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A funny thing happened to technology on the way to the 21st century. Everything got smaller. And smaller means mobile.
For now, the computer industry can be broken into a few different, somewhat disparate, yet familiar product groups; servers, desktops, notebooks, tablets, and smartphones. Only one technology company has made the transition from the traditional to the future. Guess which one?
The Mac In Your Pocket
First, a bit of computing history. The Mac was the first mass marketed personal computer that was relatively easy to use; thanks to a graphic display of icons and the point-and-click of the mouse.
It took another 10 years for the rest of the PC industry to adopt what Apple begot; the forgettable Windows '95.
Since then the computer industry has experienced something of a time compression and product compression.
In other words, new technologies take less time to become mainstream, and computing power is compressed into ever smaller places.
With the iPhone 6, the power and usability of a Mac from just a few years ago now sits in your pocket and can easily be held in your hand. High resolution HD display. 2-billion transistors in the CPU. 24-bit graphics.
But it's not the hardware that makes the mobile device revolution so revolutionary. It's the applications that were once desktop class; applications that migrated to notebooks, applications that now reside as commonplace in the iPhone and iPad.
It's unlikely than an iPhone or iPad can completely replace the professional-level functionality of a desktop class Mac Pro or iMac. Screen real estate is difficult to replicate in smaller devices.
Average personal computer user functions have moved– from desktop and notebook, to tablet and smartphone. Email, web browsing, calendar and contacts, photo management, games, movies– functions once the domain of desktop and notebook are now pocketable.
The mobile revolution inspired by the original iPhone in 2007 has crammed more features, more functions, and more power into increasingly smaller devices.
Yes, the new iPhones are slightly larger than previous models, with Apple paying homage to the need for more screen real estate, yet another extension of the ongoing mobile revolution lies just ahead in Apple Watch; the so-called smartwatch (note that Apple doesn't use the term smartwatch or smartphone) with yet another smaller screen.
What personal computing functions we once accomplished only on the desktop eventually went to the laptop in notebooks. Many functions were offloaded to the smartphone and tablet, and we're about to witness yet another offloading of functions to a smaller screen in Apple Watch.
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Property tycoon Donald Trump's plans to build the biggest tower in Las Vegas have been dealt a blow, after his ex-wife Ivana Trump plans to outdo his creation by nine storeys.
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Was it good? Yes, but I'm not here to write another review as there are plenty of them out there already. Was it as good as the first time I saw Star Wars back in 1977? Of course not! There is simply no way to recapture youth. When I first saw that movie, I was a very different person living in a very different world, and you simply cannot relive the past.
Oh, but we do try.
As I look at the big budget movies of the past several years I'm noticing a distinct pattern; Guardians of the Galaxy, and other Marvel movies that had their genesis in comic books now thirty to fifty years old, Star Trek, with a new version of the original cast of characters who graced our TV screens back in the late 1960s, add to that The Lone Ranger, Jurassic World, the Robocop reboot and the latest Terminator movie and I'm sure you get the idea. Do I blame Hollywood? Hell no! Hollywood only makes what people will buy, and right now nostalgia is selling like hot cakes.
Now a part of me is happy to see a new coat of paint on a favorite old automobile. Part of me is actualy happy to shell out a few bucks to relive my past. But another part of me is downright frustrated. I know for a fact that there are some kick-ass new stories being told (Yes, mine– but not just mine) that are not getting any room to breathe because of all the dinosaurs that still roaming the Earth. If you have not read the comic book Saga, go out there and buy a copy. If you have never heard of D. Wallace Peach, Sheron Wood McCartha or April Aashime, you are missing out on some good novels.
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The Alice in Wonderland sequel Through the Looking Glass has brought on Rhys Ifans to play Zanik Hightopp, the father of Johnny Depp's The Mad Hatter. Rhys Ifans is actually four years younger than Johnny Depp, although their ages do not matter much since both actors will be covered in makeup and prosthetics.
Last month, Mark Rylance was in negotiations to play Zanik Hightopp, described as having brightly-colored hair like his son which cannot be contained under a top hat, but a deal was never reached. Rhys Ifans joins a cast that includes Alice in Wonderland stars Johnny Depp as The Mad Hatter, Mia Wasikowska as Alice and Helena Bonham Carter as The Red Queen, with Sacha Baron Cohen joining the cast as a villain named Time.
James Bobin (Muppets Most Wanted) is directing from a screenplay by Linda Woolverton (Alice in Wonderland), with Joe Roth producing. It isn't known when production is scheduled to get under way, but Disney has already issued a May 27, 2016 release date.
Rhys Ifans most recently starred in Mr. Nobody and Madame Bovary. He will next be seen in Serena.


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Continuing my impetus that is eating/drinking in photos, here's a few shots of me inhaling some ice cream. By the time we walked up to the houses i already ate most of it which is why you can only see the remaining bits of the cone. Oh, and there's that coke bottle again hahaha
These are the last photos that Natalie took for me, but i hope we can shoot again since you guys seem to like them. For now i'll have to resort to tripod/sister (the latter is an expensive choice) but i've found some new places to shoot so i'll try to spice things up. Have a great night guys!
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Now with the nest all emptied out, my culinary experiences have gone hog wild. This is because the youngest, Ms. MiniD, always complained about my cooking. She said that I made "weird" foods, and normally turned her nose up to my offerings. Then she would enlist her boyfriend to go to Taco Bell and eat fake Mexican cuisine.
(As a side note, my son also felt the same way when he left the house, until he endured four months of eating nothing but ramen noodles and turkey sandwiches. Now he lurves my cooking.)
Now that I'm free from that white noise, I've been going nuts. It's just my husband, Mr. Demonic, and me, but we are a couple of food snobs, and I mean that in the worst way. I've been busy whipping up pasta from home grown tomatoes, preparing veal piccata, fish dishes, osso buco, veal chops, steak drenched in a bleu cheese sauce, grilled quail, slow roasted pulled pork sandwiches, well, you get the picture. Our one and only goal is to experience the best food before the end draws near. Which may be death, or when the world collapses in a massive depression. (I'm thinking the latter has a better chance of occurring.)
While the Sick Man's mother stayed with us, I regaled her with my outstanding cooking. I'm sure she left, teary eyed, wondering why her son hadn't ended up with me for a wife. The week before Thanksgiving, I decided to get the turkey and all the accompanying accoutrements, and have our Thanksgiving dinner then. My plan was to go out for Thanksgiving dinner and be served, for once. I couldn't see making a turkey (even a small one such as the one I got – a little bigger than a chicken) for just two people. Even a baby bird weighing only ten pounds is about three pounds more turkey than I'd like to have, especially without company.
My turkey dinner ROCKED! It was great, we had garlic smashed potatoes, and a lot of juice came out of the bird, thus ensuring plenty of gravy. We also had the jellied cranberry sauce (I'll eat the other kind too, but this is so out of my childhood memories, that I always serve it), roasted brussels sprouts with crimini mushrooms, and roasted yams. The stuffing turned out great (I make mine using the gizzards), and we had pie for dessert.
After that, I enlisted Mr. D to make dinner reservations for the real Thanksgiving Day. He kept putting it off and putting it off, until it was the day before. I wanted something nice, good food and not too fancy. He chose our favorite restaurant, Lily's, a seafood grill which is right downtown and within walking distance. Their menu consisted of deep fried turkey and all of the fixings.
I was excited. This place, while not in California, is always experimenting with preparations. We've rarely had a bad meal there, maybe two in the last ten years. Thanksgiving was one of the two. I should have known by how crowded the place was, that this was not going to be a fun experience. Even though we had reservations, we were relegated to the bar. Both of us Demonics are allergic to cigarette smoke, and it's precarious sitting on a high bar stool with a narrow table.
There was more bad news. After being seated in the very crowded bar area, we waited for a good fifteen minutes before a server came by. Luckily, the program included all you can drink mimosas that night, so we went straight for that. Once situated with our own bottle of champagne and jug of orange juice, we were left to ourselves for another half hour. This is really bad news. I've been known to charge hostess stands if left alone with with an unlimited supply of alcohol and no service. (I should write about that. I nearly beat up a hostess at an Outback Steak House, and another similar joint when someone stole our reservation right from under us.)
The delay was because our server was also the only bartender. Mr. D wanted very much to leave and go home to eat leftovers. I told him to wait five minutes before doing so.
The bartender-slash-server must have telepathically realized our dismay. He came right out with salads. Then we were left alone for another fifteen minutes. Mr. D was ready to shoot someone, but we had invested too much time to bail now. Finally the server came out with the rest of the dinner, served family style. Our narrow bar table could barely hold our plates, much less anything else. There was deep fried turkey (too fried, it was dry and crusty), mashed potatoes (passable, not like home made), a cranberry relish (very good), stuffing supposedly made with oysters (tasted like Stove Top, too salty, and if an oyster was in there, I didn't see it). There was also an appetizer (served with dinner, a no-no) but for the life of me, I can't remember what it was. We also had pumpkin pie, but again, the gold standard is my home made pie, with fresh-out-of-the-garden pumpkins.
We walked home, full but slightly dissatisfied. Our regular date night at the restaurant was the next day, but Mr. D didn't feel like going.
My word of advice from this experience: do NOT under any circumstances go to a seafood restaurant for a Thanksgiving dinner. Their expertise, after all, is in the fishy foods. I would have preferred a fishy food Thanksgiving dinner. Maybe next year.
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The PORTO Cabernet Sauvignon (60%) and Merlot (40%), is red wine elaborated within the concepts of traceability and "wine of author", from the rigorous selection of grapes coming from Serra Catarinense and Gaúcha. Its name, alluding to the Port of Itajaí, is a tribute that the Villa Prando Winery lends to the city where the wine is made.
The illustration alludes to the first trapiches and historical organization of what today the Port of Itajaí represents for the economy of the city.
The Porto is made with carefully selected grapes, and matured in French and American oak barrels. It has intense intense color, ruby, the aroma is rich, it remembers mature fruits, raisins, spices and roasted of oak. The taste is balanced, soft and persistent.
Due to its great structure and power, this wine harmonizes with exquisite dishes with intense flavor like lamb meats, partridges, wild boar, pork, beef and cold cuts. Ideal temperature 18ºC - 20ºC


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The subscriber base of cellular mobile users has recorded a growth around 1.5 million in first quarter of fiscal year 2018-19.
According to the data issued by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, the main reason of growth is mobile internet facility.
The data show that till June 2018 the number of total subscribers was 150.2 million and it reached around 151.7 million till September 2018.
The growth of cellular phone users availing mobile internet service has been seen due to the migration of customers from using voice and tax services to data services.
Source: Radio Pakistan


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by Timothy Mount, CN, CCMH We all want to look better with a healthy, toned appearance. Many people have asked me if a collagen supplement should be incorporated into a weight loss plan. First, let's look at the research: A study was…Read More
By Tim Mount, CN, CCMH (Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5 here.) I've decided to make the commitment – I will be competing in the Texas State Naturals Physique Show on October 25th! The physique…Read More


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How to play Blackbox, the infuriating iPhone puzzle game that just won Apple's Design Award
Others, like Blackbox, require so much wit and creativity that you'll either end up feeling frustrated or incredibly proud of yourself.
Blackbox is a puzzle game for iPhone that was just awarded one of Apple's prestigious Design Awards, which honor the best new apps, the ones Apple thinks are especially useful or beautiful.Blackbox was among this year's 12 winners, which Apple announced at its annual developer conference this week.
Blackbox presents you with small challenges that you have to complete by doing everything except touch the screen. Each challenge ends when you "turn on the lights," meaning the small, brightly-colored squares (called lights) change from empty to filled. To do this, you have to use your phone's other sensors, features and functions to trigger the puzzle.
If that sounds confusing, it is. Blackbox is hard - I mean really hard - but equally rewarding. Here's how it works.


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Taylor and Jeff's entire film was edited out of coffee shops and cafes. It never failed – every single time we were editing in public, a stranger would come up to us asking what we were smiling, or laughing, or tearing up at. It's impossible not to react watching this film.
Eileen + Travis were so graciously vulnerable in front of our cameras, making it a complete joy to film them and their family and friends.
Whenever we think of Gaby + Jeff, we forget we haven't even known them for a year! They are the type of couple that you instantly want to befriend and they make it so easy. They are approachable, generous, fun, hilarious – we spent countless moments in our editing suite laughing till it hurt from all the hysterical moments of their wedding day, to then find ourselves happily tearing up over the tender moments as well.
It brings us so much joy to share the beautiful city scape wedding of Erin + David. It's been so fun getting to know these two kind souls over the last year. Their day was filled with love, and family, and tears – all of our favorite things. 🙂 Bonus for anyone that can spot Kaleb's little tumble during the grand exit.
"… love that's deep and wide and fierce, it's patient and kind, it keeps no record of wrong doing. That kind of love is rare and it's hard to find."
What strikes us about Ben & Ximena's wedding is how intentional it was. Their entire wedding was both in English and Spanish – and though that may sound intensive or belaboring, it didn't feel that way at all. It was such a beautiful picture of two cultures combining, celebrating…
Every time we happen to film somewhere or something new, we find ourselves saying "This is the new favorite." We came to a realization after Aislinn + William's Smith Rock elopement. Having the type of wedding that "you want" is always our favorite
We found ourselves constantly in awe by the history of Edinburgh and the tradition that Aimee + Steve intentionally brought into their wedding week. It was a treat for everyone that had a part including the many guests that traveled thousands of miles to witness their union.
Michael and Alysse are everything you would think of when the words power couple race through your mind. Mike – professional athlete, Superbowl champion. Alysse – published author, brilliant recruiter and businesswoman. They're an incredible pair. However, what we left their wedding day marveling at was their undeniable commitment to their faith.
We get to capture vows all the time, but as "wedding cinematographers" we're always capturing vows as their initially made – we don't get to see vows lived out. That is what made our destination renewal with Ed and Val so special. The vows they made to each other 10 years ago are lived out. They've been tested. Their vows have endured the good and bad, sick and well, and they're still living their vows every day.


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Managed Services globally has grown to about $190 billion in revenues with expected growth rate of almost 14 per cent year-on-year for the next couple of years, experts said at the 3rd International conference on Managed Services.
"In India, the growth is higher - pegged at 19 per cent per annum with revenues at $8-9 billion," said Arpita Pal Agrawal,Executive Director – Telecom KPMG. India is expected to take up managed services in a much more faster manner than the global average, she said.
Experts at the conference said that it is important to move towards a model where everybody has a managed services partner. Agrawal said that one reason why companies prefer managed services in current scenario is that it helps train and retain capabilities.
HL Gupta, Head – Operations and Deployment (Network Services Group) Bharti Airtel said, "Its not new. Its almost 7-8 years old. We started with managed capacity and later from active to passive sharing."
"When we tie up with vendors and convert them into partners, the role is converted from design to plan, build, operate and manage telecom," he said adding, "always a long term relationship needs to be built with the partners."
Gupta pointed out few benefits of Managed Services saying that it allows operators to focus on the customer base, core competencies and transfer risk to third party. "There is also increased subscriber revenue through high performing network and enhanced customer. "Functional expertise is the key criteria for selecting vendors and partners," he said.
Pranay Misra, CTO, MTS South India Hub differing in his view said, "Managed Services in India is yet to go a long way as compared to European and other markets."
The major challenges in India, experts said are in terms of high fund requirement. As Agrawal said, "There is also the need for customization which the vendor partner should be ready for."
Stating the same fact, Vikram Tiwathia, Senior Director, Cellular Operators Association of India said, "Many operators have common managed services vendor. Now the challenge for these vendors is to gain the trust of the client companies regarding the fact that they are not offering the same solution to any other client."
S.Krishnan, CTO, Videocon Telecommunications said, "The service should provide business value beyond cost reduction and operational efficiency. Pro active problem solving based on mutual understanding and commitment is another factor driving the service' growth."
"A partnership that works in both good and bad times is what is needed," he said.
Moreover, all the experts highlighted that companies need a partner and not just an equipment supplier. "There has to be a sense of ownership and partnership," everyone asserted.
"Managed Services is a fast moving $16billion industry that is attracting telecom operators in every way by providing them services such as network operator set up, applications etc. In today's world the telecom network is moving at a very fast pace. Operators are expanding their network and upgrading their infrastructure constantly to provide more services. In addition to this explosive growth in subscriber numbers and MNP is posing more challenges. To optimise capex and opex more and more operators are now forming strategic partnerships and outsourcing major part of their services to vendors, keeping only the core functions with them," said Bharat Exhibitions Managing Director Shashi Dharan.
The session concluded with the message that there is a constant hunger for newer services. With MNP rolled out, customer churn and loyalty is going to keep the operators on their toes. Hence, the need for better services and value added services comes in. Keeping this in mind, it is imperative that operators opt for a set up where most of their services are taken care of by their strategic partners. Also, they should think of outsourcing HR management, advertising management, fraud management and customer satisfaction management.


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The Vision is a condo development located in Pratumnak Hill, Pattaya, Thailand. It is 1.3km from the beach with 216 condo units across 23 floors completed in September of 2015. It features a swimming pool, a communal jacuzzi, a fitness center, 24-hour security, CCTV, a reception/lobby area, car parking, a spa, a sauna.
The 'Vision' Pattaya is a meticulously designed project presenting owners with a deluxe condominium in the most exclusive location in Pattaya, combining the luxuries and a sophistication desired by the discerning buyer. The Vision is a 23 story, 216 units, beautifully defined high rise condominium.
The crown jewel of this deluxe apartment is the 20th floor panoramic swimming pool, fitness centre and cafe with elevator access. This will give the residents a spectacular sea view over Pattaya, Jomtien and the beautiful islands off the coast. Residents will also be able to enjoy the beautiful sunsets from the rooftop garden area. The Vision is located on Pratumnak Hill only 600 meters to Cosy Beach and within 5 minutes to some of the regions finest restaurants, shopping centers and the best entertainment available. This is considered the Beverly Hills of Pattaya.


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Saturday, January 14, 2006
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Lindbergh's latest book The Thrall's Tale required more than 10 years to write and research. When the book was ready to market, she had both an agent and a sale in less than a month! This historical novel takes place in the first Viking settlement in Greenland in 985 A.D. Lindbergh spent years of research for the book, including a voyage of her own on an ice-class research vessel from Iceland to Greenland, retracing the path of Erik the Red and the first Norse settlers. Also an accomplished photographer, Ms. Lindbergh's images of Greenland and Iceland have been exhibited at venues including The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine and The Edward Hopper House.
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1. I read this really cute__________ about a bunch of disciples that go to their Guru and say they want to go on a pilgrimage to improve themselves and their_________.
a) anecdote, devotion
b) true, indifferent
c) passive, carelessness
d) prestigious, avoidance
e) prestige, negligence
2. The summit has the__________ to flare up, given that the U.S. will push strongly on matters concerning the SCS and WTO. Beijing's handling of the summit will hold a candle to its__________ as a responsible power in the region.
a) potential, reputation
b) cleaver, sincere
c) shrewd, tricky
d) intelligent, disreputableness
e) lacking, notoriety
3. Indian officials argue that China has been promoting its narrow interests in_________ forums. They cite recent discussions on the sidelines of BRICS meetings, where Chinese diplomats have aggressively promoted the idea of the collective as a_________ to the U.S.-led order.
a) instability, wavering
b) wavering, variability
c) variability, availability
d) multilateral, counterweight
e) insecurity, probability
4. They were not only fighting for India's freedom from colonial rule in a political sense, but also fighting hard for the transformation of the country from within from age-old_________ of the caste system, and from the pressures of collective_________ to create a sense of individual and civic responsibility to create a modern nation.
a) amendments, creepiness
b) regards, crankiness
c) prejudices, conventions
d) fairness, nuttiness
e) tolerances, deviations
5. It would also seek to incorporate more non-state actors, both civil-society organizations and business representatives, into international decision-making processes.But the challenge_________ beyond the institutional mechanics that have_________ most commentators, including me.
a) extends, preoccupied
b) abridge, crippled
c) condense, choked
d) scrap, deterred
e) curtail, debarred
6. India's top tycoon Mukesh Ambani has ______one and all with aggressive tariff plans for his telecom business where calls would be free and internet data at less than half the _______ rates in the country.
a) confused, current
b) stumped, popular
c) flabbergasted, steady
d) bowled, new
e) stunned, prevailing
7. Sixteen states have ______ the constitutional amendment to roll out goods and services tax meeting the minimum number of it to be sent to the president for his____.
a) approved, dissent
b) ratified, assent
c) sanctional, compliance
d) denied, accord
e) revoked, permission
8. Mallya is on the _______ for more than Rs.9000 crore after defaulting on loans to the ______ Kingfisher Airlines, which was founded by him.
a) hook, defunct
b) way, obsolete
c) verge, valid
d) curve, bygone
e) line, dead
9. Companies across the world including Facebook, Amazon, and Johnson and Johnson have ______ themselves to studying gender pay gaps and reviewing hiring and promotion processes to ______ out bias and structural barriers to equality.
a) dedicated, come
b) bound, put
c) committed, root
d) devoted, derive
e) attached, read
10. It is _______ that the RBI has now come out with plans to _____ up on the double quick both the demand and supply of corporate bonds.
a) accepted, live
b) congenial, give
c) displeasing, turn
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My little girl is going to receive her First Communion this Saturday. It is something I am so happy to finally share with her, that of receiving Our Lord's very own body, to grow in her steadily and faithfully. I see her growing before my eyes, and it makes me so very proud. How lucky I am to be a Mom! Happy Mother's Day. Let's cherish this tremendous gift a little more each day!
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Alpine Hosting Plan Refresh In keeping with our commitment to the needs of our Web Hosting Customers AlpineWeb has moved to increase the available Disk QuSpace of our Alpine Hosting plans. A high percentage of our Customers are using WordPress to run thier websites. Most of these WordPress installations were installed and are managed with the ... Read More »
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cPanel Version 68 was released this week and one of the best new features is the ability to restore individual files from an account backup! To Restore a file from a backup: 1) To access your backups, navigate in cPanel to Files > File Restoration. 2) Once you open the File Restoration interface you will be presented with the list of files ... Read More »
ICANN's New Transfer Policy came into effect on December 1, 2016 setting out new rules regarding changing or updating a domain name's registrant contact information. What is the New Transfer Policy? The Transfer Policy, formerly known as "Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy" or IRTP, sets out how domain transfers should be handled. Up until now, ... Read More »
The HTTPOXY Vulnerability has been patched on all Alpine Hosting Plans. CloudFlare instituted a fix on July 18, 2016. See their blog post here. If you are not using CloudFlare learn more here: https://www.alpineweb.com/domain-names/cloudflare/ If you are managing your own VPS or Dedicated Server running cPanel/WHM you can run the latest version ... Read More »
PHP 5.5 will soon reach EOL (end of life). This means it will no longer be supported by PHP and perhaps more importantly, will not receive any further security updates. For that reason, we will therefore be upgrading PHP from the current version 5.5.37 to 5.6.23 branch on: 07-06-2016.Please contact our Support Department with any questions or ... Read More »
ImageMagick, a popular PHP module, recently announced a severe securityvulnerability in their product which may allow a malicious 3rd party toexecute commands on a remote server.We're posting this announcement today to assure you that AlpineWeb is both aware of and is actively tracking this vulnerability. ImageMagick has not yet released a patch, ... Read More »
After several system software updates, mail delivery on Alpine83, Alpine84 and Alpine85 stopped. Mail delivery on Alpine81 and Alpine82 continued uninterrupted.After investigation, our technicans discovered that mail was being accepted by the servers but was being queued for the Mailscanner spam and virus filtering service. After restarting the ... Read More »
If you use an Apple iPhone, iPad or other iDevice, now would be an excellent time to ensure that the machine is running the latest version of Apple's mobile operating system — version 9.3.1. Failing to do so could expose your devices to automated threats capable of rendering them unresponsive and perhaps forever useless. Zach Straley ... Read More »
There was an issue with a third party service that impacted several of our servers. This resulted in some website downtime that lasted between 18-24 minutes starting at 8:35 pm EST. All services are currently back up and running and we will continue to monitor. Please note this had no impact on email - and only impacted some websites. Many ... Read More »


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It's true that we don't have estate taxes in Canada. However, your tax return for the year you die will include more than the income you earned that year. All your capital assets will be taxed as if they were sold immediately prior to your death and net gains will be included in income. Mark Halpern, a Certified Financial Planner and Trust and Estate Practitioner cites five cases where proper planning saved clients from unnecessary tax liabilities. Mark can be reached at WEALTHinsurance.com
Getting help from an auto mechanic usually begins with unexplained noises under the hood or flashing lights on your dashboard. That's when you get your car looked at and (hopefully) fixed. Similarly, a nagging toothache gets you into a dental office, and a leaky faucet gets your plumber involved. Unforeseen events, in each of those cases, are the catalysts to engaging a specialist, getting the right diagnosis and fixing your problem properly. But when it comes to insurance and estate planning, there are no warning lights, and nothing to make you aware of your problem in the first place.
Always work with experts
The law compels you to have automobile insurance to drive legally and your mortgage lender insists on home insurance, so you buy both protection products, perhaps grudgingly. Since no one in authority requires you to bulletproof your financial future, you need to take personal responsibility now, starting with a thorough review of your own situation. You may be paying too much income tax right now or in the future, and unless you work with an accredited financial and tax planning professional you surely won't know.
With so many kinds of insurance products available, both business and personal, the key is to work with experts who can help you identify your needs, recommend the best solutions available, and advocate on your behalf in the event of a claim. Those products can help your family or business weather a death, get you the care you need through times of critical illness or disability and even leave a legacy to your favourite charities.
Bear in mind that unlike other financial instruments, the proceeds of life insurance always arrive tax-free to the beneficiary regardless of currency fluctuations, interest rates, or stock market uncertainty. Many people mistakenly consider life insurance a high-cost expense, but when used properly it is an unmatched financial asset and the most economical solution to solve expensive future problems with pennies on the dollar today.
Here are some examples of how we have helped our clients use insurance products to their advantage. These are true stories and real cases, with only subtle changes meant to protect client privacy and confidentiality.
1. Professionals with Holding Companies
Husband and wife lawyers sought our help after hearing about us on the radio. They had accumulated more than $3 million of assets in their professional corporation with substantial additional holdings outside the corporation. Both are 65 and continue to work. Their biggest concern was the huge tax bite that will occur on death of the second spouse. Those taxes on assets, shares and dividends could be as high as 40 per cent or more, taking down their original $3 million to $1.8 million.
So we repositioned their assets into a joint last-to-die insurance policy for $7.5 million that will provide $7.5 million tax free to their family to help pay off those taxes, pay off any debts, leave to family or go to charity. The insurance policy also contains a cash value that can be accessed if necessary.
2. Shareholder & Partnership Agreements
A banker asked us to help his clients in the real estate syndication business. We met the two partners, childhood friends now in their mid 50s, who had built up more than $50 million of equity. It was obvious from the beginning that they enjoyed a great business and personal relationship. Despite their fondness, if one of them dies unexpectedly, neither wants the surviving spouse to be their new business partner. Nor do they want their attention distracted and business assets depleted by a mountain of legal fees figuring out who gets what. When asked about a partnership agreement, they quickly produced the document, but on examination there wasn't a single mention of how that agreement would be funded.
A buy-sell provision is a must
We recommended funding their agreement with some buy-sell life insurance of $10 million on each of them, with the premiums paid by their company (a more tax-efficient arrangement than paying premiums personally), to ensure the widow adequate liquidity and a guaranteed buyer for her portion of company shares. Their case is far from isolated. Many business partners complete the process of negotiating, drafting and executing a 'comprehensive' shareholder agreement but fail to provide a funding mechanism in case of death or disability. An essential component of any good shareholder agreement is the buy-sell provision that sets out how shares get transferred on retirement, disability, death, bankruptcy or marriage breakdown. They have that peace of mind.
3. Immediate Financing Arrangements (IFA)
A couple in their 70s sought help for their tax problem. They had grown their profitable business to the point where the adult children will soon be taking over, and their accountant had informed the family of a looming tax bill of several million dollars upon the parents' death. The premiums to buy the required life insurance to cover those taxes amounted to several hundred thousand dollars annually. Despite that significant tax liability, they couldn't bring themselves to taking such large sums out of their finance business because the money in the company was producing enviable pre-tax returns of 22 per cent annually.
Problem solved
We structured a joint last-to-die life insurance policy on the parents to cover the entire tax liability and arranged a leveraging strategy with a Canadian bank to cover payment of all the insurance premiums. The bank holds the new policy as collateral for a line of credit, enabling the business to 'pay' the premiums and immediately borrow back those funds from the bank. Every year, the tax-deductible interest on the line of credit gets paid by the business, and that interest expense is deducted from current income. The entire loan will ultimately be paid back through the death benefit. Their net cost for the insurance amounts to less than 4 percent of the true premium costs, a minor cost for a major gain.
4. Tax liability
Most Canadians don't begrudge the fact that some earnings go to taxes. After all, our taxes build roads and schools, support our health-care system and defend our country. But people who earn more than $220,000 a year currently lose up to 53.53 per cent to income taxes (in Ontario, it varies by province) and are subject to taxes again on investments like GICs, bonds and real estate income. Many people are unaware of what happens on the death of the both spouses: RRSP and RRIF savings will be taxed as income in the terminal return. That would typically bring them up to the top marginal rate of 53.53 per cent. Currently, the top rate of between 39.34 per cent (eligible) and 45.30 per cent (ineligible) of holding/operating company assets will go to taxes and about 23 per cent of accumulated capital gains from investments, real estate and business equity will be paid as taxes.
A low-cost solution
For clients in their mid-50s or older, I recommend buying inexpensive joint last-to-die insurance. It's a low-cost solution that usually doesn't impact lifestyle, and when the second spouse dies the family will not be forced to find the money to cover any tax liabilities.
5. Charity
I always ask clients where their savings should go when they die. Given three available choices (the tax department, family and charity) nobody picks door number one. A 70-year-old widow with two adult children asked for help with her $20 million estate comprised of real estate and other fixed income investments. She wanted to eliminate estate taxes of about $5 million as calculated by her accountant, and preferred to leave a charitable legacy instead.
We helped her create a $10 million gift to a private foundation using life insurance, so her family will no longer be required to sell assets in order to pay the $5 million tax bill when she dies. She will be remembered for leaving a $10 million gift to charity instead of a $5 million payment to Canada Revenue Agency.
A charity as a beneficiary
If you are charitable, and don't like paying taxes, consider buying a life insurance policy and naming the charity as beneficiary. The annual premiums qualify as a tax deduction on your income tax return. You can also buy a new policy and name either the charity or your estate as the beneficiary and include the charity as part of your will. You won't get a charitable donation credit for this second option, but the charity can issue a tax receipt for the proceeds it receives for your final tax return, potentially saving your estate quite a bit.
Start now
If you haven't done so already, seek the help of an experienced certified financial planner with trust and estate expertise to help you. Most will provide a personal and no-obligation consultation to uncover tax exposures and help you assess your planning needs. Proper planning is a process, not an event. Include your lawyer and accountant on your planning team and get the peace of mind that comes from knowing your family's financial future is secure in a tax-effective way.
Mark Halpern is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) and one of Canada's top life insurance advisors. He is CEO of WEALTHinsurance.com® and illnessPROTECTION.com®, with special expertise for business owners, entrepreneurs, medical professionals, high-net worth individuals and their families. He can be reached at 416-364-2929, toll-free at 1-866-566-2001 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Australian actors Margot Robbie, Nicole Kidman and Geoffrey Rush have all bagged nominations for the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Robbie has been nominated in the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role (Theatrical Motion Picture) category for her work in I, Tonya. She is in the running for the award alongside Judi Dench (Victoria & Abdul), Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water), Frances McDormand (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) and Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird). This is Robbie's first individual actor nomination at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Nicole Kidman has been nominated in the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor ( TV Movie or Limited series) category for her portrayal of Celeste Wright in the HBO show Big Little Lies. The seven-episode series, which was created and written by David E. Kelley, dominates this category with Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern also getting a nomination each.
Actor Geoffrey Rush's portrayal of Albert Einstein as an eccentric genius in National Geographic's Genius has earned him a nomination in the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor (Television Movie or Limited Series) category. Rush also received a nomination for the Golden Globe Awards in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television category earlier this month.
Fox Searchlight received the most nominations in the theatrical motion pictures category. Meanwhile, Netflix has the most nominations across the television programs categories. Fox Searchlight has a total of seven nominations. Netflix has clocked up 19 nominations, ahead of HBO at 12.
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Belgium's Africa Museum is under fire after a party was held on its grounds, in which guests wore blackface and donned pith helmets. The open-air party on Sunday – attended by about 2,000 people – was organized by an external events company called Thé Dansant. It boasted a dress code of 'la sape, colorful, wakanda, future african'. Photos circulating on social media following the party showed one guest wearing blackface, and others in leopard skin prints and colonial garb. The controversial event is an embarrassment for the museum, which has long been held as a symbol of Belgian colonial violence – its collection packed with looted treasure and artefacts, taken from Congo during colonial-era campaigns. It reopened last year following a five-year revamp, in a bid to detoxify its racist image: its collection contextualized and redisplayed within an anti-colonial framework. The museum clarified in an online statement that, while it was not the event organizer, it had 'misjudged this situation and should have played a greater role in imposing clear requirements and/or conditions in advance.' It said that it was working on an 'ethical action plan' for upcoming events.
Ai Weiwei has described Germany as 'self-centred' as he prepares to leave the country. 'There is hardly any room for open debates, hardly any respect for dissenting voices,' the Chinese dissident artist said. 'This country doesn't need me because it's so self-centred.' The artist moved to Germany in 2015, after a period of extended house arrest in China. In an interview with the Germany daily Welt, Ai described experiences of discrimination while living in Berlin, including being thrown out of taxis. 'Germany is not an open society. It is a society that wants to be open, but above all it protects itself. German culture is so strong that it doesn't really accept other ideas and arguments,' he said.
The Greek sculptor Takis has died at 93. The artist's pioneering kinetic works blended homages to ancient Cycladic forms alongside the use of industrial materials, magnetism and light. He passed away on Friday, according to Reuters. Born Panagiotis Vassilakis in Athens in 1925, Takis moved to Paris in the 1950s. A major retrospective of his work is currently on show at London's Tate Modern, running until 27 October 2019. 'The greatest tribute we can pay today is to continue his visionary path where, to quote Takis, 'everything is mind and motion',' the Takis Foundation said in a statement.
Lawyers acting on behalf of a teenager charged with throwing a six-year-old boy from the Tate Modern's 10th-floor viewing platform have called for psychiatric assessments, according to The Art Newspaper. The reports are to be submitted by 31 October, before the defendant enters a plea. The teenager was charged with attempted murder on 4 August. The victim is in a stable but critical condition in hospital.


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Happy Days - A New Musical (90 Minute Version)
Full Length Musical, Comedy / 10m, 7f
This abridged, 90-minute version, is perfect for school groups. Goodbye gray skies, hello blue! Happy days are here again with Richie, Potsie, Ralph Malph and the unforgettable "king of cool" Arthur "The Fonz" Fonzarelli. Based on the hit Paramount Pictures television series, Happy Days, A New…
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Happy Days - A New Musical (90 Minute Version)
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Cast Size10m, 7f
Duration90 minutes
Target Audience
- Adult
- Teen (Age 14 - 18)
Additional Info
"If you like Grease you will love Happy Days. A power house, rock and roll trip down memory lane, HAPPY DAYS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!" - New York Daily News
"A family show... and it brings back a cast of characters loved by millions of fans." -TalkingBroadway.com
"Very cool! TWO THUMBS UP!" - Los Angeles Daily News
"A real crowd pleaser!" - Hollywood Reporter
KeywordsLove, Parenting/Family, Adolescence/Childhood
Performing Groups
- High School/Secondary
- College Theatre / Student
- Community Theatre
- Dinner Theatre
- Professional Theatre
- Large Stage
- No Special Cautions
License details
- Licensing fees and rental materials quoted upon application.
- Time Period: 1950s
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Setting: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Features / Contains: Period Costumes
- Musical Style: Pop/Rock
- Vocal Demands: Easy
- Orchestra Size: Medium
Song Samples
Casting10m, 7f
ARTHUR "THE FONZ" FONZARELLI- The king of cool, sexy, funny, and loaded with charisma, older than the other kids. In his late teens, early 20's. He wears jeans, white t-shirt, leather jacket, and motorcycle boots at all times except when he works in the garage, when he wears mechanics coveralls.
RICHIE CUNNINGHAM - High school student, Fonzie's best friend, all-American, honest, reliable.
PINKY TUSCADERO - Fonzie's love interest, sexy, confi dent, tough and a body to die for. Motorcycle daredevil. Same age as Fonzie.
HOWARD CUNNINGHAM - Richie's dad, the quintessential mid-western head of household. A man in his 40's.
MARION CUNNINGHAM - Richie's mom, warm, naïve and wise. In her 40's.
JOANIE CUNNINGHAM - Richie's younger sister, 15-16 years old, lovable, precocious and has a big crush on Chachi
CHARLES "CHACHI" ARCOLA - Fonzie's cousin who tries to be just like him. Probably 15 or 16. Likes Joanie.
RALPH MALPH - High school buddy of Richie's. He is the class clown.
WARREN "POTSIE"WEBBER - High school buddy of Richie's, not very cool but tries hard to be. He is a bit of a nerd.
LEOPARD MANNY MOON- Howard's Leopard Lodge brother and principal of the High School
MYRON "COUNT" MALACHI - ½ of Malachi brothers, Fonzie's nemesis,
greaser type, overly dramatic, in his 20's
ELVIS - Elvis Presley circa late '50's
LEOPARD MAC GATES - Howard's Leopard Lodge brother
JUMPY MALACHI - Other ½ of the Malachi brothers, fi lled with nervous energy, greaser type, in his 20's
JAMES DEAN - the 1950's movie icon
ARNOLD DELVECCHIO - A man in his 50's, owner of Arnold's malt shop, member of the Leopard Lodge
LORI BETH ALLEN/CALENDAR GIRL - Sweet, lovely, "girl next door" type. Richie's girlfriend, high school student
PINKETTE LOLA/ CAR HOP GIRL/CALENDAR GIRL/ENSEMBLE - hot looking dancer/singer
PINKETTE TINA/CAR HOP GIRL/CALENDAR GIRL/ENSEMBLE - hot looking dancer/singer
ENSEMBLE GIRL/CALENDAR GIRL - dancer/singer
ENSEMBLE BOY- dancer/singer
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- Expandable casting
Casting Notes
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Monthly Archives: May 2015
May 24, 2015
Community #2: Listening Before We Leap
May 19, 2015
City Square: Cool people, good message
By Kara Kahnke
Each month City Square member Kara Kahnke profiles an individual who has found a home at City Square Church.
Debi Brady first came to City Square through the invitation of a friend. She grew up Methodist, and described feeling like she had to go to church when she was younger and do activities such as choir and youth group. She stopped going after high school when she no longer felt obligated to go with her family, but said she wanted to give it a try again as she got older. She now describes herself as spiritual rather than religious.
She noted that she comes to City Square because of the people. "They are all normal people who don't pretend that they are super pious and don't do anything wrong. They are who they are." She praised the church for being accepting of everyone.
Debi said she also enjoys the small groups outside of church that allow her to socialize with others. She is currently part of the Creative Writing group and Painting group. In addition to the small groups, she said she appreciates that the church gives money to various charities throughout the community to help make it better.
Debi pointed out several reasons why someone might consider giving City Square a try. "It has cool people, great music, a good message, no pressure, and a causal atmosphere. Overall, you'll leave with a good feeling."
May 17, 2015
Community #1: Experts In Our Midst
May 14, 2015
From Dogs to Moms: The Transformative Power of Love
Want to be a part of this growing progressive faith community, that is making a positive impact, in Phoenix? Come visit us on a Sunday morning, follow us online, and/or make a donation.
Recorded on May 10th, 2015 – Rev. Brian Kemp-Schlemmer
May 14, 2015
Moral Courage #4: Standing Up to Racism
Want to be a part of this growing progressive faith community, that is making a positive impact, in Phoenix? Come visit us on a Sunday morning, follow us online, and/or make a donation.
Recorded on May 3 – Dr. Matthew Whitaker (Guest Speaker)
Dr. Whitaker is Foundation Professor of History and the founding director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy, winner of the 2014 Arizona Diversity Leadership Alliance Inclusive Workplace Award. He earned a BA in sociology and a BA in history at Arizona State University, where he also completed an MA in United States history. Whitaker earned a PhD in history, with honors, at Michigan State University. He specializes in U.S. history, African American history and life, civil rights, race relations, social movements and social movements. Whitaker is the editor of three books, including Hurricane Katrina: America's Unnatural Disaster, and he is the author of Race Work: The Rise of Civil Rights in the Urban West. His new book is Peace Be Still: Modern Black America from World War II to Barack Obama winner of Tufts University's Center for the study of Race and Democracy's Bayard Rustin Book Award. He has also authored a number of award- winning journal articles, numerous encyclopedia essays, and over 20 opinion pieces. Whitaker has won over 30 awards for his research, teaching, and service, and has given motivational speeches and lectured in nations throughout the world, including Australia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, England, Ghana, Ireland and Liberia. His commentaries have been featured on CNN, NPR, PBS, WVON, KEMET, and other media outlets.
May 14, 2015
Moral Courage #3: Standing Up For Education
Want to be a part of this growing progressive faith community, that is making a positive impact, in Phoenix? Come visit us on a Sunday morning, follow us online, and/or make a donation.
Recorded on April 26, 2015 @ 10:00am
Guest Speaker Stephanie Parra – Stephanie is the Board Member for Phoenix Union High School District's Governing Board in Ward 3. Stephanie is an educator committed to improving public schools in Arizona. A first generation American citizen, Stephanie was born and raised in Yuma, AZ and is a product of Arizona public schools. She is passionate about ensuring every student in Arizona receives an excellent education and is adequately prepared to succeed in college, career and life. As one of the first in her family to attend college, Stephanie understands the power of a great education. Stephanie holds a Bachelor of Science in Justice Studies, a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, and a Master of Education in Higher and Postsecondary Education from Arizona State University. Stephanie is currently the Executive Director for the T.W. Lewis Foundation overseeing the Foundation's annual giving budget with a focus on education, children and families.
May 7, 2015
Phoenix Pride: A Reflection
This is a guest post from City Square Church member, Tiffany Brown
The morning of April 12 was a morning of celebration. The City Square logo received a colorful Phoenix Pride Parade-worthy makeover and our t-shirts served as symbols of alliance and solidarity. Lisa and Everett Van Aller showed up with a wagon of supplies, City Square-stickered candy to hand out, and baby Elliott in tow – clearly the cutest member of our group. We broke bread and took communion in a Phoenix park-and-ride lot before joining the masses of feathers, leather, glitter, and happiness ready to walk – no, strut down 3rd Street.
Ben and Teneia Eichelberger saved the day, morphing a mic stand into a banner holder. Sam Richard served as our unofficial hype man, handing out candy, running the lines giving high fives, and "getting low" to the club music that poured out of the double-decker bus in front of us. We all made jokes about the possibility of getting lung cancer from the smog billowing out of said bus, but made those jokes while smiling and still committed to walk, our health be damned! I passed out blue feather boas and participated in a dance party or five on the sidelines of the Phoenix Pride Parade as we walked for equality and understanding.
But I dreaded the last quarter of a mile of the parade, that wide, slow turn onto Indian School, because that's where anti-gay protesters were set up, shouting hurtful rhetoric through megaphones, boasting neon signs that proclaimed people would go to hell, simply for falling in love. The church-affiliated demonstrators quoted Leviticus between their hateful slurs, trying to make scripture stick to rainbow balloons and furry go-go boots. It all seemed so strange against the backdrop of even louder dance music, its volume strategic, trying to drown out the hate.
Our group stood there for awhile in front of the protesters, holding the City Square banner high, taking a stand and showing these picketers that there is place for all of us in religion, faith, love, and peace, because these concepts are not independent of each other, but rather intertwined pieces of a meaningful life, a life everyone should be allowed without prejudice or judgment.
I thought to myself, What are these protesters experiencing? And seriously, what do they hope to gain?
Looking back, I would imagine they were feeling frustration, anxiety, and intolerance?all of those troublesome emotions you generally experience when trying to convince someone that you're definitively right?simply because your paradigms don't match up.
I asked myself more questions are I watched them scream and taunt everyone who walked past, trying desperately to be heard.
What good can be found in tearing down others instead of trying to understand them? What good can be found in condemning love in a world that desperately needs all the love it can get? What would these protesters feel when they went home that night?
I suddenly, and gratefully, realized that I would never know the answers to these questions, because City Square is a faith community that would never dream of being on the other side of the barricades.
Instead, we're a faith community built on the values of acceptance, equality, love, and compassion – a community that doesn't need a megaphone to be heard – a community willing to walk a mile in another person's stilettos to show our unity and alliance – a community that accepts every single person trying to figure out this exhausting, joyful, fleeting moment in the sun called life.
And that's when I felt true pride that day, walking away from the shouts of misunderstanding and unhappiness, leaving it behind and moving forward with my brothers and sisters in faith toward the light.


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City Arts & Lectures founder Sydney Goldstein steps down
Propositions and prepositions will flow forth, anecdotes will be ladled out, and slices of literary pie will be plated and served. But as of July, Sydney Goldstein, who founded City Arts & Lectures in 1980, won't be in the kitchen whipping up the feast of ideas. City Arts is telling its members Wednesday, July 5, that Goldstein stepped down from her job at the end of last week.
"I am looking forward to sitting in a good orchestra seat or even in the green room" at the Nourse Theatre, "and enjoying the programs along with other patrons," said Goldstein last week.
Although she'll continue as a consultant for five years, Goldstein, 72, has handed over the management of her lecture- and event-production company to Holly Mulder-Wollan, 37, who began working there in 2009, and Kate Goldstein-Breyer, her 37-year-old daughter, who joined the following year.
"With a full-time staff of four, everyone has always had their hand in every aspect of the work, from booking to setting the stage and handling travel and accommodations," Goldstein said. "In recent years, Holly and Kate have assumed more active roles in every part of our work, including fundraising. ... I am so proud of them and how much more diverse our programming and our audiences have become." Between the September start of next season and the end of December, 26 talks/conversations have already been booked, mostly by Mulder-Wollan and Goldstein-Breyer. A full season comprises 50 to 60 events a year, mostly presenting authors but venturing afield enough to include Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen and Linda Ronstadt.
Many programs are parts of series, such as the 826 Valencia College Scholarship events that City Arts has produced for 13 years. "We had no idea how much she would raise," said Dave Eggers, founder of the nationwide tutoring program 826 Valencia. "To date, because of Sydney's vision and hard work, we've been able to send 70 San Francisco kids to college. This is one of the many aspects to the monumental legacy of Sydney Goldstein."
Goldstein was organizing literary events for the College of Marin in 1980 when she booked her first speaker, Fran Lebowitz, who was to lead off a series of six fundraisers for the San Francisco Public Library, in the Herbst Theatre. The program was "called 'A Black Tie Lecture by Fran Lebowitz, With Audio-Visual Aids.' She was in black tie, but there were no visual aids. That was Fran's sense of humor."
That event's success led to her realization "that I didn't have to go back to my job at the College of Marin, from which I had taken a six-month leave. ... That's when I decided to start a nonprofit organization."
Soon after that, Steven Barclay, who had taken Goldstein's job at the College of Marin, came to work with her at the new company, "and added a lot," said Goldstein, crediting Barclay with snagging Tony Kushner, for example, and adding "energy and taste that built up a certain part of our audience." (Barclay eventually left to found his own speaking and appearance agency for authors.)
Goldstein-Breyer, of course, has observed her mother on the job since she was a child. Mulder-Wollan started as a part-time production assistant. With design and communications manager Alexandra Washkin, they manage an email list of almost 25,000 patrons, as well as a separate snail-mail list the same size. Friends of City Arts & Lectures has 1,300 members. Advance notice about programs is essential for selling tickets.
The 2013 closing of the 900-seat Herbst Theatre for seismic retrofitting presented City Arts & Lectures with its biggest challenge, and ultimately resulted in its biggest triumph. The first time Goldstein looked at the San Francisco Unified School District's 1,689-seat Nourse, "it was a storage facility so full of junk that you couldn't even see walls." She was quoted something like $22 million to transform it into a theater.
But visiting Cuba a short while later, inspired by "several old theaters in Havana that were pretty minimal in restoration, I realized there was a much less expensive way." With the help of patrons and supporters like Moti Kazemi of BBC Construction, Helen and John Meyer of Meyer Sound and the school district's facilities chief David Goldin, the restoration cost less than $2 million.
"Sydney did the work of finding a new venue, and against so many odds, raising money and finding really talented people to make it work for us and to make it work for so many other presenters," said Goldstein-Breyer.
"It's Sydney's forward momentum, not just in City Arts & Lectures, but in refurbishing the theater, that's really contagious," said Mulder-Wollan. When City Arts & Lectures is not using the facility, it rents the space to other performing-arts companies.
"I think the main lesson is to trust your instincts," said Goldstein. "Because you can poll a lot of people and you end up with something that maybe by the numbers seems like the right thing, and it's not. This work is very difficult, and if you don't love it, you shouldn't do it."
As confident as that sounds, during her 37 years at City Arts, "an awful lot of time has been spent hoping that I have known what I was doing," said Goldstein. "Looking at ticket counts today for fall programs, I know that choosing Holly and Kate to run City Arts is one of those moments of knowing that I know what I am doing."
Leah Garchik is a San Francisco Chronicle columnist. Email: email@example.com
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If you read my blog you will know that I am a huge Musical Theatre fan, so much so that I'm even training in it professionally! I went with my dance school to see Jersey Boys this week as a graduate (Michael Watson) from our school was playing the lead Frankie Valli. It was incredible (even more so than the first time I saw it) and so I thought for todays blog post I would do a Musical Theatre Tag! Keep reading to hear my answers to the tag...
1. What was the first musical you ever saw? The first musical I ever saw in the West End was Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. I went with my whole family to celebrate my little sisters birthday and I remember it being the moment that I definitely decided Musical Theatre was what I wanted to do!
2. What was your favourite musical growing up? When I was younger I was obsessed with Annie the Musical, I always went round singing the songs and I even had the famous red dress in my dressing up drawer!
3. Were you ever in a musical? Yeah I've done loads, I used to attend Stagecoach and so I did a lot of amateur musicals with them. But as a child I was also chosen to be in the choir for Joseph and his Technicolour Dreamcoat for their UK tour!
4. What was the first musical you saw on Broadway? Unfortunately, being from the UK, I've never had a chance to visit New York and see a show on Broadway. I'd love to; it's on my list of things I want to do. Luckily though I've managed to see 29 different shows in the West End instead!
5. If you could be any female character in a musical, who would you be and why? I think that I'd pick Elle Woods from Legally Blonde because she'd be such a fun character to play. And I love how her character develops from the "dumb blonde" girl to study and become a lawyer by the end of the musical. If I were younger, I'd also love to play Matilda in Matilda the Musical as that was one of my favourite films growing up!
6. Which male character? I'd probably pick Billy in Billy Elliot because I love the songs and it would be so fun to dance that much on stage each night.
7. Favourite musical song to sing in the shower? I think it's always fun to belt out a bit of the Wicked soundtrack in the shower, Defying Gravity is a particular favourite of mine...!
8. Who is your favourite musical theatre actress? I am completely obsessed with Carrie Hope Fletcher and I am so sad that she finished her run in Les Misérables last night! But I also do love a bit of Idina Menzel and Sutton Foster, they're two American musical theatre greats!
9. Actor? I really love Aaron Tveit as he was so so incredible as Enjolras in the film version of Les Misérables.
10. Favourite film adaptation of a musical? I would much rather see a musical live as that's where the magic happens! But if I had to choose I'd pick Annie as I've seen it too many times to count growing up but I am also a huge version of Cats, Grease and Mamma Mia!
11. What do you think is the most underrated musical? Definitely Heathers the Musical! It's one of my favourites and I really can't understand why it didn't make it to Broadway and then get transferred over here to the UK. I've still got my fingers crossed though!
12. Overrated musical? I really can't think of one...
13. What musical made you cry? Definitely Les Misérables! I saw this during summer with my dad (read more here) and I cried literally the whole way through; it was so real, their voices were so stunning and I couldn't stop the tears from flowing!
14. What musical made you laugh? Book of Mormon was an incredible funny show, the things they say make you laugh so much and you leave the theatre questioning whether it was socially okay to say some of the things they do... Watch it, trust me and you'll understand what I mean! I also found Forbidden Broadway and Monty Python's Spamalot particularly funny.
15. Are there any musicals you saw and hated? I've never hated a musical as such, as I love Musical Theatre so much that believe that there is always something good in a musical! But I did get a tad bored watching Bend it Like Beckham and Evita...
16. What musical do you want to see as a film? I'd love to see either Book of Mormon or Wicked as a film.
17. Which musicals are you dying to see? I have a list on my phone of musicals I'm dying to see, which includes: Lion King, Beautiful the Musical, Aladdin (when it starts in May), Bodyguard the Musical (when it opens in July), Mamma Mia and Phantom of the Opera. I'm also dying to see Les Misérables again!
18. Any movie or book you think should be turned into a musical? I should have been asked this years ago and my reply would have definitely been Matilda the Musical, but luckily I've got my wish!
19. What is your all-time favourite musical? As I'm obsessed with Musical Theatre I really really struggle to decide on one, so I've managed to cut it down to five! They are (in no particular order): Les Misérables, Matilda the Musical, Legally Blonde, Heathers the Musical and Newsies!
I hope you enjoyed reading my Musical Theatre tag! I'd love to know your answers so if you can leave a link or your answers in the comments, I'd love to give them a read! Thank you for reading,
Let's keep in touch


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Cash Management Using a Cash Disbursements Journal
The cash disbursements journal, also known as the cash payments journal, is an accounting form used to record all cash outflows, including purchases made in cash or cash disbursements. Some examples of outflows are accounts payable, materials payable, and operating expenses, among other cash purchases. Examples of other cash disbursements include deposits to the petty cash fund.
Your bookkeeper or accountant will record all these transactions in the cash disbursements journal before posting them to the general ledger, accounts payable ledger, or other books. This is usually done on a monthly basis. In some businesses, the cash disbursement journal is combined with the cash receipts journal and is referred to as the cash book.
The cash disbursements journal is an important tool in cash management—business owners can use this to see how much cash has been disbursed and where it went, calculating the percentage that went to inventory versus what went to paying other bills. The cash disbursement journal includes the check numbers of checks that were written, which is why many accounting software packages refer to the journal as a check register. These packages either have preset forms for the cash disbursements journal, or easily customizable forms to accommodate your needs.
Setting Up the Cash Disbursements Journal
Columns are set up for each transaction as follows:
- Date
- Check number
- Explanation
- Cash credit
- Other credit
- Account debited
- Accounts payable debit
- Other debit
The cash payment type columns may be more specific to the nature of the business. For instance, some businesses may only need one column to record the cash amount whereas others need additional columns for accounts payable, discounts received cash purchases, etc. There should always be an "other" column to record amounts which do not fit into any of the main categories.
Updating Other Ledgers
Regularly, sometimes daily, the line items in the cash disbursement journal are used to update the subsidiary ledgers—those designed to record specific types of accounting transactions. If most cash payments are to suppliers for credit purchases, then the subsidiary ledger updated is the accounts payable ledger.
The general ledger accounts are updated monthly using the totals from the cash disbursements journal. If the business is using subsidiary control accounts to support the general ledger accounts, the postings are part of the double entry bookkeeping system.
Posting Discounts
The cash disbursement journal will include a "discounts received" column if there are cash payments to suppliers that may enjoy a discount, perhaps for early payment. Thus, the invoice amount is recorded, along with the discount received and the cash payment. Only the discounts receive column total is posted to the general ledger.
Proofs of Posting
Bookkeeping and accounting can make use of two procedures at the end of an accounting period to prove that the information on the cash disbursement journal has been correctly transferred to the subsidiary ledgers.
- The total of all the subsidiary ledger balances (if most payments are to suppliers, we are referring to the supplier account balances in the accounts payable ledger) should be equal to the balance on the subsidiary ledger control account in the general ledger.
- The general ledger should be in balance—that is to say, the total debits in the general ledger should be equal to the total credits.


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Hockey Update Sep 2017 #1
Junior Grand FinalsFrom our supporters dressed up in pink or black, to coaches and managers pulling their hair out, to the players that worked their hearts out on the hockey fields. The 2017 Junior Grand Finals was a wonderful spectacle of junior hockey and a fabulous show for our club. It is a wonderful achievement to be playing in a grand final and 5 of our junior teams got that experience on Saturday. Our J3 Boys came back from 1 goal behind to tie and share the premiership trophy with Maroochydore. At the same time our J2 Girls Pink played a very close and exciting game and reversed last years grand final to beat Nambour this time round. Our J3 Girls Black team played beautifully and skillfully, but without an ounce of luck and went down by a solitary goal. The J1 Girls had played brilliantly in the semi final to beat Maroochydore but as it often happens between games, the forms were reversed and Maroochydore took out the grand final. Our J1 Boys saved the best performance for last, they were composed and in control to win the major premiership and extend the J1B legacy to 4 premierships in a row. Click here for the Finals scores and other results.
Senior Knock Out Finals
The Division 1 Women's team had a tough and exciting game against last years premiers Nambour. The more experienced Nambour team settled into the game early and had control of the game finishing the first half 2 goals up. The coach's half time talk must have been good because our team came out firing in the second half and threw absolutely everything at Nambour. Our team scored a goal mid-way through the second half and continued to pour on the pressure but Nambour held on to their 1 goal advantage in the end. Unfortunately that concludes the finals games for our senior teams, click their here for the Finals scores and other results.
2017 Club Duties – Done and Dusted
Thank you to everyone that helped out to do the Canteen and Bar during the Club Duty. It is the busiest day of the hockey year, so well done for surviving the day.
Thank you also to Tascha Breytenbach for compiling and coordinating the duty roster.
NO – Rebels Training this week
But for those that are wanting more. See the Off Season Hockey Options (below)
Junior Breakup and Presentation – Sun 10 Sep
The Junior Presentation will be held at SCHA on Sunday 10 Sep from 1 pm to 4 pm.
We need some volunteers to help with the set-up, sausage sizzle and the pack-up. Please send an email to email@example.com if you can help.
For more info check the Junior Breakup Event details.
Senior Breakup and Presentation – Fri 15 Sep
The Senior Presentation will be held on Friday 15 Sep. For more info check the Senior Presentation Night details.
Off Season Hockey options for Everybody
Off Season Skills Development – click here for Off Season Program
Summer Hockey – click here for SCHA information
Walking Hockey – click here for SCHA Walking Hockey
Sunshine Coast Indoor Hockey – click here for SCIH season
QLD Gov support for Rep Hockey players
Travel subsidies are available from the QLD Gov for rep players and officials travelling to competitions. Click here to see if you are eligible.
For other Sunshine Coast Hockey information see the SCHA Home Page