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Carob trees for sale – Easy plant to grow with edible pods, mostly grown for the ornamental flowers and for the leaves, planting in cold area spring to autumn in warmer can be all year round, better to buy plant, grafted tree, male and female plant or another option to start from seeds yet more challenging.
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Growing information: perennial plant, growing hardiness zone: 9-11, water needed – small to average amount, light conditions – full sun, height: 5-15 m, 15-45 feet
Blooming in the spring to autumn in antenna shaped flowers that appear in yellow, orange or red color.
Fruit harvesting in the autumn in pod shaped flowers that appear in brown-black color.
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How do you take an MC who is deeply depressed by a recent traumatic experience, and make her likeable? I can do depression authentically because I've been through depression myself, and I've lived with others going through it. Because of this, I also know full well that this is NOT a person that emotionally healthy folks are going to want to spend time with.An example of how to approach this pops immediately to mind. The TV show Monk.
Monk started out as detective who happened to have OCD. The plot focused on the case and how Adrian Monk solved it, despite his affliction, and sometimes aided by it. The OCD was just part of who he was, same as his backstory or the color of his hair. He was likable because he did what he loved despite the things holding him back. It didn't define him.
After a few years things switched. Monk because a show about a guy with OCD who happened to be a detective, and it suffered because of it (in my opinion). The focus was on the OCD and the case was just a way to shine a bright light on what was "wrong" with Monk. He stopped being likable because he was all OCD all the time. It now defined him.
And that's the key when writing a character with a difficult trait.
You're writing about a character who's trying to do X, who happens to be suffering from depression or unhappy. It's not a story about a depressed person. The novel probably isn't going to be page after page of a person being miserable, it'll be about someone trying to achieve a goal or resolve a problem, same as any other novel. So you'd write the character the same as any other.
(More on making readers care here)
The character will have good traits as well as flaws, stakes and consequences to their actions to make readers care, a strong voice, they'll have redeemable qualities, wants, needs, and problems to solve. It'll be colored by their emotional state, but it's not the only thing that defines them. The moments you choose to show the reader will be ones that advance the story and show the character in the proper light. Here's how their life is. Here's the problem. Here's an opportunity for them to solve if it they step up. Here's why they aren't stepping up. Here's what happens to force them to step up and so on.
It might help to think about who this person was before the event that caused the depression. Create a likable character and flesh them out without the depression, then think about the traumatic event and how that affected them. What changes occurred and why? Alter their personality to include this new (and unpleasant) life experience. Underneath the depression that person is still there.
If you step back a moment and look at the bigger picture this becomes even easier. "Being depressed" isn't a plot, so focusing on that turns the character into a caricature. But if you think about the unhappiness as a trait, then it's something that will affect the plot by influencing how the character behaves and the choices she makes. It's not what's driving the story. The character is driving the story. And that character happens to be unhappy.
How their depression affects the pursuit of that goal is how you'd write them. If the goal is to get out of the house and sit in the sunshine at the park, the depression will create obstacles and conflicts to that goal. So it's not just a depressed person being depressed, it's someone who is struggling to get out of bed because they're trying desperately to change their life.
The goal might be trying to avoid things, and if so, then they'll do it however someone in their mental state would do it. You'll have outside forces to create the conflict there. Friends, co-workers, family, or even strangers with unrelated issues (delivery people, exterminators, whatever would cause the protagonist to have to leave the house) would likely be trying to get the protagonist to do something they don't want to do. And they'll fight it.
If the character sits in bed all day and thinks horrible thoughts, then there's no plot, and thus no story, and no reason to care about the character because they aren't doing anything. Even if their action is a mental or emotional one, there will be external examples to show that inner struggle. They'll act, plot and story will move forward, and readers have reasons to care and like the character.
You might try reading some novels where the protagonist is depressed to get a feel for how others have handled it. Some possibilities:
- Laurie Halse Anderson's Speak
- JD Salinger's Catcher in the Rye
- Ned Vizzini's It's Kind of a Funny Story
- Janet Fitch's White Oleander
Juliette Wade wrote another good post on the difference between being likable and relatable. It's not always necessary to make a character likable as long as readers can relate to them and care about the problem they're facing.
Readers...any other advice for this writer? How would you make an unhappy character likable?


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Chicago Manual of Style Coming Online
By Deane Barker on August 16, 2006
Chicago Manual of Style: I will probably pay for this. (Actually, given that my typographical errors on this site are legendary, maybe you all should pitch in and buy a subscription for me?)
All joking aside, this is a very cool thing to see. This book is iconic.
The Chicago Manual of Style Online is coming soon! Scheduled for release in September 2006, the Chicago Manual of Style Online offers the fully searchable text of the 15th edition in an affordable, subscription-based resource. At an introductory price of $25 for one year (regularly $30), the Chicago Manual of Style Online brings to the computer desktop all the tools that writers, editors, and publishers need.


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Situated between Europe and Asia, Georgia celebrates 100 years of independence next month. Mike Pickup discovers the country's allure and advises that clients pack loose clothing to accommodate the local culinary hospitality
Independence Day, May 26, marks Georgia's 100th anniversary. Emerging from Russian domination in 1991, Georgia – the country rather than the US state – has pursued its independence and pro-western policies.
Today it's a delightful mix of modern and traditional life, ideal for those looking for a dash of culture to spice up their visit. Tourism is growing in popularity so it's worth visiting before the crowds arrive.
With Russia to the north and Turkey to the south, Georgia is about the size of Ireland and has an estimated population of five million. The capital, Tbilisi, is now served by direct flights from London.
It's easy to get around and there are the usual hop-on, hop-off tours, but if clients want to venture outside Tbilis i they will need a car unless they are on an organised tour.
Arriving at my hotel and tired from travelling I'm not in the mood for much more but my guide, Vladimir, takes me to Tsiskvili on the edge of the city.
He says it's for dinner but it's an entire Georgian experience – a feast complete with dancers and entertainment. I sit with others at a table so heavily laden with food I'm not sure how I am going to cope.
There's khachapuri, breads dripping with melted cheese and butter for which Georgia is famous, steaming beef dumplings which I eat with my fingers, and salads with walnuts and herbs.
What I don't realise is this is just for starters. We hardly make an impression on the dishes when more start arriving; soups, beef stews, kebabs, chicken cooked in milk and garlic, heavily spiced ratatouille, hot cornbread and delicious fish dishes all weigh down the table; then puddings.
I later learn this is normal Georgian hospitality – you might want to suggest that clients take loose clothing to accommodate it all.
The meal is accompanied by a large choice of wines. One of the oldest wine-producing regions in the world, Georgians have been making wine for more than 8,000 years by burying grape juice underground in earthenware containers. It produces excellent vintages that are enjoyed by locals and visitors alike.
Next morning I set off for the cave town of Uplistsikhe. Built high on a cliff in Kartli and overlooking the Mtkvari river it's one of the earliest settlements in Georgia, dating back around 3,000 years, and was a major centre in the pre-Christian era.
At its peak it was home to an estimated 20,000 people, but the focus moved to other cities with the arrival of Christianity.
A small basilica from the ninth and tenth centuries sits at the top of the caves. The climb is tricky and clearly there are no health and safety regulations, but treading carefully I make it to the top.
From there I head north through the Caucasus Mountains towards the Russian border.
I visit Ananauri with its amazing churches, then head on to Kazbegi. Here, spectacular scenery includes the Dariali gorge and Gveleti waterfall. I enjoy two days in the peaceful and dramatic countryside.
My route back to Mtskheta for lunch takes me through Gori, the birthplace of Joseph Stalin, leader of the Soviet Union from 1924 to 1953. Georgians are not proud of Stalin and Vladimir is reluctant to stop. However, I persuade him to let me spend a short time there.
Protected by a Grecian-style structure is a small wooden house where Stalin was born in 1878 and lived for the first four years of his life.
His personal Pullman railway carriage is also on display; armour plated, it weighs more than 80 tons. There is also a museum containing many of his personal effects.
Then it's time for lunch. Not only do I enjoy another feast, this time at the Gujari restaurant, I also spend time in the lovely gardens, full of statues, imaginative topiary and spectacular views.
Mtskheta itself dates back to the fifth century BC and was Georgia's capital for 800 years. A small but bustling pedestrianised town, it's popular with visitors and dominated by the Svetitskoveli cathedral.
The first cathedral on the site was built in the fourth century but the present structure was built some 700 years later. Subject to numerous invasions, the cathedral features a defensive wall.
Vladimir tells me this is where Jesus's robe is buried.
It's claimed a local Jew, Elias, was in Jerusalem when Jesus was crucified, purchased the robe from a soldier and brought it home with him where he was met by his sister Sidonia. She was so overcome with emotion when touching the robe that she died and was buried with it.
Later a huge tree grew on the burial site, which was chopped down to make the foundations for the church.
Then it's back to explore Tbilisi on foot. The city derives its name from the old Georgian word 'tbili' meaning 'warm' and is a reference to the hot sulphur springs producing three million litres a day that have led to the construction of a number of spa bath houses, recognisable by their dome-shaped roofs.
It sits astride the Mtkvari river and is almost completely surrounded by mountains. The most spectacular of the river crossings is the modern Peace Bridge. Covered in a bow- shaped steel and glass structure, it's illuminated at night by thousands of small lights.
In contrast, overlooking the river is a rocky outcrop, one of the earliest inhabited areas of the city. King Vakhtang Gorgasali erected a palace and church here in the fifth century and there is a statue of him mounted on a horse next to the Metekhi church.
I stroll down the main street, Rustaveli Avenue. It's home to the state Opera and Ballet Theatre, Rustaveli cinema, Youth Palace and the old Parliament building, as well as many shops and restaurants.
Later, in the evening, I take the popular funicular railway up to Mtatsminda, 700 metres above sea level, where I find a large amusement park and restaurants.
I have dinner on a terrace overlooking the city – yet another lengthy Georgian feast – and wonder if my clothes will ever fit me again.
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SMC theater performs musical songs for select audience
On Friday, Nov. 22, the Studio Stage at Santa Monica College felt like a private, darkened space as a small audience sat down in the small room and watched the SMC Musical Theatre Workshop perform a selection of classic musical numbers. It was indeed an intimate setting and audience members were fully immersed in the performances which took place in a small, square stage surrounded by all attending.
The show was titled "And Then There Were Ten" and covered composers as diverse and well known as Andrew Lloyd Webber and ABBA.
The troupe of performers had to act, sing and even dance, switching from one genre of storytelling to another with flawless transitions. There was gothic romance when Sierra Jackson and Alexander Komarov performed "All I Ask of You" from "The Phantom Of The Opera."
The spirit of Victor Hugo and grandeur of history filled the room when the ensemble performed a stirring version of the "Epilogue" from "Les Miserables," complete Kei Murayama in a red beret drumming a tin drim decorated with the French tricolor.
Li-Chiuen Chen delivered an interesting, memorable "Tomorrow" from "Annie" while Alana Vickers also performed a rendition of "Memory," from "Cats," that will be hard to forget.
Another feline highlight came with a performance of "Duetto buffo di due gatti," or "Humourous Duet For Two Cats," here Chen and Alana VIckers meowed through a face between two kitties.
No genre was left unperformed as Jordan Slaffey belted out a soulful "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" from the Motown epic "Dreamgirls" and Enrique Renaldo brought Germanic nostalgia to the stage with "Edelweiss" from "The Sound Of Music."
One of the edgiest, sexiest numbers came with "Cell Block Tango" from "Chicago." Here female performers danced and crooned a cabaret-style piece where imprisoned lifers recall how they each snuffed out their deceitful lovers.
The audience was roaring with laughter during the group's performance of "Mama, I'm A Big Girl Now" from "Hairspray," they were especially delighted with Komarov in drag as Edna, the mother of a group of girls seeking to break out from home and into the limelight.
Keren Grijalva, Cynthia Leyva and Alana Vickers also provided comic relief with their rendition of "Matchmaker" from "Fiddler On The Roof," here they played a group of Russian Jewish girls daydreaming about the kind of husbands they wish their matchmaker could find for them.
There were also some solo performances such as Jackson doing "I Don't Know How To Love Him" from "Jesus Christ Superstar" and Grijalva performing "Mamma Mia" from "Mamma Mia!" complete with disco ball illumination.
The grand finale was an exciting version of "Seasons Of Love" from "Rent" in which all cast members participated and then took their bows before the audience.
After the show dance major Slaffey stepped out of the dressing room and said "it felt really good, I was very nervous at the beginning. It took three months to prepare. We consistently rehearsed. I like to perform the Cell Block Tango, it is one of my favorite plays that inspired me," she said.
Jackson also took time after the exhausting show to share her thoughts. "I think it went well, we've come a long way," she said.
"The hardest part was getting over being nervous," she added.
"Musicals are great, they have the ability to take you out of the hum drum of every day life. Everytime I see a good musical I leave feeling refreshed, that's what I hope to do in a show," she added.
Director and theater instructor Janie Jones was happy with the evening's results and came into the dressing room to huddle everyone, point out needed corrections and motivate the cast for the next evening's show.
She then stepped out to discuss the show and said "they chose their pieces themselves. Each has such a different style that that's another thing about this class, it has such a range of things. You have very classical, musical things like 'The Phantom Of The Opera,' and then 'Hairspray' wasn't that one great?"
For the student audiences walking in she said "I Hope they get a view of the scope of musical theater. It is always in transition. Musicals sell the season, they are the most exciting thing. It is the greatest kind of entertainment we have. Some may say it is an inferior art form but excuse me, musicals are just wonderful."
For Spring the theater department has a full plate being prepared including a version of "Sweeney Todd."


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I once met an aspiring mega church pastor in a downtown coffee shop where it seemed liked everyone but me was hoping for a walk on role at Urban Outfitters. I think I had my shirt tucked in. Over the course of our time together, he revealed to me that "the most unreached people group" in our (my) community were successful white businessmen. He even showed me a map of my town with parts where these successful white businessmen lived and worked highlighted in red so that I could clearly understand that where I live is not filled with these unreached people who, according to my new friend, are the keys not only to extended family networks, but whole communities because of the influence and power they wield.
To his defense he neither knew where I lived nor my name, which became clear about halfway through our coffee date as he kept calling me "brother," and making earnest eye contact, almost willing me to not notice. Science has proven that when people you're just meeting keep calling you "man," "dude," "buddy," or in this case "brother," they weren't listening when you introduced yourself and now they're covering their tracks.
He also had incredible skin and the deepest V-neck shirt I've seen in the wild sense (probably) my last encounter with a mega church pastor in the "arts district" of downtown Los Angeles. A pastor who, when my friend introduced himself as a "huge fan," signed his Bible on one of the first 2-3 pages where authors typically pen a personal note to you after waiting in line for their autograph. I've often wondered how Jesus handles fan mail, because in the Bible he keeps "going off by himself" no doubt, based on my brief experience with celebrity people of faith, looking for a green room and a not-Subway* to spend his lunch per diem.
(*NOTE: A "not-Subway" is a typical turn of phrase employed consistently on road trips in response to someone asking "so what food is everyone in the mood for?")
What I'm saying is that it was a really great meeting where I definitely felt positive feelings about spending an inordinate amount of my time on earth studying history, theology, philosophy, and "effective small group ministry models" in graduate school while living with my wife in a studio apartment where our bedroom/office/living-room smelled like onions for three days anytime we made chili.* All undertaken, of course, for the privilege of working in aging congregations where parishioners would inevitably ask why our church isn't booming like that of the personal trainer passionately yelling his sermons at audiences of enthralled young families in the movie theatre downtown.
(*NOTE: We stopped making chili.)
That meeting was probably 5 years ago, and when we fast forward to today his church has like a 1000 people now, and I work part-time for a church where I'm not allowed to serve communion because I haven't passed all of the tests yet. Obviously, I'm crushing it and totally not at all jealous of someone who looks even younger than I remember, and who has more Instagram followers than my monthly income. While the no-longer-up-and-coming-mega-church-pastor may not have a masters degree* in dealing with weighty and important topics that smaller and smaller numbers of people talk about in high-ceilinged rooms with stained glass, what he does have is a car that doesn't shake violently when he exceeds 45 mph on the interstate, and the realization that if his dreams for Christian stardom don't ever materialize he can always go back to modeling for exercise equipment.
(*NOTE: He told me within 10 minutes of hearing I had been to professional Christian graduate school that his supernatural calling did not "require such things".)
Perhaps this is obvious from my perch at the bottom of the ecclesial food pyramid, but I'm just realizing that I've never known what it means to "make it" in the religion business. When I compare it to people breaking into the entertainment industry things seems eerily similar: from the head shots,* to the criteria audiences (I mean churches) use to determine our viability: speech, dress, parental lineage, demeanor, level of attractiveness, and ability to adapt pre-existing intellectual property for modern audiences that wrap up nicely in 22 minutes, I don't know that I perceive a great deal of difference between the call of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and that of a plodding sitcom on CBS.
(*NOTE: We actually take those, usually while holding a Bible to our chests and wearing a blue blazer or smart blouse, it's 2018 y'all #feminism)
Even the way we professionals talk to one another about our work reeks of this ongoing confusion about what it means to be successful at being a person who is paid to believe in God on behalf of other people. These intra-clergy conversations typically devolve into pastors complaining about the pay, or the size of the crowds, or where our seats are on the dais at the denominational conference, or how we can't believe that one guy we went to grad school with got a book deal. Its really rather depressing, and desperate, and for most of us, tax deductible. What's worse is that I got so tired of this I even tried to quit being a pastor and become a therapist instead, but it didn't work, I'm still here in church, awaiting my big break.
I wish I had better advice about how to become a best selling author, or a successful speaker to large and small groups, or an incurable optimist imparting a worldview of positive thinking to the world one sold out arena at a time. But, most of the time I'm just trying to make it through a 24 hour period without wishing I owned a boat, or a house in a historic district about whose lack of granite countertops and small closets I could complain endlessly.*
(*NOTE: I watch a lot of House Hunters, and am brimming with regret.)
Instead, when using most of the metrics that determine human worth in Western, industrialized societies, I am a miserable failure, and not only that, I am a miserable failure at living with my miserable failure.* Which, in a way, makes me an expert, of sorts. Now, not one who is able to compellingly communicate my bonafides in a 600 word article written in Oprah font, but an expert who knows what failure looks like, and smells like, and the weird thing it makes your chest and your brain do in the middle of the night.
(*NOTE: for further evidence please consult my wife.)
Not to toot my own horn, but by the looks of things on Earth, it seems we might actually need a fair bit more people, and podcasts, and TED talks, and sermons, and books from people who know how to survive in a world where fewer and fewer of us do actually make it. From catastrophic wealth inequality, to that hollowed out feeling accompanying another White House policy announcement via Twitter, to the "gig economy," to the fact that the second largest health insurer in America is Go Fund Me, and to the realization that unless you specialize in using words like "dividend" while moving money you didn't earn from one account into another, the likelihood any of us will "make it" seems incredibly slim. You could say, 5 years after meeting a local Christian celebrity before he went viral, that the most unreached people group in America are actually miserable failures.
At the least, perhaps us failures should all band together and start a union, or a podcast, or a revolution, or a religion, whichever comes first. And, if I'm recollecting things about Jesus' life and death correctly, that last one may have already happened.


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One of our favorite accessory companies!
Airplane guys will want to check out their Brengun lineup!
Here is the newest stuff from the Hauler line:
1/87 HO construction kits
HLR87175, LANZ threshing-machine
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Congratulations to Campbeltown Picture House which has been voted one of six "hidden gems" from across Scotland after a nationwide search.
One of the first purpose-built cinemas in Scotland, Campbeltown Picture House has provided the town with a centre of entertainment for the past 100 years. From its origins in the silent movie days in 1913, through to the modern day and digital technologies, the Picture House has provided an invaluable service to Campbeltown and Kintyre cinemagoers. Its unique Glasgow School Art Nouveau design has been restored with new contemporary facilities added, including a second auditorium and a new café bar, so that it can operate as a sustainable community-based business.
A cultural hub for Kintyre, this much-loved building, which is due to reopen this Autumn, will then be able to screen films and live relayed performances of theatre, opera and music, and stage small scale drama, music and comedy.
The public vote was co-ordinated by Dig It! 2017, a year-long celebration of Scottish archaeology. They are working with partners across the country to celebrate Scotland's six UNESCO World Heritage Sites and to unearth six equally extraordinary Hidden Gems. "Unlike the World Heritage Sites, you won't find these places featured in as many travel guides, postcards or Instagram feeds. They might be a little bit quieter, harder to find and rougher around the edges. You'll have to step off the beaten track see some of them for your own eyes; it's all part of the experience. Your reward is a piece of the past will surprise, delight and inspire you."


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Made with real organic spray dried strawberries, this lip balm is unscented. The strawberries add the exfoliation element to the traditional lip balm. They will dissolve and disperse as you gently rub your lips together.
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How to use: Coat your lips, making sure to get a little scrub. Rub your lips together, or use your finger if desired. Lick or dab and the strawberry will dissolve with a slight sweetness.
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Ti Lung Birthday Tribute
To celebrate the birthday of Shaw Brothers icon Ti Lung, along with a host of others writers I shared some favourite movies from his vast career. Thanks to Shaolin Chamber 36 for asking me to contribute.
"Ti Lung is an action icon in the truest sense. In fact, listing his best kung fu flicks is extremely tough because there are so many greats, just as you'd expect from someone whose career was forged at the iconic Shaw Brothers studios. I also happen to love his later action and gunplay movies so it's a shame to leave them out in any list. A Better Tomorrow (1986) is my number one John Woo film, and City War (1988) is still great, but these were the rules! For anyone exploring his wuxia work for the first time, or even seasoned fans going back through the vaults, here are my personal choices from his kung fu repertoire..."
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One of the realities of living in the 21st century is the need for 4 million new homes. The possibility of life in a new kind of settlement must be considered and brought into existence to satisfy this demand. With the imminent expansion of our towns and cities, endless sprawl cannot be seen as the only solution. Other options must be explored.
The island urbanism of New Harmony East Sussex investigates an urbanism against sprawl. It takes the form of a dense micro-city of 2,000 inhabitants that becomes a monument to the definition of public space. The project is inspired in principle by the formal characteristics of the walled city and the Dominican monastery: urban archetypes which act as containers for a condensed type of urbanism that prioritises social interaction whilst eliminating the infrastructural mechanisms of the city from the street. By taking Lewes as a site for testing this concept, the work investigates the collision between the city's expansion into England's rural landscape in order to question how a contemporary settlement can remain resilient against the damaging impacts of undisciplined, infinite expansion.
The project imagines a settlement contained within one single architectural gesture – the building and inhabitation of a wall. The wall contains the necessary living accommodation for the inhabitants. The wall frames and emphasises the importance given to the public space within the settlement. Within the frame, pavilions scatter the landscape for the acting out of the social rituals.


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Retail Therapy: Pop the cork, cool blues and surf's up!
Pop the Cork
From belts and bags to shoes, cork, the chicest of eco-friendly materials, is making the statement that it can be glamorous beyond wine and champagne bottles. Donald Pliner Darrin Natural cork loafer ($275), The Forum Shops at Caesars
During Summer's Heat, Enjoy the Cool Blues
From cobalt to cerulean, powder to periwinkle and lapis to electric, dive into this season's hottest color trend. 1. Longchamp Roseau Paniers D'Art tote bag ($495), The Forum Shops at Caesars; 2. Tommy Bahama Fuller Fronds one-piece swimsuit ($158), The Forum Shops at Caesars; 3. Akola twisted multistrand necklace ($395), Neiman Marcus at Fashion Show; 4. Creed Virgin Island Water unisex scent ($395), The Forum Shops at Caesars; 5. Akola Bone & Raffia fringe drop earrings ($125), Neiman Marcus at Fashion Show; 6. Giuseppe Zanotti Brielle sandal ($695), The Forum Shops at Caesars; 7. Morgenthal Frederics Linda sunglasses ($495), available at Optica.
No Ocean, No Problem
Ride the waves this season in retro surf style with '80s-style cuts and '70s-inspired shapes that hark back to the days of surfing in the golden California sun. 1. Kahala Shaping Room camp shirt ($94), Nordstrom at Fashion Show; 2. Moncler men's mirrored aviator sunglasses ($390), The Forum Shops at Caesars; 3. Levi's Vintage Clothing loose-fit T-Shirt ($115), Fashion Show; 4. Original Penguin gradient board shorts ($79), Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort; 5. Tommy Bahama Riviera Original 10-foot-6-inch paddleboard ($1,150), Town Square Las Vegas; 6. Johnnie-O Rowan regular fit board shorts ($89), Nordstrom at Fashion Show; 7. Hari Mari Scouts flip flop ($54.95), Nordstrom at Fashion Show; 8. Saint Laurent men's shell bracelet with coral ($395), Neiman Marcus at Fashion Show; Vans checkerboard slip-on sneaker ($59.95), Fashion Show.


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Press Release – For immediate release
4 April 2018
Contact: World Uyghur Congress www.uyghurcongress.org
0049 (0) 89 5432 1999 or firstname.lastname@example.com
The Uyghur community in the diaspora will hold a large-scale demonstration in Brussels, Belgium on April 27th, 2018 against the continued use of draconian 're-education' camps for nearly one million Uyghurs in East Turkestan. The demonstration will start at Meeus Square at 10:00am where participants will gather and begin to march to Schuman Square at 11:00am and end following speakers at Schuman Square at 14:00.
The demonstration will build on previous efforts to bring attention to the fact that upwards of one million Uyghurs are currently being held in 're-education' camps across East Turkestan. The international community has been largely muted to this fact and the European Union, who outwardly profess the importance of human rights and democracy, have remained remarkably silent.
Demonstrators are demanding that the EU:
- Call on the Chinese government to release all Uyghurs held in arbitrary detention or who have been detained without being charged
- Send an official envoy to investigate the situation on the ground
- Overhaul and strengthen EU-China Human Rights Dialogue going forward
The EU's Strategic Framework on Human Rights and Democracy sets out guiding principles with regards to foreign policy, outlining the fact that the EU is founded upon the shared principles of "respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law." In addition, the document sets out the intention of the EU to "promote human rights in all areas of its external action without exception."
China began sending thousands of Uyghurs to what they have called 're-education' centers in late 2016. The camps have quickly grown to an unimaginable size since then with current estimates putting the number of detainees at one million in 2018. In Kashgar prefecture alone, it is reported that 120,000 Uyghurs are being held.
The camps are eerily reminiscent of China's Re-Education Through Labour (RTL) system that was officially outlawed in 2013, though Amnesty International has argued that similar centers exist across the country by other names.
The camps in East Turkestan function effectively as prisons, where detainees are forced to undergo political indoctrination classes that aim to erode fundamental aspects of Uyghur identity. Uyghurs are not officially charged with a crime or provided explanations for detention, though Uyghurs with religious affiliations, students who have studied abroad or have ties to anyone living abroad have been targeted.
Most recently, a number of relatives of Radio Free Asia journalist Gulchehra Hoja disappeared and were presumably sent to these camps. In addition, former WUC president, Rebiya Kadeer, has said that a number of her family members may have been sent to the camps in retaliation for her work.
Conditions in the camps are very poor, with overcrowding and squalid living spaces. In December 2017, two young Uyghurs died in custody under uncertain circumstances. A prominent Uyghur scholar and religious figure Muhammad Salih Hajim died in a campin January 2018, another was driven to suicide in February 2018, and a teenager died under mysterious circumstancesin March 2018.
It is in this context in which the Uyghur community in Europe will march in Brussels, Belgium, to call on the European Union to take concrete steps to call on the Chinese government to end the use of draconian 're-education' camps for Uyghurs in East Turkestan and adhere to international standards in terms of religious and cultural rights, freedom of expression and assembly, freedom of movement, access to justice, and freedom from arbitrary detention for the Uyghur population.
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The NFCYM national office staff provide support and handle daily operations. The staff works closely with the Board of Directors and the management committees. To phone a staff member directly, call the main office line (202-636-3825) and use the appropriate extension number.
Ms. Christina Lamas
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Director of Meetings and Events
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90 Minute Live Event from Imogen's Garden
Live, one-take, performance of new song and video - with The Gloves!
Premiere of Love the Earth film with official soundtrack.
Powered by Clean Energy.
730pm BST April 22 2012
ACCESS at https://apps.facebook.com/imogenheaplive
A 90 minute 'TV show' hosted by Imogen and focusing on the latest 'Heapsong' with her 'Musical Gloves'!
Imogen says: "What you'll see and hear will be the official song and video, created on the spot, in front of your very eyes!" But, will she make it?
but wait...there's more... In the spirit of Earth Day you'll only be able to see what's going on because of the 25 cyclists in the video, dressed in reflective tweed (of course) who will be powering the lights! If you would like to be one of the cyclist email firstname.lastname@example.com for more info.
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April Webinar on Business Process
Posted on:by Bill Gillard
Are you a GC43 commissioner, considering becoming one, or simply interested in how the General Council will do its work? Please join us for a free April 18 webinar:
Making Better Conversations about Important Things: The Road to GC43
When: Wed. April 18 at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT
What: An overview of what the General Council experience will be like using the new three-phase decision-making process and proposal format. Come learn why this General Council experience will be unlike those you've experienced or heard about before.
Registration: united-in-learning.com
Watch the related videos to get more background: GC43: Having Better Conversations and GC43: Why a New Model?


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Jazz Hotel Penang, Penang
- Free WiFi and free parking
- Collect nights
Staff are helpful, l arrived and asked for an upgrade to a Seaview room and they got it…
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What's around Jazz Hotel Penang, Penang
- Gurney Drive - 32 min walk
- Gurney Plaza - 35 min walk
- Penang Adventist Hospital - 43 min walk
- Straits Quay Mall - 4 min walk
- Penang Avatar Secret Garden - 10 min walk
- Ibox Museum of Glass Penang - 21 min walk
- Gurney Paragon - 39 min walk
- One-stop Midlands Park Centre - 41 min walk
Getting around
- Penang (PEN-Penang Intl.) - 20 min drive
- Sungai Petani Station - 48 min drive
At a glance
Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 219 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 30 floors
- Check-in time 3:00 PM-midnight
- Check-out time is noon
Required at check-in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum check-in age is 18
Travelling with others
- One child (11 years old and younger) stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
- Babysitting/childcare *
- Pets not allowed
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Free self parking
Payment types at the property
In the hotel
- Buffet breakfast daily (surcharge)
- 2 restaurants
- Bar/lounge
- Snack bar/deli
- 24-hour room service
- Outdoor pool
- Children's pool
- Fitness facilities
- Pool sun loungers
- Pool umbrellas
- Business center
- Number of meeting rooms - 2
- 24-hour front desk
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service Surcharge
- Laundry facilities
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Luggage storage
- Porter/bellhop
- Elevator
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Designated smoking areas
- Accessible bathroom
- Chinese
- English
- Malay
In the room
- Air conditioning
- Minibar
- Bathrobes
- Slippers
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Premium bedding
- Individually decorated
- Individually furnished
- Private bathroom
- Deep soaking bathtub
- Rainfall showerhead
- Bidet
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- 49-inch Smart TV
- Digital TV channels
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- Phone
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
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Special features
DiningJazz Feast - This buffet restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Kitano @ Jazz - This restaurant specializes in Japanese cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Open daily.
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Also known as
- Jazz Hotel Penang Tanjung Bungah
- Jazz Penang
- Jazz Hotel Penang George Town
- Jazz Penang George Town
- Jazz Hotel Penang Hotel
- Jazz Hotel Penang George Town
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PoliciesGuests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited.
Mandatory fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at check-in or check-out:
- A tax is imposed by the city: MYR 3 per accommodation, per night
- A tax of MYR 10.00 per accommodation, per night is imposed by the country of Malaysia and collected at the property. Permanent residents and Malaysian nationals are exempt from the tax. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Deposit: MYR 100.00 per night
Optional extras
Late check-out can be arranged for an extra charge (amount varies)
Buffet breakfast is offered for an extra charge of MYR 50 for adults and MYR 28 for children (approximately)
Babysitting/childcare is available for an extra charge
We have included all charges provided to us by this property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the unit you book.
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Superb 9.0 From 42 reviews
Exceptional clean and new.
I give this hotel 5* altho its 3.5*! Very comfortable bed n pillows n it's very clean. Services are excellent. Will book again. PS The photos could not be uploaded.
Staff especially Lobby and front desk were very helpful. We enjoyed our stay. Breakfast could be improved as food was lukewarm and found staff not as helpful as others. Guests should be able to make their own tea/coffee. Staff insisted that they would do this which was a little annoying.
1st time in my experience stay at hotel the air cond not working properly, already tell maintenance, but the answer is the air cond can meet max 24 degC only but iam stay 2 people inside room, so the temp. is little bit warm... and not comfort on the that night.
Friendly staff, brand new hotel and all the modern facilities. Pool & the Gym on the top 30th Floor overlooking the sea - what else one needs - it is a paradise.
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In class, first Mr. Little collected our homework which was to read pages 448-451 & then answer questions 3-5. Also, you could have done SPEC (Social, Political, Ecomonic, & Cultural) Notes for extra credit. Next, for the whole period, we got to work on our History Fair Projects through https://accounts.google.com/ which are due sometime in the middle of March. The goal for today's class was to collect more information for your History Fair Project topic. Have a great weekend!
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Dr. Rangan Chatterjee, MD, is one of the UK's leading functional medicine doctors. He is based in Manchester where he also practices as a NHS GP.
His integrative medical approach combines the best of nutritional science, conventional medicine and diagnostic techniques to find the root cause of illness.
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—The following is the very latest news by the Edinburg, which passed Cape Race on Saturday night.
London, Dec. 12.—The Journal de Havre de Remaphore, of Marseilles, and the Girende, of Bordeaux, advise the French Government to preserve strict neutrality in case of war between England and America.
The Paris Temps approves of the proposal of the London Daily News, to appeal to the mediation of friendly Powers, in accordance with the agreement made at the Paris Conference in 1856, and says that no other Power but France can be the mediator.
The Paris Presse advocates the energetic intervention of France between England and America.
The Opinione Nationals, the organ of the French Liberal party, says that France should not follow the example of England, should the latter recognize the South.
The Moneto, of Turin, warns England against beginning war with America, as France would take advantage of it to interfere in the East.
The Austrian papers state that war between England and America would remove the only obstacle in Europe against French ambition, and that France would begin war against Germany.
The Paris Constitutionnel publishes an article stating there is a strong necessity for an Anglo-French alliance, which could not be endangered by war between England and America.


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I am in the throes of re-living my senior year in high school, via my 18 year old daughter. Senior year is such a pivotal year in life with so many things kind of wrapping up yet so many things just beginning. It's an amazing time filled with the entire range of experiences and emotions. I am very fortunate to be a part of it, again!
It's interesting to "go through it again", to witness so many of the emotions that I went through and to compare her relationships with the ones that I had. There are so many similarities. Yet one thing is vastly different ... technology.
Cowabunga, has technology changed the life of a high school teenager. Things move so fast -- getting opinions (and judgements) from your friends takes a mere seconds. Relationships come and go over the mobile phone and major decisions are formulated in text message. She and I even have major discussions in 50 characters or less.
I'd like to point out a few standouts.
The college application process. Yes, most of it has migrated online which has made it much much easier. The "common app" alone has saved hours of time. But remember the days standing by the mailbox waiting to get a "fat" envelope? A "fat" envelope meant you got in and a "skinny" one meant you had to wait to hear from another school. Not anymore. It's mostly online -- many schools tell you that they will post your status on your password protected section of their site at a specific time. You simply log in to see your fate at 5:00pm EST. Imagine the drama around that, everyone knows you'll be hearing from your favorite school and immediately starts texting to hear your news. Ouch. No time to even process it.
And then there's prom season. I had a wonderful time this past weekend going prom dress shopping with my daughter (yes, you read that right it was actually kind of fun). After 5 stores and about 25 dresses, we picked a killer -- in canary yellow no less. A wild one-of-a-kind dress so befitting of senior prom -- she is going to own it. But what if another girl walks in with the same dress? Even in a different color, it means disaster. No worries, the school has a facebook page where all the girls are posting their dresses so you can make sure that no two are alike. That was a wow for me. The owner of the shop even posted it for us!
Technology has truly changed our lives -- understatement of the century. But I have to say that it has also eased the transition for dear old dad too. I know that when she runs off to school (she's picked Penn State), that I'll be able to hear from her every single day. Even if it's just a :) on my iPhone.
What's your experience? Jim.
Wednesday, April 20
Senior Year - High School
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I've played on the live music scene for over 25 years, playing with numerous bands and artists, encompassing a range of styles including Country, Soul, Pop, Indie, Americana, Blues and Rock, experiencing the stage at some big festivals and also small intimate gigs too. One of my favourite musical settings is the recording studio, where I 've been able to write, record and produce music, even playing on other artist's sessions, some of the songs have been played on BBC radio and worldwide stations. I love music technology and see it as a great opportunity for young musicians to release their music globally in the ever-changing music industry. Over the last twelve years I've spent most of my time teaching guitar, music technology and band development to young people in schools. I really enjoy helping young people to learn music and develop their craft as a musician.
I studied Music at York and received Honours as a result of my third year vocal performance and achieved grade 8 piano. On finishing my degree in 2007 I returned to Doncaster and visited Wakefield Cathedral twice a week, providing vocal coaching for the boys choir. I also started training as a Yamaha music teacher. By November 2007 I was qualified and I began teaching class keyboard lessons for both children and adults. I joined the Doncaster Music Service in January 2009 providing one-to-one vocal and piano lessons and group keyboard lessons to local secondary schools. I encourage all students to strive to do the best they can. I believe it is important to play and perform in a group as well as solo. To date, all my students have a 100% pass rate and my last set of students who took exams all achieved merit and distinction levels.
Rob studied percussion at The Birmingham Conservatoire from 1997-2001 and since graduating he has worked extensively as a drummer and percussionist both in this country and abroad. He has worked with many distinguished artists including Judge Jules, The Drifters, Elaine Delmar and Joe Longthorne and performed at the International Association of Jazz Educators Conference in New Orleans, USA. Theatre work includes shows for the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford Upon Avon and on tour. Further musical theatre credits include UK tours of Cabaret & Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. His orchestral work has included performances with The National Youth Orchestra, Orchestra of the Swan, Orchestra da Camara, ESO and The City Concert Orchestra. He has also worked under the baton of renowned conductors such as Yan Pascal Tortelier, Sir Roger Norrington and Sir Colin Davis, including performances at the Proms, Royal Albert Hall. As a music educator, Rob is in high demand. He runs percussion workshops in primary schools across the UK aimed at developing whole class music tuition. As an experienced examiner for Rockschool, he assesses musicians for examinations in the UK and abroad. His work in education also involves drum kit and percussion tuition at Lincoln Minster School & as Director of Session Player LTD, he coordinates all the instrumental lessons & teachers in a number of Doncaster schools.
Ian West has been teaching drums in the South Yorkshire region for the last 25 years. From his base at Electro Music Doncaster, he offers drum tuition and drum lessons in all musical styles to all levels of students, along with offering specialist tutoring in advanced drumming techniques. Ian's successful drum teaching methods have encouraged students from all over the Yorkshire region to attend his drum school. His high class reputation and excellent student exam pass rate have attracted students to the school from many areas including Doncaster, Rotherham, Barnsley, Sheffield, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Humberside.
Ian has performed with the following artists:
John Parr Eliot Kennedy Steve Womack Dennis Rollins Peter Kay Beto Daltro S Club Mica Paris Liz McClarnon 5ive Kenny Thomas Alistair Griffin Antony Costa Andy Abraham The Reason 4 Katy Bullock Stafford Galli Janet Devlin Craig Colton Babybird Martin Fry : ABC Tony Christie Donny Osmond
Ian holds a L6D-BA Deg (3rd year).
I am a professional violinist and community musician and have worked in music education since graduating over 10 years ago. I studied for an honors degree in classical violin performance at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) and I completed a Masters in Community Music at the University of York. I am classically trained, but hailing from the Highlands of Scotland, I have a strong background in folk and fiddle music too. On top of my teaching/education work, I play violin in a symphony orchestra as well as collaborating with other local bands/artists. As a violinist, I have performed across the UK, as well as Europe and the US. In the past, I have also worked as a music instructor and music leader for various organisations, including the R.S.A.M.D Musicworks department, the National Youth Choir of Scotland and a variety of local councils. I have experience of running my own workshops and music classes, rehearsing and conducting ensembles, delivering CPD courses and teaching music theory. I also have a strong foundation in Early Years music education and I have completed several training courses in both Colourstrings violin method and kindergarten music teaching and the Kodaly approaches to music education.
Since graduating from Leeds college of music, Gareth has worked professionally as a trumpet player both in the UK and abroad with various bands and artists and has been teaching brass for the last 10 years in and around the South Yorkshire area. He teaches the full range of brass instruments from beginner to advanced, jazz to classical and specialises in trumpet & cornet.
For the last three years, Gareth has been brass tutor and Military band conductor at the prestigious Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College in Loughborough, leading the students in various performances both as part of the college calendar and at public events locally.
Professionally Gareth has worked and performed with many great bands, shows and artists around the UK and Europe. These include:
Shed 7
The Corrs
Sam Bailey
Jonathan Wilkes
Ant & Dec
Anthony Costa
Scouting for girls
The Pigeon Detectives
The Rat Pack - live from Las Vegas
The National Youth Jazz Orchestra
The Doncaster Jazz Orchestra
I hugely enjoy performing and the variety that goes with that; soloist working with DJs, rock bands, jazz orchestras, chamber groups, musical theatre bands. With a wealth of experience, I've taught woodwind privately for over 15 years (ABRSM and Trinity boards) and classroom music (AQA, EDUQAS and Edexcel boards), for over 8 years and am proud to be part of my students' musical journeys. As a music educator I've coached woodwind groups, bands and choirs, helping to expand on students' skill sets of working in a team. I strive to help develop well rounded and confident musicians with a context of practical, theory and aural training.
Andy studied Jazz and Contemporary Music at the City of Leeds College of Music, and was awarded the keyboard prize in his final year. Whilst studying at college he also became a busy gigging musician, including a JazzUK services sponsored tour with salsa band Pa'lante. Andy went on to take a PGCE at Bretton Hall College. Andy decided not to go straight into teaching and spent 20 years as a full-time musician, including large spells on touring theatre shows and cruise ships. Andy was also trained as a product specialist by Korg UK on their £5000 plus keyboard workstation Kronos.
Andy has been teaching in Sheffield schools for 10 years, as well as Nottinghamshire Arts Supports and private schools. Andy enjoys his teaching and tries to cater for children's individual needs, as well as building core skills. Andy puts pupils in for exams when they are ready. The main syllabuses he uses are ABRSM classical piano, ABRSM jazz piano, Rock School piano, and Trinity electronic keyboard. He is still an active musician, playing in various Jazz, Swing, and Commercial (funk, soul, and pop) bands throughout the country and mainland Europe.
Emma is a multi-instrumentalist with a 100% exam success rate. Additionally, she conducts and runs small ensembles and works closely with the local performing arts academy and school choirs.
Her performing experience is varied and ranges from playing solo cornet in a variety of 1st section brass bands to playing trumpet in pit orchestras for musicals and jazz bands. She has also performed on saxophone and clarinet at the Queen Elizabeth Hall.
Having gained a law degree and spent time working in this field, Emma decided to follow her passion full time for both performing and teaching music. Her qualifications include Grade 8 Distinction on Cornet, Grade 7 Distinction on Piano and A level music.
"I am dedicated about teaching music and delivering engaging instrumental lessons that accelerate and increase the progress/aspirations of the young people I teach."
Tom Chambers
Tom is a highly accomplished professional musician and music teacher with over 20 years of experience performing and 9 years of teaching a range of musical instruments.
Initially specialising in bass and drums, Tom performed for a range of events drumming with rock cover bands, original blues and indie bands, hip-hop acts and function bands performing at all manor of venues from bars to the Don Valley Bowl.
He also played bass with function bands at weddings and corporate events and toured the UK in a cabaret trio. He currently plays lead guitar in a pop/rock covers band, perform solo acoustic vocal sets and fills in on drums for a high level function band. He provides one to one music tuition for drums, bass, guitar (electric/acoustic/classical), brass and piano and general music theory, as well as teaching at a dedicated music school and providing top-up tuition to students preparing for GCSE final performances in a mainstream school.
Sarah Cowan-Smith
Sarah graduated from Sheffield Hallam University with a BA (Hons) in Primary Education in 2000, achieving grade 8 piano at the same time. She has worked extensively in schools as a primary teacher for the last 18 years, holding senior posts for developing and maintaining arts provision. During this time she has managed a large number of gifted and talented drama and music groups alike. She has also lead a number of community projects that have inspired and fostered interracial understanding, racial harmony and equality, with a large focus on African music and culture
She also specialises in devising original musical dramas with young people aged 7 - 18 years. Her published play scripts have been performed to many countries worldwide and she continues to write original, humorous works which appeal to children.
"I am passionate about the benefits of music in education and using the arts to spark change. As a new mum to little Bob, I have already seen the profound effects music has had on his early life. I look forward to inspiring yet more students on their musical journeys."
Brione Jackson
I graduated from the University of Chichester in 2016 with a degree in Music Performance and since then have enjoyed an active teaching and performance career. I've had the pleasure of playing with a variety of orchestras and touring internationally to places such as the Romanian British Embassy and the Bienen School for strings in Chicago. I achieved my ATCL Diploma in 2019, with cello as my main instrument, but I also play the rest of the string family, piano and singing. I've played on a variety of different projects for a number of organisations, including English Heritage and I have been involved in recording sessions for a few independant english bands and orchestral projects at Abbey Road in London. I feel like it is my mission as a teacher to show the versatility of string instruments and all things classical and inspire young people and adults alike to tap into their creative juices and make awesome music.


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St. Ambrose University Campus Ministry, Veterans Services, and the history department will recognize the 100th Anniversary of World War I Armistice Day on Nov. 12 with a community-wide celebration and recognition ceremony.
The event begins at 12:30 p.m., following the noon Mass, in Christ the King Chapel.
Rev. Thomas Hennen will preside over the ceremony. Speakers include George Eaton, United States Army Sustainment Command (ASC) historian, and Rev. George McDaniel who will share the historical context of the war as it relates to the university.
This historic centennial recognizes the day in 1918 when the armistice was signed between the allies and Germany to cease hostilities on the western front of WWI. During the event, the chapel bell will toll 16 times to recognize the 16 million people who died in the war, and St. Ambrose University student Rachel Wiedman will perform Taps.
The event is open and free to the public.
Eaton has served as the ASC historian since February 2002. The ASC is a global logistics provider with an element on every Army post including the U.S, Germany, Italy, South Korea, Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, and Qatar. In this role, Eaton has spent almost 12 months preserving documents and collecting oral history in Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan and other locations in Southwest Asia.
Eaton also serves as the Rock Island Arsenal Historian, a position in which he shares the local Army story and history with the community and island employees, and develops commemoration events.
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I know I am not alone in admitting that there are occasions, when I stand in a room and think "Maybe that huge piece of furniture would look amazing if I moved it over there…?". Rather than properly considering the pros and cons, I then get a bee in my bonnet, and have to shift absolutely everything around, right there and then. As they say, a change is as good as a rest, so why not try new layouts for a fresh view in your home? As long as you accept that sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't, then it can be fun to have a move around, if only for a season. In the summer you might want to make a room more spacious and streamlined, but come winter it's nice to bring an occasional table into the mix to rest your book and hot cocoa on.
Here's a teaser of my new living room layout I'm trying out. I must confess that as soon as I shifted everything round, I didn't love it. However within a coupe of days it had really grown on me, and makes the room look so much bigger, which is nice for these bright, hot summery days. Will I shift it all back as Autumn beckons? Almost certainly! In the meantime I'm loving this little corner with it's accents of dusky pink and lilac.
The other end of my sofa is now adorned with a beautiful quilt which I won through joining in with a lovely Instagram hashtag – I will tell you all about that and share some snaps with you over the weekend!
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BYOD Doesn't Have To Be A Challenge
BYOD often raises concern that it will create as many problems as it solves, but with strategic planning, enterprises can overcome challenges while reaping the benefits. In this Podcast series, two experts discuss BYOD opportunities, challenges, and success stories.
I am sitting down with Nick Fowler, from mobile-device management specialist Air-Watch, once again to talk about Bring Your Own Device (BYOD). Today we go over the potential challenges enterprises need to consider prior to deploying BYOD.
How to address security and privacy implications; understanding what access to give to different device holders; why planning a BYOD roll-out strategy is needed … it's all on the table. Please listen in.
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What percentage of your brain do you use? - International Brain Awareness Week
Today is Day 4 of International Brain Awareness Week 2018. Brain Awareness Week (BAW) is the world-wide campaign to increase public awareness of the progress and benefits of brain research, and the "brain-child" of The DANA Foundation. The Perth Brain Centre is proud to be an official partner of International Brain Awareness Week 2018, and every day this week we are sharing some of the amazing benefits of brain research.
Most people think that we only use 10% of our brain, watch this great video from TEDEd, and find out if this is really true...
Speaker: Richard E. Cytowic, MD, MFA trained in neurology, neuropsychology, and ophthalmology at Duke University, Wake Forest, London's National Hospital for Nervous Diseases, and George Washington University before founding Capitol Neurology, a private clinic in Washington DC, is best known for bringing Synesthesia back into mainstream science starting in 1980. It is now recognized as a fundamental issue regarding how all brains perceive.
Source: TED-Ed Original lessons feature the words and ideas of educators brought to life by professional animators.
If you would like to learn more about what you can do to improve how your brain works and how brain-based therapies can help conditions like ADHD, Anxiety, Chronic Pain and Depression, please contact www.perthbraincentre.com.au
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For the whole of this month, we are celebrating Organic September to promote all things organic and to give YOU ideas for doing your bit to make changes to the environment and how you live.
If you are wondering why you should get involved; to put it simply if more people buy organic food it means there will be more organic farms resulting in lower levels of pesticides, no manufactured herbicides or artificial fertilisers and therefore, the land and environment are protected as is the wildlife. It has been reported that there is 50% more wildlife on organic farms so it makes such a big difference. Farm animals will be treated and raised in better conditions and all of this together affects the food on your plate with fewer pesticides, no artificial colours & preservatives, always free range, no routine use of antibiotics and no GM ingredients.
All organic farms and food companies are inspected at least once a year and the standards for organic food are laid down in European law and many people don't realise that switching to just one organic item of food be it fruit, vegetables, eggs or meat can make a massive change to supporting our food systems and means more organic farms can be opened. It's all about changing people's perceptions as it is a common misconception that organic food costs more when in-fact it is often either the same price, if not cheaper than non-organic foods.
On Saturday 15th September independent shops across the country will be opening their doors to showcase their organic ranges to shoppers offering samples, tastings and demos, so it would be great if we could all support them.
Going organic is easy as you just need to look for the Soil Association organic logo on your food, health, beauty and textiles products which means they have been produced to the highest possible animal welfare and environmental standards.
There are so many other ways you can get involved and here are 10 tips to going organic:
1. Kids back to school this week – introduce organic options to their lunchboxes like Pip Organic who offer organic juices and lollies or Organix who sell organic snacks that are great as extras in their lunchboxes.
2. Have cooking fun with the kids – make an organic recipe together that you will all love – the Soil Association website has lots of great recipes to choose from at
3. Eating out at the weekend – when you are at a restaurant and they bring the menu; ask them if they are taking part in the Organic September Menu Challenge and have any other food options.
4. Friday night tipple – instead of reaching for your usual beverage why not give organic wine a try?
5. Have an organic BBQ – the sun is still out for September so enjoy a BBQ and choose organic meat and try out some alternative organic recipes for your guests.
6. Change your weekly shop – there are now over 8,000 places selling organic food options from independent retailers to supermarkets that offer their own ranges; so, keep an eye out and try to introduce a few organic options to your shopping trolley each week.
7. Grow your own fruit and vegetables – whether you have room for a vegetable patch or just a small vegetable trough in your garden, you will notice how much yummier your home- grown food can be and it's fun to teach the kids about growing their own fruit and veg.
8. Love eggs for your breakfast – try swapping to organic eggs which people often get confused with free-range eggs. Organic birds are fed a free GM diet unlike free-range and are kept in more natural conditions in smaller flocks and not given routine antibiotics or have their beaks trimmed which is cruel.
9. Swap to organic butter – it costs no more than non-organic butter so swap for a month and see if you prefer it.
10. Sign up for a box scheme – if you don't have the time to search for organic options each week sign up for a box scheme and get it delivered directly to your door.
If you would like to know more about events happening across the country for Organic September go to the Soil Association website
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Hope you enjoyed our tips and we look forward to hearing about any changes you have made.
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Women in Kenya, Ndeiya ward say their drunkard husbands are unable to sire children and they may look elsewhere for sober bedmates. The women who are from Ndeiya ward, said instead of minding the home-front to allow babies come, their husbands prefer to leave the house to drink alcohol all day.
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Oh boy, here we go, Margot Robbie has been confirmed to play Sharon Tate in Quentin Tarantino's upcoming flick Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.
Robbie will join a stellar cast that'll include Leonardo DiCaprio, Burt Reynolds, Kurt Russell, Tim Roth and Michael Madsen.
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood is set in Los Angeles, at the 'height of hippy Hollywood' in 1969.
Tate, a model and actress, was married to director Roman Polanski. She was brutally murdered at her home by members of the Manson Family 'cult'.
Robbie told IndieWire:
Tarantino is one of my bucket-list directors. As long as I can remember, I've been a huge Tarantino fan.
Beyond anything, I've just always wanted to see him work. And I want to see how he runs a set, and how he directs people, and what the vibe is onset, and what's in the script, and then what happens on the day.
I'm just fascinated by all of it, fascinated. So it's going to be a crazy experience to witness it firsthand. It's something I've always dreamed of doing.
Just two weeks ago, Leonardo DiCaprio claimed the movie is 'one of the most amazing' Tarantino has ever written.
Leo will play Rick Dalton, a former star of a western TV series, while Brad Pitt will portray Cliff Booth, Dalton's longtime stunt double.
The pair made a surprise visit to the Las Vegas CinemaCon on Monday to spill some beans about the upcoming epic, Metro reports.
Tarantino said:
It takes place at the height of the counter-culture explosion, at the height of the hippie revolution and at the height of a new Hollywood
During this summer, we will, little by little, street by street, block by block, transform Los Angeles into the psychedelic era of Hollywood in 1969.
DiCaprio added:
I think [Tarantino] transports us into a different era. I'm a huge fan of Singing in the Rain, movies about Hollywood and the backstory and how it all works.
Having read the script already, it's one of the most amazing screenplays he's ever written and that's saying a lot, because he's done masterwork in film.
It's reported Leo and Brad's characters are 'struggling to make it in a Hollywood they don't recognise anymore'. Yet Rick has a very famous next-door neighbour, Sharon Tate.
This is the first time Brad and Leo will appear together in a feature film, without counting Martin Scorsese's 2015 Macau casino advert The Audition.
Tarantino has now parted ways with The Weinstein Company, who were originally working alongside on the film, with Sony now picking it up, according to Deadline.
Tarantino said:
I've been working on this script for five years, as well as living in Los Angeles County most of my life, including in 1969, when I was seven years old.
I'm very excited to tell this story of an LA and a Hollywood that don't exist anymore and I couldn't be happier about the dynamic teaming of DiCaprio & Pitt as Rick & Cliff.
Tom Cruise, Al Pacino and Samuel L. Jackson have all been linked to the film.
Charles Manson died last November at the age of 83. His health had been steadily deteriorating for some time.
In January 2017, he was hospitalised for severe intestinal bleeding and although it was found he needed surgery, he was deemed too weak by doctors and sent back to prison, report the Express.
The Manson Family were convicted of killing Tate, as well as six other people back in August 1969 while on a killing spree in Los Angeles.
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