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Lift Me Up: Church Dedicates New Platform

The Kennedy First United Methodist Church recently dedicated a new platform lift. Photo by Rose Mary Carver

KENNEDY — The Kennedy First United Methodist Church took time during a recent Sunday morning service to officially dedicate the new platform lift that was installed in their building. This was the culmination of many years of study and fundraising efforts.

Kennedy First United Methodist Church is one of the landmark structures of the town. As such, it was built in a time when no one thought about handicap accessibility. In the early part of this century, the trustees realized that the time had come to try to make the church more accessible. Because of the slope of the land where the church is sited, it was impossible to construct a ramp for access. Although the fellowship hall addition had a ground floor doorway, there was no way to reach the sanctuary or other classrooms except by stairs. At that time, Access Elevator and Lift in Jamestown was contacted, and they came out and found the best location to install a platform lift. Fundraising then began to make this a reality.

For several years, members of the congregation and former members who had moved out of the area made donations towards a lift. Guidance was prayerfully sought as the trustees looked for expert advice for the project.

As they continued to raise funds for this major project through donations, they periodically obtained updated quotes on the cost to install the lift. In 2016, local contractor Mark Cunningham from Cherry Creek was contacted for a quote on the cost to install the lift. Rock Hill Engineering in Panama, worked with the trustees to provide the architectural drawings needed for the project.

At this point, knowing the funding that was needed, and having raised a large amount from the congregation, the church reached out to the community. Residents responded heartily. So many community events are held in the fellowship hall during the year, plus the church reaches out with a food pantry and other projects, that their neighbors were more than willing to help out when given the chance. A pancake supper was held in February 2016. Donations from area businesses were given for a silent auction, monetary donations were received, and over 150 people attended the supper. The results put the church very close to the goal needed for the platform lift.

Trustee Mary Jane Griffith wrote a grant request to the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation. After thoroughly checking the request, this local treasure was able to help with a $2,000 award from the Karl Peterson Fund.

Last summer, work on the project started in earnest. A gas line needed to be moved. This was accomplished through the work of another local contractor, Ridout’s Heating and Cooling of Kennedy. Church members made sure the building was ready for work to be done. In December, the platform lift was ordered from Access Elevator and Lift. In January, Mark Cunningham began work on construction of the shaft needed to house the platform lift. Installation was completed in February, and the lift was used for the first time on Feb. 12.

After many years of hard work and planning, church members are pleased that they have accomplished something that will benefit the church and the community well into the future. Pastor Jennifer Delahoy said, “I have seen God in this project. The money came through donations, the pancake dinner and the Community Foundation. And the project came in under budget. You know, the lift is paid for. To me, that is a God thing.” She said that God worked through all the efforts of everyone who helped with the project.

As those who need a little help to reach the main sanctuary can attest, the new lift is definitely an answer to prayers. Special thanks are given to trustee Stevan Hatfield, chairman of the lift project. Trustee Steve Kimball chaired the pancake supper fundraiser, and Mary Jane Griffith wrote the grant application. The rest of the trustees also did a lot of work to make this project a success. Shirley Leyman, Mel Lindquist, Jack Saboski, Corey Swanson, and Mike and Marti Telford took their responsibilities seriously and worked to make accessibility a reality at the Kennedy First United Methodist Church.


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Living in Denmark

Cost of Living

Denmark is an expensive country but even here you will find some locations cheaper than others. While Copenhagen will not be cheap by anyone’s standards, smaller cities in Denmark are certainly no more expensive than their equivalents in the United Kingdom.

If you are sensible and follow local habits – such as cycling to university and eating at home – life in Denmark shouldn’t blow your budget.

The cost of living in Denmark will vary depending on your lifestyle and habits. Many services in Denmark such as medical treatment are paid for via taxes and the Danish welfare system.

Living expenses on average per month:

DKK 2,200-3,000

Food and other daily costs

DKK 2,000-2,500

DKK 300

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Media License

DKK 200

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DKK 200

Leisure Activities

DKK 0-1,000

DKK 4,400-7,000 (£430-680)

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On Arrival

You will need to apply for a residence permit if you are studying in Denmark for more than three months. To obtain it, you must submit an application to the Regional State Administration immediately after your arrival (although some representatives from the RSA may be at your university at the beginning of the semester). This will be a formality for EU passport holders

After you receive your residence permit you will need to apply for a Danish CPR number. This number is used when dealing with public authorities, health authorities, libraries, banks etc. The CPR number is issued at the Borgerservice (Citizen Service). It takes approximately 1-2 weeks for your CPR number to be issued.

To help you settle in you will also be able to access free Danish lessons through your university.

Finding accommodation is likely to be a big issue for you depending on which city you choose to live in. Danish universities do not have a tradition of on-campus housing. Most students live in student halls of residences situated some distance from campus. You should start to look for accommodation months before you arrive, as it can be very difficult to find accommodation right before the semester begins. Therefore, we strongly advise you to contact your Danish host institution for information about housing as soon as you have been accepted into a study programme.

Useful Accommodation Websites – Copenhagen:

Student & Youth Accommodation Office Copenhagen

Central Nomination Committee

Opening a Bank Account in Denmark

The currency in Denmark is the Danish Krone (DKK)

With a CPR number and the acceptance letter from your university you will be able to open a bank account. When you open your account, the bank will issue you with a debit card which you can use to withdraw money at your bank, at the bank’s cash point machines/ATMs and at most shops. Your bank might charge a fee for withdrawing money from other banks’ ATMs so ask your bank before doing so.

When you open your account, if it is the only one you have in Denmark you will need to nominate it as your NemKonto (Easy Account). This is the account that you then be used for any financial interaction that you have with the Danish government such as wages, the State Education Grant and Loan Scheme (SU in Danish), tax rebates, pensions, etc. These will all be paid into this account (where applicable).

Working in Denmark

AS an EU passport-holder you can work up to 37 hours per week while you are a student and you can apply for a work permit at the same time as applying for the residence permit. Once you start work you must contact the local tax authorities to obtain an electronic tax card which your employer will need to calculate taxes. The Danish tax rules are quite complicated so it is important that you talk to the local tax administration before taking up work. If you do not have an electronic tax card, your employer must withhold 60% of your salary. (

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Study in Denmark: – the official website of Denmark

UK student studying law at Copenhagen University:

New to Denmark: official portal for foreigners in Denmark, managed by the Danish Immigration Service. Here you can find vital information regarding entering and residing in Denmark.

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BidVest Wits tackle motivated FS Stars

BidVest Wits will welcome Free State Stars in an Absa Premiership match at the BidVest Stadium on Friday. Kick-off is at 8pm.

The Clever Boys are winless in their last six league matches having lost 1-0 to Platinum Stars at home just before the mid-season break.

The defeat left the defending champions placed 16th on the league log with 11 points from 14 games. They are four points behind 14th-placed Platinum Stars, who have played 15 games.

Meanwhile, Free State Stars recorded their second successive win in the league when they edged out Orlando Pirates 2-1 at home last month.

As a result, Ea Lla Koto are placed fifth on the league standings with 22 points from 15 matches. They are two points behind second-placed Cape Town City.

Previous starting line-ups:

BidVest Wits: Keet: Frosler, Hlatshwayo, Mkhwanazi, Hlanti, Ntshangase, Monare, Klate, Claasen, Mhango, Rodgers.

Free State Stars: Sangare, Mobbie, Keita, Teyise, Makhaula, Potsane, Masehe, Vilakazi, Jantjie, Dlamini, Mthembu.

Season Result Scorers
2012/13 Wits 1-1 Stars Kadi (pen); Nomandela
2013/14 Stars 0-2 Wits Pattison, Vilakazi
2013/14 Wits 1-3 Stars Ngalande; Henyekane 3
2014/15 Wits 2-0 Stars Katongo, Doutie
2014/15 Stars 1-0 Wits Somaeb
2015/16 Stars 0-0 Wits
2015/16 Wits 0-0 Stars
2016/17 Wits 3-1 Stars Mhango, Mahlambi 2 (1 pen); Sekotlong
2016/17 Stars 3-1 Wits Makhaula, Anas, Jantjie; Malajila
2017/18 Stars 2-2 Wits Mokhuoane, Mthembu; Sangare (og), Frosler

LEAGUE RECORD (since 1986)

Home P W D L GF GA
Wits 26 13 10 3 33 16
Stars 28 12 11 5 32 21

Away P W D L GF GA
Wits 28 5 11 12 21 32
Stars 26 3 10 13 16 33

Total P W D L GF GA
Wits 54 18 21 15 54 48
Stars 54 15 21 18 48 54

What are the teams saying

Bidvest Wits head coach Gavin Hunt: "Yes, we are looking forward to our game against Free State Stars," he said.

"We want to start the new year on a winning note. We are going all out for a victory at home. Our preparations are on track, even though, we have one or two players, who are out nursing injuries. But the team is looking forward to the game."

Free State Stars head coach Luc Eymael: "Well, Wits have been very busy in the Transfer Window signing players as they look to improve the quality of their squad," he said.

"Although, Wits have been struggling in the league, we cannot underestimate them. They are the current league champions. They will try their best to defeat us. We have to be ready for them. We want to continue doing well."

BidVest Wits key players

Darren Keet: The lanky goalkeeper has regained his place in the Wits starting-line-up ahead of Moeneeb Josephs. The former South Africa youth international will be keen to keep a clean sheet against Stars.

Daine Klate: The veteran midfielder, who has made 10 league appearances this season, remains a key player for Wits. The 32-year-old will be looking to use his experience to help Wits end their winless run.

Free State Stars key players

Paulus Masehe: The hard-working defender-cum-midfielder has been one of Stars’ most consistent performers this season. The Stars captain will be eager to lead his side to victory in Braamfontein.

Sinethemba Jantjie: The 28-year-old midfielder is enjoying his football at Stars having scored the winning goal against Pirates last month. The attacker will be hoping to score again and help his side overcome Wits.


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Family Health: Remedies for Those Suffering From Back Pain

If you are like most folks, at one point or another you end up suffering from debilitating back pain, and you probably have plenty of different medications in your cupboards to contend with this. One of the main reasons men and women take these drugs is simply because it is that easiest and fastest way for them to begin coping with this unbelievable pain. For some folks this debilitating pain is a thing that will end up confining them inside their home, simply because it’s too painful for them to stand up and move around. Loads of people do not like taking medication but have no other choice, but as you continue to read you’ll be pleased to know we will let you know how you are able to help prevent your back pain.

By far the most simple actions you can take to be able to help prevent any kind of back pain is to prevent any injuries to start with. The first way to help prevent any sort of muscle pain in your back is to make certain that you’re stretching your muscles every day. By keeping your muscles flexible you’re going to have the ability of protecting against pulled muscles in your back. For those of you who want to know precisely how to do your stretching properly, you should be able to discover a lot of videos on YouTube that will show you how to perform your stretches.

Having your spine out of alignment is something else which can wind up causing severe back pain and for this reason you may want to stop by a chiropractor. When a persons spine is out of alignment you are going to find that it can cause pinched nerves and other types of harm to your muscles which is where the lower back pain is emanating from. Some individuals believe that if they try chiropractic treatments then it would something they’re going to have to do for the rest of their lives, but this isn’t necessarily the reality.

Strengthening the muscles in your back and stomach is additionally a thing that can help prevent back pain, and of course this will require that you start doing some exercise every single day. Many men and women do not understand that the pain in their back is from a torn or ripped muscle, but if you are able to preclude this from happening by building up your muscle you are going to be much better off. Before beginning any sort of workout routine I would highly recommend you seek the advice of a professional trainer so you do not end up doing more harm to your back. If you happen to be a member of a local gym you may discover that they have personal trainers there that you’ll not need to pay in order to get some advice from.


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Crime Stopper / Stolen Vehicle
« on: July 02, 2014, 01:52:18 PM »
Here is a link with all the info.

Restaurant Opinion / Denny's
« on: June 11, 2014, 02:30:51 PM »
Rumor has it that Denny's bought the building that Miller's Grill use to be in.

Restaurant Opinion / Hardee's
« on: December 18, 2013, 05:38:07 PM »
Under construction adjacent to Colton's Steakhouse.
It will be nice to have local Hardee's to visit!

Restaurant Opinion / Ocean Buffet
« on: December 18, 2013, 05:34:44 PM »
I made this thread in anticipation of it's opening!

It appears that it will have a hibachi style grill (I am thinking along the lines of HuHot is Springfield), and seafood buffet.

Who all are anticipating them opening?

Local News / Suicide on Fort Leonard Wood
« on: December 18, 2013, 01:33:50 PM »
I hear talk of a Captain committing suicide in his car while driving off post  last Sunday the 15th of Dec.

Anyone else have any info?

Restaurant Opinion / El Caporal
« on: November 21, 2013, 02:56:35 PM »
Located in Richland at the intersection of Hwy 7 and Hwy A.
I really like their Fajita El Caporal (beef, chicken, shrimp, and chorizo).
Make sure you ask for the qeuso chorizo dip too.

Wolf Blitzer interviews a Moore, Oklahoma tornado victim with unexpected results.

Wolf Blitzer Asks Tornado Survivor if She Thanked the Lord; Replies She's an Atheist

This link will direct you to a petition on to allow all honorably discharged veterans to carry a concealed weapon.

We Need 100,000 signatures!

Things that make you go HMMMM / The Best Easter Bunny Statue Yet!
« on: January 22, 2013, 09:13:54 PM »

For my friends in law enforcement...

Religion Opinion / Religion is like...
« on: February 26, 2012, 03:31:01 AM »
Religion is like a penis.
Its cool to be proud of yours, but ummm.... Don't be whipping it out at me every chance you get!

City Government Opinion / Let Your Voices Be Heard!
« on: February 01, 2012, 02:41:52 AM »
Please take this brief survey concerning the revitalization of Waynesville.

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Music, Bands, Concerts? / Sail
« on: January 24, 2012, 02:47:15 AM »
I am really digging this song!

Things that make you go HMMMM / The Most Fun You Can Have With Balloons
« on: December 10, 2011, 12:30:41 PM »

I gotta try this....

Things that make you go HMMMM / UN World Wide Survey
« on: December 09, 2011, 09:11:01 AM »
Last month, a world-wide survey was conducted by the UN. The only question asked was...
Would you please give your honest opinion about solutions to the food shortage in the rest of the world?"

The survey was a huge failure because...
In Africa they didn't know what "food" means.
In Eastern Europe they didn't know what "honest" means.
In Western Europe they didn't know what "shortage" means.
In China they didn't know what "opinion" means.
In the Middle East they didn't know what "solution" means.
In the USA they didn't know what "the rest of the world" means.
And in South America they didn't know what "please" means.

I am willing to help prevent my wife from ever getting this horrible disease.

Pulaski Enquirer / Happy Birthday Eeyore!
« on: September 30, 2011, 03:57:34 PM »
Happy Birthday Eeyore!
I hope all your Birthday wishes come true! :th_egypt: ***(**& :yahoo:

Things that make you go HMMMM / World's Largest Snake
« on: September 23, 2011, 03:27:02 AM »
This thing can really move quick for being as huge as it is!
worlds biggest snake

Music, Bands, Concerts? / For Top Gun Biz
« on: September 02, 2011, 04:56:45 AM »
I saw this and thought of you Chris / Biscuit... ###$%%^&
Smoov-E - Mr. Biscuits

Restaurant Opinion / Colton's Steakhouse
« on: August 17, 2011, 06:07:45 PM »
Opening soon in the old Bel Air Trailer Court / NAPA Auto Parts store area.
I have been to other Colton's Steakhouses, and for the most part have had decent meals. Let's hope this one is as good or better!

Tell us your favorite Joke / The Lie Detecting Robot
« on: August 11, 2011, 08:54:08 AM »
A dad buys a LIE DETECTING ROBOT which slaps people when they lie.
He decides to test it out at dinner.  He asks his son "Son, where were you today?"
The son says "At school dad." The robot slaps the son right in the face!
"Ok, I watched a dvd at my friends house!"
"What dvd?" the father asks.
"Toy Story 3."
The robot slaps the son in the face again! "Ok, it was a porno" cries the son.
Dad yells "What! When I was your age I didn't even know what porn was!" The robot then slaps the dad in the face!
Mom laughs "HaHaHa! He's certainly YOUR son."
That's when the robot slaps the Mom in the face!

Local News / Waynesville Spray Park Hit by Lightning
« on: August 08, 2011, 04:41:56 PM »
I heard that the Spray Park in Waynesville was struck by lightning and causes exstensive damage...

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Bleak Lives

A 9-Part Eerie Mystery

About the author

EPISODE 5: Dying to be Here

He remembered:

Falling, no, plummeting, as if he had been taken up to the highest peak on earth, or perhaps even up above the atmosphere, and then dropped, gravity slowly yet inexorably taking hold; he was spinning, spiraling, twisting, clawing at the ether in an effort to avoid the inevitable impact, the force itself would have made him vanish, not even any stains to clean up after, all trace of him would be gone
forever. . .

And then he'd awakened in a coffin, in another man's dead body.

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IT WAS STILL EARLY MORNING, BUT THE LIBRARY was already open; book lovers, school children, and folks just looking to get in out of the sunshine filing through the doors. Bleak pulled the hat low over his face and joined the stream. He had to do some research inside, otherwise there was no way to proceed. He needed to know more about Roger McCutcheon--and how he'd come to his end.

Bleak had always enjoyed libraries: row upon row of uniform and yet infinitely varied spines, containing all of the knowledge anyone could ever want to know. The large, spacious interior reminded him of a cavern in which the secrets of mankind were stored. Tall windows let in so much light it was almost painful to look around. He knew that in life, in his own body, he had patronized this library, and he was confident of his ability to find his way around.

Damn, forgot my library card back in my coffin.

Periodicals and newspaper were kept over to the left side. The previous week's worth of papers were placed in split cane rods and hung by the handles in a wooden rack. Bleak picked up that morning's edition and noted the date and bold-print banner headline: RACKETEER 'SPIKE' SALVATORE SOUGHT BY POLICE. Bleak recalled hearing stories of Sammy 'Spike' Salvatore, who was reputed to be a mobsman with fingers in most of New Regina's illegal activities, including extortion, prostitution, gambling and robbery. Local, state and federal authorities had been trying to pin him down for years. It looked like they were closing in on him.

But there won't be any information I need, Bleak thought, so he put that paper back and began looking through the issues for the previous week. Finally, in the edition for May 7, he found what he was looking for in the obituary columns:

Dr. Roger McCutcheon, 45, was found dead early yesterday morning. The cause of death was heart attack. McCutcheon was a family doctor who shared his practice with Dr. Phillip Easton. McCutcheon is survived by his wife, Dolores. Funeral services will be held. . . .

Now there was some information that he could use. Unfortunately, some of it had to be wrong. He, Edward Bleak, would not now be in this body if the death had been natural. Roger McCutcheon had been killed, and somebody thought he was getting away with murder. It was up to Bleak to bring that person to justice.

Bleak began to rise from his seat when a young woman approached him. She had striking red hair, an attractive figure, and penetrating green eyes. "Are you finding everything you need?" she asked.

"Yes, thank you," he managed to croak in his relatively unpracticed voice.

"Well, good. I'm Peggy Fontaine, assistant librarian." She held her hand out toward him. "And you are--?"

The request was implicit. He couldn't say "Roger McCutcheon," for fear that she might recognize that name as someone who had recently died. The only other name he could come up with on the spot was his own. He held out his lifeless hand and said, "Edward Bleak, pleased to meet you."

The librarian yanked her hand back before their palms could meet. An icy expression came over her face. Frowning, she said, "If that's supposed to be a joke, I'm afraid I don't find it very amusing. If you didn't want to talk, all you had to do was say so."

What's that supposed to mean? "Please wait," he managed to say, but she had already turned and walked back into the stacks she guarded so efficiently.

Something else is going on here. He continued looking through the papers, going back in time, skimming through local news articles, seeking his own name. At last, in a paper about three weeks old, he was startled to find his own image staring back at him--Edward Bleak as he had been in life. The photo was set underneath a caption that would have chilled his blood if he'd had any:

Many people knew Edward Bleak as a successful adman. He lived alone, didn't bother his neighbors, and paid his bills on time. But police have revealed that they suspect this innocent-looking businessman also led a ghoulish double life, seducing and killing young women in an unprecedented killing spree.

Bleak is now suspected in the disappearance of some ten young women from New Regina and the surrouding vicinities. As police authorities were closing in on him, Bleak evidently decided to take his own life, rather than face questioning.

Authorities state the investigation will remain open while they try to determine how many women Bleak might have murdered and what he did with their bodies.

Oh God. Although the dead body could barely make out any sensations, Bleak felt as if he had been slammed over the head with a crowbar. This was his life, this was what he had done. He had sought out vulnerable young women--plied them with compliments and drinks--and then, after he had had his way with them, he had murdered them.

No wonder he had taken his own life. It would have been better than the electric chair.

No wonder he had been shown the darkest depths of Hell. No matter what tortures were in place there, they were still not harsh enough for the pain and suffering he had brought into this world. He had created victims--so he had been turned into a victim himself. And charged with bringing vengeance to those who had killed.

The vengeance of The One Who Commands.

He wasn't sure how long he sat there, eyes shut, head in his hands. For a while he wasn't sure he'd ever be able to stand up again. Finally he arose and put the newspapers back in place. At a reference desk, he located paper, pencils and a New Regina telephone directory. He jotted down some addresses he'd need for his future investigations. Then he walked up and down the rows until he saw Peggy Fontaine. She was shelving books several yards down the aisle. He stopped some feet away so that he wouldn't seem threatening to her.

"I'm really sorry," he managed to get out. "I shouldn't have said that. I hope you'll accept my apology. Thank you for your offer to help."

The librarian turned up her pert nose and swung away from him in disdain.

Bleak knew he would never be able to approach a beautiful, desireable woman again. He would never know love, domesticity, the pure joys of family life. The wonders of growing old with a cherished spouse were forever beyond his grasp. Shadows, decay and deception were his only companions for however long the powers decided he should have them.

Now it was time to find out who had killed Roger McCutcheon.

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First off, a huge thanks to everyone who came out and had an awesome time at the cookout! We had a great turn out and I really hope you all had a stellar time!

At the cookout, consultants got into groups with people interested in their particular sport of expertise, slack-lining and hammocking were enjoyed, shirts were won for random reasons (one of which involved my head being touched) and much food was consumed!

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Waking With . Cupcakes & Shhht

When we first discovered Cupcakes & Shhht on Instagram, we couldn't quite believe that everything on their feed was vegan and more often than not, gluten-free too. Stunning three-tiered wedding cakes, extravagant unicorn cakes and peanut butter caramel slices are just a few of the drool-worthy baked goods on show. Alongside bespoke commissions, street-food markets and running their busy vegan cafe in South London, founders Cait and Sophie are two very busy ladies. We managed to get some time in with the girls earlier this month to hear more about their morning routines; how they maintain balance between work and home life, their essential breakfast ingredients and their favourite cake - of course...

As founders of one of the most popular cake shops in town, talk us through your roles and day-to-day routine...
We are joint creators of all the recipes and delicious baked goods. Our roles are expansive from baking and cooking, working markets, festivals and corporate events to marketing, advertising and brand development. Cait loves Instagram and keeps our social media and website super fresh and reflective.

Our individuality and strong bond shows through in all aspects of  our routine. Although we now live apart we prioritise our time together, whether it's in the cafe or in our spare time on weekends.

Sophie: “I live on a narrow boat so my day to day routine is different every week. It’s usually dictated on where the boat is moored and where my partner will be working that day. 5 am is the usual wake up time, followed by some yoga and then a chilled drive to the cafe.
Cait: “I live my boyfriend near Chalk Farm, we both love to wake up early and journey to work together.  I love to catch up on my reading or listen to some chilled tunes.

We both  get up super early so we can be in the bakery together for some early morning shhhts and giggles before the coffee rush starts. We love being in the cafe, we are always guaranteed good vibes, laughter and lots of love.

Over our own coffee we catch up on our evening before, have a little dance and set about planning our diary of cake orders and general day to day baking.

We like to get creative and experimental throughout the day. We love that no two days are the same. We are constantly being inspired by the happy people around us along with our various travels.

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What initially inspired you to launch Cupcakes & Shhht?
We realised that we no longer wanted to be confined by an employer. We wanted to be able to run free with our ideas and creativity.  We wanted to be our true selves and work in a beautiful, positive environment.

What’s the first thing you do every morning? Do you have any specific morning rituals or routines?
Sophie: “I wake up at 5am, I do a little dance and sometimes some yoga."
Cait: “Me and my boyfriend wake up together and ask Elexa to play the first song that comes into our heads, we then get ready."

We are both big believers in keeping a positive mental attitude. We always start the day remembering  all the things we are grateful and thankful for.

What does your usual breakfast consist of?
Cait loves to add balsamic and garlic to everything. We are both lovers of a savoury breakkie. We would usually munch a fresh summer salad, a stuffed warm toastie, savoury croissant or a simple but delicious avo and marmite on toast...Occasionally we will mix it up with a sweet breakfast, cooking up a batch of wholesome porridge or some bircher muesli.

What are your five most essential breakfast items and why?

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Describe your healthiest and on the flip side, your most indulgent breakfast...
Healthiest - Summer salad: Avocado, tomatoes/or strawberries, rocket, balsamic, olive oil, seeds
Indulgent - Caits cupcake porridge: Porridge with a non dairy butter, sugar, agave, banana and cinnamon

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What is your best morning advice for busy people?
Wake up early. Waking up can be hard, so wake up early, remember to be grateful and go get the most out of your day.

The best place I’ve ever woken up is…
Oh wow what a dream..

Sophie: “Koh pha-ngan island, me and my partner hired a house on the beach. We woke up everyday surrounded by palm trees (plus the vegan food there is amazing)."
Cait: “Byron bay, waking up and running onto the beach to watch the sunrise."

Where did you have the best breakfast of your life AKA the one breakfast you wish you could eat over and over again?
Sophie:“In Bali at a raw restaurant called Moksha. We had these incredible raw spongy waffles, hollandaise, avocado. coconut bacon. The guy who owns the place is a top dog too!
Cait: “My mom makes this amazing cherry jam from the cherries we pick each year from our trees. Cherry jam on top of warm vegan pancakes."

How you would spend a lazy morning with no plans at all?
Sophie: “My ideal morning would be waking up with a Bonsoy coffee while watching the sunrise. Wandering through columbia flower market before heading for brunch at Dark Arts."
Cait: “I love to be by the ocean so my ideal morning would be putting  the dogs (that i currently don’t have) in the car and driving to the beach to watch the sunrise. Afterwards going for a surf and grabbing a coffee with some brunch."

As founders of a super busy London cafe and bakery,, how do you find balance between work and home life?
We used to work 7 days a week doing markets, events, plus all the admin, emails and marketing, which over time does take its toll. But when you are a new business starting out you put your heart and soul into every part of it so we never minded. We worked our asses off for years to get to the position we are in now. We are so grateful to have an awesome team of staff which means we can have weekends off to spend it with family and friends. We are grateful and lucky that work is a pleasure. We never dread coming to work and love that we are always surrounded by our friends and family. We are so fortunate that our work life balance just flows naturally.

If you had to choose from your entire range, what is the ONE C&S cake or bakery product you couldn’t live without and why?
Cait: “The real lemon cheesecake. It is so great to share, especially with people who are not vegan. It blows them away every time."
Sophie: “Our raw, refined sugar free peanut butter caramel. So delicious.”

Have you got any simple swaps for the sweet tooths wanting to lead a more plant-based lifestyle?
We have been so surprised at how easy it is to bake without all of the traditional ingredients such as dairy and eggs... Anything we have ever missed or wanted, we have just made it ourselves and figured it out. Plus the internet is a huge help, everything is so accessible, from ingredients to ideas and ways to. We are still blown away at how beautiful natural flavours and colours are. Beetroot, turmeric, pea flowers, matcha and charcoal are natural transformers.

Did starting your business impact your eating habits and if so, how?
Absolutely. You are so aware of what you are putting into your food and the dishes you create, plus what you are putting into your body. Food is our life and we only have one body to live in so you need to look after it. After 6 years working in the sweet industry we have managed really well and found it easy to keep healthy. We are big believers in keeping a balance and love a glass of wine or cocktail.

What has been the highlight of launching C&S?
Cait: “Seeing the growth and seeing your ideas and dreams become a reality."
Sophie: “The first time we made profit (it wasn't even a lot) but we were so happy and proud of  ourselves. We took the money home and threw it in the air like a scene from a cheesy movie. We then lost most it in our bedroom."

If you could give some advice for anyone considering starting their own business, what would it be?
Get a really good accountant. Don’t listen to negativity or people who don’t believe in you. Just start it and follow your dreams. Don’t be scared of failure, everything you do you can learn from. Try not to get down when things don’t go the way you expected. Everything happens exactly as it should, sometimes you just need to trust and believe. Surround yourself with great people.

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Saturday, October 15, 2011

Last night Gregg went to bed before I did, which is nothing unusual.  After all, he has already been asleep for a couple of hours on the couch.  I am usually quiet and don't turn on the bathroom light until I've closed the door so as not to wake him, but last evening was different.  I left the door to the bathroom cracked open just a bit and out of the corner of my eye I saw the light reflect off of something.  What in the world was that?!  Upon closer investigation I discover that my pillows have been wrapped in the dry cleaner's bag; the one that says do not let children play with due to possible suffocation... and oh yeah, inside EACH pillow was a plastic hanger on EACH side of the pillow!  It was all I could do not to put that plastic bag over his pillows with his head on them!  Sweet Dreams!!! I hope he has nightmares of my trying to do that!  He thinks he's sooo funny!

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Goshka Macuga is an artist based in London

Goshka Macuga okThe work of Polish-born, London-based artist Goshka Macuga investigates the relationship between art history, museology, objects, archival materials, and re-enactment. Among other international exhibitions, she has participated in the 8th Berlin Biennale (2014) and dOCUMENTA 13 (2012). She has also been one of the four nominees for the 2008 Turner Prize.

The following interview revolves around her play Preparatory Notes for a Chicago Comedy. The script on which Macuga’s play was based refers to Aby Warburg’s unpublished play Hamburg Conversations on Art: Hamburg Comedy. Written in 1896 for a small family gathering and designed to be staged in the household environment, Warburg’s play illustrates the conflicts and debates that were active in the artworld in 1896. Macuga’s play and its accompanying film Preparatory Notes draw comparisons between Warburg’s world and that of the contemporary art scene today.

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Above: Preparatory Notes for a Chicago Comedy. Courtesy the artist.

Goshka Macuga. Courtesy the artist.

All images: Goshka Macuga, Preparatory Notes for a Chicago Comedy. Courtesy the artist.

Michela Alessandrini: I’m curious to know what is your notion of archive and what can be found in your personal one.
Goshka Macuga: My relationship to the archive is in constant flux. I love it and hate it at the same time and often seek liberation from it, but I always end up returning to it. I look to the archives to define my relationship to the present time in a broader sense. Archives always differ in form and content. Because of this, it is difficult to define what “archive” is as it is so often a subjective collection of materials. Nevertheless, we can certainly consider it as something concerned with the past. I really like how Patricio Guzmàn has treated this subject or the subject of our relationship to the past in the film Nostalgia for the Light. In his film, a scientist working at a big observatory in the desert in Chile informs us that from the instant our eye perceives something to the moment when our brain can register and categorize the information seen time passes, and therefore what we have seen already belongs to the past. In the same film we also see families of the victims of political murders in Chile during the dictatorship. We meet them as they “dig” into the desert as if it was a large archive holding the answer to their pain and the answers to their quest to find the remains of their missing loved ones.
Every evening we can look to the sky as a great archive that can define the beginning of time and the beginning of humanity and we can also look into our own small family archives to define our personal and most immediate past. Archives in a way help us to identify and position ourselves.
I collect many things that are personal such as: clothes, films, photos, artworks, interesting objects, magazines, and books. The last two are maybe more important to me and define more clearly my obsession with collecting knowledge/information. Books occupy the top rank in my hierarchy of where information is stored and are therefore the most precious to me.  On a daily basis I of course also substitute books for Internet search engines – a sort of common shared archive.

MA: Are you emotionally attached to objects?
GM: I am definitely attached to some objects. From time to time, I have to make decisions about getting rid of stuff and this is not always easy.

MA: What is your relation to images?
GM: Images are important as they act as triggers to thoughts and this helps to store and retrieve memories. I have been recently looking more into the history of memory, specifically artificial memory and its relationship to the art of memory. I am fascinated by the different approaches developed by philosophers such as Giordano Bruno, Ramon Lull or Robert Fludd to extend our capacity to memorise, categorize, and recall knowledge. Images are fundamental to this process. It is also interesting to shift this to a more contemporary context and think about our use of artificial memory today. The significance of remembering something as an image is replaced with the simple gesture of capturing an image with our camera or a smart phone and storing it on a hard drive or posting it on social media as a statement about what we stand for rather then storing it in our brain. The immediacy of this act is sometimes quite frightening and often meaningless.

MA: What is the meaning of re-enactment in contemporary societies? And in your work?
GM: Re-enactment is also a way of using and misusing artists’ work. I have made several works in response to artworks made by others. One can consider it a quotation, appropriation, or simply theft. It is an interesting territory, as the rules are not really defined by strict laws, it is a grey area with blurred boundaries as with many other aspects of art. In Preparatory Notes for a Chicago Comedy for example, most of the dialogue is based on quotations. If one looks at the history of art as an archive or an alphabet of references, re-enactment could be considered an act of rephrasing or writing a new narrative with the use of a familiar language. This is what we all tend to do in order to communicate our thoughts.
We like the familiarity of things; we like to use references almost as a code. The urinal is a code that links directly to Duchamp and places us within the history of the “readymade” that, in turn, links to an exchange between the artist and the viewer in the attempt to categorize what art is. Warburg wrote about the “primitive man” fighting his fears of the unknown by creating rituals — maybe re-enactment should be categorized as a sort of ritual to process our relationship with the unknown. As infants we imitate our parents and what they do, as artists we imitate gestures made by the previous generations. In a way, art is always old even if it’s seeking to be young and fresh.
In a space saturated with cultural development it is very hard to come up with original new ideas. We recycle old ones. We also look to places that feel less familiar, perhaps to different countries or to different cultural histories to find new contexts or new ways of reading what we have created. We can also look to the meaning of the re-enactment of certain western institutions, such as biennales, within spaces such as the Middle East, Latin America, Asia, and Africa. The re-performing of these particular institutions is often quite problematic, especially when they are instead transplanted or re-enacted as cultural models for economic development. Often in these situations, the biennales’ relationship to the specific area and cultural history gets lost within economic and cultural goals set by the idea of an international agenda. The re-enactment then risks being meaningless as its context or sense of place is undefined.

MA: Tell me the story of Preparatory notes for a Chicago Comedy. How did it start? How did you come across Aby Warburg’s unpublished play Hamburg Conversations on Art: Hamburg Comedy? What are the differences and similarities between the two art worlds, Aby Warburg’s and ours, according to you?
GM: Aby Warburg is an important figure to me. I was first introduced to Warburg’s work years ago while working on my project for Kunsthalle Basel (Editor’s note: I Am Become Death, 2009). His work and his persona made a big impact on me, but of course the most important aspect I focused on was his relationship to knowledge. Born into a wealthy family, Warburg was able to create a space for himself to dedicate his life to the pursuit of knowledge. He took the unorthodox path of studying different subjects according to what he needed to know at each particular phase of his research and his life. He managed to trade his position as head of the Warburg banking family with his younger brother for a comfortable financial arrangement that allowed him to buy as many books as he desired and to continue researching and writing. Warburg also collected images that are still available to be viewed at the Warburg Institute in London. His methods of categorizing knowledge did not follow conventional approaches; he instead invented and designed his own systems. Despite this — he still considered himself an orthodox art historian — the library and the image archive at the Warburg Institute exist as a testament to both his knowledge and his contribution to the study of Art History. His personal life was greatly affected by his health, this also impacted on his work and how he saw the world.
One of his greatest fears was technological advance: “The American of today no longer worships the rattlesnake. Extermination (and whisky) is his answer to it. Electricity enslaved, the lightning held captive in the wire, has produced a civilization which has no use for heathen poetry. But what does it put in its place? The forces of nature are no longer seen in anthropomorphic shapes; they are conceived as an endless succession of waves, obedient to the touch of a man’s hand. With these waves the civilization of the mechanical age is destroying what natural science, itself emerging out of myth, had won with such vast effort the sanctuary of devotion, the remoteness needed for contemplation. The modern Prometheus and the modern Icarus, Franklin and the Wright Brothers who invented the airplane, are those fateful destroyers of our sense of distance who threaten to lead the world back into chaos. Telegraph and telephone are destroying the cosmos. But myths and symbols, in attempting to establish spiritual bonds between man and the outside world, create space for devotion and scope for reason which are destroyed by the instantaneous electrical contact unless a disciplined humanity reintroduce the impediment of conscience.”1
This quotation summarizes Warburg’s relationship to technology. In a way I share this fear but I am also fascinated by the possibilities of how technology can shape our future development. I used the above quotation in two of my works — in a film I made for Kunsthalle Basel entitled Snake Society and in the script for Preparatory Notes for a Chicago Comedy. The latter — a play — happened by chance: I was invited to participate in a residency in Chicago (Editor’s note: at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Chicago) where I worked with the curator, Dieter Roelstraete. He is as passionate about Warburg’s work as I am. I told him about the play Hamburg Comedy, written by Warburg in 1917, which I came across in 2008 and we started fantasizing about staging it. We translated the original script and in the end we decided to write our own script rather than staging his.
It seems that the art world has always had its ups and downs even at the end of the 19th century. Perhaps the big issue of the time lays in the attempt to break away from the conservative ideas of what art should be or simply in the tussle between the old and the new. Warburg’s play is mainly concerned with this particular debate. Today however, the artworld faces different questions — it is less interested in the idea of contemporary art being repressed by the canons created by past generations. Instead, it is more driven by the engines that try to define what contemporary art is; what is good and bad art and what is the value of art. Contemporary art is not innocent and idealistic; it is often a strategic gesture and that gesture is not always intended by the makers of art but more often by “art lovers.” Art is used in and exploited by political campaigns, financial manipulations and status gain to list a few examples. Art is being used, misused and abused to say the least.

1. The quotation is taken from “A Lecture on Serpent Ritual,” A. Warburg and W. F. Mainland, Journal of the Warburg InstituteVol. 2, No. 4 (Apr., 1939), pp. 277-292.

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Compassion — Not Islamophobia

Statement by Nikkei for Civil Rights & Redress

After several thousand people were killed in the attack on the Twin Towers on 9/11/2001, over 300 Japanese Americans gathered in Little Tokyo for a candlelight vigil to show our support to the victims and families of the 9/11 attacks. Today, we again express our outrage and sympathy to the people of Paris, and now San Bernardino as well as so many others victimized by individuals acting out of hate and intolerance.

We also want to reach out to the American Muslim, South Asian and Arab American communities who are being blamed for these attacks, just as they were after 9/11 when they immediately faced racial profiling and physical assaults.

Through the campaign for redress and our work in civil rights, the Nikkei for Civil Rights & Redress (NCRR) has learned how important the expressions of friendship and the protection of our constitutional rights were to our community during World War II. We learned how thankful the Nisei and Issei were to people like Ralph Lazo and groups like the American Friends Service Committee and others who came to their defense.

We were a small and isolated group, just as the American Muslim and Arab Americans are, and we did not want another group to be victimized by hysteria, race or religious prejudice and failure of political leadership.

After 9/11, we built a relationship of trust and friendship with the American Muslim community here in Los Angeles, working with the Southern California Shura Council, the Muslim Public Affairs Council and the Council on American Islamic Relations. Over the past almost 15 years, NCRR held workshops together, went to Manzanar Pilgrimages, broke bread at Ramadan “Break the Fast” events and created a program called “Bridging Communities” to help our young people get to know each other’s history, values and communities better.

In the process, we have learned about Islam and know that it does not support violence or hate, but rather peace and compassion. Time and again, we witnessed the questioning of American Muslim community’s loyalty just as the Japanese Americans’ was in question. They too have had to speak out each time there has been a terroristattack as if they are to blame. They are not.

Yet it is happening again today. After these recent attacks, we hear anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim comments against American Muslims and proposals to bar Syrian refugees from entering this country. Again, we hear justification of the incarceration of Japanese Americans by a mayor in Virginia over 25 years after the U.S. government acknowledged its mistakes and apologized to the Japanese American community. In this election year, we hear candidates call for the monitoring of whole groups of people based on race or religion. And we have heard from our American Muslim friends that they are fearful and that mosques are being vandalized.

We joined them at the Federal Building when the Immigration and Naturalization Service (ICE today) conducted special registration of mainly men from Muslim countries, we joined them in protesting any monitoring of their communities by the LAPD, and we join them today in speaking out against the hysteria and religious intolerance that will blame American Muslims, South Asians or Arab Americans for these attacks. We believe that building understanding and friendship is not only American but the only way to overcome the hate and violence of others. As individuals, you can show your support by calling a mosque and expressing your concern for their welfare and safety. Over the next week, several of the mosques will be holding candlelight vigils and bring messages of peace and compassion.

On Thursday, Dec. 10, there will be in an interfaith gathering, solidarity walk and candlelight vigil in Little Tokyo. (#VigilantLove:A Solidarity Community Vigil Against Violence and Islamophobia)

4:45 p.m. — Japanese American Cultural and Community Center Plaza, 244 S. San Pedro St.

5:45 p.m. — Japanese American National Museum (First and Central)

This is being organized by the Japanese American Citizens League, Pacific Southwest District; Nikkei for Civil Rights & Redress; Council on American Islamic Relations, Greater Los Angeles; Muslim Public Affairs Council; Advancing Justice-Los Angeles; and the Tuesday Night Project. For more information, call traci ishigo at (213) 626-4471 or go to NCRR-LA.ORG.

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The Academy of Korean Studies runs the “AKS Fellowship Program for Korean Studies” in order to provide international scholars with an opportunity to carry out their research (dissertation research).

▣ Eligibility
Foreign scholars(including those who have Korean nationality with permanent residence status in foreign countries) in the humanities and social sciences, who are currently engaged in Korea-related teaching and research activities, are eligible to apply. Also Doctoral candidates who have completed all academic requirements except for their dissertation (i.e., ABD) from institutions outside Korea are eligible. (※ Those who completed their Ph.D. courses at Korean schools or institutions are ineligible for pre-doctoral fellowship)
※ Those who have received AKS fellowship within the last 3 years(based on application submission date) are ineligible for this program.

▣ Fellowship Period
The fellowship period should begin within year 2019(from January 1st and December 31st, 2019). The applicants can apply for minimum one month to maximum one year support.

▣ Fellowship Grant
1. Airfare: Economy-class round trip airfare(Only offered to overseas awardees)
※ The airfare will be reimbursed based on the actual ticket price but the reimbursement should not exceed the amount of Government Transportation Request(GTR) cost according to the 2019 budgetary guidelines of international airfare.
2. Monthly Stipend: 2,000,000 won
※ Please note that we do not offer monthly stipend for research period less than 15 days and offer full monthly stipend for research period 15 or more days
3. Access to the facilities of AKS including the library
4. Up to 50% discount of AKS Guest House charges

▣ Selection Process
All applications are reviewed by the screening committee. The criteria for the screening are as follows:

▣ Selection Criteria
1. The merit of the research plan and the feasibility of carrying out the proposed research at AKS
2. Possibility of contribution to the development of Korean studies
3. Etc: Research track records, possibility of joint teaching and researches with AKS professors and researchers

▣ Required Documents
1. Application form
2. Curriculum Vitae (CV)
3. Certificate of Employment (Registration)
4. Extra Documents for Doctoral Candidate
(1) Master’s and Doctoral Program Transcript (1 each)
(2) Certificate of Ph.D. course completion (Document that proves ABD status)
(3) 2 Reference Letters (1 from Ph.D. dissertation director)
※ Applicants who have Korean citizenship should submit permanent residence document.
※ All applications and required documents should be prepared in English or Korean only. If not, the certified translation document(English or Korean) must be attached.

▣ Obligations of Fellowship Recipients
1. Fellows are expected to present research results at AKS Colloquium and submit their research paper (presentation paper) before the termination of their research period
2. Fellows should inform AKS when the research results are published and should submit 2 copies of the publication
3. Publication resulted from this program should acknowledge the support from the AKS Fellowship Program

▣ Others
1. Previous fellowship recipients who have rejected the fellowship due to their personal matters can get disadvantages when screening
2. Those who are under disciplinary actions from Korean government and other Korean government affiliated institutes are not eligible for this program

▣ Application Deadline
All applications must be received by October 14 (Sunday), 2018.
※ Applicants should submit the required documents (scan file) by e-mail only.
※ Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

▣ Result Notification
The result of your application will be notified individually in December, 2018.

▣ Submission: fellowship@aks.ac.kr
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Hello, everyone! This week has been another rollercoaster of a week (and one I haven't done any reading in). This seems to be a trend lately. It's been hard to find a book that I've been able to fall into. I did finish another short story, though, and some work on my other projects. Hopefully, I will fall back into reading again, but till then, I have plenty of articles saved to keep our two weekly posts going till I get back in the groove. But I wanted to share this in case any of you are going through a reading or writing slump. Sometimes it just happens, and when you're going through a lot in your personal life, sometimes it's hard to take on others emotions.
In the links of interest, you'll fine my post from earlier this week as well as my thoughts on Nicola Yoon's other book that I loved, The Sun Is Also A Star

Overview: Everything, Everything tells the story of Madeline Whitter who has lived her whole life in her vacuum sealed, air filtered home. Her best friend is her mom and everything she's seen of the world has been crafted from books (she's read a lot) and the internet, but when Madeline spots the new teenage neighbor next door from her window, everything changes. What starts as IMing and short, decontamination filled visits turns into so much more and leads to Madeline uncovering secrets she never suspected could be true. Overall: 3.5

Characters: 3 I liked Madeline. She's a reader, a dreamer, and someone who has to live with very difficult circumstances. Then there's Olly who must cope with an abusive father and unstable home. They are able to find security in one another. Unfortunately, I found them to really be one dimensional. They were missing some real spark of life or other, deeper facets beyond their looks, one struggle to overcome, and the navigation of their relationship.

Plot: 3 I found the plot to be very one note. I also struggled with believing some of the plot points were even possible. For example, Madeline opens a credit card account behind her helicopter mother's back, buys tickets to Hawaii, sneaks out of the house, and convinces the neighbor boy to go with her. Then nobody seems to notice for quite a while, once they're already luxuriating in Hawaii. I felt that every plot point was too easily won making the story come off a bit flat.

Writing: 4 I thought the format Yoon chose for the book was very interesting. It made the book more fun and interactive. I would definitely buy it in print because Kindle sometimes struggles with the graphics. But the short chapters and snippets of receipts, web pages, notes, and IMs created an interesting reading experience that made it light and easy to read. If the book had a bit for development of the issues Yoon installed then it would have been more successful.

Random Note: I do have to say that reading this book has given me a new perspective/ appreciation for The Little Prince which I read in seventh grade. It in Madeline's favorite book, and she talks a lot about the themes in it and relating it back to how we value life. I thought those sections were some of the most beautiful and effective parts of the novel.

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The eldest son of Ferdinand III and Beatrice of Swabia, Alfonso was born in Burgos, in what is now northern Spain, on November 23rd, 1221. He grew up in the cultured220px-Alfonso_X_el_Sabio_(José_Alcoverro)_01 and cosmopolitan city of Toledo. He enjoyed the company of scholars and learned men, of all religions.  As heir to the throne, or infante, Alfonso was expected to learn the ways of kingship and his father King Ferdinand commissioned a book for him, on how to be a good king, ‘The Book of the Twelve Wise Men‘.

King Ferdinand was a great warrior king and Alfonso spent much of his youth with the royal army, as his father re-conquered large parts of Al Andalus from the Moors. In 1248 he played an important role in his father’s capture of Sevilla. The following year he married Yolant, called ‘Violante’, daughter of James I of Aragon, another Spanish Kingdom in the North. She bore him ten children.

Alfonso became king in 1252. Like his father before him, he attempted to increase 220px-TumboAKingthe territory of the crown, fighting the Portuguese over the Algarve frontier posts and claiming territory  in what is now southern France.  He also tried to gain the crown of the Holy Roman Empire, which he claimed by right of his German mother, but to no avail ( successive Popes did not support his claim, although it was a fair one ).

Perhaps Alfonso’s greatest legacy was the Siete partidas (Seven Divisions of the Law). This work is a discourse on various kinds of law, covering all aspects of social life. It was not put in place during Alfonso’s life-time, but his great grandson ensured that it became part of Spanish law and thence the law of Spain’s overseas possessions. As such, it had enormous influence on the future course of law in Latin America and 170px-Monument_to_Alfonso_X_El_Sabio,_La_Puebla_del_Riothe southern states of the U.S.A.. As recently as 1820 the Divisions were in daily use in Louisiana.

King Alfonso is honoured by a scupture as ‘The Law-giver’ on the U.S.Capitol. He is frequently shown, in paintings and statues, like the one shown left, as receiving the petitions of the poor or giving help to supplicants.

Alfonso was also a great patron of science. The scientific treatises compiled under his patronage were the work of the ‘School of Translators of Toledo’, an informal grouping of Christian, Muslim, and Jewish scholars who made available the findings of Arab science to Europeans in Latin and Spanish translations. In this way, copies of the works of the great classical scholars, like Plato and Aristotle, which had been preserved and translated into Arabic in Damascus, were once again available in the West and formed part of the basis for the eventual western Renaissance.

The King’s own main scientific interests were astronomy and astrology. He commissioned the Tablas Alfonsies (Alfonsine Tables), containing diagrams and figures on planetary movements, and the Libros del saber de astronomia (Books of Astronomical Knowledge), describing astronomical instruments. We know that the Tables were used by Copernicus and, later, by Galileo, when they carried out their observations and constructed the theory of how the earth and the other planets went around the sun – the solarcentric universe.  Copies of the Tables belonging to each of them still exist, including the notes they made within them. The lunar crater  Alfonsus was named in his honour.

Alfonso also commissioned two histories, the Primera crónica general (First 250px-LibroDesJuegasAlfonXAndCourtGeneral Chronicle) and the General estoria (General History).  The latter drew together previous ancient works, including the Old Testament and the myths and legends of ancient Greece, Egypt and Rome.  He also had translated ( and added to ) the ‘Libro de los Juegos‘ or ‘Book of Games’, the first treatise on games and game theory.

Of Alfonso’s poems, the most significant are those in the song cycle Cantigas de Santa Maria (Canticles of the Holy Mary), written between 1257 and 1279. The songs are written in the troubadour style and contain much descriptive detail about medieval life.  They were set to music, by Alfonso himself and are still performed to this day. Alfonso also wrote satirical and love poems.

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Hochhaussanierung – High-rise refurbishment

  • Investor (key institution): Housing association Wohnbaugesellschaft Marzahn mbH
  • Contact person: Ute Wittstock, ute.wittstock@wbg-marzahn.de
  • Year of implementation: 1994
  • Implementation venue

  • Country: Germany
  • Region: Berlin
  • Town: Berlin
  • Size of area: 426 m2
  • Impact: municipal

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    • other: Information not found EUR

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    • other: Housing association Wohnbaugesellschaft Marzahn mbH
    1. Identified new functions for structures from the era of socialism in 1945 - 1989).

      The project intends to tranform an old and anonymus prefabricated high-rise building into a modern place of living – both with the help of modern technological solutions but also through the reduction of anonymity. During the project, the domestic engineering system of the prefabricated high-rise, that was constructed during the socialist era in 1976, was improved and the 70 metre high housing facade was equipped with photovoltaic features. The so generated electricity makes now a contribution to the domestic energy savings and the energy is fed into the public electricity grid. This helps to reduce the domestic energy consumption and costs for all the residents especially with regard to the operation of elevators and lights. Furthermore the project intended to improve the feeling of safety in prefabricated high-rises and to reduce the feeling of anonymity. Therefore a concierce service was established on the ground floor. The service team does not only provide several services such as key storage and messenger services but is also responsible for the monitoring of the entrance area and staircases.

    Berlin Marzahn is a district in the north-west of Berlin and one of the largest housing estate areas in Germany. During the GDR large housing estates and high-rises made of prefabricated slabs were constructed to satisfy the housing needs and the national housing policy. With the reunification, the housing demands changed and the high-rises did not fit to the changing demands of modern living anymore. Berlin Marzahn was therefore affected by the loss of population and lots of urban regeneration activities took place to improve and enhance the quality of living in the district. The above mentioned project is an example where instead of demolition, a high-rise building was renovated and converted in a modern place of living with the help of new technologies.

    Web site: www.werkstatt-stadt.de/en/projects/45/


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Lori said...

What a cute gift! I love your printable!

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