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Aug 31,2007
Aging Lifestyles: Sending adult children on their way
by Joe Volz
Carol and Bert Breithofer thought they had finally found a way to gently push their reluctant 20-something son out of the nest.
They moved.
Bert, who was living in Washington, got a new job in Philadelphia. But their son, Sam, a University of Maryland graduate who moved back home shortly after graduation, announced that, guess what, he was moving to Philly so he could continue to live with beloved Mom and Dad.
In fact, about one-quarter of children between 18 and 34 are still living with their parents, according to the census. The Breithofers had joined a growing club of parents who continue to support their well-educated children even after the kids are supposed to find work and leave home. In Sam's case, he had found a job; however, it wasn't enough to live in the style he was accustomed to. He couldn't afford much of an apartment. So his love of his parents didn't seem to be the only thing motivating him. If he had asked his parents for a few hundred a month to subsidize his apartment, they would have said no. Sam should support himself. But what mother or father can say no to a kid who loves his parents so much he doesn't want to leave them? That takes some tough love.
A lot of parents, frankly, don't want to be that tough, particularly toward a model son. What smart kid can resist the thought of his parents paying the bills, doing the cooking or cleaning up his the room. That is a deal too good to give up. Well, these parents may be hurting their son more than they are helping him. No matter how hard it is, parents need to let go. College graduation day may be a bit late, but better late than never.
In the Breithofers' case, Mom has been, well, a control freak. She has done an excellent job of doing too much for her kids. In the case of Sam's older brother, Fred, she had cleaned and furnished his apartments at college and, afterward, examined his girlfriends with a fine-tooth comb. She dominated his life, making Fred afraid to live without her.
Just the other day, about to start a job as a teacher in a distant city, Fred said he couldn't do it. He wanted to come home, so Mom got tough. She said he couldn't drop out of his job and return home. Instead, she went to visit him and did his lesson plan for the first week. And then she is surprised that he has trouble functioning on his own.
Lisa Smith of Investopedia.com, a Forbes company, has studied the issue. She gives some suggestions: Get the kids to chip in. Pay some rent, cut the grass or pay for gas if they use the car. And parents shouldn't open up the wallet every time their children plead poverty.
If none of these options works, there is always the solution that my friend, Earl, employed. He and his wife downsized into a one-bedroom apartment. There was just no room for junior. That worked.
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During my high school years, the first floor sanctuary was the chapel and the fourth floor sanctuary was the library, which held a grand array of books available for both research and pleasure. The great joy for us all was that the library remained open after classes ended for the day. We knew we could hang out on street corners, roam around Woolworths or opt for malteds at The Hamburger Express. But quite often, the school library beat out those ultra attractive options. And, just as is true for the New York Public Library Fordham Branch, the school library kept us off the streets and out of trouble.
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i took a pregnancy test a month
and it showed negative...now its about to be sept and still no
have gotten bigger they hurt and from time to time iv been feeling dizzy or light headed....i thought i was pregnant but today i took a pg test and i came back negative again....
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last June 21 and supposedly she will be having her period this coming june 19. I am worried because we had unprotected sex but didn't came in/ sometimes I came but wore a condom but i always make sure that the condom worked. This is her first time to experience this kind of problem. is this a sign that her period is coming up? or is she preg?
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I try not to stress about as much. As or now my
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soreness and tenderness of
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my last
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so basically i thought i was treated for gonorrhea i found out i still had it and got retreated and basically since
i been treated ive been having
for 13 days and I'm supposed to get my period Tuesday. i read up some stds give u preg symptoms is this maybe why im feeling this way?
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Before they would get
ovulation, and then gradually get more
until my
started! EVERY MONTH! But for the past three cycles (after the miscarriage) I haven't had that at all!!! In order to feel any tenderness at all, I have to push hard, and even then, they're only barely tender!!! Very strange! I asked my obgyn about it last week at my annual pap smear, and he said it's normal to experience changes like that...but I don't know. It seems very odd to me!!!
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You can take a home pregnancy test 2 weeks
having sex or take it
a missed
or an off/different than normal "period" for the test to be accurate. It's also a good idea to take the test with first morning urine, as that is the most concentrated. Though in general, symptoms are completely unreliable in trying to figure out if you are pregnant or not. These symptoms may also be from stress, illness, a hormonal change, or something else.
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I would not even think twice about this, and just assume it's my
if my breasts weren't so
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with PMS. This month is was horrible, the worst ever and a different kind of pain. Once my period it comes, the pain goes away. This time they are still sore even after the bleeding has stopped. My period stopped the day my period was due. My HPT was negative today. Could this be early pregnancy? If it was just my period, what can cause breast pain like this?
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Tyc for the past 3 months and noticed that every month a day
ovulation i get
boobs (2 weeks b4 my
) it lasts til i get my period...i'm really worried:( I'm thinking of seeing my gp..
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is due in 3 days and i have been experiencing fatigue and bloating my breast even feel heavy. I noticed ive been eating alot to. Could i be pregnant or is it just period symptoms?
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I believe now,
looking online for a while that I may be again. But this time my
are a little different. I wouldnt know the exact day I concieved, I am guessing about a month? but about a week and a half ago I started getting a sore throat. Some days are worse than others, and it goes on and off. I have had a different discharge which has been constant for about two weeks, It has been more of a clear wet looking discharge.
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along with other
such as
and nipples , really bad nausea, moody , emotional , the feeling of something rolling around in my belly , my belly button tends to feels sore , the flutters , and sometime thumps but not often , i cant get full, if it were gas would it last this long and why dont i have gas pains or even passing of gas . i have no cramping , i have had some back cramps, o and headaches i never get headaches.
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Oh i just know this kid is taking
its father. with all these
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are the main thing for lots of pregnant girls and tiredness but don't take this the wrong way but the mind is a very powerful thing I definitely can play tricks on you dint get your hopes up too much because in the end you will end up hurt I did the same and wasnt pregnant so just relax and take these couple weeks then take a test or a blood test now can determine if you truly are or not
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But being my
is not even late yet, I'm due the 23rd. and it does feel like my
on and off, than it is probably most likely my period coming in two days. Also just another thing about my bb's, besides them hurting while just moving or reaching for something, or something pressing or touching them, they feel at times like stingy, and like jabbing or stabbing pains in them on and off. Val.
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I took a test today and got a BFN and AF is due 9/22, so could this just be
? I've never had
pain like this before but it's very early if it is pregnancy. I'm going to wait to take a test until AF day, but could I still get it even if I am pregnant? Give me some good news people!!
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i believe i am on my
currently (since 13th of october), but
are very different this month. first of all, my periods are usually moderate in terms of flow, but this time it seems to be very very light. my period blood only shows up when i wipe, and little blood is on the actual pad. in addition, my period seems to be late by 10 days, which isn't normal for me because i usually have regular periods (28-31 days) but this one seems like it started after 40 days.
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Benign results thank God, no atypical cells either, and I was pleased that compared to the other biopsies I have had in the past (MRI guided, CORE needle, Sterotactic, and Surgical) it seemed to not hurt all that bad. Now 12 days later I have my
and the pain in that
is killing me, also under my arm a little, I think. Maybe because I lift a 25 pound baby all day it has something to do with it! But how come as soon as my period started, it started to kill?
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Surprisingly my boyfriend had the morning sickness, I was completely fine , But now I'm experiencing
and fatigue.
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I believe I have a 24day cycle give or take a few days, in February 15th I had a regular
with cramps and tender
a few days prior to period) that lasted 5-7 days. On March 9th I went hiking and noticed little pink spots on my panties after I got home....this light spotting turned into a creamy brown discharge that lasted for 5 days, it wasn't much I just used a thin pantie liner.
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I'm worried (of course) about my lack of
. My breasts are not really
during the day. They were sore off and on but now nothing really. During the night they get sore, but by the time I get up in the morning all that is gone. they are a bit bigger, but that seems to vary too. Sometimes they are much bigger and then all of a sudden they are not. My nausea still comes and goes but yesterday from about noon on I didn't have much at all.
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This is my 2nd pregnancy I have a son who is 15 months and my
are completely different then they were last time. My right boob is
on the outside which is weird and didn't happen last time nipples are extremely sensitive. I got tired like right away with this pregnancy and the same with getting hungry. I have nausea every now and then and I had nausea 24/7 starting at 6 weeks with my last pregnancy and I am already six weeks.
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As we first reported last week, San Antonio Spurs' Tiago Splitter took part in NBA 3X in his home court of Brazil as a way to promote the NBA brand.
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We thought snakes on a plane were bad, but a snake in your own toilet?!? That's what nightmares are made of!
An 8-foot-long poisonous snouted cobra was spotted in the bathroom of an apartment building in South Africa.
Snake catcher Barry Greenshields was called in to handle the situation, but he was unsuccessful and the reptile somehow managed to slither back down the toilet!
The cobra hasn't been seen since the incident, but obviously residents are still terrified. Some have considered pouring boiling water and acid down their pipes.
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After graduating from college, Rebecca Salins returns home and tries to establish herself and reconnect with her best friend and family. It's been two years since her oldest sister passed away and she still has difficulty moving forward since her passing.
Mateja Guvo is a powerful and wealthy man who is intrigued by Rebecca when he first sees her. But they both have secrets and challenges that might interfere with them ever finding out if their relationship can be something more.
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What's the difference between erotic fiction and porn, anyway?
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MAJOR investment in city hotels is poised to lead the next critical phase in the CBD's development boom, the Property Council says.
Planning authorities have approved almost $905 million worth of city developments since 2012, according to figures obtained by The City.
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Property Council acting SA executive director Lino Iacomella said new investment would come in hotels as tourism demand increased.
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Mr Weatherill told The City the CBD had witnessed "an explosion of private sector interest in city developments".
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Projects have ranged from new residential and serviced apartment buildings, offices, hotels, the Torrens Footbridge as well as office refurbishments.
They do not include the $535 million Adelaide Oval redevelopment, which according to the government has helped fuel visitor numbers to the city.
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When you get mail from a "POSTMASTER" or a "Mail Delivery Subsystem" with a subject similar to "Failed Delivery," this means that a message you sent was undeliverable and has been "bounced" back to you. These messages are produced automatically and usually include a reason for the delivery failure.
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NCO Academy classroom facility
The project will add 12 classrooms to the NCO Academy. Roy Brewer,
Fort McCoy resident engineer for the Army Corps of Engineers, said the
facility will be constructed on a vacant lot located near Phase I
Phase I construction, concluded in September 2007, and provided an
administrative building in the installation's 1300 block.
The NCO Academy provides professional-development training to Army
Reserve Soldiers, specifically noncommissioned officers.
The Phase II classrooms will support NCO Academy courses, consolidate
most of the NCO instructors and students, and provide the most-modern
computer/technological amenities available. The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Louisville is the contracting oversight organization, with
assistance from the Omaha, Neb., office.
DeArteaga-Miron, Joint Venture (JV), LLC, Neenah, Wis., was awarded the
$7,840,305 contract in May. Nine bids were received for the project,
which will be funded with Major Construction, Army Reserve funding,
Brewer said.
The two-story, 37,000-square-foot classroom facility is being
constructed as a design/build facility, Brewer said.
Betty Beck, Army Corps of Engineers project manager, said
DeArteaga-Miron JV will have 18 months to complete the Phase II project
after construction begins. Beck said DeArteaga and Miron, both small
businesses, submitted a joint-venture bid to share the contract.
If construction begins this fall after the design/build plan is
submitted, it is scheduled to be completed in the early 2013 time frame,
Beck said.
After construction of the NCO Academy classroom facility is completed,
planning/construction for Phase III of the program will intensify,
Brewer said. Phase III of the NCO Academy project is to build a
dormitory structure to house students attending NCO Academy courses.
No dates or funding have been established to construct Phase III of the
project, said Tom Murphy, Army Corps of Engineers project manager. Phase
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There was AT LEAST one gay player on every single NFL team Deion Sanders played on during his career … so says Prime Time himself.
Deion was on the "Arsenio Hall" show last night when the topic turned to Michael Sam — the first openly gay NFL prospect.
"He's not the first gay guy in the NFL," Sanders said … "He's the first one to come out."
"Every team I played on … I think I played on 5 different teams … there was someone gay in the locker room."
Deion says he and his teammates always knew who the gay players were and only judged that person based on football ability.
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Holmes is brought into the investigation of what appears a simple, obvious case of a son murdering his father shortly after the son was seen by witnesses near, and at, the scene of the man's death.
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The timezone in Camp Zinn is America/Iqaluit
Sunrise at 08:23 and Sunset at 19:30. It's Dark
Latitude. 33.6519°, Longitude. -85.7600° , Elevation. 278m
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Many genealogists have the resolution of "getting organized" this year. Unfortunately, most people will probably procrastinate too much and not be any more organized than they are now. We've all fallen victim to the temptation of lady procrastination: You know you should be working towards tackling the piles of genealogy stuff but you just don't feel like doing anything. So how do you stop the monster that is procrastination?
- Break Your Work Into Bite-Sized Pieces. One of the main reasons people procrastinate is because they just feel overwhelmed. When just thinking about organizing your genealogy stuff makes your head spin, then it is time to break the huge goal into bite-sized goals. Instead of vaguely saying that you will "get organized in 2011″, say that you will file away the pile of papers on your desk this week. Next week, focus on cleaning up 30 of your digital genealogy files. The week after that, clean up your desk (yes – there is a desk under those papers).
- Create a Detailed Timeline With Specific Deadlines. Now that you have your work broken down into more manageable bits, it is time to create some deadlines. Having a series of deadlines for specific tasks will push you to complete the tasks. Create your deadlines and put them on your calendar – in pen! Once you put your tasks on your calendar, do not let anything short of an alien invasion prevent you from sticking to the deadline. Remember to make your deadlines robust so that if you don't finish the specific task by today, you'll be jeopardizing your next task. This will create a sense of urgency in getting your work done.
- Get a buddy. Having a friend can make the entire process of getting organized fun. Having a buddy will keep you accountable to your goals and deadlines. You can learn new organization techniques or become inspired to keep pushin' on. Remember: No one says you have to see your buddy face to face – online buddies are great too!
- Tell Others About Your Goal. Telling other people about your goals has the same benefits as having a buddy – except on a larger scale. Tell your friends and family members about your goals and deadlines. Talk about your goals and deadlines on your blog, Facebook page, Twitter page, at genealogy society meetings, etc. The next time these people see you, they will ask you about your progress.
- Get a Grip & Just Do It. (Yes – this is tough love!) At the end of the day, you have to take action. All of the planning, strategizing, and dreaming will mean nothing if you don't take action. No one has ever procrastinated their way to success. So if you are procrastinating on getting organized, then just get a grip and do it.


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US coppers can install cameras without warrant
by Nick Farrell on01 November 2012
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A US judge has decided that cops can install cameras in open fields without a warrant. In a move which should give the do Internet porn movie industry a boost a federal judge has ruled that police officers in Wisconsin did not violate the Fourth Amendment when they secretly installed wifi cameras on private property without judicial approval.
To be fair in this case the coppers were not looking to make a quick killing on the internet porn market, but had installed the cameras in an open field where they suspected the defendants, Manuel Mendoza and Marco Magana, were growing dope. They eventually got obtained a search warrant, but not until after some potentially incriminating images were captured by the cameras.
Mendoza and Magana wanted to suppress all images collected prior to the issuance of the search warrant. But Judge William Griesbach rejected the request saying that the Fourth Amendment only protected the home and land directly outside of it and not open fields far from any residence.
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Minor-league infielder Travis Denker has been claimed by San Diego, according to a blog post by Padres assistant GM Paul DePodesta. Also, Denker is now listed on the Padres' 40-man roster on their website.
I don't really have time to flush the story out. I'm in the eighth inning of Game 2 of the NLCS in Philly, so I don't know whether the Giants gambled on sneaking him through or expected him to be claimed.
In any event, the Giants lose a player they acquired from the Dodgers in the Mark Sweeney deal and whom the Giants as recently as spring training projected to be a major-league-caliber utilityman.


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2013 Annual Survey of Violations of Trade Union Rights - United Kingdom
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Legal restrictions on strike action: The procedures for calling a legal strike are long and very technical. Unions must give notice to the employer of the intention to hold a ballot, of the results of the ballot, and of the intention to strike. An employer can seek an injunction against a union before a strike has even begun if the union fails to properly observe any of these steps. Political and solidarity strikes are prohibited.
Legal amendments: On 25 March 2013, the House of Lords debated the amendment of the Crime and Courts Bill which would prevent over 3,000 civil servants working for the National Crime Agency from taking strike action in the future.
Anti-union discrimination: In February 2013, the Metropolitan Police announced that it would carry out a major investigation with respect to allegations that the police colluded with the blacklisting of construction workers. The investigation is to be supervised by the Independent Police Complaints Commission. The decision to hold the investigation follows mounting evidence that both the police and the security forces were involved in the blacklisting of construction workers via the Consulting Association.
In January 2013, the government announced that it will introduce further limits to compensation for unfair dismissal.
Interference in collective bargaining: In January 2013, the University of Exeter offered a 2 per cent pay increase but only if staff agreed to withdraw from national pay bargaining.


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Quarter-finalists: Barcelona (ESP), Bayern München (GER), Fortuna Hjørring (DEN), Lyon (FRA, holders), Manchester City (ENG), Paris Saint-Germain (FRA), Rosengård (SWE), Wolfsburg (GER)
Paris Saint-Germain 4-1 BIIK-Kazygurt (agg: 7-1)
Twenty-one-year-old Ouleymata Sarr struck twice, with Shirley Cruz Traña and Marie-Laure Delie also on the mark, as Paris cruised to victory in the French capital. BIIK, the first Kazakhstani team to get to the last 16, will be in the 2017/18 edition as national champions.
Rossiyanka 0-4 Bayern München (agg: 0-8)
Bayern reached the quarter-finals for the first time with the help of two goals from Vivianne Miedema, who struck either side of Kseniya Kovalenko's 48th-minute dismissal to take her tally to seven in the competition this season. Sara Däbritz and captain Nora Holstad Berge – in added time – rubber-stamped an emphatic win.
Wolfsburg 3-0 Eskilstuna United (agg: 8-1)
Anja Mittag's wait for her 50th UEFA women's club competition goal goes on, Wolfsburg prevailing on this occasion thanks to efforts from Lara Dickenmann, Zsanett Jakabfi and Vanessa Bernauer. Debutants Eskilstuna will not be back next year after finishing outside the top two in Sweden.
Reporters: Harry Jurkschat, Aurélien Sagnier & Igor Sturov
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Brøndby 1-1 Manchester City (agg: 1-2)
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Rosengård 3-0 Slavia Praha (agg: 6-1)
Twente 0-4 Barcelona (agg: 0-5)
Fortuna Hjørring 3-1 Brescia (agg: 4-1)
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Boise Cascade's Building Materials Distribution has moved its Portsmouth, N.H., operation into an expanded distribution facility in Greenland, N.H., the company announced. The new facility, located four miles away, includes 15 acres of yard space, 120,000 sq. ft. of warehouse space and 9,000 sq. ft. of office space.
In a prepared statement, John Tiano, manager of the Portsmouth operation, said the increased capacity "is going to allow us to significantly increase our product offering. We think this will provide great opportunity for both our customers and our suppliers."


text: Marcelo Tosatti wrote:> >>Or am I looking in completely the wrong place i.e. the inode cache is >>not the problem?> > > No, in your case the extreme inode/dcache sizes indeed seem to be a problem. > > The default kernel shrinking ratio can be tuned for enhanced reclaim efficiency.> > >>xfs_inode 931428 931428 408 103492 103492 1 : 124 62>>dentry_cache 499222 518850 128 17295 17295 1 : 252 126> > > vm_vfs_scan_ratio:> ------------------> is what proportion of the VFS queues we will scan in one go.> A value of 6 for vm_vfs_scan_ratio implies that 1/6th of the> unused-inode, dentry and dquot caches will be freed during a> normal aging round.> Big fileservers (NFS, SMB etc.) probably want to set this> value to 3 or 2.> > The default value is 6.> =============================================================> > Tune /proc/sys/vm/vm_vfs_scan_ratio increasing the value to 10 and so on and > examine the results.Thanks for the info - but doesn't increasing the value of vm_vfs_scan_ratio mean that less of the caches will be freed?Doing a few tests (on another test file system with 2 million or so files and 1Gb of memory) running 'find $disk -type f', with vm_vfs_scan_ratio set to 6 (or 10), the first two column values for xfs_inode, linvfs_icache and dentry_cache in /proc/slabinfo reach about 900000 and stay around that value, but setting vm_vfs_scan_ratio to 1, then each value still reaches 900000, but then falls to a few thousand and increases up to 900000 and then drop away again and repeats.This still happens when I cat many large files (100Mb) to /dev/null at the same time as running the find i.e. the inode caches can still reach 90% of the memory before being reclaimed (with vm_vfs_scan_ratio set to 1).If I stop the find process when the inode caches reach about 90% of the memory, and then start cat'ing the large files, it appears the inode caches are never reclaimed (or longer than it takes to cat 100Gb of data to /dev/null) - is this expected behaviour?It seems the inode cache has priority over cached file data.What triggers the 'normal ageing round'? Is it possible to trigger this earlier (at a lower memory usage), or give a higher priority to cached data?ThanksJames Pearson-To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" inthe body of a message to firstname.lastname@example.com majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.htmlPlease read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/


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After cancelling her performance earlier this season due to health concerns, the Queen of Soul, the great Aretha Franklin, tabbed as the greatest vocalist of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine, made her triumphant return to Ravinia. Dressed in a sparkling silver dress and donning a wig giving the seventy-five-year-old living legend long straight hair, the superstar made an immediate impact as she walked onto the stage after the band's opening medley.
The soulful 1986 hit "I knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" was the first song the of many that Franklin delved into, her voice perhaps not as powerful as it once was, but every bit as finessed, unique and velvety. Franklin's set was wide-ranging and included classics "Chain of Fools" and "(You Make Me Feel) Like A Natural Woman" along with Stevie Wonder written "Until You Come Back to Me" and B.B. King's "Don't Play that Song (You Lied)".
Accompanied by a twenty-five-piece-plus gifted ensemble that included everything from a horn section to dancers, Franklin's sound was big, filling the outdoor venue with the sweet sound of nostalgia. The excitement never let up, Franklin often getting well-deserved standing ovations. After all, she is one of the most influential artists of our time.
About halfway into the concert, the fabulous singer went into a powerful medley that began with Adelle's "Rolling in the Deep" merging into The Supremes' "Ain't no Mountain High Enough". A highlight moment without question. At one point the crowd was moved when the band played a soulful jam while Aretha fervently sang over the music telling her story of a serious illness that had miraculously vanished, thanking a team of skilled physicians and above all, God. Afterward, she immediately introduced longtime friend Reverend Jesse Jackson, who was seated in the first few rows.
Franklin rolled on with a beautiful array of material, wrapping up her set with "Freeway of Love", which segued into a ten-minute high-spirited gospel revival, praising Jesus as the King of Kings, practically every audience member on their feet clapping along, many hands in the air, as the stage became a platform for an impromptu and very enthusiastic Baptist church service.
After a brief absence from the stage, Aretha Franklin return to perform possibly her largest hit, "Respect" - just the right number to end a tremendous set of music on a picture-perfect night. At seventy-five-years-young, the Queen of Soul is still making fans sing and dance as much as she ever has.
Machinal refers to an automated or mechanical system. Sophie Treadwell's 1929 play "Machinal" takes its styling from this theme. Directed by Jacob Harvey, Greenhouse Theater Center brings this work back to Chicago for the first time in many years.
Maybe not as well known as Lillian Hellman, but Sophie Treadwell was once a popular playwright on Broadway during the height of expressionism in theater. She wrote some forty plays and often directed them, nearly unheard of in those times.
"Machinal" is a retelling of the murder trial of Ruth Snyder who was eventually executed by electric chair. The play is an expressionist interpretation. The dialogue is written in a way that feels like the innerworkings of a machine. There's a sparse greyness to the costumes by Christina Leinicke that would also suggest the joylessness the protagonist lives.
Heather Chrisler plays the young woman. Chrisler interprets the staccato dialogue with a human quality. Her performance brings up the intensity by breaking through the repetitive and unpoetic lines. She brings life to them and elicits an emotional response. This woman is pleading for her life as her societal system of steamrolls her.
Doubtful that Treadwell saw the real life Ruth Snyder as a villain. "Machinal" shows the the pressure of getting married, of having financial security and living in a ever-moving world. The young woman in Treadwell's play can't keep up. She's pushed into an advantageous, but unsatisfying marriage. She finds happiness in the arms of a lover. She does what she has to do to feel free and pays the ultimate price.
Eleanor Kahn's set mirrors the starkness of the play. Presented in a near black box with the exception of some strobe lighting, there's an eeriness from the beginning. There's an atmospheric quality in Kahn's setting, and it's working.
Life may seem a little more liberated for today's women but Jacob Harvey's point in mounting this work, is that maybe it's not? And maybe it's not even limited to just women. Treadwell's play is about the mechanics of being a adult human in this world, and how that conveyor-belt life makes us all animals destined for slaughter.
Through September 24 at The Greenhouse Theater Center. 2257 N Lincoln Ave.
Gentle breezes, crickets chirping (or whatever that sound is they make), and comfortably warm summer nights. We're here. And knowing it won't last forever, Chicagoans certainly relish the summer months, making the most of each balmy evening. And, you know it's July when Shakespeare comes alive under the stars at Mayslake Peabody Estate in Oakbrook. Continuing their long run of Shakespeare classics, A Winter's Tale and A Midsummer Nights Dream taking stage over the past two years, First Folio brings to life As You Like It, the rustic comedy that follows young Rosalind as she escapes to the Forest of Arden to avoid her uncle's wrath. Rosalind is joined by her cousin Celia and the two, like in all great stories, meet many intriguing characters along their journey. Then there's Orlando, who also seeks refuge in the forest after being persecuted by his older brother, Oliver. But our hero, Orlando, is in love – with Rosalind whom he had briefly met after impressing her during a bout of strength, out wrestling her uncle's champion, loving her at first glance.
Rosalind, disguised as a boy and Celia, dressed as a poor woman continue to trek through the forest, while at the same time Orlando, traveling with his elderly servant Adam who insisted to travel at his master's side, does the same while obsessively carving poems of love on seemingly any tree he can find. It is when the Orlando and Adam run into the good Duke Sr. (ousted from the kingdom by the nefarious Duke Frederick) as their desperation for food brings them to her doorstep, that they are warmly taken in and soon realize that they have stumbled onto a hidden community that lives in harmony. Jaques, who plays somewhat of a confidant/friend to Duke Sr., gives us some of Shakespeare's most famous lines when the forest is referred to as a theatre playing out its own story.
"All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances,
And one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages. At first, the infant,
Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms.
Then the whining schoolboy, with his satchel
And shining morning face, creeping like snail
Unwillingly to school. And then the lover,
Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad
Made to his mistress' eyebrow. Then a soldier,
Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard,
Jealous in honor, sudden and quick in quarrel,
Seeking the bubble reputation
Even in the cannon's mouth. And then the justice,
In fair round belly with good capon lined,
With eyes severe and beard of formal cut,
Full of wise saws and modern instances;
And so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts
Into the lean and slippered pantaloon,
With spectacles on nose and pouch on side;
His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide
For his shrunk shank, and his big manly voice,
Turning again toward childish treble, pipes
And whistles in his sound. Last scene of all,
That ends this strange eventful history,
Is second childishness and mere oblivion,
Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything."
As the play progresses, multiple relationships are revealed and created around Orlando's search for his true love, Rosalind and, in the end, everything ties together just beautifully, as Shakespeare's pen so often did.
The many performances in this humorous adventure are done with passion and zest. Nicholas Harizin as Orlando and Leslie Ann Sheppard as Rosalind lead the play's talented cast with a fire-infused appetite, it's outcome an honest, raw passion to which we can truly relate. The two as comfortable in their roles as I am in my favorite pajama pants. And it would be difficult to find an actor who does Shakespeare better than Kevin McKillip, whose seamless delivery as Jaques so effectively pulls out the humor in Shakespeare's writing. Luke Daigle stands out as Orlando's hate-filled brother, Oliver, while Belinda Bremner as Duke Sr. is nothing less than mesmerizing. The cast in its entirety is strong and one would be hard-pressed to find any shortcomings in any of the performances by its talented individuals. In the role of Amiens, Amanda Raquel Martinez even shows off her guitar and vocal skills in a handful of haunting numbers. Standing out as Hermia in last year's A Midsummer Nights Dream, Sarah Wisterman returns this time as Phebe again impressing while Vahishta Vafadari is very funny as runaway cousin, Celia and Courtney Abbott shines as the highly energetic Touchstone.
Well directed by Skyler Schrempp, the play is yet another ode to the excitement of falling in love and the adventures that come with such a happening and the toils one will undertake in order to find his or her soulmate.
As You Like It comes highly recommended as one of this year's best outdoor summer experiences.
Surrounded by trees and a beautiful landscape, As You Like It is being performed on the grounds of the Mayslake Peabody Estate in Oakbrook through August 20th. Guests are invited to bring chairs, blankets and picnic baskets. And just to add a final touch of comfort, bug spray is provided along with bug repellent candles. As You Like It has a running time of two hours and twenty-five minutes with one intermission. For tickets and/or more show information visit www.firstfolio.org. Enjoy!
As Chicago Tap Theatre embarks upon their mission to "Shuffle off to Europe" where they will join tap dance companies Tapage and Tap Olé in their home countries to perform Liason, the talented outfit impresses upon its audience yet another fantastic production in its third remount of Changes, a sci-fi adventure set to the music of the late, great David Bowie. In reverence to 1940's science fiction, seemingly with pages from the old Flash Gordon serials put in play, we get a nasty trio of futuristic villains who have made captive a host of dreamy angels, crippling each by removing their wings, and a hero who must set them free and may only be able to do so by teaching the imprisoned seraphs to fight back (via a tap dance-off, of course).
Artistic Director Mark Yonally's creative vision is what makes this production such an amazing spectacle. It is visually compelling, thanks to the costume design by Emma Cullimore and its punch-packing choreography, and musically fulfilling as the music chosen behind each dance routine is wisely chosen by Music Director Kurt Schweitz to provide much impact. Kristen Uttich, well cast as the show's hero, Jennifer Pfaff Yonally as the lead Alliange and Mark Yonally as Altego with Aimee Chase and Heather Latakas as his Henchpeople, lead a gifted ensemble in what turns out to be a pretty engaging story of good versus evil filled with touching moments of beauty, soul and hope and thrilling climaxes when powerful confrontation erupts.
Changes includes many Bowie favorites that are accompanied on strings by Molly Rife and violinist Anna Gillan, who oversee the dancers at the rear of the stage. "Life on Mars" opens the show followed by "Starman" and "Space Oddity" setting the tone for this energetic production that comes with many "wow" moments. Much of Bowie's music is set to a house mix adding extra thump and larger-than-life tempo, of which I have to wonder was necessary, as opposed to playing the songs in their original recorded versions, my guess being the extra boost provided a clearer pocket for the dancers to perform within or perhaps may have been needed to hear the songs distinctly above the often-thunderous flurry of tap dancing. A feast for Bowie fans, the production also comprises such hits as "Under Pressure" "Changes", "Ziggy Stardust" and other faves that will have you poking through Spotify to relive the production's many great moments upon exiting the theatre.
Chicago Tap Theatre keeps this commanding form of dance alive, and even in bloom, with one fantastic production after another, Changes being no exception. Thoroughly entertaining from beginning to end, Changes has the perfect combination of dance, music and visuals to make this retro-sci-fi rocket take off.
Changes is being performed at Stage 773 through July 16th. For tickets and/or more show information, or to find out how you can help get this talented dance company to Europe, visit ChicagoTapTheatre.com.
After a delay in touring due to singer Bruce Dickinson's bout with cancer, Iron Maiden has finally returned to the Chicago area in tour of their 2015 release, The Book of Souls. Now, fully recovered, Dickinson and company performed in front of a packed crowd at Tinley Park's Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre along with opening act Ghost.
The concert itself was a mixed bag. It was exceptional in the sense that Dickinson's vocals were crisp, strong and delivered us to vintage Maiden-dom as only the signature sound of the collective band can possibly do. The 58-year-old Dickinson seemed in prime form vocally and even physically. Guitarists Dave Murray and Adrian Smith were riffing as though it were 1985 and madman bassist Steve Harris plucked away at his instrument while channeling the energy of an eleven-year-old kid. Nicko McBrain was still Nicko McBrain, bashing the cans with complexity and power laying down the foundation for each song along with fellow rhythm-mate Harris. Yes, the band was on. So…what was the problem?
Two things.
Janick Gers (whom I have the utmost respect for his musical ability) doesn't really fit in with an Iron Maiden progressive metal live show – at all. Joining the band in 1990 to help finish No Prayer for the Dying after Smith's brief departure over musical differences, Gers can no doubt play the part musically, but his stage presence makes us think that we may have entered a Poison concert by mistake. While energy-filled Dickinson and Murray run around the stage, it's just that – running around the stage from end to end, Harris' head thrashing about and Dickinson just being the cool front man we associate with a serious metal band like Iron Maiden. Gers side-to-side hair flinging, goofy high steps, kicks (reminiscent to the band Kix), guitar spins and cheesy dance moves would have been great – if Iron Maiden was a 1980's hair band, but they're not. They're Iron Maiden. (Sorry Gers fans, I know he's talented but do they even need three guitar players?)
The other issue with The Book of Souls concert (at least the one in Tinley Park) was that the set list. Though The Book of Souls sold well and gave Iron Maiden their highest boost in some time, the band's current set list was far too dependent on their latest studio release. With six of the fifteen songs coming from The Book of Souls album, fans who went in the hopes of hearing as many Maiden classics as possible were shorted. Left to the wayside were greats such as "Two Minutes to Midnight", "Aces High", "Run to the Hills", "Flight of Icarus", "Heaven Can Wait", "Running Free", "Can I Play with Madness", "The Wicker Man", "Flash of the Blade" and so many more. Now, naturally a band that has spanned for five decades that has produced so many amazing songs cannot be expected to cram every hit into a two-hour set, but playing just two or three songs from The Book of Souls would allow for a few more greats that Iron Maiden loyals would certainly appreciate jamming along with.
So that was the disappointing. Now for the good.
As stated prior, musically Iron Maiden was on top of their game. As expected (and always hoped for), the band's mascot Eddie made a couple appearances, one as he walked across the stage dwarfing over Murray, Smith and Harris while Gers ran between his legs eluding the creature's grasp until Dickinson fought and defeated the beast parading his severed heart high into the air for the crowd to see, meeting his victory with bloodthirsty cheers. Later an even larger Eddie peered from behind the drums as the band went into "Iron Maiden".
Iron Maiden classics were sprinkled in throughout the set as Dickinson donned a British coat from the Revolutionary war while waving the flag of his homeland during "The Trooper". The singer also surveyed the crowd to see how many fans were born after 1982, the year "Children of the Damned" was released, nearly half the hands in attendance being raised as the band went into the song.
Dickinson also made a heartfelt tribute to late actor Adam West, who he called a childhood hero and an inspiration.
Iron Maiden finished strong with a three-encore power play starting off with "The Number of the Beast" before going into "Blood Brothers" and delivering the knockout blow with "Wasted Years".
Make no mistake. Iron Maiden still rocks and can deliver a fully entertaining arena show infused with enough metal to satisfy the most hard core of fans. Hopefully, the band's set will have more songs that truly define Iron Maiden as most know their next time around. And there will be a next time around, as Dickinson altered the lyrics in "Number of the Beast" to "We will return (Chicago)!".
Iron Maiden set list at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park June 15th 2017
If Eternity Should Fail
Speed of Light
Children of the Damned
Death or Glory
The Red and the Black
The Trooper
The Great Unknown
The Book of Souls
Fear of the Dark
Iron Maiden
The Number of the Beast
Blood Brothers
Wasted Years
Let's welcome in summer and enjoy the history of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago at the Harris Theater with a collection of eight dances of varying styles and intriguing music. Pieces old and new, reworked and original amazed one after another including Lucas Crandall's (Imprint - Duet), William Forsythe's (reproduction of One Flat Thing), Alejandro Cerrudo's (One Thousand Pieces - Water Section), Jim Vincent's (Palladio), Crystal Pite's (A Picture of You Falling), Twyla Tharp's (The Golden Section), and Lou Conte's (Georgia and the 40's).
This historical glance 40-year glance at the iconic dance company brings forth a walk through time and the growth of Hubbard Dance. Lou Conte's romantic summer love of 'Georgia' was originally premiered in 1987 as part of "Rose from the Blues" and makes you ache for the loss of summer love. Even more history is bestowed upon the crowd with the happiness, creativity of the 40's, also by Conte. Infusing big band music, 40's style dance, jitterbug moves and the feeling of the celebrations of old Hollywood, the piece is truly a joy to watch.
"The Golden Section" choreographed by Twyla Tharp/Tharp Project, in its golden velour and unabashed 80's energy that had originally been performed on Broadway in 1981, brought a liveliness and fun to the stage. The enthusiasm and vibrancy had audience members bobbing their heads and giggling along with the sheer fun of the dancer's movement and energy.
Something for everyone, Hubbard Street's Summer Series 39 will truly grab your attention with the loving duet of "Imprint" by Lucas Crandall and romantic "Palladio" by Jim Vincent. Theater goers will fall under the mesmerizing spell of the smokiness and ethereal beauty of ghostlike figures and sounds of water in "One Thousand Pieces" by Alejandro Cerrudo. Children and adults alike will be enthralled with the chaotic energy of "One Flat Thing", in awe of the dancer's abilities to move between, over, under and through the flat things with such speed, grace and fluidity.
Beautiful and graceful, "A Picture of You Falling" by Crystal Pite will capture the audiences' attention from start to finish, leaving you out of breath, and wondering, if this is how it really will be in the end.
Through a night of innumerable feelings and experiences, this historical journey into the past of "Hubbard Street Dance at 40", was a thrill for all families and fans of dance. So very few places can provide such a complete feeling of history and nostalgia while also inspiring all of us to see what the future will bring.
Hubbard Street's Summer Series 39 was performed at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance. For more information on this amazing dance company and to see future events, visit www.HubbardStreetDance.com.
In 1996 Ragtime made its stage debut in Toronto and a year later it found itself making waves on Broadway. Based on the 1975 novel by E.L. Dotorow, the musical, with a book by Terrence McNally, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty, kept gaining momentum winning thirteen Tony Awards in 1998. Now, to close out its 2016-2017 season, Griffin Theatre Company reimagines the modern classic, thanks to the creative minds of director Scott Weinstein and Matt Deitchman, who adds new music orchestrations to the mix.
Taking place in New York City, Ragtime takes us back to the turn of the century, beginning in 1906, where three families who couldn't be more different are followed – a young African American couple, a recently immigrated Jewish father and daughter and a privileged white family. As the story unfolds, the families come across one another, but in doing so, and along the way, we see the vast difference in treatment each receives as Ragtime touches on social justice, race relations and immigration. With plenty of parallels in today's America, Ragtime serves as not just an entertaining musical, but also as a lesson to which we can all learn from.
Throughout the story we also meet a handful of influential historic figures including Henry Ford, Harry Houdini, J.P. Morgan and Booker T. Washington and are reminded of the impact each had made in a rapidly changing America.
Filled with many lively characters such as Coalhouse Walker JR (admirably played by Denzel Tsopnang) who brings "ragtime music" alive with his jazzy Harlem-styled piano playing and Tateh (played with great zest and sentiment by Jason Richards), the colorful Jewish immigrant who just wants to build a life for his daughter, this is a musical that constantly keeps one engaged.
Katherine Thomas makes quite an impression in her debut for Griffin Theatre as Coalhouse Walker's love interest Sarah particularly shining in numbers "Your Daddy's Son" and "President". Laura McClain as Mother also impresses and moves the house during her rendition of "Back to Before". Other standouts performances include Joe Capstick who undertakes a handful of roles including Houdini, Frederick Harris as Booker T. Washington, a very funny Caitlin Collins as Eveyln Nesbit and an ensemble that truly delivers in every way.
Imaginatively staged at Den Theatre's Main Theatre, the venue holds a new look as it is transformed into a theatre in the round, the audience surrounding the action. A ragtime band is present throughout the show, two pianos, a clarinet (Dan Hickey) and an occasional flute to giving us a newly-orchestrated chamber version behind the music direction of Jermaine Hill and Ellen Morris, each of whom mans a piano throughout.
There is a reason that Ragtime has won so many awards and has been revived so often by numerous theatre companies. Simply put, the music is outstanding, it's story is educational as it is entertaining and its message is timeless. Griffin Theatre does justice to this definitive production putting forth a commendable cast, an inviting set, polished music production and lighting and spot on costumes that throw the audience back in time to 1906.
Ragtime is being performed at Den Theatre's Main Stage and has been extended through July 22nd. For this quality production tickets are a bargain at just $39. For tickets and/or more show information visit www.griffintheatre.com.
It's the wild 1930's in Berlin and it's anything goes at the Kit Kat Klub where an impish Emcee feasts on making the haunt as alluring as possible to its guests. He loves the boys, he loves the girls and he loves the orchestra. Headliner Sally Bowles leads the cabaret dancers in the playful club where one can phone table to table if interested in another. Bowles is brassy, commanding and she flat out belts, leaving little doubt who runs the show. This is quickly evidenced in her racy opening number "Don't Tell Mama". It is a place of decadent carnival where boundaries do not exist and guests are endlessly entertained by its sexy performers.
American writer Cliff Bradshaw soon arrives via train ride where he meets new friend Ernst Ludwig. The two quickly hit it off. While getting to know each other, Bradshaw reveals he is looking for a place to stay, so Ludwig recommends a boarding house run by Fraulien Schneider. Searching for inspiration for his second novel, Bradshaw visits the nearby Kit Kat Klub where he is opened to a world he never knew existed.
While Bradshaw and Bowles get to know each other (and then some), Herr Schultz, an elderly German, regularly visits the boarding house where he shows his affections for Schneider by bringing her fruit from the nearby produce store that he owns. Soon Schultz and Schneider agree to marry, while Bowles and Bradshaw become cozier, the two now living together. The club is thriving and all seems well in 1930's Berlin.
But the shadow of the Nazi regime is gradually becoming much more apparent. Slowly, the danger of a growing Third Reich is affecting Berlin. Gradually, the carefree mood of many Berlin residents becomes that of one awaiting impending doom. Some sense a mounting tragedy afoot and fear a change for the worse in Germany.
Yet, the threat is still in its infancy stage, whereas Schultz, a Jew, naively states, "Everything will be fine. After all, I am a German." At the same time, Schneider fears her association with Schultz will put her business under as the hatred against Jewish-Germans becomes more apparent.
Cabaret is the gripping account of how a circle of friends and businesses in Berlin are overcome by the inevitable Nazi threat, from the story's hopeful beginning full of modernization and progressive views to its haunting end.
The production is seamlessly woven together. Throughout the musical, there is an ongoing collocation of dialogue scenes and songs that serve as explanation to the story while a series of distinct cabaret numbers provide a public observation for the times.
"Cabaret continues to attract both new audiences and return visitors more than fifty years after its initial Broadway production, because it has everything – fascinating characters, iconic music, a dazzling look that transports us to a different world that is still incredibly timely and relevant today," says Artistic Director Linda Fortunato.
Her statement couldn't bear more truth as the production has won eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Original Score.
The casting in Theatre at the Center's Cabaret is very strong. Danni Smith, who recently impressed theatre goers in the leading role of "Donna" in Marriott Theatre's Mamma Mia! is sensational as Sally Bowles. Smith's robust, velvety vocals along with just the right air of confidence make for yet another successful leading role for the fetching stage star. Smith's astounding performance alone is worth the ticket cost and drive to Munster, Indiana. Yet, the same impressionable effect on the audience can be said for co-lead Sean Fortunato as the mischievous Emcee, who is a pure delight to watch as he captures a changing Berlin within his character most effectively through a well-acted gamut of emotions. We watch on as the whimsical Master of Ceremonies is sincerely affected by what he recognizes is the beginning to the end of an era, yet we see his strength as he bravely presents an amusing appearance for his club-goers to distract from the imminent threat.
Patrick Tierney (Bradshaw), Craig Spindle (Schultz), Iris Lieberman (Schneider), Christopher Davis (Ernst) and a very capable ensemble round out this talented cast that help in creating a magical Cabaret experience, along with an extraordinary creative team that so well brings the period to life.
Based on a book written by Christopher Isherwood, with music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb, Cabaret is loaded with wonderful show tunes that include "Perfectly Marvelous", "The Money Song", "Married", "Willkommen", "If You Could See Her" and Bowles highly-charged title song "Cabaret".
Well-constructed, finely acted and beautifully sung, Cabaret is an epic theatre experience not to miss.
Cabaret is being performed at Theatre at the Center (1040 Ridge Road, Munster, IN) through June 4th. For show times, tickets and/or more show information, visit www.TheatreAtTheCenter.com.
Victory Gardens Theater announces the lineup for the Up Close & Personal Series, running April 27 – June 4, 2017. The Up Close and Personal Series includes A Little Bit Not Normal, written and performed by Arlene Malinowski; St. Jude, written and performed by Ensemble Playwright Luis Alfaro; and Where Did We Sit on the Bus?, written and performed by Brian Quijada. Shows in the Up Close & Personal Series will run in rotating repertory in the Richard Christiansen Theater at Victory Gardens Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue.
Individual tickets to each production are $20, or a three show package, including a ticket to each production, is $40. Both are available through the box office at 773.871.3000 or online. With every ticket purchased, Victory Gardens Theater will provide one free ticket to a Chicago Public School student. For a complete performance schedule or to purchase tickets, visit www.victorygardens.org.
"We're thrilled to welcome Luis, Arlene and Brian back to Victory Gardens for our Up Close & Personal series this spring. Each of these remarkably personal stories are written and performed with humor, poetry and courage," comments Artistic Director Chay Yew. "Now, for six weeks only, these national and Chicago artists will share their most intimate struggles and triumphs of family, hidden disabilities and immigration through performance."
About the Up Close & Personal Series
All performances take place upstairs at Victory Gardens in the Richard Christiansen Theatre. A calendar of the performance schedule can be viewed online at www.victorygardens.org.
A Little Bit Not Normal
Written and Performed by Arlene Malinowski
Directed by Lisa Portes
3:00 pm: April 29; 13, 14, 27(ASL Interpreted)
7:30 pm: April 30; May 3, 5, 6, 10, 12, 20 (ASL Interpreted), 21
With her trademark humor, Arlene confronts her own state of mind when Depression walks into her kitchen, lights a cigarette, and makes himself at home. A Little Bit Not Normal is a serious comedy about depression and naming it, claiming it, and standing to be counted. It's the journey of a love story tested and the secrets we keep about crazy.
St. Jude
Written and Performed by Ensemble Playwright Luis Alfaro
3:00 pm: May 21, 28, June 4
7:30 pm: May 17, 18, 25, 27; June 1, 2, 3
Award-winning Victory Gardens Theater Playwrights Ensemble member Luis Alfaro (Mojada, Oedipus el Rey) returns to Chicago to perform a new version of his emotionally charged solo work. St. Jude takes us on a personal and powerful journey with Luis as he learns of his father's stroke and is summoned home to the California Central Valley of his childhood. As his family gathers, Alfaro conjures memories of his youth; from picking grapes, to gospel-infused big tent revivals, from family celebrations, to running away from home. In Alfaro's words, St. Jude takes us from "who I am" to "who I was."
Where Did We Sit on the Bus?
Written and performed by Brian Quijada
Directed by Chay Yew
10:00 am: May 3, 5, 10, 12, 19
3:00 pm: April 30; May 6, 20; June 2, 3
7:30 pm: April 27, 28 29; May 4, 11, 13, 24, 26, 28, 31, June 4
The multi-2016 Jeff Award winner Where Did We Sit on the Bus? is an electric one-man show pulsing with Latin rhythms, rap, hip-hop, spoken word, and live looping. During a third grade lesson on the Civil Rights movement and Rosa Parks, a Latino boy raises his hand to ask, "Where did we sit on the bus?" and his teacher can't answer the question. This thrilling autobiographical production examines what it means to be an artist and a son of Latino immigrants through the eyes of a teenager.
Production Sponsor: The Wallace Foundation
About Victory Gardens Theater
Under the leadership of Artistic Director Chay Yew and Managing Director Erica Daniels, Victory Gardens is dedicated to artistic excellence while creating a vital, contemporary American Theater that is accessible and relevant to all people through productions of challenging new plays and musicals. Victory Gardens Theater is committed to the development, production and support of new plays that has been the mission of the theater since its founding, set forth by Dennis Začek, Marcelle McVay, and the original founders of Victory Gardens Theater.
Victory Gardens Theater is a leader in developing and producing new theater work and cultivating an inclusive Chicago theater community. Victory Gardens' core strengths are nurturing and producing dynamic and inspiring new plays, reflecting the diversity of our city's and nation's culture through engaging diverse communities, and in partnership with Chicago Public Schools, bringing art and culture to our city's active student population.
Since its founding in 1974, the company has produced more world premieres than any other Chicago theater, a commitment recognized nationally when Victory Gardens received the 2001 Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre. Located in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, Victory Gardens Biograph Theater includes the Začek-McVay Theater, a state-of-the-art 259-seat mainstage and the 109-seat studio theater on the second floor, named the Richard Christiansen Theater.
Victory Gardens Ensemble Playwrights include Luis Alfaro, Philip Dawkins, Marcus Gardley, Ike Holter, Samuel D. Hunter, Naomi Iizuka, Tanya Saracho and Laura Schellhardt. Each playwright has a seven-year residency at Victory Gardens Theater.
For more information about Victory Gardens, visit www.victorygardens.org. Follow us on Facebook at Facebook.com/victorygardens, Twitter @VictoryGardens and Instagram at instagram.com/victorygardenstheater/
Victory Gardens Theater receives major funding from The Wallace Foundation, Alphawood Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies, The Shubert Foundation, The REAM Foundation, The Joyce Foundation, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Allstate Insurance, Polk Bros. Foundation, Crown Family Philanthropies, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The William and Orli Staley Foundation, and The National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding is provided by: Abbot Downing & Wells Fargo, Alliance Bernstein, The Charles H. and Bertha L. Boothroyd Foundation, Exelon, The Lloyd A. Fry Foundation, John R. Halligan Charitable Fund, Illinois Arts Council, Illinois Tool Works, Italian Village Restaurants, Mayer Brown LLP, The McVay Foundation, LLP, The Prince Charitable Trusts, The Saints, Charles & M.R. Shapiro Foundation, Southwest Airlines, The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, Whole Foods Market, and Wrightwood Neighbors Conservation Association.
It's been quite some time since "Chicago" has actually been performed in Chicago (or thereabouts), but after a ten-year road in obtaining the show's rights, Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook brings home the popular musical created in 1975 – and we are glad they did. With music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Webb and a book by both Webb and super choreographer Bob Fosse, the musical "Chicago" is based on a 1926 play of the same name. Inspired by actual criminals and crimes reported by reporter Maurine Dallas Watkins, the story revolves around the notion of the "celebrity criminal" while mocking the Chicago justice system that was in place in the 1920's, an era where it was also widely suspected that an attractive women could not be convicted of a heinous crime, like say, the murder of her lover or husband.
In "Chicago" the story starts off with a "bang" when Roxie Hart (Kelly Felthous) shoots dead her lover on the side. She is quickly arrested and held in Cook County Jail while awaiting trial for murder. In an age when the press sensationalized homicides committed by women (good ol' media), the public quickly buys into the hype making an instant celebrity out of Roxie, and as starved for stardom as the former dancer has always been, she thrives on the new-found attention. In the "pen" Roxie meets several colorful characters, but none as tough as Velma Kelly (Alena Watters), a socialite divorcee and former cabaret singer who is currently the talk of Chicago for the high-profile murder she committed. Velma barely gives Roxie the time of day, instead giving her the cold shoulder. But when Roxie's popularity soars as the "new story" and Velma's diminishes, it's Velma who wants to partner with Roxie for a song and dance nightclub act, this time receiving the cold shoulder from the new celebrity.
Roxie's only way to avoid a sentence of death by hanging is to hire the flashy, fast-talking lawyer, Billy Flynn (Guy Lockard) for five thousand dollars. Well beyond what the couple can afford, Roxie's doting, naive and "invisible" husband Amos (Justin Brill) scrapes up what he can and promises Flynn to pay the rest when he can. From there, Flynn turns the case into a dog and pony show, equating the trial as a "three-ring circus".
Watters stuns on several occasions as sassy Velma Kelly, winning the audience over almost immediately after a dazzling performance of the musical's opening number "All That Jazz". Possessing just the right dose of sexy attitude, Kelly impresses both vocally and in her dancing, her performance nothing short of riveting. As notable as Watters' portrayal of Velma Kelly, Felthous also knocks the ball out of the park as Roxie Hart, pairing perfectly with her fellow caged dame and giving the show a rock 'em sock 'em one-two punch. Felthous convinces as one stricken by delusions of grandeur, confusing the popularity of her murder case as celebrity fame, putting forth an overall display of well-tuned comedic timing to go along with her own vocal prowess and dance ability. As fun to watch as the two are, Watters and Felthous really bring it home in their physically-charged routine "Nowadays".
He's charming, good-looking and possesses a silver tongue that can sway even the toughest juries. Well-cast, singer/songwriter Guy Lockard brightly shines as the smooth defense attorney, Billy Flynn, and gives the show yet another boost, particularly in his courtroom maneuvering melody "Razzle Dazzle". Justin Brill also contributes nicely in his funny depiction of Amos Hart, a man who is considered so undistinguishable by others he aptly refers to himself as "Mister Cellophane" in one of the show's most humorous numbers. E. Faye Butler's strong interpretation of Matron Mama Morton is pivotal, Butler crushing it in the number "When You're Good to Mama", a jailhouse tutorial for newly imprisoned Roxie Hart. A talented ensemble also brings another strength to the production in their many alluring dance numbers, perhaps most markedly in "Cell Block Tango", a sultry ode to the woman prisoner during the revolutionary Jazz age.
This new staging of "Chicago" is colorful and richer than ever thanks to an artistic creative team that includes Kevin Depinet (Scenic Design), Sully Ratke (Costume Design), Lee Fiskness (Lighting Design), Ray Nardelli (Sound Design), Cassy Schillo (Properties Design), Claire Moores (Wig Design) along with Production Stage Manager Larry Baker.
"Chicago" is an energy-driven musical that is sexy, fun and truly memorable. Filled with a slew outstanding performances, inventive choreography and a set list that is justly contagious, Drury Lane's "Chicago" is a can't miss thrill ride.
The Roaring Twenties are back...in high style.
"Chicago" is currently being performed at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook through June 18th. For tickets and/or more show information, click here.


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I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Dunkin' Donuts. I received a Dunkin' Donuts Party Kit to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank you for participating.
Mother's Day is pretty special around my house. My mom, sisters and grandma live local, so we often have family get-togethers. Since we are all moms, it makes it even better since we can celebrate the day together When we had the opportunity to host a Dunkin Donuts house party, we could not think of a better time than Mother's Day to do it. What a great excuse to get together, drink good coffee, and enjoy each other. My grandma is a HUGE Dunkin' Donuts fan, so she was the first to arrive.
We put together quite a spread and had several of the flavors of Dunkin Donuts coffee brewing for us to try. My favorite was the Strawberry Shortcake, but Grandma liked the Triple Berry. My husband, as always, preferred the coconut. We live pretty close to Dunkin Donuts. So close, that we can smell the donuts cooking in the morning. Our whole family goes there quite often to get Keurig and drip coffee refills. It is closer than the grocery store. However, you can purchase Dunkin' Donuts coffee at your local grocer for a really decent price. I notice it is often on sale at Publix.The spring flavors were a great addition to the ones I already was familiar with at Christmastime. You can find out about all the Dunkin Donuts flavors at their website.You had better hurry though, because the Coconut, Triple Berry and Strawberry Shortcake are only available for a limited time.
At our party I undid all of the gift bags so the guests could pick out their favorite flavors to take home. Also included was a great tumbler for iced coffee! We also got great recipes for Iced Coffee using the new spring flavors as well as a great high dollar coupon. At the end of the party, I had everyone grab their favorite treats to take home. We had a blast on Mother's Day. What did you do with your mom?


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Bruce Lee is still the Best U.S. Chinese Ambassador
by Charlette Report
Even 35 years after he passed away, Bruce Lee continues to bridge the East and the West. Of course he was a martial artist and movie star more than a politician, but he broke new ground and created connections and a better understanding of China through his movies during his life. Bruce did this all without compromising his ethics or his philosophy. Perhaps it was because he was born a U.S. citizen in San Francisco, was 1/4 German and grew up in Hong Kong, Seattle and Oakland, he knew both countries, their customs and practices. He spoke Chinese and English fluently and worked extensively with major businesses in both countries. Today he is still said to be the most recognized Chinese person in the world and his movies are still the most recognized martial arts movies worldwide. Bruce was admired for his martial arts but also for his fight for non-discrimination, equal rights and equal pay in real life for Chinese Americans.
Bruce Lee today
"Bruce Lee, the Legend" was the fifty part biopic of Bruce which aired last year in China. It became the largest viewed series in Chinese televison history. Bruce is again recognized in just about every household in China and the U.S. and not just as "Kato" for the past generation. Bruce is also still considered one of the top heroes for Chinese children. One only has to recall the scenes in "Way of the Dragon" which Bruce wrote, directed and starred in. He scripted a diverse cast, fighting the old school way of under the table mafia corruption.
Today, Bruce Lee's gravesite is quietly visited by thousands of people a year in the U.S. from all over the world. Vistitors not only visit the U.S. from China but from Italy, France, Russia and South Africa and all over the world. A statue of Bruce has been put up in Bosnia and in Hong Kong harbor and figurines are touring with the Shanghai Expo. Even in death Bruce continues to be an unofficial Ambassador.
Not surprising that he is a global icon, Bruce fought for equality and he did it boldly, visibly and with strength. Looking back, we find out Bruce walked the walk in diversity. One of Bruce's best friends in Seattle was Taky Kimura who is Japanese. His first student in the U.S. Jesse Glover is a black gentleman, Bruce also taught women including his future wife Linda Lee. Bruce even wrote in a gay character in his movie "Way of the Dragon". Bruce without a doubt through his teachings and screenwriting, fought for equality for all. When asked whether he was American or Chinese, he said "Neither, I consider myself human".
Maybe we should put a person who is more of a celebrity or fighter as an ambassador in the same vein as Jackie Chan who was made an Ambassador to the Hong Kong and Asia-Pacific Tourism Board rather than having another diplomatic politician.
Breaking new ground
Bruce was the first to handle the collaboration of the Chinese and American film industry. A tough arena in China, the movie industry was dominated by Raymond Chow of Golden Harvest and the Shaw Brothers. "Enter the Dragon" was one of the first major movies to be done in collaboration with China and a Hollywood studio – Warner Brothers. Bruce also was Hollywood's
first major Asian star, breaking ground in equality by striving for recognition and not accepting anything less.
Human Rights
A 2005 Survey by Zogby International* shows Bruce is still considered a hero over celebrities such as Jet Li, Jackie Chan and even the newly proposed Ambassador to China Gary Locke.
Today, there are still areas of concern in China such as human rights and trade, job loss to China, the union gap and global environmental concerns and food safety which should not be ignored or compromised.
I wonder, how would Bruce have handled the dispute with China's censorship and hacking of Google and Cisco Systems or current and past protests such as Tienanmen Square? The exportation of unconsenting Chinese cadavers by the Chinese government to U.S. companies? Labor disputes? The banning of the Tai Chi like practice of Falong Gong? The sensitive relations of China, Taiwan and Tibet?
Even though he has been gone for over 35 years, Bruce's values live on and continue to inspire and connect China and America despite cultural differences. Bruce found common ground but knew injustice when he saw it and handled the situation quickly with strength and agility. From that time on, there was no going back to the days of the old ways. I hope future U.S.
Ambassadors, in whichever role they play, are just as strong as Bruce Lee.
Bruce lived in Seattle between 1959 and 1964 and was buried at Lakeview Cemetery, Capitol Hill, Seattle in 1973.
* Zogby International, 2005 survey – Chinese American Role Models are: Yao Ming: 9%; Connie Chung: 8%; Michael Chang: 8%; Elaine Chao: 6%; Bruce Lee: 6%; Jet Li: 5%; Jackie Chan: 4%; Yo Yo Ma: 3%; with I.M. Pei, Gary Locke, Jerry Yang, Lisa Ling, Amy Tan, and Michelle Kwan all at 2%. Other role models included: David Ho; Lucy Liu; Iris Chang; T.Y. Lin; Charles Wang, John Fugh; Henry Lee; Li Zhengdao; Robert Matsui; Katie Tong; and Rep. David Wu.


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October 9, 2013
Out of the Office: Bermuda Edition
Compliance Building is on assignment to Bermuda this week. Downtown Hamilton is full of post office box company headquarters, rental corporate directors, and offshore transactions. However, I'm heading out into the middle of the Atlantic Ocean for rest and relaxation, not compliance research.
A new post will appear after I finish dusting the pink sand off.


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Edward Burtynsky was born in St. Catharines, Ontario in 1955. He studied at the Ryerson Polytechnic Institute, where he graduated from the Photographic Arts / Media Studies program with a Bachelor of Applied Arts, and at Niagara College, where he obtained a diploma in graphic arts.
His works are housed in over fifty museums worldwide, numerous corporate collections, and books. (Wikipedia)
Burtynsky's images are intriguing in many ways. He captures the price we pay for our industrialized planet and yet somehow makes it beautiful. That's what I find so interesting about his work. To find and convey the beauty in a strip mined mountain or a pile of dismantled oil tankers is what really sets Edward Burtynsky among the elite of modern day photographers.
"Burtynsky calls his images 'a second look at the scale of what we call progress,' and hopes that [they] acquaint viewers with the ramifications of our lifestyle." –Washington Post
Here are some examples of his amazing work. Enjoy!
Make sure and visit Edward Burtynsky's website at http://www.edwardburtynsky.com