utilitarian items from a past when people valued human production and craftsmanship. Her objects honor that past and create a new language on an aesthetic continuum that conveys the resonance of an alchemy that we all possess, and reminds the viewer that identity and community are made from diverse elements brought together in harmony.
In another layer of synergy, Wyatt is interested in transforming inorganic materials into shapes that signify nature. Her assemblage is filled with both organic and manmade materials and she challenges the viewer to consider the aesthetic qualities of each as they contribute to her compositions. She makes electric capacitors look like plant life and zip ties mimic deep sea life in order to further a dialog about preservation of all the things we should hold dear."
MOAH Cedar presents Continuum, Wyatt's first installation at the museum and the ongoing collaboration with curator jill moniz. Wyatt's assemblage has evolved from the early influence of Joseph Cornell to a more outside of the box approach. She credits Betye Saar, Claire Falkenstein, Ruth Asawa, Louise Bourgeois, Eva Hesse and Lee Bontecou with giving her the courage and impetus to pursue engaging themes and compositions that reflect her love for materials, and the new life and meaning she gives them.
Scott Froschauer in the LA Times and ABC7 News!!
by	Author	on November 16, 2017 November 16, 2017
Scott Froschauer's "Word on the Street" public art project featured on ABC7 news
Scott Froschauer
On ABC7 News
In the LA TImes
scottfroschauer.com
shoeboxpr.com
For more info and a map to the signs
By utilizing the materials and visual language of street signs, Los Angeles-based artist Scott Froschauer is able to harness the power of authority while playing with viewers understanding and perception of public space and the role of art in it. By replacing the traditional controlling language on public street signs with positive life-affirming statements, The Word on The Street seeks to provide something that is missing from our hum-drum daily visual diet.
Scattered throughout and sponsored by the city of Glendale, California, Froschauer has placed 20 different custom street signs all over, hoping to engage and inspire city visitors and residents to see the world just a little bit brighter. The signs range in message and tone, but maintain the standard directional sign styles and shapes. Touching on positivity, curiosity and absurdity, Froschauer's signs are evocative, supportive and whimsical, inspiring a smirk or smile to all those who view them.
Juxtaposing the expectations of passersby, Froschauer is particularly fascinated with the role of the public space—hoping to combat the common thought that public space is meant to host signage and messaging to control and conform people in order to keep things copasetic and peaceful among the masses. Froschauer has utilized this expectation in order to produce a positive and shocking response from his viewers. Applying the power of street art to the concept of public signage, he has found an untapped area of captivation in contemporary art where the street art is not a visually rebellious statement, illegally operating and going against the system. Instead, Froschauer employs a contextual rebellion from the mundane messaging but still utilizes the government-approved signage style in order to gain proper attention from viewers as well as utilize the positive shock value of his opposing messages.
These signs are so similar to the traditional street signs that many people pass right by them without even realizing the signs say something different than they expected. This aha moment is a mandatory aspect of Froschauer's work, demanding the viewers' participation to complete this experiential artwork.
Aiming to give viewers a positive yet momentary emotional lift, Froschauer hopes that people who see his signs start to expect extraordinary things in ordinary places more often, evoking greater imagination and positivity by the masses. His messaging in The Words on The Street are simple yet thought provoking, with self-love and compassion at the core of his sign statements. With just 20 new additions to the city's public space, Glendale now offers all visitors and residents a boost of positive energy and personal empowerment.
Scott Froschauer is a experimental artist and art fabricator in Los Angeles. His background consists of a structured education in Engineering, Photography, Computer Programming and Business. He earned a B.A. in Theoretical Linguistics from Syracuse University and has broad practical experience in Fabrication, Design, Non-ordinary Reality, Experiential Narrative, Venture Capital, Counterfeiting and Breathing. His background in the motion picture industry as a Key Grip has given him the skills to rapidly deploy large engineering projects for television shows, feature films, commercials and music videos. His fine artwork covers a broad range of subjects and materials from ephemeral street art and experiential narrative events to gunpowder illustration and alternative technique photography to practical sculpture and many large scale pieces for the Burning Man Festival, including the fabrication of The Church Trap, a large scale sculpture which was featured in numerous publications. Scott also fabricated RuckusRoots' 2015 Wild Art sculpture, for the LA Zoo.


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\section{Introduction and Definitions}
The family of generalized hyperbolic (GH) distributions is well-known in Probability. It was introduced by Ole Barndorff-Nielsen, who studied it in the context of physics of wind-blown sand \cite{B-N}. These distributions are given by their probability density functions, and their properties are studied rather well. Particularly, GH distributions are infinitely divisible \cite{B-NH}.  Connections of GH with other distributions is given in \cite{Paol}. One of more interesting applications of GH distributions is the field of Finance \cite{EK, GHM}.

On the other hand, there exist a large literature on financial applications of stable and geometric stable  distributions in Finance (see, for example, \cite{GHM}). Geometric stable distributions were introduced in \cite{KMM} and are analogues of classical stable distributions for the case of sums of a random number of random variables, where the number of summands has geometric distribution. The case of general distribution of the number of summands was studied in \cite{KR} (see also \cite{KKR}). Because the number of transactions on financial market is random, it is natural to consider sums of random number of random variables  as an element of a model for asset returns distribution. Our aim here is to introduce a variant of GH distributions, connected to sums of a random number of random variables. We will call corresponding distributions as $\nu$-GH.

Let us give precise definitions.
\begin{de}\label{ng} Let $X,X_1,\ldots ,X_n, \ldots$ be a sequence of independent identically distributed (i.i.d.) random variables. Suppose that $\{\nu_p, \; p\in \Delta\}$ is a family of random variables, independent of the sequence above, taking positive integer values, and such that $\E \nu_p = 1/p$ for all $p \in \Delta$.  We shall say that the random variable $X$ has $\nu$-strictly Gaussian (or $\nu$-strictly normal)
distribution if
\begin{verse}
	 a) $ X \stackrel{d}{=}p^{1/2}\sum_{j=1}^{\nu_p}X_j$ for all $p \in \Delta$,\\
	 and\\
	 b) the random variable $X$ has finite second moment: $\E X^2< \infty$.
\end{verse}
\end{de}
\begin{de}\label{ns} Suppose that the sequence of random variables $X,X_1,\ldots ,X_n, \ldots $ and the family  $\{\nu_p, \; p\in \Delta\}$ are the same as in Definition \ref{ng}. We shall say that the random variable $X$ has $\nu$-strictly stable distribution with index $\alpha \in (0,2)$ if \\ $ X \stackrel{d}{=}p^{1/\alpha}\sum_{j=1}^{\nu_p}X_j$ for all $p \in \Delta$.
\end{de}
Let ${\mathcal P}_p(z), \; p \in \Delta$ be a family of probability generating functions (p.g.f.) of random variables $\nu_p$. In \cite{KR} there was shown that $\nu$-strictly Gaussian distribution exists if and only if the semigroup  $\go P$, generated by the family ${\mathcal P}_p(z), \; p \in \Delta$ with superposition operation is commutative. In the case of commutativity ${\go P}$ the system of functional equations
\begin{equation}\label{eq1}
\varphi (t) = {\mathcal P}_p(\varphi (p t)), \; \forall p \in \Delta, \; t>0
\end{equation}
has a solution satisfying initial values
\begin{equation}\label{eq2}
\varphi (0) = 1, \;\; \varphi^{\prime}(0)= -1.
\end{equation}
This solution is unique, and may be represented as Laplace transform of a distribution function $\mathcal A$ defined on non-negative semiaxes:
\begin{equation}\label{eq3}
\varphi(t) = \int_{0}^{\infty}\exp(-tx)d{\mathcal A}(x).
\end{equation}
We call this function standard solution of Poincare equation. In this case characteristic function of non-degenerate $\nu$-strictly Gaussian distribution has form $f(t)=\varphi(a t^2)$, where $a>0$ (see \cite{KR, KKR}).

The function $\varphi$ also may be used to define one-to-one map from the set of all infinitely divisible distributions onto the set of all $\nu$-infinite stable distributions. Namely, the following Theorem holds (see \cite{KR, KKR}).
\begin{thm}\label{isom}
If $\varphi$ is standard solution of Poincare equation, then the function
\begin{equation}\label{eq4}
g(t)= \varphi (-\log(f(t))), \; \; t\in \R^1,
\end{equation}
is $\nu$-infinitely divisible characteristic function if and only if characteristic function $f(t)$ is infinite divisible in classical sense.
\end{thm}
Theorem \ref{isom} is a main tool for definition of $\nu$-GH distributions. Let us also note, that all previous definitions as well as Theorem \ref{isom} remains true for random vectors taking values in Euclidean space $\R^d$. Many examples of $\nu$-stable distributions are given in \cite{KKRT}.

\section{$\nu$-GH distrbutions}
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As it was mentioned in previous section, GH distributions are infinitely divisible. Therefore, we may use their characteristic functions instead of the function $f(t)$ in Theorem \ref{isom}. The function $g(t)$ obtained in such way is a natural analog of GH characteristic function for the case of sums of a random number of random summands.

Let us give some examples.

\begin{exm} \label{ex1} Let $\{\nu_p, \; p \in (0,1)\}$ be a family of random variables with geometric distribution:
\[ \p\{ \nu_p =k\} = p (1-p)^{k-1}, \; k=1,2, \ldots  \]
It is known (see \cite{KMM, KKR}) that in this case standard solution of Poincare equation has the form
\[ \varphi (t) =\frac{1}{1+t}. \]
For one-dimensional case characteristic function of GH distribution has the form
\[ f(t)=\frac{e^{i t \mu } \left(\sqrt{\alpha ^2-\beta ^2} \delta \right)^{\lambda } K_{\lambda}\left[\sqrt{\alpha ^2-(i t+\beta )^2} \delta \right]}{ \left(\sqrt{\alpha ^2-(i t+\beta )^2} \delta \right)^{\lambda } K_{\lambda}\left[\sqrt{\alpha ^2-\beta ^2} \delta \right]}, \]
where $K_{\lambda}$ is modified Bessel function of second kind. Substituting this into equation (\ref{eq4}) we find that the function
\[  g(t)= 1/\Bigl(1-\log[\frac{e^{i t \mu } \left(\sqrt{\alpha ^2-\beta ^2} \delta \right)^{\lambda }  K_{\lambda}\left[\sqrt{\alpha ^2-(i t+\beta )^2} \delta \right]}{\left(\sqrt{\alpha ^2-(i t+\beta )^2} \delta \right)^{\lambda }K_{\lambda}\left[\sqrt{\alpha ^2-\beta ^2} \delta \right]}]\Bigr)\]
is characteristic function of geometric GH distribution (or geo-GH distribution).
\end{exm}
As it was noted above, it is possible to substitute multivariate GH characteristic function $f(t)$ into (\ref{eq4}) and obtain characteristic function of multivariate geo-GH distribution. We will not do this substitution in explicit form.

If our GH distribution does not coincide with Student $t$-distribution, then its characteristic function is analytic in a strip, containing real line. This means, this distribution has exponential tails. It is clear, that in this situation, the function $g(t)$ is analytic in a strep, too. Therefore, the tails of geo-GH distribution are exponential, too.  If our GH distribution coincide with Student $t$-distribution, it has only a finite number of moments. It is clear, that the same is true for geo-Student distribution with characteristic function  $g(t)$.

\begin{exm}\label{ex2} Let us consider the following family of random variables $\{\nu_p, \; p \in (1/n^2,\; n=1,2, \ldots)\}$ with probability generating function
\begin{equation}\label{eq5}
{\mathcal P}_p(z) =\frac{1}{T_{1/\sqrt{p}}}(1/z),
\end{equation}
where $T_n(x)$ is Chebyshev polynomial of the first kind. In \cite{KKRT} it was proven, that  (\ref{eq5}) really define a family of probability generation functions. Standard solution of Poincare equation has the form (see, \cite{KKRT})
\[ \varphi(t) = \frac{1}{\cosh (\sqrt{2t})}. \]
Using this function we obtain corresponding representation for $g(t)$:
\[ g(t)= \]
\[\sec\left[\sqrt{2}\log^{1/2}\left[\frac{e^{i t \mu } \left(\sqrt{\alpha ^2+(t-i \beta )^2} \delta \right)^{-\lambda } \left(\sqrt{(\alpha
-\beta ) (\alpha +\beta )} \delta \right)^{\lambda } K_{\lambda}\left[\sqrt{\alpha ^2+(t-i \beta )^2} \delta \right]}{K_{\lambda}\left[\sqrt{\alpha ^2-\beta ^2} \delta \right]}\right]\right] \]
\end{exm}
We call distribution with this characteristic function Chebyshev-GH distribution. Tails behavior of Chebyshev-GH distribution is the same as that for GH distribution.

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For all of Ys: The Oath in Felghana up to this point, Valestein Castle has been a place we've been forbidden from entering. Large, foreboding, and dark, the structure looms over the land and seems to instill dread even in those who work there. But, recently we found out a lot about Count McGuire, his role in the slaughter at Genos Island, and that Chester is seeking his revenge against the count and his loyalists. Adol sets out to stop him, as he believes that the count's servants aren't to blame for his own sins.
Valestein Castle is a huge, maze-like dungeon. It seems like pretty much all of the Ys games feature some sort of maze area in them, and I suppose this is the one for this title. It's a huge place, with three bosses we need to clear and lots of items to get, all leading up to the Clock Tower area we'll eventually get to. In this episode, we begin our exploration, fight some nasty foes, get some good gear and items along the way, and then face the first of the three bosses: Death Faleon.
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In 2017, The Southern Community Initiatives Men in Sheds Project was awarded £13,935 by the Trust towards creating a larger workspace for its members. The grant helped to fund a significant extension to the double garage and dedicated woodworking shed, based off Castletown Road in Port Erin.
The Men in Sheds concept, which originated in Australia in the 1990s, addresses loneliness and social isolation in retired men. The concept made its way to the Isle of Man in 2011 when Southern Community Initiatives opened 'The Shed' to provide older men living in the south of the Island with an opportunity to get together, meet like-minded people, learn new skills and get involved with various woodwork and metalwork projects.
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To commemorate Lung Cancer Awareness Month, the Lungcast welcomed James Mulshine, MD, Professor of Internal Medicine and Associate Director at the Institute of Translation Medicine at Rush University, to speak on the current state of low-dose computerized tomography (CT) screening for lung cancer, his experience leading quantitative imaging workshops over the past 2 decades, and much more.
Mulshine discussed several initial landmark studies in low-dose CT screening with podcast host and ALA Chief Medical OfficerAl Rizzo, MD, including the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) which began in 2002.
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"Right now, with the evolution of the NLST, the diagnostic workup has transitioned to the American College of Radiology Lung-RAD system, which is a much more systematic approach than was used in the NLST," Mulshine said. "So, that was progress, but it still has a false positivity rate of 9% to 12%, depending on what the study is and what the context is. Whereas you can do much better with the volumetrics."
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This cantata is listed first among Bach's surviving, but that does not mean it was the first he completed. In fact, this cantata was written in March 1725 for the Feast of the Annunciation. (Bach began writing cantatas as early as 1706.) This is one of the Marian feasts of the church, meaning that it focuses on Mary, the mother of Jesus. The Annunciation is when the Archangel Gabriel came down from heaven to announce to Mary that God had chosen her to give birth to His Son.
The text is based on the Biblical story of the Annunciation, but it is a poetic adaptation of that story, written by Philipp Nicolai, who provided text and music for a number of Lutheran chorales. Bach was certainly familiar with his work – in fact, Nicolai was also responsible for the chorale which forms the basis for Cantata 140.
The text focuses on Mary, not in every movement, but varies with both direct and indirect references in several movements. For example, the second movement, a recitative, begins with the words "thou very Son of God and Mary born." The third movement, an aria, paraphrases some of Mary's words of joy quoted in the Bible which describe her joy when she realizes what her Lord has asked of her: "My spirit with rapture is ardently burning, unceasingly yearning, to know all the joys that await me above." To emphasize the connection between these words and Mary's feelings, Bach uses a soprano to sing the aria. This aria is scored for soprano, oboe da caccia, and continuo. Because it employs only three independent parts, it has a very intimate feeling, much like the personal intimate feelings Mary must have felt upon receiving the visit from Gabriel.
This cantata combines elements of a number of different genres. First is the Lutheran chorale. Bach often uses chorales in his cantatas. This one uses the same melody for the first and last pieces. Typical of Bach, the first movement is a chorale fantasia, which means that the sopranos of the choir sing the chorale melody very simply, using long note values, while the other voices in the choir and the instruments of the orchestra fashion a complicated tapestry around and beneath that melody. This creates a very polyphonic texture, in which many independent and active parts are performed simultaneously.
The final movement is a more-or-less traditional chorale setting. That means the sopranos of the choir, supported by the highest-sounding instruments of the orchestra, have the melody, and the other parts provide chordal accompaniment. (This is a homophonic texture.) What is unusual here is that Bach writes a Horn II part which is independent from the rest of the texture. This independent line harmonizes well with the other parts, at the same time providing a more interesting line within the otherwise simple texture.
The second genre employed here is the concerto grosso. This is a concerto in which a group of soloists (called the "concertino"), rather than a single soloist, is featured in displays of virtuosity. The use of the concerto grosso is obvious just by looking at the first page of the score, where Bach indicates parts for "violino concertante I and II" and parts for "violino ripieno I and II" (meaning the rest of the orchestra).