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Three weeks to go!
It's the final countdown (cue mental singalong) to TheTicketingBusiness Forum on 17-18 April… here's the gossip:
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Sayyid Ammar al-Hakim calls on the three presidencies and the judiciary system to provide legal and practical cover to protect and responsiveness with political opposition
Head of the Al-Hikma National Movement, Sayyid Ammar al-Hakim, during his eminence speech in the held in his office in Baghdad marking the 99th Memory of the eternal 1920 Great Iraqi Revolt Saturday 29/06/2019
His eminence called the three presidencies and the Iraqi judiciary to provide legal and practical cover to protect the political and societal opposition and to respond to its logic in reform and remedies, considered opposition is a real test of the democracy practice and establishment of peaceful transfer of power principle, pointed out that the Al-Hikma Movement will work on forming shadow government, stressed to allow it to exercise its role in monitoring and evaluating the government performance and provide the government with statisticsan, information and accurate data regarding govermantal performance in all its aspects, and added: "There is no monopolization of power, no monopolization of monitoring and evaluation, and no monopolization of remedies and reform" , called for enactment of laws supporting this role for the opposition, such as, the right to access information, freedom of expression and other laws, and indicated "The opposition does not target specific characters, but curricula, and it is wrong to put unrealistic red lines on opposition performance".
His eminence described an authentic Iraqi national revolution away from any foreign and external agenda, with Religious Authority leadership, tribal tools and arms, a revolution for independence and sovereignty, against injustice, corruption, political subsidiarity, discrimination and unequal distribution of wealth, a revolution to build an independent Iraqi state, and succeeded in establishing the modern Iraqi state.
His eminence indicated that there is a national interest in establishing the national political opposition and make it successful without overlooking the opposition power, and added: "Through this national opposition we will present our vision regarding the practical measures required to achieve real reform in the country, and apply close monitoring within the constitutional and legal frameworks to confront the policy of chaos, political apathy and justifications to lack of service, the non-state behavior, quotas and political instability and hypocrisy, extortion, corruption and political subsidiarity and interpretations of accusations and treachery against others and the series of useless alignments over interests", and added:"We embarked to be loyal to our goals, which we launched several years ago, either national majority or national political opposition. We have made great efforts to form the national majority but we have not succeeded in achieving it. The result of this effort is the Reform and Reconstruction Alliance, and we worked with our partners to institutionalize it and turn it into a large national project. And we have decided be a national political opposition to form the other wing that balances the democratic system." His eminence expressed confidence in supporting this national opposition and being surrounded by tribal sheikhs, social actors, civil society organizations and the media, that would cooperate to make it a success considering it the second cornerstone of democracy. And stated "Our doors are open and our hands are extended to all patriots, to support this opposition with thought, opinion, correction and stances. "
His eminence explained that it is no coincidence that the month of revolution one century ago is the same month the birth of the constitutional national constructive political opposition" , and noted "declaration of [national opposition] is the third step of our steps to consolidate the national democratic work in the country," and elaborated:
"In 2017 we announced launching of the Al-Hikma National Movement as a national youth project unbiased to any sectarian, ethnic and regional, political polarization, and then bore arrows of criticism and harsh misinterpretation and faced challenge and skepticism. In 2018 we participated with our partners in establishing the Reform and Reconstruction Alliance and met with the Al-Bina Alliance in a move that overcame sectarian and ethnic alliances, and we bear the bitterness of distrust and ready-made accusations. In 2019, we declared the national political opposition to go beyond the political quotas, consensual politics and the mistakes of democracy that we have made in the past 15 years, and to establish the traditions of the state and its construction, and we must prepare for accusations and discrediting and defamation for the sake of the homeland."
Sayyid Ammar al-Hakim stressed that the 1920 Revolt led to the establishment of the state before (99) years, and that the move of the national opposition represents a fundamental pillar in building of the state. And added "As the heroes of the 1920 Revol fought for the independence, unity and sovereignty of Iraq, we will work within the framework of the national opposition to protect Iraqi sovereignty. And as the figures, leaders and heroes of the 1920 Revolt sacrificed their lives to keep Iraq cherished, proud, and independent."
His eminence called spare no sacrifices to properly carry out the entrusted national task shouldered by the opposition and handing the flag to future generations with pride, and indicated:" We will raise our voices high and take the constitutional and peaceful legal steps to defend the major interests of the people, and we can only do this by following the path of those heroes and apply the lessons of patriotism, independence, sovereignty and dignity planted in the conscience of this nation. Yesterday, we had th honor to participate in establishing the democratic pluralistic federal system and drafting the constitution. Today, we have the honor to establish the free and proud national opposition. Yesterday our fate was to oppose the dictatorial regime with arms to overthrow it. Today our fate to oppose the government through peaceful, political, constitutional opposition by words and pen, and actionable legal steps to maintain, preserve, clear impurities, mistakes and deviations of the democratic system".
Head of the Al-Hikma National Movement stressed that the opposition means ending the political consensus, renouncing quotas and ending the strange phenomenon of all in, all opposing. Previous governments were like Noah's Ark, all part of it, and everyone opposes it and no one bears responsibility", indicated that "the opposition is opposing the government and not opposition to the state and the regime,we are part of the political system and state foundation, and present in the Council of Representatives and in all influential social and political facilities, yet we are outside the government, which lasts four years and changes, while Iraq remains and the state remains and we are part of it". And indicated that "the Al-Hikma National Movement choose the national opposition to put an end to the political comity based on personal, party and factionalism interests, a phenomenon has expanded and threaten the security and social peace, "there are those who see themselves above the law, there are those who abuse public money, and there are those who are lenient in the security issues, and there are those who cover other failures and serious deviations in the political process and general performance, and there are those whoe stalling the exposure of the corrupt", pointed out that all the issues aforementioned is a result of favoring, comity and weaknesse in confronting and decisiveness in which jeapardise the prestige of the state and the law, thus can only be confronted with a national political opposition that screams and blames mistakes and deviations with courage, boldness and clarity,
and added "We have chosen the national opposition to confront political exclusivity in forming of the government and in country's decision and administration, which is not flawed if the individual decision-makers recognize their full responsibility for the success and as well as failure of government performance", and emphasized that "the country needs a systematic national political opposition to sort out political approaches, clearly define scope of responsibility, identify mistakes, appreciate achievements and positives, and provide our people with a political alternative and multiple options to choose what they deem appropriate for running the country", noted that "sorting out approaches does not necessarily mean that the opposition and the government are in conflict in everything. If the government presented a program to combat corruption, developing agriculture, industry, investment and services, no one opposes these matters, but the opposition may be against the method to implement these important things such as the question of politicians? about the team? And timings? Priorities? How are crises managed? How do you market achievement? And dozens of other questions that are all serious discussions in the practical approach of the government to implement the government program.
His eminence presented an example regarding combating corruption, and stated:"Fighting corruption is an important slogan raised by the government and here comes the opposition to strongly support the government in the fight against corruption, but may disagree with the government in how to conduct combating corruption.. Is it through dismantling the system? Without targeting the corrupt? Or by targeting big heads, then the system breaks down? Do we demand everyone to submit documents on corruption and without it they are is not entitled to talk? A word of truth with hidden intentions", indicated that discrediting people is not proper, but the investigating phenomena is a task for the government and its supervisory tools and its competent bodies, stressed that "combating corruption should be similar to the fight against terrorism, and the fight against crime, the citizen should inform the government of suspicious act or a crime and the government investigate and identify criminals and terrorists", considered brandishing judicial complaints against all those who speak out of negative phenomena based on hearsay and circulated recitations an act of speech suppression and pre-empt the role of the opposition in performing their duties, described the Prime Minister, Mr. Adel Abdul Mahdi, a patriotic, sincere and a son of a decent family, and added ""We have a long history with Mr. Abdul-Mahdi, and many officials and ministers are respected as persons as well as their political side and on a personal level, we have no problems with them, but we play our role in the opposition to sort out the approach and expose mistakes to help them correct it"
His eminence addressed the patriotic youth of the Al-Hikma Movement and those who sympathized with the Al-Hikma in the role of the opposition and stated:"Every struggle has a price, and every foundation has a taxation. For each showdown there are bruises, for each stage there are men, and you are the men of this stage, the brave men and heroes of this stage, be steadfast and diligent and strive and endeavor for the sake of your Lord, your country, your people, your conscience, your future and the future of your children, and added"We have nothing but this homeland, and what we have to do is struggle, and we have no other option but steadfastness, and we have no weapon but pen and words and sincere pure heart and good deed and mobilize available resources to serve our people and our homeland ", and urged them: "evoke your values, principles and ethics in every step, every word and in every evaluation to others, disagree with honor and defend your country and your people and their interests with honor and strive in the cause of Allah and do not fear the blame of a critic".

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Fin Min Tsakalotos: No new measures anticipated
We will not implement any new measures, said Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos during the meeting of the Parliamentary Economic Affairs Committee. He also noted that data on the new middle-term bailout programme and the primary surplus will be rounded up at the end of the year. All will depend on whether the International Monetary Fund will ask of the Europeans a further adjustment of the Greek debt.
During the discussion of the bill ratifying European directive on the capital market, New Democracy MP Dimitris Stamatis asked the minister about new measures not being anticipated. "Clearly not," replied Mr. Tsakalotos.
Meanwhile, General Accounting Office sources appear confident about public revenues influx. The same sources stressed stressing that the cash flow of revenue in July, raises no concern about their general course, concluding that during the first half of the year, net revenues increased by 3.8% compared to the amount anticipated.
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Rag Rugs-Margaret Kenny
Works of art in a practical medium
Bailiffgate showcases the work of textile artist, Margaret Kenny with her new exhibition Rag Rugs from 14th January to 23rd February 2020. The Gallery walls will be filled with her distinctive proggy mats and wallhangings inspired by the land and seascapes of her Northumberland home. The exhibition will also feature a 'Work in Progress' piece for visitors to take part in developing a proggy wallhanging throughout the duration of the exhibition.
Margaret uses the traditional craft skills of proggy and hooky together with a variety of stitched techniques to create her pieces. She works exclusively with recycled and found fabrics, reflecting her passion of extending the life and history of each garment or fabric. Often using old sacks as her base fabric, she may incorporate any lettering into her design and leave frayed areas or holes exposed. Margaret says 'what really appeals to me is the basic nature of the tools, materials and techniques which have changed very little since they were brought to Britain around the 15th century. Each piece of material I use comes with its own particular history which I extend and enhance by working it into a wall hanging, a rug or a cushion cover.
The traditional craft of Proggy Mat making was a way for poorer families to turn old, worn out textiles into decorative and practical rugs to keep warm. Men, women and children would work together: children 'clipping' or cutting up the old clothing used for the mats that were prodded or hooked through old potato sacks or feed sacks. Friends and neighbours would swap materials and work on each other's rugs when visiting. Due to its working class roots, rag rugging never gained respectability. As a result it was never adopted as a recreational activity by the middle classes and so there is very little in the way of a recorded history. By the 1960s most people had fitted carpets and the craft died out. Over the past few decades there has been a resurgence of interest in rag rugging, particularly in Northumberland and Durham with the
formation of rag rugging groups and the creation of exciting work by individual textile artists such as Margaret Kenny, one of the original Rebel Rag Ruggers.
Margaret, formally trained as a painter, creates fantastic pieces that explore and are inspired by her everyday life and surroundings: the Northumberland coast, the Cheviot Hills and the changing shapes and textures of the fields and landscape. She explains 'the techniques of rag rugging are very freeing and allow me to create pieces organically with most of the design happening at the end of the hook. I let each piece develop without using a formal or detailed design which means I can respond to the change of the seasons, the patterns of sand on a beach or the unexpected way a piece of fabric behaves when cut'.
Jane Mann, volunteer at Bailiffgate, says 'we are delighted to welcome Margaret's fabulous work to our Gallery. For centuries, families have used their skills, borne from necessity, to make practical rugs for their homes, while also providing an outlet individual creative expression. Margaret's pieces are extraordinarily beautiful with added depth given by the way she contorts fabric into sculptural forms'.
If you are not currently a Friend of Bailiffgate you could join at the same time and enjoy a package of benefits including 12 months free entry.
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Seydou Doumbia (ur. 31 grudnia 1987 w Abidżanie) – iworyjski piłkarz występujący na pozycji napastnika.

Kariera klubowa
Wychowanek Centre Formation d'Inter.

W trakcie kariery reprezentował barwy min. japońskiej Kashiwa Reysol, szwajcarskich BSC Young Boys i FC Basel, rosyjskiego CSKA Moskwa, włoskiej AS Romy i angielskiego Newcastle United.

Kariera reprezentacyjna
W reprezentacji Wybrzeża Kości Słoniowej zadebiutował 24 maja 2008 w meczu towarzyskim przeciwko reprezentacji Japonii.

Sukcesy

Klubowe
CSKA Moscow

 Primjer-Liga: 2012–13, 2013–14
 Puchar Rosji: 2010–11, 2012–13
 Superpuchar Rosji: 2013, 2014

FC Basel

 Super League: 2016–17
 Puchar Szwajcarii: 2016–17

Sporting CP

 Taça da Liga: 2017–18

Reprezentacyjne
Wybrzeże Kości Słoniowej

 Puchar Narodów Afryki: 2015

Indywidualne

 Król strzelców Super League: 2008–09, 2009–10, 2016–2017
 Król strzelców Primjer-Liga: 2011–12, 2013–14

Przypisy

Bibliografia

Reprezentanci Wybrzeża Kości Słoniowej w piłce nożnej
Piłkarze ASEC Mimosas
Piłkarze Kashiwa Reysol
Piłkarze Tokushima Vortis
Piłkarze BSC Young Boys
Piłkarze CSKA Moskwa
Piłkarze AS Roma
Piłkarze Newcastle United F.C.
Piłkarze FC Basel
Piłkarze Sportingu CP
Piłkarze Girony FC
Piłkarze FC Sion
Uczestnicy Mistrzostw Świata w Piłce Nożnej 2010
Uczestnicy Pucharu Narodów Afryki 2012
Uczestnicy Pucharu Narodów Afryki 2015
Królowie strzelców rosyjskiej ekstraklasy piłkarskiej
Królowie strzelców Swiss Super League
Ludzie urodzeni w Abidżanie
Urodzeni w 1987

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VIENNA, November 29. /TASS/. The Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) recommended to extend the OPEC+ oil production limiting deal after March 2018, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak told reporters on Wednesday.
"Everyone recommended that the agreement can be extended. Specific details can be discussed directly at the meeting of all ministers and only after that we will be able to inform you about specific results," Novak said.
The OPEC+ will make a decision on November 30 in line with recommendations of the monitoring committee, the Russian minister said. "I am confident everything will be within the framework of JMMC recommendation and the result will be good," Novak added.
Ministers of 24 countries participating in the agreement will review recommendations concerning the deal extension on November 30, the minister said. The extension timeframe will also be presented on the same day, he added.


On July 20, 2009, Rev. Dr. James Lawson and Dr. John G. Cobb Jr. participated in a panel discussion at Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles entitled, "War, Violence and Religion: A Dialogue and Call to Action." The conversation was wide-ranging and, often, quite profound, but I was left wanting for discussion about the role of lies and deception in the historical orchestration and ongoing cultivation of wars.
Jesse has a point . . . . Maybe "satyagraha" is where we need to be . . . launched, ironically, on 9/11/06 by Mahatma Ghandi and implemented again by MLK, Jr in the 60's . . .
This is a message to all the well meaning people out there who try their best to make this world a better place, but in fact have no impact on the world, whatsoever. It is time to take your activism seriously.
The time has come to stop your ineffective tantrums and get serious. There are two ways to effect change when it comes to government: passive resistance and revolution. Our republic is broken and we no longer have representatives in government. Constantly asking our elected representatives to legislate on our behalf is not only a waste of time, but also totally unnecessary being that we have a government that no longer represents us.


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, is a 2008 puzzle game created by Sony's Japan Studio and Game Yarouze for PlayStation 3 from the PlayStation Store and for PlayStation Portable (PSP). The gameplay involves a mannequin figure traversing a rotatable world where physics and reality depend on perspective. The world is occupied by Oscar Reutersvärd's impossible constructions. This concept is inspired by M. C. Escher's artwork, such as "Relativity". The game is based on the Object Locative Environment Coordinate System developed by Jun Fujiki—an engine that determines what is occurring based on the camera's perspective.

Echochrome received a spin-off in 2009 titled Echoshift and a sequel, Echochrome II for the PlayStation 3 utilizing the PlayStation Move in December 2010.

Gameplay
Echochrome requires the player to control a moving character—which resembles an articulated wooden artist's mannequin—to visit, in any order, particular locations on the surfaces of collections of three-dimensional shapes. The objectives are marked by shadows ("echoes") of the moving character. When the last marked position has been visited, one last echo appears, which the player must reach to finish the level: scoring is simply a matter of timing completion of each level (or a course containing several levels).

However, the character cannot be directly controlled by the player: it moves autonomously, following a path along the surface of each shape in a manner that keeps the path's boundary on the character's left (that is, in order of preference, turning left, proceeding straight ahead, turning right, or turning back on itself).

The unique aspect of the game is that the path can be altered merely by rotating the shapes and viewing them from a different perspective: for instance, if a gap or obstacle is obscured, the character will behave as if the path continues behind the object which currently, obscures the gap or obstacle from view.  Similarly, if discontinuous shapes or parts of the same shape appear, from the chosen camera angle, to form a continuous path, the character will traverse from one to the other.

Although the character cannot step off the surface of a shape, there are certain points where it may hop off or fall.  It then falls downwards to whatever appears to be below it, or off the bottom of the screen to be rematerialized at a previous position.  This behavior forms one of the most compelling aspects of the game because the player must deliberately interpret the three-dimensional world as if it were two-dimensional to determine where the character will land.

Development and release
The game was first announced at E3 2007. The game was released in Japan on March 19, 2008, on UMD and for download on the PlayStation Store, with a demo released on the Japanese PlayStation Network on March 6, 2008. The North American release of Echochrome is only available on the PlayStation Network. A demo was released in North America on April 24, 2008. It was followed by the full version on May 1, 2008. Updates that rotate the set of user-created levels occur periodically.

The game was released as a UMD in Europe on July 4, 2008, with a PlayStation Network version following on July 10. Echochrome was also a playable arcade mini-game in the Bowling Alley/Game Space of PlayStation Home. In 2011, Echochrome was released on Blu-ray as a part of the compilation Move Mind Benders with PlayStation Move support along with Lemmings and Tumble.

The PlayStation 3 version of the game was released in Japan, North America, and Europe, through the PlayStation Network. All regions feature the basic gameplay with 56 levels. A later update added 1000 user-created levels. PlayStation 3 Trophies were made available for the console version in North America via a patch on December 11, 2008, which features 10 trophies. It includes two gold trophies, one silver trophy, and seven bronze trophies. Europe and Japan have now received the trophy patch.

The PlayStation Portable versions feature different levels from the PlayStation 3 version, with some regions having additional gameplay modes or levels:
 In Japan, the game was released on UMD only. There are 96 levels and three gameplay modes: "solo" (same as the PlayStation three gameplay), "pair", and "others".
 In Europe, a version with identical levels and gameplay was released both on UMD and via the PlayStation Network.
 A different European version called Echochrome Micro was also released on the PlayStation Network. It has the same 96 levels as the full Echochrome game, but only "solo" mode is available.
 In North America, a downloadable PlayStation Network title was released, with no UMD version. This version has only the first 56 levels of Echochrome Micro, with "solo" as the only gameplay mode.
 A DLC pack was released for the North American version, which includes the remaining 40 levels, making it effectively identical to Echochrome Micro

Audio
The music of Echochrome was composed by Hideki Sakamoto at the Tokyo-based sound design company Noisycroak.  Most songs on the game score consist of a string quartet, including two violins, a viola, and a cello.  However, three tracks include operatic vocals by singer Rumiko Kitazono.  These are the opening themes to the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 3 versions of the game, plus an additional theme that is unique to the soundtrack album.

Team Entertainment published the original soundtrack to  on May 21, 2008. The performers included Hitoshi Konno (1st violin), Nagisa Kiriyama (2nd violin), Kazuo Watanabe (viola), and Ayano Kasahara (cello). The composer had originally considered naming the game's tracks after philosophical terminology to match the title's abstract qualities, but later decided to use prime numbers so as not to color the songs with subjective interpretations.

Reception

Echochrome received "generally favorable" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic. The game's minimalistic presentation, originality, and level design were cited as its strongest aspects. In 2008, IGN awarded the game for Best Innovative Design, and nominated it for Best Artistic Design, Best New IP, Best Puzzle.GameSpot nominated the game for Best Original Game Mechanic in their Best of 2008.

See also
Monument Valley
The Bridge

References

Notes

Citation

External links
 Official website
 Official website (Japanese)

2008 video games
Monochrome video games
Perspective video games
PlayStation 3 games
PlayStation Network games
PlayStation Portable games
Puzzle video games
Sony Interactive Entertainment franchises
Sony Interactive Entertainment games
Video games developed in Japan
Video games inspired by M. C. Escher
Video games scored by Hideki Sakamoto


This was an idea for something a publication asked for that didn't get used in the end, and I forgot to put it up until now.
The tiny paper eyelashes inspired me as well as all the awful warnings about bee deaths due to pesticides etc – without bees so many crops won't get pollinated, its a huge problem.
by brush & sponge application.
and coated them in Kryolan & Facade cosmetic glitters.
I glued small flat-backed pearls into the flower centres.
Lastly I added black pearls for the bee eyes.
Look up tips on plants you can grow to help them, don't buy or use pesticides and check how fruit/ veg you buy has been grown.
I used to love working at the huge 'farm days' when I was with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Back then lots of farms and related industries/ businesses would gather so that schools could come and give pupils a taste of what farm life means to us. Now I live on one but was asked to paint at a farm day not too far from our nearest town, Papworth Farms near Felmingham.
They had all sorts of stalls including some interesting ones from companies showing how raw fruit & veg or seed is prepared and transformed, and a vet stand etc. Modern & vintage tractors and equipment were giving rides, animals could be seen, and it was very hot and very busy! I only took a couple of pics. (Their gazebo, my set up!).
Finley's reception class and the whole school were invited to go in dressed as their favourite book. Parents were asked in too, so of course I got in costume. Fin chose the beautifully illustrated Brambly Hedge series which we inherited from his Great Granny Finlayson.
We cobbled together a waistcoated cravat muse look for him and a blouse and long period skirt with flowery straw had mouse look for me. I had a lovely time joining in with the book day activities (despite being the only non-staff adult dressed up!) then went back home to finish putting up the poly tunnel.
It was only after the postman gave me a really odd look that I realised although i'd taken off my costume, I'd forgotten to wipe off my mousey face paint….
As always, one of the busiest season for all face painters and again I was at Bewilderwood every day.
The weather was a bit variable but I layered up and had my hot water bottle underneath it all so stayed cosy.
I converted a bit of knitting I'd never finished into a hat cover and became the knit-witch (including a crazy shrug I'd knitted and a fab colourful poncho my mum crocheted for me). I'd love to knit-bomb some of the trees there…..
The whole park was decorated beautifully, as usual, and I think we did the evening lantern walk twice – still with the lantern we made my 1st season there several years ago, though its getting battered.
I also trailed my new line-closing idea – a hand glittered UV jacket. Varying success….
I submitted another design I had to the Norwich Break/ Born Free Charity Wild Art Urban Art event- GoGoGorillas. I was delighted that it was picked to be painted for an as yet un-sponsored statue. Riverside later chose it and it was on display all summer at Pulls Ferry.
Martin delivered the blank statue whilst I was out. As it was chilly and dark out there in the stables my poor hubby decided to get him into the house like this!
This gorilla I tried to make more 'fun'. So I created a Pirates of the Carribbean inspired ape, and used really bright acrylic paint shades.
His face has a hint of Jack Sparrow, his hat has a skull and crossed bananas and he was wearing a typical striped shirt.
A pirate galleon, sunken treasure, a mermaid, sharks and other sea-life cavort across his body, all highlighted with real gold leaf.
Sea Monkey was one of the apes chosen for the 'official trail launch' outside the Odeon Cinema on Norwich Riverside. Great event! Huge thanks to Michelle of Purple Photography for all the good photos.
I heard that there was to be another WildinArt event in Norwich – I missed the first, the elephants, as I was living in Hong Kong. Firms could sponsor a statues, pick a design or artist and have their details on display around the city all summer, after which the gorillas would be auctioned off for the charities. I entered a couple of designs and was overjoyed when the ladies of Jungle PR chose my 'Urban Jungle' from 100s of entries. I have enjoyed working with them before, so was happy to be the 1st artists in the empty shop we had as a studio in Castle Mall working on a statue.
Bigger than I expected – and I hear real gorillas may be larger! In all my Natural History Museum/ Zoo education career/ travels I didn't actually meet a live one so I wouldn't know… They came 'undercoated' in white, so I invested in a lot of decent acrylic paint and got started.
The idea was that although the project was to raise funds for BREAK Charity AND the Born Free Foundation, I could highlight the difficulties local urban wildlife had. Lots of easily identified animals (fox, robin, hedgehog) were painted on, peeping out of an untidy garden as that's the best for wildlife.
Norwich cathedral's tower with its falcons was shown, as was a thrush on a wall with a glittered snail trail leading down the brickwork as a maze for kids to let any snails escape into (or be caught from!). And the famed starling swirls of Suffolk (which I often saw when working for Suffolk Wildlife Trust).
It was lovely to see the other artists arrive and start work too. Mik Richardson is the expert guru on these statues and is now a great friend. His Radio Gogo Freddie Mercury was stunning and did not deserve the ridiculous removal- he had to re-paint the face after it went out in public, as a hairy gorilla, after the Freddy Mercury lot objected. Insane. And then someone from Queen made totally wrong comments about Mik He had the best result – Freddie went for about triple of any other price at the auction – £20,000 for the charities!
it took a lot longer than I expected- over a week of 8+ hour days! I'm used to painting on curves at awkward angles from my body work, but I reckon just the head and front legs of the gorilla has about as much surface area as an average body model!
It's a nice change to have done something that was varnished on and will last a bit longer than my usual ephemeral stuff!
Sadly he was quite gouged and bashed up from people sliding on and off him – even a hole in him under the owl, which isn't easy to do, so i had to do a fair bit of touching up before the auction.
He went for a respectable £3,600 at auction!


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Join AGO X RBC Artists in Residence Nada El-Omari and Sonya Mwambu, Timothy Yanick Hunter, Alvin Luong for a conversation about their practices and the work they have created and developed during their respective digital residencies at the AGO this year.
Nada El-Omari is a filmmaker and writer currently based in Toronto. Of Palestinian and Egyptian origin and raised in Montreal, her work, practice and research interests centre on the intergenerational transmissions of memories, displacement and the stories of belonging and identity through a poetic, hybrid lens. El-Omari holds a BFA in Film Production and MFA in Film from York University.
Timothy Yanick Hunter is a multidisciplinary artist and curator based in Toronto. Hunter's practice employs strategies of bricolage to examine non-neutral relationships relating to Black and Afro-diasporic experiences as well as concurrent strategies of decolonization. His approach alternates between exploratory and didactic; with a focus on the political, cultural and social richness of the Black Diaspora. Hunter's work often delves into speculative narratives and the intersections of physical space, digital space and the intangible.
Alvin Luong (梁超洪) creates artwork based on stories of human migration, land and dialogues from the diasporic working class communities he lives and works with. These stories are combined with biography to produce artwork that reflects upon issues of historical development, political economy and social reproduction, and how these issues intimately affect the lives of people. In 2017, Luong was awarded the OCADU Off Screen Award for best new media installation at the Images Festival. In 2018, Luong was Artist-in-Residence at IOAM (Beijing) and lectured at the Institute for Provocation (Beijing). In 2019, the artist exhibited at Boers-Li Gallery (Beijing), was invited to pursue research at HB Station Contemporary Art Research Center (Guangzhou), and screened at Gudskul (Jakarta). In 2020, the artist screened at China Millennium Monument Art Museum (Beijing), produced a video program with Guangdong Times Art Museum (Gaungzhou), and was commissioned by The Bentway and the City of Toronto.
Sonya Mwambu is an experimental filmmaker and editor based in Toronto. Born in Kampala, they grew up in Canada and their work centres on the intersections of their identities through the exploration of race, language and the connections they find through their cultural identity and the experimentations of analog film. Mwambu holds a BFA in Film Production from York University.
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Promote health, wellness, and disease prevention.
As a student in the Health Sciences Department at Worcester State University, you will develop into a dedicated practitioner or educator who is committed to wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention. Through our challenging and supportive combination of coursework, field work, and faculty guidance, you'll discover the importance of prevention strategies in improving health and well-being. You also will examine health inequalities and other emerging health challenges that impact both local and global communities.
Your learning experience will incorporate technologies like smartphone applications for creating public service announcements and other health marketing techniques. You'll have the opportunity to post research findings and create discussions about critical health topics on student-created blogs. Beyond the classroom, you'll complete a semester-long fieldwork practicum at community organizations in Worcester and beyond.
We offer comprehensive undergraduate programs in public health and health education (with or without teacher certification). As a high-achieving health sciences student, you may qualify to earn dual bachelor's degrees in public health and nursing through our formal agreement with the MCPHS University. If you select this option, you will complete your first 83 credits at WSU. With a satisfactory pre-admission interview at MCPHS University, you will transfer to either their Worcester, Mass. or Manchester, N.H., campus to complete their accelerated nursing program. Completion of 40 credits earns you a degree in public health from WSU; completion of the program's 64 credits earns you a nursing degree from MCPHS University.
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Laura Marling returns with her sixth studio album Semper Femina which has been short wait since her last album Short Movie which was released back in 2015. Laura has been releasing a steady amount of albums slowly building up her body of work, as there has only ever been a maximum wait of two years until her next record. What's more impressive is that all of Laura's work has been to a good level, as she very rarely slips up with one of her projects withholding a consistently high standard. After her critically acclaimed album I Speak Because I Can (2010) and Once I was an Eagle (2013) there seems to have been a heightened spotlight, making this album an intriguing release.
Instrumentally and melodically the record is near perfect, there are so many layers on each song and they all work together so well which is incredibly impressive to once again get this aspect so right, and to fit Laura's vocals like a nice pair of new jeans. The opening song 'Soothing' is a perfect example, the drums have this erratic rhythm that sits well and gives the song some identity. 'Always this Way' also has this great melody and is crafted so well with Laura's fingerpicking on the acoustic.
Unfortunately the lyrics on the album seem to be the weakest link, although it has its strong points with 'Wild Once' and 'Nouel', its weaker points stick out like a saw thumb. 'Wild Fire' is the culprit here as it has these folky clichés that come off cheesy and distasteful, which also can be heard in 'Don't pass me by'.
When Laura gets her story telling juices flowing and opens the book of her mind she can really weave some intricate tales together, which has become something to expect. As previously mention 'Wild Once' deals with the struggles of growing up and that we should all remember that we were young once, a simple topic but easily relatable, similar to drinking hot drinks, we've all taken part.
The album is a fine piece of work, but when compared to Laura's previous work it doesn't have that spark throughout the album which is so vital. One again though she's created another album which is still much better than average, so her consistency continues, yet you cannot help but wonder when her next diamond in the rough will surface.
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Revised hospital plan approved for St.Vincent's
Landmarks Preservation Commission • Certificate of Appropriateness • Greenwich Village, Manhattan
St.Vincent's still faces fight over associated residential development. In a March 10, 2009 public meeting, Landmarks voted to grant approval for a new hospital on Seventh Avenue between 12th and 13th Streets in the Greenwich Village Historic District. The site is currently occupied by the 1963 O'Toole Building, for which Landmarks approved demolition in October of 2008. 5 CityLand 158 (Nov. 15, 2008).
Representatives of St. Vincent's presented an amended design that considered the criticisms the previous design had provoked at the last hearing. 6 CityLand 10 (Feb. 15, 2009). Architect Ian Bader, of Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects, explained that the proposed hospital's height was further reduced to 286 ft., down from 299 ft. at the last proposal and less than the 329 ft. at the original proposal. Bader also stated that the hospital's "perceived height" would be 278 ft., since mechanical equipment on the roof would not be visible from the street.
Several other alterations were noted aside from the height. The ground floor was modified with larger windows and extended canopies to "deinstitutionalize" the entrance and improve the building's interaction with the street. The hospital's podium was brought level with the adjacent building's street wall height. Projecting sunshades were removed from patients' windows on the tower and replaced with louvers. Bader also mentioned that an addition, including a public art installation and external staircase, would be constructed on the building that partly occupies the triangle-shaped lot at the corner of Seventh Avenue and 12th Street.
In response to Commissioners' questions, attorney Shelly Friedman testified that, were Landmarks to approve the project, St. Vincent's would still require approvals for a zoning map amendment, zoning text amendments, and special permits. Rudin Management would also need approval for a planned residential development across Seventh Avenue, currently occupied by St. Vincent's hospital complex, before the hospital could be built.
Landmarks Chair Robert B. Tierney expressed support for the amended design, and commented on the inherent complications of reconciling the "preservation point of view" with the "societal impact." Tierney stated that he believed the proposal before the Commission had found the appropriate balance, with "careful, thoughtful architecture," that added to the collection of contemporary buildings in the area.
Commissioner Christopher Moore reiterated his stance that the preservation of the hospital's historic mission was the most compelling issue at stake, and that the design was improved and "as appropriate as could be." Commissioner Diana Chapin stated that she was glad the Commission was able to protect the oldest buildings on the hospital site, including the 1924 Nurses Residence and the 1941 Spellman Building.
Commissioners Margery Perlmutter and Roberta Brandes Gratz strongly opposed the proposal, arguing that St. Vincent's did not adequately explore the possibility of siting the hospital elsewhere. Gratz claimed that, given the economic downturn, sites were undoubtedly available, and suggested Hudson Yards as a potential location. She added that the loss of O'Toole was both "unnecessary and tragic." Commissioner Stephen Byrns also opposed, finding the building excessively tall for the district and arguing that the hospital's chapel, cafeteria, and auditorium could be located in another building or underground.
Landmarks voted to grant St. Vincent's application by a vote of eight to three. A date has not been set for Commission review of the commercial component.
LPC: 20 Seventh Ave., Manhattan (COFA# 08-8617); 76 Greenwich Ave., Manhattan (COFA# 08-4935) (March 10, 2009).
CITYLAND Comment: On March 9th, preservationists announced that they had filed an article 78 petition seeking to block demolition of the O'Toole Building.
Tags : Greenwich Village Historic District, O'Toole Building, Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects, St. Vincent


In the best films by the incredibly prolific documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney (The Armstrong Lie), out of a laser-sharp focus on one particular topic – achieved through the director's meticulous attention to researched detail – come universal truths about our age. From Enron to Afghanistan to WikiLeaks to Scientology and beyond, Gibney has trained his brilliant investigative lens on a wide range of subjects, almost always illuminating the consequences of the arrogance and abuse of power. When he's good, he's very good. Occasionally – perhaps, inevitably, given how many films he makes – he produces a film where the story is lost in an overly dense thicket of narrative weeds, as was the case with Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine; by the end of that film, it is still unclear what, exactly, Gibney is trying to say about the man. It is a rare misfire, as Gibney is truly one of the great documentarians of today.
In many ways, Zero Days, Gibney's new film – which just had its U.S. premiere at AFI DOCS on June 22, 2016 – is his most interesting, even though (or because) his choice of subject is more obscure than usual. Rather than tackling a public figure fallen from grace or a corrupt organization – frequent targets of his – Gibney here tells the story of the Stuxnet virus. If, like me (prior to watching the movie), that phrase means nothing to you, then you can look forward to learning quite a lot about international cyber-security issues over the course of the film's 116 minutes. And if you do, already, know about Stuxnet, then prepare to be further enlightened. True, the Byzantine nature of the subject leads to an at-times overly labyrinthine structure, and the film could stand to be cut down by some, but it's still a fascinatingly lucid take on an otherwise impenetrable subject.
So what is Stuxnet, exactly? As I understand it, it is a virus that was first discovered in 2010 as it spread across the globe. It is a "zero day exploit," which means that it launches its attack as soon as it enters a system, without announcing itself. It may have been designed by the United States government, with cooperation from Israel, to attack Iran's infrastructure and cause the computers at nuclear sites to malfunction. Unfortunately, someone, somewhere, seems to have set it in motion beyond its original parameters, resulting in compromised operating systems – including our own – all over the world. What this means to our homeland security has yet to be determined, but it could be grave. At the same time, the attack on Iran may have led directly to the recent nuclear accords. In other words, as in most Gibney films, the facts are complicated.
Using his trademark high-quality graphics and probing questions asked of a variety of talking-head subjects, Gibney takes us on a journey down the rabbit hole where hackers and NSA types compete for supremacy, offering us a cyber-procedural along the lines of his own excellent We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks, Laura Poitras' Citizenfour or Alex Winter's Deep Web. Even though many of his interviewees refuse to go on the record with direct answers – though former US security expert Richard Clarke and former CIA director Michael Hayden both talk openly – their silence speaks volumes. Gibney's takeaway message for us (and them) is that, in a democracy, regardless of who did what, there needs to be a public debate about policy, always and evermore. Hubris and its consequences form the investigative spine of Gibney's career, and what makes Zero Days, its narrative density notwithstanding, especially chilling is that we just don't know, in this particular case, what those consequences yet may be.


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The Status of Women in Kenosha and Racine Advisory Committee has compiled a list of resources, programs, and services available for girls and women in southeast Wisconsin. If you know of resources that should be featured as a part of this report and website, please submit a resource and your request will be reviewed by the Advisory Committee.
This list of resources was generated by the Status of Women in Kenosha and Racine Advisory Committee based on our collective knowledge of resources (programs and services) for girls and women across the region. Unfortunately, we are not aware of all the resources available to girls and women in southeast Wisconsin.
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4-H Kenosha & Racine County
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UW-Extension 4-H integrates research, education, and community-based partnerships, enabling youth to learn and practice skills to be productive citizens. 4-H is a youth organization that belongs to the members, their families and other interested adults who serve as volunteer leaders. In 4-H, young people share, grow, and learn together from various projects, events, and activities in informal situations under the guidance of their families and other leaders. Target Audience: Racine & Kenosha County youth in kindergarten through age 19
4-H programs teach young people to…
Develop and test practical living skills in a safe and supportive "real world" environment.
Become actively engaged in their communities and better informed about local issues.
Prepare for the world of work through direct experience with projects and activities that correspond to future career opportunities.
Experience success in a non-formal learning environment.
Develop communication and problem-solving skills through public presentation and group work
Racine:
Pamela Larson
Positive Youth Development Extension Educator
Extension Racine County, University of Wisconsin-Madison
pamela.larson@ces.uwex.edu
pamela.larson@racinecounty.com
Kenosha:
Bethany Sorce
4-H Program Assistant
Kenosha County UW-Extension
19600 75th Street, #2
Bristol, WI 53104
American Association of University Women
Kenosha Branch Facebook
Racine Branch website
The AAUW was established in 1881 by a group of women alumna to encourage and support women in higher education. AAUW has a long history of women as individuals (including supplying Madame Curie' with radium for her experiments) and as a community.
AAUW Resources
The Simple Truth of The Gender Pay Gap
Graduating to a Pay Gap
Student debt burden for women
Broken Ladders: Barriers to Women's Representation in Nonprofit Leadership
Bias and Barriers – Leadership Gap
Crossing the Line: Sexual Harassment at School
Where the Girls Are: The Facts about Gender Equity in Education
AAUW has a wide variety of initiatives and programs, including:
Research – analyzing gender equity issues in education and the workplace, including pay equity, barriers to women in leadership, women and girls in STEM, sexual harassment, etc. www.aauw.org what we do research
Public Policy – the public policy priorities of AAUW consist of specific policies to (1) support a strong system of public education that promotes gender fairness, equity, and diversity; (2) achieve economic and self-sufficiency for all women; (3) guarantee equality, individual rights and social justice for a diverse society. www.aauw.org resource principles and priorities
Legal Advocacy – AAUW works to challenge sex discrimination in higher education and the workplace. Its resources range from community outreach programs to backing major cases. www.aauw.org what we do legal resources
STEM Education – AAUW has a long history of opening doors for women and girls in science, technology, engineering and mathematics through research, advocacy, hands-on resources and direct support of graduate women pursuing STEM and STEM-based community projects. www.aauw.org what we do stem-education
Salary Negotiation – A recent initiative of AAUW is Start Smart, a program to teach women about to graduate how to negotiate a better salary. A related program is Work Smart, a similar program for women already in the workforce. AAUW has a goal of training 10 million women to negotiate their financial futures by 2022. salary.aauw.org
Support of Graduate Women – AAUW is one of the largest funders of women graduate students, granting $3.9 million per year! Since 1881, over $115 million has been awarded to women from AAUW.
KENOSHA AND RACINE BRANCHES
At the local level, the branches focus on education, public policy, and community issues related to supporting and empowering women and girls. Some of the initiatives in which the Racine branch is engaged include:
Scholarships for women currently attending college: Last year, the Racine branch awarded $13,000 in scholarships to women already enrolled in university or technical college.
Helping sponsor the Girls Empowered by Math and Science (GEMS) Conference: Along with Girls INC of Southeast Wisconsin, Inc, UW-Parkside and the Racine Unified School District, the branch supports and sponsors an annual conference for middle-school girls which is held at Parkside. In January 2019, over 400 girls from Racine public schools participated in workshops on STEM topics and heard about STEM from speakers and panels.
Supporting women in the community: Our branch's Community Issues committee is engaged with the women and children at Bethany Apartments, which house women and their families who have experienced domestic abuse.
Free Online Salary Negotiation Workshops – Start Smart and Work Smart
Educational Funding and Awards
Legal Advocacy Fund
Public Policy Advocacy
Hands-On STEM Resources for Girls
Big Sisters of Greater Racine, Inc
Are women 18 years and older.
Have undergone a screening process and have submitted to and passed a police check.
Have a valid driver's license and a car available to them.
Have attended a one hour orientation with the Director of Volunteers
Spend time on a regular basis with their Little Sister.
Are not substitute mothers, but rather, adult friends.
Provide friendship, guidance and encouragement to a young girl who could benefit from this type of one on one relationship.
Little Sisters | Girls age 5 - 14
Are referred to us by teachers, Social Workers, Counselors, Clergy, or other professionals. We also take referrals from parents.
Are girls who want a Big Sister and whose parents want them to be in our program.
May remain in the program until they are 18 years old as long as they remain in school.
Come from all areas of Racine and are economically, culturally, and ethnically diverse.
Enter our program for a variety of reasons:
Coming from a single parent home.
Needing the attention of a caring adult.
Needing motivation, help, or encouragement.
Benefiting from warmth and personal interest of a Big Sister.
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In partnership with Strive Together, a model in more than 70 communities nationwide, Building Our Future seeks better educational opportunities for students from cradle to career by uniting partners from every sector – community members, education, non-profit, business, faith, community, government and philanthropy – to a singular vision and common action. Using data, our networks provide targeted strategies, implement continuous improvement, and hold each other accountable. By agreeing on a shared goal, we align partners to move each outcome area: Kindergarten Readiness, Early Grade Reading, High School Completion, College & Career Readiness. No single person, program or provider can solve the challenges our children face in achieving their full potential.
Annual Report Links
Building Our Future 2017 Baseline Report
Building Our Future 2018 Annual Report
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CATALYST: Workplaces that Work for Women
212 514 7600 | Website
Catalyst is a global nonprofit working with some of the world's most powerful CEOs and leading companies to help build workplaces that work for women. Founded in 1962, Catalyst drives change with pioneering research, practical tools, and proven solutions to accelerate and advance women into leadership—because progress for women is progress for everyone.
Accelerate Progress for Women Through Workplace Inclusion
Workplaces That Work for Women
Connect, Engage, Inspire, Impact
Fight to End Exploitation
Fight to End Exploitation (FEE) is a 501 (c)(3) organization and collaborative network that advocates for human trafficking victims and educates the community. Formerly known as Racine Coalition Against Human Trafficking, FEE is a recognized leader against human trafficking.
Prevent and Assist Victims through trained advocates.
Provide technical trainings to system partners such as Case Workers, Educators, Law Enforcement, Social Workers, Medical Professionals, etc.
Community Awareness through speakers, presentations, community events, film screenings, art, music and other resources.
Fight to End Exploitation helps prevent conditions that foster human trafficking in southeastern Wisconsin through education, specialized training and outreach efforts.
GEMS Conference
The mission of the GEMS Conference is twofold: provide young women with opportunities to learn about the importance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in careers; and promote young women's participation in STEM courses in high school and college. Each year, middle-school school girls from Racine Unified School District (RUSD) visit the University of Wisconsin-Parkside for a day to learn about the infinite possibilities offered in the math and science fields and being encouraged and built up by other successful women. A dedicated group of community leaders from AAUW, Girls Inc, UW-Parkside, RUSD, and Safe Haven plan the annual conference.
Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast
Girl Scouting in southeastern Wisconsin began more than 100 years ago, and today Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast (GSWISE) is more than 37,000 strong – serving 28,464 girls in grades K5-12 and 8,655 adults who believe in our mission of building girls of courage, confidence, and character, who take the lead in making the world a better place. Girl Scouts is a G.I.R.L. (go-getter, innovator, risk-taker, leader) ™ community focused on practicing everyday leadership. Girl Scouts began over 106 years ago with one woman, Girl Scouts' founder Juliette Gordon "Daisy" Low, who believed in the power of every girl. We're the preeminent leadership development organization for girls and young women. With programs in Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha counties, we give every girl in our council the chance to reach her full leadership potential.
Higher Expectations of Racine County
Higher Expectations is a collective impact organization that engages a broad range of community partners, aligns local efforts, and maximizes resources to promote excellence and equity in education and employment outcomes in Racine County. We are working to build a fully capable and employed workforce in our community. In order to accomplish that vision we work from early childhood through post-secondary education and employment, with the goal of ensuring that every student — regardless of race, zip code, age, or family income — can succeed.
Annual report links:
Higher Expectations Annual Report 2017.pdf
Higher Expectations 2018_Annual Report Final.pdf
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Hope Council on Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse
The Hope Council on Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing supportive services to the Kenosha community in order to develop stronger individuals, stronger families, and a stronger Kenosha.
The mission of the Hope Council is to reduce the impact of substance use disorders in our community by providing education, prevention, intervention, and referral services.
Kenosha Literacy Council
Established in 1965, the Kenosha Literacy Council (KLC) is a nonprofit agency dedicated to providing English literacy education to adults with the assistance of trained volunteers. We believe that literacy is a fundamental ingredient in building strong families, a good economy and a healthy community. Our programs teach reading, writing and speaking skills to adults and families so they can achieve financial independence, good health and greater involvement in our community. A wide variety of programs are offered to help adults improve their skills so that they may better achieve goals specific to their needs. Improved literacy skills mean a better chance at a safe, productive life. KLC programs include small group classes and tutoring that focus on health literacy, financial literacy, citizenship, workplace literacy and more. Together with more than 200 volunteer tutors, over 500 adults representing 40 different countries are helped each year.
Kenosha Public Library
262-546-6100 | Website
For over 100 years, KPL has served the City and County of Kenosha. KPL is the resource library for the Kenosha County Library System. KCLS is a two member library system including KPL and the Community Library, which serves the residents of Kenosha County.
The Kenosha Public Library is an ever-evolving interactive learning resource that enriches our community.
The Kenosha Community is universally literate, civically engaged, and embraces a global future.
Our staff values: intellectual freedom, compassionate professionalism, collaboration, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Kenosha Unified School District (KUSD)
The Kenosha Unified School District was created in 1967. The District includes the City of Kenosha, Village of Pleasant Prairie, and Town and Village of Somers.
Provide excellent, challenging learning opportunities and experiences that prepare each student for success.
To be Wisconsin's top performing urban school district that is highly regarded for continuously exceeding all expectations.
Website: kusd.edu
3600 52nd St. Kenosha, WI 53144
Kenosha Women's Network
Women Supporting Women in Business
Kenosha Women's Network is a nonprofit organization which actively promotes the advancement of its members individually and as a whole. Since 1980, KWN has provided networking support to their diverse membership. Most members are women who want to do business with other women. Many are in the business, professional and political community. Some are home-based entrepreneurs or in education or retail.
Kenosha Women's Network draws membership from Kenosha, Racine, Milwaukee, and Walworth Counties in WI and Lake County, IL. Their membership meetings are held every second Friday of the month.
To promote and encourage the professional and personal growth of our members in a supportive environment where women's efforts are recognized and encouraged.
The League of Women Voters of the United States encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
Empowering voters. Defending democracy.
We envision a democracy where every person has the desire, the right, the knowledge and the confidence to participate.
We believe in the power of women to create a more perfect democracy.
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
LWV is an organization fully committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in principle and in practice. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to the organization's current and future success in engaging all individuals, households, communities, and policy makers in creating a more perfect democracy.
There shall be no barriers to full participation in this organization on the basis of gender, gender identity, ethnicity, race, native or indigenous origin, age, generation, sexual orientation, culture, religion, belief system, marital status, parental status, socioeconomic status, language, accent, ability status, mental health, educational level or background, geography, nationality, work style, work experience, job role function, thinking style, personality type, physical appearance, political perspective or affiliation and/or any other characteristic that can be identified as recognizing or illustrating diversity.
Pay Equity Resources from AAUW
The Simple Truth About the Gender Pay Gap: www.aauw.org/research the-simple truth about the gender pay gap
Professional Women's Network for Service, Inc.
Professional Women's Network for Service is a voluntary organization whose purposes are to empower women for positive change in the community through educational, global & national initiatives, and the arts.
PWNS, Incorporated experienced staff conducts workshops and speaking engagements with companies, associations, schools, and other organizations
Safe Haven of Racine
SAFE Haven of Racine's mission is to improve the quality of life for youth and families by providing safe living environments, crisis support, and community intervention.
Services that focus on basic needs, such as food, clothing and shelter are at the forefront of SAFE Haven of Racine's efforts. It is our goal to continue to help youth achieve results beyond these boundaries in education, self-esteem, employment, problem-solving and life skills. https://www.safehavenofracine.org/girls-inc/
Since 2007, Girls Incorporated of SE Wisconsin has advocated for and worked to improve the lives of under-served girls ages 6 to 18 in Southeast Wisconsin. We achieve this mission by providing gender-based academic enrichment and lifestyle development programs. Our commitment is to inspire all girls to be strong, smart and bold!
Under the guidance of Chief Executive Officer, Jeanette Brown, Girls Inc. of SE Wisconsin provides a research-based curriculum to hundreds of undeserved girls. Every day, our trained professionals administer the Girls Inc. Experience, which equips girls to achieve academically; lead healthy and physically active lives; manage money; navigate media messages; and discover an interest in science, technology, engineering, and math.
Your support provides resources that enable us to bring our programs to more girls in need of this vital and transformative resource.
TEMPO Kenosha
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TEMPO Racine
TEMPO is a group of diverse accomplished women in business, public service, education and the arts, who have demonstrated excellence and community leadership. TEMPO is a place to learn. The chapter holds monthly luncheon meetings, where speakers present diverse topics with both professional and personal development themes. TEMPO is a respite and relationship builder. Busy-pressured women can expand and enrich their community relationships with other like-minded women. TEMPO is what you need to help support, mentor and empower you and women in your community.
Tempo Kenosha is open to having prospective members attend a meeting as a guest. Interested women are invited to check our website (tempokenosha.org) for upcoming meeting dates.
Visioning A Greater Racine
Visioning a Greater Racine is a networked-community initiative that uses the proven visioning process with the goal of transforming our community. Our goal is that by 2030, working together, we have created a flourishing place we are all proud to call home. This is critical because the Greater Racine community struggles with self-image & an undefined community-wide vision. The challenges we face adversely impact our ability to create a better future & stifles our capacity to innovate & grow. The scope of our initiative is Racine County, east of the "I": City of Racine and the Villages of Caledonia, Elmwood Park, Mt. Pleasant, North Bay, Sturtevant and Wind Point. After over a year of visioning sessions in high schools, community centers, boardrooms and church basements, Visioning a Greater Racine now has a set of community-based goals for the future. Our WAVE (Work, Action, Vision, Engagement) teams are taking on the wishes of Greater Racine as projects to complete in order to create a flourishing community we are all proud to call home.
info@visioningagreaterracine.org
Wisconsin Small Business Development Center at UW-Parkside
Wisconsin SBDC at UW-Parkside is part of a statewide network supporting entrepreneurs and business owners through no-cost, professional, confidential consulting and targetededucational programs. Regional SBDC experts facilitate improvement and growth for small and emerging mid-size companies and help launch successful enterprises.
Our consultants work with you to support your success as you START | MANAGE | GROW your business. In addition to in-person appointments at our office or at a location nearer to you, consulting is available via email, telephone and web or video conference. Request consulting or see the business education programs.
WWBIC Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation
WWBIC is a leading innovative statewide economic development corporation that's been "Putting Dreams to Work" since 1987. We open the doors of opportunity by providing targeted individuals who are interested in starting, strengthening or expanding businesses with access to critical resources such as responsible financial products and quality business and financial education. We focus on individuals who face barriers in accessing traditional financing or resources in pursuit of their dreams and economic well-being … in particular women, people of color, veterans and low-income individuals. Every day we work hard to achieve our social goal of improving the economic well-being of individuals by advancing inclusive entrepreneurship and facilitating self-sufficiency strategies.
Wisconsin Women in Higher Education Leadership (WWHEL)
WWHEL provides opportunities for networking, information sharing and support for women in leadership and encourages women faculty and staff to pursue leadership positions. Specifically, WWHEL can help and support women to develop specific skills, connect with colleagues who can provide valuable insight into the administrative role, identify career development contacts, and access state and national resources.
WWHEL sponsors an annual fall conference and also informs women of other national, regional, state or campus professional development opportunities. WWHEL maintains a website
WWHEL is governed by a Board of Directors made up of women leaders from all sectors of higher
The president serves a two-year term, followed by a year as past president. Each member of the Board of Directors serves a three-year term and may serve up to two consecutive terms.
WWHEL does not charge membership fees; the only costs for participants are those associated with workshop or conference attendance. Instead, we depend on contributions from supportive institutions. Each year institutions of higher education in Wisconsin are invited to become sustaining members and sustaining members are welcome to have a WWHEL Institutional Representative (IR). These IRs serve as the campus contact for announcements of WWHEL activities and information, forwarding these items to others on campus as appropriate, are the advocate for WWHEL sponsorship to her president/chancellor, and help to organize a WWHEL chapter on campus. At several Wisconsin colleges and universities, both public and private, groups of women meet under the WWHEL banner for professional development; regular meetings include speakers or discussions of books or new research on leadership topics.
Women & Children's Horizon
Women and Children's Horizon provides support, shelter, education, training and healing services to victims of sexual and domestic abuse, their families and the community. To meet the needs of survivors, the families and the community, comprehensive services are offered in domestic abuse prevention and support, emergency shelter, transitional living, children's services, legal advocacy, batterer's treatment, family intervention, sexual assault support and advocacy, human trafficking awareness and prevention and underserved population services. In addition, a 24-hour crisis line service is offered - 262-652-9900. Services are offered in Spanish.
2525 63rd Street Kenosha, WI 53143
Services are offered to western Kenosha County through their Salem, WI office.
8607 Antioch Rd. Unit 7
WISEdash is a data portal that uses "dashboards," or visual collections of graphs and tables, to provide multi-year education data about Wisconsin schools. Data on the portal are redacted and available by school, district, or State. Current and Certified data can be displayed for multiple years and it can be grouped and filtered by a variety of demographics including grade level, gender, race/ethnicity, economic status, disability, English proficiency, and migrant status. Data download files are also available. As a public reporting tool, WISEdash is used by districts, schools, parents, researchers, media, and other community members to view data published by DPI.
The WISEdash Public Portal is the front door for parents and community members to discover all types of data about Wisconsin schools and districts. Educators should send parents to WISEdash for public data reports. Data is redacted to protect student privacy. Educators and school staff should use the WISEdash for Districts, a secure version that requires a username and password, for student-level analysis.
Find more information the WISEdash for Districts secure portal here.
Women's Resource Center serves the broader community in Racine County by providing crisis intervention, advocacy, education, legal advocacy, support groups and prevention services for a diverse population of survivors or individuals at risk of domestic abuse and/or sexual assault, by promoting positive changes, empowerment and social capital development.
24-hour crisis line - 262-633-3233
Services are available in Spanish.
Services are offered to western Racine County through their Dover, WI office.
Dover Office: 23303 Church Road Dover, WI 53139
Women's Resource Center Dover Healing House
The Dover Healing House offers safety and healing services to survivors of intimate partner abuse in western Racine County. Through a trauma informed center model, Dover Healing House provides emergency shelter, advocacy and case management, safety planning, individual and group counseling for adults, children and youth. In addition, the agency offers No Contact Order Lift classes, healing and wellness groups and court accompaniment.
YWCA Dress for Success Racine
Dress for Success Racine is an affiliate of Dress for Success Worldwide and is administered by the YWCA Southeast Wisconsin.
Some of the services provided are:
Suiting Programs - each participant works with a Personal Shopper to select an interview outfit for their job search, and then up to ten pieces of clothing once they become employed.
Dress for Success also provides participants with interview tips and image guidance.
The Career Center is an additional program which includes stand alone. There are computers for independent job searches, resume software and internet access. All programs are free of charge.
Dress for Success is an international organization whose mission is to promote the economic independence of women by providing professional attire, a network of support, and career development tools that help them thrive in work and in life. In 1997, a law student received a $5,000 inheritance from her great grandfather, and Nancy Lubin transformed his hard-earned money into a gift for other women. With the help of three nuns from Spanish Harlem, she founded the first Dress for Success. Dress for Success Racine was founded in 2004 and is a program of the YWCA.
Volunteers Opportunities Available
Regency Mall 5540 Durand Ave. Suite B-296 (next to Boston Store) Racine, WI 53406
YWCA Southeast Wisconsin
YWCA Southeast Wisconsin's commitment is to lasting, meaningful change. Our programs and services – from advancing resources for women and their families to eliminating barriers that perpetuate racial injustice – are woven together through focus areas shared by YWCA's nationwide. We ask you to join us as we serve both individuals and communities to build a world of peace, justice, freedom and dignity.
Services for Racial Justice:
Offers voter registration onsite
Unlearning Racism: Tools for Action. Our six-part, 24-hour education series
Other educational programs cover racial implicit bias, microaggressions, and whiteness / white privilege. These offerings vary from 45 minute to 4 or more hours and allow participants to learn more about racism in a focused session.
Services for Economic Empowerment:
Employee Readiness – Dress for Success, Women' Professional Image Program, Job Center, W-2
Adult Education – GED Prep and Testing, HSED Classes
Personal Finance Management – Financial coaching, workshops, Auto Loan Access Program
Services for Health & Safety:
Prompt and private referrals to the Sojourner Family Peace Center for women and families affected by sexual assault or domestic violence
Information for eating healthy
Access to preventative tools
1915 N Dr Martin Luther King Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53212
E-mail – communication@ywcasew.org
Racine Location
5540 Durand Avenue (Inside Regency Mall)
RESOURCES FOR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
Status of Women in the States, a project of the Institute for Women's Policy Research
statusofwomendata.org
This has data broken down by female/male for the state but does not break it down to county level. Iwpr.org PDF
A report, broken down by state, of health measures of women, conducted in 2015.
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a project of the CDC
sortablestats.cdc.gov
This also has data broken down female/male for the state but does not break it down to county level.
There is national comparative date.
County Health Rankings and Roadmaps, a project of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the UW-Madison.
hwww.countyhealthrankings.org
You can select Racine and Kenosha counties and compare them to Wisconsin. However, there isn't an ability to compare female v male.
Why Health Care Reform is especially important for women, from AAUW
Women and Health Reform.pdf


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Madonna ft. Justin Timberlake
in Hard Candy
The length of the song is 4 minutes so they decided to call it '4 minutes'. In an interview with 'Interview' Magazine, Madonna talked about the writing of this track and working with Timberlake: "I really enjoy writing with Justin. We had psychoanalytic sessions whenever we wrote songs first. We'd sit down and we'd start talking about situations and then we'd start talking about issues or problems or relationships with people. That was the only way, because you know, writing together with somebody is very intimate. That was fun, because he's open and he's got talent. He's a songwriter, I haven't worked with a lot of songwriters where I'm instantly connected and start riffing and playing with the rhythm of the words. He's as interested in the rhythm of the words as the meaning of the words."
Songwriter/s: Madonna – Tim Mosley – Justin Timberlake – Nate Hills
Label: Warner Bros
Chart Rankings:
UK – 1
US – 3
Germany – 1
In the UK, the song sold over 540.000 copies and was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). It was number 1 on the UK Singles Charts. In the US, it peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, topped the US Dance Club Songs and peaked at number 5 on the Mainstream Top 40. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified it Double Platinum for sales over 3 million copies. '4 minute' topped the charts in several charts around the world including Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Spain and Switzerland. In other countries it reached the top 10 charts such as Austria, Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Japan, New Zealand, Poland, Slovakia and Sweden. '4 minutes' was certified Triple Platinum in Norway and Double Platinum in Denmark and Spain. In Australia, Brazil, Finland, Germany and Sweden it was certified Platinum. In Belgium, Japan and New Zealand it was Gold and in Mexico it was certified Double Gold.
Artist's age on Release Date: Madonna Louise Ciccone was 60 years old, Justin Randall Timberlake was 27 years old and Timothy Zachery "Tim" Mosley aka Timbaland was 36 years old when this song was released.
Cover Versions: Boyceavenue – Siren Gene (acoustic) – Glee – Maria Z (acapella) – other amateur artists covered this song on Youtube.


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Q: What do square brackets do in Perl? I'm confused with the usage of square bracketed comma delimited elements in perl:
[short($file), -s $file];

Can somebody tell me what does this code mean?

A: It creates a reference to an array with two items, the result of a function call to short($file) and the size of the $file.

A: [] creates an array reference.
[ $scalar, $scalar ] creates an array reference with two items in it.
short($file) calls a subroutine and returns something (probably a scalar or a list of scalars)
-s $file gives you the size of the file (as a scalar).
[short($file), -s $file] gives you an array ref containing the above two things.

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At The Nautilus, there's a kid who is forever curious and loves to make pranks. Bartol tells me now he has a good prank to pull on someone. If I want to join in, I better head over to the middle hallway of The Nautilus to find Bartol!
Calico awakes, in total shock. C'mon, Calico, you've got to stop falling asleep!


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Castello di Compiano is a castle at the top of Compiano's hill, in the province of Parma, northern Italy.

History
It is believed to have been built in the early Middle Ages by the Lombards, on the road which links the neighbouring Emilia and Liguria. It first belonged to the Malaspina family, then to the Commune of Piacenza and, finally, to the Landi family which ruled the area for 425 consecutive years, eventually forming a small independent principality, the Landi State.

Between the 16th and the 17th centuries, Compiano was in its prime, and minted its own currency, opened state schools and started a pawn system. In the 18th century Compiano passed from the Farnese to the Borbone family, and was then annexed to the realm of Maria Luigia of Austria, then Duchess of Parma, who used the castle as a State prison for Carbonari captives in 1821.

Before World War II it was used as a girls' orphanage.  After the war ended, the school was closed down and the castle was bought by Marchioness Lina Raimondi Gambarotta who, after her death in 1987, left it to the Compiano municipality.

Built on a rocky spur which dominates the river Taro, the castle is similar to a projection from the surrounding fortified walls.

Compiano Masonic Museum
Since July 2002, the castle hosts the International Masonic Museum Orizzonti Massonici, the only museum of this kind in Italy. The three rooms dedicated to this museum contain precious relics, such as medallions, paintings, and honours belonging to the British Masonic symbolism used in the 18th and 19th Century; one of the rooms, called room 33, holds various Italian relics and objects displayed by the Italian Masonic association Grande Oriente d'Italia - Palazzo Giustiniani.

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Compiano
Buildings and structures in the Province of Parma
Lombard architecture
Museums in Emilia-Romagna
Masonic museums
Bardi, Emilia-Romagna


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Executive Order Shifts Cuomo-Schneiderman Dynamic
August 05, 2015 | by David Howard King
Cuomo and Schneiderman (photo: Office of the Governor - Kevin P. Coughlin)
When Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order on July 8 giving Attorney General Eric Schneiderman the authority to investigate police killings of unarmed civilians, he did something he rarely does: he empowered a rival. In doing so, Cuomo made clear that the results of the order would be up to the AG's office, thus alleviating some of the pressure on himself to address what he has called a "crisis of confidence" in the criminal justice system, especially in communities of color.
But instead of shifting responsibility to Schneiderman and moving as far as possible from the matter, the governor has trumpeted the move as a national model and had an event with Schneiderman where the pair briefed clergy on the order. Cuomo and Schneiderman - bitter rivals who have thrown personal jabs at each other and feuded over power, money, and policy - are now by most accounts attached at the hip in one very important sense.
District attorneys across that state, angry that their power has been undermined and fairness questioned, have united to attack the move. But Schneiderman and Cuomo, to the surprise of many Democrats, have stood together to swat away criticism. And now, as Schneiderman has announced his office's first investigation under the order into a death in police custody, the two top Democrats will be judged together on the results.
It was only a few months ago that Schneiderman was being touted by many Democratic state legislators as their progressive savior--the progressive who may primary Cuomo in 2018, the politician with enough strength to publicly challenge Cuomo to deliver for the party. Schneiderman repeatedly challenged Cuomo on ethics reform throughout a spring legislative session marred by corruption. He's called on Cuomo to call a special session to deal with ethics, to push sweeping reform yet seen and including details of the AG's own legislative package.
"I have read Genesis. There is no Biblical injunction that the legislature has to shut down shop on the 17th of June," Schneiderman said at a press conference in Manhattan earlier this year. "And I think the people of the State of New York would welcome a few extra days of session."
While still in session Cuomo shot back that it was "late in the day" for ethics negotiations, but sources close to Schneiderman continued to insist that Cuomo should act. Post-session, Cuomo has dismissed calls for bringing lawmakers back to the capital, saying there's no political will and it would be a waste of taxpayer money.
Now, things have changed drastically in the Cuomo-Schneiderman dynamic. Schneiderman has quieted his rhetoric on reform and a number of insiders tell Gotham Gazette the AG has insisted to them that he will not run for governor if Cuomo seeks a third term in 2018.
"The relationship has changed; they are in this together," said Doug Muzzio, professor of political science at Baruch College. "This is actually good politically and policy-wise. The governor should share his powers with the attorney general where it is appropriate and the governor and the attorney general should be working together. They are members of the same party."
Cuomo took great pains during the executive order signing to indicate that he was not coming down on one side or the other of the debate about how to better deliver justice in instances of police killings of unarmed civilians. He said the order was meant to deal with a "perceived conflict," perception being that DAs are too close to local police departments to investigate them.
"I kept waiting to see how the governor was going to screw him," one legislator with ties to Schneiderman told Gotham Gazette when talking on the condition of anonymity. "It's hard not to think the worst of everything Andrew does."
Schneiderman has since been tasked with dealing with the fallout, working out just how his office will interact with district attorneys and local police and any public backlash. But Cuomo did participate in the clergy briefing on the executive order with Schneiderman and the two appear committed to ensuring that the new arrangement begins smoothly. After all, they each have a lot on the line, now tied in what can only be highly fraught circumstances.
It is still surprising for some to see the two working together. In June of this year Schneiderman's team called foul after Cuomo's office circulated a 22-question survey asking other agencies to rate Schneiderman's performance.
The last time both men worked so closely was during the activities of the short-lived Moreland Commission on Public Corruption. Cuomo had supported giving the AG the powers to investigate public corruption during his time in that office, but resisted doing so as governor, despite requests from Schneiderman.
However, when the governor empaneled the Moreland Commission he did work with Schneiderman and allowed him to name a number of appointees to the commission. Schneiderman remained quiet as reports broke that the Cuomo administration was meddling with the commission and steadfastly declined comment after Cuomo cut a deal to shutter it. However, sources from Schneiderman's office indicated at the time that their boss was frustrated and embarrassed.
After U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara seized the Moreland records and indicated the law might have been violated in closing the commission, Schneiderman faced questions about what his involvement was. He soon had a conspicuous lunch meeting with Bharara as if the US Attorney was giving him a public "all clear."
Cuomo teamed with the legislature in his first term to strip control of millions of dollars in settlement funds away from Schneiderman, and it was thought that Cuomo had worked fervently behind the scenes trying to prevent Schneiderman from becoming AG in the first place.
The political tides have shifted dramatically since then. Cuomo has been on a fence-mending tour targeting his liberal base since a fairly disastrous legislative session. Shortly after session ended Mayor Bill de Blasio openly questioned Cuomo's motivations and loyalty to progressive issues. More recently, Schneiderman and several other progressive leaders stood with Cuomo to celebrate the fast food wage board called by the governor having recommended an eventual $15 per hour minimum wage.
With the executive order Cuomo may have effectively silenced Schneiderman as a critic and made sure their fates are tied together for the length of the order as they both fend off slings and arrows from Republicans, district attorneys, and other law enforcement.
On Monday, Schneiderman announced that his office's "Special Investigations and Prosecutions Unit will investigate the death of Raynette Turner, consistent with Executive Order No. 147 and a conforming order to be issued by the Governor at my request."
Turner, a black mother of eight, died in police custody in Mount Vernon after being arrested on a shoplifting charge.
Soon after word came from Schneiderman's office, the governor released a corresponding statement. "Today, the Attorney General informed my office that he intends to investigate and, if necessary, prosecute any unlawful acts arising from the death of Raynette Turner, who died last week while in the custody of the Mount Vernon Police Department," Cuomo said.
His statement continued: "Ms. Turner's death is a tragedy for her loved ones, and it raises questions not just from her family, but from her neighbors, elected officials, community members and the media – questions that deserve answers. This kind of situation is the reason that I signed Executive Order 147 last month, because the justice system must have the trust of our communities. With the Attorney General as special prosecutor leading an independent investigation, I believe that we can begin to restore trust, eliminate any perceived conflicts of interest, and let the community know, once and for all, that justice truly is blind."
by David King, Albany editor, Gotham Gazette
@DavidHowardKing
Tags: New York State • Albany • Andrew Cuomo • Eric Schneiderman • Executive order • Attorney General


The cuisine of Mendrisiotto, rich in history and flavour, is guaranteed to delight.
of the region's traditional produce.
but it won't take long before you discover just how much more is on the table.
The grapes from the area make their way into world-renowned labels.
enriching your knowledge of the subject a little more at the same time.
Muggio valley, or some of the area's delicious soused fish.