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AUTUMN VIBESSunday 9 March 2014, 10 am to 4 pmFree multicultural music & festivities, linked to the countries of origin of plants in the Garden Launching Autumn in Your GardensJoin us for Autumn Vibes when we launch the Autumn in Your Gardens festival and celebrate our connections to plants from across the globe. Plants: we need them!
Each year we focus on a particular region and this year we will be highlighting our African plant collection. The Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney will come alive to the exciting beat of African drums, magical voices, contemporary and African dancers. Autumn Vibes will also be featuring our plants from Asia and Australia. Enquiries: 9231 8111 Note: Program may be subject to change. Music Partner What's on, Where & When |
Autumn Vibes 2013 |
Autumn Vibes Event Village
Mare and Foal Lawn
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MusicMain Stage Jackson/Pratt Mallet Project - percussion trio Gaia Rhythm Show The Morrisons - jug blue grass/folk band TaikOz and Riley Lee (taiko & shakuhachi) Drum Beats + drumming workshop JFC African Choir Maiden Theatre Marco Tamayo - classical guitar Gerard Willems Ying Liu - erhu & piano Band Lawn JHD Jazz Quartet, Sydney Conservatorium of Music | |
DanceGaia Rhythm Show Neutral Bay School of Dance - the African Sun - contemporary dance Drum Beats + drumming workshop | |
Guided Walks and TalksMeeting point Volunteer Guide�s Information Kiosk next to the Garden Shop Gondwanan Cousins11am and 2 pm Palms of Africa and Madagascar African Succulents Maiden Theatre | |
Children's ActivitiesMare and Foal Lawn Clay Pottery Workshop Native Animal Sculpture Workshop Drumming Aerobics Workshop Garden Safari Cost: $5 per activity Materials supplied. Activities 30 minute sessions. Bookings essential: Please register on the day at the Information stall at the Mare and Foal Lawn. Band Lawn Autumn Vibes Event Village Collect competition entry forms from the Foundation and Friends stall in the Event Village | |
Tea CeremonyJapanese Tea ceremony - Urasenke Sydney Association | |
Exhibitions and Artisans TalkClay to Flowers - Ikebana and Ceramics exhibition - artisans talk International Photographer of the Year Competition | |
Plant SalesAutumn Vibes Event Village |
Autumn Vibes eventsNew to the program are Drum Beats featuring rhythms traditional to Senegal performed upon Djembe, Dunun & Sabar drums and the Gaia Rhythm Show, including Adagio Acrobats and Buku - Australia's only Mongolian Throat Singer & Horse Fiddle player. Also on the main stage are the Morrisons and the JFC African Choir. Stoll up to the Band Lawn for some relaxing Jazz , then continue to the Maiden Theatre where internationally renowned pianist Gerard Willems will be playing, as well as highly acclaimed Sydney Conservatorium of Music musicians. Autumn Vibes� favourites will be back including TaikOz, guided walks where visitors will hear about our Gondwanan Cousins, succulents, palms and more. Traditional Japanese tea ceremony; ikebana and ceramics exhibition and artisans talk; plant sale and a large selection of children�s activities. There will also be a diverse array of multicultural food for sale. At each turn there will be something wonderful to enjoy. Autumn Vibes Event Village The Autumn Vibes Village will be full of life, with plants from the Growing Friends for sale, multicultural food stalls, captivating performances and more. The rhythms of Africa will be pulsing through Garden. The Gardening Q & A stall is a new addition to the event village. Horticultural staff and knowledgeable Volunteer Guides will be on-hand to assist with your gardening queries. Also the Garden Shop will have a stall with an enticing range of botanically themed and eclectic gifts that you won�t find anywhere else. Discover what wonderful pleasures lie ahead from March - May in Autumn in Your Gardens, celebrating gardens and plants as inspiration for the arts and conservation. Gaia Rhythm Show From the ancient sounds of the Mongolian mountains to the ruins of the Maltese temples the voices are sung across the lands ... The Gaia Rhythm Show is a mesmeric encounter with another world. A story of what it is to be human and the relationship between man and Earth, an awareness that our planet is forever changing, an adapting organism that we are all part of. Featuring rare and rich virtuoso talents with music that has a language of its own, the show has a World Music flavour with similarities to Enigma & Deep Forest. Whilst the stunning acrobats, aerialists and dancers dressed in beautifully crafted costumes invariably draw comparisons to the performances of Cirque du Soleil. On Sunday 9 March, the line-up includes Angela 'the Chameleon' - the World Pop Opera Vocalist with a 4 octave range, Buku - Australia's only Mongolian Throat Singer & Horse Fiddle player, Kaija on Cello & Vocals, Keys with Michael, Drums & Percussion with Peter, along with the talented Adagio Acrobats, Kea & Simon. For more information please visit www.gaiarhythm.com/gaia-rhythm-show Neutral Bay School of Dance Meeting friends, making memories and creating dance magic - the Neutral Bay School of Dance is dedicated to providing a secure and productive environment where students of all ages and ability can express themselves. The School has been operating for 34 years, making it the longest running dance school on the Lower North Shore. Recognising the importance of technique combined with personal expression, the school offers a comprehensive dance program all taught by enthusiastic and highly experienced industry professionals. For Autumn Vibes, we will be performing the African Sun choreographed by Dale Pope, Drum Beats As part of the Royal Botanical Garden's Autumn Vibes festival Drum Beats will performing the ever popular African Drumming & Dance show. In Africa music is part of daily life in fact it is the very fabric that holds communities together. Music is played to help promote work, at important events such as weddings, initiations, blessings, funerals & healings. The village griot (musical storyteller) is entrusted to provide the appropriate rhythms & music for these occasions. On 9 March the Drum Beats performers will include Yacou M'Baye and Fode Mane who come from families who uphold these storytelling traditions. The show features rhythms traditional to Senegal (West of Africa) performed upon Djembe, Dunun & Sabar drums. These drums are hand crafted from hardwood with animal hide stretched across the playing surfaces. The trees most commonly used are lenke (Afzelia africana), djalla (Khaya senegalensis) and dugura (Cordyla africana) trees. To further enrich the experience Drum Beats will be providing 50 drums for the audience to participate at the conclusion of the show! For more information please visit www.drumbeats.com.au JFC African Choir The JFC African Choir is a group of wonderful singers and musicians from the Republic of Rwanda, Republic of Burundi, United Republic of Tanzania and Democratic Republic of the Congo. They will be performing traditional African songs accompanied by drums. A beautiful finale on the main stage. Hear the thunderous rhythms of Australia�s premier taiko (Japanese drum) ensemble playing a range of drums including the giant 2.5-metre-high odaiko drum. Not only will you be able to listen to the drums but members of the audience will be invited to participate in a workshop to try their hand at playing the drums! Since 1997 TaikOz has developed a reputation for dramatic performances that couple explosive energy and extreme dynamism with refinement and grace. Combining the visceral power of the taiko with the ethereal sound of the bamboo shakuhachi, TaikOz is exploring a synthesis of East and West, old and new. TaikOz has collaborated with some of the world's finest artists, including world-renowned taiko greats Eitetsu Hayashi, Eitetsu Fuun no Kai and Kodo, percussion group Synergy, didgeridoo virtuosi Matthew Doyle and William Barton, theatre director John Bell and The Bell Shakespeare Company, choreographer Meryl Tankard, composers Andrea Molino, Gerard Brophy, David Pye and Graeme Koehne, and the Sydney, Melbourne, West Australian and Queensland Symphony Orchestras. TaikOz has also collaborated with major festivals in Sydney, Brisbane, Tasmania, Adelaide and Perth. For the Autumn Vibes performance TaikOz will be using the full range of taiko from the smallest which is the high-pitched shimedaiko to the odaiko (grand drum). They will also be playing medium sized slung drums which are called okedo. These allow for a high-energy/mobile style of playing. Most of the taiko are made from the Japanese elm called keyaki (Zelkova serrata), which can be seen in the Garden on the lawn just below the Vista Pavilion. For centuries Taiko have been performed outside in nature. The sounds blend so that the performance becomes part of the garden and there is no discernible difference. Shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute) played by Riley Lee Shakuhachi Grand Master Riley Lee has been instrumental in creating a professional presence of traditional Japanese music in Australia and introduced the shakuhachi to a diverse audience as both a soloist and with other performers of such instruments as harp, cello, saxophone, tabla, guitar, didjeridu, and symphony orchestra. In 1980, he became the first ever non-Japanese shakuhachi dai shihan (Grand Master). Over 50 of his recordings have been released on international labels. In 1997, he co-founded TaikOz with Ian Cleworth and the Australian Shakuhachi Society with Patricia Lee. Riley performs regularly in Australia and abroad, both as a soloist and in collaboration with other musicians, notably harpist Marshall McGuire, Trikaya, Synergy and TaikOz. The shakuhachi bamboo plant (Phyllostachys bambusoides), can be seen in the Garden (bed 141a) just above the sculpture by Chris Booth, not far from the Vista Pavilion. Gerard Willems Gerard Willems is Australia�s pre-eminent Beethoven interpreter and one of its finest concert pianists. In 1981 he joined the keyboard staff at the Sydney Conservatorium, eventually becoming a senior lecturer and Associate Professor. He has toured extensively and given masterclasses across the United Kingdom, Europe and Australasia. His repertoire ranges from the Classical through to 20th-century works of Bernstein and Gershwin. He is regarded as a specialist in the first Viennese school. As well his ARIA-winning recordings of Beethoven�s 32 piano sonatas, the 5 piano concertos and the �Diabelli Variations�, Gerard Willems� DVD performance of Beethoven�s �Emperor� concerto (with Sinfonia Australis) won the International DVD Association�s Award for Music Excellence in 2005. He has also recorded a wide variety of Mozart�s works including the complete Piano Trios and an ABC Classics CD ('Reflections on Mozart') to mark the 250th anniversary of Mozart�s birth in 2006. In 2000 he won the inaugural Queen Elizabeth II Australian Musical Scholarship, and awarded a Centenary Medal and a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for services to the arts as a concert pianist, educator and mentor to young musicians. The Morrisons The Morrisons are a five-piece string band playing bluegrass, country and honky-tonk. They perform lonesome songs of lost loves and foot-stomping affairs of bullets and whiskey. Fronted by the sweet country voice of James Morrison, the band hosts some of Sydney�s best string players - Jimmy Daley (mandolin), Miles Fraser (guitar), Elsen Price (bass) and Zane Banks (banjo). Since forming in late 2012, The Morrisons have built a loyal crowd following at their regular Sydney shows and are currently recording their first album Michael Duke - saxophone and David Howie - piano First performing together in 2008, Duke and Howie have made the impetus for their duo the presentation of exciting and innovative chamber music. Of particular interest and drive for the duo has been their close collaboration with some of Australia�s most prominent and respected composers commissioning, recording and performing these new works written specifically for them. Meeting as colleagues at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, the Duo is frequently featured on the conservatorium�s concert series. As well as performing regularly across Australia the duo has also appeared in concert throughout the world. In 2009 they presented the world premiere of Zadro�s X Suite at the World Saxophone Congress, Bangkok Thailand, and in 2011 were featured artists at the North American Saxophone Alliance conference at Simpson College, Indianola Iowa, USA. During this visit to the States they also presented recitals and master classes at the University of Minnesota, California State University Long Beach, and Indiana University Bloomington. HD Duo made their UK debut in concert at �Australia House� in London in 2012, as well as performances in Scotland and French Polynesian New Caledonia. This recording is their second CD �Incandescence: Music for saxophone and piano by female composers�, but their first on the Saxophone Classics Label (UK). Marco Tamayo Marco Tamayo was born in La Havanna, Cuba, were he started to play guitar at the age of three under his father�s tuition. He studied with Antonio Alberto Rodríguez and Leo Brouwer, Harold Gramatges, and later in Europe at the University of Music in Munich and at the Mozarteum University of Arts in Salzburg. Winner of numerous major international guitar competitions, Marco has also performed concertos with the Chamber Orchestra of St. Petersburg, the Philharmonic of Torino, the Chamber Orchestra of Aix en Provence, and the Philharmonic of La Habana under the baton of Leo Brouwer, amongst many others. He is highly sought internationally as a teacher, and recently premiered unpublished works by Mauro Giuliani on a Guadagnini instrument built in 1837. His recordings include three albums on the Naxos Classical Label. The Zoo Boyz The Zoo Boyz is an exciting and vibrant new children�s band from Sydney, Australia with the ability to entertain and educate young audiences and their families through their music and adventurous tales. The five, talented Zoo Boyz understand the magical and crucial role that music plays in the development of young children. While their animal characters add to the fun and enjoyment, the music captivates both the younger audiences and their families alike. The music is designed to foster the imagination of children that is all too frequently stagnated due to an over indulgence in computer games and television. The audience is ecouraged to engage and mimic their actions, and be transported on a fun adventure around the world. Along the journey, the children learn about incredible animals and cultures while being encouraged to be creative and participate both individually and as a group. As an added bonus, good moral conduct and values are also promoted, in a fun and practical manner throughout the journey. Throughout their performance, The Zoo Boyz tell the story of how four of the five 'animals' in their group were all bound for Zoo enclosures. They were curious to find out about the world around them but could only do so by using their imaginations. This changed, however, when 'Luke the seal' arrived all the way from the Galapagos Islands. He brought with him a beautiful and magical shell from deep within the Pacific Ocean. This shell now gives the five animals the ability to travel anywhere in the world that they all wish to explore. The wonderful and daring adventures are now a daily occurrence but the Zoo Boyz must be very careful that they are back in their enclosures by sunset, before 'Zephyr the Zookeeper' does his evening check! All members of the Zoo Boyz appreciate the positive influence and feeling of well-being that music can bring to everyone, including children from a very young age. The music is contagious, and often it is the adults that dance along, as much as the young one�s! With popular songs like 'Shake it Like a Jellyfish' (peaked at No. 1 on the Children's iTunes charts), 'Does a Cow know How to Fly?' and 'Giraffe', it is a truly unique show and not to be missed! For further information on The Zoo Boyz visit www.zooboyz.com.au or contact Colette Thompson - 0412 001 541 Ying Liu Born in Shenyang, in China�s north-east, Ying Liu began playing erhu at the age of six. Following her father�s passion for this thousand-year-old musical instrument, Liu studied at the High School of the Shenyang Conservatory of Music in 1994, she migrated to Australia for further education in 1998.Liu is studying a Master of Music (Musicology) at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and her research thesis is �Chinese influences in Australian Art Music�. Jackson/Pratt Mallet Project The Jackson/Pratt Mallet Project is dedicated to the development of new music for vibraphone and marimba in collaboration with guests from a variety of musical backgrounds. Core musicians Daryl Pratt (vibraphone) and William Jackson (marimba) have professional experience in a wide variety of musical styles and contexts and are both active advocates of new music. Daryl Pratt is Chair of the Percussion Unit at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney. In addition to specialist activities in contemporary percussion and Jazz improvisation he is the director/conductor of the SCM Modern Music Ensemble. Since emigrating from the USA, Daryl has enjoyed a diverse musical career in Australia, being founding members of ensembles Sonic Fiction, the Daryl Pratt Sextet and MATCH Percussion in addition to a wide variety of freelance work. William Jackson is a freelance percussionist in Sydney - currently the Young Artist in Residence with Synergy Percussion and the artistic director of recently formed collective Nomad Percussion. William is a regular performer within the classical, contemporary and experimental spheres in Sydney, working in a variety of genres and settings. For more information and to hear the Jackson/Pratt Mallet Project please visit http://jacksonprattproject.com Gondwanan Cousins African plants: their similarities and differences to Australian plants Join the Volunteer Guides on this 45 minute walk to uncover the origins of plants that you may have growing in your own garden. You might be surprised to learn that many of your favourites are actually from Africa such as dietes, clivias, proteas and birds of paradise. Registration required on the day at the Information stall in the Autumn Vibes Event Village. Free. Specialist Horticultural Talks and Tour Palms of Africa and Madagascar Experienced Royal Botanic Garden�s horticulturist Paul Nicholson will be sharing his extensive knowledge on palms of Africa and Madagascar. The talk will commence in the Cryptogam House followed by a tour of the Palm Grove. Paul Nicholson has worked in the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney for the past 18 years, initially as an apprentice and for the last six years as Senior Horticulturist responsible for a number of displays and collections including the Spring Walk and Palm Grove within the Upper Gardens. Registration required on the day at the Information stall in the Autumn Vibes Event Village. Free. African Succulents Join Ian Hay on a tour of the Cactus and Succulent Garden, bring along any questions you have for succulents and he will happy to attempt to answer them. Ian is currently President of the Cactus and Succulent Society of NSW as well as its Show Secretary. He has a large and comprehensive collection of potted cacti and succulents that he grows in a large glasshouse in the Western Suburbs. Ian has competed in Royal Flower and Garden Show for years and has won countless prizes and medals for his specimens. He has grown cacti and succulents in climates as different as Sydney's mild one, Canberra's cold frosty one and Manila Philippines' hot and humid one. Ian is a retired international public servant who now live in Woolloomooloo Registration required on the day at the Information stall in the Autumn Vibes Event Village. Free. Flora and Fauna of Southern Africa Hear about the curious connections between plants and animals of Southern Africa with Dr Peter Weston. Peter is a senior principal research scientist at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney with a particular interest in the Proteaceae family. Many plants in this family would be familiar including the Waratah, King Protea, banksias and grevilleas. Maiden Theatre, free. Clay to Flowers - Ikebana and Ceramics - exhibition Celebrating two of Japan�s most exquisite art forms, stunning floral arrangements created by teachers of the Sogetsu Ikebana School will be displayed with ceramic vessels designed by celebrated ceramic artists, including Mitsuo Shoji. There will be two artisans talks by teachers from the Sogetsu Ikebana School in the Lion Gate Lodge at 11.30 am and 1.30 pm - free to enjoy. International Garden Photographer of the Year Exhibition Don�t miss this exhibition in the Palm House of exquisite images from the acclaimed International Garden Photographer of the Year competition. The photographs capture the beauty of our green planet, offering unique snapshots of stunning gardens, spectacular landscapes and quirky wildlife. With categories including The Beauty of Plants, Breathing Spaces, Bountiful Earth and Micro Creatures, the artistry of the images is set to inspire us all to pick up camera and capture the glorious world around us. Cost: Foundation & Friends� Member $5, Non member $7.50, Child (over 10 years) $2.50, Child (under 10 years) free Children's Activities Fun activities to choose from: a storytelling adventure, drumming aerobics, building a mini-sculpture of a native animal & making clay creations inspired by the exhibition in Lion Gate Lodge. Go on the self-guided Garden Safari or get into the groove with the Zoo Boyz. Storytelling Adventure Clay Pottery Workshop Native Animal Sculpture Workshop Drumming Aerobics Workshop Zoo Boyz - children�s band Drawing competition Garden Safari Japanese Tea Ceremony Experience a traditional Japanese Tea ceremony in the beautiful setting of the Herb Garden Pavilion conducted by the Urasenke Sydney Association, established in Sydney over 35 years ago. Tea in Japan dates back to the 9th century when it was taken by a Buddhist monk on his return from China. The fundamental principles of Japanese Tea Ceremony are harmony, respect, purity and tranquillity and very similar to the Chinese of peace, quiet, enjoyment and truth. Plant Sales A diverse range of native plants propagated by Foundation & Friends of the Botanic Gardens will be available to purchase. Food stalls Savour the delicious flavours of food available for purchase at our specialty stalls. Enjoy freshly squeezed sugarcane from Tall Grass Cane Juice along with traditional African culinary treats from African Feeling and Rustic Kitchen, Chinese dumplings from Dim Sum Station, Turkish Gozleme, coffee and gelato from Bar Coco. There will be a giant worm farm to recycle the food scraps from Sustainability Systems and Services. Wet weather contingency Autumn Vibes will go ahead rain, hail or shine. For wet weather program see details in the Garden or visit this page closer to the event. Program may be subject to change. The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust wishes to thank the generous support of our music partner the Sydney Conservatorium of Music - University of Sydney. |


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Who doesn't appreciate a great cocktail? At New Orleans' Tales of the Cocktail, hosts and guests appreciate the cocktail and its culture to the highest extent. With seminars, dinners, award ceremonies, tasting rooms and other special events, the week and weekend of July 17th through 21st will be purely about all things cocktails. And New Orleans is the perfect hub for such a festival, as it's the city in which the first cocktail—the sazerac—was invented, in a pharmacy on Royal St in the 19th century.
Perhaps one of attendees' favorite parts of the event, the Tasting Rooms include various tasting events hosted throughout each day of the festival. The Hotel Monteleone is a hub for many of these tasting rooms, but there are more at hotels and restaurants around the city. There are events like Midori's Stairway to Melon, Indie Spirits That Rock, Whiskey Luau and Russian Drinking Places: "Party booze a'la Russ." There are dozens to attend every day, and they usually last about an hour and a half, so pick and choose your favorites. Similarly, there are Excursions—one per day except Saturday—that last a bit longer and offer a different journey into the event's selected cocktail(s).


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e.l.f. At-A-Glance
Strengths: Bonafide beauty bargain prices; several praiseworthy makeup products including the powder blush, bronzer, and eyeshadows; some great face powders; oil-blotting papers are a steal; excellent brushes in the Studio line; a few good, inexpensive skincare products.
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From a line of cosmetics whose claim to fame is its rock-bottom prices we weren't expecting much. With many of the makeup products selling for just $1, could there be any outstanding finds to rival the best options from drugstores and department stores? Surprisingly, the answer is yes. Yet although that's good news, the entire picture isn't so rosy, and many of the products from e.l.f. (which stands for Eyes, Lips, Face) are as basic as can be, while a few are resounding disappointments we wouldn't even give away.
e.l.f. was founded by Scott Vincent Borba—the same businessman responsible for the Borba "beauty waters" once sold at Sephora boutiques—and Joseph Shamah. The story goes that one day Borba was shopping in an unnamed "dollar store" (where everything sells for a dollar) and noticed women dressed in designer clothing and sporting designer handbags loading up their baskets with inexpensive nail polish, eye pencils, and lip balm. He took note of the products being sold in such stores and quickly decided he could offer products of even higher quality at the same competitive price. His idea paid off, as e.l.f. has enjoyed continued success and increased distribution online and in retail stores like Target.
As you might expect, not everything in the e.l.f. line is great. When you're offering almost every product for $1 (OK, there's plenty for $3 and $5, too), they're not going to be nearly as luxurious or innovative as the company proclaims (most of the ingredient lists couldn't be more basic and the packaging is sometimes slipshod). Many e.l.f. items have packaging that, while functional, can only be described as cheap. In terms of value, yes, almost everything is inexpensive, but in most cases the container sizes are much smaller than the norm. Still, if you're considering spending a few dollars on fun, occasional-use colors, size becomes much less of an issue.
This line can be found at select Target stores and some regional drugstores, but the best place to experience the collection is online (none of the stores provide testers). The cheaper elements are a given based on the price point e.l.f. has established, but overall you're likely to be impressed with what they developed for so little money, and you may just find some beauty bargains (especially makeup brushes) that raise the bar—at least to a height that's taller than your average elf!
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Beyond Rosie - Women in World War II Exhibit
The exhibit Beyond Rosie: Women in World War II, on loan from Kennesaw State University's Museum of History and Holocaust Education, will be on display at the West Cobb Regional Library. The exhibit is available for viewing during regular library hours.
Rosie the Riveter is the iconic symbol of women's involvement in World War II. She is one part, however, of a larger story about the ways women contributed to and were affected by war. World War II changed the everyday social, cultural, and economic realities of life in the United States, especially for women. Beyond Rosie: Women in World War II explores this important story in its complexity and honors women in World War II.
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Soriano not thinking about leaving just yet
BY GORDON WITTENMYER email@example.com February 24, 2013 11:47PM
Alfonso Soriano fields a ground ball as the Chicago Cubs get ready for the 2013 season during their spring training at Fitch park in Mesa, AZ on Monday, February 18, 2013. | Brian Powers~Sun-Times Media
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MESA, Ariz. — Don't assume the injury to New York Yankees outfielder Curtis Granderson on Sunday opens the possibility for the Cubs to trade Alfonso Soriano to the Yankees, as was widely speculated Sunday.
For starters, it's doubtful the Yankees would view the Cubs as a strong enough match to give up much to acquire the final two years of Soriano's contract (even at a steep discount), especially with Granderson expected back from his broken forearm in May.
But it might be a non-starter anyway, given Soriano's full no-trade rights and his desire to see how the season starts before considering to accept a trade anywhere.
Soriano said he isn't ruling anything out, mostly because he hasn't thought about other teams since he talked with the front office last summer about possible trades.
He told the Sun-Times on Sunday that contrary to reports last week, he hasn't given the Cubs an updated list of teams he'd agree to be traded to.
He also said that despite enjoying the time he spent with the Yankees early in his career, they weren't even among the teams he approved last summer.
''If the season starts and they want me to make a list, I might talk to my agent,'' he said. ''Depending on how we're playing, I might make a list of five or six teams.
''I'm keeping my mind open. It's open for anybody. But now it's not on my mind. Only one team is on my mind: the Cubs.''
Soriano made it clear he doesn't want to leave. It's also clear he won't trade the comfort he feels with teammates and Chicago to go to any team that's not a contender, which is impossible to identify until the season starts, he said.
Soriano said he would consider his family and the Cubs' wishes in any trade scenario.
''Let the conversation come, and I'll think about it. But I can't say yes now,'' he said. ''I don't want to put in my mind that I want to go to the Yankees again. I don't want to think about it. I want to think about preparing for the season.''


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"Healthcare, Yes or No?"
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Keith Ellison: Do We Want Health Care or Do We Not?
By Rep. Keith Ellison
So, my friends, what were we thinking? Did we really think that extending health care coverage to all Americans would be easy? Did we really believe that those who reap g'zillions of bucks from our 'health' (read: 'sick') care system were going to give it all up without a fight? Of course those who benefit from the status quo are attacking the Public Option. Of course they are falsely claiming that Medicare reimbursement for end-of-life discussions are "death panels". Of course they are disrupting town hall forums — some even carrying firearms. It's not an element of reform they oppose; it's reform itself.
The special interests and protectors of the status quo acted worse when America was on the brink of passing Civil Rights and Voting Rights legislation. They spread lies and fear when America was contemplating women's suffrage too.
Maybe it's us, and not opponents of reform, who have failed to grasp the magnitude of this moment. We are on the verge of bringing about health care reform 60 years in waiting. Yes, we're going to have to fight for it. I worry that a little rough stuff has discouraged some progressives. As Frederick Douglass famously said, "Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and never will." It's easy to figure out who the "Power" is. The 10 largest health insurers took in $13 billion in 2007 with CEOs earning an average $12 million a year, according to Health Care for America Now.
I have been a little concerned about some Democratic leaders who appear to be dancing away from the Public Option. But momentary wavering in leadership has provoked expressions of clarity from the people. Sixty Progressives in Congress have roared back in favor of the Public Option declaring their unwavering support in a letter to the White House. Thousands of people are raising their voices for the Public Option around America. Everyone has someone in their family who has been hurt by not having health care, and now is the time to speak up for every denial for a pre-existing condition, every forgone procedure, and everyone facing bankruptcy due to medical debt.
We are relearning a valuable lesson, aren't we? The ones who want to conserve the status quo, sometimes known as Conservatives, will accept no compromises. Nothing. Jettisoning the public option won't bring forth a bipartisan bill.
I appreciate U.S. Senator Richard Shelby's candor. He recently said that defeating healthcare reform would benefit Republicans politically. Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) told reporters on a recent conference call that he stands opposed even to health care co-ops. Rush Limbaugh had this to say: "These co-ops, like we're too stupid to know what that's all about," Limbaugh said. "Co-op? Why don't they just call them communes?" Sen. Jim DeMint famously said defeating healthcare would be Obama's "Waterloo."
So Good. No more wasting time. Now, we need a new message: Can you say "reconciliation"? With a reconciliation vote, you don't need 60 votes to pass a health care bill through the U.S. Senate, but rather a majority vote of 51. Given the intransigence of Conservatives, reformers must begin a drum beat for a reconciliation vote for health care.
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MINGO COUNTY, WV -- From Saturday, June 19 to Sunday, June 27, the Orthodox Youth Mission Team traveled to Mingo County, West Virginia - Home of the Hatfield and McCoy Feud. Ten months of preparations culminated in 28 people - 9 adults and 19 youths from six different parishes and three different Orthodox jurisdictions - traveling to Matewan, WV to work on four different projects for four different families. Lives were changed, peoples homes were repaired, but more importantly the Love of Christ was experienced in a way that challenged all those who went. The week began with Divine Liturgy at St. Mary's Church in Bluefield, WV Read more...
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JOHNSTOWN, PA -- [Diocesan Chancery] - For the first time in the history of the Summer Camping Sessions at Camp Nazareth, our Diocesan youth will be blessed to witness the ordination of two young men tomorrow, July 18, 2014 at the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at Sts Cyril and Methodios Church. During the Liturgy, Seminary Graduate Matthew Dutko, of St. Michael's Church in Binghamton, NY will be ordained to the orders of Reader, Sub-deacon and Deacon and Deacon Joseph Birthisel, of Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Johnstown will be ordained to the Holy Priesthood. Read more...
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An ITF delegation led by its President GM Pablo Trajtenberg accompanied by Master Ruben Marchini 8th Degree and 6th Degree Fernando Castro visited the island of Cuba from November 19th to 23rd.
During that time they visited the city of Camaguei where they attended to different gyms in order to observe how the activity is developed in the country. They were received with an exhibition by practitioners from different provinces who showed an excellent level.
This request to the ITF came from Instructor Eugenio Villafranca, who is an old practitioner of the ITF style in Cuba (he was separated from Instructor Reina who was aligned with GM Choi) for that reason he organized during 3 days a 12 hours seminar conducted by the ITF delegation, which was attended by approximately 30 Black Belts.
On the technical level we can say that although it needs some adjustment it is in the hands of passionate practitioners with a very good physical condition and that they gradually will have an excellent development, also they organized a banquet with traditional gifts as part of an excellent protocol. During the visit we had the opportunity to publicise the ITF including one interview for television.
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So that's how it feels to be walked off against!
I don't know about you, but I prefer walking off ourselves.
Still, didn't we sort of have it coming after walking off against everyone else?
The irony was, of course, that Vogelsong was starting for the Giants and Zito for Fresno on the same night. Ryan was good, Barry was fine. The Giants seem to be giving the "take your sweet time" message to Zito, but he's not buying it and claims to be all ready to go.
I think the Giants just have no idea what to do with him.
Even if he came back as a reliever, they'd have to get rid of someone in a somewhat stellar bullpen. Santiago Casilla is on the front of my mind (he, you know, let in the winning hit last night) but his ERA is at 1.80, so that's unfair.
There's simply isn't room.
Not to mention that Barry is the polar opposite of a reliever. I don't doubt that he'd try his best, I just doubt he'd do it well. If this were a youth play (I've done my fair share) they'd "split the role". It's maddening, but nobody's feelings are hurt, right? So Zito could take four innings and then Vogey could take four and then a bullpen guy could take the ninth. The rest of the bullpen would be all rested for the next day. Takes teamwork to a whole new level.
In all seriousness, I am stumped. Sometimes this team feels like a maze/wreck.
Until we play the A's. Then I see how good we have it. It's good for my soul.
Speaking of which… I keep trying to figure out why I feel like we're going into a big series. This is Interleague Play (read: meaningless. Yes, I said that, Selig.) against the last place A's. I think it's because a) There is really something of a Bay Area rivalry b) They're a team I'm familiar with which always scares me because I know what to look for and c) It's now or never for Oakland. Not really. It's June. But it's now or not for a while. The A's are only six games back and I, for one, still think they have a lot in them. Check out this little gem of an interview with Billy Beane. They have spirit, they just need a little breath of air to get 'em going.
And just in case you were wondering, since this is the FAQ during every Bay Bridge series? No, the Giants do not stay in hotels. Or fly from SFO to OAK. But they do get meal money. So that they can go out on the town in Oakland, I guess. It's a really exciting city. I totally want to go out on the town there.
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Mrs. Morrow died Friday, December 21, 2012, at her home. She was 86 years old.
Mrs. Morrow was a member of Webb Sumner United Methodist Church, Plantation Garden Club, 20th Century Club, First Habitat House Organization of Mississippi and an active school board member for the West Tallahatchie school district. She loved to decorate, which included providing church flowers for 50 years.
She is preceded in death by her husband, James Hart "Choctaw" Morrow; parents, Oliver and Clara Caldwell; sister, Kathleen Townsend; and two brothers, Marion "Coot" and James Borden Caldwell.
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He was born on December 29, 1931, to the late Buster and Rosa Floyd Jones. He was a used car dealer and a mechanic.
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National Editor Tom KarstEuropeans aren't pleased about per capita consumption trends, but it is hard to correlate their problems across the Atlantic to those issues that marketers face here in the U.S.
One reason for the disconnect, at least for me, is the variability in the method by which per capita consumption figures are expressed. A summary of the fresh consumption trends in Europe, as described in the 'Freshfel Consumption Monitor', shows EU-27 fresh fruit and vegetable consumption was rated at 382 g/capita/day for fresh fruits and vegetables.
Grams per capita per day? Come on, man! How about pounds/per capita/ year?
The report said EU-27 per capita fruit consumption in 2011 stood at 197.08 g/capita/day on average, 3% higher than 2010. Per capita vegetable consumption in 2011 was rated at 185.52 g/capita/day for the EU-27, up 2% compared with 2010.
Despite the slight uptick in consumption, the Freshfel release said the long term trend is not terribly encouraging, with more concerted public/private efforts to drive consumption needed.
If the metric numbers are jarring, talk of "public-private" partnerships to drive consumption is at least soothingly familiar.
For an up-to-date summary of U.S. food consumption trends, go to this USDA web page.
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TheFood Availability data show that food consumption patterns have changed considerably since 1970. In 2010, each American had available to consume, on average, 56 pounds more commercially grown vegetables than in 1970; 58 pounds more grain products; 21 pounds more fruit; 12 pounds more caloric sweeteners; 37 pounds more poultry and 4 pounds more fish and shellfish (boneless, trimmed equivalent); 22 pounds more cheese; and 28 pounds more added fats and oils. Each American, on average, also had available to consume 30 pounds less red meat, 63 fewer eggs, 10 gallons less coffee, and 11 gallons less milk.
TK: Wow, that's an effective word picture, in a measurement I can relate to – pounds per year. Nice and simple. And my, we are not backing away from the table, are we?
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Chas Roy-Chowdhury, head of taxation at ACCA comments: 'This is a much needed boost to staffing levels to help HMRC meet its contact centre targets. It's an investment to future proof HMRC, which promised the Treasury's Select Committee that a target to meet 90 per cent of all calls would be met in two years. But the announcement yesterday means HMRC is aiming to be ahead of target and on track to meet the challenge by March 2013.'
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phc '10, craig 18 and ardbeg corry tonight.
phc '10, craig 18 and ardbeg corry tonight.
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Binnys EWSB '03.
Sampled all of these tonight at our second Bourbon/Whiskey Club meeting. Also consumed but not shown; Oban 14, Yamazaki, Aberlour, several aged Rums, and some Absinthe. Yeah, good night.
About half of the bottles shown we tasted blind and scored. The other half we tasted while comparing mashbills and tasting notes (scores as well). My palate was pretty fried towards the last 3-4 bottles but it was a fun exercise.
"Too much of anything is bad, but too much of good whiskey is barely enough." - Mark Twain
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Binny's Willett 21yr, #3633.
Still trying to pin down some flavors in the glass, its a beguiling whiskey for sure!.
This morning, it was all carmel, butterscotch in the glass.
Not sure about your guys, but I always nose the empty glass the next day to see what's there. Today was a winner!!!
"Life is life and fun is fun, but it's all so quiet when the goldfish die."
That's quite a line up Crowes, yes, please share some tasting notes.
Crowes, when you do a bourbon club meeting you are supposed to sample three or four bottles. That looks like a party!!!!
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You've probably read about the 22-year-old nanny in Washington, D.C. whose petition drive to get Bank of America to scrap a $5-a-month fee for debit cards succeeded in getting the banking giant to back down.
Lesser known is the fight between a fourth grade class and a Hollywood studio. The kids loved one of Dr. Seuss' stories because of its environmental themes. When they learned a movie studio was about to make a film that ignored those themes, they started a petition. You guessed it: the movie studio backed down.
Like you, I wondered how they did it. A recent story in the New York Times gave me the answer: Change.org, a website where visitors can publish a petition and garner signatures. The nanny got over 306,000 signatures, and the kids recieved more than 57,000. Publicity ensued and change did happen. Inspired by her success, the nanny went on to start a second petition drive, protesting a $2 surcharge by Verizon for customers to pay certain bills online. In 48 hours, the petition had more than 160,000 signatures, and Verizon withdrew the fee.
Change.org describes itself as a non-partisan organization that "empowers anyone to start and win campaigns for social change." Its home page lists 12 causes, including animals, criminal justice, economic justice, education, environment, gay rights, health, human rights, human trafficking, immigrant rights and sustainable food.
If you support a cause and want to start a petition, Change.org makes it easy. The site has sample petitions, a list of victories and a "tips" page. To start a petition, indicate who you want to direct it to, what you want them to do and why your cause is important. Change.org walks you through how to determine targets (usually company executives and/or public officials), but you'll need to get their email addresses yourself.
Once you've created your petition, the "tips" page suggests the various ways you can promote it, including using social media, a blog or website, online conversations, instant messaging and your own videos.
Bottom line: there's never been an easier, safer or more effective way to foster change. What experiences have you had with Change.org?


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UCLA Health is dedicated to excellence in patient care, including meeting the spiritual needs of our patients and their families.
Interfaith Chaplains can provide spiritual care and assistance, sacramental ministries, and spiritual support 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Chaplains are available for Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA, and the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA. From 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., call the Spiritual Care Office at (310) 825-7484 to request a visit. After hours ask your nurse to page the On-Call Chaplain at pager # 91770 or contact the Page Operator at (310) 825-6301 and request that the On-Call Chaplain be paged. The Interfaith Chaplains can also contact a religious leader of a particular faith tradition at your request.
If you need spiritual care services for UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, please call (424) 259-8170.
An interfaith Meditation Room (Room 1109) is available for private prayer and meditation 24 hours a day. It is located on the first floor of the hospital just inside the front entrance.
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- Interfaith Meditation Room
Open 24 hours daily - located in Room 1109 on the first floor of Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center by the main entrance - Regular visits week days from an interfaith Chaplain assigned to your Nursing Unit
- Visits from an interfaith on-call Chaplain for emergencies and urgent requests 24/7
- An interdisciplinary healthcare team that includes a Chaplain
- Bibles, sacred texts and holy writings from varied faith traditions
- Literature for special spiritual care needs
- Grief and crisis support
- Liaison with local faith communities to meet your specific needs
For Christian Communion, Baptisms and Anointing
- Anointing with oil
- Baptisms are performed on an emergency basis
- Communion is available upon request
- Roman Catholic Anointing of the Sick and Reconciliation are provided upon request and priest availability
Jewish items available on request
- Kosher menu from dietician
(all heated items are pre-frozen and double wrapped) - Shabbat boxes
(electric candles, challah, and grape juice as available) - Call to check availability for: Shofar blowing for Rosh Hashanah, Lulav and Etrog for Sukkot, Menorah for Channukah, Jewish sacred texts
Muslim services available
- Friday prayers at 1:10 p.m. in Meditation Room - first floor
- Muslim volunteer and Chaplain to visit when available
- Prayer rugs for use in Meditation Room
Scheduled Services
- Buddhist Dharma Talk and Meditation
Tuesday, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m., University Catholic Center, 633 Gayley Avenue (behind hospital) - Jummah (Islamic Friday Prayer)
Friday, 1:10 - 1:30 p.m., Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Meditation Room - first floor - Jewish Shabbat Service (Egalitarian)
Friday, 4:30 - 5:00 p.m., Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Meditation Room - first floor - A Time of Healing Prayers
Sunday, 10:30 - 11:00 a.m., Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Meditation Room - first floor - Roman Catholic Mass
Sunday, Noon - 12:30 p.m., Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, B level Auditorium - B130
Special Holy Day Celebrations
Ash Wednesday (Ecumenical), Good Friday (Ecumenical), Easter (Roman Catholic), Christmas (Roman Catholic), Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Channukah, Passover, Purim, Shavuot, Ramadan, Iftar, Roman Catholic Holy Days of Obligation
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One department at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center stands out for its unique emergency supplies: Muslim prayer rugs, recordings of Buddhist monks chanting, Christian Bibles and Jewish prayer shawls.
For patients struck by a serious illness or a deadly diagnosis, those supplies are just one way the Spiritual Care Department helps patients cope with a crisis. The chaplains offer company, spiritual guidance and religious materials to patients of every stripe, from the deeply observant to atheists in need of support, said the Rev. Sandra Yarlott, director of the Spiritual Care Department at the hospital.
"It's the most sacred work you could ever do," Yarlott said. (read full story)
Medical Center's Spiritual Care staff keeps faith alive (Daily Bruin)
At the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, a group of dedicated individuals of different faiths work together to take care of the spiritual needs of the patients.
Rabbi Pearl Barlev said working with patients, as well as hospital staff, is one of the most profound things she has done.
"It's a microcosm of how I might imagine a perfect world to be," Barlev said.
"Even though I'm working with people of varying religions, we're all working with a passion for goodness, comfort and humanity just inside the walls of the hospital."
The Spiritual Care Department has supported patients in their spiritual needs from a wide array of faiths, from Catholicism to Judaism, Islam to Buddhism. (read full story)


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Menopause is the natural end to menstruation. Menopause can start as early as 40 years old or as late as 60 years old. If menopause occurs prior to age 40, this is thought to be abnormal and is called premature menopause.
Menopause is the result of the depletion of egg cells from the ovaries and the reduction of female hormones. Menopause is considered complete when you have been without your period for a full year. Rather than a single point in time, menopause is a process or transitional period when women move away from the phase of life where reproduction is possible.
Menopause is a normal part of life. It marks the end of a long, slow process that begins when ovaries begin to produce less estrogen and progesterone. These female hormones are both important for normal menstrual cycles and successful pregnancy. Surgery to remove the ovaries, called an oophorectomy , in premenopausal women causes menopause to begin prematurely. This is known as surgical menopause.
In addition to its role in reproduction, estrogen is an important hormone for maintaining bone health. It may also play important roles in heart health, skin elasticity, and brain function.
Stages of Menopause
- May begin 3-5 years before your last menstrual period
- Lasts about one year after your last menstrual period
- Signs and symptoms may appear during this phase
- Complete cessation of menstrual periods
- You have had no menstrual periods for one year, undergo surgical menopause, or have a blood test confirmation of menopause
- Childbearing is no longer naturally possible
- Begins after your last menstrual period
- You no longer menstruate.
- The risk of certain health problems increases. These health problems include osteoporosis and vaginal dryness.
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Actors are feted for their ability to step into the shoes of others and portray their physical mannerisms and emotional traits. However, there are some actors who for one reason or another find themselves simply reprising the same role time after time.
Welcome to the world of that not-so-rare Hollywood creature: the typecast actor.
Being typecast is often viewed in a derogatory fashion. However, we often forget that behind all the razzmatazz, Hollywood is a big business with the success of films being judged as much by return on investment as on artistic merit. If you hit pay dirt then, with an actor playing a particular role, why wouldn't you exploit that by having them play similar roles time after time?
After all, what could be more trendy in Hollywood than recycling, other than Botox and reality TV, of course.
With all that in mind, let's take a look at five of the most typecast actors in Hollywood history.
No. 5: Christopher Lee
Sir Christopher Lee is an instantly recognizable English actor whose filmography dates back 60 years. So does his typecasting.
Lee's big breakthrough came with the Hammer horror films that saw him play a series of gruesome supernatural baddies, such as Frankenstein's Monster, Dracula, and The Mummy. More recently, he sent shivers down the backs of a younger generation with his portrayal of the evil wizard Saruman in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.
And when Lee landed a role in a galaxy far, far away, did he get the chance to play the hero Jedi knight? Not a chance. He played the evil Count Dooku, a sith lord so evil he not only tries to feed a young Darth Vader to wild space animals but also nearly kicks Yoda's green behind too.
Lee's stature (he's 6-feet-5-inches tall) and his gravelly voice marked him out as a natural to play film villains, a type of pigeon holing all too common within the film industry.
It's also been noted that English actors quite often get cast as baddies in American films -- maybe it's payback for all those years of colonial rule? Or maybe it's the bad teeth?!
No. 4: Bruce Campbell
Bruce Campbell may not qualify as an A-list celebrity, but the square-jawed actor became a cult star due to his lead roles in the Sam Raimi-directed "Evil Dead" trilogy.
These films saw him play Ash, a bone-headed S-Mart employee who's reluctantly thrust into the role of shotgun-toting hero in a battle against supernatural evil.
Campbell's face, and especially his supersized chin, looks as though he jumped off the pages of a superhero cartoon, and his looks have driven his typecasting. Indeed, Campbell has even released an autobiography entitled "If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor," which shows he's healthily aware of his status as typecast actor.
These days he can be seen playing ex-CIA agent "Sam" on USA Network's "Burn Notice," but Campbell still gets his kicks as a B-movie actor, appearing in seemingly every made-for-TV, low-budget movie SyFy creates. He also managed to poke fun of those roles -- in the process reinforcing them -- by playing a slightly-fictionalized version of himself in his directorial debut, "My Name Is Bruce."
No. 3: Jim Carrey
The ability to make people laugh is gold dust in the film industry, but it is a trick that not all actors can pull off.
With Jim Carrey, though, you sense that his on-screen funny-man persona is really just an extension of his off-screen funny-man personality.
Carrey's ability to make people laugh is based on a combination of physical comedy (including his renowned face elasticity) and high-octane, often immature, wisecracking. His portrayal of dumb but lovable characters such as "Dumb and Dumber's" Lloyd Christmas can sometimes be cringe-worthy, but you can't help but laugh.
While he's tried to break away from this persona, even earning awards for more dramatic turns in "Man in the Moon" and "The Truman Show," he mostly repeats his tried-and-true formula in films such as "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective," "Bruce Almighty" and "Liar Liar," and we can expect plenty more laughs in the years to come.


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Tonight's Event Has Been CanceledThe Kistler Engines Classic at Attica Raceway Park featuring the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series has been cancelled for Friday, June 1st. Late afternoon heavy rains forced the cancellation of the event. "We had heavy rains early in the morning, then the sun tried to come out, but heavy rains around 1:30 left us with no choice. The parking areas and pit area were just too saturated," said Rex LeJeune, ARP Director of Operations. Those with reserved seating should call LeJeune at 419-680-5606 about refunds. The event is not being rescheduled. For more information go to www.atticaracewaypark.com |
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She was of the Church of God faith. She enjoyed reading, gardening and had a true love of nature.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Victor and Catherine Skorinko; and sister, Vicki Skorinko.
She is survived by her husband, Hsiao Shu; son, Vance and wife, Wendy Adams of Lawrenceville, Ga.; daughter, Danielle Shu of Gainesville, Fla.; two grandchildren: John and Connor Adams; one sister, Susan Clerkin of Woodridge, N.J.; one brother, David Skorinko of Pa.; and a special friend, Kim Barnett.
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WHAT IT IS: This is the first fragrance from the designer Roberto Cavalli - a true reflection of his provocative style. For his clothing collections, Roberto Cavalli uses animalistic materials, which are very sexy and sensual, that is why the snake is the symbol of his label. The heart is made of may rose, freesia, wild orchid and Diastella. The base is woody composed of precious woods with musky undertones; Indian sandalwood, cedarwood, patchouli, amber and musks.
FRAGRANCE NOTES: Amber, magnolia, elemi and apple
INCLUDES: Roberto Cavalli by Roberto Cavalli Eau De Parfum; Size: 75.0 ml
Brand: Roberto Cavalli Fragrances
Described by the New York Times as "the Italian fashion designer with a gypsy soul," Roberto Cavalli has forever transformed the fashion industry through his use of flashy, high-end animal prints, printed lightweight leather, and luxurious sandblasted denim. Launched in 2002, Cavalli's perfume collection captures all the vigor and free-spiritedness of his leopard- and zebra-skin clothing line, with scents ranging from woody and earthy (Man) and spicy (Just Cavalli's I Love Him) to fruity (Serpentine, Roberto Cavalli Eau de Parfum) and floral (Just Cavalli's I Love Her). Ingredients range from sandalwood and peppercorn to mango, violet leaves, and vanilla. Since debuting his first collection in 1970, Cavalli has built an empire that includes Just Cavalli and his flagship label as well as Class Roberto Cavalli (casual clothing), Angels & Devils (kids' clothing), perfume, and several eclectic side projects (a café, a nightclub, even a vodka).


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The answer is probably no one…besides one self. The collective wisdom of all of the powers that impact and shape our own mantras in life will never be as powerful as our intuition. Instinct is too often passed upon or ignored in exchange for what we are led to feel will take us further, make us more money or earn us admiration in the eyes of others. We are consistently pausing to second-guess ourselves out of fear that someone else is right.
Often, these 'others' are complete strangers who have no inside knowledge of our personal hopes, dreams and aspirations. On a micro scale, they are inexperienced, unwilling individuals afraid to admit their own shortcomings when it comes to pursuing their dreams. Instead, they speak more, louder and in more definite tones to sound important when in reality they are ashamed of their own powerlessness. On a macro scale, they are self-interested manufacturers of cog mentality. They create concepts for hopes and dreams that benefit their own lives and then convince weak individuals to subscribe to them. It happens every day and all around us. It fuels blind consumerism. It funds big politics. It drives the division of class. Worst of all, such thinking is based on old-fashioned principles that have no place in the modern world. Again, it is about systems that have been cemented into society for decades and we continue to let ourselves fall victim to.
I founded C2Bseen from a desire to take my own thinking about entrepreneurship and branding and share it with others that might be too hesitant or confused to take a chance at pursing their passions. In that time, I have cultivated highly personal relationships with clients that understand my goal is not to force them into a business that they are not proud of, but to guide them to see their vision realized and ensure that it has the best possible chance of meeting their goals.
This morning I caught a fantastic clip of cultural and marketing mega-mind Seth Godin on CBC Television's 'The Hour' with host George Strombo (Stromboulopoulos) in which he was asked about the changing economic world in 2012. To my great pleasure, he reiterated many of the points I made in my last blog post regarding the rise of specialized boutique business. Seth agreed that now, in the midst of recession, is the time for entrepreneurs to take chances and to come to the marketplace with fresh ideas that challenge the way everyone else is thinking. He goes on to encourage young people to take an idea and run with it, without compromising their plan to fit any system.
It would be an incredible honor to sit down with a man of Seth's prowess. The man certainly speaks with a great deal of economic and entrepreneurial understanding. Then again, he is just another man with a set of opinions based on personal experience. He can advise you forever on what to do to make your aspirations into reality, as can I. It's up to you to bring your ideas into action. You have to be the change you want to see, as the saying goes.
What leaders like Seth and me seek to do is to help guide you without manipulating to you. It sounds strange coming from a marketer who has been taught the old hat tricks of manipulation as scripture. However, there really are some of us out here that believe in a better economic future that is fair to both consumers and producers. Some of us feel strongly about the importance of quality products and services that promote better lives and those of us that do, want to see the entrepreneurs that can bring those products and services to the market succeed. This is what I like to call socially responsible consulting and it is what I am extremely proud to be practicing at C2Bseen.


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DiscoverE Children's Programs
Prince Gallitzin State Park
DiscoverE: Explore, Experience, Enjoy!
Discover things wet and wonderful at Prince Gallitzin State Park! Free children's programs are being offered at the park this summer, as part of the Pennsylvania State Parks' DiscoverE series for children ages 4-12. DiscoverE provides a variety of activities to meet developmental levels and social skills of different age groups. Participants progress from one level to another, continually growing in knowledge and skills. Programs being offered are as follows:
Pirates at the Prince (ages 9-12)
June 26-27
Prepare for "high-seas" adventure in this two-day program for upper-elementary age children. Discover watersheds and wetlands through pirate-themed exploration, demonstrations, and hands-on activities.
Soggy Boggy Critters (ages 4-5)
July 17-18
Learn about fish, frogs, dragonflies and other animals who live in and around wet places. Crafts, games, songs and hands-on exploration are all part of this two-day program for young children.
Wild, Wet & Wonderful (ages 6-8)
August 7-8
Investigate watery habitats in this two-day program for early-elementary age children. Have fun discovering plants and animals at the water's edge through hands-on exploration, crafts and other fun activities with a piratey twist!
Pre-registration is required for these programs. For more information or to obtain an application, stop by the park office or contact Beth Garner, Environmental Education Specialist, at 814-674-1000 ext. 105 or by email at email@example.com. An online calendar of events with information on upcoming programs can also be found at www.visitPAparks.com.
Access for People with Disabilities
If you need an accommodation to participate in park activities due to a disability, please contact the park you plan to visit. With at least three days notice, interpreters for people who are deaf or hard of hearing are available for educational programs.