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The Bar Tab: Michael's on East piano bar
By Abby Weingarten , Herald-Tribune
/ Tuesday, March 20, 2012
The $9.75 Rosita is a vintage cocktail with tequila, Campari, bitters, sweet and dry vermouth, and a maraschino cherry in a martini glass.
Joe Micals croons Billy Joel's "New York State of Mind" as wine sippers sway around the black Yamaha piano. The lyrics encapsulate the bar's vibe at Michael's on East -- 1940s Manhattan, with vintage cocktails, supper-club style.
It's 9:30 p.m. on a Wednesday and my first visit to the upscale Sarasota lounge. At the horseshoe-shaped, speckled black granite counter is a bowl of Brazil nuts, pecans and walnuts doused in butter, rosemary, cayenne pepper and sugar. I spoon out the mix and sift through the drink list, surprised by the price points. For a retro cocktail, it's $9.75, and only $5 at happy hour. Bravo, Michael's.
"When we designed this bar, the whole idea was to take people away to another place and time," says Michael Klauber, who co-owns the 25-year-old locale with Philip Mancini. "We did so much research on cocktails from the '30s and '40s. There are a lot of ingredients that kind of disappeared for a while but are going through a resurgence now."
I'm discussing the trend with mixologists Michelle O'Keefe and Kelly Taylor, whose clientele, they say, gets younger annually. I order the Rosita with tequila, Campari, bitters, sweet and dry vermouth, and a maraschino cherry in a martini glass. This femme cocktail is among other nostalgic potions such as the Vesper, the Blood and Sand, the Honolulu, the Algonquin, the Sidecar, the Brandy Alexander and the Pink Lady. The latter's romantic menu description talks of high-society women who favored the Applejack, gin, lemon juice and grenadine combo in the 1930s.
On the contemporary front are concoctions like the "Sex in the City" with Zyr vodka, peach schnapps, and cranberry and pineapple juices; and the Green Tea Martini with Tanqueray gin, green tea, St. Germain elderflower liqueur and grapefruit juice.
Mixologists Michelle O'Keefe and Kelly Taylor pour vintage cocktails and offer friendly conversation at Michael's on East's piano bar.
Happy hour is from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, and well drinks, domestic beers (bottled only), and house wines are all $5. Lounge bites by executive chef Jamil Piñeda include crispy Asian duck and Hoisin spring rolls, Ajax truffle fries, lemon poppy seed tempura shrimp with soy-ginger glaze, and Mediterranean tuna sliders.
O'Keefe and Taylor clue me in on their recent experiments with martini flights, which will soon be available in 2.5-ounce sample pours. Expect dessert, berry and herb-themed varieties, they say.
"We're always trying new, exciting drinks here," O'Keefe says. "You can come in, listen to music, have a good time and kind of feel like you're on a cruise ship. It's such a unique place."
With a décor resembling the Stork Club in New York City or the Pump Room in Chicago, the Michael's piano bar is really Micals' piano bar.
His renditions of Bruce Springsteen's "I'm on Fire" and Elton John's "Your Song" keep the mood light and the sing-a-longs easy. An older couple overtakes his bench for a duet, and when Micals returns, he talks about his time as the keyboard player for the Drifters and his New York upbringing, complete with chuckling anecdotes.
"It's a good time," Micals says, humbly. "We have fun here."
We sure do, Joe.
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1212 East Ave. S., Sarasota. 366-0007; michaelsoneast.com.
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Ever since "David After Dentist" hit YouTube way back in 2009 — now with an incredible 133 million page views — post-anesthesia videos have become something of a staple of the internet. So when Casey Wilson had to go under anesthesia at the dentist for oral surgery just ahead of her Jimmy Kimmel Live appearance Thursday night, she had the good sense to record it. And by "oral surgery," she means a pretty simple dental procedure that her dentist refused to perform on her while she was awake, because apparently Wilson is not super great at the dentist.
Seems like top form to me. And hey! She didn't poop herself, even after turning down the complimentary anesthesia diaper offered to her.


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Fish and Game Commission Violated Law by Seeking to Protect Bees under CESA
Ben Rubin, Samantha Savoni, Robert Thornton, Paul Weiland
Nossaman LLP
The Sacramento Superior Court upheld a challenge to a decision by the California Fish and Game Commission to designate four subspecies of bumble bees as candidates for protection under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). The decision in Almond Alliance et al. v. California Fish and Game Commission reinforces a long line of authority dating back several decades suggesting that insects are not subject to protection under CESA. It also reflects respect for the role of the coordinate branches of government in formulating, executing and interpreting the laws that the Commission has disregarded in recent decisions.
CESA defines candidate, threatened and endangered species to include "a native species or subspecies of a bird, mammal, fish, amphibian, reptile or plant." Based on the plain language of the statute, it does not extend to insects. Nonetheless, in June 2019, the Commission responded to a petition to list four subspecies of bumble bees by designating them candidates for listing under CESA. The Commission reasoned that (1) the definition of "fish" included in the Fish and Game Code extends to invertebrates and (2) bees are invertebrates; therefore, (3) under California law "bees" are "fish" and subject to protection. Based on the definition of fish and its legislative history, the Superior Court rejected the Commission's reasoning, holding "[i]n context, the word 'invertebrates' as it appears in Section 45's definition of 'fish' clearly denotes invertebrates connected to a marine habitat, not insects such as bumble bees."
The Commission relied on this unsuccessful argument once before to justify its decision to seek to protect two species of butterfly under CESA in 1980. At the time, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) rejected this reasoning and forced the Commission to withdraw its decision. In the intervening 40 years, the Commission has not sought to list an insect species.
In 1984, the California State Legislature overhauled CESA. Among other things, the Legislature added plants to the categories of species that could be protected. The draft bill that led to the amendments initially added "invertebrates" to the categories of species that could be protected. But that language was removed before it was passed and signed by the Governor. While the Commission sought to minimize the implications of this legislative history, the Superior Court held it was "clear evidence that the Legislature did not intend for CESA to protect invertebrates categorically."
In 1998, the Attorney General issued a formal opinion on whether insects could be protected under CESA. As the Superior Court noted, the answer was "no." The Superior Court acknowledged existing precedent that such formal opinions from the Attorney General are entitled to great weight. The Court also noted precedent presuming that the legislature is aware of such formal opinions and can amend the law in response.
Other authorities that the Superior Court did not expressly rely upon in this most recent case reinforce its position, including the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, whose website states that the Legislature did not include insects among the categories of species that can be listed. Further, in numerous Federal Register notices, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service justified federal protections for insects endemic to California because those species cannot be listed under CESA.
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Broken Monsters, by Lauren Beukes, is the second creepy serial killer thriller from the author after her breakout success last year, The Shining Girls. And while she does this kind of thing—creepy murder tableaus, cynical investigating officers, a dash of the supernatural—very well, I don't want anyone to discount where she got her start: the sci-fi & fantasy aisle. Her 2010 urban fantasy Zoo City, winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award, is one of the best books I've ever read, if judged on a scale pitting the outlandishness of the premise (a murder mystery set in an alternate South Africa where criminals' guilt is outwardly manifested by the sudden appearance of spirit animals they must carry with them) against the author's ability to sell you on it.
With the Outlander TV series in full swing, newcomers to the Diana Gabaldon phenomenon have probably had enough time to sink a little deeper into the novels. If you've made it as far as, oh, Voyager and are looking for a breather that's still in the same wheelhouse, try Daughter of the Forest, by Juliet Marillier. Inspired by a Celtic myth, this historical fantasy mixes romance, a touch of magic, and an immersive setting into a meal that will satisfy any fan of Jamie and Claire.
The Marshmallow Test: Mastering Self-Control, by Walter Michael, unpacks the famous experiment monitoring children's ability to delay gratification in the face of greater reward to explain how our brains react when we want something, and how to better control them. For another fascinating book that explores the weird ways we're wired, pick up The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business, by Charles Duhigg.
The Paying Guests, by Sarah Waters, is the latest nouveau-Victorian masterpiece from the British author, blending the tropes of murder mystery and romance novels with Dickensian characters and rich prose. For another literary mystery that harks back to an earlier era in the life of the novel, read The Thirteenth Tale, by Diane Setterfield. The one-more-chapter-before-bed plot involves a tight-lipped novelist, a snooping biographer, and a whole closet full of skeletons.
Not That Kind of Girl, by Lena Dunham, the creator of HBO's Girls, promises to be one of the frankest, funniest, and most talked about books of the year. While you wait for its release, try reading How to Be a Woman, by Caitlin Moran, a British newspaper columnist whose hilarious, unfiltered musings have earned her comparisons to everyone from Tina Fey to, yes, Lena Dunham.
What's that? You've cried your eyes sandpaper dry and rent all your garments reading John Green's The Fault in Our Stars then watching the movie and then reading it again and filling a bathtub with your tears, and you're still looking for a book that will give you all the feels? Try Side Effects May Vary, by Julie Murphy. It doesn't reproduce the exact cocktail of love, angst, and bittersweet parting of Green's beloved book, but it's a worthy readalike: a 16-year-old girl discovers she's dying and creates a bucket list of revenge, enlisting her lovesick friendzoned pal to help her carry it out, but is thrown for a loop (and forced to reevaluate her unexpectedly continuing life) when her cancer goes into remission.
If Charlaine Harris is the queen of urban fantasy, then Jim Butcher is king: his mega-popular Dresden Files series just hit the top spot on the best-seller lists again with book 15, Skin Game. If you're all caught up on the adventures of that supernatural detective from Chicago, take a look at Kevin Hearne's Iron Druid Chronicles, starting with Hounded. The series is a fast-moving blend of fantasy tropes and Irish folklore starring Atticus O'Sullivan, a 2,000-year-old druid living on the down low as a bookshop owner (swoon!) and occasionally running afoul of one grumpy deity or another.
With Mr. Mercedes, Stephen King ramps down his penchant for the supernatural to focus on a more mundane evil, resulting in a detective novel that is all the more terrifying for the plausible banality of the murderous fiend at its center. If you're looking for another great read that takes you much too far inside the mind of a killer, The Shining Girls, by Lauren Beukes, should fit the bill; King himself praised it for its clever prose and spunky heroine in The Times U.K., and not just because he hoped it would increase accidental sales of The Shining.
China Dolls, by Lisa See, takes readers behind the curtain at Forbidden City, an all-Chinese cabaret operating in San Francisco in the 1930s, and tells the story of three of its desirable dancing girls, each with her own troubled, fascinating history. Though at its core a much bleaker story of murder and revenge, Frog Music, by Emma Donoghue, offers a similarly engrossing journey into the past, with another strong female character at its center—Blanche Buenon, a French burlesque dancer determined to bring her friend's killers to justice.
In the brief Congratulations, By the Way: Some Thoughts on Kindness, award-winning author George Saunders offers a few reflections on how living a better life means living a kinder life. His remarks, originally delivered in a graduation address at Syracuse University, were published in the New York Times and went viral. If you're looking for more nuggets of wisdom from some great speakers for the recent grad in your life, Here We Stand: 600 Inspiring Messages from the World's Best Commencement Addresses has you covered, with speeches by everyone from J.K. Rowling to Dr. Ruth.


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Press Release: Award Win for Arts Festival in 13th Year
Arts in Prescot is celebrating an award win on the eve of its 13th annual festival. Prescot Town Council made the Prescot Festival of Music & the Arts the proud recipient of the first ever Prescot Community Group of the Year award. The 10-day programme opens on Friday 16 June with Lancashire's number one-ranked brass…
Press Release: Festival Season Arrives in Prescot
A month of culture and entertainment is on offer in the historic market town of Prescot this June. The Prescot Festival of Music & the Arts runs from Friday 16 to Sunday 25 June, but a packed month of cultural events kicks off on Saturday 3 June with the town's Elizabethan Fayre. Celebrating Prescot's historical…
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The Prescot Festival will showcase young, rising musical and artistic talent in June this year. Primary and secondary school children from across the borough of Knowsley will once again perform live in pursuit of the title of Young Instrumentalist of Prescot during this year's 10-day programme. Sonny Fielding, a former St Edmund Arrowsmith student from…
Press Release: Lancashire Heritage at Heart of Prescot Arts & Music Festival
The town of Prescot's historic Lancashire identity will be at the heart of its annual arts and music festival this year. The 10-day event opens on Friday 16 June with a concert by Leyland Band, the number-one ranked brass band in the county. A traditional hot pot supper, courtesy of Cottom's, will accompany an evening…
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One of the nation's top military bands will appear at this year's Prescot Festival. Organisers of the arts and music festival, now in its 13th year, have secured the Band of the Yorkshire Regiment as its musical guest for its Proms-style finale. Audience members are encouraged to wave flags and sing along to a selection…


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Q: Randomly mapping numbers Is there a way to iterate through a large contiguous set of numbers (let's say 0 through 10^9) in random order, whilst ensuring I encountered every one of them in the end? Let's say that the numbers are large enough that shuffling an array isn't feasible:
 a = range(10**9); random.shuffle(a); # :(

I imagine this is impossible without some kind of perfect hashing algorithm (with zero collisions?).
So let me add as a mitigating circumstance that I don't need the mapping to actually 'truly' random though. It just has to have a nice 'spread'.

A: Create a customized linear congruential generator whose modulus is the range you wish to iterate over.  If you conform to the three requirements of the Hull-Dobell Theorem (specified in the "Period Length" section of the linked Wikipedia article) your generator will iterate through every value before cycling.  To terminate, check the current iterate's generated value for equality to the initial value.

A: Heres a wiki page on shuffling using the Fisher-Yates shuffling algorithm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisher%E2%80%93Yates_shuffle
Well, if you're using Java.. it is that easy.
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/util/Collections.html
if not, I'd suggest looking at this:
http://www.geeksforgeeks.org/shuffle-a-given-array/
and if THAT doesn't work...
http://goo.gl/LkqffR

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The Four. Bitwa o sławę – polski program telewizyjny typu talent show emitowany na antenie Polsatu od 7 marca do 13 listopada 2020 roku, oparty na formacie The Four opracowanym przez Armoza Formats (emitowanym po raz pierwszy w Stanach Zjednoczonych na kanale FOX pod nazwą The Four. Battle for Stardom).

14 marca 2020 roku po emisji drugiego odcinka Telewizja Polsat podała do informacji, że w związku z rozprzestrzenianiem się koronawirusa w Polsce nagrania do programu zostały zawieszone. 16 października tego samego roku telewizja Polsat wznowiła emisję programu, zaczynając od powtórzenia dwóch wyemitowanych wiosną wydań. 30 października powróciła premierowa emisja talent show: dwóch nagranych wcześniej odcinków, a także finału na żywo, podczas którego zwycięzcę w głosowaniu wybrali internauci.

Zasady programu
Program otwiera czworo wokalistów, którzy zasiadają na "gorących krzesłach". Kolejni uczestnicy biorą udział w przesłuchaniach, podczas których o ich losach decyduje trzyosobowe jury. Możliwość pojedynku (przeciwko wybranemu wokaliście z tytułowej "czwórki") uczestnik otrzymuje po uzyskaniu trzech pozytywnych głosów od jurorów. Po występach drugiego etapu zgromadzona w studiu publiczność decyduje o tym, który z uczestników pozostaje w programie (i trafia do "czwórki" bądź w niej zostaje). Raz wygrany pojedynek oznacza automatyczny awans do kolejnego odcinka.

Według planów rozgrywka miała trwać siedem odcinków i finał, ale ostatecznie jej długość to cztery odcinki i zmodyfikowany finał.

Uczestnicy wchodzący po czwartym odcinku w skład Wielkiej Czwórki automatycznie weszli do finału edycji, jednak miejsc w finale jest sześć – pozostałe zajęły osoby, które powróciły do gry za sprawą głosowania internautów (które odbywało się przez całą dobę, 7 listopada; tym sposobem powrócił jeden uczestnik) oraz decyzją jury programu (drugi uczestnik). Drugą szansę mogą otrzymać tylko osoby, które znalazły się wcześniej w Wielkiej Czwórce (w pierwszej edycji byli to: Sabina Jeszka, Kuba Krupski, Julia Szwajcer, Ewa Ekwa i Filip Czarnecki).

Zasady odcinka finałowego: dwie osoby, które wróciły do gry wybierają w pierwszej części finału konkurenta z Wielkiej Czwórki i toczą pojedynek na zasadach analogicznych do poprzednich odcinków, z tą różnicą, że o zwycięzcy pojedynku decydują widzowie przed telewizorami. Wyłoniona w ten sposób finałowa Wielka Czwórka bierze udział w dwóch kolejnych pojedynkach, lecz o ich zwycięzcach decyduje jury (wygraną osiąga się dwoma lub trzema głosami). Ostatnia dwójka uczestników (zwycięzców poprzednich pojedynków) wykonuje po jednej piosence po raz ostatni, a zwycięzcę wskazują widzowie w głosowaniu.

Zwycięzca otrzymuje kontrakt z wytwórnią muzyczną oraz nagrodę pieniężną w wysokości 100 000 złotych.

Ekipa
 Prowadzący

 Jurorzy

Uczestnicy
 Wielka Czwórka

 Finaliści

Spis edycji

Oglądalność
Dane dotyczące oglądalności zostały oparte na badaniach przeprowadzonych przez Nielsen Audience Measurement i dotyczą wyłącznie oglądalności premiery telewizyjnej – nie uwzględniają oglądalności powtórek, wyświetleń w serwisach VOD (np. ipla) itd.

Uwagi

Przypisy

Linki zewnętrzne
 Strona internetowa programu
 Wszystkie odcinki programu w serwisie ipla

Programy typu talent show

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DOOGEE Smartphone
Published Aug 3, 2021 Author mfereday
Developed in Spain, a new smartphone arrives to tempt users.
News has just reached me that DOOGEE, the technology company set up in Spain during 2013, has launched a new smartphone. This product is the company's N40 Pro model. I have been informed that this smartphone combines elements such as a large battery capacity, a Quad camera arrangement set-up, Octa-Core processor and a finished look that might have you drooling. So lets take a quick look at some of the device's specifications before I actually get a chance to handle this product for a review.
Available in a choice of Midnight Blue, Classic Black, Forest Green or Caramel Brown, the N40 Pro has a leather design that could appeal to many. The N40 Pro has a 6.52-inch dewdrop display that delivers a resolution of 720 x 1620 pixels and a 269 PPI pixel density.
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DOOGEE has opted to go with a MediaTek Helio P60 Octa-Core processor. This processor consists of four Arm Cortex-A53 and four Arm Cortex-A73 that is set to run at 2.0 GHz and aided by an Arm Mali-G7 MP3 GPU. As standard the smartphone comes with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of ROM.
Providing the power to get you up and running, the N40 Pro has a 6380 mAh battery. This element is rated at delivering 15 days when on standby. For more interactive use, you should get 28 hours of call time. According to DOOGEE this should enable you to get between one and three days of normal use as you go about your usual business.
Going with the current pattern that has fast become a standard, the N40 Pro has a four camera arrangement on the rear of its body to satisfy most eventualities. This camera arrangement is made up of Sony® units delivering 20MP + 8MP + 8MP + 2MP. Of course no modern camera arrangement would be complete within the Selfie option and in this case you get a front-mounted Samsung® 16MP camera. This collection of lenses offers features such as 120º wide angle capture, macro capture and a portrait option. The front and rear cameras offers support for Picture, Beauty, Bokeh and Mono modes.
Supplied with Android 11, the N40 Pro other features include 24W Fast Charging, OTG reverse charging, fingerprint recognition and Face Unlock. I was slightly disappointed to see that Bluetooth support was limited to version 4.2 when version 5 of this technology is currently available. The smartphone is a dual SIM card device thus allowing you to mix a SIM with a memory card to increase storage by as much as 256GB.
As part of its launch event, the first 50 people ordering this smartphone from AliExpress, prior to 31st July, will get the N40 Pro for $99.99. The next 150 orders will then be charged $109 before the N40 Pro reverts to its normal price of $129.99.
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Zee5 adds 5.2 million MAUs in Q4FY19
Aditi Agrawal
Zee5 now has 61.5 million monthly active users, adding 5.2 million new MAUs between December 2018 and March 2019. Parent company Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited reported revenue of ₹2,019.3 crore, which is 17% higher than the last quarter, for the quarter ending 31 March, 2019 (Q4FY19). Total revenue for FY18-19 grew by 18.7% YoY to ₹7,933.9 crore.
Zee5 metrics:
MAUs: 61.5 million in March 2019, growth slowed; the previous quarter had seen a growth of 36% to 56.3 million MAUs between September 2018 and December 2018
Average time spent: 31 minutes per day, flat over the previous quarter
Original content: 60 shows and movies across 6 languages, including Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu and Marathi
Partnerships:
Signed a content partnership deal with Vodafone Idea — Zee5 content is now available on Vodafone Idea's apps; Zee5 bundled its service with Gaana
Launched customised app on KaiOS for Reliance Jio feature phone users
Added Amazon Pay as a payment partner
Commenced roll-out in priority markets — Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore and Australia
Quarterly revenue: ₹2,019.3 crore, up 17% over last quarter
Annual revenue: ₹7,933.9 crore, up 18.7% over last year
Quarterly expenditure: ₹1,451 crore, up 16% over last quarter
Annual expenditure: ₹5,370 crore, up 16.5% over last year
Profit after Tax (PAT): ₹1,567.1 crore, growth of 6% over previous year
ZEEL's "unexpected" domestic advertising revenue growth of 17.7% to ₹1,157.5 crore in this quarter was aided by Zee5; TV entertainment spends were not expected to have grown as much because of disruption by the TRAI order, said the company
Domestic advertising revenues for FY18-19 grew by 19.8% YoY, partly because of monetisation of Zee5's users, the company said
Programming cost increased by 28.1% YoY due to content cost for Zee5, full quarter impact of Kerala channel launch, and elevated costs for the movie production and distribution business. FY18-19 registered a programming cost increase of 21.7%.
Advertising and publicity costs for the quarter increased by 46% YoY because of higher marketing costs for Zee5, TRAI tariff order and Manikarnika. For the whole year, they increased by 10.8%.
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BUSY SPRING AHEAD FOR FAIR HAVEN
McCarter Park is among a number of properties in line for upgrades in Fair Haven. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge)
When, or if, we ever thaw out from this relentless winter, Fair Haven's got a lot of work to do. And almost all of it is free of charge to the borough.
Mayor Mike Halfacre told redbankgreen there's a slew of projects on the horizon that will boost the quality of life in town, from field renovations to street upgrades.
"There's a lot of stuff coming up, but not a lot of stuff happening" right now, he said.
Here's a rundown of what's to come in spring '11:
McCarter Park, across from Sickles School, will get renovations to its existing baseball field, and a new multi-purpose field will be added. Up the street at McCarter Pond, an aerator will be installed to help water flow at the pond. The aerator will help keep algae levels down and curb the stink it produces in the warmer months, Halfacre said. Both are to be paid for through a $90,000 Monmouth County grant, the mayor said.
The second phase of upgrades at Fair Haven Fields will also get going in the spring. This plan includes a new multi-purpose field, a baseball field — bringing the total to four — and new walking trails. The work, which will be done by the borough's public works department, is covered by a $195,000 state grant, Halfacre said.
Work on the federally-funded River Road streetscape is winding down, but there's more to be done on the borough's end, Halfacre said. The council will go out to bid on a project to pave and install new curbing to the east end of River Road, from Oak Place to the Rumson border. Halfacre isn't sure what it will cost yet, but it will be paid for with tax dollars built into the budget. The borough doesn't bond anymore, and doesn't spend any more than $250,000 for capital projects, he said. "When we have an idea of what it costs, we'll go out to bid," Halfacre said.
"We expect to have a very busy year with some of this infrastructure stuff," he said.
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The word Graha means " to attract". These celestial bodies are believed to affect the physical and mental condition of human beings. The grahas are considered to have both a malevolent as well as benevolent influence on the day-to-day course of one's life.
The nine planets appear to move in the celestial sphere with reference to the stellar constellations known as Nakshatra (Stars). There are twenty-seven Nakshatras which are repeated in a HIndu Calendar every month. The movements of these bodies with respect to the Nakshatras are said to control a person's destiny including his thoughts and deeds, status and prosperity. The worship of Navagrahas makes the planets that are in auspicious situations offer increased fruits of benefits for one's actions while the planets which occupy less desirous situations tend to remove the evil effects of a person's karma.
The Navagrahas are considered to be intermediaries between the principal deity in the temple, almost always Shiva and the worshipper. They each are in charge of specific areas of concern to the devotee, be it health, wealth,pursuit of knowledge, professional gain or just about anything else. The belief is that worshipping the specific graha for the specific need gets the devotee the boon he craves.


There is a reason why a visit to certain businesses or attractions can stand out. In many instances, it's because of a strategic decision to utilize audio and video technologies to attract attention and deliver an experience.
When properly deployed, audio, video and show control technologies have the unique ability to support storytelling for themed attractions, corporate briefing centers, and museums. This is because AV technology can capture two of our most used senses – auditory and visual. When coupled with a solid design, the technology often takes a back seat to the experience.
As new technology enters the market or evolves to incorporate new capabilities, there are always applications that fit the bill. The award-winning AV technology deployment at Empire State Realty Trust's 250 West 57th Street Lobby is a prime example. This deployment combines a massive 8K LED screen on the ceiling with algorithms that provide information in real time. The result is an ever-changing piece of informative artwork that's sure to attract attention.
However, as Electrosonic Director of Design Consulting Robert Pourciau explains, it is not always the idea of leveraging cutting-edge technologies that result in the best deployments. "Sometimes using non-traditional approaches to blend and integrate new technology into themed environments can be most effective to support the story and engage the audience," he says.
When leveraging AV technology to attract attention, the overall facility impact, costs and proper planning required to implement technology within their space can each represent challenges. The facility, for instance, can present a number of limitations. If it is a very open facility, it can limit the effectiveness of auditory centric deployments. From a visual perspective, spaces with numerous contours or sharp edges can instantly become a determining factor when decided between the use of LED or projector-based deployments.
The best way to overcome obstacles? An experienced partner. Electrosonic has been through this process many times, and as such its design team is well aware of the potential issues. Engaging the team early in the design process allows a partner to become the trusted advisor and speak to technology trends as well as previous lessons learned.
Additionally, when organizations take time early in the process to discuss and develop a technology master plan, it can ease the way to a successful deployment. Having a master plan in place helps document the vision and allows everyone involved to visualize and understand how the company plans to utilize the various pieces of technology in addition to how each component works together. By documenting the big picture, it's easier to recognize areas of need and prioritize investments in stages if necessary.
"Engage with us as early in the design process as possible. And always do whatever you can to maintain the focus on the storytelling and guest experience," says Pourciau.
The earlier a partner is involved in a project, the more valuable their experience and expertise become. For example, when an owner engages with a partner at the conceptual stage, past experiences can help guide them through each step of the design process. In some instances, partners can help an owner avoiding overthinking something that they can quickly resolve.
Bottom line, being able to effectively tell the story is instrumental in moving beyond the technology to achieve a truly immersive experience.
A variety of expertise is required when constructing a new building that incorporates an immersive experience.
Technology is transformative--it has become so integrated into the consumer's daily life that it now plays a pivotal role in fueling meaningful experiences.
The digital economy has undeniably put a new emphasis on the importance of the customer experience.
Visitors to the 14,000 square-foot Dinosaur Hall in the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County experience the wonder of the prehistoric creatures through innovative exhibits.
In today's high-tech world, it's never been more important to produce exhibits that captivate and engage visitors.


Public Service Broadcasting is the pseudonym for musicians J.Willgoose ESQ and Wrigglesworth. According to their wiki page their purpose is to 'To teach lessons from the past with the music of the future'. Each one of their songs samples news clips, propaganda messages, around snippets from public information films.
This concept for the album isn't exactly new. The band called 'The Books' have been doing it for years, the difference being is 'The Books' were more of a chilled out, laid back group as the Public Service Broadcasting make you want to jump onto the dance floor. The album manages to successfully amalgamate different styles without sounding overly ambitious. The song 'Spitfire' has a 90's Britpop sound to it mixed up with a 60's spy movie rock beat.
The rest of the album squiggles and squirms through various genres and manages to keep the listener enticed and coming back for more, The theme from Public Service Broadcasting is slight afro beat with a electro beat to it.
For a first album these guys have managed to pull off a great summer party album, all we need now is to see these guys in the live setting, which I think they will really shine.


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Tourists at a popular crossing on Abbey Road.
Abbey Road is a thoroughfare running through St. John's Wood in London. The street has a long and storied history, from its construction in the early 1830s to its central role in the bohemian movement of the 1960s. Today the street is a popular destination for tourists who flock to its pedestrian crossings, touted as among the best in the world.
1 1831–55: Construction and the First 124 Years
2 1955–60: The "Come Together" campaign
3 1960–70: The Bohemian Years
4 1970–78: Scandal and commercialisation
5 1978–present: Abbey Road in stasis
1831–55: Construction and the First 124 Years
Abbey Road was initially laid out and paved in 1831 to accommodate London's population sprawl. The negotiations between the city and the residents living in the then-sleepy hamlet of St. John's Wood were fraught with conflict. The planned layout of the thoroughfare called for the demolition of almost a dozen private residences and several inhabitants fought with the city to keep their homes. Even after negotiations were completed, residents complained that the city had not followed through on their compensation promises. In the local London Corner newspaper, James Dodgeson, a St. John's Wood inhabitant for nearly twenty years, charged that the city had reneged on their promises:
"You never gave me your money. You only gave me your funny paper... and in the middle of negotiations, you break down."
The following telegram sent by a young resident to his parents captures the feelings of inefficacy felt by the Londoners being pushed out of their homes:
"Out of college, money spent [stop] See no future, pay no rent [stop] All the money's gone, nowhere to go [stop] Please send 200 pounds"
Eventually, however, all the kinks were worked out and the city proceeded as planned with the road. King William IV caused a sensation when he visited the construction site in October 1831 along with his Queen Consort, Adelaide. The visit soothed much of the ill will felt by the neighbourhood's residents; even Dodgeson, in an interview with a local paper, grudgingly admitted that the King's support assuaged many of his doubts and that even Her Majesty was "a pretty nice girl."
1955–60: The "Come Together" campaign
Aloysius T. Mustard, circa 1957.
After the initial uproar, the area of London connected by Abbey Road fell into relative obscurity until the mid-1950s. Wishing to ease London's centralised congestion, Lord Mayor Sir Cuthbert Lowell Ackroyd instituted a publicity campaign for the Abbey Road area under the title "Come Together, Right Now (Over Me)." Using an innovative combination of radio spots and city posters, the city council of London extolled the virtues of the neighbourhood through the unique lingo of the rising American Beat Generation. Unfortunately the use of Beat slang generally only confused Londoners who were not familiar with terms such as "joo-joo eyeball" (referring to the area's excellent optometry clinic) and "monkey finger" (an allusion to the zoo that was planned for St. John's Wood — it was never completed).
For those without comedic tastes, the so-called experts at Wikipedia have an article about Abbey Road.
The advertising campaign resulted in a net loss of residents for St. John's Wood, despite an influx of "Beatniks," as members of the Beat movement later became known. One aged resident, Aloysius T. Mustard, complained about a particular new Bohemian neighbour to the London Corner, saying that "he got hair down to his knee" and that he "shoot[s] Coca-Cola" (presumably a malapropism). City census reports indicated that the average age of the area plummeted by almost ten years following the Come Together campaign.
1960–70: The Bohemian Years
As the Beat movement segued into the counterculture revolution of the 1960s, the Abbey Road area became increasingly identified with the artistic and cultural ideals of the Hippie generation, rivalling the Bohemian Greenwich Village and Haight-Ashbury neighbourhoods in America. Its rise in popularity brought with it new problems, including overcrowding and skyrocketing rent. Mr. Mustard, having become the loudest and most consistent condemnatory voice in Abbey Road's transformation, announced his final departure from the area in an open letter in the September 26th edition of the London Corner. Along with slamming the "debauchery" of his young neighbours, Mustard cited the rising cost of living as a major factor in his decision to leave the area:
"I've been reduced to beggarly status here on Abbey Road. I'm forced to sleep in the park to save enough money on bedding just to pay my rent. I have to leave the electricity off when I shave...it's horrible."
He added that he was obliged to keep his meagre savings (usually no more than ten bob) on his person at all times due to the "rampant vandalism and theft" that plagued the neighbourhood. In reality, Abbey Road had the third-lowest crime rate of all major neighbourhoods in London; Mustard's complaint presumably stemmed from a single instance of trespassing, when an inebriated girl, believing Mustard's house to be her own, climbed in through the bathroom window when her key failed to unlock the front door.
Mustard's opinion of the area was, however, the exception. His sister, Pam — an employee at a small nearby plastics manufacturer who was rather good-looking (though she looked like a man) — dismissed his claims as exaggeratory and curmudgeonly. Pam, characterised by friends as a "go-getter," asserted that she had never had a problem meeting her rent or utility bills and that "Aloysius just has a general kind of sourness towards the world. I even took him out to look at the Queen a couple months back — you know what he did? Called her a 'tart'! Imagine — the Queen!"
Mustard died the following year and was, at his sister's behest, buried in a St. John's Wood cemetery.
1970–78: Scandal and commercialisation
Maxwell Edison is restrained after attacking the judge at his sentencing.
After 1970, the Abbey Road area quickly fell into obscurity again as the Hippie movement waned. In 1978, it made national news when a local student of medicine, Maxwell Edison, brutally murdered his girlfriend, Joan Nonnel, as well as a professor at his college. Autopsies of his victims showed they died of massive head trauma. His rampage did not end there, however: at his sentencing he critically wounded the presiding judge, having somehow smuggled a small silver hammer into the courtroom. Despite the sympathy of Joan's sisters, Rose and Valerie — who claimed that the weight Edison would have to carry for the rest of his life was punishment enough — the replacement judge found the student guilty of two counts of murder and one count of aggravated assault. In his verdict, the judge asserted that Edison had brought the punishment on himself, saying that "the love one takes is equal to the love one makes — and Maxwell Edison, in his demonstrated hate and aggression, has eliminated any chance of such reciprocity."
When asked why he committed his brutal acts of murder, Edison claimed he did it out of love. He stated, "there was something about that silver hammer, in the way it moved. I wanted them to feel the golden slumbers of love. After all, love is old, love is new; love is all, love is you."
The story of Edison's killing spree sensationalised the neighbourhood and tourists came pouring in to see his house and the scenes of the murders. Capitalising on the publicity, cheap restaurants and shops sprang up almost overnight and many of the area's inhabitants, fed up with being asked to take pictures of invading non-locals at the street's picturesque pedestrian crossings, left St. John's Wood permanently.
1978–present: Abbey Road in stasis
For the past four decades, the Abbey Road area has lost much of its unique culture and feel. It is virtually indistinguishable from London's other neighbourhoods, being a mix of both the homely and the gaudy. Some longtime residents believe, however, that their beloved neighbourhood is on the brink of another revolution, as resentment towards its commercialisation mounts. A sign put up at Abbey Road's south-eastern entrance sums up the feelings of the inhabitants hopefully and poetically:
The smiles returning to their faces,
It seems like years since it's been here.
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun...
And I say, it's all right.
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Senior Caitlin Stratton took first place in the Undergraduate Poster Competition at the 17th Annual Maine Water Conference held March 16 at the Augusta Civic Center. Thirty-seven graduate and undergraduate students participated, representing six Maine institutions and Boston College.
Stratton's poster, "Investigating the Relationship between Phytoplankton Fluorescence and Bloom Composition in Harpswell Sound," depicts her research, which could provide the basis for early detection of potentially toxic phytoplankton blooms forming in Harpswell Sound, a sentinel site for coastal bloom. Associate Professor of Earth and Oceanographic Science Collin Roesler mentored Stratton in her research program. Other participating students include: Melissa Anson '11, Krista Bahm '11, Andrew Bell '11, Henry Berghoff '11, Andrew Cardamone '11, Cory Elowe '11, Maryellen Hearn '11, Holly Jacobson '11, Catherine Johnston '12, Elizabeth LePage '13, Tom Marcello '12, Christopher Mawhinney '12, Elsie Thomson '11, Benjamin Towne '12, Leah Wang '12 and Tina Zhang '11.


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Rodgers praises 'fantastic' Lucas
By Omnisport Editorial Mar 8 2013 10:37AM
By Omnisport Editorial
Mar 8 2013 10:37AM
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is 'delighted' by Lucas Leiva's return from injury, highlighting the midfielder's professionalism.
The Brazilian had only just returned to the Liverpool side after a lengthy spell on the treatment table before suffering a new setback this season.
Rodgers has hailed the midfielder's patience and said Lucas deserved praise for the way he handled himself.
"I've been delighted with Lucas. We were very wary of the fact he had had a serious knee injury last season and then obviously another problem on top of that this season," he told the Liverpool Echo.
"It was important for the team to get him back but it was important for him that we did so at the right pace and that we paced his recovery right.
"It is a big credit to him as a professional. He has worked so hard and his attitude and his application have been first class. He deserves every praise for the way he has conducted himself."
While Rodgers is pleased with Lucas' return, he believes the former Gremio will take until at least the start of next season to hit his best form.
"I still believe, having worked with these kind of injuries in the past, that it won't be until the summer, and beyond even, that we see him back at full level," he said.
"It will be great for him to get a full pre-season with the group under his belt but you can see in recent games that his mobility and the speed of his game is getting better and better all the time.
"He's been fantastic."
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Importance of Magnetic Fields In 1908, just 12 years after Zeeman discovered that magnetic fields cause a polarization and shift in certain spectral lines, Hale used this effect to detect the presence of strong magnetic fields in sun-spots. Further studies have shown that magnetic fields exist over the entire surface of the sun in very complicated patterns and determine the structures and motions of the solar plasma such as prominences, spicules, and flares. The very strongest fields of several thousand gauss cause the spectral lines to actually split but for weaker fields the Zeeman shift is only a small fraction of the line width and to measure this shift four steps are required: spectral dispersion or isolation of a magnetically sensitive line, selection of one state of circular polariza-tion, detection of the light intensity, and finally the subtraction of the light in the two opposite states of polarization. Spectral isolation can be achieved by a spectrograph or optical filter; the polarization states can be selected by an electro optic crystal or quarter wave plate with polarizer; the detector can be a phototube, film, or television camera; and the subtraction can be electronic, photographic, or digital. This paper describes a new type of solar magnetograph using digital techniques.


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I was the first member of my family to graduate high school and now I'm headed to Brown
She was also her class valedictorian
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Lisa Nguyen represents a lot of firsts. She was the first high school graduate in her family and the first to go to college. And she was the top of her class and is the only bilingual member of her family as her parents don't speak English. As she heads to Brown this fall, we spoke to her about her incredible achievements.
First generation high school graduate, family speaks no English, Skipped a grade, Valedictorian, Headed to the Ivy League this fall ? #grind pic.twitter.com/vICRu54MOH
— Lisa (@Nguyener) June 11, 2017
Tell me about your academic journey.
I am a first generation high school graduate, and my parents never even got to high school. My parents only made it to grade school until they had to work. Education has been a big push for my brother and me.
How did you know you wanted to go to Brown?
I applied to a bunch of schools. No one knew what to do about applying to college and that journey because no one in my family had ever gone through it before. I was lucky enough to be a Questbridge finalist so I was able to apply to most colleges for free.
How did you balance take high school and college credits?
I sacrificed sleep. I also love volunteering, so I had to juggle time school work with my volunteering. I took a full academic high school course load on top of dual enrollment in college credits.
What did you do for volunteering?
I am an intern for the Democratic Party where I help register people to vote. I also am very involved in sidewalk paintings where I have installed three permanent murals downtown.
What is your concentration?
I want to double concentrate in Science and Society and Philosophy.
What is your dream job?
To be an anesthesiologist and then get my PhD and become a scientific researcher.
A list of Lisa's achievements
What was it like being the only bilingual person in your family?
Stressful. Since I was five years old, I was used to translate at every single function. I started translating at doctor's appointments, pharmacies, grocery stores, and gas stations. I was even needed to translate for things such as rewards program at grocery stores, sending mail, and paying bills.
What was your biggest struggle through high school?
I went to a vocational high school that is not a typical school that feeds into the Ivy League. It was hard to recognize that I perform at a higher level and pushing myself to reach my fullest potential. I didn't have a guide throughout school, so the hardest party was navigating the educational system on my own. I have learned so much from the process and can't wait to teach it with people in my high school.


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Lamar Odom Reportedly Turned Down Huge Amount To Do Kardashians' Show
Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian haven't confirmed whether they are once again an item, but fans have been feeding the rumor mill on the web in recent weeks, and a new story about Lamar is feeding the fire.
According to RadarOnline, Odom turned down $1 million to make an appearance on Keeping Up With The Kardashians, largely in part because he feels the family had a hand in his downfall when he relapsed into drug addiction and split from Khloe in 2013. Khloe filed for divorce, but Lamar hasn't signed the papers and allegedly wants to reconcile and parlay that into a new reality show of their own.
"It's no secret Lamar regrets a lot of things. He'd still love to be married to Khloé. And there's a part of her that wishes it worked out, too," a source told People Magazine.
While it's unclear where Khloe and Lamar are in their relationship, Khloe is still working hard in the gym after saying that their split was a catalyst for her desire to change her body. The reality star has posted numerous photos on Instagram that show her lifting weights and working out with a corset on, which is designed to cinch her waist. However, not everyone believes she transformed her body with workouts alone; former The View co-host Sherri Shepherd said recently on social media that she thinks Khloe had some help.
"Gotta ask @khloekardashian where she got hers…Every time I think about going to the doctor for a consultation about getting a plumper butt I run across a "this is what can go wrong" pic!" Shepherd wrote on Instagram.
Khloe took to Twitter to slam the accusations, saying she works too hard in the gym every day to let it slide.
"I find it disgusting but maybe a compliment that I'm being accused of getting Lipo done,' she began, adding: 'I work out 5 days a week. I bust my a**!" she wrote.
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ARTS, Culture & Family Fun
Arts, Culture & Family Fun in Prescott, Arizona
James Family Prescott YMCA
Prescott Whiskey Row Marathon sponsored by the Prescott YMCA
Since its establishment in the community in 1914, the James Family Prescott YMCA has been an important resource for recreation, education and overall wellness for community members of all ages. The area's most extensive health and wellness facility features amenities such as: a 6,200 square foot fitness and wellness center, a full size gymnasium, several group exercise studios, a gymnastics center featuring an expansive new safety pit, and an aquatics center equipped with two indoor pools. The YMCA offers a full range of programming for all ages – toddlers through seniors. Just a few YMCA program offerings include adult/ youth sports leagues, before and after school programs, preschool and daycare, camp, dance, swimming lessons, scuba training, and over 100 group fitness classes – all available free or at special rates for James Family Prescott YMCA Members.
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Elks Theatre & Performing Arts Center
The Elks Theatre and Performing Arts Center, was built by the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks, Lodge #330 in 1905; listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The 487 seat Theatre has been fully remodeled and restored to its original turn of the century style and beauty. With stadium style seating and opera boxes there is not a bad seat in the house. The Theatre is the perfect place in the Quad Cities to see a musical show, a theatrical presentation or hold a graduation. It is also available to lease for weddings, musical presentations or business meetings. The Performing Arts Center occupying the top two floors of the Theatre complex completed remodeling in 2016. The second floor has two dance studios, each over seven hundred square feet with state of the art music systems and lighting. Dance Hall 1 has Prescott's only professional Sprung Marley floor with Ballet Barre while Dance Hall 2 sports a floating Hickory surface. Complementing the dance halls on the second floor are five Wenger "SoundLok" Music isolation booths for voice and instrumental practice. On the third floor of the Performing Arts Center there are two event halls with a total floor capacity of up to 200 people. Event Hall 1 also has a full kitchen available. It is the newest place in Prescott surrounding the Courthouse Square to hold your reception, party, Quinceanera, business meeting or seminar.
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Prescott Frontier Days® – World's Oldest Rodeo®
July 1 to July 7 Be a part of Prescott's most anticipated event of year during Prescott Frontier Days®. This year we will celebrate the 132nd year of world-class rodeo in Prescott. This traditional event includes eight action-packed rodeo performances, Arizona's second largest outdoor parade, a rodeo dance, kiddie parade and much more! Tickets and information is available at worldsoldestrodeo.com
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Mountain Artists Guild & Gallery
Since 1949, Mountain Artists Guild (MAG) has been supporting the Arts in Prescott, AZ and Yavapai County. Founding members included George Phippen. Currently with almost 300 members, MAG a 501(c)3 non-profit, is committed to the emerging artist with educational programs including workshops by master artists, art for youth, youth camp, open studios (water color, acrylics, oils, mixed media and portraiture) and a gallery to feature our member's artistic talents. MAG is committed to educating youth and has scholarships that are awarded annually to those entering or attending college and working on their fine arts degree. The Guild holds an annual Scholarship Auction with art and both silent and live auctions that include gifts from our members and local community businesses. Other programs support seniors who want to explore their creative talents in a friendly and supportive atmosphere. Annually, MAG holds two festivals on the courthouse square in Prescott with over 150 artists and 10 wineries in May and arts & crafts in August. In October, we sponsor Studio Tour, with over 40 artist's studios and 4 art centers. Primarily a volunteer organization, MAG welcomes all those interested in the arts to join and invites everyone to attend our monthly 4th Friday event from 5pm–7pm with refreshments in our gallery and meet our featured artist(s). Mountain Artists Guild is open Mon.-Fri. from 10am-4pm and Sat. from 11am-3pm.
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Prescott Center for the Arts (PCA)
Prescott Center for the Arts is Prescott's largest and longest running community theatre/gallery, producing and presenting a large array of live theatrical, musical and visual arts events about 48 weeks out of the year on two stages (Mainstage 194 seats), Stage Too (black-box, seating 40- 45) and beautiful gallery. Please contact them for tickets and event information.
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Prescott Film Festival
The Prescott Film Festival hosts special screenings throughout the year and holds its annual festival each summer. Special events during the year include a silent film with live accompaniment on Halloween, Valentines Dinner and an Evening of Romantic Shorts and Oscar Month, including "An Evening at the Academy Awards(r)" fundraiser each February. The Oscars(r) are televised "on the big screen" and the red carpet is literally rolled out! The festival brings the best films from across the globe that "Entertain, Inspire and Inform." Guest filmmakers attend many screenings and answer questions after their films screen. Free workshops are part of the annual fest, where industry professionals share their expertise. The festival is presented on the Prescott Campus of Yavapai College and the Yavapai College Performing Arts Center.
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Yavapai College Performing Arts Center and Art Museum
The Yavapai College Performing Arts Center (YCPAC) has become Northern Arizona's premier entertainment venue. Located in downtown Prescott, this gorgeous, remodeled facility wraps a vibrant, spacious lobby and art museum around a 1,064-seat auditorium that offers an intimate performance experience with more than 200 events a year. Each season, YCPAC presents a stunning array of music, theatrical and dance events. From national headliner to touring productions to emerging artists and homegrown performers, the YCPAC always offers art that amazes and inspires.
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Prescott Chamber Orchestra
The Prescott Chamber Orchestra is celebrating its 36th season playing for Prescott audiences, making the oldest local orchestra in our community. Showcasing the considerable talents of professional and semi-professional musicians, the PCO presents classical music concerts featuring a wonderful variety of works from well-known composers such as Beethoven, Bach, Mozart, Handel and more, performed with a full chamber, all strings, and even smaller Baroque era orchestras. In addition to presenting world-class guests soloists, both instrumental and voice, the orchestra's mission emphasizes the development of promising young musicians by providing opportunities to perform with a professional orchestra, featuring them in concert "Young Musician Spotlights" or as special guest soloists. The Prescott Chamber Orchestra also provides scholarships to support their further education. The PCO performs at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 2000 Shepherds Lane in Prescott. Tickets are available online through the PCO's website and on concert day at the door.
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Central Arizona Concert Band
The Central Arizona Concert Band performs four concerts in the Davis Learning Center Auditorium at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University each season, plus free performances in the Prescott Courthouse Square every summer.
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Prescott Pops Symphony
After nearly 27 years, the Prescott Pops Symphony has established itself as Prescott's premier orchestra, with a unique contribution to the culture of the community. Their goal is to provide the highest quality, dynamic and accessible symphonic entertainment to local audiences; to offer challenging and inspiring performance opportunities to talented youth and seasoned musicians; and to support the perpetual promotion of music as a vital part of the community through donations and scholarships to schools and students. The Prescott POPS Symphony is a nonprofit organization. Every season Music Director & Conductor, Joseph Place, Associate Conductor, Erin Sobo, and Choir Director, Darrell Rowader, bring new and exciting performances to YCPAC. Tickets are available through the Yavapai College Performing Arts Center box office and through the POPS website.
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Yavapai Symphony Association
The Yavapai Symphony Association is proud to make this the 52nd year of bringing the Phoenix Symphony and their world famous soloists to Prescott. Concerts for our 2018 – 2019 Season are September 30 and November 4 in 2018 and January 13, January 27, March 31, April 14, and May19 in 2019. The Sunday afternoon concerts are at 3pm at the Yavapai College Performing Arts Center with tickets ranging in price from $29 to $42. Tickets are only available by calling 928-776- 4255, visiting our office, or at the hall the day of performance.
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The Jim and Linda Lee Planetarium
Open in 2017, the Jim and Linda Lee Planetarium is the only Arizona planetarium north of Phoenix, and is capable of seating 116 students and visitors, showing them the cosmos in 360-degree 4k resolution. Much more than just a planetarium, the facility contains multi-media learning software that can take viewers from the inner complexities of the human body to the farthest reaches of the known universe. In addition to being an invaluable resource for faculty and students of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Prescott campus, the Jim and Linda Lee Planetarium hosts events and programming open to the greater Prescott and Quad-City public year-round. There are shows for the public most Friday evenings and Saturday afternoons. The Planetarium offers shows for the public most Friday evenings and Saturday afternoons. From tours of the farthest reaches of the galaxy to a closer look at our own Moon, our full-dome planetarium productions will astound you!
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Findlay Toyota Center
Built in 2006, this modern multi-purpose venue stands as a premier site for concerts, sporting events, fairs, expos, stage shows and a variety of other special events. The arena seats over 6,000 for concerts and 4,000 for sporting events. The arena is available for rent for private events of all sizes, from small business meetings, birthday and anniversary parties to luncheons, fundraising dinners, banquets, graduations, weddings, galas, and sporting events. The parking area is also available for rent for events such as RV and car shows and carnivals. Private catering is available for events of all sizes and provided by the in-house caterer, Gabby's Kitchen.
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Mankinis, Conkers & Scooters – A Celebration of Men's Sheds at the Senedd
A Senedd event saw Men's Sheds from across Wales gather to celebrate the achievements of the rapidly expanding Men's Sheds Cymru movement. Sponsored by Ogmore Assembly Member Huw Irranca-Davies, the fun-filled event coincided with International Men's Day marking the worldwide positive value men bring to the world. Shed members passionately told their stories and shared[…]
Community Transport Event a Great Success
Attended by many local residents and organisations, Bridgend Community Transport held a 'drop-in' information event at the Fairfield Centre Maesteg, hosted by Special Families Maesteg, and organised by local AM Huw Irranca-Davies, together with Member of Parliament Chris Elmore and local councillor Richard Collins. The event provided details of the company's wide-ranging services aimed at[…]
Boots UK joins war on single-use plastics with in-store paper carrier bags
Well known high street retailer Boots UK has joined the war on single-use plastic waste with the introduction of brown paper carrier bags in their stores signifying a huge step away from their reliance on plastic and reducing their plastic usage as a company by over 900 tonnes per year. Their first store in Wales[…]
Bridgend Community Transport Drop-In-Event
Come and find out what Bridgend Community Transport can offer to you and to local groups and organisations. It's a drop-in event, so pop in anytime for a chat and to see the Community Transport minibus. Thanks to all at the Fairfield Centre (former Dylan's), Maesteg – (including the Special Families Maesteg group) for hosting[…]
Work Begins on Bridgend College's £30 million STEAM Academy
Construction has begun on Bridgend College's state-of-the-art STEAM Academy, built as an addition to its Pencoed campus. A 'breaking of the ground' ceremony held on the site was attended by Kirsty Williams, Minister for Education alongside Assembly Members, Councillors, Bridgend College Governors and various stakeholders from the local and wider community. Partly funded by the[…]
Local AM Pledges Support for Local Shops in Ogmore
The Association of Convenience Stores recently launched their '2020 Welsh Local Shop Report' at the National Assembly for Wales highlighting the important role convenience stores play to the Welsh economy and to our local communities. Findings from the report revealed that 62% of local shops in Wales operate in more rural locations like those in[…]
Assembly Members join leading Charity to keep constituents safe
Nearly 1,900 fires were caused by electricity in Welsh homes over the last 5 years and it's been estimated that almost 30,000 Welsh hones are at potentially serious risk due to old or damaged electrics. Leading consumer safety charity, Electricity Safety First held an information event at the Senedd demonstrating to Assembly Members these potential[…]
Upate on Maesteg Community Hospital
Many will remember the huge public response last year – including a packed Town Hall event – to a previous consultation by ABMU Health Board. Strong views were expressed then by one and all in support of our Maesteg Community Hospital, and in opposition to the proposals which were put forward at that time. Many[…]
Are you eligible for a Council Tax reduction?
Local Assembly Member Huw Irranca-Davies is urging people across Ogmore to take a few moments out of their day to check if they are eligible for help with their council tax bill. The Welsh Labour Government's Council Tax Reduction Scheme provides support to a range of people in Wales including low-income households, students, people who[…]
Scouts Cymru Launch 'A Million Hands' Project at the Senedd
Scouts Cymru launched their 'A Million Hands' social project at the Senedd recently along with their charity partners Crisis, WWF, Mind Cymru, National Autistic Society Cymru, British Red Cross and Save the Children. The project aims to get Scouts from across Wales to take part in community action activities. Young people will address and tackle[…]
Tata Steel Announcement
The Tata Steel announcement is deeply disappointing and has caused great concern and uncertainty for the workers and their families, particularly at this time of year. The blow has been made worse by TATA providing very little detail about where the job losses will be. It is essential that TATA sit down with the workforce[…]
Senedd Support for White Ribbon Day
Ogmore Assembly Member Huw Irranca-Davies joined with colleagues at the Senedd and thousands of other supports across the world to support the UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (White Ribbon Day). Beginning on 25th November, White Ribbon Day marks the first of 16 days of community campaigning action events held across[…]
Supporting Remembrance at the Senedd with Annual Poppy Ride
Ogmore Assembly Member Huw Irranca-Davies joined with colleagues to take part in the Royal British Legion's annual Poppy ride which coincided with the start of the annual Poppy Appeal. The annual event, taking place for a fourth year, saw Assembly Members and staff take up the challenge of riding as far as possible in three-minutes,[…]
Huw calls on UK Government to scrap plans that would suppress voter turnout
Across the Ages for Poppy Appeal Band Concert
A first class Royal British Legion poppy-appeal fund raising concert was recently held at the Pontycymer Leisure Centre with multi-generational attendees and participants. Organised by the Garw Branch of the Royal British Legion and Norman 'Dixie' Dean, the event saw superb performances from a combination of choirs including – schoolchildren's choirs (of Blaengarw, Bettws, Ffaldau[…]
Wales must be a global leader on tackling single-use plastics
Former UK Environment Minister Huw Irranca-Davies AM will call on the Welsh Government to be a global leader in tackling single-use plastics, in a debate today in the National Assembly for Wales. He will argue that just as Wales took the lead in the UK in introducing the successful carrier-bag levy, which led to a[…]
Ogmore AM and MP Give Local Businesses A Boost!
Local Ogmore duo Huw Irranca-Davies AM and Chris Elmore MP are calling on small businesses to get in touch with them in the run up to Small Business Saturday. Following their successful campaign to blow the trumpet for local businesses last year, Chris and Huw are asking new small and medium sized enterprises to get in touch with them. Small Business Saturday falls[…]
Caerau Shedders show off their displays at Open Day
An Open Day event held at Caerau Development Trust, home of Caerau Men's Shed, welcomed people to meet Shed members and to view their displays of art, photography and woodwork. The popular community group aims to promote men's health and wellbeing through social interaction and practical activity allowing members to share their wealth of skills[…]
'Our Valleys, Our Communities, Our Stations' – Valleys Taskforce comes to Ogmore
As part of a series of regional community events, the Welsh Government's Ministerial Taskforce for the South Wales Valleys held a public event at Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen in Tondu providing local residents an opportunity to hear about future transport plans and to put forward their suggestions on local travel arrangements. Organised by Transport for[…]
Ogmore AM helps celebrates 25 years of National Lottery Community Funding
A photographic exhibition held at the Senedd, celebrating 25 years of National Lottery community funding in Wales, saw 25 national charities and community groups selected to join in the celebrations with the support of National Assembly Members. The community groups shared stories about their funding awards and demonstrated how this much needed funding has allowed[…]
Ogmore AM Helps Raise Awareness of Heart Valve Disease
'Heart Valve Voice'- the UK's dedicated heart valve disease charity, held an awareness event at the Senedd where Assembly Members were tested for a heart murmur with a stethoscope – which in adults can indicate a problem with a heart valve. Assembly Members were joined by patients and clinicians who shared their experiences of heart[…]
Huw Irranca-Davies Joins Citizens Advice Cymru to Celebrate 80th Anniversary
Ogmore Assembly Member Huw Irranca-Davies sponsored a Citizens Advice Cymru event in the Senedd as the organisation celebrated its 80th anniversary. Citizens Advice was formed the day after the outbreak of World War II, and initially helped people deal with the impacts of war, and the huge changes it brought to their daily lives. While[…]
Crowds Gather to 'Cycle on the Senedd'
Hundreds of people descended on the Senedd to take part in the annual 'Cycle on the Senedd' lobby event to promote greater use of cycling in daily life and to encourage more investment in cycling infrastructure as outlined in the Welsh Government's ground-breaking 2013 'Active Travel Act'. Organised by the National Assembly's Active Travel[…]
Ogmore AM 'wears it pink' for 'Breast Cancer Now' Fundraiser
Breast Cancer Now's annual 'wear it pink' campaign helps fund vital life-saving breast cancer research and provides life-changing support for those affected by the disease. A recent event at the Senedd saw Assembly Members adding a splash of pink to their usual attire in support of the campaign which has raised over £33 million since[…]
Raising a Cuppa in the Senedd for Macmillan's Coffee Morning
Macmillan Cancer Support were at the Senedd this week to promote their flagship fundraising event, the World's Biggest Coffee Morning – now in its 28th year. Ogmore Assembly Member Huw Irranca-Davies was one of the many supporters who attended the event to help promote and highlight that Macmillan Coffee mornings are upon us and being[…]
Accessible Cycling for all as E-bikes show the future of cycling
Electrically assisted bikes (E-bikes) are sweeping across Europe and are finally starting to gain a hold in the UK. Just like ordinary bikes you have to pedal to make them go but they also have an electric motor to make pedalling easier. This means they can bring huge benefits for people with mobility issues or[…]
CONCESSIONARY TRAVEL CARD REPLACEMENT Q&A
What's Happening! You'll be able to apply for your new-style Concessionary Travel Cards, which replaces your current bus pass, from Wednesday 11 September 2019. All current green coloured bus passes will still be accepted and are valid until 31 December 2019. Residents are advised not to panic but to apply for their new-style card in[…]
£194 Million Investment into Railways Stations in Wales
Great news for rail travellers in Ogmore and across Wales, as Welsh Government Economy and Transport Minister Ken Skates introduces Transport for Wales' £194 million investment plan to improve all 247 railway stations across Wales over the next 15 years. The 'Station Improvement Vision' highlights what customers and communities can expect to see at their[…]
Cycle driven smoothies and bike maintenance tips at new Community Hub
Ogmore Assembly Member Huw Irranca-Davies joined the children, staff and volunteers of Nantymoel Boys' and Girls' Club at the new community hub to take part in a free bike skills and maintenance session. Demonstrations showed how to keep a bicycle in tip-top condition – (including a cycle-driven smoothie-maker!) along with basic puncture repairs and bike[…]
Multi-million pound funding boost for Maesteg Town Hall
Following the announcement Huw said: This is a wonderful boost to an iconic valleys venue, taking it forward for new generations to use and enjoy and giving a major boost to the town of Maesteg and surrounding valleys. This has been made possible only through a really strong partnership led by our cultural trust Awen[…]
'School's Out' for Food and Fun at Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen
Following last year's success and supported with Welsh Government funding, Bridgend County Borough Council's 'School Holiday Enrichment Programme' (SHEP) has been rolled out for another year at Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen and Cynffig Comprehensive School. The school-based programme provides advice and education on nutrition and cooking, and fun-filled activity and enrichment sessions whilst also helping[…]
Evanstown and Gilfach Goch Fun Runners On Fine Form
Ogmore AM Huw Irranca-Davies and MP Chris Elmore have congratulated the participants of the annual Evanstown and Gilfach Goch community fun run. Runners braved slightly inclement weather to complete this year's course around Evanstown and were cheered across the finish line by local residents, members of the Gilfach Goch Community Council and the Ogmore AM[…]
A Purrfect Welcome at Bryncethin's Cat Protection Centre
The staff, volunteers and feline members of Bryncethin's cat sanctuary provided a warm welcome to Welsh Government Minister Lesley Griffiths AM and Huw Irranca-Davies AM during a recent visit to the Adoption Centre. Following a tour of the ever-expanding venue, and after meeting many of the extremely well-behaved felines, the group had an opportunity to[…]
Fertile Land For Growers In Sarn
Ogmore MP and AM, Chris Elmore and Huw Irranca-Davies, have praised the Heol Y Mynydd Community Allotments and Garden Society for their efforts in making the project such a local success story. Huw and Chris met with local residents at the society's open day and had a good look around the vast array of produce[…]
Fantastic News on Llanharan GP Surgeries
Huw Irranca-Davies AM and Chris Elmore MP are are delighted to have been informed by Pencoed Medical Centre that they will be expanding their GP surgery provision in Llanharan from the start of September. This is wonderful news for the local community, and we'd like to thank the Practice Manager and clinicians and staff at Pencoed[…]
'Cake and a Climb' to celebrate 'Spirit of Llynfi Woodland's' Community Green Flag Award
The dedicated volunteers and organisers of the 'Woodland Group' celebrated in style with a 'cake and a climb' to the site of the iconic 'Keeper of the Colliers' after helping the 'Spirit of Llynfi Woodland' win their first prestigious Green Flag Award. Located on the eastern slopes of the upper Llynfi Valley, the Community Woodland[…]
It's a 'Brave New World' for Llanharan's Dragon Studios
Dragon Film Studios in Llanharan have a major coup as NBCUniversal begins production of their new series 'Brave New World' at the Pencoed studios with head-line stars. Based on Aldous Huxley's groundbreaking 1932 novel, the series will also be filmed on location in and around South Wales and other parts of the UK. Exciting news[…]
£6.7 million Investment Will Transform Former Pencoed Primary School Site
A ground breaking ceremony has signalled the start of a new housing development in Pencoed which will deliver 40 much-needed affordable homes on the site of the former Pencoed Primary School. Hafod, Bridgend County Borough Council and Bridgend based contractor, Jehu Group are working in partnership to redevelop the site which will help to meet[…]
Exciting Times Ahead for the all new Bryncethin RFC Community Centre
Following a major revamp via Bridgend County Borough Council's Community Asset Transfer Programme, the Bryncethin RFC Club House has been transformed into a top-class community hub to serve the club and wider community. The opening of this modern club-house and versatile community hub is a tribute to the passion and willingness of Club members and the[…]
Is Your Business Ready for Brexit – Deal or No Deal? If not, you're running out of time
The UK is due to leave the EU on 31st October – with or without a deal – and the Welsh Government has published important advice for businesses to prepare via a '5 point check-list' which asks: If you are an importer or exporter, you'll need an Economic Registration and Identification (EORI) number. Get an[…]
Celebrations as Treetops Care Home mark 30 year milestone
Treetops Care Home, based in Brynmenyn marked their 30 year anniversary at their annual 'Open Day' recently held at the Home. Management, staff and residents of the privately owned home gave a warm and friendly welcome to everyone who attended their anniversary celebrations which was also attended by the first and original matron of Treetops[…]
Ogmore AM and MP Help Judge Annual "Y Bont Bake Off"
Huw Irranca-Davies and Chris Elmore, the local AM and MP for Ogmore, took time out from their Parliamentary duties to help judge Y Bont's annual Bake Off competition. Y Bont is a Bridgend-based charity working to support children with disabilities to reach their full potential. The Ogmore duo joined several new judges this year, including[…]
Breaking the Barriers – Support for Welsh Government's call to end pavement parking
Motorists who park on pavements with no consideration for the safety of pedestrians or cyclists could soon face action as the Welsh Government announce plans for an expert group to look at ways of clamping down on illegal parking across Wales. This follows the recent announcement of the Welsh Government's to change the default speed[…]
Top Ramblers from all over UK visit Ogmore
Senior representatives of Ramblers GB – the major campaigning organisation for walking – came from across the UK to visit the hills and valleys of the Ogmore constituency, and were blown away with the beauty of the scenery and the warmth and passion of local people for their countryside. The Chair, Chief Executive and full[…]
Exciting New 'Project Skyline' shows 'How To Build A Valley'
Project Skyline is a ground-breaking study looking at what would happen if local people were handed the means to shape their own environment. Working with three pilot valley communities, Treherbert, Ynysowen, and Caerau, along with NRW and the local authority the study looks at how to make this happen. Ogmore Assembly Member Huw Irranca-Davies hosted[…]
Vernon Hartshorn OBE MP Exhibition Launches in Y Llynfi Library
Staff from Awen Cultural Trust have celebrated the launch of the Vernon Hartshorn OBE MP exhibition being displayed at Y Llynfi Library. Alongside Huw Irranca-Davies AM, Chris Elmore MP, Mayor of Maesteg, Steve Smith, and the Chair of Garw Valley Community Council, Sorrel Dendy, representatives from the organisation were proud to open the exhibition on[…]
Fun in the Sun at Y Bont's Sponsored Walk
In true Y Bont style, young 'Y Bontees' along with their families, friends and carers had a great day in the sunshine at the charity's annual sponsored walk this year held on National Children's Day. An important part of the local community, Y Bont provides care to young disabled children whilst also supporting their families.[…]
Nantymoel Pupils Lobby Local MP and AM on Plastic Waste
A delegation of pupils from Nantymoel Primary School have called on their local AM and MP to take action to tackle single-use plastic waste. Meeting with the pupils at the MP's constituency office in Pencoed, Huw Irranca-Davies AM and Chris Elmore MP were presented with a letter detailing their plans to turn the tide on[…]
Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen yn barod ar gyfer Cwricwlwm Sgiliau Newydd/ Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen All Set for New Skills Curriculum
Gwahoddwyd Huw a Gweinidog Addysg Llywodraeth Cymru, Kirsty Williams, i Goleg Cymunedol y Dderwen i weld y gwaith arloesol sy'n cael ei wneud gan y disgyblion a'r staff ar y cwricwlwm newydd – 'Cwricwlwm i Gymru'. Yn dilyn yr ymweliad, dywedodd Huw: "Roedd cyffro ac angerdd y staff a'r disgyblion yn ysbrydoledig ac roedd y[…]
Huw Supports Ogmore's First 'Great Get Together'
The Great Together is inspired by the late Jo Cox MP who was killed in 2016. Her family and friends came up with the initiative of holding annual get together weekends to reject divisive politics and simply bring our communities together and celebrating all that unites us. Organised by Chris Elmore MP and his team,[…]
Bridgend Ford Engine Plant Closure
Following the announcement Welsh Government Minister for Economy and Transport Ken Skates, along with Ogmore representatives Huw Irranca-Davies AM and Chris Elmore MP, on site at the Bridgend plant, after having spent some time chatting to members of the workforce, listening to their concerns and offering their support. FORD BRIDGEND – EMERGENCY QUESTION IN SENEDD[…]
More Innovative Housing for Ogmore
Valleys to Coast and modular building specialist, Wernick Buildings are delivering eight new modular homes in Sarn and Tondu, after being awarded funding from Welsh Government, and supported by Bridgend Borough Council. Ogmore Assembly Member Huw Irranca-Davies and Welsh Government Minister for Housing Julie James visited the Tondu site to see the firm's construction techniques[…]
Tea & Cake Delight at Pencoed Mothers' Union Fund-Raiser
Ogmore representative Huw Irranca-Davies AM enjoyed tea and cake whilst supporting Pencoed Mothers' Union annual fund-raising event held in St David's Church, Pencoed. The Mothers' Union have a caravan sited on Trecco Bay, Porthcawl, which they offer to families in need who may otherwise not be able to get away and have a holiday. The[…]
Ogmore AM supports Dogs Trust 'Pawlicy Priorities for Wales'
Animal welfare charity, Dogs Trust, visited the Welsh Assembly to discuss their priorities for Wales with Assembly Members including Huw Irranca-Davies AM. With 21 rehoming centres across the UK and Ireland, including one in Bridgend, the charity cares for around 15,000 dogs each year. They never put a healthy dog down and in the last[…]
Busy Day at the Senedd for Young Carer Oliver whilst shadowing Local AM
Welsh Youth Parliament Member and young carer Oliver Davies, spent a very busy day being 'educated outside of school' whilst working alongside Ogmore Assembly Member Huw Irranca-Davies at the National Assembly for Wales. Taking time from his caring responsibilities, Oliver eagerly took advantage of an opportunity to work with the Ogmore AM to gain valuable[…]
Local AM Supports Welsh Government's Decision to Declare a Climate Emergency
My contribution to the Climate Change Debate in the Senedd The declaration sends a clear signal that the Welsh Government will not allow the process of leaving the EU to detract from the challenge of climate change, which threatens our health, economy, infrastructure and our natural environment. The announcement draws attention to the magnitude and[…]
20mph 'Should be the Default Speed Limit for Residential Areas'
Ogmore Assembly Member Huw Irranca-Davies has welcomed comments from the First Minister, that speed limits of 20mph could be introduced in all residential areas in Wales. The announcement builds on the hundreds of millions already invested by the Welsh Labour Government, to provide 20mph zones in many parts of Wales. First Minister Mark Drakeford said this[…]
Young Travellers Enjoy Discounted Bus Travel Across Ogmore
Young travellers in Ogmore and across Wales have been making the most of discounted bus travel with the 'MyTravelPass' travel discount scheme. Recently improved with enhancements from the Welsh Government the scheme now offers up to a third off bus fares for all journeys taken by young people aged between 16 and 21. Proving popular[…]
AM invited to see Garth Primary pupils 'BEEing' environmentally friendly
The Reception Class at Garth Primary School invited their local Assembly Member Huw Irranca-Davies to their school fair showcasing all their hard work and efforts to be environmentally friendly by tackling plastic pollution. The primary school pupils told their AM how they'd been learning about oceans and sea creatures this term and were worried that[…]
Official Opening to Celebrate new Pencoed Primary School
The new Pencoed Primary School opened its doors last September and is among the six new schools built locally within the last five years under the Welsh Labour Government's school modernisation programme. The new two-storey building is built on playing fields off Penprysg Road, a stone's throw away from the school's old site. It contains[…]
Ogmore MP and AM's Annual Advice Day Reaps Reward for Local Charity
Less than three weeks after Ogmore MP and AM, Chris Elmore and Huw Irranca-Davies, held their third annual Funding Advice Day, one local organisation has already emerged as an early success story. Western Power Distribution (WPD), who attended this year's event as a funding provider for the first time, have allocated funding to a group which[…]
Huw Launches 'Pit Bottom to Parliament' Exhibition Portraying Ogmore's First MP
A miners' leader, trade unionist and politician, Vernon Hartshorn OBE MP was the first collier to become a Cabinet Member during the early 20th century. South Wales Miners' Museum based in Afan Argoed, launched an exhibition depicting the fascinating story of the very first MP for Ogmore to celebrate his life and the significant contribution[…]
Afternoon Tea celebrations for 'Ty Ynysawdre' residents in their new home
'Ty Ynysawdre', is a brand new extra-care facility based in Ynysawdre built in partnership between Linc Cymru and Bridgend County Borough Council, helped by Welsh Government funding. It provides support to meet people's individual needs, while they live independently in their own homes. With 25 extra care apartments and 15 residential beds for people over[…]
Anti-Social Behaviour Incidents in Maesteg
Due to the recent spate of incidents in and around Maesteg, a dedicated operation to tackle anti-social behaviour in the town centre has been established. This includes increases in high-visibility patrols of police and PCSOs in and around the town. Local police have also been working closely with residents and businesses to make sure that[…]
New Welsh Medium Primary School Unveiled in Bettws
Two new schools built as part of a £10.8m million educational investment into the southern part of the Garw Valley, now provides the village of Bettws and surrounding areas with a new primary school and more recently a brand new Welsh medium primary school. The Welsh primary Ysgol Gynradd Gymraed Calon Y Cymoedd (Heart of[…]
Huw Welcomes Cefn Cribwr Primary School Pupils to Assembly
As part of an educational visit, pupils and staff of Cefn Cribwr Primary School recently visited the National Assembly to develop an understanding of how decisions are made and to further develop an understanding of being ethically informed citizens. Following a tour of the Senedd and visiting the Chamber, the group also met up with[…]
Huw Joins Rockwool UK to Celebrate 40 Years of Business Success
Rockwool UK's base in Heol Y Cyw Bridgend has played a pivotal role in the South Wales business community since 1979 with their production of sustainable volcanic rock insulation products. Offering a full range of high-performing products for the construction industry and as part of the national Rockwool UK, they have become the UK's leading[…]
Bonnets Galore at Llanharan OAP's Annual Easter Bonnet Parade
In spectacular style and as expected, this year's Llanharan OAP's annual Easter bonnet parade once again produced some exceptional designs of bonnets at Llanharan Rugby Club. With a great turnout, the fun event, (of course without any underlying competitiveness!) saw bonnets and costumes this year, ranging from bizarre to traditional in great style. This year[…]
Huw Visits Innovative Local Food Producer with Welsh Government Minister
Samosaco, based in Pontyclun is a leading producer of a range of vegetarian, vegan and gluten free Indian products. Starting out as a small family-run business in Toronto before moving to Wales, they have the only purpose-built samosa making factory in Wales. Now providing the finest range of products to some of the biggest food[…]
Older People's Commissioner Pops in to Cefn Cribwr Young at Heart
Cefn Cribwr Young at Heart, a long established popular over 50's group, run by Enid Lloyd and hard-working volunteers, welcomed a distinguished guest to one of their latest meetings. At the request of their local AM Huw Irranca-Davies, who is a regular visitor to the group, the Older People's Commissioner for Wales was invited to[…]
Excitement Grows with Outline Planning Permission Granted for Proposed Afan Adventure Park.
AFAN ADVENTURE RESORT UPDATE from Huw Irranca-Davies AM and Dave Rees AM Plans for an Afan Valley Adventure Park take a step closer this week as Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council grant outline planning permission for the long-awaited adventure complex. Aberavon's Assembly Member, David Rees, and Ogmore Assembly Member, Huw Irranca-Davies, will[…]
Another Successful Ogmore Funding Advice Day
This year's Ogmore Funding Advice Day, organised by Huw Irranca-Davies AM and Chris Elmore MP and held at Maesteg Celtic Club, saw the biggest ever turnout of funders, local groups and organisations. A deluge of organisations from all parts of the Ogmore constituency attended seeking out advice and funding opportunities from the many funders present[…]
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