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My role: Designer
Space: Toronto
Time: Dec, 2017
For 21 days, I logged the details of my anxiety on my phone. I kept track of triggering incidents as well thoughts that were going through my head at the time. I 'plotted' this data onto fabric through embroidery.
I had 3 main goals with this project:
1) To help me learn more about myself
2) To allow others to learn more about mental health, specifically anxiety
3) To push my boundaries in data design as a creative
After I collected the data, I plotted them using MS Powerpoint to see the trends. Through the process of organizing the data, I identified 5 thought patterns I had:
1) What if I fail?
2) What if I'm not liked?
3) What if I die from this?
4) What if things never get better?
5) Unidentified
What if I fail? How many times has that gone through your head? Failure is very personal. For a long time, I believed my parent's love was conditional, and was dependent on how well I performed as a kid. When I go through the process of CBT, I learned that I have an overgeneralized thought that goes like this: "if this doesn't work out, no one would care about me and everyone would abandon me". This thought was once useful, it probably even protected me a little. But now, it is beyond vestigial, and has become harmful. In this chart, all the violet lines were times when my anxiety was linked to failure. This usually happened in the evenings and it lasted as long as an hour. This was because I tried to spend some time after work to learn something new, and it turned out horrible. I didn't want to admit I could not do it, because it would mean I failed. I was then faced with a path where I could not quit nor continue, because either meant failure. So obviously, I procrastinated. However, this feeling builds up, to the point that when I wake up, the first thought I have is that being alive meant countless opportunities for failure. This was clearly becoming a problem. So I finally let go and admitted failure. And after some time, I learned something new about myself and about my strengths. Although anxiety can be crippling, it also drives me. The one thing I truly fear, besides death of people I care about, is becoming complacent. Nothing, absolutely nothing, should scare a creator more than losing motivation to improve their craft. And this, is where my anxiety shines, like broken glass that reflects light like diamond.
What if I'm not liked? Having the need to belong and be accepted is crucial for survival. Humans are social by nature and isolation can kill. I work hard to be a likable person, I put other's needs before mine and I try all that I can to satisfy. Sometimes, this backfires because I minimize my own needs. This explains why I have workaholic tendencies, I try hard to eliminate mistakes at and deliver far beyond sufficient. The need to be likable is very prominent in many Asian cultures; it helps build relationships with people who can ensure our own survival. However, this trait becomes problematic when it is tied to self-worth. Over the past decade, I learned to become dependent on others to validate my worth. All the yellow lines in this chart shows when my anxiety was linked to fear of not being liked. I was anxious for the entire day on Dec 14. While working hard to meet a deadline, I kept on imagining the disappointed faces people would have if I did not meet the deadline. Seeing disappointment of me from others was strongly tied to me believing I had no value. Something that I learned from childhood. To build an internal system where I am not dependent on others to validate my worth, I have to train my brain to understand that likability is not correlated to self-worth. Being likable and friendly is still an important trait to have. It helps build trust and relationships. But not at the cost of self-worth and more importantly, self-love.
This is a thought that would typically run through your head when you are just about to get on a roller coaster. But for me, I have these thoughts in mundane situations. This cognitive distortion is called Magnification. It is a type of thought that blows things out of proportion. All the red lines in this chart shows times when my anxiety was linked to the possibility of death. On day 9, I was driving and was quite close to hitting a car. After that, I started to ponder about what would happen if I did hit them, and how that could lead to my death. When I observe my family members encountering similar situations, they don't think twice about it and just move on. This was insightful because I started to understand why I was the most jumpy person in the family, even among my friends. I get scared quite easily and horror movies will literally, knock me off my chair. This is because I am always paranoid and on edge. I expect the worst in things. Having low expectations from a young age meant I could protect myself from getting hurt when I was rejected or when I didn't get what I worked so hard for. But anxiety is a double-edged sword, ironically, this thought pattern allows me to have immense gratitude. It's really weird. Despite being very paranoid, negative, cynical, I can still experience joy. Because I expect so much negativity, feeling normal joy becomes very intense for me. I recall one day when I was randomly feeling joy as I was thinking about how much love I receive everyday, and how thankful I was for that. Anxiety has taught me to appreciate diversity in thoughts; it allows me to have empathy for myself and for others.
All the light blue lines in the chart are times when I worry about worrying. I wonder if I will always be anxious, if I will always ruminate on the negative, and if I would ever change. On day 15, I ponder why I am the way I am. I get frustrated that I can't change how I react to situations and am at the mercy of my emotions. It leads to a downward spiral of thoughts that just seem hopeless. I am reminded of how I despise this feeling and how I really want to change. This motivates me to do something, to change my circumstances. It's not easy to take action, until it becomes really threatening. I have been to a place where I don't see life as interesting or meaningful, and that terrifies me. It is like taking colour away from me, life loses so much meaning. I am working hard to become well. I am learning that the path to wellness is a path that does not remove anxiety, but allows me to live with it. This is extremely hard to accomplish. It means I will have to be able to live with contradiction. I will have to be able to process thoughts of worry and calm at the same time. It might take years or decades to accomplish this. I have to learn to be aware of each thought that I have and alter it to be more in line with reality. Will things get better? Only time will tell. Did you notice what just happened there? I didn't jump to conclusions. I have no evidence it will get better, but I also don't have any evidence it will get worse. And this is the first step to wellness.
Unidentified. A finding that surprised me with the exercise of logging anxiety was that I found incidents where I could not identify the source of anxiety. When you take the same route to work or school everyday, things become autopilot. Anxiety is very similar in how it becomes automatic through habit. With enough repetition, it just happens. All the green lines show times when I was anxious but did not know why. I developed a physical reaction to anxiety that started years ago and still persists today: clenching my jaw when I am awake. Most of the time, I am not aware of my jaw clenching until it becomes sore. The data shows that I generally have unidentified anxiety in the morning, perhaps I am expecting something bad to happen in the day. There was one incident where I woke up around 3 AM feeling worried on day 16. I could not identify the source, but that is okay. It is enough that I developed awareness of my feelings, and this is where data visualization became insightful, it helped me see something I could not see before. Data visualization makes the intangible tangible, it provides shape to information. By profession and practice, I believe data visualization could change how people perceive, and ultimately, change how they live.


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Hannah Parker reviews Spielberg's newest venture into virtual reality…
Spielberg, a banging soundtrack, and a gazillion pop culture references; what could go wrong? Well, it's another film lead by a white cis straight man. But as far as the downside of this film goes, that's about it – not to downplay the issue that there are too many white cis straight male leads in Hollywood, but if that's all there is to moan about, then it's not doing too badly.
The Spielberg sticker is always going to draw huge crowds and very little criticism to any film, but there has been a certain amount of controversy around this one. For starters, many have called out the books for not being well-written enough to bag a film deal. Others have taken issue with a film being centred around gaming – a community that's well-known to be full to the brim with sexism, racism, queerphobia etc. But among all of this, the film is still receiving high praise.
Why, I hear you ask? Well it starts with the characters. Aside from being slightly more geeky, Wade Watts (played by Tye Sheridan) is essentially the same lead character in every Spielberg movie. Never-the-less, Sheridan does convey a character whom encapsulates the underdog, fighting against the corporate machine, and for that, you are rooting for him.
The creator of this virtual reality named OASIS, James Halliday has hidden an Easter Egg within the virtual world, and the first person to collect the three hidden keys in the game wins the egg. Wade puts all of his effort and energy into finding these keys basically because he has nothing better to do in his dull, miserable life.
The creator of this virtual reality named OASIS, James Halliday has hidden an Easter Egg within the virtual world, and the first person to collect the three hidden keys in the game wins the egg.
But Samantha Cook (played by Olivia Cooke) is in a way even more heroic than Wade. After losing a family member to the virtual reality game, thanks to a large company (Innovative Online Industries) turning OASIS into nothing but a money-maker, she becomes a rebel with a cause. The way in which these characters meet is essentially because they're after the same thing. But she's trying to find the keys in order to keep the game out of the hands of Innovative Online Industries.
Eventually the two team up with some other awesome characters; Zhou, Toshiro and Helen. But wherever there's a group of goodies, you have to have a group of baddies, and the leader of the villains is big bad boss man, Nolan Sorrento (played by Ben Mandelsohn). It's not his first time playing a villain, and it certainly won't be his last. His menacing, manipulative and controlling ways can't help but remind you of the nastiest boss or teacher you've ever had to endure. It's always nice to see the corrupt side of capitalism being represented in a negative way, rather than something we should be proud of.
The film itself is very Spielberg. It's a group of young misfit underdogs beating the older, evil baddies. But it's a much more modern venture than we've seen before. Virtual reality films have been done, such as Avatar (2009) which was a huge hit. But they've never been done quite like this before. Among the reminder of the repercussions of a world dominated by virtual reality, there is a huge amount of fun. The bright colours, the unique avatars, the accessibility of gaming, it's a visual masterpiece.
Then there's the soundtrack. It's as if you're spending two hours in an 80s night club, but instead of all the cheesy crap, it's a celebration of all the awesome music that came from the decade. To be honest, it'd be impossible to not tap your feet to at least one of the songs.
The popular culture references act as the icing on the cake. From Back To The Future to Saturday Night Fever, and even the actual hotel from The Shining! It's jam-packed. In fact you could watch it ten times and you'd still miss some of the pop culture cameo's.
The film isn't perfect. It's far from it. The same protagonist in every Spielberg film is getting seriously boring. But the cast is certainly more diverse, and in a made up world that anyone can be a part of, so it should be. As far as the film itself goes, it's a treat for the eyes and the ears, and the story isn't half-bad either. In fact, it's simple really. Corporate capitalism is bad. Young rebels are good. And ain't that the truth.
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Published on Mon, 6 Jan 2014
Environment Minister Mark H Durkan today announced planning permission for an £85million Energy from Waste (EfW) gasification plant at Bombardier Aerospace.
In a business world of fierce competition, the proposal will secure more competitive and sustainable energy for Bombardier and help ensure it continues to operate successfully in global markets.
The site, adjacent to the Bombardier wing facility within the Belfast Harbour Estate, will convert 120,000 tonnes of Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) comprising non recyclable fractions of commercial and industrial (C&I) waste per annum into electricity and heat. This is through the gasification process which heats the waste to produce a synthetic gas fuel which in turn is used to produce steam which creates electricity.
The application is an Article 31 planning application, that is, one of such a large scale that the Minister makes the decision whether to approve or reject.
Mark H Durkan said: "This is good news for Bombardier's workforce of 6,000. The new plant will help Bombardier to reduce electricity costs, maintain its competiveness within international markets and safeguard employment. The facility will also provide a boost for the local economy creating up to 130 construction jobs in the short term and around 20 permanent skilled jobs once completed.
"While I am keen to increase the amount of waste which is recycled, there is still a need for facilities to deal with waste that is not recyclable.
"I recognise the need for Energy from Waste opportunities and of alternative, more environmentally sustainable energy plans. This facility will draw value from waste which cannot be recycled, preventing it going to landfill and instead will use it to generate energy.
"This proposal is a win for the environment and a win for the economy and achieves the right balance in planning terms.
The Minister concluded: "My aim as Environment Minister is to build a better environment and a stronger economy. This decision, an important boost for one of our leading businesses, will help do that."
Notes to editors:
1. Planning application Z/2012/1387/F was submitted to DOE Planning and Local Government Group on 13 December 2012.
2. The development is by Bombardier Aerospace.
3. The full planning permission is for a proposed construction and operation of a combined heat and power generating station for the treatment of refuse derived fuel (RDF) by gasification
4. The application was designated a major Article 31 planning application and was dealt with by the Department of Environment's Strategic Planning Division.
5. The proposal received two letters of support and no letters of objection.
5. The site will take waste from Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) comprising non recyclable fractions of commercial and industrial waste.
6. For all media enquiries contact DOE Press Office Tel: 028 9025 6058. Out of office hours, call the Executive Information Service's Duty Press Officer on 07699 715440 and your call will be returned.


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In mid-May, Frontiers hosted a special Introduction to Fly Fishing Weekend with Barry and Cathy Beck in Benton, PA. Despite the unusually temperamental weather, the group had a lot of fun and caught quite a few fish.
Three Frontiers team members – Laura, Megan and Samantha – attended the weekend and walked away with several new techniques for their fly fishing arsenal. Read on as they share their fondest memories from the trip.
Laura Thompson
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Ever think you are doing something right only to take a class and realize you have been doing it wrong all along? Well, that is what happened to me during the Woman's Fly Fishing Weekend with Cathy Beck. When I was asked to go to this event, I was thrilled and thought, "YES! I can finally sharpen my casting skills with a pro!!" Little did I know I would rethink everything I thought I knew about how to properly cast. After morning instruction, it came time for us to practice casting out in the yard using hula hoops as bull's eyes. I was confident I could land my fly right smack dab in the middle of the hoop. Not only did I not hit my target, I wasn't even close! I kept inching closer to my neighbor's hula hoop instead.
Furthermore, I had learned the fundamentals of my casting were all wrong. Let me paint a picture for you. My stance was that of a baseball player poised at home plate – slightly turned and crouched, ready to smack that ball out of the park. Once Cathy realized what I was doing, she quickly helped me to correct it. She explained, "Stand facing the hoop. Don't slouch. The rod is not a baseball bat nor to be used as one. Keep the rod at 10 (in front) and 2 (in back), hold it straight up and down (not sideways) and do not use your whole shoulder to cast."
Through Cathy's suggestions, I learned that stopping the rod at these proper locations and letting the line load up in back and front makes for a better cast. Basically, I discovered what little physical effort it takes when casting the correct way. The only muscles that were sore on me later in the evening were my forearm and wrist. Not the entire right side of my body like my first fly fishing experience. I also learned that some habits are hard to break. Cathy and our guide, Brad, had to keep correcting my stance the entire weekend.
I came out of that weekend determined to practice my casting skills on a weekly basis and I just happen to work at the best place to be able to do just that. Frontiers! Look for me out on our back office lawn using the office rod to practice. Once I get the technique down pat, I want to start perfecting my roll cast.
Megan Sperling
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Going into the weekend, I was a tad nervous about learning how to fly fish, even though I have wanted to learn for some time now. My doubts stem from being one of those people who needs to perfect something before I try it in front of others. However, my fears going into the weekend could not have been more misplaced. Cathy Beck is a wonderful instructor with a true passion for fly fishing, and her wonderful instruction on Saturday led to my great morning of fly fishing on Sunday with Barry Beck as my guide.
Sunday morning was unseasonably cold for May, and Barry warned me that the fish would be less active due to the conditions. He was correct. We could see fish all around us, some I could reach out and touch, but not a single fish wanted my fly. Barry was not giving up hope though. He would change the fly constantly to try to entice the fish. After what seemed like an hour, I finally landed a fish! It put up a bit of a fight, which is my favorite part. I ended up reeling in a brown trout and was very proud of my first catch. After catching the first fish, I have to admit I was a bit addicted. Being out on the stream, I began to understand the game in targeting a fish and working to get it hooked from that point on. In all, I caught three brown trout that morning thanks to Barry's awesome guiding skills.
My biggest advice to anyone interested in fly fishing is… BEWARE! Once you try it you will be hooked. I can no longer pass a stream without thinking how much I want to go fishing.
Samantha Conn
South America Department
My favorite experience from the weekend was putting what I learned from Cathy Beck in the classroom to use at the practice pond. During the instruction at the pond, Cathy would explain, "Pretend like you are flicking a marshmallow off of a stick." She and our guide, Brad, stood behind each of us and watched us while we casted. They would then critique each part of our cast and offer suggestions on how to improve. At first, I could not get the motion right, but finally mastered it with Cathy and Brad's help.
After we spent some time at the practice pond, we walked down to the stocked pond. There were a lot of fish in this pond and they seemed pretty active. I was the first one to cast out in the water. I had to cast out about three times before I got my first bite. The first fish I hooked was a big fighter. At one point, I thought I was going to lose my grip on the rod because the fish was so strong. This fish made me walk from one side of the pond all the way to the other. He moved really close to the edge of the pond and I was about to reel him in. Then suddenly, I lost him. Cathy told me to cast out again and before I knew it I had another on my fly. This fish did not fight as much as my first fish did. I reeled it in and Cathy used the net to bring it out of the pond. The striper was huge! I never held a fish before, and it was very slimy and slippery.
We all caught about four or five fish in the pond over a period of two or three hours. I feel like this practice session at the pond got us ready to fish in the stream the next day. All in all, I caught three stripers and one bluegill. I used a Sage 5-weight, 9 foot rod, with a brown beetle fly.
After spending the weekend fly fishing, I would definitely like to go fly fishing more often. I learned that fly fishing is way harder than it looks and definitely takes a lot of hand/eye coordination. I know why so many people enjoy it!


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Now, the first thing to remember - love doesn't get lost.
Love, unlike most things we are taught in school does not wither, crumble or break.
Love is on a constant path of growth, sometimes exponentially and this will make you sometimes feel as if your heart would like to explode.
It will not explode. It is expanding profoundly, moving every set of belief you ever had. It will move walls and ceilings and sometimes tear them open and down.
Do not be afraid when that happens, walls need to be torn down, especially the ones in hearts.
Translated this means that the moment you allow love to live inside you, you will have no choice but to grow.
Love is the one thing that moves through space and time in erratic patterns.
It is now sadly so that our human condition fools us into tying love to a certain space and time. It may be a person, or a memory, and in the worst of cases a set of belief.
Love is so powerful, it stirs up all sorts of unsettling chemicals in our brain. It is so powerful, it overpowers us on a regular basis.
And then, the fools we are, we blame love for actions we later regret. It may then be the right moment to take responsibility and grow in correlation with the love that resides inside.
In the moment we have tied our love to a certain object bound to space and time we most likely forgot that we are only bound to two things: the possibility of growing love and the fact that we live in a river called out of your control.
Out of your control is everywhere. It will flush your insides out and will make you lose friends and objects, it will bring new things to you, it will sometimes let you stay afloat and sometimes make you feel as if you can't go on anymore. One thing the river will not be able to maintain are ties. Ties you made from your heart, where the love you grow resides, to other people or objects, or in the worst of cases a set of belief.
The river, being the good river it is, is well aware of the transience of all that is not love or itself. It is bound to that knowledge.
Sometimes we grow a tie so strong to a person, or a object, or in worst cases a set of belief, that we feel as if we are almost one. Maybe the lines in between those two people, or objects, or in worst of cases set of believes, become so blurry even others fail to distinguish. But they don't fool the river.
The river doesn't do things on purpose, it is a flow, so don't blame it for things that happen to your dislike.
And now, it happens ever so often or rarely that a bond so strong you would have thought lasted forever, snaps. It snaps and throws you into a whirl, it turns you, it loops you, it will make you go dizzy, fuzzy and scared.
And because the flow doesn't go easy on people, you will be fighting for air, you will be shouting on top of your lungs, "why me" and this will leave with you with less oxygen, you will swallow tons of river because all you ever thought was real when you tied your love to someone else, or an object, or in worst of cases a set of belief, is gone, or at least not tied to you anymore.
It is then when you feel incomplete, amputated, lost and scared.
And will you believe me, most of us, have had to go through this once or several times.
But you are not incomplete, amputated, or lost.
You are still where you are, in a vast flow that will carry you to all sorts of wonderful things.
The snapped tie did not mutilate you or amputate your love.
It doesn't matter how long or short the tie, it is always kept highly strung. And now that it has snapped you may feel injured, but think of it like a rubber band that snapped when strung too extreme.
A quick, sharp pain - it's gone. The rubber band is no more.
Now with snapped ties it is very similar, only that we might think and sometimes feel as if the part our tie was attached to was ours.
But nothing is ours but the love we carry and the uniqueness of the way we flow.
Now remember the first thing, love doesn't get lost.
But if you are right now in a moment in time and space, where your tie snapped so hard and you feel incomplete, amputated, lost and scared, remind yourself that the greatest thing is already there.
Maybe your love that tied to a person, an object or in the worst of cases, a set of belief felt like something out of yourself, since you might have felt that your heart was about to explode.
But it was growing inside you, and while doing that it replicated, multiplied and radiated into everything and everyone around you while being just as beautiful and magnificent inside you.
Remember, you heart did not explode.
You are still breathing, which means you are still among us in this wonderful river, and you came to here, to mend the pain that might make you feel like you're drowning.
Now, remember no love gets lost.
But once a tie snaps you need to be tidy. You can't leave those loose ends dangle around, where new and even bigger loves need to grow. They might get tangled up in snapped ties, stunt their growth, crook their path.
Remember, this love might have torn some walls down, it might have lifted the ceiling and allowed you views you didn't know existed before. This is yours. The view, the torn walls, the ceilings higher than you ever imagined. They will not be taken away from you, they are yours.
So now what you do, in order to allow all the small and bigger loves to grow, is to tidy up those snapped ties. Take the snapped ties and search a box for them. We will not throw away this love, because love doesn't get lost, it just changes its name, its tag, its label or its face.
But as long as the sight of a snapped tie hurts you, you need to get this box and carefully fold this tie so it fits perfectly into the box. You will then notice that it is not the love that hurts, it was the tie.
The love was always there, growing steady, explosively, beautifully and what snapped was the tie.
Now, do not label the box with anything bitter or sad. Do not pack yourself into that box. Don't live around that box. Just put it somewhere, not too secret, but certainly not exposed.
See? See how the love feels it can breathe again? That tie was bound to a person, or an object, or in the worst of cases a set of belief, but once it snapped and you boxed the tie, love appears in its original beautiful entity.
Now, this advice is for the ones that feel their tie so harshly snapped it took their breath away. It is for the wounded lovers, the broken hearted, the childless mothers, the motherless children. It is for the waking dreamers, the sleepy walkers, the whispering sounds of stagnation.
Your love was never and will never be lost. Your love is right there where it belongs, in the pulsing, vibrant centre of yourself, growing each second, each moment through time and space. All the love you have accumulated is there to hold up ever growing ceilings, ever crumbling walls, ever expanding horizons.
And maybe you have a room full of boxes filled with dozens, maybe hundreds of ties. But they are just proof of your mesmerizing ability to grow this love.
And when you feel a tie being strung, or about to snap, or you are sitting here with your hands holding your face because the snap was just too harsh, remember.
You cannot lose what grows and radiates so wonderfully inside you.


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If you just want to ski (or board) then it's a great option, the terrain is fantastic and the ski school here is top notch and English speaking. Ski back to the hotel at the end of the day and you won't need to leave with everything on your doorstep. You don't have to step outside to sample the live music at Cricket bar, ride the wave pool or try some sushi at Sekkatei.
The Rusutsu Resort Hotel is very family orientated. It's quirky and fun with singing bears (not real ones!) and a merry-go-round inside. It may sound kitsch but it offers a real flavour of what Japan can be all about. The complex itself is huge with 530 rooms and covers everything you could possibly need in a hotel/town. It has a vast selection of facilities including numerous bars and restaurants, an array of shops, an onsen, massage, games room and a 4D theatre.
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- A resort within a hotel with numerous restaurants, a shopping arcade, bars and wave pool
- Ski in, ski out access to the West Mountain - you take the Gondola over to the East Mountain
- Quirky to say the least - dancing bears (not real), Venetian town, merry-go-round and even a theme park outside
Worth knowing
- An incredibly compact resort, there's not much outside the hotel
- A huge hotel
- Very family orientated but great for anyone who likes things weird and wonderful
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The Rusutsu Resort hotel is located at the base of the West Mt. where you can easily access the slopes and ski directly to the hotel at the end of the day. A gondola links the West Mt. to the East Mt. which is connected to Mt. Isola (the entire ski area).
Distant to liftsSki in, ski out
Distance to townMore or less is the town
Ski regionRusutsu
There are 530 rooms in the Rusutsu Resort Hotel, split over the north and south wings and all very spacious and decorated to a high standard.
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- Hairdryer
- Flat screen TV
- Mini fridge
- Phone
- Hot water dispenser
- Safe
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- Slippers and bath robe
- Toiletries
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Approx. 33m2, sleeps max. 4
Board basis
Bed and breakfast
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- Daniel's Gelato – Italian gelato shop
- Woodpecker – deserts
- Edelweiss – alfresco eatery, light bites
- Daniel's Pizza – you guessed it, pizza
- Scarlet's Café – bakery/patisserie
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- Indoor wave pool open until 10pm
- Aroma treatment room – Averara
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- Carousel
- Reading room
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- Shops, including a new burton shop (2016)
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- Self-service laundry
- WiFi
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Resort guide
The resort
Resort height - 235m
Highest point - 994m
Ski areaRusutsu - 42km of piste
There is almost no need for a piste map when the slopes are this easy to navigate. Some of the best and quietest tree skiing you'll find anywhere.
Blue runs 30%
Red runs 40%
Black runs 30%
Lifts - 19
Season length - December to April
Snowiest months - January & February
Why choose Rusutsu?
- Fabulous tree skiing, that remains untracked for much longer than most resorts
- Great English speaking ski schools
- For quirkiness, from a massive theme park to singing bears
- A family-friendly resort with almost everything under the one roof
- Massive amounts of snow and almost empty slopes
Cross-country skiing | horse riding | night skiing | onsens | snowmobiling | snowshoeing | heliskiing | merry-go-round
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New Chitose - 2 hours
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We've rounded up some of the priciest from that group.
2018 Cadillac Escalade Premium — US$104,000
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1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham — US$13,070 new, $114,000 inflation-adjusted
Despite being one of the most expensive Cadillacs built up until that point, the '57 and '58 Eldorado Broughams still lost the company money, costing GM almost twice as much as it charged customers.
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Nothing touches the vaunted Corvette in the GM stable—the company's infamously killed off many a Pontiac, Oldsmobile and Buick model that got too close to its halo car in terms of performance.
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That's not to say it turned into a whole lot of sales for the marque. Cadillac built just 20 production Aerodynamic Coupe bodies from 1934 through 1937; just eight were mounted on the top-of-the-line V-16 chassis, and of those eight, only five survive to this day.
1930s Cadillac 452 V-16 — up to US$8,150 new, $153,000 inflation-adjusted
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1941 Cadillac Custom Limousine 'The Duchess' — US$14,000 new, $240,000 inflation-adjusted
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The price he paid for the Series 62-based limousine – nicknamed "The Duchess" after his wife, Wallis Simpson – could fetch you 10 production Cadillacs at the time. One of the most well-known Cadillacs ever, it failed to sell at an RM Sotheby's auction a few years ago, but was shortly after picked up by London, Ontario collector Steve Plunkett.


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Ethanol production is winding its way into the economy. It has the potential of aiding electricity generation, food and beverages production. Increasing demand for the 'spirit' is helping cassava growers earn greater returns, the Nations reports.
In recent years, the ethanol industry is getting more lucrative as its patronage is swelling. The outlook for it remains bright with some manufacturers getting good revenue. But to stay in business, the supply chain for the raw material, cassava, must not be broken. Hence, cassava farmers are essential to them to meet the growing demand for ethanol.
A local producer of ethanol, Allied Atlantic Distilleries Limited (AADL), located in Lusada, Igbese community of Ogun State, ranks as the largest cassava based ethanol producing company in Africa. An ethanol factory requires approximately 250 tons of cassava daily. This has created income opportunities for agro entrepreneurs. Already over 8,000 farmers within 70-km radius of Igbesa, covering Ogun and Oyo states, are involved in the programme. More farmers are been engaged and the factory is providing more than 40,000 indirect jobs.
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African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) Communications and Partnerships Officer for West Africa, Umaru Abu added that AATF partnered AADL to serve as off-taker of cassava produced by famers in Nigeria, saying: "We must ensure that there is market for their produce because we realised that some farmers in the past usually complain that they had so much cassava on their farms, but they didn't have buyers for them."
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Sweet California Grapes
Lately produce departments are overflowing with beautiful red, green and black grapes. Over 99% of the grapes grown commercially in the United States are from California. Grapes are grown in the 450 mile long by 50 mile wide area between Sacramento and the San Joaquin Valley regions and in the Coachella Valley in Riverside County. Grape Season begins in May down in Coachella Valley which includes Palm Springs and the Salton Sea, with early varieties like the seedless red Flame and green Sugarone. As the weather gets hotter in July the San Joaquin valley starts producing varieties such as the seedless green Thompson and red Crimson. Grape season continues into January with red Crimson and the black Autumn Royal to name a few. There are over 70 varieties grown and more are constantly being developed.
Click here to learn more about the most popular California grape varieties.
California's mild winters with mostly sunny days make it the perfect location for growing grapes. Cold and wet weather is the worst thing for grapes. If there is too much rain during the growing season the grapes won't have a chance to dry out. This can cause mildew, resulting in stunted berry growth and cosmetic damage. Organic growers will use a dusting of sulfur to dry out the mildew. Unfortunately this can result in some scaring on the grapes and thinner skin which causes some grapes to rupture and split. This means a smaller crop of grapes and higher prices.
Grapes are always picked ripe and do not ripen off the vine. Look for grapes with green, pliable stems and plump berries. See a powdery-white coating on the grapes? That's bloom and it's good! Bloom is a naturally occurring substance that protects grapes from moisture loss and decay. Grapes keep for up to two weeks when stored and handled properly. Grapes should always be refrigerated to maximize shelf life. Store grapes unwashed and rinse before eating. Like most berries, grapes tend to absorb odors. Try to avoid storing them next to things like green onions or leeks. (www.freshcaliforniagrapes.com)
Larger grapes do not always mean they are sweeter. Try the tiny champagne grapes for a sweet snack.
They are perfect as is, dropped in a glass of champagne or use them to decorate a cake. All grapes are also delicious as a frozen snack, tossed in a salad or served on a cheese platter.
Earl will be speaking about grapes this Saturday on An Organic Conversation. Check it out live in San Francisco on KNEW 960AM from 10-11am or download the pod cast later if you miss it. An Organic Conversation also airs on other stations throughout the country. All stations are listed on their website.


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|Larry Gardner, about to be District Governor, installed the new President Spenser Rubin
And his team Diane Millan, Jessica Halprin, Tom Shernow, Neelima Kaushal, Tony Anastaio,
|Tony Anastaio the current President, gave a wonderful talk
on what is a Rotarian. He recounted various projects and talked
about the fellowship
|Bill DeRosa was the Master of Ceremonies and did a great job.
He was also given a surprise Paul Harris in honor of his
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I crested the hill at Route 1 just as the sun set. With ten miles left until I got to Pigeon Point, I traveled in the glow of the western horizon. Then I had arrived, and the manager carried my bags and tendered me to Joe at the counter. Michael appeared, ready to greet me and be sure of my safe passage to my usual bottom bunk in Dolphin 3.
Later, I shared my potatoes and peppers with a young man biking to San Louis Opisbo. We convened in the kitchen to talk of the journey here with Caroline, a teacher whom I've met on other visits; and Jaan (with two As) who had escaped the election returns in favor of the ocean.
That's how we roll here at this hostel. No one who enters a stranger leaves quite the same. People talk of where they have been, why they came to this place, and what they might do when they leave. They arrive on bikes, in cars, and by means that no one understands. A few of them teletransport on the wings of angels.
Tonight I will sleep with the sound of my Pacific drifting through the window. Shortly after sunrise, I will fix a simple breakfast and drink my coffee outside. When the time comes, I will say goodbye to the sea and journey north, then east, then back to my home in the Delta. But I intend to retain the sweetness of this place as long as humanly possible.
It's the seventh day of the fifty-ninth month of My Year Without Complaining. Life continues.


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Marvel vs. Capcom: Official Complete Works Ltd. Ed. HC Now On Sale
We're happy to report that Marvel vs. Capcom: Official Complete Works Ltd. Ed. HC is now on sale at http://udonstore.com. 150 copies of the hardcover will be made available for sale at the official UDON web store, and copies will be sold for their suggested retail price of U.S. $100, plus shipping and handling. Copies will be limited for sale to two per order, and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Buuda Bomb Gummy Edibles are a cannabis-infused candy that are a healthy alternative to traditional smoking. A young, health conscious company, Buuda Bomb is always looking for ways to innovate and make waves within the cannabis industry. Not only are these Gummy Edibles the perfect way to enjoy the benefits cannabis, they're also delicious. The team over at Buuda Bomb prides themselves in the hard-work and research they put into their secret recipe, formulating an infused gummy that was not only tasty, but effective and evenly dosed. Coming in a wide range of natural fruit flavours and made with wholesome, organic ingredients, Buuda Bomb Gummy Edibles are more than just a candy, they're an experience.
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Super Bowl Host Committee: Interview with Mayo Clinic'
With Super Bowl LII scheduled to take place in Minneapolis in a few short weeks, Minnesota companies like Sleep Number and institutions like Mayo Clinic are getting ready roll out the red carpet. Parties and events—for visitors and locals alike—are planned to coincide with the February 4 event. We recently caught up with April Elsinger, a member of the Mayo's marketing staff, to see what her organization is planning for the event—and how she's dealing with the related stress and deadlines.
How long have you been planning for the Big Game?
Mayo Clinic is a founding member of Minnesota's Super Bowl host committee, and I've been preparing for the related events for almost two years. I definitely wake up in the middle of the night thinking of things that need to be done. It has meant longer hours and prioritizing. But it's exciting.
Human trafficking isn't something people usually think of when they think of the Super Bowl. Tell us more about your work to educate the community.
Mayo Clinic's involvement includes a variety of activities leading up to and during Super Bowl week. One of these is an ongoing effort to educate the community about human trafficking. Human trafficking encompasses any sexual exploitation of individuals for monetary gain, and research indicates a correlation between large-scale events and a temporary uptick in sex trafficking.
In this respect, the Super Bowl is not unique, and media coverage of the Big Game often includes stories on possible sex trafficking. We hope to heighten awareness of sex trafficking and provide a platform for Minnesotans to help victims. Mayo has partnered with a nonprofit advocacy organization, The Link, and created the website RiseUpGifts.org to raise awareness of sex trafficking and inspire people to make a difference. RiseUpGifts.org is an online gift registry where people can fund basic necessities that help sex-trafficking victims become survivors. The Link will distribute these gifts to people in need.
Sleep Number comment: Thanks for doing this.
You mention having other activities. What else will the Mayo Clinic have for Big Game visitors?
In the days leading up to the game, Mayo will also offer the general public a chance to peek inside its sports-medicine clinic located in downtown Minneapolis. Visitors can pre-register for a mini-clinic and see what it's like to be a pro athlete for a day. You can get an up-close perspective on movement analysis, learn about physiology and nutrition, and witness demonstrations of the latest exercise-lab technology. (Click here to learn more.)
How do you stay balanced during this busy time?
Planning these and the various other events for Mayo Clinic takes time and effort, and related stress could easily overwhelm those involved. I keep things in balance with a daily workout, and try to eat right and get enough sleep. I find that a daily workout helps me sleep better overall, puts me in better mood, and probably makes it easier to work around me.
It'll all be worth it when the events are wrapped up, though. Planning for the Super Bowl has given me a shot of adrenaline—energy that powers me through even sleep-deprived days. And having a deadline keeps me zeroed in. I try to focus on what's important. I try to let the little stuff go.
To read more behind-the-scenes coverage of The Big Game, and how one plans a Media party for 5,000 reporters, read Super Bowl Media Party Host Committee: Behind-the-Scenes with Jill Madison from Sleep Number.


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Presented by Little Black Dress Creatives as part of the 2017 Horizon Festival Club series
What did Ken and Barbie do when you weren't looking?
Babushka present a crazed and cutesy cabaret all about our first childhood BFF, the doll. Ramping up their range of talents, the Babushka gals will nurse dolls, break dolls and become dolls in their typically surprising arrangements of everything from Queen and Guns 'n' Roses to Destiny's Child and Offenbach.
Prepare to be seduced, comforted, tickled and burped through a dark musical comedy experience, drawing from opera, 80s pop, nursery rhymes and rock'n'roll. Take a stroll down the cynical side of memory lane and see the world through your Dolly's eyes.
We yearn to be Barbie, cuddle our Cabbage Patch baby, stick pins in Voodoo dolls (but not in blow-up dolls), and sometimes we behave like baby-dolls ourselves. Babushka beckons you into the Barbie Dream house for a very grown-up play-date... Batteries sold separately.
"...lambasted the audience with raunchy wit, sly humour, sexy asides, and fabulous vocals…" Absolute Theatre
"Babushka don't do things by halves, these girls go ga-ga for femme." Scenetr
Coarse language and adult themes, suitable 15+
Genre: Cabaret/Music
Duration: 60 minutes no interval
Doll has been developed in partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse and assisted by the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts' Fresh Ground artist-in-residence initiative, made possible through Arts Queensland.
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The E2VENT WORKSHOP which will be held within the BUDMA - International Construction and Architectural Fair in Poznan, Poland.
What is E2VENT? It is a European research project under H2020 programme, which aims to develop cost-effective, high energy efficient, low CO2 emissions system for retrofitting of residential buildings, able to achieve remarkable energy savings, through the integration of an innovative ventilated façade system. The system includes Smart modular heat recovery unit which improves Indoor Air Quality while minimizing energy losses, a latent system using PCM ( phase change materials) that allows thermal storage, and a smart building management system enhancing the user experience and allowing future adaptability.
The workshop will take place on 31st January 2018 and will include not only the introduction of the E2VENT project, but also interesting presentations in the field of energy efficiency and ventilation facades. Don´t miss a unique opportunity to meet and discuss with leading European representatives of research and development of innovative building materials.
Registration free within the BUDMA fair at http://e2vent.eu/budma-workshop
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No matter what happens. Don't panic!
Hendri Coetzee
No matter which way you choose in life, someday you'll be faced with a situation you can't cope with instantly. This is something everybody experiences once in a while. But something not everybody experiences is that loosing ones mind doesn't solve any problem.
Instead believe that you can do this successfully somehow even when you are not aware of the way yet. And don't panic…


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Kerry Group's new €20 million India facility to supply "unrivaled speed for innovation"
The new facility will allow Kerry's Taste & Beverage Systems to serve the South West Asia region, with a focus on retail and foodservice
24 Jun 2019 --- Irish dairy cooperative Kerry Group has officially inaugurated its new state-of-the-art, €20 million production facility in India, marking its fourth significant investment in the country. The move seeks to serve Kerry Taste & Nutrition's global and regional customers in the South West Asia region, with Kerry Taste and Beverage systems for the fast-growing retail and Foodservice markets.
The production facility supports 150 new jobs in factory management and production, with further expansion and an additional 150 jobs planned when running at full capacity in the future. Kerry previously reported strong 2019 growth in the APMEA Region, noting 9.3 percent volume growth, with a strong performance in Meat, Beverage and Snacks EUMs, based on the first quarter of 2019. The Beverage EUM performed very well, particularly in the Foodservice channel as customers continue to broaden their menu offerings to target new and evolving consumption occasions.
"Our Tumkur facility will enable Kerry to offer a broader range of technologies, and more comprehensive scientific research and innovation and application expertise across Kerry's Taste & Beverage Systems, to our customers with unrivaled speed," says Scott Scharinger, Kerry's VP and General Manager, South West Asia.
"This is Kerry's fourth investment in India over the past number of years; which is testament to our continued focus on developing markets such as India, which is fast becoming one of our biggest growth opportunities," Catherine Keogh, VP Corporate Affairs and Communications, Kerry Group, tells FoodIngredientsFirst.
The move follows Kerry's reported "solid" start to 2019, with its business performance falling in line with expectations for the first quarter. The company reported a 10.3 percent increase in revenues in the first three months of the year. Business volume growth was +3.3 percent, with a Taste & Nutrition growth of +3.8 percent, compared to +0.8 percent for Consumer Foods. The group has also reaffirmed its full-year 2019 guidance of adjusted earnings per share growth of 6 percent to 10 percent on a constant currency basis.
"The growth behind Kerry's functional health and wellness ingredients is largely driven by consumer demand, as consumers increasingly take steps to support their health through their diet proactively," Catherine Keogh, VP Corporate Affairs & Communications at Kerry, tells FoodIngredientsFirst. "We know that innovation and product success starts with formulating products with science-backed ingredients and we see growth opportunities in working with innovative customers in this expanding health and wellness space."
Supporting sustainable productions
The Tumkur facility also supports Kerry's ambition for sustainable production. The site is equipped with energy efficient LED technology and maximizes natural light to reduce energy consumption. Utilities make use of solar power, and the site has been constructed with the capacity to deliver more of its future energy needs from renewable sources.
Water harvesting measures reduce water intake and the facility will deliver significant water efficiencies, with wastewater treated and re-used on site to achieve zero liquid discharge. The site also operates as zero waste to landfill, with waste volumes segregated and sent for recycling and recovery of resources.
The new site was officially opened by Irish Ambassador to India, Brian McElduff this morning, who reinforced Kerry's commitment to the South West Asia region. According to Ambassador McElduff, "The investment serves as a welcome vote of confidence in India, and further supports growing business relations and bilateral trade between the two countries."
In March, Kerry celebrated a US$65 million expansion in savory capabilities at its Taste Center of Excellence in Clark, New Jersey. Already home to Kerry's Sweet & Natural Extracts Center of Excellence, the new Savory Center of Excellence expands the development and manufacturing competencies for Kerry on the East Coast.
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"My father and I initially joined the
Benjamin F. Edwards broker-dealer
almost 10 years ago … ," Connor said.
"Today, we are extremely honored to
continue this partnership as the first
advisors to affiliate with Edwards
Wealth Management."
Waddell & Reed is looking to move its
headquarters to Missouri from Overland
Park, Kansas, and expects to share an
update on these plans by
"Over the past two years
we have taken very deliberate and necessary steps to
strengthen the foundation of
our business," according to
CEO and Chief Investment
Officer Phil Sanders.
If the financial firm —
which includes a broker-dealer — chooses to move to
St. Louis, it would join several
large rivals now based there,
like Wells Fargo Advisors,
Edward Jones and Stifel.
"As we look to the future, we must
have a workplace environment that
meets the needs of the workforce of
tomorrow, enabling us to attract and
retain top talent," Sanders added.
Waddell & Reed's earnings fell 31%
in the first quarter from the year-ago
period to $32.1 million, while revenues dropped 13% to $259.4 million.
For the full year 2018, profits grew
30% to $183.6 million; sales were flat
at $1.16 billion.
In terms of its BD, Waddell & Reed
has about $57 billion in assets under
Its affiliated independent advisors
and associates number 1,367 as of March
31, when it did not give a specific figurefor its FA headcount. In the fourth quar-ter of 2018, the firm said it had 1,060advisors and 343 associates, for a totalof 1,403 advisors and associates. A yearearlier, the BD had 1,367 reps and 265associates, or 1,632 in total.
Bank of America recently added human
advisors to its robo-advice platform,
creating a hybrid offering aimed at the
mass-affluent market. The platform,
Merrill Guided Investing, now offers
an option to work with a financial solutions advisor (or FSA), along with an
improved digital platform.
"This new high-tech and high-touch
offering is designed to serve clients
who want both a 'do it yourself' experience together with help from an advisor," according to Aron Levine, head of
Consumer Banking and Investments for
Bank of America.
For self-directed investors, the bank
offers the self-directed Merrill Edge
platform (since 2010). Clients who
opt not to use an advisor still can use
Merrill Guided Investing, launched in
2017, which includes some non-digital
portfolio management services. The two
programs had client assets of about $211
billion as of March 31.
Investors working in the new program with an FSA can discuss their long-term financial goals, develop a plan and
track progress toward those goals using
25 investment strategies vs. 15 strategies
with Merrill Guided Investing.
The new program has a $20,000 minimum and an annual fee of 0.85% vs. a
$5,000 minimum and yearly fee of 0.45%
with Merrill Guided Investing.
Merrill has about 2,700 FSAs and
plans to add another 300 by year-end.
The bank's introduction of a hybrid
digital-advice model has been in
the works for some time, says Gavin
Spitzner, a wealth management andtechnology consultant. "It was fullyexpected given the success we've seenof hybrid models (vs. purerobos) across the industry."Personal Capital chargesabout 0.89% for its model.And BofA "sees that it cancharge more for the hybrid"robo, according to the head ofWealth Consulting Partners.
The Merrill news broke
around the same time that
Vanguard shared more
information on its plans to
give all financial advisors
the ability to use its investment modeling and related
"We're continually looking for newways to enable advisors and expandour existing suite of services to ourfinancial advisor clients," the com-pany said in a statement. "We oftenreceive requests for access to meth-odologies that have been perfected inour Personal Advisor Services offer-ing, and we're in the beginning stagesof building out those capabilities inorder to help advisors improve endinvestor outcomes."PAS has about $130 billion in assetsout of the $5.4 trillion in total assetsthat Vanguard manages. Accordingto Spitzner, it's unclear, though, ifVanguard's move "is part of a push into[the] RIA custody space or more of atech/asset management pure play."
Janet Levaux is editor-in-chief of InvestmentAdvisor. She can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com of America Merrill Lynch'sintroduction of a hybrid digital-advice model has been in theworks for some time, says GavinSpitzner, a wealth managementand technology consultant: "It wasfully expected, given the successwe've seen of hybrid models (vs.pure robos) across the industry."


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Breathtaking island complex close to Mongolian border rumoured to have been built for tragic Chinese princess.
Toxic fuel from 21,000 ton leak reaches pristine lake, bypassing floating booms, as rivers of diesel pollution cover-up is exposed.
A group of Russian billionaires spent over 3 million euro at French auction to buy historic papers of the man who tried - and failed - to halt Bolsheviks.


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The Readers' Guide
What's in Issue 439
Perce's funeral has the unexpected side effect of giving young Donas nightmares. Meanwhlie she's suffering growing pains: Mary B. McArdle, Give Them Wine
A Disparity of Language, chapter 13
|Ravi leads a merry chase across the world and into space: Mark Kertzman, The Mississippi Company, chapter 13; chapter 14; chapter 15; chapter 16.
'It seemed like a good reason at the time' might be the sad refrain of a tiger king who has his priorities wrong — and doesn't know who his real friends are: Hongping Liu, The King of the Forest
Part I: Ball, Bell and Bole
New contributor Garrett Calcaterra presents Jeremy, who considers the toy robot Robbie a menace. Where does his little brother Davey fit into all this? Take It Easy.
What is the sinister figure that Simon Baker's uncle saw? Through diligent research, Simon learns... that he doesn't really want to know: Michael S. Collins, The Watcher.
What Billie Occasion sees through Edward the octopus' eyes is unsettling enough; what Edward sees through her eyes is downright scary: Bertil Falk, A Touch of Something Else.
Kate has been jilted, but is Rudy the dolphin really to blame? Walter Giersbach, Fish Stories and the Mermaid.
|New contributor Mike Florian introduces young Adam, who loves to cover the walls of his room with pictures of animals. Just leave his room alone and you'll be all right: Adam's Family.
|Rebecca Lu Kiernan, Identity
|When searching for a word, how does the mind think about it? Shayne Holzman, A Word Problem.
|Bewildering Stories welcomes Garrett Calcaterra and Mike Florian.
|The Critics'
|Don Webb, When East Isn't East
|Challenge 439 shakes The Mandrill's Hand.
|The Art
Üzeyir Lokman Çaycı, Points South
NASA: Picture of the Day
This Week's Sky at a Glance
Randomly selected Bewildering motto:
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Bewildering Stories' official mottoes:
"Poems are not made with ideas; they are made with words." — Stéphane Mallarmé
Ars longa, vita brevis. Rough translation: "Proofreading never ends."
To Bewildering Stories' schedule: In Times to Come
Readers' reactions are always welcome.
Please write!
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Reto Leibundgut: ‹Flora›
Opening: 26.4.2011 – 18-20 h
From the very beginning of Reto Leibundgut`s artistic activity, he has exclusively concentrated on using secondhand, old material. The essence of his works is based on a large collection of gathered material. Materials as wood, leather, plastic or textiles are being elaborately handled/processed/used and put into a completely new context. The artist is mostly interested in transforming dingy/battered material by means of a careful, caring manufacturing process into something stunningly new. Furthermore he recycles images, using models as old needle points, still pictures taken from pornographic movies or photographs. By means of traditional, assumedly outdated techniques as inlays or embroideries contents are being transformed into a new dimension, questioning the familiar perception and trying to vex it.
All of Reto Leibundgut`s works are of a puzzling straightforwardness. His art uses old materials and techniques but nevertheless appears very up-to-date. He messes the viewer about/pulls the viewer's leg and provokes with a supposed perfection an uneasiness, which cannot be denied. On the one hand you are attracted to the meticulously crafted pieces, on the other hand you are repelled by their raw, rough way of making. For the current exhibition FLORA the series "Stars" has being extended, showing subtly embroidered women portraits, whose features are covered by a star or a bar. Furthermore the exhibition is showing new "patchwork pictures" made with old floral embroideries. Putting these works into a dialogue with his new inlays from the series "Virgins" and the silver figurines. Festoons/garlands made out of sliced tin jugs are wonderfully combining the works and the gallery spaces – very Leiundgut-like.
Bernhard Bischoff, 2011
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