Say this for Rams GM Les Snead, he is not afraid of the moment. You might even say he lives for it. Our young GM was a key part of the Falcons war room that went all-in for Julio Jones in 2011; he just made his first big bet on an offensive playmaker tonight.
The Rams just did exactly what they wanted to do in the first round. Exactly.
For the second year in a row, the St Louis Rams have found themselves at the center of the NFL Draft's most dramatic moment, making a huge deal involving its most highly sought-after player. Last year, the rebuilding Rams had to step away from the tantalizing prospect of Robert Griffin III; this year, they reversed course and outfought a number of teams — including the heartbroken New York Jets — for Tavon Austin.
Then, as the Rams held the 22nd pick, a mad panic of offensive linemen (Justin Pugh? Kyle Long?) swept through the lower half of the round pushing highly desireable defensive playmakers down the draft board. This, and the easy connection between Snead and his former boss Thomas Dimitroff, led to a trade down to pick #30, and yet another moment in the prime time spotlight.
After ignoring frantic calls from Minnesota (who traded most of the rest of their draft to take Cordarelle Patterson at pick 29), they used that moment on an intimidator, Georgia's hard-hitting linebacker Alec Ogletree. While not the most polished player at the position, Ogletree fits the Rams' "bigger, stronger, faster" profile to a tee. He also brings some problem-child baggage to Rams Park with him, continuing another pattern under Jeff Fisher's tenure.
Both Austin and Ogletree are linked in some fashion with the Redskins' iconic quarterback. Ogletree as a significant part of that bounty of picks, and Austin as a member of the fraternity of new-breed (and high-risk) NFL playmakers.
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Molly Peacock is the author of six volumes of poetry, including The Second Blush (McClelland & Stewart, 2009), Cornucopia: New & Selected Poems (W.W. Norton), a memoir, Paradise, Piece by Piece, and a one-woman show in poems, "The Shimmering Verge," produced by Louise Fagan Productions (London, Ontario). She has been series editor of The Best Canadian Poetry in English since 2007, as well as a contributing editor of The Literary Review of Canada and a faculty mentor at the Spalding MFA Program. Her poetry, published in leading literary journals in North America and the UK, is widely anthologized. Her latest work of nonfiction is The Paper Garden (McClelland & Stewart, 2010). Molly Peacock lives in Toronto.
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Original Love. Penguin Canada; New York: W.W.Norton and Co., 1995.
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Cornucopia: New & Selected Poems. W. W. Norton & Company, 2002
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One university can seem very much like another, but that's not to say that they don't have their own quirks – as these weird and wonderful university facts go to show.
The University of London was the first university to admit women.
In 1868 nine women were admitted to the university, seven of the nine passed their exams the next year, and they went on to become writers, teachers, lawyers, and suffragists.
Doctor Who apparently has a degree in medicine from Glasgow University.
According to the Second Doctor, played by Patrick Troughton, he graduated in "1888, I think…".
At the University of Winchester, you can study the zombie apocalypse!
The university offers a zombie studies module which explores zombies in popular culture and media. In fact, in 2011 the university held a zombie conference with visiting speakers from around the world!
At Bath Spa University, although there's no zombie apocalypse course, you can study circus performance. The course is called Contemporary Circus with Physical Theatre, and it includes juggling, acrobatics, aerial rope, and street theatre.
Scientists from the University of Liverpool were involved in the creation of Britain's first tear-free onion. The Supasweet onion was specifically bred (not genetically modified) to halve the content of the ingredient in onions which irritates eyes and noses enough to cause tears when cooking with them. It went on sale in Tesco in 2003.
The University of Bath has an owl professor. 'Prof Yoda', as the European Eagle Owl is called, visits the campus twice a week with his handler to unsettle the gulls there and stop them from nesting and, in doing so, becoming territorial and aggressive. He was even given his own library card by the university in 2015!


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Through the generosity of a friend who declines to be identified in my blog--not the first to say he's ashamed to be associated with me--I was allowed to see Mr. Verdi's Il Trovatore last night at the Met. A wonderful gift, as I will not be able to see the HD broadcast on Saturday, April 30. I hadn't seen the current production by Mr. McVicar, which had its premiere in February of 2009. In truth, it had been quite a long time since I'd seen a full performance of Il Trovatore.
The story is about as typically operatic as possible. Love triangles, political intrigue, nuns, dead babies--all that's missing is a parade of elephants or a dead person singing through the wall! "The much-parodied story of the troubadour of the title, his vengeance-obsessed gypsy mother, his devoted lover, and her evil aristocratic pursuer is self-consciously outrageous--that is, it is intended to outrage an audience's sense of order and decorum." states the Met's program notes. But Mr. McVicar's updating of the story to the Spanish Civil War in the early 19th century doesn't seem to accomplish the purpose of clarifying relationships and power status. This reporter found the unit set ugly and distracting, and some of the staging was just plain vulgar. I saw no reason for the huge crucifix and charred bodies on stakes that remained upstage right no matter what unsightly and inadequate view the noisily rotating unit set gave us. I am in the minority in this opinion, however. Mr. Tommasini of The New York Times very much liked the production when it premiered at the Met in 2009.
In the end, however, I'm always there for the singing, and for the most part I was pleased. Let us start with Marcelo Alvarez as Manrico. After bowing out of the second half of last Saturday's performance and having cover Arnold Rawls perform in his stead with great success (do look at his web site, and enjoy his remarkable YouTube videos!), Mr. Alvarez was back last night. He is not a particularly subtle singer, but I do think he gets the job done. He looks heroic and I heard many beautiful sounds from him. Although the Family Circle seat I had impaired my ability to discern the level of subtlety in his acting, I certainly found him believable as a rebel soldier, son of a gypsy, and lover of a woman of rank.
Dolora Zajick
Photo: Sara Krulwich, The New York Times
Mr. Tommasini called mezzo Dolora Zajick "a force of nature" in his review of the premiere, and I must agree. She sings the gypsy Azucena, as everything else I've heard her sing, with beauty and passion. Although I thought the production was a hindrance, the scenes she shared with Mr. Alvarez were spellbinding.
Sondra Radvanovsky. I'm not a fan. Opinions are strongly divided on Miss Radvanovsky's singing, with many passionate supporters. There have been cases where I've learned that singers whose sounds I don't like were magic onstage to watch, but I'm not sure this is one of them. I find her sound strident at times, with a bit of tension that produces a hollow sound. She can achieve surprising things in spite of her technical limitations, however, and I will admit to some beautiful sounds from her last night. Her performance certainly was passionate, which is part of what inspires such a devoted following from opera queens afficionados.
Marcelo Alvarez and Sondra Radvanovsky
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The oh-so-handsome Dmitri Hvorostovksy sang beautifully, as usual, and portrayed the passion, jealousy, and rage of the Count di Luna quite convincingly. He had moments when he sounded tired, but they are forgivable.
Once again I give the Met's chorus high praise. And Marco Armiliato and the Met's orchestra gave us many beautiful moments.
All in all, I enjoyed the evening, even with all the qualms I list. I'm a big lover of Il Trovatore, and it's hard to ruin it for me. Try as they might, the Met did not do that.
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Erika Beth, the Messy Chef said...
What's NOT to love about Zajick. I've seen her twice and have been blown away both times (although I didn't have far to be blown seeing I was in the cheap seats...as usual.)
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Yesterday was filled with high tier data as the markets focus turned to the economy instead of politics. UK inflation hit the wires first and posted a disappointing 0.9% versus its 1.1% forecast. Although many economists expected this reading to increase due to the recent fall in the value of the Pound, the Consumer Price Index declined, stating that there is no clear evidence that Brexit pressures have filtered through to prices in retailers just yet. Sterling was under further pressure yesterday as a leaked memo seen by The Times suggested further government chaos and Brexit uncertainty. The reports were quickly silenced by the Government who stated that they "do not recognise" the memo and the document was an unsolicited pitch for work from a consultancy firm.
In the afternoon, the States released its retail sales and Empire State Manufacturing Index. US retail sales exceeded economists' consensus and registered a 0.8%. Empire State Manufacturing Index also beat expectations, posting a 1.5. The bullish data has added further fuel to the fire for a Fed rate rise at the committees next meeting in December.
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The NY Premiere of SELMA, the film co-written & directed by Ava DuVernay, starring Oprah Winfrey, David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Common & more, NY, December 14, 2014. MORE PHOTOS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. PLEASE EMAIL US. THANK YOU.
The NY Premiere of SELMA, the film co-written & directed by Ava DuVernay and written by Paul Webb; based on the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting right marches lead by James Bevel, Hosea Williams, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, and John Lewis. Photography by Celebrity Photojournalist Lisa Pacino of Under The Duvet Productions, NY ©. All Rights Reserved. The stellar cast includes Oprah Winfrey, David Oyelowo, Common, Carmen Ejogo, Tom Wilkinson, Lorraine Toussaint, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Tim Roth, Niecy Nash, Colman Domingo, Wendell Pierce, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Trai Byers, Martin Sheen, Ledisi, and many more; with Red Carpet stellar guests Aretha Franklin, India Aire, Tyler Perry, Gayle King, Tia Mowry, Alicia Hall Moran, Jason Moran, S. Epatha Merkerson, Michael K. Williams, Stanley Nelson, Martin Luther King III, and many more, The Ziegfeld Theatre, New York, with an After Party at the New York Public Library, December 14, 2014. Synopsis: SELMA is the story of a movement. The film chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. The epic march from Selma to Montgomery culminated in President Johnson (Tom Wilkinson) signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most significant victories for the civil rights movement. Director Ava DuVernay's SELMA tells the story of how the revered leader and visionary Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (David Oyelowo) and his brothers and sisters in the movement prompted change that forever Toussaint, with Tim Roth and Oprah Winfrey as "Annie Lee Cooper." altered history. SELMA: "Glory" is the song made for the film by John Legend and Common and has received a Golden Globe nomination as the Best Original Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEFRPLM0nEA#t=270


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The Wollaston Islands () are a group of islands in Chile south of Navarino Island and north of Cape Horn and east of the Hoste Island. The islands are Grevy, Bayly, Wollaston and Freycinet, as well as the islets Dédalo, Surgidero, Diana, Otarie, Middle and Adriana.  The islands are part of Cabo de Hornos National Park.

Geography
The islands are located north of the Hermite Islands and separated from them by the Franklin Channel. The islets Terhalten, Sesambre, Evout and Barnevelt are located easterly and are not considered part of the Wollaston islands. North of the islands is Nassau Bay.

History
The islands were named between 1829 and 1831 by the British naval officer Henry Foster, after the English scientist William Hyde Wollaston.  The indigenous name in the Yahgan language was Yachkusin, "place of islands". The Yahgan lived throughout central Tierra del Fuego to Cape Horn. Numerous place names reflect British interests in the 19th century.

In the later 19th century, Wollaston was the site of an English South American Mission Society to the Yahgan. (See Martin Gusinde Anthropological Museum#Stirling Pavilion).

After Chile and Argentina achieved independence, they asserted their claims in this area. The Boundary Treaty of 1881 between Chile and Argentina ceded the islands south of the Beagle Channel to Chile, but in 1904 Argentina claimed the islands. In 1978 Argentina started the Operation Soberanía to occupy the islands around Cape Horn and then, in a second phase, either to stop or continue hostilities according to the Chilean reaction. The invasion was halted after a few hours. In 1982, after the invasion of the Falklands, the Argentine government planned also the invasion of the islands south of the Beagle Channel.

See also
 List of islands of Chile
 Hermite Islands, the islands south of Wollaston
 Diego Ramírez Islands, the southernmost islands of the region

References

Archipelagoes of Chile
Archipelagoes of the Pacific Ocean
Uninhabited islands of Chile
Islands of Tierra del Fuego

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Experience Momentum is thrilled to welcome Holly Anderson to our Nutrition Department!
Read on to learn why pizza is her definition of a balanced meal, and find out about her experience working with the Seahawks!
I grew up in Eugene, Oregon as a Duck fan -> I went to Oregon State University for undergrad to become a Beaver -> in grad school I ended up a Husky at University of Washington. I like to call it the Pac 12 trifecta.
When asked "what's an example of a perfectly balanced meal?" my answer: Pizza!
After undergrad, I randomly decided to move to Nashville, TN. Best decision of my life! It was 2 of my favorite years full of good eats, new friends, and live music any night of the week.
My previous job was working for the Seahawks. Through education, nutrition counseling, and providing nutritious and delicious snacks, I helped support the players in their training, hydration, and recovery.
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Q: Getting form digest without using SOAP Is there a way to get the Form Digest value without using a SOAP call?
Because accessing CSOM SharePoint web services require  digest value, and because the form digest request requires SOAP, we are forced to give SOAP and REST web service access to our user instead of just REST access.
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How the 'Kelp Bill' Unlocked a Potential Game Changer in the Climate Fight
Scarlett Buckley
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Now finally legal in New York, kelp farming is an environmental engineering solution ready-made for sequestering carbon and nitrogen, improving soil health, cleaning up waterways and creating jobs — a 'suite of benefits' that could make it a climate game changer.
Kelp, a species of seaweed sometimes called "the rainforest of the sea," could be a powerful weapon in the fight against climate change. Despite this, the commercial cultivation of kelp in Long Island, New York has long been illegal, until now.
Kelp is a superfood with a host of nutritional benefits — but its critical role in our marine ecosystem, incredibly fast growth rate and carbon-sequestration ability (it absorbs up to 20x more CO2 per acre than land forests), could represent a much-needed new frontier in regenerative and climate-resilient farming.
In spite of kelp's powerful climate-change-mitigating properties, the law in Long Island kept kelp farming on New York shorelines out of reach. Earlier this year, though, this all changed with 'The Kelp Bill', which added seaweed to an existing statute that allows shellfish farming in the Peconic and Gardiners Bays.
Sean Barrett, founder of Montauk Seaweed Supply Company — which transforms Long Island seaweed into healthy fertilizers and biostimulant products — told Sustainable Brands™ what this new legislation means for the future of kelp farming in New York.
"This is huge," Barrett asserted. "The Bill allows commercial kelp farming to be conducted for the very first time, providing a valuable economic opportunity for further developing the 'blue economy' in New York. The updated bill has immediate benefits for local kelp farmers and their communities."
He went on to explain that, outside of the economic boosts to the area, kelp farming is an environmental engineering solution scientifically proven to sequester carbon and nitrogen, improve soil health, perform phytoremediation of waterways and create jobs — making it a stellar addition to our arsenal of nature-based climate solutions.
So, why it has taken so long for kelp farming to be made legal? Barrett said several factors influenced the timeline — including lack of interest; questions surrounding economic feasibility; and a lot of 'not in my backyard' mentality, with coastal homeowners often resisting any type of ocean farming for fear their ocean views could be obstructed. Despite these obstacles, Barrett and his team of researchers worked hard to knock down the regulatory barriers and overcome the lengthy research requirements.
"Cumulatively, all the obstacles mentioned contributed to the sclerotic pace and long timeline; but now, gratefully, we can only see those types of hindrances in the rearview mirror," he said.
With the regulatory hurdles a thing of the past, Montauk Seaweed Supply can now incentivize local farmers to engage in the industry and begin generating the nitrogen-sequestering and carbon-capturing aspects of kelp farming that the local ecology — and the rest of the world — desperately needs.
Synthetic fertilizers are, ultimately, environmentally degrading. Though they quickly release nutrients into soil, they increase pest and disease susceptibility, which creates the need for more fertilizers — creating a destructive cycle exhausting the environment. Chemical fertilizers are also one of the main pollutants of our waterways; chemical runoff creates a surplus of nutrients (phosphorus and nitrogen) in waterways, promoting algal blooms and other imbalances — resulting in depleted oxygen levels, killing fish and aquatic life.
Eliminating synthetic fertilizers is essential if we are to revive the health of our water systems. Kelp meal fertilizers, on the other hand, are organic, non-toxic, regenerative materials that can help reverse ecosystem damage created by synthetics.
In addition to the soil health and biodiversity benefits, ditching chemical fertilizers for organic will do wonders for companies aiming to reduce their carbon output.
"Without full, vigorous and prolonged engagement by the business community, we have no chance of hitting our carbon-emissions goals; people around the world can begin voting for change by carefully deciding where they spend their money," Barrett said.
Due to the recent legalization of kelp farming, Barrett and his team can push for seaweed fertilizer to be used by farmers and communities on a large scale. With the commercial seaweed market expected to exceed $95 billion by 2027, infrastructure must be in place to ensure that projected future demand can be met.
"We are on the verge of harnessing kelp and seaweed from the ocean in a way that will provide nearly infinite resources to populations across the globe and unleash a regenerative supply of valuable materials that the global community desperately needs," Barrett said. "Expect to see exponential growth in the kelp industry in the coming years to keep up with growing global demand."
Published Nov 8, 2021 1pm EST / 10am PST / 6pm GMT / 7pm CET
Scarlett Buckley is a London-based freelance sustainability writer with an MSc in Creative Arts & Mental Health.
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In 2010, Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, celebrated its 1000 year anniversary as a city. The area where Hanoi is situated has been inhabited for several millennia, and Hanoi served as the political center of the country for most of its history. It was the capital of Northern Vietnam between 1954 and 1976 and has become the capital of the reunited country. That long history can be sensed all around, and although Hanoi has suffered a lot from wars and natural disasters, a great number of the historical places have been preserved. Today its population is the second largest after Ho Chi Minh City. Although Hanoi is a lively and dynamic city, compared to Ho Chi Minh, or Southeast Asia's other metropolises, it can still be described as provincial and has a unique, genteel atmosphere. Don't be misled, though, traffic here is just as chaotic as in Ho Chi Minh, scooters, cars and bicycles mixing with pedestrians without any apparent order. The name "Hanoi" combines two words: Ha, standing for river and Noi standing for the interior, so Hanoi means something like "land between the rivers". This very well summarizes the geography of the city, it being surrounded by the Red River, and several other rivers flowing through its area. The many lakes in and around the city also add to its charm. They are nicknamed as the lungs of the city and combined with several parks, they make Hanoi a pleasantly green city.
The French colonial past of Hanoi can be most intensely sensed in the Old Quarter, where many nice examples of colonial architecture have been preserved. The Old Quarter is the commercial district of Hanoi and has been a center of trade for several centuries. The present layout, with long, narrow streets was developed in the late 19th century. It's really interesting to observe how each "shop-house" has a front part, where business is done and a back part with inner courtyards, used by the family. The streets of the district still have names reflecting the line of business each street specialized in. The shops today mainly sell modern commodities, but you can also discover some really nice artefacts. For souvenirs, local lacquerware it is a perfect choice. You can also find some of the best street food in Hanoi here. Have a Vietnamese sandwich (bánh mì) or a bowl of pho soup, you will be amazed by how delicious these simple dishes can be.
If you can get a ticket to a show in the world-famous Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre, you can consider yourself really lucky! This unique Vietnamese art form is based on the ancient rural tradition of performing stories with puppets over flooded rice paddies. In the Thang Long Theatre, a huge pool of water is used as the stage for the puppies, which are manipulated with long rods. The shows are based on Vietnamese folk stories and are accompanied by traditional music. Watching a performance is also a great opportunity to get familiar with Vietnamese musical instruments.
The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, in the heart of Hanoi, is a grandiose historical place, which has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Over several centuries, it has been gradually expanded into the huge complex it is today. Besides its impressive Flag Tower, which is a symbol of Hanoi, it contains some recently restored buildings and ancient ruins. Artifacts from the ongoing excavations are displayed in a small museum. For those interested in Vietnam's long and varied history, this place is a must see!
What is today known as "Maison Centrale" was originally part of a much larger prison complex, most of which has been torn down. The prison housed Vietnamese revolutionaries fighting for Vietnam's independence from France and later, during the Vietnam War, American prisoners of war. It was these American inmates who gave the fortress the nickname "Hanoi Hilton". In the 1990s a great part of the complex was demolished and most of what was left were converted into a museum, which is today a popular tourist attraction. The displays mainly concentrate on the colonial period, one of the highlights being a guillotine which was once used for executions here.
Well reflecting the multi-religious heritage of Vietnam, there are over 2000 pagodas in present-day Hanoi, mostly Buddhist temples, but also several belonging to Confucianism or Taoism. There are many exquisite temples that are worth a visit just for their architectural value, but those interested in the rich culture of Vietnam will find a lot more to appreciate. The Temple of Literature, the site of Vietnam's first university, is a beautiful Buddhist temple honoring the greatest scholars and literary figures of the country. The Tran Quoc Pagoda, beside the Ho Tay Lake, was founded in the 6th century and is said to be the oldest temple in Vietnam. The One Pillar Pagoda has a unique architecture representing a lotus flower, a Buddhist symbol of purity. The wooden structure is based on a single stone pillar rising from a lotus pond. The Kim Lien Pagoda is another spectacular, multi-tiered pagoda with a scenic garden.
You can take an overnight train from Hanoi to reach Sapa, a place containing some of the most dramatic landscapes in Vietnam. Enjoy the jaw-dropping view of the mountains all around and the most beautiful rice terraces in the world or take a trekking tour to one of the mountain villages in the vicinity. Getting familiar with the culture of the ethnic minority groups of these villages is a really memorable experience.
Ha Long Bay with its stunning limestone formations and charming little islands, secluded grottoes, and narrow lagoons, is one of northern Vietnam's most scenic places. Lovers of water sports can indulge in kayaking, diving, and several other activities, you'll be almost spoilt for choice. Not surprisingly, Ha Long Bay is usually crowded with tourists. If you want to get away from the hassle, take a cruise to one of the more untouched but just as alluring places nearby.


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AMP Trio featuring Tahira Clayton is poised to reach new heights after being named the winner of the 2017 DCJazzPrix and earning an invitation to the 2018 DC Jazz Festival. Their most recent record, Three, was highlighted by a Japanese tour that included a cultural exchange workshop sponsored by the US Consulate of Sapporo.
AMP Trio first brought vocalist Tahira Clayton into the fold with their 2015 release m(y)our world, including an in-studio video series directed by Snarky Puppy's visual mastermind, Andy LaViolette. m(y)our world received international airplay, reaching #24 on the JazzWeek Charts. Alongside Clayton, AMP Trio has performed at the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival in Rockville, MD, Kerrytown Concert House in Ann Arbor, MI, the Kitchen Café in Dallas, TX and New York venues including the Cell Theatre, Rockwood Music Hall and Shapeshifter Lab. They have conducted educational clinics at schools throughout the US and Canada.
Comprised of pianist Addison Frei, drummer Matt Young, and bassist Perrin Grace, AMP Trio formed in 2011 at the prestigious University of North Texas Jazz Program. Their first release, Flow, (Armored Records) was followed by performances at the Jacksonville Jazz Festival and the Velvet Note. AMP Trio has participated in Ravinia's Steans Music Institute and Betty Carter Jazz Ahead. Together they have performed with artists including Tim Green, Quamon Fowler and John Raymond and have recorded with Aaron Hedenstrom, Adam Hutcheson and Spenser Liszt.
Each member also leads thriving solo careers, spanning international touring, recording and competitions. Watch, listen and find out more at amptrio.com
Jazz in Progress: The Next Faces of Jazz is a partnership between BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center and the DC Jazz Festival. DCJazzPrix, part of DC Jazz Fest, is a global competition created to recognize and support top rising jazz band talent, and is designed to help launch and promote the careers of emerging jazz ensembles. This past year's competition was held at the University of the District of Columbia on June 15, 2017. For more information on DCJazzPrix, please visit www.dcjazzfest.org/dcjazzprix.
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A rare rattan of lowland forest in East Kalimantan.


Casio America, Inc., a leading electronic musical instrument provider, is proud to celebrate the winner of the fourth installment of Guitar Center's Singer-Songwriter artist discovery program. Lanita Smith of Memphis, TN competed for the grand prize on Friday, March 6, 2015 at the Guitar Center Singer-Songwriter 4 Grand Finals at the Troubadour in West Hollywood along with four other talented singer-songwriters. As a sponsor of this program, Casio awarded all five finalists a Casio Privia digital piano to further perfect their musical skills.
Guitar Center's Singer-Songwriter 4 launched in September 2014 and offers aspiring singer-songwriters across the country the chance to take their careers to the next level. Finalists performed in front of legendary Grammy Winning Producer and program judge Don Was for their shot at the grand prize which included a chance to record a 4-song EP with Was and mentorship from Grammy Winning Singer-Songwriter Colbie Caillat. Finalists also received a number of various prizes, opportunities, and products from numerous event partners and sponsors.
"Guitar Center's Singer-Songwriter has been supporting undiscovered artists for the past 4 years now, and each year the program gets bigger and the talents gets better. We are so proud to be working with legendary producer Don Was, Grammy winning artist Colbie Caillat and the top MI brands to help emerging musicians catch their big break," said Jake Cheung, Manager, Music Marketing & Artist Relations for Guitar Center.
All five finalists received the Casio PX-350MBK, which is part of Casio's Privia digital piano line and comes equipped with Casio's proprietary AiR (Acoustic and intelligent Resonator) technology which redefines the digital piano experience with richer and more genuine sounds. The keyboard features a combination of a new keyboard action and a powerful sound engine to provide an enhanced level of detail, nuance and expression for a superior grand piano experience.
In addition, Lanita Smith, the Grand Prize Winner, received the Privia Pro PX-5S, a genuine stage piano, advanced MIDI controller and performance instrument packed with functions that set it apart from other digital pianos. Also equipped with AiR, the PX-5S delivers acoustic piano sounds with unmatched realism and detail. The power of AiR is also applied to an all new set of authentic vintage electric piano sounds and clavinets that is paired with a powerful new effects engine giving the PX-5S an arsenal of both acoustic and electric piano sounds. Casio's PX-5S even provides the ability to record a 44.1kHz.wav file directly to a USB thumb drive so that rehearsals, performances and moments of inspiration can be easily captured and shared.
The PX-5S piano (MSRP: $1,299) and PX-350MBK (MSRP: $1,099.99) are currently available at select music dealers nationwide. For additional information regarding Casio's portfolio of electronic musical instruments, please visit www.casiomusicgear.com.
Casio's Privia line of digital pianos redefines the digital piano category with unprecedented sound quality and performance features in stylish, elegant designs that are supremely portable. Featuring superb grand piano sounds and a new Tri-Sensor 88 note scaled hammer action keyboard and some models weighing only 25 lbs., Casio's Privia digital pianos are versatile enough for any home, studio, or stage. The award winning grand piano sound in Privia has been dramatically improved and now utilizes more than three times the memory of the previous generation for a more natural piano tone. In addition, Casio's new proprietary sound source "AiR" (Acoustic and intelligent Resonator) provides unmatched realism, detail and seamless dynamics for a remarkably expressive and powerful performance. For additional information on Casio's Privia digital pianos, please visit www.CasioMusicGear.com.


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"together, united at a table"
On World Alzheimer's Day, September 21, 2019, the first charity Tavolata will take place
in honour of all dementia affected persons and their relatives.
Under the motto "united at a table", we would like to come together to draw attention to this cause, to talk about it and to support the affected ones with a contribution.
"I now begin the journey that will
lead me into the sunset of my life."
Ronald Reagan, former US president, diagnosed with Alzheimer
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"Dementia" is a derivative of the Latin "de mente" and means "without mind",
which is noticeable by the disease-related disorder of mental capability.
The memory and the thinking ability decrease and - depending on the stage of the disease –
daily life is significantly impaired.
Ultimately, advanced deterioration leads to long-term nursing care.
Cognitive, emotional and social abilities suffer from severe deficits
that results in limitations of short-term memory, comprehension, language and motor functions.
Also, possible changes in characteristics may be undergone.
Being demented means that several mental and intellectual areas are impaired such as the orientation, the learning aptitude and the ability to judge.
A distinction is made between generally mild, moderately severe and severe disorders.
Today, dementia is a progressive widespread disease.
In 2018, Switzerland already asserted 150,000 confirmed cases
and twice as many are predicted for 2040.
"To openly speak about things what others do not dare to speak about deserves recognition."
inspired by Otto Fürst von Bismarck
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Macclesfield school applies for planning permission - three years after opening
Bosses at school for children with additional needs in Macclesfield submit retrospective application
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The outbuilding used as Eden School
A school has had to submit a planning application to the council - after it opened three years ago without the necessary permission.
The Eden School, on Chelford Road, in Macclesfield, is an independent school for up to eight children with additional needs.
It is run by Family Care Associates and began operating from an outbuilding in February 2017.
The building is a former cattery and in the grounds of Eden House, which is owned by the same organisation and is a residential care home for children with disabilities.
But planning permission was not sought and a retrospective change of use application has had to be submitted to Cheshire East Council.
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A statement produced by consultants Berry's, submitted with the application, says: "It is evident that Eden School provides a high quality educational environment for up to eight pupils.
"However it has come to light that the school does not benefit from planning consent and the application subject of this statement therefore seeks to regularise matters.
"This accommodation includes two classrooms, a staff/quiet room and sanitary provision.
"It is an important community facility that provides significant economic and social benefits."
The school is in the green belt but because the application is for the change of use of an existing building it is acceptable development, it is argued.
It has three full-time employees and one part time and annual fees are £34,515.
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When visited by Ofsted inspectors last year the school was rated as good.
The watchdog's report said: "Leaders and staff are guided by the genuine belief that every pupil deserves a chance 'to be the best they can be'.
"Pupils make strong progress from their starting points. The positive relationships that they have with staff and the good-quality teaching and learning that they enjoy ensure that pupils make rapid progress.
"Parents and carers cannot thank staff enough for giving their children 'hope for the future'."
The application should be ruled on by April 10. Family Care Association declined to comment on it.


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Barbra Streisand live in Europe 2013
Barbra Streisand … a baffling but ultimately rather brilliant three-hour performance. Photograph: Harry Herd/Redferns via Getty Images
Self-awareness and a sense of proportion are not concepts with which Barbra Streisand has been on speaking terms for several decades, at the very least. When Streisand was building what she describes as "her dream house" in Malibu in 1995, she not only included a pond in which the fish are colour co-ordinated with the nearby barn, she also built her own "19th-century village of shops" in her basement. Then she thought this was all such a marvellous idea that she wrote a book about what a brilliant designer she is: My Passion for Design.
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So it was to be expected that Streisand's London concert, which kicked off her European mini-tour this weekend, would be baggy, self-indulgent, baffling, sorely in need of editing and ultimately rather brilliant in a Streisand sort of way.
Her extraordinary voice is still near enough intact, with only a few cracks in the richness in the upper register. The set, especially in the first half, showed off her range beautifully, moving nimbly from the energetic disco anthem No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) to the delicate The Way We Were, before roaring into a breathtaking rendition of Some People from Gypsy. At these times, Streisand seemed less like Streisand the phenomenon and more like Streisand the incredible talent.
But only Streisand the phenomenon would be allowed to stage such a self-indulgent show. At three hours it is at least an hour too long, and the hour that should be cut is the one that doesn't have Streisand herself in it. Sweetly but misguidedly, she includes her sister Roslyn Kind and her son Jason Gould in the show, allowing them solo performances. Equally misguidedly and now downright creepily, she and Gould sing a duet that would have worried even Dr Freud. Did the audience pay up to £450 a ticket to hear a 46-year-old man croon to his mother that his love for her is ocean deep?
To open the second half of the concert, the big screens showed a clip from Funny Girl in which Omar Sharif solemnly informs Streisand: "You are beautiful." That is swiftly followed by a video her son made for her extolling her brilliance as a mother. Such insistent ego-fluffing would be weird coming from anyone other than the woman who, through sheer force of will, convinced Hollywood that Sharif, Kris Kristofferson, Robert Redford, James Caan and Nick Nolte would all be driven mad with desire for a sweet-faced girl from Brooklyn.
Her choice of songs, though, at times showed a commendable refusal to kowtow to the audience. While she happily sang Evergreen, My Funny Valentine and My Man, she flatly refused to sing Woman in Love "because I don't believe in the philosophy". It's impossible not to admire Streisand. And that's only partly because she keeps telling you to do so.


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Here we are . . . another beginning to a new school year. This summer has been a whirlwind of milestones in the lives of my children – and family. In the last three weeks, my oldest son graduated college from Texas Tech University (and is now completely employable by the way) and my youngest headed off to begin his college career. Today he starts his classes at my alma mater – Hardin-Simmons University. My middle son will begin classes at Texas A & M Corpus Christi on Wednesday.
So – here we are – milestones . . . new beginnings.
As each new school year begins, I think back to those days when I walked my boys through the parking lot, holding hands to protect them from the craziness that is school drop off. I remember the looks on their faces – a mixture of excitement and full on fear. I remember walking away trying not to make eye contact with any other adults thinking that somehow they would not see the tears on my face. I remember getting back to the car and just sitting, trying to collect myself and praying. I prayed for their teachers. I prayed for them to have an amazing day. I prayed that God would be with them since I couldn't.
So when we get to the beginning of a new school year, I remember those days. Then I am reminded that my boys still need God to be with them in the same ways they did way back then.
If you are in the throws of the beginning of a new school year take heart, God will see your little ones through – and you as well.
He took them in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them. He still does! What a beautiful picture!
Inspiring… beautiful sentiment… I feel the same about my 40 something children… love.
Thanks for your wonderful thoughts. I am reminded of my own children when they were in school. As a public school teacher, every year brings the joy of children to my classroom. Even in the public school realm we are to meet the needs of parents and their children. We can be just as available in the public school realm.


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Croatian only: The Final Draw is done, and the teams know their fates. Hear what Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic thought about his side's opponents at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™.
FIFA Football had an exclusive interview with Inter Milan and Croatia star Ivan Perisic.
The Real Madrid and Croatia star talks about his memories of watching the Croatian national team make history at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
The midfielder remembers his growth at Tottenham Hotspur, his move to Real Madrid and discusses Croatia's hopes at UEFA EURO 2016.
A beloved club in Croatian football, Hajduk's players and their fan group Torcida Split are poetic and passionate about the team.
When Dinamo Zagreb and Hajduk Split meet, Croatian football stops to watch the successful rivals battle it out for bragging rights.
Miserly Mali saw off Croatia to reach a historic first FIFA U-17 World Cup semi-final.
Who will win the U-17 World Cup?
The FIFA U-17 World Cup Chile 2015 starts this week. Share your favourite to lift the trophy at the big event in the comments! And of course, watch from 17 October to 8 November.
Get ready for the upcoming U-17 World Cup finals in Chile by watching the intro that will be seen before the television broadcasts of the matches. Watch from 17 October to 8 November.
Cool moments and awesome goals marked the FIFA U-17 World Cup UAE 2013. Get excited for this month's world finals with these highlights from two years ago.
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The World Cup in Brazil had some awesome goals, and you can watch them all right here.
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After many years in the wilderness, Croatian side NK Lokomotiva has been living up to a long history with an ambitious youth program.
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Cuauhtemoc Blanco's penalty won the match for the Mexicans, who face the Croats again at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.


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Season of Bulela Ditswe generosity officially over
With ruling party tenderpreneur-cum-politicians having broken up primary-elections camps across the country, alcohol sales across the country will certainly have dipped to their lowest in months.
Beginning with the first round of primary elections in opposition-held constituencies, the second election season saw an unprecedented number of tenderpreneurs vying for political office. If manna from heaven fell upon you, you can certainly afford to show voters a really good time and tenderpreneurs had been buying them alcohol, fashion clothing, airtime credit, motor fuel, food and other goodies. On an almost daily basis, candidates were bar- and Chibuku-depot-crawling through the constituency and "making it rain" in the language of urban youth.
The Botswana Democratic Party's second and last round of primary elections (dubbed Bulela Ditswe) is officially over. The irony of it all is that losers should count themselves lucky because they will be spared another and more expensive round of electoral generosity to essentially buy general election votes.
By no means is electoral season generosity confined to the ruling party. On August 15, the Leader of the Opposition and Gaborone Bonnington North MP, Duma Boko, announced through his Facebook page that he will be opening a legal clinic at his constituency office for free consultations. Before Botswana was awash with cash, this peculiar generosity was limited to slaughtering cows and feeding voters but over the years is being remixed in various ways. Former Gaborone South MP, Robert Masitara, doled out both cash and food, setting up a round-the-clock soup kitchen in a medium-cost house along the Western Bypass. Provision of free professional services (a la Boko) would have been originated by the Mmathethe-Molapowabojang MP, Dr. Alfred Madigele, when he ran against the incumbent, Peter Siele, in 2014. A medical doctor, Madigele provided free medical consultations to constituents. Ironically, five years later, one of his constituents and victor, Dr. Edwin Dikoloti, used the very same method to endear himself to constituents. A veterinary surgeon, Dikoloti travelled around the constituency to provide free veterinary services. Historically, this generosity ends on the eve of election day.
Ironically, politicians that use overly generous largesse as a campaign tool have a legitimate expectation that people they purposefully got hooked on overly generous largesse should suddenly become independent after elections. Last year, MPs, including then cabinet minister and current vice president, Slumber Tsogwane, took turns telling sob stories in parliament about how constituents leech off them.
"I know exactly how much an MP earns and how much an MP suffers in terms of being an MP for a longer time," said Tsogwane, who has been Boteti (and later Boteti North MP) since 1999. "When you visit your constituency, everyone is expecting that you are carrying a bagful of money. They think that you are paid a very lucrative salary. I stand here today to dismiss that myth and make it very clear to the public that MPs are not paid lumps of money as people may suggest. They are paid even far less than the public officers they are supervising."
Likewise, Francistown South MP, Wynter Mmolotsi said that like some other MPs, he "share[s] the little money" he earns with his electorate during weddings, funerals and by providing vehicular transport for constituents. Interestingly, people die and get married during the campaign season and candidates are always more than willing to extend material and other assistance.
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Showing results by author "Paul Perez" in All Categories
Relationships, Parenting & Personal Development
Us, Plastic and the Environment: The Relationship
By: Paul Perez
Narrated by: Neal Chandran
Humans are naturally intelligent. They make everything possible in order to live life more easily and comfortably. They use their knowledge to create useful things that improve everyone's lives. However, with continuous innovation come great problems, especially to the environment. The environment is the first to suffer with world development. One of the major problems faced by the environment is the excessive use of plastics.
Vegan Day 1: Vegan Life Explained
Narrated by: J. Scott Bennett
Veganism is growing in popularity. There are now one million vegans in America. It's increased, along with vegetarianism, quite significantly over the past few years. Almost 70 percent of vegans are women. Almost half of the people who are vegans started their new lifestyle because they saw a movie or read a book about the benefits of veganism or the downside of eating meat.
What Is Emotional Intelligence?
How to Determine Your Child's EI
Narrated by: Francie Wyck
Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand one's own emotions, as well as the emotions of others. Emotional intelligence (or "EI") is used on a daily basis to comprehend and label different emotions appropriately, and to behave in ways that reflect the emotions of themselves and the people around them. It is extremely important in the development of children; they must understand emotional responses and behavior around them to not only comprehend the situations they are within, but to fully develop as well-rounded adults.
There Will Be Spoilers
A Collection of TV and Movie Reviews From an Everyday Fan
By: Paul V. Perez
Narrated by: Paul V. Perez
I'm a person who was inspired by movie and TV critics and thought, that's fun I want to do that. Thus this audiobook was born. I'm a comic book, horror, sci-fi fan. Above all I'm a regular person who's chasing his dreams and want to be an example to others who are looking to do the same. These are a collection of my movie and TV reviews, but beware, there will be spoilers.
Are Zombies Real?
What Is Everyone's Fascination With The Undead
Narrated by: Rachel Errington
Go to any movie shelf in a DVD store, book store, on demand video, and you are sure to stumble upon at least a dozen different zombie-themed offerings. Grotesquely rotten corpse remains, moving in staggering stuttered walks, terror inducing facial growls, hands like claws held out to catch the unwary, and strategically placed blood splotches all over their bodies - This is the common media interpretation when it comes to the modern myth of the zombie. Why are these renowned creatures so popular and sweeping in mainstream as a whole?
Fat Burners for Women: Diet, Lifestyle, Exercise for Weight Loss
Narrated by: Avegail Colegado Bottoff
It's no secret that in today's world, the odds of staying in shape are against women. Between leading successful careers, raising children, and physiologically being at a disadvantage to remain lean and trim, women must work twice as hard as men do at fighting away body fat.
Average Credit Score to Great Credit Score: Tips, Techniques for Better Credit
Narrated by: Katherine Thompson
Credit is undeniably a part of all our lives. Do we need it and why? Good to great credit can help us get ahead in the world quicker than if we didn't have it. Having it can give us better options when it comes to employment, insurance, buying a car, renting an apartment, or buying a home.
Sleep Debt Is a Bad Word
One third of our life is spent sleeping. At the age of 60 years, 20 of them gone to sleep. Bedsides life and death, it is one of the constants in life. It's what we do over and over, day after day, night after night. Any problems/issues during sleep affect our lives. The function of sleep is vital to the body. This audiobook will help you, the listener, get a good night's rest. It will also examine the connection between the dormant state and your health.
After the Holidays, and Everyday Money Stress
Improve Your Situation Now!
Narrated by: James H Kiser
It's after the holidays; gift giving is done. January kicks in and those credit card bills, along with your regular bills, arrive in the mail. The stress to pay those bills lays heavy on your shoulders. Stress is something that we have to live with. It's a part of life and it can be helpful. This guide will show/discuss tips, techniques, and methods to help with saving money. Pay off your bills; change your mindset and your outlook regarding money, stress, and much more.
Organization vs. Distraction
Techniques to Stay Organized During These Distracting Times
Narrated by: Sam Gonzalez
We have never been so productive, so busy, and at the same time so distracted. Throughout history there have always been issues that have prevented us from doing what we set out to do. But it's never been as hard as it is today. Technology has its benefits and rewards, but it also has its drawbacks.
Homeschooled or Not?
Narrated by: Michelle Babb
The popularity of home education is growing. From 2007 to 2013, the number of students who were homeschooled increased 17%, according to National Center for Education Statistics Report. A little over 2.2 million children are educated at home, cites the National Home Education Research Institute.
Gentle Dental for Kids
A Parent's Guide to Help Make Visits More Comfortable
Narrated by: Gene Blake
A child's oral health is of utmost importance. Parents and dentists go hand in hand in facilitating this. At home, children can be eased into every day oral care. But a dental visit can be can be a terrifying thing when it doesn't have to be.


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The Daring American Women Pilots Who Helped Win WWII
By P. O'Connell Pearson
Hardcover eBook
Rave and Reviews
"A truly inspiring read." —Booklist (starred review)
"A solid account of women's contributions as aviators during World War II." —Kirkus Reviews
In the tradition of Hidden Figures, debut author Patricia Pearson offers a beautifully written account of the remarkable but often forgotten group of female fighter pilots who answered their country's call in its time of need during World War II.
At the height of World War II, the US Army Airforce faced a desperate need for skilled pilots—but only men were allowed in military airplanes, even if the expert pilots who were training them to fly were women. Through grit and pure determination, 1,100 of these female pilots—who had to prove their worth time and time again—were finally allowed to ferry planes from factories to bases, to tow targets for live ammunition artillery training, to test repaired planes and new equipment, and more.
Though the Women Airforce Service Pilots lived on military bases, trained as military pilots, wore uniforms, marched in review, and sometimes died violently in the line of duty, they were civilian employees and received less pay than men doing the same jobs and no military benefits, not even for burials.
Their story is one of patriotism, the power of positive attitudes, the love of flying, and the willingness to serve others with no concern for personal gain.
A night view of the 1939 New York World's Fair—"World of Tomorrow."
P. O'Connell Pearson
Patricia O'Connell Pearson is a former history teacher with a master's degree in education from George Mason University. She has contributed to and edited history textbooks and published articles in magazines and newspapers including The Washington Post. Always enthusiastic about sharing the stories of history, she earned her MFA in writing for young people from Lesley University and now writes both historical fiction and nonfiction. When she is not writing about history, she can often be found talking about history as a volunteer with the National Park Service in Washington, DC. She lives in Fairfax, Virginia.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (February 12, 2019)
Children's Non-Fiction > Transportation > Aviation
Children's Non-Fiction > History > Military & Wars
Children's Non-Fiction > Girls & Women
Raves and Reviews
"[A]n adventurous and tumultuous account. A solid account of women's contributions as aviators during World War II."
"[An] often thrilling tribute to these aviation heroes."
CCBC Choices (Cooperative Children's Book Council)
Jefferson Cup Honor Book
Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year Selection Title
Wisconsin State Reading Association's Reading List
TX Topaz Nonfiction Reading List
Book Cover Image (jpg): Fly Girls
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