So you’re sipping on your latte, and you look out the window to see an attractive autumnal scene—until you notice those pesky leaves cluttering up your lawn.
Now, if you think any leaf blower will do the trick, think again. Some leaf blowers can turn a simple yard cleanup into a full-blown disaster.
Today, we’ll unveil the worst leaf blowers that will waste your time and money and test your patience to the core.
Let’s be real: having a terrible leaf blower is the only thing worse than raking leaves by hand or dealing with dysfunctional lawn mowers.
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Worst Leaf Blowers to Avoid
Based on performance, reliability, and battery issues, the worst leaf blowers to avoid are MAXLANDER, Alloyman, BLACK+DECKER, Tingmengte, SEYVUM.
1. MAXLANDER Cordless Leaf Blower
The MAXLANDER Cordless Leaf Blower promises convenience with its battery-powered operation, but it needs to catch up in practice. One of its major drawbacks is the battery life.
Despite fully charging the batteries per the instructions, they only lasted 20 minutes.
And if you’re hoping for customer service to resolve such issues, don’t hold your breath; my attempts to contact the company were silent.
As for the vacuum bag that comes with this leaf blower, it’s far from durable. It developed holes after just 5 uses, spewing out leaves and dust as I was trying to clean my yard.
To make matters worse, the machine showed clear signs of poor construction when smoke began emanating from the engine, forcing me to halt my yard work.
Overall, its unreliability and lack of customer support make the MAXLANDER Cordless Leaf Blower a prime candidate for the bad cordless leaf blowers.
If you’re looking for a dependable, efficient leaf blower, I’d recommend steering clear of this one.
2. Alloyman Leaf Blower
Opting for the Alloyman Leaf Blower was a decent idea, given its 2-in-1 leaf blower and vacuum functionality. However, disappointment quickly set in upon first use.
A significant design flaw exposes the air intake fan, a hair trap waiting to happen. I’ve used multiple leaf blowers before and have never encountered this hazard level.
Another point of contention is the poor ergonomics—its handle lacks balance, making the device cumbersome.
The instruction manual is also unhelpful, completely omitting any information about the dust collection bag.
Construction quality also leaves much to be desired. Parts, particularly the blower tubes, do not connect securely, requiring DIY solutions like duct tape to maintain integrity during operation.
If you thought dealing with duct tape was only for generator mishaps, think again.
If you’ve tossed the box like I did, you’ll be stuck with a product that feels more like a puzzle than a helpful yard tool.
Even worse, its air pressure falls noticeably short, rendering it ineffective for blowing leaves.
3. BLACK+DECKER 20V MAX Cordless Leaf Blower
I was drawn to the BLACK+DECKER 20V MAX Cordless Leaf Blower for its reputable brand and promise of up to 90 MPH wind speed.
Though, I found that its capabilities didn’t match the brand’s reputation.
One glaring problem is the battery life—on a full charge, I barely got 5 minutes of high-speed operation before the unit shut off. This issue persisted even when I tried swapping out batteries.
Considering I own other battery-powered tools from BLACK+DECKER that perform well, this was particularly disappointing.
Despite its lightweight and adjustable speed features, the limited battery life significantly compromises its functionality.
I’ve used other leaf blowers with similar battery capacity, and they lasted for a reasonable amount of time.
In contrast, the quick overheating and shutdowns are why it is one of the worst cordless leaf blower brands.
4. Tingmengte Cordless Leaf Blower
Next on our list of the least reliable leaf blowers is the Tingmengte Cordless Leaf Blower.
Here again, the battery issues are persistent, making it difficult to recommend for sustained use.
The unit may boast a lightweight design and a high speed of 150 MPH, but it falls short in real-world applications.
Users continually repress the trigger as it cuts out after a few seconds, disrupting the workflow.
Moreover, a full battery charge barely provides 3-4 minutes of operation, reducing its utility for even the smallest of yards.
Charging the device also presents challenges; numerous users have reported that the charger appears defective and unresponsive.
In terms of customer service, the experience remains underwhelming. Many have found themselves waiting days for an email response that never comes.
Adding to the list of drawbacks, there have been instances where customers received units showing signs of previous use, although they were ordered as new.
Given these consistent issues, especially with battery life and customer service, avoiding this leaf blower is better.
5. SEYVUM Leaf Blower
Despite boasting a 580 CFM air flow capacity and a seemingly decent noise level of 65 dB, the SEYVUM Leaf Blower leaves much to be desired in terms of functionality.
One glaring issue is the force of air; users report that it’s simply insufficient for any serious yard work.
Specifically, the device offers 3-speed settings, but even the highest setting struggles to move small gravel, making the first 2 settings virtually useless.
Another concern relates to battery removal. Users have noted that detaching the battery from the unit requires excessive effort, pointing to a poor design choice that affects overall usability.
In short, due to the issues with power and design, this SEYVUM model isn’t one to consider for reliable lawn care.
Before you make a decision you might regret, let’s have a quick reality check.
You’ve got the lowdown on some of the worst leaf blowers: machines that promise the moon but barely lift a leaf.
Don’t let your autumn sanctuary become a stress zone by choosing a leaf blower destined to let you down.
The wrong choice won’t just cost you money; it might also take a toll on your patience and weekend relaxation. As you’ve seen, even established brands can miss the mark.
To spare yourself the headache, aim for quality and reliability. Your perfect autumn yard and peace of mind depend on it.
Steven Settles is a professional content writer with over 7 years of experience in writing for different niches, including brand reviews, technology, fitness, and more.
Currently, he is working as a content writer for WorstBrands, where he provides insightful reviews of different products, including home appliances, outdoor gear, fashion, and kitchen products. In his free time, Steven enjoys traveling and exploring new places.


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An investigation into an officer-involved shooting in Union City on Monday is leading to road closures and public transit issues Tuesday morning, according to police and transit officials.
Police said Whipple Road between Railroad Avenue and Ithaca Street will be closed for at least four to six hours as police investigate the officer-involved shooting that sent one person to the hospital and resulted in two arrests. Also closed is a largely residential area of E Street between 9th and 10th streets, police said.
In addition, Amtrak’s Capitol Corridor trains have either been delayed or canceled stops at the Hayward station due to the police investigation. Train 521 was delayed and Train 524 won’t stop at the station, according to Amtrak officials.
Police said an officer attempted to make a traffic stop in the area of E Street and Railroad Avenue around 11:35 p.m. Monday. As the officer attempted to make contact with the vehicle, shots were fired between the occupants in the vehicle and the officer, according to police.
The vehicle fled from the scene, according to police, but stopped a short distance away at the intersection of Railroad Avenue and Whipple Road, where the three suspects inside the vehicle ran into the surrounding neighborhoods.
Police said all three suspects were eventually detained and arrested. One suffered a gunshot wound and was taken to a local hospital.
No officers were injured in the shooting, which is currently under investigation, police said.
Anyone with information in the case is asked to call Union City police at (510) 675-5289.


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Dave Grohl, Nine Inch Nails, The Black Keys and The Breeders will all perform at guitar legend Joe Walsh‘s annual veteran’s benefit concert, VetsAid.
The show will take place November 13 in Columbus, Ohio. Walsh, who spent part of his youth growing up in Columbus and went to college at Ohio’s Kent State University, wanted to create an all-Ohio bill for the concert, which this year will specifically support Ohio veterans and their families.
Grohl was born in Warren, Ohio, and NIN, The Black Keys and The Breeders all formed in the Buckeye State.
Tickets go on sale this Friday, August 5 at 10 a.m. ET. For more info, visit VetsAid.org.
Notably, VetsAid marks Grohl’s first announced live appearance to follow Foo Fighters‘ upcoming Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts, taking place September 3 in London and September 27 in Los Angeles. Grohl publicly performed for the first time since Hawkins’ unexpected death in March during Paul McCartney‘s headlining Glastonbury set in June.
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D200,000 Maternity Ward Expansion Project inaugurated in Gunjur
Updated: Sep 13, 2019
Gunjur News Online:
Gunjur Health Centre Maternity Ward has yet again benefited from a D200,000 expansion project orchestrated by the Gunjur Village Development Committee. The Maternity Expansion project proposal was developed by VDC and shared with other development partners in Gunjur for collaboration to implement the project according to the VDC Chairman, Tijani Bojang.
Revealing the source of funding for the project, Chairman Bojang disclosed that GDF has raised D63,000 through clubs and individuals, whilst the Gunjur Fisheries Centre Management Committee contributed D100,000. Kombo Sillah Association (KSA) provided six (6) hospital beds and a flat screen television set for the maternity ward. Local radio station Janneh-Koto FM provided free air time to mobilise resources for the project implementation. A total amount of D204,000 was spent on the project which was inaugurated on Saturday 27th July. The inauguration ceremony was attended by the MP for Kombo South, Hon Kebba K Barrow, Alkalo Ba Giki Darboe, Chief of Kombo South, Regional Director of Health, Mr Sambou, councillor of elders and other dignitaries.
Speaking to Gunjur News Online, VDC Chairman Tijani Bojang had this to say: “Gunjur Health Centre is a minor health facility with a catchment of more than 50,000 inhabitants that covered Kartong, Sanyang, Siffoe, Berending, Nyofelleh and its surroundings.
The Health Centre has a small Labour Room that accommodates only four (4) patients at a time for delivery. VDC in consultation with the staffs at the Health Centre indicated that the expansion of Maternity Wing is a priority as they sometimes have 5 to 6 people delivery at a time where patient's privacy are compromised. Based on this, VDC developed a project proposal for the expansion of Maternity Wing which was shared with all development Forums concerned with Gunjur."
The VDC chairman concluded by thanking everyone who made the project as success. His words:
"We would like to thank all the clubs in Gunjur who have contributed to this noble cause. Our sincere gratitude goes to Fisheries Centre Management Committee, KSA, Janneh Koto Radio and all those who have contributed in one way or the other.”
It could be recalled that Gunjur Health Centre also benefited from a D275,000 renovation works in through collaboration between Gunjur Development Association (GDA) and U.K. based Kombo Sillah Association (KSA). The completed renovation works at the maternity ward was handed over to the health facility on 10th February 2018. See story of the renovation works in 2018 below.
The VDC project took this further by expanding the maternity ward to a bigger capacity from five beds to a ten beds ward.The Gunjur Health Centre admits patients only on short term probation ranging from 6 to 36 hours before they are either released or referred to Brikama Major Health Centre for further treatment.


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A reverse exchange, the “flip side” of a deferred exchange, is where the taxpayer directly or indirectly acquires the replacement property before disposing of the relinquished property.
On October 2, 2000 the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued Revenue Procedure 2000-37 providing long awaited guidance on structuring reverse exchanges to avoid IRS challenge. This Revenue Procedure provides a safe harbor for reverse exchanges if certain requirements are met.
Beginning with the IRS’ acceptance of deferred like-kind exchanges, taxpayers have engaged in a wide variety of transactions, including so-called “parking” or “warehousing” transactions, to facilitate reverse like-kind exchanges. Parking transactions typically are designed to “park” the desired replacement property with a qualified intermediary until such time as the taxpayer arranges for the transfer of the relinquished property to the ultimate buyer in a simultaneous or deferred exchange. Once such a transfer is arranged, the taxpayer transfers the relinquished property to the qualified intermediary in exchange for the replacement property, and the qualified intermediary then transfers the relinquished property to the ultimate buyer. In other situations, a qualified intermediary may acquire the desired replacement property on behalf of the taxpayer and immediately exchange such property with the taxpayer for the relinquished property, thereafter holding the relinquished property until the taxpayer arranges for a transfer of such property to the ultimate buyer. In parking arrangements, taxpayers attempt to arrange the transaction so that the qualified intermediary has enough of the benefits and burdens relating to the property so that the qualified intermediary will be treated as the owner for federal income tax purposes.
Rev. Proc. 2000-37 provides that a reverse exchange will not be challenged if the taxpayer, who will be the ultimate owner of the parked property, satisfies two requirements: (i) the taxpayer enters into a written Qualified Exchange Accommodation Arrangement (“QEAA”), and (ii) the taxpayer engages the services of an exchange accommodation titleholder (“EAT”) which is typically a qualified intermediary such as All States 1031 X-Change Facilitator, LLC.
WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS OF A QEAA?
WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS OF AN EAT?
In addition to setting forth the requirements necessary to fall within the safe harbor, the Rev. Proc. listed permissible agreements that should provide most taxpayers and qualified intermediaries with the level of comfort necessary to effectuate a reverse exchange. A few of the more important types of permissible agreements are:
The new safe harbor under Rev. Proc. 2000-37 will provide tax certainty for reverse exchanges. The requirement that the EAT obtain legal title to the replacement property makes the transaction more costly and complicated than a traditional forward exchange; and, thus, exchangors should try to sell first and buy later. Reverse construction exchanges will inevitably require more than 180 days to complete, subjecting such transactions to the “burdens and benefits” test applicable to non safe harbor parking arrangements. Taxpayers who need to engage in non-safe harbor parking exchanges should not feel any greater sense of tax risk for their transactions after the issuance of the Rev. Proc., since the IRS acknowledges therein that parking arrangements can be accomplished outside the safe harbor. The key to a successful non-safe harbor reverse exchange will remain careful structuring to meet the benefits and burdens test.

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Yes, said five justices on the U.S. Supreme Court in 2007, when they ruled that greenhouse gases qualified under the Clean Air Act’s definition of a “pollutant.” Under the Constitution, the Supreme Court is the final arbiter of Congress’s intent in passing legislation, so politicians on both sides of the aisle figured that issue was settled. Unless, that is, Congress were to amend the Clean Air Act to rule out certain gases from regulation.
As expected, the new political tide on climate change has brought a raft of legislative proposals to do just that. A key pair: a finalized bill by Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) and a "discussion draft" by the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Fred Upton (R-I) and Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK).
The lawmakers and their allies know the 2007 decision means Congress must pass legislation if it wants to force the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to stop its march toward regulating greenhouse gas emissions. That hasn’t stopped them from seeking to “clarify,” as Upton put it this week, that “the Clean Air Act was not written by Congress to address climate change.” It’s a common argument among critics of President Barack Obama's EPA’s moves on climate.
Congress explicitly allowed for evolving atmospheric science in the Clean Air Act when it overhauled existing air quality law in 1970 and amended that bill subsequently. And discussion of the nascent science of climate change is part of the congressional record in the original version of the law and its updates. Still, the question of whether CO2 is pollution is now at the fore of the debate about whether to amend the act again.
The Clean Air Act named six known pollutants, including lead and soot. But it also set up a process called the “endangerment finding” that EPA would use to decide whether additional pollutants should be regulated under the act or adjust its standards for allowable pollution.
“Congress said to the EPA: We want you to be watching the science. You’re supposed to be on guard. When the science shows there’s a danger, then you need to act. Don’t come to us for instructions,” says David Doniger, an attorney with the Natural Resources Defense Council in Washington, D.C.
There’s evidence that during the drafting of the act and its subsequent amendments that climate was one of the dangers Congress was thinking about. In 1970, as mentioned here, Senator Caleb Boggs (R-DE) said during debate on the law that “Air pollution alters climate and may produce global changes in temperature.” As laid out here, in 1977 a report by the House that accompanied an update to the law mentioned “possible weather and climate modifications” among the risks to particulate matter it was seeking to regulate.
But advocates who say the Supreme Court got it wrong say Congress would have been more explicit if CO2 and other greenhouse gases were meant to be regulated. Their arguments are likely to be repeated as the debate about the EPA’s efforts today heats up. In a brief to the high court in 2007, car companies and other industries quoted from several dictionaries on the definition of “pollutant” and went on to argue that:
Greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and water vapor do not contaminate the air we breathe; rather, they are an integral part of a complex, dynamic climate system. Although increased or decreased levels of these naturally occurring compounds may affect global ambient temperatures, that does not mean that the air is becoming more or less polluted. The textual provisions of the Clean Air Act, which vest EPA with authority to promulgate regulations designed to “clean” the air and make it fit to breathe, cannot be blithely transformed into an immensely broad mandate to reshape the composition of the Earth’s atmosphere.
The Supreme Court flatly denied this reasoning, saying it had “little trouble” seeing the contrary and that the statute was “unambiguous” on the question. Members of Congress trying to amend the Clean Air Act to exclude climate regulation face an even steeper battle: They may have a tough time corralling votes for such a bill to pass the Senate and even if they did, Obama has said he would veto any such bill.
But there's another approach that opponents are taking. Lawsuits are coming fast and furious. Matthew McGill of law firm Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher in Washington, D.C., told ScienceInsider that the main issue isn't whether CO2 is a pollutant. Even though the Supreme Court decision meant that EPA could regulate CO2, McGill says that the ruling didn’t cover “the legality of any particular regulation.” So legal challenges to individual efforts by the agency to clamp down on greenhouse gas emissions may fare better than attacks on the court’s central reasoning in 2007.


I wonder why Apple aren't making SSD themselves. May be they want to wait for the technology to mature a bit more? Since they are already the largest Flash buyer and gets favorable pricing from Flash manufacturers. Snapping Flash with a SSD Controller surely is simple enough to bring the performance of Mac to a new level.
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*** Featured by Apple as one of the Best Apps of 2014 ***
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“One of the simplest, most creative, most joyous apps ever written.” —David Pogue, Yahoo! Tech
Voice helps you create stunning animated videos in minutes. No filming – just talk to tell your story. Pick from over 25,000 beautiful iconic images to show your ideas and Voice automatically adds cinematic motion and a soundtrack. Persuade, inform and inspire anyone online. Make an impact.
“It’s one of the company’s most beautiful iPad apps to date, and it’s incredibly easy to use.” —Macworld
“The end result is a polished, professional-looking job (seriously) suitable for your business, or just making all the others kids in class look like rank amateurs.” —Engadget
If you like Voice, you'll love another member of our family – Adobe Slate. Slate is a free iPad app that makes your words and images move – in minutes. Create a beautiful visual story that looks amazing on any device.
YOUR VOICE TELLS THE STORY.
• Fun, fast and super simple.
• Touch to record your voice, one line at a time.
• Voice automatically adds the perfect soundtrack. Play it back and hear yourself sound amazing.
TAP TO MAKE IT BEAUTIFUL.
• Pick from the stunning collection of over 25,000 icons and millions of images, or use your own.
• Choose the perfect theme with one tap – engaging motion makes every element memorable.
• Select your own colors and fonts to make your stories look and feel exactly how you want them to.
AMAZING RESULTS. IN MINUTES.
• Voice automatically adds cinema-quality animation so your story looks incredible. Effortlessly.
• Share it on Facebook, Twitter, email, or your own web page for anyone to watch.
• Save your video to your Camera Roll to upload to your favorite video site.
To start creating your Voice video, simply sign-up for your free Adobe ID or use your Facebook log-in. Log-in allows us to publish and host your Voice stories, so they will always be associated with you. Adobe IDs are completely free and don’t require a subscription to Creative Cloud.
Our screenshots include images by Screenshot 1: eleephotography – “Medicine Lake, Jasper National Park, Canada.” • whologwhy – “Chestnut Leaves” • Dan Hetteix – “Wetland” • mikebaird – “California poppy, Eschscholzia californica, flower, flowers, poppy-fields-buchon-trail-MdO-2” • Dan Hetteix – “Wetland” Screenshot 2: Sergi Delgado – “Bicycle” • LukePricePhotography – “Orange Flower” Screenshot 3: Luis – “Hiker” Screenshot 4: Luis Prado – “Binoculars” • Flying Kiwi Tours – “Coastline, New ZEALAND” • Joe Looney – “Flock of Birds” including icons from The Noun Project.
What's New in Version 1.7.3
• Making the middle of your story even better? Tap on a page thumbnail to “Preview from Here” and watch how your story flows – without having to play it all back from the beginning. It’s even faster to iterate on your story!
• Plus, we’re looking to the future: Voice now has improved support for iOS 9.
Thanks for sharing your amazing stories with Voice!
My sons 6th grade teacher had the kids use this to introduce themselves to their class. I thought it was cool and a really great idea...that is until I realized in the "search photos" area you can see pornographic photos. I typed in "naked" just to see what could pop up and was very disappointed. Couldn't find any setting restrictions to I'm afraid we'll be deleting this app. Just can't take the chance my curious son could get a little too curious. My iPad has all the restrictions in place but still allowed naked photos to pop up on this app. Too bad!
Great Tool to teach!
This is an amazing teacher resource! It's very easy to use it has many tips and suggestions and very easy to share.
It make explanation for difficult topics easy, students can view at their pace and as many times as they like!
I cannot wait to evaluate the impact this App is going to have on my students results!
Great creative potential!
It's so wonderfully easy to create multimedia presentations with this. A couple of obstacles:
It crashes fairly frequently (thankfully without ever losing data); and when a mic is plugged in (necessary for clean sound) you can't hear the playback, so you have to record, unplug to listen, record, ....... Other than that, this is an awesome breakthrough. And free!!
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Artistic Director & CEO
Associate Artistic Director
Amanda del Valle
Hugo Pizano Orozco
Lenai Alexis Wilkerson
Glenn Allen Sims
Production Copyright 2022, Ballet Hispánico of New York, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Program is subject to change.
The taking of video, audio and photographs is strictly prohibited.
Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
Lighting, Set, and Video Design
Associate Lighting Designer/Programmer
Assistant Lighting Designer
April 8-9, 2022
Eva "Evita" Perón Shelby Colona
Juan Perón Jared Bogart
Young Evita Nina Basu
Chris Bloom, Simone Cameresi, Antonio Cangiano, Amanda del Valle, Alexander Haquia, Paulo Hernandez-Farella, Cori Lewis, Laura Lopez, Hugo Pizano Orozco, Omar Rivéra, Isabel Robles, Gabrielle Sprauve, and Lenai Wilkerson
About the Work
Doña Perón is a portrait of Eva "Evita" Perón, one of the most recognizable, and controversial, women in Argentinian history. The illegitimate daughter of a wealthy landowner, Evita concealed this shameful past as she rose the ranks from dancehall performer to Argentina's First Lady - all before her untimely death at the age of 33. Doña Perón brings to light the extremes of power at the forefront of Evita's life. Her work as an activist and advocate for Argentina's women and underprivileged Argentine workers also known as Descamisados (shirtless ones), raised skepticism as she indulged in the opulence of a high-class life. A voice for the people, or a deceitful actress? Annabelle Lopez Ochoa explores these diverging legacies and more in her first-ever evening-length work for Ballet Hispánico.
Evita delivers her final speech to the Descamisados. Suddenly, a vision of a young Evita takes us back in time. Faced by her Father and his other family, Evita is forced to relive the rejection and shame she faced early on in life.
Evita arrives in Buenos Aires and dances seductively with several men, each more powerful than the last. As she climbs the social ladder, she transforms from a simple small-town girl to an elegant star, hungry for more.
His Military World
Evita attends a benefit surrounded by Argentina's powerful military and elite. The vision of the Young Evita appears again. Evita rushes to hide her from sight just in time to meet Juan Perón for the first time.
Evita's World of Radio
Evita’s power increases as her popularity grows on the radio. She is in her element as a voice for the people.
Building Perón's Image
Evita welcomes Juan Perón into her world using her access to the radio and prowess as a speaker to rally support around him. As he becomes more powerful, those against him rebel. The attempt to place Perón in political power fails, and Juan Perón ends in jail.
The Descamisados - Perón is Freed
The Descamisados unite and give strength to a struggling Evita. She is emboldened by their calls and rises as an advocate. The support of the Descamisados free Perón from prison and starts a new chapter of power for the Peróns. They marry and Evita becomes the first lady of Argentina. As the Peróns' power grows they stifle and destroy all opposition.
The Oligarchs Reject Evita
Evita tries to blend in amongst Argentina's oligarchs and aristocracy, all of whom reject her. The vision of Young Evita comforts the humiliated Evita and empowers her.
Evita builds her popularity, giving out shoes to the Descamisados. She calls them to arms and to fight for their rights, acting out against the oligarchs and upper class who rejected and humiliated her.
The Final Moment
Succumbing to cancer, Evita dies in the arms of Perón. The Descamisados lead the funeral procession.
Evita and the Descamisados are engulfed by the iconography of her life. Evita's legacy remains. Even in death she is triumphant.
EDUARDO VILARO (Artistic Director & CEO) is the Artistic Director & CEO of Ballet Hispánico (BH). He was named BH's Artistic Director in 2009, becoming only the second person to head the company since its founding in 1970, and in 2015 was also named Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Vilaro has infused Ballet Hispánico’s legacy with a bold brand of contemporary dance that reflects America’s changing cultural landscape.
Mr. Vilaro’s philosophy of dance stems from a basic belief in the power of the arts to change lives, reflect and impact culture, and strengthen community. He considers dance to be a liberating, non-verbal language through which students, dancers, and audiences of all walks of life and diverse backgrounds, can initiate ongoing conversations about the arts, expression, identity, and the meaning of community.
Born in Cuba and raised in New York from the age of six, Mr. Vilaro’s own choreography is devoted to capturing the Latin American experience in its totality and diversity, and through its intersectionality with other diasporas. His works are catalysts for new dialogues about what it means to be an American. He has created more than 40 ballets with commissions that include the Ravinia Festival, the Chicago Sinfonietta, the Grant Park Festival, the Lexington Ballet and the Chicago Symphony.
A Ballet Hispánico dancer and educator from 1988 to 1996, he left New York, earned a master’s in interdisciplinary arts at Columbia College Chicago and then embarked on his own act of advocacy with a ten-year record of achievement as Founder and Artistic Director of Luna Negra Dance Theater in Chicago.
The recipient of numerous awards and accolades, Mr. Vilaro received the Ruth Page Award for choreography in 2001; was inducted into the Bronx Walk of Fame in 2016; and was awarded HOMBRE Magazine’s 2017 Arts & Culture Trailblazer of the Year. In 2019, he received the West Side Spirit’s WESTY Award, was honored by WNET for his contributions to the arts, and was the recipient of the James W. Dodge Foreign Language Advocate Award. In August 2020, City & State Magazine included Mr. Vilaro in the inaugural Power of Diversity: Latin 100 list. In January 2021, Mr. Vilaro was recognized with a Compassionate Leaders Award, given to leaders who are courageous, contemplative, collaborative, and care about the world they will leave behind. He is a well-respected speaker on such topics as diversity, equity, and inclusion in the arts, as well as on the merits of the intersectionality of cultures and the importance of nurturing and building Latinx leaders.
TINA RAMIREZ (Founder) founded Ballet Hispánico in 1970 and served as Artistic Director until 2009. Under her direction, over 45 choreographers created works for the Company, many of international stature and others in the early stages of their career.
Ms. Ramirez was born in Venezuela, the daughter of a Mexican bullfighter and grandniece to a Puerto Rican educator who founded the island’s first secular school for girls. Her performing career included international touring with the Federico Rey Dance Company, the Broadway productions of Kismet and Lute Song and the television adaptation of Man of La Mancha.
In recognition of her enduring contributions to the field of dance, Ms. Ramirez received the National Medal of Arts, the nation’s highest cultural honor, in 2005. Juilliard awarded her an honorary degree, Doctor of Fine Arts, in 2018. Numerous other awards include the Honor Award from Dance/USA (2009), the Award of Merit from the Association of Performing Arts Presenters (2007), the Dance Magazine Award (2002), the Hispanic Heritage Award (1999), a Citation of Honor at the 1995 New York Dance and Performance Awards (the “Bessies”), the NYS Governor's Arts Award (1987), and the NYC Mayor’s Award of Honor for Arts & Culture (1983).
JOHAN RIVERA (Associate Artistic Director) was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico and began his dance training at the School for the Performing Arts, PR under the direction of Waldo Gonzalez. Johan graduated Magna Cum Laude with his BFA from the New World School of the Arts/University of Florida in 2013. While there, he had the opportunity to perform the works of Robert Battle, Kyle Abraham, Peter London, Daniel Lewis, Merce Cunningham and Doris Humphrey as well as simultaneously working with local dance companies in Miami, Florida. During his tenure with the Ballet Hispánico Company, Johan had the pleasure of performing the ballets of choreographers such as Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Gustavo Ramírez Sansano, Pedro Ruiz, and Eduardo Vilaro. In addition, he was a vital member of Ballet Hispánico’s Community Arts Partnerships team as a teaching artist while on tour and at home in NYC. Aspiring to further his knowledge and skills, Johan ventured into the world of higher education. In 2016, he received a Master of Arts in Executive Leadership with high honors, an achievement he dearly treasures as the first member of his family to have this opportunity. Upon graduation, Johan had the honor of mentoring and directing second company BHdos in the fall of 2016 before taking over as Rehearsal Director for Ballet Hispánico’s main Company. After four seasons as the Rehearsal Director, Johan transitioned to Ballet Hispánico's marketing department as the Digital Marketing Manager, playing a key role in the development and creation of the organization's virtual programming. Now, as the Associate Artistic Director, Johan supports the artistic curation for the Company and Ballet Hispánico's thought leadership programming alongside Artistic Director and CEO, Eduardo Vilaro.
ANNABELLE LOPEZ OCHOA (Choreographer) has been choreographing since 2003 following a twelve-year dance career in various contemporary dance companies throughout Europe. She has created works for sixty dance companies worldwide including Ballet Hispánico, Atlanta Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, Compañía Nacíonal de Danza, Dutch National Ballet, Finnish National Ballet, Royal Ballet of Flanders, Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève, Göteborg Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, BJM-Danse Montréal, New York City Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet, English National Ballet, San Francisco Ballet and Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, to name a few. In 2012, her first full length work, A Streetcar Named Desire, originally created for the Scottish Ballet, received the Critics’ Circle National Dance Award for “Best Classical Choreography” and was nominated for the prestigious Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production the following year. Annabelle was the recipient of the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award 2019.
NANCY MECKLER (Artistic Collaborator) is a freelance director of theatre, film and dance based in London. She ran Shared Experience Theatre, a UK touring company, for over 20 years and has directed for the Royal Shakespeare Company and Shakespeare’s Globe. Nancy was the first woman to direct at the National Theatre. She first collaborated with Annabelle Lopez Ochoa in 2012 when they created their award winning ballet of Streetcar Named Desire for Scottish Ballet. Since then they have worked together on Broken Wings, Frida, and The Little Prince. She also directed two feature films for Channel Four including Alive and Kicking, a film about a dancer, which won the Audience Award at the London Film Festival.
PETER SALEM (Music) is currently divided between scores for contemporary ballet and film & television. His work with Annabelle Lopez-Ochoa includes the score for Scottish Ballet’s Olivier Nominated and South Bank Sky Arts Award-winning ballet a Streetcar Named Desire, English National Ballet‘s Broken Wings based on the life of Frida Kahlo, Frida for Dutch National Ballet and The Little Prince for BalletX. Other ballet scores include Atlanta ballet’s Camino Real based on the play by Tennessee Williams and Scottish Ballet’s The Crucible (both choreographed by Helen Pickett) for which he was nominated for a British Dance Award. His media work is also internationally renowned, principally his music for Call the Midwife (BBC) as well as other high profile productions including dramas such as Cider With Rosie, Five Daughters, Great Expectations (BBC) and documentaries including Francesco’s Venice and Simon Schama’s The Power of Art (BBC2). Extensive theatre work includes many scores for productions by the Royal Shakespeare Company, The Royal National Theatre and Shared Experience Theatre.
MARK ERIC (Costume Design) is a costume and fashion designer based in New York City, where he trained at the Fashion Institute of Technology. After designing for several New York City fashion houses, he discovered his passion for costuming for the stage. He enjoys bringing his couture fashion sensibility to his design, often employing artisanal techniques when creating his signature costumes. He has designed costumes for: Robert Battle, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Rennie Harris, Robbie Fairchild, Stefanie Batten Bland, Andrew McNicol, and Marguerite Donlon to name a few. He has costumed works for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theater, BalletX, Ballet Hispánico, Ailey II, among others. Instagram @MARKERICdesign.
CHRISTOPHER ASH (Lighting, Set, and Video Design) Philadelphia-based Designer and Filmmaker, Christopher Ash’s work has been seen in 13 countries and been recognized for 15 awards. Equally at home designing projections, scenery or lighting for theatre, opera, and dance as well as direction and cinematography for film. Christopher is currently involved in a multi-phase Guggenheim Works and Process commission with artist John Jarboe. He is also co-creator of an ongoing multi-sensory performance piece “Body Language” with Dublin based dance artist David Bolger and CoisCéim Dance Theatre.
CHRIS BLOOM is from Fredrick County, VA where he began dancing at the Blue Ridge Studio for the Performing Arts and the Vostrikov Academy of Ballet. Chris graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in 2012. He has performed with numerous companies such as Parsons Dance, Lydia Johnson and the Peridance Contemporary Dance Company. Chris joined Ballet Hispánico in 2013 and has originated roles in new works by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Edgar Zendejas, Miguel Mancillas, Fernando Melo, Michelle Manzanales, Gustavo Ramírez Sansano, and Eduardo Vilaro. This is Chris’ 9th season with Ballet Hispánico.
JARED BOGART is originally from Crystal River, FL where he spent his early years training at his parents’ dance school. He graduated with a BFA in Dance from Jacksonville University and trained during his summers at the Orlando Ballet School, Archcore40, Florida Dance Masters, and Florida Dance Festival. While in Jacksonville, Jared worked with artists such as Jennifer Muller, Robert Moses, Jennifer Archibald, and Stephanie Martinez. This is Jared’s 5th season with Ballet Hispánico.
LEONARDO BRITO is from Saquarema, Brazil and trained with Projeto Primeiro Passo, before training at Escola Estadual de Danca Maria Olenewa, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Miami City Ballet School, and The Ailey School. Leonardo has performed with companies such as Mariinsky Ballet, Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro, Focus Cia de Danca, Dance Theater of Florida, Cia de Dança Renato Vieira, Companhia Nós da Dança, Alvin Ailey, and Ailey II. In 2016, Leonardo was awarded the III Brazilian Modern Dance Congress and he has performed works by Robert Battle, Jennifer Archibald, Troy Powell, Jae Man Joo, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Amy Hall Garner, Alex Neoral, Cassi Abranches, Ray Mercer and Bradley Shelver. He has also made appearances in Hong Kong Dance Magazine, Tommy Hilfiger Pride Campaign 2019, OUT Magazine May 2019 Issue and POSE FX Television series season 2. This is Leonardo’s 3rd season with the Ballet Hispánico.
SIMONE CAMERESI was born in Italy and raised in Anaheim Hills, California where she trained at Murrieta Dance Project, Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy, and Mather Dance Company. In 2013 and 2014, she was selected as a modern dance semifinalist in the Music Center Spotlight Awards, and in 2014, she was also selected as a YoungArts Foundation merit winner. She is a graduate of Fordham University and The Ailey School with a BFA in dance and a minor in New Media and Digital Design. This is Simone’s 3rd season with Ballet Hispánico.
ANTONIO CANGIANO was born in Naples, Italy. He began his dance training at age sixteen and was awarded scholarships from Ateneo Danza (Forli), Accademia Normanna (Naples), and the Martha Graham Dance School in New York City. Cangiano has danced for the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, Dardo Galletto Dance, Acsi Ballet, and Graham 2. In 2014, he made his first appearance at the Italian International Dance Festival dancing in a homage to Luigi, the “master of jazz,” by Dianna Folio, and received the Festival’s Rising Star Award in 2017. In 2016, he was selected to dance at the Martha Graham Dance Company’s 90th Anniversary Season at New York City Center. This is Antonio’s 4th season with Ballet Hispánico.
SHELBY COLONA grew up in Houston, Texas where she graduated from the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA) with honors in dance. After graduating, she attended The Ailey School’s Certificate Program in 2011-2013. In addition to her education, she’s performed works by Robert Battle, Benoit-Swan Pouffer, Billy Bell, Gustavo Ramírez Sansano, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, and Graciela Daniele, among others and has performed with companies such as Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at New York City Center, Lunge Dance Collective and BHdos prior to joining Ballet Hispánico. This is Shelby’s 7th season with Ballet Hispánico.
AMANDA LAUREN DEL VALLE was born and raised in Miami, FL where she began her early training with Miami Youth Ballet under the direction of Marielena Mencia and Yanis Pikieris. She continued her training at the New World School of the Arts with Mary Lisa Burns as the Dean of Dance. She graduated in 2016 with training in classical ballet, Horton, Limón, and the Graham technique. Amanda then continued her studies at Point Park University where she received her Bachelors in Fine Arts under the direction of Garfield Lemonius. There she had the honor of working with Jennifer Archibald, Jessica Lang, Robert Priore, Christopher Huggins, and Yin Yue. This is Amanda’s 1st season with Ballet Hispánico.
ALEXANDER HAQUIA grew up in Morris County, New Jersey and began his dance training at Nicole’s Broadway Dance Company at the age of 15. He is currently a student in the Ailey/Fordham BFA program and has previously studied at the Taylor School, ABT, and the The School at Jacob’s Pillow as a summer intensive student. Alexander has worked with choreographers including Francesca Harper, Twyla Tharp, Helen Simoneau, Ronnie Favors, Pedro Ruiz, Ray Mercer, and Yusha Marie Sorzano. He has performed at the Holland Dance Festival as well as in Memoria with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. This is Alexander’s 1st season with Ballet Hispánico.
PAULO HERNANDEZ-FARELLA is a first-generation Salvadoran-American from Los Angeles, California. After four years at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, they attended the University of Southern California on a full-ride. In just four years, Paulo graduated with both a BFA in Dance from the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance and a Master’s in Public Administration from the USC Price School of Public Policy. Paulo has been a scholarship student for a multitude of renowned schools such as the Juilliard School Summer Intensive, the Joffrey Ballet’s International Intensive, and Alonzo King LINES Intensive. Paulo is also one of seven 2016-2017 dance scholars with Nigel Lythgoe’s Dizzyfeet Foundation. During their career Paulo has studied and performed the works of Forsythe, Kylián, Duato, Balanchine, Graham, Taylor, Petipa, Lopez-Ochoa, Rhoden, Cerrudo, Andrea Miller, Aszure Barton, and choreographed their own original work. This is Paulo’s 3rd season with Ballet Hispánico.
CORI LEWIS grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana where she began her dance training at Lusher Charter School and The New Orleans Ballet Association. While at NOBA, she performed works by José Limón, Ronald K. Brown, Dwight Rhoden, Martha Graham, David Parsons, and Darrell Grand Moultrie. She received her BFA in Dance with a Minor in Mathematics/Computer Science from SUNY Purchase. She performed for children across the greater New York area with BHdos for the 2018 season. This is Cori’s first season with Ballet Hispánico.
LAURA LOPEZ is from Miami, FL, where she trained at Patricia Penenori Dance Center. She attended New World School of the Arts High School where she continued her dance training. Lopez was a 2013 Young Arts finalist and was nominated as a Presidential Scholar. In April 2016, she graduated New World College, where she received her BFA in Dance from the University of Florida. Lopez has danced professionally with Complexions Contemporary Ballet and Ballet Hispánico’s BHdos. She has attended summer programs at Exploring Ballet with Suzanne Farrell, Miami City Ballet, Alonzo King LINES Ballet, and Jacob’s Pillow and has performed the works of Eduardo Vilaro, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Robert Moses, and many more. This is Laura’s 4th season with Ballet Hispánico.
HUGO PIZANO OROZCO (Apprentice) was born in Guanajuato, Mexico and moved to New Mexico at an early age where he began his training with NDI-NM. He attended the New Mexico School for the Arts under the direction of Garrett Anderson. Hugo is currently a fourth-year dancer at the Juilliard School, where he will graduate with a BFA in Dance in 2022. During his time at Juilliard, he has had the pleasure of learning repertoire by Forsythe, Balanchine, Ratmansky, Taylor, Cunningham, Kylian, and Donald McKayle. Additionally, he has been a part of new creations by Marcus Jarrell Willis, Jamar Roberts, Bobbi Jene Smith, and Ohad Naharin. This is Hugo’s 1st season with Ballet Hispánico.
OMAR RIVÉRA is originally from Los Angeles, CA. After moving to Dallas, Texas, Rivéra trained at Prodigy Dance & Performing Arts Centre under the direction of Camille Billelo. He graduated from the prestigious Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing & Visual Arts, and was a part of HSPVA’s dance ensembles Repertoire Dance Company I & II, where he performed a variety of works by choreographers such as Robert Battle and Desmond Richardson. Rivéra was a scholarship student at the University of Arizona-School of Dance and graduated with a BFA in Dance in 2018. Rivéra was one of eight men selected to perform at The Joyce Theater for the José Limón International Dance Festival, and danced works by guest artists including Christopher Wheeldon’s The American, Darrell Grand Moultrie’s Boiling Point, and Bella Lewitzky’s Meta4, among others. This is Omar’s 4th season with Ballet Hispánico.
ISABEL ROBLES grew up in Reston, Virginia, where she began her training at Classical Ballet Theatre. During her high school years, she went on to attend The Houston Ballet Academy on scholarship for their year-round pre-professional program. She also trained at The Washington Ballet and Joy of Motion Dance Center before attending James Madison University to obtain her B.A. in Dance under Dean Rubén Graciani. While at JMU, Isabel had the pleasure to work with Kyle Abraham, Christian Warner, Omar Román De Jesús, Julie Nakagawa, and Ballet Hispánico. This is her first season with Ballet Hispánico.
GABRIELLE SPRAUVE was born in Queens, NY and raised in Savannah,GA. She trained at the Academy of Dance and Savannah Arts Academy while also attending the Ailey School and the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance summer programs. Gabrielle earned her BFA at Marymount Manhattan College, graduating in 2017. She has had the pleasure of performing with dance companies such as PARA.MAR Dance Theatre and Traverse City Dance Project. Gabrielle joined Ballet Hispanico in 2017, where she has performed works by choreographers such as Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Michelle Manzanales, Bennyroyce Royon, Eduardo Vilaro, Andrea Miller, Edwaard Liang, and Gustavo Ramirez Sansano. This is Gabrielle’s 5th season with the company.
DANDARA VEIGA is originally from Brazil where she began her dance training at Projeto Social Primeiros Passos, before training as a scholarship student at Escola de danca Ballerina. She also studied at Studio Margarita Fernandez in Argentina, Opus Ballet in Italy, and Annarella Academia de Ballet e Danca in Portugal. Dandara continued her training as a scholarship student at The Ailey School in 2016/2017. She has participated in dance festivals around the world and received scholarships from San Francisco Ballet and Ballet West. She has performed for the Vibe Competition, Assamblé International, Harlem Arts Festival, and the Ailey Spirit Gala. She has had the opportunity to work with artists Charla Gen, Robert Battle, Caridad Martinez, Claudia Zaccari, Jean Emille, Ray Mercer, Raul Candal, and Melanie Futorian. This is Dandara’s 5th season with Ballet Hispánico.
LENAI ALEXIS WILKERSON is from Washington, D.C. where she attended the Baltimore School for the Arts. Lenai graduated from the University of Southern California as a Glorya Kaufman scholar with a BFA in Dance and a minor in Political Science in 2019. She is one of the seven 2016-17 dance scholars to be awarded a scholarship from Nigel Lythgoe’s DizzyFeet Foundation. At USC Kaufman, Lenai performed the works of Forsythe, Kylián, Graham, Marshall, Barton, Balanchine, Grimes, and Rhoden, among others. Additionally, she has trained seasonally with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Bolshoi Ballet, Miami City Ballet and with legendary ballerina Suzanne Farrell. This is Lenai’s 3rd season with Ballet Hispánico.
MARIANO ZAMORA GONZÁLEZ (Apprentice) is a Costa Rican artist residing in New York City. He began his training at Jazzgoba Dance Academy and later continued at CityDance School & Conservatory in Washington DC. He accepted a scholarship to pursue a BFA in Dance from the University of Southern California under the direction of Jodie Gates. Mariano also acquired a minor in Architecture to combine his visual and kinesthetic talents with functionality of form and space. He is eager to explore various platforms, on concert stages, commercially, and through media entertainment, as his artistic career takes off. This is Mariano’s 1st season with Ballet Hispánico.
NINA BASU (School of Dance Pa’lante Scholar) hails from Tampa, Florida. She began her dance career at the age of 13 under the tutelage of Paula Nunez and Osmany Montano at America’s Ballet School. She primarily trained in ballet, dancing in roles such as Clara in the Nutcracker, Paquita in Paquita, and Little Red in Sleeping Beauty. In 2016, ballet took Nina to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where she attended The Rock School for Dance Education’s 2013 Summer Intensive, ultimately performing as a soloist in the ballet, Symphony in C. Although ballet has been her primary interest, she attended The Alonzo King Lines Ballet workshops from 2013-2015. After HS graduation, Nina completed her BA in Anthropology-Sociology in Baltimore, Maryland, and continued ballet as a teacher at Baltimore Ballet. Nina is currently a Pa’lante Scholar in Ballet Hispanico’s first professional studies training program, and is excited by these newly afforded opportunities.
LAURA PERICH (School of Dance Pa’lante Scholar) was born in Maracaibo, Venezuela where she began her dance training at Academia Sol with Marisela Riera. She then moved to Houston, Texas where she continued her training with Catriona Steel at Allegro West Academy of Dance. Laura completed Ballet exams from Grade 1 through Advanced 2 from the Royal Academy of Dance. She received Distinctions all throughout her training which led her to be certified to teach RAD technique by the age of 16. While dancing with Allegro West, she also competed for Youth America Grand Prix, New York City Dance Alliance and other competitions. After graduating High School, Laura joined Texas Ballet Theater’s Studio Training Company under Kathy Warakomsky-Li and Leticia Oliveira. Laura has had the opportunity to work with artists such as Ben Stevenson, Kiki Lucas, Suzi Taylor, Andre Silva, Joe Lanteri, Sean Carmon, Vincent Hardy, Richard Freeman and Dorrel Martin. Laura is currently a Pa’lante Scholar in Ballet Hispánico’s Professional Studies Program under the direction of Rodney Hamilton and is honored to be part of this program.
CHRISTOPHER ANNAS-LEE (Associate Lighting Designer/Programmer) is a multimedia artist specializing in Light, based in NYC. He is co-founder of The Circuit Theatre Company and Resident Lighting Designer of Night Drive (NYC, 2014>Pres), Mimi Garrard Dance (NYC, 2017>2022), and GALA Hispanic Theatre (DC, 2014>2019); as well as Lighting Supervisor with The Washington Ballet’s Nutcracker (DC, 2019+2021) and Boston Dance Theatre (MA, 2019>Pres). Christopher holds a BFA in Lighting Design from North Carolina School of the Arts and was the 2014 Lighting Fellow at the J.F. Kennedy Center (Kenan Fellowship) and the 2017 Princess Grace Design Fellow (Fabergé Theater Award). His portfolio is available at www.annaslee.com.
ISABELLA GILL-GOMEZ (Assistant Lighting Design) (she/they) is a Latinx technician and designer based in Philadelphia. After receiving their BA in Theater from Temple University, they have collaborated with designers and companies around Philadelphia theatre scene such as the Lantern Theater Company, Phildelphia Theater Company, and Delaware Theater Company. Their upcoming project is with the Wilma Theater Company’s production of “The Cherry Orchard” as Associate Lighting Designer. Much love to Christopher Ash and Christopher Annas-Lee, the team, and her loved ones.
GLENN ALLEN SIMS (Company Manager) performed for 23 years as a principal dancer with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Mr. Sims grew up in Long Branch, New Jersey where he began his classical dance training at the Academy of Dance Arts in Tinton Falls, NJ. He received a scholarship to the Ailey School's Summer Intensive and attended The Juilliard School under Benjamin Harkarvy. Mr. Sims has been featured on several network television programs, including BET Honors, Dancing With The Stars, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and So You Think You Can Dance. Mr. Sims, a master teacher, is a certified Zena Rommett Floor-Barre instructor and certified Pilates mat instructor. He has performed in the White House Dance Series and for the King of Morocco. He was featured on the cover of and has written a guest blog for Dance Magazine.
SK WATSON (Production Manager) has worked as a lighting designer for live events and theater for nearly 20 years regionally and in New York. Watson was the lighting supervisor for New York Stage and Film for four seasons. They have designed and coordinated lighting for events and concerts in NYC for the past several years. Favorites include Rihanna’s Diamond Ball, War Child, Michael Kors, and many more. They have also worked extensively with theater companies in New York including Underling Productions, St. Bat's Players, Everyday Inferno, and others, and have designed over fifty productions for the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. Watson holds a BA from Centre College and an MFA in lighting design from Ohio University. They are thrilled to be working with Ballet Hispánico.
AMY PAGE (Wardrobe Director) is a costume creator and wardrobe supervisor who is thrilled to return to Ballet Hispánico as their Wardrobe Director. She enjoys working with costume designers and artists to transform their dreams into reality. Through lightning-fast quick changes and marathon loads of laundry, her calm, capable presence brings a ray of sunshine to the backstage world. Her costumes have graced the stages of Lincoln Center and The Joyce Theater and can be seen in the repertory of Kyle Abraham’s A.I.M., Dance Theater of Harlem, Keigwin & Company, Dorrance Dance, and Camille A. Brown and Dancers. She has had the pleasure of dressing Tatiana Maslany in Network, as well as the cast of Hamilton on Broadway and has worked in television as a costume fitter for seasons 3 and 4 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Amy holds a BFA from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
CAITLIN BROWN (Lighting Supervisor) has worked as a lighting designer for dance and theatre for eight years. She is a recent graduate of Ohio University receiving her MFA in lighting. Designs include Silent Sky (Ohio University), Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. (Hangar Theatre), Septem (The Nouveau Sud Project), Elements (DanceFX Atlanta), Henri (Dance Theatre of Greenville), Freedom Train (Matthews Playhouse), and Hand to God (Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte). Associate and Assistant credits include Macbeth (Ohio University), Sense & Sensibility (Indiana Repertory Theatre), and Rhinoceros (Tantrum Theatre).
JIMMY KAVETAS (Audio Supervisor) is an Audio Engineer and Musician based in New York City, who's love for sound knows no bounds. He's worked on musicals, albums, festivals and now dance. Wherever there is sound, there's Jimmy.
MORGAN LEMOS (Stage Manager) is happy to be working with Ballet Hispánico for their 2021-2022 tour season. They have previously worked on productions by Mount Holyoke College Dance Department where they graduated in 2020. During this time, they also performed for the Mount Holyoke College Dance Department as well as the Five College Dance Consortium and the Doug Varone and Dancers Company. Morgan holds a BA in physics from Mount Holyoke College.
VERONICA KULIK (Wardrobe Assistant) is originally from Chicago, Illinois and received her dance training at Ruth Page Center for the Arts and the Chicago Public High School for the Arts. In 2020, she graduated with a B.F.A in dance from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia under the direction of Susan Shields. During her time at Mason, she interned under Cat Buchanan at Mason's School of Dance costume shop. She worked as part of the wardrobe crew for the Center of the Arts in Fairfax, VA, and dressed companies such as Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane, Virginia Opera, Westminister Choir, and many others. Veronica has also worked for Carolyn Kostopoulos, of Carelli Costumes, at the Spoleto Festival in Charleston, SC as part of the costuming department. Since moving to New York, Veronica has been dancing for Terre Dance Collective and is Alejandro Cerrudo's Company Assistant for his production of, It Starts Now. Veronica is beyond thrilled for her first tour with Ballet Hispánico.
Ballet Hispánico Staff
EDUARDO VILARO, Artistic Director & CEO
Grace Azmitia, Executive Assistant
School of Dance
Victoria Vargas, Program Coordinator
Kiefer Rondina, School of Dance Registrar
Joshua Winzeler, School of Dance Artistic Associate
Community Arts Partnerships
Tamia Santana, Chief Engagement and Inclusion Officer
Natalia Mesa, Community Engagement Director
Mariana Ranz, CAP Program Manager
Marisabel Vasconez, CAP Administrative Assistant
Lorraine A. LaHuta, Chief Development & Marketing Officer
Julio Carrillo, Digital Marketing Manager
Vincent Creer, Marketing Assistant
Mary Burns, Controller
Joshua Preston, Chief Operating Officer
Victor Millan, Facility Manager
Lynn Shipley, Operations Associate
Alexa Racioppi, Front Desk Receptionist
Jonathan Duvelson, Front Desk Receptionist
Dustin James, Front Desk Rececptionist
Doña Perón was made possible by the New England Foundation for the Arts with funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, and by the Perry Granoff New Works Project. The Ballet Hispánico New York Season is supported by the Shubert Foundation, and is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. Additional support for Doña Perón is provided by Pam Crutchfield, and by Univision.
The Bienvenidos Ticket Program is made possible by Goya Foods. Major sponsorship of the Bienvenidos Ticket Program is provided by First Republic Bank.
MetLife Foundation is the Official Tour Sponsor of Ballet Hispánico, including Doña Perón on tour.
Generous support is provided by Jody & John Arnhold, Kate Lear & Jonathan LaPook, Samuel H. Scripps Foundation, Michelle Caruso-Cabrera & Stephen Dizard, Brian & Shirley Colona, James F. McCoy & Alfio J. Hernandez, Dhuanne & Douglas Tansill, The Lear Family Foundation, David Pérez & Milena Alberti-Pérez, Carole & Dudley Johnson, William Scannell & Sarah Reetz, Jose & Vanesa Tolosa, Popular Bank, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, and Charles Wortman & Laura Baldwin.
Transformational funding for Ballet Hispánico is provided by MacKenzie Scott, the Ford Foundation America’s Cultural Treasures program, and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Major support is provided by the Howard Gilman Foundation, the Miranda Family Fund, the Scherman Foundation, the Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, the Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Foundation, the Tatiana Piankova Foundation, the Prospect Hill Foundation, and the Harkness Foundation for Dance. This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.


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There are beautiful wild orchids in the Scottish Highlands. We saw them lots of places while hiking. I think they were my favorite wildflowers from the trip. Identification is tricky and some photos are a bit blurry. I hope these are correct.
Heath spotted orchids – shades of pink, lavender, and white
Marsh Orchids – white
Lesser Butterfly Orchid
They were all absolutely gorgeous, and I was so pleased to be able to find them in bloom.
There’s a garden out in my yard somewhere, but its buried in snow. I think the last thing anyone wants to see is more snow pictures so perhaps a travelogue might be more fun. Last June, we took a wonderful trip to Scotland. We hiked in Braemar, Durness, the Isle of Skye and Glencoe. I took a lot of photos of wild flowers, and I hope I have identified them correctly. Here are some of my favorites. Enjoy!
Tormentil (yellow) with Lousewort (pink)
Yellow Flag Iris
and of course, a Thistle


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Ground frozen all one week, T-shirt weather the next. What’s a poor plant supposed to think? Well, a lot of forest garden regulars are hardy creatures and have decided to think that it’s spring already. The Japanese plum has started to blossom – fully five weeks before it did last year.
However, spring always comes early to the forest gardener and quite a number of early species are now into production. The first leaves of wild garlic (Allium ursinum) have spiked up through the soil and unfurled. The alliums are obviously a competitive family, because the chives, welsh onions and tree onions (A schoenoprasum, fistulosum and cepa proliferum) are all not far behind.
A perennial relative of spinach, with the splendidly silly name of Good King Henry (Chenopodium bonus-henricus), has been sending up tentative leaves for a couple of weeks now, as has Turkish rocket (Bunias orientalis), which has unpleasantly strong-flavoured leaves later in the year but is sweet and mild when young. Sea beet (Beta vulgaris maritima) seems to come in both perennial and biennial strains – both are starting into new growth. It’s probably my favourite ‘spinach’ after spinach itself and is almost embarrassingly easy to grow.
While all these leaves are probably best cooked, salsify (Tragopogon porrifolius) is a salad leaf. As a root vegetable, it is known as ‘vegetable oyster’ but to me this is the least interesting part of the plant. In summer, I’ll steam the flower buds which taste quite like globe artichoke and once the flowers open they’ll go into salads, but at this time of year it is the young leaves I’m interested in. While later on they will become tough and bitter they are now juicy and sweet and already being produced in enough quantity to make them the basis of a salad.
Finally there are two plants that I don’t encourage in the forest garden but which make very fine greens if you know how to cook them. Nettles grow anywhere but the ones from shade are the best for eating; ground elder mystified me for years as to why anyone would eat it, till I discovered that it is a gourmet dish if you pick the youngest, hardly-even-unfurled leaves and fry them in olive oil. Which makes sense for a plant introduced to Britain by Italians.

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Although it's still several months away, Alpina plans to launch their new B3 sedan at the yearly Swiss show.
BMW's so-called official aftermarket tuner, Alpina, will reportedly debut the new B3 sedan next March at the Geneva Motor Show. Based off the current 3 Series, Autocar is claiming that it will come powered by a revised 3.0-liter twin-turbo inline-six with around 400 horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque available from only 1,300rpm. The initial market plan is to offer the next B3 as a sedan only but expect to see coupe, station wagon and convertible versions arrive in the coming years.
Compared to the standard 3 sedan, the B3 will feature unique wheels, a front lip spoiler, restyled lower front bumper, quad exhaust tips and a trunk spoiler. Rear-wheel-drive will come standard and all-wheel drive will later be an option on all body styles with the exception of the convertible. BMW hasn't decided whether to offer AWD on the latter just yet. Alpina is also planning a new diesel version to be called once again the D3, but that won't launch until sometime in late 2013 or even in 2014.


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Chinese protesting against the extreme COVID limitations by the Chinese Communist Party has been given widespread praise and accolades from substantially of the media in the United States. However, when Americans protested COVID constraints, the very same media outlets struck a considerably distinct tone.The New York Times released a story that highlighted the Chinese protestors’ personalized tales and the harm brought on by Chinese President Xi Jinping’s ‘Zero Covid’ policy.”President Xi Jinping’s unbending solution to the pandemic has harm corporations and strangled progress, squeezing the world’s next-most significant financial system,” the Occasions reported Tuesday.In a different short article, the Periods lauded praise on young folks protesting from the government’s severe lockdowns. “By standing up to the governing administration, they defied the notion of their technology,” the Periods wrote.AMERICAN Colleges Be part of Worldwide PROTESTS In opposition to CHINA’S ANTI-COVID LOCKDOWN
Folks keep white sheets of paper in protest of coronavirus ailment (COVID-19) limits, just after a vigil for the victims of a hearth in Urumqi, as outbreaks of the coronavirus condition go on in Beijing, China, November 27, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
(REUTERS/Thomas Peter)Nevertheless, American protesters ended up not met with the similar praise. Relatively than highlighting the financial ache Us citizens faced in the course of the governing administration imposed lockdowns, article content revealed by the Occasions painted People who opposed these kinds of actions as extremists.In May possibly 2020, the Times published an post titled, “The Coronavirus Will become a Battle Cry for U.S. Extremists”. “America’s extremists are trying to transform the coronavirus pandemic into a powerful recruiting software each in the deep corners of the world wide web and on the streets of state capitals by twisting the community wellbeing crisis to bolster their white supremacist, anti-govt agenda,” the Situations claimed. In a report published in April 2020, the New York Moments explained anti-lockdown demonstrations as “right-wing protests of social distancing constraints”. The Occasions made use of the expression “proper-wing protesters” in a headline for an additional post that month as effectively. CHINESE Law enforcement FLOOD STREETS IN Attempt TO CRACK DOWN ON INTENSIFYING PROTESTS
A person retains a banner for the duration of a protest in solidarity above the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) constraints in mainland China, through a commemoration of the victims of a hearth in Urumqi outdoors the Chinese consulate in Toronto, Ontario, Canada November 29, 2022. REUTERS/Chris Helgren
The Washington Write-up editorial board likewise addressed Chinese protestors substantially more favorably than Us citizens. In April 2020, the editors explained opposition to lockdowns as a “vast-ranging and properly-financed conservative marketing campaign to undermine limitations that clinical authorities say are needed to comprise the coronavirus”.Nonetheless, Monday, the editors sided with the protesters. “Protests erupted in Chinese towns above the weekend, in which normal Chinese registered their unhappiness with their country’s stringent coronavirus procedures — and with the regime by itself. A reasonable, responsive govt would change,” the editorial board wrote.
Ryan Kelley, a protest organizer, for the American Patriot Rally organized by the Michigan United for Liberty for the reopening of businesses stands on the techniques of the Michigan Point out Capitol in Lansing, Michigan on April 30, 2020. – The group is upset with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s necessary closure to curtail Covid-19.
((Image by JEFF KOWALSKY / AFP) (Image by JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Photos))The Guardian’s protection of anti-lockdown protests diverse appreciably, much too. In May possibly 2020, the media outlet posted an posting titled “US lockdown protests might have spread virus broadly, cellphone facts implies.” On Wednesday, their protection of the Chinese protests was substantially additional favorable, and even echoed the rallying cry of lots of Us citizens through the U.S. lockdowns. “‘People want to live’: sights from China on the Covid lockdown protests,” the Guardian titled its latest article.Alternatively than blaming Chinese protesters for spreading the virus, the publication praised the demonstrations as a “remarkable expression of defiance”.
Protesters march on the street during the demonstration. 1000’s of protesters choose element in an anti-lockdown march. A Globe-Extensive Rally for Liberty was organised a yr just after lockdowns ended up introduced to test and prevent the distribute of COVID-19.
(Photograph by Andy Barton/SOPA Pictures/LightRocket by way of Getty Photographs)Other shops, these kinds of as Vox, also have coated the fears of the Chinese protesters a lot extra favorably than their American counterparts. In March 2020, Vox revealed an report titled “The whiteness of anti-lockdown protests”, which tried to describe “[h]ow ignorance, privilege, and anti-black racism is driving white protesters to danger their lives.”Having said that, Wednesday, Vox struck a really distinctive tone. “Those people of us in the West should pay attention to what’s being explained by the courageous protesters who’ve arrive out to the streets in China,” they wrote. CLICK In this article TO GET THE FOX Information APPWhile less demanding and extreme than China’s procedures, authorities imposed coronavirus lockdowns in the U.S. experienced devastating economic, overall health, and academic penalties. About 200,000 enterprises closed permanently all through the 1st year of the outbreak. Children are failing to fulfill essential looking at, creating, and math standards. Healthcare staff who served in the course of the pandemic and several other people have because been let go because they elected not to acquire the COVID-19 vaccine. Joe Silverstein is a manufacturing assistant for Fox News Electronic.


What is Ultra in Audi A6?
The A6 Ultra range includes saloon and Avant estate variants with an advanced 2.0-litre TDI diesel engine and a choice of dual-clutch S tronic automatic or manual gearboxes. The standard A6 trim levels are offered too and that means a further choice of SE, S line or Black Edition specifications.
What does Audi TDI ultra mean?
The name Audi ultra brackets together all efficient technologies from Audi that jointly pursue the goal of further reducing CO2 emissions and fuel consumption. This includes improvements in many areas, especially advances that have been made in lightweight technology and conventional drive technology.
Is the Audi A6 Ultra 4 wheel drive?
Only diesel engines are available to A6 buyers, but the range includes the hyper-efficient 2.0-litre TDI ultra (which emits around 110g/km of CO2 and manages 65mpg depending on your gearbox choice) and the powerful 315bhp 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged BiTDI version with Audi’s famous quattro four-wheel-drive.
Does the Audi A6 S line have Turbo?
Acceleration and Power. The A6 comes standard with a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that makes 248 horsepower and 273 pound-feet of torque. A seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission is standard. A turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 engine is available.
What is S Line Ultra?
It stands for the brand’s most fuel-efficient vehicles, but with gains in frugality achieved through subtle or invisible tweaks, rather than blunting performance or luxury, and adds up to some appealingly low running costs for corporate users.
What is Audi ultra technology?
Audi Quattro with Ultra Technology recognizes the simple fact that the typical vehicle is more fuel-efficient, operating in front-drive mode than it is in AWD. Audi engineers developed a system that makes AWD almost instantaneously available when it is advantageous and immediately disengages it when it is not.
What is S-line Audi A6?
Audi S-Line is the highest-spec trim on offer and it can be applied to every model from the A1 to the A8, adding a number of superior features.
What do you get with Audi S-line?
Some of the main benefits of the Audi S-Line trim package are the improved body, easier and sharper handling with the lower suspension, upgraded lights, larger alloys, leather interior and stylish aluminium accents. If you’re not looking to buy an S-Line model, you may prefer to buy the standard model instead.
Is the Audi A6 fast?
Engines, 0-60 acceleration and top speed. We’ll start at the bottom of the range, with the front-wheel drive 201bhp 2.0-litre 40 TDI. This engine propels the A6 from 0-62mph in a decent 8.1 seconds and on to a top speed of 153mph.
Is the Audi A6 turbo or supercharged?
The A6 sedan comes in two versions: the front-wheel-drive 2.0T, with a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, and the 3.0, which has a supercharged 3.0-liter V-6 and standard Quattro all-wheel drive, for $8,200 more.
What’s the difference between S-Line and S-Line plus?
What is Audi S Line Plus? S Line Plus used to be a trim level that offered extra equipment over the S Line model such as heated seats and different alloy wheels. Audi no longer offers S Line Plus on new cars but you might find these models on the used market.
What does S-Line mean on an Audi?
What does S-Line mean? Essentially, the Audi S-Line is a trim package of the highest specifications which provides a sportier and more luxurious appearance with distinctive features, in comparison to the standard model.


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Nigeria’s oil minister will visit the Niger Delta this week in a bid to stave off a threat of more insurgent attacks in the area saying without more investment it would be a struggle to ease tensions and develop its main crude producing region.
The Niger Delta Avengers, whose attacks on energy facilities in the region last year helped push Africa’s biggest economy into recession, said it had ended its ceasefire in its campaign for more of Nigeria’s oil earnings.
“We’re constrained by cash,” Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, the minister of state for petroleum, told Reuters when discussing efforts to develop the Delta. “We’ve scurried around for money just to begin the process.”
He said he would meet representatives of the militants and other stakeholders during a visit to the region. The minister said government needed to develop its oil and economy to deliver on promises of more cash for the Delta, which rights groups say has long suffered from pollution and poor investment despite being the source for much of Nigeria’s oil output of around two million barrels per day (bpd).
Kachikwu said a return to violence by militants would be “mutually destructive”, adding: “I am sure like they did the last time, when they see a concrete action plan they would listen.” Attacks in the oil producing region drove Nigeria’s oil output down to close to a million bpd. The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) granted Nigeria an exemption from a global deal to curb output to help it recover.
In its race to rebuild, Kachikwu said Shell and Eni should press on with developing oil prospecting licence (OPL) 245. The $1.3 billion award of the block in 2011 is subject to corruption investigations and court cases. The firms deny wrongdoing.
“It’s been allocated and there are development plans for the block and those development plans should go forward,” Kachikwu said. “Development of assets should not suffer because we are dealing with a legacy transparency issue.”
The minister intends to launch a “roadmap” in January inviting investors to fund repairs and upgrades to pipelines and oil depots, mirroring efforts that aim to draw $1.5 billion to $2 billion into Nigeria’s ailing refineries.
Kachikwu said the plans would not involve selling state-owned stakes but attracting private capital was essential. “We don’t have the resources, and we don’t have the time to raise the resources, to revamp the sector,” he said.
On changes in the industry, the minister said revisions to oil contracts and operations at state oil company NNPC saved money, citing deals to exchange crude for fuel, dubbed “direct sale, direct purchase”, that saved the state $1 billion.
Nigeria called for early talks to renew oil licences held by Shell, Total and others. Licences for several key fields expire in two years and oil firms are reluctant to make big investments without long-term assurances. Kachikwu said talks could be concluded by the first quarter of next year, although negotiations handled by the Department of Petroleum Resources had not yet started.


Asking for volunteers to help rebuild collapsed deck
Last Saturday (Nov. 16) the Shepherd’s View Animal Sanctuary, located at 61 Torchia Rd., Cold Spring, had a deck collapse. Informed by their insurance provider that their homeowner’s insurance will not cover the cost of repairs, they have made an appeal to the community, asking for help in dismantling the deck, which is now threatening to crash down the mountain where a walking path exists.
Per the information they provided, “A newly fitted chicken coop was on this deck which was also used as the wildlife viewing deck. We’re trying to gather some strong men and women who can help for a few hours this Saturday morning, Nov. 23, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to dismantle the deck. If you can spare even an hour, that would be so helpful. We are going to try to save as much of the deck as possible for the re-build.” Food and drink will be provided to the volunteers.
Animals and birds currently in residence at the shelter include goats, sheep, ducks, chickens, dogs, cats, rabbits and a parrot. According to their Facebook page description: “Situated on top of a mountain, animals of all types find their homes here. Shepherd’s View provides food water, shelter, veterinary care, and the love and compassion that all animals deserve.”
Donations can be made to Shepherd’s View Animal Sanctuary, 61 Torchia Road, Cold Spring, NY 10516. Visit the Shepherd’s Facebook page for more information on the shelter. For a related story on Shepherd’s View, click here.


Silicon Labs introduces two economical, easy-to-use development kits to accelerate the design of environmental and biometric sensing applications for a wide range of Internet of Things (IoT) products. Target apps include home security systems, smart thermostats, smoke detectors, weather stations, smart watches, fitness bands, heart-rate earphones, and other wearable products.
The SLSTK3201A environmental sensing kit is for developing IoT products that sense relative humidity (RH), temperature, ultraviolet (UV) light, ambient light, proximity, and human gestures. It combines an EFM32 Zero Gecko microcontroller (MCU) starter kit with a sensor expansion board and features a gesture-controlled weather station application that tracks RH, temperature, and UV index. Complete source code is available from the company’s Simplicity Studio development platform.
The biometric sensing development platform includes the BIOMETRIC-EXP-EVB expansion card featuring Si114x optical sensors and Si701x/2x humidity and temperature sensors. The sensor card plugs directly into an EFM32 Wonder Gecko MCU starter kit. An optional wearable-form-factor HRM-GGG-PS board is available that supports wrist-based heart rate monitoring and connects to the biometric sensor card through an I2C mini-flex cable. The biometric demonstration firmware for the EFM32 Wonder Gecko starter kit is available at no charge at http://www.silabs.com/biometric-exp-evb
The SLSTK3201A environmental sensing kit containing the EFM32 Zero Gecko starter kit and sensor expansion board is available for $109. The BIOMETRIC-EXP-EVB expansion card is available today for $50, and the EFM32WG-STK3800 Wonder Gecko starter kit is priced at $79. The optional HRM-GGG-PS wearable wrist-based heart rate monitor board is available now for $50. For more details, visit http://www.silabs.com/sensors


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23123 Cybernetics and Trans Identities
This course is an examination into the ways in which theorizations of trans identity have been bound to discourses concerning cyborgs and cybernetics. On one hand, we will look into the ways in which medico-technological discourses have inscribed and produced the limits for conceptualizing trans-ness. On the other, we will examine how trans self-narratives have mobilized cybernetic language to parasitically produce autonomous discourses. The over-arching questions of this class will be: how should we engage concepts, such as the cybernetic and the prosthetic, that have been used towards the disenfranchisement of trans identities, while simultaneously have been re-inscribed as emancipatory concepts? How should we tell the histories of these discourses? How do they affect, produce, contain, and enliven contemporary worlds of trans identities and existences? This course will, from its onset, be interdisciplinary in nature, both in terms of the academic disciplines from which we choose our texts (trans theory, queer theory, critical race theory, psychoanalysis, philosophy, new media theory, literary criticism, etc.) and also through an engagement with various genres and media, engaging fiction, film and visual art, as ways to further expand and develop our critical investigations. Readings will include works by figures such as Karen Barad, Jean Baudrillard, Mel Chen, Gilles Deleuze, Donna Haraway, Beatriz Preciado, Jasbir Puar, Gayle Salamon, Sandy Stone, Alexander Weheliye.


Rohde & Schwarz 170GHz power sensors
Rohde & Schwarz is launching its new R&S NRP170TWG(N) thermal power sensor, designed for precise power level measurements in the D-band.
TDK releases ASIL C stray-field robust 3D HAL sensors
TDK has extended its Micronas 3D HAL position sensor family with new HAL 3930-4100 and HAR 3930-4100 for automotive and industrial applications.
Thermal power sensors aim at 6G R&D
Rohde & Schwarz is launching the new R&S NRP170TWG(N) thermal power sensor for precise power level measurements in the D-band.
LEM launches 800V HAH3DR current sensor
LEM has launched the HAH3DR S07/SP42, a new compact current sensor designed for 800V three-phase power modules.
Redesigning RTD-based temperature sensors for the smart factory age
The old saying 'if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it' cautions against tampering with something that performs reliably and regularly proves its worth. Arguably, this advice applies to the circuit design used in many RTD sensors that quietly and efficiently measure temperature in industrial manufacturing facilities worldwide.
What is exposure time? Benefits of long and short exposure in medical imaging
Medical imaging has empowered healthcare professionals to visualise the internal structures of the human body and diagnose various conditions.
Renesas introduces 32-bit RX MCU
Renesas has expanded its 32-bit microcontroller (MCU) offering with a new RX device for high-end industrial sensor systems.
NewTek’s sensors enhanced for high-temp tolerance
NewTek Sensor Solutions introduces several Linear Variable Differential Transformers (LVDTs) designed to endure extended temperatures up to 204oC (400°F), catering to applications susceptible to temperature fluctuations.
Are ultrasonic sensors the better alternative to electrodes in prosthetics?
In the field of biomedical engineering, particularly in prosthetics, a shift from traditional electrode-based systems to more advanced technologies like ultrasonic sensors is gaining traction.
The future of smart textiles in daily life
Smart textiles are changing how we interact with the environment around us; fabrics are moving beyond their traditional roles to become integral and interactive components in our everyday lives.


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Research released on Monday by Mettle, the NatWest-backed business account, using YouGov’s platform, estimates that the UK’s growing self-employed and side hustler movement will contribute an estimated £125 billion in turnover to the UK’s economic recovery in 2021. Furthermore, small and medium-sized businesses (with 1-49 employees) are estimated to contribute approximately £310.46 billion.
6CATS – the international contractor management specialist – is celebrating after it was shortlisted in the Global Payroll Awards 2019. The firm will go up against other entries in the Global Payroll Supplier of the Year Award category in interviews with the judging panel later this month. Winners of the awards – which recognise those […]
Health and employment services should intervene earlier, involve key stakeholders and ensure they work together in order to help people with mental-health issues find work and stay in a job, according to a new OECD report.
The concepts of generational wealth and property ownership have long been a bit complicated, especially when it comes to their relationship to one another. Regardless of your experience with real estate and generational wealth prior, it’s completely possible to start from the ground up — or wherever you are in your journey — and build the generational wealth you’re looking to get started through home ownership.
Smart use of technology in physical stores creates a personalised shopping experience to improve customer service and loyalty
The realm of real estate financing not only presents an opportunity to tap into a vast market of potential homeowners but also promises substantial returns. As of 2023, Americans owe a staggering $12.01 trillion on their mortgages, which accounts for 70.4% of consumer debt in the U.S. This highlights the immense scale and importance of […]

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–PTI govt plans provision of free medicine in emergency wards, installation of required equipment and presence of senior doctors 24/7
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led Punjab government has finalised the reforms and strategy to bring betterment in the health sector across the province under its 100-day plan, Pakistan Today has learnt.
To fulfill its plan, Punjab Health Department has focused to improve the condition of emergency wards. According to the documents, the department will initially revamp the emergency wards of 13 different hospitals of Punjab.
These hospitals include Ganga Ram Hospital Lahore, Mayo Hospital Lahore, Jinnah Hospital Lahore, Allied Hospital Faisalabad, District Headquarter Hospital Sargodha, Holy Family Hospital Rawalpindi, District Headquarter Hospital Rawalpindi, Nishtar Hospital Multan, Shaikh Zaid Hospital Rahim Yar Khan, Bahwalpur Victoria Hospital Bahawalpur, District Headquarter Hospital Sahiwal and Allama Memorial Hospital Sialkot.
In this regard, the vice-chancellors of all medical universities and principals of all the medical colleges have been directed to bring reforms in emergency wards by October 30 of this year.
According to a document, initially, the reforms will be undertaken by using the existing resources under which the authorities will prioritise cleanliness of emergency wards, relocation of high-end equipment, among others.
Moreover, a hefty amount of Rs2.5 billion will be spent within a year which would be used to procure new equipment. It has been learnt that most of the emergency wards have broken floors and walls, which is why it has been decided to complete the necessary repairing work within the next 100 days. Moreover, all emergency will be equipped with lifts wherever they are missing.
The department will appoint directors in emergency wards as the in-charge, as in past, who will be given the full authority.
“Department will make sure the provision of free medicines in emergency wards, installation of required equipment and presence of senior doctors 24/7,” the action plan document discloses, adding that all the staff in emergency wards will wear the uniform while performing their duties.
In the past, several incidents regarding the clashes between hospital staff and patients have been reported. To avoid such incidents in future, the health department has decided to conduct courses/training of staff to bring change in their behaviour.
According to plan, the health department will launch a health insurance scheme. At least 14.4 million people across the province will be included in this scheme while the government will be registered at least 2.36 families in the programme to provide them with health cards. For the completion of this project, the Punjab government will provide Rs10 billion while health department will start issuing health insurance cards by January 2019.
Primary and Secondary Health and Specialised Healthcare and Medical Education departments will fill the vacant posts in hospitals under the jurisdiction.
Moreover, the plan reveals that the health department will form a uniform policy regarding the user charges for the treatment of patients in public hospitals. The plan further stated that the health department will also encourage the involvement of the private sector for the revamping of emergency wards.

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