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Young People are Losing a Sense of Usefulness
Give them a purpose and watch what happens.
Something is out of balance. Too often I have heard them say something to the effect of “what’s the point?” or “Life sucks, and then you die.”
Society has a growing problem as it becomes more urban and technology-driven. People are losing a sense of usefulness. Especially young people.
My concern is for the many aimless youths who have passed through our home over the years. They appear to have a life of ease; generous monthly allowances and endless electronic entertainment. Like every generation, they’re trying to discover who they are, but something is out of balance. Too often I have heard them say something to the effect of “what’s the point?” or “Life sucks, and then you die.”
Their attitude conveys a notion that they have no say in a scripted future. It’s no surprise they look for someone to blame. The target of that frustration may be parents, the government, or that “previous generation” who messed everything up, but I think what they really want to know is, how do I fit in? What’s my role? Am I valued?
In the book, Rites and Symbols of Initiation by Mircea Eliade, he states that the purpose of a rite “is to produce a decisive alteration in the religious and social status of the person to be initiated.” He went on to note that rites of passage are “virtually non-existent in the modern western world.”
Those words were published in 1975. Four decades later, the lack remains, but society compounds the problem when we rely on others to provide almost everything we need. Considering Eliade’s observations, it would be difficult to feel like a contributing member if it seemed that society did not expect or require it.
Too many don’t feel needed. Gone is the expectation that at a certain age, you will ‘pull your weight or you won’t eat.’ Gone is the ceremonial tradition where we lift up a young person as an adult peer with the associated responsibilities and benefits. Instead, young people must come to that conclusion on their own, without any real understanding of why it’s a good thing. Adulthood is beginning to look more like extended childhood.
Everyone grows up. Most get jobs, raise families and find ways to contribute to society, but there seems too great of an angst-filled gap between youth and the hoped-for adult destination. One young man I know, who lived a comfortable life and knew he was loved, came to the conclusion that he was unnecessary and served no real purpose. It was a very sad statement to hear from someone with his whole life ahead of him, and yet I saw what he meant.
We are limited in how we can provide that purpose in an urban setting. We can try to instill a sense of responsibility with chores; like raking leaves and cleaning the house. The problem is a lack of real threat to health or livelihood if the task remains undone. It feels like pointless repetition, rather than a life-changing influence.
We should strive to find creative ways to make our young people feel necessary and valued. It can’t be with awards or affirmation, it must be practical. They need to see the direct impact they have in bettering the lives of others. A command to shovel the walk of an elderly neighbor is less effective than showing how that neighbor needs help because they have no other options.
Understanding the need, wanting to provide a solution, and then following through, leads to satisfaction and self-worth. Participating in a charitable cause is a great thing, but it’s not quite the same as being ‘needed’ by a particular person.
I don’t have the answer, but we can encourage the development of skills. That will, at the very least, create value-added habits and hobbies with continuing benefits. Having a goal and accomplishing it is part of the process. Hunting, sewing, shingling a roof, baking, changing a tire, getting a driver’s license, all are easily within a teenager’s grasp. Using those skills to help others has an impact. First equip with tools that build confidence, then provide an opportunity to help.
When children are very young, they want to help with everything, even though they have no idea what they’re doing. They lose confidence when they realize it takes skill to do something well, and the world is quick to point out their shortcomings. Even so, the desire to help is still there, it never truly leaves. I wish I’d discovered that sooner.
One day, my 18-year-old son was sitting on the deck with three of his friends. They were enjoying the sun while I was pushing landscape rock around the yard in a wheelbarrow. It irritated me that none of these bored, strong, young men were offering to help. I thought I’d taught them better. On reflection, I realize that it was my own fault. I like to get things done quickly and in a certain way. It always takes more time when I ask for help, so I just do it myself. My son and his friends never viewed me as needing help. They never even thought to offer.
I know this now, because of a second incident that same summer. I was trying to grind down a tree stump with an axe and then remove it with a shovel. After about an hour, I was exhausted and sore. It was a similar scenario; several young men were lounging on the deck. At one point I looked up and said, “I’m getting too old for this. I can’t seem to make any headway. Would you strong, young, fellows like to give it a try?” Without realizing it, I had told them what they needed to hear. An older guy was asking for help that their strong young arms could provide. They felt needed and it was something within their power to achieve. I couldn’t believe how many hours they spent at that stump. They dug out far more than I would have bothered doing myself.
It calls for a change in approach.
Grandma needs someone to drive her to the clinic, she’s afraid to drive in the snow. Grandpa needs someone to help him put the winter tires on his car, he can’t lift them anymore.
They need you, can you help? That helpful child inside is right there with an enthusiastic, “Yes! I can do that.” They just wanted to be needed for something they had the ability to do.
We need to be intentional in providing opportunities for our youth to contribute. We may not have a ceremonial rite of passage, but somehow we need to show them that we need them, that their lives have value and purpose.


Goosylooosy is currently trending in the EDM industry and is immensely loved by EDM fans. Goosyloosy’s real name is Almayehu Nigussie but, famously known by his artist name. He has created a tremendous buzz with his skills and knack for composing groovy sensational music.
He grabs the attention of crowds at music festivals with his exceptional compositions and talents. One of the music festivals, where he got recently booked is The music festival Thunder beats. Goosyloosy already has multiple bookings to perform at various music concerts as well as music festivals worldwide.
Almayehu Nigussie, popularly known as Goosyloosy, has performed opening acts for multiple prominent names in the Electronic Dance Music industry. He possesses the skills that can get the audience and crowd all pumped up which is exactly what opening performances are all about.
Goosyloosy’s plans forward include touring more countries all around the globe and opening up a plethora of headliners.
Goosyloosy has always been passionate and attracted to the world of music. To be acknowledged and known as a DJ has been his dream ever since he was young. He embarked on his journey as a DJ approximately two years back. Goosyloosy is currently working on a hot new single which is predicted to be a huge hit. His new song is expected to release very soon.
Goosyloosy enthusiasm, zeal, passion, and expertise will take him to new heights and his music will continue to touch EDM fanatics’ hearts. Electronic Dance Music lovers can check out Goosy loosy’s official Instagram account here. To know more about the artist and listen to his breathtaking music, click here.


I'm finding harder than anything else that I have tried. They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks, but I don't believe that one.I guess I'm just very slow or something. I find learning on your own is very hard, but I keep plugging at it.
I have never learnt to play an instrument as a child, or as an adult. I don't know why it would be harder for an adult. It takes training and practice just like it does for a child. I have come to greatly admire piano playing, so if anything, that's what I would like to do.


Friday, November 4, 2011
A Wake County judge is refusing to lift his order sealing documents in the Kathy Taft murder case, despite an appeal by attorneys representing a consortium of North Carolina media outlets.
"I'm not going to strike my order, vacate my order or modify my order," Wake County Superior Court Judge Donald Stephens said after listening to arguments that the recording and documents are public records that deserve to be seen.
For investigators, the decision is what they say they need.
"There is still forensics work being done -- still detectives visiting the scene making certain they are doing everything we can," Raleigh Police Chief Harry Dolan said. "We have a one-time opportunity at that crime scene, and we're making sure everything is checked as thoroughly as we can." However, the chief all but admitted his detectives still have no suspects in the case.
"The department is saying that we can not rule out that it's a random act. ... If I had further information about any suspect that I was looking for -- if I had a sketch, if I had any information -- I would have already provided it to you."
For some who live in the neighborhood, the uncertainty about the case is becoming unnerving.
"I hope they figure out what's going on very soon so we can go back to being a quiet neighborhood and street," area resident Gillian Bowling said.
It was that kind of concern from the public that was part of the argument media attorneys used unsuccessfully on Judge Stephens, asking that some information from the Taft 911 calls or search warrants be released in a limited fashion to allay the public's worries.
"Look at the 911 call, look at all the contents, look at the search warrants and affidavits and all the contents and parse them to release as much as you can and redact the rest," media consortium attorney Hugh Stevens said.
The judge disagreed, saying he was going to err on the side of caution and public safety in siding with law enforcement to temporarily seal the material.
But Judge Stephens also said if Wake County District Attorney Colin Willoughby seeks an extension of that request after 30 days, the judge will have "harsh questions" for Willoughby about why that information is still being kept from the public.
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Every happy teenage girl is the same, while every unhappy teenage girl is miserable in her own special way.
Meet Anna K. At seventeen, she is at the top of Manhattan and Greenwich society (even if she prefers the company of her horses and Newfoundland dogs); she has the perfect (if perfectly boring) boyfriend, Alexander W.; and she has always made her Korean-American father proud (even if he can be a little controlling). Meanwhile, Anna’s brother, Steven, and his girlfriend, Lolly, are trying to weather an sexting scandal; Lolly’s little sister, Kimmie, is struggling to recalibrate to normal life after an injury derails her ice dancing career; and Steven’s best friend, Dustin, is madly (and one-sidedly) in love with Kimmie.
As her friends struggle with the pitfalls of ordinary teenage life, Anna always seems to be able to sail gracefully above it all. That is…until the night she meets Alexia “Count” Vronsky at Grand Central. A notorious playboy who has bounced around boarding schools and who lives for his own pleasure, Alexia is everything Anna is not. But he has never been in love until he meets Anna, and maybe she hasn’t, either. As Alexia and Anna are pulled irresistibly together, she has to decide how much of her life she is willing to let go for the chance to be with him. And when a shocking revelation threatens to shatter their relationship, she is forced to question if she has ever known herself at all.
*I was sent a kindle edition of this novel via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
Trigger warning: heavy drug use, alchohol use, overdose, infidelity, sex, revenge porn.
Anna K: A Love Story is a contemporary Y/A retelling of Anna Karenina, the iconic Russian novel by Tolstoy. Although I haven’t read Anna Karenina yet, I’ve heard a lot about it and am vaguely familiar with the plot, including the doomed love story between Anna and Count Vronsky so I was intrigued to see how it would all play out in a modern setting with teen characters. Jenny Lee has written such a witty, smart and addictive book which touches upon a variety of deeper issues while still managing to be deeply entertaining the entire time. If you’re familiar with or a fan of Gossip Girl, Crazy Rich Asians and 90210 then you may enjoy this book as it has a similar feel to it.
I feel like this book will get a mixed reception due to some of the issues it portrays – infidelity being one of the main ones – and the way in which this is done and I was definitely conscious of this whilst reading. There’s quite a lot of it so be warned, but I think it’s important to state that it’s not something that’s swept under the rug and the very real consequences of it is explored. I also appreciated that Lee touches upon racism, gender norms, and privilege and explores these issues, even if it’s not as nuanced as other novels, it is still present. I also liked that Lee takes this classic novel and revives it for a modern audience, with the majority of the characters being people of colour, which I’m 1000% here for.
The book is told in multiple perspectives which worked so well in allowing each character to get the spotlight and some more depth. While the overarching storyline is the love story between Anna and Vronsky, the other storylines also kept me interested. I thought Dustin’s storyline in particular was so moving. Dustin deals with his brother Nicholas’ addiction issues and the impact this has on his parents who are separated, as well as navigating his first foray into the world of love and relationships. Steven (Anna’s brother) also grew on me, more-so because of his care and consideration for Anna than anything else, I loved seeing such a strong, loving sibling relationship amidst all the drama going on.
While the novel does explore some deeper issues, there is more than a fair amount of excess and rich privileged teens being rich privileged teens. Think lavish parties, head to toe designer outfits, private jets with absolutely no consideration of money or cost. This was all pretty entertaining to read and while it’s definitely over the top at points, it’s also kind of believable. I will also mention that there’s A LOT of casual drug use and alcohol consumption in these parts of the novel so bear that in mind, if that’s not something you’re comfortable reading about then best to steer clear. There’s also scenes of a sexual nature, nothing too graphic but still quite prevalent.
Another thing which struck me about this novel was the way the final parts of the story play out and that ending? I wasn’t familiar with the ending of Anna Karenina so I didn’t expect what happened AT ALL. It was equal parts tragic and quietly beautiful and that’s all I’ll say. An extra plus for me was the authors note at the end which was so cute, I love getting that small insight into what inspired Lee to write the novel and about her own life.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book although I can see it being a bit like marmite; you will either love it or hate it. Regardless of the issues it has, I don’t think Anna K, should be disregarded as superficial or vacuous by any means as it does portray the reality of issues teens are facing and does with honesty and humour . I managed to really resonate with the story and it gave me a whole range of emotions and even made me shed a tear or two which I didn’t expect as I thought it was just a peppy rom com…reader, I was so wrong but I’m glad I read it anyway.
Until next time,

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text: Joel has been performing long form improv and sketch comedy at UCBTLA since 2005. He's a member of the house teams Sentimental Lady and Toledo Rep. He's also appeared in ASSSSCAT, Soundtrack, America's Best Comic, Quick and Funny Musicals, Dirtiest Sketch Contest, Cleanest Sketch (winner!), Gallery Of Evil, Fucked Up and Illegal Videos, and Freak Dance at UCBTLA. He studied improv under Matt Besser, Ian Roberts, Matt Walsh, Seth Morris and many others. Joel grew up in San Antonio, TX and went to S.M.U. in Dallas where he received a B.F.A. in Acting. In 1995 he joined Theatre de la Jeune Lune and for the next five years performed in over 20 productions. From 2000-01, Joel studied at l'Ecole Philippe Gaulier in London, England. He's had recurring roles on HBO's The Brink and ABC's Fresh Off The Boat. He was a series regular in the Nickelodeon pilot Back Of The Class. He had a recurring role as James Van Der Beek's agent Donnie Jarvis on ABC's Don't Trust The B---- In Apt 23 and a recurring role as Detective Hodges on The Good Guys on FOX. He has also appeared on Key & Peele, Newsreaders, Modern Family, How I Met Your Mother, Big Love, Reno 911, My Name Is Earl, and Burn Notice. He appeared in such features as Freak Dance, Killing the Dream (Best Film - 2004 Temecula Film Festival) and Alleyball (Best Feature - SoCal Film Festival 2006). In 2013 co-directed two shorts - one of which, Justin and Heather, was accepted into the Downtown Independent Film Festival Los Angeles. Most recently Joel has been seen on USA's Pearson, as Hal Carpet on Lifetime's American Princess and had recurring roles as Mr Chandler on the Paramount Channel's Heathers, Matt on HBO's Big Little Lies and Joel in ABC's digital series, Boondoggle. You can follow him on Twitter @joelaspence.

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Fact: Everyone does not have a physical difference in their brain
When people say things like, “Everyone has a little bit of ADHD these days!” they mean everyone exhibits some behaviours like the symptoms of ADHD.
FACT: The therapeutic use of stimulant medications for ADHD prevents addiction
7 steps to help your ADHD brain harness that amazing — but elusive — ability to concentrate on a task, tune out distractions, and get things done. Your guide to productive hyperfocus at work.
Fact: ADHD is really a problem with the chemical dynamics of the brain and it’s not under voluntary control.
We periodically hear that ADHD is a myth. Nothing could be further from the truth. There are more than 100,000 articles in science journals on ADHD (and its precursor labels) and references to it appear in medical textbooks going back to 1775.
Getting started in the morning can be difficult for anyone, but it can be especially challenging if you have ADHD.

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The Warrant has been posted for Annual Town Meeting (to open April 11th). And, as promised, I’m trying to keep readers informed about what they’ll be asked to vote on.
One Article is the next step in a project that was once controversial, but now seems widely accepted – the Main Street Redesign project.
The Town is asking for authority to pursue easements required to move forward. The article specifies temporary and permanent easements for 122 parcels.
In an update at a Board of Selectmen meeting this winter, Public Works Superintendent Karen Galligan explained that it’s all about getting the authority to negotiate.
The purpose is summarized on the Town Warrant:
This article allows the Selectmen to accept as gifts, or to negotiate, temporary and permanent easements for use on the Main Street Reconstruction Project. Securing easements will be done in accordance with the MassDOT’s rules. . .
But, the actual article language goes a step further than granting negotiation authority. It includes giving the Town power to “take” easements “by eminent domain”.
In preparation for the vote, the Main Street Design Working Group is hosting a community forum next week.
On Tuesday, March 30 at 6:30 pm, the Working Group will hold a presentation at the Southborough Library. Members will give an update on the Main Street project, explain the easement process and the related Warrant Article, and answer questions.
Galligan wrote that Main Street property owners are welcome to come meet with members and DPW staff to ask specific questions about their property.
For more details, and the list of parcels, check out pages 32-37 of the Town Warrant, here.
For the most recent “75% plan” submitted to MassDOT, click here.
For other Main Street documents, including a guide for property owners on the land acquisition process, click here.

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Gate B / C
🅿 CAR PARK
Blue / Purple
👣 PYRAMID WALK
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🪦 FINAL YEAR
Welcome to Kidney Mead. This camping field – which could be a good alternative to the ever-popular Big Ground – is located at the bottom of the latter and considered by some to be the (flat-grounded) extension of it that together with Row Mead and Big Ground adjoins the Pyramid Stage field at its far end tip (to the east).
In comparison to the adjacent Row Mead which sits on higher ground – Kidney Mead, being situated on lower ground means you are more likely to encounter the infamous Glasto-mud on a rainy year, in addition to the overall view of the site and Pyramid Stage not being up to par with the rest of the fields higher on the hill. Looking at the image above you’ll notice that all one is able to see of the Pyramid Stage from this field is its gorgeous shiny triangle hat peeking over the separating hedgerow.
Due to its central location and proximity to the Pyramid & Acoustic stages, the Cider Bus and William’s Green, Kidney Mead enjoys quick access to a lot of the site’s cafes, bars, food stalls and market areas – That said, it also means that this field is a main point of passage and in addition to housing some of the site’s busiest latrines (see image above), it’s also essential you avoid setting up your tent at the path edges which cross this field and are highly frequented.
You’re best off trying to enter this field via Gate C, but Gate B also provides easy access. If you do however find yourself entering the Festival site through gates A or god forbid D, be prepared for quite the hike prior to arriving at this field.
PROS & CONS
Ideal for all the anosmics in the house. Close to the Pyramid Stage and a good alternative to Big Ground.

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'Evelyn' Necklace (Death Black)
This beautifully detailed necklace features a medley of detailed silver tone connectors that are accompanied by an array of high quality, finely cut glass crystal drops and beads. The faceted teardrop hanging from a silver rose in the center is made from glass and alongside with the array of the drops, reflects light beautifully.
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Materials include; Zinc alloy, silver plated copper, silver plated brass and high quality, precision cut glass from Europe. This item is not made from sterling silver.
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I won’t come out of my crate until Mom or Dad pick up the back end and force me out. I know they are going to make me go outside and I don’t want to go, I’d rather pee in the house. – Daisy
Daisy aka “pee-pee dog” lived outside 24/7 for a couple of years now that she has a new home she thinks she’s too delicate to go outside even to go potty.
She’s found her true bully nature 😀 Cute girl!
Lovely girl! Is she called Daisy after the Lisa Kopper book?
Beautiful baby girl xoxoxoxo
Maybe she’s still afraid she’ll be left outside, poor baby. I’m glad she has a happy life now.
Poor little thing. She is probably frightened that she will be left to live outside again. (Our daughter adopted a rescue and although we don’t know his complete history, there are a couple of things he refuses to do also. Based on his rescue, we can’t help but believe he has a long memory.)
We got a bull terrier who didn’t want to go outside for a walk every time it was raining… 😉
I agree, poor sweetie probably thinks she’ll be left out there again. Hopefully she will soon get used to her new loving home. Keep being patient! 😀
Aaaaawwwww! I’m so happy she has a good home now. I bet pretty soon she’ll know that if she goes out….she’ll come back in. Such a beautiful dog!
Maybe a puppy patch of grass in the garage would help. Or a doggie door where she could experiment with coming inside and outside.
I think one of those puppy patches with real grass would be a great idea for her!
We have three rescued Rotties who won’t go outside in the rain unless we “dump” them out of their crates and lure them out with cookies.

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Caring For The Vulnerable: Perspectives In Nursing Theory, Practice, And Research
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Within an expanding field of study in both undergraduate and graduate nursing curricula, Caring for the Vulnerable explores vulnerability from the perspective of individuals, groups, communities, and populations, and addresses the implication of that vulnerability for nurses, nursing, and nursing care. This new edition presents a basic structure for caring for the vulnerable, and forms a theoretical perspective on caring for doing so within a cultural context, with the ultimate goal of providing culturally competent care. Theoretical and research chapters advance to chapters offering learning experiences for nursing students and practitioners. As nurses are the crucial link between those who are vulnerable, and those with access to solutions, it provides ideas for how nurses might advocate for the vulnerable on a policy level. Written specifically for nurses, by nurses, Caring for the Vulnerable is a timely and necessary response to the culturally diverse vulnerable populations for whom nurses must provide appropriate and precise care.
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Yvonne Thomas, director of global programs at Microsoft, recently sat down with Devex Impact Associate Editor Adva Saldinger to discuss the role of technology as an enabler for education and employment opportunities, especially for youth.
Bill Gates believes that by 2030, online courses can bring wildly better education to anyone with a smartphone or tablet.
EDTech Specialist David Lee unboxing and review of Lego Wedo Construction Kit and the Simple Motorized Mechanisms.
"With the opportunity of online learning coming on,…what we talk about is shifting from this factory model system to a student-centered one that personalizes for each and every child".
A review of Snap Circuits Jr., littleBits, and MaKey MaKey electric circuit kits.

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Our new and improved playing field is located in Ferreiras (Assumadas), on the way from Albufeira to Algoz and is probably the largest in the Algarve. This fabulous paintball game field covers an area over 1 Hectar (10,000m²), with natural obstacles, trees, shrubs and many pallets. A large tent (64m²) offers some shade and is the base of the operations where you'll be briefed and handed your marker and protection gear. A table and seats are at your disposal for your refreshment and to enjoy snacks and beverages.
If you want to organise a game close to your area, we can come to you with our equipment, as long as the terrain has the necessary safety conditions.
Do we play games all over the algarve if there is an appropriate place?
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gerard way new interview
Throughout the tenure of My Chemical Romance, Gerard Way has both marveled at and admired the aesthetic trajectory of the Smashing Pumpkins. The singer credits Smashing Pumpkins founder Billy Corgan for schooling him on the transformative power of rock ’n’ roll. Obviously, Way and MCR paid that notion forward to a new generation of listeners. […]
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The point of view that Katherine Mansfield has chosen to use in “Miss Brill” serves two purposes. First, it illustrates how Miss Brill herself views the world and, second, it helps the reader take the same journey of burgeoning awareness as Miss Brill.
The story is written in a third person omniscient (although limited) point of view. Miss Brill also interprets the world around her in a similar fashion. She is her own narrator, watching people around her and filling in their thoughts to create stories to amuse herself. Compared to most people, Miss Brill’s thinking is atypical. Generally, in viewing the world around him, a person will acknowledge his own presence and feelings. For example, if something is funny, a person will fleetingly think “I find that amusing.” While that entire sentence may not consciously cross his mind, the fact that it is humorous is personally related. Miss Brill has no such pattern of thought. She has somehow managed to not include herself in her reactions; she is merely observing actions and words. In this manner, she most resembles the narrator of the story by simply watching and relaying the events around her.
This internalized third person point of view is taken even further when Miss Brill decides that the park and everyone in it “[is] like a play. It [is] exactly like a play” (260).
The beliefs and feelings of a reader about certain characters or events in a story largely depend on who is telling the tale and how it is been told. Each story according to its theme, setting, characters, and plot development, requires a specific kind of narrative point of view. Assertion of each kind of point of view is going to have some advantages and disadvantages. However, the writer has to ...
This is the epitome of her detached point of view. Not only is she merely watching the people around her, she is so far removed from them that she feels like a separate audience. This theory that she hits upon then changes, and she decides that she does, in fact, have a part in the play as an actress. Even at this point of inclusion, she does not see herself as a leading lady, but as a mere cast member is the drama that unfolds in the park every Sunday. This seems even more detached. It implies that she is putting on a show rather than behaving and reacting honestly toward her own life.
As Miss Brill travels from her isolated existence into self-awareness, the reader is also taken on the same trip. The reader’s perceptions of Miss Brill during the story mirror and shift along with Miss Brill’s perceptions about herself. The reader is given no real clues about Miss Brill other than her profession, a teacher, and that she goes to the park every Sunday. Her age is unidentified and hard to guess; the reader is given no connection between Miss Brill and others her age. In fact, Miss Brill comes across as much younger than she is, mainly due to her disdain toward older people. She finds them “odd [and] silent . . . from the way they stared they looked as though they’d just come from dark little rooms or even – even cupboards!” (259).
Just as she only focuses on other people, the reader is only told about the people surrounding her at the park. When she decides that she is an actress, the reader gains a similar insight about Miss Brill; she sees her world as an intricate show that can be thrown out of balance by one absence. At the climax of the story, when the two young lovers comment on her appearance, the reader is suddenly aware of how old Miss Brill really is and how unaware she was about that fact. Miss Brill and the reader experience the shattering of her self image at the same time. For the first time during the story, both the reader and she see how other people see her. At the end of the story, when she puts the fur in its box and “[thinks] she hear[s] someone crying” (261), the reader is finally shown an emotion belonging to Miss Brill.
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Mansfield’s use of third person point of view in this story allowed her to keep Miss Brill’s fears and realities hidden from the reader. If the reader had been aware of everything from the beginning, there would have been no point at all to the story. Carefully revealing pieces of Miss Brill’s character through this point of view illustrated her own passage into a new reality. Keeping the point of view limited to Miss Brill and excluding the thoughts of the other characters kept the reader centered on Miss Brill so that the same realizations could come about simultaneously. The reader, through masterful use of point of view, was able to share a very meaningful experience with the character and go through the same steps that she did to reach the end.

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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful
What a Beautiful Cover!
In previous editions we were reminded that some of Sylvia Berstrom's relatives had migrated to California. Sonoma Rose starts with a little of that history, picking up where The Quilter's Homecoming, that was published in 2007 left off.
We meet Elizabeth Bergstrom Nelson's friend, Rosa Diaz as the country is coping with all the restrictions of Prohibition. Mother to eight children, Rosa mourns the loss of four who succumbed to the mysterious wasting disease currently afflicting young Ana and Miguel. Her abusive husband refuses to take them into the city so the children can see a doctor. His mind is clearly on other things, like his fancy car and keeping secrets about his business dealings from his wife. When an act of violence shatters Rosa's resolve to maintain her increasingly dangerous existence, she flees with the children and her precious heirloom quilts to the mesa where she last saw her beloved mother alive.
This is the Jennifer Chiaverini I love to read. I think she lost her way a little bit wrapping up the current characters in The Wedding Quilt. This story shines a brilliant light on her masterful storytelling talent.
This is Rosa's story. She is yet another strong female heroine created by Chiaverini that has you engaged from the moment we step back into her life. You will feel a wide range of emotions during her story, anger, fear, hope and joy. The bonds of friendship are as strong as all the other books in this series. The power of love from a mother's love for her children to the enduring love between a man and a woman are woven wondrously through these pages. This story was absolutely amazing. I couldn't put it down.
Jennifer Chiaverini has created some very memorable fiction characters and has allowed us to go along with them on the journeys not only in current time but into the past and into the future. I am really wondering what is next in this series. I have loved all of these characters and will miss them if this is where the journey ends. I sincerely hope she has some more Elm Creek Quilts stories in that big sewing basket of hers.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
on February 21, 2012
Sonoma Rose by Jennifer Chiaverini is fascinating novel set during Prohibition in the southern United States. I loved the retro cover. It reminded me of many classic novels that I enjoyed so many years ago, or finding an old dusty classic hidden at the back of a library's bookshelf. This novel weaves through time as it follows the trials Rosa and Lars face as they attempt to escape their past and avoid treachery in their new life. One immediately feels sympathy for poor Rose who is trapped in a loveless marriage with an embittered man who refuses to provide the necessary care for her ill children and regularly abuses her.
This is an epic story that weaves itself over several years and takes the reader into the heart of wine country during the era of Prohibition. The author gave us an in-depth look at the struggle of vineyard owners at a time when wine-making was severely and how they struggled to survive. Insight was also given as to how celiac disease was first diagnosed and treated.
The novel was easy to read. Its characters, both protagonist and antagonist, were well written and realistic. It is nice to learn about lesser known eras in unusual settings, and this novel certainly made that mark. Beautiful prose, rich descriptions, and an endearing story of courage and hope make this an awesome read.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Sonoma Rose is a great book with a branding problem. Although labeled as an "Elm Creek Quilts Novel" it has next to nothing to do with that series. It also has only a few words about quilts in the entire book so I'm not suprised that some readers are disappointed.
The only connection to Elm Creek Quilts is in the friendship between Elizabeth Nelson and Rosa Barclay. Elizabeth is related to Sylvia Compton of the Elm Creek Quilts novels but she only appears in this book only briefly hence the branding confusion. If readers can accept that this book is NOT an Elm Creek Quilt novel nor is it about quilts then they can judge it on it's own merits.
That being said... I loved the book. It takes place during prohibition and gives a reader the other side of the story by sharing what happened to winemakers and their families when their very livelihood was pulled out from under them.
The main character, Rosa, is a good woman stuck in a bad situation. She is in love with one man but marries another and that never goes well. Rosa and her husband John have several children but they all become ill and die very young. John becomes abusive and gets involved in bootlegging and Rosa has no real choice but to leave him to try to save her remaining children. She reunites with the man she loves and they sacrifice everything to go on the run.
This book is really about what one person does to protect their children, their family and their way of life. I loved this book and hope that others give it a chance.
48 of 64 people found the following review helpful
on March 11, 2012
This book has been the 3rd disappointment from the Elm Creek Quilts series. I no longer buy the books but sit on the waiting list at the local library. The story was not uplifting. It deals with abuse and darkness. Ms. Chiaverini seems to have drifted into a different genre. I don't expect to have a book that is supposed to be "An Elm Creek Quilters Novel" be a history lesson. Any quilting in the book was so secondary that it wasn't even worth putting in the book. She seems to dwell in dark areas and dark times. In this day and age I want to read something like her first novels, there were problems but not abuse and murder and rape. I don't care that she wants to write this type of book but, don't try to pass it off as one of the series. And by the way, if you don't agree with my review of the book, please write your own review. Do not send me snide comments about my opinion of the book.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Jennifer Chiaverini's Elm Creek Quilts series once again travels to California and to the past: specifically, to the days of Prohibition in wine country. The thread to the contemporary Elm Creek mansion and its quilt camp follows one of Sylvia Bergstrom's relatives, Elizabeth Nelson, who befriends and encourages Rosa Barclay, the main character of this installment.
At its core, "Sonoma Rose" is a compelling piece of romantic historical fiction. It starts with Rosa firmly entrenched in one of those eternal triangles. She's torn between her life with abusive husband John Barclay, and the dream of what she could have had with Lars Jorgensen, the childhood friend she should have married. With children involved and with the deplorable state of women's rights in that era, her choice is none too easy. Too soon a chain of events leaves John under arrest, Rosa and her four children on the run, and Lars as an eager rescuer. The story could end right there with many a pleased reader, cheering.
But Rosa and Lars and their young charges have to get away. Their trek leads them to the northern wine-growing region, where they find themselves in the swirling, uncertain mists of well-meaning vintners, Mob-related bootleggers, and Prohibition agents. The family -- for of course by then, the six of them ARE one -- must overcome one difficulty after another. And just when you think they're safe and secure, something else happens to challenge their resolve. But don't give up on Rosa. She's a strong and intelligent woman, even under the most harrowing of circumstances.
Chiaverini is unafraid of exploring some tough topics: domestic violence, alcoholism, suffrage and women's rights, and the concept of what's right and what's wrong/illegal, based on individual perspective. With this book, she sheds light on a time and place that's not often profiled in mainstream literature. It's an eye opener..
One reviewer errs here when she says that by the book's conclusion, Rose and Lars "hadn't really started their new life together." On the contrary. They'd already been together for years. And the author tidies up other loose ends rather nicely -- although maybe a bit too quickly in the last 20 pages for some readers to accept. Still, this is another wonderful read from a talented writer. It's the perfect occupation to indulge in, on a snowy, house-bound day in early March. It'll probably take you several days to go from one cover to the other, however. This is truly a story to savor and prolong.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
I've read all the Elm Creek Quilt books, in order. That being said, it isn't necessary to do that when reading this book. I'm not actually sure why this one is tagged as an Elm Creek Quilts novel at all. Except for a slight relation to one of the other characters, which wasn't even presented as important, this book was so far from an Elm Creek Quilts novel to be considered one at all.
Rose (aka Rosa) has always been in love with Lars. But because of his drinking and other issues that arise with their relationship, she ended up married to John instead. John is an abuser, and father to six of her eight children (and not all those children alive) and so he lashes out in his anger at her betrayal as well. When he becomes too dangerous, Rosa and her remaining four children run away with Lars. This is partly to save her, but also to try to help her children that have a mysterious sickness get better. They end up in wine country, and learn just how Prohibition is destroying the grape farmers there and become a part of more than they would have bargained for.
I just didn't really like Rosa. She was a victim of abuse, and I feel for her on that aspect, as noone should ever be abused, but I also didn't like the way that she treated people. She was unfair to her husband even before he became an abuser and while he was a horrible man for being an abuser, one wrong does not deserve another. Lars was also kind of lackluster for me, he didn't seem to care about too much and rather let his whims carry him for most of his life. The kids were all kind of secondary, you never really got a big feel for their personalities other than a few of them were sick and Rosa worried about them dying. There just wasn't anyone to connect to in this novel.
I thought the Prohibition theme was interesting but the way Chiaverini wrote it was long and drawn out. It actually took up the biggest part of the book aside from Rosa's love triangle. And there was barely any mention of quilts at all, which since this is an Elm Creek Quilts novel, is inexcusable. It's fine to write a book like this, but don't market it under that brand if that's not what it's about. I also found Rosa and Lars escape very unrealistic. Everything was just kind of handed to them and it was so easy for them to get what they wanted. Not to mention everything gets tied up neatly with a little bow at the end; things rarely work out that way in real life. She was so gritty and realistic in her descriptions of abuse and rape, that it really surprised me she would fall out of reality for everything else.
A disappointment for me. I wish it had been a stand alone book rather than marketed as an Elm Creek Quilt novel so I could have stayed away from it. I couldn't have even given it good marks then though due to the choppy fast pace and unrealistic happenings of the main characters.
Review by M. Reynard 2012
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
on March 2, 2012
Definitely different from the other Elm Creek Quilt novels in the series. This book takes place during Prohibition and is about the wine industry in northern California. Filled with love, hate, abuse and suspense. A very good book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
on March 5, 2012
The author did it again. She held my interest so that I didn't want to put the book down. A little historical interest, intrigue, quilt stories, mystery and love made an exciting blend.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
on April 7, 2012
i had no idea this book was part of a series when i got it. but i still don't think it would change my opinion that much. i read a lot of great reviews on it (mostly here) so i thought i'd enjoy the story. i was BORED out of my mind through the whole thing. it kept my attention enough to keep at it up to the point where rose and the others arrive in san francisco, but even when things were happening in that book, they weren't really. it was all too tame. no, i'm not referring to john's brutality or the prohibition officer's bullying. just the way it unfolded - i felt like the author was writing a script for a movie that was going to be on the Lifetime channel or something. i kept reading it to the end as i do with all books whether i like them or not. one reason is because you never know what might happen at the very end to turn it around - and also, it would just bother me to leave a book unfinished that i started. but this was a big snooze for me and i'm glad it's over.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
on March 23, 2012
Once again, the creative Ms. Chiaverini has produced a wonderfully entertaining book with character depth and historic accuracy that makes for an informative and compelling read. I had never thought much about issues of life with the mob, prohibition, and such. I checked out some of her facts and they are well substantiated histroically. She weaves a story with love, passion, fear, and surprise.
As Ms. Chiaverini matures into an accomplished author, her stories gain complexity and depth in new areas. She has pushed me to reflect on historical times and situations that would never have come to mind otherwise. She handles the unpleasant but real issues of abuse, crime and secrets incredibly well.
The title does not contain the word "quilt" and indeed there is not much about quilts in the book. However, the story was wonderful anyway. Thanks!


One of the UK's most renowned theatre productions has arrived in Glasgow - and will be headlined by a local lad.
The National Theatre's production of War Horse is being performed at the SEC Armadillo, led by Glasgow-born actor Scott Miller.
Scott, who spent 10 years at the Scottish Youth Theatre and recently graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, is playing the leading role of Albert Narracott in the iconic play.
The 34-strong cast began its major world tour in the city today.
Scott said: "I'm so excited to be taking on this role in such an iconic play.
"To play Albert in War Horse is a dream role, and it's so brilliant that we get to kick off the tour in my hometown of Glasgow.
"I'm looking forward to performing at the SEC throughout January, I can't wait to bring this beautiful show to my city.
"It's the first time War Horse has toured to Glasgow - I'm proud to be a part of it."
Kash Bennett, producer for National Theatre Productions, added: "What better way to bring War Horse to Glasgow for the first time than with Scott Miller as our first Glaswegian Albert.
"We're thrilled to be bringing War Horse back to Scotland as part of the UK and international tour, following its return to the NT for the first time in 11 years to mark the centenary of Armistice Day.
"We're looking forward to this extraordinary new company - plus some familiar faces - taking to the road throughout 2019 as they continue to share Michael Morpurgo's touching story of Joey and Albert around the world."
Directed by Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris, Nick Stafford's adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's story of courage, loyalty and friendship - set against the backdrop of the First World War - is the most successful play in the National Theatre's history.
The production features puppetry work, which brings the horses to life on stage.
War Horse has been seen by nearly 8 million people across the globe and finished its record-breaking eighth year on London's West End at the New London Theatre in March 2016 and will complete its 10th anniversary UK tour at the National Theatre this month.
It has won 25 awards including the Tony Award for Best Play on Broadway.
War Horse will be at the SEC Armadillo from today until February 2. Tickets are priced between £14.20 and £69.25 and are available from the SECC website .
To find out more about the production, click HERE .


Which cars have the same parts as the Copen? For example, the Sirion 2 seems to have the same 1.3 liter engine. For example, are switches or interior parts the same? Is there a workshop manual that also lists the interior. Since there is a broken light that illuminates the fan button.


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August 25, 2009
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Ian Johnston brings us his latest round-up of recent vital releases from Ace Records, probably the best re-issue label in the world.
A very welcome addition to Ace’s ever expending catalogue of vinyl album releases, this reissue marks the 50th anniversary of the release of the very first Fame Records long player – the debut LP by Jimmy Hughes, the Muscle Shoals Alabama label’s first star.
Recorded at the label’s studios on Avalon Avenue, Steal Away is a rare collector’s item, due to the fact that its chart success was hampered by the financial collapse of Fame’s distributors, Vee-Jay. Most copies that still exist are much loved, making this vinyl re-release of Steal Away, on funky blue vinyl, a real cause for celebration.
The title track, a beautiful slice of southern soul, in part inspired by gospel number ‘Steal Away To Jesus’, delivered Hughes the biggest commercial success of his career, bringing the Fame sound to America’s attention with a Top 20 chart placing. The rest of the album, produced by Fame founder Rick Hall, and featuring keyboardist and future Neil Young producer David Briggs, includes Hughes’ excellent follow-up singles ‘Try Me’ (written by James Brown, who also had a hit with the song)/’Lovely Ladies’ (a propulsive upbeat groove written by Fame’s premier songwriter Dan Penn and Rick Hall), an early version of the classic bass propelled single ‘Neighbor, Neighbor’ and the ballad ‘I’m Getting Better’/’I Want Justice’ (another Penn dancefloor filler).
The rest of the tracks, which were not issued as singles, such as Hughes poignant reading of the blues standard ‘Stormy Monday Blues’ and the jubilant ‘Everybody Let’s Dance’, are of the same high standard. In short, this edition of Steal Away is a record to treasure.
Another double Ace CD of unparalleled magnificence, featuring many previously unissued performances, compiled and noted by Tony Rounce. Last year, Rounce created a remarkable compilation charting the brief but glorious existence of the Bihari brothers West Coast Modern Records’ subsidiary. Flair. No More Doggin’ now turns the spotlight upon another equally illustrious Bihari Modern Records offshoot label, RPM.
The RPM label gave an enormous impetus to the careers of such legendary R&B/blues figures as the volcanic Howling Wolf, Rosco Gordon, B.B. King and a host of other stellar talents. The RPM saga cannot be contained within a double disc set, so this volume ends at the near half way point of the labels existence, This is helpful to the compiler, as B.B. King is the only artist featured on No More Doggin’ that would still be associated with RPM after 1953.
B.B. King’s place as one of the founding fathers of modern blues, and therefore rock guitar playing, is set in stone. B.B. King would also be the cornerstone of the Bihari brothers RPM, where he arguably recorded his finest work.
Riley B. King was born on September 16, 1925, on a cotton plantation in Itta Bene, Mississippi. B.B.’s first big break came in 1948 when he performed on Sonny Boy Williamson’s radio program on KWEM broadcast from West Memphis. Riley B. King needed a catchy radio name. What started out as Beale Street Blues Boy was shortened to Blues Boy King, and eventually B.B. King.
Soon after his 1951 breakthrough number one RPM hit, ‘Three O’Clock Blues’ (featured on this CD with Ike Turner on piano), B.B. began touring nationally, and he has never stopped, performing an average of 275 concerts a year. ‘B.B. Boogie’, ‘The Other Night Blues’, ‘Woke Up This Morning’, ‘Fine Lookin’ Woman’, ‘Please Love Me’, the jumpin’ ‘Shake It Up And Go’ and the explosive ‘She’s Dynamite’ are all perennial B.B. King classics. Convulsing with ideas, these tracks capture all the changes that happened in 1950s blues- the intense vocals, severe guitar lines, horn-laden band sounds with wailing saxophone and trumpet sorties, the improvisatory ideas borrowed from jazz.
Combined with electrifying recordings by the mighty Howlin’ Wolf (the unstoppable ‘Riding In The Moonlight’ and the powerful ‘I Want Your Picture’, Rosco Gordon (the fevered ‘New Orleans Wimmen’, the intoxicating ‘We’re All Loaded’ and the raucous ‘Booted’: both Wolf and Gordon were brought to RPM by Sam Phillips), the haunting blues of Lightnin’ Hopkins (‘Last Affair’, ‘Another Fool In Town’) and RPM talent scout Ike Turner’s discoveries, such as bluesmen Sunny Blair (‘Glad To Be Back Home’) and Houston Boines (‘Superintendent Blues’), makes No More Doggin’ The RPM Records Story Vol 1 1950-1953 a very special collection indeed. Roll on Volume 2.
When Bob Thiele, the visionary former head of the jazz label Impulse, formed his own Flying Dutchman label in 1969, he also started the BluesTime imprint to build upon the 60s blues explosion. Along with ‘Big’ Joe Turner and T-Bone Walker (featured on another Ace/ BluesTime CD reissue this month, the excellent Super Black Blues), singer/alto saxophonist Eddie ‘Cleanhead’ Vinson was one of the first artists Thiele signed.
Born in Houston, Texas in 1917, Vinson was a key figure in black American post war music, bridging the eras of swing, bebop into the R&B era. Vinson had toured with Big Bill Broonzy in the late 30s, learning more about the blues, but he was always receptive to new sounds in black music, embracing both the improvisation of figures such as Charlie Parker and Eddie ‘Lockjaw’ Davis and roughhouse jump blues. Yet by the mid-1960s Eddie ‘Cleanhead’ Vinson was semi retired and viewed as a figure of the past, despite recording with jazz giant Julian ‘Cannonball’ Adderley in the early 60s, until Thiele interceded.
Unlike other BluesTime acts, Eddie ‘Cleanhead’ Vinson’s music would not withstand any modernisation: it just required sympathetic execution, which he received from the crack session band that producer Thiele assembled in Los Angeles for The Original Cleanhead sessions. ‘Cleanhead Blues’, the opening number of the album, issued in 1970, is a spirited revival of a song that he first recorded for the Mercury label in 1946, while the politically incorrect blues groove ‘Alimony Blues’ and the amusing ‘Old Maid Blues’ are of a similar vintage but equally vital, while guitarist Joe Pass’ slinky instrumental ‘Pass Out’ gives a great platform for Vinson’s remarkable saxophone solo.
The Original Cleanhead helped resuscitate Vinton’s recording and performing career (three wonderful live tracks from 1970 are included on this disc) until his death in 1988. 44 years on, The Original Cleanhead still packs a punch.
The follow-up to last year’s superb classic compilation Bluesin’ By The Bayou, Rough ‘N’ Tough is an equally magnificent collection focusing upon blues musicians from South Louisiana and South East Texas, discovered and recorded between the late 50s/early 60s by J.D Miller and Eddie Shuler in their Crowley and Lake Charles studios. Once again masterfully compiled and noted by Louisiana popular music expert Ian Saddler, Bluesin’ By The Bayou Rough ‘N’ Tough (the eighth CD in the Bayou/ J.D Miller series, overall) captures the raw form of South Louisiana blues, with a dash of Zydeco thrown in for good measure, performed by some of its greatest practitioners at the top of their game.
Unbelievably, 17 of the 28 tracks included here are previously unissued or alternate cuts. Blues legends Lightnin’ Slim & Lazy Lester (a pivotal part of J.D Miller’s recording unit) open the CD with the astonishing ‘Trip To Chicago’, a true story of an eventful coach ride to the Windy City to play a concert, which is previously unissued. Harmonic player/guitarist/vocalist Lazy Lester also delivers the dynamic ‘Whoa Now’ and the hypnotic ‘Sugar Coated Love’, while guitarist/vocalist Lightnin’ Slim demonstrates why is he is often rated as one of the top five bluesmen of the 1950s with the shaking ‘Tired Of Waiting Baby’ and an alternative take of the agitated ‘Tired Little Fellow’.
Swamp blues king harmonica player/vocalist Slim Harpo, beloved by The Rolling Stones, makes his unmistakable presence felt with the resigned ‘Bought A Ticket’ and a jumpin’ unreleased version of ‘My Little Queen Bee’, as well as having his cool portrait adoring the sleeve of the CD. Other gems include Jimmy Anderson’s spectral ‘I Wanna Boogie’, Boozoo Chavis’ spooked Zydeco influenced ‘Got A Brand New Mojo Hand’ and Joe Mayfield’s haunting ‘You’re The One I Love’.
If you are looking for top draw, primeval blues, look no further than Bluesin’ By The Bayou Rough ‘N’ Tough.
The first CD issue of the soul vocal harmony group The Masqueraders’ 1975 album, produced and arranged by the herculean talent that was Isaac Hayes, featuring his band The Movement (with Hayes on keyboards) and The Memphis Symphony Orchestra, is cause for celebration. Originally issued on Hayes’ Hot Buttered Soul label, the album has been unavailable for many years and deserves recognition.
As Tony Rounce reveals in the notes for this CD, The Masqueraders, who hailed from Dallas but recorded in Memphis, had enjoyed some success since their first single in 1963, a cover of Gene Chancer’s ‘Man’s Temptation’, but their involvement with the superstar Hayes elevated the vocal group to another level. The album, mostly composed by The Masqueraders, is very much in the luxuriantly arranged and richly orchestrated style of Hayes’ own recordings for the recently collapsed Stax label that had made his name internationally.
The album opens in style with the jubilant, eight-minute funky groove that is the title track. Perhaps if this composition had been issued as a 12 inch single, Everybody Wanna Live On would have reached a wider audience. ‘Everybody Wanna Live On’, the impassioned ‘Listen’ and the joyous ‘Sweet Sweetening’ are really the most up-tempo tracks on the album, while the rest of the tracks foreground the incredible harmonious of The Masqueraders and their mastery of the ballad. The loosely funky ‘Please Don’t Try (To Take Me Away To The Sky)’ would not have been out of place on Funkadelic’s Maggot Brain, while the group’s and Hayes’ rendition of The Shirelles/Bacharach/David number ‘Baby It’s You’ utter transforms the song into a slow, downtown soulsville configuration.
Everybody Wanna Live On is a must for all Isaac Hayes aficionados and devotees of premier 70s soul. Hopefully, Ace will issue Everybody Wanna Live On as an album.
All words by Ian Johnston. More work by Ian on Louder Than War can be found in his author’s archive.


Ghana’s economy is one of the fastest growing in Africa, and its recently established oil and gas industry has made it a gateway for foreign investment (as stated by the International Monetary Fund and The World Bank in 2019). However, while prospects for a continued expansion are good, the state faces a stubborn fiscal deficit and the longer-term challenge of reducing the nation’s reliance on a small number of exports due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fiscal and economic reforms, therefore, remain top of the agenda in the election year of 2020.
The Covid-19 virus scrutinized Ghana’s healthcare, welfare, and educational system. The economic statistics may have been up to the point, but the public health threat from mid-March (the first case reported on 13 March 2020) was putting into sharp focus the benefits of funding medical facilities. Though the death toll has been relatively low in Ghana, the disruptive consequences of the virus have not been markedly different to those headlined globally: an increase in unemployment, and a steep rise in the demand for public financial support to assist people and businesses.
Even if Ghana has put a lot of effort in managing such extraordinary emergencies, “the number of infected people continues to climb with total confirmed cases rising to 45,435 as of September 13, 2020, with 286 deaths and 44,342 recoveries”. Thus, there is an urgent need to upgrade, build, and fund Ghana’s medical sector to reduce the difficulties within health delivery.
With this perspective, the President has announced, in one of his national speech an ambitious plan on measures taken against COVID-19 to build 94 medical facilities due to the problem of limited medical resources, including testing and isolation facilities. “There are 88 districts in our country without district hospitals; we have six new regions without regional hospitals; we do not have five infectious disease control centers dotted across the country; and we do not have enough testing and isolation centers for diseases like COVID-19. We must do something urgently about this and that is why the Government has decided to undertake a major investment in our healthcare infrastructure, the largest in our history. We will, this year, begin constructing 88 hospitals in the districts without hospitals,”.
Since then, the government is still in the preliminary stages of the project with lands being acquired in the various districts.
On the 15th of March, President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana ordered the closure of all educational institutions in Ghana, affecting some 9.2 million basic school students (kindergarten, primary, and junior high schools) and 0.5 million tertiary education students. Online classes are being preferred in recent times and the most obvious questions that have arisen over the past months are: how students would bear the cost of internet bundle for studies? Are teachers being paid even though they are not teaching which is not any fault of theirs? How do students in remote areas access these online platforms? These and other questions must be answered with the greatest urgency.
The pandemic however presents an opportunity for the Ghana Education Service and the Ministry of Education to begin to draft policies that gradually drift Ghana unto e-learning avenues. However, final-year senior high and junior high school students have been asked to go back to school to prepare for this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). Second-year Gold Track students were also sent back to school to complete their first-semester academic work.
The key economic concerns facing the country as of 2018 include the lack of affordable electricity, lack of a solid domestic revenue base, and the high debt burden as a significant number of the population live “hand to mouth” in financially insecure and socially wanting conditions.
A survey conducted by the Ghana Statistical Service on the actual impact of COVID-19 on households and jobs has revealed that an estimated 22 million Ghanaians have had their household incomes reduced since March 16 due to COVID-19 (Ghana has 31 millions of people). However, the government has made some progress in enabling business success and subsidizing electricity and water. The economy has diminished in 2020 as the oil sector has been hit by the global economic fallout from the coronavirus. The slowdown has also undermined non-oil growth and investment flows.
Growth prospects remain positive, with increased output and stable global prices for Ghana’s main export commodities. Domestic initiatives aim to increase productivity and boost output in key primary sectors and value chains. The 10-Point Industrialization Agenda seeks to expand output through coordinated public and private investment. Programs targeting higher agricultural productivity include Planting for Food and Jobs, Rearing for Food and Jobs, and Planting for Export and Rural Development. The budding manufacturing sector will broaden the basis for growth, focusing on agriculture-led industrialization.
Global pandemics are great enemies that must be fought with all economic and technological arsenals through a concerted and collaborative effort of all. It is therefore very imperative that global leaders, organizations, and the powers roll out pragmatic strategies and mechanisms that can quickly react to and battle the hardships, unbearable effects, and the economic impacts that come with these pandemics. As Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo stated in one of his public addresses, “look at it (coronavirus) as an all-Ghanaian matter. All stakeholders – political, religious, traditional, and civil society leaders – have to come together with the government,” to assure a coordinated and successful response to the crisis. The battle against COVID-19 remains a daunting task as trends of spread, possible vaccination and treatments are still under research. Ghana and the world at large should remain committed and proactive in assessing the health implications as well as the economic impacts that the COVID-19 and any other shock may present both now, and in the years to come. Forward going, Ghana and most developing countries should make adequate investment in the health sector and health professional and improve compliance with international health and security norms.
 Ghana Health Service https://ghanahealthservice.org/covid19/
 CNR, Ministry of Health https://www.moh.gov.gh/covid-19-government-to-begin-construction-of-88-district-hospitals-this-year-
 Tofe Ayeni, The Africa Report https://www.theafricareport.com/27592/coronavirus-is-ghana-winning-the-fight-against-the-pandemic/


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"Right now I'm trying to win over my coaches, win over my teammates and everybody in the facility," NBC Sport quotes Pryor as saying. "I want to be a leader, a great leader and I intend to be there for the long haul.
"I feel like I can extend plays and you don't know what you're going to get from me as a QB from a defensive perspective. They don't know if I will run the ball or hold on to it to get a little extra time [for the pass]."
Pryor has made four appearances since his debut season in 2011.

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A bill that would have told transgender individuals which bathroom they must use died in a General Assembly subcommittee Thursday.
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McGeorge Toyota presented the American Red Cross with a check for $20,000 on Thursday.
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Bulldog senior changes
commitment to Alabama
Chavis Williams makes one of his 123 tackles this season. Williams
de-committed to Arkansas and will sign with Alabama on Wednesday.
(Photo by Johnathan Bentley)
RUSSELL MOORE and JOHNATHAN BENTLEY
The Daily Mountain Eagle
Published February 03, 2007 5:53 PM CST
DORA — Chavis Williams was comfortably sitting in anatomy class
Friday morning when a popular figure visited Dora High School. It
was Alabama head coach Nick Saban.
And he had a football scholarship awaiting the Dora defensive end.
Williams didn’t hesitate at all in swaying his verbal commitment
from Arkansas to the Tide. He also became the county’s first
Southeastern Conference commitment since Parrish’s Tony Dixon.
Williams will sign a letter-of-intent on Wednesday, national signing
Saban’s visit wasn’t too much of a surprise for Williams
after the Dora senior spent last weekend in Tuscaloosa on a recruiting
“I had an idea he might come because I had been
talking with Alabama anyway,” Williams said. “It’s
just best for me to go there. At first I thought it was just going
to be coach (Kevin) Steele coming. Then he called and told me that
coach Saban was coming. I was like, ‘Wow!’ That kind
of sealed the deal for me right there.”
Saban arrived at Dora at 10 a.m. Friday and
spent approximately 30 minutes in principal Ricky Pate’s office
along with Steele, Williams and Dora head football coach Johnny
Saban didn’t have to sell Williams
on the program too much. After last weekend’s visit, Williams
was just waiting on an offer from the Tide.
“I had a real good time last weekend
and hung out with the team. I learned a lot about the defensive
schemes and was told what was expected as an outside linebacker,”
Current Alabama linebacker Prince Hall guided
Williams around the campus last weekend as they attended Alabama’s
basketball game with Arkansas. Hall also did his part in persuading
Williams to the Capstone if the opportunity arose.
“Prince said that if I came here all
I needed to do was work hard, and I could have a chance to play
early on at outside linebacker,” added Williams, who spent
his Dora career at defensive end and tight end.
Saban also had his words of encouragement
for the 6-foot-5, 220-pound Williams.
“Coach Saban said he likes the way
I get to the ball, my size and ability to grow. He told me if I
work hard I can go to the next level. He also said the most important
thing is to get an education,” said Williams, who is planning
to major in business.
Wright, who helped Williams through the decision-making
process, was thrilled to see the end result. It’s Dora’s
first SEC commitment in 12 years.
“I told coach Saban that he was getting
a guy who will play hard. Chavis is a big guy who can play physical
ball and run. He has tremendous work habits and has always worked
hard since I’ve had him. The whole community of Dora is excited
for him. He will fit in well there,” Wright added.
Alabama has eventual plans for Williams at
outside linebacker after losing Juwan Simpson and Terrence Jones
to graduation. Hall finished third on the team last year with 77
tackles and is slated to move to middle linebacker.
Williams had previously gave Arkansas a verbal
commitment on Oct. 31, but the strong pursuit by Alabama was too
hard to decline.
He still has the utmost admiration for the
“Arkansas was always a good choice.
I’ve still got a lot of respect for Arkansas and for coach
Markuson who recruited me,” Williams said. “Right after
Arkansas offered me, Alabama came in. They’ve been on my mind
since then. When coach Saban was named coach I was thinking, ‘Man,
I wish I could play for them. He’s a good leader.’”
Williams was an integral part of Dora’s
success last season. He helped direct the Bulldogs to an 11-2 campaign
and to the 4A quarterfinals. Williams was a threat on both sides
of the ball. He was second on the team with 123 tackles and he finished
with 393 receiving yards and six touchdowns offensively.
Williams realized his Division I potential
toward the end of last season.
“Actually it came to me last year that
if I worked really hard I would have a chance to play in college,”
Williams said. “I started to really understand my ability
He will begin his college career in July
when he plans to attend classes and workout with the team.
Williams, who grew up an Auburn fan, is thrilled
to be able to continue his football career close to home so he can
leave a mark for the area.
“Now I want to beat Auburn, and I want
to represent the county and area well,” Williams added.
Wright, who has coached Williams on the varsity
squad for the last three years, found about Alabama’s visit
“Coach Steele was on his way and asked
me if Chavis was still interested in going to Alabama. I had a talk
with Chavis and he said he definitely was. That’s when (Steele)
called coach Saban and they headed up here. Coach Steele got here
first and Saban was about 30 minutes behind him,” Wright said.
“This is really what Chavis wanted. He’s canceling everything
else. He’s worked himself hard to get to this position. He’ll
reap the benefits.”
Wright said Dora’s success on the gridiron
has brought increased interest in his players by college recruiters.
The Bulldogs have won 51 games over the last five years.
“We’ve put Dora on the map with
our success over the last few years. Our kids are getting noticed
and I think that has a lot to do with it. Having Chavis sign will
help out tremendously. People know where Dora High School is and
they know that we’ve got some people who can play in Walker
Williams is the 22nd-ranked prospect in the
state according to Rivals.com and is a three-star recruit on the
Alabama now has eight verbal commitments
from the top 30 prospects in the state, while Auburn has seven.
Alabama has commitments from Decatur linebacker
Rolando McClain, defensive tackle Kerry Murphy, Athens defensive
tackle Alfred McCullough, Hoover offensive lineman Patrick Crump,
Prattville defensive lineman Nick Gentry, Williamson offensive lineman
Nick Fairley, Mountain Brook offensive lineman William Vlachos and
B.C. Rain defensive tackle Elliott McGaskin.
The Tide is also awaiting word on McGill
Toolen’s Sidell Corley, who is a four-star defensive end.
Corley is strongly considering Alabama, LSU, Oklahoma and Tennessee.
Auburn’s top recruits in the state
are Davidson defensive back Michael McNeill, Hoover offensive lineman
Ryan Pugh, Benjamin Russell linebacker Eltoro Freeman, B.C. Rain
defensive back Ryan Williams, Huntsville wide receiver Quindarius
Carr, Hoover defensive tackle Josh Chapman and W.S. Neal offensive
lineman Jared Cooper.


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Oct 12, 2013, 10:00 AM EST
The Calgary Flames are off to a surprising 3-0-2 start to the season, and the surprise within that surprise is who’s leading the charge.
Sean Monahan, the 19-year-old rookie taken sixth overall at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, leads the team with four goals in five games and is impressing everybody involved with the club — including his captain, Mark Giordano.
“He’s definitely raising some eyebrows,” Giordano told the Calgary Herald. “Now it’s almost become like he’s our go-to guy and it’s expected. He has a knack for the net and he has a great touch.
“That (goal is) not as easy as he made it look, to one-touch it from your off-side.”
Here’s the goal Giordano was speaking of — the game-winner in Friday’s 3-2 win over New Jersey.
All told, Monahan is now making a run at Calgary’s scoring lead (he has six points; Jiri Hudler has seven) and has put himself in the mix for Calder Trophy consideration. While the early leader is undoubtedly San Jose’s Tomas Hertl (6G, 1A), Monahan is right there (4g, 2A) and doing it on a Calgary team with far less talent at forward.
Flames head coach Bob Hartley is so impressed with Monahan, he’s coming up with new descriptors on a daily basis.
“He’s a monster player,” Hartley said following the victory over the Devils. “He’s knows where to get open, plus every time I see him with the puck, it seems to find the back of the net.
“You call this a gifted player. He has that touch. He’s a very special young player for us.”
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- No hearing scheduled for Kesler after ‘dirty play’ on Dorsett 21
- Why NHL fans — no matter where they live — should care about the plunging Canadian dollar 32
- Trade: Pens acquire Lapierre from Blues for Goc 61
- Video: Habs’ Emelin ejected for hit on Stars’ Spezza 30
- Martin Brodeur to retire, become Blues asst. GM (Updated) 41
- Mike Richards clears waivers 32
- Game on: Islanders-Rangers to be played despite storm 15
- Flyers’ Rinaldo suspended eight games for his hit on Letang 57
- Isles’ rise to be tested as they lose Okposo for 6-8 weeks 17
- Columnist: Flyers ‘orchestrated’ fight night versus Pens during meal at ‘a local steakhouse’ (130)
- L.A. Sorry? Kings waive Mike Richards (127)
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Organizers of Investing in Asian Mining Indaba said Wednesday that the World Bank and its International Finance Corp. development unit along with the diversified multinational Earthstone Group have been line up as sponsors.
Financial information provider SNL Financial, Charlottesville, Va., has moved into the metals and mining sector by acquiring Metals Economics Group, Halifax, Nova Scotia. The acquisition makes metals and mining the fifth vertical market for SNL.
The transaction is contingent upon a vote of LME shareholders expected to take place in late July as well as court and regulatory approval in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority, which regulates the LME as a recognized investment exchange.
Much lower supplies and lower volumes of autocatalyst recycling will move the platinum market from surplus to deficit in 2012, according to Johnson Matthey in a “Platinum 2012 Interim Review”, released today.
The almost 100 significant gold discoveries between 1997 and 2011 could potentially replace only 56% of the estimated gold mined during that same period, a study by Metals Economics Group, Halifax, Nova Scotia, has concluded.
Resources business intelligence provider IntierraRMG and mining investments events presenter Mining Indaba have announced a partnership which will present IntierraRMG’s Mining Insight seminars at the next two Mining Indaba events.
The combination will expand Molycorp’s technology portfolio to include production of magnetic powders, and rare metals including gallium, indium and rhenium, as well as zirconium oxide used in a wide variety of technologies,
The United States, European Union and Japan have filed requests with the World Trade Organization for formal consultants with China on unfair export restraints of rare earths, tungsten and molybdenum almost a year and a half after the launch of a US review of Chinese rare earths trade practices.
Shareholders of the London Metal Exchange voted in two venues on Wednesday to approve a £1,388 million ($2.15 billion) takeover bid by the Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd., ending 10 months of debate on the sale of the exchange.


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The Perfect "Up-Sell"!!
Post date: Jun 27, 2013 10:50:17 AM
You may recall one of my previous blog posts where I had commented on "tweaking" your business in some way to make it more profitable.
Well, today I drove past a business that is using this strategy to great effect.
The business is a simple "Do It Yourself" car wash - you know the ones, where you pull into a washing bay, put a couple of dollars into a high pressure cleaner, give your car a good soap and suds, then pull into another bay, give the interior a good vacuum out and off you go - total cost - usually between $5.00 to $10.00 (depending on how dirty your car is).
Today, as I was driving to a client, I see a big (and I mean BIG) sign on the side of the road saying "Car Wash While You Work - We Take You To Work, Clean Your Car and Pick You Up To Go Home - $88.00".
When I first saw this sign the first thing I thought was "Who would pay $88.00 for a $10.00 car wash", but as I drove past I noticed that the place was full of cars - all sitting there waiting to be washed.
I thought it was the perfect example of people willing to spend big money to reduce the "mundane tasks" in their life.
I also thought it was a great example of a business finding a small niche in their chosen market that they can turn into increased business and good profit.
Remember that everyone has busy lives and there are a lot of people out there that are more than happy to pay good money to rid themselves of the mundane tasks in their lives, so what "little extra" can you provide that will make your customer's lives easier?

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