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Dalí, Miró and the war of men's ties
Mourinho vs Guardiola? A child's game, compared to the dialectic between Miró and Dalí, because of some ties.
What has more value, a Miró or a Dalí?
The other day, while filling the silence of a long car trip, a friend asked me: "What has more value, a Miró or a Dalí?"
Dancing in the Air
The Delrevés 'vertical dance' company provides the award-winning performance in the Summer Nights of the CaixaForum Barcelona with "Finale".
Dancing and Empowerment with Sol LeWitt
The "Summer Nights" at CaixaForum have changed and are now taking place exclusively on line, offering a range of performing arts which reclaim the transformative capacity of art.
Surrealism and Objects: an obscure relation of desire
The exhibition "Objects of Desire. Surrealism and Design, 1924-2020", at CaixaForum Barcelona, tells us how the design of objects has borrowed influences, ideas, delusions and obsessions from surrealism.
Coldplay's 'Viva la Vida' brings more than 600 singers together on internet
The "la Caixa" Foundation has launched for the first time a digital participatory activity to the sound of the 'Viva la Vida' theme, by Coldplay, and has reached a record number of participants, with more than 640 people.
The Dalí painting that flew through the air
A car runs at high speed through the Alps. The travelers want to get home as soon as possible to enjoy one of the masterpieces Salvador Dalí's youth phase. However, the painting will not reach its final destination in its best conditions.
Modest Urgell, finally over the horizon
As part of the events for the centenary year of his death, the Museum of Art of Girona presents Modest Urgell (Barcelona, 1839-1919), with all his complexity and contradictions.
Lotte Reiniger: artist of the shadows
CaixaForum restores the figure of the animation pioneer Lotte Reiniger with a session of animated stories and live music by pianist Josep Maria Baldomà.
Life in modern cities
The exhibition "Camera and City. Urban Life in Photography and Film" at the CaixaForum Barcelona brings together 244 pieces by 80 photographers and filmmakers, made between 1910 and 2010. Together they form a kind of visual essay or reflection through still and moving images.
Museum of the Empordà: Disquieting de Juana
Pasear por la última exposición de Eudald de Juana en el Museu de l'Empordà (Figueres) es como transitar un sueño; da la sensación de que sus esculturas nos observan y que, de repente, sean capaces de desvanecerse.
Museum of La Garrotxa: exhibiting is participating
The Museum of La Garrotxa, in Olot, has organized an exposition in which the neighbors choose the pieces to exhibit.
Museum of Lleida: reclaiming the Baroque
The Museum of Lleida has undertaken a makeover of its Renaissance and Baroque halls. This has offered the chance to do justice to and get a better understanding of the Catalan Baroque which has so far been the subject of little public knowledge.
New life for Fabra & Coats
The Open Factory will bring together all the activities that Fabra & Coats – Art Factory and Contemporary Art Centre in Barcelona has organised for the Sant Andreu neighbourhood festival, which will enjoy their high point at the Open Door event on 30 November.
Reus Museum: If you can't draw it, then you don't understand it
Reus Museum is showing a selection of the best drawings in its collections, with works by Fortuny, Gaudí and Casas among them, but at the same time the exhibition invites us to reflect on drawing as a phenomenon in itself.
Papanek, Design, Politics and Militant DIY
The Barcelona Design Museum shows a large retrospective centred on the designer, theorist and activist Victor Papanek (1923-1998).
Morera Museum: future inventory
In two to three years' time the Jaume Morera Art Museum in Lleida will open in its final location: the old palace of justice. Its director, Jesús Navarro, tell us what the new museum will be like.
Llorenç Balsach: when Sabadell was at the centre of culture
The Museu d'Art de Sabadell devotes a revealing exhibition to the figure of Llorenç Balsach Grau (1922-1993), industrialist, painter, patron and collector.
Mirador Gallery: Catalonia as a mirage
A exhibition at the Apel·les Fenosa Foundation in El Vendrell recuperates the memory of the Mirador gallery in Paris – a space for Catalan culture in exile in post-war Paris.
Abyss or Refuge?
The exhibition Freefall at the CaixaForum Barcelona explores the situation of uncertainty, concern and sometimes even panic which many people are suffering during these times of structural crisis.
Joaquim Capdevila: precious metals as artistic expression
Joaquim Capdevila has reinvented jewels as a means of artistic expression. The Design Museum of Barcelona is showing a retrospective.
The Magic Tricks of Bill Viola
The art of Bill Viola (Nova York, 1951) has got a hypnotic quality so intense that it fascinates and annoys in equal measure: the same is true for the mystical and spiritual substrata of his work.
The Opera Makes History
CaixaForum Barcelona tells us the story of modern Europe through eight operas. This is a high fidelity exhibition that has to be visited using the audio guide.
Solsona to give new life to the paintings of Sant Quirze de Pedret
In Solsona the paintings of Sant Quirze de Pedret are the star pieces of the museum situated inside the impressive Neoclassical building of the Episcopal Palace, next to the cathedral.
The Modern Art Museum of Tarragona: a hundred years with Julio Antonio
The Modern Art Museum of Tarragona (MAMT) has the best collection of sculptures by Julio Antonio. The centenary of his death is a great opportunity to discover the work of this artist who is difficult to classify.
MAC: Cerdanyola has a lot to celebrate!
The Art Museum of Cerdanyola (MAC) is celebrating its tenth anniversary and the declaration of the "Dames de Cerdanyola" stained glass panels as Items of national Cultural Interest. This is a great occasion to discover its treasures.
Marès, Straight out of a Novel
The Marès Museum in Barcelona has organised a literary walk through the "sentimental museum" – a route through its collections via the Catalan literature of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Manresa 2022: Baroque is the future
Manresa County Museum will be completely renovated in 2022 to make it a reference for works of Catalan Baroque art. Meanwhile there are two small exhibitions that are worth a visit.
MEV: Medieval and Digital
The Episcopal Museum of Vic (MEV) holds an extraordinary collection of Romanic and Gothic art. But it has something even better: its sensitivity to teaching about the collection. When a museum does not know how to talk about its works, it should probably close.
The Prado in Vilanova i la Geltrú
The Víctor Balaguer Library and Museum shows its extraordinary collection of works from the Prado Museum in Madrid on the occasion of the bicentenary of the Prado.
Valls: the capital of love for art
The city of Valls has 24,000 inhabitants. Its museum, 2,000 works, which make up an interesting selection of the last 150 years of Catalan art.
Buster Keaton: slapstick and jazz at the CaixaForum Barcelona
December Quintet puts jazz on "The pale face" (1922) by Buster Keaton, at CaixaForum Barcelona. This is the fun sessions "Listen to the silent movies", aimed at the family audience.
Abelló-Dalí – a tale of friendship
The Abelló Museum in Mollet del Vallès is one of the artistic treasures that you have to rediscover from time to time.
The Marès Museum Rediscovers Marès the Sculptor
Did you know that Frederic Marès is the sculptor with the greatest presence in the public space in Barcelona? Plaça Catalunya, Diagonal and even inside Santa Maria del Mar and the Palace of the Catalan Government, for example.
Shadow, Splendour and Melancholy in Catalan Art
The exhibition "Realism(s) in Catalonia 1917-1936" explores how some artists opted for a renovation of their artistic language without renouncing figuration.
The Enigma of Visibility
"la Caixa" exhibits its collection of contemporary paintings.
Prince, nothing compares to the original
Prince once said that with all the unpublished material in his mythical musical and visual 'vault' he could make an album a year for a century.
The Sleepwalking Antique Dealer
Dominique Lambert is twenty years old and lives in Paris. His mother, Isabelle, is a well-known psychiatrist and his father, Christophe an antique dealer or cronopio.
Miró-Gaudí-Gomis: when looks cross
This exhibition, which has been organised using the collection of foundation, looks at the aesthetic and creative affinities of Gaudí and Miró as seen through the Joaquim Gomis.
Frank Horvat: "Please don't smile"
The Espais Volart of the Vila Casas Foundation is showing "Please don't smile", by the photographer Frank Horvat who, having worked relentlessly during his professional life, now offers a collection of photographs taken in the field of fashion in the 1950s, 60s and 70s.
Renau: art and revolution
The anthological exhibition by Valencian Josep Renau (1907-1982) – poster-maker for the revolution – arrives in Barcelona. Introducing the international avant-gardes to Spain in the 1920s and 30s and a reference for the Catalan left in the 1970s, his criticism of American society is alarmingly modern.
Beauty XXL
On 27 June Soler y Llach will put up for auction some incredible posters from the Josep Torné collection. These are masterpieces in the world of postermaking by artists as big as Josep Renau, Ricard Opisso, Capiello, Cassandre, A. de Riquer, Ramon Casas and Segrelles.
Gino Rubert: Altarpieces and Earthly Delights of the 21st Century
Gino Rubert's new exhibition at Galería Senda succeeds in transmitting an exceptional sensation of freedom.
Two Geniuses Face to Face: Fages and Dalí
You can never really read the work of Salvador Dalí without knowing the literary legacy of Carles Fages de Climent. This is shown by Dalí expert Josep Playà in his book, "Fages Dalí, geniuses and friends".
Agreements and the Fight for Culture
When we talk of culture some people think that we are treading the terrain of the utopian or, even worse, the luxurious and dispensable. Opposing ideologies resign culture, in an opposing but similar way, to private initiative.
The Polyptych of the Vallès
"Vallès: manufacturing pasts, manufacturing futures" is a project in which Claudio Zulian uses the memory of the working class of the county of Vallès – an area historically and politically affiliated to the so-called "red belt" of Barcelona.
In the name of Picasso
This show in the Barcelona museum reinterprets the different facets of the artist from the point of view of ten contemporary creators. The political Picasso, the passionate Picasso and the intellectual Picasso, all covered in the story which unfolds under the curatorship of Rosa Martinez.
Lluís Hortalà or the trickery of the gaze
When you visit the Lluís Hortalà exhibition at Tecla Sala in L'Hospitalet you have to be ready for a double set of rules: those of the eye, subjected to the logical trickery of trompe-l'oeil, and those of the concept, articulated in the solid story about the exhibition by Oriol Fontdevila. But one step at a time.
Richard Learoyd, unsettling and monumental
Learoyd's photographs are made in a very original way. It is not that he has a camera in his studio but his camera is a room in his studio.
Antoni Fabrés: Recovery Operation
The MNAC, being the national museum that it is, had the job of rescuing the wok of Antoni Fabrés – a versatile and effective artist who moved on from the academic and Orientalist approach of his early works.
Franco the Painter
All political leaders have had an artistic hobby: President Clinton played the sax, Nero the lyre, Alphonse XIII was an adult film producer and Franco liked painting.
The past chapter in La Capella
Entitled "Cerrar abriendo" (Close by opening), the sixth scene of "La Capella 25 Years After", an exhibition in instalments which has told the story of this centre dedicated to emerging art since the month of January, through the artists that have exhibited there.
Churchill, Hitler, Eisenhower… painters
Everyone knows them as some of the most central characters in history, capable of pulling the strings during the Second World War…but when they had a moment all three would settle down to do a spot of relaxing painting as if they had never hurt a fly.
A Brief Encyclopaedia of Forgers
If right now you were looking at a factitious "Encyclopaedia of Well-known Forgers of Art", the contents page would include creators as famous as Michelangelo and Picasso.
From a Cigarette Lighter to a Portable Lamp: the Design Museum revitalises its collection
Did you know that the refillable plastic Clipper lighter, which is sold all over the world, was designed by Enric Sardà in the early 1970s? Or that the cuddly Tous teddy bear was created by Rosa Maria Oriol in 1985 with no intention of it becoming a jewellery icon?
Unknown sisters
Clichés about the affinity between Italy and Spain aside, it is true that cultural and artistic exchanges between the two countries are less intense than one might expect. In Barcelona, an exhibition, an urban installation, workshops and other initiative are an attempt to redress this lack of reciprocal recognition.
Portraits by August Sander: appearances that don't deceive?
The August Sander retrospective at La Virreina is exceptional in its rigorous respect for the original structure of the major project the photographer worked on during the early 1900s: People of the 20th Century.
In Combat for the Love of Art
Anyone who enters the exhibition Cinc anys a les trinxeres (Five years in the trenches) by Jesús Galdón, kind of phylacterical mirror hanging on the wall, is immediately reflected in the doorway of the El Quadern Robat gallery.
Portrait of a Venetian Lady
One of the dreams of any antiquarian-cronopio is to have a famous client visit their shop and buy everything. The possibilities are minimal but, in this business, like in life, it could happen. In fact, it did happen to a colleague of mine the day that…
Where is the Catalan Jeff Koons?
On 15 May Jeff Koons' work "Rabbit" (1986) was sold at Christie's in New York for 91 million dollars.
Time is on the side of the vanquished
Just when the United States once again demonstrate their untamed meddling in the internal affairs of South America and when Pedro Sánchez recognises and legitimates a self-proclaimed president in Venezuela, Macba is opening the necessary and timely exhibition Undefined territories. Perspectives on colonial legacies.
Looking Towards the Heavens from the Refuge of Art
This walk through the magnificent and sadly posthumous exhibition by Jordi Fulla at Can Framis is a silent one. It couldn't be any other way.
The Pluralistic Imaginary of La Capella
Global cities, futuristic dystopias and universal figures of the literary and linguistic imaginary all come together in La Capella in a group show with ten heterogeneous proposals around the idea of layers or of accumulated time.
Aesthetic as anaesthesia
He's an international photographer with an impeccable reputation, and I've asked him a favour, as a friend: to accompany me to the World Press Photo Exhibition (WPPh). I'm interested in his personal vision of the tragedy. Because the WPPh is one big tragedy: in the photos almost no one is smiling.
The Other Catalans of the Biennale
There is life beyond the pavilion. The Catalan art scene in Venice nudge their way into institutional projects for the Biennale and also parallel initiatives.
Halloween at the Museum
There is a day for everything but if you want to attract young people you have to celebrate at night. And that is exactly what the "Museums Night" – the cool and fun version of the formal "Museums Day" – does.
Watch out for the Statues!
Pedro Azara's project for the Catalonia Pavilion at the Venice Biennale confronts the viewer with their own emotional weakness with a series of visceral reactions of love and hate provoked by the images.
Memory, Pain… and Poletiquette
Mauthausen was again news. We talked about the weight of memory with Jesús Galdón, the author of the plaque that, through emptiness, recalls the victims of Nazi barbarism.
Exorcism on Paper
Fourteen works on paper are exhibited at N2 gallery by eleven outstanding artists, united by their "aesthetic tendencies broken by war, interior exile, different attempts to preserve their creative freedom and the dawning following the start of democracy".
Girona Pays Homage to Pioneering Photographer Valentí Fargnoli
What is it about turn of the century photographs that means we always love them? Three exhibitions revisit the collection of Valentí Fargnoli, he son of Italians settled in Girona who left valuable ethnographic work and heritage photography.
Twinkles and surprises
The world of art galleries is picking up, but more than that it is experiencing profound change. Not only are new galleries opening, but there are changes in the format, the business model, the planning and also the audiences.
The Invisible Magic of Quantum Physics
The ambitious exhibition "Quantum" which is showing at the CCCB attempts to explain the theory of quantum physics, including a dialogue between science and art.
Overflowing cities: too much mass tourism in Barcelona?
Who hasn't flown to another European city on a budget flight and then stayed in an AirBnB? Who has never done "acritical tourism" or "place consumption" for a couple of days? It is not easy to raise the debate about the excess of tourism without falling into contradictions.
First Scan of an Illegal Abortion
Laia Abril has made the problem of illegal abortion universal and contemporary through her artistic project "On Abortion", which is currently being shown at the Foto Colectania Foundation in Barcelona.
Damià Campeny in Mataró
"Reflextions. The Work of Damià Campeny", at Ca l'Arenas of Mataró, is a show that emphasises the artist's working method and his context.
10 Instructions for Bidding at Auction
Do you think buying art at an auction is easy? Well, you are wrong. Artur Ramon, who is an expert in the field, gives you ten basic tips to, at least, not make a fool of yourself in an auction.
Max Beckmann: paradise lost and the strangeness of exile
Max Beckmann's lost paradise was not a Utopia, but a certain desirable and possible harmony, one that was destroyed by imperialist urges.
The Emotional Geography of Miró
Mas Miró in Mont-roig del Camp completes the "Miró triangle" – a kind of emotional cartography of the artist.
Mutant Scenes at La Capella
La Capella is celebrating its 25th anniversary as a space for the promotion of emerging art. And it is doing so in episodes. Here we have the fourth.
10 Recommended Art Books
Essays, anthologies, guides, anecdotes, graphic novels…2019 has a host of bibliographic novelties on the topic of art. And the day of Sant Jordi is the perfect excuse to buy one (or more) of them. Here are our recommendations.
Three Art Books for a Desert Island (and 2)
In anticipation of the Day of the book for Sant Jordi, we asked our "Mirador de les Arts" contributors which three art books they would take with them on a desert island. Their answers are surprising.
Three Art Books for a Desert Island (1)
In anticipation of the Day of the book for Sant Jordi, we asked our "Mirador de les Arts" contributors which three books they would take with them on a desert island. Their answers are surprising.
Mechanism of Detachment
"Absències", a small retrospective of work by Ramon Guillen-Balmes is on show at the Busquets Space of the Massana School of Art and Design.
Van Gogh: stuck half way
The exhibition "Meet Van Gogh" is marketed as an immersive experience – and it is not.
The (double) Secret of Víctor Silva
A mysterious artist named Víctor Silva is exhibiting a series of small format painting at the Víctor Saavedra gallery, accompanied by their photographic reproductions in monumental proportions. Why?
Shall We Go on a Gallery Crawl?
When was the last time you stepped inside an art gallery? Can you name, from memory, the names of three art galleries in your town or city? Don't worry, there is still time to retake the test.
CaboSanRoque take their interpretation of Joan Brossa around Catalonia
CaboSanRoque is always on the move. Their sound installation No em va fer Joan Brossa, which explores some of the poets least known work from the approach of sound, continues its tour.
Sweetly soft…
…comfortable, resistent, easy to wash. This is how , in the seventies, the new textile fabrics from the Mataró manufacturers were advertised. Mataró was a city specialising in the new textile modes and today exhibits its industrial heritage in the old Can Marfà factory.
Jordi Baron and snatches of time
Jordi Baron Rubí is an antiques dealer (third generation), collector of antique photos, and fine-art photographer. Each one of these facets feeds in to the other two.
The Erratic Life of Art and Culture in Public Education
In a society where the vast majority of creators are involved in activities of mediation or education, the lack of weight that humanistic and art subjects carry in regulated education is surprising.
Uri Geller and Salvador Dalí: a paranormal friendship
Not many people know that Uri Geller and Salvador Dalí met in Barcelona and kept in touch for quite some time. One painted the first bent spoon and the other bent spoons using the powers of the mind. Paranormal surrealism?
Miralda unfurls his Lay Lamb of God again at the MNAC
Almost twenty-five years on, and Miralda is returning to Oval Room of the National Art Museum of Catalonia with his giant tapestry.
Gabriel Cualladó is ours
As often happens with good books and films, the exhibition by Gabriel Cualladó at the Catalunya La Pedrera Foundation stays with you for some time after your visit.
Berenice Abbott: Absolutely Modern
A wide-ranging retrospective at the Fundación Mapfre's Barcelona gallery highlights the North American photographer's commitment to freedom, modernity and creativity.
Xavier Vendrell: singular double cronopio
Xavier Vendrell in a Baudelairian chercheur who does not wander around the Paris Spleen but around the Encants flea market in Barcelona.
What to do about Brother Josep Maria de Vera?
Only very recently we have discovered the name of a now deceased Capuchin monk who was based in Barcelona and formed part of the considerable list of clerics recently accused of sexual crimes with children.
Sex, books and the lumpen
What connects gimp masks and an abandoned library? The Pink Panther and a blow-up doll? All is revealed in Evaristo Benítez's exhibition "Décalage", at Galeria Contrast.
Design is not Culture: or at least that is what they say
During these last few days we have discovered who the National Culture Awards 2019 will go to. Congratulations to all the prize-winners. And no, this year once again not a single designer among them.
AIDS Anarchive, documents that fill gaps
Intersexuals, radicalised people, homosexuals, guerrillas, HIV victims. We can say that thanks to the exhibit "AIDS Anarchive", organised by the Documentation Centre of the MACBA, the museum is we are filling the gap.
Emotional Microvisits
The so-called microvisits to the "Poetics of Emotion" exhibition, which are offered by the CaixaForum every weekend, without the need for reservation and at no additional cost, are a simple and easy way to get closer to contemporary art.
The 1976 Venice Biennale as a Symptom
The cultural control of the Spanish and Catalan Communist parties took the baton from the window-dressing politics of Francoism. In the midst of the transition to democracy, the 1976 Venice Biennale bore clear witness to this.
Louise Bourgeois: a lesson in survival and freedom
Survival and vulnerability but also courage and freedom. This is the message that all Louise Bourgeois' work exudes and for me she is one of the best artists of the twentieth century, out of both men and women.
I have been, I am and I will always be a Surrealist
That is how Juan Batlle Planas defines himself in an interview in the newspaper Clarín in 1965, just a couple of years before his death. In the Art Museum of Girona you can see the first exhibition of this artist – Argentinean but with his origins in the Empordà.
Political art. A Tricky balance
A few years ago I was able to visit the Proa Foundation in Buenos Aires. Ai Weiwei was exhibiting. The exhibit was called "Inoculación" and consisted of a large number of political works presented as a project of public and social intervention, as dissident art.
The cultivation of irrelevance or the sweet comfort of mediocrity
I'm in the grip of a simian rage, and I hope this is obvious from the tone in which this article is written.
Roi Soleil: the limits of power
The eye of the camera has no compassion: regardless of whether you put in front of it. In the case of "Roi Soleil" Albert Serra once again opts for the agonising body of Louis XIV, embodied by another mythical body –that of Lluís Serrat, alias Sanxini, who he has used in almost all of his projects.
Digital Invasion of the Museums
Gamification is just one way of applying new digital technology to the museum and heritage sector.
The Only Difference Between a Madman and Me…
The figure of Joan Obiols Vié (Granollers, 1918 – Cadaqués, 1980) is multifaceted. This recognised psychiatrist and academic, art collector and cultural activist in times of Francoist restrictions… has not had a complete exhibition dedicated to him until now.
Barcelona is falling. Fall and carry on…
Most of these last four decades of democracy have been spent creating a fake culture, using as a marketing ploy a country which urgently needed to demonstrate that it could hit the spot in terms of European culture.
Ignasi de Solà-Morales. Resistant Violence
"In fact, any architectural operation is an imposition, a colonisation which involves violence". An exhibition at La Virreina reviews the intellectual and critical legacy of the architect Ignasi de Solà-Morales. You won't be left feeling indifferent.
Sense and Sensibility at the CaixaForum
This interesting study, in exhibition format, addresses emotion though western art. Do we feel the same now as we did five hundred years ago? Is art able to lie and be sincere at the same time?
Estrany-de la Mota, a deconstructed epilogue
Estrany-de la Mota has announced that it will close its doors as a commercial gallery.
Roma: the splendid film by Alfonso Cuarón
I think it is unusual, exceptional even, for a movie to approach the wisdom of life through the wisdom of film in the way that "Roma", by Alfonso Cuarón has.
ARCOmadrid. The artists, the doll and his "subjects"
The 16 Catalan galleries represented at ARCOmadrid, the biggest contemporary art fair in Spain, present their proposals: they are not surprising but they are convincing.
L'H. The centre is on the outskirts
L'Hospitalet is well on the way to becoming one of the nerve centres of Catalan art, but what is the attraction for gallery owners and creators?
My Gothic Granny
The girl strangles the boy with her bare hands and stares into the camera. Her murderous eyes penetrate right through the photographer as her victim's tongue hangs out of the side of his mouth. All framed by the darkness and shadows of the forest.
Bermejo, the Gestapo and the Crown of Aragon
Bartolomé Bermejo left an Andalusia that had been conquered by the Castilian troops, to travel to Aragon, where it would seem that the ills blown by the winds were not so bad.
Je ne veux pas travailler
A group exhibition on time brings together philosophy and contemporary art at Can Felipa. With nine artists and a Heideggerian title that says "Waste time and buy a watch to do so!"
Our Artistic Relationship with Technology
"Our simple relationship with technology" is the exhibition organised by Mobile Week Barcelona 2019 as the star event in its parallel cultural programme. This exhibit is a reflection on the digital transformation of our society through 14 works by international artists.
Infinite Arts in L'Hospitalet
La Infinita, in L'Hospitalet, is a new space of multidisciplinary creation and is the brainchild of Jordi Colomer and his partner, the producer Carolina Olivares.
Paintings with Titleplates
Many of the old paintings hanging in city apartments have a small gold titleplates with the name of the painter – usually one of the Grand Masters: Murillo, Ribera, Velázquez, Zurbarán.
The Motor Car in Catalan Art
As a result of the age of its own invention, the motor car cannot have been a theme in art much before the turn of the twentieth century.
Lina Bo Bardi draws the future of the Miró Foundation
The Miró Foundation presents an exhibition of drawing by the Italian-Brazilian Lina Bo Bardi, one of the most important architects of the twentieth century, following the storm which has blown up over the dismissals and the losses of the institution.
The Final Edit of Isaki Lacuesta
"I have been making video installations for some time. They allow me to continue making films in different ways. Because in cinema films there are some things that cannot be done. Either because of the format, or the context, or the audiences, which have become very conservative."
Kitsch Aesthetic as a Means of Protest
The AES+F group doesn't care whether they are labelled as frivolous or kitsch. Their aesthetic is generally considered to be on the verge of bad taste.
Venus and Adonis by Estudi Giró
One of the most famous paintings by Titian is "Venus and Adonis", and it enjoyed so much success at the time that many replicas were made of it, with minimal variations. In the work, the artist does not focus on the myth portrayed by Ovid, but is a free version and one which, to this day, we cannot be sure whether it is of his own invention.
Barcelona is a Computer Game
When Barcelona had no share in the computer games industry, it suddenly often appeared as the setting for one. Now that it has become the unarguable capital of said industry, the computer games no longer appear. Does anyone know what is going on?
The World of Casas
The painter Ramon Casas was the great columnist for one of the most brilliant and convulsive periods of the history of Catalonia. The Gothsland Gallery has put on a magnificent exhibition of his work, which accompanies the presentation of the first volume of the Complete Catalogue of the artist.
Incombustible Guinovart
The density of techniques, materials and content which can come together in a single work of Josep Guinovart is almost infinite.
The Mini-landscape of Terra-lab.cat
Jordi Mitjà, Jon Uriarte and Ingrid Guardiola have taken the fourth episode from Terra-lab.cat –the visual laboratory of the region– to the Museum of the Empordà in Figueres and the Museum of Exile in La Jonquera.
Angoulême, the capital of comic
In this world there is a city almost as unreal as The Invisible Cities as described by Italo Calvino. This city is called Angoulême and the streets are Rue Hergé and Rue Goscinny.
Saliva, Sweat and Blood at the SÂLMON Festival
The SÂLMON Festival, which is in its seventh year with an extended programme, is always a stimulating event for measuring the pulse of new tendencies in dance, performance arts and contemporary live art.
Silver Anniversary in Episodes at a La Capella
The walls of the chapel of the Ancient Hospital of Barcelona, La Capella, are oozing with history. Health history, religious history and artistic history.
Dalí and his Father. A conflict in three phases
More unpublished declarations of Anna Maria Dalí about the prolonged conflict that the artist had with his father.
When Dalí made up with his Father
An excerpt from the unpublished diaries of Rafael Santos Torroella reveals, through Anna Maria Dalí, what Salvador Dalí's reconciliation with his father was like, having been expelled by the family for his relationship with Gala and the surrealist 'sect'.
Mercy for the MACBA
To the now classic dilemma of "who do you like best, Mummy or Daddy?" the people of Barcelona have added "which do you prefer, culture or health?".
Three Impertinent Young Girls
Now that the Facebook robot censors have put into practice the implacable and efficient, white and starched, orders of Silicon Valley puritanism, it brings to mind an interesting and strange controversy which took place in Barcelona at the height of the Primo de Rivera dictatorship.
The Difference between "sink" and "lift"
Austrian artist Oliver Ressler presents his first solo exhibition at the gallery àngels barcelona.
The Purge of the Foundations
The artistic and hereditary fabric of Catalonia is extensive…and thinly spread, too thinly spread. Are the recent staff dismissals at the Joan Miró Foundation and the "strategic change" at the Antoni Tàpies Foundation, warnings of future suspensions?
The Paradise Lost (or not) of Domènec
After the exhibition last year at the Macba "Not here or anywhere", Domènec returns to show the tensions between utopia and reality in modern architecture.
Velázquez, the Gold of the Indies and the Captains Alatriste
Philip IV of Spain contracted Diego de Velázquez when the painter was twenty-four years old. He had just arrived in a Madrid that was at the height of Gold Fever.
An Explosive Dalí
Dalí rocks! He invented soft watches, the paranoiac-critic method, the museum as a theatre of experience and, even after his death, the exhibition in two acts.
The Lost Caravaggio
All antiquarians who dedicate out noble profession to antique paintings have dreamed of finding a Caravaggio.
Joaquim Chancho, the vibration of black and white
At a time when it is so difficult to see good painting exhibitions in our country, the exhibition by Chancho at Ana Mas Projects is a breath of fresh air.
Sergio Mora: expanded drawing and international success
Sergio Mora is able to express himself with as much freshness in a painting exhibition, an illustrated book either for adults or for all readers, a bizarre comic, an album cover or a subjective and non-neutral design for fashion or interiors. The book "Moraland" brings together a collection of his work.
What is going on in the Miró Foundation?
This institution, one of the most prestigious in Barcelona, has presented its programme for 2019. And I have to say it has been something of a surprise…
The City Will Not Make Us Free
The Umbral project in the Barcelona metro: thirteen suburban artistic works on migration and its political, social and symbolic contradictions.
Commissioned Portraits (2)
As the twentieth century progressed, the portrait became increasingly sidelined when not directly condemned.
Commissioned Portraits (1)
Recently there has been some controversy about the portrait of the King of Spain by the portrait painter Hernán Cortés Moreno, specialist in this type of work.
Surcharges in Olot
Political art has a very bad press, when what should really have a bad name is art which says nothing.
Game over. Insert coin
"Sobrecàrregues" is an initiative of the Assembly of Artists of La Garrotxa. Every month the Assembly invites an artist to hand on the façade of Olot Town Hall a life-sized interpretation of "The Charge" (1902) – the best-known work by Ramon Casas.
Eulogy to the subtlest of Guinovart
A decade after his decease, it is clearer than ever that the highly prolific work of Guinovart need to be reviewed.
Rembrandt van Rijn: florins, tulips and hockey
The Cultural Centre of Terrassa hosts a sober and well-selected show of engravings by Rembrandt from the Furió collection.
The Whole of Tharrats
An exhibition at the Fundació Tharrats d'Art Gràfic commemorates the centenary of the birth of this artist from Girona and explores his multiple creative sides.
Tintin on the Moon
CosmoCaixa invites us to an exhibition that links Hergé's comic "Mission to the Moon" (1950) with the Apollo 11 mission (1969).
Colonizing New Art Spaces
Jordi Abelló's research to find new formats and places to share his pictorial and audiovisual creation leaves no stone unturned.
Pocket Art Connoisseur, the best art app in 2018
Having the Pocket Art Connoisseur is like keeping the most rigorous art critic in your pocket.
With rebellion, awareness is born… and so is suspicion
The Mayoral Gallery exhibits a joint show of the best pieces of Spanish Informalism.
The MNAC: flexibility or bust
The MNAC has just opened two new halls dedicated to Catalan art from 1940 to 1980.
Lorenza Böttner. An Extremely Delicate Art
In the work of this Chilean-born German artist it does not occur to us that she has no arms or whether she is a man, a woman or a transgender person.
The Gatecrashed Memory of Concha Martínez Barreto
Concha Martínez Barreto is interested in showing the mechanisms of the construction of memory.
The Invisible Collection
I receive a strange telephone call from a woman who, by the sound of her soft voice, seems young. She tells me that her father has an important collection of drawings and invites me to see them Argentona.
DelicARTessen or the Diversity of Non-Institutional Art
DelicARTessen is a great occasion for those who want to see a significant part of current art being made in Barcelona.
Alicja Kwade: exploring space and time
At a moment in humanity when time has never been so difficult to find and keep, Polish artist Alicja Kwade (1979) invites us to pass through, listen to and observe space-time.
Between the River Onyar and the River Ripoll, Mela and Antoni
Among all the foreign artists that art dealer Josep Dalmau exhibited, Mela Muter (Warsaw, 1876 – Paris, 1967) was the one that had the biggest impact in Catalonia.
Charlotte Salomon, the Curative Nature of Art
The work of Charlotte Salomon contains the legend of this woman artist discovered long after her death.
Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, the Megalodemocrat
Rafael Lozano-Hemmer has launched in Barcelona, "Megalodemocrat", the documentary following the last decade of his extraordinary career.
Bernardo Bertolucci and the Last Tango in Paris
The ghost of the butter scene haunts Bertolucci even in death.
Mela Muter, finally!
An exhibition in the Art Museum of Girona brings us the visual and written work of this Polish artist who made her mark on Girona at the beginning of the twentieth century.
Dalí under the genius of Raphael
Raphael's "Madonna of the Rose" leaves the Prado Museum to visit the Teatre-Museu Dalí, and make the dream of the genius from the Empordà come true.
Change Needed at the Academy
An analysis of the convulsive events which have changed the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Sant Jordi.
The Most Christmassy Tradition of Barcelona
If there was ever a Christmas tradition that attracted more followers than the others, at least in the city of Barcelona, it would be to criticise the nativity scene in the Plaça Sant Jaume.
The face as a flag
Foto Colectania proposes the topic of identity through photography, delving into the extraordinary Walther Collection.
Picasso and Sabartés, forever friends
Jaume Sabartés, at certain times proved to be a solid part of Picasso's daily life.
Berga i Boada: sex and violence
Josep Berga i Boada is revealed as one of the most interesting Catalan creators of the turn of the twentieth century.
Picasso and Picabia: forced parallels
"Picasso – Picabia. Painting in question" is one of the best artistic exhibits this year.
The voice of the weakest
Beyond violence, war and politics, there are people who suffer, lives destroyed and incurable traumas. Turkish artist Erkan Özgen give a voice to these silenced stories.
Liberxina, the fuel of creative freedom
In Catalonia, at the height of Francoism, one group of artists was in a hurry to turn the rules upside down and work across disciplines.
Vindications of Ismael Smith
In 1951 Isaac, Ana Maria, Ismael and Paco Smith Marí packed up the contents of their luxury mansion in Irvington, on the banks of the Hudson, and a favourite place of residence for the most accomplished New Yorkers.
Lee Miller: "I would rather take a photo than be one"
Lee Miller was no "femme fatale", she was a "femme différente".
The Hunter Hunted
That a hunter would wish to hunt another is an impossible mission. Second installment of the series "Stories of Antiquarians and Fame".
Miralda: "When you are an artist, you have to give things away"
Interview with Antoni Miralda, winner of the Velázquez prize in 2018 for his new exhibition with the Senda Gallery.
The movements of art in movement
The unmissable proposals of the Loop Festival 2018.
The Knight's Home
An alternative reading of the exhibition "The Splendour of Catalan Castles" at the Museum of Archaeology of Catalonia.
Bibliophilia and Process
Last Thursday in Barcelona there was an extraordinary auction of antiquarian books and manuscripts. The organisers Soler y Llach, are a reference in this kind of sale. Most of the lots were sold.
The Genius and Figure of Manuel Duque
From time to time the Vila Casas Foundation has little great successes despite the fact that they often become fogged by an excess of eclecticism and exhibitional hyperactivity.
The Timelessness of Frederic Amat
It is very difficult to resist the charm of the cabinets of curiosities.
The Movies According to Stanley Kubrick
The first characteristic to define Stanley Kubrick and his movies is his extremely high and exceptional ambition.
Eppur si muove!
It is not easy to gain access to kinetic art from the world of screens and digital media. Accustomed to the paradigm of constant and liquid movement, kinetic art pieces and their commitment to the study of movement have something of an old-fashioned method, a mechanical process and a touch of magic. It is almost as if we are talking of another age.
Lee Miller, a Genius in the Net of British Surrealism
If there was ever an exhibition that we could say "has many different readings", without falling into either clichés or exaggeration, it has to be "Lee Miller and Surrealism in Britain", which is currently on at the Miró Foundation in Barcelona.
Picasso Blue and Pink, in Paris
If Pablo Picasso had died in 1904, before moving permanently to France, he would still be in all the history of art textbooks in the world. The proof is the exhibition Picasso bleu & rose, at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris.
Treasures on paper
Just as Jep Gambardella, the star of La grande bellezza, loved the smell of old houses, there are people that area fascinated by auctions of old books and manuscripts.
Toulouse-Lautrec and New Technology
An exhibition has just opened at the CaixaForum Barcelona with a misleading title, but one which is nonetheless worth seeing. If only to be the witnesses to one of the most important revolution in cultural history.
MACBA. 34th Time Lucky?
Since the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art (MACBA) finally opened its doors to the public in November 1995, there have been 34 presentations of its collection.
Stories of Antiquarians and Fame: a brief autopsy
"An antiquarian is a hunter of art works, somebody who seeks or chases pieces obsessively until they are bagged." In this space, every month antiquarian Artur Ramon will give us a taste of his most impassioned professional experiences. #nofilters.
macaparana-barcelona or ethereal sensuality
Brazilian artist José de Souza Oliveira Filho, better known as Macaparana, exhibits for the first time in our country. A distinguished artist whose work makes constant refences to the "Paulista" geometry of São Paulo: a reference to the geometrical abstraction of the Russian constructivists.
Uncertainty, flickering… and a Dramamine to boot
Dalí grumbled in front of a work by Alexander Calder: "if there is one thing you can ask of a sculpture, it is that it shouldn't move".
Brushstrokes of the Opera
Two exhibitions celebrate the new opera season at the Gran Teatre del Liceu.
Art for After the Shipwreck
Vicenç Viaplana exhibits a visual symphony at the Galería Marc Domènech with indirect allusions to the economic disaster of 2008.
"Vitriol" versus "Tàpies protector"
A work rescued from the past, a sarcastic portrait of Antoni Tàpies, opens up the stark debate between formalism and realism, between ethics and the desire for the powers of art.
The Photographic Revolution of the "Fifth Generation"
An exhibition at the Virreina which takes us through the aesthetic revolution of Catalan photography in the 1970s.
The Jewel and the Siege
A journey in time to two besieged cities, with a common theme: jewellery.
Driving Miss Dalí
Blai Matons (Barcelona, 1934) worked as a chauffeur. From 1969 to 1977 he drove Salvador Dalí and his wife Gala in his Class E Mercedes.
The Resurrection of Gustau Violet
Three recent initiatives have revived interest in the work of the Rousillon sculptor Gustau Violet.
Gala Dalí, Valls and a Madeleine from Kazan
The city of Valls made a gift of its emblematic eagle to Gala Dalí. Why? Well, the clue is that in the world of Dalí, nothing is as it seems…


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Paper is mainly used in everyday life, especially printing paper and wrapping paper! But paper used in 4th industrial revolution is being applied with various technologies and gradually expanding its utilization. Electronic chips used to undergo complex semiconductor processes! But with research by Korean researchers, it is now possible to print out electronic chips on paper with home printers. The advantage of the flexible nature of paper and the characteristic of paper can be easily used anywhere and anytime. Furthermore, technology that diagnose diseases by connecting electronic paper chips with smart phones has been developed. The method is also simple. This is expected to bring about new changes in the field of medical diagnostic devices in the future. Paper furniture is also made using functional paper that overcomes the shortcomings of paper. The reason why paper furniture can bear the weight of a person is because it is made of triple corrugated paper which is used for automobile parts or cargo packaging. It is not only eco-friendly, but also anyone can easily assemble paper furniture without tools. Moreover, paper is used to make robots as well. Recently, soft robots were made of folded paper. It is expected that paper robot will stimulate the robot industry. We examine paper that is gaining popularity in various fields from everyday life to high-tech industries.
Recent increase in greenhouse gases and carbon dioxide have contributed to global warming, and record heat waves have hit the world every year. Therefore, there is a growing need to nurture "cool industry" to preemtively respond to the occurrence of heat waves. Through the cultivation of "cool industry," heat can be prevented, health can be conserved, and economy can be revitalized. Cooling fog is a facility that spray artificial fog rain of find droplet size by using purified tap water. When fod and warm air meet, the temperature and be cooled down by 2-3℃. Smart shade combined with Internet of Things (IoT) technology and solar technology prevents the sunlight and can automatically open and close the shade itself according to the environment. Previous shades had to be manually done by people whenever there were sudden weather changes. However, smart shades can be opened and closed automatically, so it can respond quickly. It operates with solar energy without the need of separate power equipment. Furthermore, there are various blocks for counteracting the heat waves, and the "Cool Industry" is being explored further to enhance the heat wave market.
Korea is now an aging society, with a population aged 65 and over accounting for more than 20% of the total population. As a result, there is a change in the age of consumers, and niche marketing is gaining momentum, aiming at niche markets. Among them, custom foods for seniors, "Care Food," is growing rapidly. In Korea, each beverage industry also introduces products targeting seniors. Various health teas and senior soy milk are appearing, and nutrition design for seniors has differentiated. As the market for care food grows, additional services are emerging. There are companies that sell senior lunch boxes as well. Since seniors are the main consumers, they not only prepare lunches according to every individual such as health conditions and digestive function, but also deliver them directly to home and check their health. Other technologies for the development of care food are also diversifying and developing. Recently, technology to soften food by using specific enzyme has been developed. With this technology, meat properties can be softened up to 70%. We explore "Care Food" market, which is growing rapidly in the consumption ecosystem.

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The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) closed its 19th edition on Saturday with a record attendance rate — and fest director Lee Yong-kwan apologetically addressing the hype surrounding a South Korean ferry disaster documentary that had been making headlines even before this year's event began.
"I feel remorseful in many ways [about the controversy that has built up over the documentary]," said Lee about The Truth Shall Not Sink With Sewol, which the festival pushed forth to screen as scheduled — in spite of protests from the festival's own chairman, Busan mayor Seo Byung-soo, as well as several families of victims of the April tragedy that left 304 dead or missing.
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"I understood the mayor [and his wish to respect the families' wishes], but as a festival we could not cancel the screening and we stand firm on that issue," he said. "Films, and film festivals, I believe, should inspire communication and dialogue for opposing minds, to find a way to resolve conflicts through lively debates."
Read more Busan: South Korean Ferry Disaster Documentary Causes a Stir
Over 1,000 local cineastes held petitioning events for a public inquiry into the ongoing investigation of the tragedy during the fest, which was attended by 226,473 guests from Oct. 2-11, according to organizers. This breaks the previous record (221,002 fest-goers) set in 2012, and makes it the third consecutive year that BIFF has attracted more than 200,000 visitors.
"We tried our best to include more programs, such as the new Cinekids section for children, to reach out to more audiences. Busan has also been trying to be a gateway for new Asian talents and obscure regional industries," said Lee.
BIFF's signature New Currents competition for emerging Asian directors, for example, showcased works from Iran, Lebanon, Nepal and Bangladesh. Top prizes went to Korea's End of Winter by Kim Daehwan and Iran's 13 by Hooman Seyedi.
There was unanimous agreement by judges over End of Winter, a work that is "close to real life," according to jury head Asghar Farhadi. The Oscar-winning Iranian director added that Busan is unique for its spotlight on young talent.
Read more 'End of Winter': Busan Review
"What is special to this festival is that it cares about young, first- and second-time filmmakers. Twelve years ago I was here with my very first film. I've seen 12 films in New Currents and some outside of the section, and I could feel an Asian identity in each film," he said.
The BIFF Mecenat Award for documentaries went to Cambodia's The Storm Makers by Guillaume Suon and Korea's Collapse by Mun Jeong-hyun and Lee Wonwoo. The Sonje Award for shorts by new filmmakers went to Stairway by Matt Wu (Taiwan) and The Night by Choi Kiyun (Korea).
"We saw 30 to 40 new voices in short-film form, which is a unique [format where] you can see filmmakers at the very beginning of their careers and using the filmmaking craft for the first time," said Sonje jury member Doug Jones, executive director of U.S. Images Cinema. "I am certain we will see them as feature filmmakers [at Busan] in the next few years.
Busan's inaugural Actor and Actress of the Year, for spotlighting talent in Korean indie films, went to Choi Woo-shik (Set Me Free) and Cho Soo-hyang (Wild Flowers), respectively. Star actors Yoo Ji-tae and Kim Hee-ae chose the winners.
Busan Vision Award Winners are as follows:
Daemyung Culture Wave Award: The Liar by Kim Dong-myung (South Korea)
FIPRESCI (Federation Internationale de la Press Cinematographique) Award: What's the Time in Your World? by Safi Yazdanian (Iran)
NETPAC (Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema) Award: Socialphobia by Hong Seok-jae (Korea)
KNN Award (Audience Award): Ghadi by Amin Dora (Lebanon)
Busan Bank Award (Audience Award): The Boss, Anatomy of a Crime by Sebastian Schindel (Argentina)
Citizen Critics' Award: Set Me Free by Kim Tae-yong (Korea)
Busan Cinephile Award: The Look of Silence by Joshua Oppenheimer (Denmark)
CGV Movie Collage Award: A Matter of Interpretation by Lee Kwang-kuk (Korea)
DGK (Directors Guild of Korea) Award: A Midsummer's Fantasia by Jang Kunjae (Korea) andSocialphobia by Hong Seok-jae (Korea)
Read more Busan: China's iQiyi Signs Exclusive Rights to 90 South Korean Films
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Just got tipped off to a post on Jan Tielens' blog that details four free web parts he built for SharePoint. There is an MSI that will install into the GAC, or there's a ZIP that explains how to install it manually for a specific site (I prefer this… esp since I'm in more of a shared environment). The single assembly contains four web parts in Jan's Leadit.SharePoint.Essentials:
- What's New: Shows new items added to a SharePoint site.
- MyAlerts: Shows a summary of all your alerts.
- Breadcrumbs: Nice showing where you are in a site/subweb hierarchy.
- **Navigation: **Shows a tree-like view of the a WSS site-subweb hierarchy.
I was looking for something like the Navigation WP for a current project that will have more than 80+ subwebs under a top-level WSS site.
» Details on the 4 web parts with ZIP of compiled binaries as well as the source. » MSI installer for Leadit.SharePoint.Essentials and Leadit.SharePoint.RSSReader


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Details: SU Real Red & Whisper White CS, ink - every color from the SU bold brights family, and SU Crayon Alphabet & Kids stamp sets. Wish I had better pictures to share, there was no sun to be found on the day I finished the set!
The desk organizer was inspired by Crayola paper products I found in Michael's for $1!! Lauren's challenge for this week is to make your own DP and use it with one of her templates. I made both the Crayon background paper and alphabet border, and also put a name plate on the unseen side of the organizer. Crayon Kids (retired from SU) is one of my most used stamp sets, I reach for it all the time for a variety occasions. I have made Easter, baby, & thank you cards, I could go on and on. If you have connections with SU, encourage them to bring it back!!
Be sure to check out all the templates available at Papertrey Ink. There is a variety and all are such fun – not your typical boxes. The templates are super easy to use and I like being able to print directly onto cardstock, which means no measuring.
I will have another template project soon, I am working on my SIL's Birthday present :>).
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Under California law, anyone who negligently injures another person may be found liable for all damages stemming from such injury. However, simply because someone is found to be at-fault following a car accident, truck crash, motorcycle accident or other personal injury does not mean that the victim is fault-free (or negligence-free) himself. A prior blog post (see Car, Truck & Motorcycle Accidents with Comparative Fault) discussed the fact that California abolished the historical notion of "contributory negligence," in that where an injured victim was once found, for example, 55% responsible for causing the accident, they were completely barred from pursuing the party who contributed 45% of the harm. Now, under what is known as "comparative fault" or "comparative negligence," the victim in the above example would be entitled to 45% compensation of the value of the claim, due to their relative fault for the accident. The use of the term "contributory" negligence or fault is not misplaced if used today, as long as the understanding/definition is clear. According to California Civil Jury Instructions 405, "Courts have found that it is not error to use the phrase "contributory negligence" in a jury instruction on comparative negligence: "The use by the trial court of the phrase 'contributory negligence' in instructing on the concept of comparative negligence is innocuous. Li v. Yellow Cab Co. [citation] abolished the legal doctrine, but not the phrase or the concept of 'contributory negligence.' A claimant's negligence contributing causally to his own injury may be considered now not as a bar to his recovery, but merely as a factor to be considered in measuring the amount thereof." (Bradfield v. Trans World Airlines, Inc. (1979) 88 Cal.App.3d 681, 686 [152 Cal.Rptr. 172])."
The person responsible for the car, big rig, bicycle accident or motorcycle crash has the burden of proving comparative negligence on the part of the personal injury victim. And, according to Drust vs. Drust (1980), an instruction to the jury of contributory or comparative negligence should not be given unless there is substantial evidence of the victim's fault. Where the defendant or at-fault party asserts that another individual or entity is partially responsible for the victim's personal injury, a separate jury instruction should be given. According to California Civil Jury Instructions 406, the trier of fact will apportion responsibility amongst all tortfeasors so that the total amount of liability (including the victim's, where applicable) will total up to 100%. Then, compensation will be divided up accordingly. Contact our personal injury attorney for a free consultation today if you have been injured in an accident due to someone else's negligence, whether you are partially at-fault or not.


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NRA Seeks To Block Sunnyvale Gun Magazine Ban
WASHINGTON (CBS / AP) -- The National Rifle Association is asking Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy to block enforcement of a California city ordinance that bans gun magazines capable of holding more than 10 bullets.
The ban in Sunnyvale went into effect Thursday after 66 percent of voters approved it in November. The NRA challenged the law, but a federal judge ruled last week that it does not violate the Second Amendment right to own guns for self-defense.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco denied the NRA's request for an emergency order to stop the ban from taking effect pending appeal.
The new ordinance allows gun owners to have police destroy the magazines, sell them out of state or to a licensed gun dealer, or move them out of town.
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I got the pleasure of reviewing some fantastic products from Manning Canning! I received 4 different kinds of preserves, 2 sweet and 2 savoury. I got a raspberry jam, strawberry jam, spicy tomato jam, and a zucchini relish.
I love handmade preserves, I eat a lot of store bought jams and such but nothing ever compares to handmade. Manning Canning makes a fantastic product. I decided to have toast with my jams this morning, for both myself and my kids and I was in love at first taste! My kids had nothing left but sticky faces and they were very pleased with how delicious the jams were. I am very impressed at the subtle sweet flavor of the strawberry jam. It is my favourite. The raspberry jam is perfectly balanced and not too sweet, so yummy!
The spicy tomato jam is sweet with a mild kick of spice to it, I would like it on hotdogs, hamburgers, or just eating it with chips! The zucchini relish is sweet with the perfect combination of spices. It is such an amazing texture unlike the store bought ones you can tell this is carefully crafted and made by hand. The owner and head chef of Manning Canning is Christine Manning and she is a pleasure to work with! Very friendly and obviously is no stranger to making fantastic comfort food! If you would like to see what she has to offer check out www.manningcanning.com! I can guarantee any product she makes will be fantastic!
I think it is time for a good deed. I really enjoy helping my community thrive and help people be able to live a happy comfortable life! So today I am going to do some shopping to grab a few groceries and place valuable coupons all over the store along with my business card! Just call me the coupon fairy! I hope I can help people save some money and help them to buy more. I believe we hold the power to change our economy, we just need to do more things like this for eachother as well as buy local and help out in the community. I love where I live and I love helping people all over the world by doing anything I can. One person can make a difference!
The other day we were walking through the parking lot and found a beautiful Lamborghini! I just had to take a picture of my boy with it!


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Lila Poonawalla Foundation (LPF) is an Educational Trust in India with a vision to contribute to the empowerment of Indian women by supporting academically outstanding and financially challenged girls, through Scholarship to pursue higher education. The foundation gives Scholarships to the girls from Pune District for School Level Education and Post-Graduation, as well as girls pursuing Under Graduation in Pune District. Lila Poonawalla Foundation scholarships are merit-cum-need based scholarships, and the scholarship amount for each girl is decided depending on the financial needs of the girl. If a girl student is found to have the merit, finance is extended to her with no conditions attached, and the scholarship is not a loan, but an outright grant.
Benefits of the Lila Poonawalla Pune Engineering Scholarship for Indian Women:
- Lila Poonawalla Pune Engineering Scholarship for Indian Women provides Scholarship in the form of financial assistance
- The scholarship amount will be decided on merit, need and performance in interview
- The Scholarship amount will not exceed Rs. 60,000/- per year
Required Eligibility and Conditions for Applying Lila Poonawalla Pune Engineering Scholarship for Indian Women:
- The age limit of the student is 20 years as on June in respective year
- Family's total annual income from all sources and all family members not to be exceeded Rs 3,50,000/- per annum
- Candidate should secure minimum 60% marks in 10th & 12th examination
- The scholarship is for a period of four academic years and is subject to the candidate passing in all subjects and securing a minimum overall score of 60% marks each academic year in the same college
- For each subsequent Year, the candidate will have to submit the University / College mark sheet for verification before raising the claim
- It is mandatory to attend minimum three training workshops per year arranged by the Foundation and the continuation of the scholarship will depend on the same
- Only those candidates who have taken admission in Pune district for 1st year of Engineering for academic year are eligible to apply
Document Required for Applying Lila Poonawalla Pune Engineering Scholarship for Indian Women:
- Proof of age.
- Leaving Certificates (10th & 12th)
- Academic Record: 10th and 12th
- Admission Letter / Allotment Letter from College
- Gap Certificate (If there is gap in your education)
- Income proof of all earning members in Family OR last three months' salary slips
- If not an IT payer and not doing job then only Income Certificate from Zilla Parishad / Local Government Authority
- Original Copy +4 Xerox copies of Part B of the Form
Application Procedure:
- Applicants should collect the application form from Lila Poonawalla Foundation, Pune office by paying Rs. 300 each
- Applicants should submit their application form along with the requisite documents on or before last date at Lila Poonawalla Foundation, "Fili Villa", 101/102, Survey No. 23, Balewadi, Near D-Mart, Baner, Pune 411045
Contact Details:
- All correspondence in respect of scholarship can contact to: Lila Poonawalla Foundation Fili Villa ', 101/102, Survey No. 23, Balewadi, near. D –Mart, Baner Pune – 411 045
- For any queries please contact: Ms. Asha Wanjari
- Contact No.: (020) 27224267 / 9766728565
- Email ID: firstname.lastname@example.com
References & Details:
- For more information and application form student can visit the following links:
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Dear V,
My best friend and I have known each other for years. Throughout our lives, I've watched her move from dating one loser to the next. I hate to say it because it sounds mean, but it's true. The first guy had a drinking problem, the second guy lost three jobs and the new guy smokes weed every day and is living with his parents. It seems she always clings to guys she wants to fix, as if they're helpless puppies.
I've tried to convince her she deserves better. She's smart, pretty and hard-working, so why does she keep dating this type? It brings her down. Yet every time I try to talk to her about it she says I'm bitter just because I'm single. What should I do?
Watchdog Wendy
Dear Watchdog Wendy,
First things first: if you tell a girl to stop seeing someone, she's just going to want to see him more.
It's true. Sometimes girls who have their lives together go for bad boys. That isn't to say that your bestie has bad taste, but it could mean she dates these guys to escape reality.
If she was with someone who's as motivated as she is, she'd have to focus on real life all the time and keep up with her beau. But with these bums, she can hang out on the couch eating munchies whenever she wants to with no consequences. She's simply top dog because the people around her are less successful.
This will start to lower her own self-esteem. If she falls head over heels for one of these guys, she might end up marrying someone who's a slob and doesn't contribute to the household. Even worse, she might end up heartbroken by a guy who's lazy in all aspects of his life, including keeping her happy.
Eventually, the guys she dates are going to start affecting her own habits. Attitudes and personalities are contagious, so encourage her to start dating someone who will motivate her to do more than watch reruns of Nickelodeon in his parents' basement.
Set her up on a few blind dates. Snatch her phone, open up Tinder and swipe right on guys who are out of her norm. Get her mind off the guys who are parasitic and instead surround her with people who will encourage her and build her up.
Hopefully, she'll find a connection with someone better for her. If not, all you can do is continue to urge her to aim higher. She'll eventually realize that you know what you're talking about and you're not just jelly.
It might just take a few more "fixer-uppers" for her to move forward.


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What the Bible says about VICTORY
How well God must like you– you don't hang out at Sin Saloon, you don't slink along Dead-End Road, you don't go to Smart-Mouth College. Psalms 1:1
God will wipe the tears from every face. He'll remove every sign of disgrace From his people, wherever they are. Yes! God says so! Isaiah 25:8
In the resurrection scheme of things, this has to happen: everything perishable taken off the shelves and replaced by the imperishable, this mortal replaced by the immortal. Then the saying will come true: Death swallowed by triumphant Life! 1 Corinthians 15:53-5
In a single victorious stroke of Life, all three–sin, guilt, death–are gone, the gift of our Master, Jesus Christ. Thank God! 1 Corinthians 15:57
Every God-begotten person conquers the world's ways. The conquering power that brings the world to its knees is our faith. 1 John 5:4


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by Karen S. Bell
Genre: Time-Travel Romance/Romantic Suspense
Categories: Comedy, Mystery/Thriller
Publisher: KSB Press
Release Date: December 12, 2012
Heat Level: Sensual
Word Count: 102,300
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"One can never be, and should never be, smug about life," says Aurora Goldberg. An aspiring New York actress who has never realized her dreams, Aurora keeps herself afloat by doing odd temp jobs where her rich fantasy life helps her get through the day. Aurora sees the world through the lens of characters in literature and film and these fictionalizations are woven into her interpretation of reality.
On one of her temp assignments she meets Jake Stein, a man who could "charm the skin off a snake" and she decides to follow her destiny as his wife in Austin, Texas. But Jake's sudden death after two short years disintegrates her world and Aurora must reevaluate her life and let go of a love that has become an obsession.
With the help of friends, family, and the ghost of Viola Parker (her home's original owner), Aurora accepts her fate and the secrets revealed about Jake's true character. She realizes that in this life she will finally break the cycle of pain caused by her love for this man, Jake Stein, through the centuries.
My passion for acting surfaced as a young child when my so-called natural talent flung itself into the world full-blown and raw. Not wanting to attend pre-school one morning, I laid my arm over my head and "pretended" that my head hurt as I had seen my mother do many times before. That deceit uncovered a truth made known by philosophers of the ages, but of which I was certainly unaware. Pretending to feel and to really feel do not appear differently to the external world—if you do it right. Aside from being great fun, the stage was an obvious platform to hone that skill.
As Celeste Abbott, my alter ego, I spent most of my time as either a receptionist or data-entry clerk. It was not by choice, because I dreamed of being sought after by the best directors and to work continuously like Julia Roberts or Nicole Kidman or have a great stage career like Patti Lupone.
I had several fits and starts on the roller-coaster ride of acting that kept me hooked and on the payroll of two temp agencies where I had accumulated so many hours that I was eligible for health benefits—a situation that pleased my mother but underlined my failure to get into Actors' Equity, or make enough money that AFTRA or SAG allowed me into their health plans. My first paying gig was a commercial with five other girls that shot all day on location at the Jersey Shore.
"Okay, ladies," said the director. "Try and pretend it's not 40 degrees. Look like it's summer. I know you're quite cold in those shorts and tee shirts, so let's get this done quickly. Chase each other. Laugh. Throw the ball. Have fun. Okay, good. You over there, go sit in the parked car."
"Yes, but can you do anything about those blue lips?"
There it was. I was chosen to sit behind the wheel of a convertible and gaze sexily into the camera for a tight close-up—the money shot. I could taste the possibilities of fat residual checks or even better—being discovered by some producer who thought my look "perfect for the lead" in some mega-funded movie, but instead I caught a chill and high fever that kept me out of temp work for a week. When the commercial aired, I realized that the only close-up not on the cutting room floor was my foot sporting the running shoe I had been wearing.
My optimism, however, could not be thwarted because my real passion was Broadway and it was the dream that kept my juices flowing. My closest encounter with a stage career had been a part I landed in an off-off Broadway play downtown. Off-off Broadway is where any basement or falling down hotel can be a theater and anything can be a play. But more importantly, off-off Broadway meant there was no real money, so budgets were tight.
This gig was in the Meatpacking District in a storefront of what looked like a condemned building. The windows of the store were blacked out so that the streetlights wouldn't interfere with the stage lighting. The audience sat in folding chairs and the house could hold about 60 souls who weren't turned off by the lingering odor of the daytime businesses. The stage was a wooden platform that was long and narrow and made moving about a bit risky. I was chosen to play the "unnamed woman," one of three characters. The other two characters were her "unnamed lover" and "death." More performance art than a play, it had one act with one scene. As the unnamed woman, I wore a mask and gold body paint (that covered my exposed skin and bright-pink bikini) and sang two songs that had no set melody.
"Hey ho, hey ho. The setting sun sends swords of gold. Hey ho, hey ho. The light. The light. Please light my love." Or some such nonsense was my opening number. My challenge was to improvise the music every night to a drum that was my sole accompaniment. One night, I believe I crossed into copyright infringement when this melody came very close to sounding like the song for the seven dwarfs in Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and the other song sounded like, The Sound of Music. I was paid a small amount of money that included cleaning up the stage and backstage afterwards. Unfortunately, the show closed after one week and ended my brush with stardom.
"SUNSPOTS is a moving, beautifully-written mystery about the devastating consequences of obsessive love.
Bell's elegant prose not only describes the events and scenery of this self destructive love story in riveting detail, but also skilfully evokes the atmosphere both internal and external. The structure of the story is very clever. At the beginning of the book, our empathy is aroused for grieving widow Aurora Goldberg. It appears that she had the perfect marriage to charming Jake, but as the story progresses, we and Aurora discover Jake's secrets, so shocking to her that she is forced to re-evaluate their love. Through eyes opened by the truth—and helped along by the visions provided by a ghost—she sees that all was not as rosy as she had believed. Not only that, but the legacy he left her could be life-threatening.
Popular fiction tends to romanticise love where one looses themselves in the other, or feels completed by the other, or feels they cannot live or be happy without the other; Sunspots takes this kind of notion to its extreme to show how disempowering an obsession with the object of our love actually is. Obsession not only blinds you, it makes you weak, needy and boring. Your partner is likely to turn elsewhere to get away from your clinging, especially if you end up harping on at him that he never gives you any attention anymore. It's dangerous to let your whole life revolve around one person, for when they leave you—by death as it is in this case—you are devastated. As the book progresses we come to see how much Aurora has brought her crippling grief upon herself. She literally looses herself in this obsession.
Bell brings a metaphysical element to the story with the addition of Viola Parker, the ghost of the sister of Aurora's last incarnation. With her help, Aurora sees that this pattern of obsessive love and betrayal by Jake—in his previous incantations—has been repeated in past lifetimes that ended with Aurora's suicide. Viola urges her to take a different path in this life and cut the cycle of self-destruction.
Bell deals with interesting themes here, that we tend to repeat patterns until we make a conscious effort to change them, that the past can be changed by actions in the present, and that when someone 'saves' us with love, in a healthy, balanced relationship we also to some extent 'save' them.
Highly recommended to anyone who likes psychological depth in their romance. I give it 5 stars and a place on the Awesome Indies list."
~Tahlia Newland Awesome Indies~
Walking with Elephants was my first novel, although I am not new to writing. I was a theater critic and celebrity interviewer for a weekly tabloid in Jacksonville, Florida and I earned a Master's in Mass Communication from Oklahoma State University. For 15 years I worked in Corporate America as a technical editor/editor/writer. I experienced first hand the politics and intrigue that goes with that territory and the balancing act that comes with being a working mother. I salute all those mothers who are the glue that holds their families together while pursuing the nine to five brass ring. And that is what inspired me to write that novel.
With my second novel, Sunspots, I continue to be in awe of the magical and wondrous phenomenon called life. As an observer and obvious participant in feminine values and approach to our human challenges, I bring this perspective to my work. Fascinated by the mysteries of the unseen forces that perhaps play a role in guiding our choices, I search for answers in the mundane as well as in the cosmic forces that surround us.


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An increase in the prevalence of autism spectrum conditions among children and adolescents and the correspondingly large number of youth transitioning into adulthood has created an urgent need to address the mental health problems faced by many adults on the autism spectrum. Nearly a half million youth with autism will enter adulthood over the next decade and most will continue to require some level of support. Although autism symptoms may improve with age, co-occurring mental health issues may worsen in adolescence or adulthood. As a result, there are a sizable number of adults who are now seeking help to deal with feelings of social isolation, interpersonal difficulties, anxiety, depressed mood, and coping problems. Unfortunately, mental health problems such as anxiety and depression and even the diagnosis of an autism spectrum condition itself often go unrecognized. It is only recently that mental health professionals have begun to appreciate the complex challenges faced by a "lost generation" of adults with autism spectrum conditions such as Asperger syndrome who were unidentified in childhood and have now become an underserved group.
Evidence is beginning to emerge for interventions addressing the mental health needs of this growing and overlooked population of adults, including cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). CBT has direct applicability to more capable adults with on the spectrum who have difficulty understanding, managing, and expressing emotions. It has been shown to be effective in changing the way a person thinks about and responds to feelings such as anxiety and depression. With CBT, the individual learns skills to modify thoughts and beliefs through a variety of strategies which improve interaction with others in helpful and appropriate ways, thereby promoting self-regulation and mental health. It is a goal-oriented approach and primarily emphasizes here-and-now problems, regardless of one's history, traits, or diagnosis. CBT also provides a more structured approach than other types of psychotherapy, relies less on insight and judgment than other models, and focuses on practical problem-solving. Low intensity CBT holds considerable promise as an effective intervention for improving the quality of life and psychological well-being of many adults with autism spectrum conditions.Award-winning author Dr. Lee A. Wilkinson's book presents strategies derived from cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), adapted specifically for autistic adults with mild symptoms who struggle with social communications skills, to help them manage anxiety, and depression, and improve their psychological well-being. This self-help guide is written for individuals in the early and middle years of adulthood, with and without a formal diagnosis, who share features associated with autism spectrum conditions. It is also appropriate for adults who recognize their autistic traits, even though they may not have experienced major social difficulties and clinical impairment, but who want to improve their emotional well-being.
The author takes the best of CBT therapeutic techniques to facilitate greater self-understanding, self-advocacy, and better decision-making in life-span activities such as employment and interpersonal relationships. Accessible and easy-to-read, this self-help guide provides evidence-based tools that can be used to learn new self-fulfilling ways of thinking, feeling, and doing while embracing one's individuality and uniqueness. It includes questionnaires, forms/worksheets, and exercises to help the reader:
- Evaluate their autistic traits and discover their cognitive style.
- Identify and modify the thoughts and beliefs that underlie and maintain the cycles of anxiety, depression, and anger.
- Apply therapeutic techniques such as mindfulness, positive self-talk, guided imagery, and problem-solving.
- Accept the past and achieve unconditional self-acceptance.
- Deal effectively with perfectionism and low frustration tolerance.
- Avoid procrastination and learn to maintain the positive changes to their progress.
Honored as an Award-Winning Finalist in the "Health: Psychology/Mental Health" category of the 2016 Best Book Awards, Overcoming Anxiety and Depression on the Autism Spectrum: A Self-Help Guide Using CBT is an essential self-help book for adults on the higher end of the autism spectrum, and those who think they might be on the spectrum, looking for ways to understand and cope with their emotional challenges and improve their psychological well-being. Family members, friends, and others touched by autism will also find this self-help book a valuable resource.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction. Adults on the Autism Spectrum. 2. Where Are You on the Autism Spectrum? 3. Self-Analysis and Your Cognitive Style. 4. The ABCs of Emotions. 5. Rationality and Scientific Thinking. 6. Imagery, Mindfulness and Self-Talk. 7. Maintaining Your Changes. Appendix A. Autism Quotient (AQ). Appendix B. Empathy Quotient (EQ). Appendix C. Systemizing Quotient (SQ). Appendix D. ABC Worksheet. Appendix E. Thought - Feeling Worksheet. Appendix F. Unhelpful Thinking Habits Record Form. Appendix G. CBT Self-Help Thought Record Form. Appendix H. Daily Mood and Thought Worksheet.
Self-Talk Record Form. Appendix J. Coping Thought Worksheet. Appendix K. Problem Solving Worksheet. Appendix L. Maintaining Change Worksheet. Unhelpful Thinking Habits. Major Irrational Beliefs. Reference List. About the Author. Appendix I.
'From his many years as an autism professional and cognitive-behavioural therapist, Dr Wilkinson shows an excellent understanding of perceptions and thought processes of people on the autism spectrum, which he explains so clearly in a way people on the autism spectrum can relate to. This book will not only help people on the autism spectrum to gain a stronger understanding of who they are, but also offers a way to overcome anxiety and depression by working with their thought processes rather than attempting to 'banish' or 'cure' them. An important resource for a group of people whose needs are not static.' - Chris Mitchell, author of Mindful Living with Asperger's Syndrome and Asperger's Syndrome and Mindfulness
'Overcoming Anxiety and Depression on the Autism Spectrum will be of great value to people with autism spectrum conditions who experience anxiety and depression. It is a self-help guide which provides practical advice on living well, tailored to individuals on the autism spectrum. Using strategies based around Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, it offers a positive approach to managing anxiety and depression.' - Jeanette Purkis, autism and mental health self-advocate, author of Finding a Different Kind of Normal: Misadventures with Asperger Syndrome, and The Wonderful World of Work: A Workbook for Asperteens
'When people ask me if there is anything I'd change about my Asperger syndrome, I offer this firm reply: I'd like to shackle and disable my anxiety and depression. They work together as twin dragons bent on disabling confident and reliable thinking. Wilkinson's accurate analysis and applicable supports give me hope and more reason to keep working on defeating these nasties.' - Liane Holliday Willey, author of Pretending to be Normal and Safety Skills for Asperger Women
Overcoming Anxiety and Depression on the Autism Spectrum is available from Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Amazon, Walmart.com, Barnes & Noble, Book Depository, Books-A-Million and other online book retailers.
Lee A. Wilkinson, PhD, NCSP is a licensed and nationally certified school psychologist, and certified cognitive-behavioral therapist. Dr. Wilkinson is author of the award-winning book, A Best Practice Guide to Assessment and Intervention for Autism and Asperger Syndrome in Schools, published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. He is also editor of a text in the APA School Psychology Book Series, Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children and Adolescents: Evidence-Based Assessment and Intervention in Schools. His latest book is A Best Practice Guide to Assessment and Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Schools (2nd Edition).


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Following a number of media reports immediately after our 1-0 win against Blackpool in the Capital One Cup we feel it is important to make the following statement.
Last night's Cup tie was attended by 17,470 fans some 4,400 from our visitors Blackpool.
Given the historic rivalry between the two Clubs we ensured that our ground safety pre match planning considered all aspects of potential crowd issues to ensure that all supporters could attend the match in a safe environment.
This pre planning included a significant increase in stewarding and also appropriate Police presence both inside and outside the stadium.
At the final whistle a number of supporters (approximately 200) ran onto the pitch in celebration at the result.
This incursion onto the field of play is totally unacceptable and is condemned by everyone connected with Preston North End Football Club.
The measures that had been put in place in anticipation of such an event worked as planned and at no time were rival fans in contact with each other and the pitch was cleared as quickly as possible.
Contrary to early press reports the steward that was seen on TV in contact with a police horse was not taken to hospital and went home with colleagues after being given the all clear by medical staff at the ground.
The only steward to receive any injuries at the stadium was working in a part of the stadium occupied by the visiting supporters.
In reiterating that any invasion of the pitch is unacceptable, we would like to commend the police and stewards for responding in a timely and appropriate manner.


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Yes, says Ioana Petrescu, albeit temporarily and (I would add) maybe not in the big picture.
Economic sanctions are the West's knee-jerk response to nasty actions by nasty regimes. Make nastiness more costly, the logic goes, and maybe we'll make the regime less nasty, see a less nasty regime replace them, or deter aspiring nasties elsewhere from indulging their nastiest desires.
One worry: what about the non-nasty citizens who suffer as well? Sanctions can lead to price spikes, scarcity, and a withdrawal of aid. In this case, who really suffers?
In a new paper, Ioana looks at the effect of exposure to sanctions in utero on a child's risk of mortality, birth weight, and later-life height. Babies get compared to cohorts born later, and thus not exposed to the shock, and babies in developing countries where no sanctions occurred.
Her result: decreases in birth weight and increases in mortality, especially in the first year or two of the sanctions, with effects diminishing. Decreases in long term health (indicated by height) when sanctions are most intense.
The temporary effect is interesting. It suggests that regimes are finding their way around the sanctions, or that nations and households adjust; the initial shock disrupts nutrition and incomes, but within a year or two families figure out how to meet their health needs in the new sanctioned world they live in.
Ioana's results strike me as sensible, but deserve a few cautionary notes.
Most of all, we should be worried that the actions that led to sanctions (e.g. a repressive crackdown) diminish health directly, rather than the sanctions themselves. Another worry: perhaps declining health and incomes precede (or cause?) the nasty actions that lead to international sanctioning. Both kinds of endogeneity would bias us to thinking sanctions look worse than they are.
If I wanted to strengthen the causal case, I might see if there are countries that were 'almost sanctioned' and compare those to ones that were 'nearly not sanctioned' and see if we see the same result. This strikes me as a better counterfactual, if the cases exist in any number.
Even so, Ioana's policy advice makes excellent sense: there's enough risk we are hurting the poor that sanctions should be married, when possible, with pro-poor humanitarian aid (especially aid targeted to pregnant mothers). I might add that travel bans and asset freezing may be more targeted and more effective, not least because they likely impoverish fewer innocents, but also because they give less-nasty politicians in country an added edge.
Last, any policymaker reading this paper should remember that other parameters are important.
Most of all, we should probably consider the health and welfare gains that could come if sanctions succeed. If sanctions promote better government, which leads to better health for all, then the two-year harm to some children could lead to decades of better health for later generations. Ioana has another paper that suggests this may be true.
The decision to sanction is replete with such terrible moral trade-offs. I am sometimes happy to be just an academic and not someone who actually has to make these hard decisions.


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The Easiest Chinese Recipes You Can Make At Home
You don't have to be depend on a Chinese restaurant to get your fix.
What's not to love about Chinese food? It's flavorful, filling, and definitely comforting. We bet you have at least one wonderful memory of eating Chinese food at a restaurant with your family.
Chinese cuisine, in the Filipino setting where it has become common, gives us two layers of enjoyment: you not only taste bold, familiar, and vibrant flavors, scents, and textures, but you also remember all those other times you had Chinese food with friends, or family. When warm, scrumptious food, and happy, nostalgic memories come together in a meal, there's just nothing more delicious than that.
Why only enjoy Chinese food outside? When you cook it at home, you can go all out to get the perfect flavor for your personal taste and have larger servings for a glorious home-cooked feast:
1 Hot And Sour Soup Recipe
There's nothing quite like hot and sour soup. It's thick, rich, and bursting with a strong, vibrant, and sour flavor thanks to black vinegar that's punctuated by crunchy, delicious mushrooms. Wondering where to get black vinegar? You can get it at Daiso and at the international section of your local major supermarket!
2 Fried Radish Cake Recipe
This delicious, tender Chinese restaurant appetizer is actually quite doable at home!
3 Easy Sweet and Sour Fish Recipe
One of our favorite things to order at Chinese restaurants, the sweet and sour fish recipe, is a well-loved classic for a reason. Why not make it at home as well?
4 Lemon Chicken Recipe
What defines the perfect lemon chicken? We think it's a sweet, bright lemon sauce coating every nook and cranny of perfectly crispy pieces of chicken! You can't go wrong with this recipe. Pair it with earthy, spicy, and salty mapo tofu for an explosion of flavor.
5 Chinese Stuffed Tofu Recipe
We can't get enough of tofu. It's always so good. Still, a little change can do everyone some good. It's time to upgrade your usual tofu dish though, to something still easy but restaurant-worthy.
6 Chinese-Style Fried Chicken Recipe
You might be wondering what makes Chinese-Style fried chicken. It's the fragrant spices like five-spice that give this chicken a depth of flavor that can't be reached with normal fried chicken.
7 Orange Chicken Recipe
This Chinese-American dish is crispy chicken slathered in sweet, fruity orange sauce. Different from lemon chicken, orange offers a more subdued sourness and sweet tang.
8 Chinese-Style Pork Asado Recipe
It might be a little hard to believe, but this scrumptious, iconic pork dish only takes half an hour to make! Why bother with ordering it from restaurants?
9 Chinese Beef Stew Recipe
Beef stews are always incredibly satisfying don't you think? They're beefy, umami-packed, and exploding with richness.
10 Chinese Steamed Pork Spareribs with Tausi Recipe
Spareribs, because it's cooked with bones, yield a much more flavorful and tender meat. Hence, you don't really need to go much farther than steaming to get insanely delicious and tender pork spareribs.
11 Congee Recipe
Who doesn't love a good, hot rice porridge? You need to master this ridiculously easy recipe because we're sure you'll be craving it once you learn how to do it right.
12 Mapo Tofu Recipe
This recipe was made for rice. Its spicy, salty sauce, the flavorful, hefty ground pork, and the silky tofu all make for one scrumptious, addicting spoonful. Trust us, you'll want to cook more rice than usual. It's just so good!
13 Chinese Birthday Noodles Recipe
Don't just eat your birthday noodles for long life, eat it because it's irresistible! No one will be able to turn down this noodle dish!
14 Sipo Egg Recipe
Did you know that this delicious stir-fried dish has a name? This delicious mash-up of veggies and quail eggs is sure to make everyone dig in.
15 Oriental-style Nido Soup Recipe
This extremely easy and simple dish is made with the simplest of ingredients, which, somehow, miraculously churn out something unfailingly amazing.
16 Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
For sick days and rainy days, a good, warm bowl of soup is the perfect answer to keeping warm. You can also skip waiting for such days and just have this chicken noodle soup anytime you're craving for something that's definitely delicious.
17 Beijing Beef Recipe
You won't believe how quickly this saucy beef recipe comes together! Twenty minutes is all it takes from prepping, cooking, and serving this beef dish up to your hungry diners.
18 Chinese-style Beef with Broccoli Recipe
Eating more veggies has never been this easy. The combination of beef and broccoli in an umami-packed sauce gives you exciting textures in delicious, familiar flavors.
Chinese food, for us, is a cuisine meant to be shared with friends, family, and loved ones. The more people at the table, the more kinds of dishes you can make for a wonderful feast. Pick any of these recipes, and you're guaranteed to have a meal that inspires conversation, nourishes the soul, and most importantly, is surely perfect for your taste buds.
Want to master each and every one of these recipes? You might want to head over to our guide on the common Chinese herbs and spices you'll find locally. This way, you can go beyond these recipes and experiment!
Can't get enough of Chinese cuisine? Look no further because we've got more recipes for you. These recipes might offer you more of a cooking challenge but these recipes are still basic ones you certainly need.