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"You are my Marilyn. You are my lake full of fishes. You are my sky set, my 'Hollywood in Miniature,' my pink Cadillac, my highway, my Martini, the stage for my heart to rock and roll on, the screen where my movies light up."
Francesca Lia Block, Weetzie Bat
I'm off to see the new James Bond this month. Heaven only knows what my hero will be drinking these days, but I'm a traditionalist and in any case I happen to think that a good Martini cocktail is a damn good drink. Whatever Bond is imbibing now, I'm sticking to the knitting.
I remember the odd decade or so ago, on a business trip to New York, downing three at lunch – I was keeping pace with a man who was clearly a seasoned, regular imbiber – and thinking, as with Weetabix, that three was probably one too many. So discipline is required: you have to savour a dry Martini.
Shaken versus stirred?
I'm a massive fan of James Bond but I can't really be doing with this 'shaken, not stirred' nonsense. I hate to sound pragmatic, but the shaken approach involves unnecessary washing up. And as W Somerset Maugham reasoned:
"a Martini should always be stirred, not shaken, so that the molecules lie sensuously on top of one another."
And moving from the practical to the scientific, there are further arguments against shaking which takes the essential chill out of the drink. Science also dictates (metal conducts heat and cold away, wood does not) that a thin wooden spoon would be the implement to do the stirring rather than a metal one.
Even Fleming himself, in a letter to The Manchester Guardian, responding to its criticism that his novels were 'symptomatic of a decline in taste' admitted that he'd "had to fit Bond out with some theatrical props…. I proceeded to invent a cocktail for Bond (which I sampled several months later and found unpalatable".
The correct proportions? I'm with Noel Coward…or maybe Ernest Hemmingway
Then there's another contention – that of the proportions.
Some say one part Dry Martini to four parts gin, some say one to five, some one to six, while others mutter vaguely about waving the Martini bottle around (Noel Coward was less vague, specifying that the bottle should be waved in the direction of Italy where it came from).
At Harry's Bar in Venice they make a martini which they call a Montgomery, so named by Ernest Hemingway after the British general who said he would fight the enemy only if he had fifteen soldiers to their one. That was Hemingway's preferred proportion, although customers today get a proportion of 10:1 with the martinis being frozen in their glasses before serving. Harry's Bar uses Carpano vermouth.
Historian, Bernard DeVoto, writing in the '40s, specified his recommended proportion to be 3.7 parts gin – weak as that – on the grounds that "at any moment we may see the unicorn. But it would not be a Martini if we should see him".
If you were at Ferran Adrià's El Bulli you'd be having an entirely different experience altogether. Your martini would be deconstructed, and consist of a spherical olive (an olive juice sphere with very delicate membrane which bursts in your mouth), administered together with a gin and a vermouth spritzed on your tongue.
How to make the perfect dry Martini
You will need:
- Export strength gin, chilled. I like Bombay Saphire. I understand Ford's is excellent. I go for the six parts proportions but see above
- Dry vermouth, also chilled. I cook with Noilly Prat so I use that
- A twist of lemon for garnish
- Optionally a dash or two of Angostura or Orange bitters – Adam Elmegirab's Spanish bitters ideally
- Optionally an olive if you want a dirty martini – I usually leave this out especially if I'm using Noilly Prat which has a sort of 'dirty' taste of its own
Then all you have to do is to mix and garnish with the lemon.
A dry Martini must be fresh every time
DeVoto, has some more useful, and more poetic advice on this:
"you can no more keep a Martini in the refrigerator than you can keep a kiss".
So don't even think of making it ahead of time – it doesn't keep.
Where's the best place to have a martini made for you?
The place to have your classic martini cocktail made for you is probably Dry Martini in Barcelona – they've served up more than a million of them since 1978 so they've had a bit of practice.
Developments on the Martini theme but honestly, how can you improve on perfect?
Available at the Oxo Tower bar in London – PORNSTAR MARTINI – Crystal Head vodka shaken with passionfruit, vanilla syrup and lime juice. Served with a mini Crystal Head skull of OXO Brut Champagne. I promise to try it sometime!
A Cardinale combines six parts gin to one part dry vermouth to three parts Campari….
There's a vodka Martini which uses vodka instead of gin….and so on…
One variation I can definitely vouch for is The Pig On The Beach Smoky Dirty Martini – one of the best cocktails I've ever tasted.
This post is dedicated to H and D du V de B
Below you will find the classic shaken not stirred request, and some sublime music by Vivaldi, which features in the new Spectre film to listen to as you sip appreciatively. Finally, don't drink too many…otherwise you may suffer from the same symptoms Caro Emerald describes in Liquid Lunch.


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The occurrence of antibiotic resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates is a serious public health problem in different corners of the globe. The objective of this study was to analyze the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of N. gonorrhoeae in Northwest Ethiopia.
This was a retrospective study of N. gonorrhoeae isolated from genital swabs of patients referred to the Amhara Regional Health Research Laboratory between September 2006 and June 2012 in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. A structured check list was used to collect socio-demographic and laboratory variables. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 16.
Out of 352 genital specimens processed, 29 clinical strains of N. gonorrhoeae were identified. The percentage of N. gonorrhoeae isolates non-susceptible to ceftriaxone, ciprofloxacin, tetracycline and penicillin G was 27.8%, 40.9%, 92.6% and 94.4% respectively. Twenty percent of the isolates were found to be non-susceptible to both ceftriaxone and ciprofloxacin. Non-susceptibility to an injectable cephalosporin and any two of quinolones, penicillins or tetracyclines was observed in 27.8% of the isolates. The percentage of N. gonorrhoeae which were non-susceptible to tetracycline or penicillin G was high throughout the study period. However, the percentage of fluoroquinolone or cephalosporine non-susceptible strains showed an increasing trend.
A high percentage of N. gonorrhoeae isolated from genital specimens in Northwest Ethiopia are non-susceptible to an injectable cephalosporin and any two of quinolones, penicillins or tetracyclines. Treatment of gonorrhea in the study area needs to be guided by antibiotic susceptibility testing of isolates.
Gonococcal infections are the second most common prevalent sexually transmitted bacterial infections causing substantial morbidity worldwide each year [1]. In addition to causing serious complications, gonorrhea is a potent amplifier of the spread of sexually transmitted HIV [2] increasing the infective inoculums of HIV in persons with HIV and gonorrhea co-infection.
Resistance to commonly-prescribed antibiotics of Neisseria gonorrhoeae is an expanding global problem resulting in diminishing treatment options for gonorrhea. Loss of utility of several drugs such as sulfonamides, penicillins and tetracyclines, for treatment of gonorrhea, were reported in both developed and developing countries [3,4].
Until recently, quinolones and third-generation cephalosporins had activity against N. gonorrhoeae strains that were resistant to previously used antibiotics such as sulfonamides or tetracyclines. However, the emergence and spread of gonococci resistant to the quinolone group of antibacterials was reported from different corners of the world [5,6]. Failures of treatment with oral third-generation cephalosporins for infection with gonococci or raised minimum inhibitory concentrations to them have been documented in different continents including Europe, Asia and North America [7-10].
Although individual country-based intermittent analyses about drug resistant gonococci have been published from some countries, information about the exact magnitude of multidrug resistant (MDR) N. gonorrhoeae is generally lacking for most of African countries including Ethiopia. The current treatment guidelines in Ethiopia, and some other African countries, suggest the syndromic case management for all sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including gonorrhea based on the WHO recommendation [11].
With the occurrence of resistance to commonly prescribed antibiotics in both developed and developing countries, an updated knowledge of the prevailing susceptibility patterns of gonococci in Ethiopia is important for the proper selection and use of antimicrobial drugs as well as for the development of an appropriate prescription policy. This study was aimed to investigate the antibiotic susceptibility patterns of N. gonorrhoeae isolated from genital swab of patients seen in the Amhara Regional Health Research Laboratory (ARHRL), Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
In this retrospective study, genital specimen analysis data from bacteriology laboratory registers, which were documented between September 2006 and June 2012 in the ARHRL, Bahir Dar Center, Ethiopia was used.
The ARHRL Bahir Dar Center is the main referral laboratory in the Amhara National Regional State (ANRS). The laboratory is located in Bahir Dar, the capital of the ANRS. Patients get referred to this laboratory from both private and government owned health facilities located in the administrative divisions in the ANRS as well as from adjacent regions in the country.
The source populations were patients in the ANRS who were referred to the ARHL Bahir Dar Center for laboratory work up. All genital specimen analyses reports between September 2006 and June 2012 were included in this study.
As part of the routine bacteriologic investigations at ARHRL, all genital specimens were plated onto modified Thayer Martin media immediately after collection in the laboratory and incubated at 37°C in 5% CO2. The plates were read daily for up to 72 hours and isolates were identified by conventional phenotypic and biochemical methods. Gram negative diplococcic which were oxidase and catalase positive were considered as N. gonorrhoeae. Susceptibility testing was performed by Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method using penicillin G (10 ug), tetracycline (30 ug), ciprofloxacin (5 ug) and ceftriaxone (30 ug). CLSI guidelines were used for interpretation of zones of inhibition and quality control.
A structured check list was used to collect socio-demographic and laboratory data such as the antibiotic susceptibility test results and year of test. The laboratory records did not specify the type of symptoms or any other clinical information.
In order to analyze trends of antibiotic resistance by N. gonorrhoeae, the study period was divided into three categories, i.e., September 2006 – August 2009, September 2009 – August 2011 and September 2011 - June 2012.
Data were double-entered using Epi info version 3.5 and analyzed using SPSS software version 16.
Non-susceptible N. gonorrhoeae isolates were defined as those that are not sensitive to the antibiotic tested for susceptibility, i.e., those isolates exhibiting resistance or intermediate resistance.
Dual non-susceptibility: non-susceptibility to any two of the antibiotics tested for susceptibility.
Multi Drug Non-susceptibility: Combined non-susceptibility to an injectable cephalosporin and any two of quinolones, penicillins or tetracyclines.
Ethical approval to conduct the study was obtained from the research and technology transfer core process of the ANRH bureau. Permission to conduct the study was granted from the ARHRL, Bahir Dar center.
Between September 2006 and June 2012, 352 genital specimens were analyzed in ARHRL, Bahir Dar Center by bacterial culture following the standard operating procedures. The mean age of the participants was 28.1 years (SD=8.4), with female to male ratio of 1.1. As indicated on Table 1, there were 29 clinical strains of N. gonorrhoeae isolated and processed for susceptibility testing during the study period.
Table 2 shows the antibiotic susceptibility pattern of the N. gonorrhoeae isolates. In toto, as much as 27.8% of the isolates were non-susceptible to ceftriaxone. Non-susceptibility to ciprofloxacin was noticed in 40.9% of the isolates. High percentage of non-susceptibility was observed against penicillin G (94.4%) and tetracycline (92.6%). Non-susceptibility to an injectable cephalosporin coupled to any two of penicillins, ciprofloxacin or tetracycline was identified in 27.8% of the isolates. Dual non-susceptibility to ceftriaxone and ciprofloxacin was noticed in 20% of the isolates, all of which were documented between Sept. 2011 and June 2012.
The percentage of isolates non-susceptible to ciprofloxacin recorded between September 2009 to August 2011 was 11.1%. Between September 2011 to June 2012, the percentage of non-susceptibility documented against ciprofloxacin was 77.8%. Non-susceptibility to ceftriaxone was demonstrated by 20% of the isolates between September 2006 and August 2009 while it was 80% between September 2011 to June 2012. The percentage of N. gonorrhoeae isolates which were non-susceptible to tetracycline or penicillin G was high over the past 6 years. However, percentage non-susceptibility to fluoroquinolones or cephalosporins showed an increasing trend during the study period, as indicated on Table 3.
For the first time, this study reported an evidence of reduced susceptibility to common and new generation antibiotics of N. gonorrhoeae isolates in Northwest Ethiopia. It also revealed increasing trend in percentages of cephalosporin or fluoroquinolone non-susceptible isolates while that of old, inexpensive antibiotics such as penicillin and tetracycline was maintained at a high level.
Although the main stay of management of discharge syndromes in the study area is the syndromic approach, the number of isolates being sent for bacteriological analysis showed an increasing tendency with time. As opposed to the etiological approach which uses laboratory tests to identify the causative agents of STIs, the syndromic approach leads to immediate treatment for possible causes of one of seven STI syndromes based on symptoms only [12]. This indicates a gradual shift to the etiologic approach of diagnosis of gonorrhea. The occurrence of N. gonorrhoeae isolates non-susceptible to the available antibiotics could be the underlying factor to the increased request for the exact identification of etiologic agents and determination of their susceptibility patterns.
In this study, a high level of non-susceptibility to new generation antibiotics such as ciprofloxacin and ceftriaxone was noticed. The high proportion of fluoroquinolone non-susceptibility by N. gonorrhoeae is coherent with reports from many countries including South Africa, Kenya and the Southeast Asia region [13-15]. The reason for this consistency may be the global nature of gonorrhea. Those infected in one part of the world will often spread the infection to those living elsewhere if ineffective treatment is used. However, the roles of spontaneous mutation and the abilities of bacteria to adapt to different environmental situations to the occurrence of MDR N. gonorrhoeae in the study area cannot be ruled out.
However, low levels of non-susceptibility to ciprofloxacin were reported from a multi-centered study conducted in Central African Republic, Cameroon and Madagascar [16]. The inconsistency of our finding with these reports may be the difference in time frame between the studies.
With the introduction of syndromic management for STIs [12], the use of fluoroquinolones and cephalosporins is practiced in a standardized fashion. However, this creates a selective advantage for the organisms resistant to these medications [17]. As a result, N. gonorrhoeae having reduced susceptibility to such drugs would occur. Use of fluoroquinolones and cephalosporins for treatment of other conditions may lead to sensitization of the N. gonorrhoeae isolates in asymptomatic patients with gradual selection of drug resistant strains and eventually clinically significant resistance.
The high levels of tetracycline and penicillin G non-susceptibility reported in this study parallel earlier experience of other countries such as Malawi and Kissumu, Kenya [3,4]. As Gedebou M and Tasew A had reported the presence of a relatively lower level of resistance of N. gonorrhoeae to tetracycline (8%) and Penicillin (41%) in Ethiopia three decades ago [18], the current magnitude of reduced susceptibility to these drugs seems to have developed gradually. Also a study to determine the susceptibility patterns of N. gonorrhoeae isolates in Northwest Ethiopia had reported, in 2001, lower resistance rates to penicillin G (85.2%), tetracycline (29.6%) and cefrtriaxone (4.2%) [19], thus supporting the gradual nature of the condition.
The finding of the presence of N. gonorrhoeae having reduced susceptibility to an injectable cephalosporine and any two of quinolones, penicillins or tetracyclines in the study area is coherent with the reports from other areas such as the Western Pacific region [20]. Based on the WHO recommendation that an antimicrobial associated with a resistance of ≥5% of strains should be abandoned [11], the use of cephalosporins, ciprofloxacin, penicillin G or tetracyclines for the treatment of gonorrhea in the general population in the ANRS would be questionable.
Currently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends dual therapy with ceftriaxone (250 mg intramuscularly as a single dose plus either azithromycin 1 gram orally as a single dose or doxycycline 100 mg orally twice a day for 7 days as the most effective treatment for uncomplicated gonorrhea [21]. Even though it is not possible to have data about the susceptibility patterns of N. gonorrhoeae isolates for doxycycline in the study area, it is theoretically known that microorganisms that have become insensitive to one tetracycline invariably exhibit cross resistance to other tetracyclines due to transmissible plasmids [22]. Therefore, based on the finding that there is high proportion of ceftriaxone-tetracycline dual non-susceptibility, the use of ceftriaxone-doxycycline combination for the treatment of gonorrhea in the study area needs caution.
The results from this study are alarming because this level of non-susceptibility to common and new generation antibiotics is being reported in a setting where there are only few alternatives for the management of gonorrhea. Since antibiotic treatment is the foundation of gonorrhea management, the emergence of N. gonorrhoeae having reduced susceptibility to the available and affordable antibiotics can be associated with an increase in the risk of complications of infection, hence a challenge to clinicians. The occurrence of untreatable gonorrhea in a country that already has diseases such as tuberculosis, HIV and malaria [23] as the public health priorities is an additional burden. It would threaten effective disease control because there are no effective antimicrobial resistance surveillance programs for N. gonorrhoeae in the ANRS as well as in other parts of Ethiopia. The impact on HIV transmission could also be very serious because in the ANRS the prevalence of HIV is high [24].
The findings in this report are subject to the following limitations. First, the data presented here are based on results reported on laboratory registers; due to the retrospective nature of the study, documentation problems are an issue. Second, susceptibility testing was done by the Kirby-Bauer disc susceptibility testing method, which is unsuitable for the laboratory differentiation of partially resistant from fully resistant strains of N. gonorrhoeae[25], thus necessitating the strict use of the word 'non-susceptible' instead of 'resistant'. Third, data available only include results from genital gonococcal isolates among patients who were referred for laboratory analysis. As patients who respond to empiric treatment are not sent for laboratory analysis, subjects included in this study are those who were already exposed for different antibiotics. That individuals at risk for the occurrence of antibiotic resistance are the study subjects makes selection bias unavoidable.
The other is the small number of isolates documented and analyzed over the years. This was mainly related to the policy in Ethiopia which recommends syndromic case management of STI cases as opposed to the etiologic approach which would have lead to laboratory analysis of more isolates and determination of drug susceptibility patterns. However, in light of similar trends in other regions of the world, the patterns observed in this study coupled to the ability of N. gonorrhoeae to develop resistance are concerning enough.
High proportion of N. gonorrhoeae isolated from genital specimens in the ANRS are non-susceptible to old and new generation antibiotics including to a combination of an injectable cephalosporin and any two of quinolones, penicillins or tetracyclines. In view of this, the national guideline for management of gonorrhea needs to be urgently reviewed. The diagnostic approach needs to be modified to include determination of susceptibility patterns of N. gonorrhoeae isolates. Clinicians need to consider treatment of gonorrhea based on individual susceptibility patterns instead of the routine empirical treatment of discharge syndromes. A strategy should be established to rapidly detect patients diagnosed with gonorrhea who experience a clinical treatment failure following treatment with the recommended antibiotics. Current treatment recommendations for gonorrhea in the study area need to be validated and updated. Protocols for management of gonorrhea treatment failures need to be put in place. Antimicrobial resistance surveillance program needs to be launched in ANRS in order to obtain antimicrobial resistance profiles in a timely manner and with sufficient clinical and epidemiological information. Further studies with determination of MIC need to be conducted in the study area in order to determine the exact level of bacterial resistance.
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
MT wrote the proposal, analyzed the data and drafted the paper. AS participated in data collection, entry and analysis. GM and AK participated in the analysis and reviewed the manuscript. All authors participated in the preparation of the manuscript and approved the final manuscript.
The pre-publication history for this paper can be accessed here:
We are grateful to the Amhara Regional Health Research Laboratory Bahir Dar Center for permitting the conduct of this document review.
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Each year, SEA LIFE Arizona selects a group of Young Environmentalists that share our passion for conservation, the environment and the creatures that call our oceans home. The Young Environmentalists are a group of 10 kids, ages 6-10 years old. Through a number of FUN activities both at the aquarium and around the area, the Young Environmentalists help spread conservation messages to the world!
From canal clean-ups to spreading the word about World Oceans Day, the Young Environmentalists are not only passionate about sea creatures, but they believe they can make a positive impact on our environment - right here in Tempe!
What does it mean to be a Young Environmentalist?
Young Environmentalist events include:
How do I join the Young Environmentalist team?
To enter to try and become a 2018 Young Environmentalist, please submit a video, photo, drawing or project that demonstrates:
1. Different ways to get involved in protecting the environment: River-clean-ups, recycling at home or school & visiting aquariums that help raise awareness for conservation are all great examples!
2. Why YOU deserve to be a Young Environmentalist! Submit a drawing or write a letter describing your ideas for a local conservation project that helps the environment.
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"Diggin' Your Scene" as written by and Gregory D. Camp....
tell me why we're all gluttons for pain the girl is totally insane she doesn't know the meaning of tame still I can't put out the flame hey hey I want to play on the team that you despise every day a new disguise every night a Halloween she says keep the motor runnin' man like I was some machine you can talk talk but I'm keepin' her stock I wouldn't even change a thing why fight you've got me roped and tied I hit your baited line I'm so diggin' your scene I said you're playing with my head I could split instead I'm so diggin' your scene I said you're playing with my head I could split instead I'm so diggin' your scene on you like a hungry tick like a junkie knows he ought to kick but I don't want to be dope sick so I scramble for a fix voodoo and sorcery too I can't shake your freaky spell (repeat chorus) can anybody tell me why we're springer bound why we feel so up when we're kept down on a short leash behind a barbed wire fence with no change of parole on a life sentence my friends tell me I should run they say they think she's got a gun but that just only turns me on right on right on right on hey hey I want to play for the team that you despise (repeat chorus)
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0General CommentHah! I love the line: "Hey hey, I wanna play... on the team that you despise"
0General Commenti love this song...it's sooo upbeat...and i also like the part above this band is really underrated
0My InterpretationTwo interpretations for this fast, kickass song.
1, its about a normal everyday guy who has a girlfriend who's a wild party girl and she is so out there that she takes him on all these adventures, partying, breaking the law, kinky sex, etc. Think Livin' La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin.
2, its about a gay couple. the other guy is a party guy who crossdresses and the singer singing about him is once again your normal everyday guy. Some lines that made me consider it was about a drag queen rather than a girl: "Diggin your scene" (the "gay scene"?) "Hey hey, I wanna play on the team that you despise" (if this doesn't mean "playing for the other team" I don't know what this line means), "Every day a new disguise, every night a Halloween" (why would you refer to your lady dressing up a "disguise", this is otherwise unclear, also how would her dressing up for a night out be like it being Halloween? is she wearing goth attire or dressing like a ghoul or something? wouldn't calling her dressing up a disguise or saying it must be Halloween a bit rude? or maybe these two lines are alluding to a drag queen dressing up!), and lastly the line "They say they think she's got a gun"...get it.
Whatever the case, whatever this song is about, I'll always love it. I used to run to it, its 143bpm.Foggypebble2on April 28, 2013 Link
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I've been teaching banjo for 4 years helping students develop a love for the instrument and learn more about music along the way. My specialty is Scruggs style picking, but I'm also comfortable teaching clawhammer, reno, or melodic styles and enjoy working on hybrid and progressive styles, too. Within the first few lessons you'll have a solid base of picking and chord changes and even a few simple songs under your belt. Moving on from there I will craft lessons to move you toward a "goal song," making sure to cater your progress to your needs while keeping a focus on good technique. I enjoy working with students of all ages and experiences and I can't wait to meet you!
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After a brief foray in physics, Ryan settle into a degree in music at the Univer
Currently Ryan is a co-lead singer, songwriter and stringed instrument player for the local band Distant Brothers, a folk rock band based out of Chicago. They play venues throughout the Midwest, with some of the notable venues being House of Blues, Metro and Cubby Bear in Chicago. Another highlight of his time with the band has been a collaboration with Oistrakh Symphony Orchestra, where he not only was able to play in collaboration with the orchestra, but joined in the arranging and conceptualization of some of the pieces played.
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In addition to freelance work, (weddings, jazz brunch gigs, etc.) I am the lead guitarist for the Funk/R&B band Water Seed and the soul project RetroFit. I attended Indiana University for jazz guitar and have studied under jazz greats Dan Miller, Corey Christiansen, and Oteil Burbridge.
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Catherine has performed and taught banjo throughout the USA, Australia and New Zealand, studying with renowned banjo players Noam Pikelny, Tony Trischka and Alan Munde. She graduated from the New Zealand School of Music in 2011 with a BMus, majoring in Jazz Performance. She won first place at the 2015 Freshgrass Banjo Contest and currently performs nationally with the band, Mile Twelve. She has taught banjo both privately and in group settings to all ages and levels for the past 10 years.
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N.B If you can't see an available lesson time that suits your schedule please send me a message. My availability changes weekly depending on my touring schedule so I may have just the spot for you.
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We will start with talking about how to hold the banjo, tuning the banjo, playing with fingerpicks and how to read tablature. Then we will work through your first tunes in the bluegrass style gradually learning more tunes with harder techniques such as slides, hammer-ons, pull-offs etc. I take into account each students interests and goals so we will work on specific songs you request or licks you'd like to learn. You will have slow, medium and fast recordings of each tune we work on in the lessons as well at the tablature for that tune.
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I teach Scruggs style bluegrass banjo, as well as old-time clawhammer. With a M.A. in Appalachian Music from Appalachian State University, I am able to pair music theory with a traditional approach to teaching the banjo, which allows students to fully understand the instrument.
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Professionally, Tim is a Larrivee Guitars sponsored artist, and has performed all across the United States with the acoustic roots band, Redleg Husky. In 2016, the group
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Scottish Government - Stroke in Scotland
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Welcome, Brian Williams to PNC Fairfax Connection!August 4, 2017
We are pleased to welcome Brian Williams as our new Executive Director of the PNC Fairfax Connection. Williams, a 23-year veteran of the banking industry, most recently served as vice president and Banking Center manager for PNC Bank in Akron, Ohio. Under his leadership, the branch won numerous awards and achieved high standards in customer loyalty, customer service and employee engagement. Active in the community, Williams is the associate pastor and managing director for Dayspring Family Church in North Canton. He oversees business operations for the church, including strategic planning, finance, community outreach, membership, learning and curriculum, and the ministry leadership board. Williams also is the facilitator and program designer for The Dayspring, a nonprofit that assists Stark County teens in foster care by providing essential life skills that will help them lead successful lives on their own as adults. Williams holds a Bachelor of Science from Ohio University and a Master of Business Administration from Kent State University.
Back to School Season is here!August 6, 2015
It's hard to believe that summer is almost over and the kids will be headed back to school soon! School begins August 18th and we will celebrate the 2015-2016 school year by hosting a Back to School Celebration on Friday, August 14th, from 1:00 - 3:00 pm. Our friends at Bolton School will also be hosting a Back to School event on the same day from 2:00 - 6:00 pm. Please join us for a fun day of celebration with games, refreshments, and giveaways. We wish all of our young people a successful school year!
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PNC Fairfax Connection is pleased to present a free family workshop Thursday, May 14th at 3:45 pm hosted by our friends from Sesame Street. Discover new ways to enhance your preschool child's math and reading. This FREE workshop includes fun, interactive activites and giveaways! This workshop is open to parents, grandparents, and caregivers of children ages 5 and under. Registration required. Please RSVP today by calling 216-391-4677. Thursday, May 14, 20153:45 pm - 5:00 pm
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As a Costa Rican living abroad, I am very proud and pleased that this little piece of heaven exists in my country. I was in Costa Rica for two weeks, and the three days we spent at Luna Azul were the highlight of the trip. Even before getting there, Rolf and Andreas were wonderful with recommendations and good tips, I was very interested in watching the turtles nest their eggs, and Rolf told me exactly when to go and what was needed, and like magic, the turtles arrived the night we got there. The hotel is located far away from everything, and Rolf and Andreas managed to create paradise there. A property that is beautifully and tastefully decorated, a restaurant that offers amazingly delicious food, cozy rooms surrounded by nature and monkeys, and a friendly and kind staff... What a wonderfult experience, talking to Rolf and Andreas every day was like talking to family... Rolf arranged a wonderful tour for us with Capt Mike, where we swam with the turtles, and then he gave us the best tips to see the turtles and the beaches in the area...They made our stay a very special one, and we are really looking forward to our next visit. This was really a wonderful experience, and I recommend this place to everyone who loves nature, relaxation, and a wonderful time in paradise!
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We are currently in the early stages of planning the next version of Project. To help plan out the work, we are using Project 2007. To begin, we needed to create a number of projects in bulk and decided to use the PSI to help out with the process. We already had the name for all the projects and the PMs who would be the owners. So, I created an application that read from a text file and set the PM as the project owner and some custom fields to be able to identify the projects.
It was important to set the project owner so that PM can easily access and manipulate the project plan created by the application. This is a fairly easy task when working with the project dataset. To set the project owner, set ProjectOwnerID to the GUID of the resource. The following method may help to look up the resource GUID:
private Guid GetResourceGuid(string ls_name)
WSResource.Resource lo_resWS =
WSResource.ResourceDataSet lo_resDS = new WSResource.ResourceDataSet();
string nameColumn = lo_resDS.Resources.RES_NAMEColumn.ColumnName;
string resUID = lo_resDS.Resources.RES_UIDColumn.ColumnName;
PSLibrary.Filter.FieldOperationType equal =
PSLibrary.Filter lo_filter = new PSLibrary.Filter();
lo_filter.FilterTableName = lo_resDS.Resources.TableName;
lo_filter.Fields.Add(new PSLibrary.Filter.Field(resUID));
lo_filter.Criteria = new PSLibrary.Filter.FieldOperator(equal, nameColumn, ls_name);
lo_resDS = lo_resWS.ReadResources(lo_filter.GetXml(), false);
return (Guid)lo_resDS.Tables[lo_resDS.Resources.TableName].Rows[0][0];
Acourse, I knew all the PMs were resources on the Project Server instance and did not trap for errors for trying to access the dataset if no rows existed. If you use this method in general, you should put a try catch around:
This method also uses the connection object that I described in an early post for connecting to the PSI.
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Half a million Madrid residents suffer from noise pollution exceeding 65 decibels caused by blaring horns and purring exhausts.25 July 2008
MADRID - The cacophony of blaring horns and purring exhausts that forms the often deafening backdrop to life in Madrid has finally been measured - and the results are hardly music to Madrileños' ears.
According to a long overdue acoustic map of the city presented by Madrid City Hall Thursday, almost half a million Madrid residents suffer from noise pollution exceeding 65 decibels, the maximum recommended by the World Health Organisation.
In addition, several thousand, particularly in the districts of Chamberí, Salamanca, Retiro and Centro, are exposed to noise exceeding 70 decibels or even 80 decibels.
The study, based on measurements from 30 stationary decibel meters placed around the city, as well as readings taken by mobile units, was supposed to have been completed a year ago in line with a new nationwide law on noise pollution.
Under the legislation, all Spanish cities of over 250,000 inhabitants had to draw up noise pollution maps and then take remedial action where excessive noise was detected.
Madrid City Hall says it will now take steps to quiet down the noisiest parts of the capital, including resurfacing streets with noise-reducing asphalt.
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Thu, 28 February 2013
We have Joe Ellis, joepinion from the PHG forums, on with us tonight to talk about Fallen Kingdom strategy. Also joining tonight is the man who knows, thenightsshadow.
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All the Difficult Hours and Minutes
All the difficult hours and minutes
are like salted plums in a jar.
Wrinkled, turned steeply into themselves,
they mutter something the color of¿ sharkfins to the glass.
Just so, calamity turns toward calmness.
First the jar holds the umeboshi, then the rice does.
.(first appeared in Poetry magazine; used with permission).
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Children of Joseph Dealtry b. 1811, Penistone, York.
JOSEPH DEALTRY b. 1811, Penistone, York married ANN TAYLOR was born 1818 in Manchester, Lancashire.
They were married 12 February 1844 in Cathedral, Manchester, Lancs.
Children of ANN TAYLOR and JOSEPH DEALTRY:
HENRY DEALTRY, b. 1847, Manchester, Lancashire
married Alice (?) b. 1847, Farnworth, Lancs, 2 children:
Joshua Dealtry b. 1878, Bolton, lancs & Martha Dealtry b. 1881, Worsley, lancs
JOSEPH DEALTRY b. 1854, Manchester, Lancashire.
MARTHA DEALTRY b. 1856, Manchester, Lancashire.
EIZABETH DEALTRY, b. 1857, Worsley, Lancashire, England.
HANNAH DEALTRY b. 1859, Swinton, Lancashire, England.
JOHN DEALTRY b. 1861, Swinton, Lancashire, England.
JANE DEALTRY b. 1848, Manchester, Lancashire.
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The Mother Bird Series
The Mother Bird series evolved out of my own process of healing. This body of work represents the progression of discovering and remembering the events of my childhood and facing the impact they had on me through giving voice to my hidden feelings.
As an artist, it was natural for me to connect with my soul through creating art. I worked endlessly with drawing as a way for my unconscious mind to speak freely to me without interruption. I would draw image after image without any analyzing of the pieces coming forth. I came to discover and listen to the very direct voice of my inner child as these images revealed the story to me of my early life. Through that process, I was able to begin to love my myself again.
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The vehicles
What better way to discover a fascinating and historically rich travel destination in characterful vehicles that add value to its narrative. We fell in love with the Ural, an authentic Russian knockoff of the 1938 BMW R71, The Russians got their hands on a BMW during WWII, sent it back to the motherland, reverse engineered it and started mass production with a factory in the Ural mountains (hence the name), it is still produced to this day with its original look and modern technology.
It turns out that the police of the Medina in Marrakech was using sidecars in the 1950's which gets us quite the attention from the elders while touring as you'll see.


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Daily briefs of the top news stories impacting Christians around the world.
In today's edition:
- 80 Congressmen Urge Secretary of State Kerry to Seek Release of Imprisoned American Pastor
- Singles Survey Reveals Casual Views on Sex
- U.S. Government Extends Federal Benefits to Homosexuals in Military
80 Congressmen Urge Secretary of State Kerry to Seek Release of Imprisoned American Pastor
More than 80 U.S. senators and representatives have sent a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry urging him to "exhaust every possible option" to secure the release of American pastor Saeed Abedini, who is facing a lengthy prison sentence in Iran because of his Christian faith, the American Center for Law and Justice reports. "This is a significant bipartisan effort to secure the freedom of a U.S. citizen who faces incredible torture and life-threatening punishment in one of Iran's most brutal prisons -- simply because of his Christian beliefs," said Jordan Sekulow, executive director of the ACLJ. "This letter from a politically broad spectrum of members of Congress underscores the real issue here: the U.S. government must protect its citizens and exercise every diplomatic tool available to secure the freedom of Pastor Saeed. We are very grateful for the Congressional support and urge Secretary Kerry to act without delay. Pastor Saeed's life hangs in the balance. Secretary Kerry's personal involvement in this case is critical to securing the freedom of this American."
Singles Survey Reveals Casual Views on Sex
A new survey done for Match.com is shedding some light on what singles are saying about their sexual behavior, CBN News reports. According to the survey, 42 percent would not date a virgin, 47 percent report having a "friends with benefits" relationship, and 44 percent of women and 63 percent of men have had one-night stands. Almost a third say they've had sex by the third date and almost half said they had sex by the sixth date. At the same time, the Centers for Disease Control released two new studies Wednesday showing that the United States faces an ongoing and severe epidemic of sexually transmitted diseases. More than 19 million new infections are reported every year, up from 15 million in 1996, and half of the new cases affect people ages 15 to 24.
U.S. Government Extends Federal Benefits to Homosexuals in Military
The U.S. government announced last week that it was extending a number of federal benefits to homosexuals in the military, the Christian News Network reports. The announcement was made by outgoing Department of Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, who stated that he would like to see the accommodations implemented by October 1, if not before. Among the 22 total benefits include hospital visitations, military child care and legal services, participation in family groups on base and privileges in commissaries. Because the federal Defense of Marriage Act prohibits the government from recognizing any other relationship outside of one man and one woman as being in a marriage, certain other benefits could not be extended, including assistance with housing and the provision of healthcare benefits. DOMA is currently being challenged in the U.S. Supreme Court, which is expected to hear an oral argument on the issue next month and rule on the matter in June.
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Photos for our little contribution to Magnética Magazine.
Of course more photos than necessary we're taken. We had a pretty little lyrical garden in mind but the weather was terrible.
Love how the colors turned out, with the velvet and everything.
Your outfits are amazing!
Great pics!
Lovely looks my dears <33
oh my! that velvet! such a wonderful material.xx
As fotos ficaram lindas!=)
Adorei as fotos mais uma vez... Perfeitas!
Beautiful photos!
Love your outfits.
Velvet ♥
Absoluty stunnin!
Hola, me encanta vuestro blog, ...os sigo
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Dávilas from Jalisco??
Hello, my name is Ruby, and my family originates from Jalisco... to be more exact, they come from San José de los Guajes, Jalisco, México. My grandfather died before i was born, so i know very little about my ancestors and i was just wondering if anyone could kinda help me out find out more information about my family or at least lead me into a path for research, or suggestions. i mean, if anyone has any information on this.. please let me know.. my grandpa{s name was Miguel Dávila.
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Amitabh Bachchan: Honoured and humbled to receive Padma Vibhushan
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan says he is honoured and humbled to receive the Padma Vibhushan, the country's second highest civilian award.
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The 72-year-old actor received the loudest and longest applause from the audience, that included Union Ministers, top civil and defence officials at the civil investiture ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan here.
When Bachchan went to receive the award from President Pranab Mukherjee, he was cheered by actor son Abhishek, daughter-in-law Aishwarya, wife Jaya, daughter Shweta Nanda, her son Agastye and daughter Navya Naveli. The actor's son-in-law Nikhil was also present.
"Honoured and humbled, the Padma Vibhushan! Words fail me to acknowledge the love and affection of the people that brought me here," Bachchan later tweeted.
The Government of India has previously awarded Bachchan with the Padma Shri in 1984 and the Padma Bhushan in 2001.


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Ken Dash - Owner and President
Kenneth Dash, Owner and President of Smart Home Protection, has been a part of the ADT authorized dealer program since 1998. Born and raised in Maryland, he moved to Tennessee after attending an ADT conference at the beautiful Opryland Hotel. He and his wife Claire, fell in love with the people and the beauty of the state of TN and quickly relocated with their daughter, April. Ken's strong faith sets him apart from many companies because he sets the bar high for integrity and honesty in all sales. The customer comes first. His philosophy has always been that we only sell what the customer needs, not what will make us the most money. When we honor the customer, we are honoring God. It is clear to say that God has definitely blessed Smart Home because of Ken's unwavering standards. Through many ups and downs in the economy, and in the industry, Smart Home is still going strong.
Nichole Madden - Executive Director
Nichole Madden has been with Smart Home since 2012. She comes from a background of Social Services and Non-Profit Management.
"Because most of my life has been about serving the needs of people, it was important that I can believe in the product of the company I work for. I believe in ADT because we truly save lives. Every home protected by our security system, has the potential to save a family from a fire, an elderly person who has fallen and is alone, a generation of family heirlooms protected from a burglar and even a family pet, who can not call 911, can be rescued from a house fire because of our system automatically alerting the authorities. That is something that I can believe in with my whole heart!"
Nichole has been married to Tony for 22 years and they have 1 son, Ethan and they reside in Mt. Juliet.
Tim Reid
Tim Reid is a former law enforcement officer of one of the largest departments in Tennessee with over 11 years of experience. Tim has personally worked over 1,000 burglaries while in law enforcement working as a Uniformed Officer, a Field Training Officer (FTO) and worked undercover on burglary assignments for a year.
While on the police department, Tim was awarded the Commendation for Service of Excellence and Exemplary Service Awards. He's been certified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the National Incident Management System, and previously certified by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) for TIES, NCIC and NLETS.
Tim attended Middle Tennessee State University and Liberty University. He worked in the security alarm industry since leaving the police department in 2011. Tim is married and has three daughters. Tim enjoys spending time with his wife, caring for his daughters. He is also very involved in his church.
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Peter Rieschick is a 33 years Nashville resident. Peter has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland.
Peter has worked as an ADT Home Security specialist since 2010.
He is a church member in Nashville and married to a local Nashville girl.
Dave Sumner
Dave Sumner has 24 years experience in the alarm industry and has been in the ADT Dealer program since 1999.
Dave, who has former installation experience, can bring his knowledge and experience to your home to make sure all aspects of your family's safety needs are met.
Dave covers all middle Tennessee counties and is just a phone call away.
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Michael has been in the security industry for 20 years. He has had the privelege to serve some of Nashville's most elite clients.
He is involved in his church and community and is currently coaching Father Ryan's Lacrosse team.
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Smart Home Protection Systems, Inc., is an authorized ADT dealer. We specialize in residential and commercial alarm systems and have expansive knowledge on ways to make you more secure than ever before.
Are you worried about the security of your home? Growing up, you were faced with a scenario that no one should have to face. Your family was robbed, and it took your parents years to get their finances back on track after the incident. Going through something like this can be incredibly traumatic, and it is totally understandable that you do not want to be faced with the issue when you move into a home of your own. All, that is where Smart Home Protection Inc comes in. We are going to work hard to find a security system that fits incredibly well with your home. You deserve the peace of mind that comes with knowing your house is always going to be safe and secure, whether you are currently in it or not. At Smart Home Protection Inc, we offer you that security on a daily basis.
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"What, start at this! when sixty years have spread Their grey experience o'er thy hoary head? Is this the all observing age could gain? Or hast thou known the worl so long in vain?"
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I have always felt a gift diamond shines so much better than one you buy for yourself.
When you are given something as astonishing and rare as a diamond as a present you treat it as if it's the last diamond on earth, this diamond may not be the best, it may have a few rough edges and it may not shine as bright as the others but it will do one day. This diamond was a gift. You didn't have to pay for it. It's got more significance than any other diamond you own. That's what makes it the best diamond.
Jesus Gil the president of Atletico Madrid between 1987 and 2003 specialises in diamond gifts. Gil decided as Club President that to save money Atletico Madrid would need to close down its youth academy. What he did not realise was that positioned in his club's youth academy was one of the rarest and brightest diamonds to grace the arid lands of Spain, let alone Europe.
A natural goal scorer is said to be a rarest diamond in football, in that case Jesus Gil's decision to close down Atletico Madrid's youth academy presented the biggest gift in world football to a neighbouring team who already had its own collection of the world's finest diamonds, all bought and paid for, of course.
I am of course talking about Raul Gonzalez, one of the most natural goal scorers of all time. After amassing an incredible goal scoring record that reads 323 goals in 741 games. This in turn broke the most prestigious record at arguably the most prestigious club in European football, this was of course Real Madrid's all-time goal scoring record formerly held by club legend Alfedo di Stefano.
Raul announced himself to the gods of the world's greatest goal scorers on February 15th 2011 when he became the leading goal scorer in the history of UEFA competitions. His 71st goal in European football came against Valencia for his new club Schalke 04.
As Raul's love affair with the UEFA Champions League continues there is a worry that Schalke 04's 2010/2011 Champions League campaign could be his last in the Champions League given Schalke 04's poor league position. Raul admits it will be sad if he could not play in the competition he has made his own over the past decade.
"Whenever I hear the Champions League theme music, I get Goosebumps.'' he said.
"You never know, it could be my last Champions League game, but the special relationship between Raul and the Champions League will last forever, no matter what happens.''
Raul now sits above the likes of Filippo Inzaghi, Andriy Shevchenko, Alessandro Del Piero, Thierry Henry, Gerd Muller, Eusebio and Ruud Van Nistelrooy. Yet the recognition that Raul receives is minimum for a player who has broken ever record to be broken in the final third of the pitch.
For a player who has won everything at club level multiple times, Raul is a player who wasn't won many individual awards, remember Raul is a player who played in a team who won the Champions League in 1998, 2000 and in 2002 top goal scoring most seasons. Yet Raul has only won the Bronze award for World Player of the Year in 2001 and a Silver award in the Ballon d'Or in the same year. This personifies the character that is Raul Gonzalez, he doesn't player for himself he plays for the team. That is one of the main reasons why Real Madrid were so successful in the late nighties, early noughties. Raul was the maverick of the most successful club of his generation.
"We all know what Raul represents, not only for his team but also for football." These are the words of then Juventus and France striker David Trezeguet, this quote symbolizes the kind of respect that Raul acquired from his colleagues. Trezeguet obviously doesn't know how strenuous it is to put quotes onto another player, but now thanks to the former Juventus frontman we all have a much greater appreciation for what Raul represent for the game of football. If that wasn't quite enough praise for a player who doesn't like to take the limelight, his one-time former Real Madrid team-mate Luis Figo delivered the praise of all praises, by stating that Raul and I quote. "Is the greatest player to have ever played the game." Well it's now obvious to all that Raul got the respect and praise from his peers but not quite enough to win individual awards.
Many players leave Real Madrid. Many are ushered out the back door never to be spoke of again or leave in a big all singing all dancing tantrum. Not Mr Madrid, having made more appearances for Real Madrid than any other player in the history of the club and scoring more goals than anyone in the history of the club Raul left on a humble quiet note. His reason for leaving was clear he wanted to play every week.
Apparently Sir Alex Ferguson wanted to bring the veteran forward to Man United when his contract ran out at Real Madrid but Raul had already agreed terms with Schalke 04. Not surprising as Sir Alex has been a long term admirer of Raul. He was once quoted as saying. "I hope he doesn't like travelling, Failing that we will stop him entering the country." This came on the eve of Real Madrid's visit to Old Trafford. Sir Alex usually knows a good player when he sees one, though the last time he was so desperate to see someone prevented from entering the country was probably after Kleberson's summer holiday in 2005. The Brazilian must be well rested, that break has lasted five years so far.
In the eyes of many including my own Raul should be a European Championship and World Cup winner. Raul unfortunately missed out on being involved in both squads. This seems unfair to a player who has always given his all to the national team, especially considering he seemed to be one of Spain's only brightest lights in a generation of underachievers. It is crazy to believe a player such as Raul with his ability and experience was dropped, with the likes of Daniel Gonz lez G


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A collaboration between the Shedd Aquarium and the Chicago Sinfonietta, this water-themed program features the world premiere of African-American composer Michael Abels' "Aquadia," an exploration of oceans, seas and rivers that include whales, sharks and dolphins and other Pacific Northwest and Polar animals making appearances both musically and in aquatic-themed image projections that attempt to communicate what humans feel as we view these animals. "From vast oceans and tide pools to icy caves, the animals' movements appear to be choreographed to the music's crescendos, accelerandos, allegros and adagios," reads the promotional description of the piece. A recording of "Aquadia" by the Sinfonietta will serve as the soundtrack to the new Shedd Oceanarium show, which will reopen after extensive renovations on May 22 complete with new interactive exhibits. Other music to be performed with a water theme on the program include Handel's "Water Music" and a movement from Debussy's "La mer," ("The Sea") along with the Beethoven First Piano Concerto with soloist Anton Kuerti. William Eddins conducts. (Dennis Polkow)
May 10, Dominican University's Lund Auditorium, 7900 W. Division, River Forest, 6 pm; May 11, Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan, (312)236-3681, $26-$96. 7:30pm.
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