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"The Actor's Nightmare and More" RSVP Productions
Saturday was one of those leisurely days that just kind of passes and you ask yourself, "What did I do?" and have difficulty coming up with the answer. Just what I needed. Lovely lunch at Lulu's with my friend Gail – I don't know what I enjoyed more – their current exhibition of monkey astronaut prints showing in the bar, the delicious Belmar Scottish ale on tap, or their impressive collection of Lulu fezes – who knew?!
Nevertheless, I managed to get my proverbial act together to make it over to the Brady Street Pharmacy/Astor Theatre (1696 N. Astor St.) to catch RSVP Productions' performance of two Christopher Durang plays, The Actor's Nightmare and The Hardy Boys and the Mystery of Where Babies Come From. To my surprise, I found a rock star parking spot in front of Glorioso's (which is extremely rare on the lower east side), and had some time to chat with Uncommon Theatre's founder and Artistic Director Mark Hooker and Terry Gavin, who both starred in their most recent production of Angels in America: Milennium Approaches.
Once again, I want to take the opportunity to rave about the space that is the Astor Theatre. Owner James Searles has lovingly converted a portion of the pharmacy into a nice little theater, complete with what I assume to be the original seats of the Astor Theater and some impressive lighting equipment. It holds maybe 50 people and lends such an intimate feel to the production, similar to the Boulevard Theatre. Granted, I would still advise getting there early, so as not to be sitting in the actors' laps, but you get the picture.
I can also say with confidence that I enjoyed the Durang shows a LOT more than I had expected. Many of the same actors from RSVP's previous production, Reckless, appeared in the plays, as well as some new faces. Dear Ruthie was simply MAHVELOUS (how could she NOT be?) as "Mrs. Sorken," giving an impressive lecture on the etymology of drama-related vocabulary. And her handbag was exquisite, I might add. Mark and I both agreed that it's ALWAYS a pleasure to see Kirk Thomsen in his boxers, although Mark was hoping for some tighty whities (well, you can't have everything). The silver tights were definitely an added bonus. "An Actor's Nightmare" played out a scenario about which I think every actor has had anxiety dreams. I know I have. "You're on in five minutes" – and you are thinking, "What play are we doing, again?". Watching the actors struggling to get through the scenes of four different plays with their terminally disoriented and confused co-actor was painfully funny, if it weren't so true.
I especially enjoyed Cynthia L. Paplaczyk's performance in Beckett's Checkmate. She had some great surreal expressions that would have made the late exile proud. Her rendition of the sex maniac, "Nurse Cratchett," in "The Hardy Boys and the Mystery of Where Babies Come From" was beyond creepy – you could almost see the saliva gathering at the corners of her mouth as she prepared to devour the super-sleuthing/sweater-sporting duo who were scouting about for "clues" to help solve their newest mystery. Hilarious. Miss Ruthie took off her wig and let her leg hair down as Mark Hagen in a FABULOUS performance as Frank Hardy. It was really funny and, well, thankfully short. It wasn't dragged out, the jokes didn't get stale, and we got out at a decent hour for Mark and Terry to grab some pizza and I could have a nightcap with my friends. It runs through this coming weekend, and tickets are going fast, so make a point to catch it if you can. Back to topics
It's Not a Manifesto by Nate Norfolk
An interview with Ben Turk and Tracy Doyle
If you've been approached by a young man carrying a red suitcase and asked to buy a T-shirt featuring George Bush's face and the words, "Mess with Texas," you've met Ben Turk. Likely his comrade Tracy Doyle was with him, peddling their goods. They may have even tried to sell you model cars and other toys painted red and emblazoned with the hammer and sickle logo of the former Soviet Union. For a moment of your time, they'll tell you about their idea of entrepreneurial communism and their discontent with W. However, Turk and Doyle's endeavors have evolved beyond T-shirts and toys. In 2003 they wrote, produced and directed their own play, ReVerb, a modern adaptation of Sartre's No Exit. Combining art and activism with a touch of style and humor, their second play, Bring the War Home, written by Turk and directed by Doyle, will be staged this month at the Astor Theater.
Bring the War Home takes on some of our era's most pressing political questions by using a template from another troubled time in America's past. The play is loosely based on the lives and actions of the infamous Vietnam era radical group the Weathermen. Set in the near future when the current conflict in Iraq has escalated, a core group of radicals ponder violence as the only means to further their cause. For those familiar with the documentary The Weather Underground, the characters' names should strike a note. Playwright Turk took the liberty of using some of the real Weathermen's names for his characters. Turk insists the play isn't about the war as much as it is about asking what the next step is to cause political change.
Noize: Why theater? Do you think it's as effective of a vehicle for change and commentary as it once was?
Tracy Doyle: Yes. I think it can be a beautiful vehicle. To me theater can be very emotional. I just saw Miss Saigon in London and at the end, there was not a dry eye in the house. The entire huge place, everyone's crying. Some movies can get people to react like that, but to get people to laugh and respond and to really interact, it's [difficult] ... Laughing and crying is more shallow than what we want. What we want is to get people to get up and to think, which is much harder.
N: So it's more organic. There's an actual interaction between human beings as opposed to just a projection on a screen.
TD: Yes. There is definitely interaction. The actors play off of the audience and the audience feeds. It goes back and forth.
Ben Turk: Theater is the best medium, and I think that it can be as effective as it has been in the past. I don't see movies, I don't see Michael Moore's documentary as being anything other than a commodity. It's just another thing that people go and watch and buy. And it doesn't really put that many people into action. Look at Fahrenheit 9/11. How effective was that movie? I really feel like if that movie was truly successful, then we would have had a better Democratic candidate and we would have had a different election result.
TD: Do you think this play is really going to be that successful?
BT: If this play reached the same number of people as that film did, yeah.
N: Who do you see as your target audience?
TD: Young people.
BT: Yeah. Activists.
TD: Some people who still have a chance; I mean, activism has always targeted young people because young people are the ones who still have energy and the desire.
BT: I would like if anybody came and saw it, but I think it's mostly written for people who already think about these things, who already have their position on the war. I want them to kind of change the way they think about things. The play is not about the war; the play is about what we should do about the war. It's a statement about America and what we should do in the face of a war that we already know is wrong.
N: Your press release is explicit about the dissatisfaction with the electoral process and the current war. If there had been different election results, would you still have put this on?
BT: Yes.
TD: I say no. I bet you wouldn't have because he was writing this play before he went to Europe. He had been working on the idea for a really long time, and then the election results happened and it was like, "Okay. Should we leave the country? Well, what are we going to do if we stay here? I guess we could put on a play and that's a good enough reason to stay." If [Bush] hadn't won, then we probably wouldn't have that motivation to do it.
BT: Yeah. We wouldn't be doing it now if the results were different, but I was writing it about six to eight months ago; right after I saw the documentary. I was working on a play with similar themes right at the end of Reverb, but it was stagnant. It wasn't going anywhere. Then I saw the documentary and I thought, "That's a much simpler package for these themes." And I realized I could just put this together and put it out that way. Then I started doing some research and [the script] languished again. Then Tracy saw the documentary at the end of August, and she said, "We have to do that play. This is good. This is really important." So I started working on it much more in earnest. The basic outline was written before the election results. When the election happened, we got this place booked.
TD: Like within a week and then we committed to it.
BT: So we made that decision and since then, we've been running and living on the edge of financial ruin and lack of sleep and everything for the play. Making the decision really kicked us into high gear.
N: Are you using this play as a call to action, and if so, what do you recommend as audience members' first step from just being vocal to being active?
BT: It's a call to action but it's not a straightforward call to action. It's not a manifesto. It's a call to action in that more action needs to be taken. As far as what, specifically, people should be doing, it's much more up in the air. How could the current anti-war movement be more effective? It could raise the stakes, and raise what they're talking about. The war in Iraq has nothing to do with American people's security; the war in Iraq is making us less secure as American people. It's creating a haven for terrorists. The justification the Bush administration uses for this as the war on terror is complete bullshit. The war on terror is just a way for them to pursue an aggressive international foreign policy. It's the same thing as the Cold War and the left isn't talking about that. They're just talking about how peace is beautiful and we should be peaceful, instead of talking about the real actualities of what's going on with this war. They're turning up the rhetoric, but that's not enough either.
Bring the War Home will be performed at the Astor Theater, on the first floor of the Brady Street Pharmacy, 1696 N. Astor St. Showtime is 8 p.m., January 14-16, 21-23 and 28-30, 2006. $6 suggested donation.
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DIY Theatre in Milwaukee? by Ben Turk
Putting on a play like Bring the War Home from scratch, with no budget, no actors, no set, and no crew, is a daunting task. But on Nov. 3rd when I heard John Kerry concede Ohio without counting all the votes I decided we had to get it together by what would've been his inauguration day. I had thought the outcome of the election wouldn't make a difference to our play; Kerry wasn't going to fix Iraq any time soon and I'd been working intensely on Bring the War Home since August, it was going to happen someday no matter what.
I was wrong. The election turned up all the heat on the project, it meant we had a deadline, it meant this was more important, and it meant a majority of Americans were opposed to what we were about to do. Fortunately for us, it also meant there were a lot of people looking for something to put their angry energy into something big and loud, something like a play about militant activists who go after the American public at large. Bring the War Home is going to be successful because those people volunteered, donated, took interest and helped us.
This is not only a play about what we can and should do about America's current political situation, it is also a testament to what we as Milwaukee artists and community members can create. Let's keep it going. The writing process for our next play is underway now and we're going to do everything we can to gain momentum on the success we've already had. Back to topics
Loose Canon Theatre presents
"Merchant of Venice" at UW-Parkside
The Loose Canon Theatre Company, a troupe made up mainly of recent Theatre Arts graduates from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, comes to campus Aug. 25-27 to present Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice." Held in the August Wegner Studio Theatre, Loose Canon will present two evening performances and one matinee show.
"'Loose Canon' focuses on presenting classical works in a way that's easily accessible and relevant to contemporary audiences," said UW-Parkside graduate Brian James Rott. "I am directing the production and our seven actors will play multiple roles."
Rott, along with fellow UW-Parkside alums Jacquie Beyer and Kyle Tikovitsch, and current student Derek Ewing, helped form the theatre group earlier this summer. They present five performances of the play at Milwaukee's Astor Theatre Sept. 1-9.
The UW-Parkside productions are Friday and Saturday, Aug. 25 and 26 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 27, at 2 p.m. in the Wegner Theater. Admission won't cost patrons a pound of flesh. Tickets are just $12 for adults and $10 for all students. For more information, call (262) 595-2404. Back to topics
Tracy Doyle and Ben Turk
A Do-it-yourself Theater Partnership by Nicole Sweeney firstname.lastname@example.com
Posted: May 18, 2006
It's opening night for "The Plight of the Ruling Class," and the cast almost seems to outnumber the crowd watching in the darkened Astor Theatre, a tiny space in the back of the Brady Street Pharmacy.
As the evening's three short plays unfold, Tracy Doyle watches from the audience. Ben Turk pauses to observe from a side aisle, wincing when a prop window crashes down unexpectedly.
Ben and Tracy are the self-dubbed "boss man" and "boss lady" of Insurgent Theatre, a small group with a big dream: "To galvanize and politicize theatre from the ground up."
It's part of what some call Milwaukee's "underground" theater scene. Tracy and Ben think of it as "DIY theater."
They aren't affiliated with a college or organization; they don't qualify for the United Performing Arts Fund; they work with small budgets, hand-made props and novice actors. They produce only local, original scripts. They're not afraid to tackle topics in controversial and disturbing ways: In "The Plight of the Ruling Class," one play involves race and cannibalism, while another depicts a rape fantasy that gets out of control.
So far they've managed to survive, even thrive, without having to "kiss anyone's ass for big funds." A donation plea in their program goes like this, only without the swear words dashed out: "Give us your f-ing money! Put it in the bag, and - Hey! Don't look at me. Don't f-ing look at me, pig. Just give me the f-ing money. NOW! In other words, generous donations of money or materials are always appreciated."
Audience members buy $15 "bourgeois" tickets in advance or $8 "proletariat" tickets at the door. The goal is to compete with movie ticket prices.
"Everybody complains about how nobody's going to theater anymore...and it's a dying art or whatever," Ben said. "But I don't think it is. It just needs to shift to its audience. And we've successfully done that."
It started in 2001 when Ben launched S-MartKino with another friend. "It's nonsense," he said of the name. "It means nothing." S-MartKino's activities were just as random: Celebrating "Marxmas," a.k.a. Karl Marx's birthday; passing out communist T-shirts; stopping people on the street with survey questions along the lines of "Define 'beauty.'" "Draw 'truth.'"
When Tracy arrived and began helping with surveys, "There were a lot of philosophical, existential, high-falutin' questions," she recalled. "My surveys were a lot more low key - not as pretentious as some people's." She threw a look in Ben's direction, and the two erupted in laughter.
Both natives of Racine, the couple met through a mutual friend at an experimental movie screening at UWM a few years ago. Now they live together in Riverwest with their three cats and a whole lot of theater props.
It was Tracy's influence that brought S-MartKino from the street to the stage. She'd been involved in theater since middle school, but her passion was really ignited after working with Madison's Broom Street Theater, which performs edgy, original works. Soon, she and Ben were collaborating on ReVerb, a modern translation of Sartre's "No Exit" that starred a punk rock anarchist and a sorority girl.
They produce a show whenever they find a script that catches their eye, or when Ben writes one himself. He wrote about Iraq in "Bring the War Home" last year, and they'll restage a revised version this fall.
Tracy doesn't identify with a particular political camp. Ben, who majored in political science in college, calls himself an "entrepreneurial communist," which helps explain his approach to Insurgent. . "We're taking theater out of the hands of the rich and bourgeois people," he said, "and making it more available to see as an audience and more available to participate in."
Half of the theater's proceeds are split among the cast, while the other half helps fund the next production.
Ben's the writer; Tracy's the editor. She directs the actors; he handles the technical stuff. Back to topics


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London: Capgemini Consulting has appointed David Williams as Chief Executive Officer of Capgemini Consulting operations in the UK, with effect from 1 January 2014, following the recent decision by current CEO Bill Cook to retire at the end of this year.
Capgemini Consulting is the global strategy and transformation consulting organisation of the Capgemini Group, Europe's biggest IT services consulting firm.
Williams will lead one of the UK's largest teams of strategy and management consultants. He is currently responsible for the Consumer Products and Retail (CPR) sector for Capgemini UK, growing this part of the business some 12-fold since 2005.
Christine Hodgson, Capgemini UK Chairman said, "I am looking forward to working with David in his new role, having seen firsthand the excellent results he has achieved managing the Consumer Products and Retail division. I'd also like to wish Bill all the very best in his retirement and thank him for his significant contribution to Capgemini's success over the last twenty five years."
William's Capgemini Consulting team describes itself as focused on helping organisations respond to the challenges of the new digital economy. "Whilst digitisation can extend the reach of organisations, and speed the development of new products and services, the rapid adoption of technologies is disruptive to traditional business models. Capgemini Consulting works in partnership with clients to deliver Digital Transformation", the firm says.
David Williams commented, "I am a consultant through and through and passionate about the strength and potential of Capgemini Consulting. I'm determined to continue our success, building on the great work that Bill and his team have done in recent years."

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QUEENS -- After an unsuccessful run in 2009, State Senator Tony Avella is officially throwing his hat into the ring for New York City Mayor in 2017 -- taking on Mayor Bill de Blasio.
"It's time to stop the failed top down planning approach in this city and allow every neighborhood every resident to have a voice -- a real say in what happens to their community," Avella announced in a press conference.
The Queens democrat and State Senator of the 11th district since 2010, is often a vocal critic of the De Blasio administration -- specifically in its handling of the homeless crisis -- which is now close to exceeding 60,000 people in the city. He formed a homeless crisis task force in Albany last year.
"I believe we have reached a crossroad in the direction our City should be taking. Under Mayor de Blasio we have more homeless than ever - our taxes continue to rise and it is more expensive to live here than ever before, all of this, while our quality of life fades away," he said.
Avella kicked off his campaign at the Holiday inn express in Queens -- one of at least 69 hotels where the de Blasio administration has placed homeless people right next to paying guests.
After public outcry and angry protests from neighborhood residents back in October,
The city dropped the plan to fully turn the hotel into a homeless shelter but is still reportedly housing about 30 homeless men. A DHS spokesperson however, says they are renting rooms out to single adults who are employed.
"This is all about real community involvement and how the city runs. We need to start talking to people on the very local level," Avella said.
At the same time of Avella's official announcement came endorsements from seven city council members today for de Blasio's re-election.
Avella's supporters say however, New York City needs to change.


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Kenneth Tam's The Grasslands (Iceberg Publishing, 2008) is the first in the prolific author's Her Majesty's New World series. Known more for science fiction (The Defense Command and Equations series), Tam ventures into alternate historical fiction but eventually embraces his comfort zone – and that's where this phenomenal book stumbles.
The book's back cover informs us that in 1881, gateways to a new world have been discovered in both the American and British Empire's sides of the Rocky Mountains. The two have partnered to settle the remarkably – and curiously – Earth-like world.
The story moves forward to 1919 where the renowned Royal Newfoundland Regiment (RNR) are brought out west and given their mission: escort three women into the untamed grasslands of the new world. Sounds easy for such an accomplished outfit, no? Well, unfortunately for Major Thomas 'Tom' Waller, Lieutenant James 'Jimmy' Devlin and the b'ys, the new world has a dangerous threat: the savages.
In the prologue, we're teased with the severity of this threat. The beasts frighten trained members of the United States Cavalry and cause unease in Smith, the world-wise, American drifter. Abnormally strong and quick, the human-like savages also eat whatever is in their path… including their own.
Immediately noticeable is Tam's ability to create unique voices for his characters. Smith's old world sensibilities are contrasted against the dangers of the new world. Major Waller is introduced in a relatively sombre manner, and his interactions with the jovial Lieutenant Devlin and the rest of his men show one who has earned respect rather than demands it.
The charges of the RNR are Lady Emma Lee, her friend Kara Lynne and their maid. There are signs that things aren't as they seem: the constant presence of an unusual black cape; a few instances where men's minds become fogged when around the women. Oh, and did I mention the bizarre series of coincidences involving savages?
Tam's hybrid of military action, character drama and tense western works wonderfully. His respect for the subject matter is evident. Unfortunately, the sheer attention to detail has a dark side. Sometimes we don't need to see how the sausage is made – just give us the sausage! Another problem is the sheer number of names – and sometimes the amount of time that passes between linkage of name and role. If reading in a single sitting, this isn't an issue but if breaks are needed, or after lengthy battle scenes, a reminder would be nice.
These complaints are minor blemishes; more frustrating is the final lap. This obvious sequel set-up may have fit better as a lengthy prologue than as several chapters, and is the sole reason I cannot award this book the full five stars. I suspect the next novel(s) will allow me to, when revisiting The Grasslands, view things in a different light.
'Other Indie' is a recurring series of articles on Engen Books in which authors highlight the best in independent publishing, in the hopes of helping readers break through the cluster of books they may not be sure about in an age when anyone can publish via digital formats. Engen Books is an independent small-press publishing company based in St. John's Newfoundland and is proud to highlight the talent of independent authors not our own. The Grasslands is © 2010 Kenneth Tam. This review is © 2017 Jay Paulin. 'Other Indie' banner photo credit: Steve Lake.


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Interested in Impact Investing but still not sure how it works or if it's a good idea? These myth busters can help you learn more about the growing investment trend.
Sustainable investing is surging, having enjoyed a 135% increase in assets under management since 2012 to $8.72 trillion, and it's still growing1.
An increasing number of fund managers are now overlaying their investment strategies with environmental, social and governance (ESG) analysis; asset management firms are finding ways to cater to all kinds of Impact Investing demands and innovation continues in the global capital markets to provide new sustainable investment products.
Yet there are still some lingering misconceptions about what sustainable investing is, how it's done and whether it helps or hurts returns.
We asked Morgan Stanley's Institute for Sustainable Investing to debunk the biggest myths surrounding the practice. Here's what they said:
Myth 1. Sustainable Investing Means Sacrificing Returns
Reality: Analysis by the Institute shows that sustainable strategies have often performed in line with or even better than their traditional counterparts.
The Institute conducted a proprietary study in 2015 called Sustainable Reality, which examined seven years' performance of more than 10,000 mutual funds and 2,800 Separately Managed Accounts.2
The results showed that sustainable investments usually met, and often exceeded, the performance of traditional investments. A Harvard study in 2016 also found that firms with good ratings on sustainability issues most relevant to their industries significantly outperformed firms with poor ratings on these issues.3
Myth 2. Investing With Impact Is a Niche Area
Reality: Sustainably invested assets now account for more than one out of every five dollars under professional management in the U.S., according to the 2016 report on sustainable and responsible investing trends by the U.S. SIF Foundation.
The SIF Foundation's data show that sustainably invested assets now account for 22% of all invested assets under professional management in the U.S.4
Myth 3. Sustainable Investing Products are Limited
Reality: In 2016, 1,002 distinct funds, representing $2.6 trillion in assets, incorporated ESG criteria into their investment decision-making, up from $1.01 trillion in 2012.5 Morgan Stanley's Investing with Impact framework details the full spectrum of approaches that investors of all sizes can pursue in their portfolio. There is now even a private equity fund of funds being offered.
Increasingly, traditional investment strategies are incorporating ESG analysis to help steer clear of potential blowups in the stock markets when companies violate ESG regulations6.
Myth 4. You Have to Be a Millionaire to Invest Sustainably
Reality: Millennials are democratizing sustainable investing. According to findings from the Institute in 2015, 84% of millennials — broadly defined as those born between the early 1980s and 2000 — say they are interested in socially responsible investing7. Millennials are also twice as likely to invest in a stock or a fund if it targets specific environmental or social outcomes.
Their investing demands are driving an increase in the number of products that have more accessible entry minimums. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is among them, having recently begun offering two "Impact Access Model Portfolios" with reduced account minimums of $10,000.


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If you're travelling in a group, money can become a big issue. The best way to avoid falling out over your Vietnamese dong or Malaysian ringgits is to have a plan and to communicate throughout the trip.
Also, you need to stick to said agreed financial plan, or someone in the group will get upset, guaranteed.
Here are our group money management tips for travelling, so you can enjoy the trip, rather than worrying about the amount of Guatemalan quetzals in your wallet, or your mates'.
1. Agree on a budget
You've probably all got a different budget in total, but it can help to agree on a rough budget per day. That way each of you knows what you can and can't do as you travel. It's not fair of the person on the tight budget to expect everyone to hold back, but at the same time, Moneybags of the group shouldn't pressure them to keep up either.
Having a rough budget you're going to spend every day will help everyone plan where they can spend their money.
2. Respect the decided budget
Stick to the budget once you've agreed on it. If a friend decides they need to pull out of an activity don't give them grief for it, understand that they just don't have the cash.
They can work to their budget and you work to yours.
Don't cause tensions in the group by drawing attention to your friend, or get all offended if they do it to you. Chill.
3. Write down the IOUs
You might not care about what equates to a few quid here and there, but chances are there'll be someone in your group who will. You need to respect that. An unpaid IOU could be a night's accommodation in somewhere like Thailand.
If you keep a written track of what everyone owes each other then it will keep everything fair. There's always someone in a group who feels like they've paid out more – a manual or electronic record will help you all keep up to date.
I've used the Splitwise app before in group situations. You can create different groups and use different currencies so that the money all works out in the end, and you can pay electronically.
4. Have a buffer
I know from experience that when you travel in a group you're tempted to drink, eat and party more at a mere suggestion. This way of travelling can easily escalate and become pretty pricey.
I can guarantee these will be your best times travelling. Save up a bit of a financial buffer so you can say yes to random nights out, activities and fun ways to spend the budget.
5. Don't be stingy
If you're super tight about everything you'll ruin the experience for everyone, including yourself. Nothing spoils a nice drink or lunch more than a moaner. Bow out of things graciously if you can't afford them, or pick the cheapest thing off the menu, say you're paying for yourself rather than splitting and don't make a big deal out of it.
6. Stay as a group to save money
You can save money on all kinds of things as a group, from transport to activities to accommodation. Look out for opportunities for group travel discounts and make the most of them. A little compromise from everyone here and there (like sleeping on sofa beds in rented apartments) can save a lot.
Also, when it comes to tours and activities, barter them down using the old 3-for-2 deals seeing as there are a few of you. How could they say no?
7. Communicate
The best way to fall out with people in any situation is to not communicate. If you're worried about spending, or about your friends spending, then just say something.
It would be awful if one of you tried to keep up with your richer friends and then spent all the money so just had to go home.
As a group decide on how far you'll go to save money. For example, sleeping in airports, on transport, in cars. That way everyone knows what they're letting themselves in for. And if that changes, tell the group in a suitable way.
Remember that a few Thai bhat here and there is not worth losing your friendship over. Don't let money ruin your trip!


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CSUF News Service
Exploring Twins
April 19, 2015
Nancy Segal, professor of psychology
Twin sisters, separated at birth but who rediscover each other online, are the subject of a 2015 documentary being screened at 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, as part of Asian American and Pacific Islander Month.
Nancy Segal, professor of psychology and director of the CSUF Twin Studies Center, and Samantha Futerman, one of the twins whose story is told in the documentary "Twinsters," will answer questions following the screening in Room 130 of the Pollak Library.
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ituated in New York's Greenwich Village is an 1840s brick townhouse that blends in with its neighbors—until you catch what's unfolding inside. Elaborate dinner parties all week. Over 70 guests indulging in hors d'oeuvres and five-course meals. Strangers mingling like old friends.
But it's not an unmarked restaurant or the home of a nonstop host. It's the Beard House: the former residence and cooking school of culinary legend James Beard and today, center for the prestigious James Beard Foundation.
The nonprofit organization, founded in 1986, is widely considered a leading voice in America's food culture and a guiding light for chefs. It supports the culinary arts via education, scholarships, advocacy, awards and—at the historic Beard House where around 500 chefs cook each year—collaboration in the kitchen and conversation around the table.
The Beard House hosts four to six meals a week, doubling as a performance space for both world-renowned and rising chefs to showcase their culinary chops, and everyone's welcome for dinner.
Dinner Time
Director of House Programming Izabela Wojcik describes the Beard House as a multifunctional hidden gem: it's the Foundation's gathering space, a coveted platform for chefs and, for guests, a "fabulous dinner party" where the dining experience is anything but typical.
Invited chefs design menus just for the occasion. Seating is communal and conversations with strangers encouraged. Engaging with the chef before and after the meal is a defining ritual, so guests first enter through the kitchen to meet their chef and catch a behind-the-scenes glimpse of staff. As the night wraps up, the team reemerges to answer questions. "We want to present the team that's cooking and show the excitement of what happens in a professional kitchen," says Wojcik.
"We want to present the team that's cooking and show the excitement of what happens in a professional kitchen."
The shared meal, a set menu and prepaid tickets (typically $180 for the public) are baked into the Foundation's dining philosophy: take away the fuss of the bill, seating arrangements and menu selection and the diner can focus on the food and conversation. The result? An organic, collaborative meal mirroring the charm and cadence of a neighborhood get-together—with an important distinction: it can't be recreated.
"You're a part of this moment in time that won't really be replicated anywhere," says Chief Strategy Officer Mitchell Davis. While you might return to a restaurant, he says, no two dining experiences at the Beard House are alike. "Not only can't you come back the next night—there's a different chef, a different audience."
We spoke to Davis and Wojcik about the moments of connection and collaboration that unfold when icons and guests gather at the Beard House.
Conversation Over Emojis
In September, the Beard House hosted globally-acclaimed chef Gaggan Anand whose trademark progressive spin on Indian cuisine made for a mystifying menu and plenty of spirited discussion in the dining room.
Anand's dinner involved one or two-bite tastings, few utensils and a 17-course menu displayed in only emojis: a mushroom, a green apple, a rainbow, no words or descriptions. The presentation was in keeping with his award-winning, Bangkok-based restaurant Gaggan, where he first masterminded the emoji-only menu to display unconventional options like eggplant cookies and lobster dosa.
Novel communal dining experiences like Anand's inspire guests to warm up to each other, connect and think about food differently. Combine transcendent flavors with a pinch of adventure and even the shyest guests are deep in discussions on the future of fine dining to sustainable seafood options. "It's a great dining experiment," says Wojcik. "Where we want to be seating guests together and sparking those conversations."
Cross-Cultural Creativity
Dinners at the Beard House blend themes of history, culture and under-explored cuisines. In 2017, the Beard House partnered with the Jewish Food Society to present a Passover Seder honoring Mexican-Jewish heritage, featuring three chefs who shared moving stories of their roots and connected each dish to their grandmothers.
Seder staples like brisket and charoset incorporated Latin American flavors like tamarind, tomatillo and lime. Bowls of matzo ball soup used jalapeno-infused broth, avocado, cilantro and serrano chiles.
These creative spins on customary fare and unexpected flavor combinations, all tied to chefs' personal histories, moved guests to challenge their traditions. "As heretical as it might seem, after eating that matzo ball soup I kind of decided that all matzo ball soup should have cilantro and jalapeno," says Wojcik.
More Than A Nice Meal
In September, celebrated chef and Louisville-based restaurateur Edward Lee hosted dinner at the Beard House as part of his LEE Initiative—an effort to support Kentucky's rising women chefs and improve diversity in the restaurant industry. Lee invited five women "chef-mentees" to prepare a Kentucky-inspired meal with a message: when it comes to representation in the kitchen, the culinary community has some work to do.
"As we move into a foundation that wants to delve deep into the why, how and who of food, it can't just be a nice meal presented by a nice chef from a nice restaurant," explains Wojcik. Currently on her plate: to assess the culinary community and ask "Who's missing from our programs and our conversations? Is it women and chefs of color? Is it chefs part of a particular mission, organization or cause beyond themselves?"
Dinners like Lee's are the bread and butter of the Beard House: they go beyond gastronomy to spark progress—in this case, by giving underrepresented chefs a stage. And through its volunteer program, the Foundation places students from local cooking schools in the Beard House kitchen where they work alongside iconic chefs.
Just as guests might form new companionships across the dinner table, preparing a Beard House meal could be a pivotal moment in an emerging chef's career, says Davis. "So many people find themselves making a connection that night in the Beard House and in the kitchen that changes the course of their career and ultimately their lives."
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You have to admire Wayne Rooney's cheek. There he is, playing like a drain, his private life splattered all over the tabloids, tarnishing both his own image and that of his employer, and yet he has put in a demand that his salary be more than doubled.
He apparently reckons Manchester United should pay him £200,000 a week. And if they don't, he'll go elsewhere. The club, however, appears to have told him that this is rather more than a footballer as tarnished as he is worth. And since his manager, the hoary old disciplinarian Sir Alex Ferguson, is of the opinion that, rather than insisting on a massive pay rise, now is the time for Rooney to show a little contrition, humility and work ethic, a parting of the ways is inevitable.
"The boy is adamant he wants to go," Ferguson said yesterday. "I am dumbfounded."
Fergie's confusion is shared by plenty. You might wonder who, exactly, Rooney thinks he is. His attitude to reward reminds you of the bonus-bloated City banker, forever insisting on more whatever the public outrage at his behaviour. As Rooney seeks pay worth 10 times in a week what the average worker in his home town will earn in a year, wider reality has no bearing on his sense of his own worth.
Rooney, mind, is by no means alone in football. At Liverpool, Joe Cole has been performing recently as if in possession of two left feet. A feeble parody of the young player once reckoned to have the potential to be the finest England has ever produced, Cole has had a woeful time on Merseyside since moving from Chelsea. Luckily for him, though, he is not on performance-related pay. And despite giving the impression that he is playing in custard, Cole has banked more than £1 million since his move up north.
This is the absurdity of our national game: it doesn't matter how shallow their achievements, players expect the kind of return that would embarrass Croesus. How can this be? Because, ridiculous as it may seem, while United, their finances horribly compromised by debt, might balk at meeting Rooney's extravagant claim, there are others who will cheerfully acquiesce. Notably, the club down the road. Rooney's people (all top footballers have an entourage these days; Peter Crouch is said to have a staff of seven) have pointed out that players far less renowned than he are on such sums at the oil-money-infused Manchester City. The market, they claim, is there for all to examine. Their man expects nothing more than to have his place within it recognised.
You wonder how long it can go on. How can the game continue to offer salaries way beyond any rational level of sustainability? For 10 years, Cassandras like me have been saying that English football cannot carry on like this, predicting that the fissure between reality and fantasy will fracture and tear the whole edifice apart. For a decade, as the pump has been consistently applied, inflating the bubble to an ever greater scale of absurdity, we have been proved consistently wrong.
And yet, the Rooney case cannot appear as anything other than a watershed. Not least in the collision between manager and player. Ferguson represents the old ways of the game: top-down discipline, the exercise of authority, the insistence on doing things the boss's way. Unlike players of the past, Rooney, though, regards himself as no mere chattel of the club, expected to tug his forelock and do what he is told. His people insist he is a brand, a commercial property of wider significance, deserving of his own rules. If a figure as significant as Ferguson cannot keep such a player under his control, then this is the moment we must recognise the power has shifted fundamentally.
What we are seeing this week is confirmation of a new dynamic within the game: the final and total ascendancy of the £50 note.


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Growth Trends for Related Jobs
Police officers play many roles in our communities. They respond to crime scenes and protect our schools. They host public awareness seminars and check on the elderly. As an applicant, you want to show that you have the skills to adapt as needed.
Skills to Protect
List leadership roles like management or supervisory positions to show you're responsible and accountable. Use elected positions to emphasize your ability to build rapport and your high standards of honesty, integrity, and moral and ethical judgment. Further, note your ability to work independently or with a team, and include knowledge of tactical procedures, enforcement-related technology or weaponry gained through training or military and security positions. Highlight your physical abilities by outlining participation in events like marathons or achievements such as a black belt in martial arts or fitness certification.
Skills to Serve
Police departments are increasingly focusing on community policing, which involves serving the public. Community policing requires traits such as compassion, empathy and courtesy. Outline public service jobs, such as social work, teaching or health care positions, and note that those roles required interaction with diverse groups, a willingness to help others, strong problem-solving skills and the ability to create a sense of partnership. List volunteer and intern experience to show you're willing to work for reasons other than financial gain. Also include any bilingual abilities, involvement in community programs or skills working with special needs groups, such as children and the elderly.
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Service dogs in Roseburg are amazing. They have been extensively trained, live strict but loved lives, and take care of their owners like truly no one else can. The dogs' abilities to detect seizures, pick up dropped items, and even warn owners of impending stroke or heart attack make these dogs literally life savers.
With all the amazing things these animals can do, it's no wonder we have learned to accept them in places we usually wouldn't, like a restaurant or the office. But there is a growing cynicism towards service and support animals in general, and mostly because of misunderstanding, and I'll admit that I used to be one of these people.
I was not raised in a house with pets, and I never could understand the "emotional support animal". I could understand a seeing eye dog or a dog that assists with the hearing impaired, but these are obvious needs that a dog could help with. When I would see articles about an emotional support pig or bunny, I would roll my eyes.
The Best esa registration in Oregon
Service dogs are specially trained animals that assist people with physical disabilities by performing life tasks they cannot do for themselves. Florida laws recognize that these animals are an important part of many individuals' lives.
If Someone Asks
Service animals aren't restricted in the same way that ordinary pets are. Any business discriminating against someone who has a service animal may get charged with a misdemeanor. A business can verify that the animal is a service animal and not a pet by asking what tasks the animal performs, but the business is not allowed to require documentation of any kind. Businesses must not charge a fee for a service animal to enter the establishment even if there is a fee for pets to access the area.
Housing and Employment
People requiring service animals can't be denied housing or employment due to their service animal. A service animal's owner is liable for any damages or injuries caused by the animal just as if it were a regular pet in any public or private place. Job seekers may still be denied employment if their disability prevents them from fulfilling their job duties.
Don't Interfere
In Florida it is illegal to harm or hinder a service animal from completing its duties. Anyone unintentionally injuring or endangering a service animal can be charged with a misdemeanor. Anyone who intentionally injures or kills a service animal will face felony charges.
Service Dog Identification [Why You Should Get One]
While any well-behaved animal can provide some comfort and companionship to the sick, elderly and other people in need, getting a certification for you and your pet means you'll be able to do it in more formal settings, such as nursing homes and hospitals. The process for certifying an animal therapy team involves passing an evaluation, but depending on the organization, you might have other steps to follow.
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Do Cats Help Patients With Cancer? [The Answer Might Surprise You]
Animal experts attribute most animal actions and thoughts to instinct. It seems that they don't give our dogs, cats, birds and other pets enough credit. Why? Because there are documented cases of peoples' pets saving them from fire, fending off attackers and other brave acts. How do we truly know that our beloved pets are doing these things strictly from instinct? Though I'm not an animal behaviorist or scientist, throughout life I've watched and worked with many different animals. I believe that they have feelings, and are more like us emotion-wise than we give them credit.
For example, lately in the news, a woman reported that her Golden Retriever gave her the Heimlich manoever when she was choking on a piece of apple. He kept jumping on her chest until the apple ejected from her throat and flew across the room. Then, he ran over and ate it (he still is, of course, a dog). He knew his owner was in danger and responded to it. Now, that's devotion.
Observe your animals deeply, and see what you think. Are they just doing what their genes tell them to do or are they showing emotions? Science is advanced, but there is so much more to know about our pets and what makes them tick. Those who relate well to animals seem to be more in tuned to the way they think. Being calm and slow moving around many animals puts them at ease. Same with people, we like those who are calm and not aggressive towards us. Animal husbandry is fascinating, and worth learning more about. The more we know about our animals, the better we will relate to them. We may not speak their languages but we can at least show them the respect and understanding they most definitely deserve.
Not Just Instinct - Animals Have Feelings and Emotions Too
If you are in the US, you may have heard of emotional support animal or ESA. An emotional support animal works like a companion animal for people and patients, for offering therapeutic benefits. Usually such animals are either cats or dogs, although a patient can choose other pets. The whole purpose of an ESA is to offer relief and support for disability, psychological symptoms or emotional stress. Check some of the basic facts you need to know before getting an ESA certificate.
The procedure
To get an emotional support animal, you have to check with your physician to consider the option of proving verifiable disability, as stated by law. Your doctor or medical professional will give a note or a certificate, which will mention the concerned disability and the need for emotional support animal that will offer therapeutic care and healing. However, the animal isn't treated a service animal and therefore, there is no need for any formal training. In fact, all domesticated animals, including rodents, birds, reptiles, cats and dogs, can become an ESA.
There are professional companies, which can assist you in evaluating if you qualify for ESA evaluation letters, but these services are just meant for assistance. Ultimately, only licensed medical health professionals can offer you the certificate on their professional paper. Check online and you can find simple forms that will help finding your qualification. Don't miss on asking the rules and regulations with your doctor in detail. As a pet owner, you have to find the benefits of having an ESA, so that you can exercise your rights.


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Private Surf Lessons – Adults
Who it's for: Beginner, intermediate or advanced surfers age 14 and up
Times available: 9am, 11am and 2pm daily
Duration: 2 hours
Price:$159 for 1 person, $70 per additional person
For your very own lesson scheduled to suit you, a private lesson package is perfect. Nothing beats personalized surf instruction with a professional coach. Perfect for those wanting to fast track their surfing, for those who learn best one-on-one, or those who want a lesson with just their significant other or buddies. You'll receive everything that's included in the group lessons, in addition to having your own personal surf instructor.
Bonus: Bring friends along for just $70 extra per person. Popular with friends, couples and families!
Kids and Family Private Lessons
Who it's for: Kids age 6-15 and families
Times available: 9am, 11am and 2pm daily
Duration: 1.5 hours
Price: $95 for 1 person, $60 per additional person
For a private lesson scheduled to suit children or families, this option is perfect. Nothing beats having your own private surf instructor. Kids can learn the basics in a safe environment tailored to suit them. Families can surf together and cheer each other on. We recommend a maximum of 6 people in the lesson to ensure quality.
Bonus: Bring 1 or more friends or family members along and you'll pay only $60 per additional surfer.


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Mobile Phones in Business
Mobile Phone is a wireless device that emits RFR (radio-frequency radiation) to transmit data and allows people to communicate anywhere. It can be carried anywhere as long as there is a signal transmission. There are three types of Mobile coverage, which are: AMPS, GSM and CDMA
AMPS (Analogue Mobile Phone System)
It is an analogue signal and system for transmit data and be used for mobile communication. The strength of this system is it has a better network coverage than GSM. However it is the most insecure mobile phone. This system is also going to be closed in Australia until end of 2000 as the government states that analogue signal make the frequency too crowded.
GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication)
It is a digital system that converts from our voice to digital (pulse) and transmits it to air for mobile communication. The strength of this system is it is more secure than analogue system. On the other hand, the weakness is the signal is not as strong as analogue system.
CDMA(Code Division Multiple Access)
It uses a digital systems but it is not pulsed as GSM did. The strength of this system is it has the best signal receiver, and it is secure communication. However, it is just being introduced in Australia and the rest of the world.
Network Provider in Australia Optus
Optus stated that they have 93% population coverage, which means, the capacity of the network that Optus can carry is up to 93 % of total population. It also has strength, which it has the lowest congestion rate (making and receiving call)
Telstra stated that they have 94% population coverage, which means they can carry up to 94 % of the total population. Their strength is they have better network signal compare to other competitors.
Vodafone have 91% population coverage. Their strength is they are international recognition so people will believe that they have more experienced worldwide.
The market shares of these companies are as follow:
Telstra 49%, followed by Optus 33 % and last by Vodafone 18%
The Users of Mobile Phones
Business People
It is obvious that most of business people in Australia use Mobile Phone now. It can be seen from the street that almost every business people have a mobile phone.
Rural Business People
It is important that rural business people to be able to communicate to other people, as sometimes the lines connection to rural area is not available.
It is also be used by people who have statement of Freedom to communicate'. They can communicate anywhere they like by using mobile phone. Some examples of other users are students, housewife, etc.
As the worldwide survey conducted, at least 50 % Australian people own one mobile phone. It can be said Australian love their mobiles
Features and Benefits of Mobile Phones
Incoming & Outgoing Phone Call
This is the basic feature that every mobile phone should have. It allows people to make and receiving calls without barrier. It affects business, as they can do business conversation through mobile, they can be contacted although they are not in the office.
SMS (Short Message Service)
It allows people to send text message up to 160 characters via mobile phone. This feature was promoted last month (May 2000) by Optus to gain interest of people of using it. The benefits for business are when the other party phone is being switched off, they can leave message to the mobile. It is also used when the silent conversation needs arise.
Caller ID
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Andy Mendelsberg
Denver, Colorado
Andy Mendelsberg served Denver Public Schools as a principal, assistant principal, and curriculum director for 25 years, spending his final five years as principal of the district's largest high school, Denver East, from 2012-2017. He currently coaches veteran and novice principals and assistant principals on their leadership competencies, strategy development, and team building. In Denver Public Schools he was also selected as a mentor to new urban principals and hosted/coached Principal Residents to prepare them for future leadership roles. He was part of national effort with the Wallace Foundation where he worked with a consortium of principals from across the country to develop best practice materials for future principals. Andy is a facilitator of a math cohort of Learning Forward's support for mentor teachers in Louisiana.
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Mustang MonthlyFeatured Vehicles
Concours-Restored Six-Cylinder 1966 Ford Mustang Convertible
Elizabeth-Marie #168168: Terry Reinhart's third Mustang project is a story of scrapyard salvation
As the National Director of the Mustang Six Association, you would expect Terry Reinhart to have a nice six-cylinder–powered Mustang, and that he does. This is Terry's third Mustang build and it's his nicest by a long shot, making it a perfect representation of his obsession.
He found the car on eBay and became its owner after a slight bidding war, then began researching the car's history. Mustang #168168 started life the same way hundreds of thousands of other Mustangs did in 1966, at the Dearborn Assembly Plant (DAP) in Dearborn Michigan. The car was built on Monday, January 17, 1966, and there was nothing really special about this particular Mustang. It was a six-cylinder convertible with a three-speed automatic transmission, Arcadian blue paint, standard blue interior, and a white top. Once it was built it was sent to a Ford dealer somewhere in Memphis Tennessee, and from that point until Terry got the car it gets a little fuzzy. At some point, the car was hidden in a shed and forgotten about for years. Eventually, the roof collapsed on the shed, exposing the car to the elements and causing the bulk of its deterioration. The car ended up in the possession of a guy who wanted to convert it to a V-8 car, but gave up the idea and decided to put it on eBay.
As we already mentioned, Mustang #168168 was Terry's third Mustang build; the first was a 1965 hardtop that became known as "Frankenstang" for the mix-and-match gang of parts it took to restore it. This first car was sold so that Terry could buy a wedding ring for his future wife, Ellen, and then he built a 1966 hardtop with a six-cylinder and Emberglo paint, restored it to factory condition. But that was also to finance his real love, a first-gen convertible. Enter #168168.
Once he got the car home after the eBay purchase, Terry realized he had his work cut out for himself, saying, "The convertible was in horrible structural shape; just about every part of the unibody was severely rusted, dented, or in some way damaged. Most people in their right mind would have considered the car too far gone to restore, but I could envision what it could be when I looked at what remained of it. This Mustang was to be my "keeper," the one that I will hold onto for many, many years." The one bright spot about the car was that it was complete and still had all its original parts.
The build was not about to happen in the home garage though. "One of the conditions my wife had set for agreeing to let me buy and restore the convertible was I was not to restore it in our attached garage," Terry said. "She'd had her fill of paint fumes coming into the house, and me tracking dirt and body filler all through the house from my shoes and clothes. I think the straw that broke the camel's back was when her washer and dryer became tinted Ford corporate blue." Terry's solution to the garage situation? While the convertible sat under a tarp in the driveway, he built a 20x30 shop behind the house!
Previous experience convinced Terry to start the build by completely stripping all of the car's parts, then blasting the entire shell with 1,000 pounds of blasting media to see what he was working with. About 70 percent of the sheetmetal was junk, so a huge order from NPD soon filled the garage with sheetmetal. Terry said, "My wife said I couldn't restore another car in the attached garage, but there was no mention that it couldn't be used for storage. In time both the attached garage and a spare bedroom became a storage area for new car parts."
Terry built a rollable body jig and began the job of fixing rust and other damage and bolting on the replacement sheetmetal began, but it wasn't easy—he replaced so much structural and exterior metal that it's nearly a new car. The worst of it was the rear section of the car, as Terry said, "The only original parts from the center transition back were the trunklid and the parts of the inner and outer wheelwells." He also fought with the fitment of the reproduction sheetmetal parts, and still isn't totally happy with the door gaps he ended up with.
After struggling mightily for weeks with bodywork to get everything straight, a friend who was the body shop manager for the local Ford dealer took mercy on Terry and made him a very reasonable offer to finish the body prep and paint. It seemed that one of his employee's wives had brain cancer and it created a great financial burden on the family, so the guys at the body shop all pitched in to finish Terry's car, vendors donated the needed supplies, and the total cost of whole deal could be given to the employee. "Sadly though," Terry said, "about a year after my car was finished she succumbed to her cancer."
While work was going on at the body shop, Terry began collecting the parts to return the car to as-built status, but to also add the options he would have chosen had he ordered the car new, such as air conditioning, an AM radio, power top, Rally-Pac gauges, 55-amp battery, and "knock off" wheel covers. He also ordered a deluxe blue and white Pony interior. The goal was a 100 percent concours restoration so he used N.O.S. parts anywhere he could, even though they were often two to three times more expensive than reproductions. The original engine was junk, so he found a generic-rebuilt 200ci inline-six with the correct date code and added the correct exterior parts to it. He sent the C4 trans to get rebuilt and then did the 7-1/4-inch differential himself, the hardest part of which was determining how it was painted. "Six-cylinder concours restored Mustangs are not very common," he explained. Terry made sure that the body shop painted the car just as Ford did originally; meaning with the trunklid and doors attached and with the correct amount of orange peel.
During final assembly Terry realized he needed to give the car a name, and since it was considered "the other woman" by his friends and family, he named the car Elizabeth-Marie, a combination of his wife and daughter's middle names. In August 2013, Elizabeth-Marie was entered in its first show and she took first in class and then nine more First Places the rest of the year, but the pinnacle was probably the Gold award at the MCA show in Springfield, Illinois, and Junior First Prize in the AACA Fall Nationals held in Lebanon, Tennessee.
Though Terry restored the car to concours condition, it's not a trailer queen unless the trip is longer than two hours from home, and that's more to prevent wear and tear on Terry than it is to the car. He summed it up by saying, "As Bill Ford said at the 50th anniversary at Charlotte last year, "they were made to be driven." I also think they were restored to be driven! I get a great sense of satisfaction knowing I restored this car myself and I know where every nut, bolt, and bit of seam sealer is on the car. But the greatest sense of accomplishment I feel is when someone looks at the car and tells me, 'It looks just like it came off the showroom floor.' That always brings a huge smile to my face, since that was my goal from the beginning."
Special Thanks
Terry wanted to make sure to thank his good friend Bruce Winczewski for the doing the great photo shoot of the car that you see here, saying, "If you live in the Nashville area and are interested in a photo shoot of your car, Bruce can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com."


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Game information
- Game title: Duck Tub Battle
- Category: Shooting Games
- Game ID on Flash Game: 6689
- Game author: 5Hippos
- Total hits of the game: 6199 times
- Best screen resolution: 720 x 480 pixels
- Game instructions for Duck Tub Battle:
Duck Tub Battle is a free shooting game. Enjoy it on www.flash-game.net to entertain yourself. Use the mouse to move the duck. It will shoot the closest target automatically. Press the left button on the mouse to stop time when in need. Right click to place bombs at where you like. Press the space bar to open shop for upgrading. Collect the power-ups to strengthen yourself. Now, it's time to have fun!


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Barnes & Noble has sent out invitations to a New York event next week, where many expect the company will launch its own electronic-book model.
"Barnes & Noble cordially invites you to a major event in the company's history," Barnes & Noble said in an invitation received by CNET News. The launch comes conveniently (especially for this San Francisco-based reporter) two days before Microsoft uses New York as the launch pad for Windows 7.
The Wall Street Journal reported last week that Barnes & Noble is working on its own e-reader to rival products from Amazon and Sony. Barnes & Noble has already struck deals to serve as the bookstore for e-readers made by others, including Plastic Logic.
The company launched its own book-reading software in July, following its March purchase of Fictionwise.com.
Back in 2000, Barnes & Noble launched an e-book store, but discontinued sales of electronic books three years later.


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This was a nice small show, albeit more than double the size of last year's show - and we expect next year to be bigger but still friendly and intimate. The weather on October 7 cooperated for the most part, with a quick sprinkling of rain that brought a refreshing change from the 80 degree weather of the late morning; clouds provided relief from the sun and a cool wind kept the climate friendly.
People tended to cluster in groups, chatting and talking, rather than taking up posts at their cars or under individual tents. We've been to a few neighborhood and local shows now, and this one seems to be the most open and inviting. Nearly everyone who showed up was showing their car, which meant, among other things, few of the spectators disliked by some classic car owners - the ones who don't think twice about rubbing their belt buckle up against a brand new (or, worse, original) paint job, dropping their soda into the cars while peering at the dash, or letting their kids run rampant. Mutual respect was the norm.
For me, one of the highlights was meeting Eddie Abbott and his Mopar family again - they appeared at Carlisle two years ago wearing custom Mopar/Allpar T-shirts, and were prevented from coming with their new 1974 Charger in 2007. We'll almost certainly see them in Carlisle next year, too.
(the following photo was from Carlisle - 2006)
The meet was traditionally held by the New Jersey/New York Slant Six club, and they graciously allowed this meet to be used as an experimental Allpar/Club meet. Normally, they got around 15 cars; this year, at least 33 showed up, and next year we expect forty. Half of the club's net was donated to charity, including the 50/50 raffle.
There were trophies (with popular-vote judging) and raffle prizes, including a surprising number of Meguiars products. There were ten trophy categories, and new categories were created for vehicles that didn't fit into any of them. Two more trophy categories will be added for 2008 to accommodate the newer vehicles from Allpar members and others who traditionally did not come to these meets. All AMC and Chrysler products were eligible, but this year, no AMCs (or Nashes or Ramblers or Hudsons) showed up; we hope some will be represented next year.
We thank the New Jersey Agricultural Museum, just off Route 1 South, in North Brunswick, for lending us their parking lot and allowing use of their facilities during the show — with special thanks to the Slant Six Club.
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Ford XC Cobra + Morgan Plus 8 - The Cars That Got Away
Ford Falcon XC Cobra & Morgan Plus 8, just a couple of the cars we should have bought or are just glad we didn't...
Look for the upcoming Lloyds classic car auction
Ford XC Cobra - June 2003
This column has considered Cobras in the past but take a look at this ripper. Just 15 years ago it was still possible to spend $50,000 on one of the rarest and most desirable of all the 'Bathurst Specials' created by local manufacturers. The Falcon Cobra Club of Australia confirms that Car #26 now resides in Victoria but provides no extra detail. Option #97 cars are hardly ever offered on the open market and values are difficult to determine. What's beyond debate is that whoever paid $49K for it in 2003 has done very well.
Then: $49,000. Now: $200-225,000
Morgan Plus 8 - April 1986
Eight-cylinder Morgans have a mystique about them but currently not a huge following in the market. This one hails from Cyprus; possibly an unusual place to find a Morgan but we doubt its original homeland would have dented values. The main factor restricting demand for older Plus 8s was that Morgan kept making them until 2004 and subsequently brought back a moderately updated version for 2012. Having the older, slower and somewhat creaky version appealed to some purists but most seemed to want newer versions.
Then: $24,000. Now: $55-70,000
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Very handy for travel, when you want to bring wine, but don't want the heavy bottles in your luggage!
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Sleep disordered breathing, hypoxia and inflammation : Associations with sickness behaviour in community dwelling elderly with and without cardiovascular disease
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Johansson, P., Svensson, E., Alehagen, U., Dahlstrom, U., Jaarsma, T. & Brostrom, A. (2015). Sleep disordered breathing, hypoxia and inflammation : Associations with sickness behaviour in community dwelling elderly with and without cardiovascular disease. Sleep and Breathing: international journal of the science and practice of sleep medicine,19(1), 263-271. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1007/s11325-014-1006-9
Background: Inflammation can induce a cluster of symptoms, referred to as sickness behaviour (e.g., depressive symptoms, sleep disturbances, pain and fatigue). Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and sleep disordered breathing (SDB) are common in older adults. CVD is associated with an increased inflammatory activity and in SDB, hypoxia can also increase inflammation. The purpose of this study is to explore if SDB-related hypoxia is associated differently with inflammation and the presence of sickness behaviour in older adults with and without CVD. Methods: Three hundred and thirty-one older adults, whose mean age is 78 years, underwent one-night polygraphic recording to measure SDB and hypoxia. CVD was established by a clinical investigation. Questionnaires were used to measure sickness behaviour and depressive symptoms. High sensitivity C-reactive protein was used as a marker of inflammation. Results: Structural Equation Modelling showed that SDB-related hypoxia was associated with inflammation (β > 0.40) which mediated indirect associations with sickness behaviour (β=0.19) and depressive symptoms (β=0.11), but only in those with CVD (n=119). In this model, inflammation had a direct effect on sickness behaviour (β=0.43) and an indirect effect on depressive symptoms (β=0.24). Hypoxia had the strongest effect (i.e., β=0.41; significant) on inflammation, whereas the AHI or ODI had weak and non-significant effects (β=0.03 and β=0.15). Conclusions: Older adults with CVD and SDB are at a particular risk of developing sickness behaviour and depressive symptoms. The effect of SDB was mainly caused by hypoxia, suggesting that hypoxia is an important marker of SDB severity in older adults with CVD.
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Susan Heim on Writing is pleased to be a stop on the blog tour for Rhidauna, Book 1 in The Shadow of the Revenaunt series by Paul E. Horsman. Read on to find out more about this book, including an exciting excerpt!
by Paul E. Horsman
The night before his Coming-of-Age, Ghyll and his two friends escaped their castle on a clandestine hunt that would forever change their lives. They returned just in time to see their island castle destroyed by strange warriors from a dragonboat and flocks of burning birds.
Ghyll's birthday turned into a nightmare as they fled into the night. This begins an epic journey to find out who is trying to kill them ... and most importantly, why? Fortunately, they can count on colorful new friends to assist, including a sometimes overly enthusiastic fire mage, an inexperienced paladin and a female beastmaster who is a ferocious mountain lion. In a world filled with jealous priests, corrupt magistrates, bored aristocrats and power-hungry magicians, they try to survive dark wizards, murderous golems, and fire bird attacks. It soon becomes apparent that not one but several assassins are after them. Who are these members of an obscure, long-forgotten organization? And whose cold hand reaches across the boundaries of space and time to threaten weakened Rhidauna?
While the time is running the friends undertake a quest that takes them to a large part of Rhidauna. Following them, the reader is carried along on an exciting journey through a colorful world, whose people, culture and atmosphere are described with great attention to detail without the story losing momentum.
Experience the quest! Grab your best travel clothes, strongest backpack and sharpest sword ... or failing that, take an easy chair, a drink and this exciting book.
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(Point of View: Chief Main Character -- Ghyll)
"Boat along the port side!"
Ghyll turned on his heels. "Bo, can you sink it?"
The fire mage didn't answer. He peered over the railing at the dark stain of the approaching rowboat and raised his hands above his head. Moments later a fireball jumped from his fingers. He nodded when the bodies of the golems seemed to absorb most of the heat and nothing happened. "As I expected," he muttered, and waited.
"Hurry! Keep them off," shouted the captain, and sailors with boathooks tried to push the boat away.
Bo threw a second fireball, but again the packed bodies negated the effect of the explosion. Golem hands reached for the boathooks and pulled one of the sailors overboard, screaming. As they tore the unlucky man to pieces, a gap appeared in the mass of golems. Bo saw his opportunity, and his third fireball had effect. Boards warped in the heat and the boat, laden with heavy makemen, sank gurgling out of sight.
"They can't swim!" growled Olle. "Ha! Sink, you muddy frauds." He drummed with his fists on the railing, while the golems disappeared one by one into the depths.
From the foredeck came cries and the sound of sword on sword. Unnoticed, the golems of a second boat had climbed aboard and the crew ran to drive them off. "Run them into the sea!" shouted a voice. Ghyll, sword in hand, hesitated. In the dark, it was impossible to distinguish friend from foe. He grabbed Bo's shoulder. "Give us a light!" At Uwella he shouted, "Don't change into a cat now, you'd frighten the crew!"
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About the Author:Paul E (Erik) Horsman (1952)
Lives in Roosendaal, The Netherlands.
I was born in the year 1952, in the Dutch town of Bussum, a sleepy, well-to-do place that was home to many artists, musicians, writers and publishers. As my family were neither artists nor well-to-do, we moved when I was nine.
When I was seventeen, I started my career as paperclip counter with a worldwide Dutch producer of baby food. After some months, I was finished counting, and I looked around for something more interesting.
A love of books drove me to work in a small bookstore in Rotterdam. An ancient establishment, since 1837, in an old building just too far away from the city's modern shopping center. It was a nice job, but there wasn't any future in it. Still, I left it a licensed bookseller.
In 1972 I had to do my stitch for Queen and Country, and as a bad back tied me to a desk job, I applied for a posting overseas. For the Army, that meant Surinam, then still a member of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and one of the most beautiful. Once you've seen the jungle, you will never forget it.
To keep it short, I stayed in business, slowly climbing the ladder, until in 1995 I changed direction. That year I joined a large educational institution, at a school specialized in Dutch language and integration courses for foreigners. That meant immigrants, refugees and international businessmen, an interesting mix. It was great work, on the one side teaching crash courses Dutch to high-powered people (we got a lot of very well-educated refugees) and on the other teaching reading and writing to people who had never ever held a pen before, let alone a computer. To see them growing was a reward in itself.
Unhappily, due to changed legislation the language school closed in mid-2012.
In the meantime, I had started my first book (Rhidauna) in 2009 and it got published by Zilverspoor Publishers just before I got laid off. As my age, five years from retirement, made it nigh on impossible to find something else, I started building a career as an independent author.
SF and Fantasy have fascinated me since my high school days, but apart from some juvenile trash, I never seriously tried to write anything. But after several false starts and associated discouraged intervals, a spark began to grow and mid-2010, the first two parts of Shadow of the Revenaunt were more or less written.
My style is probably a bit old-fashioned, Fantasy as a heroic tale with sympathetic heroes/heroines and black villains, in which good always triumphs in the end.
I don't use my characters as cannon fodder; they get hurt, but their dying is rare.
One of the other elements in my writing I think important is, that both male and female characters have their own lives and goals. Most of them exist primarily for themselves, not as a prop or a love interest for other MCs. The only character who did die was actually a prop, and I had him killed just to take that away from my lead MC.
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A weather warning has been issued to road and sea users as gusts of up to 140km/hr are expected to batter the west of the country.
The Irish Coast Guard and Road Safety Authority (RSA) have advised people to take extra care.
People are being told not go out on exposed coasts, cliffs, piers, or beaches during the inclement weather as high seas can pose a hazard.
Declan Geoghegan, Irish Coast Guard Manager, also warned people not to attempt to cross fast running rivers or floods as they may be stronger and deeper than they think.
"Flooded urban areas can contain hazards such as submerged manholes and downed power lines," he said. "The combination of tides, gale warnings, high sea conditions and swollen rivers may result in very dangerous conditions."
Elsewhere the RSA warned road users to be aware of debris being blown out onto the road and vehicles veering, particularly high sided vehicles and motorcyclists. Pedestrians and cyclists should also wear bright clothing with reflective armbands or a reflective belt. "Take extra care when near traffic or crossing the road in extremely windy conditions as a sudden gust of wind could blow you into the path of an oncoming vehicle," it added.
Later, forecasters said strong to gale force southerly winds will gust at 100 to 130km/hr.
Winds will be strongest after dark on Friday evening along parts of the north-west and west coasts with Donegal expected to be one of the worst affected areas, they said.
Met Eireann said that winds will reach storm force 10 at times on coasts from Slyne Head in Galway to Erris Head in Mayo and Malin Head, north Donegal.
The RSA urged people to make necessary journeys as early as possible to avoid being caught in the storm. "The RSA are appealing to people to check in with older relatives and neighbours ahead of the stormy weather promised so as to avoid making trips during the stormy and wet conditions," a spokesman said.


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The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up slightly Friday, gaining 8.6 points or 0.06%, to close at 15,303.1. Despite the gain, the Dow lost 51.3 points this week, a 0.33% decline. The fall snaps a four-week winning streak for the benchmark.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 0.06% Friday and lost 1.07% this week, to close at 1,649.6. It was the worst week for the S&P since the week ending April 19, and also snapped a four-week winning streak. Nevertheless the index is up 3.3% this month.
The Russell 2000 index was flat Friday, though it lost 1.2% during the week to close at 984.28. The small-cap index, which also saw the end of a four-week winning streak and its worst week since April 19, is now up 3.89% in May and has risen 28% in the past 12 months.