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Tsana is an astrophysicist and a science fiction writer originally from Melbourne, Australia who travels a lot. When not writing, reading or blogging, she studies dying stars. She's done some other stuff too.
I generally only review books that I want to read anyway. I am not currently considering unsolicited review requests by authors not already known to me. If you want to contact me for some other reason, you can get in touch via email. Please be aware that sending me your book without any prior discussion is unlikely to yield a review.
I am mostly interested in various subgenres of science fiction, fantasy and YA renditions thereof. I may also read a little bit of horror from time to time. I do not read “mainstream” or “literary” novels, unless those labels are marketing ploy to disguise what would otherwise be termed SFFH. I am also unlikely to read self-published novels by writers who have not otherwise established themselves or are not otherwise known to me.
Also, please note I will not review books which are only available in Kindle format. My preference is for ePub files though I will occasionally consider paper books.
I give out star ratings for almost all the books I review. The ratings depend a bit on genre: I value different things in fantasy than I do in science fiction or YA versions of both. I expect different things from different types of stories. In general, a 4 star YA book means something different to a 4 star fantasy book. However, some general trends about how I assign stars:
5 stars: One of my favourites, which doesn't mean it was perfect, mainly that it particularly resonated me on some level. These books might still be flawed, but they get 5 stars for making me happy (for a given value of "happy"). They also get listed in "My Favourite Reads" sidebar.
4.5 stars: Very good book that I consider to have very few flaws and liked a lot. Usually, the reason these books didn't get 5 stars is purely subjective and potentially dependent on my mood/health/time availability while reading.
4 stars: A good book, which I recommend, but usually there's some flaw (as discussed in the review) which downgraded it from 4.5 stars.
3.5 stars: A good book which probably had more than one flaw. It's a balance between how much the flaws bothered me and how good other aspects were that determines whether a book gets 3.5 vs 4 or 3 stars.
3 stars: A book I didn't like but which had some redeeming factors. Again, see the actual review for details.
Less than 3 stars: It was terrible and might have also made me angry. I probably had difficulty getting all the way through it. See the review for details.
Stuff I've Done
Editor of Defying Doomsday (with Holly Kench), an anthology of post/apocalyptic fiction featuring disabled and/or chronically ill protagonists. Defying Doomsday won a Ditmar Award for Best Collected Work, and was shortlisted for Aurealis (Best Anthology), and Tin Duck (Best WA Production) Awards in 2017, and in 2018 was shortlisted for the Norma K Hemming Award (Long Work).
(Title links to story where available.)
"Transit of Hadley", Aurealis, Issue #67, February 2014
"Star Bright", Antipodean SF, Issue 182, August 2013 (Also available in the AntiSF podcast.)
“Chosen”, The Lorelai Signal, July-Sept 2012 Issue
“Addiction”, Comets and Criminals, Issue #3, June 2012
“Red Rover”, Infinitas Newsletter, January 2012 edition
“Time Capsule”, Winds of Change, edited by Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Canberra Speculative Fiction Guild, 2011
“The Frontier”, AlienSkin Magazine, April/May 2008 issue
“Broken”, Antipodean SF, Issue 107, 2007
“The Job”, FlashSpec Volume One, edited by Neil Cladingboel, Equilibrium Books, 2006
Awards and Stuff involving Tsana
2018 Defying Doomsday shortlisted for the Norma K Hemming Award Long Work category;
Three stories that Tsana co-edited for Defying Doomsday were shortlisted in the Norma K Hemming Award Short Work category: “Tea Party” by Lauren E Mitchell, “Two Somebodies Go Hunting” by Rivqa Rafael, and “Did We Break the End of the World?” by Tansy Rayner Roberts.
2017 Defying Doomsday won a Ditmar Award for Best Collection;
the 2016 Australian SF Snapshot team won a Ditmar Award for Best Fan Publication in Any Medium;
Tsana co-edited the Ditmar Award winning novelette ‘Did We Break The End of the World?’ by Tansy Rayner Roberts as part of Defying Doomsday, which was also shortlisted for Aurealis Awards for Best Young Adult Short Story and Best Science Fiction Novella;
Defying Doomsday was shortlisted for an Aurealis Award for Best Anthology;
the 2016 Australian SF Snapshot team won a Tin Duck Award for Best WA Production;
Defying Doomsday was shortlisted for a Tin Duck Award for Best WA Production;
Tsana was shortlisted for the William Atheling Jr Award for Criticism or Review, for reviews in Tsana’s Reads and Reviews (this blog).
2014, 2015, 2016 shortlisted for Ditmar Awards — Best Fan Writer for body of work, including reviews and interviews in Tsana’s Reads and Reviews (this blog)
2015 co-winner of Tin Duck Award as part of the Snapshot 2014 Team for The 2014 Snapshot of Australian Speculative Fiction interview series
Memento by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
#ReadShortStories all over the place (106–110)
Interview with Ada Hoffmann
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohta...
#ReadShortStories 101 - 105
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“'For your own good' is a persuasive argument that will eventually make man agree to his own destruction.”
A doctor walks up to Janet Frame in the institution she's remanded to. She expects he is there to perform the lobotomy that very smart people have decided is the only hope she has. Instead he informs her that she's won the New Zealand national book prize.
There will be no lobotomy, but she will spend years more institutionalized.
Jane Campion's adaptation of Frame's later autobiographies tells the tale of a woman who was disregarded until she seemed useful, all in the name, I'm sure, of loving her. "Life in hell," Frame wrote, "but there are prizes." But the thing is, life doesn't have to be hell. Humans make it hell for other humans.
We talk about one woman's fight against patriarchal normality on this week's Lost in Criterion with An Angel at My Table , listen via iTunes or LostInCriterion.com, and while you're at it, like us on Facebook or support us on Patreon.
Tags jane campion, janet frame, an angel at my table, new zealand, criteiron, criterion, criterion collection, lost in criterion, criterion film, film podcast, criterion podcast, criterion film podcast, movie podcast, criterion collection podcast
Spine 300! So many movies.
We've been Lost in Criterion for a while, but thankfully we always have some friends to help us along the way. This week we're joined by longtime friends of the show Jonathan Hape, Stephen Goldmeier, Ben Jones-White, Donovan Hill, and Andrew Tobias making his non-Christmas episode debut, as we talk about Wes Anderson's 2004 film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou.
We get Lost on and below the high seas in this weeks Lost in Criterion episode The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, listen via iTunes or LostInCriterion.com, and while you're at it, like us on Facebook or support us on Patreon.
Tags the life aquatic, the life aquatic with steve zissou, steve zissou, andrew tobias, jonathan hape, stephen goldmeier, ben jones-white, wes anderson, donovan hill, criteiron, criterion film podcast, criterion collection podcast, criterion collection, Lost in Criterion, film, film podcast, movie, movie podcast, criterion podcast, the criterion collection
If Walter Mitty wanted to murder his wife.
Unfaithfully Yours is about a man who finds escapism in imagining various ways to murder his wife. Our last encounter with director Preston Sturges -- Sullivan's Travels which we watched three years ago(!) -- was about how people need escapism more than intellectual movies, but that did not leave me ready for the pitch black slaptstick we get here. It's an immensely funny film, particularly when reality fails to meet the protagonist's dreamed expectations.
Listen to this week's Lost in Criterion episode The Phantom of Liberty via iTunes or LostInCriterion.com, and while you're at it, like us on Facebook or support us on Patreon.
Tags preston sturges, unfaithfully yours, film, film podcast, dark slapstick, movie, movie podcast, criteiron, criterion collection, criterion collection podcast, criterion podcast, criterion, lost in criterion
Marx was this guy with a big bushy beard.
One thing Andrzej Wajda wanted to do with his first film, 1955's A Generation, was to include a frank explanation of Marxism to let it stand in marked contrast to what the Soviets were actually running in Poland and hope that it would push a popular revolution. To his surprise the Soviet censors let the scene through. To his horror the revolution did not come. Oops.
We're starting a string of Wajda's first three films, contained in Criterion's Three War Films boxset, and they just get better from here.
Listen to this week's Lost in Criterion episode A Generation via iTunes or LostInCriterion.com, and while you're at it, like us on Facebook or support us on Patreon.
Tags a generation, andrzej wajda, criteiron, criterion collection, criterion collection podcast, criterion podcast, film podcast, polish film, film, movie, movie podcast, criterion, Lost in Criterion, the criterion collection
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Drew, Bettina 1956-
12 works in 55 publications in 3 languages and 2,190 library holdings
Fiction Biography Biographies Short stories Documentary films History Biographical films Nonfiction films Historical films Interviews
Author, Redactor, Editor
PS3501.L4625, 813.52
Most widely held works about Bettina Drew
Lily Harmon papers by Lily Harmon( )
Most widely held works by Bettina Drew
Nelson Algren : a life on the wild side by Bettina Drew( Book )
20 editions published between 1900 and 1991 in English and Undetermined and held by 783 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Ernest Hemingway predicted that he would 'rank among our best American novelists.' Malcolm Cowley hailed him as Carl Sandburg's successor, dubbing him 'the poet of the Chicago slums.' In A 1950 his classic novel The Man with the Golden Arm earned him the first National Book Award; in 1974 he received the Award of Merit for the Novel from the American Academy of Arts and Letters--an honor previously bestowed on only Nabokov, Mann, Huxley, Dreiser, Hemingway, and O'Hara. And the French feminist Simone de Beauvoir pledged her eternal love in a transatlantic affair that was one of the century's most romantic and passionate. Yet until now, Nelson Algren, the Chicago-born author of five novels, several short-story collections and travelogues, and countless essays and poems, has never been the subject of a biography. He was a man whose life was marked by compulsive gambling, disastrous marriages, and incredible extremes--from Sartre's Paris coterie to a Texas jail cell, from Hollywood parties to skid-row soup kitchens, from literary celebration to public censorship. Playing out his youthful ambition to become 'the American Gorky, ' Algren made himself a voice for the lost and despised--addict, prostitute, murderer, prisoner--portraying, with poetry and compassion, the dark underside of the American dream. A Depression radical who rode the rails as a hobo and stole a typewriter to finish his first novel, a member of left-wing literary circles with James T. Farrell and Richard Wright, he was blackballed by the Chicago Public Library, hounded by the FBI, and exploited by Otto Preminger. Still, Algren remained a hilarious raconteur, and whether as wartime correspondent in Saigon or investigative reporter of the controversial murder charge against boxer Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter, he was willful, uncompromising, original--and he managed to produce an impressive body of fiction, a lasting legacy in the deeply American tradition of such writers as Dreiser, Anderson, and Twain. Calling upon scores of interviews and hundreds of pages of manuscripts and correspondence, including the love letters of Simone de Beauvoir, Bettina Drew's vivid narrative captures the essence of a complex nonconformist whose tremendous talent lives on through his writing. It is a walk on the wild side, with a man who knew it as no other."--Jacket
The Texas stories of Nelson Algren by Nelson Algren( )
11 editions published between 2006 and 2014 in English and held by 573 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Twelve stories on the author's hobo days in Texas where he searched for work during the 1930s depression and was jailed for stealing. In one story he writes, "God help you if you run and God help you if you fight; God help you if you're broke and God help you if you're black."
Crossing the expendable landscape by Bettina Drew( Book )
6 editions published in 1998 in English and Spanish and held by 376 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Noted essayist Bettina Drew takes the reader on an in-depth exploration of several American cities-- Stamford, Hilton Head, Las Vegas, Dallas, Celebration-- to examine the consequences of built environments that fail to reflect regional, historic, aesthetic, and social values. Drew talks to the everyday people who live in these cities, along with the urban planners and developers who created them, about the cultural impact of big-business-inspired living. She concludes with an overview of the ways in which some architects and planners are now working to humanize American landscape development. Always searching for the impact of physical environment on human happiness, Drew focuses on what has gone so wrong with mass architecture and reflects on the possibilities for built environments in the future"--Back cover
The Texas stories of Nelson Algren by Nelson Algren( Book )
5 editions published in 1995 in English and held by 332 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
John Edgar Hoover and the great American inquisitions( Visual )
Presents a critical overview of the career of J. Edgar Hoover, director of the FBI for over forty years. Argues that Hoover used the FBI to further personal motives and engaged the organization in actions that were unconstitutional
Master Andrew Jackson : Indian removal and the culture of slavery by Bettina Drew( )
4 editions published between 2001 and 2008 in English and held by 10 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Nelson Algren archive of Bettina Drew by Bettina Drew( )
in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
This collection was compiled by Bettina Drew for her biography Nelson Algren: a life on the wild side published by Putnam in 1989. It consists of drafts, notes, galleys, correspondence, clippings, photographs, audiotapes of interviews, and other archival material
The basement geraniums : collected poems by Bettina Drew( )
Midwestern Landscapes by Bettina Drew( )
(dlps) article: act2080.0032.003:21
1 edition published in 2011 in English and held by 0 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Written over the course of four decades, this collection of 12 stories centers around Depression-era Texas. Characterized by small-town strife, political corruption and frontier-style justice, each tale is a testament to the struggles of the working poor. Also among the stories is a retelling of the myth of Bonnie and Clyde
in Multiple languages and held by 0 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Primarily research files and notes, subject files, interview tapes and transcripts, correspondence, writings, and other materials compiled by Harmon for a never-published biography of art dealer J.B. Neumann, titled The Art Lover. Found are photocopies of J.B. Neuman's correspondence with Karl Nierendorf, Clifford Odets, Elsa Schmid, and Alfred Stieglitz; photocopies and other materials from the J.B. Neumann Collection at the University of Texas at Austin, Harry Ransom Humanities Center, including photocopies of the magazine published by Neumann titled Art Lover Library, 1930-1957 (volume 1, 1930 is original bound volume), copyprints and photocopies of photographs of Neumann, his family, and of other subjects; interview transcripts and audio tapes with numerous artists conducted in the mid-1980s; research notes and files; and subject files on numerous artists (all photocopies)
Audience level: 0.29 (from 0.09 for The Texas ... to 1.00 for Lily Harmo ...)
Algren, Nelson 1909-1981 Author
Strozier, Henry Narrator
Recorded Books, Inc
Pratt, Elmer Geronimo
Starks, Robert
North, Mark
Theoharis, Athan G.
Romo, Barry
Swearingen, Wesley
Ryan, Jack (FBI agent)
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2K Joins The Fairway With The Golf Club 2019 Featuring PGA TOUR
2K today announced that the Company is partnering with HB Studios to publish The Golf Club 2019 Featuring PGA TOUR , the latest entry in the award-winning golf simulation series. Developed by HB Studios, The Golf Club 2019 Featuring PGA TOUR marks the franchise’s first release featuring the official PGA TOUR license and presents an opportunity, through the new partnership, to deliver the most comprehensive and engaging virtual golf experience to date for the series. The Golf Club 2019 Featuring PGA TOUR is available now today for digital download on the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X and Windows PC. In addition, physical versions of the game will be available at participating retailers this fall.
“HB Studios has an established and impressive track record in sports simulation game development, and from its early plans for The Golf Club 2019 Featuring PGA TOUR, we saw significant potential in both the game and future of the franchise,” said Greg Thomas, President at Visual Concepts. “With a solid foundation and talented team in place, we’re eager to leverage our collective strengths and make a notable impact for golf and simulation sports enthusiasts everywhere.”
“I’m immensely proud of all the hard work and passion that our team has put into making this game. It’s truly been a labor of love, and I think that’s reflected in the product,” added Alan Bunker, CEO of HB Studios. “We couldn’t be happier to align with 2K and the PGA TOUR to share our passion for golf and sports simulation gameplay with franchise enthusiasts and newcomers worldwide.”
“We are thrilled to have partnered with HB Studios and 2K to create and distribute the first-ever tournament play mode within a console game, featuring some of the most recognized PGA TOUR events including THE PLAYERS Championship,” said Len Brown, Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President Licensing for PGA TOUR. “The career mode will allow our fans to rise through the ranks and earn their way onto the PGA TOUR, where they will compete on authentic TOUR courses.”
CAA Sports Licensing, on behalf of PGA TOUR, helped broker the relationship with HB Studios.
About The Golf Club 2019 Featuring PGA TOUR
The Golf Club 2019 Featuring PGA TOUR sets a new franchise benchmark for authenticity and realism, including:
Improved ball physics, swing mechanics, swing feedback and other core gameplay mechanics;
Unparalleled visual fidelity powered by award-winning and industry-leading SpeedTree® technology often used in top blockbuster games and films;
Overhauled user interface delivering a fresh look and feel.
In addition, for the first time in franchise history, players will experience an officially licensed PGA TOUR Career Mode:
Players will embark on an authentic journey through Q-School and the Web.com Tour, earning the right to play in a 32-tournament PGA TOUR season;
Season play includes beautifully precise replicas of PGA TOUR courses that are accurate down to one-meter of resolution of the real-life courses;
Players will forge rivalries and land sponsorships en route to competing in the FedExCup Playoffs, with the ultimate goal of becoming a FedExCup Champion.
Finally, The Golf Club 2019 Featuring PGA TOUR will now include a robust online multiplayer system for matchmaking and private matches:
Players will compete on featured courses through matchmaking or chose from any available course for private matches;
Go head to head or play as a team with friends in any one of six game formats, including the new additions of Skins and Alt-Shot.
The Golf Club 2019 Featuring PGA TOUR is rated PEGI 3 and is available now today for digital download on PS4™ system, Xbox One and Windows PC.
Tagged: 2k games The Golf Club 2019 Featuring PGA TOUR
Kristaps Porzingis to Grace Cover of MyNBA 2K18 Companion App
New Battleborn Hero Available – Kid Ultra
WWE 2K17 Review
October 27, 2016 February 22, 2019
The Wait is over, MAFIA 3 is now available on PS4 and Xbox One Consoles
October 7, 2016 June 15, 2017
WorldGaming Announces Next $10,000 NBA 2K17 Video Game Tournament
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Visiting the Wall
Interactive Map
Things to See and Do
Top Ten Things to Do
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Museums and Heritage Centres
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Welcome to the news and events section of our website. Here you'll be able to find the latest news related to the Antonine Wall as well as our events calendar, to help you plan your visits.
Artist sought for Antonine Wall Project at Bonnybridge
Two job opportunities on the Antonine Wall
Join in the John Muir Festival!
New opening hours at Kinneil Museum
Calling all those who worked on the Bearsden Fort excavations
Rare Roman medallion to go on display in West Dunbartonshire
Minecraft map - Watling Lodge
Kinneil Event
Fully Funded PhD Studentship re Antonine Wall
Classical Art: The Legacy of the Ancients
Roman Empire: Power & People - A British Museum Tour
Antonine Wall showcased on 'Secrets from the Sky'
Big Roman Week 2014
Antonine Wall for Doors Open Day
New Antonine Wall website
Antonine Wall Community Conference ›
Glenskirlie House and Castle, Banknock, Falkirk
Date: 29/09/2018, 10:00am to 5:00pm
To mark the 10th anniversary of the inscription of the Antonine Wall as a World Heritage Site, and to celebrate the ongoing involvement of communities along the Wall, the Antoine Wall Steering Group will be hosting a community conference on Saturday 29th September at the Glenskirlie House and Castle, Banknock, Falkirk. In the morning, a range of both academic and community speakers will discuss projects along the Antonine Wall, its history and archaeology.
Day Conference: The Lived Experience of Women in Roman Cumbria and Beyond ›
Senhouse Roman Museum, Maryport
This day conference is inspired by the 100th anniversary of the Representation of the People Act 1918, which enabled all men and some women over the age of 30 to vote for the first time in the UK. The conference will present and discuss the lives of women at the north-western edge of the Roman Empire.
Dr. Elizabeth M. Greene (Associate Professor of Roman Archaeology, University of Western Ontario) Women's lives in the North-west provinces: Vindolanda and its frontier setting
Hadrian's Wall Archaeology Forum ›
Queen's Hall, Beaumont Street, Hexham
Date: 21/10/2017, 9:45am to 4:30pm
The Hadrian’s Wall Archaeology Forum is an annual day-conference featuring talks for the general public about new discoveries in the northern frontier zone including the Cumbrian coast. The subjects of this year’s talks include the ongoing excavations at Vindolanda, new investigations at Benwell and Piercebridge, the results of geophysical surveys at Netherby, and the discovery of a unique (for Britain) discharge diploma near Lanchester.
Big Roman Week 2017 ›
Kinneil, Falkirk
Dates: 16/09/2017 to 24/09/2017
To mark the birthday of Emperor Antoninus Pius – who built his Roman frontier, The Antonine Wall, across Falkirk district – we’ve organised a series of events to celebrate our rich Roman heritage.
Welcome to the Big Roman Week. From exibitions to family fun days, from community conferences to walks and talks, there will be something for everyone.
Exhibition - Roman Frontiers: The Antonine Wall in Falkirk ›
Callendar House Second Floor Galleries, Falkirk
The exhibition will illustrate the ability of the Roman army to adapt physical frontiers to the geographical and topographical setting wherever they occurred in the Empire. The central feature will be a full scale representation of the linear frontier barrier on the Antonine Wall. Objects on display will include the famous Roman whistling lead slingshot from Burnswark and a splendid griffin figurine that provided the crest of a Roman cavalry helmet, found at Polmont, will be on display for the first time ever.
Bo'ness
Image copyright: Friends of Kinneil
The annual Big Roman Week kicks off across Falkirk district on Saturday, September 17th, with organisers promising a bumper programme for all the family.Walks, talks, film shows, and activities for children have all been organised to help people discover their “Roman roots” and appreciate local history.
World Heritage Day 2016 ›
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
Come along to the National Museum in Chambers Street, Edinburgh on Monday 18 April, and join in the celebrations for World Heritage Day 2016. You can learn about the six World Heritage Sites across Scotland, ranging from St Kilda (celebrating its 30 year anniversary) to the newest member of the group, The Forth Bridge, inscribed in 2015. There will be oportunities to dress up, to try out a range of craft activities, and to have your photo taken on front of a 'green screen' that can magically transport you to each and every one of the World Heritage Sites.
Falkirk District
FALKIRK district’s annual Roman festival returns this September.
The seventh Big Roman Week kicks off on Saturday, September 19 and runs until Sunday, September 27.
Walks, talks, family events, film shows and arts and library activities have all been lined to get local people to explore their “Roman roots” and appreciate local history. Many events are free of charge, but check listings for full information.
Roman Flashmob ›
Throughout Kirkintilloch
Date: 12/09/2015, 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Visit three mystery locations in the town centre to travel back to a time when Kirkintilloch stood as the north-western frontier of the vast Roman Empire.
With the help of a friendly Roman ghost, participants will enjoy epic tales, behind-the-scenes experiences and more! As hidden forts are exposed and long forgotten stories are uncovered, the true nature of Kirkintilloch will be revealed. You’ll have to keep your wits about you, as the plan of attack will only be revealed 24 hours before the event!
World Heritage Day, Tamfourhill ›
Tamfourhill Community Centre, Tamfourhill, Falkirk
Date: 18/04/2015, 12:00pm to 4:00pm
A ‘memory gathering’ day, part of the Tamfourhill fun day, will take place at Tamfourhill Community centre on the line of the Antonine Wall. Local residents are encouraged to come and share their stories, experiences and photos of life next to the World Heritage Site. There will be stalls, the café will be open and there will be archaeological activities for children, young people and families, aimed at sparking their interest in local history.
Family Day - Celebrating World Heritage ›
Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
Come along to the Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh on Saturday 18th to discover more about the five World Heritage Sites in Scotland.
Don’t know what a World Heritage Site is? Well, this is your chance to find out.
Kinneil House Open Day ›
Kinneil House, Bo'ness
Tour Kinneil House from 12-3pm each day. Visit the Antonine Wall World Heritage Site in the grounds. Last admission to House at 2.30pm
Roman Coins: Heads & Tales ›
The McManus, Dundee
Starts: 20/02/2015 at 12:00am
Saturday 28 February
The McManus Creative Learning Studio
FREE Drop In
From strong women to dastardly forgers, Roman coins have stories to tell. Meet our Curators in the museum’s Creative Learning Studio to see some of the coins in Dundee’s collection up close.
Talk - Roman Scotland: Life on the Edge of the Roman Empire ›
Wednesday 25 February 6.30 - 7.30pm
FREE - Booking essential at www.themcmanus.eventbrite.co.uk
Learn what life was like for both Romans and natives in occupied Scotland from Dr Fraser Hunter, principal curator of Iron Age and Roman collections at National Museums Scotland.
The exhibition will be open to view from 6pm and the talk begins at 6.30pm.
Sponsored by the Roman Society.
The Return of the Romans ›
Auld Kirk Museum, Kirkintilloch
An exhibition about the Antonine Wall, the North West Frontier of the Roman Empire, nearly two thousand years ago. On Saturday 14 February members of the Antonine Guard will be on duty. They will be happy to speak to visitors about the Romans in Scotland. Children can dress up in Roman armour and togas.
School parties are welcome. For more details, or to book a class visit call 0141 578 0144.
Roman Empire: Power & People - A British Museum Tour ›
The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery and Museum
The Crawford Cup, Roman, AD 50-100. © The Trustees of the British Museum
The McManus is this touring exhibition’s only Scottish venue!
Classical Art: The Legacy of the Ancients ›
Lonely Torso, 1945, by William McCance
To coincide with ‘Roman Empire: Power and People’, The McManus is staging an exhibition of artworks with a taste of the Antique.
‘Classical Art: the Legacy of Ancients’ will illustrate the enduring influence of ancient Greek and Roman culture through paintings, sculpture and ceramics from Dundee’s nationally significant collection of fine art.
Big Roman Day at Kinneil ›
Kinneil House
As part of the Big Roman Week festival, Kinneil House opens its doors for tours. See inside this impressive mansion, which dates back to the 15th century, and boasts some of the best renaissance wall paintings in Scotland.
Doors Open Day - Hands on World Heritage ›
Antonine Community Sports Hub (Room 1), 121 Constarry Road, Croy, G65 9HT
Date: 13/09/2014, 10:00am to 12:00pm
Come along to this family friendly drop-in session for the chance to try out some archaeology activities focusing on the Antonine Wall World Heritage Site, as part of Doors Open Day. All children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Numbers in venue are limited so please be aware that entry may be timed/limited.
Doors Open Day - walk / re-enactors at Twechar ›
Twechar Healthy Living & Enterprise Centre
In the main hall of the building there will be a display of civilian life by the Antonine Guard and an optional walk to Bar Hill Fort. No booking required. All welcome.
Roman Empire: Power and People ›
Roman Empire: Power and People brings together over 160 stunning pieces from the British Museum to explore the story of one of the most powerful empires the world has ever seen.
Highlights include sculpture from the villas of the Emperors Tiberius and Hadrian, coins from the famous Hoxne treasure, beautiful jewellery and even near-perfectly preserved children’s clothing from Roman Egypt.
Doors Open Day - Walk to Watling Lodge ›
Meet at Callendar House
Starts: 21/09/2014 at 2:00pm
A guided walk along the Antonine Wall from Callendar House to Watling Lodge with the Falkirk Community Trust archaeologist. Meet outside Callendar House in Falkirk. Free. Non Ticketed.
Big Roman Week ›
Bonnybridge, Falkirk, Polmont and Bo'ness
The sixth Big Roman Week kicks off on Saturday, September 13 and runs until Sunday, September 21.
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Visionary Experiences
Published by Steve Beyer
Painting – “Templo Sacrosanto” by Pablo Amaringo
There are a number of human experiences — I am thinking of such things as hallucinations, lucid dreams, visions, out-of-body experiences — that are characterized by presentness, detail, externality, and three-dimensional explorable spacefulness. We can call these visionary experiences. Such visionary experiences appear to be a central and consistent component of shamanism generally — most prominently, for example, in the ayahuasca shamanism of the Upper Amazon
Experiences / Psyche / Shamanism / Writing on Art
The Leaf-Bundle Rattle
Two rhythmic instruments are used in shamanic performance in the Upper Amazon — the shacapa, the leaf-bundle rattle; and the maraca, the seed-filled gourd rattle. Whether shacapa or maraca, rattles are the most important shamanic tool in the Amazon — the equivalent of the shaman’s drum elsewhere.
Indigenous Worlds / Shamanism
Traveling Safely to Drink Ayahuasca
If you have decided to travel to Peru or other areas in South America to drink ayahuasca, I hope that you have a wonderful experience and return safely to tell everyone about your adventures. Here are several things you can do to help ensure that your trip is safe and productive.
Amazon / Introductions
Jan Irvin Talks with Steve Beyer
Steve Beyer is a researcher in ethnobotany, ethnomedicine, shamanism, and hallucinogenic plants and fungi. His interests center on the indigenous ceremonial use of the sacred plants — ayahuasca and other psychoactive and healing plants in the Amazon, peyote in ceremonies of the Native American Church, huachuma in Peruvian mesa rituals, and teonanácatl and other mushrooms and plants in Mesoamerican healing ceremonies — and on the legal status, uses, effects, and therapeutic potential of naturally occurring and synthesized hallucinogens, empathogens, and entheogens.He is the author of Singing to the plants: A Guide to Mestizo Shamanism in the Upper Amazon. Jan Irvin is an independent researcher, author, and lecturer. He is the author of several books, including The Holy Mushroom: Evidence of Mushrooms in Judeo-Christianity, and co-author of Astrotheology & Shamanism: Christianity’s Pagan Roots. He is the curator of the official website for John Marco Allegro, the controversial Dead Sea Scrolls scholar, and in 2009 he republished Allegro’s famous 1970 classic, The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross, in a fortieth anniversary edition. Jan is the editor of …
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Howard Charing Talks with Steve Beyer
This is an edited transcript of a series of conversations between Howard G. Charing, author of The Ayahuasca Visions of Pablo Amaringo, and Steve Beyer, author of Singing to the Plants: A Guide to Mestizo Shamanism in the Upper Amazon. These talks took place during the summer of 2010, at the kitchen table and on the front stoop of Steve’s house in Chicago. Some drinking and cigar smoking was involved. Howard: I read Singing to the Plants several times, and I found it not only an extremely well researched book but also inspirational; it came through to me as a true labor of love. I understand that you originally envisioned the book to address more of an academic, anthropological audience, which is the reason that you wanted it to be published by the University of New Mexico Press; but you have created much more than an academic work. When you talk about your teachers, doña María and don Roberto, your warmth, humanity, and respect for them shines through. You asked them to describe their history, …
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Ayahuasca and Transformation
Steve Beyer talks about ayahuasca and transformative experiences, in a clip from the film project From Neurons to Nirvana: Psychedelic Science in the 21st Century, produced and directed by Vancouver-based filmmaker, writer, and media artist Oliver Hockenhull.
Steve Beyer, author of Singing to the Plants: A Guide to Mestizo Shamanism in the Upper Amazon, talks about the differences — and similarities — between healers and sorcerers in the Upper Amazon.
Beta-Carbolines
Steve Beyer, author of Singing to the Plants: A Guide to Mestizo Shamanism in the Upper Amazon, questions the Western conventional wisdom that the sole function of the beta-carbolines in the ayahuasca drink is simply to allow DMT to become orally active, and explores the scientific and ethnographic literature for evidence of beta-carboline psychoactivity.
Botany / Science
Psychointegration
Anthropologist Michael Winkelman, at Arizona State University, says that shamanic practices — drumming, chanting, and the ingestion of sacred plants — create a special state of consciousness he calls transpersonal consciousness, and that these practices create this state of consciousness through the process of psychointegration — that is, by integrating a number of otherwise discrete modular brain functions. Anthropologist Homayun Sidky, at Miami University in Ohio, says that this theory, despite a surface plausibility, is without empirical justification.
Health / Psyche / Science
A New Book on Ayahuasca Shamanism
In the Upper Amazon, mestizos are the Spanish-speaking descendants of Hispanic colonizers and the indigenous peoples of the jungle. Some mestizos have migrated to Amazon towns and cities, such as Iquitos and Pucallpa; most remain in small villages, their houses perched on stilts on the shores of the rivers that are their primary means of travel. Here in the jungle, they have retained features of the Hispanic tradition, including a folk Catholicism and traditional Hispanic medicine. And they have incorporated much of the religious tradition of the Amazon, especially its healing, sorcery, shamanism, and the use of potent plant hallucinogens, including ayahuasca. In my new book, Singing to the Plants: A Guide to Mestizo Shamanism in the Upper Amazon, I try to set forth, in accessible form, just what this tradition is about.
Ayahuasca and Mental Health Among the Shuar
We have talked before about the Grob, McKenna, Callaway, et al., psychiatric study on the long-term effects of drinking ayahuasca in the ceremonies of the União do Vegetal church. I noted that the study had not clearly disentangled any bias that might have resulted from the fact that the ayahuasca drinkers — but not controls — had been preselected for their orderly churchgoing habits. Here is a study that may shed some light on that question.
Psyche / Science
Some Thoughts on DMT Art
A number of artists have attempted to render the striking visual experiences that occur after ingesting ayahuasca or DMT. In the Upper Amazon, there are both indigenous artists, whose traditional work consists largely of abstract patterns, such as those found on the now well-known pottery, clothing, and other household goods of the Shipibo; and visionary artists, mostly mestizo, whose work is characterized by detailed representations of spirits, trees, animals, objects, and participants in ayahuasca healing ceremonies. These latter works fall almost paradigmatically within what has now come to be called outsider art, sometimes naïve art, and sometimes visionary art — direct, intense, content-laden, narrative, enormously detailed, personal, idiosyncratic, two-dimensional, and brightly colored.
Ayahuasca: Peruvian National Cultural Heritage
The Peruvian National Institute of Culture resolved that indigenous ayahuasca rituals — “one of the fundamental pillars of the identity of Amazonian peoples” — are part of the national cultural heritage of Peru, and are to be protected, in order to ensure their cultural continuity.
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There is no doubt that ayahuasca makes you vomit. There is some consolation in the fact that the vomiting will ease with continued experience; shamans seldom vomit. There is more consolation in the fact that the vomiting is considered to be cleansing and healing.
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Ayahuasca in the Upper Amazon: A Very Basic Introduction
By Steve Beyer
This post answers the very basic questions you may have been afraid to ask about ayahuasca in the Upper Amazon — what it is, what is in it, what it does, how it is used, how it fits into the religious culture of the region, and how it tastes. If you are new to the subject of ayahuasca, this is a good place to start.
Introductions / Shamanism
Plants and Spirits
The plants, in addition to being real medicines, contain madres or genios, the beings who teach. A cure is not caused by the ingestion or topical application of an herbal medicine; rather it results from the benevolent intervention of the mother through the intermediation of the plant. Amazonian shamans sing to the plants, charge them, cure them, call the spirits that invest themselves in the healing process.
Psyche / Shamanism
What Are Spirits?
Each species of teaching plant has what mestizo shamans call a madre, mother, or genio, genius, or espíritu, spirit. Informally, we generally translate all these terms simply as the spirit of the plant, as if the meaning of the term “spirit” was perfectly clear. So: what do we know about these spirits?
Mythos / Shamanism
Ayahuasca in the Supreme Court
There has been a lot of confusion about the current legal status of ayahuasca in the United States since the Supreme Court decided the União do Vegetal case two years ago. This post attempts to shed some light on the subject in the context of earlier cases involving peyote, the Native American Church, and other claims of religious exemption from the Controlled Substances Act.
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Butch Kerzner Killed
Butch Kerzner, who with his father Sol created the Atlantis dream for the Bahamas, was killed yesterday in a helicopter crash in the Dominican Republic.
He was with one other passenger and two pilots on the aircraft when it just "fell from the sky" in bad weather, according lo reports.
The news stunned his Nassau friends and associates as they remembered "the great guy with great vision" who helped his father revamp the Bahamian economy in the 1990s.
Last night, a business analyst said: "It's a massive, major loss. It's true to say that, without Sol and Butch Kerzner, the Bahamas' economic surge ten years ago might never have happened."
Close friends of the man whose "ordinary bloke" demeanour concealed enormous business know-how were comforting his wife Vanessa as Atlantis executives tried to take in the full impact of the tragedy.
Butch, 42, also leaves two children - son Tai, nine, and daughter Kailin, five - and is survived by his mother, Mrs Maureen Adler of New York, brother Brandon and sisters Beverley, Andrea and Chantal.
One friend said: "It's hit all of us really hard. We are still shaking. He was like a son to us." Butch, president and chief executive of Kerzner International, was in the Dominican Republic to investigate the possibility of an exclusive One and Only Club there.
He was with a business friend in one of two helicopters visiting possible resort sites when they hit inclement weather. According to reports, the smaller of the two aircraft just "fell from the sky", killing all on board.
Sol Kerzner, who was in London when he heard the news, was last night flying directly to the Dominican Republic before returning to the Bahamas.
Butch's fellow passenger in the doomed aircraft was named as Delio Luis Gonzalez. They were looking at potential development sites when the tragedy ocurred. Mr Gonzalez also leaves a family - wife Carola and a six-month-old son.
For the Bahamas, Butch Kerzner's death means not just the loss of a likeable and extremely able entrepreneur, but also the man who was effectively the future of the Kerzner business.
While Atlantis was very much Sol Kerzner's vision, it was Butch who in recent years took on the everyday running of their expanding resort empire.
He and his father recently engaged in a $4 billion buy-out to take the business off the New York Stock Exchange into private ownership.
And he was the man who in future would have controlled not only the company's Paradise Island resort, which employs 6,000 Bahamians, but also new resort and casino properties in Dubai, Singapore and Britain.
Butch took over as chief executive in January, 2004, succeeding his father, who remained chairman. For eight years before that, Butch was the company's president.
Eric B Siegel, a Kerzner board member, said at the time: "As president, Butch has led the company through a period of growth and profitability, while Sol has focused most of his time on the conceptualisation and development of new projects.
"Butch shares Sol's vision and passion for our business. His in-depth knowledge of the company, combined with his overall leadership and business acumen, makes him the ideal person to lead the company through our next major growth phase."
In his chief executive role, Butch oversaw daily operations and drove new growth initiatives.
At the time, Sol Kerzner said of his son: "I am very excited about the transition taking place, 40 years to the day that I finished building my first five-star hotel, the Beverly Hills in South Africa.
"I am proud of Butch, who has demonstrated his management and financial savvy. This transition has evolved for quite some time as Butch has been performing the role of chief executive over the last few years."
In a statement last night, Kerzner International said it was "with great sadness" that it announced Butch's death.
It added that Sol Kerzner was heading for the Dominican Republic before returning to the Bahamas.
A close friend, Robert Carron, said: "Butch and Vanessa were an amazing couple and Butch was one of the most dynamic, intelligent, sincere and down-to-earth people I have ever met.
"He captured you with his charisma, drive for life and love of his wife and family. We shall miss him greatly."
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Divergent series ‘Allegiant’ engrosses viewers with action, special effects
by Joy Park March 20, 2016 April 15, 2016 2 198
Released on Friday, March 18, “The Divergent Series: Allegiant – Part 1” (also simply known as “Allegiant”) is the third and penultimate installment in the Divergent series franchise. Based off of author Veronica Roth’s dystopian New York Times bestseller, director Robert Schwentke transformed the book into a rich motion picture, infatuating its moviegoers with bulky action, suspense and tremor. There was simply no time for popcorn refills and bathroom breaks.
From Insurgent, the previous film to Allegiant, viewers recall that the faction system is simply an experiment created by a larger authority to escape a mysterious, ominous problem. With duty and determination, Tris and Four team up with their closest friends — Christina, Tori, Peter and Caleb — to go on a mission that begins by crossing the Wall that encircles Chicago — a place that is foreign and forbidden. For the first time ever, Tris and her team leave the only city and family they have ever known in hopes of fixing their fractured city.
Once outside, old discoveries are quickly rendered meaningless with the revelation of confounding new truths. Tris and Four must quickly discern who their friends and foes are as a battle ignites beyond the walls of Chicago which threatens all of humanity. In order to survive, Tris is forced to make impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice and love.
The movie’s first enthralling action scene preps the audience for how dangerous and important the trip really is. With the meticulous planning of Tris and Four and brilliant execution by the team, they stand on the very wall defining Chicago from the rest of the vast, broken world — but with the abrupt loss of one invaluable teammate.
Throughout the entire movie, the comradery of the five friends (or rather, four) is exemplified with the brilliant casting of Allegiant. Starring Shailene Woodley as Tris and heartthrob Theo James as Four, the love and loyalty between the two Divergents is put to test, but is all the while burgeoning under trials of trust and separation.
As for the humor segment of Allegiant, leave it up to Miles Teller as Peter and Ansel Elgort as Caleb, Tris’s clumsy, ex-traitor brother who opens up to be a viable character in the plot’s conflict. Allegiant’s funniest moments come from these two characters, each with their own dynamic persona and character.
The producers of Allegiant incorporate stunning visual effects to enhance the setting and environment of the distraught, dystopian world. In the beginning of the movie, color is strategically used to define the strikingly bleak landscape of the desert with its craggy earth and blood-like pools of water. The futuristic society revolving the majority of the movie is wondrous and astounding with its disk drones, modern aircraft and cutting edge infrastructure. On top of all the movie’s special effects, co-star James swept the wide screen with daunting stunts and combat.
In the end, Tris, Four and her friends conquer the inevitable, leaving everyone on the edge of their seats. Allegiant left the audience tense, crazed and stupefied. And once the dreaded credits began rolling, viewers had to unwillingly snap back to reality and realize that it’s all fiction.
Until next time, for the fourth and final installment in the Divergent series, “Ascendant,” which is slated for release on June 7, 2017.
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I wanted to see Allegiant since I have read the whole Divergent trilogy, but I didn’t know if it would be actually worth it to watch it, but this article made the movie seem fun and up to expectations.
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Having seen Divergent and Insurgent, the release of Allegiant definitely excited me. After reading this review, it made me want to go and see the third movie of the dystopian series. This was written in a way that made readers feel the need to go and watch the movie afterwards and fill in the missing holes of what happens in the movie.
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Toyin Saraki, Wife of Nigeria's Senate President and Founder, Wellbeing Foundation Africa, has paid tribute to the late Senator John McCain III, saluting his lifelong commitment to a safer world where every man woman and child could be free, happy and healthy.
In a condolence statement to Mrs Cindy McCain, widow of the late United States Senator and Presidential Candidate, Mrs Saraki said:
"The tributes that have been paid to Senator McCain have come from around the globe and from across the political spectrum. Although your husband’s bravery and statesmanship are legendary, each time I read a fresh account it gives me cause to pause and reflect further on his life and his legacy."
"Senator McCain’s article “Memo to Congress: Don’t Cut Foreign Aid,” jointly written with Senator Tim Kaine, a Democratic Senator from Virginia, demonstrated his commitment to a safe world in which every man, woman and child could be free, happy and healthy. He wrote: Today, 80 percent of our assistance provides relief and promotes stability in conflict zones and states on the verge of collapse. There are U.S. Agency for International Development programs in many of the countries most plagued by terrorism, including Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nigeria, Mali, Yemen and Somalia. We’re saving lives and creating partners to help address the instability that produces the threats our military risks life and limb to fight.”
" In doing so, Senator McCain drew upon his deep understanding of the link between health, development and security. As we seek to respect and build on his legacy, I hope that this will be one of the cornerstones of that understanding."
"At this sad time, I would like to also pay tribute to your own leadership – not only in support of your husband, but as a philanthropist, advocate and change-maker yourself. Your decades of service in the development sphere have touched many lives, and as an advocate for women myself, I salute in particular your commitment to CARE and its work to fight poverty and its focus on doing so for women"
"My thoughts and prayers are with you, your family and your husband. May we all learn much and act in the light of his life."
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About the Terry Hennessey* Microbiology Fellowship: The Terry Hennessey Microbiology Fellowship offers a young investigator (normally under the age of 35) working in the field of infectious diseases, a travel grant of up to £1,500 to present a paper/poster at the annual ASM Microbe Meeting in the USA.
Eligibility: This Fellowship is open to applicants on a worldwide basis and the BSAC administers this award on behalf of the Terry Hennessey Microbiology Fellowship Trust. Applications are considered by the BSAC Grants Secretary.
Value of the Award: Maximum of £1,500 (payable to the applicant upon return from ASM Microbe conference and submission of all expense receipts and a full written report).
Terms and Conditions: This award is up to a value of £1,500. The Terms and Conditions for all BSAC Grants and Scholarships are published on the BSAC website. The applicant and host institute is required to read the terms and conditions before completing any application form. Applicants are required to submit a signed copy of the BSAC Terms and Conditions form, submitting this with their application form.
How to Apply: Applicants must complete the application form at the top of this page. The application form must not be altered in any way.
Applicants must submit information in the exact order* as follows:
A completed application form
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A brief curriculum vitae (maximum x2 A4 pages, including any recent publications)
Applicants must submit a signed copy of the BSAC Terms and Conditions form (before making an application, applicants are advised to read all Terms and Conditions and Standard Operating Procedures found at: BSAC T&Cs/SOPS)
All documents must be submitted via the BSAC online submission system:
The online submission system will produce a single pdf document of all information uploaded – applicants must check this pdf document to ensure all information is correct and in the order requested above
*Applications not submitted with pages set out in the order requested above will be returned to the applicant for revision
Applications submitted by email will not be accepted
Application Deadline: 10 April 2020 at 23:59 GMT/UK time. [ASM Microbe 2020 to be held from 18-22 June 2020 in Chicago, USA].
Payment / Claiming Funds: All original receipts should be submitted with a BSAC expenses claim form (found at the top of this page). Claim forms and receipts must be sent to: The Grants Secretary, The BSAC, 53 Regent Place, Birmingham, B1 3NJ, United Kingdom. Please obtain VAT receipts wherever possible. For any payment enquiries contact Debbie Irwin at: dirwin@bsac.org.uk
Written Reports♦: Successful applicants are required to submit a written report post attendance at ASM Microbe, and using to the BSAC Report Form at the top of this page. The report must include: 1) brief details of your professional background, 2) details of sessions attended at the conference (including benefits derived & contributing to your role/career), and 3) a copy of the abstract presented at ASM Microbe. The Report Form should be submitted to BSAC Grants via email at: grants@bsac.org.uk
♦ The Terry Hennessey Trust kindly asks that reports are written in lay terms for the benefit of Trust Sponsors who may not be scientifically or medically qualified.
Correspondence: All correspondence, including submission of final reports, should be sent via email to: grants@bsac.org.uk
*A Short Note About Dr Terry Hennessey: Terry Hennessey qualified in Medicine at Oxford University where he was awarded a Doctor of Medicine for his research on antibiotic-resistant on enterobacteria (undertaken with Dr Naomi Datta at the Royal Postgraduate Medical School). Keenly aware of the need to consider the serious threat posed by drug-resistant infections, Terry joined Imperial Chemical Industries Pharmaceuticals (now part of AstraZeneca) where he initiated a wide range of in vitro and in vivo tests needed for the discovery and development of novel antibacterial agents. With his medical background, scientific excellence and natural authority Terry had a wide international network. Ever a Francophile, Terry’s team included a highly professional group of chemists at ICI’s research laboratory in Reims. Notable among Terry’s achievements at ICI was the development of chlorhexidine as ‘Corsodyl’ in dental hygiene, and the novel broad-spectrum β-lactam meropenem (originally developed by Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co. Ltd.).
The BSAC would like to thank Jan Hennessey & Dr Trevor Franklin (formerly head of Bioscience at ICI) for this account of Terry’s contribution to the field of Antimicrobial Agents.
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Civil War Timeline / Chronology for March 1864
March 1, 1864 Custis Lee, son of Robert E. Lee, turns back a force of 500 cavalry under Ulric Dahlgreen, 2 miles west of Richmond. General Judson Kilpatrick had called off a planned assault earlier in the day. Virginia
March 2, 1864 Fitzhugh Lee [CS] traps Ulric Dalhgreen's cavalry following a raid on Richmond, killing Dahlgreen and 109 of his men. Virginia
March 2, 1864 U. S. Senate confirms Ulysses S. Grant as Lieutenant General
March 4, 1864 Republican Michael Hahn is inaugrated governor of Louisiana. Louisiana
March 4, 1864 The Confederate States of America adopts the Stars and Bars as its official flag
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March 9, 1864 Ulysses S. Grant promoted to Lieutenant General and given command of all active United States forces.
General-in-Chief, U. S. Army
March 10, 1864 Grant meets George Gordon Meade, commander of the Army of the Potomac, in Virginia.
March 12, 1864 Three days after it happened, the order making Lieutenant General Grant general-in-chief is announced. General Henry Halleck is relieved of duty at his own request.
Henry Halleck
March 12, 1864 Nathaniel Banks [US] begins the Red River Campaign Louisiana
March 12, 1864 Lt. General Ulysses S. Grant assumes command of the armies of the United States. Tennessee
March 14, 1864 Banks captures Fort De Russy Louisiana
March 15, 1864 Moving men and vessels up the Red River, the Union Army arrives at Alexandria, LA Louisiana
March 16, 1864 Sterling Price takes command of the Confederate District of Arkansas Arkansas
March 16, 1864 Nathan Bedford Forrest begins a raid into West Tennessee and Kentucky Kentucky
March 17, 1864 William Tecumseh Sherman, meeting with Grant in Nashville, is promoted to Military Division of the Mississippi commanding the Department of the Ohio, Department of the Tennessee, Department of the Cumberland and the Department of the Arkansas. Major General James McPherson is promoted to Sherman's old position, commander of the Army of the Tennessee Tennessee
March 21, 1864 Abraham Lincoln signs legislation allowing Nevada and Colorado to become states even though they don't meet population requirements
March 23, 1864 From Little Rock, federal troops under Frederick Steele moved south to join Nathaniel Banks Arkansas
March 23, 1864 Some congressmen request George Meade be removed as commander of the Army of the Potomac
March 24, 1864 Nathan Bedford Forrest seizes Union City Tennessee
March 26, 1864 Major General James Birdseye McPherson assumes command of the Army of the Tennessee
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Super Junior To Release 7th Album August 29 At Midnight
[by Sora Ghim] Super Junior plans to release its 7th album on August 29 on various music sites for fans to hear.
This album’s title and main song share the name ‘MAMACITA’ and will showcase a more mature side to Super Junior. ‘MAMACITA’ has 10 songs total and is produced and composed by Yoo Young Jin, Don Spike, Teddy Riley, and hitchhiker, gathering famous composers for Super Junior’s comeback.
The title song, ‘MAMACITA’ has an Indian percussion rhythm as its base with a DJ remixing the drum sound with a piano sound for an urban new jack swing genre. Be prepared to see Super Junior’s powerful performance as the group attracts global fans with its charm.
In addition, member Donghae participated in the album by composing and writing the lyrics to the song, ‘Shirt.’ This song uses percussion to make a Latin mood that will leave a lasting impression. It is about the masculinity a man feels when they wear a shirt and has witty lyrics. Another song made by Donghae is ‘Islands’ which is about the group’s friendship and loyalty, explaining it as “the bridge that connects two islands.”
Other songs involve heartbreak, missing an old lover, and other love songs showing a new side of the group. These songs each have a different beat, ranging from old school R&B to dance songs and R&B Pop.
Outside of this topic, there is also a happy love song that expresses a true love story, a song about escaping from everyday life and being free, and a fun song about having too many beautiful women in the world.
Meanwhile, catch Super Junior’s 7th album ‘MAMACITA’ in stores on September 1. (photo by SM Entertainment)
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DHS Funded Report: Sovereign Citizens Greatest Threat To U.S.
Back in April, 2014, I wrote an article entitled “FBI Visiting Gun Shops To Investigate ‘People Talking About Big Government,” where I reported the fact that FBI Counterterrorism agents were visiting South Carolina gun shops in order to gain information regarding potentially “suspicious” customers. These “suspicious” people were not those suspected of Muslim extremism but Americans who were concerned with big government.
The agent who approached the gun shop discussed in my article was actually quoted as saying “If you see some Middle Eastern guy come in. You don’t have to be so worried about that. What we’re really looking for are people talking about being sovereign such as sovereign citizens or people talking about Big Government.”
At the time, I received a substantial amount of skepticism from those who found the agents words to be too unbelievable to be legitimate.
However, with the revelation of a recent survey conducted by the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START), all doubt should be removed as to the veracity of the original report.
This is because the START survey “Understanding Law Enforcement Intelligence Processes,” has determined that the Sovereign Citizen movement – not Islamic extremism – is the number one threat for domestic terrorism inside the United States.
RT reports that the survey “found that “52 percent of respondents agreed and 34 percent strongly agreed that sovereign citizens were a serious terrorist threat” as opposed to 39 percent of respondents who agreed and 28 percent who strongly agreed that Islamic extremists were the most serious threat.”
To be fair, Islamic extremism was considered as one of the top three greatest threats to domestic internal security. Also in the top three, was the American Patriot Militia movement, a favorite target of the FBI for 25-30 years despite the fact that the American militia movement is only connected to terrorism in the fantastic realms of propaganda pushed by government agencies.
The report reads that:
First, law enforcement perceptions about what is a serious threat in their community has changed significantly over time. Law enforcement is much more concerned about sovereign citizens, Islamic extremists, and militia/patriot group members compared to the fringe groups of the far right, including Christian Identity believers, reconstructed traditionalists (i.e., Odinists), idiosyncratic sectarians (i.e., survivalists), and members of doomsday cults. In fact, sovereign citizens were the top concern of law enforcement, but the concern about whether most groups were a serious terrorist threat actually declined for most groups (e.g., the KKK; Christian Identity; Neo-Nazis; Racist Skinheads; Extremist Environmentalists; Extreme Animal Rights Extremists).
This response, of course, is also interesting considering the fact that mainstream media outlets as well as politicians and other commentators have been promoting the idea that there is not only thepossibility but the probability that terrorist attacks will occur here in the United States and in Europe as a result of Western-backed death squad fighters returning from the battlefield in Syria and other locations.
Other groups considered potential domestic terrorists include
1. Sovereign Citizens
2. Islamic Extremists/Jihadists
3. Militia/Patriot
4. Racist Skinheads
5. Neo-Nazis
6. Extreme Animal Rightists
7. Extreme Environmentalists
8. Ku Klux Klan
9. Left-wing Revolutionaries
10. Extreme Anti-Abortion
11. Black Nationalists
12. Extreme Anti-Tax
13. Extreme Anti-Immigration
14. Christian Identity
15. Idiosyncratic Sectarians
16. Reconstructed Traditions
According to RT
The officers surveyed said the most useful law enforcement entities in combating terrorism include state/local fusion centers, the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force(s), the FBI, and the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis.
In addition, the officers said that the most valuable open-source materials they use to gather information are the Internet, human intelligence sources, and the media.
START is funded by the US Department of Homeland Security with an initial $12 million grant in 2005 which was subsequently renewed in 2008. The DHS’ Science and Technology Directorate supports START but the program also receives funding from other agencies, universities, and private organizations.
Regardless of what one may think of the Sovereign Citizen movement, the fact is that the Homeland Security police state behemoth that was justified under the pretext of protecting Americans from Islamic extremism and al-Qaeda (which is funded and directed by the very same government), is now fully turned inward toward the American people and all who may dissent from the dictates of the State.
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Brandon Turbeville is an author out of Florence, South Carolina. He has a Bachelor's Degree from Francis Marion University and is the author of six books, Codex Alimentarius -- The End of Health Freedom, 7 Real Conspiracies, Five Sense Solutions and Dispatches From a Dissident, volume 1and volume 2, and The Road to Damascus: The Anglo-American Assault on Syria. Turbeville has published over 300 articles dealing on a wide variety of subjects including health, economics, government corruption, and civil liberties. Brandon Turbeville's podcast Truth on The Tracks can be found every Monday night 9 pm EST at UCYTV. He is available for radio and TV interviews. Please contact activistpost (at) gmail.com.
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July 2008 SmartPhone Articles
Listed below are all of our news and reviews articles for July 2008. If you are looking for an article on a particular day or on a particular topic, you can use the menu on the right to narrow your search
SmartPhone Articles for July of 2008
Below are the 86 SmartPhone articles for July of 2008
Sony Releases mylo 2 Software Update
AWright - July 1, 2008
Sony has released a software update for its latest mobile Internet device (MID) which brings improved performance, multimedia refinements, and other enhancements.
Verizon May Be Picking Up New Smartphones from Palm and HTC
Ed Hardy - July 1, 2008
Verizon Wireless will soon be picking up the latest Windows mobile smartphones from Palm and HTC, if an unconfirmed report is correct.
Most Popular Smartphones and Handhelds of June 2008
Each month, Brighthand publishes a list of the handhelds and smartphones that readers have shown the most interest in during the preceding four weeks.
AT&T Releases Details of iPhone 3G Service Plans
The iPhone 3G is slated to be available for purchase on July 11, and now details about AT&T's service plans that will accompany this smartphone have been released. *UPDATED*
A First Glimpse of the HTC Touch Diamond for Sprint?
A spy shot supposedly of Sprint's version of the HTC Touch Diamond has appeared on the Web. This device will apparently have a slightly different shape from the version available[...]
Mobile Tech News — Treo 755p Update, Free Astraware Software, GoogleTalk for iPhone
Palm Releases System "Tune-Up" for Verizon's Treo 755p Astraware Celebrating with Free Software GoogleTalk for iPhone Updated
HTC Touch Dual Review
Adama D. Brown - July 3, 2008
Adama Brown brings us a review of the latest version of the HTC Touch Dual, a Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphone which includes the 3G frequencies used in N. America.
iPhone vs. Android: a Study in Contrasts
Apple's iPhone OS and Google's Android OS have a great deal in common; both are Linux-based operating systems for smartphones. But Ed Hardy's latest editorial discusses the dramatic differences[...]
First N. American Carrier Commits to the HTC Touch Diamond
When HTC unveiled the Touch Diamond in May, the company promised that it would be coming to North America later this year. Now, the first carrier on this side of[...]
Former Sidekick UI Developer Working on Palm OS II
Palm, Inc. was on a hiring spree a few months ago, luring high-level employees away from other companies. One of these was Matias Duarte, who was responsible for the user[...]
Mobile Tech News — Exchange Files with Nokia’s Ovi, Voice Search in Google Maps, and More
Nokia Unveils Files on Ovi Experimental Voice Search Feature Released for BlackBerry Version of Google Maps PocketMac RingtoneStudio for iPhone Debuts
Brighthand Staff - July 7, 2008
The Nokia E71 has a 320-by-240-pixel QVGA screen and QWERTY keyboard design in a body that is only 10mm thick. It comes with Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR and[...]
HP iPAQ 910 Business Messenger Did/Didn’t Debut on Schedule
HP promised that the iPAQ 910 would be released at the end of last month, and it (may have) delivered. This smartphone appeared on the HP website several days ago.[...]
Nokia E71 Preview
The Nokia E71 has been announced but not yet released. Kevin O'Brien and Ed Hardy brings us a video previewing the features of this business-oriented S60 smartphone.
BenQ Getting Interested in MIDs
BenQ is losing most of its interest in making phones, and instead devoting its resources to making Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs).
MWg Zinc II
This Windows Mobile Pro smartphone offers a sliding QWERTY keyboard that can be hidden behind its QVGA touchscreen. It includes a new finger-friendly application launcher developed by MWg. The Zinc[...]
MWg Zinc II Hits the U.S. Market
MWg America has just begun shipping the Zinc II, its latest Windows Mobile smartphone. It offers a sliding keyboard, 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS, and a new finger-friendly user interface.
A Look Ahead at Smartphones Coming this Quarter
July is the beginning of a new quarter, and there are a number of smartphones scheduled to be released in the next three months. This includes a new BlackBerry, the[...]
Verizon May Be Prepping Motorola Q9 with CDMA and GSM
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Survey Shows Very High Pre-Release Demand for iPhone 3G
Apple's iPhone 3G is set to launch around the world on Friday, and according to one survey there's a great deal of demand for it.
HTC Touch Diamond Coming to Sprint in Early September? *UPDATED*
It's an open secret at this point that Sprint is going to release the HTC Touch Diamond in the coming months, but exactly when this is going to happen has[...]
First Touchscreen BlackBerry Nowhere Near Ready for Release
Although rumors about the BlackBerry Thunder have been circulating for months, these have been somewhat vague on when this smartphone will be released. According the the latest information, RIM[...]
An Unlikely Nostalgia
Even a smartphone that bombed years ago has something to teach us about good product design. Adama Brown's latest editorial brings up a device that's long gone, but shouldn't be[...]
Apple’s iPhone App Store Launching Sooner than Expected
Ed Hardy - July 10, 2008
One of the major new features coming to the iPhone 3G is support for third-party software. These will be sold through an official Apple application store, which will open its[...]
New Applications Tweak the HTC Touch Diamond’s Features
Although the HTC Touch Diamond has received a great deal of praise, there has been some criticism, too. Fortunately for users of this smartphone, developers have been hard at work[...]
iPhone 2.0 Software Upgrade Makes an Early Appearance
Apple hasn't officially released the major system software upgrade for the original iPhone that it promised, but those eager to get their hands on it can do so now anyway.
Brighthand Staff - July 11, 2008
With a name like “iPhone 3G” some have thought this would be the third generation smartphone from Apple. Instead it’s the second generation, and the name refers to its most[...]
HTC Touch Diamond for Sprint/Verizon Gets a Nod from the FCC
Before any wireless device can be released in the U.S., it has to get the approval of the FCC. The latest product to get this is the HTC Touch Diamond.
iPhone 3G: Launch Day
As of 8:00 am, Apple's much-anticipated iPhone 3G went on sale. The new device is an enhanced version of its predecessor, not a gigantic leap forward, but it does contain[...]
AT&T Now Offering Palm Centro for $70
For a limited time, AT&T is cutting the cost of the Palm Centro by $30. This includes a new version in an "electric blue" casing which launched this week.
iPhone 2.0 Software Upgrade Now Officially Available… Sort Of
On the same day Apple launched the second generation iPhone it has also released a system software upgrade that will bring many of the features of the new model to[...]
Mobile Tech News — JoikuSpot Premium for S60, Documents to Go for UIQ, and More
AWright - July 12, 2008
JoikuSpot Premium Turns S60 Smartphones into Professional-Grade Hotspots Documents to Go Premium Edition for UIQ Updated Nokia Chat Beta IM Application Released Sony Ericsson and[...]
How I Got My iPhone 3G
nickspohn - July 12, 2008
The iPhone 3G debuted early yesterday morning, and many people lined up in the pre-dawn hours at Apple and AT&T stores to be one of the first to get this[...]
Apple iPhone 3G User Review
The iPhone 3G is Apple's second-generation smartphone, and offers faster wireless networking than its predecessor, a GPS receiver, and an updated look. iPhone user Nick Spohnholtz brings us this review.
Palm Treo 800w
The Treo 800w runs Windows Mobile 6.1 Pro, and is one of the first devices running Microsoft’s mobile operating system to have a 320-by-320-pixel touchscreen It is also Palm’s first[...]
Palm Treo 800w Now Available
Sprint is now offering the Treo 800w, a device that represents a significant step forward for Palm's business-class smartphones. Among its other advances, this is the first Treo with Wi-Fi[...]
Palm Treo 800w Review
Adama D. Brown - July 14, 2008
The Treo 800w is Palm's latest smartphone for business users, and its first with Wi-Fi and GPS. Adama Brown brings us a review of this Windows Mobile 6.1 device.
Sprint Drops HTC Touch and Samsung Ace to $100
Sprint has lowered the price on two of its Windows Mobile smartphones to just $100. Despite their identical prices, these are very different devices. The HTC Touch is focused on[...]
Mobile Tech News — 1,000,000th iPhone 3G, 8 GB microSD, Opera Mobile 9.5
1 Million iPhone 3Gs Sold During Launch Weekend Kingston Releases 8 GB microSD Card Opera Mobile 9.5 Public Beta Coming Later this Week [...]
Samsung i760 Gets Windows Mobile 6.1 Upgrade
The Samsung i760 is regarded by many as one of the best Windows Mobile smartphones available today, even though it was introduced last year. An operating system upgrade that was[...]
Samsung Instinct Review
The Samsung Instinct is a new high-end phone that comes loaded with 3G high-speed Internet access, a GPS receiver, and a finger-friendly user interface. Ed Hardy brings us a review[...]
Samsung Omnia Debuting Next Week
One of this summer's most highly-anticipated smartphones is set to launch in a few days. The Samsung Omnia is attracting attention because it will be a Windows mobile-based device with[...]
Dell’s $300 Subnotebook Expected Next Month
Competition in the subnotebook market will soon be heating up even more, as the Dell E will reportedly be released next month.
MSI Wind U100 Review
Kevin O'Brien - July 16, 2008
The MSI Wind U100 is a new 10-inch subnotebook that offers outstanding performance for its price: just $500. Kevin O'Brien brings us this review.
Mobile Tech News — Opera Mobile 9.5, LogMeIn for N800/N810, and More
Opera Mobile 9.5 Public Beta Now Available LogMeIn Releases Beta of Plug-In for Nokia Internet Tablets Version of HTC Touch Diamond without the Faceted Back Casing[...]
BlackBerry Bold and Thunder Now Scheduled for Fall?
If unconfirmed reports are correct, the next two BlackBerries from RIM aren't going to hit the market until this fall. This includes the BlackBerry Bold, which earlier reports said was[...]
The Three States of Cloud Computing
There has been a great deal of talk lately about "Computing in the Cloud," which is buzz word for using web servers for task that previously were handled locally, like[...]
The C902 is equipped with a 5.0 MPx Cybershot camera, Bluetooth technology, and 3G HSDPA high-speed Internet. Users get access to email, text and picture messaging, a music player, and[...]
T-Mobile May Be Prepping New Sidekick
A T-Mobile document leaked on the Web has revealed the name of the next Sidekick device, and when it will be released..
Six Ways to Succesfully Compete with the iPhone
Michael Morisy - July 18, 2008
Apple's iPhone has been a phenominal success, but other manufacturers and wireless service providers are gearing up their strategies to take back the buzz and defend their market share. Here's[...]
Sprint’s HTC Touch Gets Windows Mobile 6.1 Upgrade
Sprint has released an operating system upgrade for the HTC Touch, one of its Windows Mobile-based smartphones. This upgrade also brings faster wireless networking and GPS support.
Latest Version of Windows Mobile Comes to HTC Mogul
The HTC Mogul is the latest device to get an upgrade to Windows Mobile 6.1. This helps keep this Sprint model, which debuted last year, relevant in the smartphone market.
Samsung Omnia i900
The Samsung Omnia i900 invites comparison with Apple’s iPhone or the HTC Touch Diamond. It has a tablet shape and 3.2-inch WQVGA (240 by 400 pixel) touchscreen, and while it[...]
Nokia E71 Debuts in the U.S.
The E71 is reportedly on sale at one of Nokia's flagship stores. This version of this smartphone that's available features compatibility with AT&T's 3G network.
Beta of High Capacity Memory Card Driver for Palm Handhelds Now Available
The third-party project to add support for high-capacity memory cards to Palm-brand handhelds has reached a milestone: a beta version has been released to the public.
BlackBerry Curve 8330 Review
The BlackBerry Curve 8330 is a 3G smartphone that seeks to straddle the different needs of both business users and consumers. Antoine Wright brings us this review.
AT&T Navigator Goes Global
AT&T has launched its AT&T Navigator Global Edition mapping service for select mobile devices and across 20 countries. This is one of the first LBS implementations where a carrier has[...]
Multiple BlackJack II Colors Now Available
Following in a format that made the RAZR a fashion mobile, the Samsung BlackJack II is now available in two new colors. Romantic Pink and Ocean Blue
Palm Centro for Sprint Gets Software Update
The Palm Centro for Sprint has received a firmware (ROM) update to version 1.07. This update addresses device performance, better support for IMAP on Gmail, enhanced Google Maps features, and[...]
Brighthand Has a New Look
Brighthand has undergone its first major redesign in several years. The aim of this is to make the site better looking and easier to use.
HTC Touch Diamond Becomes a Quad-Band World Phone
When the HTC Touch Diamond debuted last month, it was not officially released in N. America and lacked support for an important cellular-wireless frequency used in this area. Thanks to[...]
Better GPS Support Coming to the iPhone 3G
Apple has begun to give developers access to the next version of the iPhone 3G system software. This will reportedly make this smartphone more useful as a navigation[...]
Use of the Mobile Web on All Types of Phones Is Growing
It shouldn't surprise most people that users of the iPhone and other high-end smartphones are surfing the Web in large numbers. But what many people might not be aware of[...]
Apple Offering Special on Refurbished iPod touches
The iPod touch is currently available from the Apple Store for as little as $200. However, there's a small catch: the units being sold at this price have been refurbished.
Treo 800w To Get Voice Dialing Over Bluetooth
A page has appeared on the Palm.com support site advertising an upcoming patch for the Treo 800w.
AT&T Wants To Block Sprint/Clearwire Merger
AT&T, the US' largest wireless provider, has asked the Federal Communications Commission to block the planned merger of Sprint's WiMAX division with Clearwire.
CellSpin Launches Palm OS Mobile Blogging Application
CellSpin has released a Palm OS version of its mobile blogging application. This allows users to post text, images, and video to several social networking services.
BlackBerry Media Sync Adds iTunes Compatability
The BlackBerry Media Sync application is now able to sync files and playlists with iTunes .
HTC Touch Pro for GSM Carriers Gets FCC Approval
HTC's next smartphone, the Touch Pro, has passed a regulatory hurdle on its path to release in the United States: the GSM version of this device has received approval from[...]
Michael Dell Talks Smartphones and MIDs
In a recent interview, Michael Dell answered questions on his company's plans for smartphones and Mobile Internet Devices.
Palm Centro Passes the 2 Million Mark
The Palm Centro has been a signifiant bright spot for Palm. While having a lower price than the Treo models that came before and after it, it has found a[...]
First And Only Access Linux Smartphone Cancelled
The PR firm for European wireless carrier Orange has confirmed that the Samsung smartphone running on the Access Linux Platform (ALP), originally planned for later this year, has been cancelled.
Treo 800w Gets New Bluetooth Feature
Palm, Inc. has released a software patch for the recently-released Treo 800w that allows users to do voice dialing over a Bluetooth connection.
The Facebook Mobile Application Roundup
Social networking is one of the most popular online activities, so it's no surprise that there are third-party applications to allow users to easily access Facebook from almost every major[...]
Palringo Unified Instant Messaging Client Comes to the iPhone
Palringo is a mobile instant messaging client that brings together IM services such as Google Talk, Yahoo IM, Windows Live Messenger, and several others. This application is now available for[...]
Jaybot’s Catchy Cadence Now Available for Windows Mobile
Jaybot's Catchy Cadence is a new suite of musical mini-games for Windows Mobile devices that is available for free.
Nokia E71 Now Widely Available in N. America
The Nokia E71 debuted in the United Sates earlier this month, but at that time was available only in Nokia flagship stores. This smartphone is now widely available from a[...]
Stanford Offering iPhone Programming Course
Stanford University (CA) will be offering an iPhone Programming Course as a part of its 2008 - 2009 course schedule.
T-Mobile Launches New Sidekick
T-Mobile and Danger have launched the latest in the Sidekick line of mobile devices, featuring improved web browsing and new platform tweaks.
TouchXperience Will Offer a New UI for Windows Mobile
TouchXperience is an upcoming application for specific Windows Mobile devices that will offer higher levels of interaction via touch and motion-sensing controls.
Garmin GPS Smartphone Delayed Until 2009
Garmin's nuvifone, a GPS-enabled quasi-smartphone, has been delayed until some time in the first half of 2009.
Windows Mobile Shipments Up Over 80%
Microsoft has just announced that the number of copies of Windows Mobile sold in the last twelve months has grown considerably, year over year.
Skyfire Browser for Symbian Devices Now In Beta Testing
Skyfire, a server-based web browser designed for mobile devices, is now in beta testing for the Symbian platform.
Samsung Instinct Gets Small Software Update
Samsung and Sprint have released a small system software update for the Instinct, their iPhone-esque featurephone.
Motorola Announces Spring Quarter Results
During the spring quarter, Motorola shipped 28.1 million handsets, and successfully maintained its market share.
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The GAC Endowment Trust Fund is part of the Canadian Geological Foundation (CGF). It is established with monies donated by the Geological Association of Canada (GAC) and from voluntary contributions by GAC members and others. Grants to qualifying projects will be made from revenue earned by the Trust Fund's capital amount, which is to remain intact. The GAC Endowment Trust Fund is administered by the CGF Board of Directors and has an arms-length relationship to GAC.
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The GAC Endowment Trust Fund is established to support and promote earth sciences in Canada on a continuing basis, and in particular, to assist with the public and professional educational activities that are normally supported by the GAC. The Trust Fund, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, will receive and maintain funds in trust and annually distribute the income therefrom, and such other amounts as required by law, specifically to provide:
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2. The Grant Selection Committee consists of four persons, and where possible they shall be GAC members. One of them is the Chairperson (or designate) of the GAC Finance Committee. The other three include the President (or designate) of the Canadian Geoscience Education Network, a representative at large, and a member of the CGF. The CGF member of the Grant Selection Committee shall be the ex officio Chair of the Committee.
3. Applications for grants covered by the main objects of the Trust Fund are submitted to the CGF Secretary by March 31. The Secretary forwards copies of these applications to the four members of the GAC Endowment Trust Fund Grant Selection Committee. The Chair convenes a meeting of the Committee in early May to decide which grant applications to recommend for support, and by what amounts.
4. The Grant Selection Committee, through its Chairperson, makes its granting recommendations to the CGF Board of Directors, at the annual meeting of the Board, which is normally held in late May. Based on these recommendations, and assuming compliance with the CGF Letters Patent and these guidelines, the Board will normally approve a formal motion to disburse the requisite funds from the GAC Endowment Trust Fund.
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30 rock: idiots are people two
Last night's new 30 Rock episode was packed with celebrity guest stars. Three of the four appeared in the first 90 seconds alone and all had a hand in pushing along the main and supporting story arcs, which will be continued next week in Part Two.
Kelsey Grammer is back starring as a version of himself in the Best Friend's Gang. We got a glimpse of him at the beginning of the episode — and at the end with his James Bond-esque phone call and song number — which means we'll likely see more of him in next week's part two of the same episode. Jenna and Kenneth, the other part of the Best Friend's Gang, were on a quest to change Jenna's light bulb when things went awry. Who couldn't see them making trouble out of something as simple as changing a light bulb? That pretty much sums up subplot No. 1.
James Marsden makes his first appearance on the show as Criss, Liz's new boyfriend. Because he plans to open an organic gourmet hot dog cart and he spells his name without an h and with two ses, Liz is hesitant to introduce him to Jack. During a M&M pancake lunch, Liz misses most of her conversation with Criss, because Jack is in her head pointing out all of the flaws she knows he would hate. This arc takes a nice twist at the end of the episode.
Ann Curry and Denise Richard star as versions of themselves in the main story arc. In true Tracy form, he manages to offend the gay community, requiring Liz to step in to fix his problem. In doing so, she offends the "Idiot Community," and Tracy spearheads an effort to unite all idiots to protest NBC. As celebrity spokesperson, Denise arrives. It should be fun to see what she does next week.
This episode was a hit for me as 30 Rock endeavors to get back its swagger after months off the air. The writing — especially dialogue — was well done, and I found myself scrambling to try to remember all of the one-liners. My favorite of all was one we saw in the season preview, and it will likely become part of my vocabulary in the upcoming weeks:
"Now I'm headed home for a nooner, which is what I call having pancakes for lunch."
That's classic Lemon.
Other notes from the episode:
• I love the idea of M&M pancakes. Delicious like chocolate chip pancakes, but you also get that thin candy shell.
• Jack claiming he was hurt by Lemon not telling him about her new relationship shows they have come a long ways in the past few years. Her worry about them meeting, and his determination to get involved, also add up to the fact that Liz and Jack's friendship have gone deeper.
• Probably my favorite moment was when Jack writes "I used your bathroom" on the memo note of a check, and Liz responds "Not cool." Another example of the good writing on this show.
What did you think of last night's episode?
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The Essential Series – There Will Be Blood (2007)
August 30, 2012 by Daniel Nava in 2007, Paul Thomas Anderson, The Essential Series, There Will Be Blood
Summer is reaching its twilight. The festival circuit is developing buzz as lineups are announced. And the awards season is taking shape. It has been an odd transition period for me, as I’m settling into a position at work and embracing a new apartment. As much as I want to fight out of it, cinema just has not been a top priority for my summer. But things are taking shape and the energy surrounding potential awards contenders are again sweeping me away. This is obviously all compounded by watching a lot of films again.
My 70mm screening of The Master is what really started things off for me again. Surrounded by fellow cinephiles and local press (Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune and Ignatiy Vishnevetsky of mubi.com were in attendance), coupled with the general hype of seeing the follow-up of one my favorite films was nothing short of amazing. As I’m still digesting the picture, I thought it appropriate to look back at the film that spurred my interest in not just Paul Thomas Anderson’s picture, but to cinema in general.
There Will Be Blood (2007) Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
Most cinephiles tend to embrace a particular film that changed how they view cinema. These pictures tend to broaden the scope, whereupon the formal qualities and emotional gravity that a film possesses break the glass ceiling of interpretation. They are typically films that widen one’s worldview and possess an intrinsic understanding of its viewer’s emotions. There Will Be Blood was that film for me. The circumstances of my viewing were hardly complimentary. While I appreciated the early screening of the picture, its midnight screening in the midst of a Chicago winter did not bode well for this commuter. But my interest in the picture overtook me.
From its beginning, Johnny Greenwood’s score attacks the senses. With the wide open landscape in full view, There Will Be Blood embodies a tonal sense of loneliness. Contempt and greed may be considered the opportune word to describe Daniel Plainview (Daniel Day-Lewis), but the character’s follies stem from a perpetual state of social abandonment. While I certainly acknowledge the rich capitalist undercurrent found throughout the picture, my most recent viewing of There Will Be Blood afforded me the opportunity to delve into some of the more enigmatic elements of the film.
While I granted There Will Be Blood a rare 10/10 upon first viewing, I did find a narrative hiccup in the manner pf which Paul Thomas Anderson removed HW (Dillon Freasier) from the narrative. He was then immediately replaced by Henry (Kevin J. O’Connor). The decision remains an awkward point in the picture, wherein Plainview and his estranged brother become business partners. Upon my most recent viewing, the substitution bares a particularly interesting window into understanding the complexities of the Plainview character and provides an additional reading of the title itself.
While some viewers may have been disappointed by the lack of violence and well, blood, as promised by the picture’s title, one could possibly acknowledge the word “blood” in relationship to kinship. Given that Anderson and Greenwood have already thoroughly established the isolation of Plainview’s spatial and cerebral perspective, one can assume the importance of what familial bonds he might have in the continuation of his prospects. While Plainview is deeply rooted in his capital ventures, there’s undoubtedly an added pressure of continuing this upon his death. Provided the fleeting scenes of sincerity bestowed upon HW, I would argue that his greatest priority rests in his kinship to HW. While their relationship is bound by false pretenses, Plainview attempts to mold HW in the ways of the oil business.
Upon their arrival to Little Boston, California, Plainview and HW discuss what to do with the ocean of oil under their feet. They converse as if business partners, both capable of addressing the various moving parts to their industry. The two share an obvious camaraderie, whereupon the aspects of business and kinship are intertwined. Plainview has found his ideal partner, one who he can maximize his capital while insuring a trust and bond between. Basically, HW is a part of the molding process until he loses his hearing following a derrick explosion. Now, HW’s behavior grows erratic and Plainview can no longer shape his child as an image of himself. As the audience viewed Plainview without dialogue in the initial fifteen minutes of There Will Be Blood, HW is left to interpret his father’s actions. Interpretation is not sufficient to molding HW; therefore he is shipped away to a boarding school for the deaf. Henry enters.
Henry’s arrival, as jarring and unexpected as it was, brings the concept of Plainview’s quest for a successor to fruition. With Henry, there initially appears to be a legitimate blood bond that unites them. An absent quality in HW, Plainview accepts Henry with little debate. While there are scenes were Plainview looks upon Henry with skepticism, he becomes distracted by his capitalist ventures. But on the eve of his success, Plainview discovers that Henry is an imposter. Plainview’s violent reaction serves to underscore the singular missing familial component in his life – there’s no one that Plainview can mold because, no matter how close he gets, there will be crucial inconsistencies.
This falls in line with the casting of Paul Dano as both Paul and Eli Sunday. Originally cast for the small role of Paul, Dano was hastily cast for the role of Eli. While a casting made out of convenience, the implications it has on the picture is quite interesting. For one, the two characters share opposite characteristics – one is motivated by capitalism while the other is driven by religion. That’s the dichotomy that is explicitly played between Eli and Plainview, but given their brotherhood, it’s a startling dividing line. Moreso, their appearance plays on the concept of expert molding – a physical manifestation is possible, but to shape a worldview in the same manner that Plainview attempts to mold HW and Henry proves impossible. People think for themselves and it’s there that Plainview’s demeanor and social position cannot impose influence. And much in the same way that Plainview fails to shape the worldview of HW and Henry, Abel Sunday (David Willis) fails Eli in a similar fashion. His son admonishes him for failing to adequately predict Plainview’s intentions – this causes a scuffle between father and son, where son rejects the principles laid out by his father. Worldviews cannot be constructed and displaced from one generation to another. Blood may or may not unite two people, but even if it did, it certainly does not guarantee loyalty.
This scatter-shot dissection into expanding beyond the presumed thematic intention of There Will Be Blood as anything more than capitalism versus religion required multiple viewings to cogently put into words. But the beauty of films like There Will Be Blood is that there is room for interpretation. There’s no singular analysis of the film – nor will there ever be. The depth of the picture is immense – an ocean of interpretation left for the viewer to dive in and comprehend.
August 30, 2012 /Daniel Nava
2007, Paul Thomas Anderson, The Essential Series, There Will Be Blood
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"The Art of Reminiscing" at JASA Luna Park Senior Center
In 2018, the Coney Island History Project designed and debuted “The Art of Reminiscing,” a reminiscence and art program for senior centers. It combines the telling of personal stories, sharing local history, and writing and collaging to make a communal “Reminiscence Box” as a culminating activity. Over the past several weeks, our reminiscence facilitator Tricia Vita and teaching artist Nancy Prusinowski enjoyed working with a group at JASA Luna Park Senior Center. We’re excited to share photos of the progress of the “Coney Island, Then…and Now Reminiscence Box,” which was completed on December 24th! Many thanks to Council Member Mark Treyger, for supporting our community enrichment programming. Thank you to Adrienne Slomin, Director of JASA Luna Park Senior Center, located down the block from the History Project, for inviting us to workshop the program.
In a series of sequential sessions, participants had the opportunity to arrange personal photos, historical images, text and objects to create a Reminiscence Box which portrays the story of their community "now and then" in a three dimensional and visual art form. The Luna Park-themed Reminiscence Box took its inspiration from “Coney Island, Then….and Now,” a poem written by Luna Park resident and senior center member Carole Karpel. Built on the former site of the original Luna Park (1903-1944), one of Coney Island’s famous amusement parks, Luna Park housing complex was named after the park and affords a panoramic view of the current amusement rides and attractions as well as the beach and the ocean. The top section of the box features the first part of the poem, the “then,” flanked by windows looking out on vintage scenes of Luna Park’s illuminated gate, spires and attractions.
The windows represent the time-traveling view of the JASA Luna Park seniors who created the box and their interest in the history of the site. Three of them are original tenants, having moved in with their families when the housing complex first opened in 1961. Their group photo is on the windowsill along with a vase of flowers and shells. The lower section of the box showcases the “now” part of the poem. It features the buildings of Luna Park Houses, the Wonder Wheel, and the beach, with the group gathered under a beach umbrella, plus the view of the Parachute Jump from an apartment window. The outside of the box is decorated with vintage images of old favorites--Nathan’s, Faber’s Fascination, a carousel horse and other emblems of Coney Island affixed like antique luggage labels. The Reminiscence Box was donated to the JASA Luna Park Senior Center, where it will remain on display as a tangible record of the project.
The idea of creating Reminiscence Boxes as a reminiscence and art project was inspired by the European Reminiscence Network’s Making Memories Matter, a project which involved teams of reminiscence workers and artists working with individual elders in seven countries to create “Life Portraits” or “Memory Boxes” around their life experiences 60 years after the end of World War 2.
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Trauma in Organizations (Jan Jacob Stam)
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In October 2009 Angwynn St Just facilitated a workshop about trauma. A year before I had some experience on trauma‐release from Peter Levine, after I had fallen on a mountain. These two experiences led me to the question: What about trauma in Organizations?
People can be traumatized, but can organizations be traumatized as well? And what is traumatized exactly? Can a department be traumatized? An organization doesn't have a body, but can organizations have symptoms as if they were a body? Or perhaps it's possible that there is a field that can be traumatized? From my area of work: the systemic perspective of phenomena in organizations, I could not find any colleagues that had looked into trauma in organizations. This felt like reason enough to organize a workshop related to this theme and, stimulated by the many questions, investigate this further.
In this article I also include my experience (in several countries) with constellations in organizations where trauma played a part. It's sort of a report of a couple of experiences up until now. These experiences stem from working with constellations and systemic observations. To be clear: the implementations of the results of the constellation, (what you can actually do on a practical level in the organization with the information the constellation has given), have been done by the issue holders themselves. While I am writing this article I do not have much information about these implementations, unfortunately.
An obvious question: How to prevent a trauma reaction in case of radical events, such as mass redundancies, accidents, abrupt change, bankruptcy, etc., is still open terrain to be explored.
We will follow Anngwyn St Just's definition.
We speak of trauma when;
* The system is so overwhelmed by an experience that it is not capable to bounce back to its original strength and
* There are broken connections.
If a system can bounce back after a radical event we usually speak of stress or a turbulent period instead of a trauma.
A trauma is always systemic; the effect of a trauma is broken connections; with colleagues, with the home front, with the purpose of the organization, with your passion, with the outside world and other stakeholders around the organization. We once facilitated a constellation in a ministry where the question was;
" How to repair a broken connection after a radical epidemic? During this epidemic, thousands of animals had to be killed so the virus would not spread. After this had happened there was a deep gap between the ministry and a big part of the (agricultural) society."
A broken connection can also be a fracture in time. We once facilitated a constellation with a woman, who at 16 ended up with a SCI when she fell off a ladder while painting the farmhouse of her parents. This woman was exceptionally complete at a personal level and fully at peace with her life. During the constellation it became obvious that for her time and her personal development had made leaps forward, but for her family and her parents in particular time stood still from her accident on. The system of the woman had bounced back and was even stronger ('the gift of the wound'), but the system of the family had not bounced back, it was stuck in time and therefor the connection was broken.
Energy release.
If an antelope is attacked by a lion it can either fight or run. If neither is possible the animal will freeze and will fall down as if dead. If the antelope survives it will shake off all the energy that could not find its way out during the attack. It appears that humans have lost this ability. The work of Peter Levine aims, amongst other things, at releasing this energy from the body. Guiding this process
demands a tremendous amount of skills and craftsman/womanship. With this energy release you can prevent someone from freezing again, unable to act adequately, in a similar situation like the original traumatic event. In my case my body froze on top off stairs when they were as steep as the slope I had fallen on, but it also froze when someone behind me pulled away a chair even when I had not intended to sit down on it.
A couple of months later I had my first trauma session. The result of this session was that my legs where attached to my body again. After the second trauma session a small hole in my memory was filled again (the first half second of the fall). Especially the latter turned out to be very nice; as if events instead of being abruptly cut off could now flow again.
In my line of work with trauma in organizations I do not feel experienced and skilled enough to work with energy release.
Symptoms of trauma in
A couple of symptoms of trauma, mentioned by people (leaders of organizations and/or employees) during a systemic workshop, are;
* Rigidity of the organization when proposing change or a new direction. You could see this as reactivating: The often subconsciously stored memory from an earlier trauma gets triggered again by the proposed change.
* Broken connections, between for instance older employees and newer employees that despite mutual willingness, can't be put back together again.
* No flow between different divisions of an organization or between the organization and the outside world. It's difficult to have flow when there are broken connections.
* There can also be a trauma reaction in the surroundings of the organization. Someone in the workshop remembered what it felt like in Oss (a town in the Netherlands) when one day the letters ORGANON(name of the pharmaceutical
multinational) were taken of the building and changed into others. You can ask yourself in what way the disappearance of big Dutch brands can lead to trauma reactions.
* The organization or the department appears to be standing still in time. In an organizational constellation, a dimensional image of the organizational system, where departments, products, board of directors and other elements are represented by people, you see similar symptoms.
*When you keep the image of a deer caught in headlights in mind, you sometimes see at a glance that this applies to a part of the constellation or to the constellation as a whole.
* In the workshop it became clear as well that if representatives are cold or feel their surroundings turn cold, it can be a very strong clue there can be trauma involved.
* Another clue to look for is when a big part of the people in the constellation is focused on the past instead of the future.
* Finally, sometimes the arms, hands and/or legs of the representatives move almost subconsciously and often uncontrollably as if they are fighting or running away, even if this was not possible in the real situation.
An example; A female director, who decided to leave her company during a merger, wondered if she had caused a trauma by leaving. There was a chance she would either become redundant or there would be other reasons for her to leave, so she left. During the constellation the lower leg of the representative of the employees kept making walking movements, like that of a restless horse.
The sentence said by the female director that revealed the truth and was therefore helpful, was; 'I could walk away, you could not...'
What helps?
Below there will be a sum of what we have witnessed to be helpful until now while working with constellations on trauma in organizations. The sum of course is far from complete and is also not sufficiently coherent.
'Time‐space travel' to pull fragmented parts back together.
A time‐space journey is a general format that seems to be helpful. During a traumatic event parts of a system are split off. This is possible in different layers. An organization can be split off from different parts of the organization or certain groups of employees, but also inner parts of a person can be split off.
An example of splitting off on the first level is that of a ministry that was cut off from the agricultural part of society. On the second level we saw that a group of fired employees of a housing company where split off from the employees who stayed. These employees were laid off because they did not want to or could not go along with the new course. On the third level the employees who stayed turned out to be cut off from their own work experience, workmanship, and passion for the job.
What works well in the constellation is; when the current director (even if he joined after the traumatic event) says to the group of fired employees; 'The bond with you has been abruptly cut off', 'your vision (a different one then the chosen new course) has become fatal to you'. Especially the last sentence helped the remaining employees to have the courage again to commit to their love for this work. This time‐space journey (in the now you go back to the past) takes time, cannot be rushed or pushed. And it needs a safe frame and a safe atmosphere in which this process can take place
Resources and applying life‐lines
Sometimes it is a director who is confronted with a traumatized organization. When he or she is an issue holder for a constellation it is possible to work rather
directly with them. There is a distance between him/her and the trauma of the organization. When the issue holder is a victim him/herself of the traumatic event, it is often necessary to, before the time‐space journey begins, install lifelines. You can also bring the client into contact with resources that are available to him/her, so they can draw strength from them in difficult situations.
Lifelines can be made, for example, with an anchor in the here and now. You can make sure the client doesn't enter the constellation too much by placing a filter (a chair) between him/her and the constellation.
It's on no account necessary, very unwanted even, that the client enters the traumatic state again.
A colleague that accompanied the client or the facilitator of the constellation can also serve as a lifeline, sitting next to the client during the process.
Anngwyn St Just often uses resources that people are already wearing on their body; jewelry, clothing, symbols. Often these are connected with meaningful, positive events from someone's life, or are a gift from a loved one or another important person. Together with the client, the facilitator looks for such resources. They can be anchored so the client has constant access to them during the process.
Bond with roots
Research done by Anngwyn St Just shows that people who are most connected to their roots are the people that rebound the most from and are least traumatized by a radical event. Constellations also indicate this. Connecting organizations to their roots seems to create great resilience. With roots, you can think of; the original purpose of the organization, the social distress the establishing of the company was an answer to, but also the local community where the organization
is rooted. A case of the management of a bank in Mexico where the resistance of a call Centre appears to be a race issue. Usually the low paid have Indian blood. But underneath the issue of the races lies the question; to what extend is it possible for groups of employees to connect to their roots?
You can ask yourself what the consequences are when a factory is moved from a remote region where it was founded and where it has grown to a city which is logistically more attractive. What happens when you uproot a company? What happens when you outsource the production to a low‐wage country?
Permission from a cut off part to the rest of the system to move on.
A newly appointed head of the department student support of a technical university in Mexico was confronted with a department that could not move. The whole constellation was frozen stiff. Many representatives felt very cold. When asked if something serious had happened, they suddenly remembered that a few years back a student who had been critical of the system had been shot by the police on campus. When this student was represented in the constellation he fell to the floor. He was motionless and stiff. The only sentence said by the department head that brought movement again to the representative of the dead student was; 'You have been killed' and a bit later: 'society has moved on... without you'. At that moment the student opened his eyes. The student said; 'It's good that society has moved on'. With that sentence the current employees felt permission to focus on the future again. They slowly felt some warmth again, their blood started to flow, they got some color back to their faces and very soon after we ended the constellation.
Very often the surviving part of a system feels guilty and does not allow itself to focus fully on the future. In literature about organizations in transition this is named 'survivor syndrome'; instead of the, from the management, expected feelings of gratitude and motivation, the employees who were allowed to stay seem to lose their trust in the organization. Sometimes the unconscious question is: 'Am I next?'.
Finding the first trauma.
Research shows that traumas tend to repeat themselves. Even when all the people who went through the first original trauma have left the organization and there isn't even anyone left who can even consciously remember it. Remarkably, traumas seem to have the tendency to repeat on the anniversary of earlier traumas. Anngwyn St Just and historian Anne Ancelin Schützenberger have done extensive research on this. With the housing corporation, above mentioned as an example a couple of times, we did a second constellation. With the first constellation we had acknowledged and integrated the parts that were cut off during a change in course two years before.
The director wanted to explore how the ties with the community, the politics and other parts of society could be reconnected again. In this constellation the corporation was no longer represented by several representatives for the management, the departments and the employees, but by one representative for the whole organization. That representative still showed signs of trauma and said; 'The word 'war' keeps popping up in my head'. And all of a sudden the director (client) said: 'the organization is 94 years old. There are rumors that during the war a neighborhood was bombed; a portion of our housing stock was part of this neighborhood'. This information resonated immediately with the representatives in the constellation. After acknowledging the loss and possible victims the corporation felt able to reconnect with the local community and its politics again.
Recognition of the survival strategy
A consultant tells about the guilty feelings in a department. She explains how guilty the employees felt about fighting for and taking care of themselves and no longer taking care of each other in a time of severe cutbacks. "But by doing this the department was able to survive better as a whole then when they would have kept on taking care of each other', was her insight.
Often you are, even years after the trauma, confronted with the old survival mechanisms ‐> splitting of, fighting or whatever. At that time it was the only
possible and therefor best option. The survival strategy is ok.
In a traumatic event there are no options. It seems to be helpful to give a client options. Do we continue, do we stop or do we do something else? What do you want to look at first, and after that?
Finishing movements
The reason a system ends up in 'freeze‐mode' is because it could not finish the movements it wanted to make at that time. If you apply full gas and full break at the same time a car won't move, but inside an incredible amount of energy is generated that cannot find its way out.
In constellations it is helpful to encourage exploring what moving arms would do if they would finish their movement. When looking at the system as a whole you could look for; what inner movement is there in this system that wants to reach its destination.... Where does it stagnate..? What is the stagnation a response to? Sometimes you see, when a representative in a constellation has the start of such an energy release, that it resonates with the body of the client who is watching on the side, even though he/she does not always understand the direct link.
But a client (issue holder) is always connected in two ways to the organization the question is about.
The first one being; as someone with a function in the organization, an employee, a director, or any function.
Secondly the issue holder is also part of a system and he has stored holographic information as it were about the system as a whole even before his time.
Constellations show this time and again. In some cases, when a trauma began to release in a constellation, the body of the issue holder also responded. It can be helpful to be mindful of this and ask the issue holder regularly about sensations in his/her body and possibly letting him/her resonate with what is happening in the constellation. It seems to be possible that that body of someone that came into
the organization after a traumatic event still acts as a 'body of resonance' with interventions afterwards.
Memory and reality.
Earlier we mentioned that according to the experience of trauma‐experts, it is not desirable to go back into the trauma itself. A good place to start is there where the system realizes it has survived the trauma. From this point on someone can get into contact with the trauma without having to go inside the trauma again. It's common that the way trauma was saved in the memory is not exactly the same way the actual events took place. Often there are shifts in time and place. This arises from a compilation of memories that are bind together into a cluster, but in fact they consist of parts of several events. You work with what comes to the memory. This is sufficient.
Facing the event.
Facing the event is something different from facing those involved or possible victims and perpetrators (with a trauma caused by people). When someone really looks an event in the eye (in a constellation it is easy to put a representative for the event in, this also makes it hard to crawl into the event) there will be a moment where it is made real; we cannot change the event anymore. I cannot change the event or retroactively undo the event.
The event is a historical fact. To a certain extend it has formed me into who I am now. And: The world has moved on. Today's world is as it is. Without this event it would not be the same world as it is today.
Growing larger than the event that has happened to you
In a constellation I was a representative for a father of a family that had been traumatized by the war. The facilitator, Anngwyn, put someone in for the war. And later on gave the sentence; 'War is part of our family'. Instantly two things
happened at the same time inside me as a representative; I stopped fighting and experienced such a power in me that I could deal with the world again, and acknowledged war as a part of me.
Several times we saw that the client as well took the event in as one of the inner parts (from the organization or from itself). Growing larger than the event, and integrating the event into the system gives a lot of resilience to possible future situations and reactivations of the original trauma.
I will not forget the moment when the director of an institution for mental healthcare during a conference introduced himself as; I am the director of the organization of Jolanda Venema.' Immediately a sigh of relieve went through the room.
(Jolanda Venema is a mentally handicapped woman who was severely mistreated in the institution where she lived. Her parents went public with some pictures of her tied to a wall naked inside the institution.)
To take into consideration: Building your profession on a traumatic event.
A man, almost retired, once told that he as a pharmacy student always got exceptionally good grades. Except for the time where he got a 4 for an exam, right after his dad had died. None of his teachers had asked him what had happened or why he ended up with a 4. Now all of a sudden he realized why he had been a student advisor for 30 years. Note well; at the same university.
It often happens that people during or after a traumatic event promise that no one will ever have to go through that same experience. The young female teacher who was bullied at school once promised this would not happen to other children anymore. Maybe this is also in a sense growing larger than the event. It is the gift of the trauma.
(Translation: Marieke Kramer)
Anngwyn St.Just
Relative balance in an unstable world. A search for new models for
Trauma Education and Recovery. Carl‐Auer Verlag Heidelberg 2006
Anngwynn St. Just. A question of balance. A systemic approach to
understanding and resolving Trauma. 2008, published independently.
www.acst‐international.com
Peter A. Levine. De tijger ontwaakt. Traumabehandeling met
lichaamsgerichte therapie.( Waking the Tiger, The Innate Capacity to Transform Overwhelming Experiences) Altamira‐Becht Haarlem 2007
Schützenberger, Anne Ancelin, The Ancestor syndrome:
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Routledge London 1998
Jan Jacob Stam
My notes;
Many people are traumatized.
For example; A Dutch unemployment agency's cynical attitude towards the organization and towards the idea of 'customers'. Cynical is the equivalent of a closing off of the heart. What were the conditions that it was necessary for you to close off your heart? You wanted to survive and in order to do this you closed off your heart. This can be reactivated time and again in similar situations.
As a facilitator it is important to recognize reactivations of old traumas and accept them. And also to tell the client; 'you can get angry with me, it is ok', and at the same time, 'it is your trauma'.
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TUCKER CARLSON, CO-HOST: Pat Robertson's out. And is Tom Daschle the GOP's new public enemy number one? Tonight, plenty of politics in the CROSSFIRE.
Good evening and welcome to CROSSFIRE. Turnovers, reversals, and changes in leadership. They weren't limited to the war front this week.
There were minor revolutions in politics as well. In Washington, the Republican party got a new head. The Christian Coalition lost its old one. The economy declined, energy giant Enron blew up. Tom Daschle infuriated the White House even as rumors spread he hopes to occupy it after 2004. And finally, Gary Condit has made his choice. CNN has learned he will be running again for Congress.
It's just like old times. And speaking of old times, joining us tonight: two of our favorite guests, hard bitten, battle scarred political veterans though they are. Democratic strategist Paul Begala and on the right, Republican consultant Alex Castellanos -- Bill.
BILL PRESS, CO-HOST: Gentlemen, we learned just before airtime that in fact Gary Condit is running. Remember him? Is going to run for re-election, Tucker just pointed out as well. He's going to file within a half an hour. Alex Castellanos, how scared are you?
ALEX CASTELLANOS, REPUBLICAN STRATEGIST: It's a scary moment. You know, his -- I think his slogan is "in the Clinton tradition." And he's -- he's running for office.
Look, Gary Condit will soon be out there selling cable boxes with O.J.. The interesting story here, though, is the Democratic party that stuck with Rostenkowski when he was indicted and convicted has abandoned Gary Condit who has been charged or indicted for nothing. So what's happening here?
CARLSON: That's -- and let me ask you that, Paul Begala. I know you are ashamed of Gary Condit. Not clear why. Not that different from a lot of other Democrats.
PAUL BEGALA, DEMOCRATIC STRATEGIST: I'm not ashamed of him. I don't have anything to be ashamed of. He ought to be ashamed. He's a shame.
CARLSON: Well, then I'm wondering, though, why the party sort of gets it both ways. Ooh, Gary Condit, he's a bad guy, et cetera, et cetera. But have you called Gary Condit and told him not to run?
BEGALA: I have never met Gary Condit in my life. Have you called him? He should run.
CARLSON: I'm not a Democrat. You are.
BEGALA: Gary, run. And keep running until you get to Canada. And then keep going until you get to Alaska, and then keep going until you fall off the Baring Straits. Get out of here. We are sick of you. We don't want you.
CASTELLANOS: Too late now, pal. You're stuck with him.
PRESS: All right. Having buried Gary Condit, let us move on.
All right. Alex Castellanos, big story this week about Enron. It's a big business story, most people are saying.
I want to suggest to you it may be something more. Ken Lay, chairman of Enron, number one contributor by far to George W. Bush. Gave him over two million dollars plus the use of his corporate jet. Ken Lay, number one adviser to Dick Cheney in putting together the administration's energy plan. Ken Lay, of course, he put together his whole business under the lax rules and regulations in Texas under governor Bush. Ken Lay, considered seriously by George W. Bush to be commerce secretary.
And when California was hurting, had the energy crisis, and Governor Gray Davis was crying out that Dick Cheney and George Bush, saying, "you have to help us from Enron, that they are really screwing the consumers out here." Both Bush and Cheney says, "No,we are not going to touch Ken Lay."
And now Ken Lay has filed for the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history, screwing thousands of employees. Big political problem for the White House, wouldn't you say? Doesn't this make Whitewater look like small potatoes, Alex?
CASTELLANOS: Well, you found -- you found a Republican that spends money like a Democrat. Look. Maybe Republicans used electricity too and that contributed to the bankruptcy. He's from the same state and that's somehow a crime?
PRESS: No no no no no. No.
CASTELLANOS: Enron is a very big and bipartisan company that has employed lots of lobbyists in this town. Jack Quinn, Bennett Johnson, Democrats and Republicans. It's a shame that none of them could prevent the terrible failure of management that this company has.
But I'll tell you the one thing I think Republicans and Democrats do agree on is that if anybody in this company -- the executive -- made millions, keeping their stock, selling it at a high price and preventing pensioners from selling it, then you ought to hang them next to Osama Bin Laden. And there are laws for that and I'm sure this administration is going to enforce them. PRESS: Well, in fact, Ken Lay in fact did keep his billions while the -- while the employees lost their shirts. But you did mention -- I'm glad you mentioned the lobbyists. Enron's lobbyists. Because of course their most recent lobbyist is Marc Racicot, who is suddenly named by Bush as the Republican national chair. I mean, how could be so politically stupid as to name Enron's lobbyist...
CASTELLANOS: Just because he worked for Enron there's a connection there?
BILL: ...as the RNC chair?
CASTELLANOS: I think Governor Racicot also was a lobbyist for the recording industry. But that doesn't mean he can sing. Again, this is -- this company was represented by a lot of Democrats and Republicans. Governor Racicot is one of them.
But he's -- I tell you what, I'm glad you brought him up. Because he's a great choice for Republican chairman. We're very excited about that.
PRESS: Now, a K Street lobbyist as Republican chairman. This doesn't send a message that we'll do whatever big business wants?
CASTELLANOS: He's been a terrifically successful governor. I think the first time America got to see him was in the Florida recount when he was such an effective and articulate spokesman. He's close to the President. Shares a lot of the same values. Strong America. Strong families. You know, big payecks.
BILL: Oh, God.
CASTELLANOS: So we are very excited about him.
CARLSON: Now -- now, Paul Begala, you as a Democrat ought to be ashamed of yourself and all Democrats ought to be ashamed of themselves.
BILL: That's the second time on this show.
CARLSON: Two -- two in a growing list. Listen to this. Enron collapses, OK. Files for bankruptcy Sunday. Thousands -- many thousands out of work. Pensioners -- as was pointed out a moment ago -- without their pensions. Right before Christmas. This is a tragedy.
What do Democrats do? They make political hay out of it. They leverage the misery of the employees and stockholders of Enron for their own political gains. This is ambulance chasing and I hope you'll disavow it.
BEGALA: That's a good try. That's a new chapter in "Spin This." That's got to...
CARLSON: It's not a try. It's true. You're trying to make political hay out of the misery of Enron.
BEGALA: No, look. Here's...
CASTELLANOS: I owe Paul. He definitely -- he plugged the move first.
BEGALA: Here's the problem, is that Enron is a vast and far- flung empire. But one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries is the one that's going to pay the price, and it's called Bush, Inc. George W. Bush is bought and paid for by Enron. He has -- some of his top aides are stockholders in Enron -- which they should not have been while they were making energy policy on Enron.
PRESS: There's a guy named Karl Rove...
BEGALA: Dick Cheney met secretly -- my friend Karl Rove. I didn't want to throw his name out on national television.
Dick Cheney met privately with the CEO of Enron, Ken Lay. He won't tell us when, where or what they talked about. We have a whole situation where the -- the "Houston Chronicle" even said when the Bush energy plan was introduced that it looked like it was designed for Enron. It was very favorable for Enron.
CARLSON: Which I'm sure was -- I'm glad you pointed that out...
BEGALA: ...make policy for the people who give them money.
CARLSON: That -- that your friend Karl Rove met with people from Enron because it's not the only...
BEGALA: He owns stock in Enron.
CARLSON: Oh.
CARLSON: Oh, we have a -- he owns stock. I mean, I'm sure you own stock in -- in some mutual funds.
CASTELLANOS: I and millions of other Americans.
BEGALA: Mutual funds -- mutual funds are exempted by the ethics laws. I have to live under those laws, unlike the Bush people.
CARLSON: You know a lot about ethics laws. I'm aware of that. But let me -- let me point this out. That -- who went to a Clinton coffee? Representatives of Enron. The first time I heard of Enron was at the White House in 1997 when the Enron guys were up there with Al Gore.
BEGALA: Who was the biggest donor... CARLSON: Who received money from them? Hold on, wait. Who received money from them? Sheila Jackson-Lee, Charlie Stenholm, Benson. Your pals from the Texas delegation. Democrats all. Are they in the scandal too?
BEGALA: Look, George W. Bush is the guy who is going to take the fall here. It is his father's cabinet officers who went on the board at Enron, it is his administration that is staffed by Enron from the Secretary of the Army to his -- his buddies who owned stock in it while they were making decisions on it.
Do you know what we need?
CARLSON: What?
BEGALA: Whitewater was a $200,000 land deal 20 years ago. The Republicans spent $50 million, hired hundreds of agents and IRS agents and FBI agents and accountants. We need an investigation and get to the bottom of it.
Maybe I'm completely wrong and Bush is completely clean and he needs to have his name cleared.
CARLSON: Weren't you the guy crying witch hunt five years ago?
BEGALA: Let's have a full -- this is a multi-billion dollar rip off and with George W. Bush at the center of it.
PRESS: This is real. Whitewater was nothing.
CARLSON: It's outrageous.
PRESS: Alex Castellanos, let me move on here. Last time -- last year during the campaign, anytime anybody said anything about -- even disagreed with the policy of W. -- it was the "politics of personal destruction." Democrats are practicing the politics of personal destruction.
OK. I'd just like to point out to you right now in South Dakota the Republicans are running ads showing Tom Daschle alongside of Saddam Hussein and claiming these that these guys are buddies because both of them don't want any drilling in ANWAR. Of couse, we have -- we haven't heard Saddam Hussein speak on ANWAR yet. But two questions...
CASTELLANOS: You're misinformed, Bill.
PRESS: Wouldn't you say this is...
CASTELLANOS: No Republican I know is running those ads.
PRESS: Yeah, look for the money. Follow the money.
BEGALA: Gary Bauer is a Republican candidate for president. He's running ads.
BEGALA: Gary Bauer's group. And he ran for president as a Republican.
PRESS: Number one. Isn't this the politics of personal destruction? And number two, as an ad consultant, wouldn't you say it's a big mistake? Are you ready to condemn it? Right here.
CASTELLANOS: While President Bush is out there working every day to get an economic stimulus package passed that will make America stronger, Tom Daschle is out there working everyday to stop President Bush and make the Democratic party stronger.
He's the one who is playing partisan politics.
PRESS: Oh, please.
CASTELLANOS: He is beyond end. You know, what -- what some group out there does, that's -- no one in the Republican party is running those ads right now.
But Daschle is the one who is playing the most partisan politics of all in this town. He's the one who's taken the Carville-Schrum memo and evidently memorized the thing and trying to take advantage of this national tragedy to turn back the clock. Hey, this is our opportunity to rebuild big spending, the welfare state in Washington. And he's going to town.
PRESS: Well, I want to ask you this. If Tom Daschle is really so bad -- you know, there's a guy named John Thune, House member from South Dakota, who's running for Senate against Tim Johnson.
I'd just like to read you what he said when he announced that he was going to run for U.S. Senate. This is what Republican John Thune said. He said, quote, "Consider this. Tom Daschle leading the Democrats in the Senate and John Thune working with him and the Republican leadership in Congress and with President Bush. South Dakota would be better positioned than ever before at the federal level."
This guy that you are demonizing, John Thune is putting his arms around saying, "we are going to be buddy buddy."
CASTELLANOS: No no no no.
PRESS: If Tom Daschle's so bad, why is Thune embracing him?
CASTELLANOS: John Thune very realistically -- very realistically recognizes that Daschle's not up for re-election. He's going to be there a while. They're going to have to work together in a bipartisan to get things done. And I think that's all it says.
But look, have you ever met that funeral director...
PRESS: Alex, doesn't he also recognize that... CASTELLANOS: ...that funeral director that you meet for the first time and says, you know, "I really care about how you are feeling?" I think Tom Daschle is beginning to remind Americans of that. Everyone is commenting on how sincere Tom Daschle can make himself appear.
CARLSON: Exactly.
PRESS: Big mistake, Alex. Big mistake.
CASTELLANOS: And when people notice it that much, that means it's not working.
CARLSON: Well, Bill, actually people...
PRESS: I say shame on you.
CARLSON: No, no. People have been -- and I think that's a marvelous analogy. I heard today at lunch the Senate referred to as "the graveyard." Not simply because of the age of its members but because that's where legislation has been dying. Legislation passed by the House. Killed by Daschle.
And I want to read you a quote from Larry Lindsey. Not only a fine economist but also someone who has an acute political sense. This is his summing up of Tom Daschle. I'm quoting now. "This is an abdication of responsibility. Here we have a war and a national emergency with a country in recession, and the stimulus bill gets waylaid in the Senate. The energy bill gets waylaid in the Senate. The terrorism insurance bill is not allowed to be marked up, and there is no action on the trade bill. So I would have to question his priorities."
And I would too.
BEGALA: Not only is Larry Lindsey a bad economist and a bad political strategist, he's not exactly the most buff guy in the world from that picture. Larry Lindsey, by the way...
CARLSON: Well, so he's fat. So he -- you know, what...
BEGALA: Yeah, he's fat. But -- but more importantly, he's an economic...
CARLSON: What does that have to do with it?
BEGALA: He is an economic adviser to Enron. He did to Enron what he's going to do to America.
CARLSON: Wait a second.
BEGALA: If Tom Daschle is stopping...
CARLSON: You're not...
BEGALA: ...the Larry Lindsey/George w. Bush giveaway to corporations -- by the way, guess who gets a quarter of a billion dollars under the Bush tax cut that Tom Daschle is stopping?
CARLSON: Satan?
BEGALA: Enron.
CARLSON: OK. Well...
BEGALA: It's the same thing.
CARLSON: Paul, let me tell you...
BEGALA: This is a whorehouse deal, Tucker.
CARLSON: I understand.
BEGALA: They are sitting there, they take the most money from Enron than any corporation and then Enron is he first hog at the trough to get $254 million of our money.
CARLSON: We can talk about the Kennedy assassination in a minute.
BEGALA: It's a ripoff.
CARLSON: If we're going to get into the whole conspiracy.
BEGALA: It's Enron taking a quarter of a billion dollars.
CARLSON: But I just want to ask you -- hold on. But hold on. Let me lob you an easy one here. Tom Daschle opposes limits on lawsuits stemming from 9-11. On lawsuits. The insurance industry says, "Look, if you just put curbs on lawsuits we could, you know, come up with payments."
BEGALA: They're not looking for...
CARLSON: Hold on. Let me finish. Is there anything that tears apart America and the spirit of unity after 9-11 more than lawsuits? No, there isn't.
BEGALA: Well, political -- political act at Lincoln and Saddam Hussein, but I don't want to repeal the First Amendment. There -- Tom does not -- this is not fair.
CARLSON: Lawsuits are not protected by the First Amendment.
BEGALA: Senator Daschle does not -- does not support unrestricted lawsuits from September 11. What he does also not support, though, is the Bush administration's attempt -- one more time -- to use this tragedy to bail out their big contributors in the insurance industry, to protect them from having to face consequences in court when they screw little people. Only the Republican party can say -- can say, "if you screw little people we are going to protect the big corporations."
CASTELLANOS: This is the man who is sitting there in the Senate blaming President Bush and the tax cuts that he's passed with 12 -- with the support of 12 Democratic senators -- for, you know, causing all of America's economic problems now.
BEGALA: Rightly so.
CASTELLANOS: As if those 12 Democratic senators...
CASTELLANOS: ...and a bipartisan tax cut. All those senators -- including your man Zell Miller -- were wrong?
BEGALA: Were dead wrong. Dead-ass wrong. History will record it. Tom Daschle is also the guys whose first act as majority leader was he allowed the confirmation of that right-wing, knuckle-dragging thug Ted Olson. So don't tell me that all of a sudden he's the most partisan guy...
CARLSON: First of all, he's not a thug.
CASTELLANOS: That's outrageous.
CARLSON: Ted Olson? That's outrageous you would say that.
PRESS: Tom Daschle is also the man who passed an anti-terrorism legislation and a $40 billion bailout.
CASTELLANOS: You're off base on that, Paul.
PRESS: Tom Daschle is a man who gets things done.
CARLSON: And it made a great photo op. And now he's...
PRESS: We're going to take a break right now. When we come back, Pat Robertson stepped down as head of the Christian Coalition. Does that mean the religious right is dead? More CROSSFIRE coming up.
PRESS: Welcome back to CROSSFIRE. It's a tough time for Democrats. After all, how do you criticize the president when the country is at war? Well, a few top Democratic consultants think they found the answer. Support the president on the war but slam him on the economy. A winning strategy or political suicide?
We continue our own political wars now with Republican strategist Alex Castellanos and Democratic strategist Paul Begala -- Tucker.
CARLSON: Paul Begala, I hold in my hand a memo written by three eminent Democratic political consultants, three friends of yours: James Carville, Stan Greenberg and Bob Schrum. And it written last month. It was written two months after September 11 and it's a blueprint for how Democrats should respond to the tragedy.
I just want to read you a couple lines and...
BEGALA: Sure.
CARLSON: ...and to see if you think they are as nauseating as I do. It -- it refers to September 11 attack. And I'm quoting now. "We believe this is a moment of opportunity for Democrats." The nation is grieving. Thousands have died. And I'm quoting now. "This is a moment of opportunity for Democrats."
Page two. "Our nation is under attack." And I'm quoting now. "This should not prevent us from moving forward politically." Next paragraph. "Even in our time of national mourning, a time when we are at war" --I'm quoting now -- "Democrats should feel free to attack." This is the most savage, crass, insensitive document I think I have ever read outside of "Hustler" magazine. You cannot defend this.
BEGALA: Nice...
CARLSON: Seriously, Paul.
BEGALA: Nice try.
CARLSON: What do you mean nice try? I'm quoting it.
BEGALA: It's called -- let me use a word that -- that is not a four-letter word either. It's not a "Hustler magazine" word. Democracy. Democracy. They say, "You know what? We are fighting for our democracy overseas. Let's make sure that we fight for our democracy here at home."
George W. Bush, he is doing a good job of running this war. And Democrats supported him, unlike the Republicans who abandoned Clinton in the war on Kosovo for their partisan ends. Democrats -- politics stop at the water's edge. But on our side of that water...
CASTELLANOS: Paul, Paul...
CARLSON: Let me ask the question. I think you're missing the question.
BEGALA: George W. Bush has a proposal that will refund the biggest corporations in America the last 15 years of their taxes.
CARLSON: Very quickly let me -- let me ...
BEGALA: Democrats stand up and say boo about that and you say, "Oh, that's not patriotic."
CARLSON: Let me -- let me re-ask my question. The question is not is it legal. Of course this memo is legal. My question was...
BEGALA: Wonderful. Brilliant.
CARLSON: I was giving you the blush test. Will you blush when you read this? How appalling the thing is.
BEGALA: Yes, brilliant.
CARLSON: And I'm going to read you the next page and the final question on this memo because it's singeing my hands, it's so revolting.
But it says here that September 11 gives Democrats -- I'm quoting now -- "an edge" -- I'm quoting -- "on freedom of choice. That this will drive home the need for abortion to all Americans. Watching the tragedy of September 11 makes freedom of choice a better issue."
BEGALA: It doesn't say that.
CARLSON: I'm reading it right now.
BEGALA: You take a ten- or eleven-page memo that's single spaced and pretend that September 11 means -- look.
The Democrat party, by and large, supports abortion rights. The Republican party, by and large, opposes it. That's an issue that does matter to people, and particularly when we have a president who was installed by the Supreme Court, his appointments to that Supreme Court are going to be particularly well watched.
CASTELLANOS: Oh, Paul.
BEGALA: And I can understand conservatives don't want that. But that's -- that's what's going to happen.
PRESS: On that issue Alex, segue to Robertson, OK, who -- who steps down this week. In the mid '90s, the Christian Coalition was riding high. Nobody would dare -- dare challenge Jerry Falwell or Pat Robertson. Every Republican candidate had to make the pilgrimage to Mecca, to go down there, appear at that university or else they could never get elected president, They $25 million in the bank.
Today they're an empty shell. Pat Robertson steps down. Doesn't that indicate, number one, that the influence of the religious right is dead and the influence of the abortion issue for the Republican party is dead?
CASTELLANOS: Well, they must be still somewhat powerful if you are still criticizing them. What the memo -- what's really interesting about that memo, it says, look. The Democratic Party strategy we can put the American flag on our cars and then rerun the Gore campaign. Class warfare. Let's divide America.
BEGALA: Gore won.
CASTELLANOS: You know, the perfect recipe for failure.
BEGALA: Gore got more votes than the other guy.
CASTELLANOS: You keep -- keep it up.
BEGALA: Some of us still believe in democracy, Alex.
CASTELLANOS: Pat Robertson. I don't know when the Democratic party became the party of intolerance, but there is more tolerance for Islamic fundamentalists than for Christian conservatives in the Democratic Party.
Somehow when Pat Robertson -- who -- who energized the Christian right -- he did. They didn't vote before 1976. And he gets more people involved in the process. You know, never given credit for that.
But, you know, Reverend Al Sharpton, Reverend Jackson. Hey, that's all right. Reverend Pat Robertson? No you can't forgive him because he got conservatives energized.
PRESS: That's right. But when -- when Pat Robertson blamed the World Trade Center bombings on liberals and lesbians, that's a model of tolerance. Thanks to you for reminding the country of that.
CASTELLANOS: And just like Reverend Jesse Jackson and Reverend Al Sharpton, who I know speak for everyone in the Democratic party, don't they.
PRESS: All right. A lot to cover. I want to move on. Michael Bloomberg, this Republican -- this sort of faux Republican in New York.
CASTELLANOS: He's faux because he won. Is that it?
PRESS: No, he's a Republican pretender. But I just want to -- and -- and this is not a partisan political comment, OK? I just want to give you some -- no, just some numbers on Michael Bloomberg.
CASTELLANOS: Please.
PRESS: Let's look. Here's how much he spent on that mayor's race. $69 million for 744,000 votes. $92.60 per vote. Now, seriously. Republican or Democrat, I don't care. Wouldn't you just have to say that is bad for all of us? It's bad for the system?
CASTELLANOS: Well, as a Republican media consultant, I just have to say is this a great country or what?
BEGALA: You actually have a Democratic consultant there.
CASTELLANOS: Now, look. The biggest contribution Bloomberg got...
PRESS: Take off your greedy hat and answer my question.
CASTELLANOS: It's a -- you know, we still spend more in this country advertising l'Oreal, hair color for Clairol than we do on electing a president, governing our governors. It's not that much money.
PRESS: He bought the mayor's race. That doesn't bother you? CASTELLANOS: Look. The biggest contribution Bloomberg got wasn't his own money. It was Rudolph Giuliani standing there saying, "Hey, this guy is going to be a good mayor of this city." Because why? Because Giuliani has been a strong leader in this tough time.
Guess who else is a strong leader in this tough time? George Bush. If that conveys next election, Democrats are in big trouble.
CARLSON: And Paul -- I just see in the 30 seconds we have left. I see a theme here. You see Al Checky (ph), you see John Corazon and now you see Michael Bloomberg -- Democrats. Bloomberg is a Democrat. Changed at the last minute. Democratic consultants, et cetera et cetera.
You are pretending to be for campaign finance form. Doesn't this make you sick?
BEGALA: It's a free country. He wants to spend his own money, he can. I'm much more interested, though, in holding you all to task for what...
CARLSON: That rich people can buy offices?
BEGALA: No, for what Jerry Falwell -- I want to get off of that. What Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson said. They sounded like Mullah Omar. They said that Americans got what they deserved. I lost friends in that attack on September 11. I want you two...
CARLSON: Spare me, Paul.
BEGALA: This is national television. See, you won't do it.
CARLSON: I sat here...
CASTELLANOS: I lost friends too.
BEGALA: I sat here and disavowed Gary Condit. I want you to disavow Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell...
CARLSON: I'm disavowing it right now.
BEGALA: ...that blamed Americans for that attack.
CARLSON: Settle down, Paul.
BEGALA: The Republican party is controlled by (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Do you know what Bush said?
CASTELLANOS: ... hear anything Bush said, Paul. You know why? Because you just said...
CARLSON: Ladies, I'm sorry. We're going to have to...
(CROSSTALK) CARLSON: I'm afraid we're going to have to.
BEGALA: Bush said it was "inappropriate." That's all Bush would say.
CASTELLANOS: You should be ashamed...
BEGALA: ...such a wimp.
PRESS: Stop. Stop.
CARLSON: Paul Begala, Alex Castellanos, may this continue at a later date. We are out of time now, sadly. But Bill Press and I still have a smidgen of time left for our closing comments. Doubtless we can find something to argue about. We'll be back in just a moment on CROSSFIRE.
CARLSON: Hey, Bill...
PRESS: Yes.
CARLSON: Once you figure out how the -- this administration caused the fall of Enron, then I want you to tell me where Atlantis was. And then I want you to explain to me the secrets of Stonehedge. And I'm going to be waiting a long time for all three because there is no connection between this administration and the collapse of Enron.
PRESS: Let me just -- let me just tell you this, Tucker. I hate to break the bad news. George Bush's biggest buddy is perhaps the biggest corporate crook in American history. Now I think that is a connection worth exploring.
CARLSON: Doesn't mean...
PRESS: I'm saying could be. And maybe can Ken Starr needs a job.
PRESS: Maybe bring back Ken Starr...
CARLSON: Bill. Bush...
PRESS: Let's have an investigation and find out...
CARLSON: The -- the president has a friend who turns out is not a great businessman. This is news? This is a headline? "Bush's friend not a good businessman."
PRESS: No. Who screwed his employees and, all right?
CARLSON: That may be true.
PRESS: And cooked the books and ran away with the money. How much did George Bush help him?
CARLSON: Oh, please.
PRESS: Let's find out.
CARLSON: Give me a break.
PRESS: From the left, I'm Bill Press. Good night for CROSSFIRE. Sad night for us tonight. Our talented executive producer, Chris Guarino, is leaving. It's his last day. Chris, thank you. You're a good buddy. Godspeed.
CARLSON: Nineteen years. Good luck, Chris. From the right, I'm Tucker Carlson. Join us again Monday for another edition of CROSSFIRE. See you then.
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PhD: Biostatistics PhD: Epidemiology PhD: Occupational and Environmental Health PhD: Social and Behavioural Health Sciences
PhD: Social and Behavioural Health Sciences
Degree Division
Social & Behavioural Health Sciences Division
Lori Ross
The PhD course of study includes a set of common requirements with flexibility to enable the student to pursue a unique learning experience tailored to his/her learning needs and research problem focus. The program permits students to pursue their area of interest from different levels of understanding and theoretical perspectives.
The program enables students to take advantage of what the university/program faculty has to offer, and assists them in tailoring their studies according to their own experiences, scholarly interests, career direction and aspirations. This program also participates and encourages participation in a variety of interdisciplinary graduate University of Toronto Collaborative Specializations.
Features of the program:
Emphasizes the application of concepts, theories, models and methods concerned with
the structures and processes that underlie health and health promotion, illness,
premature mortality, injury and disability.
Emphasizes research methodology (philosophy and design) and research methods (techniques).
Seeks to develop substantive knowledge and critical analytic ability at multiple levels of analysis, from the “micro” individual level to the “macro” societal level.
Fosters a reflexive and critical perspective on theory and methodology.
Adopts a model of independent student scholarship.
The requirements of the PhD Program in Social & Behavioural Health Sciences (SBHS) include:
Qualifying exam
Thesis proposal defense
Thesis defense:
A) Departmental defense
B) Final oral examination
See Application Process for information about the admission process. Click here to view minimum application requirements for a PhD Program.
Additional Admission Requirements for the PhD
A match between the student’s research area and potential supervisor’s expertise
Background (course, experience) in social sciences and/or health sciences
Graduate level quantitative or qualitative methods courses/background
Progress Through the PhD
The phases of the PhD program are identified by a set of accomplishments which the student generally will attain in order, and within a satisfactory time. These phases, which will be monitored by the Program Director of the PhD program, are the identification of the Supervisor and the Supervisory Committee, completion of required and elective course work, completion of the qualifying examination, defense of the research proposal, and defense of the dissertation (both Departmental and SGS). Full-time students are expected to complete the PhD within four to five years. Flex-time students may take longer, but not more than eight years; they must submit a revised list of milestones, for approval by the Supervisor and the Program Director.
view the SBHS PhD Timeline
Successful applicants will have research interests congruent with those of one or more members of faculty. Thus, applicants are strongly encouraged to seek out potential supervisors, and discuss with them the possibility of studying under their supervision, prior to applying to the degree program. Applicants should note that identifying a potential supervisor does not guarantee admission. PhD students must be supervised by a faculty member who has an appointment in the Division of Social and Behavioral Health Sciences (SBHS) and Full Membership in the School of Graduate Studies (SGS). A co-supervisor generally will be a faculty member with Associate Membership in the SGS. Other faculty in Public Health Sciences outside of SBHS may be eligible to supervise with the approval of the Program Director. The Program Director must approve the final selection of the primary supervisor and co-supervisor. The faculty supervisor may be confirmed prior to beginning the program, and should be in place by the end of the first term. Students are encouraged to explore broadly and have wide-ranging discussions with potential supervisors.
Upon admission to the PhD Program, students and supervisors should review and complete the Graduate Department of Public Health Sciences PhD Student-Supervisor Conversation Checklist.
Students have the right to appropriate assistance and guidance from their supervisors. Supervisors and students are required to meet on a regular basis throughout the program to discuss academic, financial and personal matters related to the student’s progress. Students should assume responsibility for contacting the supervisor, arranging meetings, and setting agenda for committee meetings.
In rare circumstances, it may be necessary for students to change their area of research and/or their supervisor. In these cases, the first step would be for students to discuss the potential change with their supervisor and/or PhD Program Director.
Supervisor Role and Responsibilities
The supervisor is responsible for providing mentorship to the student through all phases of the PhD program. Thus; to the extent possible, the supervisor will guide the selection of courses, dissertation topic, supervisory committee membership, and supervisory committee meetings; will assist with applications for funding; will provide funding to the student directly when it is possible for them to do so; and will provide references for the student on a timely basis. The supervisor also will provide feedback on the student’s selection of theories and reading lists for the qualifying examination. The supervisor will guide the development of the student’s research proposal, and the implementation and conduct of all aspects of the research; advise on writing the dissertation; correct drafts and approve the final dissertation; and attend the defense.
For more information about student and supervisor roles and responsibilities, please see the School of Graduate Studies Graduate Supervision Guidelines.
With the assistance of the supervisor, and with the approval of the Program Director, the student will assemble a Supervisory Committee no later than the end of their second term in the program (i.e., by May of their first year).
Composition of the Supervisory Committee
The Supervisory Committee generally will comprise the supervisor and at least two members who hold either Full or Associate Membership in the SGS and may or may not hold a primary appointment in SBHS. Between these individuals and the supervisor, there should be expertise in all substantive, theoretical and methodological areas relevant to the Student’s research focus and dissertation proposal.
Supervisory Committee meetings will be held at least every six (6) months throughout the student’s PhD program. More regular meetings should be held with the supervisor. Under certain circumstances (e.g., during times of very rapid progress), the student and the Supervisory Committee may decide there is a need for more frequent meetings.
At the end of every meeting of the Supervisory Committee, the student and the Committee will complete the Supervisory Committee Meeting Report. All present must sign the report; in case some of the members participate via tele/videoconference, that person can endorse the supervisor/another committee member to sign on their behalf, or can e-sign the report. A scanned or paper copy of the report should be e-mailed/delivered to the SBHS Admin Assistant at sbhs.dlsph@utoronto.ca.
The Graduate Department of Public Health Sciences will keep a copy of the report in the student’s progress file.
Coursework (reflects minimum requirements)
Course Requirements (3.5 FCE)
Required Courses:
CHL5005H: Introduction to Public Health Research
2 required theory courses
CHL5101H: Social Theory and Health
one of CHL5804H: Theories for Health Promotion and Public Health Intervention or CHL5102H: Social and Political Forces in Health Care
2 required methods courses
To be selected according to the student’s interests and educational needs, in consultation with the supervisor.
By the end of their degree, students should aim to have working knowledge of both qualitative and quantitative methods, and to achieve proficiency in one of these approaches.
2 electives
Qualifying Examination
The purpose of the qualifying exam (QE) is to assess the student’s capacity to understand, apply, and compare theoretical perspectives that are taught in the Social and Behavioural Health Sciences (SBHS) core theory courses (CHL5101H, CHL5102H, and CHL5804H; the student will normally have taken two of these three courses). Specifically, the QE process will assess the student’s ability to theorize a topic using two different theoretical approaches and to propose theoretically sophisticated research questions that would advance the student’s topic area of interest and may be used for the dissertation. The qualifying examination is written during the months of May and June of the student’s first year.
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILED QUALIFYING EXAM GUIDELINES
The thesis proposal defense is a requirement for candidacy and for full-time students, should be completed by December of the second year.
The purpose of the proposal defense is to:
Ensure that the proposed research will result in a successful PhD dissertation.
Strengthen the thesis question, theoretical framework, design, and methods through critical feedback.
Assess the student’s ability to conduct independent and original research.
Assess the student’s knowledge base relevant to their thesis topic.
Provide a formal approval to proceed with the dissertation research.
DETAILED proposal defense GUIDELINES
The PhD dissertation must demonstrate an original contribution to scholarship. The nature of the dissertation is agreed upon by the supervisor and the student, in consultation with a Thesis Committee. The Student should aim to defend the dissertation within four years of entry into the PhD program. The defense of the dissertation will take place in two stages: first, a Departmental defense, second, a formal defense (the Final Oral Examination) before a University committee according to procedures established by the School of Graduate Studies (SGS). The two defenses generally are separated by at least eight weeks.
a) Departmental Defense:
The Departmental defense will be held after the completed dissertation has been approved by all members of the student’s Supervisory Committee, and the completion of the final Supervisory Committee meeting report. The purpose of this defense is to rehearse the oral presentation for the SGS defense and to determine whether the student is ready for the SGS defense.
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILED departmental defense procedureS
b) School of Graduate Studies Final Oral Examination (FOE)
Arrangements for the PhD Final Oral Defense and for the preparation of the final thesis are given at length in the SGS calendar. The dissertation and the necessary documents must be submitted at least eight weeks prior to the oral exam. See the Graduate Department of Public Health Science academic policies for forms and information for thesis preparation and defense.
Click herefor Producing Your Thesis guidelines on SGS website
Click here for Final Oral Exam Guidelines on SGS website
Student Profiles & Contact
Name Supervisor Research Interests/Dissertation
Shamim Ahmed
Daniel Sellen &
Shafi Bhuiyan
Urban health, Labor market, Health equity, Development economics, Global health and Health policy
“Interaction between Power and Control: The Plights of the Female Garments Workers of Bangladesh.”
Natasha Altin
Stephanie Nixon
Assistive technology, rehabilitation, disability, occupational therapy; rehabilitation systems’ services, policies and research
“Enhancing assistive technology system: Examination of assistive technology and related services for blind and low-vision older adults.”
Michelle Amri
Arjumand Siddiqi
Theresa Enright Global Health, Healthy Public Policy, Urban Health, Inequality, Social Determinants of Health
Natalie A. Baker
Katherine M. Boydell Qualitative Theory and Methods; Arts-Based Research; The Qualitative-Quantitative Divide; Mental Health and Wellness
Megan Barker
Peter Selby
Indigenous Health, Commercial Tobacco Addiction Treatment, Intersectionality, Indigenous Decolonizing Praxis, Community-Based Participatory Research, Critical Qualitative Research
“Commercial Tobacco Addiction Treatment with Indigenous Communities.”
Jessica Bytautas
Pia Kontos
Public health policy, health care policy, end-of-life care, philosophy of humour
“A qualitative study of humour, death and dying.”
Andrea Carson
Fiona Webster
Sociology of biomedicine, biotechnologies, and clinic organization, gender, critical feminisms, qualitative methodologies.
“Using a feminist narrative methodology, I explore why and under what circumstances women leave the (in)fertility clinic in Canada.”
Celina Carter
End-of-life issues, health professions training and education, arts-based methodologies, and critical qualitative research
“An examination of the socio-cultural forces that shape end-of-life conversations in interprofessional primary healthcare with older adults living with frailty.”
Jean-François Crépault
Jürgen Rehm The governance of legal psychoactive substances
Sarah Elton
Blake Poland
Food systems; ecological public health; posthumanist theory and methodology; food studies
Healthy People, Healthy Plants: The Ecological determinants of health and the human-plant relationship in the Anthropocene epoch
Astrid Escrig
Denise Gastaldo
Cortinois
Migration and health, mental health, family health, gender and health
“The effects of separation on families: A multi-country study of temporary farm workers in Canada and their families in Mexico”
Nadia Fazal
Donald Cole
Arts-based Research Methods; Social and Societal Determinants of Health; Critical International Development; Community-based Health Promotion; Global Health
“Health Promotion through the Arts: A Critical Exploration of Representations of Voice an Agency through the Arts in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).”
Mariana Ferraz-Duarte
Arjumand Siddiqqi
Urban health equity; social justice; city planning & health; social movements; community-based research; critical pedagogies
“The struggle for housing and access to urban resources in Sao Paulo, Brazil: Can urban social movements tackle health inequities?”
Monica Gagnon
Fiona Webster Access to care, immigration, health disparities, institutional ethnography
Madison Giles
Carol Strike
&Fiona Moola
Sexual health education, sexual health, youth, qualitative research, arts-based methodology.
“Is Ontario’s current sexual health education curriculum effective for students? Making space for student voices in revising the sexual health education curriculum.”
The mental health consequences of climate change; climate justice; environmental health
“Responding to a Changing Climate: An investigation of the psychosocial consequences of climate change and community-based mental health responses in High River.”
Gillian Kolla
Substance use, harm reduction, access to health services, social determinants of health, qualitative research
“The benefits and limits of a public health approach to improving the health of people who use drugs under criminalization.”
Danielle Jacobson
Gillian Einstein Female genital mutilation/ circumcision/ cutting, immigrant women, cultural sensitivity, health and health care interactions
Jesse Jenkinson
Erica Di Ruggiero &
Stephen Hwang
Discharge planning; homelessness; healthcare systems and policy; ‘context’ in public health interventions; critical qualitative research
“How does context shape the process of discharging homeless patients from hospitals in Toronto, Canada?”
Karima Joy
Mental health, grief, bereavement, processes of marginalization and empowerment, socio-political context, community resilience, social policy, critical qualitative research, reflexivity
“Bereavement Accommodation for Workers in Precarious Employment in Canada.”
David T. Kryszajtys
Flora I. Matheson
Self-medication, Self-management, Mental Health, Substance Use, Health Behaviour Theory, Mixed Methods
“Self-treatment with Psychedelics Among People Experiencing Depression.”
Juyeon Lee
Erica Di Ruggiero
Donald Cole My research interest includes social inequalities in health, especially the relationship between precarious employment and health. I am focusing on examining how the lived experiences of online platform workers vary across different social, economic and political context.
Kinnon Ross MacKinnon
Lori E. Ross
Critical social theory, medicalization, health professions education, community-based research
“An institutional ethnography of how standardized assessment protocols rule transition-related medicine.”
Janna MacLachlan
Health equity, Indigenous Peoples’ health, rehabilitation and disability, power and privilege, health systems, critical social science, Indigenous methodologies, qualitative research
“Understanding children’s developmental rehabilitation from the perspective of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit.”
Tola Mbulaheni
Daniel Grace
HIV prevention, African/Black populations, gender, qualitative research, critical theory
Corey McAuliffe
Dan Sellen
Global health; researcher trauma and distress; healthy and safe work environments; occupational health, safety, and wellbeing; phenomenology; embodiment; disability and chronic illness; traditional and alternative health practices; public health nutrition; maternal, child, and infant health
“A Phenomenological Study of North American Female Graduate Student Experience in Global Public Health.”
Renée Monchalin
Janet Smylie
Indigenous women’s health and health service access; Traditional medicinal knowledges; Indigenous reproductive/ environmental rights and justice; Sexual health and HIV prevention; Urban Indigenous identity.
“Digging up the Medicines: Urban Métis women’s identity and experiences with health services in Toronto, Ontario”
Nida Mustafa
Gilllian Einstein “Exploring immigrant Indian women’s lived-experiences of chronic pain in Canada through a biocultural lens”
Bojana Petrovic
Eva Grunfeld & Jackie Bender Cancer, coordination of care, digital health, implementation science, community-based research, program evaluation
Apondi J. Odhiambo
Intersection of public health, criminal justice, and immigration systems impact criminalization, immigration and refugee laws and consequently HIV prevention and healthcare engagement among Black immigrants and refugees in Canada
“HIV Criminalization Laws and The Social Organization of HIV Care and Delivery for African, Caribbean and Black Migrants Living with HIV in Toronto: An Institutional Ethnography.”
Kimberly Robinson
Mental health, gender, Black and racialized populations, equity and access to services, oppression and privilege, critical theory, qualitative research.
“How do Black men conceptualize depression?”
Sophie Roher
Jennifer Gibson
Northern health, Indigenous peoples’ health, critical qualitative research, health policy, bioethics
“Examining how patients and providers bridge Indigenous and biomedical healing practices in the Northwest Territories.”
Kristie Serota
Alison Thompson Health psychology; public health ethics; media representations; public deliberation.
Jannah Wigle
Anne-Emanuelle Birn
Youth, reproductive health, qualitative research
Youth Participation in Reproductive Health Policymaking in Malawi
Gemma Woticky
Monique Gignac
Chronic disability and Critical Disability Theory, “meaningful” employment and its impact on health outcomes, qualitative research, program evaluation and quality assurance.
“The overall objective of my research is to conceptualize how individuals living with self-reported chronic episodic disabilities construct meaning and how this impacts their work experience (engagement and sustainability) – with the goal of enhancing their work engagement and potentially reducing self-reported negative health outcomes.”
Wook Yang
Shelley Craig Aging and minority populations
Christina Young
Peggy McDonough
Bonnie Fox
Gender and work, health care delivery, feminist political economy, qualitative methods.
“Private care and public spaces: The practice of doula work in Toronto, Canada.’
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Korean Drama Love Story In Harvard Information
Drama Title: Love Story In Harvard
Alternative Title: 러브스토리 인 하버드 / Leo-beu-Seu-to-ri in Ha-beo-deu
Published Date: November, 2004
Casts: Kim Min, Kim Rae Won, Kim Tae Hui, Lee Jung Jin
Love Story in Harvard portrays the dream and love pursued by foreign students studying in Harvard. It demonstrates bright, hard-working, and romantic characters and storylines.A young love story set at the famed Ivy League school in the United States. Kim Hyun Woo (Kim Rae Won), a 1st year law student at Harvard Law, enters into a rivalry with classmate Hong Jung Min (Lee Jung Jin) for the affections of beautiful medical student Lee Soo In (Kim Tae Hui). The two men are both from prestigious families, while Soo In is from a poor family. Can the trio resolve their romantic differences and chase their dreams at the same time?
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"Sign" covers the lives and difficulties of forensics doctors at the National Institute of Scientific Investigation. Go Da-Kyung ( Kim Ah-Joong ) is frequently scolded by Yoon Ji-Hoon ( Park Shin-Yang ), but still is tenacious in her purpose. A hidden truth also prevails in a mysterious case surrounding them and their organization.......
A drama about the lowest class of servants during the Joseon era.
In Yub (Jung Yoo Mi) is a beautiful noblewoman who becomes a servant overnight when her father is framed and labeled a traitor. She ends up falling in love with a fellow servant, Moo Myung (Oh Ji Ho) who is the most attractive servant and skilled warrior in Hanyang. He is also a mysterious man who hides his real identity and pretends to be ......
Unemployed Romance
A story about an aspiring writer who lives off of unemployment checks while chasing her dream.
Seung Hee (Lee Young Ah) dreams of becoming a drama writer. However, she receives unemployment benefits from the government and she then meets her first love Jong Dae (Nam Goong Min), who works at the unemployment benefit center. ......
This drama is about a woman who loses everything one day, when she discovers that her parents are not her biological ones, and that they are also murderers. It is the story of someone who will live boldly while putting back together the pieces of her life broken by love. ......
Level 7 Civil Servant
Level 7 Civil Servant depicts the friendships and love of new agents at the NIS (National Intelligence Service). Gil-Ro ( Joo Won) dreamed of becoming a secret agent since watching James Bond films as a child. He's able to realize those dreams after becoming an agent at the NIS. ......
Still 17
Gong Woo Jin (Yang Se Jong) is a 30-year-old single man who works as a set designer. Due to a trauma he experienced 13 years ago, he does not want to have a relationship with others. Meanwhile, When Woo Seo Ri (Shin Hye Sun) was 17, she fell into a coma. Thirteen years later, she wakes up from her coma. Her mental age is still that of a 17-year-old, but she is now 30-years-old. Gong Woo Jin and Woo Seo Ri then get invol......
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File spoon-archives/habermas.archive/habermas_2001/habermas.0110, message 77
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 23:23:45 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: HAB: The Ethic of the Species
What an odd and fascinating phrase: "... the ethic of the
species...," which appears frequently and fundamentally in JH's
"Liberal Eugenics" essay.
[JH] "...But why...should we want to be moral? An assessment of
morality as a whole is itself not a moral judgment, but an ethical
one, a judgment which is part of the ethics of the species" (last
page).
He notes that "Rainer Forst has tried to convince me, with ingenious
arguments, that with this step I unnecessarily leave the path of
deontological virtue," which, I suppose, he denies empathetically.
Yet, the case can be strongly made, I believe, as the anthropological
ethical basis of moral sense is asserted often in his essay--and so
many instances of JH's appeal for moral universalism is made in
valuational terms that aren't generally considered subject to
impartial comprehension (but belong to one or another "comprehensive
doctrine," to use Rawls' basic term, which JH uses now off-handedly)
"...moral sentiments" different from ethical seniments? ...."moral
respect...." apart from life-centered self-respect? JH doesn't make
the case. He's an *advocate* of rhetorically ambivalence between
what's "ethical" and what's "moral", which is his *political*
commitment that is so impressive. *Philosophically* the difference
shifts with fascinating bias, in BFN.3 and "Genealogy of Cognitive
Content of Morality."
"...happiness felt through solidarity....friendliness of a civilized
way....Life in a moral void, in a form of life empty even of
cynicism, would not be worth living. This judgment simply expresses
the "impulse" to prefer an existence of human dignity to the coldness
of a form of life not shot through by moral considerations. The same
impulse accounts for the historical transition, which is repeated in
ontogenesis, to a post-traditional stage of moral awareness."
The Inner Child is alive and well.
Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals.
http://personals.yahoo.com
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How Far Will The Dow Jones, Nasdaq And S&P 500 Fall This Time? October 2018
With the recent crash and sell off one wonders how far Dow Jones can fall. Let us take a look at what the chart is telling us on the possibility of Dow's collapse.
Chart patterns can be very helpful to pinpoint to us the extent of this sell off. When we study the chart of the Dow, it really tells us that there is a lot of weaknesses in the Dow and this index is likely to fall further.
The above is the daily chart of the Dow Jones.
You will notice a few things:
Dow has broken below the 20 MA, 50 MA and 200 MA
There is a bearish cross where the 20 MA cross below the 50 MA
Dow has broken an uptrend line
All these are bearish technicals rearing its head to tell us that there could be more selling.
How do we get a possible target?
Well I would like to take a measured move approach. Some traders may see the pattern as a bearish flag to get a possible target. So if we take the measured move approach we might get a target of around 24000. But with a bearish environment, it is very likely that the selling may continue down to February 2018's low of around 23400.
To get the big picture, let us have a look at the Dow's weekly chart. The stochastics tell us that it is forming a railroad track that still has some way to go before getting oversold. It is possible that it will get oversold when it reaches the support area.
So, when that happens, we will see if there could be a bottoming process forming.
The Nasdaq Composite also tells us the same story as the Dow. It has a bearish cross and has already broke below the 200 MA. A possible measured move target will be around 6840.
The S&P 500 also tells the same technical bearishness as the Nasdaq and Dow. The futures chart show that it formed a topping tail yesterday and has fallen below yesterday's low. So it is possible that more selling will happen today.
Notice how the sell off started with the S&P 500 breaking below and uptrend line and slashing through the 50 MA.
A possible target for the S&P 500 will be around 2600.
I always like to use the 60 min chart of SPY to gauge the short term movement. Notice how the SPY is below its declining 60 min 20 MA, 50 MA and 200 MA. This tells us that the picture is bearish at the moment.
SPY is also in a 60 min downtrend making lower highs and lower lows. A break below yesterday's low will send the market lower.
The charts of the 3 major indexes are telling us that there is a lot of weakness. Therefore, one should be very cautious in this environment.
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Puromycin
Modification : Puromycin
[Puro]
Puromycin can be attached to the 3� end of RNA and DNA oligos. Puromycin is an antibiotic that mimics transfer RNA. Puromycin binds in the ribosome's A site and forms a peptide bond with the growing peptide chain to block peptide elongation. By linking puromycin to synthetic RNA; a peptide-RNA fusion product can be formed. An application example is the use of 3'Puromycin to synthesize d(A27CC)-puromycin to which various mRNA sequences were then ligated. The mRNA sequence information was then translated in a reticulocyte lysate system. As the ribosome reached the poly-dA sequence, translation was stalled. Puromycin entered the ribosome A site and a peptide bond formed between the C-terminal of the synthesized peptide and the RNA encoding the peptide structure. The poly-dA sequence serves two purposes, first it stalls the ribosome thereby allowing puromycin to enter the A site and second it acts as a future capture site for oligo-dT-biotin. References: (1) S. Borman, C&EN, Feb. 12, 1996, 29-54. (2) R.W. Roberts and J.W. Szostak, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 1997, 94, 12297-302 - Puromycin
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Copyright: Parliament to have final vote on new rules
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Committee approves deal on copyright
Gifs, memes and snippets from news articles can continue to be shared, under new copyright rules set to be voted on by Parliament by the end of March.
Parliament and Council negotiators reached an agreement on how the EU's copyright rules should be updated earlier this month, although it will still need to be formally adopted before it can enter into force.
Large online platforms should no longer be able to earn money by using journalists' and artists' content without paying them fairly. These new rules on copyright are tailored specifically for the digital age and concern platforms such as YouTube, Facebook and Google News. To find out more, watch the video above.
“We have reached a really good agreement," said Axel Voss, the MEP who led the negotiations on behalf of Parliament. The German member of the EPP group called it a "good and balanced compromise", but said issues such as platform liability might still need to be worked on in the future.
Parliament's legal affairs committee backed the reform on 26 February. Voss said it was now up to all MEPs to have their say: “We hope to vote in plenary still in March. Then we have finished the procedure at EU level. Member states will then have to implement the directive within two years.”
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Quick Critiques – Sept. 29, 2013
Forever Evil #1 (DC Comics)
by Geoff Johns, David Finch & Richard Friend
I’m a sucker for big super-hero events that bring disparate and normally unconnected colorful characters together — or at least, I used to be. I’ve been cooling to the event book for years now, but I have to admit, Forever Evil had its moments. The four-page spread featuring the Crime Syndicate’s address to the world’s super-villains was fun and reminded me a great deal of Crisis on Infinite Earths #9, the villain-driven issue. I also appreciated the opening scene featuring Luthor as a ruthless businessman and the closing scene in which we see him both cast in the role of the hero and longing for his longtime enemy to arrive to save the day. That being said, Forever Evil is an inherently flawed concept that just doesn’t work. the villains tell the masses the Justice League is dead; the reader knows this to be untrue. There’s never a moment of real tension for the audience, but it knows How These Things Work. How the heroes will return or the day will be saved, we don’t know, but we do know those things will happen. Maybe writer Geoff Johns will take us on an interesting journey at arrive at that destination, but I fear it’s shaping up to be a long road trip during which many will keep asking, “Are we there yet?”
September 29, 2013 Don MacPherson 1 Comment
Good Golly, Miss Molly
Molly Danger Book One hardcover graphic novel
Writer/Pencils/Cover artist: Jamal Igle
Inks: Juan Castro
Colors: Romulo Fajardo Jr.
Letters: Frank Cvetkovic
Editor: Adam P. Knave
Publisher: Action Lab Entertainment
Price: $19.99 US
Of all the comic-related Kickstarter projects I’ve seen promoted, none has had as high a profile in my corner of the Internet than Molly Danger. Writer/artist/creator Jamal Igle has been aggressive in his promotion of the graphic novel, but in a positive, non-obnoxious manner. I’m pleased he was successful in getting his property off the ground, and in finding a publishing partner in the form of Action Lab Entertainment. Igle’s ambition to publish this creator-owned vision is matched by the scope of his story. There’s a mystery or two hiding behind what at first seems like a conventional super-hero story, but the hinted-at history of the title character and emotional beats in the subplots are impressive in the apparent care Igle took in crafting them. While I found it to be solidly entertaining and charming, Molly Danger should prove to be particularly resonant with younger readers experiencing some sort of alienation, or isolation or major familial adjustment.
Batman #23.1
“Time to Monkey Shine”
Writer: Andy Kubert
Artist: Andy Clarke
Colors: Blond
Letters: Jared K. Fletcher
Cover artist: Jason Fabok
Editors: Katie Kubert & Mike Marts
Yes, I bought one of DC’s 3D/lenticular gimmick Villains Month comics from DC. I honestly didn’t know what to expect from this comic book, but after seeing what these 3D covers are selling for on eBay this week, I figured I’d check it out and if I didn’t enjoy it, I could always unload it for a tidy profit. Given the popularity and high profile of the Joker thanks to the recent “Death of the Family” storyline from Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s Batman, I thought the two Andys (Kubert and Clarke) might offer something in that vein. To my surprise, this story has absolutely no connection to the faceless Joker. Instead, we get something more akin to the Joker from The Killing Joke. Ultimately, what’s most interesting about this comic book isn’t the interpretation of the Joker, but rather how Andy Kubert fares as a writer rather than as an artist. It turns out, he’s got some chops, and I’ll definitely pay attention the next time he turns up as a writer on another DC title.
September 4, 2013 Don MacPherson 4 Comments
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Dark YA Fantasy with a Murderous Maze and a Deal with the Devil
Contact: Megan Naidl
mnaidl@northstareditions.com
ST. PAUL, MN, March 13, 2018 – Flux, an imprint of North Star Editions, Inc. (NSE) is excited to announce the purchase of world rights to The Red Labyrinth, a debut YA fantasy by Meredith Tate. The Red Labyrinth follows seventeen-year-old Zadie as she is forced to team up with a powerful villain to navigate a deadly enchanted labyrinth and save her best (and only) friend: the town hero. The book is set for a spring 2019 release and is the first in a planned trilogy.
More about The Red Labyrinth:
The massive labyrinth was built to protect Zadie Kalverstein’s isolated desert town. Unfortunately, living in the maze’s shadow makes her feel anything but safe. Even without its enchanted deathtraps and illusions, a mysterious killer named Dex lurks in its corridors, terrorizing anyone in his path.
But when Zadie’s best friend vanishes into the labyrinth—and everyone mysteriously forgets he exists— completing the maze becomes her only hope of saving him. In desperation, Zadie bribes the only person who knows the safe path through—Dex—into forming a tenuous alliance.
Navigating a deadly garden, a lethal blood-filled hourglass, and other traps—with an untrustworthy murderer for her guide—Zadie’s one wrong step from certain death. But with time running out before her friend (and secret crush) is lost forever, Zadie must reach the exit and find him. If Dex and the labyrinth don’t kill her first.
Meredith Tate grew up in Concord, New Hampshire, where she fell in love with the many worlds of science fiction and fantasy. Pursuing her love of travel, Meredith spent a semester in London and then backpacked in Europe for a month before earning her master’s degree in social work from the University of New Hampshire. After graduation, Meredith worked in the field in Boston for a few years before deciding to pursue her dream of telling stories. She and her husband recently moved to Zurich, Switzerland, where Meredith spends her days eating cheese and chocolate by the lake, and writing about characters way braver than she is.
About Flux and North Star Editions
Flux publishes diverse young adult fiction. North Star Editions, Inc., publishes fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages that inspires, informs, and entertains. For more information, visit fluxnow.com or northstareditions.com.
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I'll Be Your Best Friend
Characters: Burrell Smith, Andy Hertzfeld, Wendell Sander, Steve Wozniak
Topics: Origins, Personality, Hardware Design, Apple II
Summary: Burrell Smith was creative in more than just engineering.
Andy and Burrell in January 1983
Toward the end of my first week as an Apple employee in August 1979, I noticed that someone had left a black binder on my desk, with a hand-written title that read, "Apple II: Principles of Operation". It contained a brilliant, concise description of how the Apple II hardware worked, reverently explaining details of Woz's epic, creative design hacks, in a clearer fashion than I'd ever read before. I didn't know who left it there, but the title page said it was written by "Burrell C. Smith".
Later that day, in the late afternoon, I was approached by a young, animated, slightly nervous guy with long, straight, blond hair, who entered my cubicle and walked right up to me.
"Are you Andy Hertzfeld? Wow, it's amazing to meet you. I read your articles in Call A.P.P.L.E. and Dr. Dobb's. Apple's lucky they got you to work here. I want to shake your hand."
With exaggerated formality, he extended his right arm stiffly, almost in a parody of a handshake offer. "I'm Burrell. Burrell Carver Smith. Pleased to meet you. I wrote that manual I left on your desk.", he said, pointing to the black binder on my desk. We shook hands and then he suddenly turned around nervously and darted off, without explanation. "See you later!", he said, without looking back.
My cubicle in Bandley 1 was in the hardware engineering section, since my first project was writing the firmware for the Silentype thermal printer. It was across the aisle from Wendell Sander's office. Wendell was the designer of the Apple III and an extremely brilliant and seasoned engineer, who used to design RAM chips for Fairchild and understood the Apple II hardware design inside out. All the other hardware engineers on the team, except for Woz, usually came to Wendell for advice.
I began to notice that Burrell, even though he was supposed to be working in the service department in a different building, often hung around outside of Wendell's office, sometimes for hours at a time, waiting for Wendell to have a free moment, so he could ask him to verify his latest insight about the Apple II timings. Sometimes, when Wendell was busy, he would try the insight out on me instead, or discuss a fine point of the Apple II firmware. Soon, we started to occasionally go out for lunch together.
The first time we went to lunch, I found out that Burrell's creativity extended beyond his engineering work. He would often try to convince our waitress to concoct variations of the standard fare on the menu, thinking of something different every time.
For example, after he successfully persuaded a waitress to divide his pizza toppings into thirds, he asked her to do fifths the next time. Or he would sometimes try to order mixed sodas as if they were cocktails, in ever varying proportions, like three quarters Coke, and one quarter Sprite. Often, the waitress would balk but Burrell was sometimes charming enough to eventually convince her to comply. He would also obsess on certain foods, becoming fixated on Bulgarian Beef sandwiches from Vivi's for a while, and then a Pineapple Pizza phase (see Pineapple Pizza), evolving to his most enduring favorite, sushi, which provided a new range of interesting choices and combinations.
Burrell also had a distinctive way of expressing himself, applying technical jargon to ordinary life (like a situation that was "meta-stable", or someone being a "state machine"), mixed with a dash of baby talk (like adding plurals to people's names). An attractive woman was referred to as a "good prototype", or a "good proto" for short. Burrell had a great sense of humor and periodically performed hilarious impressions of everyone else on the team, caricaturing their personality quirks with an incisive phrase or nickname (see I Invented Burrell). He also liked to make fun of various language conventions; for example, if he was pleased with new software, he'd say "Happiness comma software".
One of his favorite expressions was "I'll be your best friend". He offered "best friendship" for a wide range of activities, like making some change in the software for him or getting him a Coke from the gas station. "Best friendship takes place", he would declare if pleased with the results. He also had a habit of reducing things to initials, like "B.F.R." for "Best Friendship Relationship".
Once, right after Burrell conferred best friendship upon me, I heard him offer best friendship to someone else, for a different favor. "Wait a second", I challenged Burrell, "How can you give out best friendship to someone else? There can be only one best friend at a time, can't there?"
Burrell had a quick reply, delivered with a smile. "Of course there can be only one "best" friend at a given instant of time. But best friendship relationships may be highly dynamic. The average length of a best friendship is three to five milliseconds. So there's no problem in having a new B.F.R. a second or two later."
We'll See About That
• Pineapple Pizza
• Scrooge McDuck
• We'll See About That
• I Invented Burrell
from Kent Smotherman on February 27, 2004 20:45:50
I've been so thrilled to read these stories on the early days of the Mac. I've searched the web for more details on a lot of the people involved with the Mac project, to see what they've done since the Mac. One person I can find really nothing on is Burrell Smith - anyone have any ideas?
from Alexandre Shiota on April 14, 2004 18:03:29
Sure it´d be very nice to know where are that people and what they´re doing on these days. I became very impressed about Burrell Smith but could find even nothing about him beyond his role as co-founder of Radius.
from Andy Hertzfeld on April 15, 2004 08:24:47
Burrell left Radius in the fall of 1988, with enough money to retire from the computer industry. He is still living in Palo Alto, and I run into him occassionally, but he is a very private person, so I can't talk about what he's up to these days.
from John Spear on July 25, 2004 16:48:04
I've read through these articles several times and find them priceless. I only wish that more of the original group would publish articles. Isn't there any way that you could persuade Burrell to provide his perspective? Or the Steves?
from Steve White on December 16, 2004 16:34:36
Ditto John Spear. This is the stuff of legend, only it's real. If you find the others, and they need help writing, I'm a published author and would be thrilled to help tell more of the Apple story and more importantly, the stories of the people who MADE Apple. My email is swwrites@hotmail.com.
from Charlie Burns on March 05, 2005 16:32:23
So, um... How is Burrell? Having had my own battles with depression and mental illness, I don't think things like this should be ignored or act like nothing is going on. He doesn't look well. Years and years ago I would see him late at night at the local 7-11. He was buying handfuls of candy. I was buying beer. I kinda knew we were both stocking up for the long night ahead. That was probably late 1980's. I asked Tina awhile back and she something to the effect of, "when the pain of his nerousis gets worse than than pain of what started it, he do something about it". I don't know. I feel sad when I see him. He doesn't know me, so I don't say anything. Anyway, Burrell, my heart goes out to you. Is there anything we can do for you?
from Drew Page on September 23, 2005 16:39:29
I really find this anecdote interesting because I have actually known other people who have a similar best friend habit. It must have been pretty hilarious to work with Burrell. The creative freedom you guys had back then seems amazing. It would hard to find that today. I do hope Burrell is doing well and that he still lending his genius to the technology world.
from Lee Hutchinson on December 08, 2005 15:10:50
Thanks for posting these stories, Andy. I read them last Christmas while avoiding work before the Christmas break, and I've re-read them this year under the same circumstances. You convey the magic and energy of the time beautifully. Even with all the down sides and politicking and general crap attached to the job, it still sounds like you and the rest of the Mac team experienced an enviable few years.
from georges gross on February 24, 2007 10:42:04
hello from France; sorry for my broken english. As there seem to be no other way to deposit a general commentarie of the whole site, I drop it here on the first page... I just want to thank the writers of these stories, and the creator of this site. I am a great fan of everything Apple was, is ,does, will be, and this of course means the company AND the crew who run it. I collect apple hardware since 1989 and read all i can find about Apple history. So this site has become my relief moment at work... ;-)
from John Knudten on February 17, 2008 04:44:26
I would love to read "Apple II: Principles of Operation" by Burrell Smith mentioned in the anecdote above. Is there any way this could be published on this web page?
from Yang Yang on October 14, 2010 10:24:56
I'm reading Andy's book. It is insanely awesome! And Burrell was one of the guys who impressed me very much. He was really funny! Maybe I should study his B.F.R theory and put it into application. :)
from phoebus66 on March 18, 2013 18:11:07
Great writing Andy, I love it. I guess visitor numbers will increase since October 5th 2011 but on the other hand only visitors who look beyond Steve. Burrell intrigued me, and no doubt many other people too, from the moment I read Walter Isaacsons words telling about Burrell having gotten schizophrenia. I was already dreaming about inventing future technology when I was 16 and experimenting with electronics in 1983. Alas I wasn't born in the States and even less around Silicon Valley. I always hoped to be able to assist engineers with the boring stuff while they could focus on their important stuff and having my eyes and ears wide open (and my mouth shut ;)) after graduating as professional bachelor in electronics specialized in microprocessor and telecommunications technologies in 1988. Alas Belgium (Europe) lacks the open minded hiring policies. I started my career in 1992 at Philips factory as pre-sale engineer and what I saw there was hilarius! I was hoping to join the 16-9 widescreen R§D which was happening. The factory qualities were deplorable, damaged esd floor protection, scrap tables with always ar least 1 wheel rolling crazy because of misbalanced table constuction. The tables seemed to originate from preschool classes. The manufacturing was terrible with far separared final assembly and PCB assembly lines. By the time a misalligned cooling plate causeing shortcuts got discovered at the final assembly line it had a full trolley of 100 PCB's with missalligned components. And no, they wouldn't listen to my suggestions as a pre-sale repair engineer since that wasn't my job. That's Belgium... tech ego's galore.
I was probably wrong into believing what Walter Isaacson (Steve Jobs biography) wrote about Burrell in the first pages... you can't just write someone has this or that mental condition because when you might not have the best diagnose you just might walk around with the wrong stigma for the rest of your life and find yourself acting on the wrong presumptions of people calling themselves experts.
from Daniel Krow on April 25, 2017 11:49:02
Thanks for this wonderful story! As someone with a severe mental illness, Burrell Smith is such an inspiration. I've written one song about him already and I just wrote the lyrics for a second one!
from Cecil Meeks on February 26, 2018 20:49:34
Burrell, if you are reading this...we'd love to hear from you! I have so many questions for you. Not just about your time at Apple.
from Jemin Lee on December 31, 2018 17:18:33
A lesson from Burrell : Creative man eats Pineapple Pizza 😎😎😎
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Dog hilariously sets off motion detection camera in viral video
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Football great Aaron Rodgers made a hidden camero in the hit HBO show on Sunday.
Rodgers wasn't easy to spot. He was dressed as an archer in the Lannister Army.
Rodgers is a huge "Game of Thrones" fan.
He's been dropping hints on his cameo on his Instagram feed for weeks.
It was just for a few seconds, but I’ll always be thankful to have been on the penultimate episode of @gameofthrones #crazyepisodetonight #🔥🔥🔥🔥
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Granger Smith's wife says son, 3, who died in 'tragic accident,' saved 2 lives with organ donation
By Talia Kaplan, Fox News
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She noted that there are “over 113,000 people waiting for transplants & 20 people die each day waiting.”
Whether she's standing on stage in a jazz club, behind the mic in a recording studio, or in front of students at Kennesaw State University, Atlanta singer Karla Harris is always in her element as long as music is involved.
Harris will bring her smooth stylings to the stage at City Winery Atlanta this Wednesday – but before she does, we caught up with her in the studio where she recorded her most recent album, 2019's Certain Elements.
"It's been one beautiful surprise after the next," says Harris of the album release process. "I've actually gotten letters from people in England and from around the world with reactions to some of the music."
Adam Sandler helps raise $15G for Thirst Project in honor of late Disney star Cameron Boyce
Adam Sandler honored his late "Grown Ups" co-star Cameron Boyce with an incredibly moving and generous gesture.
Thirst Project CEO and co-founder Seth Maxwell told TMZ that nearly $15,000 has been raised for the charity, largely in part due to a Facebook fundraiser from Sandler.
Other friends of Boyce, including fellow Disney star Skai Jackson and "Modern Family" actor Nolan Gould, have also raised awareness of The Thirst Project, leading to a spike in donations.
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Home Serve Serve the World
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Thank You's from Ministry Partners
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West Colfax Neighborhood Festival, Saturday, August 3, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Presented by Confluence Ministries
God's Grace assists with set up from 9:00 -11:00 am.
Cheltenham Elementary School, 1580 Julian St. Denver.
Food, Music, Entertainment & More!
Contact Claudia, claudia.larson@godsgracecc.com.
Rock Canyon High School Teacher/Staff Breakfast., Monday, August 5, 7-8:30 am
We're serving up this first breakfast as teachers and staff return for the 2019-2020 school year.
Contact Sue at susan.loucks@cerner.com if you'd like to provide food, serve and/or help with set up and clean up.
Bingo at The Gathering Place, Monday, August 5, 2-3 pm, 1535 High St. Denver
Spend an hour, the first Monday of each month, (the second Monday in September) with members at The Gathering Place as God's Grace leads Bingo, 1535 High St. Denver. It's an hour of laughter, relaxation and a time for building relationships for the ladies. The center is a blessing to many. It's family for those that don't have family, it's friends to make the journey easier.
"The Gathering Place exists to support women and their children experiencing homelessness and poverty by providing a safe daytime refuge and resources for self-sufficiency."
Ice Cream at Bonnie Brae afterward. Back by 4:15.
Carpool leaves the Home Depot parking lot on Arapahoe Rd. east of I-25. South end of parking lot, north of Starbucks. Contact Claudia, claudia.larson@godsgracecc.com.
GGCC also collects unexpired non perishable food items, new unopened toiletries (especially larger containers), and new socks and underwear, new unexpired baby food and formula, new unopened packages of diapers and wipes and new unopened bottles of baby lotion, wash, powder and diaper rash ointment for Betsy's Cupboard. Please bring to church Sunday’s and place in The Gathering Place Bin.
Click here to learn more about The Gathering Place. If you'd like to serve or have any questions contact Sally, sallyshawcross@gmail.com or Andrea, alheshmati@aol.com.
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The 519 Education Team Supporting 10,000+ People in 2016 to Create Authentic Spaces
We would like to thank the 10,000+ people who participated in our education and training sessions in 2016. Last year, hundreds of non-profit, public sector and corporate organizations worked with us to advance LGBTQ inclusive spaces where people can be their authentic selves.
The 519 Education and Training team provides organizations with the insight, tools and understanding to create environments that are LGBTQ-inclusive, respectful and welcoming. Our education team advances efforts that promote diversity and inclusion and creates inclusive environments for everyone. We have an amazing team of trainers who bring an incredible breadth of experience, passion and courage to their work.
We support the diversity and inclusion efforts of a wide range of organizations in Toronto, across Ontario and beyond; from retailers and banks; to hospitals and care environments; to shelters and housing organizations; to municipal, provincial and federal government departments and ministries. We share our advocacy work and resources, including our Creating Authentic Spaces / Créer des Milieux Authentiques toolkit and LGBTQ2S Youth Homelessness campaign with partners from across Canada and internationally.
Every day our education team works to ensure LGBTQ people of all ages feel safe to access services and community supports, where queer and trans families are free to define themselves, and where LGBTQ2S young people do not become homeless and have to experience poverty, despair and fear. We work to advance human rights and to ensure legislation is enacted in a way that creates real safety and inclusion for queer and trans people and where no one experiences isolation, violence or discrimination because of who they are.
We are inspired by the conversations that are taking place in the training room and by the growing number of people who are committed to creating spaces that are inclusive of all sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.
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Turkey issues asset-backed securities worth 3.2 bln liras
December 07 2018 17:15:00
Turkey has issued an asset-backed security worth 3.15 billion Turkish Liras ($590 million), the country’s Treasury and Finance Ministry said in a statement on Dec. 7.
The security had a five-year maturity and a fixed-coupon payment of three months, the ministry said, adding that 118 investors had submitted bids in the issuance.
The deal was arranged by the Asset Finance Fund of Türkiye Kalkınma ve Yatırım Bankası (Development and Investment Bank of Turkey).
The investors included banks, pension funds, investment institutions, and insurance companies, according to the statement.
The deal was 2.43 times oversubscribed, the statement added.
This was the largest asset-backed security issuance ever by Turkey, the ministry also said.
The assed-backed securities are rated “AAA,” the highest investment grade, by Japanese ratings agency, according to the statement.
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The U.S. House of Representatives formally condemned Donald Trump on July 16 for xenophobic attacks on four minority Democratic lawmakers and hostile language targeting immigrants, as the president denied accusations of racism.
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Name: Rachel Ruiz
Audience: Children;
Born: in
-- Website -- https://www.rachelruizbooks.com
-- Rachel Ruiz on WorldCat -- http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Rachel+Ruiz
Ruiz lives in Chicago.
Rachel Ruiz was inspired to write her first children's book, When Penny Met POTUS, after spending 2012 working for President Barack Obama on his re-election campaign. After a long day at the office, Rachel was greeted by her inquisitive 3-year-old daughter, who asked her questions like, Did you have lunch with POTUS today? Is he allergic to peanut butter? Does he like to wear red socks? The list goes on! When the 3 year old met POTUS at a campaign rally, the inspiration for this book was born. For the past 20 years, she's worked as a TV writer and producer, most recently for Oprah Winfrey. She lives in her hometown of Chicago with her husband and their daughter.
When Penny Met POTUS
-- ILLINOIS READS Book Selection, Illinois Reading Council, 2018
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Superhero Harry
Harry wants to be a superhero and invents things to help make that happen but, in the meantime, he learns to be a real hero at school and home.
The Recess Bully
Capstone,. .
Harry loves recess. Well, he used to love recess. A new kid starts picking on Harry and his friends, and now nobody likes recess. Harry decides to use one of his super inventions to defeat the bully and teach him a lesson, but will it work? A glossary, discussion questions, writing prompts, and bios complete this early chapter book from the Superhero Harry series.
The recess bully /
ISBN: 1479598607. OCLC Number: 1001563767
The new student in Harry's second grade class is ruining recess by being a bully--can one of Harry's superhero inventions help him befriend the bully and save recess?
The runaway robot /
Harry's latest invention--a Superhero Robot programmed to do chores--malfunctions, and the robot goes out of control, creating chaos at school.
The Superhero Project
Not only is it Harry's first day of second grade, but it's also his birthday! When Harry's teacher assigns a superhero assignment and says there will be a prize for the best presentation, Harry is extra excited. After all, he knows everything there is to know about being a superhero. But does Harry really understand the assignment? A glossary, discussion questions, writing prompts, and bios complete this early chapter book from the Superhero Harry series.
The superhero project /
Second-grader Harry, who loves superheroes and thinks he knows all about them, misunderstands a school assignment and presents a new a superhero invention to his class.
The wild field trip /
While on a school field trip to the zoo, Harry accidentally allows the monkeys to escape their habitat, and he thinks he can fix the mess using one of his superhero inventions.
When Hillary Rodham Clinton played ice hockey /
Hillary Rodham Clinton has always dreamed big ... and achieved big too. But she didn't become the greatest woman in US political history overnight. She was a kid first-organizing neighborhood carnivals, playing backyard ice hockey, and writing NASA to volunteer for astronaut training. This story shows readers the fun, fears, and challenges young Hillary had and enourages them to find their own strengths and dream big.
When Penny met POTUS /
Penny knows that her mother works for somebody called the POTUS, but she does not know what that means, and the odd name seems to her to imply some kind of friendly monster.
WHEN PENNY MET POTUS.
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When Penny Met POTUS will transport you on a presidential adventure in imagination. A smartly written, beautifully illustrated picture book about a young girl whose mother works for a boss named POTUS. POTUS? Just who or WHAT is a POTUS? Penny is on a mission to find out! She imagines all the fun things she and POTUS will do together when they meet -like have a tea party in the China Room and do important work in the Oval Office. When she goes to work with her mother one day at a big White House - Penny sneaks off on her own through the historic corridors to find POTUS. Along the way, she chats up the White House butler and Rose Garden gardener. Will she find POTUS? And will he live up to her great expectations? Rachel Ruiz, former producer on Barack Obama's 2012 presidential campaign, delivers a perfect picture book to get your family talking about the president this election season. Heartwarming and empowering at the same time, this presidential book will teach our kids no dream is too big to dream!
When Rosa Parks went fishing
No discussion of the Civil Rights Movement is complete without the story of Rosa Parks. But what was this activist like as a child? Following young Rosa from a fishing creek to a one-room schoolhouse, from her wearing homemade clothes to wondering what white water tastes like, readers will be inspired by the experiences that shaped one of the most famous African-Americans in history.
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Muse in the Music: On the Poetry of Joni Mitchell
HALLIE EPHRON: It's hard to look at clouds without the lyrics from Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now" bubbling up, and with it the poetic images that are her trademark -- ice cream castles; feathered canyons; moons and Junes and Ferris wheels -- along with them the dark edginess that makes her lyrics as thought provoking as her music is inspirational.
Now Lisa Sornberger and John Sornberger have put together "Gathered Light," an anthology of works by 56 contributors inspired by Joni's lyrics. We're delighted to welcome Lisa to Jungle Red.
First I have to ask about the cover. It's a gorgeous watercolor of Joni, paddling away from a vivid, psychedelic sunset against horizon outlined by dark pines.
Lisa, tell us about that cover.
LISA SORNBERGER: I’m thrilled that you like Joni’s gorgeous painting that graces our cover. It fits in terms of the theme of our book, and the way we see Joni, a genuine explorer. Plus it's reflective of her First Nations heritage (Sami), which matters to her.
We hope readers like the way it ties in with the opening quote from Emily Carr, one of Joni’s favorite writers and painters, and our foreword. All of that came after the painting.
HALLIE: How did you connect personally to Joni Mitchell and her works?
LISA: Joni has had a profound influence on my life since I was fifteen years old. She opened my spirit to freedom, and helped validate the path of becoming a writer. She brought sustenance and joy, and, I think, taught by example, that (real) poetry serves an essential function in this world.
She writes her way through shadows and light, exploring the truth, about feelings and life, in ways that transcend the personal.
The idea of the project came to me on New Year’s Day, two and a half years ago, pretty much fully-formed: we needed to do this book, to honor Joni’s work as a poet.
HALLIE: What was Joni Mitchell's reaction to your project?
LISA: She was happy, and gracious, and I think a bit surprised that we wanted to focus on her work as a poet. Also, that it wasn’t “mercenary”.
HALLIE: What do you think it is about her songs that have made them so iconic?
LISA: Well, she is brilliant. She makes multi-level sensory connections. She has an incredible gift for translating visual images into artful, astute language.
Her poems are full of truth, and heart, and we believe anyone willing to take a look at themselves will find resonance in her words.
HALLIE: Who are some of your contributors, and can you give us a taste of what's in "Gathered Light "?
LISA: About half of our contributors are poets. Fred Wah is the Poet Laureate of Canada. Other prize-winning poets, including Cornelius Eady, Bessy Reyna, Patricia Smith, Colleen McElroy, Pit Pinegar, Beth Cuthand, Louise B. Halfe, Susan Deer Cloud.
We've got friends of Joni's, like her ex-husband Larry Klein, David Geffen, three of her female friends. Wally Lamb, the extraordinary novelist, is a contributor.
We love that our contributors are diverse -- age ranges from about 19-79; men, women; straight, LGB, T; Third Nations, Latina; white, black, red; Buddhist, Atheist, Jewish, Agnostic, Christian... The point being, Joni's poetry transcends artificial boundaries.
The “assignment” was to pick just one of Joni's poems (lyrics), and to write about how it sparked you, inspired you, spoke to you personally, politically, or from a societal viewpoint. Writers could respond in their genre, or another. Just write from your “heart and mind,” tell your truth.
HALLIE: Taking the cue from Joni herself. Thanks, Lisa.
Have Joni Mitchell's words and music touched your life? Of the artist whose music shaped you, whose poetry have responded to as much as much as the tunes? Joni Mitchell's on my list... along with Paul Simon and Bob Dylan and Carly Simon.
Lisa and John are offering a free book to one lucky commenter.
Labels: Gathered Light, ice cream castles, Joni Mitchell, Larry Klein, Lisa Sornberger, Wally Lamb
Joan Emerson July 18, 2013 at 5:55 AM
Ah, Joni Mitchell songs . . . “Both Sides Now” . . . “Favorite Colour” . . . “Gemini Twin” . . . it’s all good . . . .
Others? Bobby Troup . . . “Just the Way I Am” . . . “Their Hearts Were Full of Spring” . . . .
Edith Maxwell July 18, 2013 at 5:59 AM
Joni had a major influence on my life. Her voice, her lyrics, her attitude. I can hear one of her songs and be right back where I was when I listened to it non-stop. For example, Hissing of Summer Lawns? I was teaching English in the Tokyo area!
What a wonderful book you have put together.
Hallie Ephron July 18, 2013 at 6:25 AM
Edith, this does not surprise me!
Hissing of Summer Lawns - a favorite of mine, too. And what an image.
I am not familiar with "Favorite Colour" or "Gemini Twin"...will have to look for in her catalogue! Thanks!
Lisa Sornberger July 18, 2013 at 6:36 AM
That was me- not anonymous!
Hi Edith-
Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleib July 18, 2013 at 6:40 AM
Wonderful post--what a fascinating idea! and I love your early picture--I bet you guys still feel like that inside:).
I would love to hear more about the process of putting the book together...
Gram July 18, 2013 at 6:48 AM
What a wonderful idea. Joni still resonates. Dee
Hi Lucy aka Roberta,
Thank you! And YES, we do still feel like that, you are right! Getting to be on Hallie's Blog adds to the excitement, by the way. A great adventure, all of it. :)
Gram/Dee-
She's timeless, isn't she?
Lucy aka Roberta,
Just realized I didn't fully answer your question- sorry- first cup of coffee! A lot of putting the book together involved intuition, trusting my feelings about who to invite...this process has affirmed the importance of trusting that, in many ways. Then 2 i/2 years of full-time work. It was a luxury, to be able to take the time-
Reine July 18, 2013 at 7:12 AM
Oh yeah. Blue -- the Blue album. They were so big back then. The art. You held the art. You looked at it. You read the story. All the words. You slid the vinyl record out. Careful not to touch the grooves. Piece of art with a music surprise inside.
Reine! THAT is poetry! Lovely.
Lisa, the more I think about Joni's words the darker they seem. Or is that just me?
Reine,
I used to love to sit by the stereo, listen to the albums while I read the words...they were beautiful books with fantastic art covers, weren't they?
Thanks, Hallie. Love this blog. Night.
Kristopher July 18, 2013 at 7:19 AM
1F4 I've always been partial to Joni's "The Magdelene Laundries." Something about those lyrics and the subject matter seemed like a perfect match.
As for other artists who lyrics are poetry to my ears: Leonard Cohen, Rufus Wainwright and Tori Amos.
All of them (Joni included) tend to be artists whose words can be studied and at different times in ones life, different emotions will resonate.
Hallie, Was just writing you too- want to answer your question first-
it seems to me that Joni, like a lot of poets,writes her way through the dark- explores deep feelings, contradictions- resolves them via the poems. And in doing so, gives us a chance to follow. So it ends on a hopeful note, usually, for me.
Lisa, yes. You wouldn't buy an album if you didn't like the cover. Right?
oops. The 1F4 in my comment was part of the original captura. Explains why it didn't post the first time. ;-)
Kristopher, Two of our writers wrote about "The Magdalene Laundries"- Brooke Elise Axtell and Wally Lamb.I believe Joni was actually given an award for helping them to get closed.
Hank Phillippi Ryan July 18, 2013 at 7:23 AM
Oh I could never have made it through college..and beyond , without Joni Mitchell. I cannot even begin to tell you..although I bet, Lisa, you hear that all the time. I wish I had a river, I could sail away on..
And I even now, on days I am happy, I love to play "The wind is in from Africa, last night I couldn't sleep...."
You know?
Let's go down to the mermaid cafe, and I will buy you a bottle of wine..
oh, it makes me smile just to think of it.
Thank you, lIsa!
Hallie, Lisa again- You mentioned Carly Simon, Paul Simon, and I think Dylan? I love them all...
Reine- unless it was The Beatles "White ALbum", right- lol
Hank, Oh, Carey get out your cane!
Such joy in some of those songs- makes me think of "All I Want"!
Joni definitely explores the depths of joy too!
And I wouldn't have even gotten through high school without her- know what you mean!
All- Sorry if I'm slow at this- not techie- I have to keep proving to my computer that I'm not a robot.
Oh Lisa... Hahaha! Yeah. The White Album. Now that was ugly. But who could not look at it. The music worked great. Beat the hell out of "I got a brand-new pair of rollerskates…" I'll never get to sleep now.
Lisa:
This link will take you to a listing of songs Joni wrote and/or recorded. You'll find the lyrics for both "Favorite Colour" and "Gemini Twin" here . . . .
http://jonimitchell.com/music/songlist.cfm
Jill McAllister July 18, 2013 at 7:40 AM
Hi folks - Hope it's ok for me to join in. I was 15 years old with Lisa discovering Joni Mitchell (and Dylan and Neil Young). So I commented on Chinese Cafe, in the context of my friendship with Lisa over the years - like a sweet song from years ago that still makes me feel youthful today. I had more room for darkness when I was younger. Now I hear the sweeetness.
Reine, Oh I remember that Melanie song. Actually, I love some of her writing- some very powerful poems (not that ditty). Good dreams!
Joan- I'm excited I'll get to hear these songs- wow- thank you!
Jill McAllister- Good Morning! So glad you're here! Jill has been like a sister to me since we were in 4th grade. She's a fantastic writer, and her piece on "Chinese Cafe" is on a par with Larry Klein's- both fantastic! Jill was educated as a linguist...
Hallie- This is really fun! One thing I forgot to mention is that up to two writers cover the same song (ok- 3 in one case)- love that juxtaposition of voices!
"I had more room for darkness when I was younger." - what an interesting observation, Jill McAllister. I find that's true for me with movies and books, too. And these days everything seems SO dark and why are they all yelling?
Jill, if you're still there, can you give us an idea what your essay (poem?) was about... beyond the Chinese Cafe inspiration?
Thank you Hallie - I find it intriguing the way Joni had a song within a song. The primary song does have a sorrow to it, lamenting the passage of time, while the "inside" song is happy and carefree. For many people, Joni herself pulls a sweet past into their present when they listen - or even remembering listening to her. So many comments here this morning reflect this.
Brenda Buchanan July 18, 2013 at 8:19 AM
I could drink a case of you darling
Still I'd be on my feet
oh I would still be on my feet
Joni Mitchell - she always makes you think.
She makes me think too, Brenda, and feel!:)
Lisa, you should tell them about your 8th grade thesis paper - the seed for this book?
Would people like to know more about how the book evolved? I touched on that a bit. So, imagine this- when I was 15 or 16, I wrote a really terrible high school paper, called "Joni Mitchell, Portrait of a Poet and a Painter". I think it was churning around in me, this idea- to honor her in this way. How often do you really get to publicly thank someone who has been there as a Muse most of your life? Anyway- two and a half years ago, as I said earlier, the idea arrived. I brought it to my poets group. They were into it! So great! Then I started contacting people- people mentioned in songs, poets I admire, writers who adore Joni- and the response was amazing!
Unfortunately, some very prominent poets were too weighted down with our projects at the time- but I've saved their names, should their be another. I'd include friends of Joni's who I didn't know about. And of course, more people who love her words just as much as we do- maybe via a lottery on her webpage? I'd pick certain poems I badly wish we'd cover. I'd ask for her input, though she is very modest and doesn't not like to "toot her own horn". Just for feedback, vision.
I meant with other projects- not our projects! I am not a morning person- can you tell? :)Coffee # 3 is on the way!
I want to mention Michelle Mercer's book- I have gained insight into "Jazz Joni" from Michelle, which was unfamiliar turf for me (Joni and Michelle share a deep love of Wayne Shorter and jazz),and into her profound connection with Emily Carr. Also connected with Alice Munro, since Michelle explained that Carr and Munro are two of Joni's favorite writers...Alice wrote a blurb for our book- "oh radiant happiness!". So many people to acknowledge...
Lisa's assignment was to write about how Joni's poetry has had an effect on you. The result was a very diverse range of interpretations of the assignment. So in some cases, a song might be viewed from an academic perspective, woven together with personal reflection. Others are purely emotional responses to one of her pieces.
richflynn17 July 18, 2013 at 9:06 AM
I find myself returning again and again to these essays and poems. The cumulative effect of all the contributions is a rewarding intellectual and emotional experience. I keep the book close at hand and dip into it frequently. I am honored to be a small part of it. Can you tell us more about the editorial process? For my part it was a joy working with you. You have truly honored Joni's artistry.
outlaw July 18, 2013 at 9:17 AM
Well, I've said this many times, but I'm honored to be part of this collection. I always liked Joni's music and felt that it truly was poety at its best, but I have to admit I was not a full-bore Joni freak until Blue, Court and Spark, Hegira, and on. Then when she collaborated with Mingus, I knew she was -- what -- a princess of the tribe, way up in the pantheon. "Trouble Child" was a revelation to me. I was living in LA, struggling to do music and writing and having enormous highs and lows on a daily basis. My friends and I made great music, but there was usually a price. When someone put "Court and Spark" on the turntable and up came "Trouble Child," it was as if Joni had drilled down into my deepest, darkest thoughts and exposed the lost souls who dwell there. But it was balm for me as well. I transferred her words and ideas, whatever and whoever she was talking about, to my own roster of the fallen and the crippled in spirit. She has that way about her, doesn't she????? My small part of "Gathered Light" was my purging, my epiphany, my remembrance of those who didn't reach the finish line. For that, Lisa, you will always have my friendship and gratitude. You too, Joni!
BTW, on my post, I don't know who "outlaw" is. I'm Steve.
Jill- Thanks for explaining that- it's helpful.
Richard, I so enjoyed working with you too. And re: the editorial process- sure. To be honest, I had to ask a few contributors to leave early on. If I didn't feel that they fully appreciated Joni the poet- what was the point. If there was evolution in their process, fine. We tried not to edit too much- such astute writers- and didn't want to be the opinion police- Richard, I love that thanks to you and the others, we cover a huge range- the scope of the project was to give Joni credentials in literary circles, where I truthfully believe she already had them, but she, I think, felt dissed in some ways...rightly so... and to acknowledge her power to influence us all on a deeply personal level. I never wanted to come close to Joni's personal life- perhaps some of the pieces did, in retrospect, as the authors wrote from their own depths- but it was only because she inspires people to tell their truths! Not necessarily accurate- but impressions. I think and hope that overall, she got the heart and spirit of it. We were bleary-eyed at the end.
Steve (you Outlaw- just kidding!).
Your presence in the book is a gem.
Each piece made me look at things in a new light- open to new interpretations.
If it did those things for you, while it acknowledged Joni so beautifully, I am most grateful.You brought more than you know...and have been a great support. Ditto for Richard Flynn!
I think that Joni is well loved in literary circles. Most of my fellow poets and critics were very excited to learn of the book.
For me Joni was a formative influence for my love of poetry as well as song, I really believe she is one of the big reasons I grew up to be a poet & critic!
See what great writers we have?
What a pleasure it's been- true collaboration- I have learned so much in the process. And, for my part, love all of the different voices...would anyone want to read 56 essays by moi on Joni- hardly think so- would be boring! I want to add that the more academic pieces, if you will, are full of heart, and the more personal pieces- very intelligent. I can brag about our writers, right? Can you tell I'm passionate about our subject? Any ???"s Keep 'em coming please- it's fun!
Rich, I am glad to hear that- I hope Joni will get to read this- I sensed she felt like some critics were all about Cohen and Dylan (who she truly respects), but treated her as less than. One in particular said she wasn't a poet, because she hadn't written a book. That just is...not so. Why would anyway say that?
Lisa: Thanks for mentioning my book! The essays in your book cover so many aspects of Joni's writing, with so many beautiful minds responding to her work. Is there anything in particular you're especially eager to hear about from Joni herself? (Since she's working on her memoir now, we've heard).
Lisa Sornberger July 18, 2013 at 10:15 AM
My pleasure! And won't it be a treat to read Joni's memoir- cannot wait! I Hmmm...anything I'd like to hear from Joni in particular- good question! I guess I'd like to hear that she feels acknowledged as one of our finest poets, by the fact that so many of us have been deeply affected by her words. That she is both Muse, and lifeline for so many of us. That her words have helped on many levels in the world- politically, in terms of raising other peoples' self-awareness, other ways. Am I being greedy or what? lol! What about you? :)L
Wsnt to let you all know about a couple of upcoming events you are invited to!
http://generalbooks.bookstore.uconn.edu/event/gathered-lightpoetry-joni-mitchells-songs
Yes, Lisa! I'd like to know J feels validated in all the ways you describe, that our appreciation has reached the deepest core of her being. I also have a fantasy of J laying bare her songwriting process, taking us through, oh, "Hejira," line by line, sharing why she paired that chord or rhythm with those words, etc. But this seems unlikely! And of course there's the visionary force of her storytelling. We're all looking forward to that, right? MM
Michelle, yes! I hope in my heart too that all of the appreciation has gone to her core- as you beautifully stated. It's not like she needs our approval- goodness knows- but still, to know she knows.I will say I most enjoyed discussing the creative process with her...to hear her say "yes, it's like that" not in so many words...about how poems come.
I could do that with her all day long...as I'll bet you could with music too!
http://www.bunchofgrapes.com/
We are doing an authors' night here- Sept. 11- I like to think of it as that date- see site for details later please! Lisa
p.s.- I'm here for 15 minutes more, but will be happy to comment on posts received after 12 p.m. EST later in the day!
Hallie- This has been really great- thank you for this opportunity! (p.s.- I've got a copy of your "Never Tell A Lie" waiting for me this week- excited!)Am I allowed to say that? Well, it's true!
:)L
Yes, Lisa! I've treasured those moments of rapport and understanding with Joni, too. We'll have to wait and see what she does with the memoir--and she'll surprise us. So fun to chat here. Thanks for the book!
richflynn17 July 18, 2013 at 10:54 AM
Michelle and Lisa,
I agree that I'd like to hear about that songwriting process, too. Though she spoke about it in general in those long interviews recently, I'd love to hear about specific songs as well.
Frankly, I'd also like her to wrestle with her ego enough that she would talk about her communities of fellow artists during various phases of her career--not gossip so much as an appreciation of her contexts.
She appears to be writing the memoir with Dragon dictation software. should be interesting in any event!
You too, Michelle, and Richard-
Let's savor those moments.
And interesting re: Dragon Speak. Curious about Malka Marom's project too!
Loved talking with you (all)!
Bye 'til later!
Julia July 18, 2013 at 11:16 AM
I so love Joni Mitchell. The thing that really stands out to me is how her music is standing the test of time. The Boy, a 19-year-old folk metal/EDM/jazz aficionado, likes her songs as much as I do.
Jody July 18, 2013 at 11:33 AM
Sounds like a fascinating book.
Hallie Ephron July 18, 2013 at 12:01 PM
I'd read her memoir in a heartbeat. Bet she has publishers lined up...
Steve July 18, 2013 at 2:31 PM
So, Lisa, where is Bunch of Grapes? Is it a bookstore? Wondering if it's possible I could make that Sept. 11 event. In any event, I'll be at UConn Sept. 26.
Lisa Sornberger July 18, 2013 at 3:15 PM
Julia- Curious about who the boy is- or did you mean the youngest contributor to our book? I can tell you about him- what a talented guy!
To Jody- Thank You very much!
To Hallie- What a read it will be- I wonder if she will focus on "process" a lot- she is so smart and quick, and very very funny!
To Steve- "Bunch of Grapes" is at Martha's Vineyard, in Vineyard Haven. Would love for you to come.
Deb July 18, 2013 at 3:58 PM
Hi Lisa! Sorry I'm so late to this fabulous discussion today!
One of my new series characters is a young female singer/songwriter/bass guitarist, so I think I can justify your lovely book as a research expense:-)
Every Joni song triggers a memory and an emotional response. What a remarkable talent, and disgrace if she is not considered in the same league as Simon/Dylan/Cohen.
That said, I'm a huge Paul Simon fan. I love his lyrics, maybe partly because my husband has played and sung those songs for me since we were teenagers...
Julia, I love it that your Boy loves Joni, too.
Thanks for joining the discussion.
And I do hope you like the book- and that it will be of value to you in your writing process. Or just a pleasure! Re: Joni and the other poets- Joni is in a league of her own, in my opinion. Yes- I love the others, but something about Joni's work makes it always pertinent, always new to me. I listen to her most days, and am still surprised that her words continue to reveal layers of meaning and nuance after hearing so many times. I never tire of her! Do you feel the same? Good luck with your novel, by the way! Lisa
Tab March 17, 2014 at 5:45 PM
I'm glad to see this book has been put together and would like to look it over in person sometime... I was recently talking with someone about how much Joni Mitchell has meant to me in the two to three years as I moved to a small town and just generally entered my forties and found myself seeking solitude and reflecting on life. And he said that everyone goes through a Joni Mitchell period, which made a lot of sense to me. Only in my case, I hope to savor her music bit by bit for the rest of my life and hope not to limit it to a period, as she is a prodigious writer/songstress with so many different shades and periods... I just plan to take my time. It's fun to relearn songs I heard and liked as a girl, and it's fun to hear songs sung by others in her own voice. And I love her early folky tunes and feel their timelessness especially. So I hope it's a long journey... but I hope someone collects her art as well. I like what I've seen on the website and want to see more. Best!
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Paris mastermind planned to attack Jewish targets
Sources say Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the ringleader behind the Paris attacks, had plans to strike Jewish targets.
Ben Ariel, Canada, 27/11/15 22:30
ISIS's Abdelhamid Abaaoud
Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the ringleader behind the November 13 attacks in Paris had plans to strike Jewish targets and to disrupt schools and the transport system in France, sources close to the investigation said Friday, according to Reuters.
Abaaoud, a Belgian national of Moroccan origin, also boasted of the ease with which he had re-entered Europe from Syria via Greece two months earlier, exploiting the confusion of the migrant crisis and the continent's passport-free system, the sources added.
Abaaoud died on November 18 in a shootout with police in St. Denis north of Paris at an apartment where he had been staying.
The comments by the officials confirmed excerpts from a confidential police witness statement leaked to a French magazine this week.
The witness statement, quoted in the Valeurs Actuelles weekly magazine, describes how Abaaoud approached his cousin Hasna Ait Boulahcen, who was also killed in the shootout with police, two days after the killing spree, asking her to hide him while he prepared further attacks.
Speaking of the planned future attacks, Abaaoud told his cousin on November 15 that "they would do worse (damage) in districts close to the Jews and would disrupt transport and schools", the witness statement said.
Abaaoud said he would give Boulahecen 5,000 euros ($5,289.50) to buy two suits and two pairs of shoes for him and an unidentified accomplice to "look the part" in a planned attack on Paris' commercial district La Defense, according to Reuters.
Paris prosecutor Francois Molins confirmed on Tuesday the jihadists had been plotting to attack La Defense on November 18. Reuters had previously reported the planned attack.
The witness statement also described how Abaaoud had boasted about slipping into Europe with refugees fleeing Syria's civil war and then spending two months in France undetected prior to the November 13 attacks.
The targeting of Jews is nothing new in France, of course, where the Hyper Cacher kosher supermarket was targeted in January, several days after the attack on the offices of the Charlie Hebdo magazine.
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The former owner, Joel Laloux, dismissed suggestions that the venue was targeted because of his family's Jewish roots, saying he believes the jihadists chose it simply because they were sure it would be full.
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1979-06-13 — Environmentalists Put City of Future On Display — Hollywood Sun- Tattler
HOLLYWOOD SUN-TATTLER
Wednesday, June 13, 1979; p. 1B
ENVIRONMENTALISTS PUT CITY OF FUTURE ON DISPLAY AT THE DISCOVERY CENTER
by Alisa Hagan
Sun-Tattler Staff
Jacque Fresco is a patient man. He has to be, he's the personification of an extremely slow moving phenomenon: change.
Forty years ago, the 63-year-old Miami resident and president of Sociocyberneering Inc., began lecturing at universities and to governmental agencies on environmental problems and solutions.
Audiences usually listened attentively, murmured how interesting it was and promptly forgot Fresco's warning. Those reactions have generally been the story of his life.
FRESCO AND his 250-member organization are not yet silent. They donate hours each week to research projects and draw blueprints of model cities, transit systems, airplanes and any other area or civilized life needing improvement.
An exhibit of their "practical designs and concepts for the future" is on display through Friday at the Discovery Center 231 SW Second Ave., Ft. Lauderdale.
One or the more spectacular designs is of a future city, consisting of multi-story dwellings arranged in a perfect circle around a downtown area.
"THERE WILL be no traffic, it's all going to be run on a conveyor belt system," Fresco said.
"Cities have got to be self-contained. There can't be any automobiles. Automobile manufacturers aren't going to like that but people are asking how to save energy and this is how."
Fresco has other ideas on saving energy. For that reason, he dreams of building a museum of the future to visually display concepts.
WHATEVER THE future holds Fresco believes change will come through effective use of science and technology.
Both "have been abusive in the past," Fresco said. "Technology is neither good or bad, it just depends on how it's used. We use cumulative knowledge of people to enhance life."
"The U.S. isn't changing enough," he continued. "Cars they showed in the 1927 World's Fair are similar to ones we have today. I hope we don't wait until a disaster happens to change. We can't just let it roll, we've got to start planning."
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THE SPECIAL COMMISSION ON PENSION REFORM, which convened for the first time yesterday -- six months past the deadline specified under Massachusetts law -- comprises nine public employees, one retired public employee, three officials from the public-employee retirement systems, and two economists from private universities. By my reckoning, that makes 13 commission members from the public sector and two from the private sector, which calls to mind the old jape about democracy being two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner. It's an amusing quip, assuming you're not a sheep.
The special commission is only the latest group to cast a critical gaze at the state's woeful public-employee pension system. In February, the House Special Committee on Pensions issued its report and recommendations -- not to be confused with the earlier report and recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Panel on the Massachusetts Pension Classification System, or with the White Paper on Public Pensions prepared by the Pioneer Institute in 2006.
On Monday, meanwhile, Senate President Therese Murray put forth her own package of suggested pension reforms. That was about a week after Governor Deval Patrick had outlined his plan. For the layman, keeping up with this parade of public-pension panels and proposals can be a challenge.
It can be even more challenging -- it is certainly more maddening -- to keep up with the seemingly endless train of public-pension abuses.
The latest outrage, exposed by Sean Murphy in Sunday's Boston Globe, comes from the working-class city of Revere, where most members of the city council have figured out a way to collect full pensions while continuing to take a city paycheck.
"One councilor began collecting his city pension without retiring," Murphy reported. "Two others left the council, began collecting their retirement benefits, and returned to the council with no interruption or reduction of their pensions. Some have tacked extra years onto pensions with just a few days' work. They also have used annual bonuses that accumulate for multiple years of service, called 'longevity pay,' to pad their pensions and council salaries simultaneously.... The combined take for some councilors is more than $85,000 a year." The work is not exactly strenuous: In the course of a year, City Council meets an average of four hours per week.
These pension-abuse stories are never complete without a disobliging brush-off from one of the abusers, and Revere's eminentoes didn't disappoint. "I take what is given to me -- that's my stand on it," Councilor George Colella told the Globe.
That has been the attitude for years -- the attitude of MBTA employees who retire with full pensions after working just 23 years; the attitude of retirees who get pension credit for volunteering as library trustees or town moderators; the attitude of ex-lawmakers whose pensions soar when they are defeated for re-election or quit under an ethical cloud; the attitude of Boston firefighters whose tax-free disability pensions are fattened if they claim to have been injured while filling in for a supervisor; the attitude of the scores of government retirees who collect annual pensions of $100,000 and up. Like Colella, they will all gladly take every nickel the taxpayers can be coerced or gulled or manipulated into giving.
For years the political class has taken care of its own at taxpayers' expense, which is why so many former public employees enjoy retirement perks far more lucrative than anything typically found in the private sector. "The nation is dividing into two classes of workers: those who have government benefits and those who don't," USA Today noted in 2007. "The gap is accelerating in every way -- pensions, medical benefits, retirement ages."
All of that was galling enough when the economy was strong and the Dow was flying high. Now -- in the midst of deep recession, with the market prostrate, millions out of work, and retirement portfolios worth far less than they used to be -- it is infuriating. Beacon Hill's worthies can feel the growing backlash; that is why they declare so solemnly that pension reform is a "priority."
Well, declarations are easy. True reform -- not merely plugging the most egregious abuses uncovered by the media, but thoroughly overhauling the public-pension system -- will be much harder. Sweet-talking the sheep won't do the trick. Beacon Hill needs to slay some wolves.
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Muzaffar Beigh to youth, women usher dawn of change in J&K
Jehlum Post News|Jammu| Feb 3, 2014| Observing that change is imminent in Jammu and Kashmir, former Deputy Chief Minister and senior leader of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Muzaffar Hussain Beigh Monday urged youth and women to lead the movement for change in 2014. He exhorted the people to jointly launch a decisive battle against present anarchist dispensation headed by National Conference. Addressing one day convention of party card holders of Gandhi
Nagar Assembly Segment this afternoon, Beigh said that common masses in general and youth and women in particular have suffered immensely under the present anarchist dispensation that has become a symbol of political chaos, mis-governance, rampant corruption, administrative anarchy and denial of justice. “Youth and women have to lead the movement for change in Jammu and Kashmir because they are worst suffering of the wrong policies of present regime”, he said and observed that year 2014 is a year of chance. Cautioning people against nefarious designs of National Conference (NC), Beigh said that NC leadership has always propagate divisive policies to create division among people on regional, ethnic and communal lines. He regretted that to remain in power, NC leadership has always pursued the divide and rule policy and hoodwinked the gullible masses of the State by exploiting their sentiments. He observed that except exploiting sentiments of the people to remain in power, the successive NC regimes have done nothing for the upliftment and betterment of the people. Terming the present dispensation as the biggest misfortune for the people of Jammu and Kashmir, former Deputy Chief Minister observed that present government has only brought rampant corruption and administrative anarchy and denial of human rights. Calling upon party workers to spread message of PDP in every nook and corner of the state, he said that people of Jammu and Kashmir are looking towards PDP to get them rid from the present worst ever corrupt regime.“We have been receiving overwhelming response of the people of all the three regions of the State”, he said and assured that gathering regional aspirations of all regions and sub-regions would be fulfilled by the PDP. He especially mentioned towards vision document prepared by the PDP by incorporating wishes and aspirations of all regions and sub-regions. Pointing towards the problems of 1947 refugees Poonch and Muzaffarbad, Mr Beigh assured the gathering that his party would vociferously take up the issue of these refugees and demanded one time settlement of the problems of the refugees.
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Attack on Hazaras
By Admin on May 8, 2011 1 Comment
Pakistan| Daily Times | EDITORIAL
A terrorist attack on members of the Hazara community in the ground and adjacent cemetery in Hazara Town of Quetta left eight dead and 15 wounded. People were taking an early morning stroll, playing sports in the ground or praying at the graves of dead relatives in the adjoining cemetery when the attack took place. Preliminary police investigation reveals it was a sectarian attack. The audacity with which this attack has been carried out boggles the mind. In a highly coordinated assault, after firing rockets from the nearby mountains, about a dozen terrorists appeared on the site in vehicles, lobbed hand grenades and started indiscriminate firing. This continued for about 20 minutes before they fled, leaving behind a trail of blood and gore. The death toll could have been much higher had this happened in an enclosed compound instead of an open ground. According to media reports, banned sectarian outfit Lashkar-e-Jhangvi has claimed responsibility for this incident. In reaction, the Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party and Hazara Democratic Party observed a shutter-down strike in Quetta.
Extremist Wahabi outfits such as Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and Sipah-e-Sahaba consider Shias wajib-ul-qatl (worthy of murder). The Hazaras are a Shia community straddling Pakistan and Afghanistan. This is not the first time that they have been targeted due to their religious orientation. There is so much fanatical hatred amongst these extremist groups that it really does not matter to them if they are killing unarmed innocent people, including women and children, as long as the targeted persons fit their description of being ‘infidels’. It is alarming that, despite being banned, these outfits are operating with impunity in the length and breadth of Pakistan. Strangely, in a highly sensitive area such as Quetta, which is in the grip of an insurgency, no prior intelligence was available to law enforcement agencies about this attack. Frontier Corp and intelligence agencies have gained notoriety for their highhandedness in dealing with Balcoh activists, whom they illegally detain, torture and murder. How is it possible that they did not know of the presence of sectarian outfits and their activities in the area? Where was the police when this was happening? It is time the law enforcement agencies revamped their priorities and focused on protecting the citizens by rooting out militant sectarian networks and remaining vigilant about any such presence in their area. Otherwise, violence will not stop here.
Strike condemns killing of Shias in Hazara Town
QUETTA: A complete shutter-down strike was observed in the provincial capital on Saturday, condemning Friday’s attack in Hazara Town, which killed innocent people belonging to the Shia sect.
At least eight people were killed and eight others were injured in rocket attacks, followed by intense firing in Hazara Town on Friday morning. The strike call was given by the Hazara Democratic Party (HDP) and was backed by all the political parties and trader unions. All the shopping and trading centres situated at Jinnah Road, Double Road, Liaquat Bazaar, Abdul Sattar Road, Prince Road, Alamdar Road, Taugi Road, Shara-e-Iqbal, Sirki Road, Brewery Road, McConaghy Road and adjoining areas remained closed for the day.
Life stood paralysed in these areas due to the strike and the streets wore a deserted look with very thin traffic. However, some restaurants and medical stores resumed their business at sunset.
A large number of policemen and other law enforcement agencies were deployed in parts of Quetta to maintain law and order.
The HDP in its statement, issued on Saturday, termed the strike successful and thanked the people, traders and political parties for supporting the Shia community. HDP spokesman said that the government had so far failed to curb the incidents of targeted killings of the Shia community. “It was the first incident in this year and we, the community, had informed the authorities about the suspected attack beforehand. Even then, no measures were taken to provide adequate security in Hazara Town,” he added.
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Pakistan Chief Justice’s Notice Produces Some Hope for Hazara Protections
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Hazara Massacre in Quetta
Mohammad Sadwqi on May 11, 2011 11:12 am
Thanks for your reporting this and i thanks the whole human on the earth which are so called they are cevilise, should condem this incident.One mor thing to let every one know that Hazara’s not targeting bcz of they SHIA they are killing bcz they are HAZARAS.We have a lot of shia in Pakistan and in Afghanistan, i never herd any one els killed bcz of he is SHIA. This element which are we called HAZARA ENIMY are sitting in the midle of us and reporting for the thier LORD to make them happey.On day they will regrat but to let when will happend with thier on family or relatives.
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Soldiers' Suicide Attempts Often Come Without Prior Mental Health Diagnosis
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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 29, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Many U.S. Army soldiers who attempt suicide have no prior diagnosis of a mental health issue, new research shows, and such histories may not be a good predictor of a soldier's suicide risk.
"The study is one of few to be able to examine risk of suicide attempt among those without a past mental health diagnosis," said study lead author Dr. Robert Ursano. He directs the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md.
Ursano and his colleagues tracked the medical histories of thousands of enlisted soldiers (not including Guard or Reserve members) who served from 2004 through 2009. Attempted suicide risk factors were similar for soldiers with and without a prior diagnosis of a mental health disorder, the researchers found.
What did seem to raise the odds for suicide attempts?
According to the new data, female soldiers were more at risk than males; younger soldiers were at higher odds than older ones; less educated soldiers face higher risks than more educated service members, and odds for a suicide attempt were especially high during a soldier's first year of service.
Other risk factors included being demoted or late for promotion, or having been in a combat arms or combat medic military occupational specialty.
The risk of suicide attempt was also higher among soldiers with a history of family violence, having been the victim of a crime, or having committed a crime.
"Important times for identifying risk may be present after recent physical injury, family violence or being a victim or perpetrator of a crime," Ursano said in a university news release.
Health issues also seemed key. The study found that soldiers who attempted suicide were more likely to have had at least one outpatient clinic visit in the two months before their attempted suicide, and those with eight or more visits were three to five times more likely to attempt suicide.
Interestingly, combat injury was associated with an increased risk of attempted suicide only among those without a history of a mental health disorder, Ursano's group reported.
Psychiatrists weren't overly surprised by the finding that a soldier's history of mental illness wasn't a big predictor of suicide risk.
"The ability to predict suicidal acts or behavior has been found historically to be quite limited worldwide, and there is evidence that military services members are especially vulnerable due to their exposure to increased, variable stressors," noted Dr. Shawna Newman, of Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.
Dr. Brian Keefe is a psychiatrist and medical director at Zucker Hillside Hospital in Glen Oaks, N.Y. Reviewing the study, he said that "suicide is a complicated, multifactorial problem. The significant percentage of soldiers with no psychiatric diagnosis who attempt suicide shouldn't surprise any mental health clinician who routinely works with suicidal patients."
He also stressed that lack of a prior diagnosis does not necessarily mean that mental health issues weren't there.
"Estimates in civilian populations suggest that somewhere between 40-50 percent of people with psychiatric disorders don't receive any treatment at all," Keefe said.
And because members of the military are trained to "wear both physical and psychological armor" as they defend the United States, they may be even more reluctant to seek out mental health services than civilians are, he reasoned.
Finally, Keefe said, "there is a growing body of literature demonstrating that most complete suicides are impulsive in nature -- that the time between decision to kill oneself and action may be minutes, not hours or days."
So, efforts to "suicide-proof" the living environment might be key to preventing suicidal thoughts from becoming suicidal acts, Keefe said.
"From nets on bridges, to home safes for unloaded weapons, to breakaway closet and shower rods in college dorms, all members of society -- not just doctors -- can take steps to reduce the rising suicide rate," he said.
The study was published Aug. 29 in JAMA Psychiatry.
The U.S. Veterans Affairs Administration has more on suicide prevention.
SOURCES: Shawna Newman, M.D.,psychiatrist,Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City; Brian M. Keefe, M.D., medical director, Zucker Hillside Hospital, Glen Oaks, N.Y.; Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, news release, Aug. 29, 2018
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The revolt of the petty bourgeoisie posted by Unknown
The idea that a middle class protest party of the Right is polling 22% in the UK seems rather improbable. Of course, the poll was commissioned by a right-wing lobby, the Coalition for Marriage, and may have been skewed in all sorts of ways. Even so, the stable polling figure for the UK Independence Party (UKIP) is now over ten percent, and the last UKIP was taking this much support was in 2004, before Kilroy-Silk joined in a subtle left-wing entryist plot, posing as a gaffeur and splitting the party. (And let's just remember what Kilroy-Silk looked like at this glittering zenith: see left).
I describe UKIP as a middle class party. I would suggest that this is true of the core of the party membership. Godrey Bloom MEP's message to his party bosses about the difficulties of controlling the party membership indicates its class basis very well: "we have doctors who fancy themselves as tax experts, painters and decorators who know all about strategic defence issues, and branch chairmen, retired dentists, who understand the most intricate political solutions for the nation."
Electorally, however, the party's support appears to be spread evenly across social classes [pdf] at the moment - provided you are prepared to use social grading as a proxy for class. This is indicative of the way that the party has built broad support by conjoining the insecurely affluent lower middle classes with sections of the working class. Though the pundits tend to assume this means UKIP is picking up 'Labour types', I suspect they're victims of the 'ecological fallacy' - that is, just because certain voters come from a certain social class, a certain region and a certain profile that is typical of a type of Labour voter, it is assumed they themselves were Labour. (Connotatively linked to this idea is a whole series of myths about the 'white working class'.) I suspect that UKIP, like the BNP, mainly win over working class Tories rather than ex-Labourites.
What cements the disparate elements of UKIP are the usual thematics: mass immigration is linked with the insecurity, social decay and racial ambiguation of the once 'respectable' working class; the social distress of small businessmen is linked to Eurocrats riding their backs, and scroungers on the welfare teat; the stasis, corruption and high-handedness of parliament is linked with the rule of politically correct Metropolitan elites who impose unpopular, un-commonsensical policies while giving the country away to every sort of foreigner. And so on.
Anyway, as a result of this success, the party has finally attracted some media attention to its more outré elements. We don't need to linger on these: the usual screenshots of Nazi salutes, knife-wielding loons, crusader posturing, and Holocaust-denial - all the staples of right-wing subcultures. If you want a sense of how the party's heavyweights think, consider one of the party's major recent gains for UKIP: the defection of Roger Helmer MEP from the Tories. Helmer has the usual fat compendium of petty prejudices and thick comments under his belt. Look him up on rape, climate change, homosexuality, or indeed deploying the armed forces against civilians. No, we shouldn't linger on these examples, not because they are unimportant, but because it induces a terrible smugness. It is simple enough to point and laugh at their 'fruitcakes', but if we're all that smart they shouldn't be polling in the double digits.
However hateful (and actually impracticable, from the capitalist point of view) their agenda is, I think there is an intelligent strategy behind this assortment of kooks. Essentially, I think the UKIP leadership are consciously seeking to provide a milieu in which the fragments of the hard and far right, maintained in disabling division for a decade despite propitious circumstances, can circulate and congeal around a common agenda. If the party is filled with ex-BNP members and other assorted members of the far right, it can be assumed that this is because they are among the sorts of forces that Farage et al will need to confederate if they are to displace the Cameronite centre. After all, there is absolutely nothing new about UKIP being stuffed with assorted neo-Nazis and Holocaust deniers: go back and look at the news reports during their last peak around 2004, and it's the same story. They may not represent the centre of gravity within UKIP, but they are an element of the fragile coalition which the leadership are constructing.
One side effect of this, of course, will probably be to give schismatic and weather-beaten British fascists a space in which to recuperate, in the revitalising ambience of the reactionary petty bourgeoisie. But that is someone else's problem, not UKIP's. So, Farage is prepared to take the heat for the behaviour and affiliations of UKIP members and candidates, selectively sacrificing the more extreme offenders while offering the thinnest of rationalisations for the others. Lately, these rationalisations included the claim that a seig-heiling election candidate was actually imitating a potted plant, and that the disproportionately large numbers of other hair-raisers and arm-raisers was just a product of a lax recruitment policy - some got through the net, nothing more. And Farage is to an extent right to think he can get away with such flimsy, shrugging responses. If all he wants is to mobilise the widest possible coalition of reaction in Britain, he knows that the people he is appealing to don't really care all that much about Nazis: not as much as they care about purging the country of Romanians/Bulgarians/Poles, Muslims/Pakistanis/Asians, strikers/rioters/criminals, etc.
UKIP is not without its allies and outriders within the Conservative Party. Lord Tebbit, the last of the Thatcherite hard men, continually defies the Conservative establishment by urging right-wing voters to back anti-European parties. He did so in 2009, just as the Tories were supposed to be making a comeback, and he's doing so now. His reasoning is simple: he wants to force the party back to the hard Right: on taxes, immigration and Europe, above all. Politicians of the Labour Left would never be so ruthless, hindered as they are by sentimentality and a certain vulnerability to emotional blackmail. But Tebbit isn't stupid: he is playing a long game. Even if it costs the Tories in the short run, there is every reason to expect that radicalising the Tory base will bring dividends in the long run. Not only will it pull the whole political field to the Right, but if it has the feel of a real insurgency it might help create the basis for a renewed 'popular' conservatism, helping to slow or even reverse the Tories' secular decline. And if the Tory establishment resists the Rightist lurch, then further decampments from the backbenches, and a larger political realignment, are not impossible.
So, this is UKIP: a fragile, fruitcake alliance it may be, but it is one with an intelligible purpose and strategy.
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Roy, from Enniskillen was with Hull and Wigan, before a spell with Man Utd between July 2001 and May 2005. He won a premier league winners medal in 2002/3 and an FA cup winners medal in 2004.
He was with West Ham between 2005 and 2007, before a move to Rangers.
After a spell with Derby, he moved to Denmark with Odense.
Greece was his next destination with OFI Crete and then Olympiacos where he won the Greek league in 2013 and the Greek cup in 2011/12 and 2012/13.
He was with Notts County between 2014 and 2016, before joining Linfield on a one year deal from June 1, 2016.
He made his international debut against Thailand on May 21, 1997 and was international personality of the year in 2013.
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WWI commemorations continue for the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge at the Tower of London
Today, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were joined by Prince Harry on a visit to the opening of the Tower of London's "Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red" poppy installation.
The expansive art installation is in honour of the 100th anniversary of World War I. It gives the illusion of a blood-red moat around the castle and the evolving work will feature 888,246 ceramic poppies when completed. The poppies represent a British or Colonial military fatality during the Great War.
The installation is the work of ceramic artist Paul Cummins, with setting by stage designer Tom Piper. It was officially opened to the public today, and will run until late Autumn with the last poppy to be symbolically planted on Armistice Day, 11th November 2014.
Crawford Butler, the longest serving Yeoman Warden at the Tower of London, plants the first ceramic poppy in the dry moat at Tower of London on July 17, 2014.
For today's engagement, The Duchess wore her snorkel blue L.K. Bennett 'Detroit' dress.
This dress was first worn on Valentine's Day this year to the opening of the ICAP Art Room at Northolt High School in London.
The sheath dress is currently in stock on the L.K. Bennett UK(£225) and USA ($395) websites.
The Duchess carried her navy suede Russell & Bromley 'Muse' clutch.
Other familiar accessories included her Sapphire & Diamond Oval Drop Earrings and Ballon Bleu de Cartier Stainless Steel Wristwatch.
There were two new additions to Kate's outfit today. The Duchess swapped her usual Alexander McQueen navy suede pumps with a new pair from Jimmy Choo named 'Georgia' (identified by My Small Obsessions). This style features a thick column shaped heel with a rounded toe. They are currently available for€450/US$625.
Kate also debuted the Empress Mini White Gold and Diamond Pendant necklace by Mappin & Webb (identified by My Small Obsessions). A sparkling motif pendant features 0.40 carats of round brilliant-cut diamonds set in 18 carat white gold on a 46cm (18 inch) chain. The motif measures 15mm (0.59 inches) in diameter. The piece retails for £1,850.
The Cambridge's will take a break for the remaining Summer. Kate is scheduled to return to royal duties in mid September, where she will undertake her first solo visit abroad. On 20th - 21st September 2014, the Duchess of Cambridge will visit Malta to mark its 50th annivsary of independence.
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AmeriQuest and Corcentric Unveil Unified Logo and Branding
AmeriQuest, a B2B provider of online payment solutions, has announced it is unifying its organisation and suite of products via a single, company name – Corcentric. Originally founded in 1996, AmeriQuest acquired Corcentric, a cloud-based financial process automation company, back in 2002. The new unified brand therefore sees the introduction of an all-new visual identity […]
Green Textile Rebrands with New Name and Logo
After more than 75 years, American company Green Textile is rebranding to Signet Mills. While ownership remains the same, bosses at the South Carolina-headquartered business say the rebrand aims to align the company’s name with its “value proposition”. “The new branding is built around the concept of signet rings, used for thousands of years as a […]
Carter Wong Creates New Branding for Fishing Giant, Norebo
International fisheries group Norebo has unveiled new identities for two of its sub-brands, with design by multi-disciplinary studio Carter Wong. The agency has delivered an end-to-end project, encompassing initial strategy and naming, fresh branding and a new look and feel for the Atlantika and Ocean Trawlers brands; the former, which provides fish fillets to chefs, […]
Infinite Spada Rebrands to Infinite Global
Global communications consulting firm Infinite Spada has changed its name to Infinite Global Consulting, or “Infinite Global”. The rebranding comes 21 months after the merger between US-based Infinite PR and UK-based Spada. Infinite Global CEO Jamie Diaferia said: “The merger of our US and UK businesses has been an overwhelming success, cementing our position as the world’s […]
The Surgery Rebrands Hawk-Eye Innovations
West Sussex based design and digital agency The Surgery has completed a rebrand of sports technology company Hawk-Eye Innovations. The Sony Group company is probably best known for it’s ball tracking technology that is used to officiate major sporting events like Wimbledon and the English Premier League, but is growing to the point where it […]
Vistra Group Launches New Brand Identity
Vistra Group, a major corporate service providers of international incorporations, trust, fiduciary and fund administration services, has announced the launch of a refreshed brand that unites Vistra and OIL, the group’s main internationally operated brands under the same family. The rebrand marks the beginning of a new chapter in the Group’s strategic development and culminates […]
Lippincott Designs New Logo for JDA Software
International branding firm Lippincott has revealed the new brand identity, logo and tagline for JDA Software, a global retail and supply chain solutions provider. Lippincott partnered with JDA to redefine it brand after years of growth and subsequent acquisitions. “JDA’s new tagline, ‘Plan to Deliver’ captures JDA’s broad spectrum of solutions and its focus on […]
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Members of the Loyola Gridiron Vanguard love Loyola High School and the Loyola football program. As Cubs forever, Vanguard members recognize and revere the football program's rich tradition of excellence. Vanguard members come together in fellowship providing time, talent and resources in support of the Loyola football program today and into the future.
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Technology solutions for the cafeteria and beyond..
Celebrating Food and Culinary Connections: Schools Serve up California-grown Food on “California Thursdays”
Posted by Debra Eisenbarth, Child Nutrition Programs, Food and Nutrition Service, on June 9, 2016 at 11:30 AM
The “California Wrap” was served at many districts across Contra Costa County, a strategy that allows them to purchase collectively on California Thursdays.
June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month! To celebrate this, we’re showcasing the important work of California Thursdays, a collaboration between the Center for Ecoliteracy and a network of public school districts to serve healthy, freshly prepared school meals made from California-grown food. The following guest blog also highlights the inspiring work of the Center for Ecoliteracy, a partner with USDA’s national sodium reduction in schools-initiative, What’s Shaking? Creative Ways to Boost Flavor with Less Sodium.
By Jennifer Gerard, R.D., Center for Ecoliteracy, California Food for California Kids Program Director
What’s your favorite day of the week? For many students in California — it’s Thursday.
On Thursdays, over 1.7 million students in schools that participate in the California Thursdays program know they’ll be offered a lunch freshly prepared from California ingredients. California Thursdays is a celebration of local food, the people who produce and prepare it, and the significant connections that exist between children, food, and their environment.
California Thursdays is also a powerful tool to increase consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables, stimulate local economies, and decrease the transportation required for distribution — decreasing emissions and increasing freshness.
California Thursdays is led by the Center for Ecoliteracy, a not-for-profit which provides support, inspiration, and resources for the program. Participating school districts adopt the California Thursdays program in their own brilliant and unique ways — as you’ll see in two stories below.
Encinitas Union School District’s Farm Lab is a ten-acre farm and interactive learning center providing educational retreats for students and locally grown produce for school cafeterias.
Encinitas Union School District (EUSD) has taken the farm to school movement literally — by building a farm on district property. The Farm Lab serves as both an outdoor education site and a production farm — providing the district’s cafeterias with locally grown lettuces, herbs, zucchini, snap peas, celery, melons, and up to 300 pounds of tomatoes per week during peak season. While much of the harvest occurs in summer when school is out, the Child Nutrition Services team doesn’t miss a beat. They roast tomatoes, shred zucchini (with their industrial cheese grater), and freeze both for a marinara sauce to serve when students return. Herbs such as oregano, basil, and rosemary are dried over the course of several weeks, utilizing repurposed wire food-transport racks lined with parchment paper. Once dried, the herbs are coarsely ground and stored in airtight containers for use in pizza and marinara sauce. Through processes like these, EUSD is able to prepare a delicious, meaningful meal that exceeds USDA nutrition requirements for school meals and inspires change in the conventional school food system.
A bountiful tomato harvest from Farm Lab, soon to become marinara sauce and devoured by students.
Pittsburg Unified School District (PUSD) and six neighboring school districts in Contra Costa County saw their California Thursdays kick-off in April of 2015, as the perfect opportunity to combine their purchasing power. They agreed to carry similar salad bar options and many served identical entrées, including a “California Wrap” made with California lavash (which is lower in sodium than traditional tortillas), deli turkey, and cheese. For just one day, their efforts translated in purchases of over 4,000 pounds of local produce, including 1,800 pounds of asparagus bought directly from a grower cooperative. “The coolest part,” reflects Sarah Hanson of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) “was seeing how the directors worked together and exchanged recipes…and convinced each other that it was okay to serve things like asparagus!” CDFA assisted the group with organizational support and sourcing. The group plans on continuing to collectively purchase seasonal produce in the 2016–17 school year for use in their California Thursdays meals. The effort of these harmonious school districts, guided by a statewide movement, has the potential to invest $1.2 million in Contra Costa and nearby counties and shift the landscape towards a more fruitful future for farmers and students.
A salad bar at Antioch Unified School District, in Contra Costa County, showcases the abundance of California and the celebration of California Thursdays.
For now, California Thursdays is a stepping stone to exemplary school meal programs that connect classrooms, cafeterias, and farms statewide. Maybe someday, every day will be a California Thursday.
For more information on California Thursdays, recipes featuring California foods for schools and families, and garden-based curriculum materials, visit www.californiathursdays.org.
Jennifer McNeil, Encinitas Union School District’s Director of Nutrition Services, displays the delicious lettuce varieties grown by Farm Lab and served on the district’s salad bars.
Author anuruddhaPosted on June 28, 2016 Categories Software for School Cafeteria1 Comment on Celebrating Food and Culinary Connections: Schools Serve up California-grown Food on “California Thursdays”
Summer Meals: Fueling Children and Teens to Reach Their Highest Potential
Posted by Kevin Concannon, Under Secretary, Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, on June 16, 2016 at 10:00 AM
For more than 40 years, USDA has been committed to closing the food security gap that occurs in the summer months when children no longer have access to the nutritious meals they’re offered in school.
As I travel across the country visiting our nation’s summer meals sites, I am proud of the commitment we’ve collectively made to nourish both the bodies and minds of our country’s children and teens. Schools, recreation centers, places of worship, libraries and other community sites have generously opened their doors to ensure kids receive healthy, balanced meals during the summer months – a time when many low-income families struggle to provide their children nutritious meals and snacks each and every day.
At USDA we’ve long recognized summer as a vulnerable time for kids and have been focused on closing the food security gap that occurs during the months when school is out of session. Since 2009, more than 1.2 billion meals have been served through the Summer Meal Programs, fueling kids and teens throughout the summer and helping to ensure they are healthy and ready to learn when the school year begins.
In support of these same goals, the White House announced earlier this year the Summer Opportunity Project, a multi-agency initiative to expand opportunities for young people through the summer. The initiative aims to increase the participation of youth in evidence-based summer opportunity programs and make sure young Americans have the support they need to get their first job.
USDA’s Summer Meal Programs play an important role in achieving this mission. By ensuring the most basic need of good nutrition is met, kids and teens in eligible communities can more easily pursue and leverage summer opportunities. Many sites offer not only healthy meals and snacks, but also host physical and enrichment activities to keep kids engaged and coming back day after day. By including free and low-cost activities into Summer Meal Programs, sites boost attendance and make the meal service more fun for children, their families, and volunteers. To support these efforts, this spring USDA published Summer Food, Summer Moves to help sites and sponsors offer ideas on engaging kids, teens, and their families.
Increasing the number of meals served through the Summer Meal Programs has been a rewarding achievement during my time at FNS, as each meal served elevates the life of a child or teen in our country. With the help of our creative and hardworking volunteers, sponsors and partners, we were able to serve more than 190 million meals last summer. Groups like Fuel Up to Play 60, Feeding America, Catholic Charities, United Way, and First Book have all played a key part in providing access to summer meals for children living in areas with high food insecurity. Engaging the community in summer meals is also integral to the success of the program. These programs allow communities to take a lead role in preventing hunger and focus their efforts where there is increased need.
To locate a summer meal site near you, visit http://www.fns.usda.gov/summerfoodrocks
Author anuruddhaPosted on June 28, 2016 June 29, 2016 Categories Software for School Cafeteria2 Comments on Summer Meals: Fueling Children and Teens to Reach Their Highest Potential
India’s school lunch program may be imperfect, but it deserves credit for feeding millions
July 16, 2014 · 7:30 PM EDT Reporter Rhitu Chatterjee (follow)
Schoolchildren in Haryana, India eat rice and kadhi, a curry made with onions, garlic, yogurt and fritters made with chick pea flour.
Credit:Rhitu Chatterjee
One day earlier this summer, I visited a government school in a village called Dujana, in the state of Haryana.
During the lunch break, little, skinny girls dressed in blue and white checkered kurtas (tunics) and navy blue shalwars (loose cotton pants) stepped out of their classrooms and headed straight toward a line of empty, dilapidated looking rooms at the far end of the school compound. There, in front of the rooms sat two women with a giant vat of steaming hot khichdi, a dish made of rice mixed, lentils and vegetables.
The girls lined up in front of the women with empty lunch boxes in hand. One by one, the two women doled out a ladle full of the freshly cooked khichdi to each girl. The girls returned to their classes to eat their free lunch.
This was my first time witnessing India’s mid-day meal program in action. I was touched by the sight. There’s something about the sight of emaciated children eating hot, freshly cooked food that they wouldn’t otherwise get that doesn’t allow you to be the detached, distant observer that we journalists often are.
But it wasn’t until I ventured deeper into the state of Haryana, into one of its hunger-stricken areas, that I really understood the program’s impact on children. As I describe in this story, in a village in the district of Bhiwani, most children go to school having eaten just a left over piece of bread and tea, or baasi roti aur chai, as mothers in the village would put it. Most families can’t afford vegetables or lentils or eggs.
As a journalist writing about health and development, I knew how widespread hunger and malnutrition still are in my country. But I’d never witnessed what that looks like for real people until I started reporting this series. And it was this project that helped me understand how a relatively simple idea of one freshly cooked meal a day benefits India’s millions of poor children.
Food rights activists and economists I spoke to while reporting this series, told me of places elsewhere in the country where children go to school on an empty stomach. The mid-day meal is their first meal of the day and their only regular source of vegetables and lentils, and in some states with better lunch menus, eggs.
“There are about seven-eight states that now give eggs in the school meal,” says Dipa Sinha, an economist and researcher at the Center for Equity Studies, a New Delhi based non-profit. She is also an activist for India’s Right to Food Campaign.
Sinha told me about one of her own visits to audit a government school in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh to see how well the school lunch program was working. The state had recently started offering eggs in their school lunches.
“There’s a box in the school where you can put in any complaints you have regarding the meal,” she says. “We opened it and one of the letters in that box was from a girl in class four and it was a Dalit girl, who said ‘thank you very much, I got to eat an egg in my life for the first time.’”
Now, remember India has the highest rate of child malnutrition in the world. According to The World Bank, rates of child malnutrition are five times higher than in China and two times higher than rates in Sub-Saharan Africa. And the undernourishment usually sets in pretty early, within the first three years of a child’s life. Whether the lunch program can alleviate the effects of early childhood malnutrition with just one free meal a day is poorly understood — although one recent study suggests it does.
But what is no longer debated today is that the mid-day meal program rescues children from dire hunger and improves their diets.
This isn’t to say that the school lunch program has no shortcomings. In fact, the program is riddled with problems, and how well the program works varies from state to state.
Every now and then one reads about incidents of food poisoning through the school meal. The worst of those cases occurred last year, in the state of Bihar, when 23 children died and more were hospitalized, after eating a lunch that was contaminated with pesticides. Another incident occurred just earlier this week in New Delhi, but thankfully the children are safe. The case is still under investigation.
What these incidents illustrate is a glaring lack of monitoring and accountability.
In the state of Tamil Nadu, which has the longest standing school lunch program, the state employs a “noon meal organizer,” for every three schools in a district. The organizer’s job is to make sure everything runs smoothly.
In other states, the job falls in the laps of already overburdened teachers who aren’t compensated for the extra work required to implement this program. As a result, there’s very little supervision and monitoring and no way to hold someone accountable when problems occur.
But as I wrap up my work on this series, I am left feeling an immense sense of awe. I’m in awe that in a country as vast and diverse as India, where everything is slowed down by red tape and corruption, the mid-day meal program has more or less succeeded in what it set out to do: improve child nutrition and increase school enrollment and attendance. After all, it is the world’s largest school lunch program and feeds 120 million of the country’s poorest children.
As economist Jean Dreze put it to me, “India gets too little credit for what it’s accomplished with this program.”
Rhitu Chatterjee’s Mid-Day Meal reports were produced with help from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.
Author anuruddhaPosted on June 28, 2016 Categories Nutrition Softwares, School Lunch Software, Software for Cafeteria3 Comments on India’s school lunch program may be imperfect, but it deserves credit for feeding millions
What is the national school lunch program?
The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools and residential child care institutions. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to children each school day.
The Minnesota Department of Education’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) administers school and community nutrition programs for Minnesota children and adults through local schools, child and adult care facilities and summer food program sites. Participants receive nutritious meals and education to help them learn and practice healthy habits for a lifetime of wellness.
Free and Reduced-Price Meals
Schools that participate in School Nutrition Programs accept applications for free and reduced-price school meal benefits at any time. Approval is based on comparison of the household’s income to current U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) household income guidelines. Schools send an Application for Educational Benefits form to the households of all enrolled students at the beginning of each school year. A letter accompanies the form and explains school meal benefits and how to apply.
Summer Food Service
The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) helps local organizations operate programs combining nutritious meals and healthy activities for children during the summer months when school-year nutrition and activity programs are unavailable. In Minnesota, more than 100 sponsors operate more than 475 SFSP sites, serving 1.7 million meals per year.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) administers the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP) and After School Care Program. USDA provides cash reimbursement to public schools, private nonprofit schools and residential child care institutions for nutritious meals and snacks served to children in preschool through grade 12 at a minimal cost.
Families may apply for meals served free or at a reduced-price based on the income level of the household. Residential child care institutions and juvenile correctional facilities may serve meals to children and youth 20 years of age or younger. Reimbursement for snacks served to children in afterschool programs is based on the income level of the households living in the local area or the enrolled children.
Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act. Improving child nutrition is the focal point of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA). The legislation authorizes funding and sets policy for the National School Lunch Program, the School Breakfast Program, the Summer Food Service Program and the Child and Adult Care Food Program. HHKFA upgrades the nutritional standards for school meals, increases the federal reimbursement rate for school lunches by six cents, increases access to school meals, provides more meals for at-risk children, and works toward improving the quality of foods supplied to schools. For resources on how schools can best meet the new regulations, see the related links at right.
Farm to School is a nationwide collaborative effort to connect school districts with local farmers for the purpose of serving healthy school meals while utilizing local fresh foods. Farm to School aims to meet the diverse needs of school nutrition programs in an efficient manner, to support regional and local farmers and thereby strengthen local food systems and to provide support for health and nutrition education. View more information and resources on Farm to School.
Meet the Challenge and Become a HealthierUS School. The HealthierUS School Challenge (HUSSC) recognizes schools that have taken a leadership role in helping students learn to make healthier eating and active lifestyle choices. HUSSC is a voluntary certification program for schools participating in the National School Lunch Program. Select the HealthierUS School Challenge link to learn more.
Nondiscrimination statement: In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Managing Agency Minnesota
The National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program help schools provide nutritious meals to students each school day. These are U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs that are administered by the Minnesota Department of Education. Participating schools receive Federal and state funds for meals that meet established nutrition standards.
General Program Requirements
You may qualify for this benefit program if you have child(ren) who attend a Minnesota school (high school or under) that participates in the National School Lunch Program / School Breakfast Program. Almost all public schools and many private schools participate in these programs.
The following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this program.
Schools send school meal applications home at the beginning of each school year. However, you may apply for school meals at any time throughout the school year by submitting a household application directly to your school. Your school will provide you with an application upon request.
Contact your state’s agency to participate.
Program Contact Information
For additional information, visit the School Nutrition Programs page on the Minnesota Department of Education website: http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/SchSup/FNS/SNP/index.html
If you have further questions contact the Minnesota Department of Education, Food and Nutrition Service at 651-582-8526, 1-800-366-8922 (Minnesota toll free), or email to: fns@state.mn.us
The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is a federally funded meal program operating in learning institutions (public and nonprofit private schools), and other designated institutions (childcare, juvenile detention centers, board and lodging institutions, single family homes, etc).
Established and signed in 1946 by President Harry Truman, the NSLP’s purpose is to provide balanced low cost or free lunches to school children, each day. Institutions participating in NSLP are required by federal law, section (9) of US Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004, to have two food inspections annually. As mandated by both state (Minnesota Food Code) and federal law, the Minnesota Department of Health and its Delegated Agencies (Local Public Health Authorities) conduct food inspections annually. They report and share inspection results with the Minnesota Department of Education. The annual report (number of food safety inspections) obtained by institutions and sites participating in the NSLP is then conveyed to the United States Department of Agriculture Secretary by the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE).
For more information about the National School Lunch Program:
Minnesota Department of Education
Return to the MDH NSLP Home Page
Minnesota School Food Inspections
Minnesota Department of Health – Environmental Health Services (MDH-EHS) and Delegated Agencies information about inspections for schools and sites participating in the National School Lunch Program. This information is comprised of tables and reports for schools and sites where food safety inspections were performed in school years 2010-2011.
National School Lunch Program Background
Minnesota School Food Inspections Login
Author anuruddhaPosted on June 28, 2016 Categories Nutrition SoftwaresTags Minnesota Department of Education, Minnesota School Food, National School Lunch Program, National School Lunch Program Background, NSLP2 Comments on What is the national school lunch program?
Wordware, Inc. POS Solution Lunch cashier System (LCS 1000 Mayflower) – Point of Sale for Schools & Corporate Cafeterias
Wordware, Inc. School POS Solution (LCS 1000 Mayflower) represents the next generation in Enterprise Hospitality POS management systems for school and corporate cafeterias.
Offering a new standard in systems and data management integration, Wordware assures a level of operational reliability, flexibility, scalability and affordability second to none in the industry. Simple to use, yet extremely powerful, Wordware versatile architecture puts power at your fingertips. Whether it be adding a client, changing a menu item from a central site or reformatting the layout of reports, Wordware’s gives users the flexibility to customize details to any specification
Peer-to-Peer Architecture
Wordware, Inc. School POS Solution (LCS 1000 Mayflower) was designed with peer-to-peer architecture providing the highest degree of security and fault tolerance. This topology allows for all terminals to be connected yet work independently (locally or district wide) ensuring continuous cafeteria operation even in the event of a network or host computer failure or both!
With Wordware, Inc. School POS Solution (LCS 1000 Mayflower)’s advanced data synchronization capability, transactional consistency is maintained on all terminals at all times!! The result is maximum system availability.
Scalable and Flexible
Using the latest in database technology, Wordware, Inc. School POS Solution (LCS 1000 Mayflower) was designed with scalability in mind. LCS 1000 Mayflower ‘s database management system is fully ODBC and SQL compliant ensuring that third party systems can easily integrate with LCS 1000 Mayflower.
Furthermore, LCS1000 Mayflower ‘s flexible design gives the user the option of choosing the enterprise database server of choice. Consequently, with LCS 1000 Mayflower ‘s advanced architectural design, coupled with its platform independence open database flexibility, the user’s technological investment is protected now and well into the future.
With incomparable operational capability, a comprehensive feature set, powerful reporting abilities and superior fail-safe data redundancy and data synchronization management, LCS 1000 Mayflower offers an integrated, enterprise wide system solution designed to raise the level of business practice.
National School Lunch Program Compliant
Developed in accordance with the Free and Reduced Lunch Program of The National School Lunch Program (NSLP), a federally assisted meal plan operating in public and non profit private schools and residential child care institutions.
Wordware, Inc. School POS Solution (LCS 1000 Mayflower) helps cafeterias to both streamline client throughput and provide nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to children each school day.
Enterprise Reports
Wordware, Inc. School POS Solution (LCS 1000 Mayflower) is not only easy to use for cashiers but for management as well. Reports can be generated at any time and at time intervals measured in minutes. LCS 1000 Mayflower s intuitive graphical user interface leads operators through each step making it straight- forward for even the least literate computer users to feel comfortable with.
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Cafeteria POS: Your Schools Need Point of Sale Systems, Wordware’s LCS 1000 Mayflower is best choice.
“Do you need a POS system for your cafeteria?”
This is a question many school administrators have asked recently as they review their technology budgets. The answer to the question is probably “yes,” because school cafeteria POS systems offer a variety of advantages not afforded by traditional electronic cash registers. Let’s take a look at some of these benefits.
Cafeteria POS systems speed up service
Students at K-12 schools typically have a very short window of time in which to purchase and eat their lunch, while those enrolled at colleges and universities are often on tight schedules between classes. With such features as custom screen layouts, quick card processing (“smart cards” for K-12 students and meal cards and/or credit and debit cards at the secondary level), and packaged commands, school cafeteria POS systems keep lines moving, ensuring that students consistently enjoy as much time as possible to consume their food.
Cafeteria POS systems improve inventory management
Cafeterias cater to hundreds or even thousands of students daily, meaning that they must manage a very sizeable inventory of perishable and non-perishable food and beverage items. They must ensure that they have sufficient quantities of ingredients and food on hand at all times, and that these items haven’t expired. Some schools must also follow federal guidelines that dictate which items they can and cannot serve, and to whom.
A cafeteria POS system with an inventory management module makes it easier for schools to rise to these challenges. Cafeteria administrators and other appropriate personnel can calculate food costs by recipe and, through usage reports, get a firm handle on inventory in stock. This permits shortages and overages to be addressed proactively, eliminating waste and ensuring that food is used by its expiration date.
The inventory management component of the cafeteria POS system can also be programmed to generate orders only when item levels have been depleted to a certain threshold, and to prevent the processing of orders that don’t meet certain parameters. Consequently, cafeterias are assured of having the right quantities of the right ingredients at the appropriate time. Waste is minimized, and adherence to all purchasing guidelines becomes the norm.
Cafeteria POS systems make for happier parents and students
Busy parents can forget to give their children lunch money. Occasionally, they can even find themselves ready to send their children to school, only to discover that they have no cash for lunch. By contrast, in schools with cafeteria POS systems, parents can simply load money onto students’ prepaid cards once a month (or in some districts, once a week). Parents are happy because there is no need to scramble for coins and bills every day, and children are happy because they no longer need to skip lunch or borrow money from a friend.
Additionally, some cafeteria POS systems give parents an extra measure of control over which food items their children can and cannot buy in the school cafeteria. In these cases, student profiles are maintained in a database and, because of an interface with the POS, cashiers cannot process the purchase of any item a parent has deemed “forbidden.” This system allows parents to do payment for the entire family through one student. Wordare, Inc. provides e-Funds For Schools to allow families to choose a couple of different online payment options for student lunch accounts. Parents may choose to have payments automatically withdrawn electronically from your checking account or charged to your credit card. There is a convenience fee for using this program.
The benefits of cafeteria POS systems far outweigh the initial cost, making them a worthwhile investment for any school, K-12 or secondary.
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Wordware, Inc., founded in 1983 and headquartered in Mendota Heights, MN, provides software applications for cafeteria business. Wordware’s LCS mayflower system is expandable to concessions, school store and could be integrated with Student information system, which makes perfect advance solution for your school. Wordware Inc, Lunch payment system is a simple and secure way for schools to connect, transact and manage all their school payments solutions. POS system that will simplify order-taking, offer detailed sales and inventory tracking, and make managing your employees and customers a breeze.
Wordware partner with Efunds, Convenient Payments, EduTrak Software, FEEZEE For Schools accepts payments at any time for unlimited school services from multiple payment platforms. The convenience and flexibility of e-Funds For Schools will help to eliminate last minute check writing hassles and improve efficiencies with your student lunch account. Plus, you will no longer need to worry that your children could lose or forget the money intended for deposit in the school lunch program.
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Wordware School Lunch Software LCS1000 Mayflower chooses ePayTrak 4.0
Wordware’s robust, reliable, and feature-rich School Lunch Software Mayflower LCS1000. Wordware School Lunch Software LCS1000 Mayflower chooses ePayTrak 4.0 to integrate with their new LCS1000 system. Parents can now view their balances in ePayTrak, make payments and even set auto payments based on low balance values. EduTrak’s proven technology solutions are hard at work powering improved operational efficiency, enhanced administrative productivity and upgraded convenience at dozens of schools and service organizations across North America.
Offering education program administrators new opportunities to do more with less, our easy-to-implement, fully customizable payment, registration and resource management applications are designed from the ground up to meet the unique needs of a vast array of education organizations.
Wordware’s School Lunch Software Mayflower LCS1000 are designed to integrate seamlessly with current systems, ensuring that existing credentials, readers, and user databases can be retained. The DataBridge allows each of these programs or portals to send information back and forth. With the DataBridge, a school does not need to maintain multiple databases of the same student list, they can maintain one and sync the rest with databridge.
Currently the LCS mayflower works seamlessly with hundreds of Student Information Systems. Many of our customers use Synergy, Infinite Campus, Power School, JMC, Skyward and more. The DataBridge has worked with every SIS that we have encountered. EduTrak maintains and is actively pursuing a variety of strong business and technology partnerships including reseller relationships, technology licensing and cooperative marketing programs.
Eliminate the need to maintain multiple databases
Maintain one database and sync the rest
One to many and many to one
Facilitate information for multiple departments within the district
“Three factors separated EduTrak. They were affordable, easy to implement and incredibly responsive to our needs.” – David Wagman PEF President
Under this best-of-breeds partnership, Wordware’s School lunch software platform is integrated with online payment gateway. EPayTrak 4.0 Features for Families and Students. For families and students, ePayTrak 4.0 provides flexibility and ease of use:
Individual payment account: Users can set up their own accounts to make payments, pull payment reports, review scheduled transactions, and more!
Transaction history: Users can easily browse past transactions with a simple click of the mouse
Browse the school’s offerings: Users can bypass the login process and browse through the site, selecting classes, services, or products to place in their shopping cart. At time of purchase, they will be required to log in, or register for a new account
Wordware, Inc., founded in 1983 and headquartered in Mendota Heights, MN, provides software applications for cafeteria business. Wordware’s LCS mayflower system is expandable to concessions, school store and could be integrated with Student information system, which makes perfect advance solution for your school. Wordware Inc, Lunch payment system is a simple and secure way for schools to connect, transact and manage all their school payments solutions.
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Author anuruddhaPosted on June 1, 2016 Categories Food Service Software, School Lunch SoftwareTags business lunch software, cafeteria POS program, cafeteria pos software, food service point of sale, foodservice point of sale, foodservice school program, Mayflower LCS1000, School Lunch Software, software applications for cafeteria business2 Comments on Wordware School Lunch Software LCS1000 Mayflower chooses ePayTrak 4.0
Wordware, Inc. Announced That the Company Has Entered Into an Exclusive Partnership With FEEZEE
Wordware, Inc. announced that the company has entered into an exclusive partnership with FEEZEE for proving online payment options to its clients in global market.
Wordware’s robust, reliable, and feature-rich School Lunch Software Mayflower LCS1000. FEEZEE is an integrated software platform that manages online payment features in many ways, its single high-security platform for any kind of business. FEEZEE allows end-users to control, manage, monitor, pay safely, prevent unwanted access, maintain compliance, and provide a robust audit trail. Secure payment processing on any device from a leading credit card payment processor.
Wordware’s School Lunch Software Mayflower LCS1000 are designed to integrate seamlessly with current systems, ensuring that existing credentials, readers, and user databases can be retained. The Wordware DataBridge is designed integrate data across multiple software applications within a School District. Our Databridge allows software applications to send information back and forth. The DataBridge allows each of these programs or portals to send information back and forth. With the DataBridge, a school does not need to maintain multiple databases of the same student list, they can maintain one and sync the rest with databridge.
Currently the LCS mayflower works seamlessly with hundreds of Student Information Systems. Many of our customers use Synergy, Infinite Campus, Power School, JMC, Skyward and more. The DataBridge has worked with every SIS that we have encountered.
“Wordware is excited to announce our partnership with FEEZEE, our exclusive online payment partner for School Lunch Software Solutions all over country,” said Manager “We truly appreciate FEEZEE’s expertise and are eager to support their growing channel partner network. FEEZEE’s solutions, local knowledge, and experience complement our physical access product offerings for the market.
Under this best-of-breeds partnership, Wordware’s School lunch software platform is integrated with online payment gateway. FeeZee helps manage personnel access, online account management, credit card payment etc. Wordware and FEEZEE will target customers in all kind of schools. These high customers require custom School Lunch Software with policies that suit their individual needs and hassle-free deployments with seamless integration between software, hardware, and policies. • Easy online application • No complicated software to set up • No software or annual license fees FEEZEE Provides: • Secure, online payment processing from any mobile or internet capable device • Flexible payment options for your customers • An intuitive, easy to use interface • Reporting to help you manage payments • Customer receipts
Wordware, Inc., founded in 1983 and headquartered in Mendota Heights, MN, provides software applications for cafeteria sector. Wordware’s LCS mayflower system is expandable to concessions, school store and could be integrated with Student information system, which makes perfect advance solution for your school. Wordware Inc, is the market leader in online Lunch payment system, most of the schools saves time and money using our unique and techno advance Lunch payment application software. Lunch system makes your school to monitor money administration easier and will reduce time spent on managing the school meal service. Wordware Inc, Lunch payment system is a simple and secure way for schools to connect, transact and manage all their school payments solutions.
Contact Us. Corporate Headquarters: Wordware, Inc. 2526 Northland Dr: Mendota Heights, MN 55120; Email: Sales Information: sales@wordwareinc.com www.wordwareinc.com call us at (800) 955-2649
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FEEZEE is an easy to use payment processing solution that allows you to process credit cards, debit cards and ACH transactions with a simple interface launched right from your web site. FEEZEE does all the heavy lifting of payment processing so you can focus on the things you need to do to make your business successful. Don’t get bogged down with setting up merchant accounts, creating reports and managing software, let FEEZEE handle it and start accepting online payments today.
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Changes coming to National School Lunch Program, will affect local students
The Education and Workforce Committee approved a bill to change the way the National School Lunch Program works.
However, the bill will still need a full House vote.
Right now, through a measure called community eligibility, a school’s entire student body is eligible for free lunches if at least 40 percent of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
In Cleveland City Schools, all students eat for free – but that will change, and principal Mike Collier says – that’s disappointing.
“It’s going to impact us. I mean, there’s no way that it wouldn’t,” he said.
Right now, if 40 percent of students live in poverty, in a specific school, that school qualified for free meals for all students, paid for by the federal government.
The bill will increase that to 60 percent, meaning Cleveland Middle wouldn’t apply anymore.
Administrators at Cleveland City Schools, like Supervisor of Child Nutrition, Susan Miller, says they’ve known about since January.
“You cannot teach a hungry child. And, so, that’s what we’re here for is to make sure that every child has an opportunity to be prepared to learn everyday,” she said.
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a D.C. think- tank, says millions of children across the U.S., and here in our area, are at risk of losing meal access.
The measure could potentially put students in some of the country’s poorest communities at risk for missing meals.
Principal Collier says the school system will do what they can to prevent this from happening.
“Kids are our number one priority. And one way or another – we’re gonna make sure that they have the opportunity to eat breakfast, and we’re gonna make sure they have the opportunity to eat lunch regardless of who they are and what the circumstances are,” he said.
The sponsor of the bill, Representative Todd Rokita, wants the eligibility to change to 60 percent because, he says, they’ll be able to provide summer meals and better breakfasts for those most in need.
But, opponents say some students who do qualify won’t apply because of the social stigma associated with free and reduced lunch.
Author anuruddhaPosted on May 20, 2016 Categories Food Service Software, Software for Cafeteria, Software for School CafeteriaTags National School Lunch ProgramLeave a comment on Changes coming to National School Lunch Program, will affect local students
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Boris welcomes cash for Crossrail and increased fiscal autonomy for City Hall
March 16, 2016 - Martin Hoscik@martinhoscik
City Hall is to be allowed to keep a greater slice of London’s business rates following “persistent lobbying” by outgoing Mayor Boris Johnson.
Mr Johnson has been pushing the case of greater fiscal devolution since his re-election in 2012 and has been working with other cities to convince ministers to allow local politicians a greater say in how locally raised taxes are spent.
The Mayor’s lobbying has now paid off, with Chancellor George Osborne using Wednesday’s budget to announce that the next Mayor will get to keep a larger share of the money collected through business rates from 2017/18.
In addition, City Hall, the Government and London’s Boroughs will “explore the potential” for London to keep 100& of the business rates ahead of a programme of national reforms.
In keeping with proposals outlined by the London Finance Commission there will be a corresponding cut in the grants London receives from central Government. City Hall is also taking on responsibility for funding Transport for London’s major infrastructure projects.
One exception to this arrangement is the planned Crossrail 2 rail link for which the government will provide additional money on the condition that TfL funds more than half of the scheme’s estimated £27bn price tag.
Mr Osborne also confirmed that he would contribute £80m towards the development work needed before Parliament can give the scheme the final go-ahead. TfL will match this sum in line with the National Infrastructure Commission’s recommendations.
The chancellor has also agreed, in principle, to transfer land at Old Oak in west London to the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation in a move the mayor’s office says will help create 25,000 homes and 65,000 jobs.
Mr Johnson said: “The commitments made in this Budget are hugely significant and a major step forward for London. George Osborne has given us the green light to motor ahead with work on Crossrail 2 and to completely regenerate a key part of northwest London.
“Both those schemes are absolutely critical in enabling us to deliver the new homes and jobs that are required to cope with the staggering increase in population of this city.”
Mr Johnson’s would-be successors and business groups have also given their reactions:
Sadiq Khan, Labour candidate for Mayor of London:
“The one thing that London needed most from this Budget was new support to fix the housing crisis – which has gone from bad to worse under the Tories.
“Yet there was nothing to help deliver the thousands of new, affordable homes Londoners desperately need each year. Housing costs in London continue to soar – and it’s shocking that this Budget does nothing to help make housing affordable for Londoners.
“This was also another anti-London Budget. What have the Tories got against Londoners? London’s schools, councils and public services face bigger cuts than anywhere else in the UK.
“And rather than getting the green light for Crossrail 2, we got an amber light at best. It’s clearer than ever that Londoners need a Labour Mayor.”
Zac Goldsmith, Conservative candidate for Mayor of London:
“London needs a Mayor who can work with a Conservative Government over the next four years to deliver the big things our city needs, and today we have seen how important that is. Business rate devolution is a huge opportunity for London but our city’s success depends on a strong economy and competent management.
“With London only keeping 7% of the money we raise, the question of who can work with this Government is central to the choice Londoners face in just 50 days’ time.
“I am the only candidate who can secure the funds and powers necessary to deliver my Action Plan for Greater London: more homes, better transport, cleaner air and safer streets. Sadiq Khan would spend four years scoring political points for Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour – the world would watch London descend into gridlock and chaos.”
Caroline Pidgeon, Liberal Democrat candidate for Mayor of London:
“This is a ‘microwave’ budget from George Osborne. He has just re-heated many announcements already made.
“We had already been told last week that Crossrail 2 was going ahead and the need for Londoners to match fund the development costs. The increase in the share of business rates retained by London will help fund this vital new project, but a £1.9billion cut in TfL funds, as a result of Sadiq Khan’s fares policy, puts at risk important investment in London’s future transport needs.
“If elected Mayor I will ignore the Chancellor’s and Zac Goldsmith’s obsession with road building and ‘flyunder’ tunnels, and use the opportunity for financing infrastructure projects from land value increases to improve public transport and tackle air pollution in London.”.
Sian Berry, Green Party candidate for Mayor of London:
“I welcome the Chancellor’s commitment to Crossrail 2. With the government covering only half the cost, it’s vital the next Mayor of London has plans to raise the rest. I will cut fares for outer Londoners and flatten the fare zones by 2025 and invest in new infrastructure by raising funds from people driving in our city.
Other candidates are either leaving a gaping hole in the finances that threatens public transport and cycling investment, or have no plans to make fares fairer.
“The early retention of business rates is welcome, but the government should give London more options to raise money through property taxes with even more fiscal devolution, so we don’t have to go to the Exchequer with a begging bowl for major projects.
“On housing, I’m very disappointed that the Chancellor isn’t cutting the huge mortgage tax subsidy the Government currently gives to landlords. I have urged him to do this repeatedly, and wrote to him in November to demonstrate that the savings could be used by the Mayor of London to provide 16,000 additional truly affordable homes in London over the period of the next Mayoralty.
The is the kind of measure he ought to be considering given the scale of our housing crisis, and I’m sorry he has again decided to rule it out.”
Sue Terpilowski OBE, London Policy at the Federation of Small Businesses:
“We welcome the announcement in the budget to commission Crossrail 2. The population in London will hit 11.3 million by the year 2050 and London needs to take tough infrastructural decisions to meet the demands of small business.
“FSB will work closely with the Greater London Authority on how the retention of business rates will affect small businesses. Proper financial checks need to be in place and before implementation there should be full consultation with a range of stakeholders in the capital, in particular business groups including FSB, London Chamber, London First, IoD London and CBI London, the LEP, BIDs and local authorities”
Colin Stanbridge, Chief Executive of London Chamber of Commerce and Industry:
“The Chancellor has delivered a budget today that includes good news for London business.
“Funding to move Crossrail 2 to the next stage is most welcome, this is a transport project that, once operational, will bring economic dividends well beyond London.
“The announcement today to allow the Greater London Authority to retain all business rates revenue from April next year could see more effective targeting of resources towards local infrastructure that underpins local business priorities.
“Of course we await to learn fuller details on how rates reforms may work in London, given that a business rate supplement is in place to help fund Crossrail.
“LCCI’s vision for London is not just for business rates devolution, but more powers on housing, skills policy and property taxes are essential if the capital is to be able to fulfil its economic potential and meet its infrastructure needs.”
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By Eric JohnsonQuotesbook of mormon, gold platesPosted on September 25, 2018
PLATES OF GOLD (BOOK OF MORMON)
The following are sections out of Bill McKeever’s book In their Own Words: A Collection of Mormon Quotations. The full book of 400 pages is available at Mormonism Research Ministry or Amazon.com. Standard Works “And for a testimony that the things that they had said are true they have brought twenty-four plates which are filled with engravings, and they […]
By Eric JohnsonBook of Mormon, Book of Mormon Issues, Book of Mormon Translation, History of Mormonism, Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormonbook of mormon, gold plates, joseph smith, lds, mormon, mormonism, seer stonePosted on December 4, 2017
Which painting of Joseph Smith translating the gold plates should you trust?
By Eric Johnson For many years, Latter-day Saints were led to believe that Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon by looking directly at the gold plates that he supposedly dug up out of the ground that had been buried by Moroni, the last living Nephite, in the fifth century AD. This same Moroni is said […]
By Sharon LindbloomMormonism in the Newsbook of mormon, church of jesus christ of latter-day saints, eight witnesses, gold plates, latter-day saints, lds church, Mormon Church, mormon history, mormonism, three witnessesPosted on February 2, 2017
Two Sets of Official Book of Mormon Witnesses
By Sharon Lindbloom 2 February 2017 In his continuing effort at “Defending the [LDS] Faith,” BYU professor Daniel Peterson has recently tackled the testimonies of the eleven Book of Mormon witnesses. He notes that the two signed testimonies appearing in the front of each Book of Mormon (one signed by three witnesses, the other signed […]
By Eric JohnsonHistory of Mormonism, Mormon History 1845-1899book of mormon, church history museum, gold plates, joseph smith, martyrdom, pepperbox, seer stonePosted on October 6, 2015
The Church History Museum: A Tour through the Main Floor
By Eric Johnson Listen to a 3-part podcast that aired Mon-Wed, Oct. 19-22, 2015. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Temple Square in downtown Salt Lake City is the number-one tourist site for all of Utah. More tourists come here than Zion. More than Bryce. And even more than Moab. Fly into Salt Lake City’s International Airport and, with few […]
By Eric JohnsonBook of Mormon, Book of Mormon Translation, Gospel Topics Essays, Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon, Reviews of Media and Publicationsbook of mormon, gold plates, moroni, seer stone, thummim, urimPosted on August 24, 2015
Book of Mormon Translation
By Eric Johnson The following is one of the Gospel Topics essays published on lds.org that is meant to explain hard teachings. The portions underlined come from the essay, with my analysis below. Because we will try to be short and to the point as much as we can, we will reference a number of sites […]
By Eric JohnsonUncategorizedbook of mormon, gold plates, joseph smithPosted on July 30, 2015
Book of Mormon Historicity 10 reasons why the Book of Mormon is rejected as scripture by Christians Why Don’t Christians Accept the Book of Mormon? See it in German Test Your Knowledge of the Book of Mormon Reinterpreting Moroni 10:32 Book of Mormon Translation (Gospel Topics Essay) Can myth be scripture? Examining the Story of Coriantumr […]
By Aaron ShafovaloffBook of Mormon, Book of Mormon Issues, History of Mormonism, Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon, Mormon History 1805-1844book of mormon, gold plates, joseph smithPosted on March 20, 2014
A twelfth witness to the Book of Mormon?
By Bill McKeever
The following was originally printed in the July-August 2013 edition of Mormonism Researched. To request a free subscription, please visit here.
By Bill McKeeverBook of Mormon, Book of Mormon Issues, History of Mormonism, Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon, Mormon History 1805-1844book of mormon, gold plates, joseph smithPosted on March 20, 2014
When it comes to the plates, there was no miracle
For the past several years Bill McKeever has been bringing a replica set of “gold plates” to the Mormon Miracle Pageant held annually in Manti, Utah. By encouraging Mormon visitors to lift the plates, it gives Bill an opportunity to explain the many problems he sees with the official account of how Smith allegedly retrieved the plates back in 1827. What are those problems? Check out this article to see.
By Aaron ShafovaloffBook of Mormon, Book of Mormon Issues, History of Mormonism, Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon, Mormon History 1805-1844book of mormon, gold plates, joseph smith, lucy mack smithPosted on March 19, 2014
Confirming Lucy Mack Smith’s Gold Plate Story
The following was originally printed in the Nov-Dec 2009 edition of Mormonism Researched. To request a free subscription, please visit here.
By Aaron ShafovaloffBook of Mormon, Book of Mormon Issues, Book of Mormon Translation, History of Mormonism, Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon, Mormon History 1805-1844book of mormon, gold plates, joseph smithPosted on July 30, 2013
Problems with the Gold Plates in the Book of Mormon
Just what exactly were the gold plates made from. In this article that first appeared in Christian Research Journal, volume 34, number 02 (2011), Bill McKeever considers the possibilites and shows why it is impossible that Joseph Smith was given plates made of real gold.
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BLOG BY MR CHARLES BROOKING ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN
In November 1962, not having received any encouragement from my parents in one of my passions – the sash window – my others being palaeontology and archaeology, I decided on Guy Fawkes night 1962, (when I was 9), to give up my interest in sash windows and joinery, which resulted in the 16-paned Edwardian sash window my uncle had found me from a Crown Estate building in Nottingham being ceremoniously broken up for the Guy Fawkes bonfire. Interestingly, the evening was a wash-out – perhaps this was an omen! My parents were very pleased with my decision as I was starting at a new boarding prep school the following April and my other interests were considered far more ‘normal’ and …groan… respectable!
By 1965, enthralled by the fine details in my Edwardian prep school building, replete with Art Nouveau stained-glass and unusual sash windows, my interest in old buildings was reborn. That September my father employed a wonderful new tutor primarily to help me with maths in the school holidays. He was an inspiration. Edward Wyre was born in 1915 and had been to art school. He was a great fan of William Morris, had a passion for 18th century buildings, and actively encouraged the rebirth of my old interest. We both realised my mother’s strong opposition to any ‘window collecting’, as she put it, particularly those ‘awful old slider windows I used to catch my fingers in, when the cords broke, when I was a little girl living with my horrible aunt in the early 1920’s.’
Edward Wyre also had a passion for my mother! He was a great ladies’ man. As a result, he won her over to the idea of me collecting one sash window example. After her first failed attempt in the summer of 1966, to ‘rescue’ a 1890s sash window from a pair of terraced houses in Guildford, she managed to acquire a wonderful example in October that year. Whilst visiting the Victorian indoor swimming baths in Castle Street, Guildford, with our Danish au-pair girl, she noted that four (circa 1810-15) terraced houses were being demolished adjoining the baths. These houses would now be listed and lovingly restored, however in 1966 they were just a small part of Guildford’s slum clearance scheme. I had just returned to school after my 13th birthday when my mother undertook this ‘rescue’ on her own, accompanied by our part-time gardener. She gave the foreman a generous tip of ten shillings and a packet of cigarettes, and he removed the last remaining complete example which, as she said in her letter to me, was different to anything I had had before. It was in fact a ‘3-over-6’ sash window – only the upper sash was double-hung. The lower sash was movable but was not counter-balanced – a common feature of cheaper housing in the early 19th century.
On the 21st of October 1966, I was collected from my prep school for my usual fortnightly home break. I was delighted when my mother showed me this window, and on seeing it I realised it was quite early. Although disappointed it was not a fully-operational example, I was totally enthralled by its typical Georgian mouldings, including the beaded outer lining, cast-iron sash-weights clearly marked ‘Carron’ and the fact that the use of cast-iron frame pulleys and a non-working lower sash was typical of the effects of Georgian economy.
Edward Wyre encouraged me to restore it, which I undertook in the way one did in those days, with brilliant white gloss paint, that had only just been introduced, re-glazing one of the panes in the lower sash and discovering 19th century blind fittings, etc. My tutor encouraged me soon after this to establish an architectural Study Collection and also strongly suggested that if I gave up my collection of war relics and he would actively help me in my mission to preserve Georgian and Victorian door furniture and other pieces. He was a strong pacifist and was even less keen on my collection of antique flintlock pistols which my father had bought me in desperation in his earnest mission to distract me from my interest in old building details. So, on 21st October 2016, I celebrated the institution of what is now known as The Brooking National Architectural Museum, and has been a lifelong passion ever since!
The Collection now contains several thousand windows and is used as a reference source by the National Trust, Historic England, the Georgian Group and the S.P.A.B., along with conservation professionals, the general public, artists, sculptors and designers, etc. It is truly fascinating, and a marvel to me, to see Mumford & Wood reproducing sash windows which, in the 1960’s, fed so many demolition bonfires and were then considered an outdated window type!
Charles Brooking
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Quality British Craftsmanship Since 1954
The Mumford & Wood story began in 1954 when two woodworking apprentices, Derek Mumford and Dennis Wood, formed their own business partnership, primarily undertaking refurbishment work in and around Essex.
Increasing demand during the 1960s and 70s for the Limited company’s high quality joinery and refurbishment skills saw successive moves from a relatively humble facility to larger premises in Ongar, Essex.
A Statement of Intent was made in 1984 when Mumford & Wood became the first manufacturer in the UK to install an automated window construction line. This immediately created new design possibilities and efficiencies and lead to an increasing focus on the architectural market.
In 1997, with the progression of the carefully coordinated Conservation™ range, Mumford & Wood produced the first fully factory finished, double glazed sash window in the industry. The company also pioneered and developed the system for creating Georgian replica windows using applied glazing bars.
A year later Mumford & Wood moved to its current location in Tiptree, Essex. Since then a process of continuous upgrade in plant and equipment has ensured the company remains undeniably ahead with market-leading technology and innovation.
It was in 2006 that Mumford & Wood was brought out by newly formed The Performance Window Group with Roy Wakeman OBE, as executive chairman, along with Mark de Rozarieux as group financial director and Richard Haycock as non-executive director.
Shortly after this change the association with the Mumford’s and the Wood’s ceased and now John and Chris, both sons of the founders, are involved in separate businesses outside the group. However, the skilled and committed workforce stayed with the company and today form the backbone of this thriving business.
The company reached 60 years in summer 2014 and to mark this anniversary, together with the completion of a remarkable 2-year development period and an investment of £1.5m in new computerised plant and equipment, the summer of 2015 saw a celebration attended by Guest of Honour The Right Honourable Priti Patel MP, Minister of State for Employment, who formally opened this state-of-the-art manufacturing facility.
The company continues to invest and expand in order to increase output and productivity while maintaining a reputation of quality and service to core customer groups including architects, developers, designers and owners of aspirational homes. All manufacturing is undertaken in Tiptree, Essex, overcoming the burden of an extended supply chain with European suppliers while maintaining a responsible, sustainability ethos with innovation and flair.
Alongside the high performance Conservation™ range now sits the elegant Classic™ collection of made-to-order wooden timber windows and doors that feature an alternative slim panel glazing system. Classic™ products achieve a period aesthetic which makes them ideal for window replacement and upgrade in heritage projects, and those in conservation areas, where planning restrictions may apply. For buildings of great architectural significance and importance the Heritage™ range of single glazed products is achieving its rightful place in some of this country’s most famous and much-loved regal buildings.
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Home > Immigration Attorney Firm > Piedmont, SC
Immigration Attorney Firms near Piedmont, SC
Featured Firm: Immigration Attorney Firm: Ellis Porter. PLC (248) 519-9900
2701 Troy Center Drive, Suite 410, Troy, MI 48084
Practice Area: Immigration Law
1. Immigration Attorney Firm: Pfeiffer and Gantt, PA 864-250-9780 9.8 miles
200-A South Main Street, Greenville, SC 29601
Practice Area: Arbitration and Mediation, Business and Corporate Law, Commercial Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Trademarks and Copyrights, Immigration Law, Contract Disputes, Commercial and Residential Leases and Lease Disputes, Probate of Wills and Trusts, General Estate Planning, General Civil Litigation in all Courts, Foreclosures and Collections.
2. Immigration Attorney Firm: The Carolina Law Group LLC 864-478-8354 9.8 miles
910 E. Washington Street, Greenville, SC 29601-3127
Practice Area: Personal Injury; Workers Compensation; Family Law; Criminal Law; Immigration Law.
3. Immigration Attorney Firm: Craven & Wilkes 864-242-6655 9.8 miles
201 Whitsett Street, Greenville, SC 29601
Practice Area: Divorce, Child Custody, International Child Abduction, Immigration, Criminal Defense, Workers Compensation, Automobile Accidents, Appellate Practice.
4. Immigration Attorney Firm: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. 864-271-1300 9.8 miles
The Ogletree Building, 300 North Main Street, P.O. Box 2757, Greenville, SC 29602
Practice Area: Labor Relations, Employment, Employee Benefits, Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental, Construction and Immigration Law. Civil Litigation in all State and Federal Courts and Administrative Agencies.
5. Immigration Attorney Firm: Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, L.L.P. 864-250-2300 9.8 miles
Poinsett Plaza, 104 South Main Street, Suite 900 (29601), P.O. Box 10084, Greenville, SC 29603-0084
Practice Area: Business Litigation, Corporate, ERISA and Employee Benefits, Environmental, Estate Planning, Financial Institutions, Health Care, Immigration, Intellectual Property, International Labor and Employment Litigation, Product Liability, Real Estate, Securities Litigation, Taxation, Technology Law and Litigation, Toxic Torts, Transportation, Workers' Compensation/Occupational Disease.
6. Immigration Attorney Firm: Haynsworth Baldwin Johnson & Greaves LLC 864-271-7410 9.8 miles
918 South Pleasantburg Drive, P.O. Box 10888, Greenville, SC 29603
Practice Area: Labor Relations Law, Employment Law, Environmental Law. NLRA, RLA, all Federal and State Employment Discrimination Laws (including Title VII, ADEA, ADA, Affirmative Action (OFCCP), etc.), Complex Class Action Litigation, Wage/Hour, FMLA, WARN, Employment at Will/Wrongful Discharge, Workers' Compensation, Benefits Law (including ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, etc.), Substance Abuse, AIDS, FOIA, Environmental Protection and Hazardous Materials, Safety and Health Law (including OSHA, MSHA, etc.), Products Liability, Public Policy Practice, Immigration Law (including Employment-Based Immigrant/Nonimmigrant Visa Petitions, Alien Labor Certifications, etc.), Unfair Trade Practices, Litigation Before All Courts and Agencies, Trials and Appeals, Representing Management Exclusively.
7. Immigration Attorney Firm: Lawrence J. Needle, P.A. 803-376-1203, 803-376-1204 9.8 miles
339 Heyward Street, Suite 210, Greenville, SC 29201
Practice Area: Immigration and Naturalization; Business Immigration; Citizenship; Employment Visas; Family Immigration Law; Investor Visas; Labor Certifications; Employment Immigration; Consular Law; Religious Visas; Visas; Immigration Law.
8. Immigration Attorney Firm: Jackson Lewis LLP 864-232-7000, 864-235-1381 9.8 miles
One Liberty Square 55 Beattie Place, Suite 800, Greenville, SC 29601
Practice Area: Employment, Labor, Benefits, Immigration Law and Other Related Litigation, On Behalf of Management Exclusively.
9. Immigration Attorney Firm: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak and Stewart, P.C. 864-271-1300, 864-235-8806 9.8 miles
The Ogletree Building 300 North Main Street P.O. Box 2757, Greenville, SC 29602
Practice Area: Employment and Labor Law (federal and state); Employment Litigation; Public Employment; Employment Discrimination; Employment Civil Rights; Title VII; ADEA; ADA; Family and Medical Leave Act; Harassment; Affirmative Action; Equal Employment Opportunity Law; Administrative Agency Practice; EEOC Claims; Fair Labor Standards Act; Wage and Hour Law; Wrongful Termination Defense; Whistleblower Litigation; Reductions in Force; WARN Act; Covenants Not To Compete; Unfair Competition and Trade Secret Litigation; Employment Class Actions; Employment Arbitration; Fair Housing Litigation; National Labor Relations Act; Collective Bargaining; Union Representation Elections; Unfair Labor Practice Charges; Labor Strikes; Immigration Law; Workers Compensation; Employee Benefits; ERISA; Occupational Safety and Health; Mine Safety; Prevailing Wage Litigation; Civil Litigation; Native American Law.
10. Immigration Attorney Firm: Constangy, Brooks and Smith, LLP 864-242-2577, 864-242-9815 9.8 miles
105 North Spring Street, Suite 105, Greenville, SC 29601
Practice Area: Affirmative Action; Class Actions; Employee Benefits; ERISA Litigation; Immigration Law; Labor Relations; Employment Litigation; Occupational Safety and Health; Wage and Hour Law; Workers' Compensation.
11. Immigration Attorney Firm: Leatherwood Walker Todd & Mann, P.C. 864-242-6440 9.8 miles
The Leatherwood Plaza, 300 East McBee Avenue, Suite 500 (29601), P.O. Box 87, Greenville, SC 29602
Practice Area: Civil and Criminal Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust and Franchising, Automotive, Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights, Business Litigation, Business Transactions, Class Action, Commercial Transactions, Construction, Criminal Law, Economic Development, Employee Benefits, Employment Law, Environmental, Estate Planning and Administration, Franchising, Health Law, Insurance Litigation, Intellectual Property, International Law, Litigation, Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights, Products Liability, Personal Injury and Tort Claims, Professional Negligence, Public Finance, Real Estate, Securities, Taxation, Technology, Trade Regulation, Transportation and Workers' Compensation.
12. Immigration Attorney Firm: Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. 864-240-3200 9.8 miles
75 Beattie Place, Eleventh Floor, P.O. Box 2048, Greenville, SC 29602-2048
Practice Area: Administrative, Admiralty, Antitrust and Unfair Trade Practices, Arbitration and Mediation, Aviation, Bank and Financial Institution Regulation, Bankruptcy, Debt Collection and Creditors' Rights, Business and Commercial Litigation, Commercial Transactions, Complex Litigation, Construction, Corporations, Partnerships and Business Associations, Customs, Drug and Medical Devices, Economic Incentives and Industrial Development, Employee Benefits, Employment and Labor, Environmental Law, Estate Planning and Administration, Franchising, Government Contracts and Procurement, Government Relations, Health Care, Immigration, Insurance Defense Coverage and Regulation, Intellectual Property, International Business Transactions, International Law, Local Government Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Products Liability, Professional Liability, Project Finance, Public Finance, Real Estate Development and Finance, Securities Law and Corporate Finance, Taxation and Tax-Exempt Organizations, Transportation, Utilities Regulation, Workers' Compensation, Zoning and Land Use Planning.
13. Immigration Attorney Firm: Wyche, Burgess, Freeman & Parham, Professional Association 864-242-8200 9.8 miles
44 East Camperdown Way, P.O. Box 728, Greenville, SC 29602-0728
Practice Area: Trial and Appellate Litigation in State and Federal Courts, Corporate, Securities, Taxation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Commercial Transactions, Estate Planning and Probate, Real Estate, Media and Communications, Employment, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Employee Benefits Litigation, Class Action Litigation, Banking and Financial Institutions, Insurance Coverage, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Intellectual Property, Environmental, Product Liability, Health Care, Revenue Bond Financing, Public-Private Developments, Economic Incentives, Bankruptcy, Technology, Software, Electronic Commerce, Construction Law, Immigration, Governmental Relations, Alternative Dispute Resolution.
14. Immigration Attorney Firm: McNair Law Firm, P.A. 864-271-4940 9.8 miles
Bank of America Plaza, 7 North Laurens Street-Suite 600, P.O. Box 447, Greenville, SC 29602
Practice Area: Administrative, Admiralty, Antitrust, Banking, Bankruptcy, Civil and Criminal Practice in all State and Federal Courts of Record, Corporate, Environmental, ERISA, Estate Planning, Health Care, Intellectual Property, Immigration, International, Interstate Land Sales, Labor and Employment Relations, Legislative/Governmental (National and State), Mergers and Acquisitions, Municipal Finance, Probate, Real Estate, Regulatory, Securities, Tax, Telecommunications, and Utility Law.
15. Immigration Attorney Firm: Bannister, Wyatt & Kappel, L.L.C. 864-298-0084 9.8 miles
401 Pettigru Street, P.O. Box 10007, Greenville, SC 29603
Practice Area: Criminal Law, Domestic Law, Family Law, Divorce, Civil Litigation, Foreclosures and Creditor, Commercial Law, Residential Real Estate, Right of Way, Condemnation, Appeals and Personal Injury
16. Immigration Attorney Firm: Martin & Martin, PA (864) 271-1822 9.8 miles
1415 Augusta St, Greenville, SC 29605
Practice Area: Workers Comp, Immigration, Brain Injury - Se habla espanol - Our firm regularly handles immigration matters involving Citizenship, Naturalization, Adjustments of Status, Fiancee' Visas, Deferred Action, Asylum applications, Work Permits, Permanent Residency, and Deportation.
17. Immigration Attorney Firm: Pfeiffer and Gantt, PA 864-250-9780 10.03 miles
18. Immigration Attorney Firm: The Carolina Law Group LLC 864-478-8354 10.03 miles
19. Immigration Attorney Firm: Craven & Wilkes 864-242-6655 10.03 miles
20. Immigration Attorney Firm: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. 864-271-1300 10.03 miles
21. Immigration Attorney Firm: Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, L.L.P. 864-250-2300 10.03 miles
22. Immigration Attorney Firm: Haynsworth Baldwin Johnson & Greaves LLC 864-271-7410 10.03 miles
23. Immigration Attorney Firm: Lawrence J. Needle, P.A. 803-376-1203, 803-376-1204 10.03 miles
24. Immigration Attorney Firm: Jackson Lewis LLP 864-232-7000, 864-235-1381 10.03 miles
25. Immigration Attorney Firm: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak and Stewart, P.C. 864-271-1300, 864-235-8806 10.03 miles
Our search egnine returns 25 Immigration Attorney Firms near Piedmont, SC, which are sorted by the distance in ascending order from the center of Piedmont, SC to the location of the firm. The distance is not driving distance or walking distance, but the straight distance on map, calculated using latitude and longitude. If the firms are located at the same city, the distance might returned as 0 miles.
For example, Immigration Attorney Pfeiffer and Gantt, PA is located at 200-A South Main Street, Greenville, SC. Its map distance to the center of Piedmont, SC is 9.8 miles. The Carolina Law Group LLC is located at 910 E. Washington Street, Greenville, SC. Its map distance to the center of Piedmont, SC is 9.8 miles. Craven & Wilkes is located at 201 Whitsett Street, Greenville, SC. Its map distance to the center of Piedmont, SC is 9.8 miles.
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Why we shouldn't be too quick to blame migratory animals for global disease
Have you ever got on a flight and the person next to you started sneezing? With 37 million scheduled flights transporting people around the world each year, you might think that the viruses and other germs carried by travellers would be getting a free ride to new pastures, infecting people as they go.
Yet pathogenic microbes are surprisingly bad at expanding their range by hitching rides on planes. Microbes find it difficult to thrive when taken out of their ecological comfort zone; Bali might just be a tad too hot for a Tasmanian parasite to handle.
But humans aren’t the only species to go global with their parasites. Billions of animals have been flying, swimming and running around the globe every year on their seasonal migrations, long before the age of the aeroplane. The question is, are they picking up new pathogens on their journeys? And if they are, are they transporting them across the world?
Read more: A tale of three mosquitoes: how a warming world could spread disease
Migratory animals are the usual suspects for disease spread
With the rate of zoonotic diseases (pathogens that jump from animals to humans) on the rise, migratory animals have been under increasing suspicion of aiding the spread of devastating diseases such as bird flu, Lyme disease, and even Ebola.
These suspicions are bad for migrating animals, because they are often killed in large numbers when considered a disease threat. They are also bad for humans, because blaming animals may obscure other important factors in disease spread, such as animal trade. So what’s going on?
Despite the logical link between animal migration and the spread of their pathogens, there is in fact surprisingly little direct evidence that migrants frequently spread pathogens long distances.
This is because migratory animals are notoriously hard for scientists to track. Their movements make them difficult to test for infections over the vast areas that they occupy.
Many animals migrate, including birds, whales, and fish. Sockeye salmon in Canada migrate huge distances upriver to breed. Reuters/Andy Clark
But other theories exist that explain the lack of direct evidence for migrants spreading pathogens. One is that, unlike humans who just have to jump on a plane, migratory animals must work exceptionally hard to travel. Flying from Australia to Siberia is no easy feat for a tiny migratory bird, nor is swimming between the poles for giant whales. Human athletes are less likely to finish a race if battling infections, and likewise, migrant animals may have to be at the peak of health if they are to survive such gruelling journeys. Sick travellers may succumb to infection before they, or their parasitic hitchhikers, reach their final destination.
Put simply, if a sick animal can’t migrate, then neither can its parasites.
On the other hand, migrants have been doing this for millennia. It is possible they have adapted to such challenges, keeping pace in the evolutionary arms race against pathogens and able to migrate even while infected. In this case, pathogens may be more successful at spreading around the world on the backs of their hosts. But which theory does the evidence support?
Sick animals can still spread disease
To try and get to the bottom of this question, we identified as many studies testing this hypothesis as we could, extracted their data, and combined them to look for any overarching patterns.
We found that infected migrants across species definitely felt the cost of being sick: they tended to be in poorer condition, didn’t travel as far, migrated later, and had lower chances of survival. However, infection affected these traits differently. Movement was hit hardest by infection, but survival was only weakly impacted. Infected migrants may not die as they migrate, but perhaps they restrict long-distance movements to save energy.
So pathogens seem to pose some costs on their migratory hosts, which would reduce the chances of migrants spreading pathogens, but perhaps not enough of a cost to eliminate the risk completely.
Read more: Giant marsupials once migrated across an Australian Ice Age landscape
But an important piece of the puzzle is still missing. In humans, travelling increases our risk of getting ill because we come into contact with new germs that our immune system has never encountered before. Are migrants also more susceptible to unfamiliar microbes as they travel to new locations, or have they adapted to this as well?
Guts of migrants resistant to microbial invasion
To investigate the susceptibility of migrants, we went in a different direction and decided to look at the gut bacteria of migratory shorebirds – grey, unassuming birds that forage on beaches or near water, and that undergo some of the longest and fastest migrations in the animal kingdom.
Most animals have hundreds of bacterial species living in their guts, which help break down nutrients and fight off potential pathogens. Every new microbe you ingest can only colonise your gut if the environmental conditions are to its liking, and competition with current residents isn’t too high. In some cases, it may thrive so much it becomes an infection.
The Red-necked stint is highly exposed to sediment microbes as it forages for the microscopic invertebrates that fuel its vast migrations. Author provided
We found the migratory shorebirds we studied were exceptionally good at resisting invasion from ingested microbes, even after flying thousands of kilometres and putting their gut under extreme physiological strain. Birds that had just returned from migration (during which they stopped in many places in China, Japan, and South East Asia), didn’t carry any more species of bacteria than those that had stayed around the same location for a year.
Although these results need to be tested in other migratory species, our research suggests that, like human air traffic, pathogens might not get such an easy ride on their migratory hosts as we might assume. There is no doubt that migrants are involved in pathogen dispersal to some degree, but there is increasing evidence that we shouldn’t jump the gun when it comes to blaming migrants.
Read more http://theconversation.com/why-we-shouldnt-be-too-quick-to-blame-migratory-animals-for-global-disease-87438
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Pensinger Properties
Real Property Management Bakersfield
The Pensinger Properties Legacy
The original Pensinger Properties was started in 2004 by Glenna Pensinger. Glenna was a Broker on the Central Coast for over 20 years and was President of the local Association, working on many boards and projects to help her community. She had a prosperous real estate and property management company in Santa Maria, CA, and in the mid 2000’s, decided to move back to her home town of Bakersfield, CA and work on growing her businesses locally.
She hung her license at Watson Realty and was allowed to run her property management business from there. It was always Glenna’s hope that her sister, Gayle Young, would work with her and in November of 2004 that hope became a reality; Glenna trained Gayle and taught her everything she knew about property management.
Glenna commuted back and forth each week between offices in Santa Maria and Bakersfield. Sadly, on August 10, 2005, she was killed in an auto accident while commuting to Bakersfield from Santa Maria. Upon passing, Gayle stepped in and continued to manage the Pensinger Properties business until Glenna’s husband Eddie spoke with the Broker of Watson Realty and encouraged them to take on a property management division, as a broker’s license was required to stay operational. Watson Realty agreed and Watson Property Management was birthed and Pensinger Properties was closed and sold to Watson Realty. Gayle was retained to run the property management division for Watson Realty and went from a part time employee to a full time property manager overnight. In 2007, Gayle ventured out and helped start Dobbs Property Management and worked there until August of 2009.
On January 1, 2010, Gayle decided to open the doors to a new company. She could have named it anything she wanted but chose to use Pensinger Properties for Glenna’s memory and legacy to live on. Glenna’s husband, Eddie Pensinger, came along Gayle as her business partner to help get the company up and running. Gayle passed her real estate broker’s exam in December 2009 and was ready for business! Eddie played an instrumental role in helping Gayle start the company; he was her biggest supporter and encourager and she would not have opened the company without his help and belief in her. They were partners until Eddie passed away in June of 2011.
Gayle continued to focus on growing Pensinger Properties, operating with integrity, and serving the community. Over a short time, supportive staff was hired and the company had grown to almost 500 doors under management. After an incredible journey, over a seven year stretch, Gayle made the decision to sell Pensinger Properties and join her husband in retirement for the next chapter in life. Gayle was extremely prudent in finding the right person and company to sell to and carry the Pensinger Properties legacy forward. On October 1, 2017, Gayle passed the mantle to Rylan Rozell and his team at Real Property Management Bakersfield.
This site has been dedicated to Eddie and Glenna Pensinger, the beautiful people they were and the impactful lives they lived. It is also dedicated to Gayle Young for her dedication and commitment in which she worked to honor the Pensinger name and operate Pensinger Properties over the last decade.
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John Jasperse Company. Photo: GK Wilson.
Guest Artistic Director Cathy Edwards returned in 2010, bringing personal stories to stage with deep, universal truths. Celebrated musician Rufus Wainwright launched the Festival with a special concert with the Oregon Symphony, based on his debut opera; the legendary Wooster Group installed THERE IS STILL TIME…BROTHER, a viewer-controlled, 360-degree “war movie;” Nature Theater of Oklahoma returned to Portland with a misremembered take on Romeo & Juliet; and Ireland’s Gare St. Lazare Players shared two of Beckett’s poignant prose novels.
We animated Washington High School once more with THE WORKS late-night performances (including Japanther, William Basinski, and many more) and ten classrooms of visual art. “Human Being” gathered a suite of artist projects exploring the human condition, both large and deeply personal. Legendary filmmaker Charles Atlas presented a multi-channel video installation drawing on memories from his childhood; Storm Tharp and Jessica Jackson Hutchins each explored personal artifacts from their lives and loved ones; and curators Harrell Fletcher & Jens Hoffman debuted The People’s Biennial project of artist work from outside the traditional gallery system.
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Avalon Beach RSL Club’s Pikachu Triumph
Pikachu getting a hug in Avalon Beach - photo, A J Guesdon
Angus Rimmer, General Manager of Avalon Beach RSL Club has completed the "Dare The Boss" challenge set for him by his staff members. The Dare the Boss Challenge is a fundraising idea for the Children's Cancer Institute where a boss can be challenged to do something they dislike, fear, has an element of 'squirm' or they would avoid if possible.
Challenges such as spider encounters, ten plates of cold broccoli for ten days in a row, listening to a recording of Frozen's 'Let it Go' sung/bellowed by your children for a month, or wearing a costume of one of their favourite, not yours, characters, are all up for grabs.
After two hours and 13 073 steps, Angus, or Pikachu as he preferred to be known when on this run, but not ever after, .... and that's ever ever ever, completed the challenge set him early Saturday afternoon, October 22nd.
Along the way his support team captured many a fine moment, including the youngsters and their parents who wanted a photo with the bright yellow electric mouse, the gruelling climb up Newport hill and even a small rest on a park bench at Bilgola Beach.
Katie Lewis, Assistant General Manager at the club, and Avalon Beach RSL Sub-Branch member Lynn Murphy accompanied the Pikachu Angus all along the route – at one stage they can be seen pushing him up those rather challenging steps from Bilgola.
Prime Minister’s 2016 Prize For Excellence In Science Teaching In Primary Schools
Gary Tilley: Seaforth Public School
Gary Tilley - photo credit: Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science/WildBear.
On Thursday, October 20th, Mr Gary Tilley (Seaforth Public School) was announced as the winner of the Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools.
Gary Tilley is mentoring the next generation of science and maths teachers to improve the way these subjects are taught in the classroom.
“In over 30 years of teaching, I’ve never seen a primary school student who isn’t curious and doesn’t want to be engaged in science. Once they’re switched onto science, it helps their literacy and numeracy skills, and their investigative skills. Science is the key to the whole thing,” Gary says.
Gary recognised a long time ago that the way science was taught in primary schools needed to change. So he has taken it upon himself to mentor the younger teachers at his school, and helps train science and maths student teachers at Macquarie University through their Opening Real Science program.
At Seaforth Public School, he and his students have painted almost every wall in their school with murals of dinosaurs and marine reptiles, and created models of stars and planets, to encourage excitement and a love for science. The school is now known by local parents as the ‘Seaforth Natural History Museum’.
Pittwater Pinks Dragon Boat Team Invite You To Oaks Day At The Beach Club Collaroy
The Pittwater Pinks - photo by A J Guesdon.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
In 1996 Dr Donald McKenzie, from the University of British Columbia in Canada, went against the then prescribed norm that women diagnosed with breast cancer should avoid upper body exercise and in doing so discovered that by following a special exercise and training program, women could avoid lymphedema and enjoy active, full lives. He chose the activity of dragon boat paddling as this involves repetitive use of the upper body. His 3-month dragon boat training program was carefully monitored by a sports medicine physician, a physiotherapist and a nurse. Dr McKenzie’s theory was proven correct. No new cases of lymphedema occurred and none of the existing cases became worse.
That same year Abreast In A Boat was established. In 2016 Abreast In A Boat celebrates its 20th year, with a continuing mission of: “We paddle to raise breast cancer awareness and to demonstrate that women living with breast cancer can lead full and active lives.”
The International Breast Cancer Paddlers’ Commission or IBCPC holds a seat in the International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) Commission Chair under Protocol, Culture and Heritage Commission (PC&HC). IBCPC governs the BCS Participatory Festivals and the Combined Racers Division in the Club Crew World Championships (CCWC). This division is open for entry for Breast Cancer Survivors Crew (BCS), All Cancer Survivors Crew (ACS), and Paradragons/Adaptive Paddlers Crew (APC).
Across the world there are 183 IBCPC Member Teams as of October 2016. In Australia there are 34 teams.
We have a resident chapter of this wonderful enterprise - the Pittwater Pinks Dragon Boat Club, a great group of women who are an integral part of the Bei Loon Dragon Boat Club that paddles out of Rowland Reserve, Bayview.
On Oaks Day, the traditional 'ladies day' as part of the Melbourne cup Festival, Thursday November 3rd this year, the girls are having a fundraiser at The Beach Club, Collaroy.
An insight into this great Team, and Club, runs as this Issue's Profile of the Week.
Pittwater Pinks - photos by A J Guesdon
The Farr 40 2016/17 Australian Open Series
Estate Master OD Trophy 2016- photo by Crosbie Lorimer
The Farr 40 2016/17 Australian Open Series will be contested through six regattas between October 2016 and March 2017 on Sydney Harbour, Pittwater and at Newcastle. The enduring Farr 40 class is moving into another phase of a 20-year lifespan in Australia following on from Sydney hosting the international fleet’s last world championship.
Saturday 22nd of October opened the series with the first regatta, organised by Middle Harbour Yacht Club.
Report on day one, Kokomo In Control After Farr 40 One Design Trophy Season Opening Day, by Lisa Ratcliff HERE
Spring In Pittwater: 2016
Seeds and fruits as well as brand new bushflowers (wildlflowers) are beginning to appear in Pittwater bush reserves and alongside the creeks and waterways. Birds are feasting on these native seeds and fruits while large butterflies are attracted by the nectar.
Flannel flowers are in abundance at present, and have been for weeks - with masses covering the hills. So too all the varieties of red bottlebrush are lighting up the bush along with many kinds of yellow bush peas.
This week's Pictorial shares some of those found in research done for the upcoming Annie Wyatt Pittwater Fields of Dreams II history page as well as others spotted along the ways. All of this reminding you that Mother Nature speaks in verses and poetry, in bushland verges, for all the senses - should we wish to hear, see, smell, touch or speak it...
Corella feasting on wattle pods - Careel Creek - Saturday October 22nd, 2016
The filtered by gum trees view from Annie Wyatt Reserve - Spring in Pittwater pictures Issue 286, A J Guesdon.
Pittwater Online News is Published Every Sunday Morning: 8 a.m.
Past Features Archives (pre 2014)
Pittwater Online News was selected for preservation by the State Library of New South Wales and National Library of Australia. This title is scheduled to be re-archived regularly.
Archived Issues (2014 on) may be accessed here: pandora.nla.gov.au/tep/143700
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Preemption and the Supreme Court: Watters v. Wachovia
By Ted Frank on November 27, 2006 11:09 AM
Tomorrow afternoon, the AEI Liability Project is putting on a panel discussion of Watters v. Wachovia, to be argued in the Supreme Court Wednesday:
The Bush administration�s efforts to achieve tort reform through regulatory agency preemption has garnered much academic and press coverage. On November 29, 2006, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in the case of Watters v. Wachovia Bank. At issue is the scope of the National Bank Act and federal regulation, with Wachovia Bank successfully arguing in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals that federal regulations preempt Michigan laws regarding Wachovia�s lending activities. The Supreme Court�s decision will be important not just because of its effect on banking regulation, but also because it will serve as a Roberts Court precedent on the question of how much authority federal regulatory agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have to decide to preempt state law.
Does federal banking law bar states from regulating the activities of state-chartered subsidiaries of national banks? What should the appropriate scope of the National Bank Act be? Does state regulation of national banks help or hurt consumers? How much deference should be given to federal agencies� determinations that their regulations preempt state law?
At this AEI event, panelists will discuss the legal, economic, and policy issues involved. The panel will include George Mason University law professor Todd Zywicki, a member of a group of economists, scholars, and law professors who filed an amicus brief; Columbia law professor Thomas W. Merrill, who represents the Center for State Enforcement of Antitrust and Consumer Protection Laws as amicus in this case; attorney Amy Quester, who represents the Center for Responsible Lending as amicus in this case; and O�Melveny & Myers LLP partner Brian Brooks, an attorney who represents banks in class action defenses in court. Ted Frank, director of AEI�s Liability Project, will moderate.
Recent coverage: Bloomberg; WaPo; Cornell; Medill; Public Citizen; POL Nov. 7. Briefs are scattered about the web: OCC; LawMemo. Sixth Circuit opinion in Watters v. Wachovia Bank.
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Condoms and Buddhism
Buddhists like fertility and are a little hesitant about contraception if it's for selfish purposes, but they preach compassionate family planning. Thai Buddhists can be a little shy about sex topics, and tend to be embarrassed about condoms.
The typically Thai solution is practical.
Mechai Viravaidya, a famous Thailand politician, points out that monks often pray over and sprinkle holy water on condoms destined for the provinces.
Mechai counsels Buddhists "don't be embarrassed by a condom. It's just from a rubber tree, like a tennis ball. If you're embarrassed by a condom, you must be more embarrassed by the tennis ball. There's more rubber in it. You could use it as a balloon, as a tourniquet for snake bites and deep cuts and use the ring of the condom as a hair band. What a wonderful product."
You'd have to know Thai psychology better than I do to tell how far Mechai's tongue was in his cheek, but there's no doubt he's promoting condom use through Buddhist teachings. In contrast, the founder of Thailand's most famous restaurant chain is not kidding at all.The chain is Cabbages and Condoms. I've eaten there often. The food is good and cheap (and "guaranteed not to cause pregnancy.") It's also served with free condoms, the founder's very serious contribution to healthy contraception and STD control.
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American Fast Food in France
Starbucks in Leeds. Please ignore the
accidental caption in the lower right.
My wife has a guilty pleasure: hamburgers. When we were living in London, she would sometimes buy herself a Quarter Pounder as a treat. So I introduced herself to the Burger King Whopper. Personally, I feel the flame-broiled taste is much better and she agreed. However, Burger King went out of business in France and McDonalds is thriving.
Why? Because apparently, the Burger King slogan in France was "you'll have it our way". They did nothing to adjust their menu to French tastes and the French said non. You might have heard that the success of McDonalds is based, in part, on the fact that no matter where you travel, you're guaranteed of getting the same quality and taste of product. That's not true:
According to Nawfal Trabelsi, senior VP for McDonald's France and Southern Europe, "For the first 15 years, from 1980, what we did above all was offer people a slice of America." However, in 1995, McDonald's started using French cheeses such as chevre, cantal and blue, as well as whole-grain French mustard sauce. By changing the recipes in France, McDonald's started executing a multidomestic strategy and winning the hearts of French consumers.
Interestingly, Burger King is now returning to France. It remains to be seen if Burger King has learned their lesson.
Unsurprisingly, Starbucks is here, too, but all 63 of their stores are losing money. So what are they doing to turn things around?
La décision a donc été prise de lancer une nouvelle campagne européenne pour gagner des parts de marché. Le plan comprend, entre autres, un rebranding (relooking pour ceux qui ne parlent pas la langue de Shakespeare) complet des magasins: une déco plus personnelle, plus agréable, plus cosy, enfin plus frenchie quoi! Parce que nous, Français (fidèles à notre réputation), nous sommes des clients plutôt exigeants!
That translates as:
[Starbucks decided] to launch a European campaign to win market share. The plan includes, among other things, a rebranding (a "makeover" for those who do not speak the language of Shakespeare) off all of their stores: a more personal decor, more comfortable, more cozy, finally more frenchie! Because we, the French (true to our reputation), are rather demanding customers!
I read constantly about US businesses who decide to operate in Europe, transport over a bunch of American management, and fail because they don't respect the culture. The extremely direct style of US business communication can sometimes offend the British. The Dutch often work in a more consensus-oriented manner than Americans.
It's good to see American businesses finally working with other cultures rather than simply assuming that people will love everything American.
Labels: culture
I wasn't a fan of McDonalds' Teriyaki burger in Japan. Also not of their breakfast version of pancakes-and-a-burger. Didn't try the Ebi one.
But their Big Mac tasted practically the same as it does in Amsterdam.
In Jakarta both KFC and McDonald's delivered via moped and offered rice instead of french fries. To this day my kids don't understand why they can't get a ball of sticky rice instead of fries when we go to fast food in the states.
Michael R pdx April 13, 2012 at 5:54 PM
See likes hamburgers? And you're letting her think the food-shaped-objects from McD and BK are actual food?
C'mon! Man up! Get her a real hamburger.
Eric Stepp April 14, 2012 at 5:58 AM
Although I always ate local cuisine when I traveled to Hong Kong and Shanghai for business, there's nothing more reassuring to an American than a piping hot cup of coffee from McDonalds (this was before Starbucks left Seattle). Even the predominantly British eateries could not seem to get coffee right.
Sabrina April 15, 2012 at 9:16 PM
I have no problem with McDonalds once in a while (yummy BicMac :)), but it wasn't until I moved to the US that I discovered that we're shortchanged in Europe with burgers. The real deal is so much better. Regardless, I totally agree that adapting your business to local tastes is key for international companies. You'll have it our way? Not so smart, Burger King.
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Tag: strategy
In journalism, true digital expertise takes much more than multimedia skills
Part of a series on newsroom transformation to serve digital news consumers, originally published by Knight Digital Media Center @ USC Annenberg.
Jay Rosen, NYU journalism professor and news media analyst, blogs this week about an emerging skill set that will make journalists highly marketable to employers.
Rosen says people who are looking to hire journalists often cite some version of this: “I need people who can look at the news and information situation they are handed, look at what we know about our users and how they behave, look at what we say and believe about our brand, look at all the digital tools we have now… and just make good decisions” instead of reverting to familiar forms.
Knight Digital Media sought to instill these skills in 13 news organizations that are now part of the Journal Media Group (formerly E.W. Scripps newspapers) during a multi-year partnership, the Four Platform Newsroom initiative. The initiative is transforming newsrooms from highly print focused to multiplatform newsrooms that created content and engagement on the web, phones and tablets and then used that content to produce a newspaper. (Our report on that effort so far.)
A lot of our work focused on raising newsroom expertise in these areas:
Platforms and story forms. The journalist must know tools and forms are available and what works best in what situation. This requires breaking away from a print-first 15’’ story mindset. Training helped the journalists raise their digital literacy before they became immersed in learning and apllying new digital skills.
News consumers. The journalist must know how different news consumers access news. That means learning to conduct, analyze and act on consumer research. The journalist also must understand the consumer’s information needs – which may not conform to traditional ways of framing important topic coverage but calls for strong journalism nonetheless. (More on this aspect, which was pivotal to culture change and digital adoption by journalists.)
Company strategy. The journalist has to understand the company’s strategy (and the company has to have one) for capturing digital audience engagement. The Four Platform initiative emphasized data, real-time news, watchdog and grassroots journalism. KDMC added the concept of franchise topics – ones in which digital news consumers were highly interested and dissatisfied with what was already available.
A fourth important skill is the ability to analyze and act on digital metrics. While these metrics are no substitute for direct research with news consumers, they are vital to strategic efforts to put resources where they have the most impact. For the new Journal Media Group, raising metrics expertise is a challenge for the coming year.
This takes nothing away from the importance of multimedia skills. But training in skills alone may not produce results that are worth the effort.
In his post, Rosen asks what the new skill set should be called. We have called it “digital literacy,” for lack of a better term. I am not sure that really captures the sweep and depth of what is now required to be a successful journalist on digital platforms. Whatever we call the skill set, it ought to be a central focus for journalism organizations and educators as well as journalists who want to stay in the business..
Posted on June 29, 2015 July 25, 2015 Categories Future of News, Knight Digital Media Center, Newsroom ChangeTags consumer research, digital literacy, Jay Rosen, Journal Media Group, journalism, journalist, metrics, news consumers, skill set, strategy
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MidWeek Calendar
Please email calendar@midweek.com for event submissions
Class listings in alphabetical order. Please contact us about any outdated events by emailing calendar@midweek.com.
$2 Tango Thursdays
Paradise Tango, 150 N. King St., Suite 202, Thursdays, 7:30-9 p.m., $2. The night includes a 30-minute mini-introductory class for teens and adults new to tango, followed by an hour practice time and social dancing. (831-239-6529, info@paradisetango.com)
30 Days to a New You!
Center for Natural Healing, call for dates and times, free. Dr. Diana Joy Ostroff helps you discover the five most important tips to overcoming obstacles and actualizing your highest state of happiness, health and optimal weight. (373-9966, hawaiinaturalhealing.com)
Unity Windward Church, Thursdays, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., free. Book lesson and study group. (262-6731, unitywindward@gmail.com)
A Fall Safety Class for Seniors
Higashi Hongwanji, Otani Hall, 1685 Alaneo St., Sundays, 2-3 p.m., free. Learn to receive falls safely by understanding balance, situational awareness and limberness through an Aikido-based method. No classes on holidays or temple events. (aikidoohana.org, 732-7066)
Adult and Youth Taiko Classes
Taiko Center of the Pacific, visit website for schedule and cost. (kennyendo.com/taiko-center-of-the-pacific)
Adult Ballet and Jazz
Ballet Hawaii Studios, 777 S. Hotel St. #101, daily, check website for class schedule, $15/class, $60/five classes. Take adult ballet and jazz classes in the world-class studios of Ballet Hawaii. (521-8600 ext. 101, ballethawaii.org)
Adult Ballet Basics
Hawaii State Ballet, Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m., $120/eight weeks. Hawaii State Ballet continues its basic classes for teens and adults taught by Gina Surles. Advanced registration is required. (947-2755, info@hawaiistateballet.com)
Adult Ballet Classes
Honolulu Classical Ballet at Ward Warehouse, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m., Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 10 a.m., $18/class, $165/10-class card. (info@hcballet.com, 421-7201, hcballet.com)
Adult Learn To Swim Class
Kroc Center Hawaii, visit website for days and times, $100. (kroccenterhawaii.org)
Kailua Racquet Club, Sunday through Saturday, call for times, $14-$19. The Bruce Nagel Tennis Academy offers Exer-Tennis lessons, Exer-Tennis Plus and Masters Double Strategy classes. (262-2057)
Adult Wahine Hula
Hale Pulelehua, Fridays, 6:30-8 p.m., contact for cost. Adult wahine hula classes with “Lani-Girl” Kaleiki and Ilima Hula Studio. Learn hula auana all at the same time. (247-9440, halepulelehua.org)
Adult/Children Karate Class
Halawa and Pearl Harbor, Tuesdays and Thursdays, call for times and cost. Traditional Shorinryu Karate for children, adults and families. Learn etiquette, values and self-defense. (292-4125)
African Drum Class
47 Hotel St., Honolulu, Saturdays, noon to 1:30 p.m., $15, $5/drum rental. Learn traditional rhythms from Guinea West Africa with Master Drummer Moussa Bangoura. (375-3036)
Kakaako Park, Wednesdays, 6:30-8 p.m., call for more information. Master Drummer Sekou Camara teaches traditional rhythms from Guinea West African. (232-3384)
Salt Lake District Park, 1159 Ala Lilikoi St., Tuesdays and Thursdays, children’s classes 6:45-7:45 p.m., free, adult classes 7:45-8:45 p.m., $10/month. (833-0659)
Aikido and Internal Power Conditioning
Visit website for dates, times and costs. (aikidosangenkai.org, 221-8656)
Aikido and Self-Help Ki Classes
Aiea Soto Mission Dojo, 99-045 Kauhale St., Aiea, Mondays and Fridays, Ki self-help class from 6-7:15 p.m., aikido from 7:30-9 p.m., $40/two classes, $30/one class. Learn unique little-known Ki healing exercises and skills. Also, makule self-defense. (671-1422)
Aikido for Seniors
Soto Mission of Aiea, Mondays and Fridays, 7:30-9 p.m., contact for cost. Featuring ki relaxation via self-defense exercises. Men, women and beginners welcome. (671-1422)
Aikido Yuishinkai Honolulu
Halawa District Park, dojo second floor, Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:30-8: p.m., contact for cost. Practice the techniques of Koretoshi Maruyama and Mirohei Ueshiba. All ages and abilities are welcome. (james@jpetersdesign.com, aikidoyushinkaihi.wordpress.com)
Aloha Pregnancy Center Parenting Classes
45-1151G Kamehameha Hwy., Kaneohe, Saturdays, contact for time, free. Aloha Pregnancy Center offers its free parenting classes. (234-7233)
Aloha SUP Yoga
Contact for location in Haleiwa, 9-10 a.m., $15. Bring your own board; contact for more information. (getfit808.com)
Argentine Tango for Absolute Beginners
Honolulu Club, 932 Ward Ave., 4-week series begins the first Wednesday of each month, 7:30-8:30 p.m., $45/series. Learn Argentine tango from internationally acclaimed tango instructor, George Garcia. No partner needed. A free practice session follows the class. (721-2123, islatango.com)
Club Charm, 2051 Young St., Honolulu, Thursdays, 2-6 p.m., $50/session. Art lessons available for girls age 7-12. (721-7030, violet@clubcharm.org)
School of Fine Arts, 1522 Makaloa St. #222, Honolulu, Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m. to noon and 3:30-5:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m.-noon; first class is free. Enjoy art lessons in drawing, pastel and oil. (947-9097)
Art Lessons: Learn the Basics
Waikiki Shore Hotel, Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 12:30-2:30 p.m. or 3-5 p.m., $40/class. Those ages 10 and older are invited to learn structural drawing, perspective, values and color wheel. Supplies are included. (927-0452, artsofparadise.com)
Crystal Cave & Kyanite Lounge, Thursdays, 2 p.m., free. Bring your notebook or journal. (741-0811)
Baby Boot Camp
Kahala Mall, 4211 Waialae Ave., Honolulu, Wednesdays and Fridays, 8:45-9:45 a.m., first class is free. Join in these fitness sessions for moms and moms-to-be to meet fitness and weight loss goals. Meet at the movie theater entrance, indoors. (722-6452, babybootcamp.com)
Magic Island, 1201 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, 9:15-10:15 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, free, prices vary thereafter. Baby Boot Camp stroller-based fitness classes are designed specifically to help moms and moms-to-be reach their fitness goals. Call ahead to reserve your space. Meet at the large tree at the entrance to Magic Island at the back of the parking lot. (722-6452, babybootcamp.com)
Babywearing Hula
Hale Pulelehua Studio, 46-020 Alaloa St., Kaneohe, Tuesdays, 10-11 a.m., $40/4-week session. Designed for moms with babies that can be worn in a carrier and pregnant moms-to-be. Dance and bond with your little one through hula music and movement. (247-9440)
Bachata Lessons
Dream to Dance Studio, 1070 N. King St., second floor, Honolulu, Thursdays and Sundays, 8 p.m., call for cost. Learn this sexy dance from the Dominican Republic that’s quickly becoming a popular style at Latin dance clubs. (779-7970, salsanoakoi.com)
Ballet Basics
Hawaii State Ballet, Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m., Thursdays at 3:30 p.m., $112/eight weeks plus a $15 registration fee. Open to adults, teens and children ages 10 and older. (947-2755, info@hawaiistateballet.com)
Ballet/Tap
91-1021 Shangrila St. #965, Kapolei, Tuesdays, call for times, $45/month for 45 min. classes, $55/month for 60 min classes. Ballet and tap techniques and combinations. (674-4454, atletikatraining.com)
Palladium Ballroom at Ala Wai Golf Clubhouse, 404 Kapahulu Ave., Sundays, 1-3:15 p.m., $7/year membership, $7/six lessons. Call or go online for schedule. (478-5803, ppbds.org)
Ballroom Dance Lessons
Aiea Intermediate School, cafeteria, 99-600 Kulawea St., Aiea, Thursdays, 7:15-9:15 p.m., call for cost. The Aiea Ballroom Dance Association welcomes dancers of all levels. (953-8003)
BarreAmped Classes
1067 Kapiolani Blvd., suite 5A, Mon.-Sat., contact for times, $20/walk-in, class packages also available, those under 18 must have parental consent. A workout blend that combines Lotte Berk method, pilates, yoga and more. (barreamped.com)
Basic Vinyasa Yoga
Rosalie Woodson Dance Academy, 99-153A Moanalua Road Suite D, Aiea, Sundays, 9 a.m., first class $5. Take this morning yoga class entitled “Basic Vinyasa Yoga.” No experience necessary. (381-9618, yogarefuge.com)
Basics in Oil
Contact for location of art studio near Ala Moana Shopping Center, Wednesdays from 4 to 6 p.m., Fridays from 1 to 3 p.m. or 4 to 6 p.m., $125 plus tax, ages 12 and older. Learn easy techniques to oil painting using basic brush strokes, learn color palette and composition in five sessions. (295-8506)
Corner of Piiloi and Kapiolani, Fridays, 1-3 p.m. or 4-6 p.m., $125 plus tax. Learn easy oil painting using basics brush strokes, composition and color palette in five lessons. (295-8506)
Midori Art Studio, 1311 Kapiolani Blvd. #900-2, call for schedule of five-week courses, $125. Easy basic steps to brush strokes and mixing colors to oil paint. Ages 12 and up. (295-8506)
1311 Kapiolani Blvd., suite 208, 4-6 p.m. Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m. and 4-6 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays or Saturdays, $115 (5 weeks). Learn basic brush strokes and easy techniques to oil painting with a motivational coaching artist. Advanced registration is required. (532-3989, 295-8506)
‘Basics In Oil’
Midori Art Studio, 1311 Kapiolani Blvd. #208, Honolulu, Wednesdays, 4-6 p.m.; Thursdays to Saturdays, 1-3 p.m. or 4-6 p.m.; $115 for five weeks. Learn basic brush strokes and easy techniques, color palette, basics in perspective and composition to oil painting. Ages 12-plus. (295-8506, 532-3989)
Beginner Ballet Classes
Hawaii State Ballet, Saturdays, 10 a.m., contact for cost. Under the direction of John Landovsky and Gina Surles, a beginning ballet class for children ages 3 to 8 begins open enrollment. Contact to register. (947-2755, info@hawaiistateballet.com)
Beginners Ukulele Class
Na Kupuna Makamae Center, Wednesdays, 9:30-10:30 a.m., $20/membership $8-$10/class. Vicky Hollinger teaches beginning ukulele classes. (773-7047)
Beginning Drawing and Painting Class
Arts of Paradise Studio at Waikiki Shore Hotel, 12:30-2:30 p.m. or 3-5 p.m., $40/lesson, includes beginning supplies. A small class for those ages 8 and older. (927-0452)
Beginning Drawing, Painting
2161 Kalia Road, Honolulu, Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 12:30 p.m. or 3 p.m., $20. Learn the basics of structural drawing, perspective, value and the color wheel. (927-0452)
Beginning Tahitian Dance Class
Waikiki Community Center, Tuesdays and Fridays, 11 a.m.-noon, $5/members, $10/non-members. (923-1802, waikikicommunitycenter.org)
Beginning Tahitian Dance for Women
Paradise Park Studio, 3737 Manoa Road, Tuesdays, 5-5:50 p.m., $15/drop in. Learn Tahitian dance basics and choreography for fun and fitness. (218-1043)
Belly Dance Technique
Arthur Murray Dance Studio, 1221 Kapiolani Blvd. #400, Sundays, 11 a.m -noon, first class free. Open to all levels, beginners to advanced. (bellydancersinparadise.com, 234-1006)
Alive Ballet Center, 930 McCully St., Honolulu, beginners on Mondays 7:45-8:45 p.m., $15/class, $60/5 classes, intermediate on Thursdays 7-8:30 p.m., $17/class, $75/5 classes. Learn the proper belly dance technique to tone your body with fun. (497-9858, naiaraks.com)
Belly Dancing Cardio, Technique Class
Kailua Movement Studio, 776 Kailua St., Sundays, 1-2 p.m., $50/class card, $17/class. Take this cardio and technique class for belly dancing. (234-1006)
Island Oasis Bellydance Boutique and Studio, Aloha Tower Marketplace, 2nd floor #233, Honolulu, Tuesdays 7 p.m., Thursdays 6 p.m., Sundays 2-3 p.m., $60/4 classes. Learn proper bellydancing from Hawaii’s premier entertainers and instructors. (429-3324, HawaiianIslandOasis.com)
Boating Safety Classes And Seminars
Call for meeting places, call for dates, times and costs. Registration is ongoing. (291-4338, uspshawaii.org)
Body & Brain Yoga
Waiau District Park, Wednesdays, 10:45 a.m.-noon, free. Outdoors, under the trees. (381-4376)
BOCA Hawaii, second floor studio, 330 Cooke St., Honolulu, Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., $10. BODYPUMP is a nonimpact weights-based exercise class that works every major muscle group in the body using weights, a bar and step. (650-269-1559)
Body Works Hawaii
Kuhio School Cafeteria, 2759 S. King St., Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6-6:45 p.m., $1. Enjoy low-impact aerobics, cardio kickboxing, Latin aerobics and a fabulous ’50s workout. (735-5755, 377-5132)
Boomer Boot Camp
Waikiki Community Center, Thursdays, 11 a.m.-noon, $5/members, $8/non-members. (923-1802, waikikicommunitycenter.org)
Boot Camp For New Dads
ACS Schofield Barracks, fourth Saturday each month, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., contact for cost. Open to military dads only, the class brings together first-time/expecting fathers with experienced dads in a discussion-based class that allows dads to express their anxieties and learn practical skills for taking care of mom and baby. Registration is required. (himwr.com, 655-4227)
Booty Dance Fitness
Diverse ART, 760 Halekawila St., Mondays, 6-7 p.m., $10, ages 13 and up. Get fit to dance hall and reggae ton. (275-7776)
Boxing And Fitness
Kaleiopuu Elementary School, 94-600 Honowai St., Waipahu, Fridays, 6:30 p.m., $10/person, $20/family of 3-4. Get a good workout and learn the fundamentals. (256-1770)
BOXFIT808 Boxing Gym, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8-10 a.m., $100/8 sessions. No experience needed to get a great workout. (256-1770)
Bragg Exercise Class
Fort DeRussy Park Lawn, Mondays-Saturdays, 9-10:30 a.m., free. Exercising with Bragg friends from around the world for over 40 years! Get fit, have fun! (bragghawaiiexercise.com)
Brazilian Zouk Dance Class
Polearity Studio, 111 N. King St. #2B, Sundays, 6:30-8 p.m., $10. Learn the sensual Brazilian Zouk partner dance. No partner needed, bring a friend! Parking and showers available. (866-0164, islandzouk.com)
91-1021 Shangrila St. #965, Kapolei, Mondays, 5:45-7p.m., $65/month. Focus on movements and techniques in the genre of breakdancing. Learn the basics to build strength and flexibility and challenge your physical limits while having fun. (674-4454, atletikatraining.com)
Diverse ART, 760 Halekawila St., Mondays, 6-7 p.m., $13, ages 13 and up. Hip-hop dancing with footwork, freezes and power moves. (275-7776)
Diverse ART, 760 Halekawila St., Wednesdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m., $13, ages 5-10. Hip-hop dancing with footwork, freezes and power moves. (275-7776)
Breastfeeding Class
Castle Medical Center, once a month, visit website for schedule, 6-8:30 p.m., $25. Free with any Castle childbirth class. Call to register. (263-5400, castlemed.org)
Waimanalo Health Center WIC office, Wednesdays, 9-9:30 a.m., free. A community for moms, moms-to-be and those wanting to learn more about ways to nourish your keiki. Topics include pumping and storing breast milk, nutrition during breastfeeding and more. (259-7948)
Oahu Veterans Center, Foster Village, 1298 Kukila St., Honolulu, Mondays, 6-7:30 p.m. Network with ambitious business people. (422-4000, halawaibb@yahoo.com)
Call for Kailua meeting place, Mondays-Fridays, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. or by appointment, $25/hr. Learn to make beeswax candles in a studio from a professional candle maker. Make tapers, tea lights and floaters. All materials provided. (263-6116, 554-6272)
Capoeira Classes
Arthur Murray Movement Studio, 776 Kailua Road, Kailua, Wednesdays 5 p.m. kids and 6 p.m. adults, Saturdays noon kids and 1 p.m. adults, visit website for price packages. Get fit with Capoeira – an original Brazilian martial art that combines dance, gymnastics, music, and Portuguese language. (247-7890, capoeirabesourohi.com)
Boca Hawaii, 330 Cooke St., Honolulu, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:30-9 p.m., visit website for price packages. Get fit with Capoeira – an original Brazilian martial art that combines dance, gymnastics, music, and Portuguese language. (247-7890, capoeirabesourohi.com)
Celtic Pipes and Drums of Hawaii
Contact for meeting place, Wednesdays starting Oct. 26, 6-6:45 p.m., $10/month. Celtic Pipes and Drums of Hawaii host classes for beginning student pipers and drummers. (537-5400, celticpipeshawaii.org)
Chant Love Peace and Harmony for the World
885 Queen St., Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., free. Join together as one to create a world of love, peace and harmony. (988-8090)
Cheng Man Ching Tai Chi/Push Hands
Chinese Cultural Plaza, Kuomingtang Hall (2nd floor), 100 N. Beretania St., Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m., $60/month, $300/6 months. Learn a simplified method of Yang Style Tai Chi and push hands application from an international tai chi master and 1978 Taiwanese push hands champion. (679-7587)
Chi-Lel Qi Gong Class
45-557 Keaahala Road, Kaneohe, Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m., $15. Medical Qigong for health,longevity and mental clarity. (226-2154)
Chi-Lel Qigong
Back 2 Health Center, 45-696 Kamehameha Hwy., Kaneohe, Wednesdays, intro class, 6-6:30 p.m., $5; gong class, 6:30-8 p.m., $15. Learn the art of self healing for chronic illness through visualizations, gentle exercises and unified group energy. Call to register. (259-8453, blueskyhealingarts.com)
Children Jiu-Jitsu Class
Chris Leben Fight School, 1035 University Ave., Honolulu, Mondays and Fridays, 4:30-5:45 p.m., $80/month for three month contract, $70/month for six month contract, $60/month for one year contract. Chris Leben Fight School is now accepting new students for the keiki Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. (386-8265)
Chinese Lion Dance Class
Au’s Shaolin Arts Society, 186 N King St., Honolulu, every other Friday, visit website for cost and times. (aushaolinarts.com)
Classic Ballet Classes
Page Academy of Dance, 3478 Waialae Ave., Honolulu, Tuesdays/Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m., email for more information. Tuesdays/Thursdays Adult and teens classical ballet classes beginning/intermediate. (kamakoapage@yahoo.com)
Classical Yoga
91-1021 Shangrila St. #965, Kapolei, Mondays and Fridays, 9:30-10:30 a.m., $40/month. An experience that incorporates yoga poses, breathing exercises, hand gestures, energy locks and meditation. Both gentle for beginners and challenging for experienced students looking to master their form and deepen their understanding of yoga philosophy. (674-4454, atletikatraining.com)
Community Center Classes
Moiliili Community Center, 2535 S. King St., Honolulu, weekdays, call for times. Ongoing classes in hula, Scottish dance, computer courses, tae kwon do, kempo, pressed flower and washi chigirie and more. Call to register. (955-1555)
Complete Tai Chi
Waikiki Commuinty Center, 310 Paoakalani Ave., Saturdays, 10-11 a.m., $4/members, $7/non-members. (923-1802)
Confident Parenting Classes
Call for locations in Salt Lake and Kaneohe, Wednesdays from 6:30-8:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 9-11 a.m., free. Confident Parenting classes are for anyone interested in learning more about positive parenting techniques. Topics include child development, positive discipline, engaging cooperation, child safety, reducing power struggles and more. (235-0255)
Congo Core Dance Class
47 Hotel St., Honolulu, Tuesdays, 7:30-9 p.m., $10. This class is a groovy, core burning, hip swinging and hip rolling class. (741-4626)
Contemporary/Lyrical Ballet Class
Page Academy of Dance, 3478 Waialae Ave., Honolulu, Wednesdays, 7-8:30 p.m., email for cost. Wednesday contemporary/lyrical ballet classes for adults and teens beginning/intermediate. (kamakoapage@yahoo.com)
Core-Fusion/Salsa-Aerobics
Boys & Girls Club, 91-884 Fort Weaver Road Suite A, Ewa Beach, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 6 p.m., $5/class, $30/month. If you love to dance but don’t like to work out, this is the program for you. (679-6103)
COREography
Ballet Hawaii, 777 S. Hotel St. #101, Honolulu, Saturdays, 9-10 a.m., $15/drop-in, $60/five-class card. COREography is a blend of Pilates and Feldenkrais that uses gentle movement to improve core stability and flexibility. (255-8120)
Crochet Lovers
Anchor Church, 45-815 Pookela St., first and third Fridays, 10-11 a.m., free. Come, share, talk stories and have fun. Teaching and yarn provided for new beginners. (239-8444, 542-7894)
Crystal Cave & Kyanite Lounge Saturdays
Crystal Cave & Kyanite Lounge, Saturdays, 2-5 p.m., $15-$20. Ling brings messages and answers from loved ones at 2, and Grant channels messages and answers at 3:30. (741-0811)
Dahn Yoga Class
Contact for location in Ala Moana area, Saturdays, 2:30-3:30 p.m., free. Contact to register. Space is limited. (428-0398)
Rosalie Woodson Dance Academy, 99-153 Moanalua Road #A, Aiea, Mondays and Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., call for cost. Have some fun, exercise and dance. (488-2100)
Dance Fitness Class
Town Center of Mililani, first Saturday of each month, 5:30 p.m., free. (towncenterofmililani.com)
Dance Grooves
Ballet Hawaii Studios, 777 S. King St., Honolulu, Mondays, 5-6 p.m., $6 per class. Enjoy this super fun workout. No experience needed. (988-2652)
Nashville Waikiki, 2330 Kuhio Ave., Wednesdays, 6:30-9 p.m., free. Linda teaches dance lessons every week. (926-7911)
Dance, Poetry, Art
Diverse Art Center, 1024 Queen St., Honolulu, Mondays through Fridays, call for times and cost. Classes in DJing, belly dance, breaking, performance poetry, hip hop, voice, kids art, street art and urban art. (275-7776, myspace.com/diversearthi)
Dancing Buddhas
Academy of the Pacific, Damon Hall, 913 Alewa Drive, Honolulu, Wednesdays, 8 p.m., $10 donation. Take this free form dance class with silent meditation at the start and end. (282-5151, ecstaticdancehawaii.com)
Dealing With Your Parents’ Stuff
KCC, 4303 Diamond Head Road, Kopiko building, room 128, Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m., $30. Learn how to take charge of your parents bills, home and physical/cognitive changes. (734-9108)
Djembe Dance Class
Ong King Arts Center, 184 N. King Street, 7-8 p.m., $12. Beginner’s level dance class with recorded or live drumming/music. (741-4626)
Central Oahu Regional Park, 94-801 Kamehameha Hwy., Waipahu, Thursdays, 5:30 p.m., first class free, $20/month after. Bored with your normal workout routine? Try dodgeball classes for the whole family, couples and individuals. (226-2625)
Dogpatch Academy, 2103 Kanealii Ave., Honolulu, call for days and times, $79/session. Learn to groom your own dog in one to two sessions. (533-0335)
Doumbek, Frame Drum Classes
Yoga Hawaii, 1152 Koko Head Ave., Honolulu, Sundays, 4:15-5:45 p.m., first class free, $5-$10 thereafter. Learn how to play doumbek and frame drums. (737-3786, 864-1701)
Drawing Classes
Arts of Paradise Studio/Gallery, Waikiki Shore Hotel, Waikiki, Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, call for times, $40. Learn the basics in these “Drawing for Those Who Can’t Draw a Straight Line” classes. Ages 8-plus. (927-0452)
Drop-In Argentine Tango Classes
Paradise Tango, 150 N. King St., Suite 202, Sundays, noon-2 p.m., $10. Beginning tango held at noon; intermediate classes at 1 p.m. for teens and adults. (831-239-6529, info@paradisetango.com)
Drug/Relapse Prevention
Barber’s Point, 91-1101 Lexington Ave., Saturdays, 2-6 p.m., free, registration required. Learn how to help yourself and others come off of drugs and prevent drug relapse. Certificate of completion awarded upon graduation. (550-0005)
EcoExplorer Kids Early Learning Program
The Green House Hawaii, 224 Pakohana St., call for dates and times, $550/month. Keiki will blossom in a fun, safe, nurturing eco-environment, learning and growing through creative arts, literature, math, culture, cooking, gardening, and yoga. (karla@thegreenhousehawaii.com)
Egan Inoue’s Fit Body Bootcamp
Kailua Beach, Kailua, Saturdays, 8 a.m., canned food donation for Hawaii Food Bank. Get in shape while using fun, calorie-burning exercises. (271-3779)
Energy Class For Seniors
LPH Center Honolulu, 885 Queen St. second floor, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9:30-11 a.m., $20/month, $2/session. Get healthy with easy healing exercises. (988-8090)
Energy Meditation Class
Honolulu Dahn Yoga Center, 401 Kamakee St. #317, 7-8 a.m., free. A weekly event for the public to enjoy feeling Ki energy. (596-9642)
Energy Yoga
Call for meeting place, first Wednesdays, 7:30-9 p.m., free. Energy yoga for youthful and motivated young adults. No experience is needed and participants are able to go at your own pace. De-stress, re-charge energy and experience meditation. (586-9642)
Evening Yoga
The Healing Arts Center, Mondays, 6-7 p.m., $10/class, RSVP. Relax into your evening in this gentle Yoga class. Jonny Willing leads the group through rejuvenating and restorative poses that will ease you into a restful sleep. (484-4881)
Castle Medical Center, 407 Uluniu St., Kailua, call for days, times, $40/month, $100/quarter. From Core Conditioning and Interval Training to Pilates, Qigong and Stretch and Balance, Castle Medical Centers Wellness Center offers a variety of fitness classes on an ongoing basis. (263-5400, castlemed.org)
Central Oahu Regional Park, Wednesdays, 5-6 p.m., $25-$30. Focuses on toning and strengthening your mid-section, improving stability and balance. (226-2625)
Faberge Meets Swarovski
Contact for location in Kaimuki, Sundays (except for holidays that fall on a Sunday), 9 a.m.-4 p.m., contact for cost. Learn the art of Faberge egg decorating. Transform a real egg into a keepsake. Learn to apply Swarovski crystals to anything your heart desires. (728-9477)
Faisau Gung Fu
Young Buddhist Association of Hawaii, Fridays, 6-7:30 p.m., $50 per month. Learn this Chinese martial art. Ben Miller instructs. (847-3063)
Falling Safety and Senior Exercise Class
Moiliili Hongwanji Mission, 902 University Ave., Tuesdays, 9 a.m., free. Learn how to take falls safely. Easy exercises to strengthen major muscles and develop reflexes and flexibility. (949-1659, 942-8175)
Fiber Art Classes
Academy Art Center at Linekona, 1111 Victoria St., Honolulu, first Wednesdays, 7 p.m., free. The Hawaii Stitchery and Fiber Arts Guild features hands-on projects. (487-2090)
Filipino Dance Class
Susannah Wesley Community Center, 1711 Kaili St., Honolulu, Fridays, 3-4 p.m., free for seniors. Adults and seniors are invited to participate in the Kalihi-Palama Culture & Arts Society, Inc.’s community Filipino dance classes. (521-6905, kcpahawaii.com)
Filipino Martial Arts Class
United Visayan Community Center, 94-833 Awanei St., Waipahu, Saturdays, 9-11 a.m., $20/month. Ages 10 and up learn ancient Filipino martial arts. (381-5539)
FIT4MOM Boday Back
Lanikai Elementary School, Mondays and Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., call for cost. A fitness program designed for moms both pre- and postnatal. (688-6443, windwardkailua.fit4mom.com, beckyz@fit4mom.com)
FIT4MOM Stroller Barre
Kailua Beach Park, Tuesdays; Keolu Skate Park, Thursdays; 8:30-9:30 a.m., call for cost. A fitness program designed for moms both pre- and postnatal. (688-6443, windwardkailua.fit4mom.com, beckyz@fit4mom.com)
FIT4MOM Stroller Strides
Lanikai Park, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 8:30-9:45 a.m.; Lanikai Elementary School, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m.; Kaelepulu Elementary School, Saturdays, 8:30-9:30 a.m., call for cost. A fitness program designed for moms both pre- and postnatal. (688-6443, windwardkailua.fit4mom.com, beckyz@fit4mom.com)
Fitcamp
Call for meeting place, days, times, $10/class; $60/four-week block. Fitcamp classes run twice a week, varying according to participant demand and offer challenging, creative and constantly changing outdoor workouts primarily using body weight and the challenges of local parks and beaches. (808-226-1010, superhuman-fitness.com)
Honolulu Fit Club, 1259 S. Beretania St., Honolulu, Sundays, 6-7 p.m., $5. Come try beachbody workouts P90X, Insanity and TurboFire. (927-5278)
Fitness and Dance
Honolulu Club, 932 Ward Ave., Honolulu, call for times and cost. The Honolulu Club is always offering new and exciting classes keeping you fit, active and having fun. (543-3970)
Kuhio School Cafeteria, 2759 S. King St., Honolulu, Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6-6:45 p.m., $1 per class. Try your hand at low impact aerobics, kickboxing, theme workouts and resistance training. (377-5132)
Fitness Cue Classes
Call for meeting place, Mondays and Wednesdays, call for times and cost. Improve your posture, increase your flexibility, strength and balance. (397-7678, 226-4653)
Free Beauty Academy Tour
99 Kauhale St., Saturdays, noon-4 p.m., free. Learn about the world of beauty, nails, esthetics, makeup and licensed massage. Reservations are required. (382-9495)
Free Hi-Core Workout
World’s Gym (1050 Queen St.), Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30-10 a.m., free. All experienced and fit levels are welcome to a free Hi-Core workout with coach Derek with Xpert Training. No membership is needed. (321-1308, expertrainings.com)
Free Pregnancy Tests
Aloha Pregnancy Care and Counseling Centers, 45-1151G Kamehameha Hwy., Kaneohe, call for times and cost. (234-7323)
Free Spirit Dance/Ecstatic Dance
Various Honolulu locations, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, 7 p.m., call for cost. Freestyle dance journeys set to global beats. (282-5151, ecstaticdancehawaii.com)
Funk Soul Roots Tap Classes
Call for exact location at University of Hawaii, Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., $12/donations. Learn tap with Jonathan Clark Sypert. (386-6326)
Galius Northshore Martial Art
Call for location, Mondays and Wednesdays, 7-8:30 p.m., free. Karate classes for children and adults. (637-4606)
General Newborn Care
Castle Medical Center, Kailua, call for days and times, $30/two people. In this class, learn how to tell if your baby is sick, how to take your babys temperature, why babies cry, how to calm a crying baby, and how to bathe your baby. (263-5400, castlemed.org)
Gentle Movement
Mindful Matters Wellness Center, 407 Uluniu St. #412, Kailua, Saturdays, 9:00-10:15 a.m., $10 first drop-in, packages available at discounted cost. Gentle movement class is designed to increase range of motion. This class is good for recovery from illness or injury. (230-2476, mindfulmatterskailua.com)
Get Golf Ready Classes
Ko Olina, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, call for times, $109-$139/five-week course. Both beginner and intermediate classes are offered. Topics includes etiquette, swing techniques and drills. All equipment is provided. (686-9064, koolinagolf.com/beginnergolf)
Simply Organized, Kapolei, call for times, free. Simply Organized offers workshops at two locations to help deal with the challenges of clutter and storage. (693-8888, 739-7007)
Giving Birth Class
Castle Medical Center, call for session days and times, -8 p.m., $30/person, $50/couple. Designed and taught by experienced labor and delivery nurses, this class is specifically geared for couples giving birth at Castle Medical Center. Register online. (263-5400, castlemed.org)
Glass Fusing Workshop for Beginners
Kobo Glass, 744 Kapahulu Ave., Saturdays, call for times, $85-$65. (277-2535, koboglass.com)
Goal Oriented Animal Therapy
Call for Kahaluu location, appointment and cost. A new therapeutic riding center and equine assisted experiential learning center is accepting new students. Anyone is welcome to experience the benefits working with horses can bring. (670-4518, goanimaltherapy@gmail.com)
Group Tennis Lessons
Honolulu Club, 932 Ward Ave., Honolulu, Monday-Friday 4-6 p.m., Saturdays 8-10 p.m., $20/drop in fee, $18/6-week prepaid. Group tennis lessons for kids and adults with tennis pro Joy Minaai. (226-0950)
Growing Your Child’s Brain Series
Mahinaona Pediatrics LLC, ffirst Wednesdays, 5-6 p.m., free. Learn how to grow your child’s brain (infancy to age 5). (737-4675)
Hawaii Bachata Classes ‘Infusion Series’
Dance to Dream Studio, 1070 N. King St. #202/204, Sundays, 3-4 p.m., $20/single class, $70/four classes, $110/eight classes. Bachata is more than just side to side and 1,2,3, tap it is a series of essential dance elements strung together in a way that can be stacked and reorganized to complement the instruments and vocals of each individual song. No partner needed, first class is free. (255-3033)
Hawaii Irish Dance
Anna O’Briens, Tuesdays, 5-6 p.m., check website for cost. Learn to dance the jig for St, Patrick’s Day from Hawaii Irish Dance. (hawaiiirishdance.com)
Hawaii Irish Dance Adult Beginners’ Class
Anna O’Brien’s Pub (second floor), 5-5:45 p.m., $10/class. This class focuses on Irish dance technique and is intended for adults with little to no Irish dance experience. Dancers perform skill- and strength-building exercises, as well as learning ceili dances and beginner-level steps. (540-850-0745, hawaii.irishdance@gmail.com)
Hawaii Jitterbugs
Ong King Art Center, Thursdays, 8-11 p.m., $5. Swing every Thursday night with the Hawaii Jitterbugs! A free beginner lesson takes place 8-8:30 p.m. (277-8480, hijitterbugs@pecking.org)
Hawaii Jujitsu Kai Self-Protection Ki Class
Call for location, Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings, 7:30-9 p.m., call for cost. Learn the massage, acupressure, meditation and metaphysics that the original martial art systems were famous for. Call for an appointment while membership is open and take a free class. (595-7175, pixi.com/~mcjitsu)
Hawaii Novice Swim Team
Kroc Center Hawaii, visit website for days and times, $100. Become Hawaiis next novice swimming champions. (kroccenterhawaii.org)
Hawaii Sea Cadets
Navy League Headquarters Parking Lot, first and third Saturdays, 7:50 a.m.-2 p.m., first two visits are free or $110/year. The courses aim to introduce youth to naval life and develop in them a sense of pride, patriotism, courage and self-reliance, and to maintain an environment free of drugs and gangs. (348-7883, hawaiiseacadetbattalion.com)
Healing and Rejuvenation
885 Queen St., second floor, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:30-11 a.m., $2/class or $20/month. Learn easy and profound self-healing techniques to transform your health, relationships, finances and all aspects of life. (988-8090)
Health and First Aid
American Red Cross, various dates and times, call for cost. American Red Cross offers a variety of courses for those interested in learning more about CPR and rescue. (733-2767, www.redcross.org/take-a-class)
Hina Classes
Mahinaona Pediatrics LLC, fourth Wednesdays, 5-6 p.m., free. Learn more about what you can do to support your baby during pregnancy, from a pediatric perspective. (737-4675)
Hindu Meditation and Classes
Call for location in Hawaii Kai, Thursdays, 7 p.m., free. Ananda meditation class with group meditation afterwards. (760-529-2776)
First Unitarian Church, 2500 Pali Hwy., Sundays, 9 a.m., free. Nohemi and Michael Lewis of Ananda facilitate instruction in the Hindu Hong-Sau technique and then hold a group meditation. (760-529-2776)
91-1021 Shangrila St. #965, Kapolei, Mondays, 5:45-7p.m., $65/month. Focus on techniques for various styles of urban dance. Learn the art of how to freestyle (ad lib) and how to choreograph by learning various individual moves and techniques. Use your individual creativity to put together combinations. (674-4454, atletikatraining.com)
47 N. Hotel St., Mondays, 8-9 p.m, Jan. 21, free trial class, $10 per class thereafter. This class is for students with some dance background and focuses on commercial dance choreography, musicality and performance. (888-9858)
Hip Hop, Breaking and House Classes
Diverse ART Center, 604 Ala Moana Blvd., every Monday and Wednesday, 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 7 p.m., $12/class or $45/month. Come join the fun and learn from Hawaii’s top instructors. (275-7776)
Holistic Energy Yoga
Waiau District Park, Wednesdays, 10:45 a.m.-noon, contact for cost. Bring a yoga mat and towel. No experience is needed. (381-4376)
Home Alone Workshop
Contact for location, day, time and cost. An interactive workshop for military parents and children to provide children ages 10-12 the tools to make responsible decisions as they prepare to stay home without a parent present. Enrollment is limited and registration is required. (himwr.com, 655-4227)
Honolulu Rowing Club
Ala Wai Recreation Center, Saturdays and Sundays, 3:30 p.m., $120/year. Did you row in college? Get back on the water with Honolulu Rowing Club. (943-2547, honolulurowing.org)
How to Control Diabetes
Crystal Cave & Kyanite Lounge, 3424 Waialae Ave., call for dates and times of four-week courses, $50. (741-0811)
How to Use DoTerra Essential Oils As Medicine
WCA, 66-434 Kamehameha Hwy., Mondays, 6:30 p.m., free. Learn to heal naturally. The class includes free samples. Space is limited; advanced registration is required. (372-9304)
HPS Toddler Hula
46-020 Alaloa St. Ste. G, Tuesdays, 9:30-9:55 a.m., $38/six week session, $7/per class (per family). An interactive and enriching parent-participation class filled with song and dance taught by Kumu Malia. (247-9440, workshops@hulapreservation.org)
Call for location in Waianae, call for times and costs of classes that meet Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays. Beginning and experienced dancers of all ages welcome to #gethula and forge new friendships. Pre-registration reqired. (696-7851, halauhula@hawaii.rr.com)
Kauluwela Community Park, 402 Kauluwela Place, Honolulu, Saturdays, 8:45-9:30 a.m. (keiki); 9:30-10:15 a.m. (adults), $10 per month. Learn to hula. (521-6905)
Kuhio Elementary School, 2759 S. King St., Honolulu, Wednesdays, call for time/cost. Halau Kawaianuhealehua has openings for all ages in hula. (298-7821)
Mililani Uka Elementary School, 94-380 Kuahelani Ave., Mililani, Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m., $35/month. Hula ALOHA Hula offers lessons for teens and adults. (478-2400, Aloha4Aloha3@aol.com)
St. Elizabeth Church Hall, 99-312 Moanalua Road, Aiea, call for days/times/cost. Hula O Kana Kapeka is accepting new dancers for hula and Tahitian classes. Ages 5-plus. (255-4001)
Timothys Church, 98-939 Moanalua Road, Aiea, call for days/times, $20 per month. Take lessons in hula, Tahitian and Maori dance. Ages 3-plus. (228-7711)
Waikiki Community Center, Room 205, 310 Paoakalani Ave., Waikiki, Fridays, 7 p.m., Saturdays, 9 and 10 a.m. Hula Aloha Hula, a non-competitive halau, welcomes new students to learn auana and kahiko. Ages 13-plus. (478-2400, alohaalohaaloha5@aol.com)
Waipio Community Baptist Church, 94-1210 Waipio Uka St., Waipio, Mondays, 7 p.m., $40 per month. Learn to hula. Open to beginner female teens and adults. (677-4747)
Hula and Salsa Classes
Hula Pelulehua, Alaloa St., call for exact location, Kaneohe; Tahitian for keikis (ages 5-12), Saturdays 8:30-9:30 a.m.; Baby Mama Salsa, Saturdays 10:30-11:30a.m.; call for cost. (247-9440, hulapreservation.org)
Hula and Tahitian Dance
Heeia State Park, 46-465 Kamehameha Hwy., Kaneohe, Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. keiki, 6:30-7:30 wahine, 7:30-8:30 Tahitian, call for cost. (275-7725)
Kamehameha Community Park Rec Center, Mondays and Wednesdays, 5-6:30 p.m., free. Open to beginners ages 5 and older. Call to pre-register. (291-9768)
St. Elizabeth’s Church, 99-312 Moanalua Road, Aiea, Mondays – Saturdays, call for times/cost. Halau Hula O Kana Kapeka offers dance classes for keiki, teens and adults. (255-4001)
Hula For Toddlers
Hale Pulelehua Studio, 46-020 Alaloa St., Kaneohe, Tuesdays, 9:30-9:55 a.m., $25/4-week session, $7/drop in. Designed for moms with babies that can be worn in a carrier and pregnant moms-to-be. Dance and bond with your little one through hula music and movement. Call to register. (247-9440)
HULAerobics
Kapiolani Park, 83 Paki St., Honolulu (meet next to Paki Hale), Saturdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m., $20/one-time yearly membership fee; $10/drop-ins; $25/month. It’s jazzercise, Hawaiian-style with this body sculpting workout. Flexibility, balance and coordination will increase with each class. (312-402-0643, hulaerobics.org)
I Can Cope Cancer Class
Kaiser Permanente Mapunapuna Medical Office, first Saturday of each month, 9:30-11:30 a.m., free. An educational program for adults with cancer and their family members and friends. Advanced registration is required. (432-2260)
Improvisational Comedy Classes
The ARTS at Mark’s Garage, 1159 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu, Wednesdays, 12:30-1:30 p.m., $60/four-week card, $20/drop-in per class. Gain confidence in all situations, no experience necessary. (949-8255)
Infant CPR & Safety
Castle Medical Center, once a month, visit website for days, 5:30-8:30 p.m., $15/person. Recommended for parents, grandparents and other non-professional childcare providers, this course teaches basic life support techniques for infants and toddlers as well as how to make your home safe for young children. (castlemed.org)
Kapiolani Community College, Manono 104, Thursdays, 6-8 p.m., $35. Designed for companies and entrepreneurs to gain practical and in-depth knowledge on protecting your IP assets. (734-9211)
Intermediate Pointe Class
Hawaii State Ballet, Mondays, 5:30 p.m., contact for cost. Hawaii State Ballet offers a new intermediate pointe class taught by John Landovsky. (info@hawaiistateballet.com, 947-2755)
International Folk Dancing
Atherton YMCA, 1810 University Ave., Honolulu, second and fourth Fridays, 7-9 p.m., $5 suggested donation. Dancers of all skill-levels are invited for an evening of camaraderie, dancing to music from around the world. No partners required. Beginners welcome. Dances are taught. (227-8033, folkdancehonolulu@gmail.com, sites.google.com/site/mandalafolkdance/)
Intro To Karate
KCC Chapel, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 4:45 p.m., $35 per month. European karate champion Sean Roberts instructs. (277-7219)
Intro to Meditation
Yoga Hawaii-Kaimuki, 1152 Koko Head Ave., Honolulu, Saturdays, $15 per class; $48 for 4 classes. Attend “Introduction to Meditation” and discover your inner sources of healing, peace, joy and happiness. (739-9642, yoga-hawaii.com)
Intro to Yoga Series
Open Space Yoga Makai Studio, Tuesdays, 6:45-8 p.m., $45/four weeks. Intro to yoga classes feature ways to build a strong foundation based on the ancient practices of yoga. Learn details of alignment, breath and meditation. (232-8851)
Israeli Circle Dancing
Ala Wai Golf Course, Ballroom, 404 Kapahulu Ave., first and third Sundays, 2-4 p.m., $6 suggested donation. Using familiar dance steps like waltz or cha cha cha, Israeli dancers move in a circle (without partners) to Hebrew folk and pop melodies. Men and women, old and young, of whatever level of dance experience are encouraged to join. (373-2561, folkdancehonolulu@gmail.com, sites.google.com/site/israelidancehonolulu)
Japanese Language and Culture Lessons
Call for meeting place, Kailua, call for dates, 2-5 p.m., no enrollment fee. (384-8650, nakayoshiclass.com)
Jasmine Yoga
Weinberg Community Center, 67-174 Farrington Hwy., Waialua, call for days and times. All levels welcome. Various types of yoga offered. (561-9639)
91-1021 Shangrila St. #965, Kapolei, call for classes and times, $55/month. Students of all levels work on strength, flexibility, coordination, and performance skills. includes warm up, stretching, combinations, turns, leaps and choreographed routines. Various styles of jazz including classical, theatre, lyrical and modern. (674-4454, atletikatraining.com)
Jazz/Acrobatics
91-1021 Shangrila St. #965, Kapolei, call for classes and times, $55/month. Beginning – intermediate level tumbling, acrobatics and jazz dancing combined. (674-4454, atletikatraining.com)
East Foster Village, 4341 Hakupapa St., Honolulu, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 8:45 a.m., call for cost. Learn to jazzercise! (455-5981, mjohnson@jazzerrcise.com)
Mililani Recreation Center 3 on Mondays, and Mililani Recreation Center 5 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:15 p.m., call for cost. Kate Moore leads low-impact Jazzercise classes. (621-2482)
Moanalua Middle School, 1289 Mahiole St., Honolulu, Mondays and Fridays, 5:45 p.m.; Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m.; call for cost. Learn to jazzercise! (455-5981, mjohnson@jazzercise.com)
Red Hill Elementary School, 1265 Ala Kula Place, Honolulu, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:45 p.m.; Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.; call for cost. Learn to jazzercise! (455-5981, mjohnson@jazzercise.com)
St. Peters Episcopal Church, 1317 Queen Emma St., Honolulu, Mondays and Wednesdays, 5 p.m., call for cost. Enjoy a warm-up, high intensity dance aerobics, strength training, stretch and cool down. (265-4849)
Waikiki Elementary School, 3710 Leahi Ave., Honolulu, Tuesdays/Thursdays 6:30 p.m., call for cost. Warm-up, high intensity dance aerobics, strength training, stretch and cool down. (265-4849)
Kailua location, Mondays-Fridays, as early as 6 a.m. or by appointment, $25/hr. Make bracelets, anklets, necklaces and earrings. Learn to sell to stores and at craft fairs. (263-6116, 554-6272)
Jungle Gym Fitness, 47-664 Kamehameha Hwy., Thursdays, 7-8 p.m., $45/adults, $30/children. (232-4119)
JJ’s Swim & Fitness
Magic Island Lagoon (Diamond Head side), Ala Moana Park, Saturdays, 8:30 a.m., $15/class; $30/hr. private lessons. Participate in basic fitness and ocean swim classes for beginner, intermediate and advanced swimmers. Light snacks and drinks. All ages. (373-3839, jjs-swim.com)
Junior Golf Program
Kaneohe Klipper Golf Course, between 4-5 p.m. and 5-6 p.m. depending on skill grouping, contact for cost. Classes meet every Wednesday and Saturday. Golfers aged 6 to 17 focus on skill development, proper behavior, golf etiquette and rules, with some on-course practical experience. (386-3500, golfacademyhawaii.com)
Kahaluu Children’s Class
Jungle Gym Fitness, 47-664 Kamehameha Hwy., Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5-6 p.m., $45/adults, $30/children. Mixture of wrestling and kickboxing. Ages 5 and up. (232-4119)
Kahaluu Strength & Conditioning
Jungle Gym Fitness, 47-664 Kamehameha Hwy., Mondays and Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m.,$45/adults, $30/children. Great cardio workout, lose weight, tone abs and more. (232-4119)
Kahaluu Women’s Kickboxing/Boxing
Jungle Gym Fitness, 47-664 Kamehameha Hwy., Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., $45/adults, $30/children. Open to women of all ages and training levels. (232-4119)
Kali Eskrima
Mililani Waena Elementary School, 95-502 Kipapa Drive, Mililani, Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 9:30-10:30 a.m.; $50/month. Lessons in Filipino stick fighting (eskrima). For men, women and children. (398-0119)
Kaneohe Fit Club
Heeia State Park Banquet Hall, 46-465 Kamehameha Hwy., Kaneohe, Mondays, 5:30-7 p.m., free. Top beach body cardio workouts from P90X, Insanity and Turbo Jam. (960-2314, 222-0070)
Call for locations and times, Aiea/Moanalua area, Thursdays, $5/month. Traditional Shorinryu classes for children, adults and families. Learn etiquette, values and self defense. (292-4125)
901 University Ave., second floor, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4-5:30 p.m., $20/month (one time registration). Shorinryu, cario and fitness. (942-8175, 949-1659)
Karate/Kobudo Classes
Hongwanji Mission School gym, email for more information. Karate classes: Monday and Friday 5-6:15 p.m., adult Monday and Wednesday 6:30-8:30 p.m., Saturday 3-5 p.m. Kobudo classes: Friday 6:30-8 p.m. (takeoU@hawaii.rr.com)
Keiki Acting Classes
Childrens Discovery Center, 111 Ohe St., Honolulu, Saturdays, 1-3 p.m., $120/one month. Allow your child to get on-camera training for TV and film as well as acting and communication training. Ages 7-17. (227-4332, amysteryparty.com)
Keiki Art Class
Diverse ART Center, 604 Ala Moana Blvd., Saturdays, 10-11 a.m., $60/month (includes most materials). Learn the foundations of art, color, shading and more through project-based curriculum. (275-7776)
Keiki Ballroom
Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse, second-floor ballroom, Wednesdays, 3:30 p.m., $35/seven-week session, ages 6-17. (yoc@usadancehawaii.org)
Ala Wai Golf Course, second-floor ballroom, Wednesdays, 3:30 p.m., $35/7-week session. Ballroom classes for children age 6-17. (yoc@usadancehawaii.org)
Keiki Ballroom Dance
Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse, second-floor ballroom, Wednesdays, 3:30 p.m., $35/session, ages 6-17. (yoc@usadancehawaii.org)
Keiki Martial Arts
Honolulu Club, 932 Ward Ave. #490, Honolulu, Saturdays, 9-10 a.m., call for cost. Learn martial arts with pro Martin Williams. Limit 15 per class. Ages 7-13. (543-3970)
Keiki Music Classes
Keiki Kani Music Studio, Aiea, call for address/days/times/cost. Sign your keiki up for classes in music basics, piano, voice, guitar, trumpet, saxophone and low brass. Call to register. (487-2275, keikikani.com)
Keiki Tahitian
Diverse ART Center, 604 Ala Moana Blvd., Saturdays, 10-11 a.m., $12/class or $45/month. (275-7776)
Masakatsu Ki Aikido Dojo, 1007 Waimanu St., Honolulu, Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Sundays, 9 a.m.; $15-$25/month. Learn to coordinate your mind and body through Ki Aikido techniques. Introductory classes offered. (221-3486)
Ki Meditation and Ki Healing
Call for location information, Fridays and first and third Saturdays, 1-2 p.m., donations appreciated. Learn easy Ki meditation techniques to feel peaceful and get clarity whenever life’s challenges arise. Experience practical Ki healing techniques to empower and expand your intuitive awareness of self-healing. (595-4740, dudley@ki-wellness.com)
Krav Maga Combatives
Smith Taekwondo Centers, Inc., Mondays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., call for costs and more information. This class focuses on self-defense against multiple attackers and various weapons. Geared toward the average student of all levels, but allows each student to progress at their own pace. (247-3114)
Kung Fu Class
Au’s Shaolin Arts Society, 186 N King St., Honolulu, Monday to Thursdays 6:30-7:30 p.m., Saturday 10:30 a.m., visit website for cost. (aushaolinarts.com)
Saam Fu Chinese Cultural Arts near UH Manoa, Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7-8:30 p.m. and Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 10-11:30 a.m., contact for cost. Learn traditional Siu Lum (Shaolin) Kung Fu. (306-1720, saamfu.org)
Lamaze Prepared Childbirth
Castle Medical Center, once a month, visit website for schedule, 2-5 p.m., $75, $65/delivering at Castle. This 6-week course reviews body conditioning exercises, breathing and relaxation techniques. Instructors will also review topics as needed by participants. (castlemed.org)
Language Wonderland
Mililani Town Association Rec. Center 6, Saturdays at 8 a.m., 9 a.m. and 10 a.m., $165/session (10 classes). Mandarin Chinese and Japanese language classes for children up to 12 years. Experience our proven method of teaching young children complex languages and improving overall cognitive skills. (760-477-3310, languagewonderland.com)
Lauhala Weaving Demo
Mission Houses Museum, 553 S. King St., Honolulu, first Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., free. Ulana Me Ka Lokomaikai weavers share their knowledge. Visitors welcome to observe. (447-2910)
ClubCharm, 2051 Young St., Honolulu, Wednesdays, 2-6 p.m., $50/four-hour session. ClubCharm representatives teach leadership skills through joy and confidence. (721-7030, violet@clubcharm.org)
Leahi Walking Club
Operation Red Wing Park, 521 Paikau St., second Wednesdays, 5-6 p.m., free. Stay active and healthy during your pregnancy by joining this walking club led by pediatrician Dr. Lisa Kahikina. (737-4675)
Kapolei Indoor Hockey Arenas, 1057 Opakapaka St., Kapolei, Saturdays, 8-9 a.m., free. Learn to Skate Program. Open to any child who would like to try hockey for the first time. (682-5442, kihawaii.com)
Film Actor’s Studio, Saturdays, 4-5:30 p.m., $20 for first class. The Film Actor’s Studio takes you through “Whose Line is it Anyway”-type improvs, sit-com, fun TV commercials and more. Call to register. (382-2835)
Line Dance Lessons
Ward Warehouse Amphitheater, 1050 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, Tuesdays, 6-7 p.m., free. Take free line dance lessons for beginners. (262-7441)
Windward Mall, 46-056 Kamehameha Hwy., Kaneohe, Thursdays, 6-8:30 p.m., free. Put those dancing shoes on every Thursday and learn how to dance country style. (235-1143)
Our Redeemer Lutheran Elementary School, Tuesdays, first-time beginners class from 6 to 7 p.m., intermediate dance class from 7 to 9 p.m., $32/8-week session plus a $5 annual registration fee. Salome specializes in teaching basic line dance steps and easy-to-learn dances for beginners. (737-4596, 232-8541)
Little Artist Classes
Art Explorium, 1142 Koko Head Ave., Tuesdays, 9:30-10:30 a.m., $15. We focus on movement, dance, music, and art that will fully engage your child and open them up to the world of art around them. Pre-registration required. (312-4316, artexplorium.org)
Lohan Qigong Class
Saam Fu Chinese Cultural Arts near UH Manoa, Saturdays, 9-10 a.m., contact for cost. Learn Lohan Qigong for external and internal health. (306-1720, saamfu.org)
Lucoral Museum Beaded Jewelry Workshops
Lucoral Museum Building, 2414 Kuhio Ave., Honolulu, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2-4 p.m., $10. Create your own pearl and gemstone jewelry. (922-5381)
Lunchtime Yoga Flow
Rosalie Woodson Dance Academy, 99-153A Moanalua Road Suite D, Aiea, Mondays, 4 p.m., first class $5. Lengthen, tone and relax your body. All levels welcome. (381-9618, yogarefuge.com)
Magician Lessons
206 Manoa Gardens, 2790 Kahaloa Drive #260, Saturdays, 11 a.m., $100/five lessons. Pro magician teaches easy-to-do magic. (988-1765)
MasterMind Group
Windward Community College, Hale Palanakila 104, 45-720 Keaahala Road, five meetings starting Feb. 9, 5:30-7 p.m., $102. Beginners will be guided through simple exercises and solos to create the “slack key” sound. Pre-registration required (235-7331, windwardcce.org/music)
Meditation, Mindfulnes-Awareness
Native Meditation Center (1843 Vancouver Pl.), 6-8 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, 9-11 a.m. Saturdays, free. Tibetan tradition. Strengthen skills to be present, tame the mind and return to being human. All seekers are welcome. (nativemeditation@gmail.com, 636-9149)
Mental Illness Family Support
National Alliance on Mental Illness Hawaii, 770 Kapiolani Blvd. #613, Honolulu, call for locations and meeting times. Are you are someone you know living with a mental illness? Join the monthly support groups that meet in various locations throughout the state. (591-1297, NamiHawaii.org)
Middle Eastern Belly Dance
1221 Kapiolani Blvd. #400, Sundays, 11 a.m.-noon, first lesson free. Learn the sensuous and mysterious art of belly dance in a fun, welcoming environment. (234-1006, maliainhawaii@mac.com)
Mililani Aikido Club
Mililani District Park Gym, Tuesdays and Thursdays, children, 7:15-8:30 p.m.; adults, 7:15-9 p.m.; $8-$10 per month. All ages are welcome to learn this fun martial art. (623-8937)
Mililani Aikido Club Practices
Mililani District Park Gym, Lanikuhana Ave., Tuesdays and Thursdays, children from 7:15-8:30 p.m., adults from 7:15-9 p.m., children ages 6-15 $8/month, adults $10/month. mililaniaikido@gmail.com, 623-8937)
Mililani Toastmasters
Mililani Ike Elementary School, 95-1330 Lehiwa Drive, Mililani, Mondays, 7:30-8:45 p.m., $48/six months. Mililani Toastmasters hosts classes to learn the basics of public speaking in a friendly, non-threatening environment. (221-5525, msrubina@hotmail.com)
Bodhi Tree Meditation Center, 654 Judd St., Honolulu, Mondays-Fridays, 6:30 p.m., free. Beginning and experienced meditators welcome. Reduce stress, develop inner peace and deepen self-awareness. (395-7749)
Modern Dance Class
Page Academy of Dance, 3478 Waialae Ave., Honolulu, Mondays, 6:45-8:15 p.m., email for more information. Monday Modern dance classes Adults and Teens Beginning/intermediate. (kamakoapage@yahoo.com)
Morning Yoga
The Healing Arts Center, 98-030 Hekaha St. #27, Harbor Center Bldg. 7, Aiea, Thursdays, 8:30-9:30 a.m., $10. Join Katie Trussell in a yoga practice that will awaken and stretch your muscles gently, leaving you balanced and focused. (484-4881)
Move to the Rhythm of the Drum
PoleArity Studio, 111 N. King St. #2B, Tuesdays, 6:45-8 p.m., $12. Join us for African Dance. Classes are ongoing and for all levels. (389-9573)
Moxie Fitness Studios Dance/Fitness Classes
725 Kapiolani Blvd., classes begin Aug. 1, Sundays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., $20/month. This class is for those ages 18 and older who want to lose weight with dance and toning. (321-4782)
Muay Thai Kickboxing
UH-Manoa Athletic Complex, Studio 2, Fridays and Sundays, 7:30-9:30 p.m., first class free. Try your hand at Muay Thai kickboxing. All ability levels welcome. (497-0015, lsomt.com)
MUVE Dance
Two locations: 10 a.m. Tuesdays at UH Unity House (171 N. Pauahi St.) and 10 a.m. Wednesdays at YMCA Central (401 Atkinson Dr.), Tuesday classes are free, Wednesday for YMCA members but first class is free. Easy dance-along workout for everyone. (955-8211)
MUVE Dance Sessions
Moiliili Community Center, 2535 S. King St., Honolulu, Saturdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m., donations welcome. Learn the MUVE technique of dance/exercise. All ages welcome. (955-8211, muve.com)
New And Expecting Parents
Castle Medical Center, 640 Ulukahiki St., Kailua, call for times/cost. Castle Medical Center offers a variety of preparatory and informational classes for new and expecting parents including Infant CPR and safety, breastfeeding and birth center tours. (263-5400)
New Mothers Hui
Castle Medical Center, 640 Ulukahiki St., Kailua, Wednesdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m., free. A support group for new moms, led by an internationally certified lactation consultant. (263-5400, castlemed.org)
Castle Medical Center, 640 Ulukahiki St., Kailua, call for times, cost, register online. Learn how to tell if your baby is sick, how to take your babys temperature, why babies cry, how to calm a crying baby and how to bathe your baby. (castlemed.org, 263-5400)
Noelani Ki Aikido
Kenshikan Dojo at Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii, Saturdays from noon-1:30 p.m. youth class, Thursdays at 7 p.m. adult class, call for cost. (533-4658)
Noncredit Workshops
UH Manoa, Honolulu, call for dates/times/cost. UH Manoa Outreach College offers a variety of courses from many lifestyle, arts and culture, health and fitness and language criteria. (outreach.hawaii.edu)
Ocean Yoga
Kaimana Beach behind the lifeguard stand, 10 a.m., donations accepted. Yoga for all levels, ending with a short meditation and swim. (275-7735)
Ohana Night Dance
Ala Wai Golf Course, Palladium, 404 Kapahulu Ave., Waikiki, third Fridays, 6-9:30 p.m., $5. Try your hand at ballroom dancing. (222-7851, 753-8673)
Oil Painting Classes
1311 Kapiolani Blvd., Wednesdays and Fridays at 2-4 p.m. or 4-6 p.m. for adults, Thursdays at 1-3 p.m. or 3-5 p.m. for keiki, $125/five sessions. Learn easy brush strokes and basic oil painting in a friendly classroom setting. Bring a blank canvas to begin. Pre-registration required. (295-8506)
Okinawan Dance Class
Kalihi Valley District Park, 1911 Kamehameha IV Road, Honolulu, Tuesdays, 9-11 a.m., free for seniors. Seniors are invited to participate in the Kalihi-Palama Culture & Arts Society, Inc.’s community Okinawan dance classes. (521-6905, kcpahawaii.com)
Tamagusuku Ryu Senju Kai Frances Nakachi Ryubu Dojo at Manoa Japanese Language School, Mondays, 7-8:30 p.m. adults and seniors; Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. children age 3 and up, and 7-8:30 p.m. adults; Fridays, 6-8:30 p.m. advanced adults, call for cost. (754-2243, senjukaihawaii@gmail.com)
Open Enrollment for New ‘Ballet Basics’ Class
The School of Hawaii State Ballet, Thursdays, 3:30 p.m., $112 for eight weeks. The classes will cover the basic fundamentals of ballet training from the traditional barre warm-up to exercises moving across the floor. A $30 registration fee will be waived during the month of January. No previous experience necessary. (947-2755)
The School of Hawaii State Ballet, Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m., $112 for eight weeks. The classes will cover the basic fundamentals of ballet training from the traditional barre warm-up to exercises moving across the floor. A $30 registration fee will be waived during the month of January. No previous experience necessary. (947-2755)
Peacefully Pregnant
Castle Medical Center, 642 Ulukahiki St., Kailua, visit website for class days and times, $25/two people. Each couple will receive a workbook, written by the instructor, which they can take home with them. (263-5400, castlemed.org)
Personal Muscle Testing
Crystal Cave & Kyanite Lounge, 3424 Waialae Ave., call for days, times and cost. Check for the best vitamins and foods for you, as well as what colors deplete or give you energy. (741-0811)
Waikiki Community Center, Mondays and Fridays, 9-10 a.m., $3/members, $5/non-members. (923-1802, waikikicommunitycenter.org)
Pilates and Deep Stretching
Still and Moving Center, Tuesdays, 6:30-7:30 a.m., call for cost. (397-7678)
Pilates for Beginners Class
Still and Moving Center, Saturdays, 12:30-1:30 p.m., call for cost. (397-7678)
Mindful Matters Wellness Center, 407 Uluniu St. #412, Kailua, Thursdays, 8:30-9:30 a.m., $10 first drop-in, packages available at discounted cost. Take this class to strengthen your core, flatten your stomach, improve your balance, lengthen your muscles, and move with grace. (230-2476, mindfulmatterskailua.com)
Pilates, Yoga & Senior Stretch
The Firm Pilates, Hawaii Kai Corporate Plaza, 6600 Kalanianaole Hwy. #223, Honolulu, Vinyasa Yoga on Tuesdays 5:15-6:45 p.m. and Thursdays 12-1 p.m., Senior Stretch on Thursdays 9:30-10:15 a.m., call for costs. (285-7450, thefirmpilates.com)
Poetry Workshops
The ARTS at Marks Garage, 1159 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu, Wednesdays, 4:30-6 p.m., free. Join this weekly poetry slam and writing workshop for teens. Ages 13-19. (521-2903)
Various locations, call for days/times/cost. Fit for a Goddess offers sessions in feminine fitness, strength building, flexibility, self confidence and more. (262-6979, FitforaGoddess.net)
Pom Dance
91-1021 Shangrila St. #965, Kapolei, call for classes and times, $55/month. Pom dance classes combine jazz and cheer styles of dance. Classes include warm up, stretching, combinations, turns, jumps and choreographed routines. (674-4454, atletikatraining.com)
Power Vinyasa Yoga
91-1021 Shangrila St. #965, Kapolei, Mondays and Fridays, 10:30-11:30 a.m., $40/month. Focuses on linking breath with movement. A dynamic and invigorating workout to challenge your body and leave your mind peaceful. Provides practical tools to incorporate yoga into everyday life. (674-4454, atletikatraining.com)
Prepare for College
Contact for location, day and time, free consultation. For those who need assistance finding scholarships and preparing for the SAT. (634-9991, patti@123admissions.com)
Qi Movement
The Healing Arts Center, Mondays, 8-9 a.m., $10/class. Call to RSVP. Susan leads us through simple, mindful movement and meditation at the weeks end. As we focus on heart-opening movements developed by Master Li, one overall benefit is that we have greater understanding of who we truly are meant to be. (484-4881)
Qigong Class
Au’s Shaolin Arts Society, 186 N King St., Honolulu, Tuesday and Thursdays 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 5:30-6:30 p.m., visit website for cost. (aushaolinarts.com)
R.I.P.P.E.D. Fitness
Windward Family Wellness Center, Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m., $5/drop-in. Endurance training in one quick-paced hour set to energetic music. All levels welcome. Participants must bring own pair of hand weights and towel. (inspired.health.fitness@gmail,com, 230-9369)
ARTS at Mark’s Garage, 1159 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu, Wednesdays, 12:30-1:30 p.m., $20/class, $60/four weeks. This improvisational comedy class is for everyone who wants to have more fun and creativity in their lives. (521-2903)
Restorative Chair Yoga
Call for location, Fridays, 10 a.m., call for cost. Experience yoga on a chair. Learn a routine you can do on your own. Seniors welcome. (689-1020)
Restorative/Yin Yoga
Mindful Matters Wellness Center, 407 Uluniu St. #412, Kailua, Mondays, 5:30-6:45 p.m., $10/first drop-in, packages available at discounted cost. Yin yoga places the focus on longer holds to stretch the connective tissues of the body. Restorative yoga uses props such as bolsters and blankets to support the body in yoga poses designed to relax and rejuvenate the body and mind. (230-2476, mindfulmatterskailua.com)
Ribbon Lei Demo
Byodo-In Temple, 47-200 Kahekili Hwy., Kaneohe, Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., $1-$2. Receive demos on how to make ribbon leis. Do-it-yourself kits available for purchase. (239-9844)
Roller Derby Training
Email for location, time and cost, ages 18 and up. Rainbow Revolution Roller Girls are recruiting women and men to skate, ref and volunteer. No experience required. (rainbowrevrg@gmail.com)
Rollout Self-Myofascial Release
Paradise Tango, 150 N. King St., Suite 202, Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., $10/drop-in or $80/10-class card. This class leads you through self-myofascial release techniques using foam rollers to release knots and heal muscle trauma. Pre-registration required. (831-239-6529, info@paradisetango.com)
Rollout Self-mysofascial release
150 N. King St., suite 202, Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., $10/drop-in, $80/10-class card. Learn self-myofascial release techniques using foam rollers to release knots and heal muscle trauma. Advanced registration is required. (831-239-6529)
Round Dance Class
Hauula Civic Center, 6-8 p.m., free. (tatsuguchi001@hawaii.rr.com)
Salsa No Ka Oi, 661 Auahi St., Honolulu, Thursdays 8-9 p.m., Sundays 6-10 p.m., call for cost. Featuring classes in beginner/intermediate/advanced salsa and bachata. (779-7970)
Dream to Dance Studio, 661 Auahi St. #201, Sundays, 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. lessons; 8-10 p.m. dance social; call for cost. Learn how to salsa dance in just four weeks with Salsa No Ka Oi at 6 p.m. or 7 p.m. and then participate in a Salsa and Bachata Dance Social from 8-10 p.m. ($5 entry fee). (779-7970)
Salsaerobics
91-1021 Shangrila St. #965, Kapolei, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9:15-10:15 a.m., $40/month. A unique, fun and spicy but MILD exercise program that will melt those pounds away! Lose weight as you learn and practice New Zumba & Latin dance steps. No partner required. (674-4454, atletikatraining.com)
Scuba Lessons
Aaron’s Dive Shop, call for more information and cost. Recreational and professional dive lessons, including introductory courses, open water certification, instructor courses and specialty courses. (262-2333, aaronsdiveshop.com)
Second Saturdays At The Garden
UH Urban Garden Center, 955 Kamehameha Hwy., Pearl City, second Saturdays, 9 a.m. to noon, $5. Come learn and stroll the gardens with UGC volunteers and University of Hawaii Master Gardeners! (453-6050, 453-6055)
Section 8 Landlord Briefings
Call for location and times in Kapolei or Honolulu, last Wednesdays, free. The City & County of Honolulu briefs current and prospective landlords, community service providers, property managers and owners interested in learning more about Section 8 Rental Assistance programs. (768-7398, brian.minatoya@honolulu.gov)
Smith Taekwondo Center, 45-934 Kamehameha Hwy., Kaneohe, second Saturdays, 2-4 p.m., free. Learn the art of self-defense. Women only. Ages 13-plus. (247-3114)
Self-Hypnosis for Powerful Change
Hawaii Hypnosis Center, 765 Amana St. #503, Wednesdays, 5-6 p.m., $25. Learn how to quickly go into a powerful state of self-hypnosis to rid yourself of old habits and addictions, become more patient and confident, improve your mood and more. RSVP requested. (221-7353, hawaiihypnosiscenter@gmail.com)
Senior Beginner Line Dance Class
Palolo Honwanji Temple, Fridays, 10 a.m., first-time beginner line dance class is at 11 a.m., $5/single class, $16/pre-paid 8-week session, $5/annual registration fee. Salome stresses stretching, breathing and isolations (jazz style) in addition to line dancing for seniors. Ages 60 and over welcome. (737-4596, salome789@gmail.com)
Na Kupuna Makamae Center, 653 Ala Moana Blvd., call for class schedule and cost. Empowering seniors with fun class offerings including walking, ukulele, hula and more. (773-7047)
Senior Wellness & Walking Club
Na Kupuna Makamae Center, Tuesdays, 9:30-10:30 a.m., $20/year. Learn to be in charge of your health by making good choices, and afterwards join us for a gentle stretch and easy walk. (773-7047)
Senior Yoga
Rosalie Woodson Dance Academy, 99-153A Moanalua Road, Aiea, Suite D, Wednesdays, 9 a.m., first class free; regular $5. This class helps maintain bone density and enhance balance, flexibility and agility. (381-9618, yogarefuge.com)
Seniors’ Aikido
Soto Mission of Aiea, 7:30-9 p.m., call for cost. Seniors age 50 and up-focused aikido class. (671-1422)
Shadiya’s Egyptian Bellydance
The Dance Space, 2615 S. King St., Honolulu, Thursdays 6:30-7:30 p.m., Sundays 2-3 p.m., $15/class, $50/4 classes. Learn authentic Near East dance and be introduced to finger cymbals. (429-3324)
Shizendo Ki
Soto Mission of Aiea, Mondays and Fridays, 6-7:15 p.m., call for cost. Hideo Kimura uses Shizendo Ki to promote muscle energy and stress reduction. (671-1422)
Manoa Valley District Park, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 p.m., $99/three months. The Funakoshi Shotokan Karate-Do is accepting new members for traditional karate training and self-defense. (371-7670)
Sing Along Classes
Bodhi Tree Meditation Center, 654-A N. Judd St., Wednesdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m., $5. Perform for the elderly. Everyone welcome. (425-3348)
Smartphone Workshops
Verizon Wireless, various locations, contact for times, free. Get smartphone savvy with Verizon’s classes taught by in-house experts. (verizonwireless.com)
Soul Basics
885 Queen. St., second floor, Saturdays, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., $5/class. Learn soul healing that can heal, prevent sickness, rejuvenate, prolong your life, boost energy and stamina, transform every aspect of your life, including relationships, and finances. (988-8090)
Christ Lutheran Church, 95-1361 Meheula Pkwy., Mililani, Tuesdays, 7 p.m., $30. This 15-week class will give you all the right steps of square dance. (623-9229)
Menehune Stained Glass Studio, call for days and times, $135/six weeks. Make a beautiful stained glass panel using the copper foil technique. Leading, lamp and advanced classes and other workshops are also available. (622-2686)
Haleiwa Bay, across from Jameson’s Restaurant, Haleiwa, Saturdays, 8-9 a.m. $15/class plus $6 rental fee. Join us for a fun workout on a stand-up paddle board. (372-9304, sup-fit.com)
Stand-Up Paddle Fitness Class
Call for location in Haleiwa, Mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m., $50/with board rental, $30/with own board. (470-4964)
Stand-Up Paddle Lessons
Call for location in Haleiwa, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 11 a.m., $69. Two-hour lessons. (470-4964)
Diverse ART, 760 Halekawila St., Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m., $13, ages 5-10. Classes geared towards positive hip-hop, teaching knowledge of urban culture and helping empower you to use your inner talent. (275-7776)
Street II
Diverse ART, 760 Halekawila St., Mondays, 4-5 p.m., $13. Classes geared towards positive hip-hop, teaching knowledge of urban culture and helping empower you to use your inner talent. (275-7776)
Stress Relief Through Yoga
Kaneohe District Park, Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., $2/class. Enjoy health and happiness through a unique blend of stretching, coordination, breathing and meditation exercises. (381-6380)
Stretching and Balance for Dancers
Paradise Tango, 150 N. King St., Suite 202, Sundays, 3-4 p.m., $10/drop-in, $80/10-class card. A class that combines ballet, yoga, pilates and stretch band work to improve flexibility and balance. (831-239-6529, info@paradisetango.com)
Stroller Strides
Windward Mall, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 8:30 a.m., free. Join this fitness session that’s fun for moms and babies. (351-3313, jaweamay@strollerstrides.net)
Sumi-e for Beginners
Honolulu Myohoji Mission, 2003 Nuuanu Ave., Wednesdays 1-3 p.m., Thursdays 6:30-8:30 p.m., $35/four week session. Learn the concepts and techniques of Japanese brush painting using simple color and limited details on rice paper. (382-0236)
SUP-Fit
Contact for location, Saturdays, 9:30 a.m., $50, $30 (with own board). Space is limited; advanced registration is required. (rainbowwatersports.com, 800-470-4964)
Tahitian Classes
Kamehameha Field Park Pavilion, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., free. Learn Tahitian dance, drumming and cultural background for all levens. (321-3483, tahitidrumdance@gmail.com)
Aloha Activity Center, 725 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu, Mondays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. and 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tunuis Royal Polynesians has open enrollment. (277-2205)
Wahiawa Community Center, Kilani Ave., Wahiawa, Wednesdays, 5-6 p.m.; Saturdays, 9-10:30 a.m. Manutahi welcomes dancers of all levels. Ages 3-plus. (542-4480, manutahi.com)
Tai Chi Ultimate Beginners
Waikiki Commuinty Center, 310 Paoakalani Ave., Saturdays, 9-10 a.m., $4/members, $7/non-members. (923-1802)
Tai Chi & Chi Kung
Mindful Matters Wellness Center, 407 Uluniu St. #412, Kailua, Saturdays, 1:15-2:30 p.m., $10 first drop-in, packages available at discounted cost. A Chinese system of slow, meditative physical exercise designed for relaxation, balance, and health. (230-2476, mindfulmatterskailua.com)
Tai Chi & Qigong For Seniors
Community Church of Honolulu, 2345 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu, Wednesdays, 8-9:30 a.m., free. We teach balance to prevent falls for seniors, as well as concentration for memory and hand and foot movements for coordination and various exercises. (227-5748)
Asing Community Park, Mondays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m., free. Recommended for seniors. Additional classes at Ewa Mahiko Community Park and Makakilo Community Park. (681-6435)
Tai Chi Fridays
Mililani Hongwanji, 95-257 Kaloapau St., 9-10:30 a.m., free. Experience Master Herbert Pong as we focus on our health to relax, breathe, meditate, exercise and reap all the health benefits of longevity through indoor tai chi. Pre-registration required. (renemansho@hawaii.rr.com, 291-6151)
Tai Chi Push Hands
UH Leisure Center, Hemenway Hall 215, 2500 Campus Road, Honolulu, Thursdays, 7:30-9 p.m., call for cost. Try this new Tai Chi push hands class. (956-4845)
Tai Chi With Steve
Waikiki Community Center, Mondays, 11 a.m.-noon, $7/class. Great for seniors or anyone wanting to be re-energized. An added focus is placed on body alignment, posture and improved balance. (waikikicommunitycenter.org)
Taiko Classes for Toddlers and Families
Taiko Center of the Pacific, Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, visit website for schedule and cost. (kennyendo.com/taiko-center-of-the-pacific)
Team Move’s Yoga Class
Ala Moana Beach Park, Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m., and Saturdays at 7 a.m., $45-$65/month, the first class always is free. This yoga class by the ocean focuses on strength, balance and flexibility. (movehi.com, info@movehi.com))
Teen and Adult Ballet Basics
Contact for location, Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. or Thursdays at 3:30 p.m., $120/eight weeks, one class per week. Hawaii State Ballet continues its Ballet Basics class for teens and adults taught by Gina Surles. The classes cover the basic fundamentals of ballet training. (947-2755, info@hawaiistateballet.com)
The Mindful Space
Second City Counseling Services, 94-229 Waipahu Depot St. #204, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, 5-6 p.m., donations welcome. Meditation for adults. Pre-registration required. (384-8279)
Thursday Terrarium Tea Party
Tea Boss Kissa, 4-6 p.m., $40. Make your own glass terrarium with succulents and more. Pre-registration required. (artbridgeeventshi.com/book-online)
Tibetan Meditation Practice for Everyone
Dragon’s Collection Meditation Center, 2615 S. King St., Sundays, 8:30-9:45 a.m., donations accepted. Lama Wangchuk teaches three types of breath meditation. Floor cushions, chairs and benches available, or bring your own. (dragonscollection.com, 955-5565)
Toddler Hula
Hale Pulelehua, Tuesdays, 9:30-9:55 a.m., $7/class, $25/four-week session. Family enrichment classes open to newborns up to age 5. Parents sit with their keiki while participating in singing, dancing mele in Hawaiian and English. This class aims at building your child’s coordination, language, singing and learning skills. (247-9440, halepulelehua.org)
Total Body Toning
91-1021 Shangrila St. #965, Kapolei, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10:15-11:15 a.m., $40/month. Tone up your body from head to toe using light weights. Workout includes upper and lower body workout as well as buns and abs. (674-4454, atletikatraining.com)
Tribal Beat
Kalihi Valley District Park, 1911 Kamehameha IV Road, Honolulu, Saturdays, 1-2:30 p.m., $5. Enjoy an expressive class of dance movement and fun. (358-2056)
U.S. Sea Cadets
Contact for location, first and third Saturday each month, contact for times and cost. For youth ages 14-17 who have a desire to learn about the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Merchant Marine. Cadets are instructed by Sea Cadet Officers and senior cadets through classroom and applied instruction. (hawaiiseacadetbattalion.com, hiseacadets@yahoo.com)
Unclutter Your Life Inside & Out
Kaimuki School for Adults, 2705 Kaimuki Ave., Honolulu, Tuesdays, 6-8:30 p.m., call for cost. Learn how to be clutter-free for life. (733-8460)
Universal Yoga
91-1021 Shangrila St. #965, Kapolei, Wednesdays, 10-11:15 a.m., $40/month. For experienced yogis. Advanced poses such as deep back bends, inversions and arm balances, and arm stretches unique to Universal Yoga. (674-4454, atletikatraining.com)
Urgent Care Hawaii Employer Portal Training Seminar
Urgent Care Hawaii, 1245 Kuala St., Wednesdays, 9-11 a.m., free. Learn how to save time and money on occupational medicine services. Employers can gain immediate access to information on employees’ visits to Urgent Care Hawaii. Reservations required. (784-2582, occmed@ucarehi.com)
Various Classes
The Healing Arts Center, 98-030 Hekaha St., Aiea, Monday 6-7 p.m. Enjoy yoga, Thursdays 6:30-8 p.m. learn the Reiki Exchange, Saturdays 8-9 a.m. Enjoy a Qi movement course. $10 all courses. (484-4881)
Various Classes At WCC
Windward Community College, 45-720 Keaahala Road, Kaneohe, call for days, times and cost. Classes include Play in Clay, Japanese Flower Arranging Ikubana Sogetsu, SM – Vision Training and Tai Chi, and ASH – Self-Acupressure and Eye Health. (235-7374)
Very Very Happy
Honolulu Meditation, 1542 Keeaumoku St. #C, daily, 8 a.m.-10 p.m., free/intro class. Do you have too many thoughts and too much stress? Let us help you release your baggage. (628-8976, facebook.com/maumhonolulu)
Viniyoga Classes
The Healing Arts Center, 98-030 Hekaha St., Aiea, Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m., $10/class; $40/five classes. This class focuses on the principal of vinyasa karma for beginners. Call to register. (484-4881, healingartsinc.massagetherapy.com)
Viniyoga Waimanalo
Call or email for location & schedule. Viniyoga is an adaptive yoga for anybody & every body. Classes or privates taught by Certified American Viniyoga instructor. Welcoming all ages, beginners and experienced. (256-4381, viniyogawaimanalo@gmail.com)
Waikiki Community Center, Thursdays, 10:30-11:45 a.m., $4/members, $7/non-members. (923-1802, waikikicommunitycenter.org)
Vinyasa/Hatha Yoga
Rosalie Woodson Dance Academy, 99-153A Moanalua Road, Aiea, Suite D, Wednesdays, 5 p.m., first class $5. Explore Hatha yoga. Recommended students have at least one year of yoga experience. (381-9618, yogarefuge.com)
Waialua Aikido Club Practices
Waialua Recreation Center, call for location, Mondays and Wednesdays, 7-8:30 p.m., children 6-15 $15/month, adults $20/month. (637-5622, mililaniaikido@gmail.com)
Waialua Computer Instruction
Waialua Public Library, Fridays at 9 a.m., free. (637-8286)
Ward Village Yoga Series
Ward Village Information Center courtyard lanai, Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., free. Each class welcomes up to 50 yogis of all skill levels on a first-come, first-serve basis for a fun, fast-paced session with CorePower Yoga instructors. (wardvillage.com)
Watercolor Painting Class
Waikiki Community Center, Mondays, 10 a.m.-noon, $3/members, $5/non-members. (923-1802, waikikicommunitycenter.org)
Waikiki Community Center, Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-noon, $3/members, $5/non-members. (923-1802, waikikicommunitycenter.org)
West African Dance And Drum
Kalihi Valley District Park Center, 1911 Kamehameha IV Road, Honolulu, dance from 1-2:30 p.m., drum from 2:30-4 p.m., $15/drum, $10/dance. Come and experience the fun, explosive and energetic movements and rhythms of West African dancing and drumming here in Hawaii with skillful and talented dance teachers along with master drummers from Guinea. (389-9573, dance2live@hawaii.rr.com)
West African Drum Classes
Waimanalo Beach, Sundays, 5-6:30 p.m., $15/class. Learn from master drummer Sekou from Guinea. (hulacat.hawaii@gmail.com)
West African Drumming
Kapiolani Park, across from the Waikiki Aquarium, Wednesdays, 6-7:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 1-3:30 p.m.; $15/class. Moussa Bangoura, master drummer, instructs. (386-6326)
Windward Aikido Club
Kaneohe location, 45-528 Keaahala Road, call for days and times. Learn this martial art to harmonize the mind, body and spirit for beginners. Ages 14-plus. (235-5943)
Wing Chun Club Honolulu
1127 Bethel St. #10, every Mon.-Thurs., 7-9 p.m., first class is free. Receive self-defense, physical and mental fitness instruction. (781-2229)
Women-Only Boxing Class
Boxfit808 Boxing, Aiea, 6:30 p.m., call for cost. Women get a great workout while learning the “Sweet Science” in a safe, clean and fun environment. (256-1770, boxfit808.com)
Women’s Hula
St. Elizabeth Church, 99-312 Moanalua Road, Aiea, Mondays, 6-7:30 p.m. Learn hula and Tahitian dance with the Aiea-based Halau Hula O Kana Kapeka. (255-4001)
Women’s Self-Defense
Smith Taekwondo Center, 46 Kahuhipa St., Kaneohe, second Saturdays, 2-4 p.m., free. Take this women-only self-defense class. Learn practical, easy skills that will help protect you in the event that you are attacked. Ages 13-plus. (Register: 247-3114)
Wrestling/Kickboxing
Jungle Gym Fitness, 47-664 Kamehameha Hwy., Mondays, 7-8 p.m., $45/adults, $30/children. (232-4119)
Chris McKinney Language Arts Center, 95-390 Kuahelani Ave. Ste. 2F, Mililani, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, visit website for times, $30/class. Learn the elements of writing and publishing. (230-7569)
Yamuna Body Rolling
The Healing Arts Center, Mondays, 10-11 a.m., $72/six classes, $15/class. Call to RSVP. Improve your posture, circulation and flexibility for better health this 6-week series. (484-4881)
Contact for location and cost, Saturdays, 9:30-10:45 a.m. Yamuna Body Rolling for injury prevention, self massage and self healing. Bring exercise mat. Balls provided. (223-3856)
Yang Style Tai Chi
Kapahulu Center, 3410 Campbell Ave., Honolulu, Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m., call for cost. Attend this beginning Yang style Tai Chi class with instructor Eddie Lum. (737-1748)
Haleiwa Gym, 66-434 Kamehameha Hwy., Haleiwa, Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:15-6:15 p.m., $10. Vinyasa flow yoga for all ages and abilities. Bring a mat. (637-4606, myspace.com/relaxbreathgowiththeflow)
Naturally Hawaiian Gallery, 41-025 Kalanianaole Hwy., Waimanalo, Wednesdays and Fridays, 8-9:15 a.m.; Tuesdays, 5:30-6:45 p.m.; call for cost. Learn lyengar style yoga with Laurie Freed. All levels welcome. (259-9490)
Yoga4Ewa Studio, Ewa Beach, daily, call for times/cost. Learn various varieties of yoga. Childcare available. All ages. (689-1020, yoga4ewa.com)
Keehi Lagoon Memorial Park, 2685 North Nimitz Highway, 10-11 a.m. Mondays, free. Create a healthy body, be stress free, get rid of nagging aches, draw Ki energy and take charge of your body. Call to register. (533-2045, 741-2144)
Yoga and Deep Stretching Classes
Kapahulu Center, every Tues. and Thurs., 8-9 a.m., $3 for members, $6 for non-members. (737-1748)
Yoga and Meditation (Holistic)
Momilani Community Center, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, 10:30am-12:00pm., $10. De-stress, Relieve Joint Pain, Lose Weight, Have Better Focus, More Energy, Balance Brainwaves, Heal Naturally. Call to register. (381-4376)
Mindful Matters Wellness Center, 407 Uluniu St. #412, Kailua, Wednesdays, 10:00-11:15 a.m., $10 first drop-in, packages available at discounted cost. This class is suitable for all levels, from students brand new to yoga, to advanced practitioners and yoga teachers looking to deepen their connection to their asana practice. (230-2476, mindfulmatterskailua.com)
91-1021 Shangrila St., #965, Kapolei, Mondays and Fridays from 9:30-10:30 a.m. and 10:30-11:30 a.m. and Wednesdays from 10-11:15 a.m., $40/month. (674-4454, atletikatraining.com)
Contact for location, last Saturday of each month, contact for time, free. (Aiea 486-9642, Honolulu 896-9642, Kaimuki 738-5522)
Rosalie Woodson Dance Academy, 99-153A Moanalua Road, Suite D, Aiea, Thursdays, 4:30 p.m., $5. Flow and Hold Yoga classes are for all levels and combines the rhythmic limbering of flow yoga with the steady strengthening of Hatha yoga. (381-9618, info@yogarefuge.com)
Yoga For Anybody And Everybody
Call or email for location and class schedule. Viniyoga is adaptative to an individuals condition and needs. Classes or privates taught by Certified American Viniyoga instructor. Welcoming all ages, beginners and experienced. (256-4381, viniyogawaimanal@gmail.com)
Open Space Yoga Makai Studio, Wednesdays, 6:15-7:30 p.m., $40. These classes are geared toward men as a gateway to improved health, peace, prosperity and mental well-being. (232-8851)
Yoga for Persons with Chronic Illness
Mindful Matters Wellness Center, 407 Uluniu St. #412, Kailua, Thursdays, 5:45-6:30 p.m., $10 first drop-in, packages available at discounted cost. Shorter in duration, this class is designed to aid the healing process by supporting the body through gentle yoga. No yoga experience necessary. (230-2476, mindfulmatterskailua.com)
Yoga For The Ohana
Waikiki Community Center room 202E, 310 Paoakalani Ave., Honolulu, Saturdays 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. hatha flow, Sundays 9-10:30 a.m. all levels, Mondays 8:30-10 a.m. yoga basics, $10, first class free. Come experience yoga with Murti and Larina. (954-9310)
Kapiolani Park, meet at the bandstand by the ponds, 2805 Monsarrat Ave., Honolulu, 10-11 a.m., call for cost and to secure your space. Beginners welcome. (292-8294)
Yoga In Waimanalo
41-025 Kalanianole Hwy., Wednesdays and Fridays 8 – 9:15 a.m., Tuesdays 5:30-6:45 p.m., All ages welcome to these yoga sessions. (259-9490, yogamoveshawaii.com)
Behind Sweet Home Waimanalo restaurant, 41-025 Kalanianaole Hwy., Waimanalo, Tuesdays from 5:30-6:45 p.m., Fridays from 8:30-9:45 a.m., visit website for more information. (yogamoveshawaii.com)
Yoga Loft Hawaii
Yoga Loft Hawaii in Waipio, Thursdays, 3-3:45 p.m. middle-schoolers, 4-5 p.m. high-schoolers, email for cost. (denisegrayzellyoga@gmail.com)
‘Yoga Meets Dance’
Mililani Recreation Center, 95-1101 Ainamakua Drive, Mililani, Thursdays, 7:15-8:15 p.m., $10/class, $32/four classes. Enjoy gentle yoga, free/guided dance and stillness meditation. All ages and levels welcome, as well as drop-ins. (227-3449, lilinoe.yogadance@yahoo.com)
Yoga Sound Meditation
Church of the Crossroads, Ross Davis Room, 1212 University Ave., Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m., free. A relaxing evening of yoga sound meditation, singing and chanting. (224-2462)
Yoga-Meditation Class
Call for exact location at Magic Island, Thursdays, 4:30 p.m., free. (407-435-0797)
Yoga, Dance and Keiki Classes
Noelani Studios (66-347 Kamehameha Hwy.), Mon.-Sun., contact for times, $14/class. Class passes are available and walk-ins are welcome. (neolanistudios.com, 389-3709)
Call for location in downtown Honolulu, classes run first and second Saturdays until Dec. 12, 9-11 a.m., $100, age 14-21. Young adults can learn how to effectively communicate and network, with workshops and networking. (550-4739, info@prayzehim.com, prayzehim.com)
Youth Learn To Swim Class
Kroc Center Hawaii, visit website for days and times, $100. A progressive program which teaches and assesses swimming and water safety skills. (kroccenterhawaii.org)
Youth Speaks Hawaii
The ARTS at Marks Garage, 1159 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu, Wednesdays, 4:30-6 p.m., free. Join this teen slam poetry writing and performance workshop. (521-2903)
Heeia State Park, 46-465 Kamehameha Hwy., Kaneohe, 4-5 p.m., Thursdays, first class free, $5/drop in or 10-class punch card for $35. It’s an exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, calorie-burning dance fitness-party that’s moving millions of people toward joy and health. (230-9369, ZumbaWithKehau.com)
Kalihi Waena Elementary School, 1240 Gulick Ave., Honolulu, Tuesdays, 6:15-7:15 p.m., $5/class. (zumba808@ymail.com)
Kapahulu Center, 3410 Campbell Ave., Honolulu, Mondays, 6 p.m., call for cost. Learn to Zumba and get fit while having fun. (737-1748)
Kuhio School Cafeteria, 2759 S. King St., Fridays, 6-7 p.m., free, drop-ins welcome, $4/class. Check out a more dancy, low impact workout and get the results you want. Have a blast learning salsa, samba, merengue and other Latin-inspired dance moves and get fit. (782-6027)
Various Kaiser Permanente locations, days and times, $6.50/non-members, $5/members. A fusion of Latin and international music dance themes, with routines that feature fitness interval training with a combination of fast and slow rhythms. Pre-registration is required. (432-2260)
Zumba by Elma Thiem
Hale Pulelehua, Mondays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Wednesdays from 6 to 7 p.m., first four sessions are free. No experience necessary. (247-9440, halepulelehua.org)
91-1021 Shangrila St. #965, Kapolei, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:45-7:45 p.m., $40/month. Zumba Latin dance-fitness fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy to follow moves to create a dynamic fitness program that will blow you away. (674-4454, atletikatraining.com)
Waipahu United Church of Christ, 94-330 Mokuola St., Waipahu, Saturdays, Zumba Gold 8:30-9:15 a.m., Zumba 9:30-10:30 a.m., registration at 8 a.m., $40/10 classes, $5/class. (619-471-7045)
Zumba Demo
Town Center of Mililani, last Friday of each month, 6:30-7:30 p.m., free. (625-0108, towncenterofmililani.com)
Al Franz Dance Studio, 419 South St., Honolulu, Saturdays, 8 a.m., $20/five classes, $40/10 classes. Have fun and learn Zumba fitness. (927-1109)
Waikiki Commuinty Center, 310 Paoakalani Ave., Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m., $4/members, $6/non-members. (923-1802)
Windward Family Wellness Center, Mondays at 8:30 a.m. and Thursdays at 6 p.m., first class is free, $5/drop-in. (zumbawithkehau.com, 230-9369)
Zumba Fitness Class
Halawa Gym, 99-765 Iwaiwa St., Mondays and Wednesdays 6-7 p.m., email for cost and current dates. Zumba Fitness is an exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, calorie-burning dance fitness-party. (sagahan@yahoo.com, 483-7852)
Zumba Fitness Classes
Halawa Gym, 99-765 Iwaiwa St., Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6-7 p.m., email for cost and current dates. Zumba Fitness is an exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, calorie-burning dance fitness-party. (zumbakrazee@yahoo.com, 483-7852)
Egan’s Training Center, Manoa Marketplace, 2851 E. Manoa Road #1-200, Mondays 1:30 p.m. and Fridays 10:45 a.m, $75/10 classes. A gentle intro to Zumba for those ages 55 and over. (271-3779)
U.S. Taekwondo Center, 835 Keeaumoku St. #203, Honolulu, Sundays, 9:30-10:30 a.m., $6/class. (zumba808@ymail.com)
U.S. Taekwondo Center, 835 Keeaumoku St. #203, Honolulu, Thursdays, 9:30-10:30 a.m., $6/class. (zumba808@ymail.com)
Waikiki Community Center, 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Thursdays, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturdays, $4/members, $6/non-members. A lower impact version of Zumba, great for active older adults, individuals recovering from injury and individuals re-introducing exercise into their lifestyles. All ages welcome. (923-1802, waikikicommunitycenter.org)
MidPacific Country Club, 266 Kaelepulu Drive, Kailua, Tuesdays 4 p.m., Thursdays 8 a.m., $5/drop in, $4/with 5 or 10 class punch card. Beginners and seniors. (927-1109)
Zumba Gold Fitness
Arthur Murray Movement Studio, 776 Kailua Road, Kailua, call for class days, times and costs. Take classes in ballroom, Latin dancing, pre-ballet and ballet, jazz, yoga, hip-hop, breaking, soul motion, hoop dancing and Zumba. (263-2623, kailuamovementstudio.com)
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Comedy listings in alphabetical order. Please contact us about any outdated events by emailing calendar@midweek.com.
Augie T Live
Pagoda Hotel’s La Salle Room, second Fridays, call for times, Coral Creek Golf, last Wednesdays, call for times, $10. Catch Hawaii’s favorite comedian. (479-0576)
Comedy Hawaii
Dragon Upstairs, 1038 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu, Wednesdays, 9 p.m. to midnight, call for cost. Local comedians and performers. (526-1411)
Comedy Polynesia
Hawaii Comedy Theater, Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Hotel, 120 Kaiulani Ave., Waikiki, Wednesdays and Saturdays, 8 p.m., $20-$25. Enjoy Comedy Polynesia featuring Bo Irvine, Kento-San and Michael Staats. (531-4242, HawaiiComedyTheater.com)
Comedy Tsunami Fridays
Tsunami’s Waikiki, 2260 Kuhio Ave., Thursdays, 8-11 p.m., free, age 21 and up. Open mic comedy every Friday, for pro comics and newbies alike. Bring jokes or just come to laugh. (931-6102)
Comedy U
Anna O’Brien’s, Wednesdays, 8 p.m., $5-$7, free for performers, 21 and over. Emerging comedians perform during the open-mic night. (946-5190)
Comedy Under the Stars
Cabana’s Pool Bar, 2330 Kuhio Ave., Fridays, 8:30 p.m., free, for ages 21 and up. A weekly showcase of Hawaii’s best comics. (428-8144)
Hilarious Happy Hour
Bar 35, 35 N. Hotel St., second Tuesdays, 8:30 p.m., free, ages 21 and up. (facebook.com/comedyu.hi)
Jose Dynamite and Friends
O’Toole’s Celtic Room, Fridays (except First Friday), 6:30 p.m. doors open, 7:30 p.m. show starts, $10, ages 21 and older. (391-5673)
Bar7 Comedy Club, Thursdays, 9 p.m., $5 cover. Featuring performances from local comedian and happy hour until midnight. (facebook.com/comedyhawaii)
Monday Night Comedy
Hawaii Voice KTV & Lounge, 808 Sheridan St. #201, Mondays, 7-9 p.m., free, age 21 and up. Smack Comedy presents the elite of the underground comedy scene. (info@smackcomedy.com)
On the Spot Comedy Throwdown
The ARTS at Marks Garage, Wednesdays, 7:30-9 p.m., free. On the Spot Improv hosts a throwdown for local improv actors. (224-7585, artsatmarks.com)
Open Mic Comedy Show
Hawaiian Brian’s, Sundays, 7:30-9:30 p.m., free. (eswartzkopf@gmail.com)
Open-Mic Comedy
Hawaii Comedy Theater at Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Hotel, 120 Kaiulani Ave., Waikiki, Fridays and Saturdays, 10:15 p.m., $5. Amateurs are welcome onstage to tell jokes and test their stand-up routines. Sign up. (531-HAHA)
Sharkey’s Comedy Club
Hawaii Comedy Theater, Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Hotel, 120 Kaiulani Ave., Waikiki, Wednesdays and Saturdays, 9:30 p.m., $12-$15. Sharkey’s features Michael Vasquez, Shawn Felipe, Arthur Wayne, and Kenny Johnson. (531-4242, HawaiiComedyTheater.com)
Tuesday Laughs at Lola’s
Lola’s Grill & Pupu Bar, 1108 Keeaumoku St., 7:30 p.m. signups, 8 p.m. show, free, age 21 and up. Open mic standup comedy. (eswartzkopf@gmail.com)
Community listings in alphabetical order. Please contact us about any outdated events by emailing calendar@midweek.com.
AA Meeting (Gro-Up)
Unity Windward Church, Wednesdays, 8 p.m., free. (262-6731, unitywindward@gmail.com)
AA Meeting (No Laurel Resting)
Unity Windward Church, Wednesdays or Thursdays, 6:30 p.m., free. (262-6731, unitywindward@gmail.com)
AADCCH Literary Reading Group
1131 Kapiolani Blvd. #207, second and fourth Mondays, 6 p.m., free. Check website or call for book titles. (597-1341, aadcch.org)
AARP Chapter 60 Waikiki Meeting
Hale Koa Kalia Ballroom, 2055 Kaila Road, Honolulu, first Wednesday of each month, 11:30 a.m., $28/nonmembers, $27/members. Deadline to mail checks and RSVP is the last date in the month prior to the event. Mail checks and RSVP to AARP Chapter 60, PO Box 23227, Honolulu 96823. (734-1350, tjdavies@juno.com)
ACOA Meetings
Church of the Crossroads, 1212 University Ave., Mondays, 6-7:15 p.m. Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families (ACOA) meetings. All are welcome to come and work on healing emotional wounds. (521-4477)
African Literary Group
1311 Kapiolani Blvd. #207, second and fourth Mondays, 6 p.m., free. African Literary Group meets to discuss titles like “To Kill a Mockingbird” or “Go Set a Watchman.” (597-1341)
African Literary Reading Group
1311 Kapiolani Blvd. Room 315, Honolulu, second and fourth Mondays, 6:15-8:30 p.m., free. The African Literary Reading Group meets. Call for book title. (597-1341)
Afterschool At The Aquarium
Waikiki Aquarium, 2777 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, Wednesdays, 3 p.m., aquarium admission. Enjoy a fun activity on the lawn such as stories by the sea, a critter encounter or a creative movement session. (923-9741)
Aiea No. 20 Neighborhood Board Meeting
Aiea Public Library, Conference Room, every second Monday, 7:30 p.m., free. Aiea No. 20 Neighborhood Board Meeting. Be heard. Do good. (www1.honolulu.gov/nco/index.htm)
Ala Moana No. 11 Neighborhood Board Meeting
Makiki Christian Church, every fourth Tuesday, 7 p.m., free. Ala Moana/Kakaako No. 11 Neighborhood Board Meeting. Be heard. Do good. (www1.honolulu.gov/nco/index.htm)
Alanon Support Group
Paki Hale, 3840 Paki Ave. 2nd floor, Waikiki, Wednesdays, noon, free. The Waikiki 12-step Alanon Family Group offers support for friends and family members affected by alcoholism. (521-5900)
Aliamanu No. 18 Neighborhood Board
Oahu Veteran Center, every second Thursday, 7 p.m., free. Aliamanu/Salt Lake/Foster Village No. 18 Neighborhood Board Meeting. Be heard. Do good. (www1.honolulu.gov/nco/index.htm)
Aloha Toastmasters Meet
University Square #211, University Avenue and King Street, Honolulu, second and fourth Thursdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Become a better speaker and leader. (383-3715)
Aloha Tower Marketplace Farmers Market
Aloha Tower Marketplace, 1 Aloha Tower Drive, Wednesdays, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., free. (alohatower.com)
Alzheimer’s Association Aloha Chapter Office, 1050 Ala Moana Blvd. #2610, Honolulu, Tuesdays, 9:30-10 a.m., free. Call for class list and to register. The Alzheimer’s Association Aloha Chapter offers classes for non-professional family caregivers in the What Now? series. (alz.org/hawaii, 591-2771)
King’s Village, 131 Kaiulani Ave., Honolulu, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4-9 p.m., free. (kings-village.com)
Arthritis Support Group
Holy Nativity Church Chapel, last Saturday of each month, 10-11:30 a.m., free. Get the education and support you need to live with Arthritis. Advanced registration is required. (239-9851, spirlife@lava.net)
Auto Lunch Bunch
Waikiki Yacht Club, 1599 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, first Tuesdays, noon, free. The Auto Lunch Bunch meets for lunch and to show off a couple of hot cars, hear a speaker discuss auto issues and view an auto related video. Call to register. (225-2965)
Awaken Your Inner Healer
Wide Awake Healing, 1126 12th Ave. #205, Mondays, 7-8:30 p.m., $15/session. Those who suffer from chronic illness or symptoms can learn how to heal themselves with power of spirit, heart and mind. (392-1904, wideawakenedhealing.com)
AYSO Registration, Leeward 269
Visit website for locations, applications accepted throughout the year, visit website for times, $70/first-time player (includes uniform, insurance and photo package). Boys and girls ages 4-18 are invited to play soccer at Kapolei Regional Park. (leewardayso269.com)
Battleship Missouri Toastmasters Meet
Battleship Missouri Memorial, call for meeting location, first and third Thursdays, 6-7:30 p.m. Develop self confidence and leadership skills through better communication. (722-4178)
Pearlridge Center, Uptown, first Wednesdays, 8-9 a.m., free. St. Francis Hospice offers support during a walk around the mall for those dealing with a loss of a loved one. (488-0981)
Bereavement Support Group
Castle Medical Center, 642 Ulukahiki St., Kailua, second Fridays, 1-2:30 p.m.; Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m.; free. Join the Bereavement Support Group for those grieving the loss of a loved one. (263-5400, castlemed.org)
Kaiser Permanente Moanlaua Medical Center, second Sunday of each month, 1-3 p.m., free. For anyone who has lost a loved one and would like a nurturing environment in which to share thoughts and feelings. Advanced registration is required. (226-4787)
Blood Drives
Various locations around Oahu, visit website for locations and times. Save lives today. (bbh.org)
Blue Moon Psychic Fair
Maunakea Marketplace, 1120 Maunakea St. second floor, Honolulu, third Sundays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., $25. Look into your past, present and future through Asemic Art, channeling, clairvoyance, dream analysis, numerology, palmistry, pet, tarot card readings and more. (735-1708)
Book Club Meetings
Aiea Library, first Thursdays, 6:30-8 p.m., free. (89-3776)
Waipahu United Church of Christ, 94-330 Mokuola St., Waipahu, Fridays, 7-9 p.m., call for cost. Parents and boys (10-17) welcomed to check out Troop 76 meetings. (754-3648)
Brain Injury Support
Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, 226 N. Kuakini St., second Wednesdays, 7-8:30 p.m., free. Attend this meeting for people who have sustained brain injury or a separate group for friends and family of a person who has sustained a brain injury. (791-6942)
Breast Cancer Support Group
Windward location, call for days and times. This group offers help, information and support for ladies with breast cancer and survivors of breast cancer. (261-1055)
Buddhist Services
American Renaissance Academy, One Lexington St., Kapolei, 9:30 a.m., free. Buddhist services and Sunday School services available for children. (221-9661)
Business Network Meets
Windward side and downtown locations, call for days and times, free membership to business referral organization. Business owners and professionals welcome. One person per industry allowed. (779-7383, pete@808homemortgage.com)
Canoe Club Registration
Namolokama Canoe Club, Mondays and Wednesdays, call for cost. Join the fun racing outrigger canoes this season on the north shore. Kids program now in season (652-1079, namolokama.com)
Caregivers Support Group
Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi, 98-1079 Moanalua Road, Aiea, third Mondays, 7-9 p.m., free. The Pearl City Caregivers Support Group meets. (625-3782)
Central Union Church Thrift Shop
Central Union Church, 1660 S. Beretania St., Wednesdays and Saturdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., free. Come and shop a wide-ranging and ever-changing selection. (440-3055)
Child Car Seat & Booster Seat Inspections
Call for Kaiser Permanente location and time. Is your childs car seat or booster seat installed properly? Find out by getting it checked by a child passenger safety technician certified by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. (432-2260)
Chinatown Food Tour
Email for meeting place, last Sundays, 9:30-11:30 a.m., $30-$40, registration required. Slow Food Oahu hosts a culinary exploration of Honolulu and Chinatown. (slowfoodoahu@yahoo.com)
Hawaii Clinical Research Center, 1286 Queen Emma St., Honolulu, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., free. Participate in these clinical trials of investigational medications. (457-9541)
Coin Club Meets
Susannah Wesley Community Center, 1117 Kalihi St., fourth Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., free. The Honolulu Coin Club meets monthly. New members welcome. (486-4766)
Showroom at Hawaiian Brians, 7:30-10:30 p.m., $5/general, $3/student and military. Ages 18 and older. Come join Mr. Aaron for stand up and improv comedy shows. Check the Mr. Aaron Presents on Facebook or Hawaiian Brian\’s website for performance schedules and special guests. (facebook.com/mraaronpresents)
Ala Wai Golf Course, Palladium (second floor), 404 Kapahulu Ave., Waikiki, first Saturdays, 6:30-9:45 p.m., $5. Enjoy social ballroom dancing. HBDA hosts. (222-7851, 848-7789)
Community Thrift Store
Waikiki Community Center, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Check out the grand re-opening of the refurbished Community Thrift Store featuring updated clothing and houseware items. (waikikicommunitycenter.org)
COPD Support Group
Kaiser Honolulu, second Fridays, 10 a.m.-noon, $3/three hours. Food, fellowship and information about thriving with emphysema, chronic bronchitis or chronic asthma, also known as COPD. (hawaiicopd.org)
Pali Momi Medical Center, Ewa Conference Room, second Thursdays, 10-11:30 a.m., $2/three hours. Food, fellowship and information about thriving with emphysema, chronic bronchitis or chronic asthma, also known as COPD. (hawaiicopd.org)
Queen’s Medical Center Kam Lounge, third Wednesdays, 6-7:30 p.m., regular rates. Food, fellowship and information about thriving with emphysema, chronic bronchitis or chronic asthma, also known as COPD. (hawaiicopd.org)
Kapiolani Park, Sundays, 11 a.m., free lessons. Come join in with the oldest sporting club in the Pacific. (HonoluluCricketClub.org)
DBEDT for Business Toastmasters Club
State Office Tower, Leopapa A. Kamehameha Building, 235 S. Beretania St., Conference Room 405, second and fourth Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., free/guests, $42/six-month membership, $20/new member fee. Learn communication and leadership skills in a supportive, encouraging environment. (554-2328)
Dialysis Support Group Meeting
DSI Renal, 226 N. Kuakini St., second Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.-noon, free. All dialysis patients and their caregivers welcome. RSVP requested. (545-3933 ext. 226)
Diamond Head No. 5 Neighborhood Board Meeting
Alawai Golf Course Clubhouse 2nd Floor, every second Thursday, 6:30 p.m., free. Diamond Head/Kapahulu/St. Louis Heights No. 5 Neighborhood Board Meeting. Be heard. Do good. (www1.honolulu.gov/nco/index.htm)
Down to Earth Kailua Night Market
Down to Earth, Kailua, fourth Tuesday of each month, 5-7:30 p.m., free. Food vendors, cooking classes and sales throughout the store featured. (262-3838)
Energy Balancing And Blessing
McKinley High School Library, 1039 S. King St., Honolulu, Thursdays 5-8 p.m., Sundays at UH COB 9 a.m., to noon free. (226-5665, operatinginfinity.org)
Ewa No. 23 Neighborhood Board Meeting
Ewa Beach Public Library, every second Thursday, 7 p.m., free. Ewa No. 23 Neighborhood Board Meeting. Be heard. Do good. (www1.honolulu.gov/nco/index.htm)
Facials & Rejuvenating Peels
The Queen’s Medical Center, Mondays/Wednesdays 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesdays noon-4 p.m., Saturdays 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m., call to register and for cost. (691-7734)
Windward Mall, upper and lower levels in Macy’s wing, Sundays, 9:45 a.m.-2 p.m., free. Nalo Farms and Dean Okimoto team up with the mall to offer 60 vendors with a diverse selection of local goods; shoppers are encouraged to donate to Give It Fresh. (235-1143)
Windward Mall, upper and lower levels in Macy’s wing, Tuesdays, 2:30-7 p.m., free. Nalo Farms and Dean Okimoto team up with the mall to offer 60 vendors with a diverse selection of local goods; shoppers are encouraged to donate to Give It Fresh. (235-1143)
Benjamin Parker Elementary School, 45-259 Waikalua Road, Kaneohe, Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. (sonnydoung@hotmail.com)
Ewa Beach Elementary School, 91-740 Papipi Road, Ewa Beach, Sundays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (sonnydoung@hotmail.com)
HMSA Building (along Keeaumoku and Rycroft St.), Fridays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Featuring fresh Island-grown produce and prepared foods from local vendors. (hmsa.com)
Honolulu Community College parking lot, 874 Dillingham Blvd., Honolulu, Saturdays, 4-8 p.m. (sonnydoung@hotmail.com)
Kapiolani Community College, Saturdays, 7:30-11 a.m., free. Fresh locally grown food products, breads, pastas, jams, snacks and breakfast booths. (848-2074)
Momilani Community Center, 715 Hoomoana St., Pearl City, Fridays, 3-7 p.m. (sonnydoung@hotmail.com)
Waialua Sugar Mill, Wednesdays, 4:30-7 p.m.; Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; free admission. Check out the Waialua Farmers Co-op Market. (637-4439)
Waianae Farmers Market, Waianae High School, 85-251 Farrington Hwy., Waianae, Saturdays, 8-11:30 a.m., free admission. Enjoy a wide array of food, produce and more. (697-3516)
Makaha Resort, first and third Saturdays, 7:30-11 a.m. Buy locally grown vegetables, fresh fish, fresh pizza, plants and Hawaiian food at the Waianae Farmers Market. EBT accepted. (696-1599, 848-2074)
Fibromyalgia Support Group
St. Clements Parish Hall, 1515 Wilder Ave., Honolulu, second Saturdays, 9:15-10 a.m. newcomer meeting; 10-11:30 a.m. general meeting; free. Join the Fibromyalgia Support Group. (677-8770, buckwun@aol.com)
Figures & Portraits Show
Cafe Che Pasta, 1001 Bishop St., Honolulu, Mondays to Fridays 11 a.m. to 2 a.m., free, show runs until Nov. 26. Cafe Che Pasta will still be open during normal business hours. (chepastacafe.com)
FilCom Center Events
FilCom Center, 94-428 Mokuola Street Suite 302, Waipahu, call for dates, times and cost. Visit the community center that provides social, economic and educational services to promote the Filipino culture. (680-0451, filcom.org)
First Hawaiian Toastmasters Meet
First Hawaiian Center, 999 Bishop St., third floor, Room B, Honolulu, first and third Thursdays, noon to 1 p.m. Develop self confidence and improve your speaking and leadership skills. (225-9497)
First Sundays
Calvary Episcopal Church, 45-435 Aumoku St., Kaneohe, 5-8 p.m., free. Calvary Episcopal Church has started First Sundays with free supper on the lanai followed by family fun. (247-2733)
Flea Market and Swap Meet
Hawaii Self Storage, 2009 Lauwiliwili St., Fridays and Saturdays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., free. Find new and used items, vendors, pallet auctions and puppy swap meet. (rrennoe@gmail.com)
Windward United Church of Christ, Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. to noon, free. Nonperishable foods distributed to those in need. (windwarducc.org)
Free Birth Center Tours
Castle Medical Center, 640 Ulukahiki St., Kailua, Thursdays, 5-6 p.m., call for cost. Call or visit website to register. (263-5400, castlemed.org)
Free Vegetarian Buffet
Honolulu Central Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 2313 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu, Saturdays, 12:40-1:40 p.m., free. Enjoy a free vegetarian food buffet every Saturday. (497-9630)
Fresh Days
Kaiser Permanente, 1010 Pensacola St., Honolulu, Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., free. Nothing says a healthy community like having a fruit and vegetable market right at its heart. (432-2260)
Kaiser Permanente, 3288 Moanalua Road, Honolulu, Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., free. Nothing says a healthy community like having a fruit and vegetable market right at its heart. (432-2260)
Gamer of the Month
Visit website. Submit nominations for the “Gamer of the Month.” Each month, eSportsHawaii selects a “Gamer of the Month.” Looking for gamers that showcase qualities of a skillful player with good sportsmanship. (sportshi.com/team/nominate-a-gamer-of-the-month)
Genealogical Society
Manoa Gardens Community Center, 2790-9 Kahaloa Drive, Honolulu, second Saturdays, 9 a.m., free. One-on-one assistance with your genealogy. (675-8187)
Go, Baduk and Weiqi Meeting
Honolulu Go Club, 1641 Palolo Ave., Saturdays, 1-5 p.m., visit website for cost. Enjoy casual games and lessons of Go, Baduk and Weiqi. Beginners welcome. (honolulugoclub.com, honolulugoclub@gmail.com)
Hospice Hawaii Office, 860 Iwilei Road, Honolulu, first Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., free. Join this grief support group. Group facilitators are clinically trained chaplains and licensed social workers. (924-9255)
Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi, second Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., free. Hospice Hawaii presents this grief support group for adults. Group facilitators are clinically trained chaplains and licensed social workers. (924-9255)
GriefShare Meetings
First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu at Koolau Golf Course, 45-550 Kionaole Road, Honolulu, Sundays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., $15/workbook. If you have lost someone through death, and are feeling the need of a support group in a healing environment, this may be an answer for you. (226-7511, 532-1111)
Haleiwa Farmers Market
Waimea Valley Pavilion, Thursdays,1-5 p.m. Fresh, locally grown produce, live music, arts and crafts, baked goods and more. (haleiwafarmersmarket.com)
Haleiwa Seniors
Waialua Community Association (across from Haleiwa Post Office), Thursdays, 8-11:30 p.m., contact for cost. Volunteers to teach arts and crafts are welcome. (637-4606)
Hawaii COPD Support Group
Kaiser Permanente, Honolulu Medical Office, second Friday of each month, 10 a.m.-noon, free. For those who have Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) or chronic bronchitis, emphysema and/or asthma, and their caregivers. (copd.hawaii@yahoo.com, 699-9839)
Hawaii Kai No. 1 Neighborhood Board Meeting
Hahaione Elementary School Cafeteria, every last Tuesday, 7 p.m., free. Hawaii Kai No. 1 Neighborhood Board Meeting. Be heard. Do good. (www1.honolulu.gov/nco/index.htm)
Hawaii Kai Orchid Society
Kamiloiki Elementary School, cafeteria, 7788 Hawaii Kai Drive, Honolulu, second Tuesdays, 7:30-9 a.m., free. The Hawaii Kai Orchid Society meets the second Tuesday of each month. (395-2447)
Hawaii Kai Toastmasters
JAIMS Honolulu, 6660 Hawaii Kai Drive, first and third Mondays, 7-8:30 p.m. Work on improving your public speaking skills at these monthly meetings. (220-3941)
Hawaii Organ and Tissue Donor Family Support Group
Kaiser Permanente, Moanalua Medical Center, second Sunday of each month, 1-3 p.m., free. For family members of organ and tissue donors offering the chance to discuss experiences in coping with loss, communication between donors and recipients and ways to keep memories of loved ones alive, and more. Advanced registration is required. (371-8611)
Hawaii Women’s Rodeo Association
Diamond J Ranch, 86-626 Puuhulu Road, Waianae, call for event time, no cost. Hawaii Women’s Rodeo Association members take on a new season. (696-4900)
Healing Journal Meets
Multiple Sclerosis Society office, 418 Kuwili St., fourth Wednesdays, 1:30 p.m. Join this emotional health program for people with MS and their friends. David Shapiro facilitates. (532-0806)
Hepatitis Support Network
1286 Queen Emma St., Honolulu, first and third Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Schedule an appointment for special hepatitis B educational sessions, testing, vaccinations and/or case management assistance. Case managers, counselors and interns that can volunteer to help are welcome. (538-2871, 221-6204)
Honolulu County Genealogical Society
Manoa Gardens Community Center, second Saturdays, 9 a.m., free. Honolulu County Genealogical Society meets. (rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hihcgs)
Honolulu Quarterback Club Luncheon
Maple Garden Restaurant, 909 Isenberg St., Honolulu, Mondays, 11:30 a.m., $15. Hawaii’s only sports enthusiast club features local sports speakers and celebrities. (531-9930)
Honolulu Support Group
Contact for location, days, times and cost. United Self Help holds mental health support groups facilitated by consumers. groups facilitated by consumers. A safe environment to share personal concerns, learn coping skills, access pertinent information, resources and referrals to suit your needs, socialize and have fun. USH has over 20 different support groups being held at various locations on the island. (947-5558)
Hot Topics in Epilepsy
Ward Center, Kewalo conference room, call for time and date, free, RSVP. Share your experiences with epilepsy. Hosted by the Epilepsy Foundation of Hawaii, the meetings focus on a different theme each month. (528-3058)
Iaorana Tahiti Club of Hawaii
Iaorana Tahiti Club of Hawaii, 184 Kuulei Road, Kailua, call for days/times, $12-$25. Join the Iaorana Tahiti Club of Hawaii. (277-5358)
Indoor Farmers Market
Macy’s Wing Windward Mall, 46-056 Kamehameha Hwy., Kaneohe, Wednesdays 2:30-7:00 p.m., Sundays 9:45 a.m. to 2 p.m., free. The Farmers Market by Nalo Farms is a one-stop shop for the best produce and local products on the island. (www.windwardmall.com/events)
John 17:21 Ministry Fellowship
Wesley United Methodist Church, 1350 Hunakai St., Honolulu, second Sundays, 4 p.m., free. A Christ-led Ministry that fellowships with congregations and people with diverse abilities. (497-1415)
Kahaluu No. 29 Neighborhood Board Meeting
KEY Project Family Community Center., every second Wednesday, 7 p.m., free. Kahaluu No. 29 Neighborhood Board Meeting. Be heard. Do good. (www1.honolulu.gov/nco/index.htm)
Kailua Support Group
93 N. Kainalu St. at the St. Christopher’s Church, first and third Wednesdays each month, 5:30-7 p.m., contact for cost. United Self Help holds mental health support groups facilitated by consumers. A safe environment to share personal concerns, learn coping skills, access pertinent information, resources and referrals to suit your needs, socialize and have fun. (947-5558)
Kaimuki No. 4 Neighborhood Board Meeting
Kaimuki Christian Church Fellowship Hall, every third Monday, 7 p.m., free. Kaimuki No. 4 Neighborhood Board Meeting. Be heard. Do good. (www1.honolulu.gov/nco/index.htm)
Kakaako Farmers Marjet
Facing Auahi St. between Ward and Kamakee, Saturdays, 8 a.m. to noon, free. Live entertainment. Upper deck near Sears. (388-9696)
Kakaako Farmers Market
Ward Warehouse parking lot, Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon. The market offers 100 percent locally grown produce, food and goods, along with a 70-seat cafe with open seating and entertainment. (kakaakofarmersmarket@gmail.com, 388-9696)
Kakaako Makai Community Planning
461 Cooke St., second Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m., free. Attend the Kakaako Makai Community Planning Advisory Council general public meeting to provide input to the Kakaako Makai Master Plan. (586-4549)
Kalaheo Athletics Fundraiser
Kalaheo HS, 730 Iliaina St., Kailua, drop off during school hours. Kalaheo HS is seeking equipment, game transportation, C & C use fees, uniforms and maintenance. Contact Randy or Ted. (292-0356)
Kalihi Business Association Meeting
Email for location, second Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. Hear from guest speakers on topics that impact Kalihi. (kalihibusiness@gmail.com)
Kalihi No. 15 Neighborhood Board Meeting
Kalihi Union Church, every third Wednesday, 7 p.m., free. Kalihi-Palama No. 15 Neighborhood Board Meeting. Be heard. Do good. (www1.honolulu.gov/nco/index.htm)
Kalihi Valley No. 16 Neighborhood Board Meeting
Akira Sakima Recreational Center, every second Wednesday, 7 p.m., free. Kalihi Valley No. 16 Neighborhood Board Meeting. Be heard. Do good. (www1.honolulu.gov/nco/index.htm)
Kamehameha Toastmasters Meet
IBM Building, fourth floor, 1240 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, second and fourth Mondays, 6-7 p.m., call for cost. Be the speaker and leader you want to be. (255-6275)
Kaneohe No. 30 Neighborhood Board Meeting
Ben Parker Elementary School Cafeteria, every third Thursday, 7 p.m., free. Kaneohe No. 30 Neighborhood Board Meeting. Be heard. Do good. (www1.honolulu.gov/nco/index.htm)
Kapolei Chorale Practice
Call for Makakilo location, Sundays, 4:30-6:30 p.m., free. Community chorus Kapolei Chorale welcomes new singers in all vocal parts to sing Broadway, popular, sacred, Hawaiian and other ethnic songs. (672-8888, doris@kapoleichorale.com)
Kapolei Toastmasters Meet
Kapolei Hale, ground floor, Room C, 1000 Uluohia St., Kapolei, second, third, and fourth Thursdays, noon to 1 p.m., visit website for cost. Learn to become a competent and confident speaker and leader. (www.KapoleiToastmasters.com)
Kemoo Farm’s Pub & Grill, 1718 Wilikina Drive #4, Wahiawa, 7 p.m. to midnight, $1/song. Come sing or just hang out and have fun. (621-1835)
Keiki Car-Seat Safety Checks
First Insurance Center parking garage on the corner of Ward and Beretania, fourth Fridays, 10 a.m.-noon, free. Get your car-seat checked for safety from certified technicians from FICOH. Pre-registration required. (ficoh.com/carseatsafety)
Knitters & Crocheters Get-Together
Island Brew Coffeehouse, 377 Keahole St., Honolulu, second and fourth Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to noon, free. All who knit, crochet and do other types of needle art are invited to bring your project to work on while meeting others who share your passion. (429-5106)
Koko Head Seniors
Hawaii Kai District Park, Wednesdays, 10-11:30 p.m., free. Enjoy tours, speakers, potlucks and games. Anyone over 50 invited. (395-5580)
Koolau Loa Seniors Club
Various locations, Mon.-Fri., contact for times and cost. Koolau Loa seniors are provided with free lunches Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays by Lanikila. (255-6944, dotty.kelly@verizon.net)
Koolauloa No. 28 Neighborhood Board Meeting
Hauula Elementary School Cafeteria, every second Thursday, 6 p.m., free. Koolauloa No. 28 Neighborhood Board Meeting. Be heard. Do good. (www1.honolulu.gov/nco/index.htm)
Koolauloa Senior Club
Hauula Civic Center, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9:30 a.m.-noon, free. Activities vary and include exercise, games, arts and crafts, excursions, health screenings and guest speakers. Free hot lunch provided. (255-6944, dotty.kellypaddock@gmail.com)
Kupuna Breakfast
KEY Project’s Kipuka Cafe, Fridays, 8 a.m., free for seniors, $5/donation for those under age 50 accompanying a senior. Kupuna ages 50 and above are invited to enjoy a complimentary breakfast. (239-5777)
La Leche League Meets
Sgt. Yano Library at Schofield Barracks, Wahiawa, third Tuesdays, 10 a.m., free. The La Leche League of Central Oahu offers breast feeding information and mother-to-mother support for nursing and pregnant mothers. Babies are welcome. (888-2321, mpreitauer@yahoo.com)
Ala Moana Park, across from McCoy Pavilion, Wednesdays and Fridays: 5 p.m., Saturdays: 10 a.m., free. This fun sport is perfect for both seniors and part-time athletes. (388-0428, HonoluluLawnBowls.com)
Leeward Duplicate Bridge Club
Makaha Valley Country Club, 84-267 Makaha Valley Road, Wednesdays and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., free. (695-8106)
Leeward MOMS Club Meets
Asing Recreation Center, Ewa Beach, first Fridays, 10 a.m., free. Join this support group for stay-at-home moms from Kapolei, Makakilo, Ewa Beach and Leeward areas. Get together for mom/kid-friendly activities during the day. (674-0187)
Library Book Sale
Kaneohe Public Library, 1-4 p.m. Sundays, 1-3 p.m. Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and 6-7:45 p.m. Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m. Fridays. Friends of Kaneohe Library Bookstore includes books, CDs, DVDs and more with prices beginning at 25 cents. Volunteers to sort and shelve donated items are welcome. (247-4819)
Liliha/Puunui No. 14 Neighborhood Board Meeting
Maemae Elementary School Cafeteria, every second Monday, 7 p.m., free. Liliha/Puunui/Alewa/Kamehameha Heights No. 14 Neighborhood Board Meeting. Be heard. Do good. (www1.honolulu.gov/nco/index.htm)
Love Yourself Thin Effectively (LYTE)
Kaiser Permanente, Honolulu Clinic, third floor conference room, Mondays, 6-7 p.m., $75. Learn to focus on self-care, make positive changes in your attitude, develop new behaviors and accept changes. (447-9489)
Macrobiotic Dinner
Church of the Crossroads, third Wednesdays and last Fridays, 6-7:30 p.m. Enjoy a vegan organic macrobiotic dinner, dine in or take out. Call for menu and cost. (398-2695, macrobiotichawaii@hotmail.com)
Maharlika Toastmasters Meet
Cachola Medical Clinic, 936 Kalihi St., Honolulu, first and third Wednesdays, 7 p.m., call for cost. Improve communication skills. (537-5714, maharlikatoastmaster.com)
Mahiku Farmers Market
Kalani High School, Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Koko Head Elementary School, Saturdays, 3-7 p.m.; free. Browse the Mahiku Farmers Market. (225-4002)
Kapalama Elementary School, 1601 N. School St., Honolulu, Sundays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., free. Browse the Mahiku Farmers Market. (225-4002)
Momilani Community Center, 715 Hoomoana St., Pearl City, Fridays, 3-7 p.m., free. Browse the Mahiku Farmers Market. (456-2073, mahikufarmersmarket.com)
Varsity Building, parking lot, 1110 University Ave., Honolulu, Mondays, 3-7 p.m., free. Browse the Mahiku Farmers Market. (225-4002)
Ward Warehouse, 1200 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., free. Browse the Mahiku Farmers Market. (225-4002)
Windward Mall, 46-056 Kamehameha Hwy., Kaneohe, Wednesdays, 3-8 p.m., free. Browse the Mahiku Farmers Market. (225-4002)
Makakilo No. 34 Neighborhood Board Meeting
Kapolei High School Cafeteria, every fourth Wednesday, 7 p.m., free. Makakilo/Kapolei/Honokai Hale No. 34 Neighborhood Board Meeting. Be heard. Do good. (www1.honolulu.gov/nco/index.htm)
Makiki No. 10 Neighborhood Board Meeting
Makiki District Park, Arts & Crafts Building, every third Thursday, 7 p.m., free. Makiki/Lower Punchbowl/Tantalus No. 10 Neighborhood Board Meeting. Be heard. Do good. (www1.honolulu.gov/nco/index.htm)
Manilow Menehune Fan Club
UH area, call for location and times, free. Love Barry Manilow and his music? Want to share info, events and Barry-bilia? Then join the Manilow Menehune Fan Club! (735-5854, jyoung@lava.net)
Marauder StrEAT Fest
Waipahu High School, third Fridays, 4:30-8:30 p.m., free. Support Waipahu High School’s athletic programs at this street food festival. (780-6082)
The Queen’s Medical Center, Mondays 11-5 p.m., Thursdays/Fridays 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturdays 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m., $59/50 minutes, $32/25 minutes. Call for appointments. (691-7734)
Maunalua Mondays
Malama Maunalua Community House, call for address, first and third Mondays, 6:30 p.m., free. Grab a snack and join Whole Foods Market and Malama Maunalua for talk story Mondays. Presentations are designed to connect the community with current information about water quality, the near-shore reefs of Maunalua, volunteer and community-based programs and more. (738-0820)
Meditation Circle Group
Kaimuki Dahn Center, Tuesdays, 6:30-7:30 a.m., free. (277-2226)
Meet Ling for Tea
Crystal Cave & Kyanite Lounge, 3424 Waialae Ave., Wednesdays, 1 p.m., free or $60/private session. (392-8857)
Meet Nita for Coffee
Crystal Cave & Kyanite Lounge, Mondays, noon-4 p.m., donations appreciated. Get your questions answered in angel, fairy card readings and a life guidance consultation. (741-0811)
Mended Hearts Meeting
Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, 226 N. Kuakini St., third Saturdays, 1-3 p.m., free. Attend the Mended Hearts Aloha Chapter 14 meeting. Monthly meetings include educational topics, support and encouragement to heart disease patients and their families. (456-4871)
Mensa Scholarship Program
Visit website for location, Sept. 15-Jan. 15 annually, free. Mensa Education and Research Foundation’s U.S. scholarship program awards an average of $85,000 per year in scholarships. Membership in Mensa is not required. The deadline to apply each year is Jan. 15. (240-2092)
Mental Health Support Group
Hawaii Self Storage, 2909 Waialae Ave., Mondays, 3-4:30 p.m., free. This support group provides techniques for self-esteem and compassionate communication for your mental health. (942-0498)
Mental Illness Caregivers Support Group
Castle Medical Center, 642 Ulukahiki St., Kailua, second Tuesdays, 5:30-7 p.m., free. Join the Mental Illness Caregivers Support Group facilitated by trained volunteers with the National Alliance of Mental Illness, for family and friends who care for loved ones with mental illness. (263-5400, castlemed.org)
Mililani Hongwanji Temple Meditation
Mililani Hongwanji Temple, first Fridays, 7:30 a.m., free. (258-6192, mthayase@hawaiiantel.net, pbeardeaux@gmail.com)
Mililani Mauka No. 35 Neighborhood Board Meeting
Mililani Mauka Elementary School, every third Tuesday, 7 p.m., free. Mililani Mauka/Launani Valley No. 35 Neighborhood Board Meeting. Be heard. Do good. (www1.honolulu.gov/nco/index.htm)
Mililani No. 25 Neighborhood Board Meeting
Mililani Recreation Center III, every fourth Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., free. Mililani/Waipio/Meleman No. 25 Neighborhood Board Meeting. Be heard. Do good. (www1.honolulu.gov/nco/index.htm)
Military Mondays
Windward Mall, 46-056 Kamehameha Hwy., Kaneohe, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Windward Mall continues to show its appreciation of Hawaii’s military members and their families with Military Monday (15 percent off). (windwardmall.com, 235-6612)
Military Women Of America
Oahu Veterans Center, 1298 Kukila St., Honolulu, second Saturdays, 11 a.m., free. The Military Women of America, Inc. Hawaii Chapter meets to advocate for and support current and past military women on issues relating to their service to their country. (422-4000)
Mililani Hongwanji, 95-257 Kaloapau St., first Fridays, 7:30 p.m., free. Teachers of Thich Nhat Hanh will instruct attendees in guided sitting meditation, walking meditation and dharma sharing. (258-6192, dharma.connection@gmail.com)
Moanalua 99 Craft and Gift Fair
1151 Mapunapuna St., third Sundays until the end of the year, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., free. Featuring 50-90 local vendors and crafters. (479-5525, hawaiiantreasures4u@hawaii.rr.com)
Mommy and Me Hui
Castle Medical Center’s Wellness Center Auditorium, Fridays, 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m., free. All new mothers are invited to connect with other new moms at this weekly gathering for moms and infants up to 12 months of age. The hui covers topics such as breast-feeding issues, nutritional advice, getting enough sleep and more. (263-5400)
Monthly Adoption
Ward Warehouse Amphitheater, third Saturday of each month, 1-3 p.m., free to attend. The Pet Corner partners with Oahu SPCA to present a monthly adoption. (thepetcornerhawaii.com, oahuspca.org)
Monthly Wine Tasting
The Wine Shop, Koloa Town, first Saturday of each month, 4-7 p.m., complimentary. Showcasing affordable wines and locally made specialty products available in the store. (742-7305, thewineshopkauai.com)
Nanakuli No. 36 Neighborhood Board Meeting
Nanaikapono Elementary School Cafeteria, every third Tuesday, 7 p.m., free. Nanakuli-Maili No. 36 Neighborhood Board Meeting. Be heard. Do good. (www1.honolulu.gov/nco/index.htm)
National Writers Association Meeting
Makiki Christian Church, 829 Pensacola St., first Tuesdays, 7 p.m., free. Enter lot on Elm Street. Aspiring writers can read their work and have it critiqued. (536-1481)
Naval Air Museum Barbers Point
Bldg. 1792, Midway Road, Kalaeloa Airport, Kapolei, Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. by appointment, Saturday and Sunday by appointment, $7/adults, $5/children under 18. All of the aircraft are open to climb in, on and around creating a user friendly experience. (682-3982)
Neighborhood Commission Meeting
Honolulu Hale, Room 205, every fourth Monday, 7 p.m., free. Neighborhood Commission Meeting. (www1.honolulu.gov/nco/index.htm)
New Moms Support Group
Castle Medical Center, 407 Uluniu St., Kailua, Tuesdays, 8:45-9:45 a.m., free. Join the New Moms Support Group. Open to mothers of newborns and young infants, this weekly group discussion offers support and information on a variety of topics of interest to moms. Babies welcome! (263-5400, castlemed.org)
Newcomers Club Luncheon
Aloha Coffee, 10 a.m., second Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. third Thursdays, call for more information. Also tours, potluck parties, book discussion group, golf, bridge, hiking, and more. (591-7600)
Nicotine Anonymous Meeting
Kawaiahao Church, church fountain, 957 Punchbowl St., Mondays, 5:30 p.m.; Kapiolani Park between bandstand and tennis courts, mountainside of Kalakaua Avenue, Thursdays, 10 a.m., free. Get help at the Nicotine Anonymous group meeting. The program is 12-step oriented. (954-9530)
North Shore Country Market
Sunset Beach Elementary School, call for address, Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., free. The North Shore Country Market features fresh produce, flowers, baked goods, ono food and more. (673-3296)
North Shore No. 27 Neighborhood Board Meeting
Waialua Elementary School Cafeteria, every fourth Tuesday, 7 p.m., free. North Shore No. 27 Neighborhood Board Meeting. Be heard. Do good. (www1.honolulu.gov/nco/index.htm)
Nuuanu No. 12 Neighborhood Board Meeting
Pauoa Elementary School, every third Tuesday, 7:15 p.m., free. Nuuanu/Punchbowl No. 12 Neighborhood Board Meeting. Be heard. Do good. (www1.honolulu.gov/nco/index.htm)
Nuuanu Toastmasters Meet
Susannah Wesley Community Center, 1117 Kaili St., Honolulu, second and fourth Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., call for cost. Learn to improve your communication skills with experienced speakers and business leaders. (741-0867, nuuanutoastmasters.org)
Oahu Modern Quilt Guild General Meeting
Aliamanu Community Center Theater, 182 Kauhini Road, third Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m., free for first-time guests and members, $5/repeat guests. Meet with other modern quilters at our monthly general meeting, which includes charity quilting information, a technique demo, door prizes and show and tell. (info@oahumodernquiltguild.com, oahumodernquiltguild.com)
OIA High School Basketball Officiators Needed
Contact for location, times and cost. New and experienced people, interested in officiating high school basketball games for OIA are needed. (551-0915)
On Fire 2 Worship
Regal Bakery Chinatown Cultural Plaza, Mondays, 7-8:30 p.m., free. The night features live musical performances, a delicious menu selection, hot coffee, smoothies, desserts and doughnuts. (330-8820)
Ono Fridays Kaimuki
Kaimuki High School, third Fridays, 5-9 p.m., free. Enjoy food from a variety of food trucks and other vendors and support the Bulldog football program. (onofridayskaimuki.com)
Our Farmers Market
Aina Haina Shopping Center, Holy Nativity School parking lot, 5286 Kalanianaole Hwy., first and third Tuesdays, 5-7:30 p.m., free. Browse dinner and dessert options, shop produce and baked goods, find a favorite jewelry piece or entertain the keiki with balloons and face painting. (224-8631)
Pali Senior Club Meeting
Kailua District Park, gymnasium, 21 S. Kainalu Drive, Tuesdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m., $11/year, ages 55 and up. Build new and exciting friendships helping each other. Learn or teach crafts, join our choral group and learn to play the ukulele or dance hula. (kaeleleonalani@yahoo.com, 841-3967)
Pali Seniors Club
Kailua District Park, Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m.-noon, free, ages 55 and older. First and third Tuesdays are for meetings, social interaction and Bingo; second and fourth Tuesdays for crafts, music and more. (rollandv@ymail.com)
Palolo No. 6 Neighborhood Board Meeting
Palolo Elementary School Cafeteria, every second Wednesday, 7 p.m., free. Palolo No. 6 Neighborhood Board Meeting. Be heard. Do good. (www1.honolulu.gov/nco/index.htm)
Paradise Pedals Social Mixer
Starts at Ala Moana Beach parking lot, Thursdays and Saturdays, 6 p.m., $35/general, $30/kamaaina. Need to be 18 and older to ride, 21 and older to drink at the bars they stop at along the way. Booking available on website with 72 hour advance notice. (paradisepedals.com, 388-7889)
Kapolei Police Station, third Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., free. The Leeward Community Childrens Parent Support Group welcomes parents and family members of children with special needs. (672-6265)
Parkinsons Disease Support Group
Castle Medical Center, 642 Ulukahiki St., Kailua, fourth Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., free. Join the Parkinsons Disease Support Group for those with Parkinsons and their caregivers. (263-5400, castlemed.org)
Pearl City No. 21 Neighborhood Board Meeting
Waiau District Park, every fourth Tuesday, 7:00 p.m., free. Pearl City No. 21 Neighborhood Board Meeting. Be heard. Do good. (www1.honolulu.gov/nco/index.htm)
Pearl City Urban Garden Center
Pearl City Urban Garden Center, 955 Kamehameha Hwy., weekdays from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., free. Tour the gardens (with hat, umbrella, walking shoes, water and bug spray), visit with Master Gardeners from 9 a.m.-noon, buy soil samples and fruit fly lures and more. (ctahr.hawaii.edu/ougc, 453-6050)
Pearlridge Center Farmers’ Market
Pearlridge Downtown, Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon, various costs. Featuring over 40 vendors with locally grown fruits and vegetables, plants and freshly made treats. (pearlridgefarmersmarket.com, pearlridgefarmersmarket@gmail.com)
Pearlridge Rotary Club Meeting
Pearl Country Club’s Grille Room, Fridays, noon to 1 p.m., free. Join the Club that provides mentorship, community service and fellowship. Call for invite. (285-0532)
Peritoneal Dialysis Support Group
DSI Home Therapy Center at Pearlridge Center, call for monthly dates, times and cost. (457-0519)
Pet Food Program
Donations accepted at Hawaiian Humane Society, 2700 Waialae Ave., or PETCO in Kapolei or Pearl City, drop-offs accepted 24 hours a day, free. Support the Hawaiian Humane Society’s pet food program for pet owners in need by dropping off any size dry pet food or treats. (256-2217)
Hawaiian Humane Society, first Tuesdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., free. The support group provides a network for those who have lost a beloved pet. (356-2222)
Waimea Valley, Saturdays. 8 a.m.-noon, free. Shop the Waimea Valley nursery for plants and flowers from our world-class botanical gardens. (waimeavalley.net)
Prayer, Meditation & Healing Service
Unity Windward Church, Mondays, 12:30-1:30 p.m., free. (262-6731, unitywindward@gmail.com)
Prime Time Singles
Corner of Monsarrat Ave. and road to Diamond Head Tunnel by “Peace Garden” sign, Saturdays, 8 a.m., free, ages 50 and up. Join the group for honest conversation, laughter yoga and gentle exercise. Breakfast at KCC’s farmer’s market afterward. (yordanamir@hotmail.com)
Prince Kuhio Toastmasters
Kahi Mohala Behavioral Health Conference Room, second and fourth Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., open to public. Learn speaking and leadership skills. (232-9222)
Pulmonary Fibrosis Support Group
Castle Medical Center, Wellness Center, last Mondays, contact for times, free. (949-542-0911)
Waimanalo Country Farms, 41-225 Lupe St., Waimanalo, Saturday and Sundays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., call for cost. Waimanalo Country Farms invites the public to enjoy a day filled with family fun. (306-4381)
Queen’s Open Market
Liliuokalani Church, 66-090 Kamehameha Hwy., Sundays, 1-5 p.m., free to the public. Come and see local vendors with their fresh produce, ono food and hand-crafted made in Hawaii specialty items. For interested vendors, booths are $30. (637-9364)
Rare Disease Support Group
In front of Hawaii State Library, first and third Saturdays, 1-2 p.m., free. Get outreach and support for those in Hawaii’s rare disease community. (facebook.com/Rare-Disease-Hawaii-880868402001282)
Reading Group Meets
1311 Kapiolani Blvd. Room 610, second and fourth Mondays, 6:15-8:30 p.m., free. The African American Literary Reading Group meets. Call ahead for book title. (597-1341)
RevoluSun Open Houses
Call for various locations, dates and times, free. RevoluSun hosts a series of open houses for the public to see how to save money and the environment via new solar technology. (748-8888)
Rotary Club Of Kapolei
Roys Restaurant, Ko Olina, 92-1220 Aliinui Drive, Kapolei, Mondays, 5:30 p.m., $20. The Rotary Club of Kapolei Sunset meets in the upstairs banquet room. RSVP is required by 11:30 a.m. each Monday prior to the meeting. (225-6205)
Rotary Club Of Metropolitan Meeting
The Plaza Club, 7:15 a.m., Thursdays, visit website for more information. Located in the heart of Honolulus business district, the club boasts many prominent members from Hawaiis business community. (metrorotary.org)
Ala Moana Center, Lululemon Athletica, 1450 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, Mondays, 6-7 p.m., free. Run club for all levels will take you on various routes, so come dressed and ready to run! (946-7220)
Savant Book Club
Clubhouse Honolulu, Kapiolani Boulevard and Kalakaua Street, Sundays, 4-7 p.m., free. Meet authors, writers, editors, cover artists, and Savant Books and Publications staff. Bring your manuscript, poems, short stories, or just talk shop. (drstewart@me.com)
Waikiki Community Center, Wednesdays, noon-4 p.m., $3/members, $5/non-members. (923-1802, waikikicommunitycenter.org)
Scrap Booking Event
Palolo Hongwanji, 1641 Palolo Ave., Honolulu, First Fridays, 7-11 p.m., $10. Learn about traditional, quick photo solutions and digital products allowing for plenty of time for you to crop and edit your photos. (265-1296)
Senior Summit Learning Series
Kaiser Permanente, call for dates and times, free. Listen topics that cover prevention, personal growth and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. (432-2235)
Call for meeting place, times and dates. The Small Business Administration (SBA) offers business owners helpful information. (541-2990, http://www.sba.gov/hi)
Specialty Farmer’s Market
The Ward Centers, Honolulu, (across from Ward 16 Theaters), Tuesdays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., free. Vendors at the Ward Center’s Specialty Farmer’s Market include Beauty Control, Chylers Hawaii Beef Chips, Hula Shrimp Co., Kos Ohana, Lins Market, MKL Specialty Gifts, Olays Thai Food, Panedesia, Party Arts Entertainment, Polynesian Art & Craft, Rainbow Farm, Sam Flowers & Fruits, Silpada, Tupperware, and Wailanis Massage with Natural Organic Hawaiian Products. (www.wardcenters.com)
St. Nicholas Episcopal Church Sunday Service
Island Pacific Acdemy, 909 Haumea St., Sundays, 5 p.m. free. St. Nicholas Episcopal Church hosts a weekly service. (685-1215)
Star-Dusted Dream Group
Coffee Talk Vault Room, 12th and Waialae, 3601 Waialae, Kaimuki, Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m., free. The Star-Dusted Dream Group meets to talk about everyone’s individual night time dreams, find out what they are really about and help others to have their own tingle pop aha’s. (414-477-9981, 12tulip@live.com)
Storytime in the Garden
Foster Botanical Garden, 180 N Vineyard Blvd., Honolulu, every third Tuesday, 10:30-11:30 a.m., free, call to register. Sessions include stories, nature craft and garden walk. Prepare for insects and rain. Picnic lunches welcome for after the program. (233-7323)
Stroke Club of Honolulu
Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, first Tuesdays, 10-11:30 a.m., free. Stroke Club of Honolulu offers support for stroke survivors, their families and friends. Learn and share experiences in an open and friendly environment, plus enjoy group outings and more. (531-3511)
Super Quick Racing League
Podium Raceway, second and fourth Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., $45 for three 14-lap races. Join the Super Quick Racing League and race against the fastest drivers. Prizes given to the top three drivers. (682-7223, superquickleague@yahoo.com)
Surfboard Swap
Chinatown Boardroom, 1160 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu, every last Saturday of the month from 9 a.m. to noon, free. This event offers surfers an opportunity to buy/sell/swap boards. (585-7200)
Locations in Mililani, Pohai Nani, Ala Manu (military housing), call for days/times/cost. Take Off Pounds Sensibly, a nonprofit weight loss support group, provides support, encouragement and fun for individuals looking to lose weight. (623-1403)
Taking Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS)
Kaiser Permanente, Waipio Medical Office, Mondays, 5-6 p.m., $38/annual membership fee plus a $3 monthly fee, which includes 10 issues of the TOPS magazine. TOPS promotes successful, affordable weight management with a “hand-on pounds-off approach to weight loss.” (623-8746)
The Cookie Kahuna Tasting
Costco Iwilei, Hawaii Kai and Waipio, Thursdays-Saturdays, noon-5 p.m., free. Try Wally Amos’ famous cookie recipe and bring it home! (thecookiekahuna.com, 780-6987)
Prince Kuhio Community Center, 91-1270 Kinoiki St., Mondays, 3:30-6 p.m., free. Enjoy fresh food, fun, crafts and entertainment for the whole family. (facebook.com/thegatheringplaceoahu)
‘The Purpose-Driven Life’ Discussion Group
695 Hawaii Kai Drive #302, 7-9 p.m., free. Saddleback Church Honolulu meets to discuss “The Purpose-Driven Life” by Rick Warren. RSVP requested. (714-657-0042)
695 Hawaii Kai Drive #302, Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m., free. Saddleback Church Honolulu meets to discuss “The Purpose-Driven Life” by Rick Warren. RSVP requested. (714-657-0042)
Toastmasters Paradise Club
Tripler/Ft. Shafter, Tripler Army Medical Center in the Orthopedic Conference Room, every second Thursday, 5:30-6:30 p.m., call for cost. Paradise Toastmasters focuses on assisting people to improve their public speaking and assessment skills. (487-8703)
Vendors For Farmer’s Market
Parking lot of Honolulu Central Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 2313 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu, 4-7 p.m., call for more information. (728-7171, 282-2276)
Wahiawa Farmers Market
Wahiawa Hongwanji, 1067 California Ave., Wahiawa, 4:30-6:30 p.m., free. Come out and support local businesses and join in on the company of a small community! (wahiawacbdo.org, 777-7477)
Wahiawa No. 26 Neighborhood Board Meeting
Wahiawa Recreation Center, Halekoa Building, meets every third Monday, 7 p.m., free. Wahiawa/Whitmore Village No. 26 Neighborhood Board Meeting. Be heard. Do good. (www1.honolulu.gov/nco/index.htm)
Wahiawa Toastmasters Meet
Wahiawa District Park Recreation Center, 1129 Kilani Ave., Wahiawa, first and third Thursdays, 7-8 p.m., call for cost. The Wahiawa Pineapple Country Toastmasters offers opportunities to practice public speaking in a comfortable environment. (622-0169, 754-4286)
Wahiawa/Waialua Weekly Meetings
Dot’s Restaurant, Kilani Ave., Wahiawa, Thursdays, noon, $9.50. Join our weekly lunch meetings featuring guest speakers and buffet lunch. (622-4115)
Waialae No. 3 Neighborhood Board Meeting
Wesley United Methodist Church, every third Thursday, 7 p.m., free. Waialae-Kahala No. 3 Neighborhood Board Meeting. Be heard. Do good. (www1.honolulu.gov/nco/index.htm)
Waialua Writers’ Group
Waialua Public Library, 67-068 Kealohanui St., Waialua, second Saturdays, 11 a.m., free. Do you want to share the love of writing, exchange ideas, expand one’s knowledge or need inspiration? The Writers Discussion Group meets regularly. (637-8286)
Waianae Farmers Market
Waianae Mall, Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., free admission. (697-3599)
Waikiki Farmers Market
International Marketplace, 2330 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, Thursdays, 4-8 p.m., free. Mahiku Farmers Market invites you to experience the variety of fresh and unique products offered by local farmers, growers, artisans and food purveyors. (mahikufarmersmarket.com)
King’s Village, 131 Kaiulani Ave., Honolulu, Mondays and Fridays, 4-9 p.m., free. Mahiku Farmers Market invites you to experience the variety of fresh and unique products offered by local farmers, growers, artisans and food purveyors. (kings-village.com)
Waikiki No. 9 Neighborhood Board Meeting
Waikiki Community Center, every second Tuesday, 7 p.m., free. Waikiki No. 9 Neighborhood Board Meeting. Be heard. Do good. (www1.honolulu.gov/nco/index.htm)
Waikiki Ping Pong
Waikiki Community Center, 310 Paoakalani Ave., Honolulu, Tuesdays 3-5 p.m., Fridays 1-2:30 p.m., $3. Enjoy tennis with friends and neighbors. (923-1802)
Waikiki Toastmasters Meet
Park Shore Hotel, 2586 Kapahulu Ave., Waikiki, Thursdays, 7-8 p.m., free. Brush up on communication, social and leadership skills. Guests welcome. (383-8123)
Waimanalo No. 32 Neighborhood Board Meeting
National Guard Training Auditorium, Bellows Training Center, every second Monday, 7:30 p.m., free. Waimanalo No. 32 Neighborhood Board Meeting. Be heard. Do good. (www1.honolulu.gov/nco/index.htm)
Waipahu No. 22 Neighborhood Board Meeting
Waipahu Filcom Center, every fourth Thursday, 7 p.m., free. Waipahu No. 22 Neighborhood Board Meeting. Be heard. Do good. (www1.honolulu.gov/nco/index.htm)
Walk in the Mall
Pearlridge Center (fronting Sephora) every first Wednesday, 8 a.m.; Kahala Mall (fronting Pictures Plus) every third Wednesday, 9 a.m.; Windward Mall (fronting Sears) every fourth Wednesday, 9 a.m.; free. (547-8145)
Walk With the Doc
Whole Foods, Kailua, every second and fourth Saturday each month, 8 a.m., free. Improve your heart’s health! Join Dr. Wong of Windward Heart for a 20-minute refreshing and rejuvenating walk. After, enjoy a free informal health talk and receive answers to your questions while enjoying a free snack provided by Whole Foods. (261-2411)
Watershed Detectives
Hauula Civic Center, Mondays for second and third graders, Wednesdays for fourth and sixth graders, contact for cost. An after school science entrichment program for students living in the Koolauloa distrcit. Space is limited and advanced registration is required. (255-6944, dotty.kelly@verizon.net)
Wednesday Wii for Teens
Salt Lake/Moanalua Public Library, Wednesdays, 2-4 p.m., free. (831-6831)
Weight Watchers Meetings
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii Kai Clinic conference room, Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., call for cost. (1-800-651-6000)
Kaiser Permanente Honolulu Clinic conference room 2E, Mondays 5:30-6:30 p.m. and Thursdays 6-7 p.m., call for cost. (1-800-651-6000)
The Waterfront at Aloha Tower Marketplace, 1 Aloha Tower Drive, Honolulu, first Wednesdays, 5-9 p.m., free. The Hawaii Wellness Directory hosts local businesses promoting healthy products and services, education, massage, giveaways, free mini angel readings, food, drinks, entertainment and more. (394-8438)
Windward Winners Toastmasters
Christ Church Uniting, Ohana Room, 1300 Kailua Road, Kailua, second and fourth Tuesdays, 6-7 p.m., call for cost. Join the Windward Winners Toastmasters Club to listen to great speeches, learn public speaking and leadership skills, build confidence, and improve your business and personal communication. (551-6336)
Women Veterans Support Network
Oahu Veterans Center, 1290 Kukila St., Honolulu, second Saturdays, 11 a.m., free. Any woman who is serving or who has ever served in the military is welcome to attend. (744-1172, 422-4000)
Healing Arts Center, Mondays, 10-11 a.m., $15/door. Call to RSVP. Yumi and Susan will be offering their classes. (484-4881)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Play
Town Center of Mililani, Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., free. (625-0108, towncenterofmililani.com)
Zumba Party
United Visayan Community Hall (94-833 Awanei St.), Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., $5/drop-in fee. (393-8073)
1 FAMILY FUN
Family fun listings in alphabetical order. Please contact us about any outdated events by emailing calendar@midweek.com.
Kahuku Public and School Library, 56-490 Kamehameha Hwy., Kahuku, Wednesdays, 1 p.m., free. (293-8935)
Artistic Adventures
Kailua location, Wednesdays, 1:30-2:30 p.m., call for address and cost. Drawing, painting and printmaking lessons. For first graders and up. (261-4484)
Kailua location, call for days and times, $10/class, first class free. Grandma Linda instructs daily themed lessons, stories and songs for toddlers to preschoolers. (382-2342)
Bank Of Hawaii Sunday
Honolulu Academy of Arts, 900 S. Beretania St., Honolulu, third Sundays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., free. Enjoy this monthly family event featuring fun art-related activities. (532-3681)
Bishop Museum Program
Bishop Museum, daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., $12.95-$15.95, ages 3 and under free. Live hula, planetarium shows, exhibit tours, cultural demonstrations, lava melting demonstrations, dramatic storytelling and garden tours abound. (847-3511)
Bungie the Clown
Waianae Mall, Tuesdays and every second Saturday, 10:30-11 a.m., free. Bungie the Clown performs a show. Also participate in face-painting, balloon art, and arts and crafts. (696-2690, facebook.com/waianaemall)
Children’s Boxing Classes
BOXFIT808 Boxing Gym, Fridays, 6-8 p.m., free for ages 18 and under. No experience needed to get a great workout. (256-1770)
Children’s Story Time
Waialua Public Library, Saturdays, 10 a.m., free. (637-8286)
Honolulu Museum of Art Spalding House, 2411 Makiki Heights Drive, Honolulu, first Sundays, 10:30 a.m. to noon and 1-3 p.m., $13. Kids create works of art led by professional artists. Call to register. (237-5230)
Benjamin Parker Elementary, Room C10, Wednesdays, 1:20-3 p.m., free. Have fun after school in a safe environment with trained teachers and learn Bible stories and memory verses, sing songs, play games and enjoy snacks together. (255-7786, sandcoons@yahoo.com)
Hands-on Marine Activities
Living Art Marine Center, call for dates, times and cost. Learn about marine animals through with tours, activities and reef walks. Touch and handle animals. (841-8080, www.livingartmarinecenter.com)
Healthy Kids, Healthy Families
Call for Kaiser Permanente location. Help your family improve their eating and exercise habits. Registered Dietitians focus on nutrition, fitness and behavioral aspects of eating. (432-3100)
Hoomaka Hou Days
Mission Houses Museum, 553 S. King St., Honolulu, last Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., $4-$10; children under 6 free. Hoomaka Hou Days explore a new topic each session that the whole family can enjoy. (447-3910)
Keiki Art Classes
Kailua location, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9-11 a.m. or 1-3 p.m., call for cost. Take lessons in clay hand building, ceramics, drawing, painting, printmaking and more for kids (1st-8th grade). (Register: 261-4484)
Keiki Day Wednesdays
Waimea Valley, 59-864 Kamehameha Hwy., Wednesdays, business hours, free. Kamaaina keiki age 12 and younger can enjoy a day at Waimea Valley for free. Fun activities include Hawaiian games, keiki hikes, crafts, music and more. (waimeavalley.net, 638-7766)
Keiki Hula Classes
Kauluwela Community Park, 402 Kauluwela Place, Honolulu, Saturdays, 8-9 a.m., $10/month. Children ages 4-12 are invited to participate in the Kalihi-Palama Culture & Arts Society, Inc.’s keiki hula classes. (521-6905, kpcahawaii.com)
Keiki Parkour
Kapiolani Park, Tuesdays 4:30-5:15 p.m. 4-6 years; Thursdays 4:30-5:30 p.m. 7-10 years; visit website for more information. Dedicated to increasing the physical competence, creativity, and courage of Hawaii’s youth through playful, noncompetitive parkour instruction. (keikiparkour.com)
Keiki Reading Room
Honolulu Academy of Arts, Gallery 31 lower level, 900 S. Beretania St., Tuesdays-Saturdays, 2:30 p.m., ages 12 and under free. The Keiki Reading Room offers the Read Me a Story program. An academy storyteller selects a book to read aloud. (532-8700)
Keiki Story Hour
Kahuku Public and School Library, 56-490 Kamehameha Hwy., Kahuku, Wednesdays, 10 a.m., free. Bring your little ones over and enjoy a story. (293-8935)
Keiki Story Time
Kahuku Public & School Library, 56-490 Kamehameha Hwy., Kahuku, Thursdays, 10 a.m. Kids and parents are welcomed for story time circle. (293-8935)
Keiki Storytime
Liliha Public Library, Wednesdays, 10 a.m., free. Toddlers ages 0-4 years old, accompanied by a parent or caregiver, are invited to the library for stories, songs and fingerplays. (587-7577)
‘Keiki Talk Story’
Mission Houses Museum, 553 S. King St., Honolulu, first Tuesdays, 10-11 a.m., free. Listen to a themed story and participate in a fun family activity. Perfect for preschool children ages 4-6. (447-3910)
Keiki Time with Bungie the Clown
Town Center of Mililani, Mondays and first Saturdays, 10:30-11 a.m., free. (625-0108, towncenterofmililani.com)
Keiki Tuesdays
Pearlridge, 98-1005 Moanalua Road, Aiea, Uptown fronting Paris Station and In4mation, Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. to noon, free. Bring the keiki for crafts, balloons, storytelling, face-painting, silly songs and more.(488-0981)
Learning Disabilities Association of Hawaii
Waianae Mall, first and third Saturdays, 10:30 a.m.-noon, free. The Learning Disabilities Association of Hawaii holds its School Readiness Program with keiki games and activities, arts and crafts, free hearing checks, parent information and more. (536-9684, ldahawaii.org)
Lego Challenge Club
Salt Lake/Moanalua Public Library, third Wednesday of each month, 2:30 p.m., free, open to elementary age students. Club members have one hour to complete build challenges. No registration necessary. Club meets in children’s area. (831-6831)
Magic Of Polynesia
Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel, 2300 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, daily shows, dinner seating 4:45 p.m., show seating at 5:45 p.m., $52-$149. Experience the ultimate stage spectacular combining music, illusion, dance, song and chant. (971-4321, magicofpolynesia.com)
Nature-based Classes
Hawaii Nature Center, call for dates, times and cost, reservations required. The Center hosts various programs covering a range of topics from art in nature to hikes to learning about trees. (955-0100 x118)
Ocean Craft Day
Living Art Marine Center, first and third Saturday of each month, 10 a.m.-noon, $5-$30. Guests may enjoy free admission with an online coupon and with a purchase of a craft activity. Different craft activities, such as jewelry making, shell art and more are offered each week. (livingartmarinecenter.com)
Play Group Mornings
ACS Schofield Barracks, first and third Wednesdays, 10-11 a.m., contact for cost. An opportunity for military parents to meet other moms and dads, share information and parenting tips, and give their infant/toddler a chance to interact with other children. Open to children up to age three. (655-4227)
Star of Honolulu’s Premier Whale Watch Cruise
Aloha Tower Marketplace, Pier 8, daily, 12-2:30 p.m., call for cost and reservations. (983-7827)
Star of Honolulu’s Whale Watch Cruises
Aloha Tower Marketplace, Pier 8, daily, 8:45-10:45 a.m., noon-2:30 p.m., call for cost and reservations. (983-7827)
Makakilo, call for meeting place, daily, 7:30-9 p.m., $20-$30. Daily personalized stargazing and astronomy tours from a private observatory. During clear nights, catch a glimpse of the Milky Way, nebulas and planets. (398-6933)
Strolling Magic
Tony Roma’s Pearlridge, 98-150 Kaonohi St., Aiea, Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., call for cost. Magicians Alan Arita and Glen Bailey alternate. (487-9911)
Tiny Tales for Tiny Tots
Kalihi-Palama Public Library, 1325 Kalihi St., Honolulu, Tuesdays, 9-9:45 a.m. and 10:30-11:15 a.m., free. Enjoy a song and story time. Ages 4 and under. (832-3466)
Twilight Tours
Honolulu Zoo, 151 Kapahulu Ave., Honolulu, Fridays and Saturdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m., $10-$14. Ever wondered what the Zoo is like when the sun goes down? Join us for a two hour guided tour after operating hours to find out! (971-7195)
Waialua Toddler Time
Waialua Public Library, Fridays at 10 a.m., free. (637-8286)
Manoa Yoga Center at Manoa Marketplace, 2752 Woodlawn Drive, Sundays, 2:30-3:15 p.m., first class free; $20/four classes. Builds strength, coordination and flexibility. Ages 6-11. (927-1348)
1 HIKES AND TOURS
Hike and tour listings in alphabetical order. Please contact us about any outdated events by emailing calendar@midweek.com.
Afternoon Tour At Kualoa
Kualoa Ranch, 49-560 Kamehameha Hwy., Kaneohe, call for appointments, afternoon tours begin at 2:20 p.m., $89/adults, $55/children ages 3-12. The new afternoon packages include Experience and Adventure tours: The Experience package allows guests to select two tours from choices like the Movie Sites and Ranch tour, Hawaiian Fishpond and Gardens tour and the Jungle Expedition tour. The Adventure package allows guests to pair one experience tour with either a horseback or ATV tour. (237-7321, kualoa.com)
Aloha Aina: An Immersive Farm Excursion
Register for meeting place and times for first and third Thursday tours, $125-$90. The Surfjack Hotel & Swim Club hosts a guided adventure of MAO and Kahumana farms with cultural activities, tours and, of course, a gourmet lunch. (923-8882, eventbrite.com/e/aloha-aina-an-immersive-farm-excursion-tickets-27218520327)
Arboretum Tours
Lyon Arboretum, 3860 Manoa Road, Mondays-Fridays, 10-11:30 a.m., free. Enjoy this guided rain forest garden tour. Limited to the first 12 participants. (988-0461)
Chant Walking Can Help You
Meet on public sidewalk in front of St. Andrew’s Cathedral, first Fridays, 2 p.m., free. Learn how to practice chant walking right in the hectic center of the city. (unclejackinhawaii.com, 528-0528)
Chapel Open House
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 44 Leilehua Road, Wahiawa, Saturdays, 10 a.m., free. LSD Missionaries guide guests through their meeting house. (780-8450)
Chinatown Discovery Lecture Tour
Meet at Chinatown Museum, second floor of Maunakea Marketplace, Mondays-Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., $10. Take a walking tour of the museum with James Ho, historian, author and lecturer. Minimum party of two. (Register: 595-3358)
Coconut Island Tour
Call for meeting location/dates/times/cost. Take a guided tour of famed Coconut Island and marine research facility. Available to school, family and other groups and includes a boat ride to the island and a tour of the UHs Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology. (235-9302, hawaii.edu/himb)
Conservation Adventure Tours
Kualoa Ranch Education Center, 49-139 Kamehameha Hwy., Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-noon, $30-$60. Take a leisurely hike into Hakipuu Valley, learning about the area’s history, Hawaiian culture, native ecosystems and ocean health. (huihawaii.org/tours)
Couples Ghost Tour
Meet at Kamehameha Statue, downtown Honolulu, Saturdays, midnight, $60. Couples only are welcome at the special ghost tour, Infidelity Points. (699-4940)
Evening Reef Walk
Location and times vary, visit website for schedule, Fridays to Sundays, $8.50-$12.50. Reservations required. Moray eels, giant hermit crabs, porcupine fish, and octopi are just some of the animals we may find. (livingartmarinecenter.com)
Fine Arts Talk and Tour
Olomana Gardens, 41-1140 Waikupanaha St., Waimanalo, Saturdays, by appointment. Artist Ginny Walden leads a tour and talk through her gallery and sculpture garden. Small groups welcome. (259-8453, ginnywalden.com)
Gallery Talk, Tour
The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center, 999 Bishop St., Honolulu, third Thursdays, noon, free. Enjoy a docent guided tour and view the newest works by local artists. (526-1322, tcmhi.org)
Foster Botanical Garden, 50 N. Vineyard Blvd., Honolulu, Mondays to Fridays, 1 p.m., $3-$5. View a collection of rare and beautiful plants from the tropical regions of the world. Call to register. (522-7066)
Senator Fongs Plantation and Gardens, 47-285 Pulama Road, Kaneohe, daily, 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., $14.50. Explore shaded rain forest canopies, taste a kukui nut and visit fruit, nut, flower and palm gardens. (239-6775)
Haleiwa Art Walk
Historic Haleiwa Town, 66-145 Kamehameha Hwy., Haleiwa, every last Saturday of each month, 6-9 p.m., call for cost. Enjoy live entertainment and artist demonstrations as galleries and restaurants will be open late. (637-4458, GoNorthShore.com)
Hawaii Monarchs Tour
Tour begins in Waikiki at designated pickup locations, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 8 a.m.-2:45 p.m., $89-$109. Learn more about the Hawaiian monarchy and the royal family, visiting Iolani Palace and Bishop Museum. Enjoy lunch and bonus tours, including planetarium shows, on this guided tour. (bishopmuseum.org, 847-8234)
Hawaii Theatre Tours
Hawaii Theatre, 1130 Bethel St., Tuesdays, 11 a.m., $5. Take a docent-led tour of the historic theatre and enjoy demos on the 1922 Robert Morton Theatre Organ. (528-0506, 791-1305)
Hike to Diamond Head Lighthouse
Meet at Gandhi statue at Honolulu Zoo, first Saturdays, 2 p.m., free. Walk through Kapiolani Park, through the Gold Coast residential district, and uphill a short way to the 55-foot tower. (unclejackinhawaii.com, 528-0528)
Historical Cultural Tours
1040 Smith St., Chinatown, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9:30 a.m., $10. Join the Hawaiian Heritage Center in exploring Chinatown galleries and understanding exhibits on Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Jewish and Portuguese cultures. Flexible times for groups of 20 or more. (521-2749)
Historical Tour Of Pualeilani
Great Hall, Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa, 2424 Kalakaua Ave., Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., free. Join this Historical Tour of Pualeilani, a 45-minute narration including information on some of Hawaiis popular alii (royalty), as well as important elements in Hawaiian culture. (237-6135)
Historical Walking Tours
Call for meeting place, second Saturdays, 10 a.m. to noon, $10-$20. Take a historical tour of the capitol district area, including Iolani Palace, Mission Houses Museum and more. Call to register. (531-0481 ext. 707)
Hoku Naia Dolphin Watch Cruise
Waianae Boat Harbor, 85371 Farrington Hwy., Waianae, 9:30-11:30 a.m. daily, $49.54/adult, $40.13/Kamaaina and military with valid ID, children free per paid adult. You’ll enjoy panoramic views and the best dolphin activities, with a Certified Naturalist crew, narration, video presentation and fun and educational keiki program. Dolphin sightings are guaranteed or receive a free return cruise ticket until a dolphin is spotted. Ends Dec. 31. (983-7827, StarOfHonolulu.com)
Iolani Palace Tours
Iolani Barracks, Iolani Palace grounds, corner of King and Richards Streets, Tuesdays-Saturdays, guided tours 9-11:15 a.m.; audio tours 11:45 a.m. to 3 p.m.; $5-$15. Visit the only official residence of royalty in the U.S. and a national historic landmark. (522-0832)
La Malama Loi Day
Kualoa Ranch, call for meeting location, third Sundays, 8 a.m. to noon, free. Project includes a short informative uphill hike through streams, and involves loi and stream restoration. Call to RSVP. (239-5497)
Ohana Walking Tours
Meet at King Kamehameha Statue, 417 S. King St., Honolulu, Saturdays and Sundays, 9-11 a.m., $10-$15. Take a guided historical walking tour through beautiful downtown Honolulu to discuss ancient history up to current issues. (1-866-204-7331, ohanatours.org)
Paws on the Path Hiking Club
Call for meeting place, last Saturdays, call for time and cost. Join the animals lovers of the Hawaiian Humane Society’s hiking club. (356-2222)
Sierra Club Hikes
Call for meeting place, dates, times and cost. Join the Sierra Club for hikes throughout Oahu. (538.6616, hawaii.chapter@sierraclub.org)
Strolling with a Longevity Coach
Meet at Liberty Bell replica at State Capitol, first Sundays, 2 p.m., free. Uncle Jack relates tips for a productive longevity in diet and exercise. (unclejackinhawaii.com, 528-0528)
‘The Edge of Night’ Tours
Meet on the steps of the state library, Wednesdays, 7-10 p.m., $25. The tour heads to Waialua, exploring the communitys old secrets and mysteries. (699-4940, mysteriesofhonolulu.com)
Tour The Halawa Xeriscape Garden
Halawa Xeriscape Garden, 99-1268 Iwaena St., Halawa, Wednesdays and Saturdays, garden hours 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., free. The HXG will be open on Wednesdays and Saturdays for self-guided garden tours and landscaping and water conservation workshops for adults and keiki. Guided garden tours are offered by appointment only. (748-5041, boardofwatersupply.com)
Honolulu Zoo, Fridays and Saturdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m., $20-$10. What happens at the zo after the gates close? Find out on this two-hour walking tour. (honoluluzoo.org)
Wednesday Wine Walk
Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa, 2424 Kalakaua Ave., Wednesdays, 4:30-6 p.m., $20. Experience sophisticated wines, a relaxing sunset, and intimate settings with friends at Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spas new Wednesday Wine Walk. Call to register. (237-6140)
Music listings in alphabetical order. Please contact us about any outdated events by emailing calendar@midweek.com.
Acoustik Playground
The Elegant Dive, Hyatt Regency Waikiki, 2424 Kalakaua Ave., Tuesdays, 6-9 p.m., no cover. Acoustik Playground entertains. (923-1234)
Adam Crowe Performs
REAL A Gastropub and Restaurant, first two Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m., free. Featuring blues and rock music. (596-2566)
Alex Oasay + Jeremy Cheng
The Study at The Modern Honolulu, Tuesdays, 7-10 p.m., free. (themodernhonolulu.com)
Aloha Danny
Tiki Town, 2330 Kalakaua Ave., Thursdays, 2:30-5:30 p.m., contact for cost. Aloha Danny performs folk, rock and Americana music. (780-7266)
Art Of Winfree
Dragon Upstairs, 1038 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu, first Saturdays, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., call for cost. (526-1411)
Ben and Kanoe
Tiki Town, 2330 Kalakaua Ave., Sundays, 2-5 p.m., contact for cost. Ben and Kanoe perform classic rock, Hawaii and contemporary music. (780-7266)
Da Smoke House, 438 Hobron Lane, Honolulu, call for times, free. Blues, Brews & BBQ: featuring Larry Spalding & friends. (946-0233)
Boardriders Bar &Grill Music
Boardriders Bar & Grill, 201 Hamakua Drive Suite A, Kailua, call for times and performances, $3-$10/cover. All shows 21 and older. (261-4600)
Choral Singing
Koolaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club, 46-005 Kawa St. #210, Kaneohe, Mondays (except the second Monday of each month), 7 p.m., free. Join in choral singing directed by Aaron Mahi. (235-8111)
Don “Geezer”
Tiki Town, 2330 Kalakaua Ave., Thursdays, 1:30-4:30 p.m., contact for cost. Don “Geezer” performs classic country music. (780-7266)
Doo Wop, A Trio
Tiki Town, 2330 Kalakaua Ave., Fridays, 1-4 p.m., contact for cost. (780-7266)
Dr. Jazz Trio
JJ’s French Pastry and Bistro, Thursdays and Saturdays, 6-9 p.m., contact for cost. Live acoustic music from the classic era of jazz. Call for reservations. (739-0993)
Female Acappella Group
St. Francis School, 2707 Pamoa Road, Honolulu, Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m., free. Love to sing, perform and have fun? Join real women for real harmony and learn to sing four part a capella harmony in the barbershop style. (429-9901, sweetadelineshawaii.org)
Haumea Warrington
Duke’s Waikiki, Mondays through Thursdays in Jan. 4-6 p.m., free. Concert on the beach. (www.dukeswaikiki.com)
Honolulu Chorale Rehearsal
Church of the Crossroads, 1212 University Ave., Honolulu, Tuesdays, 7 p.m., free. Arrive at 6:45 p.m. for voice placement. (538-0196)
Hot Caribbean Nights
Panama Hattie’s/4Play, 99 Kamehameha Hwy., Aiea, Wednesdays, dance lessons at 8 p.m., music, 9 p.m to midnight, $10. Son Caribe entertains with the hottest Salsa, Merengue, Cha Cha and Bachata music. (485-8226)
Hot Club Of Hulaville
Cafe Che Pasta, 1001 Bishop St. #108, Honolulu, Fridays, 6-8:30 p.m., free admission. Hot Club of Hulaville with musical sensation Ginai perform Gypsy, European and American jazz, and show tunes. (524-0004)
La Brasserie Du Vin, 1115 Bethel St., Honolulu, third Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m., free. Hot Club of Hulaville, with Sonny Silva, his band and Ginai. A crowd favorite, presenting Gypsy and European jazz, along with classic American jazz and show tunes. (545-1115)
House of Soul
Dragon Upstairs, 1038 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu, second Fridays, call for cost and times. (526-1411)
Hui Pohai Nani Music
Bacon Auditorium, Pohai Nani Retirement Center, 45-090 Namoku St., Kaneohe, Tuesdays and Fridays, call for times and dates, 7 p.m., free. Enjoy various musical performances. (235-5025)
Izik Moreno
The Study at The Modern Honolulu, Fridays, 7-10 p.m., free. (themodernhonolulu.com)
J.P. Smoketrain
Bella Bistro, 201 Hamakua Drive, Fridays, 6-8 p.m., free. Blues and classic R&B. (262-7168)
Hawaiian Brian’s, Studio Room, Tuesdays, 8-11 p.m., free. Blues and classic R&B. (946-1343)
Tuesdays at The Studio at Hawaiian Brian’s, 8-11 p.m., free (946-1343); Thursdays at The Studio at Hawaiian Brian’s, 8-11 p.m., $10 (946-1343); Fridays at Bella Bistro, 201 Hamakua Drive, 6-8, free (262-7168); first and third Saturdays at Nico’s Pier 38, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., free (540-1377).
Kilauea District Park, 4109 Kilauea Ave., Fridays, 9-11 a.m., free. Join in the jam session with Kupuna Kanikapila for music and singing with all stringed instruments. (732-8822)
Jason Laeha + Cole
The Study at The Modern Honolulu, Saturdays, 7-10 p.m., free. (themodernhonolulu.com)
Jazz At Dragon Upstairs
Dragon Upstairs, 1038 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu, odd Mondays Latin jazz, even Mondays soul jazz, call for cost and times. (526-1411)
Jazz Mondays
The Veranda, Kahala Hotel and Resort, Mondays, 7:30-10 p.m., no cover fee. Enjoy cocktails and snacks from The Veranda’s updated new menu while enjoying jazz music. Reservations are not necessary for small parties. (739-8760)
Jazz Peace Concert
Byodo-In Temple, Valley of the Temples, 47-200 Kahekili Hwy., Kaneohe, last Saturdays, 12:30-3 p.m., $2-$3. Enjoy the smooth sounds at the Jazz Peace Concert. (239-9844)
Jazz With AIR
Dragon Upstairs, 1038 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu, Fridays, 6-10 p.m., free. (526-1411)
Jeremy Cheng
The Study at The Modern Honolulu, Sundays, 6:30-10:30 p.m., free. (themodernhonolulu.com)
JP Smoketrain
Tiki Town, 2330 Kalakaua Ave., Mondays, 2:30-5:30 p.m., contact for cost. JP Smoketrain performs rhythm and blues, and jazz music. (780-7266)
Kamakakehau Fernandez Performs
The Edge Bar at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, 2255 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, Saturdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., email for more information. (jcr50@hawaii.rr.com)
Royal Hawaiian Theatre, 2201 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, nightly except Mondays, call for times, $50-$180. Legends in Concert Waikiki will be open year-round with show performances six nights a week, offering cocktail and dinner packages. (629-7469, legendsinconcert.com)
Listening Lounge
Manifest, 32 N. Hotel St., Thursdays, 9 p.m.-2 a.m., free, ages 21 and up. Saiko Collection spins hip-hop, jersey club, future R&B, trap and bass music. (523-7575, admin@manifesthawaii.com)
Live Blues/Jazz
Dragon Upstairs, 1038 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu, Saturdays, 7-10 p.m., free. Stewart Cunningham and Matt More. (526-1411)
Lewers Lounge, 2199 Kalia Road, Honolulu, Sundays featuring Noly Paa, Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays Tennyson Stephens and Rocky Holmes will perform, and Wednesdays and Thursdays Bruce Hamada and Jim Howard entertain. Call for times. free admission. (923-2311)
Mai Tai Bar, The Royal Hawaiian Resort, 2259 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, daily, 6 p.m., call for cost. Various artists entertain. (716-8109)
Live Hawaiian Music
Kani Ka Pila Grille, Outrigger Reef Hotel, 2169 Kalia Road, Waikiki, daily, 6-9 p.m., free. With some of the Hawaii’s finest, Hoku Award-winning talent. (924-4990)
Gordon Biersch, Aloha Tower Marketplace, Honolulu, Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m., free. Enjoy a variety of jazz musicians. (599-4877)
Formaggio Wine Bar, Mondays, 8:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m., contact for cost. Nando Suan and Mike Barques perform from 5:30 to 8 p.m., followed by Michelangelo Barques and Allan Parraz until closing. (384-7223)
Kemoo Farms, 1718 Wilikina Drive, Wahiawa, Fridays and Saturdays, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., $5/cover. Two bars with live entertainment. (621-1835)
M Nightclub, 500 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Tuesday to Friday, free admission. Tuesdays Duncan Osorio, Wednesdays Easton “Kona” Ravey, Thursdays Jeremy Cheng, Fridays Kainalu. (mnlhnl.com)
Pacific Beach Hotel’s Aloha Center Cafe, visit website for performers, times and cost. Part Features the spectacular three-story indoor Oceanarium and restaurant (pacificbeachhoel.com)
Live Music Fridays at Bella Bistro
Bella Bistro, 201 Hamakua Drive, 6:30-8:30 p.m., free. Enjoy contemporary Mediterranean cuisine with live music every Friday from J.P. Smoketrain. (262-7168, bellabistrokailua.com)
Live Rock Performances
Bar 35, first Thursdays, contact for time, free, ages 21 and up. (537-3535)
Mango Season Duo
Lulu’s Surf Club, Wednesdays, 6-9 p.m., free. (253-9099)
Margaritas And Music
Pablo’s Cantina, Ward Centre, 2nd Floor, 1200 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Corey Oliveros entertains, Fridays, 8:30-10:30 p.m., Jason Alan performs and Saturdays, 8-10:30 p.m. Yoza and Randy Allen spice up the weekend. (591-8307)
Melaniie
The Study at The Modern Honolulu, Mondays, 7-10 p.m., free. (themodernhonolulu.com)
Mele Ailana
Royal Hawaiian Center, 2201 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, Saturdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m., free. Following Hula Kahiko at Helumoa, The Royal Grove is alive with the beautiful traditional and contemporary talents of local musicians. (922-2299)
Melveen Leed Llive
International Marketplace Food Court Stage, 2330 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., free. Local Hawaiian music and fun. (971-2080)
Men in Grey Suits
Tiki Town, 2330 Kalakaua Ave., Mondays, 6-10 p.m., contact for cost. Men in Grey Suits perform surf rock. (780-7266)
Michael Ray
Tiki Town, 2330 Kalakaua Ave., Tuesdays, 4:30 and 8:30 p.m., contact for cost. Michael Ray performs Motown music. (780-7266)
Mike Barques Live
Formaggio Wine Bar in Market City, Mondays, 5:30-10:30 p.m., free. Mike Barques performs live. (384-7223)
Music at Brasserie Du Vin
Brasserie Du Vin, 1115 Bethel St., Honolulu, Wednesdays, 7 p.m., free. 21 and older. Music ranges from classical jazz to popular tunes. (545-1115)
Music At Duke’s
Duke’s Waikiki, 2335 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, Fridays-Sundays, call for times, Enjoy live entertainment from various artists including Henry Kapono and 10 Feet. (922-2268, dukeswaikiki.com)
Music at Edge of Waikiki
Edge of Waikiki, 2255 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, daily, 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.. Various artists and fireknife performances. (922-4422)
Music at Princess Kaiulani Hotel
Sheraton Princess Kaiulani, 120 Kaiulani Ave. Honolulu, daily, 6:15 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., Various live entertainment at the pool and lounge. (922-5811)
Music at Twist
Twist at Hanohano Room, 255 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, Fridays and Saturdays, 6 p.m., call for cost, Ginny Tiu entertains. (922-4422)
Music By Vernon Enriques
Chinese Cultural Plaza #207, Honolulu, Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m., free. Local and contemporary music, pop, R&B, ballads, smooth, acoustic music. (224-4197)
Hui Pohai Nani music program performs at various venues, call for dates/times/cost. Enjoy various musical ensemble performances. (247-8410)
Na Leo Lani Chorus
Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse second floor, Tuesdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m., free. Sing barbershop harmonies with Na Leo Lani Chorus, Sweet Adeline chapter. (429-9901, sweetadelineshawaii.org)
Na Mele Nei Concert
Ward Warehouse Amphitheater, 1050 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, first Sundays, 1-3 p.m., free. The Na Mele Nei Concert features local musicians. (778-2945)
Nando Suan and Kamaa Barques
Honolulu Club lounge, Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. Nando Suan and Kamaa Barques featuring George Chun. (socratesbestfriend@yahoo.com)
Nando Suan and Mike Barques
Nico’s Seafood Market at Pier 38, 1129 N. Nimitz Hwy., Wednesdays, 5-8:30 p.m., free. Enjoy bossa nova jazz experience featuring Nando Suan and Mike Barques. (540-1377)
Aloha Center Cafe at Pacific Beach Hotel, 6:30-9 p.m. Sun.-Wed., 8:15-11 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., free. The nightly entertainment features a different, unique artist nightly. The lineup of local artists includes names such as Eric Lee, Johnna Padaken Parel, Mike Izon, Taz Vegas, Mike Tulba’s Acoustic Duo and Jai. (facebook.com/pacficibeachhotel)
Open House with Ginai
Brasserie Du Vin, 1115 Bethel St., Honolulu, Saturdays, 9 p.m., free. The beautiful and talented Ginai dazzles listeners to her jazz, blues and pop tunes. Joined by different guest musicians each week. (545-1115)
Otis Schaper Live
Diamond Head Health Cove Bar, 3045 Monsarrat Ave. #5, Honolulu, first, second, fourth and fifth Thursdays, 8-10 p.m., free. Contemporary and original music. (732-8744)
Pau Hana Jam
Royal Hawaiian Center, 2201 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, Tuesday to Saturday, 6-7 p.m., free. Variety of local artists every week at The Royal Grove. (RoyalHawaiianCenter.com/Entertainment)
Peter Apo Live
Hoku Brewery & Gastropub, Wednesdays, 5:30-8:30 p.m., free. Peter Apo plays folk, Hawaiian and standard music. (383-5838)
Reggie & Tommy
Grondin French-Latin Kitchen, Sundays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., free. (566-6768, grondinhi.com)
Diamond Head Cove, 3045 Monsarrat Ave. #5, Honolulu, first, second, fourth and fifth Thursdays, 8-10:20 p.m., free. Music of Otis Schaper. (732-8744)
Rock-A-Hula
Royal Hawaiian Theatre, top floor of the Royal Hawaiian Center, nightly except Mondays, visit website for times and tickets. Legends in Concert has brought its repertoire of iconic faces to world-famous Waikiki, featuring spot-on live performances that will include elaborate stage sets, precise dance numbers and pitch-perfect songs. (legendsinconcert.com/, 629-7469)
Royal Hawaiian Band
Various locations, Call for dates/times. free. Royal Hawaiian Band entertains. (922-5331)
Saloon Pilots (Bluegrass)
Big City Diner, 108 Hekili St. Kailua, 8:30-11 p.m., free. Oahus premier bluegrass and Americana music band, Saloon Pilots, performs the first and third Fridays of each month. (263-8880)
Shawn Garnett
Tiki Town, 2330 Kalakaua Ave., 2:30-5:30 p.m., contact for cost. Shawn Garnett performs Hawaii, reggae and contemporary music. (780-7266)
Simple Souls
The Study at The Modern Honolulu, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 7-11 p.m., free. (themodernhonolulu.com)
Sizzling Salsa
Dragon Upstairs, 1038 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu, odd Sundays Vietnamese, even Sundays more jazz in Honolulu. (526-1411)
Soul Patrol
Aloha Beer Company, first Sunday of each month, 5:30-7:30 p.m., contact for cost. Featuring acoustic rock, blues and soul music. (545-5959)
Soul’d Out
Dragon Upstairs, 1038 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu, fourth Saturdays, call for cost, $5. Soulful jazz. (526-1411)
Soulgasm
Bar 35, third Fridays, 9 p.m., free. Enjoy Honolulu’s best house DJs and impromptu freestyle dancing. (bar35.com)
Stinkeye Performs
Coconut Willy’s, 1837 Kapiolani Blvd., Fridays, 9 p.m.-2 a.m., free. (520-1120)
Stripped Down: Acoustic Night
Bar 35, 35 N. Hotel St., Wednesdays, 8 p.m., free. Live, local acoustic music. (bar35.com)
Stuck In The ’80s
Dragon Upstairs, 1038 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu, Wednesdays, 6:30-9 p.m., call for cost. Pete and Kelly sing live ’80s covers. (526-1411)
Sunset Serenaders
House Without A Key, 2199 Kalia Road, Honolulu, Thursdays-Saturdays, 5:30-8:30 p.m., free. Enjoy soothing sounds from Sunset Serenaders. (923-2311)
The Elegant Dive, Hyatt Regency Waikiki, 2424 Kalakaua Ave., Mondays, 6-9 p.m., free. Sunway entertains. (923-1234)
Swing NLatin Night
Honolulu Club, Thursdays, 7-9:30 p.m., free. Featuring swing, night club, two-step, hustle, cha cha and mambo. Drinks and pupu also available. Free three-hour parking. (543-3900, 256-7556)
Tahiti Rey
The Elegant Dive, Hyatt Regency Waikiki, 2424 Kalakaua Ave., Thursdays, 6-9 p.m., free. Acoustik Playground entertains. (923-1234)
Taimane, Russell Yuen
The Elegant Dive, Hyatt Regency Waikiki, 2424 Kalakaua Ave., Fridays, 6-9 p.m., free. Taimane Gardner (6-7 p.m.) and Russell Yuen (7-9 p.m.) entertain. (923-1234)
Coconut Willies, 227 Lewers St., Honolulu, fourth Fridays, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., call for cost. Technical Difficulty entertains. (921-9000)
The Geezers
Hank’s Cafe, 1038 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu, Thursdays, 7 p.m., free. The Geezers Classic Country Music Band entertains. (526-1410)
The Remnants!
Jazz Minds, 1661 Kapiolani Blvd., first and fifth Thursdays, 8 p.m., $7. (945-0800)
Tom Rose Live
Hula’s Bar & Lei Stand, 134 Kapahulu Ave., Mondays 5-8 p.m., Tuesdays 4-7 p.m., free. 21 and older. (facebook.com/timrosehawaii)
True Tone Tuesdays
Downbeat Lounge, Tuesdays, 8-10 p.m., free, ages 21 and older. A singer songwriter showcase featuring Hawaii’s top acoustic performers hosted by James McCarthy of Doolin Rakes. Rotating craft beer is on special each night for $4. (downbeatdiner.com)
Variety Of Jazz
Dragon Upstairs, 1038 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu, second Saturdays, call for times, $5. Come see a spectacular show by some of the best musicians on the Islands. (526-1411)
Anna O’Brien’s, 2440 S. Beretania St., Honolulu, call for dates/times. free. Various artists including Tavana and OSN entertain. (946-5190)
Barefoot and Warriors Lounge, Hale Koa Hotel, 2055 Kalia Road, Honolulu. 5-8 p.m., 8-11p.m., free. Various artists entertain. (226-3484)
Irish Rose Saloon, 478 Ena Road, Honolulu, daily, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., free. Call for list of entertainers. (947-3414)
Kelly O’Neil’s, 311 Lewers St., Honolulu, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., 1:30-3:30 a.m., free. Enjoy music from artists and bands. Call for list of performers. (926-1777)
Moana Surfrider Resort & Spa, 2365 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, call for times, free. Various artists entertain at the Banyan Court and Beach Bar. (922-3111)
Sheraton Waikiki, 2255 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, call for times. free. Various artists entertain RumFire, Edge of Waikiki and Twist at Hanohano. (922-4422)
Various Music
Cheesecake Factory, 2301 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, Sunday-Friday, call for times and artists. (689-1800, 779-5546)
Sam Choy’s, 580 North Nimitz Hwy. # 1, Honolulu, Fridays, 6-9:30 p.m., call for artists. (689-1800, 779-5546)
Velvet Tuesdays
Dragon Upstairs, 1038 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu, 6-11 p.m., free. Downtempo chill every Tuesday. (526-1411)
VIVO at The Dragon Upstairs
The Dragon Upstairs, Tuesdays, 1038 Nuuanu Ave., 8-11 p.m., call for cost. VIVO trio plays first and third Tuesdays, while Ruth Shiroma Foster plays solo on second and fourth Tuesdays. (526-1411)
Windward Choral Society
Kailua United Methodist Church, Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m., free. The Windward Choral Society rehearses and also welcomes interested singers. Open House registration begins at 6:30 p.m. (254-5717)
1 NIGHTLIFE
Nightlife listings in alphabetical order. Please contact us about any outdated events by emailing calendar@midweek.com.
Art+Flea
Our Kakaako’s warehouse, 449 Cooke St., every fourth Thursday of the month, 5-10 p.m., $3 cash admission, free for ages 12 and under. Art+Flea presents an open forum for local creators to showcase their unique goods and talents. (artandflea.com)
Beer Blast Sundays
Hulas Bar & Lei Stand, Sundays, 3-9 p.m., no cover til 9 p.m., $3/out of state cover. 21 and older. DJ KSM. (hulas.com)
Club Carib
Tikis Bar and Grill, Saturdays, 10 p.m. to 4 a.m., $5/cover, 21 and older. Sovem T, Jrama, Loriel and KonChus perform. (tikisgrill.com)
Curvy Thursdays
The Crown (1837 Kapiolani Blvd.), departs every half hour beginning 9:30 until midnight, contact for cost. Advanced registration is required. (953-8716, curvythursdays.com)
DJ Dance Party
Hulas Bar and Lei Stand, 134 Kapahulu Ave. #2, Honolulu, Saturdays, 9 p.m. to close, $5. Live DJs every Saturday. (923-0669)
Elements at The Modern Honolulu
The Modern Honolulu, last Friday of every month, 7 p.m.-4 a.m., $10/pre-sale, $20/at the door, ages 21 and older. Early arrival is encouraged as there is a 7:45 p.m. firework show. Limited VIP bottle service is available for $350 and covers up to six people per bottle. (valen@hpelive.com)
Elite Night Club
Trump International Hotel Waikiki, first Saturdays, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., $10 and up, ages 21 and over. Enjoy music by talented, live DJs, while accomplished bartenders craft exotic and luxurious cocktails throughout the night. (391-6317, valen@hpelive.com)
Eyecandy Tuesdays
Hulas Bar & Lei Stand, Tuesdays, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., no cover. A sexy video night with DJ/VJ R-X. (hulas.com)
F@*king Catalina Wine Mixer
Rivals Waikiki, 9 p.m. to close, no cover, 21 and older. Every other weekend staring on the second Saturday of the month. DJ D-Sol. (rivalslounge.com)
Fabric: Honolulu’s Freshest Saturday Night Party
Stage in the Honolulu Design Center, 1250 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu, Saturdays, 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m., call for cover. Element Group & RACESAUCE present a fresh weekly Saturday party in the heart of Honolulu. (237-5429)
Fahrenheit Fridays
Air Park Karaoke Lounge, Fridays, 8 p.m.-2 a.m., contact for cost, ages 21 and older. Fahrenheit Fridays mixes food and singing with drink specials. (airparkaraoke.com)
Flashbaxxx Mondays
Hulas Bar and Lei Stand, 134 Kapahulu Ave. #2, Honolulu, Mondays, 9 p.m. to close, call for cover. All retro and all request. (923-0669)
FRA After Dark
891 Valkenberg St., end of Nimitz Hwy., 9 p.m.-2 a.m., $5 before 11 p.m., $8 after 11 p.m. Fleet Reserve Association opens its doors to a night of good music and dancing. 683-6440)
Fresh Fridays at Bar Elixrs
Bar Elixrs, 1153 Bethel St., Fridays, 4 p.m.-2 a.m., free. Enjoy special deals on cocktails, street tacos and more, plus Hawaii’s top local and international DJs spinning till close. (annalisainhawaii@gmail.com)
Frogalicious
Senor Frogs, Thursdays, 10 p.m. to 4 a.m., $10/cover, $5/with flyer. 21 and older. (entourage808@yahoo.com)
The Villa, 1 Waterfront Way, Honolulu, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., $10. French Toast Fridays. (218-3540)
Golden Era of Hip Hop
Nextdoor, 43 North Hotel St., Honolulu, Wednesdays, 9-11 p.m., free. Half off all drinks, Nocturnal Sound Krew, WestEast Recordings and special guests DJ Packo and HI & Technique. 21 and older. (548-6398)
Green Drinks Honolulu
Brassiere Du Vin, 1115 Bethel St., Honolulu, first Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Attend this social gathering for people who are interested in a greener planet and those who work in environment related jobs. Drink specials. (545-1115, greendrinkshonolulu.com)
The Waterfront at Aloha Tower Marketplace, 1 Aloha Tower Drive, Honolulu, first Tuesdays, 5-7 p.m. Every month, people who work in the environmental field or have in interest in a greener planet meet up for drinks at this informal session known as Green Drinks. Drink specials. (737-8711, greendrinks.org/HI/Honolulu)
Dave and Busters, Wednesdays, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., no cover. On the rooftop of Dave & Buster’s every Wednesday night. (hot939.com)
Dragon Upstairs, 1038 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu, Wednesdays, midnight to 2 a.m., call for cost. (526-1411)
Hot Hawaiian Nights
Da Big Kahuna, Thursdays, 10 p.m. to 4 a.m., no cover, 21 and older. Friendly environment, pool tables, great food and the hottest waitresses in Waikiki. (twitter.com/DJILLPHIL)
Hot Latin Tuesdays
Rumours Night Club, Tuesdays, 8 p.m.-1 a.m., $10. Hit the dance floor to salsa, merengue, samba and more to the electrifying sounds of live Latin music by Eddie Ortiz & The Son Caribe Band. Lessons with Jose Colina Aiza from 8:15-8:45 p.m. (844-4332)
House of Brews
Bar 35, 35 N. Hotel St., Honolulu, Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m., $20. Taste eight of Bar 35s famous beers and eat pizza by chef Valentini. Themes and topics change each week. (537-3535)
HUMP Wednesdays
Hulas Bar & Lei Stand, 134 Kapahulu Ave #2, Honolulu, Wednesdays, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., free. Hip-hop, urban, mainstream, pop. (923-0669)
NextDoor, first Saturday of each month, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., free admission, ages 21 and older. Featuring resident and special guest DJs playing cutting-edge hard dubstep, industrial, dark electro, dark indie, EBM, synthpop and more. (nephilimhalls.com)
Identity Thursday
M Nightclub, 10 p.m.-4 a.m., free. Find yourself every Thursday at M with Identity Thursday featuring M resident DJs Jami and Logoe of Nocturnal Sound Krew. (529-0010)
Hulas Bar and Lei Stand, 134 Kapahulu Ave. #2, Honolulu, Sundays, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., free. Featuring 80s and 90s music. (923-0669)
Industry Thursdays
Rivals Waikiki, Thursdays, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., free. Industry Thursdays has been set aside for all of our brothers and sisters in the industry. (rivalslounge.com)
JazzStory
Jazz Minds, 1661 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu, first and third Tuesdays, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., $5. (945-0800)
Jive Slinky
Downbeat Lounge, last Thursday of each month, 9 p.m., free admission, ages 21 and older. (downbeatdiner.com, 533-2328)
Juan Dolar Wednesday
Senor Frogs, Wednesdays, 10 p.m., no cover. 21 and older. With DJ Blake. (440-0150)
Downbeat Lounge, every third Saturday, 9 p.m.-2 a.m., free before 10:30 p.m., $5 after, ages 21 and older. A night of goth, industrial rock and metal favorites. (nephilimhalls.com)
Loft Gallery and Lounge, third Saturdays, 9 p.m.-2 a.m., $10/ages 18 and older, $5/ages 21 and older. A night that’s all about the grungy, hard-hitting dance music of the darker genres. (nephilimhalls.com)
Live, Laugh, Lounge
Pandora Caf, 1526A Makaloa St., Honolulu, Tuesdays, 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., free. 21 and older. (943-2020)
Makeup And Pop-Up
M Nightclub, fourth Thursdays, visit website for more information. (mnlhnl.com)
Anna O’Brien’s, 2440 S. Beretania St., Honolulu, Tuesdays, 7-11 p.m., free, 21 and older. (356-8470)
Mixed Signals Stop Light Party
Hawaiian Brians, third Wednesdays, 7-11 p.m., $5. For singles, couples and anyone happily in between. (946-1343)
Nextdoor, 43 N. Hotel St., Honolulu, Mondays, 8 p.m. to midnight, free. Motown Mondays. (548-6398, nextdoorhnl.com)
M Nightclub, 10 p.m.-4 a.m., $10/cover. You’ll never know when Mylo the Monkey will hit the dance floor. (529-0010)
Music At O’Toole’s
O’Toole’s Irish Pub, 902 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu, 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., free. Call for list of artists performing. (536-4138)
Na Kane “The Men of Paradise”
“Paradise Theater” at the Grand Ballroom of Pacific Beach Hotel, weekends, 8:15 p.m., contact for cost, ages 21 and older. Na Kane “The Men of Paradise” is a classy Hawaiian-themed woman’s fantasy show of high-energy choreography from local male talent. (540-4444)
Aloha Tower, 1 Aloha Tower Drive, Honolulu, third Wednesdays, 5-10 p.m., free. Enjoy a black and white fashion show, live entertainment, music, dancing, art, a traditional Hawaiian Awa ceremony demo and more. (457-9399, alohatowernightmarket.com)
Noir: Late-Night Lounge
Brasserie Du Vin, 1115 Bethel St., Honolulu, Saturdays, 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., free. The lights are low, candles burning and DJ Silvana spins her very cool blend of ultra-lounge music. (545-1115)
Pau Hana Mondays
Hawaii Voice KTV Lounge, 808 Sheridan St. #201, Mondays, 7-9 p.m., free. Enjoy drink specials and avoid the evening traffic jam. (631-8639)
Poppin’ Saturdays
The Clubhouse, 1837 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu, Saturdays, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., 21 and over, call for cost. What sets Poppin Saturdays apart from other nightclub events is that the entertainers are the promoters, so you will have the best quality party experience possible from seasoned party professionals. (469-0063)
Project Mondays
Jazz Minds, 1661 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu, Mondays, 8:30 p.m., $5. (945-0800)
Rawhide Thursdays
Nashville Waikiki, 2330 Kuhio Ave., Honolulu, Thursdays, 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., free. Enjoy Rawhide Thursdays hosted by Bryan Gray, DJ Tianna and the KHCM Party Animal Crew, featuring pool tournaments, games and prizes. (926-7911 )
Red Stripe First Fridays
Shack Mililani, 9:30 p.m. doors open, show starts at 10 p.m., cover at door. Red Stripe First Fridays at the Shack Mililani. (showproevents@aol.com)
Rockers Island Reggae Dancehall Soca
Da Big Kahuna, 10 p.m. to 4 a.m., $5/cover, 21 and older. Lukas, Bone and your favorite Jamaican KonChus. (dabigkahuna.net)
Sabado Sabor
Just Tacos Mililani, Saturdays, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., $5, ladies free until 11 p.m. DJ Fee and DJ Ever. (just-tacos.com)
Satomi Yarimizo Trio Performs
Dragon Upstairs, 1038 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu, Thursdays, 8-11 p.m., $5/cover. Satomi Yarimizo Trio and special guest vocalists and horn players. (536-1411)
Saturday Night Live!
LuLu’s Waikiki, 2589 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, Saturdays, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., free. Saturday Night Live brings you the best local reggae and alternative music every week and features local board shapers and surf photography. (778-2373)
Rock Bottom Bar & Grill, Tuesdays, 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., no cover before 11 p.m., $5/after 11 p.m., 21 and older. No dress code. Slice includes a beer pong tournament every week. (artistgroovenetwork.com)
The Safehouse within The Republik, Wednesdays, 6 p.m. doors, 10 p.m. show, free, 21 and older. Beats by Dre and The Safehouse present Stiletto with DJ Delve and Friends performing live. (jointherepublik.com)
Super Handsome Saturdays
Manifest, 32 North Hotel St., Honolulu, Saturdays, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., 21 and older, free. Music by DJ Delve, Sssolution, Jon C and more. (523-7575)
Surf Rock Sundays
Waikiki Sandbox, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., no cover, 21 and older. Kalani & The Cruzers perform. (923-8848)
M Nightclub, 4:30 p.m. to midnight, free. Live entertainment 6:30-8:30 p.m. (mnlhnl.com)
The Deadbeats
Jazz Minds, 1661 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu, fourth Saturdays, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., $7. (945-0800)
The Get Right
Manifest, 32 North Hotel St., Honolulu, Wednesdays, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., free, 21 and over. Architechs, Tantriq and Superhandsome. (523-7575)
The Patrick Koh Jazz Ensemble
Jazz Minds, 1661 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu, second and fourth Tuesdays, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., $5. (945-0800)
LuLu’s Waikiki, 2589 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, Fridays, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., free. Check out ‘The Session’ showcasing top local artists that always get the party raging. (778-2373)
The Sunday Spin Rooftop Party
Buho Cantina, 2250 Kalakaua Ave. Ste. 525, Sundays, 3 p.m., free. DJ Jem spins indie dance, chillwave, nu-disco, house and hip hop. (922-2846)
Tiki Taco Tuesdays
Tikis Bar and Grill, Tuesdays, 4 p.m. to 11 p.m., no cover, 21 and older. Tom from surfsessionreport.com will be buying a Longboard Lager for the first 100 guests each week. (tikisgrill.com)
Totally 80s
Downbeat Lounge, Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., no cover charge. Featuring G-Spot, DJ Nocturna, Ross Jackson, Dallas and more. Drink specials include $4 martinis and CoorsLight on special. (oospot.com, 591-3500)
Tubed Thursdays
Surfer, The Bar, 57-091 Kamehameha Hwy., Kahuku, Thursdays, 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., $10/cover after 10 p.m. (293-6000)
Electron at Hawaiian Brian’s, second Saturdays, 9 p.m.-2 a.m., $5, age 18 and up. Nephilim Halls Productions presents a monthly goth/industrial/EBM/darkwave dance party with resident DJs Nightfox and Dark Cloud. (nephilimhalls.com)
Waikiki Pub Crawl
Ohana Waikiki West, 2330 Kuhio Ave., Honolulu, Tuesdays and Fridays, 7 p.m., $35-$60. The night starts at the Cabanas pool bar in the Ohana Waikiki West and ends at Playbar around midnight. Includes five bars, five drinks, simple pasta dinner, 8×10 souvenir photo and tons of fun and entertainment. Ages 21-plus. (779-0444, waikikipubcrawl.com)
Walkabout Wednesdays
Downtown and Chinatown, 4 p.m.-2 a.m., various prices. Walkabout Wednesday is a collective effort to bring fresh, diverse and affordable mid-week entertainment to Downtown and Chinatown. Participating establishments offer specials and entertainment. (779-7235)
Wine Down Monday
Brasserie Du Vin, second Mondays, 6 p.m., call for reservations and cost. Each month a different theme is selected for this informal and affordable event from a particular region or style to a specific wine maker. (545-1115)
Brasserie Du Vin, 1115 Bethel St., Honolulu, Tuesdays, 6 p.m., $20. Enjoy a wine tasting of six to eight different wines with a cheese and fruit platter. Half-off appetizer menu also available to wine tasting guests. Call to register. (545-1115, brasserieduvin.com)
Work It!
Nextdoor, 43 North Hotel St., Honolulu, Fridays, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Music by Compose, Eskae and Anit. (548-6398)
1 REUNION
Reunion listings in alphabetical order. Please contact us about any outdated events by emailing calendar@midweek.com.
1 SPECIAL EVENTS
Special event listings in alphabetical order. Please contact us about any outdated events by emailing calendar@midweek.com.
Beauty Essence Session
Ala Moana Pacific Center, 1585 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu, 10-11:30 a.m., free. Educate and learn new techniques about how to take care of your skin. (371-1150)
BNI Halawai Business Builders
Oahu Veteran’s Center, 1298 Kukila St., Honolulu, Mondays, 6-7:30 p.m., free. See how “word of mouth” marketing builds businesses. (422-4000)
Brazilian Dance: Samba
UHM physical education complex 245, studio 3, Fridays, 7:30-8:45 p.m., $99. Discover the fundamental elements of Brazilian Samba and other native dances of Brazil. (outreach.hawaii.edu/noncredit/courses)
Catamaran Saturdays
Hulas Bar and Lei Stand, second floor Waikiki Grand Hotel, 134 Kapahulu Ave., Waikiki, Saturdays, 2 p.m., $20. Hop aboard this weekly all-gay cruise, includes a free mai tai or draft beer when you return to Hulas after the boat ride. (923-0669)
Exchange Club of Downtown Honolulu Meeting
Oahu Country Club, first three Thursdays of each month, noon, $25. New speaker each meeting. (225-2965)
Fireworks On The Sea
Aboard the Waikiki Ocean Club, Fridays, 6-9 p.m., visit website for cost and reservations. This is your chance to enjoy the Friday night Waikiki fireworks show from the sea while drinking and dancing the night away aboard the Waikiki Ocean Club, Hawaiis ultimate ocean playground. (380-6800, waikikioceanclub.com)
Dragon Upstairs, 1038 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu, first Fridays, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., $5-$10 cover. Hanks Cafe and Dragon Upstairs participate every First Friday in the Art Walk. (526-1411)
“Go Native” Activities
Polynesian Cultural Center, 55-370 Kamehameha Hwy., Laie, special kamaaina admission $15. Released just this year, the eight Go Native! activities include scaling coconut trees in the Samoan Village, racing outrigger canoes in the lagoon, cooking palusami (young taro leaves cooked in seasoned coconut cream) and faiai eleni (canned mackerel cooked in seasoned coconut milk) in the umu (Samoan above-ground oven), or learning favorite Polynesian dishes in demonstrations by resident chefs. (293-3333)
Green Drinks Waikiki
Doraku Sushi, third floor Royal Hawaiian Center, 2233 Kalakaua Ave., Waikiki, last Wednesdays, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Attend an informal gathering for people who work in sustainability fields and anyone else interested in a greener planet. Drink specials and special guests. (922-3323)
Half Price Dog Adoptions
Hawaiian Humane Society, 2700 Waialae Ave., Honolulu, call for times, $32.50. You can make the life of a dog very happy by giving him/her a loving home. Dogs must be six months or older. This is a value of up $1,000 including spay/neuter surgery, health examination, microchip ID, and post-adoption healthcare for two weeks. (946-2187)
Happy Hour At D&Bs
Dave & Buster’s, 1030 Auahi St., Honolulu, Monday to Friday 4-7 p.m., Sunday to Thursday 10 p.m. to close, free admission. 1/2 off all cocktails, $1 off 22 oz beers, & $1 off wine by the glass. (589-2215)
1585 Kapiolani Blvd. #748, Honolulu, Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., free. Free skincare and skin analyses. (371-1150)
‘Historic Bites’
Mission Houses Museum, 553 S. King St., Honolulu, first Tuesdays, noon to 1 p.m., free. Each month the museum offers a special lunch time talk focusing on a historical topic of interest. (447-3910)
Waikiki Outrigger Showroom, 2335 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, Tuesdays-Saturdays, 8:30 p.m., $29.95 with free drink and parking. SOS Latest Version, the second generation of Waikiki’s longest running show band performs and entertains. (923-7469)
HTY Launches “Primary Players”
Sacred Hearts Academy, 3253 Waialae Ave., Honolulu, alternating Saturdays, 9-11 a.m., $300. Each class/rehearsal will feature activities that stimulate and engage the senses, fuel imagination and focus on skills such as building concentration, using voice and movement expressively, creating characters, and developing a performance. (839-9885, edadmin@htyweb.org)
Jewels of Hawaii
Jewels of Hawaii, second floor Ewa Tower of the Pualeilani Atrium Shops, open daily from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Select items are on sale for 20%-50% off. (923-5226)
Ichiriki Loft, 510 Piikoi St. #202, Honolulu, Wednesdays, 9 p.m. to 12 a.m., free. Enjoy drinks and jazz. (591-5638)
Monthly Golf
SJCC – Golf Club, 92-455 Makakilo Drive, Kapolei, call for times, $5/donation. Need not be a member. (672-8669)
Over 40 Singles Mixer
Jazz Minds, third Saturdays, email for more information. Over 40 singles night with the Bobby Nishida Band. (jazzminds@yahoo.com)
Pau Hana Paina
Chikos Tavern, 930 McCully St., Honolulu, third Fridays, 5:30-7 p.m., free. Pride at Work Hawaii hosts discussions on issues of concern to the lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender community and anyone who supports equality, inclusion and justice. Free pupus. (543-6054, prideatworkhawaii@hawaiiantel.net)
Psychic Fair
Town Center of Mililani, second Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., $12 for 10 minutes; $20 for 20 minutes. Enjoy Palm Analysis, cards, Western numerology, Tarot cards and Native American/Hawaiian spirit guides. (239-2574)
Dragon Upstairs, 1038 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu, Wednesdays, 5-6:30 p.m., call for cost. (526-1411)
Shop, Bop and Grind
Bethel Street and Chaplain Lane, Honolulu, first Fridays, 6-9 p.m. Shop for clothing, accessories and more from loads of local vendors. Live music, DJs and food served. (537-3080)
Show on the Beach
Kuhio Beach Hula Mound near Duke Kahanamoku statue, corner of Uluniu and Kalakaua Avenues, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., free. Authentic Hawaiian music, hula dancing and Hawaiian performers entertain, weather permitting. Lawn seating available and beach chairs welcome. (843-8002)
SOS Main Showroom, Outrigger Waikiki, 2335 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, first Sundays, 7 p.m., $10/door. Social dancing music provided by international dj50. Spinning the hits from the ’30s, ’40s and ’50s. (fvpehawaii@aol.com)
Story Slam Sundays
Ong King Arts Center, 182 N. King St., Honolulu, Sundays. 5:30-6:30 p.m., $5. Story Slam, a huge movement across the U.S. and now in Hawaii. Get your 5-minute personal tale together on the theme for the night and come speak the truth. (www.massmouth.com, jeffgere@lava.net)
Sunset on the Beach
Queens Surf Beach, Waikiki, Saturdays and Sundays, 6:20 p.m., call for cost. Live entertainment, food, crafters and more. After the sun goes down watch a movie on the big screen movie right on the beach. (923-1094)
Dave & Buster’s, 1030 Auahi St., Honolulu, Tuesdays, 5 p.m., free. $1 Tacos, $2 soft tacos, & $5 Nachos. $3 Coronas, Corona lights, & Pacifico. (589-2215)
‘Talk Story’
Mission Houses Museum, 553 South King St., Honolulu, second Wednesday of month, 7 p.m., call for cost. One of Hawaiis most prolific and popular storytellers, Jeff Gere, will present On The Tip of My Tongue: Current Living Tales, in the February edition of Talk Story, the Mission Houses Museums ongoing evening lecture series. (531-0481, missionhouses.org)
Mission Houses Museum, 553 S. King St., Honolulu, Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., $10.95-$24.95. Enjoy a special tea in the relaxed setting of Mission Houses Museum. (447-3925, 447-3910)
West African Music And Dance
47 Hotel St., Honolulu, Saturdays, 8 p.m. doors open, 9 p.m. show starts, $10. Fara Tolno, Moussa Bangoura and Sekou Camarawill tantalize your eyes, ears and spirit with the music of their home country, Guinea. (741-4626)
Call or email for location and cost, Thursdays, 8-8:30 a.m. tee time. Women’s North Shore golf group. (827-8254, robert.doyle183@hawaiiantel.net)
‘Zensation’
Bonsai Restaurant & Lounge, 500 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, first and third Wednesdays, 5 p.m., free. Enjoy the happiest networking happy hour, Zensation. Including fashions, jewelry, mini-spas, tasty treats and more. 21 and over. (525-5080)
1 THE ARTS
Art listings in alphabetical order. Please contact us about any outdated events by emailing calendar@midweek.com.
Ala Moana Center’s Keiki Hula Show
Ala Moana Center, Sundays, 1 p.m., free. (955-9517)
Ala Moana Hula Show
Ala Moana Center, Monday-Saturday, 1 p.m., free. Presented by Old Navy. (955-9517)
Art Lunch
Hawaii State Art Museum, 250 S. Hotel St., Honolulu, last Tuesdays, noon to 1 p.m., free. Learn more about the arts from a guest lecturer. (586-0900)
Beauty of Belly Dance Show
Kan Zaman, 1028 Nuuanu Ave., Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., free. Experience the beauty of belly dance. Reservations recommended. (554-3847)
Kan Zaman, Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., call for cost. Bask in the essence of Middle Eastern culture with great Moroccan and Lebanese cuisine and belly dancing. (554-3847)
Bethel St. Art Gallery
Bethel Street Art Gallery, Chinatown, Honolulu, 3-10 p.m., call for cost. View Hawaii’s largest artist owned gallery on the ARTWALK every First Friday. (524-3552)
Burn’n Love
Magic of Polynesia Showroom in The Holiday Inn Resort Waikiki Beachcomber, Monday-Saturday, 8 p.m., $69. Relive Elvis’ glory days in Hawaii with star Leo Days. (971-4321, burnnlove.com/waikiki)
Faces, Figures And Families
Tutuvi Sitoa, 2636 S. King St., Honolulu, Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., free. Imprinted by a lifetime in these islands, sculptor Jerry Vasconcellos shapes images that can be at once familiar and surprising. (949-4355)
The Contemporary Museum-FHC, 999 Bishop St., Honolulu, 7-9 p.m., free. Enjoy light refreshments and special programs designed to enhance your understanding of the contemporary art exhibition on view. (237-5210)
Free Third Thursdays
The Contemporary Museum, 2411 Makiki Heights Drive, Honolulu, third Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., free. Enjoy a free day at The Contemporary Museum. (526-1322)
GleemenPlus of Honolulu Open Rehearsals
Community of Christ Annex, Tuesdays, 7 p.m., free. The GleemenPlus of Honolulu, a community choir of mixed voices, welcomes singers in all parts, without audition, to its rehearsals. (225-5068)
Haleiwa Joes Third Friday
Haleiwa Joes, Haleiwa, third Fridays, 4 p.m -1:30 a.m., free. The family-friendly event includes painting for kids, live art, music, and food and drink specials. (637-8005)
Hawaii Theatre Slam
Hawaii Theatre, 1130 Bethel St., Honolulu, first Fridays, 7 p.m., free admission. Come enjoy spoken-word poetry. (528-0506)
Hawaiian Heritage Plants Art Exhibition
Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden, open daily, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., call for cost. In honor of the Makahiki season, Hoomaluhia will be featuring an art exhibit on plants that traveled to the islands in the sailing canoes of the early voyagers who became the Hawaiians. (233-7323)
Painting Party with Cocktails
3660 On the Rise, third Fridays, 6-9 p.m., $45. Paint a picture while enjoying one complimentary glass of wine or nonalcoholic beverage. (wineandcanvas.com/oahu-hi, 445-2475)
Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, Wednesdays and Fridays, 6-8 p.m., $45. Paint a picture while enjoying one complimentary glass of wine or nonalcoholic beverage. (wineandcanvas.com/oahu-hi, 445-2475)
The Willows, last Tuesdays, 6-9 p.m., $45. Paint a picture while enjoying one complimentary glass of wine or nonalcoholic beverage. (wineandcanvas.com/oahu-hi, 445-2475)
Recruiting Members
Central Union Church, Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m., free. This women’s treble choral group welcomes male and female treble voices. No audition is required; rehearsals are open. Full membership in La Sorellanza welcomes women ages 18 and older in Hawaii. (lasorellanza808@gmail.com, lasorellanza.com)
Sangria & Paint Party
Bar 35, 35 N. Hotel St. on first Saturdays, Na Mea Hawaii, 1050 Ala Moana Blvd. #1000 on third Saturdays, 5:30-8 p.m., $35. Learn to paint and drink sangria. Pre-registration required. (nhoopii808@yahoo.com)
Second Saturday
Hawaii State Art Museum, 250 S. Hotel St., Honolulu, second Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., free. Bring the kids to this free monthly family event. Enjoy hands-on art activities and more. (586-0900)
Slow Art Friday
Arts District, Historic Downtown/Chinatown, Honolulu, third Fridays, 5-9 p.m., free. Attend Slow Art Friday and browse the galleries and shops of Downtown. (521-2903)
‘Spiral Second Sunday Artist Showcase’
Spiral Gallery Cafe, 41-863 Kalanianaole Hwy., Waimanalo, second Sundays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., free. Attend the “Spiral Second Sunday Artist Showcase.” (259-5683, spiralhawaii.com)
Stars & Guitars
Bishop Museum, Jhamandas Watumull Planetarium, 1525 Bernice St., first and third Saturdays, 8 p.m. $5-$10. Explore the wonders of the Hawaiian night sky while listening to a live classical guitar performance. This evening program is presented by Planetarium Director Mike Shanahan and pairs musical interludes with an intriguing overview of the stars above us. (847-8251, bishopmuseum.org/stars-guitars)
Teen Open Mic Mondays
Mililani Public Library, Quiet Room, 95-450 Makaimoimo St., first Mondays, 6:30-7:30, free. Share your live performing talent (musical, poetic or dramatic) with family and friends in a comfortable, friendly environment. (627-7461)
Teen Writing Workshop
Arts at Marks Garage, Wednesdays, 4:30-6 p.m., free. The workshop is a safe environment for youth writers and performers of all levels to develop their voice and their craft. (521-2903)
The Beauty of Belly Dance Show
Kan Zaman Kaimuki, Tuesdays; Kan Zaman Chinatown, Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., free. (kanzamanhawaii.com)
Waialua Sketchers
Waialua Public Library, fourth Thursdays, 11 a.m., free. Bring sketchbook, pencils/pens, and an object for a group still-life. Meet other artists, share your work and enjoy an hour of drawing. (637-8286)
Watercolor & Acrylic Art Lessons
Email or phone for location, schedule and cost. (286-5909, rsnowdd@aol.com)
Yoga Ecstatic Dance Celebration!
Honolulu Club, 932 Ward Ave. #7 Studio 1, second Fridays, 7-9 p.m., $15. A free-form movement/dance inspired by music, beginning and ending with gentle yoga, plus a vegetarian potluck to follow. No dance experience or partner necessary. (954-9310, mahafusion.com)
Volunteer listings in alphabetical order. Please contact us about any outdated events by emailing calendar@midweek.com.
A Good Cause
Waikiki location, first Mondays, 10 a.m., free. Help bring the Aloha Spirit to the Holy Land and build The Creator’s House. Intern with the Jerusalem Project. (922-0847)
Animal Lovers Needed
The Oahu Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 91-1839 Roosevelt Ave. Bldg. 1142, Kapolei, call for times, free. Volunteers are needed to help with daily feeding and caring of animals. (754-1519)
Aquarium Volunteer Training
Waikiki Aquarium, contact for training details, free. Waikiki Aquarium is offering free training for interested volunteers to learn about marine life and current exhibits. Registration required. (440-9020, volunteer@waquarium.org)
Foster Care For Pets
Hawaiian Humane Society, 2700 Waialae Ave., Honolulu, call for visiting hours, free. The Hawaiian Humane Society seeks pet foster care volunteers who will temporarily open their home to animals in need. Food, medical treatment, and basic supplies are included. (356-2217, 946-2187)
Haiku Valley Cultural Access
Call for meeting location, last Sundays, 10 a.m., free. Join the Koolaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club and the Koolau Foundation for cleaning and learning. (235-8111)
Heeia Stream Restoration
Hui Ku Maoli Ola Plant Nursery, 46-403 Haiku Road, Kaneohe, third Saturdays, 8-11 a.m., free. This four year project, started in 2010, aims to restore about 4,000 feet of riparian habitat in upper Heeia Stream. (nalani@huihawaii.org)
Islands Hospice
Gentry Pacific Design Center, 560 N. Nimitz Hwy., Honolulu, call for times, free. Islands Hospice is seeking compassionate volunteers to help out in various roles. (550-2552)
Lanakila Meals on Wheels
Contact for location and times weekdays from 8 a.m.-2 p.m., free. Lanakila Meals on Wheels seeks shuttle drivers, meal deliverers and on-call volunteers. (lanakilapacific.org/volunteer, 356-8519)
Contact for location, 8 a.m.-noon Mondays to Fridays, 8-10:30 a.m. Saturdays. Lanakila Meals on Wheels seeks volunteers to deliver meals to needy kupuna (seniors) Island-wide. (lanakilapacific.org)
Meals On Wheels Volunteer Orientation
Manoa Valley Church, 2728 Huapala St., Honolulu, call for times and dates, free. Hawaii Meals on Wheels is holding volunteer orientation sessions for those interested in helping the community. (988-6747)
Pacific Aviation Museum, 319 Lexington Blvd., call for times, free. Pacific Aviation Museum seeks volunteers to serve as docents and tour guides, as well as restoration crewmembers, fight simulator air bosses and more. (445-9189, ashley.sands@pacificaviationmuseum.org)
Protect Oahu from Plant Invaders
Lyon Arboretum, 3860 Manoa Road, monthly, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., free, RSVP. Join the Oahu Invasive Species Committee to remove harmful, invasive plants before they have a chance to spread and cause damage to the island’s natural resources. (286-4616, oisc@hawaii.edu)
Suicide Prevention Workshop
Queen Liliuokalani Children’s Center, call for dates and times, free. Become a “safeTALK-trained suicide alert helper” for connecting people with suicidal thoughts to intervention caregivers. (sptrainings@dop.hawaii.edu)
TCM Volunteers Wanted
The Contemporary Museum, 2411 Makiki Heights Drive, Honolulu, weekday and weekend shifts available. The museum seeks volunteers who like working with people and want to learn more about contemporary art. Shifts available at the visitor information desk, museum shop and special events. (237-5218, tcmhi.org)
Volunteer With The Fish
Living Art Marine Center, call for dates and times. Help support the center’s education programs. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old, be able to come to the orientation day. (livingartmarinecenter.com/volunteer.htm)
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The Top 10 Talent Trends of 2019
Posted by Korn Ferry
by Jeanne MacDonald
If 2018 was about who was getting jobs, 2019 may be about how jobs work. Indeed, this may be the year that organizations start retooling how they find, evaluate, and even pay employees. Chalk the shifts up to, among several factors, the tight labor market and a massive influx of data, says Jeanne MacDonald, global co-operating executive and president of global talent solutions for Korn Ferry’s RPO and Professional Search business. “To succeed in attracting, developing, and retaining top talent as we head into another year, it’s critical to be agile and forward thinking,” she says.
Korn Ferry canvassed talent acquisition specialists, compensation experts, and HR professionals from around the world to identify 10 emerging talent trends in 2019.
(Don’t) Mind the Gap!
It has always been a red flag—the “hole” in a candidate’s resume, a period of time where a candidate wasn’t working. But an increasing number of organizations are realizing that those holes are there for very legitimate reasons, such as taking time off to care for children or aging loved ones. Many firms are now actively seeking out people with these types of gaps, MacDonald says. Firms are using workshops, customized landing pages and microsites, and other means to find these people.
Making Artificial Intelligence More “Intelligent”
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been touted as the new holy grail in recruiting. However, experts worry that its “intelligence” could create a lack of focus on diversity and inclusion. Even when resumes are anonymized by removing candidate names, AI often can figure out a candidate’s gender by analyzing the phrases used. For instance, “takes charge” and “tough task master” are often associated with men, while “leads persuasively” and “committed to understanding” are often used by women.
One way to help alleviate the issue is to feed the artificial intelligence with non-partial data, such as talent assessment data, that highlights success factors. The AI also needs to be trained to look more for the skills needed for a specific role instead of focusing on subjective modifiers, says George Vollmer, Korn Ferry’s vice president of global account development.
Personalized Pay: Go Ahead, We’re Listening
There are four generations now in the workforce, each with different expectations when it comes to pay and rewards packages. Forward-thinking firms are using social listening, focus groups, and surveys to figure out what each generation actually wants. With that information, they are able to tailor rewards packages, offering different mixes of pay, flextime, paid time off, international assignments, student loan repayment, and other benefits. This is turning the pay and rewards discussion from a company talking to the entire employee population to a one-to-one discussion with employees.
Rethinking the Annual Performance Review
In the United States, the average job tenure is a little more than four years. Experts say that with such short tenures, annual reviews are no longer the primary way to help employees develop professionally. Many employees already recognize this. In a recent Korn Ferry survey of professionals, 30% said their annual review had no impact or was ineffective at improving their performance, and 43% said it had no impact or was unhelpful at making them understand what to do to improve future performance.
Firms are starting to consider real-time feedback as, at a minimum, a supplement to annual reviews, if not a substitute. Ongoing feedback can help employees learn and stay engaged.
Digging Deeper into the Diversity and Inclusion Pipeline
Around the world, there have been growing mandates for more women on boards and other senior leadership positions. While that’s a good development, firms need to maintain focus across all levels of an organization to create an ongoing pipeline of diverse talent, including women, people of color, disabled persons, and LGBTQ employees. To measure their progress, many organizations have begun using applicant tracking systems to find out what percentage of minority applicants were hired.
For years, consumer product companies and retailers have been surveying customers about their experiences with the brand. Increasingly, that practice is becoming part of the recruiting process. Technology is allowing for real-time feedback from candidates about their experiences during the recruiting cycle. The survey tools seek feedback at all points within the process, which gives recruiters and hiring managers data-driven insights and intelligence.
With the data, they can amend recruiting practices, including specific job requirements and interactions with candidates, to successfully hire the best people.
That’s Really a Title?
Chief happiness officer. Data wrangler. Legal ninja. They may sound like off-the-wall job titles, but roles like these are emerging across many industries to meet the changing strategies of organizations.
For example, healthcare, finance, and other firms are increasingly looking to hire a chief experience officer. These businesses realize that the need is stronger than ever for customers to have positive experiences at every touchpoint, MacDonald says. Another emerging C-suite role is chief transformation officer, who is usually tasked with change-management initiatives, often during times of mergers and acquisitions.
Some names are also popping up to attract younger employees. For instance, data wranglers are responsible for organizing and interpreting mounds of data, and legal ninjas are the new generation of legal aides.
Talent Analytics Is Becoming Just as Important as Business Analytics
Traditionally, business leaders set their strategy by analyzing business analytics to determine cost and operational effectiveness. However, experts say they may fail because they don’t find the right type of talent. Increasingly, firms are incorporating talent analytics into the mix. This data measures things such as competition for qualified talent in a region and compensation norms.
Talking Talent Holistically, From Hire to Retire
With the massive influx of data, one would assume organizations would have an integrated way to analyze all elements of talent decisions, including recruiting, compensation, and development. Unfortunately, in many organizations, each of these functions is operating under a different “language,” often unable to talk with one another.
Experts say there is a trend toward a more foundational, data-centric approach that creates insights from organizational, team, and individual perspectives. That allows for a calibrated approach to talent that is tightly linked to business outcomes. For example, the data garnered during the recruitment process can be used to help create a customized development program once the candidate is hired.
Managing Short-Term Hiring Needs with Long-Term Business Goals
The speed of technological advances and changing business priorities makes knowing what’s going to happen next year—or even next month—extremely difficult. In fact, in a recent Korn Ferry survey of talent acquisition professionals, 77% say they are hiring for roles today that didn’t even exist a year ago.
Leading organizations are taking a holistic approach to talent acquisition. In the short term, they are speeding up hiring by figuring out the right mix of short-term contractors, gig workers, and full-time employees to do the work that currently needs to be done. At the same time, they are focusing on a longer-term approach by taking a deep dive into business imperatives to create a total strategic plan that has clearly defined goals, but one that can be amended as needs change.
Originally published by Korn Ferry on December 31, 2018. Written by Jeanne MacDonald who is a Global Co-Operating Executive and President of Global Talent Solutions for Korn Ferry's RPO and Professional Search business.
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They're not allowed to cry. There is no crying. You come on the floor like an athlete, you leave the floor like an athlete.
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Coach always says if you make a mistake, don't lie down and cry. I wanted to make up for it (the charge). I didn't want to foul and came up with a piece of the ball and got the rebound.
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I'm really about to cry right now, but I can't because my neck hurts so much. I landed on my head and my neck. But I wasn't going to give up. I don't quit for anything. I just sucked it up and I won.
Justin Rivera
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Cry Me a River.
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She would cry over something like that. It broke her heart that something was out there, cold, and didn't have a home.
Kate Wiatrowski
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He made me cry and very proud. I'm very honored.
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That was the worst ever. My reaction was to cry. It was hard. He got beat up a lot this year. As his mother, that was horrible. But he's tough. He's a tough quarterback.
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I was about to cry. It's exciting that I got first. I would have been thrilled to be in the top three.
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It's definitely not going to be a normal day. I'm not going to cry over a few lost sales.
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Keep me away from the wisdom which does not cry, the philosophy which does not laugh and the greatness which does not bow before children.
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You can buy today or cry tomorrow.
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I've never seen my dad cry in 41 years. And he had tears in his eyes.
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I used to hate being different. I used to cry. I wanted to be blonde-haired and blue-eyed like all of my girlfriends. My mom and dad would feel so badly - 'No, it's OK. You'll be happy you're different later.'.
Kiana Tom
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Don't cry for American Express. They don't need a court to help them compete.
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`O Mr Hodgitts!' I heard her cry, `you are brave! for my sake do not be rash!' He was not rash.
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This is a battle cry to recognize the science in the revealed truth of God.
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I started to cry. I couldn't believe it.
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I could cry. She's a hell of a player, a hell of a leader and an all-around great person. If every team could have a Nicolle on their team, they'd go just as far. She's something special to this team and to myself. She's a great friend of mine. It's sad to see her go.
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I lose my way/And it's not too long before you point it out/I cannot cry/Because you know that's weakness in your eyes/I'm forced to fake/A smile, a laugh everyday of my life/My heart can't possibly break/When it wasn't even whole to start with.
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I'm terrible at speaking when I cry. Thank you so much.
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And you know, ... it is pretty much a rallying cry for everything we do. I mean, we may turn those guitars up -- and play hard and loud -- but in the end, we're all about taking country music and setting it on stun. That's what we do, and that's what this song is about.
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Tobey can cry just like that. Whenever I have a crying scene, I have to listen to sad music, put my headphones on and kind of zone out.
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Don't expect me to cry for all the reasons you had to die.
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He knows he did his job. He's not going to cry about it.
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Americans generally associate boats with leisure. Vastly less prosperous, Egyptians associate them with nothing but labour. Rowing a boat is something a fisherman is forced to do to make a living; how could such an activity bring me - a woman no less - pleasure? Votes: 3
Rosemary Mahoney
Modesty is a vastly overrated virtue. Votes: 2
Sketches have characters, exits, entrances and are vastly different. Votes: 2
The arts and humanities are vastly more important in troubled times. Votes: 2
The world we live in is vastly different from the world we think we live in. Votes: 2
Conversation would be vastly improved by the constant use of four simple words: I do not know. Votes: 2
Andre Maurois
The capacity of human beings to bore one another seems to be vastly greater than that of any other animal. Votes: 2
What five members of the Supreme Court say the law is may be something vastly different from what Congress intended the law to be. Votes: 2
Benjamin Franklin Fairless
It is so characteristic, that just when the mechanics of reproduction are so vastly improved, there are fewer and fewer people who know how the music should be played. Votes: 2
Common sense as well as common values all lead us. Our future depends upon it and our present is going to be vastly better when we get back to these basics. Votes: 2
Joan Blades
Great nations are simply the operating fronts of behind-the-scenes, vastly ambitious individuals who had become so effectively powerful because of their ability to remain invisible while operating behind the national scenery. Votes: 2
R. Buckminster Fuller
I think having a great idea is vastly overrated. I know it sounds kind of crazy and counterintuitive. I don't think it matters what the idea is, almost. You need great execution. Votes: 2
Felix Dennis
Electrical science has revealed to us the true nature of light, has provided us with innumerable appliances and instruments of precision, and has thereby vastly added to the exactness of our knowledge. Votes: 2
I think the 20s are a vastly overrated decade. We promise kids that once they get out of school, life will begin and their dreams will come true. But then comes the struggle. Votes: 2
Getting ahead in a difficult profession requires avid faith in yourself. That is why some people with mediocre talent, but with great inner drive, go so much further than people with vastly superior talent. Votes: 2
Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the drug store, but that's just peanuts to space. Votes: 2
If I had been elected president in 1948, history would be vastly different. I believe we would have stemmed the growth of Big Government, which had begun with the New Deal and culminated with the Great Society. Votes: 2
The three-pound organ in your skull - with its pink consistency of Jell-o - is an alien kind of computational material. It is composed of miniaturized, self-configuring parts, and it vastly outstrips anything we've dreamt of building. Votes: 2
If you prosecute a CEO or other senior executive and send him or her to jail for committing a crime, the deterrent effect in my view vastly outweighs even the best compliance program you can put in place. Votes: 2
Jed S. Rakoff
For to tempt and to be tempted are things very nearly allied - whenever feeling has anything to do in the matter, no sooner is it excited than we have already gone vastly farther than we are aware of. Votes: 2
With lower start-up costs and a vastly expanded market for online services, the result is a global economy that for the first time will be fully digitally wired-the dream of every cyber-visionary of the early 1990s, finally delivered, a full generation later. Votes: 2
Marc Andreessen
Everybody feels like an outcast because the world is so large and every fingerprint is so vastly different from one another, and yet we have these standards and beliefs, and dogmatic systems of judgment and ranking, in almost all the societies of the world. Votes: 2
If we find life out there, and it's not us, we will deem it not intelligent. But what may be equally as likely is that we find life that's vastly more intelligent than we are. If that's the case, we are putty in their hands. Votes: 2
I saw that publishing all over the world was deeply constrained by self-censorship, economics and political censorship, while the military-industrial complex was growing at a tremendous rate, and the amount of information that it was collecting about all of us vastly exceeded the public imagination. Votes: 2
I didn't run into racism until we moved to Nassau when I was ten and a half, but it was vastly different from the kind of horrendous oppression that black people in Miami were under when I moved there at 15. I found Florida an antihuman place. Votes: 2
Post-human intelligence will develop hypercomputers with the processing power to simulate living things - even entire worlds. Perhaps advanced beings could use hypercomputers to surpass the best 'special effects' in movies or computer games so vastly that they could simulate a world, fully, as complex as the one we perceive ourselves to be in. Votes: 2
The one thing I have learned as a CEO is that leadership at various levels is vastly different. When I was leading a function or a business, there were certain demands and requirements to be a leader. As you move up the organization, the requirements for leading that organization don't grow vertically; they grow exponentially. Votes: 2
Indra Nooyi
Civilization is vastly overrated. Votes: 0
Running away is vastly underrated. Votes: 0
Cara Lopez Lee
I find prostitutes vastly important. Votes: 0
Imagination is vastly more important than intelligence. Votes: 0
All clients' needs and expectations are vastly different. Votes: 0
Bruce Bennett
...forgetting is vastly underrated as a mental operation. Votes: 0
We vastly underestimate the power of transformation of mind. Votes: 0
Great enterprises usually promise vastly more than they perform. Votes: 0
The benefits of having robots could vastly outweigh the problems. Votes: 0
Rodney Brooks
I've always thought that underpopulated countries in Africa are vastly underpolluted. Votes: 0
Science is vastly more stimulating to the imagination than the classics. Votes: 0
John B. S. Haldane
The images in a dream are vastly varied and magnificently interesting. Votes: 0
I have always thought that underpopulated countries in Africa are vastly underpolluted. Votes: 0
I think Hillary Clinton is vastly intelligent and good-hearted and extremely qualified. Votes: 0
Humor is essential to survival. Funny poems are vastly underrated. Very underwritten. Votes: 0
Rachel Zucker
Spirituality is that place where the utterly intimate and the vastly infinite meet. Votes: 0
Rick Fields
The employment rates are in very bad shape. We vastly underestimate the unemployment Votes: 0
The bravery of the nonviolent is vastly superior to that of the violent. Votes: 0
There are a number of teams that would become vastly improved with Drew Bledsoe. Votes: 0
The mind aware of itself is a pilot... vastly freer than a passenger mind. Votes: 0
Marilyn Ferguson
Common sense is a vastly overrated virtue. I myself prefer the spark of genius. Votes: 0
Margaret Millar
Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is... Votes: 0
Education makes the wise slightly wiser, but it makes the fool vastly more dangerous. Votes: 0
In my opinion, moderation is a vastly overrated virtue, particularly when applied to work Votes: 0
Boredom is vastly underrated. Boredom means that nothing is trying to kill you every day. Votes: 0
In everything but brains and brawn, women are vastly superior to men. A different race. Votes: 0
I think the vetting we have for refugees is vastly better than the Europeans have. Votes: 0
Michael Leiter
The tragedies that are being brought about vastly outweigh the benefits that are being achieved. Votes: 0
I fear vastly more a futile, incompetent old age than I do any form of death. Votes: 0
William Allen White
God has called us to something vastly bigger than our happiness or that of our children. Votes: 0
Gloria Furman
In a world that contains tragedies, we must realize that theyâre vastly outnumbered by blessings Votes: 0
David Jeremiah
Africa is always only portrayed as a continent of suffering, but most figures are vastly exaggerated. Votes: 0
James Shikwati
I am living proof that uncertainty is vastly underrated and often times a blessing in disguise. Votes: 0
Adrian: I find prostitutes vastly important. Nathan Ivashkov: Well. How refreshing to see that things haven't changed. Votes: 0
Much ingenuity with a little money is vastly more profitable and amusing than much money without ingenuity. Votes: 0
I think the refugee problem is Europe is vastly worse than we have in the United States. Votes: 0
... it's vastly more irksome to give up one's own way, than to hear a few impertinent remarks. Votes: 0
Fanny Burney
I'm like a weird actor. I feel like I'm vastly uneducated when it comes to the cinema. Votes: 0
Henry James would have been vastly improved as a novelist by a few whiffs of the Chicago stockyard. Votes: 0
The imagination of the genius vastly surpasses his intellect; the intellect of the academic vastly surpasses his imagination Votes: 0
Although we will both die, and life is utterly meaningless, my time is vastly more important than yours. Votes: 0
Central planning, judicial activism, and the nanny state all presume vastly more knowledge than any elite have ever possessed. Votes: 0
I am sure that the power of vested interests is vastly exaggerated compared with the gradual encroachment of ideas. Votes: 0
One horse-laugh is worth ten thousand syllogisms. It is not only more effective; it is also vastly more intelligent. Votes: 0
We must accept our reality as vastly as we possibly can; everything, even the unprecedented, must be possible within it. Votes: 0
THE THREE is really wonderful. A mix of Michael Crichton and Shirley Jackson, hard to put down and vastly entertaining. Votes: 0
Advances in medicine and agriculture have saved vastly more lives than have been lost in all the wars in history. Votes: 0
It's a really unique acting opportunity to play two roles who are not only interacting with each other, but vastly different. Votes: 0
People often overestimate what they can reasonably achieve in a year. But they vastly underestimate what they can achieve in 5 years. Votes: 0
I believe that the subconscious always knows what is best. It is our conditional, vastly overrated rational mind which screws everything up. Votes: 0
Robyn Davidson
Even the sadistic misogyny of Buddha and Christ was nothing but an attempt to gain the better of a vastly superior opponent. Votes: 0
Fumiko Enchi
The destiny of our society is yours to make and you have a vastly greater importance to the world than we do. Votes: 0
Polykarp Kusch
Rome's just a city like anywhere else. A vastly overrated city, I'd say. It trades on belief just as Stratford trades on Shakespeare. Votes: 0
The Anarchists never have claimed that liberty will bring perfection; they simply say that its results are vastly preferable to those that follow authority. Votes: 0
Benjamin Tucker
Although the detail of our sexual energies and their objects and objectives vastly vary, the existence of our sexuality itself is an undeniable truth. Votes: 0
Lynn Margulis
Though there are still many good people out there in the world, it seems that they're vastly outnumbered by the stupid, selfish, violent ones. Votes: 0
The only thing worse than having a party that no one attends is having a party attended only by two vastly, deeply uninteresting people. Votes: 0
No sex, age, or condition is above or below the absolute necessity of modesty; but without it one vastly beneath the rank of man. Votes: 0
Bruce Barton
I think the conventional wisdom is vastly true. There will be a huge growth in mobile, and this is something we are witnessing every day. Votes: 0
Maurice Levy
Architecture is art, but art vastly contaminated by many other things. Contaminated in the best sense of the word " fed, fertilised by many things. Votes: 0
No age, sex, or condition is above or below the absolute necessity of modesty; but without it one is vastly beneath the rank of man. Votes: 0
Bernard Barton
Remember that experience creates internalization. Doing things repeatedly leads to internalization, which produces a quality of understanding that is generally vastly superior to intellectualized learning. Votes: 0
Dark and sour humours, especially those which have a spice of malevolence in them, are vastly disagreeable. Such men have no music in their souls. Votes: 0
If one does not practice nonviolence in one's own personal relations with others and hopes to use it in bigger affairs, one is vastly mistaken. Votes: 0
Obama did inherit a deficit when he came into office. Why this fact justifies racking up vastly more debt and bigger deficits is a logical mystery. Votes: 0
This would be a vastly better world to live in if Matt Drudge decided to handle his emotional problems more responsibly, and set himself on fire. Votes: 0
But, however many ways there may be of being alive, it is certain that there are vastly more ways of being dead, or rather not alive. Votes: 0
The worst fault a salesman can commit is to be a bore...... Pretend to be vastly interested in any subject the prospects shows an interest in. Votes: 0
David Ogilvy
Accept that the moment you buy your latest iPad, iPhone, tablet, app or game it will be promptly followed by a vastly improved and sleeker looking version. Votes: 0
Simon Mainwaring
Like any of life's refining fires, cancer is a potentially profound learning experience. So what did I learn? I learned that profound learning experiences are vastly overrated. Votes: 0
Joni Rodgers
These creatures you call mice, you see, they are not quite as they appear. They are merely the protrusion into our dimension of vastly hyperintelligent pandimensional beings. Votes: 0
The universe contains vastly more order than Earth-life could ever demand. All those distant galaxies, irrelevant for our existence, seem as equally well ordered as our own. Votes: 0
I think you're a wonder. You're beautiful. You're mature. You are, I admit, vastly more experienced than I am. That's what threw me. I was thrown. Forgive me. Votes: 0
Philip Roth
I do not mean, of course, that we can always accurately express our conscious thoughts with Proustian accuracy. Consciousness overflows language: we perceive vastly more than we can describe. Votes: 0
Stanislas Dehaene
Being an actor: that's a pretty big net. That's a big playing field. The Screen Actors' Guild is filled with many, many, many, many people and vastly different careers. Votes: 0
It is important and right that all privileges of the law be ours, but it is vastly more important that we be prepared for the exercise of those privileges. Votes: 0
It won't make for a quiet life but it will make for an interesting paper vastly more significant because it is doing something only a daily paper can do. Votes: 0
Kingman Brewster, Jr.
The agendas on the management side of the table now are not in sync like they used to be because you have vastly different entities supplying programming to networks. Votes: 0
Going back is a nice way to give definition to each of the characters because they are so vastly different. I would never want them to get blended together. Votes: 0
It has been said that self-respect is the gate of heaven, and the most cursory observation shows that a degree of reserve adds vastly to the latent force of character. Votes: 0
...the exchange of students...should be vastly expanded...Information and education are powerful forces in support of peace. Just as war begins in the minds of men, so does peace. Votes: 0
Posterity will surely be amazed, and I hope vastly amused, that such slipshod and unconvincing theorizing should have so easily captivated twentieth-century minds and been so widely and recklessly applied. Votes: 0
Malcolm Muggeridge
In the Western tradition, the first writers were teachers and historians, vastly traveled, who spiced their reports with fantasies. They were also poets who sang and entertained prince and pauper. Votes: 0
F. Sionil Jose
Entertainment works by withholding content with the purpose of increasing its value. And, when you think about it, those two are just vastly different approaches, but they can be bridged. Votes: 0
Robert Kyncl
Confronting the worst-case scenario saps it of much of its anxiety-inducing power. Happiness reached via positive thinking can be fleeting and brittle, negative visualization generates a vastly more dependable calm. Votes: 0
Oliver Burkeman
Although God is all powerful, He is unable to give more; though supremely wise, He knows not how to give more; though vastly rich, He has not more to give. Votes: 0
Obviously murder and graffiti are two vastly different crimes. But they are part of the same continuum, and a climate that tolerates one is more likely to tolerate the other. Votes: 0
Having a great idea is simply not enough. The eventual goal is vastly more important than any idea. It is how ideas are implemented that counts in the long run Votes: 0
In today's vastly expanded scientific enterprise, obsessed with impact factors and competition, we will need much more night science to unveil the many mysteries that remain about the workings of organisms. Votes: 0
Francois Jacob
I would give all I possess to get out of myself; but somehow, at the end, I find myself so vastly more interesting than nine tenths of the people I meet. Votes: 0
The important thing is the 80/20 rule: 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. This means that if you're doing ten tasks, two are going to be vastly more important than others. Votes: 0
I'm thankful for the work that feminists like Gloria Steinem have done. I am a feminist, but the geography for women today is vastly different than it was in the '60s. Votes: 0
The ordinary man considers solids and liquids and the energy manifestations of the material world to be vastly different, but the yogi sees them as various vibrations of the one cosmic light. Votes: 0
Life could be vastly improved if we could count our blessings as self-actualizing people can and do, and if we could retain their constant sense of good fortune and gratitude for it. Votes: 0
The power of sound to put an audience in a certain psychological state is vastly undervalued. And the more you know about music and harmony, the more you can do with that. Votes: 0
Mike Figgis
The test is to recognize the mistake, admit it and correct it. To have tried to do something and failed is vastly better than to have tried to do nothing and succeeded. Votes: 0
I suppose the White House thinks it's doing what Big Business wants, but it will lead to vastly increased taxes, because all these guest workers are to be allowed to bring their children. Votes: 0
Peter Brimelow
The declaration of rights [Bill of Rights] is, like all other human blessings, alloyed with some inconveniences and not accomplishing fully its object. But the good in this instance vastly outweighs the evil. Votes: 0
If the employees fundamentally trust the C.E.O., then communications will be vastly more efficient than if they don't. Telling things as they are is a critical part of building this trust. Votes: 0
In his opinion, working was vastly overrated. Particularly as a way to build character, for everyone who engaged in it was far too snappish and fussy, and seemed to have no manners at all. Votes: 0
Hilari Bell
If you want to build a recursively self-improving AI, have it go through a billion sequential self-modifications, become vastly smarter than you, and not die, you've got to work to a pretty precise standard. Votes: 0
Eliezer Yudkowsky
The great virtue of a free market is that it enables people who hate each other, or who are from vastly different religious or ethnic backgrounds, to cooperate economically. Government intervention can't do that. Votes: 0
I believe that reality is vastly richer than the cursory attention we usually give it permits us to understand. I like to write through a consciousness that allows me to suggest something of this richness. Votes: 0
God is so vastly wonderful, so utterly and completely delightful that He can, without anything other than Himself, meet and overflow the deepest demands of our total nature, mysterious and deep as that nature is. Votes: 0
Aiden Wilson Tozer
Decision is a vastly important thing with a convicted sinner. He must choose, or he must be lost. If he will not do it, he may expect the Divine Spirit to depart from him, and leave him to his own way.
Ichabod Spencer
I've always been a horror fan! Ever since I can vastly remember, and I think it's because I was so terrified of monsters and ghosts as a kid that I had to sleep in front of my parents room until I was 12.
It's the first thing I tell my students: If you could understand, really understand, that no one needs to read your work, then your writing would improve vastly by the time we meet in this classroom again.
Dan Barden
JFK was leading the world, leading the United States into a new position with the Soviet Union. He was calling for the end of the Cold War. He would have been reelected in 1964 because he was vastly popular.
We live in a vastly complex society which has been able to provide us with a multitude of material things, and this is good, but people are beginning to suspect we have paid a high spiritual price for our plenty.
Euell Gibbons
I have no doubt that in reality the future will be vastly more surprising than anything I can imagine. Now my own suspicion is that the universe is not only queerer than we suppose, but queerer than we can suppose.
I don't know how anyone gets anything done in New York City. I vastly prefer living in the country. I just need a lot of quiet and solitude, and I'm so easily distracted. I mean, the Internet is enough to deal with.
Writing is an outward expression of instinctive insight that must be summoned from the vastly deep of our mysterious selves. Therefore, it cannot be taught; indeed, it cannot even be summoned; it can only be permitted.
William Hughes Mearns
I believe that political correctness can be a form of linguistic fascism . . . The only way to react is to get up in the morning and start the day by saying four or five vastly politically incorrect things before breakfast!
P. D. James
No generation before us has faced a decade of choices that will so profoundly impact the course of life on this planet as those we now face. And no generation before us has had the opportunity to enrich the future so vastly.
Eban Goodstein
Circumstances are seldom right. You never have the capacities, the strength, the wisdom, the virtue you ought to have. You must always do with less than you need in a situation vastly different from what you would have chosen.
Charlton Ogburn
There are so many levels of understanding and experience when it comes to this thing we call love. In our human relationships, it can be vastly complicated. Each of us has our own unique love-history, perceptions, and expectations.
From the point of view of meditation, there is nothing that is not God. When we meditate, we are participating in a spiritual experience. We are seeing life is not perhaps as we thought, but a little bit different, vastly different.
Frederick Lindemann, 1st Viscount Cherwell
Compared with how we've ducked it in the United States, Canada should be really proud of how you have welcomed a significant number of refugees - far more, in fact, than we Americans have, even though our population is vastly larger.
Adam Hochschild
People ache to believe that we human beings are vastly different from all other species - and they are right! We are different. We are the only species that has an extra medium of design preservation and design communication: culture.
Daniel Dennett
We will have to become 'perpetual marketers', to learn to be channel and data planners without losing our human insight or creativity; to vastly increase the level of accountability and provide more relevant experiences for customers.
John Woodward
The destruction of civilian hamlets, the killing and the wounding of civilians, became vastly greater than it had been before, and it was very upsetting; but I still couldnt bring myself to understand that the policy itself was wrong.
Neil Sheehan
There is, of course, no complete solution. But we can do something. The chief means open to us is education There is no excuse for letting another generation be as vastly ignorant, or as devoid of understanding and sympathy, as we are ourselves.
C.P. Snow
The Jews fastened their religion upon the Western world, not because it was more reasonable than the religions of their contemporaries - as a matter of fact, it was vastly less reasonable than many of them - but because it was far more poetical.
The world would be a vastly better place if people saw their need for God and accepted Him as Savior and Lord. And then lived by His rule of Love being the most important thing. Can you imagine the world if everyone was motivated by love for others?
An elephant is vastly more efficient, metabolically, than a mouse. It's the same for a megacity as opposed to a village. But an elephant can break a leg very easily, whereas you can toss a mouse out of a window and it'll be fine. Size makes you fragile.
Harcourt sent my book to Evelyn Waugh and his comment was: "If this is really the unaided work of a young lady, it is a remarkable product.â My mother was vastly insulted. She put the emphasis on if and lady. Does he suppose you're not a lady? she says.
Flannery O'Connor
With lower start-up costs and a vastly expanded market for online services, the result is a global economy that for the first time will be fully digitally wired-the dream of every cyber-visionary of the early 1990s, finally delivered, a full generation later
When you engage in compassion, and you hear a distressing sound, like someone calling for help, there is an activation in an area of the brain called the insular, which has to do with empathy and altruism, that is vastly more activated than in non-meditators.
The welfare state has bred a generation of obnoxious, drug-addled criminals and ne'er-do-wells. It has also, incidentally, burdened what was once the world's biggest, most dynamic economy with the dead weight of an obstructive and vastly expensive state machine.
Now, if the cooperation of some thousands of millions of cells in our brain can produce our consciousness, a true singularity, the idea becomes vastly more plausible that the cooperation of humanity, or some sections of it, may determine what Comte calls a Great Being.
I think we're vastly over-invested in universities. Universities should be relatively small and provide excellent education and research in a number of specialized areas. I think the vast majority of young people should be going through non-university, post-secondary training.
Leftists would like to pretend that any criticism of their views raises the specter of domestic repression. But in a country with a First Amendment, no suppression from government is likely, and in the citadels of the media and the academy, the far left is actually vastly overrepresented.
While I have very little to say in favor of sex (it's vastly overrated, it's frequently unnecessary, and it's messy), it is greatly to be preferred to the interminable torments of romantic agony through which two people tear one another limb from limb while professing altruistic devotion.
Although we may come from vastly different stories and very different walks of life, we are one people who possess common values and common ideals; who celebrate individual excellence but also share a recognition that together, we can accomplish great and wonderful things we can't accomplish alone.
Underrated
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Tricky To The Last Sail Drop, Stage 3 Winner Marchand Avoids Treachery
Anthony Marchand wins stage 3
Anthony Marchand, 34, from Plomeur, southwest of Quimper, has taken victory in Stage 3 of La Solitaire URGO Le Figaro this morning, crossing the line at 09:29CET after 2 days, 19 hours 18 minutes and 36 seconds at sea racing Groupe Royer-Populaire Secours.
Marchand was fourth at the Videcoq bouy by Granville and actually approached the Alderney race in sixth. But, he saw what was happening inside him and held his course offshore. From there he had a seemingly charmed route round the outside of a raft of stuck boats and he managed to wriggle free in third. The last skipper to escape the raz de Blanchard currents, Marchand was just three miles behind breakaway leader and his good friend Alex Loison.
It was at the famous island of Ushant in the early hours of this morning that Marchand passed Loison, the long time Stage leader. First Gildas Mahé and then Marchand managed to get through under gennakers, closer to the island to make their own getaway. Along the same coast where Marchand prevailed in to his native Saint Brieuc to win a hotly contested Stage 1 last September, Marchand progressively broke away from Mahé to win Stage 3 this morning, which has seen the fleet race 400 miles from Roscoff to Roscoff. It is last year’s vice champion Marchand’s third stage win in his last seven La Solitaire starts.
In a competitive fleet of 46 boats, Marchand was one of three dominant forces in this Stage which has taken the skippers from Roscoff to Roscoff via a lap of the channel, alongside Gildas Mahé, (Breizh Cola Equithé) and Alexis Loison, (Regioan Normandie), the latter having led for most of the leg. The trio sailed a textbook Stage as the only three skippers to escape a key tidal gate off the north eastern tip of Alderney in the Channel Islands, which shut behind them leaving their competitors stuck in the sluicing tide while they rolled north across the Channel with an ever increasing lead.
It was at the island of Ushant in the early hours of this morning that Marchand finally managed to pass long time Stage leader, close friend, training partner and former co-skipper Loison. First Mahé, then Marchand managed to get through Loison, sailing closer to the island under gennakers to make their getaway. Marchand then progressively broke away from Mahé and when he arrived this morning, he was 6 minutes and 12 seconds ahead of him.
In doing so, Marchand demonstrated great confidence in his new Figaro Beneteau 3 boat but showed too his experience gained through seven previous La Solitaire participations.
The Frenchman, from Plomeur in Brittany, was overjoyed to have won after such a tough leg. “What a leg! There was a battle between three of us. We all wanted to win, so the fight was on. I’m a bit disappointed for Alexis as he led most of the way. He made a few mistakes towards the end. There were places where we were really in amongst the rocks and didn’t have any charts. The forecasts weren’t reliable.”
With attention turning to the overall rankings, Marchand continued: “Now I can do the fourth leg as a serious competitor. I’m glad to be back in the game. I was disappointed after the first couple of legs. I lost a lot, although I didn’t make any big mistakes, so this is a boost for me. I didn’t think it could be done, but I’m probably back in the top ten overall. After all the hard work, the first leg in particular was a downer. All three of us lost out at the start of the event and have managed to get back into the contest now.”
Second placed Mahé, who now has a provisional 55-minute advantage over Loison and a one-hour 10-minute lead on Marchand on the overall rankings, summed up his Stage: “I sailed well on the first night. A bit daring and that paid off. The timing was just right to get around Alderney. Ten minutes later and we would have been stuck. It was straight across the Channel after that. If you’re in the right place, it works out.
“The wind was unstable during the night around Ushant in amongst the rocks. Scary. I have never seen a scenario like this. It was impossible to sleep last night in amongst the rocks. It was good having the two others with me to keep me going. We haven’t seen gaps like this… 50 miles… since the days of Troussel. I need to get some rest now before the fourth leg. It is all to play for.”
While the threesome will have some time to enjoy a morning beer on the dock, focus moves to the to the overall rankings. Fourth-placed Martin Le Pape (Skipper Macif 2017) was around 45-nautical miles from the finish when the Stage 3 podium was decided, with Michel Desjoyeaux, (Lumibird) hanging onto his coattails since passing the Hand Deeps mark at Eddystone Lighthouse yesterday afternoon. For three times overall winner Desjoyeaux, who was ninth on the overall rankings before this Stage, his current position looks strong and it’s likely we’ll see an upgrade in his overall position when he finishes.
With the clock counting down, most eyes are now on current La Solitaire URGO Le Figaro overall leader Yoann Richomme, (Hellowork-Groupe Telegramme), who will be trying to gain back every minute he can.
When this leg started on Sunday afternoon in Roscoff, the race leading 35-year-old Frenchman, who won La Solitaire in 2016, had a seemingly impregnable cushion amounting to between 10 and 11-hours on this morning’s podium finishers.
But as they crossed the finish line, he was languishing in 12th place, around 10 hours behind them, and so for now, it’s a waiting game as we see how quick his final miles to the finish prove to be.
Ireland’s Tom Dolan, (Smurfit Kappa), is on course for his best finish of this La Solitaire URGO Le Figaro and is currently in seventh place at the front of a strong group of eight sailors that includes Briton Will Harris, (Hive Energy), who are all within two miles of each other with less than 40 miles to the finish.
This article was originally published in forum thread: Next Stop, Kingsale For Figaro Fleet started by Photoboy View original post
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Bianca Gonzalez Launches Her First Book: Paano Ba' To? How to SurviveGrowing Up
The first time I saw multi-hyphenated TV host/Model/editor/columnist Bianca Gonzalez was in a Pantene Shampoo advertisement more than a decade ago. We actually had three things in common: we were both part of ABS-CBN's Concept Development Group as brainstormers where we conceptualized programs and work on scripts to be pitch in for future TV shows. And just like Bianca Gonzalez, I used to write for glossy magazine publications. I also dream of writing my own book. So it was nice to hear that Bianca Gonzalez dream has finally been realized. She had just recently launched her first book entitled "Paano Ba' to? How to Survive Growing up" where Bianca Gonzalez shares her sound advices, thoughts on fashion, love, life--basically one practical guide for youngsters.
My blogger friend Melanie Medrano came to represent Purple Plum Fairy to Bianca Gonzalez' Paano Ba' to? Book How to Survive Growing Up Signing activity held at the National Book Store in Trinoma Mall. "I'm so excited and honored to share with everyone my one-year-in-the-making-dream-project-book!," Bianca enthused. "Paano Ba' To? how to Survive Growing Up" is dedicated to every girl in their teens, 20's or even 30's with questions about how to handle issues on family, friendship, love, career, fashion, beauty, career, fashion, self-image and more.
During the said book signing, Bianca shared a part of herself to her fans, "I'm lucky to have had amazing people guide me with all my struggles growing up. So now I'd like to share my thoughts through my book with other young girls who may need the same advice I needed." "In my book, "Paano Ba' To?" I give advice to real questions asked by young girls, list up my personal and biggest life lessons and I also got a few celebrity friends like Tim Yap, Toni Gonzaga, Atom Araullo and Iza Calzado to share their best life advice as well," said Bianca.
"I conducted several FGDs with groups of friends, people and followers to find out ano ang issues nila and the questions they asked. And based on that the thickest section is on love, and self-confidence. Love is always a big issue, and finding yourself, your confidence – everyone can relate to that,” she said.
"I used to think only Palanca writers are capable to write a good book. But when my good friend and stylist Liz Uy came out with her own book last year. I said it's about time I make my own and make my long-time dream come true."
"I knew I wanted to release the book this year, before getting married, because the statement was I am entering a new chapter in my life and this is what I want to share about when I was single. "
Bianca Gonzalez had truly been blessed as she had just married her fiancé basketball player JC Intal and she came out with her dream book. Now officially Mrs. Bianca Gonzakez-Intal, the only thing on her bucket list that she's like to pursue someday would be to study film.
Check out Bianca Gonzalez' book "Paano Ba' To? How to Survive Growing Up" available at National Book Store branches. Follow Bianca Gonzalez, now Mrs. Intal on her Instagram account @iamsuperbianca.
Special thanks to Mel Medrano, photo credits to blogger Pier Angeli Ang Sen and taken from Bianca Gonzalez personal Instagram account and to the lovely Sky Gavin for the book signing invite.
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Co-op curbs Green House Gas emissions in face of climate emergency
ccelerating steps to curb its Green House Gas (GHG) emissions and backs global goals to limit warming to the most stringent of targets.
08/07/2019 | Retail News, Retailer News, Sustainability Time | Read More
Co-op to launch coffee concessions under &Coffee brand in 10 convenience stores
Co-op has signed a new concession deal with Churchill Catering to revamp and relaunch 10 coffee shops within its convenience store portfolio.
17/06/2019 | Retail News, Retailer News | Read More
Co-op launches Reflexis MyWork to 2,500 stores and 45,000+ store colleagues
Reflexis Systems, the industry leader in real-time store operations and workforce management solutions, announced today that Co-op is launching the Reflexis MyWork mobile task management system across its network of stores. Co-op, one of the world’s largest consumer co-operatives
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Report reveals what Co-op customers loved and left behind in their baskets
New research looking at what goes into a Co-op customer’s basket has found that people have been swapping out protein, full sugar drinks and pasta for Free From, flowers and gin.
Wincanton wins contract to support Co-op expansion
Wincanton has been appointed by The Co-op to launch and run their newest regional distribution centre in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.
Atheon Analytics and Co-op launch daily supplier order-forecast change dashboard
Atheon Analytics announces the availability of a suite of forecast communication and analysis capabilities in its SKUtrak ‘flow-of-goods’ service, with Co-op forecast data connected from launch. The Co-op’s 1,200+ suppliers can already access free, daily dashboards to monitor daily service
Brockmans Gin is a tonic for Co-op
Co-op is to list Brockmans Gin for the first time.
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Co-op launches the UK’s first dedicated collaboration tool to deliver a single shared view of supply chain performance
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Sun shines on Co-op and grocery brands, latest Kantar Worldpanel data shows
The growth of branded products has outstripped that of own-label lines for the first time since May 2015 according to the latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks to 12 August 2018. Heavily
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Co-op listing boost for Shaken Udder
Co-op shoppers will now have even more opportunity to get their hands on Shaken Udder's delicious milkshakes as the firm extends its listings to include The Co-op's Food to Go Stores across the UK.
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Burnley Road Academy pupils experience farm to fork journey of dairy
Pupils at Burnley Road Academy in West Yorkshire experienced the full farm to store journey of dairy, learning where milk comes from, how dairy products are made, both now and in the past and how it gets from farm to
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Co-op and Costa Coffee storefronts to appear on Coronation Street
ITV today announces that it has agreed two significant new partnerships with Costa Coffee and Co-op for Coronation Street. In an ITV first, viewers will see Co-op and Costa Coffee storefronts as part of a new extended Weatherfield set. Both facades
Asda and the Co-op pioneer a new way of supply chain collaboration
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Co-op set to add fizz to Belladrum festival
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Lidl and Aldi win record market shares, attracting an extra 1.1m shoppers, latest Kantar Worldpanel data shows
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks ending 26 March 2017, show supermarket sales increased in value by 1.4% compared to the same time last year. Slower growth was primarily due to
BT brings digital future to Co-op with network makeover
BT has signed a multi-million pound contract with The Co-operative Group, to overhaul the network infrastructure of the company’s UK food retail business (Co-op). The new superfast and secure fibre network will enable Co-op to invest in its digital in-store
Co-op turns to JDA Software Group for transformation of retail IT strategy
JDA Software Group, Inc., today announced that leading UK convenience food retailer the Co-op has chosen to implement a broad spectrum of JDA’s space planning and assortment solutions as part of its Retail Transformation Programme. The Co-op’s implementation of JDA
Co-op appoints Threefold as shopper media partner
Threefold, a new shopper media agency designed to turn retailers into media owners and help boost brand marketing in-store and online, has today announced a partnership with the UK’s leading convenience retailer, Co-op. The new in-house shopper marketing service will
Tesco wins market share for first time in five years, latest Kantar Worldpanel data shows
The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks ending 9 October 2016, show Tesco increasing sales by 1.3% – marking a return to growth for the UK’s largest retailer for the first time since
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Co-op celebrates great food whatever the weather, with its Unpredictable Summer Menu
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Co-op gets connected at Belladrum Festival in Inverness-shire
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Co-op sees 70% sales increase on British flowers with Peonies outselling Carnations
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Childs Farm launches in Co-op with three of its best-selling products
Childs Farm, the UK’s fastest growing natural baby and toddler toiletries brand, has announced its debut into The Co-operative Food (Co-op) — one of UK’s largest convenience retailers. The brand launched with three of its best selling products in selected
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NUFC ‘confident’ of £20m deal with Fulham & Stoke both eager to do business – Report
June 22, 2019 June 22, 2019 Olly Hawkins Leave a comment
According to the Northern Echo, Newcastle are ‘confident’ they’ll receive a £20m fee for Dwight Gayle this summer, with Fulham and Stoke both willing to pay our asking price for the striker.
The report doesn’t mention Gayle’s stance on the move – a player who’s said to want another chance at Premier League level – however he may not get that at Newcastle; especially not if Rafa stays.
He’s as prolific as they come in the Championship so it’s easy to see why several clubs are prepared to pay whatever it takes to sign him, but it remains to be seen if he would accept another move down to the second tier.
Here’s an extract from Paul Fraser’s latest piece for the Echo, suggesting Newcastle have TWO clubs ready to pay good money for Gayle:
‘NEWCASTLE UNITED are confident they will get the £20m asking price for striker Dwight Gayle, regardless of whether Rafa Benitez stays in charge beyond this month.
‘While the chances of Benitez walking away has increased because of the growing frustration he is said to be feeling at the lack of progress over new contract talks, the Magpies have learned of another club being interested in landing Gayle.
‘Stoke City have now joined Fulham in the race for the former Crystal Palace man, with both Championship clubs willing to give Newcastle what they want for the player.
‘Stoke look best placed at this stage to strike a deal because they are seemingly willing to do the deal regardless of what happens, as they are due a further parachute payment from the Premier League. The Potters also expect to receive a fee of around £30m for goalkeeper Jack Butland this summer.
‘Fulham’s interest in Gayle is well known after it emerged West Brom are unlikely to be in a position to match the asking price, although the Cottagers’ efforts to land him could be determined by the futures of Aleksandar Mitrovic and Stephane Sessegnon.
‘West Brom also want the Newcastle front-man back at The Hawthorns but that rests on Salomon Rondon returning to Tyneside. There remains reluctance in the boardroom at St James’ Park to pay the £16.5m contract clause for a player who turn 30 next season.’
The last paragraph in the piece is frustrating. Even though £20m would seem a VERY good fee to be receiving for a 28-year-old who’s not yet proven in the Premier League, I’d far rather we let Gayle go in a deal that saw Salomon Rondon arrive in the other direction.
That seems our only hope of signing him, with Ashley and co. seeming so reluctant to sign a player approaching his 30’s – despite the fact he proved last season he was anything but past it with, 12 goals, 7 assists and our player of the season award.
I can see him joining Fulham – a side who’ll spend as they look to bounce back quickly – but Stoke hardly seem an attractive proposition after their 17th place finish last season.
Mike Ashley agrees new £52m deal – but NUFC left with no manager & no takeover update
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Alan Pardew lined up to complete shock return to management after 1 year out – ESPN
George Caulkin makes devastating Rafa Benitez claim – & shares takeover ‘update’
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Kentucky Derby 2019: Ranking All 20 Contenders
Category : News - Thu 02/05/2019 - 08:26 EDT
In spite of all the hoopla surrounding any Kentucky Derby, it's best to keep a level head and a fair assessment of the race. As someone who handicaps thousands of horse races a year for hobby, entertainment and profit, here's my ordinal rank of the contenders.
Before I get down to the business of ranking this group 1-20, I want to throw out a few criteria. I’ll be listing the contenders mostly based on who has the best chance of winning, but in some cases I may explicitly elevate a runner based on the element of value. With rain in the forecast for Saturday, I’ll also give a nod to those runners who have, or seem capable of performing in different track conditions. You’ll see the Kentucky Derby Odds 2019 listed parenthetically. Without further ado, let’s start with the Bottom 5.
The Bottom 5
20. Gray Magician (50/1) None of his 8 career starts have been fast enough to put him in the hunt to contend here. He’s the first horse I completley throw out of this race.
19. Cutting Humor (30/1) Sunland Derby winner improved going a mile and an eighth in his last start, but I question the quality of that field, and that effort seems a one-off type performance.
18. Win Win Win (15/1) Neither of his route races has been fast enough to contend in a race like this, and he’ll likely be far back again in the early stages.
17. Master Fencer (50/1) Japan shipper will be outclassed and outgunned at every stage of this race
16. Country House (30/1) This colt appears very one-paced, and will lack the acceleration to get the job done when the serious running begins
The Second Tier
15. Plus Que Parfait 30/1 UAE Derby winners haven’t fared well in the Kentucky Derby and this colt appears no exception. He only beat Gray Magician (my first toss) by three quarters of a length in that event.
14. Spinoff 30/1 Draws poorly for the Derby (19 post) and figures to get a wide and chasing trip around the Churchill oval. Trainer Todd Pletcher hasn’t fared well in the KY Derby despite winning in 2017.
13. Haikal (30/1) Has been at least 14 lengths off the early pace in each of his last two starts, and that’s just too much ground to make up in this Derby.
12. Code of Honor (15/1) This colt is sure to attract a fair amount of wagering attention and will be someone’s “longshot play,” but I don’t think he’s fast enough or tactical enough to get the job done.
11. Long Range Toddy (30/1) I wanted to like this horse, but his Arkansas Derby was exceptionally poor. That was in the slop, but with rain likely this weekend, I can’t elevate this horse into the top half.
10. Roadster (6/1) Here’s the first short-priced horse, I’ll dismiss. Breaking wide from the 17-hole will be a big disadvantage and Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith opts to ride the favored Omaha Beach.
9. Maximum Security (10/1) The unbeaten Florida Derby winner obviously hasn’t done a thing wrong to date, but this front-running former claimer will be pressured far more than in any of his previous races while trying to stretch that speed another another eighth of a mile.
8. Vekoma (20/1) I actually think this guy is a major talent, but he’s just too green right now to pull this off. The Bluegrass was a suspect field to boot. That said, the pedigree supports a muddy/sloppy track, so feel free to elevate in such conditions.
7. Omaha Beach (4/1) The tepid favorite in this year’s Derby has made all the right moves, but it’s important to note that he’s just been good, not great. I think he’s actually best on a sloppy track, so that may elevate him again in the right conditions. Lack of value keeps him out of my top five.
6. By My Standards (20/1) I’m a big fan of betting horses who are on the uptick approaching a big race. This guy has made massive improvements in his last two starts, including the Louisiana Derby win, and could be really dangerous if he takes another step forward.
The Top 5
5. War of Will (20/1) This was the 4/5 favorite to win the Louisiana Derby before a baffling ninth-place effort. The recent workouts are strong, and if this guy can return to form, I think he can factor here at big Kentucky Derby odds. He’s also proven himself on a sloppy track.
4. Tax (20/1) I love the grinding style here and the value. This guys wasn’t beaten all that much in the Wood Memorial and that winner will be my top pick.
3. Improbable (6/1) Bob Baffert knows how to prepare Derby horses better than anyone, so the next two picks have my full attention. This guy is talented, versatile and takes the blinkers off for the biggest start of his life. Huge shot.
2. Game Winner (5/1) Could flip-flop positions with Improbable as they look very similar to me on paper. This guy may have a bit more distance in his pedigree, and should be making a big move once they turn for home.
1. Tacitus (10/1) Super impressed with this colt in every way. The fact that he’s listed at a mouth-watering 10/1 on the morning line is a bonus. Everything about Tacitus looks big-time, but he will need a strong pace to better flatter his closing kick. I think he’s sitting on his best race.
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DAVID J TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM ‘NOT LONG FOR THIS WORLD’ OCTOBER 18 ON STARRY RECORDS
“Not Long For This World is a collection of eulogies, elegies, epitaphs and swan songs for lost loves, the dear departed and future departees including, inevitably, one’s self. Let’s now dance whilst the candle still burns bright!” – David J
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SHEMESH, Abraham Ofir. "I have seen the custom of the King of Egypt in our time as well." A study in comparative Midrash and commentary. Old testam. essays [online]. 2016, vol.29, n.2, pp.336-359. ISSN 2312-3621. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2312-3621/2016/v29n2a8.
This study discusses three major explanations by medieval biblical commentators for Moses's meeting with Pharaoh by the Nile in the early morning hours prior to the plagues of blood and wild beasts. The exegetical principle underlying these interpretations is the view that some royal practices were shared by rulers of ancient Egypt and by medieval Muslim and Christian European rulers. Ibn Ezra claimed that Pharaoh ventured out to check the level of the water, as customary of Muslim sultans in his own time. Ibn Caspi suggests that Moses was asked to meet Pharaoh by the Nile where he was accustomed to holding a ball game with his escorts. It seems that he refers to a game of polo that was very popular among Mamluk kings. Bechor Shor and Hizkuni claimed that Pharaoh would get up early to go hunting using birds of prey. Hunting with birds was a common professional sport among the nobility in medieval times. French commentators used the life style of European nobility and royalty in medieval times to reach conclusions about ancient Egypt.
Palavras-chave : Moses; Pharaoh; Ibn Ezra; Ibn Caspi; Bechor Shor; Hizkuni; Middle Ages.
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American Journal of Civil Engineering
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Premature Failure of Apedwa-Bunsu Junction Section of N6 in Ghana: Some Notes for Consideration
Volume 4, Issue 3, May 2016, Pages: 84-91
Received: Apr. 13, 2016; Accepted: Apr. 25, 2016; Published: May 11, 2016
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Yaw Adubofour Tuffour, Department of Civil Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
Nana Kwesi Agyepong, Materials Division, Ghana Highway Authority, Ministry of Roads and Highways, Accra, Ghana
Daniel Atuah Obeng, Department of Civil Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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This study investigated premature and continual failure of the Apedwa-Bunsu Junction section of Route N6 in Ghana despite an earlier maintenance intervention which included geotextile installation and placement of a new wearing course. It involved a condition survey, density, asphalt content, gradation, stiffness modulus and Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) tests on the section. The condition survey revealed cracking (alligator, transverse and longitudinal), ravelling, potholes, rutting and shoving as the predominant defects on the road. The density tests on the bituminous layers revealed relative compaction levels which, in most cases, did not meet the minimum required by the technical specifications despite the additional densification by traffic. The poor compaction was corroborated by high pavement deflections from the FWD device. Asphalt cores revealed a friable dense bituminous macadam (DBM) layer although bitumen extraction tests indicated all design asphalt contents were met. Lack of inter-particle cohesion within the DBM layer was suggestive of stripping damage to the asphalt concrete. Some samples of the crushed rock base contained plastic fines and fines content that exceeded specification limits. High stiffness modulus values of the bituminous layers suggested possible premature aging of the asphalt binder which probably accelerated crack development. An earlier intervention in the form of placement of geotextile in the wearing course failed to arrest cracking because the material had been placed at a shallow depth rendering it ineffective. It was concluded that inadequate compaction of the bituminous layers and the use of crushed rock and other pavement materials that did not wholly meet the technical specifications were the root causes of the premature failure of the section.
Premature Failure, Compaction, Cracking, Relative Density, Rutting, Shoving
Yaw Adubofour Tuffour, Nana Kwesi Agyepong, Daniel Atuah Obeng, Premature Failure of Apedwa-Bunsu Junction Section of N6 in Ghana: Some Notes for Consideration, American Journal of Civil Engineering. Vol. 4, No. 3, 2016, pp. 84-91. doi: 10.11648/j.ajce.20160403.14
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Home |Resources |Essays & Features |Riddley Walker, Riddles Included
Riddley Walker, Riddles Included
It is perfectly possible to read and enjoy Russell Hoban’s masterpiece Riddley Walker without solving or even being aware of the riddles woven into the story. You struggle with the language for a time until its phonetic nature becomes clear, and you congratulate yourself for having passed a barrier that few casual readers breach. You struggle with the mysterious myths and legends that abound but fasten inevitably upon what seems to be an answer to Riddley’s comings and goings about “Inland,” his name for the future dystopia of Kent. It is all about the rediscovery of the secret of gunpowder, the first step in mankind’s march to the suicidal beat of technology toward a second (or third, or fourth) “one big one” destroying “the world as we know it.” You understand now. You’ve stuck in your thumb and pulled out a plum; what a good boy (or girl) you are! You have entered that elite group of those who actually “grasped” Riddley Walker. Or have you?
There is that ending. All that business about Punch and the piglet baby. It seems in a way unnecessary, a letdown. But never mind, the novel is, after all, that brass ring of those who ride the carousel of popular literature — “a good read.”
Still, there is something about the story that keeps drawing you back. You read it again. The second or third or fourth time through perhaps you become aware of a shimmering, intriguing, consistent suggestiveness behind all the tales and lyrics that occupy so much of the story. Perhaps you are now ready for the final great revelation that Hoban has planned for the truly knowledgeable and observant, the even better boys (or girls).
Reality is ungraspable. For convenience we use a limited-reality consensus in which work can be done, transport arranged, and essential services provided. The real reality is something else—only the strangeness of it can be taken in and that’s what interests me: the strangeness of human consciousness; the strangeness of life and death; the strangeness of what the living and the dead are to one another; and the strangeness of ideas . . . that seem to have been with us from long before the stories of them happened.
The real reality, the flickering of seen and unseen actualities, the moment under the moment, can’t be put into words; the most that a writer can do—and this is only rarely achieved—is to write in such a way that the reader finds himself in a place where the unwordable happens off the page. Most of the time it doesn’t happen but trying for it is part of being the hunting-and-finding animal one is.
(Russell Hoban, foreword to The Moment Under the Moment)
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If reality is “ungraspable,” as Hoban suggests, what is it you have grasped? Will you open your hand and discover, as Easyer will at the end of the novel, not a real baby but merely a painted puppet made of wood? What kind of trick is this?
After laboring over the first draft of the novel, a not-insignificant 500 pages, Hoban spent another long period, five years in all, coming up with the revised version as finally published. Five years doing what? Well, reworking the language, obviously, but it seems apparent, also restructuring the novel, cutting half its length. Perhaps taking the real reality off the page, but still leaving it in the aura of the novel for astute readers to discover?
That, at least, is the premise of Farring Seakert Sailor, Darrell Emmel’s remarkable reading of the novel, subtitled Unriddling Riddley Walker. (Ex Machina Publishing, on Kindle). Having conceived of the idea of instilling this novel with an “off the page” reality, Emmel suggests, Hoban conceived of a kind of “reality” that would be consistent with the culture of which Riddley was a part, a foraging band, or in anthropological terms, a band of hunter-gatherers.
Riddley Walker presents the reader with a foreshortened view of the story of mankind, in which the various waves that more or less sequentially washed over the planet — the hunter-gatherers (the “roaders”), the agriculturalists (“formers”), and the statists, pseudo-technological, proto-industrialists (the “Ram”) — all exist together, overlapping each other and providing the story with much of its combustible conflict. Riddley himself, at twelve years of age, labors in each of these realms, but it seems obvious from the first page that the “roading” tradition is doomed. He himself has killed the last boar in this part of Kent, so that, lacking wild game, roaders will have to “sing for their supper” like anyone else. Not only do he and his compatriots work in the dangerous pits from which they extract the iron from a long-past industrial age, but he inherits from his father the semi-official role of “connexion man,” a kind of local translator of Ram propaganda. In the “connexion man” we recognize a common tactic as one culture takes over another, appropriating the aspects of the “lower” culture to fill parallel but quite different roles in the “higher.” In his own culture, Riddley and his father Brooder would have been “reveal men,” or as we might say, shamans. The “tel” woman Lorna Elswint recognizes Riddley’s particular talents — his super-sensitivity to “signs,” the emotion (and motion) he displays in reaction to forces unseen, his tendency to go into a trance, as he did in his first “connexion” following his father’s death — all of which sustain this interpretation.
Hoban might have chosen the “real reality” of any of the other hunter-gatherers known to man—the American Indians of the northern plains, the bushmen of Africa, the aborigines of Australia, all those who lived off wild plants and animals, moved from one camp to another throughout the year, and sat around a campfire at night watching the sparks rise up toward the great panorama of stars, telling stories of creatures and beings who seemed to inhabit the nighttime sky. But Hoban was an American expatriate, an Anglophile who had made himself familiar not only with the canon of English and European literature, but also with the mythologies of England and Europe. And predominant among the mythologies was that of the Celts, those mysterious people who arose in the Mideast and spread across Europe prior to the rise of the “civilizations” of Greece and Rome, and had perhaps arrived at their “last stand” in the British Isles, notably in Wales, Scotland, and Ireland.
Hoban was acquainted with the great works that conveyed the culture of the Celts, including Robert Graves’ The White Goddess, Welsh bards, Taliesin, and those who, like William Blake, used the ancient Celtic faith to turn Christianity on its head. Of particular interest to Hoban were the Celtic bards who used riddles to refer to their tradition. The Celts were known by the Greeks and Romans as strange barbaric people who spoke in riddles that obscured their culture from the uninitiated; even Julius Caesar spoke of it in his well-known work on the Gauls. In fact, the Celtic faith lay in direct opposition to the patriarchal religions of the Mediterranean, which did everything possible to demonize such beliefs.
Moreover, Hoban seems familiar with the eco-radical writings appearing in America and elsewhere in the 1960s and 1970s, which, like the writings of Paul Shepard, embraced the notion that since the agricultural revolution, mankind has ceased to see itself as part of the ecology of the planet, facing extinction as a result. Shepard’s seminal work, Man in the Landscape, An Historic View of the Esthetics of Nature, seems to have been a quite possible influence particularly, leading to such riddling tales as The Lissener and the Other Voyce Owl of the Worl and Why the Dog Wont Show Its Eyes. The last wild boar, at the beginning of the novel, is reflected in the Punch show at the end, in which Punch has become the boar, Judy the sow, and the baby a piglet. Riddley knows that in losing the boar, they have lost something essential to their well-being, both physically and spiritually. His whole progress toward the end of the novel might be christened Coming Home to the Pleistocene, the name given Shepard’s posthumous collection of writings.
The center of the faith that Riddley secretly follows is Mother Night, “She who has her woom in Cambry,” but also her other manifestations. In a talk given at a conference on the short stories of Walter de La Mare, Hoban identifies those alternate forms:
“In Robert Graves’s The White Goddess and in the work of other mythographers you can read of the triple aspect of women as perceived by ancient primitive males and recorded by modern scholarly ones: she is successively the maiden, the mother, and the hag.
(Hoban,“Three Short Stories by Walter de la Mare,” Paper. Conference on Walter de la Mare. King’s College, University of London. 7 November 1996.)
The version of “the hag” in Riddley Walker is deliciously bizarre: “Aunty,” an unforgettable personification of death.
The “triple aspect” of women in The White Goddess reflects the phases of the moon, but Mother Night is more than a moon goddess; she encompasses all aspects of the night sky, including the moonless ones in which the stars predominate. In his rendering of the Celtic star-myths, also probed by Graves, Hoban is at once most brilliant and most obscure. Readers may not realize that stars are not mentioned at all in the work, except obliquely in reference to the “Sarvering Gallack Seas” of the time well past when “sky boats” travelled through the firmament. Except for the full moon on the night of Riddley’s naming, the skies are overcast. Even a relatively incurious reader must ask why. Emmel’s answer is that secret constellations of an ancient zodiac, each one constituting a rune, are at the very heart of the story. The bag of “yeller stoan” that Riddley removes from the pocket of the “farring seakert” sailor contains more than just the final ingredient needed for Goodparley’s and Granser’s “one little one.” It holds what haunts Riddley about the dog’s “yeller eyes.” It symbolically holds the significant stars of the night sky that have been so notably missing elsewhere. It is Taliesin’s “crane-bag well-filled.”
Every thing has a shape and so does the nite only you cant see the shape of night nor you cant think it. If you put your self right you can know it. Not with knowing in your head but with the 1st knowing. Where the number creaper grows on the dead stones and the groun is sour for 3 days digging the nite stil knows the shape of it self tho we don’t. Some times the nite is the shape of a ear only it aint a ear we know the shape of. Lissening back for all the souns whatre gone from us. The hummering of the dead towns and the voyces before towns ben there. Befor the iron ben and fire ben only littl. Lissening for whats coming as wel.
A star legend without stars? Is that even possible? For Hoban it seems not only possible, but necessary. In another portion of his paper on Walter de la Mare, Hoban cites his criteria for a good story:
My favorite kind of story is the smoky evocation at which de La Mare excels: with his perceptions of the perhaps, his attention to the whispers of the unseen and his recognition of those realities not always recognized, he spins invisible webs to catch the unspoken.
(Op. Cit.)
The unspoken in Riddley Walker is a mythology of ancient constellations. The stars are absent in the skies because they are present in the story itself.
This is not the place to furnish all the connective tissues for Emmel’s complex but persuasive argument. For that you must go to his book. There you will be given guidance enough to find hints of “the first knowing” which of course can not be told in words.
Emmel, Darrell. Farring Seakert Sailor: Unriddling Riddley Walker. Ex Machina Publishing. 2016.
[ISBN 978-0-944287-30-9 Available on Kindle. $4.99.]
Ron Robinson is Consulting Editor, Ex Machina Publishing Co.
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The breadth and depth of Hoban's reading in human ecology, psychology, anthropology, and literature are evident in his novel. Ron cites Shepard's Man in the Landscape book, but note also his Tender Carnivore & the Sacred Game for parallels. The American edition of Jung's
Psychological Types, appearing in 1971, may have suggested the name "Brooder" for Riddley's father, as Darrell notes. Clearly, symbols and signs in the novel show that Hoban was aware of Gimbutas' work on the civilization of the goddess. David Erdman's The Illuminated Blake and S. Foster Damon's A Blake Dictionary also appeared just before Hoban began Riddley Walker and may have influenced the novel's cast of characters and their portrayals. Hoban must indeed have been a voracious reader.
Gayle Emmel
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Ammo calibres for Russian Army
GarryB on Mon Sep 26, 2011 11:47 am
To start with let me explain where this came from.
If you read about western experience in Iraq and Afghanistan it seems that the 5.56mm calibre just doesn't cut it in the types of warfare they are engaging in.
They have the contradiction of forces largely armed with short range ammo (ie 5.56) and their current opponents (especially in Afghanistan) are taking advantage of this by engaging them from 300m or more with PKMs and SVDs.
The first result was the reintroduction of 7.62 x 51 calibre automatic rifles and the development of new... as they call them now designated marksman rifles.
They are also redesigning their 5.56mm ammo to improve its lethality at longer ranges but the nature of the ammo limits the progress that they make in this area.
Respected writers and experts in that field like Anthony Williams suggest new cartridges in the 6.5 to 7mm calibre range with 5.56 bullet velocities with 7.62 x 39mm bullet weights.
Others suggest going back to 7.62 x 51mm.
The problem, which originally the assault rifle was supposed to address was short range firepower of a submachine gun with less than full power rifle ammo combined with better range and accuracy that is possible using pistol ammo as used in submachineguns.
The problem is that while the assault rifle meets those requirements what it doesn't offer is range and accuracy compared with a full powered rifle cartridge.
Producing a new type of ammo would be expensive... the Soviets were working on a new round in 6.5 x 49mm calibre as a sniper and machine gun round and an assault rifle cartridge but it seems the development stopped, though the new modular gun system they are planning for for after the AK-200 might have new cartridges amongst a family of new weapons.
Anyway, my idea is based on the 40mm underbarrel grenade launcher idea... simply develop a large semi automatic 7.62 x 54/or in the wests case 7.62 x 51mm cal bullpup rifle with picatinny rails all over it as per modern rifles of that ilk, and instead of a 40mm grenade launcher attached under the front stock simply fit a Bizon or Kedr like SMG.
The bullpup design provides a comparatively short compact weapon with long range accuracy and power, while the SMG provides short range fire power needed for the close in role with the advantage of using existing ammo and weapon design... a scaled up ADS design would suffice for the rifle itself.
The Assault Rifle combines the firepower of a submachine gun with the range and knock down power suitable for normal combat ranges of up to 300m or so.
This new weapon concept combines the range and accuracy and fire power of a full power rifle cartridge with the short range fire power of a submachinegun.
For the confines of tight places the SMG can be removed and used on its own and the 9mm ammo is strangely similar in weight to modern assault rifle cartridges so they can still be carried in large volumes.
Re: Ammo calibres for Russian Army
And having written all that and reading it again, perhaps instead of development of a new rifle or new ammo that the improved power powder created for the ADS with the new underwater ammo could be applied to the standard round so that 100 grain bullets (compared with 60 grain bullets used at the moment) could be fired at high velocity... perhaps 950-1,000m/s.
The small calibre and large weight mean the bullets will be very long and thin so there might be issues with bullet stabilisation... this will lead to nasty wounds but also reducing accuracy.
The extra bullet mass will greatly improve performance at extended ranges because heavier bullets are less effected by wind, and have more momentum and so lose energy slower over distance... in other words they retain velocity better.
Of course it would be important to ensure the new powder was safe in existing weapons because the ADS probably has a stronger barrel to enable it to be safely fired under water.
Pervius
Pervius on Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:48 pm
The American's adopted their little .22 caliber for military use because some US Air Force General thought the rifle was pretty (retired buddies running the company being contracted was likely a push as well) but didn't want his airmen shooting a man's caliber...the .308...so he had them make it in a little .22 caliber.
The rest of the US military was forced to adopt it.
It is, and always has been...a piece of crap. The reason the US military gave away those Dodge chassis'd armored cars their cops used to have was because Russian AK 7.62x39 shot straight thru it.
The US having to use the little .22 rifles to shoot bad people 8-9.....10 times before they die.....Jesus when do you stop and say that's inhumane. Might as well use Hollow Point bullets.
...sorry....I'm no fan of .22 rifles...the .223/5.56 is a 22 caliber rifle. There should be some Hague Convention to ban 22 caliber for war. It's just as inhumane as Hollow Point bullets.
Small arms
Pugnax on Tue Sep 27, 2011 2:44 am
Why not just reintroduce the SVT-40 if your looking for an accurate high powered semi automatic battlerifle? The idea of having a snap on smg underbarrel is quaint,would you want to carry a rifle /smg hybrid and two types of ammo?
GarryB on Tue Sep 27, 2011 3:41 am
The story I heard was that the airforce were looking for a light carbine rifle to replace the M1 carbine with its 7.62 x 33mm super pistol round for air field security.
New high velocity varmint rounds were popular then and it was believed that high velocity could replace bullet mass as a killing mechanism, so they took the popular at the time .222 and modified it slightly to create the .223.
The intention was never to wound, it was all about heavier slower bullets going right through most targets and retaining plenty of energy to travel long distances beyond the target.
In energy terms that is a waste because you want all the energy dumped into the target you are firing at.
The solution was a tiny bullet with a built in weak point called a cannalure or something which is an indentation around the middle of the bullet that the case is supposed to be crimped into to prevent the bullet being pushed into the case during reloading in the rifle.
As the bullet tumbles in the target it will get to a point where it is moving sideways and the bending forces on the bullet cause the round to break at the cannalure into two main pieces that causes a nasty wound.
This only happens when the velocity is high enough... which means the rifle needs a 20 inch barrel to achieve that velocity and the effect will only occur if the bullet is still within the body by the time it has turned sideways... so going through an arm or leg will not likely cause the fragmentation.
Impacts on target beyond about 200m means the bullet velocity is also too low for fragmentation.
And of course the shorter barrel carbine doesn't generate enough muzzle velocity for the effect either.
If the bullet hits bone or anything hard like a belt buckle then it can do more damage, but most of the time it just punches a small neat hole in and out.
Anyway the point was that these rifles were issued to the soldiers defending airbases in Vietnam (which is where they were needed), and the local Vietnamese saw the light rifles and wanted some too. The smaller stature of the Vietnamese soldiers meant a light weight low recoil rifle was much better than the big heavy high recoil M14s the Americans used.
Combat experience at short range in the jungle seemed to show very impressive results with rounds fragmenting more often than not in the short range engagements.
The Army took notice and then ordered them in enormous numbers... which created the problems.
The new 223 ammo had new much cleaner burning powder which led to the new plastic rifle being called a wonder rifle that never needed cleaning.
It wasn't even issued with a cleaning kit and of course soldiers being soldiers when told they didn't have to clean the rifles... well they didn't.
With the Army order however production of the new powder could not keep up with demand, so some official signed off on changing to standard powder and didn't bother telling anyone else about it.
The standard powder burned faster and generated a much higher rate of fire so parts didn't last as long as they should have.
The standard powder didn't burn cleanly and left a sticky residue that if not cleaned off would harden into a solid carbon deposit that would jam a rifle.
No one had cleaning kits and the cleaning kits they did have were for 30 cal rifles and the cleaning rods wouldn't fit into a 223 cal tube.
Many picked up AKs.
If you carry a pistol you will be carrying two types of ammo anyway.
The point is that you may never need one or the other weapon.
If you are fighting in open desert then you might not need the SMG.
If you are fighting in a built up area you might be able to sling the rifle and just carry the SMG.
With a 30 round mag for the 7.62mm rifle you could probably get away with three mags somewhere like Afghanistan, and with an underbarrel Bizon with 4 tube mags with 64 rounds in each is 256 rounds.
With modern scopes with built in laser rangefinders and thermal and image intensification elements combined with laser wind direction and strength sensors 3 mags with 30 rounds in each could mean 80 odd kills.
The lower lethality of pistol rounds means that 256 rounds in controlled bursts might get you 20-25 kills assuming no body armour.
The issue at hand is fighting in environments where you can go from close quarters (ie checking out a village for weapons or explosives) to long range (sniper or machine gun fire as you go to leave the village) without any chance to rearm with heavier longer ranged weapons.
In many places the opportunity for long range fire fights is common like in mountains and deserts where the 7.62mm rifle would be more useful than a small calibre assault rifle.
In many other places it makes more sense just to issue standard assault rifles.
Despite the criticism above of the 5.56mm in terms of lethality it is hard to level the same criticisms at the 5.45 which is specifically designed to tumble on impact to increase wounding potential, but it does not fragment, and does not rely on velocity for lethality, so it can be used in any length of barrel and retain good performance on targets.
It shares the advantages of the 5.56 in that it is a light round with low recoil and a relatively flat trajectory which makes shooting easier. The tumbling on impact results in adequate lethality, though not as spectacular as the 5.56mm when it fragments, it is much more lethal than the 5.56mm when the latter does not fragment.
The new 5.56mm round has a steel front section and a solid lead rear and it is pretty clear that this is intended to improve penetration and also to promote the same tumbling effect as the Russian round by using light steel at the front and heavy lead at the back they are shifting the centre of gravity back so it will naturally tumble on impact.
BTW the SVT-40 would be a bit long and fragile for modern use... much like the SVD is not really designed to fire in the volumes required of a battle rifle.
I recognize the limitations of SVT 40,but on the same side i lament the loss of the FNC1,FNC2 in CDN forces,the long range reach out and kill something confidence it instilled in our forces.Perhaps an integrated platoon wherein more long ranged semi-autos augment the high rate of fire assault weapons...a supply clerks nightmare but the model works very well in wargaming.Most modern engagements are 50m or less,most militaries train at 100 and 200m,accurate shooting beyond 200m is extremely rare ....knowing that your weapon is deadly at 400m+ is priceless!
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I agree that most soldiers will never fire their weapons at targets more than 300m away simply because they are not issued with the optics to find targets and correctly identify them at that range anyway.
I am amused that during the 1980s we are told that rifles like the SA80 can engage targets at 600m and we are told by AR enthusiasts that 600m kills are perfectly possible with M16s and M4s, but it seems that military analysis from real combat in Afghanistan seems to reveal what combat stats often reveal that 90% of combat is at 200m or less and that the 5.56mm round lacks effect on target from a 20 inch barrel at more than 250m.
Modern assault rifles are designed for 300m or less and in the case of the 5.56mm round the barrel length dictates the effective range so for forces equipped with M4s and very short barrelled FN Minimis the actual effective range is even shorter.
The problem identified is that enemy forces can take advantage of that range limitation and use weapons like PKMS and SVDs to engage the western troops at ranges of 300m to 900m where the western troops mostly equipped with 5.56mm cal weapons cannot effectively reply.
Now the lack of large numbers of western dead suggest that although the Taleban are engaging the western forces at 300m to 900m that the effectiveness of that fire is not particularly spectacular, but the western forces are looking at a solution to the problem of lack of units to engage short and long range targets effectively.
The solution often offered is a new rifle calibre in the 6.5 to 7mm calibre with much better long range performance than the current 5.56/5.45 cal ammo, but a change to new ammo would be very expensive and now is hardly a good time for expensive.
Perhaps a change in calibre could also be taken as an opportunity for a change in bullet composition, with plastic case ammo, or caseless ammo options.
As I mentioned the change in the underwater ammo for the ADS included the addition of a sabot around a very long projectile that took up most of the case interior, so the improved powder has very little space left so it must be rather powerful to do a good job.
A 100 grain projectile in the same 5.45mm case would take up far less room than the big long under water projectiles so there would be more room for the new powder to generate normal 5.45mm velocities of about 900 to 950m/s.
To put it in context the subsonic 5.45mm round for use in suppressed weapons has an 80 grain projectile which travels at subsonic speeds... ie below 300m/s.
Larger projectiles leave less space for powder and less space for powder means lower muzzle velocities.
Heavier large projectiles at high speed means better performance on target, longer range because heavier bullets travel through the air more efficiently... it is like the difference between throwing a cricket ball and throwing a balloon... the mass of the heavier object pushes aside the air in front of it more efficiently than a lighter lower mass object.
For deployment in mountains a new 7.62 x 54mm rifle would be useful for Russian soldiers, especially if it can be made compact but with a good length barrel as with a bullpup design.
For other operations an AK or AK-200 or its future modular replacement new ammo with higher performance powder and a heavier projectile should allow target engagement at short and medium ranges without the cost of introducing a new calibre.
A criticism of light fast bullets is that they lack penetration and are easily deflected... a heavy fast bullet should improve penetration and reduce deflection by light material, at the cost of increased recoil.
The advantage of updated ammo is that existing weapons can be used, though the sights might need recalibrating.
Special ammo could be set aside for when it is needed with more normal ammo issued and used for most operations and exercises.
Pugnax on Wed Sep 28, 2011 7:02 am
It seems that 7.62 Nato was always viable.Im not trying to be a burr,but it seems the calibre of option unfolds itself.No kevlar can withstand battle rifle damage ,id wager on my .75 calibre smooth bore to smash any armoured troops.Of course im bein goofy but lads there were weapons that fill the role ,dont be a sock puppet in the new arms aquisition lies.
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Followed up by a determined bayonette assault,16 inchers ,triangular.
GarryB on Wed Sep 28, 2011 8:06 am
The argument against returning to the old battle rifles was the lack of fire power in close range combat and the ammo weight restricting the amount that could be carried.
Perhaps a more radical change might be better... have half the squad armed with assault rifles for close range fire power, but with the other half give them longer range fire support weapons, like SVDs, PKMs and long barrelled assault rifles/LMG like the RPK-74.
The latter is often criticised in the west because it is not belt fed and it has a fixed barrel.
The west thinks it is so superior with its belt fed FN Minimi LMGs, yet the Soviets had the full calibre belt fed LMG with replaceable barrel and either belt feed or pan feed in the RP-46.
They then tried the assault rifle calibre with a belt fed fixed barrel in the form of the RPD, before settling on the magazine fed RPK and then RPK-74.
Their current LMG is the Pecheneg with a fixed barrel in full calibre rifle ammo with a belt feed.
Seems to me that they have tried the things the west has tried before and decided that the Pecheneg is the future. The updated rifle to replace the SVD liberally sprinkled in units will likely complete the picture.
Austin on Tue Nov 15, 2011 8:23 pm
]b]KEDR'S NEW QUALITIES[/b]
Author: Vitaly Boyarkin
Vitaly Boyarkin - Director of MEDIUM STF Ltd
The KEDR submachine guns (SMG) with a high rate of fire have proved most successful as a compact and a reliable weapon of close combat. However, such rate of fire (1,000 rounds/min), even with a rather lower-powered 9x18PM cartridge, causes a large recoil and, accordingly, a great fire dispersion relative to an aiming point. Indoor firing produces heavy sound and muzzle flash that unmask a marksman and stun and dazzle him.
KEDR-2 that has been recently developed at the Zlatoustovsky machine-building plant (ZMBP) for higher-powered 9x19 LYUGER cartridge is inherited from its predecessor, alongside with the advantages, still the same large recoil. Moreover, it has no fasteners on the submachine gun for the tactical lights and laser target designators (LTD).
MEDIUM STF Ltd and the ZMBP have successfully solved these problems by developing the BK-09-3 quick-detachable noise and flash suppressor (QNFS) and the KBK-09-3 recoil compensator (RF patents No. 2402736 and No. 2397422).
The BK-09-3 layout has the following features, i.e. it is quick-detachable, has a self-cooled surface, a gastight envelope, a vortex separator of stainless steel and allows for quick attachment of the tactical light and LTD to the QNFS body. The suppressor (weight - 330 g) made of corrosion-resistant materials is manufactured in two versions as a tactical suppressor- flash suppressor and an integrated suppressor (provided a part of the KEDR SMG barrel is perforated to reduce a bullet speed up to 279 m/s). A degree of sound suppression by the BK-09-3 is 15 to 20 dB and flash suppression, by 99.8 % (www.u-tube.ru/pages/video/59937/).
The BK-09-3 suppressor envelope is made of porous aluminum having the through-microholes, through which a portion of gases exits after firing to atmosphere. At a sudden drop of pressure on a boundary line, the gases quickly cool down thus causing a certain cooling of the envelope surface (choke effect). Therefore even when firing in bursts, a marksman may hold the device envelop (as a foregrip) with his hand, without fear to get a burn.
The vortex separator ensures a multiple vortex of gases in firing, changing their rotation several times. In the process, the gases lose their energy and a certain vacuum occurs in the central part of the suppressor duct, thus causing the gases of the central part to cool down. This facilitates suppression of the sound of fires from the weapon that has a high rate of fire.
When firing with use of the BK-09-3 suppressor, recoil of the KEDR SMG greatly decreases and accuracy of fire improves (www.u-tube.ru/pages/video/109889/).
The BK-09-3 suppressor is attached by means an original non-threaded fastener to the base of the SMG foresight that allows a marksman to install/remove the suppressor in a matter of a second.
Only 1 to 2 seconds will be needed to install/remove a tactical light, a LTD or a video camera to fire round the corner (patent application Ru No. 2009149005) on/from the BK-09-3 fasteners located on the four sides on the side surface of the rear cover. The "Picatinny" or dovetail rails will not be needed in this case.
If need arises, the auxiliary equipment like a tactical light can be instantly installed on the suppressor to allow fire at night on a light beam. The tactical light can be also promptly removed from the suppressor and hidden in a pocket.
One of the simplest appliances to minimize recoil and improve accuracy of fire for firing in bursts is the recoil muzzle brakes/compensators (MB/C).
MEDIUM company has developed the KBK-09-3 quick-detachable compensators used for any KEDR upgrades. It takes a marksman only a second to install them on the submachine guns. Procedure is the same as for the aforesaid suppressors by means of a retaining catch applied to the base of the foresight. The MB/C weight is 54 g.
If the said suppressor is used for firing in short bursts at a target No. 4 from 25 m, the number of hits will increase by 25 to 30 %.
The KBK-09-3 is also used for the supersonic mode of fire from the submachine gun as a plug of the barrel perforation in a version of the BK-09-3 integrated suppressor.
We hope that the new developments of the auxiliary equipment for the KEDR submachine gun will spur interest of the force structures in the old tested KEDR.
GarryB on Wed Nov 16, 2011 12:50 am
Thanks for posting Austin... very interesting.
I always wondered what they were going to do with "newish" weapons that used 9x18mm calibre ammo like Kedr.
It is a very compact weapon that looks to be effective enough, which is why I suggested it as an option for attaching to a rifle in the rifle SMG combo.
Suppressors and lights and lasers, plus a change of calibre up to 9 x 19mm will make it even better.
Of course another option is one I suggested in another thread... how about a belt and magazine fed rifle in standard full calibre rifle ammo (ie 7.62 x 51mm/7.62 x 54mm) with a 20 round box mag with ammo optimised for the 800m range engagement, but also with a belt feed mechanism for say a 100 round belt in a box with sub calibre sabot rounds with small 6.5mm projectiles in plastic sabots loaded to very high velocity.
For short range targets or perhaps groups of targets at medium range you can use the weapon in belt fed full auto mode, while point targets out to 800m or so can be engaged in semi auto from the box mag with 150 grain bullets at 850m/s or so.
A switch to change the feed options with the belt feed firing from an open bolt and the semi auto box feed from a closed bolt for accuracy.
I remember in the 1980s the sub calibre rounds were trendy for a while when everyone thought velocity was everything. The small light projectile meant minimal recoil, but accuracy wasn't very good. In burst fire accuracy wont be great anyway so a burst of 4-5 rounds should provide hit probability at close range without the need for different new calibres or totally new weapons.
The belt feed is not totally necessary, you could simply have one colour mag with one type of ammo and a different colour mag with the other type with a selector switch that selects full auto with an open bolt and semi auto only from a closed bolt.
The ammo would be heavy and it is not particularly efficient, but it could be worth a try for situations like Afghanistan or in other mountainous regions where close combat is possible (in a village) and long range combat is possible too (long range visibility across valleys etc).
Mindstorm
Mindstorm on Tue Sep 25, 2012 4:00 pm
Most of the History Channel and Discovery Channel programs that compare the AK with the M16 use Vietnam era 7.62 x 39mm calibre AKs too.
And usually (i would hazard a statistic appraisal in the region of 98-99% ) it provide data and valutations not only comically wronged but even representing, with embarassing orderliness, the exact opposite of factual reality !!! (just like in that instance)
Russians criticize the M16 for it's poor reliability and durability in combat conditions.
Russians criticize M-16 on those basis only because them use correct...and fair ....theoretical and experimental system of evalutation, taking into account only coherent parametrical elements of different designs.
In this instance Russians compare correctly mechanical qualities inherent to the different foundamental structural design's solutions implemented in M-16 and AK-47 family (exactly like for the aerospace sector where Russians compare correctly the flight qualities and performances generated by the different aerodynamic layouts chosen by different aircraft designers while ,in Western publications ,we see often a subtle attempt to "corrupt" similar comparisons employing homogenous constructive parameters adding totally unrelated elements -like quality of the data links or presence of a radar AESA -,selling even them as the most important, only to attempt to "counterbalance" the results of coherent parameter-to parameter comparison).
Wanting to employ a less "fair" parametrical comparison one could quietly say that warfighters equiped with M-16(and even more M-4) has been in all the latest conflicts wastly outgunned ,outranged and outpowered by scarcely trained and inexistently protected "insurgents" armed with the most outdated versions of the export versions of AK-47 to the point that ,how anyone informed on the latest threat analysis in the filed well know, in the latest years has grown a very strong pressure in US/UK Army to even abandon completely rifles /carabines designed around 5,56 cartridges !!
The M16 was shown to hit paper targets at 600m on test shooting ranges, which is clearly superior to any AK-47, yet is that fair... how relevant are 600m shots in modern combat? Especially with hand picked shooters that in no way represent the average soldiers shooting performance?
GarryB i sincerely don't follow you here .
Yes ,M-16 family was designed to hit paper targets at this range (but as anyone has discovered in the decades of operations after its introduction it has an effective lethal and suppressive range on less than half of this range) and employing the same type of trial an AK-47 ,even more if that test would have been conducted in the open in operational standard thermal, wind and humidity conditions , would result for unescapable physical reasons significantly superior to it.
About the standard engagement ranges in all the latest theatres of operation we have that it has demonstrated to sit well beyond 400 m (not rarely up to 900 m when mixed group of rifles and light machine guns are involved ) and just this element was one putting lately in crisis the same western selection of 5,56 cartridge as the centrepiece of its Army infantry main weapon.
The following article "Biting the Bullet" , by Anthony G. Williams and Nicholas Drummond (i think that neither of the two need any type of introduction...) expose with great precision and clearity the immense problems encountered by western operatives in all the latest conflicts (i repeat one more time, against scarcely trained insurgents devoid of any type of balistic protections armed at best with downgraded export versions of small caliber rifles 40 years old)
http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk/btb.pdf
Please GarryB read it entirely ,and in particular read pag 9 and subsequents - section "Issues arising from operational use" - ; the USA operatives forced to systematically EMPLOY JAVELIN ATGM as a SUPRRESSING WEAPON OF ENEMY INFANTRY POSITIONED UP TO 1000 m FAR will give to you some minutes of laughters , someone should contact KBM for some of those export weapons....
Naturally this is only one among the dozen of surveys (mostly by US/UK Army, after the operational results in Iraq and Afghanistan) and articles in specialized publications covering that critical subject .
This ,for example, is an extract (on the facts in questions) from Military Review of July-August 2012 ,from the article Weapon" by Ph."Physics Demands A New Basic Combat D. Joseph P. Avery :
"The advertised maximum effective range of both the M14 with a 150 gr., 7.62 mm NATO cartridge and the M16’s 62 gr., 5.56 mm M855 NATO cartridge was 460 meters. This equal classification
is odd considering the dramatic difference in cartridges.
“Effective” is the key word. In this instance, it denotes the maximum range a projectile is expected to inflict casualties or damage.
Both projectiles fired at a paper mache mannequin at 460 meters may sail the distance, but one will probably bounce off.
As previous studies concluded, a truly lethal maximum effective range for an M885, 5.56 mm NATO projectile is about 200 to 250 meters (218- 273 yards) .Therefore, because half of our firefights occur well beyond 300 meters, our weapons are marginally effective.
An excellent 2009 U.S. Army Command and General Staff College study, Increasing Small Arms Lethality in Afghanistan, brilliantly summarized the problem, and it is not limited to Afghanistan.
The study concluded that American military weapons, cartridge lethality, combat optics, doctrine, and marksmanship training are vastly inadequate, costing American soldiers their lives.
After a mountain of operational evidence concluding that the American military’s BCW was vastly inadequate to address a broad array of battlefield dynamics,the Army finally started to take steps to improve the M16’s maximum effective range and lethality.
The M16’s weight, range, and caliber proved good for leaf-penetrating jungle warfare, but less so when fighting in deserts, mountains, valleys, and close quarters combat.
The Army itself demonstrated proof of the M16’s obsolescence when the 101st Airborne and other units started using significantly enhanced 7.62 mm M14s in Afghanistan in mountain battles where the M16A4 and M249 proved basically useless.
In the interim, the soldiers themselves used captured AK-47s to better compete in the mountainous terrain.
As the title of this article emphasizes, we are clearly outgunned, and that situation will continue as we fight a geo-diverse global war on terrorism and face advanced new weapons, such as the AK-12, the 5th-generation Russian AK."
SWAT Pointman
SWAT Pointman on Tue Sep 25, 2012 5:10 pm
As much as I don't like .22 caliber as a military rifle cartridge, I don't think the 5.56 would be worth replacing, and NATO armies will continue to use the 5.56 for many years to come. I think its flaws can mostly be fixed without resorting to a new caliber. What's funny is the Russians never really reported these same problems with the 5.45x39.
Mr.Kalishnikov47
Location : U.S.A
Mr.Kalishnikov47 on Tue Sep 25, 2012 5:46 pm
GarryB wrote: Wow, I read that post and it read like a naughty schoolboy being told off by teacher...
I apologise for that.
No need to apologize.
Actually since I posted that answer I have seen a few reports and videos showing the PYa in service, and I suspect that the future standard Russian Army pistol will likely remain the PYa.
I suggested dropping it because the general consensus was that it was bad and it seems not to be the case.
To me the Pya is sort of like the Russian equivalent of the Berreta M9 that we use over here in the U.S. .
It's maybe not the greatest handgun on the market, and it's a bit heavy for the round it fires, but it's cheap (maybe a bit less so with the M9) rugged, and reliable, as well as decently accurate. It does the job, which is all a military sidearm really needs to do.
Of course given the choice between the two I'd take a Pya any day of the week, although that may just be my bias towards Russian guns
I suspect the VDV and naval infantry will stick with their selection of the GSh-18 for at least now
So the VDV and naval infantry have adopted the Gsh-18 then, or is this just speculation? And what about the ADS?
I would suspect the new pistol will fire underwater... most weapons can, it is the special ammo that allows it to fire effectively underwater, so that is it lethal over a useful distance instead of having the projectle land on the river bed a metre in front of you.
Thank you for the answer.
If the new pistol passes its tests and proves effective it might start to displace other weapons from service, though its success or failure might have more to do with its political support than any capability it might have
This is very true unfortunately,
SWAT Pointman wrote: As much as I don't like .22 caliber as a military rifle cartridge, I don't think the 5.56 would be worth replacing, and NATO armies will continue to use the 5.56 for many years to come.
I agree with you. Despite all the criticism, the 5.56 is still killing, and most of the former service members I've talked to seem to be satisfied with it's performance. Are there better rounds? Sure! Are they worth the money it would take to replace the 5.56? I guess that's a subject for debate.
I think its flaws can mostly be fixed without resorting to a new caliber. What's funny is the Russians never really reported these same problems with the 5.45x39.
That's because the Russians haven't really had those problems. Whether the target is hit from 50 meters or 400 meters, the 5.45x39 will almost always tumble upon impact, causing a large wound channel. Garry has already gone into detail on the ballistic performance of the 5.45 in the past, so I won't bother describing it here.
One problem the round does have however is a lack of penetration (a problem also encountered with the 5.56) and a tendency to ricochet when it hits hard surfaces, which is why MVD and FSB Spetsnaz are often seen using AKs chambered in the old 7.62x39 round, as well as compact rifles like the 9A-91 chambered in the subsonic 9x39 round. Neither round ricochets very often, and both are excellent at penetrating light cover (cars, walls, thick shrubbery, etc.)
Mr.Kalishnikov47 wrote:
Yes, I've seen quite a few pictures of in Chechneya of Russian soldiers using 7.62x39, also saw pictures Russian police or SF with AK-103. In terms of lethality, the 5.45x39 is much more lethal than the older steel core M43 bullets, and about as lethal as the M67 round. I wonder can the 7N22 match the penetration of a regular 7.62x39?
This is obviously not true. Do you know ,Physics Laws are exactly identical in Russia like in any place of this universe .
After Soviet conflict in Afghanistan and the data on AK-74's performances coming from ground operatives, became absolutely clear the need for both 5,45 mm rounds (for urban COIN and close ambush operations ) and 7,62 mm cartridges (for battlefield offensive, defensive, counteroffensive ,consolidations and coverage operations).
This appear evident from the "double route" followed since then : AK-103 and AK-104 with 7,62 mm cartridges and AK-107 and AK-108 with Russian 5,45 mm and NATO 5,56 mm (the last aimed to export) .
This clear trend is even more reinforced by the modular design of the latest AK-12 capable to employ both 5,45 mm and 7,62 mm cartridges .
Experimental data ,correctly collected and validated , presented by a Korean physicist at an international Symposium of Impact Engineering can be used ,without any problem, by a Brasilian physicist or a Swedish one or a South African one.
In the same way NATO 5,56 mm or Russian 5,45 mm rounds performances in an engagement outside a village in Afghanistan would be ,obviously, almost coinciding because the physics fundamentals at the basis of theirs ballistic performances would be almost equal.
Just this hypothesis (scarcely tested in realistic conditions ,if any, in pre-introduction trials ) has been completely disavowed by the unique experimental condition which matter for weapon systems : the Battlefield .
If you would have read the enlightening article ,in PDF, (by Anthony G. Williams and Nicholas Drummond ...no further words on theirs prestige among western authoritative specialists in this specific sector) i have pointed out in my previous post
in particular pag 5-6 ( Yawing explained) and pag 11-13 (Inconsistent wounding effect) ...but read also the section on the origin of the 5,56 mm round as unified selection by part of NATO, you would be aware that this "yaw-induced expanded wounding" assumption has demonstrated to be repeatedly and largely wronged on the battlefield.
Mindstorm wrote:
The Russian and American experience with small caliber high velocity rounds is similar some ways, but different in some ways also. The Russians never reported lethality problems with the 5.45x39 cartridge. In fact, ballistic data shows the 5.45x39 to be much more lethal than the M43 7.62x39, and on par with the M67 7.62x39. The 5.45x39 has an air nose in the tip which makes it yaw earlier in flesh. The primarily complaint about the 5.45x39 is that it lacks penetration against cover, which is also a complaint with the 5.56x45. The 7.62x39 is better in some ways, but I think the 5.45x39 is the better cartridge in most instances.
The Russians are working on a new caliber for the AK-12, it's unknown whether or not this will be an intermediate cartridge to replace the 5.45x39,7.62x39,7.62x54R, or just will it just meant to replace just the 7.62x54R.
Mindstorm on Tue Sep 25, 2012 10:18 pm
In fact, ballistic data shows the 5.45x39 to be much more lethal than the M43 7.62x39, and on par with the M67 7.62x39.
Mhh very interesting ; we must,at this point, only render aware of this fact....US Army (and also Dr. Martin L Fackler ).
Lethality of 5,56 mm rounds ,or for better say the lack of it, at tactical useful ranges is one on the first complains by US Army Iraqi and Afghanistan conflict operatives and this is highlighted in a mountain of US Army surveys on the subject .
At example read at pag 25-29 (Equipment issues -M855 5.56mm “Green Tip”-) of this monograph by Major Thomas P. Ehrhart of US Army , "Increasing Small Arms Lethality in Afghanistan: Taking Back the Infantry Half-Kilometer"
http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA512331
You will find very small space for any claim of lethality of 5,56 mm rounds except for VERY REDUCED RANGE (in the area typical of house to house COIN combat and close range ambush ).
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SWAT Pointman on Tue Sep 25, 2012 10:48 pm
Mhh very interesting ; we must,at this point, only rend aware of this fact....US Army (and also Dr. Martin L Fackler ).
What were you trying to say with your first sentence? I didn't understand it. I don't deny the 5.56x45 M885 has lethality problems, it's been shown in the lab and on the field. The US military issued newer loadings like M885A1 to address these issues. I haven't seen any combat reports yet whether or not the M885A1 solves the lethality problems with the M885. What I'm saying is that there isn't any proof that the 5.45x39 has any lethality problems. I think that's because it has a better bullet design than the 5.56x45.
What were you trying to say with your first sentence? I didn't understand it.
Sorry , my fault it is a typo, i've missed "er" after rend.
Sentence is : we must, at this point, only render aware of this fact....US Army
isn't any proof that the 5.45x39 has any lethality problems. I think that's because it has a better bullet design than the 5.56x45.
The same identical problems encoutered by NATO 5,56 mm rounds exist in the same measure for 5,45 mm Russian rounds ; it is linked to unescapable ballistic fundamentals .
The vaunted capability of those rounds to offset lethality problems (wanting to remain silent on the problem of effective engagement range penalities , coverage penetration and aerodynamics stability in response to tangential wind's solicitations) thanks to yawing-induced expanded wounding has demonstrated to be ,except for VERY reduced ranges -outside those tactically useful for classical infantry warfare-, nothing more nothing less than a fairy tale .
Simple like that.
But the 5.45x39 has a different bullet design that is more prone to yaw than the 5.56x45 no matter what the range. One big problem with these gelatin tests like the fackler ones is that they are done at the muzzle and never show farther ranges. I'm reading the article you linked and it is very interesting.
Actually that is not totally fair. The Kalashnikovs that have out gunned and out ranged the western 5.56mm rifles and LMGs were actually PKMs, which are general purpose machineguns in 7.62 x 54r calibre.
As a reply to the suggestion that testing rifles in extreme cold is not a fair comparison, I am suggesting that the advantage of long range accuracy is not really a fair comparison either for several reasons, including the conditions on a shooting range over a known shooting distance on a nice still day with good ammo and a well rested well trained shooter who is not being shot at and is not in fear of their lives. With a battle sight setting (ie 300m) an AK will hit a target from the muzzle to about 400m with a centre chest aimed shot. You wont be able to pick to hit the eye or a particular rib.
A hit at 600m is unlikely by either rifle so the conclusions are irrelevant. More importantly the lethality of both rounds at such ranges mean a hit would be largely meaningless anyway.
The following article "Biting the Bullet" , by Anthony G. Williams and Nicholas Drummond (i think that neither of the two need any type of introduction...)
Very respected authors on the subject.
The latest model RPO would be ideal for such a role... and they would likely get 100 for the price of one Javelin.
What's funny is the Russians never really reported these same problems with the 5.45x39.
Well, if you read that article posted above the main problem with the 5.56mm is its inconsistency in wounding, along with lack of cover penetration and a related tendency to be deflected by even light material like twigs.
The 5.45 has the same problems with deflection, but its design ensures fairly consistent wounding performance, which, though reduced is certainly still effective.
Personally I think half the problem with the 5.56mm is that the US military and western "experts" really want a long range sniper round, when in actual fact all it is is a short to medium range attack round.
The problems the western forces came across in Afghanistan are the same issues the Soviets dealt with, except the Soviets were better equipped as each platoon had 7.62 x 54mm weapons like SVD and PKM weapons with them.
There is a reason the taleban are fighting at more than 300m from coalition forces... it is because they know they will get caned at closer ranges. When the Soviets were there it was 303s, now it is SVDs and PKMs.
Do you think it is a coincidence that the new LMG in Russian units is not a 5.45mm RPK-74, but is a much heavier and bulkier PKP (Pecheneg) LMG. The 7.62 x 54mm ammo is much heavier reducing the number of rounds carried, but the extra power and range is considered worth the extra weight.
Giving soldiers ammo to shoot at 600m+ is not enough... they need optics and training to hit targets at such ranges... I think a change in calibre would not be that effective because at the end of the day most soldiers have enough things they need to be trained to use... if the taleban start shooting from 900m I think the best solution is a burst of 30mm grenades from the local BMP-3M, not to have an entire platoon armed with SVDS rifles with 10x scopes and sniper ammo open up return fire.
Now more powerful ammo types with heavier projectiles designed to tumble on impact certainly wouldn't hurt even if it is not PC to say so.
A bullet through the chest is a bullet through the chest... demanding every shot kills is unreasonable and naive.
Of course using underpowered ammo is also an issue too.
I think it was necessary and am glad I have not offended you.
We are just sharing opinions after all.
It seems to be a decent gun, just as the Barreta is a good decent gun.
The problem with the comments and myths that circulate on the web is it makes it hard to find the truth, so you often have to keep an open mind and be critical of the sources.
I remember back in the 1980s reading books from experts like Hogg and Weeks that called the Stechkin an anachronism... a throwback to the old broom handle mauser machine pistol. I also remember in the 70s a really cool West German pistol called the VP-70Z that was not a full auto pistol but had a 3 round burst fire capability. I also remember in the 1990s that Glock released a full auto model, and it made me curious. Why would they bother if it is so old fashioned. I then found articles and books by Soviet operatives that talked about the Stechkin like it was a wonderful weapon. Finally, in an issue of Combat and Survival, I read an article about a guy who had bought one and was testing it. He said it was heavier than a Makarov, but certainly not as heavy as a 45 ACP colt pistol. He said the trigger was better than on the Makarov and with its long barrel it was actually rather accurate... I think I remember him saying he was getting 3 inch groups at 20m which is very good... not in full auto of course... that was in single shot. He had read the western comments about it and had low expectations for the test and he said he liked the weapon a lot. The full auto mode tended to spray bullets a bit, but keep in mind... this is not some police carbine you would use at 100m plus. This is a weapon for emergency inside a room where a burst of bullets could mean the difference between surviving or not. Experience in Afghanistan with 9mm ammo has shown it is not super lethal, so multiple hits are the order of the day. If you can afford the weight even a small SMG is better than most pistols, but of course there are situations where a pistol is all you can use... personally I would have the suppressed model APS-B with a standard Makarov as a backup weapon.
Hard to say for sure... we have seen reports stating both weapons were tested and have passed the tests and are entering service... but no photos yet.
Are there better rounds? Sure! Are they worth the money it would take to replace the 5.56? dunno I guess that's a subject for debate.
They have introduced a steel tip round with a rear end made of lead that should improve lethality at any range or velocity. I think it will be the best way to see if the 5.56mm has a future or not. I suspect it will improve lethality, but regarding range I am not so sure. (It was never designed to be effective at more than about 300m anyway).
Very true. Also the quiet nature of the 9 x 39mm round makes it useful for special forces too... phut phut.
It is the old story a .22lr through the brain is more lethal than a 50 cal through the finger tip... unless of course that finger tip is rubbing your eye at the time...
The 5.45mm is lethal, but only if it makes it to the target. 7.62 x 39mm is less lethal but more likely to get through to the target and with correct shot placement it will kill just like any other round. Its stability in the body is countered by its extra mass and diameter to reach the target... even through quite thick trees.
The 5.56 and 7.62 x 39mm weapons are for export. The Russian Army uses 5.45 x 39mm, 9 x 39mm, and 7.62 x 54mm ammo, with a few units in the north or backwaters using 7.62 x 39mm for its better penetration.
If the AK-12 enters service in the Russian Army it will be in 5.45mm calibre only.
The difference is in the bullet design. The 5.56mm round relies on the bending forces as it travels through the target to rip it open along a point of weakness called the cannilure. This is an intentation around the projectile that the case is supposed to be crimped into to prevent the projectile from being pushed into the case during loading or handling. The 5.45mm round is much larger physically and longer and has a much better streamlined shape and a centre of gravity far to the rear. It also has a hollow tip and a small amount of lead behind that. The mild steel jacket rarely deforms but on impact the lead will move forward into the hollow tip area. Now normally mass moving forward in an object would actually normally improve the stability by moving the centre of gravity forward, but because it moves assymetrically (ie not evenly) it tends to randomise the tumble of the bullet which starts immediately on impact. The result is that after the first tumble the bullet tends to yaw 90 degrees and follow a new path in the target. This angle can't be predicted and might result in a trivial wound, but the added wound track increases the bleeding area and makes identification of the wound very difficult.
A normal 5.56mm wound from the front to the back clean penetration means the 5.56mm round is just starting to tumble as it is exiting the body, so you have a small wound in the front and a larger wound in the back and a straight wound channel to deal with.
A 5.45mm wound to the front of the chest might turn up or down or sideways... it could exit behind the shoulder or the hip, or through the rib cage. For a surgeon finding the exit hole and entry hole are a problem because they are not lined up and might be treated as two separate fragmentation wounds. The cavity between the wounds will not be treated and the patient will die later of internal bleeding.
Within 300m the 5.45mm round is effective... ask Vlad... he seems to be happy with it.
With better quality control, modern rifles, and a modern scope with ballistic computer and laser rangefinder the 7.62 x 39mm actually might become much more interesting. With such a heavy projectile the problems in the past was that it had a very steep trajectory so if you guessed wrong with the range you will probably miss. But with modern ballistic computers and laser range finders the guess work is removed and the heavy projectile will be less effected by cross winds and is not easily deflected.
In fact a new loading with more powerful clean burning propellent, and a lighter projectile... say a 100 grain bullet at 950-1,000m/s and you might have a very effective round for assault weapons that might be effective out to 500m. The large calibre will limit its long range potential but we are talking about an assault rifle cartridge, not a sniper round or MG round.
The 7.62x39 is better in some ways, but I think the 5.45x39 is the better cartridge in most instances.
And the Russian Army agrees. The AK-103s in Chechnia are in the hands of the MVD and FSB forces for very specific roles. In house to house fighting a round that will punch through walls and still kill is what they want... they don't care about accuracy at 300m.
AFAIK they are happy with the 5.45mm and the new 6 x 49mm round was supposed to replace the 7.62 x 54mm only in MGs and sniper rifles. Of course they might have further developed a new round that could do both jobs, but from what I have read their main focus with small arms is to improve accuracy, and storability of ammo and also improve the propellants for higher velocities with cleaner burning powders, and also to issue the new ammo in clips so they can be more rapidly loaded into magazines, and also for plastic bags to be used to make the stored ammo water proof and storable for much longer periods.
There are two important things about a calibre... one is bullet construction, and the other is shot placement.
The 5.45mm round has the bullet construction to be more effective than 5.56mm ammo at any range. Both have shot placement performance to 400m or so, which is rather more than either will be used operationally.
The 5.45mm round is acceptable to the Russian Army because they also equip their forces with PKP LMGs in 7.62 x 54mm, and SVDS rifles in the same calibre. If your platoon comes under fire from a target in a house 700m away it simply doens't make sense to equip every soldier in the unit with a powerful rifle with a powerful scope to return the accurate precise fire needed to deal with the threat. What does make sense is for the platoon sniper/designated marksman to locate the threat and engage, and also for the platoon LMG operator to locate the target and fire bursts at the house to stop the incoming sniper fire. If the SVDS armed platoon member can't get the target then the BMP-3M that is operating with them will level the house with a 100mm HE FRAG shell. If the unit is dismounted then the guy with the RPO PDM-A will line up the target, which at less than 1.7km is in range and level the house.
If there are friendlies nearby then a Metis-M1 cheap wire guided missile could be used too.
The point is that the Russian soldiers are not just equipped with 5.45mm calibre weapons. 7.62mm weapons are carried as standard. In situations where they might be useful extra weapons are brought in.
I remember seeing a photo in an english version of the French RAIDS magazine that showed a group of Russian soldiers going to relieve a hill side position. The guys coming out of the base all had beards and looked tired, but of the 5-6 people in view they all carried SVD rifles and the new replacement soldiers carried RPO-A rocket launchers in addition to the SVD rifles they carried. The position they occupied was on top of a hill with a good view 360, so they didn't bother with AKs, they just had SVDs and PKMs and disposable grenade launchers, plus base weapons like ZU-23 AA guns and 30mm grenade launchers.
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The Seattle Undergound Comics Scene is Alive and Oozing
BY Paul Tumey Apr 25, 2014
Seattle has a new underground comics scene. One is tempted to say “again,” recalling the boom of the 1990s with Peter Bagge, Jim Woodring, and the like. More accurately, the scene has endured. For a while now, participation in the Seattle comics scene has not been dependent on being a published cartoonist. Rather, it's something one does, at one's own level and the hell with commercial or social restraints. This attitude has nurtured a vibrant sub-culture that is only just now emerging. What we are seeing in the last year or so is the latest natural engorgement of talent and effort coalescing and expanding, like a pustule that could someday pop in goopy glory (goop is a quality that frequently occurs in the work of a cluster of the emerging new Seattle cartoonists who seem to delight in grossness and disfigurement, perhaps inspired by the twisted, organic forms found in the comics of Bagge, Woodring, and Co. -- and maybe even their Pacific Northwest forebearer, Basil Wolverton, who made his home in Vancouver, Washington and created what has been called the "spaghetti and meatball" school of art).
Seattle Comics People: 2014
There are suddenly a lot of Seattle Comics People, and this small army of people fiercely wielding pens, pencils, and mouses is starting to get some attention. The richly weird and productive comics scene from the underground to the mainstream is the subject of Bezango, WA, an upcoming documentary by Ron Austin and Louise Amandes that includes interviews with about 75 Seattle Comics People. There's Short Run, a luminous, visionary annual Seattle small press festival that features hundreds of local handmade comics and their creators (not to mention transcendent hair-brushing techniques and prom dances). There’s DUNE, the year-and-a-half old, beer-soaked monthly jam at a cafe near the University of Washington, where at least 50 cartoonists gather and feverishly create comics, which are then collected into a zine published by Max Clotfelter and distributed only to the people who attended. This event and the current Seattle comics scene in general got a cover story in the Pacific NW magazine (with art by Ellen Forney) that came with the Sunday Seattle Times on March 28, 2014. The article echoed what many are observing; the city appears to be in the midst of a new grassroots comics renaissance.
Seattle cartoonist and graphic artist Pat Moriarty's poster for the upcoming documentary on the Seattle comics scene
In the middle of it all, standing in Seattle since 1989, is Fantagraphics. The presence of a major comic art publisher acts as a magnet of sorts, attracting cartoonists from all over the globe, some of whom creatively exchange ideas and energy with Seattle Comics People, and some of whom stay. Perhaps having a major comics publisher in Seattle also energizes the creative people who live in the area.
And then there’s enough well-established comics people living in or around Seattle to populate a small town. These folks are both examples and mentors for each other and many of the new folks. All of these factors appear to be mixing and creating a new scene.
The current upswing of the cycle is different, this time – at least, so far. Instead of major stars, what we have is an impressively large mass of people who love drawing comics. The group, however, is anything but homogenous. They make comics about anything and everything in a bewildering variety of formats, styles and approaches.
The fleshy center of Max Clotfelter's comic, ANDROS #5
There are some noticeable clusters, such as the aforementioned “goop art school,” and the ever-present auto-biographical storytellers. They create support groups and use Web meeting groups and social networking tools to get organized and connect. Currently, there’s a publishing co-op in Seattle that produces a regular free comics tabloid, The Intruder. The latest issue has a cover comic depicting a loopy imaginary science fiction/vampire movie starring Lee Marvin, Diana Rigg, and Jack Palance by Eisner-Award winning Seattle comics creator David Lasky (The Carter Family: Don’t Forget This Song).
Panels from David Lasky's 'Intruder 9000," featured on the February, 2014 cover of the Seattle underground comic tabloid, The Intruder
Some of the Seattle Comics People – although not nearly as many as one would think -- display ambition and no doubt their work will gain larger and larger readerships as they steadily develop their craft. Some of them cross over with the fine arts world. A few even know how to get grants to support creating something more than a mini-comic. Some work day jobs and draw mini-comics by night (or vice versa). Some just draw comics with their pals, and the heck with publishing much of anything. You draw comics the way you’d sing a song or play a game with friends… it’s just something fun to do.
Many of the Seattle Comics People seem to be casually and comfortably approaching creating handmade comics the way one might take up knitting or ceramics. And some seem to be mad geniuses, throwing off sweat drops of effort and inspiration. Many of them know, or are rapidly learning, a thing or two about design and storytelling. The ages of the participants range from grade school to somewhere around sixty. About half of the Seattle Comics People are women… and that’s something, new too. When you spend any time with these groups, it becomes obvious that they are organized around a unifying concept: comics matter. One realizes that it's not publishing, academia, and critics that will make comics an art form; it's the way the form is perceived and approached by people in general that will transform the medium, the market, and the massage. And that change in perception appears to be happening. Sure, folks have created underground comics almost since they first emerged in sub-literature. This time, though -- the underground isn't hard to find. In fact, the Seattle Times found it -- and that means it ain't that hidden.
From the March 28, 2014 Seattle Times story on the new underground comics scene (although, if it is getting noticed by the local paper, one wonders how "underground" it actually is). The photo shows the monthly comics jam that happens at a Seattle cafe (the bald-topped chap on the left is me).
This cartooning population explosion/paradigm two-step is the fruit of the last 20-30 years of comics publishing – in print and on the Web. A whole generation has grown up in a world where comics are not just about buying and reading magazines that feature superheroes, funny animals, and perky teenagers. They know comics are richly varied vehicles for storytelling of all kinds. They see comics as a thing you do, as much as a thing you buy – perhaps even more so.
A great deal of the material currently being produced in the underground Seattle scene shows promise, but very little of it is accomplished or mature enough to compete with today’s well-established comics auteurs. Many of the practitioners have yet to put in the thousands of hours required to get good at it, and -- to be honest -- only a few of the self-published and small press comics I've read address themselves to themes of any consequence. However, all that may be coming just around the bend. In this moment that’s hardly the point. The scene is the point; right now… the people – not the person. This scene – played out in Seattle and, one hopes, numerous other locations is certainly extending, and perhaps even changing comics as an art form.
Exterminator City
Recently, the Seattle underground comics scene spawned Exterminator City, a fascinating tiny neighborhood event that occurred on a rainy Saturday, in which a small group of people sold, traded, and gave away their handmade comics. Incredibly, this event occurred five blocks from my home. Exterminator City is the brainchild of Seth Goodkind, who turned a shared studio space located in the Greenwood neighborhood of North Seattle into a good old fashioned day-long zinefest. In a public statement, Goodkind writes that Exterminator City was inspired by Short Run, the annual Seattle-area Short Run small press festival and its goal was to "take the mystery and solitude out of underground comix."
From the poster for the Exterminator City underground and indie comics event. Art by Justin Quinlan.
The event, held on April 5, 2014 included 25 artists and visual storytellers including: Angela Boyle, Laura Davis, Karsten Foerster, Erin Fox, Noel Franklin, Paige Fukuhara, Seth Goodkind, Michael Heck , Jessica Hoffman, Ben Horak, Mari Ichimasu, Kalen Knowles, Brittany Kusa, Megan Noel, Michael O’Driscoll, Marc Palm, Justin Quinlan, Andrew Schons, James The Stanton, Scott Travis, Eli Tripoli, Phill Tuma, Jerry Vorhies, Eli Wolff, and Aaron Wright.
The event was promoted on a poster illustrated by Justin Quinlan as an “underground and indie comics” festival. The festival was underground in more ways than one. While the artists and many of their culturally abrasive approaches are indeed underground relative to the tastes of the mainstream, the location of the event was literally underground, in what one participant described as “a concrete wind tunnel.” I entered it from the ground level, in back, through a large garage door that I accessed by walking down stairs and then across a barren lot. A hand-lettered sign on a sheet of typing paper marked the spot. A narrow path that led uphill to a street-level entrance was lined with Seattle Comics People and their little tables piled high with freshly folded and stapled comics and zines.
Being somewhat like a man who took a nap in a barren field and woke up to find it blooming with flowers, I am not at all part of the Seattle Comics scene – and therefore, with the exception of one person, was meeting the participants for the first time. The books I chose and will write about represent a selection made not because I knew the artists, but because I was intrigued enough to purchase the work (or, in two cases, take a free copy). There were more than 100 different comics and zines available, and about 10 of them followed me home. There were also art prints, stickers, original art, and even a box of free mainstream comics (I didn’t see any takers).
About one-third of the participants were women. One is tempted to divide the artistic styles present in the works sold at Exterminator City along gender lines. One the one hand you have the grim, violent work of the event’s founder, Seth Goodkind…
A cultural statement, or just a disturbing baby-devouring robot comic? By Seth Goodkind.
… and other the other you have the sweet-natured, fanciful Tove Jansson inspired comic about a drunk mermaid, Linda Coconut in the Deep Sea Labyrinth by Mari Ichimasu, who happily told me that Exterminator City was her first experience selling her comics. (You can see an excerpt from Sanpomichi, her stop-motion animated film featuring a human-mouse character here).
From LINDA COCONUT IN THE DEEP SEA LABYRINTH by Mari Ichimasu
But it’s not always as simple as that. For example, a comic with the unpronouncable title of STR NTS #2 was shyly offered to me for free by the comic’s creator, Andrew Schons, who described the comic as "some stuff that happens with these people in a space ship." You can get a sense of his self-depreciating style in the unpunctuated, all caps text from his intro:
“THANK YOU FOR READING THIS COMIC IT MEANS MORE THAN YOU COULD EVER KNOW WHICH PROBABLY DOESN’T MEAN ALLTHAT MUCH TO YOU – IF YOU THINK I DID A SHIT JOB WITH THIS THEN PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND TELL ME WHAT I SHOULD WORK ON BECAUSE CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM IS ALWAYS A GOOD THING…”
Andrew Schon's STR NTS #2
STR NTS #2 is as much a punk statement as it is a story to read. It’s a feeling. I realized later, when I absorbed this book, that it was as if I had stepped into the pages of an early issue of Love and Rockets, bought an underground, handmade comic from one of Maggie and Hopey's acquaintances, and then came back to my world. The comic has violence and swearing, but there’s that not what makes it edgy. There's something fragile and brittle about it. It’s not the muscular, fleshy work of many of the young men I encountered, but rather a stark, upsetting work. Schon also had available a sizable. dense journalistic zine exploring a violent and disturbing event that occurred in Seattle several years ago. Underneath the bold, primitive art there's a sensitive, thoughtful artist looking at some of the bigger issues.
And then there’s Angela Boyle, a comics creator who dabbles in goop art, but mainly plays with autobiography and zoological illustration. Boyle sold me a copy of Spaz Hands Vol. 1, a large 8.5 x 11 comic that sports a cover which shows a cutesy drawing of Angela (so far, so female). But wait, what? There appear to be long ropes of her intestines stretched from her mid-section… and when one turns the book over, they are being playfully tugged by a cute dog (who figures largely in her life and work).
SPAZ HANDS, VOL. 1 by Angela Boyle
Boyle, it turns out, is one half of Flying Dodo Publications, a small press company she manages with her partner, Abe Olson. Their table had, by far, the most product – and one chooses this word carefully, as several of the publications seemed a bit overly rushed to press. Boyle’s newest comic was, delightfully, about horseshoe crabs, and she had for sale color posters about these curious creatures, as well as a poster about tapirs. Her main work, however, centers around what she calls “auto bio comics.” In Spaz Hands, Vol. 1, a collection of daily web comics, she combines elements of the "goopy school" with humorous vignettes of her life. One day, she might draw a rather profound, if disgusting page in which a hideous, fat, naked old woman engulfs her.
A page from Angela Boyle's collection of daily web comics, SPAZ HANDS, VOL. 1
The next day, she might discuss her partner Abe’s hearing issues (one I share) and end with a fart joke. Her art style in these hastily drawn pages has a deceptively casual appearance, but I went for the book, which cost me $8 of my allotted $30 budget, because it offered something that I value: narrative. I was not disappointed -- the book is a good read. While I appreciate nice drawings, I wanted to spend my hard-earned dollars on narrative. In fact, one might characterize my search through the tables as a quest for a good story to read. What I mostly found were collections of nice (and, unh, not so nice) drawings with little or nothing to offer in the way of intelligent visual storytelling. When faced with limited money and too many choices, I learned something: I’ll choose a sloppily rendered narrative over some nice drawings every day of the week.
Of course, it's not too much to ask for both. One such find was Gone Girl Comics #1 by Noel Franklin, a collection of six nicely drawn, evocative stories that relate to Seattle. Franklin, who holds a degree in print-making, draws very well. While some of the pieces offer poetic linkages (one such piece, "Above Seattle” visualizes a poem by David Lasky) rather than cause-and-effect storytelling, there’s a richness of characters and setting that is rewarding -- mainly due to the strength of Franklin's drawing, which engages the reader in a visual conversation. In "Seagulls Screaming," for example, Franklin's rendering of a seagull's wing is echoed in the way she draws city streetlight filtering through a set of Venetian blinds at night.
From Noel Franklin's GONE GIRL COMICS #1
Another score made out of a desperate search for more things I could read, and not just look at, was the anthology zine, Milk and Carrots #2, which contains a blissfully coherent, funny, and well-done six-page story by the Seattle cartoonist with an article-enriched moniker, James The Stanton.
James The Stanton's "gnartoons" from MILK AND CARROTS #2
The story, part of Stanton’s long-running “gnartoons” series, tells of an encounter in the Pacific Northwest rainforest with a magical gnome. The hikers, who also encountered some mushrooms, realize later the gnome was a lost, seven-year-old autistic child. One panel in the story seemed for me to encapsulate the character of many of the Pacific Northwest cartoonists, who are singular in their styles and subject matter: “They all wandered into the woods in their own directions, exploring the immediate area.”
Detail from "gnartoons" by James The Stanton, as published in the anthology comic, Milk and Carrots #2.
I only knew one person at Exterminator City, the tall, bearded Georgia transplant, Max Clotfelter. Max started and runs the monthly comics jam, DUNE, which I’ll write more about in a later column. Max was not one of the folks selling comics, but he was handing out to various folks, including me, a few copies of Andros #5, a comic he published in 2011.
ANDROS #5 by Max Clotfelter
Clotfelter’s comic is a prime example of the goopy school of comics art (Stanton is another). His work is rewarding to read, however, because it also offers solid narrative, humor, and “auto bio,” so you feel like you get a lot in this package. What impresses the most however is the persistent sense of remarkably pungent discomfort and shame that permeates the pages of this zine. In the way that the comics of Charles Burns and Rory Hayes both entertain and disturb, Clotfelter’s best work oozes and smears, while laughing. In “Getting Off On The Bus,” he (almost) wordlessly portrays the horror of being forced to watch a weird man jerk off in front of him. Clotfelter's drawings in this 2-pager possess admirable halluncinatory intensity.
Detail from Max Clotfelter's 2-page story, "Getting Off On The Bus" from ANDROS #5
On the night of March 16, 2014 Max Clotfelter, James the Stanton, and Marc Palm participated in an evening of live performance art at the Vermillion Gallery in Seattle. The trio, all Intruder contributors, bridged improvised music and spoken word performances by creating giant, oozing cartoon monsters on the spot. A press release announced that "it should be a real weird mess." That phrase: "a real weird mess," epitomizes the underground comics scene in Seattle -- and indicates that many of the participants are consciously and deliberately embracing the odd, the strange, the fleshy, and the repulsively moist. Some of this art feels like the love child of Big Daddy Roth and Hieronymus Bosch.
James The Stanton, Max Clotfelter, and Marc Palm create underground comics as part of a live performance in Seattle on March 16, 2014
One of my favorite finds of the day -- and something entirely different -- was the unique mini-comic, dog! by the six-year old Ben Horak.
That is, a comic the currently twenty-something Horak drew when he was six. The book contains a beautifully drawn screwball story about a mailman and a dog in a comically escalated conflict. It seems to me the comic may be touched up a bit, perhaps re-lettered… but the drawings are pure and brilliant, and kudos to both the six-year old Horak for embracing sequential narrative and that great engine of stortytelling: conflict, and to the current Horak for being able to honor the beauty of his early work.
Pages from Ben Horak's recent publication of dog!, a story drawn by him when he was six.
Of all the comics I acquired at Exterminator City, the one that most interested me was Journal, by Kalen Knowles (who also cites Tove Jansson's Moomin as an inspiration), who kindly drew on the cover of my copy.
JOURNAL by Kalen Knowles
Having just scored the kid-authored dog!, I was intrigued when Kalen told me it was a first-person narrative by an 11-year old. The pages have a nice mix of drawings and text in a layout similar to the Wimpy Kid books. It wasn’t until I sat down to read the book that I realized the story is a richly imagined first-person account by a young, octopod-faced alien named Atticus who exists in another time and place entirely different, and yet reflective of our own. It was a delightful surprise to discover, finally, a handmade comic that offers a coherent, imaginative, well-told, long story.
Typically detailed pages from Kalen Knowles' mini-masterpiece, JOURNAL.
There's a bit of the Seattle Goop Art School in Knowles' work, too, as seen in this one-pager found on his Tumblr site. The page, entitled "A Marvelous Fight," is a psychedelically-colored go for broke slug-fest between what appears to be a giant, gooey shit-monster with a metal claw and a rejected robot design from "Lost In Space." The bombastic visuals and dialogue are straight out the Marvel playbook. Nonetheless, Knowles cannot resist injecting his own brand of sweetness (very much in display in Journal) into the sequence, as the robot gets upset when the shit-monster falls into the proverbial vat of acid: "I hope not death! He's not THAT bad!" In the last panel, we learn the goopy monster is a robot covered in dripping globs of crap.
Kalen Knowles' witty goop vs. metal fightmare - "A Marevelous Fight"
In forty plus years of reading and making comics, I have never even heard of a neighborhood mini-underground-indie comics festival before. I hope there's more. I went, and scored a small pile of provocative, inspiring, and disruptive comics – most of which were created five minutes ago by artists who could care less about commercial appeal. Oh yeah, and there's probably less than 50 copies of most of these comics in existence. You can have San Diego. I’ll take Exterminator City any day.
17 Responses to The Seattle Undergound Comics Scene is Alive and Oozing
Awesome article! Seattle is the place to be right now.
Jim Gill says:
What a great goopy oozy article! Makes me want to be back in Seattle!
Jer says:
Seattle Independent Comic And Game Aritsts (SICAGA) has been meeting weekly without fail since September 2011. Feeing a lot ignored.
Paul Tumey says:
Hey Jer — Glad you guys are meeting… more power to you! One more aspect of the vital scene in Seattle!
Jim, you can visit and crash on my recliner if you want to do a DUNE night sometimes.
Thanks Spencer… I worked hard on this piece and I’m glad to know you enjoyed it. Very kind of you to drop a line — much appreciated.
Remy says:
Thank you for this amazing article, now I have to look at very artist you mention in it.
I grew up in France with a very strong (BD) culture and when I moved to Seattle it was for me the perfect transition for this new style of comic that I never really saw before.
I got really in to it and what I really like is that people really share a true and honest message on their art that you can t find in other comics.
You’re welcome. I went to exterminator city myself– and spent too much money, probably! I only regret not running into Clotfelter and getting my hands on Andros #5; he’s one of my favorite artists right now.
There’s a typo above. You state fantagraphics has been in Seattle since 1980, they actually moved to Seattle in 1990
Kalen Knowles says:
Thanks for the kind words, Paul! In addition to being a great write up, this has really made my week, or month even.
I did want to mention the link you have for Mari Ichimasu doesn’t seem to be working. She was one of my favorites as well.
Thanks, Steve. Correction made – Fantagraphics moved to Seattle in 1989.
Thank you for the comment, Kalen. Keep on making comics! And I posted the URL that Mari provided in the back of her book — it was working a few days ago. In any case, I’ve updated the link to take folks to another webpage she has set up, as well as an excerpt from an animated film she is creating.
David P. Moore says:
Seems like the good ol’ days are back! Hooked on Comix was released 20 years ago this year. I hope this new doc continues to document the NW cartooning scene as I tried to do back in the day.
Great write up, thanks! It was great to read what someone I don’t know actually thought of Spaz Hands. I am curious if you meant some of my products or some of the products at the show seemed overly rushed to press. Always wanting to improve, you know.
And it was such a great show. I hope they can keep Exterminator City going. I had a blast.
Thanks, Angela — I enjoyed your comic and look forward to reading more. To answer your question, I remember thinking as I browsed some of your publications that I wished they were denser, and more complex in the concept and the storytelling. That could be said about several tables I was at, but I was speaking about your work in that statement. In your case, I saw some good potential and wanted you to slow down and craft a richer book, with more structure. For example, Kelly Froh — a cartoonist with a similar loose autobio style, as well — created a trilogy of mini comics about her experiences working at Amazon. The over-arching conceptual framework of Froh’s Amazon trilogy helps deepen the narratives. As you read each story, a bigger, Kafkaesque picture is built, of a nutty corporate culture. Or Alec Longstreth’s Phase 7 autobiographical comic — each story is refined and polished, with attention paid to pacing, contrast, and detail. A hero of mine, a comics artist and writer whom I greatly respect recently coached me: “distill, distill, distill.” That being said, I like the fearless looseness of your art style, your honesty, and appreciate the good writing and off-beat choice of subject matter in your work (go, tapirs and horseshoe crabs!) — all strong suits!
Awesome. Thanks so much for all your comments. :)
Dominic Gomez says:
Nice work, Paul! You write like you draw (your comics, that is).
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Journal 2016
December 2016, Journal 2016
December 2016 - In Pursuit of Wisdom
In Pursuit of Wisdom
Fostering Wisdom in Children (and the Rest of Us)
Some decades ago a friend of mine, a college senior way back then, was attending a conference at a large, distinguished university of “pre-faculty” students, collegians who hoped to pursue a higher-education vocation in the next few years. The three-day gathering culminated in a large banquet, some final comments on the benefits of professordom from several university presidents, and a question & answer session.
The Interfaith Legacy of Guru Nanak
An overwhelming sense of the Glory and Oneness of God made Guru Nanak (1469-1539), the founder of Sikhism, impatient with religious divisions, doctrines, and rituals. This sense of the Oneness of God is for me at the very heart of the interfaith journey. There are many practical reasons why interfaith cooperation is vital and as many attempts to find a theological or philosophical justification for it.
Joseph Prabhu's Anatomy of Wisdom
“Wisdom includes action as well as knowledge,” maintains Joseph Prabhu, a professor of philosophy and religion for four decades, a passionate interfaith activist, and Mother Teresa’s first altar boy in India. “Action brings insight into dynamic motion,” Prabhu explains, “and insight without thoughtful action, to my mind, is seriously incomplete.”
Praying our Way towards Justice at Standing Rock
by Frederica Helmiere
Oceti Sakowin Camp is a place of juxtapositions and marvels. Tribal leaders ceremonially sing and drum near the sacred fire while helicopters chop and drones buzz overhead. Ten thousand peaceful and prayerful water protectors abut a militarized police force of extractive corporation-protectors.
Walking Together in Jerusalem
by Henry Ralph Carse
In the shadow of the ancient walls of the Old City of Jerusalem, on a sunny day in April, I am leading a small group of prophets down a pathway into the Kidron Valley, and then up the slopes of the Mount of Olives. I call them “prophets,” but these women and men in their twenties are not in old-fashioned robes or unkempt beards, nor roaring dire warnings about the end of time.
Yom Kippur on the Train to St. Petersburg
by Bettina Gray
On October 12th of this year, I was on a train between Moscow and Saint Petersburg traveling with members of the Slavyanka Russian Chorus on a concert tour of Russia.That particular morning a number of us were standing in the aisles or sitting on the arms of train seats, rocking between concert locations. We were saying the Ashamnu prayer, the prayer of confession and atonement for Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year in the Jewish calendar.
Personal Perspectives on Spiritual Wisdom
Interspiritual Perspectives on Wisdom
by Dr. Ed Bastian
Generally speaking, the word wisdom often connotes a holistic knowingness harvested from the totality of one’s life experience, including knowledge gained through intellectual conceptualization and empirical observation. From a spiritual perspective however, Wisdom (note the capital “W”) is generally said to be the result of a transcendent insight that surpasses, informs, and then guides our everyday thoughts, perceptions, and mental projections of reality.
A Very Shory Course in Wisdom
by Cynthia Bourgeault
1. Wisdom is not a philosophy or a curriculum, but a way of knowing. It’s not about knowing more but knowing deeper, knowing with more of yourself involved. 2. Wisdom is three-centered knowing: it engages mind, emotions, and body in a single, integral act of perception.
Chochmah – the Blueprint of Creation
by Rabbi Rami Shapiro
Wisdom, Chochmah in Hebrew, is the first of God’s manifestations and the means by which creation happens. I am the deep grain of creation, the subtle current of life. God fashioned me before all things; I am the blueprint of creation. I was there from the beginning, from before there was a beginning. I am independent of time and space, earth and sky.
The Ground of All Knowing
by Swami Atmarupananda
An infant opens its eyes and ears to the world, and perceives an ocean of sensation. Gradually it learns to distinguish patterns – mother, father, its own hands, its feet. The ocean of sensation begins to make sense as patterns emerge. An ocean of indeterminate sensation gives way to understanding: the beginnings of knowledge.
Wisdom – An Ongoing Conversation with Divine Reality
by Shaikha Camille Adams Helminski
The Prophet Muhammad said, “Wisdom is like the truly faithful one’s stray camel; he (she) will recognize it when he (she) finds it.” Within the Way of Islam and the mystical path of Sufism, wisdom is received through the Qur’an (revelation of the “Book of God” conveyed through the heart of the Prophet Muhammad) and the example of how the Prophet, himself, lived, as well as through the “Book of Nature."
The Faceted Gem of Wisdom
by Shaikh Kabir Helminski
The Generous Source of our being has brought us to this world and has given us intelligence, insight, compassion, and the possibility to discern: the subjective perspective from the objective, appearances from reality, beginnings from endings, the transient from the enduring.
Prajñā – the Buddhist Path of Wisdom
Shariputra, any noble son or noble daughter who so wishes to engage in the practice of the profound perfection of wisdom should clearly see this way: they should see perfectly that even the five aggregates are empty of intrinsic existence. Form is emptiness, emptiness is form; emptiness is not other than form, form too is not other than emptiness. Likewise, feelings, perceptions, mental formations, and consciousness are all empty.
The Beginning of Wisdom Is...
Do you know anyone you truly would call “wise”? What about that particular person leads you to deem her or him a wise person?
Interfaith News Roundup - December 2016
Global Warming, Pilgrims and Progress – Standing Rock and Global Indigenous Rights – Stop the Hate Movement Accelerates
Interfaith Films that Make a Difference
Speaking Out Against Islamophobia, Anti-Semitism, & Minority Discrimination
THREE FAITHS, ONE GOD: JUDAISM, CHRISTIANITY, ISLAM
Interfaith Documentary
Andrew Harvey - The Making of a Modern Mystic
A URI Perspective on the U.S. Presidential Election
November 2016, Journal 2016
November 2016 - Post Election Tonic
Post Election Tonic
Aśoka: Honour All Religions
“One should listen to and respect the religions of other people.” These words that Aśoka had engraved on rocks across his vast empire more than 2,000 years ago still need to be heard today. King Aśoka, the third monarch of the Indian Mauryan dynasty, was largely forgotten until early in the 19th century when a large number of edicts, inscribed on rocks and pillars, were discovered.
Listening to Jesus' Words in a New Kind of Way
by David Parks-Ramage
What woman having ten silver coins, if she loses one of them, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully till she finds it? (Luke 15:8) Meditation is a choice to become intimate with your own life. In meditation, we are quiet and alert, open and available to what is happening now.
I Belong, Therefore I Am
by Jim Burklow
Religion can do a body good. And that’s not just a promise of good-pie-in-the-sky-when-you-die. There’s science behind the assertion that religion can benefit your physical and emotional health on this side of the Pearly Gates.
Review: Women, Religion, and Peacebuilding
by Kathe Schaaf and Kay Lindhal
We have been captivated by the subtitle of the anthology Women, Religion and, Peacebuilding, edited by Susan Hayward and Katherine Marshall – Illuminating the Unseen. So much about the contributions of women to our culture and history has been invisible – both unrecorded and unacknowledged.
Burkini Bans, Muslim 'Hygiene,' and the History of the Holocaust
by Anya Cordell
There are a lot of issues associated with swimsuits; ask any woman. But the newest is hysteria over what some Muslim women are wearing; too much fabric, beyond that required to barely cover genitals, buttocks, and bits of breasts. Teeny bikinis on women, (and speedos for men), are fine. On some beaches in the world, nudity is fine.
Interfaith Options for Christians at Advent
For Christians, another Advent season will soon be upon us. As one of the quintessential periods in the liturgical calendar, it might seem like the wrong time to be thinking about interfaith efforts. It’s a feeling further heightened by the encroachment of numerous secular obligations. Who has time for “the other” right now?
Changing the World Through Social Media
by Sari Heidenreich
“But people just use it to post pictures of their breakfast.” That’s a complaint I’ve heard over and over again about social media – that it has made us self-absorbed and selfish, that it has made us feel we have to create a picture-perfect life and put it on display for the world to see.But when we’re talking about interfaith organizing, social media is so much more.
Why We Create an "Us" and "Them" and How We Might Stop
by Bud Heckman
A leader of a well-known nonprofit made a highly unusual public admission. So out of character, in fact, that there was a long awkward pause in the packed meeting room after she said it. A knowing gasp. Her organization works in 30 countries helping people overcome differences of various stripes. So what did she admit?
Dr. Mehnaz Afridi: Defying All Stereotypes
In an age when Muslim-Jewish tensions are unusually high, when prominent Muslim leaders publicly deny that the Holocaust happened, and when UNESCO recently voted to declare that the Temple Mount in Jerusalem is historically sacred only to Muslims, not Jews or Christians – it’s hard to imagine that a Muslim would have been selected to head a Holocaust center.
An New Kind of Interfaith World
Editorial by Paul Chaffee
Last month’s TIO editorial suggested that the United States of America was at a critical interfaith juncture. Since then the choice has been made.
Interfaith News Roundup - November 2016
Standing Rock, Evangelical Divide, and Pope Francis – News-notes from Around the World
From TIO
Chrisitan Jewish Peacemakers Project Developing
From Hartford Seminary
Essential Guidelines for Interfaith Higher Education
From Dr. Nathan Kollar
MUSLIMS AND THE HOLOCAUST
Dr. Mehnaz Afridi
INTRODUCING #TANGIBLEHOPE
See TIO's profile of Tangible Hope here
Interview with Mirabai Starr
Interaction – Peacebuilding and Youth
Journal 2016, October 2016
October 2016 - Ancient Mentors, Emerging Leadership
Ancient Mentors, Emerging Leadership
Monotheistic Mystic, or a Megalomaniac?
Should the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten be seen as an ancient forbearer of the interfaith movement? In one of his prayers he said of God, “You are the Lord of all, who takes care of all,” and he said “God created every person equal to each other.” He is, however, still today as in his own time, a controversial figure.
The Remarkable Interfaith Significance of Alexander the Great
by Henry Karlson
Interfaith dialogue is a constant element of any religious faith. Such dialogue, however, tends not to be on the level of the dogmatic teachings of the different faiths but on practical matters, such as questions concerning the morality or immorality of particular actions or on the way communities as a whole understand shared historical experiences.
A Report from The Tabernacle Experience
by Jonathan Homrighausen
I stood in front of the Ark of the Covenant, holding my incense while I gazed on the golden wings of the cherubim. No, I am not starring in a remake of Raiders of the Lost Ark. I was inside The Tabernacle Experience, an interactive re-enactment of the Tabernacle which the Israelites built in the desert on their journey from Egypt to Canaan.
Koans, Parables, and the Realm of God
Christian Koan Groups rely on a spiritual tool discovered in China through the development of Ch’an Buddhism. Koans are dialogs between Ch’an masters and their students, found helpful in leading students to a perception of life as it is rather than as it is imagined, hoped or wished to be. An example of a koan is Zhaozhou’s Dog:
Beating a Message of Peace in Uganda
In a country often known for unspeakable violence and political strife, Buyondo Micheal offers a beacon of hope to those desperately seeking peace. As founder of Faiths Together Uganda (FTU), Micheal uses dance, music, and art to unify and delight. Inspired by global interfaith initiatives, he provides the funding and the energy for events that cross religious, cultural, and tribal divides.
Skillsets to Overcome Religious Bigotry
by Ariella Amit
As I was scrolling through my Facebook feed a few years ago, I came across a post encouraging Los Angeles youth to apply for membership on an Interfaith Council. I followed the link to the website reluctantly and began reading about the goals of the council. By the end of my interfaith research, I realized that being a privileged, white Jew living in Los Angeles, I have little exposure to different religions at all.
Obama's Final Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge
Eboo Patel’s question rang out in Elstad Auditorium on the final day of the Sixth Annual President’s Interfaith Community Service Campus Challenge, held this year in September at Gallaudet University in Washington DC. Founder and executive director of the Interfaith Youth Core, and one of the principal architects of the Campus Challenge, Patel posed that key question to some 600 participants: students, professors, university presidents and interfaith activists
Review: The INTRAfaith Conversation (2016) by Susan Strouse
by Kay Lindahl
As a Christian who has been engaged in the interfaith movement for over 25 years, I found myself intrigued by The INTRAfaith Conversation: How Do Christians Talk Among Ourselves About INTERfaith Matters? (2016). Susan Strouse’s book explores the importance of intrafaith conversations as a path to deeper and more meaningful interfaith conversations.
Shadowing the China G20 Summit: An Interreligious Gathering
by Katherine Marshall
World leaders meeting in Hangzhou, China may be unaware that a few days earlier a shadow group of religious scholars met in Beijing. Their agenda was geared to the G20 and their meeting reflected a determined effort by Chinese scholars and counterparts from across the world to continue a tradition of gathering in parallel with the global encounters of national leaders
Following the Path of Transformation
by Weston Pew
On my path over this past year my work for The Sacred Door Trail has taken me to the melting glaciers of Greenland where gigantic ice walls fall into rivers every 20 minutes, shaking ground and bone as a warning call of the coming rising seas.
The United States at an Interfaith Crossroads
This month’s TIO is being posted 25 days before one of the momentous elections in the history of the United States. From an interfaith point of view, the implications are huge.
Interfaith News Roundup - October 2016
September Was a Month of Celebrations and Blessings – Responding to the Refugee Crisis – Making a Difference through Collaboration – Religion and Society
#TangibleHope Amplyfing Stories of Hope around the World
From URI
"Principles and Guidelines for Interfaith Dialogue" Available
From Scarboro Missions
COLOUR IN FAITH
Embracing Yellow for Peace in Kiberia
BEATING DRUMS FOR PEACE
from Faiths Together Uganda
Interview with Rabbi Rami Shapiro
URI's Multiregion
Faithlab
September 2016, Journal 2016
September 2016 - Five Years Later, a New TIO
TIO - Postpage
July 2016, Journal 2016
July 2016 - Featuring Don Frew
TIO- Postpage
June 2016, Journal 2016
June 2016 - Featuring Eboo Patel
May 2016, Journal 2016
May 2016 - Featuring Vicki Garlock and Bud Heckman
TIO-Postpage
April 2016 - Featuring Ruth Broyde Sharone
March 2016 - Featuring Marcus Braybrooke
February 2016 - Planning TIO 2.0
January 2016 - Understanding and Addressing Islamophobia
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Red Hot Chili Peppers, X at The Moore Theatre in Seattle, WA, USA
Red Hot Chili Peppers The Uplift Mofo Party Tour
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X See How We Are
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See How We Are
Burning House of Love
The New World
Breathless (Jerry Lee Lewis Cover)
The Hungry Wolf
Johny Hit and Run Paulene
Ohana Music Festival: Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Strokes, Eddie Vedder & Incubus - 3 Day Pass at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, CA
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Ohana Music Festival: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats & Jenny Lewis - Sunday Pass at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, CA
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Surround Technologies Announces Accelerator Version 7 - New Ways to Love Your Software - Anywhere
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Bloomfield, NJ — October 4, 2016 — Surround Technologies is excited to announce the general availability of Accelerator Version 7. This version introduces features that will give customers all new reasons to love their software from anywhere. Building upon its foundation as a premier productivity solution for the development and use of desktop, browser, and mobile applications with Windows, Windows Azure, IBM I, and IBM System z – Version 7 introduces the ability to rapidly deliver a desktop-style application through a web front end that is just as productive to use as a native Windows-based desktop application. And, it is fully responsive so you get all the functionality on any device. In addition, Version 7 delivers a new Secure Messaging Application Plugin to quickly add internal messaging amongst application users and external secure messaging with customers, partners, or other web portal users. Version 7 also includes improvements to its Website Content Management System, CMS, Plugin, additional performance improvements, and further enhancements to its popular native Windows application development technology.
Version 7 of the Accelerator introduces:
Responsive Desktop-Style Applications: The all new fully responsive desktop-style user interface will redefine how and where your business users will be able to perform their jobs. The new intuitive interface will be familiar and productive to all users and works in any web browser on any devices including Windows, Macs, Chrome Books, tablets, and mobile devices. So whether you are sitting at your desk, riding the train, out on the forklift, or meeting with the client, your users will have access to the information they need. Also, a user's preferences and profile options such as favorites, recents, history, and shortcut folders allow them to easily move from their desktop to their phone or tablet with a seamless and continuous experience. Version 7 brings with it the ability to break out of the desktop work environment with cross-device and cross-platform support like never before. Anywhere there is a browser Accelerator can bring your software to users.
See additional media 1 – 8 below for screen shots of the all new Accelerator responsive desktop-style web application in action.
Secure Messaging Application Plugin: This new value-add plugin now available in Accelerator V7 allows developer to easily add secure messaging to their applications. With it users can communicate and collaborate internally referencing records and information within the application. Developers can also provide secure messaging through their websites or portals to deliver secure private messaging with customers, business partners, employees, etc. Since messages can be attached to any records in your database it allows fast and simple navigation to important information related to the message eliminating any confusion or potential errors. Plus, including secure messaging within your application minimizes the need to use external applications to accommodate basic user communication and organization needs. This increases productivity and reduces concerns and risks around information security and privacy.
See additional media 9 – 12 for screen shots of secure messages.
Accelerator CMS Improvements: The Accelerator Website Content Management System (CMS) value-add plugin was introduced last year and has quickly become a customer favorite. This release continues to deliver more functionality to increase collaboration between developers, website administrators, customer service, marketing, sales, etc. which increases the time to market of website and portal content and functionality. One of the features in this release provides HTML-savvy users with a new and improved code editor. The new editor includes built-in language service intelligence out of the box providing features such as IntelliSense and Smart Code Navigation (go to definition, find references, etc.).
The new editor also enables developers the ability to provide more ease-of-use integration between custom-built functionality and the content editor’s ability to enable it. One example of this is the ability for a content editor to quickly create contact forms on their website that automatically integrates with email, workflow, messaging, and backend software with very basic HTML code.
See additional media 13 - 16 for screen shots of the new code editor.
Accelerator Version 7 is available to try free for developers who want to start developing smarter – and creating software their users will love. The Free Trial along with a quick-start installation guide and support information is available at www.surroundtech.com/trial. Release notes and upgrade support can be found by visiting the Surround Technologies Support Portal at http://support.surroundtech.com.
Accelerator allows for a range of options, from reusing code while building a rich user interface, to completely rebuilding systems, and everything in between. Additional Information can be found on http://www.surroundtech.com/accelerator or by requesting additional materials from Lee Paul, Media Contact for this release.
About Surround Technologies:
Surround Technologies is a software innovation business with solutions and services to substantially accelerate the development and delivery of state-of-the-art software for companies of all sizes and in any industry. Surround’s Accelerator Development Solutions is a complete suite of Open Frameworks and Tools that empower developers to Develop Faster, with Better Results, and More Functionality to deliver the software customers, employees, business partners, and vendors will love. The resulting systems allow for the seamless integration of .NET with IBM i or Windows servers to enhance user experience and productivity, and drive greater growth and profit for the business. Learn more at www.SurroundTech.com.
Version 7.0 Additional Media
Additional Media 1: Line-of-Business Dashboard Module
Additional Media 2: Line-of-Business Products Module
Additional Media 3: Line-of-Business New Tab – Recent and Favorite Tiles
Additional Media 4: Line-of-Business Favorites List
Additional Media 5: Line-of-Business Shortcuts – History, Folders, and Hotlists
Additional Media 6: Line-of-Business Mobile Dashboard
Additional Media 7: Line-of-Business Mobile Products Module
Additional Media 8: Line-of-Business Mobile Shortcuts
Additional Media 9: Messages Module – Inbox viewing all messages (Sent/Received)
Additional Media 10: Message Received in new / floating window
Additional Media 11: Messages Module – Reply
Additional Media 12: Messages Module – Message thread can be seen within the message itself
Additional Media 13: Updated HTML Editor – Editing an HTML page on the SurroundTech.com website
Additional Media 14: Updated HTML Editor – Find functionality using updated code editor
Additional Media 15: Just a few lines of code in the Accelerator CMS to create a complete Web Form
Additional Media 16: Web Form created from the code shown in previous screen
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By Keri Glassman, MS, RD, CDN
Our bodies are pretty amazing machines. And, it’s no surprise to anyone reading here that what we put in our bodies directly influences how we look, feel, and perform.
How our skin glows, how much energy we have, how fast our brains respond, how we run, climb, or spin (and feel while doing it), and how quickly we recover from activity, all depend upon the fuel we put in these incredible machines we call our bodies.
Here are 5 of my favorite foods to keep on hand (to mix and match) for fast snacks or mini meals to keep our bods movin’:
It doesn’t matter whether you throw them in your gym bag, keep a bunch on your desk at work, or grab one from Starbucks when you pick up your morning coffee, just make sure you don’t ignore the banana. Bananas are one of the most convenient foods for people on the move, but they’re also loaded with carbohydrates for fast fuel (oh, and carbs are the only macronutrient that is used for energy by the brain.) One banana contains over 400 mg of the electrolyte potassium (a traditional sports drink has about 60 mg). Potassium is crucial for regulating fluid balance, maintaining healthy blood pressure, and protecting against muscle loss.
TRY: Banana + almond butter + dash of cinnamon
I’m an uber fan of all nuts and nut butters. From almonds to walnuts, they all contain fiber, antioxidants, protein, and healthy fat, making them the ultimate satiating and fueling food. Fat and fiber help to satisfy and keep us full, and protein aids in muscle growth, but it’s those sneaky antioxidants such as vitamin E and manganese that help reduce inflammation and aid in recovery.
TRY: Brown rice + almond milk (heat up!) + 2 teaspoons almond butter swirled in
Carbs are vital for supplying your body with energy, and complex carbs from whole grains like brown rice also provide you with fiber and B vitamins. Those B’s contribute to better transportation of oxygen from the lungs to muscles and convert carbs to energy, both of which can benefit your fitness game.
TRY: ⅓ cup brown rice + ½ cup Greek yogurt + cinnamon for a new twist on rice pudding
The probiotics in kefir are big-time beneficial for your gut health. A happy gut equals a happy body, better immune function, and overall health. Also, this yogurt drink contains 20% of your calcium needs, and we all know we need strong muscles and bones for that kettle bell class.
TRY: Kefir + almond butter + banana + Life's Abundance protein powder in your morning shake
If there is one nutrient that is undervalued, it’s H20. Headaches, fatigue, and irritability all can arise from being improperly hydrated. And, water plays a role in making sure your body runs as efficiently as possible to carry out all of the activities it does on a daily basis, like repairing cells, digesting food, and yes, kicking metabolism into gear. Aim to drink approximately two cups fluid about 2 hours before exercise for adequate hydration, and drink at regular intervals during exercise to replace water lost (about every 15 minutes).
Water alone is sometimes not adequate when it comes to staying properly hydrated, and this is where electrolytes (minerals such as sodium, potassium, chloride, and magnesium) come into play. These minerals control everything from how much water your body retains for cellular function, to keeping your body functioning normally, including your heart rhythm, muscle contraction, and brain function.
Activity and excessive sweating leads to fluid loss, loss of electrolytes, and dehydration. It’s important to rehydrate with water, but water alone does not contain the electrolytes needed to allow your body to function at its best ability. Electrolytes are generally needed for athletes who are exercising at high intensity for longer than 90 minutes to obtain proper fluid balance. So if you’re in this category, make sure to replenish after a serious sweat sesh.
TRY: Making your own electrolyte water, or try a natural sports drink like coconut water. But, whatever you do, drink up and hydrate properly.
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AKA: エイリアン9 (Alien 9)
Genre: Science-fiction drama
Length: OAV series, 4 episodes, 25 minutes each
Distributor: Currently available streaming on Hulu and Tubitv.com.
Content Rating: 16+ (science fiction violence, brief nudity, general bizarreness)
Related Series: N/A
Also Recommended: Narutaru
Notes: Adapted from the manga by Tomizawa Hitoshi.
Alien Nine
In the early 21st century, contact with alien life forms has become so common that everyone takes it for granted. Unfortunately it seems many of the aliens are out of control and might pose a threat to people, particularly at schools. To combat this, various schools have formed "Alien Parties" to send out after rampaging aliens and capture them. 6th grader Ohtani Yuri has just been elected to the Alien Party and is more than a little disturbed. After all, not only does she has to risk injury trying to capture aliens, she has to wear a disgusting symbiotic alien on her head at the same time.
I've watched a lot of anime and I found this show to be one of the more bizarre titles I've ever seen. This is not because it is trying particularly hard to be surreal or even very deep, but rather the extreme difference in what you are expecting from it with the initial tone of the show and what you actually get. Everything from the character design to the opening happy theme makes it seem like this is going to be some sort of light hearted goofy romp involving grade school kids and aliens. I had read a little bit of the manga before viewing this title, but seeing it in actual animated form caused many elements of it to end up seeing a bit more severe and just downright bizarre.
Despite all the cute rounded character designs (even the adults look adorable), when the aliens begin showing up, they aren't cute at all. In fact they look like something you would expect out of a show like Blue Gender. Most are bizarre, disgusting, and somewhat violent, including the Borg symbiotic aliens that the girls wear to help assist them during their missions and patrols.
One of the aspects of this show that can take a person off guard even when they know what to expect is the constant sudden shifting in general tone. You'll have light happy music playing maybe a little bit of cuteness, and then the girls go out on a capture mission. Early on in the show many of these missions go awry, as even though the girls are supposed to capture the aliens alive, Yuri's inability to control her fear often causes her Borg to go berserk and skewer aliens. Though such scenes are short they often involve brutal scenes of violence and the alien victims often get pulled apart, blown apart, sliced up and suffer various other means of graphic death. The fact that a lot of these aliens tend to splatter a lot of fluid and green alien blood around does kind of kill any illusions of cheerfulness as well.
Besides the strange and innately surreal nature of grade school girls dealing with bizarre aliens, there are a lot of other elements that are just down right odd about this. The Borg are sentient and so often get in strange insights. They also happen to feed off human sweat (mostly from peoples' backs), so you have a few weird scenes of them feeding. I could empathize with the poor girls being freaked out by having to go through something like that.
There are three main girls that are involved in the capture of the aliens, but the show primarily focuses on Yuri, the reluctant member of the party. She spends a lot of time scared and crying. Quite frankly, I don't blame her. She is a sixth grade girl who is forced to wear a creepy violent symbiotic alien and hunt down aggressive aliens and she has to do her best to ensure that the aliens aren't even harmed. Heck, I'm in my twenties and a military man and I think I would cry too if my commander made me do something like that!
If anything I found the blasé reactions of the other girls odd at first. Yuri is forced into this against her will and given all the gore and danger she experiences, I would be surprised if she doesn't end up totally traumatized. Yuri also has a number of bizarre dreams throughout the show that are linked to her character development and psychology. Even though it is short four episodes, all the main characters are given enough screen time and development that they seem like distinct young people with distinct motivations. I really felt for poor Yuri in particular.
There is a lot of interesting thematic subtext that pervades this show ranging from the discomfort at the transition between childhood and adulthood, to certain implications about adults and their reasoning behind forcing certain experiences. There are several scenes with out of control alien controlled boys that I found unusually creepy, if only for the reaction of the boys once the alien control was removed from them.
Plot wise this title isn't incoherent at all contrary to my initial expectations. Shows with unusual background employ a variety of methods to explain the background but I was glad that Alien Nine did not lean on exposition but rather let us get to know the world a bit at a time. One of the first questions that crossed my mind concerned the use of young girls instead of say the Self-Defense Force for alien point defense. Early on it becomes rather obvious that there something perhaps rather sinister going on with some of the school officials and their relationship to both the aliens and the Alien Party. That aspect ends up being a bit chilling considering the utter terror that Yuri is going through. The staff advisor in particular seems to have a rather personal agenda that seems to have little concern for the idea that you might be mentally scarring the poor girl.
The general pacing of the story was rather good. In fact I found that I was surprised that each episode was only 25 minutes as they seem longer. This isn't to say that I found this show slow, but rather that it just seemed like they managed to get in a several good scenes in each episodes that flowed together rather well. Even a "beach trip" half of one episode, wasn't filler as it was used to advance the character development of several characters along with demonstrating a few unexpected side effects of the human/Borg symbiosis. While badly done pacing can make something drag on forever, good pacing and good storytelling can make a short episode, as in this OAV series, seem to communicate a lot in a small amount of a time. Incidentally, to those of you who like to skip credit sequences, the final episode's credit sequences include additional plot developments.
The technical aspects were all fairly good. The character designs take a bit of getting used given the general context of the story, but all the artwork is still fairly good. The Borgs have various abilities to produce drill-like appendages, wings, and certain other elements many of which were done through good and controlled use of CGI. The in-show music was fine. Though I didn't care for the opening theme as I found its soft J-pop sound vaguely annoying and it just did not seem to fit the general feeling of the show. The end theme was nothing spectacular but it didn't annoy me either.
Overall, this was a very intriguing and highly unusual title. My main complaint concering Alien Nine is that though the four episodes complete a major story arc, they don't readily explain the entire mystery of what is and who are truly behind the Alien Parties and why the school officials are acting the way they are. I suppose that aspect is covered more in the manga. As I noted I was highly intrigued by this title and found it a different sort of experience from many anime titles I have viewed. I appreciated the pacing, the characterization, the general style, and the plot. I think if they had made another few episodes to resolve the plot, this could have reached truly excellent status, though as it currently stands it still was quite good and enjoyable, even if it was a bit disturbing at times.
A highly unusual and engaging, albeit sometimes disturbingly bizarre, OAV series. Those who are do not like their titles bizarre or weird should subtract a star or two. If you really don't mind that all the plot threads aren't completely tied up, go ahead and add a star. — Jeremy A Beard
Recommended Audience: Despite all the cuteness of design, there is a lot of graphic and bloody (albeit green alien bloody) violence. The girls also are attacked and injured on several occasions. There are several scenes that involve nudity, but in the context and style it is done in, it really isn't all that objectionable. However, the violence of the title along with several disturbing scenes involving the aliens cause this title to really be best for older teens and above.
Version(s) Viewed: R1 DVD
Review Status: Full (4/4)
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Home Business Labour Ex-NLC Boss Tasks FG On Minimum Wage
Ex-NLC Boss Tasks FG On Minimum Wage
A former President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Abdulwaheed Omar has urged the Federal Government to always implement the law on regular review of the national minimum wage to promote national growth.
Omar gave the advice in an interview with newsmen in Abuja last Monday.
He said that the call for government to tackle the issue about minimum wage review had become important because of the delay in the implementation of the law.
According to him, the national minimum wage law prohibits employers from hiring workers for less than a given hourly, daily or monthly take home pay.
“The law was established to address issues faced by workers, I think the cause for review of the national minimum is welcomed; it is just that it is almost belated.
“The issue of minimum wage is an aspect of our law; it is now part of our law in Nigeria, so I did not even expect that it will take much time.
“In the first place, the law provides that the minimum wage should be reviewed every five years; the five years elapsed since 2015.
“So, I had expected that that very year government should have set up a tripartite committee then.
“It is not something that government should wait until NLC threatens to embark on strike before it sets up committee, it is about the law that should be respected,” Omar said.
He said although government had promised to review the national minimum wage by the third quarter of the year, it should put measures in place to sustain such and ensure effective implementation.
He said the N18, 000 minimum wage was long overdue for review and urged government to act promptly to improve the economic well-being of workers.
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Hagerstown MD Flat Track Ticket Auction to Benefit VETMotorsports.org
June 24, 2017 / VETMotorsports.org/ Peter Cline
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 24, 2017 – Octane Sports Management and the Steel-Shoe Nationals have extended to VETMotorsports.org a number of grandstand seats as a fundraiser for their outreach program. This includes two Valued Fan packages. Each package contains 2 Grandstand seats, 2 pit passes and 2 event programs. The winning bidder may pick-up their Valued Fan Package at the will-call gate the day of the event.
VETMotorsports, an award-winning, non-clinical outreach program that honors and empowers veterans with service-related injuries through active participation in motorsports, Over 80 cents on the dollar goes towards direct veteran programming, and the VETMotorsports program is all volunteer.Since its founding in 2012, VETMotorsports has helped more than 160 injured veterans participate in 60 motorcycle and auto racing events across the United States.
Online bidding begins Saturday, June 24 and ends Thursday, June 29, 2017 11:00 PM (EDT). If you choose not to attend the Hagerstown race on July 1st you may also make a donation at the link provided below.
Interested in bidding? Please follow this link- https://www.charityauctionstoday.com/auctions/hagerstown-maryland-steel-shoe-national-flat-track-ticket-package-2496#sthash.BMGlwlqf.dpuf
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VETMotorsports will embed an injured warfighter into a team this week during the X-Games Austin.
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VETMotorsports Begins 2016 Injured Warfighter Outreach in AMA Pro Flat Track this weekend with Bonneville Performance at Circuit of the Americas.
April 08, 2016 / Peter Cline
VETMotorsports renews collaboration with Castrol and Triumph Motorcycles, kicks off injured warfighter outreach this weekend in Austin, TX.
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Three VETMotorsports Warfighters Embedded with Bonneville Performance at Indy Mile
July 10, 2015 / Indiana State Fairgounds/ Peter Cline
INDIANAPOLIS, July 10, 2015 – Through VETMotorsports, an award-winning, non-clinical outreach program that honors and empowers injured warfighters through active participation in motorsports, three combat-wounded United States veterans will be embedded with AMA Pro Flat Track team Bonneville Performance Racing and rider Jake Shoemaker at the Indy Mile at the Indiana State Fairgrounds this weekend.
The program was created to provide inspiration and motivation to combat-wounded, post-9/11 warfighters by making them part of a new team and giving them a new mission. VETMotorsports recruits participants, embeds them with professional race teams and covers all expenses for them a caregiver to take part in the experience.
“We couldn’t be prouder to be a VETMotorsports team and to have some injured warfighters with us this weekend,” said Bonneville Performance Team Owner Bill Gately. “As a former Marine and combat-wounded veteran, I know the challenges disabled veterans face as they re-enter their lives after surviving combat. That’s why we were eager to host some veterans through the program last season and why we’re excited to have an ongoing relationship with VETMotorsports in 2015.”
Embedded with the team this weekend are Sgt. Edward S. of Columbus, Ohio, a U.S. Army veteran, and Cpl. Jonathon P. of Indianapolis, IN formerly of the U.S. Marines’ 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion – both of whom served Operation Iraqi Freedom – as well as SPC. Rick M., a U.S. Army veteran from Indianapolis, IN who served with the 101st Airborne Division in Afghanistan.
As a Triumph factory team, Bonneville Performance is also participating in Castrol’s VETMotorsports Performance Match Fund, which awards bonuses to VETMotorsports based on participating teams’ on-track results in 2015. The fund already has contributed more than $4,500 to VETMotorsports this season.
“Race teams participating in the VETMotorsports program have positively affected the lives of over 45 injured warfighters,” said VETMotorsports Founder Peter Cline. “Having teams like Bonneville Performance and partners like Castrol and Triumph stand behind us in our endeavor to reduce the shocking number of veterans we’re losing to suicide each day is incredibly gratifying. We can’t thank the team enough for embracing these injured warfighters and offering them renewed hope by making them a part of a team again.”
About VETMotorsports
Founded in 2012, Veteran Empowerment Through Motorsports (VETMotorsports) is an award-winning, non-profit, non-clinical outreach program that embeds qualifying warfighters with existing race teams to provide them with unique motorsports experiences. By placing veterans in hands-on, high-stress, team environments that mimic active duty, the organization gives them direction, empowerment and challenges that help them focus on ability and moving forward rather than disability and the past. To date VETMotorsports has helped more than 65 injured warfighters participate in 35 motorcycle and auto racing events across the United States. To learn more about VETMotorsports, participate in the program, or make a donation, visit www.VETMotorsports.org.
About Bonneville Performance
Bonneville Performance Racing (BPR) is the first Triumph-powered Grand National Flat Track Race Team to re-enter expert competition since the late 1970s in 2005. In 2012, BPR won the support of the Triumph Motorcycle Company and Castrol as its primary sponsors. Now entering its fourth year as one of two Triumph/Castrol-supported Grand National Teams, Bonneville Performance Racing still builds its own chassis and race engines. Owned and managed by Bill Gately with his brothers Steve, Crew Chief, and Jim, an AMA District 7 Triumph racer (since 1970), the family moves into its tenth Grand National Season in 2015 with GNC !, expert, #55 Jake Shoemaker. For more, visit www.bonnevilleperformance.com.
About Castrol
Castrol, one of the world’s leading lubricant brands, has a proud heritage of innovation and fuelling the dreams of pioneers. Their passion for performance, combined with a philosophy of working in partnership with manufacturers, has enabled Castrol to develop oils that have been at the heart of numerous technological feats on land, air, sea and space for over 100 years. Today, the company’s vast portfolio of high performance lubricants, including Castrol EDGE, Castrol GTX MAGNATEC, Castrol GTX and Castrol Power RS , are available in almost 140 countries worldwide. For more information on Castrol’s premium lubricants, please visit www.Castrol.com.
About Triumph
Triumph Motorcycles is the British motorcycle marque that produces a wide range of sport, cruiser, adventure and touring motorcycles. From the storied Bonneville to the class-leading Speed Triple and Daytona 675R, Triumph offers a blend of design, character and performance that result in truly distinctive motorcycles. First established in 1902 and now located in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England, Triumph has always set the pace for category-winning machines. The company is solely owned by Bloor Holdings Ltd., and Triumph Motorcycles America, its North American operations, are based in Atlanta. To see the full range of Triumph motorcycles, visit www.TriumphMotorcycles.com.
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Tektronix Showcases New Products at IBC 2011
Tektronix has announced that the company will feature solutions specifically designed to further advance video quality monitoring for production, post-production and broadcast professionals at IBC 2011, 9 – 13 September, stand 8.C75 (Hall 8). Highlights for this year’s show include test & measurement solutions for OB vans, production and studio control rooms, editing and special effects, colour correction, and 3D content production. Tektronix will also highlight its new range of video network monitoring solutions for digital video services in video over IP networks.
Visitors to the Tektronix stand will have the chance to get expert advice and hands-on demonstrations. For those who are not able to attend the show, Tektronix will also be shooting product demo and industry viewpoint videos at the stand, which will be posted via twitter @tektronix and Facebook.
World’s Smallest Full-Featured Waveform Monitor and Rasterizer for Content Creation, Post Production, and Broadcast
At IBC this year Tektronix will be highlighting its new affordable, compact WFM5200 waveform monitor and WVR5200 rasterizer, which can be tailored through software options to suit specific applications such as video content production, post-production, and broadcast. The WFM / WVR5200 is the world’s smallest full-featured waveform monitor and rasterizer that can monitor up to four 3G-SDI signals simultaneously, making these products ideal for use in OB vans, studio control rooms, and post-production houses doing editing, special effects and colour correction.
New 3D Video Monitoring and Measurement Features for Production and Post-Production Applications
When producing 3D content, it is critically important to ensure that the two cameras are well balanced and matched in order to create high quality 3D effects without causing discomfort for viewers. To help with this, Tektronix has introduced four new monitoring displays for 3D production teams who are tasked with determining the differences between the left-eye and right-eye images: Anaglyph display, Checkerboard display, Disparity Grid, and Disparity Cursor.
The new 3D video monitoring capabilities will be available as standard with all new WFM8300 and WVR8300 instruments and will also be available on the WFM8200 and the WVR8200 instruments with the purchase of Option 3D. Existing WFM8300 and WVR8300 instruments as well as WFM8200 and WVR8200 instruments with Option 3D can also be upgraded with the new features free of charge through the new firmware upgrade available.
Tektronix Sentry® Now Supports SCTE 168-6 Programme Availability and Closed Captioning Reporting
Tektronix has added significant new reporting capabilities to its award-winning Sentry® digital content monitor, which is used by leading video service providers to improve the quality of their video services through quick identification, diagnosis and repair of video and audio errors that degrade viewers’ quality of experience (QoE).
The first new reporting capability integrates Sentry’s ground-breaking Video and Audio QoE Scoring System with the SCTE 168-6 ‘Recommended Practice for Monitoring Multimedia Distribution Quality’, a popular method for reporting programme availability. This allows video service providers to take advantage of a popular reporting methodology while identifying and fixing those problems that have a real impact on viewing quality.
The second new capability enables video service providers to verify that Closed Captioning content has been included with the programme being delivered. Sentry generates Closed Captioning status reports, which video service providers can use with programmers, satellite network operators and operations staff to determine where the fault lies when closed captioning data is missing.
The new capabilities are both available in release 5.1 of the Sentry operating software, which is currently available at no cost to existing customers with maintenance agreements.
Cerify® Content Verification Adds Multi-track Audio Capabilities
Tektronix has also announced significant audio test updates to Cerify SW (a software tool for testing file-based video). The new multi-track functionality allows simultaneous measurement of key parameters such as loudness, mutes, clips, silence and true peak levels for multiple tracks with multiple formats. This enables the measurement of multiple audio channels on one track while also measuring multiple audio channels on a different track (e.g. Dolby Digital (AC-3) and stereo PCM channels on another track within a file). The introduction of new software licensing options also enables Cerify run on up to 20 server units for enterprise solutions.
New Picture Quality Analyzer Software (PQASW) focuses on Transcoding
Tektronix now offers PQASW – a software version of its premier picture quality measurement instrument, the PQA600. The PQASW scales key picture quality measurements, scores and analysis to suit the speed and portability of the analysis platform on which it is being run. For advanced analysis, the Advanced Option (Option ADV) offers designers a 10 bit measurement for evaluating emerging 10 bit encoding algorithms, and a colour PSNR measurement with a Vector Display. For evaluation and trials of transcoders with an IP interface, PQASW also includes an embedded reference decoder and IP software interface (option IP) allowing the capture and playout of video streams on an IP interface.
Tektronix has also released an update to its hardware-based PQA600 solution which includes the above capabilities plus simultaneous IP and SDI connectivity, which allows engineers to connect the PQA600 directly to an encoder with SDI input and IP output or a decoder with IP input and SDI output. The new IP generation/capture and embedded reference decoder provides an efficient environment for reliable and convenient picture quality measurements for testing IP video.
Tektronix Turns Up Audio Loudness Measurement Capabilities with its VQS1000
Tektronix has added audio to the VQS1000 Video Quality Analysis Software. Building upon the audio loudness measurement capabilities available across its product portfolio, the new software upgrade adheres to the ATSC A/85 Recommendation and ITU-R BS.1770-1/1771 specifications. The upgrade includes capabilities such as an LKFS Audio Loudness Meter, an Audio Loudness Session Display, and trending and alarm reporting information. The VQS1000 is ideal for network analysis, allowing users to troubleshoot QoE problems and trace them back to the underlying QoS root cause.
MTS4EA Elementary Stream Analyzer Enhancements
The Tektronix MTS4EA Elementary Stream Analyzer now features a number of codec enhancements, including an update to the H.264/AVC JM reference codec, support for the AVC Intra profiles and Scalable Video Coding (SVC). The MTS4EA supports the SVC Baseline, High and High Intra profiles. The AVC Intra profiles provide a means for H.264/AVC to be used for production quality, HD video purposes, such as editing, archiving and contribution. The MTS4EA supports the High10, High422, High444 and CALVC Intra profiles.
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With rise in test scores, foundational skills and diagnostic approach to testing must remain a focus
Test Scores Rise in the Majority of Subject Areas
Student scores for the 2016 administration of the Georgia Milestones Assessment System show increases in most subject areas. The percent of students achieving the ‘Proficient Learner’ level and Above increased for 23 of the 32 tests, with the highest gains seen in grade 5 science; grade 7 mathematics, science, and social studies; grade 8 English language arts, mathematics, and social studies; American Literature; Analytic Geometry; Biology; Physical Science; U.S. History; and Economics. Students who achieve ‘Proficient Leaner’ are considered to be on track to being college and career ready.
Better Performance a Testament to the Hard Work of Our Students and Teachers; Our Efforts Must Continue to Focus on Foundational Skills and Diagnostic Approach to Testing
“I’m pleased to see our students’ performance trending upward in many key areas,” State School Superintendent Richard Woods said. “Georgia’s students and teachers should be commended for these results – we asked them to clear a higher bar, and it is not a surprise to me that they delivered. While increases in most areas were seen, the results do highlight the need to focus on early grades, especially in the areas of literacy and numeracy. The policies of my administration will continue to emphasize a strong knowledge of foundational skills and concepts so students are reading on grade level by 3rd grade and being proficient in numeracy by 5th grade. Proficiency in these areas will ensure greater success in later grades.”
Woods Helped Lead Effort to Eliminate 8 Milestones Test, Give Districts Freedom to Eliminate SLOs
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Adrian Dix would be premier if Green supporters had voted NDP (with graphic)
Chad Skelton, Vancouver Sun 05.15.2013
B.C. NDP leader Adrian Dix walks past an exit sign during a tour of Stoneboat Vineyards during a provincial election campaign stop in Oliver, B.C., on Friday May 3, 2013.Darryl Dyck / Canadian Press
B.C. NDP Leader Adrian Dix pauses while addressing supporters in Vancouver after the Liberal Party won a majority government on Tuesday, May 14, 2013.Darryl Dyck / Canadian Press
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VANCOUVER -- If everyone who voted for the Green party Tuesday night had voted for the NDP instead, Adrian Dix would be the new premier of B.C. with a comfortable majority.
The final seat count for B.C.’s election was 50 seats for the Liberals, 33 for the NDP, one for the Greens and one for Independent Vicki Huntington.
But an analysis of the results by The Vancouver Sun reveals that in 12 ridings where the Liberals won, the party received a smaller share of the vote than the NDP and Green party combined.
Had Green voters in those 12 ridings all voted for their NDP candidate instead, the final seat count Tuesday night would have been 45 for the NDP, 38 for the Liberals, one Green and one independent.
The vote split on the right that many Liberal supporters feared didn’t really materialize — there was only one riding in the whole province, Skeena, where the NDP won but the Liberal and Conservative vote combined was higher.
Such an analysis assumes, of course, that Green party supporters would all have the NDP as their second choice.
That’s almost certainly not the case.
While some Green supporters, perhaps even most, would pick the NDP as their second choice, some wouldn’t vote at all if the Greens weren’t on the ballot and others might gravitate to the Liberals or even Conservatives.
In most of the 12 ridings where a vote split occurred, the NDP would have had to have taken a substantial majority of Green votes — and the Liberals few if any — to put the NDP over the top.
There hasn’t been much polling in B.C. on who Green party supporters would pick as their second choice.
However, a poll of federal voting preferences by Abacus Data last month found that 44 per cent of federal Greens would pick the federal NDP as their second choice, 26 per cent would choose the federal Liberals and just 12 per cent the federal Conservatives.
In the 2009 provincial election, voters rejected a complex Single Transferable Vote electoral system that would have allowed voters to make secondary choices. The proposal needed 60 per cent approval in order to be adopted, but only 39 per cent of voters backed it. The STV system was conceived by a citizens’ assembly commissioned by the governing Gordon Campbell Liberals.
The province has experimented with alternative voting systems, most notably in 1952 when an electoral system that allowed voters to rank their choices helped vault W.A.C. Bennett’s Social Credit party into power. (The system had been designed by the Conservatives and Liberals to keep the CCF out of power, but many CCF voters picked Social Credit as their second choice.)
While the vote split on the left in Tuesday’s election was more severe than the vote split on the right, if there was a two-party system in B.C. the Liberals would still have had the electoral edge.
In a scenario where all Green votes went to the NDP and all Conservative votes went to the Liberals, the Liberals would have won Tuesday, 45 seats to 39, with one Independent.
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Anggun (Anggun Cipta Sasmi), after a tremendous success in her homeland, started an amazing international career. She made history for being the first Asian artist to break into the international music scene by releasing her first international album "Snow on the Sahara" in Europe, Asia and America.
A number of her albums have become gold and reached multi gold and multi platinum in numerous countries across Europe and Asia. The winner of several international awards, such as the Cosmopolitan Asia Women Award and the Women Inspire Award, has given inspiration to Asian women by her career as an Asian singer with international success.
Anggun has already been busy supporting FAO and YUNGA activities, especially in youth engagement in environmental issues, mainly related to climate change.
December 2009: Anggun participates in FAO-Unicef Youth Side event at UNFCCC COP15
December 2009: Anggun signs at Climate Change Concert
October 2009: Launches Climate change challenge badge
http://www.sealthedeal2009.org/campaign-in-action/168-dance-for-climate-change
October 2009: Anggun becomes FAO Goodwill Ambassador
ANGGUN - STRONGER
Dance for climate change concert. Parken stadium, Copenhagen. December, 7th 2009
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Fresno City Council voted to ban businesses that sell Marijuana for recreational purposes
By Gene Haagenson
Fresno, Calif. (KFSN) -- City Council President Clint Olivier mounted the charge to put off a decision on imposing a ban on recreational marijuana dispensaries, brushing off one accusation he was the king of promoting drug use in Fresno.
"If I am going to be the king of anything, it's of personal responsibility and human freedom because that's what this is all about," said Clint Olivier, Fresno City Council President
Council Member Garry Bredefeld is behind the move to ban dispensaries, he attacked Olivier's position that the war on marijuana had failed, and maintained places that sell pot are bad for the city.
"If we take your premise, we should make everything legal, because we've lost the war. We talk about neighborhoods I'm worried about the quality of neighborhoods and where these dispensaries would go," said Bredefeld.
Council Member Oliver Baines favored delaying the vote, noting the Mayor has agreed to hire a consultant to advise the city on the best course of action.
"We need more information, to make a decision. It's the tail wagging the dog, we don't really have enough information for a total recreational ban until we know what we are dealing with," said Baines.
Several citizens urged the council to allow dispensaries, and many noted the city already has plenty of illegal pot sellers who are gang members.
A majority of the Council voted four to three to impose a ban on places that sell marijuana for recreational users. City Council President Clint Olivier mounted the charge to put off a decision on imposing a ban on recreational marijuana dispensaries, brushing off one accusation he was the king of promoting drug use in Fresno.
A majority of the Council voted four to three to impose a ban on places that sell marijuana for recreational users.
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CTA Train Tracker updated with new features
May 15, 213 (CHICAGO)
"Follow this train" allows you to click or tap on an approaching train on CTA Train Tracker and get estimates of how many minutes it will take to get to each of the upcoming stops.
"Stops near me" lets customers with GPS-enabled devices detect the closest stations to your location.
Station name search will allow you to quickly get station information by typing in just part or all of a station name, instead of having to scroll down a screen to find a stop.
Improved schedule-based information will provide more information for customers who travel off-peak or begin their trips at or near terminals.
A new train location map lets you see where trains are, in near-real-time, on an interactive desktop map. Click on a station and get train arrival information; or, click on a train and find out the estimated number of minutes it will take to get to the next several rail stations. CTA also currently offers this feature on CTA Bus Tracker to allow customers to see where buses are.
Access the new CTA Train Tracker and CTA Bus Tracker
CTA Train Tracker:http://www.transitchicago.com/traintracker/
CTA Train Tracker Mobile Version:http://www.transitchicago.com/mobile/traintracker.aspx
CTA Bus Tracker:http://www.ctabustracker.com/
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Priyanka Chopra Jonas opens up about life with Nick Jonas: 'Marriage feels so different’
joanne rosa
Mar 19, 2019, 4:14 PM ET
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WATCH Priyanka Chopra Jonas on why 'marriage feels so different'
Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas shared how her relationship with husband Nick Jonas evolved after their "quick" marriage.
On "The View" Tuesday, the 36 year-old newlywed – who was single last time she was on the show – discussed life with the 26-year-old Disney alum and the Jonas family.
MORE: Priyanka Chopra Jonas shares ‘freak-out moment’ from her wedding
They first met one another at the 2017 Met Gala. Although they reportedly didn't start dating until the following year, they were engaged in July through a roka ceremony in Mumbai.
After Jonas proposed, Chopra was forthright about her shortcomings in the kitchen, she told "The View" co-hosts.
Paula Lobo/ABC
Priyanka Chopra discusses her marriage to Nick Jonas with "The View" co-hosts Abby Huntsman, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, and Meghan McCain, March 19, 2019.
"I can't cook. I told him that when he proposed. I was like, 'Listen, you're from a good southern home you're used to your Mom making you amazing food ... you're not marrying that girl.'"
"I can make eggs," she continued. "I'm better at making eggs at night for dinner because I'm awake at that time. I'm a terrible, terrible wife in that sense."
Chopra revealed that "the most amazing thing" that happened after she told her then-fiancé that she doesn't cook was his response. "He said, 'It's alright babe. Neither can I.'"
"You don't hear that from guys!" she said.
The couple officially exchanged their "I dos" twice while in Jodhpur, India. Their first wedding was a Western ceremony on Dec. 1 at the Umaid Bhawan Palace. They wed again in a traditional Hindu ceremony the next day.
"It's so different after and before marriage" Chopra said. "Marriage feels so different. It's like the family you choose."
MORE: Jonas Brothers release new music video 'Sucker' starring Priyanka Chopra, Sophie Turner and more
Chopra's husband and brother-in-laws, Kevin and Joe, recently reunited their band, The Jonas Brothers. Their new song, "Sucker," debuted with a music video that featured Chopra, her sister-in-law – Kevin's wife – Danielle Jonas, and actress Sophie Turner, who's engaged to Joe.
With over 75 million views on YouTube, the idea for "Sucker" came about during a dinner conversation with the family.
"We were talking about video girls and who should be in the video and everything, and the boys looked round the table and looked at us, and we looked at each other and were like, 'Oh yeah. That makes sense... look at who we're married to!'"
According to Chopra, the video was shot over two days in London in a castle where they were surrounded by $200 million worth of art.
"To do it with your family was really great," she said.
Every episode of ABC's award-winning talk show "The View" is now available as a podcast! Listen and subscribe for free on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, Stitcher or the ABC News app.
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When he was 14, Smith drowned in Lake St. Louis and was dead for nearly an hour. According to reports at the time, CPR was performed 27 minutes to no avail. Then the youth's mother, Joyce Smith, entered the room, praying loudly. Suddenly, there was a pulse, and Smith came around.
A comedic look at the relationship between a wealthy paraplegic and a unemployed man with a criminal record who's hired to help him.
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Raised in a poverty-stricken slum, a 16-year-old girl named Starr now attends a suburban prep school. After she witnesses a police officer shoot her unarmed best friend, she's torn between her two very different worlds as she tries to speak her truth.
A socially awkward band geek, Steven Turano, is planning on killing himself. However, when Clarence, the new quirky kid in school, befriends him, Steven's plans are sidetracked and he reaches beyond his comfort zone forming stronger relationships with his father, friends and teachers. The boys form an inseparable bond as Clarence finds creative ways to pull Steven out of his ...
A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.
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After a violent encounter with his boss' men, Roy finds a prostitute and sees something in her frightened, defiant eyes that prompts a fateful decision. He takes her with him as he flees to Galveston, an action as ill-advised as it is inescapable.
Seasoned musician Jackson Maine discovers—and falls in love with—struggling artist Ally. She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer—until Jack coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as Ally's career takes off, the personal side of their relationship is breaking down, as Jack fights an ongoing battle with his own internal demons.
Clairvoyant femme fatale Nicola Six has been living with a dark premonition of her impending death by murder. She begins a tangled love affair with three uniquely different men: one of whom she knows will be her murderer... The film is based on a dystopian Martin Amis novel.
The story of teenager, Richard Wershe Jr., who became an undercover informant for the police during the 1980s and was ultimately arrested for drug-trafficking and sentenced to life
In Norway on 22 July 2011, right-wing terrorist Anders Behring Breivik murdered 77 young people attending a Labour Party Youth Camp on Utöya Island outside of Oslo. This three-part story will focus on the survivors of the attacks, the political leadership of Norway, and the lawyers involved.
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The Habeas Citebook: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel (2nd Edition)
Paperback, 275 pages. Written by Brandon Sample and Alissa Hull
Prison Legal News Publishing (2016). ISBN 978-0-9819385-4-7
The Habeas Citebook: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel is a neatly-organized resource designed to assist litigants in advancing claims of ineffective assistance of counsel, the most common claim presented in post-conviction, habeas corpus proceedings. Citing cases from the United States Courts of Appeals and United States District Courts, both published and unpublished, The Habeas Citebook breaks down ineffective assistance of counsel cases into 40 categories. From cases describing lawyers failing to investigate a defense, to conflicts of interests and misadvise on appeal, The Habeas Citebook is an essential resource for those examining former counsel’s performance, as well as for the formulation of well-supported claims of ineffective assistance.
The Habeas Citebook also contains extensive resource information for the prisoner putting together a habeas petition or other collateral attack on their conviction, including various rules and procedural codes in their entirety, sample briefs, and informed advice on procedural matters.
As one would expect from a text published by Prison Legal News, The Habeas Citebook is a quality, well-researched resource for both prisoners and attorneys alike.
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Pardons and Commutations of Sentences: The Complete Guidebook to Applying for Clemency
Paperback, 259 pages. Written by David L. Mathis and Brandon Sample, Esq.
Prisology Press (2019). ISBN 978-1797428079
The President of the United States and the Governor of each state are empowered to grant pardons and commutations. A pardon can eliminate the collateral consequences of a conviction. A commutation can reduce the length of a sentence. In general, a pardon is sought after release from prison. A commutation, on the other hand, is used by prisoners to lessen their sentence. This easy-to-read guidebook is designed to assist individuals who want to apply for a pardon or commutation of sentence. The guidebook gives practical information about the process for applying for clemency, what to include in your petition, and provides answers about executive clemency in general. The guidebook is a "must have" for any individual who wants to navigate the complex process of applying for a pardon or commutation of sentence.
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Federal Prison Handbook: The Definitive Guide to Surviving the Federal Bureau of Prisons
Paperback, 522 pages. Written by Christopher Zoukis
Middle Street Publishing (2017). ISBN: 978-0692799734
The Federal Prison Handbook is the definitive guide to surviving incarceration in a federal prison. This handbook teaches individuals facing incarceration, prisoners who are already inside, and their friends and family everything they need to know to protect themselves and their rights.
The thorough information was compiled by someone who has first-hand experience with the federal prison system, as Zoukis served time at a federal prison. His insider’s view of this unknown world guides inmates through the mental stresses of confinement.
Equally as important, he keeps readers physically safe by explaining how to avoid the near-constant conflicts found inside federal prisons.
In detailed chapters broken down by topical areas, readers discover:
What to expect on the day you’re admitted to prison, and how to greet cellmates for the first time
What to do about sexual harassment or assault
The best ways to avoid fights, and the options that provide the greatest protection if a fight cannot be avoided
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How to communicate with the outside world through telephones, computers and mail.
What you can buy in the official commissary and the underground economy
How to avoid scams, schemes, theft, and other problems
Comprehensive analysis of Federal Bureau of Prisons policy and regulatory guidelines
Incarceration can be cruel for prisoners and their loved ones. Know what to expect and make the best of this time by staying safe, remaining safe, and building a life behind bars.
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Prison Education Guide
Prison Legal News Publishing (2016). ISBN-13:978-0-9819385-3-0
Prison Education Guide is the most inclusive guide to correspondence programs for prisoners available today. This detailed book provides the reader with step-by-step instructions on how to find the right educational program, enroll in courses, and complete classes to meet academic goals. It is perfect for the incarcerated student who lacks internet access or the ability to attend educational classes in person.
More than simply a guide to correspondence programs, Prison Education Guide provides readers with the roadmap that the author used to earn not only his high school diploma, but also his bachelors degree and Masters of Business Administration while behind bars.
Correspondence programs at the following levels of study are profiled:
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Whether seeking a college degree or a paralegal certificate via correspondence education, the Prison Education Guide profiles the programs available to achieve these goals, all of which are in a format that prison mailrooms and education departments will allow.
If you are a prisoner interested in earning an education from behind bars, Prison Education Guide is for you. This book can open the prison gates, and allow you to use your time in custody to your benefit, by furthering your education while on the inside.
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Home Industrial Relations Management Ghana needs credible labour market data—-Austin Gamey
Mr Austin Gamey(left) and Prof. William Baah-Boateng in a chat at the event
Labour expert, Mr. Austin Gamey, a former Employment Minister, has described the absence of credible labour market data as inimical to the country’s economic growth.
According to him, without quality labour market information, planning in all aspects of the economy, especially for industrial growth and job creation, becomes difficult and often unsuccessful.
In a panel discussion on policies and strategies for jobs and livelihood opportunities for young people in Ghana, at the CAMFED Ghana/Mastercard Foundation’s Annual Learning Summit in Accra, Wednesday, Mr. Gamey blamed the lack of credible data on labour market to poor policies and disjointed structures between educational systems, enterprise support institutions, public employment agencies and industry.
“We appear to be running in circles and applying knee-jerk solutions that are not sustainable in addressing our high unemployment situation.
A participant asking a question at the summit
“We have multiple and duplicated policies without a common national direction.
“In all the sectors, you find that we have built small silos and hiding in them,” he said.
He also called for an overhaul of the country’s educational system to make it more entrepreneurial and practical oriented to enable graduates to be innovative in thinking outside-the-box to develop sustainable solutions to the country’s development challenges.
To address the situation, he said there was a need to synergize policies in the educational, training and industrial sectors.
Such a synergy, he said, would require “inspirational leadership” from all sectors to guarantee quality and purposeful outcomes that ensure that young people secure the relevant education and training, while sustainable job opportunities are facilitated to accommodate young people with the requisite skills.
Professor William Baah-Boateng, Head of the Economics Department at the University of Ghana, in a presentation on youth unemployment and joblessness challenge in Ghana, said although the country has many institutions and policies responsible for job creation interventions, the challenge of unemployment continue to worsen.
This, he explained, was because most of the policies were developed without rigorous research to determine the problem and the right solutions.
He said although “we are in dynamic global environment where technology is creating changes with speed, we are struck with the old teaching and training systems,” resulting in the inability of graduates to be innovative and appreciate job creation opportunities.
Mr Austin Gamey (left) making his presentation on the panel
He cited the free Senior High School programme which would churn out more secondary school graduation from next year, yet “we have not expanded the tertiary schools and technical vocational training institutions to accommodate them.”
The summit, which has the theme, “Supporting young people’s livelihoods: exploring post-secondary school opportunities,” provided the platform for stakeholders to discuss measures to creating opportunities for secondary school graduates who are unable to enter tertiary education.
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Southwest Sues Mechanics: Everything That Led to Now
March 4, 2019 Parker Davis Top Story
A Southwest 737 MAX aircraft in Baltimore (Photo: AirlineGeeks | Ben Suskind)
Southwest Airlines is a company that thrives on the culture of being different. On the aircraft, seats aren’t assigned and flight attendants are largely given free rein to take their own liberties with the safety briefing, which many at the airline point to as a way to give customers an alternative to the mechanical procedures of the airline’s domestic competitors.
And with a corporate culture that to some may seem like a cross between a young tech startup and a true airline industry powerhouse, it might be easy to describe Southwest in terms such as relaxed and easygoing, especially when compared to other U.S. airlines such as American, United and Delta.
But in recent weeks, it has become increasingly clear that facade may be falling flat at the airline, which has sued its mechanics union, the American Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA), accusing the organization and its members of working to take unprecedented numbers of Southwest Airlines aircraft out of service for issues that would not affect operational safety or efficiency.
“On February 12, 2019 — immediately following AMFA’s blow up at the NMB [National Mediation Board] mediation session — Southwest began to experience an unprecedented number of aircraft out of service, despite no change in leadership and no change in policies or procedures. Given the timing of the recent NMB negotiations and the nature of the write-ups, it appeared that AMFA and its members were organizing and encouraging Southwest mechanics to unnecessarily write up maintenance issues in order to remove aircraft from service and disrupt Southwest’s operations in an effort to gain an advantage in contract negotiations,” an excerpt from the lawsuit says.
This lawsuit comes as tensions from a half-decade of contract negotiations come to a new peak. But the evidence against the mechanics continues to mount.
According to the lawsuit and CBS, Southwest will, on a normal day, have around 14 aircraft out of service for various reasons. But from Feb. 11-22, the airline averaged 46 aircraft out of service each day — including one day with nearly 70, double the number the airline can have out of service while sustaining strained, yet still normal operations. So with an average of 46 out, the airline fell 11 aircraft short of having the necessary fleet to operate its scheduled routes.
Mechanics and the AMFA continue to fight back, arguing all of their actions are being taken to ensure the utmost safety for passengers and crew on the airline, a practice the airline has placed extra scrutiny on since one of its Boeing 737 aircraft suffered an uncontained engine failure in early 2018.
The airline, however, has taken matters into its own hands, continuing an operational state of emergency at Dallas, Houston, Orlando, Phoenix and Los Angeles and ending the emergency in Las Vegas. While the change would allow the airline to require employees to work longer hours, among other changes, there is also one particularly striking piece of the declaration: it enables the airlines to pursue assistance from outside maintenance contractors, handing AMFA-associated mechanics less decision-making power in and around the affected hubs.
At the moment, it appears there is no end in sight for the airline’s troubles, especially as the long, laborious courtroom process begins. So for passengers, it may become a matter of hoping their aircraft isn’t one of the many stuck in the hangars instead of out flying,
Parker Davis
When he was just six months old, Parker took his first flight. From that point, he was destined to love aviation. His mom worked for Southwest Airlines much of his family have been frequent flyers on American Airlines for years, just as Parker is now. In 2015, Parker, inspired by aviation accounts on Instagram, decided to create an account of his own, and he hasn’t stopped spotting since. On top of that, Parker has been writing for his school paper since his freshman year and has been writing and doing photography work for AirlineGeeks since August 2016.
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