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Many of the tickets for the Waterside Theatre's summer season of West End musicals, dance, drama, comedy and live music have now gone on general sale.
The West End phenomenon telling the story of four boys from the wrong side of the tracks, Jersey Boys (September 22-October 3) is making its Waterside debut in a musical featuring legendary hits including Beggin', Can't take my Eyes Off You, Sherry, Walk Like A Man and Big Girls Don't Cry. This true life story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons is one not to be missed.
Who says puppets are just for kids?! Boasting the Tony Awards 'Triple Crown' for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, Avenue Q (May 5-9) is hilarious, cheeky and uproariously entertaining whilst being part flesh, part felt and packed full of heart. Critically acclaimed First World War musical Oh What A Lovely War starring Wendi Peters adds to this Summer's musical line-up, offering a musical tribute to the men and women who saved our nation 100 years ago.
Award-winning Father Ted, Shameless and Eastenders screen icon, Pauline McLynn is heading up the Khan family in one of the best British modern comedies, East is East (June 22-27), and Alan Ayckbourn's Absent Friends (May 14-16) tells the story of a tea party that descends into chaos in a play full of acute social observations as lingering resentments and deep-rooted jealousies surface.
Summer heat is sure to be in abundance when the world premiere of Vincent and Flavia (September 17-19) takes to the stage. The nation's best-loved argentine Tango Champions Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace give you the chance to experience what they do best in an intimate, passionate and explosive experience. P
Powerful storytelling and breath-taking dance arrives with the welcome return of Northern Ballet bringing two stunning ballets; Madame Butterfly and Perpetuum Mobile (June 19-20) – showing the dancers at their athletic best.
Northern Ballet also present a retelling for younger ballet fans of the famous Brothers Grimm story, Elves and the Shoemaker (June 20).
Young dance talent joins forces with professional principal dancers in English Youth Ballet's Swan Lake (April 24-25), a traditional production with emphasis on the rivalry between the evil Black Swan Odile, and beautiful White Swan Odette.
Minds are set to be boggled with the return of Derren Brown (July 6-11) and his latest brand new show, Miracle. Universally acclaimed by critics and audiences alike, see the master of psychological illusion demonstrating why he's one of the world's most renowned live performers; a dark manipulator of magic and mind control.
Act fast to see the latest touring shows – with Milton Jones (May 30), Michael McIntyre (May 19) and Reginald D Hunter (June 5) from the world of comedy, kids' favourites Chuckles of Oz (June 13) and Basil Brush (August 13), and the circuit's best tribute shows including The Billy Joel Songbook (May 13), One Night of Elvis (May 29), Illegal Eagles (June 6), The Chicago Blues Brothers (June 11) and The Bootleg Beatles (June 14).
Friars Aylesbury returns with live music from King Crimson (August 31), and a soulful date for the diary sees American trio, The Three Degrees (June 17) delivering a spectacular onstage show. Other Second Space one night shows include the remarkably compelling psychic Tony Stockwell (May 27)and The Neil Diamond Story (June 5), returning due to popular demand.
The Waterside's first Musical Theatre Project will see 8 – 21 year olds take part in creating and performing a brand new musical, and this year's Christmas Party dates are now on sale!
Book now for this sensational season at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre. Call the Box Office on 0844 871 7607 (bkg fee) or visit www.atgtickets.com/aylesbury (bkg fee).


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Trying to decide what bathroom tile is right for you? These principles of tile selection will help make the job a lot easier.
As a general rule it's safe to say that light colors make a space feel bigger, but nowhere is this more true than in a bathroom. Bathrooms tend to be small, and sometimes they're without windows, so it's up to the decor and lighting to make the space feel open and airy. When picking your bathroom tile colors keep this in mind.
When it comes to choosing bathroom tile it's best to remember the rule of threes. As soon as you start to incorporate more you create visual clutter. So consider one main tile for the walls, one for the floors, and another as an accent or feature.
You may only want to use one tile throughout, and that's fine, but if you want to use more than one tile choose your favorite first and then determine where you want it to go and how much of it you can afford. Since some types of tile can be very pricey you may have to design strategically in order to make it work. For example, a high-end tile could go up the wall behind the sink to become a feature or it could simply be used for a niche in a shower wall.
Large scale tiles are very trendy right now, and they're ideal for walls and shower benches (large slabs feel nicer to sit on than itty bitty tiles). But unless you have a slip resistant material, it's better to use small scale tiles for the shower floor as they can help to reduce slip and fall accidents.
Grout is necessary for filling the voids between the tiles and for making the surface stronger by bonding the tiles together. It also helps to keep the edges of individual tiles from chipping. But grout also plays an important design role. Whether you choose light or dark grout can have a big impact. Matching the grout color to tile color accentuates the tile, while contrasting tile and grout calls attention to the pattern. Keep in mind also that light grout requires a lot of maintenance – otherwise it gets dingy and grimy.
The finishing touches can make or break a room, and tile profiles play a very important role in finishing a space. But even more than that, they help protect the edges of tiled walls ensuring no chipping or cracking, while eliminating the need for unsightly caulking. If you're going to the trouble and expense of tiling a bathroom it's imperative that you finish it off with a profile to suit the space. Schluter profiles come in a wide variety of materials, colors and finishes in order to compliment virtually any bathroom design.

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Is Your Femininity Linked To Your Body Image?
80% of women judge their beautiful body!
A recent study states that 1 in 10 teenage girls has "extreme levels of fear" about gaining weight. Personally, I think that number is higher.
A study done by the University of Bristol examining 7,000 children found that during a 3 month period 26% of girls restricted their food intake by fasting, avoiding meals, or throwing away food. On top of that, 53% of girls had avoided fatty foods for fear of putting on a few extra pounds.
Do you wake up in the morning and begin the litany of judgment?
Too fat. Too much cellulite. Too ugly. Too many blemishes. Not good enough. Not fit enough. Too frizzy of hair. Flat chested. Scars. Saggy butt. Acne.
Need I say more…?
I can relate being a former fitness competitor and personal trainer… I lived in the gym 3 hours/day 6-7 days/week. I was a slave to my diet and punished myself if I ate anything "unhealthy." My body was 3-5% body fat and looked perfect from the outside; everyone envied my body. Yet, I wasn't happy. My body wasn't perfect enough. If you could have lived inside my mind and heard my daily thoughts, you would've wanted to escape as fast as you can.
Today, I work out approximately 3-4 days/week at 45 minutes max and love what I see looking back at me in the mirror.
What changed?
My connection to my femininity.
Both men and women have feminine and masculine energy within them, it is a choice to function from one or the other.
Masculine traits include: logical, analytical, disciplined, confident, driven, focused, directive, competition, straightforward and goal-oriented. Think the hustle and bustle of New York City where everyone is wearing suits, carrying briefcases, and in a hurry to get somewhere to get something done.
Feminine traits include: surrender, receptive, intuitive, radiant, flowing, emotional, sensitive, nurturing, affectionate, patience, and loving. Think the peace and calm of Hawaii where everyone is laidback, smelling the roses, and have all the time in the world to get whatever done that they need to get done.
In today's society, the masculine is perceived as being productive and successful, therefore more and more women are becoming masculine in their day-to-day lives. This began with the feminine right's movement when women demanded equal rights. In order to be equal to the masculine, women had to give up the value of being feminine. In doing so, they've stepped into the alpha roles of society to climb corporate's ladder and put their feminine essence on the backburner.
What did this create in their lives?
Increased stress
Feelings of having to do it all
Feelings of lack
Feelings of never being good enough
And most of all…
When you disconnect from your femininity, you disconnect from your body. Your relationship to your body is equivalent to your relationship with the feminine energy. When you are connected to your feminine energy, you are connected to the nurturing, loving side of you. When you are connected to the nurturing, loving side of you, it's hard to judge your body.
If we look back over history, our female predecessors were connected to their feminine energy and didn't judge their body. They were connected to their inner wisdom as well as mother earth's wisdom.
As we've become more and more masculine with the need to compete to be equal in a masculine-dominant society, we've disconnected from the wisdom of nature.
The wisdom of nature is the same wisdom of YOU.
When you connect daily with nature, you can choose to embody the energy of nature: no judgment, simultaneous gifting and receiving without obligation, spacious, radiant, beautiful, ever-flowing, sensual, and sexual.
Let me ask you this: when you go out into nature, does nature judge you? Do the plants, trees, and animals judge that you have too much cellulite, acne, or are having a bad hair day?
Not at all.
So let me challenge you… can you be to you what nature is to you?
Here are 5 steps you can incorporate on a daily basis to connect to your feminine energy, and ultimately, stop judging your beautiful body:
Trust your intuition/gut/inner wisdom
Take 1 hour/day to nurture your body
Stop and smell the roses… and breathe
Connect with Mother Earth by taking a walk or sunbathing for a few minutes each day
Wake up every morning and caress your body before getting out of bed
And most importantly, start expressing gratitude for the small things about your body.


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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a problem in which your breathing pauses during sleep. This occurs because of narrowed or blocked airways.
Sleep apnea - obstructive - adults; Apnea - obstructive sleep apnea syndrome - adults; Sleep-disordered breathing - adults; OSA - adults
When you sleep, all of the muscles in your body become more relaxed. This includes the muscles that help keep your throat open so air can flow into your lungs.
Normally, your throat remains open enough during sleep to let air pass by. Some people have a narrow throat. When the muscles in their upper throat relax during sleep, the tissues close in and block the airway. This stop in breathing is called apnea.
Loud snoring is a telltale symptom of OSA. Snoring is caused by air squeezing through the narrowed or blocked airway. Not everyone who snores has sleep apnea though.
Other factors also may increase your risk:
Sleeping on your back can also cause your airway to become blocked or narrowed.
Central sleep apnea is another sleep disorder during which breathing can stop. It occurs when the brain temporarily stops sending signals to the muscles that control breathing.
If you have OSA, you usually begin snoring heavily soon after falling asleep.
Most people with OSA do not know their breathing starts and stops during the night. Usually, a sleep partner or other family members hear the loud snoring, gasping, and snorting. Snoring can be loud enough to hear through walls. Sometimes, people with OSA wake up gasping for air.
People with sleep apnea may:
Other problems that may occur include:
Your health care provider will take your medical history and do a physical exam.
You will need to have a sleep study to confirm OSA. This testing can be done in your home or in a sleep lab.
Other tests that may be performed include:
Treatment helps keep your airway open while you sleep so your breathing does not stop.
Lifestyle changes may help relieve symptoms in people with mild sleep apnea, such as:
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices work best to treat obstructive sleep apnea in most people.
It can take some time to get used to sleeping with CPAP therapy. Good follow-up and support from a sleep center can help you overcome any problems using CPAP.
Dental devices may help some people. You wear them in your mouth while you sleep to keep your jaw forward and the airway open.
Other treatments may be available, but there is less evidence that they work. It is best to talk with a doctor who specializes in sleep problems before trying them.
Surgery may be an option for some people. It is often a last resort if other treatments did not work and you have severe symptoms. Surgery may be used to:
Surgery may not completely cure obstructive sleep apnea and may have long-term side effects.
If not treated, sleep apnea may cause:
Daytime sleepiness because of sleep apnea can increase the risk of:
In most cases, treatment completely relieves symptoms and problems from sleep apnea.
Untreated obstructive sleep apnea may lead to or worsen heart disease, including:
Call your provider if:
Greenberg H, Lakticova V, Scharf SM. Obstructive sleep apnea: clinical features, evaluation, and principles of management. In: Kryger M, Roth T, Dement WC, eds. Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine. 6th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2017:chap 114.
Kapur VK, Auckley DH, Chowdhuri S, et al. Clinical practice guideline for diagnostic testing for adult obstructive sleep apnea: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine clinical practice guideline. J Clin Sleep Med. 2017;13(3):479-504. PMID 28162150 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28162150.
Kimoff RJ. Obstructive sleep apnea. In: Broaddus VC, Mason RJ, Ernst JD, et al, eds. Murray and Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 6th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2016:chap 88.
Somers VK. Sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease. In: Mann DL, Zipes DP, Libby P, Bonow RO, Braunwald E, eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2015:chap 75.


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As an art student way back in the 1990's I used lots of alternative versions of more expensive art materials due to limited funds. After a recent trip to Cass Art I treated myself to some Dr.Ph.Martins concentrated watercolours, luckily they were on sale at £39.99 instead of the RRP of £79.99.
It reminded me that I used food colouring as a student instead of expensive inks.
I decided to do an experiment with the two media so I bought some food colouring in red, yellow, blue and green from the supermarket at a reasonable £1.00 each.
The first thing I noticed was the rather 'natural' smell of the food colouring and gelatinous texture compared to 1990's food colouring that was more fluid. The next more obvious observation was the muted colours - which in terms of food colouring is probably soooooo much better for you to consume but for art hacks the colours didn't really pop like the 1990's food colouring version.
I then opened the Dr.Ph.Martins concentrated watercolour inks and for comparisons sake tried to re-create similar effects using the same colours. I guess the experiment was pretty doomed from here on in as the Dr.Ph. Martins were just so bright and intense I didn't really want to continue using the food colouring...
I experimented further by using some watered down household bleach to work into the wet inks / food colouring. This bleaches out the colours and creates interesting effects. It was certainly lots of fun.
Quick health and safety warning about using bleach. Use gloves if you have sensitive skin and in some cases use protective goggles because the fumes and liquid can irritate skin and could damage your sight if you get neat bleach in your eyes.
Here are the final experiments. I worked back into ALL the postcards as the food colouring ones were a little dull in colour so added more concentrated watercolours into the wet paper.
Experiment conclusion
Food Colouring: Present day food colouring is not a good substitute for inks unlike it's 1990's counterpart that was probably just neat E numbers and artificial dye colour!
Concentrated Watercolours: The Dr.Ph.Martin's watercolours are clear, bright and awesome. They are certainly worth it if you regularly paint and do craft projects.
This post is linked to #handmademonday organised by Julia of Sum of their Stories.


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eaten by Tony Stone.
Tony Stone was born and raised in New York City. He graduated from Bard College, studying with filmmakers Adolfas Mekas, Peggy Ahwesh, and Peter Hutton. His first feature, SEVERED WAYS: THE NORSE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA, premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival and went on to win the prestigious Golden Owl Award for best feature film at the Leeds International Film Festival, and was released theatrically by Magnolia Pictures. Stone recently made the fantasy film OUT OF OUR MINDS in collaboration with Rock musician Melissa Auf der Maur (Hole/Smashing Pumpkins). Together they now run the performance space Basilica in Hudson, NY - www.basilicahudson.com


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Throughout history, there have been countless high-profile debates that exemplify the innovation and mastery of discourse rhetoric. These iconic volleys encapsulate some of the most significant issues and conflicts in history, portraying a variety of views and interpretations that are thought-provoking and, at times, harrowing in their delivery.
Here is a summary of one such meeting, a presidential debate between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon.
Broadcasted presidential debates are hard to miss in today's social media-driven landscape — real-time reports of debate questions, contentions, quotes, and controversies are commonplace in their ability to quickly reach a large audience.
But before the internet, there was television alone, and in 1960 the United States experienced its very first televised presidential debate: a showdown between democratic candidate John F. Kennedy and republican candidate Richard Nixon. The debate, the first of several meetings during the 1960 US presidential election, single-handedly changed the face of American politics, as it was also the first time a pair of presidential candidates met face-to-face in such a manner.
Prior to the debate, political analysts favored Nixon to dominate the debate with 9-5 odds. However, Kennedy seemed to defy these odds from the very beginning of the debate, launching into a strong opening statement in which he observed, "the question is whether the world will exist half-slave or half-free, whether it will move in the direction of freedom — in the direction we are taking — or whether it will move in the direction of slavery. I think it will depend, in great measure, on what we do here in the United States."
Kennedy proceeded to conduct himself in a "television-friendly" calm and collected demeanor, which boded well for him against an already visibly distraught Nixon (Nixon had recently suffered from the flu and had exacerbated a knee injury upon entering the debate venue).
The debate presented a new set of variables that would become standard for succeeding televised political events, including the ways in which the candidates addressed and acknowledged both a television audience and a physically-present group of reporters. With television still a fairly new medium for entertainment and broadcast journalism, both candidates were left to experiment with ways to properly utilize it in an interactive manner. Kennedy is said to have "nailed it" in this regard, looking directly into the camera (and into the eyes of the American public). Nixon, on the other hand, mostly shifted his gaze to the reporters at the side of the venue, giving himself a submissive, distracted appearance to those watching from home.
However, when it came to argument content and substance, both candidates were "remarkably similar" in approach, discussing issues including communism, national security, and the overall future of America. What had started as a predicted one-sided battle resulted in a mostly evenly-matched contest, with Kennedy's presentation giving him a slight edge.
Nixon improved upon his shortcomings in later debates, but Kennedy ultimately secured the presidency — a victory many historians credit to momentum established during the first debate.


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The Kevin Pietersen saga drags on. The England & Wales Cricket Board has quite rightly given the issue a cooling period – preferring discussions to take place in private and face-to-face – but that will not halt the story.
It will not stop Pietersen's misjudgments, like taking a TV role for the ICC World Twenty20.
It will not stop the character assassinations which some have delivered gleefully (some disgracefully) upon Pietersen, delighting in the probable ending of his England career and usually focusing upon the words 'South African' and 'mercenary'. It will not stop the sadness that a world-class player could be lost from our national side. It will not stop the polarisation of opinion at which Pietersen quite naturally excels.
It will not stop the speculation either. For the truth is that there has been an awful lot of guesswork in this sorry episode. Only Pietersen is in possession of the full facts. The ECB does not know the exact contents of the text messages he allegedly sent to South African players – although interestingly yesterday rumours were gathering that a third party, other than sender and recipients, is now in possession of them. The England players know the extent of his disruptive behaviour in the dressing room, but they know little of his contract negotiations with the ECB.
Of the following things I am fairly certain: that Pietersen's head was turned by his handsome salary and fine form at the Indian Premier League this year. His behaviour changed for the worse after that, becoming very cocky, sometimes even cruelly dismissive of colleagues' abilities and also very demanding in his dealings with the England management.
It culminated with his crass post-match press conference at Headingley, followed by the text revelations, his subsequently ill-judged attempt at an explanation (without using the word 'sorry') on YouTube and then, in the end, his dropping.
Pietersen has been a fool. But it was instructive to see him at the Kia Oval last Tuesday, playing for Surrey against Glamorgan in the Tom Maynard tribute match.
He was charm and politeness personified. He spoke generously with his opponents at such a difficult time. Of his own will, he signed hundreds of autographs. And he did not have a tense exchange of views with Sky Sports' Nasser Hussain beforehand. Rather he expressed his contrition, especially at his upsetting captain Andrew Strauss.
Now he must express that contrition in person. He must meet and apologise to both Strauss and Andy Flower. He must promise to alter his behaviour. If he is to play in all forms of the game it must be on Flower's terms not his. He will rest when Flower deems it necessary, not vice versa, as he requested earlier in the summer.
And in apologising, he must not complain about others' behaviour. It is too far gone for that. Yes, there are other high-maintenance players in the England dressing room, some of whom might not have behaved impeccably in this affair, but they have never violated the team's self-compiled charter like Pietersen has.
This England team has a rare togetherness. I've always been of the same opinion as the former Spurs footballer Steve Archibald, who famously said of team spirit that it was "an illusion glimpsed in the aftermath of victory'', but under Flower and Strauss appears to have been forged a new level of what the Australians might call 'mateship'. The bonds and principles are strong.
Previously Pietersen, although mostly liking to do his own thing, has not damaged them, mainly because he always works so hard. But now he has split them asunder, in doing so crucially betraying the trust of both Flower and Strauss.
The upshot remains uncertain. But sometimes from the wreckage emerges a survivor with a very different outlook upon life. And this has been a nasty crash involving Pietersen, driven by his agent of course, the IPL juggernaut and an ECB HGV carrying management and players.
Maybe the clearly hurt Pietersen can change, although some team-mates remain unconvinced that he will ever make a humble enough apology.
Flower and Strauss are tough men, but they are also reasonable men. Even if Pietersen does make his apology, it is right that they take their time. Forgiveness takes time.
Maybe, just maybe, as of England's Test summer as a whole, this can all be for the better. In that regard the mace had become a millstone. England wore their No 1 crown as comfortably as women do high heels. They lost six from 11 Tests with it on, after all.
So, in a flurry of clichés, it is time to regroup and go hunting again. England are a very good Test team. They are deservedly No 2 in the rankings.
There should be no question as to whether they were actually ever the very best team in the world. I think they were last summer. They would have beaten South Africa, especially as Vernon Philander hadn't emerged then.
But four Tests in India this autumn will present the stiffest of challenges. England's problems with spin on slow, subcontinental pitches were not fully solved by victory in Colombo, where Pietersen made a match-winning century.
Therein lies Flower and Strauss's greatest dilemma: discard Pietersen and he will lurk over every Test performance like Banquo's ghost, just as Chris Gayle did for West Indies this summer.
Whatever was said before, during and after the Lord's Test, the Pietersen issue was a distraction. Batsmen with clear minds do not leave a straight ball, as Strauss did in the second innings. There was too much going on.
It was, however, right to drop Pietersen on principle. And Flower and Strauss rarely get things wrong. So we can be sure they will now sort this for the long-term betterment of the England cricket team.


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Brook Falls Farm Guest Barn on the Waterfalls offers elegant barn style lodging in a 1800 barn converted into quaint and elegant loft overlooking the waterfalls, trout stream and wooded glens.
Nestled in the heart of historic Stillwater Township. Brook Falls Farm is surrounded by 76,000 acres of wilderness preserve sitting at the gateway to the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area and offers endless possibilities for all season recreation, dining, nature watching and the arts.
The uniquely elegant and rustic estate like rental and event space overlooks acres of rural landscape and the gorgeous trout stream and historic waterfalls. Outdoor decks, stone firepit and stone grille, restored stone ampitheater are surrounded by perennial and herb gardens.
Please ask about our TENT RENTAL as well which is a short walk from the barn. The tent is located along the brook. We provide the two room tent, an air mattress, linens, use of an outdoor shower, kitchen space in the barn, and breakfast.


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Dirty Projectors are heading back out on the road for a string of spring dates, including two show with The National. To coincide with the announcement, the band put the song "There's a Fire" up for streaming. It is the b-side for the band's limited edition Offspring Are Blank white label 7″, pressed for the band's January 2013 Carnegie Hall show. You can purchase it here.
Tour Dates:
4/19: Portsmouth, NH @ Portsmouth Singer-Songwriter Festival – The Music Hall
5/10: Napa, CA @ Bottle Rock Festival
5/17-5/19: Gulf Shores, AL @ Hangout Festival
5/24-5/27: George, WA @ Sasquatch Festival
6/6: Columbia MD: Merriweather Post Pavilion *
6/7: Philadelphia, PA @ Mann Center for the Performing Arts *
6/8-6/9: New York, NY @ Governor's Ball
6/10: Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheatre *
6/11: Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE *
6/12: Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
6/13: Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall (Early Show)
6/13: Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall (Late Show)
6/14-6/16: Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo
*with The National


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the author of runkit seems dropped the dev for php7....
Modifying Constants, Functions, Classes, and Methods as well as Custom Superglobals works with all releases of PHP 5. No special requirements are necessary.
Sandboxing requires PHP 5.1.0 or later, or PHP 5.0.0 with a special TSRM patch applied. Regardless of which version of PHP is in use it must be compiled with the --enable-maintainer-zts option. See the README file in the runkit package for additional information.
the author of runkit seems dropped the dev for php7....
Some one added runkit for php7 but not completed: https://github.com/runkit7/runkit7


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Durban is well known in the local and international art scene for producing some of the greatest creative talents. We believe it is something in our water.
Our flea markets are a great showcase for talented and often, bespoke items, unique to its creator.
Some of the popular ones that have been around are consistently set up on a weekly basis.
Other new, up and coming markets use social media and advertising to announce when they will be open. Ones to look out for include, The Stables Market, Victoria Street Market, Essenwood Craft Market, I Heart Market, Up Market and many, many more.
Beautiful handmade curious, fresh food and live entertainment await you at these great markets.


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At Aritzia, we are thrilled to be recognized by Commerce Cloud as a Pacesetter winner in the Sustained Growth category!
When Brian Hill, our founder and CEO, opened Aritzia's first standalone boutique in Vancouver B.C. in 1984, his idea was simple: unite beautiful, high quality products, attainable price points and an aspirational shopping experience. We've kept on growing ever since. We now have 81 stores across Canada and the U.S. and a global reach online. We are incredibly pleased with our revenue performance since our inception.
Even now, in a time where many multi-channel retailers are struggling, our business has continued to grow. In fiscal 2017, we achieved net revenue growth of 23% with comparable sales growth of 14%.
And of course, we've also seen meaningful growth in our ecommerce business since we launched on Commerce Cloud (then known as Demandware) in 2012. By 2015, our ecommerce business grew to represent 12% of sales, and is on track to represent 25% of our total net revenue by 2021.
Our business model is one of the keys to our success. We conceive and develop our own exclusive brands, and sell them under the Aritzia banner. By approaching each of our brands as an independent label with its own aesthetic, we're able to address a broad range of style preferences and lifestyle requirements. These exclusive brands currently represent over 90% of our business.
We're also obsessed with providing exceptional shopping experiences. Our stores are all individually designed, with original art and custom furniture — and we even have our own in-house music director to curate our playlists. Online, we integrate high quality content into our core shopping experience and are always focused on improving the customer experience from start to finish.
So what's next?
We are in the early stages of leveraging advanced business intelligence to further enhance our understanding and engagement with shoppers both online and in-store. We believe there are untapped synergies between our store network and aritzia.com, with the success of each channel benefitting the other through increased brand awareness and affinity. Within our ecommerce business, we are broadening our assortment of both our exclusive brands and third-party products to complement our existing offerings and drive new sales. And after having introduced shipping to international markets in October 2016, we have the opportunity to leverage those learnings to identify international markets for our stores in the future.
We are proud of what we have accomplished at Aritzia and look forward to working with Salesforce to continue the growth we have sustained all these years.


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Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Baby Sign Language
Guest Post by Misty Weaver
Chief Editor, Baby Sign Language
"How old should my baby be when I start Teaching Baby Sign Language?" This is a common question! Parents don't want to start too soon, and some parents fear they've already missed their window of opportunity. In reality, baby sign language is not an exact science, and you can start Teaching Your Baby To Sign whenever you are ready!
Most experts recommend that you start introducing signs to your baby when she is six months old. However, there is certainly no harm in starting earlier than that. It's mostly about expectations. If you expect your eight-week-old to start signing back, then yes, you will get frustrated. But if you just think, "Hey I'm going to play with my baby and throw some signs in just for fun," then you can just think of it as a head start.
Now, if your baby is older than six months old, that does not mean you are too late. Many signing babies sign well into their toddler years, usually until they are comfortable speaking in complex sentences. There are many benefits to toddler signing. Signing reduces toddler tantrums and can be a lifesaver (or at least paper towel saver) when it comes time for potty training.
There are a few signs to look for that will indicate your baby is ready to start signing. First, she should be starting to develop her fine motor skills. So, if she can pick up small objects with her thumb and forefinger, then she is physically ready to start making the signs.
If your baby makes eye contact with you when you speak, this is an excellent sign that he is ready to take his communication to the next level. If you see evidence that he can understand what you are saying, e.g., you say you need a pillow and he toddles over and gets you one of his, then that is a great sign that he is ready (and also an indication that he is an absolute sweetheart!)
If your baby is pointing at objects and saying "eh!" or "ack!" as a way of telling you what he wants, then that is definitely a good sign!
So, if your baby is younger than six months, you have some time to get ready! You can take your time learning some signs and perusing the Baby Sign Language Dictionary .
Or, if your baby is older than six months, then you can get started whenever you'd like!
Remember, this is not an exact science, so just relax and try to make it fun! No matter what age your baby is when you start teaching him baby sign language, the benefits are numerous and the bonding you will experience will be well worth your efforts. Happy signing!
4 comments:
- Pam said...
I am so glad you wrote this post. I have a 4 year old daughter. I never really thought about her learning sign language. VERY BAD way of thinking! On Sunday she comes into the kitchen and shows me 7 yes SEVEN words in sign language. Thanks to Nick JR. I cried (and i don't usually cry). It was very unexpected and beautiful.
- January 18, 2011 at 10:00 AM
- Nezzy said...
My grandkiddos used sign long before the words came. I'm astounded how quickly the youngens pick up on this.
This was a marvelous post sweetie!
God bless ya and have a most extraordinary day :o)
- January 19, 2011 at 2:05 PM
- Kristy said...
We did just a couple of simple signs when our boy was a baby and it really did help!
- January 23, 2011 at 2:09 PM
- Emily said...
We've been using basic signing with our son since he was about 12 weeks old. It's very helpful.
I'm a new follower from MBC and would appreciate if you'd swing by my (new) blog and follow me too!
- February 9, 2011 at 1:38 PM


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There are only a few more weeks before a general election in New Zealand. This means the usual rounds of promises, muck-racking, hoardings and defaced hoardings. As I browse the research into chronic pain, and bemoan the lack of attention to the SOCIAL of the biopsychosocial model, I find myself looking at factors that almost entirely depend on a political solution. Let me explain.
Social. What is meant to fit into this part of Engel's model? Drawing from one of his earlier works, Engel stated in his Cartwright Lecture at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (1977), that
"Health restored is not the former state of health but represents a different intersystemic harmony than existed before the illness, with characteristics based on all the system changes incurred during the illness. By virtue of the illness not only is the individual changed as a person, but so too may be changed others in relationship to him, in the family as well as the community…"
I interpret this segments of Engel's work, and in particular the diagram he included in the published version of this speech, as a clear indication that while a biomedical model looks at the levels from quarks to systems, a biopsychosocial systems approach looks beyond this and into the person right up to society and nation.
And this is where it gets political. While individuals reappraise their self worth, learn new skills, develop new living patterns (well within the contributions of most allied health including occupational therapists), Governments and economic policy have a direct influence on what occurs in the interaction between what the individual does and the effect on the family, community, culture and subculture (however you define this), and ultimately society-nation.
Here's some recent research illustrating how these factors interact.
When a person develops chronic pain, clinicians are likely to ask "How did it begin? What happened?" The person will probably talk about an event in the last few months or years that may have triggered the most relevant experience of pain. What clinicians may not think to ask about, and the person with pain may not even consider, is what happened in early life.
Goosby (2013) looked at socioeconomic disadvantage and maternal depression in individuals during their teenaged years, and found that the probability of chronic pain increases in magnitude over life in those adults who had parents with less education, and in those who had mothers who were depressed. She points out that mothers who live in low-income households (e.g. single mothers on a benefit?) are "especially vulnerable to psychological distress and disorders such as depression" (p. 77). She calls this "intergenerational transmission", and goes on to describe "risk amplification" that occurs for children with low socioeconomic status who continue to experience deprivation as they become adults, while those who are not disadvantaged continue to maintain their health and wellbeing at least in part because of economic stability.
She continues by describing that childhood disadvantage increases the risk of depression and pain in adulthood and that adult socioeconomic status is a key factor through which adult health and wellbeing emerge. Interestingly, she found that adult depression is influenced by fewer factors than adult chronic pain – in fact, she found that all indicators of childhood socioeconomic status had significant interactions with the RR of adult chronic pain relative to no conditions, and particularly for those who had mothers who were depressed.
A similar finding was made by Lacey, Belcher, & Croft (2013) in a study looking at life-course socioeconomic position influencing chronic pain in older adults.
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see that this is political. In a climate where single parents (most often women) are told they are "welfare dependent", receive a tiny sum of money or are asked to return to work when the child is 5 years old, often to work that is poorly paid (because more senior and well-paid positions rarely allow workers time to attend to children's needs, mind you neither are poorly paid jobs), life is stressful and anyone vulnerable to depression and/or chronic pain is at high risk.
A sense of injustice can exist where individuals feel that circumstances are not fair, and that they are the victims of an injustice. In New Zealand there is a mitigating factor in that all accidental injuries are covered by the state-owned and tax-payer funded Accident Compensation Corporation. BUT, and this is a big one, there are incentives for those case managers to encourage and support people to return to work, while those who are injured while not working may receive far fewer entitlements and will not receive rehabilitation to return to work. This shouldn't matter because access to rehabilitation is available to all – but in practice, does it?
McParland & Eccleston (2013) found that a sense of injustice can affect emotions, cognitions and behaviours. A particular point they raise is that when there is inequality between two people in a relationship, ie where one has money but the other does not (one is working, while the other is unwell with chronic pain) there may be adverse responses between the individuals. In New Zealand, if one person in a longterm relationship becomes unwell, while the other person is employed there is very little if any financial support for the couple. If the earner is only receiving a minimum wage, this presents a huge obstacle even to attending treatment.
My final review today (and believe me, there are SO many more than I've touched on!) comes from Antao, Shaw, Ollson, Reen and colleagues (2013). They looked at intermittent work incapacity and how this influenced the way we can support people to sustainably remain working despite having times where their chronic pain interferes with this ability. They draw on Bronfenbrenners Ecological Systems Theory which views child development within a context of social and interpersonal environments. Antao and colleagues used the environmental framework to analyse the workplace: .Micro level issues are defined as issues within the individual and personal realm and include factors such as cognitive deficits. Meso level issues are related to the workplace, such as workplace policies and accommodations. Finally,macro level issues are related to socio-cultural or political issues, such as benefits and insurances. (p. 13).
What these researchers found was there is considerable literature discussing micro-level support for people with pain. These are things like the individual learning about his or her condition, maintaining physical fitness, working on routines that can maintain or support work. Education, for example, focused on giving individuals information about worker's rights, how to maintain quality of life through coping changes.
Meso-level strategies were rather more scarce in the literature, but they were present – things like educating employers and supervisors, modifying tasks or workstations, ensuring people are aware of the benefits of working on the individual and so on. I guess some of these fit into the "ergonomics" category.
Macro-level strategies were even less often presented, but included using flexible work practices (shifts, glide time, sharing tasks), providing timely financial support during times when an individual is unable to work, anti-discrimination laws and similar.
Meso- and Macro-level strategies are about social change and political will.
Where does this leave me?
When I consider the influence socioeconomic deprivation has on people, right from childhood through to the flow-on effects in adults, I worry about the effects of policy on people in New Zealand. There is an increasing disparity between those earning above $100,000 per annum, and those on the minimum wages of $14.50 or so. Worse for those on a benefit who are also labelled "benefit dependent".
I'm worried that very often there is an outcry if a policy is introduced to support the situation of workers – employers complain that this is unsustainable, that they won't remain in business and there will be economic fall-out because of this. I'm concerned at labelling that occurs if a person is on a benefit. Being on a benefit is not a life of luxury, yet benefit fraud is pursued more vigorously than so-called "white collar" crime, and in research conducted by Victoria University in 2011 "22 per cent of tax offenders received a custodial sentence" while "approximately 60 per cent of welfare fraud offenders received a custodial sentence." Sophie Rule, Report Writer, Youth Parliament 2013, Ministry of Youth Development.
I am unhappy that the "trickle down" of economic growth hasn't trickled, and that people who have few resources in so many ways are in a very real situation of social injustice. It's a brave person who challenges an employer who decides to fire a worker who, having been in the same job for 20 years, has a heart attack and needs three months time off work. True story. Or a woman who, since the business she works for has moved from town to Rolleston, now has to travel by bus for an hour, then cycle for another 30 minutes to work in a job that pays minimum wage. And do the same again in the evening, despite her chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. In Christchurch. In winter. Oh and she lives with the man who had the heart attack. She doesn't get paid when she needs a week or two off work because of her COPD as happened recently.
The social is largely, I think, a political matter. And chronic pain affects one in six New Zealanders. And they all vote.
Antao, Lilian, Shaw, Lynn, Ollson, Kaitlyn, Reen, Kavleen, To, Flora, Bossers, Ann, & Cooper, Lynn. (2013). Chronic pain in episodic illness and its influence on work occupations: A scoping review. Work: Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation, 44(1), 11-36.
Goosby, Bridget J. (2013). Early life course pathways of adult depression and chronic pain. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 54(1), 75-91. Goosby, Bridget J. (2013). Early life course pathways of adult depression and chronic pain. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 54(1), 75-91.
Lacey, Rosie J., Belcher, John, & Croft, Peter R. (2013). Does life course socio-economic position influence chronic disabling pain in older adults? A general population study. European Journal of Public Health, 23(4), 534-540.
McParland, Joanna L., & Eccleston, Christopher. (2013). "It's not fair": Social justice appraisals in the context of chronic pain. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 22(6), 484-489.


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You might recall that a few months back, Tim Tindall, shared his painting "Beauty in Darkness". Since then, he's reworked the painting, adding more depth to the skulls and foliage. As an artist, I totally understand going back to a piece and redoing parts of it. Often I stare at a piece for days, to the point of being dissatisfied with it, even though others like it. It's a classic issue for artists to deal with. Thankfully, if you walk away from it, you can often go back and resolve your personal problems with it. I love both versions of the painting, but the darker one does have great depth.
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Latino roundtable
WORCESTER � Massachusetts Port Authority convened a Latino Leadership roundtable Friday to find out how to encourage the region's large Latino community to buy tickets with JetBlue flying from Worcester Regional Airport.
Massport printed placards showing that the two Florida locations to which JetBlue flies from Worcester � Orlando and Fort Lauderdale � can be connections to 10 destinations in the Caribbean, including Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico and Colombia.
"We need this service to succeed," said U.S. Rep. James McGovern, D-Worcester. "We have to promote this service, we have to make sure it's successful."
Jet Blue recently announced in several large advertisements that more than 20,000 people have flown in and out of Worcester Regional Airport since JetBlue service launched last November, on flights that were, on average, 81 percent full.
Juan Gomez, president of Centro Las Americas and a former city councilor, said the Latino community needs to be "wined and dined," and that marketing needs to be targeted to them.
"Once you get them, you will keep them," he said. "They are brand loyal."
Ivon Gois, president of La Nueva Mega, a Spanish-language radio chain of radio stations, said he has yet to notice a marketing push from JetBlue.
"The path to success is marketing," he said, "and I haven't seen any."
Jet Blue has received $800,000 worth of federal, state and city grant money "to implement a strategic marketing and advertising campaign to promote newly announced Jet Blue services and re-establish Worcester as a viable commercial air service market."
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Tyco income rises
Tyco International Inc. net income hit $272 million during the company's fiscal first quarter, up from $165 million a year earlier.
The Swiss maker of security and fire-safety systems, which has operations in Westminster, reported Friday that earnings per diluted share totaled 57 cents during the three months ended Dec. 27, 2013. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters expected an average of 45 cents per share. Tyco posted earnings per diluted share of 34 cents during the same period a year earlier.
Revenue of $2.6 billion during the first quarter was relatively unchanged from the first quarter a year earlier, Tyco figures show.
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FCHP's new name
WORCESTER � Fallon Community Health Plan, a health insurance organization that dates to 1977, will begin using the brand name Fallon Health.
Fallon said Friday it is making the change to better reflect its changing business, which involves offering health plans for businesses, individuals and people enrolled in government health programs, as well as providing health care services for seniors and other business services.
Fallon plans to launch an advertising campaign, created by the New York City ad agency DeVito/Verdi, on Sunday to publicize the new brand name.
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Food waste ban
BOSTON � Massachusetts has issued final regulations on a statewide commercial food waste ban.
The regulations take effect in October and are intended to divert leftover food and reduce the state's waste stream.
The ban, which will be regulated by the state Department of Environmental Protection, requires businesses that dispose of at least one ton of organic material per week donate or ''re-purpose'' any useable food.
Any remaining food waste will have to be shipped to an anaerobic digestion facility, where it will be converted to clean energy, or sent to composting and animal-feed operations.
Residential food materials and food waste from small businesses are not included in the ban.
Officials say the disposal ban affects approximately 1,700 institutions statewide, including supermarkets, colleges, universities, hotels, convention centers, hospitals, nursing homes, restaurants and food service and processing companies.
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First fully non-Vs. related post ever. I was able to hold off for half a year. That ain't bad.
This morning at roughly 4:30 a.m. marked my seventeenth year of life. Sadly, there isn't that much attached to turning seventeen. Sixteen has the driver's license, eighteen is adulthood, and twenty-one is gambling, smoking, alcohol, guns, and all the other fun stuff. Seventeen has… purchasing M-Rated video games, something I'm not particularly interested in (I own a Wii and my computer can barely run games from 2000, I don't even have access to Mature games).
My current celebration plans are eating a Hot Fudge cake from a local bakery, going to Barnes and Noble to look for some books, Gamestop to browse their used game collection, and Toys R' Us for some various collectibles and perhaps some card game stuffs. For dinner my parents are taking me to the following restaurant:
That's right. Chuck E. Freakin' Cheese's for my seventeenth birthday. Greatest. Idea. Ever. Honestly, who doesn't want to go to CEC's for their birthday? Maybe I'm strange for wanting greasy pizza and arcade games for my birthday instead of fancy Red Lobster food like my older brother normally requests but, what can I say, I'm a free spirit. I might get some pictures while I'm there just to prove my Chuck E. Cheese birthday-dom. If I do, I'll probably post them on here.
Finally, to finish off my birthday celebrations, tomorrow I get to go see my favorite band of all time live in concert with my brothers and a friend. This band seems to love me. Last year they released their new album on my B-Day, and this year they're giving me a concert. Combine that with the fact that they have a shirt with a bear fighting a shark and these guys seem to be specifically catering to my tastes. Gotta love it.
Oh, fine, I'll add some Vs. System related stuff. I'm also working on taking some of my birthday cash and making a deal for a bunch of MXM/MVL commons and uncommons with another blogger. I was planning on buying some boxes of MOR but, really, this was an offer I couldn't refuse. Thanks gdaybloke!
That is all. *blows a party noisemaker* Let the birthday festivities continue!


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After being booted from ABC Daytime in favor of food-based talk show, "The Chew" in 2011, "All My Children" has found a home online. The soap will make its triumphant return April 29 at The Online Network, which streams for free on Hulu, Hulu Plus, and iTunes.
Not only did the soap find a new home base at Prospect Park's The Online Network, but it also got an entirely new Pine Valley set. As production changed hands, new sets had to be built and a highlight of the new 'hood is a house for Jill Larson's character, Opal.
"In a soap opera, when you have your own house, it's a big deal," says Larson. "I'm just so thrilled to have this beautiful set, and have this beautiful home. It's so exciting for Opal to have a home again; she hasn't had one for a long time."
The scenic designer built Opal's house to appear "over the top" to match her "larger than life" personality. Much of Pine Valley will seem recognizable to viewers, with some modernization to bring it up to date. But some of the sets were built completely from scratch.
Many of the newly built sets are pulling double duty for "AMC" and "One Life to Live." With "OLTL" also being revived by Prospect park, walls were built on wheels so the two shows could share an 18,000 square foot soundstage. Take a peek at the new Pine Valley in the preview video below.


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Asian stocks surged Wednesday, building on rallies in Europe and the U.S.
In China, the Shanghai Composite jumped 4.3%, while Japan's Nikkei soared 4.1%.
The strong advances came after a standout day for Wall Street on Tuesday, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq clocking up its biggest percentage rise of the year so far.
Recent economic data have suggested the U.S. economy is still in healthy shape, easing some investor worries.
Adding to the more optimistic view, Australia posted stronger than expected economic growth for the last quarter of 2015 on Wednesday. Australia's ASX All Ordinaries climbed 1.9%.
Related: Dow soars nearly 350 in 'Super Tuesday' for stocks
But the recent gains haven't been enough to compensate for the ugly start to 2016 that many Asian indexes have endured.
The Shanghai Composite, which suffered a huge crash last summer, is down nearly 20% since the beginning of January. Some experts say they still think many Chinese companies' shares look overpriced despite the big declines, while the country's economy continues to slow down.
The Chinese central bank cut the amount of cash that commercial banks have to keep in reserve this week in an effort to prompt them to lend more to businesses and consumers.
The Nikkei is still off 12% so far this year. The Japanese economy is sputtering as policymakers resort to increasingly extreme measures -- like negative interest rates -- to try to kickstart it into life.
Japan's currency, the yen, which is considered a safe haven asset, has strengthened against the dollar amid the market turmoil in the first two months of the year. The stronger yen hurts Japanese exporters by making their goods more expensive overseas.


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A short ferry ride from Amsterdam Central and you can enter "A Place Beyond Belief". NDSM Werf, once the largest shipyard in Europe, has now been transformed into a playground for art, experimentation and the surreal.
This is a place that is unbelievably brilliant so I will let the pictures do the talking; however, if you are in Amsterdam and have had you fill of the usual tourist trail I would urge you to hop across the water to this post-apocalyptic looking playground.
Is it a bird? Is it a Crane? No its Faralda: a Hotel, TV Studio and bungy jump site.
Trammeland – Youth Theatre Project
Pllek – Container Cafe, Bar, Beach
Floating Greenhouse?
Noordlicht Cultural Cafe
Behind every door there is another surprise
Everything is art
Even vehicles
These images are just a glimpse at the weird and wonderful attractions that NDSM has to offer.


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6 Brothers: A Story of Hope, Loss, and Perseverance on the Northern Plains
This 60-minute documentary explores the joys and challenges of life on the plains through the stories of the Stenberg brothers. Arnold, Cap, Chris, Henry, Ray, and Selmer were the children of western North Dakota homesteaders, and they belonged to the generation that survived the Great Depression and experienced World War II.
Weaving together interviews, archival footage, and letters sent during World War II, 6 Brothers recounts how an ordinary North Dakota family experienced one of America's most intriguing time periods. Further, it touches on how their lives and experiences have helped to shape future generations.
Producer: Daniel Stenberg. Editor: Dave Geck. Executive Producer: Bob Dambach. Major production funding provided by the Williston State College Foundation, the North Dakota Humanities Council, Basin Electric Cooperative, an Operation Round Up grant from McKenzie Electric, and by the members of Prairie Public. To learn more about the brothers, including access to more than 1,000 pages of letters sent by the brothers during World War II, visit www.6brothersfilm.com.
American Herro DVD
After 30 years, Herro Mustafa has the opportunity to return to the Kurdish region of Iraq, where she was born and fled as a refugee. "American Herro" weaves the sadness and disorder created by Saddam Hussein's Baathist regime and the ongoing genocide of the Kurdish people with a story of hope and freedom for a young Kurdish girl growing up in America.
At Home in Russia, at Home on the Prairie DVD
This documentary about the Germans from Russia examines what causes a region, a place, to imprint itself upon the people who are born and live there. What is the connection between landscape and memory; what is forgotten, what is remembered? How may a territory endure in the minds of the descendants of those inhabitants after years, even after generations, have passed?
Stories provided by Msgr. Joseph Senger, Christina Gross Jundt, Helen Feist Krumm, Dr. Adam Geisinger, Fr. Thomas Welk, Theresa Kuntz Bachmeier, Barbara Schneider Risling, Ron Volk, Colleen Zeiler, Debra Marquart, Mary Ebach, and Clara Ebach. Production funding provided by the Germans From Russia Cultural Preservation Foundation; German From Russia Heritage Collection, NDSU Libraries; Monsignor Joseph Senger; and the members of Prairie Public. Producer Bob Dambach; Writers Dona Reeves-Marquardt and Lewis Marquardt; Executive Producers Michael Miller and Bob Dambach.
Bank of North Dakota DVD
Prairie Public's 30-minute DVD "The Bank of North Dakota" chronicles the bank's fascinating history and reviews its key role in financing the state's economic future.
During the early 1900s, North Dakota's economy was dangerously dependent on a single industry—agriculture, an industry controlled by financial interests outside the state. To diversify the economy and regain control of its financial future, North Dakota created a unique asset: the state-owned Bank of North Dakota. North Dakota is the only state in the union with a state-owned bank. The program documents the rise of the Non-Partisan League and its struggle to overthrow the out of state interests that controlled the North Dakota economy and chronicles the political infighting, the dirty tricks, the back room deals, and the amazing series of events that led to the creation of the bank. "The Bank of North Dakota" features historians, economists, bank staff members and members of the Industrial Commission discussing how the bank came into existence, how it has responded over the years to its mission, and its evolving role in promoting commerce, agriculture and industry.
Built on Agriculture DVD
Lord Selkirk's compassion for the Scottish crofters helped seed the Canadian prairies. Built on Agriculture pays tribute to Selkirk and the settlers of those early decades, investigates the grain exchanges and pools that contributed to the growth of agriculture in Manitoba and western Canada, interviews farmers who carry on the traditions, and considers the trends and technology that are building the future of agriculture. The four 30-minute episodes are titled The Selkirk Settlers, The Institutions, The Farmer, and Feeding the World.
Built To Last: The Legacy of the CCC in Minnesota DVD
The Civilian Conservation Corps was born from the desperate need of a country in the grips of the Great Depression. Just five days after taking office in 1933, President Roosevelt introduced a bill proposing the first of his New Deal programs—the Civilian Conservation Corps. Built To Last: The Legacy of the CCC in Minnesota tours some of the most beloved projects in Minnesota and recalls those workers who lived in tents, carved trails, built roads, fought forest fires, planted trees, created erosion control systems, stocked lakes, preserved historic structures, and built iconic permanent park structures that we are still enjoying today.
Candles at Canaan: Signs of Life in a Lonesome Land CD
The 2-CD audio set "Candles at Canaan" is a collection of "Plains Folk" radio essays heard on Prairie Public. Their author, Tom Isern, a lifelong resident of the Great Plains, is professor of history at North Dakota State University. His pal Bob Groves, who provides the musical interludes between the essays, is professor of music at North Dakota State University. Isern is the author or co-author of six books about life on the plains.
CD #1 includes the following essays: 1 Can Pile 2 Sister Catherine's Grotto 3 Cruel Cold Land 4 Driving to Manfred 5 Newcomers 6 Social Capital 7 Take Back the Taverns 8 Holiday House 9 Smelt Fry 10 Signs & Wonders 11 North Dakota Rant 12 Mysterious. CD #2 includes the following essays: 1 Lutefisk & Meatballs 2 Turkey & Kraut 3 Cruel Cold Land 4 Chubaracka 5 Red-eye 6 Chokecherry Hostile 7 Cowbell Game 8 Goat Game 9 Rednob's Return 10 Cradle Hymn 11 Cather Christmas 12 Candles at Canaan
Chuck Suchy: Sure Am Glad to be Around DVD
Chuck Suchy: Sure am Glad to be Around is an intimate portrait of iconic North Dakota musician Chuck Suchy. He talks about his creative process, the lessons he learned as an artist in residence in Iceland, the influences on his music, and the challenges that are taking him far from his ranch in western North Dakota at a time when most musicians would be thinking about retiring.
Producer: Kim Stenehjem Videographer/Editor: Dave Geck Executive Producer: Bob Dambach
Civil War on the Great Plains DVD
THE FIGHT FOR A HOMELAND IN AMERICA. It began in 1862 with the largest mass execution in American history in Minnesota. Thousands died on the Great Plains as the battles spread to the Dakotas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, and Wyoming. Brought to you by Emmy-nominated producer/writer Darrell Dorgan and Emmy-winner videographer/editor David Geck.
Considered View: The Photography of Wayne Gudmundson DVD plus two bonus docs
This three-DVD set includes "A Considered View: The Photography of Wayne Gudmundson," "Bill Holm: Through the Windows of Brimnes," and "A Photographer's View of Iceland."
"A Considered View: The Photography of Wayne Gudmundson" chronicles the route this prolific photographer has taken–how his Icelandic heritage relates to his craft, the mentors and muses that inspire him, the students who enthuse him, and the philosophy that explains his considered view. In "Bill Holm: Through the Windows of Brimnes" meet poet, essayist, musician, and Minnesota native Bill Holm. "A Photographer's View of Iceland" travels to Iceland, where the beautiful landscape and friendly people have inspired countless artists to capture the sights and explore its volcanic majesty.
Dirty Thirties: German Russians Remember audio CD
"The Dirty Thirties: German Russians Remember" features stories from the narrators of the Dakota Memories Oral History Project (DMOHP) who grew up on the Northern Plains, from South Dakota to North Dakota to Saskatchewan. They share memories of the Great Depression and Dust Bowl era, otherwise known as "The Dirty Thirties." This audio CD features a variety of narrations about dust storms, extreme temperatures, grasshopper invasions, and New Deal programs. Environmental historian and NDSU Professor of History Mark Harvey, PhD, has added scholarly commentary, discussing the environmental conditions on the Northern Plains during the 1930s.
Faces of the Oil Patch DVD
Most people have heard that it's "Rockin' in the Bakken," but what does that mean to the residents of the Williston Basin? Faces of the Oil Patch describes the new visage of the oil patch—the areas in and around Williston, Watford City, Tioga, Stanley, New Town, Parshall, and Fort Berthold—in the words of the people who live and work in these communities.
The 60-minute documentary shows us the towns that don't have the infrastructure to support the uncontrolled and dramatic growth, the ranchers who now view bumper-to-bumper traffic all day rather than the rare vehicle traveling along the two-lane horizon to horizon, and the oil workers who earn huge salaries but live in makeshift housing without hope of finding homes suitable for their families. The narratives and stunning video are woven together with visual images captured by noted still photographer Wayne Gudmundson to show everyday life and the changing landscape of northwestern North Dakota. Production funding provided by North Dakota Humanities Council, North Dakota Council on the Arts, and the members of Prairie Public.
Fish, Mercury, and Nutrition: The Net Effects DVD
"Fish, Mercury, and Nutrition: The Net Effects," a 30-minute documentary, explores the many benefits of eating ocean fish and the risk of mercury exposure for the population with the most to gain (or lose): unborn and young children. Pregnant and nursing moms will learn why two ocean fish meals a week during the critical window of development can safely give their babies lifelong benefits. The rest of the population also benefits by including ocean fish in their healthy diets.
"Fish, Mercury, and Nutrition: The Net Effects" is a production of Prairie Public Broadcasting in collaboration with the University of North Dakota Energy & Environmental Research Center, Grand Forks, North Dakota. Funding is provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service Pacific Islands Regional Office and the members of Prairie Public. Executive Producers Bob Dambach and Laura Raymond; Producers/Writers Charlene Crocker and Daniel Daly; Production Associate Sheila Hanson; Narrator Dan Michaels.
Flowers of the Church: Minnesota's Stained Glass Heritage
Artisans through the ages have used stained glass to tell stories of hope, reverence, and joy. Flowers of the Church: Minnesota's Stained Glass Heritage explores these kaleidoscopes of life in Minnesota's municipal buildings, homes, cathedrals, and country churches, including St Benedict Catholic Church, Avon, MN; St John Abbey Church, Collegeville, MN; St. Joseph's Catholic Church, St Joseph, MN; Trinity Lutheran Church, Sauk Rapids, MN; St. Catherine's Catholic Church, Redwood Falls, MN; Saint Benedict's Senior Community; Faith Lutheran Church, Becker, MN; Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Sauk Rapids, MN; and Rejoice Lutheran Church, Clearwater, MN.
Production funding provided by the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund with money from the voters on November 4, 2008 and by the members of Prairie Public.
German Russian School Memories audio CD
The newest collection of narratives from the Dakota Memories Oral History Project recalls the recess games, language barriers, and one-room schoolhouses of yesteryear.
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These articles by TCA members deal with the challenges and techniques of restoring and repairing toy trains.
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- Building a 10E Bild-a-loco. After a frame for this engine was discovered, it was built back into and engine by Bradley Kaplan. September 2002
- Cleaning Trains by Clem Clement. Summer 2011
- 156 Set Restoration Lester Kramer shows how he restored the treasured set. August 2002
- It Ain't Easy Being Green! By Robert Stekl. Winter 2019
- Lionel Prewar Factory Samples: Paul Pullen creates his own "factory samples". Dec 2002
- Louis Marx gets an Empire Builder. creating two Great Northern Alcos. by David Hess. Spring 2005
- Marx 3/16 Slope Back Tender - "Wouldn't a slope back tender look really great behind a 999?" by Dave Hess. Oct 2003
- Restoring Prewar Lionel Trains: A 514 Ventilated Refrigerator by Bradley Kaplan - Learn restoration techniques that will apply to restoring any tinplate piece! May 2002
- Saved from the Dumpster! Restoring a Lionel 402 Engine by Mike Isenberg. Dec 2002
- SUPER---OH NO!!! Evapo-rust rust remover saves the day by Bob Mintz. Summer 2011
- What Do We Collectors Own? by Bill McKay. Spring 2019
- Will It Run pt 1 by Bradley Kaplan - An acquisition of a beat up thin rimmed #5 from York April 2002 and the challenge to get it to run again! May 2002
- Will It Run Pt 2. More on this rare thin rimmed #5 found at York! June 2002
- Will It Run Pt 3. The third part of the resotoration of this piece! July 2002
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