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And so we come to the Americans - where first we must look at institutionalized prostitution, for as the American presence in Vietnam multiplied, the unspoken military theory of women's bodies as not only a reward of war but as a necessary provision like soda pop and ice cream,to keep our boys healthy and happy, turned into routine practice. .And if.....
monetary access to women's bodies did not promote an ideology of rape in
Vietnam, neither did it thwart it.
By the time the Americans had fully replaced the French in Indochina
the war had sufficiently disrupted South Vietnamese society to a point where
it was no longer necessary to import foreign women for the purpose of military
prostitution. I do not mean to imply that prostitution was unknown in Vietnam
before the long war. As Peter Arnett told me, "Prostitution was a time-honored
tradition. Certain heads of families would not think twice before routinely
selling their daughters if they needed the money." But as the long war
progressed, prostitution increasingly became the only viable economic solution
for thousands of South Vietnamese women. By 1966 the problem had reached such
proportions that a Committee for the Defense of the Vietnamese Woman's Human
Dignity and Rights was organized in Saigon by several hundred women educators,
writers and social workers, according to an AP dispatch. The wire service
reported that bitter words" were expressed at the first meeting. "The
miserable conditions of war have forced our people to sell everything - their
wives, children, relatives and friends - for the American dollar," a woman
educator was quoted. The Committee for the Defense of the Vietnamese Woman,
overwhelmed by the reality of the Vietnam war, was never heard from again.
The American military got into the prostitution business by degrees,............
an escalation process linked to the escalation of the war. Underlying the
escalation was the assumption that men at war required the sexual use of women's
bodies. Reporter Arnett saw the gradual acceptance of U.S. military-controlled and -regulated brothels as a natural outgrowth of what he called "the McNamara theory": "In 1965 the main idea was to keep the troops contented and satisfied.Ice cream, movies, swimming pools, pizza, hot dogs, laundry service and hootch maids. The hootch maid were brought in as maids, not as prostitutes. Sex witha hootch maid was a private arrangement, a relationship of convenience. A lotof hootch maids did become prostitutes, however, but in the early days if they were discovered at it, they were fired."
The hootch maids were the first step toward accommodation; bar girls
and massage parlors soon followed. According to Arnett, the rear-area troops
caused the most "problems": "There was a lot of discontent and boredom. The
men were aware that they were soldiers who weren't fighting, who weren't
getting any medals. They might drive into town to the illegal brothels, but
for reasons of VD and security the brothels were off limits." (Massage
parlors, that vague gray area of sexual action from Saigon to New York City,
were always considered legal.)
In 1965 the Marine Corps base at Danang began experimenting with
organized battalion trips to town on a once-a-month basis, but according to
Arnett it was a disaster: "The men would hit town like animals, they couldn't
cope, it was pure chaos." After this early experience the Marine command
decided to confine their men to the base camp, but the inviolate law of supply
and demand went into operation. A shantytown of brothels, massage parlors and
dope dealers, known as Dogpatch, soon ringed the base. "The marines would bust
through the wire at night - the Marine command could live with that," the
reporter told me.
It was Arnett's opinion (not shared by me) that the U.S. Army was
"more enlightened" than the Marine Corps when it came to sexual accommodation.
By 1966 the 1st Cavalry Division at An Khe, in the Central Highlands, the 1st
Infantry Division at Lai Khe, twenty-five miles north of Saigon, and the 4th
Infantry Division at Pleiku had established official military brothels within
the perimeter of their base camps.
The Lai Khe "recreation area" belonging to the base camp of the 3rd
Brigade, 1st Infantry Division was a one-acre compound surrounded by barbed
wire with American MP's standing guard at the gate. It was opened only during
daylight hours for security reasons. Inside the compound there were shops that
sold hot dogs, hamburgers and souvenirs, but the main attraction was two
concrete barracks, each about one hundred feet long - the military whorehouses
that serviced the four-thousand-man brigade. Each building was outfitted with
two bars, a bandstand, and sixty curtained cubicles in which the Vietnamese
women lived and worked.
Refugees who had lost their homes and families during the war and.....
veterans of the earlier Saigon bar trade formed the stock of the brothel. They were recruited by the province chief, who took his payoff, and were channeled into town by the mayor of Lai Khe, who also got his cut. The American military, which kept its hands partially clean by leaving the procurement and price
arrangement to Vietnamese civilians, controlled and regulated the health and
security features of the trade. "The girls were checked and swabbed every week
for VD by Army medics," my informed source told me approvingly.
Military brothels on Army base camps ("Sin Cities", "Disney-lands" or "boom-boom parlors") were built by decision of a division commander, a two-star general, and were under the direct operational control of a brigade commander with the rank of colonel. Clearly, Army brothels in Vietnam existed..............
by the grace of Army Chief of Staff William C. Westmoreland, the United States
Embassy in Saigon, and the Pentagon.
Venereal disease, mostly gonorrhea, was a major preoccupation of the
military in Vietnam. One official brothel outside Saigon had a sign on the
wall of the bar that read "GIRLS WITH TAGS ARE CLEAN."
What is the difference between comfort station and "sin cities"?
Will the The US congress set up the fund and apologize?
See also American Military-Base Prostitution
Jennifer Latstetter魚拓
A. The end of WWII (1945) to the eve of Korean War – Rampant and indiscriminate crimes against women1. Impacts on Women and Children by the US Military Bases in the Community魚拓
Women and the U.S. Military in East Asia魚拓
Filipinas in Prostitution around U.S. Military Bases in Korea: A Recurring Nightmare
Author(s): Jean Enriquez
Three Rapes: The Status of Forces Agreement and Okinawa
by Chalmers Johnson
In case of Germany
Sexual enslavement by Nazi Germany in World War II(wiki)
New Exhibition Documents Forced Prostitution in Concentration Camps
Hardly any of the women, who suffered severe physical and mental damage as a result of their experiences, applied after 1945 for compensation for their suffering because they felt talking about their experiences was too degrading, Eschebach said. "Sex slavery was not identified as such in the judicial cases dealing with the SS crimes," she added.


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Miscarriage: A quote of comfort.by Ellen M. DuBois on 05/15/11
"If ever there is a tomorrow when we're not together...there is something you must remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we're apart...I'll always be with you."
Winnie the Pooh
Love and Light to you all, and I am so sorry for your loss.
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WARNING… THE BATTLE IS BACK!Posted in Kickboxing with tags Alain Ngalani, asia, fight, flip, hong kong, Kickboxing, martial arts, mixed martial arts. Heavyweight, Planet Battle, Thor Hoopman on May 13, 2009 by soutv
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NO RULES! Full on martial arts pain campaign coming to HONG KONG! On November 25 world class fighters will break all the rules in the most aggressive winner takes all competition to benefit Youth Outreach HK. More information at http://www.planetbattle.wordpress.com. Watch local hereos Alain "The Panther" Ngalani and Yodsaenklai who takes on South African born Hong Kong fighter Vuyisile "The Cheetah" Colossa
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Local Hero Alain "The Panther" NgalaniPosted in Kickboxing, The Panther with tags Alain Ngalani, Kickboxing, The Panther on October 22, 2008 by planetbattle2
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About Us
Sensi Tech Hub is Sierra Leone's first innovation community. We are a social enterprise that offers ICT training and business incubation to young people. On our business side, we offer expert software creation and ICT consultancy for international organisations. Our main office in Aberdeen, west Freetown, doubles as a co-working space for budding entrepreneurs to start their journeys or as office space for start-ups or freelancers.
We also operate CTI-Hub in Wellington and currently have two Zuba boxes shipping container tech hubs in Makeni and Pujehun to deliver tech and business education to young people in the provinces. These hubs and the successful local businesses that we have incubated form the business and technology ecosystem we are building to drive development in Sierra Leone and beyond.
Sensi Tech Hub started life in 2014 by Morris Marah as an emergency technology response to ebola. The organisation provided an SMS service that allowed healthcare organisations to disperse life-saving information to people affected by the disease in Sierra Leone where access to the internet is an ongoing problem.
Since our incubation as a limited company and CBO we have impacted the lives of over 15,000 Sierra Leoneans who are contributing to building the business and tech ecosystem in Sierra Leone and beyond. We have given over 20 businesses incubation and acceleration capital so far through our Fire Starter fund including Welbodi Gari, Abie's Fashion and Gill & Co, with many more bright change-makers on their way up.
Our services for local people are partly funded by our software creation, ICT consultancy and expert tech services for national and international companies. The team have worked on health and innovation projects across West Africa, data programmes for international NGOs, websites and apps. Our clients include organisations as Deutsche Gessellschaft fur Internationale Zusammernarbeit (GIZ), the World Bank and the UN Population Council.
Our Mission
Our mission is to create an open community space where technology and entrepreneurship intersect, to build the next generation of innovative solutions and businesses in Sierra Leone.m The success of these solutions will drive social change and create employment; we will be agents of development.
Our Vision
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The Best Things to Eat at Dodger Stadium Right Now
In the past few years, stadium food has become yet another theater of war for baseball teams to compete for fan allegiance. Gone are the days when peanuts and Cracker Jacks were enough to satisfy voracious game attendees. In this new era of upgraded snacks, Dodger Stadium has held its own with new takes on the Dodger Dog and items celebrating the town's Mexican community, along with a few Instagrammable options. If you're looking to chow down on something delicious at Dodger Stadium, seek out any of these options.
Dodger Dog
Where to find it: Anywhere; walk about 10 feet and you'll inevitably run into a stand selling dogs
If you attend a Dodger game and don't eat a Dodger Dog, did you really even go? The alliterative edible is a rite a passage for any young Dodger fan or transplant from some lesser sports team. Truly gluttonous fans—err, truly devoted fans should find a seat in the All You Can Eat Pavilion in right field to enjoy unlimited dogs (along with popcorn, peanuts, etc) for around $20 extra per ticket.
Where to find it: LA Taqueria (Right Field Plaza, Reserve section 17)
Only in Los Angeles would there be a public outcry when a stadium removed tacos from the menu. The Dodgers briefly nixed the classic L.A. food from the stadium in 2018, but after a vocal reaction, the beef and chicken tacos are back. While four tacos will run you a ridiculous $18 and they can't quite compete in the pantheon of Los Angeles street fare, they're a decidedly appropriate ballpark snack in the City of Angels.
Dodger Burger
Where to find it: Bud & Burgers (Field section 47, Reserve section 31)
The only way to improve an all-American burger is to layer chopped up bits of Dodger Dog on top. At least that's the reasoning at Bud & Burgers, where caramelized onions, jalapeño poppers and barbecue sauce join hot dog slices in a bountiful party of a burger. Just don't be surprised if you get the meat sweats while attempting the seventh inning stretch.
Where to find it: Elysian Park Grill (Field sections 22 and 23, Top Deck 6)
It's hard to beat grilled corn with cotija, mayo and spicy aioli. A touch tidier to eat than the Cheetos-dusted elote that made the rounds last year, the esquites provide a hit of tangy, spicy, creamy, Mexican flavor all served from a mini dodger helmet.
Nacho Helmet
Where to find it: LA Taqueria (Right Field Plaza, Reserve section 17) and LA Taqueria Express (Loge section 163)
Another hit from the LA Taqueria stand, this massive helmet full of nachos dwarfs the mini helmets of esquites and ice cream found elsewhere. It's best to share this gut bomb of chips topped with carne asada, refried beans, cheese, pico de gallo, jalapeños and sour cream.
Chicken and Waffle Sandwich
Where to find it: Chicken N' Tots (Field section 8) and Chicken N' Waffles (Reserve section 12)
Originally introduced for a series against the Braves in 2017, the Chicken & Waffle Sammy earned its place among the permanent food line-up. Really, who can argue with spicy fried chicken, candied bacon and maple syrup layered between two Belgian waffles dusted with sugar?
Al Pastor Dodger Sausage
Where to find it: Field sections 22 and 23, Loge sections 140 and 141, Reserve sections 6 and 7
While a number of Dodger Dog variations compete for space in fans' bellies, the newest member of the team is the al pastor-themed Dodger Sausage made by local sausage maker Maestro Sausage. Pineapple chunks, pineapple salsa and lime-cilantro crema cover the sausage, making for a unique taste of L.A.


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Paul Holmes 17 Apr 2001 // 11:00PM GMT
It's probably fair to say that when Cleveland-based Dix & Eaton announced earlier this year that it was launching a mergers and acquisitions specialty, the news failed to rattle the foundations on which New York's M&A specialists—firms like Kekst & Company, Joele Frank Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher, Sard Verbinnen, Abernathy MacGregor—were built.
Even Dix & Eaton's chairman and CEO Scott Chaikin concedes that the firm doesn't expect to take a lot of big budget transaction work away from the New York specialists, but that's not the point. The move was designed to demonstrate the firm's capability when it comes to delivering the kind of high value, high margin strategic communications services that help client CEOs sleep better at night.
"I want us to be the go-to agency for senior management," says Chaikin, who understands that PR firms are not automatically awarded that kind of access, and follows a game plan designed to earn it. "I'm interested in developing long-term relationships with our clients. If we can prove ourselves valuable to our clients over time, we can develop the level of trust and confidence that is necessary if our clients are going to turn to us when the stakes are high."
So Dix & Eaton goes into every new client relationship planning for the long term, measuring the quality and the value of each relationship. "Longevity is a factor," says Chaikin. "But a quality relationship is one where we feel like we have the right relationships with the right people. And where if something important happens they call us."
In recent months, American Greetings called D&E when it was acquiring competitor Gibson and later when it was hit with a patent infringement suit—later dropped—by Hallmark; the CEOs of both Geon and M.A. Hanna called when the two companies were coming together in a multi-billion dollar deal to create the world's largest polymer services company; and Roadway called when the Oscar statues it had been carrying disappeared. The firm also coached one client through the dismissal of a CEO and another through a Chapter 11 filing
The firm's client roster includes 17 of northeast Ohio's 35 largest public companies, as well as the region's largest accounting firm, hospital network, grant-making foundation (the nation's first community foundation, and its second largest), its two largest law firms, four of its five largest colleges, its two leading performing arts organizations, the state's largest daily newspaper, and a professional sports franchise.
Dix & Eaton is one of a rare breed, a genuinely full-service regional PR firms with expertise in both PR (including marketing and corporate communications, media relations and crisis management) and IR (including mergers and acquisitions, proxy fights, and Chapter 11 filings).
"In terms of senior management relationships, we have CEO nexus with 25 of our 33 ongoing public company clients, 15 of our 17 privately owned clients, two of our four professional service clients, and all seven of our institutional clients," Chaikin says.
Dix & Eaton has been extraordinarily successful when it comes to forging the kind of relationships that turn a public relations firm into a strategic partner rather than simply a supplier. It has established itself on a regional level as the kind of firm Kekst or Abernathy is on a national level—a positioning many midsize agencies would die for. Chaikin believes the secret to that success lies in several factors.
First is the firm's history. According to Chaikin, Dix & Eaton founder Henry Eaton, who retired in 1999, "was a student of CEOs and what they wanted from a PR firm. He was involved in a lot of transactions and he knew how to earn the confidence of the CEO and what to say once he had it. There was a time when Henry was the only person here who knew how to do that. We really began to take off as a firm when Henry taught the rest of us.
"He was very good about giving everyone else air time with the CEO—me in particular. Now there are a handful of people here who are comfortable sitting down with the CEO and helping him solve his problems."
Eaton now sits on the firm's board, a group that includes two insiders—Chaikin and president Keith Mabee—and outsiders such as David Hoag, former CEO of The LTV Corporation; James Bennett, CEO of Employon and a former managing director at McKinsey & Company; James Boland, CEO of the Cavs/Gund Arena Company and a former vice chairman at Ernst & Young; and Richard Pogue, former managing partner of law firm Jones Day Reavis & Pogue.
It is unusual for a privately held PR firm to pull together such an illustrious array of outsiders, but the board helps Dix & Eaton keep its finger on the business pulse of the region, and provides insight into the kind of counsel CEOs are seeking from their external advisors.
The second factor is the firm's account staff, which is unusually top heavy. More than 80 percent of Dix & Eaton's professionals have more than 10 years experience. More than 40 percent have more than 20 years—most of them having divided that time between agency and corporate work, sometimes in PR and sometimes in other areas of management.
"If we are going to compete with management consultants, we have to recruit the same way management consultants do," Chaikin says. That means making non-traditional hires. The firm has added two attorneys in the past couple of years, as well as a certified financial analyst and former Institutional Investor All-Star. It has nine MBAs among its 55 professional staff—among the highest ratios in the industry and more than many firms ten times D&E's size.
"It's a lot easier to teach someone who is a bright and intellectually resourceful person to do PR than it is to teach someone who knows the industry how to think the way we want them to think," Chaikin says. "We look for people who like to figure things out, who like solving problems, regardless of where they might have worked before."
Attracting people is half of the equation; but holding on to them is just as important. At the end of 1999, Eaton completed the sale of his firm to employees, with two-thirds of them purchasing stock in a buy-out that made D&E the nation's largest employee-owned PR/IR firm. Ownership breeds loyalty. The firm's employee turnover was just 7 percent last year, Chaikin says—and it's probably no coincidence that the agency also managed to hold on to 96 percent of its clients.
"My main commitment to our people is that this is going to be an interesting place to work," says Chaikin. "The challenge is to make this the kind of place where people can realize their career aspirations without leaving. That means the work has to be constantly challenging, and it has to give them a chance to make an impact."
The third factor is the firm's target market. Cleveland is a deceptive market, Chaikin says. As a media market, it ranks just 15th, but it's in the top half-dozen in terms of the number of Fortune 500 headquarters it hosts. "We have banks here, and top tier accounting firms. There's a professional services environment, so executives are used to getting counsel here rather than having to go to New York or Chicago."
That gives D&E access to some of the largest manufacturing and professional service clients in the country, companies that are not be household names and don't feel the need to pay New York prices to get the kind of service they expect. So when two D&E clients, Geon and Hanna, came together last year to create the world's largest polymer firm, Chaikin counseled both CEOs. "That's not going to happen in a merger like AOL-Time Warner," he says. "It's easier to get that kind of involvement at middle market companies."
So far, location has not been an obstacle in terms of building a national portfolio of clients.
"I don't know how far we can extend it in terms of geography," Chaikin says. "But last year we worked on a proxy fight in Indiana and a regulatory battle in Arizona. Most of our Internet clients come from outside the region. On the other hand, we have a unique position in Cleveland, because of our reputation in the market, that would take a huge investment of time and money to replicate elsewhere."
Cleveland has another advantage. "We don't have to compete for talent the way we would in a larger market," says Chaikin. "We don't lose people to other PR firms."
The fourth big factor in D&E's success is the way the agency approaches every new client assignment. "We ask them to give us a date when we can come in for an orientation session that includes the CEO, the CFO, the heads of the various business lines," says Chaikin. "For one thing, that gives us the best chance to get smart about their business and make ourselves valuable faster; for another, we start off knowing the right people and having them know us."
Sometimes, he admits, the head of public relations is not interested in having the agency meet with senior management. Sometimes the CEO himself can't make the time. When that happens, the chances are the relationship is not going to last.
It requires discipline to walk away from business—sometimes lucrative business—that doesn't meet Chaikin's criteria for quality and value, but D&E is prepared to do it in order to make sure its people are constantly engaged.
"The challenge is not to get to the point where 100 percent of what we do is driven by the CEO," says Chaikin. "The challenge is to get to the point where 100 percent of our relationships are strong enough that when there is an issue the CEO cares about, he thinks of us."


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Regular readers of my blog may know that if there's one thing that team Real Deal is not blessed with it's good skin. From the itchy to the flaky, and not to mention the curse of the bone dry granny hands I sport on a daily basis, unfortunately the good skin gene did a big old skip when it came to our little family.
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Obituaries » John Johnson
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John Johnson
May 17, 1970 - March 29, 2018
John David Johnson "JonJon", 47, of Anderson, SC, passed away on Thursday, March 29, 2018.
Born on May 17, 1970, in Anderson, SC, he was the son of Shirley and Mike Culbertson and a self-employed landscaper.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by a son, Joshua Allen; daughters: Ruby Moore and Reeka Crawford; brother, Michael Culbertson; sister, Beverly Darby; 4 grandchildren; cousins: Destiny and Austin Culbertson, Damon Patterson, and Dylan Greg.
He is predeceased by his father: David Lee Johnson; a son, A.J. Moore; grandparents: Louis G. Arflin, Joel and Mattie Grace Seabolt, Harry and Betty Johnson; aunt, Frances Arflin and uncle, Lewis Arflin Jr.
A memorial service will be held at 6pm on Thursday, April 5, 2018 at Sosebee Mortuary South Chapel with Rev. Terry Greer officiating.
The family will be at their respective homes.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.sosebeemortuary.com.
The Sosebee Mortuary and Crematory is assisting the family with arrangements.


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Union Pacific Invests $21.6 Million for Track Improvements to Its Central Nebraska Line
Trains to Operate More Efficiently, Resulting in Less Motorist Waiting at Crossings
Omaha, Neb., October 10, 2008 Motorists will spend less time at crossings waiting for trains to pass as a result of $21.6 million in track improvements made by Union Pacific Railroad to its Central Nebraska Line. The track improvements also will create smoother crossing surfaces for motorists and allow trains to operate more efficiently on the route between Columbus and Central City, Neb.
When the project is complete, crews will have removed wooden ties and installed 76,700 concrete ties, replaced 29 miles of rail, spread 91,350 tons of rock ballast to ensure a stable roadbed, installed four new switches that guide trains from one track to another and replaced the road surfaces at six crossings. Work began on these projects October 1 and is scheduled to be completed by the end of October.
During 2008, Union Pacific plans to invest a total of $3.1 billion for capital projects that include $1.6 billion earmarked to strengthen the track infrastructure across its more than 32,300-mile system. This extensive investment in the railroad's track helps ensure Union Pacific has the capability to offer quality, safe and cost-effective service to meet its customers' current and future transportation needs.
Since 2003, Union Pacific has invested $869.6 million for capital projects in Nebraska, with $256.5 million spent in 2007.
About Union Pacific
Union Pacific Corporation owns one of America's leading transportation companies. Its principal operating company, Union Pacific Railroad, links 23 states in the western two-thirds of the country and serves the fastest-growing U.S. population centers. Union Pacific's diversified business mix includes Agricultural Products, Automotive, Chemicals, Energy, Industrial Products and Intermodal. The railroad offers competitive long-haul routes from all major West Coast and Gulf Coast ports to eastern gateways. Union Pacific connects with Canada's rail systems and is the only railroad serving all six major gateways to Mexico, making it North America's premier rail franchise.
For further information, contact Mark Davis at (402) 544-5459.
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QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Aug. 12, 2015) - Nemaska Lithium Inc. ("Nemaska Lithium" or the "Corporation") (TSX VENTURE:NMX)(OTCQX:NMKEF) is pleased to provide updates on its community relations for its Whabouchi Mine Project. Indeed, over the last weeks, significant actions were initiated or completed by Nemaska Lithium in line with the relations it has established with the Cree Nation of Nemaska as well as with Chibougamau and Chapais, Quebec.
On July 14, 2015 took place the kick-off meeting of the Whabouchi Implementation Committee ("WIC") in line with the signing of the Chinuchi Agreement in November 2014 with the Cree Nation of Nemaska, the Cree Nation Government and the Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee). The main objectives of that initial meeting were to confirm the members of the WIC, to give the opportunity to each party involved to provide update on their respective tasks and finally, to discuss some of the key issues that are under the Committee's responsibility, i.e. training, establishment of the other committees included in the Agreement and open the discussions for the basis of a communication plan.
On August 3rd, 2015, Nemaska Lithium hired Bruno Ouellet as Human Resources Manager. As such, he will be in charge of the various tasks associated with identifying, defining and documenting jobs and training opportunities associated with the development of the Whabouchi Mine Project. Mr. Ouellet will be working in close collaboration with Nemaska Lithium's Director of Environmental and Social Responsibility, Mr. Simon Thibault, in order to facilitate the access to those opportunities for local communities, both Crees and Jamesians. Mr. Ouellet holds a B.Sc. in Industrial Relations from Laval University and has 15 years of experience in Human Resources and Health and Safety in various industries. Previously, from 2003 to 2011, Mr. Ouellet developed a strong relationship with the Crees of Eeyou Istchee working with the Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay (CBHSSJB). Since 2011, he worked on several start-up projects in the resources sector in Canada and Africa.
In September 2015, Mr. Ouellet will be travelling to the Eeyou Istchee James Bay region to meet with key stakeholders involved in the field of economic development and education/training to identify what are the local and regional capacities and how Nemaska Lithium can partner with them to increase the local and regional economic benefits of its Whabouchi Mine Project.
Also during the month of September 2015, Mr. Simon Thibault will be staying in the Cree community of Nemaska for the month in order to hold an open community meeting to detail and explain all conditions included in the provincial and federal permits as Nemaska Lithium has received a positive federal decision on July 29, 2015 and is expecting to have received the provincial certificate of authorisation by the end of August 2015. Furthermore, as Nemaska Lithium's former Community Relations Officer (or Liaison Agent), Mr. Greg Jolly, was elected as Deputy Chief of the Cree Nation of Nemaska and therefore had to leave its position within the Corporation, Mr. Thibault will be initiating discussions within the community in order to find potential candidates for the position of Liaison Agent for the Corporation; with the objective to have concluded this process by the end of 2015. As part of his trip, Mr. Thibault will also be meeting with representatives of Chibougamau-Chapais to provide updates on project development.
The entire team of Nemaska Lithium wants to sincerely thank Mr. Greg Jolly for his excellent work while he was fulfilling the takes as Community Relations Officer since October 2012 and wishes him all the best as Deputy Chief of the Cree Nation of Nemaska.
Finally, in order to fully comply with best practices in the mining industry and to respect some of the key commitments it made as part of the Environmental Assessment process, Nemaska Lithium is now elaborating its Sustainable Development Policy as well as its Local and Regional Employment and Procurement Strategy, both to be adopted and implemented in Q4-2015. Such actions are clear signs of Nemaska Lithium's will to develop and operate a mine that does not only comply with applicable regulations, but also with the best practices applicable to the mining industry. Those documents will also be presented to the communities of Nemaska and Chibougamau-Chapais before being finally adopted.
"The multiple actions Nemaska Lithium has initiated and completed in the recent weeks are clear signs of how rapidly the Whabouchi Project is moving forward as the applicable Environmental Assessment process is ending," commented Simon Thibault, Director, Environmental and Social Responsibility for Nemaska Lithium. "We however do not see such progress as a conclusion to Nemaska Lithium's commitment to develop and operate a mine that is socially and environmentally acceptable, but as a first step. The Crees and Jamesians have backed our project since its inception and we are committed in maintaining and enhancing the quality of the relationship we have established with them over the last years."
About Nemaska Lithium
Nemaska Lithium intends to become a lithium hydroxide supplier and lithium carbonate supplier to the emerging lithium battery market that is largely driven by electric vehicles, cell phones, tablets and other consumer products. The Corporation is developing in Quebec one of the most important spodumene lithium hard rock deposit in the world, both in volume and grade. The spodumene concentrate produced at Nemaska Lithium's Whabouchi mine will be shipped to the Corporation's lithium compounds processing plant to be built in Southern Quebec. This plant will transform spodumene concentrate into high purity lithium hydroxide and carbonate using the proprietary methods developed by the Corporation, and for which patent applications have been filed.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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"…heartbreaking, tragic story, powerfully brought to life by an outstanding score and cast."
West End Theatre Guide London
Evita is a musical by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber which popularised the previously little known story of Eva Duarte de Perón, wife of Argentinian president Juan Perón. The musical began its life as a rock opera concept album in 1976 before debuting on the West End two years later.
Eva Perón began her life as a poor aspiring actress in Buenos Aires and, following career success, broadened her ambitions to politics. After meeting Colonel Juan Perón and identifying him as a potentially very powerful man, the two formed an alliance and she drove him to election as president, rallying support of the common people and promising he will be a faithful advocate of their interests.
With Argentina being a prosperous country at the time, exporting to European countries that had been depleted by World War II and with several countries owing them vast sums, the economy boomed and the Perón regime was glowingly hailed by the masses.
Eva Perón herself did much humanitarian work, aiding the poor, setting up a generous charitable organisation; and being a feminist, she encouraged women to campaign for the right to vote (granted in September 1947) and created the Perónist Women's Party. However, despite the style, grace and empathy of the Peróns, they went to great lengths to maintain superiority and compliance, quashing opposition by closing newspapers and imprisoning critics.
The musical begins with the epilogue, showing the devastating scene of Eva Perón's coffin and the people kneeling and crying for the loss of their much-loved First Lady. The story then flips back 15 years to Eva's rise as an actress, cleverly casting a shadow over the story.
Eva Perón was played by Emma Hatton (Wicked, We Will Rock You, Dreamboats and Petticoats), who was excellent in the role, portraying the youthful, innocent side of Eva yet maintaining the strong, determined and manipulative front. Hatton's performance of 'Don't Cry For Me Argentina' was breathtaking and tender.
Che was played by Gian Marco Schiaretti (Tarzan, Romeo and Juliet) who was outstanding in the role, particularly excelling with 'And The Money Keeps Rolling In', and broodingly stalking around the stage with great magnetism. Che is the show's narrator and is able to look upon the Peróns' circus with an ice cold eye. The character is thought to be based on real-life Argentine-Cuban political extremist, Che Guevara.
Overall, Evita is a heartbreaking, tragic story, powerfully brought to life by an outstanding score and cast.
Evita is currently on a national tour of the UK (for more information on tickets and dates, click here).


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Talk:Fall of Amon Sûl
There is a problem in this sentence: "When the forces of Angmar reached Weathertop they besieged it, and did so until they finally broke were subsequently burned then razed the fortress to the ground." It looks like after the word "broke" something has been lost and then a new sentence (with the front part chopped off) begins with "were subsequently...". Since this is a recent article hopefully there is a fresh fix in mind. Gamling 23:14, 24 March 2011 (UTC)
- Oops I shall fix my mistake. Thanks Gamling. --Dwarf Lord 00:06, 25 March 2011 (UTC)


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(I know what you think but it is not like that, are poems dedicated to the Arias and that impel me to write).
Another title to admire,
"stolen" to create you
a poem from me
what you want to hear
Nobody sleep
to have witnesses to admire
of this poem said
and that I want to dedicate to you.
My heart can not stand
this silence imposed
for my flat refusal
and the rejection seen in it.
It is fear itself
who submitted so much to my heart,
but your sincere look
He filled it with absolute value.
Now with that fervor,
I dedicate all my heart
and I hope you tell me:
"I give you my love."
Goodbye poem,
because I will receive
an answer
to my loving / painful dilemma.


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What Would You Charge For The Figures?
Business By pmarks0 Updated 30 Sep 2011 , 2:05pm by TexasSugar
I made this cake earlier in the year.
It's a 9x13x4 WASC with vanilla bean butter cream and filled with raspberry puree. I did the letters in fondant. The car is made of rice cereal treats and covered with fondant. The figure was made of gumpaste. It probably took me a couple of hours to make them, as I wasn't sure how I was going to make it work. And the cake probably took 2-2.5 hours total.
I charged $150 at the time for the cake. I've now been asked to make the same cake for a birthday minus the figures. I was thinking all butter cream, no fondant. So I would pipe any writing, and probably flowers. Would $100 be too low do you think? I'm not sure what the car and figure would have been valued at. I'm sure I probably undercharged at the time. I had made another identical cake at the same time for someone else that was all buttercream, writing and scrolls, and charged $100 and was told that I had given them a really good price.
A 13x9x4 is 50 1x2x4 servings. For me, a butter cream cake is $3 a serving. So the cake would be $150 for me with basic decorations.
To me, when it comes to fondant decorations, if when you leave them off the cake is very plain I don't really feel there is an up charge. Most of the time you would have spent decorating the cake (which is factored into your costs) is being used when making the figures. I may tack on a little extra for the fondant i used, but in this case it wouldn't be enough to price them separately for a large amount.


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It Rained That Day In Zurich
When it comes to Switzerland, images of Interlaken and Lucerne flood our vivid minds but on our third trip to the country which technically, was 'just' a flight hop, we, that is, my husband and me, decided to spend a full three days in Zurich. We had it all sorted, planning to travel to the neighbouring touristy cities by train each of these three days while our luggage rested conveniently at some Airport hotel. It had to be Bern and Montreux, I insisted as I had yet to sight the 'Barengraben' and the 'chateau' de chillon'. My husband meanwhile wanted to revisit all the places we had done before( how romantic, one must think, but turned out tickets to the latter were cheaper). So we had plenty of time in our hands and obviously, covering most of these places seemed very very achievable and we weren't ( when I say we, it is mostly I incase of travel plans and aspirations) the types to waste our precious holiday time in Zurich, the financial capital of Switzerland ( yeah! It sounds boring even in the head), especially after several well wishers had warned us about the drab and the dull Zurich. " There isn't anything to do in Zurich", " Why couldn't you catch a direct train to Lucerne and stay there instead", " Three whole days in Zurich, are you guys crazy"....and yet we didn't listen, were here, brimming with enthusiasm to explore Switzerland, we had smartly chosen a central hub, had no worries of chugging the heavy luggage from place to place and planned to take a new direction from here each day.
But what do you do when you wake up on the first morning in the hotel bed and are faced with the looming possibility of having to spend 24 hours in Zurich, Switzerland, as all roads going up to the mountains are closed due to incessant rains. And however crazy you might have pictured us to be, we weren't stupid enough to burn precious swiss franks in train tickets on such a sloppy wet day.
Well, what do you do when it rains in Zurich?! Actually, you are in for a real treat; grab your umbrellas ( in our case, we bought one from the nearest store which happened to be a kid's shop and tried sharing it!), get a Zurich city pass(ask your hotel for one.) and board the first tram to Zurich Zoo. This gem of a rainforest themed zoological park hidden in the heart of Zurich will enamour you with its lively ambience and eclectic showcasing of exotic animals and their niches and a superb layout. The cherry on the cake is the Masoala Tropical Rain Forest under a geodesic dome where the entire Madagascar biosphere seems to come alive with the musical cacophony of birds flying around, myriads of buzzing, fluttering insects and chameleons and the likes gracing the giant green trees, not to mention the overgrowth of exotic epiphytes and ivys. The gurgling of a waterfall cascading down in the background and soft raindrops pecking your cheeks from an artificial downpour has a mesmerizing effect. The boardwalk through this paradisiacal jungle is a stimulating, exhilarating experience and removes you far far away from that cold blue rainy day of Zurich. Later, you can take a boat cruise on the Zurich lake and a little dance in the rain at the deserted promenade wouldn't hurt either, trust me I am speaking from experience. It was one of the most romantic days of my life, we wandered aimlessly, rode the free trams and city trains( thanks to the all day Zurich pass), drenched ourselves silly and shared umpteenth cuppas of hot tea. Tomorrow would be another day!!
P.S. IN PICTURES: ZURICH, Mt.TITLIS, LUCERNE


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Monthly Archives: June 2010
Cheerleader Heaven – The 2010 P-R-O Convention (Part II)
The P-R-O Convention is the premier professional cheerleading and dance convention. Held annually in Atlanta, Georgia, P-R-O features instructors from NFL, NBA, MLS, and the WPFL. Professional cheerleading squads and dance teams came from all over the country to attend … Continue reading
Cheerleader Heaven: The 2010 P-R-O Convention (Part I)
There's a reason why its called Hotlanta and its not because of the weather. Last weekend, more than 200 professional cheerleaders and dancers from across the country gathered in Atlanta for All Pro3's 7th annual P-R-O convention, or as I … Continue reading
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A Little Asian Influence – Brittany W.
Brittany W. has become one of my favorite Charger Girls to photograph because she has this wonderfully innocent smile that is so appealing. Her feminine physique looks great in the Charger Girl uniform and she is a very talented dancer. … Continue reading
Congratulations to the Los Angeles Lakers!
Congratulations to the Los Angeles Lakers, the 2010 NBA Champions. It was a hard fought victory against a worthy opponent, but one well deserved. And congratulations to the Laker Girls, the 2010 NBA Dance Team Champions!
A Charger Girl Tribute – Nicole M.
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One Season Wonders – Breann
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Educational publishing was where the big money was in 2007 in the acquisition arena, with three companies spending more than $13 billion. The biggest deal was orchestrated by newcomers to publishing: Apax Partners, one of the country's largest private equity firms, and OMERS, a Canadian pension fund, which teamed up to buy Thomson Learning. When the acquisition was completed, the new company was renamed Cengage, and in early December Cengage reached an agreement to acquire Houghton Mifflin Riverdeep's college group. HM, of course, made its own big deal in the year, paying $4 billion to acquire the U.S. education, reference and trade groups of Harcourt, which HM is now in the process of integrating into its existing operations.
The acquisitions on the trade side were much smaller, but yielded some interesting combinations. After selling the Avalon Publishing Group to Perseus, Charlie Winton, in partnership with Jack Shoemaker, bought Shoemaker & Hoard from Avalon and then formed Counterpoint LLC, which eventually added Counterpoint Press and Soft Skull. Cooper Square Publishing, the joint venture formed in the spring between Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group and a private equity firm, made two purchases: Northland Publishing and T&N Children's Publishing, home to the Two-Can Publishing and NorthWord Books for Young Readers imprints. Another company that made dual acquisitions in the year was Bertram Capital, a private equity firm that early in the year bought AuthorHouse and then added iUniverse to create the largest print-on-demand self-publisher in the country.
Although many independent publishers distributed by PGW were able to weather its bankruptcy, a few decided the time had come to sell. In addition to Soft Skull's sale to Counterpoint, Rizzoli added Hugh Lauter Levin Associates to its roster and New World Library picked up Inner Ocean.
Amazon entered the audiobook publishing field with its purchase of the independent house Brilliance Audio, giving the e-tailer another company involved with content creation.
In the printing segment, Donnelley consolidated its position, completing the $1.3-billion purchase of Banta early in the year and then spending another $400 million for Von Hoffmann. Another big deal that began in 2006 and was finished this year was John Wiley's $1.08-billion purchase of STM publisher Blackwell Publishing.
In 2008 there could be a dearth of big deals. Activity in the educational field is expected to calm down as the major players digest their new purchases, while none of the major trade houses are likely to change hands. A wild card is whether the cheap dollar will entice more foreign publishers to enter or expand their holdings in the U.S., which remains by far the largest book market. In addition, more digital-print alliances, à la HarperCollins's investment in LibreDigital, could be forthcoming.
|Price (in millions)
|Thomson Learning
|Apax Holding/OMERS Capital
|Harcourt U.S. Education/Reference/Trade
|Houghton Mifflin Riverdeep
|Harcourt Assessment/International
|Houghton MifflinCollege Group
|Bertram Capital acquired
|Cooper Square acquired
|T&N; Children's Publishing
|Northland Publishing
|Counterpoint LLC acquired
|Shoemaker & Hoard
|Counterpoint Press
|Soft Skull
|Taylor & Francis acquired
|Productivity Press
|Perseus Books Group acquired
|Avalon Publishing Group
|Amazon acquired
|Brilliance Audio
|New World Library acquired
|Inner Ocean
|Rizzoli acquired
|Hugh Lauter Levin


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The monument symbolizes the strengthening of friendship between Ukraine and Russia.
Is in the form of a stylized sea link, which is only delayed when trying to tear it up.
At the monument installed plaque with the words of the mayor Oleg Osadchy:
"To strengthen the friendship between Russia and Ukraine - a legacy of our ancestors and descendants mandate!"


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Boz Scaggs
WHEN: Saturday, July 15, 2017, 8pm
WHERE: State Theatre NJ, 15 Livingston St., New Brunswick
Ticket Office: 732-246-SHOW (7469)
or visit us online at STNJ.org
The State Theatre New Jersey Ticket Office, located at 15 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick NJ, is open Monday through Friday from 10am to 6pm; and at least three hours prior to curtain on performance dates unless otherwise specified. For information on group outings and discounts, call 732-247-7200, ext. 536. Some additional ticket and transaction fees may apply.
State Theatre New Jersey presents singer-songwriter Boz Scaggs. Scaggs will perform hits like "What Can I Say," "Lowdown," "We're All Alone," and "Lido Shuffle."
At just the age of 12 in his hometown of Plano, Texas, Boz Scaggs met his first musical partner, Steve Miller. From playing in talent shows as "The Marksmen," to joining The Steve Miller Band, to his solo career, Boz Scaggs has become a chart-topping musician, a multi-instrumentalist, and a renowned songwriter.
During his run with The Steve Miller Band, Boz Scaggs co-wrote and released two successful albums. Performing back-up vocals and guitar, Scaggs was features in albums like Children of the Future, and Sailor. After Scaggs left the band, he wanted to write his own music and work on a solo career. By 1976, he released Silk Degrees, an album that would combine rock, soul, and big brass. Featuring hits like "Lido Shuffle," "Lowdown," and "It's Over," the album reached #2 on the Billboard 200 in up to seven different countries.
Following the success of his first album, Scaggs went on a sell-out world tour. Just one year later, he released a second album titled Down Two Then Left. Also at that time, he recorded a song for the film Urban Cowboy, called "Miss Sun," which would become a U.S. #14 hit.
Most recently, Scaggs released an album called A Fool to Care, featuring songs written by him and various other performers like Bonnie Raitt and Lucinda Williams. The album rose to #54 on the Billboard Blues chart, and was a commercial success.
State Theatre New Jersey—creating extraordinary experiences through the power of live performance. The theater exists to enrich people's lives, contribute to a vital urban environment, and build future audiences by presenting the finest performing artists and entertainers and fostering lifetime appreciation for the performing arts through education. State Theatre New Jersey's programs are made possible, in part, by funding from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and contributions from numerous corporations, foundations, and individuals. The Heldrich is the official hotel of State Theatre New Jersey. Magic 98.3 is the official radio station of State Theatre New Jersey. The Star-Ledger is the official newspaper of State Theatre New Jersey. United is the official airline of State Theatre New Jersey.


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New Jersey Repertory Company, 179 Broadway in Long Branch, presents the new play, VILLAINOUS COMPANY by Victor L. Cahn.
When Claire returns home from an afternoon of shopping, she discovers one of her packages is missing. Just as she is calling the store, an employee stops by to return the item, then manages to invite herself inside. Before long, larceny and trickery abound as the two women, soon joined by a third, compete in a suspenseful game of cat-and-mouse.
The cast includes Melissa Herion, Corey Tazmania and Pheonix Vaughn and is directed by SuzAnne Barabas. Sneak preview performances begin Thursday, May 5 with opening night Saturday, May 7 at New Jersey Repertory Company (179 Broadway, Long Branch), and will run through Sunday, June 5, 2016. Tickets may be purchased by calling 732-229-3166 or at www.njrep.org.
The production team includes: Jessica Parks (Set Design & Props), Brian Snyder (Technical Director,) Jill Nagle (Lighting Design), Merek Royce Press (Sound Design), Patricia E. Doherty (Costume Design), and Jennifer Tardibuono (Stage Manager).
VILLAINOUS COMPANY by Victor L. Cahn
New Jersey Repertory Company (179 Broadway, Long Branch, NJ)
Performance Schedule May 5 – June 5, 2016
Performance Schedule May 5 – June 5, 2016
Thursdays & Fridays 8pm; Saturdays 3pm & 8pm; Sundays at 2pm
Ticket Price: $45
Discounts available to groups of 10+
Tickets are available at www.njrep.org or by calling 732-229-3166.
For more information about New Jersey Repertory Company, visit www.njrep.org.
Who's Who:
Victor L. Cahn (Playwright) has written numerous plays produced Off-Broadway and regionally, including Roses in December, Embraceable Me, Fit to Kill (all published by Samuel French), Dally with the Devil, A Dish for the Gods, Sheepskin (all published by Steele Spring Stage Rights), Villainous Company, Getting the Business, Bottom of the Ninth, and Sherlock Solo, a one-man show that he performed. He has appeared onstage throughout the Capital Region of New York, taking leading roles in works by Shakespeare, Shaw, Pinter, Coward, Ayckbourn, Simon, Gurney, Christie, and Knott. He is Professor Emeritus of English at Skidmore College, and author of more than a dozen non-fiction books (five on Shakespeare). He has also published two novels, and his articles and reviews have appeared in such varied publications as "Modern Drama", "The Literary Review", "The New York Times", "The Chronicle of Higher Education", and "Variety". He is a member of the Dramatists Guild, Inc.
SuzAnne Barabas (Director) For NJ Rep, SuzAnne has directed Find Me a Voice, North Fork (premiere), Immortal Interlude (premiere), Octet (premiere), Till Morning Comes (premiere), Maggie Rose, Getting in Touch With My Inner B*tch (starring Christine Lavin, premiere), The Adjustment, 10% of Molly Snyder, Romulus Linney's Klonsky & Schwartz, Apostasy (premiere), Women Who Steal, Apple, The Housewives of Mannheim (premiere), Evie's Waltz, Dead Ringer (premiere), Steven Dietz's Yankee Tavern, Puma (premiere), Night Train (premiere), Just In Time: The Judy Holliday Story, Bakersfield Mist, Annapurna, Happy, Broomstick (premiere), Lucky Me (premiere), Swimming at the Ritz (U.S. premiere), and The Realization of Emily Linder (premiere). SuzAnne directed productions of The Housewives ofMannheim at 59E59 Theater (NYC), Ensemble Theater of Santa Barbara (CA), and Phoenix Theater (Indianapolis). In addition, she directed regional productions of Ibsen's A Doll's House, The Fantasticks, The Roar of the Greasepaint the Smell of the Crowd, Cabaret, Shaw's Heartbreak House, A.R. Gurney's The Perfect Party, Marsha Norman's Night Mother, Philip Barry's The Philadelphia Story, Christopher Durang's Beyond Therapy, Mark Dunn's Belles, Lee Blessing's Down the Road, among others. She is a member of Actors Equity Association, BMI, the Dramatists Guild, SDC, and LPTW.
Melissa Macleod Herion (Tracy) Credits include: The Pearl Theatre Company ("The Rivals" u/s); Seven Angels Theatre ("The Crimson Thread"); PlayMakers Repertory Company ("Luminosity" & "Richard II"); Playhouse on Park ("Proof"); Cortland Repertory Theatre ("Miracle on South Division Street," "Rumors," "The Hollow," "I'll Be Back Before Midnight" and "Making God Laugh"); Broward Stage Door Theatre ("Bell, Book & Candle"); The Theater Barn ("The Little Dog Laughed," "Boeing, Boeing," & "Moonlight & Magnolias"); Queens Players ("Macbeth").
Corey Tazmania (Joanna) NJREP credits: The Realization of Emily Linder by Richard Strand; Jericho by Jack Canfora; The Housewives of Mannheim by Alan Brody; A Child's Guide to Innocence by Vincent Sessa. Other credits include: Camel Collective's Something Other Than What You Are (REDCAT); The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged (Lake Theatre); Villainous Company (The Clurman); The Parable Conference (Next Wave Festival/BAM); Pericles, Oliver Twist, Taming of the Shrew (STNJ); Housewives of Mannheim (59E59 & ETC Santa Barbara).
Pheonix Vaughn (Claire) Actress/Singer/Songwriter. Theater credits include: "The M Spot" with Michael Tucker and Jill Eikenberry, Psyche in "Cupid and Psyche," Janet in "Yankee Tavern," Judy in "The Judy Holliday Story," and May Black in "The Housewives of Mannheim" - which later had a highly successful run Off Broadway at 59th East 59th and at The Ensemble Theater in Santa Barbara. Other NYC Theater credits include: "Heaven In Your Pocket" with the Emerging Artists Theatre, "A Piece Of My Heart" with the Red Fern Theatre Company, and "The Best Party Ever" at the Richmond Shepard Theater. Los Angeles credits include: "The People vs. Friar Laurence," "Fools," "Shakespeare's Greatest Hits," "Trombone," and "Assassins." Pheonix is a proud AEA member. For more information visitpheonixvaughn.com.
Support for NJ Rep is provided in part by the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, the Shubert Foundation, the Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, the Stone Foundation of New Jersey, Edgerton Foundation, Investors Bank Foundation, OceanFirst Foundation, Dramatists Guild Fund, Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, JENNJOE Fund, the Darien Family Fund, the Jewish Communal Fund, the Community Foundation of New Jersey, Actors Equity Foundation, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, and the Puffin Foundation. NJ Rep is a member of the National New Play Network, The New Jersey Theater Alliance, TCG, and the Monmouth and Long Branch Arts Councils.


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Friday, July 31, 2009
Owl Family
Here is some more Twiddleybitz I have been working on....I really enjoyed making this, and I believe this, plus lots of other things will be displayed at the Twiddleybitz booth at the Craft Fair, that ison this weekend in Perth. Nic gave me heaps of TWDLYBTZ stuff and I have been creating like a madwoman....And loving every minute....Have got soooo many ideas, floating around in my head, at the moment. I cant write them down quick enough !!!! Twiddleybitz really have some amazing stuff, and I think that's why my ideas are so forthcoming....Anyway, I'm covered in ink and glue, so I'm off to continue my projects.....
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Which Indian state celebrated 100 years with an evening of music and celebration from Daler Mehndi?
Bihar (Bihar Diwas)
Expand NFR. (Hint: Railway)
Northeast Frontier Railway
Who is the Goodwill ambassador for Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS at the World Health Organisation?
Peng Liyuan
Expand EBRD. (Hint: Bank)
European bank for Reconstruction and Development
Which company signed MoU to establish a Plastic Park at Port Said?
TCI Sanmar Chemicals of The Sanmar Group
Which company in India signed Aamir Khan by launching an integrated campaign of "ideas that make life brighter"?
Godrej Group
Expand GLA. (Hint: License)
General License Agreement
Which company owns these products: Windows 8, Windows Phone 8, Office 2013, Office 365 and Windows Azure platforms?
Which institute announced the successful deployment of its multi-million dollar cross-campus technology initiative Connect 2.0?
BITS, Pilani (BITS Connect 2.0)
Expand COI. (Hint: Court)
Court of Inquiry
Which country approved 10 billion euro bailout after the negotiations by the 17-nations eurozone's finance ministers?


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Bonshō, also known as tsurigane or ōgane are large bells found in Buddhist temples throughout Japan, used to summon the monks to prayer and to demarcate periods of time. Also used before entering a temple or ceremony.
This Bonsho bell resides at Sonoma Mountain Zen Center in Santa Rosa, CA and on New Years Eve was rung 108 times by guests, students, children and teachers to let go of 2017 and mark the beginning of this year, 2018, celebrating the year of the 'DOG'.
What are you releasing from 2017? And what are your ringing in for 2018?
I wake again to the glow in the too near hills not far from my home. I have packed and unpacked, each time taking some different and leaving more. I have not written here for a long long time as the day to day took over and now, what matters most is more important then ever! I do not have the words to describe the way we are living now in my beloved Sonoma County. I stopped counting my dearest friends, colleagues, clients, businesses, buildings, wineries, estates, ranches, farms, animals….the list goes on and on for the total losses, the fires leaving nothing but ash.
What is surfacing is community building, those that can help are in droves. Emergency services, food, clothing, animal shelters, evacuations centers and then the amazing FIREFIGHTERS! This I am blessed and for the respite that does come in a power nap, a good night sleep, a comforting word, the kindness of a stranger and the many restaurants that are serving us.
This is what I know: Our stuff doesn't matter, our connections due. Each of us respond in our own individual way and sometimes outwardly show stress and others do not. This is not a time to be alone, a stranger or heroic. Asked for hugs on a regular basis and everyone, even those far away are connected feel afraid, grief-stricken and helpless.
What matters most right now is to be grateful that you/we are safe and someone knows or many people know where we are. Seek out comfort however you can and if you are really able, volunteer!
I plan on writing right from the heart these days cuz it is all we got now!
I have been MIA for awhile…like many of us, the busyness of life caught me along with the desire to go idle, meaning that sometimes the inner process has to go into the dark. I have had an unusual amount of beloved ones leave this planet and at the same time an ability to feel supported by not just those in my community but by what is unseen, yet felt. Sometimes we call it ancestors and sometimes we call it spirits, but for now, I will name it that which lives in the mystery of our connections. So, I am learning again that all is impermanent, every thought, feeling, and our beloved body too. The moment is always unfolding and this poem is my 'what matters' for how we are strung together like beads, straight through the heart.
Where Is God?
It's as if what is unbreakable –
the very pulse of life – waits for
everything else to be torn away,
and then in the bareness that
only silence and suffering and
great love can expose, it dares
to speak through us and to us.
It seems to say, if you want to last,
hold on to nothing. If you want
to know love, let in everything.
If you want to feel the presence
of everything, stop counting the
things that break along the way.
– Mark Nepo
In honor of those that have taught me the depth of this journey!
I was recently walking on the beach and chose a route that took me to a seemingly solid sand bar. But when I arrived, I realized that when I stood there the waves were lapping around my ankles and I was sinking! The waves were helping the sand to dissolve underneath me, leaving me suddenly gasping and darting as fast as I could for solid ground.
When a woman hangs up the receiver from a phone call, or is sitting face to face with her medical doctor who conveys her worst fear–a breast cancer diagnosis–her life is no longer on solid ground. When each woman waits for this news, she begins a journey that will take her through a descent and ascent that is deeply personal and life changing.
Our ancestors as well as our cultural icons have lessons for us. Each of us remembers a favorite fairy tale, a…
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