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Former Liberty University VP Raises Concern After Calling for Meeting With ‘Your Holiness’ to Unite Evangelicals, Catholics
By Heather Clark on August 11, 2017 28 Comments
Concerns are being raised as Johnnie Moore, the former vice president of communications for Liberty University—which heralds itself at the world’s largest Christian university—and travel assistant to President Jerry Falwell, Jr., recently sent a letter to Roman Catholic leader Jorge Bergoglio, also known as “Pope Francis,” to request a meeting to discuss Moore’s objection to “efforts to divide Catholics and Evangelicals.”
Moore, who serves as a member of President Trump’s evangelical advisory board, wrote to Bergoglio following the publication of an article in La Cattolica Civilitas—written by Catholic priest Antonio Spadaro and Presbyterian minister Marcelo Figueroa—that condemned what they perceived as a joining together of American Catholics and Evangelicals in an “ecumicism of hate” against immigrants, Muslims and others different from them.
“The panorama of threats to [Evangelicals’] understanding of the American way of life have included modernist spirits, the black civil rights movement, the hippy movement, communism, feminist movements and so on. And now in our day there are the migrants and the Muslims,” the article read.
It said that some professing Catholics are now seemingly “using tones much closer to Evangelicals” when it comes to various social issues, and have apparently united on the subjects.
“Both Evangelical and Catholic Integralists condemn traditional ecumenism and yet promote an ecumenism of conflict that unites them in the nostalgic dream of a theocratic type of state,” Spadaro and Figueroa asserted. “This meeting over shared objectives happens around such themes as abortion, same-sex marriage, religious education in schools and other matters generally considered moral or tied to values.”
The men asserted that this type of ecumenism is different than that exemplified by Bergoglio in terms of other religions and those different from him, which is rather “an ecumenism that moves under the urge of inclusion, peace, encounter and bridges.”
In an article published by Fox News, Moore said that the “caustic language” in the Civilitas piece concerned him, as he “cannot imagine that the article’s authors understand the beautiful relationship that Catholics and Evangelicals have had in the last thirty years in the United States.” He said that he believes the collaboration between the two has produced much good in the world.
“Together, we have worked in pursuit of the fall of communism, led a vast resurgence of pro-life sentiment in the United States, and we have fought for religious liberty here and abroad. Our humanitarian collaboration has also saved millions of lives among the poor and persecuted,” Moore wrote.
He therefore wrote to Bergoglio, who Moore referred to as “Your Holiness,” to request a meeting between Catholic and Evangelical leaders to discuss concerns about those who cause division, and to dialogue about how the two groups can work together. Moore said that “God put it on [his] heart” to write to the Roman Catholic leader.
“I speak for many Evangelicals when I say that we have looked upon your appointment with great gratitude to God and with great optimism for the new spirit that you have brought to the Catholic Church,” the letter read, which also noted that Moore feels “all the respect in the world” toward the pontiff. “Your commitment to the poor and to pastoral ministry and your efforts to build bridges and to spread the doctrine of mercy around the world have been a light and hope to us all.”
He said that in the midst of religious persecution, as well as political polarism, that “we have also witnessed efforts to divide Catholics and Evangelicals.”
“We think it would be of great benefit to sit together and to discuss these things,” Moore wrote. “Then, when we disagree we can do it within the context of friendship. Though, I’m sure we will find once again that we agree far more than we disagree, and we can work together with diligence on those areas of agreement.”
“We feel like this conversation is an urgent one, and I will bring a half dozen or so of our denominational heads and significantly influential Evangelicals for our time together,” he said. “We would also like to use the time to meet with various other high level officials throughout the Vatican to find ways in which we can cooperate on matters of great concern to us all, especially as it relates to refugees, the poor and the persecuted.”
However, Mike Gendron of Proclaiming the Gospel Ministries—a former Roman Catholic of more than 30 years who now teaches Christians how to evangelize Catholics—told Christian News Network that he is deeply troubled by Moore’s endeavor. He outlined several aspects of Moore’s letter that he found to be cause for concern.
“Moore’s request for a meeting with a pope who has blasphemed the triune God by stealing His titles—Holy Father, Head of the Church, and Vicar of Christ—is deplorable,” Gendron stated.
He bristled at Moore’s reference to Bergoglio as ‘Your Holiness.'”
“By the authority of God’s Word, we can see that the pope is under divine condemnation for preaching another gospel (Gal.1:6-9),” Gendron stated. “The pope’s gospel denies the sufficiency of Jesus Christ and His finished work of redemption by adding sacraments, good works, law keeping and indulgences for salvation.”
He also found Moore’s desire to combat division between Evangelicals and Catholics to be demonstrative of “the disturbing ignorance among many Evangelicals concerning Church history.”
“The division between Evangelicals and Catholics took place five hundred years ago when the Roman Catholic Church sealed her departure from the Christian faith by deliberately and dogmatically rejecting the gospel of Jesus Christ at the Council of Trent,” Gendron outlined. “Her apostasy is well documented by over 100 infallible anathemas that condemn Evangelicals who do not believe Rome’s corruption of the gospel.”
He said that God does not need His children to link with those teaching and propagating error in order to combat evil in the world.
“Moore’s attempt to unite Evangelicals and Catholics is playing into the pope’s agenda to rebuild the religious tower of Babel,” Gendron opined. “Our sovereign and omnipotent Lord does not need the help of unbelievers to fight the social and cultural wars. There is something much more important at stake and that is the purity and exclusivity of the Gospel. More than ever we need to contend for the faith because divine division in truth is far better than satanic unity in error.”
Former Liberty University VP Raises Concern After Calling for Meeting With ‘Your Holiness’ to Unite Evangelicals, Catholics added by Heather Clark on August 11, 2017


Glasgow celebrates its busiest-ever May for conferences as over 22,000 delegates flock to the city
June 11, 2018 Business Tourism
Glasgow experienced its ‘busiest-ever’ May for conferences after more than 22,000 delegates flocked to the city for a range of business events.
City coffers were boosted by an estimated £25.5 million in local economic impact making it a record for business tourism, according to Glasgow Convention Bureau (GCB).
It began with the arrival of 7,000 attendees at the All Energy Conference and Exhibition, swiftly followed by two major medical meetings held at the SEC, attracting a combined total of over 8,000 delegates.
Other venues across the city were also busy with conferences as the University of Strathclyde’s Technology & Innovation Centre welcomed 1,000 delegates to the Annual Conference of the European Marketing Academy.
Aileen Crawford, Head of Conventions at Glasgow Convention Bureau, said: “Glasgow is recognised as one of the world’s leading conference cities with business tourism featuring as a key pillar within the city’s Tourism and Visitor Plan to 2023. Glasgow’s reputation for innovation, the strength of our knowledge hub economy and the strong partnerships which exist between businesses and academic institutions set us apart from other potential host cities. This enables us to successfully bid to secure prestigious meetings to our city.”
Similarly, both the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) and Strathclyde University’s Technology and Innovation Centre, the city’s two major conference venues, celebrated their busiest-ever May.
Kathleen Warden, Director of Conference Sales at the Scottish Event Campus, said: “The Scottish Event Campus has successfully delivered major conferences in the past month, including the World Federation of Hemophilia and the European Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy Congress, and has accounted for 76% of all delegates in the city in May. These conferences take many years to secure, often against tough international competition, so we feel immensely proud to take these events from bid to delivery. Not only do these events demonstrate the value of the venue in delivering economic impact for the city, they help to internationalise the city’s reputation, and the SEC is proud to work with the many stakeholders involved in bringing these events to Glasgow.”
Designed to accelerate the way in which researchers in academia and industry ‘collaborate and innovate together’, Strathclyde University’s Technology and Innovation Centre officially opened for business in March 2015 and has secured a number of venue awards and industry recognition as a centre of events excellence. Last month, it hosted 68 events and welcomed a total of 3,624 delegates – a 55% increase on May last year and a 277% increase on May 2016.
Gordon Hodge, Head of Conferencing and Events at the University of Strathclyde, said: “We’re delighted to have played our part in Glasgow’s busiest May ever, which is a real testament to the collaborative approach that continues to win a wide range of high-profile, influential business events for Glasgow. What makes us truly unique at Strathclyde is our Technology & Innovation Centre (TIC), which is much more than an award-winning city-centre conference venue. It’s first and foremost our world-class research hub, a facility where our academics work in partnership with industry and the public sector on solutions to many of society’s ‘wicked problems’. Combining our research activity with flexible event spaces that are available all year round, TIC is a place where new innovations are showcased; where new relationships are forged; where the seeds of future collaborations are sown; and where ideas become legend.”
Other developments in the city inclyde the opening of the Clydeside Distillery, the first whisky distillery to be built in Glasgow in over a century, and the launch of the first new-build Radisson RED hotel in Europe.
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Nissan launches 2017 GT-R in India at INR 1.99 cr
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Mumbai, 2nd December 2016: Nissan today launched their flagship sports car - the 2017 Nissan GT-R in India. The GT-R goes on sale for the first time in the country priced at INR 1.99 Crore, ex-showroom, New Delhi in European spec Premium Edition.
The 2017 edition of the legendary GT-R series features a new signature V-motion grille and an upgraded interior. Speaking on the occasion, Guillaume Sicard, President – Nissan India Operations, said, “The GT-R is a very special car for Nissan and we are delighted to add it to our Indian line-up for the first time in its history. It is the epitome of Nissan’s technology and design, and demonstrates our brand promise of 'Innovation and Excitement'. It also continues our commitment to our Indian customers to offer an evolving range of dynamic and exciting new models. The GT-R will give a great boost to the Nissan brand in India and is guaranteed to turn many heads.”
Presenting the new car in India, Hiroshi Tamura, Nissan Motor Corporation’s Chief Product Specialist for the GT-R, said, “We have continued to push the GT-R’s performance boundaries to the outer limits making it even more potent than before. At the same time, we have also added refinement to take the driving pleasure to an entirely new level. India is a new market for the GT-R and we’re proud to bring what we feel is the ‘ultimate GT’, possessing amazing performance, comfort and a rich racing heritage”.
In keeping with GT-R’s image, deliveries of the new model started with Bollywood action star and Nissan Brand Ambassador, John Abraham, receiving the keys to his very own GT-R.
Excited about the latest addition to his garage, Abraham said, “I have had my heart set on the GT-R from the first time I saw one. I consider it to be an embodiment of myself on four wheels - powerful, muscular and fast. When I drove a GT-R earlier this year I knew I had to have one, and today my dream has come true.”
The 2017 Nissan GT-R is produced at Nissan’s state of the art plant in Tochigi, Japan, and will be brought to India as a CBU (Completely Built-up Unit). It will be sold exclusively through the Nissan Dealership in Noida, National Capital Region (NCR). This dealership will also house India’s first Nissan High Performance Centre (NHPC), which will be solely responsible for the service of the car.
Nissan started taking orders for the GT-R in India in September this year and deliveries to customers who have already booked will be among the first lucky group to receive one.
About the 2017 Nissan GT-R
Nissan unveiled the new 2017 GT-R at the New York International Auto Show in March this year, highlighted by an exciting new look both inside and out, as well as major driving-performance enhancements and key new features. They represent the most significant changes made to the model since it was introduced in 2007.
The new GT-R’s exterior gets a complete makeover across the front end. The new matte chrome finish “V-motion” grille represents one of Nissan’s latest design signatures. It has been enlarged to provide better engine cooling and now features an updated mesh pattern.
A new hood, which flows seamlessly from the grille, has been significantly reinforced, contributing to stability during high-speed driving. A freshly-designed front spoiler lip and front bumpers with finishers situated immediately below the headlamps give the new GT-R the look of a pure-bred racecar, while generating high levels of front downforce.
The GT-R’s familiar wind-cutting shape defines its profile, but the side sills have been pushed out to improve air flow. The rear of the car also received a thorough makeover. While the GT-R’s hallmark four-ring taillights remain, look closely and you’ll notice new bodywork to help improve air flow, as well as side air vents next to the quad exhaust tips.
Also, the belt line that separates the lower black section from the body panel has been heightened to make the car look wider and more aggressive from the rear. These exterior changes don’t result just in a sportier-looking car, but an aerodynamically efficient one, with less drag but retaining the same amount of downforce as the current GT-R to keep the car stable at high speeds.
Step into the cabin, and you’re greeted by a premium interior that is befitting a high-performance sports car of this caliber. The entire dashboard and instrument panel are new and covered with high-quality leather artfully stitched together with TAKUMI precision. The shape of the dashboard adopts a “horizontal flow” that delivers a sense of high stability for the car’s front-seat occupants, while the line from the instrument cluster to the center console provides a distinct driver-oriented environment for those behind the steering wheel.
The center dashboard layout has also been improved and simplified. Integrated controls reduce the number of switches from 27 in the previous model to only 11 in the 2017 model. An enlarged 8-inch touch-panel monitor features large icons on the display screen to make it easy to operate. A new display command control on the carbon-fiber center console allows easy operation.
The shift paddles are now mounted to the new steering wheel, allowing drivers to change gears in mid-turn without having to take their hands off the wheel. The paddles themselves, along with the ventilation controls, have improved feel and better sound when engaged or adjusted.
The GT-R’s 3.8-litre V6 24-valve twin-turbocharged engine - each unit handcrafted by its own TAKUMI technician - now delivers 565 hp of power at 6800 rpm and 637Nm of torque. The improved output, which are the result of individual ignition-timing control of the cylinders and extra boost from the turbochargers, allow the new GT-R to have better acceleration in the mid- to high-ranges (3200 rpm and above).
It comes mated to a 6-speed dual-clutch transmission that features smoother shifts and less noise. That familiar GT-R tone also has been upgraded with an engine that has never sounded better. The resonance of the new titanium mufflers and Active Sound Enhancement (ASE) enhance the driving experience during acceleration.
The GT-R has always been regarded as one of the world’s best handling machines, and for 2017, its cornering abilities have become even better. A more rigid body structure and new suspension result in better stability through quick lateral transitions and higher overall cornering speed. Providing the grip are sticky 20 inch tires, wrapped around new “Y-spoke” machine-finished forged aluminum wheels.
The everyday supercar
Despite all the performance enhancements, the 2017 GT-R is the most comfortable model to date, with a new sense of elegance and civility that one would rarely find in such a high-performance supercar. The new GT-R exhibits a smoother ride quality than the outgoing model, and its cabin remains much quieter at all speeds and new sound absorption materials. New for the 2017 GT-R are fresh colors inside and out that complement the car’s sophisticated character.
In India, the GT-R will be offered in the European spec Premium Edition and will be available in Katsura Orange (new for 2017), Vibrant Red, Pearl Black, Pearl White, Racing Blue, Gun Metallic and Ultimate Silver. The choice of interior trim includes Red, Tan, Ivory & Black.
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Arjun 9 December 2016 at 12:32
That is too much expensive!
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Too much special too
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Police, organizers report no major problems in first two days of Dogwood Festival
Gregory Phillips Staff writer
Apr 28, 2013 at 12:01 AM Apr 28, 2013 at 5:23 AM
Police and organizers reported no major problems through the first two nights of the Fayetteville Dogwood Festival.
"It's business as usual," said Carrie King, the festival's executive director, Saturday night. "Our vendors are happy, our sponsors are happy, and our patrons are happy."
Five young men were cited for trespassing in downtown the first two days of the festival, as police followed through on a warning mailed earlier in the week to about 50 suspected gang members.
Police said threats of violence between gangs prompted the letters from festival organizers, which warned the recipients to stay away or face citations.
Police said organizers had the power to bar citizens from downtown because they are essentially renting the area for the festival.
Two were cited for second-degree trespassing in Festival Park on Friday night. Another three were cited by 9 p.m. Saturday.
All were from Fayetteville and were 18 to 20 years old.
Magistrates reported a handful of other misdemeanor arrests involving drunkenness and domestic disputes. Police reported no major incidents.
"It's not over yet," King said, "but so far it's been a great day and a great evening."
The festival wraps up today at 6 p.m.
Staff writer Gregory Phillips can be reached at phillipsg@fayobserver.com or 486-3596.


The Assassin Gambit
By William R. Forstchen
Read by George Newbern
William R. Forstchen Audible Studios on Brilliance Audio
The Gamester Wars Series: Book 2
Runtime: 10.04 Hours
Category: Fiction/Science Fiction
Publisher: Audible Studios on Brilliance Audio Publisher: Audible Studios on Brilliance Audio
Alexander the Great. Napoleon. The Forty-Seven Ronin. Long dead, but the future still rides on their successes at war!
First there was war, then there were wargames, growing more and more realistic until the games themselves surpassed war as mankind’s most popular sport. But with no blood, guts, or glory, boredom began to set in and strategy lost its edge. Something was needed to bring fresh excitement to an old, old game. And so the past was mined for the greatest warriors and generals history had to offer: Napoleon, Alexander, the Forty-Seven Ronin, assassins from ancient Persia—all brilliant at either combat or at tactics and strategy.
It was just a game—until mock war turned real on an unimaginable scale, and only those legendary warriors could turn the tide …
Author Bio: William R. Forstchen
William R. Forstchen has a PhD from Purdue University with specializations in Military History and the History of Technology. He is a Faculty Fellow and Professor of History at Montreat College. He is the author of fifty books, including the New York Times bestselling John Matherson series, the Lost Regiment series, and the award-winning young adult novel We Look Like Men of War. He has also authored numerous short stories and articles about military history and military technology.
Runtime: 10.04


Dancing for Life – The Place is 50!
22 hours ago by Wonderful News
In Autumn 2019, The Place enters its sixth decade as a driving force for dance development pushing the art form forward. Looking to the future with a global vision of a world with more dance, The Place will invest in independent artists, expand impact locally and internationally and continue its pioneering dance education and research.
“The Place is a landmark institution that has led innovation in contemporary dance in the UK and internationally for five decades. Its illustrious alumni and staff team have irrefutably shaped the world of contemporary dance as we know it today. The Place sees no barriers to dance and its ultra-special, incubatory environment is designed to power imagination through dance like no other in the world. The love for dance and artistic expression so dutifully gifted by our founders Robin Howard and Sir Robert Cohan has endured over this time and we are truly energised in the pursuit of our global vision to engage more people with dance over the next 50 years.” – Clare Connor, Chief Executive
INVESTING IN INDEPENDENT ARTISTS
“Over The Place’s 50 year history we have supported the journey of many of the UK’s greatest contemporary choreographers. The next decade will see us make a new, era-defining commitment to connect the breadth of creativity in today’s independent dance makers to more people and places than ever before.” – Eddie Nixon, Artistic Director Over the next two years, The Place is investing £700,000 to expand its producing and touring within the UK and internationally to become a producing house for a large and diverse pool of independent artists. This year, The Place will work on ambitious new productions from artists including Requardt and Rosenberg, Avant Garde Dance, Lost Dog and Sivan Rubenstein and commission the development of 36 other new performances. In September 2019, The Place will launch a new Commissioning Studio. This pioneering fundraising programme supports The Place’s commitment to create high profile professional opportunities, empowering independent artists to create ground-breaking work.
EXPANDING IMPACT LOCALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY
“This is a momentous time for The Place as we look to the next 50 years through a global lens, strengthening existing relationships and fostering new ones. Our ambition to lead the dance sector forward on local, national and International scales is a strategic priority for all activity planned in our 10-year vision.” – Martin Hargreaves, Director of Undergraduate Studies Spring 2020 will see the second of a three-year partnership with the Korean Cultural Centre and Korean Arts Management Service to showcase Korea’s eclectic and dynamic dance scene through the Festival of Korean Dance in London. Building on international dance networks, The Place and LCDS will further develop their partnerships with the Merce Cunningham Trust, USA, Beijing Dance Academy, China, and School of the Arts, Singapore to create new opportunities for research, knowledge exchange, student progression and international artist networks. The Richard Alston Dance Company (RADC) will embark on its Final Edition tour across the UK and overseas, including an At Home season at The Place with special guest Siobhan Davies, founding member of the London Contemporary Dance Theatre. The final RADC performances will be celebrated at Sadler’s Wells on 7 & 8 March 2020. The Place’s investment in touring will then focus on supporting independent artists to bring their work to national and international audiences in small, mid-scale and outdoor venues. The Place continues to be a partner in the Rural Touring Dance Initiative bringing outstanding performance to over 70 venues in all corners of the country connecting more people to dance.
LCDS – Theo Clinkard. Photo by Camilla Greenwell
EDUCATION AND INNOVATION
“Dance brings out the very best in people, it allows people to explore their inner passion and The Place is very much the environment for that exploration.” – Vicky Evans, Programme Manager, Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) The pioneering MA Screendance offers the only Masters Programme in the world specialising in dance filmmaking and exploring the intersections between choreography and moving image. Through research and opportunities such as the student led and curated Screendance Festival: Framerush (Spring 2020), trailblazing students lead and shape this flourishing art form. This anniversary year will further build on the artistically rich Collaborations (5&6, 10-12 DEC); a programme of student work devised together with design and film students from longstanding partners University of the Arts London and composers from Guildhall School of Music & Drama. The shared sense of invention in these inspiring opportunities supports the next generation of artist-collaborators. Over the summer, The Place will offer 18 independent artists a research residency through the Choreodrome programme, a development opportunity to explore new artistic territory, allowing for experimentation and innovation. Choreodrome now includes a Startin’ Point Research Residency Commission for artists whose work is rooted in dances of the African diaspora, conceived by changemaker Hakeem Onibudo in 2018. Other highlights this year include:
• Touch Wood, a series of bite-size extracts of new work being developed over the summer (3 – 6 SEP 2019)
• students from LCDS present work created in response to the Leonardo Da Vinci drawings exhibition at the Queen’s Gallery in Buckingham Palace (10 OCT 2019)
• Richard Alston at Home, featuring legendary dancer/choreographer Siobhan Davies and a brand-new commission for LCDS students (27–30 NOV 2019)
• RADC’s final performance at Sadler’s Wells (7 & 8 MAR 2020)
• The Little Prince, a magical dance adaptation of the classic children’s tale (17 – 24 DEC 2019) • Place’s Youth Dance Platform: around 150 young people from London take to the stage at The Place over two days (FEB 2020)
• Splayed Festival, exploring disruptive femininities (27 APR – 2 MAY 2020)
• Camden Primary Schools Festival featuring work by 12 local primary schools and over 600 local children (SUMMER 2020)
• Changing the Face of British Dance. 50 years of London Contemporary Dance School a book by Henrietta Bannerman tracing the history of LCDS from its trailblazing role in establishing a British Contemporary Dance scene, to the globally renowned dance training institution it is today (launching spring 2020)
Championing the value of dance in all its forms, this anniversary year will run under the tagline ‘Dancing for Life’. Inviting the dance community to join the celebration of The Place’s history and what dance means to them, a year-long social media campaign will collect #BestPlaceMoments (theplace.org.uk/bestplacemoments). The memories will be used to populate a commissioned visual artwork to be displayed in the building from 2020.
Here’s to the next 50 years!
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Rebuilding body parts with lab grown cartilage
in: Science & Technology News
Reconstructed body parts such as noses and ears, which have been grown in a lab, could soon be available to patients needing surgery. Swansea researchers hope to be the first in the world to start using it on humans within three years.
The process involves growing someone’s cells in an incubator and then mixing them with a liquid which is 3D printed into the jelly-like shape needed.
It is then put back in an incubator to grow again until it is ready.
“In simple terms, we’re trying to grow new tissue using human cells,” said Prof Iain Whitaker, consultant plastic surgeon at the Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery at Morriston Hospital.
“We’re trialling using 3D printing which is a very exciting potential modality to make these relatively complex structures.
“Most people have heard a lot about 3D printing and that started with traditional 3D printing using plastics and metals.
“That has now developed so we can consider printing biological tissue called 3D bio-printing, which is very different.
“We’re trying to print biological structures using human cells, and provide the right environment and the right timing so it can grow into tissue that we can eventually put into a human.
“It would be to reconstruct lost body parts such as part of the nose or the ear and ultimately large body parts including bone, muscle and vessels.”
The team of surgeons are working with scientists and engineers who have built a 3D printer specifically for this work.
Prof Whitaker, who is also the chairman of plastic and reconstructive surgery at Swansea University’s medical school, said the project started in 2012 but research in the field has been going on for more than 20 years.
He said the work would have to be tested on animals and go through an ethics process before being used on humans.
“The good news in the future is, if our research is successful, within two months you’d be able to recreate a body part which was not there without having to resort to taking it from another part of the body which would cause another defect or scar elsewhere,” he added.
Cells are taken from a tiny sample of cartilage during the initial operation and grown in an incubator over several weeks
The shape of the missing body part is scanned and fed into a computer
It is then 3D printed using a special liquid formula combined with the live cells to form the jelly-like structure
Reagents are added to strengthen the structure
It is put into an incubator with a flow of nutrients to supply the cells with food so they can grow and produce their own cartilage
The structure will then be tested to see if it is strong enough to be eventually implanted into patients
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Johansson Confirmed As Assistant Coach
Sunday, 09 April 2017, 17:00
RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB is delighted to confirm Jonatan Johansson as an assistant coach at the Club.
Currently working as assistant manager with Finland’s national team, Jonatan brings a wealth of experience to the role and his extensive knowledge of Scottish football will be invaluable to the new management team.
Johansson spent three successful years at Ibrox between 1997 and 2000 – scoring 25 times in 71 appearances – with 18 of his strikes coming during the Treble-winning campaign of season 1998-99.
Johansson’s career began in Finland with Pargas IF before switching to TPS and FC Flora ahead of his move to Glasgow and he also enjoyed a productive spell in the English Premier League with Charlton Athletic followed by a loan spell at Norwich City.
Malmo in Sweden was his next destination but he returned to Scotland to feature for Hibs and St Johnstone before ending his playing career back at TPS in 2011.
As a coach, Jonatan spent three years in charge of Motherwell’s under-20 side – between 2012 and 2015 – before landing the Finland number two job in December.
He retired with 106 full international caps for his country and is looking forward to taking up his new role with the Light Blues.
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Do babies feel pain in the first trimester? New study shows incredible nerve development
That the nervous system develops sooner than thought could have implications for whether babies feel pain in the early weeks. Image: Just The Facts.
Although there's no logical reason why a human lack of capacity to feel pain justifies ending the life of an unborn baby, it's a common argument for why abortion is acceptable in the early stages of pregnancy. However, the prevailing wisdom that babies don't feel pain in the first trimester may have to be re-examined, as Live Action reports.
Adult-like nerves
A study published in the Journal Cell on 23 March 2017 reveals that the nervous system of embryos and foetuses may be greatly more developed than was previously believed. Entitled "Tridimensional Visualization and Analysis of Early Human Development" the study shows that unborn babies in the first trimester have "adult-like" patterns of nerves. Researchers "combined whole-mount immunostaining, 3DISCO clearing, and light-sheet imaging to start building a 3D cellular map" and found that "the adult-like pattern of skin innervation is established before the end of the first trimester, showing important intra- and inter-individual variations in nerve branches."
It's too early to conclude that the system of nerves observed in embryos and fetuses would allow the infant in development to feel pain. However, this new research shows that the nervous system develops much sooner than had previously been thought, which could point to pain sensitivity.
What evidence is there for foetal pain?
For now, it's almost conclusively provable that preborn babies can feel pain at 20 weeks gestation, although they respond to touch as early as eight weeks. There is also increasing evidence that unborn babies can feel pain much earlier than 20 weeks — possibly as early as five weeks. Some evidence exists to show that foetal pain may be even worse in the first trimester, due to the uneven maturation of foetal neurophysiology.
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Swift Names Pérez-Tasso CEO
Pérez-Tasso will take over from current CEO Gottfried Leibbrandt, who will step down in June.
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Global payments messaging utility Swift has named Javier Pérez-Tasso as its new chief executive, following an internal and external search to find a replacement for current CEO Gottfried Leibbrandt, who will retire in July after 14 years at the organization.
Pérez-Tasso, who has been with Swift for almost 25 years, was most recently CEO of Swift Americas and UK region. He will take up his position on July 1.
Pérez-Tasso joined Swift in 1995 as an analyst before working his way up to chief marketing officer where he was responsible for developing Swift’s five-year strategy, Swift 2020. The strategy focuses on the firm’s cross-border payments program, expansion into financial crime compliance and a larger presence in market infrastructure.
He became CEO of the Americas and UK region in 2015, based in New York. Once he moves into his new role, Pérez-Tasso will relocate to Swift’s headquarters in Belgium.
“[Pérez-Tasso’s] record of impressive leadership, coupled with his in-depth understanding of the company and its business, means that he is expertly positioned for this new role. I am confident that his appointment will ensure that SWIFT can continue to build on its tradition of excellence and innovation in support of the global financial community, while also enabling the acceleration of its endorsed strategy,” says Swift chairman Yawar Shah in a statement.


The museums in Alabama vary from historical institutions that help modern generations reconnect with the areas rich past to locations that help foster appreciation for the local environment and the natural resources it produces.
The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute was created to document and present to the public the long history of the black community's struggle for equality in Birmingham and throughout the South. BCRI's permanent exhibitions allow visitors to take a self-guided journey through the story of blacks and whites in Birmingham. From the period of segregation following WWI through integration in the 50's and on to the landmark the civil rights movement of the 1960's, these exhibits give the public a chance to understand Birmingham's significance in Civil Rights history. The Institute's Education Department facilitates Outreach Presentations for schools and community organizations throughout the greater Birmingham metropolitan area.
www.bcri.org
Anniston Museum of Natural History - (Pell City/Anniston)
The seven exhibit halls of the Anniston Museum of Natural History vary from a representation of the African wilderness to artifacts from ancient Egypt to a full-scale replica of an Alabama cave. The museum also features one of the nation's oldest ornithological collections, with more than 400 mounted specimens of North American birds (including some that are now endangered and extinct). The hands-on learning continues with nature trails, a children's discovery room, and art exhibits.
www.annistonmuseum.org
Rosa Parks Museum
By all standards just an ordinary woman before the morning of December 1st, 1955, Rosa Parks's refusal to give her bus seat to a white man became one of the most recognizable and unifying images of the Civil Rights Movement. The Rosa Parks Library and Museum on Troy University's Montgomery campus details the history of the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Civil Rights Movement as a whole. The museum also honors the courage of the stand that Rosa Parks took against inequality.
www.troy.edu/rosaparks
Mann Wildlife Learning Museum
A great educational resource for children, the Mann Wildlife Learning Museum gives visitors a unique chance to get up close to a wide variety of preserved North American wildlife. Feel the soft fur of a massive grizzly bear, the soft belt of a fox's back or the rigid antlers of the mighty moose. Each of the animals is shown in recreations of their natural habitat to enhance the experience.
www.mannmuseum.com
Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center
Located in downtown Mobile, the Gulf Cost Exploreum is a regional science center designed to educate and entertain children and adults alike. Interactive exhibits teach children many about many core scientific areas such as chemistry, simple mechanics and biology. In addition to the exhibits, the Exploreum also features an amazing IMAX theatre.
www.exploreum.net
The Rosenbaum House Museum
An architectural treasure by the master of modern design, Frank Lloyd Wright, the house was originally built for newlyweds Stanley and Mildred Rosenbaum in 1939. Wright even designed an addition to the home in 1948 when the family grew to include four sons. The house is the only structure in the entire state of Alabama designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. It is one of the best examples of Wrights Usonian Style, and is the only Wright-designed house in the southeast that is open to the public.
www.wrightinalabama.com


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Good Comics – Part 1
I’ve been reading comics for so long, I sometimes forget how difficult it is, and how intimidating it can be, to walk into a comic shop, or browse in a book shop, or search online, and pick up a comic worth reading. Yes, it’s all subjective and what I think qualifies as a ‘good’ comic, other people might loathe and think is boring and dull. There are other opinions out there, but hey, it’s my website.
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Recommending the Wrong Thing
There are now so many comics out there, it can very hard to know where to start. Far too often when I hear that someone wants to get into comics people will point them towards classic superhero titles, the most well known stories which people may have heard about, such as Watchmen, or The Dark Knight Returns, which I think is a terrible idea. Because they’re complex stories, steeped in the genre and the mythology and history of comics, and in the case of DKR it’s steeped in decades of the character’s history. New readers can understand the stories, and they may enjoy them, but I think they will have far less of an emotional impact. Also, and most importantly, why always recommend superheroes?
Comics are a medium not a genre
Superheroes are just one genre. Comics are a medium. That’s worth repeating, because sometimes when I mention that I read comics people say, oh like The Beano and The Dandy (which are children’s comics) or comic strips (Garfield, Marmaduke, etc.), or they say like Spider-man. It’s the same as when someone says they read fantasy books and people say oh, you mean like Lord of the Rings, or now, the new touchstone is Game of Thrones. The attitude towards comics is changing, but every time I think we’re moving away from the stereotype of comics being one thing, a stranger comes out with the same old chestnut. Or they insist on saying graphic novel, as if comics are a dirty word and graphic novels are something completely different. Then I wince and realise we’re still decades away from more widespread understanding.
For every genre there is a comic book
If nothing else, please remember that there is a comic for every single genre you would find in a book shop. Every one, and many that blend genres together too. With all of that preamble out of the way, below is a short list of different comics from a range of genres. I’ve split them into Complete Series (which are finite stories available as several trade paperbacks or hardcover collections in some cases), and Ongoing Series. Also, this is only part one, as there are a lot of great comics available right now, so I will add to this list with other posts in the future.
Sleeper – An espionage story where a man named Holden Carver goes undercover in a dangerous international crime organisation, in an attempt to destroy it from the inside. Several people in the story have powers, but there are no capes and tights. These are dark, sometimes subtle and nasty powers, such as the ability to twist the mind, to confuse, or in Holden’s case, store up pain and then inflict it on others. To be clear, this is very much a crime and espionage comic, not a superhero comic. The main problem for Holden is that the only person who knows he was going deep under cover is now in a coma. All of his former friends and colleagues think he has turned and is now a villain and terrorist. So the story is really about how far can he go, how much can he do, supposedly in the name of good, before he becomes evil? Is he just pretending that he doesn’t enjoy what he does and his new life? And is he just acting or does he really care about some of the people he now works beside every day? A brutal, adult story, full of twists and turns.
Y: The Last Man – One day Yorrick wakes up to find that every other male mammal and human male on the planet has died. This is an epic road trip and adventure story across a transformed modern day America where he, and a small group of friends, try to unravel the mystery, but also survive in this brave new world. All major industry has effectively ended and society has collapsed, and out of the ashes of the old world, new tribes are emerging. New ways of looking at the future and how to remake the world, but of course, everyone has different ideas. Also does it matter who you were in the old world when everything you knew is gone? Who is Yorrick and why was he spared?
Preacher – This is the story about a man named Jesse Custer and his two friends, Tulip and Cassidy, an Irish vampire. Jesse has lost his faith in God and he wants answers. This is a very violent, very bloody, very wordy, road trip across modern day America. The writer is well known for over the top antics and this is full of extremes, but he doesn’t do it just to be naughty or to show off. Beneath the language and blood, there is a story about faith, friendship, honour, love, doing the right thing and family. During Jesse’s search they get into all sorts of trouble with serial killers, angels, demons, immortal killers and Jesse’s insane and very dangerous family. It’s over the top and wordy, a Tarantino film is probably the easiest shorthand description, but with a lot more substance and heart.
Ex-Machina – Mitchell Hundred is the newly elected Mayor of New York, but once he was a superhero known as The Great Machine. This is in our world, one without superheroes and this is not a superhero comic. It’s a political action story about modern society and trying to do the right thing in a world that is infinitely more complex than it used to be. Mitchell was an ordinary civil servant until something exploded when he was at work on the Hudson river. The device didn’t kill him, and was probably alien in origin, but it did change him. It made him able to speak to and control machines. As the Great Machine, he saved many people, but also realised his inadequacies and the limitations of being a superhero, as it was reactive and done one person at a time. This comic covers a whole host of hot topics from racism, to sexist, art, homophobia, the media, and it also looks at power and how it corrupts.
Sweet Tooth – Most of the world’s population has been wiped out by a terrible disease. No one knows the cause or why it happened. Since then, the only children being born are human animal hybrids, kids with tails, wings, feathers, or in the case of the story’s main character Gus, he has antlers. Gus is raised in seclusion by his very religious father, who has told him how evil and dangerous the world is outside. When Gus’s father succumbs to the disease Gus finds himself thrust into the new world. At the other extreme is Jepperd, a tough old man who seems born to survive in this post apocalyptic world. Jepperd and Gus make an unlikely pair, and what follows is a touching and sometimes harrowing story about living versus surviving. Beautifully drawn and written by Jeff Lemire, the last single issue has been published and the last trade paperback collection is out later this year. So technically it’s all a complete series.
Scalped – A gritty, crime and noir series set on a modern day Native American reservation. After years of living off the reservation, Dashiell Bad Horse comes home. The rez is awash with organised crime, drugs and gambling and Bad Horse has not come back to make friends. Minor spoiler, but it is very early on and critical to the story, he is actually an undercover FBI agent investigating a murder. While the very basic premise may sound slightly similar to Sleeper, this is a very very different comic. Sleeper is espionage and this is a straight crime comic. Bad Horse struggles to cope with the two sides of his life being together in one place, staying loyal to the Bureau, while also getting hip deep in rez politics. At times the rez feels like the wild west, as they have their own laws and operate in a bubble in some ways, and many of the characters and stories are tinged with despair. If you like gritty cop shows, shows like The Wire, where it’s full on but clearly going somewhere and not just for show, I’d recommend this.
Strangers in Paradise – This is one of my favourite comic book series ever, so I’m bias. However, I will try not to gush too much. This is best described as a slice of life story about an unorthodox love triangle, mixed with some crime aspects, but ultimately it’s a massive sprawling story about life and love. It’s a contemporary story set in the real world, with no magic or super powers, and the story focuses on two girls who meet in high school, one of who harbours a lot of secrets. As the story develops and with flashbacks to their time in school, we learn about Katina’s dark past, Francine’s daily struggles with her weight, finding a job she likes, and dealing with difficult men in her life. David is the third side of the triangle, and he loves Katina, but there again he is keeping secrets and he is far more than just an arty student type. It’s quite a complex story to describe without spoiling, but this is definitely an adult comic, exploring adult themes of sexuality, love, passion, crime, fear, family and pain. There are guns and the occasional murder, a crime syndicate, a plane crash, break-ups and tears, but mostly it is a story about three people. I say people rather than characters, because they are so well developed, both emotionally and physically. I don’t want this to sound like a bleak read, because it isn’t, and all of the dark is balanced with humour and comedy. As I say it is difficult to describe and this can be a bit of a marmite book for some people. Terry Moore wrote and drew the series and no one draws women like him. They look like real people. Fat, thin, tall and short, every character looks realistic. Overall, a remarkable book and it’s why I have a special print from the series on my study wall.
Bon e – Back when self publishing comics was a radical and new idea, long before the internet opened up and digital, print on demand and web comics made it even easier to reach your audience, three men were creating comics. Terry Moore (Strangers in Paradise), Dave Sim (Cerebus) and Jeff Smith, writer and artist of Bone. Like all of them, Bone was originally printed in single issues but is now available in giant collections. This is an all ages comic full of wild, wacky and very inventive ideas, wonderful characters, and adventure. It’s about the journey of three little bald headed, cartoony characters through a fantastical world. It’s light, silly, and a refreshing and fun story. It has won numerous comic book awards and is very highly regarded.
Saga – An epic space opera with unusual spaceships, magic, bounty hunters, sex planets, giants, sentient planets, dinosaurs, and animal headed aliens. Two lovers, from different sides of a conflict, are tired of war, and trying to get out with their new born baby, who is loathed by many for being a cross-breed. This comic is for adults only due to the language, violence and other adult sexual content. It’s a huge tale that is gradually unfolding, and it is told from a very unique perspective, as the narrator is the child being born at the start of the first issue. The main story follows the girl’s parents as they try to escape and start a new life. A quick touchstone is Lord of the Rings meets Romeo and Juliet, although to me, it’s more like Star Wars meets Romeo and Juliet. The story is clearly influenced by many comics, films and TV from the SFF world and it’s a thrilling, interesting and exciting adventure where you have no idea what is going to happen next and what is around the next corner. There are no limits, each issue ends on a cliffhanger and you care about the main characters. One trade paperback is out now, plus you can get single issues or digital copies.
Chew – This is a story set in the modern world where a bird flu epidemic killed millions of people and this has resulted in the ban on all chicken and chicken like meat. Speak Easy diners sell black market chicken and the enforcement of the ban has resulted in the Food and Drug Administration FDA branch of the Government becoming incredibly powerful. Tony Chu is a cop who has an unusual talent, he is a cibopath, which means he gets psychic impressions of whatever he eats and know their history. So if he eats a burger, he will see the cow being cooked, then ground up, then killed, and so on all the way back to it grazing happily in the field. Everything he eats gives him the same mental imagery, except beets, so he eats them a lot. This is, in the most loose terms, a detective comic, but it is incredibly dark and with lots of black humour. It has lots of weird and wacky characters, as Tony’s ability is not the only one, and all of the other abilities are related to food in some way. Overall this is an incredibly funny comic but it is very odd and I admit, not to everyone’s taste.
The Sixth Gun – This is a mix of several genres where the sum is far greater than its parts. It’s a spooky and creepy horror western with supernatural elements, where six guns bestow unnatural powers on the people who wield them. For the longest time they were in the hands of some terrible people, with some fairly unpleasant results (I’m being fairly vague on purpose so I don’t spoil the fun!), but now they’re after the 6th gun and they want to find their leader, General Hume. At the beginning of the story it focuses on several groups trying to track and then retrieve the 6th Gun, which has now fallen into the hands of the heroine Becky. She and Drake Sinclair, a man with an unpleasant past trying to make amends, are thrown together as they try to outsmart and outmanoeuvre the dangerous group of killers on their heels. This story has touches of magic, ghosts, unnatural dark powers, legendary weapons steeped in a dark and twisted history, and bags and bags of fun. It’s bright, colour, explosive and a really great and exciting read. I love westerns, and the supernatural, and this is the perfect blend of the two. It’s not really suitable for kids, despite the style of art, and so far there are four trade paperback collections available. With each chapter the story and the world expands, but there is a resolution, so the writer is not just stringing you along. It’s one of the most unique and interesting comics I’ve read in quite a while.
Spider-Man – Miles Morales – I’m being careful about the number of superhero comics I put on this list, because the market is dominated by them, also it’s hard to know where to start sometimes when a comic has been going for decades, and as I said, they’re just one genre in the medium. However, if you want to read a Spider-Man comic then I would suggest you start with this one because it is fairly new and you can read it without knowing much about what came before. It is also suitable for younger readers, probably anyone ten and over I would say. I’ve put Miles Morales because this is about a new Spider-man called Miles. He is a modern kid and the story is set today, so he has the internet and a mobile phone and a whole set of new issues to deal with as a child growing up in the 21st century. It’s about a boy who is given great powers and how he copes with the responsibility that comes with them and what he chooses to do. It’s very refreshing as well because there is very little you need to know before picking this up and a quick internet search would fill in any blanks. The story plays with familiar archetypes for those who have read Spider-Man before, so there are lots of nice Easter eggs for us older readers, but you don’t need to know any of that to enjoy the series. A really entertaining, fresh and fun comic about a new hero in the making and the decisions he makes. There are several trade paperback collections available already.
Manhattan Projects – This series is written by Jonathan Hickman, who I think is one of the most interesting writers to have come into the comics industry in the last ten years. He has big ideas. I mean epic. He did a long run on the Fantastic Four that wrapped up last year that was one big story with lots of interlocking pieces. He’s doing the same sort of grand story on The Avengers right now, and he’s talked about in interviews how the idea he pitched was pretty big, and will unfold over several years. He also has a vivid imagination and this comic, and all of his other creator owned comics, demonstrate that fact. The story revolves around the idea that the term ‘Manhattan Project’ was actually an umbrella under which several weird and wonderful scientific experiments were being developed by leading scientists from all over the world. This story includes nasty and dark scientific ideas, touches of sci-fi, aliens and creating portals to other worlds and parallel dimensions, historic figures re-imagined and twisted slightly through a lens. It mixes small touches of fact with a lot of fiction, so at one point we see Einstein working on something that is far beyond what most people would assume. It is one of the most unpredictable comics I read and jammed full of strange ideas. If you like shows like Eureka and Fringe, where lots of different things are jammed together and strange geniuses are walking to the beat of their own drum, then this is for you. I like alternate history stories, or stories that suggest a secret history of the world that most people don’t know about, and this is both of those really. It’s a lot fun and two trade paperback are available.
All Star Western – A self explanatory title. It’s focuses on different characters in a western setting, and although technically it is a DC comic, don’t expect any superheroes or people with super powers. There are amusing Easter eggs, such as famous names that will later come to mean something in 200 years time in DC comics continuity, like Arkham, but these are proper, down and dirty, six gun, stories of crime, passion, greed, lust, envy, hatred and bravery. Some of the characters don’t talk about their feelings, they shoot them in the street and move on. They have goals and objectives and the law can only do so much in a country so big, so people turn to those on the edges of the law, bounty hunters and men of action with a conscience. The story focus on Jonah Hex, a scarred and famous bounty hunter and man with iron principles, and the back up stories have other characters. A really solid western comic, and if you enjoy the Hex stories and want more of him, then you can dig out lots of Jonah Hex trade paperbacks.
Morning Glories – Six very different and exemplary students are chosen to attend the prestigious Morning Glories academy. They’re known for being excellent and all are delighted by this opportunity, until on the first day one of the teachers tries to drown everyone. This story is a giant mystery and a huge puzzle box that is slowly being unravelled. I’m delighted to say the writer knows how it ends and where the story is going. He is not doing a Lost, and has explicitly said this in interviews. None of the students remember how they arrived at the school as they were unconscious, so no one knows where it is. After several attempts on their lives, often at the hands of teachers but sometimes other students, they begin to realise they’re being tested and challenged for some greater purpose. The story involves ghostly apparitions, time travel (maybe), conspiracies, cults, and a whole host of other elements I won’t spoil. If you like mysteries, and complex intriguing stories, if you like TV shows like The Prisoner, with people trapped and having their strings pulled, then I would definitely recommend Morning Glories. Three trade paperbacks are currently available. Definitely an adult story for adult readers, despite having teen protagonists.
Elephantmen – In a distant future, a twisted and deranged scientist, working for a powerful corporation, created some human / animal hybrids using African animals. These bulky and incredibly dangerous children are trained from birth to be soldiers and brutal killers, denied freedom of thought and essentially brainwashed into believing they are unkillable machines. When the UN discovers what has been going on the programme is shut down, but not before the Elephantmen inflict heavily casualties. They are released, given independence and they try to live normal lives. Some of them are loathed, some become celebrities, some powerful businessmen, some just want to disappear and some can’t shake off their past and they become dangerous criminals and rulers of the underworld. This comic has a real Blade Runner vibe to it, as when you look at the art there is a lot of dark shadows, bright neon lights and signs, and a blending of many modern and historic elements to create a future that is a mix of many cultures. The story focuses on different characters, including Hip Flask, a hippo hybrid who is a private eye, Ebenezer Hide, who is an Elephantman, who works with Hip from time to time, and Obadiah Horn a rhino hybrid who is now a successful businessman. The artwork in this book is simply amazing, gorgeous painted covers by Ladronne, and the colours are so important. The stories are a mix of genres, but ultimately about these unusual and rather remarkable outsiders who are trying to find a place in the world. An incredible and unique comic book. Five big trades are currently available.
Well done if you’ve made it this far. This post turned out to be much longer than anticipated. I’m going to do this again at some point, but if you would like me to recommend comics from a particular genre, then let me know in the comments section.
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Five star cruise ship puts in at Nha Trang
(Oct 17, 2010) The Diamond Princess cruise ship, carrying 2,500 international tourists from 47 countries and territories, anchored at Nha Trang Bay in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on October 14.
Festival of Asian Children’s Art held in Hanoi
(Oct 14, 2010) The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan opened the Mitsubishi Asian Children’s Enikki Festa 2010-2011 in Hanoi on October 13.
German, Vietnamese artists exhibition in Hanoi
(Oct 14, 2010) An art exhibition called “Deutschland shop – Vietnam branch” by a group of German and Vietnamese artists opened at Goethe Institute, Hanoi on October 12.
Exhibition named “Imperial Citadel of Thang Long – the 1000-year history from the earth’s entrails”
(Oct 13, 2010) On October 2, the opening ceremony of the exhibition on typical vestiges of Thang Long – Hanoi with the theme “Imperial Citadel of Thang Long – the 1000-year history from the earth’s entrails” was held in Central Sector of Imperial Citadel of Thang Long – Hanoi. This is the first time the vestiges of Imperial Citadel of Thang Long – Hanoi has been displayed and introduced to Vietnamese people and international visitors.
Nha Trang to host international yacht race again
(Oct 13, 2010) The central coastal city of Nha Trang will host the fourth VinaCapital Hong Kong-Vietnam International Yacht Race from October 20-24. The race is expected to draw more than 200 contestants from Hong Kong , Singapore , the Philippines , Australia , New Zealand and several European and American nations.
Hanoi to host Japanese language festival
(Oct 12, 2010) The Japan Foundation for Cultural Exchanges in Vietnam and the Vietnam-Japan Human Resources Corporation Centre (VJCC) will hold a Japanese language festival in Hanoi on October 17.
Visa fee exemption takes effect
(Oct 12, 2010) The visa fee exemption policy took effect on October 10 after the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) had issued guidelines on the policy over weekend.


Richard Long is a preeminent pioneer of walking as art, beginning with his seminal piece A Line Made by Walking, 1967. This work was considered – and is still considered, nearly 50 years later – a key moment in the development of a number of new art movements still flourishing today, including conceptual art, land and environmental art, performance art, the blurring of boundaries between different practices, and the idea that art does not need to be limited solely to the production of an art object.
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In, this simple line of flattened turf, made by his walking backwards and forwards in a field, Richard Long is saying that sculpture can be an act of walking, and that art can be ephemeral, performative – not necessarily able to be bought or sold or viewed in a gallery. All that remains is the now famous photograph that he took at the time, through which we can share the original experience of his walk in our own imaginations: the experience of being fully connected to the natural world around us through the natural and repetitive movement of the body.
Still highly influential today, Richard Long has made epic walks in many of the world’s remotest regions, as well as close to home – often marking the landscapes of his journeys through archetypal geometric patterns (circles, spirals, lines…) either through his own movement or through making sculpture with the stone and natural materials to hand. These large outdoor sculptural works are short-lived – working always with deep respect for nature, Long will dismantle the pieces after he has documented them with photography.
He also makes work for gallery viewing – his photographs, text works, maps and other forms of presentation bring us vivid impressions of his human experience during the walks, and his floor-based stone pieces and mud works made directly on the gallery walls give an immediate physical sense of the land through which he has travelled.
I wrote before on this blog about Richard Long – at the time of his wonderful Heaven and Earth exhibition at Tate Modern, London, 2009. Here is a glowing account of the exhibition, with which I completely agree, but could never say so well! Jonathan Jones – Heaven and Earth
And I was surprised to find my views haven’t changed very much since 2009, so rather than repeat what I have already said – please read my earlier post if you would like to.
‘One thing leads to another: everything is connected’. Made for
Art on the Underground, in London. 60,000 copies were given away to customers on the Jubilee Line in June 2009.
Richard Long seems to be ‘flavour of the month’ here in Devon, much to my pleasure – for I have seen three separate exhibitions here recently, where his work has been featured.
Detached and Timeless, at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM), Exeter, was a superb exhibition of significant British artists from across the last 60 years, whose work has been inspired by nature and spirit of place. Unfortunately here, I felt Long’s small stone floor piece suffered somewhat from being squeezed up against a dividing wall, making it difficult for me to get a sense of its geometry in relation to the space. But it was right it should be there, representing his contribution to contemporary land-related art, and there were many other fascinating and inspiring works on show to catch my attention! The exhibition closed on Nov 2nd, but there is a little info on the RAMM website, under ‘What’s On/ past exhibitions’.
In Plymouth, I visited Walk On (40 years of Art Walking – From Richard Long to Janet Cardiff), a wide-ranging and very interesting exhibition, which was promoted as ‘… the first exhibition to examine the astonishingly varied ways that artists, from the 1960’s onwards, have undertaken a seemingly universal act – that of taking a walk – as a means to create new types of art’.
The part of the exhibition held in Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery was my favourite. This was partly perhaps because of its emphasis on landscape and nature, with important works from Richard Long, Hamish Fulton, and a number of other distinguished figures such as Alec Finlay, Chris Drury, Julian Opie… But it was also because of the strength of the exhibition presentation itself, with two of Long’s stone circles rightly, I believe, taking a pivotal place in the centre of the floor, holding the exhibition together and setting it into context. The circles reflected his lifelong connection with Southwest England. Other smaller wall-based works of his represented significant moment during the course of his career. For me, there is often something timeless, almost Zen-like in the disciplined simplicity and repetitive nature of Long’s processes. The works are full of movement, and a sense of his own mental and bodily movements – and at the same time they carry a pervading sense of absolute stillness beneath the movement.
The ‘Walk-On’ exhibition is open until Dec.13th and well worth seeing if possible, for all the other artists too, that I haven’t been able to mention here.
Here’s a recent short film from Lisson Gallery, London: Richard Long at Frieze Masters.
The third exhibition I have seen recently in Devon, is: Artist Rooms: Richard Long, at the Burton Art Gallery and Museum, Bideford. I approached it with some trepidation, for somehow I had got it into my head that the space was going to be too small, too dark and too cluttered… I could not have been more wrong, for as I pushed open the door to the first room, my eye, and indeed my footsteps, were drawn as if by a magnet to the central stone sculpture Cornish Slate Ellipse, 2009 (which Richard Long had personally reassembled in the gallery).
As I walked very slowly around the ellipse, one of my favourite quotations (from Isamu Noguchi) flitted through my head: ‘Stone is the visible history of time, feeding us through a calm and radiant presence’. I breathed in the strong physicality of the stone, and the clear, clean spaciousness of the surrounding gallery. The two were in perfect balance. (Though, on a second visit, I found the balance was somewhat disturbed by the intrusion of a large donations receptacle into a prominent position in the space. This put an interesting new reading on the entire exhibition!)
However… continuing my earlier walk around the ellipse, a relaxed sense of being out in the open landscape slowly grew in me. I sat to look at the work more closely. Its simple geometric form allowed my mind to wander free.
I admired the machine-cut precision of the stone pieces, set against the occasional glimpses of natural mineral veins and stains within the stone itself. And in the massed tightly-packed arrangement of the pieces within the ellipse, I began to see patterns, curves and alignments – drawing me to contemplate the never-ending movement of life – and a felt sense of geological time.
There was a second stone piece, of Delabole slate: Spring Circle 1992, in the second room of the gallery – both sculptures acting as reference points for exploring the surrounding display of photographs, text works, lithographic prints and a small book of mud-dipped pages.
It was very nice to view these small-scale wall-based works at close-hand and so clearly and logically presented in the comfortable rooms of the Burton Gallery. Quite a few of them were made in our region, the Southwest: River Avon Mud Drawings: ten mud-dipped papers, 1988, for instance, or the purely textual piece: Three Moors, Three Circles, 1982, representing walks made on Bodmin Moor, Dartmoor and Exmoor.
All of them, I believe, were made in the British Isles, covering a range of different types of work and key moments during Long’s career. All of them convey a strong sense of his moment by moment relationship with the land through which he passes. And in the images where he has worked directly with earth material on paper, we can see his relaxed mastery of his medium.
In this second room, the first work I viewed was the renowned A Line Made by Walking, 1967 … and the final one was In the Cloud 1991: a fairly large framed text piece of an eight day walk across Scotland… ‘Coast to Coast West to East 1991.’ Chronologically, this led me straight back to the Delabole circle, then back out through the first gallery and the Cornish slate ellipse.
Here’s a video of another exhibition, that includes what I think is an earlier iteration of Cornish Slate Ellipse.
I vaguely remember reading somewhere that Richard Long’s practice (long solitary walks, often in remote parts of the world, focusing on nature and getting away from human contact) is a sort of romantic escapist fiction, as opposed to the reality of social interaction. I would say it is the exact opposite – that our deepest reality lies in our being part of this planet. The fiction can be seen in the games and manoeuverings of our dominant culture. Richard Long is an explorer, and very much involves himself in bringing his work back to galleries around the world, for us to consider and enjoy.
The exhibition, at the Burton Art Gallery and Museum, Bideford, continues until 10th Jan 2015, so there is still lots of time to see it!
For finding out more about Richard Long – here are a few good links among the many:
RICHARD LONG OFFICIAL WEBSITE – www.richardlong.org
He states: “Art about mobility, lightness and freedom.
Simple creative acts of walking and marking
about place, locality, time, distance and measurement”.
Lisson Gallery – http://www.lissongallery.com/artists/richard-long
TATE: A Line in the Himalayas
Richard Long Exhibition (Heaven and Earth) – http://wp.me/p4mYE-ug
Wikipedia has a very good overview of Richard Long’s career, with quotations from the artist himself.


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