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Duncan Rogers is also one of our finest New Jersey actors:
In any play all roles are never quite equal, and that is true even in a two character play as middlemen. Duncan Rogers IS the tormented Stanley Cahill. Rogers, not so simply, is giving a master class in acting.
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https://www.njfootlights.net/2015/02/wait-until-dark-fun-thriller-at.html
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Celebrate Spring and Love at BALAM Dance Theatre's Dances of Love: East and West
BALAM Dance Theatre (BALAM) premieres its new Out & About series program, Dances of Love: East and West, in Fort Lee, New Jersey. This entertaining, family friendly program will be presented at the Fort Lee Public Library, located at 320 Main Street, on Sunday, April 28 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
The library is wheelchair accessible. Parking is available on the street and in the lot behind the library building on Hoym Street. For directions and further information, contact the Fort Lee Public Library at 201-592-3615.
"These magical works, with their sumptuous costuming, reflective of their courtly and culturally celebratory heritages, will enchant audiences of all ages. They will experience a vibrant array of culturally diverse dance gems presented by the romantic eloquence of BALAM Dance Theatre's performers," said Carlos Fittante, Artistic Director, BALAM Dance Theatre.
Global Performance
BALAM, a New York City-based company, offers a new vision of contemporary dance by combining diverse cultural dance styles from around the world and time periods with Balinese theatre. This latest cross-cultural program features these artists from Indonesia, Japan and the United States: Nani Devi, Toshinori Hamada, Yumiko Niimi, Carlos Fittante, Robin Gilbert and guest cellist Lisa Terry, Artistic Director of Parthenia, A Consort of Viols. Performers will dance in beautiful vibrantly colored traditional and fusion costumes.
The program spotlights a range of dance forms and movements from around the world. These include Oleg Tambulilingan (Love Dance of the Bumblebees), a scintillating Balinese courtship dance (photo above), and Hagoromo (Angel Dance), a Japanese Noh theatre masked solo dance. The Gran Chacona, a whimsical duet, transports the audience to 19th century Andalusia in Spain utilizing the Chacona, a wildly popular music and dance from the 18th century, with original choreography using the Spanish Escuela Bolera technique and castanets. A live music segment offers excerpts from Sebastian Bach's acclaimed Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major.
BALAM Dance Theatre debuts the newly commissioned salsa duet, Fantasia de Amor, choreographed by master salsero (salsa dance expert) Carlos Konig. This piece is performed with music by Venezuelan salsa singer Eric Franchesky. The audience will also be invited to learn and try some movements.
About BALAM
Founded by choreographer and movement researcher, Islene Pinder, BALAM Dance Theatre offers a new vision of contemporary dance that is rooted in the dazzling opulence and magical aura of Balinese theatre.
The New York City-based dance/theatre company creates a unique entertainment experience that has universal appeal. Audiences of all ages and backgrounds enjoy BALAM's innovative movement alchemy where dynamic athleticism, detailed skills, and movement techniques from around world are fused and enhanced by eclectic music, striking masks, vibrant costumes and fantasy stories.
The company educates the community about dances and cultures throughout the world. Through its Out & About Series, free and affordable performances, workshops and creative events at the grassroots level are made available for families, children, students and community residents.
BALAM has been featured at numerous festivals and venues including First Night New York; Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors; Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival; Downtown Dance Festival; and has also appeared throughout the United States and internationally. The company has received praise from the New York Times and Village Voice, the Governor and people of Bali and the Indonesian Consulate of New York, as well as others.
For further information, call 646-361-9183 or visit BALAM Dance Theatre on its blog, www.balamdancetheatre.blogspot.com, follow the company on Facebook, www.facebook.com/balamdancetheatre, and check for updates on Twitter @BALAMDance.
Labels: BALAM Dance Theatre, Dances of Love: East and West
No One's Life Is An Open Book In Pegasus Theatre Company's Fiction By Steven Dietz
PRINCETON JCT., NJ—Everyone has secrets. But what happens when those secrets are revealed within an otherwise happy marriage? Can it survive the betrayal? Pegasus Theatre Company's production of Fiction by Steven Dietz, running April 5-14, 2019 at the West Windsor Arts Center, explores these questions.
Linda and Michael Waterman are happily married writers. When Linda is diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor, she asks Michael if she can read his journals. This sets off a series of events that blur the boundaries between past and present, fact and fiction, trust and betrayal. The couple's capacity for forgiveness is tested, and they are forced to face the consequences of their actions.
"The very first time I read Fiction, I was struck by how gorgeous the writing is and then was amazed by how deeply it touched me," said director Peter Bisgaier. "This play was love at first sight for me."
Fiction uses flashbacks, journal entries, confessions, and confrontations to reveal its story. "It's a kind of hall of mirrors that reflects this couple's life together," said actress Jennifer Nasta Zefutie (Linda). "It's full of twists and turns that leave you questioning what to believe and whether unconditional love is possible despite our flaws."
"The beauty of this play is that, even though it's about the secrets we keep, it's such an honest and true telling of what a long-term loving relationship can be," Bisgaier stated. "With a simplicity of staging, we'll reveal the beauty of this story and the depth of the relationships it explores."
When asked why she loves this play, actress Sarah Stryker (Abby Drake) said, "It touches on fundamental issues, both modern and ancient. It explores the tension between our public and private lives, exposes the difficulty of taking responsibility for our actions, and it highlights the importance of forgiveness, when all is said and done."
"Audiences will enjoy Fiction's beautiful storytelling, its complex yet relatable characters, and a plotline full of surprising twists and turns," said David C. Neal (Michael). "I wish I could eavesdrop from the back seat of every audience member's car as they drive home so that I could hear them sort through the journey of this incredibly written play."
Pegasus Theatre Company is fast becoming known for its intimate, professional productions. Past productions, including the East Coast premiere of Human Error by Eric Pfeffinger, Bakersfield Mist by Stephen Sachs, and Chapter Two by Neil Simon, have received rave reviews by critics and audiences alike.
Fiction, written by Steven Dietz and directed by Peter Bisgaier (Princeton Jct., NJ), features Jennifer Nasta Zefutie (Cranbury, NJ), David C. Neal (Fanwood, NJ), and Sarah Stryker (West Windsor, NJ). It will run April 5-14, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm, and Thursday at 1pm at the West Windsor Arts Center, 952 Alexander Rd., Princeton Junction, NJ. Tickets are $24-28 and can be purchased online at www.PegasusTheatreNJ.org or by calling 609.759.0045.
Labels: Pegasus Theatre Company's Fiction By Steven Dietz
Two River Theater 25th Anniversary Season to present American classic The Belle of Amherst
Two River Theater continues its 25th Anniversary Season with the celebrated American classic The Belle of Amherst, a biographical drama starring Maureen Silliman as poet Emily Dickinson (photo). The biographical drama is written by William Luce, and directed by the theater's founder and Executive Producer Robert Rechnitz. Performances will begin in Two River's Rechnitz Theater, 21 Bridge Avenue, on Saturday, April 13 and continue through Sunday, May 5. The opening night performance is Thursday, April 18 at 7pm. Tickets are available from 732.345.1400 or tworivertheater.org. The Lead Sponsor is Monmouth University and the Production Sponsor is Springpoint Senior Living Foundation at The Atrium at Navesink Harbor. Two River's 2018/19 Season Sponsor is Hackensack Meridian Health Riverview Medical Center.
"I am thrilled to be part of Two River Theater's 25th Anniversary season," says Silliman, "and I'm especially happy to be working once again with director Robert Rechnitz, the founder of the theater. Our Emily is very much a human being, who falls in love, who experiences loss, who dreams of the future. Audiences will see a girl, a woman, who is not so far from themselves, but with a gift of putting her feelings—indeed all our feelings—into such beautiful words."
Emily Dickinson tells her own story in William Luce's evocative portrait of the writer, which is drawn from her poems, diaries and letters. The play embodies Two River's mission to produce "new works and world masterpieces that most richly direct our gaze to the life of the human spirit."
William Luce wrote The Belle of Amherst for Julie Harris, who premiered it on Broadway in April 1976; Julie Harris also starred in his plays Lucifer's Child, about Isak Dinesen, and Brontë, about Charlotte Brontë. Luce's other Broadway plays include Barrymore, which starred Christopher Plummer as John Barrymore; and Lillian, about Lillian Hellman, which starred Zoe Caldwell.
Robert Rechnitz was a Professor of American Literature at Monmouth University for 35 years before founding Two River Theater, with his wife Joan, in 1994. An educator, director and writer, he is one of New Jersey's most esteemed theater leaders. The notable productions he has directed at Two River include Curse of the Starving Class, A View from the Bridge, The Glass Menagerie, Thieves' Carnival, Uncle Vanya, American Buffalo, You Can't Take It With You, True West and Barefoot in the Park. In 2015/16, Two River premiered his play Lives of Reason, which he co-wrote with Kenneth Stunkel.
Maureen Silliman first performed at the Two River Theater in 1998 when she was cast in The Real Thing and went on to appear in The Beauty Queen of Leenane, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, and Our Town. Also at Two River, she appeared as Sonya in Uncle Vanya and Amanda in The Glass Menagerie under the direction of Robert Rechnitz, as well as in the world premiere of his play (written with Kenneth Stunkel), Lives of Reason. On Broadway, her credits include Jenny in Shenandoah and Liv Ullman's daughter, Katrin, in I Remember Mama. Off-Broadway, her credits include Reckless, Marathon Dancing (Anne Bogart, director), The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (Andrei Serban, director), Three Postcards and Blue Window (also in Los Angeles—L.A. Drama Critics and Dramalogue Awards). Her New Jersey credits include plays and musicals at Paper Mill Playhouse (Rags), Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (I Capture the Castle and To Kill a Mockingbird) and New Jersey Rep (Angels and Ministers of Grace).
The creative team for The Belle of Amherst includes scenic designer Harry Feiner, costume designer Andrea Hood, lighting designer Andrew F. Griffin, sound designers Charles Coes & Nathan Roberts, and wig designer Cookie Jordan. The production stage manager is Larry Copeland.
Ticket prices range from $40 to $70, with discounts available for groups, seniors, and U.S. military personnel, their families, and veterans. A limited number of $20 tickets are available for every performance; $20 tickets may be partial view. Tickets for patrons under 30 are $20 and include the best available seats at every performance. Tickets are available from tworivertheater.org or 732.345.1400.
Inside Two River
Inside Two River is a series of events specially curated for each Two River Theater production. For more information or to reserve seats, patrons should visit tworivertheater.org or call 732.345.1400.
A Night of American Poetry
Thursday, April 11 at 7pm in the Two River Theater Lobby Two River Theater will celebrate Emily Dickinson and other American poets as notable leaders from our community perform live readings in the theater's lobby.
Poems from the Nest: A Celebration of Poetry with Monmouth University and Two River Theater
Tuesday, April 23 from 1:15 – 2:30pm in the Monmouth University Library, Room 101 In conjunction with the university's Scholarship Week, National Poetry Month and Two River's production of The Belle of Amherst, students, faculty and artists will read an array of poems in this collaboration between Two River Theater and the Arts and Humanities, English and Honors Schools at Monmouth University.
Book Club: The Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson
Tuesday, April 23 at 6:30pm in the Victoria Mastrobuono Library Emily Dickinson was one of the most prolific and profound American poets in history. This collection of Dickinson's work splits her poems into four thematic categories, which the Two River Book Club will discuss: "Life," "Love," "Nature," and "Time and Eternity."
Audience Extras
Before Play and Lobby Display
Audiences will learn about Emily Dickinson and The Belle of Amherst in Two River's Before Play lecture series, which takes place 45 minutes prior to every performance, and Lobby Display.
Post-Play Conversations
Post-play discussions will take place on Wednesday, April 24 at 1pm and Sunday, April 28 at 3pm.
Working with Google, Two River offers a virtual tour of its facility, which lives on Google Maps and tworivertheater.org. This virtual tour provides an additional level of support and benefit for patrons who use wheelchairs or require other assistance by allowing them to virtually come through the theater's front doors and view the space in detail in advance of their visit.
An audio-described performance is scheduled for Wednesday, April 24 at 1pm, and an open-captioned performance is scheduled for Saturday, May 4 at 3pm. Tickets are available at a discounted rate of $25 for patrons using these services. To reserve wheelchair-accessible seating or tickets to a performance listed above, patrons should call 732.345.1400 or e-mail boxoffice@trtc.org.
Saturday, April 13 at 8pm
Sunday, April 14 at 3pm
Wednesday, April 17 at 1 pm and 7pm
Thursday, April 18 at 8pm (Opening Night)
Saturday, April 20 at 3pm and 8pm
Wednesday, April 24 at 1pm and 7pm
Thursday, April 25 at 8pm
Friday, April 26 at 8pm
Wednesday, May 1 at 10am (student matinee)
Thursday, May 2 at 10am (student matinee) and 8pm
Friday, May 3 at 8pm
Saturday, May 4 at 3pm and 8pm
Two River Theater's 2018/19 Season Sponsor is Hackensack Meridian Health Riverview Medical Center. The Lead Sponsor for The Belle of Amherst is Monmouth University and the Production Sponsor is Springpoint Senior Living Foundation at The Atrium at Navesink Harbor. Inside Two River is sponsored by The William T. Morris Foundation and The Gallery Residential Brokerage.
Two River Theater is supported in part by public support through the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Private support includes the Alec Baldwin Foundation, Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Mary Owen Borden Foundation, Brookdale Community College, The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, Investors Foundation, Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey, JKW Foundation, The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Monmouth University, Ocean First Foundation, Rumson Country Day School, The Shubert Foundation, Bella and Max Shulman Family Fund, Springpoint Senior Living Foundation at The Atrium at Navesink Harbor, The John Ben Snow Foundation, The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, The Stone Foundation of New Jersey, VNA Health Group, Wells Fargo, and many other generous foundations, corporations and individuals.
Since its founding in 1994, Two River Theater has been committed to creating great American theater by developing and producing work by some of the country's leading artists. We are proud to be viewed as a vital cultural resource in the community of Red Bank, New Jersey. Through 8+ theatrical productions each year (including world premieres, musicals, classics and theater for young audiences) and 40+ annual events happening around Monmouth County, we produce exceptional theater and cultivate engaged audiences. Two River Theater is under the leadership of Artistic Director John Dias and Managing Director Michael Hurst. For more information, visit tworivertheater.org or call 732.345.1400.
Labels: The Belle of Amherst, Two River Theater 25th Anniversary Season
Pixie Dust Players to Host Spring Workshop for Young Actors
Pixie Dust Players is thrilled to bring back their popular one-week Spring Workshop. Participants will rehearse and perform a 30-minute version of Annie, KIDS! with full lights, sets, costumes, and props in just one week!
With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone's hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. Annie is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of an orphanage run by the cruel Miss Hannigan. Annie eventually foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations, finding a new home and family in billionaire, Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary, Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy.
All rehearsals and performances will be held at the Union County Performing Art Center's Hamilton Stage (360 Hamilton Street, Rahway, NJ) There is a $350.00 tuition which includes production photos, a DVD of the performance, and a souvenir t-shirt.
This workshop is open to performers ages 5-16. This is great chance for beginners to get a taste of what the theatre process is like and an opportunity for more experienced young performers to play lead roles, including those often reserved for older performers. Learn more at www.pixiedustplayers.org/spring-workshop.
ROLE PLACEMENT SESSION: Saturday, April 6 between the hours of 10:00-2:00pm (If you are not available on this date, you may send a video. You may still register for the program even if you cannot attend this session).
SCHEDULE: Monday, April 15-Friday, April 19 from 10:00-2:00pm (30 min lunch break) with performances Saturday, April 20 at 10:00am and 11:30am.
In 2007, Pixie Dust Players was founded by 12 year old Lindsay Maron. What began as a small troupe of young teens touring to nursing homes, children's hospitals, and special education schools, soon became a full-fledged production company. Since 2008, Pixie Dust has produced 50+ productions including several world premieres and pilot productions.
In 2017, Union County Performing Arts Center partnered with Pixie Dust Players to provide opportunities for young performers to study theater and act in some of their first real productions.
Labels: Pixie Dust Players, Spring Workshop for Young Actors, UCPAC
Carolyn Dorfman Dance Gala Benefit and Performance at NJPAC
Annual Encore Award to be given to NPAC Leadership;
Carolyn Dorfman Dance, a premiere modern dance company based in New Jersey and New York City, will appear at NJPAC for two performances on Saturday, April 6, at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 7, at 3:00 p.m. as part of the Jersey Moves! Festival of Dance Series. The acclaimed company will celebrate more than three decades of work by their founding artistic director and choreographer Carolyn Dorfman in a program entitled "Love Life Dance."
Both performances will feature three repertory favorites. The immersive, multimedia dance "Interior Designs" is set to the original score by Svjetlana Bukvich. When the dance premiered in 2013, it was hailed by the Star-Ledger as a Top Ten Dance Event for the year. Employing X-box technology, it a visually stunning tour-de-force which blends art and technology to create "a complex, digital world."
The popular creation "Love Suite Love" features the bittersweet love songs of country music icon Patsy Cline. In a nostalgic ode to youthful romance, Dorfman's choreography uses pillows and chairs as props to enchant the audience. Critic Robert Johnson praised the work, writing that "this hilarious dance was a gem of understatement."
The third work, "Odisea," chronicles the journey of 23 Jews leaving persecution in Recife, Brazil, in 1654 and journeying to the New World in North America, landing at New Amsterdam (NYC). With music by composers Greg Wall and Cecelia Margules, the dance is part of the company's exploration of Ms. Dorfman's Jewish legacy.
The April 6th performance will also be part of the company's annual fund raising gala benefit that raises funds to support the operations of Carolyn Dorfman Dance including touring, performing, and all educational programming that falls under the DEPTH (Dance that Empowers People to be more Human) Initiative. In 2016, the Board of Trustees funded the initial $25,000 DEPTH scholarship that covers the full or partial costs to bring the company's programs to schools, colleges, and community organizations who could not otherwise afford it. The goal is to sustain that level of funding.
Two key awards will be given at the gala. The Encore Award will be presented to NJPAC Leadership, John Schreiber, Allison Scott Williams, David Rodriguez and Donna Walker-Kuhne, for the deep and broad partnership Ms. Dorfman and the company shares with NJPAC. Executive Director Anita Thomas will receive the Lifeline Award for providing ten years of dedicated and impactful leadership. Soul Jazz Violinist and Vocalist Charisa the ViolinDiva returns with her quartet to perform during the gala reception.
The gala evening performance will be held at the Victoria Theatre at NJPAC as part of the Jersey Moves! Festival of Dance on Saturday, April 6, at 7:00 p.m. Gala tickets start at $225 and include parking and the performance, followed by a cocktails, a light supper, dessert, entertainment and dancing in the Chase Room. Gala sponsorships, tickets, and virtual advertising can be purchased online at https://cddc.ejoinme.org/gala2019.
General admission tickets to the Saturday April 6 performance are available for $30 and $45. Tickets for a Sunday April 7 3:00 p.m. matinee are $34, $25, and $15 for children and seniors. Tickets to the performances are available at https://bit.ly/2XTaHYf.
NJPAC located at 1 Center Street in Newark, NJ. There is ample parking nearby and the theater is accessible to public transportation including trains and light rail. For more information, visit www.carolyndorfman.dance.
Labels: Carolyn Dorfman Dance Gala Benefit and Performance, NJPAC
Centenary Stage Company and Centenary University's all student NEXTstage Repertory to present 'Avenue Q'
Centenary Stage Company and Centenary University's all student NEXTstage Repertory presents Avenue Q April 25 through May 5 in the Sitnik Theatre of The Lackland Performing Arts Center. Tickets range from $10.00 - $22.00 and are available on-line at centenarystageco.org or by phone at (908) 979 – 0900.
Winner of the Tony "Triple Crown" for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, Avenue Q is part flesh, part felt and packed with heart. Based on an original concept by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx the production features music and lyrics by Jeff Marx and Robert Lopez and a book by Jeff Whitty. The laugh-out-loud musical tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton, who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. He soon discovers that, although the residents seem nice, it's clear that this is not your ordinary neighborhood. Together, Princeton and his new-found friends struggle to find jobs, dates and their ever-elusive purpose in life.
Filled with gut-busting humor and a delightfully catchy score, not to mention puppets, Avenue Q is a truly unique show that has quickly become a favorite for audiences everywhere. Although the show addresses humorous adult issues, it is similar to a beloved children's show; a place where puppets are friends, Monsters are good and life lessons are learned.
The production is directed by Carl Wallnau (photo) and Lea Antolini – Lid (photo below). Wallnau serves as the Artistic Director of the Centenary Stage Company, a not-for-profit professional theatre company in residency at Centenary University, as well as, the department chair for Centenary University's Fine Arts Department. Antolini – Lid serves as the program director for Centenary Stage Company's Young Audience Series as well as Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts for Centenary University. The production features students of the Centenary University Theatre Department.
Specific performances of Avenue Q run, Thursday April 25 at 7:30pm; Friday, April 26 at 8:00pm; Saturday, April 27 at 8:00pm; Sunday, April 28 at 2:00pm; Thursday, May 2 at 7:30pm; Friday, May 3 at 8:00pm; Saturday, May 4 at 8:00pm and Sunday, May 5 at 2:00pm. All performances will be held in the Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center. Ticket prices range from $10.00 to $22.00.
For more information or to purchase tickets visit centenarystageco.org or call the Centenary Stage Company box office at (908) 979 – 0900. The box office is located in the Lackland Performing Arts Center on the campus of Centenary University at 715 Grand Ave. Hackettstown, NJ. The box office is open Monday through Friday from 1 – 5pm and two hours prior to every performance. Centenary Stage Company can also be found across social media platforms; Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Like and follow to receive the latest in Centenary Stage Company news and special offers.
The 2018-2019 season of performing arts events at the Centenary Stage Company is made possible through the generous support of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, the NJ State Council on the Arts, the Shubert Foundation, the Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, the Sandra Kupperman Foundation, and CSC corporate sponsors, including Premier Season Sponsor Heath Village Retirement Community, The House of the Good Shepherd, Silver Sponsors Hackettstown Medical Center, Home Instead Senior Care (Washington), Fulton Bank of New Jersey, and Centenary Stage Company members and supporters.
Labels: Avenue Q, Carl Wallnau, Centenary Stage Company, Centenary University's all student NEXTstage Repertory, Lea Antolini-Lid
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Is "Invitation to Participate in Facebook Research" Scam?
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If you are interested in participating, please click below to complete a brief survey. If you are selected for the study, you will receive a follow-up phone call with more details.
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The rhythms of water are changing in British Columbia. What happens on the land in the creekshed does matter to streams – thus, the time has come to reconnect hydrology and ecology! Yes, communities can decrease their destructive footprint while increasing their restoration footprint. The Parksville 2019 Symposium will celebrate local government initiatives that are 'getting it right'. Follow the leaders!
Join us in the City of Parksville on the east coast of mid-Vancouver Island for a field day on April 2, followed by a 2-day symposium on Water Stewardship in a Changing Climate on April 3rd and 4th. The daily symposium themes are Sustainable Stream Restoration and Restorative Land Development, respectively.
High profile and adverse consequences of BC's 'professional reliance model' have been well-publicized in the natural resource management sector. In response, and as part of its platform to update stewardship of natural resources, the provincial government recently introduced legislation to implement a Professional Governance Act. The legislation provides for an Office of Professional Regulation and Oversight. These developments also provide the impetus for a parallel conversation in the local government sector about expectations, desired outcomes, performance and accountability.
Not generally well-understood are the trickle-down consequences, experienced over the past decade, of 'professional reliance' in the local government sector. Looking ahead, reinvigoration of the provincial guidance and oversight function is essential to help local governments truly be effective in moving B.C. communities towards restorative land development and 'get it right'. This is anticipated to be a central theme at the Parksville 2019 Symposium.
Local governments are implementers. This means they can be change leaders. With a renewed provincial commitment of resources, restorative development would be achievable. The good news is that – starting with Living Water Smart, British Columbia's Water Plan in 2008 – a provincial policy, program and regulatory framework is already in place to bring this desired outcome to fruition.
FUTURE UPDATES: This e-Newsletter is broad-brush in scope in painting a picture of the field day and 2-day symposium. In the coming weeks and months, we will delve into the details of the cascading program to inform, educate and establish expectations.
Cross-border collaboration expands our horizons and connects us with a larger body of experience!
How will communities 'get it right' as land develops and redevelops?
The Parksville 2019 Symposium is a milestone event on a multi-year 'convening for action' journey that commenced in 2004 with release of the Water Sustainability Action Plan. The genesis for Parksville 2019 was the 2017 Comox Valley Eco-Asset Symposium, held in the City of Courtenay. The impact was transformational. It inspired the 2018 Vancouver Island Symposium on Water Stewardship in a Changing Climate, held in the City of Nanaimo.
Nanaimo 2018 was a 'call to action'. The theme? Build on the good outcomes that flow from local government and stewardship sector collaboration! It introduced a vision for 'restorative land development' that would re-establish creekshed function. And it energized the audience with this challenge: How will communities 'get it right' through collaboration as land develops and redevelops?
A decade of effort on Vancouver Island, by partnerships of local governments and community stewards, is demonstrating success on the ground where it matters. They are on a pathway to reconnect hydrology and ecology. Parksville 2019 will celebrate success stories are that characterized by three attributes: commitment, collaboration and the 'hard work of hope'.
Reconnect hydrology and ecology – what happens on the land in the creekshed does matter to streams!
Understand how 'changes in hydrology' (water quantity) have consequences for stream ecology. 1) Development reduces the capacity of the landscape to absorb water. 2) Thus, more flow volume in creeks when it rains, and little or no flow during a drought.
In the 1990s, Chris May's seminal research defined the relationship between land use change and stream impacts. His subsequent local government work has allowed him to put theory into practice. Under his leadership, Kitsap County has applied the Whole-System Approach to develop its strategy for watershed retrofit and rehabilitation.
Chris May's research findings influenced and are integrated into the Water Balance Methodology that is the foundation for Stormwater Planning: A Guidebook for British Columbia.
Yes, we can decrease our destructive footprint while at the same time increasing our restoration footprint!
Everywhere one turns these days, some form of the words "renewal", "restoration" or "regeneration" appear. Storm Cunningham was the catalyst of that global "re" trend when he published The Restoration Economy in 2002. This was followed by reWealth in 2008.
"We don't fully understand complex systems, so humility and adaptive management are needed to restore nature, and to revitalize cities," states Storm Cunningham.
Dave Derrick had a 35-year career with the US Army Corps of Engineers where he held the position of Research Hydraulic Engineer in the Coastal and Hydraulics Lab.
Dave has had the opportunity to model ideas in the lab and then implement solutions in the field. He developed and refined dozens of cost-effective streambank protection techniques, including different types of Bendway Weirs.
He enjoys working with community-based groups. His focus is on "using nature's materials". Through 150-plus workshops over the past decade, he has taught over 8,000 individuals.
A true innovator in Potomology (the study of the behaviour of rivers), his wealth of hands-on experience encompasses over 10,000 hydraulic structures in rivers and streams, in every American state, and under every possible situation.


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My research involves the derivation and analysis of mathematical models that describe population and evolutionary dynamics. I use methods from dynamical systems theory (such as stability analysis and bifurcation theory) applied to a variety of equations types, including difference equations, matrix equations, ordinary and partial differential equations, integro-difference equations, and functional delay equations. I am particularly interested in structured population dynamics, which is a modeling methodology that accounts for different classifications of individuals within a population or species (age classes, size classes, life cycle stages, etc.). A basic goal is to understand how the characteristics of these classes -- their survival rates, birth rates, competitive interactions, evolutionary adaptation, etc. -- affect a population's dynamics, especially with regard to extinction versus survival and the long term nature of the dynamics (equilibration, periodic oscillation, chaos, etc.). I am also study evolutionary game theoretic versions of population models.
Currently I collaborate with Shandelle Henson and Jim Hayward on the dynamics of seabird populations (see the Seabird EcologyTeam webpage and also the article Nature makes sense). In the past I have had interdisciplinary collaborations with the late Tom Vincent and with Robert Costantino on applications of evolutionary game theory in ecology, and with the Beetle Team on experimental nonlinear dynamics. Some readings about some of these research studies are found in my list of publications and in the following books and articles :
J. M. Cushing, Matrix Models and Population Dynamics, in the book Mathematical Biology (James Keener and Mark Lewis, eds.), IAS/Park City Mathematics Series, American Mathematical Society, Providence, RI, 2009
Chaos in Ecology: Experimental Nonlinear Dynamics by J. M. Cushing, R. F. Costantino, B. Dennis, R. A. Desharnais, S. M. Henson, Academic Press, 2003
Matrix Population Models: Construction, Analysis, and Interpretation (Second Edition) by Hal Caswell, Sinauer Associates Inc., 2001
Self-Organization in Complex Ecosystems by Recard V. Solé and Jordi Bascompte, Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, 2006
Stability in Model Populations by Laurence D. Mueller and Amitabh Joshi, Monographs in Population Biology 31, Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, 2000
Mathematicians show how beetles can share a niche by Patrick Barry, Science News, Vol. 175 #3 (2009), January 31, p 14.
What's Happening in the Mathematical Sciences 1998-1999 by Barry Cipra, published by the American Mathematical Society (ISBN 0-8218--0766-8)
Boom time for beetles by Jonathan Knight, New Scientist, 29 November 1997
Chaotic Bugs Make the Leap from Theory to Experiment by Barry Cipra, SIAM NEWS, July/August 1997
Chaotic beetles by H. C. Godfray and M. P. Hassell, Science 275 (1997)
Chaos in a cup of flour by P. Rohani and D.J.D. Earn, Trends in Ecology and Evolution 12 (1997)
Predicting and producing chaos by P. Kareiva, Nature 375 (1995)
J. M. Cushing / Department of Mathematics / Program in Applied Mathematics / University of Arizona / Tucson, AZ 85721-0089
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© Copyright 2000-2018 Jim M Cushing


I can't say I've ever made biscuits and gravy. I love them and they make me think of my Dad and my Husband, but I've never made them.
A few weeks ago, Husband tagged me in a Tasty video on Facebook – Gravy-Stuffed Biscuits. They looked DIVINE and we vowed to make them together one weekend.
Well, we stuck to our vow and we are very impressed with ourselves because they were absolutely amazing. They're so easy, and put a unique twist on the classic breakfast recipe. Next time we have to take a dish to a brunch or have people stay the night with us, these will be first on our list to make.
8 biscuits – we used fluffy, buttery biscuits!
1. Cook the sausage over medium-high heat.
2. Reduce heat to medium-low. Sprinkle the flour over the sausage and stir until the flour has absorbed all of the sausage fat and is lightly coating the sausage pieces.
3. Add the milk in several increments while whisking.
4. Season with S+P and anything else you may have – we used some italian seasoning.
5. Cook the gravy for 5-10 minutes, frequently stirring until the gravy thickens. Let cool.
6. Fill a well-greased ice-cube tray with the gravy OR if you're like us and don't have an ice-cube tray, you can use liners in a cupcake pan.
7. Freeze for 30-40 minutes.
8. Pre-heat the oven to 350.
9. Flatten out the biscuits, and place a cube of gravy into each of the biscuits.
10. Fold the sides of the biscuit dough around the gravy cube pinching the dough together at the top. Roll the biscuit balls to smooth them out.
11. Place the biscuits on a parchment lined ½ cookie sheet making sure the dough seams are on the bottom.
12. Bake for 20-30 minutes.
If you have leftover gravy, re-heat it and add on top! It would also be good to make gravy without sausage just for dipping.
This entry was posted on April 5, 2017 by milledavis. It was filed under Recipes and was tagged with biscuits, biscuits and gravy, breakfast, brunch, gravy-stuffed biscuits, recipe.


Sustaining growth in today's fast changing market requires a robust pipeline of agile leaders who can quickly work across the organization to take on emerging opportunities and respond to new challenges. One way to address this issue is to strengthen the front end of the leadership pipeline by carefully selecting first time leaders with the necessary behaviors and personality traits and giving them an integrated leadership development experience. In this HCI Keynote video, Michael Moeller, former VP of Global Talent Management and Organizational Development at ARAMARK, explains how to build a new generation of leaders and break down organizational silos in the process.
• Redefining recruiting processes to select for key leadership attributes rather than formal training or experience.
• Accelerating leadership development to prepare new campus hires for leadership positions within 12 months.


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NORTH. Has Murray much on hand?
ODOHERTY. A good deal. Croker is going to publish with him the Suffolk Papers.
ODOHERTY. No — the contrary — at least so I am told. Croker could not do any thing heavy.
NORTH. Far better — declares that they will throw much light on our, that is, English history.
ODOHERTY. Apropos of Croker — a namesake of his [T. Crofton Croker], and a countryman of mine, a fine lad, one of my chiefest chums, indeed, has brought out with Murray a quarto on the South of Ireland.
NORTH. I have not read it — just looked over the prints — very famous lithography, by my honor.


Our Open Days provide potential students with a great opportunity to visit the campus and find out more about what it is like to study and live at Liverpool Hope University.
During the Open Day, all our undergraduate and postgraduate departments will be open and you can speak to our academics on a one-to-one basis to learn more about our range of teaching courses. We currently offer an undergraduate Primary Education with QTS course, as well as several PGCE Secondary, PGCE Primary, PGDE in FE and School Direct routes.
There will be talks from our Education staff throughout the day and the chance for you to view our campus and facilities. You will also be able to find out further information on the fees and funding available for teaching courses and speak to our Admissions Team about specific entry requirements.


A top selling gluten-free flour made of 100% pure potato starch. Not to be confused with Potato Flour, Potato Starch Flour is the root starch of the potato, whereas Potato Flour uses the entire potato. It's a great thickener for soups and gravies. Potato Starch Flour is commonly used for gluten-free baking, hence the term "flour", as it is a fine grain white flour. For a better balance, this flour, as with most gluten-free flours, is typically best when used combined with other gluten-free flours.


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Molescrape is a platform to combine and manage typical web crawling and scraping activities. It started as a way to manage and monitor multiple long running and continuously repeating Scrapy spiders. Later I added more features which I considered useful.
Molescrape consists of multiple components which all perform their own job. Skyscraper is the engine that runs Scrapy spiders and stores the result data to different supported output locations. The advantage is that Skyscraper will ensure consistency among the different spiders. All spiders are defined at the same location, are managed in the same way and write their results to the same location. Above that, Skyscraper also checks whether the spiders are still running and working or whether something might be wrong.
Mouldwarp is the generic crawling component. It takes a start URL and from there will crawl pages and follow links. It does not do any data extraction and so on.
Molehill is the REST API of molescrape. It is an optional component, but is quite useful if you want to manage molescrape from other applications via an API or have molescrape running on a server and want to manage it from your local PC.
CLIme is the command line interface for molescrape. It connects to Molehill and allows you to manage molescrape from your command line.


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Healthy Children > Health Issues > Conditions > Treatments > The History of Antibiotics
The History of Antibiotics
Antibiotics: What's in a Name?
The term antibiotics literally means "against life"; in this case, against microbes. There are many types of antibiotics—antibacterials, antivirals, antifungals, and antiparasitics. Some drugs are effective against many organisms; these are called broad-spectrum antibiotics. Others are effective against just a few organisms and are called narrowspectrum antibiotics. The most commonly used antibiotics are antibacterials. Your child may have received ampicillin for an ear infection or penicillin for a strep throat.
When a child is sick, parents worry. Even if he has only a mild cold that makes him cranky and restless or an achy ear that only hurts a little, these times can be very stressful. Of course, you want him to get the best possible treatment. For many parents, this means taking him to the pediatrician and leaving the office with a prescription for antibiotics.
But that isn't necessarily what will happen during the doctor's visit. After examining your youngster, your pediatrician may tell you that based on your child's symptoms and perhaps some test results, antibiotics just are not necessary.
Many parents are surprised by this decision. After all, antibiotics are powerful medicines that have eased human pain and suffering for decades. They have even saved lives. But most doctors aren't as quick to reach for their prescription pads as they once were. In recent years, they're realizing there is a downside to choosing antibiotics—if these medicines are used when they're not needed or they're taken incorrectly, they can actually place your child at a greater health risk. That's right—antibiotics have to be prescribed and used with care, or their potential benefits will decrease for everyone.
Serious diseases that once killed thousands of youngsters each year have been almost eliminated in many parts of the world because of the widespread use of childhood vaccinations.
In much the same way, the discovery of antimicrobial drugs (antibiotics) was one of the most significant medical achievements of the 20th century. There are several types of antimicrobials—antibacterials, antivirals, antifungals, and antiparasitic drugs. (Although antibacterials are often referred to by the general term antibiotics, we will use the more precise term.) Of course, antimicrobials aren't magic bullets that can heal every disease. When used at the right time, they can cure many serious and life-threatening illnesses.
Antibacterials are specifically designed to treat bacterial infections. Billions of microscopic bacteria normally live on the skin, in the gut, and in our mouths and throats. Most are harmless to humans, but some are pathogenic (disease producing) and can cause infections in the ears, throat, skin, and other parts of the body. In the pre-antibiotic era of the early 1900s, people had no medicines against these common germs and as a result, human suffering was enormous. Even though the body's disease-fighting immune system can often successfully fight off bacterial infections, sometimes the germs (microbes) are too strong and your child can get sick. For example,
Before antibiotics, 90% of children with bacterial meningitis died. Among those children who lived, most had severe and lasting disabilities, from deafness to mental retardation.
Strep throat was at times a fatal disease, and ear infections sometimes spread from the ear to the brain, causing severe problems.
Other serious infections, from tuberculosis to pneumonia to whooping cough, were caused by aggressive bacteria that reproduced with extraordinary speed and led to serious illness and sometimes death.
The Emergence of Penicillin
With the discovery of penicillin and the dawning of the antibiotic era, the body's own defenses gained a powerful ally. In the 1920s, British scientist Alexander Fleming was working in his laboratory at St. Mary's Hospital in London when almost by accident, he discovered a naturally growing substance that could attack certain bacteria. In one of his experiments in 1928, Fleming observed colonies of the common Staphylococcus aureus bacteria that had been worn down or killed by mold growing on the same plate or petri dish. He determined that the mold made a substance that could dissolve the bacteria. He called this substance penicillin, named after the Penicillium mold that made it. Fleming and others conducted a series of experiments over the next 2 decades using penicillin removed from mold cultures that showed its ability to destroy infectious bacteria.
Before long, other researchers in Europe and the United States started recreating Fleming's experiments. They were able to make enough penicillin to begin testing it in animals and then humans. Starting in 1941, they found that even low levels of penicillin cured very serious infections and saved many lives. For his discoveries, Alexander Fleming won the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine.
Drug companies were very interested in this discovery and started making penicillin for commercial purposes. It was used widely for treating soldiers during World War II, curing battlefield wound infections and pneumonia. By the mid- to late 1940s, it became widely accessible for the general public. Newspaper headlines hailed it as a miracle drug (even though no medicine has ever really fit that description).
With the success of penicillin, the race to produce other antibiotics began. Today, pediatricians and other doctors can choose from dozens of antibiotics now on the market, and they're being prescribed in very high numbers. At least 150 million antibiotic prescriptions are written in the United States each year, many of them for children.
Problems With Antibiotics
The success of antibiotics has been impressive. At the same time, however, excitement about them has been tempered by a phenomenon called antibiotic resistance. This is a problem that surfaced not long after the introduction of penicillin and now threatens the usefulness of these important medicines.
Almost from the beginning, doctors noted that in some cases, penicillin was not useful against certain strains of Staphylococcus aureus (bacteria that causes skin infections). Since then, this problem of resistance has grown worse, involving other bacteria and antibiotics. This is a public health concern. Increasingly, some serious infections have become more difficult to treat, forcing doctors to prescribe a second or even third antibiotic when the first treatment does not work.
In light of this growing antibiotic resistance, many doctors have become much more careful in the way they prescribe these medicines. They see the importance of giving antibiotics only when they're absolutely necessary. In fact, one recent survey of office-based physicians, published in JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association in 2002, showed that doctors lowered the number of antibiotic prescriptions they prescribed for children with common respiratory infections by about 40% during the 1990s.
Antibiotics should be used wisely and only as directed by your pediatrician. Following these guidelines, their life-saving properties will be preserved for your child and generations to come.
Immunizations &Infectious Diseases: An Informed Parent's Guide (Copyright © 2006 American Academy of Pediatrics)


The changes brought about by technology, social and mobile media, and massive data are frequent topics of discussion, throughout this book and in general. Another of these shifts is taking place in managerial ranks, where various top and middle managers are discovering that their roles must necessarily change if they want to continue running their businesses effectively and profitably.
In particular, the data-driven analytics that now inform virtually every firm create a flatter organizational hierarchy. Managers' roles even have become obsolete in some cases, such as when an algorithm exists to make operational decisions that previously were the responsibility of a sales manager. Broadly, even firms that are not high-tech in their makeup are becoming tech firms, in some sense.
For example, at Equifax, the credit rating firm, many of the senior leaders have information technology backgrounds, rather than conventional operations or marketing experience. Managers lead small teams of employees who have cross-departmental responsibilities for developing and selling the firm's services. Similarly, the insurance provider Liberty Mutual relies on teams that take combined responsibility for sales, information technology, and business tasks. These teams in turn rely heavily on digital collaboration tools, so a conventional sales manager assigned to oversee them would have little to do. Instead, managers in these settings tend to function like coaches or mentors, guiding the teams' existing efforts to complete their diverse, multifunctional job tasks.
Despite some resistance to such radical changes, especially among top executives who might seek to hold tightly to their authority and positions of power, the trends seem clearly to be moving to less hierarchy, fewer managers, more shared authority, and increasing reliance on technological tools. For prospective managers, they also suggest some clear prerequisites: gain some familiarity with agile management, expand information technology and big data skills, and be ready to be flexible when it comes to what the job ultimately will involve.
How do data analytics change the way sales forces perform their tasks?
How do data analytics alter the way managers should manage their sales forces?
Source: Angus Loten and John Simons, "Leadership Evolves Among Tech Changes," The Wall Street Journal, January 3, 2017.


Iruela Fine Fragrances's first hedonistic collection is a tribute to a place of unique savoir-vivre and authentic style and felt emotions: the Mediterranean. Delicate fragrances, unexpected notes and unique combinations celebrate its bold and elusive elegance.
Born and raised in Barcelona, Sandra Iruela has taken the bold spirit of her roots to the world of perfume. A world-renowned perfumer, he has instilled in his savoir-faire an unparalleled Barcelona character: a creative hunger, an authentic savoir-vivre. Bold elegance.
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Women's Hockey picks up 350th Program Win Over Syracuse
Head Coach Michael Sisti has 350 reasons to smile after the Lakers defeated College Hockey America (CHA) opponent Syracuse 4-1.
Coach Sisti has been the only coach in program history dating back to 1999. Mercyhurst is now the third fastest program to reach 350 wins behind Minnesota and New Hampshire.
"Coach Sisti has always been dedicated to furthering the success of the program he built," said senior Stephanie Ciampa. "He puts so much pride and effort in daily, he deserves a lot of credit for the victories."
Freshman Emily Janiga recorded her first career hat trick in the win. The freshman has 27 points, 14 goals, and 13 assists on the season. Juniors Christine Bestland and Christie Cicero marked assists on Janiga's hat trick. Sophomore Shelby Bram also added a goal 2:29 into the third period. The win moves the Lakers to 16-3-1 overall and 8-2 in the CHA.
Sophomore Amanda Makela recorded the win in net with 29 saves. The win over the Orange was Makela's second straight win in net, moving her to 7-2-1 overall.
Mercyhurst was most recently ranked seventh in USCHO.com poll.
"There are a lot of teams fighting for playoff spots, so we can't take any game for granted" said senior Stephanie Ciampa. "We need to be consistent and execute our systems well for the rest of the season and just focus on one win at a time."
Junior captain Christine Bestland agrees.
"We need to quickly come together and be fully prepared everyday both on and off the ice, we need to execute what our coaches give us, and never give up," said Bestland.
Bestland, coming off of a stint with Team Canada in Russia, credits working hard as a team and communication as keys to the team's success thus far.
Bestland was added to Canada's National Women's Under-22/Developmental Team in early November. Bestland is a native of Brunkild, Manitoba.
Six teams competed for the Meco Cup over the holidays including Germany, Russia, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland and Canada. Canada competed in four games from January 2 to January 6. Bestland returned to the MIC (Mercyhurst Ice Center) with gold.
"[Bestland] representing Canada is not only a great reflection on our program and her, but it also reaffirms Mercyhurst's ability to contend against other world hockey powers," said head coach Michael Sisti.
"Playing overseas was a great experience," said Bestland. "To have a chance to play a sport you love while representing your country is the opportunity of a lifetime and I am very honored to be a part of it."
The Lakers return to action January 18 and 19 in the MIC at 7 p.m. and 2 p.m., respectively, against Boston College.
Women's basketball plays at home
Men's hockey plays Holy Cross back-to-back
Men's basketball plays opening game
Women's soccer takes on the playoffs
Men's ice hockey ties Sacred Heart twice
Women's soccer PSAC West champs
Men's soccer PSAC western champs
Coach Schaetzle wins last home game
Mercyhurst golf's fall season recap
Football celebrates a weekend victory


Actually, the whole gist of this website is about enjoying using computers, and doing so for free. Let's face it, love 'em or hate 'em, we use them every day. Wouldn't it be great to be able to enjoy using them.
First of all, I'd like to dispel the the two common myths surrounding Linux.
Myth 1: Linux is for geeks & nerds; it's too complicated for average users to use.
Wrong!! This was true up until around five years ago, but since then, the top Linux distributions have done an amazing job to improve their graphical user interfaces and to provide the average user with easy-to-use tools to operate their computers. This to the point where the other major operating systems are now not able to offer many advantages over Linux at all, if any.
I could write about this all night, but you only need to have a quick look at some of the screen shots on the "A Tour Of Linux" page to get an idea of the quality of the desktops and applications available with Linux. The best way, of course, is to get a free download of a Linux distribution yourself and try it out on your computer. But more on that on the "How To Get Linux" page.
Myth 2: Linux is free, so it can't be any good.
Wrong!! If Google, Amazon, U.S. Department Of Defence, Peugeot, to name a few, are willing to place their computer systems in the hands of Linux, shouldn't you be confident enough to use it?
There is an easy, and free, alternative. If this is sounding like an advertisement, please reassure yourselves by visiting any of the links on the "How To Get Linux" and "Links To Linux" pages. But the fact is, if you're using Linux, the above list of complaints will disappear … and you can start enjoying using your computer for the things you want to use it for, and, yes, …for free.! You can start feeling like you own your computer and the software on it, and that you are in control.


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RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
VIII VOTING
The National Assembly shall decide by the voting of MPs, in accordance with the Constitution, the Law and these Rules of Procedure.
MPs vote "in favour" of a proposal, "against" the proposal, or abstain from voting.
2. Voting by Open Ballot
The National Assembly and its working bodies shall vote by open ballot: by means of electronic voting system, by a show of hands, or by a roll call.
Open ballot voting by use of the electronic voting system shall be conducted in the manner specified by these Rules of Procedure.
Voting by a show of hands shall be conducted if the electronic voting system is not operational, if the sitting is taking place on the premises where no such system exists, or if the National Assembly decides on it in advance.
Upon the request of MPs, the National Assembly may, without a debate, decide to take a roll-call vote, in the manner specified by these Rules of Procedure.
MPs shall vote by means of electronic voting system by pressing appropriate push-buttons preceded by identification of MPs.
The voting period by means of electronic voting system shall be 15 seconds.
After the period referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article expires, the Speaker of the National Assembly shall conclude the vote and announce its result.
A decision shall be deemed adopted if it receives the votes of more than one-half of the identified MPs, i.e., the majority specified by the Constitution, the Law and these Rules of Procedure.
The result of every vote shall be shown on screens.
A computer printout of every vote shall be delivered to parliamentary groups upon their request and presented to representatives of the public media.
MPs shall use only their own identification cards, and identify themselves upon entering the Assembly chamber by inserting their cards in their electronic voting units, as well as log out when leaving the chamber.
MPs who use the identification card of another member, or abuse the electronic voting system in other manner, shall be sanctioned by the Speaker of the National Assembly by expelling them from the sitting, and the vote in which the abuse took place shall be annulled and immediately be followed by the identification of MPs and a repeated vote.
MPs who fail to identify themselves in the manner referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall not be entitled to address the National Assembly.
MPs shall carry their identification cards with them upon leaving the National Assembly chamber.
If an MP leaves the National Assembly chamber and leave his/her identification card in the voting unit, or close to it, the National Assembly Service shall deliver such cards immediately to the Secretary General of the National Assembly. The cards shall be returned to the MPs on entering the chamber.
MPs shall immediately report the disappearance of their identification cards to the Secretary General of the National Assembly.
MPs who fail to bring their identification cards with them or lose them during a sitting of the National Assembly, shall be issued a temporary card by the Secretary General of the National Assembly, who shall notify the Speaker of the National Assembly thereof.
MPs shall return their temporary identification cards to the Secretary General of the National Assembly immediately upon the conclusion of the sitting for which the cards have been issued.
Where a vote is taken by a show of hands, MPs shall first declare who is in favour of a proposal, then who is against the proposal, and finally, who abstains from voting.
Parliamentary groups may designate a member to monitor the counting of votes.
After the voting, the Speaker of the National Assembly shall conclude the vote and announce its result.
A decision shall be deemed adopted when the Speaker of the National Assembly declares that a majority prescribed by the Constitution, the Law and these Rules of Procedure voted in favour of it.
If the National Assembly decides on a vote by roll call, the Secretary General of the National Assembly shall call out MPs in alphabetical order of their surnames, and those called shall say either "for", "against", or "I abstain". The Speaker of the National Assembly shall repeat the name and surname of an MP and his/her statement, or shall declare that the deputy is absent or does not wish to cast a vote.
The Secretary General of the National Assembly shall record the statements made by the MPs or their absence, next to their names on the list.
A decision shall be deemed adopted when the Speaker of the National Assembly declares that it has received the majority vote prescribed by the Constitution, the Law and these Rules of Procedure.
If the National Assembly decides to take a vote by roll call in an election procedure in which two or more candidates have been nominated, the MPs who vote shall utter the full name and surname of the candidate they support.
3. Voting by Secret Ballot
The National Assembly shall adopt decisions by secret ballot where envisaged so by the Law, these Rules of Procedure or a special decision of the National Assembly.
Secret votes shall be taken by means of ballot paper.
A total of 250 ballot papers shall be printed in the same size, shape and colour, and shall be certified with the seal of the National Assembly.
For every repeated vote, ballot papers shall be printed in a different colour.
A special commission shall be established for printing and stamping ballot papers, and it shall be composed of one representative of every parliamentary group, and until the parliamentary groups are established, the commission shall be composed of four youngest MPs, each from the electoral lists which gained the largest number of MPs' seats. The chairperson of the commission is the oldest MP from the ranks of the commission members.
The Commission shall take minutes which shall be signed by all commission members.
The commission's work shall be concluded by submittal of ballot papers and signed minutes to the person responsible for administering the vote.
Ballot papers shall contain the proposal on which the vote is taken, and the words "in favour" and "against". In the lowest part of the ballot paper, the word "in favour" shall be on the left hand side, and the word "against" on the right. MPs shall vote by circling either the word "in favour" or the word "against".
During elections and appointment procedures, candidates shall be listed on the ballot card in the sequence established on the list of candidates. An ordinal number shall precede each of the candidates' names.
The vote shall be taken by circling the number printed before the name of the candidate for whom the MP is voting.
MPs may only vote for the maximum number of candidates that are to be elected, and only from among the names listed on the ballot paper.
Secret ballot votes shall be administered by the Speaker of the National Assembly, who shall be assisted by the Deputy Speakers of the National Assembly and the Secretary General of the National Assembly (hereinafter: the Voting Commission).
MPs shall be handed their ballot papers upon approaching the Speaker's desk after being previously roll-called. The Speaker of the National Assembly shall hand the ballot paper to the MP, and the Secretary General of the National Assembly shall make a mark next to the name of the MP in order to note that the ballot paper has been handed to that MP. Before starting the vote, the Speaker of the National Assembly shall determine the duration of the vote.
The ballot box shall be empty and made of transparent material.
After an MP fills in the ballot paper, he/she shall approach the place where the ballot box is located and shall insert the ballot paper in the box, and the Secretary General of the National Assembly shall make a mark next to the MP's name on the list, noting that an MP has voted.
On expiry of the voting period, the Speaker of the National Assembly shall close the vote.
After the voting has been completed, the Voting Commission shall determine the result of the vote in the same chamber where the voting has taken place.
Before opening the ballot box, the number of undelivered ballot papers shall be counted and placed in a special envelope which shall be sealed.
Determination of the results of the vote shall encompass data on the number of:
- delivered ballot papers;
- used ballot papers;
- unused ballot papers;
- invalid ballot papers;
- valid ballot papers;
- votes "in favour" and votes "against", or, if the MPs are voting for more candidates for the same function, the votes received by individual candidates.
The determination of the results of the vote shall also include a statement that the proposal has either been carried or rejected, or, where the ballot paper in election or appointment votes carries the names of more than one candidate for the same office, which candidate was elected, or appointed.
Ballot papers that have not been filled in and ballot papers from which it can not be clearly ascertained how the MP voted, shall be deemed invalid papers.
During election and appointment votes, ballot papers on which more than the required number of candidates' numbers is circled shall be deemed invalid papers.
Minutes shall be taken related to the assertion of the results of a vote and it shall be signed by all members of the Voting Commission.
The Speaker of the National Assembly shall declare the result of the vote at the sitting of the National Assembly.
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Михайло Вацлавович Воєводський (1903, Смоленськ - 1948, Москва) - радянський російський археолог.

Біографія
Михайло Воєводський народився в 1903 році в Смоленську в шляхетсбкій родині. Дитинство провів у Центральній Азії. У 1923-1927 роках навчався на кафедрі антропології фізико-математичного факультету МДУ в професора Бориса Жукова. З 1923 року паралельно працював препаратором в Інституті і Музеї антропології МДУ. З 1933 року - заступник директора Музею антропології МДУ. У 1927-1930 роках - аспірант, в 1931-1948 роках - старший науковий співробітник НДІ антропології МДУ. З 1931 року викладав у МДУ (з 1937 року доцент). У 1935 році отримав ступінь кандидата історичних наук без захисту дисертації.

Брав участь в ряді археологічних експедицій у Центральній Росії, Україні, Надволжі й Центральній Азії. Досліджував давньокам'яні стоянки Тімоновську, Авдіївську, Пішаний Рів, Пушкарі та інші. Завдяки дослідженням Воєводського на території Східноєвропейської рівнини були виділені Балахнинська культура, культура сітчастої кераміки та Юхнівська культура. Воєводський розробив методику «великих площ», що тепер широко застосовується в археології кам'яної доби. Активно використовував природничо-наукові дані. Серед його учнів - археологи Маріанна Давидівна Гвоздовер (1917—2004), Ірина Гаврилівна Розенфельдт (1923-1991), Олександр Олександрович Формозов (1928-2009).

Твори

 Тимоновская палеолитическая стоянка // РАЖ. 1929. Т. 18. № 1-2. С. 59-70;
К истории гончарной техники народов СССР // Этнография. 1930. № 4. С. 55-70;
Стоянки Балахнинской низины (совместно с О.Н. Бадером) // Из истории родового строя на территории СССР. Л., 1935. С. 298-346 (Известия ГАИМК. Вып. 106);
К изучению гончарной техники первобытно-коммунистического общества на территории лесной зоны Европейской части РСФСР // Советская археология. Л., 1936. Т. 1;
Остатки торфяного поселения Лужицкой культуры в Польше // ВДИ. 1938. № 2. С. 224-236;
Усуньские могильники на территории Киргизкой ССР (совместно с М.П. Грязновым) // ВДИ. 1938. № 3. С. 162-179;
Воеводский М. В., Формозов А. А. Стоянка Песочный Ров на реке Десне . – КСИИМК, 1950 г., т. 35, с. 42 – 54.
 Ранний палеолит Русской равнины // Уч. западной МГУ. 1948. Вып. 115;
 К методике раскопок открытых палеолитических стоянок // Доклады и сообщения исторического факультета МГУ. 1948. Вып. 7;
Важнейшие итоги деснинской экспедиции 1946 г. // КСИИМК. 1948. Вып. 20. С. 36-44;
Ранний палеолит русской равнины // Труды Музея антропологии. Ученые записки МГУ. М., 1948. Вып. 115. С. 127-168;
Городища Десны // Археологические памятники УССР. Киев, 1949. Т. 1. С. 105-111;
 Мезолитические культуры Восточной Европы // Краткие сообщения Института истории материальной культуры. 1949. Вып. 31;
Краткая характеристика керамики городищ Ветлуги и Унжи // МИА. 1951. Вып. 2. С. 159-180.

Література

 Замятнин С. Н. Памяти М. В. Воеводского // Советская археология. М.; Л., 1950. Т. 12;
 Институт археологии: история и современность. М., 2000;
 Чубур А. А. М. В. Воеводский: страницы биографии. Брянск, 2003;
Дебец Г.Ф. Памяти М.В. Воеводского // СЭ. 1949. № 1. С. 208-211;
Кызласов Л.Р. Портреты учителей-создателей советской археологии (К 60-летию начала специализации по археологии на историческом факультете МГУ) // Вестник Московского университета. Сер. 8. История. 1997. № 4. С. 13-15.

Примітки

Радянські археологи
Російські археологи
Викладачі історичного факультету МДУ
Кандидати історичних наук
Випускники Московського університету
Уродженці Смоленська
Народились 29 серпня
Народились 1903
Померли 1948
Померли 23 жовтня
Померли в Москві
Поховані на Донському кладовищі

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The fight between Microsoft Cortana, Amazon Alexa, and Google assistant was very eminent and obvious in the CES 2018. Like every year, CES showed a great variety of upcoming gadgets and advancements to watch out for in the upcoming year.
The absence of Cortana in devices other than Microsoft systems has greatly contributed to its downfall in the market. The distribution of, for example, Alexa and its ability to control smart homes, has tempted and helped it gain more and more customers. The only Cortana device launched at the CES this year was the Cortana powered Thermostat, whereas many Alexa- controlled devices like smartwatches, cars, headphones, microwaves, etc, were announced. The lack of hardware for Microsoft in the form of devices integrated with far-field microphones has also been noticed for the past few years. And now, companies like HP, Lenovo, Asus, Acer have already launched many Alexa- controlled devices in CES.
Google, on the other hand, is giving a tough fight to Alexa, as seen in this year's CES. A line of "Smart Displays" constructed by JBL, Lenovo, LG, and Sony has been announced. These are devices controlled by Google Assistant AND also have screens (just like Echo Show). The launching of these devices makes the target of Google very obvious- Echo Show. The fact that the presence of a screen in these devices will also enable the user to use Google Maps, YouTube, Google Duo, etc, gives it an edge over Echo Screen.
Google also announced 1500 new devices which will be Google Assistant- controlled. These include Assistant- optimized headphones, Android Auto which can be used in cars to control the music or get directions, Android TVs, etc.
Even though Google has been able to lock horns with Alexa, it still does not seem to be enough for Google to win the battle. Alexa dominated at the CES this year. Many new Alexa- controlled devices had already been launched even before CES began (like Alexa- capable headphones by Jabra, mesh router by Asus, etc). Alexa also announced its integration in Windows 10 systems in the coming time.
The most sought-after Alexa- controlled devices are the upcoming cars to be associated with Alexa. Companies like BMW and Nissan had already launched cars integrated with Alexa (announced in the previous CES), but this year, Toyota, the world's largest automaker, has announced the integration of Alexa in models of Sienna and Lexus this year. Even though Ford enables not just Alexa, but also Android Auto in some of its models, Toyota hasn't yet done that. It has only planned to use one assistant (Alexa), for now, and if this continues, it may prove to be a big milestone for Alexa.
With many other devices like Garmin Speak, Roav Viva, etc, Alexa will dominate the Auto- industry. With these devices, Alexa will be able to help the drivers to not just navigate around the city but to also give you collision warnings and information about the traffic ahead. The best part- it will be super affordable and will be available by the end of this year!
With CES 2018 wrapping up, one thing is clear, Alexa is no doubt, winning the battle and more importantly, giving realistic and applicable advancements for the common man to actually look forward to.
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However, all of these are natural, unconscious revolutions. But man is the possessor of a mind and intelligence which distinguishes him from and makes him superior to other beings. Thus the "whirling dervish" or Semazen causes the mind to participate in the shared similarity and revolution of all other beings… Otherwise, the Sema ceremony represents a mystical journey of man's spiritual ascent through mind and love to "Perfect." Turning towards the truth, his growth through love, desert his ego, find the truth and arrive to the "Perfect," then he return from this spiritual journey as a man who reached maturity and a greater perfection, so as to love and to be of service to the whole of creation, to all creatures without discrimination of believes, races, classes and nations.
The dervish with his headdress (his ego's tombstone), his white skirt (his ego's shroud) is by removing his black cloak spiritually born to the truth, he journeys and advances there. At the onset and each stop of the Sema, holding his arms crosswise he represent the number one, and testifies to God's unity. While whirling his arms are open, his right hand directed to the skies ready to receive God's beneficence, looking to his left hand turned toward the earth, he turn from right to left around the heart. This is his way of conveying God's spiritual gift to the people upon whom he looks with the eyes of God. Revolving around the heart, from right to left, he embraces all the mankind, all the creation with affection and love… It starts with an eulogy "Nat-I Serif" to the Prophet, who represents love, and all Prophets before him. To praise them is praising God, who created all of them.
symbolizing God order to the Creation: "Be."
The third part is an instrumental improvisation "taksim" with a reed "ney." It represents the first breath which gives life to everything. The Divine Breath.
The fourth part is the "dervishes" greetings to each other and their thrice repeated circular walk "Devr-i Veled," with the accompaniment of a music called "peshrev." It symbolize the salutation of soul to soul concealed by shapes and bodies.
The fifth part is the Sema (whirling). It consists of four salutes or "Selam"s. At the end of each as in the onset, the dervish testifies by his appearance to God's unity.
The forth salute Just as the Prophet ascends till the "Throne" and then returns to his task on earth, the whirling dervish reaching the state of "Fenafillah," return to his task in creation, to his state of subservience following the termination of his spiritual journey and his ascent. He is a servant of God, of his Books, of his Prophets and all his creation.
At the sixth part Sema ends with a reading of the Quran and specially of the verse from sura Bakara 2, verse 115, "Unto God belong the East and the West, and whither over ye turn, you are faced with Him. He is All-Embracing, All-Knowing."


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Q: EBS fault tolerance across Availability Zones Reading through the description of EBS at https://aws.amazon.com/ebs/features/, I understand that EBS is replicated across servers of the same availability zone.
What happens if an entire AZ becomes inaccessible? Does EBS have a feature for replicating to other AZs in the same region?
Regards,
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A: Short answer: no, you can't replicate EBS volumes to other AZ
However you can create EBS snapshots that don't belong to any AZ because they are stored on S3. This can even be automated since AWS released DLM in july.

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