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2012 № 4 (11)
Nelly Shakhnazarova
Self-Consciousness within National Musical Traditions as an Important Constitutive Factor of the Identity and Personality
in the Composer's Creative Work
This paper discusses the problems of the formation of composers' schools in the former Soviet Central Asia and the Soviet Eastern republics in a totalitarian regime. Special attention is paid to the initial phase of the interaction between the professional music of the oral tradition in this region (maqam, mugam) and European forms of professionalism. Along with it the paper surveys the discussions in press around the development of the national musical culture. Self-Consciousness of the national musical tradition is highlighted as an important aspect of the development of the modern music in the Commonwealth of Independent States as well as in the manifestations of the composer's personality.
Keywords: Identity of the national tradition,
composer's personality, music of Central Asia
Galina Nekrasova
The Concept of Orientalism in Russian 20th Century Musicology
(based on the Manuscripts and the Published Materials)
The article is dedicated to the study of evolution of the Russian musical orientalistic concept in the Russian musicological science of the 20th century. The author traces the dynamics of the thought on the subject known as «the Russian music on the East» (B. Asafiev). The researches and the published materials which reflect the gradual expansion of the aesthetic, philosophical and theoretical horizons of the study of the orientalism are analyzed. From the category of «orientalism» in the professional art of the classical tradition to the «dialogue of cultures» of the East and West at the turn of the 20th and the 21th centuries — is the «trajectory» of this study.
Keywords: orientalism, cultural dialogue between the East and the West,
world music culture, bordering cultures
Izaly Zemtsovsky
Mikhail F. Gnesin on the System of Modes in Jewish Music (Based on the Materials of the Composer's Archive)
The author introduces and studies an unknown manuscript of Mikhail Gnesin (1883–1957) dated from May 1929 and discovered in the Russian State Archive of Literature and Art (fund 2954, inventory 1, no. 124, pp. 35–63). Gnesin proposed an original approach of constructing a strictly organized and a somewhat symmetrical modal system of Jewish music from the Ashkenazi tradition, taken in its entirety from Biblical cantillation to folklore, in the unity of all sacral and secular genres. The choice of the proposed six-mode system (which the author calls "Jewish hexaechos" [from Greek ἑξάηχος — six modes]) is substantiated on the basis of an assumed three-octave Phrygian scale. For the first time, the symmetrical modal system discovered by Gnesin boldly takes into account non-tempered tuning and various (descending and ascending) melodic movements, as well as potentialities of modulation inherent to the system. The article is dedicated to the memory of Alexander Gorkovenko (1939–1972), a dear friend and colleague who wrote both on a modal system and on the Jewish music.
Keywords: Mikhail Gnesin, manuscript, Jewish (Ashkenazi) music, system of six modes, problem of tuning, correct sounds of unclear pitch
Olga Zubova
The collection of musical forms in Petrucci's Laude libro primo and Laude libro secondo (1508)
Diversity of principles of musical organization in the Renaissance laudas apparently has to do with the cantasi come practice. The laudesi borrowed music from the vast range of genres. Consequently lauda absorbed both the new fixed forms of the popular poetry and latin prose texts that supposed quite different formative impulses.
The article is aimed to demonstrate different types of musical form in Petrucci's Laude libro primo and Laude libro secondo, we propose the musical analysis of several compositions.
Keywords: lauda, Petrucci, Dammonis, poetic musical form,
strambotto, capitolo, oda, sonnet, barzelletta, ballata, frottola
Yulia Litvinova
Strumenti Antichi e Moderni
in the Descriptions of Music Rooms
of Agostino Amadi and Antonio Goretti
(towards the Problem of the Sources' Interpretation)
The Renaissance inherited from the Middle Ages its confusing musical terminology and the habit of tracing roots of the musical instruments back to the antiquity. In this paper we examine the testimonies concerning the A. Amadi and A. Goretti's musical instruments' collections, the first of which is made by F. Sansovino in his treatise Venetia città nobilissima et singolare (1581) and the other is included in the foreword to A. Piccinini's Intavolatura di liuto, et di chitarrone, libro primo (1623). Both authors praising merits of the collections qualify the instruments as antichi and moderni.
The adjective moderni is undoubtedly pertinent to the instruments which were in common use at the time. The interpretation of antico, on the other hand, poses a problem since it can be potentially applied both to the near past and to the remote antiquity. We analyze the descriptions of Sansovino and Piccinini in the context of wide historical and cultural background and make an attempt to find out whether they talk about truly antique instruments or just about the ones which had come out of use by the time of writing and belong to the period from the second half of the 15th until the beginning of the 16th century. This analysis leads us to the conclusion that a widely accepted interpretation, introduced in the works of J. von Schlosser and E. Winternitz, according to which the Amadi's collection contained musical instruments imitating the antique ones, needs to be revised.
Keywords: Agostino Amadi, Francesco Sansovino, Antonio Goretti,
Alessandro Piccinini, music room, musical instruments,
antiquity, Renaissance
Johann Joahim Quantz
Versuch einer Anweisung
die Flöte traversiere zu spielen.
Das X Hauptstück
Russian translation and comments by Ekaterina Dryazzhina
The series of extracts from the J. J. Quantz's treatise that are closely related to performance practice is continued in this publication. The parts of the preceding chapters which are mentioned by Quantz in this summarizing section are indicated in the translator's notes. Moreover, some aesthetic and technological issues are clarified, in particular, the expression die Bewegung der Brust that is important for the contemporary performance practice is analyzed.
Keywords: early music, history of music performance, Baroque flute, J. J. Quantz, methods of teaching the historical flutes, ornamentation, French style of performance, Italian style of performance, fingering, breathing
Joseph Haydn
The Second London Notebook (1791–1792)
Russian translation by Elena Matveyeva,
comments by Anna Loseva
This paper continues the publication of the first Russian translation of Joseph Haydn's London Notebooks. In short paragraphs, not connected to each other and sometimes rather scrappy — the great composer appears versatile and interested not only in music but also in science, literature, social life and entertainments, amusing incidents. It is clear that Haydn did not intend his notes to be published; they were just to remind him and only of what he had experienced, of people he had met and, generally, of all he had considered significant or uncommon. Some notes are rather detailed and contain curious observations, but it is very often that Haydn confined himself to the hints which were clear for him only — such vague allusions cannot always be deciphered in exact way. This publication presents the translation of the Second notebook with commentary.
Keywords: J. Haydn, The London Notebooks, music life in England in 1790ies, I. P. Salomon, Salomon Concerts
Maxim V. Melnikov
Russian Translations
of Ferruccio Busoni's Literary Heritage
This article deals with the destiny of the literary heritage of Busoni in Russia and contains the Russian translation of several articles from Busoni's On the Oneness of Music (Von der Einheit der Musik).
Keywords: Ferruccio Busoni, literary heritage, book «On the Oneness of Music» («Von der Einheit der Musik») by Busoni
Valery Berezin
Some Peculiarities
of the Wind Ensemble Classes
The article summarizes the experience of teaching the classical wind quintet (flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon) at the Moscow Conservatory. There are brilliant works for such ensembles created by P. Hindemith, G. Ligeti, H. Villa-Lobos, J.‑M. Damaz, D. Milhaud, F. Poulenc, but for in our country music for wind instruments is not popular, there is no any constant concert band in this sphere. In the educational practice, however, the wind ensemble classes are of a great use; they allow to acquire such skills (the sense of artistic leadership, fine work on balance, articulation, intonation) that can not be worked out while rehearsing with the orchestra. The main task of the teacher is to inculcate into students the culture of playing together with joy and pleasure. All of his skills of psychologist should be involved.
Keywords: music pedagogy, music psychology, the wind ensemble,
articulation, intonation, balance
Vasilisa Boikova
The Extended Techniques for Cello
in the 20th Century:
an Attempt of Systematization
The article deals with the new cello techniques that have been brought into the musical practice since 1950. The classical cello technique has been developed during this period actively through the composer,s and performer,s research and also through the influence of different styles and instrumental techniques. The purpose of this article is to provide sufficient information concerning the range of currently new cello techniques. The object of the present paper is to make a catalogue and a notation guide at the same time, as far as to give enough information on the gradation of particular devices and their impact on the cello sound. The paper is addressed both to composers and performers. Also we shall touch upon the terminology which applies to the new techniques.
Keywords: cello, extended techniques, «Seagull» effect, multiphonics,
methodology, Kaija Saariaho, George Crumb, Fausto Romitelli


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More of a mood than a movie, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is nonetheless an arresting, dark satire of changing times for filmdom and TV. It also explores Tarantino's focus on the border between story-telling and 'reality', though here, the characters' reality is a rather surreal 1969 Los Angeles. And the film viewer's reality … Continue reading Film Review – ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD
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The Lords of Powder Featured in Suspense Magazine
Attached below is a link to an excerpt from my latest fantasy/thriller (THE LORDS OF POWDER) published in Suspense Magazine, a monthly digital magazine focusing on the book world of thrillers and suspense. Many thanks to their publisher for featuring the first several pages of my novel!https://bit.ly/2MJCd90
My New Novel Published: THE LORDS OF POWDER
The Lords of Powder takes place during the height of Miami's cocaine wars as a magician pursues a fortune smuggling and woos a gifted musician while eluding drug cartels and the police (Amazon link to eBook or print versions: https://amzn.to/2Oe2ERA ). In this elegant cross-genre blend of modern fantasy, historical fiction and action adventure, Bradan … Continue reading My New Novel Published: THE LORDS OF POWDER
Book Review – TELL THEM OF BATTLES, KINGS AND ELEPHANTS
It's easy to be intrigued by a story that not only contains a Kipling epigraph, but also entitles the novel with a quote from a Kipling poem. And, by the way, has Michelangelo as its protagonist straddling Renaissance Italy and Ottoman Turkey. And does all this in a lyrical 140 pages. Mathias Enard wrote Tell … Continue reading Book Review – TELL THEM OF BATTLES, KINGS AND ELEPHANTS

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BRISTOL - With a 22-7 lead at the half, the St. Paul football team was in position to pull off an upset victory over unbeaten Woodland but as the seconds ticked down in the second half, it started to look more and more unlikely.
Then with three minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, Hawks' sophomore kicker Angelo Kollcinaku drilled a crowd-silencing 22-yard field goal as the Falcons fell 23-22 on Friday night.
"I was pleased with the way they played. We just had some letdowns in some critical points there that made the difference," St. Paul head coach Jude Kelly said. "But overall the improvements we've made as a team I'm very impressed with. It's just a matter of now we have to learn how to win."
It was a tale of two halves for the Falcons.
After Woodland running back Edit Krivca ripped off a 60-yard touchdown run on the first play of the game, the rest of the first half was dominated by St. Paul.
Offensively the first score of the game for the Falcons wasn't on a run but rather a 22-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Kevin Ashworth to wide receiver John Ivers.
The Falcons used the pass to open up the ground game.
"We've been working on it all preseason," Kelly said. "It takes awhile to get because we take so much time running the football. But I thought we've gotten a lot better with it, which helps because we can soften defenses up with it so we can run the ball."
On its next possession, St. Paul started from its own 44-yard line after Christian Decker stuffed Krivca on a 4th and 4.
Connor Bogdanski made sure to capitalize as he broke free for a 50-yard touchdown run at the 3:14 mark in the first quarter.
With all the momentum and a 14-7 lead, Ivers forced a fumble on the ensuing kickoff and St. Paul was back on offense in good field position from its own 49-yard line.
The pass game wasn't done yet. Ashworth found Max Peruta for a 20-yard pass to set the Falcons up in Woodland territory.
Then Quentin Conner and Bogdanski rumbled to the goal line, each moving the chains and Conner finished off the drive with a 3-yard touchdown run.
St. Paul was up 22-6 at the half and its defense was playing its best of the season.
The Falcons struggled out of the gate offensively in the second half with a three-and out.
Krivca ran in a 30-yard touchdown on Woodland's first possession and the 16-point lead was quickly trimmed to 8.
St. Paul couldn't get anything going with another three-and-out on its next drive.
Again, the Hawks capitalized, this time a 1-yard touchdown run from quarterback Tyler Bulinsky. But a personal foul penalty kept the Falcons alive down 22-20 with 10:39 remaining.
St. Paul's offensive struggles continued with another punt and then Kollcinaku's field goal gave Woodland the lead.
St. Paul had one last drive and drove down the field but could only make it to Woodland's 30-yard line before the clock hit 0:00 and the Falcons fell to 1-4 with the loss.
Woodland 23, St. Paul 22
At St. Paul High School
Woodland (5-0) 7 0 7 9 - 23
St. Paul (1-4) 14 8 0 0 - 22
First Quarter
W- Edit Krivca 60 run (Angelo Kollcinaku kick)
SP - John Ivers 22 pass from Kevin Ashworth (conversion failed)
SP -Connor Bogdanski 50 run (Ashworth run)
Second Quarter
SP - Quentin Conner 3 run (Conner run)
Third Quarter
W - Krivca 30 run (Kollcinaku kick)
Fourth Quarter
W - Tyler Bulinsky 1 run (conversion failed)
W - Kollcinaku 22 field goal
Rushing - St. Paul: Connor Bogdanski 14-117-1, Quentin Conner 12-50-1, Kevin Ashworth 11-24, Rudy Otero 3-5. Woodland: Edit Krivca 23-259-2, Tyler Bulinsky 3-6-1, James Champagne 1-32, Jason Palmieri 2-7, Nick Rousseau 4-12.
Passing - St. Paul: Ashworth 3-7-66-1. Woodland: Bulinsky 5-10-49-0.
Receiving - St. Paul: John Ivers 1-22-1, Max Peruta 3-44. Woodland: Nick Rousseau 1-5, Krivca 3-37, Justin Marks 1-7.


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A trip into a popular wild paradise raises a question: What happens when public opinion fails to protect a destination? The only answer: Don't give up. Continue reading
Trading Languages for Travel
Eugene Kim tries out a home-sharing service that matches resident language learners with visiting travelers. It's a good deal for destinations as well. Continue reading
"Overtourism" Sizzles This Summer
The rising buzz in tourism circles about overtourism is now spilling into the mainstream media, especially in Europe, which seems to have the largest numbers of unhappy, tourism-battered residents. Here's some of the latest information on overtourism. Continue reading
Overtourism, Airbnb, and the Numbers Problem
Yet another voice in the overtourism discussion, this time from an Airbnb report with a Foreword by Destination Stewardship Center director Jonathan Tourtellot. Also, a re-post of his National Geographic Voices blog on the topic. Continue reading
Madeira Wins by Attracting All Ages
Appealing to tourists of diverse ages makes Madeira a robust destination over the long term – to the delight of this solo adventure traveler. Continue reading
"Inspiring Places" Pilot Video Released
Featuring Sierra Gorda, Querétaro, Mexico. We chose this UNESCO Biosphere Reserve as the international pilot for the World's Inspiring Places series. Here's why. Continue reading
Sierra Gorda To Lead New Video Series
Our First "World's Inspiring Places," a Short-Form Travel Documentary: Producer Erika Gilsdorf explains what inspired HER to launch this video series, focused on great stewardship of destinations. Continue reading
Best Wishes for 2018
…from the Destination Stewardship Center. Keep an eye out for news on the January release of our first "World's Inspiring Places" video, on further developments in the battle to control "overtourism," on exemplary stewardship councils, and on a new initiative … Continue reading
Nominate Now: 2018 Sustainable Destinations Top 100
Albert Salman asks for nominations for next year's global Sustainable Destinations Top 100 competition. Anyone can nominate, from an impressed (and knowledgeable) traveler to the destination's own representatives. Continue reading
Norway Adopts a "Roadmap" to Sustainable Tourism
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A wife of a 22-year veteran of the Kansas City Fire Department has raised nearly $50,000 to get carcinogen-extracting washing machines in all the fire stations.
Dawn Eddings started a GoFundMe and various community groups have stepped up to raise money for the machines that remove carcinogens from their bunker gear.
"If they don't take the proper steps to clean gear and hoods, those carcinogens absorb into their bodies," explained Dawn Eddings.
Studies continue to link fighting fires to cancer, which is something KCFD knows all too well.
"He was known as the best firefighter," said batallion chief of training for KCFD, Travis Williams, talking about one of his mentors who lost his battle to cancer about a year ago.
Batallion Chief Tom Byrne died of a rare form of cancer, neuroendocrine carcinoma, after 28 or 29 years on the job.
"Most doctors don't really know the signs or symptoms," explained Byrne, in a previously recorded interview. "They found the spots of cancer all through my midsection. It ended up being in my lungs, my stomach, my spleen and up and down my vertebrae in my back."
To take proactive measures, KCFD is encouraging many steps the IAFF recommends.
Those include the following:
- Wear your mask during the entire fire, including the overhaul process
- Clean everything at the scene including gear, masks, body parts, the truck and other equipment
- Use baby wipes to remove as much soot as possible from head, neck, jaw, throat, underarms and hands while on the scene
- Change your clothes and wash them immediately after a fire
- Shower thoroughly after a fire
- Clean your protective gear, gloves, hood and helmet immediately after a fire
- Do not bring contaminated clothes into a bedroom or living area. Do not store it in a vehicle.
- Clean the inside of the fire truck
- Keep bunker gear out of living and sleep quarters
- Stop using tobacco products
- Use sunscreen or sunblock
- Get annual medical examinations - early detection and treatment are essential to increase survival.
Batallion chiefs also keep a bag of clean hoods to trade out with crews at the fire.
The measure that caught Eddings' eye is washing the gear.
Right now about 1,000 firefighters use about 12 extractor washing machines. They can fit a couple bunker gear sets in a machine at one time.
These are commercial grade washers with special settings and temperatures to remove cancer-causing toxins.
"As much as it can take the heat going into a burning building, hot water damages or breaks down the integrity of the fire gear," said Williams.
Eddings is trying to raise a total of $181,000 for the 21 washing machines. After that money is collected, IAFF Local Union 42 will purchase them.
She said crews risk their lives for the public every day, so she will continue to fight for them.
"They need one right there to where they come back from a call, throw their stuff in the extractor, wait for next call, then put their clean stuff on," said Eddings.
Eddings said she may start a non-profit at a later time.


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The visor comes with a visor lock to keep the visor locked in flight and can also be fitted or retro fitted with our ABS AirDam to keep the wind off yourself and the intercom system.


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The council is currently consulting on a draft Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs), from 5 April 2017 to 5 May 2017.
The Draft Lambeth Development Viability SPD sets out the council's proposed approach to financial viability appraisals submitted by applicants to support planning applications. The consultation statement sets out who was consulted during the preparation of the SPD, a summary of the main issues raised during the first round of consultation and the Council's response to the comments received, including how it proposes to amend the draft SPD.
Printed copies of the SPD are also available for inspection at all borough libraries during their normal opening hours, and at the council's office at Ground Floor, Phoenix House, 10 Wandsworth Road, London, SW8 2LL from 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday.
What happens next?
The council will fully consider all of the responses received during the consultation period and, if appropriate, changes will be made to the final versions of the SPDs prior to their adoption.


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Pet lovers in San Diego enjoy a wealth of resources during the lifetime of their pet. Dog beaches, pet friendly hotels, and pet babysitting are just a few of the resources available. Pet owners make many decisions during the lifetime of their beloved friends – their pets.
Fortunately, most of the decisions pet owners make are pleasant ones related to comfort, recreation, and travel. As a San Diego pet lover, it is important that you know about options when your pet experiences its last years.
Home Pet Euthanasia is an increasingly popular option for owners of pets who are suffering from disease, pain, or untreatable conditions.
Why Choose Home Pet Euthanasia?
Simply put, the majority of pets are unlikely to die peacefully on their own. No matter what the illness or condition, you, as the owner will need to make the decision to prevent further suffering. Pet lovers understand benefits of saying goodbye in the home setting without the fear pets associate with going to the veterinary clinic.
How Will I Know When It Is Time?
You do not have to make this decision alone. While the general guidelines are loss of quality of life, terminal illness, inability to stand, uncontrollable pain, and/or incontinence, most Home Pet Euthanasia providers employ experienced veterinarians and veterinary technicians to answer questions to help you make the decision.
Will My Pet Suffer?
Your pet will experience no pain as a result of "euthanasia"- the Greek term for "peaceful death." The process of euthanasia for dogs and cats is the administration of a heavy sedative to relax the pet prior to the final injection of a heavily concentrated barbiturate. The barbiturate stops the heart within seconds to a couple of minutes after the injection is given. The patient only feels the act of falling into a very deep sleep and then a loss of all consciousness and awareness.
What Else Do I Need To Know?
Once the pet owner has made the decision for home pet euthanasia, additional services include cremation arrangements handled by the DVM with ashes returned upon request. Pet owners who desire home euthanasia must be prepared. It is critical that the owner not wait until the pet is in crisis. Veterinarians are not typically able to come the same day. Additional fees are also applied for emergency visits.
San Diego pet lovers who choose home euthanasia are able to spend those last moments with their pet in a calm, private, and dignified goodbye.
Peaceful Passing – Saying Goodbye At Home is one of several local organizations focusing on home euthanasia.
Peaceful Passing • 760.730.3300
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Dutch-Bangla Bank holds 4th Extra-ordinary General Meeting (EGM) and 23rd Annual General Meeting (AGM)
The 4th Extra-ordinary General Meeting (EGM) and 23rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited was held on April 29, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. respectively at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, Dhaka under the Chairmanship of Mr. Sayem Ahmed, Chairman, the Board of Directors of the Bank. The Chairman welcomed the honorable Shareholders present in the EGM and AGM.
A huge number of Shareholders attended the EGM and AGM of the Bank. In presence of the honorable shareholders, among others, it was resolved that as per Bangladesh Bank guideline, the Authorized Capital of the Bank would be increased to Tk.15,000 million from Tk.4,000 million. In this connection, amendments of the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Bank were also approved by the shareholders in the 4th EGM of the Bank.
In the 23rd AGM of the Bank, Shareholders approved Stock Dividend @150% (i.e. 1.5 shares against existing 1 share) for the year 2018.
The Audited Financial Statements of the Bank for the year ended December 31, 2018 were placed before the AGM and a number of Shareholders discussed the performance of the Bank. The shareholders made various observations and suggestions on performance of the Bank for the year 2018.
Total assets of the Bank as at 31 December 2018 stood at Taka 346,468.8 million compared to Taka 311,906.8 million of 2017 registering a growth by Taka 34,562.0 million or 11.1%. Loans and Advances of the Bank stood at Taka 231,553.9 million at the end of 2018, a growth of 11.7% over Taka 207,257.4 million at the end of 2017. The deposits grew by Taka 28,671.3 million in 2018 from Taka 233,796.4 million to Taka 262,467.7 million showing a growth of 12.3%.
In 2018, profit before tax of the Bank stood at Taka 6,763.6 million compared to Taka 5,293.3 million in 2017. Profit after tax stood at Taka 4,201.4 million compared to Taka 2,455.2 million in 2017 showing a growth of 71.1%. During the year under review, earnings per share, attributable to shareholders, was Taka 21.0 compared to Taka 12.3 during the previous year. Capital to Risk-weighted Asset (s) Ratio (CRAR) under Basel III stood at 15.6% at the end of 2018 against the Bangladesh Bank minimum requirement of 11.875%.
The meeting also unanimously appointed M/s. Hoda Vasi Chowdhury & Co., Chartered Accountants as the external auditor of the Bank, and M/s. A. Qasem & Co. as Corporate Governance Auditor for the year 2019.
Among others, Directors of the Board, Mr. Abedur Rashid Khan (Chairman, Executive Committee of the Board of Directors), Mr. Md. Fakhrul Islam, Mr. Md. Nazim Uddin Bhuiyan, FCMA (Chairman, Audit Committee of the Board of Directors) and Mr. Mohd. Khorshed Alam attended the 4th EGM and 23rd AGM of the Bank.


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June 14, 2009
Cards by Madonna Dunn
Artist: Madonna Dunn
Stamp Set – Circle Circus, Big Bold Birthday
Inks – Taken with Teal, Going Gray, Basic Grey
Cardstock – Basic Black, Basic Grey, Whiper White, Taken with teal
Accessories – Cutter Kit, Bone Folder
Stamp Set – Embrace Life
Inks – Pink Pirouette, Regal Rose, Rose Red, Kiwi Kiss, Old Olive
Cardstock – Pink Pirouette, Whisper White, Rose Red,
Accessories – Scallop Border Punch
Stamp Set – Wild About You
Inks – Tangerine Tango, Summer Sun, Pacific Point, Kiwi Kiss
Cardstock – Tangerine Tango, Whisper White, Pacific Point
Accessories – Scallop Border Punch, Sponges, Stamp-a-Ma-jig
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Lovely card Madonna but I especially LOVE that bright Giraffe card!
This is still one of my favourite sets. Love the colour combo too.


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The EU ministers responsible for research will convene at an informal meeting in the Tallinn Creative Hub (Kultuurikatel) today and tomorrow, 24-25 July, to discuss how to increase the impact of research and innovation in Europe and rationalize the EU research funding landscape.
The meeting is chaired by the Estonian Minister of Education and Research Mailis Reps who said that the future of Europe's competitiveness depends on research and innovation. "Research funding is not a cost but an investment that converts to economic growth, new technologies, a clean and sustainable environment, better health and education, and a more coherent society. We need to convince a wider audience at the EU and national levels that everyone benefits from supporting ambitious investments in research and innovation," said Minister Reps.
Today, 24 July, the ministers will attend an Estonian e-government presentation where they will be introduced to Estonian e-services and e-residency, cybersecurity and mobile positioning issues, as well as the digital language-learning tool – Lingvist. Later the Executive Director of the Nobel Foundation Lars Heikensten will give a keynote speech on the impact of research.
Tomorrow, 25 July, the ministers will discuss how to strengthen the impact and relevance of research in the EU. There are presentations by the President Emeritus of the Jacques Delors Institute, Pascal Lamy, and by the President of the Academy of Finland, Heikki Mannila. The keynote speaker of the working lunch is Taavet Hinrikus, member of the European Innovation Council and co-founder and Chairman of TransferWise. In the afternoon, the discussions will focus on the question of how to make the EU research and innovation funding landscape simpler and more accessible to potential applicants. Presentations will be made by Jana Kolar, Executive Director of CERIC-ERIC and Luc Soete, a Maastricht University professor.
One of the main topics during the Estonian Presidency is the interim evaluation of Horizon 2020. The EU Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation is the largest research programme in the world. The discussions on the results of the interim evaluation lead up to the proposals for the next multiannual financial framework, and the next research and innovation framework programme.
Additional information: https://www.eu2017.ee/compet-research


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Partnership review? Oh no it isn't!
Dr Samir Dawlatly
When is a review not actually a review? A review is only meaningful if it results in necessary change. And if the interim report of the Partnership Review, led by Wessex LMCs chief executive Dr Nigel Watson, is anything to go by, then I doubt very much that necessary and meaningful change will happen as a result.
The optimist would say this review is taking place because the RCGP, BMA, Department of Health and NHS England were all concerned about the state of the GP workforce and whether the partnership model is sustainable. The cynic would suggest the review was instigated in response to the report of the House of Lords Committee into NHS Sustainability.
Many GPs wouldn't have got past their first recommendation, which was to overhaul the GP partnership model as it was deemed no longer fit for purpose. This may or may not have had anything to do with the way senior GPs answered the Committee's questions about general practice and their vision of its future.
It seems to be an expensive way of saying, 'Whoops, that's not what we really meant, we really like you GP partners, really we do'. So the purpose of the review has never been to explore the alternative options around GP partnership, but a way of giving it a morale boost, an injection, or in the words of the interim report, 'to make recommendations to revitalise the partnership model of general practice'.
I can confidently predict it will conclude that the partnership model needs a bit of tweaking rather than overhauling
Our LMCs are, by and large, ardent supporters and advocates of the partnership model. They exist to support the business of general practice. Not to question Dr Watson's motives in this, which I am sure are perfectly honourable, but if you want to carry out a review that isn't going to examine meaningful alternatives to the partnership model, then there can be no better person to appoint to lead that review than an LMC chief executive.
So, I can confidently predict that Dr Watson and his team will hear from plenty of GP partners and ex-GP partners and conclude that the partnership model is a good thing or was a good thing, but needs a bit of tweaking here and there rather than overhauling. It is telling that the key issues highlighted by the interim report are workload, workforce and risk. You'll note that over-regulation and funding are not listed as primary concerns.
The opportunity to explore what does and doesn't work in primary care in other health economies will slide by until the next loss of confidence in the model occurs. So, a partnership advocate will complete a partnership review, in which this is the only model he has been asked to look at, and conclude (for that is what he was asked to do) that the partnership model is the only way forward. I'll eat this blog if it doesn't.
Dr Samir Dawlatly is a GP partner in Birmingham
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personally I find it reassuring to hear some support for partnerships which have evolved over the last 60 years as the most efficient and popular way to deliver personal primary care. True they face terrible headwinds particularly over-regulation, property, and part time working.
I have thoroughly enjoyed 35 years as a full time partner and only wish others could experience the same.
I disagree with the assertion that the GP Partnership Review Group consists of advocates of the Partnership model who are inevitably going to say that the partnership model is the only way going forward. Indeed, as an "Ex-Partner" who now works in (and indeed runs) a group of practices providing an alternative to the Partnership model, I was deliberately invited by Nigel Watson to be a member of the Group, as were a number of other representatives and leaders of other organisations currently providing General Practice services outside of the Partnership model. The group is deliberately balanced to represent a wide range of clinicians and managers providing GP services in diverse formats, including those provided by Partnerships. The remit of the group was to look at the Partnership model and make a series recommendations that, if implemented, would invigorate the GP Partnership model and make it more viable to provide in the future; that is precisely what the Group has done. The report actually goes beyond its original remit in stating that the Partnership model could and should have a future AS AN OPTION to provide Primary Care services in the future. I believe that most GPs will welcome its recommendations and conclusions. The focus of our concerns should be on whether the Government and NHSE have the appetite to implement the recommendations!
It has already been confirmed LLPs will not be an option as "it provides no further protection". Despite the lawyers and Accountants all being LLPs. The answer is going to be carry with GMS and Fully liable partnerships, but consider extra funded roles (such as pharmacists, paramedics, physicians associates). So no change in terms of liability for the GP and the death of partnerships will continue.
Every GP partner knows the main problems of partnership. Full liability and poor funding. All my junior colleagues are happy to be partners if the global sum is increased enough to reflect our workload and allow the business to have limited liability.If we calculate the funding per patient it hardly covers 1 visit per patient per year!
Profit per patient year in NI is 60 pounds. For all the consultations, visits, blood tests, referrals, LES, DES, data protection, GMC, Defence and Indemnity, PG education, everything, the whole shebang. What does 60 pounds get you these days ? How much lawyer, dentist, plumber time?
It is a vocation, sure, but is the risk of making a mistake, constant complaint and litigation, the depression, stress and anxiety worth the candle ?
And yet, against all the odds, more young doctors are in GP training. Just amazing to people like me who see the horrors. Just look at DRs Selu or Bawa Garba.


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My third round of chemo came this week. There was no real fanfare. I am kind of use to the drill. It did take a lot longer than normal. I had a full examination by my doctor, which looked good. The infusion room was packed, so I was placed in some small back corner. It took a half hour just to get the IV in and another half hour to hang the first bag of pre-chemo meds.
I kind of felt like I was on the second string's team in the back. I missed the nurses that I normally bond with, but I had my buddy Max with me to keep me distracted. Around noon, my father swapped out with him and brought me some lunch. All was normal until I started feeling a wave of heat flush through my body. I threw off any blankets or excess clothing and felt my scalp and palms clam up. The nurses came and stopped the IV. They took my pulse, blood pressure, temperature, and blood glucose readings. I got some extra oxygen because my pulse oxygen was a little low. I had to have a doctor come down and check everything out. We never determined if it was a reaction to the chemo or something as simple as a hot flash.
By the time we got back on track, I noticed that I was one of the last patients in the building. I expected to be held there for 6 hours, but I left after 8 and a half. I am pretty sure I was the last patient out of the building and it was a crazy feeling. I felt bad for my father but he didn't seem to mind. I passed out early that night. I was exhausted.
I am now off for about four weeks. I go in mid December for a simulation for the start of radiation. I am a little scared about it. It will be every day for 4-5 weeks, right during the holidays. I am going to get my first tattoos ever just so they know where to irradiate me.
I am now on day 3 after the chemo and am feeling the bones again. This has been the worst part of the chemo for me. I may be a little more tired than normal too. Over all, I really feel lucky. I know so many other people have a worse time with this treatment. I am annoyed by certain side effects of the treatment but in so many ways it has not been a huge deal. Giving myself the time and space to recover can almost be more difficult.
I feel like recovery includes focusing on what I want my life to really be. So many people look at cancer as a death sentence or a huge loss, I am choosing to look at it as a way in which I can gain everything I have always wanted but made too many excuses to actually take action.
I don't even know if I would have sought treatment if I hadn't started this year with the focus of releasing judgment. I had so many strange opinions or perceptions of what I thought things should be. I was the meanest self-critic, and I couldn't even see it. I knew I felt miserable, but I didn't realize how much I was playing a role in it.
After you make a huge shift in such an area, it isn't like you are immediately cured. Constantly, I have different events come back up to test me. I feel like the more I confront my bad tapes and faulty thinking, the easier it becomes. I equate it to building a muscle memory. Thoughts can be super powerful, or they can be nothing. It depends on what the feeling is behind it and how much attention are you going to give it.
I have been working super hard at confronting my negative thoughts. Having witnessed my parents' journeys with cancer and mine, I think it is really normal to worry about your longevity. You might be doing something mundane and then think about what someone might think if this was the last time they saw you. Stupid thoughts. I have learned that when I get a thought like this, or one that is just not pleasant, I thank the Universe for showing me the contrast and flick it away or send it off.
I went back to the woman at the bookstore today. It was time for another monthly Shared Circle of Enlightenment. The energy was a little different from when she talked to Alex and I about our spirit guides, but I still felt like I gained a lot from being in her presence.
I talked to her about feeling the need to release resistance. I have grown so much, but I still resist doing things that I know I need to do or to relax and surrender more. Besides confronting negative thought patterns, we had some dialogue on faith and trust. After my surgery, I knew the Universe had my back. I was so sure that the Universe was supporting me and giving me all that I needed. Now, a few months out, that same solid faith and trust had softened a little.
Alex and Max continued the conversation with me at home. One of the things that they hate about me is that I trust so very little. They even think I don't trust them. In reality, I trust them implicitly. I trust them more than I do myself. That is where the a-ha came. It does seem a little backwards. I than asked Max, how does one build trust? He said, "through your actions."
Sometimes when I read all these self-help books or meet these interesting people who help me see things a little clearer, you'll feel better initially because you feel like…oh, now I understand. There is a little relief. But if you don't put those lessons into practice, the Universe places little tests in front of you to see if you really get it. One way you might get ahead of the surprise quiz is by changing your actions to match what you believe.
Okay, I am the worst at this action-based thing. There are a million things that I should probably do or I know I should do…why aren't I doing them? If having cancer doesn't make me lose weight, what the hell else will? Good point. I know the biggest block for me is feeling worth the effort. As much self-confidence as I have built up over this year, I am still lacking crucial components.
I don't know why I feel like I am so different. Everyone goes through this, but somehow I feel like I am supposed to suffer alone. I feel like everyone deserves love, but I often question if I do. If I felt abandoned during other portions of my life, which may have had nothing to do with me, how can I release that I don't have to feel that way now? How can you have trust in faith that the people who love you aren't going to hurt you or abandon you? How can you have faith that you won't hurt or abandon you?
I can't say I have any answers for these questions now…it is just what my mind is pondering. My goal for this week is to take some action steps to be kinder and more giving to myself. I want to celebrate who I am and feel like I am taking fruitful action to allow more to follow.


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UK Airports have urged Chancellor George Osborne to reduce Air Passenger Duty (APD) at next month's emergency Budget. It follows comments from Monarch Airlines chief executive Andrew Swaffield, who last week told The Yorkshire Post that the Government should end the "tax on holidays".
Currently, passengers aged 13 and over pay between £13 and £142 per flight in tax, depending on the class of ticket and flight destination. The Government removed the tax on economy tickets for children aged 12 and under from April 1. It will extend this to children of 16 and under next April.
The Airport Operators Association (AOA), which represents more than 50 UK hubs - including Leeds Bradford - called for a reduction of the fees to bring the UK "in line with its nearest European competitors".
A full review of how APD affects Aviation, tourism and business should also be launched it said, as well as ensuring any future Aviation tax cuts in Scotland or Wales are reflected across the UK.
Darren Caplan, chief executive of the AOA, said that while Airports are "grateful" for steps taken by HM Treasury (HMT) to reduce long-haul tax costs and exempt children from charges, the UK remains out of step with European rivals who do not levy air taxes or do so at lower rates.
He said: "This is continuing to damage the UK from a tourism perspective and sends out the wrong message to the rest of the world with respect to the UK being open for business."
An HMT spokeswoman said the Government does not comment on Budget speculation, but that it is committed to ensuring APD is "a fair tax for passengers".
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The Factions
The Nation States
Population Ethnicity:
Landians, Free Peoples, Dalack
Founded by a collection of races to weak to form independent factions. Various cultural laws govern the Alliance members and it's military is a mixture of looted ships from the Schism or refitted merchant vessels pressed into military service. With no consistent unified voice the Alliance has difficulty pressing the Valdian Order or even making good on its treaties. However, when faced with an external threat the Alliance members can muster a staggering amount of ships rapidly, setting aside petty differences and welding together an Armada that easily exceeds the quantity of Valdia's fleets, if not their quality.
Free from the dogmatic teachings of Steelbiusian engineering the Alliance has made breakthroughs in long range combat that often comes as a harsh revelation to Valdian and Outcast captains use to bullying the lighter Alliance craft.
This has created a gunnery culture which has bred some of the best shots in Targus, which is no surprise from a people who espouse the saying that "A fair fight is a loosing man's game."
Population Ethnicity:
Changed, Dalacks, Landian (slaves), Forsaken (Dalack offshoot)
The history of the Outcasts is at once both terrible and awe inspiring. During an age lost to the shadows of time, when Malack first made war on his brothers, the Outcasts came into being. The second children of Malack, the Changed, are the true born sons of Arelack God of change. As the war escalated Malack pushed his adopted children to greater and more desperate heights, melding their flesh with weapons of war and destruction. The insanity which grew from Malacks machinations can only be described as demonic, as they began to no longer resemble men. The Dalack came third, and through blasphemies and dark magic the children of Gorlack, God of Goodwill and Hope, splintered into many groups.
Those that are the most cursed are the Forsaken. As Malack stood over his slain brother he invited Gorlack's children to sup on the blood of their father.
Those that partook of this unholy sacrament are the most reviled, godless heathens that not even the Changed treat as equals. Forced to sup on the living, the Forsaken can blend into the societies of men almost unnoticed till they strike.
Though the Changed may warp themselves into monstrous beasts of immense strength and power, no ruler fears them as much as a Forsaken dagger in the night.
Population Ethnicity:
Merc, Free Peoples, Spice Hills
The mercenaries nation were once the medical core, frontline medic's, doctors, and surgeons utilising medical frigates travelling from nation to nation, port to port carrying out medical front line work helping those in need. providing basic services and teaching those who wanted to know the craft.
However over time the Port Authorities became greedy charging for access to these services, both shocked and angry they responded by landing in ad-hoc places to improve the welfare of the people. Such actions angered the authorities and so started the five year quiet war. This came crashing down when epidemics and poor health started to spread amongst the populations. Yet the quiet war were enough to force the medical fleet to look at themselves and make fundamental changes that shifted them more toward a militant and mercenary status in the services they offered and charged.
The Medics and mercenary families and Fleets call the Spice Hills home. Over Half of their nation are still medical doctors or classed as Combat Medics, Doctors and Surgeons and the other half consists of competent medical trained combat orientated Mercenaries.
Population Ethnicity
Mals, Landians, Dark Dwarves.
The Mals lives in the deep north of the world of the ice tundras, a nation left there to die a slow and terrible death many years ago; a fitting punishment for their involvement of the War of the Gods. They fought and struggled and while many perished many more survived and thrived learning to work with the harsh environment. Now they sail the skies making war as they go, always looking to gather revenge for these who exiled them.
The colours of the Mals war machines are read black and greys. As a Mals fleet commander the ships are slower than normal ship in the same class they believe in three things Armour Firepower and Warriors, they find the best warriors in the north to man the guns.
The Mals nation can and will fill the complete war fleet with their own nation ships, yet they have learned ther value of having allies which they can call on.
The allies they have are the Mercenary Clans, and Sky Pirates.
Population Ethnicity:
Population Ethnicity Valdians, Landians, Free Peoples, Dwarves.
Founded during the end days of the Second Gods War, the Orders Head of State is Valdius himself. Valdian represents the ideal of honor, integrity and military prowess, and is considered legendary; some of the greatest victories of the Great War attributed to Valdian heroism and sacrifice.
The Valdian fleet is ancient, with powerful war machines that repulsed the abberrant hordes of Malack during the darkest hours of humanity. Theirs are the only true warships ever made by Steelbius's very hands, though most of the original vessels, to the great shame of all Valdians, are long lost.
Through clever engineering and careful adherence to doctrine they have recreated many of the ancient ships using still serving models as templates. Determined and stalwart, the Valdian consider themselves the perfect counterbalance to their Landian siblings, 'children of the Martyr' Landius.
Landians favor the open skies, and far ranging freedoms which they offer, this is why many find service on Alliance ships at one time or another during their lifetimes.
While many Valdians grudgingly accept this as a necessity to global trade and a recognized balance to power, they cannot fault their ability to sail a craft.
Population Ethnicity:
Valdians, mixed
Considered the mages of the world, with the highest level of the Gods Magic running though their lineage.
The Randians are very suspicious of others and highly xenophobic they keep to themselves, however new attacks to their nation, from the Outcast and the Mals, have seen them closing their borders to protect the ancient works of the Gods, the writings from the Time the Gods, and the Temples on the Targus Floor.
The rumours of the Randians is rife with much made of their secretive nature, however one that is persistent and dark are the tales of breeding camps and eugenics to help both keep and develop the strong magic lineage they hold dear.
Population Ethnicity:
Forsaken, slave fodder
Of all those who fought in the Gods war, non are so reviled as those who partook of the blood and flesh of the fallen.
The world of Targus is a land filled with technology, science and Magic, the Mancies of the Gods were considered to be the perfect blending of all these however some saw a way to enhance and gain power through patricide, and so in the battle threw themselves upon their fallen father drinking his very life essence at the point of death, and in doing so damming themselves to an existence that is but a shadow of what they were.
Population Ethnicity:
The Pirates were originally a sub group who broke off the Merc Nation when they were still young. His hostility over the Medical Mercs debacle saw him take a very mercenary stance with 'Why take jobs when you can take the loot.'
The Pirates are lead by, Old Medic Jak, A combat surgeon and doctor from the War of the Gods who many saw as having a death wish with his constant of medical rescues and battlefield surgeries.
He was the first to question and take offence at the medical charges, and take action over finding out of the nations back deals and charging the poor to much for the medical services they provided for free.
He left the Merc faction because he feels they are are too nice, when they were owed so much more.
Now within the reaches of the Dragon Back Floating Mountains his Pirates have made a home and seek riches in the world of Targus.
The Corporation States
In the beginning many different Technologies came from the same family group of dwarves, As Time passed Merchants gathered together with new needs and upcoming Wars, Rivals were made as Dwarven Noble houses and families split into various sects and corporations. The skies are largely controlled by the different corporations and their needs for trade and new products that they are bringing to the market. most of the corporations dealing with repairs of ships and Technologies of recovering and salvaging ships for the new upcoming War.
The corporation's work with the many different nations of the world and Sky ports and many corporations have corporate buildings or offices in every skyport around the world, these large companies can own city blocks filled with their own workers business men and women who helped keep them competitive against their competition. In the same areas they have reserved housing for their employees private medical in the higher lifestyles in the sky ports many of the corporate businesses has their own private security to patrol and keep safe there designated zones. even in the outer ring Corporation still have a presence competition is what's driving these corporations to gain as much business from the great Nations as possible.
The mighty Allguard Corporation has been in business for the last 400 years ever since the Alliance became in power, at the time the newly-formed corporation secured contracts with the alliance for manufacturing weapons a long-range cannons and ammunition to some of their navigation needs with unique thrusters. Allguard Corporation stands for Alliance guard the specialized and equipment for the alliance that have branched off into making personal weapons for their Marines and armors.
Corporation Headquarters is in central Skies not far from the offices of the alliance some of the alliances top retired officials are now allguard top executives
Business practices
much like the other corporations Allguard focuses on one nation for its total Market as possible it tries to control and Corner the alliance market for the alliance has the biggest budget of weapons and arms of the world. Their factories are some of the largest factories in the world in out produce most of the other corporations. Allguard motto with all guard we have the reliability and the protection you need.
Allguard has been known to strike deals with skylocks for corporate espionage from stealing blueprint plans blowing up factories to slow down production to other areas of espionage.
Starcom Corporation became one of the first corporations to specialize in long-range Communications whom the sum of its breakthrough Technologies led to the s+development of the Skyweb; This web which connects the transmission towers to the world and quickly became a communication Empire gaining them sudden capital and wealth. This development saw them buying up several small companies ad Ma & Pa businesses in promising branches of technology. Such developments meant they branched off into making and developing different weapon systems for military, however they mainly stay in the commercial sector of communications.
Starcom Is one of the richest corporations in the world today their communication systems are being used everywhere, even the poorest skyports uses Starcom's skyweb Communications and pays the monthly fees to keep the service going. But this also comes with a price, storms have been known to destroy transmitter towers while transmitting and keeping the Skyweb up and running along with the network of communications.
They also specialize long range scanners, which is become very useful for the sky ships to find storms and help keep on trade routes, this helps both the navigators and non small Navigation ships.
The business of nobles
The four founding families of Starcom were Alliance Nobles, who came across the technology while trying to keep in communication with business reports with each one of the families. Dwarven retainers had stumbled across mixed archeotech and more efficient way for the transmition beacons to work to receive and transmit with lower amounts of power to cover vaster amounts of distances at the speed of light.
Duke Edten is the founding father of Starcom founded nearly 300 years ago the corporation has rise to power. Most of the employees are very happy to work at Starcom the corporation spins a lot of its money keeping its employees safe and away from dealing with the street life of the lower Sky ports.
while every one runs basic counter cryptogrophy Starcom has been putting a lot into breaking other companies encryption and data tapping.
As demand from skyships crew ships for ships and technology being higher than new ships and technology developed and made. StarTech have been listening and engaging with dockworkers and ships crews to develop and expand new ranges.
StarTech Since its founding has been largely a family Ran Corporation.
StarTech Specializes in intership sky ship technologies, assisting with the running and stream lining of the ships day to day operations. Their R&D departments have seen some interesting new angles of interface technology and cyber wetware. Recent business acquisitions and development have also seen new technology and deep training techniques with personal firearms and even armor in their new divisions. Social media marketing from StarTech have released some of the new divisional successes in the Star Commandos, with Cutting Edge armor and Firepower. Deep training has meant new Security divisions being leased to both corporate and civilian markets, with merchants and Sky Ports taking the most companies around the world.
Business Practices
While their focus is still on making great equipment for Sky ships and ports their new division has become very profitable, and the company is spending more assets to further develop new technology in personal armor and weapons .
StarTech also has a small division which deals with cyber enhancements, this much specialist area is becoming more and more popular as time goes by.
StarTech has successfully head off against many hostile take overs and has a good reputation from those who work in the criminal shadows as someone who deals fairly with anyone they employ regardless of the work.
Rumours have also persisted from the past that the blue crystal chips some higher members have implanted in specialist secret cyberware is part of some hidden eldritch technology and gestalt personality running the whole company, like a hidden spider..
This new exciting company was just recently founded, Origins are still a little unknown but however the wave of new Cyber enhancements and improvements have come from Simtech. the company hit the market hard and fast with improvements over the old more bulkier and old cyber enhancements. Simlink which is there technology gives the user access to skills that they never have known before. Simtech is also entering the space of the sky ships obviously most of the money and contracts are in that military Arena.
Some of Simtech new wave of Technology , comes from a once down-and-out noble Dwarven family the Ironlords This once renown family fell hard from grace and saw them selves in a situation of utter free-fall with state investigations and alligation of corruption and fraud being levied by by enemies on all sides. Official word was the family was considered to be traitors to the other Dwarven families, for they were seeing family exhumed from state graves, homes destroyed property sold to cover sudden recalled debts, others taking their factories. Before the ancient family vaults and their knowledge could be taken an unknown benefactor paid their debts and moved them and the vaults to a new secret place. So a new technology was made available for the skies of Targus.
One of the great breakthroughs was the simlink it connects and develops better connectivity between wetware and cyberware to the senses and brain allowing the new enhancements to feel real and a more connected part of the body. This has seen a side line with new areas of study with Sky ships they're improved gunners cages, which are the Gunner mates sits, to take control of firing Solutions for sky ship combat. the link they make between the Gunner and the weapon batteries, gives the Gunner much more accuracy and better chances for better damages. this technology is being used around the world for sky ship battles for the simplest warships to even battleships.
Business Practices
Simtech manufactures all their own equipment their factories and enclaves very secretive, they do thorough background checks to make sure that no one is allowed in. The Dwarven family the iron Lords keep strict security protocol.
Rumours that this new technology came at a Terrible price, and that many subjects died during operations with enhancements in the beginning. Which is why they're so secretive with their Laboratories and factories.


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A good friend of mine here in Israel shared an excerpt of a poem with me that I really resonate with... being the traveler that I am. I thought I would share it with you as well. My thoughts follow the poem.
Here is an excerpt from "There Is No Road" by Antonio Machado (1875 - 1939):
"Traveler, your footprints
are the road - that is all;
Traveler, there is no road;
the road is made by walking.
By walking, the road is made,
and looking back
one sees the path
never again to be traveled.
Traveler, there is no road;
only a ship's wake in the sea."
What a great reminder that life is about the journey, not a destination. Each day that we are granted the gift of life, we are free to explore whatever lies before us.
Often, the way forward is not clear. Which way do we go? What choices should we make? Which option is the best for us? When the path is not obvious, we can become confused or fearful. Sometimes we can become completely paralyzed.
It is not very often in life that a blazed trail extends before us, clearly marked so that we are assured success. More often than not, we must make our own path by walking into the unknown, just as Machado points out in this poem.
People often try to cling to absolutes - it is easier to live in a world of black and white - even if you are failing to 'do right' a lot of the time. At least you know where you stand. At least it's clear. I find, however, that the real world is full of black and white and every shade of gray, not to mention the rest of the rainbow! Creating a toolkit that enables us to deal with ambiguity and complexity allows us the fullest experience of what life is all about.
Learning the lessons that life teaches us, each and every day, allows us to forge our own path through the untamed jungle of life. Hopefully we become wiser, kinder and more skilled as we go.
We can never go backward and 'redo' the path we have traveled, yet we can learn from that path and forge a different and better future. We can allow our past to be behind us, completely, and greet each new step as the new beginning that it truly is.
Be kind and gentle to yourself as you blaze your own unique trail through this life.
No one does it perfectly. We all make mistakes. We all stumble. We all disappoint ourselves and other people. Yet, each new step provides the opportunity to change directions, correct our course and begin again! What a gift!
My wish for you is to experience happy and profound travels. Remember... the road is made... by walking!
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Road Making
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Hi – I work in a school, and am contemplating collaborating with some teachers and therapists across the country and over the internet on some research projects.
Now – some of this research involves protected HIPAA protected data, for example, health information about particular students (looking to compare apples with apples – e.g. students with dyslexia and/or ADHD to other students with dyslexia and/or ADHD) and despite how common and obvious the signs of these formal DSM disabilities are, sharing details about such students over the internet MUST adhere to HIPAA laws.
How can I use the simplicity and wonderful features of either iCloud, SkyDrive or Google Drive while still adhering and duing diligence to the privacy of preserving and protecting the personal health information mandated by HiPAA ?


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I'm always looking for excuses to make Kumihimo braids. The soothing repetition and super fast results are a winning combo, but there are only so many colourways you can make/wear/pull off right? So I wanted to try something a little different with my latest ones. Lets add a little sparkle eh?
For an in depth tutorial into using a Kumihimo board and making the braid used in this DIY see this tutorial.
1. Tie one end of your embroidery thread around one end of your kumihimo braid and glue that end into a bell closer/cord end.
2. Position a diamante strip/ball chain/string of beads onto the outside, and begin to wrap the embroidery cord around both the kumihimo braid and the decorative strip securing them together.
3. Continue to wrap until you reach the end of the braid. Wrap the embroidery thread around the end several times and knot in place. Cut off any excess.
4. Glue the other end into another bell closer/cord end. If you're new to jewellery making you can buy these with the clasps already attached or you can make your own extension chains using this tutorial. Makes life easy!


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Brand New, beautiful, quality built Beacon Builders home featuring 4 bdrms, 2 1/2 baths, 3 car garage and full front porch. 9 ft ceilings on 1st floor. Kitchen has staggered white cabinets with crown molding, laminate floor, can lights, large island, stainless steel appliances and butlers pantry. Inviting gas fireplace in Family Room. Living room can be used as an office or formal dining. Large mudroom off garage with custom drop zone and coat closet. Upstairs features 4 bdrms, game room, 2 baths and a convenient laundry suite. The large master suite has double sinks, garden tub, separate tiled shower, transom window and walk in closet. Home Warranty. If address doesn't show on GPS map to 298 Woodfield Dr. then right on Lilly Lane
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2020 Workshop Schedules
April 23rd - Quickbooks Online - 4pm at 2205 E 7th Ave
May 2020 - Airbnb Marketing & Photography
June 2020 - Annual Finance Fair
July 2020 - Change Management Basics
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Have a little fun - grab a drink from White Dove Coffee - and get to know your inner marketing self! Spend 30 minutes with a quick marketing demo (video, booklet on marketing basics) - then break apart for our one-on-one time with their company goals for marketing!
This workshop is a promotion for The Nest Co-working and all attendees are asked to book online for $5 towards charity 🙂 https://thedovespace.com/workshops
Session 1 - Quickbooks Online
Learn the ins-and-outs of Quickbooks payments from free check processing to invoicing. You will need a Quickbooks online account or we can sign you up for one the same day ($45 per month for premium accounts).
We will walk through setting up customers, creating invoices, connecting to payments, and customizing your logo and templates. This workshop is a promotion for The Nest Co-working and all attendees are asked to book online for $5 towards charity 🙂
Click above to register online -- and reserve today! It will start with a 30 minute presentation at 10am at The Nest Coworking Space - then we'll break apart for 1 on 1 Quickbooks instructions (so please bring your laptop and sign in to our Wifi!). 2205 E 7th Ave Flagstaff, AZ 86004
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We will teach you the ropes of adding bills, paying bills, and expensing items in Quickbooks Online. For the average user, expenses aren't always what they seem! Did you purchase a car, computer, or lease equipment? These are not typical expenses and we will go through questions and bring in your expenses through your bank account online!


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Background, Geographic Area and Location: Netrokona was one of the sub-divisions of former Mymensingh district. It was turned into district on the 1st February, 1984. It is not known how the name Netrokona came into existence.The district is bounded on the north by India, on the east by Sunamganj district, on the south by Kishoreganj district and on the west by Mymensingh district. The total area of the district is 2794.28 sq. km. (1078.00 sq.miles) of which sq.km.(3.54 sq.miles) is under forest. The district lies between 24° 34' and 25° 12' north latitudes and between 90° 00' and 91° 07' east longitudes.
Annual Average Temperature: Maximum 33.3°C and minimum 12°C. Total rainfall is 2174 mm.
Main Rivers: Someshwari, Kangsha, Magra, Dhanu, Dhala, Teorkhali.
Administration: Netrokona subdivision was established in 1882 and was turned into a district in 1984. It is a municipal town with an area of 13.63 sq km. The district consists of 10 upazilas, 86 unions, 1537 mauzas, 2282 villages, 5 paurashavas, 45 wards and 140 mahallas.The upazilas are Atpara, Atpara, Durgapur, Kalmakanda, Kendua, Khaliajuri, Madan, Mohanganj, Netrokona Sadar and Purbadhala.
Archaeological Heritage and Relics: Roail Bari Fort at Kendua, Khoja dighi (pond), palace of Maharaja at Susang Durgapur, dighi of Kamol Rani, Buddhist Math at Krishnapur of Atpara and the archaeological relics of Salki Matikata.
Historical Events: During the British rule peasant revolt, Pagalpanthi revolt, Tonk and Tebhaga movements took place in the district. The leaders of the Swadeshi Movement killed Balak Saha of Village Borail in 1913 and Zamindar Mallick Bahadur of village Sahildeo in 1930 and looted their wealth. The three day All India Peasant Conference was held in Nagara of the district head quarters in 1945.
Marks of War of Liberation: Mass killing site 4, memorial 4.
Main Crops: Paddy, jute, wheat, mustard seed and potato.
Main Fruits: Jackfruit, mango, banana, lemon, coconut, papaya, palm.
Traditional Transport: Palanquin, bullock cart, horse carriage, elephant, keraya boat.
Main Exports: Fish, leather and egg.


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A new horizon spans across, where the ocean meets the sky. I sigh and then taste the salty cool air moist and rich, almost like the taste of a precious memory. That memory of a fearless child, licking the moist content of the Atlantic ocean from the back of an empty sea shell. The shell I picked on the shores of the rich bar beach, one of the many natural gifts of my native land. I want to stay here forever and live by the seashore and I don't mind the tide coming in. My dad decides to keep us here a little longer, so I can witness the rage from a fierce sea. It starts slowly then begins to thrash at the ten foot wall of sand bed, slowly we all retreat and watch from a safe distance as the sea reclaims a vast expanse of seashore. I don't remember been scared but I wanted to run and pull my siblings and parents far away from the violence erupting from a former calm sea. Even from afar the waves stretched and reached us and started to claim the road beside the sea. My dad and mum grab us all and we run into our car and drive off. I was screaming and crying and begging my dad to drive faster, the engineer in him explained to me why the car has to be slow in flooded water. I refuse to accept his explanation, so he points at the car in front speeding away and then it stops. It had water in its engine so had to wait until it was all dry. I wanted us to stop and save him but the surge of water that rammed our car made me manually lock the door. My mum was trying not to laugh at me or trying to hide her fear, I couldn't tell the difference. All I know is that the rush of adrenaline made me forever in awe and at the same time afraid of the sea. I feel the waves touch my feet and stare at the water in the car and then I wake up.
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Four Sisters and a Wedding is available in: Filipino [Original] on Netflix UK
Four Sisters and a Wedding
The children of the Salazar family have been pursuing separate lives in the recent years. After a few years of not being together as a whole family, they find themselves reuniting when CJ announces his plan to marry Princess, his girlfriend for three months. Much to their shock and dismay, CJ's sisters come together for the wedding and have agreed to dissuade him from marrying his fiancée.
Four sisters unite to stop their young brother's pending nuptials upon meeting his fiancée's demanding family, revealing long-simmering family issues.


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We had the best time in San Francisco with Josh and Jaydee. We were on top of a mountain getting the last shot of the day at midnight and home in bed by 4:00 am but every minute was worth it. Wedding is in March and I can't wait!!
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This was one of the best photoshoots I've ever been associated with. A long day spent at Preston Castle in Ione, CA with 45 amazing photographers and many models with amazing costumes. This place was haunted, but even though our batteries mysteriously drained for no apparent reason and footsteps following us down long dark hallways, wasn't enough to keep this die hard out. LOL...enjoy!!
Well folks, it's about that time again. The Fall Clovis Wine Walk is right around the corner. Mark your calendars for October 5th from 5:00 - 8:30 pm. Tickets are on sale now! Once again, we will be participating and I believe we will b...e the 3rd stop on the tour. Please try to make it, this event is sooooo much fun! Here is the link for more info! See you soon!http://oldtownclovis.org/event-updates/wine-walk/fall-wine-walk-will-be-here-soon/
This is our very first post on our new Blog. I have so many images that I've been holding onto until I got this thing up and running. So we are going to start with my trip to Maui last year. I went there to help and visit a photography friend and ended up helping her shoot a few weddings. Even though I felt like a fish out of water, I managed to come home with a few that I liked. So here are some of my favorites. Enjoy!


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Losing weight without food restrictions seems almost too good to be true. Find out if intermittent fasting is really for you.
Intermittent fasting is an increasingly popular weight loss method that makes use of eating and fasting periods to regulate your caloric intake – some people limit their eating period to just eight hours a day while others may fast two days a week for instance. Unlike other diets, intermittent fasting doesn't tell you what to eat; instead, it emphasises on when you should eat. According to a study published in the Science Daily journal, fasting is an effective way to lose weight and lower blood pressure. But before you hop on the bandwagon, here are the side effects you should prepare yourself for.
(Also read: Is Intermittent Fasting A Good Way to Lose Weight?)
Many people choose to embark on intermittent fasting because the idea of being able to eat anything and still lose weight seems attractive. Before you start feasting to curb your hunger when your fast is over, bear in mind that the calories still matter. It's important to still have a balanced diet if you do not want your fasting efforts to go down the drain.
Going for hours without food makes it harder to keep your mind off it. Chances are, you'll be busy counting down the minutes before the next time you can eat and that can be a painful process. It's also normal for your body to start craving for sugary and fatty foods.
(Also read: How Fasting Can Be Good For You)
Mood swings
When your body is used to eating regularly, starting on intermittent fasting might result in some serious hunger pangs. The hormone ghrelin, which is responsible for making us feel hungry will peak during the times you are used to eating. It gets especially tough if you have to push your breakfast back as your body will not be used to you running empty in the mornings. That's when the hanger (hunger-anger) kicks in, increasing your irritability.
Low energy
It's common to feel a little sluggish at the start as your body is not getting its usual source of fuel. When that happens, try to stick to light activities and keep your day relaxed. But that doesn't mean you have to abstain from workouts completely. Going for light exercises while your body is getting used to the fasting can actually help give you a boost in energy levels. Check out these low-impact exercises that will still torch those calories.
(Also read: 6 Crazy Diets That Do More Harm Than Good)
Feeling chilly
Restricting your diet can reduce your body's overall core temperature, causing you to feel cold more easily than before. According to a study published in Aging journal, adults who were under a caloric restriction of around 1769 calories experienced a reduction in core body temperature compared to adults who consumed an average of 2300 calories.
How to stick to the diet
Like any type of diet, you shouldn't expect to see results overnight. Exercise patience and you will start reaping its benefits. When you feel the urge to eat, try filling yourself up with water or a low-calorie snack instead. You can also keep yourself busy to distract yourself from the desire to eat. Alternatively, go on this diet with a friend so that you can keep each other in check. It's also comforting to know that someone is going through the process with you.
And instead of diving head first into a 16 hour fast, ease your body into it by starting slow. For instance, go for a 12 hour fast between 9pm and 9am and slowly increase it by one hour each week. That being said, it's important to know that intermittent fasting may not be for everyone. If you're unsure of anything or have certain medical conditions, always check in with a doctor or dietician. And when intermittent fasting starts to get in the way of your everyday life, you may need to reduce your fasting hours or stop fasting altogether.
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After going through the processes of building, enhancing,and maintaining in 3PD instructional design model, the coreof this research, which is to analyze students" cognitive
engagement will be carried out.
Students" discussion scriptswill be analyzed according to Van der Meijden"s analytical framework [12]. His coding scheme has been repeatedlytested in his previous researches (see Kleine Staarman [13]).Finally, the efficiency of the developed system will be evaluated with respect to students" level of cognitive
engagement (can it excites the level of cognitive
engagement to the higher degree), students" pattern of
and its" relationship with level of cognitiveengagement, and students" academic performances. The following sub-topics will provide greater insight oneach elements of the proposed theoretical framework. A.
Cognitive Engagement in Online Learning
The definition of cognitive engagement is adapted from
[2] previous work. His definition of cognitive
engagement is the students" attention to discussion
messages, which can be observed from several postingsbehaviour [2]. According to Zhu [2], students" mental effort
can be translated in activities such as seeking, interpreting,analyzing and summarizing information, critiquing andreasoning through various opinions and arguments, andmaking decisions. Respectively, the related activities are thecharacteristics of collaborative co-construction of knowledge [12]. Hence, cognitive engagement with thisrespect can also be understood as students"
sustained mentaleffort for co-construction of knowledge while solving thegiven task. Figure 1. The theoretical framework to investigate cognitive engagementin computer-supported collaborative learning environment. B.
Enhancing Cognitive Engagement through Computer-supported Collaborative Learning Upon defining the context of cognitive engagement inthis research, computer-supported collaborative learning isthe suggested mediation to enhance cognitive engagement inonline learning. Principles of CSCL are collected fromvaries researches. However, only five attributes will beexperimented in this research. There are:
theory behind the type of collaboration [14],
type of collaborative tasks [15],
type of participants [16],
role of collaborating participants [17],
type of tutoring [18].
Three-phase Design Instructional Design Model
Rather than employing the effort of replacing thewidely-used ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Develop,Implement, Evaluate) steps, the reason for coming up withThree-phase Design, 3PD is to welcome new interpretationof the overall idea of instructional design with respect toonline teaching and learning [11]. Three-phase Design(3PD) model is pioneered by Sims and Jones [10] (seeFigure 1) where it supports revision, enhancement andadaptability. The model emphasized on collaborating andongoing works of the team over the phases. It allowsanalysis of instructional problems and immediate accuratesolutions [19].In relation to the instructional design, the modelconsiders the following issues with respect to the onlinelearners:
the learner has the potential to advance and definetheir own essential knowledge based,
the very uncertainty and lack of predictability of learning outcomes will be the key factor that addsvalue to a learning community,
emergent systems will provide the necessarytriggers to enhance knowledge and understanding,and
emergent learning will be one of the criticaltriggers to unleash individual creativity [20]. Figure 2. The Three-Phase Design Model by Sims and Jones (2003) beingadapted from Sims (2008).
Analyzing Cognitive Engagement
Van der Meijden"s work is to analyze social knowledge
construction in CSCL environment based on the attributes
of "elaboration".
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|Atomic London has created an audacious campaign for i News – See Every Angle. Featuring striking graphics and pithy thought-provoking copy, the campaign showcases five famous faces from the international world of politics: Kim Jong Un, Boris Johnson, Theresa May, Donald Trump and Jeremy Corbyn. Designed to highlight the newspaper's unswerving commitment to impartiality, the See Every Angle campaign utilises three different colours to represent different viewpoints, and three different descriptions of the famous person's character. The idea is that readers should make up their own mind from the facts presented, rather than be influenced by an opinion in newspaper editorial. Each of the five executions includes three words that succinctly strive to cover 'every angle'. The image of Theresa May is accompanied by 'Pragmatic, Robotic, Chaotic,' whilst dictator Kim Jong Un's includes a tongue-in-cheek nod to his love of Western luxuries 'Hyperbolic, Diabolic, Chocoholic.' The i currently reaches 6.2 million people every month* and has seen circulation revenue (year-on-year) growth of six per cent in 2019 - demonstrating that the commitment to providing a balanced voice is clearly resonating with consumers. Richard Thomson, Publishing The See Every Angle campaign launches on 25 March, with the media campaign planned by the7stars agency. It will run across the entire JPIMedia network of regional and local newspapers and websites, and will be featured on prime OOH sites across London including rail and Underground stations and key digital platforms including Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Brand to hand activity will help amplify the campaign on Transvision sites at mainline rail stations, where a merchandising team will offer commuters complimentary copies of the i newspaper.
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RiverPay Offers Alipay and WeChat Pay to Connect North American Merchants with Chinese Travelers
Jul 20, 2017, 08:00 ET
TORONTO, July 20, 2017 /CNW/ - RiverPay Inc., an innovative payment services provider, has introduced payment solutions that connect China's leading mobile payment providers Alipay and WeChat Pay to North American merchants. This development is a significant win for merchants, who will now easily be able to accept payment from a large and quickly growing tourism market that embraces Alipay and WeChat Pay in their buying transactions.
Tens of millions of Chinese travelers are projected to come to North America in the next five years and will spend tens of billions of dollars with merchants. According to current usage data and projections, their payment methods of choice will be Alipay and WeChat Pay, which users access from mobile apps. Together, these services account for nearly 90% of all China's mobile payment transaction volume. RiverPay, an authorized payment services provider for the apps, allows merchants to accommodate transactions that would otherwise be complicated for consumers or not occur at all.
"We are thrilled to partner with Alipay and WeChat Pay and bring the power of China's mobile payment services to North America," says Jason Luo, Head of Partnerships at RiverPay. "Merchants now have a simple solution available that a large market segment trusts and uses daily for acquiring goods and services."
RiverPay offers both technology solutions and settlement services to allow Chinese consumers to pay in RMB and merchants to receive USD and CAD. RiverPay offers multiple standalone point-of-sale (POS) devices for merchants to use right away, as well as integration services to enable Alipay and WeChat Pay directly in merchants' existing cashier systems. Transaction reports are available in real time.
Since RiverPay began offering this solution less than a year ago, a long list of merchants in industries such as retail, hotel, tourism, and automobile dealerships have eagerly jumped at the opportunity. Some brands already on board include luxury retail chains Holt Renfrew and Harry Rosen, individual retail stores for Calvin Klein, Givenchy, Bottega Veneta, Dolce & Gabbana, De Beers, and many others. Other merchants include Porsche, Audi, Lexus, UPS, as well as hundreds of restaurants and independent retailers.
"Merchants recognize that giving all consumers an all-around enjoyable experience—including an easy payment transaction—is critical," Jason Luo of RiverPay says. "If they can do that, the consumers will tell others and keep coming back."
About Riverpay Inc.
RiverPay Inc. is an authorized payment services provider of Alipay and WeChat Pay in North America. RiverPay offers both technology solutions and settlement services to allow Chinese consumers to pay in RMB and merchants to receive USD and CAD. RiverPay supports in-store transactions and online e-commerce / m-commerce.
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Solo & Two Person Exhibitions
The Morning After Love (2019) at Hebbel Am Ufer
The Morning After Love is a cinepoem project by Candice Nembhard. The short is based on a text written and performed by Candice with the motif being black, queer relationships. The cinepoem made its debut at Hebbel Am Ufer as part of The Present is Not Enough: Manifestos for Queer Futures festival.
Group Exhibitions
Berlin-to-Lagos: On Exchange, Mobility, and Heritage (2018) at Galerie Wedding
As part of the Berlin-to-Lagos residency (funded by Goethe Institute, Galerie Wedding, Savvy Contemporary, ZKU and Arthouse Foundation), artist Jumoke Adeyanju invited poet Candice Nembhard, painter Thomias Radin, and musician Jack Mensah to curate live performances in response to her research. During the opening, Candice penned a live writing session in response to archival footage of colonial Nigeria, a soundscape curated by Mensah, and a live painting by Radin.
sync, psych, self (sic): the self portrait exhibition (2018) at Foto Klub Kollektiv
Foto Klub Kollektiv's Stephanie Ballantine curated the group exhibition sync, psych, self (sic). The show aimed to examine how we redefine self-portraits in the "selfie" era. The two works below were featured. The images explore how self-understanding and self-defining is a sum of surrounding opinions, comments, and trends, suggesting that we do not curate ourselves but subconsciously allow others do it for us. The images particularly speak to the ways in which black women fall in and out of caricatures created by cis, white men.
Laboratory for Feeling Right (2019) in Creamcake: 3hd Festival at Hebbel Am Ufer
As part of Creamcake's 3hd Festival, Brooklyn-based artist Jen Rosenblit led a three-day workshop on creating fantasies. 20 artists in total participated in the final showcase.
Black History Month: Herstory (2015) at UEA
In 2015, the University of East Anglia organised a group exhibition in honour of Black History Month. Candice submitted two works; a self-portrait, and a poem addressing the ways in which black women have been systemically dismissed from historic accounts.