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Writer and filmmaker Nora Ephron, who died on Tuesday, was an Upper West Sider to her core. She was born here, and although she grew up mostly in California, she returned to the neighborhood and became one of its keenest observers. Ephron moved into the Apthorp on 79th Street and Broadway in 1980 when she was about 40 years old.
When she left a couple of decades later, she wrote a famous piece for the New Yorker called "A Rent-Stabilized Love Story" about her time there. It's one of the greatest depictions of the lengths people go to to stay in an apartment, and the people you meet in a city (at the time Ephron lived there, her sister Delia did too, as did Rosie O'Donnell). It's also funny as hell, like everything she wrote. She met her husband Nick there and married him in the apartment. "Since the day we moved in, we had never locked the door."
When Ephron left the Apthorp and moved to the Upper East Side she said of her new apartment: "It's not love. It's just where I live." Read it now while it's temporarily free on the New Yorker site. If it's no longer free, here's an abstract.
Her movie You've Got Mail was a kind of love-letter to the neighborhood, and a warning about what it was becoming. The Upper West Side is featured prominently in the movie, from Riverside Park's 91st Street Garden in the final scene, to H&H Bagels, to Maya Schaper's old Cheese and Antiques shop, which served as the facade of the fictional Shop Around the Corner in the movie (now it's a laundromat). Just before the movie came out, the Upper West Side began losing its independent bookstores like Shakespeare & Co. and Eeyore's. That clearly served as an inspiration for the movie. The movie even has an old website with a commentary on the Upper West Side. Columbus Avenue, even back in 1998, had "become gentrified beyond recognition."
The Upper West Side also features in another movie Ephron wrote, When Harry Met Sally, with scenes in front of a brownstone on 89th Street, in Central Park, and at Cafe Luxembourg.
In an interview with Jewish Woman magazine in 2006, Ephron talked about what she loved so much about the neighborhood.
"When my landlord raised my rent to $12,000 a month and I came to the sad realization I was involved in an unrequited love affair, the hardest thing was trying to find a place that had at least some of the things I'd loved about my old apartment. One of them was a neighborhood that was alive 24 hours a day. Another was good food shopping. Another was proximity to a subway, as I am a lover of public transportation. But the hardest part, probably was a failure of imagination on my part — I really didn't understand that once I moved, I'd be home, and that home wasn't where I lived."
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What a lovely story. When Harry Met Sally is one of the reasons I fell in love with UWS.
Will miss Nora terribly, her sense of humor got me through many tough days… there should be a street named for her.. maybe the laundromat could be convinced to rename it after her?
"You've Got Mailed" included an important scene in Cafe Lalo–I don't remember any scenes in Cafe Luxembourg.


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|Bright colors, texture, and incising in a work that reminds me of the Abstract Expressionists
Students had fun with their first encaustic pieces in Saturday's class. I wish the pictures were less blurry, but I am happy to be able to share them with you!
|Many layers of color in this Universe
|A colorful and loose riot of flowers
|Especially for Halloween
|Incising, bold strokes, and contrasting color--it makes me think of a hill on a rainy day
|Incising and shellacking create a mysterious Victorian piece
|A snowy landscape done in a loose, whimsical style


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On Wednesday, March 6, Barry Fey will be inducted into yet another hall of fame, this one the Denver & Colorado Tourism Hall of Fame, and that couldn't be more fitting. Next to sports, music is probably our state's biggest attraction, and we have Barry Fey to thank for that. Before Barry, Colorado was considered a flyover state. A pivotal figure in music, Barry was the law in these parts for almost three decades. All of those stories are captured in his memoir, Backstage Past -- well, most of them, anyway.
In honor of his induction, we'll be running the stories that didn't make the book all this week. These ones are told by Barry himself, and the people he held most dear next to the fans, those who worked at Feyline. Read on to see what it was like to work with the Man, the Myth, the Legend. Brace yourself, though: These aren't tidy tales of political correctness. This is rock and roll in its glory days -- you know, when it was still dangerous and unpredictable and guys used to break shit.
See also: - Barry Fey on that time that he held a gun to Axl Rose's head - With the help of a psychic, Barry Fey reconnects with some old friends - Barry Fey officially inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame
By Barry Fey
You're about to read essays applauding me for my exemplary skills as an employer. Before there were H.R. departments and rules about hostile work environments, I set the standard for the working world to follow. But, before I let some of the people who worked for me at Feyline have the stage, I'll set up a couple of the stories.
When our office was on the fifth floor of the building on 16th Street in downtown Denver, I threw a telephone out the window in anger. It landed on the sidewalk, near the feet of a Mountain Bell Telephone Company repairman. He looked up and saw my open window, brought the smashed phone upstairs and asked if there was something wrong with my phone. After that, he stopped in about once a week to make sure my phone was working properly.
Years later, I had an assistant named Susie Buell, who had a bad eye, compliments of laser surgery that went bad. When it got worse and she had to quit, all the people in my office thought it was great sport interviewing new assistant prospects for me.
They'd tell each of them awful things like, "Keep an eye on him because he likes to throw things. But when does and when he screams at you and calls you names, it isn't personal."
I was out of town once and I called the office and a woman answered. I didn't recognize the voice. I asked, "Who's this?"
"This is Cheryl. Who's this?"
"This is Barry Fey."
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"Oh, hi, Mr. Fey. I was hired to be your new assistant to replace Susie."
"Oh, okay, Cheryl. Well, I'll be there in about a half an hour," I said, pleasantly.
Cheryl told Pam or Chuck or someone that she was going to take her to lunch before I got there. Well, the poor girl, after all the stories she'd been told about me, got so nervous that she left for lunch and never came back. I'd never even met her!
Continue on for Barry on AEG Live Rocky Mountains honcho Chuck Morris and Chuck on Barry and his time at Feyline
Chuck Morris (Feyline, 1975-1997) President and CEO of AEG Live, Rocky Mountain Region
Before Chuck writes how wonderful I am, let me say a couple of things about him. I love Chuck. He was the light of my life for 25 years. He was so important to me, but things didn't start that well. He was booking talent for Tulagi's, a Boulder college bar. Through me, he booked Zephyr in 1969, but they showed up late and he was going to dock them $200. I got on the phone with him.
"Was the place full?" I asked.
"Yes, but people were leaving because Zephyr wasn't on time."
"Was there a line outside?"
"Did they come in when others left?"
"Just pay the fucking band, asshole."
I think that was my first conversation with Chuck.
In 1972, I was invited to speak to a class at the University of Colorado, taught by, of all people, Chuck E. Weiss. Several years later, he'd have a hit song written about him by Rickie Lee Jones called "Chuck E's In Love." Anyway, Chuck Morris found out I was going to be in Boulder, and he called my office. He had become more afraid of my assistant, Leslie Haseman, than he was of me. She was tough on him. When she answered the phone and found out it was him, she said, "What the fuck to you want?"
Once he made it through Leslie, he asked me if I'd stop by Tulagi's while I'm in Boulder for Chuck E.'s class because he had a group he wanted me to see. Tulagi's was having a good run, and I respected him as a booker making it work in a small club, so I went. The group he wanted me to see was called Stone Ground or something like that. There was a stage full of them.
I took one look and said, "Forget about it. They don't have a shot."
"Why do you say that?"
"They've got fourteen guys. How are they going to support themselves?"
Chuck told me he wanted to leave Tulagi's and open a club in Denver. "I know I can't do it without you, but I'd like to do it with you."
I agreed, and for $110,000, we bought a small -- and I mean small, 250 capacity -- club in a downtown Denver condo building, Brooks Towers. We named it Ebbets Field, and since I was a recently convicted felon because of Richard Nixon, I couldn't have a liquor license, so we put the club in my wife Cindy's name. Cindy and Chuck owned Ebbets Field.
We opened the club with the Mark Allman Band. Some great acts played there: Barry Manilow, Billy Joel, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Marshall Tucker and many more, but it only held 220 people. We never really had a chance, but gave it a great try for two years. After that, Chuck came to work with me.
Chuck was more into country and folk music than rock. He was lukewarm about the Who, which I thought was the greatest band ever. One show, I think it was at the Denver Coliseum, I had a couple of security guys grab him and make him sit in the audience through a set. When he came backstage, I asked, "So, what do you think?"
I'll never forget this. He said, "They're good. They ain't no Pure Prairie League, but they're good."
Continue on for Chuck Morris's thoughts on Barry and his time at Feyline
Chuck's Story:
I sat in an office next to Barry's for about 22 years. My main job at Feyline was to keep other people from quitting. I was the CMO -- Chief Morale Officer. If reality TV had been around then, nobody would have believed it wasn't fiction. It was a noisy, chaotic office. There was a lot of screaming: Barry at me, me at Barry, Barry at everybody. He threw anything handy, usually his telephone. There was a phone repairman in the office once a week, probably. Anyone walking in would have thought it was an insane asylum, but it actually worked.
We were getting ready to open the Rainbow Music Hall in 1979 and the Rocky Mountain News sent out a photographer to our office to get some shots of Barry and me. He was sitting by our assistant's desk. Barry's office was on one side of a hall and mine was on the other. Barry got a bad phone call. Something had gone wrong, and it was, of course, my fault, so he stormed into my office, screaming all the way, and flipped my desk over. The photographer, an older guy, probably in his sixties, turned ashen -- we thought he was going to have a heart attack -- grabbed his gear and ran down the stairs, through the parking lot, got in his car and sped away.
One year, Barry was named "the craziest man in the concert promotion business" by a group of other promoters. I loved it because, unlike other finalists, he didn't have drugs or booze as an excuse.
In 1974, we were having a rough time because of the OPEC oil crisis and also because of Barry's feud with Frank Barsalona, who was the agent for a lot of big acts. Barry and I flew to Los Angeles to talk with a potential investor who we thought might keep us afloat. I remember sitting at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel and saying to Barry, "What are we doing here? We don't have two nickels to rub together, and we flew out here first class, and we're staying in a suite!" Barry said, "If we're going down, we're going down first class!
One of the things I learned during my years with Barry is that if you don't have some real fun in this business, it's not worth the brain damage to be in it. You gotta have some fun. You take it too seriously, it'll kill you.
Barry was my mentor. By watching him, I learned what to do in certain situations, but I also learned what not to do. I love the guy, and he was one of the greatest promoters that ever lived. There's no question in my mind.
Tomorrow: Pam Moore recalls her time in the insane asylum.
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Sudo Nimm has been busy trying to invent a math joke machine. Here are the latest results:
Where are geometry professors incarcerated?
-- Prism.
How did the geometry professor describe his totaled vehicle?
-- As a wrecktangle.
What do you call it when three geometry professors go fishing together?
-- A triangle.
How did the geometry professor advance from one-dimensional dancing to two-dimensional dancing?
-- He went from line dancing to square dancing.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
The Latest from Our Literary Laboratory...
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4 comments:
- Carrie Harris said...
Reminds me of a statistics prof I once had who opened every lecture with a joke about statistics or statisticians. The Far Side had quite a few of them, as I recall. Who'd have thought?
- September 11, 2008 at 9:36 AM
- Candace Ryan said...
Hi Carrie,
I like to tell people that I'm a mathematician whose afraid of numbers, so I count on words instead.
- September 13, 2008 at 8:36 PM
- craveVSworld said...
Great way to make math fun. Love it!
- January 27, 2011 at 4:20 PM
- Candace Ryan said...
Thanks, Crave!!
- February 21, 2011 at 9:41 PM
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Journey South News: Fall 2008
Posted Thursdays: Aug. 28, Sep. 4, 11, 18, 25, Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 ....or weekly until the first monarchs arrive in Mexico!
Monarch Butterfly Migration Update: Nov. 4, 2008
Large numbers of monarchs have now reached Mexico's overwintering region. By November 2nd, the tops of fifteen trees at the El Rosario sanctuary were covered with monarchs. How many monarchs will make it to Mexico? How large will this year's overwintering population be? Make your own prediction. We'll have the actual results when Journey North begins again in February. Please join us!
Butterfly Migration Update: October 23, 2008
Monarchs appeared sponteneously across the skies of northern Mexico on Saturday. The states of Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas, Zacatecas and even Michoacan and Mexico reported sightings. Butterflies continue to pour down from the north and the story of a tagged butterfly shows how quickly monarchs can travel—over 550 miles within 3 days! Photo courtesy of Rocio Treviño
Butterfly Migration Update: October 16, 2008
What a week! Just as the migration is coming to a peak in Texas the very first monarchs have been reported from the wintering sites in Mexico. Also this week, watch an animation of the migration in Texas. Where do you see the monarchs traveling? Describe the migration pattern that you see. Next week we'll explore reasons why the monarchs appear to travel where they do! Photo courtesy of Terry Young
Butterfly Migration Update: October 9, 2008
The migration pushed southward into Texas in two clear waves during the past week. The largest roost of the season appeared when the first wave hit northern Texas, with up to 25,000 monarchs. High-flying monarchs dropped down near the Mexican border with the second wave. Find out how high monarchs fly and how high we can see them. We are tracking migration based on visual observations, so these questions are important!
Butterfly Migration Update: October 2, 2008
A cold front moved across Oklahoma on Monday and a clear wave of monarchs moved with it, advancing perhaps 300 miles. Monarchs came down to rest Monday night and one woman recorded all the details. Two scientists explain how monarchs migrate with the wind. They couldn't get to Mexico without it! Also, we invite people across North America to tell about their habitat projects for monarchs.
Butterfly Migration Update: September 25, 2008
Masses of monarchs traveled along Canada's northern Great Lakes shores last week. The warm fall weather gave them time to travel before cold temperatures trap them. Migration along the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains is picking up, too. Our migration map is beginning to reveal the pathways monarchs travel on their way to Mexico. What stories do two tagged monarchs tell about monarch migration?
Butterfly Migration Update: September 18, 2008
Hurricane Ike showed how hurricanes destroy human property and lives this week. In what ways could such a powerful storm affect the monarch population? In addition to the hurricane, monarchs were avoiding something else this week, can you find the clues? Also, a tagged monarch was found! What do its travels tell you?
Butterfly Migration Update: September 11, 2008
Look at the migration map and you can plainly see, the monarchs are heading toward Mexico! They are entering Nebraska and Kansas in large numbers now, and people in Iowa are reporting peak conditions. When you report your monarch sightings, tell us how many monarchs you saw per minute (or per hour). This lets us determine where the migration is strongest. How many monarchs can you count in one minute? Practice with this week's activities.
Butterfly Migration Update: September 4, 2008
Monarchs rested last week in Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Iowa during their long migration to Mexico. With over 1,000 miles left to fly they formed large roosts and waited for winds to carry them southward. Only 12 roosts have been reported this fall compared to more than 80 last year at this time. Are these true signs of a small population? Will this winter's population in Mexico will be smaller than last year's too? Also: Can you identify a monarch butterfly?
Butterfly Migration Update: August 28, 2008
The migration to Mexico is underway! Please help track the monarch's journey. Watch for monarchs that are flying, resting and refueling. But where are the monarchs? Last fall, 45 overnight roosts had been reported compared to only 3 so far this year. Meet a slow-growing monarch this week and explore climate connections. Teachers: Get started with a guided tour for using Journey North in your classroom.
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Copacabana is a TV-musical, stage musical, and nightclub show written by Barry Manilow, based on the song of the same name. The show toured the United States and, as of 2006, became available to license to performing companies and schools for the first time.[1]
[hide] *1 "Copacabana" TV film (1985)
- 2 Atlantic City stage show (1990-1991)
- 3 Stage musical UK (1994-1996)
- 4 Stage musical US (2000)
- 5 Stage musical Sweden (2005)
- 6 Synopsis
- 7 Characters
- 8 References
- 9 External links
"Copacabana" TV film (1985)[edit]Edit
|Copacabana (television movie)
|Soundtrack album by Barry Manilow
In 1948, wannabe singer Lola meets aspiring songwriter Tony when both are contestants on a radio show. Tony is immediately smitten with Lola and assists her ailing attempts to break into showbusiness. At Manhattan's Copacabana lounge, both start finding fame. However, fate steps in and Lola is swept to Havana to work in a splashy night club act where she is convinced she will find her stardom, while Tony finds his own career gaining speed at the Copa. But Lola's new mentor and boss Rico may demand a price for putting Lola's name in lights...
The television project began when Dick Clark approached Manilow and cowriters Bruce Sussman and Jack Feldman, and persuaded them to develop a musical film around their popular song, "Copacabana."
The made-for-TV film, directed by Waris Hussein and written for television by James Lipton, was aired on CBS television on December 3, 1985. In this version, Annette O'Toole's Lola was from Chicago, Illinois. In future adaptations the character's origin changes.
The album produced from the movie is titled Copacabana: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Album.
Songs debuting in the movie version:[2]
- "Sweet Heaven (I'm In Love Again)" - Tony
- "Changing My Tune" - Tony
- "Let's go Steppin'" - Copa Girls
- "Man Wanted" - Lola
- "Call Me Mr. Lucky" - Tony
- "Lola" - Tony
- "Who Needs To Dream" - Tony
- "¡Aye Caramba!" - Copa Girls
- "El Bravo" - Lola
The principal cast of the 1985 film:[3]
- Barry Manilow – Tony Starr
- Annette O'Toole – Lola Lamar
- Estelle Getty – Bella Stern
- James T. Callahan – Dennis Riley
- Andra Akers – Pamela Devereaux
- Silvana Gallardo – Conchita Ramon
- Joseph Bologna – Rico Castelli
- Ernie Sabella – Sam Gropper
The movie was nominated in 1986 for two Emmy Awards in the categories of "Outstanding Achievement in Choreography," by Grover Dale, and won in the category of "Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program."[4]
Atlantic City stage show (1990-1991)[edit]Edit
It was next developed into an hour-long show for Caesars Circus Maximus Theatre in Atlantic City "Barry Manilow Presents Copacabana" starring Sean Sullivan as Tony/Stephen and Hillary Turk as Lola. It ran from September 1990 to June 1991 and had a cast of 20 singers and dancers which Manilow directed, with a script and song score created by Manilow and his longtime collaborators Bruce Sussman and Jack Feldman. The music track to this version of the show leaned heavily on the 1985 movie soundtrack. The show played to over 100,000 people in its first six months and received rave reviews as the "must-see casino show" in Atlantic City.[5] From this adaptation on forward the character Lola was from Tulsa, Oklahoma as stated in the beginning of "Just Arrived".
Unreleased Barry Manilow Presents Copacabana Cast Recording
+ = Songs debuting in this version ++ = Song debuted in 1988 Big Fun on Swing Street CBS television special
Stage musical UK (1994-1996)[edit]Edit
|Barry Manilow's Copacabana
|Soundtrack album by Barry Manilow
In 1994, the one-hour show was expanded into a three million dollar full-length musical. It premiered on March 21, 1994 at Theatre Royal in Plymouth, England. It also played Manchester, Edinburgh and then London's West End at the Prince of Wales Theatre from June 23, 1994 to September 9, 1996.[6][7] It followed with a UK tour for an additional year.
This adaptation originally starred Gary Wilmot as Tony/Stephen and Nicola Dawn as Lola.
An original cast album of this production was released, titled Copacabana: Original London Cast Recording.
Stage musical US (2000)[edit]Edit
The UK stage musical adaptation, also known as Barry Manilow's Copacabana: A New Musical Comedy, had its American premiere at Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera (Pittsburgh CLO) in 2000 followed by a run as part of the Dallas Summer Musical season. The book is by Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman and Jack Feldman; lyrics by Bruce Sussman and Jack Feldman, and music by: Barry Manilow. Direction was by David Warren with choreography by Wayne Cilento. Pittsburgh and Dallas were the first two engagements of a US national that ran from June 2000 through May 2001. The cast included Franc D'Ambrosio as Tony, Darcie Roberts as Lola, Terry Burrell as Conchita, Philip Hernandez as Rico, Beth McVey as Gladys and Gavin MacLeod (followed by Dale Radunz) as Sam.[8]
Stage musical Sweden (2005)[edit]Edit
The show was translated to Swedish and set up by Linneateatern [2][dead link] at Växjö, Sweden, in the fall of 2005. The songs were translated to Swedish by actor John Martin Bengtsson [3][dead link], who played Stephen/Tony in the show.
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The story follows Stephen, a young aspiring songwriter, as he composes what he hopes will become a hit musical.
His imagination takes him back to 1947 as he creates a story surrounding an ambitious young singer Lola la Mar who arrives in New York City from Tulsa hoping to become a star. Meanwhile Tony Forte, a 1947 incarnation of Stephen, is attempting to make it as a songwriter while tending bar at the famous Copacabana Nightclub. Tony instantly falls for Lola as she wanders into the Copacabana. He, along with former "Copa Girl" Gladys, introduce her to the owner of the club Sam Silver, to get her a job as a new Copa Girl. The two try to make it in New York in their respective fields, but do not find it easy. After Tony helps Lola improve a song written by her former music teacher, Sam gives her a job as a Copa Girl at his club. The two fall in love, as Tony writes a song for Lola as she listens.
Stephen's voice can be heard narrating the events as Rico Castelli, an Italian gangster from Cuba, enters the Copacabana with the now-waning star Conchita Alvarez. Sam confronts Rico about the disappearance of Copa Girls each time he comes to the club, and demands he leave. However, Rico, armed with thugs, is able to stay long enough to meet and develop an interest in Lola la Mar. He drugs her and flies her back to Havana, Cuba, to star in his own nightclub -the Tropicana.
In Havana, Rico informs Conchita that she will be replaced by a new, younger actress: Lola. Conchita, frustrated and upset, goes to Lola in order to "welcome" her. Back at the Copacabana, Tony, Sam, and Gladys learn that Lola was kidnapped and taken to Cuba. Tony immediately heads to save her, and Sam, after some convincing from Gladys, agrees to help him. Conchita, initially intending to threaten Lola, finds that she is truly a victim, and instead treats her with sympathy. Stephen can be seen again, this time expressing his love for the troubled Lola, while also sharing his lament for she is merely a figment of his imagination.
Tony and Sam, now in Cuba, find Conchita and asks her for her help. She agrees, and pretends to guide Lola to become her replacement, while telling her to play along. Near the end of the Tropicana performance of "El Bravo," Tony runs on stage, reunited with Lola once again. However, Rico is close behind, waving a gun, and points the barrel at Tony. A single gunshot is heard, and Rico falls to the floor. Conchita, saving Tony and Lola from the perils she faced for years, shot her love Rico to his death.
Tony and Lola are finally reunited and go back happily to the Copacabana.
Back in the present, Stephen has finished his song. His wife, Samantha, is urging him to dress for their anniversary dinner. Stephen realizes that Lola was simply an incarnation of his wife, and finds he has a new sense of love for her. Her parents, who were the base for the characters Sam and Gladys, also appear, and he realizes his imagination had simply morphed reality into something a bit more elaborate.
- The Present Day
- Stephen – A young songwriter, who doubles as Tony in 1947
- Samantha – Stephen's's wife, who doubles as Lola La Mar in 1947
- 1947
- Tony Forte – Young, good-looking and talented. A struggling songwriter by day, by night he works at the Copacabana.
- Lola la Mar – A young, pretty girl with misguided ambitions to become a Broadway star.
- Gladys Murphy – A cheeky, warm-hearted cigarette girl at the Copacabana.
- Sam Silver – The gruff but kind manager of the Copacabana.
- Rico Castelli – An elegant but dangerous gangster who manages The Tropicana in Havana.
- Conchita Alvarez – A Latina bombshell of the first order and Rico's long-suffering partner/girlfriend.
- McManus – A New York cop of Irish descent.
- Willie – A waiter at the Copacabana.
- Carlos – A tropicana performer
- Luis – Rico's enforcer and bodyguard
- Skip – The house choreographer at the Copacabana.
- Maitre D' – The Snooty Headwaiter/host of the Copacabana.
- Coat Check Girl – Works at the Copacabana.
- Piano Accompanist
- Messers Hammerstein, Rodgers, Lerner, Lowe – Audition Lola for musicals
- A Back-of-the-House Voice – Plays various show writers, producers, a record producer
- Mr. Brill – A music publisher
- Another Music Publisher – Non-speaking
- Announcer – At The Tropicana
- Pirate Captain – At The Tropicana, in El Bravo
- Veronica Lake – Non-speaking
- Her Escort – Non-speaking
- x3 Bolero Couples
- Chorus – Show Girls, Show Boys, Copa Girls, Copa Boys, Tropicana Boys, Tropicana Girls, Copa Guests, Tropicana Guests, Pirates, Pirettes, Cops, Waiters, Busboys, Sailors, Fancy Gents, Thugs, Auditioners, Commuters, Porters, Rosie the Riveter, a Nurse, a WAC, a WAVE, a Salvation Army Sergeant
MUSICAL SYNOPSIS The action takes place in 1947 and 1980.
- "Overture"........................................................................................................................... Orchestra
- Scene 1: Somewhere In Stephen's Imagination/Stephen's Studio, 1980
- "Copa Opening"................................................................................................... Stephen, Company
- Scene 2: Grand Central Station, New York City, 1947
- "Just Arrived"................................................................................................................ Lola, Women
- Scene 3: The Copacabana, 1947, Evening
- "Dancing Fool"....................................................................................................... Tony, Copa Boys
- "Sweet Heaven"...................................................................................... Tony, Copa Girls and Boys
- Scene 4: Various Audition Rooms In New York, The Next Day
- "Audition Montage"..................................................... Male Auditioner, Lola, Tony, Jingle Singers
- Scene 5: Outside The Copa, Late Afternoon
- "Copa Girl"............................................................................................................................. Gladys
- Scene 6: The Copacabana, Immediately Following
- "Man Wanted"............................................................................................................................. Lola
- "Who Needs To Dream".......................................................................................... Tony, Copa Girls
- Scene 7: The Copa, Several Weeks Later
- "I Gotta Be Bad"...................................................................................................... Lola, Copa Girls
- "Bolero D'Amore"......................................................................................................... Rico, Chorus
- "Entr'acte"........................................................................................................................... Orchestra
- Scene 1: The Tropicana Nightclub, Havana
- "Havana/Caramba".............................................................................. Conchita, Tropicana Dancers
- Scene 2: Backstage, The Copacabana
- "Who Am I Kidding"............................................. Sam, Willie, McManus, Gladys, Two Showgirls
- "Who Am I Kidding (Reprise)"...................................... Gladys, Two Showgirls, Willie, McManus
- Scene 3: A Bedroom In Rico's Compound, Havana
- "This Can't Be Real".................................................................................................... Lola, Stephen
- Scene 4: The Stage of The Tropicana, Rehearsal, A Few Hours Later
- Scene 5: The Tropicana Stage, Several Nights Later
- "El Bravo"................................................................................................... Lola, Tropicana Dancers
- Scene 6: The Tropicana Stage, Minutes Later/The Copa, A Few Days Later
- "Sweet Heaven 2".......................................................................... Tony, Lola, Copa Girls and Boys
- "This Can't Be Real (Reprise)"................................................................................................... Tony
- Scene 7: Stephen's Studio, 1980
- "Finale Act Two".................................................................................................. Stephen, Company
- "Copacabana Finale"............................................................................................ Stephen, Company**


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Nerve Damage & Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12, a member of the vitamin B complex, is an essential vitamin. Your body cannot produce essential vitamins but requires them for normal biological functioning. Typically, your body quickly releases excess B vitamins in your urine, but your liver can store vitamin B12 for years. Chronic deficiency of vitamin B12 can deplete your stores and lead to a variety of adverse effects, including nerve damage.
Functions of Vitamin B12
Your body needs vitamin B12 for the production of red blood cells, DNA synthesis and maintenance of neurological function, the Office of Dietary Supplements reports. Vitamin B12, also known as cobalamin, plays an important role in the synthesis of methionine, which your body uses in nearly 100 different physiologic processes, including the synthesis of DNA, RNA, hormones, lipids and proteins. A critical part of the production of these compounds, vitamin B12 ensures that the body has enough energy and cellular components to survive. Your body overcomes temporary deficiencies in vitamin B12 by tapping into of the liver's reserves.
Vitamin B12 and Nerve Damage
Your nervous system requires vitamin B12 for proper function and maintenance. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, even mild deficiency can lead to signs of neurological dysfunction, such as nervousness, numbness and an abnormal tingling sensation in your extremities. Severe and chronic vitamin B12 deficiency can cause permanent nerve damage and complete loss of neurological function and sensation. Without vitamin B12 your nervous system is unable to conduct nerve impulses or sustain viable function. This inability quickly leads to nerve cell damage and deterioration. Elderly patients are often at risk for vitamin B12 deficiency owing to poor diet and a dysfunction in the digestive system. Vegans, patients suffering from malabsorptive conditions, HIV patients and people with an eating disorder are also at risk of vitamin B12 deficiency.
Vitamin B12 Requirements
To ensure that your body is receiving enough vitamin B12, the Office of Dietary Supplements has specified recommended daily allowances for the vitamin. These allowances vary depending on your age, gender and whether you are pregnant or breast-feeding. Newborns require 0.6 mcg per day, and this value slowly increases until adulthood. Adults of both genders require 2.4 mcg of vitamin B12 per day. Pregnant women require 2.6 mcg, whereas lactating mothers should consume 2.8 mcg of vitamin B12 per day
Sources of Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12 is present in many foods, particularly meat and poultry. Eating dairy products or drinking milk can also provide you with vitamin B12. Eggs and shellfish are excellent sources of the vitamin as well. In some cases, your doctor may recommend that you take vitamin B12 supplements, which are synthetically made vitamins that provide your body with adequate vitamin B12.
Vitamin B12 Overdose
Taking too much vitamin B12 can lead to an overdose and several adverse side effects. If you develop a skin rash or wheezing, consult your doctor immediately, the Mayo Clinic warns. These signs may be indications of a serious condition. Other side effects of vitamin B12 include diarrhea and mild skin irritation and itchiness.
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Powerful Healing Drink – Warm Lemon Water & Turmeric
Spice up your morning with this powerful drink that you'll learn to love as the results unfold. Check out the article we found over at Healthy Food House on the powerful healing drink.
Turmeric is used widely in Indian cuisine, but if you do not eat Indian food every day, how can you include this wonderful spice in your diet? Simple! Spice up your warm lemon water.
To increase its beneficial effect, add a pinch of cinnamon, which has anti-inflammatory properties and can regulate blood sugar levels (which means you will eat less and feel more satisfied).
- 1 cup of warm (not hot) water; you can use a cup of warm milk if desired (almond, soy or regular cow's milk)
- 1/4 tsp turmeric
- lemon juice (1/2 lemon)
- a pinch of cinnamon, optional
- 1/8 tsp honey
After you heat the water, add turmeric, lemon juice and honey. Stir well. Turmeric will settle on the bottom of the cup, so keep stirring while you drink this elixir, and you will utilize all of the benefits of turmeric. Make sure you drink it while it is still warm.
Turmeric is very inexpensive. It will give your lemon water a mild flavor, and have a positive effect on every system in your body. Adding this powerful spice to your diet is one of the best things you can do for your health.
Next Article: RESEARCH PROVES TURMERIC IS AS EFFECTIVE AS 14 DRUGS
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MoneySmart website is run by the Australian
Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to help
people make the most of their money.
ASIC's MoneySmart website is for all Australians - young or old,
rich or poor, investing or paying off debt.
We offer free, independent guidance so you can make the
most of your money. We are not selling you anything.
And when life puts your finances under stress, ASIC's MoneySmart
is here to help you ride the storm. We have smart tips on
dealing with the ups and downs of life: losing your
job, having a baby, divorce or separation, buying a
home, losing your partner and many
We even have a whole section of MoneySmart just for teachers.
Have a look at MoneySmart Teaching.
Since July 2008, ASIC has been the government agency with
overall responsibility for financial literacy. The
MoneySmart website is one of the key initiatives in the National Financial
Capability Strategy.
ASIC's MoneySmart is put together by an experienced team
of financial planners, consumer educators and teachers.
Some team members have been involved in financial services for
over 20 years. We have seen where things can go wrong and can help
you avoid potential disasters.
We see things from your point of view. Our team includes young
guns under the age of 30 and old hands over 50. We have first home
buyers, parents with young kids, experienced DIY investors and
people who are successfully planning their retirement.
We add to our knowledge by consulting a wide range of
external experts in industry, government and the community. We also
use consumer research to guide our information.
ASIC's MoneySmart website helps ordinary Australians
take steps to improve their personal finances. We provide you with
independent information so you can be better informed in making
decisions. We help you take action on matters that will make a
difference to your life. However, you should consider
getting financial advice before you make major
financial decisions.
We regularly review and update our content and invite you to
give us feedback.
Keep up to date with the latest smart money tips by:
ASIC's MoneySmart has a section of the website just for
teachers and parents. MoneySmart Teaching is a comprehensive
strategy to develop consumer and financial literacy capabilities
in young Australians.
Being MoneySmart is a core life skill. In a rapidly
changing world of personal finances, children and young people need
knowledge and understanding to establish good consumer and
financial habits. Find out more about MoneySmart
The teaching section of MoneySmart contains:
ASIC has been active in financial literacy for many years.
ASIC's previous consumer websites were FIDO and Understanding
FIDO was a great source of financial information for almost a
decade. Understanding Money was an innovative website with simple
steps and basic calculators to help people sort out their money.
These websites were replaced by MoneySmart in March 2011.
MoneySmart combines the best of these two websites and we've added
much more.
Here are some achievements of ASIC's MoneySmart website since we
went live in 2011.
ASIC is the corporate, markets and financial services and
consumer credit regulator. For more information about ASIC's role
as a regulator, go to the ASIC website.
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With the sustainability agenda 2018–2021, Suominen continues where we left off with the previous sustainability strategy. We recognize that societies and natural environments are changing due to, for example, climate change, and people are increasingly aware of environmental and social issues. These changes also require Suominen as a company to evolve and raise the bar we set for ourselves in terms of sustainability.
Suominen aims to improve the quality of life of its employees and aims at business free of social risks. The strategic targets in this focus area address health and safety, employee wellbeing and responsible sourcing of raw materials.
Health & safety: We will have zero lost time accidents.
Employee wellbeing: Target to be defined after a pilot project for measuring wellbeing is completed in 2018.
Sourcing: 100% of our fiber suppliers are audited for compliance with the Supplier Code of Conduct by 2021.
Suominen wants to produce nonwovens with the smallest possible resource consumption and impact on the environment. The strategic targets deal with improving our water and energy efficiency, reducing carbon dioxide emissions and reducing the amount of production waste that ends up in landfills.
Water efficiency: We will use 8% less water per ton of product compared to the level of 2016.
Energy efficiency: We will use 8.5% less energy per ton of product compared to the level of 2016.
CO2 emissions: Our carbon dioxide emissions per ton of product will be 7% lower compared to the level of 2016.
Waste to landfill: We will produce zero waste to landfill.
Suominen strives to offer the most sustainable nonwovens in the market. As there is no industry standard or other method available to measure the sustainability of nonwoven materials, Suominen has decided to create a method of its own, a so-called product sustainability index. Strategic targets will be set after the index is created in 2018.
Sustainable products: Target to be defined after a product sustainability index is created in 2018.
Suominen's Sustainability Agenda for 2018–2021 is linked to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set out by the United Nations. Through the Sustainability Agenda, Suominen especially contributes to ten of 17 SDGs, which put our work into a larger context:
Suominen's Annual Report 2018 examines sustainability from social, environmental, governance and economic perspectives. Non-financial information required by Directive 2014/95/EU and the Finnish Accounting Act is disclosed in the Sustainability section of the Annual Report. We report on our progress in sustainability in the Annual Report.
Health, safety and environmental data is collected from Suominen's production units. In accordance with the materiality principle, locations that do not have production operations are not included in the data.
The graphics in the Sustainability section present historical data as of 2013 and reflect Suominen's continuing operations. The Windsor Locks plant in CT, USA, is operated jointly by Suominen and Ahlstrom-Munksjö Corporation. Only the resources used by Suominen at the Windsor Locks plant are taken into account in the environmental figures. In the safety indicators, personnel who have worked on Suominen's production lines but are not on Suominen's payroll are excluded.
We continuously develop our sustainability reporting and strive for open, meaningful and equal stakeholder communications.


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Soft Play Arena
Imagine is situated in Kingsnorth, Ashford, boasting a play area of over 2000m2 making them one of the largest soft play areas in the UK.
Offer – check website below…
Tel: 01233 650789
Kingsnorth – Ashford – Kent TN23 3NA
Movies for Juniors
Want to introduce your children to the exciting world of cinema? Then get involved with Movies For Juniors, Cineworld's discounted weekly screenings of kids films. For just £2.50, choose from our selection of lively kids movies, from animated films to live action spectacles.
Offer from- £2.50 per child
Tel: 0871 200 2000
Eureka Entertainment Centre – Ashford – Kent TN25 4BN
Rare Breeds
Family Fun at the Farm Park
There's so much to do, whatever the weather brings: Indoor and outdoor play. Please see our full opening hours for details.
- Farm Animals
- Trailer Rides
- Bird of Prey Display
- Discovery Garden
- Butterfly Tunnel
- Play Parks
- Mysterious Marsh Adventure Trail
- Children's Barn
- Aviary
- Creepy Crawly World
- Woodland Walks
- Indoor Soft Play Barn
- Wildlife & Conservation
- Pig Racing
Ticket Prices – please click here
Tel: 01233 861493
Highlands Farm – Woodchurch – Ashford – Kent TN26 3RJ
Combat Simulation Games Arena
Battlezone is an arena designed for live combat simulation games using realistic gaming guns. Suitable for all ages from 8 years and up, the experience forms an interactive live version of the popular combat-style computer games, but with exercise included!
Offer – 1 Hour £12.50 (3 games), 2 Hours £17.50 (6 games)
Tel: 01233 652649
Millbank Road – Ashford – Kent TN23 3JD
Ashford Bowling
Ten Pin Bowling Centre
Alley loads of fun for kids big and small!
All of AMF ten pin bowling centres are state-of-the-art, with at least 16 lanes. You'll find a choice of packages and great prices during the day, and special prices for concessions.
As experts at keeping kids entertained, mums and dads everywhere will love the prices.
Offer – see website for latest offers
Tel: 0844 8263010
43/79 Station Road – Ashford – Kent TN23 1PP
Ashford Leisure Trust
Sports in Ashford
Customers are able to benefit from the widest range of leisure facilities and activities in the Ashford area. These include; 3 swimming pools, international standard athletics facilities, 3 modern fully equipped gyms, over 90 group fitness classes a week plus a huge range of indoor courses and classes such as squash, badminton, trampolining and football.
• Stour Centre • Julie Rose Stadium • Kingsnorth Recreational Centre
Tel: 01233 663503
The Stour Centre – Station Approach – Ashford – Kent TN23 1ET
Tenterden Leisure Centre
Fun for all
Welcome to Tenterden Leisure Centre where you can swim, work out and play sports all under one roof. The wide range of activities available ensures there is something for you – whatever your age or ability.
Offer: See website for prices
Tel: 01580 765987
Tenterden Leisure Centre – Recreation Ground Road – Tenterden – Kent TN30 6RA
Ashford Hockey Club
A Successful and Welcoming Club
The club is situated in Ashford, Kent and was established in 1898. The club currently has 8 Men's Teams (including 2 Veteran's Teams), 4 Ladies Teams and several Junior Teams. All teams compete in local and national leagues throughout the South of England.
Junior coaching session times-click here
Tel: 01233 631315
Ball Lane – Kennington – Ashford – Kent TN25 4EB
Ashford Athletic Club
50 years of Athletic Excellence
Ashford Athletic Club is one of Kent's best known and most active athletics clubs. They offer coaching and competition for a range of athletics events for all abilities and ages from 11 years.
Based at the Julie Rose Stadium in Ashford, Kent. If you are interested in getting involved with athletics, whatever your level, please contact AAC to arrange an induction.
Membership: 16 years and under £50.00
Tel: 01233 613131
The Julie Rose Stadium – Willesborough Road – Kennington – Ashford – Kent TN24 9QX


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Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX:ANZ) Possible Bearish Divergence
Overall, the bias in prices is: Upwards.
Short term: Prices are moving.
Intermediate term: Prices are trending.
Note: this chart shows extraordinary price action to the upside.
By the way, prices are vulnerable to a correction towards 29.15.
The projected upper bound is: 32.43.
The projected lower bound is: 30.45.
The projected closing price is: 31.44.
A white body occurred (because prices closed higher than they opened).
During the past 10 bars, there have been 8 white candles and 2 black candles for a net of 6 white candles. During the past 50 bars, there have been 29 white candles and 21 black candles for a net of 8 white candles.
Three white candles occurred in the last three days. Although these candles were not big enough to create three white soldiers, the steady upward pattern is bullish.
Momentum Indicators
Momentum is a general term used to describe the speed at which prices move over a given time period. Generally, changes in momentum tend to lead to changes in prices. This expert shows the current values of four popular momentum indicators.
Stochastic Oscillator
One method of interpreting the Stochastic Oscillator is looking for overbought areas (above 80) and oversold areas (below 20). The Stochastic Oscillator is 98.1618. This is an overbought reading. However, a signal is not generated until the Oscillator crosses below 80 The last signal was a sell 4 period(s) ago.
Relative Strength Index (RSI)
The RSI shows overbought (above 70) and oversold (below 30) areas. The current value of the RSI is 73.28. This is where it usually tops. The RSI usually forms tops and bottoms before the underlying security. A buy or sell signal is generated when the RSI moves out of an overbought/oversold area. The last signal was a sell 4 period(s) ago.
Commodity Channel Index (CCI)
The CCI shows overbought (above 100) and oversold (below -100) areas. The current value of the CCI is 124.This is an overbought reading. However, a signal isn't generated until the indicator crosses below 100. The last signal was a sell 4 period(s) ago.
The Moving Average Convergence/Divergence indicator (MACD) gives signals when it crosses its 9 period signal line. The last signal was a buy 36 period(s) ago.
Rex Takasugi – TD Profile
ANZ BANK FPO closed up 0.050 at 31.380. Volume was 14% below average (neutral) and Bollinger Bands were 27% wider than normal.
Open High Low Close Volume___
31.250 31.380 31.140 31.380 5,526,611
Technical Outlook
Short Term: Overbought
Intermediate Term: Bullish
Long Term: Bullish
Moving Averages: 10-period 50-period 200-period
Close: 30.85 28.83 26.26
Volatility: 16 22 25
Volume: 5,192,541 6,811,385 7,017,976
Short-term traders should pay closer attention to buy/sell arrows while intermediate/long-term traders should place greater emphasis on the Bullish or Bearish trend reflected in the lower ribbon.
ANZ BANK FPO is currently 19.5% above its 200-period moving average and is in an upward trend. Volatility is relatively normal as compared to the average volatility over the last 10 periods. Our volume indicators reflect moderate flows of volume into ANZ.AX (mildly bullish). Our trend forecasting oscillators are currently bullish on ANZ.AX and have had this outlook for the last 29 periods. Our momentum oscillator is currently indicating that ANZ.AX is currently in an overbought condition. The security price has set a new 14-period high while our momentum oscillator has not. This is a bearish divergence.
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Once you've done a good job getting clear on who your audience is and what they care about, you're ready to start setting some Communication Objectives and mapping out your Content.
Before you even open PowerPoint, you have to get crystal clear on your Communication Objectives. What are you trying to accomplish with your presentation? These three questions will help you clarify your objectives before you start mapping out your content:
1. What do you want your audience to DO as a result of listening to you? What decision or change in thinking or behaviour do you want to affect?
2. What does your audience need to KNOW to be motivated to take these actions? What information do they need to make that decision or embrace that change?
3. How do you want your audience to FEEL as a result of your presentation? What emotions do you want to stir up over the course of your talk? For example, you might want to move them from uncertainty to anxiety to confidence and then clarity.
This "feelings" piece is often the hardest to reflect on and apply in the business context because business communication tends to be extremely rational. But if you want your content to connect, you have to dig into and design for emotional response. You can evoke relevant emotions through the examples you provide and the stories that you share.
And if you're feeling some Communication Objectives shame because you rarely think about these questions before you start and/or during your presentation prep, you're in good company. Many of my clients aren't able to answer these questions either—even after they think they're done mapping out their presentation content!
Taking a strategic approach to your content development requires that you think about your objectives up front, before you start mucking around in PowerPoint. I highly recommend that you do your presentation planning process in analogue mode, with pen and paper or Sharpie markers and Post-It notes. This approach encourages more divergent, generative thinking and curbs the temptation to dump list after long list of dry bullets into endless PowerPoint slides. It also disrupts the classic slide shuffling/editing trance.
(It's important to note that this objective setting exercise will be frustrating and fruitless if you don't know who your audience is and what they care about. If you haven't done your Research Your Audience homework, do it now!)
Once you're clear on your Communication Objectives, you're ready to frame your remarks and develop compelling support (examples and stories) to bring your ideas to life.
And lest you think you can skip this step, consider what it would be like to eat at a cafeteria without a tray, plates, glasses or food. You need something to hold everything together, containers to put things in and food to enjoy when you sit down. The same is true with a presentation: you need a primary promise that carries your content and makes it easy for your audience to stay with you, "containers" to put your content in and delicious examples and stories to make your presentation memorable.
Statement of Purpose
You will want to start with a Statement of Purpose that will outline what you're going to talk about and why. A helpful way to find and articulate your Statement of Purpose is to answer the following question:
What is the most pressing question that your audience has, especially as it relates to your experience and expertise?
It's usually a good idea to answer this question right up front, soon after you share your Statement of Purpose. Audiences are impatient and they're eager to to know why they should listen. Don't be afraid to show them the last page first as it will help them relax and enjoy your presentation. An exception to this guideline is if you find yourself speaking to an audience with a negative bias that doesn't align with your purpose and promise. If that's the case, you will want to save the conclusion until the end and build your argument so you can bring the audience along on the "I'm going to prove it to you" journey.
Three Essential Messages
When you've got your Statement of Purpose articulated ask HOW and WHY. The answers to HOW and WHY will provide the sub-structure to your presentation and help you establish your three Essential Messages. It's important that you keep your Essential Messages to only three because research suggests that things that come in threes are inherently more satisfying and easier to understand and remember. Make sure your three Essential Messages are discrete from one another.
Support and Proof
Under each of your Essential Messages, you'll then develop your Support and Proof, the evidence that makes each of your three Essential Messages clear and compelling. Be sure to use as many examples and stories as you can. It's not enough to share data and knowledge. You want your audience to feel certain ways as you move through your Essential Messages so choose your anecdotes and examples accordingly. And be sure to share your most compelling Support and Proof first unless you need to build something that requires sequential logic to understand. The sooner you have your audience agreeing with you, the better!
Once you've moved through your Essential Messages and their related Support and Proof, you'll be ready to craft your Summary. Your Summary is simply a collection of key reminder points from each of your Essential Messages so the audience can get that key content one last time before you move on to your closing.
Commanding Opening and Compelling Close
When you've worked out your primary presentation content, you're ready to design your Commanding Opening and your Compelling Close. The Commanding Opening must be relevant to your audience and link to your Statement of Purpose. Your Compelling Close will tie back to the Commanding Opening and include a Call to Action—what is it you want the audience to do as a result of your presentation? Make sure the Call to Action is clear and that you outline any relevant next steps before you wrap up and thank your audience and host.
When you take a structured approach to the design and development of your presentation content, you automatically compartmentalize your content in a way that makes it easy for your audience to understand and enjoy what you're sharing. If you map out the journey for them—"we're starting here, I'm setting out to answer this question by exploring these key themes, let's get started with theme #1…"—and keep coming back to that framework your audience will not only stay with you, they will pick up what you're putting down and take it home with them. This is the most important goal for presenters, one that so few achieve.
Yes, it does take time, patience and practice to effectively plan a presentation. But investing in planning will deliver huge returns in confidence, credibility and audience engagement. And it will help you stand out from the sea of planning-adverse presenters.


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Excellent and Tenacious Courtroom Attorney and DUI expert
I was charged with driving under the influence following a police stop in late 2015. I consulted with Jason the following week and was impressed with his review of the available records, recommendations, and desire to take the case to court. He discussed the available options, including the first offender program (a criminal charge with lesser charges), possibility of a plea to reckless driving if offered, and taking the case to court, and the risks and benefits of each.
Ultimately when the case went to trial, Jason performed an excellent cross examination of the arresting officer, including review of the video footage from the stop and legality of the stop itself. Jason's excellent courtroom performance ultimately led the police officer to become distressed and confused while serving as a witness. Given the questionable legality of the stop, in coordination with Jason's excellent questioning and the police officers visible frustration, we were able to plea to a lesser charge.
Many other lawyers that specialize in DUI law, particularly in Delaware, will often recommend accepting the first offender program as the primary option. Throughout the nearly year long process, Jason was willing to consider different options, was open to taking the case to trial, and ultimately resulted in a lesser charge.
While the best option certainly is to avoid drinking and driving; for those in a similar situation looking for a lawyer - Jason is an outstanding, knowledgable, and tenacious attorney that I would highly recommend to anyone.
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Excellent Lawyer
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Had my case dismissed
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Great Results...Even Under Bad Circumstances
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At my Prelim he was focused & aggressive while cross examining the arresting officer. He also negotiated a short probation period resulting in my charges being dismissed totally. I was told this wasn't an option by other attorneys. Jason,somehow got me a break. My family and I are thankful for that. He's a good lawyer. I'd recommend him without a doubt.
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Wednesday June 12, 2013
In the second part of The Day-Star is a very interesting writing of Satan's work of deception. We have visited this passage often in the past and today there is an important point of light that has come which we will look at.
We have just done some posts on the subject of perfection. In particular note this post, for Friday June 7th, for a quick review. This man, SDA Pastor Gifford Rhamie is teaching "in the Hebrew concept of perfection, there is no understanding of flawlessness, or sinlessness" "however we understand the word perfect today we have injected this notion of flawlessness and sinlessness."
This man is simply parroting what he learned in seminary, which was from counterfeited Greek and Hebrew documents, which is wrong. Thus the importance of the KJV Bible.
This concept of perfection is critical to understand, especially with regard to our duty since October 22, 1844. That date began the great anti-typical Day of Atonement. Let's review The Day-Star.
I saw a throne, and on it sat the Father and his Son Jesus Christ. I gazed on Jesus' countenance and admired his lovely person. The Fathers person I could not behold for a cloud of glorious light covered him. I asked Jesus if his Father had a form like himself; He said he had, but I could not behold it; for, said he, if you should for once see the glory of his person, you would cease to exist.
Before the throne was the Advent people, the Church, and the world. [Notice there are three groups, not two] I saw a company bowed down before the throne, deeply interested while most of them stood up disinterested and careless. Those who were bowed before the throne would offer up their prayers and look to Jesus, then he would look to his Father and appeared to be pleading with him.
Then a light came from the Father to his Son and from him to the praying company. Then I saw an exceeding bright light come from the Father to the Son and from the Son it waved over the people before the throne. But few would receive this great light. Many came out from under it and immediately resisted it. Others were careless and did not cherish the light and it moved off from them. Some cherished it and went and bowed down before the throne with the little praying company. This company all received the light, and rejoiced in it as their countenances shone with its glory.
This light appears to be the first and second angel's messages. It's a bit condensed in this vision.
Then I saw the Father rise from the throne and in a flaming chariot go into the Holy of Holies within the vail, and did sit.
This means that the Father was in the Holy place with Christ. On October 22, 1844 the Father went into the Most Holy before Christ did.
There I saw thrones which I had not seen before. Then Jesus rose up from the throne, and most of those who were bowed down rose up with him. And I did not see one ray of light pass from Jesus to the careless multitude after he rose up, and they were left in perfect darkness.
This is true of all the Protestant churches. They have absolutely no understanding of the Sanctuary message at all. They have no knowledge of where Christ is now.
Those who rose up when Jesus did [the Advent people], kept their eyes fixed on him as he left the throne, and led them out a little way, then he raised his right arm and we heard his lovely voice saying, wait ye, I am going to my Father to receive the Kingdom. Keep your garments spotless and in a little while I will return from the wedding, and receive you to myself.
And I saw a cloudy chariot with wheels like flaming fire. Angels were all about the chariot as it came where Jesus was; he stepped into it and was borne to the Holiest where the Father sat. Then I beheld Jesus as he was before the Father a great High Priest. On the hem of his garment was a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate. Then Jesus shewed me the difference between faith and feeling.
Now that we have the proper background, we move on to the critical point of this study.
And I saw those who rose up with Jesus send up their faith to Jesus in the Holiest, and praying, Father give us thy spirit. Then Jesus would breathe on them the Holy Ghost. In the breath was light, power and much love, joy and peace.
Then I turned to look at the company who were still bowed before the throne [in the Holy place]. They did not know that Jesus had left it. Satan appeared to be by the throne trying to carry on the work of God. I saw them look up to the throne and pray, My Father give us thy spirit. Then Satan would breathe on them an unholy influence. In it there was light and much power, but no sweet love, joy and peace. Satan's object was to keep them deceived and to draw back and deceive God's children.
This work of God, that Satan is trying to carry on, is the forgiveness of sins. We have talked about this before in an oblique manner by discussing the role of psychiatrists and psychologists as functional high priests of Satan's, who labor to assuage guilt and provide a counterfeit peace through counseling, or, that failing, chemicals; affectionately called "meds" by many.
I saw one after another leave the company who were praying to Jesus in the Holiest, go and join those before the throne and they at once received the unholy influence of Satan.
This vision that God gave to the church was for it's warning to the very end. It was not just for the 1800's. Here we see that Satan is successful at deceiving many of the Advent people. This is one of the reasons why the Sanctuary message is not taught in church today.
More tomorrow.
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Trunk Table Monster MakeoverJanuary 14th, 2016 in member junk
Jasmin Marisett, contributor
Wowzas! What an overhaul this beast had! Like I mention in one photo - I hesitated at one point thinking I was over my head but thought - who are we kidding... this is me - GAME ON!
After a LOT of mildew removal, elbow grease, stain and of course blood, sweat and tears, she was ready for a shoot!
Pattern or design used: My own design - Monster Trunk Table Makeover
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MelBrandle writes: Trunks make perfect furniture pieces which are not only sturdy as a table or a drawer, but they provide an ample amount of storage space as well which is highly essential on every corner of the house. Hence, I think a combination of these features is really necessary to create the perfect piece. Posted: 11:08 pm on February 24th
gadgetsponge writes: Best trunk conversion I've seen to date! Posted: 8:24 am on January 31st
DeDee writes: This looks great. I have an old trunk also it has some similar issues -- going to tackle it soon. Hope it turns out this beautiful!
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PlentyPlace writes: A steamer! Why in the world did I never think of that? Oh, no. Instead I have shreddy paper bits clinging to all the blankets stored in my trunk. You're a genious.
Kerry Posted: 9:08 am on May 27th
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TinTinJunkFan writes: Fabulous project. Love how it now has a shelf. Wonderfuljob! Posted: 8:42 am on May 22nd
GypsyBarn writes: Thank you! I have two little hump backs I'm trying to decide what to do with next. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm
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BillyJo writes: Your talent is amazing. great save Billyjo Posted: 1:57 pm on May 18th
Junkernier writes: Wow! This came out so beautiful. Makes me one to find a trunk to work on! Posted: 10:18 am on May 17th
EmmasNookandGranny writes: Jasmin, you never cease to amaze me. Excellent job and a great save!!
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The University of North Texas now offers the nation's first vegan cafeteria.
The Mean Greens Dining Hall offers only vegan options, which means absolutely no animal products.
"I think this is going to start a trend that you will see all across the United States, eventually," said Ken Botts, UNT special dining services manager.
Students will still find their favorite treats, such as pizza and ice cream, but with a healthy spin.
The operations chef, Wanda White, who trained as pastry chef, said vegan cooking is not her specialty. But she said she altered her technique and turned the dining hall into a vegan oasis.
"That was a main decision factor in choosing to come to the school," UNT freshman C.J. Melton said.
Botts said the school transformed the dining hall following students' requests.
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It's a revolution in dining options for students "going green."
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There are plenty of dining options -- the school also transformed another dining hall into a Southern comfort foods cafeteria.


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France shootings: Could Merah have been stopped?
Security analysts have been asking whether French intelligence missed vital clues about Mohamed Merah that might have prevented his attacks or stopped him earlier.
Washington considered him dangerous enough to place on its no-fly list and French domestic intelligence was aware he was a risk.
However, he was able to make a trip to Pakistan unimpeded despite being effectively escorted out of Afghanistan on his first visit to the region.
Moreover, he managed to build up an arsenal of guns in Toulouse, which he used to deadly effect.
Questions over France's surveillance of Merah and similar suspects go to the very structure of the domestic intelligence service, the DCRI (Central Directorate of Interior Intelligence).
Some have asked whether the intelligence community, in its rush to adapt to the new threat of Islamist militancy in Europe after such attacks as Madrid in 2004 and London in 2005, might not have neglected traditional police surveillance methods.
"The technical means are very advanced but they do not replace human sources," veteran French journalist Alain Hamon, who specialises in policing and terrorism, told the BBC News website.
'Impossible to say'
The government has sought to portray the handling of the Merah case as a success.
"Resolving a criminal case of this importance in 10 days, I believe that's practically unprecedented in the history of our country," said Prime Minister Francois Fillon.
In lengthy interviews to French media, DCRI chief Bernard Squarcini has insisted his department did its best.
"Did we miss something?" he asked in an interview given to Le Monde.
"Were we fast enough? But it was impossible to say Sunday evening [18 March]: 'It's Merah, we have to catch him.'
"He himself hadn't planned attacking the Jewish school on Monday morning."
On that Sunday evening, Mr Squarcini pointed out, intelligence staff were still sifting IP addresses linking the killer to his first victim.
However, some would argue that Merah should have become a prime suspect immediately after the second shooting on 15 March.
Two consecutive gun attacks on soldiers, with a similar weapon and modus operandi, in the same part of France, should have suggested an Islamist attacker.
After all, as French security expert Francois Heisbourg pointed out in an interview for Liberation, suspected Islamist militants had plotted to attack soldiers in France at least twice in recent years - at Chambery in 2009 and in Lorraine in 2007.
'Profile of a jihadist'
Two factors which clouded the Islamist theory were the fact that the victims of Merah's first two attacks were all of North African or Caribbean descent, and a recent neo-Nazi scandal in one of the parachute regiments involved.
"No-one could see clearly at that moment," said the DCRI's chief.
Yet the Islamist theory was also there at an early stage, as police sources told French media, so why was Merah not hauled in right away?
The DCRI did not question Merah about his activities in Afghanistan in 2010 until nearly a year after he returned to France.
In fact, they called him to interview in October, only for Merah to tell them he was not in the country, but in Pakistan.
When Merah arrived back, he duly told the intelligence service in November he had been touring the region, and provided photos of his travels.
"Here's a guy with the profile of a jihadist and they didn't take any more interest in him," said Mr Heisbourg.
The security expert told Liberation that no more than a few dozen French people had "made the trip to Afghanistan", and the number from south-western France could be counted in single digits.
'At a loss'
Add Merah's suspicious trips abroad to his long criminal record back in France and you have a suspect who should have been kept under constant surveillance, according to Hamon.
The journalist, who has interviewed police officers from the DCRI and other departments for a forthcoming book, told the BBC the DCRI had failed in its duty "on every level".
They should, he said, have been alerted by:
- Merah's record as a violent criminal and his reputation for extremist tendencies on his own housing estate
- His brother's alleged links to jihadists in Libya
- His visits to Afghanistan and Pakistan
Hamon does not blame individual DCRI officers but points to what he says are gaps in surveillance dating back to the department's creation in 2008, as a merger between the Central Directorate of General Intelligence (RG) and the Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DST).
"The merger posed problems of integration for some police officers who still feel at a loss today," he said.
Informer culture
An essential part of traditional surveillance is the recruitment of informers, Hamon stressed.
He quoted Claude Bardon, the former head of the RG who was credited with breaking the Action Directe militant group in the 1980s, speaking the same day Merah was killed.
"Merah is typical of the kind of person we would have tried to recruit," Mr Bardon said.
"He had problems with the law, we would have got his slate wiped clean. He liked to go out with mates but he was unemployed, we would given him pocket money. And if that hadn't worked, we would have watched him like a hawk."
Speaking in Hamon's new book, Mr Bardon describes recruiting "dozens of young people on the most troubled estates".
"I even paid for education for some of them, including studies abroad, so that they would inform for us," he says.
While it is too early to say whether the Merah case will promote a review of domestic intelligence operations in France, politicians have already raised questions.
Francois Hollande, the Socialist opposition candidate in the approaching French presidential election, has suggested there was a "failure" of surveillance.
Though he praised police officers, President Nicolas Sarkozy's Foreign Minister, Alain Juppe, suggested there needed to be "some clarity" over why an arrest had not been made earlier.
Alain Hamon's new book, Police: l'envers du decor, is published in France by Editions Gawsewitch on 5 April.


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The Oak of Mamre at Hirbet es-Sibte, 2 km southwest of Mamre in the West Bank, is an ancient tree which, in tradition, is said to mark the place where Abraham entertained the three angels or where Abraham pitched his tent.
The site of the oak was acquired in 1868 by Archimandrite Antonin (Kapustin) for the Church of Russia, and the Monastery of the Holy Trinity was founded nearby.
The site has since been a major attraction for Russian pilgrims before the revolution, and is the only functioning Christian shrine in the Hebron region.
After the Russian Revolution, the property came under the control of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia.
A long-standing tradition is that the Oak of Abraham will die before the appearance of the Antichrist. The main oak trunk has been dead since 1996. In 1998 appeared a root sprout.
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Are you prepared for another Marvel event? The comics publisher is hoping you are—and this latest one is bringing a tonne of new Venoms into the Marvel universe.
Weirdly enough, Venomverse is actually inspired by a series of variant comic covers due to begin soon which feature "venomised" versions of various Marvel heroes. Even weirder? This is not the first Marvel series to be born out of a variant cover campaign—after a series of Gwen Stacy variant covers gave birth to the concept of Gwen-as-Deadpool, we got the ongoing Gwenpool series. It still feels weird that essentially a one-off idea for a cover can be blown up into a full on series or event, but it's kind of cool.
Coolness aside though, this feels all a bit much at the moment. We've still got Monsters Unleashed going on, The Clone Conspiracy just wrapped up, and Inhumans vs. X-Men is due to conclude next week. And that's even before we get to something like Secret Empire in the summer. Marvel really needs to slow its roll with events, otherwise they stop feeling, well... eventful.
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Happy 44th birthday, Jennifer Aniston!
It's been a fabulous year for the stunning star and life just keeps getting better for the former Friends actress.
This year, the blond beauty got engaged to her hunky beau Justin Theroux (and nabbed a massive diamond ring), became the face and co-owner of Living Proof hair care line, landed a deal with Aveeno skincare and continues to top every best dressed list with her always-flawless fashion.