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Hi, I am Grant. My story for Sweetwater Candle Company started out with my 5th grade science fair experiment. For my science experiment I was chosing if natural candles [Beeswax or Soy wax] or man made candles [paraffin] would have a longer better burn rate. It ended up that all natural candles burn longer and better. So that is why I am an all natural company.
Soy candles do burn longer and cleaner than paraffin candles, up to twice as long. Our soy candles are our top sellers and come in a variety of scents and colors.
Also, why I am doing beeswax candles is because they release negative ions which make the positive ions in dust and dirt in the air fall to the ground. Beeswax is good for allergies and asthma sufferers.
Every time there is a sale, 20% of the profits go to charities that support our Veterans. There are so many great organizations out there that help those who have served our country, that I will research and rotate giving to these charities. Currently I am focusing my donations on Freedom Service Dogs of America because they combine my two passions--rescuing dogs from shelters and training them to become service dogs for our military veterans.
So far I have donated $2,500 to charities that support our Veterans, and I can't wait to donate more.
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Nursing Assistant Certification – All people from all ages need a personal care when they are hospitalized. Although some specialty nursing has been prepared, the needs for more than healthcare treatment are strongly needed to perform daily task in helping the patients. It underlies the role of certified nursing assistant becomes prominent since they hold gold card for the betterment of the patient. They take important role for taking care of daily need of the patients. Then, why should they be certified? This basic question is always will be followed by classical answer which is to make all action is well thought throughout some procedure for best result.
Becoming a certified nursing assistant, the candidate should take a registration to college, hospital, or Red Cross offices which provide this nursing assistant certification. Like other education or training program, there are requirement to be completed before starting it. Once you enter the training or program, you will get more or less 75 to 160 hours of classroom course which will let them to learn about the duties and responsibilities as a certified nursing assistant, certified clinical externship that enable them to practice knowledge and skills have been obtained in the real world, and internship.
Nursing Assistant Certification
Those course and practice in gaining the nursing assistant certification is not merely something easily done due to big responsibility and role ahead. Thus, in the program, they will be supervised by licensed supervisor or health professionals. After the program, they are expected to be able to do routines from simple task to some vital treatment to patient such as:
- Cleaning and keeping the hygiene of patient's room and food
- Feeding the patient
- Positioning the patients for a treatment
- Taking care a treatment with along the patient
- Responding to the patient's call
- Monitoring the patient's condition
As important as those roles above, it appears that nurse assist also asked to understand the needs of the patient and must be able to communicate to nurse or doctor. Therefore, communication skill will be very useful to be improved. They are required to have good listening, speaking, critical thinking, and quick response. As a matter of fact, nursing assistant certification is a jumping stone to look for a good developed and well skilful nurse assistant to help the hospital or any unit or purpose in healthcare field to perform better service for sick, incapable patient, or simply to make a betterment in every aspect.
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I love this time of year, awards season. All manner of celebrities come out in the latest creations hot off the runway, either to make a statement or to blend into the background. We'll no doubt be seeing a lot of Marchesa as that is always a popular choice for the big awards like the Oscars, but I'm hoping to see some Givenchy couture and John Galliano for Dior with a bit of classic Chanel thrown in.
So far I've seen Michelle Williams sporting the same style of 50's round skirt and little cap sleeves, it works although I'd like to see her mix it up a bit. I'm enjoying watching a very pregnant Natalie Portman's version of maternity gown wear, she's so petite anyway you would hardly notice she's expecting. Then we have her Black Swan co-star Mila Kunis, her youthful choices are going to be perfect for the Golden Globes, hopefully she won't succumb to the full-length gown bore that the 27 year old should avoid, although I wouldn't mind seeing her in the mini skirt in the front maxi skirt in the back style that Gemma Arterton before her has sported.
Hopefully we'll see something extravagant on Julianne Moore, although she's slightly older than the young stars before her she's willing to take risks and her age doesn't stop her from posing naked for Bulgari. We know Helena Bonham Carter is a massive fan of Vivienne Westwood but could she venture further afield to the likes of John Galliano?
It was the 16th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards last night, here are the women I'm keeping my eye on:
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My brother is an alcoholic, and our mother is the enabler. He is 41 years old, married with a four year old daughter. He has been drinking since he was 15 years old. I have stayed away from him for the majority of my life. I moved to AZ to be near my mom, she had a heart attack and was in a bad marriage. So, for almost three years I have been trying to help my mother but she is constantly bailing him out of trouble. She defends his behavior, always saying he has a disease. He has spent all of her retirement money over $48, 000. He has stole credit cards, wrecked cars, lived in a motel for almost a year, you name it he has done it to our family. He recently drove intoxicated with my three year old grandson. That was it for me, I called the police but he was gone before they got there. I refuse to have any contact with him. I will not answer his calls, or text. I am done, forever. My mother continues to defend him and my question is should I not have contact with my mother? I have told her I don't want to be near my brother, or hear any of his drama. I love my mom, but she continues to allow him to hurt everyone else in our family. Please advice?
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text: This is the first installment of the mini eBook series of Sweet N' Cute Creations Aww + Adorable. When most people look at amigurumi animals, their first reaction is always to go "aww" because of how adorable it is. Given that usual reaction, i decided, with the help of the people on my Facebook page, to combine both words to form the word Awwdorable. Given this title, I hope that my works are adorable enough to make you go aww. I added the word achievable to it not just because it rhymes with awwdorable, but because I want more people to realize that crocheting these animals doesn't take any special skill or talent, you've just got to be able to visualize your- self crocheting. Learn the basic stitches [single crochet chain and slip stitch], have patience and most of all the love for it. I know that most of you may think that this mini edition ebook's patterns are more complex and will take more time, but I assure you that despite all these, you'll still have fun making them. Patterns included: Sadie the Elephant Paopao the Panda Boo the Bee Mabelle the Beaver Brian the Taratoala [Tarsier - Rat- Koala tri-hybrid] Detailed assembly portion Tips and Tricks Stories per creation BASIC SKILLS NECESSARY sc, sc2tog, ch, sl st, dc, hdc, color blocking GAUGE just make sure the stuffing won't "escape"/ won't be seen SIZING / FINISHED MEASUREMENTS depends on the creation


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Singapore is most lively and passionate cities of the world. Its vibrancy is famous amongst the business and the tourist visitors from across the world. Singapore is easily accessible and also offers various opportunities and wide range of possibilities for success.
The most important aspect of having a professionally organized business meet or a conference in a foreign country is deciding about a venue. Singapore offers world class venues for conducting such events. These venues are special and have won awards for their unique style and structure. One can choose from wide range of these world class event spaces and green facilities for having a perfect event.
Depending on the type of event, venues can be selected. Some of the great venues are; Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore, Raffles City Convention Centre, Resorts World™ Sentosa Convention Centre etc. Singapore is open to international businesses. One can develop good relations and partnerships with the developed key sectors of Singapore by hosting an event there.
Not only this, through Singapore one can get connected to world's biggest markets. Key industries like education, healthcare, transport logistics, sports, travel and tourism etc., involve companies that are leading the world and provide most advanced solutions to the world. Planning an event in Singapore can actually open many insights and opportunities to those interested in expanding their ongoing and future businesses in the world. As Singapore is offering a pro business environment the different sectors are globally connected.
Event would be a success only if your guests like it. So you can mix business visit with their leisure trip. Their itinerary could be designed accordingly. Singapore has various places that can be explored and enjoyed. From celebrity restaurants to seafood specialties, the culinary hotspots are very interesting places to be and enjoy evenings. Out of many venues one can enjoy island life, walk-through, rooftop dining and views, nightlife etc.
Make your business event a wonderful leisure and business trip mix at world's most passionate city- Singapore.


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Cemeteries | Rosehill | Calvary | Graceland | Oak Woods
Graceland Cemetery was founded in 1861 by Thomas B. Bryan, who purchased eighty acres of land, 5-1/2 miles from the center of the city, on rising ridges near the lake shore. Since then, various additions of land have been made and the cemetery became the second largest cemetery in the country, with Greenwood Cemetery in New York being the largest.
The grounds are improved in much the same manner as those of Rosehill–there being several natural springs, from which water for irrigation and supplying the artificial lakes and fountains was drawn by steam pumps. The grounds are superbly ornamented with rare vases, beautifully designed statuary, noble monuments and handsomely kept walks, terraces, and flower beds. There have been 40,000 interments by 1885.
The sudden death of six year old Inez Clarke who was struck by lightning during a family picnic in 1880 is the core of a famous ghost story. Her heartbroken parents built a life sized statue of Inez and eventually put it in a glass case to protect it from vandals and the elements. According to legend, the statue of Inez will vanish from the box on occasion, especially during violent thunderstorms. Many years ago, a Pinkerton night watchman was making his rounds during a storm and discovered that the box that held the statue of Inez was empty. He left the cemetery that night, never to return to that job again. Other guards have also reported it missing, only to find it back in it's place the following morning.
Marshall Field, John Kinzie, Cyrus McCormick, Carter Harrison, Potter Palmer, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Louis Sullivan, George Pullman and Daniel Burnham are a few of the famous people buried here.
Graceland can be found at 4001 North Clark Street.
Office and railway station at Graceland Cemetery in 1883. It had ceased to function as a passenger station in 1917.
There were actually two St. Paul Graceland station houses — a dark brick structure on the east side of the tracks and a second clapboard station house on the west side, partially on cemetery land.
This building was demolished around 1967.


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Product quality and high-performance cars are owned by one of the world-renowned manufacturer of United States of America, namely Chevrolet. Already many cars that were created by him, in which all the products he invented a car that you need not doubt. As owned by Chevrolet Orlando, which is inserted into the car MPV variant has a spacious cabin with a seating 7 there in.
In addition, its performance is fairly powerful, especially supported by cubication 1800 cc engine and 6 speed transmission triptonic, make it handling performance and high value. And most importantly, the gearshift was carrying was not only able to walk with automatic transmission, but you as a user can turn instantly into a manual transmission with ease.
Then to the security features, as well as automobile products made by other Chevrolet, which also gives the manufacturer the provision of high-class security features, such as electronic stability control that can prevent slippage. Because during a sudden braking is performed by the driver, the Chevrolet Orlando is automatically perform corrective braking to the wheel right, so help you can immediately gain control back.
Do not just stop there, Car MPV artificial Chevrolet this one also provides great convenience with comfort features that exist within the cabin his, as seating is flexible complete together panels of high-tech with the arrangement so neatly, that impressed him wide and loose, as well as convenient driven near and far distances. and to know the full details of the Chevrolet MPV.
We start from the outside design of Chevrolet Orlando is a show with dimensions large enough size for the class of MPV. Where the car carrying the concept is quite interesting to see crossover, shared full size hand lamp great shape, which can provide lights so bright with the distance light far enough, plus two light fog at the bottom, so that the user can create a more focused view of foresight even in dark and foggy. Then the design is also placed on each side grille with chrome accents, making it seem more elegant. Moreover, Chevrolet emblem in the middle plus-sized, made his appearance more steady.
Further in the back, pinned two pairs of lamp is designed separately, which makes the brake lights can be seen clearly. There is also a Utility Roof Bar on the roof, where the presence of these features, you as a user can carry or transport goods in bulk, such as a suitcase of clothes, bikes and more without having to make this part abrasions. Outside mirrors are also included which can be driven electrically from inside the car, so you do not have to bother again while setting the review mirror Chevrolet Orlando. In addition, Chevrolet is also using a wheel with a large enough size 17 inch. the existence of these wheels as well as the design of its body, suggesting that the high flexibility of the car can also be present in the view interesting.
Moving to the inside, you will find a large cabin space car-style MPV. But it differs from the usual, Chevrolet designed it with a flourish, which Dual Cockpit inspired by the Corvette of the interior, and adding sophisticated panels are arranged like a wave, making look more spacious and roomy. The tools also placed precise control, which will allow the driver to reach them. Chevrolet inside it including joint filling full of entertainment features that would be a high functionality on a touchscreen LCD panel, which is integrated with AUX-IN, Radio or CD Player with MP3 CD Capability, and a USB port.
Where the presence of these features, you can play music with the sound of audio a super steady, but still comfortably in the ear. Interestingly, you also juxtaposed feature Steering Wheel Mounted Audio Controls section of the wheel, which will allow you to adjust the volume or change tracks directly from the steering wheel, so you can still focus-term outlook in order to maintain the safety of driving more. on the other hand, as we have talked above about the high flexibility of the Chevrolet Orlando. From 7 seat carries, at least you as a user can turn it into 16 different combinations of seating GCC tailored to the needs of luggage, of course, without reducing the existing sense of comfort.
Talk comfortable, does not differ much from the safe word. Will uncover two words in made cars Chevrolet MPV is pretty amazing, which provides many additional features Chevrolet, which include: Dual Airbags with the function to minimize a collision on the front passenger and driver. do not forget to Chevrolet also combine together seat belt in every part of the seat to ensure comfort to every passenger inside it of the result of an accident, there is also immobilizer in a way work "only the holder of the key can start the engine Chevrolet Orlando".
Then to support the existing comfort, the Chevrolet Orlando is also equipped with McPherson strut type suspension at the front, while the rear suspension chevrolet embed Compound Crank Rear Axle types. And combined brake ventilated discs and solid discs at the rear, and fully supported their features high technology such as ABS, BED, + PBA, which in the presence of all that, the balance is maintained, the braking can be done optimally, as well as the most important thing you can do the braking suddenly in a variety of conditions without having experienced skid tires, and quickly you can take over the helm as normal.
And ya the most awaited of the many features and sectors on the Chevrolet Orlando, which is part of chamber pacemaker powerful that perform optimally with the stock engine 1800cc which supervise four-cylinder inline engine, and combined transmission types triptonic 6 speed, MPV cars from Chevrolet one is able channel high handling and maximum power of 141 PS at 6200 rpm each round machine, and for torque himself to reach a score of 176 NM at 3800 rpm, which is able to provide a more pleasant driving experience plus exciting and tough to through various fields.


text: The Texas economy, much like the national economy in the United States, has been changing dramatically over the last two decades. Thanks, in part, to manufacturers moving offshore and to shifts in the domestic energy industry, there has been a steady loss of good-paying jobs in many areas. In some cases, those who have worked for years or even decades with the same company have been terminated because of age discrimination. For those who believe that their demotion or termination were based on age discrimination, working with an attorney may be the only form of available recourse.


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As Good-will Ambassadors go, the city of Fayetteville would be hard-pressed to find one to beat Frou Gallagher, who has just retired from the Government Channel.
Hold on a minute . . .
Frou has retired? Well, that sure puts a hole in your boat.
In addition to being one of the most cheerful government workers it has ever been my good fortune to meet, I have also been lucky enough to work with Frou on various productions.
The talented (and award-winning, I should add) Ms. Gallagher always brought a level of creativity to whatever production she aided, that your production values were raised to the nth degree, just by having her there.
Living as we do in an unimaginative world of cookie-cutter shots and rigid conformity, the existence of someone like Frou Gallagher in the world is an inspiration to everyone to all of us who have been fortunate enough to work with her.
The city of Fayetteville was damn lucky to have her for all these years, and now whoever sees whatever productions she makes will be equally as lucky.
Second Amendment News: Shooter kills two, then himself at New Jersey Supermarket
The 23-year old ex-Marine opened fire at an Old Bridge supermarket on Friday, killing two co-workers and then himself.
He killed an 18-year old woman and a 24-year old man.
Dressed in desert camouflage, Terence Tyler had a handgun and an assault rifle with him.
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An intellectual snob is someone who can listen to the William Tell Overture and not think of the Lone Ranger. — Dan Rather
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The goal at Hawk Harrier Cross Country camp is to better prepare high school cross country and distance runner for their seasons.
While at camp, athletes will benefit from:
- Great training runs on great terrain with a group of runners of the same ability,
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Brambletyne will be at the MCM London Comic Con this May to launch their three issue comic mini-series Far From Faith.
Created and written by Adam James-Foulkes, and illustrated by Lynne Triplett, the comic began as a Kickstarter, reaching its goal of £7,900. The funds raised means that Far From Faith has not compromised on the quality and is properly litho printed to the same US standard as Marvel and DC. That's 32 beautiful pages in your hands, with zero ads.
Far From Faith tells the story of three intertwining lives that have been affected by a government funded organisation's closely guarded secret. A secret that if exposed, could change the world forever.
B is a young girl born and raised in a soon to be forgotten facility known as 'The House'. In the 14 years she's been alive she has never set foot outside. Mr. Bailey has been trusted to take charge of the organisation. However, for reasons unknown to his colleagues, he begins to cut any ties to the organisation, destroying any knowledge of its existence. Helen, a god-fearing government administrator, has been sent to discover what exactly 'The House' is and why it's being funded. When she finds herself in-between Mr. Bailey and her superiors at MI5, her whole life gets turned upside down.
An exclusive MCM edition of the first issue will be available at May's upcoming MCM London Comic Con for £4, which you can also have signed. For £5 you can choose an art-card (usually £2.50) along with your comic too. As well as accepting pounds, they will also be accepting Bitcoin. Brambletyne can be found at table CK14 at the Comic Village at MCM London Comic Con.
If you can't make it to MCM, then alternatively you can get the retail edition direct from Brambletyne. It will also be stocked at Orbital Comics.


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Justin Watts has performed over 15,000 inspections including new and existing construction of all trades; structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing. Mr. Watts has also conducted real estate home inspections, HUD Housing program inspections, code enforcement violations, and general building inspections. His areas of expertise bridge to include land use and zoning standards, substandard housing, building and environmental code compliance (including water quality compliance for two municipal government agencies; the City of Westminster and City of Fountain Valley, California.)
Home Inspector standards of care in real estate transactions, inspection methods, substandard housing conditions and habitability, building code compliance, construction defects, and common safety standards. Litigation support providing comprehensive inspection reports. Previous court qualified inspection expert in State of California and Washington.
Approximate 50/50 ratio of litigation support and testifying provided for plaintiff/defendant.
2004 - Present - American Dream Home Inspection, President 2004 – Present - City of Westminster, City Building Inspector 2000 - 2004 - City of Fountain Valley, Code Enforcement Officer 1997- 2000 - City of Westminster, Code Enforcement Intern
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If you love planting trees in your house and well-equipped with lots of trees on your campus, you must be in touch with the best tree service provider. This is something you are taking a huge risk in your life and which will cost you a lot. If you love trees and in your backyard or the front end you just have trees all around then very soon you will confront significant danger in your life.
Danger like- falling of trees, a lot of gibberish due to its leaves, no sun, no visibility and various other ailments are there via which you may need to suffer a lot, and ultimately you will feel fed up with your trees. If you don't want to invite problems in your house and would like to stay safe on time, must call up professional tree service provider who can get you assured real and valuable services.
We are aware of the fact that finding out the best and great service provider is very necessary, but surely it is very tough too. But, still, we don't lose up any hope and must opt out some great measures which can help us in providing us a ray of high hopes. You can also opt out few of the tips like- Proper investigation, comparing of services, certified and insured facility, professionalism, experience and everything counts a lot, and this is something which you must not forget at all.
Why hire up tree service professional ?
Since trees and plants in the backyard or lawn cannot express their emotions and views regarding the problems & diseases, many people are still not confident about hiring tree professionals in Chicago IL. You should always know that these trees are also lively and vibrant thus; schedule maintenance, trimming, and comprehensive care would be obviously required for great and healthy growth. You can only invest some bucks in hiring the quality and immediate tree service professionals working in the area.
Well, there are various reasons why to hire up the same business or similar like company and here they are-
The first most important thing which will push you to hire up the same is professionals here will do everything that you are looking to have. Whether you are an owner of a residential one or commercial area or hospitality, tree service professional will work for everyone perfectly and in the similar order what you are looking to have. Are you looking for tree services using your trees and other plants?, you can expect the same from them and professionals will manage everything so that your rustic trees look great.
Next, they are the best to opt as it provides complete services for your help. Yes, the tree service professionals will assist you in delivering A-Z services, which will undoubtedly provide you the best results under one roof. All in all, you don't need to visit here and there for any services like- Arborists, tree pruning, tree removal, elimination of pests, tree trimming, tree health maintaining and other services. All in all, you just need to enjoy the same after hiring the tree service professional.
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Review on HGH
Finding a Review on HGH
More and more people are trying to find the right supplement to add to their diet that can help them look and feel their best. There has been a lot of talk about products that contain hgh and how they can increase energy and your immune system and even give you better skin. Review on hgh products like these reveals that, while there are some good supplements out there, all hgh products are not created equal. It is important that you, as a consumer, know exactly what you are looking at before you decide to buy or start taking something. Reading a review on hgh or two is a good place to start, but you should do some independent research as well to make sure you are getting all the facts.
While many a review on hgh supplements will tell you about the benefits you will get by adding it to your diet, they may not tell you exactly why hgh provides these things. Hgh is actually a substance that the body produces naturally in the anterior pituitary gland. Hgh production declines as we age, and so, then, do the positive effects hgh has on various body systems. Hgh is active in promoting tissue repair, inciting cell growth in bones, muscles and vital organs, and helping boost the immune system to combat disease and infection more effectively.
When you complete a review on hgh products, you will no doubt learn that these supplements usually fall into two distinct categories, releasers and secretagogues. Releasers are generally the cheaper of the two and contain many of the amino acids that make up hgh, but they are chemically a few steps from being the real thing.
Secretagogues do contain some actual hgh, but their main goal is to stimulate the body's natural hgh production. They can have some beneficial effects, but cannot significantly increase your hgh levels all on their own. Both of these products are additionally limited in their effectiveness by the fact that they are generally available only in pill form and the digestive system is not equipped to properly absorb them.
One different and promising option the review of hgh products will present you with is a something called Sytropin. This hgh supplement combines both secretagogues and releasers into an oral spray that can be easily and efficiently absorbed. This is definitely a product it is worth it to learn more about.


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Attorney and community advocate Teresa B. Sjogren, died Monday, June 27, 2016 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
She was born in Worcester and lived in Auburn, but spent most of her adult life in Fort Lauderdale. Tere practiced elder law until a few days before her death. She was a graduate of Worcester South High School, Nova Southeastern University School of Law, Florida Atlantic University and Broward College.
Tere unassumingly gave her time, expertise and support to many Florida community organizations including the Elizabeth H. Faulk Foundation and the Faulk Center for Counseling in Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale Historical Society, Broward Community College Foundation Board of Directors, Broward Women's Alliance, and the Tower Club Forum among others.
Tere was honored by several organizations in her role as a community advocate. She was named a Distinguished Alumna of Broward College, Woman of the Year by Women in Communications, was recognized by the Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce for her continued support, formally commended by the City of Fort Lauderdale for her service and contributions as chairman of the Planning and Zoning Board, and was honored by the Broward College Foundation as chair of the Endowed Teaching Chair Committee.
Tere was married to the late Edgar Sjogren with whom she was president and co-owner of Mold Master Inc. and treasurer and president of Gulf Machinery and Sales, Inc. in Fort Lauderdale Florida.
Among those who love and cherish her memory are her family; Roger R. (Julia) Parent, Paul Parent, William (Patricia) Parent, Robert Parent, Anne (Robert) Parent Lavoie, Rene Brodeur, Jr., Betty Manzello, John (Vikki) Brodeur, Gail (Ed) Mastrorio, Mary (Michael) Malley, William Brodeur, Stephen (Amy) Brodeur and sister-in-law Vicki Brodeur. She was preceded in death by her sister, Penny Brodeur Parent, her brother-in-law Roger W., and her brother, Rene Brodeur, Sr.
Tere had a strong belief in the transforming power of higher education in people's lives, which is why she gave her time to the Broward College Foundation for so many years, and provided scholarships for deserving students. It was her wish that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to the Broward College Foundation 111 East Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 in support of the Teresa B. Sjogren Endowed Scholarship.
Friends are invited to join the family on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at 11:00am for a memorial service at Auburn Hillside Cemetery, 65 Central Street, Auburn, MA.


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Last year the East Hampton Town Board unanimously adopted the goal to replace 100 percent of the community's electricity consumption with renewable energy systems by the year 2020, as initiated by the town's Energy and Sustainability Committee.
At Thursday's town board meeting, the board took a major stride toward that goal with the adoption of the Climate Action Plan, or CAP. The plan, originally presented by chairman of the committee Gordian Raacke and committee member John Sousa-Botos at the October 20 board meeting, seeks to spread awareness of accelerating climate change and rising sea levels while also presenting ways to guide East Hampton into a sustainable future.
"This is just one initiative, one plan which really is part of a larger effort," said Mr. Raacke on a phone call from Germany where he is attending a renewable energy conference.
Mr. Raacke described the plan as a working platform and an education tool for the community.
"It takes the whole community to address the threat of climate change," he said. "We have to make people aware that there is a problem. Let them know we have tools to prepare for it and we still have time to prevent the worst."
Former chairman and active committee member Frank Dalene, said there are four major elements of the plan: municipal buildings, municipal fleets, residential buildings and community planning.
For municipal buildings, the plan encourages the consideration of energy performance contracts and modifying behavioral patterns that are lacking in energy efficiency.
They are also looking to replace or convert vehicles to focus on alternative fuel vehicles, hybrids and electric vehicles to improve mileage, reduce emissions and cut down operational costs. Part of this goal was achieved last November with the creation of electrical charging stations, located at East Hampton Town Hall and the East Hampton Airport.
In terms of residential buildings, Mr. Dalene said they hope to implement a home energy rating system plan for all new or reconstructed homes.
"It's the same idea like when you buy a car you have a sticker on the window telling you the miles per gallon," Mr. Dalene said. "People who want to sell their home may want to look into ways the house can be more efficient and use that rating as a sales tool to sell their house."
While climate change remains a global problem, Mr. Dalene said CAP addresses issues specific to East Hampton.
"We're ground zero for rising sea levels. Even though people have different beliefs [about] climate change, we don't want to get into that," said Mr. Dalene. "It's indisputable that ocean temps are increasing as a result of thermal expansion alone, creating a sea level rise. As a coastal area, we're already seeing it happen."
Mr. Raacke said he commended the East Hampton Town Board for understanding the issues brought to them and "having the guts" to address them.
"An elected official could say, 'These things are years away. I'm not going to be in office anymore.' But the board is taking charge and accepting responsibility. Now it's up to us make this all happen," he said.


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- Agard Habbraxis: General Lord and leader
- Goleguil: Seen with Habbraxis at all times.
- Vomek: Rider and scout, killed sometime before the party's arrival in Skelt and risen as a skeletal champion. Destroyed by Astrid in Skelt's graveyard.
- Hardo: Sorcerer and arcanist
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We are pleased to announce that this week's OpenYourMind seminar will be given by Isabelle BLOCH, Professor at the LTCI (Laboratoire de Traitement et Communication de l'Informartion), Télécom ParisTech, Université Paris-Saclay, Paris, France. The seminar will be held this Friday, 2/03/2018 between 1:30 pm and 3 pm in Amphi Bezier at ENSAM ParisTech (151, Boulevard de l'Hopital, 75013 Paris). The seminar topic will be "Knowledge representation for image understanding".
Next week's OpenYourMind seminar will be given by Zsolt LENKEI, MD-PhD, head of the Neuronal Structure and Dynamics team, Brain Plasticity Unit, CNRS/ESPCI ParisTech. The seminar topic will be "Development of new brain imaging modalities in animal models to better understand human neuropsychiatric pathologies".
Using knowledge to guide the analysis and interpretation of images is of prime importance in particular in the case of structured scenes. In particular structural information such as spatial relations between objects in the scene is often more stable than characteristics of the object themselves, and is then very helpful for recognition and understanding purposes. Such knowledge is often provided in a qualitative or symbolic form. Fuzzy sets allow modeling it in a suitable way to bridge the semantic gap and establish links between abstract models such as ontologies and image information. Models based on fuzzy sets and mathematical morphology will be presented. These models can then be introduced in spatial reasoning schemes. Illustrations in medical image understanding will be presented.


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Frank Pavone
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Frank Anthony Pavone
February 4, 1959
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Frank Anthony Pavone (born February 4, 1959) is an American Roman Catholic priest and pro-life activist. He is the National Director of Priests for Life (PFL), a private association of the faithful, and serves as the Chairman and Pastoral Director of Rachel's Vineyard, a ministry of Priests for Life.[1] He also is the President of the National Pro-Life Religious Council, an umbrella group of various Christian denominations working to end abortion, and serves as Pastoral Director of the Silent No More awareness campaign.
Early life[edit]
Pavone was born in 1959 in Port Chester, New York to Marion and Joseph Pavone. His father was a hardware salesman. Pavone aspired to be an astronaut as a child but decided to become a priest after volunteering at his parish, and after attending the 1976 March for Life, decided to devote his life to the pro-life cause.[2] After graduating as valedictorian of his high school class, he enrolled in the Don Bosco College, a Salesian Major Seminary in Newton, New Jersey, later leaving the Salesian Order and joining the Archdiocese of New York.[3]
Pavone was ordained a diocesan priest on November 12, 1988 by Cardinal John O'Connor at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City. He served as a parish priest at St. Charles Church on Staten Island from 1988 to 1993.[2]
In 1993, Cardinal O'Connor appointed him the full-time national director of Priests for Life.[2] He gained prominence through his work with the group, traveling to all fifty states and personally working with Mother Teresa and Mother Angelica. He received Norma McCorvey, the "Jane Roe" of the Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion in America who became a pro-life activist, into the Catholic Church in 1998.
In 2001 Pavone announced a $12 million advertising campaign designed to welcome women who'd had abortions back into the church. However, the National Council of Catholic Bishops stated that this would be coordinated with post-abortion counseling services already provided by many dioceses. Frances Kissling, president of Catholics for a Free Choice, said "There is an existing ministry designed to reconcile women with the church.".[2] Also in 2001, Cardinal Edward Egan of New York, forced him to step down as head of Priests for Life and accept a parish position.[4]
Diocese of Amarillo[edit]
After disputes in New York with Cardinals John O'Connor and Edward Egan, Pavone sought and received a transfer to the Diocese of Amarillo, Texas.[5] In 2005 Pavone became a priest of the Diocese of Amarillo, Texas, and serves in pro-life ministry with his bishop's permission. Pavone is also a member of the Pontifical Academy for Life.[6]
In March 2005 the Catholic Diocese of Amarillo announced that Pavone, would establish a religious community, called Missionaries of the Gospel of Life, for priests and seminarians exclusively dedicated to pro-life work.[7] In 2007, Bishop John Yanta with the approval of the Vatican, suppressed the community.[8][9]
Pro-life activism[edit]
Pavone provided much commentary during the Terri Schiavo controversy, having been on the limited visitors' list and having been at her bedside many times, including during her final hours. He delivered the homily at Schiavo's funeral Mass at the Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church in Gulfport, Florida on April 5, 2005.[10]
He serves as a member of Dr. James Dobson's Focus on the Family Institute.[11] He is the author of two books, Ending Abortion, Not Just Fighting It, and Pro-life Reflections for Every Day.
Pavone was threatened with death by Theodore Shulman, an abortion rights advocate. Shulman indicated Pavone would be killed, if Scott Roeder, the murderer of Wichita abortion provider George Tiller was acquitted. Commenting on the threat, Pavone said, "I have already publicly forgiven Mr. Shulman and pray for him every day".[12][13]
"Baby Joseph"[edit]
In 2011, Pavone was involved in assisting the family of Moe Maraachli, a Canadian man who, with his wife, sought medical procedure for their dying son, who came to be known as "Baby Joseph", but were refused the treatment in Canada. They turned to Pavone for assistance, and he arranged, through his Priests for Life organization, to have the baby transferred to SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center in St. Louis where the child received a tracheotomy,[14] and then to have him flown back home, breathing on his own without a machine.[15] After successfully receiving the procedure in March 2011, "Baby Joseph" Maraachli did return home, where he died in September 2011.
"The Gosnell babies"[edit]
In 2013, Pavone presided over a service to give names to the 45 babies whose bodies were found in Kermit Gosnell's abortion clinic. During the service, Pavone asked, "Who are these children, and whose are these children? Are they medical waste or are they our brothers and sisters?" The service also called for prayers and healing for the parents of the aborted babies.[16] Pavone contacted the Philadelphia Medical Examiner to request permission to bury the "Gosnell babies".[16] The request was not granted.[17]
Political activity[edit]
In September 2004, Pavone addressed a group of delegates to the Republican National Convention in New York, saying, "Isn't it great to be among Catholics who aren't afraid to be political? And isn't it great to find a few priests who aren't afraid to be political?"[18] Pavone said that abortion was the "single issue" for him in the election of 2004, and indicated the politics of abortion was the reason he endorsed George W. Bush.[19]
Pavone has made statements comparing supporting the legality of abortion to supporting terrorism. Pavone said "abortion is no less violent than terrorism".[20] Additionally, in his blog, on September 18, 2008, Pavone wrote that he believed it was acceptable to distribute literature which says it is immoral to vote for Barack Obama, on Catholic Church property, as long as the Church itself is not distributing or sponsoring the literature.[21] When 2008 presidential candidate John McCain chose Sarah Palin as his running mate, Pavone said he believed that Palin was a better Catholic than Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden, due to her opposition to abortion, even though Palin was raised a Protestant in the Assemblies of God church.[22]
In January 2010, Pavone commented on the special election victory of Republican Scott Brown to fill the late Democratic Senator Ted Kennedy's U.S. Senate seat. Although Brown has a moderate stance on abortion, supporting certain restrictions, while still supporting its legality,[23] Pavone considered his victory as an example that "elections are the answer". Pavone said that the Democratic party ignored the will of the people and that the election of Republican Scott Brown to fill the late Democratic Ted Kennedy's seat showed that "the people respond at the voting booth to reclaim their own voice".[24]
On August 1, 2012, Priests for Life, Pavone, and its many ministries, were saluted in the United States House of Representatives. Six members of the United States Congress, including Michele Bachmann and Chris Smith, spent 35 minutes speaking from the floor of Congress about the work of Priests for Life.[25] C-SPAN broadcast the Special Order live.[26]
In August 2012, after Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan invited President Barack Obama to the annual Al Smith Dinner, Pavone criticized the decision, saying it "amounts to scandal", due to Obama's support of legal abortion.[27]
PFL Finances[edit]
In 2011 PFL came under scrutiny for failing to disclose financial details reporting a $1.4 million deficit in 2010 despite collecting tens of millions of dollars in donations during recent years.[8] On September 6, 2011, Pavone was ordered back to his diocese by his bishop, Patrick Zurek of the Diocese of Amarillo, Texas. Zurek limited Pavone to duties within the Diocese of Amarillo because of a protracted disagreement over financial transparency for Pavone's nonprofit Priests for Life and its affiliates — Rachel's Vineyard, which counsels people affected by abortion, and Gospel of Life Ministries, a lay association for Priests for Life. Pavone remained a priest in good standing, and the bishop did not allege fiscal impropriety,[28] In addition to suspending Pavone from ministry outside Amarillo, Bishop Zurek prohibited the priest from appearing on the Eternal Word Television Network. Zurek also questioned the management of Priests for Life affiliates Rachel's Vineyard and Gospel of Life Ministries, the latter of which lost its tax-exempt status last year, according to IRS records.[29]
A Catholic World News analysis of tax returns indicated that between 2006 and 2008 Priests for Life spent less than 63% of its revenues on its programs. It also found that Pavone did not draw any salary from the organization.[30]
In September 2011 Pavone appealed to the Vatican Bishop Zurek's decision to suspend his ministry outside the Diocese of Amarillo.[31] Bishop Zurek's initial use of the term "suspended", which under Canon Law indicates a loss of the authority to perform religious ministry, was not supported by the Congregation of the Clergy which at the same time affirmed a bishop's right to assign clerics incardinated in his diocese.[32] The Vatican decree allowed Pavone to minister outside the Diocese of Amarillo, however he still must obtain specific permission to do so from Amarillo Bishop Patrick J. Zurek.[33] Pavone was to continue as chaplain to the Disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ religious order, as assigned by the bishop.[34]
In November 2012, the Congregation decided that since the principal office of Priests for Life is in the archdiocese of New York, the archbishop of New York is currently the competent authority to exercise vigilance over the association.[35] Pavone subsequently complied with demands to straighten out the group's finances and returned to New York to become accountable to his home diocese.[36]
In November 2014 Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, and former president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, wrote to the bishops of the United States to advise them that the Congregation of the Clergy had conducted an apostolic visitation of PFL the previous year, and had subsequently requested that he "assist Father Pavone with several necessary reforms." Cardinal Dolan wrote to advise the bishops that Pavone had not cooperated with the reforms. As a result, the cardinal told the Vatican that "I am unable to fulfill their mandate, and want nothing further to do with the organization."[37]
Pre-election videos[edit]
On November 7, 2016, Pavone, a member of Donald Trump's 33-member Catholic advisory council,[38] presented a live video in which he appeared with what he claimed was the body of an unclothed aborted fetus and placed it on an altar. Pavone preached for about 45 minutes on the subject of abortion. Negative reactions were widespread.[39] Ed Mechmann, director of public policy for the Archdiocese of New York, said that "A human being has been sacrificed and the altar of God has been desecrated, all for politics. Everyone who respects the dignity of every human person should reject and disavow this atrocity."[40] Bishop Patrick Zurek of the Amarillio, Texas diocese, said the video, was "...against the dignity of human life and is a desecration of the altar, and "is not consistent with the beliefs of the Catholic Church. We believe that no one who is pro-life can exploit a human body for any reason, especially the body of a fetus." The bishop clarified that Priests for Life, which is based in Staten Island, N.Y., is not a Catholic, but a civil institution and therefore not under the diocese's supervision. He added that the diocese was opening an investigation of Pavone "about all these matters."[38][41]
- ^ "Rachel's Vineyard website".
- ^ a b c d Jennifer Gonnerman. "Father Frank's Crusade". Village Voice. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ^ "Father Frank Pavone's biography".
- ^ Burke, Daniel. "Priest scraps plans for anti-abortion society of priests", Religious News Service, Sep. 24, 2008
- ^ "New disciplinary action looming for Father Pavone?", Catholic world News, December 11, 2014
- ^ "Pontifical Academy for Life". Academiavita.org. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
- ^ Dean, Brandi. "Pro-life priests to set up base in Amarillo", Amarillo Globe-News, March 24, 2005
- ^ a b Gibson, David. "Priests for Life in financial trouble", National Catholic Reporter, Sep. 26, 2011
- ^ "Father Pavone suspended from Priests for Life leadership", Catholic World News, September 13, 2011
- ^ "Schiavo's parents planning a funeral Mass for today", Tampa Bay Times, April 5, 2005
- ^ 1871media.com. "Catholic Citizens". Catholic Citizens. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ^ "Extremist who threatened a Staten Island anti-abortion activist is imprisoned" (5 October 2012). Staten Island Advance. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ ""First Pro-Choice Terrorist" Ted Shulman Indicted for Alleged Death Threats". Mother Jones. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
- ^ Sabriya Rice (2011-03-14). "'Baby Joseph' transferred to U.S. hospital". CNN.
- ^ "Baby Joseph Goes Home". Cnn.com. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
- ^ a b Grunlund, Maura. "Trial of Pa. abortionist Kermit Gosnell prompts service by Staten Island's Priests for Life" (9 May 2014). Staten Island Advance. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ Slobodzian, Joseph. "A battle to bury remains of the 'Gosnell babies'" (26 August 2013). The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ Feurherd, Joe. "Battling the 'heretics' at the Republican National Convention: former Corpus Christi bishop prays for Bush victory." National Catholic Reporter. September 17, 2004.
- ^ Pavone, Frank (October 29, 2004). "Is the Church Too Political?". Catholic Exchange. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ "Fr. Frank Pavone: Stop Electing Pro-Abortion Candidates". EWTN.com. 2004-03-30. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ^ "Arrested " Blog Articles on Pro Life & Anti Abortion". Priestsforlife.org. 2008-09-16. Archived from the original on July 11, 2009. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ^ "TAPPED Archive | The American Prospect". Prospect.org. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ^ "Scott Brown on the Issues". Ontheissues.org. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ^ "Fr. Pavone on State Senator Scott Brown's Victory" Blog Articles on Pro Life & Anti Abortion". Priestsforlife.org. 2010-01-20. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ^ [1] Special Order of Congress: Start on Page H5623
- ^ "Congress Congratulates Priests for Life 20th Anniversary - C-SPAN Video Library". C-spanvideo.org. 2012-08-02. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
- ^ Gibson, David. "Dolan criticized for inviting Obama to Al Smith Dinner", Religion News Service, Aug. 7, 2012
- ^ Welch, Karen Smith. "Bishop: Pavone's mission not in question", Amarillo Globe-News, October 5, 2011
- ^ Welch, Karen Smith. "Supporters speak out against Pavone's suspension at convent", Amarillo Globe-News, October 9, 2011
- ^ "Priests for Life tax returns show heavy management, fundraising costs", Catholic World News, October 19, 2011
- ^ "Father Pavone appeals to Vatican", Catholic World News, September 14, 2011
- ^ Welch, Karen Smith. "'I must approve Pavone's pro-life work,' bishop says", Amarillo Globe-News, June 27, 2012
- ^ "Father Pavone allowed to minister outside diocese, must consult bishop", Catholic News Service, June 29, 2012
- ^ Maura Grunlund. "Staten Island-based Priests for Life faces financial trouble". SILive.com. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
- ^ "Texas bishop says concerns about Priests for Life 'favorably addressed'", January 21, 2014
- ^ Gibson, David. "Anti-abortion activist Frank Pavone is back in church's good graces", January 22, 2014
- ^ "New disciplinary action looming for Father Pavone?", Catholic World News, December 11, 2014
- ^ a b Roewe, Brian. "Fr. Frank Pavone uses aborted fetus in message for Election Day", National Catholic Reporter, November 9, 2016
- ^ "Priest slammed for using dead baby as 'political prop'", Catholic News Agency
- ^ Mechmann, Ed. "A Political Desecration", Archdiocese of New York, November 7, 2016
- ^ "Statement from Bishop Patrick J. Zurek", Roman Catholic Diocese of Amarillo, November 8, 2016
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Nicholas Kennedy.
Regarded as one of Canterbury's most exciting modern architects, Nicholas sadly died of cancer in his 30s. Trained at Warren and Mahoney, he was instrumental in some of their key projects during the 70s including the Christchurch Town Hall, Dorset St Towers, Christchurch College Chapel and the R F Ballantyne House.
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Holger Henning Hansen arrived in Christchurch from Denmark in the 50s and built a family home in 1958 on a concrete floor using cavity concrete block walls – a technique subsequently used by all modern Christchurch architects in the 1960s and the first clear expression of its use in Canterbury.
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A talented designer, Don arrived in Christchurch with the intention of forming a Southern 'Group' with a bunch of fellow Auckland University graduates, including Alan Mitchener. The group disbanded during their first project – a hexagonal house on a Redcliffs hill site – as excavations became difficult and job offers appeared. Don finished the house and went to work with Stewart Minson.
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41 Yaldhurst Rd. Donnithorne House & Studio.
Don Donnithorne built this wee gem for himself in 1952 and brought simple, Scandinavian architecture to Christchurch. The house and neighbouring studio are perfectly designed and the Lancia Zagato in the driveway is probably the coolest car in New Zealand. Hats off, Don.
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30 Newbridge Pl. Fletcher House. Hall & Mackenzie
Humphrey Hall desingned this Japanese influenced home for construction company owner John Fletcher. The home was built in 1964 as an advertisement for employing the services of an architect and the quality of good construction.
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100 Beachville Road. David Thornley.
An open letter to all Christchurch Modern home owners.
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The Rocket Man of Music
One could call Elton John the Rocket Man of music, not just because of his hit "Rocket Man" but because of his incredible popularity and rise to stardom. He is a British singer, pianist and composer and is considered to be one of the most popular musicians of the 20th century. He was born as Reginald Kenneth Dwight on March 25, 1947. He has sold over 250 million records, found success on Broadway and composed the music score for "Billy Elliot" the Tony award hit in 2008. His full name is Elton Hercules John and after being knighted by the Queen in 1998 could add Sir to his name. So I present the music of Sir Elton Hercules John. Elton John's music is a special blend of pop and rock styles. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.
First Musical Steps
Elton John dropped out of school at 17 and started playing with a group called Bluesology. It was at this time that he combined his stage name from the names of two members of this group. He answered an ad for a songwriter for Liberty Records in 1967 and after getting the job this was the time that he teamed up with lyricist Bernie Taupin. They began writing songs for other artists and Elton John got his first big break with his 1969 album Empty Sky, featuring songs by John and Taupin. The album never really caught on but it included the song "Skyline Pigeon" which John himself preferred and on which he played the harpsichord.
His first hit came out in 1970 titled "Your Song". In the 1970s he began performing live in lots of elaborate costumes and wearing decorative glasses. He wanted people to notice him. In 1976 he topped the charts in a duet with Kiki Dee "Don't Go Breaking My Heart". At this time he took a break from music and started focusing on his soccer team in England. Before officially stating his sexuality he at first announced that he was bisexual which didn't seem to help with his career. Finally there was another breakthrough with the release of his 1979 album Single Man.
Hits and Musical Albums
John's first number one album in the U.S. was Honky Chateau released in 1972 and spent five weeks on the Billboard charts. The album included such hits as "Honky Cat" and "Rocket Man".
In 1973 he came out with his next album titled Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player. With a title like that he was lucky that he was a really good piano player and singer. This album included the ever popular songs "Daniel" and "Crocodile Rock".
The album which put John on the top of the charts in both the U.K. and the U.S. and shot him straight to stardom was Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. It included the songs "Candle in the Wind" (written about Marilyn Monroe), "Bennie and the Jets" and "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road".
Forming His Own Record Label
In 1974 he formed his own record label The Rocket Record Company. That same year John collaborated with John Lennon, who appeared on Elton John's single cover of The Beatles "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds". Elton John was featured on Lennon's song "Whatever Gets You Through the Night" on Lennon's album Walls and Bridges. Later on that year at Lennon's last major live performance, he and Elton John performed both of these songs and The Beatles' classic "I Saw Her Standing There" at Madison Square Garden in New York.
John's third album was "Caribou" released in 1974. This album received a Grammy Award nomination. Two popular songs from this album were "The Bitch is Back" and "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me".
Pete Townshend of The Who asked John to play a character named "Local Lad" in the rock opera "Tommy" and to perform the song "Pinball Wizard". John's version was used for the movie released in 1975 and the song was made into a single and rose up on the pop charts.
Number One Albums
In 1975 John came out with the autobiographical album Captain Fantastic and the Dirt Brown Cowboy. This album rose to number one on the charts and stayed there for a whole seven weeks. This album included one of my all time favorite hits by John "Someone Saved My Life Tonight".
Another number one album followed the rock orientated Rock of the Westies. This album included songs like "Island Girl". At this time John's wardrobe included ostrich feathers, spectacles like having his name spelled out in lights and he would dress up as the Statue of Liberty, Donald Duck or Mozart at his concerts. In 1975 he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Fame is the Name of the Game
The live album Here and There in May 1976 was followed by the album Blue Moves in October. Blues Moves included the hit single "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word".
John has six albums that made Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
John announced that he was retiring from performing in November 1977 and Taupin started collaborating with others. At this time John was producing only one album per year and released A Single Man in 1978 with a new lyricist Gary Osborne. Two singles from this album made it on the charts in the U.K. – "Part-Time Love" and "Song for Guy".
In 1979 accompanied by Ray Cooper, John became one of the first Western artists to tour the Soviet Union as well as the first to tour Israel. Soon John reached the Top Ten in the U.S. with "Mama Can't Buy You Love".
A disco orientated album was released in 1977 Victim of Love. The album was not successful and John and Taupin reunited and came out with the album Too Low For Zero" in 1983. The album included the songs "I'm Still Standing" and "That's Why They Call It the Blues". The album earned Platinum certification by RIAA.
The album 21 at 33 included one of John's biggest hits "Little Jeannie". John recorded The Fox in 1981. On September 13, 1980 John and The Elton John Band performed a free concert to about 400,000 fans on The Great Lawn in Central Park, New York. This resulted in his 1982 hit "Empty Garden (Hey, Hey Johnny)" which is on his album Jump Up! This album also included his wonderful song "Blue Eyes".
Performing at Live Aid
In 1985 John joined the many other performers at the Live Aid concert at Wembley Stadium in London, England. He performed "Bennie and the Jets", "Rocket Man" and a duet with Kiki Dee "Don't Go Breaking My Heart".
In 1985 he released the album Breaking Hearts which featured his hit song "Sad Songs (Say So Much)". That year he also recorded with Millie Jackson and in 1986 he played the piano on two tracks on the album Rock the Nations released by heavy metal band Saxon.
Throughout the 1980s John kept coming out with hits such as "Nikita", a live orchestral version of "Candle in the Wind" and "I Don't Wanna Go On with You Like That". He collaborated with Dionne Warwick, Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder on "That's What Friends Are For" which reached number one on the charts in the U.S. This song raised funds for AIDS research. Even though John's albums continued to sell only his album Reg Strikes Back in 1988 got on the U.S. charts.
Number One Hits and Awards
He came out with his first solo U.K. number one hit single "Sacrifice" in 1990. The following year John won the Grammy for Best Instrumental for "Basque". In 1991 he was awarded for Best British Male at the Brit Awards.
John released his eighth U.S. album in 1992 The One. It featured the hit song "The One". That year he also released "Runaway Train" a duet with Eric Clapton. John and Taupin signed on with Warner/Chappell Music.
In April 1992 John performed at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert at Wembley Stadium and performed "The Show Must Go On" with the remaining members of Queen and "Bohemian Rhapsody" with Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses and Queen. He performed his hit "The One" at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards and closed the ceremony performing "November Rain" with Guns N' Roses.
The following year John released Duets, a collaboration with 15 artists among them Tammy Wynette and RuPaul. A new collaboration with Kiki Dee "True Love" reached the Top 10 on the U.K. charts.
The Lion King
John wrote the songs for the 1994 Disney animated film "The Lion King" with Tim Rice. At the 67th Academy Awards John won for Best Song with "Can You Feel the Love Tonight". This song also won him the Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 37th Grammy Awards. The other song from the film that became a hit for John was "Circle of Life". Once The Lion King soundtrack album was released it stayed on top of the Bilboard 200 chart for nine weeks. The RIAA certified The Lion King "Diamond" for selling 15 million copies.
Outstanding Contribution to Music
John came out with Made in England in 1995 featuring the single "Believe". Performing this song at the 1995 Brit Awards he received the award Outstanding Contribution to Music. His duet with Luciano Pavarotti "Live Like Horses" rose to number nine in the U.K. in December 1996 and that same year the compilation album Love Songs was released.
The Death of a Princess
When Princess Diana died John had Taupin revise the lyrics of his 1973 song "Candle in the Wind". On September 6, 1997 he performed the song at the funeral for Princess Diana at Westminster Abbey. The song went on to sell more than 33 million copies worldwide. The song proceeds of about 55 million sterling pounds were donated to Diana's charities through the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund. John won for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 40th Grammy Awards.
The Road to El Dorado
John collaborated with Tim Rice again on the animated film for Dreamworks "The Road to El Dorado". He released his 27th album Songs of the West Coast in 2001. At this point John no longer wanted to appear in his own music videos so "This Train Don't Stop Here Anymore" featured Justin Timberlake portraying him and "I Want Love" had Robert Downey Jr. lip-syncing the song. Three more albums were released Peachtree Road in 2004, The Captain & The Kid in 2006 and The Diving Board in 2013.
One month after the September 11 attacks John appeared at The Concert for New York City performing "I Want Love" and singing a duet with Billy Joel "Your Song". He came out with his fifth U.K. number one single in 2003 "Are You Ready for Love". He composed the music for a West End Theater production of Billy Elliot the Musical in 2005 with playwright Lee Hall. The production received rave reviews and was still running strong as of 2014.
All through the 2000s John continues to perform showing each and every time that he is still one dynamic performer. His 33rd studio album Wonderful Crazy Night is set for release in February 2016.
© 2015 Gypsy Rose Lee
I've always liked Elton John, but I prefer early Elton to the fancy, almost bizarre persona he carried in the '80s. My favorite albums of his are Friends, and Madman Across the Water, both released in 1971.
As always, I enjoyed this hub, Rasma. Music always touches my soul.
I think I have every song he recorded. My favorite, ' Don't go breaking my heart. ' I really never understood why he thought he needed all the outlandish outfits. He was and is a great entertainer. Superb review!
Great hub!
I liked his rock 'n' roll type songs and 'Don't go breaking my heart' with Kiki Dee but I went totally off him when he started getting pompous and having outbursts towards others. I don't think he's a very nice man but I love much of his music from his earlier years.
I like this series you're writing, reminding us of all sorts of great music and great talents.
Good to hear that he has an album coming out. The man is a legend! Well written Hub and a great read on Elton's life and his Star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He mixed with some great people, and is still a huge success story.


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"When we have visiting students investigate pollinating insects, we set up a series of observations using some study techniques that animal behavior scientists use," says educator Katherine Johnson at the Chicago Botanic Garden.
First, Katherine invites students to conduct a "sweep" in the garden by taking a slow, methodical walk to observe what is happening on flowers. That done, students report on general observations they've made -- that bumblebees are flying and landing on blue flowers, for instance. "We ask them to say only what they observe and not to make assertions -- assertions that bumblebees are pollinating flowers, for instance," says Katherine.
During the next phase, pairs of students pursue a single insect and focus on its behaviors. First, the class generates a list of behaviors they observed during phase one: flying, landing, taking off, picking at the flower, and so on. Next, they create a chart that lists the behaviors down one side and 10-second time intervals along the top.
Partners then observe their selected insect for 2 minutes, recording its behavior at 10-second intervals. "The kids appreciate this short but focused activity and its physical challenge," says Katherine. After all, it can be tough keeping up with a flighty butterfly or ravenous bee. One partner calls out the time intervals and the other partner checks off the appropriate behavior.
Once the investigators have gathered their field data, they review it and then draw some generalizations or conclusions about the pollinator's behavior. "The students stay quite engaged and tend to see things they've never noticed before as they track a single creature," says Katherine. Insect behavior patterns and preferences become more apparent -- that bumblebees only visit flowers of one color (bluish-purple), for instance.
Finally, Katherine explains that the students have used methods for doing scientific investigations, and that they could modify and use these techniques to answer questions such as, "How many flowers does a bee visit in a garden at one time? How many different kinds of flowers does a single bee visit at a time? How much time does a butterfly spend at each flower?"


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Electrical appliance company, 'Beko', first issued the warning notices earlier this year and further notices were issued this week. The warning comes in the wake of an inquest which found that two elderly women in Glenties died from carbon monoxide poisoning from another Beko product.
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When the hour came, Jesus and his apostles reclined at the table. And he said to them, "I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it finds fulfillment in the kingdom of God." After taking the cup, he gave thanks and said, "Take this and divide it among you. For I tell you I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes." And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me." (Luke 22:14-19, NIV)
Somewhere, deeply coded in our DNA, is the innate desire to look back and remember people, places, and events that served some purpose or made some impact in our lives. We raise monuments to fallen heroes, create movies about great historical moments, and mark our calendars to ensure we remember specific dates. Even the most remote people groups who have never codified their languages into written form have a tradition of oral history designed to pass memories down from generation to generation. You need only to speak dates such as December 7th or September 11th to evoke strong feelings in people as they vividly recall what they were doing when some traumatic event faced them and their world changed. Yes, we are a people who not only love to remember ... we must remember.
It dawned on me a few weeks back that we sometimes get our priorities messed up in terms of what we choose to remember and how we go about celebrating that. My pastor was giving a very simple message on that communion Sunday and I had been tapped to help serve since vacation had depleted the ranks of others. I thought about the words I had seen carved in every communion table I had ever seen in my life. And then I thought about what Sam was saying.
Our call to remembrance is a call to return to the Cross. It is a call to look back to the core of our faith and see Christ crucified and to remember that He did this for me in the most personal sense. In so many churches, we have lambasted the Catholics and others for the mystic meanings and events they have attached to communion. We have been clear to call it out as "only symbolic". Yet we carve the words in our communion tables and have the service once a month without really going back and remembering what it is all about. Instead of a clear, strong connection to the crucified Christ, it becomes no less of a ritual than we accuse others of making it. And the remembrance is somehow lost, or at least takes on a "fuzzy" quality.
The call to remember the Cross is to be a reminder of living under its shadow every day of our lives. It is a call to daily take up our own cross and thank the One who first did so in order to provide us life as it was truly meant to be lived. We take up our cross and our communion elements in remembrance of who He is and to participate in what He did on our behalf. We remember so that we will continually be people of the Cross.
In the Cross, we find the ultimate convergence of justice, holiness, punishment, the Law, and God's incredible love for us. As we remember what Christ did in fulfilling what we could never accomplish, we see Him providing this gateway to life. We remember who God is and reflect on His timeless story of redemption. We remember the Cross because of all these things and because it is the pivotal point in the Story.
The Crooked Path begins at the foot of the Cross, passes through the Empty Tomb, and winds through our lives leading to the very feet of the Savior. As I daily pick up my cross - whatever that may be - and follow the way He has set before me, I need to call to remembrance all He has provided. As a people given to memorials, there is none greater than the one established to recall the Greatest Gift that has ever been offered. We must remember that we are people of the Cross and walk forward in faith, secure in the One who gave it all up. Now that's a memory worth keeping!
- What are your memorials made to remember? Are they deep memories of things that made a significant impact?
- When you come to the table of communion with your Christ, what comes to your mind? Is it a remembrance of the magnitude of what He did, or has it become just another ritual to go through?
- Are you truly living out the life of a "person of the Cross"? If not, what keeps you from taking up the cross He has given you and following His lead? How would others view you?


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Texas Gov. Rick Perry Accused by Whistleblower
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A whistleblower who was once a staffer for the Teacher Retirement System of Texas has accused state Governor Rick Perry of political misdeeds. At the center of the allegations is that Perry appointees pressured staffers to pick investment companies that benefit Perry contributors. The whistleblower now works elsewhere.
This means that there are cases where the Teacher Retirement System of Texas fund's are going to private equity managers that are big supporters of Rick Perry. The lengthy memo by this whistleblower has been leaked and gives specific examples.
Encap Energy Capitol was a negative recommendation in regards to investment that, according to the memo, staffers were pressured into reversing because Encap has several top managers that are major political donors to Perry.
Another instance has the staff being forced to approve investments from managers who had an outside "placement agent" that was a notable Perry supporter.
Yet another situation involved Aldus Equity being rejected by the staff as an investment manager. The staff was later chided by upper management for refusing to write a favorable recommendation for Aldus. Staffers were informed that Aldus had "friends on the board" but the fund did not invest in Aldus. Shortly after the staff rejection the Dallas based Aldus Equity went out of business following a lawsuit in New York alleging kickbacks and other ethical breaches. The founder of Aldus Equity pleaded guilty to fraud.
Democratic candidate Bill White has stated that investment funds led by Perry donors have received more than $6 million in fees from the $100 billion fund. White has called for an audit of the Teachers Retirement System based on the whistleblowers memo. Perry's office claims the matter has been previously turned over to the state's auditor.
It should be noted that as this topic gains some media attention Gov. Perry has refused a public debate with White which is the first time is 20 years a Texas Gubernatorial incumbent has turned down a debate.
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When: Wed., Aug. 9, Thu., Aug. 10, Fri., Aug. 11, Sat., Aug. 12 and Sun., Aug. 13 2017
A cousin to ever-popular stand-up comedy, improv really doesn't get its due. This festival, which will feature performances as well as workshops, seeks to even the playing field between the two entertainment platforms. The festival will kick off with a fundraising event at the Boll Family YMCA featuring members of the Detroit Creativity Project, followed by performances featuring troops from Detroit, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Toronto, including Date Night, Orange Tuxedo, Stir-Friday Night!, Snooze Button, Bottle of Red, the Elastic Time Cannon, and others. Two workshops are already sold out, but classes led by Cara Trautman, Jay Reid, and others are still available. Times vary, check detroitimprovfestival.org; Full festival tickets are $115, individual activity tickets are also available.
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SCHENECTADY - Joseph Donald Marotta (Sept. 24, 1959 – Dec. 8, 2015) passed away unexpectedly in Schenectady, NY on Tuesday afternoon.
He was born in Corona, New York, the last of six children to Frank Marotta of Schenectady, NY and Rose Marie Yannucci of Corona, NY, both deceased. He is survived by his brothers Anthony (Terri), Frank (Cathy), Michael (Tony), and twin brother, John (Anita), and his sister, Mary Anne (John) Cassimatis of Whitestone, NY, in addition to 15 nieces and nephews, and two dozen cousins.
A proud Italian-American, Joey attended St. Leo's parochial school and John Bowne High School in Flushing, NY. A huge Yankee fan, he was employed by American Airlines for several years and enjoyed the world travel it provided. He moved back to the Capital region 10 years ago and quickly found a new family of friends, working there as a handy man and a restaurant chef. He dedicated himself to support those less fortunate than he, enjoyed preparing meals and running support meetings. He will be remembered for his quick wit and a huge heart.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 11th at 7 pm from the Rossi & Ditoro Funeral Home, 501 Union Street, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. John the Evangelist Church, Union Street, at 8 pm.
Relatives and friends are invited and may call at the Rossi & Ditoro Funeral Home on Friday from 3 to 7 pm.


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Ben Boulware named SC player of the year
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T.L. Hanna linebacker Ben BoulwareBen Boulware
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Boulware, a Clemson University recruit, will receive the award at the TD Club's 59th awards banquet at 7 p.m. Sunday at Buncombe Street United Methodist Church in Greenville.
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