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By Laurie Higgins
With all the recent bad press about Mark Kirk's prevaricating about his military record and his weaselly responses when confronted by the media about his prevarications, multiple people have made the argument that as bad as he is, it's better to have a Republican elected than a Democrat. In the past I shared that view. I have never voted for a third-party candidate or refused to vote—until now. I have always been firmly committed to voting for the Republican candidate even if I had to hold my nose while voting—until now. Is there a limit to how bad a Republican candidate can get before Republicans will stand on principle? I'm beginning to think that Republicans have a limitless capacity for capitulation.
This is my thinking:
I think that it will be easier for a good Republican candidate to unseat Alexi Giannoulias in six years than it will be for a good Republican to unseat a semi-skillful incumbent like Mark Kirk. If Kirk gets in office, I fear we'll have him for decades. I don't think that's the case with Giannoulias. The loss of the Senate seat to Giannoulias would provide Illinois Republicans six years to find a truly worthy Republican candidate. No matter which position Republicans take, it's a crapshoot. We're all speculating. Giannoulias could be an effective senator and, therefore, very difficult to unseat. Or he could be incompetent and, therefore, easy to unseat. With Kirk, we know we're getting a skillful and experienced legislator who will be difficult to unseat.
Marc Ambinder, political editor of The Atlantic, writes this about the prospect of a Kirk win:
If Kirk wins the seat, he's instantaneously the biggest name in the GOP. The seat, you'll remember, was Barack Obama's seat. Kirk would be bigger than Massachusetts' lion killer Scott Brown, bigger than the presidential candidates for a while, and he can be a kingmaker.
He'll have a huge donor list, he'll own Obama's seat, and then he's faced with a choice. Does he moderate himself truly, work in a bipartisan way and be a leader in the Senate. Or, does he go with immediate ego gratification and position himself to be on the vice presidential short list for 2012? If Kirk doesn't want to run again in 2016, he can bank on the fact that he'll either be on the veep short-list then, or he'll be a bona fide presidential contender in his own right.(http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2010/05/mark-kirk-the-next-scott-brown/56598/)
There is too much at stake to risk letting Kirk get into the Senate. I'm willing to pay a relatively small price now by letting Giannoulias get elected rather than pay a huge price in a few years by letting Kirk get his nose in the Senate tent.
In addition to Kirk's wholly indefensible embellishment of his military record, there is the significant matter of his sexual predilections, about which, thanks to homosexual activist, blogger, and "outer" extraordinaire Mike Rogers, there is less doubt. Behind the scenes, many people on both sides of the political aisle have long claimed that Kirk is homosexual, but it took Rogers to give wider exposure and greater credibility to those rumors.
Rogers, who "outed" Kirk last week, has the dubious honor of being reliable when it comes to "outing" politicians. For those unfamiliar with Rogers, click here to see him when he appeared on the View a year ago to promote the "outing" documentary Outrage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsOJwVmFozs&feature=player_embedded .
Why did he "out" Kirk now? Rogers "outed" him now because Kirk did not vote with the "gay" lobby on the recent vote to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." As long as Kirk toed the "gay" line—which he has consistently done—his secret was safe with political lefties. A thrill goes up the legs of homosexualists whenever the "Republican" Kirk endorses yet one more assault on sexual norms and families. They will tolerate many things, including both open and secret sexual deviance, as long as they get the votes they need. According to that paradigm of virtue, Mike Rogers, there is one thing they will not, however, tolerate, and that is "hypocrisy."
Here's yet more skin-crawling information on Kirk's voting record:
Kirk voted against the ban on the barbaric procedure euphemistically called "partial birth" abortion; he voted against restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions; he voted against making it a crime to harm a fetus during the commission of another a crime; but he voted in favor of embryonic stem cell research.
For those Republicans who foolishly dismiss the "social" issues and character, there's always Kirks infamous defense and fiscal votes. Kirk stunned his constituents by first voting against the troop surge in Iraq and then voting for cap and trade, which Indiana Republican Congressman Mike Pence describes as "the largest tax increase in American history under the guise of climate change."
Some Illinois Republicans have described my decision not to vote for Kirk as "misguided," arguing that with Giannoulias' youth, we risk having him in the Senate for decades. Well, Kirk too could serve for decades. While my Republican compatriots think even six years of Giannoulias is too high a price to pay, it's a price I am willing to pay in the hope of preventing a two or three-decade reign by a pro-abortion, pro-homosexual, and deceitful "Republican." It's a price I am willing to pay to prevent Kirk from getting a shot at the White House.
These same Republicans argue that the Republican Party desperately needs Kirk's vote, but what are the crucial upcoming legislative issues for which we desperately need a win and for which we can rely on Kirk for the right vote? We know we won't get the right votes on any legislation pertaining to the rights of the unborn or the family. Yes, Kirk threw conservatives a bone on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," but as we all know that vote was an anomaly, perhaps motivated by his need to appease social conservatives. And as his vote for cap and trade and against the troop surge prove, we can't rely on his votes on fiscal or defense issues.
These same Republicans reveal their own deformed moral sensibility when they express more moral outrage about my refusal to nose-hold than they do about Kirk's support for the slaughter of the unborn. They argue that the battleground was the primary, and now it's time to rally around the Republican candidate. Some say that in six years, we can try to field a better candidate to run against Kirk in the primary. Really? Do they actually believe that in six years any Republican challenger to an incumbent Senator Kirk would have a shot? Do they actually think the Republican Party would support a challenge to an incumbent Republican senator?
For years I've heard Republican strategists and party operatives tell voters that it's imperative that we do what we're told, that for the good of the party and the state and the nation, we must vote for the Republican candidate no matter how offensive his positions and no matter how unethical his personal life. And we do. Like obsequious little minions, shamed by being labeled "naïve" "ignorant" or "misguided," we support with our money and our votes any lousy candidate the Republican establishment parades before us. What have we gotten in the bargain? Mark Kirk.
The IL Republican party and the national Republican Party keep telling us to be good little team players and go along. Not me—not any longer. It strikes me that there is an important difference between justifiable political compromises and wholesale selling out. Voting for Kirk represents the latter. I think that if all the disgruntled IL Republicans would band together and say with their votes "no more. We're mad as h*** and we're not gonna take it any more"—even if that means we're stuck with Giannoulias for six years—the powers-that-be might finally get the message. They might then busy themselves with the important task of finding good candidates.
The right to vote is a precious right, and I'm not willing to squander it on someone who refuses to protect the unborn, who refuses to defend sexual morality, and who, in his desperate and unholy quest to advance those views, lies to Illinoisans. For once, I'm following my moral principles rather than the political dictates of those who have given us Mark Kirk.
Laurie Higgins is a writer based in Deerfield, Illinois.

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10 great places to visit Civil War sites
While the world focuses on Gettysburg, Pa., this week to mark the 150th anniversary of the battle, it's worth noting that Civil War sites can be found across a huge swath of the country, says Jeff Shaara, author of the guidebook Jeff Shaara's Civil War Battlefields: Discovering America's Hallowed Ground (Ballantine, $20). "You don't have to be a fanatic history buff to go to these places. You can get something out of it just by taking the time to visit." He shares some noteworthy sites with Larry Bleiberg for USA TODAY.
Antietam, Md.
The single bloodiest day in American history occurred on rolling Maryland farm fields near Gettysburg. "This was the first time Lee tried to invade the North," Shaara says. The cost was 23,000 casualities, and it's said that day creeks ran red with blood. "Antietam was a tactical draw, but Lee couldn't afford to fight draws." 301-432-5124; nps.gov/ancm
Vicksburg, Miss.
The day after the Confederacy lost at Gettysburg, the South suffered another blow when the Union took control of this Mississippi River port. Shaara says local citizens didn't leave the city when the siege began in May. "They ended up suffering the same privations as their army." When the Union triumphed after nearly two months, the Confederacy was effectively split in two. The park is one of the few where visitors can hire licensed guides. 601-636-0583; nps.gov/vick
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Petersburg, Va.
The Confederacy's last gasp came at this Virginia settlement where Ulysses Grant outmaneuvered the rebel army and cut off its rail lines, leading to the fall of Richmond and the end of the war. Shaara says Lee knew he was beaten but couldn't quit because his troops still believed in the cause. "It's an anachronistic thing today, but it was a sense of honor and camaraderie." Along with the battlefield, the city is home to Pamplin Historical Park and The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier. 804-732-3531; nps.gov/pete
Manassas, Va.
The first major battle of the war took place at Bull Run in the summer of 1861, attracting spectators from the nearby nation's capital. "Social Washington packed picnic lunches and followed the army, expecting to see a glorious spectacle," Shaara says. "They set up literally on hillsides overlooking a battlefield, and what they saw was a disaster for the Union." 703-361-1339; nps.gov/mana
Shiloh, Tenn.
Bloody Shiloh, as it's known, was the site of one of the deadliest battles of the war. But because of its remote location, north of Corinth, Miss., it took days for word to get out. It's also where the South lost a top commander. "The death of Albert Sidney Johnston changes the whole history of the war," Shaara says. "He is about to crush Grant's army, and then all of that falls apart." 731-689-5696; nps.gov/shil
MORE: Dismembered arm tells tale at new Civil War Medicine museum
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Perryville, Ky.
Because of poor communication, neither side was at its best in this 1862 conflict, but it's important because it stopped the Confederacy's move to recapture lost territory, Shaara says. "It's probably the best example in the entire war of utter incompetence on both sides." After the battle, the Union kept control of Kentucky for the rest of the war. 800-255-7275; parks.ky.gov/parks/historicsites/perryville-battlefield
Mobile Bay, Ala.
This Southern seaport was one of the last to fall. The 1864 battle was fought on both land and sea, and it can be understood with visits to Forts Morgan and Gaines. "It's one more example of sealing the fate for the Confederacy; without the ports, they can't win," Shaara says. 251-540-7127; fortmorgan.org or 251-861-3607; dauphinisland.org/fort.htm
Glorieta Pass, N.M.
Though most the Civil War took place in a few key states, the conflict did spread far and wide. This clash along the Santa Fe Trail in New Mexico is the farthest western battle of the war. "They were so far removed from everything else. The fact that the battle was fought was kind of a mystery," Shaara says. 505-757-7241; nps.gov/peco
Chickamauga, Ga.
This north Georgia battle, the second-deadliest of the war after Gettysburg, stopped the North's progress in 1863, pushing the Federal army back toward Chattanooga, Tenn. "This is the first attempt the Union Army makes of attacking Atlanta, and it's a disaster. It's another one of those toe-to-toe fights," Shaara says. 706-866-9241; nps.gov/chch
Olustee, Fla.
Tallahassee was the only Confederate capital east of the Mississippi that didn't fall into Union hands. Federal troops tried, but were stopped on this battlefield. "The geography is sand and swamps. There are no good roads. It's a horrible place to march an army," Shaara says. 386-758-0400; floridastateparks.org/olusteebattlefield
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I don't fully eat "Paleo" but I do advocate high fat in a diet and eat ONLY whole, unprocessed foods. When I do eat grains or legumes, I ALWAYS prepare them in the traditional manner of soaking and sprouting.
I am 16 yo female wanting to gain muscle and loose fat (or at least not gain any). 5' 5.5", around 108-110lbs, 13.8% BF. I want a career in holistic health and fitness and most everything I have read for the past 5 years in nutritional studies/books/blogs, so I do know proper nutrition... I just want other opinions on this, as I am always open to more info and ideas.
I am VERY dedicated to diet and fitness. I train daily (wake up at 445AM on school days), and cook all my meals healthy at home. I LOVE doing this!! I just haven't been seeing the results I want in training yet and am wondering if I need to be eating differently?
I feel bad for eating sometimes because I can EAT! But I know I have to eat to gain muscle.
Here is my training schedual:
M HIIT and Chest
T Back
W Plyo Legs
TH Power yoga
F Shoulders
S Legs
SU HIIT and yoga
I don't count macros really. I keep a diet log but mainly focus on eating whole foods.Here are my eats for the past two days, each logging in around 90-105g fat.
Post WO: Ahi tuna, pico, almond milk
Lunch: sprouted pinto beans with sprouted quinoa and veggies
TBSP homemade olive oil mayo
Half pan HEALTHY homemade "brownies" made of squash, pumpkin, stevia, coconutflour, flaxseed, walnuts, raisins, 100% dark chocolate.
half frozen banana
Snack: 2 TBSP tahini
3 or so TBSP all fruit no sugar jam
Dinner: 1/3 batch homemade paleo coconut flour flatbread
whole avocado
tbsp. homemade mayo
raw veggies
sea salt
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You can always learn new things, whenever and wherever you go, but in my own experience, joining a digital nomad and/or a location-independent community is a virtual generator of new ideas and lessons. The Codino workation was no different, from this point of view. For seven days, we shared a house, food, knowledge and skills, but also had a lot of fun together.
Before I tell you about my Codino workation experience, I'd like to talk about the power of connecting with like-minded people and being part of a community. Last fall, I joined the Nomad Cruise I, where we traveled from Europe to South America. I came back to Europe, but some of the people I met there remained in South or Central America and returned later on to Lisbon, with the Nomad Cruise II. I had so much fun with these digital nomads, that I simply had to see them again. So, when Codino announced a net-workation at the time of their arrival, my path was clear: I had to go along. And that is exactly what I did.
Knowing full-well how this type of interaction can help me, both professionally and personally, I wanted to make note of the new things I will accomplish and learn. And here is my list:
1. Share
Share knowledge, food, a room, your failures and great moments alike! Sometimes we forget to share things with each other. We get lost in our own world and only what matters to us is the most important thing. We forget that it's ok to help others and ask for help but also to allow people to "invade" our personal space, whether it is a room, a hug or just letting someone get to know the real you.
2. Inspiration, inspiration, inspiration
Whenever I spend an extended period of time in a certain community, I get quite a few new ideas. And the ones I had before become clearer somehow, put in perspective. It helps me decide easier which ideas are worth applying and which are not. So, whenever you're stuck in a rut, look for a great community, join a workation and work on your ideas and solutions. The secret, however, is not to focus too much on that. Let the conversations flow naturally and your answer will surely come. Your subconscious mind already knows what to do; it just needs the right catalyst.
3. Collaborations, partnerships and jobs
If you are a freelancer and really good at what you do (graphic design, programming, copywriting, blogging etc.), but have no idea where to find your clients or you simply suck at selling your services, a workation could help you. You'll find people who are involved in similar things or, even better, adjacent gigs. They can either help you understand how to get clients, ask you to work with them for some of their clients or even hire you to do some projects for them.
[tweetthis twitter_handles="@officetotravel"]Remember: People do business with the people they know, like and trust.[/tweetthis]
4. Learn to relax
The people who got to know me a bit better, understand that I am a workaholic. Even though I love "Four Hour Work Week" and I would like to get to the point in my life where I work less (at least in theory), I get the most satisfaction when I work, learn and grow professionally. Hence, I work more than the average person.
People tend to get stuck in their own private bubbles. Even location-independent people have their own "cubicles", be they physical or just states of mind. My cubicle is working like crazy and saying, "I don't have time".
I did, on the other hand, have a few "aha moments". You know, the ones you have when you change your environment and are among great people. At Codino, I got a reminder that I should slow down and enjoy life. We all know that in theory, but do you offer yourself enough time to relax? Think about it for a moment. You might need a reminder too.
5. Prioritize and improve productivity
Any freelancer or entrepreneur knows how difficult it is to combine travel and work. That's why it takes quite some time to learn how to prioritize, adapt your schedule to your lifestyle and make the best of it. There has to be a balance between your personal and professional life and sometimes new scenery, new friends, golden beaches or great parties can de-focus people. This is one of the reasons some people, especially the ones just starting out in the digital nomad lifestyle, decide to go back to their old ways. They end up losing clients, not meeting their deadlines and can't support this lifestyle anymore.
On the other side, working too much and not enjoying the whole experience is also a problem. Prioritizing and improving productivity can help you find balance and manage to work and enjoy the beauties of each new place.
6. Stop being such a control freak
Yes, I am.
I have to admit that I like being on top of the situation and when things don't go my way, I start freaking out, even though the lifestyle I chose helped me relax and understand that most of the times things can be unpredictable. I think many of us have these "disorder", so if you are in the same boat, try to take a step back and see that everything will be just fine without you controlling it.
7. We all have problems
We all know that no one has the perfect life, but sometimes, looking from the outside in, other people's lives and accomplishments look amazing. Just remember that what you see is just the tip of the iceberg and that we're all struggling with something in our lives: a messed-up relationship, an awful client, bad finances, a failed business or simply not knowing what to do in life. Don't let the appearance of other people's Facebook profile get to you. We are all so much more than just that – we are all human.
[tweetthis twitter_handles="@officetotravel"]Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about.[/tweetthis]
8. Digital nomads' relationships are difficult
You think relationships are complicated?
Add some distance (sometimes even half a globe), different goals and a lot of love. Now try to find a solution to the equation of digital nomads' relationships. Can you?
9. Community
Probably the most important thing in life is to be surrounded by like-minded people. I am an extrovert and working most of the time by myself can be exhausting, whereas among people that face similar struggles and have the same lifestyle can be so refreshing.
One of the best things a digital nomad lifestyle can provide is that a simple "hello" can soon turn into a long-term friendship. People are not defined by their nationality, religion and language. We are all part of the same group, regardless of other aspects.
10. Unique experience
You might think that once you've seen a workation, you've seen them all. Not really. Each workation and digital nomad event is different. Yes, some of them can be in the same city, maybe even have the same organizer, but in reality, the vibe is different every time. People are the ones that make the whole experience, whether it turns out to be good, better or even amazing. For me, the Codino net-workation was awesome and I would (and most probably will) repeat it.
Test workations for yourself and see what you love, what you don't and get the benefits as they come.


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In a study released by Current Biology, researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, volunteers trained visualized their way through a complicated, three-dimensional puzzle. Half the volunteers were allowed to sleep for 90 minutes while the other half stayed awake, reading or relaxing. During their resting period, they were awakened and asked to describe their thoughts or dreams.
After the resting period, the volunteers were asked to again tackle the maze and were graded. Those who napped but didn't report any 'maze-related' dreams did better but showed only marginal improvement over the non-nappers.
However, a few of the nappers reported dreaming about the maze and showed a startling improvement in their task, cutting completion time in half. The difference in scores before and after sleeping was 10 times higher for the maze dreamers than those who hadn't dreamed about the task.
Even though the number of 'maze dreamers' was small, researchers noted that the gap in learning was so wide that the finding was statistically significant.
'Notably, the dreamers had all performed poorly on the test prior to dreaming about it. That suggests that struggling with a task might be the trigger that prompts the sleeping brain to focus on the subject and work on getting better', explained the lead author, Robert Stickgold.
'It's almost as if your brain is rummaging through everything that happened today and deciding that you're not done with it. The things that really grip you, the ones you decide at an emotional level are really important, those are the ones you dream about. The things you're obsessed with are the ones that your brain forces you to continue to process.'Dr. Stickgold continues, 'If you're a student and you want to do better on the test, you might need to dream about it. The question is, 'How do I get myself to dream about it?' The answer is to get excited about it. That seems to be what you dream about.'
We'd love to hear your thoughts and comments about this study and in particular, dreams regarding music or learning music. Maybe this is why passionate music makers often show improvement from week to week with limited practice time?
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Eva Olsgard
Eva Olsgard is mid/west based writer, artist, and designer. She experiences creativity as an organic process and works to precipitate dynamic change and personal transformation. Her greatest lesson was imparted to her in a glance she exchanged with a humpback whale that nearly capsized her kayak in the midst of a thirty-mile open water crossing. The word menschkeit came to mind. In addition to lecturing, performing, and exhibiting internationally, Ms. Olsgard has pioneered award-winning programming for literary arts organizations like Young Chicago Authors, Literature for All of Us, and Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary where she currently directs the Creative Writing Program. Her writing has either appeared or is forthcoming in: Pinyon Review, Magma Poetry (UK), and Cobalt. Her chapbook, extended relative, debuted at Elastic Arts Foundation's 2004 festival, Slingshots: A Multimedia Expression. Between Two Worlds, her prayer flags installation about the Chicago bioregion, was commissioned for the city's Gross Park Sculpture Invitational. Her cubist poem, EYE DISCRIMINATE AGAINST GAZE (2005-present), launched on Myspace.com as an interactive "bust" and on T-shirts donned by acclaimed poets and authors worldwide provoking a global discussion about xenophobia, surveillance, and social media. Ms. Olsgard holds a BA in Literature and Creative Writing from Bard College.
Ángels de Oaxaca
Niñas know how to receive you. They know what to make
of your spiked tail, tongue and ears. Know that only the joy
of touching your many textures will dispel the delusion
of using your many colors to delineate a difference
between your horns and your wings.
Niñas know what a boon is. When they beg, relations turn their backs.
At play- their gleeful cries reaching out to the very tips of their outstretched fingers-
or alone (their mouths still as winter, pacing her breath,
waiting out the first surges of an oncoming spring) they are alive
and small imperceptible delights seep into them,
enlivening the loving delight they find in themselves.
Niñas laugh when, up on a high shelf,
you are place to protect
your form from
their own careless play.
They know how you are built.
When the wind knocks you
the wind
out of you
releases your:
When this happens they will be the first to run to you, to see clearly
your bare outstretched arms.
Madres will call the gathering they perform penance, austerities
and Niñas will laugh, knowing
you are only a toy.
You persist to remind them. It is their own hands,recreating themselves,
enlivening the loving delight they find in themselves.
Originally appeared in Pinyon Review
Braiding Crowns
stalks were purple
where they were not green
milk inside
bitter on our tongues
twists of yellow
buttered our noses
did that mean love
or looming children
pointed leaves
hidden in grass
sharper than thorns
white hairs
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Embattled Amanda Bynes is trying to make amends with Miley Cyrus after branding the singer/actress "ugly" in an angry online rant.
The Party in the U.S.A. hitmaker became the latest target of Bynes' Twitter attacks this week (begs10Jun13), joining the likes of Rihanna and Courtney Love, but Cyrus refused to engage in a war of words and simply brushed off the cruel tweet.
Commenting on her fellow former child star's odd behavior, which includes wandering around New York with shirts covering her face, Cyrus said, "I think it's all so sad and I don't want to add any fuel to that fire. It's so sad to me. I was rooting for her comeback until she started attacking me..."
However, the Hairspray star, who recently confessed to the first of several planned nose jobs, has since retracted her "ugly" taunt and now claims she is aspiring to have her features look more like Cyrus'.
Reaching out to the 20 year old on Twitter, Bynes writes, "MileyCyrus thank you for rooting for me doll! You are one of the prettiest girls! I want my nose to look like yours after my surgeries!"


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NASA has selected a team to build a new instrument that will detect planets outside our solar system, known as exoplanets, by measuring the minuscule 'wobbling' of stars.
The highly precise instrument will be built by a Pennsylvania State University research group with an estimated 2019 completion date.
The instrument is named NEID, which is short for NN-EXPLORE Exoplanet Investigations with Doppler Spectroscopy, and will enable astronomers to search out and study new planets and planetary systems, as well as follow-up the discoveries of NASA's planet-hunting missions Kepler/K2 and the in-development Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite.
It works by measuring the tiny back-and-forth wobble of a star caused by the gravitational tug of a planet in orbit around it. The wobble tells scientists there is a planet orbiting the star, and the size of the wobble indicates the size of the planet.
The instrument will be attached to the 3.5-meter WIYN telescope at the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona.
"The NEID instrument is a critical part of NASA's partnership with National Science Foundation; this state-of-art precision instrument will enable the community to search for new worlds using the WIYN Telescope," said NASA's astrophysics division director Paul Hertz.
"We look forward to many new discoveries that can then be further explored using NASA's space telescopes."
NEID will also help to identify promising targets for future observations that can be carried out by the James Webb Space Telescope and the Wide-Field Infrared Survey Telescope.
However, the Thirty Meter Telescope, which was planned to be built in a Hawaiian volcano considered to be one of the world's best places to view the cosmos, and could also make use of information acquired from NEID, is suffering from construction delays due to protests from native Hawaiians and environmentalists.
Meanwhile, NASA also announced it is upgrading its Florida-based Spaceport, the Kennedy Space Centre, in order to prepare it for the upcoming manned mission to Mars.
The agency recently wrapped up a comprehensive review of plans for the facilities and ground support systems that will process its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft.
Engineers are transforming Kennedy's launch infrastructure to support the heavy-lift rocket, which will be stacked in the Vehicle Assembly Building on the mobile launcher and rolled out to Launch Pad 39B atop a modified crawler transporter.
The Orion spacecraft will be fuelled with propellants in the multi-payload processing facility at Kennedy prior to stacking atop the rocket. The launch team will use the new command and control system in the firing room as the clock counts down to lift-off of SLS's first flight.
"Modernising the ground systems for our journey to Mars ensures long-term sustainability and affordability to meet future needs of the multi-use spaceport," said Bill Hill, deputy associate administrator of NASA's Exploration Systems Development Division.


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Our "In Real Life" series on Instagram highlights one of my designs and how several truly awesome knitters have made it their own.
This time, we're highlighting the Stonington cardigan, which is built directly into CustomFit – which means that you can work it in any yarn, at any gauge. I used the gorgeous Harrisville Watershed in "Monarch" for my sample:
Check out these completely fantastic versions of this sweater! They make me want to knit another one. 🙂 Sheepwell, rd97132, Nancy, and Eliza made for lovely versions of this super-versatile cardi. Take a peek!
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Putting this up for my own reference more than any other reason. Java Regex are useful in manipulation strings. A regex consist of pattern blocks and optional quantifiers.
Pattern Blocks
some patterns are built in to java,
\d - digit
\w – word character
\s – whitespace
if a range of characters need to be used as a pattern it should be put as follows,
[a-z] – a to z simple
[a-zA-Z] - a to z capital and simple
[1-9] – 1 to 9
these add meaning to the patterns. They should be added immediately after the pattern.
* - match pattern 0 or more times
+ - match pattern 1 or more times
{n} - match pattern exactly n times
{n,m} – match pattern between n to m times
Regex Examples
[a-zA-Z]* - a to z capital and simple 0 or more times
[a-zA-Z]+ - a to z capital and simple 1 or more times
\d{2,5} – digits 2 to 5 times
[.]*[a-zA-Z]{1,5} - . 0 or more times in the beginning followed by a to z capital and simple 1 to 5 time, the whole pattern once.


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Carbon pricing is an effort by government to raise the cost – by taxes or by regulation – of carbon-based fossil fuels, in the hope of reducing their use, thereby limiting greenhouse gas emissions to combat climate change. In 2016, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a national climate-change policy that included a system of carbon pricing across Canada. Under the plan, each province must adopt carbon pricing by January 2018, or Ottawa will impose its own carbon levy in that jurisdiction.
In the 1985 Singh case, the Supreme Court of Canada declared that the legal guarantees of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms apply to "everyone" physically present in Canada, including foreign asylum seekers. The court also said refugees have the right to a full oral hearing of their claims, before being either accepted into the country or deported. The decision drastically changed the way refugees are dealt with in Canada.
The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) is an earnings-related, public pension plan that transfers income from workers to the retired. The CPP covers all Canadian workers except those in Québec who are covered by the parallel Québec Pension Plan (QPP). The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board manages about $300-billion in CPP assets, making it one of the largest pension fund managers in the world.
Refugees and asylum seekers flee their countries in hopes of safety abroad. Governed by the 1951 UN Refugee Convention, refugee status is a matter of both international and domestic law. Historically, Canada has assisted many refugees from all over the world. However, human migration is a complex phenomenon, and Canada's refugee policies are also not immune to the influence of political and popular opinion.
Created in 1961, the Office québécois de la langue française is a Québec public institution responsible for linguistic officialization, terminological recommendations and the francization of the language of work in both the public and the private sectors. Since 1977, it has been responsible for ensuring that the Charte de la langue française is complied with in Québec, and for monitoring the province's language situation.
Parliamentary Procedure and Practice with an Introductory Account of the Origin and Growth of Parliamentary Institutions in the Dominion of Canada, by Sir John George Bourinot, Clerk of the Canadian House of Commons, was published in 1884, with 3 later editions in 1892, 1903 and 1916.
The judiciary – collectively, the judges of the law courts – is the branch of government in which judicial power is vested. It is independent of the legislative and executive branches. Judges are public officers appointed to preside in a court of justice, to interpret and apply the laws of Canada.
The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) was an agricultural marketing board headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Established in 1935, for much of its history it was the sole buyer and seller of Prairie wheat and barley destined for export from Canada or for human consumption in Canada. Referred to as the "single desk," under this model it was illegal for farmers to sell their grain to anyone other than the CWB. Following a change in government policy, the single-desk model was discontinued in August 2012, and the CWB became a voluntary marketing organization. In July 2015, G3 Global Grain Group purchased a majority stake in the CWB, creating a new firm called G3 Canada Ltd. The company's headquarters remain in Winnipeg.
The Royal Commission on the Status of Women in Canada, also known as the Bird Commission in honour of its chair, Florence Bird, was established on 3 February 1967. More than 900 people appeared at its public hearings over a period of six months. In addition to providing an overview of the status of women, the report tabled on 7 December 1970 included 167 recommendations for reducing gender inequality across the various spheres of Canadian society.
Through its history, Canada has taken a series of increasingly bold steps to develop from a British colony into an independent nation. Both the world wars were turning points, with Canada's military sacrifices giving it the strength and confidence to demand its own voice on the world stage. In the postwar era, Canada has maintained its role in both Western and global alliances. However, relations with the United States – because of its singular importance to Canadian security and trade – have dominated Canada's foreign policy since Confederation.
The Library of Parliament came into being when the legislative libraries of Upper and Lower Canada were amalgamated in 1841 and situated in Montréal. In 1849 only 200 of the 12,000 books were saved when an angry mob protesting the Rebellion Losses Bill set fire to the Parliament Buildings.
Language policy is concerned with official efforts to affect the relative status and use of one or more languages. Language policies of one sort or another have featured in human history from the earliest times. Latin was carried along with the military conquests of the Romans; French, once one of several dialects within France's borders, was deliberately developed as a unifying national tongue at Cardinal Richelieu's instigation.
On 11 June 2008 Prime Minister Stephen Harper stood in the House of Commons to offer, on behalf of the Government of Canada, an apology to Aboriginal peoples in Canada for the abuse, suffering, and generational and cultural dislocation that resulted from assimilative, government-sanctioned residential schools.


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Anyway, do you want some yarn? I don't have anything that amazing, but some interesting varieties, mostly wool. When I got into knitting I started collecting yarn like crazy. I need to get rid of a lot before my husband finds out how much I actually have. I was literally hiding it in my closet! I even had to find new hiding places temporarily once when we cleaned our carpets. But, I don't think I'll get away without him noticing how much I have if I don't get rid of some. Plus, I'm not knitting that much anymore, and I'll have to buy all matching yarn when I (if I) ever get around to doing more projects. Since you knit so much I wanted to offer the yarn to you."
After I finished laughing about how we ALL hide yarn around the house I immediately emailed her back to let her know that I would LOVE to have her yarn and anything that I didn't want to keep I would find a good home for. So here it is in all it's glory before I started organizing it. Although she did already have the different fibers separated.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Jarrod Dyson went 3-for-3 and drove in the winning run with two out in the eighth as the Kansas City Royals rallied to defeat the Oakland Athletics, 4-3, on Saturday.
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Royals 4, Athletics 3
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Jarrod Dyson went 3-for-3 and drove in the winning run with two out in the eighth as the Kansas City Royals rallied to defeat the Oakland Athletics, 4-3, on Saturday.
Dyson's infield single with the bases loaded scored Alcides Escobar, who was running for Miguel Tejada.
After Ryan Cook retired the first two batters in the eighth, Tejada reached base on an error by shortstop Adam Rosales. The next two batters walked, setting up Dyson's game-winning single.
Dyson also walked, doubled, scored a run and stole two bases.
Aaron Crow (6-3) picked up the victory, pitching a scoreless eighth. Greg Holland pitched a spotless ninth to log his 20th save.
A's right-hander Jarrod Parker, who started the season 1-5 with a 7.34 ERA in his first seven starts, is 5-1 with a 2.49 ERA in his past 11 starts.
However, Parker had to settle for a no-decision in this one, leaving after 6 1/3 innings, allowing three runs, two earned, on five hits and three walks, while striking out four.
Parker, who had not pitched since June 29 when he left in the fourth inning against the Cardinals because of a right hamstring injury, gave up a single to Elliot Johnson, who snapped a 0-for-21 skid, and walked Dyson with one out in the seventh.
Jerry Blevins replaced Parker and walked Alex Gordon, his third free pass of the game, to load the bases. Eric Hosmer's sacrifice fly scored Johnson, making it 3-3.
Josh Donaldson hit his 15th home run of the season to tie for the team lead and give the A's a 3-2 lead in the sixth.
The A's jumped out to a 2-0 lead with single runs in the second and third innings.
Donaldson walked with one out in the second, stopped at second on Seth Smith's single and scored on Josh Reddicks's single to center. Smith and Reddick moved up a base on Dyson's errant throw home, but were stranded.
Donaldson's run-producing fly-ball single dropped into shallow right field and barely fair to score John Jaso in the third inning.
It was Donaldson's 100th hit of the season, making him the 14th Oakland player to reach that mark before the All-Star break and the first since Miguel Tejada in 2002.
The Royals got a run back in the third, when Dyson led off with a single to right and stole second. Dyson moved to third with one out on Parker's throwing error on a pickoff attempt and scored on Billy Butler's ground out.
Mike Moustakas' sixth home run with two out in the fourth tied the score, 2-2.
Royals right-hander Ervin Santana gave up three runs on seven hits and two walks in seven innings for his fourth consecutive no-decision.
NOTES: Alex Gordon, who passed medical tests for a possible concussion after banging into the fence Wednesday, returned to the Royals' lineup on Saturday after sitting out two games. ... SS Alcides Escobar, who is 2-for-16 on this homestand to drop his average to .247, and 2B Johnny Giavotella, who is hitless in his last 14 at-bats, were not in the Royals' starting lineup Saturday. ... SS Jed Lowrie was out of the A's lineup after fouling a ball off the inside of his right calf on Friday night. He pinch hit in the ninth and struck out. ... The A's are 21-8 in the opening game of a series after their 6-3 victory Friday night over the Royals. ... The A's dropped to 16-19 in day games.


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Maxim made the Pinnacle Bi-Pattern 2X Dry 9.5mm Climbing Rope for the versatile climber who has mastered ice, mixed, or rock at nearby crags or faraway alpine cirques. An unbelievable performance separates the Pinnacle from most high-end, professional-grade ropes. The sheath runs smoothly through belay devices and clips into small carabiners with ease. Pair that with Endura Dry's 2x treatment on the core and sheathe, and you can enjoy this rope's solid performance for seasons. Endura Dry 2x decreases water absorption and increases abrasion resistance significantly, so don't be too afraid of iffy weather conditions. The bi-pattern has high contrast so it will stay vibrantly noticeable after the rope dirties from extended use.
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- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
One of the things I love about climbing is all the gear. When you want the best rope you have to have one of these in your arsenal. I now have a few and only bring out my other brands of rope when I know I'll be climbing with newbies or my overly sweaty friends.
The cliche is this rope feels like butta. Well... IT DOES! I have a few different thicknesses and lengths of this brand of ropes and all of my friends love climbing on them. Due to my location, I have used my ropes for sport and multi pitch sport climbing. The ropes have excelled at both. The sheaths have taken a beaten and still look great. The rope almost unkinks itself.
When you want the Ferrari of ropes, you buy a Maxim. The ease of use, feel in your hands, durability of the sheath, "unkinking ability", and the fact that these rope are so beautifully made, are all reasons why I now only buy Maxim ropes.
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- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
This rope is amazing. It has great performance in weight, durability, and rope handling. I only use this rope for multipitch and use beater ropes for the single pitch cragging. For places like Tahquitz, Eastern Sierra, Needles, and Red Rock Canyon, it is hard to find a better rope!
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First Class - Durability defined.
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
This is the rope Alex Honnold trusts, when he does climb with one.
I got sick of needing to replace my ropes almost every season, and for one season twice in a season, because of lack of durability in sheath construction.
The pinnacle destroys the comp. - smooth to the feel, supple to the touch, but a workhorse of a rope - even at 9.5 mm. I've taken a handful of good falls on it and the stretch provides a very soft and distinct catch.
The feel of the rope makes it extremely easy to tie knots, fix lines, hitch etc. The multi-pitch climbers dreeeaammm. Comes out of the pack NOT wanting to tangle and knot up.
The smooth sheath also reduces, noticeably, drag as it runs through biners. Sometimes, more than i should, forget to sling pieces long on meandering routes, and usually end up with dreadful rope drag. While there is still drag with this rope, its quite significant the difference between it and others.
The bi pattern is seamless in the middle and vibrant as alllll get out! - bumble bee popping - you'll know both ends are at the same spot.
No sheath and core slippage because of the dual dry treatment.
Because of the dry treatment and the weaving on this rope, it packs down extremely small - and at 9.5 mm its quite light for its class.
Maxim - not to be confused with the magazine - first class!!!
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I selected this image to feature on the Community Hub at the bottom of the Backcountry.com homepage! Congrats on being amazingly GOATWORTHY !!
I have the 60m in this rope. Absolutely love it! What Length do you usually climb with when climbing big(er) wall (> grade III)/alpine? I am having a hard time rationalizing a 70m for my next rope; there have been a few times I wish I had a 70m but most of the time I am glad that I do not have to haul around the extra rope.
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I've started to prefer the 70m for my local crags as a lot of the routes require them.
For the alpine it's nice because you can stretch pitches out, especially when you are building your own anchors. But 60m is definitely still appealing for the weight savings.
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Boot the virtual machine using the original Windows installation disk, and copy the mup.sys [mup.s??] file from the disk using the EXPAND command:
- Insert the Windows XP bootable CD into your Mac.
- Open Configuration Editor, find the CD/DVD-ROM options, choose the "Default CD/DVD-ROM" and make sure the "enable" and "connect at startup" check-boxes are selected. Click OK to close Configuration Editor and save the changes you've made in the VM configuration.
- Start the virtual machine.
- When prompted to press any key to boot from the CD, press any key.
- In the Windows XP setup menu, press the "R" key to repair Windows and open the Windows XP Recovery Console.
- Log into your Windows installation by pressing the "1" key and pressing enter.
- You will then be prompted to enter your administrator password.
- Copy the file below to the root directory of the primary hard disk. In the below example we are copying the file from the CD/DVD-ROM drive letter "E". This letter may be different on your computer.
expand /r E:\i386\MUP.SY_ C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers
- Once both of these files have been successfully copied, remove the CD from the computer and reboot.
Solution B.If the issue persists, repair Windows installation


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Building a business goes beyond acquiring capital for financial stability. It entails knowing what clients want and how to address their needs. As an entrepreneur, you should focus on your online presence, especially if your target audience is tech savvy. You should also note that in this modern world, people prefer looking up a business venture online before they purchase any product or service. The information they find online about your venture determines their buying power.
Most businesses are at the risk of losing approximately 40 percent of their revenue when potential clients find negative information about the business online. The number can increase to 59 percent if the first page of search results of a venture contains negative reviews. For you to avoid such losses, the following tips will emancipate you on how to manage your online presence.
Search for Your Brand Online
At times, entrepreneurs are unaware that the reputation of their brands has been tarnished on the Internet. Before adopting strategies of being reputable on the web, you should first check what people are saying about your brand. Use tools, such as Social Scanner, to flag any controversial social media updates.
Web design
Sites usually contain information about a brand or a person. As an entrepreneur, you should build a website for your business. The site's SEO structure should allow it to appear on the first page of search results when someone searches for the business' name online. You should also have a personal website to avail information about yourself to the clients.
Social media
Social networking profiles usually appear in search engine results when the name of a brand is searched on the web. Try to reserve the name of your business or your name to few social media, sites such as Twitter and LinkedIn, because of their popularity. You should also ensure that the information you share on these platform does not conflict with the customer's expectations about your business.
Google listing
By claiming and verifying your Google listing, details such as hours of operation, website, and address of your business will always appear on the right hand of Google search results. It takes less than ten minutes to sign up for Google listing.


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A couple of days ago, I finally invested in a new IKEA rack. I simply needed more space for my crafting supplies and believe me, stuffing everything into a tiny BILLY is neither fun nor nice to look at.
Well, I had my eyes on an EXPEDID rack. Unfortunately, some guys at IKEA decided to no longer sell that one. I therefore went for the successor KALLAX.
I'm still a huge BILLY fan but this KALLAX looks so much better!
As soon as I'm not sneezing and coughing anymore (hay fever and a cold is one annoying combination) I'll make a video and show you what's in those white boxes. Hint: It might be my yarn stash ;)
So far, have a nice Sunday everyone!


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Named after the river which meanders through the park from north to south, Pench came under the umbrella of Project Tiger in 1992. It is made up of a core area of 299 km² and a buffer zone of 464km². Situated in Madhya Pradesh to the south of the Satpura hills in central India the rolling terrain is dominated by mixed deciduous forest, teak and small areas of open grassland. With such variety of habitat Pench supports a high density of herbivores such as chital and sambar deer, important prey species of tiger, as well as large herds of gaur (Indian Bison), packs of wild dog and more than 170 species of birds.
The BBC's Spy in the Jungle series was filmed here and Pench now operates a strict route system on morning and afternoon game drives which is working well to manage visitor pressure. Just a couple of hour's drive from the airport at Nagpur, en route to Kanha and between Tadoba and Satpura parks, Pench is a good starting point for a wildlife tour of rural central India and also helps to break up long journeys between other parks.


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See "The Greatest German Churches"
Feb 01, 2013, 11:07 EST
8-Day Trip to Churches of Luther, Bach and Pope Benedict XVI
NEW YORK, Feb. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- From the Romanesque Cathedral of Worms and the Gothic steeple of the "Dom" in Cologne to picturesque Baroque Chapels in Bavaria, Germany is home to the most beautiful churches. Just as impressive are the people who worked here: Martin Luther started the Reformation from the Schlosskirche in Wittenberg, Johann Sebastian Bach was cantor in Leipzig, and Pope Benedict XVI was ordained in the Dome of Regensburg.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130201/DC52509)
The German-American Committee and Umlaut Travel are organizing an 8-day trip to see "The Greatest German Churches" from May 18-26, 2013.
After arriving in Berlin, where travelers will meet their tour-guide and board a luxury bus, the first stop will be Leipzig´s famous St. Thomas Church. In the very place where Johann Sebastian Bach composed most of his clerical work, the group will hear a Bach Cantata performed by the world-famous Thomanerchor and Gewandhaus Orchestra.
The group will travel to Wittenberg, where Martin Luther started the Reformation in 1517. Next are Luther´s birthplace and Wartburg Castle, where he translated the New Testament.
Onward to Dresden with the gorgeous Frauenkirche. Built in the 18th Century and destroyed in WWII, this mighty Cathedral was rebuilt out of the original stones. The decade-long project was financed with support from the United States, making the Frauenkirche not only a place of worship, but also a symbol of peace and German-American friendship.
Traveling on to Bavaria, the group will visit Freising Cathedral, where Pope Benedict XVI was ordained as a priest. Close by are some of the most richly decorated churches in the world: the Baroque and Rococo Chapels of Rottenbuch and Andechs Monestary. The latter one is also known for exquisite beer, brewed by monks on the premises with a brewing tradition dating back to the 15th Century.
After a stop at legendary Neuschwanstein Castle, the route continues on to Ulm, where travelers can see the world´s highest Gothic steeple. Next up are the Romanesque Cathedrals of Worms and Speyer, known as "Kaiserdom" referring to their history as crowning places of German royalty. The trip ends with Mass at Cologne Cathedral, a Unesco World Heritage Site.
Reservations for "The Greatest German Churches" can be made at www.UmlautTravel.com. The price of $1,990 includes ground transportation, hotel accommodation, breakfasts, special lunches and dinners, entrance fees, tours.
SOURCE German-American Committee of Greater New York


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Fort Lewis Campus is such a beautiful school. Situated on top a mountain but surrounded by even higher mountains, it's calm and quite until the thunder storms come rolling in. If you go off the mountain into Durango, you have great restaurants and trillions of tourists to mingle with. Hiking trails are everywhere, I'm quitting, I'm sounding like a travel agent but if you want a great weaving conference to go to, think about IWC.
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Speak The Speech Theatre Company will produce Bernard Pomerance's play
The Elephant Man directed by Dan Reichel.
The performances will be held at
The Community Playhouse located at
1881 N Oracle Rd. Tucson, AZ October 9-25 weekends only.
Regular performances are: Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30PM, and Sundays at 2:00PM,
Regular ticket prices are $18 (advanced reservation) $20 adult, $15 Sr./Mil./Stu. $10 Group Sale (10 or more).
For more information or ticket sales call: Paul Brunelle at (520)-904-8054 or visit us on the web at www.ststheatre.org
Last show, October 25, there will be a special benefit performance for Speak The Speech Theatre Company. 2 tickets for $100. Champagne, wine and hors d'oeuvres will be served.
The Elephant Man tells the story of a 19th-century British man John Merrick whose severe disfigurement made him a star of the traveling freak show circuit. When Dr. Treves takes Merrick under his care at the London Hospital, he discovers that beneath this shocking exterior lies a brilliant mind and an unshakable faith. But with his new life comes new complexity… and as Merrick's condition grows more severe, a 'normal' life begins to seem impossible.
WomanKraft will be attending the performance as a group on October 18.
Call WomanKraft at (520) 629-9976 if you would like join us.
And, later, in November, a new Feminist Theatre Collaborative, SheworXX presents
Gnawing the Bone" Re-Fleshing Myth and Tale from a Feminist Perspective
Women's Voices Take the Stage SheworXX presents
Gnawing the Bone: Re-Fleshing Myth and Tale from a Feminist Perspective
November 12 – 15
YWCA Southern Arizona – 525 N Bonita Ave Tucson, AZ 85745
7:30pm Thursday Nov 12, Friday Nov 13, and Saturday Nov 14 6:30pm Sunday Nov 15
Tickets $18 / students & artists $15
Gnawing the Bone does for theatre what speed dating does for romance by allowing the audience to move set-to-set, across the entire campus of the YWCA, seeing seven short plays each in a unique setting. Written by sheworXX members, it is directed by Esther Almazan, conceived/designed by Eugenia Woods, and features the works of Klara Wojtkowska, Eugenia Woods, Germaine Shames, Milta Ortiz, Kim Lowry, Catfish Baruni, Shel Chapman, and Esther Almazan. Plays contain mature content intended for adult audiences.
sheworXX Mission Statement: SheworXX is an evolving community of Tucson-based theater makers—playwrights, directors, actors, dramaturgs, designers and others—building gender parity in theater locally and globally through community engagement, mentoring, peer education, and the production of works by female-identified and feminist playwrights. For more information and general inquiries, contact Pam Burris at (520) 207-4478 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Visit the sheworXX website at https://sites.google.com/site/sheworXX/ for information on purchasing tickets, membership, workshops or making a tax-deductible donation.