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Aren't we glad you are here. By being here, you are taking the first step for your child's Jewish education. By delving into the information we have for you, you are going in the direction of giving your child a love and appreciation for Jewish holidays, Jewish culture, and the Land of Israel all through art, drama, song and total warmth and positivity.
For one and a half hours on Sunday morning, your child will be enveloped in the joy of his/her tradition. Your child will experience the richness of Jewish culture. Your child will be a part of a community of Jewish children, all from diverse backgrounds and levels of commitment, whom are all coming together for a weekly morning of fun, meaning and connection.
We are confident that this is exactly what you were looking for, for your child.
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Our club is inclusive and non-judgmental, and our programs are open to all Jews.
The teachings of Chabad are imbued with the renowned Jewish spirit and joy, but in no way is the commitment to a particular lifestyle a prerequisite to one's acceptance at Alef Art Club.
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Our "no membership required" Philosophy makes our programs accessible to all. Everyone is welcomed as family. Our unique approach and unconditional acceptance of every Jew has created a dynamic and flourishing Jewish community. We are constantly expanding our programs and services to serve everyone and we invite you to join us at any time.
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Alef Art Club Membership $950
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Monthly payment plans are available, ending May 2023.
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Well, tonight is the last night before I leave for Europe to see my father who is not well. I meet up with my two sisters - one who lives in Germany and one who lives in CA. The emotions are varied and I have put them on hold for now.
Bags are packed... I travel super light with no checked luggage. My priorities are to keep up the exercise while gone. Thus, the running shoes made it in :) as did the running sweats. It sure would be sweet to be able to find some nice places to run.
I do need to go into this "non routine time" with a sense of purpose so that I can stay on track with my overall goals. So I have made a short list of focus goals for the next 15 days.
Eat well.. and within reason.
Walk much and run when possible.
Ride the train .. a lot.
Log in to Spark each and every day. Do not want to break my streak!
Post a photo here once a day so that my blogging streak stays alive as well. I will blog more once I get home.
PHOTO OF THE DAY: I will miss her!
Sorry the reason for the trip is not a good one, but I hope you have the best time possible.
Have a meaningful trip. The monet gardens by bike sounds inspiring. Enjoy the eye candy nature gives us.
Father's do give us so much, some we do not want to carry. May your visit be a good one.
Enjoy your time with family. It's good to be together even when the circumstances are sad.
Your mountain will be waiting for your return. Travel safely.
Enjoy your family and be safe. Great goals. Cherish each moment.
You are one impressive lady! No checked bags?! Wow!
Sorry to hear that your dad is not well. Your plan should help you stay balanced during your visit.
Wishes for an enjoyable, healthy and safe time away.
Ha-ha, ride the train! You will be on track! Have a good trip.
May your trip be all it needs to be... for you, and for those you love.
Bon voyage. Enjoy your time with your family. Stay in the present moment.
Have a marvelous time and make memories with your loved ones!
Safe travels and 'see' you soon!


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We are posting this rental house for our neighbours, who wish to rent their family's lake house for the months of June, July and August.
Rest, relaxation and outdoor fun are easily found at Henry's Place on the shores of beautiful Nimpo Lake.
Henry's place is a well built home (not a cabin). The house is situated on the shores of Nimpo Lake, near the resort, on a large piece of waterfront property. There are other buildings on the property, but only the main house and the fish cleaning house are part of the rental. The house has many great amenities and is very suitable for a family. it has a lot of outdoor space, privacy, peace & quiet.
The house has a large mudroom entry / laundry room, with a full sized washer and dryer. Off of that room is a large sundeck. The mudroom leads to a hallway with plenty of room for coats, hats, etc. before leading to the family area.
The kitchen is homey and well equipped with a gas range, fridge, microwave and all of the usual kitchen appliances. There is a large pantry with extra pots and pans, applicances and storage space. All dishes, glassware, cutlery, cooking utensils and cookware are provided, all you need to bring with you are your groceries. The kitchen / family room also has an antique wood-burning cook-stove, and a dining table. FAMILY ROOM: The family room looks out on the lake, and has beautiful cedar walls and ceiling, a large wood stove and plenty of cozy furniture. Off of the family room is a small covered porch with a gas barbecue. The small porch is connected to a larger open sun deck. The family room is spacious, with plenty of seating and has a large flat screen TV with satellite reception. There is an assortment of DVDs, books to read, and games to play. COMMUNICATIONS: There is no Cellular phone service in the West Chilcotin. Henry's Place does have a land line telephone for your use. You can access limited WiFi at Nimpo Lake Resort, in our Gazebo, or at the various cafes in Nimpo and Anahim Lakes. You may sometimes be able to pick up the signal from the Resort at Henry's Place, depending on the device you are using.
There are two bedrooms. The master bedroom has a queen sized bed and a dresser with lots of drawers and closet space. The second bedroom has a bunk bed with a double mattress on the bottom, and a single on the top. All bed linens and towels are provided, and extra are available in the hall closet. A fold away cot or foamies may be used in the living room if needed for an extra person. You can also pitch a tent in the yard or on the sun deck. Maximum occupancy is 6 people.
The bathroom features a large jetted jacuzzi tub, and a separate stall shower. There is plenty of counter and storage space for toiletries.
The yard has a large fire pit with benches, and plenty of fire wood. There is a boat dock, with a small fish cleaning hut with running water. Boats and motors are available to rent. If you wish to bring your own boat, you can launch it from the resort, and then moor it at Henry's dock. The lake is a nice temperature for swimming in July and August, and a great place to fish, or paddle ( if you wish to bring a canoe or kayak). ATV trails run right from the driveway, so guests can bring their own ATVs or mountain bikes and head on out from the yard. There is a lot of wildlife in the area: bald eagles, loons, osprey, otters. If you are lucky you may see some large animals, like this mom and baby moose.
$150 PER NIGHT $980 per week ($130 PER NIGHT) / for up to 4 GUESTS.
$50 per week, per person, or $10 per day for additional adults.
NO SMOKING IS PERMITTED INSIDE THE HOUSE. Please restrict outdoor smoking to the area around the Fire Pit, and distinguish cigarette butts in the fire pit.
A 50% deposit is due at the time of booking your reservation. Cancellations of more than 14 days prior to the arrival date will be fully refunded.
Cancellations 14 days or less prior to the arrival date will not be refunded.
Pets are welcome (dogs and cats). You are welcome to let your dogs swim off the dock or beach area, there is plenty of room. A pet cleaning fee of $25 will be charged for your stay.
Large dogs must be confined to the mudroom / laundry room area of the house.
Small dogs and cats may be inside the rest of the house, but MUST be kept off of all furniture, including beds.
Please provide your own pet bed or pet blankets.
Please keep your dog inside the mudroom if you plan to leave it alone inside the house, or outside under the covered dog run area.
Please clean up after your pet, both indoors and outdoors. Doggy bags can provided if you forget yours.
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Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission had organized Professor Biochemistry, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Physicology Exam 2018 on 2018 for the recruitment of Professor 2018.
Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission had organized Professor Biochemistry, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Physicology Exam 2016 on 2016 for the recruitment of Professor.
Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission had organized Assistant Statistical Officer Advertisement No 2/2014-2015 on 2018 for the recruitment of Assistant Statistical Officer.
Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission had organized Food and Sanitary Inspector Advertisement No 3/2013-2014 on 2018 for the recruitment of Food and Sanitary Inspector.
Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission had organized Staff Nurse Male / Female Recruitment 2017 on December 2017 for the recruitment of Staff Nurse.
Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission had organized Combined State, Upper Subordinate Services Exam 2018 on October 2018 for the recruitment of PCS.
Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission had organized Assistant Conservator of Forest and Range Forest Officer Exam 2018 on October 2018 for the recruitment of ACF RFO.
Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission had organized LT Grade Assistant Teacher Exam 2018 on 29th July 2018 for the recruitment of Assistant Teacher.
Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission had organized RO Samiksha Adhikari / ARO Sahayak Samiksha Adhikari Exam 2017 on 08th April 2018 for the recruitment of RO Samiksha Adhikari, ARO Sahayak Samiksha Adhikari.
Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission had organized AMO Ayurvedic Medical Officer Exam 2018 on August, September 2018 for the recruitment of AMO Ayurvedic Medical Officer.


A £3.5MILLION tourist attraction offering spectacular views of Weymouth, Portland and the Jurassic Coast will open its doors to the public tomorrow.
The Weymouth Sea Life Tower, completed a week ahead of schedule, allowed the region's media a sneak preview yesterday morning to build excitement for the launch.
A host of VIP guests, including borough mayor Margaret Leicester, young competition winners who had built their own towers, local councillors and business community representatives who had supported the project, were also treated to an early viewing yesterday evening.
Construction of the 172ft (53-metre) tower and observation pod has taken around eight months, from the start of foundation works last October to the completion of the ground-level reception building at Festival Pier, Weymouth a few days ago.
It has all been funded by private money and is the latest in the 90-strong worldwide attraction network operated by the Poole-based Merlin Entertainments Group, which owns Weymouth Sea Life Park and the Pirate Adventure Golf at Lodmoor Country Park.
General manager Craig Dunkerley said: "The feedback we've had so far has been unbelievable, already the ticket sales pre-opening are really popular.
"We've got an early booking offer for 20 per cent off online.
"The idea for the tower came about two or three years ago, we looked at other sites across Europe but decided to build it here in Weymouth because it's a beautiful area, close to our existing attraction Sea Life Park.
"We didn't build it for the Olympics, obviously when you embark on a £3.5million project it's here for a lot longer than that, but we decided to press ahead so it could be here in time for the Olympics.
"It's a great opportunity for us to sell the town during the Olympics and to have a new attraction in the town is only going to be good for the local area.
He added: "You've got 360-degree views across a beautiful harbour, Weymouth, right across to Portland, the national sailing academy, Abbotsbury and all the way around the Jurassic Coast.
The clear-fronted passenger gondola can accommodate 69 people at a time and rotates as it rises.
The journey lasts 15 minutes although Mr Dunkerley said they would listen to customer feedback about this.
A partnership with the Jurassic Coast Trust will see 10 per cent of guide book sales proceeds go to the charity, to help with its education and conservation work along the World Heritage Site.


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Artists drive change and have a unique ability to create the amazing out of what seems like nothing. In this webinar we will hear from artist Heather Theresa Clark on how she conceived, developed and ultimately created "Sky Stage" an open-air public artwork that both provides space for community performances and gathering and commentary on the environment. Clark started with a vision to create an artwork out of a building in downtown Fredrick, Maryland. As she strived to make her concept a reality, she built relationships with private landowners, government officials and even a historic planning commission to repurpose what was a burned out pre-revolutionary building shell into "Sky Stage". Through her presentation, attendees will learn how she built relationships with decision makers and the community at large, what it took to fundraise for the project and engage the local community.
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Heather Theresa Clark utilizes art, architecture and public interventions to catalyze built environments that power themselves, cleanse themselves, transform waste, provide wildlife habitat, produce food, and enhance the lives of people. Clark comes from a background immersed in art, making, and managing large-scale projects that benefit people and the environment. She interweaves her passion for art, building science, making, ecology, social justice, green development and planning to create projects that challenge present reality and attempt to make life more fulfilling. She has transformed a burned building shell into an open-air theater with a living sculpture; co-created the Busycle, a 15 person-pedal powered bus; and shown her artwork internationally. Clark has been a Hamiltonian Fellow in Washington DC; the 2017 artist-in-residence at the Woods Hole Research Center, a leading climate change think tank; and the 2016 recipient of the Virginia Commission for the Arts Sculpture Fellowship Award. She holds a Master of Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and Planning, and a Bachelor of Science from Cornell University, summa cum laude, in Environmental Science and Community Planning, a self-designed major.
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it is going to be an interesting one.
This is going to be a rattle snake that ate the computer. When finished it will look like the snake ate the components one by as as you will see the bumps in the snake like it naturally happens when a snake eats something large and the hard drive will still be in the process of being eaten in the snakes mouth. At this point there is no name for it yet but I will come up with one.
Stealth dvd drive, open/close button is located on top of snakes head.
Power is turned on/off by pressing down on the hard drive in snakes mouth.
Blue light from within the snake coming out it's mouth when computer is on.
Motion sensor and working tail rattle on their own power so it's active even when computer is turned off.
Hidden sensor to be located on face of snake so the tail will rattle as you are reaching in to turn it on.
More features to come as I build it.
For the body I will use plaster bandages that are usually used for casting arms legs and such. After some testing I know it will be around 7 layers thick when complete.
Casting will first be coated in and out with a water proofing spray to avoid any moisture soaking into cast material or a moisture build up that could possibly soften the material, more of a precaution really as with the fans and standard conditions there should never be that much moisture. Second it will be covered with a spray on rubber coating before painting to give it a realistic kind of feel.
Scales on the body will be made by locking some kind of fishnet stocking over the body when applying last coat of rubber coating and then removing it. Other material may be used instead of fishnet stockings at the time to aid in giving the impression of scales after aplying the rubber coating but I will have to experiment to see what gives me the best result.
Compartments that will hold the separate components within the snake will be made of a light gauge steel. All accessible from virtually hidden panels. I say virtually as panels will of coarse be coated and painted to match the rest of the snake to blend in.
3 small fans including the cpu fan will cool everything while being virtually hidden with vents on the back/bottom of snake and vents will be finished to match snake with rubber coating and paint job.
I will be doing the paint job half by hand with brush and half by rattle can (pardon the pun) and will finish with some kind of a clear coat to protect the finish.
Also, the mold/shape of the snake will be made in sections using those long balloons that are usually made into balloon animals, though it sounds silly it works after shaping and then casting them which I have tried. After creating the standard snake body parts and then the component snake parts I will then lock them together with another couple layers of bandage.
The snakes head and rattle I will mold /make from scratch without any preset molds.
PSU: toward the end of the snakes tail.
MOBO: shortly before psu in last bend near ground level of snake body.
DVD Drive: mid section of snake that is raised up in the air.
Hard Drive: in snakes mouth.
as sata cable limit is 3 feet, which in a snake can go fast.
Hand paint the color on the scales with a brush and extend all wires as needed.
Mobo: Intel LGA 775 Intel G41 Mini ITX Intel Motherboard.
Processor: Intel E4300, laying around and old as hell but with a sale I will upgrade it.
PSU: Athena Power AP-MFATX22 220W Mini ITX / Micro FLEX ATX / ATX12V Active PFC Power Supply.
DVD: SONY 8X DVD Multi Writer Black Slim SATA Model AD-7700S.
Hard Drive: a 2.5'' 80 gig drive that I had laying around but if price is right I will most likely get a 60 gig SSD drive when done.
RAM: 1 gig of Adata pc6400 ram I had laying around but will upgrade to 4 gigs (2 x 2g sticks) when near finished.
CPU Cooler: Rosewill RCX-Z775-LP 80mm Sleeve Low Profile CPU Cooler.
A couple small quiet fans around 50mm to 70mm.
With all that being said let's begin.
The plaster bandage I am using is orthotape and with any luck 12 rolls should be enough. If not it is cheap enough and I could always order more. Cost about $22 usd including shipping.
I sheared some scrap metal at work today for the component bays.
It's late and I will be starting the component bays tomorrow, with so much to come I will keep you updated as much as possible.
Now THIS is an original idea!!
Now I have GOT to see this!
Time for the first update.
I figured I would start with what should be the hardest component bay to build just to get it out of the way, the motherboard bay.
When I got the metal and cut it at work I made a mistake and didn't think about one bend and cut the metal too short so the first few pics are extra work to correct that problem. So as a tip to any newbees (such as myself), never be foolish like I was and just quickly come up with the dimensions you think you need off the top of your head, take the time to plan everything out on paper first.
First I made the bend on the back piece to create a lip on it to attach it to the bottom piece using a makeshift metal bender.
Then I used JB Weld to lock it together.
Now came drilling out the standoff holes and adding the top hinge after confirming standoffs aligned correctly.
I attached the top cover to the hinge with sheet metal screws.
I cut up and attached 2 wooden dowels to use as spacers and lid lock plate.
Set mobo in place and added valcro strapping to lock the lid closed.
Added valcro to the top sheet.
There is more space on the left side to allow for the thicker psu wiring.
And then this first compartment is all finished.
well,... almost finished. I will be buying a hole saw soon to make a hole above the cpu fan this Friday. After I cut that I will be finished with this piece.
With the next update I should be done with all the component bays as the rest are easy, then comes the fun stuff.
sorry for the update delay, I decided to go with a slot loading dvd drive and had to wait for it to get here so I can get the new dimensions.
Obtained a hole saw to finalize mobo bay.
Got the psu bay done.
Took old drive case from a laptop for case parts.
Plastic casing removed and new bottom support shown.
new support added to bottom.
I will add more parts to the drive case further in the build such as the spring setup and power switch after snakes head is built.
Now with all bays done with specs including space for pass through wiring all that is left to do with them is add the large valcro strips and gasket material that will hold the components in their bays (excluding mobo as that uses standoffs) but I will save that small step for next weekend when I pick up the valcro sheets.
Next is the AWESOME part of the build! Building the snake body around the component bays and then attaching the snake parts together.
Almost forgot, the lid lid lock plates I will add soon for the other 2 component bays will be quarter round pieces of wood with valcro stripping and secured in place with a hot glue gun.
I changed my mind about how the other 2 components will lock closed but I will get into that later in the build.
For the fun part of casting.
first I taped off the hinge so the plaster would not seize it up.
Then I added the cardboard for the shape.
Then started the casting. All cardboard will be removed from the inside after I cut the slots in the casting for the openings on all the components when it is all dried and final cuts for component openings/faces will be done then too when it is dried.
mobo bay all finished for now.
The next step is to get the lids to work by cutting the seams. After that I will start making the body and then attaching them together. I will be cutting off part of the ends of the castings you just seen when fitting the snake body to them so if the ends seem a little odd shaped at this point don't worry as all will be good.
Hi, sorry about the lack of updates, been really crazy for me lately.
Expect an update in the next day or 2.
Keep in mind that all internal areas will be painted later on.
I will add the 40mm fan grill soon, just have to get one this weekend. Also the fan is not permanently locked in, I have it held in place by velcro stripping. this way I can always change it if the fan ever dies.
Needed a power extender for this.
Power plug in and part of my overly curious cat Diablo in this pic.
40mm fan to help keep psu cool.
I will be adding some kind of felt/soft material later to the slot openings so it doesn't scratch a cd when inserted.
The casting is still wet around the 80mm fan grill and that is why it is discolored.
I have got rid of those damn wooden dowels as they looked and felt like crap with this build. I will be picking up another kind of lock plate this weekend and installing it so expect those pics in my next update.
Tomorrow I will start casting the body of the snake. I can't wait.
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Jamie Oliver might already have five children with wife Jools, however the celebrity chef has revealed if she had her own way, his wife would have a sixth.
Which, according to the mogul, has had him trying to 'shut up shop' in the baby making department a few times now.
The 43-year-old chef has children Poppy Honey, 16, Daisy Boo, 15, Petal Blossom, nine, Buddy Bear, eight, and River Rocket, two, with his wife, but has said that's more than enough for now.
While he failed to elaborate any further on the odds so we could get a cheeky punt in, it's clear a sixth kid would have to live with some embarrassing dad vibes from the Naked Chef, who admitted he constantly has the kids rolling their eyes.
To be honest, we'd gladly moonwalk with Jamie in Topshop – just give us the call.
The kids' embarrassment might stem from their dad asking to pitch in when it comes to jobs around the house – including nappy changes.
Which, yeah, sure, when you're a pre-teen is a pretty gross thing to be asked to do. But hey, them's the breaks eh?


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Fogaraté! is the seventh album of the famous Dominican songwriter and musician Juan Luis Guerra. It was released on July 19, 1994. The album mixed a variety of music genres including rural and flolklroic rots of merengue called "Perico Ripao" with elements of African soukus music and Tropical Music such as Reggae with the collaboration of African guitarist Diblo Dibala and Dominican accordionist Francisco Ulloa, along with Son, Bachata and Salsa. Also, the album features a particular, bachata-styled adaptation of the Lacrimosa movement from Mozart's Requiem Mass in D Minor and Guerra's first song fully in English "July 19". Exploring lyrics and themes about magical realism of Latin American literature and commenting on the politics of the Caribbean, for many fans and critics, Fogaraté! is one of his most musically complex album.

The album received widespread critical acclaim, citing it as one of the best albums of 1994 according to some music critics. Forgarate was nominated for Best Tropical Latin Album at the 37th Annual Grammy Awards and for a Lo Nuestro Award for Tropical Album of the Year at the 7th Lo Nuestro Awards. Also, Juan Luis Guerra won songwriter of the year at the 1995's BMI Latin Awards The album was supported by three official singles Vivire, La Cosquillita and El Beso de la Ciguatera were awarded as well. Also, two promotional singles were released: Los Pajaritos and Lacrimosa. Eventually, Fogarate won Tropical/salsa album of the year, duo or group at the 1995 Latin Billboard Music Awards.

Fogarate! peaked for five consecutive weeks at the top of charts in Spain and debuted at the top five of US Billboard Top Latin Albums and Tropical Albums. It reached the Top ten in Chile and Puerto Rico and top twenty in Netherlands and Portugal. Despite this, the commercial response for the album was moderate to limited in comparison to his blockbuster album Bachata Rosa (1990) and the million-sellers Areito (1992) and Ojala que llueva Cafe (1989). To promote the record, Guerra embarked some farewell concerts before taking a four-year hiatus due personal issues such as stress, pressure and sleeping problems which caused his conversion to Christianity. He came back with Ni es lo Mismo Ni Es Igual in 1998.

Background
As of July 1994, Guerra sold over eight million of copies worldwide of his past studio albums. In 1989, Guerra become an international sensation with the release of his studio album Ojala que llueva Cafe. The titled track, was inspared on a poem of the poor work conditions of the rural zones. His next album, Bachata Rosa, that contains elements of jaz, Cuban Son and Rock sold over 5 millions of units worldwide and won the grammy for Best Tropical Album. In 1992, "Areito" (named for the social gatherings of the Dominican Republic's pre-Colombuian Tainios tribe) further strengthened his reputations as the "Tropical Mixmaster" incorporation elements of merengue with Haitian compas, Zairean soukous and bachata to make powerful statements about economic inequality in the Caribbean.  Following of the end of the Areito World Tour, Guerra started to record a new album at New York. Accordionist, Francisco Ulloa and his band traveled from Santiago de los caballeros to help and collaborate with the record the album. With the release of the lead single "La Cosquillita", Guerra wanted to made clear his perico ripao (rural merengue) approach on his album.

Recording, Music Style and Title

Recording
As of 1994, Bachata Rosa and Areito sold over 8 million of copies worldwide. The recording sessions of Fogarate were than his previous albums, taking almost a year to be finished. The album musical structure, featured the Dominican merengue band of Francisco Ulloa that help to recorded interpretations of accordion-based típico merengue while exploring elements of African and Caribbean rhythms with the collaboration of the guitarist Diablo Diabla. The album was recorded at 440 studios in New York.

Music Style
John Storm Roberts by Allmusic, called the result as "soukous-influenced merengue". Fogarate! mixes a variety of music (merengue, salsa, bachata, perico ripiado, African soukous with lyrics influenced by the magical realism of Latin American literature and commenting on the politics of the Caribbean. The result of the combination of the works of Diablo Dibala and Francisco Ulloa demonstrate the two-way influence between Afro-pop and Afro-Caribbean music. The tracks "El Farolito", "La Cosquillita" and "El Canto de la Hacha" were recording with the collaboration of Francisco Ulloa and his band. Those tracks are based on rural merengue, Perico Ripiao. While, the guitarist Diblo Dibala along with this band Matchatcha, collaborated with the tracks "Fogarate", "Los Mangos Bajitos" and "El Beso de la Ciguatera". On the track "Los Parajitos" and "Oprobio" Guerra explored the Cuban son and Vivire the Dominican Bachata. "Oficio de Enamorado" is a smooth salsa and on the following track on the tracklist, "La Lacrimosa" attempts an interpretation of Mozart's Requiem with bachata. The album also contained Guerra first English language track "July 19th".

Title
"Fogarate" is the Dominican word for the plant Mucuna pruriens, a plant whose dust causes an intense itching on contact with the skin. But the word has a double meaning: in the Dominican Republic it is said that a person has "fogaraté" when he is very "on", or if he is very "alive". A woman who has "fogaraté" is that she is turned on in terms of sensuality.

Writing and composition
The album consists of twelve tracks. The first track, "Los Mangos Bajitos" is the only track on the record that contains social content. The lyrics is an adaptation of a decimero from a famous Dominican  (Juan Antonio Alix) written 1904 about political corruption and violence with Congolese Diblo Dibala performing on guitar. The song is a mix the merengue and soukus. "El Farolito" compare the silhouette of a woman with a lantern. According to Guerra, the song is "his personal version of "perico ripiao" with brass, synthesizer and a guitar strummed reggae style. Los Pajaritos is a love story between two little birds to the rhythm of Cuban son. El Beso de la Ciguaterra is another merengue-soukus. According to the artist: "Ciguatera is a disease caught by eating fish infected with poisonous algae, but here is a kiss that transmit it". "Oficio De Enamorado" is a romantic salsa and as for the arrangements, very sophisticated and influenced by Joe Cuba.

"Lacrimosa" Bachata inspired by the 'Lacrimosa' from Mozart's 'Requiem'. The tile track, "Fogarate", compare the energy of a brown skin women with the flower of the same name. Also,  with music by Dibala and in which his guitar performance. "Canto De Hacha" with the collaboration of Francisco Ulloa is pure folk theme, without sophistications. "Oprobio" created in the 1920s or 1930s by Puerto Rican Rafael Hernández, is one of Guerra my favorite son. It has a very hurtful lyrics that the artist softened. "July 19th" is Guerra first english song. A bachata reminiscent of the Beatles, but some caribbean influence. "La Cosquillita" is another Perico Ripiao made with the collaboration of Francisco Ulloa and his band but written and composed of Juan Luis Guerra. According to the Guerra, is a "frenetic rhythm to dance".

Critical reception

Fogarate receive positive reviews by the critics. John Storm Roberts from Allmusic gave the album 3.5 out 5 stars. Tomothy White at the section "Music to my ears" from Billboard, gave a positive review to the album and stated "with "Fogaraté," Guerra seems likely to complete his steady progression from native phenomenon to Latino sensation to singular international performer" and named the album his most impressive work yet. At the end of the year, Johnn Lanert of the Caribbean Latin division of the same magazine, ranked 3 at the Top 10 year list of best albums of 1994. It was ranked at 2 on El Pais list Best Albums of 1994. In 2008, Fogarate! was included on the book 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die by Tom Moon. On the review the author highlights the tracks "La Cosquillita" and "Oficio de Enamorado".

Cashbox included the album on their pick of the week on the issue of October 22, 1994. The article stated, "One of these is Guerra's use of the "Perico Ripiao," a very fast rhythm. Guerra has cleverly placed this "Bionic Merengue" within clear earshot of all. It has served in making his style as truly unique as the album's artwork." Daniel Feist from the Canadian newspaper The Gazette praised the album production and wrote "Fogarate is all the proof you need that today Guerra is the Dominican Republic's most exciting and innovative star". Mark Houston from Miami-based journal Hispanic referenced the album and stated "No matter the language, Fogarate! stands as an album of timeless qualities deserving of a wide international audience". Raid Cairo from Music&Media, ranked Fogarate at 3 on the Top 10 Best Albums of 1994.Timothy White, editor in chief on Billboard, ranked Foragate! at 7th on his Top 10 Best Album of 1994 list.

Commercial performance

Album
Initial shipments of Fogaraté include 70,000 units in Spain and 10,000 in Holland. A Japanese was released on September of that Year. The album was a commercial success in Europe. It peaked in the top 20 in Portugal and Netherlands. In Spain, it debuted at number one on the Spanish album charts and stayed there for five consecutive weeks and was certified platinum. Also, it was the 15th best-selling album of 1994 in Spain and the 8th best-selling album by a foreign artist of 1994.

In the United States, Forgarate debuted and peaked in the top 5 of the US Billboard Top Latin Album and Tropical Album charts selling over 200,000 copies in the first four months. Also, the album won Tropical/Salsa Album of the Year by Duo or Group and the single "Vivire" the Tropical/Salsa Song of the Year at the 2nd Latin Billboard Music Awards. It was the 4th best-selling tropical album in the United States of 1994 and the 29th best-selling Latin album overall. The album success in Central America surpassed all projections set by the label at the time.

Sales figures for Fogarate were good in comparison to most tropical artists at the time. However, album sales were lower than his previous work Areito (1992) and a commercial disappointment in comparison to Bachata Rosa from 1990. Many attributed this to the album structure which was mostly based on the traditional "perico ripiao", the more danceable prototype of the "merengue", which was not popular outside of the Dominican Republic and some fans were unfamiliar with Dominican culture at the time. This situation along with the controversy around his predecessor and Guerra's refusal to not to repeat the commercial formula of mix rhythms used in Bachata Rosa, led to a popularity decline in some countries.

Singles
The album's lead single, "La Cosquillita" reached number one in Spain and the top 10 of the US Billboard Top Latin Songs and Tropical Songs charts. Also, it peaked at number 7 on the New York Top 25 airplay, 3 on the Miami Top 25 and on the Puerto Rico Top 25 according to Cashbox. Also it peaked at number one in Dominican Republic and 10 in Venezuela. The second single Vivire, peaked at number five at US Billboard Hot Latin Songs and number one US Latin Pop Airplay. The third single "El Beso de la Ciguatera",  reached the top ten on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs and Tropical Airplay charts in the United States. It also received moderate airplay in Europe peaking at the Top 20.

Due to the album musical structure, songs like "La Cosquillita" and "El Farolito" get recurrent airplay and streams in the Dominican Republic. " "El Farolito" also peaked at number one on the Dominican Airplay. Two promotional single were released in 1995: Lacrimosa and Los Pajaritos, which peaked at the US Cashbox Top 20 and Top 10 of US Contemporary Pop and Tropical Airplay respectively.

Tour
To promote the album, Juan Luis Guerra did some personal appearances and shows. In 1995, he played just two sold out farewell concerts before taking a four-year break from music. The first one was on June 10, 1995, at the Estadio Olimpico, Santo Domingo. The concert was sold out with attendance of 50,000 fans and grossing over US$455,000. A record at the time, however due the huge amount of fans entering at the stadium, 104 people were injured. However, the production of the concert won "Show of the Year" at the 1995's Soberano Awards. The second was on June 17, 1995, at the Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico with attendance of 25,000 and grossing over US$750,000.

Track listing

Personnel
The following credits are from AllMusic and from the Fogarate! liner notes:

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 Juan Luis Guerra – vocals, guitar
 Daniel Pena – saxophone
 Roberto Olea – trombone
 Elvis Cabrera – piano, synthesizer
 Marco Hernandez – synthesizer
 Osvaldo Cesa – bass
 Roger Zayas – drums
 Johnny Chocolate - Tamboura
 Pedro Peralta – congas
 Rafael Guzman – güira
 Isidro Bobadilla – percussion
 Adalgisa Pantaleon – vocals
 Yaninna Rosado - Piano

Additional personnel

Charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

References

Juan Luis Guerra albums
1994 albums

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Q: Multiline text splitting Sooo, I have this problem in which I have to create a list of lists, that contain every word from each line that has a length greater then 4. The challenge is to solve this with a one-liner.
    text = '''My candle burns at both ends;
    It will not last the night;
But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends—
    It gives a lovely light!'''

So far I managed this res = [i for ele in text.splitlines() for i in ele.split(' ') if len(i) > 4] but it returns ['candle', 'burns', 'ends;', 'night;', 'foes,', 'friends—', 'gives', 'lovely', 'light!'] insetead of [['candle', 'burns', 'ends;'], ['night;'], ['foes,', 'friends—'], ['gives', 'lovely', 'light!']]
Any ideas? :D

A: So in this case i would utilize some regular expressions to find your results.
By doing a list comprehension as you did with a regular expression you end up automatically placing the matches into new lists.
This particular search pattern looks for any number or letter (both capital or not) in a recurrence of 4 or more times.
import re

text = '''My candle burns at both ends;
    It will not last the night;
But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends—
    It gives a lovely light!'''

results = [re.findall('\w{4,}', line) for line in text.split('\n')]
print(results)

Output:
[['candle', 'burns', 'both', 'ends'], ['will', 'last', 'night'], ['foes', 'friends'], ['gives', 'lovely', 'light']]

If you wish to keep the special characters you might want to look into expanding the regular expression so it includes all characters except whitespace.
There are great tools to play around with if you look for "online regular expression tools" so you get some more feedback when trying to build your own patterns.

A: IIUC, this oneliner should work for you (without the use of additional packages):
[[w.strip(';,!—') for w in l.split() if len(w)>=4] for l in text.split('\n')]

Output:
[['candle', 'burns', 'both', 'ends'],
 ['will', 'last', 'night'],
 ['foes', 'friends'],
 ['gives', 'lovely', 'light']]

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I previously explained that there was a social stress which related to the sympathetic nerve and a cause of ED. So, there is also another cause which is called "oxidant stress". Whichever it is, it sounds like something not so good if you don't know what it actually is, doesn't it?
Oxidization is defined as a chemical reaction emitting electrons, and also the reduction is a reaction involving receiving electrons. When explaining this simply, things such as metals get rusted or old oil turns brown, and these are oxidant reactions. It still sounds that it is something bad for our body, doesn't it? However, the human body is oxidizing daily, using oxygen to make energy in the body. But excessive or lack of exercise, smoking, unbalanced diet, metabolic syndrome and so on results in having excessive "active-oxygen" which is a very strong oxidized substance in the body, so then the inside of the body leans to the oxidant side too much. This condition is called "oxidant stress".
The oxidant stress inhibits the production of nitric-monoxide (Ntitric oxide: NO) by blocking the vessels and nerves. I'll talk about NO another time, so the decrease of NO doesn't only cause arteriosclerosis but also causes the condition on which vessels become harder to be dilated. Therefore, the penile bloodstream gets decreased and it makes getting an erection more difficult. In other words, it can cause ED easier. When the situation like this is happening, even if you reduce your mental stress, it is impossible to expect the improvement in ED. Well, what should you do in this case? It's possible to say that you should reduce the oxidant stress, which means quitting smoking or trying moderate exercise, and improving your diet and so on, will help to improve your ED. After all, what you can do is to get the production of NO to increase, isn't it? The ED curatives such as Viagra, Levitra and Cialis and so on which are called PDE5 inhibitor are working on increasing NO production in the vessels and it's possible to improve ED.
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I think that the ED treatment will become more popular in the future. So I'm glad to be of help to you. Also NO is utilized in various medical fields. I'd like to talk about these some other time!


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Yarmouth Visioning Project
Updated: July 2022
The Planning Board is excited to present the Yarmouth Vision Plan to our community, The Vision Plan was formally reviewed by the Board of Selectmen at their February 8, 2022 Meeting. This is a culmination of sixteen months of hard work by our community to identify the things we value, the challenges we face, and our collective vision for Yarmouth's future.
With the help of our citizens, the Planning Board was able to create a Vision of Yarmouth as a great place to Live, Work, Play and Learn, along with Goals that identify what we want to Preserve, Promote or Provide to reach this shared Vision. General Goals have been developed on a number of topics including the Environment, Community Character & Design, Housing, Town Services, Age-Friendly, Climate Resiliency & Sustainability, Economy, Connectivity & Mobility, Recreation, Education & Learning, and Libraries.
The Vision Plan provides a solid foundation for updating our Local Comprehensive Plan (LCP), which serves as our community's long-term master plan, and will be a valuable resource to our Town Leaders when identifying future goals, initiatives and resource allocations to better serve our residents. The voters at the 2022 Annual Town Meeting authorized $100,000 in funding to hire consultants to assist the Planning Board in the development of the LCP.
The Board is grateful to all those who supported and participated in this important civic project. Although COVID-19 created additional challenges, the Planning Board undertook a robust community participation process including three (3) Virtual Workshops, one (1) business roundtable and an initial Visioning Survey totaling 470 responses to learn about our strengths, challenges and vision for Yarmouth; a 2nd Visioning Survey to vet the Draft Vision Statement and general Goals, which received 920 responses; and multiple public meetings to present the results and garner comments to craft this Vision Plan.
We encourage everyone to stay involved with the Visioning process and the upcoming Local Comprehensive Plan (LCP) update as public participation is crucial to making these planning projects successful. Please feel free to send any questions about the Visioning Project or the LCP to visioning@yarmouth.ma.us
If you are interested in background information on the visioning project to date, please take the opportunity to look at the links below which include information on the overall Visioning Process, Kick-Off Meeting, Workshop Presentation, Summary of 1st Survey, 2nd Visioning Summary Memo and PowerPoint Presentation, and Implementation Schedule. We would also direct you to the Data Summary Sheets compiled on a variety of topics including Community Services, Local Economy, Housing, Community Design, Open Space, Climate Resiliency, Infrastructure and Water Resources. These summaries provide general topic related data and notable trends; identify existing programs and projects; and outline projects and initiatives the Town is currently working on.
Visioning Plan Board of Selectmen Presentation - February 8, 2022
Yarmouth Vision Plan - December 2021
Visioning Implementation Schedule, updated January 27, 2022
Draft Vision Plan, November 22, 2021
2nd Visioning Survey PowerPoint Presentation, September 1, 2021
2nd Visioning Summary Memo, August 27, 2021
2nd Survey Results
Draft Vision Statement, May 20, 2021
Draft Vision Goals, May 20, 2021
Visioning Project Update Presentation, June 16, 2021
Visioning Summary Presentation, March 17, 2021
Community Visioning Summary Memo, March 11, 2021
Community Visioning Public Comments, March 11, 2021
Community Workshop Presentation, November 18, 2020
Workshop Worksheets
Kick-Off Meeting Presentation, November 4, 2020
What is Visioning?
Data Summary Sheets
Public Participation Schedule, updated July 22, 2021
Visioning Process Outline, updated August 26, 2020
Public Participation/Engagement Plan, updated August 20, 2020


My wife loves voting in person – something about going to share the experience of performing one's civic duty while seeing others do the same – I think it's inspiring to her. It's the perfect setting to nourish her inner Leslie Knope. To me, it's both frustratingly inefficient and an embarrassment in the state of some of our public services compared to the private sector. Of course, they're not all like that, but the examples that come to mind tend to be sluggish. This round, I opted for a mail ballot.
So the main problem with voting in the polling place is waiting to verify one's identity in order to get a ballot. If I were to define it in terms of a user goal from my point of view, it would be: "As a software designer, I want to participate in my democracy without having to wait too long so that I can finish up a project for work." On a mass scale, there's an argument that the lines and other hassle involved in registration contribute to a low voter turnout.
Last time I voted, there were two lines. I was in the one that stretched out the door of the polling place for people with last names beginning with A-M. On the other side, there was a line that was about one third to half the length of mine that was for people with last names beginning N-Z. This approach of splitting lines by the middle of the alphabet would make sense if last names were evenly distributed between those two halves, but they're not. A still somewhat crude but more sensible approach would be to look at the national distribution of last names by initial letter and place the split such that close to 50% of the population ends up on either side. Apparently, the rule of thumb is to split A-K and L-Z. A smarter approach would be to arrange the split where registered voters for the particular polling place would end up 50% on each side. More dynamic would be to have a single line and have the next available poll worker call up the next person (like at airport security checkpoints, or like a human load balancer). This would require poll workers to grab from a single pile of ballots, but perhaps it would be worth it since waiting for one's ballot is not the bottleneck.
Then there's electronic voting. Lots of countries, particularly many in Europe are doing it. I don't think there's any dispute that it would have a huge impact on voter turnout. There's a quite prolific independent blog dedicated to the effort in the US, but of course there are security concerns as noted by this CNN article.
In my case, I found out that my mail ballot requires postage of $1.30-something, and unfortunately, my stamp collection doesn't include a stamp of anything near that denomination (just kidding – I don't really have a stamp collection). At least the Postal Service offers online printable postage. But that's an experience that could also be (greatly) improved.


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UV Dosage Levels in Summer: Increased Risk of Ozone Loss From Convectively Injected Water Vapor
Anderson, J. G., D. M. Wilmouth, J. B. Smith, and D. S. Sayres, UV Dosage Levels in Summer: Increased Risk of Ozone Loss from Convectively Injected Water Vapor, Science 337, 835 (2012).
The observed presence of water vapor convectively injected deep into the stratosphere over
the United States can fundamentally change the catalytic chlorine/bromine free-radical chemistry of the lower stratosphere by shifting total available inorganic chlorine into the catalytically active free-radical form, ClO. This chemical shift markedly affects total ozone loss rates and makes
the catalytic...
Aircraft observations of rapid meridional transport from the tropical tropopause layer into the lowermost stratosphere: Implications for midlatitude ozone
Spackman, J. R., E. M. Weinstock, J. G. Anderson, D. F. Hurst, H.-J. Jost, and S. M. Schauffler (2007), Aircraft observations of rapid meridional transport from the tropical tropopause layer into the lowermost stratosphere: Implications for midlatitude ozone, J. Geophys. Res., 112, D12308, doi:10.1029/2006JD007618.
Meridional transport from the tropics redistributes ozone and water vapor at middle and high latitudes. In situ measurements of water vapor, CH4, and N2O, acquired aboard the NASA ER-2 aircraft during January-March 2000 in a campaign to survey the Arctic vortex, are used to examine transport into the lowermost stratosphere in the context of middle- and high-latitude ozone declines observed over...
Calibration and Quality Assurance of an Airborne Turbulence Probe in an Aeronautical Wind Tunnel
Dobosy, R., E. J. Dumas, D. L. Senn, B. Baker, D. S. Sayres, M. F. Witinski, C. Healy, J. Munster, and J. G. Anderson (2012), Calibration and Quality Assurance of an Airborne Turbulence Probe in an Aeronautical Wind Tunnel, J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol. 30: 182-196; doi:10.1175/JTECH-D-11-00206.1.
The Best Aircraft Turbulence (BAT) probe is used by multiple research groups worldwide. To promote an accurate interpretation of the data obtained from the probe's unusual nine-port design, a detailed understanding of the BAT probe's function along with a characterization and minimization of its systematic anomalies is necessary. This paper describes recent tests to enhance understanding of...
Experimental Evidence for the Pressure Dependence of the Reaction Rate between Acetic Acid and Hydroxyl Radicals
Yi-wen Huang, Timothy J. Dransfield, and James G. Anderson. Experimental Evidence for the Pressure Dependence of the Reaction Rate Constant between Acetic Acid and Hydroxyl Radicals. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A 2010 114 (43), 11538-11544
The reaction rate constant of acetic acid with the hydroxyl radical is measured at 93 Torr with our high-pressure flow system (HPFS) and found to display a negative temperature dependence that can be described by the Arrhenius expression, k(T) = (2.44 ± 0.22) × 10(-14) exp ((1027 ± 24)/T)) cm(3) molecule(-1) s(-1). Compared with our previously reported 7 Torr data, we find a noticeable pressure...
High Precision Methane Isotopologue Ratio Measurement at Ambient Mixing Ratios Using Integrated Cavity Output Spectroscopy
M.F. Witinski, D.S. Sayres, and J.G. Anderson, High Precision Methane Isotopologue Ratio Measurement at Ambient Mixing Ratios Using Integrated Cavity Output Spectroscopy, App. Phys. B: Lasers and Optics, doi: 10.1077/s00340-010-3957-2, March 2010.
The demonstration of an ultra-sensitive infrared spectro- scopic technique for analysis of carbon isotopologues of methane is presented. Using off-axis integrated cavity output spectroscopy (ICOS) near 1294 cm−1, we have achieved a δ13C measurement precision of 1.5‰ in 1 s and 0.21‰ in 200 s while sampling dry air with a 12CH4 mixing ratio of 1.846 ppmv. This method will allow for high time...
Influence of Convection on the Water Isotopic Composition of the Tropical Tropopause Layer and Tropical Stratosphere
Sayres, D.S., L. Pfister, T.F. Hanisco, E.J. Moyer, J.B. Smith, J.M. St. Clair, A.S. OBrien, M.F. Witinski, M. Legg, J. G. Anderson, Influence of Convection on the Water Isotopic Composition of the Tropical Tropopause Layer and Tropical Stratosphere, J. Geophys. Res. 115, D00J20, doi:10.1029/2009JD013100, 2010.
We present the first in situ measurements of HDO across the tropical tropopause, obtained by the integrated cavity output spectroscopy (ICOS) and Hoxotope water isotope instruments during the Costa Rica Aura Validation Experiment (CR-AVE) and Tropical Composition, Cloud and Climate Coupling (TC4) aircraft campaigns out of Costa Rica in winter and summer, respectively. We use these data to explore...
Separation of Longwave Climate Feedbacks from Spectral Observations
Huang, Y., S. Leroy, P.J. Gero, J. Dykema, and J.G. Anderson (2010), Separation of Longwave Climate Feedbacks from Spectral Observations, J. Geophys. Res., 115, D07104, doi:10.1029/2009JD012766, 2010.
We conduct a theoretical investigation into whether changes in the outgoing longwave radiation (OLR) spectrum can be used to constrain longwave greenhouse-gas forcing and climate feedbacks, with a focus on isolating and quantifying their contributions to the total OLR change in all-sky conditions. First, we numerically compute the spectral signals of CO2 forcing and feedbacks of temperature,...
Optimal Detection of Regional Trends Using Global Data
Leroy, S.S., and J.G. Anderson, Optical Detection of Regional Trends Using Global Data, J. Climate, 23, Issue 16 (August 2010), pp. 4438-4446, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/2010JCLI3550.1.
A complete accounting of model uncertainty in the optimal detection of climate signals requires normalization of the signals produced by climate models; however, there is not yet a well-defined rule for the normalization. This study seeks to discover such a rule. The authors find that, to arrive at the equations of optimal detection from a general application of Bayesian statistics to the problem...
Determining Longwave Forcing and Feedback Using Infrared Spectra and GNSS Radio Occultation
Huang, Yi, Stephen S. Leroy, James G. Anderson , 2010: Determining Longwave Forcing and Feedback Using Infrared Spectra and GNSS Radio Occulation, J. Climate, 23, 6027–6035. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/2010JCLI3588.1
The authors investigate whether combining a data type derived from radio occultation (RO) with the infrared spectral data in an optimal detection method improves the quantification of longwave radiative forcing and feedback. Signals derived from a doubled-CO2 experiment in a theoretical study are used. When the uncertainties in both data types are conservatively estimated, jointly detecting the...


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WATCH: 'Get Out' Live Q&A Hosted by Snoop Dogg
By	Danilo Castro
Updated Feb 20, 2017 at 11:23pm
tonite.?? ✨ ? catch me doin a Facebook Live Q n A after @GetOutMovie screening. Watch around 11:30pm PST on facebook.com/snoopdogg #GetOut
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Get Out has made a critical splash ever since it debuted at the Sundance Film Festival, earning rave reviews for its horror atmosphere and critique of black-white relations. "It's The Stepford Wives for a micro-aggressive 2017 America," writes Los Angeles Times critic Jen Yamato, "in which racism still lurks beneath a progressive smile, ignorant to its own existence." Get Out is also drawing attention for its director, Jordan Peele, who completely sheds his humorous persona as part of the comedy duo Key & Peele.
On the sudden shift in direction, Peele told NPR that Get Out is "the only woke horror movie of all time, save for Night of the Living Dead (1968)… I feel like race has not been dealt with in my favorite genre which is horror. So I kinda wanted to fill the gap in that piece of the genre of conversation."
Jordan Peele attends the Special Screening of "Get Out", in Los Angeles, California, on February 10, 2017. (VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty)
The film hits theaters worldwide on Friday (Feb. 24), but tonight, rapper, smoker, and all around entertainer Snoop Dogg, will be attending an advance screening in Los Angeles and holding a Live Q&A afterwards. Fans will be able to tune into Facebook and ask questions regarding the film, its chilling premise, or the societal implications it has on modern America.
The rapper is no stranger to creepy visuals, as can be seen in his new voodoo-inspired music video, "Legend."
Snoop Dogg shows his hosting skills at the NHL All-Star Skills Competition on January 28, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
The Get Out Q&A starts promptly at 11:30 PM PST, and the link to join is here.
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Snoop Dogg hosts a live Q&A on Jordan Peele's new horror film 'Get Out.'


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Showbread – Showbread is Showdead review
Dave January 16, 2016 Album Reviews
"May Raw Rock Kill You Forever and Ever. Amen".
The legacy of Showbread draws to it's final conclusion on Showbread is Showdead. Since their first major label release, 2004's No Sir, Nihilism Is Not Practical, Showbread has proven time after time that the unusual can be extraordinary. Their music has long been known for pushing lyrical and musical elements to the outer limits. The band's self-described "raw rock" genre draws on punk meshed with hard rock, synths, and screamo, then tosses it all into a cauldron and stirred to the boiling point. That same sound, with it's bold lyrics, has often been misunderstood and occasionally made Showbread a controversial artist.
Previous Showbread albums have varied from the conceptual (Anorexia and Nervosa), to rock opera (Cancer), to mellow (Who Can Know It?). While Showbread is Showdead leans heavily towards the early days of No Sir, Nihilism Is Not Practical, it draws upon all of the variations found in the band's sound. Which is rightly fitting as the final band lineup brings back together members who have appeared during each of those eras.
Uninhibited lyrics have always found a place with Showbread and the final band release, Showbread is Showdead, carries on that tradition even more forthrightly. "Dear John Piper (Stillbirth in Space)" lambastes Piper, a vocal proponent of a God who determines the resting place of our souls through predestination. Animal cruelty comes under attack during "Harry Harlow and the Monkeys of Despair" as Harlow was infamous for his brutal psychological testing methods used on Rhesus monkeys.
The bass of Patrick Porter ushers in "Raw Rock Theology" where Showbread delivers an explanation of the band's intentions.
landscape of blood and cholesterol
from the throats of screaming animals
the shopping malls of cannibals
and child slaves in the stained glass walls
wake up oh you sleeping child
whose heart is for rebellion
draw them from their seats of comfort
into non-violent insurrection
The fear of being real is vocalized by the incredible duo, Dies and the too long absent Ivory Mobley, during the bouncing beat of "My Shadow is a Bat". Showbread even speaks shit on the rocking "Legacy of Skubalon" (excuse the terminology, but Skubalon does mean excrement).
"Why Shouldn't We Kill Ourselves?" features an added touch with a pair of females vocalists, Whitney DePaoli and Loni Evans as Showbread puts the cross-hairs on artistic mediocrity.
stop the assembly line, the 3D printed new man
silence the copy past copy past copy bands
milk homogenized without the cream on top
planet world wide web that time forgot
new your is sinking in a hotbed of snakes
she's got her tail in her teeth, she's got her foot on the brakes
force fed the derivatives until we soil the bed
carbon copies, so scared, so dead
Josh Dies takes on the role of elder statesman on the mild toned closing song, "Life After Life After Death". Dies shares his personal feelings with a clarity that is typically absent from Showbread's veiled lyrics.
If I can be some light for you
To help you find your was
Just pointing at someone bigger than me
Then that would be okay
For you to know him like I do
And even better still
And oh the way we love you
And oh we always will
The art of Showbread seemed destined to end as it has; with a fiery blaze of glory. This final album, Showbread is Showdead, will go down as the pinnacle achievement for this illustrious band.
Find Showbread is Showdead on iTunes and Bandcamp.
The final cast of Showbread includes:
Garrett Holmes: Synthesizer, piano, vocals
Mike Jensen: Guitar
Josh Dies: Vocals, guitar, synthesizer
Landon Ginnings: Guitar
Partrick Porter: Bass guitar
Ivory Mobley: Vocals
Ryan Peterson: Drums and percussion
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Chris Kamara claims VAR official "decided they didn't want Liverpool to score"
Liverpool were denied an equalising goal at Aston Villa on Saturday, but went on to win the match 2-1
Mark JonesSports Features Editor
Sky Sports pundit Chris Kamara has hit out at the VAR decision that denied Liverpool a goal at Aston Villa on Saturday, claiming that the call was deliberately made.
With the Reds trailing 1-0 at Villa Park, Roberto Firmino turned home a Sadio Mane cross to equalise in the first half.
The goal was disallowed on the pitch at the time, but a VAR review showed Firmino to be as good as level with Villa defender Tyrone Mings from Mane's cross.
Indeed, as highlighted by Andy Gray on beIN Sports , Firmino was first shown to be onside before the VAR lines were redrawn and he was marginally off.
Firmino's equaliser was ruled out on the pitch, and then also by VAR (
premierleague.com)
New footage 'proves' Roberto Firmino was onside for disallowed goal at Aston Villa
The decision ultimately didn't matter too much for Liverpool after they came back to win 2-1 thanks to late goals from Andy Robertson and Mane, but Kamara slammed the VAR officials responsible, with the game being overseen by Martin Atkinson.
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"I'm not happy with it, I'll be 100 per cent honest with you," he said on Sky Sports' Goals on Sunday.
"In my opinion this is made up, this has been made up by somebody at Stockley Park who's decided they don't want this to be a goal, and that is my opinion, and that is my honest opinion.
Kamara slammed the decision not to give the goal (
Jurgen Klopp responds to Liverpool Invincibles question after last-gasp win
"From the naked eye you don't need that calibration of dots or whatever to tell you, look at Tyrone Mings' knee, Firmino is onside, right.
"So you look at the yellow line and there's a black line there as well. So they've done that there - that tells you that he was onside.
"So they change it round now to make it that Firmino is the black line and Tyrone Mings is the yellow line, as you can see now."
Andy Gray also claimed the decision was wrong (
beIN Sports)
Jurgen Klopp's angry response to Roberto Firmino's farcical armpit VAR call
Kamara even held up a piece of paper to the screen to prove that the VAR lines drawn weren't straight.
"But the line that comes up towards Firmino isn't straight - that's not a straight line, that's an angled line," he continued.
"I put a piece of paper to it this morning haven't I and I showed you - that is not a straight line.
"Get your rulers out, get your spirit level out. That red line is not a straight line.
Liverpool won thanks to Sadio Mane's late header (
"Now, somebody has decided to do that and I think they should be outed because that is not offside for me.
"That's why it's not a straight line, look at that paper, look how angled it is, that's not a straight line."
Liverpool's late win keeps them six points clear at the top of the Premier League table ahead of a meeting with second-place Manchester City next Sunday.
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'The Most Important Job In the World.' An Interview with Nancy Cychol
March 14, 2018 | By kjohnson
A Q&A with our Chief of Hospital Services
When Nancy Cychol came to Cook Children's as a nurse in 1984, she intended to stay for three years. No longer. More than three decades later, she's still here serving as the chief of hospital services, and her passion for creating a fun environment for children to heal can be seen across the entire Cook Children's Health Care System.
What inspired you to become a nurse?
The hats. But seriously, it's what I've always wanted to do, even as a little girl. From the time I was 6 years old, I knew I wanted to be a nurse. You can go back and look at all my drawings and you'll see Nurse Nancy in those pictures. There's no doubt that's where I was headed.
Family history played a huge role as well. My aunt was a nurse and my father had multiple sclerosis. I watched people taking care of my father and I watched my aunt taking care of other people. Looking back, I'm not sure I had a choice.
When it came time to make a choice about my career as a nurse, I knew I wanted to take care of children. I loved pediatrics from the beginning. I've always been a kid myself and I couldn't think of anything better than taking care of children.
When I graduated from nursing school, you couldn't go straight into the intensive care unit (ICU). You had to go into floor nursing and then the ICU. But I talked my instructors into writing me a letter that said I could go straight to the ICU. Riley Children's in Indianapolis allowed me work in their ICU and I loved it! I think the statue of limitations has run out so I don't think I'll get in trouble with that story!
What brought you to Cook Children's?
My husband tries to take all the credit and he probably should. But don't let him read what I'm about to say. The real story – the boring story – is that it was his job that brought us here. The plan was for us to be here for three years. But, you know what they say? Man plans, and God laughs. I truly feel like it all worked out because this is where we belong.
At that time, Cook Children's Hospital was talking about merging with Fort Worth Children's and the thought of being a part of that was so exciting to me. I wanted in! So, I asked my instructors to write a letter. Kidding. There were no more letters. But, I was hired as the Director of the Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (PICU and NICU), and Cook Children's became home.
What inspires you to come back every day?
I get up every morning and come to work with the sole purpose of helping children. Somewhere, that same little 6-year-old girl drawing pictures of being a nurse is smiling. I've kept her dream inside of me and I wanted the same thing that I wanted as a child – to help kids.
I walk around the halls of our medical center almost every day and I'm not sure how you can't be inspired. I'm inspired by our patients and their families. Even after all this time, I continue to be inspired by our amazing staff and how they support our patients, their families and their co-workers. We remove barriers, simple and complex, so that our employees can think about nothing but making their patients better. They have my complete support and respect. I'm so proud of everyone at Cook Children's.
Do you have a special way that you give back to our patient families?
I have a personal story; something most people don't know. It's not something I talk a lot about, but I think it's important to share with others.
My husband and I lost our first-born son when he was just 10 weeks old. We were on our way back from his christening and were involved in a car crash. It was devastating for us.
For us, organ donation was a huge part of the healing process.
Now, when we have families here at Cook Children's in that same situation, staff will call me and ask me to visit with the families. And so I do. I tell them that it's a horrible boat they're in, but that organ donation is the most positive thing they can do. It's one positive thing that can come out of a truly horrific situation.
Years from now, I hope they will look back and say, 'Thank goodness we made that decision as a family.'
What's your work philosophy?
Have fun! If you are not having fun, you should not be doing whatever job you are doing. I can't think of a greater purpose than taking care of the children at our medical center. But you can't take yourself too seriously. You have to laugh. When our staff has fun, our kids have fun too, and that's what's most important.
How have you changed over the years?
Oh, I've learned to be myself. My first year as president of the medical center, I tried to be so corporate and to be the person I thought everyone expected as a president.
I wore nothing but black suits. Very business-like. That's hard to believe, I know. I was so worried about everything else that I was fine with putting on the dark suit and doing my job. But black suits really aren't all that fun, so as I got more comfortable, I started to add some color and some good old-fashioned accessories to my wardrobe.
Look, we have the most important job in the world – taking care of children. If being around these kids every day doesn't give you some sense of joy and fun, I'm not sure what will.
What is your birthday wish for Cook Children's?
That we continue to give the same great, compassionate care to our patients and their families for the next 100 years. I hope that every child who enters our doors has the opportunity to act like a child while they are here. I hope they have some fun and smile, even though they may not be here for fun. Cook Children's isn't a scary place, but a place of love and compassion for all kids.
"Nancy and I joined Cook Children's within a few years of each other. We have almost a sibling type relationship, which I guess makes me the big brother even though she has been here longer.
I would like to thank Nancy for being a great friend, colleague and mentor, especially in administrative leadership. And for encouraging us to have fun along the way. There aren't many people that could get me to dress up like Duck Dynasty or as an emoji for Halloween Hoopla every year. But I'll do it for Nancy.
If I could thank her for anything on behalf of our patients, I would thank her for the patient experience. We have always rendered great care, and that's important to her. But she has kept Cook Children's focused on another important layer to patient care: fun."
James C. Cunningham, M.D.
Celebrating Cook Children's Centennial
Cook Children's is turning 100 and will be celebrating all year! Don't miss out on the fun throughout 2018. Enjoy unique stories, parades, special guests, and community events across Fort Worth. We hope that you can share in some our celebrations because you're the 1 in our 100!
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