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Grand Central presents
Adam Ant
Prima Donna
Grand Central - Miami
697 N Miami Ave.
Miami, FL, 33136
This event is all ages
Adam Ant was born as Stuart Leslie Goddard on November 3, 1954 in Maryleborne, London, England.Adam came from a working class family background. Adam's grandfather was a full-blooded gypsy. His father was a chauffeur and his mother used to clean house for Paul McCartney. Adamwas brought up in North London as an only child. They lived in just two little rooms without the luxuries of running tap water and private washroom facilities. They lived in a fashion to which the average working class London family has become accustomed to. Adam commented "I mean there is poor and then there is really poor. There was no luxury, but there was always food on the table. If we were ever desperate, then it was always concealed from me."
His parents divorced when he was seven and he was an only child until 1974 when his father's new wife had a child. A sister was born.In school, Adam studied History, French and Art. He had a real passion for painting and drawing.He later dropped the French from his study and concentrated more on his artistic talents. Adam attended Hornsey School of Art in London. His influences came from Peter Webb, (who taught courses in Erotic Art), and Allen Jones, who concentrated on sexual imagery artwork. This had a great impact on Adam. Jones' work was tight-designed and very erotic. Women were usually dressed in high heels, with rubber outfits and whips in hand. He subsequently went on to study graphic design and eventually this led him to create all of the Ants' designs and graphics for badges, , record sleeves, posters, etc.
At a course at school, Adam met a fellow named Danny was also an illustrator and was in a band called Bazooka Joe, named after the comic strip character and the bubble gum.Adam later joined Bazooka Joe, as a bass player in the early 70's. Like members of Bazooka Joe, Adam started playing around with his own name, changing it from gig to gig. He was once called himself 'Eddie Riff' . He started writing songs and the band would add general craziness to their performances like faking cardiac arrests, and starting 'pretend fights' on stage with fake blood. Adam eventually lost interest with Bazooka Joe and in 1975, he formed his own bandcalled 'The B-sides'. He decided that he would be the front man for the band and sing himself. He wrote music and the band rehearsed a lot. But the B-Sides never performed and they had a major drawback - they never had a drummer. The songs that Adam wrote would later be the considered Antmusic.
After experimenting with various names, Stuart finally settled on Adam because he'd seen paintings of the Garden of Eden and thought it would be a nice place to be. He decided on TheAnts as insect names like the Beatles did well.
While at Art School, Adam fell in love with and married Carol Mills, a fellow student. Their wedding was held in the summer of 1975. They lived with Carol's parents in Muswell Hill. Adam was considered a good husband, went to school, did odd jobs around the house and seemed content. Carol, his happy wife even changed her name to Eve. He was working on an essay for school on fetishism and bondage. But at home, Adam acted peculiar. He stopped eating. He led a double life - a young husband residing in the suburbs and an illustrator who was focusing on erotic images and playing music as the punk scene in London started to flourish. But music took the most part of him and Adam stopped going to college.
He didn't associate with his friends anymore and hebecame ill and developed Anorexia Nervosa. He even took a large quantity of tablets, had an overdose and underwent psychiatric treatment. After his therapy, Adam told Eve that he wanted out of the marriage but still lived in the same house. Adam changed. He had a new look and when he visited some of his old school teachers, they hardly recognized him. He had changed and his main focus was now music. [Editor's note: According to Adam's interview on Howard Stern, he wasn't content with marriage at all. He found it extremely difficult to live with his wife's family and felt that he was too young and uncertain about love at this stage in life. He wanted out of the marriage.
Adam now regularly dressed in bondage type clothing and he wrote material and recorded a few tracks inthe studio. Adam was at the right place at the right time. Punk was emerging in England so his new band was immediately successful. But the focus of punk wasn't only the music but at the clothing shops and this is where Adam met Jordan. Jordan worked at Malcolm McLaren's SEXshop. The very first Adam & the Ants gig was on May 10, 1977 at the ICA cafeteria. Later, heasked Jordan to watch him play at the 'Man in the Moon' gig. She saw him perform and offered to manage the group. Adam and Jordan were fond of each other so she began working in everyaspect of the band, including writing material and singing the song "Lou." Jordan was instrumental in Adam getting the role of The Kid in the movie 'Jubilee' and helped them arrange and recordfour tracks for John Peel.
John Peel popularized the Ants but they had a hard time getting arecord contract still and weren't well liked by the British press. They played a lot of gigs at the Marquee and around London. Jordan later talked to Malcolm McLaren (who discovered the Sex Pistols) about him and introduced them. McLaren became Adam's manager for the fee of 1000 pounds. He introduced him to the Burundi beat (suggesting the need for two drummers) and the idea of pirate/Indian/warrior images. After two weeks, he said Adam was too old and couldn't dance and convinced the Ants to go with him and become Bow Wow Wow. Still, Adam admires him and considers him a prime inspiration.
'Dirk Wears White Sox' was released in November, 1979 just two months before Adam's bandmembers were hijacked by Malcolm McLaren for his newest project Bow Wow Wow . Songs included " Zerox" , "Whip My Valise" , and "Car Trouble." After the album was released, the Ants only had one concert appearance because by February 1980, Adam found himself without aband.
Adam retained the name "The Ants" then talked to Marco Pirroni in January 1980 about putting a new band together and the Ant/Marco partnership remains to this day. Adam coined the phrase"Antmusic" as he didn't want to be classified. He wanted to create an audience rather than catert o one already made. Even before reassembling a band together, Adam and Marco went to Rockfield Studio (in Wales) and re-recorded "Car Trouble" as a single. By now, Adam had an assembly. Adam, Marco Pirroni, Chris Hughes (a.k.a. Merrick). The flip side to this single featured Jon Moss (who later joined forces with Boy George to form the Culture Club.) From that day forward, the Ants incorporated the famous African and Native styled drum beat that was later a foundation for Adam and the Ants' songs.
The Ants were finally signed to a major record label - CBS and they released 'Kings of the Wild Frontier'. Finally, Adam and the Ants were slowing making the charts in the U.K. with the songs "Dog Eat Dog," "Antmusic," and "Kings of the Wild Frontier." Short videos clips were created featuring the band members wearing clothing from the romantic era and were televised on the BBC frequently. The public started taking notice. Adam and the Ants' wound up to be England's newest pop sensation. 'Smash Hits' magazine made Adam and the Ants a full- fledged pinup idols. However, it was much harder to break the American market. In 1981, MTV was launched in the U.S.A. and these easily picked up Adam and the Ants videos, and they decided to launch a major American tour which was only moderately successful. The Ants did manage to pick up the title of 'Best New Artist' award at the 1981 Grammy awards. In Britain, however, they were sweeping the charts.
The album 'Prince Charming' was released in 1981 and included such hits as 'Stand and Deliver' and 'Prince Charming'. The Ants launched their big 'Prince Charming Revue' tour in Britain with great success. A video was made to document this tour which was easily available to the public for home viewing. Afterwards, because Adam felt that certain band members lacked enthusiasm, he departed from the rest of the band, taking Marco with him and went solo.
After going solo, Adam was as popular as ever in Britain. He adapted a new sound..added horns and limiting the use of the drums. In 1982, Adam's solo debut 'Friend or Foe' was a great success both in Britain and the U.S.A. "Goody Two Shoes", "Place in the Country" and "Desperate But Not Serious" topped the charts and became his biggest sellers in the U.S.A. In 1983, Adam was determined to make it big across America. He undertook a massive American tour from coast to coast. The American audience easily succumbed to Adam's music and his gorgeous appearance.
With the efforts Marco Pirroni, Richard Burgess (drummer and producer),'Strip' was released in 1983. Adam collaborated with Phil Collins (from Genesis) who produced two tracks ('"Strip" and "Puss 'n Boots") for the album. "Puss 'n Boots" reached high in the charts in Britain. But "Strip" was banned by the BBC and Adam's popularity decreased. "Strip" was only moderately successful in America. But this did not discourage Adam.
In 1984, with a new series of musicians and recorded 'Vive le Rock'. The singles "Apollo 9" and "Vive le Rock" which was relatively successful. Adam performed the single "Vive le Rock" at Live Aid and took a break from music for a while concentrating his career onto acting.
Adam spent three months in England on stage starring in "Entertaining Mr. Sloane", produced by Joe Orton. He also had appearance on American television shows such as an episode of "The Equalizer", "Sledgehammer", "Amazing Stories" and "Tales from the Crypt". He also began taking roles in films such as 'Nomads', 'Slamdance', 'Trust Me', and 'Cold Steel'.
In 1987, Adam was recording and writing material for his newest album 'Manners and Physique'. "Room At The Top" was released as a single and made the Top 20s on the U.S. charts. 'Manners and Physique' was brought a different kind of sound to Adam's music. Produced by André Cymone, it featured synthesizers, backing vocals and a smooth pop sound.
After a well attended tour promoting his soon to be released album, 'Persuasion', MCA records decided not to release Adam Ant's album. Due to MCA Records' staff restructuring, including a new President, this album still remains unreleased to this day.
Since 1990, Adam has taken on various acting roles in several movies including 'Sunset Heat' and 'Spellcaster' (1991), 'Love Bites', 'Acting on Impulse', and 'Cyber Bandits.' Adam also produced a play in Los Angeles called 'Be Bop A Lula' in 1993. Apart from his acting roles, Adam spent time writing and recording 'Wonderful'.
This album was released in 1995 and included the singles 'Wonderful' and 'Beautiful Dream.' Adam made appearances on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Late Show with David Letterman. A 70 date British and North American tour was also scheduled, however after only 18 performances, Adam and his long time band member Marco Pirroni contacted a severe respiratory illness. So there was no alternative but to cancel his tour. Fan are still anxiously awaiting for the rescheduled concert dates. You can read the Press Release on John Hopkin's Page.
Adam Ant played the role of Caulfield in the stage performance of Joe Orton's play, Funeral Games in London, England from May 24 - June 22 at the Drill Hall, London. You can take a look at the photographs.
1997 marks the anniversary of the twentieth year of Antmusic. According to A.N.T., Adam's official club Ant News Today, he will be releasing a CD box set later this year to commemorate this anniversary. A few new songs will be featured in this collection. Adam was also in Toronto filming an HBO movie entitled 'Face Down', which will air later this year. For up-to-date information, visit the What's New page.
Adam recently appeared on British game show 'Never Mind the Buzzcocks' showing off his stylish new shaved bleach blonde hairstyle. No pictures are available as of yet.
Antbox 20 was due to be released earlier this year, however, there is speculation that this will not be out anytime soon. In April, 1998 Adam became the proud father of a bouncing baby girl so one must suspect that Adam will be taking a great deal of time off. Any further information about this release or tour dates will be posted when available. Don't hold your breath though....
Antfans are anxiously awaiting the release of Antbox 2000, which is hopefully due on next year. Although Adam has not pursued any musical projects this year, he has been featured on the Canadian TV series, Nikita and he played a small role in the VH1 docudrama, Sweetwater.
Antfans are still awaiting the release of Antbox 2000, which is hopefully due out this year. Visit the What's New section for future developments. Rumour also has it that Adam will be doing some more acting this year.
A five-man high-energy machine, Prima Donna have only been on the scene for three years, yet in that time have knocked out over 325 shows, nearly a third of which were overseas. Their live show is a whirlwind of color, energy, bravado, volume, and an avalanche of catchy, sing-along choruses. Clearly inspired by the early punk of groups such as X-Ray Spex, the Ramones, and the Sex Pistols as well as '70s glitter such as Mott the Hoople and David Bowie, the group's sharp n' concise songwriting sidesteps any notions of the group being "retro." How retro can a group be if their average age is 22?
All of this live excitement and excellence caught the eyes and ears of Acetate Records, who in the past have had the good taste to issue music by such artists as The Hangmen, Throw Rag, Jackson United, The Black Halos and Nine Pound Hammer. Prima Donna's Acetate debut 'After Hours' is a ten-song collection of all-original, driving Rock n' Roll. Song's like "Soul Stripper" and "Dummy Luv" openly defy you to sit still, arranged to cause maximum sonic damage. Combining thick, rhythm guitars with stinging lead lines, the sound is explosive, propelled by ceaseless forward motion, yet never is melody sacrificed. Solos never noodle or shred - whether taken by Kevin (of Green Day side project Foxboro Hot Tubs) on guitar or Aaron on sax or keyboards, they are as soulful and melodic as the songs they support. Up front and center, Kevin proves to be the man of the hour, singing in a strong tenor that is at once sultry and swaggering, clear and unaffected.
Co-producing the album with Messiaz (Eddie Spaghetti, Neila, Monique Powell, Ladykillers), the band's pure vision of what Rock n' Roll is permeates every track. Muscular riffs, to-the-point lyrics, killer licks, songs that get themselves over with in under three minutes - it ain't a formula if you're living it. These guys live it, all year 'round, on the road, in the studio, in the street.
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Create YOUR Pathway to Love
Julie Orlov, Relationship Builder
Saturday, February 23, 2013 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM (PST)
Event Details
Welcome to a lifetime of love and self-discovery! Every relationship has a developmental path—a life cycle all its own. Understanding how relationships grow and thrive helps you navigate yours with more ease and grace.Whether your single or in a relationship, there is a pathway toward more understanding, acceptance, and love.
In this dynamic interactive workshop, you will learn to
- Understand where your relationship(s) stand today and why. Set up yourgoals and intentions for where you want your relationship to go.
- Understand what you project onto your relationship versus what is true. Learn to avoid the traps inherent in Phase One: Fantasy-Object.
- Transform your reactions into understanding and acceptance of yourself and others. Create more meaningful forms of attachment and connection in Phase Two: Self-Discovery
- Have deeper levels of love and intimacy with others while creating the space for healing and transformation in Phase Three: Personal Transformation.
- Create a relationship that is transformational in nature, one that naturally and effortlessly supports you, your loved one, and the community at large in Phase Four: Relational Transformation.
When & Where
Julie Orlov Offices
2615 Pacific Coast Highway Suite 324
Hermosa Beach,
Saturday, February 23, 2013 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM (PST)
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Julie Orlov, Relationship Builder
I love helping individuals develop lasting relationships that truly transform their lives. For over 24 years, I've worked as a psychotherapist, executive coach, trainer, speaker, and consultant, helping people create powerful and fulfilling lives. I've seen firsthand what happens when people move from a relationship that feels lonely, disconnected, or filled with conflict and transform it into an intimate, lasting bond. The truth is, it doesn't just change our home life, it changes the way we interact at work, when we are on the road, or out with our friends. A relationship in crisis impacts every area of our lives.

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Last Wednesday at Lorain County Community College President Obama said: "I wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth. Michelle wasn't. But somebody gave us a chance — just like these folks up here are looking for a chance."
What Fox News said he said: "Unlike some people, I wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth."
Talking Points Memo first reported this Sunday afternoon.
Fox's source on this, it appears, is not the official White House transcript. Rather, the conservative blog Hot Air.
Obama, in fact, wasn't referring to Romney at all. Romney bought in, offering this:
Well, you know, the President is really taking aim at anybody he can find these days. In fact, in my case, I'm certainly not going to apologize for my dad and his success in life. He was born poor. He worked his way to become very successful despite the fact that he didn't have a college degree. And one of the things he wanted to do was provide for me and for my brother and sisters.
I'm not going to apologize for my dad's success, but I know the president likes to attack fellow Americans.
The Washington Post bought in, before eliminating the words "unlike some people" on Sunday night in response to TPM's report.
The New York Post bought in, writing an editorial about how "snotty" Obama is.
Even as Obama tries to portray it as repugnant — as he did this week with a remark that prompted the former Massachusetts governor's response.
"Unlike some people, I wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth," Obama said. That's not just snotty — it's woefully ignorant of the American spirit.
White House press secretary Jay Carney even addressed the topic on Thursday as it spread into the mainstream. This time, he was actually talking about Romney. "And I suppose anybody who thinks it was a reference to them might be a little oversensitive, because — unless they think that when President Obama said it three years ago it was in reference to them," Carney said.
A simple search on the official White House website yields more than a few times Obama has used the phrase in speeches. Here's the first, which had pretty much the exact same purpose as the one he used last Wednesday, nearly three years later.
None of us were born with a silver spoon in our mouths — but we got a great education. And if we combine additional resources with a commitment to reform, then I think we can deliver that for every American child.


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Kilmainham Gaol (Irish: Príosún Chill Mhaighneann) is a former prison, located in Kilmainham in Dublin, which is now a museum. It has been run since the mid-1980s by the Office of Public Works (O.P.W.), an Irish Government agency. Kilmainham Gaol has played an important part in Irish history, as many leaders of Irish rebellions were imprisoned and some executed in the jail. The jail has also been used as a set for several films. When it was first built in 1796, Kilmainham Gaol was called the 'New Gaol' to distinguish it from the old jail it was intended to replace - a noisome dungeon, just a few hundred metres from the present site. It was officially called the County of Dublin Gaol, and was originally run by the Grand Jury for County Dublin. Over the 140 years it se...read more
King Johns Castle
Experience 800 years of history in Limerick City. King John's Castle is situated in the heart of Limerick's Medieval Heritage Precinct, on the River Shannon at "Kings Island". The Castle was built between 1200 and 1210. It was repaired and extended many times over the following centuries. King John's Castle remains a most impressive Anglo-Norman fortification. It retains many of the pioneering features which made its construction unique for its day. Its massive gatehouse, battlements and corner towers await exploration! Features include: 13th Century Anglo-Norman Castle with panoramic views of Limerick City, the River Shannon and surrounding countryside. The visitor centre contains an imaginative historical exhibition, which recounts the history of t...read more
Old Bushmills Distillery
In 2008, Bushmills celebrates 400 years of local distilling history…a unique, unbroken whiskey-making tradition still very much alive today at the Old Bushmills Distillery. Just two miles from the spectacular Giant's Causeway, the distillery lies in an area of outstanding natural beauty which is rich in history and folklore. At Bushmills, the visitor can observe the craft and skills of making Irish whiskey. The guided tour includes the ingredients and processes, spring water from Saint Columb's Rill and the finest malted barley, to the art of triple distillation in copper stills and ageing in oak casks. Of course, no visit would be complete without enjoying a complimentary glass of Bushmills whiskey. Today, Bushmills is a well known name for smooth, distinctiv...read more
Titanic Walk
The Titanic Trail is a guided tour around the streets and environs of Cobh, revealing locations and incidents directly connected to the Titanic and many other aspects of the port's history. The actual building in which the White Star Line Cobh Oark Office was is visited. The very pier where Titanic passengers departed is seen. St. Colmans Cathedral, the Holy Ground, and the site of the landing of Lusitania victims are all pointed out to the visitor and interspersed with a multitude of emigrant, military and maritime history. The trail brings the whole era of Sailing Ships, departing emigrants (almost 3 million left from Cobh) and great military fleets to life in a way that leaves a lasting impression on the visitor. ...read more
Trinity College & Book of Kells
Trinity is located in the centre of Dublin, Ireland, on College Green opposite the former Irish Houses of Parliament (now a branch of the Bank of Ireland). The campus occupies 190,000m² (47 acres), with many buildings, both old and new, ranged around large courts (known as "squares") and two playing fields. The Library of Trinity College is a copyright library for Ireland and the United Kingdom, containing over 4.5 million books and significant quantities of maps, manuscripts and music. The Library of Trinity College is the largest research library in Ireland. As a result of its historic standing, Trinity is a legal deposit library (as per Legal Deposit Libraries Act 2003) for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and has a similar standing in Irish law....read more
Trinity College Dublin & Book of Kells
Known as one of the oldest and most famous universities in Ireland, Trinity College Dublin is located in the centre of our capital city, Dublin, Ireland, on College Green opposite the former Irish Houses of Parliament (now a branch of the Bank of Ireland). The College was founded by Queen Elizabeth I in 1592 and among its famous graduates are Samuel Beckett, Oscar Wilde and Jonathan Swift. The campus occupies 190,000m² (47 acres), with many buildings, both old and new, ranged around large courts (known as "squares") and two playing fields. The Library of Trinity College is a copyright library for Ireland and the United Kingdom, containing over 4.5 million books and significant quantities of maps, manuscripts and music....read more
Located in the scenic south west of Ireland, the village of Adare dates back to 1200 A.D. It is widely known as a major Irish tourist attraction and is regarded as one of the prettiest and most picturesque towns in Ireland. During its long history, Adare, as a strategic location, has been the subject of many conquests, wars and rebellions. The old town of Adare, which stood on the northern bank of the river Maigue, near the Desmond castle, was destroyed during the 16th century wars. The present village was built in the 19th century. The early developments were very haphazard but from about 1820, streets and buildings were laid out according to the then Earl of Dunraven's design. He built houses and rented them, under various agreements, to his tenants, working on his estate lands.&nb...read more
Aras an Uachtarain
The original house was designed by park ranger and amateur architect, Nathaniel Clements in the mid eighteenth century. It was bought by the administration of the British Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to become his summer residence in the 1780s. His official residence was in the Viceregal Apartments in Dublin Castle. The house in the park later became the Viceregal Lodge, the "out of season" residence of the Lord Lieutenant (also known as the Viceroy), where he lived for most of the year from the 1820s onwards. During the Social Season (January to St. Patrick's Day in March) he lived in state in Dublin Castle. The house was left empty for some years, until the office of President of Ireland was created in 1937. In 1938, the first President, Douglas Hyde lived there temporarily while...read more
Bantry House & Gardens
Bantry House (originally called 'Blackrock') was constructed in about 1700 on the South side of Bantry Bay. In 1750, Councillor Richard White bought Blackrock from Samuel Hutchinson and changed the name to Seafield. The Whites had settled on Whiddy Island across the Bay in the late 17th century, after having originally been merchants in Limerick. The family prospered and considerable purchases of land were made in the area surrounding the house. By the 1780s, Bantry House comprised some 80,000 acres (320 km²) (though much of this would not be arable). The house has been open to tourism since 1946. The gardens of Bantry House were developed by the second Earl of Bantry and his wife Mary. Inspiration was taken from their travels across Europe. The gardens contain seven terrace...read more
Chester Beatty Library
The Chester Beatty Library was established in Dublin in 1950 to house the collections of mining magnate, Sir Alfred Chester Beatty. The present library, on the grounds of Dublin Castle, opened on February 7th 2000, the 125th anniversary of Sir Alfred's birth and was named European Museum of the Year in 2002. The Library's exhibitions open a window on the artistic treasures of the great cultures and religions of the world. The rich collection from countries across Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and Europe offers visitors a visual feast. The Library's collections are displayed in two collections: "Sacred Traditions" and "Artistic Traditions". Both displays exhibit manuscripts, miniature paintings, prints, drawings, rare books and some decorative arts from the Islamic, East Asian and Wes...read more
Connemara National Park
Connemara National Park (Irish: Páirc Naisiúnta Chonamara) is one of six National Parks in Ireland that are managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and local government. It is located in the west of Ireland within County Galway. Connemara National Park was founded and opened to the public in 1980. It features 29.57 square kilometres of mountains, bogs, heaths, grasslands and forests. The entrance is situated on the Clifden side of Letterfrack. There are many remnants of human civilization within the park. There is a 19th century graveyard as well as 4,000 year old megalithic court tombs. Much of the land was once part of the Kylemore Abbey estate. Western blanket bog and heathland are the most common vegetation of Conn...read more
Desmond Castle / Wine Museum
Desmond Castle (Irish: Caisleán Deasmhumhan) is a tower house located in the town of Kinsale in County Cork, Ireland. It was built as the Customs House for Kinsale about the year 1500 by Maurice FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Desmond, following the grant of the customs of the port of Kinsale to the Earls of Desmond by King Henry VII in 1497. Presumably there must have been an earlier structure on the site as the 1st Earl was Captain of Desmond Castle. It was used as a Customs House until 1641 when it was converted into a naval prison, following the construction of a new Customs House. The prisoners kept in the Castle were in the main French and Spanish, and the building became known locally as the "French Prison" as a result. In January 1747, a fire broke out, killing 54 of the pr...read more
Dublin Writers Museum
The Irish literary tradition is one of the most illustrious in the world, famous for four Nobel prize winners and for many other writers of international renown. In 1991 the Dublin Writers Museum was opened to house a history and celebration of literary Dublin. Situated in a magnificent eighteenth century mansion in the north city centre, the collection features the lives and works of Dublin's literary celebrities over the past three hundred years. Swift and Sheridan, Shaw and Wilde, Yeats, Joyce and Beckett are among those presented through their books, letters, portraits and personal items. The splendidly restored Georgian house is a pleasure in itself with its sumptuous plasterwork and decorative stained glass windows. The museum holds exhibitions, readings and lunchti...read more
Galway is the only city in the province of Connacht in Ireland. In Irish, Galway is also called Cathair na Gaillimhe: "City of Galway". Galway city also has a reputation amongst Irish cities for being associated with the Irish language, music, song and dancing traditions - it is sometimes referred to as the 'Bilingual Capital of Ireland'. The city takes its name from the Gaillimh river (River Corrib) that formed the western boundary of the earliest settlement, which was called Dún Bhun na Gaillimhe, or the fort at the bottom of the Gaillimh. The word Gaillimh means "stony" as in "stony river". (the mythical and alternative derivations are given in History of Galway.) The city also bears the nickname City of the Tribes / Cathair na dTreabh, because fourteen[1] "Tribe...read more
Garnish Island
Take a short boat trip to Garinish Island, set in Bantry Bay. The island has 37 acres of gardens and is renowned for rich plant forms and varying colours, which look attractive in every season. Garnish is world renowned for its gardens which are laid out in beautiful walks and it has some stunning specimen plants which are rare in this climate. The Gardens are the result of the creative partnership of Annan Bryce and Harold Peto, architect and garden designer. The island was bequeathed to the Irish people in 1953, and was subsequently entrusted to the care of the Commissioners of Public Works. Garinish Island is renowned for its richness of plant form and colour, changing continuously with the seasons. The vivid colours of Rhododendrons and Azaleas reach their peak during May and June, whi...read more
Glens of Antrim
The Glens of Antrim are naturally unique - within twenty or so square miles you can enjoy a variations in natural landscape that includes glacial valleys, sandy beaches, vertical cliffs, tundra plateau, wooded glens, waterfalls and picturesque villages. Ancient sites and places of intrigue abound! Comprising nine glens, or valleys, that radiate from the Antrim Plateau to the coast. The inhabitants of the several glens are descended primarily from native Irish and Hebridean Scots. The Glens are an area of outstanding natural beauty and are a major tourist attraction in north Antrim. Principal towns in the Glens are Ballycastle, Cushendun, Cushendall, Waterfoot and Carnlough. Beginning with Glentaisie on the western side of Knocklayde, next in line of the glens comes Glenshesk on ...read more
James Joyce Centre
James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 – 13 January 1941) was an Irish expatriate writer, widely considered to be one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. He is best known for his landmark novel Ulysses (1922) and its controversial successor Finnegans Wake (1939), as well as the short story collection Dubliners (1914) and the semi-autobiographical novel A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1916). Although he spent most of his adult life outside Ireland, Joyce's psychological and fictional universe is firmly rooted in his native Dublin, the city which provides the settings and much of the subject matter for all his fiction. In particular, his tempestuous early relationship with the Irish Roman Catholic Church is reflected through a similar inner conflict i...read more
James Joyce Tower and Museum
Joyce's brief stay here inspired the opening of his great novel Ulysses, whose first chapter is set in this very tower. The gun platform with its panoramic view, and the living room inside the tower, are much as he described them in his book. Ulysses is a giant work of the imagination, both epic and hilarious, which immortalised Dublin and established Joyce as one of the greatest writers of the age. Joyce's relationship with Ireland and the church and his unrelenting dedication to his art make his own life as enthralling as his books. The museum's collection includes letters, photographs, first and rate editions and personal possessions of Joyce, as well as items associated with the Dublin of Ulysses. The Joyce Tower is one of a series of Martello Towers...read more
The medieval town of Kinsale is not just about food, it's also about traditional bars, beautiful buildings, narrow streets, shops and galleries and lots of activities on land and sea. You'll find Kinsale's not just a place - it's more a state of mind! Drive to Kinsale, a delightful old town on a narrow inlet of the sea. Formerly a fishing and merchant town, today it is popular for sailing and gourmet food. Join a local guide for a short walking tour to see some historic places. Start at Charles Fort to understand the importance of Kinsale's location for trading and defense and then walk around some of the old streets. Kinsale can easily claim its place amongst Ireland's most historic locations for this has been a centre of population, commerce, trade and fishing far beyond memo...read more
Kylemore Abbey
Visit Kylemore Abbey, a 19th century mansion with an exquisite chapel and reception rooms. The Abbey is the oldest of the Irish Benedictine Abbeys. It is a Benedictine monastery founded in 1920 on the grounds of Kylemore Castle, in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. The abbey was founded for Benedictine Nuns who fled Belgium in World War I. At Kylemore, the nuns opened their international boarding school and established a day school for local girls. They also ran a farm and guesthouse; the guesthouse was closed after a devastating fire in 1959. A section of the Abbey (the enclosure) is retained strictly for the nuns' use and is not open to the public; here the nuns devote themselves to their monastic life of prayer and work. Originally called Kylemore Castle, it was built be...read more
Limerick is located in the Mid-West Region of Ireland and is also part of the province of Munster. Limerick City is the hub and capital of the Shannon Region and the 3rd largest city in the Republic of Ireland. Its colourful and fascinating history is evident everywhere and proudly maintained. From the times more than a thousand years ago, when the Vikings first developed it, to the present day, Limerick has been the greatest seaport of the west of Ireland. Its magnificent river, the lordly Shannon, has been part of one of Ireland's oldest routes. In early medieval time's hermits, heroes, soldiers, raiders, students and pilgrims, all travelled along this 'water highway' from the Atlantic Ocean through to the Irish midlands and beyond. Buildings ancient and historical, middle-aged an...read more
Mizen Head Signal Station
Mizen Head (Irish: Carn Uí Néid), at the western extremity of the peninsula formerly known as the Ivagha Peninsula or Uíbh Eachach, is the south-westernmost point of Ireland, is one of the extreme points of the island of Ireland. It lies in west County Cork, Ireland, and is a tourist attraction. Located on the promontory are an old signalling station, a weather station, and a lighthouse. The signalling station, now a museum, is open to visitors. The "99 steps" are a long series of steps on the pathway across to the rocky outcrop upon which the station was built. The villages of Ballydehob, Goleen, and Schull are located on the peninsula. Contrary to popular belief, Mizen Head is not the most southerly point on the mainland of Ireland. Nearby Brow Head holds t...read more
National Gallery
The National Gallery of Ireland (Irish: Ghailearaí Náisiúnta na hÉireann) houses the Irish national collection of Irish and European art. It is located in the centre of Dublin with one entrance on Merrion Square, beside Leinster House, and another on Clare Street. It was founded in 1854 and opened its doors ten years later. The Gallery has an extensive, representative collection of Irish painting and is also notable for its Italian Baroque and Dutch masters painting. Entry to the gallery is free. The Gallery was unlucky not to have been founded around an existing collection, but through diligent and skilful purchase, by the time it opened it had 125 paintings, in 1866 an annual purchase grant was established and by 1891 space was already limited. In 18...read more
National Museum of Ireland
Collins Barracks could be said to be the National Museum of Ireland's largest artifact, having had a unique history all of its own in another life. It now completes the picture for the National Museum in Dublin and joins the two already famous buildings in the possession of the Museum. Collins Barracks has been completely renovated and restored to become the National Museum of Decorative Arts and History - charting Ireland's economic, social, political and military progress through the ages. Artifacts on display range from silver, ceramic and glassware pieces to weaponry, furniture, examples of folk life and costume. All of these are displayed with imagination in innovative and contemporary galleries, which entice you to go further, look harder and examine more closely. ...read more
Shaw Birthplace Museum
'Author of many plays' is the simple accolade to George Bernard Shaw on the plaque outside his birthplace. His Victorian home and early life mirrors this simplicity. The first home of the Shaw family and the renowned playwright at 33 Synge Street has been restored to its Victorian elegance and charm, and has the appearance that the family has just gone out for the afternoon. The neat terraced house is as much a celebration of Victorian Dublin domestic life as of the early years of one of Dublin's Nobel prize-winners for literature: full of the nostalgia and the atmosphere of another time.It was in this house, opened to the public in 1993, that Shaw began to gather the store of characters that would later populate his books, from the drawing-room where Mrs Shaw held ...read more
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Laura Punnett, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Lowell, Massachusetts
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My undergraduate education covered a broad range, from Latin American studies to the political economy of the medical system. Following several years of work experience I decided to pursue graduate study in occupational health and safety. My interest in women's health led to an invitation to co...
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My undergraduate education covered a broad range, from Latin American studies to the political economy of the medical system. Following several years of work experience I decided to pursue graduate study in occupational health and safety. My interest in women's health led to an invitation to collaborate with the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union (now part of UNITE-HERE) on a study of carpal tunnel syndrome and other hard, arm and shoulder conditions among garment workers, which eventually became the topic of my thesis. I then went to the University of Michigan as a post-doctoral research fellow, studying the automobile industry and learning about industrial ergonomics from an engineering perspective.
I returned to the Boston area in 1987 to help found the Department of Work Environment, where I teach both ergonomics and epidemiology. My research here has benefited tremendously from the broad perspective afforded by our highly inter-disciplinary mix of faculty. I have also had opportunities to collaborate with colleagues at Harvard University, the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, the Institute for Workers' Health (Toronto, Canada), and the University of Laval (Québec, Canada). In 1996-97 I was a Visiting Scientist in the Division of Ergonomics, Swedish National Institute of Working Life. I consulted actively with NIOSH and then with OSHA during the late 1990's on the sequence of activities that led to the development of the (ultimately unsuccessful) OSHA Ergonomics Protection Standard. In 1999 I participated in the development of the proposal for a Hand Activity Level TLV® by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists.
During my second sabbatical from UMass Lowell (2002-03), I worked in the Industry-wide Studies Branch of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in Cincinnati. Also in 2002 I began collaborating with other faculty members at the UMass Lowell Center for Women and Work, which has stimulated a lot of thinking about gender disparities in working conditions and health. In 2006, together with colleagues at two campuses of the University of Connecticut, we received a grant to establish the Center for the Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace, a NIOSH Center for Excellence to Promote a Healthier Workforce. That center grant has led to many publications and conference presentations and was renewed in 2011 for a second five-year period.
In 2007-10 I served as chair of the Scientific Committee on Musculoskeletal Disorders of the International Commission on Occupational Health. Other recent international collaborations have involved the Center for Musculoskeletal Research in Gavle, Sweden, and the Ecuatorian Technological University in Quito, Ecuador. I also serve on the Advisory Board for the Occupational Health Surveillance Program of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the Editorial Boards of several scientific journals in ergonomics and occupational health.
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Citigroup's Profits Surge 42%, and More
What's News: Citigroup reports second quarter profits of $4.2 billion. Justice Department weighs filing federal criminal charges against George Zimmerman. J.K. Rowling is unmasked as author; crime novel surges to number one bestseller. Joanne Po reports.
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Okay folks, after making lessons that I wasn't interested in, I decided to go all out and make some tuts based on some things I actually like. To start, here is "how to draw skulls", step by step. The idea for these two skull heads which form a heart actually came from one of those tattoo gumball machines. Of course the skulls from the temp tattoo didn't look anything like what you see here, what I used was how the two skull heads face each other in a loving way. The spines make the heads form a heart, and then the etches on the skull heads makes everything come together. I do hope you have fun drawing skulls, I will be back with some other cool tuts.
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Ars Nova's THE NETFLIX PLAYS to Begin, Jan 30
Ars Nova kicks off its 2013 season with The Netflix Plays, which begins performances January 30. This production, the newest installment from Ars Nova's Play Group, is set to play 10 performances from January 30 - February 9. The Netflix Plays, this year's incarnation of Ars Nova's annual Play Group production, features original short plays and live music inspired by the recommendation categories on the Netflix website.
The Netflix Plays features Kyle Beltran (Off-Broadway: 10 Things to Do Before I Die), Deonna Bouye (Alligator and The Tall Girls - 2012 Eugene O'Neill Playwrights Conference; How We Got On - 2012 Humana Festival); Barrio Grrrl! by Quiara Alegria Hudes - The Kennedy Center), Nadia Bowers (Broadway: The Farnsworth Invention, Doubt, Metamorphoses; Off-B'way: Wildflower), Megan Byrne (Off-B'way: The Voice of the Turtle - Keen Company), Ben Graney (B'way: War Horse; Off-B'way When the Rain Starts Falling), Drew McVety (B'way: Cyrano de Bergerac, Billy Elliot, Sunday in the Park with George, others), Sarah Steele (Off-B'way: Slowgirl, Russian Transport, All-American, Speech and Debate; Film: Margaret) and Eddie Kaye Thomas (B'way: The Diary of Anne Frank; Off-B'way: Golden Age, The Submission, Bachelorette; Film: American Pie).
The Netflix Plays features new works by Rachel Bonds, Sarah Burgess, Sarah Gancher, Nick Gandiello, Dipika Guha, Stephen Karam, Jon Kern, Josh Koenigsberg, Michael Mitnick, Sharyn Rothstein, A. Zell Williams and Bess Wohl. (bios follow)
The directors for The Netflix Plays are Jess Chayes, Wes Grantom, Jesse Jou and Portia Krieger. (bios follow) Costume Design is by Tilly Grimes. Lighting Design is by Driscoll Otto. Sound Design is by Josh Millican. Projection Design is by Dan Scully. Prop Design is by Noah Mease. Live Music by Brandon Goodman, Ryan Henry, Chris Moses Kinlow and Jo Lampert. The Production Stage Manager is Amy Ehrenberg.
The Netflix Plays are as follows (each evening features the full slate of plays):· Because You Watched Weekend at Bernie's 2: A Kantian Morality Tale
by Josh Koenigsberg, directed by Wes Grantom
· Because You Watched Sherlock: Jack of Hearts
by Rachel Bonds, directed by Portia Krieger
· Understated Foreign Coming of Age: December 2011, Budapest
by Sarah Gancher, directed by Jess Chayes
· Inscrutable European-Set Thrillers: Bolzano
by Sarah Burgess, directed by Jesse Jou
· Because You Watched Downton Abbey: Violently Overstated British Period Drama for ages 19-100
by Dipika Guha, directed by Jesse Jou
· Watch It Again: Happy New Year
by Bess Wohl, directed by Jess Chayes
· Heartfelt Noncontroversial Political Tearjerkers: October Surprise!
by Sharyn Rothstein, directed by Jess Chayes
· Inspiring Fight-the-System Movies Based on Real Life: The Cable Bill
by Jon Kern, directed by Wes Grantom
· Emotional Foreign Father-Daughter Films: The Foreign Affair
by A. Zell Williams, directed by Jesse Jou
· Hip-Hop Documentaries: How I Feel
by Nick Gandiello, directed by Portia Krieger
· Because You Watched Frasier: BECAUSE YOU WATCHED FRASIER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Michael Mitnick, directed by Portia Krieger
· Watch It Again!
by Stephen Karam, directed by Wes Grantom
About Ars Nova's Play Group: Twice a month, members of Ars Nova's vibrant and eclectic writers' group, Play Group, gather at Ars Nova to share new work and get peer feedback, affording them the opportunity to develop their plays with peer support, form collaborative relationships, and build a strong sense of community within Ars Nova. Each year, Play Group creates an original production - an evening of short plays with a central theme devised by the group. This annual event debuted with The Wikipedia Plays in 2007. More recent Play Group productions include Playlist, Missed Connections NYC, The Wii Plays, and last year's The Urban Dictionary Plays. Play Group alumni include Annie Baker, Mike Batistick, Chad Beckim, Bekah Brunstetter, Evan Cabnet, Jenny Connell, Kara Lee Corthron, Dylan Dawson, Kristoffer Diaz, Zayd Dohrn, Ron Fitzgerald, Liz Flahive, Sam Forman, Etan Frankel, Tasha Gordon-Solmon, Amy Herzog, Samuel D. Hunter, Kyle Jarrow, Nick Jones, Jon Kern, Josh Koenigsberg, Steven Levenson, Barry Levey, Matthew Lopez, Liz Meriwether, Carly Mensch, Molly Smith Metzler, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Greg Moss, Janine Nabers, Rachel Shukert, Mat Smart, Aurin Squire, Adam Szymkowicz, Joe Tracz, Samuel Brett Williams and Beau Willimon.
About Ars Nova: Ars Nova is committed to developing and producing theater, comedy and music artists in the Early Stages of their professional careers. Its unique development programs are designed to support outside-the-box thinking and encourage innovative, genre-bending work. By providing a safe environment where risk-taking and collaboration are paramount, Ars Nova gives voice to a new generation of artists and audiences, pushing the boundaries of live entertainment by nurturing creative ideas into smart, surprising new work.
Producing credits include: most recently, the critically-acclaimed, sold-out extended engagement of Dave Malloy's electro-pop opera Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, directed by Rachel Chavkin, ANT Fest, The Urban Dictionary Plays, The Lapsburgh Layover, Be a Good Little Widow, The Wii Plays, Now Circa Then, Bloodsong of Love, Missed Connections NYC, Sax & Dixon: We Thee Wed, Mel & El: Show & Tell, Two Girls for Five Bucks and the Ten Dollar Heartbreakers, Playlist, Jollyship the Whiz-Bang, boom, From Up Here, The Wikipedia Plays, Dixie?s Tupperware Party, At Least It?s Pink, 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother, Holy Cross Sucks!, Freestyle Love Supreme and The Wau Wau Sisters.
For more information on Ars Nova's programs, visit www.arsnovanyc.com. Ars Nova was founded in memory of Gabe Wiener.
The Netflix Plays schedule: January 30 through February 9, Monday - Saturday at 8:00 PM. Tickets are $15 and are available at www.arsnovanyc.com, 212-352-3101 or the Ars Nova box office starting 30 minutes prior to each show (subject to availability). Ars Nova is located at 511 West 54th Street, New York, NY.
Playwright Bios
Rachel Bonds' plays have been developed/produced by New Georges, Ars Nova, EST, Playwrights Horizons, Williamstown Theater Festival, American Theater Company, McCarter Theatre and Roundabout Theatre Company (upcoming). Winner of the 2012 Sam French OOB Festival; Affiliated artist of New Georges'; Member of EST's Youngblood.
Sarah Burgess' plays include: Earthsiege: Commence (Steep Theatre workshop, Chicago; First Mondays, New York) and FAIL: Failures (ANT Fest). She was a writer for The Tenant (Woodshed Collective), and currently writes for "Naked Radio" (Naked Angels). Screenwriting credits include Nate (Coca-Cola Refreshing Filmmaker's Award) and These Things Happen (Malcolm Ross Award). NYU Film - 2007 Faculty Commendation for Body of Work.
Sarah Gancher's work has been produced/developed at London's National Theatre Studio, Edinburgh's Traverse Theatre, Budapest's Quarter6Quarter7 Festival, PS122, Ars Nova, NYC SummerStage and the Great Plains Theater Conference, among others. She has worked as a collaborating playwright with devising ensembles including The TEAM, Hand2Mouth, and Telluride Theatre. She is a 2012-2014 Time Warner Fellow at the Women's Project Playwrights Lab.
Nick Gandiello's NYC credits include Travis Winters (American Globe Theatre) and Screen (Samuel French OOB Festival). He was selected as a finalist for Page 73's 2013 Playwriting Fellowship. Nick is the Literary Manager of Young Playwrights, Inc. MFA Playwriting, The New School For Drama.
Dipika Guha's plays include The Bethrothed (Wellfleet Harbour Actors Theatre, Chester Theatre), Passing (Risk Festival, Cutting Ball Theatre) and The Rules (Superlab Playwrights Horizons/Clubbed Thumb). Her plays have been developed at New Century Theatre Company, OSF, WordBRIDGE, the Flea and Tobacco Theatre (UK) among others. MFA, Yale School of Drama.
Stephen Karam is the author of Sons of the Prophet (Drama Critics Circle, Outer Critics Circle and Lucille Lortel Awards for Best Play and Finalist for the 2012 Pulitzer Prize), Speech & Debate, columbinus and Dark Sisters, an original chamber opera with composer Nico Muhly.
Jon Kern's play Modern Terrorism, or They Who Want to Kill Us and How We Learn to Love Them recently premiered at Second Stage Theatre. Member: Ma-Yi Writers Lab. Alumnus: EST/Youngblood. Awards: 2010-2011 Van Lier Fellowship in Playwriting from New Dramatists, 2012 Laurents/Hatcher Prize. University of Chicago (BA), Columbia University (MFA). Currently, he writes on "The Simpsons."
Josh Koenigsberg's plays have been produced/developed at Atlantic Theater Company, Naked Angels, The Old Vic, The Public, Williamstown Theater Festival, and others. His plays include Al's Business Cards, Dance Lessons, Herman Kline's Midlife Crisis, and the upcoming The Mnemonist of Dutchess County. Josh also writes for "Naked Radio" a monthly podcast produced by Naked Angels.
Michael Mitnick's credits include Sex Lives of Our Parents (2ndStage Uptown), Ed, Downloaded (Denver Center), Fly By Night (TheatreWorks, upcoming Dallas Theater Center), and Lion.Pig.Wolf.Snake. (developed at Berkeley Rep and Ars Nova). He is writing the book for the Broadway musical of Animal House. Commissions: MTC and TheatreMasters with The Goodman. MFA, Yale School of Drama.
Sharyn Rothstein's musicals and plays have been produced and workshopped in New York and around the country by companies such as The Williamstown Theatre Festival, Ensemble Studio Theatre, New Georges, 3Graces Theater Co., Bay Area Playwrights Foundation and Soho Think Tank. She holds an MFA in dramatic writing from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.
A. Zell Williams' honors include NYU's Goldberg Playwriting Prize and the National New Play Networks' Smith Prize for Best Political Play. His scripts have been produced & developed by InterAct Theatre where he is Playwright-in-Residence, Marin Theatre, the Lark Play Development Center and the Kennedy Center.
Bess Wohl?s plays have been produced and developed at theaters around the country. She is currently at work on a new play commission from Manhattan Theatre Club, as well as various film and TV projects. BA, Harvard. MFA, Yale School of Drama.
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Jess Chayes is a Brooklyn-based director and co-artistic director of The Assembly. Most recently: HOME/SICK at The Living Theater (Critic's Pick, The New York Times and Backstage). She has developed work at Studio Tisch, Ars Nova, The Culture Project, The Brick Theater, The Flea, P73, The Public Theater, The Working Theater, Old Vic/New Voices and Woodshed Collective. Affiliations: New Georges Kitchen Cabinet, Civilians R&D Group, Soho Rep Writer/Director Lab.
Wes Grantom recently directed The Steadfast by Mat Smart for Slant Theatre Project, Eager to Lose at Ars Nova and Anon(ymous) for Waterwell/PPAS. Recipient of the Drama League Directing Fellowship, member of Lincoln Center Director's Lab and a graduate of the University of Evansville.
Jesse Jou's directing credits include Formosa by Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai (Ars Nova's ANT Fest 2012) and collaborations with Play Group members Dipika Guha and Kim Rosenstock. He is a 2012 Fellow of the Drama League's Directors Project. MFA, Yale School of Drama
Portia Krieger's Ars Nova credits include: Eager to Lose, The Wii Plays. Other recent projects: Sam Hunter's When You're Here (Williamstown) Kim Rosenstock's Tigers Be Still (TheaterSquared), and Too Much Too Soon (Lesser America). Alumna of the Drama League Directors Project and the Lincoln Center Theater Directors Lab. Co-founder of the New Georges Jam.


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Rumored Galaxy Tab 11.6 is not being announced tomorrow
Early this week Samsung revealed they had an "exciting special announcement" coming tomorrow in Austin at 4 PM CST. This led to all kinds of wild speculation (that we love) and today Chris Hall of Pocket-Lint reported that Samsung would be announcing the rumored Galaxy Tab 11.6.
That would have been a nice response to yesterday's new iPad announcement, but Samsung just sent out a new press release to inform us their big news is a demo of Angry Birds Space on the Galaxy Note. Samsung and Rovio will be on hand to demo the game, which features exclusive content for Galaxy Note users.
Back to the Galaxy Tab 11.6, we still expect some kind of announcement will be made in the coming months. I predicted it would be announced at Mobile World Congress, but I was wrong.
Rumored specs of the Galaxy Tab 11.6 include:
- 11.6 inch display with 2560 x 1600 WXQGA resolution
- 2 GHz Exynos 5250 (2x ARM Cortex-A15 CPUs, quad-core ARM Mali-T604 GPU)
- Android 4.x
We will be in Austin tomorrow to check out Samsung's event, so check back for some hands-on video of Angry Birds Space. If you will be in the Austin area next week, don't forget to come party with us at the gdgt Live event on Monday. Samsung will also there, so you might get to play the new Angry Birds if you show up.


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6 Kitchens & Bathrooms We Love Right Now
In honor of the hardest working rooms in our homes — and the launch of House & Home's latest Kitchens + Baths special issue, on newsstands now — we're sharing some of our favorite hardworking spaces that are as stylish as they are essential to our homes. Click through for kitchen and bathroom decorating inspiration and be sure to pick up a copy of Kitchens + Baths 2016 for designer tips, paint color ideas, a look at the latest appliances and more!
Designer Mazen El-Abdallah creates an airy vibe in his kitchen with a white backsplash and cabinets. Black steel doors lead out to the balcony while a Saarinen table and Thonet chairs lend a chic bistro note to the space. Floating wooden shelves create warm contrast.
Tour the rest of Mazen's bachelor pad on H&H TV.
In this West End Toronto home, classic details — recessed panel and glass-fronted cabinets, crown molding and wood floors — feel airy thanks to a mostly-white palette and a marble backsplash that stretches to the ceiling.
In homeowner and style blogger Gabrielle Savoie's petite condo kitchen, a pair of copper-plated barstools from Blu Dot add a welcome hit of warmth.
Large pieces of furniture, like this cabinet, are a unique solution to bathroom storage. Paired with bold chrome vanities and a colorful rug, it brings character to the clean, white space.
In the 2015 Princess Margaret Showhome's spa-like bathroom, faux finish walls offer a subtle hit of texture. They're also the perfect backdrop to the hand-cast resin and sculpted-plaster flowers of the stunning wall treatment.
The guest bathroom of editor-in-chief Suzanne Dimma is bright and airy thanks to the subtle wallpaper pattern. The clawfoot tub was salvaged and the fixtures were dipped in unlacquered brass for a fresh, modern look.
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The University Medical Centre is an NHS General Practice based on the University of Kent's Canterbury Campus and welcomes new patients. The Practice is made up of six full and part-time General Practitioners including Nurse Practitioners, Practice Nurses and Health Care Assistants, as well as a full supporting administration team. The Practice offers a variety of services, including psychological therapies and sexual health services – please see our Clinics and Services Section for details of all additional services. To register with the Practice, students are required to live within a 6 mile radius and non-students are required to live within a 3 mile radius. Please Select 'Register with UMC' from menu to register. Appointments can be booked by telephone, in person or on-line. Please see our About the Practice Section for further details.


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New Canaan Historical Society exhibits explores Little Red Riding Hood
"Seeing Red: Little Red Riding Hood Visits the Historical Society" is set up to mimic the story it celebrates.
At the New Canaan Historical Society, visitors begin the tour outside of a wooden skeleton of a house built into the corner of the room, meant to be Little Red Riding Hood's house. A walk down a corridor -- strewn with stones, hay and ivy -- finally reaching an elaborately framed room, with a bed and a sleeping grandma.
All along the walls and in the houses are the results of more than 50 years of Little Red Riding Hood antiques and memorabilia collection of dolls, coat hangers, advertisements, oven mitts, plates, and more.
The collection belongs to Peggy Rice, who explained that she fell in love with the imagery when she became a mother.
"I have four children and my youngest daughter Maggie was 4 or 5 and she loved the story. I bought her some Little Red Riding Hood stuff and she didn't care, but I became hooked," Rice said.
In the years that followed, Rice's collection grew to more than just memorabilia, also acting as a historical record of the tale in popular culture.
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Examples of changes in culture over time are displayed by looking at Little Red Riding Hood in a 1930s propaganda-style advertisement, a Victorian-era needlepoint or in a more recently made backpack. The items in the exhibit come from all over the world, with numerous European languages represented.
There is a pair of salt and pepper shakers, one of the wolf and one of Little Red, and there is even Little Red Riding Hood toilet paper from Yugoslavia. "Somehow you don't think of it having all these utilitarian uses," said Janet Lindstrom, the executive director of the historical society, who created the concept for the exhibit design. "You can trim a whole tree in nothing but ornaments of Little Red."
The Little Red Riding Hood tale was immortalized by the Brothers Grimm in their 1812 collection, "Children's and Household Tales." The earliest written instance of the story is the 1697 version "Le Petit Chaperon Rouge" by Charles Perrault. Each version tells the story differently, and according to Dr. Jack Zipes, a retired professor of German at the University of Minnesota and editor of the book, "The Trials and Tribulations of Little Red Riding Hood," there are more than 35 versions of it, each of which he compiled into the collection.
Through his research, he said, the most reliable origin of the story is one of a coming-of-age narrative mothers would tell their daughters.
"My thesis is that the tale originally was one that women in the 17th and maybe 16th century in France and Northern Italy used to tell in huts where they were sewers," said Zipes in an interview. "When the men would go out hunting, the women would get together in one big cottage and sew for their family and exchange stories. The girls who were there were learning how to sew and weave."
According to Zipes, this original story was much more gruesome than the Disney version, or even the Brothers Grimm one. In the earliest versions, Little Red would choose between a path of pins or a path of needles, picking needles to mark her place with the adult sewers. The girl and a werewolf would race to the cottage, with the werewolf getting there first and eating the grandmother. The werewolf leaves some of her flesh in a bowl and some of her blood in a glass and places them on the table. When Little Red arrives, the werewolf instructs her to eat and drink, cannibalizing her mother. The were wolf then instructs her to take off her clothes and come into bed. When Little Red exclaims over the grandmother's large teeth, she knows something is really wrong and escapes, tricking the werewolf.
"She knows full well that the werewolf is about to kill her and rape her and then she outsmarts him. It's a tale about initiation. You can imagine women laughing when they tell the tale; she's ready to join the women," Zipes said of the earliest tales.
In the Perrault version, Little Red is simply eaten by a wolf, and that's the end of the story. The moral is that Little Red got what was coming to her for engaging with an unknown man.
In the Grimm version, a lumberjack comes and saves the day, splitting open the wolf's stomach, allowing Little Red and the grandmother to walk out. Disney it's not.
"All of the fairy tales were violent. Kids don't seem to be frightened," Rice said. "There are so many different versions of the story. I was interested in the series of drawings where she's in bed with the wolf and her clothes are on the floor. That puts a sort of sexy image of her that's not really known."
Rice's collection shows how others have tried to extrapolate even more messages out of the story. The advertising industry is heavily represented. In the collection, there is a large print ad with Little Red eating a candy bar and the wolf looking jealously at the bar. "Nougat Croc," it reads at the bottom. There's another print ad for South End Poultry Co. on 322 Albany St., Boston, Mass. Beside that is a vintage print ad that appears to be from the 1930s or '40s that reads, "Schaller and Weber Inc. Imported style specialties of home-made bolognas at retail. 85th-86th and 2nd. 28-28 Steinway, Astoria." Schaller and Weber now reside at 85th and 2nd Avenue in Manhattan, though it has opted for a more upscale brand, labeling itself "Masters of Charcuterie," according to its website. Most recently, the carmaker Volvo included Little Red Riding Hood in its television ad, "Little Red," wherein Little Red is driven safely past a menacing wolf in the back seat of a red Volvo.
The exhibit runs through March 2. The historical society, 134 Oenoke Ridge, is open Tuesday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For information, visit nchistory.org or call 203-966-1776.
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There are five ½-in. rigid metal conduits installed underground and connected to gasoline-dispensing equipment and other associated equipment. One of the rigid conduits contains power circuit wiring for the pump motor. One of the rigid conduits contains the wiring for the lights on the island. One of the rigid conduits contains control circuit wiring for the pump. One rigid conduit contains wiring for intercom and speakers. Which, if any, of these conduits shall be bonded and grounded?
- All five of them.
- Only the rigid conduit containing power conductors for the pump motor.
- Only the rigid conduit containing the lighting conductors.
- Both the power and lighting conduits (b and c).
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As noted in the first sentence of 514.16 [Grounding and Bonding], "All metal raceways, the metal armor or metallic sheath on cables, and all non-current carrying metal parts of fixed portable electrical equipment, regardless of voltage, shall be grounded and bonded."
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Click Here for Day One - July 31, 2002
The official start of the 2002 Super National Hard Court Championships began this morning with first-round action for the 18s division. All of the seeded players and a handful of others received first-round byes, but that didn't lighten the load on the daily evaluation. Eighteen matches were on my schedule for the day at both Stowe Stadium and nearby Western Michigan University, a secondary site with 20 courts. I arrived at Stowe at around 7:15 to check out the scene following a solid night of rest at the home of Bruce and Cheryl Briney (aunt and uncle of Lars Nelson, former #1 player). The 700+ volunteers had reported for duty and were scurrying around the tournament site in preparation for their debut. In addition to the workers and arriving players at Stowe, there was also a variety of other things on hand, including a pair of Sony Play Stations set up for player entertainment, a collection of trade show tents featuring the latest in tennis rackets, shoes and clothes, a massive barbecue that would grill hundreds of burgers, brats and chicken during the week, nutritionists and physical trainers displaying their latest energy drink and vitamins, and finally, the most popular area, the 15' high player draws that would tell the story of the 2002 Zoo.
Goals for today included covering all the matches set up on my daily schedule, as well as broadening my relationships with the other college coaches. Recruiting plays an important role during the tournament, however, talking to coaches about scheduling is right up there too. In order to support Santa Clara's continued rise in the national rankings, a lot depends on strengthening our schedule so our team has the opportunity to compete against the top programs in the country.
Following my review of the Stowe scene, I headed over to Western Michigan University for a half dozen matches beginning at 8 a.m. Seven players from my recruiting list were battling it out (two against each other) with determination to move onto the next round. Many parents and private coaches were very focused on the matches, some cool and calm, while others paced back and forth, wincing or fist pumping with every point. I found some good spots to watch the action as some of my matches were close to each other. The challenge occurred when I had to watch a player on Court #19, located on the lower section of the Western campus, while another prospect was grinding on Court #1 (located on the upper half). No worries though as I just picked my spots and darted from court to court.
The second wave of action continued at 10 a.m. as another six matches from my list were on court. roblem now was that half of them were at Western and the other half at Stowe. This scenario would require more than the Pythagorean theorem to solve, however, a functioning watch, quick rental car and a little parking luck would do the trick. A few additional matches filled up the rest of the morning and by 1 p.m. the singles portion of the day was over. Eighteen matches up and eighteen down. Lunch anyone?
I took a quick visit to Subway for a sandwich on Oregano-Parmesan bread (a lunch-time favorite of my co-worker and friend, Lindsay Amstutz) and washed it down with ice-cold lemonade. Two rounds of doubles were scheduled to start in an hour, so I had to make sure there was enough fuel in the tank to get through the rest of the day. The afternoon pretty much went the same way as the morning run: Western upper courts, Western lower courts, Stowe Stadium and back to Western. A short break in the action due to lightning delayed things a bit. The matches, however, got rolling in no time it seemed as the sounds of balls popping off tennis rackets weathered the storm.
As the clock struck 6 p.m., it was time to think about dinner. Action from thirty-plus matches was seen today, with a solid amount of players from that group would make great Broncos. Day One of 2002 Nats at the Zoo was nearing an end and a comfy bed was sounding real good. Best thing was that I had seven more days to go.
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