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If you have a severe permanent disability, a Blue Badge lets you park in disabled parking bays closer to the place you're going, for example the shops, station, library.
You can apply for a Blue Badge whether you're the driver or you travel as a passenger in a vehicle, providing you meet the qualifying criteria.
There is a charge of £10 for a new Blue Badge or to renew one.
Please be aware other sites may offer you help with completing your application and will charge you for this service. These sites are not associated with Barnsley Council or direct.gov. Please use direct.gov website to apply online as you won't be charged any extra for this service.
Qualifying for a Blue Badge
Some people can get a Blue Badge automatically. This is called being eligible without further assessment. You'll qualify automatically if any of the following applies to you:
- you're registered as blind/severely sight impaired
- you receive the Higher Rate of the Mobility Component of Disability Living Allowance (HRMCDLA)
- you receive the mobility component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and you scored eight points or more in the 'moving around' activity in the PIP assessment
- you receive the War Pensioners' Mobility Supplement
- you've been awarded a lump sum benefit from the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation) scheme within tariffs 1 to 8 (inclusive). You've also been certified as having a permanent and substantial disability which means you can't walk or find walking very difficult
If none of the above applies, you may still be eligible subject to further assessment if:
- you have a permanent or substantial disability which means you are unable to walk or have very considerable difficulty in walking
- you drive a vehicle regularly and have severe upper limb disabilities
- you're applying on behalf of a child under three with a medical condition that requires them to be close to a vehicle for emergency medical treatment or transporting bulky medical equipment at all times.
How to apply for a Blue Badge
You can apply online at Gov.UK – they'll forward the form to us to check and make a decision about whether you qualify.
You should send evidence to support your application directly to us at Blue Badge Scheme, PO Box 634, Barnsley S70 9GG.
If you want to apply for a Blue Badge for an organisation, call the Blue Badge Team on (01226) 773555.
Evidence to support you application
To process your application, we'll need copies of the following:
- your Disability Living Allowance (DLA) award or annual up-rate letter showing the dates covered, dated within the last 12 months. This will have been sent to you by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
- your Personal Independent Payment (PIP) award or annual up-rate letter showing the dates covered, dated within the last 12 months, showing that you receive eight points or more of the 'Moving Around' descriptor of the Mobility Component.
- your War Pensioner's Mobility Supplement Allowance, which will have been sent to you, or a letter confirming the level of your award under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) and also confirming that you have been assessed as having a permanent and substantial disability which causes inability to walk or considerable difficulty in walking.
- your Certificate of Visual Impairment (CVI).
We'll also need to see something to prove that you live in the borough. This could be a utility bill or benefit entitlement letter dated within the last three months. Instead of sending us these, you could give us permission to check our own records to confirm your address.
To confirm your identity, we'll need to see one of the following:
- birth/adoption certificate
- medical card
- new driving licence
- passport
How to pay
We can only accept your £10 payment for a new or renewed Blue Badge by debit/credit card.
Call the Blue Badge Team on (01226) 773555 to make a payment; they'll give you a receipt number which you'll need to put in the box on page 3 of the application form. If your application isn't successful, we'll refund your payment. If we don't hear from you, we'll chase up your payment.
When you'll receive your badge
If you meet the Department for Transport criteria and have provided all relevant information, you should receive your Blue Badge within six to eight weeks from the date we receive your documentation.
How to renew your badge
Your Blue Badge is valid for up to three years. If you still need a Blue Badge after this time, you must reapply.
There are exemptions to the three year period, so we'll advise you if your Blue Badge is valid for a different time period when we issue it.
You should apply to renew your badge well before the old one expires as it will take six to eight weeks to issue you with a new one. You'll need to include a new photograph as we can't re-use the one from your expired badge.
Damaged, lost or stolen badges
If your Blue Badge is damaged, or has been stolen, we can issue you with a replacement. This will be supplied with the same expiry date as your original badge.
We'll update our records to show that your original is no longer valid and will pass this information to Traffic Enforcement for them to update their records. The charge for replacing a Blue Badge is £10.00.
If your badge is damaged, you'll need to return the original to us to be officially destroyed.
If it's been stolen or lost, you should report this to the police, who will give you either a crime report or a lost item number. You'll need to quote this number to us when you request a replacement badge. We'll then void your old badge, so if you do find or recover it after we've issued you with a new one, you'll need to return the old one to us to be officially destroyed.
If you want more information, we'll be happy to explain this process to you; just call the Blue Badge Team.
Returning the badge if someone has died
If the holder of the Blue Badge dies, you'll need to return it to us. You can use the Tell us Once service to inform us that somebody has died. Read more about Tell us Once and how to use it here.
Blue Badge fraud
It's an offence to use a Blue Badge fraudulently and you'll be fined if you misuse the scheme.
The Blue Badge has been issued for you only; you can use it whether you're the driver or a passenger. It must not be used by anyone else if you're not in the vehicle.
It's a criminal offence for a non-disabled person to use a Blue Badge. If they do, they may be fined up to £1,000. Our parking wardens check disabled parking bays and Blue Badges on their patrols and can issue a fine if they suspect that they're being used fraudulently.


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Weight Loss Recipes: Food & recipes for 100 lb weight loss maintenance. Food and recipes that I now eat to maintain my 100 lb loss. Two more updated videos of food I eat 2.5 years out can be found here: www.youtube.com and www.youtube.com
Guys, burn fat does not have to be hard (I used to think it did). I'll give you some advice right now. Look for a diet plan known as Kinovelax Diet Plan (do a search on google). Seriously, that course has changed my life. I probably shouldn't even be talking about it cause I do not want a bunch of other folks out there running the same "game" but whatever, I am in a great mood today so I'll share the wealth haha.
Anyone tried the Kinovelax Diet Plan (google it)? I have heard many great things about it and my sister lost lots of weight with it.
Hello there! Thank you for this helpful video. By the way, I notice many people keep on talking about Kinovelax Diet Plan (search on google), but I'm not sure if it's good. Have you ever tried Kinovelax Diet Plan? I have heard many great things about it and my work buddy lost lots of weight with it, but she refuses to tell me :(
Hi there, have you heard of "Belly Fat Blaze" (google it)? There you will find a useful free video. It made it easier for Harry to eliminate his belly fat. Hopefully it will work for you also.
What a difference between the Then and Now photographs. YOU LOOK GREAT.
Wow… just found your channel and I love it! Thank you so much for your video's!
I do enjoy your video's My only concern is the amount os soy that you use. A few years back I ate only soy. Smart dogs. Boca burgers soy nuts soy milk etc etc We were vegans. Then I got Hormone fed Breast cancer. I have been advised to never eat it again. I just wanted to pass this information on. If it can help anyone in any way.
I really like your videos! They're super helpful and informational. I'm going in for the sleeve in two days and I'm ready to start this journey. Thank you for sharing your experience!
We eat low-gluten in our home too – my daughter has a sensitivity. She LOVES the Van's Waffles!
How in the world do you eat that much food before it goes bad??? I have to buy every 2 or 3 days because stuff goes bad on me.
@elisaannh: Pretty much. Whats scarier is when they color the food in these bright colors and people still eat it. I have an updated video of food I eat…as I progress I cut out more and more of the processed stuff that I shouldnt have been eating. I added the link to this videos description if you want to check it out :)
Your so beautiful both before and after. I hope that one day I can have your figuire. Would love to see more recipes!
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STEAM, Robotics, and Coding Curriculum
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Students love robots, so why not use them to engage students while teaching STEAM topics? We know teachers are busy and often don't have time to learn about robots and engineering while planning STEM or STEAM lessons. That's why we created curricula with robot kits to help teach STEM topics like Coding, Math, Algebra, Geometry, Physics, Physical Science, Computer Science, Electronics, and Mechatronics. And we address the A in STEAM by including drawing, music, writing, and other arts.
Teachers can now use robots to engage students in coding. With every robot package we provide lessons to teach coding - Blockly, Scratch, Python, Basic, C, or Java. Students start learning sequence, events, and control with loops as early as 2nd grade and progress through each grade to learn more complex coding methods. By the time they graduate high school they are ready to apply skills to a job or progress into Computer Science, Engineering, or other STEM programs at a college or University.
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so this guy I have been talking to is suppose to come over tonight. He was suppose to be here at 5pm, and he still hasn't arrived. he said he was in Pasadena which is an hour away from where I live. He didn't even call or text me to tell me he was going to be late, which made me mad. By the way, he doesn't even call at all. he only texts me! I ate that, but we had a really good convo (over texting ) last night, and we both talked about what we want in a relationship. I actually started to like him then, but wtf? he still isn't here, is he full of sh*t? I'm ready to tell him to f*uck off and never talk to him again...
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Jan 11 - Clubhouse Gibraltar Launches Website And Celebrates Successful Christmas Campaign
Clubhouse Gibraltar has launched a new website. The organisation would like to thank Piranha Designs for their "excellent pro bono work" in designing the new site which Clubhouse says everyone is "very proud of."
The Clubhouse team would also like to that those involved in its Christmas campaign.
A spokesperson said: "Our thanks to Dominique Martinez for her Art & Craft class with our members and to Dino Martinez for his work on our Facebook page and for creating the Campaign video. It raised a lot of interest and awareness over the internet, with over 10,000 views and 1,000 website visits in the week leading up to Christmas.
"These initiatives help us reach out to those affected by mental health issues, who are in need of support in the community and hopefully continue to attract sponsorship and donations to increase and develop the invaluable service Clubhouse is offering to the community of Gibraltar."
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text: Crossing Our Quality Chasm: Heeding the Case for Graduate Preparation of Nurse Managers and LeadersMurphy, Lyn Stankiewicz PhD, MBA, MS, RN; Scott, Elaine S. PhD, RN, NE-BC; Pawlak, Roberta PhD, RNJournal of Nursing Administration: September 2013 - Volume 43 - Issue 9 - p 431–433 doi: 10.1097/NNA.0b013e3182a23ab7 Departments: CGEAN Perspectives Abstract Author Information As outlined by the Institute of Medicine's Future of Nursing, it is expected that nurses in direct care will be baccalaureate prepared. What then should be the expectation for educating nurse managers? This article compares the Baccalaureate Essentials with the American Nurses Credentialing Center and American Organization of Nurse Executives certification examination content for nurse managers to evaluate if baccalaureate education prepares these leaders for management roles in order to provide additional support for graduate education of nurse managers. Author Affiliations: Director and Assistant Professor (Dr Murphy), School of Nursing, University of Maryland, Baltimore; Director and Associate Professor (Dr Scott), East Carolina Center For Nursing Leadership; Greenville, North Carolina; Director and Associate Professor (Dr Pawlak), Graduate Programs, Edgewood College School of Nursing, Madison, Wisconsin. The authors represent CGEAN in the submission of this article. This study was authored by members of CGEAN. Correspondence: Dr Murphy, School of Nursing, University of Maryland, 655 W Lombard St, Suite 465C, Baltimore, MD 21201 (email@example.com). © 2013 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins


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Victory over Blaby & Whetstone in 2nd qualifying round
Rugby Town put in another strong display to go through to the next round of the FA Cup.
Two goals each from Seb Lake-Gaskin and David Kolodynski and singles from Richard Blythe and Lewis McBride saw them to a comfortable win over the Leicestershire side.
Rugby Town have now been drawn away to Skrill Conference North side Worcester City in the FA Cup 3rd Qualifying Round.
On Tuesday evening (October 1) Town host Redditch in the opening round of the Birmingham Senior Cup.
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With spring right around the corner, we all want to add more new colors to our wardrobe and makeup bag. I am no different. A couple weeks ago I "splurged" and bought these two mini polishes from Sally Beauty for $0.99 each.
I think pastels and nudes are perfect for spring, they add to your look without being overbearing and screaming "Look at my hands".
I also wish all nail polish brands had a line of minis like these, because it's a cheap and easy way for us to try out the colors. Plus I can never go through a bottle of nail polish before I have to toss it. Do you have any tips and tricks on how to make nail polish last longer?
As you can see manicures are not my credo, I have never been great at nail art, but I am challenging myself to learn, so get ready for more nail looks this year. Do you do nail art? Do you have any tips to share?
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Simply put, George Lucas is one of the most influential filmmakers of the past 50 years....
Charles Schulz, the most widely syndicated and beloved cartoonist of all time, is also one of the most misunderstood figures in American culture....
In our culture, artistic genius and poverty seem inevitably linked, but does it have to be that way? Jim Henson didn't think so....
Seven years in the making and meticulously researched, this is the full story of a man whose work left an ineradicable brand on our culture but whose life has largely been enshrouded in myth....
Street Gang is the compelling and often comical story of the creation and history of this media masterpiece and pop culture landmark, known as Sesame Street....
This intimate portrait by his former personal assistant and confidante reveals the man behind the legendary filmmaker - for the first time....
Simply put, George Lucas is one of the most influential filmmakers of the past 50 years....
Charles Schulz, the most widely syndicated and beloved cartoonist of all time, is also one of the most misunderstood figures in American culture....
In our culture, artistic genius and poverty seem inevitably linked, but does it have to be that way? Jim Henson didn't think so....
Seven years in the making and meticulously researched, this is the full story of a man whose work left an ineradicable brand on our culture but whose life has largely been enshrouded in myth....
Street Gang is the compelling and often comical story of the creation and history of this media masterpiece and pop culture landmark, known as Sesame Street....
This intimate portrait by his former personal assistant and confidante reveals the man behind the legendary filmmaker - for the first time....
DisneyWar is an enthralling tale of one of America's most powerful media and entertainment companies, the people who control it, and those trying to overthrow them....
The first nine months of Donald Trump's term were stormy, outrageous - and absolutely mesmerizing....
In Will Eisner: A Dreamer's Life in Comics, Michael Schumacher delves beneath Eisner's public persona to draw connections between his life and his art....
After Steve Jobs was unceremoniously dismissed from Apple, he turned his attention to a little-known graphics art company that he owned called Pixar....
Gene Wilder is one of the great comic actors who defined the 1970s and 1980s in movies....
James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales raucously and revealingly take the SNL story up to the present, adding a constellation of iconic new stars, surprises, and controversies....
A dramatic account of the politics and personalities behind NBC's calamitous attempt to reinvent late-night television....
Comedy historian Kliph Nesteroff brings to life a century of American comedy with real-life characters, forgotten stars, mainstream heroes and counterculture iconoclasts....
When people discuss the great television characters of all time, names such as Lucille Ball, Andy Griffith, and Jerry Seinfeld are frequently mentioned, but so are fictional characters....
From actor Cary Elwes, who played the iconic role of Westley in The Princess Bride, comes a first-person account and behind-the-scenes look at the making of the cult classic film....
Throughout this decades-long journey to becoming a multibillion-dollar enterprise, Marvel's identity has continually shifted, careening between scrappy underdog and corporate behemoth....
I Want My MTV tells the story of the first decade of MTV, the golden era when MTV's programming was all videos, all the time, and kids watched religiously to see their favorite bands....
For the first time ever - a comprehensive biography of one of the 20th century's most innovative creative artists: the incomparable, irreplaceable Jim Henson
He was a gentle dreamer whose genial bearded visage was recognized around the world, but most people got to know him only through the iconic characters born of his fertile imagination: Kermit the Frog, Bert and Ernie, Miss Piggy, Big Bird. The Muppets made Jim Henson a household name, but they were just part of his remarkable story.
This extraordinary biography - written with the generous cooperation of the Henson family - covers the full arc of Henson's all-too-brief life: from his childhood in Leland, Mississippi, through the years of burgeoning fame in America, to the decade of international celebrity that preceded his untimely death at age 53. Drawing on hundreds of hours of new interviews with Henson's family, friends, and closest collaborators, as well as unprecedented access to private family and company archives, Brian Jay Jones explores the creation of the Muppets, Henson's contributions to Sesame Street and Saturday Night Live, and his nearly 10-year campaign to bring The Muppet Show to television. Jones provides the imaginative context for Henson's non-Muppet projects, including the richly imagined worlds of The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth - as well as fascinating misfires like Henson's dream of opening an inflatable psychedelic nightclub.
An uncommonly intimate portrait, Jim Henson captures all the facets of this American original: the master craftsman who revolutionized the presentation of puppets on television, the savvy businessman whose deal-making prowess won him a reputation as "the new Walt Disney", and the creative team leader whose collaborative ethos earned him the undying loyalty of everyone who worked for him. Here also is insight into Henson's intensely private personal life: his Christian Science upbringing, his love of fast cars and expensive art, and his weakness for women. Though an optimist by nature, Henson was haunted by the notion that he would not have time to do all the things he wanted to do in life - a fear that his heartbreaking final hours would prove all too well founded.
An up-close look at the charmed life of a legend, Jim Henson gives the full measure to a man whose joyful genius transcended age, language, geography, and culture - and continues to beguile audiences worldwide.
"The biography's delightful surprises include a disastrous run on the first season of Saturday Night Live ('the mucking Fuppets,' John Belushi grumbled), an early milky-blue iteration of Kermit sewn from Henson's mother's felt coat and the story of how Frank Oz became Yoda." (Kyle Minor, Salon)
I had my worries when the first chapter went back to a great great grandfather story, but in the end this is just an example of the approach of being one seriously complete biographical chronology.
With access to some of Henson's personal journals as well as a suite of the key people, the author has done a great job walking you through the twists and turns which made this life. I leave the book with specifics I did not know (Kermit did not start as a frog - really?), with a YouTube playlist of old mesmerizing performances the author pointed me to, and with a recognition not just of a man's genius but the amazing amount of hard work and drive that Henson expended to recognize this genius and change the world some small bit.
Good solid performance helping keep the material from getting too dry. Enjoyed the stretch to capture certain Muppet voices - each of which drove a flashback to childhood comfort and a small smile.
If you are looking for an abridged narration of a story told in dramatic language showcasing a suite of magical moments, this is not the book for you. If you want a straight well-told complete chronological biography of a complex life, this should be right up your alley.
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What made the experience of listening to Jim Henson the most enjoyable?
I know a great deal of the history of the Muppets, but the many personal recollections, details, reasons, and even anecdotes of specific Muppet and artistic moments gave me a better picture of this guy I've either loved or feared since I first watched Sesame Street.
The Narrator (Heyborne) is clearly a fan. His subtle (but deliberate) impressions of Jim, Frank, Jerry, Richard, and others when they are directly quoted were wonderful embellishments to the text. Very nicely done.
In case anyone wonders, Jim's life was not about fame, money, or scandals and neither is this biography.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Jim Henson?
Many great insights into the roots and planning of Muppet and Henson projects.
Jim's love for his kids from their birth long into their success as adults.
Jane, Juhl, Oz, and Bernie Brillstein were far more important to Jim than you'd guess.
Jim was a great artist and he knew it, but he was very grateful for others. Honestly collaborative and trusting. His gentle, visionary leadership really allowed talented people a chance for greatness.
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
I only had a casual knowledge of Jim Henson--I associated him with Big Bird, Cookie Monster and Sesame Street, and Kermit, Miss Piggy and The Muppet Show characters. I now have a deep understanding and appreciation for this incredibly talented man.
This book is very well researched and written. There is the same amount of care and detail spent on lesser known projects and events in Mr. Henson's life as there is on how the Sesame Street Muppets came to be. And it was all very interesting. The narrator was excellent as well--sounding very much like Jim Henson and Frank Oz when he was reading direct quotes.
Jim Henson was a very creative and talented man, who worked very hard and continued to pursue his dream of entertaining people of all ages. He accomplished a lot--a lot more than I ever imagined--before his life was tragically cut short. This is a wonderful way to peek inside his world--Enjoy!!
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
From an early age, I was hooked on the work of Jim Henson. Ernie, Kermit, and all the rest have touched my life and influenced the way I live and how I see the world.
This book was a very in depth look into the worlds of Jim Henson from struggling to find a way to get into television, through to his trying to preserve what vision he had for his creations for the benefit of children throughout the world. This book is a fascinating behind the scenes look at the man who used his unique talent and skills to build an empire of family entertainment and amazing worlds put together for entertainment and education purposes.
Kirby Heyborne did a fantastic job with the narration. I could hear the muppet character voices in his performance. He really expressed the kindness of Jim Henson and the essence of his characters extremely well.
From before Sesame Street, to his dealings with Disney, if you have ever been a fan of his Muppets or shows or movies or anything that he has produced, this story of a gentle giant of television is well worth the time spent
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I thought that I would love this book. I grew up with Jim Henson's work and I loved it all. I guess I am just left scratching my head at the end of this wondering how after 600 pages that go into great detail, I am left feeling like I know Jim Henson even less now. There was something sort of cold about this book. Jim Henson was such a great story teller, but this book felt more like a text book on his life. Sure, it told me what kind of car he drove at every point in his life, all the houses he had, and all the amazing projects he was working on...but even when quoting from his journal, I still didn't feel like I understood him at all. It just felt like I was hearing a long list of everything he did, not who he was. The parts that did try and delve a little deeper left me feeling like Jim Henson was a man without emotional attachment. While the ending message was great, I felt really disappointed by this book as a whole.
As for the narrator, I was also not in love. I hated how when sometimes quoting Jim, he would slip into an impression of Jim's voice, but not always. It really took me out of the moment. He also would sometimes do muppet voices, but not always. I found it really inconsistent and sort of strange. I will give him credit though, when he did the voices, they were actually pretty good.
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What disappointed you about Jim Henson?
For as beloved as Jim Henson was by many from my generation onward, I found it very difficult to listen to such a complex genealogy. I understand that people are the products of their ancestors, but perhaps this lengthy detail could have been shared later in the book. I unfortunately never got beyond this chapter.
What do you think your next listen will be?
I like to sprinkle some biographies into the historic fiction and fiction to keep perspective. I haven't yet considered my next bio.
If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Jim Henson?
I would have shortened and/or moved the lengthy portion about his ancestors contributions to his personality.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Any additional comments?
I didn't know much about Jim Henson before reading this book. I do like biographies, though, and this one was great! The author weaves the many aspects of Jim's life into a seamless narrative of his life. You get the sense that the representation is fair, not overly biased to the positive as biographies sometimes tend to be. The book pulls you in, and you feel Jim's highs and lows, his conflicts and frustrations, and perhaps that is really what makes this a great read.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
What made the experience of listening to Jim Henson the most enjoyable?
Kirby's narration really made it amazing. He did a great job of distinction not only in Jim's voice, but in the voice of the muppets. I NEVER expected someone could imitate the muppets nearly as well as the actual actors themselves. I was very wrong. He is dynamic and well-versed in his reading ability. SO much of my enjoyment of a book relies on a great narrator. This was too good a book not to have a good narrator.
What other book might you compare Jim Henson to and why?
I would say any book where you had what you thought was a decent understanding of someone only to find there was more depth and richness than you thought. I liken this to a suprise on your birthday or for christmas where you thought you might get a certain present from all the hints that you get. Only on the actual day you find the gift was even better than you thought and only a litte like it was described.
What about Kirby Heyborne's performance did you like?
see previous comments about his amazing voice talent
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
If i could have listened to this book all in one sitting I most certainly would have. As it was, I could not wait to listen to the next chapter as soon as possible.
Any additional comments?
I have an amazing new appreciation for the muppets, Jim Henson, and all the work that truly went into all that they put out. I cannot watch the original muppet movie without thinking about all that. I still get a little sad when I look at Fraggle Rock or Sesame Street and think about the remarkable man we lost WAY too soon. I am happy, however, that his work and the person he would become are immortalized forever. It is the greatest gift WE could give HIM, as he gave us SO much to remember him by.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Any additional comments?
Honestly I have stopped listening to this book and I'm only half-way through. So.... to be fair it might pick up later, but after 10+ hours I give up. I find Jim Henson to be a fascinating person, however this book describes his life down to the most minute of details. It reads like a textbook and is unfortunately quite tedious.
Also the author points out ad nauseam that Jim Henson wasn't just about the Muppets. It seems that sentence is said every ten minutes. I really wanted to like this book but just can't seem to get hooked.
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
If you could sum up Jim Henson in three words, what would they be?
Talented, Kind, Giving
Who was your favorite character and why?
Jim of course. It was fascinating to find out the details of his life and how his shows, movies, and characters were thought up and then evolved. He was kind and gentle almost to a fault, thus endearing him to everyone close to him. My children grew up with Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock, Dark Crystal, The Labyrinth, Ninja Turtles, The Muppets, etc. I do agree with Roald Dahl's opinion of Henson's version of The Witches Movie, I hate it! I was sad that the author did not go into detail about Sesame Street. Henson adored his children, throughout the book stories were interlaced with his love for them. That alone elevated my opinion of this gentle giant.
What about Kirby Heyborne's performance did you like?
I did enjoy his performance, however he never did get any of the voices right which was a slight distraction.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Heavens no, it was too long.
Any additional comments?
I was saddened that he was too stubborn to seek medical help when he became it. He could still be with us!
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Gunnar Nielsen, who has been deputising for injured number one Lee Hollis, is a major doubt after suffering a thigh injury during last Friday's 5-0 defeat by Celtic.
McCall's other options are 18-year-old Ross Stewart, whose first-team experience amounts to the final moments of the last home game of last season when Darren Randolph was substituted to get a farewell ovation, and Dan Twardzik, who joined on an emergency loan from Dundee on Thursday.
The 22-year-old trained with his new team-mates for the first time on Friday afternoon and could make his first appearance in Scottish football since joining Aberdeen from Italian side Como in January.
McCall said of Nielsen: "He improved earlier on in the week and then, like any muscle injury, it plateaus out.
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"Young Ross has been coming on well, Marsh (goalkeeping coach Gordon Marshall) has high hopes for him."
Motherwell are looking to bounce back from one of the most painful weeks in their recent history, which saw them knocked out of the William Hill Scottish Cup by Albion Rovers before being thrashed by Celtic at Fir Park.
McCall said: "Once things happen, you don't forget about it, but you have to focus on the next game.
"It's about how quickly you can bounce back and go and get a result. No matter how you get it, you fight and scrap your way to a result.
"The points tally we have got is very good, we have more than 50 per cent wins. We've had ups and downs, we have lost a lot of goals, but then won some games we needed to win.
"We want to win and put smiles on people's faces.
"We have an honest bunch here and, just like the fans, the players and staff are hurting.
"But it's not a stage to wallow, it's a time to get out there and be as strong as you can mentally and physically. And I've no doubts our players will do that."
Defender Simon Ramsden is determined to atone for recent displays at Dingwall.
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In 2009 I was lucky enough to visit the beautiful country of Syria. With Syrian friends who are so important in my life I consider them family, I was taken to visit some of the gems of that star of the Levant - the amphitheatre at Bosra, now destroyed..
The loss of yet another musical polymath icon of our time. George Michael was a giant talent - a huge vocal ability that he was able to control with a rare skill, from the soft timbre he used to break hearts in the 80s to the power house..
When we think of Dubai, its glittering expat lifestyle, billionaires' yachts bobbing on the glistening waters of the Marina, edged with glossy high risers, the occasional private jet or helicopter, we don't often consider the real people who call this sunshine state home.
So very humbled to have received over 100 donations, more than £11,000 in less than 12 hrs, in response to an appeal for help raising funds for my brother's urgently needed life-saving brain treatment. We have also had an overwhelming media response with the story becoming the 5th most read on The National's website within hours.
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To what extent can general cognition explain SLA phenomena ?
Essential question for this chapter:
Input-based emergentist perspectives
Emergentism--research that shows L2 learning is bottom up
Factors that influence this process:
Input related factors:
--Frequency and salience of target features of L2 input Learner related mechanisms
--Associative learning
--L1 transfer
These factors are interdependent but we'll explain in more detail as the chapter unfolds.
Input related factors
--Lexical/semantic contexts
In this chapter we will:
-Investigate theories that propose the same type of implicit mechanisms are in play for L1 and L2 learning.
In chapter 5, we will look at theories that speculate L2 learning is different and more explicit than L1 learning.
Chapter is divided into 2 parts:
First we will introduce how input affects learning.
Second part of chapter will investigate whether processing constraints influence what learners can do.
-Pienemann's Processability Theory
-O'Grady's efficiency-driven processor
Second Language Learning Theories:
Chapter 4: Cognitive approaches to second language learning (1):
general implicit learning mechanisms
by: Jacquie Hill, Kate Morgan,
Morgan Petronis, Shannan Smith, Susan Stillwell, Lizette Vilaragut,
& Lori Ziminski
Two studies: parent/child and classroom instruction
First study: meta analysis of 12 naturalistic studies of l2 English 900 learners with 29 different L1s Study focused on English morphemes for acquisition order (as studied in chapter 2)
Findings: no single input feature predicted accuracy but all 5 when working together predicted accuracy.
Important difference in the studies: first study used input data that learners were actually exposed to, not just a reference corpus.
Second study: a 110,000 word corpus of instructional talk to 11-12 year old francophone learners of l2 English in Quebec.
Study focused on investigate input associated with English structures known to be easier/harder and to see if acquisition could be related to these.
Studied the frequency in the classroom and this could not determine ease/difficulty of acquisition
Another study done (Luk and Shirai 2009) investigated another aspect left out of the previous 2 studies: influence of L1 on acquisition orders of plural and possessive -s. Varying factors help determine this: l1 influence, input characteristics, and learners' individual differences
The Competition Model
(also known as the Unified Competition Model)
--learners become sensitive to the contribution of different (competing) language features to the interpretation of meaning.
--Learners discover cues to work with word relationships.
--Learning takes place by general cognitive mechanisms, social evidence, and neurolinguistic evidence.
--MacWhinney believes input drives L1 and L2 language learning.
Constructionist Perspective
• one must learn an array of constructions
• language use make constructions schematized in the mind
• Mostly focused on L1 but L2 interest is increasing
• Collins and Ellis, 2009; Ellis and Calierno, 2009; Boyd and Goldberg, 2009; Tyler 2012
• Studies focus on frequency and prototypicality
4.3 Processing-based Perspectives of Second Language Acquisition
Processing/Processability theories focus on determining the nature of the logico-mathematical processes that occur in the brain during Second Language Acquistion. This group of theorists believes that L2 learners have access to language acquisition processes that enabled L1, but processes only become available to the L2 learner in an incremental, predictable sequence through stages of development.
According to Processability theorists:
1. L1 is the foundation for how language is processed.
2. L2 learning is the restructuring of Interlanguage
in ways that can be processed.
3. L2 input is parsed by mental computational processes
to create meaning.
4. Language input is received by the brain, and it is parsed. Parsing
involves negotiation between the underlying language structure and computational processes. Together, these cognitive processes determine, limit, and enable L2 output.
Points to Remember:
• Concentration on implications for SLA
• Focus on computational processes in language learning
• Language learning is limited by what we can process
• L2 Development occurs in stages, and in a predictable order.
• European/Australian Model
Important Researchers:
M. Pienemann- Processability Theory
W. O'Grady - The Efficiency-Driven Processor
B.Van Patten- Input Processing Theory
N.C. Ellis
• Ellis and Ferreira- Junior ( 2009 )
• examined the effects of frequency, prototypes, and general meaning of three verb- argument constructions
• particular expressions were favored in both native speakers and L2s
• verb locatives - go somewhere
• verb object locatives- put something somewhere
• ditransitives - give someone something
• high frequency verbs - go, put, give are useful because of their generic meanings
Implicit Learning
• implicit learning is knowledge that the learner acquired without intent
• very difficult to determine if learning is implicit
Implicit Learning Studies:
• Williams (2009) - 3 indicators of implicit learning
• influences behavior without awareness
• used automatically
• served by different brain systems
• Norman (2007) - fringe consciousness
• students asked if answers were based on a guess,
intuition, memory, or grammar rule.
Studies, continued...
• Ellis (2005) and Ellis and Loewen ( 2007)
- automaticity
• time pressure taps into automatic responses
• research showed evidence of both implicit
( automatized) and explicit knowledge
• Leung and Williams ( 2011) - reaction time
• students were taught training sentences
that all followed a particular rule
• testing phase shown sentences with
the rule broken
• implicit learning does have a role in
L2 morphosyntax; phrases and sentences
O'Grady's Efficiency-Driven Processor
the key properties of a language's syntax reflect a neurophysiologically motivated drive for efficiency in the interests of minimizing the burden on working memory
- O'Grady (2005)
Pienemann's Processability
He was the first to link developmental stages to learnability and teachability of a second language. It is an attempt to increase our understanding of how learners acquire a second language. He states that learners develop the linguistic structure in a second language based on their understanding of the processing.
Pienemann states that learners restructure their L2 knowledge to conform with their stages of development.
He believes that learners learn in stages and only after one stage has been acquired can the learner move on to the following stage.
For example:
In order to acquire the correct morphological and syntactic forms for English questions, learners must transform declarative English sentences. He believes that learners do so by a series of stages, consistent across learners.
In a nutshell - There are two principles of Pienemann's theory:
Hierarchy of Processing
that learners process L2 as follows:
• First, maintain declarative word order; changing other aspects of the utterances.
• Second, move words to the beginning and end of sentences
• Third, move elements within main clauses before subordinate clauses.
Perceptual Salience
- it is easier for a learner to move things to the beginning or ending of a sentence (in or out of sentence than for the learner to move elements within a sentence.
Teachability Hypothesis
His observations led to his
Teachability Hypothesis
• Stages of acquisition cannot be skipped
• *** Instruction is most beneficial if it focuses on structures from the next step
EDP & Second Language Acquisition
Extra burdens imposed on WM
Processing a new phonological system
Segmenting words and morphology
Assigning syntactic roles to these words
Learning which co-dependencies can go with which lexical items and morphology
4.2.2 Learner –related factors –associative learning
Ideas & experiences reinforce one another-Associative Learning
• Cognitive mechanism is thought to operate SLA
• These mechanisms and methodologies are adopted from cognitive psychology
N.C. Ellis -theoretical framework of some of the mechanisms-CREED
-Construction-based- acquisition of constructions form map
-Rational- predict the constructions that are most likely to be relevant
-Exemplar- learners abstract regularities from groups of similar constructions
-Emergent-learning emerges out of experience
-Dialectic- interactions with others lessen aspects that cause problems
220.127.116.11 Learners use of frequency in the input
• The more times there is a stimulus or the more frequent the input occurs-the more likely there will be learning
22.214.171.124 Overshadowing, attention blocking and the role of L1
• When a feature in input is redundant
• Ex: Yesterday I carried a box.
• Content word-yesterday is more salient than "ed"
• Yesterday overshadows past tense
• Overshadowing can lead to selective attention known as attention blocking
220.127.116.11 Statistical learning and connectionist accounts
• Learners unconsciously tally the likelihood that 1 form will follow another
• Connectionist computer model is used to investigate statistical learning
• Links strengthened or weakened? -Depending on activation or nonactivation
• At first-predictions are random
• After many cycles & discovering if predictions were correct or not… Processing units or hidden layers are adjusted
4.4 Evaluation of implicit, cognitive approaches
-The role of general, innate learning mechanisms in SLA
-Increasing interconnections between cognitive and other approaches
4.4.1 The scope and achievements of research into implicit, cognitive approaches
Cognitivists vs. Emergentists
-there is growing evidence that form-meaning connections can be learned implicitly
-more research is necessary to determine what can be learned implicitly and from which underlying sources (UG, L1 and/or L2)
4.4.2- 4.4.4 The view of language, language learning, and the language learner
-How the role of individual differences impacts language learning
-Classroom activities can be manipulated to increase input frequency
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Efficiency Requirement
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A lexicon that draws of declarative memory
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Heatflow from Abaqus
I want to simulate the heat flow generated in a structural problem in Abaqus and want to export this data to Fluent. Where do I start and what programming language do I use.
Regards Alwyn
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You can use a code couping software MpCCI to couple Abaqus and Fluent. Look at www.mpcci.org.
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Caribbean Airlines could soon be flying directly into Panama.
Panamanian President Alberto Martinelli promised yesterday during his address at the Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF), Trinidad Hilton, St Ann's yesterday that his country's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) will allow the State-owned carrier a licence to fly into Panama.
He said it was reciprocity for Copa Airlines "Panama's national airline" flying directly into Trinidad, and will help strengthen ties between the countries.
"This will be a tremendous boost for Trinidad and Tobago as it will continue to fit into our vision of (becoming) a major transit hub for the Caribbean," Transport Minister Devant Maharaj commented after Martinelli's announcement.
Maharaj also attended the CIF at the Trinidad Hilton and later attended a meeting with the Panamanian delegation (headed by Martinelli), Caribbean Airlines chairman Rabindra Moonan and this country's CAA director general Ramesh Lutchmedial.
"CAL is more than up to (doing this route). The (airline's financial) troubles have to be taken into context in the business operations of CAL. They are not insurmountable and (this new route) will be part of the turning about process for CAL," Maharaj added.
He said the airline was in the process of realigning certain routes that were non-profitable. There may be other permutations, he said, because there are already flights from Trinidad to Miami, so it will be foreseeable to take a flight from Miami and redirect to Panama.
Contacted by the Express after the meeting, Moonan said during a telephone interview the airline will be pursuing the opportunity.
He said because CAL is a State enterprise, a note must be submitted to Cabinet for approval, and once it is approved, Memoranda of Understanding could be signed between CAL and Panama.
"What (Martinelli) said is that the deal is a fait accompli -- once the Cabinet note is accepted and CAL submits the application to the Panamanian CAA, it will be approved," he said.
Moonan said he has instructed CAL's management to fast-track the airline's feasibility studies, and depending on the results, the company will be able to make a decision relating to the Panama route.
"It will give CAL the opportunity to expand into profitable routes... The feasibility study will determine what (our course of action will be). All we have right now is an agreement in principle... I am not in a position to say when the routes could possibly begin," Moonan added.
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These practices tend to be for magical or religious purposes, such as divination or communicating with gods and spirits. Mesmer was the first to propose a rational basis for the effects of hypnosis. Mesmer was also the first to develop a consistent method for hypnosis, which was passed on to and developed by his followers. It was still a very ritualistic practice.
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The project is the brainchild of veteran director Singeetham Srinivasa Rao who has made more than 50 films in his time. This one will be 195 minutes long with a good chunk of that running time being devoted to seven songs. $30 million may not sound like a lot of money compared to movies like Avatar (which costs something like ten times that amount), but the average Bollywood film only costs around $500,000. If completed it would be the second most expensive Bollywood film of all time. Much of that cost will be taken up by filming on location in the Holy Land including places such as Bethlehem and Jericho.
Bollywood's tendency to introduce song and dance numbers into the middle of otherwise serious films is one of the things that most westerners find unusual, and a little hard to adjust to. Often the actors completely break out of character to perform the songs. It'll be interesting to see if Rao's film allows Jesus to sing and dance. Jesus Christ, Superstar gave us a singing Jesus, but he never danced. Other films, such as 1999's Jesus, show him dancing in appropriate contexts such as the Wedding at Cana, but not as a performance.
A Bollywood Jesus has been done once before. The 1978 film Dayasagar (pictured) told the story of Jesus' life, but whilst it included several songs, again Jesus was not amongst the singers and dancers.
No-one has yet said whether the new film will be getting its Jesus to sing and dance, but it will be interesting to see the reaction if it does, particularly if it is released in the west. How do you think you would find it to see Jesus break out of character and start dancing?
The other thing that is interesting about this film is that it appears that, aside from Bollywood star Pawan Kalyan's narration, the story will be told using child actors rather than adults. In other words it will be to Bible films what Bugsy Malone was to gangster movies. Perhaps because of its unusual cast, the screenplay will give more attention to Jesus' childhood than is normally the case, though it will still include his birth, adult life and crucifixion.
It's unclear at this stage whether Jesus will be played by an adult or a child, but either way it raises an interesting question: what additional insights into Jesus and his story could we gain by seeing him portrayed by a child rather than an adult?
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The construction of Wat Rong Khun, which is also known as the 'White Temple', began in 1997 and is featured in my post published on May 11th. At the time of publication the extent of the damage, to Wat Rong Khun, caused by the earthquake the week before had not been reported. Now people are asking – will Wat Rong Khun survive the earthquake?
Ajarn Chalermchai, the famous artist and the Temple's creator, is now 60 and he and his dedicated team were devastated by the amount of damage caused on Monday May 5th when an earthquake measuring 6.3 in magnitude hit Chiang Rai province in Northern Thailand.
Ajarn Chalermchai is such a remarkable man of skill, vision and tenacity that he is deserving of a dedicated post to his life and much more . In the meantime I have written this post in support of his unwavering determination to do everything in his power to restore Wat Rong Khun back to its original state and then continue his amazing construction.
It has been estimated that the damage to Wat Rong Khun caused by hundreds of aftershocks could cost more than 150 million Baht to repair. Ajarn is a very proud man who will not accept government funding as he does not want to attract outside influence or control. Visitors are not charged an entrance fee and the rebuilding costs will have to be found through private donations as they have been so far since 1997.
Such was the shock to the community that he initially announced that the Temple was damaged beyond his restoration capabilities. But those who know the man were not surprised when he joked later, saying he wanted to test how much the world valued his creation. If that is true he has got the response he needed and has been re-motivated to tackle the onerous task of rebuilding his dream. I have absolutely no doubt that he will. So the answer to the question – will Wat Rong Khun survive the earthquake – seems to have been answered.
"I was shocked by the thunderous morale support they gave to me and encourage me not to give up to bring this world's treasure back to all people in this world," Ajarn Cherlemchai.


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Onondaga Nation to File Historic International Appeal
On Tuesday, April 15 at 11:00 am
in front of The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, DC
members of the Onondaga Nation will file a petition against the United States with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). They invite supporters to join them.
More background information below…
To join in ride-sharing from Syracuse (leaving between 1 and 3 am that morning, contact Andy, 315-559-7058. If you're interested in helping organizing carpooling from other parts of the region, contact Andy as well.
For those in Central New York, Neighbors of the Onondaga Nation has organized a gathering, Support the Onondaga Nation's Quest for Justice on Thursday, April 17 at 5 pm at the Syracuse Inner Harbor, 412 Spencer St, Syracuse, NY map.
We know that few people will be able to come to Washington, DC on short notice on a weekday, so wanted to suggest additional ways to lend support.
1) Organize a local support action in your community. Possible venues could include sites where we gathered last year during the paddle or polluted sites in your community (since environmental protection is so central to the Onondaga message).
2) Write a letter to the editor of local papers expressing your support. If the Two Row Campaign came through your community, referring to it would help add some local relevance.
3) Check out the Onondaga Nation's website for updates and great background information or the Two Row website.
Background Information
Since 1788, 2.5 million acres of land have been stolen from the Onondaga Nation by New York State, and the failure of the domestic court system has left the Nation with no choice but to seek assistance for human rights violations from the international community.
Chiefs, clanmothers, nation citizens and non-native supporters will demonstrate in front of the White House with the 1794 Canandaigua Treaty belt, commissioned by President George Washington to signify peace and friendship as guaranteed by the treaty.
The Nation is not seeking evictions, monetary damages or a casino. Instead, it is asking to continue a healing process between themselves and others who live in the region, and for a ruling that would allow the Nation to continue its role as an environmental steward of the land it conserved for centuries.


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An estimated 50 percent of chronic diseases and inflammatory conditions are actually linked to a single source – 'leaky gut syndrome', or LGS. People with LGS have irritated intestinal linings that allow toxins, bacteria and food particles to seep out of the gut and into the bloodstream.
As a result, the body's major defense mechanisms, including the immune system, liver and lymphatics, become compromised – over time. Gradually, the body begins to turn on itself, attacking its own tissues and ultimately causing the onset or worsening of conditions like fibromyalgia, arthritis, migraines and even asthma.
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Initially, people with leaky gut syndrome may experience chronic fatigue or digestive issues, such as bloating, cramps and constipation. Other symptoms may include mood changes, hormonal imbalances and even heightened PMS symptoms. As the condition progresses, the body may begin presenting with auto-immune responses, such as rashes and food sensitivities.
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The addition of other nutrients, such as omega-3 fatty acids and L-glutamine, may help reduce existing inflammation, strengthen the intestinal lining, and reverse the effects of leaky gut. Most people who adopt an anti-inflammatory diet will notice results within a few weeks, although an extremely damaged gut may take several months or years to fully recover. Be patient and never give up.


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Dsclaimer: I grew up within 40 minutes of the Connecticut casinos. I like to gamble (craps, preferred). I know Mohegan Sun well, but I never have seen a show there. To see my hometown casino filled with deadheads was, as my friend so eloquently put it, "like two worlds colliding". Yes, it was, to say the least.
Preshow: Gamble (video poker, craps, up $57 bucks). My friends and I split up, they go off to section 16, I'm in 112– nosebleeds. Had a full on view of the stage, reminding me Radio City, but… not quite. Mohegan Sun holds about 9500 people, compared to about 6,000 at Radio City.
Set 1: I was wandering around, seat jumping, wanting to get down to my buddies. Did the side-step with the security guards for most of the first set. My friends were seated down where a Security-Nazi was on the loose, and kinda killin' the vibe for me a bit.
They teased the Other One again. I'm sensing a theme here. Tennessee Jed was fun, good, solid, but Memphis Blues twisted into some sweet reggae grooves. It was nice to hear them expand the jam repertoire. Pride of Cucamonga, I love that song, makes me do a little jig with a smile on my face. It was a good one, nicely done Phil
Set Break: My friend told me we could go out and gamble if we brought our ticket out to get scanned. Um, gamble? Me? Heh, I led us out the doors. Walked through the maze that is Mohegan to find a craps table. Once we found it, it proceeded to suck us dry and fast. Said "enough, mercy!", and we went back into the arena.
Assessment: First set was ok. I feel a bit biased from RCMH but the first set was solid. Felt like they could've picked up the pace more for my tastes, but a great time was had by all. The crowd was happy, smiling, dancing and singing. The place was packed, considering the weather and the snow.
Author's note: Bobby wore his man-pris again. Same color too as at Radio City. I also saw him sporting them at a Scaring the Children show last October. They look comfortable enough. As I said to my friends, "It's all good Bobby – the dukes shouldn't come out before May."
The Man to Woman ratio at Mohegan: 6:1 Compared to Wednesday's 8:1, I can't find an analysis to come up with discrepancy. More chicks in CT, I guess.
Set 2: Bertha. Love that song. Place erupted in song. It's kind of cool to look around and see around you clapping and dancing. We slid into a really beautiful He's Gone. Mississippi was great, John was noodling.
Then…there…was…drums. I haven't heard a drums from Furthur, at all. Not at Hammerstein, not at Radio City. I hadn't seen it posted anywhere before but.. there it was. I totally perked up from my bouncy Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo mode. This and the reggae stuff excited me for more shows to come. Summer tour dates were released that morning. Killer.
They also did a mini-space. It was right at that time when I was saying to myself, "wow this is really spacey — could it be…?" when they went into King Solomon's Marbles. Yeah, it was good. Jeff and those keys. Yeah. Good stuff. They teased the Other One again, but I am now onto their teasing scheme, so I didn't get too excited. I held back. A roaring U. S. Blues ended the first night of a casino run, and my checkbook thanks you greatly. As do I. Solid show. Definitely.
Set 1:
Other One (Verse 1), Alligator, Tennessee Jed
Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again
Pride of Cucamonga, El Paso, Foolish Heart
Women Are Smarter
Set 2:
Bertha, Good Lovin', He's Gone
Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo
Drums, King Solomon's Marbles
Standing On The Moon, Other One (Verse 2)
The Eleven, Sugar Magnolia
Encore: U.S. Blues


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Johnathan Joseph, Antonio Smith and listener questions were discussed by Drew Dougherty and Nick Scurfield in this podcast.
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Linebackers Brian Cushing and Whitney Mercilus, along with their teammates, spoke on Thursday in the locker room.
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Olympia, London. Daily Express sponsored Racing Car show.
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The Netherlands is a global leader in flowers, plants and bulbs – a fact that Dutch flower growers and exporters are rightly proud of. To show off their beautiful handiwork, flower growers in the Netherlands organise annual bloemencorso's or 'flower parades' up and down the country. These eye-catching processions of floats colourfully decorated in a profusion of Dutch flowers are a popular attraction for both tourists and locals alike. And the flower parades are an equally exciting event for the participants, who each have an opportunity to win a variety of coveted awards.
The history of Dutch flower parades
According to historians, flower parades were already being held in the Netherlands as long ago as the Middle Ages, often as part of the annual Dutch carnival celebrations. However, this vibrant procession of flower floats gradually fell out of favour – that is until a group of Amsterdam students had the idea of breathing new life into the Dutch tradition, by holding a flower parade in the Vondelpark in 1887, which was partly inspired by the "Bataille de Fleurs" held in Nice every year. Another flower parade was held in the Gelderland village of Lichtenvoorde on September 5th 1898, to commemorate the inauguration of Queen Wilhelmina. Flower parades were subsequently organised every Queen's Day, to coincide with the then Queen Wilhelmina's birthday on August 31st, right up until 1948. This possibly explains why the majority of Dutch flower parades are still held during the months of August and September.
Types of Dutch flower parade
Flower parades are loosely divided into two categories: dahlia flower parades and non-dahlia flower parades. Dahlia flower parades are almost exclusively held outside of the Randstad area of the Netherlands, and strongly focus on visual design, sometimes even incorporating elements of theatre and dance. Non-dahlia flower parades on the other hand, predominantly take place in the Randstad area, where the art of flower arranging is central.
Arguably the biggest and most famous annual dahlia flower parade is held in late August or early September, in the Brabant village of Zundert. The largest non-dahlia flower parade is the 'Bloemencorso van de Bollenstreek' (the flower parade of the Dutch bulb region), which takes place every year in April. Both dahlia and non-dahlia flower parades are a genuine feast for the eyes, whilst for participants there's the added excitement of the numerous prizes up for grabs – indeed, it is this competitive edge that ensures the flower parades are bigger and better, year on year.
Dutch flower parade calendar
Dutch flower parades traditionally take place during the months of August and September. If you happen to be visiting the Netherlands around this time, then why not attend one of these memorable events? Simply browse the flower parade calendar to discover when and where the flower parades are going to be held. If you're not travelling to the Netherlands this year, then you can always watch the Zundert flower parade live on the Dutch TV channel, Omroep Brabant. A summary of the live broadcast may also be viewed via Uitzending Gemist (Omroep Max).
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Folly 2014: SuralArk
To purchase a print-on-demand booklet, visit lulu.com. To read the publication digitally, visit Socrates Sculpture Park's website.
Folly is a design/build competition co-sponsored by The Architectural League and Socrates Sculpture Park, which invites emerging architects and designers to propose contemporary interpretations of the architectural folly, traditionally a fanciful, small-scale building or pavilion sited in a garden or landscape to frame a view or serve as a conversation piece.
This year's Folly winner is Austin + Mergold. As winners, they received a grant and a two-month residency in Socrates Sculpture Park's outdoor studio, in addition to the opportunity to build their project to scale for exhibition in the park.
This publication includes a profile of SuralArk and an interview with Austin + Mergold, as well as a survey of notable entries from this year's competition.
Folly was established in 2011 by Socrates, in partnership with the League, to explore the intersections between architecture and sculpture and the increasing overlaps in references, materials, and building techniques between the two disciplines.
Visit the League's feature on this year's Folly to learn more about the competition and SuralArk.
Digital publication and available as print on demand
6" x 9"
82 pages, color
Published by Socrates Publishing, featuring content originally published on archleague.org.