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Reading Too Much Into a Depression Study
When something sounds too simplistic to be true, it probably is.
So when this headline crossed my desk earlier this week, Clinically depressed people may have damaged brain circuits, it definitely caught my attention. I was expecting to read about a study that examined damaged brains, or, at the very least, damaged brain circuits.
Instead, what I read about was a study that looked at fMRIs of people who were depressed and not depressed, a study design replicated so often that it's no longer interesting. It found that brain activity in a certain area of the brain was different during a particular activity in people who were depressed than those who weren't (whopee!). But here's the key passage:
In the depressed individuals, high levels of activity in the amygdala persisted in spite of the intense activity in the regulatory regions, and even increased in response to it, suggesting that their conscious effort to recalibrate their emotions was thwarted by dysfunctional brain circuits.
The researchers speculated that signals from the prefrontal cortical area of the brain are not getting through to the amygdala in the depressed individuals for reasons still unknown.
The findings suggest that cognitive behavioral therapies that hold that an individual can change the way they feel about a situation by changing the way they think about it may be counterproductive for some people.
Really now? Given how little we understand about how the brain works and how the brain even causes us to have a certain emotional reaction (or not have one), I think this is a pretty big logical leap from a bunch of pretty pictures. A statement like this leaves us with so many additional questions and alternative hypotheses:
1. Is this a temporary effect of the artificial experimental conditions (since it was an artificial experimental situation, not a real life situation involving real social interactions) or a long-term emotional state?
2. Could depressed individuals simply be too tired, too unfocused, and too disinterested in regulating their emotional responses to this experimental condition, since it matters little to them? After all, depressed individuals aren't known to have the same kinds of energy levels or focus as non-depressed individuals.
3. Isn't any comment about psychotherapy completely inane and unethical given that the study done (a) didn't examine any aspect of psychotherapy (b) patients in psychotherapy or (c) patients in psychotherapy who were being studied? It's like saying, "Well, we studied 21 of these orange trees over here, and their growth seems to have a negative environmental impact on global warming."
Now, researchers are convinced that fMRIs give us valuable insights into the very nature of the brain and how it works. But all it really shows are the changes in blood oxygenation and flow that occur in response to neural activity.
I'm sure there is value to this kind of research (although I'm not aware of any research in this particular area that's resulted in a new treatment or more effective treatment technique to date in mental health). But there is no value in the way some news organizations, perhaps with the right quotes from some of the researchers, spin this study's results:
"Our results suggest that there is a subgroup of patients with depression for whom traditional cognitive therapy may be contraindicated," Davidson says. "Other therapeutic interventions may benefit this subgroup more than cognitive therapy, though this remains to be studied in future research."
No, your results do not suggest anything about psychotherapy because (a) your N is tiny (21) and (b) you didn't study psychotherapy! This statement just flies in the face of all previous psychotherapy and depression research, and ignores the research backing the combined use of psychotherapy and antidepressant medications as being the most effective. Come back and do a study that actually looks at real patients in real psychotherapy and measure their brains in the real world, in real-world situations, then you can talk about psychotherapy's effectiveness. Otherwise, keep your comments to what your small dataset actually measured and show.
I don't mean to be cynical, but perhaps Davidson's quote about psychotherapy is partially driven by one of the funding sources for the study, Wyeth-Ayerst Pharmaceuticals.
Grohol, J. (2018). Reading Too Much Into a Depression Study. Psych Central. Retrieved on October 30, 2020, from https://psychcentral.com/blog/reading-too-much-into-a-depression-study/
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"The Blind Side," Sandra Bullock's new movie, is the story of a Caucasian family that takes in, and befriends, an African-American teenager. Two things about the movie made it resonate for me: first, it is based on a true story; and second, it is about goodness, a subject not very popular these days.
The movie is not about immigration, the usual topic of this column, but it is about acceptance of people who look different and have backgrounds different than our own. The movie caused me to reflect on the people from around the world whom I have represented and wonder whether they feel accepted by the United States.
I don't think that they feel accepted by the United States. As our economy has worsened and crime has increased, those who seem different than us are blamed. It is the immigrants, people say, who have taken jobs from our citizens, have diverted resources from hospitals and schools, have caused our deficit to balloon and are responsible for most serious crimes. These are legitimate concerns and problems to which immigrants may have contributed. But reliable data indicates that immigrants' responsibility for these problems is small and that they have been made an easy scapegoat.
Having become acquainted with hundreds of immigrants, I know that some are "bad apples," but most are just like us: they are hard-working, pay their taxes, love their children and want to be respected and successful. Some, like Michael, the African-American teenager in "The Blind Side" who became a professional football player, have exceptional talent. Some lead major United States corporations or are responsible for the development of cutting-edge technology.
During this holiday season, why not emulate Leigh Anne, the mom in "The Blind Side," who encouraged Michael to sleep on her couch rather than in the school gym? Leigh Anne knew that she was taking a chance by welcoming an unfamiliar teenager into her home and family. She, however, was driven to take the young man in because it was the right thing to do; and she was open to the possibility that Michael was a good kid and could be a positive addition to her family. In these tough times, we need to work extra hard at maintaining our goodness towards others and avoid being unreasonably suspicious and negative about immigrants. Extend a hand or a smile to someone who is different.
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text: Microsoft News Systems Ltd recognized as Microsoft Country Partner of the Year for Pakistan By TPRO TEAM Posted on September 12, 2018 0 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Linkedin Share on Tumblr Systems Limited proudly announced it has won the 2018 Microsoft Country Partner of the Year Award for Pakistan. The company was honored among a global field of top Microsoft partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions based on Microsoft technology. Awards were presented in several categories, with winners chosen from a set of more than 2,600 entrants from 115 countries worldwide. Systems Limited was recognized for providing outstanding solutions and services, as well as representing excellent subsidiary engagement in Pakistan. The Microsoft Country Partner of the Year Awards honor partners at the country level that have demonstrated business excellence in delivering Microsoft solutions to multiple customers over the past year. This award recognizes Systems Limited as succeeding in effective engagement with its local Microsoft office while showcasing innovation and business impact, driving customer satisfaction, and winning new customers. Asif Peer, CEO, Systems Limited, said on the occasion: "We are extremely honored to receive this accolade from Microsoft. Our unwavering dedication to excellence in delivery and customer service is the reason we have won this coveted award. Our technology implementation teams have worked closely with both Khaadi and our partners at Microsoft to produce a specialized solution that aligns perfectly with Khaadi's business requirements. To have delivered such a powerful solution in such a short period of time is a landmark achievement, and I commend our technology professionals for their commitment and hard work," Gavriella Schuster, corporate vice president, One Commercial Partner, Microsoft Corp also said: "We are honored to recognize Systems Limited of Pakistan as a Microsoft Country Partner of the Year. Systems Limited has distinguished itself as a top partner, exemplifying the remarkable expertise and innovation we see in our Microsoft partner community to deliver transformative solutions." The Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards recognize Microsoft partners that have developed and delivered exceptional Microsoft-based solutions over the past year.


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Everything comes and goes and there is beauty behind it.
Bruno's words: "The bushfires deeply touched us all in many ways. It allowed me to see that people had a heart for each other, that when things really got dark, the best in us comes out. We have lost a lot, but life also provides us opportunities to gain a new vision, lots of new friends and a blank canvas to play. In the meantime, nature is already regenerating itself. The green is slowly returning and the rivers are flowing, finding new ways".
The book 'A Colourful Story' and DVD also covers all the stories of Bruno's work, life and the bushfires . . . or better still why not come and visit our beautiful gardens where Bruno not only has restored numerous sculptures that were damaged in the Black Saturday Fires but also added many exciting new ones, counting now more than 120.
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text: Nickelback Announces Release Date, Title for Seventh Album 12:03 PM PDT 9/8/2011 by THR staff FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Travis Shinn "Here and Now" will hit stores on November 21 with two singles slated to go for radio adds (both pop and rock formats) in late September. Nickelback has announced a release date for their new album. Here and Now, the band's seventh studio effort for Roadrunner Records (now a division of Warner Music Group), will hit stores on November 21 and be preceded by two singles, "When We Stand Together" and "Bottoms Up," which will go for adds on both pop and rock radio stations respectively starting September 26. The Vancouver-based four-piece will also embark on a world tour in support of the release in early 2012. Dates will be announced shortly. Here and Now, produced by Nickelback, is the follow up to 2008's multi-platinum Dark Horse, which moved more than three million copies and five million digital singles. Its most successful album, 2005's All the Right Reasons, spent 112 consecutive weeks in the Top 30 of the Billboard Top 200, eventually selling more than 8 million copies. Since forming in 1995, the band has sold nearly 50 million albums worldwide and charted 18 singles. Says Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger in a statement: "We're four people who love making music, the way we like to make it. We entered the studio this year with a vision, and it all came together. We're extremely happy with the results, and can't wait to share them with our fans." FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME THR staff firstname.lastname@example.com @thr


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Digital Technology Moving Into the Built Environment
The AEC (architecture, engineering, construction) industry is at the beginning of a digitally driven revolution that will fundamentally transform all aspects of the built environment, from the design and production of buildings, roads, and cities to the ways people and organizations use these assets.
Broadly, this revolution centers on the development of smart infrastructure, where the revolution of digital technology expands out from the desktop and office and becomes embedded in the physical environment. This revolution is driven on the one hand by mobile, distributed and spatially embedded in intelligent devices; and on the other hand, by the connectivity among people, devices, and spaces afforded by web and cloud services.
Georgia Tech has numerous research and development initiatives pursuing smart buildings, cities, and construction processes, and the DBL connects to many of these. Within the spectrum of smart infrastructure initiatives, DBL leverages its foundations in building information data modeling and integrated systems to provide the infrastructure for connecting physical and digital assets to create intelligent built environments.
Digital Campus/Digital City
DBL is part of a community that is aggregating building, infrastructure, and city level information on the Georgia Tech campus and extending into the city of Atlanta. This initiative will connect a spectrum of spatial and infrastructure data, from BIM and GIS to sensors, traffic, and other systems. The group seeks appropriate technologies for integrating and visualizing aspects of this data. Research interests pursue how high-fidelity data at the city scale can be partitioned and accessed for visualization and analysis. Sub-issues include integration between BIM and building systems, BIM and GIS, smart building and smart city interfaces and applications.
Smart Infrastructure
The world is proliferating with sensors and devices, and cloud- and internet-connected systems that are leveraging this data to provide increasingly sophisticated views of the world. The processes of design and construction are producing structured models and associated data as a byproduct of project delivery -- data that can be repurposed for, or "designed into," the physical environment. This research asks how embedded intelligence will impact building systems design, construction, and operations.
Smart Environments and Experiences
From mobile devices and robotic devices to embedded sensors and augmented reality, technology is increasingly part of the environment around us. As digital technologies proliferate into the built environment, they will fundamentally impact the ways that humans and organizations interact with their surroundings. The designers and builders of the 21st century will need to understand these new technologies and design facilities that effectively incorporate these new digitally capabilities into their design strategies.


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Leather shoulder bag "Accept"
The last day of July, at the atelier.
One of our leather shoulder bag "Accept" production was on progress.
Leather shoulder bag "Accept"
We use our original Italian natural leather for this bag, and popular for its chic looking. It is a small size, but can put what you need when going out; purse, smartphones and so on.
We have Black, Brown and Plain for this bag. We had an order from our customer and made Black and Plain for this time.
Just like the other products, we use a "clicker" to die-cut from a leather.
After that, stitching the main part of the bag. First, stitching from the back side and then flipping it over.
When we stitch the leathers, we can't make a mistake because there would be a hole after the needle, so we need to be very careful when making a product.
Then making the internal like the main part, and stitching the both part together.
You can enjoy the original colors of natural leathers. It will be engraved with our brand logo stamp, and matches with the texture of the leather.
The stitching around the button hole gives a clear impression and also an extra effort not to make the hole loosen or widen. You can feel the differences of the details after long time use.
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Okay, I don't much care for the kryptonite spider-heart thingie that's digging into his chest (ouch!), but the rest of him more than makes up for it. :) Meet Brian Austin Green as Metallo. *THUD*
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With Homicides Up in Chicago, Attention Turns to Our Diminished Detectives
The number of detectives in the Chicago Police Department has fallen by a quarter in eight years, and they make up a much smaller percentage of the force than in other cities. And it's been going on for years.
By Whet Moser
Update: I can't believe I didn't include Noah Isackson's 2013 story from my very own employer, written after just 132 out of 507 murders the prior year had been cleared—25%. It goes into many, many details about that number, not just the number of detectives (though there is that), but a lack of forensic investigators, and changes in how detectives were distributed throughout the city. Kass's piece, for instance, focuses on making more likely that witnesses will talk to detectives; Isackson makes the case that the reorganization made that harder. It's well worth your time.
With Chicago's homicide total up so much this year—the city has surpassed its 2015 total already—a lot of possible reasons for the increase have been explored. Cuts to social services during the state's long-running budget impasse have gotten attention. One popular theory, for which there seems to be correlative evidence, is that a renewed attention to incidents of police shootings has undermined faith in the police force, meaning that residents are less likely to give them information and more likely to take matters into their own hands.
They're complex, but in some basic way similiar—a decaying of institutions that provide residents with alternatives to crime, in particular institutions that the city as a whole, not to mention the state, can use to effect change. In a fundamental way, it's a further isolating of troubled neighborhoods.
Recent weeks have brought a new and well-reported focus on yet another facet of this process: the decline in Chicago's police force and, in particular, its very small number of detectives, generally the most knowledgeable and experienced on the force.
Before he stepped in it yesterday, the Trib's John Kass had a compelling piece that linked a couple of these themes—fewer detectives leading to less trust in the police. One component of police legitimacy (a well-studied topic) is, obviously, not being bad cops. Another is being good cops: trustworthy, practiced, smart. And familiar: "A common theme recently is that people in the most violent neighborhoods don't cooperate with police, but the fact is they won't talk to cops they don't know. And they won't talk with others listening."
Reuters put some remarkable figures to this recently; not only has the number of detectives dropped by a quarter over the past eight years, Chicago's percentage of cops who are detectives is half that of New York City and Los Angeles. The city's homicide clearance rate is low and dropping, as David Heinzmann reported today in the Tribune, and lack of cooperation is cited throughout as a cause.
It's not a surprise. Back in 2010, when I worked at the Reader, Ben Joravsky published a long investigation titled "The Vanishing Beat Cop." It should sound both familiar and prescient:
"The problem is there's not enough police on the street—period," says one senior officer. "I've been at this job for 20 years and it's never been this bad."
Like so many others in this faltering economy, the police are being asked to do more with less. What the decrease means in terms of public safety is hard to say because there's been no corresponding statistical crime spike—as Daley and police superintendent Jody Weis continuously remind the public. Even so, common sense says the falling number of beat cops will eventually pose a public safety issue that Chicago must come to terms with.
Beat cops are, of course, the pipeline to detectives. But they were falling in number, too:
The same staffing declines are occurring with other positions, like detectives. Don't get cops started on that subject. "We don't have enough detectives," says the senior officer.
If fewer cops on the street means fewer crimes prevented, fewer detectives means fewer crimes solved. One shortage feeds the other. Clearance rates, meaning the percentage of cases where a suspect is charged, have been steadily falling. In 2001 the clearance rate for murders was 54.2 percent. In 2008, the latest year for which the department has released numbers, it was 37.4 percent.
As Heinzman reported, the most recent figure is about 30 percent.
Residents are even trying to explore alternatives to policing entirely, literally working towards their abolition. It's a small number of people and a seemingly improbable idea, but Tamar Manasseh's Englewood-based organization Mothers Against Senseless Killing seems to be making considerable progress. Either way, police are the last link in the chain—there's not a lot they can do unless someone is actually committing a crime—so exploring crime strategies that don't involve police is generally a good idea. Even if you think we should not only have cops but even more of them, relying primarily or solely on them is almost by definition waiting until it's too late. That's why cuts to social services have people exploring whether that's had an effect on driving up crime rates.
The recent reporting is a spotlight on a potentially serious problem. But it's more than that, as well: a possibility that police legitimacy and effective policing tactics aren't necessarily a zero-sum game.
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Music-video and film director Michel Gondry's new movie, The Thorn in the Heart (out tomorrow), is an intimate documentary encounter with his eclectic family. For a director who specializes in the surreal and fantastical, creating a nostalgia-driven doc seems a departure, but for Gondry, who's also directing this December's megahyped big-budget action flick The Green Hornet, it was just another form of experimentation. Vulture spoke with Gondry about his new films, working with Seth Rogen, and why he doesn't consider himself to be a provocateur.
The Thorn in the Heart focuses on your aunt Suzette, a teacher. Do you think childhood nostalgia influences your work in general?
I'm a very nostalgic person for several reasons. For one, there's a sense of discovery that you have when you're a child — where you observe things with more precision because your brain's less crowded. I always wanted to feel this thing of "discovering" that I felt when I was younger, so I go back to these places and try to apply it to my life now. I was thinking of why I use animation in the film, and I think it's very important because it's how I saw the world when I was a kid.
Can you give us an example of "discovering"?
I'm reading Descartes now, even though I don't know anything about philosophy, and he said if you're not going to question the most simple phenomena of nature, then you're going to learn nothing. I remember when my son was young, we were walking up a hill and he said, "Dad, why does the car look so small now? When we were right next to the car it looked bigger." If you listen to your kid and answer the questions he asks, you're going to learn so much.
Does nostalgia ever get in the way of innovation?
Sometimes it's a little depressive. [Frequent Gondy collaborator] Björk always looked to the future, and she helped — not to forget the past, but to be attracted to the future. A lot of music tries to mimic the past, but I like music that tries to invent the future.
You had free reign with The Thorn in the Heart, but it's surprisingly restrained.
I don't like provocation — it's something gratuitous that's created to attract attention. I don't even mind if people think I'm conservative. I'd say I'm innovative, but provocation is not innovation.
Why do a big-budget superhero movie like Green Hornet?
I've been offered many big projects that I didn't like, and this one I really like because I like Seth Rogen — the film's going to be a combination of his universe and my universe. Even though I'm going into different directions, I try to have a consistent philosophy. My work can adapt; it can be like an evolution. But it doesn't always feel like that: Sometimes it feels a little chaotic


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There always come a time that you would like to capture a page, image or information on your computer screen instead of downloading the page and most of the time, it is when you want to make reference to data in the email or message you're sending without showing other information on that particular page on your system.
It can also be useful for documenting an error message on your laptop in order to share it with experts.
How do you now take a screenshot on your laptop computer?
There are basically two ways, one is to use screenshot software and the other is to use your computer keyboard shortcuts keys to print the screen. For screenshot app, there are free ones for Windows computer to get the best shot.
Depending on the PC brand, may be Lenovo, HP, Dell, Asus, Acer, Toshiba etc and the operating system, whether it's Mac or windows, which may differentiate how you can make screenshot. You can make screenshot with Windows and the add-ons for the screen shot and save the image to the image file folder.
You will locate The "Print" button at the top right of your PC keyboard, click on this to print the page as screenshot. To paste in another program you can use the screenshot image with the keyboard shortcut CTRL + V.
Windows screenshot
This works with computer running on any of all the Microsoft Windows versions, including the old versions like Windows 7, 8 and 10. In the upper right corner of your computer keyboard, usually above the BLOCK with the four arrows, there is the Print or PRTSCR button which enables you to create a screenshot.
There may be difference in the positions of the keys and functions, for example in HP stream laptops, envy , EliteBook, Spectre, Dell latitude, Inspiron 15, Toshiba Satellite C55 etc as we've noticed in some of these laptops. However, it should normally be in the upper-right corner of your keyboard.
When you press the Print or PRTSCR button, Windows saves the content from the entire computer screen as an image. However, this can not be saved automatically as file but remains on the clipboard. Note that, you can view your image on the clipboard and to save the screenshot, just open a program of your choice that can accept image file and paste it in order to save it to your computer.
For example, you open the program "PAINT" provided with Windows, and click Paste on the Edit menu: The screenshot you just created is pasted into the program and can be saved under "file"/"Save".
In other programs in your Windows powered PC, such as Word, the screenshot image can also be pasted directly from the Clipboard by pressing the CTRL + V key combination and the program should now display the contents of the Clipboard that was copied to the document.
If you want to save the screenshot as an image, you should not copy it into an Office program, but create a new image with the screenshot; This is done by adding the screenshot from the Clipboard directly into a graphics program such as Paint (located at each Windows!) or the free program IrfanView.
The screenshots can then be saved as a graphic from both: for example, the JPEG format (which takes much less space than the BMP format, which paint often automatically suggests) or the BMP format.
To show only the current window on the screen in your screenshot, press the left ALT key together with the "Print" button and Windows will save only the currently selected window as a graphic. Otherwise everything is the same, just like screenshots from the entire screen, the image is stored in the Clipboard and can be pasted into most programs.
To make screenshot with Vista, Windows 7, 8 and 10 OS versions, it's simple but the only thing that seems to be difficult for people is how to save the screenshot in the Windows clipboard and later paste it into programs like Word Processor or Paint but work very well on Windows Vista and Windows 7.
With Vista and Windows 7 it's easier, you can as well use "Snipping tool" and also select an area directly on your screen and save it as a file.
To make screenshot with Windows 8 and Windows, it's easier sicne you can save the screenshot either in the Clipboard or as a file without an additional program.


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Social suppers reducing food waste.
Bringing together local food businesses. food lovers and people passionate for positive change.
Join us for a supper like no other. Our Wasteless supper menu will be created from food surplus that would otherwise have been wasted. We will also be inspired by products grown or produced following zero-waste and sustainable ethics. Cardiff's best local food businesses will collaborate to each create a unique dish showcasing these often over looked ingredients, all coming together to serve you an exceptionally delicious meal.
Our exciting Wasteless menu will be finalised just 24 hours before the event but our imagination is already running wild inspired by previous food donations and the innovative producers and chefs that will be working with us. Dishes from our previous Wasteless menu include pickles from around the globe, Skordalia bread and walnut dip, stuffed peppers with rice/veg or meat, Welsh pork, apple and root vegetable stew, baked yoghurt with preserved fruit. Cocktails served at our dinners also take a zero waste approach and have included cascara infused gin with orange peel. Prepare your tastebuds!
Wasteless is also an opportunity for those passionate about reducing food waste, or even just intrigued, to learn and share their ideas and practices. Let's inspire each other to take new ideas back to our homes and businesses and pave the way for Cardiff to become a Wasteless city.
Please note that as our menu is finalised within the 24hrs before the event we may not be able to cater for all dietary requirements or we might not be able to offer exactly the same menu to everyone attending. You can tell us about your requirements when you book and we'll be in touch.
Green City Events and Lia's Kitchen are hosting Wasteless with support from the Sainsbury's Waste Less Save More campaign. Follow our Wasteless journey: #WastelessCardiff


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Everything You Never Knew You Wanted to Know About Berlin
Unfortunately, in my currently rather busy schedule there is hardly any time left for research or writing about Kreuzberg (obviously two of my ever favourite occupations). But there is always time for listening to good music. Here are some thoughts provoked by it.
The voice makes a man – at least to my ears. Take David Beckham: God knows he is not the ugliest guy on Earth (although he is definitely not the most attractive one either), he is fit and his tattoos are not so ill chosen as one could initially think.
Still, as soon as Becks opens his mouth, not even bending it twice could help. It is just plain wrong.
So I asked myself: if I were a man for a day, whose voice would I like to have? Who sounds so well that I would exchange my, let´s be honest, pretty middling tone for? Whom would I wish to be in the Realm of Singing if I were to join its male wing?
After long and exhausting consideration that took me some 2.8675 seconds, I came to the following conclusion(s). And it´s a tie:)
Chris Cornell of Soundgarden
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Payment options for prepaid billing are similar to those of traditional billing. Just keep in mind that on prepaid billing you pay in advance for service. If your balance is running low, you will want to choose a payment option that will be processed quickly. The best options for this are by phone, online or mobile device. These options are available 24 hours a day and allow you to pay via check draft or credit card. You can also walk in or use the drive thru window at our office during business hours to pay by cash, check, money order or credit card. Night deposit and/or postal mail are also options, but the payment will take longer to process.
by PHONE To pay by phone, call our office at 573-642-3326 or toll free 888-642-4840 and select option number '2'. This will take you to our automated payment system which allows payment by credit card or check draft. You may also check your balance and store credit card or bank information for future payments.
ONLINE The Cooperative's online bill presentment and payment system allows you to make a payment, check your account balance, view electric usage, and/or send in a question or comment. The first time you visit the site you will be required to register as a new user. If you have questions please call (888-642-4840) or email us.
MOBILE DEVICE For those fans of online billing and for the growing number of smart phone or tablet users out there, a mobile app version of our online billing system is available. It is very similar to the website, allowing easy access to account usage and billing history, with payment features at your fingertips, a quick view of the news feed, and access to a service area map which includes any current outages. The mobile app is free and available on Android and iOS smartphones and tablets. Click here for more information.
WALK IN As always, you can drop by the Cooperative during our regular business hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday to pay your bill, discuss service, inquire about energy efficiency, or ask any other questions about the Cooperative.
DRIVE THRU Located just north of the main entrance to Callaway Electric Cooperative, you will find our drive thru payment window and night deposit drop. You may pay in person from 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday, or drop your payment in the night deposit slot anytime day or night. Just keep in mind if you drop off a payment after hours, it will not be processed until the next business day.


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Try Al rayan horse racing club...I bet they have horse riding stable....
Try Al rayan horse racing club...I bet they have horse riding stable....
There is one lady, who runs an equestrian club, her name is Peggy. On Sheikh Faisal's farm. The stable is perfect with a sitting area for families, refreshment area, and two covered rings to shield you and the horses from the sun. It is near the came race track. Im not sure about jumping, but if you are advanced, you can proceed to Al-Shaqab, but you can always ask her to arrange something for you.
She charges around 75 riyals per half- hour.
Hi ,,
Did you find a place for what you were looking for because I am facing exactly the same problem.
Thank you a lot.
Appreciate your feedback
Radisson Blu is good enough . :P
I'm living in Paris now, but I would like to live in Qatar soon.
I'd like to know where can i buy a horse for jumping in Qatar and if there a site where I can find some offers, please tell me.
Because I do horse riding here and I do competitions so I need a good horse to still doing that.
Thank you for your answers =)
During the hottest weeks of summer, my daughter enjoys spending time at Grier Summer Camp in Pennsylvania. There are over fifty horses and nice kids from all over the world.
- A study Conducted by FriedUnicorn - Vol I (September,1999)
^ ^....Fried!!! Are you inviting them to ride YOU? ;)
---------------------------------------------------------Whenever I find the KEY to SUCCESS...Someone STEALS it.
Ka Pukhtoon ye no dalta daNgg warka: http://www.qatarliving.com/group/pukhtoon-in-qatar
- A study Conducted by FriedUnicorn - Vol I (September,1999)
Riding lessons & hacks are available at al samariyah equestrian centre.
For more information email email@example.com
just contact this person and meet them exactly.
Al Shaqab Riding Academy (5061649),Qatar Equestrian Federation ( 5810807 ),hope we will meet soon.Goodluck!
Since we are talking about selling a horse, click on 'free horses for sale'.If you are wanting to sell something other than a horse, you can come back to this page later and list it then.
There is a advertising sign for a riding school between Al Khor and Las Raffan. Its says "We are now open to the public" I will make a note of the tel number when I pass tomorrow and post it here.
My friend thank you for your sugestion with www.qrec.gov..... but it's kind of useless... the last topic "Riding & training" is EMPTY!!! Maybe you have another sugestion please?!?!?!
I've seen many comments here but still no one is capable to tell us WHERE can an amateur go for some horse riding sessions!!! Thanks for trying anyway.....
pls tell me as well as i am also intrested
yeah sm 1 has said right above.. try out the Equestrian club in Al Rayyan.
There was (and possibly is) a lot of construction going on there. The entrance was where you would enter to go to Cornell. Instead of going in you would go straight on over some sandy roads and then turn right. There should be signs. It is called Shaqab Riding School. Some guards there may be able to tell you the way.
Where is it inside QF? Which gate do i need to take? Do they have an office there itself or do i need to go elsewhere to signup for the membership?
in Qatar thay raid Camels (come to my Home)
Al-Khor also have one class for this...
Hi... you can go and enjoy riding in Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club in Al Rayyan also for more information see www.qrec.net they have ridding school and a very nice race track and for racing season its from Oct. till May so have fun..
Inside QF it's the Al Shaqab Riding School. You must have membership.
i no its somewhere near QF, but is it inside the QF complex or seperate?
is it open to every1?
My kids were members at Al Shaqab Riding School. QR 350 annual membership, QR 75 for a group lesson. There is also a possibility at the Race and Equestrian Institution.
me too...
let me know too!!!
hey YAG
i miss those stables really ... for 30 riyals you get a horse for an hour thats in Bahrain ... but here i'm not sure if they have the same activity going ... its good to spend an hour during your weekend ... if you find any, please let me know about the details
is there jumping courses or school?
tra la la
pls tell me as well as i am also intrested


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With Steve Carell getting his magic on in the new comedy "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone," we're waving our wands and ranking our favorite magic-makers.
With Steve Carell getting his magic on in the new comedy "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone," we're waving our wands and ranking our favorite magic-makers.
10. David Copperfield
The most commercially successful magician in history, his greatest trick may have been getting engaged to supermodel Claudia Schiffer.
9. Siegfried & Roy
This duo proved that, yes, fake tans, bad blonde dye jobs and wildly outlandish outfits do actually improve the ability to perform magic. Oh, and that tigers are dangerous.
8. Judge Harry T. Stone
Real night court would be way less depressing if it had a wacky amateur magician who loved Mel Torme presiding over it.
7. "Magic" Johnson
The Lakers point guard was a master of prestidigitation and ball distribution.
6. The Sorcerer's Apprentice
The most memorable story from Disney's landmark "Fantasia" is when poor Mickey Mouse (as The Sorcerer's Apprentice) gets over his head by using magic to complete his chores. Also, he's probably the best magician on this list for those who enjoy hallucinogens.
5. Hermione Granger
Out of all the magical characters in the Harry Potter world, we'll go with the Muggle-born Hermione as our favorite. And, as far as young adult fiction goes, a million times better role model than Bella from "Twilight."
4. Carnac the Magnificent
One of the best skits on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" was the hilarious Carnac who "divined" answers to the day's most pressing questions and offered sage idioms such as, "May a desert weirdo lower his figs into your mother's soup."
3. Penn & Teller
For decades, this duo has blended illusion and comedy into a seamlessly entertaining mix. Bonus points for their outspoken support for rational thinking, too.
2. Harry Houdini
The world's most well-known magician made a name for himself by escaping from handcuffs, chains, straightjackets and even the famous Chinese Water Torture Cell. Houdini's work is the foundation for all modern magicians.
1. Gob Bluth
When you heard the strains of "The Final Countdown," you knew something was about to get magical on "Arrested Development." "Illusion, Michael. A trick is something a whore does for money."


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When students role-play, their learning is personalized (Joyce & Calhoun, 2014). Add the challenge of finding compatible partners, and students are fully engaged as they infer the connections between themselves and their "dates". Mix in the final element of limiting the opportunity to interact with potentially compatible partners, and students must quickly determine importance, synthesize, and then verbalize the details of their personas. Additionally, students must analyze their partner's message to identify connections to their own, infer hidden identities, and describe their cognitive processes. In this session on using speed-dating to teach history, all of these actions come together to create a unique and memorable learning experience. This SoTL project in progress is influenced by the work of Christensen (2000), and is currently in the piloting stage being implemented with junior and senior level content area majors who are minoring in secondary education.
- determining importance,
- inference,
- role-playing,
- synthesis,
- comprehension
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/patricia_rieman/1/


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Tower Bridge taken over by Bella the Cat who saves a London bus from crashing
PUBLISHED: 13:00 07 September 2018 | UPDATED: 09:36 12 September 2018
Tower Bridge/Mike Brooke
One lovable pussy-cat is taking over the iconic Tower Bridge for the day when a new feline adventure book comes out.
Downing Street has Larry the Cat, while Southwark Cathedral has its Doorkins Magnificat and even the Savoy Hotel has Kaspar the cat mascot.
So the bridge operators, not to be outdone, are introducing Bella the Bridge Master's Cat who is the star of a new storybook set on Tower Bridge out on September 15.
Bella's adventure was inspired by a true incident in 1952 when a number 78 double-decker on route between Shoreditch Church to Camberwell leaped across the gap as the bascules suddenly opened.
The driver made a snap decision to rev up and make a dash for it when realising it was too late to stop and reverse as the bascules began lifting—he made it and was later rewarded with £10 for his bravery.
But we learn 66 years later that Bella the Cat, apparently, had something to do with it.
Author Tee Dobinson and illustrator Steve Cox have created their own version of the story with Bella at the centre of the action.
The book launch is part of a 'Feline Day' on September 15 for children, families, cat fans and book lovers, with a whisker of a chance to snap a 'selfie' with Bella.
The historic Tower Bridge was created by architect Sir Horace Jones and civil engineer Sir John Wolfe Barry, Bella recalls, and was officially opened on June 30, 1894, by the Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VII.
Its main attraction today is the glass floor on the high-level walkways 130ft above the Thames where visitors can pussyfoot onto the glass floor panels while traffic passes below—the panels can withstand the weight of an elephant, Bella assures you.
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I often get asked what has changed in my time at sea, one of the first things that comes to mind is safety, on the whole I firmly believe the industry has really shifted its focus on safety and I have seen attitudes change from 'let's just get on with it and give it a go' and 'what's the worst that can happen?' To actually thinking carefully about IS the worse thing that can happen?
When most people think of Deck Officers, they picture; charts, RADARs, ships wheels and the navigator fulfilling his duties to keep a safe navigation watch but often give little consideration to the other work carried out onboard. One of my (many) additional roles onboard is to serve as the vessels appointed safety officer, this role itself can often be a full time job!
The safety officer's role should be a positive one, seeking to initiate or develop safety measures before an incident occurs rather than afterwards. I have to be on the lookout for any potential hazards and the means of preventing incidents.
I try to develop and sustain a high level of safety consciousness among the crew so that they work and react instinctively in a safe manner and have full regard to the safety not only of themselves but also of others.
If any unsafe practice is observed, it is my job to approach the crew concerned and to suggest improvements in the method of working or use the vessels safety committee meetings to discuss examples of dangerous or unsafe practices in a particular area and highlight incidents from other vessels and also other industries shoreside.
It is also my job to ensure that each worker joining the ship is instructed in all relevant health and safety arrangements, and to remind experienced seafarers joining the ship for the first time of the importance of a high level of safety consciousness and of setting a good example to less experienced seafarers.
As the safety officer I do my best to promote safety on board in a number of other ways, for example; arranging the distribution of booklets, leaflets and other advisory material on safety matters; supervising the display of posters and notices, replacing and renewing them regularly; arranging for the showing of films on safety publicity and, where appropriate, organising subsequent discussions on the subjects depicted; there are actually some very funny safety videos out there but my favourite ones are the ones with shock factor!
I also encourage the crew to submit ideas and suggestions for improving safety and enlisting their support for any proposed safety measures which may affect them.
At the end of the day, safety is everyone's business and I like to think that my efforts to improve safety awareness onboard also helps with everyday life when we get to go home. As mariners we never truly switch off the safety conscious peripheral vision, we are instinctively always on the lookout.


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Pernes-les-Fontaines, Mont Ventoux
Set on the edge of the beautiful Vaucluse plateau and close to the prestigious Côte du Rhône wine villages, this lively Provençal village between the Mont Ventoux and the Luberon Valley is a paradise for cyclists and wine-lovers.
Wat maakt deze plaats zo speciaal
Set on the edge of the beautiful Vaucluse plateau and close to the prestigious Côte du Rhône wine villages, this lively Provençal village between the Mont Ventoux and the Luberon Valley is a paradise for cyclists and wine-lovers. Pernes-les-Fontaines has preserved the traditional character of a Medieval fortified town with remnants of stone ramparts, cobbled streets and shady squares. The surrounding landscape of vineyards, cherry orchards, olive groves and forest to the south of the village provides wonderful walking, jogging and cycling opportunities minutes from your doorstep.
Le Marché de la Gare in Pernes les Fontaines
Le Marché de la Gare:
There is an amazing Daily market in the village's wood-beamed old station depot, offering high-quality regional products every day in an atmospheric setting. Alongside the fishmonger, butchers and deli counter, specialist stalls offer a wide range of fresh fruit and veg along with cheeses, olives, honey, wines, olive oil, organic local eggs, and more. A small bistro/wine bar serves meals and apéritifs.
Tuesdays to Saturdays (closed Mondays)
Stalls: 8 am – 12.30 pm and 3.30 – 7 pm & Bistro
Sunday mornings 8 am – 1 pm
217 Avenue de la Gare, Pernes-les-Fontaines
Weekly Market (Saturday)
Weekly Provençal Market – Saturday mornings only:
Typical southern French street market under the plane trees along the river Nesque and in the square in front of the Tourist Office. All the year, every Saturday morning, traders and craftsmen gather at the Quai de Verdun for the market of Pernes-les-Fontaines. This market of Provence is both in an area of freedom, a place of encounters and exchanges, where everyone takes his time, touches and appreciates the products of the stalls.
Weekly Market (Wednesday)
Farmers' market – Wednesday evenings
Local growers sell their produce – much of it organic – by the river Nesque, in the Frédéric Mistral car park.
6 – 8 pm from 5 April to 30 August / 5.30 – 7.30 pm from 6 September to 11 October
If you want to see more Local Markets close to Pernes-les-Fontaines


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Restaurant Back Office Software to Unveil New Platform Features and Highlights at FSTEC
Restaurant Magic is pleased to announce new features of its Data Central® Management Suite to be unveiled at FSTEC 2019.
TAMPA, FL, UNITED STATES, August 14, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Restaurant Magic is pleased to announce new features of its Data Central® Management Suite to be unveiled at FSTEC 2019. Some of the features being released are the new Mobility Suite for ordering, receiving, scheduling and employee self-service, Best in Class Operational Dashboards, and a few other surprises that will be announced during the conference. The Restaurant Magic team will be sharing the new features and innovations while continuing to build awareness for their existing product, the Data Central Management Suite, which includes food and inventory management1, business intelligence3, dashboarding and enterprise reporting2.
FSTEC is where experts in technology and restaurants come together and gather information on the latest insights, products and solutions of their industries. The conference will take place from September 8-10, 2019 at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, TX with an attendance of more than 1,000 restaurant operators and suppliers. Attendees will be able to meet and learn from over 70 leading innovative technology speakers while gaining knowledge for their business.
The Restaurant Magic team will be at booth #263 where they look forward to sharing Restaurant Magic's range of Data Central products with conference attendees. Their tool's powerful reporting engine improves restaurants' bottom line by illuminating opportunities with accurate data. The team will also be available to discuss features like data warehousing, enhanced restaurant analytics, and tablet-specific interfaces.
"Restaurant Magic is proud to be a returning sponsor of FSTEC 2019," said Michael Beck, VP of Sales and Marketing. "We find ourselves looking forward to another great show, excellent content, amazing and insightful speakers and being reunited with our industry friends, customers and prospects."
About Restaurant Magic:
Data Central® by Restaurant Magic is a suite of back office applications designed to help restaurant managers achieve peak operational and financial efficiency. Data Central® leverages business intelligence and automation technologies to decrease food costs, manage labor and improve overall customer service. The software integrates information from existing POS, inventory, supply, payroll and accounting systems to provide a comprehensive view of your operations. The Data Central® platform allows for easy system-wide deployment of updates, configurations, recipe changes and other information. Most important of all, the solution is mobile friendly, providing browser level access to all store level functions.
Restaurant Magic was founded over 20 years ago with a single vision of providing restaurant operators better access to their operational data. With this access, operators can make faster decisions, optimize schedules, implement predictive ordering, and create a positive impact on their bottom line. Restaurant Magic provides insight to some of the largest multi-unit franchises in the world, including Dairy Queen, Smoothie King, MOD Pizza and Cousins Subs. If you are interested in finding out more about Restaurant Magic or scheduling a demo of our software visit www.RestaurantMagic.com or call 1-800-933-4711.
Julie Stollings
Stonehill Innovation
+1 813-444-1984
email us here
Visit us on social media:
1 https://www.restaurantmagic.com/food-management
2 https://www.restaurantmagic.com/enterprise-reporting
3 https://www.restaurantmagic.com/data-warehouse1


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Wednesday 7th
How're ya liking August? It's turning out to be rather a creepy, unnerving month, isn't it? You've got sad, disoriented whales washing up on Cape Cod beaches (no doubt confused by George Bush's environmental non-policy ); our cat Bartholomew flopping like a beached whale on the living-room carpet and staring at us reproachfully; and out on the hot streets of Manhattan, men acting like pigs snarfling in a trough! Playwright Rebeca Ramirez , 27, confronts the latter issue in her play Catcall , whichopens tonight. "Even if a woman iswearinga miniskirt and part of her flesh is hanging out, I still don't feel she should be harassed," said Ms.Ramirez,who movedherefrom Orange County, Calif., five years ago (there's apparently less harassment there, mostly becausenobody walksanywhere) and favors a simple summer uniform of tank top and pants . "There have been times when I have thought, ' Oh, I'm going to get compliments,soI won't wear this . '" Meanwhile,he spidery gals at Vogue have acquiesced to a benefit for the rain forest in the Central Park boathouse, so put on a Yves St. Laurent leopard-printed caftan and join Kristin Davis (purse-mouthed, boob-flashing Sex and the City actress and gal pal of tub-bucket Alec Baldwin) and Rachel Dratch (funny female member of the Saturday Night Live cast).
[ Catcall , Ohio Theater, 66 Wooster Street, 7 p.m., 307-1118; rain-forest benefit, the Central Park Boathouse, East 72nd Street and Park Drive North, 7 p.m., 286-2606.]
Thursday 8th
Sous far, sous good: We all know that Manhattan is filled with celebrity chefs banging away at pots and pans and adoring groupies -but what about those unsung underlings, the sous-chefs , who are left sweatily chopping the onions while the celebrities swan about the city? A panel of gourmets with far too much time on their hands has chosen 10 sous-chefs to receive a plaque and a big case of Bertoli olive oil (Yes! Yesss !) tonight up in Tarrytown. We scrutinized the list of winners, found no New Yorkers among their number, and asked a panel judge, cookbook author Lauren Groveman , why. "I feel that chefs in New York are too busy competing with each other being flashy," she said. "They push the button so far." Now let's not bring the groupies into this …
[Lyndhurst Historic Property, Tarrytown,
7 p.m., 914-631-4481.]
Who said being a magazine editor is easy? Just ask Betsy Carter , who swashbuckled her way through the Manhattanmedia ( Newsweek , Esquire , New York Woman ) only to find out that her husband of 17 years was gay -he had seemed a little meticulous …. After which, her house burned down and other terrible things happened-from page 123: "His penis bobbed up and down in the water like a mackerel." She explains it all to you in a new memoir, Nothing to Fall Back On: The Life and Times of a Perpetual Optimist (Hyperion). Bonus excerpt about life at Newsweek in the early 1970's: " The men were the writers, and we were their acolytes , there to pick up their lunches, take their phone messages, and do all the grunt work so that they could spin their magic at the end of the week. In this man's world, there was also a sense of sexual entitlement. Lines were crossed all the time. One Saturday afternoon … a senior writer-a man I'd barely ever talked to-walked by, leaned over, and kissed the back of my neck. It was a soft enough kiss to make me start sweating." We've come a long way, haven't we, baby? Tonight, Ms. Carter has a top-secret book party in someone's private home on the Upper East Side. No word yet on if they're serving mackerel. For a fun party game, go around and see if anyone can remember a single story that appeared in Talk magazine ….
Friday 9th
The real minority report: HBO repents for its lily-white and increasingly tepid Bryant Park film series with the Urbanworld Film Festival. The festival has an African-American focus, with what the publicists at HBO call "Latin and Asian sidebars." Meanwhile, well-meaning Brown "theater studies" graduates collar their acquaintances for one of the 16 musicals, 20 dance pieces or 14 solo (shudder) shows at the International Fringe Festival , starting today with offerings like Sleepers , a short play about two guys who meet while masturbating ; scores of female actresses stripping down to their knickers in game attempts at "free expression"; and former Who's the Boss sitcom star Danny Pintauro as poet Allen Ginsburg in Beat . "It's the period of his life when all the Beat poets were just beginning to figure out they were Beat poets," said Mr. Pintauro. "This is the young, fresh-faced, what-does-it-mean-to-liveAllen Ginsburg. But it's not a play that's completely in the world, if you will. It's not just a flimsy play; it's really intellectual and smart ." Maybe they can get Leonardo DiCaprio for the movie version, especially if he doesn't lose that excess flab.
[Urbanworld Film Festival, various venues, http://www.uwff.com; Fringe Festival, 420-8877 or http://www.fringenyc.org.]
Saturday 10th
Nice cheap benefit in the Hamptons! So sometimes famous people just don't want to go to another benefit (can you blame them?)-especially out in the Hamptons, where the crowd is thick and smelly with ambition-and so they send a little something of themselves … like a plate they designed! Isn't that darling? Alec Baldwin came up with a lovely yellow plate with confetti-like trim, and Yoko Ono did a very simple and tasteful one. Tonight, these and other plates are auctioned off at a winery in Bridgehampton to benefit the Retreat , a worthy domestic-violence charity. Apparently, attempts to find the broken crockery that Hillary hurled at Bill were unsuccessful ….
[Channing Daughters Winery, 1927 Scuttle Hole Road, Bridgehampton, 6 p.m., 631-329-4398.]
Sunday 11th
In the early 1990's, when glasnost and perestroika were hot , everybody would go to Prague their junior year, eat a lot of fried food , read half of a Milan Kundera novel , sleep with women who smelled like cabbage , spend Mommy and Daddy's money , and come home with insufferable Eastern European inflections and terrible first novels …. Now we're at war (sort of) and the kids have moved on to Iceland , or maybe somewhere else, but the Jewish Museum is plowing ahead with The City of K.: Franz Kafka and Prague , an exhibit divided into 12 Kafkaesque environments ( uh-oh ): an "endless office" section with filing cabinets, café tables for the "intellectual" room, etc. … Sounds very high-concept! Then if you want a real Kafka experience , go downtown and try out for MTV's new installment of Making the Band (you have to be at least 18 and able to sing and dance), starring P. Diddy. "He will be there personally ," a publicist assured us … so don't bring Ben Affleck!
[ The City of K. , Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Avenue, 10 a.m., 423-3200; Making the Band tryouts, Webster Hall, 125 East 11th Street, 10 a.m., http://www.mtv.com.]
Monday 12th
Two weeks till the U.S. Open! Our personal tennis hero, Pete Sampras, turns 31 (or "thirty-wonderful") today , probably waking up next to his blond actress wife and worrying about his creaking bones-hang in there, buddy! Meanwhile, in town , Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo , 15 fellows who have been dressing up for years in sequined tutus and flouncing feathers, perform a new version of Don Quixote . Is it just us , or are drag queens getting kind of old?
[U.S. Open, 1-866-OPEN-TIX; Les Ballets Trockadero, Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Avenue, 8 p.m., 242-0800.]
Tuesday 13th
More Czech stuff! Boni Pueri, the Czech Boys Choir (see photo-aren't they angelic?), are coming to town to sing some Gregorian chants. Also, in three days it will be the 25th anniversary of Elvis dying! Meet someone who cares: singer-songwriter David Michael Spear , who will buckle on something spangly and perform a song called "Elvis Movie" at Planet Hollywood today. "I was in Nashville; I had a girlfriend out there and she wanted to be a big star, and she moved away to Hollywood , so I was there by myself, just like any guy with a broken heart, going to the local bar where most of the musicians hung out. But it was really weird, because it was Elvis Night, and my ex-girlfriend loved Elvis-so I thought it was, like, a joke on me! " Mr. Spear said. If you really wanna see this guy, you're gonna have to track him down yourself, folks-the heat has sucked our puissance away today ….
[Czech Boys Choir, Christ & St. Stephen's Church, 122 West 69th Street, 8 p.m., 288-0830; David Michael Spear-oh, forget it.]
Wednesday 14th
Still have the shopping mojo? Brava , you are made of stronger stuff than we! And you're not superficial-you're helping the economy …. That big, delightful sweater bin of capitalism called the Barneys Warehouse Sale begins tomorrow, which means there is probably some sort of secret, private preview event tonight , but our beloved colleague, poobah Simon Doonan -who also toils for Barneys as their top window man-is off finishing his book on wacky chicks and cavorting with glamorous people in the Hamptons. Use your sunscreen, Simon!
[255 West 17th Street, 593-7800.]


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A simple "thank you" and a smile can change your day, and our staff wants to do it with this little post addressed to all of you.
How many times during the day, we say "thank you". It's nice to say and it's just nice to hear, fills you up and creates a bond between two persons, and this is what VIDA wants to do through this post and through the photos of our last mission in Calcutta.
We want you to receive a "thank you" that we have received, a "thank you" born from the heart of a child thanks to you, thanks to your valuable support and your trust.
And so:
- THANKS to the donors who help us carry on now 29 development and support projects;
- THANKS to the supporters that trust and help us year after year;
- THANKS to the promoters of our initiatives, events, collections, our intentions and our goals;
- THANKS to those who have adopted and is going to adopt a child in India;
- THANKS to those who follow us on our social networks and helps us spread our projects and our initiatives;
- THANKS to our volunteers that, during the summer, roll up their sleeves during the humanitarian missions in Calcutta.
Thanks to all of you that believe in this project of solidarity and development we are carrying on.