In the face reading of anyone who have a Pisces Sun, you will often observe a soul, who is adrift in the fantasy world of their imaginations. That is what we saw in the faces and personalities of Dr. Seuss and Albert Einstein.
It was Dr. Seuss who gave the children of this world his delightful cartoon world of fantasy. Albert Einstein found the numbers to prove his magical "Theory of Relativity".
The art of face reading reveals all of a person's astrological components.
Once the art of face reading has been mastered, it becomes easier to recognize the physical lines and structure of ALL of the Zodiac signs. With this, and a few techniques, one can also soon learn to distinguish one astrological component from another. It takes time, but gets richer with every examination.
Here, with our looks at Pisces, we see Mobius pattern of mutability and the liquid mannerisms of Water. Watch how the element of Water bloats and rounds the face, as the facial components bob up and down, like seaweed on the ocean's surface. This gives Pisces her heavy eyelids, drooping nose, large lips and dreamy eyes—as well as the physical traits that appear to resemble a fish.
When a person has a Pisces Moon and/or Ascendant and multiple aspects of Neptune's ruling planet Neptune, the physical traits of Pisces are enhanced. The other Mutable Signs are VIRGO, SAGITTARIUS and GEMINI.
This collage of photos provides a face reading of six celebrities with Pisces Suns. They display the physical traits of Pisces, as they show how Mutable Water rounds the flesh, as it keeps their emotions in a perpetual mix! Naturally, the addition of different astrological components changes the disposition and personality of these celebrities.
With their watery Cancer Moons, Emily Blunt and Drew Barrymore are the most sensitive and compassionate souls in this group. This Moon accounts for their round lunar temples and the emotional tides in their personalities. George Harrison also has a water Moon, but it is in fixed Scorpio. Note how his features lack the round temples of Cancer. Rather, what we see are the cubical features and the beak of a Eagle.
Glenn Close also shows many of the features of Scorpio. The planet Pluto conjoins her Leo Ascendant as it trines her Aquarius Moon–and her Sun's ruling planet Neptune. What we see is the most theatrical and outrageous lady in this school of Fish– and it can be delightful, or disturbingly frightening. On the delightful end was her hammy and outrageous role as Cruela De Vil in the film 101 Dalmatians. The fright was seen in her intensely obsessive performance in Fatal Attraction.
This session concludes with Ron Howard and Bon Jovi, both who have Capricorn Moons. These are the least emotional, and the most highly driven individuals in this lot. It is this placement of their Moons in Cardinal Earth that drove their emotional Suns to create the cinematic and musical dreams that they imagined! This earthy Moon chisels their facial structure, as it hardens the physical traits of Pisces.


Water splitting using photocatalyst has become a topic of recent investigation since it has the potential of producing hydrogen for clean energy from sunlight. An extensive number of solid photocatalysts have been studied for overall water splitting in recent years. In this study, two methods were employed to synthesize two different photocatalysts for water splitting. The first method describes the synthesis of nickel oxide-loaded strontium titanate (NiO-SrTiO3) particles on electrospun polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofibers incorporated with graphene nanoplatelets for water splitting. The electrospun PAN fibers were first oxidized at 270°C for two hours and subsequently immersed in a solution containing ethanol, titanium (IV)-isopropoxide [C12H28O4Ti] and strontium nitrate [Sr(NO3)2]. This solution was then treated with NiO nanoparticles dispersed in toluene. The surface treated PAN fibers were annealed at 600°C in air for 1 hour to transform fibers into a crystalline form for improved photocatalyst performance. In the second method, coaxial electrospinning process was used to produce core/shell strontium titanate/nickel oxide (SrTiO3-NiO) nanofibers. In coaxial method, poly (vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP) was dissolved in deionized (DI) water, and then titanium (IV) isopropoxide [C12H28O4Ti] and strontium nitrate [Sr(NO3)2] were added into the solution to form the inner (core) layer. For outer (shell) solution, polyacrylonitrile (PAN) polymer was dissolved in dimethylformamide (DMF) at a weight ratio of 10:90 and then nickel oxide was mixed with the solution. Ultraviolet (UV) spectrophotometry and static contact angle measurement techniques were employed to characterize the structural properties of photocatalysts produced by both methods and a comparison was made between the two photocatalysts. The morphology and diameter of the nanofibers were observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The structure and crystallinity of the calcined nanofibers were also observed by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD).


The biggest issues were balance, progression, missions, shooting and driving." For a game almost exclusively about shooting, driving, missions and progression, that's a fairly damning statement. I'd only asked APB Reloaded's Jon-Enee Merriex to name one problem with Realtime Worlds' game, the bones of which GamersFirst are resurrecting as a free-to-play title.
Jon-Enee doesn't miss a chance to lambast the original APB. "Various basic decisions simply didn't make sense to us, like giving players a crap starter car." Players now get the keys to a two-door coupe. "They have some of the best handling in the game," says Zak.
As for shooting, both aim and camera positioning have been wiggled, bringing the game closer to a standard shooter in weight. "We've also adjusted recoil and weapon balance, as well as changed the upgrade system so both guns and vehicles can only have one upgrade of a certain category at a time." This could potentially prevent top level players wielding weaponry orders of magnitude better than their noobish peers, but whether that'll work when players pay for item rental remains to be seen.
Next on Zak's laundry list of overhauls: missions – originally just a case of driving to a place and pressing F on a thing. "Instead of adding hundreds of new missions, we're focusing on adding a few interesting ones. There are also new game modes, like Bank Heist, Turf War, and DJ Battle." Completing missions will create meaningful progression: Reloaded's aim is 'purposeful end-game PvP'. Players will be split into districts, with sectors that Jon-Enee describes as 'buckets' home to different skill levels. Lower-skill players can jump up a level to join their chums, but predatory monsters can't dip into lower buckets to have their fill of noobs.
I'm not sure whether they'll be able to lure back players burnt by the game the first time around, but at least they've identified the biggest problems and are launching themselves at them, face-first.


Colin Firth, Cate Blanchett , Patrick Stewart and a host of other stars have something to say about refugees.
They have released a short film called #WordsMatter which explains the meaning behind the word "refugee".
Goodwill Ambassadors and high profile supporters have come out to support UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, help define the difference between the terms "refugee" and "migrant" which are being splashed across media headlines because of the ongoing European Refugee Crisis.
Craig Ferguson tells us "a refugee is running for their life" and Bollywood star John Abraham goes on to explain that "they often undertake traumatic and treacherous journeys". Neil Gaiman tell us that "they are entitled to special protection under international law".
Stars featured in the video include Barbara Hendricks, Cate Blanchett, Colin Firth, Craig Ferguson, Douglas Booth, Helena Christensen, John Abraham, Kristin Davis, Neil Gaiman, Patrick Stewart, Peter Capaldi and Rokia Traore.


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"It Feels Like They are Coming Home"
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Idaho Fall's Alturas Preparatory Academy offers a rigorous high school option for its students
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Members of the Idaho Falls community gathered to celebrate the school's opening.
Alturas Executive Director Michelle Ball and Principal Brian Bingham cut a ribbon in front the former 73,000-square foot Sears Building at the Grand Teton Mall in Idaho Falls, transforming it into Alturas Preparatory Academy (APA) — a home for 600 students making the transition to middle and high school from Alturas International Academy (AIA).
The school's creation began with one woman. Michelle Ball.
A veteran teacher of 37 years, Ball has been using multi-age teaching methods for 24 of those years. Seeking to expand upon and impact more students with this learning model, she took a leap of faith and left her teaching position in the school district. Twenty-four children followed her to a makeshift basement classroom in the former post office. And, soon after, more followed.
Interest from a growing group of families, and Ball's skill as an educator, led Bluum and the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Family Foundation to provide grant support for the development of Alturas International Academy. AIA initially served grades K-8, but Ball said they always envisioned creating a high school.
"We felt like, if we started teaching students in this model, they would have to have this to continue on their educational journey, because it would just be too hard to transition back to a traditional way of teaching," Ball said.
APA, like AIA, focuses on small group instruction in a multi-age classroom, which caters to the specific needs of the individual student. This instructional philosophy is used within an International Baccalaureate Program.
AIA and APA Founder and Executive Director, Michelle Ball.
"APA isn't like starting a brand-new school. Yes, it's a brand-new facility, but we're just bringing those students over to a brand-new facility and a brand-new learning environment. But the learning model is still in place," Ball said.
Since middle school at AIA wasn't an option for students last year, they attended other schools in the area. Bingham said the students that left still email and visit, expressing their gratitude for the foundation they built to be successful in middle and high school. Some of the students who attended a different school last year are coming back to attend APA.
"We have students who left last year because they were going into 9th grade and so we didn't get them this year. Many of those kids are coming back," Teacher Jennifer Radford at APA said. "And I'm so excited about that, my heart just leaps with joy."
Teachers at AIA and APA, such as Radford and Shannon Claver, have seen first-hand how this educational model has impacted not only their students, but also their own children.
"I have one daughter that just exceeds, she's been pushed learning at an 11th and 12th grade level, and she's going into 9th grade. And then I have one daughter who was frequently pulled (in her previous school) in class to get assistance, and ever since she's been here…she is beyond excited to come back to school," Claver said. "We get them excited about learning too and it's good to see it functioning and working well with my own kids."
Ball said the timing couldn't be more perfect to start APA, with well-established students at AIA, and especially since they found the right facility. Ball and Bingham said they have been looking for a facility to house the high school for a few years now. They've considered several different buildings for APA, including an old Smith Food and Drug Store building and even a grocery store in Idaho Falls, but once they found the former Sears building, they knew it would be a great fit for students.
"We had visited Gem Prep: Pocatello and seen what they've been able to do with their Sears building, and they got to build everything from the inside," Bingham said. "It was really interesting and an exciting prospective place for a school."
Location was also a factor in deciding where to build the school, Bingham said. They wanted it close to the College of Eastern Idaho so students could have the chance to take college credits once they reach 11th and 12th grade. The school will serve grades 6-10 this year and will add a grade per year to reach 6-12th grades.
Incoming students to APA were able to select their school mascot (the Pumas) and chose various extracurricular activities the school will provide to enrich their high school experience. Such activities include track, tennis, art club, student council and other clubs based on student interest. Ball and Bingham intentionally incorporated student voice when creating the high school to give them a sense of ownership.
"When you put high school kids with kindergarteners and elementary — they want that right to move on," Ball said. "We really did create an atmosphere that those kids are entering into high school, and one that they want."
Bingham said he is excited to offer another school of choice for students and families in Idaho Falls.
Alturas Preparatory Academy Principal Brian Bingham
"I think the whole state of Idaho is used to a different education system and I think we are riding that wave. I think our educational model coupled together with the International Baccalaureate curriculum, a lot of the families that are living and moving here are excited to have another choice for the high school experience," Bingham said. "It's going to meet the demands of the community."
Ball and Bingham said it takes a village to start a school. In addition to support from parents and the local community, APA received support from Bluum, $800,000 in federal funds from Idaho's Communities of Excellence Charter Schools Program Grant, and grant support of $1.76 million from the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Family Foundation.
To help purchase the building and transform the retail space into a proper school facility, the duo worked with the charter school facility financing nonprofit Building Hope, and an interior designer, to help transform the former Sears building.
Ball talked about the support they have received and reflected on when AIA celebrated their grand opening just four years ago. She expressed nothing but joy.
"It just so happened Terry Ryan came in and we paralleled. I just don't even know what would have happened if Bluum hadn't paralleled on this journey we embarked on," Ball said.
The Alturas Preparatory faculty is ready for students to arrive on their first day of school – August 30 – to continue their educational journey. Radford got emotional just thinking about the students who will be returning.
"We have some students who really soar and do really really well here. It has been trying to watch them leave, and kind of struggle," Radford said. "It's going to be amazing to be able to support these kids until they graduate. It feels like they are coming home."
The APA Staff celebrates in front of the newly-opened facility.
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Lindsay Trombly
Analysis: The Impact and Outcomes of Full-Day Kindergarten
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Local Options Abound on Take a Hike Day
Hueston Woods, captured on an icy Thursday afternoon, has been a state park since 1957. Photo by Patrick Keck
By Patrick Keck
This Saturday, Nov. 17, Hueston Woods State Park will host a hike from its Nature Center in celebration of National Take a Hike Day.
Starting at 2 p.m., Kathyrn Zeppernick, a naturalist at the park, will lead hikers on an hour-long hike on one of the park's more popular trails.
Shawn Conner, another naturalist at Hueston Woods, said that this is the first year that the park has done anything for National Take a Hike Day.
"We do many hikes throughout the year," said Conner. "But we typically wait and see who comes to decide which trail we'll go on."
The hike is open to the general public and the distance will be determined by which of the 12 Hueston Woods trails that the group decides.
To preserve the trails, Conner said that volunteers come to clear out fallen trees or help control certain species living in the park.
The Mudlick Trail is one of a dozen hiking trails at Hueston Woods State Park. Photo by Patrick Keck
According to Miami University Natural Areas, there are also 17 miles of trails on campus, which are used by both Miami University students and townspeople to run, walk, or hike. Hueston Woods has trails varying between 0.6 and 2.2 miles of easy to moderate difficulties, with an 18-mile bridle trail and 20-mile mountain biking trail.
The use of trails has become more popular in recent months, first set off by the passing of the Issue II tax levy on May 10.
According to the Oxford Area Trails, a group of Oxford citizens dedicated to the planning of a trail network in the city, the goal of Issue II is to create a 12-mile paved trail surrounding the town in the next 10 years. Of the nearly 2,000 people who voted on the issue, 69 percent favored its passage.
Sam Perry, Oxford's community development director, said the levy passed with such a majority because "it has been something the community has wanted for a long time."
Hiking is promoted by the city and Miami University because it allows families to spend time enjoying the outdoors, but it is also an activity with countless health benefits.
The American Hiking Society (AHS) found that hiking decreased anxiety and lowered cholesterol levels and blood pressure, all with minimal stress on the body.
AHS celebrated the 50th anniversary of the National Trails Day, another popular day for hiking, on the first Saturday of June last year to note the passage of the National Trails System Act in 1968. Next year's National Trails Day will be on June 1.
According to research from the University of Washington, women with osteoporosis who walked for at least one hour three days per week "increased their bone density by six percent over a nine-month period."
For Conner, hiking is "the easiest way to do recreation," but also an activity that is cheap, close to most people, and a great way to get out in nature.
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Why/how did you start? In college up at Lake Forest there is a 5-floor academic building on campus. One year an on-campus organization held a fundraiser for charity: how many times could you climb up and down the building in 1 hour. Participants were asked to acquire sponsors that would pledge a certain amount for each lap completed. I completed over 50 laps, and raised lots of $$ for the charity (much more than my sponsors thought it would be)! After that, someone suggested I check-out Hustle Up the Hancock. The next month I entered the climb.....earning 2nd over all (half-climb mind you), while carrying my Sony S2 discman. After that I got the climbing bug.
Do you have a favorite climb? Why? I like multi-climbs (either double/triple, or power-hour). There's something about the extended competition, and knowing just how fast you have to go against your competition, that really drives me.
As for buildings.....Oakbrook Terrace Tower is my favorite (the climb has had multiple names over the years). I've lived in the Western Suburbs of Chicago virtually my entire life, and Oakbrook is just a few minutes away. It's a 31-floor building with shallow steps and a narrow stairwell so you can easily reach both rails. I've been a part of the race as it has progressed from a single climb, to the triple, to the power-hour. I've had some very tough races there with some very fast competition....but the 2007 edition is most memorable for me. It was the first year of the triple-climb, and spawned my appreciation for the multi-climb races. On a day where I was expected to (at best) come in 3rd place, I had one of my strongest days in the stairwell and ended-up with the overall victory (my first one in a major race). At the end, I collapsed next to the climber who had worn the #1 bib that day. I did my best to express gratitude and admiration between gasps of air. On the 3rd climb I caught and passed him in the last 2 floors, despite the fact that my legs were total Jell-O. I was in disbelief - did this really just happen? While I was thrilled, I also felt bad and out of place....like I had messed-up the established order.
Later in the morning that same climber approached me with the #1 bib. He offered it to me saying I had earned it. To this day it hangs on the wall in my house (signed), in the stairwell, directly above the #2 bib I wore that day.
2 weeks later, that same individual beat me by over a minute at the 10th edition of Hustle Up the Hancock. Throughout the remainder of college (and law school) I hung the #1 bib on my apartment wall right next to the t-shirt from 2007 Hancock. It served as a reminder that I hold close to this day: recognize your accomplishments and rough days....never getting too high or too low. ALWAYS stay humble, because you can always improve.
The individual named above is Terry Purcell (more on this great individual later).
Scale the Strat in Vegas isn't my favorite - for the simple reason that I cannot climb with my iPod! Unlike many climbers....I always use music. Sometimes the songs vary, but they are carefully selected to help me focus and concentrate on the specific race at hand.
The Presidential Towers race in Chicago is so much fun....and so much agony. I call it the meat grinder. Even though (as of 2016) I hold the 2 fastest 4-tower climbs there, it isn't an event I look forward to. One year Jesse Berg and I did a 2-person relay...only running 2 buildings makes it a bit more fun!
Are there other sports you're passionate about? In high school I was an average CC and track runner. I also played basketball. I enjoy cycling and swimming too. I do a number of sports/activities in order to remain fit and active, but stairclimbing is the only sport in which I truly focus on competition.
Do you have injuries or issues you need to overcome to climb? The fall of my return to climbing (2013), I was hurt for a couple months after crashing during a 100-mile bike race. In 2011 I strained an intercostal muscle during a climb. Over the years I've had to watch my IT-bands...they can flare-up and cause problems. Every so often (more so in the past couple years), aches and pains can progress into nagging overuse injuries....but (thankfully) nothing terrible.
Do you have a special relationship with any of your step-siblings? Legend-> Idol-> Competitor-> Rival-> Friend-> Mentor. Many different interactions here, but they describe how Terry Purcell and I have gotten to know each other better. When I first started climbing, Terry's name was something of a legend. You know, that guy who seems so great that you wonder if he's really real. At 2006 Aon I asked him to take a picture with me, and couldn't believe how nice he was. As I started climbing I thought to myself: "If only 1 day I could get to that level, be in the same league as him...actually compete against him....how cool would that be?!" It took years of hard work and dedication, but slowly my times dropped and became closer to his....close enough that I actually set my sites on beating him. Let's be honest though - the lifetime total in this department is: Eric-1, Terry-EVERY.other.time.we.raced :-) In the last couple years we raced, Terry started becoming somewhat of a coach to me. I've always listened (and thought) I knew exactly what he was saying, but the more time goes on, the more I draw from our conversations...past and present. It's an interesting dynamic between us filled with mutual respect and admiration, but also the fire of pure competition. He's someone I hold in the highest regard...but also someone who brings out my absolute top level of competition. When he retired, I felt that part of my connection to the sport was lost, as there was no-one else on that starting line that I looked forward to racing as much as him. When I returned to the sport after a year off, Terry became a true mentor....helping me understand that life inside the stairwell is applicable to life outside the stairwell too.
Coming full-circle, I've tried to mentor a few climbers from the next generation as well: Jason Larson, and Bob/Tom Liking. Even though Jason lives a few hours away, he has become one of my best friends. Since we've met, I believe we've stayed at each other's homes nearly a dozen times. The Likings live in the same town as I do, so we train and car-pool together.
Who inspires you? In real-life I draw inspiration from UFC fighter Urijah Faber. Faber is a leader who sets goals, takes chances, and never quits. The "FORM" athletic shorts I often race in are replicas of Urijah's old fight shorts.
I also draw a lot of inspiration from the character Rocky Balboa. A perpetual underdog with an iron will. In ROCKY III his relationship with Apollo Creed changes, as Apollo teaches Rocky what it means to truly be a champion. Inside, I've always considered Terry to be an Apollo-like figure in my life.
Do you have a good luck charm or any superstitions or pre-race rituals? HA - take your pick. Everything from clothing/warm-up gear, songs, jumping into the starting line at the last minute, etc. I always wear 1 white and 1 orange sock as well - representing my Camaro that is white with orange stripes. I don't like climbing in dri-fit or "tech" shirts. I prefer a cotton shirt with sleeves. I've worn many different ones over the years: Illinois Doberman Rescue, DuPont Pioneer, Knight Rider, etc. Since I started racing again in 2013, the most frequent shirt has been the bat breaking through glass - The Dark Knight Rises cover image.
My climb-day breakfast is also a bit unorthodox: Red Bull and Snickers. Yep. You read that correctly.
What's on your iPod during workouts/competitions? All over the board. 3 of the most popular race songs are: Awolnation: Sail, Dragonforce: Through The Fire and Flames, and Kanye West: Stronger.
What would you like to tell others about yourself and your experience with stair climbing that might inspire them in their lives? Stair climbing has been a big part of my life for many years, and holds many parallels to life outside of climbing/competition. Success isn't easy, and it doesn't come overnight. It's also not defined by anyone other than yourself. Decide what you want to do or what you want to accomplish....and go get it. You might not get there for a while, you might not ever not fully get the intended result, but you will grow along the way and learn more about yourself than you ever thought possible.


Update: Idris Elba addresses the James Bond casting rumors through a series of cryptic tweets.
James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli may be open to casting Idris Elba as Agent 007 in the future. Elba has long been a suggestion by fans to replace Daniel Craig once he retires from the role, but it has yet to come to any fruition. Craig is set to play James Bond at least one more time in Bond 25, which will begin production later this year under the direction of Danny Boyle.
James Bond has been played by a total of seven different actors on film, all of whom were white men. So, it's been floated numerous times that it's time for there to be either a person of color or a female Bond in the future, perhaps after Craig's tenure is up. Hollywood is slowly but surely growing accustomed to blockbuster movies with non-white leads (not to mention non-male leads as well), which is why the idea of someone like Elba taking on the role is possibly being considered.
Elba has played various intimidating characters in the past. His standout performance as the ruthless Russell "Stringer" Bell in The Wire could certainly be translated into the cold killer aspect of James Bond's character. Elba's deep baritone voice worked perfectly for Shere Khan in Jon Favreau's The Jungle Book. Aside from villains, though, Elba has also played the hero in the BBC drama Luther, for which he won both a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe. This diverse, impressive resume would make him a natural choice to play 007 after Daniel Craig.
This news should be taken with a grain of salt, though, given that it comes from word of mouth through Fuqua rather than an interview with Broccoli herself. Even still, if it is true, it's exciting that Broccoli might be considering a person of color to play James Bond. Most would argue that the role is not exclusive to just white men and would love to see it evolve. Broccoli's words also do not guarantee that if a minority was cast, it would be Idris Elba who takes up the mantle. Given the Bond buzz surrounding him in the last few years, however, this could be one step closer.


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1940: Myth and Reality
by Clive Ponting.
Hamish Hamilton, 263 pp., £15.99, May 1990, 0 241 12668 1Show More
British Intelligence in the Second World War. Vol. IV: Security and Counter-Intelligence
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Unauthorised Action: Mountbatten and the Dieppe Raid 1942
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Oxford, 314 pp., £15, March 1990, 0 19 540679 6Show More
"... linguist with contacts in the Ministry of Information. All this comes from the latest volume of F.H. Hinsley's British Intelligence in the Second World War, written in collaboration with C.A.G.Simkins. It is essentially a history of MI5, which was responsible for the internal security of Britain and parts of the Empire, and of the Secret Intelligence Service, SIS, which handled counter-espionage ..."


We're in countdown mode for our upcoming vacation to Cancun – bring it on, sunshine! While we've had glimpses of spring here in Michigan, today…we have snow. We're hoping to see above 40 by next weekend, but unlike daylight savings, spring is not yet upon us.
And much to my mother's dismay, we're going to be gone over Easter – her favorite holiday, which also happens to be her birthday this year. She'd love nothing more than to be together with my girls in some darling little Easter dresses. But, CANCUN. We'll have a belated celebration, mama.
One thing Mark and I usually talk about on vacation is our garden plans. We don't live on a lot of property and so our little raised bed garden must be planned appropriately. I've still got potatoes from last year…which I should really use, except the skins turned rather rough and they're not quite big enough to peel. I told him potatoes would be "wasted" space in the garden, but admittedly, it's fun to dig something up come fall that you'd all but forgotten about.
I'm insistent on growing winter squash again – it mostly just sprawled across our lawn and created one heck of a contraption to mow around. But the yield was fantastic. We definitely learned that bigger is not always best and that butternut squash can lose flavor if they get too big. We also grow tomatoes because they're so versatile. I always ask for heirloom varieties and he's always buying the first variety he runs across. I've got to change that for this year because I'm eerily obsessed with heirloom tomatoes and their beauty. We'll also grow zucchini because it grows SO well and is also quite versatile.
As for a new something, I'm thinking of suggesting kale. I've really been on a kale kick lately, obsessed with kale salads. My next endeavor will be creating the kale Caesar I had last weekend. It was loaded with Parmesan cheese and it was delicious. Also a recipe worth creating? This Kale, Sweet Potato, and Avocado Salad. It's sweet, savory, tart…while also being tender and crunchy. Blue Apron also added pepitas but I went without – the crunch from the roasted sweet potatoes was enough for me with those perfectly browned edges. So very yum!
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
In a small bowl, mix together the paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, oregano, pepper, and half the salt until well-combined.
In a ziplock bag, combine the sweet potatoes and olive oil; seal bag and toss well to coat. Add the seasoning mixture, seal bag and toss again to coat potatoes evenly with spice mixture. Arrange on the two baking sheets in a single layer. Bake for 20-22 minutes, flipping halfway through.
Meanwhile, combine the garlic and ½ an avocado in a small bowl. Mash the avocado against the sides of the bowl using the backside of a fork until few small lumps remain. Stir in 1 teaspoon of lime zest and clementine zest, as well as 1 tablespoon of lime juice and 2 tablespoons of clementine juice, along with the jalapeno and remaining salt. Taste and add additional lime or clementine juice, if desired.
Place prepared kale in a large bowl and top with the avocado mixture. Use your hands to massage the dressing into the kale. Serve topped with the sweet potatoes and remaining 1 ½ avocado.
This is healthy and delicious at one time, I try this whenever I want to eat healthy and tasty it taste so good. Thanks for this recipe.


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George Walford: Doing the Splits (55)
IC has been running items under this heading, drawing attention to the increase in divisiveness towards the eidodynamic end of the ideological range. The first two of the present selection are particularly fine; one gives vigorous expression to what happens, the other shows its practical
"Why is it that right-wing bastards always stand shoulder to shoulder in solidarity while liberals fall out among themselves?" (Yevgeny Yevtuchenko).
Robert Harris points out that after all the work of the reformist and revolutionary movements the British Conservative Party has become, in terms of years in office, not less but more successful. In the 70 years before 1922 they held office by themselves for 28 years; in the 70 years since 1922 for no less than 40 years. He continues: "Not least of the reasons for this is that, from the 1920s onwards, their opponents have been split between Liberal and Labour. 'Divide and rule' is the classic maxim for all those who seek power. In Britain, the left has been divided; the right has been united; and the right has ruled."
Militant has long been a splinter movement within the Labour Party. News now comes that Militant itself has split.
As the Spanish Civil War recedes into history it comes to appear increasingly like a struggle between the forces of a would-be dictator on the one hand and a united people on the other. It didn't look like that at the time. The Socialists were split between outright reformers and the nominally revolutionary Caballeristas, producing infighting and internal crisis, contributing to the destruction of the Republic, while "it was the [Spanish Communist Party's] political cannibalism and the Comintern's ideological sectarianism which really destroyed the Republican camp's unity of purpose". (Denis Smyth in TLS 31 January)
from Ideological Commentary 55, Spring 1992.
Author: gwiepadmin on August 7, 2014
Tags: Anarchism, Communism, Doing the Splits, Eidodynamic, George Walford, IC55, Socialism
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Catalogue of works by Chinese painter Yan Pei-Ming, gathering a series of landscapes, portraits, and historical scenes exposing the tragedy of our contemporary world. Featuring exhibition views, a text by Xavier Douroux, and an interview with the artist by Pascal Pique.
Published following the eponymous exhibition at Centre Régional d'Art Contemporain, Sète, from July 1st, to September 25, 2016.
Yan Pei-Ming (born 1960 in Shanghai) is a Franco-Chinese painter based in Dijon, France. He is best known for his immense, and almost exclusively monochrome, portraits that draw upon Chinese cultural history and Western portraiture tradition. Some of his most acclaimed portraits depict the figures of Mao Zedong, Bruce Lee and Barack Obama. Alongside and against these public figures, Pei-Mings' portraits extend to those of his father as well as himself.
At the age of 19, Yan Pei-Ming decided to move to France where he enrolled in the prestigious École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Dijon. In 1986 he graduated, achieving rapid success with his expressive, portrait-dominated œuvre. His paintings are executed with energy and imagination, consisting of expressive brushstrokes and a predominantly monochrome palette with an occasional appearance of dark red.
In 2003, he gained international recognition at the Venice Biennale. Six years later, his work was acquisitioned by the Louvre where he exhibiteda collection of portraits that sought to convey his personal perspective on Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa.
French edition
20 x 22 cm (hardcover)
108 pages (67 color ill.)


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Gudrun Burwitz (født 8. august 1929, München, død 24. maj 2018) var datter af Heinrich Himmler. Hun var gift med journalisten og forfatteren Wulf-Dieter Burwitz, som hun havde to børn med. Efter 2. verdenskrig tilbragte hun nogle år i fængsel i den britiske besættelseszone. Hun har i mange år været aktiv i organisationen Stille Hilfe für Kriegsgefangene und Internierte, der bl.a. yder støtte til tidligere medlemmer af SS.

Hun var i årene 1961-63 ansat af den vesttyske efterretningstjeneste (Bundesnachrichtendienst - BND).

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⭐ Official Review [Album]: "A SONG FOR YOU" (SP-3511)
Thread starter Chris May
HOW WOULD YOU RATE THIS ALBUM?
***** (BEST)
Resident 'Carpenterologist'
Catalogue Number: A&M SP-3511
Date of Release: 06/13/72
Chart Position- U.S.: #4; U.K.: #13; JAPAN: #5
Album Singles: "Hurting Each Other"/"Maybe It's You"
"It's Going To Take Some Time"/"Flat Baroque"
"Goodbye To Love"/"Crystal Lullaby"
"Top Of The World"/"Heather"
"I Won't Last A Day Without You"/"One Love"
Format: Reel/Vinyl/8-track/Cassette/CD
1.) A Song For You 4:42 (Russell)
2.) Top Of The World 2:56 (Carpenter/Bettis)
3.) Hurting Each Other 2:46 (Udell/Geld)
4.) It's Going To Take Some Time 2:55 (King/Stern)
5.) Goodbye To Love 3:50 (Carpenter/Bettis)
6.) Intermission 0:22 (Carpenter)
7.) Bless The Beasts And Children 3:07 (De Vorzon/Botkin, Jr.)
8.) Flat Baroque 1:45 (Carpenter)
9.) Piano Picker 1:59 (Edelman)
10.) I Won't Last A Day Without You 3:47 (Williams/Nichols)
11.) Crystal Lullaby 3:58 (Carpenter/Bettis)
12.) Road Ode 3:50 (Sims/Woodhams)
13.) A Song For You [Reprise] 0:53 (Russell)
Album Credits:
Arranged and Orchestrated by: Richard Carpenter
All vocals: Karen and Richard Carpenter
Keyboards: Richard Carpenter
Bass: Joe Osborn
Drums: Hal Blaine and Karen Carpenter
Tenor Sax, Flute and Alto Flute: Bob Messenger
Bass Flute: Tim Weisberg
Guitar: Louie Shelton
Lead Guitar: Tony Peluso
Steel Guitar: Red Rhodes
Oboe and English Horn: Earl Dumler
Bassoon: Norm Herzberg
Engineered by Ray Gerhardt, Assistant: Roger Young
Special Thanks to Ron Gorow
Intermission inspired by Crucifixus - Antonio Lotti ca. 1667-1740
Baldwin Piano, Ludwig Drums, Wurlitzer Electric Piano
Art Direction: Roland Young
Photography: Front Cover, Jim McCrary; Sleeve, Bill Hennigar
Produced by Jack Daugherty Productions
Shortly following the release of this album, the cover art was changed ever so slightly, much to the dismay of Richard Carpenter. It was then changed back to the original per his request. It is also notable that this album made the cut for Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab's "Original Master Recording" series in 1989, available on 24-karat gold CD format, with the 2-channel mixes having been taken from the original source, thus improving the playback quality. Several of the tracks on that release were actually remixes, however the overall quality on the whole was superior to that of the previous
release(s).
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This album is pure perfection, and nearly a "greatest hits" album within itself!
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If one considers audio variations only, there are three different iterations of A SONG FOR YOU on CD.
First was the original A&M CD, which included some single versions ("Top Of The World"; "I Won't Last A Day Without You") instead of the album versions. It also had a simplified insert, effectively removing all of the original liner notes.
Next came the MFSL CD, which added in some remixes (all of "Side 1" and "Bless The Beasts..." was different from the LP in one way or the other with remixes and single mixes). That MFSL mix was also used in mastering some CDs in the 90s, including in the UK box set, THE CARPENTERS COMPACT DISC COLLECTION. The original liner notes and illustrations were all restored.
Finally in 1998, the album was issued as part of the Remastered Classics series with all original LP mixes restored. That version has appeared in several box sets since that time.
Definitely the highlight of Carpenters career, the album spawned more singles than any other, including one that was released after another album had come out. If you don't own this one, your collection is woefully incomplete.
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First off, I love the (original) cover; at the time it hurt their image, making them seem even more lovey-dovey, bland, and wholesome. But still today its bright, attractive, and it stands out -- much like the songs inside. It's a valentine, a love of music just for you.
It would be impossible to pick standout tracks because, really, they all are as we know. It's their most loved album for a reason. Six songs would figure as singles (even if they didn't all do so well).
A Song For You is an intimate, darkly resonant, Top of The World is a joyus, country flavored tune (though I do prefer the '73 remix), Hurting Each Other is a perfect single with an exciting hook that's somehow still sad, It's Going To Take Some Time is more low-key but very bright and pleasant (I have no problem with it being a single, though I might've perfered ASFY), Goodbye To Love is so original, heartbreaking and magically timeless,
Intermission is just genius -- "...after we go to the bahhhhtttthhhhrooooommm...". Who else but them would have a bathroom break?!
Bless The Beasts...is so warm and subtly powerful, Flat Baroque is good and Piano Picker is a fun, underrated "Richard" track, I Wont Last A Day...is so rich, full, and magnificent. Much better than the single remix, and the closing piano solo is breathtaking, Rode Ode is one of their best album cuts and is so full of prescence with darkness and hope, and it really holds up today, and that final reprise with its harp fade in is beautiful.
Overall favorite album...hence my name on here. Actually, sometimes back and forth between this and Horizon. Just depends on my mood I guess.
I do wish A Song for You had been a single, although I understand the length, etc. It is probably my favorite Carpenters song.
I do not own this on CD, although I do have 3 vinyl copies of it.....with both covers. This is a great album and I agree that every Carpenters fanatic should/must own this in some version. When I hear an "oldies" or a 70's station, I wish that songs from album would be played. Love it!!!!
CarpentersToYou
Somehow you brought the gambler out in me...
While this album contains many of my favorite songs, I don't pull this disc out that often. I remember the first time I purchased it, I loved the liner notes and discovering the reprise of the title track. You've inspired me to pull it out and give it another listen.
Just imagine an album where the magnificent tracks of "Road Ode" and "A Song For You" weren't good enough to be singles, but had to just be album tracks!
It staggers the mind...
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Far and away a supreme achievement from Carpenters. Perfect in every way. Just as magical now as it was when I received it as a birthday present on my 10th birthday, July, 1972. Karen's vocals are incredible and Richard's arrangements are top notch. What a record.
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I really love this album. But -ready for the flames ...- I always felt like Karen's performance on "Won't Last a Day" was "phoned in" compared to the other performances on the disc.
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SAY WHAT?! That's one of the tracks where I feel she's really into the feeling of the song. Without that it wouldn't be great. Crazy talk, Mark!
Please elaborate if you can! lol
It's how I really feel about the song- but I certainly love others' opinions, too.
My first take on A Song For You was the original jacket. Made of some kinda fibrous cottony feeling paper. I remembering reading the inside sleeve noting that the packaging was made of recycled materials. I could be wrong, the actual lp's are entombed right now so I can't be certain. I managed to score each re-issue of art work. I favour the 1st. On a visit to Seattle in Dec of '72 my Aunt, Uncle and I were whizzing past a record store when in the window I saw a rather large 2'x3' heavy duty cardboard portrait of the A Song For You pose as displayed on the lp's inner sleeve. ALL STOP! Back up Unc, there's treasure afoot!!! Aunt & Uncle in tow, I trotted my 9 year old self inside looking for the person in the know. After proudly detailing my official fan club membership the clerk took the prize out of the window and placed it squarely in my hands. Over the portrait is the relatively new CarpenterS logo and below it reads On A&M Records. This record was everywhere. Hurting Each Other had already hooked my young heart. Then we were off to the races. Single after single. I like the format or the way the songs weave together. The book-ends were cool. I was surprised that someone as famous as KC even went to the BOTHROOM much less sang about it. The late late release of I Won't Last a Day was weird for me. That long wait we shared for a new release delay bugged me much the same as Xmas Portrait to Made In America did. At Tower Records I did snatch up one of four MFSL pressings. Had I known what I know now there would be four in my clutches. This isn't my vote for BEST lp. It falls second for me. Horizon, although off to a slow start has become my #1 in terms of performance and production.
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My first take on A Song For You was the original jacket. Made of some kinda fibrous cottony feeling paper. I remembering reading the inside sleeve noting that the packaging was made of recycled materials. I could be wrong, the actual lp's are entombed right now so I can't be certain.
You are absolutely correct, I clearly remember that being noted in the liner notes. I can't recall now if it was just the inside liner, or the entire cover w/liner, that were made of recycled paper, but at the very least the liner was.
It was the innersleeve that was recycled.
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^^^ Nice! Harry, do you have a scan of the other side?
Killer album, my #2 favorite behind "Horizon". I literally wore my original vinyl copy out and had to replace it, and of course, had to also eventually purchase it on 8-track, then cassette, then original CD, then remastered CD, in box sets, now digitally....how some of us same die-hard "Carpenter-ites" have supported them (and still continue to) by purchasing the same music in every available format, seemingly in every decade. But this one is especially worth it. Two of my favorite singles (Goodbye to Love and Hurting Each Other) and two of my favorite non-singles (A Song for You and Rode Ode). True story....I actually learned of it's release on TV, as departing contestants on one of the game shows (The Dating Game, maybe?) were also receiving a copy of the "brand new release from the Carpenters" with a screen-shot of the album cover on TV, in addition to their other parting gifts. Some consolation prize!
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UNREAL!! I REMEMBER THAT GAME SHOW, TOO!! It was 'The Newlywed Game', and they were receiving a new console stereo, as well as a selection of hit vinyl albums of the time. And they focused on 'A Song For You'. I believe it also mentioned a few of the hits, too. And it showed the hype sticker on the album cover, as well. We both have exceptionally good memories.
I hadn't forgotten. Just hadn't gotten around to posting. Here are both sides, without the graying out:
Thanks, Harry. I know we all have busy lives. I appreciate all you do for this board!
Very cool, Harry. I was wondering what kind of scanner you use that will take a shot of a 12x12 image? I do photo restoration and scanning (as well as transfers of film and video to DVD), for work, and was curious.
A&M Retro said:
In actuality, I generally use a standard-sized scanner and will stitch two images together with software.
In the reality of this particular set of scans, my secret was to scan the Japanese CD reproduction of the inner-sleeve, which of course fit nicely on just one pass through the scanner.
Ah, thank you! Good info.
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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas – West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds
The Reviews Hub - Yorkshire & North East06/09/2017
Writer: Based on the book by John Boyne
Music: Gary Yershon
Director and Choreographer: Daniel de Andradge
Reviewer: Laura Stimpson
By special arrangement with Miramax, Northern Ballet brings to the stage John Boyne's New York Times best seller, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas at the West Yorkshire Playhouse.
A story which needs little introduction, the 2006 novel The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas sold over five million copies within five years of being published. A poignant tale of two boys of the same age but from very different backgrounds separated by only a barbed wire fence during the Holocaust. One is the son of a Commandant, the other a Jewish boy.
Northern Ballet is well known for their contemporary and experimental performances. Mixing the subject of Holocaust with ballet is a brave undertaking for Director and Choreographer Daniel de Andradge and one that in this case, doesn't work as well as it could have. The story is a delicate balance between humour and pathos, however in contrast, Gary Yershon's score is somewhat oppressive, and does not lend well to this. Visually there are some endearing, fun moments, but the score does little to support the action on stage. There is not enough contrast between the starkly contrasting moods of the scenes, which lessens the ability to produce the greatest tension during scenes of severe brutality.
Visually though, the production has some beautiful moments. The highlights are undoubtedly Mark Bailey's set and Tim Mitchell's lighting which both create a fine, versatile atmosphere in which the action can unfold.
Kevin Poeung's portrayal of the young Bruno is youthful, sensitive and innocent, which is not always easy to achieve when a grown man plays the part of a young boy. Antointte Brooks-Daw plays Bruno's sister Gretal, she is a joy to watch as she shifts seamlessly from girl to young lady when she decides to woo the Lieutenant Kotler played by Sean Bates. Scenes between Bruno and his sister Gretal are the most endearing in the production. Danced beautifully these scenes are filled with a lovely balance of love, humour and insolence. Relationships between characters are executed well, the warmth of the parents and Grandparents love for the children is believable and it is clear to see the mutual affection of the children with Maria, the family's Maid, played by Mariana Rodrigues.
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While this ballet is beautifully designed, danced, and contains some captivating moments, it is hugely let down by its musical score and insensitive characterisations. A brave undertaking none the less.
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1 of 4 Heat oven to 200 degrees F. Heat a large, heavy skillet over medium heat. Place sesame seeds on a plate and season with salt and pepper. Add the oil to the skillet. When it shimmers, begin to turn the fillets in the seeds, coating the fillets as fully as possible. Add the fillets to the skillet.
2 of 4 Brown the fish on one side for a couple of minutes, then turn and brown on the other side, another minute or two. Remove the skillet from the heat and transfer the fish to a plate (dont worry if its done); put the plate of fish in the oven to keep warm.
3 of 4 When the skillet has cooled slightly, return it to the stove over medium heat. Add the butter and, when it melts, the ginger. About 30 seconds later, add the soy sauce and 1/4 cup water and stir to blend. Return the fillets to the skillet, along with any of their accumulated juices.
4 of 4 Turn heat to medium and cook the fillets for a total of about 4 minutes. (If at any point the pan seems to dry out, add 2 or 3 tablespoons water.) At this point, the fish should be done (a thin-bladed knife inserted into its thickest point will meet little resistance). Serve with the pan juices spooned over the fish. Makes 4 servings.


Alfred Hoare Powell (1865–1960) was an English Arts and Crafts architect, and designer and painter of pottery.
Alfred Powell was born in Reading, Berkshire, on 14 April 1865, the son of Thomas Edward Powell by Emma Corrie.
He was the architectural pupil of John Dando Sedding, working in the 'crafted Gothic' tradition inspired by John Ruskin. His wife, Ada Louise Powell, née Lessore (1882-1956), was the daughter of an artist, and studied embroidery, calligraphy and illuminating. Together Alfred and Louise Powell became celebrated as pottery designers for Wedgwoods. They hand-painted many thousands of pieces themselves and trained "paintresses" for Wedgwood. They collaborated on the revitalisation of the arts and crafts, rejecting industrialisation and designing furniture decoration, embroidery and ceramics, and encouraging a communitarian spirit in the South Cotswolds.
Alfred Powell with the younger architect Norman Jewson was the most significant associate of Ernest Gimson and the brothers Ernest and Sidney Barnsley at Sapperton, in Gloucestershire, in the Cotswold Arts and Crafts revival. He settled nearby at Gurners Farm, Oakridge Lynch in 1902, but sold the house in 1916, and moved to The Thatched House, Tunley near Oakridge, in the 1920s, and later lived at Tarlton near Rodmarton. He worked with Detmar Blow and F.W. Troup for both the National Trust and the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings.
Powell's architectural works include a house at Brandsby Hall, Yorkshire, for Hugh Fairfax-Cholmeley; repairs at Barrington Court, Somerset and Queens' College, Cambridge; and projects with other members of the Gimson school at Pinbury Park and Rodmarton Manor, near Sapperton, and Bedales School in Hampshire. Long Copse (1897), at Ewhurst, was much praised by contemporaries; it was described by the painter G.F. Watts as the most beautiful house in Surrey.
His architectural work is described in Michael Drury's book, Wandering Architects: In Pursuit of an Arts and Crafts Ideal.
He built a summer home and pottery studio in Tarlton (Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.). Now called Studio Cottage, it is a Grade II listed (2010) timber-framed house, with large grounds and a semi-circular ha-ha separating it from the surrounding land of the Rodmarton estate. It is in a poor state of repair. It has many Arts and Crafts features and original fittings, including some Gimson works. The pottery studio is a long thatched roofed building used by the Powells in their pottery design business, and to train local workers for Wedgwood.
Alfred Powell edited the memorial volume to his friend Ernest Gimson, Ernest Gimson: his life and work (1924), with contributions by William Richard Lethaby and F.L. Griggs.
↑ Drury 2000, pp. 45-61.
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The Kids Are Alright: How Mac Miller Earned My Respect
Published on: Nov 4, 2011, 6:46 AM PDT
by Jake Paine
With over 15 years loving and living this culture, I am witnessing a paradigm shift for me and the peers of my age-group. Most of my favorite rappers as of late are younger than me. This comes after a decade-and-a-half closely studying '60s and '70s babies and looking at them as wise big brothers (which is not to say that has stopped either). This phenomenon is not entirely exclusive to 2011, as artists younger than me, like B.o.B., Fashawn and Big K.R.I.T. have chipped away at the misinformed notion that youth cannot provide wisdom throughout the last several years. Nowadays, most of my new thoughts about life from Hip Hop are coming from the younger guys.
Perhaps like most longtime lovers of Hip Hop, it is easy for me to musically bond with a lot of artists. Kendrick Lamar's free-form approach to emceeing appeals to both the fan of Kool Keith and Andre 3000 in me. Moreover, K-Dot references things like the Reaganomics, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and marginalized youth that resonate with any fan of history or sociology. Fashawn's humility is awe-inspiring to me, when he spoke of the revolving door of fathers on "Boy Meets World" or Fresno's social symptoms on "The Ecology." Take even Thurz, of U-N-I fame, whose L.A. Riot conceptualized a national news event that took place when he was still a child into a heralded album making it tangible to today's teens.
I wish I had guys like that when I was a teenager. Too young for Illegal and Shyheim Da Rugged Child, and too old and sensible for Lil Bow Wow and Lil Romeo, I had a difficult time giving credence to rappers of a certain age. Hanging out with Snoop Dogg and Jermaine Dupri was not my life, nor was luxury go-carts, personal basketball courts and chillin' at my parents' mansion. I was a teenager that loved three things: classic and underground Hip Hop, the fairer sex – girls, and getting Keith Murray-lifted any way that I could (including frequent trips to what would become, "blue slide park"). My heroes at the time ranged between DJ Premier and Guru of Gang Starr, Fast Times At Ridgemont High's Jeff Spicoli and William Upski Wimsatt, author of No More Prisons and Bomb The Suburbs. Like nearly every Hip Hop fan I've ever met, I had a rhyme book, and it was wack. Besides that fact that "I was too scared to grab dem mics in the park," I was convinced that nobody would ever care about my experiences. In hindsight, thank God I knew that on my own. However that was a message from a different time. I bought turntables instead and started writing about other people with talent and a voice for struggle.
Being a Pittsburgher, I've been asked continuously about Wiz Khalifa and Mac Miller. With Wiz, I always connected to his message of civic pride. He knows that. I know that, and a Google search will show you that I was among the (if not the) first to put Taylor Gang's would-be creator. Mac Miller appears unlikely to hold in this same high regard, at least for me. I'm in my upper-twenties, and the days of carefree living have been eclipsed by car payments, student loans and a need to join a gym to work off whatever partying I do get in. I'm eight years older than Mac Miller, and his world has very little in common with mine. I don't think that was ever his plan or agenda, although he's inescapable to any voracious Hip Hop listener. As guys ranging from DJ Premier and DJ Jazzy Jeff co-sign my hometown's newest hero, other more veteran artists like Consequence and Freeway are also tapping into the unique sound and in turn, its fan-base.
A little over a month ago, I spent a day with Mac Miller in Philadelphia during a Blue Slide Park Tour stop and left with a new appreciation and respect who Mac Miller is, and just where he fits into this culture.
Admittedly, in 2007-2008 when my longtime friend/Rostrum Records' Artie Pitt first showed me YouTube footage of Mac Miller's Shadow Lounge performances I was disinterested. I told Artie that, and in classic hard-nosed Steel City fashion, he's eternally quick to remind me. Unless it's via Tony Touch, DJ Green Lantern or Sway In The Morning, I don't care much for recorded freestyles anymore. They rarely are as they're labeled, and if I want to see one live, from a rapper I've never heard of, I'd rather experience it in person than through viral media. Quickly, I disregarded the latest Pittsburgh spitter and went back to my turntable or stereo. However, even then, I did admire this teen-aged kid for earning his stripes in a club. The Shadow Lounge is not an easy venue. It's for the Hip Hop purist, and it's a tour-stop to guys like Blu, Elzhi and Freddie Gibbs. For any 16 year-old to grip a mic in that venue is a rite of passage not often displayed by the most commercially successful rappers until their backers can dilute the tension with free drinks or fill a room with modeling agency talent (I've seen it happen). I wasn't in the crowd on those nights, but from what I've heard from fellow Pittsburghers is that Mac Miller earned his base one fan at a time, with a lot of hurdles along the way. That sounds a lot like other established titans of 2011, Tech N9ne, who often covers himself in makeup before taking the stage or even J. Cole, who I witnessed fight to command anxious and apathetic crowds on The Blueprint 3 tour.
We live in a culture that celebrates image. In just four years, Dr. Dre went from saying he didn't "smoke weed or 'cess" to making a classic album called The Chronic. One of the most associated rappers with cocaine worked as a correction officer. That's not to say either is lying, but rappers tend to say what's convenient at the time. One of the more interesting things I witnessed in Mac Miller is how little he cares about his image. You heard it here first: he's not a suburban rapper. He's not even guilty of pulling the mailing-address game that I've watched many people claim as far as being from cities. I however am from the 'burbs of Pitt, and the funny thing is, is that when I was Mac's age, I fled to the same part of town he's from. The East End of Pittsburgh is where the cool things happen. It's where the record stores are, the head shops, the movie theaters and the places you may be able to get away with a fake ID. That being said, I'm much happier to see and hear a rapper who celebrates those things than another rapper over-exaggerating to be down just because there's a bus route in front of his house or his parents are from two towns over. Despite the vast racial and content comparisons, Mac Miller's upbringing has seemingly nothing in common with the artists he's compared against. He probably has more in common with a Skyzoo or a Fashawn than he does with a Sam Adams or Spose. Perhaps that's why the community of peers has embraced him quickly off the mic, while many fans and critics are still questioning.
Years ago, I remember interviewing Cormega for an Elemental magazine feature. 'Mega told me something I have long held true: Hip Hop, at its best, should offend people. If not the lyrics, than the music itself. The iconic image of Radio Raheem's boombox in Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing comes to mind, as a culture synonymous with aggression, frustration and a lack of respect for authority. For much of my marriage with Hip Hop and my career I've held this belief true. I think Kendrick Lamar's "Fuck Your Ethnicity" applies to this, or even another young artist's work, the music of Waka Flocka Flame. It's loud, it's proud it's the kind of soundtracks that challenge outsiders to this culture at stop lights and crowded train cars. With Mac Miller, there is none of that. Unlike Soulja Boy, whose breakthrough single stirred the pots of controversy in 2007, Miller's language and production is relatively gentle on the ears. And if you look into the crowds of his concerts, you will see few people who mind. This is not to say that Cormega's point was wrong, but at a time when Hip Hop is redefining itself, it's certainly being challenged.
Malcolm Miller's music is a direct presentation of his life, and in turn, the life of plenty upper-teens. With radio-waves largely devoted to the heartbreak and the somber, (see iTunes toppers "Someone Like You" by Adele, "Stereo Hearts" by Gym Class Heroes or "Paradise" by Coldplay), "Party On Fifth Ave." is a rapper's take on the same thing LMFAO, Ke$ha or Flo Rida have built successful on, but it's not Dance music. Moreover, to the folks who care to go a step further, the record interpolates 45 King's "900 Number" break, a staple in Hip Hop since Ed Lover's dance. Unlike the others, it doesn't even sound like a radio hit. Like the way he dances on stage, the costumes in the video, Mac has a doowutchyalike approach to music-making, and the same radio powers that be (that we all condemn) were forced to oblige. Not only does Mac send his listeners a positive message, he does so with total disregard for the conventions of the system, a feat he can share with N.W.A. just as much as with Drake.
That same "900 Number" point is essential to one of the reasons I respect Mac. While 45 King will reap no dividends from the rapper's charting single (to be fair, it's a Marva Whitney interpolation anyway), it brings the core of this culture back into the conversation. Miller is not another Johnny-come-lately rapper that considers immortal legends to be his influences for convenience and acceptance. This is a 19 year-old kid who has Big L's Lifestylez Ov Da Poor and Dangerous memorized, and went beyond the usual suspects (I watched him recite Fat Joe's "Da Enemy" bars). This is a guy who is using his interviews and music push to bring teenagers to records like Lord Finesse's "Hip 2 Da Game" or UGK's "One Day." (Recently, my 17 year-old Flo Rida-loving sister was asking me about some of the beats from a Mac mixtape.) Truly, that's an act more than I can say about most deejays/emcees of the last 10 years. A record like Def Squad's Ill Nino or Jurassic 5's Quality Control had a deep impact in pushing my teenage-self to look back and learn the records that were influencing the respected artists during my courtship with Hip Hop. This bridging of the gap has aligned Miller with Hip Hop heroes of mine like Premo or Jeff, who may have felt overlooked by so many of the artists pushing their way into the spotlight over the last decade. A lot of the people who are resistant to Mac are folks who easily compare him to college-rappers like Sam Adams or Chiddy Bang won't likely get the same education from them. Moreover, Mac vehemently avoided college and bemoans fraternities, negating the cheap sub-genre inclusion.
The last thing I can say that I learned and subsequently respected about Mac is that he's misunderstood. Like Method Man, perhaps his media image will grow to wear on him. Mac most certainly is a nice guy, from all that I've witnessed in several meetings dating back a few years. However, the guy that I saw isn't spending his afternoons stoned and eating chips on the couch. I'm sure a lot of his biggest fans may have that misconstrued and there's no reason not to. Mac appears to treat this position like a job, a great job, and interacts with fans online, preps his vocal delivery, and maintains what-seems-to-be a clear head through his downtime. I watched him work with road manager Quentin Cuff for 20 minutes or so, trying out different BPM beats for a Cosmic Kev radio show freestyle in Philadelphia. An hour before his packed show, Mac is alone, almost nervous – a trait far from his stage persona. Afterwards, the emcee thanks his guests and carries himself like moments after a high school graduation, not like a frat-house spectacle. Along the way, you'll surely get a lot of Jeff Spicoli stoner chuckles, a lot of "would be cool if" postulations and an easygoing 19 year-old living the dream. That's expected, but I've met few people with the success Mac is having to be as truly authentic and unpretentious than Mac Miller.
A lot is possible this year. So far, my own champion for album of the year (Section.80) is the first time I've ever even slightly considered a digital album in the highest possible regard. Artists like Atmosphere, Tech N9ne, and Mac are eclipsing most of the major label releases in sales, touring and even web-presence. As Mac Miller prepares to release Blue Slide Park on November 8 independently, some folks (including Just Blaze) are predicting six-figure sales. Whether you can relate to the message or the music, there is nothing more optimistic for Hip Hop than that many fans coming on board – just as Mac's Rostrum label-mate witnessed in the first half of the year. Some of Mac Miller's toughest critics ought to be his most optimistic spectators, and know that this new class of commercially-successful artists are leveling the playing-field for anybody feeling like the labels took Hip Hop away from the people. And to the Steel City homie Mac, thumbs up.
Jake Paine is HipHopDX's Editor-in-Chief. He is a Pittsburgh native and longtime Philadelphia resident. He has contributed to XXL, The Source, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Forbes.com and other publications. Follow him on Twitter (@Citizen__Paine)


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When Harley Quinn was first made for the Batman Animated Series episode 'Joker's Favour', in what was supposed to be a one-off role, her creators Paul Dini and Bruce Timm couldn't predict the impact that she would have, now being one of DC's most beloved and recognisable characters.
Originally designed as a side-kick for the Joker, her origin story was heavily expanded in the graphic novel Mad Love, which was then made into an episode of the series, where it was revealed that she was in fact once the Jokers psychiatrist before he sent her mad. This is the story that the new novel Harley Quinn: Mad Love tells, albeit in a much more expansive and deeper way. Writers Paul Dini and Pat Cadigan work together to craft a tale that's more about the deeper emotional journey of Harleen Quinzel rather than a focus on her time as the costumed villain.
Beginning during her childhood, the book explores Harleen's early years, a time when she comes to believe that police and law enforcement officials are corrupt, evil men out to punish 'good' people like her father, and where the seeds of her future madness are sown when she witnesses the murder of two gangland thugs. This is an area that has never really been explored in the past, but is a welcome addition to the Harley Quinn mythos.
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It's always seemed something of a leap that the Joker was so manipulative that he could turn a well educated and intelligent doctor into someone as mad as Harley, so making it clear that she herself suffered through childhood trauma, that she was suffering from mental health issues before she ever heard the name Joker, makes her eventual psychological break much more realistic.
Harleen's time in Arkham before she eventually becomes a patient there herself is also expanded upon, not only showing her as a competent young doctor trying new and innovative treatments, but also her first meetings with other Batman villains such as Poison Ivy and Killer Croc.
And yes, the book does cover the events of 'Mad Love', though these don't fill a huge amount of the book. The initial meetings between Harleen and the Joker are heavily expanded upon, not just giving us more interactions between the two of them, but a deeper insight into the emotional journey Harleen is going through. The more memorable moments from the story, the Death of a Hundred Smiles for example, is very brief and feels a little out of place mainly due to trying to mix together a very real world and the events of a children's TV episode, yet still works well.
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Harley Quinn: Mad Love gives readers the best insight into the history and mental state of Harley Quinn to date, making use of the novel format to spend time delving into her inner thought processes that a comic just couldn't do with its limited space and restrictions of the format. The book lets you see Harley more as a real person than just a costumed crazy: a deeply flawed and damaged person yes, but a person nonetheless.
It's strange to read about comic book characters in a prose book, a format where they're hardly used. Comic books are such a visual medium and form of story telling that it can translate to television, film, and video games with little difficulty, but the written word can at times be difficult. Thankfully, the focus on character here means that it never feels like the story doesn't belong in a book, or that the world is too fantastical to work in this format.
If you're a fan of Batman, Harley Quinn, or even just comics in general, then Harley Quinn: Mad Love is a great read, one that makes the world of Gotham City and Arkham Asylum feel real, and the inhabitants less like colourful caricatures or stereotypes. Whether it's major players like Harley and the Joker, or more minor characters that appear only briefly and are created just for the book, everyone is given the time and effort to be made into a realistic and rounded character. A great book for fans of comics, and an absolute must for those who love Harley Quinn.
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Telephone Conference Call Meeting of the SIGCHI Executive Committee (EC) Monday, September 29, 1997 1530-1700 Universal Time Coordinated
Chair (non-voting), Mike Atwood
Past Chair, Jim Miller
Executive Vice-chair, Guy Boy
Vice-chair for Operations, Bob Mack
Vice-chair for Conferences, Gerrit van der Veer
Vice-chair for Publications, Dan Olsen, Jr.
Vice-chair for Finance, Jean Scholtz
Vice-chair for Communications, Cathleen Wharton (minutes)
Advisory Board (1 vote) John Karat, Allison Druin, Richard Anderson
SIGCHI Bulletin Editor-in-Chief, Steven Pemberton
ACM SIGCHI Program Director, David Riederman
Adjunct-chair for Public Relations, Rosemary Wick Stevens
SIGCHI Information Director, Keith Instone
(These minutes were created on October 4, 1997, and approved by a vote of 8-0-0 on 7 October 1997.)
SIGCHI Budget Template
Jean Scholtz
All members of the SIGCHI EC were requested to review the SIGCHI budget template in preparation for the December budget meeting. Jean Scholtz needs completed SIGCHI EC member budget proposals no later than the 31st of October. Jean has also posted a request for budget proposals to the SIGCHI membership via the CHI-announcements listserve, to bring in proposals from the general SIGCHI membership. After Jean receives all of the proposals, she and David Riederman will work to assemble the packets for our review at the December meeting.
To better facilitate the budget review and approval process, SIGCHI EC members need to make their proposals into reasonably-sized packages that stand alone. That is, the packages should not be structured to include a comprehensive suite of proposals, rather they should include smaller, individual program proposals. Jean and Mike Atwood will locate past proposals to provide examples of the same.
SIGCHI Annual Financial Report
The Annual SIGCHI Financial Report has been written and will be published in the next edition of the SIGCHI Bulletin.
SPAM on SIGCHI E-mail Lists
The SIGCHI EC has been discussing approaches to handling SPAM e-mail messages on the various SIGCHI e-mail lists. The consensus is that we don't need to take action right now, but that we need to continue to monitor the situation.
The ACM Society Issue and SIGCHI
On behalf of the ACM SIGCHI Executive Committee and the HCI (human-computer interaction) community that SIGCHI serves, Mike Atwood has prepared a response to the Adhoc Committee on "ACM Societies Draft Report" of August 13th, 1997. The SIGCHI EC agreed by consensus to support the response prepared by Mike and agreed that it should be sent to Stu Zweben, the Committee Chair. Mike will follow-up with Stu after his response has been sent and report back to the SIGCHI EC.
ACM Policy '98 Conference
The ACM Policy '98 Conference will be held in Washington, DC on May 10-12, 1998. The conference is being sponsored by the USACM Committee (U. S. ACM Public Policy Committee) in Cooperation with SIGCAS, SIGGRAPH, and SIGCHI. The purpose of the conference is to help computer professionals better shape future applications of computing by establishing a professional foundation that can work with U.S. policymakers. The co-chairs of this conference are Ben Shneiderman, (USACM, University of Maryland) and C. Dianne Martin, (Chair of ACM SIGCAS, George Washington University).
Gerrit van der Veer is working on a solution to ensure that SIGCHI's views will be well represented at this conference. Toward this end, Austin Henderson has been asked to serve as the ACM Policy '98 Conference Liaison on behalf of SIGCHI.
SIGCHI Development Fund Project Proposals
Steven Pemberton's proposal regarding a SIGCHI Russian Infrastructure to build a SIGCHI Web Site and also translate the SIGCHI Bulletin into Russian was further discussed. We have received feedback on our questions to the relevant parties in Russia and Moscow and everything is now set to adequately support the proposal.
Guy Boy made a motion to approve this proposal as discussed, and Jean Scholtz seconded the motion. The SIGCHI EC voted unanimously (8-0) to fund this. The proposal was funded for the amount of $8685 to cover the necessary hardware costs.
John Karat also noted that the SIGCHI EC needs to further develop its international strategy as it relates to funding proposals such as this one. This item will need to be addressed as part of the SIGCHI World-wide Issues Team. The Russian Infrastructure vote was not intended to set precedent for funding of other such initiatives.
The three SIGCHI EC working groups, as formed at the August 1997 meeting, shared with the rest of the EC their progress. The three working groups are the (1) World-wide Issues Team (Guy Boy, Richard Anderson, Steven Pemberton, and Cathleen Wharton), (2) Membership and Volunteerism Team (Allison Druin, Rosemary Wick Stevens, David Riederman, and Jean Scholtz), and the (3) Conferences Team (Gerrit van der Veer, John Karat, Mike Atwood, and Bob Mack).
At this meeting we discussed in detail the work of World-wide Issues Team. Richard Anderson presented the report for his team during the call. We will discuss in more detail the other teams' efforts in subsequent SIGCHI EC meetings. For the next meeting, Gerrit will disseminate to the EC a draft of his team's report prior to the next conference call.
Some of the key plans put forth by this working group are highlighted below. The overarching goal of this working group is to continue supporting a world-wide HCI presence by actively supporting and nurturing regional and national groups, and by further developing awareness and education of cultural differences and similarities.
The proposal that is being drafted describes seven "mechanisms" via which SIGCHI can use to better support a world-wide HCI presence. These seven mechanisms are outlined briefly as follows.
Electronic Presence
support the development of national language versions of HCI resources on the Web;
support the establishment of regional Web sites;
expand other elements of electronic networking services.
develop and support more workshops, both freestanding and at conferences, to increase, develop, and promote local activities;
increase local group presence and visibility at SIGCHI-supported conferences;
expand the Development Consortium initiated at CHI 97.
encourage more regional and cultural articles for the SIGCHI Bulletin;
spearhead a special issue of another appropriate publication dedicated to world-wide HCI practices
Cooperating Societies
create stronger alliances with other HCI(-related) groups where Local SIGs aren't needed.
Local SIGs:
improve the mechanisms for fostering the creation of Local SIGs;
continue and enhance services for Local SIGs;
encourage communication and provision of support among Local SIGs;
plan for what Local SIGs will look like under the Society umbrella.
Grants and Programs
develop a grant mechanism for developing local groups;
ease the financial burdens of HCI professionals in soft currency areas;
support the exchange of HCI educational methods and HCI practices world-wide.
The SIGCHI Executive Committee
develop its understanding of world-wide organizational needs;
develop its understanding of Local SIGs and local needs;
help Local SIGs better understand SIGCHI and the EC;
actively seek volunteers world-wide and from Local SIGs for core activities.
More details on this working group's efforts are being documented in a report (underway). The working draft version of this report will be shared with the SIGCHI EC soon.
Volunteer Task Forces
The SIGCHI EC Membership and Volunteerism team (Allison Druin, Rosemary Wick Stevens, David Riederman, and Jean Scholtz) has identified seven task forces that are needed to strengthen SIGCHI membership. These seven task forces follow.
international (already exists)
HCI education (sort of exists, needs direct EC contact)
domain issues in HCI
university issues
government agency issues
membership retention.
The SIGCHI EC members now need to decide which task forces are of most interest to them personally and then send their preferences to Allison Druin no later than October 7, 1997. Allison will coordinate those individuals most interested in each task force and then the task forces will begin to undertake the necessary work.
Next Meetings
The next SIGCHI EC meeting will be a teleconference call on October 27th, 1997 at the standard time of 1530-1700 Universal Time Coordinated. The Winter 1997 Meeting will be held December 12th-14th, at the Crown Plaza UN in New York City. The Summer 1998 Meeting dates with the Italy SIGCHI have not been finalized, but the meeting is expected to be in Rome, Italy. David Riederman and James Vant are working with the Italy SIGCHI to finalize a date during June 1998.