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Lilith Fair Has Heart
July 15, 2010 at Sandstone Amphitheater, Bonner Springs, KS.
by Kathy Kindred
Staff Writer
Despite sluggish ticket sales, Lilith Fair 2010 has heart …
The Lilith Fair stop at the Kansas City's area Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone Amphitheater included an empty lawn and half-filled seats. It has been no secret that the popular '90s tour has fizzled out with its 2010 return. Grammy Award-winner singer and songwriter and Lilith Fair co-founder Sarah McLachlan said that the 2010 tour already was in the making in early 2008, before the economy tanked. When lineups and tour dates were set, it was too late to adapt to the economic climate, she said. However, McLachlan confirmed a 2011 return of the Lilith Fair tour and said this year's tour showed that "adjustments and streamlining" will be necessary for 2011.
At each tour stop, $1 of every ticket sold goes to a local women's charity. Kansas City's Hope House, which offers two residential shelters for domestic violence victims, was the area's chosen charity. McLachlan presented a $4,000 check to Hope House CEO MaryAnne Metheny.
Lilith Fair Kansas City performers included Sarah Swenson, who was the local talent search winner, Julia Othmer, Jennifer Knapp, Kansas City-native group Vedera, Metric, Ingrid Michaelson, Court Yard Hounds, Emmylou Harris, Heart and Sarah McLachlan, who headlines at every tour stop.
For Hardrock Haven fans, Heart, clearly was the day's highlight. Ann and Nancy Wilson kicked off their set with "Barracuda." Ann's voice hasn't changed a bit since the sisters' 1976 debut album Dreamboat Annie. If anything, her voice has improved with time, which was kind of surprising to many in attendance. She received a huge applause for belting it out. Nancy rocked on the guitar and was in perfect vocal and instrumental harmony with Ann. They played the hits "Straight On" and "Even It Up" before performing "WTF," "Hey You" and "Red Velvet Car" from their new CD titled Red Velvet Car. The set concluded with the well-known songs, "Alone," Magic Man" and "Crazy On You." Heart's encore, a cover of Led Zeppelin's "What Is And What Should Never Be" left fans wanting more Rock and Roll and a standalone Heart tour. Props go to the Wilson sisters, who continue to rock and record.
Under a mystical blue light and sitting at the piano, Sarah McLachlan took the stage and, in a duet with Emmylou Harris, began with, perhaps, her most popular song, "Angel." Crowd lighters quickly began shimmering. "Building A Mystery" brought fans to their feet, and the audience clearly could be heard singing along. McLachlan performed a new song, "Loving You Is Easy," which is from her new CD, Laws of Illusion. "World On Fire" had fans swaying and dancing in the aisles, as did "I Will Remember You." The other new songs from Laws of Illusion included "Forgiveness" and "Out Of Tune," both of which received a warm and welcoming audience response. McLachlan concluded her set with "Sweet Surrender" and "Possession." Her encore was the light and up-beat "Ice Cream." The Lilith Fair finale showcased McLachlan with the day's previous female artists as they joined in performing the Patti Smith and Bruce Springteen song "Because The Night."
Lilith Fair 2010 isn't a sell-out tour, but it provides a day in which women in music is celebrated. Ann Wilson said it best: "We don't stand on gender, alone. But we're happy we were able to kick open some doors for other female artists." Let's hope the 2011 Lilith returns to bigger crowds and more fans.
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Improvised Explosive Device components seized at Thai border during INTERPOL-led operation
LYON, France – More than 70 kg of sodium chlorate, a chemical precursor used in Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), have been seized during INTERPOL-coordinated border security operations in Southeast Asia.
Bags containing the chemicals were discovered in a van by Thai Customs officials in Songhkla Province, in southern Thailand as part of Operation Hawk which specifically targeted IED components. The amount of sodium chlorate seized was enough to potentially manufacture a number of powerful IEDs.
Two parallel operations were held in Thailand and at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia, involving law enforcement officials from police, immigration, customs and border security, who conducted the systematic checks of individuals, vehicles and cargo against INTERPOL's databases for wanted persons, stolen and lost travel documents and stolen motor vehicles.
Prior to the eight-day operation (8 - 15 July), all agencies involved participated in a pre-deployment training and briefing session covering issues including regional/national terrorist threats, early detection of precursor materials used in the manufacture of IEDs, and the illicit trafficking of radiological/nuclear materials.
Conducted as part of INTERPOL's Border Management Task Force programme and coordinated by the Public Safety and Terrorism unit, specialist officers from the General Secretariat provided on-site support to national officers in both Thailand and Kuala Lumpur throughout the operations.
"Operation Hawk has shown the added value that INTERPOL's global tools bring to frontline officers who are responsible for protecting their country's borders and the safety of their citizens and visitors," said Mick O'Connell, INTERPOL's Director of Operational Support.
"While these operations have clearly been a success in terms of identifying and disrupting terrorist threats, they also serve as a springboard for future national, regional and international cooperation with support from INTERPOL.
"The support and commitment of the Thai and Malaysian authorities was critical in these successes and we now look forward to working with other member countries to help them better secure their borders from potential terrorist threats," concluded Mr O'Connell.
"The experience gained from this operation will be useful to our prevention and suppression of transnational crime as well as combating terrorism in the long-run," said Major General Manote Tantratian, Head of NCB Bangkok.
"Our participation in INTERPOL's Operation Hawk reflects Malaysia's serious commitment in combating transnational crime and enhancing border security against terrorism. Malaysia welcomes the cooperation between INTERPOL and its counterparts in Malaysia and hopes to further strengthen this synergy," said Dr Azrul Anaz bin Mohamed, Deputy Undersecretary (International Division) with Malaysia's Ministry of Home Affairs
Funded by the Government of Canada, Operation Hawk was run with support from the World Customs Organization, the Australian Federal Police, the International Organization for Migration, INTERPOL's National Central Bureau in Manila, the US Department of Energy and the Slovak Customs Directorate.


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During pregnancy a woman's body undergoes tremendous changes, and all in a relatively short space of time. These changes occur not only physically, but emotionally too. The overall goal of pregnancy massage is to help to minimize stress, promote relaxation and help prepare the muscles for childbirth.
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Infant massage has been practiced in many cultures since ancient times, and is now being rediscovered in the West. Clinical research has shown that positive, loving, nurturing touch has an important impact on an infant's development. Infant massage is something that every parent can learn - providing benefits to both the infant and parent.
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