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Gov. Larry Hogan announced the state's first citizen-led redistricting commission on Tuesday and appointed its first three members.
Gov. Larry Hogan is making one last effort to stymie partisan gerrymandering in Maryland before the next decade's election maps are drawn.
The Republican governor announced this week the creation of the state's first-ever citizen-led redistricting commission to draft new congressional and state legislative maps. But final approval will ultimately be up to the General Assembly, which is dominated by Democrats.
In most states, partisan map manipulations have favored Republicans, but Maryland is one of the few examples of Democratic gerrymandering. Several states' election maps have been challenged in court over the last decade, including Maryland's. But the Supreme Court deflected judgement over partisan gerrymandering, saying there is no clear standard to use in evaluating the maps.

In announcing the commission, Hogan also appointed its first three members, who will serve as co-chairs: Democrat Alexander Williams, a retired federal judge; Republican Walter Olson, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute; and independent Kathleen Hetherington, president of Howard Community College.

The co-chairs will soon choose Marylanders to fill the remaining six seats (two Democrats, two Republicans and two independents) from a pool of applicants. Members must be registered to vote in Maryland, but they cannot be elected officials, official party members or lobbyists.

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"Unlike the partisan backdoor manner in which the state's political power brokers have conducted the state's redistricting process in the past, this time we want to make sure that the people of Maryland are actually the ones drawing these lines and not the politicians or party bosses," Hogan said during Tuesday's announcement.

But it's not guaranteed this commission will be able to prevent Democratic legislators in Annapolis from contorting Maryland's maps in their favor again. Once the commission submits its proposal, lawmakers have 45 days to make changes and vote on the maps. Hogan can veto the General Assembly's changes, but the Democrats could easily override it with their supermajorities in both chambers.

With elected officials still ultimately in charge of the final maps, Maryland remains among the majority of states subject to partisan gerrymandering. Only 11 states will use truly independent and nonpartisan commissions to draw their districts for the next decade.

But democracy reform groups say Hogan's commission is a step in the right direction because it promotes public input, transparency and accessibility in the redistricting process.

"Our Maryland government must create transparent processes that serve all of its citizens fairly, without regard to their voter registration. Without trust between the government and the governed, democracy fails," said Beth Hufnagel, who leads the redistricting team for the Maryland chapter of the League of Women Voters.

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Whether you are a Democrat, a Republican or an Independent, you should be concerned about the way we run elections and communicate the results. We cannot afford to have nearly half our voters thinking our elections are not free and fair. We cannot have our government attacked by our citizens. We cannot afford to have another election as divisive as this one.
Please join us for a discussion of how to change election rules of voting, processing, and counting so that we can rebuild the trust of all voters that elections are free and fair.
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Gov. Cuomo proposed several reforms to New York's voting system during his State of the State address Monday.
Cuomo pushes plan to ease voting in New York
Acknowledging election complications caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed a slate of reforms to ease the voting process Monday.
As part of his 2021 State of the State agenda, Cuomo wants to extend the early voting period, make voting by mail more accessible and speed up the ballot counting process. These reforms would build on election changes the state has made in recent years.
In the aftermath of the unprecedented 2020 election, many states are considering changes to their voting systems as legislative sessions begin. And the Democratic-controlled Legislature in Albany will almost certainly be supportive of expanding access to the ballot box for New York's 13.6 million voters.

"Our election system, on which our democracy is built, has, and continues to be, under attack by those seeking to undermine the founding principles of our nation and we must not only protect it, but ensure it can be accessed by all," Cuomo said in his announcement.

Last year, Cuomo issued an executive order temporarily designating fear of Covid-19 infection to be a valid excuse to vote by mail. As a result, 2.5 million New Yorkers took advantage of that option. The governor is now calling on state legislators to put a no-excuse absentee voting amendment on the ballot for voters to decide next fall. Cuomo's other proposals only require approval by the Legislature.

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In addition to expanding who can vote by mail, Cuomo also wants to give New Yorkers more time to request an absentee ballot. Currently, voters cannot request a mail ballot more than a month prior to Election Day, putting pressure on election administrators to fulfill requests in a short amount of time. Cuomo plans to advance legislation allowing voters to request mail ballots 45 days ahead of an election.

The surge in mail voting last year caused the processing and counting of mail ballots to take much longer than usual, particularly in New York. To expedite that process in the future, Cuomo is proposing legislation to allow election administrators to begin processing mail ballots as soon as they are received, so they can then be quickly tabulated on Election Day. The current system allows ballots to be processed within two weeks of a general election and eight days of a primary.

Cuomo's plans also include a provision to build on early in-person voting access. Since more than 2.5 million Empire State voters cast their ballot early in the presidential election — the first major contest in New York to allow early voting — Cuomo wants to extend early voting by 3 hours on weekends and on at least three weekdays during the state's 10-day early voting period.

"While we have already made some progress in modernizing New York's election system, there is much left to do and this historic package of election reforms will be critical in strengthening how elections are run and ensuring all New Yorkers are able to exercise this fundamental right," Cuomo said.

Meanwhile, in neighboring New Jersey, Republican lawmakers are pushing legislation aimed at preventing fraudulent absentee voting — even though there was no significant evidence of such fraud in the 2020 election. The proposed measures would suspend automatic voter registration, mark voters with undeliverable addresses as inactive, establish a voter fraud task force and require reports of vote-by-mail irregularities.

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Georgians encountered few problems at the polls Tuesday, the final day of voting in the Senate runoffs.
Huge stakes, few problems as Georgians cast final votes of a tumultuous year
Capping an extraordinarily complex and contentious season for democracy in a fitting way, hundreds of thousands of Georgians headed to the polls Tuesday for an unusual overtime contest with exceptional consequences.
It took five days after the 2020 campaign year ended for the final election of 2020 to finish. And the stakes of the twinned Senate runoffs could hardly be higher: whether Republicans will still control half of the Capitol, or whether Joe Biden will have a Democratic Congress at his back for his first two years as president.
The fact that the races are in Georgia, which has long been ground zero in battles over voter suppression and rickety election administration, has only heightened the tension. But as of midday, civil rights groups and others looking for big problems were not finding them.

On the contrary, it seemed as though many of the criticisms about the state's processes had faded or been resolved in time for their biggest test.

"The scope and scale of the problems voters are facing are not overwhelming," said Kristen Clarke, executive director of the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. Her organization ran an election protection hotline all year — one that was swamped with calls from confused or complaining voters after the state's first 2020 election day, the primaries in June.

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A main reason, she said, was that so many voters had continued to take advantage of the state's pandemic-promoted decision to encourage voting ahead of time, either in person or using mail ballots that Georgia has made easier than ever to obtain and complete.

As of Monday, more than 3 million had already voted — including 123,000 who didn't vote in the general election. Somewhere between 700,000 and 900,000 were expected at local polling places before polls shut at 7 p.m.

Such turnout — while below the 5 million votes cast in the presidential race, a turnout rate of 68 percent — would nonetheless shatter records for runoffs in Georgia, which in modern times have not topped about three-fifths of the November number.

Black voters made up 31 percent of the ballots cast early, either in person or by mail, in line with their share of the population and their share of the November vote. Voters younger than 30 account for 12 percent of the early votes, also in line with the fall. Turnout by both Black and younger voters were key to President-elect Joe Biden's razor-thin, 12,000-vote win in the state, the first by a Democratic presidential nominee in 28 years.

Motivating turnout for what has appeared to be a pair of tossup races of national importance has helped make the Georgia contest by far the most expensive congressional election in American history: More than $833 million has been spent on the two contests overall — an astonishing 6 percent of all the money poured into all the elections for president and Congress over the past two years.

Wins by both Democrats, documentary film company owner Jon Ossoff and Baptist minister Raphael Warnock, would give their party 50 seats in the Senate, a working majority once Kamala Harris becomes vice president and has the tie-breaking vote.

Victories by either GOP incumbent, David Perdue (who's opposed by Ossoff) and Kelly Loeffler (challenged by Warnock), would mean a GOP Senate but a Democratic House, almost assuring partisan gridlock that hobbles Biden's efforts to advance what could be the most progressive governing agenda in generations.

The biggest problem reported Tuesday morning was in Columbia County, outside Augusta, where problems with the digital poll books meant election workers had to resort to the slower methods of checking people in using paper backups.

Gabriel Sterling, the state's voting system manager, tweeted that back-up emergency ballots were being used and new equipment was being delivered to polling stations by police.

Election workers have experienced sporadic issues with a new generation of electronic equipment in use since last year, so much so that this fall a federal judge had ordered the paper backups as a precaution.

Of the 2,000 calls to its hotline, the Lawyers Committee reported, by far the most were complaints that requested absentee ballots had not arrived and so voters felt compelled to risk Covid-19 exposure to vote in person.

Looming much larger than any voter complaints, it seemed certain, would be the vituperative condemnations of the Georgia election system from President Trump. Since losing the state's 16 electoral votes — after the ballots were counted three times — he has launched an extraordinary jihad against the fellow Republicans in charge, Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.

At a rally in northwest Georgia on Monday night, he repeatedly declared that the November elections were plagued by fraud that fellow Republicans — from the Georgia officials to his own previous attorney general — flatly declared did not occur.

At the same time, he encouraged his supporters to show up in force. "You've got to swarm it tomorrow," Trump told thousands of cheering supporters, downplaying the threat of fraud.

Since the early vote appears to have solidly favored the Democrats, Republicans are counting on a big turnout Tuesday from their base.

At just 33, Ossoff would become the youngest senator in the nation. Warnock would be the first Black Democrat elected to the Senate from the Deep South.

"Georgia, the whole nation is looking to you. The power is literally in your hands," Biden declared at his own rally in Atlanta on Monday. "One state can chart the course, not just for the next four years, but for the next generation."

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Well this next post I think has been a long time coming. I finally got to shoot with infamous Alysha Nett for the first time. Now normally this would be a "Test Shot" segment but since Alysha has made numerous appearances on this site alone that I felt she was already so well known that this might as well be a Photogenic segment. We linked up at a cool location out in the Silver Lake area of Los Angeles,Ca to shoot some sets. I am surprised it took us this long to shoot especially with all of the friends we have in common as well as a mutual respect for each others work. Well enough rambling and enjoy these collaborative photos between Alysha and I!


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6 tips for autonomous cars to safely share roads with cyclists
By Brianna Wessling | December 10, 2021
Cyclists present unique challenges for autonomous vehicles. | Photo Credit: Argo AI
Bicyclists can present unique challenges for human drivers. Their behavior can be hard to predict, and they can change lanes or swerve to avoid obstacles faster than other drivers. In 2020, fatal accidents involving bicyclists rose 5% (846) over 2019, according to NHTSA.
Autonomous vehicles face those same challenges, which is why companies making self-driving systems need to take extra care when considering bicyclists. While autonomous cars have the potential to reduce vehicle accidents and make roads safer, they first need to learn the best way to navigate the road.
Argo AI, a company working on its own self-driving system, in collaboration with The League of American Bicyclists, released its own best practices for creating self-driving systems that operate safely around bicyclists.
"Argo AI and the League of American Bicyclists share a common goal to improve the safety of streets for all road users," said Ken McLeod, policy director, the League of American Bicyclists. "We appreciate Argo's proactive approach to researching, developing, and testing for the safety of people outside of vehicles. Roads have gotten significantly less safe for people outside of vehicles in the last decade, and by addressing interactions with bicyclists now, Argo is demonstrating a commitment to the role of automated technology in reversing that deadly trend."
Here are the suggested six guidelines to follow when developing autonomous driving systems.
1. Cyclists should be a unique object class
For a self-driving car to be able to react to a cyclist on the road, it first needs to understand what cyclists are and how they move. Cyclists don't behave like anything else on the road, so it's important that a self-driving system designates them as a core object representation within its perception system.
By labeling a diverse set of bicycle images, a self-driving system can recognize a cyclist from any viewpoint, speed and bicycle position or orientation. Self-driving systems should also be able to recognize different shapes and sizes of bicycles, such as recumbent bikes or electric bikes.
2. Typical cyclist behavior should be expected
There are certain behaviors that are common for bicyclists that self-driving systems should be able to recognize and anticipate. Lane splitting, yielding at stop signs or walking a bicycle are all behaviors that self-driving systems need to be able to recognize and react appropriately to.
Self-driving systems should use specialized cyclist-specific forecasting models. With these models, when a car encounters a bicyclist, it can predict many potential path's for the cyclist, making it easier for the car to predict and respond to the cyclist's actions.
This 2019 video shows how a Waymo autonomous vehicle approaches two cyclists and a vehicle blocking a bike lane. The self-driving system correctly predicts the cyclists will pass the vehicle on the left and slows down to allow them to pass.
3. Cycling infrastructure and local laws should be mapped
Many cities and states have specific laws for cyclists that a self-driving car should be aware of. For example, in some states cyclists are allowed to treat red lights as stop signs. Additionally, mapping for self-driving cars should include any bike lanes. Knowing where bike lanes are will allow a self-driving car to anticipate more bikers in those areas, and keep extra watch for common cyclist behaviors.
4. Drive in a consistent and understandable way
The goal of self-driving cars is to replicate, and improve upon, human driving. This means that self-driving cars should communicate with cyclists and other drivers on the road the same way a human driver would. Self-driving cars should use turn signals wherever appropriate to help others understand its intentions.
Self-driving cars should also maintain a greater following distance with cyclists the way that a human driver would. They should also take extra care when passing cyclists.
5. Prepare for uncertain situations and proactively slow down
It's inevitable that, sometimes, drivers and cyclists act unpredictably and self-driving cars aren't sure how to react. When this happens, the car should slow down and create more distance between the car and cyclist, if possible. Self-driving systems should always account for uncertainty.
6. Cyclist scenarios should be tested continuously
Thorough testing is one of the most important things when developing a self-driving system. Testing in both simulation and the real world is crucial to making a system that can operate safely around bicyclists.
Simulation should be used to test real-life scenarios in a virtual world to safely test different scenarios. These scenarios should capture vehicle and cyclist behavior, as well as changes in road structures and visibility. Real-world testing should be used to validate simulations and ensure the technology behaves the same as it did in a simulation.
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Many cultures around the world have flood myths, indicating the universality of the Flood.
LaHaye, Tim, and John Morris, 1976. The Ark on Ararat. Nashville: Thomas Nelson Inc., pp. 231-241.
Brown, Walt, 1995. In the Beginning: Compelling evidence for creation and the Flood. Phoenix, AZ: Center for Scientific Creation, p. 35.
If the world's flood myths arose from a common source, then we would expect evidence of common descent. An analysis of their similarities and differences should show either a branching tree such as the evolutionary tree of life, or, if the original biblical myth was preserved unchanged, the differences should be greater the further one gets from Babylon. Neither pattern matches the evidence. Flood myths are best explained by repeated independent origins with some local spread and some spread by missionaries. The biblical flood myth in particular has close parallels only to other myths from the same region, with which it probably shares a common source, and to versions spread to other cultures by missionaries (Isaak 2002).
Flood myths are likely common because floods are common; the commonness of the myth in no way implies a global flood. Myths about snakes are even more common than myths about floods, but that does not mean there was once one snake surrounding the entire earth.
Dundes, Alan (ed.), 1988. The Flood Myth. Berkeley: University of California Press.


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Lebanese born and Saudi raised, Nadine Kabbara discovered her passion for photography in 2010. Taking pictures opened a port that enabled her to stop time as well as replaying it in the form of films. This universe pushed her into questioning many of its possibilities and what she could do to bring something new to it. During her bachelor's degree at the Lebanese American University (LAU), she discovered her passion for Theater. Kabbara wanted to merge the magic of theater with the digital experience of any interface, especially film. In 2017, she went to Harbour Space University for master's in Interaction Design. There, she learned about creating an immersive experience for her audience. In her work 'The Dreamers', she was initially influenced by her uncle who owned a Harley Davidson which built her aspirations to belong to the club.


Marijke Helwegen plastic surgery photos.
Chances are you've probably never even heard of Mrs Marijke Helwegen, perhaps because she's a Dutch television star, not to mention one of the most conspicuous celebrity plastic surgery figures in all of Holland.
Its been reported that Marijke Helwegen has undergone the following plastic surgery procedures: nose job, facelift, cheek implants, lip implants and breast implants (not featured).
You know i can't recall ever seeing a successful looking cheek implants operation in all my days, this particular procedure seems to always have scary and complete appearance altering effects.
These famous folks need to do a little research and skim through a few before and after photos before taking the plastic surgery plunge.


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Compiled by Cris Hueneke
This is a collection of published material and some primary records on Hans Peter UM. Each item is either quoted or mentioned briefly, depending on its content. I've made comments as applicable. It is important to remember, while considering these items, that none was written specifically or exclusively about Hans Peter. It is therefore our job as UM descendants to determine reliability, particularly as compared with original documents. The bibliography is ordered by date because later authors often quoted earlier works, and sometimes made statements without citing a source, so this allows us to consider what information was available to each author at the time of writing. It is never my intention to disparage the work of any of these authors. Their work has provided clues that have enabled me to find the very documents that often disprove the information they present. My purpose here is to give researchers a guide to what's out there and what's in it. I have copies of all items listed unless otherwise noted.
The published material contained in these items is NOT all correct!!! Please don't use it on its own!!! Please read comments and compare it with CORRECT information in items that include original documentation or as found elsewhere on this site!!!
***IF YOU HAVE ADDITIONAL PUBLISHED MATERIAL NOT MENTIONED HERE, PLEASE LET ME KNOW***
Undated film copy of a compilation of Umstead information which shows Nicholas and Hans Peter as being of Crefeld (Krefeld).
Undated: "The Founders of Germantown," by Francis Daniel Pastorius - according to one of our researchers, it mentions all the families who came on the first two ships from Crefeld, and includes the Umstatts.
Undated: Misc info from the Montgomery County Historical Society Umstat File apparently states that Hans Peter and wife were both buried in the "Mennonite Cemetery east of Skippack," and that their names are obliterated on the tombstones (unverified).
1685, 1689, 1706 Hans Peter's Germantown Land Deeds
1691 Hans Peter's Naturalization as seen in various sources.
1692 Petition, Pennsylvania County, Hans Peter Umstat, p 499, Database: PA Early Census Index. Found on Ancestry.com with this source Information: Jackson, Ronald V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. Pennsylvania Census, 1772-1890 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1999. Original data: Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes.
1693 Tax List - Krefeld Immigrants and Their Descendants, Volume 19, #2, 2002, page 55, "The First Tax List for the Province of Pennsylvania and the Three Lower Counties," 1693, abstracted and indexed by Adams Apple Press, Bedminster, PA, 1994. The list includes Upstead, Hance Peter #536, £0-8s-4d, German Town, Philadelphia County.
1705 Hendrick Pannebecker's date of arrival, the marriage date, Eve's date of death, and birthdates of their children are listed in "Pennypacker Express" March-April 2008, which shows info handwritten by Hendrick Pannebecker in DE WERKEN van den HOOG VERLICHTEN JACOB BRIL (THE WORKS OF JACOB BRIL), published in Dutch in Amsterdam by Barent Visser, 1705. The article in "Pennypacker Express" states on page 4 that Hans Peter et al came from Crefeld. This is of course incorrect and I've asked Pennypacker Mills to print a correction.
The entire article, including the image with a German transcript and an English translation may be viewed and downloaded at http://www2.montcopa.org/historicsites/cwp/fileserver,Path,HISTORICSITES/March-April%202008%20newsletter.pdf,assetguid,91b99947-d9bd-457a-9360e6a492f8762e.pdf
1878 Pennypacker, Samuel W, "The Settlement of Germantown and the Causes Which Led To It," an address before the Pennsylvania Historical Society October 20, 1878," by Samuel W Pennypacker. Published in the Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, Vol IV, 1880. Quoted in Van Bibber Pioneers E-Newsletter, Vol 4, No 1, November, 1999, as submitted by Alice Schurman.
1880 Pennybacker, Samuel W, "The Settlement of Germantown, and the Causes Which Led To It," The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, Vol IV, No 1. This earlier work of Pennypacker's shows Hans Peter arriving from Crefeld, page 22. He is not mentioned otherwise. Available through PERSI.
1881 Coleman, James - see 1925 National Genealogical Society Quarterly
1881 Futhey, J. Smoth and Cope, Gilbert, THE HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA WITH GENEALOGICAL AND BIOLOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, Louis H Everts, Philadelphia, 1881, page 23:
"The 'ffrancis & Dorthy," from London, Richard Bridgeman commander, Arrived at Philadlephia the 12th of the 8th month, 1685. The passengers names are as followeth: Isaac Shepheard and Gertrude his wife and Margaret his daughter. John Peter Umstat and Barbara his wife, John his sonn, Margaret and Eave his daughters. Garret hendrix and mary his wife and Sarah his daughter. Henry Fry, his servant. Peter Shoomaker and Peter, his sonn, Mary his daughter & Sarah his cosen; Frances and Gertrude, his Daughters. Heny Pookeholes and Mary his wife. Aron Wonderly. John Saxby and Elizabeth his wife and John, Thomas, Elizabeth, Lucy and Ester his children." (Submitted by Dottie Witkop)
1883 Samuel W. Pennypacker, Historical and biographical sketches/01 Settlement of Germantown
1884 "A Partial List of the Families Who Arrived at Philadelphia between 1682 and 1687. With Dates of Their Arrival." Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, vol. 8:3, July 1884, page 338. From a manuscript in the Historical Society of PA. Umstat, John Peter and family members listed. I have not seen this, so if anyone has a copy, please let me know.
1894 Pennypacker, Samuel W, "Hendrick Pennebecker, Surveyor of Lands for the Penns, 1674-1754," Philadelphia, 1894, page 14, as appeared in The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, issue unknown, source WFT CD #213.
1894 THE PERKIOMEN REGION, Past and Present, Vol 1, #1, September 1894, republished in book form by Adams Apple Press, Bedminster, PA, 1994, page 2 (of the book) lists Hans Peter Umstat as Eve's father.
1899 Pennypacker, Hon Samuel W, THE SETTLEMENT OF GERMANTOWN and the Beginning of German Emigration to North America, William J Campbell, Philadelphia, 1899
1899 The Pennsylvania-German Society, Proceedings and Addresses at Allentown, Oct. 14, 1898, Vol. IX, published by the society 1899, p 180, quotes 1899 Pennypacker page 128. This issue also includes a copy of the page from Hans Peter's Bible.
1899 (ca) "The Pennypacker Pedigree," by Governor Samuel W Pennypacker
1908 article "Krefeld in America" by Alois Nieszner in Krefeld Anzeiger
1908 Learned, Marion D, LIFE OF FRANCIS DANIEL PASTORIUS, FOUNDER OF GERMANTOWN, Wm J Campbell, Philadelphia.
1911 Jordan, John W, LL.D., COLONIAL & REVOLUTIONARY FAMILIES OF PENNSYLVANIA, VI, The Lewis Publishing Company, New York, Chicago.
1911 Jordan, John W, LL.D., COLONIAL FAMILIES OF PHILADELPHIA, Vol 1, The Lewis Publishing Company. This item is often quoted as a source for UM information, shown simply as "Colonial Families of Philadelphia."
1913 Jordan, John W (Editorial Supervision), "A History of the Juniata Valley and Its People, Vol II, Lewis Historical Publishing Co, New York.
1913 A History Of The Juniata Valley And It's People - Volume 2, published Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1913.
1917 Sullivan, E Ray - in a letter written to the Historical Department Librarian at the Iowa State Library, Sullivan states that Nicholas Umstat died in Crefeld, and that Hans Peter Umstat was born in Crefeld, obviously quoting earlier erroneous published sources. Descendant Darel Coterel found this in a typed document at the Allen County Libaray in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Sullivan's work is also on file at the Iowa State Library in Garden Grove and is available on LDS Film #1020762, Item 10, "Umstead Family."
1922 Strassburger, Ralph Beaver, THE STRASSBURGER FAMILY and ALLIED NAMES OF PENNSYLVANIA, privately printed Gynnedd Valley, PA, pages 384-386. See also Hans Peter's Rotterdam Deed for a full transcript of the Schumacher deed, which is said to be identical to that of Hans Peter. This book also includes a transcript of a later Schumacher deed, which mentions Hans Peter and is shown on this site in Grund- und Lagerbuch.
1924 Pennsylvania German Society Vol 25, Chapter 4 "Germantown," page 96 lists the membership list of the Germantown church of 1708, which DOES NOT INCLUDE Hans Peter. The source is Morgan Edwards, Material for a History of the American Baptists, published in 1770. A bit more from this item in "Burial at Lower Skippack Does Not Constitute Proof of a Mennonite Affiliation."
1925 National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol XIV, #4, December, 1925, pages 49 and 57.
1925 Brumbaugh, G.M. see above NGSQ
1928 Virkus, Frederick A, Editor, THE ABRIDGED COMPENDIUM OF AMERICAN GENEALOGY; Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, 1968; World Family Tree CD #200, 1997, has several listings on Hendrick (Pannebecker) Pennybacker which include his wife Eve Umstat. On some listings, she is shown incorrectly as daughter of Nicholas and on others correctly as his granddaughter. Eve was daughter of Hans Peter, not Nicholas. The pages are 124, 234, 762 ("daughter of Nicholas Umstadt, who arrived in Pa. 1685"), 797, and 873. Nicholas did not come to Pennsylvania.
ca 1925 Eyerman Genealogy
1929 Hubben, Wilhelm DIE QUÄKER IN DER DEUTSCHEN VERGANGENHEIT, Quäker-Verlag Leipzig, pages 71 and 72. The source of Hull's error in naming Hans Peter Cassel instead of Hans Peter Umstatt as signer on passport request.
1929, Smith, Professor C. Henry, "The Mennonite Immigration to Pennsylvania in the Eighteenth Century," Part XXXIII, Prepared at the Request of the Pennsylvania-German Society," published in the Proceedings of the Pennsylvania-German Society, Norristown, 1929, Part II, pp. 1-412. C. Henry Smith, PhD, Professor of History in Bluffton College, Bluffton, OH.
1932 PERKIOMEN REGION Vol X, #2, April, 1932, #7 (as quoted in Krefeld Immigrants and Their Descendants Vol 6, #1, 1989) mentions Nicholas as dying in Crefeld and Hans Peter Umstat "who came from Crefeld," etc.
1933 BENDER, Harold S in Mennonite Quarterly Review, VOL III, No 3, 1933, p 227, article "The Founding of the Mennonite Church in Germantown 1683-1708," quotes 1929 Hubben error, discusses the religion of Hans Peter and Heinrich Pannebecker.
1933 Hocker, Edward W, GERMANTOWN, ITS EARLY CHURCHES AND LAND OWNERS, Philadelphia, 1933.
1933 Hocker, Edward W, Librarian of the Germantown Historical Society, "250th Anniversary of the Settlement of Germantown," page 12, "Settlers Who Came in 1684," includes Hans Peter Umstat (Umstead) as from Crefeld. This is incorrect - Hans Peter came in 1685 from Kriegsheim.
1934 Strassburger, Ralph Beaver, LL.D, PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN PIONEERS, A Publication of the Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia From 1727 to 1808, two volumes, Pennsylvania German Society, Norristown, 1934, reprinted Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, 1966, contains a description of The Journey to Pennsylvania fifty or so years after Hans Peter and family made the trip. Although it doesn't discuss Hans Peter directly, the information is interesting and it can only be presumed that in 1685 the hardships were even worse than those described. These two volumes include other, later UM immigrants's information, and Volume III, which was not reproduced, but is still available in some libraries, contains photocopies of the original lists.
1934 THE PERKIOMEN REGION VOL XII Nos 3 and 4, October, 1934 Whole Nos 46, 47, Edited and Published by H W Kriegel for THE PERKIOMEN HISTORY AND SCIENCE SOCIETY.
1934 Francis, Reverend J. G. (Jacob Gottwals "Jay), "Our Umstead Kin"
1935 Hull, William I, WILLIAM PENN and the DUTCH QUAKER MIGRATION TO PENNSYLVANIA, Swarthmore College Monographs on Quaker History, Number Two, 1935 - much of Hull's info has been quoted as applicable on various pages.
1936 Lohr, Otto, "Einwanderer in Pennsylvania vor 1700," in Jahrbuch für Auslanddeutsche Sippenkunde, 1, (1936), 53-54 [Lancour No. 116], is quoted in 1980 Boyer and 1986 "Krefeld Immigrants."
1937 Die Heimat Information transcribed by Nachlass W Niepoth from this publication.
1937 Wenger, John C, HISTORY OF THE MENNONITES OF THE FRANCONIA CONFERENCE, Franconia Mennonite Historical Society, Telford, PA, 1937. "I. Crefeld-Lower Rhine Group: Hans Peter Umstat, Oct. 12, 1685 (with wife Barbara, d. Aug. 12, 1702, son John, daughter Anna Margaretha, d. Feb. 10, 1696, and daubhter, Eve, m. Hendrick Pannebecker, 1699." This item quoted in a letter dated April 25, 1966, from The Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, PA, to Mr. Ariel L Crowley, Attorney at Law, of Idaho City, Idaho. The Bucks County Historical Society letter goes on to state: "All of our records on Hans Peter Umstatt give the same information with no mention of other children born after arriving in this country." Note: This book is available for sale online (12/07) at various used/antiquarian booksellers.
Note: Mr. Crowley, later Judge Crowley, died in 2005. He was quite the researcher. He was actually an OLMstead, a descendant of Jabez. His collection of Umstead docs came to me from Dr David Faris's files.
1947 Cushman, Mrs Palmer H, "Justice & Umstead Families of Frederick County Maryland 1685-1947," reprinted by Mr Harry M Ball, 1979, Montgomery County Historical Society, Inc, from SLC film Q929.273J984c, which, according to Ball, was in very poor condition. Cushman quotes 1908 "Krefeld in America," and 1691 Naturalization.
1940 Nieper, Friedrich, Die ersten deutschen Auswanderer von Krefeld nach Pennsylvanien ...
1948 Cook, Lewis D. of Philadelphia for Mr Heath T. Coburn of Fontana, CA, UMSTAT OF GERMANTOWN AND OF SKIPPACK, PHILADELPHIA CO, PA.
ca1950-1974 Umstead, Richard Baxter, Jr, of Kensington, MD, a descendant of John Umstead of NC, circulated what he then believed was his UM line, based on the work of earlier researchers. He stated that Nicholas died in Krefeld, that Hans Peter purchased Germantown land "prior to departing Krefeld," and that Johannes was born in Krefeld, which we now know is incorrect. His information on further generations has also been updated elsewhere on this site (see John of NC).
1952 Pennypacker, Bevan A, "Source of a Family," an article in the Germantown Crier, No 1, March, 1952, mentions Hans Peter briefly in a discussion of the Pennypacker family.
1953 Gratz, Delbert L, BERNESE ANABAPTISTS, The Mennonite Historical Society, Goshen College, Goshen, Indiana. This item contains no direct reference to Hans Peter, but is discussed briefly in 1929 Smith.
1959 The Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol IV, O-Z Supplement
1959 Saylor, Judge Harold D, President of the Germantown Historical Society, EARLY GERMANTOWN, a small 26-page booklet celebrating the 275th anniversary of the founding of Germantown. "With the arrival in 1685 from Krisheim of immigrants who had been subjects of the Elector Palatine ..." (page 4). On page 25, part of the section "Founders of Germantown," he lists "Settlers Who Came in 1684" and "These were from Crefeld," which includes Hans Peter Umstat (Umstead). Saylor's booklet again demonstrates how the erroneous earlier information on Hans Peter Umstat was reprinted many times. His date of 1684 and Hans Peter's coming from Crefeld comes from 1933 Hocker (above), which is one of his listed sources. He states, "The author makes no claim to originality nor does he pretend to have researched early records for new data regarding the ancient community of which we are all so proud. The information given has been gleaned from publications, in and out of print ..." (page 18), and further, "[The author] has used verbatim the phraseology of Mr. Hocker ..."(page 20).
1960's - at some point in or prior to the 1960's, an unknown UM descendant was corresponding with a Karl Friedrich von Frank, of Schloss Senftenegg (sp?), Post. Ferschnitz - Niederosterreich, Austria. The information he provided was handwritten in a letter to Dr Faris. I was nothing new, just info we have seen in published sources.
1964 Seaman, Mrs Vashti, "Early Settlers of Germantown"
1965 Rupp, Prof. I. Daniel, A COLLECTION OF UPWARDS OF THIRTY THOUSAND NAMES OF GERMAN...AND OTHER IMMIGRANTS IN PENNSYLVANIA FROM 1727 TO 1776 ..." Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, page 429, Appendix No. I. "Names of First Settlers at Germantown and Vicinity, From 1683 to 1710." Hans Peter Umbstat is listed on page 432 with no further information. Names having an asterisk (*) were naturalized by an Act of Assembly, 1708-1709. Hans Peter's name does NOT have an asterisk. There is footnoted information on some others, but not on Hans Peter and there is no further source information, which might indicate the existence of an original list with these individuals. This book contains the original German text plus a translation into English.
1965 Michel, Paul, "Täufer, Mennoniten und Quäker in Kriegsheim bei Worms - das Täufertum bis zum 30 jährigen Krieg," published in Der Wormsgau, 7, 1965 - Michel's article, which is written in German, is quoted throughout various pieces on this site. I may add more from it as a separate item later on. See also 1981 Michel. The article may be obtained from: Hessische Landes- Und Hochschulbibliothek, Schloss, 64283 Darmstadt, Germany.
1965 Fry, Laura Valeria (and Della R Ulmer) "Umstead (Umstadt) Loux-Drissel-Pennebacker Genealogy."
1970 Roach, Hannah Benner, "The Philadelphia and Bucks County Registers of Arrivals, Compared, Corrected, and Re-Transcribed." In PASSENGERS AND SHIPS PRIOR TO 1684, edited by Walter Lee Sheppard, Jr. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1970, pp. 159-175. (see 1985 Sheppard).
1975 TEPPER, MICHAEL, editor, EMIGRANTS TO PENNSYLVANIA, 1641-1819: A Consolidation of Ship Passenger Lists from The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1975. 292p. Repr. 1979, page 16. Listing on Hans Peter is the same as 1970 Roach and 1985 Sheppard, quoted verbatim. This book is also available on WFT CD170.
1979 TEPPER, MICHAEL, editor, NEW WORLD IMMIGRANTS: A Consolidation of Ship Passenger Lists and Associated Data from Periodical Literature. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1979. 568p. and 602p. Repr. 1980. Vol. 1, page 434.
1979 Ball, Harry M, "Justice & Umstead Families of Frederick County Maryland 1685-1947," see 1947 Cushman.
1980 Boyer, Carl, 3rd, Editor, SHIP PASSENGER LISTS, Pennsylvania and Delaware (1641-1825). Newhall, Calif.: the editor, 1980. 289p. 4th pr. 1986. Reprint. Family Line Publications, Westminster, MD, 1992.
1981 Michel, Paul CHRONIK VON MONSHEIM (Chronicles of Monsheim), Druckerei Kunke GmbH, 6521 Monsheim bei Worms, Wormser Straße 22, 1981.
"Täufer, Mennoniten und Quäker in Kriegsheim bei Worms - das Täufertum bis zum 30 jährigen Krieg," as published in Der Wormsgau, 7, 1965, pages 180-195 is quoted throughout various pieces on this site. Use this link for additional information from the book itself.
1983 Ulle, Robert F, "Research Notes - Materials on Mennonites in Colonial Germantown," Mennonite Quarterly Review, Vol LVII, #4, October, 1983. An account of Rudolphus Varick, 1690, regarding the Germantown churches. And "The Original Germantown Families," from Mennonite Family History, April 1983.
1983 Smucker, David J and Robert F Ulle, "The River's Source Was a Small Stream Named Germantown," The Genealogical Helper, Sept-Oct 1983. Listed as one of the "first" Germantown families is Hans Peter Umstatt of Crefeld.
1983 Miller, Marcus L, "Germantown Residents Naturalized in 1691." In Mennonite Family History, vol. 2:3 (July 1983), pp. 102-104. See 1990 Filby for quote from this source. I don't have the article itself.
1984 Smucker, David J and Robert F Ulle, "Germans Who Came to Germantown, PA, in 1683 & Later," Orange County California Genealogical Society Quarterly, Huntington Beach, CA, vol 12:1, March 1984, page 21.
1983 Ruth, John L, "The Emigration From Krefeld to Pennsylvania 1683," Mennonite Quarterly Review, Vol LVII, #4, October 1983, does not discuss Hans Peter specifically, but does give us some insight into Dirck Sipman and the land purchase
1984 Ruth, John L, MAINTAINING THE RIGHT FELLOWSHIP, Studies in Anabatist and Mennonite History, No. 26, Herald Press, Scottdale, PA 15683 and Kitchener, Ontario 1984
1984, Ruth, same as above, pages on KRIEGSHEIM HISTORY
1985 Sheppard, Walter Lee, PASSENTERS AND SHIPS PRIOR TO 1684, The Welcome Society of Pennsylvania, 1985.
1985 Krefeld Immigrants and Their Descendants, Vol 2 #1, page 3, quotes 1899 Pennypacker pages 122 and 128
1986 Krefeld Immigrants and Their Descendants, Vol 3 #1, page 3, quotes 1936 Lohr and 1980 Boyer.
1987 PALATINE MENNONITE CENSUS LISTS 1664-1793, Guth and Mast, Mennonite Family History, Elverson, PA
1989 Krefeld Immigrants and Their Descendants Vol 6, #1, quotes 1932 PERKIOMEN REGION.
1990 YADON-PENNYBAKER FAMILY HISTORY, compiled by Betty Jo Weaver Windel, Hp Publishing, contains a few minor references to Hans Peter, Nicholas, and Eve Umstat which state that they came from Crefeld. Hans Peter's Bible is also mentioned.
1990 Filby, P. William, Editor with Dorothy M Lower, PASSENGER AND IMMIGRATION LISTS INDEX, 1986-1990 Cumulated Supplements, Gale Research, Inc, page 2425 lists Umstadt, Hans Peter, Germantown, PA 1685 with a reference to 5650 page 104 (1983 Miller), shows wife Barbara and son John, daughter Anna, daughter Margaretta, and daughter Eve. Obviously this is in error regarding Anna Margaretta. On the same page is listed Umstat, John Peter, Philadelphia 1685, with reference to 7585 page 166 (1970 Roach), showing wife Barbara, son John, daughter Margaret, daughter Eave. See full references separately on this list. Note that this is not based on original passenger lists or immigration records, but only on the work of others.
1990 Duffin, James, "Germantown Landowners, 1683-1714: Installment IV," which appeared in Germantown Crier, Vol 42, #3, 1990, p65.
1991 Krefeld Immigrants and Their Descendants, Vol 8, #2, pages 65 and 66 quotes 1984 Ruth.
1992 Duffin, James M, article "The First Map of Germantown: A Neglected Source," in Germantown Crier, Vol 44, #2, page 8, briefly discusses Hans Peter's passport requests, quoting Michel. The article contains information about the 1688 map of Germantown, which lists Hans Peter's lot.
1993 Haller, Charles R, ACROSS THE ATLANTIC AND BEYOND
1994 Krefeld Immigrants and Their Descendants, Vol 11 #2, page 60 mentions Hans Peter in an article about Johannes - see Johannes Extras.
1995 Krefeld Immigrants and Their Descendants, Vol 12, #2, page 48, quotes 1993 Haller page 113 on Krefeld.
1995 Krefeld Immigrants and Their Descendants, Vol 12, #2, page 48, quotes 1993 Haller page 125.
1995 Krefeld Immigrants and Their Descendants, Vol 12, #2, page 57, quotes 1992 Duffin.
1996 Krefeld Immigrants and Their Descendants,Vol 13, #1, page 5, quotes Haller page 15.
1996 Krefeld Immigrants and Their Descendants, Vol 13, #1, page 33, lists a query stating that Hans Peter Umstat was a Quaker, without a source. There has been nothing found to indicate that he was a Quaker.
1997 Krefeld Immigrants and Their Descendants, Vol 14, #1, page 4 quotes 1933 Hocker.
1997 Watring, Anna Miller EARLY QUAKER RECORDS OF PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA Vol 1, 1682-1750 does NOT show Hans Peter.
1998 Krefeld Immigrants and Their Descendants, Vol 15 #2, page 74 discusses the Grund und Lager Buch and states only that Hans Peter Umstat's page 231 contains no entry.
1999 Umstattd, Elizabeth (Betsy) UMSTADT: The Rhine To Skippack & Beyond - The Route of a German Settler's Family, privately published, Villanova, PA, 1999. Published prior to new information presented on this site, the book contains some previously published errors which are being corrected on an ongoing basis. The price is $35 plus shipping and it may be ordered via email to [email protected]
1999 "Krefeld Immigrants and Their Descendants, Vol 16, #1, page 5 quotes 1911 Jordan, shows Hans Peter from Crefeld and (Jordan) is the source of the infamous "brother-in-law" statement that has presumably caused so much confusion about Hans Peter's son Johannes's wife. See 1911 Jordan for details.
1999 Van Bibber Pioneers E-Newsletter, Vol 4, No 1, November, 1999 - see 1878 Pennypacker.
1999 The Palatine Immigrant Vol. XXIV, No. 4, September, 1999, p 167: "UMSTADT/UMSTAAT, Hans Peter, son of Nicholas, b. Krefeld, Westfalen; d. c. 1700 Germantown, PA; m. Barbara d. 12 Aug 1702 Germantown. Arr: 12 Oct 1685 "Francis & Dorothy" Phila. Children: Johannes; Anna Margaretha; Eve m. Hendrick Pannebecker [pub. Vol XX, No 3 June, 1995] Rel: Mennonite.
2001 The Panebecker Newsletter, Vol 1, No 1, December, 2001, quotes 1913 Jordan, showing Hans Peter from Crefeld and Nicholas dying in Crefeld, along with brief mention of Hans Peter's Bible. Correction was made in a later issue.
2003 Krefeld Immigrants and Their Descendants, Vol 20 #1, Spring 2003, page 4, recites info from the Germantown Grund- und Lager Buch same as in 1908 Learned.
2004 "Jacob Gottwals Francis" by David J Bachman, Brethern Roots, Volume 36, Number 1, 2004. See 1934 Francis, "Our Umstead Kin."
2008 Hendrick's date of arrival, the marriage date, Eve's date of death, and birthdates of their children are listed in "Pennypacker Express" March-April 2008, which shows info handwritten by Hendrick Pannebecker in DE WERKEN van den HOOG VERLICHTEN JACOB BRIL (THE WORKS OF JACOB BRIL), published in Dutch in Amsterdam by Barent Visser, 1705. The birth dates of the children (last 1725) and her date of death would indicate that Eve was probably born earlier than previously thought, perhaps around 1680.
There are numerous websites out there that contain all the old erroneous information on Nicholas and Hans Peter. If you are surfing and you run into them, PLEASE email the site owners and refer them to www.Umstead.ORG.
There are still many more references to Hans Peter in various books and articles. They will be added here on an ongoing basis, as I get to them or as they are found. Please check this page often. Hopefully it will save you the trouble of looking for these items, or, in some cases, will help you to find them. If you are looking for something and don't see it here yet, email me, I may have it.
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1) In the matter of Woodborough CC and Carrington CC.
The charge against Zulfikar Ali was found proved, and the following penalties were imposed:
i) ZA will be banned from all cricket for two weeks commencing on the Friday before the first Saturday of the 2017 season when there is a FULL League programme. The start/finish dates will be confirmed as soon as the 2017 playing season is finalised.
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Seattle Opera's Rigoletto confronts misogyny
Rigoletto, Opera Queensland, 2014 © Stephanie Do Rozario
Feminist director Lindy Hume offers no mercy for powerful men who abuse women and confronts newsmakers of today with her interpretation of Verdi's classic.
For years, Lindy Hume, stage director of Seattle Opera's August production of Rigoletto, has been frustrated by the way opera celebrates misogyny through its "bad boy" characters. In beloved works such as Don Giovanni, Carmen, and Tosca, sopranos must rehearse how to fall, how to be stabbed, brutalized, and thrown across the room, behaviors they would never accept in real life.
"In 2019, if opera aspires to be a future-focused art form, then it must evolve and be responsive to a changing society," Hume says. "This history of telling stories about women being raped, murdered, and abused in opera is right there in front of us, either to explore, or to ignore."
Hume's passion and hunger for more women's perspectives in opera inspires her contemporary Rigoletto, which plays Aug. 10–28 at McCaw Hall. Under the baton of Maestro Carlo Montanaro, the company's beloved Verdi conductor, the production will include the return of celebrated Seattle Opera artists including:
Lester Lynch (Di Luna, Il trovatore; Crown, Porgy and Bess) in the title role,
Emily Fons (Laurene Powell Jobs, The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs) as Maddalena,
and Ante Jerkunica (Sarastro, The Magic Flute) as Sparafucile.
Madison Leonard (Frasquita, Carmen and Chrisann Brennan, The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs) and Soraya Mafi (Flora, The Turn of the Screw) alternate as Gilda.
The performance also includes the debuts of Giuseppe Altomare (Rigoletto), and the two tenors who alternate as the Duke: Liparit Avetisyan and Yongzhao Yu.
Nerys Jones (Giovanna), Clayton Brainerd (Count Monterone), Jonathan Silvia (Count Ceprano), Bernard Holcomb (Borsa), and Barry Johnson (Marullo) will also perform.
Top row: Lester Lynch, left, and Giuseppe Altomare alternate as Rigoletto. Middle row: Madison Leonard, left, and Soraya Mafi alternate as Gilda. Bottom row: Liparit Avetisyan and Yongzhao Yu alternate
In this story, Rigoletto is court jester to the Duke of Mantua, a notorious sexual abuser. After the Duke harms a young woman, Rigoletto mocks the victim's father, Monterone, who then curses the jester for being so heartless. Later, the Duke rapes Rigoletto's own daughter Gilda and the cruel joke falls on Rigoletto, whose story ends in tragedy. Basing his opera off Victor Hugo's play Le roi s'amuse, Giuseppe Verdi composed Rigoletto as a confrontation to authority and as a means of illuminating abuse of power. Ironically, this dark tale includes one of the brightest, most beloved arias in the entire art form, "La donna è mobile," which even non-opera fans will know from "Alvin and the Chipmunks," Doritos Super Bowl commercials, or a variety of other uses in popular culture.
Unfortunately, Hume says, Rigoletto isn't a story of long ago and faraway. It remains eerily relevant. When the stage director created this production for New Zealand Opera in 2012, former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was breezing through a high-profile sex trial. Back then, Hume found inspiration in the controversial billionaire and politician for the Duke of Mantua; Hume's production is in fact set at the "presidential palace" on election night. Now, presenting this piece for American audiences in Seattle, Hume acknowledges some may find a similarity between the Duke and President Donald Trump:
"[This production] is not explicitly Trump's America, or Berlusconi's Italy, but a modern, highly recognizable version of the dystopian, brutal, corrupt society Victor Hugo and Verdi imagined. As a feminist and a fan of Verdi's wonderful observation of human behavior, how could I resist bringing these worlds together in an imagined scenario where the excesses of obscene wealth, the corruption of high political power, the moral void of the court, all vibrate with an undercurrent of fear, violence, misogyny, and criminality? This is the world of Verdi's Rigoletto, and our own."
Seattle Opera will further explore the themes in Rigoletto and Hume's production at two community events. On July 23, "A Feminist Director Takes on Rigoletto" will include Hume in conversation with Seattle Opera Dramaturg Jonathan Dean. And on August 23, the panel discussion "Feminist Storytelling in the #MeToo Age" will include two professional theater artists Kathy Hsieh, and Kelly Kitchens, as well as Judy Tsou—a musicologist who focuses on the role of gender and race in opera. For more information, go to seattleopera.org/communityconversations.
Seattle Opera's Rigoletto plays Aug. 10-28, 2019 at McCaw Hall.
Tickets & info: seattleopera.org/rigoletto
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All songs from this week's "The Back-Up Plan" episode of FOX's hit musical dramedy series Glee are now available to hear, including song selections originally popularized by Janis Joplin, Lauryn Hill, One Direction, Bette Midler and more.
Of note, Shirley MacLaine makes her debut in this week's episode, duetting with Darren Criss on the Janis Joplin rock classic "Piece Of My Heart".
The official description of GLEE's "The Back-Up Plan" is as follows: "With Funny Girl a bonafide hit and Rachel's star clearly on the rise, she enjoys the fruits of her labors, including signing with a powerful New York talent agent who seems to have a wholly different take on her career path than she does. Just as the monotony of constantly performing the same show over and over again starts taking its toll on her, Rachel is approached by a Hollywood executive who presents the young star with a potentially once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that - while too tempting to refuse - requires her to take a calculated risk. At NYADA, Kurt gets a valuable opportunity to perform for a wealthy socialite who is known for fostering and launching the careers of many burgeoning artists. Thrilled with the chance to make a lasting impression, Kurt - committed to the idea that he and Blaine should always share their career boons together - recruits his fiancé to sing with him. Blaine finds himself put in a difficult position when the socialite takes more of a liking to him than to Kurt. Meanwhile, as Mercedes struggles to complete her latest single in time to meet her release deadline, she turns to Santana for help with finding a "new sound," and ends up putting her own career on the line for the sake of her friend."
GLEE airs Tuesdays at 8 PM on FOX.
More information on GLEE: The Music is available at the official site here.
Listen to the songs from this week's "The Back-Up Plan" episode of Glee below.
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How dead and dying cells are removed from the body is revealed in a report published online in Nature Immunology this week.
Dying cells become rapidly covered by a serum component called C1q. Although C1q was thought to be involved in their clearance, the mechanism underlying this was unclear. Terry Means and colleagues find that a receptor called SCARF1, which is present on a number of immune cell types, recognizes C1q bound to dying cells leading to their ingestion and disposal by the immune cells. Interfering with SCARF1's activity in mice causes the accumulation of dead cells followed by damaging inflammation similar to what is seen in human lupus disease.
The authors conclude that dysfunction of this clearance mechanism may therefore underlie various inflammatory diseases and further understanding of this might lead to new therapeutic interventions.


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1 City 5 Ways: Quito
There's more than one way to discover a city.
SKY FEATURE
Extended Interviews: Power Women of LA
Los Angeles is full of strong, inspiring women making waves in every industry. Here are five of them.
POP BIZ
The Future of the E.U.
Given an eventful past decade, where does the European Union go from here?
DIGITAL EXTRA
The Look of Saturday Night
A conversation with SNL Photographer Mary Ellen Matthews
Lily Collins is exploring familiar territory with a new movie and Amazon series, The Last Tycoon.
5 Minutes with Stacy Brown-Philpot
A conversation with the CEO of pioneering "gig economy" firm TaskRabbit.
The Future is Fermented
Kombucha is turning into big business in the United States. Is it time to figure out what it is?
5 Minutes with Ian Schrager
A conversation with the man often associated with co-creating the "boutique hotel."
The Promised Line
New York City's Second Avenue subway languished for decades—until this year, when the first leg of the long-delayed MTA line debuted to much fanfare.
5 Minutes with Brian Smith
A conversation with the co-founder of Ample Hills Creamery.
Before David Chang...
The New York City-based chef has 13 restaurants, a cocktail bar, a magazine and the distinction of having hooked scores of discerning foodies on bowls of steaming hot ramen.
A Living Memorial
President John F. Kennedy would have turned 100 this month, and the national cultural center that bears his name is pulling out all the stops to honor him.
1 City 5 Ways: Lisbon
There's more than one way to discover a destination.
Mark Tercek used to be an investment banker on Wall Street. Now he runs the world's largest environmental organization and is revolutionizing how conservation is done.
Love, New Orleans
Love is in the air in this iconic, resilient Southern city teeming with nostalgia, jazz, rich food and street poetry.
The Next Generation Gap
The members of Gen Z are coming of age, and they're independent, focused and fiercely competitive.
Carrie Coon is a Riot.
The actress is known for her on-screen intensity, but in real life she swears she's actually kind of a goofball.
5 Minutes with James Chen
A conversation with the founder of Clearly, a company that has helped 2.5 billion people who suffer from poor eyesight.
Unrivaled Asia
Take a break from the continent's futuristic high-rises for a sojourn in one of these unique, soulful destinations in China, Indonesia, Japan and South Korea.
The American Red Cross is a critical lifeboat for people dealing with personal and community disasters, both in the United States and abroad, and CEO Gail McGovern has led the charge in harnessing technology to provide even more lifesaving help.
Mr. Nice Guy
Like many on-screen bad guys, Luke Evans couldn't be more pleasant in real life. Next Up he plays Gaston in Beauty and The Beast.
The (Near) Future of Technology
A look at the digital horizon—from artificial intelligence to security concerns posed by our growing web of connected devices.
5 Minutes with Stephanie Lampkin
A conversation with the founder and CEO or Blendoor, an app that focuses on diversifying hiring in the tech industry.
The New Reality of L.A.'s Silicon Beach
Led by companies such as Snap Inc. and Riot Games, Los Angeles has quickly become a major player in the tech startup scene.
5 Minutes with Michael Dubin
A conversation with the founder and CEO of Dollar Shave Club.
Congrats, It's an Emoji!
How your favorite universal icons are born—from the first smiley face to the latest round of mobile-friendly icons, including "bacon," "facepalm" and "rolling on the floor laughing."
No Place Like (Someone Else's) Home
Airbnb is going all in on business travel, with rentals boasting superspeedy Wi-Fi, office spaces and hotel-like amenities.
5 Minutes with Sara Blakely
A conversation with the founder and inventor of Spanx.
!Hola Cuba!
A new wave of American travelers is headed to this Caribbean nation, thanks to thawing relations and new flights between the United States and Cuba.
Flying Without a Parachute
Virgin Atlantic's Sir Richard Branson reflects on a new documentary about his hot-air balloon adventures and a long-ingrained penchant for taking risks.
5 Minutes with Paul Schlader
A conversation with the co-founder of Birch Coffee.
Best of NYC Arts + Food
Planning a week or a single evening in NYC can be daunting. Whether you're a visitor or native New Yorker, these fall culture and cuisine pairings will help you make the most of your time out on the town.
Good Morning America anchor Amy Robach was diagnosed with breast cancer after an on-air mammogram. Today, healthy and strong, she's raising awareness about the disease.
The Branding of You
Everybody is a brand these days. How retailers are improving their image by mining their customers' personal brands.
This fall, Late Night's Seth Meyers is taking full advantage of a very busy news season.
With the opening of Shanghai Disney Resort, the entertainment company started by Walt Disney in Hollywood is one step closer to global fun domination.
5 Minutes with Caryn Seidman Becker
Sky talks with the chair and CEO of Clear, the biometric-identification service that allows customers to get through airport security identity process faster.
Drinking with Cavemen and Cowboys
Logroño is the biggest city in Spain's important Rioja wine district, and it's a thrill for modern wine drinkers.
5 Minutes With Kathryn Finney
The founder and managing director of Digitalundivided, a company that provides training and support to entrepreneurs, specifically women of color.
Olympic Mettle
As you tune in to the games this month, here are some of the people to keep your eye on as the world's best athletes compete in Rio.
The Sky's No Limit
Boeing's new CEO, Dennis Muilenburg, is engineering the company's second century of flight.
5 Minutes with Dr. Clarence G. Newsome
A conversation with the president of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.
The Future of Flight
Lighter, quieter, more efficient airplanes have already arrived—and they're just going to get better and faster.
Tin Can Rally
Pop the top on the newest trend in American restaurants and canneries—a better can of fish.
Univision's Jorge Ramos Takes a Stand
The prominent anchor of the top-rated Spanish-language newscast—and host of a news show on the English-language, millennial-targeted Fusion network—has mastered the art of polite confrontation with some of the world's most powerful people.
And Ryan Lewis
The producer beside Macklemore is also a force for good, building medical facilities in India, Malawi and beyond to honor his mother's successful life with HIV.
Future (Food) Shock
Technology is not only changing the way we interact with each other and the world, it's altering what and how we eat. Here, Andrew Zimmern offers his take on technology trends that are making food tastier, healthier and more sustainable.
Social Media's Megaphone
Jack Dorsey is back at the helm of the platform that is a soapbox for activists, celebrities, politicians, businesspeople and your next-door neighbor. His charge? Draw new users, build revenue and keep existing tweeters from flying the coop.
Ethan Hawke's Blue Period
At 45, the actor's portrayal of the haunted jazz great Chet Baker may be his finest work yet.
CEO John Borghetti
A conversation with Virgin Australia's CEO.
CEO Craig Kreeger
A conversation with Virgin Atlantic Airways' CEO.
CEO Cho Yang Ho
A conversation with Korean Air's CEO.
CEO Paulo Sergio Kakinoff
A conversation with GOL's CEO.
President Tan Wan'geng
A conversation with China Southern Airlines' president.
Chairman Liu Shaoyong
A conversation with China Eastern Airlines' chairman.
Catch Her if You Can
Mireille Enos is on a roll, and this spring she stars in The Catch from TV's reigning queen, Shonda Rhimes.
CEO Alexandre de Juniac
A conversation with Air France-KLM's CEO.
CEO Andres Conesa
A conversation with Aeromexico's CEO.
DreamWorks Animation is known for turning out smart, funny movies—and for nurturing creative talent—and CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg is the guy behind the vision.
Keeping It Cool
In 30 years, LL Cool J has gone from swaggering New York rapper to LA crime-drama actor to five-time Grammy host—on his own terms.
Yang Yuanqing started at Lenovo—then a tech upstart named Legend—in 1989. Today, he's CEO of a company that has 46,000 employees in more than 60 countries, has $46 billion in annual sales and sells more PCs globally than any other company.
Malin Akerman takes a break from comedy to play the steely spouse of a cutthroat billionaire in Billions.
The Toys They Are A-Changin'
As society's views on gender evolve, the business of play tries to keep up.
5 Minutes with Jeff Dunn
A conversation with the president of Campbell Fresh.
Robin Hood on a Surfboard
Edgar Ramirez is bringing Bodhi back to the screen in the remake of cult-classic Point Break.
The Nordstrom Touch
How retail's humblest dynasty—led by Blake, Erik and Pete Nordstrom—is seizing the future of shopping.
Fashion's Charming Perfectionist
For nearly 15 years, Zac Posen has combined masterful tailoring with elegant design—whether for a red carpet gown, a Brooks Brothers shirtdress or even the next generation of in-flight attire. May we all be so accomplished at 35.
Queen of the Silver Lining
Give her faith, family and friends, and Good Morning America's Robin Roberts says she can handle anything.
A New Page
In her upcoming movie Freeheld, Ellen Page plays a woman fighting alongside her partner for equal rights—a subject that is particularly close to the actress' heart.
The New Black (Fungi) Market
How a remote corner of Australia became a major player in the global truffle trade.
5 Minutes with Graham Ashcraft
A Q&A with Etsy's creative entrepreneurship program manager.
Creating Champions
Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer and Duke University basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski (also known as Coach K) talk about setting personal priorities, creating a collaborative team culture and determining fair compensation for college players.
Swedish breakout pop star Tove Lo has gone from songwriter to artist at breakneck speed.
5 Minutes with Bill Macaitis
A conversation with the CMO of San Francisco-based business-to-business messaging app Slack.
The Changing Art of Luxury
With the Louis Vuitton Foundation, Bernard Arnault is helping to redefine luxury for the future. Misha Pinkhasov, author of Real Luxury, explains.
Catching Some Rays
Will Tesla's new Powerwall solar batteries make sun worshippers of us all? How the solar energy field is heating up.
Portland's Riot Grrrl
Carrie Brownstein is one of the hardest-working women in show business: performing on tour with Sleater-Kinney, starring in IFC's cult hit and promoting her new book. But what most of us call work, she calls living.
A PC and a Dream
Like so many Microsoft employees, Satya Nadella arrived at the company decades ago with a head full of code and big ideas. Today, Microsoft's CEO is aiming to make the products we can't live (or work) without.
The Prince of Late Night
James Corden is bringing his nice-guy approach to the afterparty that is the Late Late Show.
Disrupting the Supply Chain
From mattresses to merlot, a new wave of e-commerce start-ups is reshaping the way we shop.
Doing It All
Deloitte LLP's new CEO, Cathy Engelbert, is driving innovation among the firm's 70,000 employees—and helping to equalize the nation's corporate balance sheet.
Breakout ballet star Misty Copeland on the lack of diversity in classical dance and why this might be the biggest year of her career.
5 Minutes with Maria Bartiromo
A Q&A with the Fox Business Network anchor and global markets editor.
Reduce, Refuse, Re-Profit
Companies worldwide are disrupting the waste industry with innovation and old-fashioned capitalism.
5 Minutes with Jon Brod
The co-founder and president of Confide aims to provide digital communications that don't leave a trace.
Another Miracle on 34th Street
Fashion designers love Macy's. Wall Street loves Macy's. Shoppers love Macy's and America loves Macy's (just turn on your TV this Thanksgiving). At the helm of the retail giant is CEO Terry Lundgren, working every day to stay a step ahead.
Game of Thrones' Natalie Dormer is ready to cast aside her royal chains.
Ford Tough
The iconic car company's new CEO, Mark Fields, is focused on innovations big and small—in how we stay connected, how we use cars, how we drive around the world—and how cars will one day drive themselves.
Maid in America
Devious Maids' Dania Ramirez is living the American dream—and playing it on TV.
Breaking Cable's Chains
Dish Network's new Sling TV service may usher in the next era of low-cost streaming television.
5 Minutes with David MacLennan
The CEO and president of Cargill Inc. on the global business of food and how the company is working to improve farmers' yields worldwide.
Upwardly Mobile
Ever since leaving his native Cuba, Ralph de la Vega—AT&T's president and CEO of mobile and business solutions—has worked hard for his success. Today he's ushering the company into the next era of connectivity.
5 Minutes with Erin McPherson
Maker Studios' chief content officer helps turn short-form video creators into YouTube sensations.
The World of Competitive Gaming
Fans are filling stadiums to watch their favorite gamers battle it out, virtually, and the epicenter is in Los Angeles.
The Fantastic Mr. Fox
Jim Gianopulos, CEO and chairman of 20th Century Fox, has managed to blend an appreciation for creativity with the ability to make a profit on the studio's portfolio of movies, from blockbusters to animation to Oscar favorites.
5 Minutes with Mary Barra
The CEO of General Motors on innovation, technology and leadership.
Magic Leap caused waves this fall when it announced it had raised $542 million for its mysterious virtual-reality technology. So now many are wondering if the company will produce the next big thing or if it's all just a bunch of hype.
A Steady Hand
American Express CEO Kenneth Chenault on reinvention, trust and leading into the future.
Hacking the Code of Life
Biotech incubators, open-science advocates and community labs are trying to save the world (or at least change how we think about GMOs).
Kid Power
Go beyond play with soccer balls and jump ropes that harness kinetic energy, which can be turned into usable electricity for the developing world.
5 Minutes with Catherine Hoke
The founder and CEO of Defy Ventures shares insight on helping ex-prisoners start businesses.
The Tao of Danny
Danny Meyer, the restaurateur behind Union Square Cafe, Gramercy Tavern, Blue Smoke and a whole lotta Shake Shacks around the world on the "virtuous cycle of enlightened hospitality."
Jeff Weiner Would Like to Connect With You on LinkedIn
The CEO of LinkedIn has a rather modest goal: He would like to create a network that includes you, the other 3 billion members of the global work force and every company in the world (just 70 million in all). If anyone can do it, he can.
5 Minutes with Sean Kelly
HUMAN's CEO shares the inspiration behind his healthy vending machine line.
Thousands of veterans and active duty soldiers are trading their service posts for civilian work—thanks in part to companies and networks that appreciate their unique skills.
Read an excerpt from "For Love of Country," a book about the contributions of America's veterans by Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz and Washington Post reporter Rajiv Chandrasekaran.
Reconnecting the Brain
Scientists hope to help veterans by taking memory recovery technology beyond the realm of sci-fi.
Suzanne LeRoux on Chia Seeds
The founder of the One Love Organics skin-care line is crazy about chia seeds.
My Bag: Giuliana Rancic
The TV personality and breast cancer survivor shares her travel essentials.
Lighting the Way
Solar Roadways has a vision: Roads as energy sources.
An American Classic
If you're seeking the origins of the U.S. Heritage movement, look no further than Ralph Lauren. He's helped define American casual elegance—and he makes giving back look equally stylish.
Sharing is Caring (and Profitable)
Share your cooking, your home, your car and more thanks to a new wave of online start-ups.
Serena Williams is at the top of her game, and she plans to stay that way—on and off the court.
Miggy the Magnificent
How Miguel Cabrera and the Tigers are lifting up the Motor City.
Rain Forest to Table
Alex Atala has started a locavore revolution in South America, using Brazil's indigenous ingredients to dramatic effect. Here, Sky's James Beard award-winning food writer Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl catches up with the great São Paulo chef.
A Class of Its Own
Ever since Delta began flying passengers 85 years ago, the company and its people have focused on building a next-generation airline. From its many "firsts" in the industry to cutting-edge technology and programs, Delta has remained focused on the climb.
The Tory Effect
Global style icon, consummate New Yorker and all-American girl. Tory Burch is all that and more, wrapped into one lovely, talented and very savvy package.
No matter the challenges, Virgin Group founder Richard Branson keeps reaching for the stars—literally. And, as always with Branson, that's just the beginning.
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz presides over a coffee company that is one of the most recognized brands in the world. What could possibly be next? Tea and Fruit juice domination, for starters.
What's in Martina McBride's Bag
The country music star shares her travel essentials.
Bryant Gumbel is still the first name in sports journalism—and he's not afraid to speak his mind.
Alfre Woodard's onscreen luminosity is enriched by her off-screen passion for working toward social change.
Michael Fitzpatrick
Michael Fitzpatrick of Fitz and The Tantrums has created the most exciting, unexpected pop act in years.
Mr. Late Night
Jimmy Kimmel is no dummy. The host of Jimmy Kimmel Live! was a straight A student before he became a radio DJ and then started making us laugh on TV. And if his job occasionally means laughing at people? Kimmel says it's all in good fun.
After decades on the screen, Alan Arkin's acting has never been fresher. His secret? Just go with it.
As the holiday film season heats up, box-office superstar Ben Stiller returns to the director's chair with The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.
What's in Evangeline Lilly's Bag
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug actress shares her travel essentials.
John Sekerka
We love the extreme makeovers this custom guitar designer gives to abandoned acoustic and electronic axes.
From Idol to I Do: A conversation with the singer/songwriter/pop survivor.
What's In Kelly Rowland's Bag
Singer and former member of Destiny's Child reveals her travel essentials.
The Big Idea Machine
Steve Marsh heads to TEDGlobal 2013 in Edinburgh, Scotland, where his MIND is sufficiently BLOWN by all manner of headset-sporting expert.
Superchef Mario Batali sits down with Sky's own Andrew Zimmern.
Creative Commons // Allie Brosh
Cheers to the creator of Hyperbole and a Half, a blog of simple drawings and witty banter.
The ever popular social ecologist is back with a book about something he personally knows little about: being an underdog.
Oh, Christina
Meet the candid and hilarious Ms. Applegate: TV icon, silver-screen regular, philanthropist and really cool mom. Who says a woman can't have it all?
Right Action for Women
Founded by Christina Applegate, this nonprofit initiative helps those at increased risk for breast cancer.
Pride, Prejudice and Pete
Vincent Kartheiser hits the stage as Mr. Darcy after a compelling season as Mad Men's Pete Campbell.
Albert Exergian
We're loving this Austrian designer's minimalist TV posters.
Delta Salutes // Cpl. Christian Brown
This Marine is making a difference.
Channeling American Style
In China, Japan and other overseas consumer markets, there's a booming demand for the authenticity, style and quality produced by tried-and-true American heritage brands.
The Power of Celebrity Brand
Today's stars realize that their name is worth more than movie deals, record sales and TV contracts. How celebrities and fashion retailers are translating high-wattage influence into millions of dollars in sales.
Heidi Klum, Inc.
The supermodel-turned-TV personality and designer on the evolution of her career.
Entirely Emma
From kid star to 20-something actress, Emma Roberts is living life on her own terms.
Remembering a Movement: Shirley Franklin
The former Atlanta mayor shares what it was like seeing Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech in person.
Remembering a Movement: Kenny Leon
The stage and film director works to make the world the way Martin Luther King Jr. saw it.
Remembering a Movement: Dominique Wilkins
The retired NBA player reflects on Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.
Remembering a Movement: Hank Aaron
The baseball hero on meeting Dr. King.
Remembering a Movement: Helene Gayle
The president and CEO of CARE USA, an international humanitarian organization, reflects on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy.
Remembering a Movement: Mayor Kasim Reed
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed on the legacies of the civil rights movement, Martin Luther King Jr. and the soaring speech that changes history 50 years ago.
CHEF TO WATCH
Kobe Desramaults
Hats off to the chef/owner of In De Wulf, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Belgium.
Mary-Louise Parker comes back to the big screen in two new movies.
Britain's soccer legend and mega-celebrity starts a new chapter off the field—and he's bound to remain larger than life.
Caine and Able
Michael Caine has appeared in more than 150 films, plays and television shows, and he's not done yet.
What's In Erin Burnett's Bag
News anchor Erin Burnett reveals her travel essentials.
Delta Sky Exclusive: Alicia Keys' Playlist
R & B queen Alicia Keys shares a selection of her favorite songs.
(Not Really) An Everyday Girl
Alicia Keys learned early on how to survive on the unforgiving streets of New York. Today, the former tomboy has a new album, is in the midst of a world tour and is mom to a little boy named Egypt.
Forget what you've heard about farm-raised fish. Today, healthy, fresh fish are coming inside, and someday your grandkids may find the idea of eating fish from the outdoors as quaint as buffalo hunts. Meet the farmers who are building a better fishbowl.
The Wonder Junkie
Jason Silva, TED "performance philosopher" and host of the National Geographic Channel's Brain Games, is trying to get us all hooked on science.
Heather Graham, who reprises her role as Jade the stripper in this month's The Hangover Part III, doesn't need a deck of cards to play the game.
What's In Chris Benz's Bag
Fashion designer Chris Benz gives us a peek into his travel bag.
Traveling with Stephen Cannon
The president and CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA shares his favorite places for business travel.
Sky Magazine on Spotify
Sky Magazine is now on Spotify!
What's In My Bag // Lisa Vanderpump
Reality TV star Lisa Vanderpump shares her travel essentials.
Guts, Glory & Growing Up
An evening with Andrew Zimmern and Anthony Bourdain, who talk smelly cheese, creative freedom and fatherhood over pasta and aged rib eye at Perla in NYC.
COVER FEATURE
CeeLo Green and The Magical Musical Mystery Machine
How a troubled kid from Atlanta became not just part of our musical households, but—with a hit TV show, multiple albums, a Vegas show and maybe even a sitcom—the engine of an entire musical industry.
How Jessica Chastain—star of Zero Dark Thirty—became one of Hollywood's foremost scene stealers.
Rock 'n' Roll Jedi
Dave Grohl on Nirvana, the Foo Fighters, Sound City and the benefits of jamming in a garage.
The Sweetest Swing in the Game
Baseball is life for New York Yankee Robinson Canó—and he wouldn't have it any other way.
Steadicam Smoothee
The Smoothee camera holder and stabilizer brings the same technology used in Steadicam's $60,000 Hollywood rigs to smartphones and action cameras.
Mr. Right Now
He fronts one of the hottest bands in the world, coaches would-be singing stars on The Voice, woos supermodels and dabbles in acting. Meet Adam Levine, a very famous man.
What's in My Bag // Jaimie Alexander
Actress Jaimie Alexander shares her travel essentials.
"It's All About the Story"
As he leaves The Office, actor John Krasinski is pushing his boundaries—both on the screen and off—in his new film Promised Land.
Creative Commons: Sam Whittingham
The British Columbia native has been building custom, handmade frames under the Naked Bicycles brand for more than a decade.
The Actor's Actress
Yes, she's beautiful. But it's Naomi Watts' trademark intensity that has made her a star.
The Honor Guard
Gary Sinise uses his electric bass and a memorable movie character to support our troops, on and off the battlefield.
The Sweet, Charmed Life of Taylor Swift
How the superstar sweetheart of country music captured the industry's top awards, earned a reported $57 million last year and became the fastest-selling female artist ever.
How online privacy tools are changing Internet security and driving the (probably quixotic) quest for anonymity in the digital age.
HBO's Treme brings New Orleans' Wendell Pierce home again.
What's In My Bag // Lake Bell
Actress, writer and director Lake Bell shares her travel essentials.
Modern Maverick
Gerard Butler surfs the big waves in this month's Chasing Mavericks—and lives to talk about it.
Katie's View
You've watched her in the morning; you've watched her at night. Now Katie Couric is back with a new show—this time in the afternoon.
What's in My Bag // Sasha Alexander
Actress Sasha Alexander shares her travel essentials.
Zoe's Softer Side
The actress known for roles as tough action heroines explores her gentler nature in The Words.
The Man With a Plan
Dax Shepard had a backup plan in case the film business didn't pan out: primatology. Luckily, it did.
Denzel's Supporting Role
For 20 years, Denzel Washington has been a tireless advocate for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, giving back to the organization that kept him off the streets and gave him the courage to dream big.
Fast Responder
Denis Leary has played a NYC firefighter in Rescue Me, he's playing a NYC police captain in Spider-Man, he's working on a series about Chicago EMTs—and his comedic timing is killer.
What's in My Bag // Jonathan Adler
The potter and interior designer gives us a peek into his "anonymous black Tumi."
The Family Funny Business
Abby and Chris Elliott: The funniest dad-daughter duo in the world? Chris is an alum of Saturday Night Live and Abby is a current cast member on the show. It helps to have funny genes: Chris' dad, Bob, was half of radio's legendary Bob and Ray.
What's in My Bag // Adam Shankman
Director and choreographer Adam Shankman shares his travels essentials.
London Now: Emeli Sande
Singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé is raising the British bar.
What's in My Bag // Cat Cora
The celebrity chef and TV host shares her travel essentials.
Uggie, The Artist
Move over, Eddie and Toto, there's a new A-list dog on the block, and his name is Uggie. The Artist superstar and new Nintendo spokesdog gives his first interview.
What's in My Bag // Brad Goreski
Fashion stylist Brad Goreski shares his travel essentials.
Fashioning a Brand
Designer Jason Wu is turning a lucky break into an empire.
The Lovely Warrior
Jennifer Lawrence is poised for Hollywood superstardom with the role of Katniss Everdeen, the badass heroine of The Hunger Games.
Talk Show // Janie Bryant
Emmy-winning costume designer Janie Bryant dressed AMC's Mad Men and their gals—and set the fashion world on fire. Squeeze into your Spanx and your purple sheath—the fifth season premieres March 25!
What's in My Bag // Jessica Alba
Actress Jessica Alba just launched The Honest Company, a line of baby and family products. Here, she shares her travel essentials.
L.A. is Magic
Magic Johnson has taken center court as one of LA's visionary entrepreneurs.
Ambassador of Good: George W. Bush
Saluting those who devote their resources to helping others.
Ambassador of Good: Bill Clinton
The former president isn't trying to solve all the world's problems. Just most of them.
What's in My Bag // Dwight Howard
The Orlando Magic center shares his travel essentials.
A Frog We Can Believe In
Forget the politicians. Kermit is leading his own green party, and you're invited.
The Muppets Are Back!
The Muppets finally return to the silver screen this holiday season. We've got their back stories and a timeline for the nostalgic.
Selling Celebs Overseas
A surprising number of A-listers have peddled products in commercials that were never meant to be seen stateside. Watch here!
What's in My Bag // Kristin Chenoweth
The actress and singer shares her travel essentials.
Life After Potter
The final Harry Potter film hit theaters in July, and though we'll say goodbye to some of our favorite characters, the movie's famous faces will still be in the limelight.
History Lesson // Iconic Chairs
How is it that some styles have stood the test of time?
What's in My Bag // Billy Reid
Fashion designer Billy Reid shares his travel essentials.
Talk Show// Broken Bells
Danger Mouse and The Shins' James Mercer embark on a brand new trip.
Trend Watch// Celebrity Spirits
Celeb-spawned booze gets you one step closer to feeling like a VIP.
In the Wings of the West Wing: Barack Obama
Read the entire interview with Barack Obama, President of the United States, from Sky's March 2010 issue.
In the Wings of the West Wing: Jesse Lee
Read the entire interview with Jesse Lee, Director of Online Programs, from Sky's March 2010 issue.
In the Wings of the West Wing: Lawrence Jackson
Read the entire interview with Lawrence Jackson, Official White House Photographer, from Sky's March 2010 issue.
In the Wings of the West Wing: Jennifer Cannistra
Read the entire interview with Jennifer Cannistra, Policy Analyst and Director of Special Projects for the Office of Health Reform, from Sky's March 2010 issue.
In the Wings of the West Wing: Cecilia Muñoz
Read the entire interview with Cecilia Muñoz, Director of White House Intergovernmental Affairs, from Sky's March 2010 issue.
In the Wings of the West Wing: Danielle Crutchfield
Read the entire interview with Danielle Crutchfield, Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Scheduling, from Sky's March 2010 issue.
In the Wings of the West Wing: Mona Sutphen
Read the entire interview with Mona Sutphen, Deputy Chief of Staff, from Sky's March 2010 issue.
In the Wings of the West Wing: Carlos Monje Jr.
Read the entire interview with Carlos Monje Jr., Senior Policy Advisor for the Domestic Policy Council, from Sky's March 2010 issue.
In the Wings of the West Wing: Brian K. Bond
Read the entire interview with Brian K. Bond, Deputy Director of the Office of Public Engagement, from Sky's March 2010 issue.