text: elections Highlights from Seattle mayoral debate By Amy Radil • Jul 17, 2017 KING 5 Are Seattle taxes too high? And where should the city look for future funding? Those were the big questions for six of the city's candidates for mayor Monday, at a debate aired live on KUOW and KING 5. Listen Listening... / 3:37 Sorry, Seattle, your climate change 'leadership' hasn't made much of a dent By John Ryan • Jul 17, 2017 KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer Seattle leaders love to talk about fighting climate change. Listen Listening... / 4:18 WATCH: Live Seattle mayoral debate By KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio • Jul 17, 2017 KUOW PHOTO/DAVID HYDE KING 5's Natalie Brand and KUOW's Ross Reynolds will co-moderate a debate between the six leading candidates in the race for Seattle mayor. This will be their only televised primary election debate. Could Seattle Mayor Ed Murray be impeached? By David Hyde • Jul 17, 2017 AP Photo/Elaine Thompson City Councilmember Lorena Gonzalez said Monday that Seattle Mayor Ed Murray should consider stepping down after new revelations about the sex abuse allegations against him. Listen Listening... / 1:29 Seattle Mayor's Race: Jenny Durkan By Bill Radke & Jason Pagano • Jul 17, 2017 Listen Listening... / 17:44 Bill Radke talks with former U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan about her run for Seattle mayor. Seattle Mayor Ed Murray abused boy in his care, Oregon investigator said By Carolyn Adolph • Jul 16, 2017 AP Photo/Ted S. Warren A child protection investigator in Oregon concluded in 1984 that Seattle Mayor Ed Murray had abused a boy in his care. In documents made public by The Seattle Times, the investigator said the future mayor of Seattle should never be a foster parent again. National Spotlight Shines On Battle For Control Of Washington Senate By Austin Jenkins • Jul 13, 2017 Listen Listening... / First it was Georgia. Then Montana. Now the national political spotlight is falling on Washington state and a special election later this year. But unlike those earlier contests, this one isn't to fill a seat in Congress. It's for the state legislature. Seattle Mayor's Race: Bob Hasegawa By Bill Radke & Jason Pagano • Jul 13, 2017 Listen Listening... / 19:45 Bill Radke talks with state senator Bob Hasegawa about his run for Seattle mayor. Seattle Mayor's Race: Cary Moon By Bill Radke & Jason Pagano • Jul 12, 2017 Listen Listening... / 16:37 Bill Radke talks with urban planner Cary Moon about her run for Seattle mayor. Seattle Mayor's Race: Mike McGinn By Bill Radke & Jason Pagano • Jul 11, 2017 Listen Listening... / 17:03 Bill Radke talks with former Seattle mayor Mike McGinn about his run to return to City Hall. ACLU Files Suit Against White House Election Fraud Commission By Scott Neuman • Jul 10, 2017 The American Civil Liberties Union is suing President Trump's vote fraud commission, charging that the body isn't following federal law requiring it to be open to the public. The lawsuit joins a growing number concerning the commission that have been filed by civil liberties groups in recent days. It also comes as an email was sent by Vice President Mike Pence's office to states telling them to hold off on sending voter data requested last month. Seattle Mayor's Race: Jessyn Farrell By Bill Radke & Jason Pagano • Jul 10, 2017 Listen Listening... / 15:10 Bill Radke talks with former state representative Jessyn Farrell about her run for Seattle mayor. Trump Says He Pressed Putin, While Casting More Doubt On Election Meddling By Bill Chappell • Jul 9, 2017 Updated at 9:02 a.m. ET President Trump says he "strongly pressed" Russian President Vladimir Putin twice about Russia's meddling in the U.S. election — and that it's now time "to move forward in working constructively with Russia." That work, Trump said, will include a new ceasefire in Syria, as well as a joint cybersecurity operation. But by Sunday evening he distanced himself from the latter, tweeting, "The fact that President Putin and I discussed a Cyber Security unit doesn't mean I think it can happen." Election Rarity: No Initiatives Qualify For November Statewide Ballot In Washington By Tom Banse • Jul 7, 2017 Listen Listening... / For the first time since 1983, there will be no statewide initiatives on the November ballot in Washington state. More than 30 initiatives to the people had been filed in Washington since January. Friday was the deadline to turn in qualifying signatures. 'I was scared' shouldn't exonerate cops, this initiative says By Angela Nhi Nguyen • Jul 6, 2017 KUOW Photo/Liz Jones An organization advocating to reduce police violence launched a campaign for a measure that would change law enforcement training. De-Escalate Washington introduced the measure Thursday. U.S. Department Of Justice Also Seeks Voter Information From States By Austin Jenkins • Jul 3, 2017 Listen Listening... / It's not just the president's commission on voter fraud that's seeking information from the states. Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman released a letter Monday from the Department of Justice. Seattle hasn't elected a woman mayor in 91 years. Here's why By Jason Pagano & Bill Radke & Ann Kane • Jun 28, 2017 KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer Listen Listening... / 23:36 Why hasn't Seattle had a woman mayor since 1928, when Bertha K. Landes was in office? (Her slogan: Municipal Housecleaning.) Making U.S. Elections More Secure Wouldn't Cost Much But No One Wants To Pay By Pam Fessler • Jun 27, 2017 What would it cost to protect the nation's voting systems from attack? About $400 million would go a long way, say cybersecurity experts. It's not a lot of money when it comes to national defense — the Pentagon spent more than that last year on military bands alone — but getting funds for election systems is always a struggle. Poll: Seattle favors income tax, rezoning, but not youth jail By Paige Browning • Jun 22, 2017 AP Photo/Ted S. Warren A new poll shows the majority of Seattle residents would support a tax on the wealthy. That's one revelation in an exclusive KUOW/KING Survey USA poll. Listen Listening... / 0:59 Poll makes clear: Seattle mayor's race is tight By David Hyde • Jun 21, 2017 AP PHOTO/ TED S. WARREN, AP PHOTO/ELAINE THOMPSON An exclusive KUOW/KING Survey USA poll on the Seattle mayor's race shows there's not much daylight separating the candidates. 5 Questions Ahead Of The Election Hacking Hearings By Pam Fessler • Jun 21, 2017 Russia's efforts to interfere with last year's elections will be front and center during two hearings on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. Former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson will appear before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence while the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence will hear from current U.S. intelligence officials and state election experts. Here are five questions likely to be on lawmakers' minds as they listen to witnesses and ask questions. New to Seattle? Talk politics with us By Bond Huberman • Jun 11, 2017 GIPHY Did you move to Seattle in the last year or two? Hi! Welcome! So, local elections are coming up. And if you're into it, we want to hear your take on what you've learned about Seattle politics so far. What candidates are on your radar? Are you fired up about taxes? Or homelessness? Or affordable housing? Has anything perplexed you? Are more women running because Trump won? By David Hyde • Jun 8, 2017 KUOW Photos / David Hyde When President Trump was elected, Jami Smith decided to run for office. "If Hillary had won, I probably wouldn't be running right now," she said. "Now it's like, okay, somebody's got to clean up this crap." Listen Listening... / 3:45 There Are Many Russia Investigations. What Are They All Doing? 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Evans Bancorp in Hamburg, N.Y., has agreed to pay $825,000 to settle a lawsuit that accused the company of mortgage redlining.
The $909 million-asset holding company for Evans Bank was sued by New York's attorney general in September 2014, on allegations that it deliberately avoided making mortgage loans in Buffalo, N.Y., neighborhoods with large minority populations.
As part of the settlement, Evans will provide a $475,000 grant to the City of Buffalo to support homeownership, counseling, financial education and asset-building workshops for homebuyers.
Additionally, Evans will administer a $100,000 grant program to encourage homeownership in the East Side neighborhoods of Buffalo. Evans will also invest $200,000 in advertising and marketing for the program, and it will pay $50,000 to the attorney general's office to cover costs and fees.
Finally, Evans has agreed to revise policies for commercial and consumer lending and eliminate minimum-dollar amounts for mortgages.
"Throughout the course of this matter, no specific incidents were ever claimed, described or identified and, as such, we believe the underlying lawsuit was based on unsubstantiated information and Evans would have eventually prevailed in court," Chief Executive David Nasca said in a news release.
"We firmly believe that Evans did not violate any state or federal laws regarding our residential mortgage practices," Nasca said. "The decision to enter into this settlement reflects our desire to concentrate on our core business without distraction."
Evans had already planned to spend an amount close to the $825,000 portion of the settlement with the attorney general's office. In its second-quarter earnings release, Evans said it had set aside $1 million for expenses tied to the case.


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22 Responses to Michael Savage on Gluten Allergies
and why allergy medications are so popular in the USA? why not so popular in Britain and Europe? do they not get allergies there? why not?
I bought a dog, but am having pretty bad allergies. I do not want to go the allergy shots route, or constantly take medication, or have to limit how I play with him. I'm suffering now, but am wondering, if over time, I may build a tolerance and grow immune to his dander, saliva, and other allergens? I recall I used to go to my friend's house a lot, and had real bad allergies from his cats. But over time, the allergies became a lot better. I thought it was because I built a tolerance to them.
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its good to hear dr savage talk about helth and foods. i get my diets from him i trust him he knows what the hell hes about.
smokarino Sniffaroo!!! haha
lol I love the pictures you match up to the clips as Michael talks 😀
LOL. It is getting ridiculous. I can't watch local TV anymore because they ARE always telling us someting is wrong with us. One of the local newscasts actually has a segment called "What's Ailing You?" I have to change the channel because it angers me. My attitude is NOTHING's ailing me. I'm VERY WELL, thanks. Try telling people they're healthy. Maybe they WILL BE:)
My belief is everything in moderation. Obviously, if you have diabetes, should be careful about your carb intake, but if your perfectly healthy, I see no reason why you can't enjoy everything in moderation. Everything's bad these days.
Michael Moore is searching for glutton-free 800 calorie burritos.
lol @ the pics!
i loved this segment
moderate my nuts
There really are people allergic to wheat and/or gluten.
But I agree that most people who THINK they are allergic are probably just SENSITIVE to it.
I am sensitive to wheat. But I do not have Celiac disease–if I did, I would get VERY sick when I ate gluten, not just have sore joints.
There is some truth to what he says–but also some truth to wheat allergies. Just in MUCH smaller numbers than people claim.
Well said!
Yeah what a negative segment title that is!
I have many health problems–I could think of them as "ailing me" but instead I think of myself as HAPPY and–gasp–I AM happy! Nobody is 100% healthy. But a positive attitude like yours goes a long way!!
I personally think Michael Moore eats babies..I plan to do a documentary on that…should make about as much sense as bowling for columbine. maybe I'll leave a picture of a baby on his doorstep
Thanks for sharing! I love the pics
Wall Banger just had Token conservative chick from the view to promote her stupid glutton-free book.
I had glutton-free pasta and bread. Worst thing I tasted.
I have a number of friends who have been tested as either Celiac, gluten intolerant, or gluten sensitive. They are three different immune reactions to gluten. And they feel *terrific* once they avoid it. A number of parents of autistic children are getting great results. The *science* (not Michael's "gut feeling") confirms this is real.
So, no surprise, M.Savage is simply ignorant of the current research that backs this up.
OK, I am speaking in generalities here, but I for one am damned sick and tired of those with an adjenda regarding what I eat trying to scare me into eating the way they want me to eat. There is almost no real scientific discovery any more; it's all manufactured garbage to terrify me so I won't eat something that someone else finds repulsive. Just eat what you want and leave me the hell alone! Shit…damn near everything in my kitchen is supposed to kill me? Shut up already!
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Doctors who entered data into computerized health records during patients' appointments did less positive communicating, and patients rated their care excellent less often, in a recent study.
"Many clinicians worry that electronic health records keep them from connecting with their patients," said Dr. Neda Ratanawongsa of the University of California, San Francisco, who co-authored the research letter.
"So it's not surprising that we found differences in the way clinicians and patients talk to each other," she said.
But doctors who used the computer more also spent more time correcting or disagreeing with patients, she told Reuters Health by email.
The researchers used data from encounters between 47 patients and 39 doctors at a public hospital between 2011 and 2013.
The patients had type 2 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis or congestive heart failure, and sometimes more than one of those chronic conditions. All spoke English or Spanish. Researchers interviewed them by phone before their appointment, videotaped the appointment, and interviewed the patients again after their visit.
Using the tapes, the researchers rated how much each physician used the computer during the appointment on a scale from one to 12. The electronic health records could be used to review test results, track health care maintenance, prescribe medications and refer patients to specialists.
In the post-appointment interview the patients rated the quality of their care over the past six months.
About half of the 25 encounters with high computer use were rated as "excellent care" by the patients, compared to more than 80 percent of the 19 encounters with low computer use, as reported in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Doctors who spent more time using the computer spent less time making eye contact with patients and tended to engage in more "negative rapport building," correcting patients about their medical history or drugs they've taken based on information in the electronic record.
That's not necessarily a bad thing, Ratanawongsa said.
"For example, a primary care provider says, 'No, the cardiologist actually wants you to stop taking that medication,'" she said. "Electronic health records give important health information to clinicians, which may help safety net patients with communication barriers like limited health literacy and limited English proficiency."
Problems in care may lead to more computer use, which would explain the link between computer use and lower patient satisfaction, she said.
"On the other hand, maybe patients sense that their clinicians aren't listening as carefully to them," she said.
Doctors who spend most of the time looking at the computer may miss out on an emotional connection with the patient, said Richard M. Frankel of the Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, who wrote an editorial accompanying the story.
"When people are paying attention to the same thing at the same time, you get the best transmission of information," Frankel told Reuters Health by phone. "Technology in the exam room is neither good nor bad inherently," but doctors can use specific techniques to help patients get comfortable with it, he said.
They should introduce the patient to the computer and explain how and why they will be using it. If possible, it can be arranged so both doctor and patient can see the screen, he said.
In addition, doctors can look up frequently and make eye contact to reestablish the relationship, Frankel said.
"Just under half of my patients have limited health literacy and about half speak a language other than English," Ratanawongsa said. "The computer helps me know about their health and their health care."
"The hard part is figuring out how to help care teams access and add to this information AND still stay present with patients in the room," she said.
Electronic health records "need to be more usable so clinicians with varying computer proficiency can use them without struggling and diverting focus from patients," Ratanawongsa said.
SOURCE: http://bit.ly/1NiCTWw JAMA Internal Medicine, online November 30, 2015.


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Mentawai people
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Mentawai men in a traditional greeting, 1895.
|Total population
|Approximately 64,000[1]
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|Indonesia (Mentawai Islands)
|Mentawai language, Indonesian language
|Christianity (predominantly), Animism, Shamanism, Islam
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Mentawai (also known as Mentawei and Mentawi) people are the native people of the Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra province, Indonesia. They live a semi-nomadic hunter-gatherer lifestyle in the coastal and rainforest environments of the islands. The Mentawai population is estimated to be about 64,000. The Mentawai language belongs to the Austronesian language family. The people are characterised by their heavy spirituality, body art and their tendency to sharpen their teeth, a practice they feel makes one beautiful.
Culture and lifestyle[edit]
The Mentawai live in the traditional dwelling called the uma which is a longhouse and is made by weaving bamboo strips together to make walls and thatching the roofs with grass, the floor is raised on stilts and is made of wood planks.
The main clothing for men is a loin cloth. Mentawai adorn themselves with necklaces and flowers in their hair and ears. Women wear a cloth wound around the waist and small sleeveless vests. Mentawai sharpen their teeth with a chisel for aesthetic reasons. Tattooing is done with a needle and wood which is hammered on the needle by a shaman called sikerei.
Tattooing on the island was an identity and a personal or communal reflection of the people's relationship to nature, called arat subulungan, although there are motivational and design differences from region to region and among clans.[2]
During the pre-independence era, the cultural influence of foreign colonials and other islanders had systematically displaced or obliterated indigenous customs and religions. In postcolonial times, the Indonesian government continued this policy with a 1954 decree that prohibited indigenous religions, effectively abolishing tattooing and other customs.[2]
The traditional knife of the Mentawai people is called Palitai, while their traditional shield is called Kurabit.[3]
Men hunt wild pigs, deer and primates. Women and children gather wild yams and other wild food. Small animals are hunted by women. The Mentawai people keep pigs, dogs, monkeys and sometimes chickens as pets.
SurfAid is a non-profit organisation dedicated to improving the lives of Mentawain people.[4]
Popular culture[edit]
- BBC Two's Tribal Wives: Mentawai.[5]
- The documentary film 'As Worlds Divide' documents the lives of modern Mentawai people and premiered in Melbourne on March 24, 2017.[6]. The film will be available as a part of an international 'Watch a film, save a culture' campaign in October 2017.
- Law of the Jungle: Sumatra
- ^ "Mentawai of Indonesia". People Groups. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
- ^ a b Dale Rio (2012). Planet Ink: The Art and Studios of the World's Top Tattoo Artists. Voyageur Press. ISBN 978-0-7603-4229-9.
- ^ Albert G Van Zonneveld (2002). Traditional Weapons of the Indonesian Archipelago. Koninklyk Instituut Voor Taal Land. ISBN 90-5450-004-2.
- ^ "Where". SurfAid. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
- ^ "Tribal Wives, Series 1, Mentawai/Indonesia". BBC Two. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
- ^ "As Worlds Divide". Roebeeh Productions. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
Further reading[edit]
- Thom Henley; Taveepong Limapornvanich (2001), Living Legend of the Mentawai, Ban Thom Pub., ISBN 0-9689091-2-4
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mentawai people.
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Competing for the Arctic: How Russia, the United States and Other Countries Plan to Use the Frozen North
With wars raging in the Middle East and economic fluctuations occurring on a global scale, it is often easy to overlook the regions of our globe that are sparsely populated, difficult to access and not seen as immediately important for either tactical or economic purposes. Several countries, however, have trained their eyes on the Arctic, one of the most remote parts of the planet, as a future area of intense activity. 8 countries in the world hold sovereign territory in the Arctic, those being the United States, Russia, Norway, Denmark (Greenland), Finland, Iceland, Sweden and Canada. These are also the 8 member states of the Arctic Council. Many other countries have also shown an eager interest in oceanic resources that do not fall under the territory claims of other nations. But just what are the aims of these countries in the Arctic, and how will the opening of the frozen north proceed?
Let us begin with the United States, the current chair nation of the Arctic Council. According to the official statement of Arctic policy provided by the United States State Department, American goals in the regions north of the Arctic Circle are largely scientific in nature, with conservation of existing ecosystems, study of the region and preservation of wildlife listed as official objectives. However, amid these lofty goals are some that are familiar as parts of a practical approach to any large, resource-rich area of land. Environmentally sustainable resource gathering is listed as a long-term aim of US policy in the region. This goal has, in recent years, stirred up some trouble in the United States. Pushes made to open both waters off of Alaska and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to oil exploration have been repeatedly rejected on the basis that drilling could damage fragile ecosystems and environments in the far north. Also listed as an objective of the State Department is the proper handling of Arctic territory with regards to US military and national security interests.
Russia, the other superpower with large claims in the Arctic, has outlined similar policies, though it has taken a more aggressive route on the exploitation of natural resources and particularly on military matters. Russian bases in the Arctic have been important military installations since the days of the old Soviet Union, particularly for naval operations. In recent months, Russia has increased its military presence in the region and begun the construction of new bases that allow for a more significant military force in the Laptev and Barents Seas. As part of its efforts to compete effectively with the United States and other world powers in the north, Russia has also developed a new class of nuclear-powered icebreaker capable of more easily reaching iced-in areas of the Arctic Ocean. Russia, like the United States, officially states that it is dedicated to ecological conservation in the region, but that effective resource management can strike a balance between this concern and the extraction of oil and natural gas.
The reason for the marked expansion into the Arctic by both Russia and the United States is that, as the far north gradually warms, massive oil reserves that have been inaccessible up to this point are beginning to become available. According to a report released by the USGS in 2008 detailing potential energy reserves north of the Arctic Circle, as many as 90 billion barrels of crude oil and 1,670 trillion cubic feet of natural gas may be laying in wait under the ice of the northern ocean. As oil wells in areas that have already been exploited begin to run dry, these energy resources will become the target of more and more competition.
Aside from the superpowers, other countries with Arctic territory and even some without are attempting to find ways to profit from these oil and natural gas reserves. China, for example, which has no Arctic territorial claims, recently completed the first of five scheduled oil rigs capable of drilling under the Barents Sea. China, instead of exploiting resources directly, has sought roles in assisting other countries with extraction of their oil and natural gas. Opportunities such as this may become common for countries with heavy manufacturing capabilities as the Arctic continues to become more open.
Other countries, however, have taken a different approach. Norway, for example, details a policy more based around population growth and development in its Arctic region than the specific extraction of resources. This is, perhaps, the better long term view of the potential of the Arctic as it becomes more accessible. More usable land allows countries with excessive populations the opportunity to expand while also creating opportunities for new business sectors beyond the world of energy and mining. Like the superpowers, however, Norway has stated that the goal of militarily securing its far northern borders is an essential part of its policy for Arctic progress.
As the Arctic powers of the world continue their expansion into the northern regions, there are three basic common elements to their goals there: resource exploitation, military strength and ecological conservation as permitted by the first two goals. The Arctic, long thought of as an area to which only a handful of scientific expeditions ventured, is opening to modern nations seeking its rich stores of oil and natural gas. While military forces are growing in these regions, it is unlikely that any sort of combat will ensue over available resources, as the region is already laid out according to clearly defined territorial claims. Rather, the competition for these resources will take on an economic and technological form. In order for these resources to be of any use to competing countries, they must be extracted, a process for which new infrastructure and even new technologies must be developed. Projects such as China's Arctic drilling platforms and Russia's nuclear icebreaker, rather than military actions, seem likely to define the current climate of Arctic exploration and competition.
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Glasgow Music and Film Festival presents
Sat 19 Feb 2011 | 2pm-4pm | Normal pool admission prices
Location: North Woodside Leisure Centre, 10 Braid Square, Glasgow, G4 9YB
Wet Sounds presents a cinema for the ear. The audience float and dive in the water, immersed in sound coming from inside and outside the water. The sound is detailed and clear. It is perceived by the bones and creates an incredibly intimate and immersive listening experience. The two sound systems play different content and are heard separately except while floating on the surface of the water.
Join us at the beautiful Victorian baths of the North Woodside Leisure Centre for an under (and over) water experience to the soundtrack of Joel Cahen's Wet Sounds listening gallery. Bring your swimming costume. Goggles recommended.
The full Wet Sounds performance event takes place the following day on Sunday 20 Feb.
For more information go to http://www.wetsounds.co.uk
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Legendary international acts, cult festivals and the most exciting new bands collide at one of the city's most eclectic live venues.
It's perhaps natural that, as one of the nation's most unusual live music venues, our programme spans rock, pop, indie, electronica, soul, jazz, country, metal, folk, and the many sub-genres inbetween. The unique atmosphere and space of the building means it's often used for anything from intimate acoustic gigs to stage-diving, sweaty rammies and slick, spectacular international concerts.
Supporting the best examples of the known and the not-so-known, the Arches stage is host to everything from the latest stars of leftfield pop, such as Grimes and Chvrches, to alternative indie rock acts such as Peace and Yeasayer, prog and rock heroes such as The Fall, Swans and Dinosaur Jnr, and cutting edge electronic talent, from Rustie to James Blake.
We also regularly plays host to international legends – from Martha Reeves to Ben E. King to Jane Birkin – and provide the perfect multi-room setting for various festivals, from Celtic Connections to the Glasgow Jazz Festival. In 2012, the hallowed arches played hosted to the UK-wide Africa Express tour, featuring Damon Albarn, Baaba Maal and a trainload of world music stars, and in 2013, the building was transformed into a sonic Cineplex for our own co-curated cult event the Glasgow Music and Film Festival, featuring live film scores and AV sets from Jeff Mills, Dieter Moebius and Raime.
"A classical gig in the vaults of Scotland's dance mecca might sound an odd prospect, but the Arches proved the perfect setting"
Sunday Mail
Contact us:
General queries:
The Arches Box Office | 0141 565 1000 | boxoffice at thearches dot co dot uk
Club and gig bookings (promoters only):
Scott Forrest | Music Programme Manager
Andrew Maitland | Music Programmer


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Mountain of the Five Elements
The mountain that the Stone Monkey was imprisoned in for five-hundred years. He was placed here by Buddha.
Mountain of Fruit and Flowers
This is where the Stone Monkey is king of the other monkeys.
The city where Tripitaka left to begin his journey to retrieve the scriptures from India.
Holy Iron Staff
A magic weapon given to the Stone Monkey by the dragon king. Monkey is able to make it as small as a sewing needle or as large as he wants.
The Peach Garden
This contains magic trees, and the fruit off of them give immortality and other mystical powers.
A city that Tripitaka and his disciples encounter along the way where a king has been killed and a wizard sits on the throne in his place.
Jade Tablet
The item given to Tripitaka by the dead king of...
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CNS Partnership
"I'm seeing new faces in the cafeteria line â students who have not bought school lunch before the salad bars were introduced." CNS Manager testimonial
"I work at Toano Middle School and I must say, out of the three school districts I have worked in, Toano by far has the best cooks!! I had to let you know that they are a terrific bunch of ladies and they CAN COOK!" WJCC Employee
"If you have time someday, have lunch with your student and see the high fives, the smiles and the words of support that these people (the cafeteria staff) give your child every day. If you see them going about the school, making it a nicer place, maybe give them a big THANK YOU from the bottom of our heart." WJCC Parent
Making healthy foods available and accessible in schools is central to the success of SHIP and its mission. The WJCC Child Nutrition Services (CNS) department provides healthy foods and beverages to both staff and students, following guidelines of the National School Breakfast and Lunch program. SHIP and CNS work in collaboration to create healthier menus and meals, train CNS managers and staff, and promote healthy eating within the school and cafeterias.
The SHIP partnership with WJCC Child Nutrition Services has as its goal the continuous improvement of food and beverage offerings in the school cafeterias and vending machines so that students and staff will have healthier choices. The first phase of the partnership (2006-2009) had 14 goals related to cafeteria offerings, student consumption, and marketing healthy changes and nutrition education. Phase 2 (2009-2012) goals were to continue to increase the healthfulness of cafeteria offerings while increasing participation. The goals also addressed nutrition education and healthy behaviors, and marketing and promotion. Finally, there were goals to support personal wellness and professional excellence for the CNS Staff, who are key and essential to the success of the partnership. Phase 3 (2012-13) goals had an increased focus on nutrition education. Phase 4 goals (2013-2016) have been merged with the new Division 5 Year Strategic Plan and focus on offering healthy, nutritious, diverse, appealing and consistent food and beverage options. Phase 4 will also target educating stakeholders about healthy eating and healthy school meals.


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Bella Vista Lake Estates, my little piece of paradise. Bella Vista means beautiful village, and I have to admit, it certainly is.
Just outside of Fruitland, Mo. about 5 miles, only about 3 miles from the Mississippi River, and just a handful of miles farther lies the tragic Trail of Tears State Park.
We're nestled on a hill out here, a mountain by all accounts, in a subdivision surrounding a 40 acre lake. The entire neighborhood is surrounded by woodlands so we are definitely in the sticks, so to speak.
A man named Adrian Geisler, once an engineer, dug the lake and sold lots around it just a little more than two decades ago. It wasn't his first shot at making a subdivision as there is at least one more around the Perryville, Mo. area that he built as well. In the beginning there were but 6-7 houses around our lake.
My friend Chub, may he rest in peace, has told me many stories about what this land was like before homes littered the country side. Chub and his father used to run cattle (on horse back mind you) through the bottom where the lake lies now. The rest of the immediate area was nothing but woodlands. How I would have loved to lived here then.
But despite the houses everywhere, this is a beautiful place. (Most are gorgeous homes mind you, there's just too damned many of them for my liking. I would enjoy a bit more solitude and fewer people in my business.)
There is a tree of every kind, wild critters running around, and on a clear night it seems you can almost reach up and pluck the stars out of the sky here.
I wake up in the morning and look out my door and this is my view across the lake.
The view is spectacular as you can see. I usually get some really nice images in this direction, just standing on my deck or in my front yard. I am fortunate that my home is on a hill, nestled in the woods, so I can look over the rooftops of the houses in front of me, that sit right along the lake shore.
I sent my neighbors across the lake an email this morning (that's their house on the right in the image above) because I realized, this is not a view of their house they commonly see unless they are driving around the lake or visiting neighbors on this side. Needless to say they got a kick out of the view and indeed admitted it was a sight they've rarely seen. I was tickled they liked the images.
And then I got curious, wondering what the view of my house was from across the lake, a scene I have only glimpsed of on rare occasions when I am driving around the lake.The trees out front of my place are hickory, and glowing brilliant yellow just about now. I thought that might look pretty against the slate blue color of my house.
So I took an early morning drive to check it out, and just to see what I could see of my place from across the lake. It was an enjoyable outing as all the different trees around the neighborhood are changing and the colors were just spectacular and so varied.
(Crossing the dam to the other side of the lake)
(These are just the spillway ponds. They lay on the Eastern part of the dam)
(The dam end of the lake facing Northwest)
I got across the dam and to the other side of the lake, directly across from my house, in the drive area of my neighbor's house shown in the image above. And what do I see? Do I see my house?
No, but I see a bunch of gorgeous trees. I can only barely make out my house. (If you look closely, you can barely see a portion of my little house in the treeline, slightly above the larger house shown well in the image.)
I was a little disappointed that I wasn't able to get a shot of my place across the lake, under those gorgeous yellow leafed Hickory trees. But all at the same time I was happy because my place is just not as visible atop my hill as I once thought it was. I know that my neighbors (from the big house shown above, and handful of others close to theirs) have a slightly better view from their decks on the lakeside. But from the road on their side, I am virtually hidden in the trees and I like that.
Going back the way I came allowed me a better shot of the lake from the dam. Now you're facing the side that I live on.
And this is one of the fantastic views I get through a break in the trees when I am driving to my house. When I am in this area, I know I am almost home.
Now that you have seen some of the houses scattering the landscape of this Bella Vista, one might think that I am living in a pretty ritzy place and high off the hog. And when I tell people that I live out here, their eye brows raise and they automatically think that I live in one of these newer and larger homes.
I laughed when I bought the place and told my mother my home was not like the ones she seen on the drive in. It was simply a cabin "gone bad". By that I mean, some fella came out to this remote spot, when there were no other houses around, and built himself a little cabin where he could get away and hunt, fish, and enjoy a little peace and quiet. At some point I figure his wife felt he spent to much time out here, and made him upgrade it all so she could move into his little heaven on earth.
It was actually a joke until I started doing some remodeling and find out I was exactly right in my sarcasm. The original construction was a small cabin, only a third of it's current size, long before the people working at Proctor and Gamble got wise to the beauty of this place and starting throwing up homes made for families of six. There are now more than a hundred houses surrounding the lake, and mine is one of the originals, and one of the smallest.
But big or small, old or new, I sure do love my little shack out back, all nestled up in the Hickory trees, atop my hill in Bella Vista. It's mine and I can think of no more beautiful place to be than right where I am at.
Rustic and weathered bliss seems to suit me just fine:-)


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Washington, D.C.—Wednesday, the House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to highlight opportunities for agriculture in the upcoming renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Chairman K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) and members of the committee heard from various stakeholder groups on opportunities to achieve the best deal possible for American agriculture. Following the hearing, Chairman Conaway made the below remarks:
"Trade is vital to U.S. agriculture and nowhere is it more important than with our neighbors to the north and south. While I recognize there is a level of angst about renegotiating an agreement that has provided so many hard-fought gains, our nation stands to benefit from renegotiating a deal that provides additional market access and tightens trade enforcement. As the administration prepares to renegotiate NAFTA, I will continue working diligently with Amb. Lighthizer and Sec. Perdue to ensure we achieve the best deal possible for American agriculture."
Written testimony provided by the witnesses from today's hearing is linked below. Click here for more information, including Chairman Conaway's opening statement and the archived webcast.
Witness List:
Panel I
The Honorable Tom Vilsack, President and CEO, U.S. Dairy Export Council, Arlington, VA
Mr. Kendal Frazier, Chief Executive Officer, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, Centennial, CO
Mr. Kevin J. Brosch, Principal, Brosch Trade, LLC, Woodville, VA, on behalf of National Chicken Council, National Turkey Federation, and USA Poultry & Egg Export Council
Mr. Floyd D. Gaibler, Director, Trade Policy and Biotechnology, U.S. Grains Council, Washington, DC
Mr. Thomas Hammer, President, National Oilseed Processors Association, Washington, DC
Mr. Reggie Brown, Executive Vice President, Florida Tomato Growers Exchange, Maitland, FL, on behalf of the Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association


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Children's Hospital Los Angeles Through the Eyes of Kids
The Hand and Microsurgery team under plastic surgery provides state-of the-art techniques for improving the form and function of the hand and upper limbs. In close coordination with our occupational therapy team, a treatment plan is tailored for each child and may include soft tissue, bone, and peripheral nerve reconstruction incorporating cutting-edge microsurgical techniques.
Through therapy or surgery, the Hand and Upper Extremity team can improve the function and appearance of the hand and upper limbs. An individualized plan is created for each child that may involve microsurgery, peripheral nerve surgery and bone and soft tissue repair and reconstruction.
Handy Heroes Therapy Camp is a fun, motivating, and therapeutic summer day camp program designed specifically for children with hemiparesis, a condition which often limits a child's ability to use one side of the body due to lack of strength, coordination, and motor skills.
Infants and children with extensive and head or spine trauma receive expert care in our hospital's Emergency Department and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Our neurosurgeons have considerable experience in providing surgical interventions for severely injured patients.
Our headache clinic provides evaluation and management chronic and migraine headaches. Newly referred patients are asked to keep at headache record for two to three months prior to their first appointment.
The HOPE Health Education Service provides information and resources to patients, parents, and families dealing with cancer or blood diseases. This includes free educational materials on cancer and blood diseases, access to websites with information on cancer and blood diseases, educational sessions for patients and families, and a Health Educator to answer questions and help with information searches.
Researchers in our Community Health Outcomes and Interventional Research program examine the underlying causes of poor health outcomes and health disparities.
The Health Sciences librarian, located in the Family Resource Center in the Anderson Pavilion, provides information and research support to our faculty and staff.
Our audiologists specialize in hearing tests for children of all ages including infants and young adults. Our clinic provides patients and their families with leading-edge diagnostic and hearing evaluation options uniquely available at our hospital.
The Heart Institute provides multidisciplinary care to children with severe heart failure of all causes. Our team uses a leading-edge mix of medical and surgical treatments, which are customized to the needs of every patient.
The Heart Institute uses a leading-edge mix of medical and surgical treatments to cover the complete cardiac care spectrum in one spacious, all-inclusive location with the most practiced specialists around.
For physician referrals: 888-631-2452
The Heart Institute provides access to one of the foremost pediatric cardiothoracic teams in the world for children who require transplant care. Our team uses a leading-edge mix of medical and surgical treatments, which are customized to the needs of every patient.
CHLA has an internationally renowned team of medical professionals who use an interdisciplinary approach to treat children with blood disorders and who work continually to make advances in treating blood diseases.
We provide comprehensive and innovative clinical care for children with cancer through our Children's Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases.
Physicians in the Blood and Marrow Transplant section of our Children's Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases provide all aspects of pre- and post-transplant care for patients who require hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
The team members of the Hematology and Coagulation Program are exclusively focused on genetic and acquired blood disorders. Team members have focused expertise in coagulation, thrombosis, hemoglobinopathies, white cell disorders, and bone marrow failure, and have substantial clinical experience in a number of very rare disorders.
The Hemostasis and Thrombosis Center is the largest coagulation center in the western United States caring for young patients with bleeding and clotting disorders. We serve as an international referral center for children with hemostasis and thrombosis disorders, providing excellent clinical care and research.
The High-Risk Infant Follow-up Service provides assessment and follow-up care for infants at high risk due to conditions in the newborn period that required care in a neonatal intensive care unit.
The Homeless Adolescent & Young Adult Wellness Center provides free medical care, counseling and case management services for runaway and homeless youth between the ages of 12 and 24. Services are provided in our clinic as well as through a mobile health team, which provides basic medical screening at drop-in centers and shelters to maximize access to care.
The Hip Disorders Program in our Children's Orthoapedic Center specializes in diagnosing and treating adolescent and young-adult hip pain, congenital hip disorders, developmental hip disorders and post-traumatic hip abnormalities.
Through our SYPP Center, we provide services that help strengthen community capacity to improve the health of adolescents and young adults—we support health inequities impacting youth such as teen pregnancy, substance use and community violence.
The Home Mechanical Ventilation Program supports children who need breathing assistance. The program provides coordination between the program pulmonologist and nurse, family, home nurses, durable medical equipment providers, payers and primary care physicians.
The HOPE Behavioral Health, Neuropsychology and Education Service provides supportive services for patients diagnosed and treated in our Children's Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases. Access to resources includes an on-site staffed resource center for patient and family education, a long-term follow-up clinic, a school transition and re-entry program as well as a special program for teens.
The Division of Hospital Medicine provides general pediatric care for hospitalized patients with a diverse array of acute and chronic medical conditions. We coordinate care to meet the needs of patients while in the hospital, and prepare them for the transition home. When requested, we provide general pediatric consultation services for medical and surgical subspecialists.
The focus of the Children's Health Imaging Research Program is to advance the use of imaging technology in the study of pediatric diseases in the laboratory and in clinical practice. We provide a specialized imaging core facility to develop biomarkers and outcome measures and study the biological and metabolic determinants of musculoskeletal development.
Our pediatric neurosurgeons have extensive experience in all aspects of hydrocephalus. Patients are carefully evaluated for cerebral spinal fluid diversion, which is undertaken only if absolutely necessary. We also provide counseling for pregnant women who have been diagnosed in utero as having a fetus with hydrocephalus.


text: Fashion FRIDAY NEUTRALS Jun 20. 2015 Photographer: Jimmy Cote Happy Friday! I hope you all have some fun plans for this weekend, tonight I wore a casual neutral look which I would define as throw on a pair of khaki pants and a knit tank and call it a night. You... Continue reading Emily 0 Comments