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'The Polite Gentleman' was written by Mark Storen, and first saw light about a year ago. This hilarious, madcap yarn is blended with 90-year old blues music. It was nominated for a 'best direction' and 'best performer' award, but actually won the 'best production' award. Since then it has toured and been acclaimed.
This MOXY collective production is part of the Fringe World and the 50-minute performances start each evening at 9.30 pm at the PICA Performance Space, Perth Cultural Centre, 51 James Street, Northbridge and run until 22nd February.
The set, designed by Fiona Bruce, is a wave of carpet underfelt rising from the front of stage and up the rear wall. There is a chair and a microphone. A blue-light fly killer flickers and crackles above.
As a child, Mouse would listen to and admire his father playing blues in their fibro garage. Now Mouse is married to Isabel, a woman that he tolerates, and they have a couple of kids. Isabel seems to need her car serviced at Mark's workshop more often than usual.
One morning Mouse awakes to find writing scratched onto his chest. Through the blood he sees an address, '54 George Street'. Bored with his life, Mouse decides to seek out the address and discover what the message really means.
It is here that he meets the 'polite gentleman' – the Devil in disguise?
Mark Storen starts his performance by walking up to the microphone and giving his renowned cheeky grin. He strums his guitar and starts his superbly constructed tale. His laidback style of delivery, directed by Adam Mitchell, flows seamlessly from one situation to another. The language is a little ripe, but it is a blues show.
Andrew Weir's musical soundtrack is in 1920's style, with tracks from fabulous Southern blues singers like Robert Johnson. Storen slinks and grooves his way around the stage with an incredible style of dancing.
His storyline is wild, strange, off the planet, but delivered with such conviction and fascinating detail that you are drawn into the whole yarn, and believe every moment.
With all of the awards I expected a special show, and certainly this was the case. This overflowing show covered humour, live singing, jokes, horror and an effervescent presenter. Superb.


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BREMERTON, Wash. (AP) — The Navy has partnered with conservation organizations to preserve more than 5 square miles (13 square kilometers) of Jefferson County land that's in areas near ongoing naval operations.
The Kitsap Sun reported Saturday that the Navy paid land easement fees of $4.92 million to obtain usage rights for the land.
Naval Base Kitsap Community Planning Liaison Officer Lynn Wall says the partnership supports agricultural land and helps develop agribusiness.
The conservation groups also will now be able to protect the land from development, which it was susceptible to beforehand.
Richard Corff, project manager for the Trust for Public Land, says the plan is to keep the land as a community forest. Corff said the area will likely have trail upkeep, public access and possibly on-site education classes for local schools.

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Enjoy One Dollar's Murder Mystery; Ignore Its Awkward Class Struggle
CBS All Access show entertains, but its attempts at social relevance are dismal failures.
One Dollar. Available August 30 on CBS All Access.
One Dollar is a mystery. And I'm not talking about all those murders. Why anybody rolls out a new TV series in the dog days of August, right in the middle of the last summer frenzy of barbecues and pool parties, just weeks before television's attention turns en masse to the new fall schedule, is the most puzzling question since how Tim Robbins got that poster back up on the wall of his prison cell after crawling into the tunnel behind it to escape in The Shawshank Redemption. (A close second: How did a sentence as long as the last one ever get into print? You're not gonna get an answer to that, either.)
Regardless of cosmological objections, One Dollar is here, walking among us. ("Us" being the 4 million or so subscribers to CBS All Access, the network's pay service.) It's a murder mystery with a lot of plot turns, some of which head directly off cliffs. And its sociological ambitions about probing race and class go largely unfulfilled.
But as end-of-summer video junk food, you could do a lot worse. One Dollar's cast of scruffy characters is an interesting bunch, even when under lethal assault by their own writers. I wound up watching them for four hours, about three more than I planned, and each one was more enjoyable than the last.
The first thing to do while watching One Dollar is to completely discard the gimmick of the show's title—a single dollar bill, readily distinguishable by a few words and numbers handwritten on it in bright purple ink, that circulates unnoticed among the show's characters. Unless it's some kind of cryptic come-on to Fed fanboy nerds, the dollar bill means nothing; it doesn't move the plot at all.
The plot moves along just fine by itself. One Dollar is set in a battered Pennsylvania town where the only economic engine, the steel mill, is only precariously clinging to life. And when the workers arrive one morning to discover the mill floor flooded with blood, its days seem numbered in single digits.
Yet the investigation lacks any clear direction. Though the cops' forensic unit says the pool contains blood types from seven different victims, there are no bodies, and nobody has been reported missing.
But if the town is short on corpses, it positively brims with suspects. First among equals is Garret (Philip Ettinger, Indignation), once a bad-boy punk, now a single dad barely eking out a living at the steel mill, who was seen slinking through the woods that night.
But there's also Charles (Jeff Perry, Scandal), an aging grifter whose creeping entry into the first wisps of Alzheimer's is punctuated with indecipherable rages. And Ken (country rocker Sturgill Simpson, turning in a resourceful and amusing performance in his first time on screen), a one-time mill worker now scraping by with a flea market supplied by nightly burglaries.
And there are almost as many investigators as suspects. Police chief Peter Trask (Christopher Denham, Billions) seems capable, but has curious blind spots. Jake Noveer (Nathaniel Martello-White, Showtime's Guerrilla), a private detective who left the police department under a cloud, is suspiciously watching the cops while under a secret retainer from a wealthy developer whose motives are unknown but certainly sinister.
The most active sleuth of all may be the developer's just-out-of-high-school daughter Dannie (Kirrilee Berget, Amazon's Just Add Magic), who, during a secret tryst with one of her dad's employees, saw Garret in the woods on the night of the murders. Awash in hormones and certainly such a nice-looking young fellow couldn't be a mass murderer, Dannie goes undercover as Garret's babysitter to see what she can find out.
All this is taking place in an overgrown thicket of subplots, counterplots and general bad citizenship, including divorce, adultery, fraud, theft, and unspecified business blackguardery, much of it committed by characters I haven't even mentioned because they seem minor—but, boy, could I be wrong. With a set of characters the size of Dr. Zhivago and the skullduggery of a Trump cabinet meeting, One Dollar moves fast and furious.
And it's mostly sure-footed, plotted with the precision of an Agatha Christie novel and moving at a speed that doesn't leave a lot of room for contemplation. But once in a while, One Dollar's reveals turn into what-the-hell moments—they just don't fit with what you've already learned of the characters, as if Rosebud turned out not to be a sled but a Waring blender.
Those bloopers are jarring but occasional. One Dollar's attempts to turn a pretty good murder mystery into an examination of American class structure, on the other hand, are abject and total failures, but utterly inconsequential to its entertainment value. The show is too glossy to support sociological melodrama and gets dangerously dumb when it tries to force the issue. I cannot believe even the most woke college kid in America would be so clueless as to interrupt his attempt to hit on a girl with an existential demand like "You know how the other half lives?" Or that she would retort: "Not really, but you can drive there from here." Beam me up, Uber.


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Bruno Mars has sold part of his music catalog to Warner Chappell Music, the company confirmed to Billboard.
The sale reportedly happened quietly six months ago, and sources say Bruno retained a minority stake in the songs sold to WCM.
"I began my career at Atlantic and it made sense to keep my business in the family, with the team who have supported me and grown with me," Bruno said in a statement provided to Billboard by Warner Chappell. "This is me doubling down with people I trust. We're just at the beginning of the journey and there's so much more to come."
Warner Chappell Music is the global publishing company of Warner Music Group, which owns Atlantic Records.
Warner Chappell CEO Guy Moot added in a statement to Billboard, "Bruno is a creative genius and it's a huge honor to deepen our relationship with him. At the heart of his immense talents is his incredible songwriting, which he honed for years before he became a recording superstar."
The statement continues, "Like only a true great can, he's mastered and transcended multiple musical genres with extraordinary originality and versatility. The world will continue to fall in love with his songs for generations to come."
The details of the sale are not yet publicly known, but Bruno reportedly has over 200 songs in his catalog, including solo songs, collabs and songs he's co-written for other artists.
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The Graduates: Stephen Piscotty (Previous Rank: 6), Scott Schebler (14), Mitch Haniger (15), Raimel Tapia (20)
Four outfielders graduate this week, led by Piscotty, who was recalled just in time Sunday for the excellent Little League Classic. In Piscotty, Fowler, Pham and Grichuk, the Cardinals have four outfielders worthy of everyday time. It's not clear how playing time will shake out, but it looks like all four will stay on the big league club following Luke Voit's demotion to Triple-A Memphis.
Schebler and Haniger are back too, pushing Jesse Winker and Leonys Martin, respectively, into bench roles. Schebler's power output slowed considerably in the summer months and Haniger has been pretty dreadful since his torrid April, so I don't expect much more than OF5 production the rest of the way.
Tapia came up Tuesday to take Gerardo Parra's place in the lineup after the veteran was scratched with an ouchy thigh. Tapia will be on the bus to Albuquerque before long, and if the rest of the season is any indication, back to Denver before he can unpack his bag.
The Dropouts: Austin Meadows (23), Scott Kingery (25)
Meadows and Kingery get bumped into the Honorable Mention group because I don't think either gets the call in September. Neither is on his club's 40-man roster.
1. Ronald Acuña (OF)—Braves (Previous Rank: 1)
Among players with at least as many plate appearances as his 174, Acuña's 184 wRC+ is the highest in Triple-A. He's 19.
2. Tyler Glasnow (RHP)—Pirates (Previous Rank: 2)
Glasnow is up to four consecutive starts with just one free pass issued. He's struck out 40 Triple-A batters in 26 innings over that stretch.
3. Jarrod Dyson (OF)—Mariners (Previous Rank: Unranked)
On the strength of 28 steals, Dyson is a top-50 outfielder according to ESPN's player rater. Dyson ranks one spot behind J.D. Martinez, who is hitting .281 with 26 homers. I get that Dyson isn't an exciting own and that your interest at this point in the season is entirely dependent on your standing in a single category, but in the vacuum where I create this list, it's hard to ignore Dyson's one-category impact.
4. Lonnie Chisenhall (OF)—Indians (Previous Rank: 5)
Chisenhall is ready to come off the disabled list just as soon as his child arrives. No truth to rumor that Austin Jackson is paying off a Cleveland-area OB-GYN to withhold Pitocin.
5. Jeurys Familia (RHP)—Mets (Previous Rank: 3)
Familia has allowed three baserunners and no runs in three rehab appearances. Word is that he could be ready to rejoin the Mets before this weekend, though it's not clear whether he will immediately reclaim the closing job. A.J. Ramos has been perfect in his past four appearances after a brutal start to his Mets tenure.
6. J.P. Crawford (SS)—Phillies (Previous Rank: 7)
Crawford made news this week by getting a start at third base for Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Apparently Pete Mackanin thinks it would be neat if Freddy Galvis started all 162 games at shortstop. That's a horrendous reason to push a long-term franchise cornerstone off his natural position, even if only for a few games. Galvis is decidedly not a part of the Phillies' future and Maikel Franco, though he's been horrible this season, might be. In any case, Crawford is still hitting, though it has been nearly a fortnight since his last homer.
7. Brent Honeywell (RHP)—Rays (Previous Rank: 8)
Honeywell is not on the Rays' 40-man and I still don't believe he's coming up. The Rays have slipped out of realistic playoff contention and there's just not much incentive for them to add Honeywell for a few September starts. I could be wrong though, and Honeywell offers more immediate upside than any other pitching prospect in the minors.
8. Jayson Werth (OF)—Nationals (Previous Rank: Honorable Mention)
Werth played Tuesday in a game for the first time since June 3, manning left field for Triple-A Syracuse. Werth has been gone so long that it's easy to forget he posted a .262/.367/.446 line before the toe injury. He also occupied a spot in the top third of the Nationals order, and assuming he gets back there and Trea Turner—also rehabbing in Triple-A—is in front of him, Werth should be in line for solid counting stat production going forward.
9. Aaron Altherr (OF)—Phillies (Previous Rank: 9)
10. Clint Frazier (OF)—Yankees (Previous Rank: 11)
Not much to report on either of these two injured outfielders. Still crossing fingers for an early/mid-September return for each.
11. Jorge Soler (OF)—Royals (Previous Rank: 10)
12. Joc Pederson (OF)—Dodgers (Previous Rank: Unranked)
Pederson was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City to make room for Curtis Granderson. Pederson had been in a deep slump, notching just two hits over his past 41 at-bats. He'd also been tinkering with his stance and mechanics, and I suspect the Dodgers will leave him in Triple-A until the conclusion of Oklahoma City's season so he can grab as many reps as possible. At-bats just aren't there for Pederson at the MLB level. Same goes for Soler in Kansas City, even though he continues to mash at Triple-A Omaha.
13. Kyle Barraclough (RHP)—Marlins (Previous Rank: 4)
14. Trevor Hildenberger (RHP)—Twins (Previous Rank: 13)
Nothing says save speculation like sticking to a hunch in the face of evidence that suggests you're an idiot. Brad Ziegler has still yet to allow a run since he inherited the job, and after a hot stretch that has their record at .500, the Marlins have double-digit chance at a wild card spot. They're not making a change quite yet. The Twins are suddenly back in solid position in the junior circuit, and I can't see Matt Belisle losing his grip unless he blows a couple in short succession. Taylor Rogers has been the subject of some speculation too, which makes sense given that he's pitched in the eighth inning more often than Hildenberger of late. The Twins obviously don't seem to care about prototypical high leverage stuff, given their use of Kintzler for most of the season, and now Belisle. Still, Hildenberger looks more the part than Belisle or Rogers, and I can't shake the memory of the latter giving up one or more runs in six consecutive outings not that long ago.
15. Reynaldo Lopez (RHP)—White Sox (Previous Rank: Unranked)
Lopez finds himself back on the Stash List just as soon as he'd graduated, on account of a back injury sustained during his last start. He hit the disabled list immediately, though it's not the kind of injury that should keep him out long.
16. Ryan McMahon (1B/3B)—Rockies (Previous Rank: 12)
McMahon was sent back to Triple-A Albuquerque last week. He figures to back in Denver as soon as rosters expand, albeit still without a path to regular playing time.
17. Chris Shaw (OF/1B)—Giants (Previous Rank: 16)
18. Brian Anderson (3B)—Marlins (Previous Rank: 17)
19. Teoscar Hernandez (OF)—Blue Jays (Previous Rank: Unranked)
These guys get the nod before the higher upside group below because I think they have a better chance of finding meaningful playing time in September.
20. Raul Mondesi (SS)—Royals (Previous Rank: 18)
21. Mallex Smith (OF)—Rays (Previous Rank: Unranked)
22. Willie Calhoun (2B/OF/DH)—Rangers (Previous Rank: 19)
23. Willy Adames (SS)—Rays (Previous Rank: 21)
24. Harrison Bader (OF)—Cardinals (Previous Rank: 22)
25. Franklin Barreto (SS)—Athletics (Previous Rank: 24)
The last group demonstrates my preference for speculating on hitters instead of pitchers at this juncture. If your need is on the rubber, grab one of the honorable mention hurlers below.
Honorable Mention: Chance Adams, Jeimer Candelario, Jack Flaherty, Stephen Gonsalves, Scott Kingery, Tyler Mahle, Austin Meadows, Brett Phillips, A.J. Reed, Brandon Woodruff
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Lansdown Hall and Gallery
Lansdown Hall and Gallery is a beautiful Grade 2 listed building built in 1879 as a temperance hall for the people of Stroud.
In 2011 Stroud Town Council purchased the building as a community venue for the town and has since invested in a number of major improvements to secure it for the future benefit of Stroud residents. Works so far have included:
- the development of a fully accessible gallery
- essential maintenance of stonework, gutters and windows
- an extension providing a new green room and storage
- air to water heat pumps for extra efficiency
- access improvements
Further planned works include additional lighting and a new accessible entrance from Bank Gardens, and improved bar and toilet facilities.
The building is leased to and managed by Lansdown Hall and Gallery a small charity run by a Board of Trustees, with part-time staff and many enthusiastic volunteers.
The venue is used as a community centre for Stroud running a variety of workshops, classes, exhibitions, performances, film screenings and is also available for private functions.
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Harrison sits just outside of Newark and an easy train ride across the river to New York where the city's grand steel cathedrals and bright lights rise out of the haze. It's a small stop on the PATH line, right before Jersey commuters reach the end of the line.
Just a few blocks from the train stop is TaKorea BBQ, a bright storefront with big windows covered in Elvis pop art. No indication at all of what exactly was happening beyond the door. Inside, a rustic retro industrial vibe with steel pipe furniture and Edison light bulbs that somehow still managed to feel warm and inviting.
It did not feel like a Korean restaurant, and with the exception of the peppy cantina music bouncing through the speakers it didn't exactly feel like a Mexican restaurant either.
But that was the charm. It's both.
The menu isn't huge. On one side a page full of entrees and on the other some appetizers. The rest of the page was booze. It's efficient, everything you'd want in a Mexican restaurant. Er… Korean joint?
TaKorea BBQ effortlessly blends the two worlds with dishes like bulgogi tacos and kimchi quesadillas. Then there's the Korean Bim Bim bowls that take a familiar korean dish and slap a Mexican main course on top like carnitas. Sangrias and margaritas help wash it all down, authentic and potent.
It is a beautiful thing when kimchi fried rice is served alongside chips and salsa, proper sangrias and a plate full of "tako fries", their take on cheese fries.
We were smitten.
TaKorea BBQ is open daily. Specials vary through the week. Yes, Tuesday is for the tacos. We checked. http://www.takoreabbq.com


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(DENVER, Colorado) — As the trial of a Colorado man accused of killing his fiancee came to a close, prosecutors Monday described the case as a "deliberate, premeditated, cold and cruel murder."Patrick Frazee is accused of attacking his fiancee Kelsey Berreth with a baseball bat at her Woodland Park, Colorado, home on Nov. 22, 2018 — which was Thanksgiving — while the couple's 1-year-old daughter, Kaylee, sat in a playpen in a back room.Prosecutors allege Frazee then put Berreth's body in a black plastic tote and burned it on his property.His defense attorneys, who did not call any witnesses, stress that a body and a murder weapon have never been recovered.'Only one person knows why'In closing arguments on Monday, prosecutors said Frazee knew Berreth, 29, was dead because he never attempted to contact her after Nov. 25, 2018.Prosecutor Beth Reid also reminded the jury that Frazee was captured on a neighbor's surveillance camera outside Berreth's condo at the same time he claimed he was 40 miles away tending to his cattle.Reid showed the jury security camera photos that captured Frazee's red pickup truck driving in Woodland Park on Thanksgiving with a large black tote box in the back."Her beaten and battered body is in that box, which he keeps on the back of the truck while he eats Thanksgiving dinner," said Reid.Reid told jurors that they did not need to agree on Frazee's alleged motive in order to convict him of murder."The reality is," Reid told the jurors, "only one person knows why."Ex-girlfriend takes the standFrazee's ex-girlfriend Krystal Lee was a star witness for the prosecution, and testified that Frazee called her to come to Berreth's house to clean up the bloody aftermath.Lee told jurors that Frazee admitted to tying a blindfold around Berreth's head and asked her to guess the scent of candles before beating her to death with a baseball bat."I saw blood all over the floor and blood all over the wall," she testified. "There was blood on the front of the stove and the dishwasher, and on the floor there were bloody footprints."Lee, who has admitted to disposing of Berreth's phone, has pleaded guilty to tampering with physical evidence. Records showed Berreth's phone traveled with Lee's phone to Idaho where Lee says she destroyed it. She is awaiting sentencing once Frazee's case concludes.Notes to an inmateLast Friday, an inmate testified that Frazee recently asked him to use his connections to a prison gang to kill several witnesses in the case, including Lee.The inmate says he and Frazee were in jail together from Sept. 26 to Oct. 12, 2019."He would pass me notes if his information was too sensitive," the inmate said, claiming Frazee told him he'd take care of him financially when he got out.In court, a state investigator read from a number of those notes, which were written on paper towels and napkins. The notes, the investigator testified, contained hit lists, along with detailed instructions on where to find the witnesses. The list included Lee, her parents and her ex-husband."They all need to disappear, unseen until 11/22 after the trial," said a note, which the investigator testified appeared to be in Frazee's handwriting. "I'd really like to see Krystal with a bullet in her head."'Patrick Frazee is not guilty'Defense attorney Adam Steigerwald questioned the credibility of Lee and the evidence, saying in his closing argument Monday, "This case has been built on a foundation it cannot support. Patrick Frazee is not guilty."Steigerwald argued that the case against Frazee is circumstantial and based on a story "made up" by Lee, adding she didn't cooperate with investigators until the district attorney agreed to a deal to not prosecute her for more serious crimes."There is not one word from Krystal Lee until she has a signature on the dotted line," Steigerwald said. "There is nothing she talked about that is believable."Steigerwald also pointed out that neither Frazee nor Lee's DNA were detected anywhere in Berreth's condo, despite the prosecution theory that her condo was where Frazee killed Berreth and where Lee cleaned up the aftermath.Steigerwald also attacked evidence provided by a neighbor's security camera, saying it did not show Frazee going onto Berreth's home — or coming out — carrying a baseball bat or a tote. In addition, Steigerwald said none of Berreth's neighbors heard or saw anything suspicious on Thanksgiving, which Steigerwald called an unlikely day to plan a murder."Is there a day of the year when people are less likely to be alone? To be missed? To speak to your family than Thanksgiving Day?" Steigerwald asked the jury.Frazee was arrested in December 2018 on charges including first-degree murder. Judge Scott Sells told the jury they can also consider finding Frazee guilty of second-degree murder or manslaughter.
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During the 2013 African American Legislative Summit, Texas Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas, gave the keynote speech at the Community Awards Breakfast — an event recognizing Texas leaders and former members of the Texas Legislative Black Caucus.
West acknowledged the recipients of the Outstanding Texan Award and members of the audience as individuals who have the talent to create change in society.
"Before we leave here today, I hope that we can work together and say, 'What is the common agenda that we will accomplish this year? How will we measure it to see exactly what we have done? How will we use these talents we were blessed with?'" West said in his speech.
The TLBC hosted the Summit, which lasted from Sunday to Tuesday. The theme, "the building of our community starts with me," was applied throughout panel discussions examining critical issues in African-American communities, and was present throughout the awards breakfast. The group recognized 21 Outstanding Texans and former members of the TLBC for their contributions to Texas communities.
West filled in last minute for the Rev. Al Sharpton, who was set to deliver the keynote speech before Monday's weather resulted in a flight delay. Sharpton is a civil rights activist and the president of the National Action Network, a civil rights organization. Sharpton also hosts "PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton" on MSNBC.
West said it was an honor to be able to give the speech in Sharpton's place.
"You can see I'm not Al Sharpton, and I'm not the chairperson or anything like that, but to be asked by my members to deliver the keynote speech, I felt honored," West said.
Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston, honored former TLBC members by sharing their contributions to Texas history and the impact they made to the state of Texas.
"We have a lot to look forward to and one of the greatest things that we can do is to keep adding to the history that we have," Thompson said.
Breakfast attendee Marilyn Lee of Kileen said she appreciates the work done by current and prior members of the Texas Legislature and the TLBC because they have been diligent in their work for the people of Texas.
"They encourage us to go back and get involved, and to make things better for all of our young people," Lee said.
Over the two days she attended the Summit, Lee said she has been inspired to walk her faith and serve her community by making herself more available to serve the public.
"I will go back to my community and become more involved in community service," Lee said. "Today taught me that you have to come out of your comfort zone and use your God-given gift or skill to be a leader, because your purpose is to serve others."
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Mike Meltzer was interviewed on Sunday, March 29. 2015 by CBS morning news to discuss Autism Awareness and Light it up Blue.#LIUB
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On a recent Price of Business Show, show Host and USDR Publisher and Editor in Chief, Kevin Price interviewed Frank J. Granett R.ph (www.CAOOY.org) and Dr. Amy Wolok (www.kidsblossom.com). You can learn more about the guest at www.CAOOY.org and www.kidsblossom.com
ABC Channel 7 interviews our Experts on Special Needs and Bullying
ABC7 Karen Meyers interviews our Pediatric Neuropsychologist and Marriage and Family Counselor along with a child and 2 mothers on the prevalence of bullying children with disabilities.
ABC7 Covers our Award Winning Behavior 911® Program for Nannies!
ABC7 visited our Glenview clinic to highlight our popular Behavior 911 Workshop for Nannies. Workshops are offered monthly. For more on the program that helps parents and teachers alike, click here.
NBC Channel 5 interviewed North Shore Pediatric Therapy!
NBC5 invited NSPT to their studios to explain to parents and teachers how to identify bullying and how to prevent it!
North Shore Pediatric Therapy interviewed by Linda Yu and Sylvia Perez on ABC7 about Bullying
ABC7 invited North Shore Pediatric Therapy's Social Worker to discuss how parents and teachers can identify bullying and what they can do to prevent it.
North Shore Pediatric Therapy was interviewed on ABC 7 on a special segment about Sensory Processing Disorder!
North Shore Pediatric Therapy's Occupational Therapist and Company Founder, Deborah Michael was interviewed and featured on ABC 7 news about Sensory Processing Disorder and how it effects children daily.
North Shore Pediatric Therapy was interviewed by ABC7 for a Segment on Play Areas for Children with Special Needs
North Shore Pediatric Therapy experts explain the positives and calming effects a properly constructed Play Area can have on Children with Autism.
North Shore Pediatric Therapy moved up the ranks as one of Inc. Magazine's fastest growing US Companies!
North Shore Pediatric Therapy was recently recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the top 5,000 fastest growing American companies. The company moved up the ranks to the position of 3,646. This achievement showcases our commitment to nonstop growth and bringing happiness and results to every single family we work with.
North Shore Pediatric Therapy Board-Certified Behavior Analyst interviewed for individuals on the Autism Spectrum who have special talents.
NSPT Board-Certified Behavior Analyst, Rachel Gossan, was interviewed by Chicago Health Magazine for "Recognizing the Special Talents of People on the Autism Spectrum." Rachel shares a couple stories of previous patients who had incredible abilities, discusses Autism Spectrum Disorder and explains how and why she uses Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).
North Shore Pediatric Therapy Speech and Language Pathologist and Feeding Therapist Interviewed for Chicago Health Magazine on Picky Eaters.
"When Eating Isn't Easy" discusses picky eating in children and how it could be related to other underlying issues. NSPT Speech & Language Pathologist and Feeding Therapist, Zoe Sundstrom provides valuable information on what NSPT seeks from parents, what we experience when eating and what she does to get a picky eater to try foods.
North Shore Pediatric Therapy recognized by Fortune for availability and personal touch
"5 Ways to Avoid Commoditization" focuses on five strategies to remain meaningful and different in the eyes of consumers. NSPT is recognized for expansion and hiring practices to remain ahead of demand as well as specific training given to family child advocates to ensure families are comfortable with the company. Co-founder Dr. David Michael and Director of Client Experience, Maureen Evans, discuss what makes North Shore Pediatric Therapy unique.
North Shore Pediatric Therapy featured in the Harvard Business Review for innovative process management
The article, titled "How to Engage the Front Line in Process Improvement" focuses on companies using front line employee suggestions to improve company processes or "the way things are done." North Shore Pediatric Therapy is featured along side other successful companies such as Kelloggs, Starbucks and Chevron for our use of an online collaboration tool allowing all employees to share new ideas to help create an "innovative, client-focused, and employee-driven company."
North Shore Pediatric Therapy interviewed on Oprah's Website for Packing Healthy Lunches For Your Children!
North Shore Pediatric Therapy was recently recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the top 5,000 fastest growing American companies. This honor is a reflection of our commitment to nonstop growth and in bringing happiness and results to every single one of the families we work with. We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has contributed to our continued success!Back to School! North Shore Pediatric Therapy featured on Oprah.com!
The article, titled "Start Your School Year in Good Health" offers outstanding advice to ensure your kids are geared up for a healthy school year. Our number one tip? "Take your kids to the classroom. Get comfortable with new – and old – faces can help take the edge off."
North Shore Pediatric Therapy's experts on ADHD and Organizational Skills were interviewed on Oprah.com!
The article, titled "A Parent's Guide to Back-to-School Woes"discusses the importance of regularly visiting your pediatrician to provide a thorough check-up for your child. Since many children are bursting with energy heading back to school, it's imperative that parents' are careful not to write off attention deficit disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder as bad behavior. Kids with ADD and ADHD are often easily distracted and struggle with hyperactivity and lack of impulse control and organization tasks such as problem solving and planning.
North Shore Pediatric Therapy named one of Inc. Magazine's fastest growing US Companies!
North Shore Pediatric Therapy was recently recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the top 5,000 fastest growing American companies. This honor is a reflection of our commitment to nonstop growth and in bringing happiness and results to every single one of the families we work with. This honor reflects our position as the authoritative though leaders in Pediatric Therapy.
North Shore Pediatric Therapy's Expert BCBA Interviewed in Daily Herald Article about tantrums!
The article, entitled Making Your Child's Tantrums a Rarity, featured tips from Applied Behavior Analyst Katie Sadowski.
North Shore Pediatric Therapy's Founder interviewed by the Chicago Tribune on Sensory Processing Disorder.
Deborah Michael, the founder of North Shore Pediatric Therapy and a practicing Occupational Therapist was interviewed by the Tribune to provide insight and expertise on the rising diagnosis of SPD and the proven therapies necessary to ease the symptoms. Click here to read the article.
Founder Deborah Michael Interviewed by the Glencoe Sun Times on North Shore Pediatric Therapy's Holistic Approach
Read about our founder, Deborah Michael, in this article in the Glencoe Sun Times: Multi-Specialty Pediatric Therapy Company Offers Holistic Approach to Therapy. This article explains North Shore Pediatric Therapy's unique, multidisciplinary approach to helping children blossom!
North Shore Pediatric Therapy Interviewed by the Wall Street Journal about a New Technology to Help Children Pronounce the 'R' sound
In the Wall Street Journal article New Tool for Children with Speech Errors, Jaclyn Goldman, M.A., CCC-SLP explains her take on the newest technology to assist the production of the 'R' sound.
North Shore Pediatric Therapy Interviewed by Make It Better on How to Help Your Anxious Child Cope With Worry
In the MakeitBetter.net article How to Help Your Anxious Child Cope With Worry, NSPT social worker Ali Swillinger explains how to help a child cope with anxiety.
For media inquiries, please email Julie H. at email@example.com


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Netanyahu conundrum faces Iranian riddle• Reuters
The Hebrew word for strong, "hazak", peppers the television adverts of his right-wing Likud-Yisrael Beiteinu party like a compulsive mantra and is smeared across the blue-and-white campaign posters that dominate billboards around the country.
Robust leadership is vital, Netanyahu says, to deal with his generation's biggest challenge - not the decades-old conflict with the Palestinians, but fears that Iran is bent on building an atomic bomb that could one day target the Jewish state.
"My priority, if I'm elected for a next term as prime minister, will be first to stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons," Netanyahu told a delegation of U.S. senators who visited him in Jerusalem on January 11.


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Bubbles are really simple to do. A little bit of soap, some water, and voilà! Unfortunately, it's not so easy in 3D. Bubbles are so thin that light is interfering and a lot of colors are visible. But interference colors are not rendered by MentalRay…
So I've made this Bubble Shader Compound for Autodesk Softimage 2011! It renders very well on spherical ICE particles.
Bubbles are visible just because there is an environment. They are mix of transparency and reflections. To see bubbles, you have to connect an environment shader or have one plugged in your pass.
To have bubbles render fast, you must have a low number of reflection rays (2 to 4 is enough), the number of refraction rays depends on the numbers of superposed bubbles in your picture.
This Shader Compound is made for Educational purpose, and it is fully commented. It is a full complex render-tree material, with a lot of nodes. To make it as a compound is the only way for make it usable. Have a look inside it!
It is not a real interference color rendering, it's just a simulation. The goal is to allow full control to artist, without physical consideration.
If you make some pictures with this shader compound, please, don't forget credits and send me your results. If you have any suggestion for making this compound better, just send me an email!
Quick documentation:
Exaggerate effect: you can make effect more or less visible, more or less exaggerated. Less than one is more correct.
Color transparency: usually, bubbles are not filters, transparent color is not affected. But sometimes, depending of your environment, reflect color could not be enough to see well the bubble. You can try 'color affect transparency' in those cases.
Spectral cycles: the number of 'rainbow' seen in the bubble. Usually more than one...
Spectral Offset: if you want to have the color you want on the bubble, you can cycle spectral color to have the one you want at the place you want. It's just a rainbow color sliding.
Saturation: If you find the bubble too colored, you can desaturate it here.
Fresnel attenuation: at 0, all the bubble is colored and reflective, at 1, just the edge of the bubble are colored (more realistic).
Noise intensity: you can make the bubble more or less noisy. 0 means no noise, with perfect rainbow, 1 or more mean disturbed bubble.
Noise scale: to adapt the noise pattern to the size of your bubbles. The smallest is the scale, the biggest is the pattern.
Use external noise and External noise input: Disable the internal compound noise and take the scalar input as new noise. If you want a more controlled noise (like a logo on your bubble…), you can override the internal noise and branch the shader you want here.
You can download the compound here: Bubble Compound
And here are some pictures of my bubbles:
Bubble Shader Compound for Autodesk softimage 2011 from François Gastaldo on Vimeo.


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We are looking for two radiologists with a couple of years of experience.
They will participate in both acute and scheduled work in all areas of the department. You will as a specialist tutor resident doctors, do ward rounds and participate in training.
Equipment: two newly installed Aquilion Prime CT, one 1,5 T MR Siemens and soon we will have two more new MRI's. Two GE Logiq E9 ultrasound lab and 3 conventional labs, including basal intervention. The radiology department is doing general radiology daytime between 7.30 – 16.30 and on calls evenings, nights and weekends. During nights, the radiology department collaborates with TMC.
It is important that the candidate likes to work in a team and he/she should be interested in helping the department progress. The radiology department for which the candidate would be recruited realises about 53.000 examinations/year. At the radiology department, there are 2 resident doctors, 5 specialists and 60 co-workers.
• Specialist title in Radiology with a couple of years of experience
• Availability to complete the Swedish intensive course
Our Offer:
• Permanent contract (with 6-month probation period) after finishing C1-test and obtaining the specialist licence
• Salary starting from minimum 45.000 SEK gross salary as an assistant doctor before obtaining the specialist licence. Duties, if there will be, will be paid apart
• Training courses within working hours
• Help to find: apartment, school and kindergarten
• Invitation to study tour to Sweden after a first interview, to learn more about the region and the work environment
• Assistance with removal and relocation costs
• Intensive Swedish course, also for the family
• Remuneration during the Swedish language course of 700€ monthly net, a supplement for children of a 70€ monthly net, free apartment and travel costs for the family.
All our services are free of charge for the candidates.
To Apply:
Please send your CV mentioning reference SW-18 at email@example.com
Tel.: +44 20 8144 2822
Contact person: Vitaly Pryadka
Web: http://www.phd-jobs.net


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Bathroom ideas for a space that's growing larger, more comfortable and more multi functional. Looking back a century to the very formal homes of the early 20th century, it's no surprise another shift is taking place right now. Current renovations are removing walls so kitchens can expand into social living centers serving a multitude of family needs. Dining rooms are becoming … [Read more...]
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Tall tales of shipwrecks and smugglers on the Outer Banks inspired four young entrepreneurs to revive a storied tradition. Their Manteo distillery combines history and legend into a potent new concoction.
Rum News
from Outer Banks Distilling
Shipwreck Series Metropolis – 1878
This new Shipwreck Series is available at the distillery in Manteo. Come get your bottle today to help wash down that Thanksgiving turkey coming up.
Things to do When Vacationing in the OBX
By: Brindley Beach
When you're visiting the Graveyard of the Atlantic a tour that will take you through a distillery like Outer Banks Distilling is a must-do activity.
Distillery donates $17,500 for new playground equipment
Proceeds from our limited edition Angels' Share rum raised over $17,000 for Dare County Parks and Rec to build a new playground.
Outer Banks Distilling Goes for Gold
Thanks to the Outer Banks Voice for the great article about our recent awards and the launch of our gold rum!
Kill Devil Rum one of the Fifty Best
Kill Devil Rum honored as one of the best silver rums on thefiftybest.com
First distillery on the OBX set to make bottles of rum
Thanks goes out to the Outer Banks Voice for all the support and the great article on our launch!


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Bedroom Designs by Cadena Design
Cadena Design Group started in 1994 in Athens and became known for its quality work, starting from the inception of a project and reaching to its design, construction, and final details.
Every project, from the most modern up to the most classical ones, is characterized by an identity that a keen eye can see even in completely opposite decorative applications. Check out this collection of 10 bedroom designs.


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Soludo: I Inherited A 'Red Treasury And Pervasive Insecurity' In Anambra
Anambra State governor, Professor Charles Soludo has said that he inherited a "red treasury and pervasive insecurity" from his predecessor, Willie Obiano, IGBERETV reports.
Soludo said this while speaking on Thursday May 19 during his presentation of the N170 billion revised 2022 budget proposal to the Anambra House of Assembly. The Governor said his administration would take steps to overcome the "humongous" challenges confronting it.
Soludo said;
"We have seriously started reforming our system of tax administration to significantly ramp up our internally generated revenue over the coming years. In the meantime, the dire needs of Ndi Anambra and our transformation agenda cannot wait.
"We are working on a mixture of financing options including debt that is ring-fenced to fund bankable projects and/or infrastructure with impacts on the economy to guarantee efficient and effective service delivery to our people while ensuring fiscal sustainability over the medium to longer terms."
The Governor also disclosed that his administration would partner with international developmental organisations, the private sector as well as the federal government to achieve some of the projects of his administration.
Soludo added;
"We are reforming our processes and ramping up our active engagements to maximize the benefits of such partnerships.
"For example, we have budgeted to meet our counterpart funding requirements to access federal and development partner funds."
On insecurity, he said;
"We have chosen to confront the foundational issue of security head-on and expected that those profiting from the lucrative criminal enterprise would viciously fight back, and they have.
"Criminals taking the seven local governments of the (Anambra) South Senatorial Zone hostage were the most acute. They are testing our will and resolve. (But) let me assure you this: Anambra will win."
Source:- CmaTrends


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Women ready to add to their history at Hazeltine
CHASKA, Minn. (AP) — The LPGA Tour gets its crack at Hazeltine National, the course with a recent history of surprising outcomes.
This is where Rich Beem, a former car stereo salesman, held off a charge by Tiger Woods in the 2002 PGA Championship. It's where Y.E. Yang became the only player to come from behind and beat Woods in the final round of a major at the 2009 PGA Championship.
It's where the Americans actually won a Ryder Cup in 2016.
Hazeltine also is an example of how much the second-oldest major in women's golf has risen in stature since the LPGA Tour and PGA of America became partners to stage what is now the KPMG Women's PGA Championship.
"The magnitude of this event has gone up so high, and it's neck and neck with the USGA and U.S. Open," said Danielle Kang, who won the Women's PGA two years ago at Olympia Fields, the course south of Chicago where Walter Hagen and Jim Furyk won majors. "It's just when you get here and people talk so much about the golf course. 'Oh, you're going to play Hazeltine.' They talk it up so much."
And now it's time to play it.
The field is the strongest of the year for the LPGA, with 99 of the top 100 on the money list. Sung Hyun Park won last year at Kemper Lakes (where Payne Stewart won the PGA Championship in 1989). The PGA of America has set it up at 6,741 yards on the card — long by LPGA standards — with plans at least once this week to play the signature 16th hole — with a green that extends into a lake — at 240 yards as a reachable par 4.
"I think it's actually harder as a drivable par 4 because you're putting the water into play a bit more on the right side," Nelly Korda said. "So I think that's going to be a really cool hole and see how people play that down the stretch on Sunday."
For the fifth straight year, KPMG staged a women's leadership summit designed to inspire young women in the corporate world. Among the speakers this year was former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, soccer star Mia Hamm and executives from Target and Bank of America.
It sets up as a big week in a big year for the LPGA Tour, with the Solheim Cup scheduled for Scotland in September.
And being at Hazeltine makes it feel bigger.
"The name is obviously a big deal, I think more from a fan perspective and the attention of it that the guys have played here and people are familiar with this golf course," Stacy Lewis said. "But it's a property ... you drive here and it feels big, from the clubhouse to the range to the practice areas. It feels like a major championship, and that's ultimately what we wanted to do."
When this LPGA Tour and PGA of America relationship began, the major was taken to Westchester, Sahalee, Olympia Fields and Kemper Lakes, all courses known to the golfing public from men's majors or big events. Next up is Aronimink and Congressional, two more storied courses that add to the cachet.
"I think like any major championship, it's going to test everything that you've got mentally and physically — shot making, everything — especially around here," said Brooke Henderson, whose victory last week in the LPGA Meijer Classic gave her a record nine LPGA titles by a Canadian.
Lately, the LPGA majors have been more wide open regardless of where they're played.
Ten women have won the last 10 majors dating to Kang's victory in the Women's PGA at Olympia Fields. Ko and Henderson are the only multiple winners this season.
One of them is Jin Young Ko, who is No. 1 in the women's world ranking and won the first major of the year at the ANA Inspiration. Jeongeun Lee6 — known as "Six" because she added the numeral as the sixth player on the Korean LPGA with that name — won her first American title at the U.S. Women's Open three weeks ago.
The last time South Koreans won the first three majors of the year was in 2013, when Inbee Park won them all.
Hazeltine also hosted a pair of U.S. Opens and U.S. Women's Open, the last one in 1977 when Hollis Stacy beat Nancy Lopez. Inbee Park won the last LPGA major in Minnesota down the road at Interlachen in the 2008 U.S. Women's Open.
Hazeltine is a different test — big and mighty, with rough that his lush but playable.
"Coming in here I'm always so excited because the venues are so historic and so many great memories from them from other events," said Henderson, who won her Women's PGA at Sahalee, site of Vijay Singh's first major. "They're amazing golf courses. They always play long and I think being one of the longest hitters on the tour that can kind of be an advantage."


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Obama's Noble Lie
History will judge the Obama administration's style in advancing the nuclear deal to be as checkered as the deal itself.
In book three of Plato's Republic, Socrates develops his concept of the ideal city, composed of distinct classes of rulers, soldiers, and workers. In order to convince the people of his wisdom, however, Socrates finds it necessary to spin an elaborate tale — a "noble lie to persuade, in the best case, even the rulers, but if not them, the rest of the city." Socrates justifies this fiction as a way to advance the common good.
In book three of Plato's Republic, Socrates develops his concept of the ideal city, composed of distinct classes of rulers, soldiers, and workers. In order to convince the people of his wisdom, however, Socrates finds it necessary to spin an elaborate tale — a "noble lie to persuade, in the best case, even the rulers, but if not them, the rest of the city." Socrates justifies this fiction as a way to advance the common good.
Today, it is worth asking whether our own modern-day philosopher king, President Barack Obama, is pursuing a similar strategy for selling the nuclear deal with Iran, announced one year ago next month. For the past year, time and again, the president and his faithful secretary of state have advanced a policy of rapprochement with Iran, recast for the American public as principled diplomacy. The upshot is a series of situational claims and inconsistencies, all of which bend in the same direction — toward Iran.
Obama's favorite chronicler, the Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg, has given us insight into the technique. In April, Goldberg told us that "Obama generally believes that the Washington foreign-policy establishment, which he secretly disdains, makes a fetish of 'credibility.'" Obama elaborated on that theme in the same interview, proclaiming himself "very proud" for declining to strike Syrian President Bashar al-Assad after the Iranian proxy gassed his own people, despite the perception "that my credibility was at stake, that America's credibility was at stake."
Just last year, however, Secretary of State John Kerry was singing the opposite tune. In July 2015, Kerry demanded that Congress approve the Iran deal, or else "the U.S. will have lost all credibility." In September, the White House argued in a statement of administration policy that disapproval of the deal "would deal a devastating blow to America's credibility as a leader of diplomacy." And this month, Kerry argued that "future dealings" with Iran demand his "good faith in executing this agreement" — including his travels from London to Oslo to improve what he claims is lagging investor interest in Iran. For team Obama, it seems that credibility matters, except for when it doesn't.
That Kerry has found it necessary to travel across Europe as Iran's economic emissary exposes another of the Obama administration's inconsistencies. Last August, as part of his efforts to sell the Iran deal, Kerry warned, "If we turn around and nix the deal and then tell them, 'You're going to have to obey our rules and sanctions anyway,' that is a recipe, very quickly … for the American dollar to cease to be the reserve currency of the world." Obama made the same dire prediction at the time, arguing that a failure to implement the nuclear deal would "raise questions internationally about the dollar's role as the world's reserve currency."
Now, the Obama administration is considering dollarizing Iranian transactions — despite categorical assurances to the contrary last September — while Kerry travels the world to drum up investors for the Islamic Republic. In London in May, Kerry complained that businesses "shouldn't say, 'Oh, we can't do it because the United States.' That's just not fair" while conceding that banks "have concerns about our secondary sanctions…." To hear the Obama administration tell it, the dollar is somehow too weak and too strong — too weak to sustain the sanctions regime before the nuclear deal, yet strong enough that investors are deterred from going into Iran after the agreement.
In March 2015, Obama asked Congress to exercise forbearance, assuring members, "Let's wait until there's actually a deal on the table that Iran has agreed to, at which point everybody can evaluate it. You don't have to speculate." As soon as the agreement was announced, however, the president's chief negotiator shut down the debate: "[I]t would have been a little difficult when all of the members of the P5+1 wanted to go to the United Nations … for us to say, 'Well, excuse me, the world, you should wait for the United States Congress.'" Congress never did get its vote — a bait and switch that set the scene for the year to come.
As the anniversary of the nuclear accord nears, we can be sure that the Obama administration and its allies will treat us to a slew of congratulatory stories about the deal, with an eye toward making it permanent. Indeed, over the remaining seven months of his presidency, Obama will work to make the Iran deal as difficult as possible for any future administration to unravel. Just last week, for example, U.S. officials facilitated Boeing's blockbuster $25 billion deal to sell airliners to Iran, while the Financial Action Task Force, a global agency charged with monitoring money laundering, suspended several restrictions against Iran. These are the hard facts that matter far more than any narrative that the White House pushes.
Socrates justified his fiction on the basis that it produced a more benign political outcome. Obama's political allies and Iran deal enthusiasts have taken comfort in a similar claim. To be sure, the White House may have admittedly advanced some problematic arguments, but all in the service of a noble vision. Don't fall for it. History will judge the Obama administration's style in advancing the nuclear deal to be as checkered as the deal itself.
Photo credit: PETE MAROVICH-Pool/Getty Images
Peter Rough is a senior fellow and the director of the Center on Europe and Eurasia at the Hudson Institute and a former director of research in the office of former U.S. President George W. Bush. Twitter: @peterrough
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The Hon. Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation and Francophone Affairs, has agreed to provide the opening remarks for the 29th Annual Fleet Safety Council Educational Conference. Minister Mulroney is the latest speaker to be added to the upcoming virtual conference scheduled for Friday October 2, 2020.
Minister Mulroney was appointed Minister of Transportation in June 2019 and has been focused on getting people where they want to go, when they need to get there. This work includes creating historic partnerships with the City of Toronto and York Region that will support the Province of Ontario's $28.5 billion investment program in four new priority projects, overseeing an ambitious expansion of the GO rail network, and the development of regional transportation plans across the province.
As a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic the FSC Conference Committee made the decision earlier this year to move the event to an online format. Minister Mulroney joins an already announced fantastic line-up of speakers which include:
- Geoff Wood, Senior Vice President, Policy at Ontario Trucking Association & Canadian Trucking Alliance,
- Todd MacGillivray, Vice-President, Transportation and Logistics at Northbridge Insurance,
- Rui Fernandes, Partner at Fernandes Hearn LLP, and
- Lou Smyrlis, Managing Director, Newcom Media's Trucking and Supply Chain Group.
This years conference is being provided free of charge to all delegates as a thank you to the transportation industry for all that they have done to support the Canadian economy during these challenging times.
Click here to download the full conference agenda and speaker bio's
Click here to register for the conference


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By now, you might be familiar with my weekly series of wedding planning tips. As you know, I am always on the look for suppliers who are a bit different or have their own niche. For this reason, this week, I have interviewed Rochelle from Something Old Something New. Rochelle specialises in preloved and sample weddings gowns and if you're looking for a good deal in terms of quality and price… You should definitely check her boutique out.
Hi Rochelle, could you please introduce yourself?
Hello, my name is Rochelle Thorne, I am the owner of Something Old Something New Bridal Boutique in Caversham.
We have been open since 2014, specialising in sample and preloved designer wedding gowns. It had been a dream of mine since 2011 after a family member really struggled to want to pay out so much for a dress. I continued to investigate the thoughts of others brides of buying ample and preloved gowns and found there were no reservations whatsoever. In fact, I found myself with a list of ladies looking to sell their gowns and a number of brides to be asking 'when is this possible?'. The excitement started to become a reality.
Although there are a number of online wedding dress sites or home businesses doing similar offerings, my passion was to bring a second to none experience for any budding bride searching for that gown. I always knew I wanted each visitor to have our full attention so decided it would be 1-2-1 appointments and that I wanted them to enjoy the experience. Every bride deserves the best treatment, regardless of a new or preloved gown and that was my every intention.
There is nothing more rewarding than to see the brides' journey from that first nervous bridal appointment to beaming with confidence to how amazing they look and fulfilling their dream dress. Every time I receive a picture of the bride on her big day it fills my heart, I love that I have a growing gallery of pictures in the shop I can look at every day.
How long before the wedding would you say one should start looking for the dress?
As we don't order gowns, we are not restricted by that typical 6-month ordering process. So we can help brides with any timelines as all of our beautiful dresses are off the rail. So whether you are due to be wed in a matter of weeks, there is no panic. Or a bride with over a year to go: we suit all brides. My personal advice is not to shop too early and by that I mean 12+ months before the big day as you may find you change your mind later down the line. Styles change and your body may change. We all know its the first thing you think of once your engaged but don't rush it.
What is your main piece of advice for a bride-to-be who has to start searching for the right gown?
I would say enjoy it! Don't let it become stressful or feel pressured with timeframes. Make sure that you are open-minded in your appointment and try something on that maybe you wouldn't think you would like as it is often the one you don't expect. We are here to help you, let us make you feel special and give you all our years of advice along the way.
How does a typical appointment go? How long ahead should one book?
When booking an appointment you will no doubt be getting dates with your entourage so it is always good to plan ahead and book maybe a week or two ahead. Our advice is although it may seem nice to bring everyone along, a lot of opinions can sometimes confuse you, so try to limit it to around 3 people. Whether your nervous or overexcited, we will be ready to guide you through making some choices and making sure you get the best out of your appointment. Our bridal boutique is a little different from some traditional bridal shops, so we will spend the initial moments explaining how it all works, so you fully understand before you get to the fun part of trying on!
I know you specialise in preloved and sample wedding dresses… Could you tell us more about this?
We certainly started as a preloved wedding dress boutique, but as the business has grown we really now are more samples gowns, but yes we do still have some preloved gowns. All our dresses whether samples or preloved are designer gowns that are in perfect condition, ready for you to wear for your big day. The key fact is that all our dresses are one-offs so they cannot be re-ordered. Therefore we suggest that you visit us when you are ready to find your dress as they can go so quickly. We don't like when a bride isn't ready and then the dress she likes is gone by the time she is. All of our dresses are 40-60% off the RRP so you can find yourself finding your dream designer gown at a fantastic price.
We stock over 150 dresses and get new dresses in nearly every week so even if you visit us and we don't have your dress first time, you can always keep an eye on our website to see all the newest additions.
How long can realistically take from consultation to the delivery of the dress?
Would you believe me if I said that we have turned a dress around in a matter of days?!
Typically brides will buy there dress 6-12 months prior to their wedding date. Then we advise fittings to be about 6 weeks before the day.
What would you say is the most common mistake brides-to-be do when looking for their wedding dress?
Oh, that's a hard one… We see many brides confused and overwhelmed when they have brought a big entourage with them, and too many opinions and personal choices have maybe clouded their judgement.
Any other suggestion you would like to give to future brides?
Relax, Smile and embrace the excitement of getting wed to the person you love.
It is the most important outfit you will wear, but it can be the most enjoyable journey you will take. Let us make you feel special and don't be afraid to step outside the box a little.
We pride ourselves on the experience we give our budding brides, so when you are booking your bridal appointment make sure you come and see us.


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The Arcata Playhouse hosted the Zero to Fierce Woman's Festival last week. More than 30 events took place from March 5-11. Events ranged from musical performances to movie screenings to meditation.
On March 8, the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom organized their seventh annual women's day celebration inside the Arcata Playhouse.
An activist organization called the Raging Grannies made an appearance. The organization is composed of elderly women that mock the granny stereotype by dressing in mismatched clothes.
Sandy Lynn has been a Raging Granny for five years. She grew up in Palo Alto and has been in Humboldt since 2001.
"I like that we are not polished. When you are older, people give you slack," Lynn said. "When old ladies sing protest songs, it makes it easier for others to hear hard issues, like rape or violence."
The Grannies sing well-known songs, but change the lyrics to add a political message. During the performance, Lynn played a ukulele.
"The ukulele is easy to cart around and very granny-like," Lynn said. "I have been performing since I was 12. I don't get nervous."
An audience member, Angela Davis, said she loves to sing.
"The older I get, the more I want to celebrate life," Davis said. "Here, we breathe together. You can't feel desperation or be depressed in a place like this."
Sue Hilton, member of Women's International League, has been celebrating Women's International Day since 1973.
"We need to value women more than we do now in our society," Hilton said.
Humboldt State lecturer of women and Native American studies Sara Obenauer spoke on stage at the Arcata Playhouse. She grew up as a first-generation Filipino American woman, and was raised in a matriarchal society.
"I was raised by women," Obenauer said. "However, like many women across the world, I experienced masculine imbalance."
Obenauer spoke about the idea of masculine imbalance, meaning power is disproportional and is taken away from woman
"I find it vital that we need to embrace and celebrate womanhood, since we live in a really sexist and misogynistic society," Obenauer said. "I don't think I need to stress how necessary this is for us, especially in our cultural-political climate."
Obenauer said we need to believe in ourselves and our abilities in order to put an end to self destruction.
"Nothing new will be created until women collectively take the lead and heal within themselves," Obenauer said.


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Military Saves Week kicks off worldwide
Military Saves Week kicked off at U.S. military installations worldwide on Monday.
Every year, America Saves, a non-profit foundation designed to help Americans make smarter financial choices, hosts Military Saves Week, a military oriented campaign observed aboard military installations and sponsored by various financial institutions and other organizations.
Military Saves Week focuses on helping to educate military service members and their families on healthy saving and spending habits as well as assessing their own savings status, reducing their debt, and increasing their wealth.
Military Saves Week offers events and classes across all branches of service at over 100 installations worldwide during the week. Some of the events include luncheons, workshops, youth focused savings discussions, and prizes.
Most of the events will focus on benefits and how best to use them, with nearly every installation hosting at least one event focused on the new Blended Retirement System.
Military Saves Week works alongside the Department of Defense's Financial Readiness Campaign.
General Dunford wrote in a memo for the chiefs of the military services on Oct. 7, 2015, in preparation for last year's Military Saves Week:
"Military Saves Week is an opportunity for our military community to come together with federal, state, and local resources, to focus on the financial readiness of military members and their families and help them reduce debt and save their hard-earned money."
Dunford went on to write, "We are asking our military members to commit to feasible financial goals."
Participants in Military Saves Week are asked to sign a pledge that reads "I will help myself by saving money, reducing debt, and building wealth over time. I will help my family and my country by encouraging other Americans to Build Wealth, Not Debt." The pledge goes on to help the participant set goals for savings, with the option to receive text message updates for savings tips and financial advice.


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The Thailand Flag
The Thailand Flag has changed a bit over the past 200 years or so.
The current design of the Thai flag was first revealed on the 28/09/1917.
It consists of 5 horizontal stripes being in colour from top to bottom, red, white, blue, white and red.
There is a larger blue strip in the middle of the flag which is twice the size as the other stripes.
The blue colour represents the monarchy, while the white represents Buddhism and the red is for the people and the land.
The Thai name for the current flag is Thong Trairong, which means tricolour flag.
The History of the Thailand Flag
There have been many flags designs throughout the history of Thailand (Siam).
The first unofficial Thai flag is to believed to be a full red flag,
The first Thailand Flag was officially created by King Monkut in 1855 which had the royal symbol added to the red background.
The elephant was added to represent Thailand for international trades and relations.
Other elephant images were changed while the flag prior to 1916 was red with and a more distinct elephant design on it.
This was replaced in 1916 with a similar flag to the current one but it only consisted of horizontal stripes of red, white, red, white, red.
The blue stripe was added in 1917 and stays to this day.
The middle colour was changed to dark blue which represented the day of King Vajiravudh's birthday (Saturday)
It also coincided with the formation of allied countries during the World War 1, matching their colours.
The current Thai flag is world known and is easily recognisable to travellers who have visited the "Land of Smiles".
They would recognise the flag, as Thai people fly their flag everywhere they can and with pride.
You see flags on cars, on buildings, in gardens, in houses, in bars and along roads.
Happy Travelling!!!


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Fast-growing cities face specific transportation challenges. The existing public transport network has to be expanded or a new one has to be established. And the service offered must be convincing! Only then a great number of people will switch to bus and train. This is exactly what happened in Dubai where INIT implemented a complex telematics system for the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA). The result: Buses are more punctual and the number of passengers increased significantly.
Project at a glance
marine vessels integrated in the ITCS
bus routes
km bus network
million riders per year
trips per month
The task
Facing transportation challenges resulting from its fast growth the Emirate of Dubai decided in 2006 to build a metro system and expand its bus network. Improving service quality of its bus operation was of great significance for the Dubai Roads & Transport Authority (RTA). It was obvious right away that this goal could only be achieved with the implementation of high-performance technology. This is why in 2007 RTA Dubai selected the INIT Intermodal Transport Control System MOBILE-ITCS to establish an Automatic Vehicle Management (AVM) and Passenger Information System.
The solution
The central Intermodal Transport Control System MOBILE-ITCS plays a crucial role in the improvement of service quality – in particular punctuality. It is the core element of operations control. The clear display of all necessary information allows the dispatchers in the control center to stay on top of things. Knowing the exact location of all vehicles allows for prompt identification of incidents and congestions and selective counteractions can be initiated immediately by means of elaborate dispatch measures.
Scope of the project
- Intermodal Transport Control System
- Real-Time Passenger Information System
- APC in 100 buses
- 2D and 3D GIS
- Disaster Recovery
- Intelligent Messaging System
- Evaluation and statistics
- Multimedia displays in buses and at stops
- IT platform onboard
The conclusion
Based on its long-time experience in implementing complex telematics systems INIT was able to commission the ITCS and Passenger Information System on schedule. Managing the Dubai bus network without INIT's ITCS would be inconceivable today. With this system RTA Dubai is well prepared for the planned expansion of its network. The improvements which RTA implemented in recent years led to a noticeable increase in passenger numbers. With the support of INIT's ITCS public transport in Dubai is getting more reliable and passenger information is getting better and faster.
Managing Director
INIT Dubai