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IBM System Storage SAN b-type family provides entry and midrange switches and enterprise directors
IBM® System Storage® SAN768B-2 and SAN384B-2
IBM System Storage SAN768B-2 and SAN384B-2 fabric backbones are among the industry's most powerful Fiber Channel switching infrastructure offerings, providing reliable, scalable, high-performance foundations for private or hybrid cloud storage and highly virtualized environments. These fabric backbones have been enhanced with enterprise connectivity options to add support for IBM FICON® connectivity, offering a highly reliable FICON infrastructure with fast and scalable IBM System z® servers.
Designed to increase business agility while providing nonstop access to information and reducing both infrastructure and administrative costs, the SAN768B-2 and SAN384B-2 fabric backbones with Gen 5 Fiber Channel technology and 16 Gbps performance deliver a new level of scalability and advanced capabilities to this robust, reliable and high-performance technology. This enables organizations to continue leveraging their existing IT investments as they grow their businesses and solve their most difficult business challenges.
|Single chassis: Up to 512 (SAN768B-2) or 256 (SAN384B-2) 16 Gbps universal (E, F, D, M and EX) Fiber Channel ports using 64-port 16 Gbps Fiber Channel blades. Multi-chassis with inter-chassis link (ICL) ports: Up to 6,144 16 Gbps Fiber Channel ports; UltraScale ICL ports (32 or 16 per chassis, optical quad small form-factor pluggables [QSFPs]) connecting up to nine b-type SAN768B-2/SAN384B-2 chassis in a full-mesh topology or up to 12 chassis in a core-edge topology.
Deploying four or more chassis with UltraScale ICL connections within a fabric requires an Enterprise ICL license.
|Link speeds
|Fiber Channel: 2.125 Gbps line speed, full duplex; 4.25 Gbps line speed, full duplex; 8.5 Gbps line speed, full duplex; 10.53 Gbps line speed, full duplex; 14.025 Gbps line speed, full duplex; auto-sensing of 2, 4, 8 and 16 Gbps port speeds; 10 Gbps and optionally programmable to fixed port speed
|Operating systems
|Optional features
|Blades: 32- and 48-port 16 Gbps Fiber Channel switch blades (3632, 3648); 64-port 8 Gbps Fiber Channel switch blade (3864); 64-port 16 Gbps Fiber Channel switch blade (3664); FCoE 10GbE 24-port blade (3880)*; 22-port 8 Gbps and 2-port 10 Gbps Enhanced extension blade (3891)
Licenses: Inter-chassis, FICON with control unit port (CUP) activation, Advanced extension activation, Extension blade 10 GbE activation, FICON Accelerator activation, Integrated routing and Enterprise ICL
Other: SFPs, fiber optic cables, upgraded power supplies
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IBM® System Networking SAN96B-5
SAN96B-5 is a high-density, purpose-built, foundational building block for large and growing Storage Area Network (SAN) infrastructures. It is designed to provide a highly resilient, scalable and simplified network infrastructure for storage. By delivering leading-edge Gen 5 Fiber Channel (FC) technology and capabilities with 16 Gigabits per second (Gbps) performance, SAN96B-5 meets the demands of growing, dynamic workloads and highly virtualized private and hybrid cloud storage environments.
|48-, 72- and 96-port configurations (24-port increments through Ports on Demand (PoD) licenses); universal (E, F, M, D, EX) ports
|Link speeds
|Auto-sensing of 2, 4, 8 or 16 Gbps port speeds; 10 Gbps and optionally programmable to fixed port speed
|Operating systems
|Microsoft Windows 2008, Windows 2012
Red Hat Linux, Red Hat Linux Advanced Server
SUSE Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
Other select operating systems
|Optional Features
|Please refer to the SAN96B-5 Redbooks Product Guide to review most current optional features
IBM System Storage SAN48B-5
The IBM System Storage SAN48B-5 switch is designed to meet the demands of hyper-scale private or hybrid cloud storage environments by delivering Gen 5 Fiber Channel (FC) technology and capabilities with 16 Gigabits per second (Gbps) performance that support highly virtualized environments.
|24-, 36- and 48-port configurations through 12-port activation upgrades; universal (E, F, M, D, EX) ports
|Link speeds
|Autosensing of 2, 4, 8 or 16 Gbps port speeds; 10 Gbps and optionally programmable to fixed port speed
|Operating Systems
|Microsoft Windows 2008
Windows 2012
Red Hat Linux, Red Hat Linux Advanced Server
SUSE Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
Other selected operating systems
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|Please refer to the SAN48B-5 Redbooks Product Guide to review most current optional features
IBM® System Networking SAN24B-5
The IBM System Networking SAN24B-5 switch provides outstanding price to performance value, combining flexibility, simplicity and enterprise-class functionality in an entry-level switch.
|12 and 24 ports with 'ports-on-demand' scalability
|Link speeds
|2, 4, 8 and 16 Gigabits per second (Gbps) auto-sensing
|Operating systems
|Optional features
|Please refer to the SAN24B-5 Redbooks Product Guide to review most current optional features
IBM® System Storage® SAN24B-4
A compact, high-performance, easy-to-install Fiber Channel storage area network (SAN) switch that enables multiple servers to connect to external disk and tape systems. SAN24B-4 supports most common operating systems and connects to most common servers and external storage devices. Supports server virtualization with virtual data paths across a single Fiber Channel link. Can connect to other SAN switches, routers and directors to form a multi-switch fabric for increased connectivity.
|8, 16 and 24 ports with Ports on Demand scalability
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|Microsoft Windows, Unix, Linux, IBM AIX® and IBM OS/400®
IBM® System Storage® SAN42B-R extension switch
SAN42B-R is designed to address the most demanding disaster-recovery requirements. It helps maximize application performance over WAN links with up to twenty-four 16 Gbps Fiber Channel ports. In addition, this enterprise-class extension switch offers "pay-as-you-grow" scalability with capacity-on-demand upgrades.
|24 port of 16-Gbps Fiber Channel, 16 ports of 1/10-Gigabit Ethernet (GbE), and 2 ports of 40-GbE
|Link speeds
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FCIP Ethernet interfaces port speed: 1/10 GbE, and 40 GbE
|Operating systems
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IBM System Storage SAN06B-R multiprotocol router
An entry-level multiprotocol extension router designed to connect two Storage Area Networks (SANs) over a wide distance using the Internet as the interconnection fabric (upgrades to enterprise-level functions are available). Intended to support business continuity solutions between supported servers at one site and support servers or IBM® System Storage disk or tape devices at a distant location
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I have been using torque since few months and am relatively new to it. I want to execute a multiple number of tests using job arrays and as i try to do that I always get a mail from administrator that the job cannot be executed. what I did was I wrote three scripts and gave the names of these scripts to a file called job_script. Is that right? can anyone tell me the correct procedure to execute a job array.

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To celebrate the release of the award-winning Brazilian gangster flick Boca, which is out Monday the 13th of February on Blu-ray and DVD, we take a look at the Top10 gangster movies based on real events.
Number 10 – Bonnie and Clyde 1967 Director: Arthur Penn
Who says crime can't be romantic? A notorious couple, known for their robberies and criminal acts, travel through the central region of theUnited Statesduring the Great Depression. Their antics make newspaper headlines as a small-town girl and inexperienced bank robber leave their hometown and embark on a spree of crimes while somehow managing to fall in love. Like most couples, they may have many differences, but being passionate and adventures are not among them.
Number 9 – The Untouchables 1987 Directed by: Brian De Palma
Federal agent Elliot Ness assembles a personal team, nicknamed The Untouchables, of mob fighters to bringChicagocrime boss Al Capone to justice using unconventional means during the mob wars of the 1920s. Ness' efforts to bring Capone to justice during the prohibition era inChicagohave long been a popular topic and the film gives an insider perspective to some of the tactics that were applied. Capone brutally kills two of his most feared hit men, Albert Anselmi and John Scalise, during a party scene in the film, replicating how they actually died in real life.
Number 8 – City of God 2002 Directed by: Fernando Meirelles & Kátia Lund
If you run, the beast catches you and if you stay, the beast eats you- welcome to the City ofGod. In Cidade de Deus, a suburb ofRio de Janeiro, organized crime is a normal part of daily life. For best friends Li'l Ze and Bene, the road to success is very different. Li'l Ze becomes a drug dealer and engages in a war with a criminal known as Kockout Ned. Bene finds a way out of the turmoil and goes on to become a photographer. Writer Paul Lins' 1997 novel of the same name is based on his experiences growing up inBraziland serves as inspiration for the film's plot.
Number 7 – A Bronx Tale 1993 Directed by: Robert De Niro
With no son of his own, gangster Sonny, the big man in the Bronxneighbourhood, takes a young Italian boy named Calogero under his wing. However his father, a bus driver named Lorenzo, disapproves of the mentorship. The boy's journey into a young man is a battle between the advice that Sonny gives him and his personal beliefs. A tragedy in the neighbourhood hits close to home and makes Calogero learn the most important lesson of his life. Chazz Palminetri wrote and starred in A Bronx Tale, which he partially based on his own childhood experiences inNew York City.
Number 6 – The Departed 2006 Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Set inBoston, two men lead undercover lives on opposite sides of the law. One is a mole in the Massachusetts State Police and the other is an informant in Francis "Frank" Costello's gang in the Irish mafia. Betrayal and bloodshed set in when discoveries over real identities are made and each man tries to find a way to reveal the other before his own cover is blown. Frank Costello is based on organized crime figure James Joseph "Whitey" Bulger, Jr., not the famous Italian mobster fromNew Yorkwho is also named Frank Costello.
Number 5 – Boca 2011 Directed by: Flavio Frederico
A thrilling film based on real-life events adapted from the autobiography of gangland boss Hiroito Joanides de Moraes. Hiroito was infamous as The King of Boca do Lixo (an area in downtown Sao Paula that was notorious for its nightclubs, strip joints, prostitution and drugs in the 1950's). Boca charts his journey through violence, women and drugs on the way to becoming one of the most successful and dangerous criminals in Brazil.
Number 4 – Public Enemies 2009 Directed by: Michael Mann
The newly formed FBI tries to take down notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd during a booming crime wave in the 1930s. Johnny Depp plays John Dillinger who spent a majority of his life robbing banks and running from the law. As a result of all of the increased crime inChicago, J. Edgar Hoover assigned agent Melvin Purvis, played by Christian Bale, the task of tracking down and bringing in John Dillinger and his gang of historical crime figures.
Number 3 – American Gangster 2007 Directed by: Ridley Scott
In the 1960's and 70's, Frank Lucas was the king of drug trafficking inManhattan. Denzel Washington portrays the infamous drug lord in the Ridley Scott directed film. Frank Lucas followed in the footsteps of his mentor Bumpy Johnson and established himself as the number one importer of heroin in the Harlem district of Manhattan by purchasing the substance directly from the source inSouth East Asia. He accomplished this by usingU.S.military planes returning from the Vietnam War to ship the drugs into the country and selling them for a lower price than his competitors.
Number 2 – Casino 1995 Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Greed, deception, money, power, and murder occur between two mobster best friends and a trophy wife over a gambling empire. Set in Las Vegas, Martin Scorsese shows the glamorous and cruel faces of the city as the details of the mob involvement in the casinos of the 1970's and 80's are revealed. Robert De Niro's character, Ace, a smooth operator of the Tangiers casino, is based on the life of Frank 'Left' Rosenthal. While the movie begins by stating it is based upon a true story, it never names the actual casino involved. The Tangiers casino is fictional. The story is actually based upon the history of the Stardust casino, a fact well documented in the Vegas history books. Martin Scorsese discreetly documents this fact via the soundtrack, in which the song "Stardust" is heard three different times. An instrumental version plays during Ace and Ginger's wedding and a vocal version is heard during the scene where Remo asks Marino if Nicky and Ginger are having sex and also during the very end of the final credits.
Number 1 – Goodfellas 1990 Directed by: Martin Scorsese
This film adaptation of the 1986 non-fiction book Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi, who co-wrote the screenplay with Scorsese, follows the rise and fall of Lucchese crime family associates Henry Hill and his friends over a period from 1955 to 1980. The Lucchese crime family was at the height of its reign in 1978 after the famous Lufthansa heist. The character of Jimmy Conway was based on real-life mobster Jimmy Burke who was still alive when the film was released in 1990. He would have been eligible for parole in 2004, but he died of lung cancer in 1996, while still in prison.
Well there you have it, a run down of the Top10 gangster movies based on real events. This list was provided to us by the good people at DDA PR, and although the views are not my own, I will say I can't argue a case against any of these films inclusion in this list. Look out for our upcoming review of Number 5, Boca, in the next few days, another great crime drama to come out of the Brazilian film market.
Why not give us your top 10, 5, or even 3 gangster movies based on real events. Simply leave a comment in the section below.
Anyway peace out suckers!


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TOP STORY >>Get ready for Halloween
By HEATHER HARTSELL AND RICK KRON
Leader staff writers
Pirate costumes top the list for the most sought-after Halloween costumes for this years festivities Tuesday, Oct. 31, thanks in part to the popularity of the Disney movie Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Mans Chest in theaters earlier this year.
Weve ordered twice as many pirate costumes and accessories than we normally do, and were still running out, Teresa Dow, Party City manager in North Little Rock, said.
Halloween Express-North Little Rock manager Jaunita Horn said they too are selling lots of pirate costumes.
We sell a great number of different priced costumes, and even in our nicer costumes, Leg Avenue, were selling a lot of pirates, Horn said.
Men, young and old alike, have flocked to the costume stores wanting to be Disneys Capt. Jack Sparrow and if not for a variation of the pirate theme, its for anything else Disney.
Top costumes for girls, if not choosing the pirate route, are Disney princesses like Snow White and Cinderella and any sort of fairy.
For babies, ladybugs are the most popular costumes. Pet owners are buying devil horn headbands for cats and dressing dogs up as Yoda, from the popular science-fiction movie series Star Wars.
Theres plenty to do before Halloween, starting with Sherwoods Fall Fest this Saturday. Three of the most popular haunted houses are in Austin, Lonoke and Jacksonville.
Austins haunted house will produce scares at 103 Hendricks St. It opened Friday and is sponsored by the fire department. It will stay open each night from 7:30 until the last victim goes through. The cost is $5.
Jacksonvilles haunted house will be boo-ing the night away now through Oct. 31 at 618 W. Main in the old theater.
The frights start at 6 p.m. The cost is $12 for adults and $8 for children.
Lonoke Department of Health and Human Services Fear Factory also opens Friday inside the former Pet Quarters building on east Highway 70.
It will open this weekend and next Friday and Saturday, as well as Oct. 30-31. Admission is $7.
Other area festivities include:
- Sherwood Halloween Carnival at Sherwood Forest, at 1111 W. Maryland Ave., Oct. 31 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. It is free to the public.
- Ward Annual Fall Festival at the Ward Municipal Complex, from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28. Carnival games will cost 25 cent each and fall pictures will be available for $3.
- The 15th Annual Boo at the Zoo at the Little Rock Zoo, this Friday and Sunday, then Oct.26, 27, 29 and 31 from 6 to 9 p.m. The cost is $5 per person and parking is free.
- Campus Halloween Party at the Arkansas State University-Beebe on Dewitt Henry Drive, Oct. 31 at 3:30 p.m.
You can visit two area pumpkin patches the Barnhill patch at 277 Sandhill Road, Lonoke, which is open daily until 7 p.m., and Hidden Valley Farm, 719 Ferncliff in Little Rock, which is open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. until Oct. 30.


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T-Mobile made headlines earlier when it ditched contracts, and became the "uncarrier." Now it's ditching another much maligned carrier practice - the two-year upgrade cycle.
T-Mobile just announced Jump today at its press event. The new service, which costs $10 a month, allows those on T-Mobile to upgrade their smartphone twice every year. Even better, Jump treats you like a new customer so you don't have to pay the full price of the phone when you upgrade. Instead, you only have to pay the down payment just like a new customer would. Like always, you can also pay off the rest of the phone at any time. As for your old phone, it must be traded in to T-Mobile upon upgrading. You wont owe anything more on it either.
Some people may think that $10 a month is a little much for Jump, but T-Mobile is injecting a little more value into it besides the aforementioned two upgrades a year. You'll be automatically enrolled into T-Mobile's Premium Handset Protection and Mobile Security program. In short, it's an insurance program that will replace your phone in the event of it being stolen or destroyed.
T-Mobile says that it will start offering Jump to its customers on July 14. Incidentally, T-Mobile will start selling the Sony Xperia Z and Nokia Lumia 925 three days later on July 17. It's a perfect excuse to pick up a new phone from T-Mobile while signing up for Jump for that sweet upgrade action.
As an aside, T-Mobile has released two new ads for Jump starring SNL alum Bill Hader:[h/t: Gizmodo]


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Audrina Half Naked = Grim Sign of the Times
An unpopular war with no end in sight. Four-dollar-a-gallon gas.
Americans are sacrificing a lot lately. But this is going too far.
Second-tier Hills cast member Audrina Patridge is currently in Hawaii, filming the direct-to-DVD sequel to 2005's Into the Blue. As any connoisseur of female flesh knows, the original film starred Jessica Alba.
Sure, Patridge is no heifer. And in a certain light, from certain angles, with a certain amount of alcohol involved, she might even be considered not unattractive.
And, yes, Into the Blue was no Citizen Kane.
But if they're going to make an inferior sequel to an already lousy movie, they should at least find a female lead who's somewhere near the same league as the original's star.
Audrina Patridge is to Jessica Alba what Alpo is to prime rib. What roller skates are to a jet plane. What Richard Simmons is to Conan the Barbarian.
And no, it doesn't really help that someone is applying oil to her buttocks in some of these photos. That's like sprinkling a dash of pepper onto a week-old grilled-cheese sandwich and trying to pass it off as a gourmet meal.
If things go any further downhill in this country, it might be time for a revolt.


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HI crystal mommy! I can relate to the seeing incompetent parents factor!! I'm a social worker in child protection! Yikes! It is very frusterating to see ppl getting pg without even trying or wanting the child, when good ppl have no control over there fertility.
I read a quote in this book I am reading and it really hit home
"When we look into our babies' faces, they will never have to wonder if they were really wanted. Ours are the children who, no matter how they came to us, will look at their parents and know, from the deepest place in their heart, how much we cherish them, and how we labored to give them life".
Randine Lewis, The infertility Cure
I don't know, but it brought tears to my eyes and is now one of my favorite quotes!!
Good luckt oy ou on your journey, whatever is meant to happen will happen!
Hi there, everyone,
I just wondered if there was an ongoing thread for any mamas who are dealing with secondary infertility. If so, I'd like to join or I'd be happy to start one! I tried the TTC after Loss forum for a while, since I had a loss in Sept. of last year, but most everyone there seems to get pg at the drop of a hat, and I'm frankly finding it hard to read BFP after BFP on an almost daily basis when what I'm dealing with seems so different. Unfortunately, I've had one health issue after another crop up since the birth of my last child, so my road to fertility is no longer certain, nor quick or easy. So I'm looking for mamas who are also finding it difficult to conceive again, for whatever reason.
Anyone understand where I'm coming from or could point me in the right direction? I don't feel comfortable just posting on the regular infertility threads here when I've already had the luck to have children. I don't want to inadvertently cause anyone pain -- I know how hard it's been for me these past 5 months reading post after post on a TTC thread from women who are already pg again but still continue to post daily. It's painful, pure and simple, and I don't wish to be the source of anyone else's pain. But I would love to chat and sympathize about what I'm going through.
Jen, mama to (M-13, N- 10, C- 8
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I apologize for the lengthy post but I am in the venting stage of my process...which isn't terribly great but what's a girl to do. All I know is that I have always wanted children...if I had my way, I would have a big family. And I work with infants and toddlers as well...which isn't great for my emotional or physical health. As I have seen others post, I am sure that if I was told that this was all I was going to get in terms of biological children, I would come to terms with it and likely adopt but I LOVED being pregnant and I would grieve terribly if I wasn't able to do it again. I found out that I had a cartilage tear in my hip while i was pregnant so despite the fact that I had a relatively easy pregnancy, I feel gypped that I was not able to enjoy it as much as I would have since I was in so much pain...especially since it turned out that he was just shy of ten pounds and I had gained 70 pounds (50 of which was lost within a month due to weight of child and insane amount of water gain).
Blah, blah, blah...thanks for those of you who took the time to listen to me ramble on and on and on and on...
Mom to twin boys (7/15/05), another boy 5/9/10, and our latest addition born 9/13/11!
Hopping over from "new posts"...
I have dealt with both primary and secondary infertility - I found secondary to be FAR more emotionally difficult.
I cannot recommend this book highly enough : http://www.amazon.com/Wanting-Anothe...2553943&sr=8-1
Christian Texan Mama to Merika (5/2005), Nolyn (1/2007), Keagan (UC baby 9/2007), Four miscarried lovelies, and sweet Evangeline Rose who arrived 9/7/2010 (home/water birth). Expecting our fifth blessing March 2012! Viva la Vegan Pregnancy, my friends!
Well, my first set of beta hcGs doubled, but the second set only went up by around 75% instead of 100%. This was high enough for the OB to feel comfortable, but not for me. So I requested another set for Friday. And just after I got off the phone with the nurse, I started bleeding brown blood and now have heavy cramping.
I wish I had never found out I was pg. Then I would just think I was starting AF a day late. What was the point in any of this? There is no point.
I feel beyond horrible right now.
If infertility hadn't presented itself as a roadblock we would already have 3 kids at this point in our marriage, and I really want the chance to realize that dream.
wildblossom i would ask the NP if she can @ least prescribe Glucophage, that is the first thing the OB is going to do, and it can take 3 months to start working. It isn't a super duper high class drug, anyone should be able to order it. Good luck!!
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North by: Vacant
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Catherine South
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Carter Morris, Janette Morris,
Phoebe Robinson, Sarah E. Freeman, Amanda Kidd
If living, and if not then their devisees, heirs-at-law, if any as Parties Unknown
The object of this suit is to declare a cemetery located on property owned by Leo R. South and Catherine South at 1268 Old Virginia Street, Urbanna, Virginia to be abandoned and to remove and reinter the remains of one unknown person in a proper cemetery. The cemetery was created by a court order in 1906 in the partition of twenty-two acres, in which each named defendant was allotted one lot. Lot 5 was allotted to Carter Morris, subject to a family graveyard to be located in the northwest corner of Lot 5 along the public road, for the benefit of Carter Morris and the other defendants herein. One person was subsequently buried in the cemetery, probably in the 1940's or 1950's, but whose identity is unknown. No burials have occurred in the cemetery in more than fifty years. The interests of the defendants appear to remain outstanding. It is unknown whether any are alive, or who their devisees, heirs at law, or other successors in interest might be.
An Affidavit has been made and signed that Carter Morris, Janette Morris, Phoebe Robinson, Sarah Freeman, and Amanda Kidd may or may not be alive, that their whereabouts are unknown, that their heirs-at-law or devisees, if any, are unknown, and that there may be other parties unknown, parties under a disability, or parties who may be incompetent, after diligent inquiry was made to ascertain such information.
IT IS ORDERED that Carter Morris, Janette Morris, Phoebe Robinson, Sarah Freeman, and Amanda Kidd, or any heir-at-law or devisee claiming under any of them, Parties Unknown, Parties Under A Disability, or Parties Incompetent,if any, their heirs, or successors in title, if any, appear before the Circuit Court of Middlesex County, Virginia, 73 Bowden Street, Saluda, Virginia, on 17 August 2011 at 9:30 AM, to identify themselves, and do what is necessary to protect their interests.
IT IS ORDERED that this Order be published once each week for four successive weeks in the Southside Sentinel, Urbanna, Virginia, beginning on 14 July 2011.
Entered: July 6, 2011.
William C. Andrews, III
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SILVER GALAPAGOS NOV 2013 REVIEW: Silver Explorer Cruise Review by carefreecruise
Overall Member Rating
Destination: Panama Canal & Central America
Embarkation: Other
100 Passenger with a crew of 70, recently refurbished during a quick two week wet dock. Ship looks tired and miss kept with rust showing on many parts, broken stair parts, brass parts not shined left to turn green, holes in the ceilings in public areas, falling down light fixtures, flooring coming lose inside hallways and decking missing out on exterior decks. Just basically a tired 1980's looking ship interior, with some cool looking exhaust stacks; shaped like two small wings on top of the ship. Don't get me wrong, lots of major items were done with new navigation equipment, new kitchens, moving hot tubs and building new spa and workout rooms.
It still displays brass plaques in guest rooms with the "Galapagos Explorer II" name. Even your closing bill with be on Galapagos Explorer stationary. Currently Silversea does not have full control of the ship till after the first of the 2014 to clear out pre-booked passengers form the previous More owners (getting rid of the three and four day cruises). Newly added spa and workout area on deck 6 look great but you won't find anyone in them due the nature and time restrictions of this voyage. Other public areas got new furniture and trimmings. They look dis-jointed compare to the rest of the ageing ship. Workers onboard are welding, stripping varnishing, sanding, painting and upgrading while cruising. Definitely a work in progress. Silversea branding could suffer for a while till a scheduled one month dry dock is done, this September 2014 at a Panama port. Some sales brochures and onboard paperwork is miss-printed, so don't be surprised if things are not what you're expecting, be calm it all works out in the end. Later on after a few days in the cruise you dismiss these first perceptions as the crew and Galapagos islands win you over and you recognize you're on an expedition type ship. Lecture time is a little different being in the meeting room with the entire ships guests, just shows you how small this new community is. This closeness adds comrade and you soon have lots of new friends…
A little relaxed and subdued, You wait at the airport in a waiting room with light refreshments till the buses are ready to drive you down to the dock. A zodiac will take you to the ship and there you will have lunch then go settle in to your room after 1:30 PM. No taking your picture, running your credit card or collecting your passport. All you need is the preprinted boarding card; they handed us a day before we even got to the Galapagos island. Without the initial picture taking process it makes it a little harder for the crew to recognize you, but they will try.
Rooms are very basic, not what you would anticipate for a Silversea ship. All the usual amenities: robes, shampoo, conditioner, cotton balls, hand dryers, two pairs of 10x50 binoculars and two drawers with a keyed lock. Rooms have a strange plastic key with holes in it and ship is very leery you will lose a key causing them to replace the entire door hardware. Walking sticks are located on deck 3 if you need them. Some rooms have espresso machines. Heating and cooling is done with a wall hung fan-coil that works well. Rooms do not have irons or ironing boards. Cabin upgrades done recently are replaced carpeting, mattress, bedding, room entertainment system, drapes and complete re-do of the bathrooms. Other than the new bathrooms, rooms look old and out dated, expect them to finish things in the next dry September 2014.
American dollars are used everywhere in Peru and Ecuador. At the time of this wiring it was a 2.7 exchange rate for Peru and one to one in Ecuador (American dollar in national currency in Ecuador). Note bills used in Peru need to have no tares or pieces missing. (in good ATM condition)
PRE-CRUISE - Abercrombie and Kent combined with Acorn tours do a great job on meeting you and taking care of all your needs. On the Machu Picchu four day trip, be prepared for a 3:30 AM hotel pick-up in Lima, going to the airport for a flight out to Cusco. On your train ride down the mountain, be careful, train cars rocks back and forth, so moving around the train could be a problem. Keep your eyes peeled for seeing lots of smaller Inca ruins along the way down to Machu Picchu. Staying at the Sanctuary hotel overnight is great way to add extra time in the park and be prepared to keep your patio door open to regulate room temperature (no AC but there are screens on the patio door). Sanctuary hotel rooms are nothing to write home about but; Silversea picking up the tab on breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner and drinks, surely makes up for it. In the dining room you will receive with the current chef, sample tasting items and food brought out would get, a one, possibly two Michelin stars. Skip desert, pastry chef needs a lot of work. Be mindful the dry season in Machu Picchu is May through September. Have a poncho or rain gear to keep dry for sudden rain showers in the wet season. Be prepared for it to be very crowded and over commercialized, just let the guide show you around and you will soon forget about the crowds. After a nice buffet lunch, take the train ride up the mountain and a car ride to Cusco, arriving in the late afternoon. (Oxygen is available on the train and in the hotel room) Hotel in Cusco "Monasterio" is an old monastery and would have loved to explore the hotel and a very cute town square, but you get in so late in the afternoon and leave the hotel at 5AM. Just not enough time, missing a lot to do there… Note- hotel Monasterio does not have AC, no screens on the windows and no curtains. Hotel in Quito was the Hilton and had excellent accommodations but still no time to explore with a late arrival and a 6AM hotel departure out to the Galapagos. We were the only two people on the Pre-cruise excursion and that didn't stop Silversea and A&K Tour, from going over the top to make sure everything was meeting your expectations. So many people are helping in every way, you will need a fist full of $10.00 an $20:00 dollar bills for tipping to A&K drivers, guides and bellmen. Speaking of money; the American dollar is king, you will need not carry any local currency and English is spoken everywhere we went.
All land excursions, kayaks, glass bottom boat rides and snorkeling are included. At the beginning of the week you will check out your wetsuits for the duration of the voyage (they come long and short legged versions in all sizes) fins and mask. Lots of areas on the islands you are climbing or walking on irregular lava rocks and will need to be limber and agile. Walks are sometimes long in distance but the walking is very slow. Some hikes have alternate short and long versions for you to select. Most days have a morning and afternoon excursion and you can select a shorter route or skipping one altogether. After snorkeling you are greeted with a towel and a hot chocolate drink. Islands have a wet season (Dec-May) and a dry season. Terrain will become a lot greener during the wet season. By "wet season" it does not mean lots of rain but fog and drizzle. Some months are better for bird hatching and mating; wetter months are greener with lots of bugs, so pick you poison (so to speak). Your guides are all locally grown and have backgrounds in biology with university degrees. They are full of valuable information and make-up most of the days pleasurable experiences. So, stay close to the guides and you will get the most out of it and learn a plethora of new information. Photography Notes (most animals will only be between 6' to 12' away from you other than some birds, which could be up to 150 yards away. Most all will be posing nice and still. Bring underwater camera, UV and polarizing filters if you got them)
Two bottles of distilled spirits (what you would find in a normal bar but selection limited due to this small ship size) or house wines, will be delivered to your room at no cost with all soft drinks and or mixes. Don't' count on any great selection of beer or wines; they just are not on this ship.
No traditional suits with tails in this part of the world, letting them dress casual during the day and black vest during the evening. They are eager to please and really trying hard to make your stay as comfortable as possible. They were still in training and confused about included items at the time of this writing. (we think the problem might be that there are many guests onboard that booked with the old ship long ago that everything was an extra charge. Silversea needs to deal with this till early 2014)
The job gets done but not to the standards of detail and deep cleaning one would expect on high end hotels. Cleaning in done sloppily and sporadic even requiring the butlers to make beds but hopefully things will get better as training continues. It may be a losing battle due to the national park assigns the labor force for the ship to use regardless of their requests.
A charge of $30.00 per day, per device or $140.00 per week. What you do is log on from your device and create an account charging your room, click on the appropriate browser you normally use and fill in the blanks. We tested to see if only one device can connect at a time and found we got up to three devices working on one account at the same time. Also Skype works as of this time. I know this differs from the printed publication but that's the way it was on Nov 9th, 2013. Be careful WIFI has dead spots in some public areas.
A fancy new flat screen and spiffy Sony controllers are installed for movies, TV, music, HBO, photos, alarm clock, internet and Sports. System can be setup in many languages. Looks great but the only thing working at this time is movies on demand. They do have lots of movies and newly released items to choose from (About 80 of them). No newspapers are available but you can log on to Silversea webpage for free if you have a computer to view local or international news.
All the laundry is included in Silver Suites and Venetian members will be at no charge (Pressing is not included). Items left out by 9:00 AM will be done the same day and delivered to your cabin and hung-up in the afternoon, around 6PM. No self-service laundry facilities are on this ship. Laundry pricing for other rooms are s $4:50 to $6:00 for shirts or blouses, $11:00 dresses, $2:00 socks, $2:50 underwear and $3:50 for T-shirts.
CASINO/ SALON/ WORKOUT/ LIBRARY & SHIP STORE 
CASINO (none) SALON Very nice facility with no advance reservations needed. WORKOUT ROOM " fairly large and with nice equipment but shore excursions will give you ample exercises. STORE - Only a small cabinet behind the reception desk that will have bug spray, sun screen, shaver and just a few other items. LIBRARY- on the honor system, lots of nice book on the eco system at the Galapagos for you to read or take back to your room. No cards or board games available.
None, other than your lecture persons and employees trying to adapt to the new owners.
Everything is scaled down but done nicely other than breakfast. Breakfast is similar to a downtown hotel with a few shaper dishes with bacon and sausage, pancakes, scrambled eggs, cold cuts and an omelet station. Dinners have a rotating menu in the main dining room and lots of seasonal specials on Patio deck. Patio deck has hot rock grilling, something new for Silversea. You cook your own protein the way you like it with a very nice selections of fish and meats. Lunch was the best meal of the day for us, buffet style treats done with Ecuadorian flavors and style.
Best thing is ALL food is fresh, nothing is frozen. Quality is a little better than what you would expect being so restrictive in this park. We were told all food must be local other than some items approved by Ecuadorian government. Beef is not graded in this part of the world and must come from the Galapagos, so don't be surprised if the meat is a little chewy. If anyone has a food allergy they will go out of their way to eliminate any cross contaminations and prepare something special.
Ecuadorians make up most or all of the crew that served the previous ships owners. They are trying to figure out the new standards. They will go way out of their way to help you and attempt to get your every need. Consistently asking if there is anything they can do for you. Shure there are some so-so ones but don't dwell on them because the local park controls all labor on every ship.
Naturalist need tipping and found it hard to corner them to provide proper tipping. I guess just wait till the last day and provide them something when you run into them.
DISEMBARK & PARTING THOUGHTS 
You will have breakfast and disembark starting around 8:00 AM by Zodiac boat out Baltra. Flights on Aerogal leaves at 10:30 AM to Guayaquil arriving at 12:45 PM then continuing on to Quito. Silversea will check-in all your luggage and hand out you boarding passes at the airport. If you booked with Silversea air, they will have a hotel room for you to hang out in, with transportation back to Guayaquil or Quito airport for your flight home in. They hold your hand very well.
Our cruise had a blind person and an extremely overweight, out of shape person onboard. Ships staff, boat operators and land tour guides went way out of their way to extend the special experience to all guests. Ship even has a (weight lifter) type person to carry you ashore on wet landing if needed. Being onboard for seven days and having three and four day cruise guests coming and going leaves you a dead day for extra fire alarm drills and new guest welcoming stuff. So you will be shopping for a day…Most likely when it gets out of its month long dry dock (September 2014) this ship should be running on all cylinders. Crew training is to happen on Silversea's other expedition ship during this same time. Not to say now is not a good time, maybe I was expecting too much too soon, once I got over that the ship was not completely redone things got better straightaway, your experience with staff, food and naturalist is the highlight not the ships current condition. This will not be a vacation or typical sit back cruise. This is an expedition experience, which moves your adrenaline in an exciting way, leaving you with long lasting memories. Guests on this expedition ranged between 55 and 80 years with some having limited mobility. Not much for teenagers to do if they are not super into animals. If you came all this way; you don't want to miss a single hike, so recommend hitting the stairmaster machine for a few months, prior to this voyage. Less
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Can mystery be separable from sublime or profound greatness, when viewed through human powers?
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In a festival that took place in the shadow of Stoke Mandeville Hospital - the spiritual home of the Paralympics - the celebration formally started the countdown to the Games in front of 3,000 guests.
The 92-mile flame tour, which takes in the National Spinal Injuries Centre at the hospital, will lead the way towards Wednesday's Opening Ceremony, which will be attended by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
The four flames, which had been kindled by boy scouts on the UK's highest peaks, were carried into the Stoke Mandeville Stadium by eight inspirational figures.
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More youth in work – up nearly 10 per cent
The latest HLFS employment figures show the Government's focus on young people is paying off, Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce and Social Development Minister Paula Bennett say.
"An increase of 28,500 (9.3 per cent) 15 to 24 year-olds in work over the past year and the lowest number of young people not being in employment, education, or training since 2008 is promising news for them and their families," Mr Joyce says.
"Through our Business Growth Agenda the Government has been investing heavily in education and training to lift the skills and qualifications of our young people while matching the needs of employers.
"Initiatives such as Youth Guarantee, the Apprenticeship Reboot and Maori and Pasifika Trades Training are proving very successful in providing young people with important skills they will have for life."
Mrs Bennett says the Government's investment in youth services as part of the welfare reforms was also having a big impact in reducing the number of NEETs.
"Government funded youth providers are actively supporting 9,602 NEETs to get enrolled and remain in education, training or work based learning," Mrs Bennett says.
"The Government's Job Streams subsidies are encouraging more employers to give young people a go in good jobs with training. Thanks to these subsidies 2,578 young people got jobs.
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Business Sampler: Assessing 2012 for a better 2013
January 8, 2013
After all the holiday celebrations, you still have one gift left to give — to yourself. This gift is the gift of reflection — not the reflection of a mirror, but the reflections of a year gone by.
Many of us stop and reflect about the year in a haphazard way, some focus on the troubles we have had and others on all the good things, some on opportunities missed and some on opportunities that just never seemed to materialize.
Let me suggest a way to reflect upon the year that will help you prepare for the coming year.
Most experts agree there are six areas that we ought to consider when reflecting on our life. These areas are:
» Family: This includes your immediate and extended family — consider the range of activities you have enjoyed with them and the things you would like to have done better.
» Business/career/school: How do you really stack up in the business and career world? In our own eyes, we are always pretty near perfect. But how do you really compare to the folks who represent the "best in class" in your field?
» Spiritual: The vast majority of successful people have a spiritual component to their life. Do you have one and are your working to grow that aspect of your life?
» Financial: Are you being a good steward with your money and other resources?
» Self-improvement: What have you done to grow as an individual, either professionally, or personally? It could include a college class, a workshop, a book or maybe exercising. The key here is to be growing.
» Community: Are you active in the community in some way, shape or form? What are you doing to make where you live better?
Action steps
On a sheet of paper jot down these six areas and then give yourself a grade of 1 to 10, with 10 being perfect.
Now the hard part — what would you need to do next year to move your score up by one or two places?
What is your lowest score and why is it so low? What could you do to get it closer to the others?
What would your life be like if you improved in each of these key areas by one, two or maybe three points? Stop and really think about this. Can you see yourself with that kind of success?
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Expand each of the six areas into more specific detailed facets. For example, family — consider your spouse, significant other, kids, brothers and sisters, your parents — and rate each sub-set and how you might improve in that area. Or business/career/school, what job skills do you have or need. How good are they relative to a best in class individual?
Now, you can really dig into a self-improvement plan as you have identified some very specific action items. The danger here is that you become overwhelmed with self improvement ideas and try to do them all at once and then give up. To avoid this, pick the one or two areas that if you improved in them, you would see the most significant improvement in your overall life. As you achieve success in one area, move on to the next. The key is to grow each area in harmony with the other areas, striving for overall balance.
If you will continually reflect on where you are and where you are going, the growth you experience will be phenomenal.
And, of course, a quote to sum it all up: "Christmas gift suggestions: To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To yourself, respect." — Oren Arnold
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- Question from BlueEyes: I'm 68 and had a mastectomy 8 years ago. Am I too old to have reconstruction?
- Answers - Maurice Nahabedian Absolutely not. The oldest woman I've done a reconstruction on was 77 and I did that using her own tissues, in a micro-vascular reconstruction. I can tell you that the longest time interval from mastectomy to reconstruction was 25 years, so my answer would be you're never too old, and it's never too late.
- Marisa Weiss, M.D. As women, we lead very interesting and complicated lives. Our needs and our wants change over time. I have a number of patients I've taken care of who chose no reconstruction up front because they were dealing with too many cancer treatment-related decisions or they simply weren't interested. But then, years later, their lives changed or they thought about their options in a different way, and decided to seek out reconstruction.
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Make the most of this challenging yet rewarding military life. Learn how to craft a life for YOU as you move with the military. Includes ideas for pursuing a career while married to the military, ways to make and maintain friends as you move, pros and cons of volunteering, and fun goal-achieving techniques.
Kathie Hightower and Holly Scherer are military spouses; Hightower was also active-duty Army and an Army reservist. They write the "Married to the Military" column in the Air Force/Army/Marine Corps/Navy Times newspapers; a column on mobile careers in Military Money magazine; a column for Military.com and are authors of the "Your Dreams & Possibilities" column on CinCHouse.com. They are former columnists for the "Dare to Dream" column in Military Spouse magazine. Since 1994, they have presented their "Follow Your Dreams While You Follow the Military" workshops throughout the United States, Europe, and Japan.
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Beauty Test Drive: Spa Sonic Skin Care System
OK, so this has been the year of skin woes for me. First, I accidentally burnt my lips using two common beauty products — teeth whitener and Blistex. After a few weeks, my lips healed for a short time, and then began to peel again. Few products offered any long-term therapeutic relief, and after speaking to my dermatologist, we realized that I had eczema around my lips.
You're probably wondering, What does this have to do with a Spa Sonic Skin Care System Face & Body Polisher? Allow me to explain.
Well, I figured out that the main cause of my eczema was my trusty 10 percent benzoyl peroxide wash. I've used this face wash for almost a decade and was afraid of how my skin would react without it. Would it go back to the years when I had more white and black heads than smooth skin? And was constantly under the threat of a big zit explosion atop my nose? I was scared and knew that using my Claro acne-clearing device on every single blemish would be impossible.
So I switched washes to Mario Badescu's Enzyme Cleansing Gel, which I love despite the old lady smell. Then I began using the Spa Sonic system every other day or two for a deeper clean. This Spa Sonic system includes two face scrubbing brushes and a face sponge for applying creams and gels. I am absolutely impressed with the exfoliating abilities of the scrub brush. It seemingly sloughed away every cell of dead skin from my mug, which radiated so much that I actually went without makeup — and I never do that in public. Plus, you get a nice face massage from the oscillating bristles.
I didn't think the body polisher — a larger brush attachment — would work as well as the face brush, but it did. After one use, my skin actually had a reflection spot like other shiny things do. I will say that it was kind of awkward trying to cleanse and exfoliate my body with this device, especially since I'm used to working a mesh sponge. And I don't see how anyone can use it on the back without any help … unless she's a contortionist. For some reason, I never feel as if my neck gets as clean as it should when I shower regularly, but the Spa Sonic took care of any concerns. My neck was so smooth and soft, perfect for pinching, which I've had a habit of doing since I was a baby.
This Spa Sonic system also comes with a pumice stone attachment to smooth rough areas–like the elbows, knees, and heels, which is where I tried it out. Unfortunately, I was disappointed in the pumice stone. I don't think a device that oscillates at just the right speed to be used on the delicate face can oscillate fast enough to smooth rough foot skin. I found that a hand-held pumice stone and some elbow grease work much better than the Spa Sonic pumice stone.
So my verdict on the Spa Sonic Skin Care System Face & Body Polisher: It does wonders on the face and body (well the parts you can reach) and not so much on the feet. And I also appreciate that replacement brushes can be purchased separately. And that brings me to the price of this whole system, and I have one word: Fantastic! Think about it this way, similar devices retail for more than $100 and don't include as many attachments, and the complete Spa Sonic system costs about the same as one facial, not including the gratuity. [$65, Target]


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In a city of conga players, bell clangers, and maracas shakers, Brazilian percussionist Claudio Silva stands apart. The largest country in Latin America, Brazil also boasts the greatest number of percussion instruments, from the Amazonian rattle to the booming surdo of the samba schools. Silva dominates them all. The versatile musician got his start at the age of twelve, playing Afro-Brazilian folk music in his native Rio de Janeiro. Since then he has been an important figure on the Brazilian bossa nova and jazz scene in the United States, recording with heavyweights such as Bob Moses, David Byrne, John Zorn, and Gil Santos. He lends his talented hands to Miami musicians Angela Patua and Orlando Landinho when not touring with his own jazz ensemble, named for the famous Brazilian tamborim player Esgoleba. Silva came to the United States in 1978, playing regularly in clubs like the Blue Note in New York City and Café Brasil in New Orleans before settling permanently in Miami in 1994. His accomplishments in jazz have not taken him away from the more popular traditions. He founded the first samba school in the United States in New York City's Lower East Side and this past April debuted with a new samba band, So Samba, at the Carna Bay Brazilian festival at Bayfront Park.
A South Florida native who rocks, singer/songwriter DeNisco has been playing guitar since childhood and performing professionally for thirteen years. Now living in Dania Beach, she's a regular on Miami-Dade stages. Riding the wake of her first CD, 1995's On My Way (which garnered two Billboard songwriting awards for the ditties "I Belong with You" and "Mystic Tune"), she's now pushing her latest release, Winds of a Dream. A six-song disc she simply calls "pop-orientated acoustic rock," it's a perfect platform for her to showcase a clear, touching, sometimes raspy voice. You can catch DeNisco performing in local clubs about four times a week. Sometimes it's just her and a guitar. Other times she's with her full band. No matter who she's with, you won't be able to resist the rock or the voice.
No other Miami frontman can carry you through a tune like Endo's Gil Bitton. First, understand the jet-fueled rock Endo belts out lands somewhere between Rage Against the Machine and Limp Bizkit. Second, realize Bitton puts everything he has into a performance, prowling the stage and gesticulating to each break-neck beat, delving deep into his diaphragm for a sound that pushes the band's already aggressive music to a new-found intensity. After a set he's spent -- drenched in sweat and exhausted. Bitton's energetic presence and distinct voice have helped Endo create a bit of a stir around the country. Late last year New York's Concrete Management began to represent the group (in addition to famed clients Ministry and Pantera). Impressed as well were the folks at the very-selective South by Southwest Music Conference in Austin, Texas, who invited the band to perform this past March. Judging by the recent release of Endo's second album, the rousing Evolve, featuring Bitton's searing vocals, who knows what the future will bring?
This welcoming second-floor rabbit warren of rooms located in the heart of downtown Miami was ahead of the pack in the area's renaissance. In fact it's still way ahead of everyone else. Opened in the late Nineties by David Haskin, the Wallflower was strictly art based at first, with the occasional cultural gathering. The art exhibitions -- sculpture, paintings, and what-have-you displayed and dispersed throughout the various spaces -- continue. But as a music-listening venue, the Wallflower began to bloom in early 1999 when Flash, former funkfinder at Lincoln Road's defunct Funktional Funk, assumed the programming and managing reins. Since then the place, so desolate and deserted from the outside at night, has come alive inside every weekend showcasing a who's who of talent in several genres. Spoken word events occur on a monthly basis. Workshops devoted to holistic health are plentiful too. But it's the performances by nearly every local band active in Miami -- Sixo, Swivel Stick, the Square Egg, Mantra, and the Gabe Dixon Band, to name a few -- that really draw crowds. The six-buck cover buys entry into an all-ages show, sans alcohol. Coffee, tea, juices, and healthy snacks are served. Smoking is allowed -- in one room. Music aficionados can purchase CDs on the premises or settle on the comfy furniture, watching or listening from almost anywhere. Just about the entire gallery is wired for video and sound. And the sounds, well, they're the best reason of all to be there.
Forget everything you've heard about Lynyrd Skynyrd's snarling Floridian frontman dying in a fiery 1977 plane crash. He's alive and well, just as pissed off as ever about the sorely maligned Southern Man, and presently heading up local outfit the Holy Rollin' Hellfires. That Dixie-steeped flavor of old is still there, complete with stinging, barbed-wirelike guitar work and a country blues sense of twang. But it's been accelerated, dragged through the punk-rock blender, and come out the other end angrily distorted. Of course as anyone who's seen the Hellfires perform live can tell you, it's best not to spend too much time analyzing the group's sonic spin on white-trash harmonics. Instead stand back. Way back. Lead singer Billy McKelvy has some novel ideas about breaking down that fourth wall, and his impassioned growling, howling, and frantic arm-flailing isn't always safely confined to the stage. Rock and roll may have become a spent cultural force in Miami, but the sight of its death throes can be an impressive thing to behold.
Music by the light of the moon -- an intoxicating combination. Certainly something that's gone on forever and a day. But on a regular basis in Miami? Apparently not. That is until 1995, when Barnacle State Historic Site park manager Terry Coulliette and friends dreamed up the idea for the Barnacle Under Moonlight concert series. The idea: Once a month, on or near the full moon (except during July and August), host a concert on the expansive back lawn of the charming Vernacular-style house built on five acres of waterfront property in 1891 by Coconut Grove pioneer Ralph Middleton Munroe. A serene setting, which calls for relaxed sounds. Various acts have been in the folk or blues vein, such as Ukrainian bandurist Yarko, local pair Outta d'Blues, and eclectic acoustic duo Tammerlin. A Celtic thing happens in honor of St. Patrick's Day, and the Top Brass Quintet plays Christmas carols in December. Florida songster Grant Livingston, the first musician ever to perform there, now traditionally closes the series each year. Listeners are invited to lounge on blankets or chairs, have a picnic, and frolic in the grass as long as they fork over five bucks (kids under age ten get in free) and leave their pets at home. Another thing they can't bring along: booze. But that's okay. The moonlight, music, and atmosphere are more than enough to make them drunk.


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Camilla Belle & Evan Rachel Wood: Andrea Bocelli Beauties
Making for quite the adorable duo, Camilla Belle and Evan Rachel Wood were among the stars turning up at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA on Friday night (December 9).
The "10,000 B.C." babe looked striking in an Oscar de la Renta frock paired with Gucci heels as she worked the arrivals area at a gala celebrating the launch of The Andrea Bocelli Foundation.
Once inside, Miss Belle grabbed a seat at a table alongside the lovely "Ides of March" actress, who tweeted prior to the festivities, "Getting ready for an event. Let's see if someone can guess what my hair color is going to be."
Miss Wood was equally as stylish, as she opted to don a Preen dress and Giuseppe Zanotti shoes while toting a fabulous Ferragamo bag in-hand.
As for the gala, it was produced by Jo Champa and Studiomusica while presented by the Grammy Museum Foundation - with Bocelli's foundation aimed at "supporting those living in poverty or overcoming barriers caused by illness and disability in order to deliver tangible, real life results."
Enjoy the pictures of Camilla Belle and Evan Rachel Wood at Andrea Bocelli Foundation's Benefit Gala (December 9).
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