Dublin Yoga!

<span style="font-size: large;">I've started practising Yoga again.  There is a great little studio around the corner from us.  We walked down to it last night but tonight I cycled as I was a little tight for time coming from work.  I'm still very much getting used to the different types of yoga and I really miss the heat of Bikram.  </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">I find Bikram Yoga far more physical and because of the endurance you need it actually becomes more meditative as you need to really concentrate on your body and how much you can do (or not do in my case!)  But as I said this is a nice studio so I will stick with it for awhile.  They also do Pilates so I will probably give that ago too. </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">By the way I think there has been a serious turn in the weather......winter is on it's way but for the positive my weekend has started already as I am finished work until Monday. Chilling out with a glass of wine now while we watch "The Good Wife" on boxset on UPC Demand, life is good! </span><br /><br /><br />

Dublin Yoga!

I've started practising Yoga again.  There is a great little studio around the corner from us.  We walked down to it last night but tonight I cycled as I was a little tight for time coming from work.  I'm still very much getting used to the different…

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Information Services Librarian - Post University

<strong>Information Services Librarian -</strong> <strong><span style="color: #48286d;">Post University</span></strong> is currently accepting applications for the role of Full Time Information Services Librarian. JOB SUMMARY: The Information Services Librarian will possess general knowledge of library processes and services, including the following; a strong customer service commitment by responding to the needs of the Post University community; competencies with technologies including personal computer applications and integrated library systems; ability to work with minimal supervision to initiate and complete projects; work both independently and as a team member; effectively communicate in both oral and written form. Main responsibilities will include providing research assistance and advance practices in information literacy, cataloging digital and print resources, and maintaining Post University’s government document and law library collection. Schedule includes nights and weekend hours. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Master's degree or higher in library science, or library and information science from an American Library Association accredited college or university required. Two years experience in academic LRC preferred. 1-2 years of supervisory experience required. Reference and technical experience required. Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Office, multi-media applications such as Flash jive, aminto, wikis, and other multimedia authoring tools, Ebscohost, the iCONN Digital Library and Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe. Other database knowledge desirable. Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse population. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills. Must be a self-starter with the ability to multi-task. Must be able to work in a team oriented, objected focused. As a member of our Post University team, the individual will share in a 120-year tradition of helping people achieve their personal and professional goals. Located in Waterbury, Connecticut, Post University has a vibrant campus and an excellent online program. The University offers a competitive salary and benefits package that includes medical, dental, 401(k) and tuition benefits. Interested candidates should forward cover letter, resume, and three references to Post University Human Resources by applying at: <a href="http://www.post.edu/career-opportunities.shtml">www.post.edu/career-opportunities.shtml</a>. Disclaimer: This opportunity may be withdrawn and/or amended. Post University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Information Services Librarian - Post University

Information Services Librarian - Post University is currently accepting applications for the role of Full Time Information Services Librarian. JOB SUMMARY: The Information Services Librarian will possess general knowledge of library processes and …

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Ticket Giveaway: "The Birds" is Coming!

<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-OEaWy6HM3RuNAOT4zJfdXkl1JQzfsRHUN6pHYSPZDKzboVL8KmAyKtc46WGx6fN87P6XQfZp2UNsUXcuwB5IaTiuNtT5B22Z3AmIsG-827rIiVCMZG34xfYlpa8A5lrwKmklMH1eITE/s1600/BIRDS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-OEaWy6HM3RuNAOT4zJfdXkl1JQzfsRHUN6pHYSPZDKzboVL8KmAyKtc46WGx6fN87P6XQfZp2UNsUXcuwB5IaTiuNtT5B22Z3AmIsG-827rIiVCMZG34xfYlpa8A5lrwKmklMH1eITE/s400/BIRDS.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">The much-anticipated Turner Classic Movies/NCM Fathom Events presentation of Alfred Hitchcock's <i>The Birds</i> screens in theaters nationwide next Wednesday night, September 19, and I'm happy to announce a random drawing for a pair of tickets to the event will be held here at Eve's Reel Life this Sunday, September 16.</span><br /><br /><a name='more'></a><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Please send your entry, including your name, mailing address (<i>no P.O. boxes, please</i>), and theater selection (I need all three) to <span style="color: blue;"><a href="mailto:ladyevesidwich@gmail.com">ladyevesidwich@gmail.com</a></span>. The winner will be contacted immediately and tickets will be sent directly from a representative of  NCM Fathom. <span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.fathomevents.com/upcoming/alllocations.aspx?eventid=1104" target="_blank">Click here</a></span> for a list of participating theaters. <b><span style="color: red;">Update: On Sept. 16, a winner was selected by random drawing - congratulations to Rebecca in Indiana (and thanks to everyone else who entered the drawing)!</span></b></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">This presentation of Hitchcock's <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">1963 classic thriller, Oscar-nominated for its special effects, will screen at 7pm local time. Special features include an introduction by TCM's Robert Osborne as well as his interview with the film's leading lady, Tippi Hedren. Co-stars Rod Taylor and Suzanne Pleshette will also share on-the-set stories via archival TCM footage. The film itself has been newly restored by Universal in celebration of its 100th anniversary.</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"></span></span><br /></div><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/7bvNkSvjLnI" width="560"></iframe>

Alfred Hitchcock NCM Fathom TCM The Birds The Lady Eve (author) ticket giveaway Universal Ticket Giveaway: "The Birds" is Coming!

The much-anticipated Turner Classic Movies/NCM Fathom Events presentation of Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds screens in theaters nationwide next Wednesday night, September 19, and I'm happy to announce a random drawing for a pair of tickets to the event…

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9+1 Ways of Being Political

<img alt="9+1-1.jpg" src="http://www.archidose.org/Blog/9+1-1.jpg" title="9+1 Ways of Being Political" /><br />[The 9+1 posters stitched together near the entrance to the gallery] <br /><br />Last night I visited MoMA to check out the new exhibition <a href="http://www.moma.org/visit/calendar/exhibitions/1313"><i>9+1 Ways of Being Political: 50 Years of Political Stances in Architecture and Urban Design</i></a>, curated by <a href="http://www.world-architects.com/en/pages/curating-pedro-gadanho">Pedro Gadanh</a>o with Margot Weller. MoMA's architecture shows tend to alternate between activist projects -- <i>Foreclosed</i>, <i>Rising Currents</i> -- and exhibits that utilize the museum's permanent collection to explore a theme. <i>9+1</i> is certainly the latter. As Gadanho's first show in his still relatively young post as MoMA's Curator of Contemporary Architecture, it is also an ambitious idea that benefits from the exhibit's organization, clarity, and design.<br /><br />Each one of the 9+1 ways (the +1 refers to a new acquisition, a performance piece that will take place off site at MoMA PS1 in Long Island City) is explained on a poster-sized piece of paper that can actually be taken home after being pulled off the wall. These ways, or themes, include a range of years that coincides with their influence and the pieces from the collection, but the time frames are not sequential; there is plenty of overlap among them. Below is a list of those 9+1 ways and one piece from each that was a highlight for me. All tolled, there are just over 100 pieces in the show, many more than the ten linked below to their place in the <a href="http://www.moma.org/explore/collection/">MoMA Collection</a>.<br /><br /><img alt="9+1-2.jpg" src="http://www.archidose.org/Blog/9+1-2.jpg" title="9+1 Ways of Being Political" /><br />[My least blurry shot of the exhibition] <br /><br />1 - <b>Radical Stances: 1961-1973</b> - <a href="http://www.moma.org/collection/object.php?object_id=7264"><i>Utopie Dynamit</i></a>, Gunther Rambow<br /><br />2 - <b>Fiction and Dystopia: 1963-1978</b> - <a href="http://www.moma.org/collection/object.php?object_id=82122"><i>Urban Construction</i></a>, Aldo Rossi<br /><br />3 - <b>Deconstruction: 1975-1999</b> - <a href="http://www.moma.org/collection/object.php?object_id=88500"><i>Terrain</i></a>, Lebbeus Woods<br /><br />4 - <b>Consuming Brandscapes: 1969-2004</b> - <a href="http://www.moma.org/collection/object.php?object_id=111587"><i>IIT Mies Wallpaper</i></a>, 2x4 (visible below)<br /><br />5 - <b>Performing Public Space: 1978-2011</b> - <a href="http://www.moma.org/collection/object.php?object_id=148165"><i>Following Piece</i></a>, Vito Acconci<br /><br />6 - <b>Iconoclasm and Institutional Critique: 1964-2003</b> - <a href="http://www.moma.org/collection/object.php?object_id=117097"><i>Study of Perspective - White House</i></a>, Ai Weiwei (visible in photo above)<br /><br />7 - <b>Enacting Transparency: 1967-2011</b> - <a href="http://www.moma.org/collection/object.php?object_id=147054"><i>Alteration to a Suburban House</i></a>, Dan Graham<br /><br />8 - <b>Occupying Social Borders: 1974-2011</b> - <a href="http://www.moma.org/collection/object.php?object_id=160211"><i>Stairway to Heaven</i></a>, Didier Faustino<br /><br />9 - <b>Interrogating Shelter: 1971-2003</b> - <a href="http://www.moma.org/collection/object.php?object_id=108952"><i>House of the Century</i></a>, Ant Farm (<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chiplord/2517857916/">a photo of the house on Chip Lord's flickr page</a>)<br /><br />+1 - <b>Politics of the Domestic: 2002-2011</b> - <i><a href="http://www.moma.org/collection/object.php?object_id=103080">Burn</a></i>, Reynold Reynolds and Patrick Jolley<br /><br /><img alt="9+1-4.jpg" src="http://www.archidose.org/Blog/9+1-4.jpg" title="9+1 Ways of Being Political" /><br />[A more typically blurry shot of the exhibition by me] <br /><br />Usually the third-floor architecture gallery is left fairly open, with models floating in the middle and drawings along the walls, be it for activist or collection shows. But Gadanho has shaped the space very deliberately, something I noticed and sketched on my visit (below -- the dotted line is the path one takes to sequentially follow the 9+1 ways in order). While the curator said last night that the walls, model stands (heavy lines in center of plan), and space work to create Rem Koolhaas's famous <b><span class="st">¥</span><span class="st">€</span></b><span class="st"><b>$</b>, in which everything is based on money, I didn't pick up on that intention besides the Y-shaped walls. Yet there is a deliberate path that ends in a dark space where a video (<i>Burn</i>) is projected. The prescribed movement and the propaganda-like posters are two layers over the content that seem to relate to the political theme. These also, respectively, make each section more intimate and the exhibition more interactive and potentially memorable. It's a strong start for Gadanho and a show worth seeing in person.</span><br /><br /><img alt="9+1-3.jpg" src="http://www.archidose.org/Blog/9+1-3.jpg" title="9+1 Ways of Being Political" /><br />[My quick sketch of the exhibition's layout]

9+1 Ways of Being Political

[The 9+1 posters stitched together near the entrance to the gallery] Last night I visited MoMA to check out the new exhibition 9+1 Ways of Being Political: 50 Years of Political Stances in Architecture and Urban Design, curated by Pedro Gadanho with …

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Part-Time Children’s Programmer - Easton Public Library

<strong>Part-Time Children’s Programmer -</strong> <span style="color: #48286d;"><strong>Easton Public Library</strong></span> seeks a highly motivated, enthusiastic, friendly individual with strong interpersonal skills to help with library programming. Candidate must be creative, artistic, flexible and able to juggle multiple priorities in a fast paced environment. Duties include: planning and implementing age appropriate story times and craft programs for children in preschool through grade 12 as well as assisting children, young adults and parents with library use. 10-15 hours per week. Salary: $15.00 per hour (no benefits). Qualifications: Associate Degree, extensive experience working with children is required, familiarity with online research procedures and basic computer applications is preferred. Send cover letter and resume to Lisa Forman, Assistant Director, Easton Public Library, PO Box 2, Easton, CT 06612 or by email to <a href="mailto:lbforman@eastonlibrary.org">lbforman@eastonlibrary.org</a> by <span style="color: red;">October 1, 2012</span>.

Part-Time Children’s Programmer - Easton Public Library

Part-Time Children’s Programmer - Easton Public Library seeks a highly motivated, enthusiastic, friendly individual with strong interpersonal skills to help with library programming. Candidate must be creative, artistic, flexible and able to juggle…

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Daily Education and Technology News for Schools 09/13/2012

<ul class="diigo-linkroll"> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.apple.com/education/recycling/">Apple - Education - Recycling</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">Recycling the computers at your school makes sense. Here is information on the Apple Education recycling program. They will recycle any type of computers. Macs, PC's, etc. Must have 25 recyclable items.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/recycling.">recycling.</a></p> </li> </ul><p class="diigo-ps">Posted from <a href='http://www.diigo.com'>Diigo</a>. The rest of my favorite links are <a href='http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher'>here</a>.</p>

Daily Education and Technology News for Schools 09/13/2012

Apple - Education - Recycling Recycling the computers at your school makes sense. Here is information on the Apple Education recycling program. They will recycle any type of computers. Macs, PC's, etc. Must have…

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