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State of Wonder
by Ann Patchett
Ann Patchett has dazzled readers with her award-winning books, including The Magician's Assistant and the New York Times bestselling Bel Canto. Now she raises the bar with State of Wonder, a provocative and ambitious novel set deep in the Amazon jungle.Dr. Marina Singh, a research scientist with a M... More
Truth & Beauty
What happens when the person who is your family is someone you aren't bound to by blood? What happens when the person you promise to love and to honor for the rest of your life is not your lover, but your best friend? In Truth & Beauty, her frank and startlingly intimate first work of nonfiction, An... More

The acclaimed, bestselling author--winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award and the Orange Prize--tells the enthralling story of how an unexpected romantic encounter irrevocably changes two families' lives.
One Sunday afternoon in Southern California, Bert Cousins shows up at Franny Keating's chris... More
This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage
The New York Times bestselling author of State of Wonder, Run, and Bel Canto creates a resonant portrait of a life in this collection of writings on love, friendship, work, and art.

"The tricky thing about being a writer, or about being any kind of artist, is that in addition to making art yo... More
The Magician's Assistant
Sabine-- twenty years a magician's assistant to her handsome, charming husband-- is suddenly a widow. In the wake of his death, she finds he has left a final trick; a false identity and a family allegedly lost in a tragic accident but now revealed as very much alive and well. Named as heirs in his w... More
Taft: A Novel
Best-selling novelist Ann Patchett's second, "strikingly original"* novel tells the moving story of John Nickel, an ex-jazz musician who wanted nothing more than to be a good father. When his lover takes away his son, he's left only with his Beale Street, Memphis bar. He hires a young waitress named... More
The Dutch House: A Novel
Ann Patchett, the New York Times bestselling author of Commonwealth and State of Wonder, returns with her most powerful novel to date: a richly moving story that explores the indelible bond between two siblings, the house of their childhood, and a past that will not let them go.

"'Do you thin... More
Based on her lauded commencement address at Sarah Lawrence College, this stirring essay by bestselling author Ann Patchett offers hope and inspiration for anyone at a crossroads, whether graduating, changing careers, or transitioning from one life stage to another. With wit and candor, Patchett tel... More
Bel Canto (The Perennial Collection)

Somewhere in South America, at the home of the country's vice president, a lavish birthday party is being held in honor of Mr. Hosokawa, a powerful Japanese businessman.
Roxanne Coss, opera's most revered soprano, has mesmerized the international guests with her singing.
It is a perfect... More
Truth & Beauty: A Friendship
A touching story of the friendship of Ann Patchett and Lucy Grealy and how their paths intertwined. This is a tender, brutal book about loving a person we cannot save. It is about loyalty, and about being lifted up by the sheer effervescence of someone who knew how to live life to the fullest.... More
The Patron Saint of Liars
Since her first publication in 1992, celebrated novelist Ann Patchett has crafted a number of elegant novels, garnering accolades and awards along the way. Now comes a beautiful reissue of the best-selling debut novel that launched her remarkable career.St. Elizabeth's, a home for unwed mothers in H... More
These Precious Days: Essays
The beloved New York Times bestselling author reflects on home, family, friendships and writing in this deeply personal collection of essays. "Any story that starts will also end." As a writer, Ann Patchett knows what the outcome of her fiction will be. Life, however, often takes turns we do not se... More
Ann Patchett has dazzled readers with her award-winning books, including The Magician's Assistant and the New York Times bestselling Bel Canto. Now she raises the bar with State of Wonder, a provocative and ambitious novel set deep in the Amazon jungle. Dr. Marina Singh, a research scientist with... More
Since their mother's death, Tip and Teddy Doyle have been raised by their loving, possessive, and ambitious father. As the former mayor of Boston, Bernard Doyle wants to see his sons in politics, a dream the boys have never shared. But when an argument in a blinding New England snowstorm inadvertent... More
Based on her lauded commencement address at Sarah Lawrence College, this stirring essay by bestselling author Ann Patchett offers hope and inspiration for anyone at a crossroads, whether graduating, changing careers, or transitioning from one life stage to another. With wit and candor, Patchett tell... More
by George Orwell • Ann Patchett
George Orwell's timeless fable--a parable for would-be liberators everywhere, glimpsed through the lens of our own history. As ferociously fresh as it was more than a half century ago, this remarkable allegory of a downtrodden society of overworked, mistreated animals, and their quest to create a p... More
Dogs As I See Them
by Ann Patchett • Lucy Dawson
A beloved classic for dog lovers of all agesWith a new foreword by Ann PatchettIn the 1930s, Lucy Dawson's friendly, sympathetic portraits of dogs were so popular with readers of American and British magazines that she agreed to gather them together in a book, Dogs As I See Them.

The volume you... More
Media Technologies for Work and Play in East Asia: Critical Perspectives on Japan and the Two Koreas
by Micky Lee and Peichi Chung
Media technologies for play have become major industries in Japan and South Korea. Even in North Korea, citizens bypass the state to enjoy popular culture. At the same time, corporations and governments encourage people to produce economic values through play. The first comparative study of media ... More
The Public Library: A Photographic Essay
by Ann Patchett • Bill Moyers • Robert Dawson
A gorgeous visual celebration of America's public libraries including 150 photos, plus essays by Bill Moyers, Ann Patchett, Anne Lamott, Amy Tan, Barbara Kingsolver, and many more.Many of us have vivid recollections of childhood visits to a public library: the unmistakable musty scent, the excitemen... More
Nashville: Scenes from the New American South
by Jon Meacham • Ann Patchett • Heidi Ross
Nashville: Scenes from the New American South beautifully captures my home city of Nashville in this exciting moment of change and growth.— AL GOREThis book is excruciatingly gorgeous. Every page makes me homesick. —CONNIE BRITTON A great book about a great city.— JOHN PRINEThis has been a time of ... More
The Public Library
I'd Rather Be Reading: A Library of Art for Book Lovers
by Gretchen Rubin • Ann Patchett • Maura Kelly • Guinevere De La Mare
For anyone who'd rather be reading than doing just about anything else, this ebook is the ultimate must-have. In this visual ode to all things bookish, readers will get lost in page after page of beautiful contemporary art, photography, and illustrations depicting the pleasures of books. Artwork fro... More
The Best Contemporary Women's Fiction: Six Novels
by Molly Gloss • Nicole Mones • Ann Patchett • Jenna Blum • Maggie O'Farrell • Elizabeth Benedict
Best Contemporary Women's Fiction: Six Novels includes works by some of the finest novelists of today. Almost by Elizabeth Benedict chronicles the attempt of writer Sophy Chase to come to terms with the death of her almost ex-husband -- who may have committed suicide on the New England resort islan... More
Fight of the Century: Writers Reflect on 100 Years of Landmark ACLU Cases
by Neil Gaiman • Dave Eggers • Scott Turow • Salman Rushdie • Michael Cunningham • Louise Erdrich • Geraldine Brooks • David Handler • Ann Patchett • Meg Wolitzer • Elizabeth Strout • Timothy Egan • Jonathan Lethem • Jacqueline Woodson • Rabih Alameddine • Lauren Groff • Victor Lavalle • Jennifer Egan • Aleksandar Hemon • Anthony Doerr • William Finnegan • Jesmyn Ward • Sergio De La Pava • George Saunders • Marlon James • Andrew Greer • Yaa Gyasi • Brit Bennett • Morgan Parker • Moriel Rothman-Zecher • Steven Okazaki • Li Yiyun • Hector Tobar • Moses Sumney • Viet Nguyen • C. J. Anders • Brenda Childs • Adrian LeBlanc
To mark its 100-year anniversary, the American Civil Liberties Union partners with award-winning authors Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman to bring together many of our greatest living writers, each contributing an original piece inspired by a historic ACLU case.

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Schofield Baracks Renewal, Quad E
FY05 MCA PN 52263, Buildings 549 thru 552, Whole Barracks Renewal, Phase 4B and 4B2, Quad E, Schofield Barracks, Island of Oahu, Hawaii
Client: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Contract Amount: $64,130,000
The Whole Barracks Renewal, Phase 4B/4B2 project consisted of the complete renovation of the four buildings that make up the historic quadrangle known as "Quad E". Built in 1920 and totaling 340,000 square feet, the Quad is a significant structure in Schofield Barracks and listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Originally designed as an open bay barracks complex with endless rows of bunks, the facility has been modernized through this project into a two individual bedroom unit configuration, which share a private bathroom and a full kitchen equipped with a range oven. These apartment-like barrack units occupy two of the buildings in the Quad, serving up to 300 soldiers, while the other buildings house two Battalion Headquarters, seven Company Operation Facilities, several classrooms and conference rooms, a gymnasium, and a central plant. Other amenities included large parking lots with vehicle access control to meet anti-terrorist requirements, two exterior basket ball courts, and a barbecue pavilion.
Because the structures were both historically significant and correspondingly code deficient, the largest challenge encountered involved properly upgrading the buildings to meet current building and seismic codes, while retaining the original façade and features. To accomplish this, a technique known as shotcrete was utilized, where the new structural walls were shot on the interior side of the existing structure much like a swimming pool. The result was essentially creating a new 8-inch concrete structure within the existing concrete shell.
Due to the success of the project, Nan, Inc. was presented with a Historic Preservation Honor Award from the Historic Hawai'i Foundation.
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What is chaos theory in simple terms?
Are humans chaotic?
Why is the Butterfly Effect important?
What is the law of chaos?
Can you get order from chaos?
How do you use the word chaos?
What is chaos theory used for?
What is butterfly effect mean?
What is another word for chaos?
What is the chaos effect?
What is the main idea of a sound of thunder?
How do you use butterfly effect in a sentence?
What is ordered chaos?
Is the butterfly effect real?
What happened in the sound of thunder?
What makes a system chaotic?
What does chaos mean in English?
Chaos theory, in mechanics and mathematics, the study of apparently random or unpredictable behaviour in systems governed by deterministic laws. A more accurate term, deterministic chaos, suggests a paradox because it connects two notions that are familiar and commonly regarded as incompatible.
Despite this regulation, our systems are aperiodic and unpredictable in the long term. We are incredibly ordered on several scales of magnitude, but irregularly so. Our bodies conform to a set of non-linear, dynamic rules. The human body is not a simple machine, but an amazingly complex chaotic system.
The idea came to be known as the "butterfly effect" after Lorenz suggested that the flap of a butterfly's wings might ultimately cause a tornado. And the butterfly effect, also known as "sensitive dependence on initial conditions," has a profound corollary: forecasting the future can be nearly impossible.
Chaos theory is an interdisciplinary theory stating that, within the apparent randomness of chaotic complex systems, there are underlying patterns, interconnectedness, constant feedback loops, repetition, self-similarity, fractals, and self-organization. This behavior is known as deterministic chaos, or simply chaos.
There is order emerging from the chaos, but we can only say roughly which direction the temperatures will change, not precisely by how much. Chaos theory applies even to economics. This very small change created a huge amount of chaos and unpredictability, and led to the market dominance of the VCR.
Chaos sentence example
The country is in chaos right now.
An hour ago I saw chaos that resulted from lies, half-truths and secrets.
The scene was total chaos , with goats dashing every which way around the field, trying to avoid the squawking chickens and the fox.
Chaos theory has been used to explain irregularities in lightning, clouds, and, on another scale, in stars and blood vessels. It helps us to understand turbulence found in all forms, including fluids.
The butterfly effect is the idea that small things can have non-linear impacts on a complex system. The concept is imagined with a butterfly flapping its wings and causing a typhoon. Of course, a single act like the butterfly flapping its wings cannot cause a typhoon.
disarray entropy
fussing hubbub
lawlessness pandemonium
ruckus trouble
n. A phenomenon in which a small perturbation in the initial condition of a system results in large changes in later conditions. Such phenomena are common in complex dynamical systems and are studied in chaos theory.
"A Sound of Thunder" is a science fiction story about a man named Eckels who hires a time travel company to take him on a hunting expedition in the age of the dinosaurs. The theme is that little things can make a big difference.
It's the butterfly effect, one magickal bullet at the right place and right time can change the world. The process of obtaining apparently probabilistic outcomes from deterministic laws has acquired its own name, the butterfly effect.
informal. a complex situation or process that appears chaotic while having enough order to achieve progress or goals. Football, by its very nature, is organized chaos and a nightmare to keep under control.
Dale Durran. The Butterfly Effect was introduced by Edward Lorenz in the context of atmospheric predictability. The Butterfly Effect is real, in the sense that small changes at small scales can change the weather forever—but it's doubtful that a butterfly could effect any kind of meaningful change in the weather.
The thunderous steps drown out the myriad of forest sounds as Eckels and the hunters prepare themselves to shoot the majestic beast. However, Eckels becomes frightened and runs off the Path, accidentally stepping on a prehistoric butterfly, which dramatically alters human history.
We often say observations are chaotic when there is no discernible regularity or order." So a simple, if slightly imprecise, way of describing chaos is "chaotic systems are distinguished by sensitive dependence on initial conditions and by having evolution through phase space that appears to be quite random."
complete confusion and disorder
What does a hypoglycemic attack feel like?
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Federal Reserve Balance Sheet May Shrink By $100 Billion A Month, Adding Stock Market Risk
January 14, 2022 by Erin Fox
The Federal Reserve gave the stock market a jolt on Jan. 5 when minutes from the December meeting revealed a consensus that Covid-era asset purchases should unwind sooner and at a faster pace than they did after the last crisis. Now, as the major indexes recover, a key question is whether there will be further shocks in the next few months as the Fed spells out its plan for shrinking its balance sheet.
Wall Street economists are beginning to place their bets, framing a baseline view of what to expect from the Fed's quantitative tightening — the use of its balance sheet rather than its benchmark interest rate to tighten policy. They're also offering some hints about what it might mean for the economy and financial markets.
On Thursday, economists from Deutsche Bank and Nomura wrote that they expect the Federal Reserve to announce their decision to begin shrinking the balance sheet in July. However, Deutsche Bank chief U.S. economist Matthew Luzzetti and rates strategist Steven Zeng noted a risk that the Fed brings forward the start of QT to June, which "could lead to a stronger market reaction."
Fed chief Jerome Powell said in his Dec. 15 news conference that policymakers will decide "in coming meetings" what to do with the $4.5 trillion worth of Treasuries and government-backed mortgage securities purchased since the start of the pandemic. The final purchases will wrap up in March.
Unless the Fed makes a decision to reinvest all of the principal as the bonds mature, the balance sheet will naturally shrink.
Pace Of Federal Reserve Balance-Sheet Runoff
The pace of balance-sheet runoff will be another key policy decision that the stock market and bond market will have to digest. During the previous QT episode from 2017 to 2019, the Federal Reserve started unloading $10 billion in assets per month and gradually lifted the cap to $50 billion per month a year later.
In a Jan. 6 note, Bank of America economist Aditya Bhave said the Fed could begin its balance-sheet unwind in October. The pace could start at about $17.5 billion per month and rise to $70 billion by the start of 2023.
However, Deutsche Bank economists are expecting a more rapid wind-down, starting at $35 billion per month in August and reaching $105 billion per month by December.
JPMorgan predicts that QT will start in July, reaching a $100-billion monthly pace by year-end.
In a Reuters interview, Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic, who is in a nonvoting role this year, said he'd like to see the balance sheet shrink by $100 billion per month.
QT = Rate Hikes
Unlike the last cycle, Federal Reserve policymakers are now discussing balance-sheet reduction as complementing or even serving as an alternative to interest-rate hikes. Minutes from the Dec. 14-15 meeting indicated that "some participants" saw tightening more via balance sheet-reduction than rate hikes "could help limit yield curve flattening."
Short-term government bonds move in tandem with rate-hike expectations, but long-end Treasury yields can often fall as short rates rise, flattening the yield curve. That can happen, for example, if markets think that hawkish Fed policy will slow the economy.
One takeaway is that a reliance on QT rather than rate hikes is positive for financial firms' net interest margins.
Another possible takeaway is that Fed interest-rate projections may understate the amount of tightening on the way. December economic projections, which are already a bit dated, showed that Fed members expected the benchmark rate to rise from a target range of 0%-0.25% now to 1.5%-1.75% at the end of 2023 and 2%-2.25% in 2024.
The appearance was dovish, with members seeing their policy rate below the long-term neutral rate of 2.5%. But Deutsche Bank economists postulated that Fed members saw QT as a substitute for rate increases, to some extent. They figure that a $1.5-trillion reduction in the balance sheet by the end of 2023 would equate to between 2.5 and 3.5 quarter-point rate hikes.
Is QT Riskier For Stock Market Than In 2018?
Last time around, QT went off without any issues for the first year, even as the Federal Reserve accelerated its rate-hiking plans to get ahead of a potential rise in inflation that never happened. But the stock market tanked in the fall of 2018, flirting with bear-market territory. Eventually, the Fed signaled retreat in early 2019, as rate hikes turned to rate cuts and QT gave way to more bond purchases.
"In dealing with balance sheet issues, we've learned that it's best to take a careful sort of methodical approach," Powell said at his Dec. 15 news conference. "Markets can be sensitive to it."
Those lessons learned and deference to Wall Street might soothe investors. However, it was a pretty simple matter for the Fed to backpedal in early 2019 since inflation was tame.
"Where this period could eventually be more serious than in 2018 is the fact that inflation is now a serious issue," Deutsche Bank strategist Jim Reid wrote. "This could reduce the ability of the Fed to pivot on a dime if financial conditions deteriorate sharply."
The Federal Reserve could offer more clarity on balance sheet plans at the Jan. 25-26 meeting and in Powell's post-announcement news conference.
Please follow Jed Graham on Twitter @IBD_JGraham for coverage of economic policy and financial markets.
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HYF RECEIVES $50,000 FROM OHA
By Jeannette Soon-Ludes
HONOKAʻA, HAWAIʻI - The Hāmākua Youth Foundation today announced a grant award totaling $50,000 that will support the Native Hawaiian community through the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) COVID-19 Impact and Response Grant. The grant will help to reinforce and strengthen Native Hawaiians' connection with 'ohana (family), moʻomeheu (culture) and ʻāina (land and water).
With a $50,000 OHA grant award, Hāmākua Youth Foundation will embark on a year-long effort to support Native Hawaiian families from Kukuihaele to Laupahoehoe. Through this partnership, keiki at the Hāmākua Youth Center will receive academic support while also participating in enrichment programs designed to share with youth the connections between Native Hawaiian environmental kinship, relationships between people and ʻāina, and awareness of the multicultural community of Hāmākua.
Māhealani Maikuʻi, HYC Program Director, shares that the OHA COVID-19 Impact and Response Grant is important for helping youth safely reconnect with each other. She explains this sense of extended family is important even as HYC programs support caregivers at home, "We are an extended family that help mālama keiki while parents are at work. It is an honor to care for their most precious possessions as parents return to work so they can support their families."
This award also supports direct food assistance to enrolled families and community members by providing culturally relevant meal bags that connect youth learning with family well-being. "Our programs support the well-being of the entire family because we make sure homework is complete, keiki feel connected, and food can be put on the table," says Maikuʻi.
The purpose of the COVID-19 Impact and Response Grant is to serve the Native Hawaiian lāhui in alignment with the strategic foundations, directions, and outcomes of 15-year Mana i Mauli Ola Strategic Plan.
About the Hāmākua Youth Foundation
Hāmākua Youth Center is dedicated to the children and young adults of the Hāmākua Coast. We began serving youth in 1996 when a grassroots group of community members saw the need for youth to have a safe place during non-school hours. For 13 years, the YWCA supported and sponsored the youth center. In 2009, the Hāmākua Youth Foundation, Inc. was established as a 501 (c)3 nonprofit organization to support the the Hāmākua Youth Center in a new phase of growth in the grassroots mission to create nurturing and dynamic youth-centered activities for youth from six to eighteen years of age.
About the Office of Hawaiian Affairs
Established by the state Constitutional Convention in 1978, OHA is a semi-autonomous state agency mandated to better the conditions of Native Hawaiians. Guided by a board of nine publicly elected trustees, OHA fulfills its mandate through advocacy, research, community engagement, land management and the funding of community programs. Learn more at www.oha.org.
About OHA's Grants Program
OHA's Grants Program supports non-profit organizations whose projects and programs serve the Native Hawaiian community and align with OHA's Strategic Plan. For more information about the Grants Program, please visit https://www.oha.org/grants.
And as always, please CONTACT US by email or call (808) 775-0976 if you are interested in enrolling your keiki in our 2022-2023 programs.
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Husk spiders are undead creatures formed from the carapaces of monstrous spiders, animated by dark magic.
"Husk spider" is a template you can apply to any spiderkind beast, such as a monstrous spider or scorpion. A creature that gains this template gains the undead keyword.
Effect: Level +5 Vs. AC; 1d10 + 3 damage at 1st level, 1d10 + 4 at 4th, 2d6 + 5 at 7th, 2d8 + 6 at 15th, 2d8 + 7 at 16th, 3d6 + 8 at 19th, 3d8 + 9 at 25th and 3d8 + 10 at 28th, and ongoing 5 necrotic damage (save ends).
Effect: Any critical hit to the husk spider reduces it to 0 hit points instantly.


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Two Iconic PlayStation 4 Games Will Receive DualSense Support On PlayStation 5
Nov 11, 2020 Dennis Patrick
Get ready to enjoy these games all over again.
The PlayStation 4 was a massive hit in the video game industry and as you likely already know there was a ton of great video game titles launched into the market for it. Both in terms of first-party exclusives to third-party video game titles, if you had a PlayStation 4, there's likely a ton of video games in your catalog. Still, we're gearing up for the launch of the next-generation console platform. Sony's PlayStation 5 is nearly upon us and it's not been easy to market this console for its unique features.
Sony has a household name and that may be enough for some fans to jump onto the next-generation console platform. However, the real reason Sony is hoping fans get the PlayStation 4 is the immersion capabilities it will come packed with. With 3D audio technology and an advanced controller, there was likely a drastically different roadmap Sony had plotted out for the PlayStation 5 reveal. This was a console likely intended to be showcased around for players to try.
That didn't happen because of the coronavirus health pandemic outbreak. Instead, what we got was a series of streams and video uploads that highlighted the different video games, features, UI, among other notable aspects to prepare gamers for what's to come. Getting the immersion down in video is likely not an easy task, but it seems that Sony is hyping up the DualSense which is the PlayStation 5 controller. Rather than going with the DualShock name and making the PlayStation 5 controller the DualShock 5, Sony opted to dub the controller the DualSense likely for the different immersive abilities it can offer players.
There are two big areas that Sony is hoping fans take notice of and that's the advanced rumble haptic feedback and the resistance triggers. It wasn't long ago that we were able to hear the DualSense replicate music from the haptic feedback. Now it looks like two PlayStation 4 iconic exclusives will be featured with DualSense upgrades when the PlayStation 5 launches. Those games are God of War and The Last of Us Part 2.
We're sure there may be some other iconic games also featured in PlayStation 5 with the DualSense haptic feedback features, but at the very least these two exclusive hits will be ready to go for both veteran fans that enjoyed the titles when they first released to newcomers experiencing the game for the first time.
Source: Gamesradar


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Justia › US Law › Case Law › North Carolina Case Law › North Carolina Supreme Court Decisions › 1963 › Taylor v. Twin City Club
Taylor v. Twin City Club
Annotate this Case
132 S.E.2d 865 (1963)
260 N.C. 435
Emily Coleman TAYLOR and Mary Moody Coleman, Sisters, Nettie Coleman, Widow of Andrew Coleman, Deceased, Employee, v. TWIN CITY CLUB, Employer, Indemnity Insurance Company of North America, Carrier.
Supreme Court of North Carolina.
*867 W. Scott Buck, Winston-Salem, for plaintiffs.
Hudson, Ferrell, Petree, Stockton, Stockton & Robinson, Winston-Salem, for defendants.
MOORE, Justice.
Defendants make two assignments of error. The first is not brought forward and discussed in the brief, and it is therefore deemed abandoned. Rule 28, Rules of Practice in the Supreme Court, 254 N.C. 810; Virginia Electric & Power Co. v. Currie, Commissioner of Revenue, 254 N.C. 17, 118 S.E.2d 155. The second assignment of error presents only the question whether the facts found by the Commissioner are sufficient to support the award of compensation. Glace v. Pilot Throwing Co., 239 N.C. 668, 80 S.E.2d 759; Worsley v. S. & W. Rendering Co., 239 N.C. 547, 80 S.E.2d 467.
To be compensable under the Workmen's Compensation Act an injury must result from an accident arising out of and in the course of the employment. G.S. § 97-2(6). Claimant has the burden of showing such injury. Henry v. A. C. Lawrence Leather Co., 231 N.C. 477, 479, 57 S.E.2d 760.
The deceased employee was injured by accident. To prove an accident in industrial injury cases it is not essential that there be evidence of any unusual or untoward condition or occurrence causing a fall which produces injury. The fall itself is the unusual, unforeseen occurrence which is the accident. Robbins v. Bossong Hosiery Mills, 220 N.C. 246, 17 S.E.2d 20. A fall is usually regarded as an accident. Cole v. Guilford County, etc., Co., 259 N.C. 724, 727, 131 S.E.2d 308.
The accident occurred in the course of the employment. "In the course of" employment refers to the time, place and circumstances under which the injurious accident occurred. Deceased was on the premises of his employer where the duties of his employment required him to be; the accident occurred during his working hours; he was engaged in the performance of his duties or in activities incidental thereto DeVine v. Dave Steel Co., 227 N.C. 684, 44 S.E.2d 77; Brown v. Carolina Aluminum Co., 224 N.C. 766, 32 S.E.2d 320; Conrad v. Cook-Lewis Foundry Co., 198 N.C. 723, 153 S.E. 266.
Defendants contend that there is no showing that the accident arose out of the employment. "Arising out of" employment relates to the origin or cause of the accident. Lockey v. Cohen, Goldman & Co., 213 N.C. 356, 196 S.E. 342. Defendants insist that the cause of the fall was idiopathic, that the death of deceased was caused by "angina" and was not connected with the employment. There was competent evidence that the cause of death was "angina"; there was also competent evidence that death was caused by accidental injury, that it resulted from hemorrhage "secondary to the scalp laceration." The Industrial Commission accepted the latter theory and found as a fact that "deceased died as a direct result of the injury by accident giving rise hereto." Where the evidence before the Commission is such as to permit either one of two contrary findings, the determination of the Commission is conclusive on appeal to superior court and in this Court. DeVine v. Dave Steel Co., supra; Rewis v. New York Life Insurance Co., 226 N.C. 325, 38 S.E.2d 97. The findings of the Commission as to the cause of death takes the instant case out of that category *868 of cases in which the cause of injury is idiopathic, or partially so. For cases falling within such category see: Allred v. Allred-Gardner, Inc., 253 N.C. 554, 117 S.E.2d 476; Vause v. Vause Farm Equipment Co., 233 N.C. 88, 63 S.E.2d 173; Rewis v. New York Life Insurance Co., supra. In the instant case the immediate cause of the accident is unknown or undisclosed.
An injury is said to arise out of the employment when it occurs in the course of the employment and is a natural and probable consequence or incident of it, so that there is some causal relation between the accident and the performance of some service of the employment. Vause v. Vause Farm Equipment Co., supra. An injury arises out of the employment when it comes from the work the employee is to do, or out of the service he is to perform, or as a natural result of one of the risks of the employment; the injury must spring from the employment or have its origin therein. Bolling v. Belk-White Co., 228 N.C. 749, 46 S.E.2d 838. There must be some causal relation between the employment and the injury; but if the injury is one which, after the event, may be seen to have had its origin in the employment, it need not be shown that it is one which ought to have been foreseen or expected. Compensability is not dependent upon negligence or fault of the employer. Conrad v. Cook-Lewis Foundry Co., supra. On the other hand, workmen's compensation is not equivalent to general health and accident insurance. Vause v. Vause Farm Equipment Co., supra.
If a fall and the resultant injury arise solely from an idiopathic cause, or a cause independent of the employment, the injury is not compensable. Vause v. Vause Farm Equipment Co., supra. But the effects of a fall are compensable if the fall results from an idiopathic cause and the employment has placed the employee in a position which increases the dangerous effects of the fall. Allred v. Allred-Gardner, Inc., supra; Rewis v. New York Life Insurance Co., supra.
In the instant case the immediate cause of the fall is unknown. We have held that where an employee, while about his work, suffers an injury in the ordinary course of his employment, the cause of which is not explained, but which is a natural and probable result of a risk thereof, and the Commission finds from all of the attendant facts and circumstances that the injury arose out of the employment, an award will be sustained. Robbins v. Bossong Hosiery Mills, supra. In the Robbins case the employee, while reaching up to take some objects from a rack in the course of her employment, lost her balance and fell for some undisclosed reason. There was no evidence tending to show that the fall was caused by a hazard to which the employee was exposed apart from the employment. An award of compensation was upheld. Larson, commenting on the Robbins decision, says: "* * * (T)he North Carolina Supreme Court in effect said that when an accident occurred in the course of employment, and there is no affirmative evidence that it arose from a cause independent of the employment, an award would be sustained." Larson's Workmen's Compensation Law, Vol. 1, s. 10.31, p. 99. There is no material difference between the Robbins case and the one at bar. See also: DeVine v. Dave Steel Co., supra; Morgan v. Cleveland Cloth Mills, 207 N.C. 317, 177 S.E. 165. "* * * (M)ost courts confronted with the unexplained-fall problem have seen fit to award compensation." 1 Larson, s. 10.31, p. 97. "There is surprisingly little contra authority." ibid., p. 100.
This rule in unexplained-fall cases, which is applied in North Carolina and in most jurisdictions, was first declared in an English caseUpton v. Great Central Railway Company (1924) A.C. 302 (H.L.). In that case an employee fell on a railway platform in the course of a business errand. The platform was not slippery or defective in any way; the cause of the fall was completely unknown. Lord Atkinson said: *869 "Having been done in the course of the employment of deceased, and the accident having been caused by the doing of it even incautiously, it must, I think, be held that the accident arose out of the employment of the deceased." The decision of the House of Lords was unanimous.
It has been suggested that this result in unexplained-fall cases relieves claimants of the burden of proving causation. We do not agree. The facts found by the Commission in the instant case permit the inference that the fall had its origin in the employment. There is no finding that any force or condition independent of the employment caused or contributed to the accident. The facts found indicate that, at the time of the accident, the employee was within his orbit of duty on the business premises of the employer, he was engaged in the duties of his employment or some activity incident thereto, he was exposed to the risks inherent in his work environment and related to his employment, and the only active force involved was the employee's exertions in the performance of his duties.
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"SPILL" directed by Leigh Fondakowski - Saturday, February 25 and Sunday, February 26 at Wesleyan University's Center for the Arts
Middletown, Conn.— Wesleyan University's Center for the Arts presents SPILL, a collaboration between writer Leigh Fondakowski (The Laramie Project) and visual artist Reeva Wortel (American Portrait Project), on Saturday, February 25 at 7pm & 10pm; and Sunday, February 26 at 2pm & 7pm; in Fayerweather Beckham Hall, located on Wyllys Avenue on the Wesleyan campus in Middletown.
SPILL is a new play and installation that explores the true human and environmental cost of oil. SPILL is based in part on interviews with people from the Gulf Coast of southern Louisiana in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill of April 2010, the largest environmental disaster in United States history. The performances at Wesleyan are the first public showing of the art installation, featuring life-sized painted portraits of the interviewees, along with a choral reading of the play. SPILL will tour New Orleans next spring.
In 2011, Leigh Fondakowski co-taught a Wesleyan University summer session course in Louisiana with the Chair of the College of the Environment, Professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences Barry Chernoff, entitled "The Deepwater Horizon Tragedy: A Scientific and Artistic Inquiry". You can watch a YouTube video about the course here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-Uv1x5d7Qw&feature=youtu.be
Among the people that Leigh Fondakowski has interviewed for SPILL since March 2011 are Nick and Wilbert Collins, Collins Oysters; Ben Dubansky, grad student in biology at Louisiana State University; Byron Encalade, oyster fisherman; Fernando Galvez, biologist, Louisiana State University; Keith Jones, who lost his son Gordon Jones in the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon; Wayne Keller, executive director of the port commission, Grand Isle, Louisiana; Albertine Kimble, project manager, Plaquemines Parish; Ryan Lambert, Cajun Fishing Excursions; Billy Nungesser, Plaquemines Parish President; Kerry St. Pe, biologist and head of the Louisiana estuary program; and Chuckie Verdin, tribal leader of the Point-au-Chien Indians.
SPILL was commissioned by the Center for the Arts with support from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Tickets for the performances are $12 for the general public; $10 for senior citizens, Wesleyan faculty/staff, and non-Wesleyan students; and $5 for Wesleyan students. Tickets are available online at http://www.wesleyan.edu/cfa, by phone at (860) 685-3355, or in person at the Wesleyan University Box Office, located in the Usdan University Center, 45 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown. Tickets may also be purchased at the door beginning one hour prior to the performance, subject to availability. The Center for the Arts accepts cash, checks written to "Wesleyan University", and all major credit cards. Groups of ten or more may receive a discount – please call (860) 685-3355 for details. No refunds, cancellations, or exchanges.
About Leigh Fondakowski
Leigh Fondakowski has been a member of Tectonic Theatre Project since 1995. She is an Emmy nominated co-screenwriter for the adaptation of The Laramie Project for HBO. Time magazine had described The Laramie Project as "a pioneering work and a powerful stage event." The People's Temple has been performed under her direction at Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Perseverance Theater, and The Guthrie Theater, and received the Glickman Award for best new play in 2005. Another original play, I Think I Like Girls, premiered at Encore Theater in San Francisco under her direction and was voted one of the top 10 plays of 2002 by The Advocate. Leigh is a 2007 recipient of the NEA/TCG Theatre Residency Program for Playwrights and a 2009 Macdowell Colony Fellow. She is a visiting artist and an Imagine Fund fellow at the University of Minnesota, and has recently written a new play about 19th century American actress Charlotte Cushman.
About Reeva Wortel
Reeva Wortel is an interdisciplinary artist who creates narrative portrait-based projects that combine interview, social commentary, performance and large-scale installation. Driven by a commitment to develop the technique of portraiture beyond its traditional limits, Ms. Wortel has worked in communities as a social justice advocate and artist honing a technique to narrate the individual stories of our time through her portraiture work, a process that involves in-depth interviewing, photography, painting and installation. Ms. Wortel has been the recipient of several grants as a muralist, choreographer and installation artist. She has exhibited her work in Oregon, Colorado, California, New York, New Zealand and Amsterdam.
About Feet to the Fire
In September 2011, Wesleyan University presented Professor of Theater Ronald Jenkins' work Recycling Pain, commissioned by the Center for the Arts based on his work in connection with the annual environmental awareness program Feet to the Fire, and this year's theme of Fueling the Future.
Launched in 2008, Feet to the Fire is a major undertaking on Wesleyan's campus to examine critical environmental issues through multiple lenses, from science to art. The program is dedicated to the proposition that a multidisciplinary examination that includes art will provide a more comprehensive and deeper understanding of these global issues. Feet to the Fire includes lectures, performances, co-taught teaching modules, and courses by the faculty, visiting artists and lecturers, student run fora, community eco-arts festivals, afterschool programs for children, and the First Year Matters program. Each year, the campus adopts an environmental theme for its First Year Matters program, such as global climate change (2008), water (2009), or hunger (2010). The theme for 2011, Fueling the Future, has been focused on issues related to energy.
Other Feet to the Fire works have included exhibitions and performances by visiting artists including Asphalt Orchestra's Trading Futures, Marion Belanger's Landfill, Ann Carlson's Green Movement, Barbara Croall's Messages (Mijidwewinan), Cassie Meador's Drift, and Stan's Cafe's Of All the People in All the World, USA (The Rice Show); as well as works by faculty including Hari Krishnan's Liquid Shakti, Ronald Kuivila's The Weather, at Six, Alvin Lucier's Glacier, and Nicole Stanton and Gina Ulysse's Threshold Sites: Skin to Skin.
The Feet to the Fire initiative was launched with a leadership grant from Arts Presenters Creative Campus Innovations Program, a component of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, which was one of only eight grants given to challenge campus-based performing arts presenters to integrate their programs more organically within the academic environment. Feet to the Fire is made possible in part by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
For more information about Feet to the Fire, please visit http://www.wesleyan.edu/creativecampus/crossingdisciplines/feettothefire/
For more information about First Year Matters, please visit http://www.wesleyan.edu/fym/
About the Performing Arts Series
The Performing Arts Series at the Center for the Arts brings a wide array of world-class musicians, cutting-edge choreography, and groundbreaking theater performances and discussions to Wesleyan University.
This season's performances include the Lionel Loueke Trio (February 25), SPILL (February 25 & 26), the 13th annual DanceMasters Weekend Showcase Performance (March 10), the Connecticut premiere of Chunky Move: Connected (March 30 & 31), the Fernando Otero Quartet (April 14), and the 11th annual Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra Weekend featuring the Jay Hoggard Quartet (April 28). For more information, please visit http://www.wesleyan.edu/cfa.
Save 10% when you buy tickets to four or more Performing Arts Series events. Save 15% when you buy tickets to six or more Performing Arts Series events. Call or visit the Wesleyan University Box Office at (860) 685-3355 to take advantage of these discounts.


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Stand-Up Comedy Night, features three of the region's most renowned comics
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Ninth annual Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation Paddle For A Cause, features a challenge for stand-up and prone paddleboarders, options: Competitive paddle: 22.5-mile journey around Absecon Island; non-competitive paddles: 8-mile paddle to the Wonder Bar and back or a 4-mile paddle to the Wonder Bar with a boat ride back to the festivities at Golden Nugget courtesy of Teal Cruises; paddle; event will be followed by awards ceremony after party at the Golden Nugget's The Deck, 6 a.m., after party/awards ceremony, 4 p.m. June 11, participants must raise $200. Proceeds benefit the foundation, a nonprofit organization, that provides grants to financially assist individuals with cancer and organizations including the Ruth Newman Shapiro Cancer Fund, Shore Medical Center Cancer Center, Gilda's Club of South Jersey and The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of South Jersey Cape Regional Cancer Center and AtlantiCare Cancer Center; after party free for participants and $25 for all others. Frank S. Farley State Marina, Golden Nugget, Atlantic City. TheDRCF.org.(Photo: Shaun Smith)
AC Craft Market, indoor fine arts and crafts fair, noon to 6 p.m. last Saturday of each month through November, free. Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University, 2200 Fairmount Ave., Atlantic City. (609) 626-3805. artsgarageac.com.
CLASSES/CLUBS
Introduction to How to Use a Computer, geared toward adult first-time computer users; no computer skills are necessary, 10 to 11 a.m. May 4, registration required. (609) 567-2900. Hammonton Family Success Center, 310 Bellevue Ave., Hammonton.
How to Use the Internet 101, geared toward adult novice computer users and anyone new to using the Internet, 10 to 11 a.m. May 11, registration required. Hammonton Family Success Center, 310 Bellevue Ave., Hammonton. (609) 567-2900.
Renaissance Faire, entertainment provided by the New Jersey Renaissance Faire, features colorful interactive characters who will transform the village into Smithville, Northumberland, England in the year 1562; includes wandering street performers and stage shows throughout the day; plus music, vendors, shopping and more, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 30 and May 1, free. (609) 748-8999. www.ColonialInnSmithville.com. Historic Smithville, The Village Greene, Route 9 and Moss Mill Road, Smithville. (Photo: Provided)
Exhibit, features the works of Glynnis Reed, Anne Taylor Glapion and Leonard R. Wilkinson, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, through May 29, donations accepted for admission. (609) 350-6662. www.aahmsnj.org. African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey at The Noyes Arts Garage, 2200 Fairmount Ave., Atlantic City.
Exhibit, "Hammonton: 150 Years of Industry," utilizing artifacts and artists' interpretations, this exhibition will showcase 150 years of local industry and progress in Hammonton, through Aug. 8, free. The Noyes Gallery at Stockton University's Kramer Hall, 30 Front St., Hammonton.
Exhibit, "Art on a ClothesLine: An Earth Day Celebration," features work by artists including Kathy Arleth, Diane Brown, Joanne Coffman, Linda Gaszi, Shirley Hawthorne, MaryAnn Kline, Chuck Law, Phyllis London, Annette Maynard, Nancy Palermo, Sue Rau and Kathy Wheatcroft, opening reception with music by Jason Moe, through May 20. (609) 504-5044. www.nashvillenorthstudios.com. Nashville North Studios, Linwood Greene, 210 New Road, Suite 8, Linwood.
Exhibit, Atlantic County's 40th annual Senior Citizens Art Show, a showcase of works by professional and non-professional artists age 60 and older, through May 25. (609) 645-7000, ext. 4347. www.aclink.org/intergenerational. Atlantic County Library, 6500 Atlantic Ave., Ventnor.
Exhibit, "Rae Smith: Master Pastellist" and "Spatial Reasoning: Abstraction and Architecture from the Noyes Permanent Collection," through May 1, admission: Adults $5, seniors, age 60 and older, and students with identification, $4. (609) 652-8848. www.noyesmuseum.org. The Noyes Museum of Art of Stockton University, 733 Lily Lake Road, Oceanville.
Exhibit, "For the Love of Nature," paintings by Judith A. M. Saylor Allison of Linwood and Dr. Paul Ljubich, a gastroenterologist on staff at Shore Medical Center, through June. (609) 653-3500. Art Gallery at Shore Medical Center, Shore Medical Center, 100 Medical Center Way, Somers Point.
Exhibit, "Clique: South Jersey Artists by South Jersey Photographers," features photographs by Nastassia Davis, Susan Gietka, Steven Greer, Magdalena Kiernan, Gary Mattie, Cliff Mautner, David Todd McCarty and Frank Weiss, in their own unique style, of painter William Butler, sculptor Molly Sanger Carpenter, choreographer Kimberly Chapman, metal sculptor Bill Clark, singer/songwriter Ginger Coyle, flautist Megan Emigh, painter Victor Grasso, fine art photographer Albert Horner, illustrator E.B. Lewis, painter Soraida Martinez, playwright Joseph Paprzycki, multimedia artist Joanie Gagnon San Chirico, ceramist Jaqueline Sandro, pastel artist Stan Sperlak, glass artist Paul Stankard and sculptor Katherine Stanek, through May 5. Perkins Center for the Arts, 30 Irvin Ave., Collingswood. (856) 833-0009. www.perkinscenter.org.
Exhibit, "Charles Fazzino: The Master of 3D Pop Art," known for creating art of cities and stars including Disney characters plus art for the Super Bowls, All-Star Games, Daytime Emmy Award Ceremonies, FIFA World Cup Tournaments, the Grammy Awards and more, exhibit, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. May 27 to 30; meet the artist, 7 to 10 p.m. May 28 and 1 to 3 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. May 29, free admission; artwork available for acquisition. (609) 368-7777. www.oceangalleries.com. Ocean Galleries, 9618 Third Ave., Stone Harbor.
"Team Challenge," based on Food Network's "Kids Chopped," designed for child and teen chefs who already know their way around a kitchen, offered monthly, fee $45; registration required. (609) 878-3488. www.kitchen-19.com. Kitchen 19, 19 S. Second St., Hammonton.
Children's Theater: "Beauty and the Beast," join Belle, the Beast, the evil Gaston, Lumiere, Mrs. Potts, Cogsworth for this Disney classic, 10:30 a.m. May 5 and 10 a.m. May 6 and 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. May 7, tickets $7 to $9. (856) 384-8381. www.thebroadwaytheatre.org. Broadway Theatre of Pitman, 43 S. Broadway, Pitman.
Mother's Day Craft, recommended for children ages 4 to 10, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. May 6, free. (609) 567-2900. Registration required. Hammonton Family Success Center, 310 Bellevue Ave., Hammonton.
Children's Theater: "Ben Franklin and the History of America," join Ben Franklin for a musical journey from the landing of Christopher Columbus through the Revolutionary War, 10:30 a.m. May 19 and 10 a.m. May 20, tickets $6 to $9. (856) 384-8381. www.thebroadwaytheatre.org. Broadway Theatre of Pitman, 43 S. Broadway, Pitman.
Children's Theater: "Stone Soup," 10 a.m. May 26 and 27 and 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. May 28, tickets $10. (856) 858-5230. www.ritztheatreco.org. The Ritz Theatre, 915 White Horse Pike, Haddon Township.
Concert: The Kidz Bop Kids: Life Of The Party Tour, 1 p.m. July 23, tickets $25 to $45. (800) 736-1420. www.ticketmaster.com. www.boardwalkhall.com. Boardwalk Hall, 2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City.
Barbecue and beer fundraiser, also includes music, prizes and raffles, 4 to 8 p.m. May 14, tickets, available at the door, $20 for ages 12 and older and $10 for ages 11 and younger. Proceeds benefit the Atlantic County Veterans Museum Foundation. (609) 652-0833. ACVMF.org. Clark-Eliason American Legion Post No. 352 at 1st Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, Somers Point.
American Cancer Society's Relay For Life, features opening ceremonies with cancer survivors and their caregivers; theme is "At the Shore for a Cure," participants form teams and walk around the track to raise money for cancer; activities throughout the night may include Zumba, volleyball, wing-eating contests, beach-themed activities and more; candlelight vigil at nightfall (typically about 9 p.m.) to honor survivors and to remember those lost to cancer; 6 p.m. June 10 through 6 a.m. June 11. www.RelayForLife.org/LinwoodNJ. Email lognclay@aol.com. Call or text (609) 432-2559. Mainland Regional High School, 1301 Oak Ave., Linwood.
Ninth annual Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation Paddle For A Cause, features a challenge for stand-up and prone paddleboarders, options: Competitive paddle: 22.5-mile journey around Absecon Island; non-competitive paddles: 8-mile paddle to the Wonder Bar and back or a 4-mile paddle to the Wonder Bar with a boat ride back to the festivities at Golden Nugget courtesy of Teal Cruises; event will be followed by awards ceremony after party at the Golden Nugget's The Deck, 6 a.m., after party/awards ceremony, 4 p.m. June 11, participants must raise $200. Proceeds benefit the foundation, a nonprofit organization, that provides grants to financially assist individuals with cancer and organizations including the Ruth Newman Shapiro Cancer Fund, Shore Medical Center Cancer Center, Gilda's Club of South Jersey and The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of South Jersey Cape Regional Cancer Center and AtlantiCare Cancer Center; after party free for participants and $25 for all others. Frank S. Farley State Marina, Golden Nugget, Atlantic City. TheDRCF.org.
"Body Image Challenges in Cancer Treatment," 6:30 to 8 p.m. May 9, registration required. Gilda's Club South Jersey, 700 New Road, Linwood. (609) 926-2699. Email adria@gildasclubsouthjersey.org.
Counseling and referrals, for people coping with addiction to heroin and prescription painkillers; also family members of people with addiction may receive support from trained peer counselors; confidential services, grant-funded, no cost to callers, available 24/7. (855) 652-3737 or TTY (877) 294-4356.
Support Group, for individuals living with mental health issues and addiction, 5:30 p.m. Mondays, Ventnor VFW, 601 N. Dorset Ave.; and 6 p.m. Wednesdays, Hope All Day Center, 600 S. Odessa Ave., Egg Harbor City. (609) 652-3800, ext. 303.
Support meeting, sponsored by the Mental Health Association in Atlantic County, for individuals living with Bipolar disorder, offers support, resources, education and information, 7 p.m. Mondays. (609) 652-3800, ext. 303. Ventnor VFW, 601 N. Dorset Ave., Ventnor.
CIZE Dance Workout Class, for adults, 6 to 7 p.m., Mondays, registration required. (609) 567-2900. Hammonton Family Success Center, 310 Bellevue Ave., Hammonton.
Women's Wellness, common stresses and mental health challenges, 6 to 7:15 p.m. Tuesdays. (609) 652-3800, ext. 303. AtlantiCare AIS, 1601 Atlantic Ave., Atlantic City.
Alzheimer's Support Group, for family members and caregivers of people with Alzheimer's or dementia. 5:15 p.m. Second Tuesdays. Seashore Gardens Living Center, 22 W. Jimmie Leeds Road, Galloway.
"Clutter," a weekly support group is offered to help individuals understand why they acquire/hold on to too many possessions and to learn ways to support a healthier lifestyle, 1 p.m. Wednesdays, Mental Health Association in Atlantic County, 4 E. Jimmie Leeds Road, Suite 8, Galloway. Optional ongoing series follows at 2 p.m., which offers an opportunity to learn skills and develop plans to help with the emotional and physical challenges related to clutter. (609) 652-3800, ext. 303. Email cquinn@mhanj.org.
Intensive Family Support Services Support Group, 10:30 a.m. second Thursdays. (609) 652-3800, ext. 301. Email cmiller@mhanj.org. Mental Health Association in Atlantic County, 4 E. Jimmie Leeds Road, Galloway.
Nar-Anon Family Group Meeting, a worldwide fellowship for people affected by a friend or family member with a drug addiction; as a Twelve-Step Program, they offer help by sharing experience, strength, and hope in a safe and anonymous forum, 6:30 p.m. Thursdays. (609) 805-3680. (609) 561-6019. Abundant Living Church, 849 Route 54, Buena Vista.
Celiac-Gluten Free Support Group, new members welcome, 7 p.m. third Tuesdays. Email Rosaliavalenti@aol.com. (609) 412-8361. AGA office, not affiliated with AGA, 3205 Fire Road, Egg Harbor Township.
Caregiver Support Group, offered by the Mental Health Association in Atlantic County in partnership with the Cape Atlantic Caregiver Coalition, for people caring for a child, spouse, sibling, parent or friend, includes resources, coping skills, self-care and support, 10 to 11:30 a.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of each month, free. (609) 652-3800, ext. 304. Email nmckee@mhanj.org. Royal Suites, 214 W. Jimmie Leeds Road, Galloway. .
"Thirty Years as a Garden Communicator," hosted by Rutgers Master Gardeners of Atlantic County and the Friends of Linwood Arboretum, presented by Adam Levine, editor in chief of GROW, the magazine of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, lecture, 2 p.m., reception at Linwood Arboretum, 3 p.m. May 1, free. (609) 625-0056. Belhaven Middle School, 51 Belhaven Ave., Linwood.
Concert: Mother's Day Music Festival, features Maze with Frankie Beverly plus Charlie Wilson, 7 p.m. May 7, tickets $49 to $108. www.ticketmaster.com. www.boardwalkhall.com. Boardwalk Hall, 2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City.
Concert: Lauryn Hill, 10 p.m. May 13, tickets $69.50 to $99.50. (800) 736-1420. www.ticketmaster.com. www.boardwalkhall.com. Boardwalk Hall, 2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City.
Concert: Tedeschi Trucks Band, 8 p.m. May 14, tickets $43 to $67.50. www.ticketmaster.com. www.boardwalkhall.com. Boardwalk Hall, 2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City.
Concert: It Was a Very Good Year, a Frank Sinatra tribute by Tony Sands, features songs including "Summer Wind," That's Life," "Strangers in the Night," "New York," "My Way" and "The Lady Is a Tramp," 8 p.m. May 20, tickets $25. (856) 384-8381. www.thebroadwaytheatre.org. Broadway Theatre of Pitman, 43 S. Broadway, Pitman.
Music Festival: Camp Jam in the Pines, features camping, music, activities for kids and more; scheduled to perform: NorthEast Corners, Ginger Coyle Band, Swift Technique, Ripe, Steal Your Face, Wood Sounds, Pepperwine, Nik Greeley and the Operators, Mitch Woods and his Rocket 88s, Popa Chubby, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Suburban Sensi, Bryce Milano, Nouveaux Honkies, Deb Callahan, David Mayfield Parade, Gooch and the Motion, Ryan Montbleu Band, Andy Frasco and the U.N., and Night Sakima Connection, May 19 to 21, a variety of ticket options are available; camping available. www.campjam.org. Paradise Lake Campground, 200 Paradise Drive, Hammonton.
Concert: The Bronx Wanderers, features a rock 'n' roll dance party, 8 p.m. May 21, tickets $35 and $45. (856) 384-8381. www.thebroadwaytheatre.org. Broadway Theatre of Pitman, 43 S. Broadway, Pitman.
Concert: Memories: A Tribute to Barbra, features Sharon Owens in a tribute to Barbra Streisand including 1960s Broadway, 1970s disco and 1980s films, 2 p.m. May 22, tickets $35. (856) 384-8381. www.thebroadwaytheatre.org. Broadway Theatre of Pitman, 43 S. Broadway, Pitman.
Concert: Luke Bryan: Kill The Lights Tour 2016, also features Little Big Town and Dustin Lynch, 7 p.m. June 3, tickets $39.75 to $79.75. www.ticketmaster.com. www.boardwalkhall.com. Boardwalk Hall, 2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City.
"Beyond the Barrens: A Pinelands Speaker Series," presented by Batsto Citizens Committee and Wharton State Forest, topics include historical, cultural and natural aspects of South Jersey, 1 p.m. Second Saturdays, admission $2. Batsto Visitors Center, Wharton State Forest, Hammonton. (609) 561-0024. www.batstovillage.org.
Senior exercise, 11 a.m. to noon Mondays and Fridays, free. (856) 322-7082. Email Hammontonseniors@gmail.com. Canoe Club of Hammonton, Hammonton Lake Park.
Book Club, 1 p.m. second Mondays, free. (856) 322-7082. Email Hammontonseniors@gmail.com. Canoe Club of Hammonton, Hammonton Lake Park.
Crocheting, knitting and stitch work, all skill levels, Miss Suzi, 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays, free. (609) 704-5752. Email Hammontonseniors@gmail.com. Canoe Club of Hammonton, Hammonton Lake Park.
Birding for Life, sponsored by the Stockton Center on Successful Aging, guided bird walks, 9 to 10:30 a.m. April 27. (609) 626-3591. Stockton.edu/scosa. Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, 800 Great Creek Road, Galloway.
Rothman Institute lecture, "Advancements in Total Hip and Knee Replacements," with Dr. Alvin Ong, 4 p.m. April 28, free; lunch available for $3. (856) 322-7082. Email Hammontonseniors@gmail.com. Canoe Club of Hammonton, Hammonton Lake Park.
Open Mic Night, a family-friendly event open to all performers and to audience members, 7 to 9 p.m. April 29, registration required. (609) 567-2900. Hammonton Family Success Center, 310 Bellevue Ave., Hammonton.
Renaissance Faire, entertainment provided by the New Jersey Renaissance Faire, features colorful interactive characters who will transform the village into Smithville, Northumberland, England in the year 1562; includes wandering street performers and stage shows throughout the day; plus music, vendors, shopping and more, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 30 and May 1, free. (609) 748-8999. www.ColonialInnSmithville.com. Historic Smithville, The Village Greene, Route 9 and Moss Mill Road, Smithville.
Cinco de Mayo Dinner Celebration, includes traditional Mexican dishes and entertainment, 5 to 6 p.m. May 5, free, registration required. (609) 567-2900. Hammonton Family Success Center, 310 Bellevue Ave., Hammonton.
Stand-Up Comedy Night, features three of the region's most renowned comics and a wine lounge, 7:30 and 10 p.m. May 7, July 23 and Oct. 22, tickets $25. (609) 704-5012. theeagletheatre.com. Eagle Theatre, 208 Vine St., Hammonton.
Mother's Day Celebration, hosted by the Latino Club of Egg Harbor City, features music by DJ George Restrepo, the Azteca Dancers, dancing, food and a silent auction, 5 to 8 p.m. May 7, tickets $10 for adults, $5 for children and free for children age 9 and younger; available at the door. (609) 703-4288. (609) 839-3840. Teamsters Hall, 1 Philadelphia Ave., Egg Harbor City.
Car Cruises, 5 to 8 p.m. second and fourth Fridays through Sept. 23. (609) 748-8999. www.ColonialInnSmithville.com. Historic Smithville, The Village Greene, Route 9 and Moss Mill Road, Smithville.
Annual Cruisin' MainStreet: Remembers Friday Nights, presented by MainStreet Hammonton, features cars, food, bubble gum blowing and hula-hoop contests, and more, 5:30 p.m. May 20, rain date May 21. (609) 567-9014. www.downtownhammonton.com. Downtown Hammonton.
Atlantic City Ballet: "Swan Lake," 7 p.m. May 21 and 4 p.m. May 22, tickets $40 and $50 for adults and $20 for children and students. (609) 348-7201. www.acballet.org. The Celebrity Theater, Claridge Hotel, Atlantic City.
Comedy: Bill Burr: "Plowin' Ahead," 8 p.m. June 18, tickets $19.50 to $69.50. www.ticketmaster.com. www.boardwalkhall.com. Boardwalk Hall, 2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City.
Registration for North Vineland Little Leagues' Challenger League, which is open to any physically or mentally challenged boys and girls, who live in Cumberland, Salem, Gloucester, Cape May or Atlantic counties. All participants must bring proof of age and those 17 or younger must have a parent/guardian present during registration. There is no age limit for the senior division. Registrations are now by appointment only. There are two divisions: Challenger, for ages 5 to 18, and Senior, for ages 15 and older. Registration is free. (609) 381-0450. www.northvinelandll.org. vinelandrotary.com/challenger-league. North Vineland Little League Clubhouse at Dr. Charles Cunningham Park at North West Avenue and Wheat Road in Vineland.
"Man of La Mancha," a classic and romantic musical which features the "impossible dream" and Don Quixote's quest; songs include "Don Quixote," "It's All the Same," "The Impossible Dream" and more, various times through May 15, tickets $28. (856) 384-8381. www.thebroadwaytheatre.org. Broadway Theatre of Pitman, 43 S. Broadway, Pitman.
"The Great American Trailer Park Musical," various times May 5 through May 29, tickets $23 to $36. (856) 858-5230. www.ritztheatreco.org. The Ritz Theatre, 915 White Horse Pike, Haddon Township.
Information on VA, federal, state and county veterans benefits, with veterans advocate Lou Green, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., first Wednesday of each month, Hamilton Mall, Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing, Ruby Tuesday entrance.
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A Shropshire pharmacy is taking part in a campaign to ensure all medicines are dealt with safely.
Lunts Pharmacy, which has two branches in Shrewsbury as well as stores in Craven Arms and Pontesbury, will be joining in the nationwide initiative that highlights the importance of keeping medicines safe and the valuable services pharmacies provide.
Ask Your Pharmacist Week will run from November 5 to 12 and the theme for this year's campaign is 'Let's Talk About Medicines Safety'.
Martin Lunt, managing director, said: "It is about explaining to patients the risks associated with using medicines inappropriately and encouraging them to talk with the pharmacy team about safe use.
"Patient safety is the key for us and we want each person who comes through the doors - whether for medical information, to buy products or toiletries - to know that we do everything we can to help them live well and safely.
"Ask Your Pharmacist Week is a great national campaign to highlight the vital role pharmacies play in communities across the UK.
During the week of action there are large-scale public exhibitions, social media campaigns, dignitaries and health related politicians paying visits to pharmacies, and students carrying out opinion surveys.
Mr Lunt: "I believe pharmacies are the lifeblood of some towns, especially in more rural areas.
"Pharmacies can be overlooked in favour of a trip to the GP's surgery but we can often provide the information, services and medical product required.
"There have been some really exciting introductions to the services offered in store in recent years, in Craven Arms in particular we have been focussing on new ways of helping elderly and isolated people in particular.


New York Times best-selling author Stephen Mansfield uses manly maxims, mini-biographies, and stirring illustrations to inspire men to evaluate their lives, raise their standards, and embrace their God-given masculine identity.
This book is not only easy to read but incredibly inspirational. It's not a rah-rah masculine grunt-fest, but a well thought out, well-researched, well written, discussion of what it means to be a godly man. The stories don't merely centre around athletes and war veterans (as some men's books do), but gives a much broader understanding of what it means to be male by including men of all stripes – intellectuals, peacemakers, politicians and biblical figures.
Part 1: "The Manly Maxims", four personal mottos that help summarize the masculine life. This is a helpful baseline for the meat of the book in part 2.
Part 2: "Show Yourself A Man", a list of attributes (ex. Honor, Blessing, Wildness, Integrity, etc.) that combine a mish-mosh of bible studies, biographies and personal stories which are not only fascinating to read but immensely instructive and inspirational. This is the best part of the book!
Part 3: A resource section with quotable quotes, movie and book recommendations. Not my favourite part, but I can see how some guys would like this.
I recommend this book to anyone who wants to read some great stories and be challenged and inspired (I keep using that word) to rise above the watering down of the masculine identity. I'm sure there are some people who would be upset by the fact that this book targets men, but I think it's great that there is a book like this that I can give to my teen boys to help them set a high standard for their personal conduct and walk with God.
*I received this book for free from BookLook Bloggers for review.
This entry was posted in Book Review and tagged Book review, Books, Manhood, Manly Men, Masculine, Men, Review, Stephen Mansfield.
Mark Driscoll writes as a contemporary prophet who feels the pressing need to address a huge amount of issues that the North American Evangelical Church is facing (or choosing not to face) today. He's also a loving pastor, clever writer, and passionate promoter of the gospel who loves Jesus and His People and wants the best for His Church. He pulls no punches as he unapologetically pulls the skeletons out of our evangelical closets for all to see and explains why we are in such a steep decline. If you're not alarmed, enlightened, angry, weeping, or offended by this book, then you probably aren't reading it right.
Let me admit my bias. Mark Driscoll is a very intelligent, courageous, biblical, Christian leader who is sold out to Jesus Christ and who loves his church. I read everything Mark Driscoll writes, listen to his sermons regularly, and am a big fan of what the Resurgence and Acts 29 is doing. I looked forward to reviewing this book as soon as it was available from Tyndale, and as I read it, I knew what to expect and heard exactly what I expected to hear – which was a good thing.
Driscoll has always seen himself as a button-pushing, prophet and in this book he pushes as many buttons as he can. He chooses headline garnishing illustrations which shock the average person into listening to whatever he's about to say. He is brilliant, clever, and purposefully abrasive – which is part of his charm and what drives people crazy. Regardless of what you think of his style, you should listen to him, because he's probably right.
Driscoll is a skilled teacher who helps his readers understand the key issues, what got us to this point, and then asks us to step out of our comfort zone and make the necessary changes to our thinking and practices. He raises criticisms of every kind against the Christian church and follows them with questions that every believer (and every church) needs to answer. Click here for Tim Challies' great overview of the individual chapters.
This book is not only worth buying for the great content of the chapters, but for the pitch-perfect appendices. His section on the history of the various Christian/Religious "tribes" in our culture and recommended reading list are worth the price of the book.
First, I couldn't figure out who the target audience was. It's not for non/new Christians because there is so much in-house discussion that is only understood by people who have been part of the church for a while. Older generations might not appreciate the aggressive language and humour. Comfortable believers won't pick it up in the first place. I'm a pastor who appreciated the whole of it, but I wonder if much of the systematic theology and historical content might confuse or overwhelm the average attendee (or bore them). If this is a call to action for all believers, I'm not sure everyone will be able to get all the way to the end of it.
Third, though his section on tribes is excellently written and extremely helpful, at times it came across as partial, biased and stereotypical. Still, if the point was show us what tribe we are in so we can evaluate its strengths and weaknesses, he did that very well.
I highly recommend this book. It's not going to be an easy read for anyone, but I believe it's important for everyone. Remember when your mother told you to eat your vegetables because they were good for you? That's this book. If you read it, and get a taste for it, it will change you for the better.
This entry was posted in Book Review and tagged A Call to Resurgence, Book review, Jesus, Mark Driscoll, North American Evangelical Church, Resurgence.
"Messiah: Origin" is the first "Graphic Novel" (not "Comic Book") series that uses visuals and biblical language to tell the story of the life of Jesus Christ from John 1 ("In the beginning was the Word…") and His birth to the inauguration of his ministry at his baptism by John the Baptist.
This entry was posted in Book Review and tagged Book review, Graphic Novel, Messiah, New Testament.
Eric Metaxas brings his skill as a writer and researcher to this excellent series of biographies. Each man's story is told with care, accuracy and depth, giving us important insights and reflections on their life and spiritual journeys. Each chapter stands on its own as a great piece of writing and together they make a life-changing book.
I haven't read a lot of biographies. I prefer theological and practical discipleship books. That being said, one of the greatest gifts that came from receiving "7 Men" to review was the inspiration to read more biographies — because I loved it! What an inspiring book.
I've really been missing out and Metaxas' introduction gives some great reasons why it is important to put aside other things to read biographies of great men (and women): We need heroes!
Certainly Jesus is the hero for all generations, but God seems to have designed humanity with the need to follow in the footsteps of less-divine men as well. All of us need to find people we can look up to and emulate (and learn from when they catastrophically blow it). We need mentors who are right in front of us, in our homes, churches and neighbourhoods, and those who have passed from this life. Without giving these people influence over our lives we live life myopic at best, or blind at worst. "7 Men" gives us a great sampling of heroes to help open our eyes.
Metaxas is an incredible writer and intelligent scholar, but what surprised me about this book was that he wrote more as a fan than a researcher. His accurate language and love for details were all there, and the writing was impeccable, but the heart behind the words was what really came to the forefront. He wants every reader — particularly the men — to be as inspired, excited and amazed by these men as he is. And not just the men, but by the God who created these men, the Christ who saved them, and the Holy Spirit who lived in their hearts and motivated their lives.
This is no dry series of biographies full of events and dates. This book is meant to challenge and motivate us to a greater awareness of life. Each biography gives us lessons to learn, habits to adopt, mistakes to avoid and points us to God as our ultimate source of wisdom and strength.
This entry was posted in Book Review and tagged 7 Men and the Secret of their Greatness, Biographies, Book review, Eric Metaxas.
This is the first book I've reviewed that I had no prior knowledge of before it was sent to me. I'll be honest, I chose it because it had a cool cover, and an interesting subtitle ("Becoming brutally honest with a gracious God"). It took me a while to get around to it, but I'm glad I did because there are a lot of good things in this book.
Weidmann's pastoral concern and desire to help us be free from the things that are standing between us and Jesus (fear, shame, deception, pride, etc.) comes through on every page. He is honest and transparent, to the point of being emotionally raw, as he invites us to join him in asking some pretty tough questions and then searching scripture for answers.
I was touched by many chapters in this book. If you look at my notes you will see "this is my favourite chapter" at least four times! His chapter on anger was wonderfully insightful. The chapter on shame was moving. "The Scandal of Grace" will be with me for a long time. "Radical Integrity" is a phrase I will certainly add to my lexicon. Weidmann's greatest strength is his ability to use illustrative stories and powerful metaphors to convey biblically sound and theologically helpful concepts in a meaningful, readily applicable way. And he does it in every chapter!
The last part of the book, "Baring Your Soul for the Sake of Change", is a very practical section which will help anyone who is struggling with doubt, secret sins, fear, or intimacy issues. Don't skip straight to this section because the whole book leads up to it, but don't miss it either because it's extremely helpful.
This book is a perfect introduction for every new believer who wants to know how get honest with God and relate to Him in a deep, personal way — and for any mature believers who have forgotten how.
This entry was posted in Book Review and tagged Book review, Christianity, Honest to God, Josh Weidmann.
This is my first official book review, so I would love some feedback.
I have to admit that I was very much anticipating Booksneeze.com sending me this book (I'm a blogger and I get them for free). I appreciate John MacArthur's ministry, love to read biographies of scriptural characters and recently preached a series on "The Hall of Faith" in Hebrews 11, so I was primed and ready to learn more. I was not disappointed.
The are so many things to learn when we mine out the details of scripture, and I've been mightily blessed by authors who are able to go beyond the surface lessons and obvious conclusions to show us a God who works in the smallest details, through every part of the story, and with characters who don't immediately jump off the page. John MacArthur is one of those authors.
MacArthur is a pastor-teacher and a great storyteller who has a gift for relating complicated information in an interesting, accurate and practical way that hits me right where I live. This book is ripe with deep theology, biblical exposition, historical context and big ideas, but not cumbersome to read. He tells these familiar stories in a captivating way that touches my heart, stirs my spirit, and makes me want to keep reading.
A book like this can help us forgive others and trust God more because it helps us appreciate differences, embrace the belief that God has a bigger plan, and can do good things with tough situations. It reminds us that the only perfect person in the bible was Jesus, and everyone else made some big mistakes — yet God still chose to work through them — and can also work through us. It tells that God is unexpected, unpredictable and unprecedented in how He operates. His ways are not our ways, but His track record is astonishing!
Though I enjoyed this book immensely, found it helpful, and recommend it highly, there was something that bothered me. Certainly, God is the motivating force of each person in this book, but MacArthur isn't explicit enough about pointing to Jesus as the perfect example of what these folks are meant to embody. In fact, Jesus is presented more as an under-currant rather than wind that could have driven the sails of this book.
MacArthur makes some wonderful points, and directs us straight to God, but I believe he stops one base short of a home run. Instead of making his main point "How can we imitate the faith of Enoch (or Miriam or James)?" I believe he should have closed each chapter by asking "How can we be like this person as they are like Jesus?" Even during the stories of John the Baptist and James, Jesus is presented as a figure in the story rather than the central figure of the story. Again, even though this is a good and helpful book, emphasizing that would have turned a triple into a home-run.
This entry was posted in Book Review and tagged Bible, Book review, Christian, John MacArthur.


Mobile Integrated Solutions • View topic - So do you want my money?
I am currently spending good money on the components for building a security/automation system in my new home. I just purchased an Elk M1 security system and an ISY994i controller.
I am ABSOLUTELY against having to purchase any dumbed down apple components. I'm not going to be using a commodore 64 either! I already own multiple android devices and want to use android tablets for my in wall touchscreen controllers. I use android phones as well of course.
From what I am reading it looks like you are limiting your possible future customers by not fully supporting android. Please tell me exactly when you will be FULLY supporting android. I want full Elk support, IP camera control, etc, etc.. If you are willing to provide us SMARTER android users with a version of mobilinc that has all of the features/control that the ios version has then I am 100% certain that you will greatly increase your revenue.
So my question.. do you want my money?
Re: So do you want my money?
With you on Android! I **really** need MobiLinc HD on Android! With the plugins for Elk and cameras. Its just amazing to me that Android is so feature lacking. I get that Android has Tasker integration - but that does not replace the lack of Elk support, or variables etc etc. Feature parity should be #1 where the platform supports the feature.
One question I have for OP though: what wall mounts are you planning to use for your Android tablets? I assume Nexus 7 WiFi (at least that's what I am planning to use). I've not yet found anything I like.
Unfortunately I haven't found anything that I like as much as the iport. I'm hoping that more manufacturers will come out with some better options. I found this one today, although I haven't found a single internet retailer that sells it here in the US. I sent them an email. It may be an option for me. I like the flush mount on the bathroom wall in the video.
That's a nice solution, though I'm hoping to find something more in-wall (between studs) than on-wall. I'd run power in wall, and some kind of bezel to give a finished look. Of course, it would likely be tablet specific. Nice to wish I guess.
I now realize that the ring-o mount isn't a hardware attached mount. It's just a sticker. No thanks.
So.. Mobilinc... Are you going to release a full feature android version?


You can select 2-Day express shipping for $25 until noon. Chances are, you'll have your order by end of day Saturday. But of course at this late date there are no guarantees.
Our shop in Downtown Charleston at 9 Cannon Street will be open through Saturday 10AM – 5PM and closed Sunday (Christmas Eve). If you want to order something online to pick up in the store, just enter LOCALPICKUP at checkout and all shipping charges will be removed and pickups must be completed by Saturday night. We will package and hold your order for pickup during retail hours. It should be noted that we are CLOSED in between Christmas and New Years for some minor updates to our retail space – stay tuned & Merry Christmas!
Our first and most important holiday special is our Kelly Green Charleston Rice Beads promotion. We teamed up with I Heart Radio's Y105 in Charleston to create a special color in our popular Charleston Rice Beads this season. $20 from every Kelly Green Necklace and $10 from every Kelly Green Bracelet go to benefit the MUSC Shawn Jenkin's Hospital Project in Charleston, SC. You can read more here, or shop them directly here.
There will be one special for Black Friday and it will be a Buy One Get One at 50% OFF (!!!!) any of our Charleston Rice Beads. It will be one day only and it will exclude the Kelly Green Rice Beads we are selling to benefit MUSC Children's.
There will be and in-store (in Charleston) only promotion. 25% OFF everything in the store one day only. There is no online special but if you can make it into the shop, you get a free Whisky Sour and I promise they are good. Also, a lot of our neighbors like J. Stark and Mac&Murphy are having their own Small Business Saturday specials and events so check them out.
As it is Cyber Monday, this is an online only special (our shop in Charleston is closed that day anyway). There will be 20% OFF site wide – that means everything. Code will be sent out first thing Monday morning on the 27th and be valid for one day only. Don't say I didn't warn you!
We will be popping up on Columbia, SC at the Junior League of Columbia Holiday Market. Last year it was so busy and I was so tired driving back to Charleston I accidentally put diesel fuel in my car and had to get it towed most of the way home. This is very bad for your car, by the way, I will not be doing that again. But we are very excited to be back this year!
Cannonborough/Elliotborough in Downtown Charleston is hosting its second annual Holiday Sip N' Shop. Neighborhood stores and business will be open until 8PM offering libations and specials. We are doing a "Draw a mystery discount" of up to 50% OFF at Candy Shop On Cannon, a free braid bar, complimentary French 75s and a Beauty Counter Pop-Up.
I am excited to share that we are bringing back our popular Kelly Green Charleston Rice Beads for a limited time this season. $20 from the sale of each Charleston Rice Bead Necklace in Kelly Green and $10 from the sale of each Charleston Rice Bead Bracelet in Kelly Green will be donated to the new MUSC Shawn Jenkin's Children's Hospital Campaign in Charleston, SC, thew new state of the art facility being built in Downtown Charleston. You can also visit their website and donate directly there and learn more about their mission and building project. Any one who has children in Charleston or has had the unfortunate experience of having to visit the MUSC Children's Hospital, long or short term, knows what an incredible place it already is. But this new building and its facilities will continue to elevate the level of services they are able to provide to children around the country. We will be promoting this campaign in partnership with I Heart Radio and Y105 Charleston.
Each necklace and bracelet comes in one of our Charleston Rice Bead bags with an insert card printed with a lovely illustration by local artist The Town Serif with a description of the partnership on the bag. This makes a great gift for any Charleston lover who also wants to contribute to the community. They will be available until Christmas or until we run out of inventory!