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I Never Sang for My Father.
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Drama "I Never Sang for My Father" opens tonight at Winneshiek Playhouse as the last production of its 90th season. The community theatre of Freeport, that is, the oldest continuous amateur theatre in the nation has successfully presented recent plays, "Forever Plaid," "Saving Grace," and "Dearly Departed."
"I Never Sang for My Father," was written by Robert Anderson and awarded Writer's Guild of America in 1970. His many other plays including "Silent Night, Lonely Night," "Tea and Sympathy" and "You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running" focus on the immediate family with a special attention to loneliness where people closely related seem to build walls around themselves.
Directed at WP by Tom Myers, the play rose high and mighty from the script to the fullest extent of its potential. Myers admits that his favorite labor of love in the theatre is to dig deeply into psychological exchanges between actors that tell a powerful story. The results are clearly his forte when you realize that not only is the action of the story relevant, there's an invisible force that seems to sneak a parallel energy where catharsis seems to reach every family, everywhere.
Myers is no stranger, of course, to the action. Retired from Highland Community College as Dean of Humanities/Social Sciences, he draws upon a lengthy background of acting and directing.
This play centers around an aging father Tom Garrison whom at first impression is a stubborn elderly curmudgeon, mad at life, mad at everyone around him. He has anger about his past, present and future, holding the rest of the family hostage to his ill-tempered rants. As the story unfolds, you realize that his stubbornness runs deeper into an abusive streak, especially toward his grown children.
Justin Pasch has all it takes for the role. He is an imposing figure that personifies a thundering disposition as his tirades become more explosive scene by scene. Most effective about his bullying is a long accusatory index finger that seems to point daggers through his victims. Pasch takes on these roles well having performed strongly as Lee in "True West" last season.
The main victim of the father's verbal abuse and long index finger is grown son Gene played by Douglas Rappa. It's a father/son standoff where neither has lived up to the other's expectations. The resulting lifelong estrangement runs deep when the father is emotionally unavailable and the son doesn't come up to the father's standards.
Rappa achieves this well as he walks a fine line between standing up for himself, yet vulnerable, desperately needing acceptance from his father. He also draws from a rich theatre background in Northern Illinois including WP's "Saving Grace," and roles Cowardly Lion and Ebenezer Scrooge.
The mother Margaret cannot escape the wrath of the father, either. Dawn Degenhardt takes on the worrywart role quite naturally as she waves off family dysfunctions with arthritic energy. She is a convincing maternal influence, providing son Gene with an emotional lifelong bond. She slips in and out of WP roles with ease including an hysterical Marguerite in "Dearly Departed."
Gene has a sister Alice also, equally estranged by the father but having a healthier, "good riddance" attitude. Tana Gundry takes the role and has an extraordinary gift of natural vocal rhythms that take you in and wring you out, passion and all. Gundry has done much work at WP including direction of "True West," and roles in "Rabbit Hole" and "The Vagina Monologues." But, alas, she moves on to Florida where there will be other stages and other roles. She will be missed at WP, for sure.
Elsewhere in the cast, there's always a doctor (Jamie Ertmer), a nurse (Mary Bridgeland) and a reverend (Sam Wool ), not to mention the sour-faced funeral director Marvin Scott (Craig Downing) and all-around Mary (Barb Clemmons).
Set designer Jeff Stultz wears several hats in this production including a minor part as Porter. Most importantly, his set design appears like the Home-Sweet-Home image of normal families without the fly on the wall to see what really goes on. Using the full width of the stage for small scenes in pools of light are effective for movement of time and events.
Come see why director Myers says that the playwright could have taken a different path, "but then it wouldn't be reality." A gem of real life and worth a good look, "I Never Sang for My Father" opens tonight at 7:30 p.m. and runs tomorrow June 25, 30, July 1, and 2., all evenings. Tickets available at box office (815) 232-7023 or tickets@wplay.org or www.winneshiekplayers.org.
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Lelo in Nopo: Did you get your Rosca de Reyes on?
What? You tell me you didn't? Oh come on. January 6th was Kings day, and the holiday celebrated in Mexico with the traditional circle of bread called Rosca de Reyes. Inside the rosca is hidden a baby. AdRi tells me that if you're really poor, the baby is actually a lima bean. Back to the story....a plastic baby is hidden inside of the bread. If you are the person who gets the baby, then you have to throw another party on February 2nd.
Let's just clear it up now. I never get the baby. Last year we were in Austin and picked up the Rosca de Reyes and brought it to JaAmLo's for his birthday. I didn't get the baby. I didn't get the baby the year before either.
But guess who got the baby this year? That right peeps! Lelo!
We always save the babies, and they live on the window sill above the kitchen sink. But what the hell? This year's baby, courtesy of Su Casa in Hillsboro, was a frickin' freak. What kind of baby is this? It's pale white! And it looks more like one of those statues peeing than a baby in a rosca de reyes! Hey, this isn't right. Whatever.
You got the albino baby.
And it's way too early to type.
But a girl can try, can't she?
i first found your blog via 'lil sister...and now i enjoy seeing you around blogzie's place as well. so, just thought i'd say hey. and i love your plastic babies collection! i have a few from mardi gras, and they are gold, green and purple. anyway, i like your sense of humor, and wanted to say hello, "formally."
Just be careful of alien abductions.
Yes. This reminds me of King Cake from New Orleans!
I was introduced to this site by Dancing Puppy Queen and have been a regular reader for several months. Just wanted to say thanks for sharing your creativity.
So is there some cool hitch to the party you have to throw, like everyone who shows up has to bring you $20?
Still practicing. This comment is being typed on the PowerBook. Don't you feel honored that I am using your blog as a test site? BTW: It looks fabulous.
The Rosca sounds very slightly like the Ephiphany Cake we used to have each Jan. 6th. Only instead of a plastic baby or a lima been, it was a plastic ring. I don't recall what the significance of that ring might have been.
Homophone issues: Lima bean, not lima been. Sheesh!!!
PS I wonder how long before they kick me out of the store?


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New Poll Shows Robust Support for Permanently Protecting Arctic, Atlantic from Drilling
Majority—Especially Millennials—Support Prioritizing Clean Energy, Ending New Leasing for Federal Fossil Fuel Development
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WASHINGTON – Most Americans—especially millennials—would support a move by President Obama to permanently protect the Arctic and Atlantic oceans by barring future offshore leasing for oil and gas drilling, according to a new Hart Research poll commissioned by the Natural Resources Defense Council and the League of Conservation Voters.
The public generally opposes expanding oil, gas, and coal development on public waters and lands, and supports protecting the Arctic and Atlantic coasts. A solid majority would support preventing the expansion of new leases on all public lands and oceans.
"What we learned today is that a majority of Americans support permanently protecting the Arctic and Atlantic oceans from offshore drilling, and two in three Americans think we should keep fossil fuels in the ground to help address climate change," said Congressman Jared Huffman (D-CA). "This new data sends a clear message that Americans want their public lands to be used for public interest, not rented to the fossil fuel industry for more climate change-causing pollution. We must act now to end our nation's addiction to fossil fuels and tackle climate change as the single biggest issue facing our generation and the next."
"Americans want the U.S. to stop using lands held in the public trust to pursue more dirty fuels of the past," said Franz Matzner, director of the Beyond Oil program at NRDC. "They want to invest our public resources in clean energy sources that will benefit our health, our climate and future generations."
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89% of Americans have a favorable reaction to expanding development of renewable energy sources such as wind and solar, by far the most broadly and deeply popular energy development proposal measured in the survey.
"Americans are sending a clear message in this survey," said Jay Campbell, senior vice president of Hart Research Associates, "Namely, that their priorities are protection of our country's public lands and development of clean, renewable energy. Their concerns about fossil fuels are significant, and so they want to see dirty fuels kept in the ground."
Representative Huffman, Matzner, Taurel and Campbell spoke at a telephone press conference today unveiling the poll findings, which surveyed 1,103 registered voters over landlines and cell phones from September 21 through 25, 2016, with a margin of error of plus or minus 2.9 percentage points. NRDC and LCV commissioned the poll conducted by Hart Research Associates.
Among highlights from the survey:
59% would support permanently protecting the Arctic and Atlantic, including 84% of Democrats and 63% of Independents;
55% said the U.S. should stop expanding oil, coal and gas on federal lands, including 80% of Democrats and 61% of Independents;
89% support expanding the development of renewable energy sources;
Two in three Americans say we should keep fossil fuels in the ground to help address climate change;
64% of millennials support stopping the expansion of federal leasing on public lands and waters; and,
67% of millennials support permanently protecting the Arctic and Atlantic oceans.
For detailed findings from the survey, click here: https://www.nrdc.org/resources/polling-results-americans-views-us-fossil-fuel-policy-and-clean-energy
For a blog about the polling results by NRDC's Franz Matzner, click here: https://www.nrdc.org/experts/franz-matzner/expanding-offshore-drilling-not-publics-favor
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is an international nonprofit environmental organization with more than 2 million members and online activists. Since 1970, our lawyers, scientists, and other environmental specialists have worked to protect the world's natural resources, public health, and the environment. NRDC has offices in New York City; Washington, D.C.; Los Angeles; San Francisco; Chicago; Bozeman, Montana; and Beijing. Visit us at www.nrdc.org and follow us on Twitter @NRDC.
The League of Conservation Voters works to turn environmental values into national, state and local priorities. LCV, in collaboration with our state LCV partners, advocates for sound environmental laws and policies, holds elected officials accountable for their votes and actions, and elects pro-environment candidates who will champion our priority issues. Visit us at www.lcv.org, and follow us on Twitter @LCVoters.
Hart Research Associates is one of the leading research firms in the United States and has been at the cutting edge of measuring public opinion since our founding in 1971. During that time, we have conducted more than 8,000 public opinion surveys and 7,500 focus groups and in-depth interviews, talking with more than five million individuals across the United States and beyond. In addition to conducting research among everyday Americans, voters, and consumers, we routinely interview elite audiences. Our clients include organizations from virtually every major sector of society, including candidates for public office and political parties, labor unions, the nonprofit and policy advocacy sector, business, health and medicine, technology, journalism, law, education, the arts, and major agencies of the federal government. Visit Hart at www.hartresearch.com and follow us on Twitter @Hartsurveys.

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The Essential Halston: Everything You Need to Know Before Binge-Watching the Netflix Docuseries
By Laird Borrelli-Persson
Halston with models in his designs. Photographed by Duane Michals, Vogue, December 1972
"Ewan McGregor is Halston" announces the trailer for the buzzy docuseries about the American design legend debuting this week. It's a statement that will be put to the test over the course of the show's five episodes as Halston (né Roy Halston Frowick) was the most elusive of men, despite his fame.
The best description I've read of the designer comes from the pen of editor Patricia Bosworth, who found Halston's "compelling presence" to be "openly sensual but at the same time remote." Also telling is journalist Angela Taylor's realization that the designer (who was born in Iowa and grew up in Indiana) was "as starstruck as any teenager eating popcorn at the Bijou movie in a Middle Western town." What is generally overlooked is that Halston was as in awe of the technical talent of Charles James and the quiet luxury of Mainbocher, both American couturiers, as he was of jetsetters like Elizabeth Taylor and Bianca Jagger.
The salacious gossip that haunts this mercurial designer reveals much about his appetites and little about what drove the man. Think on this: Halston had the books in his Montauk home shelved spine in, resulting in a uniform, and unreadable, wall of white. Some critics found Halston's designs similarly white-bread. Yet it was reported that the designer labored for two years to get a cashmere sweater dress to hang just right. His "little nothing" evening wraps were made from patterns as pure as the shaped canvas works of Frank Stella or Ellsworth Kelly. "Halston patterns were phenomenal," says Ena Szkoda Wojciechowski, a curator who worked with the Halston Archive for many years. "'Experts' talk about fabrics and drape, but zippo about the cut, the architecture. Hell, Charles James was working for him!"
Halston described his approach to his work as analytical, and one aim of his problem-solving was to create clothing that worked for the everyday lives of American women of all sizes and, through licensing via an ahead-of-its-time deal with JC Penney, means. Whether designing for the runway or the department store, Halston's pieces belied their artfulness, and that is the designer's true signature: never-let-them-see-you-sweat glamour with structural integrity. "Halston was not just a stylist," eulogized the stylist Polly Mellen. "He could drape, he could design, he could cut. He had done his homework. It was instinctive with his hands. From his head to his heart to his woman."
In advance of the Halston docuseries, this is what you need to know about this proudly American designer.
Halston's fall 1975 collection.Photographed by Duane Michals, Vogue, September 1975
Born Roy Halston Frowick in Des Moines on April 23. His winning streak starts early: Halston is named the "highest scoring city boy in the class between 24 and 36 months" in the Healthy Baby competition at the Iowa State Fair.
The family moves from Des Moines to Evansville, Indiana. Two years later he's expelled from high school after escaping to Florida with friends. Works part-time jobs, including as a soda jerk, before reapplying himself to his studies.
Circa 1948 - 1953
Follows his older brother to Indiana University. Transfers to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where he does window dressing and starts making hats on the side. These were first sold out of a beauty salon at the Ambassador Hotel. One notable early client was the television actor Fran Allison. Gossip columnist Hedda Hopper was also a client. By 1953 Halston had his own hat shop on Michigan Avenue.
Halston fitting Virna Lisi.Photo: Bettmann
Moves to New York where he works for Lily Daché, a prominent hatmaker.
Leaves Lily Daché to become the in-house milliner at Bergdorf Goodman. "I learned about fashion at Bergdorf's," he later told The New York Times. "At the time it was the largest retail outlet for European couture in the country. I went to all the Paris collections and the Italian and the English." He also made invaluable connections with the best-dressed women of New York and the jet set.
Jacqueline Kennedy at President John F. Kennedy's Inauguration. Photo: CBS Photo Archive via Getty Images
Jacqueline Kennedy sets a trend when she wears a Halston-designed pillbox hat to her husband's inauguration. "Funny thing about that pillbox hat," notes Halston in a 1966 interview. "It was made too small for her...but Mrs. Kennedy wore it anyway. When a gust of wind threatened to topple it from her head, she dented it hanging on to the hat. The Seventh Avenue copycat hat makers reproduced the design by the thousands so accurately that each pillbox had a dent in it."
Anne de Zogheb in Halston's silk hat.Photographed by Irving Penn, Vogue, June 1, 1964
Wilhelmina wears a kidskin turban by Halston.Photographed by Gene Laurents, Vogue, August 15, 1962
Wilhelmina in a poppy-strewn hat by Halston.Photographed by Irving Penn, Vogue, April 1, 1965
August: First of many Vogue cover credits. Stylist Polly Mellen would later recall Halston's interaction with the magazine's editor thus: "He would have conversations with Mrs. Vreeland, and I would sit there, and they would take off, scream at each other and yell, and throw bolts of fabric across the room, and she would say, 'Fantastic,' and he would throw it at her feet and she would pick it up and wind it around herself." September: Receives first Coty American Fashion Critics' award; is lauded as "a young man with a purpose…originality plus beauty plus flattery in hat fashion."
Outside the Seagram Building, a model wears a cylindrical leather hat by Halston. Photographed by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, August 15, 1962
Model in a white mushroom hat by Halston. Photographed by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, August 15, 1962
Meets Liza Minnelli, who will become a dear friend and devoted client. July: Starts designing clothes, which sell at Bergdorf's in the Halston Boutique. "It was a smash," reported Vogue. " 'I have always had ambition. I have always had the energy. I have always had success,'" the designer says. November: Creates many of the dramatic masks worn by guests to Truman Capote's exclusive Black and White ball.
Halston crafted a bunny-eared mask for Candice Bergen to wear to Truman Capote's exclusive Black and White ball. Photo: Santi Visalli / Getty Images
The torrid interior of Halston's Upper East Side digs. Photographed by Horst P. Horst, House & Garden, October 1, 1969
Goes solo, establishing his business on a multi-floor building on the Upper East Side. His dramatic salon features a tented ceiling, red fabric-covered walls, and dramatic chairs made of horns. Taps Warhol superstar Pat Ast as vendeuse. "The late Babe Paley was his first customer; Jane Engelhard was his second," reported Vogue.
Jean Shrimpton in a jersey tunic and bell-bottoms by Halston.Photographed by Gianni Penati, Vogue, March 15, 1969
Champions "the total look," comprising interchangeable separates and accessories. Halston's winning formula, observes the Los Angeles Times, is to offer "a variety of simple, of-the-moment clothes that are unlined and essentially unconstructed. 'The couture concept of one man dressing up one type of woman in one look, while the rest of the world waited breathlessly to follow, ended when Balenciaga retired. No one today can dress everyone.'" November: Receives second Coty Award.
Nancy North in a daisy-print Halston caftan. Photographed by Berry Berenson, Vogue, February 1, 1972
Lesley Warren in a tie-dyed silk chiffon toga by Halston.Photographed by Bert Stern, Vogue, January 15, 1971
Naomi Sims in Halston. Photographed by Berry Berenson, Vogue, February 1, 1972
February: "In just one year," notes Vogue, "Halston has become such a super source of fashion—he seems to know what we want, and should have, to wear." April: In an article titled "The Halston Cult," critic Eugenia Sheppard writes: "Unlike many designers who set out to please," Halston is a steadfast pillar of one kind of tastes—always casual and underdone. September: The Courier Journal & Times reports: "One of the first to show a variety of lengths when it comes to hemlines, Halston says, 'The point is to be comfortable. If you have nice legs, by damn, you want to show them. We have to abandon the idea we all have to look alike. We have to do what's best for ourselves. That's the secret of fashion." October: "Everything in the collection moves, wraps, and blows," The Washington Post enthuses. December: Bill Cunningham, writing for The Chicago Tribune, champions Halston's tie-dye caftans and short shorts and explains that "the personalities in a Halston show are half the excitement. His models—Heidi, Naomi [Sims], Pat [Cleveland], and Marina [Schiano]— each projects her own kind of theater in her interpretation of the clothes she wears, whether naughty shorts or sensual jersey gowns." (Loulou de la Falaise and Pat Ast had exits in that particular spring show as well.)
Pat Cleveland in a matte jersey dress by Halston. Photographed by Irving Penn, Vogue, November 1, 1972
March: "As the '70s unfold, a new crop of fashionables is emerging to replace the Old Guard," reports critic Marian Christy. "Designer Halston, tall and handsome as a Viking king, is 37 and about to make his first million by catering to his faithful Beautiful People clientele and the New Fashionables who have become the major influences and whose names will eventually become household words." April: Halston tells The Miami Herald: "I believe in simple, uncluttered, packable, crease-resistant clothes. I stay away from the fancy stuff. There are enough designers who do that kind of thing. Clothes are becoming more tactile. We like them to feel good, as well as look that way." September: Receives third Coty Award.
Sly Stone and Kathy Silva in Halston on their wedding day. The venue was Madison Square Gardens. Photo: Ron Galella / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
Halston's best-selling ultrasuede shirtdress. Photographed by Bob Stone, Vogue, August 15, 1975
February: Opens Madison Avenue boutique. (Stephen Sprouse is part of the Halston team at this point). June: Sly Stone marries Kathy Silva at Madison Square Garden wearing Halston. Writes Detroit Free Press: "Halston's cashmere sweater dress is symbolic of the casual approach to fashion he finds meaningful now. 'It makes life simple…you can sit on the floor. It doesn't look so dressy-uppy.' Dressy-uppy is his favorite way to describe women who have not found themselves." August: Tells The Boston Globe: "Good fashion must last for a few years. I know it's a different school of thought from the French haute couture—but I don't believe the modern American woman likes the idea of twice-yearly makeovers. Neither do I." October: Has a smash hit with a $180 Ultrasuede shirtdress that's described as "the uniform of the moment." And it remained one. Four years later The New York Times would write: "A Halston Ultrasuede dress is a status security blanket worth every penny of the $360 it sells for these days. And you can wash it. The success of the Ultrasuede shirtdress (42,000 units have been sold) probably tells more about Halston than all the sexy numbers he produces for blade-thin models. As a designer, he is infinitely kind to women—all women. October: Accepts Coty Award with an unsettling "onstage happening" by Andy Warhol, featuring Pat Ast jumping out of a cake and Donna Jordan flashing the crowd.
Pat Cleveland, Halston, and Pat Ast at the Halston Coty Awards After Party.Photo: Ron Galella / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
At the Battle of Versailles, actor Patrick Honoré of the Comédie Française on the Queen's staircase with models: (from top) Halston's pale green sequined evening dress with butterfly sleeves; Bill Blass's grey sequined evening dress bordered in sable; Oscar de la Renta's bright green charmeuse evening pyjama; Anne Klein's red silk-jersey evening dress; Stephen Burrows's red sequined dress and yellow feathered jacket. Photographed by Helmut Newton, Vogue, December 1973
March: The Christian Science Monitor News Service credits Halston with "usher[ing] in the age of serenity." 'Halston got rid of the junk,' " noted one of their interviewees. "'He stripped down to the essentials, making clothes seem less important than the woman who is wearing them.'" June: "European designers make fancier clothes for a fancier lifestyle, but the American look has become the most important in the world market today," Halston tells Vogue. "All of a sudden women are not letting other people tell them what is fashionable; they decide," he adds. October: Sells business to Norton Simon conglomerate for a purported $16,000,000. "I couldn't be more pleased and proud of the whole merger," the designer told The Los Angeles Times. "It's the first time that a major business (over a billion and a half earnings for the last fiscal year) has been interested in the creative aspects of fashion." The deal allows Halston names to be licensed but for the designer to approve of its use. December: Halston participates in the Battle of Versailles, a charity fashion show pitting five French designers against five Americans. Each section clearly showed the character and personality of the designers, with both coming through loud and clear in the clothes," noted an observer at the time. "Bill Blass loving super chic; Oscar de la Renta, warm and sensuous; Anne Klein, USA all the way, commercial and snappy; Halston, super-effort decadence; Stephen Burrows, personality plus." The overwhelmingly positive reaction to this bunch later confirmed an earlier observation by The Philadelphia Inquirer that "the pendulum seems to be swinging away from the snob appeal of European fashions to the all-American look."
Halston, at home, with Betsy Theodoracopulos (seated) and Elsa Peretti, both wearing his designs. Photographed by Deborah Turbeville, Vogue, February 1975
Purchases Paul Rudolph–designed townhouse on 101 East 63rd Street, which he describes to a reporter as "a New Yorker's dream." It also becomes party central for the Halston/Warhol crowd. (In 2019, Tom Ford will buy the midcentury gem for $18 million.) July: The U.S. Olympic Committee announces that Halston and Montgomery Ward will, respectively, design and supply the uniforms for America's teams competing in the 1975/1976 games. "I guess you'd say I did it for national pride. I thought it would be very important to do a special sports collection for the Bicentennial year," the designer later says. October: Elected to Coty Hall of Fame.
January: Piques critics and snubs his nose at the longer lengths shown in Paris with the introduction of a short skirt he calls "the skimp." February: Launches first fragrance in a curvily organic bottle designed by his good friend Elsa Peretti.
Bianca Jagger at Studio 54. Photo: Robin Platzer / Images / Getty Images
Studio 54 opens; Halston will become a regular. "Some trace the beginning of Halston's fall to the Sunday night in 1977 when he first entered Studio 54," Lisa Belkin writes in 1987. "Halston met Steve Rubell, the coowner of the discotéque, and told him of a birthday party he was throwing for Bianca Jagger the next day [May 2, 1977]. Halston asked if he could bring some friends to the club afterward; Rubell said Studio 54 was closed on Monday nights. Halston raised one eyebrow and said, 'Well, open it.'" The designer would later say of the fête that "it made 580 newspapers."
Andy Warhol, Bianca Jagger and Steve Rubell at a Halston fashion show.Photo: Images Press / IMAGES / Getty Images
February: Moves business to the 21st floor of the Olympic Tower. Scented with Rigaud candles, it's filled with red lacquered furniture and an abundance of orchids. "It's going to be the greatest workspace in the world," he tells Vogue, which reports: "Looking out on Rockefeller Center, Saks, St. Patrick's, the salon has 18-foot-tall ceilings, mirrored walls to reflect Fifth Avenue hustle, Venetian red carpets, and tables." November: "Elite clientele approach him with the kind of fervor usually associated with Christ rather than clothes. But to understand Halston, you've got to understand Halston fashion which is hardly innovative. Halstons are conspicuously wearable, and in this time of fashion theater, wearability is a religion. He reigns supreme when fashion is splintered into too many confusing denominations," writes Marian Christy. Decrying the "nonsense" coming from Paris, she says, "Halston's clothes, by comparison, are the voice of reason. He has made simplicity synonymous with chic."
"America's top designer dances at Studio 54, but his clothes are for a more conservative crowd," reports The Daily News in a damning piece that hinted at the designer's alleged drug abuse. "For Halston, Studio 54 is not a source of fashion, but 'a theater, a night club, a pretty upbeat place to sit and socialize. It's a nice place to get away from it all.' Strong rumor has it that a lot of people get away from it all on cocaine, and an alternative label for what Women's Wear Daily named High Chic is Coke Clothes."
Beverly Johnson in Halston.Photographed by Arthur Elgort, Vogue, October 1980
Asked to assess his own role in fashion history, in Vogue, Halston says: "I think, probably, it's that I cleaned up American fashion at a particular point in time—I was actually called Mr. Clean. It was just getting rid of all the extra details that didn't work—bows that didn't tie, buttons that didn't button, zippers that didn't zip, wrap dresses that didn't wrap. I've always hated things that don't work."
Makes a guest appearance on The Love Boat, with Halstonettes in tow.
October: Signs with JC Penney to design clothing and home furnishings in what The Tampa Tribune reported "is being hailed as the most significant licensing-design agreement in the history of the fashion industry." November: Vogue is enthusiastic about Halston's higher-end collection, observing: "This is couture, American style—the details, the by-hand craftsmanship, the finely honed sense of quality are all there. But while Halston gives you all the luxury of classic couture, this is a couture 'relaxed'—drama in a few perfect strokes, purely American in feeling. Here in the cool mirrored heights of Halston's aerie in Olympic Towers, you get the essence of his mystique: narrowed shapes, moving effortlessly, revealing—and if need be, concealing— the body in sinuous ways."
July: The high-low concept is yet to catch on in fashion, and his clothes are dropped by high-end retailers, including Bergdorf's, soon after the JC Penney deal is signed. Many years later the designer would say of that business agreement: "What I always wanted to do was dress America, and being a dreamer, a romantic, in a way, I thought, 'what a wonderful idea.'" The same month Norton Simon is sold to Esmark, which is soon after taken over by Beatrice.
Halston in his Olympic Towers office.Photographed by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, 1979
Beatrice and Halston are incompatible. Halston hoped to buy back his business, but the deal fell through. "The game plans had all changed, and I was invited by them to leave Olympic Towers, so I left," the designer later told The Sydney Morning Herald.
Halston parodied on Saturday Night Live. Nora Dunn as Pat Stevens and Phil Hartman as Halston, April 11, 1987. Photo: Alan Singer / NBC / NBCU Photo Bank
A team-designed Halston collection is presented in Olympic Towers by Revlon, who had taken over the label from Beatrice. "His spirit hovered over the collection," Martha's Lynn Manulis told The New York Times. "But while he haunted the premises, his energy was missing. You can't reinvent Halston."
Halston designed many costumes for Martha Graham. This is from the 1978 debut of The Owl and the Pussycat.Photo: Jack Vartoogian / Getty Images
Halston dies of AIDS-related Kaposi's Sarcoma cancer on March 26 in San Francisco. "He was a man who understood theater. He understood special effects, he understood extravagance. He was never anything but strong. I loved him being opinionated. I loved him being strong," said Polly Mellon in a eulogy. "His contribution was enormous, and he was an American designer, hooray. He was the first fashion star. Nobody has replaced Halston."
Halston in 1975.Photo: Bill Young / San Francisco Chronicle / Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images
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Joel Lee "Jodi" Howton, 63, of Gering, died Sunday, August 18, 2013 in her home. Graveside services will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday at the Pine Bluffs Cemetery in Pine Bluffs. Cremation was held at Sunset Memorial Park Crematory. In lieu of flowers a memorial for Jodi Howton has been established in care of Steve, Michelle, and Carolyn Howton at P. O. Box 671, Gering, Nebraska 69341.
Jodi was born April 19, 1950 in Pine Bluffs, WY to Howard and Bernice Floy. She graduated from Sheridan, WY high school. She worked at her most recent and favorite job at the Skyport Restaurant with her best friend Deb Albertson. She loved to vacation in Deadwood, SD with her daughters and grandchildren.
She is survived by her children: Michelle Lee (Rob) Felts, Roundup, MT, Steven Eugene (Tiffany) Howton and Carolyn Florence Howton both of Gering, NE; siblings, Chris Floy, Laramie, WY, Vicki Eggli, Pine Bluffs, WY, Clint Floy, Ault, CO, Zelma Thompson, Pine Bluffs, WY, and Duwane Floy, Cheyenne, WY; and grandchildren, Camryn Felts, Roundup, MT, and Andrew and Westyn Howton, Gering, NE.


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There were goals aplenty this weekend across European football's big five leagues.
Napoli put five past Empoli. Manchester City ruthlessly dispatched Southampton 6-1. Barcelona overcame Rayo Vallecano in a five-goal thriller. And Hoffenheim went to Bayer Leverkusen and came away with a 4-1 victory.
With so many impressive displays from clubs and players alike, it certainly wasn't easy selecting our European team of the weekend.
We got there in the end, though, and the two standout performers came from Napoli and Manchester City; Dries Mertens and Raheem Sterling.
The former struck a hattrick for Carlo Ancelotti's side while Sterling continued his excellent recent form for City, netting twice and claiming two assists.
They are joined by a strong supporting cast yet if you think we have missed anyone out tweet us at @FB_Whispers with your suggestion.


The Marketing Manager serves as a liaison to various Litigation practices including Antitrust, IP Litigation and Supreme Court and Appellate. Marketing Manager will work directly with the partners in the practices to develop and execute clear strategies and business plans, and manage an aligned range of business development and marketing initiatives.
Projects may include: securing panel and other appointments through the submission of written proposals/pitches; managing and assisting with the maintenance of business development and marketing collateral for the group (including experience databases); working with the practice leaders to monitor progress against planned priorities; preparing and supervising directory submissions and improving the profile of the practices and developing strategy for participation in or planning of major events. Position takes an active role in learning about these and other practices and developing the groups' and the firm's internal knowledge about its clients and business in order to foster cross-selling.
Consults with Practice Area Team (PAT) leaders and key partners on development and coordination of marketing and client development plans for the practice and individual lawyers within the PAT.
Attends and contributes to PAT meetings and planning sessions.
Coordinates with Market Intelligence team to conduct industry and client research to aid in practice development initiatives.
Works with Regional Marketing Programs teams to hold company-sponsored and other co-hosted programs and events.


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import logging

import pytest

try:
   import cPickle as pickle
except:
   import pickle

from alphatwirl.misc.deprecation import _deprecated_func_option
from alphatwirl.misc.deprecation import _deprecated_class_method_option

##__________________________________________________________________||
@_deprecated_func_option('B')
def func_01(A=123, B=456, C=None):
    pass

def test_func_option_not_used(caplog):

    with caplog.at_level(logging.WARNING, logger='alphatwirl'):
        func_01(A=490)

    assert len(caplog.records) == 0

def test_func_option_used(caplog):

    with caplog.at_level(logging.WARNING, logger='alphatwirl'):
        func_01(B=789)

    assert len(caplog.records) == 1
    assert caplog.records[0].levelname == 'WARNING'
    assert 'test_deprecation' in caplog.records[0].name
    assert 'func_01(): the option "B" is deprecated.' in caplog.records[0].msg

def test_func_pickle():
    pickle.dumps(func_01)

##__________________________________________________________________||
@_deprecated_func_option('C')
def func_02(A=123, B=456, C=None):
    pass

def test_func_option_used_none(caplog):

    with caplog.at_level(logging.WARNING, logger='alphatwirl'):
        func_02(C=None)

    assert len(caplog.records) == 1
    assert caplog.records[0].levelname == 'WARNING'
    assert 'test_deprecation' in caplog.records[0].name
    assert 'func_02(): the option "C" is deprecated.' in caplog.records[0].msg

##__________________________________________________________________||
@_deprecated_func_option('B')
@_deprecated_func_option('C')
def func_03(A=123, B=456, C=None):
    pass

def test_func_option_used_double_B(caplog):

    with caplog.at_level(logging.WARNING, logger='alphatwirl'):
        func_03(B=4)

    assert len(caplog.records) == 1
    assert caplog.records[0].levelname == 'WARNING'
    assert 'test_deprecation' in caplog.records[0].name
    assert 'func_03(): the option "B" is deprecated.' in caplog.records[0].msg

def test_func_option_used_double_C(caplog):

    with caplog.at_level(logging.WARNING, logger='alphatwirl'):
        func_03(C=None)

    assert len(caplog.records) == 1
    assert caplog.records[0].levelname == 'WARNING'
    assert 'test_deprecation' in caplog.records[0].name
    assert 'func_03(): the option "C" is deprecated.' in caplog.records[0].msg

def test_func_option_used_double_BC(caplog):

    with caplog.at_level(logging.WARNING, logger='alphatwirl'):
        func_03(B=1, C=3)

    assert len(caplog.records) == 2
    assert caplog.records[0].levelname == 'WARNING'
    assert caplog.records[1].levelname == 'WARNING'
    assert 'test_deprecation' in caplog.records[0].name
    assert 'test_deprecation' in caplog.records[1].name
    assert 'func_03(): the option "B" is deprecated.' in caplog.records[0].msg
    assert 'func_03(): the option "C" is deprecated.' in caplog.records[1].msg

##__________________________________________________________________||
class Class:
    @_deprecated_class_method_option('B')
    def __init__(self, A=123, B=456, C=None):
        pass

def test_class_init_option_used(caplog):

    with caplog.at_level(logging.WARNING, logger='alphatwirl'):
        Class(B=1)

    assert len(caplog.records) == 1
    assert caplog.records[0].levelname == 'WARNING'
    assert 'test_deprecation' in caplog.records[0].name
    assert 'tests.unit.misc.test_deprecation_option.Class.__init__(): the option "B" is deprecated.' in caplog.records[0].msg

def test_class_pickle():
    c = Class()
    pickle.dumps(c)
##__________________________________________________________________||

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Live music is a feature at the upcoming Crawfish Fest in FishHawk's Park Square.
After the success of last year's Crawfish Festival, The Rotary Club of FishHawk/Riverview is going to do it again. The Second Annual Crawfish Festival will be held on Saturday, May 12, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at Park Square in FishHawk Ranch.
Bring the family for a crawfish feast, live Cajun music and plenty of activities for the kids while raising money for local charities and scholarships.
Alyssa Clayton of Lithia attended the Crawfish Festival last year with her husband and some friends and plans to attend this year as well. A graduate of Tulane University in New Orleans, she says it is a special treat that brings her back to her college days. "It is a lot of fun and a lot of food," she commented.
Park Square, the backdrop for the event, features a broad lawn, dancing fountains, an outdoor living room and more.
Tickets must be purchased by Saturday, May 5, for the crawfish meal which includes two to three pounds of crawfish, corn and potatoes, shipped live from Louisiana and cooked on-site.
Kids are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item for a free hot dog.
Sponsorships, donations and assistance in ticket sales are welcome as all of the money raised will be donated to local charities and scholarship funds.
The Rotary Club of FishHawk-Riverview meets Mondays at 12 Noon at Beef O Brady's, located at 4330 Bell Shoals Rd. For more information, visit www.FishhawkRiverviewRotary.org or call 672-3687.


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Vintage Rahm: Emanuel supports Obama's executive actions '1000 percent'
CNN Senior White House Correspondent Jim Acosta
(CNN) - Former White House chief of staff and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel defended President Barack Obama's accelerated use of executive actions "1,000 percent," in an interview with CNN.
"Do you think Japan or China is able - or Taiwan looks to the future and says, well, let's see what the United States Congress does before we invest? So I'm proud that the President took executive action, because he can't allow America's future to be held hostage by a Congress that won't do anything," Emanuel said.
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Emanuel is in Washington to help the President promote new Defense Department-led projects that will invest hundreds of millions of dollars in private and federal funds developing manufacturing jobs in both Chicago and Detroit.
Chicago's hub, created by another one of Obama's executive actions, will pioneer "digital manufacturing," White House officials said.
"This is the Olympic gold. It brings brains and brawns together," Emanuel said.
The President has expanded his use of executive orders in 2014 to go around Congress in pursuit of his economic agenda. The Chicago mayor said Obama's pattern is no different than what previous presidents have done in the past.
"These are not equal but the Emancipation Proclamation was an executive action. Integrating the armed forces was an executive action. Doubling the national parks was an executive action," Emanuel said. "He has a responsibility to not let the future slip from our hands."
Republicans have attacked Obama's strategy of circumventing Congress as leading an "imperial presidency" in his second term. Emanuel, who once served in the House of Representatives and earned the nickname "Rahmbo" for his combative style, argued GOP lawmakers are just as capable of supporting local projects through the appropriation process.
"You don't want him to be an imperial President – put the money in the barrel. Go for it! Nobody is stopping you!" Emanuel exclaimed.
Emanuel left the White House just two months before the 2010 midterm elections, when Obama acknowledged he took a "shellacking" and lost the House of Representatives to Republicans.
The mayor said it's way too early for Democrats to worry about what will happen to Congress in the fall.
"The one thing I know about politics is anybody who tells you they know what's going to happen 10 months from now doesn't know what they are talking about."
As for 2016, Emanuel plans to back Hillary Clinton should she run for president.
"I think she would be very competitive. I've already said publicly, if she runs I will be a supporter," Emanuel said. When asked whether his support would change if Vice President Joe Biden jumped in the race, Emanuel didn't flinch in backing the former secretary of state.
"Hillary Clinton was a great secretary of state, great U.S. senator. She has a lot to offer the country. I've already said, if she runs, that's a personal decision she has to make. If she asks my advice, I'll give it. If she runs I'm 100 percent in."
Emanuel, a veteran of both the Obama and Bill Clinton administrations, insists he is not longing for life back in the White House.
"Are you out of your mind? I could not be happier," Emanuel joked.
"I'm glad I had the honor to serve my friend, my President and I can't be more honored to serve the people of the city of Chicago and have their confidence to do these type of things; have an investment that's a game changer for the economic future of our city."
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The Real Tom Paine
Counting,,explain how it reduces our oil dependence? If you don't think the Koch brothers are corrupting our system, I'm not going to go there, only an idiot thinks otherwise. Why did they spend over 100 million in our last election? Just because, wake up, they have nothing for you, its just that simple.
Is this all you people can do, call other idiots when they don't agree with you??? Seriously you need to get a life and get out more, you will be much happier, walk away from the computer once in a while!!!
Very ironic, coming from a fairly prolific poster who has been known to engage in ad hominem attacks.
Come on Tom P, EVERY regular poster at one point or another has engage in ad hominem attacks, in fact you seem to have gotten worse over time as well. I recall you never used to engage in them but you do and fairly regularly now, we ALL let emotions get the best of us sometimes!! Salty and Tim just seem to do it pretty much every post (tim does it EVERY post), that is not letting your emotions get the best of you once in a while, that is just sad and childish, I actually wonder if tim is just a 15 year old troll sometimes because there is not substance to ANY of his posts, just name calling, Salty does actually have substance most of the time but still resorts to name calling non-stop! That is in no way ironic, I only do it once in a while (as all of us do) when I can't control my emotions, they do it with every post! What is ironic is that you will call me out on it but NEVER say anything to either them, funny since you have ask posters why they don't call out the GOP from time to time, WHICH I HAVE LATELY (on gay marriage, pot legalization, and a couple others), if you have been paying attention, but that doesn't surprise me. Do as I say not as I do huh???
Rick McDaniel
Emmanual is another member of the Chicago mob.
Hows the murder capital of the USA doing under this idiot ??? Not well enough said.
Ah the Chicago Mob, how fun
He's from Chicago. Nuff said.
Spgfld Tom
This is good news? Rahm "the Mayor of Dodge City" Emanuel, the same guy who has driven Chicago to the brink of bankruptcy, completely supports Obama's Banana Republic "pen and a phone" leadership AND supports Hillary in '16. Isn't Rahm's brother the mastermind (poor choice of words) behind ObamaCare? Does this mean Rahm has pulled his support for the Biden/Sebelius '16 dream team ticket?
Emanuel is a pathetic mayor, and clearly has no problems resorting to dictator-like actions to push whatever half-baked agenda he has planned.
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The Suit makes the Man ?
2_indy1600
Rahm Emanuel is one of the few people around Cllinton who managed to escape the Clinton Rogue Gallery.
joeplantamura
The president's use of executive action is not of his doing. It is a precedent set by Congress. By its inaction, it is allowing the President to act in its stead.
February 25, 2014 02:14 am at 2:14 am |
Don't worry Rahm, you bankrupt Chicago, the President will bail you out.
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Despite the global economic crisis, super-rich investors are continuing to snap up their own little pieces of paradise.
The UK residential property market may be in a prolonged slump, not so the sale of private islands.
From palm-fringed atolls in the South Pacific to heather-clad outcrops off the coasts of Ireland and Canada, demand is intense, according to the head of the world's biggest island-selling agency.
Farhad Vladi, the founder of the Vladi Private Islands agency, has 400 islands on his books, from the fjords of Scandinavia to Venice's lagoon and the limpid waters of Fiji, Australia and New Zealand.
The most expensive, an island in the Bahamas, has an asking price of $48m (£31m). Its name and location is available only on request to trusted clients – the sale is subject to a confidentiality agreement imposed by its "very well-known owner", Mr Vladi said.
The next most costly is a 43-acre island called Buck in the British Virgin Islands, on the market for €30m (£23m).
The sort of people who can contemplate the ultimate fantasy of owning their own island are largely immune to the vagaries of the world economy, Mr Vladi said.
"Our clients are largely resistant to the turbulence in the markets," said Mr Vladi, 67, who was born in Germany but now has Canadian citizenship and describes himself as "a seller of dreams".
"The price of islands that I call 'adventurous', because they have no infrastructure or they are difficult to reach, has dropped, but there is a very strong market for quality islands with good facilities. They are recession-proof," he told The Daily Telegraph from Novia Scotia, where he was showing an island to a prospective buyer.
Among the golden rules for clients – check how accessible the nearest hospital is, particularly in the case of older buyers; make sure there is planning permission; and be sure of the deed of ownership.
His customers include Larry Ellison, the CEO of Oracle, who bought a large chunk of Lana'i island in Hawaii, and Bernard Arnault of Louis Vuitton, who chose an island in the Bahamas and recently sold it on to the Aga Khan.
Other celebrity island owners include Johnny Depp, whose Little Hall's Pond Cay is in the Bahamas; Mel Gibson, who bought a speck of tropical paradise in Fiji; and Sir Richard Branson, who bought Necker in the British Virgin Islands in 1978 for a few hundred thousand dollars.
While the Greek government is under pressure to sell state-owned assets like islands, the market is sluggish, largely because of bureaucracy.


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To tackle the increase of air pollution, traffic safety, and illegally disassembly of motorcycles to sell the spare parts in which cannot be fully taxed by the Thai government, thus, the Cabinet has approved the drafting of the basic principle on 25 May 2021, that will eventually become the Notification of Ministry of Commerce Regarding Prescription of Used Motorcycles as Goods Prohibited to be Imported into the Kingdom B.E. 2564 (2021) ("Notification"). Under which, the Notification was promulgated on 11 August 2021 by the Ministry of Commerce.
The Notification states the amendment to the measurement of the importation of used motorcycles into the Kingdorm according to the current situation, and regulates the requirements on the limitation of such importation. This article summarizes the essential elements of the Notification as follows:
1. Definition of Motorcycle under the Notification
There are many kinds of motorcycles nowadays, therefore, the Notification defined the Motorcycle that will be governed herein as follows:
Motorcycle means motorcycle, electric motorcycle, moped, bicycle fitted with auxiliary motor (electric bicycle), including sidecars, under the Customs Tariff Heading No. 87.11, and motorcycle which is an antique of more than 100 years old, under Customs Tariff Heading No. 97.00, however, excluding sidecars not fitted with the vehicle.
2. Prohibition of Used Motorcycle
Used Motorcycle means motorcycle under the definition above which has been used, and shall be goods prohibited to be imported into the Kingdorm according to the Notification, but excluding:
(1) Motorcycle which has been used specifically for the purpose of testing of quality or for delivery to a distribution place and accompanied by a certificate of the owner of the brand thereof; and,
(2) Motorcycle duly registered for use for the first time abroad before loading onto a vehicle at the city of origin not exceeding sixty days, and tax and duty thereon, has been paid to the Customs Department, Ministry of Finance, as specified for a new motorcycle.
3. Exceptions to Prohibition
However, there are some exceptions to the importation of specifically used motorcycles that are still allowed to import into the Kingdom as follows:
(1) Used motorcycle deemed suitable by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that it may be import into the Kingdom by embassies, consulates general, international organizations, trade and economic offices of foreign countries, foreign organizations, which are granted immunity, or persons granted immunity, and accompanied by a letter notifying such to the Customs Department:
(2) Used motorcycle deemed suitable by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that it may be imported by government agencies, state enterprises, or charitable organizations of Thailand receiving such as donation from abroad under the National Public Disaster Relief and Prevention Plan, and accompanied by a letter notifying such to the Customs Department;
(3) Used motorcycle imported into the Kingdom temporarily and will be re-exported, or used motorcycle taken out of the Kingdom temporarily and reimported into the Kingdom under the law governing customs tariff, whereby the importer thereof has conducted a formality with the Customs Department that the imported vehicle will be re-exported, or the exported vehicle will be reimported, as the case may be. (For the importation of used motorcycle under (3) into the Kingdom, if it is a temporary importation for tourism purposes, the period of importation must be in line with the period permitted to be in the Kingdom for tourists, and in the case of temporary export for tourism purposes, the period of export and reimportation must be in line with the period permitted to be in the said country for tourists.);
(4) Used motorcycle duly registered for use within the country with the Department of Land Transport and exported out of the Kingdom but it is unable to be registered for use abroad, or it is unable to be imported into such country, causing it to be sent back to Thailand, however, it must be imported within two years from the date of exportation of same;
(5) Used motorcycle imported into the Kingdom for use as prototype motorcycle for research, development, or testing of performance, with documents of approval of the exemption of excise tax or granted a right to pay tax at zero percent from the Excise Department, for presenting to the Customs Department accompanying the importation;
(6) Used motorcycle with a letter of the Fine Arts Department certifying that it is imported into the Kingdom for exhibition in a museum only and it will not be registered with the Department of Land Transport; and,
(7) Used motorcycle permitted to be imported by the Ministry of Defence under the law governing armaments control.
4. Consequence of Violation
Any violated importation of used motorcycle therein said motorcycle shall be destroyed by the Customs Department accordingly.
The implementation of this type of importing policy has been adopted in various countries worldwide such as in Uruguay, Canada, Italy, Chile, and Philippines, etc. as it may support the tax collection by the view of these governments, and it may also help the environment since the used motorcycle engines will provide more emission due to the outdated technology foundation, as well as securing traffic safety for drivers and pedestrians as claiming by the Thai government.
In which case, the Notification shall be enforced after the lapse of 180 days from the date of the promulgation which will be on 7 February 2022 to giving a certain period to the industry and the related government agencies for preparing of such change.
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During the week before winter break, students from every grade saw the magnificent spectacle put on by George Washington's very own Bucket Drumming ensemble. However, that was not the last of them! Recently, the ensemble took to the streets of New York to perform their talents!
The performance included a unique set list, including songs like "High Hopes" by Panic! At The Disco, and Keep Me Crazy/Geronimo by Sheppard. While the song choice was unique to the current generation, as both songs have been on the top 100 charts in the past year, people of all ages stopped to watch their performance at the Lincoln Center in the Big Apple. From tourists to businessmen, to children and adults, people from all over the city enjoyed the hour-long performance.
The band director, Mr. Vigiletti, put together an outstanding performance, while uniquely capturing the essence of a classic New York group. He added wonderful tricks, including stick flips and stick helicopters to the performance, and every minute was captivating. It could be seen through the faces of the students, and by the audience that this performance was not only fun but a memory that would last a lifetime. The amount of effort and work put in appears to be well worth it because the crowd could not stop cheering and taking photos.
ud, and the impact even bigger. Ryan Rydell, the lead drummer for Buckets Ruckus, helped guide fellow members and made the performance fun. Soloist in that same song, Gavin Sonnett, Izzy Mailman, Joe Monte, Luke Dipre, and Cole Jowaisas did an outstanding job reeling in the audience with bold rhythms and fantastic tricks! In other songs, trash cans and tins were used to create special sound effects. Drummers Tyler Westerberg, Mason Sneed, and Kaitlyn McNally provided different bass rhythms to support the ensemble while members Robbie Cisneros, David Holtzman, and Meghan Rydell drummed away!
The performers had the trip of a lifetime and couldn't be happier! The performance was amazing and onlookers enjoyed every minute of it! The community couldn't be prouder, and we wish the ensemble the best of luck next year. Even as the eighth graders leave, GW looks forward to what's to come! Go Eagles!


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Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele present "Key & Peele," an original sketch-comedy show coming to Comedy Central in 2012. In this new series these fresh, relevant comedic actor-writers, used to being on the outside looking in, will examine life in a provocative and irreverent way, through a combination of filmed sketches and live stage segments. Whether it's satirizing the President, spoofing Nazis, or ordering up some soul food, "Key & Peele" will showcase their chemistry, camaraderie and unique point of view, born from their shared background and experiences growing up biracial in a not quite post-racial world.
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Of all the notorious lawmen who ever patrolled the violent Texas frontier, none are more storied than the Texas Rangers. And none could be more macho. While the once all-male bastion now allows "lady rangers", no one can say they are welcomed. Being the only female ranger in this elite squad isn't going to stop Molly Parker, she's ballsy and badass enough to get the job done despite a good-ole network filled with harassment and discrimination. In another profession, being a stunning former beauty queen might open doors but for Molly... that distinction only makes it harder. Molly is committed to finding the truth and seeing justice served; a trait no doubt inherited from her father, a former Texas sheriff. She's even willing to break some rules to get it done.
Sean King and Michelle Maxwell aren't your typical private investigators. Both are former Secret Service agents, and their unique skills – not to mention their razor-sharp chemistry – give them a leg up on conventional law enforcement. Maxwell is a former elite athlete who uses her brains, beauty and Beltway connections to solve cases. King's career in the Secret Service ended when the presidential candidate he was assigned to protect was assassinated, sending him on a downward spiral. Today, King has added a law degree to his arsenal of skills, allowing him to navigate the system in ways a typical private investigator never could. Along the way, King and Maxwell clash over everything, from her garbage-strewn car to his love of wine over beer.
From executive producer Michael Green (NBC's "Heroes") comes a riveting new drama about a modern day monarchy. "Kings" is a contemporary re-telling of the timeless tale of David and Goliath. This series is an epic story of greed and power, war and romance, forbidden loves and secret alliances -- and a young hero who rises to power in a modern-day kingdom. King Silas Benjamin (Ian McShane, "Deadwood") is the well-entrenched king of Gilboa, whose flag bears a divine butterfly symbol. Gilboa has its capital in Shiloh, a clean new city that is unspoiled by time or litter. Silas must deal with the tensions rising between Gilboa and neighboring nation Gath. When several prisoners of war are taken, a young soldier, David Shepherd (Chris Egan, "Eragon"), defies orders and crosses enemy lines to save them. Unknown to David, the soldier he saves is Jack Benjamin (Sebastian Stan, "The Covenant"), the son of the king. From that day forth, David's life will never be the same. Susanna Thompson ("Once & Again") plays Queen Rose Benjamin, a distant, yet supportive wife. Allison Miller ("Lucy's Piano") stars as King Silas' beautiful, intelligent and outspoken daughter, Michelle. General Linus Abner (Wes Studi, "Comanche Moon," "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee"), Reverend Ephram Samuels (Eamonn Walker, "Oz") and William Cross, Silas' brother-in-law (Dylan Baker, "Spiderman 2"), try to influence King Silas. From Universal Media Studios, "Kings" is executive-produced by Green, Erwin Stoff ("I Am Legend") and Francis Lawrence ("I Am Legend"), who also directed the pilot.
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From the unique mind of Nick Kroll comes a new sketch series, Kroll Show, satirizing our television obsessed culture and the rabid fan base it breeds. Kroll has built a loyal following through his stand-up and roles on shows such as Community, Childrens Hospital and Parks and Rec. His scene-stealing turn on the FX comedy The League playing sardonic dry-witted lawyer, Rodney Ruxin proved to be his most popular role to date. On Kroll Show, fans will get the opportunity to watch Nick transform himself into characters as varied as stand-up favorites Bobby Bottleservice and Fabrice Fabrice to half of the power team of "The PubLIZity Girls," with Jenny Slate. More than just a collection of sketches, Kroll Show, is about giving Nick's fans a chance to see his of-the-moment take on pop culture, sports news, nightclub culture and what defines celebrity with characters and storylines that recur throughout the season. Kroll Show" is executive produced and written by Kroll, John Levenstein (Arrested Development) and Jonathan Krisel (Portlandia, Tim and Eric), who is also directing. The show features a wide-range of guest stars, including Fred Armisen, Hannibal Buress, Andy Daly, Jon Daly, Ed Helms, Rob Huebel, John Mulaney and Chelsea Peretti.
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13 November 2013- Mobile Education partner, Intel South Africa has launched Intel Explore and Learn Marketplace, a new education solution that provides access to a vast repository of free and low-cost digital text books and learning resources. The solution is designed for all learners, from Grade 0 to students completing their MBAs, and provides rich, interactive learning material, like books, exam papers, instruction videos and podcasts.
Intel's, Turkey Middle East and Africa Business Development Regional Manager, Cigdem Ertem, says the aim of the Explore and Learn Marketplace solution is to provide a resource hub where learners can find relevant content to enrich their studies while at the same time providing content providers acces to a platform enabling them to easily share their rich learning content. The solution is introduced in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa containing content matching each country's education curriculum.
The user-friendly and interactive learning experience is the result of the collaboration between Intel and Rancard, an African-based organisation that provides cloud-based software for mobile content discovery and delivery.
The introduction of the Intel Explore and Learn Marketplace solution represents another step in Intel's foray into digital education, with Ertem saying the company is continually looking for ways to partner and collaborate with government, educational institutes and content creators. Currently South African content providers on the platform include Mindset, Siyavula and E-Classroom and the content is compiled in close collaboration with the Department of Basic Education. .
"As a company that's been active in the education space for the last 40 years globally, we've seen how technology can drive clearly improved learning results and assist teachers by providing access to information and quality engaging content," said Ertem. "We're well aware of the challenges our education system faces. Through this solution, we're aiming to empower the youth, learners and students of South Africa to improve their knowledge and build skills, and in the process, change their lives."
Ertem said Intel Explore and Learn was designed to benefit all members of the education community, including teachers and parents. "We hope educators will find this app of as much use as the students, and use it reinforce their teaching. Technology itself will never be the solution; it is just a tool to help teachers empower our students."
Both teachers and learners can gain access to the Intel Explore and Learn Marketplace solution on Android or Windows devices with an internet connection. Simply visit this page to access the app download page. Once the app is downloaded, you can find and acquire free and paid for textbooks, instructional videos and exam preparation materials.
The Intel Explore and Learn Marketplace solution itself is not a big download size. Once the solution is downloaded the content is downloaded as needed by the user. This strategy aims to minimise the file sizes of downloads for learners, which helps to keep bandwidth costs low. Downloaded study material remains easily accessible offline at any time on the device it is downloaded on.


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We are a leading clinical and research Anesthesiology department offering a broad range of clinical services and research opportunities. Much of our success stems from the experience and diversity of our faculty. All of our attending physicians are board-certified in Anesthesiology and about a third are also board-certified in other specialties.These include medicine, pediatrics, critical care, and genetics.
The Attending Anesthesiologists have trained and worked at many well known institutions such as Yale, Harvard, University of Michigan, University of California-San Francisco, Emory University, Northwestern, and the Mayo Clinic. Our staff also includes several well-recognized names in anesthesiology research.
At the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System and the Jesse Brown VA, we have clinical divisions in Neuroanesthesia, Cardiac Anesthesia, Pediatric Anesthesia, Critical Care Medicine, Pain Medicine, Liver Transplant Anesthesia, Obstetric Anesthesia, and Regional Anesthesia. We offer fellowships in several of these subspecialties, and were the first program in Illinois to offer a regional anesthesia fellowship.
We take great pride in the research productivity of our residents and faculty. Our multifaceted research division has teams of basic and clinical scientists with backgrounds in medicine, pharmacology, physiology, molecular biology and anatomy. They published over sixty peer-reviewed articles last year and currently have more than $2.3 million in extramural funding. Clinical research projects include studies of new drugs and therapies for the treatment of pain, multiple sclerosis, and Alzheimer's Disease; EEG monitoring of the level of sedation during general anesthesia; and cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors for postoperative analgesia following laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Basic research studies include the mechanisms and treatment of cell damage following cerebral ischemia; regulation of cerebral blood flow; pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics; mechanisms and treatment of systemic local anesthetic toxicity; treatment and pathophysiology of acute lung injury; pulmonary endothelial permeability; and the potential therapeutic effect of adrenal medullary cells on spinal cord mediated chronic pain.
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I'm trying not to get too involved in the whole Kickstarter thing due to the glut of prototypes on the site. I've mentioned a couple games, only because I received copies beforehand and was able to get a game or two in to verify that, yes, they were play-tested and solid titles. I do think I can break the rule on this one, though, as Steve Finn's track record is actually pretty good. He designed Biblios a few years ago which is a short, smart little auction game that I'm happy to own a copy of. Gunrunners seems to be along the same lines - simple, quick, and dynamic - this time using area control as the major mechanic.
Definitely worth watching the videos as it gives you a pretty good feeling of how the game plays out.


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The Abell catalogue is a catalogue of approximately 4,000 galaxy clusters with at least 30 members, almost complete to a redshift of z = 0.2. It was originally compiled by the American astronomer George O. Abell in 1958 using plates from POSS, and extended to the southern hemisphere by Abell, Corwin  and Olowin in 1987. The name "Abell" is also commonly used as a designation for objects he compiled in a catalogue of 86 planetary nebulae in 1966. The proper designation for the galaxy clusters is ACO, as in "ACO 13", while the planetary-nebula designation is the single letter A, as in "A 39".

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Southern catalogue S1–S1174

See also
 Lists of astronomical objects
 List of galaxy groups and clusters

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External links
Abell's 1958 paper and catalog
Abell, Corwin and Olowin's 1989 paper and catalog
Electronic form of the Abell catalog

Lists of astronomical objects

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In honor of Black History Month in February, we wanted to reach out to the ladies of Truth's Table – a resourceful Christian podcast that is "Built by Black Women and for Black Women. Their mission is to center the issues, joys, and concerns of Black women while glorfiying God. The podcast was started by Michelle Higgins, Ekemini Uwan, and Christina Edmondson. In this interview we dive into progression in the African American community, current challenges and motherhood.
We hope you as a reader can connect and share the mission of Truth's Table with others. Now, let's get into the interview!
MVW: There are many issues that impact black women in the church today. Reflecting on the past as African Americans, how far do you think we've come when it comes to being black in America?
Ekemini: We've come a long way by the grace of God and the fierce activism and perseverance of the saints who have gone before us. Saints like Maria W. Stewart, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, Ella Baker, Fannie Lou Hamer, Coretta Scott King, and countless others paved the path for us. They walked so that we can run and although there are still stumbling blocks in our path, they are not boulders and we grateful for that.
Christina: I would agree with Ekemini. We know that progress is not inevitable and that all sin must me resited. When we don't see the warranted response to social sins which is repentance and restorative justice we expect to see social sins morph but not go away over time. At the end of the day, we aren't wrestling with people or policies but principalities. Certainly, these principalities show up politically and relationally but we are still called to win our fellow image-bearers with truth and grace. We will strive against sin until we are in Heaven but we can rejoice now for every good redemptive hope or correction that we see.
Michelle: It's true, the saints have come this far by faith *sings* leaning on the Lord!! But we know that the fight is not done. Blackness in the United States is still treated as novel or negative. Humanizing Blackness means continuing to decriminalize it. And the church has a long way to go in understanding intersectionality: colorism and gender identity for instance.
MVW: You all chatted about colorism on one of your episodes. We're in 2019, yet this problem still exists. How can women who are victims of colorism overcome? How can we stop this form of discrimination?
Ekemini: As one who has dealt with colorism my entire life. The key is to stop internalizing the messages of inferiority that come from within our community and outside of our community. One way to do that is to find Scriptures that affirm who God has made you. You must speak the Word over yourself and pray that God would dislodge the lie within your soul that says "Dark is NOT lovely." It is a lie from the pit of hell and it dishonors God when we do not love ourselves and delight in who God has made us to be. Melanin is glorious and God ordained it to be so.
Christina: Agreeing with God about the diversity of beauty within in his human creation is a starting point. The scripture compels us to ask the Lord to search us and expose and uproot our own biases. This is a daily prayer that brings awareness, lament and transformation as we grapple with our own biases. Colorism ultimately is about the distribution of privileges, access and acceptance based on mythological standards. Every injustice requires us to ask ourselves what I am I willing to give up to make this right. What privilege, access, and acceptance am I willing to make explicit and forgo for the good of my neighbor and the dismantling of the lie of color based value.
Michelle: AMEN! Black Liberation ethics teach me that the value of freedom must first be taught in the home. Raising a generation of "color brave" babies is as critical to defeating colorism as representation and empowerment from local neighborhoods to national media.
MVW: Talk a little about what it's like to be an African American mother. Are there challenges that you face in today's society? Why is it important to leave a legacy for your children?
Christina: Mothering is single-handedly the most humbling task I undertake daily. God has such a sense of humor in that he shows me much of myself in and through my children. As a mom of two black girls I am always negotiating the balance of strength and empowerment with tenderness and compassion as I prepare them for a culture that is both racist and misogynistic.
Michelle: Last week I was in the grocery store with my two children, an old white woman rolled her cart up beside me and said "We will never have any peace with all you n*****s and your loud n****r kids around here." She lingered and stared at us for a minute or so. I am still walking my children through this. I am still walking through it. Stony the road we trod.
MVW: You all have recently started recording season 3 of your podcast. What can listeners expect?
Christina: We have some episodes that are just purely fun this time around or at least they start that way. It's helpful for people to know that we don't just talk politics, theology or injustice. We are whole people with many interests, insecurities and joys.
Michelle: I am excited about our continuing un-named but very real campaign to normalize blessings in the storm. All of the laughter our sisters will experience with us is as real as the fears and frustrations we share. This season feels deeply grounded in faith – that blessed, powerful substance that enriches us with the evidence of things unseen.
MVW: Where can ladies find your podcast?
Truth's Table: You can find us wherever you listen to podcasts.
You can also connect with Christina, Ekemini, and Michelle on their official Truth's Table social media pages.
Thanks for reading Marvette! It's certainly appreciated!


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Q: Comma separation dilemma I often come across this following type of phrase:

This fungus is a decomposer of hardwoods and traditionally other fungi in this family have been used as popular folk or oriental medicines to treat various human diseases.

My first instinct is, of course, to place a comma before the "and" to separate the two noun-verb phrases, as follows:

This fungus is a decomposer of hardwoods, and traditionally other fungi in this family have been used as popular folk or oriental medicines to treat various human diseases.

Then, my second instinct is to separate the word "traditionally" by commas.

This fungus is a decomposer of hardwoods, and, traditionally, other fungi in this family have been used as popular folk or oriental medicines to treat various human diseases.

Yet, I always end up thinking that the "and" separated by two commas on either side just looks weird, even though this appears to me to be grammatically and syntactically correct.
Of course, I know there are other options, like simply creating two separate phrases or slightly rephrasing by moving "traditionally" between "have" and "been" (". . . have traditionally been used as . . ."), but I often come across this construction or variations of this construction.
Perhaps, I am looking to see if this latter construction (separating the "and" with commas on either side) is indeed correct or if there are better ways of dealing with this issue/type of construction.

A: Your first instinct is correct.  The conceptual rule you're applying is most easily described this way:  The comma before the "and" is an indicator that what follows the "and" is referring to something earlier in the sentence.  That is, "other fungi in this family" is referring to "the fungus", not "hardwoods".  Following this rule will help you know when commas should appear in large sentences, and when they should not.
That comma should stay.
Your second instinct, to add additional commas around "traditionally", is an attempt to correct the flow of the sentence when read, by inserting additional pauses so that "traditionally" is given separate emphasis.  It is correct insofar as it doesn't break any rules, but it's also a warning sign:  Sentences that force the reader to pause too often are irritating to read and can disrupt comprehension.  If you feel the need to insert commas just to slow down the reader, or add emphasis where they naturally wouldn't, then you are better off reforming the sentence.
So take your second instinct seriously, but consider a range of solutions, rather than just adding the commas.

A: There is indeed a trick you can use.  It is optional.

This fungus is a decomposer of hardwoods and, traditionally, other fungi in this family have been used as popular folk or oriental medicines to treat various human diseases.

To use this trick in a situation like this, you omit the first of the two commas that are too close for comfort.

A: Remove the "and", and structure in one of many ways, seperating facts into two sentences, adding a comma in it's place, or structuring the sentance thusly, e.g.  This fungi that naturaly decomposes hardwoods has different family genomes that have been used in folk and herbal medicines in the Orient to heal human diseases.

A: In your example, the sentence is simply two independent clauses combined with a conjunction. For that, a comma (British "half stop") MUST preceed the conjunction. As to "traditionally", it is an adjective much too far away from the verb. Put it near the verb, add the comma, and all is well.
"This fungus is a decomposer of hardwoods, and other fungi in this family have traditionally been used as popular folk or oriental medicines to treat various human diseases."
As to "but I often come across this construction or variations of this construction," that is not important. If 10,000 people make the same mistake, it isn't proof of anything.


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