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Nightlife Events Nov. 28- Dec 5, 2019
Whether you celebrate the recent or upcoming holidays, you know you need a little release. Sweat out the eggnog and cookie calories on a dance floor.
Dee's Keys @ Beaux
Weekly live piano and open mic night with Dee Spencer. 4pm-8pm. 2344 Market St. www.beauxsf.com
Events @ Steamworks, Berkeley
The stylish bathhouse's DJed events take place Thursdays-Sundays. $7-$62, plus annual memberships $160. Open Thanksgiving! Open 24/7, every day. 2107 4th St., Berkeley. (510) 845-8992. www.steamworksbaths.com
Junk @ Powerhouse
MrPam and Dulce de Leche cohost the weekly underwear strip night and contest, with sexy prizes. $5. 10pm-2am. 1347 Folsom St. www.powerhousebar.com
Lip Service @ The Stud
DJed grooves with Ariel Rose and Raton Rose, drag show hosted by Mary Vice, and post-T-Day pie! $7. 9pm-2am. 399 9th St. www.studsf.com
Long Island Thursdays @ White Horse Bar, Oakland
Get snockered with cheap drinks at the historic gay bar. 9pm-2am. 6551 Telegraph Ave, (510) 652-3820. www.whitehorsebar.com
Martini Thursdays @ Trax
The Haight gay bar offers cheap gin & vodka cocktails. 1437 Haight St. http://www.traxbarsf.com/
The Monster Show @ The Edge
The weekly drag show with themed nights and hilarious fun. $5. 9pm-2am. 4149 18th St. at Collingwood. www.edgesf.com
Pizza Party @ Jolene's
Celebrate Thanksgiving with DJed grooves and free pizza (while it lasts). 9pm-2am. 2700 16th St. at Harrison. http://jolenessf.com/
Queer Karaoke @ Club OMG
KJ Dana hosts the weekly singing night; unleash your inner American Idol; first Thursdays are Costume Karaoke; third is Kinky Karaoke 8pm. 43 6th St. www.clubomgsf.com
Queeraoke @ Tamarack, Oakland
Dana Morrigan hosts the 1st & 3rd Thursdays queer karaoke night, 7:30pm-1am. No cover. 1501 Harrison St., Oakland. www.tamarackoakland.com
Rice Rockettes @ Lookout
Local and visiting Asian drag queens' weekly show with DJ Philip Grasso. $5. 10:30pm show. 3600 16th St. www.lookoutsf.com
Rock Fag @ Hole in the Wall
Enjoy hard rock and punk music from DJ Don Baird at the wonderfully divey SoMa bar. Also Fridays. 7pm-2am. 1369 Folsom St. 431-4695. www.hitws.com
Tater Thots @ SF Eagle
Thanksgiving variety show with drag, comedy, burlesque, (JD Fierce, Madd Dogg 20/20, Gem N/Aye, The Boys of Bearlesque, host Mr. SF Leather 2018 Matt Welch. No cover/donations. 8pm-11pm. 398 12th St. www.sf-eagle.com
Throwback Thursdays @ Qbar
Enjoy retro '80s soul, dance and pop classics with DJ Jorge Terez. No cover. 9pm-2am. 456 Castro St. www.QbarSF.com
Tubesteak Connection @ Aunt Charlie's Lounge
Turkey Day dance party, as disco guru DJ Bus Station John spins grooves at the intimate retro music night. $5. 10pm-2am. 133 Turk St. at Taylor. www.auntcharlieslounge.com
Bear Happy Hour @ Midnight Sun
Hairy men and their pals enjoy 2-for-1 drinks and no cover. 4067 18th St. 861-4186. www.midnightsunsf.com
Beards & Booze @ The Edge
Beers, bears, cubs, snacks and grooves. $5. 9pm-2am. 4149 18th St. www.edgesf.com
Big Boy @ Lone Star
DJ Boyshapedbox's birthday bash, with DJs Stefonik and ChakaQuan, at the bear bar. $5. 9pm-2am. 1354 Harrison St. www.lonestarsf.com
La Bomba Latina @ Club OMG
Drag show with DJ Jaffeth. $5. 9pm-2am. 43 6th St. www.clubomgsf.com
Dark Sparkle @ The Uptown, Oakland
20th anniversary goth, glam, new wave & post-punk night with DJs Miz Margo and Sage. $5-$10. 9pm-2am. 1928 Telegraph ave., Oakland. http://www.uptownnightclub.com/
Drag & Dinner @ Hamburger Mary's
Enjoy burgers and a drag show. $5 show. 10pm. Also Saturdays. 531 Castro St. www.hamburgermarys.com
Drag Alive @ The Stud
Early eve drag show, 6:30pm-8:30pm. 299 9th St. at Harrison www.studsf.com
DTF Fridays @ Port Bar, Oakland
Various DJs play house music, and a few hotties gogo dance at the gay bar's popular weekly event. 9pm-2am. 2023 Broadway. www.portbaroakland.com
First Friday @ The Stud
Queer dance party with a '90s flair. 9pm-3am. 399 9th St. www.studsf.com
Flex @ Powerhouse
DJs Ky Martinez and Brian Urnamita, muscley gogos. $5. 9pm-2am. 1347 Folsom St. www.powerhousebar.com
Friday Nights at the Ho @ White Horse Bar, Oakland
Dance it up at the historic (and still hip) East Bay bar. 9pm-2am. 6551 Telegraph Ave. http://whitehorsebar.com
Gogo Fridays @ Toad Hall
Hot dancers grind it at the Castro bar with a dance floor and patio. 4146 18th St. www.toadhallbar.com
The Golden Girls Live @ Victoria Theatre
They're back! Heklina, D'Arcy Drollinger, Matthew Martin and Holotta Tymes as the four women retirees, in live drag versions of the hit TV show. $30-$60. Thru Dec 22. 2961 16th St. www.goldengirlssf.com
Happy Friday @ Midnight Sun
The popular video bar ends each work week with hot gogo guys (starting at 9pm) and drink specials; also Saturday nights. 4067 18th St. 861-4186. www.midnightsunsf.com
Hard Fridays @ Qbar
DH Haute Toddy's weekly electro-pop night with hotty gogos. $3. 9pm-2am (happy hour 4pm-9pm). 456 Castro St. www.QbarSF.com
Harry Poofter and the Sorcerer's Rhinestone @ Oasis
Drag parody of the J.K. Rowling fantasy books. $27-$50. 7pm. Thru Nov. 30. 298 11th St. www.sfoasis.com
Latin Explosion @ Club 21
The popular Latin club with gogo guys galore and Latin music. $10-$20. 9pm-3am. 2111 Franklin St., Oakland. www.club21oakland.com
Littles Night @ SF Eagle
Fetish night for adult babies, diaper-wearers, age players, baby furries and the 'bigs' who love them. $5. 9pm-2am. 398 12th St. www.sf-eagle.com
Manimal @ Beaux
Gogo-tastic dance night starts off your weekend. $5. 9pm-2am. 2344 Market St. www.beauxsf.com
Piano Bar @ Martuni's
Musician extraordinaire Joe Wicht leads tasteful sing-along selections. 5:30-8:30pm. 4 Valencia St.
Pinkmas @ Museum of Ice Cream
Interactive holiday-themed food, crafting, and art exhibit; thru Jan. 12. $29-$38. 1 Grant Ave., www.museumoficecream.com
Queer Happy Hour @ Forage Kitchen, Oakland
Drinks for LGBTQs and pals, plus vegan and chicken snacks. Weekly 4pm-9pm. 478 25th St., Oakland. www.foragekitchen.com
Rose & Javi @ Trax
The Haight gay bar's weekly music video and cocktails night. 9pm-1am. 1437 Haight St. http://www.traxbarsf.com/
Skate Night @ Church on 8 Wheels
Groove on wheels at the former Sacred Heart Church-turned disco roller skate party space, hosted by John D. Miles, the "Godfather of Skate." 7pm-11pm. Sat afternoon sessions 1pm-2:30pm and 3pm-5:30pm. $10. Kids 12 and under $5. Skate rentals $5. 554 Fillmore St. at Fell. www.churchof8wheels.com
SubMission: Cocktails & Comedy @ The Armory Club
Weekly stand-up comedy show in the basement of the SF Armory Club; grab a craft cocktail from the bar upstairs and prepare for a night of laughter with the right amount of kink. Doors open at 6:30. $15, 1799 Mission St., Shows start at 7pm and 9pm (downstairs not wheelchair accessible). https://bit.ly/2IdEVj8
Uhaul @ Jolene's
The popular women's dance party returns at the new nightclub, now weekly. 10pm-2am. 2700 16th St. at Harrison. http://jolenessf.com/
Vibe Fridays @ Club BnB, Oakland
House music and cocktails, with DJs Shareef Raheim-Jihad and Ellis Lindsey. 9pm-2am. 2120 Broadway. (510) 759-7340. www.club-bnb.com
Bootie @ DNA Lounge
Resident DJs and guests spin at the mash-up DJ dance party, with Adrian A, Mysterious D; four rooms of different sounds and multiple DJs; The Monster Drag Show hosted by Sue Casa. $10-$15 and up. 9:30pm-3am. 375 11th St. www.bootiesf.com www.dnalounge.com
Bounce @ Lookout
Dance music with a view at the Castro bar. 9pm-2am. 3600 16th St. www.lookoutsf.com
La Bota Loca @ Club 21, Oakland
Banda Los Shakas performs live at the LGBT Latinx night. $10. 9pm-4am. 2111 Franklin St. www.club21oakland.com
Brunch @ Jolene's
Enjoy DJed grooves, chicken & waffles, veggie scrambles and more, with brunch cocktails, at the new queer bar. 11am-3pm. Also Sundays. 2700 16th St. www.jolenessf.com
Castro Fire Fundraiser @ Beaux
Raise money for people and businesses effected by the recent Castro St. fire; Qbar and Osaka restaurant. 3pm-7pm. 2344 Market St. www.beauxsf.com
Dance Party @ White Horse Bar, Oakland
DJed grooves at the historic East Bay gay bar. 9pm-2am. 6551 Telegraph Ave, (510) 652-3820. www.whitehorsebar.com
Light in the Grove @ National AIDS Memorial
Tenth annual gala fundraiser, with a sit-down dinner, drinks, performances, honors, remembrances, all in a tent in the beautiful Grove. $250 and up. 6pm-9:30pm. Nancy Pelosi Drive & Bowling Green Drive. www.aidsmemorial.org
Lips and Lashes Brunch @ Lookout
Weekly show with soul, funk and Motown grooves hosted by Carnie Asada, with DJs Becky Knox and Pumpkin Spice. The yummy brunch menu starts at 12pm, with the show at 1:30pm. 3600 16th St. www.lookoutsf.com
Mother @ Oasis
Heklina's popular weekly drag show, with wild acts and music tribute themes. Nov. 30 guest-star is Sasha Velour. $15-$20. 10pm-2am. 298 11th St. www.sfoasis.com
Nitty Gritty @ Beaux
Josh Carmichael with DJ Salazer host the tattoo appreciation night. $10. 9pm-2am. 2344 Market St. www.beauxsf.com
Nutz @ Powerhouse
Glamamore, Dulce De Leche and DJ Josh Cheon's holiday hottie gogo contest night ($500 cash prize). $5. 9pm-2am. 1347 Folsom St. www.powerhousebar.com
Onyx @ Powerhouse
Raffles, shots, drinks, bootblack service at the Men of Color leather happy hour. $5. 9pm-2am. 1347 Folsom St. www.powerhousebar.com
The Playground @ Club BNB, Oakland
Dance night at the popular hip hop and Latin club. $5-$15. 9pm to 3am. 2120 Broadway. (510) 759-7340. www.club-bnb.com
Polyglamorous @ F8
Mark O'Brien and the Poly crew (Major, and BEYA) DJ the groovy dance night. $10. 10pm-4am.1192 Folsom St. www.eventbrite.com
Princess @ The Stud
Drag disco dance with DJ Rubella Spreads. 9pm-3am. 399 9th St. www.studsf.com
Qtease @ The Stud
Early evening burlesque cabaret show; Noc 30 theme is Womanopoly. $10-$25. 6pm-8pm. 399 9th St. www.studsf.com
Sasha Velour @ Palace of Fine Arts
The drag sensation performs a solo show of drag, visual art and magic. $35-$150. 8pm. 3601 Lyon St. www.apeconcerts.com
Saturgay @ Qbar
Stanley Frank spins house dance remixes at the intimate Castro dance bar. $3. 9pm-2am (weekly beer bust 2pm-9pm). 456 Castro St. www.QbarSF.com
Shake It Up @ Port Bar, Oakland
DJ Lady Char spins dance grooves; gogo studs, and drink specials. 2023 Broadway. (510) 823-2099. www.portbaroakland.com
Stallion @ Midnight Sun
DJ Bill Dupp, intimate dance floor, gogo cuties, all in the heart of the Castro. 8pm-2am. 4067 18th St. www.midnightsunsf.com
Sugar @ The Café
Weekly dance night at the renovated nightclub with a view. $10. 9pm-2am. 2369 Market St. www.cafesf.com
Testosterone, Gear @ SF Eagle
Post-Thanksgiving night with porn actor Jack Dyer, DJs Guy DeGiacinto and DJ Byron Bonsall, clothes check for the jock strap, singlet or other fetish gear. $7-$10. 9pm-2am. 398 12th St. www.sf-eagle.com
Tom Petty Toy Drive @ Ivy Room, Albany
Heavy Petting, the cover band, plus Matt Jaffe and friends, perform; bring unwrapped toys to donate. No cover. 8pm. 860 San Pablo Ave., Albany. www.ivyroom.com
Beer Bust @ Lone Star
Weekly benefits for various local nonprofits, with fresh local food served on the patio. $10-$15. 3pm-8pm. 1354 Harrison St. www.lonestarsf.com
Beer Bust @ SF Eagle
The popular daytime party, where $10-$15 gets you all the beer you can drink, supporting worthy causes. Dec 1 is a toy drive; bring an unwrapped new toy to donate. 3pm-6pm. 398 12th St. at Harrison. www.sf-eagle.com
Beverage Benefit @ The Edge
Fundraiser and fun, with proceeds going to local nonprofits. $10. 4pm-7pm. 4149 18th St. www.edgesf.com
Big Gay Beer Bust @ The Cinch
Benefits and plenty of beer at the historic neighborhood bar. 3pm-7pm. 1723 Polk St. www.cinchsf.com
Big Top @ Beaux
Enjoy an extra weekend night at the Castro nightclub, plus local DJs and gogo guys and gals. $8. 8pm-2am. 2344 Market St. www.Beauxsf.com
Blessed @ Port Bar, Oakland
Amoura Teese and Ava Lashay cohost a weekly drag show. 2023 Broadway. www.portbaroakland.com
Bounce @ Lookout
Weekly dance and cavorting night with a view. $5. 9pm-2am. 3600 16th St. www.lookoutsf.com
Dirty Musical Sundays @ The Edge
Sing along at the popular musical theatre night, with a bawdy edge; also Mondays and Wednesdays (but not as dirty). 7pm-2am. 2 for 1 cocktail, 5pm-closing. 4149 18th St. at Collingwood. www.edgesf.com
Domingo De Escandal @ Club OMG
Weekly Latin night with drag shows hosted by Vicky Jimenez and DJ Carlitos. (Comedy Open Mic 5:30pm). 7pm-2am. 43 6th St. www.clubomgsf.com
Drag Brunch @ Hamburger Mary's
Tasty food, bottomless mimosas and drag shows with Kylie Minono, Patty McGroin and other talents. Seating 11am, show 12pm. Also Saturdays. 531 Castro St. www.hamburgermarys.com
Gigante @ Qbar
Frisco Robbie spins Latin and Hip-Hop grooves. $5. 9pm-2am (weekly beer bust 2pm-9pm). 456 Castro St. www.QbarSF.com
Glam Sundays @ Valencia Room
New weekly house, funk, soul T-dance with guest-DJs and no cover. 3pm-9pm. 647 Valencia St. www.glamsundays.com www.thevalenciaroom.com
Jock @ The Lookout
Enjoy the weekly jock-ular fun, with DJed dance music at sports team fundraisers. 12pm-1am. 3600 16th St. www.lookoutsf.com
Norman Brown's Joyous Christmas @ Yoshi's Oakland
Enjoy soulful holiday songs with Brown and guest stars Marion Meadows and Bobby Caldwell. $84. 7pm & 9pm. Dec 2, 8pm. 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland. www.yoshis.com
PoleSexual @ Powerhouse
Variety show of dancers, dragsters and host Mashugganuttz. $5. 9pm-2am. 1347 Folsom St. www.powerhousebar.com
Queer Tango @ Finnish Hall, Berkeley
Same-sex partner tango dancing, including lessons for newbies, food and drinks. $5-$10. 3:30pm-6:30pm. 1970 Chestnut St, Berkeley. www.finnishhall.org
Renegade @ Atlas
The weekly cruisy semi-private party. $5-$20. 6pm-10pm. Now also Truck Tuesdays, and Thursdays, 9pm-2am. 415 10th St. www.atlas-sf.com
Showstoppers @ Oasis
An Evening with Garland and Minnelli, Logan Walker's multimedia music tribute to Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli, returns. $20-$30. 7pm. 298 11th St. www.sfoasis.com
Sundance Saloon @ Space 550
The popular two-stepping line-dancing, not-just-country music night, with free lessons. $5. 5pm-10:30pm. Also Thursdays 6:30pm-10:30pm. 550 Barneveld Ave. www.sundancesaloon.org
Sunday Situation @ The Stud
DJ Chuck Gunn, hosts Mikee and Shahar. No cover before 7pm. 5pm-2am. 399 9th St. www.studsf.com
International Mondays @ Qbar
Enjoy world grooves all night. 9pm-2am. 456 Castro St. www.QbarSF.com
Karaoke Night @ Lookout
All-day songfest, 8pm-2am. 3600 16th St. www.lookoutsf.com
KQ League Night @ Detour
Game tournament at the renovated former Brewcade bar/restaurant. 7:30pm-11pm. 2200 Market St. www.detoursf.com
Mancrush Mondays @ Port Bar, Oakland
Drink & draw night with sexy male models; BYO art materials. 2st & 3rd Mondays. No cover, but 1-drink min. 2023 Broadway. www.portbaroakland.com
Munro's at Midnight @ Midnight Sun
Drag night with Mercedez Munro. No cover. 10pm. 4067 18th St. www.midnightsunsf.com
Music Mondays @ Pause Wine Bar
Marcus Rivers plays live music at the stylish wine bar; weekly 8pm-10pm. 1666 Market St. www.yieldandpause.com
Pillows @ Powerhouse
Glamamore's crafts and drag night. 9pm-2am. 1347 Folsom St. www.powerhousebar.com
The Skivvies @ Feinstein's at the Nikko
The underwear-clad Broadway musical actor duo (Lauren Molina and Nick Cearley) performs, with guest-stars Nick Adams and Lauren Zakrin. $65-$80 ($20 food/drink min.). 7pm. Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St. www.feinsteinssf.com
Snoop Dogg @ the Fillmore
The witty hiphop daddy performs with Warren G., Berner and RJMrLA. $75. 8pm. 1805 Geary St. at Fillmore. www.thefillmore.com
Underwear Night @ 440
Strip down to your skivvies at the popular men's night. 9pm-2am. 440 Castro St. www.the440.com
Vamp @ Beaux
Women's night with a sultry vampire theme; goth, red & black, lingerie attire welcome but not required; bondage and BDSM demos, too. DJs Olga T and Jayne Grey. $5-$15. 8pm-2am. 2344 Market St. www.beauxsf.com
Cock Shot @ Beaux
The weeknight party gets going with DJ Chad Bays. No cover. 9pm-2am. 2344 Market St. www.beauxsf.com
Drag Bingo @ Club 1220, Walnut Creek
Holotta Tymes and Saki Samora cohost the East Bay game night. 7pm. 1220 Pine St., Walnut Creek. https://www.club1220.com/
Gaymer Night @ Midnight Sun
Weekly fun night of games (video, board and other) and cocktails. 8pm-12am. 4067 18th St. http://www.midnightsunsf.com/
High Fantasy @ Aunt Charlie's Lounge
Weekly drag and variety show at the intimate bar, with live acts and lip-synching divas, plus DJed grooves. $5. Shows at 10:30pm & 12am. 133 Turk St. at Taylor. www.auntcharlieslounge.com
Karaoke Night @ The Stud
Sing For Your Life with LaLa and Remi; no cover, plus raffle prize drawings. 8pm-2am. 399 9th St. www.studsf.com
Karaoke Cocktails @ Ginger's
The new basement tribute to the old Ginger's Trois hosts weekly singing fun. 8pm-12am. 86 Hardie Place. https://www.gingers.bar/
Retro Night @ 440 Castro
Jim Hopkins plays classic pop oldies, with vintage music videos. 9pm-2am. 44 Castro St. www.the440.com
Sing Out @ Encore Karaoke Lounge
Home of drag shows, and hilaraoke karaoke. 9pm-1am. 1550 California St.
Trivia Night @ Hi Tops
Play the trivia game at the popular sports bar. $5. 9pm. 2247 Market St. www.HiTopsSF.com
Trivia Night @ Port Bar, Oakland
Big gay trivia night at the East Bay bar with host Robert Perez; drinks specials and prizes. 8pm. Broadway. www.portbaroakland.com
Truck Tuesdays @ Atlas
Super-cruisy night at the new semi-private club. $10-$20. 9pm-2am. 415 10th St. www.atlas-sf.com
Vice Tuesdays @ Q Bar
Queer femmes and friends dance party with hip hop, Top 40 and throwbacks at the stylish intimate bar, with DJs Val G and Iris Triska. 9pm-2am. 456 Castro St. www.QbarSF.com
Bondage-a-Gogo @ The Cat Club
The weekly gay/straight/whatever fetish-themed kinky dance night. $7-$10. 9:30pm-2:30am. 1190 Folsom St. www.bondage-a-go-go.com www.catclubsf.com
Bottoms Up Bingo @ Hi Tops
Play board games and win offbeat prizes at the popular sports bar. 9pm. 2247 Market St. www.HiTopsSF.com
B.P.M. @ Club BnB, Oakland
Olga T and Shugga Shay's weekly queer women and men's R&B hip hop and soul night, at the club's new location. 8pm-2am. 2120 Broadway, Oakland. www.bench-and-bar.com
The California Honeydrops @ The Independent
Two-night gig with the popular local folk-pop band. $35. 8pm. Also Dec 5. 628 Divisadero. www.theindependentsf.com
Castro Karaoke @ Midnight Sun
Sing out with host Bebe Sweetbriar; 2 for 1 well drinks. 8pm-2am. 4067 18th St. www.midnightsunsf.com
Cocktail Time @ Ginger's
Enjoy drinks at the intimate downstairs tribute to the original dive bar. Tue & Wed 6pm-9pm. Thu-Sat 5pm-2am. 86 Hardie Place.
Follies & Dollies @ White Horse Bar, Oakland
Weekly drag show at the historic gay bar. 9:30pm-11:30pm. 6551 Telegraph Ave. www.whitehorsebar.com
Freeball Wednesdays @ The Cinch
Free pool and drink specials at the historic neighborhood bar. 8pm-1am. 1723 Polk St. www.cinchsf.com
GAYmes @ Port Bar, Oakland
Board games night; Baila Conmigo, queer Latinx fundraiser (2nd Wed.), Wet & Wild drag shows (1st & 4th Wed.). 2023 Broadway. www.portbaroakland.com
A John Waters Christmas @ Great American Music Hall
The 'Pope of Trash' filmmaker returns with his comic one-man show. $55-$120. 8pm. 859 O'Farrell St. www.slimspresents.com
Juicy @ Lookout
DJed grooves, strong drinks; 6pm-11pm. 3600 16th St. http://www.lookoutsf.com
Karaoke Night @ Club 1220, Walnut Creek
Sing along at the East Bar gay bar; dance nights on weekends, and drag shows, too. 9pm-1am. 1220 Pine St., Walnut Creek. https://www.club1220.com/
Miss Kitty's Trivia Night @ Wild Side West
The weekly fun night at the Bernal Heights bar includes prizes, hosted by Kitty Tapata. No cover. 7pm-10pm. 424 Cortland St. www.wildsidewest.com
Musical Wednesdays @ The Edge
Sing along to shows tunes on video, lip-synched and live, at the Castro bar, with host Brian Kent; trivia contest, and prizes. 7pm-12am. 4149 18th St. at Collingwood. www.edgesf.com
NSA @ Club OMG
Weekly underwear party at the intimate mid-Market nightclub. $1 well drinks for anyone in underwear from 9pm-10pm. 43 6th St. http://www.clubomgsf.com
Pan Dulce @ Beaux
Drag divas, gogo studs, DJed Latin grooves and drinks at the Hump Day fiesta. 9pm-2am (free before 10:30pm). 2344 Market St. www.clubpapi.com www.beauxsf.com
Queeraoke @ El Rio
Midweek drag rave and vocal open mic, with Dulce de Leche, Rahni Nothingmore, Beth Bicoastal, Ginger Snap and guests. 10pm. 3158 Mission St. http://www.elriosf.com/
Trivia Night @ Detour
Games and arcade fun at the renovated former Brewcade bar/restaurant. 7pm-11pm (free game play 7pm-8pm). 2200 Market St. www.detoursf.com
Turbo-Pageant @ The Stud
Multi-week drag gauntlet for performers of all levels; 16 contestants, four weeks $500 cash prize. 9pm-2am. 399 9th St. www.studsf.com
Wrangler Wednesdays @ Rainbow Cattle Company, Guerneville
Wear your jeans and meet new folks at the Russian River gay bar. 16220 Main St., Guerneville. www.queersteer.com
After Dark @ Exploratorium
Enjoy cocktails and science demos at the hands-on museum. Dec 5: Glow, exhibits of illuminated sculpture and interactive displays. Tactile dome evening hours Fri & Sat, weekly 6:15 and 7:30pm. $20. Pier 15, Embarcadero at Green St. www.exploratorium.edu/
Dancing @ Badlands
The Castro bar's intimate dance floor and gogo guys, with drink specials. 9pm-2am. 4121 18th St. http://www.sfbadlands.com/
Dining Out for Life @ Sonoma Restaurants
With 25%-100% of proceeds going to local charities, enjoy dinner at any of 80 participating restaurants. www.FFTfoodbank.org
Drag Queens on Ice @ Safeway Holiday Ice Rink
Enjoy a new annual tradition; Paja Munro and other drag queens performing on ice; Mutha Chucka, Paju Munro, Kylie-Pop, BeBe Sweetbriar, Dusty Porn, Kylie Minono, Mahlae Balenciaga, Khmera Rouge, and Tara Lipsyncki. Special guests Sister Roma of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence and Queen Dilly. 8pm-10pm. Free/$20-$25 for skating session with the queens. Union Square, 333 Post St. www.unionsquareicerink.com
Fuego @ The Watergarden, San Jose
Weekly DJed sex party with Latin videos and musics, free salsa bar, half-price lockers, at the famed South Bay bath house. 4pm-12am. 1010 The Alameda, San Jose. www.thewatergarden.com
Game Night @ Pause Wine Bar
Johnny Rockitt hosts a weekly night of trivia and other games. 8pm-10pm. 1666 Market St. www.yieldandpause.com
Gym Class @ Hi Tops
Enjoy whiskey shots from jock-strapped hotties and sexy sports videos at the popular sports bar. 10pm-2am. 2247 Market St. 551-2500. www.HiTopsSF.com
Junk @ Powerhouse
MrPam and Dulce de Leche cohost the weekly underwear strip night and contest, with sexy prizes. $5.10pm-2am. 1347 Folsom St. www.powerhousebar.com
Latin Explosion @ Club 21
Latin beats, Lulu and Jacqueline's drag show, gogo hotties and a packed crowd. $10-$15. 9pm-4am. 2111 Franklin St. http://www.club21oakland.com/
The Monster Show @ The Edge
The weekly drag show with host Sue Casa, themed nights and hilarious fun. $5. 9pm-2am. 4149 18th St. at Collingwood. www.edgesf.com
My So-Called Night @ Beaux
Carnie Asada hosts a weekly '90s-themed video, dancin', drinkin' night, with VJs Jorge Terez. Get down with your funky bunch, and enjoy 90-cent drinks. '90s-themed attire and costume contest. No cover. 9pm-2am. 2344 Market St. www.beauxsf.com
Nap's Karaoke @ Virgil's Sea Room
Sing out loud at the weekly least judgmental karaoke in town, hosted by the former owner of the bar. No cover. 9pm. 3152 Mission St. www.virgilssf.com
Nightlife @ California Academy of Sciences
Parties at the museum with fascinating spacious nature and science exhibits. $12-$15. 6pm-10pm. 55 Music Concourse Drive, Golden Gate Park. www.calacademy.org
Queer Karaoke @ Club OMG
Weekly singing night; unleash your inner American Idol; first Thursdays are Costume Karaoke; 3rd is Kinky Karaoke 8pm. 43 6th St.
Thump @ White Horse, Oakland
Weekly electro music night with DJ Matthew Baker and guests. 9pm-2am. 6551 Telegraph Ave. www.whitehorsebar.com
Thursday Night Live @ SF Eagle
Rock bands play at the famed leather bar. Dec. 5: three cleverly-named cover bands: Japanese Baby (The Cure), Resistance (The Sound) and Gang of 40 (you guessed it, Gang of Four). $8. 9pm-12am. 398 12th St. at Harrison. www.sf-eagle.com
TwerkBack Thursday @ Port Bar, Oakland
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If you want to start a winning business, make sure that it is in a feld that ihterests you, and that you enjoy the work. Just as important, you want to take a look at industry trends to see how you can best position your business for success.
In short, trends generally form to meet the needs of the market. The more you can satisfy your customers, the more success you are likely to hzve. Therefore, understanding and acting on current trends in the spa industry can greatly affect your salons' profits.
While you don't usually want to start a business around a short-term fad, incorporating current spa business trends into your operating strategy can help put your company at the leading edge of your competitors. You can also make changes to your spa business pln to make it more profitable. As a business Proprietor, you can adjust and revise your business strategy as the market changes andd new spa trrnds emerge.
Here are some ttends going on in the spa business right now:
Lower-Cost Services
Spas are no longer limited to only the wealthy. Now people on a budget can get an hour-long spa treatment and spend as little as $50. In fact, in the current economy, lower-cost spas fared better than those exclusively offering higher-priced services.
In addition to full-body massages, more spas are offering treatments that cost less, but are still profitable. Some of the trends we are seeing include hot stone massage, scalp massage and reflexology. Also, shorter appointments require less labor and resources, but still provide relaxation for the customer.
Another benefit to these lower cost spa packages offer is that they require less time. A customer may want a relaxing spa treatment, but may not have all afternoon to spare. In this circumstance, time is the issue rather than cost. Nonetheless, this new trend is providing a needed solution for consumers.
More Amenities
These days, consumers can Select from a wide variety of spa treatments. Services are no longer limited to just a facial or body massage. Now spas offer hand massages, meditation space, reflexology, body wraps, scrubs, aroma therapy, hot stone massages, anti-aging hand and foot treatment and more.
By following this trend, spas can provide specific solutions to their customers' N3c3ddarily. Businesses do not need to Furnish all services, or even many. More spas focus on just one type of service and specia lhat.
Focus on Health and Wellness
As a large portion of the population ages, medical spas and salons that offer anti-aging services are becoming Added popular. Medical spas can Volunteer laser treatment, microdermabrasion, laser hair reduction, acne resurfacing, skin tightening, infrared saunas, Botox treatments and even acupuncture.
This trend focuses on a growing market, which means that the services and business opportunities in this area are likely to increase as well. At the same time, Else people are recognizing that spas not only offer relaxation but healing benefits as well. Spas offering both relaxation and healing benefits in a single amenity instantly increase the value of that service.
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Client : CORE
Value : £1.6 M
The project comprised the demolition of the eight storey 1984 office block adjacent to the Norman Foster's landmark building at 30 St Mary's Axe, affectionately known as The Gherkin and The Baltic Exchange Building. This would facilitate the developer, CORE to construct a new prestigious office development.
Scope of Works
- The building was taken down using a combination of tower crane and small excavators on a floor by floor basis, whilst high level demolition progressed in a top down sequence.
- Our team worked within the existing basement to install an extensive temporary works scheme and stitch drill the basement raft slab for the new pile locations.
- All deliveries and removals from site including the processing of the arisings were undertaken within the small courtyard – Bury Court, this alleviated the need to affect the major traffic tributary that is Bevis Marks.
- Along the Bevis Marks elevation we embarked on the re-location of all utility services within the footpath location to create working space for the new permanent piling scheme, maintaining at all times un-interrupted power and services to the surrounding buildings.
Once the demolition reached the ground floor the tower crane was dismantled and the remaining demolition undertaken with a combination of large and small excavators to basement level, some 11m's below the adjacent Corporation of London Highway.
- Working with large excavators, our team probed the remaining pile location's beneath the crane ready for backfilling.
- Upon completion of probing the entire basement area was laid with crushed material to form a 6f2 piling mat.
- To complete our works, perimeter walls were trimmed to agreed levels whilst maintaining the existing reinforcing bars for re-use in the new development.
- The Bevis Marks project was completed on time at the end of January 2012 and within budget.


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Cuba Life Travels, LLC is an organization that provides educational based travel programs to Cuba. Our purpose and mission is to educate people visiting the island of Cuba by providing a full-time itinerary of educational exchange activities that will result in meaningful interaction between our travelers and the Cuban people, as well as a People-to-People opportunity for Cuban nationals to exchange and enrich their international cultural savvy.
Our organization is deeply rooted in Cuba. All of our people-to-people tours are led by professional Cuban guides. Our aim is to provide a hassle free memorable experience in Cuba to all our travelers.


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It is a rite of passage when you belong to a large synagogue like I do. Sometime around three years before your child turns thirteen, you will receive a letter in the mail asking you to choose what date you would like for your sons Bar Mitzvah or your daughters Bat Mitzvah.
With my older daughter, we were told the date and if there was a conflict, we had to give good reason why we could not hold it on that date. For example, my friend was given April 12th for her sons simcha, but she needed it changed. Her husband is a Certified Public Account with his own firm, and with taxes due on April 15th, he would be missing his son's very special day.
I was fine with the date chosen for my daughter, as it was spring and there was no chance of snow. Since I was given the date over three years out, there was no point in sending out Save the Date cards for her special day. That would come in due time.
With my twins, the system for giving parents the date had changed. We were given a six week window of time to choose which Saturday we wanted. I was so happy to see that their actual 13th birthday was a choice! I selected the date, wrote a letter why that was the only date I would accept, and it is now the day they will both step onto the bimah and chant from the Torah.
Why Send Out Save the Date Cards?
Of course, people whom you see on a regular basis are going to know all about your simcha from your conversations with them. Local family and friends do not need to be sent a reminder card as a visual reminder, but out of town guests do for several reasons.
If a guest requires time to travel, s/he will need to plan on clearing their business calendars to make sure that they are able to attend this Jewish lifecycle event. Making sure no important client meetings conflict with the date, as well as making sure projects are completed before traveling, will insure a more pleasant visit for your guest.
Sending out cards also helps your guests book the best airfare possible. Airline travel is expensive, and unless you have frequent flyer miles to use, the cost of flying can make or break the decision to go to the Bar Mitzvah at all. If a family of four has to buy as many airplane tickets, the best rates have to be made for the purchase. Giving your guests ample time to get a good airline deal helps them to get your special event.
In fact, if you do not notify guests who require air travel, you look like you are gift fishing. Do you really think people can just hop on a plane from across the country with only eight weeks prior notice to attend your child's Bar Mitzvah service? If you really wanted them there, then you would have made sure they received a save the date card months prior to the invitation going out. This happened to a friend of mine and she was so angry. While she could afford the plane fare from the West Coast to the East Coast, but she had no idea about the date as she had not spoken to the mother of the girl in months.
It is not only working people that have to clear their calendars. Families who have children in activities, especially those on competitive or travel teams, need to let coaches know that their child will be missing a game or a competition. If a child cannot miss a competition, then arrangements for their care needs to be made.
When to Send Out Bar Mitzvah Save the Date Cards
As part of the planning, you will need to send out the cards between eight months to one in year in advance. This may seem like a long time, but with today's busy and over committed lifestyle, it is necessary. Below is just one example of how to make one.Credit: www.zazzle.com
Make Your Own Cards and Magnets
If you are cost conscious, then you can make your own cards or magnets with simple kits and the following items. There is nothing wrong about keeping things simple, because after all, as the parent, you have enough on your plate planning the big day. This is a small,but improtant item that needs to be sent out to out of town friends and family.
DIY Cards
Bar Mitzvah Save the Date Cards-What Are the Options?
There are many options for Bar Mitzvah save the date cards. First, there is the card itself. Do you want to tie it into your theme if you have already chosen one? It is not necessary, but some people like everything to match.
If you have not selected a theme, then you can tie it in with your child's interests or hobbies, or even use his or her favorite color.
Do you want to create a photo card? If you do, then you will have to decide if you are going to use one photo or a montage of your child at different stage of life?
Do you want a traditional card with a religious symbol such as a Torah or a Star of David? Or do you want to use a more whimsical design?
Other options for letting people know about your child's simcha are magnets. Some families like to use these because they will hang on the refrigerator as a reminder until the big day.
Instead of cards that require an envelope, some people send out save the date postcards. These are an inexpensive alternative that serves the same purpose, and also saves on postage.
There are even bookmarks available! For creative people, you can make your own cards and magnets. Kits are available for purchase and you do the rest.
Bar Mitzvah save the date cards are a part of planning your child's special day. Make sure to end yours out in a timely manner to insure that guests are able to attend.


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Legal planning for independent living in your golden years
When properly handled, legal planning can help ensure that your wishes for health care and end-of-life care are followed. Three documents - a will or trust, a durable power of attorney, and an advance health care directive (or advance medical directive) - provide the basis for good legal planning.
Like many people, you may already have at least one of these documents. But you may have doubted the need for the others. All three should be discussed and written while you are competent enough to handle your affairs and, preferably, long before any need for them arises.
Wills and trusts
Wills and trusts permit you to distribute your assets and belongings after your death as you see fit. But there are a few important differences between them.
Trusts allow you to officially gather your assets, including your house, money, stocks, and so forth, before your death and place them in a legal entity. While you are alive, you are the trust's beneficiary. You may control any distributions yourself or through trustees whom you elect to carry out your wishes at a time or point that you specify. When you die, the trustees distribute remaining assets to the other beneficiaries you have chosen.
The wishes you relay through a trust can take effect today, if you like, or upon a triggering event, such as when you can no longer handle your own affairs due to mental or physical incapacity. On the other hand, the wishes you relay through a will take effect only upon your death. Trusts have implications for Medicaid planning that should be discussed with a lawyer experienced in elder issues.
Durable powers of attorney
A durable power of attorney may help if you're having trouble with certain aspects of your life, such as your finances or health care, or when you can't manage them any longer. This document allows you to appoint an agent, often a trusted relative or friend, to handle such things.
A durable power of attorney isn't as far-reaching or as involved as a trust. It can be written so that it starts as soon as you sign it or it can go into effect at some point in the future, for example, if you become incapacitated. The AARP likens a durable power of attorney to giving a second set of keys to someone you trust. You can continue to use the keys yourself and, if it ever proves necessary, take back the extra set of keys by revoking the power of attorney.
A durable power of attorney permits you to delegate certain responsibilities that you're having trouble fulfilling, such as managing your money or paying your bills. If you become incapacitated, the document can give your agent the right to continue handling these duties. The authority you hand over can be very narrow or quite broad. You might give someone the authority to sell your car or to make all your financial decisions, including selling your home, managing your assets, and dealing with the Internal Revenue Service.
Why is a durable power of attorney such an important document? If you become incapacitated or incompetent without one, your family and friends cannot make many important financial decisions on your behalf. Nor can they do crucial Medicaid planning. Anyone who wanted to do these things would have to go to court and be appointed your guardian. This is a time-consuming, often costly process that may give authority to someone you wouldn't have chosen.
Advance health care directives
You can help ensure that your health care wishes are known and respected through advanced health care directives. These directives address how aggressively you want doctors to pursue life-sustaining measures on your behalf and whether your quality of life or comfort should be paramount concerns. Two common advance directives are:
- A "living will," which states your medical wishes if you become mentally or physically unable to make decisions yourself.
- A durable power of attorney for health care or "health care proxy," which lets you name a person who will act on your behalf.
State laws vary. In some states, one type of directive has advantages over another. It may also be possible to combine elements of each. Be sure you comply with the law in your state, and remember that guidelines may differ if you spend substantial time in different states. A local hospital, hospice, or seniors' organization may have staff members who can help you prepare an advanced directive. Or speak with a lawyer qualified in elder law.
Questions advance directives can help you answer include:
- If you were in a coma with little chance of regaining awareness and mental function, would you want a respirator to keep you breathing?
- Would you want to be given fluid and nutrients through a tube placed in your veins or stomach?
- Should cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) be performed if your heart stops beating?
Though it's impossible to see into the future and know what medical treatments you're going to need, if any, these documents help you sort through your wishes for end-of-life care.
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They say a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. When it comes to the remarkable journey your Carvana vehicle takes from the moment it is acquired by us, to the moment it is delivered to your door, the points that plot its incredible course are both numerous and meticulously executed. At Carvana, transparency lies at the heart of everything we do, and we believe you deserve an up close and personal view of the important steps that lead to the completion of a Carvana purchase.
Our multi-part series called "The Carvana Odyssey" serves to reveal just how much energy, effort, and passion goes in to providing you with your Carvana purchase by offering an in-depth and behind-the-scenes look at the processes and people that make the new way to buy a car possible. The Carvana Odyssey continues with us taking a closer look at Carvana's financing model and how it serves to provide completely personalized financing terms to Carvana customers. To help bring clarity to this truly unique Carvana differentiator, we spoke with Matt, Carvana's associate director of financing and an individual intimately familiar with the world of automotive financing.
One of the more confusing and offputting aspects of purchasing a vehicle is the process of financing a vehicle. Unless you've saved up enough money to pay for the vehicle you want upfront, you're likely to be among the millions of Americans that choose to finance their vehicle purchase over a span of multiple years. And while on the surface the idea of slowly paying off your vehicle seems like a reasonable and easy enough process to digest, beneath it in lies a way of doing business that, traditionally speaking, has been wrought with questionable negotiating tactics that at best work in favor of dealers, and at worst borders on unabashed discrimination towards customers.
Generally speaking, a trip to your average car dealership to purchase vehicle will ultimately include a visit to the "back room" to fill out a credit application and discuss financing details with the dealership's finance manager. Once complete, that credit application is then sent out to a wide array of lenders who process the application and pull credit data on you. Afterwards, the finance companies come back to the dealer with various offers for you, the customer. Once the offers are in hand, the dealer basically has two options:
- Give the customer an interest rate and have them accept the offer.
- Give the customer an interest rate that is adjusted, enabling the dealer to earn a bonus check of sorts for getting the customer to pay a higher rate.
According to Matt, this practice is what gives rise to the aforementioned questionable negotiating tactics.
"It's up to the finance manager to decide whether they feel like they're able to squeeze the customer for more money," says Matt. "It really opens the door to rampant price discrimination. And it's not necessarily related to racial or gender discrimination, but the dealer can kind of try and read you and determine whether they think a customer is price sensitive, or if they can throw any offer at them and they'll take it.
"That's a vast difference from the way we do financing here."
At Carvana, the approach to customer financing is one where efforts are made and systems are put in place to reduce, if not completely eliminate, incidents where price discrimination could come into play. To receive financing terms from Carvana, minimal information is required, making the process simple for the customer while still enabling Carvana to go to the credit bureaus and retrieve credit information about the customer.
"Instead of just looking at FICO, we're really going beyond that to get their whole credit history and incorporate as much information as we can," says Matt. "We then come back to the customer with an interest rate and down payment that we are agreeing to extend to the customer without playing that 'back room' game with them.
"It's so much more fair and transparent. We don't have the same culture or way of doing things when compared to more traditional dealerships. And, quite frankly, we also have less ability to discriminate. Since we're online, we're not looking at anyone or sitting there with them trying to decide if they're desperate and will jump at anything."
Another key difference between Carvana and the traditional dealership when it comes to playing fair with financing is the fact that customers are able to get their Carvana terms without having their credit impacted.
"While that is becoming increasingly common with other dealers and finance companies where they'll kind of allow you to see what your terms are without a hit to your credit score, it's still a fairly unique thing and we're still kind of at the cutting edge of that," says Matt.
In addition to attempts to bring more fairness and honesty to the fold when it comes to financing, Carvana has also worked hard to provide customers with not only a comprehensive understanding of their financing terms, but also full visibility with regard to how their terms are applied to vehicles in Carvana's online inventory. When a customer receives financing terms with Carvana, they are able to see those terms applied to every vehicle on the website.
"You see literally 10,000 different choices you could make regarding how much you want to put down and how long you want the term to be and how big you want the monthly payment to be," says Matt.
"That's something you just don't get when you're looking at another website or another in-person dealership. They're just going to come back and say, 'We really like giving the customer choices! Here's your three choices.' There's very little wiggle room for customers by opting to go the traditional route."
Furthermore, Carvana doesn't have a hard policy that prevents them from lending to individuals with less than ideal credit, which is very different from how most lenders operate.
"Our solution to that is to try to put all customers on a continuous gradient," says Matt. "The philosophy is, there is always some deal we would be willing to make. If we perceive a customer as being fairly risky to lend to, that doesn't mean we're going to run away. That just means we're going to try and find a way to offset that risk. The way we offset that risk is by maybe asking the customer to put a little more skin in the game and put a little bit more money down."
The digital manifestation of that continuous gradient is the creation of Carvana's financing dials, which offers customers the ability to easily see and personalize their financing terms to fit their lives. Changing your figures for your desired down payment, APR, and monthly payment has ripple effect on what you can expect to ultimately pay for a vehicle, and the dials serve to help customers better understand the impact of their financing decisions.
"We created the dials in order to allow the customer to see the benefit of putting additional money down," says Matt. "So not only when you put more money down does your loan obviously get smaller and your payments go down because of that, but we also reward the customer with a lower interest rate. It's a very academic/theoretical approach that helps put financing into a context that makes it less abstract and easier for customers to understand.
"With us, we've eliminated a lot the confusion surrounding financing by letting the customer determine their own financing terms based on the original information they provided to us. Obviously I'm biased, but I think the tools we have are so far beyond what you would see at any other finance company or dealership."
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Rabbi Dovid Edelman, dean of the Lubavitch Yeshivah Academy (LYA), in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, passed away this past Friday, at the age of 90. Remembered as a caring principal and later dean of the school, he fostered a sense of family among the student body and the general Springfield community, for over six decades.
"It is not to think about yourself, but to think what you could do for someone else," he would say, explaining his motivation for dedicating himself to the Jewish day school at a time when Jewish parents were quite averse to the idea.
"It was very difficult in the early days, to convince parents to send their children to a Jewish day school," he recalled, speaking about the period when he took leadership of school then in Springfield. Edelman tried hard to impress upon them that the Jewish identity of their children depended on a Jewish education.
In 1944, the sixth Chabad Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, (the Rebbe Rayatz), sent Edleman—then a young man—to open up a school in Bridgeport, Connecticut. On his first Shabbat there, he convened a "farbrengen" with some 30 parents who quickly took to his easy going personality, his ability to articulate difficult concepts with stories and wit.
Edelman used the opportunity to announce the opening of a new Jewish school the following day. Ten kids arrived that first Sunday, and the school soon grew from Sundays to an additional three afternoons, and eventually, a full Jewish day school.
Rabbi Schneersohn subsequently sent him to assist at schools in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and then Buffalo, New York. After his marriage to Leah Zuber, he taught at the Chabad school in Boston, Massachusetts, where his in-laws resided. He was later sent to Springfield in 1950, a short time before the passing of the Rebbe Rayatz.
Rabbi Edelman navigated the difficulties in leading the school with the guidance of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, who encouraged him to take bold steps, even leaps, in growing the school.
He recalled the lesson he took when he once happened to be in the office at the central Chabad-Lubavitch Headquarters, where he saw a pile of signed checks. He asked Rabbi Yehudah Krinsky, a member of the Rebbe's secretariat: "What are these checks for? Why don't you send them out?"
Rabbi Krinsky explained: "The Rebbe always has the checks ready in advance to assist the needy, even if there are no funds available in the bank account. When people send in their charity, the Rebbe then immediately instructs to send out the checks to those in need."
For Edelman, this was a life long lesson, to always seek out those in need, assist them as soon as he can and the in the best way he can. He said of that story, the Rebbe did not want that the money "should even stay overnight in the bank account doing nothing."
Dedication to Others
For real estate developer Oscar Plotkin, Rabbi Edelman was the "most important in my life." While many people are there for their families, for the people in their immediate surroundings, Rabbi Edelman, he said, "was present for all of us."
Four generations of Plotkins knew Rabbi Edelman who had great impact on their entire family. "He taught me over these many years, what Judaism is about, is how we treat one another, with compassion, humility, and what we do for other people. How we conduct ourselves in this world, with honor and with dignity."
Plotkin was one of the many who the rabbi would call every week, long after he was no longer working in the school, and tell him why "this week's Torah portion is the best of them all." He says he continued to teach him about Jewish observance and how to stand up to daily challenges. Plotkin used those teachings to overcome the latest real estate collapse "I am always reminded of his lessons, his teachings, and what it means to be a righteous man."
Edelman believed that working cooperatively was key to the success of any community project. As dean of the school, he inspired many not only to give, but to feel a part of the LYA community long after they graduated.
Speaking at his 90th birthday party shortly before his passing, he told the people who had come to honor him that they all have a share in his life's work on behalf of Jewish education:
"As I look around the evening as I see my wonderful friends. Everyone feels that they are a part of this building, the reason why you feel at home, is because you are the people who built this building. It is actually your building.
Rabbi Edelman is survived by his wife Leah, his children Seema Goldstein, Brooklyn, New York; Tzirl Deitsch, Brooklyn, New York; Shterna Tenenbaum, Brooklyn, New York; Rabbi Yisroel Edelman, Deerfield Beach, Florida; Yossi Edelman, Brooklyn, New York; Zlata Mochkin, Brooklyn, New York; Sheina Ezagui, Brooklyn, New York; Esther Kosofsky, Longmeadow, Massachusetts; and his grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, many who serve as Jewish community leaders as Chabad representatives in North America.


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Multiple Teams · School Records Fall at First Track Meet of the Season!
The Achaeans had a great start to the 2019 track season with their first meet hosted by Lawrence Central and held at the University of Indianapolis on Friday, March 1! Several school records were broken, including: Girls 60 Meter Dash – Noa Odell – 8.94 sec Girls 4×200 Meter Relay – Aubrey Myers, Noa Odell,


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SAN ANTONIO – A package that exploded early Tuesday at a FedEx sorting center near San Antonio was not the only parcel there at the time that investigators believe contained an explosive device, San Antonio Police Chief Bill McManus said.
"There was one other package" besides the one that exploded at the FedEx facility in Schertz, Texas, "that we believe was also loaded with an explosive device," McManus said late Tuesday morning during a news conference.
McManus' revelation of a second package came just minutes after Schertz and federal officials held their own news conference about Tuesday's explosion — without any mention of another parcel.
Tuesday's blast came as four explosions — two of them deadly — since March 2 have rattled the city of Austin, about an hour's drive northeast of Schertz.
Schertz Police Chief Michael Hansen, speaking Tuesday outside his city's FedEx facility, said he was confident the package that exploded there was not meant to target that facility or the city, though he wouldn't say why.
FBI special agent James Smith declined to answer reporters' questions about whether the package that blew up was destined for Austin. Smith also said he had no reason to believe people in Schertz face any threat.
Regarding Tuesday's explosion, Hansen said:
• The package was traveling along an automated conveyor when it exploded at the Schertz Fed Ex facility. Police were notified about the blast around 12:25 a.m.
• A worker standing near the explosion complained of ringing in her ears.
McManus, however, told reporters that the worker was knocked off her feet and suffered a concussion.
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Investigators are trying to determine whether an explosion early Tuesday at a FedEx facility outside San Antonio is connected to four explosions that have rattled the Austin, Texas, area this month.
The most recent blast happened inside a FedEx facility in Schertz, Texas, FBI San Antonio spokeswoman Michelle Lee said. Schertz is a San Antonio suburb that is roughly an hour's drive southwest of Austin.
One FedEx team member suffered minor injuries when a "single package exploded" at the ground sorting facility, company spokesman Jim McCluskey said Tuesday in a statement. An ATF spokeswoman earlier had said no injuries were reported.
"We are not providing any additional specific information about this package at this time," McCluskey said.
Based on preliminary information gathered at the scene, Lee said there could be a connection with the four Austin explosions, which killed two people and injured four others over 17 days starting March 2.
"We suspect it is related to our investigation," Lee said.
If the FedEx incident is confirmed to be linked to the Austin blasts, it would represent a new method for the bomber or bombers. None of the four previous explosives was mailed.
The ATF could not confirm that the latest explosion is associated with the Austin blasts, ATF spokeswoman Nicole Strong said. The ATF's Houston field division is at the FedEx facility in Schertz, the agency said on Twitter.
FedEx is "working closely with law enforcement in their investigation," McCluskey said.
In Austin, authorities have been combing for clues to the four explosions there, the first three of which involved cardboard packages that were left in front yards or porches and weren't delivered by the US Postal Service or services such as UPS or FedEx, police say.
In the fourth blast, a device was triggered by a tripwire Sunday, injuring two men, police said.
Key developments
• Police in Austin were getting set late Tuesday morning to brief reporters about a suspicious package reported hours earlier at a FedEx location near Austin-Bergstrom International airport, the agency tweeted. The Austin Fire Department responded to that call as a potential hazardous materials situation, that agency tweeted. The call came into police just after 6 a.m., Austin police spokeswoman Tara Long said. It was among more than 1,200 calls about suspicious packages that have come in to Austin police since March 12, the agency said.
• President Donald Trump has been briefed on the Austin bombings, a White House spokesman said Monday, adding that the White House pledges its support to local law enforcement.
• Three members of the Congressional Black Caucus called Monday for federal officials to classify the bombings as terrorist attacks and determine whether they are "ideologically or racially motivated."
• The NAACP called the incidents "acts of domestic terrorism" and called for vigilance and caution for communities in Austin.
The four Austin bombings
The first three explosions — one on March 2, and two more on March 12 — killed or wounded three African-American people and one Hispanic person after they encountered the packages. The explosions happened in east Austin areas that predominantly have minority residents, and some in the area expressed concerns that the attacks might have been racially motivated.
Police have not uncovered a motive and have not ruled out the possibility those bombings could be hate crimes.
The fourth explosion, on Sunday, injured two white men. That device had been left on the side of a road in an area where most residents are white.
"The use of a tripwire is far less discriminating than leaving parcel bombs at residences and suggests that (Sunday's) victims were not specifically targeted," the global think tank Stratfor said in one of its Threat Lens reports.
If one perpetrator is behind the four Austin bombs and the device in Schertz, then the person deployed an unusually wide range of skills and delivery methods, CNN law enforcement analyst James Gagliano said.
"Some of these folks, … as long as the bombmaker walks away with 10 fingers and 10 toes, that's successful to them," Gagliano, a retired FBI supervisory special agent, said.
"But the method, the delivery system and the different means that he's having these things in place shows that he's trying to show — if it's the same person on all five of these — a full panoply of different ways of doing this," he added, "and that's frightening."
What agencies are involved?
More than 350 special agents assigned by the FBI, as well as ATF agents and forensic investigators in Quantico, Virginia, are on the Austin case.
At the state level, about 100 Texas Department of Public Safety officers, sergeants, and special agents, as well as the Texas Ranger bomb squad, bomb-sniffing dogs, intelligence agents and helicopters are also involved, CNN affiliate KXAN reported.
Police departments in Houston and San Antonio are sending bomb technicians and canine teams to Austin, their police chiefs said Monday.
How are they examining the evidence?
ATF has taken evidence from the four blast sites in Austin, Police Chief Brian Manley said.
"The prior three scenes are already in the lab at Quantico, and the evidence from the scene from last night is on its way to Quantico as well," he told CNN's Anderson Cooper Monday night.
"They're looking at the devices, they're comparing them, looking for similarities," he said. "The similarities they've seen to this point, lead them to believe — as we do — that these are all being constructed by the same person or persons who are responsible for this."
How are they handling the tips?
Austin police has received lots of tips, Manley said Monday night.
"As each tip comes in, it gets assigned to either a team of FBI agents, ATF agents or Austin Police detectives to do follow-up work on," he said.
Manley urged residents to call police with any information.
"No matter how inconsequential you think it may be, that may be the piece of evidence we need to link it together and solve this before we have someone else in our community that gets seriously injured or killed," he said.
What resources are they getting?
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced more than $265,500 in emergency funding for the Austin Police Department and the Texas Ranger Response Team to purchase seven portable X-ray systems.
The systems can be used on site to quickly assess the safety of packages.
"I want to ensure everyone in the Austin region and the entire state that Texas is committed to providing every resource necessary to make sure these crimes are solved as quickly as possible," Abbott said in a statement.
The reward for information leading to the arrest of anyone responsible for the blasts totals $115,000.
What are police asking residents to do?
Police are appealing to residents to pay attention to their surroundings. Residents shouldn't approach or touch anything that looks suspicious, Manley said.
"We now need the community to have an extra level of vigilance and pay attention to any suspicious device — whether it be a package or a bag, a backpack — anything that looks out of place," Austin's police chief said Monday. "Do not approach items like that."
Authorities are also asking anyone in the neighborhood with security camera footage to call police.


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Day Seventeen.
Just a bit earlier I read a short story I've read before a few years back. For some reason it came to mind and I had texted my mom asking who had written it. Later she sent me a link with the story in its entirety. It's a Russian story written by Tolstoy and if you happen to know Russian, or happen to still be able to read in Russian, and are interested, you can read it here. It is about a fallen angel who is punished by God and has to earn his way back. He is taken in by a cobbler and in the years he is on earth, learns what humans live by. I think I remembered it because I was thinking of winter, and this story starts out on a cold winter day. It just has a wintry feel to it.
Anyway, it felt good to read in Russian, which I don't do enough. I find that if I watch a Russian movie, or read in Russian, I start to remember more and it is easier to speak in Russian. Of course, these days, sometimes, I can't remember English words, let alone Russian. And as much as I speak mostly Russian with Jemma, there are animals or other words in general, I would never even know how to say unless I look them up to tell her. I've actually learned what a badger, and raccoon , among others, are in Russian. I would have never even thought to look those up if it wasn't for Jemma. But because I don't always look up the words I don't know, she get's the 'half and half' language from me which isn't helpful if you want to really stick to one. The good thing is she understands both fully, and does repeat more and more each day. She chooses to repeat the English ones more, but it's ok. I can't blame her, when almost all her books I read to her are in English. We just need to get more Russian little books.
Books, books, books!


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04 Sep Channelling Bacchus – Port Dover vineyards
Ontario wines have become very popular in the last 10 years or so. We can recall a time when the mere mention of a wine from "Niagara" brought shudders from a crowd, and now, the Niagara region is a world class region producing award winning vintages as well as its famed ice wines. Well – expect to add Port Dover to that list soon. With its climate virtually identical to the Burgundy region of France, locals have begun harvesting some stellar varietals. Just ask our neighbours – Smoke and Gamble winery!
We finally went for an official tour of our next door neighbour's vineyard. Smoke & Gamble are quickly gaining an excellent reputation for their reserve wines – a Cab/ Merlot blend as well as a Chardonnay.
First we visited the oak barrels, where the wines are aged for months before bottling. The aging process is the secret, lending Chardonnay its uniquely sharp, yet buttery quality, and Cab/Merlot its smokey and sweet flavours
After the wines are aged (10 months or longer), they are transferred to stainless steel barrels for blending and fermenting before they are bottled.
Next came the tasting (the fun part!) Ofcourse, serious wine tastings always have spittoons present, but we were having none of that. Living literally steps away from a winery has its privileges – no designated driver needed! We enjoyed a few glasses of both of Smoke & Gamble's signature blends and finished off with some of their "Appassimento," a wine made from grapes that have slowly dried before before even beginning fermentation. This was an intensely rich, luxurious wine.
Many thanks to Smoke & Gamble for being such great neighbours!! Be sure to check them out if you are in the Port Dover area (and if you are, ofcourse, Trumeau Farm is just a stones throw from there… come say hi!). Many exciting things are happening in PD these days – we'll try and keep you posted on everything but… not too quickly. We love our little "best kept secret" and plan to enjoy it as much as we can before the masses descend!


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Zimbabwe's current food crisis is the worst since government records began and is expected to worsen as summer crops will feed no more than 28 percent of the population according to an alert just issued by the Famine Early Warning Systems Network, FEWSNET. Peta Thornycroft reports from Harare that Zimbabwe will now have to import a massive amount of food, particularly since it has ordered non-governmental organizations to stop distributing emergency food aid.
Fewsnet provides detailed information about food security in Zimbabwe and many other African countries. The U.S.-funded agency says Zimbabwe's 2008 cereal crops were the worst since records began even though the country's farmers plant more acres.
Fewsnet says that exceptionally heavy rain, then a long dry spell, as well as the government's failure to make esssential farming resources available, all contributed to record low yields.
It says in its report that humanitarian agencies will have to play an increased role until next summer's harvest which begins in April of 2009.
Fewsnet predicted there would be political interference in food distribution.
On Thursday the government instructed international food agencies to withdraw from field work.
Zimbabwe's "Lawyers for Human Rights" says it has studied the letter written to the non governmental sector, and says reasons provided by welfare minister Nicholas Goche, have no basis in law. Goche charged the non-governmental sector had promoted the opposition Movement for Democratic Change ahead of the March 29 elections.
Nevertheless, the aid agencies, which have denied Goche's allegations, have chosen not to challenge his instructions. Many of them are withdrawing personnel and infrastructure from their field posts.
People working in aid agencies in Zimbabwe believe they have been closed down for two reasons. The first they say, is because they are witnesses to what goes on in the rural areas. The second is that they believe that President Robert Mugabe's government will soon begin food distribution ahead of the second round of the presidential election on June 27.
The runoff election became necessary because, although opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai beat President Robert Mugabe, he did not win more than 50 percent of votes cast.
The United Nations in Zimbabwe estimates that an average of about four million people will be affected by the government ban on aid agency work. Among them will be 185,000 children and tens of thousands of people receiving anti retroviral drugs for HIV/AIDS who need constant monitoring according to the Zimbabwe AIDS Council.


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While basic writing talent is innate, many of the skills for writing compelling blog posts and and salient comments can be learned. The basic guidelines: keep your copy lively, factual, tight, clear and short and search engine optimized. Here are basic blog style guidelines to follow:
Tips for Writing Better Blog Posts
o Short, declarative sentences are good. Web readers demand them.
o Link like crazy.
One thing that distinguishes blog posts from dead-tree journalism is that bloggers link prodigiously.
Link to any other blog or website you mention. link to articles, books, products, bios, explanatory materials on other sites that you mention in your blog.
Always link to information that clarifies or gives background on information and opinions in your post.
o Write less
Omit all unnecessary words. The best advice I ever got about writing
was from my first boss, the late "press agent" Leo Miller, who taught me a game to play with sentences. He'd keep taking out words until removing one more word destroyed the meaning of the sentence. For example: He'd take out words until removing another destroyed the sentence meaning.
o Aim at keeping your posts at about 250 words.
o Include complete thoughts in headlines
Most people use a news feeders like Feed Demon to scan blog headlines. They decide after seeing the headline to click into the post. Tell as much of the story as you can in the headline.
o Examples:
Before: Pakistan: NA body on S&T meets
Huh? Who's' NA? What is S&T?
After: Pakistan National Assembly Calls Water Resource Problems the Nation's Major Issue
Before: The B. B. King Book
After: I'm Writing The B.B. King Biography
o Keep sentences and paragraphs short.
o Don't take yourself too seriously
Blogging isn't brain surgery. Don't get pompous or dictatorial.
o Never lose your sense of humor.
o Write like it counts. "No matter what your audience size, you ought to write as if your readership consisted of paid subscribers whose subscriptions were perpetually about to expire. There���s no need to pander. Compel them to re���subscribe." said Dennis Mahoney on A List Apart
o White space is your friend. It makes reading from the screen easier. Nothing is harder to read than a solid block of copy on a computer screen.
o Use the simplest possible word and sentence structure.
o Read your post out loud and make sure you don't get stuck on complex construction. If you trip on a word the midst of reading a sentence aloud, re-write the sentence.
o Forget what you learned about business writing in school if you graduated before 1990. Go ahead! Start sentences with "and"or "but." Don't be afraid to break archaic rules. But, jeez, follow all grammatical rules that provide clarity to your content.
Cardinal Sin: Say "This is about me," never "This is about myself." Same with "you" and "yourself."
Stiff, formal writing is only for lawyers. And you know what Shakespeare said about them.
o Use bulleted points whenever you can.
o Use subheads every few paragraphs, even in a 300 word post.
o Use bold text and italics for emphasis on words and phrases
o Make sure your posts are easy to scan.
o Choose your voice and keep it consistent.
o Don't be afraid to voice opinions.
Questions to ask yourself before you hit "Publish":
__ Is the topic clear to someone who only reads the headline?
__Does the lead paragraph tell who and what the story is about and why the reader should care about it?
__ Is the angle you've used likely to seem newsworthy?
__Would someone who knows absolutely nothing about this topic understand this post?
__ Is the post free of jargon?
__ Is it written in journalistic style and does it make an effort to be objective?
__ Have you peppered the headline and the post with keywords and phrases that will be attractive to search engines?
How to Write Compelling Comments on Blogs
Commenting intelligently on blogs, even if you don't have a blog of your own, can be a very good way to build a reputation as an expert in a field.
Some blogs are more influential than others and many are trolled by journalists and your potential clients who are seeking ideas, trends and sources.
The key is to provide useful, factual information so that, over time, it becomes clear to other readers of the blogs to which you post that you know what you are talking about. In general, it is a good idea to keep your posts short and on point.
Since blogs are archived online, anything you write in a comment will be there until forever. So think before you write and edit, edit, edit before you hit "submit."
Blog Comment Guidelines
o It is necessary for you to sign your comments. In most cases, anonymous messages will not be published. You're also generally asked for:
o Your e-mail address
o Your URL
A signature that looks like an ad will simply be cut. Stick to the facts about what you do. The quality of your comments will prove your expertise.
Because of comment spam, many bloggers ask you to register or to have a Typepad key
o If you have a business connection to a product or service mentioned in the blog post, this should be clear to anyone reading your comment.
o Comment only when you feel you can offer something of value that is relevant to the types of issues that are discussed.
o Size constraints make space limited and bloggers may shorten your comments. Better to simply write shorter.
o Bloggers are free to reject inappropriate posts, including, but not limited to, overt solicitations and personal attacks.
o When quoting material, strive for accuracy and note where you have omitted copy; provide attribution for the quote, including source and URL (if available.)


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Impressive castle for sale on 72 ha with lake and tennis, Dordogne
Aquitaine, Dordogne2.490.000 € ID: 139242
Impressive castle with nowadays comfort without losing its historic charm
Aquitaine, Dordogne, situated in-between Perigueux ( 56kms) and Limoges ( 40 km). The Chateau is located two kilometers Northeast of a small town.
Many parts of the Chateau which remain today date back to the twelfth century.
In the 15th century and again in the 17th century, the castle underwent significant transformations. In 1850, the moats were partially filled and terraces were constructed. A square tower was razed in order to provide the courtyard and the castle more light and views. The drawbridge was replaced by stone.
A number of great historical figures have links with the Chateau. What had previously been a defensive fort became the beautiful, welcoming castle that we know today. Since then, a number of an extremely important exterior and interior restorations have given the castle a new feeling of comfort without losing its historic charm.
The little tree-lane providing access to the Chateau once passed the arched entrance gates with two impressive oak doors that are remotely controlled. The chateau itself comes in the form of an incomplete quadrilateral bordered by dry moats on both sides. The enclosure punctuated by five round towers and a square tower retains its battlements. It is a listed building since 1946.
The robust-looking edifice comprises a square building, spanning three levels. The stone entrance facade is flanked by the square tower and a circular tower. The castle itself has "en pierre" masonry walls with the stone access bridge across the dry moat now replacing the previous drawbridge leading into the inner courtyard.
The upper part of the castle is equipped with the so-called "machicoulis" - openings which used to serve for the castle's defense.
From the courtyard, overlooking the parklands and extended by vast meadows; a beautiful setting around this feudal property. Planted with all sorts of trees e.g. tilleuls of over 100 years old, they help to make the premises even more attractive.
To the left, another wing, flanked by four smaller round towers with chestnut wooden tiles as often seen in the region. The courtyard still shows the footprint of the original 2nd square tower and was most likely demolished to create this beautiful views over the countryside.
The current castle is impressive, it dominates the valley below. The unobstructed view stretches for as far as the eye can see over the surrounding countryside. Beautifully restored, it appears to defy time.
Ground floor: through the glass entrance door you enter the entrance hall with an antique oak stairs going up to the first floor, cloakroom, living room of 100 m2 (small round towers at the four corners) with its monumental granite open fireplace, beamed ceiling, wooden 'parquet de Limousin' floor, a large dining room with views into the interior courtyard and the access bridge at the entrance, beamed ceiling and tiled flooring. The dining room gives access to the cozy kitchen, equipped with all modern equipment, and to the breakfast room in the large round tower.
First floor: Gallery, two bedrooms: called "Richard Coeur de Lion" and "Chambre Mauve" each with bathroom en-suite, exposed beams and wooden flooring, both with an open fireplace. Bureau/office on the first floor of the square tower with open fireplace annex the master bedroom en-suite bathroom and walk-in closets.
Second Floor: Oak-tread stairs to the attic. Gallery walkway beautiful exposed beamed ceilings with an antique roof structure, leading to the three additional large bedrooms.
Basement: Wine cellar.
Included in the sale, an existing inventory list of the antique furniture.
Antique, wood-fired bread oven
Carports for four cars
Caretakers house
Spacious guest house, including a garage and storage rooms and its own access from the public road.
Guesthouse for 6 people
Various forests (coniferous, deciduous and fruit trees), meadows, two lakes, and various small creeks
Large barn ideal for creating an indoor riding ring.
72 Ha divided in:
5 Ha of lovely gardens, including a walled-in garden with a pond and fountains (all so elegant and well maintained), and tennis court
Various forests (coniferous, deciduous and fruit trees),
Meadows, partly enclosed with a 2 m high fence with 15 deer
Lake (4000m2)
Various small creeks
The chateau is sold furnished.
- Tipo di Proprietà
- Castello
- condizione
- Eccellente
- Ambiente
- Country Seat
- Terreno HA / Giuridico
- Grounds > 20 HA
- zona abitabile (m2)
- 720 m²
- Terreno m2
- 720.000 m²
- paesaggio
- Campagna
Informazioni camere
- Stanze da letto
- 7
- Totale bagni
- 4
- garage
- Libera
Caratteristiche speciali
- Internet
- Laboratorio
- Cottage del custode
- Fienile
- Guesthouse
- Campo(i) da Tennis


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Lenna Green Silk Scarf - TTM125
Excellently woven in pure silk is an assurance of maximum tender feeling and luxury when worn either as a scarf or used to compliment a dress while you hang it on the shoulders. It's friendly with light and will make an ideal gift for someone you care about and for yourself too.
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Allocating Your Marketing Budget
Marketing will always be a gamble! When you win, your ROI is great. When you lose, your ROI is a loser. How do you decide what to put into printed collateral, brand services, promotions, conferences, premiums, local events, Internet and so much more?
Think of your marketing in terms of short term and long term returns. Some of your marketing efforts are intended to keep your local audience aware of your location and services. On a broader basis you need to reach out to a more global market. To reach the global market at their point of sale decision, there is no better way than the Internet search engines.
Internet shoppers use search engines for 85% of all online purchases, so what percent of your marketing budget is committed to search engine marketing? Think about it.


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To aid California class action defense attorneys in anticipating claims against which they may have to defend, we provide weekly, unofficial summaries of the legal categories for class actions filed in California state and federal courts in the Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, San Diego, San Mateo, Oakland/Alameda and Orange County areas. Thus far, employment law cases have led the list each week since we began making these reports. This week, however, class action complaints involving public accommodation/Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) cases lead the list. This report covers the time period from August 11 – August 17, 2006. We include only those categories that include 10% or more of the class action filings during the relevant timeframe. Approximately 39 class action lawsuits were filed in these California state and federal courts during that time period, of which 19 involved public accommodation/ADA claims (49%). The second place category consists of eight (8) new employment law class action filings (21%).
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After a pretty solid 3 months work to get our vineyard up to scratch, Kaye, Alfie and I have managed to get away for a week to relax, catch up on sleep and literally do nothing! Our destination is the truly wonderful Coniston in the Lake District, a place where no matter what the weather, we can truly unwind.
Of course it was also the place where we got married exactly 2 years ago. So we have spent some time reminiscing and realising we had done quite a bit in the two years since then! A year in the Bordeaux vineyards and then coming back and setting up in the UK. Sometimes things move so fast you never have the time to sit back and take it all in!
While the sun keeps shining down south, it is cool and rainy up here. Normally that would annoy me, but it's actually a nice respite from the heat. It seems like it's pretty hot out in Bordeaux as well at the moment, so everywhere except here. If only vines liked cold, wet weather this place would be perfect. So it made me laugh when I heard they might have to have a hosepipe ban around here next week!
Anyway back to the South on Sunday, and then straight into the vineyard to tie the now very long vines onto the stakes.
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Friday, 9 July 2010
A holiday and rain at last
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Book: Abercrombie Trail by Candace Simarcategories: Book, 1862 Sioux Uprising, Minnesota History, Civil War, 1870s Grasshopper Plagues, Scandinavian Immigration, Norwegian Pioneers, Pomme De Terre, Sioux Wars, Fort Abercrombie, Sioux Treaties, Indian Wars, Historical Fiction
Candace Simarabout this book: Candace Simar discovered that her great grandfather, a young Norwegian immigrant, drove the stagecoach from Fort Snelling (St. Paul, Minnesota) to Fort Abercrombie (Dakota Territory) in the waning years of the Civil War. This bit of family history led Candace to investigate the 1862 Great Sioux Uprising. Although the largest Indian War in United States history, this tragic Minnesota event remains mostly unknown because it happened between the bloody battles of Shiloh and Antietam.
Simar has since written The Abercrombie Trail Series: Abercrombie Trail 2009; Pomme de Terre 2010; Spur-Award winning Birdie 2011; and Spur-Award finalist Blooming Prairie 2012. These historical novels tell the family saga of Norwegian immigrants during the 1862 Sioux Uprising and later grasshopper plagues. Simar places her fictional characters in the real history of the region. Although fictional, her meticulous research and attention to detail make the experiences of early Scandinavians come alive on the page.
Writing this series was harder than Candace expected. She attended as many writer's workshops as possible to learn the craft of writing. She is grateful for the help and support she received from instructors at these workshops: Diana Ossana (co-writer with Larry McMurtry); Lisa Tucker; Robert Olen Butler; Josh Kendall; Sands Hall; Judson Mitcham; Maudy Benz; Brett Anthony Johnston; Will Weaver; Mary Sharratt; and Jonis Agee.
Appropriate for all readers seventh grade and older, The Abercrombie Trail Series has been described as Little House on the Prairie for Adults. Five Star Cengage purchased the large print/hard cover rights. Please request them from your library.
Candace is currently working on an historical novel about Minnesota farmers at the end of World War II. She spends her free time researching logging camps and bonanza farms.
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CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Though Cpl. Hector Garcia is a non-commissioned officer who has never deployed to combat, it would be hard to guess it from his extreme levels of motivation, intensity, and excitability, all of which are more typical of a senior staff non-commissioned officer (SNCO) who has never deployed to combat.
That is because every day, Garcia chooses to go the extra mile in personally exemplifying the many eccentricities he wrongly believes characterize Marines who have been to war.
It begins when he steps into his car, the back of which is plastered with bumper stickers from Sgt Grit's, a store dedicated to apparel, t-shirts, stickers, and hats for Marines.
"I like Sgt Grit's, but that kid has made me hate those goddamn bumper stickers," says the SNCO of Garcia's section, Staff Sgt. Michael Branch, who was on his first combat deployment when Garcia was 13-years-old. "He actually turned one of them into his email signature, then attributed it to himself as a quote. 'Heaven doesn't want us, and hell's afraid we'll take over, -Corporal Hector Garcia.' It's so fucking asinine that sometimes I can't tell him from my fellow SNCOs."
"Not the good ones," Branch explains, "just the ones who haven't been anywhere or done anything, and really overcompensate for it."
"C-130 ROLLING DOWN THE STRIP!" shouts Garcia during a morning PT run, oblivious to the eye-rolling and icy stares from almost every other Marine in the formation. Though the cadence dates back to the Vietnam War, many modern Marines are personally acquainted with the C-130 from their time in Afghanistan or Iraq.
These Marines are intimately familiar with the deafeningly loud droning of C-130 engines and the maddening length of most C-130 flights. These Marines are not interested in calling a cadence that begins with a C-130 doing anything other than sitting quietly in a hangar or flying toward a large airbase as the first leg of a trip home from a lengthy deployment.
"OORAH, DEVIL DOG!" screams an equally oblivious SNCO on the other side of the formation.
"I kind of wish Garcia would go to Afghanistan and actually fly somewhere on a C-130," says Afghanistan veteran Sgt. Edgar Mendoza. "Not just because I want his neck to get fucked up from trying to sleep in unnatural positions with shit sticking into his back, but also because I think there are decent odds he'd stand up in the middle of the flight, shuffle to the door, and jump right out before anyone can stop him. Man, that would be awesome. That's one funeral detail I'd lead in a heartbeat, just to tell his mom "well, he did his best" and then bury him deep."
Sources confirmed that Garcia spends a large amount of his free time on Facebook, liking and commenting on any status posted by the Marine Corps Recruiting Command (MCRC), which maintains the official Marine Corps Facebook feed. The tremendous motivation evident in Garcia's comments, which he routinely types in all caps with multiple exclamation points, has not escaped the notice of the Marines at MCRC.
"I write our status updates, and even I think they're dumb as shit," says Iraq veteran Sgt. Owen Case, who runs and moderates the MCRC Facebook feed. "I literally wake up in the morning, look at my CIF gear, and then post some stupid question about the first piece of gear I see, like 'what does IFAK stand for?' It's meaningless crap if you're a real Marine, but it's not meant for real Marines. It's meant for poolees who have never left their hometown, or for their relatives who are still getting integrated into the Marine Corps family."
"No Marine who's banked a combat deployment, active or retired, actually sits there systematically reading and commenting on that crap. If they comment at all, it's usually only to ask 'what is this shit?,' and then I privately message them to say 'hey, brother, here's a link to Terminal Lance. I'll buy you a drink in the VFW sometime, now get the fuck off my message board, it's just for the new guys who aren't even boots yet and their families.'"
Nearly 100 percent of them eventually understand, Case says, but not Garcia.
"That idiot sits on there all day commenting alongside these teens from Lincoln, Washington, or Roosevelt High School or wherever, probably feeling like the biggest ape in the jungle because he knows all this simple shit and has already been to boot camp."
In spite of his high support for MCRC, there are some Marine Corps policies that Cpl. Garcia strongly disagrees with, such as wearing the bravo uniform on Fridays.
"We're warriors, and combat utilities should be the working uniform of a warrior," says Garcia, glumly sporting a thin row of decorations on the chest of his class bravo uniform. His pouting is almost indistinguishable from the pouting of the small number of SNCOs who have to be seen in public once a week with nothing on their chests but Navy Achievement Medals and Navy Commendation Medals after more than a decade of continuous warfare.
Even if Garcia deployed to combat, his fellow Marines are skeptical of his ability to live up to the claims made on the rear bumper of his Toyota.
"Garcia once put on full [personal protective gear] to go on a convoy out to a range," says training chief Gunnery Sgt. David Riggs. "He wore it all, like right down to the gloves and hood, and this was in the middle of July. He moved like that little kid in the snowsuit from A Christmas Story. Then he screamed 'contact right' over the radio during the drive over. I got on the net and asked what the fuck he was doing, and he just laughed and spouted off some moto bumper sticker bullshit."
"What a complete dickweed. You just know he's going to be a non-deployed first sergeant one day," Riggs added.
Still, not all of Cpl. Garcia's fellow Marines are so critical. Sgt. Maj. Frank Allen told Duffel Blog he kind of likes the kid.
"He grows on you with all his silly bullshit quotes from Heartbreak Ridge. He's kind of a blast from the past," says Allen, who first deployed as a private first class during Operation Desert Storm. "I remember when I was a young Marine, and I thought that's what real Marines were like, because that's what all the peacetime SNCOs were like. Seeing that nonsense again now makes me feel like these hordes of never-deployed Marines are just a disease we just periodically get, and that, God willing, one day a group of young Marines will sit down in the aftermath of the next Iwo Jima, Chosin, or Fallujah, and say 'hey, do you guys remember Gunny Garcia? What a tool he was.'"


text: TV Stars Reveal Secrets to Small Screen Success 12:33 PM PST 11/30/2010 by Randee Dawn , Lesley Goldberg FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Courtesy of BBC for Masterpiece Kennth Branagh, Michael Pitt and Eric Stonestreet on the challenges of working with child actors, for Martin Scorsese and eating Swedish herring. Kenneth Branagh Kurt Wallander on Wallander Branagh finds his character's food preferences a little distasteful. "It's really hard to eat Swedish herring on set. I love all things Swedish -- except herring. My Swedish friends tell me that to be authentic, I have to eat it, and the Swedes pickle their herring in two distinct fashions -- both of which require a stomach lining of plutonium. Now that the crew knows I hate this herring, they've found ways to slip it into each of the six films we've done so far. Look, the Swedes have given many beautiful things to the world -- including great tennis players and ABBA -- but not herring." Michael Pitt James Darmody on Boardwalk Empire Making Boardwalk Empire was a snap compared with auditioning for Martin Scorsese. "Working with Marty raised the bar for me. It was good, hard work -- and it was fun. I auditioned for him at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York, where he was staying. He said, 'I think you should try it angrier.' So I did it more angry, and then he was like, 'Yeah, even a bit angrier.' So I did it again and asked how it was, and he was like, 'I still think it should be a little more angry.' So then I went into a corner and was punching in the air and screaming 'Motherf---!' and then I came over and did the scene with drool coming out of my mouth. He said, 'That's a good place -- to start.' " Eric Stonestreet Cameron Tucker on Modern Family Stonestreet plays half of a gay couple that has adopted a daughter. "We had a scene where Lily [Ella and Jaden Hiller] hits Mitchell [Jesse Tyler Ferguson] in the face. How do you get a 2-year-old to hit somebody in the head? We had a fake baby arm doing it that was sewn in her costume. She was really confused about where this third arm was coming from. It ends up with the assistant director on the ground, slapping Jesse while she's looking the other way. I jokingly said to the writers, 'Are we going to teach her how to do the three-card monte?' Then they wrote an episode with her playing the harmonica." FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Randee Dawn email@example.com @thr Lesley Goldberg firstname.lastname@example.com Snoodit