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text: Usually we would roll our eyes at a couple dressed alike, the sartorial equivalent of unnecessary PDA, but, as A$AP Rocky and Chanel Iman prove, keeping things cohesive can look damn cool. In his sleek front pocket cargo pants, Rick Owens sneakers, and loose black knit, Rocky is the masculine yin to Iman's feminine yang. The all-black palette with a hint of gray helps, keeping the duo's style in sync without looking like carbon copies of one another. Rocky's a man who knows how to dress, obviously, but it's worth calling out the points he aces here, from the easy-fit t-shirt that still hits appropriately at his shoulders to the purposefully stacked pant legs that fall on the better side of baggy. Then again, the easiest way to ensure you always look good is by having a lady like Iman on your arm.

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Tech 21 Introduces New 1000-Watt VT Bass Amp Head at NAMM
Tech 21 is adding to their Private Stock division with the announcement of their new VT Bass 1000 head. Weighing in at just 12 pounds, the VT 1000 is a 2-channel, 1000 watt RMS head in with a Class D power section and 2000 watts peak output.
The head features SansAmp circuitry, which is designed to recreate SVT-style tones, which the company says are achieved "without breaking your back."
The VT 1000 sports similar features as Tech 21's existing VT Bass 1969 300 watt head, with each channel offering a variety of tunes via a three-band EQ section and full-range Drive control. A "Character" control alters the sonic structure for each channel, which the company says allows you to move "seamlessly between decades of different voicings from the early '60s to classic "super valve" to thick flip-top funk, and from gnarly overdrive to industrial distortion."
The amp also includes a +10dB Gain switch, a switchable SansAmp XLR Direct Output, Effects Loop, an independent buffered tuner output, and rack mount kit.
A footswitch (included with the amp) changes channels, features a Mute switch for tuning, and allows for engaging both channels simultaneously via a Mix switch – effectively providing a third channel option.
Optional 4×10 bass speaker cabinets with woven grill are available.
The head is made in the U.S. and has an MSRP set at $2,495, though Tech 21 says the "street price will be around $1,900." As with all products in the Private Stock line, the VT 1000 is available only through custom order, with shipments of the VT 1000 expected to begin within a few months. For more information, visit Tech 21's website.
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I've been wanting to hear the VT version of their pre. I recently got rid of a Bass Driver Deluxe I never used because I wasn't crazy about the gain stage (purely a matter of personal taste). I've also been rather curious about class D power. Being a little bit old school, I've been ignoring class D but it seems many of the brands I know are going that way. Hmmm……
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I bet this sounds awesome but I can never find a local place that sells twch 21 amps they are too afraid they wont sell.


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1. Zoology any organ that projects from the trunk of animals such as arthropods
2. Botany any subsidiary part of a plant, such as a branch or leaf
Collins Discovery Encyclopedia, 1st edition © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
Any subordinate or nonessential structure associated with a major body part.
(naval architecture)
Any fitting installed outside the underwater hull proper, such as a rudder, shaft, shaft strut, and bilge keel.
Any jointed, peripheral extension, especially limbs, of arthropod and vertebrate bodies.
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Israeli troops shot dead four Palestinians in West Bank violence Friday. One of the dead was a senior member of a group linked to Yasser Arafat's Fatah Movement.
Three of the victims were identified as members of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades. One of them, Abed Rahman Nazal, was the group's number two man in Qalqilya, the town where the shooting occurred. The Al Aqsa leader in the town, Atef Sha'aban, was hospitalized in serious condition.
The Israeli army said soldiers opened fire when the men refused orders to stop, and tried to flee.
Palestinian witnesses say the men were ambushed by Israeli commandos who approached them in an unmarked car and opened fire at close range.
A fourth man was shot dead in a separate incident near the West Bank village of Talouza, when Israeli troops tried to arrest four wanted militants. The army said two of the men began shooting and the troops returned fire. Palestinian witnesses said the man killed was a bystander. Israeli forces killed three other Al Aqsa members on Thursday during a raid on Tulkarem.
In other incidents, two Palestinian girls, four and nine years old, were killed overnight west of the town of Beit Hanoun at the end of the third day of raids in the Gaza Strip. And in the Gaza town of Beit Lahia, a 16-year-old Palestinian boy was also shot and killed.
The Israeli military said its troops did not fire at homes or at children. The Army blamed Palestinian gunmen for endangering the civilian population by operating close to crowds of youngsters, throwing hand grenades and firing automatic weapons and an anti-tank missile at the soldiers, who shot back.
Israel says the operations were aimed at stopping militants from firing rockets at Israeli towns and Jewish settlements.
Meanwhile, Israel's deputy prime minister warned of dire consequences for his Likud Party, if it does not approve Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's disengagement plan. Ehud Olmert also complained that those who have given their support to the plan have not done enough to promote it. Recent polls show an erosion of public support for the Sharon plan.
One of the Likud cabinet members who opposes the plan is Uzi Landau. He says, ?It's quite obvious that this disengagement plan is going to tremendously harm Israel's security, Israel's ability to combat terror. And, it is done in face of the very simple fact that there are no real major commitments by the United States to the State of Israel.?
The opposition Labor Party has expressed grudging acceptance of the plan but party leader Shimon Peres says he prefers not to actively support it because of what he says are its shortcomings.
?We shall recommend that the present government will implement the plan without us because we are not satisfied with the plan. We prefer the plan (because of) the present situation but as far as peace is concerned it's a far cry from what is needed,? Mr. Peres said.
A poll published Friday by the Israeli daily Yediot Aharonot shows that only 49 percent of party members would approve of the plan when Likud Party members vote on it May 2nd. Prime Minister Sharon has said he is submitting his plan to the party for approval because it is the ethical thing to do. But he also points out the results are not legally binding on him.


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IN RE: the Claim of BARBARA SKURA, Appellant. COMMISSIONER OF LABOR, Respondent.
Calendar Date: February 25, 2014
Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed June 12, 2013, which, among other things, ruled that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because she voluntarily left her employment without good cause.
Claimant, a medical biller for a diagnostic imaging practice, learned that the employer was closing the office located 15 minutes from her house and moving the practice to another location that involved a longer commute. Consequently, claimant informed the employer that she was not going to work in the new office because she would not drive on expressways or highways, and it would take too long to drive to work on the local roads. The Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board concluded, among other things, that claimant left her employment without good cause while continuing work was available.
In our view, substantial evidence supports the Board's ruling that claimant voluntarily left her employment under disqualifying circumstances (see Matter of Roth [Commissioner of Labor], 108 AD3d 906, 907 [2013] ). Notably, while claimant testified that driving on highways caused her to experience panic attacks, she indicated that she did not seek any medical treatment for this condition and provided no supporting medical documentation at the hearing (see id. at 907). Thus, we find no basis to disturb the Board's ruling. Lastly, "inasmuch as there is substantial evidence supporting the Board's finding that claimant falsely represented that [s]he was separated from [her] employment because of a lack of work, we find no basis to reverse the finding that [s]he made a willful misrepresentation to obtain benefits" (Matter of Georgatos [Commissioner of Labor], 100 AD3d 1130, 1131 [2012] ).
Peters, P.J., Lahtinen, Rose and Egan Jr., JJ., concur.
ORDERED that the decision is affirmed, without costs.
Robert D. Mayberger
Clerk of the Court


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My MissionMy observations and opinions about IT are based on 40 years of use in science and technology and lately, in education. I like IT that is fast, cost-effective and reliable. My first use of GNU/Linux in 2001 was so remarkably better than what I had been using, I feel it is important work to share GNU/Linux with the world. Now that I'm retired I still use GNU/Linux on every computer in my home except the smartphones which run Android/Linux.
Lately, I've been giving lots of thought to the world I inherited and which I will leave to my descendants. I'm planting grass, trees, flowers and vegetables in my large lot and I've ordered a Solo EV. I plan to charge my Solo by means of a tracking solar array. Life is good if you have a purpose. I do.
Monthly Archives: October 2012
Michael Moore is a Twit!
I was just watching Michael Moore, who lives in New York City and who makes documentaries, interviewed on CNN by Piers. Moore criticized the reporters in the field for holding fixed positions while they missed some parts of stories like … Continue reading
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Making Do in Disaster
"A quarter of cell towers, broadband Internet and television services in Superstorm Sandy's path were still dark Wednesday." see Sandy knocks out 25% of cell towers in its path – Oct. 31, 2012. One of the things I have noticed … Continue reading
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AMD ARMed
Years ago I advocated AMD CPUs as a less-expensive alternative to Intel monopolistic pricing. When they completely ignored the netbook I began to ignore them. Perhaps they noticed because now they have an ARMed CPU on the horizion: "Advanced Micro … Continue reading
Posted in technology Tagged adoption, AMD, ARM, desktop, FLOSS 3 Comments
Consumers Switching to Small Cheap Computers for Their Default Gateway to the Internet
According to IDC, "Consumers are migrating away from PC-based Internet usage and are increasingly using mobile devices as their default gateway to the Internet, according to the latest release of the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide New Media Market Model. … Continue reading
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Portuguese Government Wasting Money on non-Free Software
"Ansol specifically condemns the Banc of Portugal, two municipalities and two universities, of "macroscopic illegal procurement procedures". These public administrations recently published requests for specific brands and products, Ansol points out. "This is explicitly forbidden and prevents competition. These contests … Continue reading
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Debian's Here, There and Everywhere (almost)
The locations of mirrors of repositories of Debian GNU/Linux on the web are plotted in this map by Raphael Geissert This shows the densely populated regions of Earth are accepting Debian GNU/Linux quite well but there are still challenges. Sparsely … Continue reading
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OS-bloat Through the Ages
iSuppli has a cute article tracking the effect of each new release of M$'s OS on DRAM volume. They reveal that "8" has had the least impact of any release all the way back to Lose 3.1. They suggest it's … Continue reading
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What The Heck?
I have long watched the huge share that GNU/Linux has at Sunnyvale, CA, according to NetApplications but today I spotted this at Redmond, WA, home of M$… What the Heck? Is M$ reverting a bunch of machines to XP? Why? … Continue reading
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Battening the Hatches for a Hurricane
I am somewhat alarmed by the preparations of USA to the imminent hurricane. there have been few announcements about flooding and local governments have advised residents to evacuate the coast, "ordered" them to evacuate certain low-lying areas and provided evacuation … Continue reading
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Android/Linux: 41% Share of Q3 2012 Tablets
"For the quarter, iPad's slipped to 57 percent of the global market share. That's still a commanding majority, but Android made some headway at Apple's expense, capturing a record 41 percent share." see Android Claims Impressive 41% Share of Q3 … Continue reading
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Trick-or-treat for "8"
"Theres been plenty of talk in the media about whether Windows 8 will be annoying because it has no Start button or because its Internet desktop will make it slow and glitchy. The deeper problem is that it is restrictive … Continue reading
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Share Will Shrink to ~30% for That Other OS in a Few Years
It's not often you see information from several opposing forces quoted in one article but the release of "8" has triggered that. Forrester tells us the share of personal computing devices running that other OS is in rapid decline. M$ … Continue reading
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It's time to say goodbye.
That's what MTV confirmed today for "Jersey Shore."
Yes, as it turns out, Snooki's pregnancy and engagement did have an end-of-days effect on the MTV series. The sixth season of "Jersey Shore" will be its last.
Besides Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi's "developments" — the latest of which manifested early Sunday with the birth of her son Lorenzo — The Situation's drug problem had swirled around the show, in addition to the usual antics from the cast while filming.
In a prelude to the final season, MTV will be milking this for all it's worth, airing a "first look" at next season's footage in something called "Gym, Tan, Look Back," at 6 p.m. Sept. 6, a lead-in to the Video Music Awards. The cast (probably not Snooks, who just had the baby and all), will be on the red carpet for pre-show interviews starting at 7 p.m., following an all-day "Jersey Shore" marathon that kicks off at 11 a.m. the same day.
"'Jersey Shore' is MTV's highest rated series ever in the network's history and it has achieved and maintained television domination as the #1 cable series for P12-34 (the audience measure for viewers aged 12 to 34) consecutively for all five of its previous seasons," said MTV, in a statement. "The fan fascination with the series led to a Thursday night, 10-spot programming domination and a burgeoning franchise that to date includes, the domestic spinoff series 'The Pauly D Project' and 'Snooki & JWOWW.'"
MTV went on to note the international "versions" of "Jersey Shore," including The UK's popular "Geordie Shore," entering its fourth season, and Spain's "Gandia Shore," in production for its first season.
Meanwhile Entertainment Weekly remembered how Chris Linn, an MTV executive, once said he'd be interested in covering Polizzi's wedding.
"That could be amazing," he said.
So is Snooki the real vehicle here? That's long seemed to be the case. "Snooki & JWOWW," Polizzi's spinoff with Jenni "JWoww" Farley, got greenlit for a second season to be filmed in Manchester, Ocean County, but "The Pauly D Project" — the first "Shore" spinoff to hit the network — didn't get the same treatment.
The first of the last "Jerzdays" officially kicks off at 10 p.m. Oct. 4.
Are you sad? It's OK, we'll be there to hold your hand. (We're all gonna make it.)
• 'Jersey Shore' cast, fans and haters take to Twitter to react to show ending
• 'Jersey Shore' canceled: Why, and reasons you might miss it
• As Snooki leaves hospital, a first glimpse of 'hairy' baby Lorenzo
• 'Jersey Shore' legacy: The MTV cast hails Snooki's baby
• 'Shore' baby: Snooki gives birth to son Lorenzo
• Electoral problems: 'Jersey Shore' cast ... rocks the vote? (video)
• Meatball surprise: Reports say Snooki has gone into labor
• 'Jersey Shore' returns: The cult of personality?
• Back to the 'Shore': Snooki, JWoww come to roost in ... Manchester
• 2 N.J. Shore towns won't allow 'Snooki' and 'JWoww' to film show
• More Snooki for your dollar: 'Jersey Shore,' spinoff return to MTV
• 'Snooki & JWoww' cancels plans to shoot in Morristown
• Snooki and the Mets: Reality star enjoys a game at Citi Field (but gets booed)
• 'Jersey Shore' cast member Deena Cortese arrested for disorderly conduct
• Sitch confirms: Gym, tan... treatment
• Snooki's pregnant and engaged. Will 'Jersey Shore' survive?
• Snooki calls N.J. tanning mom 'crazy'
• Snooki's naked surprise: Green nail polish, and not much else
• Shocking: Snooki goes without makeup


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"Connecting Real Estate Dots Around the World" is a theme for the Cosmic Cow Pie Blogtalkradio show for the next few months. Buyers and sellers around the world have questions that we are going to address on the current market and what they should be doing to connect with the right real estate agent lender or inspector.
The host, Carra Riley is a 30+ year veteran working and teaching in the real estate industry helping people in a consulting format for both small business and real estate. Currently, she is a certified CRB (Council of Real Estate Brokerage Managers) instructor for the National Association of Realtors organization, writer and public speaker.
Sellers will want to listen to this series because they can hear questions that any agent should be asked durning an interview process to determine which agent they will want to hire to sell their real estate. They will learn how an appraisal and inspection can be a major Cosmic Cow Pie in a transaction if they are not prepared for what happens during this process.
Buyers will want to listen to this series as they can learn about the loan and inspection process that is all a part of buying the home. They will hear about neighborhoods and resale information so they can be informed as they work with an agent to make a buying decision.
The series of blogtalkradio interviews will help connect the dots in the Cosmic Cow Pie of real estate. For immediate answers to specific real estate or small business questions feel free to contact Carra Riley for a FREE 30 minute consutation to determine a direction to move forward.
The first intervew for 2012 was with Rich Cederberg from Albuquerque, New Mexico. He shared the current state of the real estate market and how a buyer should get started and what a seller can expect in todays economy. The series on blogtalkradio will include many more agents from around the country sharing up to date information for both buyers and sellers
Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. Mountain Time the Cosmic Cow Pie blogtalkradio show will feature Gene Mundt, Senior Vice President with Chicago Bancorp. Connecting The Mortgage Dots In Today's Real Estate Market Call in at (347) 994-1903 or set a reminder to listen on your computer and join the chat room.
Gene has 30+ years in the mortgage industry plus he has people skills that will make you feel so comfortable in the transaction you will think you have been friends forever.
Gene Mundt's experience includes:
- Appraiser
- Savings and loan branch manager
- Licensed Mortgage Originator/Banker
- Certified financial planner
- Trustee on the Village of Mokena, IL Board
- Mokena, IL Chamber of Commerce President for 3 terms
- Little league coach and middle school basketball coach
- Avid golfer
- Married 35 years and father of 2 sons in Chicago and he is a new grandparent
Questions we will be addressing a home buyer or seller would like to know about:
- What are the lowest down payment loans available?
- What are the qualifying ration and FICO score requirements?
- How does an appraisal fit into the loan process?
- What if the house does not appraise?
- How can I know what I can qualify for if I do not have a property selected?
- When will I know how much down and how much a month for payments?
- When will I know how much I need to bring to closing?
- What about inspections and who pays for problems on the house?
- What if I have bad credit?
- What if I have let a home go back to the bank?
- Can I get a co-signor?
- How long does the loan process take?
Connect with Gene Mundt, Senior VP Chicago Bancorp
Direct: 815.277.4036 Cell/Text: 708.921.6331
Email: email@example.com
Website: www.genemundt.com
Skype: 630.219.1316
Thinking about buying or selling a house?
Please listen to the show with Gene Mundt and start asking questions about the process so you can navigate all the cow pies that will come up during the process.
Sellers learn the loan process because it will help when they get feedback from agents and the response has to do with financing, inspections or appraisals.
Buyers learn about the loan process as the journey will be much easier when they know what to expect along the way.
Please don't forget each area will have unique market traits so knowing the questions to ask to make a confident decision is an important part of the process of buying or selling a home.
Hope to see you in the chat room or online for the Cosmic Cow Pie Blogtalkradio show. Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. Mountain Time. Call in to (347) 994-1903 or set a reminder to listen on your computer.
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BJP president Amit Shah said Tuesday the Congress has "no leadership and no programme" as he addressed a public meeting in Rajasthan, which goes to the polls on December 7.
At a meeting in Jalore, he reiterated that the BJP government was committed to sending back illegal migrants.
The point was also made in the manifesto released Tuesday by the ruling party in Jaipur ahead of the assembly polls.
"I want to say once again that the BJP is going to form the government here," Shah said.
"The Congress is just dreaming of forming the government but the party has no leadership and no programme," Shah said.
He said the BJP will also retain power in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Praising Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje for financial management, he said the BJP government increased the state's revenue and put it on the path of growth and development.
"The Congress did nothing to address the issue of illegal migrants," he said.


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This 3 Star establishment welcomes guests to 140 well appointed rooms in the historic, green city of Calicut. The Manor, a multi-cuisine restaurant, serves an array of delicacies, including local cuisine. The two meeting venues, including a pillar-free banquet hall for 1000, are favorable options for corporate, as well as intimate gatherings. One can relax with a game of billiards, or go sight-seeing with the help of the travel desk.
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Being an artist has always been known to be a tough line of work. Aside from working hard, you need to constantly be pushing the envelope to set yourself apart from others. A great example of an artist like this is Fernando Mastrangelo, a sculptor based in NYC.
Fernando is known for creating some badass art pieces using controversial materials including gunpowder and human ashes. Recently, he had a run-in with the DEA after transporting a sculpture that he made in Brazil out of 28 lbs. of cocaine to the US.
Aside from being just a badass artist, Fernando has also been making a name for himself in the tech scene. Being a long-time friend of Napster Co-founder Shawn Fanning, they decided to collaborate three years ago on a project called Al One. This project aims to create a sculpture that addresses the complexities of social networking in this generation.
Recently, we had the pleasure of catching up with Fernando Mastrangelo in his studio in New York. Here, we discuss why he chooses the materials he uses for his work, the process of creating Al One, and working with Shawn Fanning.
Interview Highlights
You're known as an artist that uses a variety of controversial materials in your pieces. Why do you choose to use such materials for your pieces?
The reason that I've chosen the materials that I've chosen throughout my career is because they're conceptually tied to the meaning of the work. Simple as that. It felt to me that if I was going to make sculptures using materials or casting in the format that I do make sculptures, the material needed to inheritable talk about what the piece is about or else, it didn't feel like a cohesive work of art. So, I think of it as sort of a triangle. There's the form. There's the material and there's the concept. And if those 3 things are in sync, the form, the content and the material; it will create perfect harmony for the sculpture for me. So, that's sort of been my approach and so, the gunpowder has a certain metaphor. The human ash had a metaphor towards what I was trying to talk about with issues of gangs or it could've been issues of corn farming or issues of… whatever the content of the piece was or is, I'll try to find the material that sort of talks about that. So when the viewer comes up to the work, first, they're sort of just hopefully taken by what the thing is, the object, they're just like "oh what is this thing" and then you investigate what it might be and you'll just "oh this thing is made out of corn" or "it's made out of sugar or whatever" and then hopefully at that moment, the viewer says "okay what it has to do with this thing that he's created?" and then hopefully, they arrive at some sort of conclusion
Al One has been something you've been working on for the last 3 years with Napster Co-founder Shawn Fanning, tell us about how you first got inspired for that project.
I think that the amount of time that's taken to make the piece is sort of appropriate because of the changes in social media. So, when I started the project, if you see the original drawings for it, the social media sites that I was going to use were very very different like Chat Roulette was on there, Path was on there based on [Fannings involvement] with Path and…I had a porn site on there. The idea was slightly different at the time. But, as things evolve…we started to integrate things as time went on. When, we started to program Al One. I started to remove, edit, curate what sites would be used. And at one point, I wanted [Al One] to be on every social media…but then I realized it was sort of meaningless in that sense. So we curated it down to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube. Just some of the main ones and now we basically just use those sites but at the beginning with Fanning, him and I spoke about conceptual ideas of technology and we had sort of esoteric conversations about what it meant. I sort of digested that information and came to him with this idea because he had said to me months before and he was like "oh you know we you should work a project together" and I was like "alright. What is that even mean?", so he gave me a backstage pass to the tech world and this is what sort of came out of the conversations basically.
As an artist, have you seen all these bits and pieces of technology coming together to form someone's life?
I feel like I got so entrenched in the conversation of technology that it came very natural to see that this is how we were starting to function. And then, making sure that Al will function in that exact same way. I wanted him to be a sort of mirror for like…if we were to exist in our most egotistical way; this is how Al needed to function. I remember I was talking about it in terms of like he's constantly pursuing more and more friendship and more and more followers. It's like the most egotistical side of our existence. And wanting to display that to every social media site to sort of perpetuate his own existence, which is kind of what we end up doing through our phones and through our connection to social media. So I really just wanted to try to create a mirror to that in the most outrageous sort of fashion possible. You've got a 12-foot crucifix that displays the social media site. You have him just standing there sort of dauntingly all black. The figures try to make it in a format and look like a Macbook, like refine him to the point where it looks machine made. So, I was trying to really push it. So that when you're standing front it it sort of starts to make sense like "this is what I do all day!"


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A pacesetter is just a decision-maker who's goal-oriented and experienced
an individual who has the capacity to encourage his/her group make an effort to maintain the group centered on achieving the goal and to determine the perspective of the business. Management and organizational politics are deeply connected.
Politics is just how people resolve differences through settlement, dialogue, or compromise. Organizational politics, about the other hand, may be conduct and the procedure in human relationships involving power and energy.
The 3rd stage would be to conduct benefits analysis and governmental charges by analyzing benefits and costs.
The next stage would be to make your decision.
To be able to flourish in a political atmosphere, plan and apply and leaders have to recognize the laws of the organizational vision with political awareness.
Politics at work really should not be about unwanted actions or damaging habits. It's about understanding the organization's surroundings – it's something to assist to create better decisions. There are four main actions that may be applied to plan decisions.
The initial step is by evaluating the political feasibility, which analyzes the functional capability as well as the acceptability.
The 2nd stage is applying the political landscape. This is often accomplished through determining beliefs, weakness, motives, assets, the organizational talents, and trade offs.
Politics is something to balance various opinions of interested parties and also to gauge the functional capability. It's energy and may be utilized to implement decisions with political awareness.
The next is just a listing of strategies for commanders on office politics:
1. By determining the politics in the business first recognize the political connection
2. Determine the advantages of politics and create a political map
3. Implement policies and decisions with political sensitivity
4. Obtain political responsibility
5. Be responsible and professional
6. Have legal and personal responsibility
7. Assess operational capacity
8.Assess substantive worth and value
9. Chart the political landscape to gauge weaknesses and the organizational skills
10. Recognize bonuses, the assets, and deals.
11. Create your arguments and make ahead of time
12. Understand how to use the formal rules
13. Make the most of information options
14. Discuss, compromise, and change
15. Improve stakeholders' goals
16. Function inside the range of expert and meet ethical guidelines
17. Use policy to be accepted by political favors
18.Use political environment to gain access to future decision making


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This morning's mile marked my 20th consecutive day of running. Wait—who am I? This is definitely a first in the book of Danne.
So, how's it going? Am I liking it? Actually, yes, I feel like I finally found my running groove. The first 2 weeks(ish) consisted of me forcing myself onto the treadmill, slowly jogging while I impatiently watched the little digital screen as it tracked my mileage, but the past few days have been different. I've been running—dare I say—more effortlessly (it's only a mile though, let's not give me too much credit here), and there have even been a few times that I've looked forward to my daily run, or even decided to keep running past a mile. Woah. I may or may not even be considering a 1/2 marathon for 2015. Again, woah.
But for now, I'm 20 for 20 and totally on board to get my runs in for the next 11 days so I can proudly say that I successfully completed "Mile A Day May".
Has anyone else been running? How's it going for you?


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Westfield (Mass.) Contributory Retirement System hired Fisher Investments and Wells Capital Management to run $4 million each in active emerging markets equities, confirmed Raymond Depelteau, chief investment officer.
BlackRock was also a finalist.
The $150 million pension fund also allocated $3 million to Wasatch Advisors, which was hired in October to manage active international small-cap equities, Mr. Depelteau said in an e-mail. The asset amount had not been determined at the time Wasatch was hired.
Separately, the pension fund on Jan. 24 will interview Wellington Management, MFS Investment Management, Lazard Asset Management and RBC Global Asset Management, finalists to manage about $19 million in core EAFE equities. More than one manager could be selected.
The pension fund issued an RFP in August for managers to run a combined $30 million in active international small-cap, international core and emerging markets equity because of a shift in its international equity portfolio to active management from passive.
Funding is coming from State Street Global Advisors, which currently manages 15% of plan assets in an MSCI EAFE index fund and 6% in an MSCI Emerging Markets index fund.


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Please DO NOT disturb the occupants. Access for inspections or other purposes is NOT guaranteed. Buyer is assuming ALL responsibility for any necessary eviction action.
THIS IS IN WWW.AUCTION.COM. All offers must be entered through 'PROPOFFERS.COM' OFFER MANAGEMENT FEE $180 IS CHARGED BY PYRAMID PLATFORM. THE COMMISSION PAID TO SELLING AGENT IS 1.00% LESS $180 OR $2500 LESS $180, WHICHEVER IS GREATER. "subject to seller addendum".


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It's all been good for Bo Paske, the Florida kid who became a star when a Florida State football player noticed him sitting alone in the school cafeteria. His mother reported on Facebook that Bo, who is autistic, doesn't seem to have any friends who sit with him at lunch.
Yesterday, Florida State played its season opener and the kid apparently has a friendship that outlasted lunch period.
Here's one with the audio.
Bo's new pal, Travis Rudolph, caught six catches and scored a touchdown in the contest.
His mother said last week her son isn't alone anymore at lunch either.
Since we're posting pics of all the VIPs, no list is complete without this very special guest. Welcome, Bo! pic.twitter.com/SOMH2SIoT7
— CampingWorldKickoff (@CWKickoff) September 5, 2016


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Man saved from River Dart backs RNLI's float to live campaign in the South West
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has today announced seven1 people claimed 'floating' helped save their life in 2017, after the charity advocated this as a key survival skill last summer.
· Coastal fatality figures2 released today, show 18 people lost their lives at the south west of England coast in 2017 (33 in 2016)
· Over half (61%) did not intend to enter the water
· All of the fatalities were men
As the RNLI's national drowning prevention campaign Respect the Water enters its fifth year, the charity is urging anyone who finds themselves in trouble in cold water to stay calm and 'float'.
Steve Instance, RNLI Community Safety Partner says: 'Losing someone to drowning is a shattering experience, so I am very pleased several people said the RNLI's Respect the Water 'float' advice helped them survive in a dangerous situation in the water last year. I'm also encouraged by the 2017 south west coastal fatality figure as it is lower than in previous years. We are hopeful that our safety campaigning and education work has contributed to a reduction in coastal deaths, but we cannot get complacent. It's vital we all keep sharing lifesaving advice to ensure last year's reduction becomes part of a long term downward trend in coastal fatalities. One drowning, is one too many.
'Worryingly, all of the deaths at the south west coast in 2017 were men, with many of them ending up in the water unexpectedly. It clearly highlights much more must be done to help men keep themselves safe around the coast.'
Simon Burton knows first-hand the impact cold water shock can have on you after falling into the water when transferring from his boat to a pontoon in Devon.
'I very quickly realised that I could not get back into the boat or pull myself onto the pontoon and neither could my wife and son,' he says.
'At this point I became scared because there was no one around and I had just learnt about the effects of cold water shock. It took my breath away and I started to shiver uncontrollably. I felt my left arm go numb, then my right, then my legs it was very scary and I started to panic a bit.
'When I saw the RNLI arrive I have never been more relieved in my life, I knew I was in safe hands. The crew were absolutely brilliant and I will be eternally grateful to them and the two people that rescued me from the water.'
This year the charity is calling on the public to practice the 'float' survival skill – a simple skill that could mean the difference between life and death – and to share this lifesaving knowledge with others.
If you get into trouble in cold water, the RNLI's advice is to float on your back for a short time to regain control of your breathing.
Mike Tipton3 MBE, Professor of Human and Applied Physiology at the University of Portsmouth, and world leading expert in cold water shock explains:
'The instinctive human reaction on immersion in cold water is a potential killer as this can cause panic and thrashing around, increasing the chances of breathing in water. This also lets trapped air escape from clothing, reducing buoyancy.
'Although it's counter intuitive, the best immediate course of action is to fight your instinct and float on your back. Once you've gained control of your breathing you can swim to safety, call for help, or continue to float until help arrives.
'Floating is not always something people are confident they can do, but most people can float; in fact recent practical trials with the RNLI suggest people find it easier than they expect. The recommended floating position to keep your airway clear is to lean back, extend your arms and legs, and keep movement to a minimum, as air trapped in your clothing will help you float. If needed, gently sculling your hands and feet can help you stay afloat; I'd advise everyone to practice in a controlled environment like a swimming pool.
'Doing this will give you a much better chance of surviving.'
The RNLI has created a new video* explaining the five steps to floating, to help give people the confidence to be able to float if they find themselves in trouble in cold water.
Evan Chrisp, 16, was one of the seven people who said 'floating' helped save his life in 2017. Evan says:
'I was jumping over waves with friends and got swept out to sea. I tried to fight the water and swim hard, but I quickly realised this wasn't working and I was in serious danger. I remembered the RNLI's advice to float on my back and this helped me catch my breath and calm down before then trying to swim to safety.
'Thankfully I made it to a nearby yacht. My Dad had watched me get in to trouble from the shore and had called 999 for the Coastguard. Ultimately I think the RNLI's advice to float saved my life.'
For those planning to go into the water, the best way to enjoy it safely is to choose a lifeguarded beach and swim between the red and yellow flags – the area most closely monitored by the lifeguards.
If you see someone else in danger in the water at the coast, fight your instinct to go in and try to rescue them yourself, instead call 999 or 112 and ask for the Coastguard.
The Respect the Water campaign will run throughout the summer with advertising across cinema, outdoor posters, radio, online, and catch-up TV channels. The RNLI is asking people to visit RNLI.org/RespectTheWater where they will find information on floating. On social media search #RespectTheWater #FloatToLive.
1 RNLI records of people who spoke to the charity and said the 2017 Respect the Water 'float' advice help save their life when in a dangerous situation in the water. Some people wish to remain anonymous.
2 Records from the National Water Safety Forum's Water Incident Database (WAID) 2013–2017. RNLI has analysed the data using GIS software to plot and analyse incidents before inclusion in a specific coastal dataset (accident and natural causes only).
3 This year, the RNLI along with Professor Mike Tipton and the University of Portsmouth, conducted floating trials with over 80 people, to understand more about how people float to further inform the advice.
Notes to Editors
· On Friday 18 May there will be a media event in Dartmouth, Devon under embargo for Wednesday 23 May. Please let us know if you intend to attend.
· Details of the incident involving Simon Burton can be found here. Images available upon request.
· Opportunity to film, from the shore, Simon on his boat – leaving from Dart Marina.
· *The RNLI video will be made available next week.
· Professor Mike Tipton, and Community Safety Partner Steve Instance are available for interview next week. Please contact RNLI Public Relations on the numbers below to arrange interviews.
· Photography of Evan and Simon Chrisp can be downloaded from the RNLI News Centre.
· The fatality figures quoted are for water-related fatalities from accidents and natural causes in UK tidal waters. The figures for the south west for 2013–2017 are: 31, 33, 33, 33, 18
· In 2017 in the south west, swimming, jumping in and general leisure use of the water accounted for 28% of the deaths, walking and running 33%; commercial use of the water 6%.
Media contacts
To confirm attendance or for more information, please contact Regional Media Officer Carrie Garrad on 07786 668847 / [email protected] or Regional Media Manager Amy Caldwell on 07920818807 / [email protected]
RNLI online
For more information on the RNLI please visit www.rnli.org.uk or www.rnli.ie. News releases and other media resources, including RSS feeds, downloadable photos and video, are available at the RNLI Press Centre www.rnli.org.uk/press.
Key facts about the RNLI
The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 142,700 lives.
Learn more about the RNLI
For more information please visit the RNLI website or Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. News releases, videos and photos are available on the News Centre.
Contacting the RNLI - public enquiries
Members of the public may contact the RNLI on 0300 300 9990 (UK) or 1800 991802 (Ireland) or by email.


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Former legendary Oakridge head coach and Ferris State University assistant football coach Jack Schugars is hosting his annual kicking, punting and long-snapping camp on June 19 at Oakridge High School.
The camp is open to students entering the seventh grade through the 12th grade this fall. Campers receive a free T-shirt, refreshments, individual instruction and lunch.
The pre-registration cost is $70 and walk-up registration is $80. Holders registration is $30.
The camp staff includes kicking coach Sebastian Gaeta, who kicked for Louisiana State University and is a coach at Brighton High School. as well as Northwood University special teams coach Tom Creguer.
Other coaches giving instruction are Bill Burch, Chris Bowen as well as special guest coaches.
Campers are encouraged to bring two or more marked footballs, kicking tees, a ball holder, sunscreen, a signed release form and registration form, enthusiasm and a willingness to learn.
Interested students can download and print the registration form by clicking here. For more information email Schugars at [email protected]


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Steps to the Altar
It is commonly agreed upon amongst dioceses that a couple seeking marriage in the Catholic Church will follow the requirements of the diocese where THEY LIVE (or choose one of their home dioceses if they live in two different dioceses). It is the couple's responsibility to verify that those requirements will be acceptable in the diocese in which they are marrying, if different from the diocese where they live.
The parish they attend where they live will prepare their file to be sent to the parish where they will get married.
In case of doubt about the diocese you live in, find it with your zip code by clicking here.
INITIAL CONTACT WITH PRIEST (or Deacon)
Between 6 to 12 months prior to your proposed wedding date.
Meet with your parish priest or deacon, even if they will not be the ones celebrating your wedding.
All paperwork will be done at your home parish, and then your file will be sent to your wedding parish, if applicable.
Assessment Process:
An assessment is made at this time of your readiness for sacramental marriage, and necessary documents are gathered.
Pre-marital inventory, usually the Foccus Inventory, done at the parish with follow-up sessions, or the Prepare and Enrich Program which can also be done at the parish level.
Baptismal Certificate
You need a copy less than six months old, obtainable from the parish where you were baptized. Send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to the parish where you were baptized with your full name, date of birth and parents' names.
(By "baptized" the Church means baptized inany Christian tradition that baptizes in the Trinitarian formula: in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and with water.)
Evidence of Death of previous spouse, or Declaration of Nullity if you were previously married
(Document explaining what is an Annulment or Declaration of Nullity)
Click here for a list of the possible grounds for a Declaration of Nullity.
Freedom to Marry form, provided by the parish. (sample)
In case of special circumstances, special forms will have to be filled out and permission required:
- In case a Catholic person is getting married to a baptized, non-Catholic person, you will need to fill out a Dispensation Form
- In case a Catholic person is getting married to a non-Catholic, non-baptized person (Jewish, Muslim, Atheist, Mormon, etc..) a Dispensation from Disparity of Cult Form is required.
- In case a Catholic person is getting married outside a Catholic church (Synagogue, Temple, Christian Church, etc..) it will require a Dispensation from the Canonical Form of Marriage.
If you are not sure what pertains to you, please check this link.
Any of these forms will take time to get approved, so please make sure that you address the issues with your pastor during your first meeting.
In brief:
· Baptismal Certificates dated within six months of the wedding date
· Initial interview with officiating clergy at least six months prior to the
marriage date
· Completion of Pre-Marital Inventory
· Certificate of Attendance from a formal qualified Marriage
Preparation Program
· Pre-Marital Affidavits (in some cases)
· Certified copies of Birth Certificates from the Bureau of Vital Statistics of the City and State of your
· Marriage License
Presuming you are deemed ready to go forward, you may begin the liturgical wedding plans. You will also be informed of the parish guidelines and of any costs or offerings involved.
In the event that the priest or the deacon believes that you are not ready to go forward, he will give you reasons for his recommendation that you delay your marriage. If you disagree with his decision, he may refer you to another priest or deacon; or you may appeal this decision. The priest or deacon will explain the appeals process at this time.
If the marriage is temporarily delayed, you may appeal to the Bishop through his representative, the Episcopal Vicar, in any given region.
- A Marriage Preparation Class (you are at the right place for this!) www.CatholicMarriagePrep.com, approved by the USCCB.
- For more options check your home diocese website.
- A Natural Family Planning (NFP) Introduction class or Training, depending on your home diocese requirements (check your home diocese website).
- A weekend retreat might also be required.
- Reception of the Sacrament of Reconciliation


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Meet Anakin! Ani is a two legged cat, born without a pelvis or back legs but that doesn't stop him. He is full of love & life! My family and I rescued Anakin and I am caring for him. My family and I are lifelong animal lovers and will give Ani the absolute best possible home, love and care. I post updates, photos and videos of Anakin on his website, Facebook page, Twitter, YouTube and other online sites.
Monday, October 1, 2012
New Photo ~ Anakin, Trxie & George on the condo
Anakin, Trixie & George having an afternoon nap in the condo :) One kitty on each perch! Trixie thinks she owns the highest one. She always sleeps on that one. Ani is looking at me like I'm interrupting his nap with my camera again.
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When most people consider taking a vacation to Zermatt Switzerland, they only think about the village of Zermatt as being a lovely Swiss Alps ski resort. While no one can argue the fact that Zermatt hotels are the perfect location for a Swiss ski vacation, it remains that Zermatt is much more than simply a fantastic Switzerland ski resort. Zermatt Accommodation can help you plan the perfect Zermatt family vacation for you and your family to enjoy. Zermatt has many activities, excursions and attractions that are not only suitable for children but are specifically designed to be children friendly.
Zermatt is a wonderful family destination for winter sports. Adults will appreciate the challenging slopes of the Matterhorn while children can ski the beginner slopes and attend one of the ski schools located in and around Zermatt. Teenagers enjoy the excellent snowboarding condition and facilities and families can hike together through the Alps on well-marked trails. When everyone is ready for a break from the wintertime sports activities, you can enjoy a light snack, a full meal or just some hot beverages at one of the many taverns located along the slopes and trails on the mountain.
Summertime in Zermatt is perfect for a vacation to Switzerland. The weather is warm enough for outdoor summer activities and you can still ski and snowboard in the higher elevations on the Matterhorn. Summer sports including mountain biking, mountain climbing, hiking, paragliding, fly fishing, tennis, golf and summer skiing. There are also many indoor activities to keep children happy.
Zermatt has indoor swimming pools, tennis courts, indoor climbing and a cinema. In addition, many of the Zermatt hotels have spas and wellness centers were adults can relax and rejuvenate while children enjoy activities planned especially for them. Use Zermatt Accommodation to find hotels that are approved by Wolli – Zermatt's official mascot. Wolli's Summer Fun present programs for children of all ages, both indoor and outdoor, that will keep your kids busy, entertained and having a great Zermatt experience while you play or simply rest.


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Training shouldn't be driven by your ego or for external validation. Lifting weights does not make you better than anyone else. It should be about improvement of the self, wholeness, body and mind. It should bring you to a greater connection with yourself and with others, practicing respect for yourself and those you come across in life.
1. "You have to be strong enough to stand up for what you believe, even if you are standing alone." Bohdi Sanders, Modern Bushido: Living a Life of Excellence
2. "Warriors do not lower themselves to the standards of other people; they live independently according to their own standards and code of honor." Bohdi Sanders, Modern Bushido: Living a Life of Excellence
3. "Conduct yourself in a manner that is worthy of respect and don't worry about what others think." Bohdi Sanders, Modern Bushido: Living a Life of Excellence
4. "Focus on making yourself better, not on thinking that you are better." Bohdi Sanders, The Secrets of Worldly Wisdom: Your Key to Unlocking Success
5. "In every generation, there are those who refuse to lower themselves, who refuse to compromise their character when tempted, who do the right thing no matter what. There are also those who do not care enough to stand against temptation. It is not because they can't, but they don't. And then there are the one who actively choose to be malicious, to hurt people for their own gain or just out of spite; these are the evil ones." Bohdi Sanders
6. "Jon Jon said his father had never compromised his beliefs, morals or principles and had refused to take steroids, even when they became prevalent in the bodybuilding fraternity.
"He refused to take them and still had the courage to compete against men who were obviously taking steroids and were obviously half his age," he said.
Jon Jon said Reg was passionate about everything he did and never discriminated against anyone he spent time with training in the gym.
"He would help everyone and talk to everyone; from the manual labourers in the gym to the extremely wealthy, he treated everyone the same," he said." Jon Jon Park talking about his father Reg Park on not compromising oneself, maintaining principles and treating everyone with respect and kindness


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The Larz Anderson Auto Museum is famous for its "America's Oldest Car Collection" that for almost a century has provided the community with exhibits, educational programs and seminars. The museum not only displays but also preserves the historic automobile heritage that is a vital task for preserving public's interest in history.
The museum was started by Larz Anderson and his wife Isabel, who being wealth people established a Sunday tradition at the Weld Estate, their Brookline, Massachusetts home. The public came to the Carriage House to see the amazing collection of European and American vehicles. The family's first purchase, an 1899 Winton 4-hp Runabout, is also present here. Larz and Isabel had a very big interest in cars, so their collection was renewed almost every year, older cars retired to the Carriage House. In total their collection includes 32 brand new motorcars and horse-drawn carriages which after Isabel's passing in 1948 were entrusted to the Veteran Motor Car Club of America. Later the club founded the nonprofit organization which is now the Larz Anderson Auto Museum. In October 1949 the museum was opened to the public where other interested could display their vintage vehicles and spend great leisure time on the Polo Field.
The ground itself is a very romantic place. It attracts with its beauty and is perfect for walking and picnicking.
The static display at the Carriage House enumerates 14 cars, 24 carriages and six sleighs.
Since the museum was opened, it has grown into an important educational institution in New England providing a number of events, walking tours and informative lectures.


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By Natalia Kraevskaia, Ph.D
March 30, 2000
The unprecedented shift in Vietnamese modern art after "doi moi" is widely recognized (1). The emergence of new art forms and stylistic diversity, the recognition of Vietnamese modern art by foreign critics and the public, the participation of the artists in different international exhibitions and art projects abroad – all these predicted the future flowering of art.
However, the first indications of some stagnation became obvious in the late 90's. The analysis of the situation in other Asian countries shows similarities in some decline of the development of modern art in the countries with insufficient government patronage and the absence of a local art market (2).
In order to work out a strategy which can help overcome the problems, let's first point out these negative aspects:
1. The abyss between the traditional and modern experimental and conventional became imperceptible and the striking contrasts in the art scene of the middle 90's turned to a more flat surface. Even the opposition of two types of exhibitions – the modern and those inherited from the pre-"doi moi" times – was transformed to a co-existence. Many modern exhibitions lacked a search for new ideas and forms of representation and became more boring than so called "traditional" art;
2. The artists' self-limitation, a fear to overstep the borders of the ordinary and to taste the new is very common these days. It's often accompanied by the artists' equivocation in the face of government institutional control, but those complaints serve sometimes as excuses for a lack of curiosity and of original ideas;
3. Innovations are rare. They can be bright and outstanding but often are not recognized by the art community itself. High aestheticism is appreciated more than conceptualism though the latter is the main trend in world contemporary art where the aesthetic principles have been dislodged by an urge towards an understanding of self, where art is not simply a skill to depict, but rather the means to construct a personality, to draw up an ethical, philosophical and aesthetic program (3). This is what Vietnamese artists in general are lacking.
The obvious proof of this is installation art in Vietnam, with visual effects but very representational, without profound symbolism or metaphoric content. The artists take a topic or a theme for the concept which demonstrates their incomprehension of installation art. This is explicable if you consider the lack of information and knowledge and insufficient educational levels within the art community in Vietnam. This fact was accentuated by Pham Cam Thuong and Luong Xuan Doan, in the excellent essay in the book Young Artists of Vietnam. "Seen from a wider perspective, the young artists in Vietnam are very different from the writers of their age in the sense that they are not as intellectual and put less thought into their work. They lack the latter's keen sense of awareness for philosophy."(4) I know that this phrase as well as some others from the book made a couple of artists very angry, but this is the bitter truth. Those in their 50's, 60's or 70's got a better education and upbringing, but not those who would determine the future of modern art;
4. The best, well known and well established artists "plagiarize their own lives, their creativity is based solely on their desire to reproduce themselves." (5) Their art making turned to commodity production, which regularly supplies the market with goods of approved quality;
5. The young generation has jumped to the same flow of copying the bestsellers and composing a featureless crowd behind the names Cuong, Phuong and Phong;
6. The next, negative factor is the undoubted influence of the market which includes mainly foreigners. It's not the rare curators, galleries or museum representatives looking for innovative art, who form the market strategy, but the numerous foreigners who consider art as a good investment or buy art to decorate their offices and guest rooms.
Who are those foreigners who are buying art in Vietnam?
The first group are diplomats and business executives living in Vietnam. Their social position and income in Vietnam is higher than in their own countries. Many have hardly visited art exhibitions before and mostly had never (except the race art collectors) bought art. Here in Vietnam their new higher social status oblige them to satisfy certain requirements among which is art buying (I wouldn't use the word "collecting" in this case), as it's considered a virtue. The lower prices also encourage them to buy art.
The second group are the Europeans coming from Hong Kong and Singapore. They are middle-class people who have just made some money in these countries or are nouveaux riches.
Here I want to refer to the research done by the Norwegian anthropologist A.K. Naes on the Vietnamese art community and art market (6). Her research is based on the theory of P. Bourdieux (7) about judgements of taste, whose concept can be summarized briefly as follows:
Judgements are based on social position as well as personal taste. Personal taste is related to the social stratum to which one belongs. The higher class is characterized by "economic capital" and "cultural capital" (good upbringing and good education). The lack of "cultural capital" wouldn't allow them to be considered upper class. Those with a high economic capital but without "cultural capital" form the class of nouveaux riches which are not accepted by the upper or upper-middle classes.
This category of people is usually describable as lacking taste.
The third group are tourists and they prefer ethno-kitsch art which has traces of exoticism and orientalism. As Nora Taylor writes, "The market for Vietnamese paintings is constructed on Western Orientalism prejudices." (8)
So not the State, not the Artists' Association but those foreigners dictate to the artists what should be painted and this is very destructive.
The problem of the artist and money and the artist and the market are not specifically Vietnamese and not new. They are universal and everlasting, reflected in the literature of different countries and of different periods.
Thus, for example, the Portrait by Gogol, written 160 years ago, shows the image of one Russian artist who did sell his talent for money and cheap popularity, but when he tried to come back to his real art, his brush was powerless to break the boundaries and cast the chains with which he had bound his hands.
We have taken a look at some negative aspects in the develop of modern Vietnamese art.
But enriched by traditions and talents and with an established system of art education, having developed an "open-door" policy, Vietnam has great potential and even advantages if compared with some other Asian countries. Let us now examine the major factors which are able to determine its future course (9):
1. The major factor to be considered is the institution of patronage which is central in the rise, expansion or fall of art in every country throughout history.
Here are some examples (10):
– the rise of Realism and the expansion of Salon pictures in Europe were closely allied to the emergence of large-scale bourgeois patronage;
– the flourishing of fine arts and architecture in Russia since the 18th century can be explained by the tradition of patronage maintained from Peter I and Catherine II;
– the development of experimental architecture in Germany during the first part of the 20th century is the result of the enlightened governmental and industrial patronage before 1930;
– the decline of sculpture in general is connected with the absence of patronage-less public commissions.
Among the institutions of patronage the main sector is the state sector. The State and governmental structures should be responsible for supporting art projects and sponsoring major exhibitions. The limited budget for the arts is understandable but the situation can be improved by its more proper distribution. The second question here is who makes the decisions. According to AK Naes, the most influential group in Vietnam, because of historical circumstances, has a lack of "high cultural capital". (11) So in the present situation it's necessary to form a new type of art administrator with a definite level of education.
The following strategies within the government sector are important as well:
– better education for art historians and art critics;
– the organization of symposiums, conferences such as this one and discussions on art and strategies to put it on a more equal level with other Asian and Western art;
– the collaboration with different institutions, private galleries and individuals in art projects since the most exciting and important things happening now are within the framework of the private sector;
– the development of exhibition and project exchanges on the international level because there is a gap between local concepts and information and that of international curators;
– the promotion of such forms of art which in the present situation can't be supported by other art institutions, such as installation art, sculpture, video art, performance and public art;
– new policies regarding top modern artists who are recognized abroad but who are ignored in their own country.
The private sector of patronage includes:
1. Companies and banks, but they often purchase mediocre works and rarely sponsor art events (in Vietnam);
2. The general public, including the middle and even higher class – in Vietnam in general they don't purchase art. There is a financial reason for this and a social one which is not less important – till now "high cultural capital" is not central to the dominant group and wealthy people. Their leisure activities do no include visits to museums, galleries and exhibitions (12). It's obviously necessary to strengthen the educational program on arts. The Monday TV art hour is not sufficient. The government art administrators should reinforce the role of media and museums in educating the public.
In museums all over the world, community and educational programs are not less important than collecting and exhibiting art though in Vietnam they do not exist at all.
Besides the other institutions the private galleries are or should also be an integral part of the system for art promotion. Though in Vietnam most of the galleries or those who call themselves galleries ignore this side. The people running these spaces are not professionals.
To be different is not considered a great virtue in Vietnam – it's the same regarding the galleries. It's surprising, but most of the artists have a fixed idea about how a gallery should look. The difference even in outward appearance from their ideal image wouldn't be respected by them. It proves once more that they have little information about contemporary galleries outside of Vietnam. They normally don't know and don't care about what the gallery does or should do except sell their paintings.
In that context when the artists themselves don't imagine that there can be diversity in gallery types, when they lack the knowledge about gallery activity and do not respect it, even ignore their own promotion, an attempt to monopolize the market, which is normally not regarded as positive in other countries, can be successful in Vietnam.
The relations of artists and gallery in Vietnam are also very specific.
The grouping of artists around a gallery on a conceptual basis, so typical for modern, avant-garde, non-commercial art, doesn't exist in Vietnam. Obviously, mutual sympathy is not sufficient to create a direction in art. Within modern Vietnamese art life, the attempts by some galleries to promote the artists as a group failed since there was not any conceptual basis and because galleries lose stimulus for promotion since the artists are running from gallery to gallery in search for dollars.
Are Vietnamese artists ambitious? If yes, why don't they appreciate gallery promotion of their art even at the international level? Are they mercantile? If yes, why would they continue to give their works to a gallery which doesn't pay them after a sale? Do they respect their own art? If yes, why do they place it in dozens of galleries which devaluate it in the eyes of customers?
The galleries themselves don't always have principles. They usually wouldn't take the risk of exhibiting young talented but not yet established artists. But after the artist receives public attention, they hunt for the work.
I often hear from foreign galleries about their problems in dealing with Vietnamese artists. The artists don't accept the western rate of 50% commission even in galleries with an established system of promotion. Well researched and prepared exhibitions, promotion of their work through press and other means is not in the field of their vision. They are never thinking that by selling their works the gallery owner also sells his own education, knowledge, charm and reputation.
The other factors playing a leading role in the development of modern art such as art schools and the media are not within the scope of this talk. I only would like to mention that the significant progress in the Hanoi Fine Arts University is visible even for an outside observer. However, government support should be wider in educating University graduates or young teachers abroad in such fields as new art media, art history and art theory, art administration and management, and musicology.
The sphere of print or broadcast media also needs adequate attention from the government, since it's the mission of the media to bring art to the people and to educate the public, but the quantity and quality of art writers and art critics is not satisfactory at present.
In this review, I allowed myself to speak in detail about the negative aspects within the contemporary art scene not just because of the empty wish to criticize everything and everybody but in order to work out the strategies to overcome the obstacles, the strategies which can help Vietnamese contemporary art to take a place in the international art scene according to its merits.
1. Ian Howard, "A Blossoming Tradition," Asian Art News, 1997, vol. 7, number 1, pages 44-45; Duong Tuong , "A Tradition of the New," Asian Art News, 1997, vol. 7, number 2, page 42; Neil Jamieson, "The Evolving Context of Contemporary Vietnamese Painting," Cultural Representation in Transition: New Vietnamese Painting (The Siam Society, Thailand, 1995), 14-27.
2. Robert Preece and Gridthiya Goweewong, "Cracking Beneath the Surface: an Interview with Chatcha Puipia, Art Asia Pacific, 1999, issue 22, pages 72-73; Sang Ye. Fringle, "Dwellers," Art Asia Pacific, 1997, issue 15, pages 74-77.
3. Andrici Erofeev, "Die Kunst der Nonkonformisten", Kunst im Verborgenen. Nonkonformisten. Rusland 1957 – 1993 (Prestel, Munchen and New York, 1995), page 13.
4. Phan Cam Tuong and Luong Xuan Doan, "The Life of Artists in Vietnam," Young Artists of Vietnam (Fine Arts Publishing House, Hanoi, Vietnam, 1996), page 20.
5. Sang Ye. Fringle, ibid., page 76.
6. Anne Kristine Naes, "Art Distinctions in Today's Hanoi – a comparison between a former colony and its colonisers," Hoved fagsstudentenes Arbok 2000 (Institute of Anthropology, University of Oslo, Norway).
7. P. Bourdieux, Distinction – a Social Critique of the Judgement of Taste (Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1984).
8. Nora A. Taylor, "Pho Phai and Faux Phais: The Market for Fakes and the Appropriation of a Vietnamese National Symbol," Ethnos, 1999, vol. 64, issue 2, page 247.
9. Here I partly follow the scheme proposed in the article by the Thai art critic and art educator Kamchorn Soonpongsri in "Thailand: Looking at the Past and Future of Modern Art in Thailand," The Philip Morris Group of Companies ASEAN Art Awards catalogue, 1998.
10. H. Arnason, A History of Modern Art, 3rd edition, Thames and Hudson, 1986, pages 23, 89, 185, 208, 210, 361, 369, 379, 563.
11. AK Naes, ibid.
12. AK Naes, ibid.
13. AK Naes, ibid.
Natalia Kraevskaia is the director of Salon Natasha in Hanoi.
This keynote speech was delivered at a symposium of contemporary Vietnamese art organized at the Fine Arts Institute in Hanoi on March 30, 2000.
Reproduced by kind permission of the author.
Copyright© Natalia Kraevskaia, 2000.


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A new bill in Florida would allow for the open-carry of firearms in the state, including on the campuses of Florida's universities.
Sen. Greg Evers (R-Crestview) introduced the legislation, SB 234, which is currently in committee.
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Farmington NH School Educator Contract 1800s Handwritten, in ink, on paper, Farmington NH school educator contract from the early to mid 1800s. Notable figures mentioned. Eastman, Wentworth, Wingate, Peavey, Dame FHS-RKL Unknown Early 20th Century Roberts-Peavey-Osgood Drugstore Advertising Marketing and advertising from the early 20th Century for the Roberts-Peavey-Osgood drugstore in downtown Farmington. One item is a photo postcard from the Farmington postcard collection. It accounts the opening of the Odd Fellows Hall in 1896, where the Roberts drugstore stood. In 1953 the drugstore was sold to Twink Osgood. These items are digital files and do not exist in the physical museum collection. FHS-Kyle Leach Roberts-Peavey-Osgood Roberts-Peavey-Osgood Early 20th Century The White Store Farmington NH Color Souvenir Postcard The White Store Farmington, NH color souvenir postcard. The White Store was a well known department store. It carried dry goods, furniture, clothing for men, women, and children, decor, and other ready to carry, ready to wear goods. It faced Main Street with two full display windows on the ground floor, on either side of the entrance. The entire three story building was painted a bright, clean white color and had large banks of windows lining all outer walls of the second and third floor. A tall marketing pole, with the words" The White Store,"on all four sides was placed in the street adorned at the top with a five point yellow star. This postcard represents the store after electrification of the town as a line pole is visible to the left of the building. Non-divided back postcard. Postcard was stamped and was imprinted by the post office. Postcard was sent to Miss Gladys Ellis, Alton Bay, NH. Size 3.5" x 5.5" FHS-Kyle Leach Published in Germany by W L Peavey, Farmington, NH S.87748. Published in Germany by W L Peavey, Farmington, NH S.87748. Circa 1908 Souvenir Postcard The Turn Cocheco River Farmington NH Published by W L Peavey Non-divided back, black and white souvenir postcard "The Turn" Cocheco River, Farmington, NH. The river, with short white falls are in the foreground and trees along the river edge along the background, Postcard has footnote at bottom front which says "The Turn Cocheco River Farmington N.H" and "Published by C.W.
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