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BADBADNOTGOOD or BBNG in the shortened form, are a Toronto based quartet of musicians that amalgamate their jazz, hip hop, funk and electronica influences to create a fresh, young and vibrant sound that has led to a certain amount of success for the group so very early on in their career.
Established in 2010 as a trio, they originally met as students and much of their early work and performances centred on the group remaking hip hop classics and other contemporary pieces but within a live perspective. These included covers of 'Fall in Love' (Slum Village), 'Mass Appeal' (Gang Starr) and modern day electronic classic 'CMYK', an early James Blake 12" on R&S. They have also displayed their respectable jazz chops on all their previous recordings, of which there are now four studio LPs, two live LPs and a collaborative album project with Wu-Tang's Ghostface Killah in 2015 with 'Sour Soul' on the UK's Lex Records.
BBNG currently consist of Matthew A. Tavares on keyboards, Alexander Sowinski on drums and samples, Chester Hansen on upright and electric bass and previous regular contributor, Leland Whitty, has now become a full-time member of the band providing saxophone, guitar, violin and viola.
The very appropriately titled new album 'IV' on the LA-based Innovative Leisure Records reinforces BBNG's contemporaneous notion of jazz, by incorporating numerous elements but maintaining strong musical performances, and here, the group have written all the songs but have also for the first time utilised guest vocalist on 3 out of the 11 tracks. These include Future Island vocalist Sam Herring on 'Time Moves Slow', a sombre bluesy soul number that has a slight Bobby Womack feel, Charlotte Day Wilson, who's an interesting folk-come-soul vocalist also from Toronto on 'In Your Eyes' for another soul stirrer and finally rapper Mick Jenkins performs on 'Hyssop of Love'. Personally I would have preferred an instrumental here, although lyrically, the Chicago MC is competent enough.
There are also a number of downbeat instrumentals with 'Chompy's Paradise', 'And That, Too' and the Axelrod-esque 'Structure No. 3'. But their jazz background returns in 'Cashmere', with some fluid piano movements and the additional trumpet parts work well with the composition. And 'Lavender' which features another fellow Canadian and man of the moment Kaytranada, sounds like a funky John Carpenter movie cue from the early 1980s.
BBNG's music does possess a slightly demo quality – but in a good way. There are imperfections, not musical ones, but more holistically. There are better jazz musicians out there, the mixes are little unbalanced, the studio recording not perfect, but for a young four-piece instrumental funk/jazz/hip hop group their success has been astounding. The album is young, fresh but also a bit grimy – which reflects their musical upbringing. You can hear a bit of Dilla in there, a bit of The Headhunters, moody film soundtracks, Southern soul licks, modern electronica, dusty 45s – it's all very well acknowledged, presented and slightly twisted on the album.
I would argue that BADBADNOTGOOD are still growing and evolving and are very much a work in progress. This is a very strong set, but they are still very young and hopefully have a long career ahead of them.
Catch them live at Electric Brixton, London on 1st November.
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A humane society is a group that aims to stop human or animal suffering. Usually, the term is used mostly for organizations for the prevention of cruelty to animals. In the United Kingdom, it may also be a society that provides a waterways rescue, prevention, and recovery service, or that gives awards for the saving of human life. In the United States, Humane Society targets five main issues: factory farming, animal fighting, the fur trade, puppy mills, and wildlife abuse.
Animal shelters and animal rescue groups do amazing things for animals and our communities. They take pets and other animals in when they are left or abandoned by previous owners. They do their best to care for sick and injured animals and find homes for the animals they have helped.
For everything that they do, they often do it on a very low budget. Because Humane Society and other similar organizations are usually not for profit, it's very hard for them to fund their cause and all the costs that go into it: food, bedding, veterinary care, medicine, and more.
Humane Society Fundraising Ideas
To help offset their costs, animal shelters and rescue groups fundraise. Here are 12 popular and easy fundraising idea for animal rescues, animals shelters, and Humane Society chapters.
1. Crowdfunding
The Humane Society of the United States encourages their supporters to crowdfund and organize peer-to-peer fundraising initiatives.
myHumane is their hub for anyone who wishes to fundraise and in that way support the work of the organization.
myHumane leads supporters through a simple process of registering, personalizing one's page in minutes, and asking one's family and friends to support the fundraiser for animals.
They also encourage their supporters to set fundraising goals and use words and video to tell stories and encourage giving.
They also offer other tips and tools, like suggesting to donate one's birthday to the animal cause, which is becoming an increasingly popular fundraising tool.
2. Pet Photo Shoot
People love their pets. And everyone thinks their pet is the cutest.
To organize this "aww-filled" event, recruit one (or a couple of) professional photographers – depending on the scale of your event. Alternatively, recruit an amateur photographer. Perhaps a staff member or a volunteer has a secret photography hobby!
Source a location and start promoting the event. Post the event on Facebook, outlining all the details, and include a registration link. Owners pay upon booking.
You can charge the owner as high as $100 for 5 unique digital photographs of their pet.
If you struggle to find a professional photographer who would photograph for free, try splitting the profit 50-50.
3. Honor Your Pet
Losing a pet can be very difficult. The death of a pet can be a truly traumatic experience and create a large void in our hearts and lives—comparable to losing a close family member or friend. Pets become a part of our families and daily life.
It can be difficult to move on.
Fundraising on behalf and in honor of their furry friends has helped many people deal with their grief. Helping create a better future for animals like your pet can help create some sense and meaning.
Start a memorial campaign today and tell the story of the special person or animal in your life.
4. Pet Sitting
Giving time is oftentimes the single best way to go about fundraising. Having pets is expensive, with 86.4 million cats and 78.2 million dogs in homes around the U.S, according to the Humane Society of the United States, so any help with pet sitting or pet washing is appreciated by owners.
Recruit volunteers in your community to help with pet sitting, and charge the owners less than a professional pet sitter or a pet hotel would – with all the funds going directly to your shelter.
The owners will feel good knowing their money will be helping other animals like theirs! Make sure to promote the service on social media and by handing out flyers.
5. Cutest Pet Contest
The "Cutest Pet Contest" can be run in multiple ways. You can run the contest as part of an event, as an event in its own right, or on social media.
If you're running the event physically, each participant can post a photo of their pet on a corkboard along with an envelope. Votes are cast with $1 bills. Whichever pet's photo has the most money wins!
Proceeds go toward your fundraising efforts.
If you're running the contest online, you can ask participants to submit the photos of their pets via a message or via an online form. Whichever pet gets most likes wins. You can partner with a corporate who would match the likes with dollars (1 like = 1 dollar), or you can ask your audience to vote by donating online. A participant can mention the name or the number of the pet they're voting for, and every dollar they give can count as a separate vote. This can encourage larger donations.
6. Sponsor a Pet
People respond better to appeals targeting one animal than more.
To capitalize on this, start a "Sponsor a Pet" program. The "Sponsor A Pet" program is a way for people to help pets in need even if they can't adopt.
By giving a recurring monetary donation, pet sponsors will be working with your shelter to provide the best care to the pets while they're waiting for their forever home. A recurring donation means the pet is safe and taken care of (usually for a full year unless the donor decides to renew).
Make sure the payments are made on your website in a secure way. For example, Donorbox is a powerful donation software that attracts recurring donors and processes payments in a safe way.
Send your pet sponsors (at least) quarterly updates on how the pet is doing, what their personality is like, and offer a chance to visit.
You can also offer the opportunity for your pet sponsors to name the pet if they commit to a longer sponsorship.
7. Cat Café
While opening a full-blown cat café isn't what we're suggesting, organizing a day or two of "cat café" in a local coffee shop is a great humane society fundraising idea.
Cat cafes are an immensely popular concept that originated in Japan. In the years following the opening of the first cat café, hundreds of cafes popped up around the world. The idea is that you visit a café, as per usual, except the café is "inhabited" with cat toys and cats.
Rules depend on the café. In some, you are allowed to pet the cats, in some you are only allowed to do so if the cats come to you. In some, the cats are adoptable, and in some, they're not. Some cat cafes allow drop-ins, some require bookings.
To take this humane society fundraising idea forward, contact local coffee shops and get one to agree to donate their space for a day (or more). In partnership with the Humane Society or another animal shelter, have 5-10 cats come for the duration of your project.
Charge entering fees to all visitors.
8. Dog Washing
A dog washing event is a fun and engaging animal shelter fundraising idea. Best organized in summer, it's a great activity for the entire family.
To organize dog washing, source a suitable location and get your local pet stores to donate dog washing supplies (e.g. pet shampoo or brushes).
Similarly to a car washing fundraising event, owners can bring their pets over for a quick cleaning in exchange for a small donation.
Set up a station with drinks, tables, and chairs, so families and friends can relax and spend time together while their pups are getting washed.
This is a cheap, quick, and convenient option for washing pets – which is always desirable for pet owners. In addition to that, they get to spend time outside and support a great cause!
For a twist on this idea, offer a full pet salon experience (not just a wash). Offer grooming, paw massage, cutting nails. Naturally, for a full-on pet grooming process, you'll need a professional's help.
9. Yoga with Pets
This humane society fundraising idea is very easy to organize and has enormous potential to bring funds.
Find a suitable venue (a gym, a local yoga studio, or a large room), and get a yoga teacher to volunteer 2 hours of their time.
Have the participants get their om on and at the same time support animals. You can organize yoga with cats or dogs, and there has recently been even a yoga with goats!
Create a registration form on your website and create an event on Facebook to promote the fundraiser. Limit the class and have participants pay in advance to join the class (and give donations).
To maximize the fundraising potential, organize a raffle. Put together a yoga-themed raffle basket (get local studios or Etsy vendors to donate some items). Start the raffle tickets at $5 each, and make them available the day of the event!
10. Pet Calendar
Given how much people love their pets, it should be no surprise how wildly popular pet calendars are. It should also be no surprise that calendar fundraising is an extremely popular and effective tool for animal welfare organizations.
Wall or desk calendars are easy to create and sell.
Start creating the calendar well in advance. You should start selling them in December already.
You can choose to either photograph animals in your shelter and add facts and quotes that help educate (and then sell them), or you can run a contest for pet owners to submit an entry in order for their pet to be featured (and charge for the submission).
Here are some general guidelines on how to create pet calendars:
- Contact a variety of businesses and see who would allow you to take images at their locations and who would like to sponsor the project.
- Use your Facebook page to ask who would be interested in having their pet in the calendar.
- Run a "photo contest" on Facebook for anyone interested in having their pet in the calendar – the 13 photos with the most votes win the opportunity to have a photo session and be in the calendar.
- Schedule all the photo shoots, take the photos, and edit them.
- Print the calendars and sell them online.
11. Bird-a-thon
If you're passionate about wildlife and/or would like to organize an event that doesn't necessarily involve pets, try organizing a bird-a-thon.
Bird-a-thons are competitive and educational events for any level of birdwatchers where participants collect pledges for finding and counting bird species. Each counter collects pledges from friends, relatives, neighbors, businesses, and/or corporations for either a per-bird-species pledge or a one-time donation for all the birds that they count in that one 24-hour period.
Organize a guided trip or allow participants to count independently. Get a local birding expert to lead a trip. Participants will have fun, make new friends, connect with other bird lovers, and fundraise – all at the same time!
This humane society fundraising idea has a lot of potential. For example, since Bird-a-thon began in 1983, thousands of supporters have raised over $3 million for Mass Audubon, its sanctuaries, and its programs across the state.
12. Relax and Destress with Puppies and Kittens
3 years ago, a YouTube channel called Soul Pancake posted a video called "Kitten Therapy" which got close to 10 million views. It featured a big glass box which invited people to come in, relax, and de-stress. Once the person would get inside and listen to a short message, they would then meet kittens which they then played with.
For your animal shelter, try organizing something similar – puppies or kittens de-stress morning or afternoon. Charge for "tickets", making it very clear where the money is going to.
Of course, make sure vets give the green light, and that you don't overwhelm the animals.
To hit two birds with one stone, you could try and make sure all puppies and kittens are adoptable. Maybe someone falls in love with one and you find them a happy home!
Fundraising for animals, whether they're pet, wildlife, or shelter animals, is a worthwhile and noble cause.
Luckily, there are plenty of fundraising ideas out there that can inspire you to start your own fundraiser to help the Humane Society.
We hope we've encouraged you to find what works best for you.
For more fundraising tips, check out our blog.

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Catalonia is one of 50 provinces in Spain and contains the municipalities of Girona, Tarragona, Lleida, and Barcelona. Barcelona is known as the capital of Catalonia and Madrid is the capital of Spain.
Even though Catalonia is part of the Spanish nation, it is a distinct region that, like any other, has its own customs that make it unique. There are many perceptions of Catalonia on the national and international levels that do not fairly embody its complex cultural elements which truly make it distinct from other areas of Spain.
In this article of ShBarcelona, we would like to share quite a number of cultural details, language, and social activities that are good for foreign visitors to be aware of
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Catalonia is one of a few regions in Spain, such as the Basque Country and Galicia, which has its own language apart from Castilian Spanish. The language differences between the rest of Spain and Catalonia are mainly noticeable outside of Barcelona.
Within the city of Barcelona, most people are bilingual and can speak Spanish and Catalan. Barcelona is a very international city, therefore many people speak at least one other language.
Some nationalists in Catalonia choose to speak only in Catalan – this is done for many reasons, sometimes as part of the push for complete Catalonian independence or in response to the suppression of the language for many years during the dictatorial regime of general Franco.
Catalan is a Romance language like Spanish but is not a subset of Spanish itself. In fact, Catalan as a language is closer to French and Italian than Spanish or Portuguese.
In Catalonia, this difference is most notably felt outside Barcelona as Catalan is the main language spoken on a daily basis. While the Catalan spoken in Barcelona can be partially understood by people who speak some European languages, the Catalan spoken in other regions can be quite difficult to grasp as the accent can get very thick.
Visitors who stays in Barcelona, can hear both languages spoken consistently in different settings. The government of Catalonia and Barcelona conducts its affairs in Catalan, whereas most businesses will have a mixture of both, depending on if their business services the rest of Spain or just local clientele.
Related article: What is the difference between Spanish and Catalan?
Food Differences
There are also subtle differences between the gastronomy of Catalonia and other provinces in Spain. Spain is known in the tourist mind most notably for its chorizo and paella – however, Catalonia is most known for its specialties such as butifarra, a cinnamon pork sausage, fideuas, a type of noodle and calçots, spring onions.
Catalonia's food differs from that of Madrid, for example, also by the influence of French cuisine and the proximity to the ocean. A lot of restaurants in Catalonia will pair meat and seafood together, which gives it a French flair.
These differences can be seen in rural mountain towns that rely more on pork-heavy recipes as the area is well known for swine production, whereas coastal towns have more seafood-based recipes.
Catalan Tradition
Another of the major differences between Catalonia and other regions in Spain is the cultural perception of each of the groups, although many of these perceptions are mostly based upon stereotypes among regions.
Catalonians tend to be seen as hard-working, business-minded and focused on succeeding, whereas southern areas such as Andalucia are often seen as more exuberant, fun-loving and outgoing.
As with any region, there are also a number of important dates that are celebrated in all of Spain while others are celebrated only in Catalonia.
Some of the national holidays are that of the Epifania del Señor or the Kings Day, on the 6th of January, the date in which most of the Spanish people exchange Christmas gifts; the 14th of January, the Holy Friday; May 1st, Worker's Day; August 15th, Assunción de la Virgen; October 12th, Fiesta Nacional de España; November 1st, All Saints; December 6th, Constitution Day; and December 8th, Immaculate Conception Day.
On top of the holidays mentioned above, Catalonia celebrates its own holidays, like Sant Joan, on the 24th of June; La Diada, on September 11th; La Mercé, on September 24th (exclusively celebrated in Barcelona); and Sant Esteban, on December 26th.
Related article: Interesting Catalan traditions
Artistic Differences
Barcelona and Catalonia have always been seen the world over as an artist's mecca with amazing architectural designs and gorgeous art.
Madrid has been experiencing a cultural revival of its own in the last couple of decades focusing on grassroots artist revival. Traditional art versus art nouveau is the main difference between the two.
Two of the most famous and world-renowned artists of the past centuries were born in Catalonia: Antoni Gaudí, creator of La Sagrada Familia, Casa Batlló, La Pedrera, Park Güell, among others, and Salvador Dalí, the surrealist master.
Other artistic geniuses were born in other areas of Spain, such as Pablo Picasso, the multi-talented artist who is originally from Málaga, and Francisco Goya, a romantic painter, who was born in Fuendetodos, in Aragon.
This article was updated in May 2018 by Laura Place to more accurately describe the use of Catalan in Barcelona as well as to clarify the subjectivity of perceptions of Barcelona.
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One-Dish Meal
Suggested Menu, Tofu November 11th, 2008
In today's hectic lifestyle, one-dish meals have become a popular choice amongst busy mothers and career women. Today I would like to share with you a simple, healthy and practical one-dish meal that I recently cooked for both my son and myself. I selected my son's favorite ingredients to be included in this meal (mushrooms, meat, beancurd and edamames) to wet his appetite. I also used my own concoction of "teriyaki†sauce (a combination of light soya sauce, mirin and sugar). With one bowl of rice, we slurped up everything on the plate. This means less washing up too!
The ingredients chosen in this dish, whilst being my son's favourite, are also packed with nutrients suitable and crucial for a growing child. Of interest would be the edamame, which is packed with dietary fiber, iron, protein, phosphorus, thiamin and copper, and a very good source of folate, Vitamin K and manganese. You might also want to know that edamames have very low sodium content.
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Leek with Fragrant Tofu
Pork, Tofu, Vegetable November 16th, 2007
At certain markets in Malaysia, you can get yellow-coloured tofu (firm type) which I believe has been given a boost with kunyit powder thus making it aromatic and flavourful. This type of tofu can be fried and eaten on its own but one great way of cooking it is to pair it with leek and minced pork. The combination of sweet tasting leek, slightly salted minced pork and aromatic tofu makes this dish a favourite for many.
Cooking is also pretty simple and does not require a lot of work. Prepare the 3 main ingredients and you are ready to cook. Give this dish a try if you can get yourself to the ingredients.
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Steamed Japanese Tofu with Minced Pork
Pork, Tofu September 3rd, 2007
This was a quick dish which I whipped up last Thursday. I had gotten home slightly early and decided to cook something simple based on what I have in my fridge. I still had 1 more tube of Japanese Tofu in the fridge and a small piece of pork tenderloin which would be easy to defrost. With a little bit of mushrooms and carrots, this is what I cooked. A simple, yet delicious dish of tofu.
I decided to place a piece of tofu each on soup spoons just for the thrill of it. It's quite handy as you can just pop them into your mouth. Otherwise, just arrange the tofu onto a suitable plate for steaming. My daughter was going ooh! and ahh! and was delighted by the "cuteness" of this dish. Perhaps you might want to try this to impress your little ones as well.
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Japanese Tofu with Minced Pork
Dinner, Lunch, Tofu July 18th, 2007
One of my favourite dishes at Chinese restaurants is the Sizzling Tofu. Tofu is first pre-fried before being laid on a hot plate. As the minced pork gravy is poured over it, the hot plate sizzles and hence, its name. Over at home, we don't have a hot plate. So, sizzling tofu is out of the picture. But we can always do something similar in taste, can't we?
I use Japanese Tofu in this recipe. They come in tubes and I have chosen the tofu which has eggs as part of its ingredient as it is more flavourful and has a nice yellow colour to it (though I wonder whether it is colouring or natural colour from the egg yolk). Anyway, you can always buy them from the supermarkets and are readily available. The other ingredient is minced pork. Extras include chinese dried mushrooms / shiitake mushrooms and carrots – both to boost up the flavours and colour. I have omitted eggs in this dish (usually sizzling tofu would have an egg broken over the tofu as it sizzles on the hot plate).
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The Star April 23, 2016
GEORGE TOWN: The clearing of land on Penang Hill is far more widespread than previously thought.
While some bald patches can be seen by the naked eye from the road at the bottom of the hill or by photographers using telephoto lenses, an aerial survey showed rampant hill clearings along the hill slope, especially in Paya Terubong. Click to read
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Run to gallows: Beg, steal or kill to catch Robert Wilson's historic 'Threepenny Opera' before it's gone
Robert Wilson's three-hour production of The Threepenny Opera, presented this week in a rare local appearance by the Berliner Ensemble, the company Bertolt Brecht founded in 1949, is at once the most satisfying and disturbing music drama I have ever seen presented on a New York stage.
I won't attempt to justify that rather extreme assessment before presenting an important foreword: The brutally compact four-night run of this show, which you'd think could run at full capacity for weeks (if not months), closes with the Oct. 8 performance; while the last remaining performance is technically sold out, the Brooklyn Academy of Music's website advertises "limited availability" through its box office line at (718) 636-4100, which opens at noon on Satuday, Oct. 8. Your best bet is to call it, since requests seem to be outstripping sale offers 10 to 1 right now, over on the Craigslist marketplace.
The answer to the question of why anyone might go to so much trouble to see this show lies, in part, with simple star-power. It's true that Robert Wilson is a leading light of the experimental theater scene at BAM, and has been for over 40 years—but he's not the star with the greatest wattage here. Threepenny as a drama—that is, as the narrative of a celebrity gangster, his wife, his crooked cop friend and his whores—entered popular lore long ago. The star is the piece itself.
But the music of Threepenny is really what brings everyone to the yard: In the hands of Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Teresa Stratas and, of course, Lotte Lenya, the hit numbers have become bona fide staples of the American songbook, as unlikely as that might seem to anyone who heard these songs first in Germany in 1928.
Debates over how to stage Brecht are traditionally limited to the academy, but almost everyone has an opinion about how Kurt Weill's music should sound. And so the most fervent arguments about Threepenny are usually waged between musical theater aficionados and opera-goers, who can tussle endlessly over the vocal qualities that best suit Weill's music.
(Aside: If you want the most "operatic" version, see the John Mauceri-conducted C.D. for the Decca Label. For early Broadway verisimilitude and unfortunate English-language bowdlerizing, the original cast recording of 1954 with Lenya is worth hearing. For the most complete version on disc, with all of Weill's incidental music, your best bet is the 1999 R.C.A. recording by Ensemble Modern. A two-C.D. set of vinyl sides issued contemporaneously in Germany after the play's 1928 smash-hit premiere has recently been remastered and reissued by Capriccio.)
But this question—whether it's better for the singers to belt cabaret-style or luxuriate in perfect vibrato—sidesteps the issue of Bertolt Brecht's text almost entirely. The best approach, as Wilson and the Berliner Ensemble have discovered here, is to admit of both styles, at different moments. The nine-piece pit band assembled for this production follows a similar aesthetic logic: They stomp through the overture but can gently cradle the aria in which Polly confirms to her parents that she has married Macheath.
The performances here, by the way, are uniformly excellent, from Lucy's surprise moments of coloratura to Mrs. Peachum's drunken screams. Overall, the cast seems capable of executing anything asked by either Brecht, Weill or the present director.
About that director: Wilson's pacing amounts to a revelation. Its chief conceptual strength resides in the way it pushes back—hard—against the conception that Brecht's recitative (or spoken) scenes are best run through quickly, the better to create a hit-strewn night of Weill songs that can play like Now That's What I Call Music 1928!
In an introduction to the Penguin edition of Brecht's text, Nadine Gordimer wrote that Brecht's play can "jolt one into new confrontation with our own conditioning in our own time." And sure enough, some of its themes can seem depressingly evergreen; a line about bankers-as-devils netted a house-wide guffaw and solidarity-clap on Thursday night. But it's rare for Brecht's acid to cut through only one layer of society, in this play. And because the version at BAM this week is three hours long, the proud-liberal audience wasn't permitted to clap over a following line: "Don't laugh like fools, behind your big moustaches." (Guess what, BAM audience? Many of you are in the 1 percent.)
"The play has a double nature," Brecht said during a Stockholm lecture in 1939, adding: "Instruction and entertainment conflict openly."
The glacial pacing and ritualized, slo-mo gesturing that are by now familiar tics of Wilson's stagecraft have rarely seemed as justified or as purposeful as they do here, where they stretch Brecht's conflict over a span of time that runs twice as long as any Threepenny recording on C.D.
When Macheath heads for the gallows, it takes forever—as does the satiric reprieve Brecht provides for Mac at the hands of the Mounted Messenger. But precisely because it all takes place in Wilson time, the audience is given enough space to recall the recent, Twitter-chronicled delay during which Troy Davis' life seemed potentially rescuable. The effect of a life in the balance, so cheaply observed (and then shruggingly accepted), feels radical once again—and fully stripped of several decades' worth of Roaring Twenties/Weimar nostalgia. Per Brecht's theory of alienation, we don't feel empathy for the characters in the drama, but rather for the inconsistent presence of justice in our own world—and a fate we still hope to improve through our collective begging.


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Visit a Chiropractor and Wellness Center to Find the Best Specialist
Have you been experiencing back pains and migraines? Maybe you or someone you know has been injured in a vehicular accident or a sports activity? If your answer is YES and you dread drinking pain relievers and going through surgery, it is high time that you visit a chiropractor and wellness center in West Palm Beach.
How can you find a good chiropractor?
Chiropractic is an alternative treatment for musculoskeletal disorders, particularly in the spine. Many people who suffer from chronic or acute conditions turn to this treatment as an alternative or complementary natural care. If you are considering this form of treatment, it is important that you find the most reliable chiropractor in West Palm Beach. Here are some tips in finding a good chiropractor.
Look for a specialist in your condition
Before anything else, match the specialty of the doctor to your own needs. Chiropractors have various specializations, from accident-induced injuries to back and neck pains. Look for a specialist who focuses on treating musculoskeletal diseases like chronic fatigue syndrome, migraines and tension headaches, restless leg syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome, severe and radiating pain in hips, knees, and/or shoulders. There is also an available physical therapy in West Palm Beach that helps patients deal with injuries caused by auto accidents.
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If you have friends or family members who have already consulted to a chiropractor, better request recommendations from them. Ask them about their experience and the techniques used by the specialist. You may also ask other doctors or specialists for recommendations. Another tried-and-tested way is to revive your detective skills and look for good chiropractors by yourself. Search the Internet for lists and reviews of trustworthy and excellent specialists for your condition.
Check their credentials.
In the U.S., a person is required to have a degree of Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) to be eligible in performing this treatment. To know this about a certain specialist, you can do a quick Internet search, ask a former or current patient, or interview the chiropractor you are considering. Through the Chiropractic Regulation & Licensing Board of every state, you may confirm the license of a certain specialist and check their disciplinary profile.Aside from verifying the specialists' legitimacy, check their experience. How long have they been in practice? How many patients have they treated? What is their track record in the field? Be sure to consider these things.
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As you look for excellent chiropractors, know what other treatments they can offer. Is treating your condition their only priority? Or are they willing to offer other services that could help you avoid further injuries and disorders?
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Southbourne School of English in Bournemouth are running new History Tours course for ages 35 and above, combining visits to local historical areas of beauty with tuition suited to students' levels.
The main focus is on spoken English but we also teach grammar, listening, reading and pronunciation. Lessons on British life and culture are also included. As part of your course and learning experience you will also have the opportunity to visit local historical landmarks and beauty spots with your new friends from the History Tours group. We are close to medieval towns, like Christchurch, and cities such as Winchester and Salisbury. Of course, we also have the beach for some beautiful evening walks to end your busy day.
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City Solid Waste Operations officials today announced that LinGro compost is now available. The public has four options to obtain the compost:
"It is recommended that the compost be used as a soil amendment and that one inch of compost be mixed with four to six inches of soil," said City Recycling Coordinator Gene Hanlon. "This decreases the density of the soil and increases water infiltration as well as its nutrient content. It also adds organic matter and beneficial microorganisms to the soil."
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The publication for LOEWE Paula's Ibiza was shot in the Dominican Republic by rising star and critically acclaimed photographer Gray Sorrenti. The precocious image-maker, also a model herself, has translated her own experience in front of the camera into a spirited and hedonistic series of images, capturing friends, models and locals free-wheeling across the island wearing the new collection.
The bohemian coastal collection for Summer 2019 has been suspended by Sorrenti in moments of pure joy and reckless abandon, enhancing the natural fibres and rainbow of sun-bleached colours against the vibrant wildlife, ramshackle buildings and beaming smiles of this tropical paradise. The result is a sequence of potent, escapist images that fuse the flamboyant spirit of Ibiza with the raw beauty of this Caribbean idyll.
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After the pleasant fluff of its kick-off installment and the frog march of unpleasantness that was Into Darkness, the rebooted Star Trek film series finally hits a fun median between big-budget bombast and classic Trek bigheartedness with Star Trek Beyond. Does the franchise's full descent into action, with only the barest lip service paid to big ideas, cause Gene Roddenberry's ashes to spin in their space capsule? Probably, but in the barren desert of summer 2016 blockbusters, this is a lovely oasis.
Wisely ignoring that superhuman blood cured death and personal teleporters made spaceships obsolete in Into Darkness, Beyond starts with the USS Enterprise three years into its mission to explore new worlds and boldly go where no one has etc. etc. Bored with routine and concerned with their legacy, respectively, Kirk (Chris Pine) and Spock (Zachary Quinto) are both mulling over leaving the ship for new pursuits. But upon taking a rescue mission in an uncharted nebula, the Enterprise is ambushed by a huge swarm of vicious attackers led by the enigmatic Krall (Idris Elba). The crew is forced to evacuate to a nearby unknown planet, where most of them are taken captive by Krall's army. Kirk, Spock, Bones (Karl Urban), Scotty (co-writer Simon Pegg), and Chekov (Anton Yelchin) are left to rescue them, with the help of local scavenger Jaylah (Sofia Boutella).
After the first film's origin story and the shoddy Wrath of Khan remake that was the second, Beyond decides to carry the series forward more in the spirit of the movies that followed from the first Trek show, which were mostly lightly serialized, super-sized episodes. The story doesn't attempt to shake up the universe in a big way or "change things forever" — it simply throws its characters into a new situation to spur on some action and character beats, and hopefully say something about these people and this world in the process.
On the second note, Pegg and Doug Jung's script is sort of successful, although only because it sets up the very barest of themes that "people are stronger together" — a Saturday-morning-cartoon-level lesson that hardly requires complex exploration. Even then, it's somewhat undermined by the fact that, as usual, the focus is wholly on the seven major leaders of the Enterprise's crew while the rest are firmly backgrounded, even though the main thrust of the plot is Kirk's undying loyalty and devotion to them. But only one of these crew members even gets a name. It is a long-running Trek joke that everyone not in the main cast is a "redshirt" who exists only to die, and Beyond whiffs the admirable aim of trying to get the audience to care about the redshirts by, well, not giving us any reason to care about the redshirts.
Beyond treats the main cast much better. With the narrative separating them into disparate groups, it gets to have fun pitting them against various scenarios and giving each a moment in the spotlight. Beyond far exceeds its predecessors in never making any of the main characters feel as if they're just filling space, as well as giving them some vital role to play in the plot. (Although Uhura [Zoe Saldana] yet again gets the shortest of all shrifts in that department. Sad.) The most helpful thing J.J. Abrams (credited here as executive producer) ever did for this series was oversee this cast's assembling, and newcomer director Justin Lin, who has ample experience managing ensembles, truly brings the best out of them. Spock and Bones become bickering road trip buddies. Sulu (John Cho) and Uhura briefly get to act out a prison camp movie. Scotty gets up to engineering antics with Jaylah. It's all very agreeable and everyone's having a good time.
Lin also directs action better than Abrams, for the most part. Though hand-to-hand combat is primarily a shaky-cam mess, four movies' worth of vehicular Fast & Furious mayhem has given him a nimble eye for zipping between people in motion and grand money shots. (After eye-fucking so many real cars, CGI spaceships are a breeze.) Plus, the climactic fight makes delightful use of Super Mario Galaxy-style gravity shenanigans.
Unfortunately, the one negative Abrams trait that this film has not jettisoned is his damnable love of the mystery box, which is kept shut here even longer than it was in Into Darkness by concealing the main villain's backstory and motivation until literally the last 20 minutes. It's absolute madness, doing nothing to build intrigue and everything to prevent the audience from getting fully invested in a movie's stakes. And it means that Elba, already hampered by a prohibitive amount of make-up, gets little chance to make an impression as a villain.
That character is nevertheless beside the point here, as Krall exists only to threaten the good guys and occasionally deliver some silly speechifying on how friendship is for losers. This is fine, because the Enterprise crew fights him with the power of mid-'90s rap-rock (yes, really), which I sincerely believe to be the height of the possibilities science fiction can bring us. Hence, for the first time, I'm interested to see what the next film in this series might deliver.
Star Trek Beyond opens on Friday, July 22.


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The ancient manor Gugliaie, restored respecting its origin, is surrounded by green vineyards and olive trees in the beautiful area of Chianti Classico.
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When Martin Jol left Tottenham Hotspur in 2008, even the Dutchman wouldn't have been able to envisage he would be out of the English game for as long as he has been.
Jol's name still echoes around the White Hart Lane stands with the Spurs faithful still owing a debt of gratitude to the man who stepped up from the shambles of Jacques Santini's reign todeliver two consecutive 5th place finishes.
Current boss Harry Redknapp is eager to tell all who will listen about the miracles he has worked at Spurs, that their Champions League finish last season was the stuff of dreams.
While the former West Ham boss deserves his plaudits for his efforts, it is easy to forget that Jol would have achieved the same feat three years earlier and with a far less talented squad worth much less were it not for the now infamous "lasagne-gate".
With successful spells in Germany and the Netherlands behind him , Jol will now have his chance to prove his time in charge of Spurs was no fluke.
There will inevitably be some concerns that having been out of the Premier League for such a length of time that he will need time to feel his way into the job, but credit must go to Fulham for getting their appointment in early and given Jol as much chance as possible to get to know the club.
Chelsea and Aston Villa should take note of the class that Fulham have shown as Mark Hughes left the club.
Now Jol will be armed with a motivated squad and a Europa League spot for next season, and few would bet against the likeable former Ajax boss succeeding.
Jol proved himself an excellent man manager and did well to get the best out of all of his teams – and it is that approach that attracted Fulham in the first place after a couple of years of upheaval.
With Roy Hodgson and Mark Hughes coming and going in quick succession, this could be an excellent move for the Cottagers as they look to stabilise – and in Jol they have a talented manager with a love for the English game; this could be a match made in heaven.


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10 Injured And One Dead After Shooting At Detroit Barbershop
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Ten people were shot — at least two fatally — at a Detroit barbershop Wednesday night.
It happened at Al's barbershop on the city's east side around 6 p.m. EST, officials said.
Detroit Police Chief James Craig said all of the victims are males, but no ages or names were released. Police previously had said there were three fatalities, but changed that to two just before 8 p.m.
Police are looking for at least two suspects and two cars, a black Chevrolet Impala and a white Impala, which may have bullet holes in the back.
"I can't even imagine what would cause this type of violence," Craig said.
We can, MONEY!
People in the barbershop were playing dice at the time, and when they heard the gunshots, somebody opened the door, police spokeswoman Kelly Miner said.
Police said the business is known for gambling, but the motive for the shooting is unclear, and it's not known whether anybody in the barbershop was targeted.
People ran out of the barbershop to take cover at nearby businesses, Miner said.
Police were interviewing witnesses, but it's unclear how many people were inside or outside the barbershop at the time of the shooting, police spokesman Sgt. Michael Woody said.
The victims have been transported to multiple hospitals, including Detroit Receiving. One of the victims is listed in critical condition, police said.
SMH…a dice game in the hood is almost sure to lead to gunshots. Prayers up for the deceased and injured.
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2012 in 2012 – Weeks 8-9
Yikes! It's been two weeks since my last update! But I have a really good reason: I had foot surgery last Friday. It should have been a simple surgery, but since it was on the foot, I can't put weight on it while it heals, so I can't walk for 2-3 weeks. The fact that it's on my right foot means I can't drive either. So life's been a little complicated, yet a little boring for the last week! As a result, I'm going to be combining the last two weeks' purges into one.
- 1 Pair of Socks
- 1 Cell Phone
- 4 Chargers
Thrown Away:
- 4 Re-Usable Plastic Food Containers (re-used 3 of them again in an art project with plaster of paris)
- 12 Pairs of Socks
- 1 More Pair of Tights (Diva is hard on her tights!)
- 2 Pairs of Underwear
- 3 Adult T-shirts
- 2 Adult Pairs of Pants
- 2 Children's Pairs of Pants
- 1 Broken DVD
- 5 Almost Empty Bottles of Old Cleaners
- 1 Dish Washer Detergent Dispenser
- 1 Tattered Shelf Liner
- 1 Broken Glass
- 4 Old Sponges
- 3 Cracked/Broken Plates
- 2 Expired Food Packets
- 1 Broken Game
- 2 Dried Out Bottles of Glitter Glue
- 3 Broken Tokens
- 1 Stack of Used Bulletin Board Letters
- 2 Hoppy VanderHare Rabbits
- 1 Thomas Waterfall Building
- 4 Pieces of Switch Track
- 2 Pieces of Wacky Track
- 2 Pieces of Criss-Cross Track
As you can see, I did get some items listed on ebay before the surgery. I am thankful that I am able to print postage from the computer, and the postal carrier will just pick them up at the regular mail delivery time. My kids really helped me to get things packed up and out to the mail box. Thanks Diva and LegoFan! I did sell six other items, but they won't go out until Monday, so I will wait and include them in next week's totals I am hoping to get cleared to do a little more walking so I can get more items listed in the next week or two.
- Donated: 6 Items
- Thrown Away: 51 Items
- Sold: 11 Items
Weeks 8-9: 1725 – 68 = 1657
Not too shabby for someone who has been cut open and laid up for a week!
With 43 weeks left in the year, I now must average 39 items per week. But I'm not sure how well I'm going to do this week while I'm still living on the couch – we'll see!
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I hope that your foot heals nicely!!! Love and hugs from the ocean shores of California, Heather 🙂


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Former 49ers safety Eric Reid finally has found a new team, signing Thursday with the Carolina Panthers after lingering six months on the free-agent market.
The 49ers, it turns out, wanted him, too. Amid injuries to starting safeties Jaquiski Tartt and Adrian Colbert, the 49ers pursued a one-year deal with Reid earlier this week, a league source confirmed.
Reid, as he waited for his next job, joined Colin Kaepernick in May by filing a grievance against the NFL over alleged collusion, claiming owners were keeping them out of the league based on their social activism and kneeling protests during the national anthem since 2016.
The moment you've been waiting for… pic.twitter.com/gYDXQTeU3g
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) September 27, 2018
Reid had taken a visit in the spring to the Cincinnati Bengals, where it was reported they rebuffed signing him when he declined to state how he might act during the anthem. Kaepernick has not signed or even worked out for a team since opting in March 2017 to void his 49ers contract.
Several players around the league responded to Reid's signing with applause through social media, including Kaepernick, who tweeted: "Congrats 2 my brother @e_reid35, all pro safety who should have been signed the 1st day of free agency, who has signed a football contract. He was the 1ST person 2 kneel alongside me. Eric is a social justice warrior, continues to support his family. and communities in need."
Congrats 2 my brother @e_reid35, all pro safety who should have been signed the 1st day of free agency, who has signed a football contract.
He was the 1ST person 2 kneel alongside me. Eric is a social justice warrior, continues to support his family. and communities in need. pic.twitter.com/TsZOaFycYT
— Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) September 27, 2018
Reid signed a one-year with the Panthers. Financial terms were not immediately known. The Panthers (2-1) are idle this week and next play Oct. 7 against the New York Giants.
Reid, 26, played the previous five seasons with the 49ers and was their 2013 first-round draft pick. Coach Kyle Shanahan has said the team would have welcomed Reid back but didn't think he was interested in playing a backup role at a minimum salary.
Meanwhile, the 49ers' Tartt and Colbert are injured and did not practice Wednesday. Tartt landed a contract extension this spring as the 49ers committed to him rather than Reid. Colbert, a seventh-round draft pick last year, plays free safety, which is where Reid began his career and made the Pro Bowl as a rookie.
Coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed earlier this season the 49ers did reach out to Reid, although no formal offer was made.
"If any really good player wants to come in here on a minimum deal, and have a good player to be a backup, that'd be unbelievable," Shanahan said then. "I don't think that's what Eric wants. I told you the reason we decided to go that direction is we made a tough decision but had to do it. We went with Tartt."
Former 49ers teammate Torrey Smith is now a wide receiver on the Carolina Panthers and he campaigned this week for them to sign Reid.
"Eric Reid is a Pro-Bowl caliber safety, 26-years old with a first-round pedigree," Smith told the Charlotte Observer. "And he's one of the best men that I know. I know that teams obviously have to be interested in him, and honestly, with our injuries I hope he ends up here.
"I know how he is, his talent. If it's something where (general manager Marty Hurney or coach Ron Rivera) come and talk to me about him, I'll be glad to talk about him as a player and as a person. He's one of the best men that I've been around. I hope that's something that can happen for us, because I know with the injuries that we have he could help this team."
Hurney agreed, issuing this statement to the Panthers website: "Eric has been a starting safety in the NFL and has played at a high level througout his career. After we put safety Da'Norris Searcy on injured reserve, Ron and I discussed our options and Eric was at the top of our list. He is a physical safety with good ball skills and play-making ability."


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The Man In The High Castle (Tv Tie In)
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An official tie-in edition of Philip K Dick's dazzling speculative novel to accompany the new TV series, executive produced by Ridley Scott. Philip K Dick's acclaimed cult novel gives us a horrifying glimpse of an alternative world - one where the Allies have lost the Second World War. In this nightmare dystopia the Nazis have taken over New York, the Japanese control California and the African continent is virtually wiped out. In a neutral buffer zone in America that divides the world's new rival superpowers, lives the author of an underground bestseller. His book offers a new vision of reality - an alternative theory of world history in which the Axis powers were defeated - giving hope to the disenchanted. Does 'reality' lie with him, or is his world just one among many others? "The most brilliant science fiction mind on any planet." (Rolling Stone). "Dick's finest book, and one of the very best science fiction novels ever published." (Eric Brown).
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Philip Kindred Dick (1928-82) was born in Chicago, but lived most of his life in California. His career as a science fiction writer comprised an early burst of short stories followed by a stream of novels, typically incorporating androids, drugs, and hallucinations. His most famous books include The Man in the High Castle, A Scanner Darkly and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, the inspiration for the movie Blade Runner.


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Woody Johnson, U.S. Ambassador to the U.K. and owner of the New York Jets, told Sky News Wednesday that President Trump is scheduled to meet Queen Elizabeth next month at Windsor Castle during his work visit to England.
Why it matters: The visit, slated for July 13, would mark Trump's first to the country since he took office, where he's also scheduled to meet with Prime Minster Theresa May. Trump was initially slated to visit the U.K. in February of this year, but he cancelled, citing complaints with the location of the new U.S. embassy.


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Basel is, without a doubt, one of the most interesting destinations when it comes to planning a trip to discover a region with good architecture. This Swiss city and its immediate surroundings have numerous outstanding pieces of work, both in terms of design and execution. Herzog & de Meuron were behind a project on the banks of the River Wiese that is a magnificent exponent of this and that is reminiscent of the old baths that once stood on the riverbank, very near its confluence with the Rhine.
The Swiss studio decided to abandon the concept of a conventional pool in favor of a project closer to nature, with the help of biological filters. This approach was was publicly discussed by the citizens of Riehen and officially approved by a municipal vote. The citizens now have a large lake with planted filtering cascades, an adaptation of the local baadi, traditional wooden Rhine-side baths.